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NOTICES OF EARLY FAMILIES.

ANDERSON, THOMAS

Came to Candia about 1751. He was a native of Ireland, and in 1756 married Jane Craige, of Londonderry. They had nine children: John, William, Thomas, Joseph, Allen, Samuel, David, Agnes, Margaret.

Mr. Anderson first moved on to the place now occupied by Mr. Levi Flint, and built his log house near what is now the west side of the orchard.

He was a very strong and courageous man, and once killed two bears with a pitch wood knot. While at work in the woods one day, one of the boys was sent out with the dinner in a pail; a rough coated fellow, led by his keen scent to the spot, presented himself in the path, as the boy attempted to return. The father being called on, hastened to where the bear lay crouched, and swinging his soon terminated the contest. son, "now run along."

faithful shillalah in air,

66 There," said he to the

The sons, with the exception of William and Samuel, did not settle in Candia. Joseph is (in 1852,) living in Fayette, Me.. David in Lebanon, N. H. John died in Springfield, Ohio, Thomas in Chester, now Auburn, N. H., Allen in Holden, Mass.

Samuel Anderson, deceased in 1850, was widely known by the travelling public, as an excellent landlord. No man kept better cheer, a more open house, or could tell a better story, than Mr. Anderson. He was in some respects of uncommon ability, gifted with a kind of natural eloquence, which, added to his rather peculiar appearance, never failed to secure him the attention of his audience, be it in his bar room, or at the town meeting. Years have passed since he was in his prime, and the travel that once thronged the turnpike, is diverted into other channels.

In 1791 Mr. Anderson married Anna Sargent; they had eight children, seven of whom - Sally, Samuel, Jane, Nancy, Thomas, Mary and Eliza—are living, some in Candia, and some in other places. Mrs. Anderson died in 1817, after which he married Mary Sargent, a sister of his first wife, by whom he had three children.

In early life Mr. A. went with his brother Allen into Worcester County, Mass., and learned the cooper's trade. He was afterwards persuaded to return, and commenced keeping tavern in 1805. Oct. 1821, the block of buildings was burned. The alarm was given

at 12 o'clock, at night, and in an hour and a half, every thing was flat; 23 horses and 11 swine were destroyed, with nearly every article of furniture in the house. The loss was estimated at six or seven thousand dollars, sixteen or seventeen hundred of which was made up to them in cash and provision by the contributions of townsmen; and on Christmas day, they moved into their rebuilt house. In prosperous times the business of the hotel was very good, averaging over forty horses the night, to be put up.

BEAN, DAVID.

About the year 1755, David Bean settled in the eastern part of this town, at a place called the Island. He was a native of Kingston, N. H., from which place he removed to Epping, where his newly erected buildings were consumed by fire. He then moved to Raymond, and soon after to Candia.

Here he built a few years he had

He died in CanTwo only of his eleven

dwelling house and mills, which in a again the misfortune to lose by fire. dia in 1793, at the age of 68. children, Abraham and Reuben, settled in town, where their descendants now reside, to the fifth generation.

BROWN, AARON

Was the son of Jonathan Brown and Mercy Clough, of Kensington. He married Shuah Thurston, they had

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four children. He came into High Street, to the place now occupied by Mr. Aaron Brown, a few years after Mr. Hubbard. A story is related of his once treeing a bear in his garden, or near it, on a tall pine. Whereupon he ran to one of the neighbors in such a hurry for a gun, that he could not say a word for some minutes, except the hurried ejaculation, h' gun! h' gun! After he had succeeded in making his wishes known, they went to the spot and the game was captured. The Brown family in Candia are all lineal descendants of John Brown, who was born in London, and came to Ipswich, Mass., 1635 or 36.

BROWN, CALEB,

Son of John Brown and Ruth Kelley, from Hampton Falls, came to Candia about 1762, and settled near where Joshua Fitts now lives. He married Mary Lyford, of Somersworth,-they had ten children: David, Elisabeth, Caleb, Abigail, Mary, Ruhama, Daniel, Dorothy, Sarah and Hannah. He moved on to the place, in 1770, where Caleb Brown, his son, now lives, built a log camp, covered the top with poles, kept his cow and calf in one end, and himself and family in the other. Mr. B., in his young days, went to learn the shoemaker's trade, with a Mr. Thurston, of Epping Corner, but before his time was out, he enlisted in the French War, after which he came to Candia. Of the children,

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