History of Nottingham, Deerfield, and Northwood, comprised within the original limits of Nottingham, Rockingham County, N.H., with records of the centennial proceedings at Northwood, and genealogical sketches, Part 24

Author: Cogswell, Elliott C. (Elliott Colby), 1814-1887; Northwood (N.H.)
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Manchester [N.H.] : J.B. Clarke
Number of Pages: 936


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On this road a large business in the shoe-and-boot manu- facture for many years was done by Joseph J. Dearborn,


SOUTH ROAD.


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who by marriage was allied to the Jenness family, and, by a second marriage, to the family of the late Dr. Chadwick. B. J. Sanborn is store-keeper, and F. J. White is postmaster. From the South Road many have gone forth, good and use- ful men, of whom other communities have made their boast, and for whose business talents, Christian virtues, and philanthropic spirit, they have been grateful to the town that gave such men birth.


Perhaps no man in Deerfield was more widely or favor- ably known than the Hon. Horatio Gates Cilley, descend- ing from the illustrious warriors and statesmen of the name in Nottingham. He was esteemed for his legal acumen and great moral worth, as well as for his generous hospi- tality and love of humanity. He was widely known as a man of wealth, energy, and influence.


COFFEE TOWN.


This part of Deerfield lies in the northern district, through which runs a highway leading from Epsom to Not- tingham, near the foot of the southern slope of Saddleback Mountain, between this mountain and the Parade. Among the early settlers of this neighborhood were the Dearborns, John Batchelder, James Griffin (living where Henry White resided), Trueworthy Taylor, Michael Dalton, Samuel Wedg- wood, David Sawyer, and Joseph Palmer.


This part of the town took its name, it is believed, from the circumstance, that a man by the name of Godfrey lived here, who, with his family, made an extravagant use of coffee, as was thought by his fellow-townsmen. May it not be that by this Godfrey an attempt was made to raise this berry, as has been often done since elsewhere, and hence the name ? This seems the more probable. Surely the name is agreeable and seems to emit an aroma that is quite exhilarating, and may have contributed much to- wards the peace and quietness of the good families residing in this quarter, in their successive generations. There is much in a name.


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CHAPTER VI.


Delegates to Provincial Congress. - Moderators. - Representatives. - Town Clerks. - Selectmen. - Inventory, 1777. - Comparison with 1877 -78.


A LIST of delegates to Provincial Congress from 1774 to 1788 inclusive : -


1774, January 25. Capt. Daniel Moore, Moses Marshal, deputies to meet at Exeter to choose delegates to represent the province at Philadelphia.


1775, May 8. Simon Marston, Timothy Upham, delegates to Provin- cial Congress at Exeter.


1775, December 12. (Jeremiah Eastman, representative for parishes of Deerfield and Northwood to a Congress to be held at Exeter, December 21, 1775.


1776, December 2. Jeremiah Eastman, representative for Deerfield and Northwood at Exeter, third Wednesday, December.


1777, December 11. Jeremiah Eastman, representative for Deerfield and Northwood, at Exeter,


1778, May 28. Simon Marston, Richard Jeuness, delegates at con- vention to be holden at Coucord, June 10 next, to frame and lay a permanent form of government.


1778, December 1( Jeremiah Eastman, representative to Congress at at Exeter, for one year.


1779, November 30. Jeremiah Eastman, representative to Congress at Exeter, for one year.


1780, December 5. Simon Marston, representative to Congress at Exeter, for one year.


1781, December 4. Jeremiah Eastman, representative for Deerfield and Northwood.


1782, May 13. Joseph -, Doct. Edmund Chadwick, delegates to Convention at Concord on the first Wednesday in June to frame a constitution.


1783, December 1. Jeremiah Eastman, representative to General Assembly, Concord, first Wednesday in December next.


1784. Jeremiah Eastman, representative to General Assembly, Con- cord, third Wednesday in June.


1785. Moses Barnard, representative to General Assembly, Concord.


1786. Moses Barnard, representative to General Assembly, Concord. 1787. Voted not to send.


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1788, January 14. Doct. Edmund Chadwick, delegate to Exeter, February 13, agreeably to request of General Assembly. 1788, March 18. Richard Jenness, representative General Assembly at Concord.


MODERATORS, TOWN CLERKS, AND SELECTMEN FROM 1766-89.


1766. John Robinson, mod. ; Thomas Simpson, clerk; Samuel Leav- itt, John Robinson, Eliphalet Griffin, selectmen.


1767. Jacob Longfellow, mod .; Thomas Simpson, clerk; Daniel Ladd, Jonathan Glidden, Jacob Longfellow, selectmen. 1768. Jedediah Prescott, mod .; Thomas Simpson, clerk; Jonathan Glidden, Thomas Simpson, Stephen Gilman, selectmen.


1769. Jonathan Glidden, mod. ; Thomas Simpson, clerk ; Jonathan Glidden, Thomas Simpson, Simon Marston, selectmen. 1770. John Robinson, mod .; Thomas Simpson, clerk; Jonathan Glidden, Stephen Gilman, James Page, selectmen. 1771. Jonathan Glidden, mod .; Thomas Simpson, clerk; Jonathan Glidden, Stephen Gilman, James Page, selectmen.


1772. Capt. Samuel Leavitt, mod .; Thomas Simpson, clerk ; Simon Marston, Jeremiah Eastman, Richard Jenness, selectmen. 1773. Capt. Samuel Leavitt, mod .; Thomas Simpson, clerk ; Simon Marston; Jeremiah Eastman, Richard Jenness, selectmen.


1774. Samuel Lunt, mod. ; Thomas Simpson, clerk Jeremiah East- man, Richard Jeuness, Abram True, selectmen.


1775. Daniel More, mod .; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk ; Benjamin Page, Daniel Ladd, Robert Page, selectmen.


1776. Capt. John Merilles, mod .;. Jeremiah Eastman," clerk; Ben- jamin Page, Robert Page, Nathan Sanborn, selectmen.


1777. Capt. Simon Marston, mod. ; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk; Nathan Sanborn, Josiah Chase, John Merrill, selectmen.


1778. Capt. Simon Marston, mod. ( Jeremiah Eastman, clerk; Nathan Sanborn, Josiah Chase, John Merrill, selectmen.


1779. Major Simon Marston, mod .; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk ; An- drew Freese, Moses Chase, John McCrillis, selectmen.


1780. Major Simon Marston, mod .; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk; An- drew Freese, Moses Chase, Nathan Sanborn, selectmen. 1781. Major Simon Marston, mod. ; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk; An- drew Freese, Moses Chase, Nathan Sanborn, selectmenl.


1782. Capt. John McCrillis, mod .; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk; An- drew Freese, Joseph March, Thomas Jeuness, selectmen.


1783. Capt. John McCrillis, mod. ; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk ; Andrew Freese, Joseph March, Thomas Jenness, selectmen.


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1784. Maj. Simon Marston, mod. ; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk ; Daniel Currier, Moses Barnard, Wm. Smith, selectmen.


1785. Ensign David Batchelder, mod .; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk ; Moses Barnard, Daniel Currier, Wm. Smith, selectmen.


1786. Ensign David Batchelder, mod .; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk ; Moses Barnard, Daniel Currier, Wm. Smith, selectmen.


1787. Ensign David Batchelder, mod .; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk ; Moses Barnard, Daniel Currier, Wm. Smith, selectmen.


1788. Capt. John McCrillis, mod .; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk; Jere- miah Eastman, Henry Tucker, Ezra True, selectmen.


MODERATORS, REPRESENTATIVES, TOWN CLERKS, AND SELECTMEN FROM 1789 TO 1878.


1789. Capt. Thomas Jenness, mod. ; Richard Jenness, rep. ; Jere- miah Eastman, clerk; Benjamin Sanborn, Moses Barnard, Daniel Currier, selectmen.


1790. David Batchelder, mod .; Joseph March, rep .; Jeremiah East- man, clerk; Moses Barnard, Thomas Robinson, Isaac Shephard, selectmen.


1791. Capt. Thomas Jenness, mod. ; Joseph March, rep .; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk; Moses Barnard, Isaac Shepherd, Joseph Hilton, selectmen.


1792. Capt. Thomas Jenness, mod. ; Joseph March, rep .; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk; Richard Jenness, James Prescott, Phinehas Tilton, selectmen.


1793. Dr. Edmund Chadwick, mod .; Joseph March, rep .; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk ; James Prescott, Isaac Shephard, Moses Bar- nard, selectmen.


1794. Dr. Edmund Chadwick, mod. ; Joseph March, rep .; Jeremiah Eastman, clerk; Moses Barnard, Isaac Shephard, Thomas Robinson, selectmen.


1795. Thomas Jenness, mod .; Joseph March, rep .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Moses Barnard, Isaac Shephard, Thomas Robinson, selectmen.


1796. Joseph Mills, mod .; Joseph Mills, rep .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Moses Barnard, Isaac Shephard, Thomas Robinson, selectmen.


1797. Maj. Thomas Jenness, mod .; Dr. Edmund Chadwick, rep. ; Nath1 Weare, clerk ; Moses Barnard, Isaac Shephard, Thomas Robinson, selectmen.


1798. Joseph Mills, mod. ; Richard Jenness, rep .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Moses Barnard, Andrew Freese, James Prescott, selectmen.


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1799. Joseph Mills, mod. ; Joseph Mills, rep. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk; Moses Barnard, Andrew Freese, James Prescott, selectmen.


1800. Joseph Mills, mod. ; Richard Jenness, rep. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk; Moses Barnard, Andrew Freese, James Prescott, selectmen.


1801. Richard Jenness, mod. ; Richard Jenness, rep .; Nath1 Weare, clerk; Peter Sanborn, Josiah Tilton, Benjamin French, selectmen.


1802. Col. Thomas Jenness, mod. ; Richard Jenness, rep. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk; Peter Sanborn, Josiah Tilton, James Prescott, selectmen.


1803. Richard Jenness, mod. ; Capt. Peter Sanborn, rep. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Peter Sanborn, James Prescott, Dr. Edmund Chadwick, selectmen.


1804. Col. T. Jenness, mod. ; Richard Jenness, rep. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk; Moses Barnard, Thomas Robinson, Isaac Shephard, selectmen.


1805. Richard Jenness, mod .; Col. Moses Barnard, rep .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Thomas Robinson, Thomas Robinson, Peter Sanborn, selectmen.


1806. Joseph Mills, mod .; Col. Moses Barnard, rep .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk; Thomas Robinson, Thomas Robinson, Peter Sanborn, selectmen.


1807. Col. Thomas Jenness, mod .; Col. Thomas Jenness, rep. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk; Samuel Woodman, John James, Jonathan Stevens, selectmen.


1808. Maj. Benjamin Butler, mod .; Isaac Shephard, rep .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Thomas Robinson, Isaac Shephard, Samuel Collins, selectmen.


1809. Maj. Benjamin Butler, mod. ; Isaac Shephard, rep .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Isaac Shephard, Samuel Collins, James Pres- cott, selectmen.


1810. Maj. Benjamin Butler, mod .; Isaac Shephard, rep .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Thomas Robinson, Isaac Shephard, Samuel Collins, selectmen.


1811. Maj. Benjamin Butler, mod .; Col. Thomas Jenness, rep .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Thomas Robinson, Wm. T. Smith, Jacob Freese, selectmen.


1812. Maj. Benjamin Butler, mod. ; Isaac Shephard, rep .; Nathaniel Freese, clerk; Thomas Robinson, Samuel Collins, Jacob Weare, selectmen.


1813. Maj. Benjamin Butler, mod .; Benjamin Butler, rep .; Nathan-


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iel Weare, clerk ; Thomas Robinson, Samuel Collins, Jacob Freese, selectmen.


1814. Maj. Benjamin Butler, mod .; Josiah Butler, rep .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk; Thomas Burbank, Benjamin Sanborn, select- men.


1815. Josiah Butler, mod .; Josiah Butler, rep .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk; Thomas Burbank, Benjamin Sanborn, B. W. Sanborn, selectmen.


1816. Josiah Butler, mod .; Josiah Butler and Thomas Robinson, reps. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk; Thomas Burbank, Benjamin Sanborn, B. W. Sanborn, selectmen.


1817. Josiah Butler, mod. ; Thomas Robinson and Jacob Freese, reps. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Thomas Burbank, Benjamin Sanborn, B. W. Sanborn, selectmen.


1818. Benjamin Butler, mod. ; Thomas Robinson and Jacob Freese, reps. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Benjamin Fellows, Jonathan James, Stephen Prescott, selectmen.


1819. Benjamin Butler, mod. ; Thomas Robinson and Jacob Freese, reps. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk; Benjamin Fellows, John S. James, Gilbert Chadwick, selectmen.


1820. Benjamin Butler, mod .; Thomas Robinson and Jacob Freese, reps. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk; John S. Jenness, Gilbert Chadwick, Daniel Haines, selectmen.


1821. Benjamin Butler, mod .; Andrew Page, 1st rep .; no choice for 2d rep .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Daniel Haines, Jacob Freese, and W. T. Smith, selectmen.


1822. Benjamin Butler, mod. ; Andrew Page, John S. Jenness, reps. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Daniel Haines, Jacob Freese, Na- thaniel White, selectmen.


1823. Benjamin Butler, mod. ; Jacob Freese and John S. Jenness, reps .; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Nathaniel White, Andrew Page, and Winthrop Hilton, selectmen.


1824. Dudley Freese, mod. ; Jacob Freese, Daniel Haines, reps. ; Na- thaniel Weare, clerk; Winthrop Hilton, Jacob Freese, Peter Jenness, selectmen.


1825. Benjamin Butler, mod. ; Daniel Haines and Gilbert Chadwick, reps. ; Nathaniel Weare, clerk ; Jacob Freese, Peter Jenness, Ezra Fernald, selectmen.


1826. Josiah Houghton, mod. ; Gilbert Chadwick and Dudley Freese, reps. ; Nathaniel Weare and Benjamin Stevens, clerks ; Ezra Fernald, Thomas Veasey, Thomas D. Rawlins, selectmen.


1827. Benjamin Butler, mod. ; Dudley Freese, Benning W. Sanborn, reps. ; Benjamin Stevens, clerk; Thomas Veasey, Thomas D. Rawlins, Joseph Merrill, selectmen.


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1828. Benjamin Butler, mod. ; Dudley Freese and Benjamin Jenness, reps. ; Benjamin Stevens, clerk; Thomas D. Rawlins, Jacob Freese, Joseph Merrill, selectmen.


1829. Winthrop Hilton, mod .; Benjamin Jenness and Winthrop Hil- ton, reps .; Benjamin Stevens, clerk; Francis D. Randall, Stephen Cram, Dudley Freese, selectmen.


1830. David Haines, mod .; Benjamin Jenness, Andrew Freese, reps. ; Benjamin Stevens, clerk ; Francis D. Randall, Stephen Cram, and Dudley Freese, selectmen.


1831. Benning H. Sanborn, mod .; Andrew Freese and Samuel Col- lins, reps .; Benjamin Stevens, clerk; Francis D. Randall, Edmund Rand, and Daniel Fellows, selectmen.


1832. Benning H. Sanborn, mod .; Andrew Freese and Samuel Col- lins, reps .; Benjamin Stevens, clerk ; Edmund Rand, Daniel Fellows, Charles Tucker, selectmen.


1833. Benning H. Sanborn, mod .; B. W. Sanborn and Joseph Mer- rill, reps .; Benjamin Stevens, clerk; Jacob Freese, Charles Tucker, and Daniel Haines, selectmen.


1834. Dudley Freese, mod. ; B. W. Sanborn and Joseph Merrill, reps. ; Benjamin Stevens, clerk; Daniel Haines, David Stevens, Gil- bert Chadwick, selectmen.


1835. Dudley Freese, mod .; Peter Jenness and John James, reps .; Benjamin Stevens, clerk; Gilbert Chadwick, Edmund Rand, and Josiah Robinson, selectmen.


1836. Benning W. Sanborn, mod .; Peter Jenness and John James, reps. ; Benjamin Stevens, clerk ; Edmund Rand, Josiah Rob- inson, and John Eastman, selectmen.


1837. Benning W. Sanborn, mod. ; Stephen Cram and J. W. James, reps .; Edmund Chadwick, clerk ; John Eastman, Jeremiah Fellows, Benjamin Currier, jr., selectmen.


1838. Benning W. Sanborn, mod .; Stephen Cram and J. W. James, reps .; Edmund Chadwick, clerk; Jeremiah Fellows, Benjamin Currier, jr., Eben Marston, selectmen.


1839. Benning W. Sanborn, mod .; Ira St. Clair and Benjamin Jen- ness, reps. ; Edmund Chadwick, clerk; Benjamin Currier, jr., Eben Marston, Stephen Prescott, selectmen.


1840. John James, mod .; Ira St. Clair and Benjamin James, reps .; Edmund Chadwick, clerk; Eben Marston, Stephen Prescott, Winthrop Hilton, selectmen.


1841. John James, mod .; Peter Sanborn and Thomas D. Robinson, reps .; Edmund Chadwick, clerk ; Winthrop Hilton, John James, and Jacob Freese, selectmen.


1842. Ira St. Clair, mod .; Peter Sanborn and Thomas D. Robinson,


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reps .; Edmund Chadwick, clerk ; John James, Jacob Freese, Ira St. Clair, selectmen.


1843. Ira St. Clair, mod .; Stephen Prescott and Samuel S. Melloon, reps .; Edmund Chadwick, clerk ; Ira St. Clair, Coker Veasey, Francis Cate, selectmen.


1844. Ira St. Clair, mod .; Stephen Prescott and Samuel S. Melloon, reps. ; Edmund Chadwick, clerk ; Coker Veasey, Francis Cate, Benjamin James, selectmen.


1845. John James, mod .; Samuel B. Page and Elbridge Tilton, reps. ; Edmund Chadwick, clerk; Benjamin Jenness, John B. James, John Dearborn, selectinen.


1846. John James, mod .; John James and George W. Prescott, reps. ; Edmund Chadwick, clerk; John Dearborn, H. G. Cilley, John B. James, selectnien.


1847. Ira St. Clair, mod. ; Elbridge Tilton and John Page, jr., reps. ; Edmund Chadwick, clerk ; John B. James, Richard J. San- born, Joshua Stearns, selectmen.


1848. Benjamin Jenness, mod. ; George W. Prescott and John Dear- born, reps .; Edmund Chadwick, clerk ; Samuel Dearborn, H. G. Cilley, Samuel Woodman, selectmen.


1849. Benjamin Jenness, mod. ; Samuel Woodman, jr., John Dear- born, reps .; Edmund Chadwick, clerk; Samuel Dearborn, George W. Simpson, John H. Marston, selectmen.


1850. Benjamin Jenness, mod .; Jeremiah Batchelder, S. G. Carswell, reps. ; Edmund Chadwick, clerk ; Richard J. Sanborn, D. S. Fernald, John H. Marston, selectmen.


1851. Franklin J. Butler, mod. ; William Whittier and H. G. Cilley, reps. ; Edmund Chadwick, clerk; D. S. Fernald, Levi B. Philbrick, Eben Tilton, jr., selectmen.


1852. Benjamin Jenness, mod .; William Whittier and H. G. Cilley, reps. ; Edmund Chadwick, clerk; Levi B. Philbrick, Eben Tilton, jr., W. H. Hill, selectmen.


1853. H. G. Cilley, mod .; A. L. Jenness and Thomas Veasey, reps. ; Edmund Chadwick, clerk ; W. H. Hill, Benjamin S. Brown, R. M. Chase, selectmen.


1854. Jos W. James, mod. ; A. L. Jenness and Thomas Veasey, reps. ; Edmund Chadwick, clerk ; Benjamin S. Brown, R. M. Chase, and Stephen Chase, selectmen.


1855. Richard J. Sanborn, mod .; John Robinson, jr., 1st rep. ; no choice for 2d rep .; Joseph J. Mills, clerk ; Stephen Chase, Joseph J. Dearborn, George W. Simpson, selectmen.


1856. Benjamin Jenness, mod .; John S. Hidden and Jeremiah Fel- lows, reps. ; Edmund Rand, clerk ; Edmund P. Chase, Samuel Hobbs, Ira St. Clair, selectmen.


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1857. Benjamin Jenness, mod .; John S. Robinson, Jeremiah Fellows, reps. ; Joseph J. Mills, clerk ; James Bean, Benjamin Ger- rish, Levi B. Philbrick, selectmen.


1858. Richard J. Sanborn, mod. ; Eben Marston and Joseph C. Cram, reps. ; Joseph J. Mills, clerk ; James Bean, Benjamin Gerrish, Levi B. Philbrick, selectmen.


1859. Richard J. Sanborn, mod. ; Eben Marston and Joseph C. Cram, reps. ; Joseph J. Mills, clerk ; George W. Simpson, Joseph Hoag, Samuel G. Haines, selectmen.


1860. Richard J. Sanborn, mod. ; Joseph J. Dearborn, 1st rep. ; voted not to send 2d rep. ; Joseph J. Mills, clerk ; Joseph Hoag, Samuel S. Haines, John Currier, selectmen.


1861. Richard J. Sanborn, mod .; Joseph J. Dearborn and Sewell Goodhue, reps .; Isaac H. Morrison, clerk; John Currier, John Bean, Winthrop Hilton, selectmen.


1862. Ira St. Clair, mod .; John M. Freese and Benjamin S. Brown, reps. ; Isaac H. Morrison, clerk ; John S. Robinson, J. H. Johnson, Ira St. Clair, selectmen.


1863. Ira St. Clair, mod .; John M. Freese and John S. Robinson, reps .; John S. French, clerk ; Ira St. Clair, A. L. Jenness, Warren Ladd, selectinen.


1864. Levi B. Philbrick, mod .; Benjamin S. Brown, Ezra A. J. Saw- yer, reps .; John A. Law, clerk ; George W. Simpson, Samuel Whittier, A. Tennant, selectmen.


1865. Richard J. Sanborn, mod. ; Ezra A. J. Sawyer and Isaac H. Morrison, reps. ; John R. Law, clerk; Arthur Tennant, Ben- jamin S. Brown, John M. Freese, selectmen.


1866. Richard J. Sanborn, mod .; Isaac H. Morrison, James Bean, reps. ; John R. Law, clerk; Benjamin S. Brown, John M. Freese, and Joseph H. Veasey, selectmen.


1867. Levi B. Philbrick, mod. ; James Bean and Richard J. Sanborn, reps. ; Jonathan H. Batchelder, clerk; Joseph H. Veasey, Morril Johnson, Alfred E. Ambrose, selectmen.


1868. J. B. Tilton, mod. ; Abraham G. Ladd, Joseph R. Gerrish, reps. ; J. F. Prescott, clerk ; Edmund Rand, James Robinson, John C. Brown, selectmen.


1869. J. B. Tilton, mod. ; Joseph R. Gerrish and Richard J. Sanborn, reps. ; J. F. Prescott, clerk ; James Robinson, John C. Brown, Benjamin S. Brown, selectmen.


1870. Edmund R. Batchelder, mod .; Joseph H. Veasey, Abraham G. Ladd, reps .; J. Frank Prescott, clerk; Benjamin S. Brown, Edmund P. Chase, Simeon A. Robinson, selectmen.


1871. J. B. Tilton, mod .; Jonathan D. Cate, Jeremy Rawlins, jr., reps. ;


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J. F. Prescott, clerk ; E. P. Chase, S. A. Robinson, Isaac H. Morrison, selectmen.


1872. George H. Towle, mod .; Jonathan D. Cate and Jeremy Raw- lins, jr., reps. ; J. F. Prescott, clerk ; Dudley S. Fernald, B. Frank Chase, Ira Woodman, selectmen.


1873. Richard J. Sanborn, mod .; Stephen Prescott, jr., George P. Prescott, reps .; J. F. Prescott, clerk; B. Frank Chase, Ira Woodman, J. C. Danforth, selectmen.


1874. George H. Towle, mod .; Stephen Prescott, jr., George P. Pres- cott, reps. ; J. F. Prescott, clerk ; J. C. Danforth, Isaac H. Morrison, Gilbert Robinson, selectinen.


1875. Levi B. Philbrick, mod .; John B. Legro, Martin W. Childs, reps .; J. F. Prescott, clerk; Gilbert Robinson, Charles C. Tucker, Joseph J. Dearborn, selectmen.


1876. Henry W. Hazen, mod .; John C. Brown, Martin W. Childs, reps .; J. F. Prescott, clerk ; Charles C. Tucker, D. S. Fer- nald, Addison S. Whittier, selectmen.


1877. Isaac H. Morrison, mod .; John C. Brown, George J. French, reps. ; J. F. Prescott, clerk ; D. S. Fernald, Addison S. Whit- tier, David Gerrish, selectmen.


1878. Isaac H. Morrison, mod .; Joseph H. Veasey, Samuel Wood- man, reps. ; Charles E. P. Hoyt, clerk; Benjamin S. Brown, Arthur Tennant, Jonathan H. Batchelder, selectmen.


INVENTORY, 1777.


STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.


Whereas by a general Change of circumstances, in the several Places in this State paying Taxes, the last proportion is become unequal, and a new one is necessary. Therefore Voted, that the Se- lectmen or a major Part of them, or others by them appointed, at the Charge of the Towns, Parishes, or Place whereto they belong; shall take an Inventory of the Rateable Estates of Towns, Parishes, or Places following, Viz : Portsmouth, Hampton, Exeter, New-Castle, Rye, Kings- ton, Newington, Strathanı, Londonderry, Greenland, New Market, South-Hampton, Plaistow, Hampstead, Salem, Pelham, Chester, Hamp- ton Falls, Nottingham, Brintwood, Canterbury, North-Hampton, East- Kingston, New-Town, Kensington, Windham, Bow, Epping, Epsom, Pembroke, Sandown, Hawke, Concord, Candia, Raymond, Poplin, Deerfield, Atkinson, Chichester, Allens-Town, Seabrook, Northwood, Loudon, Dover, Durham, Lee, Somersworth, Gore of Land adjoining New-Durham, Barrington, Gilman-Town, Sanborn-Town, Rochester, Madbury, Barnstead, New Durham, Middle-Town, Wakefield, Leavits


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Town, Wolfborough, Moultonborough, Sandwich, Tuftenborough, New- Holderness, Meredith, Conway, Campton, - Amherst, Litchfield, Bos- cawen, Bedford, Nottingham-West, Derryfield, Goffs-Town, Salsbury, Peterborough-Slip, New-Boston, Weare, Hollis, Hillsborough, New- Ipswich, Merrimack, Lyndborough, Henneker, Rabay, Mason, Temple, Frances-Town, Society-Land, Antrim, New-Britain, Peterborough, Wil- ton, Mile-Slip, and Duxbury, School-Farm, Dearing, Warner, Perry's- Town, Fisher's-Field, Dunstable, Dunbarton, Hopkintown.


Keen, Swanzy, Walpole, Rindge, Westmorland, Winchester, Hins- dale, Gilsom, Cornish, Surry, Plainfield, Charles-Town, Dublin, Clair- mout, Alstead, Marlow, Newport, Croydon, Ackworth, Saville, Unity, Packerfield, Stoddard, Washington, Marlborough, Fitz-William, Jaf- frey, Protectworth, Grantham, Lempster, Richmond, Chesterfield.


Plimouth, Haverill, Lebannon, New-Chester, Hanover, Canaan, Cockermouth, Lime, Orford, Rumney, Piermont, Bath, Gunthwait, Lancaster, Alexandria, Northumberland, Thornton, Lyman, Apthrop, Strafford, Cockburn, Shelburn, Coleburn, Dorchester, Warren, Went- worth, Landaff, Morris-Town, Cardigan, Relhan, Grafton.


Which Inventory shall be taken by the first Day of June next, to consist of what each Person was possessed of the first Day of April 1777, and returned into the Secretary's Office at or before said first Day of June next, in the following Kind of Estate. All Male Polls from Eighteen Years old and upwards, except Persons engaged in the Army, or Navy for three Years, or during the War. All Male and Female slaves from sixteen to forty-five Years of Age, Orchard, Ara- ble, Mowing, and Pasture Land, accounting so much Orchard as will in a common season produce ten Barrels of Cyder, one Acre; so much Pasture Land as will summer a Cow, four Acres. And what mowing- Land will commonly produce one Tun of Hay yearly, one Acre. And what Arable or Tillage Land will commonly produce Twenty-Five Bushels of Corn yearly, one Acre, in which is to be considered all Land planted with Indian Corn, Potatoes and Beans, and sown with Grain, Flax, and Peas. All Horses, Mares, and Colts, distinguishing the Difference of Years from One to Three Years old; esteeming all that have been wintered Two Winters, one Year Old, allowing in like Manner for those two Years Old, and those three Years Old; and all that are four Years old and upwards to be accounted Horses and Mares. All Oxen, Cows, and young cattle distinguishing their Ages as above engrossed for Horses. All Mills, Wharves and Ferries, and the yearly Rent thereof, any Repairs thereof being first deducted, in the Judgment of the Persons taking said Inventory. The sum total of all Money in hand, or improved at Interest, more than those Per- sons, letting or having the same, give Interest for. The sum total of


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HISTORY OF DEERFIELD.


the Value of all Stock improved in Trade, whether Abroad or at Home. The sum total of the Value of all Real Estate, Viz. Land and Build- ings, not included in the before named Articles, which is to be taken by the Selectmen in the Towns where the Lands and Buildings are. No Lands appropriated to publick Uses to be inventoried. That said Inventory be made and returned in Columns agreeable to the follow- ing Form, viz.




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