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On the occasion of his funeral at the Congrega- tional Church, Rev. Mr. Maltby preached, and the physicians of the city acted as bearers. Thus the beloved physician was laid down to rest in the family tomb in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Dr. Alfred Baylies, of whom a notice is prepared by another hand, filled a large space in the medical practice of Taunton for many years. The writer of this has a distinct and tender remembrance of him as his own family physician. He wishes to put these few lines on record as a slight tribute of respect to his memory, a token of affectionate remembrance of one who for generations was a familiar and most wel- come attendant on the sick and the dying in so many Taunton homes. His house was the simple, unpre- tending cottage on Spring Street, not far from the bridge, toward High Street.
Dr. William Gordon was in practice in Taunton eight or nine years, and died in 1851, at the age of sixty-eight. He was buried in Hingham. Dr. Gor- don had seven children, two of whom were physicians, Charles, in Boston, a graduate of Brown University, and William A., in Taunton and New Bedford, a graduate of Harvard University. His danghter Helen was the wife of George Augustus Crocker, of Taun- ton, and his son, Capt. Timothy Gordon, has long been connected with the house of Crocker Brothers.
Dr. Henry Babcock Hubbard has been noticed in the narrative of the members of the Massachusetts Medical Society, by Dr. Presbrey, and is named here as prominent in the practice of Taunton in a preced- ing generation, and who is worthily succeeded in practice by his son, Charles Thatcher.
Dr. Charles Howe, in the notice of the profession to which I have already referred, writes of Dr. Dan. King, son of John and Jane (Knight) King, of Mans- field, Conn., born Jan. 27, 1791, and who, after prac- tieing in Preston and Groton, Conn., and Charlestown and Woonsocket, R. I., came to Taunton in 1848, remaining till 1859, when he continued practice in Greenville, R. I., where he died Nov. 13, 1864.
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Dr. George Barrows was long in practice in Taun- ton, the father and founder, you might say, of the homeopathic school in the place, and he is worthily noticed by another hand in another place. We would record our high esteem for the man, and recall the " loud lamentation" of the people, as they accompa- nied all that was mortal of the man they loved to his last resting-place in Mount Pleasant.
Besides these deceased members of the profession, there are at present in active practice Stephen A. Allen, John S. Andrews, Elton J. Bassett, George W. Bourne, A. Sumner Deane, Dautajne Desnoyes, By- ron L. Dwinell, E. R. Eaton, Eugene T. Galligan, Michael Charles Golden, Joseph W. Hayward, Charles Howe, Charles Thatcher Hubbard, Frank A. Hub- bard, Simeon P. Hubbard, Elijah U. Jones, Joseph Murphy, Nomus Paige, Emma A. Phillips, Silas D. Presbrey, N. M. Ransom, James A. Robinson, Wal- ter S. Robinson, Augusta A. Steadman, Waldo Stone, Caleb Swan, Frederic D. Tripp, Alfred W. Wilmarth, Alfred Wood. The following gentlemen are con- nected with the State Lunatic Asylum : John P. Brown, William H. Gage, Marcello Hutchinson.
The Mount Pleasant Cemetery.1-This history has to do with the dead as well as the living. Com- paratively few of Taunton's inhabitants are above the sod. The thousands of the half a score of genera- tions who have come and gone since Taunton had a being lie entombed in her many consecrated yards, of some of which a fitting account has been given elsewhere. It is proposed in this brief paper to make special mention of only one of them, Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
" In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- · dred and thirty-six, an act to incorporate the propri- etors of the Taunton Cemetery" was passed and re- ceived the signature of the Governor ( Edward Ever- ett), "23d of March." The names of the incorpora- tors were "George B. Atwood, Samuel B. King, Sam- uel O. Dunbar, together with such other persons as shall become proprietors of lots." At the first meet- ing of these "proprietors," duly called " the 6th day of April, 1836," H. G. O. Colby, Esq., was chosen secretary, and the following persons trustees : Hon. Samuel Crocker, S. O. Dunbar, Joseph Wilbur, George B. Atwood, H. G. O. Colby, Samuel B. King, An- selm Bassett.
It was voted to call the cemetery " Mount Pleasant." Also voted "that the thanks of this corporation be given to the Hon. Samuel Crocker, for his gift of said lot of land to be used for the purpose of a cemetery ; that this vote be recorded by the secretary ; that a committee be appointed to communicate the same to the Hon. Mr. Crocker, and be empowered to receive from him in behalf of the corporation a deed of the said land, procure the same to be recorded, and that when the trustees shall have laid out the lots in said
cemetery, they shall offer to Mr. Crocker the first choice of lots therein." At a subsequent meeting of the trustees, the Hon. Samuel Crocker was chosen president of the corporation and Samuel O. Dunbar treasurer.
The consecration of the cemetery was "on Mon- day, the 4th of July, 1836, under the direction of the trustees, and with the following services: 1. Music by the choir. 2. Prayer by the Rev. Erastus Maltby. 3. Reading of Scripture by Rev. Mr. Hassard. 4. Singing an original hymn, by Miss Mary W. Hale. 5. An address, by Hon. Francis Baylies. 6. Conse- crating prayer, by Rev. Andrew Bigelow. 7. An original hymn, by Charles R. Atwood, sung by the congregation to tune of 'Old Hundred.' S. Benedic- tion, by Rev. Mr. McReading. The services were in Cypress Dell, and in presence of about three thousand persons."
Immediately after the public meeting the corpora- tion met, Hon. Samuel Crocker presiding, and, on motion of Mr. L. B. King, " Lot No. 1 was reserved for a monument in memory of Elizabeth Poole, the foundress of Taunton." The ladies subsequently erected a monument.
May 10, 1838, it was voted "that lots numbered 145, 146, 147, 148, and 149, situated on Pine path, on the side of Mount Crocker, be granted to the Hon. Samuel Crocker; that the secretary be directed to prepare a deed of the same, tender it to the Hon. Mr. Crocker, with a copy of this vote, and cause it to be recorded in the registry of deeds of the corporation."
For more than a dozen years there was apparently little interest taken in buying lots or beautifying grounds in the cemetery. The original gift of Mr. Crocker contained six acres, forty-four rods, bounded by Barnum and what is now Cohannet Streets, but in 1852, Mr. Samuel B. King, son-in-law of Mr. Crocker, proposed to sell the corporation two acres adjoining, which should be bounded by a new street, to be laid out by him, called Crocker Street, for two thousand dollars, towards which he would subscribe five hun- dred dollars. This proposition was accepted, as it would give needed additional land, and the accept- ance awakened new interest. The trustees in their next report, April 20, 1853, speak favorably of the enlargement; recommend that the "whole grounds be inclosed in one lot, with a suitable permanent fence." They thus close their report : "Within a few weeks past has occurred the lamented death of the Hon. Samuel Crocker, the president of this corpora- tion from its first organization. To his munificence are we indebted for all the land we now own, except that purchased of S. B. King the last year. The trustees would recommend to the corporation the erection of a suitable monument in token of respect to his memory."
At this same meeting it was " voted that the trus- tees be authorized to take of the funds of the cor- poration five hundred dollars, if it be necessary, in
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order to erect a suitable monument to the Hon. Sam- uel Crocker, the donor of the land, and to put up a fence on that part of the cemetery bounded on Crocker Street, provided the remainder be paid by subscrip- tion, and that the treasurer be authorized to hire the money for the trustees." The fence was "put up" in due time, but, unfortunately, "the monument" has never been " erected."
April 10, 1867. A vote of thanks was tendered Messrs. S. O. Dunbar and A. J. Barker for their inter- est in improving the cemetery grounds, and a " deed of a lot on the top of Mount Pleasant was presented Mr. Barker as a token of their appreciation of his services."
May 13, 1867. It was made known to the corpora- tion Charles L. Babbitt, deceased, bequeathed one thousand dollars, "the income of which should be applied to. the improvement of the cemetery." Also Hon. Chandler R. Ransom tendered the cor- poration his tomb. In 1870, Horatio Gilbert, of Boston, donated his tomb. The same year it was voted to buy of Charles Husband the land adjoining the cemetery, between Barnum and Cohannet Streets, " called the Cobb Common," containing a little more than one aere.
April 13, 1881. "Thanks were extended to William R. Potter for his gift of $50 to the cemetery." There is also the record of a gift from E. H. Bennett of $94.50. Much interest is taken in the improvement of lots at the present time, and the treasurer's last report indicates a good condition of the finances : Receipts from all sources, $4468.26 ; expenditures, $2790.28 ; balance in treasury April 11, 1883, $1677.98. The present officers of the corporation are, President, William Mason ; Secretary, Treasurer, and Superin- tendent, Seth L. Cushman ; Trustees, William Mason, S. N. Staples, N. H. Skinner, Z. Sherman, Joseph Dean, A. King Williams, A. J. Barker, E. H. Bennett, William Cox.
The Mayflower Hill Cemetery is a much larger burial-place of more recent date, which is attracting much attention, and is being greatly beautified. It contains not far from sixty acres, is bounded by Wash- ington, Thrasher, and East Britannia Streets, and be- longs to the city. Liberal grounds are appropriated for the poor. A new Catholic cemetery is laid out on the opposite side of East Britannia Street. Other ceme- teries date further baek than 1800, and are noticed elsewhere.
CHAPTER LXVI.
TAUNTON .- (Continued.)
Civil llistory-Representatives from Taunton, 1693 to 1884-City Officers -Postmasters-Councilors.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM TAUNTON, 1693 TO 1884.
1693. Thomas Leonard.
1694. Capt. Thomas Leonard,
1697. John Hathaway.
1698-99. Capt. Thomas Leonard.
1700. No representative.
1701. James Leonard.
1702. Robert Crossman.
1703. Benjamin Cranc.
1701. Capt. Henry llodges. 1705. Joseph Tisdale. 1706-7. Robert Crossman. 1708. James Leonard.
1709. Robert Crossman.
1710. Thomas Leonard.
1711. Samuel Williams. 1712. Robert Crossman.
1713. Capt. Henry Ilodges.
1714. Capt. Samuel Williams. 1715-17. Henry Hodges. 1718. Robert Crossman. 1719. Seth Williams, Esq. 1720. Robert Crossman.
1721. James Leonard.
1722. John King.
1723. Robert Crossman.
1724-25. Seth Williams, Esq.
1726. James Leonard.
1727-29. Seth Williams.
1730. Ezra Dean.
1731. Samuel Williams.
1732. Capt. Samuel Williams.
1733. Capt. James Leonard.
1734. Capt. Samuel Williams.
1735. Capt. James Leonard.
1736-38. Samuel Williams, Esq. 1739-40. Capt. James Leonard.
1741-44. Jolin Godfrey.
1745-48. James Williams.
1749-52. Samuel White.
1753. Samuel White. Capt. Thomas Cobb.
1754. Israel Tisdale.
1755. Jonathan Barney.
1756-59. Samuel White.
1760-63. James Williams.
1764-65. Samuel White (Speaker).
1766-68. Joseph Tisdale.
1769. James Williams. Daniel Leonard.
1770-71. Daniel Leonard. George Godfrey.
1772. George Godfrey. Nehemiah Lyscomb.
1773. Daniel Leonard. Robert Treat Paine.
1774. Daniel Leonard, Jr.
Robert Treat Paine.
1775. Robert Treat Paine. Col. George Williams.
1776. Col. Nathaniel Leonard. Maj. Richard Godfrey.
1777. Robert Treat Paine.
Col. Nathaniel Leonard.
1778. Col. Nathaniel Leonard.
1779. George Godfrey. Robert Treat Paine.
1780. Capt. Ichabod Leonard. Col. Nathaniel Leonard.
1781. Ichabod Leonard. Nicholas Baylies.
1782-83. Job Smith, Esq.
1784. Job Smith, Esq. George Godfrey.
1785. Job Smith, Esq.
1786. Nicholas Baylies.
1787-88. Col. Nathaniel Leonard.
1789-93. Gen. David Cobb (Speak- er).
1793. No representative.
1794. Apollos Leonard.
1795. Nicholas Tillinghast.
1796. Apollos Leonard.
1797-1800. Nicholas Tillinghast.
1801. Stephen Hathaway.
1802. Nicholas Tillinghast.
1803-7. Dr. Jones Godfrey.
1808. Jolin W. Seabury.
1809. John W. Seabury. Isaiah King. Samuel Crocker.
1810. John W. Seabury.
Isaiah King.
Samuel Crocker. Nathaniel Leonard.
1811. Samuel Crocker,
Isaiah King.
Nathaniel Leonard. James Sproat.
1812. James Sproat. Nicholas Tillinghast. Samuel Crocker. Nathaniel Leonard. Josiah King.
1813. Nicholas Tillinghast.
Josiah King.
John Reed. John Godfrey.
1814. James Sproat. Nicholas Tillinghast.
John Godfrey.
Gideon Williams. Jonathan Ingell.
1815-16. Thomas Lincoln.
1817. Philip Deane.
1818. Job Godfrey.
1819. William Reed.
1820. D. G. W. Cobb.
1821-24. Cromwell Washburn.
1825. Samuel Crocker.
Dr. Jones Godfrey.
Theophilus Parsons. Wm. Seaver.
Richard Park.
1826. Job Godfrey.
1827. Francis Baylies. Jones Godfrey.
Allen Presbrey.
Ichabod Lincoln. Abiathar Leonard.
1828. Francis Baylies.
James Godfrey.
Rev. Silas Hall.
Ichabod Lincoln.
W'm. A. F. Sproat.
Abiathar Leonard.
1829. Francis Baylies. Jacob Chapin.
Nathaniel Fales.
Abiathar Leonard.
Ichabod Lincoln. James Woodward.
1830-31. Francis Baylies.
1832. Samuel Crocker.
1833. George Walker, Jr.
1834. Ichabod Lincoln.
Allen Presbrey. Ilodges Read.
George Walker, Jr.
Francis Williams.
Henry Williams.
1835. Francis Baylies. James W. Crossman.
Lemuel Leonard (2d).
Allen Presbrey.
George Walker. Elisha Walker.
1695. Philip King. 52
1696. John Hathaway.
1836. Apollos Anthony. Leonard Hall.
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1836. Allen Presbrey. George Walker. Hodges Read.
1837. Apollos Anthony.
Solomon Woodward, Jr.
Charles R. Atwood.
1697 .- James Leonard, Henry Hodges, Peter Walker, Thomas Williams, Thomas Dean.
1698 .- James Leonard, Philip King, Henry Hodges, Thomas lIarvey. 1699 .- Henry Hodges, Thomas Gilbert, Thomas Harvey, John Smith, Thomas Williams.
1700 .- Henry Hodges, Thomas Harvey, Thomas Williams.
1701 .- Henry lodges, Thomas Harvey, Thomas Williams.
Etheridge Clark, Jr.
1702 .- Joseph Willis, Ezra Dean, Thomas Williams, Thomas Gilbert, John Smith, Thomas Harvey.
1839. Allen Presbrey. Leonard Hall.
1864. Zachens Sherman. Thomas J. Lothrop. James Brown.
1840. Allen Presbrey.
1865. Willard Lovering.
Leonard Hall.
Abram Briggs.
Stephen L. White.
Chas. F. Johnson.
W'm. Haskins.
1866. Willard Lovering.
John Pratt.
James Brown. Chas. F. Johnson.
1706 .- Lieut. James Leonard, Jared Talbot, Israel Thrasher, Thomas Harvey.
Samuel A. Dean.
Joseph W. Strange.
1842-43. Allen Presbrey.
William llaskins.
1868. Jeremy B. Dennett.
Stephen L. White.
Nathan S. Williams.
1709 .- James Leonard, Thomas Harvey, Henry Hodges, Thomas Leonard, Thomas Gilbert.
1710 .- James Leonard, Thomas Harvey, Thomas Gilbert, Robert Cross- man, Abraham Jones.
1845-46. No representative chosen.
1847. Seth Presbrey.
Rev. Alvan Cobb.
Samuel Haskins.
Alex. 11. Champlin.
1713 .- Thomas Harvey, Nicholas White, Thomas Gilbert, Henry Hodges, Robert Crossman.
1714 .- Henry Hodges, Thomas Harvey, Nicholas White, John Smith, Robert Crossman.
1849. Samuel Cain, Jr. Chester 1. Read.
James M. Williams.
Wm. R. Black.
1850. Lewis R. Chesbrough.
1873. John E. Sanford (Speaker).
James M. Williams.
1851. Lewis R. Chesbrough.
Nathan B. Seaver.
John Andrews. James M. Williams.
1874-75. John E. Sanford (Speaker). Cyrus Savage. Frederick L. Bosworth.
1720 .- James Leonard, Seth Williams, Abraham Jones, Thomas Harvey, John Dean.
1721 .- James Leonard, John King, Abraham Jones, Samuel Leonard, Morgan Cobb, Jr.
1853. No representative chosen.
1854. Le Baron B. Church.
1878. John W. Ilart.
William Reed, Jr.
John II. Galligan.
1855. Elias A. Morse.
1879. William Reed, Jr. John W. Hart.
1724 .- John King, Samuel Leonard, Samuel Pratt, Morgan Cobb, Jr., James Walker.
Allen Presbrey.
John D. Reed.
1726 .- Nathaniel Williams, Israel Dean, Samuel Pitts, John Mason, John Andrews.
1856. Lawson Blood.
Job M. Godfrey.
James M. Evans.
Andrew Pollard.
John II. Galligan,
1857. Lawson Blood.
Charles Foster. Henry HI. Fox.
Lloyd E. White.
1858. Charles Foster.
1882. Chas. T. Barnard.
Harrison Tweed.
Chas. A. Reed.
Marcus Morton.
Francis S. Babbitt.
1859. Henry H. Fox.
IIenry Sproat.
1883. Chas. T. Barnard. Francis S. Babbitt.
Elisha Copeland.
Herbert L. Peck.
1860. Elisha Copeland.
SELECTMEN FROM 1692 TO 1865.
1692 .- James Leonard, Henry Hodges, Nathaniel Williams, John Hall, Thomas Leonard.
1693 .- James Leonard, IIenry Hodges, Peter Walker, Shadrack Wilbore, Thomas Dean.
1694 .- John Smith, Henry Hodges, Shadrack Wilbore, James Leonard, Thomas Dean.
1 Appointed provost-marshal in April, 1863. 2 Was Speaker 1872-75.
1695 .- James Leonard, Henry Hodges, Philip King, Israel Thrasher, Thomas Williams.
1861. George Godfrey.
1696 .- Philip King, Henry Hodges, Thomas Williams, Thomas Harvey, John Smith, and Thomas Gilbert.
Leonard Hall. Stephen L. White. George Walker.
1862. James Brown.
1838. Seth Presbrey.
Samuel A. Dean. H. G. O. Colby. George Danforth.
Zacheus Sherman. John E. Sanford,
1703 .- James Leonard. Thomas Williams, Henry Ilodges, Thomas Harvey, Thomas Gilbert.
1704 .- Capt. llenry Hodges, Thomas Harvey, Thomas Williams, John Witherell, Nicholas White.
1 1705 .- Henry Ilodges, Thomas Williams, James Leonard, Thomas Harvey.
1707 .- Thomas Harvey, Henry Hodges, Thomas Leonard, Thomas Gilbert.
1708 .- Henry Hodges, Thomas Harvey, James Leonard, Thomas Gilbert, Thomas Leonard.
1844. Stephen L. White. Alpheus Sanford. Elias Richmond.
Walter S. Sprague.
1869. Edgar H. Reed.
Le Baron B. Church.
Alfred M. Williams.
1711 .- Henry Hodges, Thomas Gilbert, Thomas Harvey.
1712 .- Thomas llarvey, Thomas Gilbert, John Smith, Henry Hodges.
1848. Rev. Alvan Cobb.
James M. Williams. Samuel C'ain, Jr.
1871. John E. Sanford. John Il. Church. George II. Babbitt, Jr.
1872. John E Sanford 2 (Speaker). John H. Church.
1715 .- Thomas Harvey, Nicholas White, Thomas Gilbert, John Smith, Henry Hodges.
1716 .- Henry Hodges, Thomas Harvey, Seth Williams, John Andrews. 1717 .- Thomas Harvey, John Smith, James Leonard, Nicholas White. 1718 .- Thomas Gilbert, John Smith, Thomas Harvey, John Williams, John Mason.
1719 .- John Mason, John Dean, Thomas Harvey.
1852. Harrison Tweed. Jolın Andrews. Richmond Walker.
1876-77. George C. Wilson. Frederic Hathaway.
William Watts.
1722 .- James Leonard, John King, Abraham Jones, Samuel Leonard, Morgan Cobb, Jr.
1723 .- James Leonard, Abraham Jones, Samuel Leonard, John Dean, John Mason.
Enos W. Dean. Baylies Sanford.
Hiram B. Witherell.
1880. John D. Reed.
1727 .- Seth Williams, John King, John Mason, James Walker, Benja- min Wilbore.
1728 .- John Andrews, Richard Godfrey, Isaac Merick, Jeremiah With- erell.
1729 .- John Andrews, James Walker, Benjamin Wilbore, John Mason, Samuel Pitts.
1730 .- John Andrews, James Walker, Benjamin Wilbore, John Mason, Samuel Pitts.
1731 .- John Mason, Samuel Pitts, Henry Hodges, Israel Dean, John Andrews.
1732 .- Henry Hodges, John Willis.
1733 .- Samuel Pitts, Israel Dean, John Mason, IIenry Ilodges, John Willis.
1734 .- John Willis, llenry Hodges, John Andrews, John Mason. 1735 .- John Andrews, Ilenry Hodges, John Willis.
1736 .- James Leonard, Morgan Cobb, Jr., Nehemiah Walker, Jonathan Williams.
1737 .- John Willis, Henry Hodges.
1738-39 .- Israel Dean, Samuel Pitts, John Willis, Henry Hodges.
1740 .- Morgan Cobb (2d), Richard Godfrey, Jonathan Williams, Nehe- miah Walker, Seth Williams.
1741-42 .- Record lost.
1743 .- Thomas Leonard, James Leonard.
1860. Henry Sproat. Solomon Woodward, Jr.
Chas. R. Atwood. Elias A. Morse.
1863. John W. D. ITall.1
1841. James W. Crossman.
1867. Nathan S. Williams. Jeremy B. Dennett. Walter S. Sprague.
1870. Alfred M. Williams.
George I1. Babbitt, Jr.
Wm. R. Black.
188I. James M. Evans. Chas. A. Reed.
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1744-55 .- Records lost.
1755 .- Henry Hodges, James Walker, Israel Tisdale, Richard Godfrey, Samuel Blake.
1756-60 .- Records lost.
1760 .- Israel Tisdale, Richard Godfrey, Simeon Williams, James Walker, Ebenezer Dean.
1761 .- Richard Godfrey, James Walker, Ebenezer Dean, Simeon Wil- liams.
1762 .- Israel Tisdale, Richard Godfrey, Simeon Williams, Josiah Ma- comber, Ilenry Hodges.
1763 .- Richard Godfrey, Israel Tisdale, Simeon Williams, Henry Hodges, Josiah Macomber.
1764 .- Israel Tisdale, Richard Godfrey, Simeon Williams.
1765 .- Israel Tisdale, Richard Godfrey, Simeon Williams, Josiah Ma- conther, James Leonard.
1766 .- Richard Godfrey, Simeon Williams, James Leonard.
1767 .- Records lost.
1768 .- Richard Godfrey, Henry Hodges, Richard Cobb.
1770 .- Richard Godfrey, Simeon Williams, Henry Hodges, Richard Cobb.
1771 .- No record.
1772 .- John Read, Benjamin Dean, Jr., William Thayer.
1773 .- Richard Godfrey, Benjamin Dean, Jr., Ichabod Leonard, Elisha Barney, Ebenezer Cobb.
1774 .- Richard Godfrey, Benjamin Dean, Jr., Elisha Barney, Ichabod Leonard, Ebenezer Cobb.
1775-76 .- Richard Godfrey, Ichabod Leonard, Elisha Barney.
1777 .- Richard Godfrey, Simeon Williams, Benjamin Williams, Elijah Lincoln, Apollos Leonard.
1778 .- No record.
1779 .- Elijah Lincoln, Apollos Leonard, Solomon Dean, Cornelius White, Nathaniel Briggs.
1780 .- Apollos Leonard, Cornelius White, Nathaniel Briggs, Noah Dean, Ebenezer Dean. 1781-87 .- No record.
1788 .- George Godfrey, James Leonard, Ebenezer Dean.
1789 .- George Godfrey, Job Smith, James Leonard, Ebenezer Dean, Eliakim Walker.
1790 .- George Godfrey, Job Smith, James Leonard, Ebenezer Dean, Eliakim Walker.
1791 .- George Godfrey, Job Smith, James Leonard, Ebenezer Dean, Peter Walker.
1792 .- Job Smith, Ebenezer Dean, Seth Padelford, James Hart, Rufus Lincoln.
1793-94 .- Ebenezer Dean, James Hart, Ichabod Leonard, Rufns Lincoln, James Tisdale.
1795 .- Ebenezer Dean, James Hart, Ichabod Leonard, Rufus Lincoln, .James Tisdale.
1796 .- Ebenezer Dean, James Hart, Rufus Lincoln, James Tisdale, Nathaniel Leonard.
1797 .- James Tisdale, Nathaniel Leonard, Joseph Dean, Joseph Tisdale, Jonathan Ingell, Jr.
1798 .- Nathaniel Leonard, Joseph Dean, Joseph Tisdale, Jonathan In- gell, Jr., Gideon Hicks.
1799 .- Nathaniel Leonard, Joseph Dean, Joseph Tisdale, Jonathan In- gell, Jr., Gideon Ilicks.
1800 .- Nathaniel Leonard, Joseph Dean, Joseph Tisdale, Jonathan In- gell, Jr, Isaac Tubbs.
1801 .- Joseph Dein, Isaac Tubbs, Nicholas Tillinghast, Abiel Macomber, Jacob Barney.
1802 .- Joseph Dean, Isaac Tubbs, Nicholas Tillinghast, Abiel Macomber, Jacob Barney.
1803 .- Joseph Dean, Jacob Barney, Edmund Anthony.
1804 .- Joseph Dean, Nicholas Tillinghast, Jacob Barney, Edmund An- thony, John Reed.
1805-6 .- Nathaniel Leonard, Edmund Anthony, John Reed, John God- frey, Nathaniel Williams.
1807 .- Nathaniel Leonard, Edmund Anthony, John Read, John Godfrey, Nathaniel Williams (2d).
1808 .- Nathaniel Leonard, Edmund Anthony, John Reed, John God- frey, Nathaniel Williams (2d).
1809 .- Nathaniel Leonard, Edmund Anthony, John Reed, John Godfrey, Nathaniel Williams (2d).
1810 .- Nathaniel Leonard, John Godfrey, Nathaniel Williams (2d), Peter Walker, Jeremiah Paull.
1811 .- Nathaniel Leonard, John Godfrey, Peter Walker, Philip Dean, Daniel Brewer, Jr.
1812 .- John Godfrey, l'eter Walker, Philip Dean, Daniel Brewer, Jr., Gen. Thomas Lincoln.
1813 .- Peter Walker, Philip Dean, Thomas Lincoln, Robert Dean, Sam- uel Staples, Jr.
1814 .- Samuel Staples, Jr., Thomas Lincoln, Philip Dean, Seth Sumner, Ichabod Leonard.
1815 .- Philip Dean, Thomas Lincoln, Samuel Staples, Jr., Ichabod Leonard, Abiathar Williams.
1816 .- Philip Dean, Thomas Lincoln, Samuel Staples, Ichabod Leonard, Abiathar Williams.
1817 .- Philip Dean, Thomas Lincoln, Samuel Staples, Ichabod Leonard, Abiathar Williams.
1818 .- l'hilip Dean, Thomas Lincoln, Samuel Staples, Ichabod Leonard, Abiathar Williams.
1819 .- Philip Dean, Thomas Lincoln, Samuel Staples, Ichabod Leonard, Abiathar Williams.
1820 .- Philip Dean, Thomas Lincoln, Samuel Staples, Ichabod Leonard, Abiathar Williams.
1821 .- Philip Dean, Thomas Lincoln, Samuel Staples, Ichabod Leonard, Abiathar Williams.
1822 .- Philip Dean, Ichabod Leonard, Abiathar Williams.
1823 .- Philip Dean, Ichabod Leonard, Abiathar Williams.
1824 .- Joseph Dean, Jr., Ichabod Leonard, Abiathar Williams. 1825 .- Joseph Dean, Jr., Ichabod Leonard, William Seaver.
1826 .- Ichabod Lincoln, Joseph Dean, Jr., William Seaver.
1827 .- Ichabod Lincoln, Joseph Dean, Jr., William Seaver. 1828 .- Ichabod Lincoln, Joseph Dean, Jr., William Seaver.
1829 .- Ichabod Lincoln, John P. Dennis, William Seaver. 1830 .- Ichabod Lincoln, John P. Dennis, William Seaver. 1831 .- Ichabod Lincoln, John P. Dennis, William Seaver.
1832-34 .- William Seaver, Joseph Wilbar, George Walker, Jr. 1835-37 .- Joseph Wilbar, George Walker, Stephen L. White. 1838-40 .- Joseph Wilbar, Luther L. Short, Stephen L. White. 1841-43 .- Joseph Wilbar, Allen Presbrey, Stephen L. White. 1844 .- Joseph Wilbar, William Haskins, Charles Presbrey.
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