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��New Hampshire in 1784.

��died in Grafton, Vt.. April 9, 1813, aged 79.

Moses Dow, of Haverhill, was the first lawyer of Grafton county, and for sometime was register of probate.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Hon. George Atkinson, Esq., who was born, lived, and died in Ports- mouth, was a man of considerable ability, strict integrity, and of an irreproachable character. He was four times appointed a delegate to the Continental congress, but each time declined the office. He was also appointed a member of the Committee of Safety, and declined. He was ap- pointed a special justice of the supe- rior court. In 1785 he was one of four candidates for president of the state, and received the largest pop- ular vote, but failed of an election before the legislature. He died in February, 1788.

George Gains was one of the Com- mittee of Safety for the state in 1777.

Hon. John Pickering, Esq., was a native of Newington, born in 1738 ; graduated at Harvard college in 1761 ; studied law ; was attorney-general in 178(i; repeatedly a member of the legislature; president of the U. S. senate in 1789; and governor of the state, ex-officio, when Gov. John Langdon was elected to the U. S. senate. In 1790 he was appointed chief-justice of the superior court, and held the office five years. He was afterwards district judge of the United States, and served till 1804. He received the degree of LL. D. from Harvard college and Dartmouth college. He died April 11, 1805, aijed C7.

��Col. Daniel Runnels, of London- derry, served as captain in Col. Nich- ols's regiment at Bennington, and as captain in Col. Peabody's regiment in Rhode Island in 1778. He was an able and distinguished citizen.

Thomas Bartlett, Esq., of Notting- ham, was among the leading patriots of Rockingham county. He was captain of a company in 1775 at Winter Hill ; lieutenant-colonel in Col. Gilman's regiment in Rhode Island in 1778 ; a member of Com- mittee of Safety in 1778 ; colonel of a regiment at West Point in 1780; brigadier-general of N. H. militia in 1792 ; representative in 1775 ; speaker of the house of representatives ; judge of the court of common pleas. He died June 30, 1807, aged 59.

Moses Leavitt, Esq., of North Hampton, actively participated in the War of the Revolution. He was ap- pointed captain in the Continental service in 1776, and was employed on coast defence during the war. He was representative in 1782 and 1783.

Hon. ChristopherToppan, of Hamp- ton, was a useful and distinguished citizen, son of Dr. P^dmund Toppan, and grandson of Rev. Christopher Toppan, of Newbury, Mass. His mother was a dauohter of Col. Joshua Wingate. He was often a representa- tive, and was councillor in 1786, 1790, and 1794. He died in February, 1819, aged 84.

Daniel Emerson, Esq., of HoUis, was coroner for Hillsborough county in 1776 ; captain in Rhode Island ex- pedition in 1779 ; representative in 1782; councillor in 1787; and died October 4, 1821, aged 75.

Lieut. Robert Wallace, of Henni- ker, .was a native of Londonderry;

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