beloved by all who knew him, until 1781, when he was obliged to quit the practice on account of ill health, and returned to Newbury; and died, probably, in 1782. He was well educated and skilful in practice. He never married.

Dr. Benaiah Sanborn was born at North Hampton, June 5th, 1757, and was son of Daniel Sanborn, Esq., and a descendant of the sixth generation from John Sanborn, who emigrated from Derbyshire, England, and settled at Hampton, in 1636. Esquire Sanborn moved with his family to Sanbornton, in February, 1766, and was among the early settlers of the town.

Benaiah

gave his attention to medicine, and read with Dr. Moore of Bolton, Ms., commenced practice at Sanbornton in 1779, and continued in the active duties of his profession for upwards of half

a century.

He married Huldah Smith of North Hampton, by whom he had 12 children, only four of whom survive. Col. Daniel Sanborn, the only surviving son, still inhabits the paternal mansion at Sanbornton Square, whose children are protected by the same roof, which sheltered their great-grand-father, Daniel Sanborn, Esq.

In 1833, Dr. Sanborn visited his last patient; and in August, 1841, he departed this life. His widow still survives at the advanced age of 84, hale and active, and in possession of her mental faculties in an uncommon degree.

about the year He then remov

Dr. Chickering came to Sanbornton, 1782, and practised in town one or two years. ed to Berwick, Me. He is said to have been a man of good abilities:

Dr. Daniel Jacobs. [See Notices of Physicians in Gilmanton, No. 1, p. 67.]

Dr. Samuel Gerrish, son of Dea. Enoch Gerrish, was born at Boscawen, July, 1773. He was of a slender constitution, and therefore designated by his parents for a learned profession. He pursued his studies preparatory to entering College under the superintendence of Rev. Samuel Wood, D. D., of Boscawen, entered Dartmouth College, and graduated in 1793, at the age of twenty years. He commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Lerned of Hopkinton, with whom he continued two years. then went to Salem, Ms., and became a student of the celebrated Dr. Holyoke, and attended Medical Lectures at Cambridge.

He

He commenced the practice of his profession in Sanbornton in 1797 or '98, and continued in the business, until prevented by the sickness, which terminated in his death. He died at Sanbornton, in October, 1809, aged 36, of a pulmonary disorder. In his death, not only his friends, but the community at large, and the cause of humanity and of Science experienced a loss. He was not a professor of religion, but a firm supporter of religious order and institutions, and a constant attendant upon religious worship, when not prevented by professional business. He was mild and obliging, honest and upright in all his dealings, and universally beloved. He never entered into the marriage state.

Dr. Colby came to Sanbornton, probably about 1800, and continued in town a year or two. From Sanbornton, he went to Salisbury, and established a hospital for the treatment of the small pox, in the northwest part of Boscawen. His history after this, and prior to his coming to Sanbornton, is not known.

Dr. Alexander T. Clark was born in Londonderry, in 1769, and was son of John Clark, who emigrated from Londonderry in Ireland. He studied medicine with Dr. Ebenezer Lerned of Hopkinton, and commenced practice in Adolphuston, Upper Canada. He continued there two or three years, and removed to Sanbornton, in 1801. He remained there a year, and removed to Northfield, where he pursued the business of his profession until his death, which occurred in 1821.

He married Sarah Stinson of Dunbarton, by whom he had six children, only two of whom are living, Archibald S. and Nancy. He was elected a Fellow of the N. H. Medical Society in 1816.

Dr. Ephraim Crockett, son of John Crockett, and brother of Rev. John Crockett of Sanbornton, was born at Stratham, May 16th, 1774. He received his academical education at Gilmanton Academy, and commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Benjamin Kelly of Gilmanton, about the year 1800. He completed his studies with Dr. Samuel Morril, then of Epsom, but now of Concord, and commenced the practice of medicine at Sanbornton in 1802 or '3. In May, 1806, he married Betsey Dexter of Malden, Ms., by whom he had six children, three sons and three daughters. After practising medicine six or seven years, he exchanged the profession for that of the ministry. In 1816, he removed to Grafton, and was ordained over the Baptist church in that place. He afterwards removed to Danbury,

where he died, June 10th, 1842. He was a member of the Legislature two years.

Dr. Thomas Webster was born at Haverhill, Ms., August, 1767. Read medicine with Dr. Brickett of Haverhill, Ms., and commenced practice in that place about 1790. In 1793, he removed to Warner, and continued there until 1810, when he removed to Sanbornton, and was engaged in his profession in this place until his death, which took place May 8th, 1813. He is said to have been a man of strong mind, retentive memory, and a very skillful practitioner. He was remarkably successful in the treatment of the spotted fever, which prevailed in this region, at the time he resided in Sanbornton, having never lost a patient with that disorder. But although successful with others, he was unable to avert the stroke of death from himself. He was seized with the spotted fever while visiting a patient with that disease. and died in 40 hours from the first attack. He was the father of eight children.

He

Dr. Joseph M. Harper, a native of Limerick, Me., and son of Samuel Harper, studied medicine with Dr. Kittredge of Canterbury, and commenced practice in Sanbornton in 1810. resided in the town but a short time, and removed to Canterbury, where he now resides. A further account may be expected of him, when Notices of the Physicians of Canterbury shall be given.

Dr. Peter Bartlett, a practitioner in Salisbury, came to Sanbornton, but after a short stay returned to Salisbury. The year he was at Sanbornton, is not remembered. He afterwards removed to the West.

Dr. Symmes Sawyer established himself in Sanbornton. March, 1813, remained there two or three years, and removed to Peeling, now Woodstock.

Dr. John Carr, a native of Weare, was born October 22nd. 1785, and is the son of Jacob Carr of Weare, and a descendant of the fourth generation from John Carr, who emigrated from England and settled in Salisbury, Ms. He commenced the study of medicine March 10th, 1808, with Hon. David L. Morril of Goffstown, completed his studies with Dr. Samuel Morril of Epsom, and commenced practice at Weare, in December, 1811. In May, 1813, he removed from Weare to Sanbornton. where he still continues engaged in the business of his profession.

In 1815, he married Priscilla R. Babb of Epsom, by whom he had six children, four sons and two daughters. In 1817, he was elected a Fellow of the N. H. Medical Society. In September, 1841, his wife died. His present wife was Mary A. M'Coy of Goffstown, by whom he has one daughter.

Dr. -Sweatt removed from Boscawen to Sanbornton, August, 1813. He continued in the place until the next year, when he went to Newbury. He was afterwards a Surgeon's mate on board a Man-of-War. His remaining history is not known to the writer.

Dr. Thomas P. Hill, son of Charles Hill, Esq., was born at Conway, N. H., in 1781. He commenced the study of medicine with Dr. William Chadbourne of Conway, and completed his studies with Dr. Perkins of Hanover, and received his medical degree at Dartmouth College in 1816. The same year he commenced the practice of medicine at Sanbornton, where he continued in the business about 28 years. In March, 1818, he was married to Sophia, daughter of Col. McMillan of Conway. In 1820, he was elected a member of the N. H. Medical Society. In October, 1834, his only child, a son 15 years of age, died, and in September, 1841, he was called to part with his wife by death. In September, 1842, he was married to Mrs. Phebe Marsh, daughter of Dr. Ammi R. Mitchell of North Yarmouth, Me. He removed from Sanbornton to Hanover, January, 1844, where he now resides.

Dr. Mark Harris of Methuen, engaged in the study of medicine with his brother of the same town. He commenced the practice of medicine at Meredith in 1806. He removed to Sanbornton in 1817 or '18, and established himself in the Northeast part of the town, near Meredith, and remained in town 12 or 15 years. He then changed his residence to Sandwich, where he now resides.

Dr. Obadiah E. Durgin, a native of Sanbornton, and son of Elijah Durgin, was born, September, 1794. He pursued his preparatory studies at Gilmanton Academy, and studied medicine with Dr. Thomas P. Hill of Sanbornton, and at Albany, N. Y. He commenced practice at Sanbornton Bridge, in 1820. In 1825, he removed to Portland, Me., where he still practises. In 1835, he was married to Eliza Converse of Durham, Me.

Dr. Daniel Mowe, son of Robert Mowe, was born at Pem

broke, in 1790. In 1815, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Silas Merrill of Andover, with whom he studied two years. He next read two years with Dr. Job Wilson of Salisbury, attended medical Lectures at Dartmouth College, and in 1819, received the degree of M. D. at that Institution. He commenced practice in New Durham, and removed to Sanbornton Bridge, in 1825, at which place he continued until 1831, when he removed to Lowell, Ms., where he now resides. In 1825, Dr. Mowe was elected a Fellow of the N. H. Medical Society. In 1826, he was married to Elizabeth H. Whitmore, daughter of Anthony Whitmore, Esq., of Salisbury, by whom he has one child.

Dr. Calvin Mc Queston succeeded Dr. Mowe at Sanbornton Bridge, where he practised a short time.

Dr. Nathaniel G. Ladd, son of Capt. James Ladd, and grand-son of Nathaniel Ladd of Epping, was born in Chelsea, Vt., July 13th, 1798, and is the fourth of eleven children. He commenced his medical studies with Dr. John Ladd of Lee. He afterwards read with Dr. Thomas Sargent at Chester. He attended medical Lectures at Dartmouth College, and graduated at that Institution in 1825. He commenced the practice of medicine at Morgan, Vt., where he remained nine years. In December, 1825, he married Abigail K. Mead of Derby, Vt., by whom he has had ten children, eight of whom are now living. In March, 1832, he removed to Meredith Village, where he remained until March, 1835, when he went to Sanbornton Bridge, where he is still actively engaged in his profession.

Dr. James B. Abbott, a native of Concord, was born June 24th, 1799, and is a son of Dea. Elias Abbott, and a descendant of the 7th generation from George Abbott, who emigrated from England, and settled at Andover, Ms. He studied medicine with Dr. Enos Hoyt of Northfield; attended medical Lectures at Dartmouth College in 1824 and 1825, and received the degree of M. D. at that Institution in 1826. In July, 1826, he entered into partnership in the practice of medicine with Dr. Harper of Canterbury, and continued this connexion one year. In August, 1827, he established himself at Loudon Mills, where he remained upwards of ten years. November 15th, of the same year, he was married to Nancy B. Rogers of Northfield, with whom he lived until September 11th, 1837, when she was