History of Rutland; Worcester County, Massachusetts, from its earliest settlement, with a biography of its first settlers, Part 12

Author: Reed, Jonas, 1759-1839; Bartlett, Daniel
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: [Worcester, Reprinted by Tyler & Seagrove
Number of Pages: 214


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Died in Hubbardston. Daniel Estabrook died Sept. 11, 1816, aged 75. John Fessenden died April 2, 1793, aged 63. John Forbes died Feb. 10, 1813, aged 53. Jonas Flint died July 20, 1849, aged 89. Died in Antrim, N. H. Jacob Fiske died Feb. 13, 1848, aged 85. Robert Forbes died Feb. 17, 1799, aged 58. Samuel Frink died March 30, 1846, aged 81. Died in Paxton. Tilly Flint died Feb. 23, 1842, aged 83. Zadock Gates died Dec. 14, 1821, aged 61. Jeduthan Green died June 21, 1819, aged 74. Noah Harrington died July 28, 1845, aged 80. Died in Barre. Joel Hubbard died Jan. 9, 1853, aged 94. Abram Hager died Sept. 29, 1847, aged 92. Enlisted from Shrewsbury. Joseph King died Sept. 25, 1807, aged 55. Nathaniel Loughton died Oct. 28, 1776, aged 29. Killed at White Plains.


Benjamin Meade died March 16, 1852, aged 92. Willard Moore died June 17, 1775, aged 32. Killed at Bunker Hill. Timothy Munroe died Feb, 7, 1836, aged 89. Died in Princeton. Benj. Miles died Jan. 28, 1776, aged 52.


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Benj. Munroe died March 17, 1797, aged 42. Timothy Metcalf died Jan. 26, 1820. Hezekiah Newton died June 6, 1844, aged 92. Jonas Parmenter died Sept. 6, 1813, aged 69. Abel Parmenter died April 12, 1834, aged 78. John Powers died June 24, 1842, aged 87. John Rice died July 10, 1820, aged 74. Nathan Reed died June 10, 1850, aged 89. Died in Royalston.


Benj. Reed, Jr., died June 17, 1775, aged 26. Killed at Bunker Hill.


Josiah Rice died Oct. 30, 1830 aged 72.


Jonas Stone died Sept. 23, 1846, aged 92.


Samuel Stone, Jr., died Dec. 10, 1775, aged 40.


George Smith died March 30, 1799, aged 73.


Israel Skinner died May 14, 1837, aged 82.


Abraham Wheeler died July 20, 1817, aged 71.


Phineas Walker died Oct. 16, 1792, aged 70. Daniel Walker died April 20, 1850, aged 90.


It is a fact worthy of notice that the average age of the thirty-six who returned from the war, and whose age is given at the time of their death, is a trifle over eighty-seven years and five months.


SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION FROM RUTLAND.


Adams, Daniel


Brittain, William


Bartlett, Adonijah


Bent, Silas


Briant, Isaac


Ball, Thomas


Bridge, William


Bruce, John


Bent, Peter, Jr.


Baxter, Moses


Briant, John


Brown, Levi


Browning, Samuel


Chickering, Oliver


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Cowden, James


Church, Asa


Clap, Caleb


Clap, Joshua


Cunningham, John


Curtis, Ephraim


Clark, Eli


Clark, George


Childs, Abiathar


Dunlap, Samuel


Davis, John


Davis, Eliakim


Davis, Alpheus


Duncan, Seth


Munroe, Benjamin


Davis, Asa Eustis, Thomas


Estabrook, Daniel


Estabrook, Benj'n


Fessenden, John


Forbes, John


Forbes, James


Forbes, Robert


Flint, Jonas


Parmenter, Abel


Flint, Tilly


Parmenter, Jonas


Frink, Samuel


Reed, Benjamin, Jr.


Fisk, Jacob


Reed, Nathan


Green, Jeduthan


Rice, Abiah


Gates, Zadock


Goodale, Nathan


Hubbard, Joel


Stone, Jonas,


Hagar, Abram


Harrington, Noah


Henderson, Daniel


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Huckingson, Jesse Howe, David Howe, Michar Howe, Matthias Johnson, Luther Johnson, Delitha King, Joseph Laughton, Nath'l Meade, Benjamin Moor, Willard Monroe, Timothy Munroe, Solomon Munroe Robert,


Murray, Alexandra Medcalf, Timothy Miles, Benjamin


Moor, Samuel


Newton, Hezekiah Powers, John


Pollard, Jonathan Phelps, Aaron


Rice, John Rice, Josiah


Stone, Samuel, Jr. Stone, John


Skinner, Israel


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Smith, George


Smith, Isaac


Smith, Enoch


Smith, David


Stearns, Elijah


Underwood, David


Stearns. John


Walker, Phineas ៛ Walker, Jonas


Steavens, Luther


Smith, Hugh


Walker, Daniel


Stone, Jeduthan


Wheeler, Abraham


Stone, Israel


Wheeler, Isaac


Smith, William


Wright, Joseph


Smith, Jonas


Williams, James


Smith, James


Wood, Joseph


Stone, Elijah


The compiler has devoted more time in obtaining a record of the old soldiers than in all other records combined. They have been obtained from almost as many sources as there were soldiers, and yet we believe the record to be correct. At the close of the war, or soon after, very many of them left town and all trace of them has been lost.


It is a singular fact and one to be regretted, that no record can be found of some who ever after the war lived and died in town. Nearly all of the last survivors, and whose ages are given, received pensions from the government. It is to be hoped that further records may yet be obtained.


WAR OF 1812-15.


In this war, the town furnished but very few men-the exact number or names not recorded. Only one of the old soldiers survives, Mr. Reuben Glazier, over 80 years of age, and a recipient of a government pension.


WAR WITH MEXICO.


Most, if not all, the soldiers of the town in this war be- longed to the famous " Home Guard."


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It would appear that the worthy Deacon's historical rake was a little faulty, or he would have made a note of the following case of


MURDER.


The first murder committed in the county, (unless we in- clude the killing by the Indians.) was within the limits of Rutland. The victim was one Daniel Campbell born in Scot- land in 1696, and came to this country in 1716. The crime was committed in March, 1744, upon his farm, by one Ed- ward Fitzpatrick, an Irishman in the employ of Campbell.


Authorities differ as to the exact locality. Some say the house in which he (C.) lived stood upon the farm now owned by H. D. Rice, others that it was some more than a mile south of that point, and in that part of Rutland since set off to Paxton. The evidence appears to be in favor of the latter.


The murderer was arrested. tried, and convicted, at the September term of His Majesty's Superior Court held at Worcester on the eighteenth day of said month ; Paul Dud- ley on the bench, William Brattle. Attorney General, Thom- as Wheeler, foreman of the jury. The warrant for his exe- cution, to take place Oct. 18th, was issued Sept. 22d, only thirty days from the sitting of the Court to the day of his execution.


The Courts in those days knew but little about the " law's delay," though there was one thing in which his (C's.) ad- ministrators (Benj. Flagg and John Chandler,) were as well posted as they are at the present day, for they had but £10, 5s. to return out of an estate appraised at £952, 8s.


Upon the headstone at Campbell's grave in the old ceme- tery, may be seen the following inscription :


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" Here lies buried ye body of Daniel Campbell, born in Scotland, came into New England, Anno 1716, was murder- ed on his own farm in Rutland by Ed. Fitzpatrick, an Irish- man, on March ye 8 Anno 1744, in ye 48 year of his age.


Man knoweth not his time."


It is possible that there is an error in the date upon the headstone, as we find by the Court records that Fitzpatrick was indicted for committing the murder on the 12th day of March instead of the 8th. It may add somewhat to the in- terest of this case that it was the first murder committed in the county, and Fitzpatrick the first man* executed for that crime.


Credit is due to Hon. Clark Jillson of Worcester for many of the facts in this case. He is compiling a work, which his own language will best explain. "I propose to give in this work a concise and authentic account of all the executions which have transpired in this county, together with biograph- ical sketches of those who have here suffered the Death Penalty, and to notice such other facts and incidents con- nected therewith as would seem to be of interest to the general reader."


FREE MASONRY.


An organization of Masons was established in 1812, known as " Thompson Lodge," named for, or after, the Rev. James Thompson, D. D. of Barre, who held at that time the office of D. D. G. M. The first meeting preparatory to the organization was held at the hotel of Luke Robinson, June 22d. The Constitution and By Laws were adopted in Octo-


*John Hamilton alias Hugh Henderson was executed at Wor- cester, Oct. 27, 1737, for burglary.


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ber of the same year. For some years this was one of the largest and most flourishing Lodges in the State, holding its meetings in the hall built for their use by one of its members, (Mr. Daniel King.) now owned by Dr. Slocomb. The Lodge included members from many of the neighbor- ing towns. The last meeting according to the records was held in December, 1826. Charles Chaffin, late of Holden, Secretary. It is not certain that more than three of its members are now living, viz : John Estabrook, now of Bos- ton, David W. Fletcher and Jonathan A. Clark of Rutland.


CASUALTIES BY FIRE .- Page 71.


The following list embraces most of the fires that have occurred in town since 1836.


1844, Oct. 25,-House of Abel Baker.


1849, Jan. 7,-Congregational church.


1856, Feb. 17,-House of C. G. Howe.


1858, Oct. 3,-House of Leonard Wilson.


1864, March 20,-House of H. P. Lovering. *1866, July 26,-Barn of A. H. Temple.


1867, Nov. 6,-Barn of D. Malony.


1870, Oct. 18,-House of W. M. Warner. 1870, Oct. 18,-House and barn of E. Hubbard.


1873, Ang. 7,-House and barn of H. Maynard.


1873, Nov. 4,-House of J. S. Bartlett. 1874, July 4,-House of C. M. Holden. 1874, Oct. 8,-Barn of C. M. Holden.


1874, Nov. 10,-Basket Shop of R. J. Brooks, Jr.


1875, Jan. 1,-House and barn of J. Newcomb.


1875. April 28,-Barn of George Black.


*1875, July 5,-Barn of S. Severns.


1875, Oct. 25,-Basket shop of R. J. Brooks, Jr,


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1875, Oct. 25,-House of R. Campeon. 1876, Jan. 5,-Grist and saw mill of C. Homer. 1876, April 29,-House and mill of W. J. Stearns. 1876, May 17,-House and barn of R. J. Brooks, Jr. *1876, June 25,-Barn of J. W. Munroe. 1876, Aug. 11,-Basket shop of C. Pierce. 1876, Sept. 3,-Barn of G. A. Putnam.


1876, Sept. 13,-House and barn of Mrs. M. Tinker. 1876, Dec. 12,-Barn of J. P. McDonnall.


1876, Dec. 29-Barn of Henry Tyler.


1878, March 11,-House of T. Lawless.


1878, Aug. 21,-House and barn of J. P. McDonnall.


Several others have occurred, among them the West Rut- land Hotel, Sibley's factory, Keyes' steam saw mill, Tower's house, Baker's house, Rockwood's house and barn, Barker's house, and Hefron's barn, the dates of which are not at hand. Sixteen of the above have occured within the limits of one School District, No. 7, West Rutland. Only one life lost, that of Daniel Saunders at the burning of Col. Howe's house in 1856.


*Set on fire by lightning.


JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Page 48.


Calvin G. Howe,


Zadock W. Gates,


J. Warren Bigelow, Alonzo Davis.


John A. Harris,


PHYSICIANS.


Among those who have practiced in town since 1836, may be found the names of Drs. Clapp, Saltmarsh, Ordway, Safford, Warren, Tripp, Newell, Rood, Herbert, Slocomb, Fellows, Shannon and Smith. Several of the above practiced but a


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short time in town. The oldest in practice was Dr. Tripp, from 1849 to 1873.


RUTLAND IN THE REBELLION.


The following list comprises the names of soldiers, the branch of service, date of enlistment, date of discharge, death, or desertion, accredited to the town in the Rebellion of 1861-5.


ABREVIATIONS .- (B.) Battery; (I.) Infantry; (C.) Cavalry ; (H. A.) Heavy Artillery ; (R. A.) Regular Army; (F. C.) Frontier Cavalry ; (B. R.) Battalion of Rifles; (M.) Musician; (As.) Assis_ tant Surgeon. The first date refers to enlistment, the second, to discharge.


Baker, Lyman A., 51st I., Sept. 25, '62-July 27, '63. Bartlett, Charles R, " 66


Bartlett, George F., 25th I., Sept 27, '61,-Dec. 1, '63.


Re-enlisted, 25th I., Dec. 3, '63-July 13, '65. Bemis, Roswell, 10th B., Sept. 9, '62-June 9, '65. Bemis, Herman N., 10th B., Aug. 30, '64-June 9, '65.


Briant, Wm. E. Jr., 25th I., Sept. 23, '61. Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, '64.


Brown, Edward, 2d I., June 16, '64-July 14, '65.


Childs, Jona. E., 10th B., Sept. 9, '62. Died at Wash- ington, D. C., Nov. 15, '62.


Dean, Perrin, 51st I., Sept. 25, '62-July 27, '63.


Dean, Martin B., 2d H. A., Dec. 7, '63. Died at Ander- sonville, Ga., '64.


Demond, Chauncy P., 25th I., Sept. 21, '61-Dec. 1, '63. Re-enlisted, 25th I., Dec. 2, '63. Died of wounds July 10, '64.


Evens, John, 26th I., Aug. 2, '64-July 14, '65.


Edgley, George, (58th I.) Aug. 2, '64-July 14, '65.


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Emery, Frederick, 51st I, Sept. 25, 62-July 27, '63. Fairbank, Edson, 3d B. R., May 19, '61-Aug. 3, '61.


Re-enlisted, 51st I., Sept. 25, '62-July 27, '63.


Fagan, Frank, 3d I., June 16, '64. Never joined his Regiment.


Fisher, Alvin B., 10th B., Sept. 9, '62-June 9, '65. Forbush, Edwin J., 51st I., Nov. 20, '62-July 27, '63. Foster, George W., 57th I., Jan. 4, '64-July 30, '65. Foster, Albert C., 57th I., Jan. 4, '64-July 30, '65. Flagg, George P., 20th I., Aug. 31, '61-July 9, '62. Gibbs, Joseph, 51st I., Sept. 25, '62-July 27, '63. Green, Samuel C., 51st I., Sept. 25, '62-July 27, '63. Gore, Ferdinand, F. C., Dec. 30, '64-June 30, '65. Goodwin, James M., 14th B., Dec. 21, '64-June 16, '65. Harrigan, Patrick, F. C., Dec. 30, '64-June 30, '65. Hill, George A., 12th B, Dec. 20,264-July 25, '65.


Howe, Edson H., M. 36th I., Aug. 6, '62. Died at An- dersonville, Ga., March 25, '64.


Howe, Edwin, 31st I., Jan. 31, '62. Died at Seabrook Landing, S. C., March 8, '62.


Hunt, George L., 10th B., Sept. 9, '62-June 9, '65. Hooker, John W., R. A., July 31, '64-July. Holmes, Edwin H., 51st I., Sept. 25, '62-July 27, '63. Judkins, Oliver P., 21st I., July 19, '61-Aug. 1, '63.


Re-enlisted, 32d I., Jan. 2, '64-July 12, '65. McCarty, John, 51st I., Sept. 25, '62-July 27, '63. McDonough, C. E., 36th I., Aug. 5, '62-Feb. 18, '63. McKnight, John, 2d H. A., Aug. 2,'64. Deser. Dec. 10,'64. Lane, Elbridge, M. 13th I., July 26, '61-Aug. 31, '62. Lakin, George, 13th I., July 24, '63. Deser. Aug. 20, '63. Leonard, Benj. L., 57th I., Jan. 11, '64-July 30, '65.


Leonard, Daniel A., 57th I., Jan. 11,'64. Died of wounds at Danville, Va., Sept. 9, '64.


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Martin, James, 51st I., Sept. 25, '62-July 27, '63. Mason, Brown, F. C., Dec. 30, '64-June 30, '65.


Moulton, M. R., 51st I., Sept. 25, '62-July 27, '63. Moulton, H. V., 25th I., Jan. 3, '64-July 13, '65.


Mills, John S., 57th I., Jan. 4, '64. Died at Annapolis, Md., April 15, '65.


Moore, Bryant J., 2d C., Jan. 14, '64. Deser. July 1, '64. Morse, Frederick, 2d C., Dec. 27, '64-Jan. 6, '65.


Murray, James, 7th B., Dec. 23, '64-Nov. 10, '65. Oliver, Hiram B., 10th B., Sept. 9, '62-June 9, '65. Orvill, John, F. C., Dec. 30, '64-June 30, '65.


Parker, Chas. E., 51st I., Sept. 25,'62. Died on board transport " Convoy," July 7, '63.


Parker, Isaac E., 21st I., July 19, '61. Discharged for disability.


Parsons, Hill, 1st. C., June 14, '64. Never joined Reg't. Phelps, George B., R. A., Aug. 12, '64.


Pike, Charles E., 30th I., Oct. 15, '61-April 11, 62.


Preston, Edward F., 1st B., Sept. 30. '61-March 20, '62. Rawson, Joseph K., 25th I., June 5,'64. Missing since May 16, '65, supposed killed.


Riley, Thomas, 2d I., June 14, '64. Deserted Aug. 21,'64. Rice, John F., 51st I., Sept. 30, '62-June 9, '63.


Re-enlisted, 4th H. A., Aug. 22, '64-June 17, '65. Ricker, Irvin, 2d C., Dec. 27, '64-July 27, '65.


Rood, James T., As. 28th I., Aug, 11, '62-Nov. 30, '62. Rogers, Merrill T., 36th I., Aug. 13, '62-June 8, '65, sick. Roberts, Joshua F., 3d H. A., April 9, '65-Sept. 18, '65. Russell, Edward, 2d I., June 15, '64. Never joined Reg't. Sanderson, Alfred A., 51st I., Sept. 30, '62-July 27, '63. Sanderson, Pliny W., 51st I., Sept. 30,'62-July 27, 63. Shaffer, Jacob, 25th I., Aug. 7, '62-Oct. 20, '64.


Smith, David F., 51st I., Sept. 30, '62-July 27, '63,


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Smith, Frank W., 51st I., Sept. 30, '62-July 27, '63. Smith, Daniel H, 51st I., Sept. 30, '62-July 27, '63. Smith, James D., 10th B., Sept. 9, '62-June 9, '65. Smith, David W., 4th H. A., Aug. 2, '64-June 17, '65. Smith, Sidney M., 19th I., April 14, '64. Died at home, Nov. 30, '64.


Taylor, Geo. G., 39th I., July 13, '63-May 25, '65. Taylor, Simeon B., 4th H. A., Aug. 22, '64-June 17, '65. Thompson, S. C., 25th I., Sept. 21, '61-Dec. 17, '63. Wesson, Cyrus H., 51st I., Sept 30, '62-July 27, '63. Wetherbee, Albert, 51st I., Sept. 25, '62-July 27, '63. Wetherbee, Edward D., 20th I., July 22, '61-Aug. 1,'64. Welch, John, 12th B., Dec. 20, '64-July 25, '65. West, Charles, F. C., Dec. 30, '64-June 30, '65. Williams, Charles, F. C., Dec. 30, '64. Deser. Jan. 3, '65. Williamson, Peter, 2d I., June 15, 64-Aug. 21, '64. Wood, Frank, 2d H. A., June 15, '64-Sept. 3, '65. Woodis, Charles E., 10th B., Sept. 9, '62-June 9, '65.


The above list is supposed to be correct. We are willing to be forgiven for all errors on our part, the rest we will as- sign to the Adjutant General. We believe there was no sol- dier who went from and belonged to this town, but returned (if at all,) with an honorable record. The deserters were most, if not all of them, obtained from the military junk shop in Boston to fill our quota. The names of twenty or more conscripts are omitted. We are happy to give credit to all our soldiers who went to the front. We will leave it to others to give the record of those who did not.


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


A public library of ten hundred and sixty-five well select- ed volumes is one of our prized institutions. It has been


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established fifteen or twenty years, owned and controlled by the town, and free to all that conform to the rules and regulations.


MORTALITY.


The following table shows the number of deaths in town from 1838 to 1878 inclusive, giving the average age in each year.


YEAR.


NO DEATHS.


AGE.


YEAR.


NO. DEATHS.


AGE.


1836


8


403


1858


23


35


1836


21


343


1859


15


514


1837


30


271


1860


23


333


1839


31


332


1861


25


464


1840


13


431


1862


13


44


1841


25


443


1863


1842


18


471


1864


21


33,


1:43


24


33%


1865


22


444


1844


18


462


1866


16


36


1845


24


38


1867


14


37


1846


34


44


1868


16


61


1847


20


42}


1869


18


41%


1848


22


433


1870


17


56


1849


17


44.


1871


20


493


1850


18


46₺


1872


12


47-


1851


24


45


1873


15


412


1852


33


46


1874


16


41-


1853


15


47


1875


18


50


1854


25


393


1876


16


601


1855


32


373


1877


20


67%


1856


22


484


1878


9


61층


1857


15


414


40%


In order to give the exact average for each year we should be obliged to make use of very many fractions. The above table gives the average very near.


It will be found that the above table gives a less number of deaths than are recorded in the Clerk's office. The Clerk records all deaths that occur in town, though some may be residents of other towns. Such are not included in the table.


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MASS. CENTRAL RAILROAD.


By an Act of the Legislature, approved May 10, 1869, power was granted to Edward Denny, Joel Hayden, Francis Brigham, Jas. S. Draper, Constance Southworth, Edward Atkinson, Francis Edson, Benj. H. Tripp, Charles A. Ste- vens, C. C. Aldrich, Lafayette Maltby, Henry F. Hills, and and Philo Chapin, to locate and build a road with the above title, from Williamsburg in Hampshire Co. to Mill Village in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., there to unite with the Wayland and Sudbury Branch to its terminus near Stony Brook Sta- tion on the Fitchburg road. Time granted for building, six years. Capital stock not less than three nor over six mil- lions. Surveys were made, the road located, twenty per cent. of the stock subscribed and paid in, and in 1871, work was began. A large part of the grading east of Coldbrook, (Oakham,) was completed. In 1873, the failure or suspen- sion of the contractor caused most of the sub-contractors to go the same way. These causes, together with the financial crisis which came upon the country about that time, put an end to further operations. The time for building was ex- tended by an Act of the Legislature to May 1, 1877, and again to May 1, 1879.


A petition will be presented at the present session (1879) asking for more time, also permission to extend the line from Stonybrook to the B. & L. road in Cambridge or Som- erville, and also to extend it from some point in Amherst to a point on the T. & G. road in the town of Conway or Deer- field, and various other favors too numerous to mention.


The road as located will pass up the valley less than half a mile north of the Centre. The town has stock to the amount of $25,000, and individuals some over $20,000.


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The present Board of Directors are Silas Seymour, Bos- ton ; Milton Cartwright, New York ; Francis Brigham, Hudson ; J. Edwin Smith. E. B. Shattuck. Worcester ; Lewis J. Dudley, Luke Lyman, Northampton ; Henry F. Hills, W. A. Dickinson, Amherst ; Charles A. Cutting, Bos- ton ; J. S. Draper, Wayland ; Franklin Bonney, Hadley ; C. M. Harris, West Boylston ; J. T. Joslin, Hudson ; and J. W. Rollins, Boston.


The completion of the road is only a question of time .- Stockholders may ere long receive a dividend from the sale of wood growing on the line, equal no doubt to the last div- idend of the Farmington Canal from the sale of hay cnt on the towpath. We leave the subject and road both in statu quo, hoping that some one in the far distant future may be able to report its completion.


SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN


FROM 1836 TO 1879.


1836-J: Green, 1843-R. Munroe, H. Brigham, G. S. Flint, D. W. Fletcher. J. Skinner. 1850-G. A. Gates, A. Davis, Asa Baker. 1837-G. S. Flint, 1844-R. Munroe, 1851-G. A. Gates, H. Brigham, A. Davis,


D. W. Fletcher, M. Demond. J. Skinner. A. F. Brooks. 1852-G. A. Gates, A. Davis, A. F. Brooks. 1853-A. F. Brooks, J. Davis,


1838-D. Demond, jr. 1845-W. F. Davis, C. Bartlett, C. Browning. 1839-C. Bartlett, C. Browning, M. Demond. M. Demond. 1847-W. F. Davis, D. W. Fletcher, G. A. Gates.


J. Davis, A. Davis. 1846-W. F. Davis. D. W. Fletcher,


1840-C. Bartlett, W. Flagg, J. Holden, jr. 1841-W. Flagg, M. Demond, E. H. Miles. 1842-M. Demond, J. Miles, Jacob Reed.


1848-W. F. Davis, G. A. Gates, J. Skinner. 1849-W. F. Davis, G. A. Gates, E. Broad.


J. L. Munroe. 1854-A. F. Brooks, J. Davis, J. L. Munroe. 1855-A. F. Brooks, J. Davis, J. L. Munroe.


1856-J. Davis, J. W. Bigelow, F. Hathaway.


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1857-J. Davis. 1865-J. Davis,


J. W. Bigelow, F. Hathaway.


D. W. Brooks, S. Stone.


1866-F. Hathaway,


C. Homer, Willis Smith.


1859-J. Davis, 1867-F. Hathaway, S. Stone,


R. B. Miles, C. Hooker.


1860-J. Davis, C. Hooker, S. Putnam.


1861-J. Davis, C. Hooker, S. Putnam.


1869-A. Davis,


M. Smith, C. R. Bartlett. G. W. Cowdin. 1877-A. Davis, M. Smith, J. B. Wells. G. W. Cowdin, J. B. Wells. 1878-A. Davis, J. B. Wells,


1862-J. Davis, 1870-A. Davis, H. Wilson, Jos. Stone. J. B. Wells. M. R. Moulton. M. M. Smith.


1863-H. Wilson,


S. Stone, Jos. Stone.


1871-A. Davis,


M. R. Moulton, C. R. Bartlett.


1872-A. Davis,


1864-J. Davis, M. Smith, M. R. Moulton,


D. W. Brooks.


C. R. Bartlett.


1873-A. Davis, M. R. Moulton, M. Smith.


1874-A Davis, M. Smith, E. Bigelow. 1875-A. Davis, M. Smith, G. W. Cowdin. 1876-A. Davis, M. Smith,


1879-M. R. Moulton, M. M. Smith, B. F. Browning.


REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT FROM 1836 TO 1878 INCLUSIVE.


1836 & '37-Geo. S. Flint. 1849-Not represented.


1838-Calvin G. Howe. 1850-Geo. A. Gates.


1839 & '40-William Davis. 1851-D. W. Fletcher.


1841-Warren Flagg. 1852-Not represented.


1842-Not represented. 1853-Miles Demond.


1843 & '44-Henry Brigham. 1854-Chas. M. Temple.


1845 & '46-D. W. Fletcher. 1855-Abram H. Temple.


1847 & '48-Wm. F. Davis. 1856-J. Warren Bigelow.


The legislature of 1857 divided the State into Represent- ative Districts. the towns of Princeton, Rutland, and Oakham constituting Worcester County District, No. 9.


1857-James Allen, Oakham. 1858-Solon S. Hastings, Princeton.


1859-Franklin Hathaway, Rutland. 1860-Moses O. Ayres, Oakham.


1858-G. A. Gates, D. W. Fletcher, G. B. Munroe.


C. R. Bartlett. 1868-A. Davis,


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HISTORY OF RUTLAND.


1861-Z. G. Gates, Rutland.


1862-Joseph Davis, Rutland.


1863-James Packard. Oakham. 1864-W. B. Goodnow, Princeton. 1865-Alonzo Davis, Rutland.


The new districting added the town of Holden, which with the three first mentioned constituted the Worcester County District, No. 9.


1866-Samuel Warren, Holden.


1867-P. A. Beaman, Princeton.


1868-Willis Smith, Rutland. 1869-Albert Lincoln, Oakham. 1870 & 71-Isaac N. Ross, Holden.


1872-A. H. Goddard, Princeton.


1873-Moses Smith. Rutland.


1874-Joseph Fobes, Oakham. 1875 F. Parker, Princeton.


The towns of Leicester, Holden, Rutland, and Paxton were united and formed the Worcester County District, No. 11.


1876-J. D. Cogswell, Leicester. 1877-William Howe, Holden. 1878-Chas. R. Bartlett, Rutland.


The dates have reference to the year when elected. Each Representive was chosen for the session commencing on the first Wednesday of January following his election.


TOWN CLERKS SINCE 1835.


From 1836 to 1840-RUFUS PUTNAM. 1840 .- GEO. ESTABROOK. 1841 .- RUFUS PUTNAM. 1842 .- GEO. ESTABROOK. From 1842 to 1863-Z. W. GATES. From 1863 to date .- GEO. A. PUTNAM.


DELEGATE TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN- TION-1853. J. L. MUNROE.


CONTENTS OF SUPPLEMENT.


Dedication,


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Introduction,


171


Cemeteries,


173


Religious Societies,


174


Ecclesiastical History,


175


Deacons, -


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Muster Roll of Minute Men, 1775,


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List of " Alarm Men," 1775,


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177


Members of Capt. Earle's Company, 1777,


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Decease of Revolutionary Soldiers, -


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Soldiers of the Revolution,


180


War of 1812-15,


182


War with Mexico,


183


Murder of Mr. Campbell,


183


Free Masonry, - -


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Casualties by Fire, - -


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185


Justices of the Peace,


186


Physicians, - -


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Rutland in the Rebellion,


187


Mortality,


191


Massachusetts Central Railroad,


192


Selectmen of the Town, -


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Representatives to General Court,


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Town Clerks, - -


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Delegate to Constitutional Convention, - 195 -


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