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PETITION.
To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esqr Governour and Com- mander in Chief, in and over his Majesties Province of New Hamp- shire and the Honble his Majesties Council and House of Represen- tatives for said Province in General Assembly convened
The Inhabitants of Nottingham in said Province take this Oppor- tunity thankfully to acknowledge your Goodness in sending and sup- porting a number of men in years past for our safe-guard and Defence in this Time of War. And altho' we might from thence Infer your good Dispositions to Help us for the future, yet in order to your being more fully informed of ow Circumstances we would Humbly offer to the consideration of this Honourable Court some of the Difficulties and Dangers we find ourselves exposed to in this Time of War.
Our settlements are remote one from another in a mountainous and broken country our Fields are generally encompassed about with Trees and Bushes which continually exposes us to the Danger of being sur- prised by the Enemy while about our Daily Labour our common Roads and High Ways are no less dangerous to pass : We Lie open to a wide wilderness which surrounds us on all sides by which means the Enemy may come undiscovered very near our Garrisons which we have hardly
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men enough to Defend our number being now very small many having already Removed out of the Town, and others seein so much discour- aged that we fear our numbers will be much less in the ensuing Sum- mer than they are at present which has a tendency to make our Burden still the heavier which is already almost insupportable We have never Desired needlessly to be a Burden to the government Neither have we ever before in this manner applyd for Relief but being now con- vinced more,than ever of the Danger we are Likely to be Exposed to we cannot but think it needfull for us to be Importunate with your Excellency and Honours to grant us such large Assistance as our neces- sitous circumstances may require without which we fear we shall be obliged to Retreat for the safety of our selves and Families tho' it must be with the greatest Regret that we leave our Settlements which we have cultivated with much Toil and Labour.
May it Pleas your Excellency and Honours to take the Premises into your wise consideration and if it be consistent with your pleasure and for the Benefit of the Province in General as well as your Peti- tioners in particular to keep this Town we humbly pray that there may be speedy Provision made for the supporting of Forty or Fifty men to be sent up early in the Spring and kept here for the safe- guard and Defence of the Inhabitants here, and that such Stores as may be needfull for them may be conveyed up by sleading, the Knowl- edge of which as it would be likely to prevent some from moving out of Town, so it would be a means to encourage and strengthen us all who are very sensible that we cannot long support ourselves Here without such assistance from the Government as shall enable ns to go about our Labour and Business in some degree of Safety which we Hope you will Freely Provide for and your Petitioners shall as in Duty Bound Ever Pray, &c.
ISRAEL BARTLET ) Selectmen for Nottingham in behalf ROBERT HARVEY S and by order of the Town.
NOTTINGHAM, Jany 21st 1747.
May 21, 1729. Voted that Chichester shall have liberty to cut a way threw Nottingham at Their own Cost and Charge to the Block house.
Dec. 10, 1729. Voted That Capt. Edward Hall have power to Gitt a horse way Cutt To Amuskeige as Chepe as he Can Gitt it done and as Low as posible he Can,
March 30, 1731. Voted Capt. Edward Hall and Peter Gilman be a comite to Joyn with Chichester Comitte to Run the Head Line of Nottingham.
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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
July 28, 1731. Voted Capt. Edward Hall and Mr. Samuel Goodhew be a comitte to Joyn with Ipsom Comitte and Chichester Comitte to Run the Dividing lines between Ipsom and Nottingham and between Chichester and Nottingham Voted a Comitte Shall Be Chosen to Gitt a way from Nottingham to New Market down by Mr. Halls. Capt. Thomas Peirce and Nathaniel Rogers were the committee.
April 19, 1732. Voted That Mr Zach" Herd and Mr. Samuel Good- hew and Mr John Calfe be a comette to Joyn with Ipsom and Chi- chester Comitte to Run and Preamble the Lines of ye town of Notting- ham. Voted Mr. Jonº Walker & Doct. Nathan Hale and Doct. Nat1 Rogers be a comette to Examine and adjust all acompts.
The committee to lay out the third division of lands and to settle the boundary lines say, in their return to propri- etors at Exeter, January 31, 1732- 3 : " We notified Ipsom, Barrington and Chichester. Ipsom and Barrington Run with us, But Chichester did not appear." This was signed by John Calfe, Zachariah Herd, and Samuel Goodhew.
August, 1756. Voted That Wm Morrison, Ensign Jona Longfellow and Thomas Simpson be a Committe to look out for A suitable per- son to supply the town of Nottingham with preaching as a probationer.
March 23, 1769. Voted that the town allow Doctor Mark How Seven pounds ten Shilling Lawfull Money for Doctring Samuel Sias Wife when She was by Missforting wounded by Gun, his Discharging Sd Sias all the rest of his account.
Oct. 14, 1776. Joseph Morrel was chosen Grand Jurior Man to sarve on the General Sessions of the Peace to be Held at Portsmouth on the second Tuesday of November Next.
March 26, 1782. Voted that the Town will give five Dollars Pr head as a Premium for all grone woolves that Shall be Killed within the Bounds of this Town and half that sum for woolves whelps Pr head that Shall be Killed within the Bounds of this Town by any Town In- habitant until the Next March Meeting. And one pound, ten shilling were voted April 5, 1784 for Grone Wolves, and fifteen shillings for wolves whelps.
JAMES HARVEY.
August 7, 1726. James Harvey and Family now sot sail from port Rush in the North of Ireland for New England and Landed in Boston in October 8th and from thence come to Haverhill the 26th where we stayed till April 19th 1727 and that day come to Derry.
James Harvey from Ireland died on the 4th day of May 1742.
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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
Mr. Matthew Nealy, one of the selectmen, having died in 1757, a legal meeting was held " Sept. ye 19th," and it was voted, " That thomas Simpson be Select man in the Room of Mr Matthew Nealy Late of Notingham Deceased, and to Serve till our next anual meeting."
EARLIEST MARRIAGES AND DEATHS RECORDED.
Thomas Simpson was married to Sarah Morrison of Notingham Febr ye 4th 1747 - 8.
John Simpson son to Thomas Simpson & Sarah Simpson born in Notingham Decembrye 1 st 1748, Elizabeth Simpson Daughter to Thomas Simpson & Sarah Simpson born in Notingham Sept. ye 19th 1751, Sa- rah Simpson wife to thomas Simpson Deceased March the 24th 1753. Thomas Simpson was married to Mary Cochran, Relict to David Cochran of Londonderry March ye 5th 1754.
William Neely of Notingham was married to Mrs. Mary Parvin December the thirty-first 1755. Mary Neely, Daughter to william Neely and Mary Neelyewas born in Nottingham Jan. 28, 1742 - 3 and Sarah, her sister was b. Sept. 11, 1744.
APPOINTMENT OF JUSTICES.
March 25, 1777. Voted that it is the Humble Desire of this Town that the Honourable General Court for the State of New Hampshire would allow this Town the Privalage that Has been allowed to a Num- ber of the Neighboring Towns, viz. the Privilage Recomending by vote of the Town who they Desire to have appointed for a Justice of the Peice in said Town and if the above should be granted
Voted Nannimus That it is the Desire of this Town that Colo Thomas Bartlet be appointed a justice of the Peace.
CALL TO MR. OSBORN.
May 29, 1780. Voted To give M Osborn a Call for to Settle in the work of the Ministry in the Town of Nottingham. (Benjamin Butler, Esqr, and Samuel Huntoon dissented.)
Voted that the Town will give Mr. Osborn Something for Preaching in this Town.
Voted that Mr. Osborn have the use of the Pew at the Left hand of the pulpit whilst he Preaches in this Town.
Voted that the Select Men Repair the Meetinghouse in the Cheep- est and Best Manner they shall think Best.
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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
Voted that Mr Thomas Odel Set the Psalm in the Meeting House when the People assemble for Publick worship.
Voted that Capt Enoch Page Read the Psalm in Publick worship.
Oct. 14, 1776. Voted not to give Capt Henry Dearborn Liberty to anocculate his Family and any other Persons that apply to be anoccu- lated for the Small Pox.
1809, March 14. Voted one Gill on a Dollar. For Surveyors to be Drunk while at Work on the Roads.
1810 March 13. Voted that Josiah Woodman Receive from the Town $15 Dollars, To Compensate him in part for the loss of his Horse Said to be worth Forty Dollars.
1811 March 12. Voted to give a bounty $3.00 for every Wild Cat killed in Nottingham by inhabitants thereof and 20 cents for old Crows and 10 cents for young Crows until the first day of July.
Joseph Randel was chosen Saxon and Ebenezer Butler was voted $20. for ringing the bell the ensuing year.
1807, June 1. Voted those persons Inhabitants of the Town of Nottingham and killing them in said Town should Receive 20 Cents for Old Crows and 10 Cents for young Crows.
1801 March 3. Voted that the selectmen be directed to purchase two Burial Cloths at the expense of the town to be kept in the town Clerks office for the use of the inhabitants of the town as soon as may be.
TURNPIKE DISTRICT.
1807, April 1, a petition was presented to the selectmen, signed by the following persons, to be set off as a separate district to be known as the Turnpike District, which was granted by a vote of the town June 1 of the same year.
Names of the petitioners, and the amount of each man's tax for building their school-house the same year : -
James Atwood $2.35
John Crawfford $2.12
Daniel Cate .
15.39
Samuel Furnald 3.26
James Chesley
9.28
Thomas Furnald 8.89
Thomas Furnald Jr. . 2.12
Garland Smith . 4.22
Capt. Thomas Furber 11.19
Hutchins Watson . 2.12
Moses Furber 9.49
John Leathers 2.12
Simon Garland Jr. 2.12
Capt Joseph Priest 15.19
Robert Hill . 3.40
Anthomis Pickering 3.30
Simeon Rand
7.14
Jonathan Richardson 2.40
Ebenezer Spencer .
4.10
Joseph Spencer
2.12
Samuel Whitcherhorn 5.65
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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
March 30, 1779, Voted that Mr Samuel Gray, Mr Zephemiah Butler, Mr. James Kelse, Mr Aaron Hayes and Lt Jonathan Gove be a Committee for to Divide the Town into Destrick for the Convenience of Schools and to say in How many Places Schools Shall be Keept and to state the Places where the Schools Shall be Keept in this Town.
This committee attended to the duty imposed upon them and reported the following : -
The first Destrick to Consist of the following Familyes, viz, James George, Jonathan Harvey, Ichabod Row, Benja Noyes, Wd Susannah Harvey, Benja Winslow, Samuel Norrise & Jonathan Gass, Second Destrick to consist of all the Familyes Living on the fish Street Lotts. Including Mr. Sweat and all the Familyes on or Near the Square and on the King Street Home Lotts above Mr. Joseph Whitchers and all the familyes Living on the North Street Lotts and all that are Settled on the Bow Streets Lotts including Mr Clough, Joshua Stephens and Ensign Gile. The third Destrict to consist of all the Familyes Living on the King Street Lotts below Mr Joseph Whitchers and on the Sum- mer Street Lotts on the South Side of North River. The fourth Des- trick to consist of all the Familyes Living on the Summer Street Lotts on the North Side of North River untill it Comes to Lt Israel Randels.
The fifth Destrict to consist of all Remainder of the Familyes Living on the Sumer Lotts and all that are settled on the Winter Street Lotts, on the North Road below Abel Leathers's. The sixth Destrick to consist of all the Familyes living on the Winter Street Lotts Not be- fore Included Except Moses Davis, Jr, and John Keniston, The seventh Destrick to consist of all the Familyes living on or near the Jabeague Road on the Cross Street Lotts, including Moses Davis, Jr, and John Kenistone. The eighth Destrick to consist of all the other Familyes living on the Cross Lotts, including John Mason.
The School in the first Destrict to be Kept at the Wd Harvyes, the Second on the Squair, the third at Mr. Joseph Hodgdon's, the fourth at Thomas Odels, the fifth at Thomas Whitcherns, the sixth at Jona_ than Huckings's, the Seventh at Jonathan Davis's, and the Eighth at Charles Furnald's.
SAMUEL GRAY, ZEPR BUTLER, JAMES KELSE, AARON HAYES, JONATHAN GOVE, J
Committee.
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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
N. B. The Inhabitants that live in the Second Destrick are Not to Send theire Children to the School in the third Destrick, Neither are third to Send theire Children to the School in the Second.
1792, March 27. Voted that Mr. Thomas Rogers, Majr Jonathan Cilley Maj John Gile were appointed a committee to Divid the Town into Destricts for Schools and Point out the Places where a School House Shall be Built in Each Destrict. This committee reported that the Summer Street District shall Include the Famileyes who live on the Sumer Street Lots to the Northeastward of Benjamin Whitcher's, South west Line and to Include Eldad Langley on Winter Street Lots.
The Second District to Include all the Famileyes Living on Sumer Street Lots to the Northwestward of Captain Leathers's and all who Live on Winter Street Lots and Cross Street Lots which Lye to the north of North River.
The Squaire Destrict to Consist of all the familyes who Live on Sumer Street Lots heretofore Mentioned. King Street Lots, Bow Street Lots, North street Lots, Winter Street Lots which Lye to the South of North River and Fish Street Lots Including West Street Lots.
The fourth or Mountain District to Consist of all the Familyes Liv- ing on the first and second Ranges of the Town.
A school House to be built in the Sumer-street District at the corner of the Highway which leads from Thomas Odell's to the Road which Leads from Nottingham Squaire to Durham, and said House to be thirty four feet in Length and Twenty Eight in weadth, Ten feet Posts to be finished Gallery wise with Two Windows on Each Side containing Twenty Squaires and one of fifteen Squaires in the End the Glass to be Seven by nine with a walk from the fire Place to the End of the Room of three feet in width.
A School House to be built on the Squaire of Same dimensions with the afore mentioned School House to be built at Job Langleys Corner, of the above dimensions. School House in the Mountain District to be built twenty feet in Length fifteen in weadth and finished in Pro- portion to the others, Each House to be shingled and Clap Boarded.
Much opposition was made to the adoption of this report. Some desired to have the town divided into seven districts, and others were not pleased with the location of a part of the houses. But " by a Poll it was voted to Receive and Except said Report ; " and Gen. Joseph Cilley, Stoten Tut- tle, and Henry Butler were chosen a committee to superin- tend the erection of the four houses. At a meeting, August
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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
27, 1792, it was voted " that the school House that was to have been built at Odells Corner be built Somewhare be- tween Thomas Odells and John Nealley House."
INVENTORY OF 1806.
Acres of mowing.
Total tax.
Value of unimproved lands and buildings.
James Atwood .
$1.45
$30
James Bean
10
10.95
400
Ichabod Bodge .
3
2.80
40
Henry Butler
5
7.08
230
Jacob Burnham
12
12.07
200
Nehemiah Bartlett
10
10.54
278
Wd Sarah Bartlett
9
9.42
400
John Butler
5
8.49
208
Wd Margret Brown
1
2.75
80
Israel Bartlett
. .
2.20
. .
Joshua Bean
3
4.63
150
Bradbury Bartlett.
3
3.85
150
Joseph Batchelder
4
5.12
100
Ruben Brown
.
.
. .
Timothy Barker
4
3.77
44
Wd Phebe Butler
.
1.40
15
Wd Mary Barker
4
1.25
50
Benjamin Cilley
.
4.75
60
Samuel Colcord
20
7.33
150
Cuttin Cilley
. .
1.30
. .
Solomon Carter
. .
1.50
. .
Greenleaf Cilley
6
10.25
400
Daniel Cate .
9
9.87
280
Bradbury Cilley
30
43.50
800
Jacob Cilley.
8
18.07
900
Eliphelet Cilley
. .
2.30
. .
Levi Chapman .
. .
3 30
.
John Crawford .
. .
1.30
. .
Moses Cilley
· .
1.30
James Chesley
8
4.79
68
Christopher R. Carpenter
8
4.15
60
Philip Cass
. .
2.00
. .
William Currier
. .
1.30
. .
·
·
Jonathan Bartlett .
1.30
·
Henry Butler, jr.
·
1.40
. .
Moses Burnham
·
.
·
.
.
1.80
. .
John Chisley
1.30
Josiah Carter
1.50
1.30
Thomas Bartlett
3.40
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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
INVENTORY OF 1806, - Continued.
Acres of mowing.
Total tax.
Value of unimproved lands and buildings.
Israel Davis .
. .
$1.30
Josiah Davis
8
5.30
$50
Solomon Davis .
6
4.60
80
Nathaniel Davis
8
3.55
70
John Davis
4
7.45
200
Levi Davis
6
4.85
80
Samuel Dame
16
9.29
118
Jacob Davis
25
8.11
128
Moses Dolton
4
1.12
4
Samuel Davis
11
5.55
130
Stephen Davis
4
4.45
80
Ruben Davis
·
1.30
Abram Davis
6
7.59
158
Samuel Dyer
.
.
.
.
. .
Jonathan Davis
2
3.00
100
John Demeritt .
·
·
. .
. .
Benjamin Follet
4
5.00
100
Samuel French
9
8.70
264
John Ford
9
9.60
260
John Ford, jr.
2
4.20
100
Thomas Ford
8
7.23
155
Nathan French .
3
9.70
500
Jonathan Gove .
10
11.20
240
Samuel Gove
6
5.90
200
Paul Gerrish
9
10.73
466
Thomas Glass
1
4.80
100
Mark Gile
6
7.61
322
Nathaniel Goodhue
7
8.40
300
Simon Garland .
5
7.05
100
Barnard Goodridge
5
5.85
30
James Goodell .
43
6.30
60
Samuel Gove, jr.
1.30
Nathan Gove
34
6.72
254
Joseph Goodhue
3
3.30
. .
Jeremiah Gordon
. .
1.50
. .
Simon Garland, jr.
. .
1.30
. .
·
1.30
Andrew Fox
2.45
·
·
Thomas Furber
1.30
40
Stephen Durgan
1.70
John Dame
. .
1.80
Nathan Davis
·
1.30
1.30
Samuel Furnald
3.40
Thomas Furnald
Jonathan Glass
5.87
254
Samuel Gile
1.20
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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
INVENTORY OF 1806, - Continued.
Acres of mowing.
Total tax.
Value of unimproved lands and buildings.
Frances Harvey
8
$10.15
$250
Wd. Susannah Harvey
1
.84
9
Robert Harvey .
7
10.45
300
Robert Hill
4
5.58
260
Wd Anna Huntoon
2
2.50
20
John Hines
7
9.09
348
Wd Susannah Hayes
4
6.55
150
Benjamin Hoit .
4
5.24
68
Thomas Hall
1.30
James Harvey
1.30
. .
John Hill.
.
1.35
. .
Joseph Hill, jr. .
·
1.30
.
Richard Hull
2
3.80
80
David Harvey
8
8.88
276
Hugh Kelsey
4
6.30
160
Joseph Keniston
1
3.80
100
Alexander Lucy
7
8.15
200
John Lucy
·
1.80
40
Vowel Leathers
10
8.67
334
Benjamin Lucy.
2
5.62
84
Job Langley .
8
8.84
268
Moses Langley
2
4.60
90
Joseph Langley
23
4.75
84
Jonathan Langley, jr.
4
6.14
138
Joseph Leathers
11
12.19
338
Vowel Leathers, jr.
2.40
. .
Edward Lee .
1.80
.
John McCrillis .
9
11.07
334
John Marston
2
5.30
120
Abner Marston .
1.60
Samuel Manson
3
4.35
100
William Morris
10
11.48
220
Benjamin Noyes
6
5.25
60
Joseph Nealley .
3
4.68
100
.
.40
Ebenezer Harvey
2.10
. .
Joseph Hill
.
2.60
Samnel Harvey
.
·
1.30
. .
Jonathan Jones
1.30
.
·
1.80
Thomas Lucy
4.75
84
Benjamin Langley
.
1.40
. .
William Hanson
·
1.50
Solomon Huges
6
8.23
116
Jonathan Harvey
Willam Kelsey .
Jonathan Langley
1.80
HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
INVENTORY OF 1806, - Continued.
Acres of mowing.
Total tax.
Value of unimproved lands and buildings.
Mathew Nealley
34
$6.28
$200
John .Nealley
3
3.08
100
Benjamin Nealley
4
6.28
160
Benjamin Noyes, jr.
2
2.90
60
David Noyes
.
1.30
Joseph Preast
12
10.72
300
Samuel Preast
.
.
. .
Nathan Preast
2
4.65
250
William Page
14
3.70
160
Anthony Pickering
5
7.00
30
Maderick Rand
8
8.75
300
Ichabod Rowe
7
7.25
125
Joseph Randel .
4
5.03
100
Nathaniel Rines
2
2.60
39
Josiah Rines
.
1.50
. .
WVd Elizabeth Rowell
.60
. .
Samuel Rowe
1.30
. .
Simeon Rand
2
3.95
60
Joshua Stevens .
3₺
6.20
200
Thomas Stevens
34
6.30
200
Robert Stevens
5
5.72
174
William Simpson
2.25
Samuel Scails
8
8.10
200
Ebenezer Spencer
4
5.46
176
John Simpson
8
10.38
300
John Stevens
1₺
5.20
160
Garland Smith .
.
.
1.80
60
Nicholas Tuttle
1
4.63
166
Stoten Tuttle
4
6.30
300
Joseph Tuttle
8
9.02
240
James Thurston
5.65
150
Samuel Tuttle .
3
2.00
75
Moses Thurston
3
·
. .
Nathaniel Tuttle
.
4.53
Stoten Tuttle, jr.
1
4.53
176
Thomas Trickey
·
1.30
200
·
1.30
George Parker
1.92
30
Simeon Pikering
1.30
1.30
Gideon Randel .
7.28
300
Thomas R. Rogers
.
Samuel Spencer
1.90
Peter Thurston
1.30
. .
.
5.30
80
Joseph Thurston
1.70
Edward B. Nealley
2.40
Rice Rowel
.
10
145
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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
INVENTORY OF 1806, - Continued.
Acres of mowing.
Total tax.
Value of unimproved lands and buildings.
Benjamin Willey .
. .
$1.50
$176
Jonathan Willey, jr.
1.30
. .
Benjamin Watson .
7
6.48
.
Benjamin Winslow
3
2.65
. .
Nathan Watson
4
5.05
. .
TVA Nancy Williams
.95
·
William Welch
5
6.32
150
Pelatiah Witham
2
3.24
. .
Charles Willey .
5
7.28
300
Elisha Winslow
·
4.03
. .
Isaac Welch
63
6.88
. ·
Jacob Welch
6₺
7.48
.
Ruben Whicher
8
11.30
. .
Samuel Waymouth
1.55
·
Samuel Whithom .
4
4.42
60
Benjamin Watson, jr.
1.80
. .
Thomas Watson
. .
1.30
. .
Josiah Watson .
. .
1.70
. .
Nathaniel Wiggin
1.30
. .
Asa Witham
4
3.35
.
·
In 1806, there were 195 tax-payers in Nottingham ; Brad- bury Cilley paid a tax of $43.50, Jacob Cilley $18.07, Green- leaf Cilley $10.25. There were only two taxes above $12, and only nine above $10. Bradbury Cilley had $2,100 at interest, John Davis $100, James Goodman $200, William Welch $150, and Moses M. Watson $300.
Chaises or sulkies were owned by Widow Sarah Bartlett, valued $50; Henry Butler, jr., $20; Widow Phebe Butler, $50; Bradbury Cilley, $100; and Jacob Cilley, $20.
There were horses of five winters, 117; oxen, 187; cows, 267; cattle of four winters, 89; of three winters, 220; of two winters, 205.
MUNICIPAL.
A list of moderators, clerks, representatives, and select- men from the first meeting under the charter to 1878, with
.
.
.
1.95
. .
Moses M. Watson .
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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
the omission of 1734-5-6-7-8-9-40 and 1760-1-2, while the town was not authorized to send a representative ; 1784, Thomas Bartlett was the first to represent the town in general court.
1723. Col. Thomas Packer, mod .; John Calfe, clerk; Elisha Story of Boston, Capt. Edward Sargent of Newbury, Benj. Gam- bling of Portsmouth, selectmen.
1724. Capt. Edward Sargent, mod .; John Calfe, clerk; Richard Waldron, Capt. Edward Sargent, and James Pitson, select- men.
1725. Archabald Mackfedrise, mod .; John Calfe, clerk; James Pit- son of Boston, Richard Kent of Newbury, and Archd Mack- fedrise of N. H. Province, selectinen.
1726. Benjamin Gambling, mod .; John Calfe, clerk; Capt. Thomas Peirce, Col. Richard Kent, and James Pitson, selectmen.
1727. Richard Kent, mod .; Peter Gilman, clerk ; Col. Richard Kent, Thomas Peirce, and James Pitson, selectinen.
1728. Col. Richard Kent, mod .; Peter Gilman, clerk ; George Monk, Capt. John Gilman, Edward Hall, Thomas Peirce, and Col. Kent, selectmen; and Joseph Dodge, surveyor of highways.
1729. Capt. Thomas Peirce, mod .; Peter Gilman, clerk; George Monk, Capt. Jnº Gilman, Mr. Edward Hall, Capt. Thos Peirce, and Col. Kent, chosen selectmen ; Joseph Dodge, constable and surveyor of highways.
1730. Capt. Peirce, mod .; Peter Gilman, clerk; Capt. Thos Peirce, Capt. John Gilman, Capt. Edward Hall, Col. Kent, Zach" Heard, selectmen.
1731. Theadore Atkinson, mod .; Peter Gilman, clerk; Samuel Good- win, Thos Peirce, Richard Kent, Edward Hall, Capt. John Gilman, selectmen.
1732. Edward Hall and John Gilman, com. to warn meetings ; Peter Gilman, clerk.
1733-4. James Harvey, mod .; Israel Bartlet, clerk; Hugh Ranking, Moses Norris, Edward Bean, John Harvey, and Andrew MeClery, selectmen.
1741. Samuel Goodhue, Joseph Ceilly, and Israel Bartlett were as- sessors ; and Nathan Pillsbury, constable.
1742. Samuel Goodhue, Joseph Ceilly, and Israel Bartlett, selectmen. 1753. Joshua Peirce, mod. ; Thomas Simpson, clerk; Jnº Bartlett, William Neely, and Jnº Rodman, selectmen.
1754. Joshua Peirce, mod .; Thomas Simpson, clerk; Abraham Scales, William Morrison, and Jnº Mccrelous.
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1755. Nathaniel Peirce, mod .; Thos Simpson, clerk; Jnº Mason, Francis Harvey, and Robert Kelsa, selectmen.
1756. Nathaniel Peirce, mod .; Tho" Simpson, clerk; Francis Har- vey, John Mason, and Robert Kelsa, selectmen.
1757. John Mason, mod. ; Thos Simpson, clerk; John Mason, Fran- cis Harvey, and John Mecrelous, selectmen.
It appears that Robert Harvey and Matthew Nealy were added. 1758. Robert Harvey, mod .; Thos Simpson, clerk ; Robert Kelsa, Abram True, and Francis Harvey, James Whidden, and Jnº Longfellow, selectmen.
1759. The only record made of a legal meeting, held March 27, 1759, is the following : "Voted Lieut. Robt Harvey town Clerk for the present year, and sworn the day above mentioned."
1763. Abraham Scales, mod .; Benj. Shepard, clerk; Benj. Shepard, Samuel Tilton, and Joseph Cilley; selectmen.
1764. Capt. Joseph Ceilley, mod .; Benja Shepard, clerk; Benjamin Shepard, John Nealy, and Samuel Tilton, selectmen.
1765. Thomas Simpson, mod. ; Benjamin Shepard, clerk; Benjamin Shepard, Samuel Tilton, and Thomas Simpson, selectmen. 1766. John Bartlett, mod. ; Capt. Joseph Cilley, jun', clerk ; Benjamin Watson, James Glass, and Joseph Cilley, jun", selectmen.
1767. John Nealley, mod. ; Capt. Jos Cilley, jr., clerk; Francis Har- vey, Edmond Ilodgdon, and John MeCrilles, selectmen.
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