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CHAPTERI.THE CHARTERS OF CANAAN18
CHAPTERII.THE FIRST AND SECOND SETTLERS921
CHAPTERIII.PROPRIETORS’ MEETINGS, 1768–17852239
CHAPTERIV.PROPRIETORS’ MEETINGS, 1786–18454048
CHAPTERV.TOWN MEETINGS, 1770–17854962
CHAPTERVI.TOWN MEETINGS, 1786–17976378
CHAPTERVII.TOWN MEETINGS, 1798–18187988
CHAPTERVIII.TOWN MEETINGS, 1819–19098997
CHAPTERIX.THE PITCH BOOK AND PROPRIETORS’ SURVEYS98125
CHAPTERX.PUBLIC RIGHTS126–138
CHAPTERXI.THE COMMON, BROAD STREET, THE MEETING HOUSE139152
CHAPTERXII.DAME’S GORE AND STATE’S GORE153–160
CHAPTERXIII.THE SURPLUS REVENUE AND LITERARY FUND161–165
CHAPTERXIV.THE BAPTIST CHURCH166206
CHAPTERXV.THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH207230
CHAPTERXVI.THE METHODIST CHURCH231247
CHAPTERXVII.SCHOOLS248254
CHAPTERXVIII.NOYES ACADEMY255296
CHAPTERXIX.CANAAN UNION ACADEMY297311
CHAPTERXX.LAWYERS312342
CHAPTERXXI.SOLDIERS343383
CHAPTERXXII.DOCTORS, COLLEGE GRADUATES422429
CHAPTERXXIII.ROADS384–421
CHAPTERXXIV.TEMPERANCE IN CANAAN430434
CHAPTERXXV.HOW SOME OF OUR HOUSES WERE BUILT435–447
CHAPTERXXVI.WHEEL CARRIAGES, TANNERIES, POTS AND PEARL ASHES448–455
CHAPTERXXVII.INCIDENTS456–480
CHAPTERXXVIII.SECRET ORGANIZATIONS481–492
CHAPTERXXIX.OLD FAMILIES493–579
  GENEALOGY583654
  MARRIAGES654665
APPENDIX: VOTES FOR GOVERNOR;669672
  REPRESENTATIVES;672677
  SELECTMEN;677681
  MODERATORS;681682
  TOWN CLERKS;682
  CENSUS OF 1790683685
  INVENTORY OF 1782685687
  LIST OF VOTERS, 1825687690
  ENROLLMENT LIST, 1864690693
  TOWN APPROPRIATIONS FOR CHARGES693694

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