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Ebenezer Eastman
Ebenezer Eastman (February 17, 1681 - July 28, 1748) was a Provincial troops in the French and Indian Wars, provincial captain and supposed founding figure of Concord, New Hampshire. Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, to a veteran of King Philip's War, Eastman participated in various military conflicts in Canada. Thoroughly involved in Concord's affairs, he established himself as a respected member of the town, at the time called Rumford. He is recorded as being the "''strong man''" of the now-Capital city, capital. Ancestry Ebenezer Eastman's paternal grandfather, Roger Eastman (c. April 4, 1610 - December 16, 1694), was born in Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England and arrived in Salisbury, Massachusetts, in 1638 aboard the ship ''Confidence'' as an Indentured servitude in British America, indentured servant of John Saunders. He married a woman named Sarah, with whom he had ten children. Roger worked as a planter and house carpenter and served in King Philip's War, as did his third chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concord, New Hampshire
Concord () is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2020 census the population was 43,976, making it the third largest city in New Hampshire behind Manchester and Nashua. The village of Penacook lies at the northern boundary of the city limits. The city is home to the University of New Hampshire School of Law, New Hampshire's only law school; St. Paul's School, a private preparatory school; NHTI, a two-year community college; the New Hampshire Police Academy; and the New Hampshire Fire Academy. Concord's Old North Cemetery is the final resting place of Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States. History The area that would become Concord was originally settled thousands of years ago by Abenaki Native Americans called the Pennacook. The tribe fished for migrating salmon, sturgeon, and alewives with nets strung across the rapids of the Merrimack River. The stream was also the transportation route for their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
