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1817. None.
1818. None.
1819. None.
1820. None.
1821. Thomas Fletcher.
1822. None.
1823. Jesse Minot.
1824. Jesse Minot.
1825. None.
1826. None.
1827. Jesse Minot.
1828. Abram Prescott.
1829. Abram Prescott.
1830. Jesse Minot.
1831. None.
1832. Abram Prescott.
1833. None.
1834. Abram Prescott.
1835. Abram Prescott.
1836. Caleb Blake.
1837. Jeremiah J. Carter.
1838. Ephraim Abbot.
1839. Samuel Fletcher.
1840. John Cutter.
1841. John Cutter.
1842. William Chandler.
1843. George Harlow.
1844. George Harlow.
Timothy P. Wright.
1845. 1846. None.
1847. None.
1848. None.
1849. William Dupee.
1850. None.
1851. Oliver Wright.
1852. Phinehas Chamberlin.
1853. None.
1854. Luther Prescott.
1855. Calvin Howard.
1856. Luther Prescott.
Since 1856 this town has been con- nected with other towns in a representative district.
1857. John W. P. Abbot, Charles Babbidge, Pepperell.
1858. James P. Longley, Shirley; Charles Babbidge.
1859. George T. Day, Westford ; Alpheus Swallow, Dun- stable.
1860. George H. Brown, Groton ; Samuel L. Shattuck, Pep- perell.
1861. David Porter, Shirley.
1863. George S. Gates, Groton ; George T. Day, Westford.
1864. George Davis, Shirley ; Ed- ward F. Jones, Pepperell.
1865. George W. Fletcher, Dun- stable ; Benj. F. Taft, Gro- ton.
1866. Ebenezer Swan, Tyngsboro'.
1867. George W. Heywood, West- ford.
1868. Asa Clement, Dracut.
1869. J. Wesley Marshall, Tyngs- borough.
1870. James T. Burnap, Dunstable.
1871. J. Henry Read, Westford.
1872. J. Henry Read, Westford.
1873. Gayton M. Hall, Dracut.
1875.
1874. Gayton M. Hall, Dracut. James C. Woodward, Dun- stable.
1876. Asa S. Lawrence, Groton.
1877. William Read, 1st, Westford.
1878. Sumner P. Lawrence, Pep- perell. 1879. Dexter Butterfield, Dun- stable.
1880. Asa S. Lawrence, Groton.
1881. Sherman H. Fletcher, West- ford.
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STATISTICAL AND OFFICIAL.
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
1781. Governor, John Hancock, 57; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas Cushing, 40.
1782. Governor, John Hancock, 21, Thomas Cushing, 5; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas Cushing, 17.
1783. Governor, John Hancock, 35, Oliver Prescott, 4; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Thomas Cushing, 28.
1784. Governor, John Hancock, 29, Oliver Prescott, 2; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Thomas Cushing, 22, Oliver Prescott, 2.
1785. Governor, Thomas Cushing, 26; Lieutenant Governor, Azor Orne, 26.
1786. Governor, John Hancock, 25; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas Cushing, 21.
1787. Governor, John Hancock, 91, Benjamin Lincoln, 5, Thomas Cush- ing, 1; Lieutenant Governor, Nathaniel Gorham, 91, Benjamin Lincoln, 5, Thomas Cushing, 1.
1788. Governor, John Hancock, 64, Elbridge Gerry, 25, James Warren, 1; Lieutenant Governor, Samuel Adams, 32, James Warren, 28, Benjamin Lincoln, 13, Nathaniel Gorham, 7, Elbridge Gerry, 2.
1789. Governor, John Hancock, 66, James Bowdoin, 1; Lieutenant Governor, Samuel Adams, 46, Benjamin Lincoln, 17, Nathan- iel Gorham, 1.
1790. Governor, John Hancock, 61; Lieutenant Governor, Samuel Adams, 60.
1791. Governor, John Hancock, 64; Lieutenant Governor, Samuel Adams, 56, Azor Orne, 2.
1792. Governor, John Hancock, 42, Azor Orne, 8; Lieutenant Governor, Samuel Adams, 42, John Brooks, 9.
1793. Governor, John Hancock, 41, Elbridge Gerry, 1; Lieutenant Governor, Samuel Adams, 17, Elbridge Gerry, 28.
1794. Governor, Samuel Adams, 52, James Sullivan, 3; Lieutenant Governor, Nathaniel Gorham, 24, Moses Gill, 22, William Heath, 2.
1795. Governor, Samuel Adams, 76; Lieutenant Governor, Moses Gill, 62.
1796. Governor, Samuel Adams, 83, Elbridge Gerry, 6, Increase Sum- ner, 6 ; Lieutenant Governor, Moses Gill, 80.
1797. Governor, James Sullivan, 51, Increase Sumner, 2, Elbridge Gerry, 9, Moses Gill, 11; Lieutenant Governor, Moses Gill, 56, James Sullivan, 5.
1799.
1798. Governor, Increase Sumner, 39, James Sullivan, 12; Lieutenant Governor, Moses Gill, 40, Samuel Dexter, 1, James Sullivan, 1. Governor, Increase Sumner, 31, William Heath, 93; Lieutenant Governor, Moses Gill, 97, William Heath, 1.
1800. Governor, Elbridge Gerry, 115, Caleb Strong, 29 ; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Moses Gill, 101, William Heath, 24, Elbridge Gerry, 2,
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HISTORY OF WESTFORD.
1801. Governor, Elbridge Gerry, 102, Caleb Strong, 19 ; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, William Heath, 96, Edward H. Robbins, 6, Samuel Phil- lips, 9, Elbridge Gerry, 2, Benjamin Lincoln, 1, William Phil- lips, 1.
1802. Governor, Elbridge Gerry, 106, Caleb Strong, 28, William Heath, 2; Lieutenant Governor, William Heath, 94, Edward H. Rob- bins, 28, Ebenezer Bridge, 1.
1803. Governor, Caleb Strong, 58, Elbridge Gerry, 9, William Heath, 1 ; Lieutenant Governor, Edward H. Robbins, 54, William Heath, 7, James Bowdoin, 4, Elbridge Gerry, 1.
1804. Governor, James Sullivan, 106, Caleb Strong, 42, Edward H. Rob- bins, 2; Lieutenant Governor, William Heath, 102, Edward H. Robbins, 40, Caleb Strong, 1, James Sullivan, 1.
1805. Governor, James Sullivan, 108, Caleb Strong, 63, William Heath, 2 ; Lieutenant Governor, William Heath, 106, Edward H. Rob- bins, 57, Ebenezer Bridge, 1, James Sullivan, 1.
1806. Governor, James Sullivan, 128, Caleb Strong, 52, William Heath, 1 ; Lieutenant Governor, William Heath, 133, Edward H. Rob- bins, 46.
1807. Governor, James Sullivan, 126, Caleb Strong, 49, William Eustis, 1; Lieutenant Governor, Levi Lincoln, 130, Edward H. Rob- bins, 44, John L. Tuttle, 1, Ebenezer Bridge, 1.
1808. Governor, James Sullivan, 110, Christopher Gore, 37; Lieutenant Governor, Levi Lincoln, 108, David Cobb, 35, Christopher Gore, 1, Abijah Reed, 1.
1809. Governor, Levi Lincoln, 136, Christopher Gore, 55, David Cobb, 1, Harrison G. Otis, 1 ; Lieutenant Governor, Joseph B. Varnum, 138, David Cobb, 54, Christopher Gore, 1.
1810. Governor, Elbridge Gerry, 121, Christopher Gore, 51, Samuel Wright, Jr., 1; Lieutenant Governor, William Gray, 121, David Cobb, 50.
1811. Governor, Elbridge Gerry, 122, Christopher Gore, 42; Lieutenant Governor, William Gray, 123, William Phillips, 40.
1812. Governor, Elbridge Gerry, 127, Caleb Strong, 61 ; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, William King, 124, William Phillips, 58.
1813. Governor, Joseph B. Varnum, 115, Caleb Strong, 73 ; Lieutenant Governor, William King, 119, William Phillips, 67, Timothy Prescott, 1.
1814. Governor, Samuel Dexter, 118, Caleb Strong, 75; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, William Gray, 121, William Phillips, 75.
1815. Governor, Samuel Dexter, 123, Caleb Strong, 62 ; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, William Gray, 124, William Phillips, 61.
1816. Governor, Samuel Dexter, 125, John Brooks, 64; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, William Gray, 125, William Phillips, 62.
1817. Governor, Henry Dearborn, 103, John Brooks, 70; Lieutenant Governor, William King, 103, William Phillips, 70.
1818. Governor, John Brooks, 60, Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 110; Lieu- tenant Governor, Thomas Kittredge, 110, William Phillips, 61. 1819. Governor, Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 110, John Brooks, 65; Lieu- tenant Governor, Benjamin Austin, 110, William Phillips, 65.
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1820. Governor, William Eustis, 107, John Brooks, 46; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Benjamin Austin, 104, William Phillips, 45.
1821. Governor, William Eustis, 101, John Brooks, 47 ; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Levi Lincoln, 102, William Phillips, 46.
1822. Governor, William Eustis, 96, John Brooks, 49; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Levi Lincoln, 96, William Phillips, 49.
1823. Governor, William Eustis, 140, Harrison Gray Otis, 46 ; Lieuten- ant Governor, Levi Lincoln, 138, Daniel Noble, 46.
1824. Governor, William Eustis, 157, Samuel Lathrop, 35; Lieutenant Governor, Marcus Morton, 159, Richard Sullivan, 35.
1825. Governor, Levi Lincoln, 102 ; Lieutenant Governor, Marcus Mor- ton, 99.
1826. Governor, Levi Lincoln, 117, Charles Jackson, 5; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas L. Winthrop, 115; Richard Sullivan, 2, George Sullivan, 1.
1827. Governor, William C. Jarvis, 121, Levi Lincoln, 21; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas L. Winthrop, 14.
1828. Governor, Levi Lincoln, 95; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas L. Winthrop, 93.
1829. Governor, Levi Lincoln, 85, William C. Smith, 2, John Abbot, 1 ; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas L. Winthrop, 85, Benjamin Osgood, 1.
1830. Governor, Levi Lincoln, 127, Stag Prescott, 1, Elisha Glitton, 1, Luther E. Puffer, 1; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas L. Win- throp, 128, Marcus Morton, 1, Brother Boaskin, 1, Joel Glover, 1.
1831. Governor, Levi Lincoln, 62, Samuel Lathrop, 49, Marcus Morton, 1; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas L. Winthrop, 99, William Sullivan, 1, John Mills, 1.
1832. Governor, Levi Lincoln, 70, Samuel Lathrop, 61, Marcus Morton, 1 ; Lieutenant Governor, Samuel T. Armstrong, 69, Timothy Fuller, 58, John Mills, 8.
1833. Governor, John Quincy Adams, 80, John Davis, 38, Marcus Mor- ton 21 ; Lieutenant Governor, Samuel Lathrop, 78, Samuel T. Armstrong, 41, James Fowler, 21.
1834. Governor, John Davis, 84, John Bailey, 30, Marcus Morton, 9 ; Lieutenant Governor, Samuel T. Armstrong, 84, George Odiorne, 27, William W. Thompson, 9.
1835. Governor, Edward Everett, 47, Marcus Morton, 46, Samuel T. Armstrong, 1; Lieutenant Governor, William Foster, 90, Geo. Hull, 6.
1836. Governor, Edward Everett, 63, Marcus Morton, 58, Samuel T. Armstrong, 2; Lieutenant Governor, George Hull, 65, William Foster, 58.
1837. Governor, Marcus Morton, 108, Edward Everett, 77, Charles Jack- son, 1; Lieutenant Governor, William Foster, 103, Geo. Hull, 79, Samuel T. Armstrong, 1.
1838. Governor, Marcus Morton, 92, Edward Everett, 86, Charles Jack- son, 1; Lieutenant Governor, George Hull, 87, Theodore Sedg- wick, 93, Samuel T. Armstrong, 1.
1839. Governor, Marcus Morton, 120, Edward Everett, 76, Charles Jack- son, 1.
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HISTORY OF WESTFORD.
1840. Governor, John Davis, 142, Marcus Morton, 137; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, George Hull, 143, Nathan Willis, 135.
1841. Governor, John Davis, 98, Marcus Morton, 121, Lucius Boltwood, 5; Lieutenant Governor, George Hull, 98, Henry H. Childs, 121, Ebenezer Hunt, 5.
1842. Governor, John Davis, 92, Marcus Morton, 144, Samuel E. Sewall, 2; Lieutenant Governor, George Hull, 91, Henry H. Childs, 143, William Jackson, 2.
1843. Governor, George N. Briggs, 108, Marcus Morton, 139, Samuel E. Sewall, 13, Francis Jackson, 1; Lieutenant Governor, John Reed, 104, Henry H. Childs, 141, William Jackson, 14.
1844. Governor, George N. Briggs, 119, George Bancroft, 142, Samuel E. Sewall, 11; Lieutenant Governor, John Reed, 119, Henry H. Childs, 142, William Jackson, 11.
1845. Governor, George N. Briggs, 87, Isaac Davis, 115, Samuel E. Sew- all, 4; Lieutenant Governor, John Reed, 87; George Savary, 115, John M. Brewster, 4.
1846. Governor, George N. Briggs, 94, Isaac Davis, 103, Samuel E. Sew- all, 13; Lieutenant Governor, John Reed, 95; George Hood, 103, John M. Brewster, 13.
1847. Governor, George N. Briggs, 86, Caleb Cushing, 105, Samuel E. Sewall, 9; Lieutenant Governor, John Reed, 85, Henry W. Cushman, 106, John M. Brewster, 10.
1848. Governor, George N. Briggs, 87, Caleb Cushing, 77, Stephen C. Phillips, 51; Lieutenant Governor, John Reed, 87, Henry W. Cushman, 77, John Mills, 52.
1849. Governor, George N. Briggs, 91, George S. Boutwell, 97, Stephen C. Phillips, 38; Lieutenant Governor, John Reed, 91, Henry W. Cushman, 97, John Mills, 38.
1850. Governor, George S. Boutwell, 94, George N. Briggs, 88, Stephen C. Phillips, 28; Lieutenant Governor, Henry W. Cushman, 93, John Reed, 88, Amasa Walker, 29.
1851. Governor, Robert C. Winthrop, 102, George S. Boutwell, 126, John G. Palfrey, 18; Lieutenant Governor, George Grennell, 101, Henry W. Cushman, 127, Amasa Walker, 18.
1852. Governor, John H. Clifford, 106, Henry W. Bishop, 96, Horace Mann, 45; Lieutenant Governor, James D. Thompson, 116, Elisha Huntington, 89, Amasa Walker, 42.
1853. Governor, Emory Washburn, 101, Henry W. Bishop, 107, Henry Wilson, 34, Bradford L. Wales, 5; Lieutenant Governor, Wil- liam C. Plunkett, 100, Levi A. Dowley, 107, Amasa Walker, 34, George Osborne, 5.
1854. Governor, Henry J. Gardner, 99, Emory Washburn, 53, Henry W. Bishop, 25, Henry Wilson, 23; Lieutenant Governor, Simon Brown, 101, William C. Plunkett, 53, Caleb Stetson, 24, In- crease Sumner, 23.
1855. Governor, Henry J. Gardner, 99, Erasmus D. Beach, 60, Samuel H. Walley, 36, Julius Rockwell, 28; Lieutenant Governor, Henry W. Benchley, 98, Caleb Stetson, 55, Moses Davenport, 42, Simon Brown, 30.
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STATISTICAL AND OFFICIAL.
1856. Governor, Henry J. Gardner, 181, Erasmus D. Beach, 62, Luther V. Bell, 12, George W. Gordon, 6; Lieutenant Governor, Henry W. Benchley, 182, Albert Currier, 62, Homer Foote, 18.
1857. Governor, Henry J. Gardner, 82, Erasmus D. Beach, 71, Nathaniel P. Banks, 71; Lieutenant Governor, Alexander De Witt, 82, Albert Currier, 71, Eliphalet Trask, 70.
1858. Governor, Nathaniel P. Banks, 99, Erasmus D. Beach, 62, Amos A. Lawrence, 45; Lieutenant Governor, Eliphalet Trask, 99, Charles Thompson, 62, Increase Sumner, 46.
1859. Governor, Nathaniel P. Banks, 81, Benjamin F. Butler, 60, George N. Briggs, 47; Lieutenant Governor, Eliphalet Trask, 81, Stephen C. Bemis, 58, Increase Sumner, 52.
1860. Governor, John A. Andrew, 159, Amos A. Lawrence, 39, Eras- mus D. Beach, 34, Benjamin F. Butler, 30; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, John Z. Goodrich, 159, George Marston, 39, Charles Thompson, 34, David N. Carpenter, 30.
1861. Governor, John A. Andrew, 115, Isaac Davis, 93; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, John Nesmith, 115, Edwin C. Bailey, 93.
1862. Governor, John A. Andrew, 122, Charles Devens, Jr., 128; Lieu- tenant Governor, Joel Hayden, 122, Thomas F. Plunkett, 127.
1863. Governor, John A. Andrew, 127, Henry W. Paine, 116; Lieuten- ant Governor, Joel Hayden, 129, Thomas F. Plunkett, 116.
1864. Governor, John A. Andrew, 186, Henry W. Paine, 115, George Laws, 1; Lieutenant Governor, Joel Hayden, 192, Thomas F. Plunkett, 115.
1865. Governor, Alexander H. Bullock, 118, Darius N. Couch, 87; Lieu- tenant Governor, William Claflin, 118, Thomas F. Plunkett, 87.
1867.
1866. Governor, Alexander H. Bullock, 149, Theodore H. Sweetser, 109; Lieutenant Governor, William Claflin, 149, Horace C. Lee, 109. Governor, Alexander H. Bullock, 140, John Quincy Adams, 163; Lieutenant Governor, William Claflin, 140, George M. Stearns, 161.
1868. Governor, William Claflin, 190, John Quincy Adams, 131; Lieu- tenant Governor, Joseph Tucker, 192, Reuben Noble, 130.
1869. Governor, William Claflin, 130, John Quincy Adams, 146; Lieu- tenant Governor, Joseph Tucker, 129, Samuel O. Lamb, 145. 1870. Governor, William Claflin, 150, John Quincy Adams, 157, Wendell Phillips, 6; Lieutenant Governor, Joseph Tucker, 150, James Chattaway, 157, Eliphalet Trask, 6.
1871. Governor, William B. Washburn, 182, John Quincy Adams, 162, Robert C. Pitman, 1; Lieutenant Governor, Joseph Tucker, 185, Samuel O. Lamb, 160, Eliphalet Trask, 1.
1872. Governor, William B. Washburn, 195, Frank W. Bird, 149; Lieu- tenant Governor, Thomas Talbot, 199, William L. Smith, 158.
1874.
1873. Governor, William Gaston, 163, William B. Washburn, 99; Lieu- tenant Governor, Thomas Talbot, 127, William L. Smith, 136. Governor, Thomas Talbot, 144, William Gaston, 210; Lieutenant Governor, Horatio G. Knight, 151, William L. Smith, 204.
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HISTORY OF WESTFORD.
1875. Governor, Alexander HI. Rice, 129, William Gaston, 215, John I. Baker, 27; Lieutenant Governor, Horatio G. Knight, 163, John Quincy Adams, 209.
1876. Governor, Alexander II. Rice, 217, Charles Francis Adams, 174, John I. Baker, 6; Lieutenant Governor, Horatio G. Knight, 217, William R. Plunkett, 176, Daniel C. Eddy, 6.
1877. Governor, Alexander H. Rice, 156, William Gaston, 159, Robert C. Pitman, 20, Wendell Phillips, 1; Lieutenant Governor, Horatio G. Knight, 159, William R. Plunkett, 160, Elijah A. Morse, 15, Dyer D. Lum, 1.
1878. Governor, Thomas Talbot, 195, Josiah G. Abbott, 25, Benjamin F. Butler, 117, Alonzo A. Miner, 1; Lieutenant Governor, John D. Long, 189, William R. Plunkett, 31, John F. Arnold, 116.
1879. Governor, John D. Long, 176, Benjamin F. Butler, 123, John Quincy Adams, 32; Lieutenant Governor, Byron Weston, 183, Albert C. Woodworth, 114, William R. Plunkett, 34.
1880. Governor, John D. Long, 217, Charles P. Thompson, 163, Horace Binney Sargent, 1; Lieutenant Governor, Byron Weston, 217, Alpha E. Thompson, 163, George Dutton, 1.
1881. Governor, John D. Long, 96, Charles P. Thompson, 50; Lieutenant Governor, Byron Weston, 97, James H. Carleton, 49.
NOTE. - From 1781 to 1831, the election for State officers was held in April; since that date it has been held in November.
TOWN OFFICERS.
1730. Selectmen - Joshua Fletcher, John Comings, Samuel Cham- berlin, Joseph Keyes, Thomas Read. Clerk, Joshua Fletcher. Treasurer, Samuel Fassett ..
1731. Selectmen-Joshua Fletcher, Jonas Prescott, Jonathan Hartwell, John Comings, Aaron Parker. Clerk, Joshua Fletcher. Treas- urer, Paul Fletcher.
1732. Selectmen - Joshua Fletcher, Jonas Prescott, John Comings. Clerk, Joshua Fletcher. Treasurer, Paul Fletcher.
1733. Selectmen - Jonas Prescott, John Comings, Aaron Parker, Paul Fletcher, Andrew Spaulding. Clerk, Jonas Prescott. Treas- urer, Samuel Fassett.
1734. Selectmen - Capt. Jonas Prescott, Samuel Fassett, Jonathan Hartwell, Aaron Parker, Andrew Spaulding. Clerk, Capt. Jonas Prescott. Treasurer, Jonas Prescott, Jr.
1735. Selectmen-Capt. Jonas Prescott, John Comings, Samuel Fassett, Joseph Fletcher, Joseph Hildreth. Clerk, Jonas Prescott. Treasurer, Andrew Spaulding.
1736. Selectmen - John Comings, Thomas Read, Joseph Hildreth, William Chandler, Aaron Parker. Clerk, John Comings. Treasurer, Josiah Burge.
1737. Selectmen - Jonas Prescott, [Jr., Thomas Read, Joseph Under- wood, Lieut. Samuel Chamberlin, William Fletcher, Jr. Clerk, Jonas Prescott, Jr. Treasurer, Samuel Fletcher, Jr.
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STATISTICAL AND OFFICIAL.
1738. Selectmen - Jonas Prescott, Jr., Dea. Andrew Spaulding, Capt. Thomas Read, James Hildreth, Jr., Josiah Burge. Clerk, Jonas Prescott, Jr. Treasurer, Samuel Fletcher, Jr.
1739. Selectmen - John Comings, Jonas Prescott, Jr., Thomas Read, Ephraim Hildreth, Josiah Burge. Clerk, Jonas Prescott, Jr. Treasurer, John Abbot.
1740. Selectmen - John Comings, Jonas Prescott, Jr., Thomas Read, John Procter, James Hildreth, Jr. Clerk, Jonas Prescott, Jr. Treasurer, John Abbot.
1741. Selectmen - John Comings, Thomas Read, Jonas Prescott, Jr., Joseph Procter, Ephraim Hildreth. Clerk, Jonas Prescott, Jr. Treasurer, John Abbot.
1742. Selectmen-John Abbot, Jabez Keep, Samuel Fletcher, Jr., Aaron Parker, Jr., Ephraim Chandler. Clerk, John Abbot. Treas- urer, Dea. Henry Wright.
1743. Selectmen - Thomas Read, John Comings, John Abbot, William Chandler, Abner Kent. Clerk, John Abbot. Treasurer, Jonas Prescott, Jr.
1744. Selectmen-Samuel Chamberlin, Thomas Read, John Abbot, John Comings, Jabez Keep. Clerk, John Abbot. Treasurer, Jonas Prescott, Jr.
1745. Selectmen - Thomas Read, Esq., John Abbot, William Fletcher, Jr., James Hildreth, Jr., Jabez Keep. Clerk, John Abbot. Treasurer, Jonas Prescott, Jr.
1746. Selectmen - Lt. Jonas Prescott, Jr., Thomas Read, John Abbot, William Fletcher, Jr., Jabez Keep. Clerk, John Abbot. Treas- urer, Amos Fletcher. .
1747. Selectmen-Thomas Read, Jonathan Hartwell, Jabez Keep, Jonas Prescott, Jr., William Fletcher. Clerk, Jabez Keep. Treas- urer, Amos Fletcher.
1748. Selectmen - John Comings, Jonas Prescott, Jr., John Abbot, Wil- liam Fletcher, Jr., Samuel Chamberlin. Clerk, John Abbot. Treasurer, Amos Fletcher.
1749. Selectmen-Thomas Read, John Abbot, Jonas Prescott, Jr., John Comings, William Fletcher, Jr. Clerk, John Abbot. Treas- urer, Ephraim Hildreth, Jr.
1750. Selectmen-John Abbot, Jonas Prescott, Jr., Samuel Chamberlin, Jabez Keep, William Fletcher, Jr. Clerk, John Abbot. Treas- urer, Ephraim Hildreth, Jr.
1751. Selectmen - Abner Kent, Jabez Keep, Timothy Fletcher, Amos Fletcher, Ezekiel Proctor. Clerk, Jabez Keep. Treasurer, Joseph Dutton.
1752. Selectmen - Jonas Prescott, Jabez Keep, John Abbot, William Fletcher, Jr., Joseph Read. Clerk, John Abbot. Treasurer, Ephraim Hildreth, Jr.
1753. Selectmen - Henry Wright, Andrew Spaulding, Thomas Adams, Joseph Read, Timothy Fletcher. Clerk, Joseph Read. Treas- urer, Gershom Fletcher.
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1754. Selectmen - Joseph Read, Jabez Keep, Samuel Fletcher, Samuel Reed, James Pollard. Clerk, Joseph Read. Treasurer, Ger- shom Fletcher.
1755. Selectmen - Jonas Prescott, John Abbot, Jabez Keep, William Fletcher, Joseph Read. Clerk, John Abbot. Treasurer, Na- thaniel Boynton.
1756. Selectmen - Jabez Keep, Jonas Prescott, John Abbot, William Fletcher, Joseph Dutton. Clerk, John Abbot. Treasurer, Nathaniel Boynton.
1757. Selectmen -Jonas Prescott, Jabez Keep, John Abbot, William Fletcher, Amos Fletcher. Clerk, John Abbot. Treasurer, Oliver Prescott.
1758. Selectmen - Joseph Read, Samuel Fletcher, Amos Fletcher, Samuel Read, Nathaniel Boynton. Clerk, Nathaniel Boyn- ton. Treasurer, Oliver Prescott.
1759. Selectmen - Jonas Prescott, John Abbot, Nathaniel Boynton, William Fletcher, Amos Fletcher. Clerk, Nathaniel Boynton. Treasurer, Oliver Prescott.
1760. Selectmen - John Abbot, Jonas Prescott, Nathaniel Boynton, Simeon Wright, Benjamin Carver. Clerk, Nathaniel Boynton. Treasurer, Joshua Fletcher.
1761. Selectmen- Jonas Prescott, John Abbot, Nathaniel Boynton, William Fletcher, Benjamin Carver. Clerk, Nathaniel Boyn- ton. Treasurer, Joshua Fletcher.
1762. Selectmen - Jonas Prescott, William Fletcher, Nathaniel Boyn- ton, Ephraim Hildreth, Jr., Gershom Fletcher. Clerk, Na- thaniel Boynton. Treasurer, Timothy Prescott.
1763. Selectmen-Samuel Fletcher, Nathaniel Boynton, Amos Fletcher, Jonathan Minot, Timothy Fletcher, Jr. Clerk, Nathaniel Boynton. Treasurer, Joseph Boynton.
1764. Selectmen - Jonas Prescott, Samuel Fletcher, Thomas Kidder. Benjamin Carver, Oliver Bates. Clerk, Nathaniel Boynton, Treasurer, Pelatiah Fletcher.
1765. Selectmen - Samuel Fletcher, Amos Fletcher, John Abbot, Thos. Kidder, Thomas Comings. Clerk, John Abbot. Treasurer, Henry Wright, Jr.
1766. Selectmen-Nathaniel Boynton, Ephraim Hildreth, Jr., Zaccheus Wright, Ephraim Chamberlin, Benjamin Fletcher. Clerk, Nathaniel Boynton. Treasurer, Henry Wright, Jr.
1767. Selectmen - Nathaniel Boynton, John Abbot, Amos Fletcher, Thos. Kidder, Zaccheus Wright. Clerk, Nathaniel Boynton. Treasurer, Asahel Wyman.
1768. Selectmen - Jonas Prescott, Joseph Read, Benjamin Fletcher, Thomas Comings, Jonathan Fletcher, Jr. Clerk, Joseph Read. Treasurer, Moses Burge.
1769. Selectmen - John Abbot, Nathaniel Boynton, Joseph Read, Tim- othy Prescott, Zaccheus Wright. Clerk, Nathaniel Boynton. Treasurer, Timothy Spaulding.
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1770. Selectmen-Amo's Fletcher, Jonathan Minot, Nathaniel Boynton, Zaccheus Wright, Leonard Procter. Clerk, Nathaniel Boyn- ton. Treasurer, Zechariah Hildreth.
1771. Selectmen -Joseph Read, Timothy Fletcher, Zaccheus Wright, Ephraim Hildreth, 3rd, John Robinson. Clerk, Zaccheus Wright. Treasurer, James Fletcher.
1772. Selectmen - Joseph Read, Zaccheus Wright, Timothy Fletcher, Ephraim Hildreth, 3rd, John Robinson. Clerk, Zaccheus Wright. Treasurer, John Abbot, Jr.
1773. Selectmen - Joseph Read, Zaccheus Wright, Timothy Fletcher, Ephraim Hildreth, 3rd, John Robinson. Clerk, Zaccheus
Wright. Treasurer, John Abbot, Jr.
1774. Selectmen-John Abbot, Jonathan Minot, Amos Fletcher, Oliver Bates, Jonathan Keep. Clerk, John Abbot. Treasurer, John Abbot, Jr.
1775. Selectmen - Joseph Read, Zaccheus Wright, Nathaniel Boynton, Aaron Parker, Jr., Oliver Bates. Clerk, Nathaniel Boynton. Treasurer, David Goodhue.
1776. Selectmen - Joseph Read, Zaccheus Wright, Zechariah Hildreth, Francis Laughton, Jonathan Keep. Clerk, Zaccheus Wright. Treasurer, Gershom Fletcher.
1777. Selectmen-Asaph Fletcher, Nathaniel Boynton, Jonathan Minot, Timothy Prescott, Francis Leighton. Clerk, Nathaniel Boyn- ton. Treasurer, Aaron Parker.
1778. Selectmen - Joseph Read, Nathaniel Boynton, Asaph Fletcher, Timothy Prescott, Leonard Proctor. Clerk, Nathaniel Boyn- ton. Treasurer, John Abbot.
1779. Selectmen - Joseph Read, Nathaniel Boynton, Asaph Fletcher, Timothy Prescott, Leonard Proctor. Clerk, Nathaniel Boyn- ton. Treasurer, John Abbot.
1780. Selectmen -Joseph Read, Nathaniel Boynton, Timothy Prescott, Leonard Proctor, Francis Leighton. Clerk, Nathaniel Boyn- ton. Treasurer, John Abbot.
1781. Selectmen-Timothy Prescott, Gershom Fletcher, Samuel White, David Goodhue, Samuel Fletcher. Clerk, Gershom Fletcher. Treasurer, John Prescott. "Treasurer for the minister rate," Jonas Proctor.
1782. Selectmen - Nathaniel Boynton, Capt. Joseph Read, Timothy Prescott, Samuel White, Gershom Fletcher. Clerk, Nathaniel Boynton. Treasurer, John Prescott.
1783. Selectmen - Joseph Read, Nathaniel Boynton, Samuel White, Dea. John Prescott, Samuel Wright. Clerk, Nathaniel Boyn- ton. Treasurer, Joseph Jewett.
1784. Selectmen - David Goodhue, Timothy Prescott, Samuel Wright, Joshua Reed, John Prescott. Clerk, David Goodhue. Treas- urer, Nathaniel Boynton.
1785. Selectmen - David Goodhue, Timothy Prescott, Samuel Wright, Joshua Read, Gershom Fletcher. Clerk, David Goodhue. Treasurer, Nathaniel Boynton.
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