Tag Archives: United States

Merrimack New Hampshire Admiral Forrest Percival Sherman, USN (1896-1951)

Posted on 16 February, 2007 by Janice Brown

Forrest P. Sherman, a native of Merrimack,


was born October 30, 1896 on Depot Street, in the Reeds Ferry section. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Cable Station, Rye, New Hampshire

Posted on 9 February, 2007 by Janice Brown

The scan of this postcard was graciously provided by Bill Burns who maintains a web site “History of the Atlantic … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Communion Tokens

Posted on 18 December, 2006 by Janice Brown

Communion Tokens were used in the Presbyterian Church from about 1770s to the early 1900s.  So, unless you are an … Continue reading →

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Cornish New Hampshire’s Statesman & U.S. Chief Justice, Salmon Portland Chase (1808-1873)

Posted on 13 September, 2006 by Janice Brown

Samuel Portland Chase, son of Ithamar and Janette (Ralston) Chase…
was born in Cornish, New Hampshire, 13 Jan 1808… Continue reading →

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Weare New Hampshire’s U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Hackett Souter (1939-living)

Posted on 13 July, 2006 by Janice Brown

I don't claim to know the Hon. David Souter, nor have I ever met him. 

I've spent a bit … Continue reading →

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