Historical
Sketch of Epsom NH and pageant written by Loella Marden
Bunker for the 200th Anniversry of the Town of Epsom in 1927.
Includes some Photos.
Brief
History of Epsom, N.H.:
Incorporated 1727 by residents of Rye, New Castle and Greenland
A McClary
Grange program written in 1954 for a meeting
of the McClary Grange on its 75th Anniversary which
takes a look at Epsom and the world from 1885-1954.
An interesting look back at live and times, with
rotary phones being one of the highlights. Author
unknown.
From Epsom
Historical Association Publications
 EAST
STREET : Road to Settle Epsom, written for 275th
Anniversary of the Town and Old Home Day, Aug. 10, 2002. Info
on the original 20 home-lots. Maps
Revolution
and the Stone Wall Era.:
Following East Street, the history of Epsom from the French
and Indian Wars to 1830, including the first church, schools
and the Revolutionary War.
A series
of 12 publications with the history of various parts of Epsom
covering the entire town, available as a web page, and for
downloading and printing, as a pdf file.:
Black
Hall Road History:
Based on memoirs of Benjamin M. Towle, comes this history
of Black Hall Road, focusing on its settling families and
homes.
Gossville
and Goboro Road:
History of Gossville from the work of the Gossville Historic
District; Goboro Road on memoirs of Benjamin M. Towle..
New
Rye's Early History:
History of the New Rye District of Epsom including homes and
families and the early proprietors.
Slab
City:
Also known as Epsom Center, follows the Little Suncook River
and the site of Epsom's early mills next to the later First
NH Turnpike.
Mountain
Road and New Portsmouth:
From the entrance on Center Hill Road to New Rye, the homes
and families of what was Mountain Road and the area once known
as New Portsmouth are highlighted.
New
Orchard Road:
Based on the memoirs of George H. Yeaton and inhabitants on
the 1858 and 1892 maps.
North
Road to 107:
Families and homes from the Pittsfield line to the town of Deerfield.
Sanborn
Hill :
First settled by the Charles McCoy family, and by 1761, the
Sanborns, the road went from Center Hill to New Rye.
Short
Falls:
Described as a small community unto itself, it covers the
Four Corners to the Suncook Valley Highway and River Road.
Marden's
Corner :
The area of the Traffic Circle and the roads leading into
it, originally the crossroads comprising the Marden District.
Center
Hill :
The area of the Traffic Circle and the roads leading into
it, originally the crossroads comprising the Marden District.
Articles
on Church History
Epsom
Churches: The Free Will Baptist Church, the Congregationalists,and
the Christian Society at New Rye
Congregational
Church
First Minister of Epsom - the grandson of Rev. John
Tuck takes issue with how his grandfather was dismissed
and how history treats Capt. Andrew McClary. PDF only
- 3 pages
History
of the Epsom Baptist Church on its 100th Anniversary by
Rev. Donald Macomber and more. 7 pages
Historical
Statement of the Church in Epsom. In
July of 1899, Rev. John Woodbury Scribner, pastor of the
Epsom Freewill Baptist Church, gave four lectures on the
history of the church as part of its 75th anniversary. His
original notes are housed at the NH Historical Society (277.78b
E664) as "Historical statement of the church in Epsom."
It is quoted by a later article by the Rev. Donald E. Macomber.
Included here are the first two lectures covering the early
history of the church.
History
from old Newspapers - News articles divided into catagories,
including fires, obits, marriages, news articles, ads, legal
and miliatry notices, pauper and personal notices, probate,
and real estate sale.
Articles
on Structures & Buildings
 Short
Falls Covered Bridge: Several
photos and short history of the old covered bridge at Short Falls,
in Epsom, torn down circa 1950. Includes articles by Russell S.
Yeaton.
HISTORIC
HOMES AND STRUCTURES : Research on some of the older homesteads,
buildings and structures in Epsom by Joyce and Carleton Rand.
History of the Samuel
Blake Homestead
TOUR
OLD EPSOM : Stroll down Black Hall Road, Goboro Road and
Mountain Road as Benjamin M. Towle recollects the old homes
and families. Dictated in 1936, includes many photos.
TOUR
OLD EPSOM : Stroll down New Orchard Road as George H. Yeaton
recollects the old homes and families living there in 1892.
Includes many photos.
 The
Epsom Public Library
: article by Peg Daniels written on the 100th Anniversary of the
founding of the Epsom Library.
Our
Schools 1899 Old Home Day address by Mrs. James W. (Ruhamah
Locke) Fowler
One
of the Oldest Houses in One of the Oldest Towns : The McClary
House and History from the Granite Monthly Magazine August 1925.
The
McClary Family printed as a series of articles in the Valley
Times Newspaper in 1868. Excellent description of NH militia
at Bunker Hill. Possibly by John Cate French, but no author
given.
McClary Family History a collection of articles on the
family and biographies of Maj. Andrew, Esquire John and General
Michael McClary by authors Gilbert Knowles, Warren Tripp and
John French. Includes Michael McClary's wife's widow's pension
and Funeral Sermon for John McClary, son of Michael by Rev.
Mr. Jonathan Curtis. Photos. 25 pages
McClary
Family - Andrew McClary and extensive account of NH Militia
at Bunker Hill. From ValleyTimes Newspaper. PDF only
9 pages.
Articles
on Business & Industry
 Epsom
Shoe Factory :
Short history of the Epsom Shoe Factory and Box Shop. Later
the Barmer Narrow Fabric Co.
Hiram
Holmes discusses old water powered mills and an article
from the Granite Monthly how Epsom re-invents its industry
from farming to poultry.
GOSS
DAY BOOK : Activities of William Goss as he begins to set
up 'Gossville' starting in 1855.
Articles
about People - Diaries etc.
LIFE
OF JOHN TUCK : First Minister of Epsom - the grandson of
Rev. John Tuck takes issue with how his grandfather was dismissed
and how history treats Capt. Andrew McClary
DIARIES
of James Babb : Operated a store in Epsom 1819 to about
1830. An outstanding account of events in Epsom. Also served as
Town Clerk
Two
Love Letters
- Two letters written by James Babb of Epsom in 1821 to his
eventual wife Susan Mead of Northwood.
Enoch
Worthen Eastman writes from California in 1869 some personal
recollections of events in Epsom, including first hand McClary
family dealings.
HELEN
B STEELE 1881 Diary This diary returned to Epsom after
130 years and gives a day by day account of the 21 year
Helen Steele who lived in the McClary house on Center Hill.
Trials and tribulations with family and friends. Transcription
by Ella Van Camp.
FUNERAL
SERMON for Rev. Ebenezer Hazeltine delivered by Isaac Smith,
A.M. at Epsom, NH Nov. 12, 1813.
Memoirs
of George H. Yeaton
Memoirs
of George H. Yeaton who wrote down many of his memories
of growing up in Epsom - and many of these are available in
the Historical Association files. Not available in any other
format on the website. PDF only 97 pages.
Memoirs
II - Still more memories of Epsom, NH in this second volume.
Includes Baptist Church History and winter roads.Only available
in this format. PDF only 67
pages
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Additional
Historical Information in Adobe pdf format
Early Records of the Congregatonal Church and Rev. John
Tucke in Epsom with additional membership records through 1882.
50 pages
The Epsom Portion of the Diary
of Rev. Moses Quimby from 1850-1886. Minister for the
Baptist Church 4 times, including when the Church was built.
34 pages
Short Falls Cemetery
Association records, bylaws and minutes 1864-1925. 24
pages
Epsom Cemetery Book Index - combine this with the Inscriptions
of Epsom Cemeteries pdf file to have a complete cemetery book.
This is the INDEX only - names and maiden names when known
with corresponding page in the Inscriptions portion. 106 pages
Epsom Civil War Soldiers includes men with ties to Epsom,
those buried in Epsom, Regiment, Service and Photos. Also
GAR info. 16 pages
Biographies of 18 Notable
Epsom Citizens: Bickford, Goss, Cate, Clark, Doe, Dolbeer,
Gray, Locke, Martin, Philbrick, Sanders, Wallace, Webster, Wells,
Chesley, Tennant & Yeaton. Some photos. 38 pages
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Epsom
One Room Schools
The
McClary Homestead
History
of the Free Will Baptist Meetinghouse