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��general success through life evinced most clearly great soundness of judg ment. As a friend, he was honest, firm, and unwavering, and no false- hood or pretence whatever hail the least influence in detaching him from those in whom he confided. In his dislikes he was equally decided. He was public spirited, and with every movement calculated to enhance the growth of his native village and town, he fully and freely identified himself; and the records of the schools, sem- inary, and houses of religious worship, will all bear witness that no man gave more freely or abundantly than he did toward their establishment. In his politics, he was a democrat, a strong friend of the Union, always conserva- tive and patriotic in his feelings, and a most decided and outspoken opponent of all kinds of radicalism.

In his judgment his friends reposed great confidence. This was manifest not only in the influence he always ex- erted over them, but also in the fact that he was almost continually, during a long life, called upon by his fellow- citizens to fill offices of trust and re- sponsibility. But few men, in this respect, have been more fortunate in securing the good will of those in in- terest — the reward of a faithful per- formance of duty.

��He died Nov. i 2, 1861. His funer- al was attended by a large number of his relatives, neighbors, and townsmen, among whom was an unusual number of venerable looking men, who came out to pay their last respects to one who in the lire of youth, the vigor of manhood, and the gravity of age. had with them walked step by step to the end of a long and active life.

Early in life, Jan. 31, t <S 1 5. Samuel Tilton was married to Myra, daughter of Samuel Ames, of Canterbury. She was born Sept. 28, 1792, and died March 7, 1857. He married, second, March 16, 1858, Mrs. Elizabeth (Cush- raan) Haven, of Portsmouth.

CHILDREN :

i. Alfred Edwin TiLD)N,born Nov. 11. 1815 j died March 30, 1877.

2. Sarah Tilton, born Oct. 23, 18 19 ; married Charles Minor, May 11. 1841 ; died Feb. 25, 1882.

3. DeWitt Clinton Tilton, died young.

4. Caroline Augusta 'Futon, died young.

5. Charles Elliott Tilton, born Sept. 14, 1827. resides in Tilton.

The facts in this article are taken from the very able history of Sanborn- ton, lately published, written by Rev. M. T. Runnels.

��BENJAMIN LEAR, THE HERMIT OF SAGAMORE.

��BY HON. THOMAS L. TULLOCK.

��In a sketch of the families of Neal and Lear, which appeared in the Gran- ite Monthly of April, 18S1, it was intimated that we might prepare an article for publication on Benjamin Lear, the Hermit of Sagamore.

With the view of making the sketch more complete, and regarding the in- formation as reliable, we shall have re- course to the " Rambles about Ports- mouth" for such facts as we may dis- cover relating to one of the singular

��men whose names were familiarly known to the south- end boys in the days of yore. Mr. Brewster, the au- thor of the " Rambles," is remembered with gratitude by the sons of Ports- mouth. Notwithstanding a very busy life, and the constant pressure of his editorial profession, together with the severe labors incident to a printing office of his time, he placed on per- manent record, as the result of most patient investigation and exhaustive

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