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ten years. In 1834, he was elected Governor of Massachu- setts, and was reelected in 1835. The same year he was elected Senator to Congress, which he continued to hold for six years. In 1841, he was again reelected Govern- or of Massachusetts, and again in 1842, and was again elected Senator to Congress. Deceased.
WILLIAM S. ANDREWS was born in Boston, and graduated at Harvard University, 1812. He studied law at the law school in Litchfield, Conn., and also, with Hon. Francis Blake. He opened an office in Spencer, 1816, soon after the removal of Mr. Davis. He continued less than two years, and then went to the state of Maine, but soon returned to Worcester, where he practiced law a short time, and retired to Boston, where he still continues, partially insane.
DANIEL KNIGHT was born in Worcester, and graduated at Brown University, 1813. He studied law with Governor Lincoln, and commenced the practice of law in Spencer, 1817. He continued here until 1820, when he took a journey to South Carolina, for the restoration of his health, but with partial success. He removed to Leicester and opened an office in that town. After lingering for five or six years, part of which time he was able to attend to business, he died at Leicester, of consumption, August 16, 1826.
NAPOLEON B. SMITH was born in Windsor, Mass., and after practicing law for some time in Blackstone, came to Spen- cer, in February, 1852. He continued here with considera- ble success, especially the first year, and left Spencer in April, 1854, and removed to Aurora, in the state of Illinois, where he still remains.
WILLIAM T. HARLOW was born in Shrewsbury, and was graduated at Yale College, 1851. He read law with the Hon. Benjamin F. Thomas, then a distinguished lawyer of Worcester, and since one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. Mr. Harlow came into this town in the spring of 1854, and still continues in his profession.
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HISTORY OF SPENCER.
GRADUATES OF COLLEGES.
The following is a list of all who have graduated at any college, belonging to Spencer, and most of them natives of the town.
H. U. Harvard University. D. C. Dartmouth College. B. U. Brown Uni- versity. Y. C. Yale College. W. C. Williams College. A. C. Amherst College.
HENRY BRIGHT, son of widow Sarah Bright, who was after- wards married to Benjamin Bemis, senior, graduated H. U. 1770. Died of consumption, 1774.
JOHN ELLIOT, H. U. 1772. Was son of John Elliot, Esq. He commenced preaching, but proved a profligate character. In 1798, he was a private in the Oxford army. Deceased.
JOSHUA EATON, H. U., 1773, son of Rev. Joshua Eaton. He studied no profession. Removed to the state of New Hampshire. Deceased.
RICHARD ROSWELL ELLIOT, H. U. 1774, was also son of John Elliot, Esq. Was minister at Watertown. Deceased.
JOHN ELLIOT EATON, H. U. 1777, son of Rev. Joshua Eaton. Was a physician of some eminence in Dudley. Died 1812, aged 56.
NATHAN MUZZY, D. C., son of John Muzzy, jun., of this town, commenced preaching, soon abandoned it, taught schools, emigrated to the state of Ohio, and assumed the business of a mill-wright. Supposed to be dead.
ABIJAH BISco, D. C., 1798, son of John Bisco, Esq. Was a candidate for the ministry, and a promising young man. Preached but few times. Died 1801.
JOSEPH POPE, son of the Rev. Joseph Pope, D. C., 1798. Removed to Portland, Maine, and opened an office for the practice of law in that city, where he continued about forty years. He read law with Hon. Pliny Merrick of Brookfield. Deceased.
NATHAN GUILFORD, son of Doct. Jonas Guilford, senior, Y. C. 1812. Was an attorney at law some years in Maine, and
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afterwards in Kentucky; from there went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he officiated as chief director of the schools in that city, with signal success. Deceased.
WILLIAM WATSON, B. U. 1818. Was son of Oliver Watson, of this town. He studied no profession. Emigrated to South Carolina, as instructor of schools and teacher of music. Lately deceased.
WARREN HOBBS, son of Daniel Hobbs, H. U. 1822. Being out of health, made a voyage to Europe, and returned with improved health. Taught a school two years in Virginia, and some time in Tennessee. Was drowned from a steam- boat in the Mississippi, July 11, 1826, aged 34.
WILLIAM DRAKE, Y. C. 1855, son of William Drake of Spencer. School teacher at this time.
LEVI PACKARD, A. C. son of Rev. Levi Packard. Precep- tor of a select school, Chatham, New York.
EDWARD REED WHEELER, A. C. son of Doct. E. M. Wheeler of Spencer. Graduated 1860.
JULIUS H. WARD, Y. C. 1860, son of Hammond Ward of Spencer.
Besides these, David Draper was a student at W. C. about two years, 1796 and 1797, and Dexter Bemis, at H. U. the same length of time. They were both dismissed by their own request.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Names. Date of commission.
Names. Date of commission.
John Elliot,
1762 Deceased.
Walter Sibley, 1839 Deceased.
John Muzzy, 1772
do.
Daniel Capen, 1840
do.
John Bisco, 1781 do.
Phineas Jones, Removed to N. J.
Benjamin Drury,
1789 do.
Luther Hill,
Jonas Bemis, 1809 do.
Willard Rice,
James Draper, 1810 Quorum Unus.
William Upham,
Frederick Howe,
Deceased.
George H. Livermore,
William Pope, 1827
William T. Harlow,
Walton Livermore, 1835
do.
Eli J. Whittemore,
William Baldwin, 1835
do.
Richard Sugden.
HISTORY OF SPENCER.
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REPRESENTATIVES FOR EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS.
Oliver Watson, 1775, 76, 77, 80,*
John Bisco, 1777, 80, 81.
Not represented, 1778.
John Muzzy, 1779.
Isaac Jenks, 1782, 83, 84, 85.
Dennis Ward, 1836, 37, 39, 47, 56.
Not represented, 1786.
Walter Sibley, 1838.
James Hathaway, 1787, 88, 89, 90, Eleazer B. Draper, 1839, 40, 41, 45. 91, 92, 93. Jonas Guilford, 1842.
Benjamin Drury, 1794, 95, 96, 97,
Jabez Green, 1843, 44, 50. Not represented, 1846.
98, 99, 1800, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10.
Milton Boyden, 1848.
Jonas Muzzy, 1811, 12.
Not represented, 1849. William Baldwin, 1851.
Phineas Jones, 1812.
James Draper, 1813, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30, 31, 36, 37.
Alonzo Temple, 1852. Alanson Prouty, 1853.
Not represented, 1819.
William Henshaw, 1854.
William Bemis, 1820.
Not represented, 1855.
Not represented, 1821.
William Upham, 1857.
Rufus Adams, 1823, 29, 32.
Not represented, 1824.
"
1825.
66
1826.
William Pope, 1827.
John D. Coggswell, 1860, of Lei- cester. George L. Hobbs, of Spencer, 1861.
" The constitution went into operation between the summer and winter sessions of 1780. John Muzzy was chosen in May, 1780, and his office ex- pired when the constitution became operative, and in October, John Bisco was chosen, whose term of office was to expire in May, 1781, at which time, he was again elected to serve until the next annual election.
" In 1831, the constitution was so altered, that the political year com- menced on the first Wednesday in January, instead of the last Wednesday in May, as formerly. Consequently the offices of those representatives chosen in May of that year, became vacated after the summer session of the legislature, and others were chosen on the second Monday in November follow- ing, whose term of office commenced the next January. It will be observed therefore, that those representatives in the table, designated for the years 1832, 1833, &c., were chosen in November the preceding year, but their term of office commenced the next January.
Į The towns of Leicester and Spencer now form one District, being Dis- trict No. 13, for choosing representatives to the General Court.
13*
Walton Livermore, 1831 .; David Prouty, 1833, 34. Lewis Bemis, 1834, 35. Amos Brown, 1835.
1822.
Joseph A. Denny, 1858, of Lei- cester .¿ John L. Bush, 1859.
3
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HISTORY OF SPENCER.
SENATORS TO THE GENERAL COURT. James Draper, 1831, 1832. William Upham, 1859.
DELEGATES FOR MAKING OR ALTERING THE CONSTITUTION.
John Bisco, 1779. James Draper, 1820. Jabez Green, 1853.
SELECTMEN,
Since the incorporation of the town, including a period of 107 years, specifying the years in which they were elected.
John Worcester, 1753, 55, 57, 58, John Prouty, 1766. 61, 62. Moses Livermore, 1767, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76.
John Cunningham, 1753, 54.
John Muzzy, 1753, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 70, 72, 74.
James Wilson, 1753.
Benjamin Johnson, 1753, 54, 55, 56, 63.
John White, 1754.
Asa Baldwin, 1754, 57, 59, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 71.
Oliver Watson, 1755, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71,75.
John Newhall, 1755, 58.
Joshua Lamb, 1756, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 70, 71, 72, 73.
Samuel Bemis, jun. 1756, 57, 58, 60.
David Adams, 1756, 70.
James Draper, 1757, 63, 70, 71, 73. John Flagg, 1759, 60.
Eleazer Ball, 1759.
Edmund Bemis, 1759.
James Ormes, 1760, 61, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 76.
John Eliot, 1762, 63, 64, 65, 66.
William Bemis, 1764, 65, 66, .67, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 77, 78.
John Bisco, 1773, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80,81, 83. Benjamin Gleazen, 1775, 77, 80.
David Prouty, 1775, 76, 80, 81, 82, 83, 87, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99,1800. John White, jun. 1777, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83.
Aaron Hunt, 1777, 78.
Elijah Howe, 1778, 87, 88, 89, 91. William Frink, 1779.
Isaac Jenks, 1779.
Josiah White, 1779.
John Stebbings, 1780, 81, 82, 83.
William White, 1781, 82, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97. John Worster, 1782. David Lamb, 1783.
John Muzzy, jun. 1784, 90.
William Green, 1784, 85, 86.
John Sumner, jun., 1784, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89,90,91,92.
Benjamin Bemis, 1784, 85, 86.
Oliver Watson, jun. 1784, 86, 88, 89. James Hathaway, 1785, 87.
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HISTORY OF SPENCER.
James Watson, 1785, 86, 89, 90, 91, Rufus Adams, 1822, 23, 24, 25, 28,
92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 1800, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07,08.
Luke Converse, 1787,'88.
Benjamin Drury, 1788, 89, 90, 91, Jacob Wilson, 1826, 27.
92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 1800, 01, 02, 03.
Jonas Muzzy, 1790, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99,1800, 01, 02, 03, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13.
Jonas Bemis, 1798, 99, 1800, 01, Dennis Ward, 1831, 41, 47, 48.
02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08. David Bemis, 1801, 02, 03.
Augustus Rider, 1832.
Josiah Green, 1832, 33, 34, 35.
Eliot Mason, 1804, 05, 06, 07.
Moses Hall, 1804, 05.
Nathan Crage, 1804, 06, 07, 08.
Reuben Whittemore, 1806, 07, 08, 09, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. Edmund Muzzy, 1808.
Phineas Jones, 1809, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16. Alpheus Demond, 1809, 10, 11, 12.
Joshua Bemis, 1809, 14, 16, 17.
Caleb Sibley, 1810, 11.
Isaac Jenks, jun. 1811, 12, 13, 15, John N. Prouty, 1840, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45. Joshua Prouty, 1842, 43, 44, 45.
18, 20. William Bemis, 1814, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31. John Boydon, 1814, 15, 23.
James Draper, 1816, 18, 19, 20, 21, George L. Hobbs, 1845, 46, 47, 48. 22, 25, 26, 29, 38. William Henshaw, 1846. Zorobabel Baldwin, 1817, 18. Daniel Hobbs, 1819.
David Prouty, 1820, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35. Willard Rice, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32
Silas Eldridge, 1847, 48. Pliny Allen, 1847, 48. David Prouty, 1848, 49, 50, 51, 52.
Harvy Prouty, 1849, 50. John L. Bush, 1849, 50, 51, 52. Alonzo Temple, 1851, 53, 55,
1833, 34, 35, 36,
Thomas Pierce, 38. Walter Sibley, 1835, 36.
Artemas Prouty, 1836, 37.
Daniel Capen, 1837. John Howland, 1837. Eli Jones, 1838, 39, 40.
Jonas Guilford, 1838.
Jabez Greene, 1838, 39, 40, 41, 46, 47.
Eleazer B. Draper, 1839, 40, 41.
Foster Bisco, 1839, 40, 41, 53, 54.
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. David Livermore, jun. 1812, 19. Thomas Sprague, 1813, 14, 15, 17, Thomas B. Clark, 1842, 43.
Russel Sibley, 1842, 43, 44, 49, 50, 51. Edward Hall, 1844, 45. Jeremiah Grout, 1845.
29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 46, 53. Elias Hall, 1823, 24, 25. Eli Prouty, 1824, 27, 28, 30, 32. Walton Livermore, 1826, 27, 28, 31.
Oliver Morse, 1827, 28, 29. Joel Wright, 1829.
William Baldwin, 1829, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 42, 43, 44, 46, 49, 50, 51.
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HISTORY OF SPENCER.
George W. Morse, 1852.
Justin Clark, 1852, 1859.
Isaac Prouty, 1858, 59.
Winthrop Livermore, 1858, 59.
George H. Livermore, 1858.
Alanson Prouty, 1853. George Tucker, 1854, 55. Luther Hill, 1854, 1860.
Thomas Clark, 1858. Elias Hall, 1858, 59. Joel Howe, 1859. Dexter Bullard, 1860.
Charles E. Denny, 1855, 56.
Joseph W. Morse, 1854, 55, 56, 57.
Alford Wilson, 1855, 56, 57.
Roswell Bisco, 1856, 57.
Josiah Green, jun. 1860 .*
ASSESSORS.
John Worster, 1753, 55, 68, 69, 72. John Cunningham, 1753, 54.
John Muzzy, 1753, 54, 55, 58, 59, 64, 65, 66, 70. James Wilson, 1753.
Benjamin Johnson, 1753, 54, 55.
John White, 1754.
Asa Baldwin, 1754, 56, 62, 66.
Oliver Watson, 1755, 56, 57, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 78.
John Newhall, 1755, 57.
James Draper, 1756, 61, 62, 63, 67.
Samuel Garfield, jun. 1757.
Edmund Bemis, 1758, 59, 60, 61.
James Ormes, 1758, 60.
John Flagg, 1759. William Bemis, 1763, 64.
John Sumner,
94.
1785, 87, 88, 89, 90,
Joshua Draper, 1766, 71.
John Bisco, 1767, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, Benjamin Bemis, 1785. 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 90, 91, 92, 93, John Muzzy, jun. 1785. 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 1800, 02. David Lamb, 1768, 69.
William White, 1771, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 86.
Ebenezer Mason, 1770, 73, 74. David Lamb, jun., 1772.
David Prouty, 1775, 76, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 89, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 1800, 01, 02, 03. John Cunningham, jun. 1777, 81. James Sprague, 1778, 88, 91. John Parker, 1779. William Frink, 1779.
Elijah Howe, 1779.
John Worster, 1780, 82.
Thomas Sprague, 1781, 82, 83, 84, 86, 97, 98, 99, 1800, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 16.
Robert Luther, 1787, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94.
" The following persons were chosen selectmen of Leicester, while resi- ding there. Benjamin Johnson, 1725, 1733, 1738, 1739, 1743. Samuel Capen, 1737, 1738. James Wilson, 1730.
The following persons were selectmen of Leicester and Spencer, while re- siding in Spencer. Benjamin Johnson, 1749. James Wilson, 1746, 1747, 1748, 1751. Samuel Garfield, 1745. Moses Smith, 1745, 1750, 1752, 1753. The two last named were never inhabitants of Leicester.
Nathaniel Myrick, 1860. Joshua Bemis, 1860.
Eli J. Whittemore, 1856, 57.
Henry Belcher, 1857.
Asahel B. Sprague, 1852. Hiram Howe, 1853, 54.
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HISTORY OF SPENCER.
Isaac Jenks, 1792.
Jonas Bemis, 1793, 1815.
Zorobabel Baldwin, 1795, 96, 1815, 22. William Bemis, 1801, 03, 04, 05, 06, 13, 21, 22, 27, 31, 32.
James Draper, 1804, 05, 06, 07, 17, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52.
Frederick Howe, 1807, OS, 09, 10, David Bemis, 1841, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47,
11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26.
Moses Hall, 1808, 09, 10, 14, 26.
Silas Bemis, 1809, 13, 14.
Elijah Howe, 1810, 11.
Nathan N. Harding, 1811, 12.
Rufus Adams, 1812, 15, 17, 18, 26, Henry Belcher, 1854. 44, 46, 54.
David Draper, 1814, 15, 18, 19.
John Boyden, 1819, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25.
Jacob Wilson, 1820, 23, 24, 25, 30, 32, 37.
Walter Sibley, 1827, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40.
William Baldwin, 1828, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51.
Walton Livermore, 1829. Jonas Guilford, 1830.
Jeremiah Grout, 1833, 34, 35.
Pliny Allen, 1836, 38, 39, 40, 53.
Daniel Capen, 1837, 53.
Dennis Ward, 1838. Lory Grout, 1839, 40.
48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60.
Silas Eldridge, 1844, 45.
George L. Hobbs, 1852, 59, 60.
Alonzo Temple, 1853.
William Henshaw, 1854.
George H. Livermore, 1855, 56, 57.
Francis Adams, jun., 1855, 56, 57.
William Upham, 1858, 59.
Asa T. Jones, 1858.
Nathan Hersey, 1860.
TOWN CLERKS.
Benjamin Johnson, 1753.
John Muzzy, 1754, 55, 56, 61, 62, 71, David Draper, 1820, 21.
72, 73, 74.
Samuel Bemis, Jun., 1757, 58, 59, 60.
James Draper, 1763, 64, 65, 67, 68, Lewis Bemis, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 69, 70. 37, 38, 39, 40, 41. John Elliot, 1766. John Bisco, 1775, 76, 77. William White, 1778.
Eleazer B. Draper, 1842, 43, 44, 45. Charles E. Denny, 1846, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52.
Ebenezer Mason, 1779, 80, 83, 84, 85. Edward C. Dyer, 1853, 54, 55, 56, 57, Benjamin Bemis, 1781, 82, 86. 58.
Benjamin Drury, 1787, 88, 89, 90, 91, Erastus Jones, 1859, 60.
92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 1800,
01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
James Draper, 1813.
William Pope, 1822, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.
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HISTORY OF SPENCER.
TOWN TREASURERS.
Benjamin Johnson, 1753, 54, 55, 56. Oliver Watson, 1757, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68. John White, Jun., 1769, 70, 71, 75. David Lamb, 1772, 73, 74.
John Muzzy, Jun., 1776, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 87.
John Bisco, 1783, 84, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 1800, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07. John Sumner, 1788, 89.
William White, 1808, 09.
Elliot Mason, 1810.
Nathan Crage, 1811, 12, 13.
James Draper, 1814, 15, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45.
Joseph Mason, 1816, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.
Walton Livermore, 1822, 23, 24, 25. Lewis Bemis, 1826, 27, 28, 29.
William Pope, 1830.
Eli Jones, 1831, 32, 33, 34.
Leonard Warren, 1844.
Dennis Ward, 1846, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52. William Henshaw, 1853, 54, 55.
George H. Livermore, 1856, 57, 58, 59, 60.
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR.
The first column indicates the year; the second the suc- cessful candidate; the third the number of votes he received ; the fourth the opposition or unsuccessful candidate; fifth, the number of votes he received. Scattering votes, if less than ten, are not noticed in this table.
Date. Candidates.
1780
John Hancock,
1781
John Hancock,
1782
John Hancock,
23 T. Cushing, 38
1783
John Hancock,
85 No opposition.
1784 John Hancock,
48 No opposition. N. Gorham, 34
1785
James Bowdoin,
1786
James Bowdoin,
1787
John Hancock,
1788
John Hancock,
1789
John Hancock,
1790 John Hancock,
1791 John Hancock,
1792
John Hancock,
Votes. Candidates. Votes.
69 No opposition.
N. Gorham, 41
87 J. Bowdoin, 7
76 Elbridge Gerry, 7
72 J. Bowdoin, 1
67 No opposition.
71 ‘
78 Samuel Phillips,
2
20 T. Cushing, 9
-
HISTORY OF SPENCER.
151
1793
John Hancock,
64 No opposition.
1794 Samuel Adams,
61
1795 Samuel Adams,
61 "
66
1796
Samuel Adams,
75 Increase Sumner, 7
21
1797
Increase Sumner,
20 James Sullivan, Moses Gill,
22
1798
Increase Sumner,
30 James Sullivan,
3
1799
Increase Sumner,
43 William Heath, 23
1800
Caleb Strong,
8 Elbridge Gerry, 81
1801
Caleb Strong,
64 Elbridge Gerry, 43
1802
Caleb Strong,
100 Elbridge Gerry,
22
1803
Caleb Strong,
85 Elbridge Gerry,
8
1804
Caleb Strong,
106 James Sullivan,
20
1805
Caleb Strong,
109 James Sullivan, 62
1806
Caleb Strong,
88 James Sullivan,
59
1807
James Sullivan,
91 Caleb Strong,
101
1808
James Sullivan,
87 Christopher Gore,
90
1809
Christopher Gore,
108 Levi Lincoln,
107
1810
Elbridge Gerry,
125 Christopher Gore, 110
1811
Elbridge Gerry,
131 Christopher Gore, 96
1812
Caleb Strong,
115 Elbridge Gerry, 130
1813
Caleb Strong,
124 Joseph B. Varnum,
118
1814
Caleb Strong,
132 Samuel Dexter, 131
1815
Caleb Strong,
124 Samuel Dexter, 124
1816
John Brooks,
115 Samuel Dexter, 106
1817
John Brooks,
113 Henry Dearborn, 95
1818
John Brooks,
98 B. Crowningshield, 78
1819
John Brooks,
102 B. Crowningshield, 82
1820
John Brooks,
85 William Eustis,
76
1821
John Brooks,
97 William Eustis,
83
1822
John Brooks,
101 William Eustis,
72
1823
William Eustis,
105 Harrison Gray Otis, 101
1824
William Eustis,
117 Samuel Lathrop, 133
1825
Levi Lincoln,
73 Marcus Morton, 80
1826
Levi Lincoln,
31 James Lloyd, 78
152
HISTORY 0 F SPENCER.
1827
Levi Lincoln,
72 Wm. C. Jarvis,
24
1828
Levi Lincoln,
73 Marcus Morton, 2
-
1829
Levi Lincoln,
49 Marcus Morton,
18
1830
Levi Lincoln,
90 Marcus Morton, 58
1831
Levi Lincoln,
90 Marcus Morton,
37
1832
Levi Lincoln,"
80 Marcus Morton, 19
1833
Levi Lincoln,
140 Marcus Morton,
29
1834 John Davis,
162 Marcus Morton, 22
1835
John Davis,
189 Marcus Morton,
20
1836
Edward Everett,
94 Marcus Morton,
23
1837
Edward Everett,
147 Marcus Morton,
38
1838
Edward Everett,
164 Marcus Morton,
41
1839
Edward Everett,
152 Marcus Morton,
102
1840
Marcus Morton,
127 Edward Everett,
160
1841
John Davis,
196 Marcus Morton, 115
1842
John Davis,
170 Marcus Morton, 110
1843
John Davis,
188 Marcus Morton, 141
1844
George N. Briggs,
188 Marcus Morton, 153
Samuel E. Sewell, 12
1845
George N. Briggs,
218 George Bancroft, 155
Samuel E. Sewall, 14
1846
George N. Briggs,
183 Isaac Davis, 100
Samuel E. Sewall, 17
1847
George N. Briggs,
169 Isaac Davis, 103
S. E. Sewall, 18
1848
George N. Briggs,
179 Caleb Cushing, 105
S. E. Sewall, 18
1849
George N. Briggs,
128 Caleb Cushing, 69
1850
George N. Briggs,
142 George S. Boutwell, 94
Stephen C. Phillips, 99
Stephen C. Phillips, 74
" The political year having been altered in 1831, the votes indicated to have been given in 1832, and in the years afterwards, were given in No- vember previous, as the term of office did not commence until the first Wednesday in the next January.
HISTORY OF SPENCER.
153
1851
George S. Boutwell, 105 George N. Briggs, 147
Stephen C. Phillips, 73
1852 George S. Boutwell, 149 Robert C. Winthrop, 204 John G. Palfrey 96
1853
John H. Clifford,
221 Henry W. Bishop, 140
Horace Mann, 121
1854
Emory Washburn,
182 H. W. Bishop, 131 Henry Wilson, 105
1855
Henry J. Gardner,
81 Emory Washburn, 110
Henry Wilson, 67
H. W. Bishop, 46
1856
Henry J. Gardner,
47 Julius Rockwell, 140
Erasmus D. Beach, 108
Samuel H. Walley, 25
1857
Henry J. Gardner,
209 E. D. Beach, 52
Josiah Quincy, 18
1858
Nathaniel P. Banks, 211 H. J. Gardner,
61
E. D. Beach, 27
1859
Nathaniel P. Banks, 196 E. D. Beach, 47
1860
Nathaniel P. Banks, 181 B. F. Butler, 52
George N. Briggs, 19
1861
John A. Andrew,
330 Erasmus D. Beach, 82
Amos A. Lawrence, 14
DEATHS OF AGED PERSONS.
The following is a list of the deaths of persons, being all that could be obtained, of the age of 80 years and upwards, with the date of their decease.
Names. Age. Date,
Names.
Age. „Date.
Robert Cunningham, 89 1766
Martha Green,
84 1847
Archibald Lamond, 94 1771 Rebekah Prouty, 86 1847 Margaret Lamond, 89 1775 Mary Bemis, 85 1847
Elizabeth Ormes, 1005 1785 Nathan Bemis, 83 1847
John Read, 88 1787
Hannah Bemis, 84 1847
John Cunningham, 89 1789
Olive Grout,
86 1848
14
154
HISTORY OF SPENCER.
Jonathan Wood, 94 1796
Lydia Guilford,
88 1848
Experience Ward,
91 1798
Lydia Jones,
83 1848
Lydia Clark,
93 1800
Betsey Crage, 84 1848
Knight Sprague,
93 1804
Bathsheba Brown, 90 1848
Asa Baldwin,
89 1811
Aaron Bannister, 84 1848
Abigail Baldwin,
94 1817
Frederick Howe,
84 1848
John Muzzy,
82 1819
Elizabeth Stearns,
88 1849
Ruth Converse,
83 1821
Ruth Watson,
98 1849
Thomas White,
90 1822
Jonathan Grout,
86 1849
Asher Rice,
89 1823
Elijah Hersey,
99 1850
Hannah Prouty, 85 1827
Edmund Muzzy,
86 1850
Grace Wilson,
80 1826
Phineas Jones,
88 1850
Oliver Watson, jun.,
83 1826
Susannah Brewer,
82 1850
Lovinia Wilson,
86 1830
Lucy Hapgood,
85 1851
Ruth Jenks,
85 1833
Abigail Crackbone, 87 1851
Benjamin Green,
80 1835
Paul Sibley,
82 1852
Chloe Sprague,
80 1835
Dolly Hobbs,
85 1852
John Brewer,
84 1836
Fanny Bannister,
81 1852
Jesse Bemis,
85 1836
Hannah Jones,
84 1852
David Bemis,
81 1836
Sarah Howe,
84 1852
Elizabeth Saddler,
94 1828
Isaac Lamb,
88 1853
Robert Luther,
91 1829-
Ann Moore,
80 1853
Israel Allen,
90 1833
Zenas Draper,
80 1853
Daniel Hill,
93 1837
Hannah Morse,
85 1853
Levi Baldwin,
82 1837
Polly Haskins,
89 1853
Mary Hill,
87 1830
Dolly Gleason,
83 1853
Hannah Rouso,
83 1838
Edmund Newton,
90 1854
James Snow,
82 1839
Reuben Prouty,
85 1856
Mary Livermore,
81 1841
Thankful Woodis,
89 1856
Andrew Morgan,
81 1841
Anna Prouty,
86 1855
Jesse Cutter,
88 1841
Elizabeth Watson, 88 .1855
Olive Stebbings,
96 -1840
Abigail Woodard,
83 1855
Abigail Read,
81 1842
Nathan White,
84 1857
Lucretia Lamb,
88 1842
Sarah Newhall,
88 1858
Lucy Bemis,
80 1842
Anna Pope,
10412 1859
Amasa Bemis,
85 1843
Abigail Wilson,
92 1859
Lucy Watson,
88 1843
Abner Howland,
90 1859
Benjamin Drury,
85 1843
Sarah Munroe,
91 1859
F
155
HISTORY OF SPENCER.
Tyler Marsh,
80 1843
Reuben Newhall,
89 1859
John Bigelow,
86 1843
Ruth Howland, 88 1860
Abigail Bowen,
85 1844
Jennison Barton,
86 1860
Ruth White,
80 1844
Samuel Bemis,
83 1776
Mehitable Cutter,
90 1844
John White,
84 1778
Nathan Prouty,
83 1844
Martha Read,
82 1791
William Watson,
94 1844
Sibbillah White,
88 1794
Eunice Ryan,
81 1845
Oliver Seager,
83 1803
Asa Bowen,
85 1845
Oliver Watson, senior, 86 1804
Joseph Wheat,
89 1845
Edmund Bemis,
90 1810
Jonas Bemis,
85 1846
James Prouty,
83 1813
Lydia Rogers,
80 1846
Rebekah Bemis,
86 1819
Lucretia Woodward, 84 1846
John Stebbings,
88 1821
Daniel Hobbs,
80 1846
Martha Read, 2d,
85 1824
Ebenezer Mason,
85 1846
William White,
82 1826
Deborah Capen,
83 1846
Elizabeth Pierce,
93 1827
Sarah Cunningham,
83 1847
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
The following are the names of some of the soldiers in the Revolutionary War, originally from this town, who have since received pensions from government, either personally or by their widows.
Jesse Bemis,
Joel Howe,
Amasa Bemis,
Nathaniel Lamb,
Jonas Bemis,
Andrew Morgan,
John Bigelow,
Amos Munroe, Thomas Moor,
James Bigelow,
Samuel Baldwin, Levi Baldwin,
Johnson Prouty,
Timothy Capen,
Joshua Prouty, Eli Prouty,
Abijah Capen, James Capen, Gershom Comins,
Elijah Prouty,
Elisha Prouty, Shadrach Peirce,
156
HISTORY OF SPENCER.
Simeon Draper,
Caleb Seager,
Samuel Garfield,
Benjamin Sumner,
Joseph Garfield,
James Watson,
Samuel Guilford,
Thomas White,
Jesse Graham, Thaddeus White,
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