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POPULATION IN 1855, 5,205, BY THE STATE CENSUS, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS :
Under 5, 707; 5 to 10, 533 ; 10 to 15, 523 ; 15 to 20, 507 ; 20 to 30, 1,125 ; 30 to 40, 790 ; 40 to 50, 451 ; 50 to 60, 298 ; 60 to 70, 170 ; 70 to 80,71; 80 to 90, 15 ; 90 to 100, 2.
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STATISTICAL HISTORY.
POPULATION IN 1860, 6,584, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS :
MALES. Under 1, 92; 1 to 5, 397 ; 5 to 10, 361 ; 10 to 15, 298 ; 15 to 20,360 ; 20 to 30, 705 ; 30 to 40, 490 ; 40 to 50, 338; 50 to 60, 171; 60 to 70, 99 ; 70 to 80, 47 ; 80 to 90, 8 ; 90 to 100, 1. Total 3,367.
FEMALES. Under 1, 118 ; 1 to 5, 347 ; 5 to 10, 343 ; 10 to 15, 248 ; 15 to 20, 292; 20 to 30, 694; 30 to 40, 462; 40 to 50, 288; 50 to 60, 200; 60 to 70, 115 : 70 to 80, 61 ; 80 to 90, 12; 90 to 100, 0. Total 3,185.
COLORED PEOPLE.
MALES. Under 1, 0; 1 to 5, 4 ; 5 to 10, 3; 10 to 15, 1; 15 to 20, 1; 20 to 30, 2; 30 to 40, 3 ; 40 to 50, 1; 50 to 60, 1; 60 to 70, 1. Total 18.
FEMALES. Under 1, 0; 1 to 5, 2; 5 to 10, 3 ; 10 to 15, 0 ; 15 to 20, 1 ; 20 to 30, 3 ; 30 to 40, 3 ; 40 to 50, 1; 50 to 60, 0 ; 60 to 70, 1. Total 14. Number of dwelling-houses, 1,023 ; number of families, 1,377.
Population in 1865, 6,335. Number of dwellings, 1,249. Number of families, 1,391. Number of churches, 8. Number of schoolhouses, 15. Number of ratable polls, 1,708. Number of legal voters, 1,362. Num- ber of naturalized voters, 141.
The following is a list of rates as made out by the asses- sors in the North Parish of Bridgewater, for the payment of Rev. John Porter's salary, for the year 1744, as made out by Daniel Howard and Robert Howard, Assessors of the Pre- cinct, September ye 14th, 1744, and committed to Joshua Warren, Constable, for collection, and is inserted to show the inhabitants of the parish at that date :-
Names.
Polls. Tax. £ s. d.
Names.
Polls. Tax.
Timothy Keith,. 2
2 7 6 Isaac Fuller,. 1 1 39
David Packard,. .3 3 11 3
Jacob Packard, 1 1 39
Solomon Packard 2 2 76
Alexander Wilson, 1 1 39
Jacob Allen, 1
1 39
David Brown, 1
1 39
John Kingman, 2d, 1
1 39
Daniel Ames,. 1 1 39
Benjamin Edson, 3 3 11 3
Daniel Howard, 1 1 39
John Kingman, 3d, 1
1 39
Robert Howard, 2 2 76
Henry Kingman,. 1
1
39
Samuel West,. 1
1 39
Deacon Packard, 2 2 76
Zechariah Packard, 2 2 76
Seth Packard,. 1 1 39
James Torrey, 0
0 30
David Packard, Jr 1 1 39
Joshua Warren, 2 2 76
William Packard, 2 2 76
James Hewett, .. 1
1 39
Mark Perkins, 3 3 11 3
Micah Langford, 1 1 39
Pelatiah Phinney, 1 1 39
Samuel Brett, 1 1 39
£ s. d.
212
HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Names.
Polls. Tax.
Names.
Polls. Tax.
& s. d.
& s. d.
Daniel Rickard, 1 1 39
Archibald Thompson, 2
2 76
Abiel Packard, .2 2 76
Jabcz Field,. 2
2 76
Constant Southworth,. .2 2 76
Walter Downie, .. 2 2 76
Widow Lydia Packard, ... 0 0 00
Benjamin Pettingill, 1
1 39
Caleb Phillips, 1 1 39
Joseph Pettingill,. 1
1 39
John Johnson, 0 0 00
Peter Edson,. 1
1 3 9
Zachariah Cary, 2 2 76
Benjamin Worrick, 1
1 39
John Pratt,. 1 -1 39
John Buck,. 1
1 3 9
Zechariah Snell, 2 2 76
Simeon Cary, 1
1 3 9
William French. 0 0 00
Jonathan Cary, 1
1 3 9
Elisha Dunbar,. 1 1 39
Thomas Terrill, 1
1 3 9
Abiah Keith,. 1 1 39
John Coley,. 1
1 3 9
Daniel Field, Jr. 1
1 39
Zepio (Col'd), 1
1 39
Ebenezer Hill, 1 1 3 9
Thomas Henry, 1
1 3 9
John Battles, 1 1 39
Matthew Buck, 1
1 39
Joseph Phinney,. 1 1 3 9
Abiah Keith, 1
1 3 9
Nathaniel Reynolds, 1
1 3 9
Widow Keith, 0
0 00
Thomas Reynolds,. 1
1 39
Ames, . . 0
1 39
Samuel Pettingill, .. 1 1 39
Japhet Rickard, .0
1 3 9
Akerman Pettingill, 2 2 7 6
John Brett,. 1
1 39
Benjamin Hayward, 1 1 39
Thomas Buck, 1
1 39
Zechariah Cary, 1
1 39
Benjamin Edson, Jr. 1
1 30
Edward White,. 1 1 39 John Dailey, 0
0 09
John Randall,. 2
2 76
Charles Snell, .. 1 1 39
William French. 1 1 39 Edward Southworth, 2 2 76
David French,. 1 1 39
Shepard Fisk, .0 0 00
The following list is inserted to show the residents of the North Parish in 1770, with the number of polls against each householder : -
Names.
Polls.
Names.
Polls.
Joseph Allen,
1
Ephraim Colc,
1
Samuel Brett,
1
Joseph Cole, Jr., 1
Simeon Brett,. 3
Ephraim Churchill,. 2
Matthew Buek,. 3
Ashley Curtis, Jr., 1
Dr. Philip Bryant,. 1
Elisha Dunbar,. 0
Seth Bryant,.
1
Elisha Dunbar, Jr., .. 1
Job Bryant,. 1
Seth Dunbar, 1
Jeremiah Beal, 2
Silas Dunbar, 1
Japhet Beal, 1
Jesse Dunbar, .. 1
Zechariah Cary 1
Ensign John Dailey, 1
Joseph Cole, 1 Jabez Field. 3
Samuel Cole,. 2
Levi French,. 1
Ephraim Willis, .0 0 00
Isaac Allen,. 1 1 3 9
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STATISTICAL HISTORY.
Names. Polls.
Names. Polls.
Zachariah Gurney,. 1
Ebenczer Snell,. 2
Cornet Charles Snell, 2
Eleazer Snow, Jr., .2
Samuel Sturtevant, 1
Ezekiel Southworth,.
1
Capt. Robert Howard,
2
Edmund Soper, İ
Robert Iloward, Jr., 1
Elisha Hayward, I
Joseph Hayward,. 1
1
Eleazer Cole,. 1
Josiah Hayden,
2
Ephraim Willis, 1
Demetrius Rickard, 1
Fobes Field,. 1
Samuel Brett, Jr., 1
1
John Brett,. 1
Capt. Abicl Packard, 2
Thomas Packard,
1
Timothy Packard,
1
Eleazer Cole, 1
Daniel Ames,.
3
Timothy Ames,
1
Noah Ames, ..
1
William Packard,
2
Benjamin Ames,
William Packard, Jr., 1
Simeon Alden,
1
Lemuel Packard,.
1
Isaac Brett, ..
1
Capt. Isaac Packard, 2
Simeon Cary,
1
Abia Packard,
1
Jonathan Cary,.
1
Ensign Abel Packard, 2
Dr. John Staples Crafts, 1
John Packard,.
1
Deacon David Edson,
1
Nathan Packard, Jr.,
I
James Edson,
1
Barnabas Pratt,
1
Benjamin Edson,
1
Thomas Pratt,.
1
Jacob Edson,. 1
Jonathan Perkins,
1
William Edson,.
1
Daniel Pettingill,
1
Ichabod Edson,
1
Stephen Pettingill,
I
Ebenezer Edson,
2
Caleb Phillips,.
1
Isaac Fuller,
1
Capt. Eliphalet Phillips,
1
Nathaniel Reynolds,
1
Thomas IIendry, Estate,
Philip Reynolds,
1
Lt. John Howard,
2
Adam Howard,
0
Timothy Reynolds,
1
Lt. Henry Kingman,.
2
Matthew Kingman, ..
1
Henry Kingman, Jr.,. 1
Charles Richardson,.
1
John and Adam Kingman,
1
Ensign Issachar Snell,
1
John Kingman, Jr.,
1
Zebedee Snell,.
2
Levi Keith,
2
Enos Thayer,. 1
Barnabas Curtis,
1
David Packard,.
2
David Packard, Jr., 1
Abiezer Packard, ..
1
1
Daniel Manly,. 1
Ezra Cary,
Abram Packard,
1
Abiah Keith,
.2
Nathan Keith,
.2
Jacob Keith,
Enoch Thayer,. 1
Zechariah Watkins, Jr., 1
Jonathan Hayden,
Jacob Thayer, 1
Lt. Elisha Gurney, 1
Micah Gurney, ... 1
Daniel Howard, Esq., 1
Capt. Barnabas Howard,
1
Thomas Reynolds,
3
Jacob Rickard, ..
1
Mark Ford,
1
Jonas Reynolds,
1
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Names. Polls.
Nehemiah Lincoln,
1
Lemuel Southworth, .1
Ebenezer Packard, .2
Benjamin Southworth, 1
Jacob Packard,. 1
William Shaw, 3
Nathan Packard,
2
Joseph Sylvester,. .1
Thomas Thompson 2
2
Reuben Packard,
2
Joshua Warren, . .
1
Seth Packard,. 1
Lt. Josiah Packard, 1
Joshua Packard 1
Daniel Packard,
1
Eliab Packard,
1
Isaiah Fuller,
1
Barnabas Packard, 1
George Packard, 1
Josiah Perkins, 1
Samuel Pettingill,
3
David Porter,.
.0
Edmund Pettingill,
1
Joseph Pettingill,
.2
Samuel Dike,
1
Daniel Richards,.
.2
John Richards, .
.0
Constant and Nath. Southworth, .. . 1
Edward Southworth 2
" General list of all Dwelling Houses which, with the Out Houses appurtenant thereto and the Lots on which the Same are erected, not exceeding two Acres in any Case, were owned, possessed, or occupied, on the 1st day of October, 1798, within the Assessment District, No. 10, in the Sixth Division of the State of Massachusetts, exceeding in value the Sum of One Hundred Dollars."
Names of reputed owners. Valuation in dolls.
Daniel Alden,. 200
Timothy Ames, .230
Noah Ames,. 225
Samuel Brett, 150
Rufus Brett, 110
Daniel Cary,. 350
Thomas Craft,. 550
Ephraim Churchill, 105
Barnabas Curtis, 120
Joseph and B. Crosswell, 105
Samuel and William Brett, 275
Japhet Beal, 250
Names of reputed owners. Valuation in dolls.
Jeremiah Beal, 175
Isaac and Joseph Brett, 620
Job Ames, .. 225
Joseph Alden, 110
Daniel Alden,. 230 Philip Bryant,. 500 Amzi Brett, 110
Job Bryant,. 200
Moses Cary,. 110
Samuel Chesman,. 175
Ebenczer Warren,. 1
Ezra Warren,
1
Thomas West,.
1
William French,.
1
Lt. Daniel Noyes,
0
Jacob Noyes,.
0
Samuel Noyes,
0
Joseph Porter,
1
Jesse Perkins,
1
Jacob Packard, Jr.,
1
Moses Cary,
.1
Names. Polls.
Simeon Packard,
.1
James Packard,
.1
Seth Thayer,. .
215
STATISTICAL HISTORY.
Names of reputed owners. Valuation in dolls.
Ephraim Cole,. 500
Jonathan and James Cary,
325
Jonathan Cary, Jr.,.
200
Simeon and Howard Cary,
325
Jacob and Ebenezer Dunbar,
220
Jacob Dunbar, Jr.,
150
Samuel Dike, Jr.,
120
Mannasseh and Sam. Dickerman,.325
Ichabod Edson
250
Seth Edson,
105
William and William Edson,
120
David Edson,
230
Seth Keith,.
James and Josiah Edson,
120
Josiah and Elisha Eames,
200
James Eaton,
105
Fobes, Jabez, and Daniel Field, .. 500
William Field,
175
Asa Ford,.
175
Mark and Samuel Ford,
150
Bezaleel and Bethuel Field,
200
Zechariah Gurney,
Zechariah Gurney, Jr., S
105
Silas Sturtevant,
200
Ephraim Groves,
Caleb Hayward,
125
Ichabod Howard,
625
John Howard,.
500
Alfred Howard,.
230
Robert and Robert Howard, Jr.,.400 Mary Howard, 200
Solomon Hill,
Wałdo Howard,
110
Asaph Howard,.
.200
Asaph Hayward,
.275
Joseph Hayward,.
175
Barnabas and Jonas Hayward, .. 500
Daniel Howard, 2d,
300
John Hunt,
180
Oliver Howard,
350
Gideon Howard,
400
William Jameson,.
Asa Jones,. 175
Ephraim Jackson,
230
Jonathan Keith,
230
Levi Keith,.
350
Names of reputed owners.
Valuation
in dolls.
Benjamin Keith,
275
Shepard Keith,
150
Seth Kingman,.
500
Matthew Kingman,
275
Matthew Kingman,.
.325
Guardian of Isaac Packard,
Abel Kingman,
150
Nathan Keith,
120
HIenry Kingman,
150
Solomon Keith,
Daniel Keith and Son,
Jeremiah Keith,
Edward Keith,
Samuel Keith,.
Nehemiah Lincoln,
175
Nathan Leach,
130
Nathaniel Manley,
230
Daniel Manley,.
230
Daniel Manley, Jr.
110
Thomas Macomber,
200
Hayward Marshall,
175
Ephraim Noyes,
500
Josiah Packard,
500
Eliphalet Packard,
150
Nathaniel and Leonard Orcutt,. 135
Silas Packard,
625
Jonathan Perkins, Jr.,.
150
Ames Packard,.
110
Eben'r., Lot and Robt. Packard,. 360 Jonas Packard, 150
James Porter, .
120
Josiah Packard,.
200
Lemuel Packard,.
650
Jonathan Perkins,
110
Nathan Packard,.
325
Jesse and Zadoc Perkins,
625
Rebecca Perkins,
Noah Packard,
120
James Perkins,.
600
Thomas Packard,.
130
John Porter,
Luke Perkins,
200
Shepard Perkins,
Widow Abigail Perkins,
.275
216
HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Names of reputed owners. Valuation Names of reputed owners. Valuation
in dolls.
in dolls.
Luke Perkins and Isaac Porter, ..
Zebedee Snell,
175
Josiah Perkins,. 120
Issachar Snell,
400
Joseph Snell,.
110
Joseph Sylvester,
120
Joseph Sylvester, Jr., 350
Benjamin Southworth, 105
Shepard Snell,. 150
William and Micah Shaw,
300
Nathaniel Snell,
275
Perez Southworth,
210
John Tilden, .275
Thos. and Thos. Thompson, Jr.,. 460
Jonas Reynolds, 150
James Thompson,.
Seth Thayer,. 110
Seth Snow,.
105
Jeremiah Thayer,. 110
Ephraim Sturtevant,.
.275
Enos Thayer,.
230
Jonathan Snow,.
.200
John Wales,
130
Silas and Widow Snow 550
Thomas Willis,
500
Zechariah and Oliver Snow, .... 275
Ephraim Willis,
250
NAHUM MITCHELL, Assessor.
JOHN WHITMAN,
SOLOMON HAYWARD,
DANIEL CARY,
Assistant Assessors.
JONATHAN COPELAND, DANIEL FOBES,
BRIDGEWATER, March 5, 1799.
The Legislature of Massachusetts, by an act passed April 19, 1837, required the Assessors of the several towns in Massachusetts to return to the Secretary of the Common- wealth, an accurate account of the various branches of in- dustry. The following is the product of North Bridgewater, for 1837 : -
Cotton mill, 1 ; number of spindles, 350 ; cotton consumed, 16,000 lbs. ; number of yards of cotton cloth manufactured, 60,000; value of the same, $4,800 ; males employed, 3; fe- males, 12; capital invested, $8,666. Common sheep, 60 ; com- mon wool produced, 210 lbs. ; average weight of fleece, 3} lbs .; value of same, 84; capital invested, $120. Boots manufactured, 79,000 pairs. Shoes manufactured, 22,300
Benjamin Packard, 450
Joseph Packard,.
105
Widow Content Packard, 150
Mark Perkins, 175
Levi Packard, 325
Widow Dorothy Packard, 275
Cyrus Packard,.
175
Thomas and Elijah Packard, .. 175
Abiah and Howard Packard,. ... 250
Josiah Pratt,.
Widow Elizabeth Reynolds, .150
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STATISTICAL HISTORY.
pairs ; value of boots and shoes, $184,200 ; males employed, 750; females, 375. Hat manufactories, 1; hats manufac- tured, 2,000 ; value of same, $6,000; males employed, 3; fe- males, 3. Manufactories of forks and hoes, 1; value of same, $1,000 ; hands employed, 2; capital invested, $400. Manufactories of chairs and cabinet ware, 3; value of the same, $38,500 ; hands employed, 39. Value of wooden ware manufactured, $300 ; hands employed, 1. Shoe tool manufactories, 2; value of the same, 1,900; hands em- ployed, 22; capital invested, $5,000.
VALUATION FOR 1840.
Number of polls over 16, 679 ; number of polls support- ed by the town, 5; number of polls not taxed, 20. Num- ber of houses, 388 ; number of shops adjoining, 153; num- ber of warehouses, stores, etc., 6; number of barns, 264; all other buildings, 69. Tillage land, 663 acres; English and upland mowing, 1,043 acres; tons of hay, 744; fresh meadow, 692 ; tons of hay on the same, 399; pasture, 2,789 ; woodland, 2,243; unimproved land, 2,283; unim- provable, 613; town land, 120 acres; roads, 245 acres ; water, 20 acres. Horses, one year old and over ; oxen, four years old and over, 467; steers and heifers, 83; sheep, 22; swine, 314. Number of chaises, 47. Grist-mills, 3; saw- mills, 3; other mills, 1. Oats, 1,063 bushels; rye, 405 bushels; barley, 331 bushels ; corn, 3,833 bushels.
VALUATION FOR 1850.
Polls 1,067, 20 years and upwards. Dwelling-houses, 616; shops adjoining houses, 96; other shops, 134; ware- houses and stores, 13; grist-mills, 4; saw-mills, 2; Barns, 29; all other buildings of the value of $20 and upwards, 155. Stock in trade, $75,655 ; interest money, $68.96; stocks, $28,170 ; shares in incorporated companies, 475 ; tillage land,
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
574 acres ; unimproved land, 97 acres; unimprovable land, 65 ; land owned by town, 100 acres; land taken for roads, 300 acres; land covered by water, 100 acres. Number of horses, 278; number of oxen, four and over, 82; number of cows, three and over, 487; steers and heifers, 151. Rye, bushels, 244; oats, bushels, 543; cern, bushels, 4,344 ; barley, bushels, 139. Acres mowing, 1,527 ; tons of hay, 1,128 ; fresh meadow, 642; tons of hay, 409; pasturing, 3,310 ; woodland, 3,499 ; swine, 264; all other property not enumerated, value, $12,541.
VALUATION FOR 1860.
Ratable polls, 1,574, 20 years and upward. Male polls, 3, not taxed nor supported by the town. Male polls, 2, supported by the town. Dwelling-houses, 952; each $900, $856,800. Shops within or adjoining to dwelling-houses, 94; each $75, $7,050. Other shops, 206; each $200, $41,- 200. Warehouses and stores, 38; at $1,500 each, $5,700. Barns, 388 ; at $250 each, $97,000. Grist-mills, 4; at $2,000 each, $8,000. Saw-mills, 2; at $2,550 each, $5,100. Steam mills, and other mills not above enumerated, 5; at $3,180 each, $15,900. Boot factories, 5; $13,000. Shoe factories, 37; at $1,000 each, $37,000. Piano-forte factories, 1; $1,000. Tool factories, 2; at $850 each, $1,700. Nail and tack machines, 1; $400. Other manufactories of iron, copper, brass, and metals, 2; at $850 each, $1,700. All other buildings between $20 and $100 in value, 6; at $75 each, $450. - All other buildings of more than $100 value, 5; at $1,000, $5,000. Amount of every person's stock in trade, $209,786. Amount of money at interest more than any creditor pays interest for, including United States and State securities, $86,500. Amount of stock held by stock- holders in any bank or insurance company, $140,114. Shares in toll-bridges, canals, railroads, 323; value, $34,500.
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STATISTICAL HISTORY.
Acres of land annually tilled, exclusive of orchards tilled, 1,106; at $130 each, $143,780. Amount of orcharding, all kinds of fruit, 77 acres ; at $200, $15,400. Acres of upland mowed, excluding orcharding mowed, 1,505; at $130, $195,650; tons of hay produced, yearly produce of same, 1,281. Acres of orcharding mowed, 8; $200, $1,600; tons of hay, the yearly produce of the same, 5. Acres of fresh meadow, 591; tons of hay, the yearly produce of the same, 364. Acres of land, excluding orcharding pastured, 2,872; at $20, $57,440. Acres of woodland, 4,384, exclud- ing pasture land enclosed; at $15 each, $65,760. Cords of wood, 4,827. Acres of land owned by any town or other proprietors, 92; at $40 each, $3,680. Acres of land used for roads, 329. Acres of land covered by water, 1,000. Acres of land in town from actual survey, 12,619. Horses one year old and upwards, 279; at $75, $20,925. Oxen four years old and upwards, 60; at $40, $2,400. Cows three years old and upwards, 403; at $25, $10,075. Steers and heifers one year old and upwards, 115; at $10, $1,150. Swine six months old and upwards, 190; at $6, $1,140. Value and description of all other ratable estate, not be, fore enumerated, $20,990. Total value, $2,173,965.
A census of the productions of the State, published in 1845, shows the product of North Bridgewater, Mass., as follows :-
Manufactories of shovels, spades, forks, and hoes, 1; value of articles manufactured, $2,000; capital, $500; men em- ployed 2.
Musical instrument manufactories, 1; value of instru- ments manufactured, $900; capital, $350 ; men employed, 2.
Brush manufactories, 1; value of brushes manufactured, $21,500; capital, $6,000 ; men employed, 21.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Saddle, harness, and trunk makers, 1; value of articles manufactured, $1,500 ; capital, $300; employ 3 men.
Hat and cap manufactories, 1; value of hats and caps man- ufactured, $1,040 ; valued, $2,500; capital, $500; employ 3 men.
Establishments for manufacturing railroad cars, coaches, chaises, and other vehicles, 1; value manufactured, $1,590; capital, $300; employ 3 men.
Chair and cabinet ware manufactories, 2; value of goods manufactured, $38,000 ; capital, $18,571 ; men employed, 48.
Tin ware and stove manufactories, 2 ; value of goods man- ufactured, $6,074 ; capital, $2,200 ; employ 11 hands.
Boots manufactured, 44,711 pairs; 155,476 pairs shoes ; value, $179,716 ; men employed, 301 ; females, 203.
Value of snuff, cigars, and tobacco, $5,200; employ 9 persons.
Value of pumps, blocks, $361; employ 2 men.
Value of mechanics' tools manufactured, $8,250 ; employ 19 hands.
Shoe-last and boot-tree manufactories, 1; value of goods manufactured, $7,995 ; capital, $1,500 ; employ 7 men.
Value of machines for rolling leather, $1,599; capital, $300; employ 1 man.
Value of packing boxes manufactured, $2,132; capital, $400; employ 6 men.
Lumber prepared, 300,000 feet ; value, $3,531.
Firewood prepared, 1,155 cords ; value' $4,620.
Horses, 292; value, $17,520; neat cattle, 632; value, $15,800 ; swine, 338; value, 5,070.
Indian corn or maize raised, 5,000 bushels; value, $3,333. Rye, 366 bushels ; value $293. Barley, 239 bushels ; value, $143. Oats, 585 bushels; value, $234. Potatoes, 23,111 bushels ; value, $5,777. Other esculent vegetables, 2,000 bushels ; value, $600. Millet, 4 tons ; value, $50. Hay, 1,445
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STATISTICAL HISTORY.
tons; value, $20,230. Fruit raised, 7,249; value, $1,812. But- ter, 20,496 lbs .; value, $3,279. Cheese, 23,280 lbs .; value, $1,862. Honey, 235 lbs .; value, $28. Beeswax, 16 lbs. ; value, $4.
The Industrial Tables for 1855 show the following as the production of North Bridgewater : -
Musical instrument manufactories 2; value of instru- ments manufactured, $8,780; capital, $2,000; employ 9 hands.
Daguerrotype artists, 1; daguerrotypes taken, 800 ; capi- tal, $450 ; employ 1 man.
Brush manufactories, 2; value of brushes, $8,000 ; capi- tal, $3,000; employ 11 men.
Saddle, harness, and trunk manufactories, 1; value of sad- dles, etc., $6,000 ; capital, $2,000; employ 4 men.
Establishments for the manufacture of chaises, wagons, sleighs, and other vehicles, 3; value of carriages manufac- tured, $5,200 ; capital, $1,600 ; employ 8 men.
Establishments for making soap and tallow candles, 2; soap manufactured, 280 barrels ; value of soap, $1,120.
Chair and cabinet ware manufactories, 1; value of chairs and cabinet ware manufactured, $20,000; capital, $10,000; employ 32 men.
Tin-ware manufactories, 2; value of tin-ware, $13,000 ; capital, 4,600 ; employ 7 men.
Boots of all kinds manufactured, pairs, 66,956; shoes of all kinds manufactured, 694,760 pairs; value of boots and shoes, $724,847; employ 692 males ; females employed, 484.
Value of building stone quarried and prepared for build- ing $500; employ 4 men.
Value of blacking, $8,000 ; employ 4 men.
Value of blocks and pumps manufactured, $50; employ 1 man.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Value of mechanics' tools manufactured, $2,540; employ 44 men.
Number of lasts manufactured, 40,000; value, $10,000.
Lumber prepared for market, 213,000 feet; value of tim- ber, $32,025.
Firewood prepared for market, 3,348 cords; value of fire- wood, $13,796 ; employ 60 men.
Number of sheep, 5; value, $10 ; wool produced, 20 lbs. Horses, 343 ; value of horses, $29,880. Oxen over three years old, 74; steers under three years old, 26; value of oxen and steers, $5,760 ; milch cows, 420; heifers, 36 ; value of cows and heifers, $17,068. Butter, 20,075 lbs .; value of butter, $5,018.75; cheese, 6,505 lbs .; value of cheese, $650.50. Honey, 620 lbs .; value of honey, $155. Indian corn, 216 acres; Indian corn per acre, 28 bushels ; value, $6,075. Rye, 25 acres; rye per acre, 15 bushels ; value, $567. Barley, 7 acres ; barley per acre, 23 bushels ; value, $240. Oats, 20 acres; oats per acre, 19 bushels ; value, $225.60. Potatoes, 310 acres ; potatoes per acre, 90 bush- els ; value, $27,667. Turnips, 5 acres ; turnips per acre, 200 bushels ; value, $250. Carrots, ¿ acre; carrots per acre,
400 bushels; value, $50. Beets and other esculent vege- tables, 20 acres; value, $5,000. English mowing, 1,550 acres ; English hay, 1,266 ; value, $25,320; wet meadow, or swale hay, 375 tons; value, $3,750. Apple-trees, 7,700 ; value of apples ,$3,000. Pcar-trees, 818; value of pears, $100. Cranberries, 16 acres ; value, $3,200. Beeswax, 100 lbs. ; valuc, $73.
Bakeries, 1; flour consumed, 200 barrels ; value of bread manufactured, $5,000 ; capital, $4,000; employ 6 men.
Establishments for manufacturing shoe boxcs, 1; value of boxes manufactured, $1,500; capital, $1,000 ; value of boot trees and forms manufactured, $2,000.
Peat, 500 cords ; value, $2,000. Swine raised, 526; value, $4,208.
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STATISTICAL HISTORY.
The following list gives the number of persons employed in the various trades and professions, as collected in 1855 :-
Shoemakers, 420
Shoe tool makers,
9 Harness makers, 3
Farmers,
153 Shoe tool manf'rs,
2 Box manufacturer,
1
Boot-makers, 134 Students,
7 Watch makers,
5
Laborers,
139 Soap maker,
1 Cabinet manuf'rs, 2
Carpenters, 72
Printers,
6 Horse trader,
1
Shoe-eutters,
37 Last manufacturer,
1 Railroad men,
3
Cabinet makers,
31
Newspaper,
1 Jeweller,
1
Clerks,
28 Editor,
1 Awl manufacturers,
3
Merchants,
19
Musician,
1 Expresses,
2
Shoe manufacturers, 21
Lumber dealer,
1 Brush manufacturer,
1
Painters,
14
Physicians,
6 Brush makers,
6
Boot manufacturers, 10
Cigar manufacturers, 2
Pat. leather makers,
3
Masons,
13
Cigar makers,
8 Postmaster,
1
Awl makers, 13
Tailors,
10
Singing-school
Blacksmiths,
18
Pump maker,
1
teacher,
1
Machinists,
7 Pump pedler,
1
Musical instrument
Carriage makers,
7 Hotel,
1 manufacturers, 2
Last makers,
7 Barber,
1
Musical instrument
Bakers,
5
Academy,
1 makers,
9
Stone masons,
3 Refreshment rooms,
3 Clergymen,
8
Boot formers,
6 Marble worker,
1 Warden almshouse,
1
Butchers,
6 Lawyer,
1 Pedlers, Boot treer,
6
Stage drivers,
2 manufacturer,
1 Livery stables,
2
Boot tree makers,
2 Moulder,
1 Currier,
1
Hatters,
2 Hames manuf'r,
1 Trimmer,
5
Writing master,
1 Lighthouse keeper,
1 Sailor,
1
Teamsters,
5 Assistant
1 Hat manufacturer,
1
Railroad engineers, 2.
7
Provision dealers, 2 Rolling machine
MANUFACTURING STATISTICS FOR 1865.
Gross value of mechanics' tools, $28,525; capital, 4,500 ; hands employed, 33. Number of tack and brad manufacto- ries, 1; value of stock, $2,000; capital invested, $2,500; hands employed, 2. Melodeon and organ manufactories, 2; number of instruments manufactured, 70; value of the same, $6,860. Number of marble manufactories, 1; value of productions, $6,422; hands employed, 10. Number of cabinet manufactories, 1; value of goods manufactured,
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
$30,000; capital invested; hands employed, 30. Number of pairs of boots manufactured, 103,066 ; number of pairs of shoes manufactured, 1,009,700 ; hands employed, - males, 1,050 ; females, 208; value of goods manufactured, $1,466,- 900. Number of blacking establishments, 3 ; hands employ- ed, 8 ; value of stock, $25,808.97 ; value of blacking manu- factured, $43,806.95 ; capital invested, $12,300. Number of shoe-last manufactories, 1; number of lasts manufactured, 48,000 ; value of the same, $12,000 ; capital invested, $10,- 000 ; hands employed, 12. Number of shoe-box manufacto- ries, 1; value of boxes made, $9,000; hands employed, 7; capital invested, $1,000.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS FOR 1865.
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