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9. A HAPPY CONCLUSION .- Some time after the settlement of the Rev. Cyrus Mann as minister in 1815, a considerable company of his hearers were gathered during the noon recess one Sunday, as was their wont, at the famous hostelry of Wil- liam Penniman, now the residence of Edwin L. Burnham, where they spent the hour in eating their luncheon, talking politics, discussing the sermon, circulating the news, and such- like miscellaneous exercises as pleased them. On this particu- lar occasion the new minister became the topic of general comment, much adverse criticism being made against him on account of his assumed neglect of pastoral work,- not visiting his parishioners as much as it was thought he was in duty bound to do. "He has not been to see me," one and another said, nearly every person present joining in the same complaint and emphasizing as a personal grievance the implied disregard
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HISTORY OF WESTMINSTER, MASS.
of the proper functions of the sacred office. "Neither has he been to see me," at length Mr. Johnston said, "but then I am not troubled by it at all, for you know 'he came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.'" This remark, made with a peculiar twinkle of the speaker's eye and in his own expressive tone of voice, provoked a general laugh, and the crowd concluded their lunch and their jeremiade in a happy frame of mind, turning their footsteps cheerfully up the hill again to the house of worship, and to the solemn service of the afternoon.
IO. THE REDOUBTABLE JUSTICE .- In one of the attempts to prevent the holding of the Court of Common Pleas at Worces- ter during the progress of "Shays' Rebellion," Col. Nicholas Dike, a Justice of the Peace in the County, and others of the same official position, acted as an escort or bodyguard to Judge Ward and his subordinates on their march to the Court House. Approaching the building, the dignified procession was met by an armed mob of insurgents, who disputed its further advance. Coming to a halt, Esquire Dike, who was near the head of the judicial column, was brought face to face with Moses Hunting of Hubbardston, whom he knew very well, musket in hand, seem- ingly ready for any bloody deed which might be deemed neces- sary to the execution of the purpose for which the malcontents were convened. Eyeing his neighboring townsman for a moment, Mr. Dike, who was a very strong, as well as a very brave, man, cried out in stentorian voice, "What are you here for, you rebel?" at the same instant seizing his musket and, by an un- expected and violent movement and a sharp blow from a heavy oak cane, throwing him to the ground. Notwithstanding this and other acts of courage and resolute determination on the part of the representatives of the government, the Court was compelled to withdraw and hold a brief sitting at one of the public houses of the town.
This story rests upon what is believed to be good authority, and may be regarded as essentially true to the facts of the case. The cane which played so important a part in the transaction is now in possession of the Colonel's great-grandson, Farwell Morse. Mr. Hunting, familiarly called General (?) Hunting, in his subsequent recitals of the exciting occurrences of the eventful day, and of his own valorous part in connection with them, was always careful to make no allusion to his little en- counter with Esquire Dike.
CHAPTER XXIII.
STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
POPULATION - PROPERTY SCHEDULES-INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, ETC .- VOTES FOR GOVERNOR AND PRESIDENT.
Population. The following table, purporting to give the number of inhabitants in town at the different dates indicated, is not altogether official and reliable. Previous to and includ- ing 1780 the figures are derived from careful estimates, and can be regarded as only approximately correct. Subsequent to that date those placed against the several decades are taken from the National census, and the others, at each intervening fifth year since 1850, from the enumeration authorized by the State of Massachusetts.
Years.
No.
Years.
No.
Years.
No.
1740
30
ISIO
1419
1865
1639
17 50
125
1820
1634
1870
1770
1760
325
1830
1696
1875
1712
1770
67 5
1840
1645
1880
1652
1780
97 5
1850
1914
ISS 5
1556
1790
1176
1855
1979
1890
1688
1800
1369(?)
1860
1840
Schedules of Property. Partial statements in regard to the property of the town for the years 1760 and 1770 have already appeared on pages 128 and 180 respectively, and need not be repeated. A more comprehensive one, based upon re- turns made by the assessors for the year 1771 to the Secretary of the State at Boston, has been found among the public archives there, as have several others of a later date similarly authenticated. Some of these are given below, though in a con- densed form,-the year of invoicing being placed at the head of each list.
1771.
Polls ratable. 182; not ratable, 15.
Dwellings, 122: shops not connected with dwellings, 4.
Grist. fulling, and sawmills, 6; stores, 1.
Tillage land. 294 acres; upland mowing, 831}; meadow, 2314. Tons of English hay, 670 ; meadow, 189}.
Annual worth of real estate, £576 6s. 4d.
Stock in trade, {150; money at interest above debts, £283.
Bushels of grain raised, 4,659; barrels of cyder made, 158.
Pasturage, 1,350 acres; servants for life between 14 and 45, 3.
Horses, 3 yrs. old, 75; oxen, 4 yrs. old, 178; sheep, I yr. old. 714. Cows and heifers, 3 yrs. old. 374 : swine, I yr. old. 145.
480
HISTORY OF WESTMINSTER, MASS.
1781.
Polls. 256; houses, 178; barns, 129; shops, stores, etc., 22; distilleries, 5. English mowing, 1, 151 acres; tillage. 438; meadow, 519.
Pasturage, 2.018 acres; woodland. 15,064.
Barrels of cyder made, 433.
Number of horses, 146; oxen, 219; cows, 600; sheep, 2,040: swine, 165. Money at interest and on hand, £665; stock in trade. £160.
Gold on hand, 3 ounces; silver, 132 ounces : value of coaches, £40.
1801.
Polls ratable, 282; not ratable, 52.
Dwellings, 189; barns, 178; shops, 18; tanneries, I.
Gristmills. 4: sawmills, 2; fulling mills, 1; oil mills, I.
Iron works, 3; pot- and pearlash works, 2.
All other buildings valued at $2.000 and upward, 28.
Acres tillage, 476; upland mowing, I.127; meadow, 118; pasture. 2,196: woodland, 3,353.
Acres unimproved land, 7.846; waste. 3.687; in roads. 340: ponds. 640. Tons upland hay, 1.070; meadow, 628; barrels cider made, 1.118.
Wheat raised, 849 bushels : rye. 903: oats, 1.278: barley, 114. Corn. 5,751 ; peas and beans, 101 ; hops, 496 lbs.
Number of horses. 3 yrs. old. 340: oxen. 4 yrs. old, 280.
Cows and steers, 3 yrs. old and upward, 754: swine, 6 mos. old, 267.
Money on hand or in bank, $425.43: at interest. $6,741 ; in trade, $765.
The next table is derived from what purports to be a com- plete invoice of the taxable property of the town at the date designated, as detailed in an assessor's book found among the hetrogeneous contents of an old chest at the town hall building. There are certain omissions obvious to the careful reader, nota- bly that of the number of sheep, the reason of which is not readily apprehended. The list as presented is a summary of all that the book referred to records.
1825.
Polls, 397; houses, 243; barns, 240.
Shops, cider mills, etc., 62; saw, grist, and fulling mills. 7.
Tanyards, 2; stock in tanneries, $400.
Stage property, $2,720 : 34 shares Turnpike Stock. value $340.
Horses. 282: colts, 23; pleasure carriages, 45.
Cows, 815 ; oxen, 359: 2 yrs. old, 297: 1 yr. old. 274; swine, 286.
Improved lands, 10.860 acres: unimproved, 8,844; total, 19.704. Money at interest, $23.755 ; stock in trade, $5.460.
Value of real estate, $320,345; personal, $72,400; total. $392,745.
The remaining inventories are from the official returns of the assessors as they appear in the published documents of the Com- monwealth, collated and abreviated to suit them to the compass of this work. They relate chiefly to the industrial productions of the town -agricultural and mechanical -during the several years respectively indicated.
1845.
Sheep in town, 476; value $1,021 ;- wool produced, 1,904 lbs .; value. $666. Horses, 217: value $8,546 ;- neat cattle. 1,419; value, $26,571.
481
VALUATION TABLES.
Swine. 213; value, $1,692.
Indian corn produced, 5,243 bush .: value, $4,369.
Wheat, 1,058 bush .; value, $1,375; rye, 897 bush .; value, $789.
Barley, 2,839 bush .; value, $1,845; oats, 3,181 bush .; value $1,272.
Potatoes, 13,285 bush .; value, $4,384 : other vegetables. 4.563 bush .; value, $1.298.
Hay, 2,710 tons ; value, $22.535 ; fruit, 19,253 bush .; value, $3,000.
Butter, 39,925 lbs .; value, $5,589; cheese, 31,261 lbs .; value, $1,719. Saddle, harness, and trunk manufactories, 3; value of product, $2,100.
Carriage manufactories, 2: value of products, $5,000 ; capital. $1,000; em- ployees, 8.
Chair and cabinet shops, 10; value of product, $54,982; capital, $10,125 ; employees, 91.
Tanneries, 2; hides tanned, 625; value, $2,200; capital, $1,050: employees, 3. Boots and shoes made, 1,064 pairs ; value, $1.203 ; persons employed. 3.
Straw bonnets and hats, 2,087; value, $4,091.
Straw braid not in bonnets, value $3.376.
Palm-leaf hats, 7,703; value, $1,331 ; women employed, 51.
Value of mechanics' tools made, $5,000; employees, I.
Value of wooden ware made, $3,867: employees, 5.
Lumber manufactured, 473,600 ft .; value, $4,857; employees, 4.
Wood for market, 1,469 cords: value. $1.949.
1865.
Number of farms, 220; acres, 21,2732; value with buildings, $534,629. Improved lands, 11,690 acres; unimproved, 2,457.
Woodland, 5,396 acres; value of same, $87,041.
Corn raised. 4.763 bush .; value, $7,146: wheat, 416 bush .; value, $832. Rye, 100 bush .; value $175: barley, 1,294 bush .; value, $1, 164.50.
Oats, 1,623 bush .; value, $1,217.55 ; potatoes, 29,282 bush .; value. $15,569.
English hay, 1,987 tons: value, $49,675 ; meadow, 503 tons; value, $6,036.
Value of fruit produced, $3,092; value of berries and nuts, $115. Sheep, 378: value, $2,290; wool produced, 880 lbs .; value, $528. Horses, 244; value, $17,844; oxen, 118; steers, 132; value, $13,372.
Cows, 500; heifers, 224; value, $28,978; butter sold, 13,246 lbs .; value, $5,298. Cheese sold, 2,965 lbs; value, $355.So: milk sold, 1.289 gals .; value, $257.80. Dressed beef, 149,338 lbs .; value, $12,540; pork, 80,809 lbs .: value. $12.922.44. Mutton, 2,200 lbs .; value, $198; veal, 7,773 lbs; value, $777.30.
Number of swine, 107; value, $2, 188; value of poultry sold, $722. Value of eggs, $490; honey, $35; other farm products, $1,226.
Value of homemade cloth, $90 ; chair seating, $7.31 1.
Paper manufactories, 3 : tons made, 250 ; value, $250,000 : employees. 15. Blacksmith shops, 4; value of work, $1.435 ; employees, 6.
Chair and settee factories, 7 : made, 97,800: value. $48,440 : employees, 65. Flouring mill, 1 ; grain ground, 12,000 bush .; value, $12,000.
Flour made, 75 bbls .; value, $600 ; men employed in grain and flour mill. 3. Boots and shoes, 160 pairs ; value, $615 ; employees, 4.
Wooden ware manufactory, 1 ; value of product, $275 ; employees, I.
Preserves and pickles, I ; value of goods, $5,000: employees. S. Bakery, 1 ; value of bread, $15,000 ; employees, S.
Sawmills, 6; lumber produced, 970,000 ft .; value, $55,278.
Shingles made, 200,000 : value, $600; employed in saw and shingle mill, 8. Wood and bark. 2,576 cords ; value. $7,849; men employed, 13.
1885.
Dwellings. 231 ; value, $177.475 ; barns, 249: value, $75,225. All other buildings, 269 ; value, $15,113; total value of buildings, $267,813. Cultivated land, 3,3574 acres : value, $152,810; uncultivated. 8,946 acres ; value, $94,362 ; woodland, 4,059} acres ; value, $93.745.
31
482
HISTORY OF WESTMINSTER, MASS.
Value of farming machines, implements, etc., $34,264.
Domestic animals: horses, 200; cows, 499; oxen. 26: sheep and lambs, 71 : steers, 48; heifers, 170; swine, 139; colts, 18: calves. 136: bulls, 29; dogs. 68; pigs, 29: swarms of bees. 37.
Value of domestic animals, $60,75 1.
Agricultural products : wool, hides, manure, etc .. $12,891.
Butter, 50,614 lbs .; value, $13,129: cheese, 380 lbs .; value, $43.
Cream and milk, value, $29.487 ; poultry and eggs. $7,210.
Value of wood, lumber, railroad sleepers, etc., $37,562.
Corn raised. 6.545 bush .: oats, 1, 150: rye, 389: wheat. 83: barley, 962. Value of cereals, $4,847; value of hay and fodder. $48,334.
Value of fruits, berries, etc., $10,057; vegetables, $12.402.
Beef produced, 66,651 lbs .: mutton, 2,135: pork, 66,846; veal. 18.571.
Value of meats, $10,756; cider, vinegar, canned fruit, etc., $7,213.
Total value of agricultural productions, $193.931.
Mechanical industries : number of establishments, 17; kinds, 8.
Capital invested: lands, $21,250; buildings, $57,350: machinery. $33.900: implements and tools, $3,990; cash and bills, $72,950: total, $189,440. Goods produced: buildings. $3,570; food, $67,000; iron ware, $1,350; leather, $1,000: furniture, $123,992: paper, boots and shoes, not re- turned, $80,750; others, $5,800.
Total value of mechanical productions, $283,462.
Value of mechanical productions in 1875, $189.875: gain in 10 yrs .. 49 per cent.
Persons employed, 205: wages paid, $77,940; average per person, $308.19. Power: 5 steam engines, 312 horse power ; 6 water wheels, 230 horse power. Rank of town in State: population, 209; manufactures, 170: agriculture, 71. Total productions of the town, $477:393.
Valuation, $755,524 : tax, $12,606: rate. $15.50 on $1.000.
POLLS, PROPERTY, AND APPROPRIATIONS.
Copied from the Assessors' books. 1860.
Number of polls subject to taxation, 461.
Personal estate, $159,948; real, $552,035 : total, $711,983.
Appropriations : general expenses, $3,500 ; schools, $1,400.
County tax, $1,211.78; State, $332.50: overlay, $207.46; total, $6,651.74.
Highway tax. $1,500; assessment on $1,000, $8.40.
Acres of taxable land, 21,000.
1870.
Number of taxable polls, 459-
Personal property. $218.561: real, $616,520; total, $835,081.
Houses in town, 344; horses, 261 : cows. 554. Appropriations : general expenses, $7,000 ; roads, $3,000: schools, $2,800. State tax, $2,025 ; County, $1,095.83 ; overlay, $524.60.
Total tax, $16.558.36: rate of taxation, $18.10 on $1,000.
1880.
Number of polls, 440.
Personal property. $245,620; real, $581,070; total, $826,690.
Money at interest, $84.400 ; money on hand, $1,875. Corporation stock out of the State, $1,400.
Amount of land taxed, 22,030 acres; houses, 367: horses, 314: cows, 563; sheep, 94. Total tax. $14.107.04; rate on $1,000, $16.00.
483
PROPERTY, APPROPRIATIONS, ETC.
1890.
Resident tax payers, 389; non-resident, 143; total, 532.
Personal estate : general, $129,353; bank stock, $56,525 ; total, $185,878. Real estate : buildings, $275,472 ; land, $300,267 : total $575,739. Entire property of the town, $761,617.
Number of houses, 353; amount of lands, 21,450 acres.
Horses in town. 425 : cows, 750 ; other neat cattle, 304 ; sheep, 35 ; swine, 135. Entire tax including overlayings : on personal property. $3,159.38; real es- tate, $9.787.65 : polls, $958 ; total, $13,905.03 : rate, $17 on $1,000.
1892.
Residents assessed. 396; non-residents, 149: total, 545 ; polls, 467.
Personal estate : general, $102,958; bank stock, $49.320; total, $152,278. Real estate : land, $298,618; buildings, $274,847 ; total, $573,465.
Tax on personal estate, $2,588.73; real, $9,748.90; polls. $934.50. Entire tax, $13,272.13 : rate $17 on $1,000.
Houses in town, 356; acres of land, 21,555.
Horses, 425; cows, 676; other neat cattle, 287; sheep, 31 ; swine, 55.
AUDITOR'S REPORT, 1892.
The Treasurer received during the past year · $25,194 88
The Treasurer paid out during the past year
. 24,493 95
Balance
$700 93
The town's available assets are :
State aid due .
$867 00
Tuition for schooling
87 54
Care of poor due
75 02
Taxes of 1887, 1888, 1889,
351 75
Interest on same
37
Taxes of 1890, 1891,
122 20
Interest
8 72
Cash on hand .
700 93
Total .
$2,250 26
Town debt, $2,392.07
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
During many of the earlier years of the town's history no ap- propriations for miscellaneous expenses seem to have been made, which accounts for the vacant spaces in the table below. Claims against the treasury were presented in open meeting and, when formally approved, were ordered to be paid out of whatever funds might be in hand, rendering the special assignment of fixed sums for that purpose from year to year unnecessary. The large figures which appear against the years 1779 and 1780 are to be interpreted by the fact of the great depreciation of the currency at that period.
Year.
Town Charges.
Roads.
Schools.
Year.
Town Charges.
Roads.
Schools.
1760
£ 6
£30
£ 6
1764
£60
£13.6.8
1761
15
40
8
176
60
13.6.8
1762
20
50
8
1766
45
20
1763
13.6.8
48
13.6.8
1767
40
30
484
HISTORY OF WESTMINSTER, MASS.
Year.
Town Charges.
Roads.
Schools.
Year.
Town Charges.
Roads.
Schools.
1768
60
48
30
1830
$ 2000
$1200
tf 700
1769
70
16
1831
500
I200
700
1770
So
44
1832
400
I 200
Soo
1771
100
55
I833
400
I 200
800
1772
130
1834
1000
1 600
Soo
1773
100
40
1835
2000
1600
Soo
I774
100
40
1836
2000
I200
Soo
1775
30
100
35
1837
1000
I 200
1000
1776
5
40
40
1839
1100
I200
1000
1778
1779
1 50
I 200
600*
1841
2000
I 200
1000
1781
723
150
77
1843
1000
1800
1000
1782
1 50
77
1844
700
1800
1000
1783
150
77
1845
700
1800
1000
1784
1 00
92
1846
1000
1800
1000
1785
130
82
I847
I 500
I Soo
1000
1786
So
100
S2
1848
1 500
1 500
I200
1787
100
92
1849
I Soo
1400
I200
1788
150
100
92
1850
2000
I 200
I200
1789
1 50
100
82
1851
2000
1000
1 500
1790
30
150
92
1852
2000
1400
1 500
1791
30
ISO
92
1853
3000
I400
I 500
1792
50
ISO
72
1854
3000
1 500
1 500
1793
60
200
70.10
1855
1700
1 500
I 500
1794
60
200
71
I856
2000
1800
1 500
1795
60
200
80
1857
3000
1800
1 500
1796
$ 133 33
$ 666 66
$233 33
1858
2000
1000
1 500
1797
200
1000
333 33
18 59
2500
2000
1600
1798
250
1100
333 33
1860
3.500
I 500
1400
1799
I 50
1100
400
IS61
3500
1600
1600
1800
300
1100
400
1862
2000
I200
1000
ISOI
550
1000
420
1863
3000
1 500
I 500
1802
420
900
420
1864
5000
1000
1 500
1803
400
1000
420
1865
5000
I 500
I 500
1804
4 50
1000
470
IS66
5000
1 500
2000
1805
950
1000
500
1867
5000
2000
2000
1806
500
850
540
1868
7000
2500
2100
1807
600
1000
520
1869
7000
2 500
2800
1808
600
1000
520
IS70
7000
3000
2800
1809
7.50
I 200
520
1871
7000
2000
2800
ISIO
600
I 200
520
1872
7000
3000
2800
ISII
700
I 200
520
1873
12,000
2000
2900
1812
600
I200
520
1874
10,000
2900
2500
1813
650
1 200
520
1875
Sooo
3100
1800
1815
650
I 200
520
1877
5000
27.50
3000
1816
700
I 200
520
IS78
7000
27 50
2 500
1817
700
1000
550
I879
7000
27.50
2 500
1818
900
I200
700
ISSI
7000
27 50
2 500
1820
1000
1000
520
1882
7000
3000
2500
1821
500
1000
520
IS8 3
7000
3000
2600
1822
500
1000
630
1884
5000
3000
2 500
1823
500
1000
630
1885
2 500
3200
2 500
1824
700
1000
630
1886
5000
3000
2 500
1825
1000
1000
7.30
IS87
4000
3000
2500
1826
800
1000
730
1888
4000
3000
2 500
1827
1000
1000
730
1889
4500
31 50
2625
1828
900
1000
730
1890
4500
31 50
3200
1829
2 500
I200
547 50
1891
3000
3350
2 500
* With interest.
1892
4500
3500
2800
170*
1840
1000
2400
1000
1780
3100
5000
I200*
IS42
1200
I200
40
1838
1600
1200
1000
1777
1814
650
I200
520
1876
Sooo
27.50
1800
1819
900
1000
550
7000
27.50
2 500
485
TABLE OF AGED INHABITANTS.
OCTOGENARIANS.
The following table contains the names of persons living in town during the past century, so far as ascertained, who have reached the age of eighty years. The year only of their de- cease is given.
Died.
NAMES.
Age.
Died.
NAMES.
Age.
1795
Stephen Sawin,
83
IS26
Lucy, wid. James Walker,
S4
1798
Richard Graves,
88
Huldah, w. Josiah Wheeler,
80
Anne, wid. Thomas Bemis,
100?
Mary, wid. Jona. Sawin,
94
1799
Thomas Goodale,
82
Josiah Wheeler,
83
Timothy Mosman,
91
IS2
Patience, wid. T. Heywood, Ephraim Miller,
S2 84 92
ISos
Abner Holden, Esq.,
S4
John Pierce,
ISO8
Lieut. John Miles,
SI
Jonathan P. Whitcomb, Samuel Mosman,
87
1809
Capt. William Edgell,
82
1829
Edward Bacon,
1810
Wid. James Taylor,
90
IS30
Abigail, wid. John Hoar, Edward Jackson,
91 So 88
1812
Samuel Marsh,
81
1831
Bridget, wid. J. Spalding, Mary, wid. Josiah Puffer, Col. Thaddeus Bond,
90 80 S3 91
Eliza., wid. Abner Holden,
83
183
Lydia, wid. Edward Bacon,
1813
Elinor, wid. Wm. Edgell,
83
Anne, wid. John Estabrook,
86
Mary, wid. James Cowee, Abigail Bond,
97
Mary, wid. Asa Kay,
90 83
Widow Law,
92
Mrs. Palmer,
90
ISI4
Capt. Elisha Bigelow,
86
1834
Nathan Baker,
81
Priscilla, w.Seth Harrington
85
Samuel Whitney,
IS15
Seth Harrington,
S7
Daniel Munjoy,
1816
Deborah, wid. J. Bigelow, Rev. Asaph Rice,
SI
IS35
Levi Graves,
100? SI 91
1817
Wid. Rice (town charge),
S6
Annis, wid. Reuben Sawin,
80
Eunice, wid. John Brooks,
83
IS36
Lucy, wid. Jos. Miller,
SS
1818
Kate Randall Munjoy,
82
IS 37
1819
Rebecca, w. N. Howard,
S7
Mary, wid. P. Hartwell,
85
Hannah, wid. J. Estabrook,
Thomas Dunster,
S2
IS38
Samuel Merriam,
Sarah, w. Thos. Merriam,
So
Elias Holden,
1820
Nathan Howard,
S6
John Ball,
IS21
Mary, wid. Nath'l Eaton,
90
IS40
Eunice, wid. J. Fessenden,
Jonathan Brown,
So
Ahijah Wood,
Sarah, wid. Jonas Whitney, Thomas Merriam,
1841
Mary, wid. John Doty,
IS22
Jonathan Sawin,
S7
Jeduthan Warren,
Jabez Bigelow,
86
Elijah Hager,
Samuel Sawin,
84
1842
Abner Sawin,
Tabitha, wid. N. Whitney,
S9
IS44
Elisha Harrington,
1823
Lizzie Gibbs,
85
David Sawin,
99 94 87
Jonathan Hager,
SI
Sarah, wid. S. Fessenden,
90
1824
Jerusha, wid. N. Sawyer,
84
IS45
Eliza., wid. N. Woodward, Betsey Eaton,
96 S5 S9
Beulah, w. Eph'm Miller,
S5
Abraham Sampson,
82
1825
Susannah, wid. J. Raymond, Timothy Heywood,
90
IS46
Thomas Johnston,
90
1826
Hannah, wid. T. Conant,
96
Ruhamah, wid. J. Hadley,
85
1
85
Abel Wood, Esq.,
90
Lucy, wid. Thos. Bemis, Phebe Wilder, unm.,
80
S2
Eleazer Drury,
84 S5? 80 S9
Jonathan Sawyer,
So
Ebenezer Mann,
Nathaniel Woodward, So
Elizabeth, wid. E. Barnard,
80 89 84 86 93 81
Thomas Conant,
95
1833
Jonathan Minott,
88 84 83
Wid. David Dunster,
100?
Thomas Goodale,
91
Mary, w. Nathan Baker,
Wife Nathaniel Woodward,
81
Nicholas Dike, Esq.,
90
SI
Lydia, wid. Thos. Dunster,
88
82
Mehitable, w. David Sawin,
William Penniman,
Capt. Aaron Bolton,
80 84 83 So
90
Phebe, wid. Sam. Mosman,
90
Martha Mosman,
85
Martha, wid. John Miles,
83
486
HISTORY OF WESTMINSTER, MASS.
Died.
NAMES.
Age.
Died.
NAMES.
Age.
1846
Rebecca Howard,
88
186I
Nathan Eaton,
Esther, wid. Alph. Whitney,
87
I862
Widow of Ph's. Hartwell,
1847
Mary, wid. Eben. Mann,
90
Lucinda, wid. D. Foskett,
1848
Joanna, wid. N. Dike,
S4
Widow of - Bridge,
Reuben Adams,
S7
1863
Stephen Bathrick,
1849
Sarah, wid. A. Sampson,
85
Susan, wid. Silas Barnes,
Moses Hunting,
90
Dolly, wid. Ed. Jackson,
l'rudence, wid. E. Hall,
So
1864
Levi Sawyer,
Hannah, wid. I. Williams,
96
Deborah, wid. John Dupee,
Hannah, wid. F. Barnes,
95
Elinor, wid. Nathan Eaton, Wid. Abigail (Stone) Gray, Anne Warren, unm.,
1850
Esther Miller,
94
I865
Mary, wid. Elijah Hager, Abraham Mosman,
Elizabeth Conant.
96
Asaph Wood,
1851
Nathan Whitney,
85
I866
Joseph Sawin,
Lucena, wid. Asa Merriam,
So 84
1867
Dea. David Whitney,
1852
Thomas Conant,
88
Milly Estabrook,
Charlotte Rice,
84
Dea. Joel Merriam,
Betsey, w. James Sawin,
89
Liberty Partridge, Priscilla, wid. D. Sawin,
1853
Rachel, wid. Jonas Miles,
S3
1868
Samuel Clarke,
I854
Bethia, wid. Asa Miller,
82
Joseph G. Whitney,
1855
Betsey, wid. Arna Bacon,
83
Sally, wid. Asa Brooks, John Heywood,
Lydia, wid. Levi Graves,
84
1869
Daniel Foskett,
82
Cyrus Winship,
SS
1870
Nancy, wid. John Jackson, Lydia, wid. Francis Curtis, Bridget Donally,
I856
Martha, m. W. V. Carr,
82
Anna, wid. Eli Sawyer,
88
18 57
Jonas White, 87
1871
Lucinda, wid. Benj. Tilden, Josiah Jackson,
Jonas Merriam,
91
John Miller,
Ephraim Dunster,
86
Deborah, wid. W. Sawin,
IS58
Gilman Thurston,
88
I859
Fanny, wid. Z. Spalding,
85
1873
Mrs. Sally Goodale,
Widow of H. Wheeler,
SI
Betsey, wid. I. Dickinson,
Olive, wid. Samuel Bruce, James Sawin,
S3 98 81
Polly, wid. Joel Merriam, Catharine, w. B. F. Wood, Otis Titus,
1860 Sally Miller, Joel Derby,
SI
Reuben Gates,
1 Edward Bacon,
I874
John O'Conner,
Joseph Sawin,
81 86 83
Betsey, wid. J. Holden, Abigail, wid. M. Wood, Sybil, wid. Chaffin,
Nancy, wid. Jos. Howard,
90 100
1875
Dea. Benj. F. Wood,
Mary, wid. N. Raymond, James Laws,
87 87 So
Asenath, wid. J. Holden, Priscilla, wid. I. Estabrook, Lydia, wid. Joel Davis, Ruth, wid. Asaph Carter,
Hepzibah, wid. T.Estabrook Achsah, wid. B. Perkins,
SI SS S4
Levina, wid. J. G. Whitney,
Polly, wid. Chas. Smith,
Rachel, wid. Heman Ray,
80 87
IS76
. Relief, wid. T. Kendall, Horatio Eager, Olive Moore,
86 So 80 83 S9 SS So 90 86 86 81 89
1861
Jonas llolden,
Mary Peckham, unm.,
91
85
I872
Polly, wid. Samuel Clark, Ann, wid. Robert Wood, Catharine Gates, unm.,
S4 83 80 81 84 So 94 87 90 87
Widow of Asa W. Rand, Luke Bigelow,
86
Achsah Hawks, unm.,
86 95 So 84 92 90 82 S 85 98 85 83 96 85
Betsey, wid. Eleazer Drury, John Jackson,
So
Sally, wid. Jos. Estabrook, Lydia, wid. Amos Baker,
99 86 SI 91 82 88 89 So
Elizabeth, w. I). Whitney,
84
86
Preston Pond,
Hannah, wid. Levi Holden, Samuel Puffer,
80
Job Seaver,
SS SI 90 So SI So 84 83 91 86 81 So So 91 Só
Abigail, w. Joel Whitney,
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