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1860. Ichabod Goodwin receives 297 votes for governor, Asa P. Cate 199. On the question of the expediency of the purchase of a county farm and the erection of a jail thereon, 11 votes were cast in favor to 162 against. The ticket for electors of President headed by John Sullivan (Republican) receives 260 votes ; that headed by H. P. Rolfe (Democratic) receives 152 votes. 1864. The Republican electoral ticket for President receives 251 votes ; the Democratic ticket 213 votes. 237 votes for and 166 votes against a con- vention to revise the state constitution. 1865. The selectmen were directed to fund the town's indebtedness, and empowered to issue bonds not exceeding $50,000. 1867. At the annual meeting it was voted to fund a part of the town debt, and the selectmen authorized to issue 20-year bonds at 6 per cent. interest to the amount of $25,000. 1868. The Republican electors for Presi- dent receive 262 votes, and the Democratic electors 195 votes. 1869. The selectmen are authorized to subscribe five per cent. of the valuation of the
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town toward the stock of the New Hampshire Central railroad if the road be built on the line of the survey through Centre Sandwich to Ashland.
1872. The Republican national ticket has 216 votes, the Democratic one 212, the Prohibitory one 8. 1876. The Republican national ticket has 239 votes ; the Democratic ticket 222 votes. John H. Plumer and Paul Went- worth chosen delegates to state constitutional convention. 1878. F. A. Mckean, Democrat, gets 212 votes for governor ; Natt Head, Republican, 174. Warren G. Brown, "Greenback," 46.
1880. The town votes to fund its indebtedness. The Republican national ticket receives 270 votes ; the Democratic one 209 votes. 1884. The Repub- lican presidential ticket received 233 votes, the Democratic one 155 votes, and the Prohibition ticket 30 votes. 1885. The selectmen authorized to redeem town bonds so far as the unappropriated money in the treasury will allow. 1886. Vote for governor : C. H. Sawyer (Republican), 175; Thomas Cogswell (Democrat), 105 ; Joseph Wentworth (Prohibition), 70.
ACTION OF TOWN IN CIVIL WAR. - 1861. October 22. The selectmen were authorized to borrow fifteen hundred dollars for aid to the families of volunteers. 1862. August 14. The selectmen were instructed to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who should enlist to fill the quota under the President's call for 300,000 volunteers for three years or the war. Also to pay a like bounty to volunteers for nine months, provided they are accepted by government as the quota of Sandwich, etc. 1863. March 10. William M. Weed was chosen agent to receive and pay out money to the families of volunteers.
Receipts for Bounty. - 1863. March 17. We the undersigned residents of the town of Sandwich hereby acknowledge to have received of said town of Sandwich One Hundred Dollars each in full for a bounty voted August 14th 1862 to any one who would enlist as one of said towns quota or who had enlisted under the late calls of the President, and we having been examined and duly mustered into the service of the United States are entitled to said sum.
Jolm S. Emerson by W. M. Weed, Henry I. Webster by Ange W. Webster per order, Hosea A. Pettingill by P. M. Pettingill, Samuel F. Vittum, Giles L. Vittum, James M. Parrott, Henry A. Tilton, Alonzo C. Hadley, Calvin Hoit, Samuel F. Beede, John Fry, John L. Smith, Joseph L. Huntress, Russell Greaves, Andrew Huntress, Lewis Q. Smith, B. F. Sawtell, Amos W. Bennett. John Atwood, John W. Goss, John H. Morse, William F. Quimby, George N. French, John M. Gove, Benjamin F. Fellows, James H. Gilman, John D. H. Hill, Moses L. Smith, Enoch Q. Fellows by John Fellows per order, Wm. A. Heard by Charles Blanchard per order, Jesse H. Cook, John C. Bigelow, Harrison Atwood 2d, Eben H. Dale by John Burleigh, Alfred Wallace. Henry Plummer, James W. Pearl by Jane Pearl, Benjamin Estes, Ezekiel Duston, Silas J. Bryant, John M. Prescott, Wm. II. HI. Bennett, Daniel R. Gilman, his Asa Magoon, M. S. Webster, Jeremiah S. Smith, George X Haddock, witness, Samuel F. mark Beede, Samnel S. Smith. Lemnel F. Vittum, Jane M. Smith for J. Marcellus Smith, William N. Hart, Daniel M. Smith, Henry H. Tanner, Joshua Tanner for Edward E. Tanner, George D. Quimby, James M. Wallace, Edwin D. Sinclair, Henry H. Sinclair, William HI. Ester,
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Warren J. Brown, Octavius C. Mason, Isaae G. Mooney, JJohn Kent, Oceanus Straw, B. C. Skinner, Henry W. Moulton by Ashel Glines per order, Oliver H. Marston, Oliver II. Marston for James E. Chase per order, Jane M. Smith for Herbert H. Smith per order. This receipt is as recorded by Arven Blanchard, Jr, Town Clerk.
1863. September 9. Voted to raise the sum of two hundred dollars to pay to the conscripts or their substitutes who shall be mustered into the United States service. December 10. Voted to raise six thousand nine hundred dollars to pay twenty-three volunteers or substitutes under the last call of the President of the United States for volunteers. 1864. March 8. On the motion "to pay each of the Conscripts who were drafted from this town last October 1863 and furnished substitutes the sum of one hundred dollars each." Nays, 59. Yeas, 78. 1864. June 6. "Motioned and unanimously adopted that the selectmen be authorized to pay to each of the conscripts who shall be accepted or furnish substitutes, the sum of three hundred dollars each if he goes himself. Or if he chooses to commute to let him give his note to town for the same. In this and all other calls." Voted that the selectmen pay each of the conscripts three hundred dollars on demand to all who may be conscripted and accepted between now and next March. 1864. June 29. At this meeting William M. Weed offered resolutions, which were adopted, providing for the raising of twenty thousand dollars for bounties, and to pay two hundred dollars each addi- tional to the recently drafted men, and one hundred dollars each to the drafted men who have furnished substitutes. William M. Weed was chosen agent to procure substitutes. 1864. September 5. Voted to raise twenty thousand dollars in addition to the sum raised June 29, to furnish men to fill the town's quota under the call for five hundred thousand men; the selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of eight hundred dollars for each enlistment for one year. 1865. March 15. The selectmen were authorized to fill the quota under the call for three hundred thousand men and all other calls during the year, "in the cheapest possible manner."
CIVIL LIST. Selectmen and clerks .- 1773, Daniel Beede, Jacob Smith, Bagley Weed, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk.
1774, Bagley Weed, IIenry Weed, Jacob Smith, selectmen ; Daniel Beede, clerk.
1775, Mark Jewell, Joshua Prescott, Bagley Weed, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk.
1776, Mark Jewell, Joshua Prescott, Jacob Smith, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk. 1777, no record.
1778, Nehemiah Cram, Lt Josiah Bean, Capt. Nathaniel Ethridge, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk. 1779, Richard Sineler [Sinclair], Joshua Prescut, Enoch True, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk.
1780, Daniel Beede, John P'rescut, Ezekiel French, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk.
1781, Daniel Beede, Samuel Winslow, Bagley Weed, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk.
1782, Daniel Beede, Nathaniel Ethridge, John McGaffey, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk. 1783, John Ladd, Jacob Smith, Nathaniel Weed, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk. 1784, Jacob Smith, Nathaniel Weed, John Ladd, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk. 1785, Jonathan Gilinan, Neal MeGaffey, Nathaniel Weed, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk.
1786, Jonathan Gilman, Neal McGaffey, Thomas Colby, selectmen ; Daniel Beede, clerk.
1787, Jonathan Gilman, Thomas Colby, Neal McGaffey, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk.
1788, Daniel Beede, Jonathan Gilman, John Ladd, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk.
1789, Daniel Beede, Jonathan Gilman, John Ladd, selectmen; Dauiel Beede, clerk.
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1790, Daniel Beede, Jonathan Gilman, Ezekiel French, seleetmen; Daniel Beede, clerk. 1791, Daniel Beede, Ezekiel French, F. Hodgsken, selectmen; Daniel Beede, clerk. 1792, Daniel Beede, Ezekiel French, John Folsom, seleetmen; Daniel Beede, clerk. 1793, John Beede, Asa Crosby, Ezekiel French, selectmen; Daniel Beede, elerk. 1794, Ezekiel French, Asa Crosby, Nathaniel Weed, selectmen; Daniel Beede, elerk. 1795, Ezekiel Ereneh, Asa Crosby, Nathaniel Weed, selectmen; Asa Crosby, clerk. 1796, John Folsom, Asa Crosby, Daniel Beede, seleetmen; Asa Crosby, clerk. 1797, Ezekiel French, Asa Crosby, John Beede, selectmen; Asa Crosby, clerk. 1798, Asa Crosby, John Beede, Ezekiel French, selectmen; Asa Crosby, clerk.
1799, Jonathan Gilman, Asa Crosby, Ezekiel French, selectmen; Asa Crosby, clerk. 1800, John Beede, Ezekiel French, Jonathan Gilman, selectmen ; Asa Crosby, clerk. 1801, Thomas Colby, John Beede, Ezekiel French, selectmen; Asa Crosby, elerk. 1802, Nathaniel Weed, Ezekiel French, John Beede, selectmen ; Asa Crosby, clerk. 1803, Nathaniel Weed, John Beede, John Folsom, selectmen; Samuel Ambrose, elerk. 1804, John Beede, Samuel Ambrose, John Folsom, seleetmen; Samuel Ambrose, elerk. 1805, John Folsom, John Beede, Asa Crosby, selectmen; Samuel Ambrose, elerk. 1806, Asa Crosby, John Beede, Benjamin Fry, selectmen; Samuel Ambrose, clerk. 1807, Daniel Little, Aaron Quimby, John Beede, selectmen; Samuel Ambrose, elerk. 1808, Daniel IIoit, Aaron Quimby, Samuel Ambrose, selectmen; Samuel Ambrose, elerk. 1809, Samuel Ambrose, Daniel Little, Aaron Quimby, selectmen; Samuel Ambrose, clerk. 1810, Daniel Hoit, Aaron Quimby, Lewis Burley, selectmen; Samuel Ambrose, clerk.
1811, Aaron Quimby, Lewis Burley, Lott Cooke, selectmen; Samuel Ambrose, clerk. 1812, Daniel Hoit, Lott Cooke, Samuel Ambrose, seleetmen ; Lott Cooke, clerk. 1813, Samuel Ambrose, Daniel Hoit, Aaron Quimby, selectmen ; Samuel Ambrose, clerk. 1814, Daniel Hoit, Samuel Ambrose, Aaron Quimby, selectmen; Samuel Ambrose, clerk. 1815, Daniel HIoit, Aaron Quimby, Lewis Burleigh, selectmen; Lott Cooke, elerk.
1816, Daniel IIoit, Benjamin Quimby, Lewis Burleigh, seleetmen; Lott Cooke, elerk.
1817, Daniel Hoit, Nathaniel French, Benjamin Quimby, selectmen; Lott Cooke, clerk.
1818, Daniel Hoit, Nathaniel French, Stephen Fellows, jr, seleetmen; Lott Cooke, clerk.
1819, Nathaniel French, John Severance, jr, Stephen Fellows, jr, selectmen; Lott Cooke, clerk. He died, and November 3, George F. Marston was elected to fill the vacancy.
1820, Nathaniel French, Paul Wentworth, Neal McGaffey, selectmen; George F. Marston, elerk. 1821, Nathaniel French, Johnson D. Quimby, Neal MeGaffey, selectmen; George F. Marston, clerk.
1822, Neal MeGaffey, Paul Wentworth, Samuel Ambrose, seleetmen; George F. Marston, clerk.
1823, Paul Wentworth, Johnson D. Quimby, Stephen Fellows, jr, selectmen; George F. Marston, elerk.
1824, Paul Wentworth, Johnson D. Quimby, Stephen Fellows, jr, selectmen; Charles White, elerk.
1825, Paul Wentworth, Johnson D. Quimby, Asahel Adams, seleetmen; George F. Marston, clerk.
1826, Samuel Ambrose, Paul Wentworth, Johnson D. Quimby, seleetmen; George F. Marston, clerk until September 15, then S. Ambrose.
1827, Daniel IIoit, Samuel Ambrose, Stephen Fellows, jr, selectmen; S. Ambrose, elerk. 1828, Stephen Fellows, jr, Jeremiah Furber, David C. Page, selectmen ; Charles White, clerk. 1829, Paul Wentworth, Stephen Fellows, jr, David C. Page, selectmen; Charles White, clerk.
1830, David C. Page, Jonathan D. Quimby, Samuel Ambrose, selectmen ; Charles White, clerk.
1831, Neal MeGaffey, Paul Wentworth, William Randall, selectmen; M. H. Marston, elerk.
1832, Neal MeGaffey, Paul Wentworth, William Randall, selectmen; Moulton H. Marston, clerk.
1833, Neal MeGaffey, Paul Wentworth, William Randall, selectmen; Moulton II. Marston, clerk.
1834, Paul Wentworth, Neal MeGaffey, William Randall, selectmen; Moulton H. Marston, clerk; Daniel Hoit, Samuel Ambrose, Stephen Fellows, auditors.
1835, David C. Page, Samuel Ambrose, James Hoag, selectmen; Moulton H. Marston, clerk; Paul Went. worth, Daniel Hoit, William Randall, auditors.
1836, David C. Page, John Burleigh, James Hoag, seleetmen; Moulton H. Marston, clerk. 1837, David C. Page, Stephen Beede, John Burley, selectmen ; Moulton I1. Marston, clerk. 1838, Paul Wentworth, Stephen Beede, David C. Page, selectmen; Moulton II. Marston, clerk. 1839, Paul Wentworth, John S. Quimby, Nathaniel Burley, selectmen; Moulton H. Marston, elerk. 1840, Paul Wentworth, John S. Quimby, Nathaniel Burleigh, selectmen; Moulton II. Marston, clerk.
ISHI, John S. Quimby, William Rand ill, Paul Wentworth, selectmen ; Joseph Wentworth, clerk. 1812, John S. Quimby, Stephen Beede, John Fellows, selectmen; Daniel G. Beede, clerk. 1543, Stephen Beede, John Fellows, Samuel Ethridge, selectmen; Daniel G. Beede, clerk. 1844, Neal MeGaffey, John Severance, Lewis Smith, selectmen; David T. Iluckins, clerk. 1845, John Burley, Stephen Beede, Lewis Smith, selectmen; David T. Hnekins, clerk. 1846, Daniel G. Beede, Neal MeCrillis, William M. Weed, selectmen; Timothy Varney, clerk. 1817, Daniel G. Beede, Neal McCrillis, William M. Weed, seleetmen; Timothy Varney, elerk. 1818, Stephen Beede, Jeremiah Farber, Nathan Mason, selectmen; Timothy Varney, clerk. 1819, Lewis Smith, Charles Taylor, George M. Burleigh, selectmen; Joseph C. Wiggin, clerk. 1850, Lewis Smith, Charles Taylor, Elden MeGatley, selectmen; Joseph C. Wiggin, clerk.
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1851, Daniel G. Beede, Jeremiah Furber, John Gove, selectmen; N. G. French, clerk. 1852, Daniel G. Beede, Jeremiah Furber, John Gove, selectmen; N. G. French, clerk.
1853, William M. Weed, John M. Smith, James L. Buswell, selectmen; N. G. French, clerk.
1854, James L. Buswell, John M. Smith, Isaiah R. Johnson, selectmen; Charles E. Burley, clerk. 1855, Daniel G. Beede, Langdon G. Clark, John Fellows, jr, selectmen; Charles E. Burley, clerk.
1856, Joseph Wentworth, Jacob F. Moulton, Alpheus B. Beede, selectmen; William A. Heard, clerk,
1857, Langdon G. Clark, Nicholas Smith, Eliphalet McGaffey, selectmen; William A. Heard, clerk.
1858, Langdon G. Clark, Nicholas Smith, Eliphalet MeGaffey, seleetmen ; William A. Heard, clerk.
1859, Langdon G. Clark, Ezra Gould, James H. Gilman, selectmen; Charles Blanchard, clerk. 1860, Ezra Gould, James H. Gilman, Joseph C. Wiggin, selectmen; Charles Blanchard, clerk. 1861, Ezra Gould, John M. Quimby, Parker Beede, selectmen; William A. Page, clerk.
1862, Joseph Wentworth, Jacob F. Moulton, Lewis Smith, selectmen; William A. Page, clerk. 1863, Joseph Wentworth, Jacob F. Moulton, Samuel Busell, selectmen; Arven Blanchard, jr, clerk.
1864, Samuel Busell, William McCrillis, Charles W. Donovan, selectmen; Arven Blanchard, jr, clerk.
1865, William McCrillis, Charles W. Donovan, Gilman Moulton, selectmen; Albert R. Kimball, clerk. 1866, Isaac Adams, Lewis Smith, Jacob F. Moulton, selectmen ; Jeremiah S. Smith, clerk.
1867, Stephen Beede, Charles W. Donovan, David H. Hill, selectmen; Jeremiah S. Smith, clerk.
1868, Stephen Beede, Charles W. Donovan, David II. Hill, selectmen; Jeremiah S. Smith, elerk.
1869, Charles W. Donovan, David II. Hill, Noah S. Watson, selectmen; Frank E. Burleigh, clerk.
1870, Charles W. Donovan, Noah S. Watson, Gilman Moulton, selectmen; Frank E. Burleigh, elerk.
1871, Charles W. Donovan, Asa Severance, William MeCrillis, selectmen; Samuel B. Wiggin, clerk. 1872, William MeCrillis, Asa Severance, John Gove, selectmen; Arven Blanchard, clerk.
1873, Jolm 11. Plumer, John Gove, Jacob F. Moulton, selectmen; Arven Blanchard, clerk.
1874, John H. Plumer, Jacob F. Moulton, George W. Thompson, selectmen ; Daniel D. Atwood, clerk.
1875, John II. Plumer, Jacob F. Moulton, George W. Thompsom, selectmen; Daniel D. Atwood, clerk, 1876, David HI. Hill, Bradbury C. Davis, John Gove, selectmen ; George N. Dorr, clerk.
1877, David H. Hill, John Gove, Jason J. C. Brown, selectmen; George N. Dorr, clerk.
1878, Isaac Adams, George W. Thompson, Asa Severance, selectmen; Edwin M. lleard, clerk.
1879, Isaac Adams, George W. Thompson, Asa Severance, selectmen; Edwin M. Ileard, clerk.
1880, Charles W. Donovan, Benjamin F. Fellows, Asa Severance, selectmen; A. Birnay Tasker, clerk.
1881, Charles W. Donovan, Benjamin F. Fellows, George W. Thompson, selectmen; A. Birnay Tasker, clerk until November 1, when Samuel B. Wiggin was appointed.
1882, Charles W. Donovan, Benjamin F. Fellows, George W. Thompson, selectmen; Arven Blanchard, clerk. 1883, Charles W. Donovan, Benjamin F. Fellows, George W. Thompson, selectmen; Daniel D. Atwood, clerk.
1884, Charles W. Donovan, Benjamin F. Fellows, George W. Thompson, selectmen; Daniel D. Atwood, clerk.
1885, George W. Thompson, Benjamin F. Fellows, Paul Wentworth, selectmen; A. Birnay Tasker, clerk.
1886, Benjamin F. Fellows, Joseph H. Quimby, Algernon S. A. Gilman, selectmen; Frank S. Lovering, clerk.
1887, Paul Wentworth, A. S. A. Gilman, William F. Quimby, selectmen; Frank S. Lovering, clerk. 1888, Paul Wentworth, William F. Quimby, A. S. A. Gilman, selectmen; Elmer B. Hart, clerk.
1889, Asa Gilman, Charles R. Fellows, llerman H. Qninby, selectmen; Elmer Hart, clerk.
Representatives. - 1775, Daniel Beede. 1776, Daniel Beede, after June 4, Colonel Jonathan Moulton, Hampton. 1777, Bradbury Richardson, Moultonborough. 1778, Bradbury Richardson. 1779, Jonathan Moulton, Ilampton (claiming a residence in Moultonborough). 1780, David Folsom, Tamworth. 1781, David Folsom. 1782, Daniel Beede. 1783, no name on journals. 1784, Daniel Beede. 1785, David Gilman, Tamworth. 1786, Daniel Beede. 1787, Daniel Beede. 1788, David Gilman, Tamworth. 1789, Daniel Beede. 1790, Daniel Beede. 1791, Daniel Beede. 1792, Daniel Beede. 1793, Daniel Beede. 1794, Daniel Beede. 1795, Daniel Beede. [Appointed judge this year.] 1796, Asa Crosby. 1797, Asa Crosby. 1798, Asa Crosby. 1799, Ezekiel French. 1800, Asa Crosby. 1801, Asa Crosby. 1802, John Beede. 1803, Asa Crosby. 1804, John Beede. 1805, Asa Crosby. 1806, Asa Crosby. 1807, Daniel Hoit. 1808, Daniel Hoit. 1809, Asa Crosby. 1810, Daniel lloit. 1811, Daniel lloit. 1812, Daniel lloit. 1813, Deacon Samuel Ambrose. 1814, Daniel Hoit. 1815, Daniel Hoit. 1816, Daniel Hoit. 1817, Daniel Iloit. 1818, Daniel Hoit. 1819, Daniel Ifoit, Lewis Burley. 1820, Lewis Burley, Nathaniel French. 1821, Johnson D. Quimby, Nathaniel French. 1822, Johnson D. Quimby, Neal McGaffey. 1823, Neal McGaffey, Asahel Adams. 1824, Neal McGaffey, Asahel Adams. 1825, Neal McGaffey, George F. Marston. 1826, Neal MeGaffey, George F. Marston. 1827, Neal MeGaffey, Daniel Hoit. 1828, Daniel Hoit, Johnson D. Quimby. (General Hoit was elected to the Senate, and Stephen Fellows, jr, was chosen to succeed him at the fall session.) 1829, Neal MeGaffey, Johnson D. Quimby. 1830, Daniel Hoit, Stephen Fellows, jr. 1831, George F. Marston, Paul Went- worth. 1832, George F. Marston, Paul Wentworth. 1833, George F. Marston, Paul Wentworth. 1834, Paul Wentworth, Neal MeGaffey. 1835, Daniel Hoit, Johnson D. Quimby. 1836, Neal MeGaffey, William Randall. 1837, David C. Page, Rev. Dudley Pettingill. 1838, David C. Page, Rev. Dudley Pettingill. 1839, Paul Went- worth, William Randall. 1840, Paul Wentworth, William Randall. 1841, Paul Wentworth, Nathaniel Burley. 1842, no election. 1843, John Smith Quimby, Stephen Beede. 1844, Elijah Skinner, Joseph Wentworth. 1845, Elijah Skinner, Joseph Wentworth. 1846, Stephen Beede, John Smith Quimby. 1847, Stephen Beede, John
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Smith Quimby. 1848, John Gove, Samuel Ethridge. 1849, Jacob F. Moulton, John Burley. 1850, Jacob F. Moulton, John Burley. 1851, George Page, Moulton H. Marston. 1852, Charles Quimby, George Page. 1853, Daniel G. Beede, Charles Quimby. 1854, William M. Weed, Daniel G. Beede. 1855, William M. Weed, Rufus Tilton. 1856, no election. 1857, John Beede, jr, Jonathan M. Morrison. 1858, Jonathan M. Morrison. (JJobn Beede, jr, was reëlected, but died on the 27th of April previons to the session of the Legislature.) 1859, Neal MeCrillis, John Cook 1860, Neal MeCrillis, John Cook. 1861, Langdon G. Clark, Caleb M. Marston. 1862, Langdon G. Clark, Caleb M. Marston. 1863, Nathan Mason, Ezra Gould. 1864, Ezra Gould, Nathan Mason. 1865, John Fellows, jr, Ira A. Bean. 1866, J. Fellows, jr, Isaac Adams. 1867, William M. Weed, Ira A. Bean. 1868, William M. Weed, Enoch Q. Fellows. 1869, William M. Weed, Enoch Q. Fellows. 1870, William M. Weed, David HI. Hill. 1871, David H. Hill, Charles W. Donovan. 1872, Charles W. Donovan, William M. Weed. 1873, William M. Weed, William A. Heard. 1874, W. A. Heard, Asa Severance. 1875, Jolin H. Plumer, Asa Severance. 1876, William M. Weed, Leander Pierce. 1877, William M. Weed, Enoch Q. Fellows. 1878, Isaac Adams, Paul Wentworth. 1879, Isaac Adams, Lewis B. Ethridge. 1880-81, George N. Dorr, Gilman Moulton. 1882-83, William E. Smith. 1884-85, David Calley. 1886-87, Charles Blanchard. 1888-89, Benjamin F. Fellows.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
DR CHARLES WHITE. 1
Dr Charles White, a distinguished physician of Sandwich, is a representative of one of the oldest families of New England. William and Susanna White came over in the Mayflower, and their son, Peregrine, was the first English male child born in New England. His son, Daniel, was grandfather of Benja- min, who was probably father of Samuel, who was the father of Dr Charles White. Samuel was a man "six foot " tall, well proportioned, social, of strong character and wide influence in his town, a soldier and officer in the Revolu- tionary war. He was at the battle of Bunker Hill, and many interesting memories are connected with his service in the war. He was born at Mans- field, Mass., about 1750, and married Mary Williams, of Mansfield, November 30, 1773, and soon moved to Nelson, N. H., where all his children were born. In early life Charles, the eighth child, born July 30, 1795, came to Sandwich, and became a member of the family of Lot Cooke, a physician. He studied his profession with Drs Cooke and Shaw, the latter an eminent physician of that time, and afterwards he entered Dartmouth College, where he graduated in 1818.
February 7, 1820, he married Sarah, eighth child of Ezekiel French.2 Sarah was born at Sandwich, April 25, 1795. The children of Dr Charles and Sarah
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2 Ezekiel French was born at Poplin, N. H., October 31, 1754, and he married Phebe Weed, who was born at Poplin in 1758. Ezekiel was son of Nathaniel, born January 13, 1724 - son of Samuel, born December 11, 1699- son of Joseph, born In 1676- son of Samnel, who was son of Edward, who settled in Salisbury, Mass., about 1640. Ezekiel French was one of the early settlers of Sandwich, and prominent in the affairs of the town. He was the builder of the meeting-house now remodeled and occupied by the Free Baptist church at Sandwich Centre. Hle stood upon the plate when the broadside was raised, giving his orders to the men as he ascended.
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(French) White were born and married as follows : Eliza F., born December 30, 1820, married Rev. L. P. Frost, November 27, 1840 ; Laura C., born July 21, 1822, married Timothy Varney, July 21, 1840; Sarah F., born May 21, 1824, married Dr David Hnekins in August, 1843; Mary Jane, born April 19, 1826 ; Emily M., born August 30, 1828, married John F. Coffin, August 28, 1851; Henrietta, born June 27, 1830, married Frank Davis, July 29, 1857, and Levi Guptil, May 14, 1866; Susan Frances, born October 6, 1832, married Luther Mooney, December 16, 1855, and Norman G. French, November 10, 1870; Charles Henry, born November 19, 1838, married Mary K. Connor, September 1, 1875.
Immediately after his graduation, Dr. White commenced his professional career at Sandwich, and within five years had acquired an extensive practice. At the time of which we speak the town took high rank among the towns of the state, being the eighth highest in population. The surrounding towns were also much larger than in later years, and a leading physician of the ability and experience of Dr White would of necessity have an immense practice. He not only was the principal physician of his own town, but also went into a wide area, numbering in its extent the towns of Holderness, Thornton, Campton, Moultonborough, Centre Harbor, Tuftonborough, Tamworth, and Ossipee, and as a consulting physician he was frequently called into the towns of York county, Maine, to meet with the distinguished Dr Moses Sweatt, of Parsonsfield. His practice extended over a period of thirty-six years, and he was completely worn out by his excessive professional labors at the comparatively early age of fifty-five years. He died March 12, 1855.
Dr White was one of the most positive men we ever knew. His ideas were strikingly original. With no time to devote to literature, he yet had the finest taste, and an appreciation of all that was good and solemn and impressive in the writings and orations that belonged to the days of "old English unde- filed." Few men were so familiar with the startling passages that occur in the orations of Chatham, Pitt, Fox, Burke, Curran, and Charles Phillips. He regarded the letter that Phillips wrote to King George the Fourth respecting his attempt of divorce from his queen as the most scathing rebuke that ever sounded in the ears of a monarch from the lips or pen of a subject since Nathan the prophet spoke in the ears of King David. He had a wonderful command of language, and in ordinary conversation would often fall from his lips passages of elassie force and elegance. He had the characteristics of his father; was large, well built, social, generous to a fault, and brave as a lion. One who studied with him often spoke of his rough open-heartedness, good humor, tender humanity, genuine manly nobleness of nature; and he was a fine specimen of the gentleman of the good old times. Dr White quite often attended the Quaker church, but generally the Methodist, of which his wife was a devout member till her death, April 2, 1880. Dr White's example and
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