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The Bridge Builder Zadoc Lovell Taft
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Zadoc Lovell Taft was a Swanzey carpenter, millwright, mechanic, farmer, and bridge builder, and part of a family with deep colonial roots. The Taft family arrived in the New World […]
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The Bridgewright Captain Charles Richardson
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Captain Charles Richardson’s story in America begins with the arrival of Thomas Richardson (1608-1651) in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Along with his two brothers, Ezekiel (1602-1647) and Samuel (1604-1657), and […]
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The Bridgewrights Granger
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Part One – Sanford Granger (1796–1882) The Granger story in New Hampshire begins with Eldad Granger (1766-1866) and his wife, Sarah Holmes (1771-1852). Natives of Connecticut, Eldad and Sarah moved […]
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The Bridgewright Horace Childs
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Bridgewright Horace Childs comes from a long line of Puritan Yankee stock. His fourth great-grandfather, William, was one of the earliest settlers of the New World. William arrived from England […]
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The Bridgewright Frederick Whitney
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Note: This post was updated in June 2024 with new information uncovered by Bill Caswell (June 2024). Frederick Whitney was born in Henniker on October 5, 1806. He was the […]
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The Bridgewright John C. Briggs
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John Clark Briggs was born in Putney, Vermont, on May 28, 1824. Briggs was the last of five children born to Silas S. Briggs (1788-1864) and his wife, Lucy Davidson […]
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The Bridgewright Dutton Woods
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Note: This article was amended in June 2024 after receiving information from Jim Garvin regarding the Main Street/Factory Bridge in Suncook. Dutton Woods was born on October 19, 1809, in […]
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The Loose End in Lancaster
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Prior to researching covered bridges, I spent a good amount of time researching genealogy. I’ve traced my Varney ancestors from New Durham and Dover to the West Indies and the […]
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The Three Bridges at Hooksett
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Note: This article was amended in February 2024, after extensive research proved that the three bridges were not rebuilt in 1868 by the H. Childs & Co. Documents indicate that […]
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The Bridgewright James F. Tasker
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James Tasker was my cousin. Well, sort of. Technically, he was my second cousin, six times removed. Our common ancestor, William Tasker, was born in England around 1655. He was […]
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