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Mr. and Mrs.
John Parker of Andover, Massachusetts, descendants of
Matthew Harvey, donated two suitcases of old Harvey documents to
the Muster Field Museum. Carlton Bradford, the author, discovered that
inside the suitcases were several tin boxes
filled with an amazing assortment of Harvey family documents dating from
the 1770’s.
Carlton decided to gather many
of the documents into a publication, recognizing the importance of the three most prominent Harvey men: Matthew,
the founder and his two eldest sons, Jonathan and Matthew II.
Some interesting aspects of
Harvey Family history included in the book:
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The devastating fire
and rebuilding of the Matthew Harvey Tavern
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Discover how roads and
fields were built from dense wilderness
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Read of Matthew's
quarrel with the New London Baptist Church and decision to build not one
but two meeting houses in Sutton
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Matthew's 1799 will
and inventory listing what possessions a wealthy farmer of the time owned
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The 17-day horse and
buggy trip with Jonathan and Ruth's uncle Jacob for his cure at Saratoga
Springs
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Matthew II and
Jonathan’s terms of office in Washington City in the time of Adams and
Jackson
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Matthew II's inaugural
speech in 1830 on becoming Governor of New Hampshire
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Read Matthew II's will
and discover that two on his grandsons fought in the Civil War on the
Confederate side
Proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit Muster Field Farm Museum.
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