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Sullivan County, New
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Sullivan County, New
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| LANGDON New Hampshire was formed from parts of Walpole and Charlestown and incorporated in 1787. It is named for N.H. Gov. John Langdon, who served in the Continental Congress and as a senator. An agricultural town, it has been noted for its large, handsome cattle and fine farms. Rev. Abner Kneeland, who was ordained at the Universalist Church here in 1805, was one of the leading men of that denomination in New England, and the church here was one of the largest in the state by 1853. | |
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 This photo shows the Langdon class of 1910 in that one room school house. "Can your identify any of these 1910 Langdon schoolchildren?" Miss May Barnes is the teacher. She is on the far left, and she lived to be almost 100 years old. If you can provide an identity please email Marcia and we will print that with the photo when we get those names. Things are different today, but Langdon is still a beautiful little town amidst the hills. You can still see traces of its past. If your ancestors are from Langdon, we may be able to provide information about them. How can Marcia Huntley Maloney assist you? Marcia was actually born across the river in Vermont, at the hospital, but she descends from early families in Langdon, and she grew up there. Married, she is known as Marcia Huntley Maloney. Now currently researching the PORTERS, WILLARDS, WALKERS, PUTNAMS, BUNDY, PROUTYS, CURRIERS, and JENNAS. |
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WELCOME to the Langdon
town Web Site  History
and Genealogical Register of the town of Langdon, Sullivan
County, New Hampshire from the Date of its Severance from
Walpole and Charlestown from 1787 to 1930 by Frank Burnside
Kingsbury, 1930.Bicentennial
Edition, History of the Town of LANGDON, New Hampshire from 1787
to 1987 with a Genealogical Register from 1930 to 1987 byFrank
M. Sellers.The
Willard Genealogy. Sequel to Willard Memoir. Boston, Mass,
Printed for the Willard Family Association, 1915
Materials
Gathered Chiefly by Joseph Willard and Charles Wilkes Walker.
Edited and Completed by Charles Henry Pope.
A
Genealogy of the Descendants of Richard Porter and John Porter
and Allied Families by Joseph W. Porter, Bangor, 1878.Book
I and Book III of Virgil W. Huntley's, "John Huntley, Immigrant
of Boston & Roxbury, Mass and Lyme, CT 1647 -1977.William
Ensign Lincoln's "Some Descendants of
Stephen Lincoln of Wymondham, England; Edward Larkin from
England; Thomas Oliver of Bristol, England, Michael Pearce of
London, England, Robert Wheaton of Swansea, Wales; George Burrill of Boston, England; John Porter of Dorset, England; John
Ayer of Norwich, England and Notes of Related Families", 1930.The
Referenced History of the Putnam Family in England and America,
Vol 1 by Matthew H. Putnam and Rand M. Putnam, 2004.The
above books have history of many of the early families of
Langdon. I also own a few others such as Scott Chipman's
"Genealogical Abstracts from early New Hampshire Newspapers, Vol
I from which I could perhaps submit a few items for the Langdon
webpage.Marcia has been a LOOKUP Volunteer here at Langdon, for several years. Past visitors may be familiar with her sources and assistance. To contact Marcia, send an email here. |
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Langdon Town Facts |
  The building of the town hall was
completed in 1803. This church and town hall has been known as
the old meeting-house, the east meeting-house, the town hall and
the Universalist church. It required many years to select a
"spot" for its erection and final completion. The subject of
erecting a meeting house, drawing plans and marking a spot for
its erection were considered in town meeting, April 14, 1791,
Sept 10, 1792 and March 5, 1793 but not much was accomplished.
Subsequently a petition to the State
of NH for a special tax to build a meeting house was made. So
far as discovered, no action was taken on the petition.
At a meeting on March 4, 1800 the
town chose, Capt. Benjamin PALMER, Levi HOLDEN, Samuel PROUTY,
Asa WALKER, John FRENCH, Joseph WILLARD and Jeremiah HOWARD a
"Committee to find a Spot to Set a meeting House" and they
reported April 1st that "the Best Spot for a meeting house near
the Center of the town is on a knoll Between Capt. [Elijah]
Putnam's North Line and the Road where Stands a tall White Birch
Stub from 20 to 30 rods west from Capt. Putnam's house". From
Kingsbury's History of Langdon.
The building was designed after the
Rockingham, Vermont meeting house and the master builder was
probably John CHANDLER of Alstead. It is also the Universalist
Church, but has not held church services there for many years,
however, annual Old Home Day church services have been held
there in recent decades. The town offices are located on the
ground floor (2006).
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