Person:Carr Huse (1)

Identity & Origins

Huse in the Huse Genealogy, states that Carr is the son of Joseph & Mary (Chase) Huse. And in the published vital records of Newbury (1:234), a record of Carr's birth is recorded to "Joseph & Molle Huse." Musgrove (History of Bristol NH) states that he "... was b. in England in 1740. He emigrated to America, landing in Newburyport, Mass., in 1764."^S3 Where this information originates is unclear.

History of Bristol (NH)

The summer of 1767 and the two succeeding summers, he spent in New Chester clearing land for a farm. His camp was near the Pemigewasset river in what is now the village of Hill. Jonas Minot, who visited New Chester in July, 1771 , for the Masonian proprietors, reported that at that time Carr Huse and family had been living in a house in the town one year and four months. (See page 40, Vol. I.) By this it seems he made the second permanent settlement in the town, and at as early a date as the spring of 1770. His cabin stood not far from the cemetery east of the railroad. In 1790, he built a frame house just back of the buildings now occupied by George M. Huse, and in 1824, the present buildings.

Neither Carr Huse nor any of his descendants ever resided within the limits of Bristol but he was so long and so intimately identified with the old town of New Chester, of which the territory of Bristol was a part, that this history would be incomplete without a sketch of this worthy man.

At the first town meeting in New Chester, in 1773, Carr Huse was elected selectman, and he filled this office 18 years; at the second annual town meeting he was elected clerk and served 33 years. In his old age, realizing the importance of a record of the first meeting, he recorded a statement of what was then done, the clerk of that meeting, Joshua Tolford, having failed to make a record. During the Revolutionary war, he was a member of the town committee of safety, and he served as sergeant of a company that marched from Plymouth in September, 1777, to the relief of the northern army under Gen. Gates. He was for many years a justice of the peace ; also served as coroner. He was largely influential in the organization of the First Congregational church of Hill, in 1815, and was elected one of its first deacons. ^S3

Military Service

His name appears on in the roll of Newbury (MA) training band in July 13, 1757 (at the age of 17). "He enlisted 14 April 1758 and served until 5 November of the same year in the company of Captain Newhall, raised for the reduction of Canada. He enlisted again, 18 March 1760, in Captain Anthony Stickney's Company, Newbury, and kept a diary of his service from enlistment to his discharge December 1760, closing with the words, '.... now I have bid adue to all soldiering so farewell to all campaigns for time to come. So amen and amen and amen.'" ^S1

These words, he did not hold to, for in 1777, he was a sargent in Captain John Willoughby's company which marched to join General Gates in the Northern Army. After that experience, Carr Huse hired a substitute to perform his duty should he be called again to serve.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Carr Huse, in Huse, Harry Pinckney, and Isaac Huse. The descendants of Abel Huse of Newbury (1602-1690). (Washington [District of Columbia]: Press of W.F. Roberts Company, c1935)
   p 223-225.

   Thomas Huse, 2d child of Joseph Huse and Mary Chase was born in Newbury 29 Jun 1740 (an old family record says 10 July) and died in New Chester (now Hill), N.H, 20 April 1833. He married, 2 July 1761, Sarah Wells, who died 8 Jul 1773, aged 33 years, 3 months, 24 days. He married, second, 2 February 1775, Joanna Buswell, who died 12 June 1823 aged 77 years.

2. ↑ Carr Huse, in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1911)
   1:234.

   Huse, (Carr. c.c.), s. Joseph and Molle, [born] June 29, 1740 [note: the c.c. indicates the information is taken from the copy of the vital records made by Joshua Coffin].

3. ↑ Carr Huse, in Musgrove, Richard W. History of the town of Bristol, Grafton County, New Hampshire. (Bristol, N.H.: Printed by R.W. Musgrove, 1904)
   2:246, 247.
4. ↑ Carr Huse, in Find A Grave
   82053280.