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Aug. 27, David R. Barnard, 65 years.
Sept. 8, John M. Blood, 31 years. Oct. 7, Robert P. Barr, 69 years. Dec. 12, Salome F. Foster, 72 years. Dec. 12, Goldie M. Clapp, 19 years.
1898. Jan. 10, Martha J. McAllister, 70 years. Jan. 20, Martha L. Jenkins, 58 years. Jan. 31, Ann J. Kinson, 63 years. March 13, Wilson R. Blood, 50 years. March 15, Thomas F. Kendall, 81 years.
March 29, Philip C. Scruton, 49 years. April 9, Linda Pearl Campbell, 2 months.
May 25, Rhynehardt Emil Poehlman, 1 day. June 2, Annie Katherine Poehlman, 39 years. June 25, Dennis Kerwin. Aug. 13, infant daughter of John H. Atwood. Sept. 8, Marie Ester Helene Gamache, 10 days. Oct. 9, Marie Garon, 8 days.
Oct. 10, Sarah J. Stinchfield, 73 years
Nov. 29, Leo Paul Richon, 37 years.
Dec. 2, Mary Elizabeth Brown, 71 years.
Dec. 2, Eliza Goffe Parker, 91 years. 1899. Jan. 5, Ellen E. McDole, 55 years. Jan. 14, Sarah E. Butterfield, 72 years. Jan. 30, Dean Harold, son of Irving J. D. Matott. Feb. 13, Jennie M. Tolford, 27 years. Feb. 15, George W. Butterfield, 66 years. Feb. 17, Elbridge G. Tolford, 69 years. Feb. 19, Barbara Weishaupt, 57 years. Feb. 20, Charles Tarbell, 83 years.
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VITAL STATISTICS.
1899. March 20, Joshua Vose, 84 years. April 9, Orpah Duncklee, 73 years. April 9, Stanislas Lavoie, 1 day. April 14, Rodney M. Rollins, 75 years. July 1, Anna Mary Parkhurst, 49 years. July 9, J. Henry Emery, 54 years. July 16, Susan E. Moore, 71 years. Aug. 22, Almira Leavitt, 82 years.
Aug. 25, Edwin R. Walker, 75 years. Sept. 16, Emilia Rochon, 26 years. Oct. 5, James H. Henderson, 18 years. Oct. 8, Andrew J. Taffe, 48 years.
Nov. 30, Oliver Lund Kendall, 88 years. Dec. 4, Lura Morgan, 6 years. Dec. 11, Emily B. Kendall, 69 years.
1900. Jan. 25, Eliphalet Bursiel, 79 years. Feb. 2, Alvah W. Mack, 12 years. March 17, Silas A. Riddle, 68 years.
April 4, Marie Angeline Beaudet Gamache, 41 years. April 18, Vitaline Marcotte Sney, 39 years. May 28, Mrs. S. J. Parker, 55 years. June 9, Edwin Dunlap, 73 years. July 7, Cornelia B. Flint, 69 years. July 11, Mary E. Minot, 50 years. Aug. 3, David Gordon Rouse, 20 years. Aug. 24, Timothy Stevens, 75 years.
Aug. 25, Alice Ellen Graves, 30 years.
Aug. 31, Mrs. Isaac P. Hodgman, 81 years.
Sept. 7, Stephen Goffe, 63 years. Sept. 11, Mrs. Joseph S. Upton, 74 years. Oct. 11, Daniel Tenney Smith, 70 years. Nov. 8, Wingate M. Darrah, 69 years. Dec. 13, Freeman R. French, 69 years.
1901. April 2, Annie Farley Wiggin, 29 years. April 21, Edward Barr, 87 years. May 25, Leona Breton, 6 years. June 1, Mertie Colby Hoitt, 24 years. July 18, Jerome B. Sturtevant, 76 years. Sept. 19, Richard B. Woodbury, 16 years. Sept. 29, Cynthia W. Darrah, 74 years. Sept. 29, Selma Daigle, 1 ·year. Oct. 20, Marie Jeanne Paris, 10 years. Nov. 15, Frederick E. Scheer, 69 years. Nov. 16, Frederick Francis Bowen, 9 years. Nov. 16, Clinton French, 69 years. Nov. 19, David Swett, 87 years. Dec. 31, Howard F. Shea, 3 years. 1902. Jan. 16, Mrs. Emma Jane Atwood, 40 years.
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
1902. Jan. 27, Granville Haselton, 58 years. Feb. 18, Caroline Clearsby, 87 years. Feb. 23, Lizzie A. Brickett, 8 years. March 4, Daniel S. Campbell, 59 years. April 4, Pamelia E. Marshall, 4 months. April 8, Jane M. Currie, 47 years. April 15, Chester A. Holt, 18 years. May 11, Lillian Margaret Shea, 1 month. June 6, William McAfee, 85 years. July 10, child of Hugh Cunningham, 2 days. Sept. 17, John H. Rand, 84 years. Oct. 23, Ella Jane Kendall, 51 years. Nov. 22, Edwin Whitford, 65 years.
1903. Jan. 10, Lydia Frances Cutler, 53 years. Feb. 1, Emeline H. Esterbrook, 79 years. Feb. 20, Ella F. Mack, 46 years. Feb. 28, George S. Taylor, 7 months. March 10, Francois St. Pierre, 20 years. June 13, Samuel H. Shea, 47 years. June 16, Robert P. Yuell, 29 years. July 8, Arthur Hebert, 2 years. Aug. 10, Margaret Shea, 3 years. Sept. 22, Charles H. Smith, 11 months. Oct. 15, Samuel C. Adams, 60 years. Oct. 29, Howard U. Quaid, 7 months. Nov. 20, Jean St. Louis, 55 years. Nov. 24, Elliot S. Campbell, 63 years.
The Town Meeting.
Statesmen have never failed to pay high tribute to the worth of the New England town-meeting, and its influence in the training for good citizenship. But the town-meeting of to-day lacks many of the features of that conducted by the last generation and their predecessors. Previous to 1891, when the secret ballot system went into effect throughout the state, the first business of each town- meeting was the election of a moderator by ballot. Before 1878 state and county, as well as town officers, were voted for at the annual March meetings. In the early days the full list of minor offi- cers, such as hog-reeves, cullers of brick and staves, fence viewers, and so forth, were elected in open meeting. Sometimes such selec- tion was made by ballot, oftener by acclamation, and on several occasions by " hand vote," a motion to that effect prevailing.
The warrant in those earlier days was often a formidable docu- ment, the subjects covered taking a wide range, from the laying out and care of certain highways to providing support for the minister. The warrant for March, 1830, contained thirty articles, and the meet- ing was continued three days in succession, until all business in order was transacted. Other warrants, and the sessions thereon, were nearly as long. Very little was then left to the discretion of the town officers, compared with the practice of to-day.
The consideration of the subjects brought up, as a rule, included earnest discussion, often participated in by several disputants; the citizens felt that town affairs were worthy of the most careful and extended consideration.
Enterprising people made the most of the occasion by offering their wares in the way of refreshments, among which "gingerbread " is perhaps the most famous. On some occasions, at least, adjourn- ment was made from the town hall to "Ensign Chubbuck's tavern " nearby, where, after partaking of liquid refreshment, undoubtedly, the unfinished business was completed.
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
BOARDS OF SELECTMEN.
1750. Samuel Patten, Robert Walker, Thomas Chandler.
1765. Matthew Patten, Moses Barron, James Patterson.
1751. Samuel Patten, Moses Barron, Robert Walker.
1766. Moses Barron, Matthew Patten, Daniel Moore.
1752. Moses Barron, John McQuig, Matthew Little,
1767. Moses Barron, Matthew Patten, Thomas Boies.
1753. James Little, Samuel Patten, James Orr.
1768. Moses Barron, Matthew Patten, James Vose.
1754. Hugh Riddle, Thomas Wallace, James Walker.
1769. Moses Barron, Matthew Patten, Samuel Vose.
1755. John Moor, Hugh Riddle, William Moor.
1770. Moses Barron, Matthew Patten, Thomas Mclaughlin.
1756. William Thornton, Gawn Riddle, Matthew Little.
1771. Moses Barron, Matthew Patten, John Aiken.
1757. Moses Barron, William Thornton, Robert Walker.
1772. Matthew Pattten, Robert Walker, Hugh Orr.
1758. James Little, Daniel Moor, Robert Gilmore.
1773. John Bell, John Little, Adam Dickey.
1759. Matthew Patten, William Holmes, John McQuig.
1774. Adam Dickey, John Little, James Aiken.
1760. Francis Barnet, John Bell, Jr., Benjamin Smith.
1775. Adam Dickey, John Bell, Whitefield Gilmore.
1761. Matthew Little, Joseph , William Holmes.
1776. John Goffe, Daniel Moor, John Orr.
1762. James Caldwell, John Goffe, James Lyon.
1763. James Caldwell, James Aiken, John Bell.
1764. Moses Barron, Matthew Patten, John Wallace.
1777. Hugh Orr, Thomas Mclaughlin, John Goffe.
1778. John Orr, James Boies, James Vose.
1779. Thomas Boies, William White, James Vose.
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THE TOWN MEETING.
1780. Thomas Boies, James Vose, William White.
1796. David Patten, Samuel Barr, David Riddle.
1781. William White, James Smith, Hugh Orr.
1797. William McAfee, Phinehas Aiken, John Burns.
1782. Thomas Mclaughlin, Stephen Dole, Samuel Vose.
1798. Phinehas Aiken, William Moor, William Riddle.
1783. John Rand, John Wallace, John Dunlap. 1784. Zachariah Chandler, James Vose, Adam Dickey.
1799. William McAfee, William Riddle, Samuel Chandler.
1800. William McAfee, William Riddle, Samuel Chandler.
1785. Zachariah Chandler, Stephen Dole, Josiah Gillis.
1801. Phinehas Aiken, William Riddle, John Craig.
1786. Josiah Gillis, James Wallace, Stephen Dole.
1802. Phinehas Aiken, John Craig, Josiah Gordon.
1787. Josiah Gillis, John Orr, Jesse Worcester.
1803. Phinehas Aiken, Josiah Wallace, Nathan Barnes.
1788. William Moor, Jr., Stephen Dole, Jesse Worcester.
1804. Phinehas Aiken, Nathan Barnes, Samuel Chandler.
1789. William Moor, Adam Dickey, Stephen Dole.
1805. Samuel Chandler, Nathan Barnes, David Stevens.
1790. William Moor, Stephen Dole, Adam Dickey.
1806. Samuel Chandler, John Holbrook, David Stevens.
1807. David Patten, David Stevens, John Holbrook.
1792. David Patten, David Riddle, Robert Gilchrist.
1808. David Patten, John Holbrook, Moody M. Stevens.
1793. David Patten, David Riddle, Robert Gilchrist.
1809. David Patten, Moody M. Stevens, Richard Dole.
1794. David Riddle, John Patten, Samuel Barr.
1795. David Patten, David Riddle, Samuel Barr. 51
1810. David Patten, Richard Dole, Moody M. Stevens.
1811. Moody M. Stevens, Joseph Colley, Jr., James Darrah.
1791. Robert Gilchrist, David Riddle, Stephen Dole.
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
1812. Moody M. Stevens, Joseph Colley, Jr., James Darrah.
1828. Samuel Chandler, William Moor, Jr., Gawn Riddle.
1813. David Patten, Moody M. Stevens, Joseph Colley, Jr.
1829. William Moor, Gardner Nevins, Leonard Walker.
1814. Moody M. Stevens, Joseph Colley, Jr., David Patten.
1830. Leonard Walker, Gardner Nevins, Gawn Riddle.
1815. Moody M. Stevens, Samuel Chandler, William Moor.
1831. Leonard C. French, Samuel Chandler, Daniel Moor.
1816. William Moor, William Moor, Jr., Josiah Gordon.
1832. Samuel Chandler, Daniel Moor, Jr., Daniel Gordon.
1817. William Moor, William Moor, Jr., Josiah Gordon.
1833. William Moor, Mace Moulton, John Barr.
1818. William Moor, Jr., James Parker, John McAllister.
1834. Mace Moulton, John Barr, Leonard C. French.
1819. William Moor, Jr., John McAllister, Joseph Colley.
1820. Moody M. Stevens, Ebenezer French, William Patten.
1821. Moody M. Stevens, Ebenezer French, William Patten.
1822. Ebenezer French, Gawn Riddle, John Patten.
1838. Daniel Moor, Jr., William Patten, William McD. Ferson.
1823. Gawn Riddle, John Patten, Samuel Chandler.
1824. Gawn Riddle, Joseph Colley, Leonard C. French.
1825. Gawn Riddle, Joseph Colley, Leonard C. French.
1826. Joseph Colley, Leonard C. French, Robert Riddle.
1827. Samuel Chandler, Robert Riddle, Gawn Riddle.
1839. Daniel Moor, Jr., William McD. Ferson, Rodney Mclaughlin.
1840. John Patten, Moody M. Stevens, Joshua Vose.
1841. Moody M. Stevens, Joshua Vose, Adam Chandler.
1842. Adam Chandler, John Barr, Rufus Merrill.
1843. Rufus Merrill, Gardner Nevins, Rodney Mclaughlin.
1835. William Moor, Jr., Isaac Riddle, Gardner Nevins.
1836. John Barr, Leonard C. French, 2d, Adam Chandler.
1837. Daniel Moor, Jr., Adam Chandler, Thomas G. Holbrook.
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THE TOWN MEETING.
1844. Leonard C. French, 2d, Adam Chandler, Thomas W. Moor.
1860. William R. French, Lucien B. Bowman, William McAllister.
1845. Leonard C. French, 2d, Moody M. Stevens, John D. Riddle.
1861. Lucien B. Bowman, William McAllister, Hugh R. French.
1846. Leonard C. French, 2d, David Hamblet, Solomon Manning.
1862. William McAllister, Leonard C. French, Robert Fulton.
1847. John D. Riddle, Rodney McLaughlin, John D. Armstrong.
1863. Robert Fulton, Daniel G. Atwood, Stillman A. Shepherd.
1848. William French, Rodney Mclaughlin, Alfred McAffee.
1864. Lucien B. Bowman, Daniel G. Atwood, Stillman A. Shepherd.
1849. John Patten, William Moor, James Walker.
1865. George W. Riddle, James T. Kendall, Elbridge G. Newton.
1850. Adam Chandler, William French, Thomas G. Holbrook.
1866. George W. Riddle, James T. Kendall, Freeman R. French.
1851. Adam Chandler, Joseph H. Stevens, Benjamin F. Wallace.
1852. Joseph H. Stevens, Benjamin F. Wallace, Henry Hale.
1853. Benjamin F. Wallace, Henry Hale, Elijah C. Stevens.
1854. Joseph H. Stevens, Abner C. Darrah, Charles H. Moor.
1855. Joseph H. Stevens, Abner C. Darrah, Charles H. Moor.
1856. Charles H. Moor, Samuel Patten, Adam Chandler.
1857. Joseph H. Stevens, Daniel Balch, Charles F. Shepard.
1858. Daniel Balch, Charles F. Shepard, John O. Parker.
1859. Gardner Nevins, William R. French, Lucien B. Bowman.
1872. Joseph H. Stevens, Daniel George, Solomon Manning. 1873. William McAllister, Henry T. Barnard, John S. McNeil.
1874. Samuel E. Morrison, John S. McNeil, Clinton French.
1875. Clinton French, Elbridge G. Tolford, Warren G. Currier.
1867. Leonard C. French, Charles H. Moore, John Hodgman.
1868. William McAllister, Silas Holbrook, Samuel E. Morrison.
1869. Charles H. Moore, Samuel E. Morrison, Horace Holbrook.
1870. Charles H. Moore, Horace Holbrook, William P. Worthley.
1871. Horace Holbrook, William P. Worthley, Joseph H. Stevens.
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
1876. Elbridge G. Tolford, Warren G. Currier, William U. Gage.
1877. Samuel E. Morrison, Samuel T. Soper, Ephraim W. Butterfield.
1878. Ephraim W. Butterfield, Stephen Goffe, Rodney M. Rollins.
1879. Hugh R. Barnard, Rodney M. Rollins, Milton W. Spencer.
1880. Hugh R. Barnard, Milton W. Spencer, George M. French.
1894. Thomas J. Wiggin, Arthur W. Holbrook, Newton I. Peaslee.
1881. Nathaniel B. Hull, 2d, Isaac N. Riddle, Horace Townsend,
1882. Nathaniel B. Hull, 2d, Isaac N. Riddle, Horace Townsend.
1883. Freeman R. French, John F. Gove, Charles E. Bursiel.
1897. John F. Gove, Lyman M. Kinson, George O. Spencer.
1898. Lyman M. Kinson, George O. Spencer, Julius H. Putnam.
1899. William W. Darrah, Ira Barr, Fred M. Barnard.
1900. Edmund B. Hull, Charles E. Bursiel, George L. Walch.
1901. Ira Barr, George L. Walch, Charles P. Farley.
1902. Ira Barr, George O. Spencer, Orra G. Kilton.
1889. James E. Gault, Henry H. Smith, Milton N. Flint.
1903. George O. Spencer, Newton I. Peaslee, John F. Gove.
TOWN TREASURERS.
Robert Walker, 1752-'54. Moses Barron, 1755-'56.
Matthew Patten, 1757-'58, 1784- '95.
Samuel Patten, 1759. William Holmes, 1760. James Little, 1761-'70. Matthew Little, 1771-'79.
1890. Henry H. Smith, George F. Shepard, William W. Darrah.
1891. Charles B. Beal, Horace Holbrook, Ira Barr.
1892. Henry L. Peaslee, Edmund B. Hull, George O. Spencer. 1893. Edmund B. Hull, George O. Spencer, Herbert R. Fulton.
1895. Thomas J. Wiggin, Arthur W. Holbrook, Newton I. Peaslee.
1896. Arthur W. Holbrook, Newton I. Peaslee, Lyman M. Kinson.
1884. Freeman R. French, John F. Gove, Charles E. Bursiel.
1885. Charles E. Bursiel, John G. Vose, Henry L. Peaslee.
1886. John G. Vose, Henry L. Peaslee, James C. Gilman.
1887. Henry L. Peaslee, James C. Gilman, George F. Barnard.
1888. George F. Barnard, John F. Gove, James E. Gault.
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THE TOWN MEETING.
James Aiken, 1780. John Orr, 1781-'83, 1796. Isaac Riddle, 1797-1803. William Riddle, 1804-'15, 1819- '20, 1822-'31.
Samuel Chandler, 1816-'18, 1821. Leonard C. French, 1832, 1835, 1840-'41, 1843, 1845-'48, 1851, 1854.
Gawn Riddle, 1833-'34.
Thomas Chandler, 1836-'37.
John McAllister, 1838-'39.
Peter P.Woodbury, 1842, '49-'50. John Barr, 1844.
Oliver L. Kendall, 1852, 1873, 1875-'76.
John Goffe, 1853. Samuel Patten, 1855-'56. William B. Stevens, 1857-'60. James T. Kendall, 1861-'62. Charles Gage, 1863-'68.
Daniel Barnard, 1869-'71.
William P. Worthley, 1872. John Hodgman, 1874, 1877-'85. William M. Patten, 1886-'87.
George W. Flint, 1888.
Frank E. Manning, 1889-'90, 1892. George F. Barnard, 1891. James R. Leach, 1893-'96.
Quincy Barnard, 1897-1900. Ervin R. French, 1901-'03.
CONSTABLES.
A study of the list of constables who have been chosen to serve the town, herewith presented, will show a duplication of dates in some instances. This is due to the fact that during a few of the years more than one was elected and commissioned.
Fergus Kennedy, 1750.
Gawn Riddle, 1751, 1757.
Hugh Riddle, 1752.
John Goffe, 1778.
William Moor, 1753.
Thomas Mclaughlin, 1779.
Matthew Little, 1754.
John Aiken, 1779.
Robert Gilmore, 1755.
Adam Dickey, 1780.
Robert Walker, 1756.
Joseph Houston, 1780.
Francis Barnet, 1758.
James Vose, 1781.
Thomas Wallace, 1759.
James Aiken, 1781.
James Little, 1760. Samuel Patten, 1761.
James Smith, 1782. Robert Alexander, 1783.
William Holmes, 1762.
Richard McAllister, 1763.
Whitefield Gilmore, 1783.
John Moor, 1764.
John Moor, 1784.
John Mclaughlin, 1765.
John Orr, 1784.
John Bell, 1766. Joseph Scobey, 1767.
John Gardner, 1785.
James Caldwell, 1768.
John Dunlap, 1785. James Moor, 1786.
Thomas Boies, 1769. Samuel Vose, 1770.
Robert Matthews, 1786.
Daniel Moor, 1787. Asa Barron, 1787.
David McClary, 1771.
Stephen French, 1788.
George Orr, 1788.
John McAllister, 1789.
Matthew McAffee, 1772. James Walker, 1773, 1775. John Wallace, 1774.
John Mckinney, 1776. Thomas Cairns, 1777.
James Martin, 1782.
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
Adam Smith, 1789. John Gordon, 1790. John McIntosh, 1790. William Burns, 1791. Benjamin Barron, 1792-'93.
John Patten, 1793.
Josiah Gordon, 1794-'95, 1801. William Riddle, 1796-'97, 1802. Thomas Wallace, 1798.
Nathan Barnes, 1799.
John Riddle, 1800.
Joseph Patten, 1803-'16.
Solomon Gage, 1817.
John McIntyre, 1818.
Patrick McLaughlin, 1819-'27.
Thomas Rundlett, 1828.
John Patten, 1829, 1838-'39.
Charles Aiken, 1829.
Leonard C. French, 1829.
Willard Parker, 1829.
Isaac Riddle, 1830.
Rufus Merrill, 1831-'32.
Frederick Wallace, 1833-'34.
Samuel Morrison, 1835, 1839.
Stephen Goffe, 1836.
John Craig, Jr., 1837-'38. Chandler Spofford, 1838-'41, 1845.
Joseph Colley, 1840.
John D. Riddle, 1842-'43.
Daniel Barnard, 1844.
Frederick G. Stark, 1845.
John Goffe, 1846.
William Moor, 1847-'48.
Reuben V. Greeley, 1847. George W. Riddle, 1849. Charles F. Shepard, 1850. Benjamin Hall, 1851. James T. Kendall, 1852. George W. Goffe, 1853.
Frederick F. French, 1854.
Cyrus P. Bryant, 1855-'56, 1859.
Leonard Bursiel, 1857-'58, 1878.
John P. Conner, 1860-'61.
Thomas Bursiel, 1862. Solon D. Pollard, 1863-'64.
Thomas M. Ferguson, 1865-'66.
Willard C. Parker, 1867-'68. Albert L. Flint, 1869-'71. Albert E. Boyce, 1872.
Samuel McDole, 1873-'74.
William Moore, 1875.
James McDole, 1876. Charles A. Grant, 1878.
Charles S. Campbell, 1877-'78.
George F. Shepard, 1879-'81. Elliott S. Campbell, 1882-'83.
William F. Conner, 1884-'85. Lyman M. Kinson, 1886-'87. Alfred B. Lampher, 1888. George L. Walch, 1889-'90.
Perham Parker, 1891-'92.
George E. Gault, 1893-'97.
George A. King, 1898.
Harrison Campbell, 1899. George H. Hardy, 1900.
Winthrop Hoyt, 1901-'02.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
The dates that appear with the names that follow indicate the num ber of years that the person served as a commissioned justice, if pre- vious to 1850; the subsequent dates, those at which the commission was dated. The former are based upon the information given in the History of 1850.
David Patten, 1800, 1817-'30.
John Orr, peace and quorum, 1801, 1817-'23.
William Moor, 1805, 1818-'22; quorum, 1823-'43.
Thomas Chandler, 1808, 1817- '19.
James Parker, 1812, 1817-'22. Isaac Riddle, 1817-'21. William Wallace, 1820-'25.
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THE TOWN MEETING.
Peter P. Woodbury, 1822-'43; quorum, 1844-'57.
James McK. Wilkins, 1824-'35; quorum, 1836-'40. Jonas B. Bowman, 1824-'50. Nathan Barnes, 1825. Joseph Colley, 1825-'41.
Samuel Chandler, 1826-'49.
William P. Riddle, 1827-'51.
William Riddle, 1828-'40.
Gardner Nevins, 1831-'50.
Theodore A. Goffe, 1831-'33, 1838-'50.
Mace Moulton, 1833-'40.
John Holbrook, quorum, 1834- '36.
Thomas Rundlett, 1834-'38 ; quorum, 1839-'50.
Isaac Riddle, 1834-'45, 1849.
John Parker, 1838-'51.
John Barr, 1838-'44, 1848-'50.
Frederick G. Stark, state, 1839- '51. John Porter, 1840. Silas Walker, 1840-'45.
Adam Chandler, 1844-'48; quo- rum, 1849-'63. David Hamblet, 1841-'44.
Moses Gage, 1842-'62.
Daniel Gordon, 1843-'46, 1848- '49.
Leonard C. French, 2d, 1844-'68. Robert Dunlap, 1845-'50.
John D. Walker, 1845-'50.
John D. Riddle, 1847-'56.
Chandler Spofford, 1847-'56; quorum, 1856-'60. Leonard French, 1848-'56.
Reuben V. Greeley, 1848-'50. Henry Hale, 1848-'57. Andrew J. Dow, 1849-'50. James Walker, 1849-'50.
William Whittle, 1851. Noyes Poor, 1852.
Joseph H. Stevens, 1854-'74. Brooks Shattuck, 1855.
William B. Stevens, 1855-'59.
Oliver L. Kendall, 1858-'68. Thomas G. Holbrook, 1858.
Benjamin Hall, 1861. James T. Kendall, 1862-'72. Isaac N. Riddle, quorum, 1862- '82; state, 1883-'85. Charles F. Shepherd, 1863.
George W. Riddle, 1859-'64. Robert Fulton, 1865.
John Hodgman, 1870-'85.
John H. McAfee, 1870-'75.
William W. Wilkins, 1870.
Clinton French, 1871-1900. James Darrah, 1870.
George W. Goffe, 1871.
Rodney M. Rollins, 1871-'91.
Silas A. Riddle, 1875-'95; state, 1895-1900. Daniel G. Atwood, 1875.
John A. Riddle, 1875-'80 ; state, 1880-1900.
George Foster, state, 1876-'81.
John Foster, 1876.
Willis B. Kendall, 1879-'89.
Theodore A. Goffe, state, 1879- '84.
Hugh R. Barnard, 1880. Frank H. Brown, 1880-'90.
William W. Darrah, 1883.
Charles E. Foster, 1883.
Wallace B. Clement, state, 1887. Gordon Woodbury, state, 1891- 1901. Thomas J. Wiggin, 1895-1900.
Herman Foster, 1897. Fred A. French, 1900.
Ervin R. French, 1900.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE. CONCORD, December 17, 1903.
Gordon Woodbury, Esq., Manchester, N. H .:
DEAR MR. WOODBURY: Prior to 1775 justices of the peace were appointed by the governor, and the records are not in the state archives.
In the N. H. Register of 1772 I find Matthew Patten (residence not given) as a justice of the peace.
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
In Mein & Flemmings's N. E. Register of 1768 and 1769, New Hampshire section, the same name is given. Back of this date I am unable to go.
From 1775 to 1784 justices were elected by the legislature. In the Journals of the House, I find record of the election of Matthew Patten as justice of the peace, Jan. 12, 1776, and as judge of probate, Jan 26, 1776.
In State Papers, Vol. 8, p. 728, is a return dated Bedford, Oct 7, 1775, sworn to before Matthew Patten, justice of the peace.
On June 28, 1776, John Goffe, residence not given, was elected justice of the peace and quorum.
Between 1784 and 1791 many of the appointments made by the President and Coun- cil, in the Council Records, do not give residences, but on the accompanying sheet are indicated such as are credited to Bedford.
Between 1794 and 1800, the records of executive nominations give residences as well as names.
I regret that the records are not so complete that I can assure you that the names sent are all the justices of the peace to which Bedford is entitled, but I can at least say that these are all I can find.
Yours very truly, BEDFORD.
EDWARD N. PEARSON.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.
Matthew Patten-In office 1768, 1769, 1772, 1775; appointed Jan. 26, 1776; Dec. 21, 1784; Dec. 30, 1789; Dec. 31, 1794.
John Orr-Appointed Feb. 20, 1786; Oct. 21, 1791; Nov. 25, 1796.
Stephen Dole-Appointed Jan. 25, 1790; Jan. 1, 1795; Dec. 19, 1799.
David Patten-Appointed Dec. 11, 1795.
CORONER.
Zacheus Chandler appointed Dec. 14, 1784.
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
Matthew Patten-Appointed Jan. 26, 1776.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND QUORUM.
John Goffe (residence not given)-Appointed June 28, 1776.
MODERATORS.
The following is a list of the moderators who have served the town at the annual or biennial meetings since 1750. The name is followed by the date of the service, and dates connected by the hyphen mean that the person named presided at the meeting of those years and all intervening:
John Goffe, 1750.
Moses Barron, 1751-'52, 1755- '56, 1764-'71. Samuel Patten, 1753-'54, 1776.
William Thornton, 1757.
Matthew Little, 1758-'59.
John Bell, Jr., 1760, 1789, 1793. John Moor, 1761, 1773.
James Caldwell, 1762.
John Shepard, 1763.
James Martin, 1772, 1778-'80, 1782, 1784. John Little, 1774-'75.
Samuel Vose, 1777, 1786, 1788, Joseph Colley, 1819, 1823, 1826, 1792, 1794. 1828, 1830-'31, 1834-'37.
Hugh Orr, 1781.
John Orr, 1783, 1787, 1795, 1800-'04, 1807-'08, 1810.
Stephen Dole, 1785, 1790-'91, · 1796-'97, 1799.
William Moor, 1798, 1805-'06.
Nathan Barnes, 1809.
Samuel Chandler, 1811.
Richard Dole, 1812, 1814-'15, 1822, 1824-'25.
William Riddle, 1813.
Isaac Riddle, 1816.
Joseph Colley, Jr., 1817-'18, 1820.
John Holbrook, 1821.
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THE TOWN MEETING.
John Patten, 1827.
Moody M. Stevens, 1829.
Jonas B. Bowman, 1832-'33, 1838-'40, 1843-45. Frederick G. Stark, 1841-'42.
William P. Riddle, 1846-'48.
Henry Hale, 1849, 1858-'60.
Adam Chandler, 1850.
Benjamin F. Wallace, 1851-'53. Gardner Nevins, 1854.
Joseph H. Stevens, 1855, 1857. Benjamin Hall, 1856.
George W. Riddle, 1861-'65.
Thomas G. Holbrook, 1866-'67.
John Hodgman, 1868, 1875, 1879-'80, 1882-'84, 1884-'85. George W. Goffe, 1869-'72, 1876.
Samuel T. Soper, 1873.
Rodney M. Rollins, 1874.
John Foster, 1877-'78.
Isaac N. Riddle, 1881.
Willard C. Parker, 1886-'87.
Charles B. Beal, 1888.
George H. Wiggin, 1889-'90.
Wallace B. Clement, 1891.
William F. Conner, 1892-'93.
William M. Patten, 1894-1903.
REPRESENTATIVES.1
John Goffe, 1762-'74.
Paul Dudley Sargent, 1775-'78.
John Orr, 1779, 1782, 1795-'97, 1811-'12. Samuel Patten, 1780-'81.
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