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CHAPTER XXV.
YORK COUNTY CIVIL LIST.
Federal Government-State Government-Colonial Government- Judiciary-County Government.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
THE following list of civil and judicial officers contains only the names of those who have resided or now reside in York County.
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
John Holmes, Alfred, 1820-27. John Ilolmes, Alfred, 1829-33. Ether Shepley, Saco, 1833-36. John Fairfield, Saco, 1843-45.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
UNDER MASSACHUSETTS.
George Thacher, Biddeford, Ist to 7th Congress, 1789-1801. Richard Cutts, Kittery, 7th to 13th Congress, 1801-13.
¿ Removed to Boston.
|| Removed to Washington.
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HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY, MAINE.
Cyrus King, Saeo, 13th to 15th Congress, 1813-17. John Holmes, Alfred, 15th to 17th Congress, 1817-21.
SINCE THE ADMISSION OF MAINE.
Joseph Dane, Kennebunk, 17th Congress, 1821-23. Wm. Burleigh, South Berwiek, 18th and 19th Congresses, 1823-27. Rufus MeIntire, Parsonsfield, 20th to 23d Congress, 1827-35. John Fairfield, Saco, 24th and 25th Congresses, 1835-39. Nathan Clifford, t Newfield, 26th and 27th Congresses, 1839-43.₺ Joshua Herrick, Keunehunkport, 28th Congress, 1843-45. John F. Scaminan, Saco, 29th Congress, 1845-47. Moses MeDonald, Limerick, 32d and 33d Congresses, 1851-55. Daniel E. Somes, Biddeford, 36th Congress, 1859-61. John N. Goodwin, South Berwick, 37th Congress, 1861-63. John H. Burleigh, South Berwick, 43d and 44th Congresses, 1873-77.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
David Sewall, York, 1788. Nathaniel Wells, Wells, 1792, 1796. Andrew P. Fernald, Eliot, 1800. Jobu Woodman, Buxton, 1804. Andrew P. Fernald. Eliot, 1808. Nathaniel Goodwin, Berwick, 1812.
John Low, Lyman, 1816. William Moody, Saco, 1820. Nathaniel Hobbs, North Berwiek, 1824. Simon Nowell,¿ Kennebunkport, 1828. Joseph Prime, South Berwiek, 1828.
Isaac Lane, Hollis, 1832. Sheldon Ilobbs, North Berwick, 1836. Charles Trafton, South Berwick, 1840. Ichabod Jordan, Saeo, 1844. Rufus MeIntire, Parsonsfield, 1848, 1852.
James Morton, Buxton, 1856. Louis O. Cowan, Biddeford, 1860. Richard M. Chapman, Biddeford, 1864. Esreff H. Banks, Biddeford, 1868. James II. McMillan, Biddeford, 1872. Sylvester Littlefield, Alfred, 1876.
COLLECTORS OF UNITED STATES CUSTOMS.
SACO DISTRICT.
Collectors .- Jeremiah Hill, 1789-1809: Daniel Granger, 1809-29; John F. Seamman, 1829-41 : Tristram Storer, 1841-45; Ichabod Jordan, 1845-49 ; Joseph T. Nye, 1849-53: Nathaniel M. Towle, 1853-55 : Alpheus A. Hanseom, 1855-60; Thomas K. Lane, 1860-61; Owen B. Chadbourne, 1861-66; John Hanseom, 1866- 67; William Hobson, 1867-69: Oweu B. Chadbourne, 1869-72: Thomas H. Cole, 1872-75; Moses Lowell, 1875-78; Ivory Lord, 1878.
Deputy Collectors .- Peter Hill, Joseph Granger, Nathaniel Goodwin, Isaac Emery, Lauriston Ward; D. Cutts Nye, 1849-53 : Bowen C. Greene, 1853; Oliver D. Boyd; Chas. Fred. Towle, 1858; Samuel F. Chase, 1861 ; Edwin B. Smith, 1864; Edward East- man, 1866; Edwin B. Smith, 1867; Jason W. Beatty, 1869; Moses Lowell, 1872; Fred. W. Guptill, 1875.
" Elected Governor of Maine in 1839, and also in 1841.
1 Attorney-General of the United States, 1846 ; Justice of the United States Supreme Court, 1858, and now in office; residence, Portland. ¿ The First (or York ) Congressional District was composed of the county of York till 1843; from 1843 to 1853 it also included several towns in Western Oxford; from 1853 to 1863 the city of Portland and several towns in Cumberland County were embraced in the First Distriet ; and from 1863 to the present time all the towns in Cumber- land County were included in the First District. In the Thirtieth Congress (1847-49) David llammons, of Lovell, was Representative; in the Thirty-first, Elbridge Gerry, of Waterford ; in the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth, John M. Wood, of Portland ; io the Thirty-eighth, Lorenzo D. M. Sweat, of Portland; in the Thirty-ninth, Fortieth, Forty-first, and Forty-second, John Lynch, of Portland; and in the Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth, Thomas B. Reed, of Portland. ¿ Elector at large.
KENNEBUNK.
Collectors,-Jonas Clark, 1799-1809; Joseph Storer, 1809-25; Geo. Wheelwright, 1825-29; Barnabas Palmer, 1829-41 ; Daniel Re- mich, 1841-45 : James Osborn, 1845-47 : Abel M. Bryant, 1847- 49; Daniel Remich, 1849-53; John Cousens, 1853-61; Nathan- iel K. Sargent, 1861-75; Jefferson W. Sargent, 1875.
Deputies .- Henry Clark, Seth Burnham ; George Wheelwright, 1809- 25; Daniel Wheelwright, 1825-29; John Herriek, 1829-41; William M. Bryant, 1841; Oliver Walker, 1842-47; Joshua Herriek, 1847-49; Oliver Walker, 1849-51; Edward P. Burn- ham, 1851-53 : Enoch Cousens, 1853-61 ; Seth E. Bryant, 1861- 64; W. F. Moody, 1864 : Seth E. Bryant, 1865.
YORK DISTRICT.
Collectors .- Richard Trevett, 1789; Joseph Tucker, 1801; Samuel Derby, 1805; Jeremiah Clark, 1809 : Alexander Melntire, 1811; Jeremiah Bradbury, 1815 ; Thomas Savage, 1820; Mark Dennett, 1829 ; Joseph P. Juokins, 1840 ; Jeremiah Brooks, 1841 : Joseph P. Juokins, 1845; Nathaniel G. Marshall, 1849; Luther Jun- kins, 1853; George Bourden, 1860; Jeremiah S. Putnam, 1861; Edward A. Bragdon, 1869.
STATE OFFICERS.
Hon. John Fairfield, Saco, Governor, elected in 1839: re-elected in 1841.
PRESIDENTS OF THE STATE SENATE.
Caleb R. Ayer, Cornish, 1849.
Lutber S. Moore, Limeriek, 1854.
Seth Seamman, Saeo, 1858. John H. Goodenow, Alfred, 1861-62.
John E. Butler, Biddeford, 1874.
SECRETARIES OF THE SENATE.
Nathaniel Low, Lyman, 1826.
William Trafton, Alfred, 1834. Louis O. Cowan, Biddeford, 1853.
William Trafton, Alfred, 1854.
Louis O. Cowan, Biddeford, 1855.
SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE.
Benjamin Greene, South Berwick, 1824.
Daniel Goodenow, Alfred, 1830.
Nathan Clifford, Newfield, 1833. Moses MeDonald, Limerick, 1845.
James M. Stone, Kennebunk, 1866
Edwin B. Smith, Saco, 1871.
SECRETARIES OF STATE.
Caleb R. Ayer, Cornish, 1856. Edward H. Gove, Biddeford, 1879.
ATTORNEYS-GENERAL.
Nathan Clifford, Newfield, 1834.
Daniel Goodenow, Alfred, 1838. Daniel Goodenow, Alfred, 1841. Nathan D. Appleton, Alfred, 1857.
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
1820-24 .- Isaac Lane, Hollis.
1824-29 .- Daniel Wood, Lebanon. 1829 .- Caleb Emery, Shapleigh. 1830 .- Elisba Allen, Sanford. 1831 .- Isaac Lane, IIollis. 1832-35 .- Nathaniel Clark, Limington. 1835-36 .- Jabez Bradbury, Hollis. 1837 .- Henry Ilobbs, Waterhorough.
1838 .- Daniel W. Lord, Kennebunkport. 1839 .- Henry Hobbs. Waterborough. 1840 .- Gowen Wilson, Kittery. 1841 .- Inerease S. Kimball, Lebanon. 1842 .- Gowen Wilson, Kittery.
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YORK COUNTY CIVIL LIST.
1843-44 .- Barnabas Palmer, Kennebunk. 1846-47 .- Samuel Mildram, Wells.
1849, 51-53 .- Simeon Streut. 1854 .- Gideon Tucker, Sace. 1857 .- Ichabod Frost, Sanford. 1859 .- Almon Lord, Parsonsfield. 1861-62 .- George A. Frost, Sanford.
1865-67 .- Marshall Peirce, Sace.
1870-71 .- Uranus O. Brackett, Berwick.
1874-77. Jeremiah M. Mason, Limerick.
1879 .- Edward C. Moody, York.
Rufus MeIntire, land-agent, Parsonsfield, 1839.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
CHIEF JUSTICE.
Ether Shepley, Saco, Oct. 23, 1848, to Oct. 22, 1855.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.
Ether Shepley, Sept. 23, 1836; Daniel Goodenow, Alfred, Oct. 10, 1855, to Oct. 10, 1862; Rufus P. Tapley, Saco, Dec. 21, 1865, te Dec. 21, 1872.
REPORTERS OF DECISIONS.
John Fairfield, Saco, vols. 10 to 12, June 27, 1832. John Shepley, Saco, vels. 13 to 18, Feh. 12, 1836.
John Shepley, Saco, vols. 21 to 30, Jan. 22, 1842. Edwin B. Smith, Sace, vols. 61 to 64, March 25, 1873.
Luther S. Morris, Limerick, Trustee of State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, Orono. Established by act of Congress, July 2, 1862. Accepted by the State Legislature, March 25, 1863.
Nathan Dane, Jr., Kennebunk, member of the State Board of Agri- culture.
COUNCILORS UNDER MASSACHUSETTS.
Francis Champernoon, Kittery, 1686.
Job Alcock, York,
1692.
Samuel Hayman, Berwick,
Charter 1692, 1703-5.
Samuel Donnell, York,
1692, 1700.
Samuel Wheelwright, Wells, 1694-99. Joseph Hammond, Eliot, 1698-1705.
Ichabod Plaisted, Berwick, 1706-16, 1759-61.
John Wheelwright, Wells, 1708-36, 1745, 1752-54.
Joseph Hammond, Eliot, 1718-29.
Charles Frost, Eliot, 1721-24.
William Pepperell, Jr.,# Kittery, 1727-59.
Timothy Gerrish, Kittery, 1733-34.
Samuel Came, York, 1733-41.
Jeremiah Moulton, York, 1735-51.
Richard Cutts, Kittery, 1755-62.
John Bradbury, York, 1763-72. Nathaniel Sparhawk, Kittery, 1760-72. James Gewen, Kittery, 1773-80. Benjamin Chadbourne, Berwick, 1775-76, 1780-85.
Charles Chauncey, Kittery, 1775-77, 1780. David Sewall, York, 1776-78, 1780.
Edward Cutts, Kittery, 1779-80. Joseph Simpson, York, 1780-81. Nathaniel Wells, Wells, 1782-92.
SENATORS UNDER MASSACHUSETTS.
Edward Cutts, Kittery, 1780-82.
Tristram Jordan, Saco, 1787. Richard F. Cutts, Kittery, 1800-2. Joseph Bartlett, Saco, 1804. Joseph Leland, Sace, 1805, 1808. Themas Cutts, Saco, 1810.
John Holmes, Alfred, 1813. e William Moody, Saco, 1812-19.
* Knighted, 1745; died July 6, 1759.
REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THE COLONY CHARTER.+
Kittery .- John Winceln, 1653, six years ; Thomas Withers, 1656, one year; Humphrey Chadbourne, 1657, three years; Charles Frost, 1658, five years ; Roger Plaisted, 1663, three years; James Em- ery, 1676, one year.
York .- Edward Rishwerth, 1653, thirteen years; Peter Weare, 1665, two years ; Samuel Wheelwright, 1677, one year, and for Wells and York one year.
Wells .- Edward Rishworth, 1653, one year with York; Hugh Gun- nison, 1654, one year with York ; Francis Littlefield, 1665, one year ; William Simends, 1676, one year.
Saco .- Robert Booth, 1673, one year; Richard Hitchcock, 1660, one year; Richard Collicot, 1672, one year.
SPECIAL JUSTICES OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.
John Greenleaf, in all causes relating to land-titles in York, April 6, 1748.
Joseph Sawyer and Nathaniel Sparhawk, at York, in causes where a quorum of the standing justices is not present, June 19, 1749.
COMMISSIONERS OF OYER AND TERMINER.
Francis llooke, Charles Frost, Samuel Wheelwright, Thomas Newton, justices to inquire of, hear, and determine all murders, etc., per- petrated within the county of York, appointed Oct. 22, 1692. Joseph Hammend, Ichabod Plaisted, William Pepperell, John Wheel- . wright, Capt. John IIill, and Capt. Lewis Bane, or any four of them, appointed for the trial of Joseph Gunnison for killing Grace Wentworth, Nov. 8, 1707.
INFERIOR COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Dec. 7, 1692, Job Alcock, Francis Hooke, Charles Frest, and Samuel Wheelwright were appointed judges.
March 6, 1694-95, William Pepperell was appointed io place of Francis Hooke, who died Jan. 10, 1694-95.
Oct. 10, 1699, Samuel Wheelwright, Charles Frost, William Pepperell, and Samuel Donnell were appointed judges. Donnell took the place of Joh Alcock.
Sept. 7, 1699, Abraham Preble was appointed to take the place of Charles Frost, killed by the Indians, July 4, 1697.
June 7, 1700, Joseph Hammond was appointed to succeed Samuel Wheelwright, who died May 13, 1700.
June 30, 1702, Joseph Hammond, John Wheelwright, Ichabod Plai- sted, and Abraham Preble were appointed judges.
June 15, 1798, -- Pepperell was appointed in place of Abraham Preble, " disabled in his hearing," and who died Oct. 4, 1714, aged seventy-two.
June 8, 1710, Capt. John Hill was appointed to take the place of Joseph Hammond, who died Feb. 24, 1709-10.
Dec. 13, 1715, John Wheelwright, William Pepperell, Charles Frest, and Abraham Prchlet were appointed judges. Abraham Preble and Charles Frost were appointed in the place of Ichahod Plai- sted, who died Nov. 16, 1715, and Judge Hill.
Dec. 19, 1720, Joseph Hammond was appointed in room of William Pepperell, resigned.
June 23, 1724, Samuel Moody was appointed to succeed Abraham Preble, Jr., who died March 14, 1723-24, aged forty-nine.
Feb. 18, 1724-25, William Pepperell, Jr., was appointed in the room of Charles Frest, who died Dec. 17, 1724, aged forty-six.
April 11, 1729, John Wheelwright, Jeseph Hammond, William Pep- perell, Jr., and Samuel Came were appointed judges. Judge Came succeeded Judge Moody, who lived till 1758.
July 9, 1731, William Pepperell, Jr., Timothy Gerrish, Samuel Came, and Joseph Moody were appointed judges. Gerrish and Moody succeeded Wheelwright and Hammond. The former died in 1745, the latter in 1751.
Dec. 15, 1732, Jeremiah Moulton was appointed in the place of Joseph Moody, resigned.
Oct. 5, 1739, Elisha Gunnison was appointed to succeed Timothy Ger- rish, resigned.
+ Under this charter there were no representatives from Maine in 1666-68, and nene after 1679.
# Nephew of the former Judge Preble.
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HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY, MAINE.
Aug. 12, 1749, Simon Frost was appointed in the place of Samuel Came, resigned.
Jan. 2, 1753, John Hill was appointed to succeed Judge Gunnison. May 23, 1760, Jeremiab Moulton, Simon Frost, John Hill, and Na- thaniel Sparhawk were appointed judges. Judge Sparbawk filled the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Pepperell, July 6, 1759. The same four judges were confirmed Nov. 20, 1761. Sept. 11, 1765, Joseph Sayer was appointed to succeed Judge Moul- ton, who died July 20, 1765.
March 12, 1766, Daniel Moulton was appointed in place of Simon Frost, who died 1766.
March 18, 1772, Nathaniel Sparhawk, Joseph Sayer, Daniel Moulton, and James Gowen were appointed judges. Gowen succeeded John Hill, who died March 2, 1772.
April 7, 1774, Jonathan Sayward was appointed to take the place of Daniel Moulton.
SPECIAL JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Samuel Moody and Joseph Hill, March 9, 1721-22.
John Penhallow and Samuel Came, Sept. 30, 1725.
Joseph Ifill and Samuel Came, April 2 and June 18, 1726. John Gray and Samuel Came.
Joseph Hill and Samuel Came, Feb. 23, 1726-27, June 17 and Dec. 22, 1727.
Samuel Came and Nathaniel Gerrish, Dec. 26, 1727, and June 13, 1728.
Joseph Hill and Timothy Gerrisb, April 11, 1729, and Dec. 24, 1730.
John Gray and Joshua Moody, March 21, 1731-32.
John Hill and Elisha Gunnison, Oct. 26, 1733. John Hill, Elisha Gunnison, and Joseph Hill, Feb. 14, 1733-34. Joshua Moody, Thomas Smith, Joseph Sawyer, Dec. 27, 1734. Peter Nowell, Jan. 12, 1738-39.
John Hill, Joseph Sawyer, John Storer, April 8, 1743. John Hill and Joshua Moody, March 21, 1744-45.
John Hill and Richard Cutts, Jr., June 27, 1747. John Storer, April 18, 1749, and June 21, 1751. Joseph Sayer and Charles Frost, June 26, 1755.
Joseph Sayer, Richard Cutts, John Storer, and Daniel Moulton, Nov. 20, 1761.
Jonathan Sayward, March 18, 1772.
PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.
From Oct. 7, 1774, to July 19, 1775.
Members from York County : York, Daniel Bragdon ; Kittery, Ed- ward Cutts, Charles Chauncey ; Berwick, Ichabod Goodwin, William Gerrish ; Wells, Ebenezer Sayer ; Arundel, John Hovey ; Biddeford, James Sullivan. .
COUNTY OFFICERS. CLERKS OF COURTS.
Roger Garde, 1640-45; William Waldron, 1645-49; Basil Parker, 1649-52; Edward Rishworth, 1652-68 ; Peter Weare,# 1668-69; Edward Rishworth, 1669-87; Joseph Hammond, 1687-1725 ; Charles Frost, 1725-31 ; John Frost, 1731-68 ; Timothy Frost, 1768-83; J. II. Bartlett, 1783-93; Daniel Sewall,f 1793-94; Daniel Sewall, 1794-1812 ; Jeremiah Bradbury, 1812-38; Hiram H. Hobhs, 1838-39 ; Jeremiah Bradbury, 1839-41; Hiram H. Hobbs, 1841-42 ; William Trafton, 1842-49 ; James O. McIntire, 1849-59 ; Caleb B. Lord, 1859-68; Hampden Fairfield, 1868-71 ; Amos L. Allen, 1871-80.
COUNTY TREASURERS SINCE 1812.
Henry Smith, 1812-31 ; Samuel Burbank, 1831-39; Edmund Cur- rier, 1839-42 ; Simeon Strout, 1842-45 ; Isaac Merrill, 1845-49 ; Alpheus A. Hanscom, 1849-52 ; Gilman L. Bennett, 1852-54 ; Isaac P. Yeaton, 1854-55; Benjamin F. Parks, 1855-56 ; John Brackett, 1856-59; Samuel K. Roberts, 1859-63; Moses Good-
# Peter Weare (Wyer), appointed by Massachusetts in place of Ed- ward Rishworth, who sided with the "King's Commissioners." (1 Williamson, p. 434.) Rishworth was restored and re-appointed. + Assistant clerk in 1793.
win, 1863-64 ; Albion K. Gile, 1864-66; Sylvester Littlefield, 1866-68 ; Benjamin Leavitt, 1868-69 ; John Hall, 1869-73; Zo- phar R. Folsom, 1873-75 ; Esreff H. Banks, 1875-77 ; Richard H. Goding, 1877-79 ; Albion K. P. Meserve, 1879-80.
SHERIFFS.
Henry Norton, York, 1653; Nathaniel Masterson, Kittery, 1668 ; Jos. Hammond (declined), Kittery, 1692; Jonatban Hammond, Kit- tery, 1692 ; Joseph Curtis, Kittery, 1702 ; Charles Frost, Kittery, 1706 ; Abraham Preble, Jr., York, 1713 ; John Leighton, Kittery, 1715; Jeremiah Moulton, York, 1724; Jeremiah Moulton, Jr., York, 1752; Jotham Moulton, York, 1771; Johnson Moulton, York, 1784; Ichabod Goodwin, Berwick, 1793; Isaac Lane, Hol- lis, 1811 ; Ichabod Goodwin, Berwick, 1812; William Moody, Saco, 1820; Josiab W. Leaver, South Berwick, 1824; John Spring, Saco, 1830; Benjamin J. Herrick, Alfred, 1831; Israel Chadbourne, Alfred, 1837; John A. Morrill, Limerick, 1838; Israel Chadbourne, Alfred, 1839; John A. Morrill, Limerick, 1841; Israel Chadbourne, Alfred, 1842; Nathaniel G. Marshall, York, 1854; Samuel B. Emery, Sanford, 1856; Nathaniel G. Marshall, York, 1857; James M. Burbank, Saco, 1859; George Goodwin, Wells, 1861 ; James M. Burhank, Saco, 1863; Richard G. Goding, Acton, 1865; Edmund Warren, Kennebunk, 1871; Thomas Tarbox, Buxton, 1875 ; Robert M. Stevens, Biddeford, 1879.
COUNTY ATTORNEYS.
Dudley Hubbard, 1807-9; William Pitt Preble, 1811-14; Dudley Hubbard, 1814-16; Isaac Lyman, 1816-20; Rufus MeIntire, 1820-27 ; Joseph Howard, 1827-37 : Joseph W. Leland, 1837; Edward E. Bourne, 1838 : Joseph W. Leland, 1838-41; Edward E. Bourne, 1841 ; John T. Paine, 1841-46; Joseph W. Leland, 1846-49; Ira T. Drew, 1849-56; Edwin R. Wiggin, 1856-59; Rufus P. Tapley, 1859-65; Increase S. Kimball, 1865-68; Caleb R. Ayer, 1868-71; George C. Yeaton, 1871-74; Wilbur F. Lunt, 1874-78 ; Horace H. Burbank, 1878 ; William Emery, 1879-82.
JUDGES OF PROBATE.
Joshua Scottow, 1687-95; Samuel Wheelwright,# 1695-1700; Joseph Hammond,¿ 1700-9; Ichabod Plaisted, | 1709-15 ; John Wheel- wright,{ 1715-45 ; Jeremiah Moulton, 1745-65 ; John Hill, 1765- 72; Jonathan Sayward, 1772-75; John Bradbury, 1775-78; Joseph Simpson, 1778-95; Edward Cutts, 1795-1807; Stephen Thacher, 1807-18; Jonas Clark, 1818-28; William A. Hayes, 1828-47; William C. Allen, 1847-54; Joseph T. Nye, 1854-56 Edward E. Bourne, 1856-73; Nathaniel Hobbs, 1873-80.
REGISTERS OF PROBATE.
Thomas Scottow, 1687-94; Joseph Hammond, 1694-1700; Charles Frost, 1700-33; Robert Eliot Gerrish, 1733-44; Simon Frost, 1744-65; David Sewall, 1765-82 ; John Sewall, Jr., 1782; Daniel Sewall, 1782-1820; George Thacher, Jr., 1820-27; William C. Allen, 1827-40 ; John Skeele, 1841-42; William Hammond, 1842 -49; Joshua Herrick, 1849-56 ; Francis Bacon, 1856-61 ; George H. Knowlton, 1861-69 ; Horace H. Burbank, 1869-77 ; Moses A. Safford, 1877-80.
REGISTERS OF DEEDS.
Roger Garde, 1642-47 ; Edward Rishworth, 1647-86; Joseph Ham- mond, 1686-1721; Abrabam Preble, 1721-24; Joseph Moody, 1724-34; Jeremiah Moulton, 1734-41; Daniel Moulton, 1741-86; William Frost, 1786-1816 ; Jeremiah Goodwin, 1816-36; Benja- min J. Herrick, 1836-47; Francis Bacon, 1847-52; Timothy Shaw, Jr., 1852-58; Samuel C. Adams, 1858-63; Samuel Tripp, 1863-73 ; Asa L. Rieker, 1873-80.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
1831 .- James Ayer, David Boyd.
1832 .- Charles Bradhury, David Boyd, James Ayer. 1833 .- Charles Bradbury, James Ayer, David Boyd. 1834 .- Charles Bradbury, David Boyd, Simon Fogg.
į Died in office, May 13, 1700. ¿ Died in office, Feb. 20, 1709.
| Died in office, Nov. 16, 1715. T Died in office, August, 1745.
** The first mentioned in each year is the obairman of the board.
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LEGISLATURES OF MAINE.
1835 .- Stephen Woodman, Enoch Wood, Simeon Strout. 1836 .- Stephen Woodman, Simeon Strout, Enoch Wood. 1837 .- Simeon Strout, Jr., Enoch Wood, William Hammond. 1838 .- Moses Hubbard, Thomas Wentworth, Jonathan Piper. 1839 .- Simeon Strout, William Hammond, Enoch Wood. 1840 .- Simeon Strout, Enoch Wood, William Hammond. 1841 .- John Powers, Thomas Carll, Benjamin C. Libby. 1842 .- Joshua Herrick, Daniel Pierce, John Bailey. 1843 .- Joshua Herrick, John Bailey, Daniel Pierce. 1844 .- John Bailey, Daniel Pierce, Moses Sweat. 1845-46 .- John Bailey, Moses Sweat, Timothy Shaw, Jr. 1847 .- Mosea Sweat, Timothy Shaw, Jr., Abner Burbank. 1848 .- Timothy Shaw, Jr., Moses Sweat, Abner Burbank. 1849 .- Moses Sweat, Timothy Shaw, Jr., Abner Burbank. 1850 .- Aboer Burbank, Timothy Shaw, Jr., James Goodwin. 1851 .- Timothy Shaw, Jr., James Goodwin, George Carll. 1852 .- Timothy Shaw, Jr., George Carll, James Goodwin. 1853 .- James Goodwin, George Carll, Elisha Bodwell. 1854 .- James Goodwin, Elisha Bodwell, George CarlI. 1855 .- George CarlI, James Goodwin, Elisha Bodwell. 1856 .- George Carll, Cotton Bean, Samuel Mildram. 1857 .- Cotton Bean, Samuel Mildram, James M. Deering. 1858 .- Samuel Mildram, Cotton Bean, James M. Deering. 1859 .- James M. Deering, Cotton Bean, Asa Gowen. 1860 .- Cotton Bean, Asa Gowen, James M. Deering. 1861 .- Asa Gowen, James M. Deering, John Hemmingway. 1862 .- James M. Deering, Asa Gowen, Alfred Hull. 1863 .- Isaac W. Eaton, Samuel Hasty, Asa Gowen. 1864 .- Asa Gowen, Isaac W. Eaton, Alfred Hull. 1865 .- Isaac W. Eaton, Alfred Hull, Clement L. Mildram. 1866-67 .- Alfred Hull, Clement L. Mildram, Thomas Quimby. 1868 .- Alfred Hull, Thomas Quimby, Horace Parker. 1869 .- Thomas Quimby, Alfred Hull, Horace Parker. 1870 .- Alfred Hull, Horace Parker, Cornelius Sweetser. 1871 .- Alfred Hull, Cornelius Sweetser, Albert G. Hussey. 1872 .- Alfred Hull, Albert G. Hussey, Dimon Roberts. 1873 .- Albert G. Hussey, Dimon Roberts, James F. Brackett. 1874-75 .- James F. Brackett, Dimon Roberts, Jaseph Bragdon, Jr. 1876-77 .- Joseph Bragdon, Jr., Dimon Roberts, James F. Brackett. 1878 .- Jamea F. Brackett, Joseph Bragdon, Wm. H. Deering. 1879 .- Joseph Bragdon, James F. Brackett, Wm. H. Deering.
CHAPTER XXVI.
LEGISLATURES OF MAINE.
York County in the Senate and House of Representatives, from 1820 to 1880.
SENATE, 1820-21.
William Moody, Saco. John McDonald, Limerick. Josiah W. Seaver, South Berwick.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Alfred, Andrew Conant. Limington, Nathaniel Clark. Arundel, Simon Nowell. Newfield, James Ayer.
Biddeford, Samuel Merrill. Berwick, Nahum Heard. Buxton, Nathan Elder. Cornish, Benjamin Dunn, 1821 ; Thomas A. Johnson. Eliot, John Hammond. Hollis, John Dennett. Kittery, Mark Dennett. Lebanon, David Le Grow.
Lyman, John Low. Limerick, John Burnham.
Parsonsfield, David Marston, 1821; Rufus MeIntyre. Saco, John F. Scamman. Shapleigh, John Bod well. Sanford, Elisha Allen. South Berwick, Joshua Chase. Waterborough, Henry Hobbs. Wells, Joseph Moody, Nahum Merrill.
York, Elihu Bragdon, Alexander MeIntire.
SENATE, 1822.
Jobn McDonald, Limerick. Mark Dennett, Kittery.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Alfred, Andrew Conant.
Buxton, Nathan Elder.
Berwick, William Hobbs.
Biddeford, Isaac Emery. Eliot, John Hammond. Hollia, Abijab Uaber. Kittery, Joshua T. Chase.
Kennebunk, Joseph Moody. Kennebunkport, Simon Nowell.
Limington, Nathaniel Clark.
Lyman, Thomas Sands.
Limerick, Edmund Hayes.
Parsonsfield, Samuel Fox. South Berwick, Wm. A. Hayes. Saco, George Scamman. Sanford, John Frost (2d). Shapleigh, Enoch Wood. Wells, Nahum Morrill.
SENATE, 1823.
John McDonald, Limerick. Ellis B. Usher, Hollis.
Mark Dennett, Kittery.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Alfred, John Sayward. Kennebunkport, Simon Nowell.
Buxton, Nathan Elder. Limington, Nathaniel Clark.
Berwick, Jaseph Prime.
Lyman, Thomas Sands.
Biddeford, Isaac Emery.
Cornish, Benjamin Thompson.
Newfield, Simeon Moulton. Parsonsfield, Samuel Fox. Saco, George Scamman.
Eliot, John Hammond.
Hollis, Stephen Hopkinson.
Shapleigh, John Bodwell.
Kittery, Joshua T. Chase.
Waterborough, Phinebaa Picker.
Kennebunk, George W. Walling- ford.
York, Alexander McIntire.
SENATE, 1824.
John McDonald, Limerick. Ellis B. Usber, Hollis.
Mark Dennett, Kittery.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Alfred, John Sayward.
Lyman, Thomas Sands.
Buxton, Nathaniel Elden. Limerick, Edmund Hayes.
Berwick, William Hobbs.
Newfield, Gamaliel E. Smith.
Biddeford, Seth Spring.
Parsonsfield, Moses Sweat.
Cornish, Jonah Dunn.
South Berwick, Benj. Greene.
Hollis, Stephen Hopkinson.
Saco, John Spring.
Kittery, Joshua T. Chase. Shapleigh, Enoch Wood.
Kennebunk, Joseph Dane.
Waterborough, Phinehas Ricker.
Kennebunkport, Simon Nowell.
Wells, Nabum Morrill.
Limington, Nathaniel Clark.
York, Alexander McIntire.
SENATE, 1825.
George Scamman, Saco. Joseph Prime, South Berwick.
Jobn W. Parsons.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Alfred, Daniel Goodenow. Lyman, Nathaniel Hill.
Buxton, Joseph Hobson, Jr.
Limerick, Simeon Fogg.
Berwick, William Weymouth.
Lebanon, Samuel Pray.
Biddeford, Seth Spring. Cornish, Simeon Pease. Eliot, John Hammond. Hollis, John Smith. Saco, John Spring.
Newfield, James Ayer. Parsonsfield, Moses Sweat. South Berwick, Nathaniel Low.
Kittery, Joshua T. Chase.
Waterborough, Phinehas Ricker.
Kennebunk, Joseph Dane. Kennebunkport, Robert Towne.
Wells, Nahum Morrill. York, Elihu Bragdon.
SENATE, 1826.
George Scamman, Saco. Nathan Elden, Buxton.
Joseph Prime, South Berwick.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Alfred, John Sayward, Jr. Hollia, John Smith.
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