The enigmatic Moody Bedel: Historical New Hampshire/ by Daniel Doan.

Title:

The enigmatic Moody Bedel: Historical New Hampshire/ by Daniel Doan.

Author:

Doan, Daniel,

Call Number:

977.8 N5321h

Publication Information:

Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1970.

Physical Description:

p.26-36.

Source:

Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1970 Vol. 25, Issue 3 ( Fall 1970) Historical New Hampshire

Description:

Moody Bedel (1764-1841) was a land speculator who developed a settlement in present-day Pittsburg, New Hampshire. He served as orderly for his father, Colonel Timothy Bedel, during the invasion of Canada, 1775-76. He inherited about seven thousand pounds, mostly in wild land around Haverhill, New Hampshire. He developed the town of Coventry (Benton), New Hampshire, built the first toll bridge to South Newbury, Vermont, invested in sawmills, organized a Masonic lodge, trained the militia, served in the legislature, and sired 18 children. In 1814 Bedel led a sortie out of Fort Erie which ended its siege, and was promoted to colonel. His land company bought all of New Hampshire north of Bath and Ossipee for 3,100 dollars from the Saint Francis Indians, in violation of federal statutes. The Eastman land company of Concord had another Indian deed to the same area.

Subjects:

Land use.

People:

Bedel, Moody.

Organizations:

New Hampshire Historical Society Periodicals History.

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