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New Hampshire Glossary: Neat Stock

Posted on 1 September, 2018 by Janice Brown

Neat stock is a livestock term that may have originated in New England, and was used as early as 1674 in New Hampshire and 1782 in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Neat stock was often used as payment and barter. According … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Hog Reeve

Posted on 8 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

hog-reeve (hog reefe) – an elected position in early New Hampshire townships. Settlers often let livestock graze in the woods around … Continue reading →

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