Records of the town of Tisbury, Mass. : beginning June 29, 1669, and ending May 16, 1864, Part 57

Author: Tisbury (Mass.); Swift, William S. (William Smith), 1860- 4n; Cleveland, Jennie W. (Jennie Warren), 1869- 4n; Banks, Charles Edward, 1854-1931. cn
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Boston : Wright & Potter Print. Co.
Number of Pages: 868


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Attest TIMOTHY B. LOVELL


Town Clerk


Oct 7th 1857


To the Honourable Senate and House of Representatives of Mass chusetts, in General Court assembled :


The undersigned, legal voters of the town of Tisbury, respectfully represent, that under the existing laws the public buildings and Courts of the County of Dukes County are in Edgartown, at the extreme end of the County, causing great inconvenience to the largest portion of the inhabitants of the County, and that the County buildings now standing in Edgartown, have become old and very unsuitable; new buildings must soon be erected, and the cost of changing the shiretown will be no additional expense to the county.


Your petitioners further represent, that Tisbury is the center town of the three towns comprising the County, and that a far greater, por- tion of the inhabitants of the County, and others having business in the Courts and with the records of the County, would have easier access them if the County buildings were placed in Tisbury.


In view of the above statement of facts, your petitioners respectfully but earnestly request that an Act of your body may be passed making Tisbury the shire town of the County of Dukes County and that the County building be located and courts at that part of Tisbury called Holmes Hole,


And as in duty bound will ever pray,


Signed CHARLES BRADLEY


and three hundred and one others. 1


Dated Tisbury September 1st 1857


733


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of Massachu- . setts, in General Court assembled :


The undersigned, legal voters in the town of Edgartown, respectfully represent, that under the existing laws the public buildings and Courts of the County of Dukes County are in Edgartown at one extreme end of the County causing great inconvenience to the largest potion of the inhabitants of the County and that the County buildings now standing in Edgartown have become old and are very unsuitable; new buildings must soon be erected and the cost of changing the shire town will be no additional expense to the County,


Your petitioners further represent that Tisbury is the center town of the three towns comprising the County and that a far greater portion of the inhabitants of the County and others having business in the Courts, and with the reccords of the County, would have easier access to them if the County buildings were placed in Tisbury.


In view of the above statements of facts your petitioners respectfully but earnestly request that an Act of your body may be passed making Tisbury the shire town of the County of Dukes County and that the County buildings be located and courts held in that part of Tisbury called Holmes Hole.


And as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray.


Signed CHARLES KIDDER and twenty eight others.


Dated at Edgartown Sept. 1st 1857


To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of Massa- chusetts, in General Court assembled.


The undersigned legal voters in the town of Chilmark respectfully represent that under the existing law the public buildings and courts of the County of Dukes County are in Edgartown at one extreme end of the County causing great inconveniance to the largest portion of the inhabitants of the county; and that the County buildings now standing in Edgartown, have become old and are very unsuitable; new buildings must soon be erected and the cost of changing the shire town will be no additional expence to the County your petitioners further represent that Tisbury is the center town of the three towns comprising the County and that a far greater portion of the inhabitants of the County and others having business in the courts and with records of the County would have easier access to them if the County buildings were placed in Tisbury.


734


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


In view of the above statements of facts your petitioners respectfully but earnestly request that an Act of your body may be passed making Tisbury the Shire town of the County of Dukes County and that the County buildings be located and Courts held at that part of Tisbury called Holmes Hole


And as in duty bound will ever pray.


Signed


DAVID. L. ADAMS and one hundred others.


Chilmark Sep: 1. 1857


Entered Oct 20, 1857


Attest TIMOTHY B. LOVELL Town Clerk


To Richard L. Hursell constable of the Town of Tisbury Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of Said Town of Tisbury qualified as the Constitution requires to assemble at the Old Baptist House in West Tisbury on Tuesday the third day of November next at 10 O Clock in the forenoon to give in their votes as follows viz


First, To bring in their votes for Governor Leiut, Governor, Secre- tary, Treasurer and Receiver General Attorney General, Auditor of Accounts One Councellor for district Nº 8 one Senator for the Island District and one Representative for the County of Dukes County Dis- trict Nº 1 to represent us in the next General Court all on one ballot


Seccond To bring in their votes for one County Commissioner from the Town of Chillmark


The Selectmen will be in sesion at their Office on the 31st day of October at 1 Oclock in the afternoon for the purpose of correcting the list of voters


You are hereby directed to Serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies on three of the public Meeting Houses at least fourteen days before Said meeting and make due returns of this warrant to the Select- men at the time and place of said Meeting.


Given under our hands at Tisbury this nineteenth day of October A. D. 1857


HENRY BRADLEY Selectmen


BARTLETT MAYHEW 2D of


HENRY MANTER Tisbury


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735


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Pursuant of the within I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified as the constitution requires to assemble at the Old Baptist Meeting House at West Tisbury to act on the folowing articles


First To bring in their votes for Governor Lieut Govenor Secretary Treasurer and Receiver General Attorney General Auditor of accounts Councillor for District No 8 one Senator for the Island District and one Representative for District No 1 to represent us in the next General Court all on one ballot


Second to bring in their votes for one County Commishioner for Town of Chilmark


Agreeable to the within warrant


Tisbury Nov 3 1857


RICHARD L. HURSELL


Met at the Old Baptist Meeting House at the time specified in the Warrant the meeting was called to order by Chairman of Selectmen then proseeded to receive ballots for Govenor Lieu Governor Secretary Treas- urer and receiver General Attorney General Auditor of accounts one Counciller for District Nº 8 one Senator for the Island District and one Representative for the District Nº 1 all in one box


Whole number of votes for Governor was two hundred and twenty three


Henry J Gardner of Boston one hundred & thirteen 113


Nathanuel P. Banks of Waltham forty five 45


Erastus D Beach Springfield sixty five Lieut Governor 65


Alexander De Witt of Oxford one hundred thirteen 113


Eliphalet Trask of Springfield forty five 45


Albert Currier Newburyport sixty five 65


Secretary of Commonwealth


Benjamin L. Allen of Boston one hundred & thirteen 113


Jonathan E Field of Stockbridge sixty five 65


45


Oliver Warren Northampton forty five For Attorney General


John H Clifford of Newbedford hundred & fifteen 115


Ezra Wilkinson Dedham sixty three 63


Stephen C Phillips Salem forty five 45


736


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


For Treasurer & Receiver General


Timothy Ingraham New Bedford hundred thirteen 113


Charles Thompson Charlestown sixty five 65


Moses Tenney Jr George Town forty five 45


For Auditor


Chandler R Ransom of Roxbury hundred thirteen 113


Charles White of Worcester forty five 45


Seymore L. Meade Nantucket sixty five 65


For Councillor District No 8 William H. Wood Middleboro forty five 45


Peter H Pierce Middleboro sixty five 65


Amos Bates Hingham hundred & three 103


Senator for Island District


Henry W Rugg Barnstable hundred fifty two 152


Alfred Norton Tisbury forty six 46


Frederick C Sanferd Nantucket thirteen 13


1


John Morisseey Nantucket one For Representative District Nº 1


Thomas Bradley two hundred and twelve 212


Charles B. Allen eight


8


Walter Hillman eleven 11 .


County Commissioner for Chilmark


Allen Tilton two hundred and eleven 211


Thomas H Lambert fourteen


14


Smith Mayhew nine


9


Tisbury Nov 3ª 1857


Attest TIMOTHY B. LOVELL


Town Clerk


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Dukes County s s.


Pursuant to a law of this Commonwealth, the qualified voters of Representative District Number one in their several Meetings the day of November instant for the choice of a Representative in the General Court gave in their votes for the following persons, as follows Viz :


Whole number of votes given in sorted and counted and declared, was six hundred and fourteen 614


Walter Hillman of Tisbury had seventeen votes 17


737


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Thomas Bradley of Tisbury had two hundred and sixty nine votes 269


Charles B. Allen of Tisbury had three hundred twenty eight votes 328


Chilmark Nov 4, 1857


BARNARD C MARCHANT Edgartown


JAMES N. TILTON Chilmark Clerks


TIMOTHY B. LOVELL L Tisbury


Attest TIMOTHY B. LOVELL


Town Clerk


Tisbury S. S.


To Richard L Hursel Constable of the toun of Tisbury in the county of Dukes County Greeting.


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to vote in elec- tions and in town affairs to meet at the Capawock Hall in said Tisbury on Monday the 29th day of march 1858 at 10 O clock in the forenoon. then and there to act on the following articles.


1st To choose a moderator to preside in said Meeting


2ª To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.


3ª To hear the annual report of the selectmen and other officers and act theron.


4th To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year and make appropriations of the same.


5th To determine the manner of repairing the highways. townways, and bridges the year ensuing


6th To see if the town will pay the expences incured in circulateing the petition, (praying the general court to make Tisbury the Shere Town) and also the expence of L F Brigham Esqr for services rendered by speaking before the commissioners court asking them to delay the time of locating the county buildings, agreeable to the petiton of J W. Holmes and ten others


7th To see if the town will vote to sell the priviledg of taking Her- rings at the fishery. known by the name of Chapaquonsett creek and appropiate the proceeds of the same for the support of Public schools or any other purpose the Town may determine agreeable to the petition Charles Smith and eleven Orthers.


738


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies therof at thre of the publick Meeting houses in the said town fourteen days at least before the time for holding said meeting


Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant with your doings theron to the town clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this 12th day of March in the year one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty eight.


HENERY BRADLEY Selectmen


BARTLETT MAYHEW 2D of the Town


HENERY MANTER of Tisbury


Pursuant to the within i have notified the inhabitants qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet in capawock Hall ther to act on the following articles agreeable to the within warrant


March 29th 1858


RICHARD L HURSEL


counstable of the Town Tisbury


A true copy of warrant with Constables returns theron Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the war- rant the warrant was read by the clerk and the ballots called for Mod- erator


whole number of Votes for Moderator


42


Henery Bradley had


17


Thos Barrows


12


J. W. Holmes


9


Chas Smith 2


Henery Bradley Moderator


Voted


Town Clerk whole number of votes


90


Lot Luce had


87 sworn


Timothy B Lovel had 1


M P. Butler had 1


Timothy Luce had 1


Lot Luce declared chosen and proceded to duty


739


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Selectmen


Voted to receive votes for selectmen all on one Ballot


Whole number of Ballots


119


J. W. Holmes had


86 Sworn


David Smith


97 Sworn


Henery Cleavland 66


76


Thos Barrows


21


J D Rotch


18


Edmund Cottle


11


Franklin Luce


11


Alexander Newcoomb


2


Gilbert Brush


1


M. P. Butler


1


Voted to Excuse Henery Cleavland


107


2ª Ballotting whole number of Votes J D Rotch had


61 Sworn


William Arthearn


8


Bartlett Mayhew


23


Franklin Luce


6


James Mayhew


5


Thos Barrows


2


T B Lovell


1


M P. Butler


1


Town Treasurer


Whole number Vots


98


Chas Bradley had


86 Sworn


T. B Lovel


7


M. P. Butler


1


J. Holmes. Jr


3


T. Luce.


1


Voted that the school committe be chosen seperatly one for three years one for two years and one for one year from the twenty Ninth day of March A D 1858


Votes for first Committee for 3 years


Whole number


95 votes


Daniel A Cleavland 57 votes


M P. Butler 38 votes


Votes for second Committe


whole number 89


for 2 years


740


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Edmund Cottle had


71 votes chosen


M. P. Butler had


14


2


1


1


W. H. Luce had


70 votes


M. P. Butler had


14


G D Smith 66


1


Votes for Constables whole number R L. Hursel


71


sworn


J D Peaks


19


John Holmes Jur


6


W A. Luce


5


Peleg Barrows


2


M P. Butler


4


Gerg Harding


1


James L Luce


1


Joseph Dias


1


Voted to excuse Dniel A Cleavland from serving a school committe for three years


Voted for school committe


for three years whole number


100 votes


M P Butler had


56 chosen


Peleg Barrows


42


J D Peaks


1


Thos Barrows


1


Fish Committe whole number


62


Lot Luce had


54 sworn


B F Smith 60


52 sworn


Josiah Cleavland


51 sworn


Isacc Vincent


3


Chas Smith


2


Thos Robinson


1


2


Voted to choose the overseers of the poor sepperate from the slectmen


Overseeor Richard L Hursel sworn


of Poor


Alfred Norton


Declined to serve


William H Luce


A D Luce Edward Cottle R. L. Hursel Votes for third committee for 1 year whole number


85 votes


chosen


110 votes


741


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Health Gilbert Brush


Committe


Chas Holmes


Daniel A Cleavland David Smith


1


Accepted


Edmund Cottle


Surveyors Obed Nickerson Sworn


of Highways Thomas Robinson sworn


Seth Luce sworn


Timothy B. Lovell sworn


Field Drivers Tristram Luce sworn


Hylia Norton


Samuel Look


William Cleavland


M. T. Crowell


sworn


Obed Nickerson sworn


Thomas L Norton


Fence


James L Luce sworn


Viewers


Constant Norton


Bartlett Mayhew sworn


James Look


Surveyors of Chas D Allen


Lumber James D Peaks


Alphonso D Smith J. T James


Surveyor of Wood and bark Timothy Luce


Pound Keeper James D. Peaks sworn


Zadock Arthearn sworn


Sealor of Weights


& Measures


Charles Bradley


Hog Reeves Icabod Norton Thos Robinson Benjamin Crowell


Voted that the Treasurer of the town be the collector of Taxes and that he have Two pr cent on all moneys collected.


Voted that Nathan Mayhew of the South West district and Leonard Luce of the North West districts be a Prudential committe in their districts


Voted to indfinitely postpone the 7th article of the warrant


Voted to accept the report of the selectmen


742


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Voted to chose a committe to audet Manul Joseph Accounts against the Town


Voted that the overseeors of the poor be that committe


Voted that this meeting when it does adjourn that it be the second Monday of April


Voted To raise Nineteen hundred dollars for the support of the poor Voted To raise Two Thousand dollars for Suport of Public schools


Voted to raise Four hundred dollars for incidental expences.


Voted to raise for repairs of Highways three hundred dollars


Voted to raise one hundred dollars in additton


Voted to alow the inhabitants of the Town to work out their highway Tax. and to receive as a compensation one shilling pr hour for their Labor


Voted that the compensation of a horse and cart be one shilling pr hour


Voted that the highway tax be asessed seperately from other Taxes and Warrants delivered to the Several Surveyors of Highways for col- lection


Voted to pay Gilbert Brushs bill agreeable to 6 Articles of warrant.


Voted to reconsider the vote wherby we voted that when we adjourn it shall be the seccond Monday of April


Voted to adjourn without day


LOT LUCE Town Clerk


· March 31, 1858.


Then personaly appeared before me J Whelden Holmes David Smith and John D Rotch and made oath to the faithfull performance of their duty as assessors of taxes the ensueing year in the town of Tisbury


Before me


LOT LUCE Town Clerk


This Certify that Obed Nickerson then appeared before me W A Mayhew Justice of the peace, and mad oath to the faithful discharge of his duties as surveyor of highways for th current year W. A MAYHEW Justice of the Peace


West Tisbury April 2ª 1858 a true copy Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


743


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Then Personaly appeared Charles Bradley and made oath to the faithful performance of his dutys as Treasurer and Collector of taxes the ensuing year


Tisbury April 3. 1858


Before me LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Hursell Constable of the town of tisbury and upon his producing a venire from the clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court to select as the law requires one good and lawful man to serve as Traverse Juror at the above mentioned Court to be holden at Barnstable within and for the Counties of Barnstable and dukes Counties on the ninth Tuesday after the first tuesday of March.


The selectmen and Town Clerk met at the toun Clerks office on the twenty first day of April A D. 1858 and drew from the Juror Box the name of Isac L. Vincent to serve as traverse Juror at said Court


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


To Richard L. Hursel


Constable of the Town of Tisbury


You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts within three days from the date hereof to summons each of the persons on the list therein named to appear before the Town Clerk within seven days of the Time you shall give such notice and take the Oath of Office by law required.


Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant and of your doing to me within seven days from the date hereof


Given under my hand


This 31t day of March A D 1858


LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Aprl 5,th 1858 Agreeable to the within warrant I have notified the persons therein named to appear and take the oath of office as herein directed


the expence of which


32 in number a/10 cts


3.20


Travel 10 miles 40


$3.60


RICHARD L. HURSEL Constable of the Toun Tisbury


744


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Hursell Constable of the Town of Tisbury and uppon his produceing a Venire from the Clerk of Court of common pleas the Selectmen and Town Clerk met at the town clerks office on the fourtenth day of May A. D. 1858 and drew from the Juror Box Six good and lawful men as the law directs to serve as Grand Jurors and five of like qualifications to Serve as Traverse Jurors at the court of common pleas to be holden at Edgartown within and for the County of Dukes County on the last Monday of May inst.


The following are the names of Jurors drawn


Grand Jurors Traverse Jurors


Timothy Luce


Wendal Crocker


Bartlett Pease Jur


Thomas Barrows


John E. Johnson


Jared Vincent


William Arthearn


David Look


William C. Luce


Bartlett Mayhew 2ª


Thomas West


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


To the Clerk of the Town of Tisbury


The no of Polls taxable in the Town of Tisbury for the present year and of which you are to make record according to Law is four hundred and fifty Two (452)


Given under our hand this twenty second day of July A. D. 1858 J WHELDEN HOLMES DAVID SMITH Assessers of Tisbury


A true Copy.


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


The following is a list of persons liable to serve as Jurors during the present year to be laid before the legal voters of the town for their revision and Acceptance. prepared by the selectmen August 11. 1858 Charles B. Allen Alexander W. Smith John D. Rotch Charles D. Allen Joseph S. Adams Joseph Luce


Washington Adams


Joseph B. Nickerson


William Arthearn David Tilton


Benjamin Arthearn 2d Joseph M. Crowell


745


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Henery Bradley Benjamin F Brown


Rodolphos W. Crocker


Lorenzo Smith


George F. Baxter


Charles C Look


John F. Robinson


John W Athearn


Shubal D. Smith Charles Holmes


Henery Weeks


Constant C. Downs


Theodore Luce


William H Davis


Eben Norton


Gilbert Brush


Alphonso Smith


Gustavus L. West


A true copy from the original


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk of Tisbury


To Richard L. Hursel Constable of the Town of Tisbury. you are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified by law to vote at such meetings to assemble at Capawock Hall in said Town on Tuesday the 24 inst at 2 Oclock in the afternoon to act upon the following subjects


1st To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting


2ª To see if the town will accept the list of persons as prepared by the Selectmen to serve as Jurors during the present year


Herof fail not and make due returns of this warrant and of your doings theron at the time and place of meeting.


Given under our hand at Tisbury this 13th day of August A D 1858 J. W. HOLMES Selectmen of Tisbury DAVID SMITH


Tisbury August 25th 1858


Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and warned the inhabitants of said Town of Tisbury qualified as thein xpressed to assemble at the time and place and for the purposes therin mentioned by posting up attested copies of such warrant at three of the Meeting houses they being public and conspicious places in said Town on the 15th day of August 1858


RICHARD L. HURSELL constable of the


Town of Tisbury


A true copy


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


746


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Met at the time and place and for the purposes specfied in the war- rant the meeting called to order by the Town Clerk


J. W Holmes chosen Moderator


Voted to accept the list of persons as prepared by the selectmen to serve as Jurors during the year


Voted to adjourn without day


LOT LUCE Town Clerk of Tisbury


Pursuant to notice from Richard L Hursel and upon his producing a Venire from the clerk of the court of common pleas the selectmen and town clerk met at th town clerks office and drew from the juror Box five good and lawful as the law directs to serve as Petit Jury at the court of common pleas to be holden at Edgartown within and for the county of Dukes on the 22 Septemb 1858


the following are the names drawn


Eben Norton Charles P Allen


David Tilton Benjamin Arthearn


Theodore Luce


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


To Richard L. Hursell Constable of the Town of Tisbury Greeting - you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts to notify the inhabitants of said town qualified as the constitu- tion requires to assembel in cappawock hall in Holmes Hole on Tuesday the seccond day of November next at ten oclock in the forenoon to give in their votes as follows Viz


1t for Governor and Lieut Governor of the Commonwealth Secre- tary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Attorney General, Auditor of accounts one Representative to the congress of the United States for district No one Councilor for District no. 8.


one Senator for the island District and Representative for the county of Dukes County District no one to Represent them in the next General court of the commonwealth all on one ballot.


2ª For Register of deeds. Register of probate and insolvency and county Treasurer for the County of Dukes County and also one county commissioner for the Town of Tisbury on one Ballot


The selectmen will be in session at Capawock Hall on Tuesday the


747


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


second day of November next at 9 o clock in the forenoon for the pur- pose of revising the list of Voters and You are directed to serve this warrant by Posting up attested copies thereof at two or more public places in said town fourteen days at least before the time of holding said meeting


Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your doings thereon to ourselves at the time and place of meeting


Given under our hands this fifteenth day of October in the year One thousand Hundred and Fifty Eight


J WHELDEN HOLMES Selectmen of DAVID SMITH Tisbury


Tisbury Nov. 2 1858 Pursuant to the within to me directed I have notified and warned the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therein expresed to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose therein mentioned by posting up Attested copies of such warrant at three public places in said town on the 15th day of Octo 1858


RICHARD L HURSEL


Constable of the Town of Tisbury


A true copy


Attest LOT LUCE


Town Clerk of Tisbury


-


Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the War- rant the meeting was called to order by the chairman of Selectmen the warrant was read and proceded to receive Votes for State and county offices


Voted to keep the Polls open untill 2 oclock P. M


At 2 oclock the Polls were closed and public declaration thereof made as follows.


The whole number of Ballots received was One hundred Sixty four 164


For Governer


Erasmus D. Beach of Springfield had Seventy 70


Nathaniel P. Banks of Waltham had Forty Nine 49




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