History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 49

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1818


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Geo. Claghorn, capt., 1778, 1780-81. Jolin Coggeshall, 1775, m. m., 1778- 80.


Eleazer llathaway, 1777.


Gideon Hathaway, 1778.


1 Minute-man.


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Isaac Hathaway, 1778, 1780-81. Jabez Ilathaway, 1778.


Jacob Hathaway, 1780.


John Hathaway, 1775, m. m. Lemuel Hathaway, 1775, m. m. Sylvanus Hathaway, 1779. George Ilitch, 1780. Samuel Ilowland, 1775, m. m. John Humphrey, 1776.


Nathaniel Ingraham, 1780. Paul Ingraham, 1778, 1780.


'Thomas Ingraham, 1775, m. m. William Japes, 1778.


Elnathan Jenne, 1775, m. m.


John Jenne. Prince Jenne, 1779-80. Seth Jenne, 1780.


Timothy Jenne, 1778-79.


James Spooner, 1775, m. m.


Manasseh Kemplon, col., 1778.


Obed Kempton, 1778, 1780.


Thos. Kempton, capt., 1775 ; lieut .- col., 1776.


William Kempton, 1782. David Kenleth, 1775, m. m.


Robert Knowlton, 1775, m. m.


Jonathan Lawton, 1778-79.


Jeduthan Taber, 1781.


Jethro Taber, 1778, 1781.


Jolın Taber, 1780.


Philip Taber, 1779. Thomas Taber, 1780.


Ezekiel Tallman, 1781.


Giles Tallman, 1775, m. m., des.


Thomas Thompson, 1776-78.


Job Tobey, 1780, 1781.


Prince Tobey, 1778. Thomas Tobey, 1780-SI.


Isaac Noble, 1775, m. m.


Robert Nolten, des., 1775, m. m.


Gideon Nye, 1781.


Benjamin Obadiah (Indian), 1779. John Omey, 1778-79.


Daniel Ormsby, 1778.


John Ormisby, 1775, m. m.


Avery Parker, capt., 1778.


John Parkes, 1778-79. William Pease, 1780.


Pompey Peckham (African), 1780- 81.


Henry Perkins, 1780.


Paul Perry, 1778-79.


Silas Perry, 1775, m. n.


Nathan Waste, 1775, 1780.


Thomas West, 1775, m. m.


Peter Phillips, 1775, m. m., 1778, 1880.


Peter Pon (Indian), 1780-81.


David Pope, 1776, 1778.


Stephen Potter, 1778, 1780.


Thurston Potter, 1780-81.


Eliphas Weston, 1780-8I.


James Pratt, 1778.


John Weston. Paul Weston, 1775, m. m.


Ebenezer Primas (African), 1781. Elias Primas, 1781.


Stephen Weston, 1782.


William Robinson, 1780.


Thomas Weston, 1779.


Gideon Rodgers, 1780.


William Rodgers, 1780.


William Ross, 1780.


James Rouse, 1778.


Elkannah Ryder, 1778. Ezekiel Ryder, 1779.


William Willis, 1776.


Baines Sammons, 1779.


Gideon Woodmanse, 1779-80.


Peter Sands, 1775, m. m.


Gideon Worden, 1778.


Martin Seekins, 1778.


Henry Writhington, 1778.


Daniel Shearman, 1775, m. m.


Robert Writhington, 1775, m. m.


The following notes, etc., concerning the period of the Revolution are taken from the old town records :


1776 .- Benj. @@ Akin Esq to be paid 42=17 : 8' for his Services and Attendance heretofore given as a


member of several congresses heretofore held for the public safety, he being chosen for and authorized by said town for that purpose.


May 20, 1776 .- Gen'l Church, Seth Pope, Abraham Shearman, Philip Shearman, James Soul, Nathaniel Richmond, Philip Taber, Pardon Brownell, and Wil- liam Wood was chosen a Committee of Correspond- ence and safety.


Emission for paying their proportion of Beef re- quired of them by a late resolve of the Gen. Court, for paying their County tax agreed on in January last.


Price of Commodities, Labor, etc .- Dartmouth, Feb. 22d, 1777. Recorded by Benj. Akin, Town Clerk; William Davis, William Tallman, Jabez Bar- ker, Jr., Selectmen of Dartmouth.


Signed by order of the Committee, Fortunatus Shearman, Chairman.


Annexed to the articles hereafter mentioned is the price in the room of that affixed to those of the same denomination in the above Statement.


Mcat : Shoemaking .- Fresh pork /5 per lb. Men's best shoes made of neat leather at Bedford, Fair Haven, and Oxford 9/ other parts of the Town 8/-Men's best calf-skin shoes at Bedford, Fair Haven, and Oxford 12/-all other parts of the Town at 10/-Women's shoes 6/, making men's shoes at the shops of the workmen at Bedford, Fair Haven, and Oxford +/-all other parts of the town 3/-and at the house of the imployer shoes of a full size 2/-women's cloth shoes 8/-smaller shoes in proportion to men's & women's shoes & all other shoemaking in the usual proportion for mending.


West India Rum .- Good full proof West India rum by the l'h 8/ per gallon including the h'h 8/2 per gal- lon by the barrel exclusive of the barrel & 9/ by the single gallon, smaller quantities in proportion.


New England rum good full proof 4/2 pr. gallon by the hogshead and barrel exclusive of 13/4 for hogs- head, & 4/4 for the barrel & 4/10 single gallon for distilling New England Rum /6 a gallon.


Molasses of the quality 3/8 pr gallon by the h.h. including the Hogshead 4/ by barrell 4/4 by the sin- gle gallon. Best Muscorado sugar 66/ pr Cwt. by the H.H. 72/ by the single cwt. & /10 single lb. Choco best quality £7 pr cwt. Chocolate 2/2 pr lb. Good cotton wool 3/6 pr lb by the bag and 4/ pr. single 1b. Good coffee 1/4 pr. Ib. by wholesale & 1/8 pr. 1b. by retail. West India and Cherry rum /6 pr. gill flip & Toddy 1/2 pr. mug or bowl. Flour from the southern states 36/ pr. ewt. Rice by the single hundred 36/. Good refined bar iron 60/ pr. cwt. Nail rods & nails not stated. Horse shoeing in Bedford and Fair Haven 5/6 other parts of the town 4/9 hoes of the best quality stealed up the corners 5/ grand coork 1/ pr lb. Making a half trimed coat at Bedford & Fair Haven 13/ jackets 5/6 britches 6/6 and other tayloring in proportion, and other parts of the Town half trimed coats 11/ Jacoats, 5/6 britches 5/6 approved man Taylor at the house of


John Shearman, 1755, m. m.


Lemuel Shearman, 1775, m. m. Joseph Shockly, 1780-S).


Amos Simmons, lieutenant, 1779.


John Skiff, fifer, 1775, m. m., 1779, 1781. Elisha Smith, 1776, 1780, m. m. Jonathan Smith, 1776, m. m., 1780- 81.


Josiah Smith, 1781. Thomas Smith, 1778, 1780.


John Solomon (Indian), 1775, m. m.


Amasa Soper, lieutenant, 1775, m. m.


Benjamin Spooner, drummer, 1775, m. m.


Cornelius Spooner, 1779. David Spooner, 1778, 1780.


Jeduthan Spooner, 1775, m. m.


John Spooner, 1775, m. m.


Simpson Spooner, 1775, m. m. Charles Stetson, 1780. Jacob Strange, 1780.


John Sullings, 1775, m. m.


John Swift, 1775, m. m.


David Lewes, 1775, m. m. Jabez Lumbar, 1778.


Taber Lumbar, 1778. Ilumphrey Macomber, 1775, m. m. Preserved Merrihew, 1775.


Elkannah Mitchell, 1779.


Louis De Moranville, 1775, m. m. Michael Mosher, 1779. Samuel Nash, 1780.


Zoeth Tobey, 1780-81.


Isaac Tompkins, 1780.


Joseph Trafford, 1775, m. m.


Ishmael Tripp, 1776 (Dillingham's company).


Job Tripp, 1780. Samuel Tripp, 1775, m. m.


Thomas Tripp, 1776 (Dillingham's company).


Samuel Tupper, 1779. Burnell Upham, 1778.


Lettice Washburn, 1775, m. m.


Thomas Washburn, 1775, m. m.


Thomas Westcot, 1775, m. m., 1778- SO. Benjamin Weston, 1775, m. m., 1778-79.


George Whippey, 1778. Joseph Whitfield, 1778. Preserved Wilcox, 1778. Benjamin Willis, 1778. Samuel Willis, 1782.


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the imployers 3/ pr day and found as usual. Mowing and reaping 4/ pr. day, common labor in summer sea- son 3/ pr. day. All women's work & combing not stated. Work men's best hunting saddles with hous- ing 80/ saddle bags best sort 24/ well made pillians 12/, good bridles with bits 8/ without bits 5/4. House carpenter's work 4/ pr. day. Masons work 4/6 and found as usual. Bedtick /9 pr. yª for toe-cloth and plain flannel /6 pr. yª, and all other wearing in the like proportion. This done by the selectmen & com- mittee of safe.


A True Coppy attest Fortunatus Shearman


Sub. Committee. And recorded by Benjamin Aikin. Town Clerk.


May 18, 1779 .- At a town meeting held at the town- house in Dartmouth on Tuesday, the 18th day of May, 1779, Benj. Aikin, Esq., chosen moderator the Town voted on the first article in the warrant for calling the meeting that this town at this time don't choose to have a New Constitution or Form of Government, the number of voters present was seventy, and all voted in the affirmative. Voted on the Third Article in the Warrant for calling this meeting ; that all the men in this Town who shall be called for the defence of this State or any of the United States for the pres- ent year, shall be raised at the expense or charge of said town, that shall be raised in consequence of order or orders from the General Court or Council of this State, and Robert Earl, Elihu Gifford, and John Chaffee are chosen a Committee, when any men are sent for or required to be raised as afores'd they are empowered to procure said men at the expense of said Town in the cert. way and manner they can; and said committee are to be reasonably paid for their services.


Oct. 14, 1780. Voted that 1057 pounds and 16/ silver money be raised by way of tax on the inhab- itants of said town. ... for purchasing the towne proportion of beef sent for by the General Court to supply the Continental Army.


Dec. 22, 1780. Warrant. What is necessary rela- tive to choosing a Town Clerk.


Relative to raising 76 men to serve in the Con1 Army for three years or during the war.


Jan. 1, 1781. Benj. Russell, Jr., T. C. in the absence of Benj. Aikin.


Several Capt. of Militia to call companies together and make inquires who will enlist and how many. £16,500 to be raised by way of tax.


Jan. 12, 1781. Augt. Voted that each soldier that shall enlist for 3 yrs shall have a Bounty of 200 silver dollars- 50 of se dollars to be paid at his passing muster, the remainder to be at interest until paid.


Voted that Capt. Henry Jenne Capt. George Clay- house, Capt. Benj. Wilson, Capt. William Hicks, Elihu Gifford, & John Aikin be elected a committee to enlist the soldiers and to pay down said money, & to give their securities to said soldiers or procure


some person or persons to give security as sª soldiers shall like & sd committees are also empowered to hire the whole of said money on the credit of sª Town & sª Town are accountable to the sª Court for all the money they shall pay or hire.


1781. 3ª Monday of Feb. Voted to raise by way of tax the sum of 2550 pound in money of the new.


CHAPTER XVIII.


DARTMOUTH .- ( Continued.)


ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.1


Apponegansett Meeting - First Christian Church - Congregational Church-The South Dartmouth Baptist Church-The Second Chris- tian Church-Methodist Episcopal Church-Smith Mills Christian Church-Christian Church in Bakerville.


Apponegansett Meeting .- There is reason to be- lieve that among the first settlers of Dartmouth many were Friends, or made a profession of belief in their principles. The names of Slocum, Allen, Smith, Lapham, Howland, Russell, Tucker, Mott, and others, are found in the early records of the society, and we know from other sources that they were among the first settlers in the town. They came from Rhode Island and other places where meetings of the society had been established, and it would naturally be ex- pected they would soon organize meetings for worship and discipline. The oldest record of a monthly meeting of Friends in this town bears date 26th of 4th month, 1699. Meetings for worship had no doubt been held some years previous to this date. The first meeting-house was built upon the lot where the present Apponegansett meeting-house stands. This lot was purchased of Peleg Slocum for the sum of one pound sixteen shillings, and the deed bears date of 6th month 2d day, 1706. Previous to 1699 meetings were held in dwellings. The following is a copy of a portion of the records of the monthly meeting, dated 6th day of 11th month, 169 ;: "At - the house of John Lapham we, underwritten, Peleg Slocum, Jacob Mott, Abraham Tucker, and John Tucker, undertake to build a meeting-house for the people of God, in scorn called Quakers, thirty-five foot long, thirty foot wide, and fourteen foot studds, to worship and serve the true and Living God in, according as they are persuaded in conscience they ought to do, and for no other interest or purpose but as aforesaid, which said house shall be completely finished at or before the 10th day of the 8th month next, insuring the date hereof. And further, we, of the said society of people, towards the building of said house of our free will, contribute as followeth : John Tucker, £10; Peleg Slocum, £15; John Lap- ham, £5; Nathaniel Howland, £5; Abraham Tucker,


1 By Rev. S. M. Andrews.


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£10; Increase Allen, £3; Ebenezer Allen, £5; Eleazer Slocum, £3; Jacob Mott, £3; Benjamin Howland, £2; Richard Evens, £1; Judah Smith, £1."


The Yearly Meeting was held in this house this year (1699). The journals of traveling Friends and others show that it became a large and influential society. At one meeting in 1766 it was supposed two thousand people were present.


Prior to 1788 this Monthly Meeting was a part of the Rhode Island Quarterly Meeting; since that date it has been connected with the Sandwich Quarterly Meeting. Other meeting-houses were built from time to time as the needs and convenience of members be- came apparent,-at Smith Mills, Smith's Neck, and Allen's Neck,-the last named before 1822, the others still earlier. These societies form one Monthly Meet- ing. In 1845 a separation took place in the meeting, * which resulted in two organizations, each claiming to be the original society. The smaller of these two bodies have but one meeting-house in the town, the larger have four, one of which is temporarily elosed. The larger body (Gurneyite) numbers at this date one hundred and four, the smaller from forty to fifty. While these societies contain some of our most re- spectable citizens, there has been a decrease of mem- bership within the last half-century.


First Christian Church .- The first Baptist Church in Dartmouth was organized May 21, 1780, as a branch of Elder Jacob Hix's Church, in Rehoboth, Mass., and was acknowledged by him and others as a sister church June 2, 1781, with a membership of sixty- tliree. Oct. 10, 1781, the installation of Elder Daniel Hix, brother of Jacob, took place, from which time the church increased rapidly in numbers and in- fluence. In 1808 the report to Conference for the year (from June, 1807, to June, 1808) gave two hun- dred and sixty-two additions to the church ; whole number, six hundred and ninety-nine. This included the branch churches of New Bedford, Fairhaven, Rochester, Long Plain, Berkley, and Freetown. In June, 1807, the church voted to abandon all church creeds and take the Bible alone as their rule of faith and practice, which position it has since maintained, thus identifying it with the Christian denomination. Elder Daniel Hix remained pastor until ill health compelled his resignation in 1834, when the associate pastor, Elder Howard Tripp, assumed full pastoral charge. Elder Daniel Hix died March 22, 1838, aged eighty-two years, three months, and twenty-two days. In 1842 and 1843 the " Advent" excitement injured the church, from which it has never fully recovered, though it has been blessed with a number of revivals.


Elder Howard Tripp resigned in 1857, and was succeeded by Elder William Faunce. The pastors since 1864 have been F. P. Snow, G. W. Tripp, E. Hawes, W. S. Emery, E. Burroughs, and S. M. An- drews. Present clerk, Jonathan Peirce; chairman of church committee, H. A. Shockley.


Congregational Church .- This church was formed in the spring of 1807, by the Rev. Curtis Coe, the Rev. Mace Sheperd, and the Rev. Isaiah Weston, with the following members: David Thatcher, Joel Parker, Laban Thateher, Harmony Packard, Betsey Howes, Phebe Nickerson, and Mehitabel Kelley. Other members soon joined, and in October the Rev. Daniel Emerson was ordained the first pastor, which office he filled until his death, in about a year. From this time until 1816 the church was without a settled pastor, and the meetings were held in the school-house or dwellings. April 24, 1816, the Rev. Peter Crocker was settled as pastor, and dismissed July 23, 1821. During his pastorate there was a large accession to the membership and the present church edifice was built. The next pastor was the Rev. Jonathan Wing, who was ordained March 24, 1823, and remained sev- eral years, during which time the people were spirit- ually refreshed.


The following-named pastors have labored with this church : The Rev. Francis Horton was installed Dec. 2, 1829, and dismissed Oct. 31, 1831. Rev. Thomas J. Richmond was settled July 18, 1832, and continued until April 25, 1837. From May 20, 1838, to June, 1840, the Rev. Charles S. Adams supplied the pulpit. Rev. Andrew Bigelow was installed Aug. 25, 1841, and closed his useful ministry June 16, 1846. July 6, 1846, Rev. William Mandell began preaching, was installed in November, and dismissed Nov. 16, 1854. The Rev. Melanethon G. Wheeler was settled in November, 1855, and was dismissed May 19, 1859. The Rev. Martin Howard was the next pastor, from the last date to Nov. 25, 1864. Next year the Rev. John Lord supplied the pulpit, and he was succeeded by Rev. John G. Wilson, who closed his labors Jan. 11, 1863. The Rev. Edward Leonard was settled in July, 1859, and resigned in November, 1875. The Rev. Salter F. Calhoun acted as pastor from October, 1876, and closed his labors July 1, 1880.


The pulpit was supplied from May, 1881, to July, 1882, by the Rev. P. C. Headley and the Rev. F. V. D. Garretson, whose labors resulted in much good. In the summer of 1882, Rev. Ira P. Smith occupied the pulpit, was ordained Sept. 27, 1882, and has since labored with much zeal and success as pastor of the church. Deacons of the church : Sylvanus C. Tall- man, Thomas Bailey ; Clerk, Edmund G. Eldridge.


The South Dartmouth Baptist Church was formed as a branch of the New Bedford Baptist Church in May, 1831. The pastors' names have been - Benson, Rev. John A. Dill (two years), Rev. E. G. Perry, Rev. William H. Taylor, Rev. Reuben Lentell (one year), Rev. G. F. Danforth, Rev. James Brown, Rev. J. J. Bronson. In January, 1861, Rev. S. J. Carr was settled as pastor, and remained five years, and was succeeded by the Rev. George Mat- thews, who supplied the pulpit for some years. The meeting- house is now closed.


The Second Christian Church in Dartmouthi was


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organized Feb. 2, 1836. The original members were Marlborough Wood, Sambo Slocum, Oliver Reed, Abraham Butts, Oliver Reed (2d), Pardon Howland, Daniel Macomber, Joseph Howland, Cynthia Ma- comber, Hannah C. Slocum, Maria Macomber, Lydia Ricketson, and Sarah Reed. Other members soon joined, and for several years the church flourished. The pastors of this church have been Charles S. Man- chester, John Phillips, Joshua Goodwin, Charles C. Smith, and N. S. Chadwick, besides a few others .for short periods of time. Deacons have been elected at different times as follows: Daniel Macomber, Abra- ham Butts, Holder W. Brownell, and Willard W. Slocum. W. W. Slocum is also clerk. This church has suffered from internal dissensions, and but few members now remain.


The Methodist Episcopal Church at the head of Apponegansett River is now a class or branch of the Allen Street (New Bedford) Methodist Episcopal Church. A class was formed here Nov. 10, 1837, by the Rev. James D. Butler, now chaplain of the New Bedford Port Society. The church was organized July 5, 1838, and Rev. J. D. Butler was the first pas- tor. The society sustains preaching part of the time, though it has declined in membership from one hun- dred and twenty, in 1851, to a very few at the present time. Trustees, Elihu Sherman and John Sherman.


Smith Mills Christian Church .- This church was formed Dec. 22, 1838, of the following-named mem- bers : Asa Nichols, John Weaver, John Cummings, Jeremiah Jones, Seth Hathaway, Samuel Wilde, Abby Wilde, Hannah Weaver, Tabitha Crowell. The house was built before the church was organized. The pastors have been Samuel Wilde, E. E. Edmunds, John Peckham, David A. Russell, Cummings Bray, Gould Anthony, Benjamin F. Mosher, and S. M. Andrews, besides some others who have supplied the pulpit. Whole number of members, forty-seven. Holder W. Porter is deacon of the church, and Mrs. Abby A. Tucker, clerk.


The Christian Church in Bakerville, Dartmouth, was organized April 20, 1865. The members were Ephraim Ellis, Thomas K. Ellis, Alvin Sherman, Delia Ellis, Lovey G. Brownell, Sarah Johnson, Fi- delia Wing, Jane C. Ellis, Mary C. Briggs, Bethia Sherman, Caroline Crapo, Emily J. Baker, Olive Beard, Sally Crapo, Phebe A. Crapo. The church edifice was erected the year before the church was formed. The pastors have been James L. Peirce, S. M. Andrews, M. M. Cleverly, E. E. Edmunds, and others who have supplied the pulpit for short periods. The present pastor is O. F. Waltze; clerk of the church, Joseph Crapo ; deacon, Ephraim Ellis.


Representatives from 1674 to 1883.1-The fol- lowing is a list of the representatives chosen by the town of Dartmouth, taken from the town records and other sources. While under the Plymouth Colonial


government they were called deputies, but after the union of the Boston and Plymonth governments they were called representatives. During the eighteenth century they appear to have been occasionally chosen, but it is not probable that existing town records show the names of all who served the town in that capacity. 1674-75. John Cook, deputy.


1679-81. John Cook, deputy. 1682. John Russell, deputy.


1683. John Cook, deputy.


1685. Jonathan Delano, deputy. Joseph Tripp, deputy.


1686. John Cook, deputy.


1689. Seth Pope, deputy. Jonathan Delano, deputy.


1690. Seth Pope.


1693. Thomas Taber, representa- tive.


1694. Hugh Mosher, representa- tive.


1697. Joseph Allen, representative.


1699. James Samson.


1707. John Akin.


1708-9. Joseph Tripp.


1710. John Spooner.


1711. James Samson, representa- tive.


1712. Jonathan Delano.


1717. Philip Taber.


1720. John Akin.


1721. Philp Taber.


1722. Daniel Wood.


1724. William Whit.


1726. John Akin.


1728-29. John Akin.


1730. Christopher Turner.


1731. Nathaniel Delano.


1732. Henry Samson.


1733. John Akin.


1734-36. Samuel Connell.


1740. William Hix.


1746. James Allen.


1753. Capt. Nathaniel Soule.


1771. Elisha Tobey.


1803-4. Holden Slocum.


1806-7. Holden Slocum.


1808. Joel Packard.


1836. Joseph Gifford.


Ricketson Slocum.


1837. Thomas K. Wilbur.


Wanton Howland.


Simon P. Winslow.


1838. Joseph Gifford.


1811. Joel Packard.


George Kirby.


1839-40. Thomas K. Wilbur. Ilenry S. Packard.


1812. Ephraim Tripp.


1841-42. Wanton Howland.


Thomas K. Wilbur.


Stephen Barker. David Thacher. 1843-45. James Rider.


Madock Maxfield. George Kirby.


1813. Ephraim Tripp.


1846. Joseph Gifford.


Henry Tucker.


Thomas Almy.


Abner R. Tucker.


1814. Ephraim Tripp.


1848-49. Lemuel Barker.


David Thacher. Francis W. Mason.


Thomas Almy. 1850. Francis D. Bartlett.


Clark Ricketson.


1851. Jireh Shearman.


1815. Thomas Almy.


1852. None chosen.


Ephraim Tripp.


1853. James B. Allen.1


George Morlon.


Leonard Miller, Rep.º


1 Chosen delegate to Constitutional Convention.


2 The towns of Dartmouth and Westport were now united, forming the Representative District No. 7 of Bristol County.


1 Compiled by Job S. Gidley, Esq.


1816. Thomas Almy. Ephraim Tripp. Zoheth Shearman.


1817. Thomas Almy. Ephraim Tripp. Joseph Gifford.


1818. Caleb Anthony.


1819. Joseph Gifford.


1820. Joseph Gifford.


Holder Slocum. Thomas Almy.


1821-22. Caleb Anthony.


1823-24. Thomas Almy.


1825. Thomas Almy. Holder Slocum.


Wanton Howland.


1826. Ilolder Slocum.


1827. Cornelius Grinnell.


1828. Bradford Howland.


1829. Bradford Howland.


Elilin Slocum. Nathaniel Howland.


Jesse W. Nickols.


1830. Joseph Gifford.


1831. Joseph Gifford.


Bradford Ilowland.


1832. William Tucker. Wanton Howland.


1833. Joseph Gifford.


James T. Slocum.


Henry S. Packard.


George Kirby.


1834. Joseph Gifford.


George Kirby.


Elihu Slocum.


Henry S. Packard.


1835. Joseph Gifford. George Kirby.


Ricketson Słocum.


William Anthony.


1809. Joel Packard. Caleb Slocum.


1810. Joel Packard. Eph raim Tripp. Henry Tucker.


Ephraim Tripp. Henry Tucker.


David Thacher. - Benjamin M. Buffington.


1847. James Rider.


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1854-58. Nathaniel Potter, Jr. 1859-61. Francis W. Mason.


1862-65. Calvin K. Turner.


1866. George F. Ilowland. Westport.


1867. William Barker, Jr.


1868. George F. Howland.


1869-70. William Barker, Jr. 1871-72. Benjamin F. Wing.


1873-74. Abraham H. Smitb.


1875-76. George R. Reed, of Dart- mouth. 1877-78. William P. Macomber, of


1879-80. Ilenry A. Slocum, of Dartmouth.


1881-82. John W. Gifford, of West- port.


Town Clerks from 1674 to 1883.1-The following is a list of town clerks of the town of Dartmouth, found recorded in the town records. The records of some of the earlier meetings appear to be lost, and no account of the choice of town clerks is found in some of the earlier records of meetings in which other town officers were chosen :


James Shaw, 1674. Benjamin Russell (3d), 1773.


Thomas Taber, 1679, 1695, 1707-8, | Benjamin Russell, Jr., 1774. 1711.


Jonathan Delano, 1692-93.


John Akin, 1696-99, 1704-6. John Taber, 1709-10. Jabez Delano, 1711-12. Nathan Soule, 1713-14.


Benjamin Russell, 1775. Jolın Smith, 1789-1800. Elihu Slocum, 1801-8. Ephraim Tripp, 1809-24. James Tripp, 1825.2


Joseph Gifford, 1826-41, 1843-44, 1847-50. Henry S. Packard, 1842. George Kirby, 1845-46. William Barker, Jr., 1851-67. John W. Howland, 1868-70.


John Tripp, 1716-17, 1719-23. James Howland, 1725. Benjamin Aikin, 1745-46, 1754-70, 1776-80.


Bartholomew Taber, 1751-55.


Benjamin Russell (4th), 1771.




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