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LIST OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF TEWKSBURY -FIRST MEETING JANU- ABY 14, 1734-35.
1735-Jan., Lt. Daniel Kittredge, Sumuel Hunt, Jr., Joseph Kittredge, Juho French, Nathaniel Pattin ; March, Sammuel Hunt, Jr., Lt. Daniel Kittredge, Joseph Kittredge, Nathaniel Pattin, Peter Hunt.
1736-March 29th, Lt. Daniel Kittredge, Mr. John French (then aus- peared ye protest). Joseph Kittredge, Stephen Osgood, John Wh ting. 1737-Lt. Daniel Kittredge, Joseph Kittredge, Stephen Osgood, Cort. John Whiting, Richard Hall.
1738-Deacon Dsoiel Kittredge, Joseph Kittredge, Stephen Osgood, Peter Hunt, Joseph Brown.
1739-Deacon Daniel Kittredge, Capt. Peter Hunt, Stephen Osgood, Cort. John Whiting, Joseph Kittredge.
1740-Deacon Daniel Kittredge, Joseph Kittredge, Stephen Oagood, Joseph Brown, John Whiting.
1741-Descon Kittredge, Stephen Osgood, Capt. Peter Huet, Joseph Browa, Joseph Kittredge.
1 Doings of the meeting lo 1747, recorded by Richard Boynton, town clerk.
2 Yet record of this annual meeting was entered by John Chapman, town clerk, io his haodwriting and he sppeare to have been pald for it.
1742-Stephen Osgood, Des. Joseph Kittredge, Capt. Peter Hunt, Dea Nathan Shed, Lt. William Kittredge.
1743-Stephen Osgood, Dea. Joseph Kittredge, John Whiting, Joseph Brown, Zacharish Hardy.
1744-Stephen Osgood, Joseph Kittredge, Joseph Brown, John Whit- ing, Zachariah Hardy.
1745-Lient. William Kittredge, Thomas Clark, Thomas Marshall, Richard Boynton, John Chapman.
1746-Lieut. William Kittredge, Thomas Clark, Thomas Marshall, Richard Boynton, John Chapmao.
1747-Lt. William Kittredge, Thomas CInrk, Thomas Marshall, Rich- ard Boynton, Joho Chapman.
1748 -- Lt. Wm. Kittredge, Thomas Clark, Thomas Marshall, John Chapman, Samuel 'Trull.
1749-William Kittredge, Thomas Marshall, Richard Boynton, John Needham, John French.
1750-William Kittredge, Thomas Clark, Thos. Marshall, John Chap. man, John Needham.
1751 -- Thomas Clark, Thomas Marshall, John Chapman, John French, David Bailey.
1752-Thomas Clark, Thomas Marshall, John Chapman, Isaac Kit- tredge, David Bailey.
1753-Thos. Clark, Thos. Marshall, John Chapman, Issac Kittredge, Joseph French.
1754-Lt. Wm. Browo, Dea. Joseph Kittredge, John Chapman, Isaac Kittredge, John Needham.
1755-Capt. Wm. Brown, Dea. Jos. Kittredge, Thos. Marshall, John Chapmao, Isaac Kittredge.
1756-Wm. Kittredge, James Hardey, Stephen Osgood, James Thoru- dike, Ezra Kendall.
1757-Thos. Marshall, John Chapman, Isaac Kittredge, John Need- ham, Abraham Stickney.
1758 -- Thos. Marshall, Abraham Stickney, John Chapman.
1759-Wm. Kittredge, James Thorndike, Stephen Osgood, Moses Wor- cester, Ezra Kendall.
1760-Capt. Wm. Brown, Lt. Wm. Kittredge, James Thorndike, Et. Stephen Osgood, Wu, Hunt.
1761-Capt. Wm. Brown, Lt. Wmn. Kittredge, Lt. Stephen Osgood, James Thorndike, Wm. Hunt.
1762-Cupt. Win. Brown, Lt. Wmn. Kittredge, Lt. Stephen Osgood, James Thorndike, Wm. Hunt.
1763-David Bailey, James Thorndike, William Hunt, Ezra Kendall, Moses Woster.
1765 -- William Kittredge, James Thorndike, Ezra Kendall, Win. Brown, Jr., Joseph Kidder.
1766 -- Aaron Beard, David Bailey, Thomas Marshall, Timothy Rogers, Edmund Frost, Jr.
1767-Era Kendal, James Thorndike, En. William Browu, Capt. Joseph Kidder, Sarg. Moses Woster.
1708-James Thorndike, Win. Brown, Jr., Ezra Kindel, Moses Woster, Upt. Joseph Kidder.
1709-Thomas Kittredge, Benj. Burt, Eldad Woster.
1770-Lt. Jonathan Shed, Ezra Kindell, William Brown, Jr., Benja- mio Burt, John French.
1771-John Needham, Lt. Jonathan Shed, Doot. Francis Kittredge, John French, Jr., Jonathan Brown.
1772-John Needham, Lt. Jonathan Shed (two weeks later Jacob Shed chosen fifth selectman and Jonathan Shed dismissed, or rather the vote showing him reconsidered), Francis Kittredge, Jonathan Brown, David Truil.
1773-Jolin Needham, William Brown, Jacob Shed, Nath1. Clark, Jun"., Ebenr. Whittemore.
1774-John Needham, William Brown, Jonathan Brown, Ezra Kin- dal, Eldad Worcester.
1775-John Needham, Ezra Kindall, Thomas Clerk, John French, Jun., Samuel Marshall.
1776-John Needham, Ezra Kiodal, Sam ?. Murshall, Thonmus Clerk, Ebener. Whittemore.
1777-John Needham, Ezra Kindall, Lt. Sam1. Marshall, Thomas Clark, Nath !. Clark.
1778-Maj. Jonathan Brown, Lt. Samuel Marshall, Aaron Beard, Ezra Kindal, Newmun Scarlett, (Mar. 16, chose Paul Thorndike fifth selectmau).
1779-Newman Scarlett, Nathaniel Clark, Jacob Low, Ebenezr. Wlutte more, Urish Griffin.
1780-Newman Scarlett, Ebenezer Whittemore, En. Wm. Brown, Na- thaniel Clark, Lt. Thomas Clark.
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IT81-Newman Scarlett, Wm. Browa, Ebenezr. Whittemore, Nath1. Clark, This Clark.
1782-Newinan Scarlett, William Brown. Col. Jona Brown.
17×3-Newman Scarlett, Win Browa, Col. Jona. Brown.
1741-Newman Scarlett, Wm Brown, Colo. Jons. Brown. 17 . Nowman Scarlett, Win. Brown, Colo, Joas, Brown.
1586-Newman Scarlett, Jonathan Brown, Esq., Wm. Brown.
178"-Nowmas Scarlett, Juel Marshall, Joseph Kittridge, Thomas Clark, Nath !. Clark
17 x-Newmin Scarlett, Wm. Brown, Jonª. Brown, Esq. 17×9-Jacob Shed, Jr., Jonathan Browa, Esq., Andrew Bordman.
1731-Newman Scarlett, Jacob Shed, Jr., Nath1. Clark.
1701-Newman Scarlett, Wm. Brown, Israel Ilunt.
1,32 -- Newman Scarlett, Ismael Hunt, Joel Marshall.
179 -- Newman Scarlett, Jonathan Brown, Joel Marshall.
1791 -Newnan Scarlett, Jonathan Brown, Samuel Worster.
14- Newman Scarlett, Jonathan Brown, Esq., Lt. Samuel Worster.
1796 Nowman Scarlett, Jonathan Brown, Samuel Worster, Capt. '-ter Hunt, Wm Simmonds.
1797 Nowman Scarlett, William Shounds, Samuel Worster.
1798- Newolan Scarlett, William Simoads, Samuel Worster.
1"9-Newman scarlett, William Simonds, Eldad Worster and Thomas Clark, to till vacancy by death of Newman Scarlett.
INUO-Thomas Clark, William Simonds, Eldud Worcester.
1~11-Thomas ( lark, Wm. Simonde, Eldad Worcester.
1802-Samuel Worcester, Wat. Simonds, Jonathan Brown, Egg. 1-03- Juanthan Browa, Samuel Worcester, Wm. Simmonds IN4-Jonathan Brown, Samuel Worcester, Wm, Sinoads. 1805-Wm simonda, Lt. Thomas Clark, Ebenezer Beard. 1×06-William Simonds, Thomas Clark, Ebenezer Beard. ING - William Simonds, Thomas Clark, Ebenezer Beard. 1 vis-William Simonds, Thomas Clark. Ebenezer Beard. 1800-Josinh Brown, Win. Simonds, Ebenezer Beard. Isto- Josinh Brown, Wm. Simionds, Ebenezer Beard- 1411-Josinh Brown, Wm. Simonds, Ebenezer Beard.
1812 Joslub Browa, Herman Marshall, Cupt. Sammel Hardy. 1x13-Jumiah Brown Herman Marshall, Samuel Hardy. 1814-Josinh Browa, Herman Marshall, Jonathan Clark. 1x15 -Josiah Brown, Herman Marshall, Jonathan Clark. 1516-Josinh Brown, Herman Marshall, Jonathan Clark. 1517 Josiah Brown, Herman Marshall, Jonathan Clark. 1×18-Josiah Brown, Herman Marshall, Jonathan Clark. 1×13-William Simonls, William Rogers, John Jaques. 1421-Josiah Brown, Win. Rogers, John Jaques.
1×21-Josiah Brown, Jonathan Clark, John Jaques, Herman Mar- shall, P'ater i lark.
1522 -diab Brown, Hermon Marshall, Capt. Dudley Marsten.
is23 Herma Marshall, Capt. Dudley Marsten, Jonathan Clark. 14:1 - Herman Marshall, Jonathan Clark, Jonathan Clark (2d). 14_ Josiah Brown, Wm. Rogers, Exp., Jonathan Clark. 1-3- Jajah Brown, Jonathan Brown, Samuel Hardy.
1." Josiah Brown, Jonathan Brown, Stephen Browa.
182% Josiah Brown, Anion Mansor, Pudley Mlarsten. 1 _William Rogers, Jonathan Clark (21), Aaron Maasur. 1 . Willhum Rogers, Jonath in Clark 2d), Auron Mansur.
Wiban R ger-, Jonathan Clark (Al), George Brown.
-Willlun Itugers, Jonathan Clark 'b), George Brown.
Wind a lowe, Jonathan Clark (2), Goorge Brown, Job Kitt Fl , /. planlah & lark, Jr
1 .John b. Moore, km h Foster, Benj. F. Spaulding. "} -John & Moore, Enoch Foster, Hanj F. Spaulding.
Fro h Este, Jonathan t'lurk (2d), Caleb Livingstone. 14. 11 wh Foster, Jonathan Clark (2d), Caleb Livingstone.
1 h l'ester, Jonathan t lark 3b), C'alch Livle gatono. 1 Ch Finter, Jonathan t'larh (Ad , L'aleb Livingstone. 1 hlte: Jonathan Clark, Jr , P'aleb Livingstono.
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E lo ber, Jonathan Clark, Caleb Livingstone.
1. h beter, Isleh Lls ugdone, Edward Kendall DFhhotath livingstone, Elwad Kendall. 111 / ombak, d Acon Fr-t, Jr, Edward Kendall. - /shnicht lar . Fr , Edward kendall, Heary A. Kittredge. 0-/-phan hi'lark, Jr , FJwail Ken fall, Caleb L.lvingatono. HC B1 1 9 mln. Fokendall, Caleb livingstone. len F spentin, Aaron Frest, J. , George S. Tuttle. - Isrll nte , Ul b Taver tone, Samuel Thompson. 1 0-1. mard Huntre «, Caleb Living tone, Samuel Thompson, 1 1 1.º nord lunt = Cal b Livingat n Suuuel Thompson.
1852-Leonard Huntress, Caleb Livingstone, Aaron Frost, Jr. 1853-Aaron Frost, Jr., Henry E. Worcester, Charles Ballard.
1854-Leonard Huntress, Henry E. Worcester, Benj. F. Spaulding. 1855-Benj. F. Spaulding, Thomas P'. Marshall, Charles M. Clark. 1856-Benj. F. Spaniding, Thomas P. Marshall, Charles M. Clark. 1857-Leonard Huntress, Charles M. Clark, Caleb Livingstone. 1858-Leonard Huntress, Caleb Livingstone, Charles M Clark. 1859-Leonard Huntress, Caleb Livingstone, Charles M. Clark. 1860-B. F. Spaulding, Jesse L. Trull, Edward Kendall. 1861-Leonard Huntress, Aaron Frost, Jr., Alvin Marshall. 1862-Leonard Huntress, Aaron Frost, Jr., Alvin Marshall. 1863-Leonard Hnotress, Aaron Frost, George Pillsbury.
1864-Leonard Huntress, Aaron Frost, George Pillsbury. 1865-Leonard Huntress, Aaron Frost, Jesse L. Trull. 1866-Leonard Huntress, Aaron Frost, Eaoch Foster.
1867-B. F. Spaulding, Z. P. Foster, James M. Chandler.
1x68-Leonard Huntress, Zephaniah P. Foster, James M. Chandler. 1869-Leonard Huntress, Zephaniab P. Foster, James M. Chandler. 1970-Leonard Huntress, Zephaniah l'. Foster, James M. Chandler. I>71-Zephaniah P. Foster, James M. Chaadler, Samuel L. Allen. 1872-Samuel L. Allen, Oren Frost, John Clark (2d). 1×73-Samuel L. Allen, Oren Frost, Aaron Frost.
1874-Samuel L. Allen, Jobu Clark (2d), Chas. Livingstone. 1875-Samuel L. Allen, Chas. Livingstone, John Clark (20).
1876-Samuel L. Allea, Chas. Livingstone, Joho Clark (2d).
1877-Samuel L. Allen, Chas. Livingstone, John Clark (2d). 1×78-Samuel L. Allen, Chas, Livingstone, Joha Clark (2d). 1879-Enoch Foster, Chas. Livingstone, George W. Trall. 1880-Enoch Foster, Chas. Livingstone, George W. Troll. 1881-Eaoch Foster, Chas. Livingstone, George W. Trull. 1882-Enoch Foster, Chas. Livingstone, George M. Plummer. 1883-Enoch Foster, Cbas. Livingstone, Geo. M Plummer. 1884-George M. Plummer, George R. Marshall, Jacob L. Burtt. 1885-Wm. H. Lee, George R. Marshall, Jacob L. Burtt. 1886-William H. Lee, Geo. R. Marshall, Jacob L. Burtt. 1887-Jacob L. Burtt, George M. Plummer, Frank H. Farmer. 1888-Jacob L. Burtt, Frank H. Farmer, Edward P. Clark. 1889-Jacob L. Burtt, Frank H. Farmer, Edward P. Clark. 1800-Jacob L. Burtt, Frank II. Farmer, Albert J. Trull.
TOWN TREASURERS OF TEWKSBURY.
1735-40, Nathan Sbed ; 1741-44, William Browa ; 1745-53, Thomas Clark (Mr. Thomas Marshall to fill up the vacancy of Mr. Thomas Clark, late deceased) ; 1754-58, Thomas Marshall; 1759-63, Aaron Beard; 1764 (No record), Jonathan Shead ; 1756, " Lt. Shead"-Jona- than Shend ; 1766, Ezra Kendal ; 1767 (didn't serve), Jobn Needham ; 1768-70, John Needham; 1771, Ebenezer Whittemore; 1772, Aaron Beard ; 1773-74, Thomas Clerk ; 1776-76, Eben' Whittemore ; 1777-78, 1.t. Sumnel Marshall ; 1779-84, Joel Marshall ; 1785-90, Jacob Shed, Jr. (July 14, William Simonds, vico Treasurer, deceased) ; 1791-1800, Wil- lium Simonds ; 1801-04, Ebenezer Hunt ; 1805-06, Natban Bailey ; 1807-10, Samuel Thompson ; 1811-12, Jonathan Clark ; 1813-14, John Chandler ; 1815-18, Jonathan Clark ; 1810, William Rogers ; 1820, Jon- athan Clark ; 1821, William Rogers ; 1822, Hermion Marshall ; 1823, John Jaques; 1824, William Rogers; 1825-28, Hermon Marshall ; 1829-31, John Jaques; 1832-35; Joh Kittredge ; 1836-38, William Rog- ers ; 1839-45, Zepliniah Clark, Jr .; 1849-57, William Rogers ; 1858, llenry E. Preston ; 1850, Zephaniah P. Foster ; 1860-61, Il. E. Preston ; 1862-65, Oren Frost; 1866-67, Jonathan Brown (resigned) August 12, 1867; Enoch Foster appointed by selectmen August 31, 1867 ; 1868, Enoch Foster resigns April 6th ; 1868, Samuel L. Allen appointed by selectmen May 1st; 1869-72, Samuel L. Allen ; 1873-79, Henry E. Warmer ; 1830, William II. Lee; 1881-83, Timothy W. Gray ; 1884, Wil- liam II. Lee; 1885-90, Frank II. Farmer.
January 23, 1775, they " voted and chose Jonathan Brown a delegate for the Provincial Congress, meeting at Cambridge on the first day of February next En- suing."
May 23, 1739-40, no representative ; June, 1741-42 and 49, no repre- sentativo.
May 15, 1751, votos to send Representative. None the year ensuing. 1752, '5-1, '55, '58, '59, '60, 61, '66, no representative.
January 28, 1775, they voted and chose Jonathan Brown a delegate for the Provincial Congress meeting at Cambridge on the first day of February next ensuing.
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July 11, 1775, Ezra Kindell chosen.
May 22, 1777, Jolin Flint chosen, but refneed to serve ; Ezra Kindel seeme to have been thus chosen for 1778. For want of n precept the town did not act upon the First Article in the warrant tu choose u representa- tive.
Sept. 14, 1778, no representative; May 21, 1779, '84, 186, no representu- tive.
Dec., 1788, to chuse a Rep. to rep. ye people in the Congress of the U. S. & vote for U. S. officers this year 1788.
June 13, 1787, v. to give their representative instructions.
REPRESENTATIVES OF TEWKSBURY TO THE GREAT AND GENERAL, COURT.
1780, Jonathan Browo; 1780-93, William Brown ; 1784, none ; 1785, Wm. Brown ; 1786, none ; 1787, Deacon Ezra Kindell ; 1788-90, Wm. Brown ; 1791, none ; 1792, Mitchel Davice ; 1793-95, none ; 1796-97, Joseph Woodward ; 1798, none ; 1799, William Simonds; 1800, none ; 1801, William Simonds ; 1802-3, none ; 1804, William Simonds; 1805, none; 1806-7, William Simonds ; 1808, none ; 1809, William Simonds ; 1810-16, Jesse Trull ; 1817-18, none ; 1819, Jesse Trall ; 1820-21, none ; 1822, Jesse Trull ; 1823-25, none ; 1826, Jonathan Brown ; 1827, Hermon Marshall ; 1828, none ; 1829, Josiah Brown ; 1830, John Jaques ; 1831, Alpheus Smith ; 1-31-32, Jonathan Clark (2d) ; 1832, Isaac Holden ; 1833, Jonathan Clark (2d), Isaac Holden ; 1834-35, none ; 1836, Jonathan Clark (2d) ; 1837, C'apt. Abel French ; 1838, Jonathan Browo ; 1839-40, Zeplianiah Clark, Jr .; 1841, Enoch Foster ; 1842, Caleb Livingstone ; 1843, Edward Kendall; 1844-46, none; 1847-48, Rev. Jacob Coggio'; 184!, none ; 1850, Benj. F. Spaulding ; 1851, Elijah M. Reed ; 1852, Nathaniel Trull; 1853, Aaron Frost, Jr .; 1854, Rev. John E. Wood ; 1855-56, none.
District No. 22, Representative Billerica, Wilming- ton aud Tewksbury:
1857, Dana Holden, of Billerica. 1858, Rev. Jacob Coggio, of Tewksbury.
1859, Lemuel E. Eames, of Wilmington.
Representatives to General Court from Tewksbury, 22d District, including also Billerica and Wilmington :
1862-63, George P. Elliot, of Billerica, District 22.
1863, Joshun Clark, of Tewksbury, for District 22.
1864, Jonathan Carter (20), of Wilmington, District 22.
1865, Jesse G. D. Stearns, of Billerica, District 22.
1866, Rev. Richard Tolman, of Tewksbury, District 22.
1×67, George C. Gillman, of Billerica, District 22. From this time the district included Billerica, Chelmsford and Tewksbury.
1868, Dudley Foster, of Billerica.
1869, Charles Proctor, of Chelmsford.
1870, Sylvester S. Hill, of Billericu.
1871, Edwin K. Packhurst, of Chelmsford.
1872, Alvin Marshall, of Tewksbury. 1873, Caleb, S. Brown, of Billerica.
1874, Zika Gruy, of Chelmsford.
1875, Albert J. Trull, of Tewksbury.
1876, John Knowles, of Billerica.
District No. 19, consisting of Tewksbury, Tyngs- borough, Dracut and Chelmsford :
1877, Luther H. Sargent, of Chelmsford.
1878, William Manning, of Chelmsford. 1879-80, Jobn W. Peabody, of Dracut.
1881, Enoch Foster, of Tewksbury.
District No. 19, consisting of Chelmsford, Dracut, Tewksbury and Tyngsborough :
1882, Enoch Foster, of Tewksbury. 1883, Jesse B. Butterfield, of Tyngsboro'. 1864, Elisha H. Sbaw, of Chelmsford.
1885, Perley P. Perbam, of Chelmsford.
District No. 20, including Tewksbury, Chelmsford, Billerica, Wilmington and North Reading :
1886-87, George W. Trull, of Tewksbury. 1888, Edward M. Nichola, of Wilmington. 1889, Charles W. Flint, of Chelmeford.
SCHOOL COMMITTEES OF TEWKSBURY.
1828-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Dea. Oliver Clark, Dr. Joseph Brown.
1829-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Dr. Henry Kittredge, Samuel Fairbanks.
1830-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Dr. Henry Kittredge, Samuel Fairbanks.
1831-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Dea, Oliver ('lurk, Job Kittredge.
1832-Rev. Jucob Coggin, Dea. Oliver Clark, Job Kittredge, Dexter Bruce, Luke Eastman, Esq.
1833-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Luke Eastmau, Edward St. La. Livermore, Joseph Bennett, Joseph Stuart.
1834-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Oliver Clark, Heory Kittredge.
1835-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Oliver Clark, Henry Kittredge.
1836-Rev. Jacob Cuggio, Dr. Henry Kittredge, Samnel Thomp- BON, Esq.
1837-Rev. Jucob Coggin, Jonathan Clark (2d), Benjamin F. Spauld- ing.
1838-Rev, Jncoh Coggin, Dr. Henry Kittredge, Henry E. Preston.
1839-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Dr. Henry Kittredge, Henry E. Preston.
1840-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Dr. Henry Kittredge, Den. Oliver Clark. 1841-Horatio (. Merriam, Benj. F. Spaulding, Jabez Stevens.
1842-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Charles Ballad, Jeremiah Kidder.
1843-Rev. Samuel Lamson, John G. Moor, Zephaninh Clark, Jr.
1844-Peter Clark, Henry E. Preston, Henry A. Kittredge, Henry E. Worcester, Abram Mace, Oren Frost.
1845-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Rev. David Burroughs, Benj. F. Spaulding, George Lee.
1846-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Rev. David Burroughs, Benj. F. Spaulding.
1847-Rev. Moses Kimball, Rev. David Burroughs, Rev. Jacob C'og- gin.
1848-Rev. Moses Kimball, Rev. David Burroughs, Rev. Jacob C'og- gin.
1849-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Rev. David Burroughs, Rev. Moses Kim- ball.
1850-Rev. Jacob Coggin, Jonathan Brown, Leonard Huntress.
1851 -- Leonard Huntress, Rev. Jacob Coggin, Samuel Thompson.
1852-Leopard Huntress, Rev. Jacob C'oggia, Jonathan Brown.
1853-Jonathan Brown, Rev. Richard Tolman, Joshun Clark.
1854-Rev. Jolin E. Wood, Rev. Richard Tolman, Jacob Coggin, Jr. 1855-Rev. Richard Tohuun, Rev. Jolin E. Wood, Jacob Coggin, Jr. 1856-Joshua Clark, Benj. F. Spaulding, Rev. Richard Tolman.
1857-Rev. Richard Tolman, Joshua Clark, Isaac H. Meserve, Peter
C. Shed, Rev. Clifton Fletcher, E. B. French, Reuben A. Upton.
1858-Rev. Richard Tolman, 1 year ; Joshua Clark, 2 years ; George Pillsbury, 3 years.
1859 -- Rev. Richard Tolman, 3 years.
1860-Joshun Clark, Leonard Huntress.
1861-Alvin Marshall.
1862 William Grey.
March, 1863, voted that the School Committee do appoint & superin- endent ; voted his salary be $50.
1863-l'liney W. Caldwell, 2 years; James M. Chandler, 1 year ; George Pillsbury, 1 year; Henry E. Worcester, 3 years ; Josoph C. Lowe, 3 years. April 3, 1863, Thomas Bridge, School Comtuittee for 2 years.
March 7, 1864, voted that School Committee consist of hut threo.
April 3, 1865, Wm. Grey, for 3 years ; Geo. Pillsbury, for 2 years; Joshua F. French, for 1 year.
1866-Richard Tolman, Joshua F. French, George Pillsbury.
1867-Richard Tolminu, Joshua F. French, George Pillsbury.
1868 -- Rev. Richard Tolman, Rev. Clifton (. Fletcher, George Pills- bury. 1869-Rev. Richard Tolman, Joshna Clark, George Pillsbury. 1870-George l'illsbury, 3 years.
1871-Joshua Clark, 3 years ; Rev. A. De V. Palmer, I year.
1872 -- Rev. S. F. French, 3 years.
1873-F. M. Spaulding, Billerica.
1×74-Joshua Clark, 3 years ; Rev. E. E. Thomas, 2 years.
1875-Rev. S. F. French, 3 years.
1976-Joshua F. French, 3 years.
1877-H. G. Pillsbury, 3 years.
1878-Rev. Geo. T. Raymond, 3 years. Oct. 3, 1878, Wor. II. Lee chosen in place of Geo. T. Raymond, resigned.
1879-Marcb, Rev. Edward W. Pride, 3 yenrs; J. F. French, 2 years ; Wm. H. Lee, I year. 1880-Wm. 11. Lee, 3 years.
1881-Joshua F. French, 3 years. July, 1881, Geo. W. Trull to All vacancy by resigoa ion of J. F. French.
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1x -_- E. W. Pride, 3 years ; Larkin T. Troll (2d), 2 years.
1-83-John F. Spaulding, 3 years.
1851-Larkin T. Trult _d , 3 years. Sept. 1, 1884, Wm. II. Lee in place of J. F. Spaulding, resigned.
188,-Mary F. Lastman, 2 years ; Albert C. Blaisdell, 1 year ; Chas. A. P'ilisbury.
1846 -- Rev. Edward W Pride, 3 years ; John L. Fleming, 2 years ; Benjamin Spaulding, 1 year.
1×87-George E. Livermore, 3 years. 1888-William I1. Lee, 3 years ; Albert S. Moore, 2 years.
143- Rev. Edward W. Pride, 3 years.
1890-Albert &. Moore, 3 years.
N TE .- For many of the facts connected with the almshouse in the early part of this history the writer ie under obligation to the superin- tendant, {. Irving Fisher, M.D., for later years, and to Mr. Charles B. Marsh, the clerk, for the earlier history.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
CAPTAIN JOUIN TRULL.
Many names appear on the town record of men prom- inent in their day of whom the present generation would gladly know more. Such among others, are Nathan Shed, Captain John French, John Whiting, Thomas Clark, of the carliest times, Captain Joshua Baldwin, Dea. Ezra Kindell, who survived most all his genera- tion, dying at 97, Colonel Jonathan Brown, of the Revo- lutionary period, and "Squire " Brown and William Symonds of late days, and others too numerous to mention. Alas, little but their names and graves re- main except the record of the part they played in the body politic.
Readers of this sketch will recall, however, the name of Captain John Trull, as often appearing, espe- cially during the Revolutionary days. He was born in Billerica in 1729, and died in Tewksbury, Oct. 5, 1791, aged 62 years. His wife was Esther Wyman, born in Woburn, 1740, a member of the family so cele- brated in the history of that town. It was the house of a Wyman which became the shelter for Adams and Hancock on the great day of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775. Captain TruHl had a family of thir- teen children, all of whom survived him except his eldest son John, who died in the public service iu You York in 1782 at the early age of 21 years. This you is said to have enlisted in response to the earnest un enthusiastic appeals of the Captain, his father, for recruits as he drilled the company on the old muster field on Stickney Hill, now on the farm of Je V. and Frank B. Trull. The young John is described in the State muster roll dated 1780, aM 20 years old, five feet eleven and a halfinches high, having dark hair and gray eyes. The Captain had a econd John born a year after the death of the first, who died in 1967, at the ripe age of eighty-four. How near this brings Revolutionary days to the present generation.
The widow of Captain John survived him till Dee. 21, 1:31 when she passed away at the great age of
ninety-one years. She is well remembered by her grandchildren, to one of whom, Mr. Jesse Loring Trull, the writer is indeb ted for many of these rem- iniscences. .
JESSE TRULL.
The fifth child of Captain John Trull, was Jesse Trull a man of great publie spirit. He was born in Tewksbury, October 11, 1767, and died in his native town December 20, 1853. Beside serving the town in various minor offices he represented the town nine years in the Great and General Court be- tween 1810 and 1826, no representative being sent the other years of that period. In connection with his legislative experience the following incident, contri- buted by his daughter, Mrs. John Clark, illustrates the man and the social life of his day. It was the custom after his election for the successful candidate to call together his townsmen and treat them to toddy and liquor. After his election one year, Mr. Trull, convinced of the injurious effects of the custom, de- termined to honor it in the breach. When his con- stituency had assembled as usual, he arose-tall and diguified-and told them that he thought the custom wrong and that his conscience would not permit him to give them another drop of liquor, but instead he would give them a clock to be placed in the inside of the new church. There was some complaining, but he was firm in his stand for temperance. The clock was presented, and is still ticking, a constant memorial of his adherence to a cause then held in contempt. It is significant of the social life of those days that Mr. Trull was not again elected. Another illustration of the man and the times occurred when Mr. Trull un- dertook the raising of his house. The friends and neighbors were assembled, but no liquor was forth- coming. They refused to do a stroke of work till a supply was sent for from " Squire Brown's " and fur- - nished to them. In those days this was the only way of raising new buildings.
Mr. Trull, as already stated, served on the commit- tee for building the new meeting-house in 1824, and at the auction of the pews bid off the one which sold highest at $133, a round suun in those times. He was also one of the committee which purchased the pres- ent poor-farm.
Till quite late iu life he attended and warmly sup- ported the church at the centre, but in the well- known Knapp revival of 1842 in Lowell he, with a large number of his family, was converted and united with the First Baptist Church of that city. When the Baptist Church at North Tewksbury was founded the next year he with his four sons and their wives became the chief founders and supporters of that in- terest. It was a time for sacrifice and setf-denial. He may be considered the ancestor to whom this family traces its position in the community.
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