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belonging to the said Nathaniel Batchelder his heirs and assigns forever. In Wittness wherof, I have hereunto Sett my hand and seal this 10th Day of the 8th mo 1657.             TIMOTHY DALTON
   Signed Sealed and dd in ye presence of
      EDWARD RICHWORTH
      HENRY PALMER
Farmer's Belknap's History of New Hampshire
     "At a meeting of ye freeholders of ye Town of Hampton ye 24th of Sept. 1685 Mr. nathaniel Weare, Lt. John Sanborne and Nathaniel Bachelder, sen. were then chosen by ye freeholders abousd to serve in the next Generall assembly, by ye major vote of ye freeholders."
   There was a Petition to the King filed in 1683 that made a vigorous stand for the towns people's liberties signed by Nathaniel Bachiler.
   Nathaniel was known as "Nathaniel, the Senior".
   The following anecdote is told of Nathaniel: When, after the death of his first wife, he had determined to marry again, he resolved to be
governed in his choice by the direction in which his staff, held perpendicularly over the floor, should fall, when dropped from his hand.
The experiment being tried, the staff fell towards the southwest, and in that direction he bent his steps. Having travelled as far as Woburn, he
called on the widow Wyman, and offered her his hand, stating that he was going to Boston, and would call for her answer, on his return.
   Mr. Batchelder settled first on the house-lot later in possession of Joseph Snider; but later in life, where Walter J. Palmer later lived.
(Ed. note: Included here, but needs documentation.)
Jonathan /Bachelder/
BIRTH 1683 Hampton, New Hampshire
DEATH 6 FEB 1777 Raymond, New Hampshire
OCCUPATION Weaver and farmer
   The will of Jonathan of Hampton Falls, Apr. 27, 1761 - May 26, 1762, names wife Sarah, son Jonathan, daughters Abigail Tilton, Sarah Worth,
Huldah Pettingale, Mary Philbrick, and son John.
    - from the Corrections of Piecre's Wrok by Charles Batchelder
Abigail /Bachelder/
BIRTH 28 DEC 1667 Hampton, New Hampshire
DEATH 13 NOV 1736 Hampton, New Hampshire
   Her gravestone was still standing in 1848 at North Hampton beside that of her husband. The following is a verbatin transcript, though the
orignial is written entirely in capitals.
"Here lyes Bured ye Body of Mrs. Abigail wife of Deacon John Deaborn who deceased 14th of
Nov. 1736 in ye 69th year of her age."
Benjamin /Bachelder/
BIRTH 19 SEP 1673 Hampton, New Hampshire
DEATH 12 JAN 1718 Hampton Falls, New Hamphire
OCCUPATION Farmer
Benjamin served with his brother, Stephen in many of the campaigns against the Indians about Hampton. Often he was a soldier, and at other times a scout or messenger. He suffered may hardships and braved
numerous dangers at Oyster River, Exeter, Hampton and at Fort William and Mary. He was probably a member of Daniel Tilton's garrison in Hampton.
   In 1707 he was in the company of Lieutenant Joseph Swett, in the unsuccessful expedition against Port Royal in the French and Indian Wars.
   Benjamin received the west end of the farm his father was given by Rev. Timothy Dalton.
     - from New Hampshire, pg. 1535
Stephen /Bachelder/
BIRTH 8 MAR 1676 Hampton, Rockingham Co., NH
DEATH 19 SEP 1748 Hampton, Rockingham Co., NH
   Stephen's mother died the day he was born.
When about twenty years of age Stephen enlisted in the colonial militia and served in many of the engagements with the Indians, about 1694. In
the previous year the Indians had signed articles of "submission and agreemnt" and the people had a year of respite from savage warfare, but the next blow inflicted in the vicinity of Hampton was of great severity. A large body of Indians fell suddenly and unexpectedly upon the settlement at Oyster River, and took three garrisons, burned thirteen houses and killed or carried into captivity ninety-four persons. Less than two years after the treaty a body of Indians made an attack upon a place two miles from Hampton called Portsmouth Plains. On this occasion two persons were killed and one was scalped and left for dead but recovered. Five houses at that point were burned and the Indians escaped. In these and similar engagements, Stephen had ample experience
in frontier work. Stephen always resided in Haverhill.
     - from New Hampshire, pg. 1533-4
Samuel /Bachelder/
BIRTH 10 JAN 1681 Hampton, New Hampshire
DEATH BET. 1757 - 1760
OCCUPATION Shoemaker and farmer
   With his brother Jonathan, he took an active part in the early Colonial wars with the Indians. In 1707 he was a Lieut. in Joseph Swett's company
in the fruitless expedition against Port Royal. He was a scout for Captain James Davis' company in 1712. He was a North Hampton resident his entire life.
     - from Norris, Hackett, Prescott and Allied Families, pg. 65
(Ed. note: Included here, but needs documentation.)

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