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Author Archives: Janice Brown
New Hampshire’s Little Known Colonial Governor–Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont (c1655-1701)
When someone brings up the topic of colonial governors of New Hampshire, I’m sure that the name “Coote” does not pop into your head first. But perhaps from now on it will. In March 1697 he was appointed governor of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Irish in New Hampshire
Tagged Bellomont, colonial, Coote, Earl, Governor, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, NH, Richard, two weeks
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New Hamphire Tidbits: Miscellany of the Isles of Shoals
From the Isles of Shoals Correspondence of the Boston Journal; “Oceanic,” Isles of Shoals, July 26, 1876 Returning to these wild rocks for the seventeenth year, I find that they have won a new place in the public consideration, and … Continue reading
Posted in History, NH Tidbits, Travel
Tagged accident, Appledore, boat, capsize, Captain, Celia Thaxter, drown, drowned, golf, golfing, golfist, hotel, island, islands, Isle, Isles, Isles of Shoals, John, John Smith, miscellany, New Hampshire, NH, Oceanic, poem, poet, Portsmouth, Rock Weeds, ship, Shoals, Smith, Thaxter, tragedy
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Bradford New Hampshire Humorist, Author, Vaudeville Actor and Dramatist Will Martin Cressy (1863-1930)
Will Martin Cressy was born 29 October 1863 at Bradford, New Hampshire. According to his autobiography, “before going on the stage he was successively a carpenter, machinist, marine engineer, watchmaker, commercial traveler, and hotel clerk.” Will’s father was first … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, Humor, New Hampshire Entertainers, New Hampshire Men
Tagged Blanch, Blanche, Bradford, comedy, Concord, Cressey, Cressy, Dane, Denman Thompson, Florida, humor, Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, NH, Orpheum, Point, rube, vaudeville, Will, William
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New Hampshire’s Serious Weather: Struck by Lightning in 1860
During the thunder shower of Wednesday last, the lightning was frightfully vivid, and struck in several places in this city. At 6 o’clock, at the residence of John S. Folsom corner of Concord and Walnut streets [in Manchester NH], it … Continue reading
Posted in History, Oddities, Accidents and Crazy Weather
Tagged 1860, Chester, Derry, Farmers Cabinet, Janesville, lightning, Manchester, Mirror, New Hampshire, newspaper, NH, storm, strike, struck, thunder, weather
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First Female County Register of Probate in the U.S.: Marlow New Hampshire’s Ella F. Gee (1853-1937)
She was born in 1853 as Fannie Ella Gee, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. In 1899 she legally changed her name in Cheshire County (NH) Court from Fannie Ella Gee to Ella Fannie Gee. Ella’s father, Ebridge B. Gee, was from Marlow, … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Politics, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Brown, Butterfield, Cheshire, country, county, female, first, Gee, Gee Brook, Hampshire, Keene, Marlow, new, NH, Parker, Probate, Register, Registrar, Registry, United States, woman
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