[Chapter XI. Concord in 1766] A capital for New Hampshire / Grace P. Amsden.
- Title:
- [Chapter XI. Concord in 1766] A capital for New Hampshire / Grace P. Amsden.
- Author:
- Amsden, Grace Page, 1872-1960
- Call Number:
- 977.8b C744ams
- Publication Information:
- Concord, NH : [publisher not identified], 1961.
- Physical Description:
- 21 pages
- Source:
- Vol. 1 A capital for New Hampshire
- Description:
- Chapter 11 describes life in Concord after the turbulent years leading up to 1766. It investigates the extent of slavery in Concord, describing several notable enslaved individuals. The chapter describes members of the town who were not mentioned in previous chapters, relaying their occupations, locations of homes, and exchanges of property. It also introduces the burgeoning masting and lumbering industry in New Hampshire, mentioning the subsequent conflicts due to claims by the Royal Navy. The chapter concludes by describing the exodus of several younger Rumford residents who left to pioneer new locations like Conway. An index of names precedes the chapter.
- Locations:
- Concord, N. H. History
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