Jonas Hastings was an interesting character. He served with his brother-in-law, Jonathan Corliss, in Captain Goffe’s company during the French & Indian War. He fought in the Battle of Lake George in 1755. Following the battle they remained in Lake George for the remainder of the fall during which time they built Fort William Henry. In 1778 Jonas moved, with his family, to the middle of New Hampshire which was at that time the outer edge of the frontier. He was elected the first Town Clerk and Selectman in Fisherfield, NH. (Now Newbury, NH) During the rest of his life he served about every public role in Fisherfield including Selectman several times. One point stands out in the Fisherfield Town Records. Each year the first order of business at the Town meeting was to select a moderator. Nearly every year this role fell to Jonas Hastings. The burial place of Jonas & Lydia (Corliss) Hastings is unknown. The first burial ground, in Fisherfield near the original meeting house, has only a hand full of grave markers. There is another interesting item about Fisherfield. Jonas had a neighbor named Benjamin Cilley. Over one hundred years later Jonas’ great great grandson William Henry Hastings, Jr. married Benjamin Cilley’s great great granddaughter Jennie Maud Cilley.
Jonas Hastings was an interesting character. He served with his brother-in-law, Jonathan Corliss, in Captain Goffe’s company during the French & Indian War. He fought in the Battle of Lake George in 1755. Following the battle they remained in Lake George for the remainder of the fall during which time they built Fort William Henry. In 1778 Jonas moved, with his family, to the middle of New Hampshire which was at that time the outer edge of the frontier. He was elected the first Town Clerk and Selectman in Fisherfield, NH. (Now Newbury, NH) During the rest of his life he served about every public role in Fisherfield including Selectman several times. One point stands out in the Fisherfield Town Records. Each year the first order of business at the Town meeting was to select a moderator. Nearly every year this role fell to Jonas Hastings. The burial place of Jonas & Lydia (Corliss) Hastings is unknown. The first burial ground, in Fisherfield near the original meeting house, has only a hand full of grave markers. There is another interesting item about Fisherfield. Jonas had a neighbor named Benjamin Cilley. Over one hundred years later Jonas’ great great grandson William Henry Hastings, Jr. married Benjamin Cilley’s great great granddaughter Jennie Maud Cilley.
Jonas Hastings was an interesting character. He served with his brother-in-law, Jonathan Corliss, in Captain Goffe’s company during the French & Indian War. He fought in the Battle of Lake George in 1755. Following the battle they remained in Lake George for the remainder of the fall during which time they built Fort William Henry. In 1778 Jonas moved, with his family, to the middle of New Hampshire which was at that time the outer edge of the frontier. He was elected the first Town Clerk and Selectman in Fisherfield, NH. (Now Newbury, NH) During the rest of his life he served about every public role in Fisherfield including Selectman several times. One point stands out in the Fisherfield Town Records. Each year the first order of business at the Town meeting was to select a moderator. Nearly every year this role fell to Jonas Hastings. The burial place of Jonas & Lydia (Corliss) Hastings is unknown. The first burial ground, in Fisherfield near the original meeting house, has only a hand full of grave markers.
ReplyDeleteThere is another interesting item about Fisherfield. Jonas had a neighbor named Benjamin Cilley. Over one hundred years later Jonas’ great great grandson William Henry Hastings, Jr. married Benjamin Cilley’s great great granddaughter Jennie Maud Cilley.
Jonas Hastings was an interesting character. He served with his brother-in-law, Jonathan Corliss, in Captain Goffe’s company during the French & Indian War. He fought in the Battle of Lake George in 1755. Following the battle they remained in Lake George for the remainder of the fall during which time they built Fort William Henry. In 1778 Jonas moved, with his family, to the middle of New Hampshire which was at that time the outer edge of the frontier. He was elected the first Town Clerk and Selectman in Fisherfield, NH. (Now Newbury, NH) During the rest of his life he served about every public role in Fisherfield including Selectman several times. One point stands out in the Fisherfield Town Records. Each year the first order of business at the Town meeting was to select a moderator. Nearly every year this role fell to Jonas Hastings. The burial place of Jonas & Lydia (Corliss) Hastings is unknown. The first burial ground, in Fisherfield near the original meeting house, has only a hand full of grave markers.
ReplyDeleteThere is another interesting item about Fisherfield. Jonas had a neighbor named Benjamin Cilley. Over one hundred years later Jonas’ great great grandson William Henry Hastings, Jr. married Benjamin Cilley’s great great granddaughter Jennie Maud Cilley.