| William /Bachelder BIRTH 4 SEP 1764 DEATH 1 JUN 1844 1788 Settled in Sanbornton BAPTISM 7 SEP 1764 OCCUPATION Farmer William served in the Revolution in Captain Benjamin Whittier's Co. in Col. Moses Nichols' regiment from July 6 to October 6, 1780. He was living in Hampton in 1784 and 1785; in Exeter in 1788 and 1789, but moved to Sanbornton in 1789 or 1790. From there he moved to Meredith in 1804, but returned to Sanbornton in 1816, and died there June 1, 1846 age 82. - from the Corrections to Pierce's Work by Charles Batchelder Jeremiah /Bachelder BIRTH BEF. 1 JUL 1787 BAPTISM 1 JUL 1787 OCCUPATION Carpenter and travelling singing master. Jeremiah moved from Hampton to Newburyport, Mass., where he is on the tax lists from 1808 to 1816, inclusive, but not later. He probably went to Salem, Mass., then; as he was there in 1821 or earlier. He lived there a number of years but appears in the Charlestown, Mass., directories of 1838 and 1840, and died there. - from the Corrections to Pierce's Work by Charles Batchelder Abraham Byron /Batchelder BIRTH 22 NOV 1849 Loudon, New Hampshire At the age of sixteen Abraham went to Concord and went into the employ of N.S. Batchelder & Company as a clerk. In 1873 John T. and A. B. Bachelder bought out the interest of N.S. and continued the business of the old firm as Batchelder & Co. This relation lasted for almost a third of a century, until the death of John T. Abraham voted the Republican ticket and attended the Unitarian Church. - from New Hampshire, pg. 1533 John T. /Batchelder DEATH 6 JUL 1904 John went to Boston when a young man and was in the employ of Hallet & Davis, Piano manufacturers for some time. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in the First Regiment, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery as a private, and served until the close of the war. He was mustered out as a first lieutenant. He returned to New Hampshire and was in the employ of C. C. Webster, grocer, at Concord, for less than a year. December 8, 1866, he entered into partnership with N.S. Batchelder, an old friend and distant relative of his father, who was conducting a retail grocery store, and continued in this business until his death. He was a Republican and served one term as alderman. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and attended the Old South Church, but was not a church member. He was a thorough business man and had many friends. He never married, but made his home with his brother, Abraham B. - from New Hampshire, pg. 1533 Jonathan Philbrook /Bachelder BIRTH 9 FEB 1806 Deerfield, New Hampshire DEATH 25 AUG 1893 Concord, New Hampshire After receiving a very meager educational training in the common schools he was apprenticed to the cooper's trade and became an expert. After attaining manhood he engaged in the manufacture of barrels and mackerel kits in Deerfield. Jonathan was an extremely temperate man and never used liquor or tobacco. He was never known to utter a vulgar or profane word. After living a short time in Lowell he moved to Concord, New Hampshire and for thirty eight years was employed by the railroad as a switchman, and in his older years as a watchman. Jonathan was a member of the Advent Church of Concord and lived a most exemplary and quiet life. Formerly a Whig, he became an enthusiastic supporter of the Republican party. - from New Hampshire, pg. 1534-5 Frank Jefferson /Bachelder BIRTH 20 MAR 1841 Lowell, Massachusetts Frank was educated in the public schools up to the age of twelve. In January 1853 he was apprenticed to learn the printer's trade to Cyrus Barton, who was then publisher of the State Capital Reporter, and he was a faithful student and became an expert printer. He attended two terms at New Hampton Academy. At the completion of his education he returned to Concord and was employed as a composer for the Patriot. Later he was employ by Morrill & Silsby as a job printer. He was subsequently engaged for twelve years as foreman of the Monitor printing office, and in 1872 established a job printing plant of his own in partnership with Frank D. Woodbury. His first office was over the National Capital State Bank. In 1882 the partnership was dissolved, Frank continuing the business. In 1887 his plant was established on Warren Street. In that year he purchased the block adjoining the bank building and become manager of two other blocks in that street. In March, 1903 he celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his apprenticeship as a printer by building and caring for more fires than those in his charge on the first day of his apprenticeship, when he was required to keep only three wood fires going in the printing office. Frank belonged to the First Baptist Church of Concord He served on the City Council for four years, during two years (1887/8) of which he was president of the Council. For eight years he was a trustee of Blossom Hill cemetery and from 1887 to 1908, he served as commissioner of cemeteries. - from New Hampshire, page 1535. |
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