The homes of our forefathers. Being a selection of the oldest and most interesting historical houses, and noted places in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont (1886)
and grandfather of the subsequent owner, Gov. J.T.Oilman, bought it in 1747 for his son. It has ever since—save for a brief period—been in possession of theOilman connection. Its present owner and occupant, John Taylor Perry, is a great grandson of Nicholas Gil-man. It is a fine and interesting old… … PHILLIPS ACADEMY BUILDING, No. I, EXETER. N. H. This was occupied as a school building for thfr Phillips Academy from 1783 till 1794, when it was movedto the Plains where it now stands, not far from the Leavitt house on the old Haverhill turnpike. It was prob.ably built about 1760. It is now a farm…
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