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1772. Samuel Wilder died May 9, 1798
1796. Jacob Willard
died February 22, 1808
1798. Abraham Lowe
1811. George R. Cushing
died October 23, 1834 died February 2, 1851
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1813. Joseph Jewett
1814. Elisha White
1820. Stephen Corey
1821. Ivers Jewett
1825. Silas Willard
1826. Henry Adams
1827. Hosea Stone
commission expired February 1, 1841
1830. Nathaniel Pierce
1837. George G. Parker
1839. Kilburn Harwood
1839. Reuben Townsend
1844. Enoch Whitmore
1847. Charles Stearns
1850. John Petts -- Trial .Justice
1853. Jerome W. Foster
died March 23, 1871
1853. George Rockwood
died December 20, 1864
1855. Jolm L. Cummings
1857. Charles W. Barrage
removed from town 1859
1857. William P. Ellis
1857. Albert II. Andrews
entered army 1861
1857. Daniels Ellis, Jr.
1858. Ohio Whitney, Jr.
died February 6, 1879
1858. Ivers Adams
commission expired May 16, 1872
1859. William F. Burrage
removed from town 1867
1862. Alfred Miller
removed from town 1863
1864. Wilbur F. Whitney
1867. Alfred Whitmore
died January 4, 1873
1869. Marshall Wetherbec
1871. George W. Eddy
1873. Austin Whitney
commission expired January 7, 1880 removed from town 1876
1873. Melvin O. Adams
1873. John H. Wilkins, Notary Public
1877. S. Joseph Bradlee
removed from town 1884
1878. Samuel G. Newton
died Jnly 23, 1884
1880. George C. Foster
died May 3, 1846 died June 14, 1817
died October 7, 1823 removed from town 1827 commission expired October 1, 1852 removed from town 1830
June 12, 1851 died December 14, 1852 removed from town 1845
commission expired Feb. 3. 1860 died September 13, 1860 died July 11, 1874 commission expired 1857
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A list of Moderators of the Annual March meeting, Town Clerks, Selectmen and Assessors, from the incorporation of the town to the present time.
1765. Moderator, Samuel Fellows. Clerk, William Whitcomb. Selectmen, Samuel Fellows, Tristram Cheney, John Rich, James Coleman, Jonathan Gates.
1766.
Assessors, Samuel Wilder, William Joyner, John Bates. Moderator, Samuel Fellows. Clerk, William Whitcomb. Selectmen, William Whitcomb, Tristram Cheney, John Rich, Elisha Coolidge, John Jones.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1767. Moderator, Tristram Cheney. Clerk, William Joyner. Selectmen, Tristram Cheney, Jona. Gates, John Kiblinger, John Jones, Samuel Wilder.
Assessors, William Whitcomb, Samuel Wilder, Tristram Cheney.
1768. Moderator, Samuel Fellows. Clerk, William Joyner. Selectmen, Tristram Cheney, William Whiteomb, Samuel Fellows.
Assessors, the Seleetmen.
1769. Moderator, Samuel Fellows. Clerk, Samuel Wilder.
Selectmen, John Kiblinger, Nathan Melvin, Samuel Fel- lows.
Assessors, Samuel Wilder, William Joyner, William Whitcomb.
1770.
Moderator, Samuel Fellows. Clerk, Samuel Wilder.
Selectmen, Samuel Fellows, John Kiblinger, Ephraim Stone.
Assessors, Samuel Wilder, William Whitcomb, Nathan Melvin.
1771.
Moderator, Samuel Fellows. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, Ephraim Stone, Samuel Wilder, John Kib- linger. Assessors, Samuel Wilder, William Whitcomb, Nathan Melvin.
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HISTORY OF ASHBURNHAM.
1772.
Moderator, William Whitcomb. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, Samuel Wilder, Ephraim Stone, John Kib- linger.
Assessors, Samuel Wilder, William Whitcomb, John Willard.
1773. Moderator, William Whitcomb. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, Samuel Wilder, Ephraim Stone, John Kib- linger.
Assessors, Samuel Wilder, William Whitcomb, Jonathan Taylor.
1774. Moderator, William Whitcomb. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectinen, Samuel Wilder, John Willard, Jonathan Taylor. Assessors, the Selectmen.
1775. Moderator, Deliverance Davis. Clerk, Jacob Willard. Selectmen, John Kiblinger, Samuel Nichols, Jonathan Gates, Oliver Stone, Amos Kendell.
Assessors, John Adams, John Conn, Ebenezer Hemen- way.
1776. Moderator, William Whitcomb. Clerk, Samnel Wilder. Selectmen, William Whitcomb, John Kiblinger, Oliver Willard.
1777.
Assessors, Samuel Wilder, Jacob Willard, John Adams. Moderator, William Whitcomb. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Seleetmen, Samuel Wilder, John Willard, Jonathan Sam- son, Jonathan Taylor. Abijah Joslin.
Assessors, Samuel Wilder, William Wilder, Enos Jones, Joseph Metcalf, Francis Lane.
1778. Moderator, William Whitcomb. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, John Conn, Oliver Willard, William Benjamin. Assessors, Samuel Wilder, William Whitcomb, John Adams.
1779. Moderator, William Whitcomb. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, John Conn, Oliver Willard, Amos Dickerson. Assessors, Samuel Wilder, William Whitcomb, Jacob IIarris.
1780. Moderator, Joseph Whitmore. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectinen, Samuel Wilder, Isaac Merriam, Francis Lane. .
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Assessors, Samuel Wilder, Jacob Harris, William Pollard. 1781. Moderator, George Dana. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, Jacob Harris, Hezekiah Corey, Enos Jones. Assessors, David Stedman, Jacob Harris, William Pollard.
1782. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk. Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, Samuel Wilder, Hezekiah Corey, Ebenezer Conant.
1783.
Assessors, Jacob Harris, Samuel Wilder, David Stedman. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, Samuel Wilder, Ilezekiah Corey, Jacob Wil- lard.
1784.
Assessors, Samuel Wilder, Jacob Harris, William Pollard. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, Samuel Wilder, Hezekiah Corey, Francis Lane.
1785.
1786.
Assessors, Samuel Wilder, Francis Lane, Jacob Harris. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, Samnel Wilder, Samuel Foster, John Conn. Assessors, Jacob Harris, William Pollard, Jacob Willard. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, Joshua Smith, Samuel Wilder, Samuel Foster. Assessors, Jacob Harris, William Pollard, Oliver Hough- ton.
1787. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Seleetmen, John Adams, Amos Dickerson, Jacob Kiblinger. Assessors, Jacob Willard, Jacob Harris, John Adams.
1788. Moderator, Joshua Smith. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, John Adams, Jacob Kiblinger, Samuel Foster. Assessors, John Adams, John Abbott, Oliver Houghton.
1789. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Samuel Wilder.
Selectmen, John Adams, Jacob Kiblinger, Samuel Foster. Assessors, John Adams, Jacob Harris, Jacob Willard.
1790. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Samuel Wilder. Selectmen, Samuel Foster, Samuel Wilder, Jacob Willard. Assessors, the Selectmen.
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1791. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Sammel Wilder. Selectmen, Jacob Willard, John Gates, Jacob Kiblinger. Assessors, Jacob Willard, Jacob Harris, Jacob Kiblinger.
1792. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Abraham Lowe. Selectmen, Samuel Foster, Francis Lane, Enos Jones. Assessors, Jacob Harris, Samuel Wilder, William Pollard. Moderator, Samuel Wilder. Clerk, Abraham Lowe. Selectinen, Samuel Wilder, Joseph Jewett, Jacob Kih- . linger.
1793.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1794. Moderator, Samuel Wilder. Clerk, Abraham Lowe. Selectmen, Francis Lane, Enos Jones, Ebenezer Munroe. Assessors, Samuel Wilder, Jacob Harris, Jacob Willard.
1795. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Abraham Lowe. Selectmen, Jacob Kiblinger, Joseph Jewett, John Conn. Assessors, Matthias Mossman, Joseph Jewett, Caleb Ward.
1796. Moderator, Jacob Harris. Clerk, Abraham Lowe. Selectmen, Jacob Willard, Samuel Wilder, Caleb Ward.
Assessors, Matthias Mossman, Jacob Harris, John Adams.
1797. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Abraham Lowe. Selectmen, Jacob Kiblinger, John Gates, William Stearns. Assessors, Matthias Mossman, Abraham Lowe, Elisha White.
1798. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Abraham Lowe. Selectmen, John Gates, William Stearns, Abraham Lowe. Assessors, Samuel Wilder, Joseph Jewett, Jacob ITarris. 1799. Moderator, Joseph JJewett. Clerk, Elisha White. Selectmen, Elisha White, David Cushing, Jacob Kiblinger. Assessors, David Cushing, Joseph Jewett, Jacob Kib- linger.
1800. Moderator, Joseph Jewett. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Joseph Jewett, Jacob Kiblinger, John Adams, Hezekiah Corey, Caleb Ward.
Assessors, Joseph Jewett, John Adams, Jacob Kiblinger.
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1801.
Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Jacob Willard, Ebenezer Munroe, Jacob Con- stantine.
Assessors, Jacob Willard, Jacob Constantine, Elisha White.
1802.
Moderator, Ebenezer Munroe. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Ebenezer Munroe, John Gates, David Cushing. Assessors, Joseph Jewett, David Cushing, Sanmel Cotting.
1803. Moderator, Ebenezer Munroe. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, David Cushing, John Gates, Caleb Ward.
Assessors, Joseph Jewett, David Cushing, Jolm Adams.
1801. Moderator, Ebenezer Munroc. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Ebenezer Munroe, Amos Pierce, Hezekiah Corey, Jr.
Assessors, Elisha White, Hezekiah Corey, Jr., Silas Willard.
1805. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Amos Pierce, Hezekiah Corey, Jr., Thomas Hobart.
1806.
Assessors, Elisha White, David Cushing, Samuel Gates. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Thomas Hobart, Josephi Jewett, Lemuel Stimson.
1807.
Assessors, Elisha White, Silas Willard, Samuel Gates. Moderator, Jacob Willard. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Thomas Hobart, Joseph Jewett, Lemuel Stimson.
1808.
Assessors, Elisha White, Silas Willard, John Adams, Jr. Moderator, Caleb Wilder. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Joseph Jewett, Thomas Hobart, Lemuel Stimson.
1809.
Assessors, Elisha White, Silas Willard, John Adams, Jr. Moderator, Elisha White. Clerk. Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Joseph Jewett, Thomas Hobart, Lemuel Stimson.
Assessors, Elisha White, Silas Willard, John Adams, Jr.
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1810. Moderator, Caleb Wilder. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Elisha White, Silas Willard, Samuel Gates. Assessors, the Seleetmen.
1811. Moderator, Elisha White. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Elisha White, Silas Willard, Stephen Corey. Assessors, Joseph Jewett, Silas Willard, Ebenezer Munroe.
1812. Moderator, Caleb Wilder. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Joseph Jewett, Silas Willard, Stephen Corey. Assessors, the Selectmen,
1813. Moderator, Caleb Wilder. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Silas Willard, John Willard, Asa Woods. Assessors, the Selectmen.
1814. Moderator, Caleb Wilder. Clerk, Josephi Jewett. Selectmen, Elisha White, John Willard, William J. Lawrence.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1815. Moderator, George R. Cushing. Clerk, Joseph Jewett. Selectmen, Joseph Jewett, John Willard, John Adams, Jr. Assessors, Elisha White, Silas Willard, Stephen Corey.
1816. Moderator, Caleb Wilder. Clerk, Ivers Jewett: Selectmen, Joseph Jewett, John Willard, John Adams, Jr. Assessors, Elisha White, Stephen Corey, Jacob Harris, Jr.
1817. Moderator, Caleb Willer. Clerk, Ivers Jewett. Selectmen, John Willard, John Adams, Jr., Stephen Corey.
1818.
Assessors, Elisha White, Stephen Corey, Jacob Harris, Jr. Moderator, George R. Cushing. Clerk, Ivers Jewett. Selectmen, Joseph Jewett, Stephen Corey, John Adams, Jr. Assessors, the Selectmen.
1819. Moderator, Joseph Jewett. Clerk, Ivers Jewett. Selectmen, Stephen Corey, John Adams, Jr., Thomas Hobart.
1820.
Assessors, Stephen Corey, Silas Willard, Joel Foster. Moderator, George R. Cushing. Clerk, Ivers Jewett. Selectmen, Joseph Jewett, Thomas Hobart, John Adams, Jr. .
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1821.
Assessors, Joseph Jewett, John Adams, Jr., Silas Willard. Moderator, Joseph Jewett. Clerk, Ivers Jewett. Selectmen, Joseph Jewett, Thomas Hobart, John Adams, Jr.
1822.
Assessors, Joseph Jewett, Silas Willard, Hezekiah Corey. Moderator, Joseph Jewett. Clerk, Ivers Jewett. Selectmen, John Adams, Jr., HJosea Stone, Timothy Stearns.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1823.
Moderator, George R. Cushing. Clerk, Ivers Jewett. Selectmen, Joseph Jewett, Silas Willard, Reuben Town- send, Jr.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
Moderator, Joseph Jewett. Clerk, Joseph Jewett.
Selectmen, Silas Willard, Hezekiah Corey, John Adams, Jr.
Assessors, Silas Willard, John Adams, Jr., Enoch Whitmore.
1825. Moderator, George R. Cushing. Clerk, Hosea Stone. Selectmen, Charles Barrett, Elias Lane, Oliver Marble.
1826.
Assessors, Joseph Jewett, Hosea Stone, Benjamin Barrett. Moderator, George R. Cushing. Clerk, Hosea Stone. Selectmen, Charles Barrett, Elias Lane, Samuel Dunster. Assessors, Hosea Stone, Enoch Whitmore, John Wil- lard, Jr.
1827. Moderator, Joseph Jewett. Clerk, Hosea Stone. Selectmen, Charles Barrett, Reuben Townsend, Jr., Enoch Whitmore.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1828. Moderator, Joseph Jewett. Clerk, Hosea Stone.
1829.
Selectmen, Charles Barrett, Reuben Townsend, Jr., Asahel Corey. Assessors, the Selectmen. Moderator, Joseph Jewett. Clerk, Hosea Stone. Selectmen, Asahel Corey, Thomas Bennett, Joseph Jewett.
1824. .
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Assessors, the Selectmen.
1830.
Moderator, George R. Cushing. Clerk, Hosea Stone. Selectinen, Asahel Corey, Amos Pierce, Jr., Charles Stearns.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1831.
Moderator, Ebenezer Frost. Clerk, Hosea Stone. Selectmen, Asahiel Corey, Amos Pierce, Jr., Charles Stearns.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1832. Moderator, Ebenezer Frost. Clerk, Hosea Stone. Selectmen, Asahel Corey, Amos Pierce, Jr., Charles Stearns,
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1833.
Moderator, Ebenezer Frost. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, Amos Pierce, Jr., Jehiel Watkins, Kilburn Harwood.
Assessors, Asahel Corey, Amos Pierce, Jr., Charles Stearns.
1834.
Moderator, Ebenezer Frost. Clerk, Charles Stearns.
Selectmen, Kilburn Harwood, Reuben Townsend, Jr., Charles Davis.
Assessors, the Selectinen.
1835. Moderator, George R. Cushing. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, Asahel Corey, Charles Davis, Ebenezer Frost. Assessors, the Selectmen.
1836. Moderator, Kilburn Harwood. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, Asabel Corey, Ebenezer Frost, Jehiel Watkins. Assessors, the Selectmen.
1837. Moderator, Kilburn Harwood. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, Asahel Corey, Kilburn Harwood, Charles Barrett.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1838.
Moderator, Kilburn Harwood. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, Kilburn Harwood, Reuben Townsend, John C. Glazier.
Assessors, Nathaniel Pierce, Ebenezer Frost, Stephen Corey.
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1839.
Moderator, Kilburn Harwood. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, John C. Glazier, Ebenezer Frost, Ohio Whit- ney.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1840. Moderator, Reuben Townsend. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, George G. Parker, Reuben Townsend, Elias Lane.
1841.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
Moderator, Reuben Townsend. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, George G. Parker, Reuben Townsend, Elias Lane.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1842. Moderator, Kilburn Harwood. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, George G. Parker, Elias Lane, Harvey Brooks. Assessors, the Selectmen.
1843. Moderator, Ebenezer Frost. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, Harvey Brooks, John C. Davis, Charles Bar- rett.
Assessors, Hosea Green, Walter Russell, Jerome W. Foster.
1844.
Moderator, Ebenezer Frost. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, Charles Barrett, Kilburn Harwood, Ohio Whit- ney.
1845.
Assessors, the Selectmen. Moderator, Ebenezer Frost. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectinen, George G. Parker, Ohio Whitney, Emery Fair- banks.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1846. Moderator, Gilman Jones. Clerk, Charles Stearns.
Selectmen, Emery Fairbanks, Ohio Whitney, George G. Parker.
1847.
Assessors, the Selectmen. Moderator, Ebenezer Frost. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, George G. Parker, Ohio Whitney, Jerome W. Foster. Assessors, the Selectmen.
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1818.
Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, Jerome W. Foster, Charles Stearns, Antipas Maynard.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1849.
Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, Jerome W. Foster, Antipas Maynard, John A. Conn.
1850.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1851.
Moderator, Enoch Whitmore. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, George G. Parker, John A. Conn, Ivers Adams. Assessors, Ohio Whitney, Enoch Whitmore, Pyam Burr. Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, George G. Parker, Ivers Adams, Jerome W. Foster.
1852.
Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Charles Stearns.
Selectmen, Antipas Maynard, Joseph P. Rice, Walter Russell.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1853. Moderator, Enoch Whitmore. Clerk, Charles Stearns.
Selectmen, Antipas Maynard, Joseph P. Rice, Jerome W. Foster.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1854. Moderator, Enoch Whitmore. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, Jerome W. Foster, John A. Conn, Ohio Whit- ney, Jr.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1855.
Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Charles Stearns.
Selectmen, Jerome W. Foster, Ohio Whitney, Jr., Henry Lawrence.
1856.
Assessors, the Selectmen. Moderator, Joel H. Litch. Clerk, Charles Stearns. Selectmen, John A. Conn, Elliot Moore, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Assessors, the Selectmen.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
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1857.
Moderator, Enoch Whitmore. Clerk, William P. Ellis. Selectmen, Elliot Moore, George S. Burrage, George Rockwood.
1858.
Assessors, John A. Conn, Daniels Ellis, Jr., Ezra Randall. Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, William P. Ellis. Selectmen, George S. Burrage, Joel H. Litch, Addison A. Walker.
1859.
Assessors, John A. Conn, Joel H. Litch, Perley Howe. Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, William P. Ellis. Selectmen, Addison A. Walker, Elliot Moore, Leonard Foster.
Assessors, John A. Conn, Perley Howe, John G. Wood- ward.
1860.
Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Jerome W. Foster. Selectmen, Addison A. Walker, Leonard Foster, Simeon Merritt.
Assessors, Perley Howe, Jerome W. Foster, John G. Woodward.
1861.
Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Jerome W. Foster. Selectmen, Simeon Merritt, Jesse Parker, Isaac D. Ward. Assessors, Jerome W. Foster, Perley Howe, Charles Winchester.
1862. Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Jerome W. Foster. Selectmen, Jesse Parker, Isaac D. Ward, William P. Ellis.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1863. Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Jerome W. Foster. Selectmen, Isaac D. Ward, Perley Howe, Elbridge Stim- son.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1864. Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Jerome W. Foster. Selectmen, Ohio Whitney, Jr., Marshall Wetherbee, Nathaniel L. Eaton. Assessors, William I'. Ellis, Joel HI. Litch, Perley Howe. 1865. Moderator, Joel II. Litch. Clerk, Jerome W. Foster.
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Selectmen, Charles F. Rockwood, William F. Burrage, John G. Woodward.
1866.
Assessors, Perley Howe, Joel HI, Litch, Joel F. Metcalf. Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Jerome W. Foster. Selectmen, Charles F. Rockwood, William F. Burrage, John G. Woodward.
Assessors Joel H. Litch, Joel F. Metcalf, Marshall Wetherbee.
1867.
Moderator, Harvey D. Jillson. Clerk, Jerome W. Foster. Selectmen, Charles F. Rockwood, Elbridge Stimson, Francis A. Whitney.
Assessors, Joel H. Litch, William P. Ellis, Europe H. Fairbanks.
1868. Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Jerome W. Foster. Selectmen, Elbridge Stimson, Jerome W. Foster, Addison A. Walker.
Assessors, John L. Cummings, Austin Whitney, Luke Marble.
1869. Moderator, John B. Thompson. Clerk, Jerome W. Foster.
Selectmen, Franklin Russell, Simeon Merritt, Nathaniel L. Eaton.
Assessors, Newton Hayden, John L. Cummings, Theodore Greenwood.
1870. Moderator, Ohio Whitney, Jr. Clerk, Jerome W. Foster. Selectmen, Franklin Russell, Jesse Parker, Addison A. Walker.
Assessors, Austin Whitney, John L. Cummings, Theodore Greenwood.
1871.
Moderator, Ohio Whitney. Clerk, Jerome W. Foster. Selectinen, Franklin Russell, Jesse Parker, George E. Davis.
Assessors, Austin Whitney, John L. Cummings, Theodore Greenwood.
1872. Moderator, Ohio Whitney. Clerk, Newton Hayden. Selectmen, Simeon Merritt, George E. Davis, Addison A. Walker.
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1873.
Assessors, John L. Cummings, Theodore Greenwood, George C. Foster. Moderator, Ohio Whitney. Clerk, Newton Hayden. Selectmen, Simeon Merritt, John L. Cummings, George E. Davis.
Assessors, John L. Cummings, Theodore Greenwood, Jesse Parker.
1874.
Moderator, Melvin O. Adams. Clerk, Newton Hayden. Selectmen, Simcon Merritt, Austin Whitney, Martin B. Lane.
Assessors, Austin Whitney, Walter R. Adams, Marshall Wetherbee.
1875.
Moderator, Melvin O. Adams. Clerk, Newton Hayden. Selectmen, Simeon Merritt, Austin Whitney, Martin B. Lane.
Assessors, Walter R. Adams, Marshall Wetherbee, John L. Cummings.
1876.
Moderator, Melvin O. Adams. Clerk, Newton Hayden. Selectmen, Simeon Merritt, Nathaniel Pierce, Benjamin E. Wetherbee.
Assessors, John L. Cummings, Marshall Wetherbee, Franklin Russell.
1877.
Moderator, John H. Wilkins. Clerk, George F. Stevens. Selectmen, John L. Cummings, Nathaniel Pierce, Benja- min E. Wetherbee.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1878.
Moderator, John II. Wilkins. Clerk, George F. Stevens. Selectmen, John L. Cummings, Nathaniel Pierce, Benja- min E. Wetherbee.
Assessors, the Selectmen.
1879. Moderator, John H. Wilkins. Clerk, George F. Stevens. Selectmen, John L. Cummings, Nathaniel Pierce, Benja- min E. Wetherbee. Assessors, the Selectmen.
1880. Moderator, John H. Wilkins. Clerk, George F. Stevens. 16
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Selectmen, Simeon Merritt, Charles T. Litch, Orange Whitney.
Assessors, Walter R. Adams, Francis A. Whitney, Charles W. Whitney, 2d.
1881. Moderator, John H. Wilkins. Clerk, George F. Stevens. Selectmen, Simeon Merritt, Charles T. Litch, John M. Pratt.
Assessors, Walter R. Adams, Francis A. Whitney, Charles W. Whitney, 2d.
1882. Moderator, John H. Wilkins. Clerk, George F. Stevens. Selectmen, Simeon Merritt, Charles T. Litch, John M. Pratt.
Assessors, Francis A. Whitney, Charles F. Rockwood. Charles E. Woodward.
1883.
Moderator, John H. Wilkins. Clerk, George F. Stevens, Selectmen, Charles T. Litch, Edward S. Flint, Charles H. Pratt.
Assessors, Benjamin E. Wetherbee, Daniels Ellis, Jr., Charles E. Woodward.
1884.
Moderator, John H. Wilkins. Clerk, George F. Stevens. Selectmen, Charles T. Litch, Edward S. Flint, Charles H. Pratt.
Assessors, John L. Cummings, Walter R. Adams, Henry C. Newell.
1885. Moderator, John H. Wilkins. Clerk, George F. Stevens. Selectmen, Charles T. Litch, Charles H. Pratt, Edward S. Flint.
Assessors, John L. Cummings, Walter R. Adams, Henry C. Newell.
CHAPTER VIII.
ECCLESIASTICAAL HISTORY.
EARLY MEASURES TO SECURE PREACHING. - REV. ELISHA HARDING. -- CALL AND ORDINATION OF REV. JONATHAN WINCHESTER. - A CHURCH EN- BODIED. - THE COVENANT. -- ORIGINAL MEMBERSHIP. - ADDITIONS. -- THE FIRST DEACONS. - DEATH OF MR. WINCHESTER. - HIS CHARACTER. - CALL AND ORDINATION OF REV. JOHN CUSHING. - A LONG AND SUCCESSFUL MINISTRY. - AN ERA OF CONCORD. - DISCIPLINE WITHOUT ASPERITY. - HALF WAY COVENANT. - DEATH OF MR. CUSHING. - HIS CHARACTER. - CALL AND ORDINATION OF REV. GEORGE PERKINS. - INSTALLATION OF REV. GEORGE GOODYEAR. - REV. EDWIN JLNNISON. -- REV. ELNATHAN DAVIS. - REV. FREDERICK A. FISKE. - REV. ELBRIDGE G. LITTLE. -- REV. THOMAS BOUTELLE. - REV. GEORGE E. FISHER. -- REV. MOODY A. STEVENS. - REV. LEONARD S. PARKER. - REV. DANIEL E. ADAMS. - REV. JOSIAH D. CROSBY. - A VACANCY. - THIE DEACONS.
TWENTY YEARS the meeting-house in Dorchester Canada invited occupancy before there was a settled minister. During this period there were occasional supplies but more frequently the settlers attended church in Lunenburg, where Moses Foster, James Coleman, Unity Brown, John Bates, Thomas Wheeler and others were in full or covenant rela- tions. The church records of Lunenburg represent that many of the children born in Dorchester Canada previous to 1760 were baptized there. It is not known who preached or who assembled to hear the first sermon in the township and previous to the advent of Mr. Winchester the name of only one minister is found in the records. It is probable that the settlers sought and on week days sometimes enjoyed the friendly services of the clergy of Lunenburg, Townsend
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HISTORY OF ASHBURNHAM.
and Westminster. Any other supply that was secured by the settlers without the intervention of the proprietors would escape meution in the records.
The humble plans of the settlement to secure preaching and the accumulating purpose reflected in the successive votes on the subject afford a renewed illustration of the fact that all our present privileges have sprung from unpreten- tious beginnings. Their first proposals were scarcely more than the suggestion of a propheey of what has been accom- plished. In 1750 the proprietors decide "not to prosecute the affair of calling a minister," but the following year they are found ready to order "that an Orthodox minister be applied to, to agree to preach the Gospel every four weeks if suitable weather." No money or committee was provided to carry the vote into effect. It was a timid proposition. Possibly they viewed their proceedings in this light, since in 1753, an earnest purpose is reflected in the vote "that Mr. Joseph Wheelock, Mr. Caleb Wilder and Mr. Benja- min Bigelow be a committee to see that a Gospel minister preach in said township until further orders of the pro- priety." None of the committee resided in the township and it is quite probable that they failed to meet the desires of the proprietors and particularly of those who had removed to the settlement. At the succeeding meeting the language becomes more emphatic. It assumes the dignity of a com- mand. "Voted that eighteen pounds be put into the hands of Mr. Foster to be applied by him to secure preaching." Moses Foster had resided in the township several years. If he did not secure a minister it was not through a failure of personal interest or of his instructions; but to provide against every emergency there was a supplementary vote that Nathan . Melvin, also a resident, cooperate with Mr. Foster. In 1755 an appropriation was made for current
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