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Moses Fitch,
1805, June 10,
1825, Oct. 12.
Michael Crosby,
1817, July 15, 1826, Jan. 17,
1836, Feb. 13.
1826, Sept. 20.
* Resigned.
NAMES.
ELECTED.
DIED,
Amos Hartwell,
1826, Nov. 21,
1870, July 25.
Joel Fitch,
1836, June 13,
1845, Aug. 6.
Phinehas W. Chamberlin, 1845, Nov. 13,
1870, June 13,
1871, March 22.
Thaddeus H. Davis,
1871, Aug. 4,
1877, Sept. 27.1
Isaac P. Bacon,
1877, Sept. 27,
1885, Sept. 18.
George S. Skelton,
1878, June 24,
1883, June 24.+
Henry A. Gleason,
1882, Oct. 6.
Moses E. Rowe,
1886, March 29.
George P. Davis,
1886, March 29.
Unitarian Church.
NAMES.
ELECTED. DIED.
Charles Spalding,
1833, June 4,
1878, April 17.
William Page,
1833, June 4.#
Eliab Lee,
1836, Sept. 24,
1842 .*
George W. Cutler,
1870. July 5,
1873, June 30.
Edward T. Tuten,
1870, July 5,
1871 .*
CHAPTER XXIV.
Second and Third Houses of Worship- Sale of Pers in the Second House - Rededication - Parsonage.
SUCH parts of the frame of the first house of worship as could be utilized in the second were placed in the frame of that structure, and the building contains reminders of the primeval for- est. When the second meeting-house was com- pleted the spire reached the height of one hun- dred feet from the surface of the ground, and was regarded as a superior specimen of the ar- chitecture of the day, which opinion is endorsed by modern architects. The house still stands as a monument of the perseverance, fidelity and self-sacrifice of the people of Bedford.
This house was more distinctly a house of worship, as all matters of a secular nature were forbidden by a vote of the town. It retains its original appearance on the outside, with the ex- ception of the south end. There were windows for the benefit of the congregation on either side of the pulpit and a means for lighting the desk; but these were all removed at the first season of repairing after the separation, and the high pulpit with its surroundings was substi- tuted by one of more more modern design. A later act was to shut off the galleries from the room below; and at the most recent repairing, mentioned elsewhere, a touch of modern art was given to the interior of the house. A plan is now (April, 1891) soon to be carried out, where- by a partial return to the original inside plan will be made, and much waste room will be util- ized for social purposes.
The following is the list of purchasers of the pews when the house was completed, with prices paid. It will be seen that several individuals
Zebedee Simonds,
1759, Feb. 19,
1791. Oct. 1.
* Resigned.
+ Term expired. + Died in Somerville.
1878, Jan. 28.
William A. Stearns,
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bought more than one, it being their way of aid- ing the enterprise.
NAME OF PURCHASER. SUM TOTAL SOLD FOR.
Levi Willson . . $162 00
Thompson Bacon, Esq. 144 50 .
Alford Fitch
.
176 50
Lieut. Mather Hayward .
166 00 .
Michael Crosby 167 00 .
Joshua Page
166 50
Lieut. John Merriam
159 00 .
Jeremiah Fitch, Boston . 160 00
Capt. John Reed 145 50
Stephen Lane .
137 50
David Fitch
122 50
Benjamin Bacon, Jr. 123 00
.Job Lane 104 00
Zebedee Simonds 103 00
Joel Fitch
89 00
Jesse Robinson 89 50
Michael Crosby
66 50
Daize Skelton
64 50
Dr. Amariah Preston
139 00
Timothy Jones
136 50
Jonathan Lane
128 50
Loel Sprague .
150 50
Capt. David Reed
149 00
Jeremiah Fitch, Boston
133 00
Benjamin Simonds, Jr.
131 00
Solomon Lane
132 00
Dea. Moses Fitch
139 50
David Lane
109 50
John Webber . 117 00
Capt. David Reed 112 00
Roger Lane 120 00
Michael Crosby
118 00
Willard Buttrick
: 125 00
John Jones
111 00
Moses Page
115 00
Jeremiah Fitch, Boston
87 50
Asa Mead
95 50
Eleazer Davis, Jr.
99 50
Joseph Brown
98 00
Oliver Pollard
87 50
Nathaniel Page, Jr.
88 00
Lieut. John Merriam
68 00
William Webber
74 50
Josiah Hill
56 50
David Rice
64 00
Moses Fitch, Jr.
140 00
John Reed
138 00
Elijah Stearns, Esq.
139 50
Capt. Elijah Skelton Simeon Stearns
140 50
Jonas Putnam
139 50
Samuel Sage
99 00
James Webber
99 50
NAME OF PURCHASER. SUM TOTAL SOLD FOR. Eliab B. Lane 79 50
Capt. William Goodridge 80 50
Pews in Galleries.
NAME OF PURCHASER.
SUM TOTAL SOLD FOR.
Lieut. Mather Hayward . $44 00
David Fitch
44 50
Benjamin Simonds, JJr. 43 00
Elijalı Bacon .
42 50
David Reed, Jr. 44 50
Obed, Pollard 43 00
Benjamin and Zebedee Simonds, 35 00
Lieut. Simeon Blodgett . 44 00
William Hartwell, Jr. 30 50
Capt. David Reed 31 00
Sampson Spaulding, Billerica . 31 00
James Wright, Jr. . 32 50
John Reed, 3d 30 00
Capt. Elijah Skelton 26 50
Joshua Page .
33 00
Michael Crosby
29 00
Dea. Moses Fitch was chosen to give the deeds of the pews in behalf of the town, and his daugh- ter, Rachel, very skilful with the pen, wrote the entire number.
The people were contented to remain through the long services, both of forenoon and after- noon, in the meeting-house, with no fire, until about 1830, when the question of introducing some heating apparatus was agitated; but it met with severe opposition and defeat at first.
The first innovation was a clumsy machine to furnish heat for the pulpit, so as to enable the. minister to warm his fingers sufficiently to turn the leaves of his manuscript. The congregation retained their home-made mittens, and shivered on until a later date.
On Nov. 8, 1832, several of the citizens met at "Fuller's Tavern," and organized the Trinita- rian Congregational Society. They at once pro- ceeded to build a house of worship on land given by Jeremiah Fitch. This was enlarged by add- ing a chapel in later years. In the progress of time the house required a thorough renovation, which it received in 1886. A needle spire was placed upon the body of the house, ten memo- rial windows were substituted for the original plain glass, an apartment was added for social purposes, and the whole was completely fur- nished with modern appliances.
The first service held in the renovated house was that of the rededication, on Sept. 30, 1886. Then the sons and daughters of the town came home and made merry together under the roof built by the fathers fifty-three years before. Order of exercises : -
139 50
.
-
BUILT BY THE FATHERS IN 1832.
REBUILT BY THE CHILDREN IN 18B6 MEETING HOUSE OF TRINITARIAN CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY
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Organ Voluntary. Anthem. Address of Welcome and Prayer, by Rev. Edwin
Smith, Pastor. Doxology. Hymn. Reading of Scriptures. Hymn. Historical Address, by Rev. W. J. Batt. Prayer of Dedication, by Rev. H. J. Patrick. Dedication Ode, by Abram E. Brown.
Tune: Hamburg.
With joy to-day the children meet Beneath the roof their fathers built; With thankful hearts our song we raise To Him who guided all their ways.
Here of their means they freely gave, Of faith and prayer abundance had. A godly man their leader was; With him they fought a noble cause.
A Christian band those builders were; Their deeds of valor oft were told; Then, too, shall we no longer wait To honor them whose work was great.
Father, our faith again inspire, While we again our vows declare; Accept this house, with all we bring, A gift of love to Thee, our King.
Benediction, by the Pastor.
Collation and social reunion from 5 to 7 P. MI. Evening service at 7: Singing by Temple Quar- tette, of Boston ; short addresses by former pas- tors and representatives of the founders of the church.
PARSONAGE. - In the days when the settle- ment of a minister meant a lifetime of service, " a settlement fee" was given in addition to the regular salary. This was to enable the pastor to provide his own dwelling; and not infre- quently the preacher conducted the affairs of his own farm. This was the case with the four ministers settled by this town.
Brief pastorates at length rendered this cus- tom impracticable for clergymen in general; and the difficulty of securing suitable tenements, at times, prompted several gentlemen, members of the Trinitarian Congregational Society, to pur- chase the estate on the corner of Main and South Streets for the use of the minister of the society. This property was held by the company for a while, but in the year 1872, after the death of Dea. Amos Hartwell, through the proposition of his widow it was given to the Trinitarian Congregational Society. The donors were -
Mrs. Louisa Hartwell . . $400
Benjamin F. Hartwell 400
Phinehas W. Chamberlin 400
Samuel Davis
400
Thaddeus H. Davis 250
Mrs. Mary A. Putnam . 50
Jonathan A. Lane
25
Josiah A. Stearns
25
Marcus A. Latham, Moses E. Rowe,
Charles L. Wait, in equal shares, 50
CHAPTER XXV.
List of Professional Men - College Graduates - High School Grad- uates.
THE clergymen and physicians have consti- tuted the larger part of the resident professional men; and during the first century and a quarter of the town's corporate history it furnished more clergymen than it called to service here.
The legal profession was not represented here until a comparatively recent date. Those who held commissions as justices of the peace per- formed all ordinary legal duties, and the title of "Squire " was sufficient to command the respect and confidence of the people. Two lawyers have recently located in town. They are both grand- sons of Bedford, their mothers being natives.
Elihu G. Loomis, son of Rev. Elihu Loomis and R. Augusta Lane, fitted for college at Law- rence Academy, Groton, and Phillips Academy, Andover; graduated from Amherst College in 1874; studied law with George W. Morse, of Boston, and at law school of Boston University ; admitted to Suffolk County bar in 1878. (See Gen. Sec.)
George R. Blinn, son of John F. Blinn and Su- san L. Dutton, was born in Charlestown, July 11, 1859; graduated from Harvard College in 1885; admitted to Suffolk County bar in February, 1887. He married, June 3, 1886, Clara Augusta Pollard, of South Newmarket, N.H.
PHYSICIANS. - Dr. John Fassett was the first resident physician. Shattuck says he was from Harvard; if so. he must have been a temporary resident of that town, as he was born in Bil- lerica (probably Bedford side) in 1670 (see fam- ily sketch), and married, in 1697, Mary Hill, of Billerica. He was helpful in organizing the town, and was the first treasurer. He died Jan. 30, 1736, in the sixty-seventh year of his age.
Dr. Joseph Ballard was the second physician. He was from Lancaster, in 1767. He married Sarah Simonds, and had Sarah, Joseph, and Benjamin (the namesake of the father became
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a physician). He was a faithful servant of the town, and was a delegate to the Provincial Con- gress, at Concord, in 1774. He died Jan. 29, 1777. His widow removed to Buckland, Frank- lin County, and married a physician. When Dr. Ballard located in town he was legally warned out, but persisted in remaining, and became a useful citizen. (See page 33.)
Dr. Amariah Preston was born Feb. 5, 1758. In 1777 he entered the Continental army, and served three years. In 1790 he settled in Bed- ford, and married Hannah Reed. He was the honored physician of the town for forty-five years, and enjoyed the confidence of the people, whom he faithfully served. He was a justice of the peace, and wrote the trio of wills by which the " Page and Hartwell Fund " was es- tablished in the town. He died in Lexington, Oct. 29, 1853, aged ninety-five years, eight months. Dr. Preston was an ardent patriot from youth; having given three years of life in the cause of liberty, he shrank from no ser- vice in town, state, or nation that became a pat- riot's duty. In the ninety-fifth year of his age the old love of freedom was rekindled within him through the visit to the United States of Louis Kossuth, former governor of Hungary, who fled from his country to escape the cruelty of Austria. While he was a guest at Lexing- ton, May 7, 1852, the venerable man addressed him as follows : "Although nothing impedes the rapid progress of time, or delays the increase of age, but all pass rapidly to be numbered with the years beyond the flood, yet liberty, like a genial star, remains behind to bless the world ; and when sought by the greatest of patriots, even by a Washington, although it came envel- oped in garments of blood, was received with joy and gratitude, and is now enjoyed by the millions of inhabitants of the United States of America. It is my heart's desire that Heaven's blessing may rest on you, and shield your cause, till not Hungary only shall be liberated and set free from the tyranny and oppression of des- pots, but that liberty -true, unsophisticated lib- erty -with increasing splendor, shall enlighten the world."
Dr. Stephen Massy and Dr. Kendall were here, but little is known of them. They were followed by -
Dr. Bela Gardner, who was born in Littleton, was one of thirteen children of Abel, of Hing- ham, who was a blacksmith and a soldier of the Revolution. His grandfather was Jacob, who had ten children. Richard, of the "Mayflower," is supposed to have been the head of the family in this country. Dr. Bela was born July 28,
1796; married, April 24, 1823, Hannah, daugli- ter of David Fitch and Hannah Proctor. She died Jan. 20, 1844 (see epitaph). He died June 27, 1844, and was buried in South Burial Ground, Boston. Dr. Gardner was self-educated, taught school when young, and studied medicine with Dr. Paul Kittridge, of Lowell. He came to Bedford about 1820, and began the practice of his profession, which he followed till death. He was a respected member of the Masonic fra- ternity. Of the eight children of Dr. Bela Gardner and Hannah Fitch, four died young; Mary died in 1889; William lives in Iowa, Martha in Illinois, and Samnel A. is in Cali- fornia. Ile was left an orphan when quite young, and spent some years with his aunt, Mrs. Mary Fitch Hartwell, of this town. A more than ordinary desire for an education led him to bend his energies in that direction, and through indomitable perseverance he has accom- plished much in the realm of letters. He is a prominent clergyman of the Universalist denom- ination, was ordained at Mendota, Ill., Dec. 2. 1868, and is now settled over a society in the State of California. He has travelled in the old world, and published several valuable works.
Dr. Abel B. Adams was son of Seth Adams and Betsey Bryant, born Aug. 23, 1811, in Way- land, Mass. He received his early education in that town. He was a graduate of Harvard Med- ical School, and commenced practice of the medi- cal profession in Bedford in 1837. He married, April 25, 1841, Susan Merriam, daughter of John Merriam, Esq. Their children were Edward B , born July 16, 1843, died Jan. 18, 1866 ; Mary F., born April 22, 1850, died March 7, 1876; Merriam, born Feb. 10, 1856, died Sept. 5, 1856; S. Augusta, born July 16, 1858, married George H. Reed, of Lexington ; Alfred, born March 20, 1863, died Aug. 19, 1876. Dr. Adams was a suc- cessful physician, and an honored citizen of this town and of Lexington, to which town he removed in 1865. He died Aug. 13, 1884.
Henry Shaw, M. D., was born in Raynham, Mass., Sept. 12, 1829. He was a son of Linus H. and Louisa A. Shaw. His early education was acquired in the common schools, he com- pleted a medical course at Harvard University in 1856, and was surgeon in the United States navy from 1862 to 1868. He began the practice of medicine at Bedford in 1868, where he con- tinned until 1882. He left this for a position on the State Board of Charities, and since 1875 has been connected with the charities of the city of Boston. During his residence in this town the Bedford Free Public Library Corpo- ration was organized (1876). The formation
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of this excellent institution was due to his perseverance more than to the efforts of any other citizen; and the superior collection of books is largely due to his literary taste and good judgment. His thorough knowledge of parliamentary law led the people to select him to serve as moderator of their deliberative as- semblies. He was a prominent worker in the Unitarian society of the town. He married, in 1856, Jane M., daughter of Hiram and Betsey Taft, of Upton. Children : Charles J., born at Sudbury, 1857, married Lizzie Gehring, has two children; Nelly L., born at Leominster, 1859, married William A. Mason, has three children ; Jennie, born at Leominster, 1860; Henry E., born at Upton, 1862; Alice M., born at Framing- ham, 1866.
Stephen Andrew Wood, M. D., was born in Lowell, Dec. 22, 1851, and was a son of Stephen, who was born in Dracut, March 3, 1818, and Louisa Ann, daughter of Aaron Andrew, M. D., of Boston, born Oct. 17, 1821. Stephen Andrew represents the fifth generation of this Wood family in this country. The line is: Robert, Solomon, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen A. His early education was somewhat broken, owing to the changes of residence of parents. It was ac- quired in Lowell, Westford, Dunstable, Groton, and North Chelmsford, and in Lowell again at the opening of the War of the Rebellion, and later in Nashua, N.H., where he graduated from Crosby Academy in 1869; and this was supple- mented by a course at McCoy's Commercial Col- lege in Lowell. He began the study of medi- cine in 1872 with Herman J. Smith, M.D., city physician of Lowell at that time, and continued the course with Norman Smith, M.D., of Nashua, N.H. He entered the New York University in 1875, taking a two years' course. Being obliged to depend upon his own resources for the pur- suit of his chosen profession, he accepted the position of city messenger of Nashua and mes- senger of county court, New Hampshire, in 1878, and remained there until December, 1883, at the same time continuing the study of medicine under the direction of George W. Conrier, M.D., of Nashua. He was a justice of the peace dur- ing this stay in New Hampshire. He graduated from the Medical University of Vermont, in class of June, 1884 (of which he was an honorary member); in July was admitted a member of the New Hampshire Medical Society, and in Sep- tember following to the membership of Massa- chusetts Medical Society. He began the prac- tice of medicine at Bedford, Nov. 10, 1884. He became a member of Granite Lodge, I.O.O.F., and Nashowon Encampment, in 1876; of Nashua
Lodge of K. of P. in 1880, and of Rising Sun Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in 1882. He was a charter member of Bedford Com- mandery, U.O.G.C., in 1889. He united with the Baptist Church of Burlington, Vt., in June, 1884. and by letter with the Bedford Trinita- rian Church in 1885. Stephen A. Wood mar- ried, July 3, 1872, Adrianna, daughter of Charles G. and Hannah P. Fletcher, of Groton. Child : Fannie A. L., born May 21, 1874, at Nashua, N.H.
For Dr. William R. Hayden, see "Bedford Springs " and Biographical Sketch.
For Dr. Thomas B. Hosmer, see family sketch.
COLLEGE GRADUATES. - David Lane, son of James Lane (see Epitaph and Gen. Sec.) ; Job Lane, 3d, son of Job Lane, Jr., Yale, 1764; Oliver Wellington Lane, son of Capt. James Lane (see Gen. Sec.) ; James Converse, son of Josiah Con- verse, 1779; Samuel Horatio Stearns, son of Rev. Samuel Stearns, 1823, Harvard (see Gen. Sec.) ; William Augustus Stearns, son of Rev. Samuel Stearns, 1827, Harvard (see Gen. Sec.) ; Jonathan French Stearns, son of Rev. Samuel Stearns, 1830, Harvard (see Gen. Sec.); Edward Josiah Stearns, son of Elijah Stearns, Esq., 1833, Harvard (see Gen. Sec.); Elijah W. Steaans, son of Elijah Stearns, Esq., 1838, Harvard (see Gen. Sec.) ; Ebenezer Sperry Stearns, son of Rev. Samuel Stearns, 1841, Harvard (see Gen. Sec.) ; Alfred P. Johnson, 1861, Harvard; Ernest H. Hosmer, 1886, Harvard ; Francis Warren Bacon, 1890, Ilarvard; Annie M. Smith, 1890, Welles- ley; Bessie S. Sampson, 1890, Mount Holyoke ; Edwin R. Smith, 1887, Williams.
List of those who have completed the course of study of the High School, and been awarded diplomas.
Class of 1886: Eugene D. Clark, Winfred P. Fitch.
Class of 1887 : Fannie M. Piper, Lizzie F. Web- ber, Alice B. Johnson, Lottie M. Corey, Auna W. McGovern, Eugene H. Laws.
Class of 18SS : Alice M. Fitch, Melvina Law- rence.
Class of 1889: Edith S. Hartwell, Mary J. Haynes, Mabel E. Mills, Fannie L. Wood.
In 1890 the course of study was extended to three years, hence no graduates.
As we complete this section but a few weeks before the close of the school year. the graduating class of 1891 is given : Frederick A. Laws, M. Alice Piper, Jennie N. Murry, M. Lenore Flint.
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CHAPTER XXVI.
Representatives and State Officers - Treasurer's Account of 1777- Pay of Soldiers.
BEDFORD did not seek for notoriety in the legislative halls, but did not fail of being ably represented in seasons of great moment. John Reed, Esq., who had served the town in 1776, was again elected in 1783. Hostilities had ceased in the field, the treaty of peace had been signed in Paris, and proclaimed to the people on the eighth anniversary of the battle of Concord ; but questions of great importance were to be de- vided. The Tory element was to be dealt with. The animosity which the refugees had aroused in their former brethren and fellow citizens, for declining to take part in the struggle for inde- pendence, still actuated many. At the May meeting the town voted "to give the repre- sentative five shillings per day for his services while he attends the court." A letter was re- ceived from the town of Boston, dated April 10, 1783, relating to the return of absentees and conspirators, and the town chose a committee to instruct their representative, consisting of Dea. Stephen Davis, John Merriam, William Mer- riam, Lieut. Timothy Jones, Capt. Christopher l'age, and Timothy Page. After an adjourn- ment for one week, the committee reported, and the representative received his instructions. The records fail to give the language of the instruc- tions, but the war record of the town as a whole, and of each member of the committee, leaves no place for doubt that the instructions embodied the principles for which they had fought.
The constitution provided that each town then incorporated might elect one representative, and the House of Representatives had power to im- pose a fine upon towns neglecting to choose. The day of election was made a festive occasion. It was the housekeeper's limit for spring reno- vation, and "'lection cake " was an indispensa- ble luxury of the day, and continued to be served in many homes years after the day had ceased to be of political interest.
The selectinen who signed the first election returns under the new form of government, were John Merriam, William Page, William Merriam, James Wright, Joseph Convers. Through amendments to the Constitution the political year was made to begin on the first Wednesday of January, the election having taken place on the Tuesday after the first Mon- day in the November previous.
The list of representatives is as follows: John Reed, 1776, 1783; John Moore, 1780; John Web-
ber, 1787; David Reed, 1805-6, 1808; William Webber, 1809, 1811, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1827, 1829; Thompson Bacon, 1812; John Merriam, 1813-14, 1816, 1818, 1830-31; Amos Hartwell, 1832-3, 1836-7: Reuben Bacon, 1834, 1839-40; William Page, 1835; Rev. Joshua Chandler, 1838; John P. Reed, 1841, 1843; Oliver R. Abbott, 1842; John W. Simonds, 1844, 1852: Amos B. Cutler, 1848; Francis Coggswell. 1851, 1833; Albert. Bacon, 1854; Rev. Henry J. Patrick, 1857. The town system ended with 1857, and the district system began, since when the following citizens have been elected : Phinehas W. Chamberlin, 1860; William A. Stearns, 1867; William M. Ashby, 1872; Charles A. Corey, 1881; Henry Wood, 1885; Edwin H. Blake, 1888. State Senate, Reuben Bacon, 1836.
TREASURER'S ACCOUNTS. - The following is a copy of the treasurer's accounts for a part of the year 1777 : -
Orders to Ahel Bowman, Constable.
£ s. d.
March the 7th, 1777, To William Page For Sarvices as Treasurer, 0 12 0
66 John Reed For Ringing the Bell, I 28
.6 Jeremiah Fitch junr. For En- tertainment, 0 14 9
.. 6 To Mr. Joseph Hartwell for sarvices making Rates, 0 17 6
6 6.
To Mr. John Merriam For Sarvices making Rates, 0 12 4
April 7, 1777, To Eleazer Davis For part paying the School master, 1 10 0
May 20, 1777, Stephen Hartwell for hiering Sol- diers, 6 68
66 " 1777, John Reed Esq. For hiering Sol- diers, 15 00
6.
Joseph Hartwell For hiering Sol- diers, 15 15 0
66 66 Oliver Reed For hiering Soldiers, 15 00 Josiah Davis For hiering Soldiers, 15 0 0 6 Dea. Stephen Davis For hiering Soldiers, 15 00
April 3d, 1777, Eleazer Davis for hiering Soldiers, 7 10 0 May 230, 1777, William Merriam For hiering Sol-
diers, 6 00
66 William Merriam six load Wood at 6s 3 60
at the school 36s
and paying school Master 30s
May 23, 1777, To Joseph Convarse for hiering Sol- diers, 8 144 6
Mar. 7, 1777, To Mr. Job Lane For Wood to Jabez Russell, 0 50
June 12, 1777, To Mr. Ebenezer Page for hiering Soldiers, 7 66
June 16, 1777, To Mr. Joseph Hartwell for hiering Soldiers, 15 15 0
July 10, 1777, To Mr. Stephen Meeds for Hiering Soldiers, 5 00
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€ s. d.
Sept. 8, 1777, To Mr. William Meriam paying woman School and boarding, 3 00
Orders to Timothy Johnson Jur. Constable.
March ye 7th, 1777, To Mr. Job Lane For wood to .Jabez Russell, 5 00
66 6.
.. To Jobn Webber For making Rates and for sarveses as elerk and expenses at his house, 2 71
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