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January 8, 1864. The re-enlisted regiment started for home on a furlough. They again left for Annapolis the middle of April, where they joined the Ninth Army Corps. The regiment partici- pated in the battles of the Wilderness, Va., May 6, '64; at Spott- sylvania, May 10, 12 and 18; at Shady Grove road, May 31 and June 1; at Cold Harbor, June 2; at Petersburg, June 16, 17, 23 to July 28, 30, and August 19; after which the remnant was joined to the Thirty-sixth Massachusetts Infantry. The losses between May
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6 and August 19 were, in killed and mortally wounded, 32; wounded, 128; prisoners, 31.
Three years' men in Twenty-second Regt. Inf., M. V.
Berry, Barney, 22, enl. June 14, '64, unassigned.
Murphy, James, enl. June 14, '64, unassigned.
Three years' men in Twenty-fourth Regt. Inf., M. V. COMPANY A.
Clark, Edward, 23, enl. Sept. 9, '61, dis. Sept. 9, '64.
Fuller, Francis D., 24, enl. Sept. 9, '61, dis. disability Sept. 11,'62.
Doland, Leroy, 21, enl. Oct. 2, '61, killed June 5, '62, Trantor's Creek, N. C.
Foley, John W., 23, enl. Sept. 10, '61, dis. Sept. 10, '64.
Murdock, Frank M., 24, enl. Oct. 6, '61, dis. Oct. 2, '64.
Walker, H. M., 21, enl. Oct. 6, '61, died Dec. 12, '61.
COMPANY K.
Bullock, William H., 19, enl. Oct. 23, '61, died May 10, '64, at Andersonville.
McElwain, George, enl. Oct., '61, dis. Oct., '64.
McElwain, Henry, enl. Oct., '61, dis. Oct., '64.
The Twenty-fourth Regiment left Massachusetts December 9, 1861, and was in camp at Annapolis, Md., till January 6, '62, when it embarked as part of the Burnside expedition. It was engaged at Roanoke Island, Newbern, Kinston and Goldsboro in '62, and at Fort Wagner and other battles before Charleston, S. C., during '63. It was ordered to St. Augustine, Fla., early in October, '63, where it remained in garrison at Fort Marion.
In January and February, 1864, 412 of the men re-enlisted for 3 years as " veteran volunteers," and February 13 left St. Augustine on a furlough of 30 days at home. They returned at the end of their furlough, and May 1 were with the rest of the regiment at Gloucester Point, Va. They were at Bermuda Hundred May 6; were at Drury's Bluff May 13 and 16, where our troops were re- pulsed, and returned to Bermuda Hundred. In June the regiment was at Deep Bottom on the James river. While here it was in several severe engagements. In August it took position in front of Petersburg, and took part in the various demonstrations against Richmond.
Losses in Action .- Commissioned officers-Killed or died of wounds, 6; wounded, 8; prisoners of war, 1.
Enlisted men-Killed or died of wounds, 54; wounded, 166; prisoners of war, 30; missing in action, 4; died of disease, 19.
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Three years' men in Twenty-fifth Regt. Inf., M. V. COMPANY E.
Hanifin, John, 22, enl. May 6, '62, dis. July 13, '65.
Three years' men in Twenty-sixth Regt. Inf., M. V.
Ray, James, 23, enl. June 8, '64, unassigned.
Wilson, Thomas, 23, enl. June 15, '64, unassigned.
Three years' men in Twenty-seventh Regt. Inf., M. V.
Clark, George W., 22, musician, enl. Sept. 20, '61, dis. by order of War Dept. Aug. 30, '62.
Fuller, George E., 22, hosp. steward, enl. Sept. 20, '61.
COMPANY I.
Childs, Abraham, 28, sergt., enl. Sept. 20, '61, prom. 2d lieut. Sept. 24, '63, re-enl. Dec. 23, '63, dis. May 15, '65.
Allen, William, 37, enl. Sept 21, '61, re-enl. Dec. 23, '63.
Anderson, C., enl. Sept. 21, '61, dis. for disability Mar. 31, '63.
Ashworth, Samuel, 20, enl. Dec. 14, '63, dis. July 19, '65.
Brown, Lucius, 28, enl. Dec. 16, '63, d. Dec. 4, '64, Anderson- ville.
Brown, Seth, 21, enl. Dec. 14, '63, dis. June 26, '65.
Childs, Calvin, 22, enl. Sept. 20, '61, dis. for disability Sept. 11, '63.
Clark, Stephen, 31, enl. Dec. 14, '63, d. Aug. 22, '64, Anderson- ville.
Clark, Austin, 44, enl. Aug. 7, '62, unassigned.
Flaherty, John J, 21, enl. Sept. 20, '61, re-enl. Dec. 23, '63.
Lowell, Calvin, 23, enl. Sept. 20, '61.
Mckinney, Michael, 18, enl. Sept. 20, '61, dis. for disability Oct. 1, '62.
McGuire, William, 44, enl. Dec. 14, '63, not accepted.
Merritt, Elam, 38, enl. Dec. 19, '63, k. June 3, '64, Cold Har- bor, Va.
O'Connor, John, 26, enl. Sept. 20, '61, dis. Sept. 27, '64.
Webber, Luther P., 21, enl. Sept. 20, '61, dis. for disability Mar. 26, '63.
Snow, George, died in Andersonville prison.
The Twenty-seventh Regiment was raised in the four western counties of the State, left camp Nov. 2, 1861, for Annapolis, Md., where it remained till Jan. 6, '62, when it sailed for North Caro- lina as part of the Burnside expedition. It was in the engagement at Roanoke Island and Newbern in '62 and at the seige of Wash- ington and Gum Swamp in '63. In the fall of '63 it was at New-
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port News and doing provost guard duty at Norfolk and Ports- mouth, Va. In the spring of '64 the regiment took part in an ex- pedition to Magnolia Springs and to other points. May 5 it was at Bermuda Hundred, May 6 had a severe engagement at Mary Dunn's farm, May 9 advanced towards Petersburg and had another severe engagement. In the battle of Drury's Bluff the regiment lost heavily in killed and prisoners. Joined the Army of the Potomac June 1, in the battle at Cold Harbor June 3-12, at Point of Rocks on the Appomattox June 14, at the terrible battle in front of Petersburg June 18, and remained in the trenches there until Aug. 24, when it was ordered to North Carolina. Casualties: Officers killed, 6 ; enlisted men killed, 55. Died of wounds- Officers, 2; enlisted men, 47. Wounded-Officers, 8; enlisted men, 226. Prisoners-Officers, 7; enlisted men, 253. Deserters, 51. Died of disease-Officers, 3 ; enlisted men, 128.
Three years' men in Twenty-ninth Regt. Inf., M. V. Gill, Joseph, enl. June 13, '64, dis. July 29, '65.
Three years' men in Thirty-first Regt. Inf., M. V. COMPANY A.
Stetson, Charles, 21, enl. Nov. 20, '61, re-enl. Feb. 15, '64. Sullivan, Thomas, 24, enl. Jan. 4, '62, re-enl. Feb. 16, '64.
COMPANY C.
Davis, Wm. B., 18, enl. Nov. 20, '61, re-enl. Feb. 11, '64, dis. Sept. 9, '65.
COMPANY G.
O'Connor, Timothy, 19, enl. Jan. 9, '62.
Shea, Jeremiah, 21, enl. Dec. 8, '61, dis. Jan. 8, '65.
Three years' men in Thirty-fourth Regt. Inf., M. V. COMPANY I.
Darling, Willard, 18, corp., enl. July 13, '62, dis. June 16, '65. Darling, George W., 19, enl. July 13, '62, dis. June 16, '65. Ferry, Samuel L., 18, enl. July 13, '62, dis. June 16, '65.
Gordon, Frank W., 19, enl. July 31, '62, dis. for disability May 9, '63.
Kendall, Lester, enl. July 31, '62, dis. June, '65.
Quint, Charles, enl. July 31, '62, dis. June, '65.
Three years' men in Thirty-sixth Regt. Inf., M. V. Robert M. Cross, 1st lieut., 21, enl. Aug. 22, '62, dis. July 26, '64.
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COMPANY E.
Thompson, Azel, sergt., 26, enl. July 19, '62, dis. for disability Oct. 24, '63.
Blanchard, Thomas, corp., 20, enl. July 19, '63, prom. Mar. 14, '63.
Pepper, George E., corp., 27, enl. July 19, '62, dis. June 8, '65.
Whitcomb, Leonard, corp., 21, enl. July 19, '62, dis. 1862 for disability.
Witherell, James A., corp., 21, enl. July 19, '62, d. July 20, '63, Brownsville, Miss.
Ballou, George W., 35, enl. July 19, '62.
Barton, John M., 21, enl. July 19, '62, dis. June 8, '65.
Benjamin, Cyrus M., 21, enl. July 19, '62, dis. for disability Mar. 20, '63.
Colegrove, George, 18, enl. July 19, '62, dis. June 8, '65.
Cooper, Dearborn T., 30, enl. July 19, '62.
Fowler, George, 18, enl. July 19, '62, dis. June 18, '65.
Galivan, Henry, 18, enl. July 19, '62, dis. June 16, '65.
Hadley, T. Daniels, 30, enl. July 19, '65, dis. June 16, '65.
Holloway, William, 40, enl. July 19, '65, dis. for disability Dec. 14, '63.
Jackson, Charles, enl. July 19, '62, d. June 15, '63, Louisville, Ky.
Jackson, Reuben, 21, enl. July 19, '62, d. Nov. 20, '64, Salis- bury, N. C.
McDowell, Lyman, 19, enl. July 19, '62, d. Feb. 1, '65, Salis- bury, N. C.
McManus, John, 22, enl. Jan. 4, '64, pris. of war Oct. 2, '64, d. Apr. 1, '65, Annapolis, Md.
Merrick, Lucius L., sergt., 33, enl. July 19, '62, died of wounds received on flag of truce, Oct. 10, '64.
The " History of the Thirty-sixth Regiment," says : "September 30, 1864. Sergt. L. L. Merrick, who re-joined the regiment the night before, was mortally wounded, and died ten days later. He was known throughout the regiment, and respected by all for his manly Christian character. A graduate of A. C. and at the time of his enlistment was preparing for the ministry. He had been twice wounded, at Knoxville and in the Wilderness, and was about to receive a commission in a regiment of colored troops."
Osborne, John W., 21, enl. July 19, '62, dis. June 19, '65.
Shaw, George D., 18, enl. July 19, '62, dis. for disability Jan. 30, 1865.
Strikland, L. C., musc., 18, enl. July 19, '62, dis. Jan. 8, '65.
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Sutcliff, Isaac, 38, enl. July 19, '62, died Oct. 19, '63, Cin- cinnati.
Thompson, William, enl. July 19, '62, died 1863, Baltimore.
COMPANY H.
Collis, Marcus M., 1st sergt., transf. from 21st infantry, prom. 2d lieut., Nov. 13, '64.
Evans, George, transf. from 10th infantry and re-enlisted.
Olney, James W., corp., 29, enl. Jan. 2, '64, transf. to 56th Inf. White, Alonzo, 21, enl. Jan. 2, '64, transf. to 56th Inf.
The Thirty-sixth was a Worcester county regiment, which left the state September 2, 1862, joined the Army of the Potomac ; was at Lovettsville, Va., October 29 ; at Falmouth, November 19 ; one week later at Carter's Road, where the rations were two ears of corn per man per day, the supply train having been cut off. December 12, crossed into Fredericksburg ; re-crossed the 15th, and remained at Falmouth till February 10, when it left for Newport News, where it remained six weeks. Went by boat to Baltimore, by rail to Park- ersburg, by boat to Cincinnati, by rail to Lexington, Ky., reaching that place March 29. Marched to Middleburg, where it staid till May 23; reached Columbia May 26. The night of the 27th marched towards the Cumberland in pursuit of Morgan's Guerillas, captured 25 prisoners, and returned to Columbia. June 4, the regiment was at Lebanon, Ky., 7th, took cars for Louisville ; crossed the Ohio, and by rail to Cairo, where it embarked for Vicksburg, on steamer " Meteor." Vicksburg fell July 4; marched in pursuit of Johnston, 60 miles in a burning sun, in all and return 140 miles. " Without rations many of the men dropped dead in the ranks, and nearly all fell out exhausted." Ordered back to Cairo, where the regiment arrived August 12; thence to Cincinnati, and crossed over into Covington, Ky., and went into barracks. In this Miss- issippi compaign the regiment lost 50 men by death, and twice that number by discharge from disability.
The regiment next had head-quarters at Knoxville, E. Tenn., operating in various directions ; during 1864, it took part in the campaign in Tennessee, in the advance upon Richmond, Va., in the ·defense of Washington, in the Shenandoah valley, and then again be- fore Petersburg, where it was stationed the last of December, 1864.
Casualities : 4 commissioned officers killed, and 6 wounded ; 51 enlisted men killed, and 200 wounded ; and a large number died of fatigue and disease.
Three years' men in Thirty-eighth Regt. Inf., M. V.
Conrad, W., 23, enl. June 6, '64, unassigned.
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Three years' men in Fifty-fourth Regt. Inf., M. V.
Wallace, Samuel, Jun., 32, enl. July 26, 64, transf. Aug. 29, '65, to 55th Inf.
Fifty-fifth Regt. Inf., M. V.
Lucius L. Merrick received a commission as 2d lieut. in this reg- iment October 31, 1863, but declined to accept, and was killed as before stated.
Three years' men in Fifty-seventh Regt. Inf., M. V. COMPANY E.
Fuller, Frank D., corp., 26, enl. Feb. 18, '64, dis. July 30, '65. Brown, Seva, 33, enl. Jan. 25, '64, killed May 6, '64, wilderness. Blair, Frank, 44, enl. Jan. 25, '64, dis. Feb. 27, '65. Clark, Horace, Jun., 35, enl. Jan. 23, '64, died Apr. 29, '64.
Dorman, Anson A. 34, enl. Jan. 23, '64, dis. July 30, '65.
Duncan, Walter H., 20, enl. Jan. 23, '64, dis. Aug. 9, '64, order of War Dept.
Foster, James B., enl. Jan. 23, '64.
Gokey, Benjamin, 18, enl. Jan. 25, '64, dis. July 30, '65.
Hughes, Thomas, 35, enl. Jan. 25, 64, dis. July 30, '65.
Hammond, George M., 22, enl. Feb. 18, '64, killed May 6, '64, Wilderness.
Jackson, James, 18, enl. Jan. 25, '64, dis. July 30, '65. Jones, Eben, 44, enl. Jan. 25, '64, dis. for disability.
McClellan, Alexander, 30, enl. Jan. 25, '64; dis. July 30, '65.
McGowan, Michael, enl. May 18, '64, dis. June 15, '65. Murdock, Charles H., 30, enl. Jan. 25, '64, dis. July 30, '65. Pasco, Cephas B., 27, enl. Jan. 25, '64, dis. July 30, 65. Pasco, George W., 19, enl. Jan. 25, '64, dis. sick.
Paine, Horace H., enl. Jan. 25, '64, dis. July 30, '65. Thompson, Asa, 34, enl. Jan. 25, '64, dis. July 30, '65. Thompson, James, enl. Jan. 25, '64, dis. July 30, '65. Wallace, Samuel, enl. Jan. 25, '64, dis. July 30, 65. Wellman, Frank, enl. Jan. 25, '64, dis. July 30, '65.
White, Lorenzo, 23, enl. Jan. 25, '64, killed May 6, '64, Wilderness.
The Fifty-seventh was mainly a Worcester county regiment. It. left the state April 18, '64, for Annapolis, Md .; was ordered to proceed to Washington, D. C., thence across the Long Bridge into Virginia, to the Rapidan, via Fairfax Court House, via Manassas Junction, and reached Rappahannock Station May 3. May 4 it moved in the direction of the Rapidan via Brandy Station, crossing at Germania Ford May 5. May 6 the regiment entered the action of the Wilderness, and received its first baptism of blood. At 10
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o'clock A. M. it had 24 officers and 521 enlisted men; the battle lasted about one hour, and in this brief time it lost in killed, wounded and missing, 251.
In the first battle of Spottsylvania, May 12, the total loss was 72; in the second Spottsylvania, May 18, the loss was 17; at North Anna River, May 24, the loss was 37; at Coal Harbor, June 3, the loss was 9; before Petersburg, June 17, 44 were killed, wounded and missing. "In the trenches," June 17, July 30 and Aug. 9, the total loss sustained was 85; at Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, the loss was 16; in the three actions at Poplar Grove Church, Sept. 30, Oct. 8 and 28, the loss was 23: making a total loss in less than six months of 554 officers and men.
Three years' men in Fifty-eighth Regt. Inf., M. V.
Burlingame, George D., 24, enl. Mar. 26, '64, died Aug. 23, '64.
Three years' men in Fifty-ninth Regt. Inf., M. V. Williams, John, 22, enl. June 9, '64, unassigned.
Veteran Reserve Corps.
Burpee, James E., 30, enl. Aug. 14, '64. Curran, Timothy, 38, enl. Sept. 2, '64. Gould, Henry K., 31, enl. July 13, '64. Ivers, William, 33, enl. June 13, '64. Jackson, Henry, 34, enl. Aug. 15. '64. Kelly, William, 41, enl. Aug. 20, '64. Masterson, William, 43, enl. June 11, '64. McCarthy, Timothy, 44, enl. Aug. 16, '64. Ronan, Michael, 37, enl. Aug. 17, '64. Shea, Michael, 17, enl. June 15, '64.
Stewlosh, John T., 38, enl. Aug. 14, '64.
Wood, John E., 44, enl. June 10, '64.
Hawley, Joseph S., 25, enl. Nov. 20, '64 in the Engineer Corps, United States Army.
Kennedy, Roger, 30, enl. Aug. 24, '64 in the First Division of Columbia Infantry.
Stone, C. P., earlier and later a resident of Palmer, then living in Brattleboro, Vt., enlisted in '61 in the First Vt. Cavalry, and was in the service three years and eleven months-nine months a prisoner at Libby and elsewhere : was promoted from the ranks to 2d lieut. July 16, '62 : then to 1st lieut. : and May 10, '64, re- ceived commission as captain. For meritorious service he was promoted to major by brevet.
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Palmer Men in the United States Navy.
Clark, Roland, date of enlistment not found.
Davis, E. L., enl. 1864, captain's clerk on Steamer Miami.
Fleming, Michael, enl. Aug. 8, '64, for three years on Steamer Britania, Capt. Hugo, commander.
Foley, James F., enl. June 18, '61, on U. S. sloop of war Rich- mond, Capt. Alden commander.
Graves, S. F., enlisted '64, master's mate on the Rachel Leaman ; transferred as ensign to the Alabama, under Farragut. He is now captain of a steamer hailing from San Francisco.
Lyons, James, date of enlistment not found.
O'Leary, James, enl. for 3 years on the U. S. gunboat Tulip, Capt. Smith commander.
Waite, Horace, enl. 1862, captain's clerk on the Decatur.
Perry, James, enl. 1862, served on gunboat Sabina, dis. 1863.
CHAPTER IX.
MISCELLANY AND STATISTICS.
LISTS OF TOWN OFFICERS -REPRESENTATIVES -SENATORS-COUNTY COM- MISSIONERS-M. C .- LAWYERS-PHYSICIANS-SOCIAL AND OTHER ORGAN- IZATIONS-SAVINGS BANK-NATIONAL BANK-POST OFFICES-THE KIDD LETTER-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS -VALUATION OF 1888-GRANTS FOR 1889.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
Elbows Plantation, 1733-1752. Clerks and Treasurers of the
" Proprietors of Common Lands." Steward Southgate, 1733-1741. Barnard McNitt, 1741-1750. James Breakenridge, 1751-1767. William Scott, 1767-1792. Thomas Quinton, 1792-1818.
Elbows Plantation, 1733-1752. Clerks and Treasurers of the
"Proprietors and Grantees." Steward Southgate, 1733-1739. David Shaw, 1739. John Thomson, 1740-1741. John Applin, 1742-1646. William Scott, Jun., 1746-1750. Samuel Shaw, Jun., 1750-1752.
District and Town of Palmer. Clerks and Treasurers. 1752. David Shaw, clerk ; Wm. Scott, Jun., treasurer. 1753. David Shaw, clerk ; Wm. Scott, Jun., treasurer. 1754. David Shaw, clerk ; Wm. Scott, Jun., treasurer. 1755. Barnard McNitt, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1756. Barnard McNitt, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1757. Barnard McNitt, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1758. Barnard McNitt, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1759. Barnard McNitt, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1760. Barnard McNitt, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1761. Barnard McNitt, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1762. Thomas King, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer.
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1763. Thomas King, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1764. Thomas King, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1765. Thomas King, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1766. Thomas King, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1767. Thomas King, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1768. Thomas King, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1769. Thomas King, clerk ; Samuel Shaw, Jun., treasurer. 1770. Thomas King, clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer.
1771. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1772. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1773. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1774. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1775. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1776. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1777. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1778. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1779. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1780. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1781. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1782. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1783. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; David King, treasurer. 1784. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1785. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1786. Robert Hunter, Jun., clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1787. William Scott, Esq., clerk; Francis Brackenridge, treasurer. 1788. Robert Hunter, clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1789. John A. Smith, clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1790. John A. Smith, clerk ; Joshua Shaw, treasurer. 1791. John A. Smith, clerk ; James Smith, treasurer. 1792. John A. Smith, clerk ; James Smith, treasurer. 1793. John A. Smith, clerk ; James Smith, treasurer. 1794. John A. Smith, clerk ; James Smith, treasurer. 1795. John A. Smith, clerk ; James Smith, treasurer. 1796. John A. Smith, clerk ; James Smith, treasurer. 1797. John A. Smith, clerk ; Joseph Smith, treasurer. 1798. John A. Smith, clerk ; Joseph Smith, treasurer. 1800. John A. Smith, clerk ; Joseph Smith, treasurer. 1801. John A. Smith, clerk ; Joseph Smith, treasurer. 1802. John A. Smith, clerk ; Joseph Smith, treasurer. 1803. John A. Smith, clerk ; Joseph Smith, treasurer. 1804. John A. Smith, clerk ; Joseph Smith, treasurer. 1805. Amos Hamilton, clerk ; James Smith, treasurer. 1806. Amos Hamilton, clerk ; James Smith, treasurer.
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1807. Amos Hamilton, clerk ; James Smith, treasurer. 1808. Amos Hamilton, clerk ; James Smith, treasurer. 1809. Amos Hamilton, clerk ; Solomon Shaw, treasurer. 1810. Amos Hamilton, clerk ; Solomon Shaw, treasurer. 1811. Amos Hamilton, clerk ; Solomon Shaw, treasurer. 1812. Amos Hamilton, clerk ; Solomon Shaw, treasurer. 1813. Amos Hamilton, clerk ; Solomon Shaw, treasurer. 1814. James Stebbins. clerk ; Solomon Shaw, treasurer. 1815. Theophilus Knight, clerk ; Amos Hamilton, treasurer. 1816. Theophilus Knight, clerk ; Clark McMaster, treasurer. 1817. Theophilus Knight, clerk ; Clark McMaster, treasurer. 1818. John Frink, clerk ; Clark McMaster, treasurer. 1819. John Frink, clerk ; Clark McMaster, treasurer. 1820. John Frink, clerk ; Clark McMaster, treasurer. 1821. John Frink, clerk ; Clark McMaster, treasurer. 1822. John Frink, clerk ; Dr. Anson Moody, treasurer. 1823. John Frink, clerk ; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer. 1824. John Frink, clerk ; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer. 1825. John Frink, clerk ; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer. 1826. John Frink, clerk ; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer. 1827. John Frink, clerk ; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer. 1828. John Frink, clerk ; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer. 1829. Theophilus H. Knight, clerk; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer .. 1830. Theophilus H. Knight, clerk; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer. 1831. Theophilus H. Knight, clerk ; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer. 1832. Theophilus H. Knight, clerk ; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer. 1833. Theophilus H. Knight, clerk; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer. 1834. Theophilus H. Knight, clerk ; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer. 1835. Theophilus H. Knight, clerk ; Dr. Aaron King, treasurer .. 1836. Amos Hamilton, clerk ; John Ward, treasurer.
1837. Amos Hamilton, town clerk and treasurer.
1838. Amos Hamilton, town clerk and treasurer.
1839. Amos Hamilton, town clerk and treasurer. 1840. Amos Hamilton, town clerk and treasurer.
1841. Horatio G. Hale, town clerk and treasurer. 1842. Gamaliel Collins, town clerk and treasurer. 1843. John Ward, town clerk and treasurer. 1844. John Ward, town clerk and treasurer.
1845. John Ward, town clerk and treasurer. 1846. John Ward, town clerk and treasurer. 1847. John Ward, town clerk and treasurer. 1848. William J. Blanchard, town clerk and treasurer. 1849. Theophilus H. Knight, town clerk and treasurer.
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1850. Theophilus H. Knight, town clerk and treasurer.
1851. Theophilus H. Knight, town clerk and treasurer.
1852. Theophilus H. Knight, town clerk and treasurer. 1853. Ebenezer Brown, town clerk and treasurer.
1854. Ebenezer Brown, town clerk and treasurer.
1855. Ebenezer Brown, town clerk and treasurer.
1856. Ebenezer Brown, town clerk and treasurer. 1857. James K. Child, town clerk and treasurer.
1858. William N. Packard, town clerk and treasurer. 1859. Daniel Granger, town clerk and treasurer.
1860. Daniel Granger, town clerk and treasurer.
1861. Daniel Granger, town clerk and treasurer.
1862. Daniel Granger, town clerk and treasurer. 1863. Daniel Granger, town clerk and treasurer. 1864. Joseph H. Blair, town clerk and treasurer. 1865. Lyman Dimock, town clerk and treasurer
1866. Lyman Dimock, town clerk and treasurer.
1867. Lyman Dimock, town clerk and treasurer.
1868. James B. Shaw, town clerk and treasurer.
And Mr. Shaw has been annually re-elected clerk and treasurer from 1868 to the present time (1889).
SELECTMEN.
1752. Seth Shaw, Robert Rogers, John Thomson, Thomas Mc- Clenathan, John Applin.
1753. Seth Shaw, Thomas McClenathan, Robert Rogers, Dunkin Quinton, James Smith, John Thomson, John Applin.
1754. Barnard McNitt, Hugh McMaster, James Breakenridge, William McClenathan, Robert Ferrell, Jr.
1755. James Breakenridge, John Thomson, Barnard McNitt, Robert Hunter, James Smith, Seth Shaw.
1756. James Breakenridge, Dunkin Quinton, Robert Rogers, Thomas King, Timothy McElwain, Samuel Shaw.
1757. Timothy McElwain, John Thomson, Jonathan Chapin, Seth Shaw, James Smith.
1758. John Thomson, Seth Shaw, Timothy McElwain, Jonathan Chapin, Samuel Shaw, Jun.
1759. John Thomson, Seth Shaw, Timothy McElwain, John Smith, John King.
1760. John Thomson, William Scott, Timothy McElwain, Seth Shaw, John King.
1761. John Thomson, William Scott, Seth Shaw, Timothy Mc- Elwain, John King.
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MISCELLANY AND STATISTICS.
1762. John Thomson, Seth Shaw, John King, Timothy Mc- Elwain, William McClenathan.
1763. William Scott, James Breakenridge, Seth Shaw, John Smith, Robert Rogers.
1764. James Breakenridge, Robert Rogers, Seth Shaw, William McClenathan, John Smith.
1765. William Scott, Seth Shaw, Robert Rogers.
1766. William Scott, Robert Rogers, Seth Shaw.
1767. Seth Shaw, Robert Rogers, William Scott, William Mc- Clenathan, Samuel Shaw.
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