Colonel Bellows House
New Ipswich Historical Society
Here is the stereoscopic view of the house when Col. Bellows lived here (retired engineer City of Philadelphia) with this family. The bay window/door is gone, and the 1830's addition is evident, the porch roof that we have now was a much later addition. The tall, slender man behind and to the right of Bellows is the ghost frequently seen around here, same clothes and lanky silhouette.
William Jurian Kaula diary
Returning soon, transcriptionist is on the mend.
On this day - November 22, 1908
James Roger diary entry
22nd (Sunday)
Fair and mild wind west Mr. Peacock preached from 1st Peter 2-9 a good turn out S.S. after Mr. Barnet and David fixed up a bureau at Spofford’s. 2 Frenchmen called to see hens and incubators. Wrote Alice today C.E. topic “Gratitude” Mrs. Sargent leader 16 present.
David A. Patterson
Oct 7, 1949 - Nov 17, 2022
Matt and David Patterson with copies of Freshwater Fish of the Northeast, a book they wrote together. Matt did the illustrations and David provided the text. David died on Nov 17, 2022 surrounded by family.
David will be buried in Smithville Cemetery today (Nov 22, 2022). His Obituary is posted on the Cournoyer Funeral Website.
Come to think of it, when I was reading the New Ipswich history I recall that a certain man was found dead at that location on the road in the 1830's. It was never known how or why he died. I remember the story as we used to live close to that location. Maybe there is something to it after all!!!!!
A Mr. McKeemon (spelling?) lived there in the 1960's when we used to live across the street. He was very meticulous about keeping the place looking picture perfect. I never saw any ghosts or apparitions although the old town cemetery just down the road looked kind of spooky to us kids.