History of Coos County, New Hampshire, Part 63

Author: Merrill, Georgia Drew
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Syracuse [N.Y.] : W. A. Fergusson
Number of Pages: 1194

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Up to this time the little church had never had a meeting-house, or any very convenient place for worship. Though they had been favored from the first with occasional preaching; and though with or without a minister they were accustomed to have religious service, at least every Sabbath, yet their meetings must be held in some private house or in an inconvenient school-house. It was not till the year 1830 that anything effective was done about a meeting-house. That year Rev. Luke A. Spofford having intimated that if an effort should be made, probably other churches would assist to the amount of $200. a subscription was started and $250 at once subscribed, and pledges given to pay equal proportions of what the house should cost more, if anything aside from what might be realized from the sale of pews or otherwise. The old records show that on the last Monday of March, 1830, at 3 o'clock P. M., the First Congregational church and society (a society was legally organized June 25, 1828, ) met at the inn of Benjamin Brooks, in Dalton, agreeably to previous notice; chose Dea. Joel Fay, mod- erator, and Benjamin Brooks, O. P. Brooks and Joel Fay, building com- mittee. Voted that the committee proceed to the erection of the meeting house without delay; also voted that the committee be authorized to pur- chase a site of Jacob Barrows, for said meeting-house. Voted to adjourn, O. P. Brooks, clerk. (See old church and society records, page 144.)

The committee, as instructed, proceeded at once to the erection of the meeting-house. A substantial frame was soon up and inclosed, and the house was occupied, but in an entirely unfinished state, and it was several years before it was completed. For a long time hard benches served for pews. But still the people had a place, such as it was, for their religious meetings, for which they were thankful. Soon after the church got into their new meeting-house, though it was still in an unfinished state, there begun to be more of religious prosperity. From April, 1830, to the end of

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the year 1835, twenty-six persons united with the church, and of these eighteen were received in the year 1834. During the ten years from the close of 1830 to the end of 1840. the following names are added to the list of church members: Joanna Fay, Hannah Brooks, Thaddeus Metcalf, Al- mira Metcalf, Abigail C. Blake, Ruth Holmes, Betsey Partridge, Nathan Wilder, Lydia Wilder, Mary P. Brooks, Thomas Dean, Lucy Dean, Ezra Livermore, Betsey Livermore, John Tenney, George Loud, John Brown, Abigail Blake, L. Pamelia Brooks, Harriet Newell Brooks, Lucy G. Bar- ker, Lonisa Barker, Emily Tenney. Lucy Ann Tenney, Mary A. Hutchin- son. Almira Banfield, Esther B. Sumner, Edmund Holmes, Louisa F. Rix. Emily Metcalf and Thaddeus Metcalf, Jr. From the foregoing it would appear that previous to January 1. 1841. there had been connected with this church since its organization, in all sixty-two persons, and possibly more; but from the old records it would seem that previous to that date, of the sixty-two who had once been members, thirty-two had been by deaths, dismissions and excommunications, removed, so that at that time the whole number of members remaining was but thirty, of whom twelve were males and eighteen females. And although from that date to Janu- ary 1. 1850, twenty-one more had been received, still we read, over the signature of O. P. Brooks, clerk, January 1. 1550: Total membership of the church at this date, thirty four: whole number of resident male members, eight; whole number of resident female members, sixteen; non-resident males, five; non-resident females, five; total of resident members. twenty- four. And when, after seven years and a half, seven more had been re- ceived, we read, July 1, 1857: Whole number of church members, twenty- eight; male members, eight; female members, twenty.

Six years later, when twenty more had been added to the church, mak- ing, as is supposed, a total of 103 who have sometime been members, ap- pears upon the records the following minute :-

" First Sabbath in July 1863,

"Miss Emily Blakslee, Miss Sarah Baker and Miss Emily Baker, were publicly received to the Church, making a membership of 35 in all. Males 9, Females 26-total 35.

"O. P. Brooks, Clerk."

From the foregoing it may be observed. that though from time to time the accessions to the church had been considerable, yet the numbers re- moved had so well nigh kept pace with the numbers received, that the church was never otherwise than small. There have been during the seventy years of its existence 152 members, possibly more, and yet, so many have been the removals that the whole membership, at the present time, of whom four are non-residents. is but forty-three persons-nine males and thirty-four females.

Though the church has at times been favored with seasons of special religious interest, yet never with any extensive and powerful revival; no

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very great number of conversions has ever occurred in the town in any one year. As ascertained from the imperfect records, the greatest num- ber ever received to membership in one year was twenty-two (seventeen on profession) in 1834. during the ministry of Rev. William Hutchinson. The next greatest number was in 1875. when seventeen were received, all but three on profession: and six more the following year. making twenty- three in two years, as the result of meetings held by workers of the New Hampshire Young Men's Christian Association, during the ministry of Mr. A. E. Hall. In the early part of Mr. Stone's ministry twelve were added to the church, but notwithstanding a protracted effort by gospel workers from abroad, no additions have been made since, and it is to be feared that not a single conversion has occurred in the place. In the meanwhile, by the deaths of highly valued members, and by removals, the church is di- minishing in numbers, and becoming gradually weaker in moral and spir- itual power. Nevertheless Christians do not despair, but wait in hope for better days.

Deacons .- Joel Crandell, as is supposed, was the first deacon, but the date of his election is not known. In 1825 he left the church and joined the Methodists. Joel Fay is supposed to have succeeded Deacon Crandell. The date of his election cannot be ascertained. He was dismissed and went to Peterboro, in 1848. O. P Brooks and O. M. Brooks were chosen deacons January 1, 1862. In November, 1865, they were dismissed, O. P. Brooks to the church in Bethel, Maine, and O. M. Brooks to a church in Portland; Thaddeus Metcalf was chosen first deacon July 27, 1866, and Julius Bond second deacon; Dea. Metcalf died July 15, 1876, aged eighty years: Deacon Bond removed to Whitefield. William S. Crouch was chosen deacon July 13. 1876: he died suddenly, niuch lamented, June 22. 1584. George E. Wallace was chosen deacon May 13, 1877, and since the death of Dea. Crouch has served alone.

Ministers .- The church has been favored with the labors of many dif- ferent ministers. The following, gathered from the old records, is deemed worth preserving :-

' 1816. Church formed by Rev. Mr. Goddard.

" 1817. Rev. Jonathan Hovey preached to the people, and remained two years, or more.

"1821. Rev. Drury Fairbank, of Littleton, supplied occasionally from 1821 to 1829.

" 1830. Rev. Luke A. Spofford, of Lancaster, supplied one fourth of the time at Dalton two years, and through his efforts and influence the building of a meeting house was commenced.

" 1833-1835. Rev. William Hutchinson preached here, during which time there was an in- teresting revival and a goodly number united with the church. In 1834 sixteen were added on profession. While here, in Sept. 1835, his beloved wife, Mary A. Hutchinson, died, aged 33 years-most deeply lamented.

"1836-1837. Rev. Edward Buckston preached several months.

" 1838. Rev. Horace Wood came in the fall and preached several Sabbaths.

" 1839. July 10 Mr. Wood was installed Pastor of this Church by an Ecclesiastical Council.

' The exercises were as follows: Invocation and reading of Scriptures, Rev. Josiah Morse;

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Introductory Prayer, Rev. F. P. Smith; Sermon, by Rev. Moses Gerould; Consecrating Prayer, Rev. Drury Fairbank; Charge to the Pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Glines; Charge to the people, Rev. Thomas Hall; Right Hand of fellowship, Rev. Isaac R. Worcester; Concluding Prayer, Rev. C. W Richardson; Benediction, by the Pastor. After abont six years of successful and acceptable labor, during which time 26 persons united with the Church, partly for want of adequate sup- port, Mr. Wood was on the 30th of April, 1845, dismissed by an ecclesiastical council agreeably to his own request, and cordially and fully recommended to the confidence of the Churches.

" From Sept., 1845, till sometime in 1848, Rev. Joseph Marsh was the minister of Dalton. He removed to Guildhall, Vt.

" 1849 Rev. Jeremiah Glines supplied for a while.

"1850. Rev. J. M. Stearns supplied half the time.

"1851. Mr. Norton came, sent by Rev B. P. Stone, Secretary of the Home Mission Society, and preached a few Sabbaths. In the autumn came Rev. Charles Hartwell for a few weeks, when, having accepted an appointment by the A. B. C. F. M., he left for China, where he re- mains, as missionary, at Foochow.

" 1852. Rev. O. Dickinson preached here a short time, also Mr. Teale, who became a Mission - ary to the Cherokees.

"1853-1855. Rev. Charles E. Blake, a Baptist, supplied the desk acceptably three years. Next, Mr. Lawton, a student from Andover ( Mass.) Seminary, supplied six Sabbaths.

" 1857. Rev. Mr. Esta supplied half the time during the summer.

" 1858 Rev. Thomas Hall, late pastor in Waterford, Vt., supplied half the time. He preached his last sermon here at Communion, Jan., 1859, and went to Guildhall, Vt., where he died. His widow afterwards became the wife of Rev. Ephraim W. Clark, a highly esteemed missionary of the Sandwich Islands.

"1850 ti'l July 1861. Rev. Mr. Pinkham, a Baptist, supplied the desk. He was immediately succeeded by Rev. George W. Stinson, who closed his labors at the end of two years and removed to Windsor, Mass.

" 1863. After Mr. Stinson left, Rev. Mr. Esta supplied till November, when Rev. Daniel McClenning came, and remained two years. Hle was much beloved, but left in November, 1865 on account of failing health.

'1866. Next appears on the Church book the name of Rev. Henry Farrar, who was, July 27, 1866, chosen Moderator and Clerk of this church. He was, on the 6th of Nov., 1867, ordained as an Evangelist. After this, Mr. Farrar continued with his people some three years.

" 1872. During this year Rev. Israel T. Otis, of Exeter, supplied about six months. After Mr. Otis there appears to have been only occasional supplies till in 1874, when Mr. A. E. Hall, a licentiate came, and remained till the spring of 1878, when, declining an invitation to remain another year, he removed to Sandwich. Rev. James P. Stone, who had been many years pastor in Vermont, commenced his labors with this church July 1, 1878, and remains as its acting pastor at the present time (1887). The church has from an early date had an interesting Sabbath school, sometimes of 100 members."

Meeting-House .- The church has a comfortable place of worship. It is the same that was begun in 1830, the only meeting-house ever built in town, but which has from time to time undergone radical changes and im- provements. At first, and for nearly fifty years, it was without vestibule, belfry or steeple. Originally all the pews faced the doors, the pulpit was between the doors, and very high, and the orchestra very spacious, ex- tending entirely across the rear end of the house. But during Mr. Blake's ministry, probably in 1854, the pulpit was lowered to a more suitable posi- tion, and a sort of altar built about and in front of it: the orchestra so changed as to extend only to the aisles, or as far as the length of the body

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pews, and new pews took the place before occupied by the extremes of the orchestra. The house in the estimation of many was greatly improved, and thus it remained for more than twenty years, till in 1875. during Mr. A. E. Hall's ministry, another change was made; all the pews were taken up and turned so af to face the orchestra at the rear of the house, and a new pulpit set in front of the orchestra. But with a defective chimney and leaky stove-pipes. the house rapidly grew old. and further improve- ments were evidently much needed. Through continued and strenuous effort on the part of Rev. Mr. Stone during the year 1879, an addition of 12x26 feet was made to the front of the house for a vestibule, belfry and steeple. This gave space for a beautiful orchestra between the doors. and a new pulpit and pulpit platform took the place of the old orchestra. These changes gave room for a half dozen new pews. So, with a better arrange- ment of stove-pipes, new carpets throughout, newly-papered walls, and new arras upon all the pews, new windows, new belfry. steeple and weather vane. the house presented a very comely appearance without and within. The amount collected and paid out by Mr. Stone for these various improvements was 8768 36. Of this the Ladies' Social Circle paid $100, and Mr. S. P. Ruggles. of Boston, $100, besides presenting a fine reed organ and the weather vane. The sweet-toned bell of 600 pounds in the belfry was presented by Hon. A. W. Tenney, of Brooklyn, N. Y. The house, with its renovations and additions, was rededicated January 1, 1880.

Parsonage .- Though the present parsonage is not the first. it is decidedly the best and most convenient home for a minister this church and society ever owned. It was secured by a movement of the Ladies' Social Circle in 1872. Of course the ladies had help from the gentlemen, but they were first and foremost in the enterprise. By their means the house was pur- chased at 8950, and soon paid for, and deeded to the Congregational church and society. It was even then a very comfortable cottage; but it has since been variously improved. While occupied by Mr. Hall considerable sums were expended for repairs, etc. Since occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Stone more has been done, and mainly through their efforts. The old barn has been demolished, and a new and better one built. All the buildings have been painted, and now present an appearance of neatness and comeliness from every point of view. In procuring the means for building the new barn, which cost over $300. $133 were secured by Mrs. Stone for names upon a splendid album bed-quilt, which she purchased and sent as a present to a nephew, who is a missionary in China.

So much concerning the little Congregational church of Dalton. It has survived the age of three score years and ten; of the 152, or more, who have been its members, so many have passed away that its present resi- dent members are but thirty-nine-eight males and thirty-one females. It has a good and comfortable meeting-house; a pleasant and convenient

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parsonage: regularly maintains public worship, and hopes to live and prosper, and be a light in Dalton for ages yet to come.

Methodism. Extracts from Abel Stevens's " Memorials of the Early Progress of Methodism in the Eastern States:"-

.. Methodism was early introduced into Dalton from Lunenburg. The first Methodist in Dalton was Jacob Barrows. He became an exhorter and held meetings in his house. A class was formed soon after he came. In 1803 Elijah Willard, from Lunenburg, preached in Dalton. E. Wells, a local preacher, visited it about the same time. The next year Joel Winch preached at Mr. Nichols's in the lower part of Dalton, and at Mr. Bar- rows's. Not far from the same time, Mr. Buffington, a local preacher from Lunenburg, also preached here.

" The first regular Methodist preaching was about 1805, when Susanna Braden married a Crandall and moved into town. Her father, an old Irish Methodist, soon came, and died in 1812-13. Rev. Joseph Lull preached his funeral sermon, and he was regretted as one of the lay-founders of Meth- odism in Vermont. The first quarterly meeting was held at the Brooks tavern. Solomon Langdon was the circuit preacher. He labored mightily in word and doctrine, and laid permanently the foundations of Methodism in this region. 'Lunenburg circuit,' including both sides of the Connecticut valley from Lunenburg to the 'Boundary Line.' was formed about 1815."

There was once a Methodist church in Dalton, but the date of its organ- ization is not known. We learn that as early as 1825 Deacon Crandall left the Congregational church and joined the Methodists For some time the Methodist church was in membership about equal to the Congrega- tional church. They never had a meeting-house, and did not long sustain (regularly) public worship; at length it became very feeble, and about the years 1875 and '76, some who had been its members, and others who were connected with Methodist families, united with the Congregational church. and the Methodist church is regarded as extinct, although a few formerly belonging to it have not yet connected themselves with any other church organization, but worship with the Congregationalists.

CHAPTER LII.

Civil List, Representatives, Selectmen, Town Clerks.

6 IVIL List .- 1808. Amos Kidder served after the death of Agrippa Warren, John Blakslee, Paul Cush- man. selectmen: Agrippa Warren, Joel Crandal, clerks.

1809. Moses Blake, Nathaniel Brown, Joel Crandal, selectmen; Joel Crandal, clerk; Capt. Lot Woodbury, representative.

1810. Edward Reid, John Blakslee, Amos Kidder, selectmen; Joel Crandal, clerk; Edward Reid, treas- urer.

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1811. Amos Kidder, Levi Osgood, Jared Barker, selectmen; Amos Kidder, clerk; Amos Kidder, treasurer. 1812. Amos Kidder, Joel Crandal, John Blakslee, selectmen; Amos Kidder, clerk; Amos Kidder, treasurer.

1813. Amos Kidder, John Blakslee. Nathan Wilder, selectmen; Aaron Edmands, clerk; Edward Reid, treasurer; Edward Reid, representative.

1814. Joel Crandal, Paul Cushman, Dalton Blake, selectmen; Edward Reid, clerk; Edward Reid, treasurer.

1815. Paul Cushman, Benjamin Brooks, Aaron Edmands, seleetmen; Benjamin Brooks, clerk; Aaron Edmands, treasurer.

1816. Aaron Edmands, William Ewen, Jr., Oliver P. Brooks, selectmen; Aaron Elmands, clerk; Benjamin Brooks, treasurer; Paul Cushman, representative.

1817. Aaron Edmands, Joel Crandal, Panl Cushman, selectmen; Aaron Edmonds, clerk; Benjamin Brooks, treasurer.

1818. Aaron Edmands, Joel Crandal, Ebenezer Rix, selectmen; Aaron Edmands, clerk; Benjamin Brooks treasurer.

1819. Aaron Elmands. Ebenezer Rix, Abel Moore, selectmon; Elisha Cushman, clerk; Capt. Benjamin Brooks, treasurer; Panl Cushman, representative.

1820. Ebenezer Rix, Joel Crandal, Abel Moore, selectmen: Elisha Cushman, clerk; Capt. Benjamin Brooks, treasurer.

1821. Ebenezer Rix. John Blakslee, Joel Crandal, selectmen; Elisha Cusliman, elerk; Capt. Benjamin Brooks, treasurer.

1822. Ebenezer Rix, John Blakslee. Joel Crandal, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr., clerk; Capt. Benjamin Brooks, treasurer; Ebenezer Rix, representative.

1823. Ebenezer Rix, Aaron Edmands, Abel Moore, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr., elerk; Capt. Benjamin Brooks, treasurer.

1924. Joel Crandal, Ebenezer Rix, Oliver P. Brooks, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr., clerk; Capt. Benja- min Brooks, treasurer.

1825. Ebenezer Rix, Abel Moore, Aaron Edmands, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr., elerk; Benj. Brooks, Jr., treasurer; Ebenezer Rix, representative.

1826. Joel Crandal, Oliver P. Brooks, Aaron Ballon, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr., clerk; Benj. Brooks, Jr., treasurer.

1827. Oliver P. Brooks, Dalton Blake, William Loud, selectmen: Benj. Brooks, Jr., clerk. Benj. Brooks, Jr., treasurer; Ebenezer Rix. representative.

1828. Michael Fitzgerald. Joel Fay, Willard G. Cushman, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr., clerk; Benj. Brooks, Jr., treasurer.

1829. Willard G. Cushman, Oliver P. Brooks, Joel Fay, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr., clerk: Benj. Brooks, Jr., treasurer.

1830. Ebenezer Rix, Michael Fitzgerald, Joel Fay, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr .. clerk; Benj. Brooks, Jr., treasurer.

1831. Oliver P. Brooks, Joel Fay. James Fisher, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr., clerk; Benj. Brooks, Jr., treasurer; Asa Taylor, representative.

1832. W. G. Cushman, M. Fitzgerald, B. Fay, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr., clerk; Benj. Brooks, Jr., treasurer; Asa Taylor, representative.

1833. Michael Fitzgerald, Oliver P. Brooks, Aaron Ballon, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr., clerk; Benj. Brooks, Jr. treasurer; Asa Taylor, representative.

1834. Michael Fitzgerald, Oliver P. Brooks, Aaron Ballou, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr., clerk; Benj. Brooks, Jr., treasurer; Asa Taylor, representative.

1835. Oliver P. Brooks, Willard G. Eastman, Joel Fay, selectmen; Benj. Brooks, Jr., clerk; Benj. Brooks, Jr., treasurer: Asa Taylor, representative.

1836. Wm. Ewen, Aaron Fisk, Ebenezer Rix, selectmen; Benjamin Fay, clerk; Benjamin Fay, treasurer; Asa Taylor, representative.

1837. Oliver P. Brooks, Willard G. Cushman, Joel Fay, selectmen: Benjamin Fay, clerk; Benjamin Fay, treasurer; James B. Summer, representative.

1838. Willard G. Cushman, John Smith, Ebenezer Rix. selectmen; Benj. Brooks, clerk; Moses Blakslee, treasurer; James B. Sumner, representative.

1839. John Smith, Amos Parker. John Bond, selectmen; Alex. W. Sumner, clerk; Alex. W. Sumner, treasurer; James B. Sumner, representative.

1840. John Bond. Wm. Ewen, Moses H. Rix, selectmen; Alex. W. Summer, clerk; Alex. W. Sumner, treasurer; Aaron Ballou, representative.

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1841. Wm. Ewen, Moses H. Rix, William B. Crane, selectmen; Benj. Fay, clerk; Alex. W. Sumner, treasurer; Aaron Ballon, representative.

1842. Willard G. Cushman, Sumner Ruggles, Jonathan Scott, selectmen; Benj. Fay, clerk; Lewis A. Messerve, treasurer: Hiram Smith, representative.

1843. Moses H. Rix, Sumner Ruggles, John Smith, selectmen; Benj. Fay, clerk; no treasurer; Aaron Ballou, representative.

1844. Moses HI. Rix, John Smith, John Blakslee, Jr., selectmen; Wm. B. Crane, clerk; no treasurer; Hiram Smith, representative.

1845. Moses H. Rix, John Blakslee, Jr .. Elijah Baker, selectmen; Wm. B. Crane, clerk: Wm. Ewen. treasurer; Joli Crane, representative.

1846. Elijah Baker, George Loud, Linns Blakslee, selectmen; Wmn. B. Crane, clerk; Wm. Ewen, treas- nrer; John Crane, representative.

1847. Wm. Ewen, George Lond, Linus Blakslee, selectmen; Wm. B. Crane, clerk; Wm. Ewen, treas- urer; Moses H. Rix, representative.

1848. George Lond, Elijah Baker, Hiram Ladd, selectmen; Win. B. Crane, clerk; William Atherton, treasurer; Moses H. Rix, representative.

1849. Elijah Baker, Hiram Ladd, Aaron Ballou, selectmen; William B. Crane, elerk; no treasurer; Moses IT. Rix, representative.

1850. Moses H. Rix, John Blakslee, Jr., Lucins Bond, selectmen; Wm. B. Crane, clerk; selectmen per- form the duties of treasurer; Benj. D. Brewster, representative.

1851. Moses H. Rix, John Blakslee, Jr., Lucius Bond, selectmen; Wmn. B. Crane, clerk; Moses H. Rix, treasurer; Benjamin D. Brewster, representative.

1852. Moses H. Rix, Geo. B. Brown, Sumner Ruggles, selectmen; Wm. B. Crane, clerk; Moses H. Rix, treasurer; Moses H. Rix, representative.

1853. Thomas Smith. Wm. Atherton, John Crouch, selectmen; Win. B. Crane, clerk; Thomas Smith, treasurer; Benj. D. Brewster, representative.

1854. Wm. Atherton, Elijah Baker, Charles C. Gordon, selectmen; Wm. B. Crane, clerk, J. A. Harri- man, clerk from May 10; Wm. Atherton, treasurer; John Couch, representative.

1855. Elijah Baker, Charles C. Gordon, George B. Brown, selectmen; Cliver M. Brooks, clerk; Elijah Baker, treasurer; John Crouch, representative.

1856. John Bond, Hannibal E. Ladd, Arnold Bolles, selectmen; Wm. B. Crane, clerk; John Bond, treasurer; Aaron Ballon, representative.

1857. Hannibal E. Ladd, Arnold Bolles, Joseph P. Taylor, selectmen; Moses H. Rix, clerk; Hannibal E. Ladd, treasurer; John M. Tillotson, representative.

1858. Arnold Bolles, Joseph P. Taylor. Lorenzo Farr, selectmen; Moses H. Rix, clerk; Moses H. Rix. treasurer: John M. Tillotson, representative.

1859. Joseph P. Taylor. Lorenzo Farr. Daniel Ewen, selectmen; Moses H. Rix, clerk; Moses H. Rix, treasurer; John Bond. representative.

.1860. Lorenzo Farr, Daniel Ewen, Robert C. Taylor, selectmen; Moses H. Rix, clerk; Lorenzo Farr, treasurer: John Bond, representative.

1861. Daniel Ewen, R. C. Taylor, Thos. J. White, selectmen; Moses H. Rix. clerk; Daniel Ewen, treas- nrer: Thomas Smith. representative.

1862. Lorenzo Farr, Thomas J. White, James Bolles, selectmen; Moses H. Rix, clerk; Lorenzo Farr, treasurer; Thomas Smith, representative.

1863. Moses H. Rix, Thomas J. White, James Bolles, selectmen; Moses II. Rix, clerk; Moses II. Rix, treasurer; Robert C. Taylor, representative.

1864. Moses H. Rix, James Bolles, Lneins Bond, selectmen; Moses H. Rix, clerk; Moses II. Rix, treas- urer; Sumner Ruggles. representative.

1865. Lorenzo Farr. Lucius Bond, John F. White, selectmen; Moses M. Rix, clerk; Lorenzo Farr, treas- urer; Sumner Ruggles, representative.

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History of Coos County, New Hampshire, Part 63

Author: Merrill, Georgia Drew Publication date: 1888 Publisher: Syracuse [N.Y.] : W. A. Fergusson Number of Pages: 1194

Author: Merrill, Georgia Drew
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Syracuse [N.Y.] : W. A. Fergusson
Number of Pages: 1194