Rambles about Portsmouth. Sketches of persons, localities, and incidents of two centuries: principally from tradition and unpublished documents. By Charles W. Brewster.

THE FORMER MEN OF PORTSMOUTH. 355
Dipd. JVame. Aze. Profession. Died. JVamp. Av.. Profession.
1787-Clement March.....78 Keeper Alms- 1812-Samuel Hill........67 Merchant
Daniel owle.......72 Printer[house ]Neil Mclntire.......68 Tobacconist
Noah Parker.......64 Rev. Univ. Jos Buckminster...61 Rev. Dr.
Edmund Roberts...46 Sea Captain 1813-Timothy Gerrish....60 Goldsmith
1788-Clement Jackson...83 Doctor John March........55 Sadler
1791-Jacob Sheafe.......76 Merchant 1814-John reirce........68 Bank Officer
Daniel Hart.......50 Joiner James Hill.........58 Blacksmith
1792-John Langdon......41 Tanner 1815-B-erjamin'lade....80 Trader
John Fornald.......50 ounde lRlieh'd Champlney. 71 Merchant
1795-Joseph Alcock.....77 Trader 1816-Joseph Whipple....78 Naval (Oficer
George hlart. jr.... 40 Laborer 1817-William Cutter.....48 Doctor
Michael Wentworth 76 Gentleman 1818- David Brewster....79,Joiser
1797-John,-herbure....77 Merchant Wim. Brewster......77 Taverner
HallJlackson.......58 Doctor 1819-Joln Langdon......79 Governor
Stephen Hardy.....6 Tailor 1820-WnW Langdlon...... 82 Tanner
1798-Eleazer Russell.... 76 Naval Officer Ammi Cutter......86 Doctor
Elisha Hill.........55 Blacksmith Micha'l Whidden...87 Joiner
380R0-Jeremniah Hill..... 48 Joiner Richard Hart.......87 Merchant
180 —John Noble.........66 Keeper Alms 1821-George Massey.....70 Gentleman
1802-Joshua Brackett...69 Doctor [house Timothy Ham......79 Joiner
G;eorge Jaffrey.....86 Merchant 182 2-R. C. Shannon...... 77 Lawyer
1803-Samuel Rice........59 Sea Captain Joseph Walton..... 80 Revere nd
John Fernald.......58 Captain 1823-Robert Ham...F....85 Farmer
1805-Woodbury Langdon.66 Merchant John Flagg.........59 Captain
John Pickering.....68 Judgre Nath'l Kelnard.... 68 Captain
Thomas Martiu.....73 Merchant 184 —Jere'h libbPy.......76 Gcntleman
Stephen Chaso......61 Merchant Nath'l Jackson.....60 Tanner
1806-John Mendum.....68 Sea Captain 1825- Samuel Ham.......83 Farmer
Samuel Haven......79 Rev. Dr. 1827-John Bowles........72 Captain
Eliphalet Laddc......63 Merchant 18.9-Johln Goddar....... 73 Merchant
1807-Samuel Hale.......89 School teach'r Gideon W HIker......3 Miller
George Hart........77 Blacksnlith Jacob Sheafe......84 Metchant
1808-Richard Billings....75 Captain 1830-Thomas Sheafi.....80 Merchant
Jonathan M Sewall.60 Lawyer Clement.torer.....70 Merchant
Walter Akerman....71 Tanner Saruiel Fernald.....74 lown Clerk
1809-George Gains.......73 Town Agent 1832-Jlseph Akermae.....92 Cordwainer
Theodore Furber...58 Captain 1838-William Ham......84 Merchant
1810-Nathaniel Jackson..69. Farmer 1844-K -ndal Fernlald....92 White tmith
1811-Supply Clapp.......6S Merciant 1849-'1 homas Spinnney....83 Laborer
181 —Richard &alter;....68 Captain 1851 —Mark Green........89 Boat builder'Tis but a few whose days can count
To three score years and ten
And all beyond that short amount
Is sbrrow, toil and pain."
A venerable burean was recently exhibited at a town
fair in Connecticut, which was brought to this country at
its early settlement, and is still preserved in the same family. A chair that has been in one family 150 years, and
another some 200 years old, Were also exhibited.
We have in daily use, and as good as new, four chairs
made by our great grandfather, John Gains, in 1728. HI
built the house in the rear of the Medhanics Reading Roonm
in that year, and these chairs he made for his parlor. The
Marseilles counterpane which was in use in the family before