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** c/o William Edmund "Nick" Houston 1978-1979 (b. 1932 Pembroke or Hopkinton, Merrimack, NH - d. 2017 Boscawen, Merrimack, NH), son of Everett Younker Houston (b. 1903 Pembroke, NH - d. 1985 Contoocook, NH) & Blanche Isabel Allen Houston (b. 1906 Swampscott, Essex, [[Massachusetts|MA]] - d. 2001 Contoocook, Merrimack, NH). William's paternal grandparents were William Everett Houston (b. 1874 North Rustico, Queens, [[Prince Edward Island|PEI]]; emig. 1894; d. 1961 Pembroke, NH) & Florence Georgina Hooper Houston (b. 1874 Charlottetown, PEI; m. 1899 Warner, NH; d. 1951 Pembroke, NH); Nick was 1st Lt. USAF Korean War, a high school teacher & Little League coach. Wife (1954 @ Boscawen, NH): Barbara "Barb" Amanda Chartrand Houston (b. 1936), daughter of Louis Isadore Chartrand (b. 1904 NH - d. 1983) & Anne Morrison Chartrand (b. 1899 Fearn, Ross, [[Scotland|Scot.]]; m. 1932 Bedford, NY; d. 1988 Boscawen, NH)
 
** c/o William Edmund "Nick" Houston 1978-1979 (b. 1932 Pembroke or Hopkinton, Merrimack, NH - d. 2017 Boscawen, Merrimack, NH), son of Everett Younker Houston (b. 1903 Pembroke, NH - d. 1985 Contoocook, NH) & Blanche Isabel Allen Houston (b. 1906 Swampscott, Essex, [[Massachusetts|MA]] - d. 2001 Contoocook, Merrimack, NH). William's paternal grandparents were William Everett Houston (b. 1874 North Rustico, Queens, [[Prince Edward Island|PEI]]; emig. 1894; d. 1961 Pembroke, NH) & Florence Georgina Hooper Houston (b. 1874 Charlottetown, PEI; m. 1899 Warner, NH; d. 1951 Pembroke, NH); Nick was 1st Lt. USAF Korean War, a high school teacher & Little League coach. Wife (1954 @ Boscawen, NH): Barbara "Barb" Amanda Chartrand Houston (b. 1936), daughter of Louis Isadore Chartrand (b. 1904 NH - d. 1983) & Anne Morrison Chartrand (b. 1899 Fearn, Ross, [[Scotland|Scot.]]; m. 1932 Bedford, NY; d. 1988 Boscawen, NH)
  
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* [[Concord Meeting Room, NH]] (EB) +1878-1880+
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* [[Concord Meeting Room, NH]] (EB) +1872-1879+; (?) +1881-1885+
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** c/o Josiah Perkins Nutting @ 35 Perley St. (Perley & Grove) +1878-1880+ (b. 1832 Otisfield Gore, Cumberland, [[Maine|ME]] - d. 1923 Meredith, Belknap, NH), son of Newell Nutting (b. 1798 NH) & Deborah Scribner Nutting (b. 1800 ME). Wife (1883 @ Belfast, ME): Eleanor C. Mansfield Nutting (b. 1840 Camden, Waldo, ME - d. 1932 Litchfield, Kennebec, ME), daughter of Newell Mansfield (b. 1812 Camden, Lincoln, ME - d. 1896 Belfast, Waldo, ME) & Elizabeth Howard Paul Mansfield (b. 1816 Solon, Somerset, ME - d. 1859 Belfast, ME). Newell Manfield was employed as a blacksmith in Camden & Belfast. In 1850, there was one Nutting in Concord, Charles Nutting, a stone-cutter for S. Alexander. In 1870, Eleanor was a schoolteacher in Belfast. In 1860, Josiah was pastoring the Free Will Baptist of Concord (founded in 1857, although the FWB Society was founded in 1844), and in 1870 in West Epping, Rockingham, NH. He was listed as a Rev. in the mid 1870's in Concord, and by 1883 as "preacher of the gospel".  
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** @ 35 Perley St. (Perley & Grove), home of Josiah Perkins Nutting +1872-1885+
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*** Josiah & Eleanor's wedding in 1883 was officiated by Wooster Parker (b. 1807 Underhill, Chittenden, VT - d. 1884 Belfast, ME), a longtime pastor of what is now [https://firstchurchinbelfast.org/ The First Church in Belfast], a UCC group, who graduated in 1832 from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangor_Theological_Seminary Bangor TS] (1814-2013). Wooster's wife Wealthy Ann Pond Parker (1815-1903) was a daughter of Enoch Pond (1791-1882), later a notable president of BTS.
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** c/o Josiah Perkins Nutting +1872-1879+; +1883+ (b. 1832 Otisfield Gore, Cumberland, [[Maine|ME]] - d. 1923 Meredith, Belknap, NH), son of Newell Nutting (b. 1798 Otisfield, NH - d. 1886 Litchfield, ME) & Deborah Scribner Nutting (1799-1885 Harrison, ME). 1st wife (1858): Hannah E. Ball Nutting (b. 1836). 2nd wife (1883 @ Belfast, ME): Eleanor C. Mansfield Nutting (b. 1840 Camden, Waldo, ME - d. 1932 Litchfield, Kennebec, ME), daughter of Newell Mansfield (b. 1812 Camden, Lincoln, ME - d. 1896 Belfast, Waldo, ME) & Elizabeth Howard Paul Mansfield (b. 1816 Solon, Somerset, ME - d. 1859 Belfast, ME). Newell Mansfield was employed as a blacksmith in Camden & Belfast.
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*** In 1850, there was one Nutting in Concord, Charles Nutting, a stone-cutter boarding with S. Alexander, then by 1856 on the corner of State & Thorndike (51 State St.). In 1883, Charles' firm was known as Putney & Nutting, and located on Main in West Concord. In 1860, Josiah resided at 22 Thorndike, and was pastoring the Free Will Baptist of Concord (founded in 1857, although the FWB Society was founded in 1844), M.C. Hadley was active in leadership also. In 1864, Josiah was still pastoring at the FWB, but had relocated to 13 Perley.
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*** In Nov. 1865, he preached a few weekends at the [https://www.nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/FirstFreeWillBapt.html First FWB] on 17th St. in NYC, see [https://www.newspapers.com/image/843831551 Newspapers.com] for article. This resulted in an invitation to become their pastor, which he accepted in Jan. 1866, as per [https://www.newspapers.com/image/329396410 New York Daily Herald 1866-1-28] where he stayed thru Jan. 1867. In 1870, he was pastoring in West Epping, Rockingham, NH (and his later wife Eleanor was a schoolteacher in her hometown of Belfast, NH).
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** c/o Charles G. Remick 1879+; First National Bank
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*** By 1872, Josiah had returned to Concord, residing at Perley & Grove, listed as a reverend. In 1881 he was not listed in the phone book in Concord. On Dec. 17, 1882, he was advertised in the https://www.newspapers.com/image/343937670 Buffalo Courier Express] as preaching "the Gospel of the grace of God" on a Sunday evening at the Temperance Union Prayer Meeting at an old post office building at 18 E. Seneca St., Buffalo, NY. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/326864484 The Buffalo News] then advertised on 1882-12-21 (Thursday) that Josiah would "deliver a free lecture" at Room 6, Sherman Block, 299 Washington St., on the subject of "The Holy Spirit". Then he gave a gospel message again that Sunday evening, 1882-12-24 at the Temperance Hall, then back to Sherman Block for another message on the Holy Spirit that was advertised as "a subject of great importance to believers who are cordially invited". By 1883 Josiah was listed as "preacher of the gospel". 1885-1886 @ Wilmington, DE. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/153985705 The News Journal] of Wilmington, [[Delaware]] advertised 1885-10-10: "There will be preaching to-morrow, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, during the present month, in the hall No. 110 French street, by J.P. Nutting." Then the [https://www.newspapers.com/image/146158161 Evening Star] of Washington, D.C. advertised him preaching "The Gospel of the Grace of God" 1886-1-24 evening at [https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/courthouse-history Odeon Hall], cor. Penn ave. and 4 1/2 st.
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*** The [https://www.newspapers.com/image/71033629 National Republican] reported on it the next day, "At Odeon Hall last evening a religious meeting was held. Mr. J.P. Nutting of Wilmington, Del., read the third chapter of John and commented on it. He emphasized, in reading the verse, "He that does not believe is condemned already", and spoke at considerable length of the requirements of the human soul to become peaceful and inherit eternal life, and concluded with the assertion that these would be found in the acceptation of Christ." 1887 @ Lyme, NH, he purchased a house from Harriet Washington. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/490867132 Vermont Watchman & State Journal] reported on 1888-9-26, "Mr. J.P. Nutting of Lyme, N.H., passed through our town with a drove of cattle last week. He stopped at Lyman Porter's two days and sold out a part of his number, which was 115 head." The Wilmington [https://www.newspapers.com/image/153986359 News Journal] reported 1888-10-13 that J.P. had "gone to Indianapolis". He continued to farm into 1891, and the [https://www.newspapers.com/image/491132211 Vermont Journal] reported on 1891-2-21 that he had been seriously hurt from the kick of a horse he had been doctoring, but had shown improvement. 1892-1906+ @ Winchester, NH. He preached a Sunday in Aug. 1892 for James Richmond who pastored the [https://www.facebook.com/FirstCongregationalChurchLitchfield Congregational church] in Litchfield. +1899 @ Washington, D.C. On Aug. 6, 1899, he preached at the [https://www.historicalsocietyoflitchfieldmaine.org/churches.htm Plains Freewill Baptist] in Litchfield, ME. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/884072107 1900-7-12]: "Mrs. J.P. Nutting and Mrs. M.P. Salley left home, Saturday, to visit the family of Rev. B.C. Wentworth at Berwick." [https://www.newspapers.com/image/364267833 Brattleboro Reformer, VT 1906-1-12]: "Mrs. J.P. Nutting and Miss Hayar of Winchester were guests at Charles Pearson's Friday."
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*** Josiah & Eleanor's wedding in 1883 was officiated by Wooster Parker (b. 1807 Underhill, Chittenden, VT - d. 1884 Belfast, ME), a longtime pastor of what is now [https://firstchurchinbelfast.org/ The First Church in Belfast], a UCC group, who graduated in 1832 from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangor_Theological_Seminary Bangor TS] (1814-2013). Wooster's wife Wealthy Ann Pond Parker (1815-1903) was a daughter of Enoch Pond (1791-1882), later a notable president of BTS.
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**** son Dr. Newell Curtis Nutting (b. 1859 Auburn, Rockingham, NH - d. 1919 Boston, MA), a physician and surgeon in NYC, studied 1881 in Concord under Dr. S.C. Morrill, grad 1882 @ [https://www.downstate.edu/education-training/college-of-medicine/index.html SUNY Downstate] (the first medical college in the U.S. with its own hospital), did his residency at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Hospital_of_Brooklyn_at_Long_Island_College_Hospital Long Island College Hospital] (1858-2014). Wife (1884 @ Gilford, Belknap, NH): Dr. Mary Anna Brown Nutting-Sanborn (b. 1862 Gilford, Belknap, NH - d. 1947 Laconia, Belknap, NH), daughter of Emmons Malachi Brown (b. 1836 Gilford, NH - d. 1912 Salem, MA) & Esther A. Benson Brown (b. 1839 Bow Center, Merrimack, NH - d. 1920 Salem, MA). Mary Anna earned her doctorate in medicine in 1889 from the University of Michigan. See [https://www.newspapers.com/image/430837403 "Heroic Woman Is Safe"] for an article from 1909 in the Boston Globe about Mary Ann battling a snowstorm to visit a sick child.
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***** son Newell Emmons Nutting (b. 1894 Meredith, NH - d. 1925 Carroll, Coos, NH). Newell served 1918-1920 with the U.S. Navy after WWI as an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_boatswain%27s_mate AB], earned "yeoman 1st class". Wife: Anna Regina Bjorsell Nutting (b. 1890 Everett, Mid., MA - d. 1961 Somerville, Mid., MA), daughter of August Bjorsell (b. 1864 Bitterna, Sweden - d. 1928 Somerville, MA) & Selma Vilhelmina Sundahl Bjorsell (b. 1871 Sweden - d. 1951 Somerville, MA).
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** c/o Charles Granville Remick 1879+ (b. 1848 Pittsfield, Merrimack, NH - d. 1931 Concord, NH), son of Granville L. Remick (b. 1814 Eliot (then part of Kittery), York, ME - d. 1904 Concord, NH) & 2nd wife Judith Frances Richardson Stevens Remick (b. 1819 Billerica, Mid., MA - d. 1904 Concord, NH).
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*** Wife: Helen Lorraine Benedict Remick (b. 1856 Cornwall, Addison, [[Vermont|VT]]; m. 1891 Concord, NH; d. 1939 Concord, NH) daughter of Abel Jerome Benedict (b. 1822 Concord, Essex, VT - d. 1903 Concord, NH) & Helen Adeline Peck Benedict (b. 1820 Hopkinton, Lawrence, NY - d. 1890 Concord, NH). Helen served many civic organizations, particularly in the interest of women, a full list may be found at [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207377980 FindaGrave].  The Benedict family emigrated to the U.S. in 1638 with Thomas Benedict I (b. 1617 Stratton St. Michael, Norfolk, Eng. - d. 1690 Norwalk, Fairfield, [[Connecticut]]).   
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*** Charles' paternal grandparents were Samuel "William" Remick (b. 1780 Eliot, ME - d. 1819) & Elizabeth "Betsey" Paul Remick (b. 1785 Eliot, ME - d. 1852 Charlestown, MA). William's occupation was sea captain.
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*** In 1864, Remick & Cochran was a dry goods & grocery store on the Merrimack block, while residing at 39 Spring, headed by Charles' father Granville, continuing in 1867 when Charles was a clerk for the Adj. General's office, same address as Granville.
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*** The Remick family has resided in Kittery, York, [[Maine]] since Christian Remick (b. 1631 Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands - d. 1718 South Eliot, York, ME) emigrated there in 1652. Christian served as selectman 1670-1673, 1676 & 1688 and was one of the signers of the 1653 agreement that Kittery was under the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Kittery was settled in 1623, and incorporated in 1647, and is allegedly the oldest incorporated town in Maine. It is named after a manor owned by a founder entitled "Kittery Court" at Kingswear in Devon, [[England]]. Devon is also the home of Plymouth (of the Plymouth Brethren). Charles Remick's mother Judith was a descendant of John Stevens (b. 1605 Caversham, Oxford, Eng. - d. 1662 Salisbury, Essex, MA) who emigrated to Newbury, MA (Boston metro) in 1638 which was settled in 1635.
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*** By 1870, the only Remick in Concord was James O. Remick, student at law, at 39 Spring. In 1878, Charles was a vice-president of the Concord YMCA, and an assistant cashier at the First National Bank, and was boarding on the Fellows block on the corner of Pleasant & Spring. In 1881, he was a clerk for the same bank, residing at 46 Perley 1887-1910+, he was a cashier, residing @ 4 Fayette. By 1895, he resided at 84 Pleasant, then Park Ridge St. By 1920, he was self-employed as a stock broker.
  
 
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** The Center Barnstead Gospel Center 1963; Central Barnstead Gospel Fellowship 1968-1970;
 
** The Center Barnstead Gospel Center 1963; Central Barnstead Gospel Fellowship 1968-1970;
 
** @ home of Selden Rollins 1968-1970
 
** @ home of Selden Rollins 1968-1970
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** c/o William Woodwarp 1964-1965; Selden Rollins 1968-1970;
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** c/o William Woodwarp 1964-1965;  
 
*** possibly spelled Woodward. Wilbur Harvey Woodward (1880-1975)???
 
*** possibly spelled Woodward. Wilbur Harvey Woodward (1880-1975)???
 
** c/o Selden Bartlett Rollins, Jr. 1968-1970 (b. 1929 Gilmanton Ironworks, Belknap, NH - d. 2001 Concord, Merrimack, NH), son of Selden Bartlett Rollins, Sr. (b. 1874 Gilmanton, NH - d. 1948 Gilmanton Ironworks, NH) & Eva Maybell Jones Rollins (b. 1895 Gilmanton, NH - d. 1955 Wolfeboro, Carroll, NH). Wife: Belle Joan Parker Rollins (b. 1930 Detroit, Wayne, [[Michigan|MI]] - '''d. 2021''' Boscawen, Merrimack, NH), daughter of Leon Dwight Parker (b. 1878 Fitchburg, Worcester, MA - d. 1952 Wolfeboro, NH) & Bella M. MacLeod Parker (b. 1896 Whitton, Compton, [[Quebec|QC]] - d. 1950 Concord, NH).
 
** c/o Selden Bartlett Rollins, Jr. 1968-1970 (b. 1929 Gilmanton Ironworks, Belknap, NH - d. 2001 Concord, Merrimack, NH), son of Selden Bartlett Rollins, Sr. (b. 1874 Gilmanton, NH - d. 1948 Gilmanton Ironworks, NH) & Eva Maybell Jones Rollins (b. 1895 Gilmanton, NH - d. 1955 Wolfeboro, Carroll, NH). Wife: Belle Joan Parker Rollins (b. 1930 Detroit, Wayne, [[Michigan|MI]] - '''d. 2021''' Boscawen, Merrimack, NH), daughter of Leon Dwight Parker (b. 1878 Fitchburg, Worcester, MA - d. 1952 Wolfeboro, NH) & Bella M. MacLeod Parker (b. 1896 Whitton, Compton, [[Quebec|QC]] - d. 1950 Concord, NH).
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** c/o Richard Anderson @ Laconia 1973-1976
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** c/o Gerard "Richard" Anderson 1973-1976 (b. 1939 Englewood, Bergen, [[New Jersey|NJ]] - d. 2007 Laconia, NH), son of Gerard Robert Anderson (b. 1917 Jersey City, NJ - d. 1997 West Lebanon, NH) & Thelma Marguerite Hoag Anderson (b. 1916 Englewood, NJ; m. 1938 Tenafly, NJ; d. 2003 Meredith, Belknap, NH).  Robert & Thelma's wedding was officiated by Alfred A. Kunz at [https://www.gracechapeltenafly.org/ Grace Chapel] (OB).  Wife: Sandra Lee Anderson. 
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** Richard also founded two other churches:
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*** Fellowship Bible Church in 1970 which met initially in a ballfield clubhouse in Laconia, called Fellowship Bible Church, then relocated to Tilton School Chapel 1973-1979, then its current location as CIBC Church of Tilton.  In 1973, Calvary Bible Chapel which met in a Grange Hall in Plymouth, invited Anderson to pastor their congregation, which moved locations in 1974, and renamed "CIBC (Calvary Independent Baptist Church) of Plymouth" in 1978.
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**** Chester Kulus was saved in 1975 under Anderson's ministry, and in 1983 founded CIBC of Lebanon, NH, and in Jan. 2008 took over the pastorate of both the churches in Tilton & Plymouth, as per [http://www.cibcnh.org/ CIBC's website]
  
 
===Rockingham County===
 
===Rockingham County===
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====Newfields====
 
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* [[Newfields Meeting Room, NH]] (EB) +1896+
 
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** c/o Miss Sarah A. Haworth +1896+
 
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====Newmarket====
 
====Newmarket====
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* [[Newmarket Meeting Room, NH]] (TW-EB) +1927-1933+
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* [[Newmarket Meeting Room, NH]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1896+; (TW-EB) +1927-1940
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** c/o Mrs. Agnes N. Smith
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** @ South Newmarket +1889+; Newfields +1896+
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** c/o Frederick "Fred" A. Haworth +1889+ (1853-1891 South Newmarket, NH). On his autopsy, Fred was listed as a "preacher of the gospel" under occupation. 
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** c/o Miss Sarah A. Haworth +1896+ (b. 1861 South Newmarket, NH - d. 1945 Worcester, MA).
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** c/o Agnes N. Jones Smith +1927-1940 (b. 1857 Ireland; emig. 1869; d. 1940 Newmarket, NH), daughter of Samuel S. Jones (b. 1824 Ireland - d. 1909 Newmarket, NH) & Sarah Hewett Jones (b. 1827 Ireland; m. 1850 Ireland; d. 1894 Newmarket, NH).  Husband: George Cyrus Smith (b. 1854 Lynn, Essex, MA - d. 1925 Newmarket, NH), son of George Lafayette Smith (b. 1825 Durham, Strafford, NH - d. 1879 Lynn, MA) & Lydia B. Oakes Smith (b. 1830 Cherryfield, Washington, ME - d. 1895 Ellsworth, Hancock, ME).  Came to live in Newmarket with an uncle Cyrus G. Smith as a young man.  In 1910, George was self-employed as a harness maker.
  
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Fred & Sarah Haworth were siblings, children of Reuben Haworth (b. 1822 Derby, [[England|Eng.]] - d. 1907 Newfields, NH) & Ann Wilkinson Haworth (b. 1821 Cheshire, Eng. - d. 1896 Newfields, NH).  Reuben was employed in 1870 in Newmarket as a brass finisher.  Reuben & Ann's wedding was officiated by W.J. Redfern at St. Johns Church, Manchester, Eng., in 1844.  They emigrated to the U.S. in 1849.  Reuben & Ann's other children:
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* Reuben Hayworth, Jr. (b. 1846 Stockport, Cheshire, Eng. - d. 1918 Medford, MA).  In 1880, Reuben was employed by a foundry in Chelsea, Suffolk, MA.  Wife: Louisa "Lulu" Stickney Hayworth (b. 1848 Eastport, ME; m. 1874 Eastport, NH; d. ), daughter of Hiram S. Stickney (b. 1813 Perry, Washington, ME - d. 1891 Chelsea, MA) & Louisa Tracy Lancey Stickney (b. 1827 Eastport, Washington, ME - d. 1906 Everett, Mid., MA).     
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* Elizabeth "Lizzie" Haworth Bardwell (b. 1849 Cambridge, Mid., MA - d. 1934 Worcester, MA).  Husband: Joseph Clarke Bardwell (b. 1848 Amherst, Hampshire, MA - d. 1906 Worcester, MA), son of John Henry Bardwell (b. 1818 Belchertown, Hampshire, MA - d. 1854 Amherst, MA) & Laura Ann Clarke Bardwell (b. 1821 Northampton, Hampshire, MA - d. 1848 Amherst, MA). 
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** Laura Bardwell was a descendant of Capt. Daniel Clark (b. 1622 Tarvin, Cheshire, Eng. - d. 1710 Windsor, Hartford, CT) who emigrated to the U.S. by 1644 to marry Mary Newberry (b. 1626 Whitchurch, Dorset, Eng. - d. 1688 Windsor, CT) whose father Thomas Newberry (b. 1594 Yarcombe, Devon, Eng. - d. 1636 Dorchester, Suffolk, MA) emigrated by 1623.  John Bardwell was a descendant of Robert Bardwell (b. 1647 London, Eng. - d. 1726 Hatfield, Hampshire, MA) who emigrated by 1676 to marry Mary Gull (1651-1726 Hatfield, MA) whose father William Gull (b. 1620 Billingborough, Lincolnshire, Eng. - d. 1701 Hatfield, MA) emigrated to Wethersfield, Hartford, CT by 1648, and the parents of his mother, Mary Elizabeth Smith (b. 1627 Hadley, Suffolk, Eng. - d. 1711 Hadley, Hampshire, MA) emigrated to Boston in 1634.
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* John Herbert Haworth (b. 1858 South Newmarket, NH - d. 1919 Philadelphia, [[Pennsylvania|PA]]). 1st wife (1887 @ Boston, MA): Mary Lillian Noyes Mace Haworth (b. 1858 Springfield, MA - d. 1888 Somerville, MA), daughter of Alonzo M. Mace (b. 1824 ME - d. 1860? Springfield, MA) & Martha Elizabeth Puffer Mace (b. 1824 - d. 1908 Needham, Norfolk, MA);  2nd wife (1911 @ Philadelphia, PA): Mary J. Lougheed (b. 1863 Camden, NJ - d. 1913), daughter of James Lougheed & Agnes Gorman Lougheed, both born in Ireland.  John & Mary's wedding was officiated by J. Harvey Spruance, mayor of Wilmington, [[Delaware]].
  
 
===Strafford County===
 
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** Grace Bible Fellowship 1987-2018+; Walpole Bible Church +2020-2022+
 
** Grace Bible Fellowship 1987-2018+; Walpole Bible Church +2020-2022+
 
** @ Walpole 1987-1999; Municipal Building, Bellows Falls, [[Vermont|VT]] 2000-2005; American Legion #77 Hall, Walpole 2006-2010+; 38 Elm St. +2012-2022+
 
** @ Walpole 1987-1999; Municipal Building, Bellows Falls, [[Vermont|VT]] 2000-2005; American Legion #77 Hall, Walpole 2006-2010+; 38 Elm St. +2012-2022+
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** c/o Dr. Richard R. Sanctuary, Ramsay Hill Rd., Walpole 1987-2005; David Waldmann @ Chester 2006-2018+; Keith Sanctuary 2006-2022+; Chris Schmidt @ Brattleboro +2020-2022+
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** c/o Dr. Richard A. Sanctuary, Ramsay Hill Rd., Walpole 1987-2005; Dr. Sanctuary graduated from Harvard in 1947.
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** c/o David Waldmann @ Chester 2006-2018+; Keith Sanctuary 2006-2022+; Chris Schmidt @ Brattleboro +2020-2022+
 
** see [[Vermont]] & [[Grace Bible Fellowship, Bellows Falls, VT]]
 
** see [[Vermont]] & [[Grace Bible Fellowship, Bellows Falls, VT]]
  

Revision as of 07:06, 5 May 2024

See Branches of Plymouth Brethren to explain abbreviation types (although in short: OB (& TW-P) are Halls & Chapels within the "open brethren" (although GH's (generally) maintain a separate network from the Chapels). EB/TW/TW-N are "Careful" Brethren (similar to OB Halls), and BC are (generally) independent community churches with early or indirect PB influence, and will (usually) not consider themselves "Brethren").  AA/CA refers to assemblies of African or Caribbean origin, or predominant demographic, although all ethnicities are overly welcome in any assemblies.

The above primer link expands on the abbreviations, and also contains introduction to this (and other) sheets within the overall History. There have been scores of branches with their own distinctive networks and strengths within the history of the PB, and many branches continue to flourish today, and while no assembly or gathering is identical to the others, each is thought to maintain a fervent desire for simplicity in gathering around the Lord Jesus, though practices and secondary doctrines may vary culturally and/or preferentially as autonomous (yet inter-dependent) local churches.

Assemblies are sorted geographically, and will, D.V., eventually have further history within. Red links on Brethrenpedia are presently undeveloped, and blue links contain data. Appreciate patience with our progress, and if you'd like to help, please contact any of the editing team, preferably via social media.

Northern NH

Northwestern NH

Grafton County

Lebanon

  • Lebanon Meeting Room, NH (TW-Lowe EB) +1896-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1927+
    • c/o Miss Annie Rebecka Gile +1896-1927+ (b. 1851 West Hartford, Windsor, VT - d. Randolph, Orange, VT), daughter of Aaron Reuben Gile (b. 1812 Enfield, Grafton, NH - d. 1889 Lebanon, NH) & Melvina Gage Gile (b. 1815 Enfield, NH - d. 1892 Lebanon, NH). 1840-1880, the Gile family lived @ Hartford, Windsor, VT. On Jan. 30, 1878 in the Spirit of the Age newspaper, it was reported that Reuben Gile "started for Florida" (from Sharon, VT) "last week where he expects to be employed as engineer".

Littleton

  • North Country Christian Fellowship, NH (OB) 1984-1991
    • @ Profile Room, Continental 93 Motel, Exit 42, Rte. 93, Littleton 1984-1985; home of Norman Farquhar, Walker Hill Rd. 1986-1989
    • c/o Norman Glennie Farquhar 1984-1991 (b. 1915 Somerville, Middlesex, MA - d. 2013 Lyndon, Caledonia, VT), son of William George Farquhar (b. 1881 Insch, Aberdeen, Scot.; emig. 1908; d. 1955 Stoneham, Middlesex, MA) & Margaret Ann "Maggie" Summers Farquhar (b. 1878 Cruden, Aberdeen, Scot.; m. 1909 Brookline, MA; d. 1944 Brighton, Suffolk, MA). William's parents were William Farquhar (1850-1925 Insch, Scot.) & Jessie Glennie Farquhar (b. 1851 Aberdeen, Scot.; m. 1876 Oyne, Aberdeen, Scot.; d. 1907 Insch, Scot.).
      • Norman's parents William & Maggie began their romance several years before their wedding, in Scotland, and separated in 1908 while William emigrated to Boston a year before their wedding to establish a home for her, there was an article in the Boston Globe on April 17, 1909 with the headline "Comes 3200 Miles To Wed: Miss Margaret Somers (sic), a Rosy-Cheeked Scotch Lass, Made the Bride of William G. Farquhar". From the article, "in the presence of a few friends, the couple were married last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, 12 Homer St., Brookline. The brother gave the bride away. Miss Ruth Fales of Malden was maid of honor and Henry Farquhar, brother of the groom, was best man... Next door, at 14 Homer St., a tidy flat has been fitted up, which is to be the future home of Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar... the groom is a carpenter by trade and active in the church work of the Plymouth brethren in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, who assisted at the wedding, observed the third anniversary of their marriage last Sunday."
      • Wife (1944): Esther Grace Briggs Farquhar (b. 1922 Seoul, SK - d. 1984 Littleton, NH), daughter of Frederick James Briggs (b. 1890 London, Eng. - d. 1971 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA) & Florence Annie Oakes Briggs (b. 1887 Winford, Cheshire, Eng. - d. 1973 Clairton, Allegheny, PA). Norman & Esther met in NYC during WWII where Esther was stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and he was involved with the Manhattan Project stationed at Columbia University. Also during that same time, he worked for the National Aniline and Chemical Co. in Buffalo, NY, Mcgraw Hill. Later he worked for Chrysler in Detroit, MI then in Oak Ridge, TN. Then he worked for Plymouth Cordage which at one time was the world's largest rope manufacturer, Air Reduction Corp., Foster Wheeler in NYC, and finally for Westinghouse Electric in cryogenic systems influencing design for a nuclear rocket, systems for reactors, and moon vehicles. He retired in 1979 to Lisbon, NH where he and his wife built their own retirement home, then lived in St. Johnsbury 1999-2009 when he moved to Lyndon to live with a daughter. Caregivers included Esther Terhune, Janice Farrar & David Clark.
        • Esther Farquhar's mother was a Bible student in 1911 at Ancoats, Manchester, England at the Bible Training Home administrated by Annie C. Fleming (b. 1871). All staff & students were unmarried that year. Assistants: secretary Theodora Thorn (b. 1887 London, Eng.), Kathleen Holloway (b. 1877 Richmond, Surrey, Eng.) & Winnie Barle? (b. 1888 Liverpool, Eng.). The cook was Amelia Corkindale (b. 1885 Worcester, Eng.), the tablemaid was Maggie Thomas (b. 1891 Pwllhelli, Carnarvonshire, Wales), and the housemaid was Lizzie Jones (b. 1879 Derby, Eng.). Other students included: Doris Austin (b. 1890 Gravesend, Kent, Eng.), Edith Lloyd (b. 1878 Llanymynech, Montgomeryshire, Wales), Mary Ellen Jones (b. 1878 Rugby, Warwickshire, Eng.), Emily Kathleen Hooper (b. 1879 The Bryn, Monmouthshire, Wales), Annie Stephens (b. 1891 Penclawdd, Glamorgan, Wales), Florence Roe (b. 1884 Leicester, Eng.), Charlotte Palinson (b. 1891 Liverpool, Eng.), Winifred Minty (b. 1886 Manchester, Eng.), Muriel Bull (b. 1890 Exmouth, Devon, Eng.) & Daisy Catherine Frances? (b. 1888 Brighton, Sussex, Eng.).
      • Norman graduated from Brighton High School in Boston, then from MIT as a chemical engineer. As per his obit, he made a decision to follow Christ in 1927 when he was 12 years old. He served as an elder, SS super., teacher, Bible study leader and mentor in many assemblies in NJ, PA, NH and VT. In his final years, he was attending Union Baptist in Waterford, VT.

Lyme

  • Lyme Meeting Room, NH (TW-EB) +1973+
    • c/o Miss Sarah L. Boatswain +1973+ (b. 1907 Bethel, St. Georges, Montserrat, BWI - d. 1996 Brooklyn, NYC, NY).

Southern NH

Southcentral NH

Hillsborough County

Hillsboro/Hillsborough

  • Valley Bible Chapel, NH (OB) 1983-2024+
    • Contoocook Valley Bible Chapel 1983-2004
    • @ Hillsboro-Deering High School, 12 Hillcat Dr., Hillsborough 1983-1985; 14 W. Main St. 1987-present
    • c/o Stan Farmer 1983-1985; Rob Christenson 1986; Hal Moore 1989-1997;
    • c/o Doug Henderson 1998-2024+
      • @ Stoddard, NH 1998-2016+; Toms River, NJ +2018-2024+
    • c/o Steve Kott +2024+; Dave Hultgren +2024+; Seth Chidester +2024+
    • see VBC's website

Hudson

Manchester

  • Manchester Gospel Hall, NH (OB) +1922-1936+
    • @ 19 N. Main St. +1922-1927+. There was no listing in 1941 or 1943 in NH for assemblies, however Chalmers' memorial was held at the assembly in 1943, he lived in Poughkeepsie, NY several years before he died.
    • c/o Thomas Nesbitt Chalmers @ 21 N. Main St. +1922-1936+ (b. 1875 Causewayhead, Stirling, Scot.; emig. 1911; d. 1943 Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY), son of George Chalmers & Marion Meed Chalmers. Employed at the Schatz Bearing Corp. several years. Wife: Jeanie Simpson Hunter Chalmers-Farquhar (b. 1895 Scot. - d. 1978). Jeanie's 2nd husband was William G. Farquhar.
      • Thomas' memorial at MGH c/o Alfred Allendorph Schoonmaker II (1910-1990 Poughkeepsie, NY), son of Alfred Allendorph Schoonmaker I (1880-1936 Poughkeepsie, NY) & Addie Florence Mallory Schoonmaker (1881-1961 Poughkeepsie, NY).
        • In 1874, Alfred II's grandfather Silas Snyder Schoonmaker (1851-1919) founded a funeral home in Red Hook, led by four generations of family leadership, most recently with Al Schoonmaker III (1944-2019) who served 1971-2019. The A.A. who officiated Chalmers' memorial was affiliated with Christ Episcopal. The Schoonmaker family was historically Dutch Reformed, and among the earliest pioneers of Kingston, NY starting with Hendrick Jockemsen Schoonmaker (b. 1560 Germany - d. 1627 Rockland Co., NY) with his wife Elsie Jansen Schoonmaker van Breestede (b. 1630 Germany - d. 1684 Kingston, NY) whose great-grandmother Engeltje Marritje Jans Wouterszen (b. 1540 Germany - d. 1647 Esopus, Ulster, NY) settled in 1636. Kingston was New York's first capital as an independent state.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicates there were 13 in fellowship (5 men, 8 women), including 3 S.S. teachers presiding over 10 students, totaling 23. as well as 10 S.S. students (with 3 teachers). They spent $218.48 on Hall expenditures, and $265.00 on the Lord's work, totaling $483.78.
    • 1937-12 LaL: "J.D. Ferguson recently visited Vermont and New Hampshire. This is his second gospel tour of Vermont, he hopes, D.V., to return in 1938. He had meetings in Richford, Westburke and St. Johnsburg, Vt. On his return to Canada he had good meetings at Lennoxville, Quebec."
    • 1938 LaL: "J.D. Ferguson labored in the gospel in Ottawa, Richmond, and Osgoode Sta. during January. Now he has before him Vermont and New Hampshire states. Prayer is requested."
West Manchester
  • West Manchester Meeting Room, NH (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1908+
    • Manchester Meeting Room +1889-1903+
    • c/o Robert Thompson +1889+, +1901-1903+
      • probably (b. 1861 Eng.; emig. 1870). In 1895, Robert was employed in Manchester as a printer. Wife (1885 @ Iroquois, Dundas, ON): Mary Jane Barton Thompson (b. 1855 Upholland, Lancashire, Eng.; emig. 1874; d. 1942 Salt Lake City, UT). Children: Gertrude Barton Thompson Teachout (b. 1895 Manchester, NH - d. 1980 St. Johnsbury, VT). Husband (1915 @ Monroe, NY): Philetus H. Teachout (b. 1894 Bolton, VT - d. 1974 Burlington, VT), son of Edward Teachout & Cora Gill Teachout.
    • c/o Robert Cowan +1889+, +1903-1908+ (b. 1860 Scot.; emig. 1886; d. 1917 Manchester, NH). Wife (1895 @ Manchester, NH): Elizabeth Hunter Cowan (b. 1860 Glasgow, Scot.; emig. 1886; d. 1928 Manchester, NH), daughter of John Hunter, Sr. (b. 1832 Glasgow, Scot.; emig. 1887; d. 1916 Manchester, NH) & Jane "Jeanie"/"Jennie" Kinniburgh Hunter (b. 1832 Glasgow, Scot.; m. 1850 Barony, Lanark, Scot.; d. 1906 Manchester, NH). In 1895, Robert resided in Manchester and was employed as a "mill operative", and in 1910 as a winder for a cotton mill. Wedding officiated by Thomas M. Davies. Adopted daughter: Jeanie Cowan (b. 1905 NH) living with the Cowans by 1910, along with Elizabeth's father John Hunter, and her brother John Hunter, Jr. (b. 1872 Glasgow, Scot. - d. 1913 Manchester, NH). John Hunter, Jr. emigrated in 1887, employed as a printer in 1913.
    • c/o James A. Kimball +1896+ (b. 1841 - d. 1945). 1894 @ 39 Arlington. 1895-1896 @ 258 East High. 1897-1903 @ 881 Somerville, Manchester. Employed as a carpenter except in 1901 as a milkman. In 1903, he relocated to Los Angeles, CA where he opened up a carpenter shop at 1227 S. Figueroa, while residing at 1122 W. 17th. His shop is now part of the Los Angeles Convention Center, nearest the Gilbert Lindsay Plaza.
      • James was a veteran of the Civil War, active Nov. 9, 1861 - Aug. 31, 1864, enlisted in Manchester by Col. Haldemand Sumner Putnam (b. 1836 Cornish City, Sullivan, NH - d. 1863 Fort Wagner, SC) who was killed in action while in command of the 2nd Brigade during an attack on Fort Wagner, SC. Haldemand was a son of John Lyscom Putnam (1792-1875 Cornish, NH) & Adeline Matilda Sumner Putnam (b. 1811 Claremont, NH - d. 1893 Corinth, VT)

Nashua

Merrimack County

Concord

  • Concord Bible Fellowship, NH (OB) 1980-2024+
    • c/o William Houston 1980-1987; James Blanchard 1988-1996, 2006-2022+; Peter J. Stohrer 1997-2008; Dale Gagnon 2009-2022+
      • @ 12 Sunset Ave. 1980-1983; 8 Dunklee St. 1984-1987; 21 Dunklee St. 1989-2003; 25 Rockingham St. 2004-2022+
      • see CBF's website
  • Concord Home Fellowship (KLC-EB) +2016+
  • Pine Grove Bible Assembly, NH (OB) 1973-1981
    • Concord Heights Assembly 1973-1977; Pine Grove Bible Assembly 1978-1981
    • @ Pineconia Grange Hall, 9 Ormond St., Concord Heights 1973-1977; Haines Rd. & Rte. 202, Concord Heights 1978+
    • c/o Andrew Carslaw @ Hooksett & Epping (b. 1931 - d. 2016 Lehigh Acres, Lee, FL). Wife: Margaret McNair Carslaw (b. 1934 - d. 2017 Bonita Springs, FL).
    • c/o William Edmund "Nick" Houston 1978-1979 (b. 1932 Pembroke or Hopkinton, Merrimack, NH - d. 2017 Boscawen, Merrimack, NH), son of Everett Younker Houston (b. 1903 Pembroke, NH - d. 1985 Contoocook, NH) & Blanche Isabel Allen Houston (b. 1906 Swampscott, Essex, MA - d. 2001 Contoocook, Merrimack, NH). William's paternal grandparents were William Everett Houston (b. 1874 North Rustico, Queens, PEI; emig. 1894; d. 1961 Pembroke, NH) & Florence Georgina Hooper Houston (b. 1874 Charlottetown, PEI; m. 1899 Warner, NH; d. 1951 Pembroke, NH); Nick was 1st Lt. USAF Korean War, a high school teacher & Little League coach. Wife (1954 @ Boscawen, NH): Barbara "Barb" Amanda Chartrand Houston (b. 1936), daughter of Louis Isadore Chartrand (b. 1904 NH - d. 1983) & Anne Morrison Chartrand (b. 1899 Fearn, Ross, Scot.; m. 1932 Bedford, NY; d. 1988 Boscawen, NH)
  • Concord Meeting Room, NH (EB) +1872-1879+; (?) +1881-1885+
    • @ 35 Perley St. (Perley & Grove), home of Josiah Perkins Nutting +1872-1885+
    • c/o Josiah Perkins Nutting +1872-1879+; +1883+ (b. 1832 Otisfield Gore, Cumberland, ME - d. 1923 Meredith, Belknap, NH), son of Newell Nutting (b. 1798 Otisfield, NH - d. 1886 Litchfield, ME) & Deborah Scribner Nutting (1799-1885 Harrison, ME). 1st wife (1858): Hannah E. Ball Nutting (b. 1836). 2nd wife (1883 @ Belfast, ME): Eleanor C. Mansfield Nutting (b. 1840 Camden, Waldo, ME - d. 1932 Litchfield, Kennebec, ME), daughter of Newell Mansfield (b. 1812 Camden, Lincoln, ME - d. 1896 Belfast, Waldo, ME) & Elizabeth Howard Paul Mansfield (b. 1816 Solon, Somerset, ME - d. 1859 Belfast, ME). Newell Mansfield was employed as a blacksmith in Camden & Belfast.
      • In 1850, there was one Nutting in Concord, Charles Nutting, a stone-cutter boarding with S. Alexander, then by 1856 on the corner of State & Thorndike (51 State St.). In 1883, Charles' firm was known as Putney & Nutting, and located on Main in West Concord. In 1860, Josiah resided at 22 Thorndike, and was pastoring the Free Will Baptist of Concord (founded in 1857, although the FWB Society was founded in 1844), M.C. Hadley was active in leadership also. In 1864, Josiah was still pastoring at the FWB, but had relocated to 13 Perley.
      • In Nov. 1865, he preached a few weekends at the First FWB on 17th St. in NYC, see Newspapers.com for article. This resulted in an invitation to become their pastor, which he accepted in Jan. 1866, as per New York Daily Herald 1866-1-28 where he stayed thru Jan. 1867. In 1870, he was pastoring in West Epping, Rockingham, NH (and his later wife Eleanor was a schoolteacher in her hometown of Belfast, NH).
      • By 1872, Josiah had returned to Concord, residing at Perley & Grove, listed as a reverend. In 1881 he was not listed in the phone book in Concord. On Dec. 17, 1882, he was advertised in the https://www.newspapers.com/image/343937670 Buffalo Courier Express] as preaching "the Gospel of the grace of God" on a Sunday evening at the Temperance Union Prayer Meeting at an old post office building at 18 E. Seneca St., Buffalo, NY. The Buffalo News then advertised on 1882-12-21 (Thursday) that Josiah would "deliver a free lecture" at Room 6, Sherman Block, 299 Washington St., on the subject of "The Holy Spirit". Then he gave a gospel message again that Sunday evening, 1882-12-24 at the Temperance Hall, then back to Sherman Block for another message on the Holy Spirit that was advertised as "a subject of great importance to believers who are cordially invited". By 1883 Josiah was listed as "preacher of the gospel". 1885-1886 @ Wilmington, DE. The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware advertised 1885-10-10: "There will be preaching to-morrow, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, during the present month, in the hall No. 110 French street, by J.P. Nutting." Then the Evening Star of Washington, D.C. advertised him preaching "The Gospel of the Grace of God" 1886-1-24 evening at Odeon Hall, cor. Penn ave. and 4 1/2 st.
      • The National Republican reported on it the next day, "At Odeon Hall last evening a religious meeting was held. Mr. J.P. Nutting of Wilmington, Del., read the third chapter of John and commented on it. He emphasized, in reading the verse, "He that does not believe is condemned already", and spoke at considerable length of the requirements of the human soul to become peaceful and inherit eternal life, and concluded with the assertion that these would be found in the acceptation of Christ." 1887 @ Lyme, NH, he purchased a house from Harriet Washington. Vermont Watchman & State Journal reported on 1888-9-26, "Mr. J.P. Nutting of Lyme, N.H., passed through our town with a drove of cattle last week. He stopped at Lyman Porter's two days and sold out a part of his number, which was 115 head." The Wilmington News Journal reported 1888-10-13 that J.P. had "gone to Indianapolis". He continued to farm into 1891, and the Vermont Journal reported on 1891-2-21 that he had been seriously hurt from the kick of a horse he had been doctoring, but had shown improvement. 1892-1906+ @ Winchester, NH. He preached a Sunday in Aug. 1892 for James Richmond who pastored the Congregational church in Litchfield. +1899 @ Washington, D.C. On Aug. 6, 1899, he preached at the Plains Freewill Baptist in Litchfield, ME. 1900-7-12: "Mrs. J.P. Nutting and Mrs. M.P. Salley left home, Saturday, to visit the family of Rev. B.C. Wentworth at Berwick." Brattleboro Reformer, VT 1906-1-12: "Mrs. J.P. Nutting and Miss Hayar of Winchester were guests at Charles Pearson's Friday."
      • Josiah & Eleanor's wedding in 1883 was officiated by Wooster Parker (b. 1807 Underhill, Chittenden, VT - d. 1884 Belfast, ME), a longtime pastor of what is now The First Church in Belfast, a UCC group, who graduated in 1832 from Bangor TS (1814-2013). Wooster's wife Wealthy Ann Pond Parker (1815-1903) was a daughter of Enoch Pond (1791-1882), later a notable president of BTS.
        • son Dr. Newell Curtis Nutting (b. 1859 Auburn, Rockingham, NH - d. 1919 Boston, MA), a physician and surgeon in NYC, studied 1881 in Concord under Dr. S.C. Morrill, grad 1882 @ SUNY Downstate (the first medical college in the U.S. with its own hospital), did his residency at Long Island College Hospital (1858-2014). Wife (1884 @ Gilford, Belknap, NH): Dr. Mary Anna Brown Nutting-Sanborn (b. 1862 Gilford, Belknap, NH - d. 1947 Laconia, Belknap, NH), daughter of Emmons Malachi Brown (b. 1836 Gilford, NH - d. 1912 Salem, MA) & Esther A. Benson Brown (b. 1839 Bow Center, Merrimack, NH - d. 1920 Salem, MA). Mary Anna earned her doctorate in medicine in 1889 from the University of Michigan. See "Heroic Woman Is Safe" for an article from 1909 in the Boston Globe about Mary Ann battling a snowstorm to visit a sick child.
          • son Newell Emmons Nutting (b. 1894 Meredith, NH - d. 1925 Carroll, Coos, NH). Newell served 1918-1920 with the U.S. Navy after WWI as an AB, earned "yeoman 1st class". Wife: Anna Regina Bjorsell Nutting (b. 1890 Everett, Mid., MA - d. 1961 Somerville, Mid., MA), daughter of August Bjorsell (b. 1864 Bitterna, Sweden - d. 1928 Somerville, MA) & Selma Vilhelmina Sundahl Bjorsell (b. 1871 Sweden - d. 1951 Somerville, MA).
    • c/o Charles Granville Remick 1879+ (b. 1848 Pittsfield, Merrimack, NH - d. 1931 Concord, NH), son of Granville L. Remick (b. 1814 Eliot (then part of Kittery), York, ME - d. 1904 Concord, NH) & 2nd wife Judith Frances Richardson Stevens Remick (b. 1819 Billerica, Mid., MA - d. 1904 Concord, NH).
      • Wife: Helen Lorraine Benedict Remick (b. 1856 Cornwall, Addison, VT; m. 1891 Concord, NH; d. 1939 Concord, NH) daughter of Abel Jerome Benedict (b. 1822 Concord, Essex, VT - d. 1903 Concord, NH) & Helen Adeline Peck Benedict (b. 1820 Hopkinton, Lawrence, NY - d. 1890 Concord, NH). Helen served many civic organizations, particularly in the interest of women, a full list may be found at FindaGrave. The Benedict family emigrated to the U.S. in 1638 with Thomas Benedict I (b. 1617 Stratton St. Michael, Norfolk, Eng. - d. 1690 Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut).
      • Charles' paternal grandparents were Samuel "William" Remick (b. 1780 Eliot, ME - d. 1819) & Elizabeth "Betsey" Paul Remick (b. 1785 Eliot, ME - d. 1852 Charlestown, MA). William's occupation was sea captain.
      • In 1864, Remick & Cochran was a dry goods & grocery store on the Merrimack block, while residing at 39 Spring, headed by Charles' father Granville, continuing in 1867 when Charles was a clerk for the Adj. General's office, same address as Granville.
      • The Remick family has resided in Kittery, York, Maine since Christian Remick (b. 1631 Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands - d. 1718 South Eliot, York, ME) emigrated there in 1652. Christian served as selectman 1670-1673, 1676 & 1688 and was one of the signers of the 1653 agreement that Kittery was under the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Kittery was settled in 1623, and incorporated in 1647, and is allegedly the oldest incorporated town in Maine. It is named after a manor owned by a founder entitled "Kittery Court" at Kingswear in Devon, England. Devon is also the home of Plymouth (of the Plymouth Brethren). Charles Remick's mother Judith was a descendant of John Stevens (b. 1605 Caversham, Oxford, Eng. - d. 1662 Salisbury, Essex, MA) who emigrated to Newbury, MA (Boston metro) in 1638 which was settled in 1635.
      • By 1870, the only Remick in Concord was James O. Remick, student at law, at 39 Spring. In 1878, Charles was a vice-president of the Concord YMCA, and an assistant cashier at the First National Bank, and was boarding on the Fellows block on the corner of Pleasant & Spring. In 1881, he was a clerk for the same bank, residing at 46 Perley 1887-1910+, he was a cashier, residing @ 4 Fayette. By 1895, he resided at 84 Pleasant, then Park Ridge St. By 1920, he was self-employed as a stock broker.

Pittsfield

Southeastern NH

Belknap County

Laconia

  • Laconia Assembly, NH (OB) 1963-1965; 1968-1970; 1973-1976
    • The Center Barnstead Gospel Center 1963; Central Barnstead Gospel Fellowship 1968-1970;
    • @ home of Selden Rollins 1968-1970
    • c/o William Woodwarp 1964-1965;
      • possibly spelled Woodward. Wilbur Harvey Woodward (1880-1975)???
    • c/o Selden Bartlett Rollins, Jr. 1968-1970 (b. 1929 Gilmanton Ironworks, Belknap, NH - d. 2001 Concord, Merrimack, NH), son of Selden Bartlett Rollins, Sr. (b. 1874 Gilmanton, NH - d. 1948 Gilmanton Ironworks, NH) & Eva Maybell Jones Rollins (b. 1895 Gilmanton, NH - d. 1955 Wolfeboro, Carroll, NH). Wife: Belle Joan Parker Rollins (b. 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI - d. 2021 Boscawen, Merrimack, NH), daughter of Leon Dwight Parker (b. 1878 Fitchburg, Worcester, MA - d. 1952 Wolfeboro, NH) & Bella M. MacLeod Parker (b. 1896 Whitton, Compton, QC - d. 1950 Concord, NH).
    • c/o Gerard "Richard" Anderson 1973-1976 (b. 1939 Englewood, Bergen, NJ - d. 2007 Laconia, NH), son of Gerard Robert Anderson (b. 1917 Jersey City, NJ - d. 1997 West Lebanon, NH) & Thelma Marguerite Hoag Anderson (b. 1916 Englewood, NJ; m. 1938 Tenafly, NJ; d. 2003 Meredith, Belknap, NH). Robert & Thelma's wedding was officiated by Alfred A. Kunz at Grace Chapel (OB). Wife: Sandra Lee Anderson.
    • Richard also founded two other churches:
      • Fellowship Bible Church in 1970 which met initially in a ballfield clubhouse in Laconia, called Fellowship Bible Church, then relocated to Tilton School Chapel 1973-1979, then its current location as CIBC Church of Tilton. In 1973, Calvary Bible Chapel which met in a Grange Hall in Plymouth, invited Anderson to pastor their congregation, which moved locations in 1974, and renamed "CIBC (Calvary Independent Baptist Church) of Plymouth" in 1978.
        • Chester Kulus was saved in 1975 under Anderson's ministry, and in 1983 founded CIBC of Lebanon, NH, and in Jan. 2008 took over the pastorate of both the churches in Tilton & Plymouth, as per CIBC's website

Rockingham County

Newmarket

  • Newmarket Meeting Room, NH (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1896+; (TW-EB) +1927-1940
    • @ South Newmarket +1889+; Newfields +1896+
    • c/o Frederick "Fred" A. Haworth +1889+ (1853-1891 South Newmarket, NH). On his autopsy, Fred was listed as a "preacher of the gospel" under occupation.
    • c/o Miss Sarah A. Haworth +1896+ (b. 1861 South Newmarket, NH - d. 1945 Worcester, MA).
    • c/o Agnes N. Jones Smith +1927-1940 (b. 1857 Ireland; emig. 1869; d. 1940 Newmarket, NH), daughter of Samuel S. Jones (b. 1824 Ireland - d. 1909 Newmarket, NH) & Sarah Hewett Jones (b. 1827 Ireland; m. 1850 Ireland; d. 1894 Newmarket, NH). Husband: George Cyrus Smith (b. 1854 Lynn, Essex, MA - d. 1925 Newmarket, NH), son of George Lafayette Smith (b. 1825 Durham, Strafford, NH - d. 1879 Lynn, MA) & Lydia B. Oakes Smith (b. 1830 Cherryfield, Washington, ME - d. 1895 Ellsworth, Hancock, ME). Came to live in Newmarket with an uncle Cyrus G. Smith as a young man. In 1910, George was self-employed as a harness maker.

Fred & Sarah Haworth were siblings, children of Reuben Haworth (b. 1822 Derby, Eng. - d. 1907 Newfields, NH) & Ann Wilkinson Haworth (b. 1821 Cheshire, Eng. - d. 1896 Newfields, NH). Reuben was employed in 1870 in Newmarket as a brass finisher. Reuben & Ann's wedding was officiated by W.J. Redfern at St. Johns Church, Manchester, Eng., in 1844. They emigrated to the U.S. in 1849. Reuben & Ann's other children:

  • Reuben Hayworth, Jr. (b. 1846 Stockport, Cheshire, Eng. - d. 1918 Medford, MA). In 1880, Reuben was employed by a foundry in Chelsea, Suffolk, MA. Wife: Louisa "Lulu" Stickney Hayworth (b. 1848 Eastport, ME; m. 1874 Eastport, NH; d. ), daughter of Hiram S. Stickney (b. 1813 Perry, Washington, ME - d. 1891 Chelsea, MA) & Louisa Tracy Lancey Stickney (b. 1827 Eastport, Washington, ME - d. 1906 Everett, Mid., MA).
  • Elizabeth "Lizzie" Haworth Bardwell (b. 1849 Cambridge, Mid., MA - d. 1934 Worcester, MA). Husband: Joseph Clarke Bardwell (b. 1848 Amherst, Hampshire, MA - d. 1906 Worcester, MA), son of John Henry Bardwell (b. 1818 Belchertown, Hampshire, MA - d. 1854 Amherst, MA) & Laura Ann Clarke Bardwell (b. 1821 Northampton, Hampshire, MA - d. 1848 Amherst, MA).
    • Laura Bardwell was a descendant of Capt. Daniel Clark (b. 1622 Tarvin, Cheshire, Eng. - d. 1710 Windsor, Hartford, CT) who emigrated to the U.S. by 1644 to marry Mary Newberry (b. 1626 Whitchurch, Dorset, Eng. - d. 1688 Windsor, CT) whose father Thomas Newberry (b. 1594 Yarcombe, Devon, Eng. - d. 1636 Dorchester, Suffolk, MA) emigrated by 1623. John Bardwell was a descendant of Robert Bardwell (b. 1647 London, Eng. - d. 1726 Hatfield, Hampshire, MA) who emigrated by 1676 to marry Mary Gull (1651-1726 Hatfield, MA) whose father William Gull (b. 1620 Billingborough, Lincolnshire, Eng. - d. 1701 Hatfield, MA) emigrated to Wethersfield, Hartford, CT by 1648, and the parents of his mother, Mary Elizabeth Smith (b. 1627 Hadley, Suffolk, Eng. - d. 1711 Hadley, Hampshire, MA) emigrated to Boston in 1634.
  • John Herbert Haworth (b. 1858 South Newmarket, NH - d. 1919 Philadelphia, PA). 1st wife (1887 @ Boston, MA): Mary Lillian Noyes Mace Haworth (b. 1858 Springfield, MA - d. 1888 Somerville, MA), daughter of Alonzo M. Mace (b. 1824 ME - d. 1860? Springfield, MA) & Martha Elizabeth Puffer Mace (b. 1824 - d. 1908 Needham, Norfolk, MA); 2nd wife (1911 @ Philadelphia, PA): Mary J. Lougheed (b. 1863 Camden, NJ - d. 1913), daughter of James Lougheed & Agnes Gorman Lougheed, both born in Ireland. John & Mary's wedding was officiated by J. Harvey Spruance, mayor of Wilmington, Delaware.

Strafford County

Barrington

  • Sunnyside School Assembly, NH (OB) +1958; 1960-1962
    • @ Sunnyside School, 3 mi. west of Barrington on Routes 4 & 9
    • c/o Phillips Nelson Elwin Strout +1958-1962 (b. 1905 Beverly, Essex, MA - d. 1978 Pittsboro Christian Village, NC). Also lived in Deptford, NJ), son of Fred Elwin Strout (b. 1877 Manchester, NH - d. 1954 Daytona Beach, Volusia, FL) & Jennie Mildred Rolfe Strout (b. 1884 Portland, Cumberland, ME - d. 1976 Daytona Beach, FL). Fred Strout had left Manchester before 1880. Wife: Clara Belle Ashley Strout (b. 1910 Traverse City, Grand Traverse, MI - d. 1999 Pittsboro Christian Village, NC), daughter of Albert Edward Ashley (b. 1868 Thurlow, Hastings, ON - d. 1943 Oakville, Grays Harbor, WA) & Jennette Eva Smith Ashley (b. 1878 Traverse City, MI - d. 1948 Elma, Grays Harbor, WA). Clara Strout had some affiliation with Collingdale Bible Gospel Chapel in Springdale, PA, associated with Andrew Lees.

Southwestern NH

Cheshire County

Jaffrey

  • East Jaffrey gospel work (OB) 1938-1939
    • 1938-12 LaL: "Hugh Thorpe had a week of gospel meetings in a hall in East Jaffrey, New Hampshire. This is a pioneer effort. As the result of a few meetings last summer, a husband and wife professed salvation. Three others who profess to have been saved years ago are not content with the "systems". To our knowledge this state is without an "assembly" as we know them. Pray for this work."
      • Hugh Thorpe evangelized (with Joe Pearson) in Crapaud, Prince Edward Island in 1932 which, followed by Russell Harris, John Spreeman, Herb Harris & Albert Joyce, resulted in the first assembly being planted there in 1934. Thorpe also ministered in 1922 in Barbados, and Port Howe, Nova Scotia.

Keene

  • Keene Gospel Hall, NH (OB) +1922+
    • @ 20th & Dickerson (Dickinson?) Sts., Downtown
    • c/o Dr. Albert Atherton Taft +1922+ (b. 1867 Hancock, Hillsborough, NH - d. 1946 West Swanzey, Cheshire, NH), son of Dr. Albert Hamilton Taft (b. 1837 Nelson, Cheshire, NH - d. 1906 Winthrop, Suffolk, NH) & Mary Louette Atherton Taft (1845-1924 Winchester, Cheshire, NH). Wife: Ermine "Minnie" Mercier Taft (b. 1879 Springfield, Hampden, MA - d. 1939 Keene, NH), the youngest of 17 children of Edward Mercier (b. 1830 Saint-Roch-des-Aulnais, QC - d. 1908 Springfield, MA) & Lucie Archambault Mercier (b. 1834 St. Jude, St. Hyacinthe, QC - d. 1911 Springfield, MA). Dr. & Mrs. Taft had no children of their own.

The Taft family emigrated from London, England & Louth, Ireland to the U.S., arriving in Braintree (now Greater Boston), MA in 1667. With regard to relation to the 27th President of the U.S., William Howard Taft (1857-1930), Albert's g5-grandfather Robert II (1674-1748) & Pres. Taft's g3-grandfather Joseph (1680-1747) were brothers, sons of Robert Taft (b. 1640 Leinster, Louth, Ireland - d. 1724 Mendon, Worcester, MA).

Albert's parents moved to Winchester by 1880 where Albert Sr. established a medical practice. Albert grad Winchester High & Dartmouth, interned a year at the Mary Hitchcock hospital, then in Hanover. He also spent a year at the Carney and St. Elizabeth hospitals in Boston. Subsequently he served as medical superintendent at Long Island & Deer Island hospitals for poor Irish immigrants. About 1906, Dr. Taft settled in Keene where he established a private practice where he remained until retiring in the late 1930's, and living with relatives until his death.

  • Keene Meeting Room, NH (TW-EB) +1962+
    • c/o Omer Henri Vadnais (b. 1905 L'Ange Gardiene, Rouville, QC - d. 1997 Westmoreland, Cheshire, NH), son of Polydore Vadnais (1863-1953) & Celina Coiteux Vadnais (1888-1946). 1949 @ Weare, MA; 1951 @ Worcester, MA; 1966 @ Springfield, VT; 1973 @ Rockingham, VT. 1985 @ Springfield, VT. 

Omer emigrated to the U.S. in 1947, and later to Keene (from Weare, NH) in 1955 where he was employed under MacMillin Construction as its superintendent, retiring in 1975. Likely in fellowship with the assembly in Boston while residing in Weare. Omer was converted to Christ, with his wife, Adele Nadeau Vadnais (b. 1901 Saint-Ann, Berlin, NH - d. 1960 Keene, NH) from Roman Catholicism somewhere after 1927 when they had a Catholic wedding in Hampden, MA, and by 1931 they were residing in Verdun, QC both affiliated (census-wise) with the PB, presumably in fellowship at Natural History Hall in Montreal, although there was also an open meeting in Verdun by 1936 (and perhaps as early as 1931) so there is that too.  One of their children was Valerie A. Vadnais Jangro (b. 1935 Montreal, QC - d. 2009 Jessup, MD), active with the Evangelical Free.

Walpole

  • Walpole Bible Church, NH (OB) 1987-2022+
    • Grace Bible Fellowship 1987-2018+; Walpole Bible Church +2020-2022+
    • @ Walpole 1987-1999; Municipal Building, Bellows Falls, VT 2000-2005; American Legion #77 Hall, Walpole 2006-2010+; 38 Elm St. +2012-2022+
    • c/o Dr. Richard A. Sanctuary, Ramsay Hill Rd., Walpole 1987-2005; Dr. Sanctuary graduated from Harvard in 1947.
    • c/o David Waldmann @ Chester 2006-2018+; Keith Sanctuary 2006-2022+; Chris Schmidt @ Brattleboro +2020-2022+
    • see Vermont & Grace Bible Fellowship, Bellows Falls, VT

Westmoreland

Sullivan County

Charlestown

Langdon

  • Berean Gospel Assembly, NH (OB) 2009-2016+
    • @ 137 Winch Hill Rd. 2009-2010+; Langdon Town Hall, 122 NH-12A, Alstead +2012-2016+
    • c/o Robert Gentile 2009-2016+; Alan Chidester 2009-2016+
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