Insurance in Jaffrey New Hampshire

Monadnock Insurance was housed at 50 Main Street
when I purchased it from the Monadnock Bank and stockholders.
1981

1981 to 1985

Richard Smith property 1985

Working on siding and landscape

Monadnock Insurance Today

FINISHED!

Monadnock Insurance Agency office is shown below as it was in 1909.

On the front steps you see Mr and Mrs. Arthur Hatch who had the house delivered by Sears and placed upon land purchased from their friend and neighbor Dr. Humiston.

There was a stable built to the rear that was used to house the horse and carriage they shared. It was converted to a Model A garage when Dr Humiston purchased an automobile.

Mr Hatch was employed as a co-owner and manger of the Goodnow Dept store.

1909 (click to zoom)

This is the same home but sometime in the 50's or 60's.
It was sent to me in the 1980's when someone in
Keene recognized the building in the frame they had purchased at a yard sale!

Monadnock National Bank 1898

July 12, 1850: The President, Directors and Company of the Monadnock Bank present an act to incorporate as a Bank in Jaffrey NH. Benjamin Cutter, Oliver Prescott, Jonas M. Melville, John Conant, Alonzo Bascom, Sabau Rice, Benjamin Haywoode, John A. Rehols, Samuel Ryan, Ethan Cutter, Rufus Heywoode, Samuel Foster, Peter Upton, et al to incorporate the name Monadnock Bank effective the first day of September 1850 to continue twenty years next January (1851).

August 24, 1883: The Monadnock Fire Insurance Company was established August 24, 1883 by Peter Upton et al.

1883 Charles Rich begins his career at the Monadnock National Bank soon after was named Cashier. Rich operated a large insurance business as well as served in the New Hampshire National Gurad, the State Legislature, was a Justice of the Court, Moderator and Treasurer of the School District.

Mr Rich came under some scrutiny and suffered as many others did during the Dean Farm Murder investigation and deliberations. It was said that the stress took a toll on his health and he gave up his insurance business to the Monadnock Bank in 1930. Mr. Rich died Wednesday January 11, 1933.

4:50 PM July 21, 1887:

Peter Upton, Baxter Whitney, Oscar Bradley, Benjamin Pierce, John H. Cutter, Julius Cutter and Walter Goodnow present to the General Court to incorporate the Monadnock National Bank to operate in East Jaffrey NH for twenty years effective January 1 1888.

Monadnock Insurance Agency founder, Charles Rich