Introduction

Zimmian Smith was one of the early settlers of New Hampshire in 1772. By trade he was a tailor, but like a lot of men of that decade he fought with a continental army. It's easy to look back at Zimmian Smith as the typical pioneer from the late 1700s. He was patriotic and a stereotypical New Englander for sure,. But few people in town liked him. Why, you might ask? According to the local stories,  he was a sorcerer.