History of Plymouth county, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 183

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Philadelphia, J.W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 1706

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Luther V. Bell .. ...

1863. 1,077,586

.0134

904

.....

11,390

567

1865 1,030.276

.027

797

682

11,390

556

1866. 1,062,866

.017

S05

11,351

569

1867.

1,089,151

.019

818

...

11,357

557

1868

1,127,204

.0285

824

11,107

573

1869

1,143,042

.0175

821

....

11,233

571

1870.

1,258,124

.015

827

10,961

588

1830. Levi Lincoln. 147

Marcus Morton

1531. Leri Lincoln 154

Marcus Morton 5

Amos A. Lawrence. 245

1876.

1,229,180

757

.0117

736

1878

1,220.935

.011

753

1879.

1,195.884

.0098

776

746

1881.

1,335,905

.0112

734

810

1883

1,486,830

.0100

809

TOWN APPROPRIATIONS.

Schools.

Highways.

Support of Poor.

Amount assessed yearly on Polls and Estates.

1823

$600

$560

$1,450.00

1824

600

$800.00

550

2,705.25

1825

500

800.00

300

1,800.00

1826

500

1000.00

500

2,200,00

1827

500

1000.00

500

2,375.00

1828

600

1100.00

500

2,454.48

1829

600

1500.00

500

2,817.30

1830.

600

1100.00

500

2,901.00

1831

600

1000.00

500

2,780.00

1832.

900

900.00

650

3,481.26

1833

1000

1000.00

650

3,584.02

1834

1000

1000.00

600

3,314.16

1835

1000

1000.00

1000

4,500.31

1836

1.000

1000.00

750

4,083.25

1837

1000

1000.00

500

3,405.22

1838

1000

1000.00

800

3,800.00

1839.

1200

1200.00

700

4,312.60

William Claflin

129

John Davis.

151

Samuel E. Sewall. 36

1543. Marcus Morton ..... 194

E. M. Chamberlain.

1844

1200

1200.00

400

3,805.01

1845.

1200

1200.00

400

4,958.22

1846

1200

1200 00

400

3,756.71

1847

1200

1200.00

500

4,333.67

1848

1500

1200.00

600

4,970 07

1849

1500

1200.00

500

4,918.14

1850

1500

1200.00

500

5,143.41

1851

1500

1000.00

500

4,850.00

1852

1500

1200.00

500

3,950.00

1853

1500

1200.00

500

5,500 00

1854

2000

1200.00

400

5,600.00

1855

2000

1500.00

500

6,450.00

1856

2000

1500.00

500

8,000.00

1857

2500

1500.00

360

8,675.00

1858

2000

1000.00

500

6,675.00

1859

2000

1300.00

700

8,340.00

1860

2500

1617.23 (?)

700

9,800.00

1861

2500

2100.00

900

9,947.03

1862

2500

1700.00

1000

14,498.13

1863

2500

2800.00

800

16,298.70

1864

2500

3050.00

1000

21,892.08

1865

3000

1100.00

1000

29,690.56

1866

3000

800.00

1500

19,817.73

1867

4000

5800.00

1500

22,339.23

1868

4000

4300.00

1500

21,542.18

1869

5000

3500.00

2000

22,101.49

1870.

5000

3000.00

2000

20,948.56

1871

5000

1800.00

2000

22,860.47

1872

5000

3050.00

2000

20,876.20

1873

5500

3500.00

1850

22,026.53

1874

5500

2800.00

2000

18,502.92

1875 ..

5250

2500.00

1600

15,731 55

1876.

4750

2000.00

13,805.80

1877

5000

3000.00

2000

15,844.05

1878

4750

2000

14,936.79

1879

5000

2500.00

...

12,923 14

Chas. P. Thompson.

1880

5000

2800.00

16,183.29

1881

5000

3000.00

...

16,430.29

1882

5000

3000.00

......

19 801 59

1883

5500

CENSUS AT VARIOUS DATES.

1764

959

1810

1195

............

Erasmus D. Beach .. 112

VALUATION.

Valuation

Rates of Taxation.

Polls. Families.

Acres of Land Taxed.

Houses.

1527. Levi Lincoln. 104

Harrison Gray Otis. 6

1828. Levi Lincoln.

112

Martin Ramsdell ...

1529. Levi Lincoln .. 145

Harrison Gray Otis. 1

1859. Nathaniel B. Banks 157 1871

Benjamin F. Butler

George N. Briggs ...

1874.

1,293,745

.013

839

1532. Samuel Lathrop ...

Leri Lincoln. Si

Marcus Morton 6

1833. John Quincy Adams 128

John Davis

1862. Charles Devens 257

Marcus Morton 24

John A. Andrew 251

1863. John A. Andrew 195

John Bailey.

Marens Morton

1:35. Edward Everett ... 154

Marcus Morton

1936. Edward Everett 114

Marcus Morton 110

153 ;. Edward Everett

165

Marcus Morton

119

1635. Edward Everett 161

Marens Morton

159

1839. Marens Morton ..

195

Edward Everett.

179

1540. John Davis. 210

Marens Morton. 179

160

1541. Marcus Morton 175

Charles F. Adams ...

107

John Davis 169

Lneins Boltwood.

Charles F. Adams ... 139

1542. Marens Morton.

171

1840

1200

1200.00

500

3,252.39

1841

1200

1200.00

400

3,400.00

1842

1200

1200.00

500

3,436.79

1843

1200

1200.00

500

3,979.13

Robert C. Pitman ...

Samnel E. Sewall. 39

1544. Georze Bancroft ... 176

172

Samnel E. Sewall. 59

141

Isaac Davis

137

Samuel E. Sewall .. 65

1875. William Gaston. 135

1546. George N. Briggs. 135

114

Samnel E. Sewall ..

1947. George N. Briggs ... 135

Caleb Cushing

128

Samonel E. Sewall .. 59

1:45. George N. Briggs .. 201

1877. William Gaston.

173

Stephen C. Phillips. 119 Caleb Cushing. 76

1549. George N. Briggs ... 191

George S. Boutwell. 130

Stepben C. Phillips. 111

1550. George N. Briggs ... 173 George S. Boutwell. 132 Stephen C. Phillips. 119 1851. Robert C. Winthrop 231 George S. Bontwell. 150

1552. John H. Clifford .... 223

Horace Mann ..... 153

Henry W. Bishop ... 124

1:53. Emery Washburn ... 194

Henry W. Bishop ... 139

Henry Wilson ....... 128

1954. Henry J. Gardner ... 224

Emery Washburn ...

Henry W. Bishop ... 41

Henry Wilson ..... 31

1855. Henry J. Gardner ...

142

Julius Rockwell 115

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.....

1825. Levi Lincoln 146

Samuel Hubbard 25

1857. Nathaniel P. Banks 177 Henry J. Gardner ... 125 Erasmus D. Beach .. 102 Caleb Swan. 5

1858. Nathaniel P. Banks 198

Erasmus D. Beach .. 122

1,211.050

.0170

827

.0153

836

1873

1,230,214

.0165

864

1860. John A. Andrew .. 330

1875

1,231.610

.0115

784

1877

Erasmus D. Beach .. Benjamin F. Butler

1861. Isaac Davis 19S

1880.

John A. Andrew

170

Henry W. Paine ... 165

Benjamin F. Butler 1

1864. John A. Andrew. 367

Henry W. Paine ... 198

1865. Alex. H. Bullock 180

Darius N. Couch .... 55

1866. Alex. H. Bullock 318

Theo. H. Sweetzer ... 96

1867. Alex. H. Bullock 337

Charles F. Adams ... 274

1868. William Claflin ...... 383

Charles F. Adams ... 191

1869. E. M. Chamberlain. 181 William Claflin ..

1870. Wendell Phillips .... 174

1572. Wm. B. Washburn. 313 Francis W. Bird ..... 124

1973. Wm. B. Washburn. 108 William Gaston 66

1574. Thomas Talbot .. 228

William Gaston. 136

Alexander H. Rice. 116 John I. Baker .. 47

Charles F. Adams ...

1876. Alexander H. Rice. 318

Charles F. Adams ... 264 22 John I. Baker. ..

Alexander H. Rice. 160 Robert C. Pitman ... 34

1878. Thomas Talbot ...... 319

1879. John D. Long .. 309

Benjamin F. Butler 129

Daniel C. Eddy ..

1880. John D. Long ..

355

Chas. P. Thompson. 220 2 Charles Alıny ...

1881. John D. Long ...

178

Charles Almy ... ...

I. W. Andrew ..

1882. Robert R. Bishop ... 254

Benjamin F. Butler 208 Charles Alny. 12

Inhabitants.

Valuation.

1820

1435

...

16,496.30

George N. Briggs ... 164

George N. Briggs

1545. George N. Briggs ...

1871. Wm. B. Washburn. 143 Charles F. Adams ... 120

1,227,370

1,243,840

.0118

1882

1,454,370

.0125

900

11,341

557

1864 1,053,882

.019

....

...

Benjamin F. Butler 141

Josiah J. Abbott .... 56

Alonzo A. Miner .... 2

John Quincy Adams

Bradford L. Wales ..

Samuel Lathrop ... 14%

1856. Henry J. Gardner ... 327 Erasmus D. Beach .. 141

1883. Geo. D. Robinson ... 322 Benjamin F. Butler 248 Charles Almy.

1,255,155

1534. John Davis 123

Isaac Davis

874

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Inhabitants.

Valuation.

1830.

1653

1810 ...

1944

$814,600

1850.

2545

1,206,940

1860.

3207

1,252.195

1870.

3017

1,077,586

1880.

2710

1,243,840

Valuation for 1883.

Real estate. .. ...

.$1,055,470.00

Personal.

431,360.00

$1,486,830.00

Number of polls, 809.

Tax on each poll, $2.00.

Rate of taxation, $10 on $1000.

Amount of taxes, $16,496.30.

By the census of 1880, for each of the villages, the number of inhabitants is as follows :

Beaver District.

339

Centre District.

1294

Curtisville District.

148

Eastville District.

182

Elmwood District.

379

Northville District.

210

Satucket District

158

1874.

Acres of land taxed.

11,037

Houses

586

Horses

380

Cows

387

Sheep

1875.

Acres of land taxed.

10,26215

Houses

559

Horses

363

Cows

336

Sheep

A comparison of the earliest and latest valuations and appropriations (1823-83) will give some idea of its financial status then and now, though it is proba- ble that in the first, State and county taxes were not included, as the precinct became a town during that fiscal year :

Assessments, 1823.

Assessments, 1883.

On property, etc ...

$1450.00

On property, etc ... $16,496.30

Appropriation.

Schools ..

600.00

Schools. 5,500.00

Highways ..

800,00

Highways

4,002.11

Support of poor. 560.00

Support of poor. 1,660.93

Public-Houses .- The first tavern in East Bridge- water of which we know was kept by Josiah Sears, who had come from Cape Cod about 1711, and mar- ried a daughter of Isaac Harris, who died about 1707. Mr. Sears lived in the house previously occupied by his father-in-law. This house was near the old ford- ing-place in Satucket River, below the Indian dam. He kept this house of entertainment till about 1725, when he sold the house to Capt. Jonathan Bass, and returned to the cape.

Joshua Pratt kept a tavern from about 1760. He died in 1772, and was succceded by his son, Joshua, Jr. The house was on the north side of Central Strect, opposite Bridge Strect.

Benjamin Harris kept a public-house in Satucket. The house, built in 1787, is that now occupied by Mrs. Joseph W. Bennett.

Nathaniel Chamberlain kept tavern from 1790 scv-

eral years. The house was near the east end of By- ram's Plain.

The Joseph Lazell House was erected about 1796, where the Roman Catholic Church now is ; this was a tavern till 1827. Mrs. Naomi Crombie was land- lady of the house for several of its later years as an inn. Jackson & White were the last tavern-keepers.

The hotel known as the Hudson House was the large house erected in 1787 by Capt. Joseph Keith and Benjamin Robinson. It stood in the village, near the crossing of Central and Bedford Streets, and was burned June 4, 1857. The successive landlords were George M. Allen, from Scituate, 1825; Harrison Whitman, 1826; Thomas Whitman, 1827-32 ; Wil- liam Smith, 1833-43; Harvey Josselyn, 1844-49 ; Doolittle, 1850-51 ; John O. Hudson, 1852-57.

Streets and Roads .- In 1870 the public thorough- fares of the town, to the number of thirty-six, were named as streets. To some of the principal streets names were applied from certain circumstances ; for example, Central Street runs in a nearly direct line east and west across the common through the town; Bedford Street was formerly a part of the turnpike from Boston to New Bedford ; Plymouth Street was the old Plymouth road from the common to Halifax; Whitman Street was the ancient road from Whitman's mills (now the Carver Cotton-Gin Works) to Joppa (Elmwood) bridge. All the houses on that road for many years were occupied by Whitmans.

CHAPTER VIII.

Schools-School Districts-School Committee of East Bridge- water-East Bridgewater Academy-High School-Libraries -Library Association-College Graduates-Physicians-At- torneys and Counsellors-Biographical.

Schools .- No schools seem to have been established within the territory of East Bridgewater before 1700. It is probable that the children had opportunity to go to school in " the town,"-i.e., West Bridgewater. Instruction was given a few years previous to 1686 by Nathaniel Willis, the first schoolmaster in Bridge- water, and Nathaniel Brett acted the part of peda- gogue in 1694. Nov. 4, 1700, the town of Bridge- water agreed that Thomas Martin, a scholar from England, should teach the children, and that "the scool should be kept in foure places in the towne, where it may be most convenient for the inhabitants' children to come, and to be kept three months at a place." The probability is that thus an arrangement was made for instruction to be given in the east part

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of the town for two months or more in a year. In 1705 " Nathaniel Brett was chosen schoolmaster, to be paid 15 pounds per annum. and 4 schooldames for the several quarters of the town to instruct small children in reading." Thus the prospect of general education began to brighten. The schools in those early times were probably kept in private houses. No school-house was probably erected in East Bridgewater earlier than 1720. There is no town or precinct record to indicate when the first school-honse was built, but it was probably done by the voluntary con- tributions of the citizens as early as 1723, the date of the incorporation of the East Precinct. The building stood on the west end of what is now the common. Traces of its location were seen many years after it had been taken down or removed.

Aug. 18, 1743. The inhabitants of Bridgewater, having assembled in town-meeting, "then proposcd whether they would by vote fix the Grammar School this present year in the West Precinct at the school house in said precinct. and appropriate £51 old tenor of the town's money to support sª school, provided a certain number of men will appear to make up sª £51, a sufficient sum to maintain such a grammar school master as the selectmen shall provide, and likewise, that the other three prec'ts this present year shall draw out of the town treasury the remainder of what is raised, to support the Grammar school in the town, according to what the pay is respectively, and said money to be appropriated for the support of English schools among themselves. And the vote passed in the affirmative." October 3d, same year, " they met according to the adjournment, and it was proposed whether the South, East, and North prec'ts shall have the same privelidge of the school with ye West prect, after this present year successively according to their age, in case they will accept of it, and if not, then the next prect in course to have the offer of. And the vote past in the affirmative." Here, then, we see the way opened for instruction in the higher branches in the East Parish as well as other parts of Bridgewater.

At a parish-meeting held, " Mch. 24, 1748, voted that precinct Com'tee, Capt. Bass, Capt. Whitman, and Lieut. Mitchell, take Care about the schole, to dispose of the Money belonging to this precinct to the best advantage." So it seems there was but one school-house at this time in the parish, and but one down to 1771; for it was " voted Nov. 15th, of that year, To Ezra Whitman for work Don at the meeting House and school house, £0. 48. 0d." In 1773, the East Parish "voted that the Parish should be divided into School Ricks." The committec chosen to make such division were Capt. Joseph Gannett, Isaac Allen,

Anthony Sherman, David Kingman, Ens. Cushing Mitchell, Benjamin Harris, Nehemiah Latham, John Brown, and Robert Orr.

School Districts .- Accordingly the East Parish was divided into seven districts, and the management of the several schools was annually placed in the care of the regular parish committee of three men, the as- sessors of the precinct, who each year divided the school money according to the number of the children in each district from three to sixteen years of age.

April 12, 1790. The parish "voted to choose a committee in each school district, whose duty it shall be to see that their respective districts have their pro- portion of the money raised and appropriated for English schools, and that suitable masters or mis- tresses are provided to keep a school or schools in their respective districts, and also to provide wood for the said schools, and that no schoolmaster or mistress shall draw money nor obtain an order from the pre- cinct committee to draw money for keeping a school until he or she shall obtain a certificate from the major part of the committee of the district where he or she hath kept a school, certifying the number of weeks such school was kept and the sum due to him or her for said service." The committee chosen were as follows, viz .: East District, Polycarpus Snell, Thomas Sherman, and Benjamin Whitman ; Middle District (three districts having been united in one), Ensign James Keith, Ephraim Cary, Jr., Col. Robert Orr, Capt. David Kingman, and Benjamin Robinson ; Northwest District, James Barrell, Zechariah Shaw, and Isaac Alden; Over Meadow District, Eleazer Whitman, Christopher Bates, and Lieut. Samuel Pool; Southeast District, Nathan Hudson.

In 1792 there were again seven districts, and in 1793 a new district was formed in the northeast part of the precinct, which in recent years has been known by the name of Northville.

School Committee of the East Precinct .- The following is a list of the school committee chosen by the East Precinct of Bridgewater from 1790 to 1823 :

Polycarpus Snell, 1790, '91, '96.

Thomas Sherman, 1790, '91, '93.

Benjamin Whitman, 1790, '91.

Ensign James Keith, 1790, '91, 1807, '09.

Ephraim Cary, Jr., 1790, '91, '93, '94, '96, '99, 1804, '05, '10.

Col. Robert Orr, 1790.

Capt. David Kingman, 1790, '95.

Benjamin Robinson, 1790. James Barrell, 1790, '93, '97, '99, 1804, '08.

Zachariah Shaw, 1790.

Isaac Alden, 1790.

Eleazer Whitman, 1790, '91, '92, '93, '95, '99, 1801.

Christopher Bates, 1790, 1805, '06, '07, '10,'11.

Lieut. Samuel Pool, 1790, '91.

876

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Nathan Hudson, 1790, '92, '94, '96, '97, '99, 1800, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '18, '19. Liout. Simoon Gannett, 1791, '92, '94, '97, 1800, '04. Ezra Allen, 1791. Capt. Levi Washburn, 1791. Capt. Isaac Whitman, 1791, Joshna Barrell, 1791, '94. Capt. Nathan Alden, 1791. Lieut. James Allen, 1791. John Brown, 1791, 1800. Robert Wade, 1791, '92, 1800, '04. Job Bearee, 1791, '93, '97, '99, 1811.

John Hudson, 1791, '95.

Benjamin Paris, 1791. Ensign Cushing Mitehell, 1791, '92, 95, '1809. Lieut. Bradford Mitehell, 1791, 1806.

Isaac Tribou, 1792.

Ensign Daniel Kinsley, 1792, 1801.

Thomas Young, 1793.

Stephen Hersey, 1793, '95. Lieut. Isaae Keith, 1794, 1806. Asahel Allen, 1794.

Asa Whitman, 1794, 1808.

Isaac Brown, 1794. Benjamin Richards, 1795. James Thomas, 1795. Lieut. Benjamin Harris, 1795.

Seth Whitman, 1796. William Keith, 1796, 1800, '03, '05, '17.

Philip Torrey, 1796, '97.

Seth Ilobart, 1796. Ephraim Hyde, 1797, 1805, '10. Bradford Mitehell, 1797. John Harden, 1797. Silas French, 1799, 1800, '04, '05, '06, '07.

Joseph Chamberlain, 1799.

Levi Keith, 1799. Lieut. Eleazer Keith, 1800. Jacob Hill, Jr., 1800, '03, '08. Robert Wade, 1800, '04. Ezra Kingman, 1801.

Joel Edson, 1801. Isaac Brown, 1801, '03. Thomas Chamberlain, 1801.

David Allen, 1802. Seth Gurney, 1802, '09, '13, '15, '16, '19. Seth Gurney, 1803, '04. William Harris, 1803, '05.

Silvanus Lazell, 1803. Capt. Isaae Whitman, 1804. Abisha Stetson, 1805, '06, '07, '10, '12, '13, '14, '20, '21. Bezaleel Allen, 1806. Ira Bisbee, 1806. Samuel Keen, 1807. William Bonney, 1807. Nathaniol Cross, 1807, '13. Ezra Whitman, 1808. Merritt Jenkins, 1808, '09, '12, '18. Joseph Gannott, 1808. Zenas Washburn, 1808.

David Kingman, 1809. John Bisbee, 1809. Lot Whitmarsh, 1809, '11, '15, '16. Marcus Alden, 1810. Jonathan Hobart, 1810. Galon Lathamn, 1810, '15, '16.

Ezra Whitman, Jr., 1811.

John M. Goodwin, 1811, '12, '14. Joseph Shaw, 1811. Isaac Brown, 1811. Abel Barrell, 1812, '18. Ebenezer Hathaway, 1811, '12, '13, '14, '17, '21. Philip Torrey, 1812. Silvanus Keith, 1812. Cushing Mitchell, Jr., 1812, '15, '22.

Charles Mitchell, 1813, '22.

Isaae Alden (3d), 1813, '14, '16, '19, '20, '21.

Thomas Ilarden, 1813.

Benjamin Keith, 1813, '14.

Daniel S. Brett, 1814.

Gladden Bonney, 1813.

Jacob Hersey, 1814, '15, '16, '17, '20, '22. Ensign Bartholomew Trow, 1815, '16, '17.

Melzar Hudson, 1815, '16, '20, '22.

Alvan Shaw, 1815, '22.

Samuel Keen, 1816.

John Soule, 1817.

Joseph Reed, 1817, '18. Daniel Hudson, 1817, '22.

Dr. Daniel Sawin, 1817.

Thomas Whitman, 1818.

Capt. William Vinton, 1818, '19.

Azor Harris, 1818, '21.

Amasa Fields, 1818, '22.

Daniel Freneh, 1819.

William Harris, Jr., 1819.

Luther Gannett, 1819.

Moses Bates, 1819. Melzar Hill, 1820.

Isaac Keith, Jr., 1820.

Benjamin Robinson, Jr., 1820, '21.

Jared Reed, 1820.

George Mitchell, 1821.

David Hersey, 1821.

Daniel Bates, 1821.

Jacob Bates, 1822.

School committee of East Bridgewater from the incorporation of the town :

Rev. Benjamin Fessenden, 1824.

Bartholomew Brown, 1824, '25, '26, '29, '30, '34, '35.

Ezra Kingman, Jr., 1824, '25, '28, '29, '31, '33, '36, '38, '39, '40, '42.

Dr. lleetor Orr, 1824, '25, '26.

Dr. John S. Champney, 1824, '25, '26, '27.

William Harris, Jr., 1824, '25, '26, '27, '30, '37, '43, '50, '51. The selectmen, 1825.

Isaac Aldon (3d), 1826, '29, '30, '32, '34.

Rov. John A. Williams, 1827. Aaron Hobart, 1827, '29, '32, '33, '36, '38, '39, '40, '42, '43. Welcome Young, 1827, '30, '31, '37, '39, '40, '42, '44.

Simoon Curtis, Jr., 1828, '34.

Williams Latham, 1828.

Silvanus L. Mitchell, 1828.

Azor Harris, 1828.

Rov. Eliphalet P. Crafts, 1829, '30, '31, '32, '33, '35.

Rov. Baalis Sanford, 1829, '30, '31, '32, '33, '35, '36, '37, '41, '42, '43, '44, '45, '46, 47, '49, '54, '56, '58, '59, '60, '61, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67, '71, '72, '73, '76, '77.

Nahum Mitchell, 1829. Charles A. Latham, 1829, '31, '41, '44. Robort Curtis, 1829.

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HISTORY OF EAST BRIDGEWATER.

Daniel Whitman, 1831. Rev. Adonis Howard, 1832, '33, '37. Solomon Ager, 1837. Thomas P. Ryder, 1838.

Rev. George A. Williams, 1841. Rev. Nathaniel Whitman, 1845, '46, '47, '4S. Rev. Lncins Alden, 1845, '46. William Allen, 1847. '48. '70, '74, '75.

Asa Millet, 1848, '54, '76.

Rev. Tilly B. Hayward, 1849.

David Howard. 1849, '50, '51, '52, '53.

Benjamin W. Harris, 1852, '58. '59, '60. Rev. Philo B. Wilcox, 1854, '55, '56, '57, '58. Rufus A. Littlefield, 1853, '55.

Asa Mitchell, 1856.

Samuel Bates, 1854. Thomas Conant. 1857. Edward O. Grover, 1860, '61. '62, '63.

Richard M. Smith, 1861, '62.

William H. Osborne, 1864, '65.

Edmund W. Nntter, 1864, '67, '68, '69, '70, '74, '75, '79,'80, '81, '52. '83, '84.

Rev. Nathaniel H. Bronghton, 1865.

E. Wallace Holmes, 1$66. Rev. Francis C. Williams, 1867, '68, '69.

George A. Wheeler, 1568, '69, '70.

Moses Bates, 1971, '72. Nathan Kingman (2d), 1571, '72. John H. Hathaway, 1871, '72. Francis Hayward. 1971, 72.

Rev. Austin Dodge, 1571, '72, '73.

Franklin Keith, 1871. '72, '73, '74.

Henry Gurney, 1871. '72, '73, '74, '75, '76.

George W. Harden, 1871, '72, '73, '74, '75. Ezra Kingman, 1873, 83, '84.

Asa T. Whitman, 1373, '74, '75. Wyman C. Fickett, 1873.

Jarvis Burrell, 1873, '74, '75, '76. James S. Allen, 1874.

Martin P. McLanthlin. 1874, '76, '77. '78.

Clarence A. Chandler, 1876, '77, '78. Frederick S. Strong, 1876, '77, '79, '60, '81, '82.

L. Watts Richards, 1577, '78, '79. Rev. Daniel W. Richardson, 1878. Robert O. Harris, 1879, '80, '81, '82. Rev. Perley M. Griffin, 1583, 1$4.

In 1817, March 24, made choice of Hon. Nahum Mitchell, Dr. Hector Orr, Bartholomew Brown, Esq., and Dr. Daniel Sawin, a committee for examination of schools.

In 1818 the committee chosen for the same purpose were Bartholomew Brown, Esq., Dr. Daniel Sawin, Welcome Young, Esq., and James Thomas, Esq.

school-house on the common in 1794, when she was sixteen years old, and was an instructor many years. Bartholomew Brown was the first teacher in the old steepled school-house erected in the village in 1801. He introduced Murray's " Grammar" and " Reader" as text-books, and instructed the scholars to recite some of their lessons in concert ; his pupils in the winter of 1801-2, numbering one hundred and twenty.

Among the teachers since the beginning of the present century, Hon. Edward Everett is remembered with pleasure. He was, while a teacher here, but fifteen years old, and a member of the junior class of Harvard University. Though so youthful, his re- markable attainments in literature enabled him to succeed in that winter's task. To the writer of this he once stated, "I had, if I recollect right, seventy or eighty scholars of both sexes, many of them older than myself, one or two of them young men and women. . . . As a class, they were well mannered and gave me no extra trouble, but I was thankful when the time was up."

The amount paid for instruction before 1800 was not large. In 1796 the East Precinct received from the town treasury $332.89. The next year received from the town $332.57, and in addition the precinct raised $100. In 1810 $605.24 were received as their proportion of the town's money. From this time till the incorporation of the town of East Bridgewater the annual expenditure for the support of the schools was about $600. In 1833 the amount raised was $1000; in 1839, $1200 ; in 1848, $1500; in 1854, $2000. In 1869 it rose to $5000; in 1883, $5500.

By the school census, May, 1883, the number of children in town between five and fifteen years of age was 453. The whole number of pupils of all ages enrolled on school registers was 543.

The per cent. of average attendance in the schools collectively is 90.5.

East Bridgewater Academy .- In 1818 a need was felt by the people here of educational advan- tages superior to what were furnished in the district schools, and a company of proprietors was formed, including the following-named citizens : Silvanus Lazell, Nahum Mitchell. Barzillai Allen, John M. Goodwin, Cushing Mitchell, Silvanus L. Mitchell, Levi Washburn, and perhaps some others. A build- ing of two stories was erected on Central Street, near the southwest corner of the burial-ground, on what is now the estate of Kimball E. Sheldon. This seminary was at first named the " Young Ladies' School." It was opened for instruction early in 1819,

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History of Plymouth county, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 183

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Philadelphia, J.W. Lewis & co. Number of Pages: 1706

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Philadelphia, J.W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 1706