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1875. William L. Rowell, Erastus V. Cobleigh, Edward R. Kent, Charles E. Allen, Henry H. Porter, Frank Smith, Ariel M. Bullard.
1876. Erastus V. Cobleigh, Horace R. Porter, Charles E. Allen, John G. Derby, Edward R. Kent, James Monahan.
1877. Erastus V. Cobleigh, Edward R. Kent, Ariel M. Bullard, John G. Derby, Charles E. Allen, James Monahan, William L. Rowell.
1878. Erastus V. Cobleigh, Edward R. Kent, Ariel M. Bullard, John G. Derby, Charles E. Allen, James Monahan, William L. Rowell, Frank Smith.
1879. Edward R. Kent, Ariel M. Bullard, Erastus V. Cobleigh, John G. Derby, Charles E. Allen, James Monahan, William L. Rowell, Frank Smith.
1880. Edward R. Kent, Ariel M. Bullard, Erastus V. Cobleigh, John G. Derby, Charles E. Allen, James Monahan, William L. Rowell, Frank Smith.
1881. Edward R. Kent, Charles L. Griswold, Erastus V. Cob- leigh, Ariel M. Bullard, Charles E. Allen, John G. Derby, James Monahan, Frank Smith.
1882. Edward R. Kent, Charles E. Allen, Charles L. Griswold, Frank Smith, James Monahan, Erastus V. Cobleigh, John G. Derby, Ira E. Woodward.
1883. Edward R Kent, Ira E. Woodward, Charles E. Allen, Charles L. Griswold, Frank Smith, Erastus V. Cobleigh, James Monahan, John G. Derby, Ivan W. Quimby.
1884. Edward R. Kent, Erastus V. Cobleigh, Charles E. Allen, James Monahan, William L. Rowell, John G. Derby, Frank Smith, Ira E. Woodward, Ivan W. Quimby.
1885. Edward R. Kent, Erastus V. Cobleigh, William L. Rowell, Charles E. Allen, Frank Smith, James Monahan, John G. Derby, Ira E. Woodward, Ivan W. Quimby.
1886. Edward R. Kent, Erastus V. Cobleigh, William L. Rowell, Frank Smith, Charles E. Allen, Nathaniel H. Richardson, Robert McCarten, Ira E. Woodward, William A. Folsom.
1887. Edward R. Kent, Erastus V. Cobleigh, Fielding Smith, Robert McCarten, Charles E. Allen, John G. Derby, Charles A. Howe, Ira E. Woodward.
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1888. Edward R. Kent, Erastus V. Cobleigh, Fielding Smith, Robert McCarten, Charles A. Howe, Willie E. Bullard, Isaac W. Hopkinson, Kimball B. Fletcher, Jr.
1889. Edward R. Kent, Erastus V. Cobleigh, Fielding Smith, John G. Derby, Charles A. Howe, Horace F. Whitcomb, Kimball B. Fletcher, Jr., Willie E. Bullard.
1890. Edward R. Kent, Erastus V. Cobleigh, Fielding Smith, Charles A. Howe, John G. Derby, Horace F. Whitcomb, Kimball B. Fletcher, Jr., Willie E. Bullard.
1891. Edward R. Kent, Erastus V. Cobleigh, John G. Derby, Charles A. Howe, Kimball B. Fletcher, Willie E. Bullard, Virgil V. Whitney.
At the first annual meeting of the fire precinct March 1, 1892, it was voted that the officers elected be called engineers instead of fire wards. The first board of fire engineers were: E. R. Kent, W. E. Bullard, J. L. Moore, K. B. Fletcher, and W. L. Rowell.
1893. The same reelected.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE CIVIL LIST OF LANCASTER.
THE NAMES OF CITIZENS OF LANCASTER WHO HAVE HELD NATIONAL, STATE, COUNTY, AND TOWN OFFICES.
Senator in Congress.
Jared W. Williams, U. S. Senate (appointed to fill vacancy), 1853-'55.
Representatives in Congress.
John W. Weeks, 1829-'33. Jared W. Williams, 1837-'41.
Jacob Benton, 1867-'71.
Ossian Ray, 1880-'84.
Governor.
Jared W. Williams, 1847-'48.
Councilor.
John H. White, 1839-'42.
Presidential Electors.
William Lovejoy, Republican, 1828. John W. Weeks, Democrat, 1840.
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HISTORY OF LANCASTER.
John H. White, Free Soil, 1848; Republican, 1856.
Henry O. Kent, Republican, 1864.
Benjamin F. Whidden, Republican, 1872.
Federal Appointments.
Benjamin F. Whidden, minister to Hayti, 1862-'65.
James M. Rix, government printing-office, 1853. Jacob Benton, inspector of customs, 1849.
Ephraim Cross, inspector of customs, 1845.
Henry O. Kent, postmaster U. S. Senate, 1863-'64.
Henry O. Kent, naval officer, port of Boston, 1885-'90.
George H. Emerson, clerk interior department and customs inspector, 1863.
Delegates to National Political Conventions.
Jared W. Williams, Democratic convention, Baltimore, Md., 1832.
James M. Rix, Democratic convention, Cincinnati, O. (alternate for Robert Ingalls of Shelburne, and attended in his place).
John H. White, Republican convention, Philadelphia, Pa., 1856. Jacob Benton, Republican convention, Chicago, Ill., 1860.
Henry O. Kent, alternate delegate at large, Republican conven- tion, Chicago, Ill., 1860; attended.
William Burns, Democratic, Charleston, S. C., and Baltimore, Md., 1860.
Jared W. Williams, Democratic, Chicago, Ill., 1864.
Enoch L. Colby, Republican, Baltimore, Md., 1864.
Ossian Ray, Republican convention, Philadelphia, Pa., 1872.
Henry O. Kent, Liberal Republican convention at Cincinnati, 1872.
B. F. Whidden, Republican convention, Cincinnati, O., 1876. Irving W. Drew, Democratic convention, Cincinnati, O., 1880. Henry O. Kent, Democratic convention, Chicago, Ill., 1884.
William S. Ladd, Democratic convention, St. Louis, Mo., 1888.
Irving W. Drew, Democratic convention, Chicago, Ill., 1892 and 1896.
State Senators.
. John W. Weeks, 1826-'29.
Jared W. Williams, 1832-'35.
Ephraim Cross, 1844-'46. James M. Rix, 1852-'54. William Burns, 1856-'58.
John W. Barney, 1868-'70.
Irving W. Drew, 1883-'85. Henry O. Kent, 1885-'87. Chester B. Jordan, 1897-'99.
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Presidents of the State Senate.
Jared W. Williams, 1833-'34.
James M. Rix, 1853.
Chester B. Jordan, 1897.
Clerk of the Senate.
G. C. Williams, 1853-'54.
Clerks of the House.
Henry O. Kent, 1855-'59.
Josiah H. Benton, Jr., 1870.
Speakers of the House.
John S. Wells, 1841.
Chester B. Jordan, 1881.
Members of Constitutional Conventions.
David Page, 1781.
John Weeks, 1788, convention to ratify the constitution of the United States.
William Cargill, 1791.
John H. White, 1850.
Jacob Benton, 1876.
William Burns, 1876.
William S. Ladd, 1889.
William H. Smith, 1889.
Justice of Supreme Judicial Court.
William S. Ladd, 1870-'74.
Justice of Superior Court of fudicature.
William S. Ladd, 1874-'76.
Fustices of Court of Common Pleas.
Richard C. Everett, 1813-'15.
Richard Eastman, 1841-'48.
Reporter of the Supreme Court.
William S. Ladd, 1883-'91.
Fudges of Probate.
Benjamin Hunking, 1829-'52. Jared W. Williams, 1852-'53.
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HISTORY OF LANCASTER.
James W. Weeks, 1853-'55.
Turner Stephenson, 1855-'68.
Benjamin F. Whidden, 1868-'74.
William D. Weeks, 1876-'85.
Everett Fletcher, 1885-'95.
Clerks of Courts.
Jonas Baker, court of common pleas, 1804-'IO.
Adino N. Brackett, court of common pleas and superior court of judicature, 1810-'37.
William Farrar, court of common pleas, 1837-'39.
James M. Rix, court of common pleas, 1839-'56; supreme judi- cial court, 1847-'56.
Daniel C. Pinkham, court of common pleas and supreme judicial, 1856-'68.
ยท Chester B. Jordan, supreme judicial court, 1868-'74.
Moses A. Hastings, superior court, 1874-'76; and supreme judi- cial, 1876 -.
Registers of Probate.
William Lovejoy, 1822-'29. George H. Emerson, 1875-'77.
Jared W. Williams, 1829-'37. Charles B. Allen, 1877-'80.
George A. Cossitt, 1837-'52.
George H. Emerson, 1880-'86.
John W. Barney, 1852-'55. Joseph W. Flanders, 1886-'95.
Albro L. Robinson, 1855-'60. Fielding Smith, 1895-'97.
John M. Whipple, 1860-'75. Burleigh Roberts, 1897-
ON STATE COMMISSIONS. To Adjust Eastern Boundary of State.
John W. Weeks, 1828. Henry O. Kent, 1858.
To Survey and Allot Public Lands.
Ephraim Cross, 1844. John M. Whipple, 1858.
George C. Williams, 1858.
Bank Commissioners.
Jas. M. Rix, 1843-'46; 1848-'54. Henry O. Kent, 1866-'69.
On Construction of State Library. Irving W. Drew, 1894. On Construction of New Prison. John W. Barney, 1874.
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Fish and Game Commissions. William H. Shurtleff, 1892. School Commissioner for Coos. Francis Laban Towne, 1858. State Board of Agriculture.
Barton G. Towne, 1871. Joseph D. Howe, 1893. James W. Weeks.
Horace F. Holton, 1873,
High Sheriffs.
Levi Willard, 1805-'12. Enoch L. Colby, 1857-'67.
Lemuel Adams, 1816-'20.
Samuel H. LeGro, 1872-'77.
John W. Weeks, 1820-'25.
George M. Stevens, 1887-'93.
John H. White, 1830-'39.
John T. Amey, 1893-'95.
Reuben Stephenson, 1849-'55. Thomas C. Beattie, 1895 -.
County Commissioners.
Andrew J. Congdon, 1867-'70. George R. Eaton, 1879-'83. James W. Weeks, 1873-'76.
Solicitors.
Abraham Hinds, 1807. George C. Williams, 1853-'56. William Farrar, 1816-'21. Benjamin F. Whidden, 1856-'63.
Jared W. Williams, 1821-'38.
Ossian Ray, 1863-'73.
John S. Wells, 1838-'47.
Henry Heywood, 1875-'77.
Saunders W. Cooper, 1847-'49. William Burns, 1849-'53.
William S. Ladd, 1879-'80.
Registers of Deeds.
Abraham Hinds. Asa W. Burnap. William Farrar.
John M. Dennison.
Reuben Stephenson, 1830-'39.
John W. Lovejoy, 1839-'49.
John S. Roby, 1849-'55. Ira S. M. Gove, 1855-'61.
Hezekiah B. Parsons, 1861-'66. Benjamin F. Hunking, 1866-'71. Charles W. Smith, 1871-'76. . Joseph W. Flanders, 1876-'82. Charles A. Cleaveland, 1882-'87. James M. Rowell, 1887-'93. Charles E. McIntire, 1893-'95. Henry S. Hilliard, 1895 -.
County Treasurers.
John W. Weeks. Richard Eastman. George A. Cossitt, 1865-'67.
James M. Rowell, 1879-'83. George R. Eaton, 1885-'91. William H. McCarten, 1894 -.
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HISTORY OF LANCASTER.
Representatives to the General Court .*
Jonas Wilder, Jr., 1793.
Jonathan Cram, 1795.
Richard C. Everett, 1796-'97; 1799-1802.
William Lovejoy, 1803-'II.
Adino N. Brackett, 1813-'17.
Richard Eastman, 1818. Adino N. Brackett, 1819.
Richard Eastman, 1820.
Adino N. Brackett, 1821-'22.
John Wilson, 1823-'25.
Richard Eastman, 1826-'27.
Adino N. Brackett, 1828.
Richard Eastman, 1829.
Jared W. Williams, 1830-'31.
Richard Eastman, 1832-'34.
Jared W. Williams, 1835-'36.
Adino N. Brackett, 1837.
Richard Eastman, 1838.
John S. Wells, 1839-'42.
In 1843 voted not to send.
William D. Weeks, 1844.
Harvey Adams, 1845-'46.
James M. Rix, 1847-'48.
Benjamin F. Whidden, 1849-'50.
In 1851 voted not to send.
George A. Cossitt, 1852.
Royal Joyslin, 1853. Jacob Benton, 1854. -
Jacob Benton, Edmund Brown, 1855-'56.
John M. Whipple, Jacob E. Stickney, 1857-'58.
George C. Williams, Seth Savage, 1859-'60. In 1861 voted not to send.
Moody P. Marshall, Henry O. Kent, 1862.
Moody P. Marshall, Samuel H. LeGro, 1863.
Samuel H. LeGro, James D. Folsom, 1864.
William F. Smith, Edward Spaulding, 1865.
In 1866 voted not to send.
Benjamin F. Whidden, Charles Plaisted, 1867.
Henry O. Kent, Ossian Ray, 1868-'69.
In 1870 voted not to send.
Benjamin F. Hunking, James LeGro, 1871.
*Lancaster was a classed town from 1775 to 1817, after which the town had its own representatives.
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THE CIVIL LIST OF LANCASTER.
John W. Spaulding, Seneca B. Congdon, 1872-'73. George S. Stockwell, Edward Savage, 1874. John E. Dimick, James McCarten, 1875-'76. George S. Stockwell, Francis Kellum, 1877-'79. Jared I. Williams, William Clough, 1879-'80 .* Chester B. Jordan, James Monahan, 1881-'82. Henry O. Kent, William S. Ladd, 1882-'84. Frank Smith, Matthew Monahan, 1884-'86.
Charles A. Cleaveland, Robert McCarten, 1886-'88.
John M. Clark, Matthew Smith, 1888-'90.
Joseph D. Howe, George Farnham, Patrick Small, 1890-'92. Alexander M. Beattie, Willie E. Bullard, Gilbert A. Marshall, 1892-'94.
William R. Stockwell, John L. Moore, James W. Truland, 1894- 95.
George W. Lane, George A. Hartford, James A. Monahan, 1896-'98.
County Coroners.
W. Rosebrook, 1806.
Benjamin Boardman, 1817. William Farrar, 1818. Ephraim H. Mahurin, 1818. Benjamin Boardman, 1818. Reuben Stephenson, 1828.
Benjamin Boardman, 1828. Reuben Stephenson, 1836. Benjamin Stephenson, 1840. Reuben Stephenson, 1841.
Benjamin Stephenson, 1843.
Oliver G. Stephenson, 1852. Amos LeGro, 1852.
Oliver G. Stephenson, 1857. Anderson J. Marshall, 1859.
Ira S. M. Gove, 1865.
E. V. Cobleigh, 1884-'91.
Charles E. Allen, 1891-'96.
E. V. Cobleigh, 1896.
Deputy Sheriffs.
J. M. Dennison, 1807. A. W. Burnap, 1808. Orrace Wallace, 18II. Jonathan Carleton. Reuben Stephenson, 1814. E. H. Mahurin, 1818. Noyes Dennison, 1820.
Thomas Carlisle, 1831. Benjamin Stephenson, 1834.
John Dean, 1836. William Cargill, 1838. Ephraim Cross, 1838.
Reuben Stephenson, 1839.
William Dennison, 1822.
Noyes Dennison, 1840. Ephraim Cross, 1840.
Reuben Stephenson, 1840.
Reuben Stephenson, 1825. Francis Wilson, 1826.
Benjamin H. Chadborne, 1844.
Charles Bellows, 1826. John H. Willard, 1830.
Reuben Stephenson, 1847. Ephraim Cross, 1850.
*Under the amended constitution the election of representatives occurs biennially, and offices hold for two years ; since 1878.
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HISTORY OF LANCASTER.
James H. Hall, 1851.
Oliver G. Stephenson, 1851.
Leroy S. Stalbird, 1873.
Ephraim Cross, 1854.
Freedom M. Rhodes, 1875.
W. S. Clark, 1857.
Benjamin F. Hunking, 1875.
Seth Adams, 1859.
Leroy S. Stalbird, 1877.
William Cargill, 1859.
George M. Stevens, 1877.
Ira S. M. Gove, 1863.
George M. Stevens, 1882.
Joseph S. Green, 1864.
Richard Fletcher, 1886.
Charles F. Colby, 1866.
George M. Stevens, 1886.
Enoch L. Colby, 1867.
Richard Fletcher, 1887.
William W. Lindsey, 1870.
Geo. M. Stevens, 1887 ; 1892-'93.
Edgar Ingerson, 1893-
Moderators.
Capt. Thomas Burnside, 1769 .*
David Cross, 1773.
David Page, 1774-'79.
John W. Weeks, 1824-'25.
Jonas Wilder, 1780-'82.
Adino N. Brackett, 1826.
David Page, 1783.
Eliphalet Lyman, 1827-'28.
Jonas Wilder, 1784.
John W. Weeks, 1829. Richard Eastman, 1830-'31.
David G. Mason, 1786.
John W. Weeks, 1832-'34.
Jonas Wilder, 1787-'88.
John Weeks, 1789. Jonas Wilder, 1790-'92.
John Weeks, 1793-'99.
Jonas Baker, 1800.
John H. White, 1840-'41. Jared W. Williams, 1842. Gen. Ira Young, 1843-'44.
Capt. John W. Weeks, 1804-'05. John H. White, 1845.
Richard C. Everett, 1806. Stephen Wilson, 1807. Richard C. Everett, 1808. Bryant Stephenson, 1809-'IO. Stephen Wilson, 181I. William Lovejoy, 1812.
George A. Cossitt, 1846-'49.
James W. Weeks, 1850.
George A. Cossitt, 1851-'52.
Jacob Benton, 1853-'56. Benjamin F. Whidden, 1857-'58. Henry O. Kent, 1859. Jacob Benton, 1860. George C. Williams, 1861-'62.
Richard C. Everett, 1813. Stephen Wilson, 1814. Richard Eastman, 1815.
Henry O. Kent, 1863-'65.
Adino N. Brackett, 1816-'18.
Benjamin F. Whidden, 1866.
John W. Weeks, 1819-'20. Adino N. Brackett, 1821.
Henry O. Kent, 1867. Jacob Benton, 1868.
* The Proprietors Records being lost from 1765 to 1769, it is not possible to give the names of the moderators during that period.
John Weeks, 1801-'02. Bryant Stephenson, 1803.
Richard Eastman, 1835-'36. Eliphalet Lyman, 1837. Richard Eastman, 1838. Jared W. Williams, 1839.
Emmons Stockwell, 1785.
John W. Weeks, 1822. Eliphalet Lyman, 1823.
George S. Stockwell, 1872.
William W. Lindsey, 1873.
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THE CIVIL LIST OF LANCASTER.
Henry O. Kent, 1869-'72.
Chester B. Jordan, 1872-'73.
Henry O. Kent, 1874-'75.
Chester B. Jordan, 1876.
Henry O. Kent, 1877-'80.
Chester B. Jordan, 1881.
Henry O. Kent, 1883-'85. Irving W. Drew, 1886-'88. Chester B. Jordan, 1889-'90.
Henry O. Kent, 1891-'94.
William P. Buckley, 1895-
Town Clerks.
Edwards Bucknam, 1769-'89. Samuel Johnson, 1790.
Jonas Baker, 1791-'96.
Isaac Chaffee, 1796-1800.
William Lovejoy, 1801-'07.
Briant Stephenson, 1808-'09.
William Lovejoy, 1809-'16.
John Wilson, 1817. William Lovejoy, 1818-'22. John Wilson, 1823-'25.
George Wait Perkins, 1826-'27.
Charles E. McIntire, 1879-'81.
Charles B. Allen, 1881.
Charles E. McIntire, 1882-'86.
Charles B. Allen, 1887-'88.
Rollin J. Brown, 1889 -.
Selectmen.
1769. David Page, Abner Osgood, George Wheeler, Emmons Stockwell, Edwards Bucknam.
I770. David Page, Edwards Bucknam, Emmons Stockwell.
I77I. David Page, Emmons Stockwell, Edwards Bucknam.
I772. David Page, Emmons Stockwell, David Cross.
I773. David Page, Emmons Stockwell, Edwards Bucknam.
I774. David Page, David Cross, David Page, Jr.
1775. David Page, Emmons Stockwell, Edwards Bucknam.
1776. David Page, Emmons Stockwell, Edwards Bucknam.
I777. Emmons Stockwell, Edwards Bucknam, Moses Page.
1778. Emmons Stockwell, Edwards Bucknam, David Page, Jr. Jonas Wilder, Emmons Stockwell, Edwards Bucknam.
I779. I780. Edwards Bucknam, Jonas Wilder, Emmons Stockwell.
178I. Jonas Wilder, Edwards Bucknam, Emmons Stockwell.
I782. Jonas Wilder, Edwards Bucknam, Emmons Stockwell.
1783. Edwards Bucknam, Jonas Wilder, Emmons Stockwell.
1784. Jonas Wilder, Edwards Bucknam, Emmons Stockwell.
I785. Edwards Bucknam, Jonas Wilder, David Page.
I786. Edwards Bucknam, David Page, Emmons Stockwell.
David B. Allison, 1857-'59. Reuben L. Adams, 1859-'64.
Charles E. Allen, 1864-'66. Edward Savage, 1866-'76.
Charles E. McIntire, 1877. John G. Crawford, 1878. George H. Emerson, 1879.
Turner Stephenson, 1828.
Thomas Carlisle, 1829-'31.
Thomas Dennison, 1832-'36.
John W. Lovejoy, 1837.
Reuben L. Adams, 1837-'45. John S. Roby, 1845-'49.
Reuben L. Adams, 1849-'57.
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HISTORY OF LANCASTER.
Edwards Bucknam, Jonas Wilder, Samuel Johnson.
1787. 1788. Jonas Wilder, Edwards Bucknam, Emmons Stockwell, Samuel Johnson, Jonas Baker.
1789. Edwards Bucknam, John Weeks, Jonas Wilder.
I790.
Edwards Bucknam, Emmons Stockwell, Francis Wilson.
1791. Emmons Stockwell, Edwards Bucknam, Francis Wilson.
I792. Emmons Stockwell, John Weeks, Jeremiah Wilcox.
I793. John Weeks, Jonathan Cram, Jeremiah Wilcox.
1794. Jonathan Cram, John Rosebrook, Titus O. Brown.
1795. John Rosebrook, David Page, Dennis Stanley.
I 796. John Rosebrook, David Page, Dennis Stanley.
I797. Richard C. Everett, Titus O. Brown, Nathaniel White.
I798.
Stephen Wilson, Nathaniel White, Titus O. Brown.
I799. Stephen Wilson, Nathaniel White, Titus O. Brown.
1800. David Page, Joseph Wilder, Levi Willard.
180I. David Page, Benjamin Twombley, Jr., William Bruce.
1802. William Bruce, Adino N. Brackett, Sylvanus Chessman.
1803. Adino N. Brackett, Elias Chapman, Levi Willard.
1804. Adino N. Brackett, Richard Eastman, Elias Chapman.
1805. Adino N. Brackett, Richard Eastman, Elias Chapman.
1806. Adino N. Brackett, Richard Eastman, Nathaniel White.
1807. Adino N. Brackett, Nathaniel White, Richard Eastman.
1808. Adino N. Brackett, John W. Weeks, Benjamin Boardman.
1809. Adino N. Brackett, Richard Eastman, Jonas Baker.
1810. Richard Eastman, John W. Weeks, Uriel Rosebrook.
18II. Richard Eastman, John W. Weeks.
1812. Richard Eastman, Ebenezer Twombly, Stephen Wilson.
1813. Richard Eastman, Benjamin Boardman, Reuben W. Freeman.
1814. Stephen Wilson, Abiel Lovejoy, Richard Eastman.
1815. Adino N. Brackett, Abiel Lovejoy, Richard Eastman.
1816. Richard Eastman, William Lovejoy, John Aspenwall.
1817. Adino N. Brackett, John W. Weeks, William Lovejoy.
1818. Adino N. Brackett, John W. Weeks, William Lovejoy.
1819. Adino N. Brackett, Richard Eastman, John W. Weeks.
1820. Adino N. Brackett, John W. Weeks, Richard Eastman.
1821. Richard Eastman, Sylvanus Chessman, Joel Hemmenway.
1822. Richard Eastman, John W. Weeks, Joel Hemmenway.
1823. John W. Weeks, William Lovejoy, Joel Hemmenway.
1824. John W. Weeks, William Lovejoy, Nathaniel Goss.
1825. John W. Weeks, Nathaniel Goss, Samuel White.
1826. Richard Eastman, Ephraim Cross, Nathaniel Goss.
1827. Nathaniel Goss, John H. White, Ephraim Cross.
1828. William Lovejoy, Edward B. Spaulding, Benjamin Stephen- son.
1829. Ephraim Cross, Richard Eastman, John H. White.
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1830. John H. White, Reuben Stephenson, James B. Weeks.
1831. Richard Eastman, Reuben Stephenson, Ephraim Cross.
1832. Reuben Stephenson, Amos LeGro, John Smith.
1833. John H. White, Adino N. Brackett, Richard Eastman. John W. Weeks, Abiel Lovejoy, Reuben Stephenson.
1834. 1835. Reuben Stephenson, John H. White, Elijah D. Twombley. Reuben Stephenson, Elijah Twombley, Harvey Adams. Solomon Hemmenway, Reuben Stephenson, Harvey Adams. John H. White, Harvey Adams, William Holkins. 1836. 1837. 1838. 1839. Reuben Stephenson, Harvey Adams, Barton G. Towne. 1840. Reuben Stephenson, William D. Spaulding, Barton G. Towne.
1841. William D. Spaulding, Barton G. Towne, Richard Eastman. 1842. Reuben Stephenson, William Lovejoy, William Holkins.
1843. 1844. 1845.
Reuben Stephenson, John W. Hodgdon, William Lovejoy. Adino N. Brackett, Samuel McIntire, John W. Hodgdon. Barton G. Towne, Samuel McIntire, James W. Weeks. Reuben Stephenson, James Marden, Edward B. McIntire.
Reuben Stephenson, James Marden, Edward B. McIntire.
1846. 1847. 1848. James W. Weeks, Edward B. McIntire, Barton G. Towne. Reuben L. Adams, William R. Stockwell, James McIntire.
1849. 1850. John H. White, John W. Hodgdon, Joseph B. Moore.
185I.
George Alexander, William R. Stockwell, Joseph B. Moore.
1852.
Seth Savage, Silas McIntire, Hiram Twitchell.
1853. Seth Savage, William S. Clark, John W. Hodgdon.
1854.
Seth Savage, James LeGro, William S. Clark (until August), William R. Stockwell (from August 26).
1855. 1856. 1857.
Seth Savage, James LeGro, Seth Adams.
Charles Plaisted, William A. White, Seth Adams.
1858.
Charles Plaisted, William A. White, Fenner M. Rhodes. Fenner M. Rhodes, William D. Weeks, Hiram Savage. William D. Weeks, Hiram Savage, Samuel H. LeGro.
1859. 1860. 1861.
Samuel H. LeGro, William F. Smith, Charles B. Allen.
William F. Smith, Charles B. Allen, James W. Weeks.
I862.
Samuel H. LeGro, Edward Spaulding, Horace F. Holton.
1863.
Edward Spaulding, Horace F. Holton, Horace Whitcomb. Seth Savage, Joseph B. Moore, Fielding Smith.
1864. 1865. Samuel H. LeGro, Jason W. Savage, Charles B. Allen.
1866. Samuel H. LeGro, James W. Weeks, Charles B. Allen. I867. Samuel H. LeGro, James W. Weeks, Charles B. Allen. Samuel H. LeGro, Charles B. Allen, Jason W. Savage.
I868. 1869. Samuel H. LeGro, James W. Weeks, Charles B. Allen.
1870. Samuel H. LeGro, James W. Weeks, Hiram Savage.
1871. Samuel H. LeGro, James W. Weeks, Hiram Savage.
1872. Seth Savage, Charles S. Hodgdon, William J. Harriman.
1873. Seth Savage, Barton G. Towne, Edward Emerson.
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HISTORY OF LANCASTER.
William Clough, Francis Kellum, Edward Emerson.
1874. 1875. Seth Savage, Barton G. Towne, Philip Hartley.
1876. Seth Savage, Philip Hartley, Thomas S. Ellis.
Samuel H. LeGro, Roswell W. Chessman, John Daley. Samuel H. LeGro, Roswell W. Chessman, John Daley.
1877. 1878. 1879. Samuel H. LeGro, Roswell W. Chessman, John Daley.
1880. Roswell W. Chessman, Edward Spaulding, Isaac W. Hop- kinson.
1881. Edward Spaulding, Erastus V. Cobleigh, Sylvanus R. Chessman.
1882.
Edward Spaulding, Erastus V. Cobleigh, Jonas Powers.
1883.
Samuel H. LeGro, John M. Clark, Daniel Truland.
1884. Samuel H. LeGro, John M. Clark, Daniel Truland.
Samuel H. LeGro, James Bain, Charles C. Noyes.
1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892.
Samuel H. Legro, James Bain, Charles C. Noyes. Edward Spaulding, H. J. Guernsey, Willie E. Bullard. Frank Smith, Joseph D. Howe, Thomas C. Sheridan. Edward Spaulding, Henry S. Hilliard, Jonas Powers. Edward Spaulding, Jonas Powers, Richard H. Chessman.
Charles A. Cleaveland, Thomas S. Ellis, Alvin J. Clark. Edward Spaulding, Henry S. Webb, George A. Cummings.
1893.
Joseph D. Howe, Loring B. Porter, William R. Stockwell.
1895.
1894. Richard H. Chessman, William H. Hartley, Thomas S. Ellis. Richard H. Chessman (until June), William H. Hartley, Thomas S. Ellis, Willie E. Bullard (from June).
1896. William H. Hartley, Joseph D. Howe, Gilbert A. Marshall. 1897. Edward Spaulding, Gilbert A. Marshall, Fred S. Linscott.
1898. George M. Amadon, Frank Smith, Fred S. Linscott.
Postmasters.
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Stephen Wilson, Jr., 1803-'08. Abraham Hinds, 1808-'12.
Samuel A. Pearson, 1812-'29.
Benjamin Hunking, 1829-'42.
Reuben L. Adams, 1842-'50.
Robert Sawyer, 1850-'53. Harvey Adams, 1853-'58. James A. Smith, 1858-'61. Royal Joyslin, 1861-'66. Oliver Nutter, 1866-'73. John W. Spaulding, 1873-'78.
Charles E. Allen, 1878-'87.
Charles E. McIntire, 1887-'91.
Erastus V. Cobleigh, 1891-'95.
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THE SOLDIERS OF LANCASTER.
John T. Amey, 1895-'97.
Fielding Smith, 1897 -. William G. Ellis, Grange Village P. O., 1887 -.
Edward A. Steele, South Lancaster P. O., 1891-'96.
Thomas Sweetser, South Lancaster P. O., 1896 -.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE SOLDIERS OF LANCASTER.
BY COL. HENRY O. KENT.
It is not within the province of this chapter to gather the names of all residents of the town who have served the state in the recur- ring wars of the country, or who have been enrolled in the militia.
Frontier scouts or rangers and soldiers of the old French War were among her first settlers. Officers and soldiers of the War of the Revolution early gave force and character to her citizenship. Citizens of Lancaster served with distinction in the War with Great Britain, in the second decade of the present century, others were engaged in maintaining the authority of the state during the trou- bles at Indian Stream, and others enlisted in the gallant regiment that Pierce led and Ransom commanded in the War with Mexico.
During the war for the preservation of the Union the town con- tributed freely of her people and her treasure to maintain the nation's life, and during all the years reaching back to the earliest settlement an enrolled, and most of the time an active, militia fur- nished the reserve from which officers and men were drawn for ser- vice on the battle-fields of the country or for duty at home.
It is manifestly impossible to compile a list of all the soldiers of the town in the state's service during that long period when all able-bodied citizens between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were enrolled and mustered for regular duty, because such a roster would, in its entirety, comprehend nearly the entire male popula- tion.
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