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Post-Office .- William Gordon was appointed post- master at Amherst, by the President and Council, February 16, 1791.
Since the organization of the Post-Office Depart- ment by the general government the postmasters have been,-
Samuel Curtis ; 1803, Daniel Prior; 1808, Samuel Foster; 1809, Eli Brown; 1812, Aaron Whitney ; 1819, Jedidiah K. Smith ; 1826, Isaac Spalding; 1827, John Prentiss ; 1829, David Underhill ; 1841, Aaron Lawrence ; 1849, Charles B. Tuttle ; 1852, David Russell ; 1853, Timothy Danforth : 1855, Nathaniel Il. George ; 1861, Hollis E. Abbott ; 1868, Charles Richardson ; 1869, Horace E. Woodberry ; 1876, Wilson D. For- saith.
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A post-office was established at Amherst station in August, 1881, under the name of "Danforth " post- office, and Charles H. Mackay was appointed post- master. Mr. C. E. Smith is the present incumbent.
A telephone-office was opened at the telegraph- office in the house of Dr. Edward Aiken, on the Plain, July 7, 1882. It is now in the store of Mr. A. F. Sawyer.
The Press .- The Amherst Journal and New Hamp- shire Advertiser, commenced by Nathaniel Coverly, January 16, 1795, was the first newspaper published in Amherst or in Hillsborough County. It was printed on a sheet, eighteen by twenty-two inches, and issued weekly. In the centre of the title was a cut of the national eagle, bearing a shield of generous dimensions, which gave the paper quite a showy ap- pearance. Its reading-matter was made up of selected stories, news from abroad, from two to four months old, and very little of local interest. Mr. Coverly's son became associated with him in the publication of the paper, April 24, 1795, and it was discontinued at the close of the year.
The Village Messenger succeeded the Journal, Janu- ary 6, 1796. William Biglow was the editor; William Biglow and Samuel Cushing, publishers. This paper was a decided improvement upon its predecessor, and made a very ereditable appearance. Mr. Biglow soon relinquished the editorial chair, but Mr. Cushing continued the publication of the paper until April 18, 1797, when he retired, and the establishment passed into the hands of Mr. Samuel Preston, by whom the Messenger was published until December 5, 1801, when it was discontinued.
The Farmers' Cabinet, Joseph Cushing editor and proprietor, succeeded the Messenger, November 11, 1802. Mr. Cushing continued its publication until October 10, 1809, when, becoming involved in the failure of the Hillsborough Bank, he sold the estab- lishment to Mr. Richard Boylston, at that time a journeyman printer in his office, who continued its publication until January 3, 1840. His son, Edward D. Boylston, then became associated with him in its management, and continued associate editor until his removal to Manchester, in April, 1843, when the senior editor again assumed the entire charge of the paper. In August, 1848, his son again became asso- ciated with him in its management, and January 1, 1851, became sole proprietor by purchase, the senior remaining associate editor until 1856. In Jannary, 1869, Albert A. Rotch, son-in-law of the editor and a graduate from the office, became associate editor, anft still continues as such.
The Hillsborough Telegraph, Elijah Mansur editor and publisher, was commenced January 1, 1820, and discontinued July 13, 1822. It was a well-conducted and well-printed paper.
The Amherst Herald, published by Thomas G. Wells and Nathan K. Seaton, was commenced January 1, 1825, and continued until December of that year,
when it was united with the New Hampshire Statesman and Concord Register. It was the offspring of the Unitarian Controversy of those times, and advocated Unitarian views.
Quite a number of books and pamphlets were printed at the above-named offices, and, with a view of enlarg- ing his business as a publisher, Mr. Cushing, shortly before he left town, erected the three-story brick build- ing, on the Plain, for its accommodation, which he left in an unfinished state. Hence it was for a long time called "Cushing's folly."
Dr. Samuel Curtis, a citizen of the town, published a Pocket Almanack or New Hampshire Register, from 1800 to 1809 inclusive, which was printed by Mr. Cushing from 1804-9.
The Piscataqua Evangelical Magazine, conducted mainly by President Appleton, at that time the min- ister of Hampton, was printed by Mr. Cushing from January 1, 1806, until March, 1808.
Banks .- THE HILLSBOROUGH BANK was incorpo- rated June 18, 1806, for twenty years, with a capital of from $50,000 to $200,000. The corporation was organ- ized July 23, 1806, when Samuel Bell, Charles H. Atherton, David Everett, Frederick French and Daniel Prior were chosen directors. Samuel Bell was chosen president and David Holmes cashier by the directors.
The first bills were issued October 17, 1806, and were of the denominations of one, two, three, five and ten dollars. They were printed on Perkins' stereo- type plates.
Being authorized to issue bills to double the amount of the capital employed, the directors availed them- selves of the privilege, as business was good and the money in demand.
Shortly after, in consequence of the course the gov- ernment thought proper to adopt in reference to the troubles with Great Britain, the commerce of the country was destroyed and its business paralyzed. It became difficult to turn property into money, and the bank suffered in consequence. The holders of its obligations were clamorous for their money, but the bank found it difficult to obtain its dues from its debtors to meet them.
The banks in the commercial centres, which had contracted their circulation to some extent before the storm, were better prepared to meet it. Viewing the country banks as rivals, they pursued an unfriendly course toward them. Finally the bill-holders, losing confidence in them, disposed of their bills to specula- tors at a discount, who at once presented them for payment.
In this emergency, after redeeming its bills until its specie was exhausted, the Hillsborough Bank, August 23, 1809, suspended payment. September 26, 1809, its bills were at ten and twelve and one-half per cent .; October 17, 1809, at fifty per cent. discount. Many of the active business men of the place suffered severely by its failure, and some terribly bitter pamplilets were written and published in regard to its management.
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For years any connection with the management of the "Old Hillsborough Bank" was deemed a reproach by many of the citizens of Amherst.
FARMERS' BANK .- A charter for a new bank at Amherst was granted by the Legislature at its session held in June, 1822. The grantees, under this charter, met at Ray's Hotel January 31, 1825. At this meet- ing they voted to carry the provisions of their charter into effect as soon as practicable. The capital stock, $65,000, was subscribed for at once, and February 12, 1825, the corporation was organized by the choice of Charles H. Atherton, James Wallace, Edmund Parker, Robert Means, Robert Read, Daniel Adams and Aaron F. Sawyer as directors. The board of directors organ- ized immediately after by the choice of Charles H. Atherton as president and John Prentiss cashier, who served in those offices during the whole period of the existence of the bank. The bank went into operation April 11, 1825. The capital of $65,000 was fully paid in, and during its existence it furnished for cir- culation nearly $5,000,000. The bank was quite suc- cessful in its business, its semi-annual dividends averaging three and one-half per cent.
March 12, 1847, Charles H. Atherton gave notice" that he was prepared to make a final close of the affairs of the Farmers' Bank, by paying the stock- holders their stock in full, with a small surplus.
May 1. 1839, an attempt was made to rob the Farm- ers' Bank by an Englishman, who gave his name as John Jones. The cashier was awakened and suc- ceeded in securing the burglar before he had accom- plished his objeet.
At the session of the court held in September fol- lowing he was sentenced to ten days of solitary con- finement, and imprisonment for life at hard labor in the State prison. His real name was said to be John Honeyman.
Amherst Social Library .- Samuel Dana, Joshua Atherton, Jeremiah Barnard, Samuel Wilkins, Daniel Campbell, John Shepard, Daniel Warner, Robert Fletcher, Jonathan Smith, Samuel Curtis and their associates were, by an act of Legislature approved June 21, 1797, incorporated as the Amherst Library Society.
This society continued in existence about thirty- five years. It was finally dissolved and its books sold at auction February 25, 1832.
The Franklin Society was organized September 16, 1807, for the improvement of its members in literary pursuits. It consisted of a number of young men who met every second Wednesday for the dis- ens-ion of literary subjects, declamations and the reading of original compositions.
The following list of members is copied from the book of records :
llolt, Eugene Hutchinson, Isaac Ilill, George Kimball, Joseph B. Man- ning, David McG. Means, William F. Morrison, Ilarrison G. Otis, Jr., Edmund Parker, James Perkins, Robert Read, David Secombe, Matthias Spalding, Jr., Gustavus Swan, Ebenezer Taylor, Jr., Henry J. Tudor, Andrew Wallace.
Freemasonry .- A charter for Benevolent Lodge, No. 7, F. and A. M., was granted by the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire, April 26, 1797, and the lodge was. organized on the last Tuesday of May in that year. Samuel Dana was appointed Worshipful Master; Jo- nathan Gove, Senior Warden; and Luther Dana, Junior Warden.
This lodge continued in successful operation quite a number of years, and many of the citizens of Am- herst were connected with it as members. At last, as a majority of its members resided in Milford, Brookline and Wilton, at a meeting held March 20, 1826, it was voted unanimously to remove said lodge from Amherst to Milford, on condition that whenever two-thirds of the members were in favor of restoring it to Amherst, the minority should cheerfully acquiesce in its removal.
Samuel Dana, Daniel Warner, Charles H. Atherton, Aaron Whitney and Ephraim Blanchard were among the citizens of Amherst who served as Worshipful Masters of the lodge while it remained in town. It became dormant in 1832, but was revived and is again in operation. There are but two older lodges now in existence in the State.
Souhegan Grange, No. 10, Patrons of Husbandry, was formed December 5, 1873, with sixteen members, and is now one of the largest and most flourishing granges in the State.
United Order of the Golden Cross was instituted July 1, 1881, with twenty-seven members; officers chosen semi-annually.
Physicians. - MOSES NICHOLS, from Reading, Mass., settled here as early as 1761, and remained in practice until his death, in May, 1790. He was an active and influential citizen, and filled many ini- portant civil and military offices. At the head of his regiment, he commenced the attack upon the Hessians at Bennington, in 1777. He also commanded a regi- ment at West Point at the time of Arnold's treason, in 1780.
SETH AMES, from Dedham, Mass., brother of the celebrated orator and statesman, Fisher Ames, gradu- ated at Harvard College in 1764 in the class with John Wilkins; practiced here from about 1770 to 1777, when, his health failing from the excessive use of snuff, he relinquished practice and returned to Dedham, where he died January 1, 1778.
HENRY CODMAN, son of Henry Codman, an Irish immigrant, was born in Middleton, Mass. His mother was a near relative of Rev. Mr. Wilkins. He practiced here nearly forty years, and died in March, 1812. His son, Henry Codman, practiced in Mont Vernon a short time, but died young.
Herman Abbott, Samuel Abbott, Abraham Andrews, Charles HI. Ath- ertvn, John P. Batchelder, John Burnam, Joseph Bell, William Claggell, Nathan R. Clough, Joseph Cushing, Elisha E. Clam, Caleb Emerson, Luther Farley, John Farmer, AAlles Fisk, Benjamin F. French, William EBENEZER WESTON, JR., was in practice here Gordon, Alonzo S, Greenville, Levi Harethorn, Jacob Holmes, Joshua I some years. " Weston's Itch Ointment," of which
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tons were manufactured by Read & Spalding, origi- nated with him.
SAMUEL CURTIS, from Sharon, Mass., graduated at Harvard College in 1766; was a surgeon in the army of the Revolution ; settled in Amherst in 1789, and was in practice here a few years. He finally gave up his professional business for that of an inn-keeper. He also kept an apothecary's store in his tavern; compiled and published a pocket almanac and register several years, beside other publications of various kinds, and served as postmaster several years. In his old age he loved to hear and tell the news and relate rare instances which had come under his personal ob- servation or of which he had heard. Being rather credulous, some of the stories he reported would have done eredit to the " Pickwiek Club." He died in 1822.
MOSES NICHOLS, JR., son of General Moses Nichols, studied his profession under the direction of his father, and commenced practice here in 1784; removed to Thornton in 1787, thence to Canada in 1802; re- turned to Amherst in 1805 ; remained here until 1811, when he again removed to Canada. He died at Sher- brooke, Canada, in November, 1849.
NATHANIEL HENCHMAN, from Lynn, Mass., settled here in 1783, and remained in practice until his death, in May, 1800.
JOHN MUSSEY, a native of Kingston, studied his profession with General Nichols; settled in Pelham in 1766 ; in Amherst in 1791, where he remained un- til 1800, when he removed to Peterborough, where he died in January, 1831. He was father of Professor Reuben Dimond Mussey, the celebrated surgeon and instructor in surgery.
ROGERS SMITII, born in Middleton, Mass., came, in infaney, with his father's family, to Amherst; com- meneed practice prior to 1804; removed to Mont Vernon in 1808, thenee to Greenbush, N. Y., finally to Weston, Vt., where he died in 1846. He was father of Rev. Asa Dodge Smith, the president of Dartmouth College from 1863 to 1871.
MATTHIAS SPALDING, son of Colonel Simeon Spald- ing, of Chelmsford, Mass., graduated at Harvard Col- lege in 1798 ; studied medicine with Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse, of Cambridge, and Dr. E. A. Holyoke, of Salem, Mass .; visited England in 1700, where he attended the medical leetures of Sir Astley Cooper and other noted physicians and surgeons ; on his re- turn he commeneed practice at Chelmsford, whence, in 1806, he removed to Amherst, where he continued in practice until disabled by the infirmities of age. He died May 25, 1865, aged nearly ninety-six years.
CHARLES F. HILDRETH, graduated at Harvard College in 1823 ; practiced here a short time; in 1824 removed to Boston.
AMBROSE SEATON, son of Deacon John Seaton, Jr., graduated at Dartmouth Medical School in 1825; commeneed practice in 1826. About 1830 he removed to Boston, thence, at a later date, to Greenup, Ky., where he died.
AMORY GALE, a native of Warwick, Mass., gradu- ated at Bowdoin College in 1824; practiced in Lan- easter, Mass., some years; settled in Amherst in November, 1834, where he remained until 1839. 1Ie died in 1873.
FRANCIS PERRY FITCH, a native of Greenfield, who graduated at Dartmonth Medical College in 1831, commenced practice in New Boston, whenec he re- moved to Amherst in 1839; succeeded to Dr. Gale's business in Amherst, and remained in successful prac- tice until 1865, when he removed to Milford. After a few years he relinquished practice, and removed to Vineland, N. J., where he died in December, 1874.
EDWARD AIKEN, son of Rev. Silas Aiken, gradu- ated at Dartmouth College in 1851; succeeded to the practice of Dr. Fiteli in Amherst in 1865. He retired from practice in 1883 and is now engaged on the re- cords of the State Secretary, but resides in Amherst.
GEORGE W. MOOR, a native of Princeton, Mass., graduated at Dartmouth College in 1841; settled here in July, 1843, and remained in practice until his death, in September, 1866.
PEYTON D. BAKER commenced practice here in 1855, but remained only a short time. Ile removed to Maine, where he died.
BRADLEY HI. BARTLETT practiced in Manchester and Pittsfield, and was a surgeon in the Civil War; settled in Amherst in 1872. In October, 1876, he was disabled by paralysis, and died in December, 1878.
C. M. DODGE practiced here a few months, com- meneing in April, 1878, and was succeeded by A. C. Buswell, who remained but a short time.
W. H. DINSMORE settled here in 1880, and is now in practice in Milford.
DR. J. H. MILLS succeeded Dr. Dinsmore, and died after one year's practice.
DRS. J. B. PETTENGILL and H. D. Hieks are now in practice.
Lawyers .- For lawyers see chapter on " Bench and Bar."
COLLEGE GRADUATES FROM AMIIERST.1
Harvard College.
John Wilkins, 1764, instructor ; died at Athens, O., 1808, aged 68.
Jacob Kimball, 1788, farmer ; died at Amherst, August I, 1849, aged 81.
Charles H. Atherton, 1794, lawyer ; died at Amherst, January 8, 1853, aged 79.
Daniel Weston, 1795, clergyman ; died in Maine, 1837.
William Gordon, 1806, lawyer ; died at Brattleboro', VI., January 12, 1871, aged 83.
Jonathan F. Dana,2 1813, physician ; died in New York City, April, 1827, aged 33.
Samuel L. Dana, 1813, chemist ; died in Lowell, Mass., March 11, 1868, aged 72.
John II. Wilkins, 1818, bookseller ; died in Boston, December 5, 18GI, aged 67.
Charles G. Atherton, 1822, lawyer ; died in Manchester, November 14, 1853, aged 49.
Stephen R. Holmes, 1822, instructor ; died at sea, January 11, 1530, aged 28.
1 Names of those living in 1882 are in italics.
2 Name changed to James by Legislature of Massachusetts,
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Dartmouth College.
Joshua Hayward, 1795, clergyman; died November 11, 1814, aged 51. Reuben D. Mussry, 1803, physician ; died June 21, 1×66, aged 86. James MeK. Wilkins, 1512, lawyer; died June 18, 1855, aged 70. Levi Harthorn, 1813, clergyman ; died September 22, 1819, aged 33. Mien Fisk, 1814, Instructor ; died September 18, 1975, aged 80.
Ambrose Seaton, graduate of Medical College, 1×25, physician ; died Agril 9, 1866, aged 61.
Charles F. Elliott, 1829, physician ; died June 23, 1876, aged 72. I'heard Spalding, 1:33, physician.
4 harles E. Parker, 1834, physician ; died August 23, 1882, aged 69. William Read, 1939, physician.
Ilward H. Pratt, I>HI, physician ; died November 15, 1857, aged 51. Mfred Spalding, graduate of Medical College, 1843, physician ; died December 20, 15Ts, nged 63.
Flirart .liken, 1s51, physician.
John H. Clark, 1x57, physician.
Charles H. Wallace, 1857 law student ; died June 21, 1861, aged 25.
Y'aolu J Hartshorn, ISGO, clergyman.
Hurren l'pham, 1871, civil engineer.
Dartmouth University.
Samuel Whiting, 1818, lawyer.
Bordoin College.
Robert Means, Jr., 1807, lawyer ; died September 26, 1842, aged 56. Wilham Appleton, 1826, lawyer ; died October 19, 1830, aged 21.
James Means, 1833, clergyman; died April, 1863, aged 50.
Amherst ('ollege.
W'ilham O. Baldwin, clergyman. John E. Wheeler, 1857, clergyman.
William B. Clark, banker.
Williams College.
Erard C. Darid, lawyer. William G. David, physician ; died August 17, 1877, aged 46.
MODERATORS OF THE ANNUAL TOWN-MEETINGS.
John Goffe, 1760.
William Peabody, 1761, '62, '64, '65, '66, '76.
Ebenezer Lyon, 1763.
Moses Nichols, 1767, '69, '70, '71, 73, '77.
Robert Head, 1768. Samuel MeKean, 1772.
Benjamin Kendrick, 1771.
Daniel Campbell, 1775, '88.
Nahum Baldwin, 1778.
Josiah ('rosby, 1779. Samuel Wilkins, 1780, '81, '82, '>3, '>1, '89, '93, '97.
John Shepard, Jr., 1785, '86, 87, '90, '94.
Samuel Dana, 1791, '92, '95.
William Gordon, 1796. Daniel Warner, 1798.
Jonathan Smith, 1799, 1801, 202.
Robert Means, 1800, 'us, '09. Jedediah K. Smith, 1803, 04, '05, '06, '07, '11, '12, '13, '14, '17, 23, 21.
John Secombe, 1x10, '16, 25, '26, '27, 128, 29, 30, '31, 32, '33, '34,'36,
Charles H. Atherton, 1815, '38, 90, 41.
1.dimiind Parker, 1-18, '1:1, '20, '21. 22, 35
Hotelard Newton, 18. Daniel Campbell, Jr., 1x12, B3, 'H.
David stewart, 1sb, '16. Levi Secrib, 1837, 18, 49, 152, 155.
lemuel N. Patter, ISSO, '51.
Perley Dodge, 1×53, 51.
Charles H. Campbell, 1856, 157, '58, '59, '61, '62, '63, '61, '66.
Charles B. Tuttle, INGO, '65. William \. Mack, 1867, '68, '69, '70, '71, '72, '73, '74.
Brilley 11. Bartlett, 1875, '76.
Branky R. Came, 1777.
lượt phi Byron Fay, 1878, '70.
George W. Bosworth, Inen, 'S1. Frank P. Mare, Is-2.
forge 1: Holbrook, Iss3, '81, '5.
TOWN CLERKS.
Solomon Hutchinson, 1760, '61.
John Shepard, Jr., 1762, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67, '68, '70, '71, '72. Thomas Wakefield, 1769, '79, '80, '81, '82, '83.
Moses Nichols, 1773.
Samuel Wilkins, 1774, '75, '76, '77, '84, '85, '86, '87, '88, '89.
Nahum Baldwin, 1778.
Joshua Lovejoy, 1790, '91, '92, '93.
William Fisk, 1794, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, 1800, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11. John Ellenwood, 1812, '13, '14.
Robert Read, 1815, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, 24, '25, '26, '27. Jamies Colburn, 1828.
Ambrose Seaton, 1829.
John Prentiss, 1830, '31.
Andrew Wallace, 1832, '33, '34, '35, '36.
Charles L. Stewart, 1837 to September 16, 1838.
David Stewart, September 16, 1838, '39, '40, '41, '42.
David Russell, 1843, '44, '45, '46, '47, '48.
Lemuel Bissell, 1849.
Albert Hardy, 1850 to June 23, 1851.
Charles B. Tuttle, June 23, 1851, to March, 1852.
Daniel A. Fletcher, 1852, '53, '54, '55, '56.
Charles B. Tuttle, 1857.
Charles H. Wallace, 1858 to October 9th.
Charles B. Tuttle, October 9, 1858, to March, 1859.
Daniel Fletcher, 1859, '60.
George F. Stevens, 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67.
Charles N. Merrill, 1868 to December 8th.
Albert A. Rotch, December 8, 1868, to March, 1869.
Joseph B. Fay, 1869, '70, '71.
Wilson D. Forsaith, 1872, '73.
Albert A. Rotch, 1874, '75, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80, '81, '82, '83, '84, '85.
SELECTMEN.
Solomon Ilutchinson, 1760, '62.
William Bradford, 1760.
Reuben Mussey, 1760, '61, '69, '70, '71, '76, '77.
Joseph Gould, 1760, '76.
Thomas Clark, 1760.
William Peabody, 1761, '62.
John Shepard, Jr., 1761, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67, '68, '70, '71, '72, '83. Thomas Wakefield, 1761, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67, '68, '69, '70, '71,'76,
'77, '78, 179, '80, '81, '82, '83, '84, '85, '86.
Robert Read, 1761, '62, '63, '64, '68.
Daniel Campbell, 1763, '64, '70, '71, '74, '75, '80, '81, '82, '83, '87, '88, 189. Sımnel Stewart, 1763.
John Graham, 1764.
Andrew Bradford, 1765.
Moses Nichols, 1765, '68, '73.
Nathan Kendall, 1765.
Samuel McKean, 1766, '72.
Benjamin Taylor, 1766, '67, '69.
James Seaton, 1766, 179.
Ebenezer Weston, 1767, '74, '75, '81, '82.
Hezekiah Lovejoy, 1767.
Samuel Wilkins, 1768, '73, '74, '75, '76, '77, '80, '82, '83, '84, '85, '86, '87,'88, '89.
Israel Towne, Jr., 1769, '73, '80.
Nahum Baldwin, 1769, '78.
Stephen Peabody, 1770, '72, '73, '79.
Benjamin Kedrick, 1771.
Thomas Burns, 1772, '85, '86, 'S7.
John Patterson, 1773.
Josiah Crosby, 1774, '75, '77.
Stephen Washer, 1774.
Peter Woodbury, 1775, '76.
Solomon Kittredge, 1777.
Amos Flint, 1778.
John Harvill, 1778.
John Burns, 1778.
Nathan Hutchinson, 1779.
Timothy Smith, 1779. Benjamin Davis, 1780, '81. Eli Wilkins, 1781, '82, 83, '84, '85, '86, '87, '88. Joshna Lovejoy, 1784, '85, '86, '87, '90, '91.
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Augustus Blanchard, 1784.
David Danforth, 1788, '89, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98.
Benjamin Hutchinson, 1788, '90, '91, '92, '93. Abijah Wilkins, 1789, '90, '91.
George Burns, 1789.
William Fisk, 1790, '91, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, 1800, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14.
Stephen Kendrick, 1790, '91, '92, '93.
Joseph Langdell, 1792, '93, '94, '95, '96, 197, '98, '99, 1800, '01, '02.
David Stewart, 1794, '95, '96, "97, '98, '99, 1800, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09.
Jacob Kendall, 1794, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, 1800, '03.
Ebenezer Taylor, 1799, 1800, '0-1, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14.
John Secombe, 1810, '11, '12, '13, '14, '16, '18, '19, '20, '21, "22, '23, '2.1, '25, '26, '27, '28, '33, '34, '35.
Edmund Parker, 1815.
Elijah Putnam, 1815, '17.
Daniel Campbell, Jr., 1815, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25, '41.
Israel Fuller, 1816, '17, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25, '26, '27, 128, '32, '44.
Thomas Wilkins, 1826, '27, '28, '38, '39, '40.
John Mack, 1829, '30.
David Stewart, Jr., 1829, '30, '31, '33, '34, '35, '36, '39, '40, '41,'42.
Bartholomew Dodge, 1829, '30, '31, '36.
William Melendy, 1831, '32, '44.
John Hazeltine, 1832.
Charles Richardson, 1833, '34, '35. Ephraim Blanchard, 1836.
Israel Fuller, Jr., 1837.
Elbridge llardy, 1837.
Nathan Dane, 1837.
Daniel Hartshorn, 1838.
Abel Downe, 1838.
Levi J. Secomb, 1839, '40, '41, '42, '43.
Eli Sawtell, 1842, '43.
William J. Weston, 1843, '44, '45, '46, '47, '48, '50, '51, '52, '59, '60, '61, '62, '63.
Jotham Ifartshorn, 1845, '46, '47, '51, '52, '53, '54.
Albert Riddle, 1845, '46.
Charles II. Campbell, 1847.
James C. Follansbee, 1848, '49, '50.
George Walker, 1848. Timothy Hartshorn, 1849.
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