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Welcome II. Wales, 1862-65.
LIST OF TREASURERS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER TO THE PRESENT TIME.
Edward Southworth, 1821-29. Francis M. French, 1855.
Jesse Perkins, 1830-37.
Rufus P. Kingman, 1856-64.
Franklin Ames, 1838-54. Oakes S. Soule, 1865.
LIST OF MODERATORS OF TOWN MEETINGS FROM THE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN TO THE PRESENT TIME.
Joseph Sylvester, 1821, 23-26, 28, Col. Nathan Jones, 1836, 37, 39-42. 29, 32-35, 38. Jesse Perkins, 1843-54.
Eliphalet Kingman, 1822. William II. Cooper, 1855, 60.
Abel Kingman, 1827, 30, 31. George Clark, 1856-58, 59.
R. HI. Williams, 1861-65.
Nelson J. Foss, 1859, 64, 65.
Isaac Kingman, 1850, 65.
Perez Marshall, 1842-44.
Col. Nathan Jones, 1843, 44.
George Clark, 1846-54. Bela Keith, 1845-48, 51-54. Frederick Howard, 1849.
John Field, 1849. Marcus Packard, 1851-53.
Albert Smith, 1836-38.
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LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT FROM THE TOWN OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER FROM ITS INCORPORATION TO THE PRESENT TIME.
Caleb Howard, 1822.
Howard Cary, 1823, 24.
Capt. John Packard, 1825.
Abel Kingman, 1828-30, 36, 37.
No choiec 1850. Nahum Perkins, 1853.
Rev. John Goldsbury, 1831.
No choice 1854.
Eliphalet Kingman, 1831. Lucius Kingman, 1834, 35.
Rev. A. B. Wheeler, 1856.
Albert Smith, 1838, 39.
Rev. Paul Couch, 1857, 58.
Eliab Whitman, 1840, 41.
Edward Southworth, Jr., 1859, 60.
Benjamin Kingman, 1842, 43.
Lorenzo D. Hervey, 1861, 62.
Danicl Huntington, 1844.
George B. Dunbar, 1863. Jonathan White, 1864.
Nelson J. Foss, 1865.
LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER FROM THE NORTH PARISH.
Gideon Howard, 1813.
Daniel Howard, 1815-20.
STATE SENATORS FROM NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Hon. Abel Kingman, 1836, 37.
Rev. A. B. Wheeler, 1857.
Hon. Jesse Perkins, 1841, 43. Hon. Edward Southworth, Jr., 1861.
EXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR FROM DISTRICT NO. 8.
Franklin Ames, 1859.
LIST OF ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION IN 1846.
Benjamin Kingman, 1846-48. Edward Southworth, 1846-58. Josiah W. Kingman, 1846-52, 54. Charles Lincoln, 1846-52, 55-59. Ruel Richmond, 1846-52, 54.
Chandler Sprague, 1846-51, 53. William S. Gay, 1846-48. Bela Keith, 1849-52. Benjamin G. Stoddard, 1849-52.
Charles Howard, 1852, 55-59.
Lorenzo D. Hervey, 1853, 54.
Francis M. French, 1853, 55-57.
Aaron B. Drake, 1853-57. Edwin H. Kingman, 1854. Darius Howard, 1854-57, 60, 61. Lewis Fisher, 1855-59. Nelson J. Foss, 1857, 58, 60, 61.
Barnabas H. Gray, 1858, 59. Charles L. Hathaway, 1858, 59. Daniel Dunbar, 1859. Alpheus K. Harmon, 1860.
Benjamin P. Lucas, 1861-65.
George Sawyer, 1864, 65.
Samuel Mclaughlin, 1864, 65. Isaac H. Hartwell, 1864, 65.
LIST OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, WITH THE DATE OF THEIR COMMISSION. Nathaniel Reynolds, June 14, 1776. Daniel IIoward, * May 17, 1787. Barnabas Howard, March 14, 1782. Daniel Iloward, 2d, June 19, 1790.
Ephraim Cole, 1829, 30.
Lewis Fisher, 1855.
Henry French, 1845, 46.
Josiah W. Kingman, 1847, 48. Jesse Perkins, 1831, 33-37, 39, 40, 49, 51, 52.
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Issachar Snell, March 11, 1791. Gideon Howard, July 4, 1803. Issachar Snell, Jr., March 5, 1804. Caleb Howard, January 25, 1806. Howard Cary, July 10, 1807. Simeon Dunbar, February 17, 1810. Abel Kingman, February 22, 1811. Lemuel Packard, February 25, 1812. Joseph Sylvester, February 25, 1812. Eliab Whitman, * + July 3, 1816. Silas Packard, July 3, 1818. Edward Southworth, Feb. 1, 1819. Micah Packard, August 20, 1823. Jonathan Snow, January 7, 1824. Eliphalet Kingman, March 1, 1827. Linus Howard, August 27, 1829. George Clark, June 25, 1830. Jesse Perkins, * + June 16, 1831.
Austin Packard, tį Sept. 29, 1835. Bela Keith, July 7, 1837. Franklin Ames, * + § March 31, 1842. Isaac Eames, June 20, 1843.
Perez Crocker, June 20, 1843.
George W. Bryant, + March 31, 1846.
Isaac Kingman, October 13, 1847. Jonathan White, * § March 19, 1851. Edwin H. Kingman, March 26, 1851. Perez Marshall, April 25, 1851.
Jonas R. Perkins, t Nov. 20, 1852.
Charles Lincoln, February 9, 1855. Francis M. French, Feb. 9, 1855. Hiram Jernegan, October 1, 1855. Dennis Snow, February 11, 1856. Rufus L. Thatcher, Feb. 9, 1857. Manley Packard, March 24, 1857. Nathan Jones, March 24, 1857. Ellis Packard, March 24, 1857. Cornelius H. Dunham, March 24, 1857.
Willard Keith, October 29, 1857. Franklin Keith, February 15, 1858. William H. Cooper, March 10, 1858. Horatio E. Paine, January 26, 1858. Loring W. Puffer, February 8, 1859. Algernon S. Sylvester, Feb. 15, 1859. Edward Southworth, Jr., March 29, 1859.
Chandler Sprague, Nov. 23, 1859. Galen E. Pratt, January 2, 1860. Daniel Crocker, April 30, 1860. Sumner A. Hayward, Nov. 27, 1860. Isaac E. Snell, February 6, 1861. Arza B. Keith, February 19, 1861. Charles Gurney, February 26, 1861. Nelson J. Foss, May 17, 1861. Ellis W. Morton, January 13, 1862. David L. Cowell, Dec. 31, 1862. William Perry, January 30, 1863. Josiah W. Kingman, Jan. 14, 1864. Bradford Kingman, Jan. 22, 1864.
NOTE. Those marked with * are of the Quorum; those marked with t are to qualify civil officers; those marked with # are Trial Justices; those marked with § are Justices throughout the commonwealth. All others are county appointments.
CORONERS IN THE TOWN OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Thomas Packard, December 17, 1811. Thomas Wales, Jr., July 3, 1821. Benjamin A. Packard, February 11, 1856.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
George W. Bryant, May 10, 1854. Jonas R. Perkins, December 6, 1853.
DEPUTY SHERIFFS RESIDENT IN THE TOWN.
Darius Howard, 1806-12. Sumner A. Ilayward, 1852, 53, 57,
Benjamin Kingman, 1819-51, 54, 55. 59.
Fiske Ames, 1815-22.
Charles J. F. Packard, 1856-59.
Otis Hayward, 1862-65.
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LIST OF MILITARY OFFICERS, WITH TIIE DATES OF THEIR COMMISSION.
Simcon Cary, 1758.
COLONELS. Josiah Hayden. Nahum Reynolds.
LIEUTENANT-COLONELS.
Caleb Howard, May 21, 1810. Nathan Jones, October 3, 1829. Edward Southworth, April 29, 1817. Martin Cary, October 1, 1832.
MAJORS.
Jolın Porter, May 30, 1777. Josiah Hayden.
Nathan Ilayward, March 23, 1824. Moses Noyes, July 22, 1824.
Daniel Cary, September 6, 1792.
Caleb Howard, June 15, 1802.
Nathan Jones, September 15, 1828. Martin Cary, September 22, 1831.
Edward Southworth, Aug. 22, 1815. Nahum Reynolds, August 28. 1837. Uriah Macoy, July 30, 1864.
CAPTAINS.
Daniel Howard. Robert Howard.
Abiel Packard.
Barnabas Howard. Isaac Packard.
Jeremiah Beals. John Porter, December 9, 1774. Simeon Cary, December 9, 1774. Nathan Packard, July 25, 1778. Lemuel Dunbar, July 25, 1778. Joseph Cole, July 25, 1778. David Packard, July 23, 1780. Lemuel Packard, March 10, 1785. Anthony Dike, July 16, 1792. Parmenas Packard, March 28, 1795. Leavitt Thayer, May 2, 1796. Robert Packard, May 29, 1796. Abel Kingman, May 5, 1799. Howard Cary, May 14, 1799. Zachariah Gurney, 3d, May 25, 1802. Gideon Howard, May 25, 1803. Oliver Jackson, June 17, 1804. Jonathan Snow, May 6, 1806. Thomas Thompson, May 6, 1806. Asa Jones, September 16, 1809. Noah Chessman, September 23, 1811. Nehemiah Lincoln, 2d, May 25, 1814. Adin Packard, May 31, 1815. Silas Dunbar, May 26, 1816. Adin Packard, Jr., April 12, 1817.
Abiel Packard, November 27, 1819. Luke Packard, July 4, 1820. Moses Noyes, March 19, 1822. David Ames, May 7, 1822. Ziba Keith, September 5, 1822. Nathan Hayward, Sept. 20, 1823. Jabez Kingman, May 4, 1824. John Battles, July 15, 1825. Nathan Jones, May 30, 1827. John W. Kingman, July 4, 1828. Ornan Cole, October 7, 1828. Alvah Noyes, August 10, 1829. Augustus Jones, August 10, 1831. Martin Cary, August 10, 1831. Charles Gurney, December 3, 1831. Thomas Hathaway, October 27, 1832. Cary Howard, November 1, 1834. Nahum Reynolds, May 3, 1836. Nahum Reynolds, June 27, 1853. Robert A. Stoddard, Sept. 28, 1853. J. Freeman Ellis, April 25, 1854. Henry A. Raymond, May 8, 1856. Jonas R. Perkins, July 11, 1857. Lucius Richmond, August 27, 1860. Alexander Hichborn, June 26, 1861. Charles T. Packard. Aug. 20, 1862. John S. Stoddard, July 23, 1862. Alpheus K. Harmon, May 10, 1862. Uriah Macoy, July 11, 1864. Charles L. Sproul, July 30, 1864.
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MISCELLANEOUS OFFICERS.
Elisha Tillson, Surgeon's Mate, September 30, 1794.
Daniel Hartwell, Adjutant, September 6, 1792.
Caleb Howard, Adjutant, August 27, 1795. Issachar Snell, Surgeon's Mate, December 13, 1800.
Rev. Daniel Huntington, Chaplain, May 6, 1816. John Tilden, Jr., Adjutant, January 1, 1827.
Rev. Edward L. Clark, June 26, 1861.
Rev. Israel Washburn, Chaplain, September 1, 1862. Rev. W. A. Start, Chaplain, April 18, 1864.
When our government was first organized, there were no party organizations. In 1785, political parties sprung up upon questions of light importance, and soon were done away. From 1798 to 1800, two great parties came into be- ing; namely, Federal and Republican, or, as sometimes called, Anti-Federal. The Federal were those in favor of a strong national government, while the advocates of Thomas Jefferson were opposed to our present constitution on the ground that it was opposed to the States' rights. From that day to the present, these parties have assumed new positions as new questions came up, and new issues were made, till at last the Republican party became the advocate of a strong national government, and the Federal party became strict constructionists. After the War of 1812, the Federal party gradually faded away, and a new party arose, taking the name of National Republicans, and afterward that of Whigs, to show that they were opposed to the executive pre- rogative ; these were also opposed to the Democratic party through the States. In 1848, the Free-Soil party arose in the Northern States, and supported Martin Van Buren. About 1850, the Coalition party sprung up, being a compound of "Free-Soil " with a portion of the Democratic party. In 1854, there was a sudden, secret, and effectual breaking up of the Whig, Free-Soil, and Democratic parties, giving a new character to political affairs, and known as “ American Know- Nothings." In 1857, the present Republican party was
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formed in Massachusetts and some of the Northern States, and most of the Whig party have become merged in this party.
The following list shows how the people of North Bridge- water have voted since it became a town : -
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR SINCE THE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER, IN JUNE, 1821.
1822. William Eustis. 165
John Brooks. 38
Marcus Morton
77
1823.
William Eustis.
211
1836.
Marcus Morton
157
Harrison G. Otis
28
Edward Everett
144
1824. William Eustis. 220
1837.
Edward Everett.
280
Samuel Lothrop 34
Marcus Morton. 151
1825. Levi Lincoln 184
Marcus Morton.
3
1839.
Edward Everett
293
Samuel Hubbard
2
Marcus Morton.
179
1827. Levi Lincoln. 124
William C. Jarvis
3
1828. Levi Lincoln. 140
Marcus Morton.
3
1842. John Davis 358
Marcus Morton
184
1830. Levi Lincoln. 169 Marcus Morton 6
1843.
Samuel E. Sewall
31
George N. Briggs
323
Marcus Morton
187
Samuel E. Sewall
37
1831 .* Levi Lincoln.
125
Samuel Lothrop
66
Marcus Morton.
6
1832. Levi Lincoln. 121
100
Marcus Morton.
15
1833. John Q. Adams 209 John Davis 61
1846.
George N. Briggs
293
Isaac Davis.
121
Marcus Morton
29
Samuel E. Sewall.
66
1834.
John Bailey
128
John Davis
108
Marcus Morton
29
1847.
George N. Briggs
290
Caleb Cushing.
136
John M. Brewster
64
1838.
Edward Everett.
228
Marcus Morton .
149
1826. Levi Lincoln. 213
1840.
John Davis
400
Marcus Morton
180
1841.
John Davis
383
Marcus Morton
178
1829. Levi Lincoln 190 Marcus Morton 4
1831. Levi Lincoln 245 Marcus Morton 7
1844. George N. Briggs 385 George Bancroft 140 Samuel E. Sewall 80
1845. George N. Briggs 325
Samuel Lothrop
Isaac Davis. 138
Samuel E. Sewall
68
* Owing to an amendment in the Constitution, there were two elections in 1831, which required the governor to be chosen in November instead of April, and to take his seat on the first Wednesday of January instead of the last of May. The reader will therefore understand that. from 1832, those who are elected in Novem- ber are chosen for the following year.
1835. Edward Everett
.214
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1848.
George N. Briggs. 315
Stephen C. Phillips 298
1856.
Henry J. Gardner. 668
1849.
Caleb Cushing
67
George N. Briggs
328
Stephen C. Phillips
226
George S. Boutwell
98
George W. Gordon
36
Erastus D. Beach
217
Luther V. Bell 43
1857. N. P. Banks. 368
1850.
George N. Briggs
324
Stephen C. Phillips
309
George S. Boutwell
84
1858.
N. P. Banks. 434
E. D. Beach
184
Amos A. Lawrence
27
N. P. Banks
325
1852. Horace Mann 374
John HI. Clifford. 355 Henry W. Bishop 98
1860.
John A. Andrew 677 Erastus D. Beach 193
1853. Emery Washburn 347 Henry Wilson. 305
Henry W. Bishop
90
Bradford L. Wales
50
1861. John A. Andrew 358 Isaac Davis 162
1862. John A. Andrew 596
Charles Devens, Jr. 230
Henry Wilson.
52
1863. John A. Andrew
579
Henry W. Bishop
51
Henry W. Paine.
56
-1855. Julius Roekwell.
270
1864.
John A. Andrew.
733
Henry W. Paine.
190
THE FOLLOWING LIST OF GOVERNORS OF THE STATE WILL SHOW WHEN NORTH BRIDGEWATER ACTED WITH A MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMON- WEALTII.
John Brooks, 1816-22.
William Eustis, 1823, 24.
George N. Briggs, 1844-50.
Levi Lincoln, 1825-33. John Davis, 1834, 35. John H. Clifford, 1853.
Edward Everett, 1836-39.
Emery Washburn, 1854.
Marcus Morton, 1840.
Henry J. Gardner, 1855-57. Nathaniel P. Banks, 1858-60.
John Davis, 1841, 42.
John A. Andrew, 1861-65.
MODERATORS OF THE YEARLY PRECINCT MEETINGS FOR THE CHOICE OF OFFICERS FROM 1738 TO THE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN IN 1821.
Timothy Keith, February 5, 1739. Timothy Keith, March 12, 1739. James Paekard, March 26, 1739. John Kingman, March 24, 1740. Daniel Howard, March 23, 1741.
Daniel Howard, March 23, 1742. Abiel Packard, March 28, 1743. Daniel Howard, March 28, 1744. Shepard Fiske, March 25, 1745. Daniel Howard, March 26, 1746.
Henry J. Gardner
197
Erastus D. Beach
182
1851. Robert C. Winthrop 381 John G. Palfrey. 315 George S. Boutwell 123
1859.
B. F. Butler
156
George N. Briggs
40
Amos A. Lawrence
103
1854. Henry J. Gardner 537
Emery Washburn.
97
llenry J. Gardner
265
Erastus D. Beach 207
Marcus Morton, 1843.
George S. Boutwell, 1851, 52.
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Daniel Howard, March 25, 1747. Daniel Howard, March 28, 1748. Abiel Packard, March 27, 1749. Abiel Packard, March 29, 1750. Abiel Packard, March 25, 1751. Shepard Fiske, March 25, 1752. Constant Southworth, March 1753.
28, Shepard Fiske, March 28, 1754. Daniel Howard, March 26, 1755. Shepard Fiske, March 29, 1756. Shepard Fiske, March 28, 1757. Daniel Howard, March 28, 1758. Zachariah Snell, March 20, 1759. Simeon Cary, March 19, 1760. Constant Southworth, March 16, Daniel Howard, March 8, 1798. 1761.
Daniel Howard, March 22, 1762. Daniel Howard, March 25, 1763. Shepard Fiske, March 19, 1764. Simeon Brett, March 27, 1765. Daniel Howard, March 19, 1766.
Daniel Howard, March 18, 1767. Constant Southworth, March 22, 1768. Simeon Cary, March 20, 1769. Simeon Cary, March 20, 1770. Nathaniel Reynolds, March 20, 1771. Nathaniel Reynolds, March 12, 1772. Simeon Cary, March 22, 1773. Simeon Brett, March 28, 1774. Nathaniel Reynolds, March 20, 1775. Simeon Cary, March 14, 1776. Simeon Cary, March 17, 1777. Simeon Cary, March 25, 1778. Simeon Cary, March 17, 1779. Thomas Thompson, March 27, 1780. Simeon Brett, March 19, 1781. Capt. Jesse Perkins, March 19,1782. Dr. John S. Crafts, March 10, 1821.
Col. Josiah Hayden, March 13, 1783. Issachar Sncll, Esq., March 11, 1784. Matthew Kingman, March 17, 1785. Barnabas Howard, March 29, 1786. Dr. Philip Bryant, March 21, 1787. Capt, Zebedee Snell, March 18, 1788. Issachar Snell, Esq., March 19, 1789. Danicl Howard, March 18, 1790. Issachar Snell, March 22, 1791. Issachar Snell, March 19, 1292. Issachar Snell, March 19, 1793. Matthew Kingman, March 17, 1794. Dr. Elisha Tillson, March 16, 1795. Dr. Philip Bryant, March 21, 1796. Lemuel Packard, March 9, 1797.
Caleb Howard, March 7, 1799. Matthew Kingman, March 6, 1800. Joseph Sylvester, Jr., March 2, 1801. Daniel Howard, Jr., March 4, 1802. Daniel Howard, Jr., March 28, 1803. Moses Cary, March 27, 1804. Abel Kingman, March 11, 1805. Caleb Howard, March 27, 1806. Jonathan Perkins, March 30, 1807. Howard Cary, March 24, 1808. Dr. Nathan Perry, March 20, 1809. Jonathan Perkins, March 19, 1810. Gideon Howard, March 18, 1811. Caleb Howard, March 23, 1812. Jonathan Perkins, March 15, 1813. Joseph Sylvester, March 14, 1814. Joseph Sylvester, March 13, 1815. Caleb Howard, March 4, 1816. Joseph Sylvester, Jr., March 24, 1817. Joseph Sylvester, Jr., April 3, 1818. Howard Cary, Esq., March 25, 1819. Caleb Howard, March 10, 1820.
Previous to 1700, the number of Selectmen in the old town of Bridgewater was three, and they were chosen by nomination, which custom was continued till 1757, when the number chosen yearly was five, -one from each parish, - till the incorporation of the town of North Bridgewater.
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THE FOLLOWING ARE THOSE CHOSEN FOR THE NORTH PARISH.
Shepard Fiske, 1757-74.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1783-85.
Col. Simeon Cary, 1770-75.
Issachar Snell, Esq., 1786-88.
Nathaniel Reynolds, 1776, 77.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1789-95.
Col. Josiah Hayden, 1770-80.
Major Daniel Cary, 1796-1801.
Lieut. John Howard, 1781. Capt. Abel Kingman, 1802-17, 19- 21.
Eliphalet Kingman, Esq., 1818.
LIST OF CLERKS IN THE NORTH PARISHI OF BRIDGEWATER, AND THE YEARS EACH HAS SERVED.
Robert Howard, 1739-71.
Daniel Cary, 1792-1802.
John Howard, 1772-81.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1802-15.
Daniel Howard, 1782-85.
Jesse Perkins, Jr., 1816-18.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1786-91. Adin Packard, 1819.
Lemuel French, 1820, 21.
TREASURERS OF THE NORTH PARISH FROM 1738 TO 1821.
Abiel Packard, 1738-43.
Deacon Samuel West, 1744, 45.
Samuel Brett, 1746-48.
Reuben Paekard, 1775.
Constant Southworth, 1747.
Simeon Packard, 1778, 79.
Daniel Howard, 1749-51.
Simeon Cary, 1780. Capt. David Packard, 1783.
Abia Keith, 1755, 59-61.
Thomas Torrey, 1756, 58.
Jabez Field, 1757. Abel Packard, 1702.
Dr. John Staples Crafts, 1763, 64.
Zachariah Cary, 1765.
Perez Crocker, 1810. Jonathan Beals, 1811, 12.
Nathaniel Southworth, 1772, 76, 77. Ichabod Howard, 1813. Edward Southworth, 1814-21.
COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH PARISH OF BRIDGEWATER FROM 1738 TO 1821, SHOWING THE YEARS EACH HIAS SERVED.
Timothy Keith, 1738-40, 49.
David Packard, 1738-45.
Daniel Howard, 1738, 39, 41-48, 52 -55.
Samuel Kingman, 1739, 40.
James Paekard, 1741, 42, 51, 52. Zachariah Snell, 1743, 46, 47, 54. Samuel West, 1744, 45.
Abiel Packard, 1746-48, 50, 52, 54, 50-58, 60, 61, 63-69.
Moses Curtis, 1748, 49. Solomon Packard, 1749. Robert Howard, 1750, 51, 56, 70, 81. Henry Kingman, 1750, 51, 55, 67, 68. Shepard Fiske, 1753, 55-58. Simeon Cary, 1759, 61, 77, 79, 91.
Barnabas Paekard, 1706-71.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1773, 81, 82. Issachar Snell, 1774.
Isaac Packard, 1752-54.
Lieut. Daniel Cary, 1784-92. Jonathan Perkins, 1793, 94. Abel Kingman, 1795-1800. Caleb Howard, 1801. Capt. Howard Cary, 1802-9.
Col. Josiah Hayden, 1782.
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Nathaniel Reynolds, 1759, 66, 70, 72, William Shaw, 1783.
74, 75.
Constant Southworth, 1760, 62, 64.
Ichabod HIoward, 1794, 1802, 4-6. Dr. Elisha Tillson, 1794, 95, 97.
Ebenczer Packard, 1762, 63, 68, 69, Capt. Lemuel Packard, 1796, 99, 73, 74. Isaac Packard, 1765, 72. Abia Keith, 1770. 1803, 7, 8. Timothy Ames, 1796. Dr. John S. Crafts, 1797.
Barnabas Howard, 1771, 72, 74, 76, Col. Caleb Howard, 1798, 1801, 3, 78.
11-13, 15-21.
Dr. Philip Bryant, 1771, 75, 76, 79, Joseph Silvester, Esq., 1799, 1800.
95,97.
Jacob Packard, 1772.
Simcon Brett, 1777.
Dea. David Edson, 1776.
Josiah Hayden, 1778.
Jesse Perkins, 1780, 83, 91, 93, 96, 98-1800.
Jonathan Cary, 1780, 84, 85, 87-90. Capt. Zebedee Snell, 1780, 86, 94, 95. Zechariah Gurney, 1781, 1812, 21. Ichabod Edson, 1781.
Issachar Snell, 1782, 84-93.
Matthew Kingman, 1782-93, 98. Reuben Packard, 1782.
Jonathan Perkins, Jr., 1800, 10, 15, 19,20. Issachar Snell, Jr., 1801.
Daniel Cary, 1801.
Perez Southworth, 1802, 4-10, 12- 14, 21.
Howard Cary, 1803. Capt. Gideon Howard, 1804-10.
Moses Cary, 1807-9.
Asa Jones, 1809.
Col. Edward Southworth, 1816.
Abel Kingman, Esq., 1811, 13, 14. Thomas Packard, 1811.
Capt. Robert Packard, 1817, 18.
CHAPTER X.
STATISTICAL HISTORY.
Population of the North Parish in 1764, 1790, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1855, 1860, 1865. - Parish Rates in 1744. - List of Polls in the Parish in 1770. - Own- ers of, and Valuation of Dwelling-Houses in 1798. - Industrial Table for 1837. - Valuation in 1840, 1850, 1860. - Industrial Tables for 1845 and 1855. - Num- ber of persons engaged in various trades.
TN order that we may more fully realize the rapid strides that have been and are now being made in this country, let us imagine ourselves in a wilderness, surrounded with wild beasts and wilder men, where the deer, panther, the wild-cat, bear, and other beasts roamed over the forests sub- ject to no law but might, when the red man prowled over its surface, regardless of life only to take it. When we think of the hardships our ancestors endured, the sufferings they passed through, we can but feel astonished at the onward progress that has been and is now being made in all that contributes to make us happy, prosperous, and useful to our country and to ourselves. To witness the progress of civ- ilization, the rapidity with which this country has grown, the development of her resources, its advance in agriculture, religion, and literature ; to note the refinement and the ele- vated position of our present inhabitants, is interesting to the student, the man of business, the farmer, and all who are curious to watch the changes as they occur.
We have observed in another part of this work that the early inhabitants of this town were farmers or agricultur- ists, and the soil not being adapted for extensive tillage, many parts of the town being stony and rough, it was not as inviting as some other places for that purpose. Hence, in
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STATISTICAL HISTORY.
early times, emigration to other parts of the country was great ; a large number removed to Plainfield, Cummington, Pelham, and other towns in the westerly portion of the State, and many to Winthrop, Turner, and Minot in the State of Maine, then a part of Massachusetts. This will in a great measure account for the slow peopling of the town in early days.
An order was passed by the Assembly, February 2, 1764, directing the selectmen of each town and district to "take an exact account of the number of dwelling-houses, families, and people in their respective towns and districts, including Indians civilized, negroes and mulattoes, as well as white people, and females as well as males."
At this period there were one hundred and twenty houses in the North Parish, - one hundred and thirty-one families, with a population of eight hundred and thirty-three.
The above was the first attempt to take the census in Massachusetts.
In 1790, the first United States census was taken, since which time there has been a statement of the population every ten years, each one varying from the other in the system of classification.
In the years 1790 and 1800, the account is not separately given in a manner to show what the population of the North Parish was.
The population of the Parish in 1810 was 1,354.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE CENSUS OF THE NORTH PARISH IN 1820 :
Free white males under 10,. 190
66 of 10 and under 16, 107
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66 66 of 16 and under 26,. 153
66 of 26 and under 45, 145
66 of 45 and upwards, 123
Colored Persons, 23
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Free white females under 10, .. 181
of 10 and under 16,. 113
of 16 and under 26,. 151
of 26 and under 45, 156
of 45 and upwards, 134
Foreigners not naturalized,. 4
Number of dwelling-houses, 220
Total number of inhabitants,. 1,480
POPULATION IN 1830, 1,953, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS :
MALES. Under 5, 129; 5 to 10, 112; 10 to 15, 129; 15 to 20, 122; 20 to 30, 177 ; 30 to 40, 105 ; 40 to 50, 73; 50 to 60, 36; 60 to 70, 41; 70 to 80, 19 ; 80 to 90, 8 ; 90 to 100, 1.
FEMALES. Under 5, 122; 5 to 10, 110; 10 to 15, 102; 15 to 20, 92; 20 to 30, 211; 30 to 40, 106 ; 40 to 50, 85; 50 to 60, 58; 60 to 70, 42 ; 70 to 80, 24; 80 to 90, 9; 90 to 100, 0.
COLORED PERSONS.
MALES. Under 10, 6 ; 10 to 24, 9 ; 24 to 36, 3 ; 36 to 55, 3 ; 55 to 100, 2.
FEMALES. Under 10, 3; 10 to 24, 5; 24 to 36, 1; 36 to 55, 4; 55 to 100, 4.
POPULATION IN 1840, 2,094, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS :
MALES. Under 5, 0 ; 5 to 10, 170; 10 to 15, 147 ; 15 to 20, 156 ; 20 to 30, 167 ; 30 to 40, 187 ; 40 to 50, 93 ; 50 to 60, 72; 60 to 70, 30 ; 70 to 80, 23; 80 to 90, 11; 90 to 100, 2. Total 1,058.
FEMALES. Under 5, 0 ; 5 to 10, 170; 10 to 15, 135 ; 15 to 20, 114 ; 20 to 30, 132; 30 to 40, 202; 40 to 50, 100; 50 to 60, 72; 60 to 70,48 ; 70 to 80, 26 ; 80 to 90, 15 ; 90 to 100, 0. Total 1,014. Colored, 22.
POPULATION IN 1850, 3,939, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS :
Under 1, 101 ; 1 to 5, 379 ; 5 to 10, 418 ; 10 to 15, 364 ; 15 to 20, 452; 20 to 25, 449 ; 25 to 30, 402; 30 to 35, 320; 35 to 40, 248; 40 to 45, 198 ; 45 to 50, 156 ; 50 to 55, 115; 55 to 60, 91 ; 60 to 65, 79 ; 65 to 70, 56 ; 70 to 75, 35 ; 75 to 80, 21; 80 to 85, 13 ; 85 to 90, 5; 90 to 95, 4 ; 95 to 100, 3 ; colored, 30. Total 3,939.
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