Horn, Powder

Object Name:

Horn, Powder

Object ID:

1965.532.16

Creator:

Eames, Jeremiah -- Artist

Place of Origin:

Northumberland, NH (probably)

Date:

1776

Description:

Powder horn. Light whitish-brown horn shading to black. Rather translucent. Wide end plugged with flat pine disc. Tip shaped with flaring collar, small hole. Plug missing. Decorated with map of the Portland Road and land grants east of the Connecticut River. Also log blockhouse marked "YE GARRISON / HOUSE". Inscription: "CAPT. JEREMIAH EAMES / JANUARY YE 7TH 1776 / DEPEND ON HIM WHO HATH ME SENT / ON ME BUT AS AN INSTRUMENT / NORTHUMBERLAND GARRISON".

Material:

Skeletal
Horn
Wood
Pine

Dimensions:

H-2.5 W-7 L-13.5 Dia-2.75 inches

Provenance:

Capt. Jeremiah Eames, born Boxford, MA, May 6, 1735. Lived in Northumberland, NH. In 1776 built a blockhouse (perhaps the blockhouse shown on the horn) and was given command of a company of soldiers. The garrison was maintained until 1782 and was on the same spot as the house occupied by his descendants. During the period between 1780 and 1822, in all civil and military matters Capt. Eames' position was a commanding one in the town. He had held the same position among the proprietors before the town was incorporated. He was a man of impetuous mold and a prompt and decided actor in all important matters. He held many offices of political and military trust, and town meetings were often held at his house. Selectman from 1780 to 1795 and again from 1796 to 1800, representative to the General Court 1800, Town Treasurer 1806, 1809, 1810. Capt. Eames had three sons: Jeremiah, Thomas and Seth. He married Susannah Peabody of Boxford and they both died in 1817 and were buried in Northumberland.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Eames, Jeremiah

Subjects:

Connecticut River, Maps, Portland Road, Powder horns, Garrison, Blockhouses, Land grants