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328 HISTORY OF AMESBURY.
June 27th. A tempest of wind and rain did much damage
to buildings in town, and blew down two-thirds of the pines at
the laurel ground across the river.
Capt. Robert Sargent died January 28th in the 9 2d year of
his age. He was born in -the West parish in 1716, and served
the town in various offices, being selectman in 1758 and 1769.
He was a man of some note, having held commission in the
militia for some years.
Col. Isaac Whittier died February 10th, at the West parish,
aged 53,
having served as selectman in 1791 and ten subse-
quent years. He was chosen chairman of the board at his first
term, and served as such six years. He was also quite a mili-
tary man, rising to the rank of colonel, which was a great
mark of distinction at that time. He lived at the River.
Sept. 20th. Levi Blaisdell was drowned in the river near
Pressy's creek.
March 12th.
1809.
Widow Lurvey died, aged ninety-four years.
Sept. 14th. Moses Goodwin died, aged ninety-one years, five
months.
April 27th. Capt. Isaac Randall died, aged eighty-two years.
He was an innholder for many years on Water street at the
Ferry, and his tavern house is now owned and occupied by Mr.
Jonathan Morrill. He served on the board of selectmen in 1770,
1772 and 1773, and was chosen moderator at one or more meetings.
Where he was born we have no means of knowing, the only
mention of the name on the early records being the marriage
of " John Randall & Lydia Muzzy of Cape Porpos, July 23,
1689." The name does not appear again till 1 75 1, when a
daughter was born to Capt. Isaac Randall.
April 23d. Dr. Nathan Huse died, aged ninety-two years.
Dr. Huse came from West Newbury about the year 1739, when
he was about twenty-two years old, and settled at the High-
lands on the old road south of Isaac W. Hoyt's, where he
bousrht a place and established his home. Towards the middle
or latter part of his life he built a large house on the hill not
far from his old one, which gave a fine view of the country