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Selectmen.
Ens. Daniel Howe.
1728.
Lt. Nahum Ward.
Lt. Nahum Ward, Simon Maynard, John Crosby, Gershom Flagg, |Ens. Daniel Howe.
John Keyes, Sen. Lt. Nahum Ward, Gershom Flagg.
Ens. Daniel Howe.
1729. Capt. John Keyes.
Lt. Nahum Ward.
Capt. John Keyes, Lt. Nahum Ward, Isaac Stone, Dea. John Keyes, William Taylor.
Dea. John Keyes, Isaac Stone, John Bush.
Ens. Daniel Howe.
Lt. Nahum Ward.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1730. Capt. John Keyes.
Dea. John Keyes.
Nahum Ward, Capt. Johd Keyes, Dea. Sam'l Wheelock, Nahum Ward, Elnathan Allen, Asa Bouker. Edward Goddard.
Dea. John Keyes,
Nahum Ward.
1731. Nahum Ward, Esq.
Isaac Stone.
Capt. John Keyes, Gershom Wheelock, Ens. Daniel Howe, Isaac Stone, Asa Bouker.
John Keyes, Sen. Isaac Stone, Ebenezer Bragg.
Nahum Ward, Esq.
1732.
Isaac Stone.
Simon Maynard.
[Dea. Sam'l Wheelock, Thomas Hapgood, William Taylor, Ebenezer Bragg, Nahum Ward, Esq.
John Keyes, Sen. Abraham Eager, John Wheeler.
Nahum Ward, Esq.
1733. John Wheeler.
Isaac Stone.
Isaac Stone, Dea. John Keyes, Simon Maynard, Nahum Ward, Esq. Elnathan Allen.
Dea. John Keyes, Abraham Eager, John Wheeler.
Nahum Ward, Esq.
1734. Thomas Hapgood.
Isaac Stone.
Dea. John Keyes, Thomas Hapgood, Cyprian Keyes, Daniel Hubbard, Lt. Daniel Howe.
Dea. John Keyes, Isaac Stone, Cyprian Keyes.
Asa Bouker
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1735.
Isaac Stone.
Nahum Ward, Esq.
William Taylor, Nahum Ward, Esq. Isaac Stone, Samuel Crosby, Isaac Temple.
Dea. John Keyes, Nahum Ward, Esq. Asa Bouker.
Asa Bouker.
Nahum Ward, Esq.
1736. Col. Nahum Ward.
Isaac Stone.
Isaac Stone, Nahum Ward, Esq. Dea. Cyprian Keyes.
John Keyes, Esq. Lt.Gersh'm Whcelock, Dea. John Keyes, Ens. John Wheeler, Samuel Crosby.
Thomas Hapgood.
1737. Col. Nahum Ward.
Cyprian Keyes.
Cyprian Keyes, Nahum Ward, Esq. Asa Bouker, Lt. Isaac Stone, Samuel Crosby.
Dea. John Keyes, Cyprian Keyes, Lt. Isaac Stone.
Thomas Hapgood.
Nahum Ward, Esq.
1738. Col. Nahum Ward.
Cyprian Keyes.
Nahum Ward, Esq. Cyprian Keyes, Lt. Isaac Stone, Thomas Hapgood, Isaac Temple.
Dea. John Keyes, Simon Maynard, John Bush.
Thomas Hapgood.
1739.
Col. Nahum Ward.
Cyprian Keyes.
Nahum Ward, Esq. Cyprian Keyes, Lt. Isaac Stone, Lt. Thomas Hapgood, Isaac Temple.
Dea. Jolın Keyes, Simon Maynard, Asa Bouker.
Thomas Hapgood.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1740. Col. Nahum Ward.
Cyprian Keyes.
Col. Nahum Ward, Cyprian Keyes, Lt. Isaac Stone, William Taylor, Capt. Tho's Hapgood.
Dea. John Keyes, Simon Maynard, Ens. John Wheeler.
Capt. Tho's Hapgood.
Col. Nahum Ward.
1741. Col. Nahum Ward.
Simon Goddard.
Col. Nahum Ward, Cyprian Keyes, Simon Goddard, Isaac Stone, Thomas Hapgood.
Dea. John Keyes, Isaac Stone, Simon Goddard.
Thomas Hapgood.
Caleb Johnson.
1742. Col. Nahum Ward,
Simon Goddard.
Col. Nahum Ward, Cyprian Keyes, Caleb Johnson, Capt. Daniel Howe, Simon Goddard.
Dea. Cyprian Keyes, Luke Rice, Sam'l Crosby.
Thomas Hapgood.
Col. Nahum Ward.
.
1743. Col. Nahum Ward.
Cyprian Keyes.
Col. Nahum Ward, Cyprian Keyes, Thomas Hapgood, Isaac Temple, Luke Rice.
Simon Goddard, Luke Rice, Dea. John Keyes.
Capt. Tho's Hapgood. Caleb Johnson.
1744. Col. Nahum Ward.
Simon Goddard.
Col. Nahum Ward, Jonathan Keyes, Daniel Hastings, Daniel Johnson, Luke Ricc.
Simon Goddard, Luke Rice, Dea. Cyprian Keyes.
Capt. Tho's Hapgood. Col. Nahum Ward.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1745. Col. Nahum Ward.
Cyprian Keyes.
Col. Nahum Ward, Cyprian Keyes, Luke Rice,
Joshua Smith, Cyprian Keyes,
Capt. Tho's Hapgood.
Dea. Ezek'l Knowlton, Luke Rice. Isaac Temple.
1746. Col. Nahum Ward.
Luke Rice.
Col. Nahum Ward, Luke Rice, Cyprian Keyes, Simon Maynard, Daniel Hastings.
Luke Rice, Cyprian Keyes, Joshua Smith.
Luke Rice.
John Keyes, Esq.
1747.
C'o !. Nahum Ward.
Luke Rice.
Col. Nahum Ward, Luke Rice, Cyprian Keyes, Capt. Daniel Howe, Isaac Temple.
Luke Rice, Cyprian Keyes, Joshua Smith.
Luke Rice.
Isaac Temple.
1748. Col. Nahum Ward.
Luke Rice.
Col. Nahum Ward, Luke Rice, Cyprian Keyes, Phineas Heywood, Capt. Joseph Bigelow.
Luke Rice, Cyprian Keyes, Joshua Smith.
Luke Rice.
Col. Nahum Ward.
1749.
Col. Nalium Ward.
Dr. Joshua Smitlı.
Dr. Joshua Smith, Phineas Heywood, Dr. Joshua Smith, Isaac Temple, Isaac Temple, Dea. Ezek'l Knowlton, Daniel Hemenway. Daniel Hastings.
Luke Rice.
Isaac Temple.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1750. Col. Nahum Ward.
Dr. Joshua Smith.
Col. Nahum Ward, Dr. Joshua Smith, Isaac Temple, Phineas Heywood, Daniel Hastings. Dr. Joshua Smith, Isaac Temple, Phineas Heywood, David Child, [Daniel Jolinson.
Dr. Joshua Smith, Artemas Ward, Isaac Temple.
Simon Maynard.
Col. Nahum Ward.
1752. Col. Nahum Ward.
Artemas Ward, Esq.
Col. Nahum Ward, Isaac Temple, Phineas Heywood, Artemas Ward, Esq. David Child.
Artemas Ward, Esq. Cyprian Keyes, Phineas Heywood.
Simon Maynard.
Phineas Heywood.
1753. Col. Nahum Ward.
Artemas Ward, Esq.
Phineas Heywood, Daniel Johnsoll, Isaac Temple, Jabez Beaman, Simon Maynard.
Dr. Joshua Smith, Artemas Ward, Esq. Ens. John Bush.
Simon Maynard.
Phineas Heywood.
1754.
l'hineas Heywood.
Artemas Ward, Esq.
Phineas Heywood, Isaac Temple, Artemas Ward, Esq. Jabez Beaman, Simon Maynard.
Artemas Ward, Esq. Phineas Heywood, Ens. John Bush.
Simon Maynard.
Phineas Heywood.
Dr. Joshua Smith, Isaac Temple, Daniel Hemenway.
Luke Rice.
1751. Col. Nahum Ward.
Dr. Joshua Smith.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1755. Phineas Ileywood.
Artemas Ward, Esq.
Phineas Heywood, Isaac Temple, Artemas Ward, Esq. David Child, Capt. Benjamin Eager.
Phincas Heywood, Artemas Ward, Esq. John Bush.
Simon Maynard.
Phineas Heywood.
1756. Phineas Heywood.
Cyprian Keyes.
Phineas Heywood, Isaac Temple, Daniel Johnson, Cyprian Keyes, Benjamin Eager.
Daniel Hemenway, Cyprian Keyes, Job Cushing.
Simon Maynard.
Isaac Temple.
1757. Thineas Heywood.
Artemas Ward, Esq.
Phineas Heywood, Jabez Beaman, Artemas Ward, Esq. Jonathan Keyes, Benjamin Eager.
Simon Goddard, Artemas Ward, Esq. Zachariah Harvey.
Simon Maynard.
Artemas Ward, Esq.
1758. l'hineas Heywood.
Artemas Ward, Esq.
Isaac Stone, Daniel Hastings, Artemas Ward, Esq. Jonathan Keyes, Phineas Heywood.
Artemas Ward, Esq. Cyprian Keyes, Simon Goddard.
Simon Maynard.
Isaac Temple.
1759. Phineas Heywood.
Isaac Stone.
Isaac Stone, Isaac Temple, Daniel Johnson, Nath'l Davenport, Daniel Hemenway.
Daniel Hemenway, Isaac Temple, Job Cushing.
Simon Maynard.
Artemas Ward, Esq.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES,
1760. Isaac Temple.
Isaac Stone.
Isaac Stone, Dea. Cyprian Keyes, Col. Artemas Ward, Amariah Bigelow, Job Cushing.
Col. Artemas Ward, Amariah Bigelow, Job Cushing.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Col. Artemas Ward.
1761. Col. Artemas Ward.
Isaac Stone.
Phineas Ileywood, Col. Artemas Ward, Cyprian Keyes, Daniel Hastings, Isaac Stone.
Col. Artemas Ward, Cyprian Keyes, Dr. Samuel Crosby.
Daniel Hemenway.
Col. Artemas Ward.
1762. Phineas Heywood.
Job Cushing.
Col. Artemas Ward, Cyprian Keyes, Phineas Heywood, Edward Raymond, Dr. Samuel Crosby.
Col. Artemas Ward, Cyprian Keyes, Dr. Samuel Crosby.
Col. Artemas Ward.
1763. Phineas Heywood.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Col. Artemas Ward, Cyprian Keyes, Isaac Stone, Edward Raymond, Dr. Samuel Crosby.
Col. Artemas Ward, Cyprian Keyes, Dr. Samuel Crosby.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Col. Artemas Ward.
1764. Ebenezer Keyes.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Phineas Heywood, Cyprian Keyes, Col. Artemas Ward, Amariah Bigelow, Job Cushing.
1. 'r'. » s Ward, Amariah Bigelow, Job Cushing.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Col. Artemas Ward.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASUREKS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1765. Phineas Heywood.
David Taylor.
Daniel Hemenway, Isaac Temple, Silas Witherby, Joseph Smith, Ezekiel Knowlton.
Daniel IIemenway, Isaac Temple, Marshall Newton.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Col. Artemas Ward.
1766. Phineas Heywood.
Job Cushing.
Col. Artemas Ward, Ezra Beaman, Job Cushing.
Col. Artemas Ward, Amariah Bigelow,
Col. Artemas Ward.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Capt. Jos. Bigelow, Jr. Job Cushing. Dr. Samuel Crosby.
1767. Col. Artemas Ward.
David Taylor.
Col. Artemas Ward, Joseph Smith, Job Cushing, Amariah Bigelow, Asa Brigham.
Col. Artemas Ward, Amariah Bigelow, Asa Brigham.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Col. Artemas Ward.
1768. Col. Artemas Ward.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Col. Artemas Ward, Lt. Amariah Bigelow, Dea. Jonas Stone, Stephen Flagg, Dr. Edward Flint.
Job Cushing, Stephen Flagg, Dr. Samuel Crosby.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Col. Artemas Ward.
1769. Col. Artemas Ward.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Col. Artemas Ward, Joseph Smith, Dr. Edward Flint, Ezra Beaman, Job Cushing.
Col. Artemas Ward, Stephen Flagg, Dr. Edward Flint.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Col. Artemas Ward.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1770. Col. Artemas Ward.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Col. Artemas Ward, Joseph Smith, Dr. Edward Flint, Ezra Beaman, Dr. Samuel Crosby.
Col. Artemas Ward, Stephen Flagg, Dr. Samuel Crosby.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Col. Artemas Ward.
1771. Col. Artemas Ward.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Col. Artemas Ward, Joseph Smith, Ezra Beaman, Dr. Edward Flint, Job Cushing.
Col. Artemas Ward, Joshua Townsend, Job Cushing.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Phineas Heywood.
1772. Col. Artemas Ward.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Col. Artemas Ward, Ezra Beaman, Dr. Edward Flint, Joseph Smith, Asa Brigham.
Col. Artemas Ward, David Taylor, Dr. Samuel Crosby.
Col. Artemas Ward.
Phineas Heywood.
1773. Job Cushing.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Hon. Artemas Ward, Ezra Beaman, Dr. Edward Flint, Joseph Smith, Asa Brigham.
Hon. Artemas Ward, Samuel Crosby, David Taylor.
Hon. Artemas Ward. Phineas Heywood.
1774. Daniel Hemenway.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Hon. Artemas Ward, Robert Andrews, Dr. Edward Flint, Amariah Bigelow, Joab Hapgood.
IIon. Artemas Ward, David Taylor, Dr. Samuel Crosby.
Hon. Artemas Ward. Phineas Heywood.
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IIISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1775.
Dr. Edward Flint.
10
Hon. Artemas Ward.
|Hon. Artemas Ward, Robert Andrews, Dr. Edward Flint, Jonas Temple, Lt. Isaac Harrington.
Hon. Artemas Ward, David Taylor, Daniel Hemenway.
Hon. Artemas Ward.
Dea. Jonas Stone.
1776. Phineas Heywood.
Dr. Edward Flint.
[Dr. Edward Flint, Robert Andrews, Capt. Job Cushing, Capt. Ezra Beaman, Lt. Isaac Harrington, Jonas Temple, Daniel Hemenway.
Daniel Hemenway, David Taylor, Capt. Job Cushing.
Capt. Job Cushing.
Dea. Jonas Stone.
1777. Daniel Hemenway.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Dr. Edward Flint, Jonas Temple, Daniel Hemenway, David Taylor, Charles Bouker. -
Daniel Hemenway, Dea. Amariah Bigelow, Maj. Job Cushing. Maj. Job Cushing.
Dea. Jonas Stone.
1778. Maj. Job Cushing.
Amariah Bigelow.
Maj. Job Cushing, Dea. Amariah Bigelow, Samuel Crosby, Esq. Jonas Temple, Joshua Townsend, Maj. Job Cushing. Daniel Hemenway, Charles Bouker.
Maj. Job Cushing.
Charles Bouker.
1779.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Dr. Edward Flint, Robert Andrews, Dea. Jonas Stone, Maj. Ezra Beaman, Lt. John Maynard.
Samuel Crosby, Esq. Capt. Eben'r Inglesby, Maj. Job Cushing. Lt. John Maynard.
Capt. John Maynard.
Dea, Jonas Stone.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1780. Samuel Crosby, Esq.
Maj. Job Cushing.
Dea. Jonas Stone, Capt. Jos. Bigelow, Jr. Samuel Crosby, Esq. Capt. Nathan Howe, Robert Andrews, Jr. Jasper Stone.
Stephen Flagg, Capt. John Maynard.
Maj. Job Cushing.
Ephraim Beaman.
1781. Col. Josephi Henshaw,
Dr. Edward Flint.
Dea. Jonas Stone, Dea. Jonathan Bond, Capt. Isaac Harrington, Lt. Jonas Temple, Lt. Jonathan Fassett, Lt. Jonah Howe. Lt. Daniel Noyes.
Daniel Hemenway,
Maj. Job Cushing.
Capt. John Maynard.
1782. Gen. Artemas Ward.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Dea. Jonas Stone, Ephraim Beaman, Maj. Asa Rice, Oliver Dakin, |John Rice.
Col. Job Cushing, Lt. Jonas Temple, Capt. Jonah Howe.
Col. Job Cushing.
Gen. Artemas Ward.
1783. Col. Job Cushing.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Jonas Stone, Jonas Temple, Maj. Asa Rice, Ephraim Beaman, John Rice.
Col. Job Cushing, Jonas Temple, Capt. Jonah Howe.
Jasper Stone.
Jonas Temple.
1784. Gen. Artemas Ward.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Col. Job Cushing, Maj. Ezra Beaman, Asa Rice, Jonas Temple, Capt. Thos. Knowlton.
Capt. Jonah Howe, Ephraim Beaman, Capt. Thos. Knowlton.
Jasper Stone.
Gen. Artemas Ward.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1785. Gen. Artemas Ward.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Col. Job Cushing, Maj. Ezra Beaman, Maj. Asa Rice, Timothy Whitney, Dea. Win. Knowlton.
Capt. Jonah Howe, Maj. Ephraim Beaman, Jasper Stone.
Gen. Artemas Ward.
Capt. Thos. Knowlton.
1786. Col. Job Cushing.
Dr. Edward Flint.
Col. Job Cushing, Maj. Asa Rice, John Bragg.
Capt. Jonalı Howe, Lt. Nath'l Heywood, Thomas W. Ward.
Jasper Stone.
Gen. Artemas Ward.
1787. Maj. Asa Rice.
Capt. Isaac Harrington, Dea. Wm. Knowlton,
Capt. Thos. Knowlton. Dea. J nas Stone, John Rice, Lt. Daniel Noyes.
" The town re- considered the vote choosing these for selectmen."
Then chose
Dea. Jonas Stone, John Rice, Lt. Daniel Noyes,
Capt. Thos. Knowlton, John Rice,
Henry Baldwin, Jr.
" All these officers uc- cept their trusts, and in a few days all resign them-also the clerk." This turmoil grew out of what is called Shay's iu- surrection.
Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Lt. Silas Hemenway. Paul Knowlton.
Then chose
Maj. Asa Rice.
Dea. Jonas Stone, Jolın Rice, Lt. Daniel Noyes, Paul Knowlton, Isaac Drury.
Capt. Jonah Howe, John Rice, Lt. Daniel Noyes.
Jasper Stone.
Capt.Isaac Harrington.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1788. Capt.Isaac Harrington.
Capt. Isaac Harrington, John Rice,
Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Paul Knowlton, Joab Hapgood, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Capt.Isaac Harrington, John Rice,
Lt. Daniel Noyes, Lt. Silas Hemenway, Capt. H. Baldwin, Jr.
Jasper Stone.
Capt.Isaac Harrington.
1789. Gen. Artemas Ward.
Capt. Thos. Knowlton. Paul Knowlton, Joab Hapgood, Capt. Thos. Knowlton.
Lt. Daniel Noyes, Lt. Silas Hemenway, Nathan Pratt.
Jasper Stone.
Capt.Isaac Harrington.
1790. Gen. Artemas Ward.
Capt.Isaac Harrington, John Rice,
Capt. Thos. Knowlton. Lt. Daniel Noyes, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Jonathan Plympton.
Lt. Silas Hemenway, John Rice, Nathan Pratt.
Jasper Stone.
Capt.Isaac Harrington.
1791. Gen. Artemas Ward.
Capt.Isaac Harrington, John Rice,
John Rice,
Jasper Stone.
Capt.Isaac Harrington.
1792.
Maj. Asa Rice, Maj. Jonalı Howe, Capt. Thos. Knowlton. Lt. Daniel Noyes,
John Rice, Lt. Silas Hemenway, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Maj. Jonah Howe. Dea. John Bragg.
Dea, Jasper Stone.
Maj. Jonah IIowe.
Capt.Isaac Harrington.
Capt. Thos. Knowlton. Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Lt. Silas Hemenway, Jonathan Plympton, Lt. Daniel Noyes. Aaron Smith.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASUREKS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1793. Thomas W. Ward.
Capt. Isaac Harrington, John Rice,
John Rice,
Capt. Thos. Knowlton. Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Lt. Silas Hemenway, Jonathan Plympton, Nathan Pratt. Aaron Smith.
Paul Knowlton.
Maj. Jonah Howe.
1794. Lt. Thomas W. Ward.
Asa Rice, Maj. Jonah Howe,
Maj. Jonah Howe, Nathan Pratt, Calvin Newton.
Lt. Thomas W. Ward. Maj. Jonah Howe.
1795. Col. Asa Rice.
Col. Asa Rice, Maj. Jonah Howe, Capt. Thos. Knowlton. Lt. Daniel Noyes, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Dea. John Bragg. Col. Asa Rice, Maj. Jonah Howe, Capt. Thos. Knowlton. Lt. Daniel Noyes, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Dea. John Bragg.
Maj. Jonah Ilowe, Nathan Pratt, Calvin Newton.
Lt. Thomas W. Ward. Maj. Jonah Howe.
1796. Maj. Jonah Ilowc.
Maj. Jonah Howe, Nathan Pratt, Calvin Newton.
Lt. Thos. W. Ward.
Maj. Jonah Howe.
1797.
Col. Asa Rice.
Maj. Calvin Newton.
Col. Asa Rice, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Maj. Jonah Howe, Maj. Jonalı Howe, Lt. Daniel Noyes, Maj. Calvin Newton.
Nathan Pratt, Vashni Hemenway.
Lt. Thos. W. Ward.
Maj. Jonah Howe.
Capt. Thos. Knowlton. Lt. Daniel Noyes, Dea. John Bragg, Lt. Nath'l Heywood.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1798. John Rice.
Calvin Newton.
Col. Asa Rice, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Maj. Jonah Howe, Maj. Jonah Howe, Lt. Daniel Noyes, Calvin Newton.
Nathan Pratt, Vashni Hemenway.
Lt. Thos. W. Ward.
Maj. Jonah Howe.
1799. Capt. Thos. Knowlton.
Vashni Hemenway.
Col. Asa Rice, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Maj. Jonah Howe, Maj. Jonah Howe, Lt. Daniel Noyes, Vashni Hemenway,
Jolin Rice, FortunatusHarrington.
Lt. Thomas W. Ward, Maj. Jonah Howc.
1800. Capt. Thos. Knowlton.
Vashni Hemenway.
Col. Asa Rice, Capt. Thos.Harrington, Maj. Jonah Howe, Vashni Hemenway, Lt. Thos. Witherby, Capt. Nathan Howe.
Nathan Pratt, Fortunatus Harrington.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq. Maj. Jonah Howe.
1801. Capt. Nathan Howe.
Vaslini Ilemenway.
Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Capt. Thos. Harrington, Maj. Jonah Howe, Lt. Silas Hemenway, Vashni Hemenway, Capt. Nathan Howe.
Nathan Pratt, FortunatusHarrington.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq.
Maj. Jonah Howe.
1802. Capt. Nathan Howe.
Vashni Hemenway.
Col. Asa Rice, Lt. Daniel Noyes, Capt. Nathan Howe, Vashni Hemenway, Lt. Thos. Witherby,
Maj. Jonah Howe, Nathan Pratt, Thos. W. Ward, Esq.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq. Maj. Jonah Howe.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1803. Col. Asa Rice.
Vashni Hemenway.
Col. Asa Rice, - Maj. Jonah Howe, Maj. Jonah Ilowe, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Nathan Pratt, Capt. Thos. Harrington, FortunatusHarrington. Vashni Hemenway.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq. Maj. Jonah Howe.
1804. Capt. Nathan Howe.
Vashni Hemenway.
Col. Asa Rice, Maj. Jonah Howe, Capt. 'Thos. Knowlton, Nathan Pratt, Capt. Nathan Howe, Vashni Hemenway.
Maj. Jonah Howe,
Thos. W. Ward, Esq. Maj. Jonah Howe.
Lt. Thos. Witherby.
1805.
Vashni Ilemenway.
|Maj. Jonah Howe, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Maj. Jonah Howe, Capt. Thos.Harrington, Shepard Pratt, Vashni Hemenway, Nathan Pratt.
Lt. Fort. Harrington.
1806. Thos. W. Ward, Esq.
Vashni Hemenway.
Maj. Jonah Howe, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Maj. Jonah Howe, Capt. Nathan Howe, Vashni Hemenway, Gershom Wheelock.
Vashni Hemenway, Gershom Wheelock.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq. Maj. Jonah Howe.
1807. Capt. Nathan Howe.
Vashni Hemenway,
Maj. Jonah Howe, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Lt. Daniel Noyes, Capt. Nathan Howe, Gershom Wheelock.
Maj. Jonah Howe, Shepard Pratt, Ebenezer Drury.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq. Maj. Jonah Howe.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq. Maj. Jonah Howe.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1808. Maj. Jonah IIowe.
Vashni Hemenway.
Maj. Jonah Howe, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Maj. Jonah Howe, Lt. Fort. Harrington, Samuel Haven, Gershom Wheelock.
Vaslıni Hemenway, Gershom Wheelock.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq.
Vashni Hemenway.
1809. Capt. Nathan Howe.
Vashni Hemenway.
Maj. Jonah Howe, Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Maj. Jonah Howe, Gershom Wheelock, Samuel Haven, Capt. Charles Fay.
Capt. Nathan Howe, Capt. Jona. Nelson.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq. Vashni Hemenway.
1810. Capt. Nathan Howe.
Vashni Hemenway.
Jonah Howe, Esq. Capt. Thos. Knowlton, Jonah Howe, Esq. Gershom Wheelock, Samuel Iaven, Capt. Charles Fay.
Capt. Nathan Howe, Shepard Pratt.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq. Vashni Hemenway.
1811.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq.
Vashni Hemenway.
Jonah Howe, Esq. Vashni Hemenway, Samuel Haven, Capt. Charles Fay, Shepard Pratt.
Nathan Pratt, Capt. Nathan Howe, Shepard Pratt.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq. Vashni Hemenway.
1812. Thos. W. Ward, Esq.
Vashni Hemenway.
Jonah Howe, Esq. Vashni Hemenway, Samuel Haven, Capt. Charles Fay, Shepard Pratt.
Nathan Pratt, Capt. Nathan Howe, Prescott Brigham.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq. |Vashni IIemenway.
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HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS,
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1813.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq.
Jonah Ilowe, Esq. Samuel Haven, Capt. Charles Fay, Joseph Stone, Capt. Seth Hemenway.
Capt. Nathan Howe, Shepard Pratt, Nymphas Pratt.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq.
Vashni Hemmenway.
1814.
Vaslini Hemenway.
Vashni Hemenway, Nathan Pratt, Shepard Pratt, Col. Seth Wyman, Capt. G. Wheelock,2d.
Capt. Nathan Howe, Nymphas Pratt, Liberty Allen.
Thos. W. Ward, Esq. Jonah Howe, Esq.
1815. Thos. W. Ward, Esq.
V. Hemenway, Esq.
V. Hemenway, Esq. Samuel Haven, Capt. Ashbel Smith,
Capt. Nathan Howe, Nymphas Pratt, Capt. G. Wheelock, 2d. Josiah Stone. Jocl Nurse.
Samuel IIaven, Jr.
Samuel Haven.
1816. Capt. Nathan Howe.
V. Hemenway, Esq.
Capt. Nathan Howe, Shepard Pratt, Samuel Haven, Jonas Hastings, Ebenezer Drury.
Jonah IIowe, Esq. Nymphas Pratt, Lyman Hastings.
Capt. Ashbel Smith.
Samuel Haven.
1817.
V. Hemenway, Esq.
Capt. Nathan Howe, Samuel Haven, Esq. Ephraim Hapgood, Ebenezer Drury, George Slocomb, Jr.
Balch Dean, Jacob Rice, Capt.T. Harrington, Jr.
Josiah Stone.
Samuel Haven, Esq.
Capt. Nathan Howe.
Vashni Hemenway.
1
Capt. Nathan Howe.
82
HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1818. Capt. Nathan Howe.
V. Hemenway, Esq.
Capt. Nathan Howe, Capt. Charles Fay, Ebenezer Drury, Ephraim Hapgood, Capt. T. Harrington, Jr.
Nymphas Pratt, Balch Dean, Capt. Jacob Rice.
Josiah Stone.
1819. Capt. Nathan Howe.
V. Hemenway, Esq.
Capt. Nathan Howe, Ebenezer Drury, Lt. Fort. Harrington, Shepard Pratt, Balch Dean.
Col. Nymphas Pratt, Capt. T. Harrington, Jr. Josiah Stone. Capt. Jacob Rice.
Capt. Nathan Howe.
1820.
Nathan Pratt.
V. Hemenway, Esq.
Nathan Pratt, Lt. Fort. Harrington, Samuel Haven, Esq. Ephraim Hapgood, Capt. T. Harrington, Jr.
V. Hemenway, Esq. Capt. Jacob Rice, Dr. Seth Knowlton.
John Mason, Jr.
1821. T'hos. W. Ward, Esq.
Nathan Howe, Esq. Lt. Fort. Harrington,
Nathan Pratt, Col. Jacob Rice,
John Mason, Jr.
Nathan Pratt.
1822. Nathan Howe, Esq.
Andrew H. Ward, Esq. Balch Dean, Col. Nymphas Pratt, John Mason, Jr.
Lt. Fort. Harrington, Capt. T. Harrington, Jr. Col. Jacob Rice, Benja. Maynard, Jr. Capt. John Bragg.
Delegate to Convention to a- mend the Constitution.
-
Andrew H. Ward, Esq. Balch Dean,
Capt. T. Harrington, Jr. Benja. Maynard, Jr. Col. Nymphas Pratt.
Ebenezer Drury.
Lt. Fort. Harrington.
83
HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS,
REPRESENTATIVES.
1823. Nathan Howe, Esq.
Balch Dean, Col. Nymphas Pratt,
Andrew H.Ward, Esq. John Mason, Jr. Shepard Pratt, Thomas Witherby, Jr.
Nathan Howe, Esq. Benja. Maynard, Jr. Capt. John Bragg.
Ebenezer Drury.
1824. Col. Nymphas Pratt.
|Balch Dean, Lt. Fort. Harrington, Andrew H.Ward, Esq. John Mason, Jr.
Col. Jacob Rice, Joel Nurse,
Col. Nymphas Pratt.
Capt. T. Harrington, Jr. Adam Harrington. Capt. John Bragg.
1825. Col. Nymphas Pratt.
Balch Dean, Lt. Fort. Harrington, Col. Jacob Ricc, Andrew H. Ward, Esq. Capt. T. Harrington, Jr. Capt. T. Harrington, Jr. Col. Nymphas Pratt. John Mason, Jr. Benja. Maynard, Jr. Col. Jacob Rice.
1826. Nymphas Pratt, Esq.
Andrew HI. Ward, Esq.
Balch Dean. Fort. Harrington, Esq. Col. Jacob Rice, Capt. T. Harrington, Jr. Benja. Maynard, Jr. John Mason, Jr. Andrew H. Ward, Esq.
Nymphas Pratt, Esq.
Balch Dean,
Capt. T. Harrington, Jr.
1827. Nymphas Pratt, Esq.
Andrew II. Ward, Esq. Ephraim Hapgood,
|Balch Dean, Capt. T. Harrington, Jr. Col. Jacob Rice, Benja. Maynard, Jr. Andrew H. Ward, Esq. Capt. T. Harrington, Jr. Edw'd II. Hemenway.
Nymphas Pratt, Esq.
Nymphas Pratt, Esq. Col. Jacob Rice.
84
HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
SELECTMEN.
ASSESSORS.
TREASURERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1828. Nymphas Pratt, Esq.
Andrew II. Ward, Esq. Ephraim Hapgood,
Balch Dean, Capt.T. Harrington, Jr. Capt.T. Harrington,Jr. Benja. Maynard, Jr. Andrew II. Ward, Esq. Calvin R. Stone. Edw'd H. Hemenway,
Nymphas Pratt, Esq.
1829. Nymphas Pratt, Esq.
Henry Snow.
Balch Dean, Esq. Capt.T. Harrington, Jr. Capt. T. Harrington, Jr. Ephraim Hapgood, Prescott Brigham, Benja. Maynard, Jr. Adam Harrington. Henry Snow.
Nymphas Pratt, Esq.
85
HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY.
In the early stage of the Revolution, the Provincial Congres- ses, by urgent recommendations, enjoined upon the several towns not only unusual duties, but the exercise of extraordinary power, even the Judicial power within their own limits. Their votes were laws, and the Selectmen and Committees of Correspond- ence enforced them promptly and effectually.
Although distinct in their official capacity, the latter were composed in part, not unfrequently, of the former; as Commit- tees of Correspondence, they, under the direction of the town, entered the dwellings of their townsmen, if Tories, (and who were Tories each town was sole judge for itself,) and took from them their arms, ammunition and other warlike stores, confined them to their farms, parish or town limits, and even in jail, as di- rected by the town, and from its decision there was no appeal. Hence the duties devolving on the town authorities, at this period, were arduous and complicated, requiring of them in their per- formance constant service and unyielding firmness. As Select- men, they were required, in behalf of the town, to provide and equip, from time to time, the town's quota of men, and furnish supplies of clothing and provisions for the army, and also for the support of the families of those who had gone to fight the bat- tles of their country. And nobly, and to the extent of their power, did they perform that duty. At length, as demands for men and means increased, supplies decreased, until they were in a condition not unlike the Israelites of old, when required to make brick without straw, yet like them, they and their constituents persevered, trusting in God, and the righteousness of their cause, and triumphed at last ; unlike them, however, in this, that in- stead of leaving the Egyptians behind them, they drove them out of the country.
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