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1804 Jonathan Wilder.
1805 Jonathan Wilder.
1806 Jonathan Wilder, Esquire. Eli Stearns.
[ Elected unanimously . ] 1807 Eli Stearns. 1808 Eli Stearns.
[Elected unanimously.] Jonas Lane, Esquire. do ISog Eli Stearns. do.
Jonas Lane, Esquire. do. 1810 Eli Stearns. Colonel Jonas Lane.
ISII Colonel Jonas Lane. Major Jacob Fisher. 1812 Colonel Jonas Lane.
1812 Major Jacob Fisher. 1813 Jacob Fisher, Esquire. Captain William Cleveland. 1814 Captain William Cleveland. Captain John Thurston. [Elected unanimously .]
1815 Captain William Cleveland. [Elected unanimously.] Captain John Thurston. [Elected unanimously .] 1816 Captain John Thurston. Captain Edward Goodwin.
1817 Captain John Thurston. Captain Benjamin Wyman. 1818 Captain John Thurston. [Elected and declined.] Captain Benjamin Wyman. Major Solomon Carter. IS19 Benjamin Wyman, Esquire.
1821 Jacob Fisher, Esquire. IS23 Jacob Fisher, Esquire. 1826 Captain John Thurston. 1827 Joseph Willard, Esquire. Davis Whitman. Esquire. 1828 Joseph Willard, Esquire. (Elected unanimously.) 1829 Solon Whiting, Esquire. . 1830 Solon Whiting, Esquire.
Constitutional Amendment X ratified, changing beginning of political year front last Wednesday in May to first Wednes- day of January, and the elections to No- vember.
1831 Davis Whitman, Esquire. 1832 John G. Thurston. [Elected unanimously ]
Ferdinand Andrews.
1833 Doctor George Baker. Levi Lewis.
1834 Anthony Lane. [Elected and declined.] James G. Carter. Deacon Joel Wilder. 1835 James G. Carter.
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1835 Deacon Joel Wilder. 1836 James G. Carter. [Elected unanimously.]
Constitutional Amendment XH adopt- ed. Representation based on three hun- dred ratable polis.
1837 Silas Thurston, Jr. 1838 Silas Thurston, Jr. John G. Thurston. 1839 Silas Thurston, Jr. John Thurston.
Constitutional Amendment XIII adopt- jed. Representation based upon twelve hundred inhabitants.
1840 John Thurston. 1841 Jacob Fisher, Jr.
IS42 John M. Washburn.
1843 John M. Washburn.
1844 Jacob Fisher. 1845 Joel Wilder, 2d. 1846 Joel Wilder, 2d.
1847 Ezra Sawyer. 1848 Ezra Sawyer.
1850 Anthony Lane. 1851 Anthony Lane.
1852 John G. Thurston. 1853 John G. Thurston. 1854 Francis F. Hussey. 1855 John G. Thurston. 1856 James Childs.
Constitutional Amendment XXI adopt. ed, 1857, Lancaster and Clinton forming 8th Worcester District.
1858 John M. Washburn. 1860 Dr. J. L. S. Thompson. 1862 Dr. J. L. S. Thompson.
The 8th Worcester District, 1865, formed of Lancaster, Bolton and Har- vard.
1868 Jacob Fisher. 1869 George A. Parker. 1870 George A. Parker. 1871 George A. Parker.
The 5th Worcester District, 1875, formed of Lancaster, Bolton, Harvard, Sterling, Berlin, Lunenburg and Clinton, with two representatives.
1878 Samuel R. Damon. 1882 Henry S. Nourse.
DELEGATES.
To the Provincial Congresses of 1774 and 1775 :- WILLIAM DUNSMOOR, ASA WHITCOMB.
To the Convention that formed the State Constitution at Cambridge, September, 1779 :-- WILLIAM DUNSMOOR, EPHRAIM WILDER, WILLIAM PUTNAM.
To the Convention that ratified the Constitution of the United States :- JOHN SPRAGUE.
To the Convention for the Revision of the State Constitution in 1820 :-- DAVIS WHITMAN, MAJOR JACOB FISHER.
SENATORS.
JOHN SPRAGUE, 1785 to 1786. JAMES G. CARTER, 1837 to 1839.
MOSES SMITH, 1814 to 1816. JOHN G. THURSTON, 1845. FRANCIS B. FAY, 1868.
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EXECUTIVE COUNCILLORS.
MAJOR SIMON WILLARD, Assistant, 1654 to 1676.
CAPTAIN EPHRAIM WILDER, elected 1735, but declined.
JOSEPH WILDER, 1735 to 1752. WILLIAM STEDMAN. 1803 and 1807.
ABIJAH WILLARD was appointed Councillor by writ of Mandamus, 1775.
REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS.
WILLIAM STEDMAN, 1803 to 1810.
General John Whiting, as candidate of the Jeffersonian party, was Stedman's oppo- nent. James G. Carter was an unsuccessful candidate in 1847.
PRENTISS MELLEN, born in Lancaster. 1764, was U. S. Senator 1818 -1820. .
COUNTY OFFICERS.
SHERIFFS.
WILLIAM GREENLEAF, 1778 to 1788.
JOHN SPRAGUE, 1788 to 1792.
CLERK OF COUNTY COURTS.
WILLIAM STEDMAN, 1810 and 1812 to 1816.
COUNTY TREASURER.
JONATHAN HOUGHTON, 1731 to 1733.
ASSISTANT JUSTICES WORCESTER COURT OF SESSIONS.
JOHN WHITING, March 1, 1808 to April 20, 1809.
TIMOTHY WHITING, November 14, ISII.
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
JOSEPH WILDER, 1739 to 1757.
JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
JOSEPH WILDER, June 30, 1731 to March 29, 1757, Chief Justice. COLONEL SAMUFL WILLARD, January 27, 1743, to November, 1752. JOSEPH WILDER, JR., January 21, 1762, to 1773. JOHN SPRAGUE, 1798 to 1800, Chief Justice.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
JOHN TINKER was given special authority to marry, May 26, 1658.
MAJOR SIMON WILLARD, by virtue of his office as Assistant, per- formed the various duties of a Magistrate, 1654-1676.
JOHN HOUGHTON, called Justice before 1718, reappointed (?) 1729. JOSEPH WILDER, SENIOR, 1727 and 1731.
BENJAMIN WILLARD, 1731.
COLONEL SAMUEL WILLARD, 1732. COLONEL JAMES WILDER, 1737. SAMUEL WILLARD, JR., 1743.
COLONEL OLIVER WILDER, 1744.
COLONEL JOSEPH WILDER, JR., 1747
WILLIAM RICHARDSON, 1753.
COLONEL JOHN WHITCOMB, 1754.
COLONEL JOSEPH REED, (?)
DAVID OSGOOD, 1762.
COLONEL ABIJAR WILLARD, 1762.
THOMAS WILDER, 1762.
JOSHUA WILLARD, 1762.
ABEL WILLARD, 1769.
LEVI WILLARD, 1772.
JOHN STUART, I821. JONAS LANE, 1822.
SAMUEL WILDER, 1772.
EZRA HOUGHTON, 1774.
DR. WILLIAM DUNSMOOR, --?
JOHN SPRAGUE, 1783.
DR. JOSIAH WILDER, 1788. DR. ISRAEL ATHERTON, 1789.
TIMOTHY WHITING, JR., 1789.
WILLIAM STEDMAN, 1790.
SAMUEL WARD, 1799. JOSIAH FLAGG, 1803.
BENJAMIN WYMAN, 1803.
JOSEPH WALES, 1806.
MERRICK RICE, ISO8.
MOSES SMITH, JR., 1809.
PAUL WILLARD, ISII.
MAJOR JACOB FISHER, 1812.
EBENEZER TORREY, 1814.
EDWARD GOODWIN, 1816.
LEVI LEWIS, 1823.
JOSEPH WILLARD, 1825. WILLIAM WILLARD, 1835.
. SOLON WHITING.
CORONERS.
JAMES WILDER, 1731. JOSEPH WILDER, JR., 1744.
OLIVER WILDER, 173S. DAVID WILDER, 1747.
WILLIAM RICHARDSON, 1762.
THE CLERKS OF LANCASTER.
The first pages of Lancaster's oldest records are by the hand of Master John Tinker, who as scribe for the first prudential managers, copied some earlier records from "the old book"; but by whom that lost volume was kept is unknown.
RALPH HOUGHTON, clerk of the writs 1656 to 1682.
CYPRIAN STEEVENS, clerk of the writs 1682 to 1686(?).
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JOHN HOUGHTON, (son of first John, ) 1686 to 1725, -- 40 years.
JONATHAN HOUGHTON, 1726 to 1728 and 1730 to 1736 .- Died in office.
JOSEPH OSGOOD, 1729.
JUDGE JOSEPH WILDER, SR., 1737 to 1743.
JOSEPH WILDER, JR., 1744 to 1752.
ABIJAH WILLARD, 1753 and 1754.
COLONEL SAMUEL WILLARD, 1755.
WILLIAM RICHARDSON, October 8, 1755, "in room of Samuel Willard absent on his majesties service."
LEVI WILLARD, 1756 to 1760 and 1761 to 1769.
ABEL WILLARD, 1760, "in place of Levi Willard going out of town."
DANIEL ROBBINS, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775 and 1776.
CAPTAIN SAMUEL WARD, 1771, 1774 and 1782 to 1787.
COLONEL WILLIAM GREENLEAF, 1777, 1779, 1781.
NATHANIEL BEAMAN, September, 1777 to May 1778.
CYRUS FAIRBANK, May, 1778.
DR. JOSIAH LEAVITT, 1780 to May, 1781.
COLONEL EDMUND HEARD, 1788 to 1790.
JOSEPH WALES, 1791 to 1794.
WILLIAM STEDMAN, 1795 to 1800.
JOSIAH FLAGG, 1801 to 1835, except 1828, -- 34 years.
MAJOR JACOB FISHER, 1828.
JOSEPH W. HUNTINGTON, 1836 and 1837.
JOHN G. THURSTON, 1838 to 1853. MATTHEW F. WOODS, 1853. Died in office.
FRANCIS F. HUSSEY, 1853 to 1855. WILLIAM A. KILBOURN, 1874.
DR. J. L. S. THOMPSON, 1856 to present time, except 1874.
PROPRIETARY CLERKS.
RALPH HOUGHTON and JOHN HOUGHTON, probably to 1716. JOSEPH WILDER, 1716 to 1757. Died in office. CALEB WILDER, 1757 to 1776. Died in office. LUKE WILDER, 1777 to 1779. Died in office. JOSIAH WILDER, 1780 to 1788. Died in office. DEACON CYRUS FAIRBANK, 1788 to 1800. Died in office. BENJAMIN WYMAN, 1801 to 1826. Died in office. MAJOR JACOB FISHER, 1832. Died in office. SOLON WHITING.
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THE MINISTERS OF LANCASTER.
FIRST CHURCH.
NATHANIEL NORCROSS, son of Jeremiah of Watertown; born in Eng- land; graduate of Cambridge University, 1637; chosen minister of the Nashaway Plantation, 1614, but returned to England, 1646.
JOSEPH ROWLANDSON, son of Thomas of Ipswich ; born in England, 1631 or 1632; graduate of Harvard College, 1652; began preaching in Lancaster, 1654; ordained, 1660. April, 1677 he was settled as colleague of Reverend Gershom Bulkeley at Wethersfield, Ct., and there died, November 24, 1678.
The first meeting-house, built probably in 1654, was near the parsonage, and crowned the highest part of the grounds now called the "middle cemetery."
SAMUEL CARTER, eldest son of Reverend Thomas Carter of Woburn ; born August 8, 1640; graduate of Harvard College, 1660; bought land and resided on George Hill, 1688 or earlier, and supplied the Lancaster pulpit temporarily between 1680 and 1688. He removed to Groton, and died there, 1693.
EDWARD OAKES, son of Urian, graduate of Harvard College, 1679, preached temporarily in Lancaster ; afterwards in New London, Ct.
JOHN DENISON, son of John of Ipswich, graduated at Harvard Col- lege, 1684, occupied the Lancaster pulpit for a time. He was settled as colleague with Rev. William Hubbard at Ipswich, and died 1689.
WILLIAM WOODROP, a non-conforming clergyman driven from his church in England, 1662, preached in Lancaster, and Cotton Mather recorded him in the Magnalia as minister here. He returned to England July 12, 1687.
The first meeting-house was " burned by the enemy," after the abandonment of the town in 1676. The second was built upon the same site about 1684.
JOHN WHITING, son of Reverend Samuel of Billerica, born 1664; graduate of Harvard College, 1685; began preaching in Lancaster, Febru- ary, 1688; was ordained December 3, 1690, and slain by Indians, Sep- tember 11, 1697.
MR. JONES was invited to settle in Lancaster, but some obstacle arose to prevent ordination. This was probably John, son of William Jones of New Haven, born October 4, 1667 ; graduate of Harvard College, 1690; drowned January 28, 1719, in New Haven harbor.
JOHN ROBINSON, son of Samuel of Dorchester, graduate of Harvard College, 1695, for a time filled the Lancaster pulpit. He was settled at Duxbury, 1702, and died, 1745.
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SAMUEL WHITMAN, graduate of Harvard College, 1696, preached here a while ; was afterwards teacher and minister at Salem, and died, 1751.
ANDREW GARDNER, son of Captain Andrew, born in Brookline. 1674; graduate of Harvard College, 1696; began preaching in Lancaster May, 1701, and was soon to be ordained when accidentally killed by Samuel Prescott, October 26, 1704.
July 31, 1704, the second meeting-house was burned in an assault by the French and Indians. The third was built on the Old Common, opposite the burial ground, 1706.
JOHN PRENTICE, son of Thomas, born at Newton, 1682; graduated at Harvard College, 1700; began preaching at Lancaster, 1705 ; was ordained March 29, 1708, and died January 6, 1748.
In 1742-3 two meeting-houses were built; that of the first precinct on School- house Hill, nearly in front of the residence of Solon Wilder; that of the second, or Woonksechocksett precinct, "near Ridge Hill."
COTTON BROWN, son of Reverend John of Haverhill, graduate of Harvard College, 1743, was invited to settle in Lancaster February 28, 1748, but became pastor of the Brookline church October 6, 1748, and died April 13, 1751.
BENJAMIN STEVENS, son of Reverend Joseph of Charlestown, born 1720, graduate of Harvard College, 1740, preached here as a candidate. He settled at Kittery ; became S. T. D., 1785 ; died May 18, 1791.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE, graduate of Harvard College, 1743, was also a candidate for the Lancaster pulpit. He died, 1780.
STEPHEN FROST, graduate of Harvard College, 1739, was master of the Lancaster Grammar School, 1740-1744, and preached temporarily, but was never ordained ; died, 1749.
TIMOTHY HARRINGTON, born in Waltham, February 10, 1716; graduate of Harvard College, 1737; pastor in Swansey, N. H .; was installed at Lancaster November 6, 1748; died December 18, 1795.
ALDEN BRADFORD, born in Duxbury, 1765, graduate of Harvard Col- lege, 1786, temporarily supplied the pulpit in 1791 ; settled at Wiscasset, Me. LL. D., 1837; S. H. S .; secretary of state, 1812-1824, etc, ; died, 1843.
THADDEUS MASON HARRIS, son of William, born at Charlestown, July 7. 1768, resident of Chocksett during the Revolution, graduate of Harvard. College, 1787, supplied the pulpit for some time, 1791-2. S. T. D., A. A. S., etc .; died, 1842.
DANIEL CLARK SANDERS, graduate of Harvard College, 1788, preached as a candidate. S. T. D .. 1809; President of Burlington College ; died, 1850,
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JOSEPH DAVIS, son of Simon of Concord; born, 1720; graduate of Harvard College, 1740: pastor in Holden, 1744-1774, preached tempor- arily in Lancaster. He died March 4, 1799.
NATHANIEL THAYER, son of Reverend Ebenezer, born in Hanipton, N. H., July 11, 1769, graduate of Harvard College, 1789, was ordained colleague pastor in Lancaster, October 9, 1793; S. T. D., 1817 ; died June 23, 1840.
The corner stone of the brick church was laid July 9, 1816, and the building dedi- cated January 1, 1817.
EDMUND HAMILTON SEARS, born in Sandisfield April 6, 1810, gradu- ate of Union College, 1834, of Harvard Divinity School, 1837, pastor in Wayland, 1837-40; was installed at Lancaster, December 23, 1840, and resigned because of ill health, April, 1847; S. T. D., 1871, S. H. S .; died at Weston, January 16, 1876.
GEORGE MURILLO BARTOL, born in Freeport, Maine, September 18, 1820; graduate of Brown University, 1842, and of Harvard Divinity School, 1845; was ordained August 4, 1847.
SECOND PRECINCT CHURCH. Set off with Sterling, 1781.
The first service in the meeting-house at Chocksett was held November 28, 1742. There had been "neighborhood meetings" several years earlier. Reverend John Pren- tice records a baptism there, May, 1738, by Reverend Job Cushing of Shrewsbury, he having "changed with Mr. Brown." This was probably Josiah Brown, graduate of Harvard College, 1736, a son-in-law of Mr. Prentice,- as also was Mr. Cushing.
JOHN MELLEN, born in Hopkinton, March 14, 1722, graduate of Har- vard College, 1741, was pastor from December 19, 1744, to December 14, . 1778. February 11, 1784, he was installed at Hanover, Mass., and died in Reading, July 4, 1807.
REUBEN HOLCOMBE, graduate of Yale College, 1774. was ordained June 2, 1779, continued pastor in Sterling until 1815, and died, 1826.
FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. Organized April 3, 1838.
RUFUS S. POPE, born in Stoughton, April 2, 1809; studied theology with Sylvanus Cobb, D. D., 1833; settled in Milford, Sterling and Hyan- nis, dying at the place last named, June 5, 1882 ; preached in Lancaster as occasion offered, 1838.
JAMES S. PALMER, born in Brooklyn, Pennsylvania, January 24, 1815, preached six months, beginning May, 1839; now of Mansfield, Penn.
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LUCIUS ROBINSON PAIGE, born in Hardwick, March 8, 1802, supplied the pulpit during 1840, meetings being held in the Academy and town hall. S. T. D., 1861. Author of a Commentary on the New Testa- ment, etc., etc.
JOHN HARRIMAN, preached in Lancaster, 1841-3.
BENJAMIN WHITTEMORE, born in Lancaster, May 3, 1801, son of Nathaniel; educated at Lancaster aud Lawrence Academies; studied theology with Hosea Ballou. He was pastor here, 1843 to 1854; S. T. D., 1867; died April 26, 1881, in Boston.
A meeting-house was built in South Lancaster, and dedicated April 26, 1848, Services were discontinued, 1855, and the meeting-house was sold to the state for the Girls' Industrial School, 1858.
FIRST EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
This society was organized February 22, 1839, at the house of Reverend Asa Pack- ard. The meeting-house was dedicated December 1, 1841; enlarged, 1868.
CHARLES PACKARD, son of Reverend Hezekiah ; born at Chelmsford, April 12, 1801 ; graduated at Bowdoin College, 1817; ordained at Lan- caster, January 1, 1840; resigned to accept pastorate of Second Congre- gational church in Cambridgeport, 1854; died at Biddeford, Maine, February 17, 1864.
FRANKLIN BRADLEY DOE, born in Highgate, Vermont, December 5, 1827 ; graduate of Amherst College, 1851, and of the Bangor Theological Seminary, 1854; ordained in Lancaster, October 19, 1854; resigned to accept pastorate in Appleton, Wisconsin, September 24, 1858. Superin- tendent of the American Home Missionary Society for the Southwest ..
JOHN EDWARDS TODD, graduate of Yale, 1855, was invited to become pastor over the church, May 3, 1859, but declined. Pastor of Church of the Redeemer, New Haven, and D. D.
SYLVANUS COBB KENDALL, graduate of Amherst College, 1849, and of Andover Theological Seminary, 1852 ; was invited to settle, December 13, 1859, but declined.
AMOS EDWARD LAWRENCE, born at Geneseo, N. Y., June 25. 1812; graduated at Yale College, 1840, and the New York Union Theological Seminary, 1843; installed at Lancaster, October 10, 1860; resigned, March 6, 1864.
GEORGE ROSWELL LEAVITT, born in Lowell. June 7, 1838; graduated at Williams College, 1860, and at Andover Theological Seminary. 1863; ordained in Lancaster, March 29, 1865 ; resigned in 1870 to accept pastor- ate of Stearns Chapel in Cambridgeport.
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A BIJAH PERKINS MARVIN, born in Lyme, Ct., February 1, 1813 ; grad- uated at Trinity College in 1839, and Yale Theological Seminary, 1842; pastor at Winchendon, 1844-1866. In 1870 began preaching at Lan- caster; installed May 1, 1872 : asked dismission September 12, 1875.
HENRY CLINTON FAY, graduate of Amherst College, 1854, tempora- rily supplied the pulpit, 1876.
MARCUS AMES was acting pastor one year, beginning April, 1877.
WILLIAM DELOSS LOVE, JR., born in New Haven, Ct., November 29. 1851 ; graduated at Hamilton College, 1873, and at Andover Theological Seminary, 1878; ordained at Lancaster, September 18, 1873; asked dis- mission July, 1881.
DARIUS AUGUSTINE NEWTON, born October 1, 1855, at Westborough ; graduate of Amherst College, 1879, and of Andover Theological Semin- ary, 1882 ; ordained September 21, 1882.
SECOND EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
This Society was organized November 14, 1844, in the village of Lancaster called Clintonville, which was set off as the town of Clinton, March, 1850.
JOSEPH MYRON RENSSELAER EATON, born October 14, 1814. in Fitch- burg ; graduated at Amberst College, 1841, and at Andover Theological Seminary, 1844; ordained January 9, 1845 ; dismissed April 11, 1847.
W. H. CORNING, ordained December 8, 1847; dismissed October 2, 1851. .
FIRST BAPTIST SOCIETY.
This church was organized in 1847, in that part of Lancaster which became Clin- ton, A. D. 1850.
CHARLES MANNING BOWERS, born in Boston, January 10. 1814; graduated at Brown University, 1838, and Newton Theological School, 1840. D. D., 1871. Pastor of church from its organization.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The Chapel was consecrated July 12, 1873.
FATHER RICHARD J. PATTERSON, born in Ireland, 1836, graduated at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, 1863, and Grand Seminary, Montreal ; ordained priest December 22, 1866.
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NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH.
This Society was formally organized January 29, 1876. Neighborhood meetings were held, however, as early as 1830, and, with several intervals of discontinuance, until the organization. From 1865 the Sunday meetings were in an ante-room of the town hall, and at certain seasons the pulpit was supplied by one of the three following clergymen :
JAMES REED, pastor of the Boston Society; born in Boston, June 8, 1834; graduate of Harvard College, 1855.
ABIEL SILVER, pastor of Boston Highlands society ; born in Hopkin- ton, New Hampshire, April 3, 1795; accidentally drowned in Boston, March 27, 1881.
JOSEPH PETTEE, presiding minister of the Massachusetts Association ; born in Salisbury, Connecticut, March 14, 1809; graduate of Yale Col- lege. 1833.
RICHARD WARD was called as pastor in April, 1880, and installed December 1, 1881 ; born in Sanbornton,-now Franklin, --- New Hamp- shire, May S, 1819.
The chapel was built in 1381, and dedicated December I of that year.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH. Organized 1864.
STEPHEN NELSON HASKELL. born in Oakham, Mass., April 22, 1834; ordained Elder, August 1870.
DORES ALONZO ROBINSON, born in Brighton. New Brunswick, Janu- ary 5, 1848 ; ordained Elder, August 28, 1876.
The meeting-house was dedicated May 5, 1878.
POSTMASTERS.
The establishment of the first post-office in Lancaster dates from April 1, 1795. The second was granted March 3, 1853, and called South Lan- caster, the post-office department objecting to New Boston, the old name of the village. The following is an official list of the postmasters, with their dates of appointment :--
JOSEPH WALES, April 1, 1795. TIMOTHY WHITING, July 25, 1803. NATHANIEL RAND, March 14, 1825.
JOSEPH W. HUNTINGTON, December 19, 1832. NATHANIEL RAND, December 27, 1844.
HUMPHREY BARRETT, September 5, 1849. NATHANIEL RAND, September 6, 1853.
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CHRISTOPHER A. RAND, August 31, 1854-
CHRISTOPHER A. POLLARD, July 25, 1855. DANFORTH LAWRENCE, December 24, 1856. HUMPHREY BARRETT, August 1, 1861. SOLON WILDER, March 6, 1884.
SOUTH LANCASTER.
WILDER S. THURSTON, March 3, 1853.
EDWARD J. CROSSMAN, September 19, 1853.
STEVENS H. TURNER, November 28, 1853. ANDREW J. BANCROFT, February 7, 1857. CARTER WILDER, December 31, 1861.
AARON WILDER, September 22, 1863. DANIEL M. HOWARD, February 9. 1866.
THOMAS E. BURDETT, April 14, 1873.
LOUIS J. BURDETT, January 18, 1875.
WILLIAM G. WILDER, December 8, 1875.
HENRY F. HOSMER, March 7, 1881.
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF LANCASTER.
The United States Coast and Geodetic Survey station nearest to Lancaster is that upon Wachusett Mountain. By the Massachusetts Trigonometrical Survey, the spire of the Brick Church in Lancaster was determined to be eleven and sixteen hundredths miles distant from that station, and 21 .. 00, 91!' south, and 13' .. 49,71!' east of it. From these data the United States Coast Survey locates "Lancaster Church" in 42" .. 271 .. 19,98' north latitude, and 71ยบ .. 40' .. 24,27"' longitude west of Greenwich.
The elevation above the sea level of the floor of the porch to the Brick Church is three hundred and eight and one-half feet, as obtained by extension of the levels of the Worcester and Nashua Railroad.
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INDEX.
BRAM'S HOLL, or Hole, 293,
A Absentee proprietors, 17, 123. Accommodations to encourage settlers, 29, 51, 127. Act of Incorporation, 25.
Adagunapeke, 275.
Adams, Frances, 186.
George, 83. 122, 177, 186, 275, 295, 323, 326. John, 83, 94, 177: 173, 186. Jonathan, 240. Additional Grant, 8, 138, 174, 177, 179, 192, 194. Admission of inhabitants restricted, 22, 28, 41, 52, 69. Albert, Daniel, 243. Allen, Benjamin, 122, 295, 317, 325. Daniel, 76, 298, 315, 315, 326. Ebenezer, 298, 334. Allotments of land, 22, 29, 33, 245. Allowances in land, 44, 83, 173, 179, 190, 205, 206, 245. Allowance, Surveyors', 66, 193, 247. Almanac, first American, 308. Ames, Jacob, 221, 229. Jethro, 229. Reverend Marcus, 344.
Ammunition, town's supply, 79.
Amoskeag, .Immoskecz, Namaske, [Man- chester, .V. H.] 16, 231, 239. Andover, Aniver, Andarvor, 222, 242, 259, 300, 331.
Andrews, Ferdinand, 335-
Androscoggin river, . Imrescoggin, 226.
Appendix, 327. Apple orchards, 55, 85, 260, 305, 331. Aquiticus, John, 139.
Arbitration, 28. Arbitrators' awards, 43.
Area of original township, 66, see map, 8. Armor, 28 +. Asiatick hill, Asscatetic 6, 218. Assessments, manner of, 51. Atheneum, Boston. 327. Atherton, Aderton, Benjamin, 201, 207, 236, 239. 243. General Humphrey, 33, 252. Doctor Israel, 182, 338. James, 30, 32, 30, 40, 41, 44, 46. 48, 61, 71, 143, 243, 250, 251, 252, 253, 273, 274. 314, 315. 310, 317: 322, 323, 320.
Atherton, James, Jr., 143, 180, 184, 202, 207, 253, 314. 318, 321. Joseph, 127, 196, 197, 200, 202, 209. Joshua, 143, 190, 253, 306, 314. Simon, 2.10, 243. Attack upon Lancaster, 1675, 98. 1676, 100. 1692, 130. 1697, 132. 1704, 146.
Autographs of early settlers, facsimile, 24. Aunsocamug, Mary, 139. Ayer, 272.
BAKER, Doctor George, 335. Ball, John, 105, 288, 324.
Ballou, Hosea, 343.
Bancroft, Andrew T., 345.
Baptist church, 344.
Barbadoes, 278, 279.
Bare hill, 71, 75, 145. 177, 180, 182, I. I, 195, 201, 203, 211, 253, 271, 233, 302, 303, 306.
Barnes, John, 377. Matthew, 15. Barrett, Ensign Humphrey, 128. Hurophrey, 345, 3446, John, 216, 22I. Sarah, 321. Barron, Barnes, Abigail, 321, Elias, 295. Timothy, 2.44.
Bartholomew, Henry, 310.
Bartol, Reverend George Murillo, 4, 327, 342. Bay Path or Road, 46, 71, 188, 201, 205, 2II. Bayley, Bailey, Baily, Benjamin, 177, 207. Jonathan, 242.
Bear, 233, 241. Beasts, Wik, 21, 124, 233, 263.
Beer, 153, 329: 33 !. Belcher, Jeremiah, 237, 243. Jeremiah D., 243.
Bellows, Benjamin, 141, 143, 156, 134, 189, 210, 211, 260, 303, 329, 330. Bellows Falls, 232. Bellows Holl or Hole, 330. Beman, Deaman, Bemand, Ebenezer, 175. Gamaliel, 31, 71, 8.4. 90, 246, 257, 258, 259, 304, 314, 335.
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Beman, Gamaliel, Jr., 144, 145, 259, John, 122, 144, 259, 319. John. Jr., 144, 156, 173, 215, 259. Nathaniel, 339., Thomas, 259. Bennett, Bennit, George, 60, 99. 252, 306, 314, 315, 310, 317, 320, 323. John, 178, 196, 197, 210, 216, 220, 221, 335, 314. Josephi, 243. Samuel, 141, 144, 152, 156, 173, 177: 18.1, 248, 252, 306, 307, 315, Berlin, 8, 1.12, 245, 336,
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