The following information was transcribed from the original book, dated 1868,

as it pertains to the purchase of the first Church building

used by the Catholic population of Penacook, then known as Fisherville.

Explanation of the dealings of the Fisherville Roman Catholic society with the Methodists
John L.Tallant & Company.
On the 3rd of June 1868 J. C. Linehan and John Thornton, on the part of the Catholics of
Fisherville, bargained for and purchased of Ira Sweatt, who acted for the Methodist Episcopal
Society, the church owned by them, for the sum of $2,050, which amount was to be paid them on or
before the first of September 1867. Of that amount, $985 was collected from the congregation by
Rev Father Barry and the balance of $1,00 was borrowed of John L. Tallant and the whole paid
over to Mr Sweat; and their account was accordingly settled on the 20th of September 1867. The
time on the money borrowed of Mr. Talent, was one year from September 20th and the rate of
interest 7.3% per Annum, which amount was paid in installments and finally settled November 9th,
1868. There not being enough collected by $150 when Mr. Tallants note became due, that amount
was procured of Messrs. Barron Dodge & Co. Flour dealers Concord, N. H., who kindly lent it at a
time when it was almost impossible to get it elsewhere for one month from November 9th, at the
rate of 6% interest. And which was paid back to them on the 23rd of the same month being two
weeks from the time borrowed -- this balancing all accounts and commencing the new year free
from debt -- the whole amount expended from June 3rd 1867 to November 23rd 1868 was
$2,185.68.
Amount of money received and expended on account of Church Congregation June 30, 1868.
1868
Income
April 1
April 1
Oct 1

Good Templers rent to date

Congregationalists Society to date
Congregationalists Society to date
collected by Subscription

$ 40.00
$ 15.00
$ 12.00
$2,118.68
$2,185.68

deed of church & stamps

team to Concord
teams to East Concord to see Tallant
interest to Methodist Society
one cord wood sawing & storing
mortgage on church
insurance on church
mortgage on Linehan & Thorntons
Estate

$ 3.90
$ 1.50
$ 3.00
$ 30.00
$ 7.50
$ 2.50
$ 15.00

TOTAL
1867
Expense
June 3
June 3
June 3
Sept 20
Dec 10
Sept 20
Sept 20
Sept 20

2.50

1868
March 10
Oct 14
Oct 14
Dec
9
Dec 23
Dec 23
Dec 23
TOTAL

one account book

one cord wood
one load of kindling wood
interest to John Tallant
interest to Barron Dodge & Co
kerosene oil
Methodists for Church; carpet

$
.85
$ 4.50
$
.85
$ 60.23
$
.35
$ 1.25
$2,050.00
$2,185.68

Fisherville Roman Catholic Society in account with Messrs. Barron Dodge & Co.
1868
Income
Nov
9
Nov 23
TOTAL
1868
Expense
Nov 23
TOTAL

amount borrowed
interest

$ 150.00
$
.35
$ 150.35

to Barron Dodge & Co

$ 150.35
$ 150.35

Fisherville Roman Catholic Society in account with Methodist Episcopal Society

1867
Income
June 3
Sept 20
TOTAL
1867
Expense
Aug 13
Sept 20
TOTAL

one Church, furniture, carpeting

interest on above to date

$ 2,050.00
$
30.00
$ 2,080.00

to Methodist Society
to Methodist Society

$ 835.00
$ 1,245.00
$ 2,080.00

Settled September 20, 1867

John C. Linehan and John Thornton for Roman Catholic Society
Ira Sweatt for Methodist Society
Rev. J. E. Barry, Pastor

1867 Fisherville Roman Catholic Society in account with John S. Tallant of East Concord
1868
Income
Sept 20
Nov
9
TOTAL

1868
Expense
Oct
7
Oct
7
Oct
7
Nov 9
Sept 20
TOTAL

borrowed on account of Church

interest on above to date

$ 1,100.00
$
60.23
$ 1,160.23

to Marshal and Chase

to Marshal and Chase
to Marshal and Chase
to Marshal and Chase
to John Tallant

$ 305.00
$ 134.00
$ 215.00
$ 494.88
$
11.35
$ 1,160.23

Settled September 20, 1867

John C. Linehan and John Thornton for Roman Catholic Society
Ira Sweatt for Methodist Society
Rev. J. E. Barry, Pastor
Names and amount subscribed toward repair of Church, September 1869
paid
John C. Linehan
John Thornton
Thomas Igo
Edward Taylor
Andrew Spearman
James Connor
James Dolan
Lawrence Keenan
Thomas Gahagan
Dennis OBrien
Edward Halliran
John Foley
Edmund Glancy
Mrs. Ann Dolan
Andrew Foley
John Pendergast
James Carey
Andrew Keenan
James Hay
Richard Dolan
Frank Ferrin
James Sullivan

$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$3
$5
$1
$2
$1
$2
$1
$3

Timothy Linehan
John Mack
Francis ONeal
Peter McArdle
James Thornton
James Garvey
Patrick Kelly
Peter Gahagan, Sr.
Patrick Barry
Edward OBrien
Jeremiah Regan
Jerrimiah Minnehan
Francis Spearman
Lawrence Gahagan
Dennis Duffy
Andrew Linehan
Jerrimiah Foley
Napoleon Sebra
Charles Riley
James Crannan
Richard Duke
John Flnn

$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$3
$2
$2
$3
$2
$2
$2
$1
$2

John Linehan
$5
Mathew Quigley
$5
Patrick Foley
$5
Peter Keenan
$5
Robert Russell
$5
Edward McArdle
$5
Michael Corbet
$5
Daniel Coakly
$5
Patrick OBrien
$5
John M. Langhlan
$5
John McGarr
$5
William Maher
$5
Martin Nolan
$5
John Regan
$3
Thomas Spearman
$2
Thomas Quigley
$2
Patrick Spearman, Sr. $3
Patrick Spearman, Jr. $3
Thomas Kennedy
$3
Patrick Connell
Michael McLaughlan $1
John Carlin
$3

James Devlin
Mrs. James Hay
Mary A. Quigley
Mrs. Kate Melio
Eliza Warren
Mary A. Thompson
Alexci Diroche
Xavier Gayotte
Marcele Barnier
Edward Senber
George A. Faneuf
Pizarie Labonte
Poldide Bambardier

$2
$1
$1
$1
$1
$1
$3
$1
$5
$4
$5
$1
$2

Mary A. Dolan
Ann Russell
Margaret Quigley
Mrs. Kate Thornton

$1
$1
$1
$1
Ms. Anthony Gahagan $1
Mrs. Ann Pendergast $1
Francois Gayotte
$3
Francois Bonbaretier $2
Baptiste Hubert
$1
Haseb Real
$2
Lewis Bessette, Sr. $2
Joseph Labourin
$2
Philamena Hall
$2

Mrs. Mary Haley

Ann Quigley
Johanna Linehan
Mary A. Gahagan
William Halpine
Emanuel Sebraurin
Julius Boushalbrier
Maxime Mignette
Alexei Pauvenns
Marie Lecroux
Heudrie Labonte
A Friend

Total amount collected to date $327

Amount to be collected $14
1869 Cash paid for repairs on church November & December 1869
Income
Sept
Nov
TOTAL

collected from subscriptions

received from sale of old stove

$ 327.00
$
1.50
$ 328.50

S. G. Noyes for mass book

Lawrence Gahagan for labor per bill
Moses Bean for two door mats
J. R. Vesper for drawing soad sand
Alonzo Hamilto for masonry & painting
Moses Bean for grading, etc
Edward Taylor for drawing bll lime
B. F. Hineman, bll lime
George Meserve sash and glass
Moses Fifielel per bill
John Linehan per bill
Alpheus Howe painting church etc.
Rev. John Barry

$
.05
$
6.73
$
2.00
$
.35
$ 15.93
$ 15.98
$
.50
$
2.50
$
1.00
$
5.00
$
6.39
$ 118.97
$ 153.10
$ 328.50

Expense

TOTAL

finis

$1
$1
$1
$1
$1
$5
$1
$1
$5
$2
$1
$3