Ashland Historical Society shares Revolutionary War book

ASHLAND — The Ashland Historical Society has now placed the book “New Holderness in the Revolution” online to be read by the public.

The book is about the role played by Holderness and Ashland, then the one town of New Holderness, during the American Revolution.

This book was originally published in 1976 by the Ashland Bicentennial Committee as part of the celebration of the bicentennial of American independence and the war that made that independence possible. Most of the book was written by local historian Doris Tatham, with a few pages from David Ruell, the Committee chairman. The book was illustrated and laid out by James Rollins. The book was printed in Plymouth and financed by the patrons and advertisers listed in the back pages.

Although the war was fought far away from central New Hampshire, many from New Holderness residents served in the army. 

Colonel Hercules Mooney commanded a regiment. Samuel Livermore served in the state government and the Continental Congress. On the other side was Loyalist John Blair, who was hung as a spy by order of George Washington.

To access the book online, visit ashlandnhhistory.org.