Tamworth, New Hampshire
Tamworth, New Hampshire is a small town with a population of
between 2200 – 2500 people, many of whom are descendants of the early settlers
whose families are listed below and is located about sixty miles north of
Concord, N.H. lying between the towns of Ossipee and Sandwich. In 1772 Mark Jewell settled in
It was granted October 14, 1766 in sixty-eight
equal shares and settled in 1771 by Richard Jackman,
Jonathan Choate, David Philbrick, and Richard
Eastman. (From “New
Hampshire As It is” written in 1856.)
The early settlers endured many hardships
including the plague which swept through the country in 1813, a famine caused
by severe cold in the years of 1816, 1817 and 1818 with the frost killing the
crops and then the siege of the wolves in November, 1830.
Within
the town of Tamworth are the villages of South Tamworth, Tamworth Village,
Chocorua, Wonalancet and Whittier where many of the old buildings still remain
and are being put to use today.
The Liberty
Trail at Chocorua Mountain is popular for hiking.
The
story of this popular trail will be found on the Chocorua Peak
House page.
Early
Tamworth Families
Recommended Sites to visit
Ames Family Cook Memorial Library
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Bryant Famiy
Chocorua Library
Remick Museum Town of
Tamworth Website
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Berry
Family Rusticating
in Tamworth Village
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Boyden Family New Whiting
Family
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Doe Family Other towns in Carroll County
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Durrell Family
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Gilman Family
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Hayford Family
New
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Mason Family
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Nickerson Family
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Soldiers in the Revolutionary War
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