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No records can be found by which the exact dates of the building of the first honse of worship can be established ; but, according to the best authority, it was built or finished in the year 1800 or 1801. A town-meeting for Danbury and New Chester was called at this meeting-honse in 1802. It is situated near the centre of the town, is a wooden structure heavily timbered, painted white, has been kept in good repair by the enterprising citizens at the "Cen- tre," and presents a neat and attractive appearance.
There is a Christian Church organization here, over which Rev. E. H. Wright has been pastor for several years. This has always been known as the West Meeting-House.
Early in the nineteenth century a hall was finished in a barn owned by Major Ebenezer Kimball, at the village, and in this meetings were held summers and winters, without any means of heating, except the stones carried there hot from the fire-place, until the present church was built. This hall was in existence until 1839, when the partitions were taken out by its present owner, David Fowler, and it reverted back to its former use, storage for hay and grain.
The church at the village, or the East Meeting- House, was commenced in the year 1819, and finished in Jannary, 1822. February 5th of this year the pews were sold, and soon after the house was dedicated as a Congregational Church. It was owned by individ- uals, each proprietor owning one or more pews, and
entitled to as many votes in the management of its affairs as they owned pews. It has since been re- modeled, and at this writing is as fine a house of worship as is often found in a country village.
The Congregational Church was organized, Febru- ary 19, 1815, by the assistance of the Rev. Willian Rolfe, of Groton. The church consisted of but two members, Carr Huse and Israel Adams. This church was supplied with the public ministration of the gos- pel, but did not have a settled minister until January 6, 1831, when Rev. Isaac Knight was ordained pas- tor, and remained such seven years.
In the year 1817, two years after its formation, this church numbered twenty-seven members, and for nearly half a century was a great power for good in the community. By death and removal the organ- ization became so reduced that it became inoperative and remained so for several years, until the spring of 1884, when it was revived by the assistance of Rev. S. F. Longee, of New Hampton, who was engaged as pastor. Whole number admitted to the church from the time of its organization to 1884, one hundred and sixty-three; number of children baptized, one hun- dred and thirty-two.
In the year 1870, Rev. E. H. Wright, learning from members of the Congregational Church that it was not expected this church would be revived, and de- siring a home for the converts who were gathered under his preaching, formed a Christian Church, over which he was the able and acceptable pastor most of the time (except when in Manchester, where he went to assist in building up a church) till 1884, when the Congregationalists claimed the right to the church for the purpose of having a minister of that denomination preach, and the right was accorded to them by the committee chosen to provide a preacher.
Schools .- The people of the town gave early atten- tion to the establishment of schools, and for this purpose lots were set off to be used "only for school purposes." We copy a vote of the proprietors' meet- ing of May 9, 1775,-
" At a meeting of the Proprietors, held at the house of Jonathan Ingals, on May tho ninth, at one o'clock, Voted, that the Timber on the School Lot No. 37, in the third Division, bo soll as soon as may be and the money of such salo to be for the Benefit of Schools, and that Robert Forsaith, Cutting Favour and Peter Sleeper be a committee to sell said Timber, and, til! such Sale, see that no waste be made on Said Lots."
In 1777 forty dollars was raised to be used for schooling. At the present day this seems a meagre sum, but it must be remembered that the wages of teachers at this time was very small compared with that paid to-day.
In 1778 it was voted that Joshua Tolford should have the privilege of plowing the school lot by his giving an obligation not to " Damnify " the same.
In 1786 a school-tax of £13 58. 7d. If., and in 1788 a tax of £23 148. 10d. were levied, showing that each year bronght an increasing interest in the important subject of education.
Thomas Hnse (son of Carr lluse) and James Karr
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kept school in 1793. Mr. Huse's school was styled a boarding-school. The schoolmaster boarded around, and his board was paid by the town at the rate of three shillings per week.
In 1800, Betsy Sleeper received twelve dollars for three months' teaching, and the sum of seven dollars and thirty-four cents was paid for boarding "Said mistress."
" Master Bowers," who was quite a noted teacher in those days, received sixteen dollars for teaching two months the same year.
In 1802 the school-house in District No. I was either built new, or the old one built over, and sixty- seven cents per day was paid for labor, four dollars per thousand for boards, and one dollar and eighty- three cents per thousand for nails.
Among those who have taught in town and since become uoted may be mentioned Henry P. Rolfe and the late Anson S. Marshall, of Concord; L. P. Town- send, professor of theology in Boston University; Rev. William Sleeper, of Maine, and many others.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Adams have taught school and acted as superintending school committee many years, and doubtless have the best qualifications for the latter office of any person in town. Mrs. Adams was the author of the history of schools in this town in the reports of 1876.
For many years after the foundation of schools in town the people considered the qualifications for teaching to consist chiefly in the muscle and nerve of the teacher. A person with good common sense and able to read and write fairly, if endowed with courage and strength sufficient to cope with the powers of the "big boys," were considered good teachers; and it was not an uncommon occurrence for boys of sixteen to eighteen years of age to receive severe floggings. With the appointment of superintending school con- mittees the qualifications of teachers became more exalted, and at this advanced age the rod is seldom resorted to, even in the rural districts, while our vil- lage school will compare favorably with some of the academies of our State in proficiency and deport- ment.
Cemeteries .- The cemetery at the village was laid out in 1773, on land cleared by Carr Huse, on his in- tervale, about forty rods from his house.
This comprises about one acre of land, laid out in such manner as to give the most possible room for burial purposes, regardless of the rules that are ob- served in the plans of modern cemeteries. There is one soldier of the Indian War, Carr Huse, and one of the Revolution buried here.
THE FERRIN CEMETERY, so-called, is situated about one mile west of the West Meeting-House, was opened to the public in 1845, and is superior, as re- gards location, to the village ground, as it is on high land, and, if properly cared for, would be a very fine cemetery for the country. It has several very neat monuments.
THE BUNKER HILL CEMETERY, which was laid out in 1846, is the last and best of the public cemeteries. It is well laid out, is kept in good condition, is in a good location and has some very fine monuments and tablets erected. These are all public cemeteries.
PLEASANT HILL CEMETERY .- In the winter of 1884, the writer, seeing the need of a more respectable place at the village for interment of the dead, offered to present to any number of individuals, who would form a cemetery association and guarantee to properly fence and fit up and ever keep so fenced and properly cared for, a tract of land on the hill near his mill, which was considered by all interested to be the best location for a cemetery in town. The offer, however, was not accepted, as the expense of so fitting it up would be so great that it was thought sufficient could not be realized from the sale of lots to pay the same.
May 20th 'of this year May F., oldest daughter of . the writer, died, and he at once had the ground laid out according to a plan which he had previously made, and she was laid away beneath the ground where she had so ofteu walked and gathered wild flowers with her father and sister.
This is pronounced by those who have visited it to be the most lovely cemetery, for a new one, they have ever seen.
It is laid out with drive-ways between every row of lots lengthwise, and walks between each double lot crosswise; the two main drive-ways are twenty-four feet wide, the others twelve feet, and the walks six feet. The soil is taken from the drive-ways, which are level and well graded; the lots are nicely graded and sowu to grass, and present a very neat and attractive appearance.
The writer has fitted up the ground at his own ex- pense, and sells lots to any who are able to buy ; those not able to buy are given the right of free burial.
A large lot is given in the best locality for the erec- tion of a soldiers' monument and the burial of sol- diers, and it is hoped in the near future a monument will be erected to the memory of the brave boys who so valiantly fought in defense of their country's honor.
Civil History .- New Chester and Danbury were classed for the election of representatives from 1800 to 1806, after which time New Chester was declared entitled to a representative of its own.
No record of any town officers can be found previous to 1802. In 1800, New Chester and Danbury elected Edward Blodgett representative for the two towns. No record of any election in 1801 can be obtained.
1802 .- Carr Huse, town clerk; Ebenezer Kimball, Edward Blodgett, William W. Sargent, selectmen ; Ebenezer Kimball, representative for New Chester and Danbury.
1803 .- Carr Huse, town clerk ; Jonathan Dickerson, James Karr, John Brown, selectmen; Ebenezer Kimball, representative for New Chester and Danbury.
1804 .- Carr Huse, town clerk ; James Karr, John Brown, William W. Sargent, selectmen ; Ebenezer Kimball, representative for New Chester and Danbury.
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1805 .- Carr Huse, town clerk ; John Wadleigh, William Whittier Sar- gent, Moses Sleeper, selectmen ; Ebebezer Kimball, representative for New Chester and Danbury.
1806 .- Carr Huse, town clerk ; James Karr, John Wadleigh, William W. Sargent, selectman ; Major Ebenezer Kimball, representative for New Chester and Danbury.
1807 .- W. W. Sargent, town clerk ; W. W. Sargent, James Karr, Moses Sleeper, selectmen ; W. W. Sargent, representative.
1808 .- W. W. Sargent, town clerk ; W. W. Sargent, Moses Sleeper, Captain John Wadleigh, selectmen ; W. W. Sargent, representative.
1809 .- W. W. Sargent, town clerk ; W. W. Sargent, John Wadleigh, Jonathan Dickerson, selectman; W. W. Sargent, representative.
1810 .- W. W. Sargent, town clerk ; W. W. Sargent, Jonathan Dick- erson, Moses W. Sleeper, selectmen ; W. W. Sargent, representative.
1811 .- W. W. Sargent, town clark ; W. W. Sargent, Jonathan Dicker- son, Samuel Sleeper, selectmen ; Jonathan Dickerson, representative. 1812 .- W. W. Sargent, town clerk ; W. W. Sargent, Samuel Slaaper, Moses Wells, selectmen ; Jonathan Dickersen, representative.
1813 .- W. W. Sargent, town clerk ; W. W. Sargent, Samuel Sleeper, John IIuse, selectmen ; Sethos B. Forbes, representative.
1814 .- W. W. Sargent, town clerk ; Culch Sargent, Captain Jobn Wad- leigh, Jonathan Dickerson, selectmen ; W. W. Sargent, representative.
1815,-Daniel Favor, town clerk ; W. W. Sargent, Esq., John Huses Isaac Dodge, selectmen ; W. W. Sargent, representative.
1816 .- Daniel Favor, town clerk; John Huse, David Boswell, Bitfield Sawyer, selectmien ; Sethus B. Forbes, representative.
1817 .- Daniel Favor, town clerk ; W. W. Sargent, Caleb Aldrich, John Gale, selectmen ; W. W. Sargent, representative.
1818 .- Daniel Favor, town clerk ; W. W. Sargent, Samnel Sleeper, Samuel Heit, selectmen; W. W. Sargent, representative.
1819 .- Daniel Favor, town clerk ; W. W. Sargent, Robert Smith, Jonathan Dickerson, selectmen ; W. W. Sargent, representative.
1820 .- Daniel Favor, town clerk : Captain Jobn Searl, John Huse, Lavi Cole, selectmen ; Daniel Favor, representative.
1821 .- Daniel Favor, town clark ; Jehn Dickerson, David Boswell, John Searl, selectmen ; Daniel Favor, representative.
1822 .- Daniel Favor, town clerk ; David Boswell, John Searl, John Dickerson, selectmen : Daniel Favor, representative.
1823 .- Daniel Favor, town clerk ; David Boswell, Samuel Murray, George W. Sumner, selectmen ; L. K. Madison, representative.
1824 .- S. B. Forbes, town clerk ; John Searl, George W. Sumner, Samuel Underhill, selectmen ; John Searl, representative.
1825 .- S. B. Forbes, town clerk ; G. W. Summer, Benjamin Emmons, Samuel Underhill, selectman ; Daniel Favor, representative.
1826 .- S. B. Forbes, town clerk ; Dr. Daniel Favor, George W. Sum ner, Benjamin Emmons, selectmen ; Samuel Murry, representative. 1827 .- 8. B. Forbes, town clerk ; John Wells (2d), G. W. Sumner, John Searl, selectmen ; Dr. Daniel Favor, representative.
1828 .- S. B. Forbes, town clerk ; John Wells (2d), Samuel Murray, Benjamin Emmons, selectmen ; Daniel Favor, representative.
1829 .- J. W. Sweatt, town clerk ; Sewall Dickerson, John Dickerson, Jonathan Honkings (2d), selectmen ; Samuel Murray, representative.
1830 .- John W. Sweatt, town clerk ; John Walls (2d), John Sargent, Benjamin Emmons, 'electmen ; John W. Sweatt, representative.
1831 .- J. W. Sweatt, Esq., town clark ; Benjamin Emmons, John Wells (2d), John Sargent, selectmen ; J. W. Sweatt, Esq., representative. 1832 .- Daniel Favor, town clerk ; John Wells (2d), Benjamin Em- mons, John Sargent, selectman ; no representative.
1833 .- Daniel Favor, town clerk ; John Wells (2d), John Sargent, Benjamin Emmons, selectmen ; Samnel Murray, representative.
1834 .- Daniel Favor, town clerk ; John Wells (2d), John Sargent, Benjamin Emmons, selectmen ; George M. Phelps, representative.
1835 .- Horatio H. Blake, town clerk ; John Walle (2d), Jonathan Weeks, Jesse Livingston, selectmen ; Abraham Gates, representative. 1836 .- H. H. Blake, town clerk ; Jonatban Weeks, Jr., Jessa Living- ston, Benjamin Emmens, selectmen ; Abraham Gates, representativa.
1837 .- Horatio HI. Blake, town clerk ; Ezekiel G. Bartlett, Thomas J. Heath, Sewall Dickerson, selectmen ; George M. Phelps, representative.
1838 .- William W. Proctor, town clerk ; Jonathan Weeks, Jr., Ben- jamin Emmons, Thomas J. Heath, selectmen ; George M. Phelps, rep- resentative.
1839 .- William W. Proctor, town clerk ; Jonathan Weeks, Jr., Sewall Dickerson, Isaac T. Parkar, selectmen ; George M. Phelps, representa- tive.
1840,-William W. Proctor, town clerk ; Sewall Dickerson, Isaac T. Parker, John Wadleigh, selectmen ; Jonathan Dickerson, representa- tive.
1841 .- William W. Proctor, town clerk ; John Wadleigh, Jr,, David Burleigh, Jr., John Huse, selectmien ; Jonathan Weeks, Jr., represen- tative.
1842 .- William W. Proctor, town clerk ; Franklin Moseley, Ezekiel G. Bartlett, John JIusa, selectmen ; Jonathan Weeks, Jr., representa- tive.
1843 .- William W. Proctor, town clerk : Ezekiel G. Bartlett, Frank- lin Moseley, Jebn Iluse, selectmen ; Darwin Forbes, representative.
1844,- William W. Proctor, town clerk ; Ezekiel G. Bartlett, Thomas J. Heath, Samuel D. Johnson, selectmen ; Darwin Forbes, representa- tive.
1845 .- Darwin Forbes, town clerk ; Samuel D. Johnson, Darwin Forbes, Jonathan Dickerson, selectmen ; Sewall Dickerson, repre- sentative.
1846 .- Darwin Forbes, town clerk ; Jonathan Dickerson (2d), Isaac T. Parker, Sewall Dickerson, selectmen; Darwin Forbes, representative. 1847 .- Darwin Forbes, town clerk ; E. G. Bartlett, Peter Hersey, Carr Huse, selectmen ; Isaac T. Parker, representative.
1848,-Franklin Moseley, town clerk ; Petor Harsay, Carr Huse, Amos Dickerson (2d), selectmen ; Isaac T. Parker, representative.
1849 .- Franklin Moseley, town clark ; Carr Iluse, Amos Dickerson, Samuel M. Currier, selectmen ; Franklin Moseley, representative.
1850 .- Wells Forbes, town clark ; Amos Dickerson (2d), S. M. Currier, J. L. Mead, selectmen ; Franklin Moseley, representative.
1851 .- Wells Forbes, town clerk ; S. M. Currier, J. L. Mead, Jonathan Dickerson (2d), selectmen ; Gilman Hersey, representative.
1852 .- Franklin Moseley, town clark ; Albert Blake, M. J. Morrill, John Wadleigh, selectmen ; Gihnan Hersey, representative.
1853 .- Rufus Fellows, town clerk ; Albert Blake, M. J. Morrill, John Flanders, selectman ; Amos Dickerson (2d), representative.
1854 .- Rufus Fellows, town clerk ; Carr Husa, Wells Forbes, Gilman Hersey, selectmen ; Amos Dickerson (2d), representative.
1855 .- Rufos Fellows, town clark ; Carr Huse, Ebenezer W. Mason, Moses Faver, selectmen ; David Fowler, representative.
1856 .-- Rufus Fellows, town clerk ; Madison J. Morrill, Ezekiel G. Bartlett, Bradford C. Bachelder, selectmen ; Carr Ifuse, representative,
1857 .- Rufus Fellows, town clerk ; Carr Iluse, John H. Emmons, Samuel Wells, selectmen ; Harrison Adama, representative.
1858 .- Joseph P. Ladd, town clerk ; Carr Huse, Moses Favor, Timothy Stevens, selectmen ; James JI. Brown, representative.
1859 .- J. P. Ladd, town clerk ; Carr Huse, Timothy Stevens, Charles M. Cillay, selectmen ; Joseph Nichols, representative.
1860,-C. M. Cilley, town clerk ; Albert Blake, Milton Mason, William II. Straw, selectmen ; Ezekiel G. Bartlett, representative.
1861 .- Charles M. Cilley, town clerk ; Carr Husa, Ebenezer W. Ma- son, Williara C. Goodwin, selectmen ; Albert Blake, representative.
1862 .- Moses F. Little, town clerk ; Albert Blake, Milton Mason, John L. Mead, selectmen ; Madison J. Morrill, representativo,
1863 .- Moses F. Little, town clerk ; Carr Huse, Jonathan R. Rowell, John Peaslee, selectmen ; William T. Vail, representative.
1864,-Moses F. Little, town clerk ; C'arr Iluse, Jonathan R. Rowell, John Peaslee, selectmen ; Ebenezer W. Mason, representative.
1865 .- George A. Sumner, town clerk ; Jonathan R. Rowell, Orrin Le Barron, Isaiah H. Fowler, selectmen ; Geo. W. Sumner, representative. 1866,-George A. Sunner, town clerk ; Carr HIuse, Ebenezer W. Ma- son, William C. Kelley, selectmen ; Amos K. Davis, representative.
1867 .- Isaiah M. Bishop, towu clark ; Carr Huse, Moses Favor, Amos D. Caswell, selectmen ; Charles M. Cilley, representative.
1868 .- Isaialı M. Bishop, town clerk ; Carr Iluse, Moses Favor, A. D. Caswell, selectmen ; Jonathan R. Rowell, representative.
1869 .- Edwin W. Lane, town clerk ; Carr Huse, John Flanders, Wil- bur II. Morrill, selectmen ; Mosea Favor, representative.
1870 .- Edwin W. Lane, town clerk ; John Flanders, Wilbur II. Mor- rill, Charles M. Cilley, selectmen ; Joseph II. Brown, representative.
1871 .- Charles F. Yonng, town clerk ; Charles M. Cilley, John Em- mons, Ilorace P. Eaton, selectmen ; Orrin Le Barron, representative.
1872 .- Charles F. Young, town clerk ; Ilorace P. Eaton, Madison J. Morrill, Moses F. Little, selectmen ; Thomas C. Boswell, representative. 1873 .- Charles F. Young, town clark ; Jolin 11. Emmons, Asa D. P'res- cott, Moses F. Little, selectmen ; Thomas C. Boswell, representative.
1874 .- Frank W. Eaton, town clerk ; Orrin Le Barron, Moses F. Lit- tle, George C. Mason, selectmen ; Nathan Muam, representative.
1875 .- Frank W. Eaton, town clerk ; Orrin Le Barron, George C. Ma- son, George A. Sumner, selectmen ; Richard C'alley, representative.
1876 .- Joseph W. Favor, town clerk ; George A. Sumner, Harrison Adama, Luther L. Mason, selectmen ; John W. Chapman, ropresenta- tive.
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1877 .- Joseph W. Favor, town clerk ; Madison J. Morrill, Willard B. Cowley, Frank B. Shaw, selectmen ; William C. Kelley, representa- tive.
1878 .- Gideon C. Ililpent, town clerk ; Willard B. Cawley, John H. Hunt, Daniel Wiser, selectmen ; Asn. D. Prescott, representative.
1879 .- Moses F. Little, town clerk ; John 11. Ilunt, Daniel Wiser, Moses F. Little, selectmen ; Willard B. Cawley, represcotative.
1880 .- Moses F. Little, towa clerk ; Asa D. Prescott, Frank G. Dick- ioson, Joseph W. Favor, selectmen ; Willard B. Cawley, representative. 1881 .- Moses F. Little, town clerk ; Asa D. Prescott, Frank G. Dick- erson, Joseph W. Favor, selectwien ; Horace P. Eaton, representative.
1882 .- Moses F. Little, town clerk ; Frank G. Dickerson, Joseph W. Favor, James E. Newton, selectmen ; Horace P. Eaton, representative. 1883 .- Moses F. Little, town clerk ; Joseph W. Favor, James E. New- tou, Ara D. Prescott, selectmen ; Erastus M. Foss, representative.
1884 .- Frank P. Parker, town clerk ; James E. Newton, Asa D. Pres- cott, Luther L. Mason, selectmen ; Erastus M. Foss, representative.
1885 .- Frank P. Parker, town clerk ; Asa D. Prescott, Luther L. Ma- sun, George W. Denrbon, selectmen ; Frank R. Woodward, representa- tive for 1885 and 1886.
Soldiers, etc .- The people of this town have not been backward whenever danger threatened their conntry, but have shown their patriotism by con- tributing its full quota of men. Whenever a call was made, and it became necessary to resort to a draft to obtain men, the town voted liberal sums to pay for substitutes to take the place of her sons.
The following petition and votes will show the dis- position of the people : " NEW CHESTER, June ye 29th, 1776.
" To the Honorable Colony Committee :
" We, the Subscribers, being A Majority of the Select Men and Cool- mittee of Safety for the Township of New Chester, being willing to De- fend ourselves and fellow-Conntrymen to the utmost of our Power, But finding ourselves Destitute, in A Great Measure, of Arms and Ami- nition, Homuhly beg you would use your Interest to procure About 56 lbs. of Powder and 112 lbs. of Lead, and about 150 Flints and Fifteen Guns, which we Bind ourselves to the Honest payment of, as witness our hands.
" ABNER FELLOWS, " JOSHUA TOI.FORD, " THOS. CRAWFORD, " JONATHAN INGALLS,
for Committee.
" CUTTING FAVOUR,
" EBENER. INGALLS,
" BENJAMIN EMONS, " CARE IlUSE,
Select Men For New Chester."
" Whereas, We have received a vote of Congress which hath excused all non-Commissioned officers and Soldiers who served in the Continental Army, and shall eulist there for the year coming, from paying any poll Tax ; and au account being exhibited, under oath, by the Select men, of the number of such Soldiers in their Respective Towns, and the amount of their poll Tax to the Colony Treasurer, io obediance thereunto we have Returned their names and the amount of their poll Tax.
" Nathaniel Bartlett
ť s. d. 4. 024 3
"John Crawford
0243
" Joseph Davis
0 24 3
" Totals £0 7 2 1
"CARA HUSE, Select men " ROET. FORSITI, S for N. Chester.""
At a legal town-meeting holden at New Chester, July 13, 1812, agreeable to notice, it was
" Voted, To pay each soldier who shall be called for by law, from this town, as our quota of the one hundred thousand, ten dollars per month, with what the Government pays them."
At a legal town-meeting in New Chester, March 14, 1839, it was
" Voted, That each soldier take care of himself."
At a legal town-meeting holden at New Chester, December 26, 1861, it was
"Voted, That article second he left discretionary with the selectmen, to pay soldiers' families, as directed in a law approved July 4th, 1861."
At a legal town-meeting, duly notified and holden at Hill, in the county of Grafton, on the 9th day of August, 1862, the legal voters of said town, by major vote and by ballot,
" Voted, To pay all those who volunteer to enlist in the first quota of volunteers, on or before the 15th day of August inst., the sum of two hundred dollars as a bounty ..
" Voted, To pay seid bounty when the volunteers are mustered into fho United States service.
" Voted, That the selectmen be authorized to borrow the money fo pay the volunteers their bounty.
"Voted, To adopt the following resolution :
" Resolved, That the selectmed be instructed to call another meeting to consider what bounty, if any, shall be paid to volunteers under the second call for 300,000 meo, as soon as the quota for the first call was filled, or sooner, if the demand for drafting is made before that time.
" Voted, That every person who volunteers for this town before the 20th day of August inst .- the number not exceeding forty-four-shall receive two hundred dollars bonoty ; that sum to be paid when mustered into the United States service."
At a legal town-meeting, duly notified and holden at Hill, September 6, 1862, it was
" Resolved, That the selectmen be instructed to pay all who shall vol- unteer into the United States service for nice months, agreeable to a call of the President, Angust 4th, 1862, for drafted men not exceeding our quota, the sum of one hundred dollars each. Aod the selectmen be fur- ther instructed to borrow money or give their notes to pay the same, when they are mustered into service.
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