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RAILROADS.
fully as the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, by the following directors and officers thereof : Officers : Charles P. Clark, president, New Haven, Conn .; John M. Hall, vice-president, New Haven, Conn .; C. S. Meller, second vice-president, New Haven, Conn .; J. R. Kendrick, third vice- president, New Haven, Conn .; W. D. Bishop, Jr., secretary, Bridgeport, Conn .; Wm. L. Squires, treasurer, New Haven, Conn. Directors: William D. Bishop, Bridgeport, Conn .; Henry C. Robinson, Hartford, Conn .; Charles P. Clark, New Haven, Conn .; Joseph Park, New York, N. Y .; Chauncey M. Depew, New York, N. Y .; Henry S. Lee, Springfield, Mass .; William Rockefeller, New York, N. Y .; Leverett Brainard, Hartford, Conn .; J. Pierpont Morgan, New York, N. Y .; George MacCulloch Miller, New York, N. Y .; John M. Hall, New Haven, Conn .; Charles F. Choate, Boston, Mass .; Nathaniel Thayer, Boston, Mass .; Royal C. Taft, Providence, R. I .; Charles F. Brocker, Farmington, Conn .; Carlos French, Seymour, Conn .; L. De Ver Warner, Bridgeport, Conn .; Arthur D. Osborn, New Haven, Conn.
THE PRESS.
In 1798, Mr. Samuel Trumbull, son of John Trumbull, printer of Norwich, Conn., came to this village, known then as Ston- ington Port, and on October 2nd issued the first number of a newspaper entitled "The Journal of the Times." The motto of the paper was :
"Pliant as reeds where streams of freedom glide,
Firm as the hills to stern oppression's tide."
The first twelve numbers were printed on small sized paper, but in January, 1799, paper of demi-folio size was used. The next year the title of the paper was changed to "The Impartial Journal." Mr. Trumbull conducted his paper with as much ability as the editors of cotemporary papers. His paper was dis- continued in 1805, the editor becoming a merchant.
Mr. John Munson, of New Haven, came to Stonington, and on July 6th issued the first number of a newspaper entitled "America's Friend." It is not known how long this paper con- tinued, probably not more than two or three years.
In March, 1824, Mr. Samuel A. Seabury came here from Long Island and commenced the publication of a newspaper entitled "The Stonington Chronicle." Only one number was issued. The editor died suddenly before another number was issued.
In July, 1824, Mr. William Storer, Jr. (who had previously published a newspaper at Caldwell, situated at the head of Lake George, Warren county, New York), came here, and on July 28th was issued the first number of a newspaper entitled "The Yankee," and took for its motto:
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"Where liberty dwells, there is my country."
After three years its title was changed to "The Stonington Telegraph," under which name the paper existed till July 22nd, 1829, when it was discontinued. Mr. Storer was an able editor, but the enterprise was a financial failure.
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THE PRESS.
The next adventurers in the newspaper line were Charles W. Denison, a native of Stonington, and William H. Burleigh. They were both good writers, and many excellent articles ap- peared in the "Stonington Phenix" and "Stonington Chronicle." The first number appeared in May, 1832, and the last in May, 1834, but the enterprise was a failure financially. After this, despite the ill success of so many editors, Mr. Thomas H. Peabody, of North Stonington, came here and published a paper styled "The Stonington Spectator," which had for its motto :
"We are the advocates of no party."
He was assisted at first by David Austin Woodworth of North Stonington, and later by Marcus B. Young of Norwich. He was forced by ill health to discontinue the paper after it had existed six months from May, 1834. After him a few other at- tempts were made at publishing, when Mr. Jerome S. Anderson (who had many years before when a very young man attempted to publish a paper here), commenced the publication of the "Stonington Mirror," Nov. 27th, 1869. This paper has been continued without intermission for thirty years, and its circula- tion is becoming more extensive every year.
CIVIL OFFICERS.
The following is a list of the judges of the County Court, sheriffs, probate judges, assistants, senators, representatives, selectmen, and town clerks of Stonington, etc.
JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT.
Benjamin Pomeroy. ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
William Randall, for sixteen years.
SHERIFF.
Richard A. Wheeler was elected sheriff in 1860, and re-elected in 1863, 1866,. and 1869, holding the office for twelve years; then declined.
ASSISTANTS UNDER THE OLD CHARTER. 1683-87, Samuel Mason; 1818, Enoch Burrows.
SENATORS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
1819-21, Enoch Burrows; 1822, William Randall; 1831, Jesse Dean; 1832, Samuel F. Denison; 1838, Asa Fish; 1840, Asa Fish; 1843, William Hyde, M. D .; 1847, Ephraim Williams, Sr .; 1848, Ephraim Williams; 1849, Asa Fish; 1854, Clark Greenman; 1857, Franklin A. Palmer; 1861, Elisha D. Wightman; 1865, Charles H. Mallory; 1867, Ephraim Williams; 1870, Amos B. Taylor; 1876-77, Alexander S. Palmer; 1884-6, Stiles Stanton; 1898, James Pendleton.
The probate district of Stonington was established in 1767, including the present towns of Stonington, North Stonington, Groton and Ledyard.
1767 .- Charles Phelps, M. D., judge; Paul Wheeler, clerk.
1770 .- June 26th, Elnathan Rossiter, clerk.
1785 .- January 4th, Charles Phelps, Jr., clerk.
1785 .- August, William Phelps, clerk.
1786 .- August 1st, John Denison (4), clerk. 1787 .- November 6th, John Denison (3), clerk.
1800 .- September 1st, Stiles Phelps, clerk.
1806 .- Latham Hull, Esq., judge; Coddington Billings, clerk.
1806 .- August 5th, Wm. Lord, M. D., clerk.
1806 .- Coddington Billings, clerk.
1807 .- December, Edward Smith, clerk.
1810 .- Edward Smith, appointed special judge; Alexander G. Smith, clerk .. 1811 .- Coddington Billings, judge; Edward Smith, clerk.
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CIVIL OFFICERS.
1811 .- June 4th, Alexander G. Smith, clerk.
1814 .- Ralph Hurlburt, judge; Alexander G. Smith, clerk.
1818 .- March 17th, Erastus T. Smith, clerk.
1819 .- Wm. Williams, Esq., judge; George Hubbard, clerk. 1831 .- Asa Fish, Esq., judge; Nathan Daboll, clerk.
1835 .- The town of North Stonington was set off by an act of the General Assembly, and established as an independent district.
1836 .- Stephen Haley, judge; John D. Noyes, clerk.
1837 .- The town of Ledyard was set off by an act of the General Assembly, and established as an independent district.
1838 .- Asa Fish, Esq., judge; John D. Noyes, clerk.
1839 .- The town of Groton was set off by an act of the General Assembly, and established as an independent district.
1846 .- Ephraim Williams, Esq., judge; William H. Woodbridge, clerk.
1847 .- Asa Fish, Esq., judge; John D. Noyes, clerk.
1860 .- Stiles Stanton, Esq., judge; John D. Noyes, clerk.
1863 .- Elias P. Randall, Esq., judge; John D. Noyes, clerk.
1864 .- Richard A. Wheeler, judge; John D. Noyes, clerk.
1873 .- Moses A. Pendleton, clerk.
1887 .- Ephraim Williams, judge; Moses A. Pendleton, clerk. 1892 .- Elias B. Hinckley, judge; William R. Palmer, clerk; John Ryan, clerk.
STONINGTON REPRESENTATIVES.
Under the charter of King Charles II. representatives were elected semi-annually.
1664 .- William Chesebrough.
1665 .- Thomas Miner, Samuel Chesebrough, John Gallup.
1666 .- Thomas Stanton, Samuel Chesebrough.
1667 .- Thomas Stanton, John Gallup, John Miner.
1668 .- Thomas Stanton, Nehemiah Palmer.
1669 .- Thomas Stanton, Nehemiah Palmer, Elisha Chesebrough.
1670 .- Thomas Stanton, Samuel Chesebrough, Thomas Miner.
1671 .- Thomas Stanton, Samuel Chesebrough, George Denison.
1672 .- Thomas Stanton, Samuel Chesebrough, Thomas Miner.
1673 .- Thomas Stanton, Samuel Chesebrough, Thomas Wheeler.
1674 .- Thomas Stanton, Nehemiah Palmer, George Denison. 1675 .- George Denison, John Gilbert.
1676 .- Nehemiah Palmer, Amos Richardson, Ephraim Miner.
1677 .- Thomas Miner, Amos Richardson, Ephraim Miner.
1678 .- George Denison, Samuel Mason.
1679 .- Thomas Miner, Amos Richardson, Samuel Mason.
1680 .- Amos Richardson, Thomas Miner, Samuel Mason, Ezekiel Maine. 1681 .- Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Amos Richardson, Ephraim Miner. 1682 .- George Denison, Samuel Mason.
1683 .- George Denison, Thomas Stanton.
1684 .- George Denison, Daniel Mason.
1685 .- George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer, John Gallup.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1686 .- George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer, James Avery, for New London and Stonington.
1687 .- George Denison, Steven Richardson.
1688 .- No sessions were held.
1689 .- Nehemiah Palmer, Thomas Miner.
1690 .- Ephraim Miner, John Stanton.
1691 .- Nehemiah Palmer.
1692 .- Isaac Wheeler.
1693 .- George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer.
1694 .- George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer, John Denison.
1695 .- John Holborn, Nehemiah Palmer, John Denison, Nathaniel Chesebrough.
1696 .- John Gallup, Joseph Miner, Ezekiel Maine.
1697 .- John Gallup.
1698 .- Manasseh Miner, Robert Denison, John Gallup.
1699 .- Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Henry Stephens.
1700 .- Nehemiah Palmer, Manasseh Miner, Henry Stephens.
1701 .- Ephraim Miner, Henry Stephens 1702 .- Manasseh Miner, Henry Stephens.
1703 .- William Gallup, Nehemiah Palmer.
1704 .- Ephraim Miner, Samuel Stanton.
1705 .- Nehemiah Palmer, Manasseh Miner, Nathaniel Chesebrough, Elnathan Miner.
1706 .- Joseph Miner, Gershom Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Jr., Henurie Hopkins. 1707 .- Ephraim Miner, Henurie Hopkins, Manasseh Miner, Ichabod Palmer. 1708 .- Ephraim Miner, Samuel Stanton.
1709 .- Daniel Eldredge, William Gallup, Ephraim Miner.
1710 .- Nathaniel Chesebrough, Manasseh Miner, William Gallup.
1711 .- Ephraim Miner, Manasseh Miner, Jr.
1712 .- Manasseh Miner, William Gallup, Daniel Palmer.
-1713 .- William Gallup, Thomas Noyes, Joseph Miner.
1714 .- Ephraim Miner, Daniel Palmer, Samuel Chesebrough, Francis West.
1715 .- William Gallup, Ebenezer Searles, Nathaniel Chesebrough, Nathaniel Miner.
1716 .- Nathaniel Chesebrough, William Gallup, Manasseh Miner, Samuel Stanton.
-1717 .- Manasseh Miner, William Gallup, Thomas Noyes.
1718 .- Manasseh Miner, Thomas Noyes, John Noyes.
1719 .- Daniel Palmer, Stephen Richardson, William Gallup, Joseph Stanton. 1720 .- Joseph Stanton, John Noyes.
1721 .- Joseph Stanton, Ebenezer Billings, John Noyes, Samuel Prentise.
1722 .- John Mason, Ebenezer Billings, Ephraim Miner.
1723 .- William Gallup, Samuel Chesebrough, Daniel Palmer, Ephraim Miner. 1724 .- John Mason, Samuel Prentise, Daniel Palmer, Ephraim Miner.
1725 .- Thomas Noyes, Ebenezer Searles, James Miner, William Gallup. 1726 .- James Miner, William Gallup.
1727 .- John Williams, Increase Billings, Thomas Noyes.
1728 .- Daniel Palmer, Increase Billings, Ephraim Miner, John Noyes.
1729 .- John Noyes, Theophilus Baldwin, Thomas Noyes, Increase Billings.
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CIVIL OFFICERS.
1730 .- John Noyes, Theophilus Baldwin, Daniel Palmer, Increase Billings. 1731 .- John Noyes, Theophilus Baldwin, Joseph Miner.
1732 .- John Noyes, Increase Billings, Daniel Palmer, Theophilus Baldwin. 1733 .- Thomas Noyes, Increase Billings, John Noyes.
1734 .- John Noyes, Increase Billings.
1735 .- Daniel Palmer, Israel Hewitt, Theophilus Baldwin, John Breed. 1736 .- Joseph Palmer, Theophilus Baldwin.
1737 .- Daniel Palmer, Theophilus Baldwin, Increase Billings, John Noyes. 1738 .- Joseph Palmer, Increase Billings, Joseph Denison.
1739 .- Joseph Palmer, John Williams, Amos Chesebrough, Simeon Miner. 1741 .- John Breed, Simeon Miner, Amos Chesebrough, Joseph Denison. 1741 .- John Breed, Simeon Miner, Amos Chesebrough, Joseph Denison 1742 .- Joseph Palmer, Increase Billings, John Whiting, Joseph Denison. 1743 .- Joseph Denison, Simeon Miner.
1744 .- Joseph Denison, Simeon Miner.
1745 .- Israel Hewitt, Amos Chesebrough, Joseph Denison, Rufus Miner. 1746 .- Simeon Miner, John Breed, John Noyes, Joseph Denison.
1747 .- Joseph Denison, Rufus Miner, Jonas Prentice.
1748 .- John Williams, Rufus Miner, Joseph Denison, Nehemiah Palmer. 1749 .- Simeon Miner, Joseph Denison, Samuel Prentice, Nehemiah Palmer. 1750 .- Joseph Denison, Amos Chesebrough, Samuel Prentice.
1751 .- Rufus Miner, Josiah Prentice, Simeon Miner.
1752 .- Simeon Miner, Joseph Prentice, Jonas Prentice.
1753 .- John Williams, Simeon Miner, Samuel Prentice.
1754 .- Simeon Miner, John Williams, Jonah Prentice. 1755 .- Simeon Miner, Joseph Denison, John Williams.
1756 .- Simeon Miner, Joseph Prentice, Amos Chesebrough.
1757 .- Simeon Miner, John Williams, Samuel Prentice, Amos Chesebrough.
1758 .- Simeon Miner, Phineas Munson, Joseph Denison.
1759 .- John Williams, John Baldwin, Simeon Miner, Amos Chesebrough. 1760 .- Simeon Miner, Amos Chesebrough, John Denison.
1761 .- Simeon Miner, John Williams, Amos Chesebrough, Phineas Stanton. 1762 .- Simeon Miner, Joseph Denison, Jonas Prentice, Charles Phelps. 1763 .- Joseph Denison, Simeon Miner.
1764 .- Joseph Denison, Charles Phelps, Jonas Prentice, Paul Wheeler. 1765 .- Joseph Denison, Charles Phelps, Paul Wheeler.
1766 .- Amos Chesebrough, Paul Wheeler, Henry Babcock, Charles Phelps 1767 .- Paul Wheeler, Charles Phelps, Joseph Denison.
1768 .- Amos Chesebrough, Paul Wheeler, Charles Phelps, Phineas Stanton. 1769 .- Charles Phelps, Paul Wheeler, Henry Babcock.
1770 .- Charles Phelps, Phineas Stanton, Benjamin Clark.
1771 .- Charles Phelps, John Williams, Daniel Fish.
1772 .- Charles Phelps, Daniel Fish.
1773 .- Charles Phelps, Benjamin Clark, Daniel Fish.
1774 .- John Dean, Nathaniel Miner, Charles Phelps, Samuel Prentice. 1775 .- Charles Phelps, Nathaniel Miner, William Williams.
1776 .- John Dean, Charles Phelps, Daniel Fish, Joshua Prentice. 1777 .- Charles Phelps, Nathaniel Miner, Paul Wheeler.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1778 .- John Williams, Peleg Chesebrough, Paul Wheeler, John Swan. 1779 .- Jonathan Palmer, Oliver Smith, Phineas Stanton, Benjamin Clark. 1780 .- Charles Phelps, Oliver Smith, Henry Babcock.
1781 .- Gilbert Fanning, Sanford Billings, Paul Wheeler, Henry Miner. 1782 .- Paul Wheeler, Oliver Smith, Henry Miner.
1783 .- Charles Phelps, Gilbert Fanning, Samuel Prentice, John Randall. 1784 .- Charles Phelps, William Williams.
1785 .- William Williams, Nathaniel Miner, Jonathan Palmer.
1786 .- Jonathan Palmer, Jr., Joshua Prentice, Elisha Denison, John Randall. 1787 .- Jonathan Palmer, Jr., Charles Phelps, Elisha Denison.
1788 .- Latham Hull, Jonathan Palmer, Jr., Charles Phelps, Sanford Billings. 1789 .- Jonathan Palmer, Jr., Latham Hull, Thomas Swan. 1790 .- Charles Phelps, Jonathan Palmer, Elias S. Palmer.
1791 .- Charles Phelps, Jonathan Palmer, Latham Hull.
1792 .- Charles Phelps, Amos Palmer, Edward Swan, Isaac Williams.
1793 .- Charles Phelps, Latham Hull, Daniel Denison.
1794 .- Latham Hull, Charles Phelps, Elias S. Palmer.
1795 .- Latham Hull, Sanford Billings, Amos Palmer, Isaac Williams (2). 1796 .- Amos Palmer, Charles Phelps, Latham Hull, Elias S. Palmer. 1797 .- Latham Hull, Amos Palmer, Edward Swan, Elisha Swan.
1798 .- Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Thomas Swan, Isaac Williams (2). 1799 .- Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Stephen Avery (2), Elias S. Palmer. 1800 .- Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Edward Smith, Coddington Billings 1801 .- Latham Hull, Edward Smith, Amos Palmer, Sands Cole.
1802 .- Amos Palmer, Latham Hull, William Williams, Nathaniel Pendleton. 1803 .- Latham Hull, Nathaniel Pendleton.
1804 .- Latham Hull, Amos Palmer, Nathan Pendleton.
1805 .- Nathan Pendleton, Amos Gallup, Latham Hull, Edward Smith.
1806 .- Latham Hull, Nathaniel Pendleton, Amos Gallup.
1807 .- Latham Hull, Nathan Pendleton, Amos Gallup, Amos Palmer. 1808 .- Coddington Billings, Amos Gallup.
1809 .- Amos Palmer, Coddington Billings, Nathaniel Palmer, Jr.
1810 .- Coddington Billings, Nathaniel Palmer, Amos Palmer, Enoch Burrows. 1811 .- Coddington Billings, Enoch Burrows, Jesse Dean, Amos Palmer.
1812 .- Jesse Dean, William Randall, Peleg Denison.
1813 .- William Randall, Peleg Denison, Amos Denison, Amos Gallup.
1814 .- Amos Gallup, Amos Denison, Enoch Burrows, John Hallam. 1815 .- Enoch Burrows, John Hallam, Jesse Dean.
1816 .- William Randall, Amos Denison, Enoch Burrows, Jesse Dean.
1817 .- Jesse D. Noyes, Enoch Burrows, George Hubbard.
1818 .- George Hubbard, William Randall, Samuel F. Denison, Amos Williams.
Under the constitution representatives were elected annually in May.
1819 .- Samuel F. Denison, Amos William.
1820 .- Giles R. Hallam, Asa Fish.
1821 .- Giles R. Hallam, Asa Fish.
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CIVIL OFFICERS.
1822 .- Elisha Faxon, Amos Gallup. 1823 .- Elisha Faxon, Jesse Dean. 1824 .- Jesse Dean, Jesse D. Noyes. 1825 .- Jesse D. Noyes, William Randall. 1826 .- Jesse Dean, William Williams. 1827 .- Jesss Dean, William Williams. 1828 .- William Williams, John Hyde. 1829 .- John Hyde, Elisha Faxon, Jr. 1830 .- Ephraim Williams, Jesse Dean. 1831 .- Asa Fish, George E. Palmer. 1832 .- Samuel Chesebrough, Elias Brown. 1833 .- Elias Brown, Gilbert Collins. 1834 .- Gilbert Collins, John D. Noyes. 1835 .- John D. Noyes, Charles H. Smith. 1836 .- Thomas Hinckley, Samuel Chesebro. 1837 .- Eleazer Williams, Jesse D. Noyes. 1838 .- Jesse D. Noyes, John F. Trumbull. 1839 .- George Sheffield, John F. Trumbull. 1840 .- Gurdon Trumbull, George Sheffield. 1841 .- Jeremiah Holmes, Stiles Stanton. 1842 .- Henry Harding, Ezra Chesebro. 1843 .- Asa Fish, Charles T. Stanton. 1844 .- Jesse D. Noyes, Elias B. Brown. 1845 .- Benjamin F. Palmer, Oliver B. Grant. 1846 .- Benjamin F. Palmer, Charles H. Allyn. 1847 .- Charles H. Allyn, Joseph Noyes, Jr. 1848 .- Joseph Noyes, Jr., Gurdon Trumbull. 1849 .- William Hyde, Jr., Noyes Palmer. 1850 .- William Hyde, Jr., Noyes Palmer. 1851 .- Gurdon Trumbull, Richard A. Wheeler. 1852 .- Jeremiah Holmes, Ossemus M. Stillman. 1853 .- Erastus Wentworth, Benjamin F. Langworthy. 1854 .- Benjamin F. Langworthy, John Holdridge 1855 .- Franklin A. Palmer, Daniel W. Denison 1856 .- John F. Trumbull, Thomas W. Russell. 1857 .- Alexander S. Palmer, Joseph Wheeler, 1858 .- George E. Palmer, Alexander S. Palmer. 1859 .- John F. Trumbull, Elias P. Randall. 1860 .- Joseph Cottrell, Horace N. Trumbull. 1861 .- Charles Grinnell, Joseph E. Smith. 1862 .- Horace N. Trumbull, Jesse D. Noyes (2). 1863 .- Horace R. Hall, George E. Lanphere. 1864 .- Charles H. Mallory, John F. Trumbull. 1865 .- Jonathan Maxon, Amos B. Taylor. 1866 .- Thomas S. Greenman, Gurdon S. Crandall. 1867 .- George Sheffield, Joseph O. Cottrell. 1868 .- Giles Babcock, Asa Fish.
1869 .- David D. Mallory, Benjamin B. Hewitt.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1870 .- Benjamin F. Stanton (2), George S. Brewster. 1871 .- Henry B. Noyes, De Witt C. Pendleton 1872 .- Alexander G. Frink, Nathan S. Noyes. 1873 .- Giles Babcock, Benjamin F. Stanton (2). 1874 .- Samuel H. Chesebro, John Forsyth. 1875 .- Alexander S. Palmer, Charles Perrin. 1876 .- Joseph S. Williams, George W. Bliven. 1877 .- Benjamin F. Lewis, Joseph E. Smith. 1878 .- Ephraim Williams, George W. Bliven. 1879 .- Joseph E. Smith, Elijah A. Morgan. 1880 .- Alexander G. Frink, Elias Williams. 1881 .- Elijah A. Morgan, Stiles T. Stanton. 1882 .- Stiles T. Stanton, Alexander S. Palmer, Jr.
1883 .- Ebenzer P. Couch, Alexander S. Palmer, Jr. 1884 .- Ebenezer P. Couch, Peleg S. Barber. 1885 .- Louis Lambert Palmer, Minthorn D. Tompkins. 1886 .- George W. Tingley, Joseph W. Chesebro. 1887 .- George W. Tingley, Joseph W. Chesebro. 1888 .- Warren W. Chase, Silas B. Wheeler. 1890 .- Silas B. Wheeler, Warren W. Chase. 1892 .- George R. McKenna, Arthur G. Wheeler.
1894 .- James Pendleton, Henry B. Noyes, Jr.
1896 .- James Pendleton, Elias Williams.
1898 .- Frank H. Hinckley, George H. Maxson.
TOWN CLERKS.
Southertown.
In 1658, Capt. George Denison was elected town clerk, and held the office up to 1660.
In 1660, Thomas Miner was elected town clerk, and held the office up to 1662.
In 1662, Capt. John Stanton was elected town clerk, and held the office up to 1664.
Mystic.
In 1665, Capt. John Stanton was elected town clerk, and held the office for one year.
Stonington.
In 1666, Capt. John Stanton was elected town clerk, and held the office up to 1669.
In 1669, Thomas Miner was elected town clerk, and held the office up to 1674.
In 1674, Capt. John Stanton was again elected town clerk and held the office up to 1699.
In 1699, Deacon Nehemiah Palmer was chosen town clerk, and held the office up to 1702.
In 1702, Elnathan Miner was chosen town clerk, and held the office up to 1729.
In 1729, Joseph Palmer was chosen town clerk, and held the office up to 1742. In 1742, Samuel Prentiss was chosen town clerk, and held the office up to 1773.
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CIVIL OFFICERS.
In 1773, Peleg Chesebrough was chosen town clerk, and held the office until 1791.
In 1791, Stephen Avery (2) was chosen town clerk, and held the office until the division of the town in 1807.
In 1807, Jesse Dean was chosen town clerk, and held the office up to 1831. In 1831, John D. Noyes was chosen town clerk, and held the office up to 1873.
In 1873, Moses A. Pendleton was chosen town clerk, and held the office up to 1890.
In 1890, Elias B. Hinckley was elected town clerk, and holds the office to the present time, 1899.
SELECTMEN OF SOUTHERTOWN.
1658 .- Capt. George Denison, Robert Park, William Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Walter Palmer, Thomas Miner.
1659 .- Capt. George Denison, Thomas Park, Thomas Miner, Thomas Stanton, Samuel Chesebrough.
1660 .- William Chesebrough, Walter Palmer, Thomas Stanton, Thomas Miner, Elihu Palmer.
1661 .- William Chesebrough, Walter Palmer, Thomas Stanton, Thomas Miner, Elihu Palmer.
1662 .- Capt. George Denison, William Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Samuel Chesebrough, Elihu Palmer.
1663 .- Capt. George Denison, William Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Thomas Miner, Elihu Palmer.
1664 .- William Chesebrough, Samuel Chesebrough, Elihu Palmer, John Gallup, Sr., Thomas Stanton, Sr.
In 1665 the General Court enacted as follows: Southertown is by this court named Mystic, in memory of that victory God was pleased to give this people of Connecticut over the Pequot Indians.
1665 .- William Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Sr., Samuel Chesebrough, John Gallup, Sr., Elihu Palmer.
In 1666, the General Assembly enacted as follows: The Town of Mystic is by this court named Stonington.
1666 .- William Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Sr., Thomas Miner, John Gallup, Samuel Chesebrough, Amos Richardson and Nehemiah Palmer.
1667 .- William Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Sr., Goodman Gallup, Nehemiah Palmer, Thomas Stanton, Jr.
1668 .- Thomas Stanton, Thomas Wheeler, Samuel Chesebrough, Nehemiah Palmer, John Gallup.
1669 .- Thomas Stanton, Sr., Thomas Wheeler, Samuel Chesebrough, Nehemiah Palmer, Thomas Miner.
1670 .- Thomas Stanton, Sr., Samuel Chesebrough, John Gallup, Sr., Nehemiah Palmer, Thomas Miner.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1671 .- Thomas Stanton, Sr., Samuel Chesebrough, John Gallup, Sr., Nehemiah Palmer, Thomas Miner.
1672 .- Thomas Stanton, Sr., Capt. George Denison, Samuel Chesebrough, Nehe- miah Palmer, Amos Richardson.
1673 .- Thomas Stanton, Sr., Samuel Chesebrough, John Gallup, Sr., Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer.
1674 .- Thomas Stanton, Sr., Nathaniel Chesebrough, George Denison, Sr., Samuel Mason, John Denison.
1675 .- Nehemiah Palmer, Samuel Mason, Nathaniel Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Jr., Ephraim Miner.
1676 .- Nehemiah Palmer, Samuel Mason, Nathaniel Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Jr., Ephraim Miner.
1677 .- James Pendleton, Nehemiah Palmer, Tobias Sanders, Ephraim Miner, Capt. George Denison.
1678 .- James Pendleton, Amos Richardson, Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner.
1679 .- James Pendleton, Amos Richardson, Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner.
1680 .- Samuel Mason, Capt. George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer, John Denison, Ephraim Miner.
1681 .- John Baldwin, Thomas Stanton, Ephraim Miner, Nehemiah Palmer, John Gallup.
1682 .- Samuel Mason, Thomas Miner, Ephraim Miner, Nehemiah Palmer, John Denison.
1683 .- Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, John Denison, Thomas Stanton.
1684 .- Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Stanton, John Denison
1685 .- Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Stanton, John Denison
1686 .- Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Stanton, John Denison.
1687 .- Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Stanton, John Denison.
1688 .- Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Stanton, John Denison.
1689 .- Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Stanton, John Denison. 1690 .- Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, John Denison, Moses Palmer, John Gallup.
1691 .- Fergus McDowell, Daniel Mason, Gershom Palmer, Robert Stanton, James Dean.
1692 .- Capt. George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer, William Billings, Sr., Ephraim Miner, John Gallup.
1693 .- Capt. George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer, William Billings, Sr., Ephraim Miner, John Gallup.
1694 .- Deacon Nehemiah Palmer, Thomas Stanton, Sr., Joseph Miner, John Denison, Isaac Wheeler.
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1695 .- Deacon Nehemiah Palmer, Joseph Miner, Isaac Wheeler, John Gallup, Nathaniel Chesebrough.
1696 .- Deacon Nehemiah Palmer, Joseph Miner, Joseph Saxton, Henry Stevens, Benadam Gallup.
1697 .- Deacon Nehemiah Palmer, Joseph Miner, Joseph Saxton, Henry Stevens, Benadam Gallup.
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