David Cram

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!Birth & Death: Sources: _History of the Town of Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire_, by Abiel Abbot Livermore and Sewell Putnam, Lowell, Mass., Marden & Rowell, Printers, 1888, pp. 355 & 356; _The History of the Town of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire, 1735-1905_, by Rev. D. Donovan and Jacob A. Woodward, The Tufts College Press, H.W. Whittemore & Co, 1906, p. 712; _The Cram Sourcebook_, by Michael A. Cram, Heritage Books, Inc., p. 2:257.

!Marriage: Sources: _History of the Town of Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire_, by Abiel Abbot Livermore and Sewell Putnam, Lowell, Mass., Marden & Rowell, Printers, 1888, pp. 325, 355 & 356; _The History of the Town of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire, 1735-1905_, by Rev. D. Donovan and Jacob A. Woodward, The Tufts College Press, H.W. Whittemore & Co, 1906, p. 712; _The Cram Sourcebook_, by Michael A. Cram, Heritage Books, Inc., p. 2:257.

Birth: Place: Recorded as 'Roxbury, Washington, Vermont' in Donovan & Woodward, p. 712.

Marriage: Date: Recorded as 'Mar. 24, 1835' in Donovan & Woodward, p. 712.

Several years before he was of age, he came to Wilton and lived with Philip Cram; he subsequently became the owner of Philip's farm and lived on it until he sold it to J. F. and H. W. Frye, when he moved into the village. He was representative to the Legislature for three years, and selectman for four years. (Livermore & Putnam, p. 356)

Money was a scarce commodity in David's home. The children had good nourishing food, but when it came to actual money very little was to be had. A great deal of bartering was done in those days. A farmer would carry butter, cheese and eggs to the store and would return with tea, coffee, sugar, spices and perhaps a few yards of calico. David's father would offer his boys a penny or two apiece for some task they did especially well. David was eager to accept these offers and kept adding to his little fortune until he carried about 37 cents in his small sheepskin bag. The other children laughed at him because he counted it so often. "I don't care," he said. "You have got to have some money if you're going to be somebody. You can't buy a horse or a home if you ain't got any money. I am going to be somebody when I grow up." One day Aunt Hepsey was buying some things from a peddler and did not have enough money so she asked little David to loan her his 37 cents, saying, "I will pay you interest." So she gave him a note for his money. In about three weeks she sent for David and counted out 40 cents. "David, this is the very first note you have ever taken. I don't believe it will be the last. You know this is the way to make more money." This he did many times. He did not become great or famous, but he was an honorable, upright citized - respected and esteemed by all who know him. (Cram, p. 2:258)

Several years before he was of age, he went to Wilton and lived with Philip Cram. David subsequently became the owner of Phillip's farm and lived on it until he sold it to J.F. and H.W. Frye when he moved into the village. He was representative to the legislature for three years and selectman for four years. (Cram, p. 2:258)