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The company at present employs one hundred and sixty five per- sons, who came with them from Cambridge and Boston but who now are located in Acton, Concord, and Maynard.
The time lag between the town's fire fighting facilities and its needs has been pointed out repeatedly in the foregoing pages. For- tunately we can terminate the story of Acton on a gratifying note by recording the removal of this impasse due to the erection of the new and adequate building at the Centre. The project was initiated in 1949 when a sum of four hundred dollars was voted to cover the ex- penses of a survey and the drawing of the requisite maps. In 1950 the necessary additional funds were made available for the completion of what has proved to be a pleasing addition to the village not only architectually but from a utilitarion standpoint since the upper portion of the building has furnished temporary housing for the local third grade until such time as the whole school accomodation problem shall have been resolved.
The driving force behind the behavior of a human group must be sought in the internal constitution of the social milieu. The things that have happened to and in Acton have their genesis in the type of
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persons who have trod its highways and tilled its acres. The early settlers found a hard country and they adjusted their lives to the goal of survival. From this initial baptism of tribulation emerged the society of our grandsires. Its virtues, its faults, its mistakes, and its victories impinge upon us of today. Whether the torch burn bright or dull it is ours to carry as best we may.
The life story of Acton is brief against the backdrop of the in- terminable past, less perhaps than the age of some of the great trees that stand within its confines, but within that span have come some of the most dynamic years of history. With all its errors and heart- break it has been a most challenging three centuries in which to live. It started with the brave new world on the North American continent and it may, conceivably, witness the eclipse of civilization unless man can refute the colossal indictment that he lacks the wit to live with himself on this planet. Whatever the future, the actors will come and go
"For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding." 1 Chronicles 29:15.
The tale is told, the story writ, That some who care may read, And, if reading, come to understand The soul of this fair place, Where men have wrought and wept and played, Have worshipped, sinned, and bred Throughout three hundred rolling years, The scribe may rest content.
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APPENDIX I
BETWEEN THE TOWN OF CONCORD AND THOMAS WHEELER, THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT EXECUTED JANUARY 12, 1669.
"The said inhabitants of the Town of Concord do for the full term of twenty one years, bearing the date from the twenty fifth of March, one thousand six hundred and sixty eight let and to farm sett to the said Thomas Wheeler or his heirs a certain tract of upland and medo contained within the Inlargement by the Generall Court Aforesaid, the upland by estimation two hundred acres bounded as followeth - That is to say from the n. w. corner of John Shepards land to the north side of the meadow called the Round Medo & so forwards with a straight line to Nashoba Brook; on the other sides bounded by Nashoba Brook & the brook that comes from the house now inhabited by John Law to a small brook that Runes between the said house inhabited by the said Law and the house of the said Shipard; provided the said Law retaine that part of the pasture by him fenced on the East side of the small brooke to the value of half an acre or there- abouts and the medow according to the estimation of three men by the said towne appointed; to value and name the said medow besides the medow upon Nashoba brooke, sixty acres: lying in A severall parcels under the denominations following, Imp. all the medow on both sides upon the brooke from the bridg by the aforesaid house inhabited by the said Law to Nashoba brooke by estimation six acres also the medow called Turne brook Medow with certain small parcels of medow adjacent by estimation twenty acres; also another medow called brookes Medow by estimation eight acres with a spot of medow parted from the said brookes medow by a swamp and running to the aforesaid Shipards line at heathen medow by estimation one acre; also a medow called Flagg medow by estimation - - - teen acres; also a medow called Round medow about half a mile from the aforesaid Shipards house by estimation three acres; also a medow called pine pond medow About an mile Eastward from nagog pond by estimation eight acres; also all the severall spots of medow lying between the said pine pond medow & the cartway going from the aforesaid Shipards house to brookes medow by estimation four acres; and also in con- sideration of the bull afterwards expressed by the said Thomas or his heirs provided & maintained for the use of the said Towne; all the medow upwards upon Nashoba brooke from the first bounds of the said Towne, to have & to hold to him or to his heirs without let or molestation the said premises for the Terme aforesaid and the said
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Inhabitants doe farther Covinant & agree with the said Thomas his heires during the terme aforesaid yearly to furnish him or them with an heard of cattle for them the said Inhabitance to keep or cause to be kept in number not less than Eighty and not exceeding on hundred & twenty with the cattle of the said Thomas or his heires; which said cattle shall be marked by the owners & the marks given to the said Thomas or his heires. In consideration whereof the said Thomas or his heires shall be allowed two shillings per head, which the said Thomas or his heires shall Receive an third part in wheat an third part Rie or peese an third part Indian corne. It is further promised by the said inhabitance that a bull by them shall be promised for the use of the said heard the first and second year the said Thomas or heires do keep the said herd & that the said owners of the cattle shall keep the said herd twelve sabbath days yearely at the appointment & according to the proportion by the said Thomas or his heires allotted."
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APPENDIX II
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHOSEN BY THE TOWN OF CONCORD TO DETERMINE A LIST OF PROPRIETORS OF THE NEW GRANT OTHERWISE KNOWN AS CONCORD VILLAGE
"At meeting March 7, 1697/98 a comm. appt. Cor. Fletcher, John Jones, Jno. Hubbard, Lt. Prescote, Sargt. Wood, Nath'l Jones, Lt. Davis, Wm. Wilson & Thomas Brown to search out who are ye true proprietors of ye Towns New Grant of Lands met on Mar. 14 and decided as follows:
John Barker Jr. upon acct John Shepard Sr one; John Law one unto ye liveings of Edward Wright sr deceased 2 shares, Roger Chandler 1, John Heald 1 unto ye liveing of Richard Temple sr deceast 1 unto Jas Davis 1, Lt Simon Davis the liveing of Baptiz Smedly 1, Thomas Bateman 1, Mr. Adam Winthrop, ye living yt was Wm Hunts deceased 1, Thomas Brown sr 1, Sam'l Butterick for Heald's living 1, Wm Butterick 1, The heirs of Mr. John Flynt 1, Nehemiah Hunt sr 1, Robt Blood 1, Wm Wilson 2, John Smedly 1, Sam'l Jones sr 1, Decn Humphry Barrott 1, Capt. James Minott for the living that he now lives onl, unto ye yt was Thomas Dane deceased in ye lands of Lt prescote 1, the cottage of Robt Draper deceased 1, John Jones ,Decn Potter 1, Sargn't Thomas Wheeler for ye liveing yt Harwood lives upon 1, that he lives upon & that which his son Joshua lives on two
Wm. Barker lives on 1, Nath'll Stow deceast 1, Mr. Francis Fletcher two, Hoar 1, Eliphelet Fox one, Nath'l Ball ser. one, To ye living of Wm Hartwell 1, Joseph Wooley for James Taylor's living 1, Christopher Wooley 1, ye living yt Jacob Taylor lives upon 1, John Mirriam sr 1, Capt James minot upon ye acct of ye living yt Rigbe lives upon 1, Gershome Brooks living 1, ye living Caleb Brooks 1, The living that was Joshua Brooks 1, Richard Rice 1, Capt Ephraim Flynt 2, Thomas Goble deceased his living 1, Mr. Dan'l
1, John Billing 1, Sam'l Stratton Estabrook 1, Mr.
Joseph Estabrookes 1, The living that was Wm Woods deceased 1, Sam'l Mirriam 1, Mr. Joseph Bulkeley 1, John Wheeler senr. 1, Johnathan for ye living yt was Deconn Mirriam deceast 1,
Joshua Wheeler one, Sam'l wh
for his grandfather's living 1,
James Smedly 1, Nath'l Jones for Lt living 1, John Hayward sr 1, Lt Prescote upon ye accompt of Mr. Edward Bulkley sr deceased his living 1, Edward Wheeler , John Miles his living 1, The living of Thomas Stow deceast 1, Decn Jno Heywood on account of purchasing ye olf living yt was Edmon Wigley deceast 1, the living yt was Woodises 1, Thomas Dakin 1, Michael Wood deceased his living 1, Obediah Wheeler sr 1, William Wheeler 1, Thomas
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Hosmer 1, John Hayward at ye mill 1, Simon Hay · · his old living at ye Town 1, The Iron Works 1, Dan'll pellitt , Thomas Browne Jun 1, Francis Dudley 1, John Hartwell sr 1, Goble deceased his living 1, John Barker sr 1, John Bloods deceased"
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APPENDIX III LIST OF SELECTMEN, TOWN CLERKS, AND TOWN TREASURERS FOR THE TOWN OF ACTON FROM 1735 TO 1950
Year
Selectmen
Clerk
Treasurer
1735
John Heald
Joseph Fletcher
Thomas Wheeler
Thomas Wheeler
John Barker
1736
Joseph
John
Thomas Wheeler
Thomas Wheeler
Barker
1737
Simon Hunt
John
Jonathan Parlin
Simon Hunt
Barker
1738
Simon Hunt
Joseph Fletcher
John Heald
Simon Hunt
Brooks
1739
Simon Hunt
Gershom Davis
Faulkner
Hunt
Billing
1740
Simon Hunt
Gershom Davis
Faulkner
Hunt
Jonathan Billing
1741
Simon Hunt
John
Andrew Derby
Hunt
Jonathan Billing
1742
Simon Hunt
Brooks
Andrew Derby
Simon Hunt
Jonathan Billing
1743
Simon Hunt
Andrew Derby
Jonathan Hosmer
Simon Hunt
Jonathan Billing
1744 Jonathan
John
Andrew Derby
Jonathan
Jonathan
Hosmer
Brooks
Hosmer
Billing
1745 Jonathan Hosmer
John
Samuel Davis
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
1746
Jonathan Hosmer
Samuel Davis
John
Jonathan
Jonathan Billing
1747
Jonathan Hosmer
Samuel Davis
Phinehas Osgood
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
1748
Jonathan Hosmer
Davis
Phinehas Osgood
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
1749
Jonathan Hosmer
Samuel Davis
Josiah Hayward
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
1750
Jonathan Hosmer
Daniel Fletcher
Lt. Jonathan Billing
Jonathan
Jonathan Billing
1751
Jonathan Hosmer
Daniel Fletcher
Phinehas Osgood
Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
1752
Jonathan Hosmer
Daniel Fletcher
John Heald
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
1753
Jonathan Hosmer
Daniel Fletcher
John
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan
Heald
Billing
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John
Fletcher
Brooks
John
Brooks
John
Ammiruhamma Simon
Jonathan
Ammiruhamma Simon
Simon
Brooks
John
Brooks
Davis, Jr.
Hosmer
Samuel
Hosmer
Jonathan
Year
Selectmen
Clerk
Treasurer
1754
Jonathan Hosmer
Daniel Fletcher
Samuel Davis
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
1755 Jonathan Hosmer
Daniel Fletcher
Samuel Davis
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing Jonathan Billing
1756
John Davis, Jr.
Samuel Jones
Samuel Hayward
Davis, Jr.
1757
John
Davis, Jr.
Samuel Jones
Samuel Hayward
John Davis, Jr.
Jonathan Billing
1758 Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
Joseph Wooley
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
1759
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
Samuel Hayward
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
1760
Jonathan Hosmer
John Heald, Jr.
Francis Faulkner
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
1761 Jonathan
John
Francis
Jonathan Hosmer
Jonathan Billing
1762 Francis
John
Ephraim Hosmer
Faulkner
Billing
1763 Francis Faulkner
John Heald, Jr.
Ephraim Hosmer
Faulkner
Billing
1764
Francis
John
Ephraim Hosmer
Faulkner
Billing
1765
Francis
John
Ephraim Hosmer
Francis Faulkner
Jonathan Billing
1766
Francis Faulkner
John
Ephraim Hosmer
Faulkner
Billing
1767 Francis Faulkner
John
Ephraim Hosmer
Francis Faulkner
Billing
1768
Francis Faulkner
Nathaniel Edwards
Ephraim Hapgood
Francis Faulkner
Jonathan Billing
1769
Francis Faulkner
Edwards
Ephraim Hapgood
Francis Faulkner
Billing
1770 Francis Faulkner
Nathaniel Edwards
Ephraim Hapgood
Francis Faulkner
Jonathan Billing
1771
Francis Faulkner
Simon Tuttle
Ephraim Hapgood
Francis Faulkner
Billing
1772
Francis
Simon Tuttle
Ephraim Hapgood
Francis Faulkner
Billing
1773
Francis Faulkner
John
Ephraim Hapgood
Francis Faulkner
Billing
1774 Francis Faulkner
John
Ephraim Hapgood
Francis Faulkner
Jonathan Billing
1775 Francis Faulkner
John
Ephraim Hapgood
Faulkner
Billing
1776 Francis Faulkner
John
Ephraim Hapgood
Francis
Jonathan Billing
1777 Francis Faulkner
Joseph Brabrook
Ephraim Hapgood
Francis Faulkner
Billing
1778 Francis Faulkner
Joseph
Ephraim Hapgood
Francis
Simon
Brabrook
Faulkner
Tuttle
Hosmer
Heald, Jr.
Faulkner
Francis
Jonathan
Faulkner
Heald, Jr.
Francis
Jonathan
Francis
Jonathan
Faulkner
Heald, Jr.
Faulkner
Heald, Jr.
Francis
Jonathan
Heald, Jr.
Heald, Jr.
Nathaniel
Jonathan
Jonathan
Jonathan
Faulkner
Jonathan
Heald, Jr.
Heywood
Francis
Jonathan
Heywood
Heywood
Faulkner
Jonathan
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Jonathan
John
Year
Selectmen
Clerk Treasurer
1779 Francis
Faulkner
Jonas Brooks
Samuel Piper Joseph
Francis Faulkner
Simon Tuttle
1780
Francis Faulkner
Brooks
Brabrook
Faulkner
Tuttle
Lt. John
Samuel
Heald
Parlin
Note: The record of 1780 indicates that five men were chosen selectmen but no mention has been found where any vote was passed to raise the number to five nor to return to three as was done in 1781.
1781 Francis
Faulkner
Jonas Brooks
Joseph Brabrook
Francis Faulkner
Simon Tuttle
1782
Francis
Jonas
Joseph
Francis
Simon
Faulkner
Brooks
Brabrook
Faulkner
Tuttle
1783 Francis
Jonas
Joseph
Francis
Simon
Faulkner
Brooks
Brabrook
Faulkner
Tuttle
1784 Francis
Faulkner
Jonas Brooks
Joseph Brabrook
Francis Faulkner
Tuttle
1785
Francis
Jonas
Joseph
Francis
Aaron
Faulkner
Brooks
Robbins Joseph Robbins
Francis Faulkner
Jones
1787 Francis
Thomas Noyes
Simeon Hayward
Faulkner
Benjamin Brabrook
1788 Francis
Thomas
Simeon Hayward
Faulkner
Brabrook
1789
Francis
Thomas
Simeon
Francis
Benjamin
Faulkner
Hayward
Faulkner
Brabrook
1790 Francis Faulkner
Noyes Jonas Heald
Aaron Jones
Francis Faulkner
Benjamin Brabrook
1791 Francis
Jonas
Aaron
Francis
Benjamin
Faulkner
Heald
Jones
Faulkner
Brabrook
1792
Francis
Thomas
Jonas
Francis
Benjamin
Faulkner
Noyes
Brooks
Faulkner
Brabrook
1793 Francis
Thomas
Jonas
Francis
John
Faulkner
Noyes
Brooks
Faulkner
Robbins
1794 Francis
John
Jonas Brooks
Francis Faulkner
Robbins
1795 Francis
John
Jonas
Francis
John
Faulkner
Edwards
Brooks
Faulkner
Robbins
1796 Francis
John
Jonas
Francis
John
Faulkner
Edwards
Brooks
Faulkner
Robbins
1797 Aaron
John
Jonas Brooks
Jones
Robbins
1798 Jonas
John
Jonas
John
John
Heald
Edwards
Brooks
Edwards
Robbins
1799 Jonas
John
Jonas Heald
Edwards
Robbins
1800 David
Stevens
Daniel
David
John
Barnard
Hayward
White
Barnard
Robbins
1801
David
Stevens Hayward
Daniel White
David
John
Barnard
Barnard
Robbins
1802
David
Stevens
Daniel White
David
John
Barnard
Hayward
Barnard
Robbins
1786 Francis
Aaron
Faulkner
Jonas Brooks
Francis
Francis
Benjamin
Faulkner
Noyes
Faulkner
Jones
Faulkner
Edwards
Aaron
John
Jones
Edwards
John
John
Brooks
Edwards
John
Faulkner
Jonas
Francis
Simon
Simon
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Year
Selectmen
Clerk
Treasurer
1803 David
Barnard
Stevens Hayward
Josiah Noyes
David Barnard
Robbins
1804 David
Stevens
Josiah
David
John
Barnard
Hayward
Noyes
Barnard
Robbins
1805
David
Stevens Hayward
Noyes
Barnard
Robbins
1806 David
Barnard
Faulkner
Josiah Noyes
Barnard
Robbins
Note: At the election of 1806 Stevens Hayward was elected but refused to serve and Winthrop Faulkner was chosen in his place.
1807
David Barnard
Joseph
Amos Noyes
John Robbins
John
Robbins
1808
John
Joseph
Amos
John
David
Robbins
Noyes
Noyes
Robbins
Barnard
1809 John
Joseph
Amos
John
Robbins
Noyes Joseph
Noyes Amos Noyes
Robbins
1810 John
Robbins
Noyes Joseph
Amos
David
Robbins
Noyes
Noyes
Barnard
1812 John
Robbins
Joseph Noyes
Amos Noyes
Robbins
1813 John
Robbins
Joseph Noyes Joseph
Noyes
Robbins
Faulkner
1814 John
Amos
John
Reuben Wheeler
1815
John
Robbins
Noyes
Robbins
Reuben Wheeler
1816 John
Robbins
Hayward
Robbins
Wheeler
1817 John
Robbins
Noyes
Aaron
Joseph Noyes
Robbins
1819 John
Robbins
Joseph Noyes Abraham Conant Abraham
Tuttle
Robbins
Wheeler
1820 John
Robbins
Conant
Francis Tuttle
John Robbins
1821
Joseph
Abraham
Francis Tuttle
Joseph Noyes
Francis Tuttle
Note: Joseph Noyes, elected selectman and town clerk at the March meeting died the following July. At a special town meeting Silas Jones was chosen selectman and Abraham Conant became clerk.
1823
Francis Tuttle
Edward Wetherbee Edward Wetherbee Edward
Ebenezer Smith Abraham Conant Benjamin Wild
Francis Tuttle Francis Tuttle Francis Tuttle
Abraham Conant
1824
Francis Tuttle
James Hapgood
1825
Francis Tuttle
Wetherbee
James Hapgood
Noyes
Conant
1822 Joseph Francis Abraham Silas Noyes Tuttle Conant
Joseph Abraham
Jones Noyes Conant
John
Reuben Wheeler
1818
Edward
Wetherbee
Noyes Joseph Noyes Joseph Noyes Joseph
Amos
Robbins John
John
Reuben
Aaron
Hayward Robbins
John
Hayward Francis
John
Reuben
Benjamin Wild Benjamin Wild
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--
John
Winthrop Faulkner Winthrop
Amos
John
Robbins
Noyes
John
Robbins
1811 John
Barnard
Winthrop
Josiah
David
John
David
John
Dr. Samuel Young Dr. Samuel Young Winthrop Faulkner
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Noyes
Aaron
Year
Selectmen
Clerk
Treasurer
1826 Francis
Silas
Benjamin Wild
Francis Tuttle
Barnard
1827
Francis
Silas
Robert
Francis
Tuttle
Jones
Chaffin
Tuttle
1828
Francis
Silas
Robert
Silas
Abraham Handley
1829
Francis
Stevens Hayward
Simon Hosmer
Stevens Hayward
Abraham Handley
1830
Francis Tuttle
Silas
James
Francis
Abraham Handley
1831
Francis
Silas
James
Francis
Abraham Handley
1832
Winthrop E. Silas
James Hapgood
Jones
1833
Francis
Silas
Winthrop E. Faulkner
Jones
Tuttle
1834
Francis
John
Joseph W. Tuttle
Francis Tuttle
Jones
1835
Francis
John
Joseph W. Tuttle
Francis Tuttle
Jones
1836
Nathan
Simon Hosmer, Jr.
Joseph W.
Joseph W. Tuttle
Jones
1837 Nathan
Simon
Joseph W.
Joseph W. Tuttle
Tenney
1838
Nathan
Simon
Joseph W. Tuttle
Joseph W. Tuttle
Tenney
1839
Nathan
Francis Tuttle
Wetherbee
Wetherbee
Davis
1840 Francis Tuttle
Simon
Daniel
Daniel
Abraham Handley
1841
Alden
Ivery
Daniel
Daniel Wetherbee
Handley
1842
Alden
Ivery
Daniel
Daniel
Fredrick Rouillard
1843
Phinehas
Ivery
Daniel
Daniel
Isaac
Harrington
Keyes
Wetherbee
Wetherbee
Flagg
1844 Ebenezer Davis
Eliab
Daniel
Daniel
Luther
Grimes
Wetherbee
Wetherbee
White
1845
Ebenezer Davis
Eliab
Daniel
Daniel
Henry Holden
1846
Ebenezer Davis Ebenezer Davis
Phinehas Harrington
Daniel
Daniel Wetherbee
Holden
1848
Nathaniel Hapgood
Winthrop Conant
Holden
Wetherbee
Tenney
Note: Here ends the custom of having the town clerk chosen from among the selectmen.
1849
Nathaniel Hapgood
Winthrop Conant Luther Conant Luther
Rufus Holden James Tuttle James Tuttle
Daniel Wetherbee Daniel Wetherbee
Samuel Farwell
1850
Ivery
John
Keyes
Tenney
1851
Ivery Keyes
Conant
Daniel Wetherbee
John
Tenney
Tuttle
Jones
Chaffin
Jones
Tuttle
Jones
Hapgood
Tuttle
Tuttle
Jones
Hapgood
Tuttle
Silas
Francis Tuttle
Faulkner
Jones
Silas
Francis
Tuttle
Jones
Silas
Tuttle
White
Tuttle
Peter
Brooks
Hosmer, Jr.
Tuttle
Peter
Brooks
Hosmer, Jr.
Daniel
Daniel
Ebenezer
Brooks
Hosmer, Jr.
Wetherbee
Wetherbee
Abraham
Fuller
Keyes
Wetherbee
Fuller
Keyes
Wetherbee
Wetherbee
Daniel
Henry
Phinehas Harrington
Wetherbee Daniel Wetherbee
Wetherbee
Holden
1847
Henry
Wetherbee
Rufus
Daniel
Peter
Silas
Tuttle
White
Silas
Brooks
David
Tuttle
Jones
Abraham Handley
Girmes
Wetherbee
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Year
Selectmen
Clerk
Treasurer
1852
Ivery
James Billings
Moses Hayward
Daniel Wetherbee
John
Keyes
1853
Ivery
James Billings
Hayward
Wetherbee
1854 Ivery
James
Keyes
Billings
1855
Elbridge
James
Parker
Billings
James
Joseph Noyes
Tuttle
Forbush
1857
Henry
Frederic
Samuel
William
Luther
Holden
Rouillard
Jones
Tuttle
Forbush
1858
Daniel
Frederic
Samuel
William
Luther
Wetherbee
Rouillard
Jones
Tuttle
Forbush
1859
Daniel
Frederic
Samuel Jones
Tuttle
Conant
1860
Nathaniel Hapgood
Zoheth Taylor
Fuller
Tuttle
Conant
1861 Jonas
Zoheth Taylor
Fuller
1862
Jonas
James
Jona. K. W.
William
John
Putney
Billings
Wetherbee
Tuttle
Cutter
1863
Jonas
James
Jona. K. W.
William
John
Putney
Billings
Wetherbee
Tuttle
Cutter
1864 Jonas Putney
James Billings
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
William Tuttle
Cutter
1865 Jonas
James Billings
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
Tuttle
Cutter
1866
Jonas
James
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
William Tuttle
Dwight
1867
Jonas Putney Jonas
James Billings
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
William Tuttle
Cutter
1868
James
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
William Tuttle
Cutter
1869
William W. Davis
Elbridge Robbins
Robinson
Tuttle
Cutter
1870
William W.
Elbridge
Charles
William Tuttle
Cutter
1871 Luther Conant
James
Hiram
Joseph Noyes Joseph
William
John
Billings
Hapgood
Noyes
Tuttle
Cutter
1873 James Billings
Hapgood
Hall
Tuttle
Cutter
18.4 James
Hiram
Frank
William
John
Billings
Hapgood
Whitcomb
Tuttle
Cutter
1875
James
Hiram
Frank
William
John
Billings
Hapgood
Whitcomb
Tuttle
Cutter
1876 James Billings
Hiram
Frank
William
John
Whitcomb
Tuttle
Cutter
1877
Daniel
Charles
William
Francis
Wetherbee
White
Stone
Tuttle
Dwight
1878
Daniel
John
Charles
Francis
Wetherbee
White
Dwight
1879
Daniel
John
Francis
Wetherbee
White
Stone Charles Stone
William Tuttle
Dwight
Wetherbee
Rouillard
Alden
William
Winthrop
Alden
William Tuttle
Winthrop Conant
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Francis
Putney
Billings
John
John
Putney
Billings
Charles
William
John
John
Davis
Robbins
Robinson
William Tuttle
John
Robbins
Cutter
1872
Hiram
Enoch
William
John
1
Moses
Daniel
Tenney William Tuttle
William Tuttle Samuel Jones
Daniel Wetherbee
Luther Forbush
William Tuttle
Forbush
William
Luther
1856 Henry Holden
Billings
William
Winthrop
Putney
John
William
John
Putney
Elbridge
Hapgood John
376
William Tuttle
Luther
Keyes
Year
Selectmen
Clerk
Treasurer
1880
Daniel
John
Phineas Wetherbee
William Tuttle
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1881
Daniel
John
Phineas
William
Jona. K. W.
Wetherbee
White
Wetherbee
Tuttle
Wetherbee
1882
Daniel
John
Phineas
William
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
Wetherbee
White
Wetherbee
1883
Daniel
John
Phineas
Tuttle William Tuttle
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1884
Daniel
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
Dupee
Tuttle
1885
Daniel
Jona. K. W.
Job
William
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1886 Thomas Noyes
Wetherbee
Dupee
Tuttle
1887
Thomas Noyes
Wetherbee
Dupee
Tuttle
1888
Thomas
Howard White
Job
William
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1889
Noyes Thomas Noyes
Howard White
Job
William
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1890
William
Howard
William
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1891
William
Iloward
George
William
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
Stevens
White
Keyes
Tuttle
1892
William Stevens
Gustavus Bowen
George
William
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1893
Hanson
E. Faulkner Conant
Gustavus
William Tuttle
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
Note: In 1893 the town discontinued the practice of electing each selectman for a single year. Hanson Littlefield was chosen for three years, E. F. Conant for two years and Gustavus Bowen for one year. Occasionally the full term was not completed.
1894
Isaiah
E. Faulkner Conant
Wetherbee
1895
Isaiah
E. Faulkner Conant
Daniel
Wetherbee
William Tuttle William Tuttle
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1896 Isaiah
Hutchins
E. Faulkner Conant
Daniel
Wetherbee
Horace Tuttle
1897
E. Faulkner
David
Horace Tuttle
1898
William Stevens William Stevens William Stevens
Conant E. Faulkner Conant
David Harris
Horace Tuttle
1899
Horace
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1900 William
David
Horace Tuttle
1901
Stevens William
E. Faulkner Conant
Phalen
Tuttle
1902
William Stevens
E. Faulkner Conant
Edwin
1903
Hanson Littlefield
Frank Hoit
Phalen Edwin Phalen
Horace Tuttle Horace Tuttle
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
377
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee Jona. K. W. Wetherbee Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
E. Faulkner Conant
David
Harris
Tuttle
E. Faulkner Conant
Harris
Edwin
Horace
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee Jona. K. W. Wetherbee Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
Wetherbee
White
Wetherbee Job
William
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
Wetherbee
Wetherbee
Wetherbee
Dupee
Tuttle
Jona. K. W.
Job
William
Jona K. W.
Job
William
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
Dupee
Tuttle
Tuttle
Stevens
White
Dupee George Keyes
Tuttle
Keyes
Tuttle
Littlefield
Bowen
Daniel
Hutchins
Hutchins
Harris
Stevens
Wetherbee
White
Year
Selectmen
Clerk
Treasurer
1904 Arthur
Whitcomb
Frank Hoit
Edwin Phalen
Horace Tuttle
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1905
Arthur Whitcomb
Frank
Lyman Taylor
Horace Tuttle
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1906
Bertram Hall
Hoit
1907
Bertram Hall
Frank Hoit
Phalen James B. Tuttle
Horace Tuttle Horace Tuttle
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1908
Bertram Hall
Asaph
James B.
Horace Tuttle
1909
William
Asaph
Merriam
Tuttle
1910
Charles Stone
Merriam
James B. Tuttle
Horace Tuttle
Jona. K. W. Wetherbee
1911
Edgar Hall
James Brown
Willis
Horace Tuttle
Frank Hoit
1912
Edgar
James
Willis
Horace
Frank
Hall
Brown
Holden
Tuttle
Hoit
1913 Fred
Edward
Horace Tuttle
Hoit
1914
Charles
Nicholas
Edward
Horace Tuttle
Hoit
1915
Charles
Samuei Nicholas
Edward
Horace
Frank
Holton
Samuel
Stanley William
Tuttle
Hoit
1916
Charles Holton
Warren Jones
Kingsley William
Horace
Frank
Holton
Jones
Kingsley
Tuttle
Hoit
1918
Charles
Warren
William
Horace
Frank
Holton
Jones
Kingsley
Tuttle
Hoit
1919
Charles Holton
Warren
William
Horace Tuttle
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