Earliest Entries from - 1780, 1786, 1824, 1825, 1845, 1846, 1851, 1868, 1869, 1870

From early newspapers 1780:
All persons thus have any demands against the estate of Major ANDREW McCLARY, late of Epsom, deceased, are required(?) to bring in their claims to ELIZABETH McCLARY, Administratrix to said estate, in order for settlement. And these persons who are indebted to said estate are requested to make speedy payment, otherwise they must expect to settle the consequence without further notice.
Elizabeth McClary, Administratrix
Epsom, November 22, 1780

From early newspapers 1786:
State of New Hampshire, Rochingham
By leave from the Honorable Philip White, Esq. judge of probate, for the county of Rockingham, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Elizabeth McClary, in Epsom, on Monday the 27th day of March, instant, at two of the clock, afternoon, part of the real estate of of Andrew McClary, late of Epsom, Esq. deceased, viz.
A piece of land in Deerfield, being part of the lot No. 25, in the 8th range, containing 60 acres, well watered, with a considerable quantity of oak and pine timber standing thereon, and produces yearly, about 8 or 10 tons of hay.
Another piece of land lying in Epsom, being one of the home lots, in said town, containing (by grant) 50 acres, pleasantly situated, lying on the road that leads through said town, and adjoining to the home lot that Major Amos Morrill now lives on. -- Said land has, for a number of years, been under improvement; has on it a good ORCHARD, that will produce 12 barrels of cyder yearly, is well watered, and pasturing sufficient to keep (in the season of pasturing) six cows; and as good for tillage and mowing as any in said town, according to the quantity of acres.
Conditions of sale to be seen at time and place.
ELIZABETH McCLARY, Adm. to said estate.
Epsom, March 1, 1786

From old newspaper 1786:
By virtue of a licence from the hon. judge of Probate, &c. for the county of Rockingham will be sold at PUBLICK VENDUE, on Friday the 6th day of October next, at the dwelling house of the widow Mary Tuck of Epsom, ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF GOOD LAND in said Epsom, No. 8 , in the second range, ---Conditions of sale to be made known at the time and place of sale. -- Allso, to be LETT and entered upon next April, the FARM where the widow Mary Tucke now lives, containing 100 acres with a good dwelling house and barn thereon, the said Farm is partly under improvement, it has produced eight tons of good English hay, sixteen barrels of cyder, and fifty bushels of Indian corn, has excellent pasturing. -- For further particulars enquire of the widow Mary Tucke of Epsom, or Daniel Pierce of Portsmouth.
Portsmouth September 5, 1786

Newburyport Herald Newspaper - 8-24-1824 - A barn filled with hay, &c in Epsom, belonging to Mr. Joseph Brown, was struck by lightning and burnt on Monday last.

From the Farmer's Cabinet Newspaper, 12-31-1825
At Epsom, about 12 o'clock, on the night exceeding Monday the 19th instant, the barn belonging to Josiah Sanborn, Esq. together with its contents, 30 tons of hay, 20 head cattle, including a yoke of large fat oxen, a horse and various other articles, was consumed by fire. By the timely exertions of the neighbors, the house, which was united with the barn by a shed, was preserved. The residence of Esq. Sanborn is upon the side of McCoy Mountain, and the flames of the burning building presented a sublime and awful appearance. From the time of night at which the fire took, it is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Loss about $1000 - no insurance.

From the Exeter Newsletter March 17, 1845
Deaths - In Epsom, Feb 18th, Mr. Jonathan Chase, aged 66.

From the Exeter Newsletter June 9, 1845
Deaths - In Stanstead, L.C. , March 29th, from the kick of a horse, Mr. James Locke, a native of Epsom, NH, aged 70.

From the Exeter Newsletter April 27, 1846
In Deerfield, Mr. William Yeaton of Epsom to Miss Mary J. Stearns of Deerfield.

From the Exeter Newsletter August 10, 1846
In Epsom, Mr. N.S. Webster of Boscawen to Miss Lucy Ann Lord, of Epsom.

From the Exeter Newsletter, November 9, 1846
In Richmond, Wisconsin, Sept. 7th very suddenly, Eliphalet Wigggin, Esq. of Epsom, NH in the 47th year of his age.

From Newspaper 'Farmer's Cabinet' Sep 3, 1851:
Intoxication and Death - At Epsom, NH, on Saturday evening, as a man named Reuben Sanborn, in a state of intoxication, was returning to his home from a day's work, with his scythe and broad axe,he fell, as is supposed upon his tools, and cut his arm severely. Some individuals took his tools from him and started him along. He was found the next morning dead by the side of the road, within a half mile of his home. He had bled profusely, and probably became faint and was unable to proceed and perished from exposure to the night air.

From the Valley Times October 22, 1868
The "Knowles Farm" on the New Orchard Road in Epsom was sold at auction on the 13th instant., by Widow Mark Moses, to H.F. Sanborn and Michael M. Steele for $1850. This is an excellent farm, and considering the local improvements, was sold at a bargain. A large amount of personal property was sold at the same time. John L. French, auctioneer.

From the Valley Times Jan 28, 1869
One of the very best herds of cattle to be found in New Hampshire may be seen at the barn of Augustus Lord Esq. of Epsom, He has thirty oxen, none of which girt less than seven feet. He has probably sold more good cattle and obtained better prices the past four years than any other farmer in the state,
Farmers may obtain many new ideas by visiting Mr. Lord's farm, noticing the various improvements and looking at his stock.

From the Valley Times Jan 28, 1869
Charles A. Doe who had been engaged in driving a meat cart to Concord will open a meat cellar at Manchester in Kimball Block.

From the Pittsfield Valley Times Feb. 4, 1869
"As some school boys were sliding down a steep hill, the sled ran against a rock, and one of them, Anson B. Cass, son of H.O. Cass, had he bones of one leg broken and the flesh terribly bruised. He is under the care of Dr. Peabody and is doing well."

From the Valley Times January 20, 1870
The Ladies of the Congregational Society of Epsom held a Levee at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, which proved a very creditable and pleasant affair.
An excursion train went down from Pittsfield with about eighty passengers, who were highly pleased with the excursion and entertainment. The well disposed people of Epsom kindly furnished teams to convey them to and from the depot.

Messrs. Cass & Cox, who have done quite a thriving business during the past two years, butchering and carrying meat to Concord, are closing up affairs in Epsom, and preparing to move to Manchester where they will continue the business.

The desirable farm of J.J. Moses Esq. is advertised for sale in this paper, and he will go with the above firm to Manchester.

From the Valley Times February 17, 1870
Capt. Arthur Locke has been cutting a small lot of timber this winter, including several old growth pines; one of which made after it was sawed, 28,000 feet of lumber.
Large lumbering operations are going on in the vicinity of Pleasant Pond.
Monday afternoon of last week, as Mr. William Yeaton, working at Manchester, was engaged in rolling logs down a steep bank, he passed in front of a pile to arrange the large sleepers upon which the logs were to roll. While engaged in so doing, one of the largest logs, over three feet in diameter, started from its position, and Mr. Yeaton, in endeavoring to escape, slipped and fell over one of the sleepers, and the log rolled directly upon him instantly. Had he fallen between the sleepers he would have been safe. He was about twenty seven years old and was unmarried. He was the son of Warren Yeaton, and was brought to Epsom for burial.

From the Valley Times February 24, 1870
Epsom. Obituary. Mrs. Anna Merrill, aged seventy-eight years and nine months, died suddenly in her chair this forenoon, of congestion of the lungs. She was the widow of Thomas D. Merrill, a prominent citizen of Epsom. Her father was Dr. Peter Green, a native of Lancaster, Mass., and for many years a distinguished physician in this city. He was one of the original founders of the New Hampshire Medical Society. Mrs. Merrill was the only survivor of thirteen children by his second wife, Ruth Ayer of Haverhill, Mass.

From the Valley Times March 17, 1870
Advertisement
New Store New Store
In the Suncook Valley
The subscribers offer for sale at their new Store just opened at Goss' Village in Epsom, a good variety of West India Goods and Groceries at extremely low prices. Having purchased goods for cash in Boston and vicinity, at great discount, we are prepared to place them before the public lower than they can be bought elsewhere, in this vicinity. We solicit a liberal patronage. Come one and all and examine out stock of goods for yourselves.
Motto, Quick Sales and Small Profits.
Wm. & John A. Goss. Epsom, Feb. 28, 1870 21-1f