George W. Heath Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Surname: HEATH
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 1230

       GEORGE W. HEATH,* who is engaged in farming in the town of
Plaistow, Rockingham County, N. H., is a well known citizen and an honored
veteran of the Civil War. He was born in Frederickton, New Brunswick,
April 12, 1832, but comes of one of the oldest families of Plaistow. He is a
son of James Heath of Plaistow, and a grandson of Nathaniel Heath, who
was born in Plaistow, where he farmed and conducted a feeding mill until
his death in 1800 ; and a great-grandson of Matthew Heath, who was born
in Plaistow and saw service in the Revolutionary War as a drum major.
A brother of the last named was General Enoch Heath of Revolutionary fame.
      James Heath, father of the subject of this sketch, was born on Sweet Hill,
in Plaistow, in 1800 and for twenty-five years followed his trade as a ship
carpenter. He then returned to Plaistow, where he farmed until his death
in 1880. He married Huldah Kimball and their children were as follows:
Reuben Peaslee; Loran Hoyt; Sarah L., wife of William Cragon; Hannah,
wife of Charles G. Sargent; George W.; and Julia, who married J. A. Kane.
      George W. Heath was born in a log house and was reared among condi-
tions far different from those now existing. After attending the common
schools for a time, he took up cooking for mill men, and later conducted
boarding houses. In 1861, he enlisted as a member of the Fourth Regiment,
New Hampshire Volunteers, for service in the Civil War, and saw three and
a half years of hard service. At the battle of Drury Bluff, he was hit by two
bullets at the same time and was badly wounded. He was stripped of his
clothes and was left on the battlefield for dead. After lying there for three
days it was discovered he was alive. He was taken to Libby Prison, where
for three months he suffered untold hardships and privations. At the end of
that time he was fortunately exchanged, and in 1865 received his honorable
discharge from the army. He then returned home and successfully conducted
boarding houses until 1899. In that year he came to Plaistow, where he has
since engaged in farming. He is representative of the best type of citizen-
ship and enjoys many friends throughout this region.

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