Robert Harris grave, 1937

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Robert Harris grave, 1937

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.28.017

Date:

1937

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of Robert Harris' grave in the Old North Cemetery in Concord, NH, dated 1937. The caption states, "His grave is the one with the horizontal tablet, supported upon six granite posts. ----)---- On October 1, 1794, in an advertisement from the Courier of New Hampshire, the Proprietors of the Concord to Boston stage line informed passengers that they were to apply to Mr. Robert Harris for passage. Robert Harris had a chaise when he came to Concord, and always afterwards. He had al a coachee, or Philadelphia wagon, in 1793 or 1794, which probably cost about $300. He was one of the corporators, January 1795 of the Concord Bridge. Harris seemed to have been especiallt [especially] well-to-do trader both from income and past accumulation. He brought with him considerable means, and rode in his chaise, on and after coming to town. Prior to 1800 that vehicle signified wealth, and the use of it was a luxury in which not more than two or three others in Concord indulged; even ordinary wagons were few, and people generally rode on horseback or went afoot. William Duncan another trader and well-to-do, their families were united by marriage lived in style 'reckoned genteel and fashionable,' and helped to introduce new social[l] customs as well as to modify those of the 'old families.' Harris was one of the associatesof the Concord Bank, June 18, 1806 On Thursday evening, August 17, 1809, at about half an hour before midnight, the inhabitants of the town were roused from sleep by the dismal cry of 'fire! fire!' supposed to have originated from the heat of an air furnace or forge in the clock manufactory of Major Timothy Chandler, ( Chandler house was at about what is now the corner of South Main and Fayette streets) The manufactory, with all its contents, hou[se,] barn, (full od Hay,0 &c., sheds, and other buildings belonging to Maj. Chandler, with two large barns of hay, belonging to Robert Harris, Esq., were consumed. Chandler's loss was estimated at $5000; for his relief $1,200 were geberously subscribed by inhabitants of the town and of the vicinity. Mr. Harris loss was about $1000. Harris had a daughter, Mehetabel who married Edward St. Loe Livermore, son of Hon. Samuel Livermore, President of the convention to revise the State Constitution 1791. His widow in 1834 lived on Pleasant street and in the 1844 directory she resided on Pearl street -- about 1827 the Harris farm was about where now Concord street is located and extended from Main to South street. Her name was Harriel Harris."

Subjects:

Gravestones , Cemeteries , Snow

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971 , Harris, Robert-1822

Organizations:

Old North Cemetery (Concord, N.H.)

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

6