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At the annual meeting, William Turner was chosen moderator; Benjamin Evans, town clerk ; Benjamin Evans, Ichabod Bonney, and John Turn- er, selectmen; and William Bradford, treasurer. Four hundred dollars were raised for schools, and one thousand dollars for highways. It was voted to sell the school-houses. The school districts had now increased to seven. The first embraced the Upper Street and the river road as far north as the meet-
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ing-house; the second, the river road to the Twenty Mile River, and westward to the meadow brook; the third, the whole north part of the town; the fourth, the northwesterly part of the town, includ- ing Chase's Mills; the fifth, the middle portion of the western part of the town; the sixth, the south- westerly part of the town; the seventh, the central part.
At a meeting held in May, the town voted unan- imously to settle the Rev. Charles Turner, on the condition that the pastoral relations may be dis- solved at the option of either of the contracting parties ; that he will preach for four dollars and fifty cents a week; and that the church will give him a call. Two hundred dollars were voted for the sup- port of preaching, and a committee was chosen to inquire into the standing of the church, and to make such inquiries relative to church discipline as they shall think necessary. The church insisted on settling Mr. Strickland, and the town in settling Mr. Turner, hence no one was employed. At length, Rev. Amasa Smith came, and giving gen- eral satisfaction, the town voted in September, twenty-four to fifteen, to give him a call. Accord- ingly, he became the minister of the parish, which was the town, and two hundred and fifty dollars were raised for his yearly support.
At a meeting held December 19, the town chose
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John Loring a delegate to meet a convention of delegates on Paris Hill, to take action in reference to forming a new county.
1804
Votes for State officers were as follows : -
For Governor, James Sullivan, Esq., sixty-four votes; Caleb Strong, Esq., twenty-eight votes.
For Lieutenant-Governor, William Heath, Esq., fifty-eight votes ; William H. Rolins, Esq., twenty- three votes.
For Senators, Isaac Parsons, Esq., thirty-three votes; Woodbury Storer, twenty-three votes : Dan- iel Ilsley, thirty-one votes ; John Cushing, twenty- one votes.
At the annual meeting in March, Ichabod Bon- ney was chosen moderator; Joseph Bonney, town clerk; Ichabod Bonney, John Turner, and Chandler Bradford, selectmen; and William Bradford, treas- urer. Voted four hundred and fifty dollars for schools, one thousand five hundred dollars for highways, and three hundred and fifty dollars to pay debts. Voted to set off the north part of Turner to the three spotted line, to the south part of Livermore, and annex it thereto. Members of the Universalist Society, who had paid the minister tax for the preceding year, were allowed to draw back the same.
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Votes for Register of Deeds were, for Thomas B. Wait, eighteen; Isaac Adams, nine; Joseph C. Boyd, eleven ; and Isaac Gage, sixteen.
Votes for Representatives to the General Court were, for William Wedgry, Esq., thirty-seven ; Peleg Wadsworth, Esq., nine ; Isaac Parsons, Esq., one.
For the first time, the town voted this year for Electors of President and Vice-president. The number was nineteen. It was also voted expedient to form a new county, and to petition the General Court therefor.
1805
All the inhabitants of the town, twenty-one years of age, having a freehold estate of the annual income of three pounds, or any estate of the value of sixty pounds, were notified to meet on the first day of April, to give in their votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor.
For Governor, Hon. James Sulivan, ninety votes; Hon. Caleb Strong, twenty-nine votes.
For Lieutenant-Governor, William Heath, Esq., eighty-nine votes ; Edward H. Rollins, Esq., twenty- four votes.
For Senators, Daniel Ilsley, seventy-nine votes ; Isaac Parsons, eighty-five votes; John Cushing, twenty-four votes; Woodbury Storer, twenty-four votes; Charles Turner, six votes.
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At the annual town-meeting, Ichabod Bonney was chosen moderator; Joseph Bonney, town clerk ; Ichabod Bonney, John Turner, and Chandler Brad- ford, selectmen; and William Bradford, treasurer. Voted to grant the Universalist Society the use of the meeting-house a portion of the time. There were raised for schools, four hundred and fifty dol- lars ; and for highways, two thousand dollars.
At a call which assembled the men who had the legal freehold qualifications, votes were given for Representatives to the General Court, as follows :-
John Turner, Esq., seventy-one votes; Ichabod Bonney, Esq., one vote.
On August 12, the town voted for County Reg- ister as follows : -
For Sturtevant, Esq., eighteen votes; Joseph Rust, six votes; Eleazar Hamlin, seven votes ; Joseph Blake, twenty-five votes ; John Strickland, sixteen votes; Arthur Bradman, six votes; Henry Printis, one vote; Isaac Livermore, one vote.
An agent was chosen in December to remon- strate against Fryeburg being made a half shire.
1806
Benjamin Chamberlain was chosen moderator; Joseph Bonney, town clerk ; Ichabod Bonney, John Turner, and Chandler Bradford, selectmen; and William Bradford, treasurer. A committee was
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chosen for each school district, but the sole duty seems to have been that of agents. It does not appear that there was or had been any supervision of the schools. Voted four hundred dollars for schools, and one thousand dollars for highways, and to pay the town debts, two hundred dollars.
The votes for County Register were, for Joseph Rust, ninety-four ; for Eleazar Hamlin, seventeen.
On April 7, they who had the legal freehold qualifications voted for State officers.
For Governor, Hon. James Sullivan received one hundred and sixteen votes; Hon. Caleb Strong, twenty-three votes.
For Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. William Heath, one hundred and sixteen votes; Hon. Edward H. Rollins, fifteen votes.
For Senators, Maj. Daniel Ilsley, one hundred and nine votes; Col. Levi Hubbard, one hundred and nine votes; John Cushing, fifteen votes ; Hon. Woodbury Storer, fifteen votes.
For County Treasurer, Levi Hubbard, forty-eight votes.
On the fifth of May, the property holders voted for Representatives to the General Court. John Turner, Esq,, had forty votes, and Jesse Bradford one. The roads were constantly receiving atten- tion ; a new road, or some change in an old one, being frequently asked for.
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November 3, the freeholders cast their votes for Representatives to Congress. Hon. Daniel Ilsley had seventy-two votes; Ezekiel Whitman, fifteen.
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Benjamin Chamberlain was chosen moderator; Joseph Bonney, town clerk; John Turner, Chandler Bradford, and George French, selectmen; David Talbot, treasurer. Raised five hundred dollars for schools, and one thousand seven hundred for high- ways; seven hundred dollars of it for the county road from the bridge to Livermore line.
April 6, the freeholders cast their votes for State officers.
For Governor, Hon. James Sullivan had one hundred and seventeen votes; His Excellency, Caleb Strong, had twenty-seven votes.
For Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Levi Lincoln had one hundred and seventeen votes; Hon. Ed- ward H. Rollins had twenty-six votes.
For Senators, Hon. Levi Hubbard had one hun- dred and seventeen votes; Capt. James Means had one hundred and seventeen votes; Lothrop Lewis, Esq., had twenty-two votes; Hon. Luther Cary had twenty-one votes; and Hon. Woodbury Storer had one vote.
On the question of making Maine a separate State, the yeas were sixty-six, and the nays thirty- one.
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For County Treasurer, Levi Hubbard, Esq., re- ceived fifty-seven votes.
On May II, all male persons twenty-one years of age, and owning a freehold worth sixty pounds, were warned to meet and cast their votes for Rep- resentative to the General Court. John Turner, Esq., had fifty-five votes ; William Bradford had one vote. This year the River Road was laid out.
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Dea. Ezra Cary was chosen moderator; Joseph Bonney, town clerk; John Turner, Joseph Bonney, and Benjamin Chamberlain, selectmen; and Benja- min Chamberlain, treasurer. Voted three hundred dollars for schools, and one thousand five hundred dollars for highways. The old road from Meadow Brook Bridge to Moses Snell's was discontinued, and a new one accepted. The road from Mr. John Bonney's to Minot line was established.
On April 4, the male inhabitants, twenty-one years of age, having a freehold estate of the annual income of ten dollars, or any estate to the value of two hundred dollars, cast their votes for State officers.
For Governor, His Excellency, James Sullivan, received one hundred and twenty-six votes; Hon. Christopher Gore, twenty-one votes; and Hon. Levi Lincoln, one vote.
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For Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Levi Lincoln had one hundred and twenty-two votes; Hon. David Cobb had twenty votes.
For Senators, Hon. Levi Hubbard received one hundred and twenty-four votes ; Hon. James Means, one hundred and twenty-four votes ; Lothrop Lewis, Esq., twenty votes ; Ammi R. Mitchell, Esq., twenty votes.
For County Treasurer, Hon. Levi Hubbard received thirty-nine votes.
The property holders on May 2, gave in their votes for Representative to the General Court. For John Turner, Esq., forty-seven votes ; for Isaac Root, Esq., thirty-one votes; for Joseph Copeland, one vote.
This year, a school district was established, em- bracing the inhabitants on the River Road from Elijah Gilbert's to Hanover Keen's.
On November 7, the property holders gave in their votes for Representative to Congress for Cumberland County, as follows : for Daniel Ilsley, Esq., one hundred and thirty-seven votes; for Ezek- iel Whitman, Esq., nineteen votes.
1809
Dea. Ezra Cary was chosen moderator; Joseph Bonney, town clerk; John Turner, Joseph Bonney, and Benjamin Chamberlain, selectmen; and Benja-
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min Chamberlain, treasurer. Voted fifteen hun- dred dollars for highways ; one hundred dollars for schools, in addition to the school fund; and one hundred dollars for town debts. A road was accepted, running from a pine stump near Caleb Lombard's to Blake's Mill, and also one leading up by Pickerel Pond to the Hartford Road.
The male inhabitants worth sixty pounds voted for officers, as follows : -
For Governor, Hon. Levi Lincoln received one hundred and thirty-seven votes; Hon. Christopher Gore, twenty-five votes.
For Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Joseph Varnum received one hundred and forty votes; Hon. David Cobb, twenty-seven votes; Benjamin Evans, one vote.
For Senators, Hon. Levi Hubbard, one hundred and forty-five votes; Hon. James Means, one hun- dred and forty-five votes; Hon. Lothrop Lewis, twenty-seven votes; Hon. Ammi R. Mitchell, twen- ty-seven votes.
For County Treasurer, Hon. Levi Hubbard, one hundred votes.
On May 8, they voted again for Representative to the General Court, as follows: for John Turner, Esq., thirty-nine votes ; for Isaac Root, Esq., twenty- six votes; for William Bradford, one vote.
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1810
Dea. Ezra Cary was elected moderator; Joseph Bonney, town clerk; William Bradford, Daniel Cary, and George French, selectmen; and Joseph Bonney, treasurer. Voted three hundred dollars for schools, and that the school fund be appropri- ated for the district schools as last year. Voted seventeen cents bounty for every crow killed within the limits of the town. Elisha Pratt engaged to build a bridge over Twenty Mile River, near its mouth, for one hundred and forty-nine dollars. Voted fifteen hundred dollars for highways.
The male freeholders, April 2, cast their votes for officers, as follows : -
For Governor, Hon. Elbridge Gerry, one hundred and thirty-eight votes; His Excellency, Christopher Gore, twenty-seven votes; Oliver Turner, one vote.
For Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. William Gray, one hundred and thirty-nine votes; Hon. David Cobb, twenty-six votes; Hon. Elbridge Gerry, one vote; Hon. Elbridge Cary, one vote.
For Senators, Hon. Levi Hubbard, one hundred and forty votes; Hon. James Means, one hundred and forty votes ; Hon. Lothrop Lewis, twenty-seven votes; Hon. Luther Cary, twenty-six votes ; Hon. Ammi R. Mitchell, one vote.
For County Treasurer, Capt. Henry Rust, one hundred and seven votes.
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May 7, all legal residents of the town, having an estate of an annual income of ten dollars, or any estate valued at two hundred dollars, were notified to meet for the election of a Representative to the General Court, in Boston. Votes were cast, for George French, forty-eight; for Daniel Cary, Esq., twenty; for Martin Leonard, two; for William Bradford, two; and for John Turner, Esq., three.
In November, the vote for Representative to Congress was, for Hon. William Widgery, ninety- one; for John Turner, Esq., three; for Joseph E. Foxcroft, Esq., one.
18II
Ezra Cary was chosen moderator; Joseph Bon- ney, town clerk; John Turner, George French, and Jesse Bradford, selectmen; and Joseph Bonney, treasurer. Chose a school committee of three, Dr. Luther Cary, Dr. Timothy Howe, and John Turner, Esq., instead of one for each district as heretofore. It is probable that this committee were charged with the supervision of the schools, since the sev- eral districts were recommended to choose agents for the conduct of " their own affairs." For schools three hundred dollars were raised, and for high- ways, one thousand five hundred dollars. One thousand nine hundred dollars were raised to de- fray the expenses of the town for the current year.
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The selectmen were paid nine dollars each for their services; and Joseph Bonney, who was both town clerk and treasurer, received ten dollars.
Joseph Rust, Esq., received seventy-nine votes for County Register, and Alanson Mellen one vote.
A special meeting was called the eighteenth day of March, at which it was voted to indemnify the trustees of the school fund for paying out the inter- est of said fund for the support of English schools.
On April I, votes were cast as follows : -
For Governor, His Excellency, Elbridge Gerry, one hundred and thirty-seven votes; for Christo- pher Gore, sixteen votes.
For Lieutenant-Governor, His Honor, William Gray, one hundred and twenty-two votes; William Phillips, Esq., fifteen votes; His Excellency, El- bridge Gerry, one vote; Hon. William Heath, one vote.
For Representative to Congress, Hon. Levi Hub- bard, one hundred and twenty-four votes; Hon. James Means, one hundred and twenty-four votes ; Hon. Lothrop Lewis, fifteen votes ; Hon. Luther Cary, fourteen votes ; and Hon. Ammi R. Mitchell, one vote.
A road was accepted this year leading from the residence of Joseph Leavitt Jr. to the Androscog- gin River.
April 1, Henry Rust Jr. received fifty-two votes for County Treasurer.
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On May 6, the property holders voted for Rep- resentative at the General Court, as follows : -
George French received eighty-four votes ; Alden Blossom, forty-eight votes; Jesse Bradford, one vote; and John Turner, Esq., four votes.
In September, five hundred dollars were raised for repair of highways, under the direction of the selectmen ; and one hundred and fifty dollars for building a bridge over Martin Stream; and fifty dollars for building a powder-house. On February 8, Daniel Cary, Esq., was chosen an agent for the town to appear at the Court of Common Pleas, in Paris, " to answer to a presentment found against said town for neglect in repairing the road."
1812
John Turner was chosen moderator; Joseph Bonney, town clerk; George French, Jesse Brad- ford, and Thomas Merrill, selectmen; and Joseph Bonney, treasurer. A committee of one in each school district was chosen. For highways, two thousand dollars were raised ; and for schools, three hundred dollars.
In April, eighty-one votes were cast for Henry Rust Jr. for County Treasurer.
All possessing an income of ten dollars, or an estate valued at two hundred dollars, were warned to meet April 6, for the election of Governor and other officers.
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For Governor, His Excellency, Elbridge Gerry, received one hundred and fifty-three votes; Caleb Strong, Esq., twenty-five votes.
For Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. William King had one hundred and forty-nine votes; and William Phillips, Esq., forty-nine votes.
For Senators from the district of Cumberland and Oxford, Eleazer W. Ripley received one hun- dred and fifty votes; Jonathan Page, Esq., one hun- dred and fifty votes; Ebenezer Poor, Esq., one hundred and fifty votes; Mathew Cobb, Esq., twen- ty-five votes; Lothrop Lewis, Esq., twenty-five votes; and Daniel Stowell, Esq., twenty-five votes.
On the fourth of May, the votes for Representa- tive to the General Court were as follows: -
Joseph Bonney, forty-eight ; George French, thir- ty-five; John Turner, Esq., four.
At a meeting held on the fourth of May, it was voted "to lay out a road from near Mr. Daniel Tuttle's to Samuel Kinsley's, leading by Bonney's Mills, so-called, and build a bridge across Twenty Mile Stream, provided that individuals would pro- cure the land therefor, and cover the bridge."
The meeting took into consideration "our pres- ent alarming situation," and sought to ascertain what measures best be taken to secure the volun- teer service of able bodied men in the army. A committee chosen for the purpose, made a report
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which was accepted, but not put on record. One hundred and ten dollars were raised to pay an exe- cution against the town, probably on account of defective highway.
On November 2, votes were cast for Representa- tive to Congress, as follows : -
For Hon. Levi Hubbard, eighty-one; Ebenezer Fessenden, Esq., twenty-three ; John Turner, Esq., one; Henry Rust, Esq., two.
It was also voted that the selectmen take charge of the poor during the winter.
On November 12, votes were cast for Electors of President and Vice-president of the United States, as follows : -
Hon. John Woodman received eighty-four votes ; Theodore Mussey, Esq., eighty-four votes; Henry Rust, Esq., eighty-four votes ; Lothrop Lewis, forty- three votes ; Nathaniel Goodwin, forty-three votes ; Samuel Parris, forty-three votes.
1813
John Turner, Esq., was elected moderator; Jos- eph Bonney, town clerk; John Turner, Joseph Bonney, and Jonathan Phillips, selectmen ; and Joseph Bonney, treasurer. There were raised for highways two thousand dollars, and for schools, two hundred dollars. The school districts were desig- nated by numbers, ten in all. For town charges
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and support of the poor, three hundred and fifty dollars were raised.
On the fifth day of April the property holders cast their votes for public officers as follows: -
For Governor, Hon. Joseph B. Varnum received one hundred and fifty votes ; His Excellency, Caleb Strong, twenty-nine votes; Hon. William King, one vote.
For Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. William King received one hundred and forty-five votes; Hon. William Phillips, twenty-six votes.
For Senators to represent the District of Cum- berland and Oxford, Hon. Ebenezer Poor received one hundred and forty votes; Jonathan Page, one hundred and thirty-nine votes; Capt. Robert Ilsley, one hundred and forty votes; Hon. Lothrop Lewis, twenty-eight votes; Jacob Abbott, twenty-eight votes; Daniel Stowell, twenty-eight votes; William King, one vote.
April 23, Henry Rust, Esq., received sixteen votes for County Treasurer.
May 14, Joseph Bonney, was chosen Represen- tative to the General Court, receiving forty-three votes.
1814.
At a town-meeting held January 14, it was voted to indemnify the Trustees for expending the school
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fund in the manner they did, which was, probably, in support of the common town schools.
At the annual meeting in March, Thomas Mer- rill was chosen moderator; Joseph Bonney, town clerk; John Turner, Jesse Bradford and Jonathan Phillips, selectmen ; and Joseph Bonney, treasurer. The selectmen were chosen a school committee, but their duties were not specified. A school agent for each district was also chosen. It was voted that notices for town-meetings be posted up on the guide- post at the corner by William Bradford's. It was voted to open the road from Joseph Leavitt Jr.'s to the great river; and to accept the road between the land of John Briggs and David Talbot, and Chand- ler Bradford and Jacob Ames to the great river. For highways, two thousand dollars were voted ; three hundred dollars for support of schools; and two hundred dollars for town charges.
Men of age, having an annual income of ten dollars, or real estate to the value of two hundred dollars, met on the fourth of April, to cast their votes for public officers, with the following result :-
For Governor, Hon. Samuel Dexter, one hundred and sixty votes; His Excellency, Caleb Strong, thirty-four votes; Henry Dearborn, Esq., one vote ; Hon. William Gray, one vote.
For Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. William Gray, one hundred and sixty-two votes; His Honor, Wil- liam Phillips, thirty-two votes.
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For Senators to represent the District of Somer- set and Oxford, Albion K. Parris, Esq., received one hundred and fifty-three votes; and Hon. Daniel Stowell, thirty-one votes.
For County Treasurer, Henry Rust, Esq., received fifty-five votes.
At a legal meeting held May 9, it was voted not to send a Representative to the General Court.
The selectmen were directed to remonstrate in behalf of the town, against the petition of the in- habitants of Fryeburg and others, praying that one term of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Oxford, may be held at Fryeburg.
On June 6, at a legal meeting, a committee was raised, consisting of the selectmen, Capt. Henry Jones and Samuel Blake, to make a draft of a bridge, and superintend the building of it, across the Twen- ty Mile River ; and five hundred dollars were raised therefor.
November 9, the property holders of lawful age, voted for Representative to Congress as follows : -
Hon. Albion K. Parris, received one hundred and seventeen votes; and Samuel A. Bradley, Esq., twenty-seven votes.
1815.
John Turner was chosen moderator; Joseph Bon- ney, town clerk; John Turner, Jesse Bradford, and.
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Jonathan Phillips, selectmen; and Joseph Bonney treasurer. In addition to the school agents a school committee was chosen, consisting of Daniel Hutch- inson, Alden Blossom, and Joseph Bonney. From this time forward, it seems that some attention was given to the supervision of the schools in town. There were raised for highways, fifteen hundred dollars; and for schools, three hundred dollars. The same committee of three for supervision, was chosen this year. There were raised four hundred dollars to pay town charges.
The property holders of legal age, on April 3, cast their votes for public officers as follows: -
For Governor, Hon. Samuel Dexter, one hundred and sixty votes; His Excellency, Caleb Strong, forty-four votes ; Hon. William Gray, one vote.
For Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. William Gray, one hundred and forty-nine votes; His Honor, Wil- liam Phillips, one vote.
For Senators to represent the District of Oxford and Somerset, Hon. William Read, one hundred and forty-five votes ;. Hon. Daniel Stowell, thirty- eight votes.
For County Treasurer, Henry Rust, Esq., eighty votes.
At this meeting the road was accepted which had been "laid out" by the selectmen, leading from Minot line to Maj. Pollard's Mills; it being the road from North Auburn to Turner Village.
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At a legal town-meeting held May I, votes were cast for Representative to the General Court as follows: Joseph Bonney had fifty-one votes ; John Gorham, thirteen votes; Alden Blossom, ten votes ; and George French, one vote. Maj. Oliver Pollard and Gen. John Turner were chosen agents for the town, to attend Court at Paris, the second Tuesday in June, to conduct the business respecting an indict- ment found against the town for a deficiency of town stock.
May 22, for County Register, Alanson Mellen, Esq., received thirteen votes, and Dr. Cornelius Holland, ten votes.
At a meeting called for November 20, it was voted to divide the interest arising annually from the Ministerial Fund in the town of Turner among every religious sect or denomination known in law in said town; and John Gorham, George French, Jesse Bradford, John Turner, Esq., Aaron Soule, Jonathan Phillips, and Joseph Bonney were chosen a committee to petition the Legislature for permis- sion to divide the annual interest arising from the Ministerial Fund, in the manner mentioned above.
1816.
Thomas Merrill was chosen moderator, four votes being cast; Joseph Bonney, town clerk; Joseph Bonney, George French, and Aaron Soule, select-
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men; and Joseph Bonney, treasurer. For high- ways, fifteen hundred dollars were raised, and six hundred dollars for schools, but this sum was im- mediately reduced to four hundred dollars. For town debts, two hundred dollars were raised. A committee of one in each district, was chosen to have the care of the schools. This was a return to primitive methods.
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