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Cash paid for wages. $168,616.00
Pine wood produced in New Hampshire, 3940 cords
11,820.00
Hard wood produced in New Hampshire, 685 cords ..
2,740.00
7,500.00
Coal produced in Pennsylvania, 1000 tous .... Charcoal produced in New Hampshire, 3000 bushels ..
270.00
Cow manure produced in New Hampshire, 30,565 bushels.
3,056 50
Oil produced in Mas-achusetts, 8349 gallons ..... Flour produced in New York and Maryland, 548 barrels.
5,954.98
Amount paid for freight
2,659.00 13,000,00"
Of the report of the treasurer, Haward Stockton, in 1882, a brief abstract of some of its important features : " To the stockholders of the Cocheco Manufacturing
Sawyer Woolen-Mills .- These mills are situated in Dover, on the Bellamy Bank River, the water- power of the three lower falls of which is controlled and utilized by this company, as is also the reservoir in Barrington, which was built in 1863-64, and en- larged in 1881, with capacity of about four hundred and fifty acres. Tide-water reaches to the lower mill, and is navigable for coal barges and sloops of moderate capacity. The Portsmouth and Dover branch of the Eastern Railroad has a station at these mills, which is about sixty-six miles from Boston, the freight of which can be discharged directly into the ware- houses which are connected with the mills. The Boston and Maine Railroad Station is one and a half miles distant. The works comprise two brick mills, with the necessary store-houses, etc., as follows : lower mill, two hundred and twenty-five by thirty-eight feet, three stories and basement; lower addition, ninety by twenty-five feet, two stories and basement.
This mill is operated by a forty-inch Risdon tur- bine-wheel, under a fall of twenty feet ; also a Corliss engine of seventy-five horse-power.
Upper mill, two hundred and seventy-two by forty, three stories and Mansard roof.
Upper addition, seventy by thirty, two stories and basement.
Upper addition, thirty by seventy, three stories and basement.
Upper addition, fifty-eight by thirty, two stories and basement.
Upper addition, fifty-eight by forty, three stories.
Upper addition, one hundred and forty-five by forty, three stories.
Operated by two turbines, viz. :
One forty-three-inch Risdon, fall twelve feet. One forty-two-inch Houston, fall twelve feet.
Also a Harris-Corliss engine of ninety horse-power.
Two brick store-houses, each one hundred and
Company. You have before you the accounts con- . twenty- six by forty, four stories.
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One brick store-house, one hundred by thirty, two stories.
Counting-room building, fifty-seven by forty, two stories.
Dry-house, repair-shop, coal-house, stable, agent's house, and fifty tenements, all substantially built, with slated or graveled roofs.
The mills are equipped with machinery of the latest and most approved patterns, are lighted with gas, have a complete fire apparatus, including automatic sprinklers and such other conveniences as pertain to a first-class concern.
The business was commenced by Alfred 1. Sawyer, who came to Dover from Marlborough, Mass., in 1824.
The Great Falls Manufacturing Company then ' tons; value of annual product, $1,200,000 ; persons owned all of the water-powers on the Bellamy Bank River, in Dover, having secured them by purchase made through the agency of Isaac Wendell, in 1823- 24. They had also secured land covering the outlet of Chesley's Pond, in Barrington, upon which now is built the reservoir dam.
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Alfred T. Sawyer leased of the company the privi- lege near the bridge, upon which was a grist-mill called the " Libbey Mill." Another building was erected in 1826 in connection with the grist-mill, and on the same fall, in which he carded rolls, fulled, and dressed cloth. In 1832 he bought the Hanson Cotton- Factory at Bellamy, moved and erected it on the falls about twenty rods below. In this mill he commenced the manufacture of woolen flannels with one set of machinery. The business prospering, the mill was enlarged, and another set of machinery added in 1837.
In 1845, Mr. Sawyer bought of the Great Falls Manufacturing Company all of their rights in the property, and continued the business without inter- ruption until his death, which occurred in 1849. The business then passed to his brother, Zenas Sawyer, 1849-50; Z. & J. Sawyer, 1850-52; F. A. & J. Sawyer (Francis A. Sawyer, of Boston, and Jonathan Sawyer, of Dover), 1852-73, when Charles II. Sawyer was ad- mitted, and the concern incorporated as the Sawyer Woolen-Mills.
In 1858 the property now known as the lower mill was purchased, with the two sets of machinery which it contained.
The Great Falls Manufacturing Company sold this property in 1845 to C. C. P. Moses, and on the site of the old foundry, which had been operated by William and Daniel Osborne, he built a brick mill, in which he manufactured paper until 1855, when it was changed into a flannel-mill. Since its purchase by F. A. & J. Sawyer, the old machinery has been re- placed by new, and the mill gradually enlarged until it now contains sixteen sets. The old mill, before mentioned as started in 1832, was continued in opera- tion until 1872, when it was replaced by the present structure, which contains fourteen sets of machinery, country.
with preparation and finishing machinery for both mills, or thirty sets.
Flannels were made until 1862, when the machinery was gradually changed until 1866. Since then atten- tion has been entirely devoted to the manufacture of fine fancy cassimeres, cloths, and snitings, which have established for themselves a wide reputation.
An exhibit was made at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876, for which the company was awarded a medal and diploma of merit.
The mills were incorporated in 1873 with a capital of six hundred thousand dollars.
Statistics, 1882 .- Sets of cards, 30; Crompton broad fancy looms, 115 ; spindles, 9280 ; annual consumption of wool (in the year), 2,400,000 pounds; coal, 2000 employed, 450.
Isaac B. Williams & Sons .- The foundations of the present business of Isaac B. Williams & Sons, of Dover, N. II., was laid by the senior partner in 1842 in the manufacture of belting for the Cocheco Manu- facturing Company.
In 187I the firm-name became I. B. Williams & Son, Frank B. Williams having been taken into the partnership. In 1875 the business had outgrown its quarters in the Cocheco Manufacturing Company's buildings, so that larger and better facilities were needed to supply the increased demand for their goods, and a large and valuable property on Orchard Street was purchased, and so added to and remodeled as to afford the desired facilities.
In 1878, George II. Williams was admitted to the partnership, and the firm-name changed to I. B. Wil- liams & Sons.
In 1882 the firm, by reason of still increased and in- creasing trade, were compelled to tear down and en- tirely rebuild their factory, having in the mean time purchased an adjoining property. A large and hand- some brick building, four stories high, one hundred and forty feet long by forty-five feet wide, with a tower, containing elevators and stairways, five stories high, now cover their land.
The motive force is furnished by an engine rated at sixty horse-power, connected with a boiler of eighty horse-power.
The factory now contains all the modern machinery required to produce in all respects a perfectly reliable belt, all of which are manufactured from the finest of oak-tanned leather, finished and perfected in their own building under the firm's own immediate super- vision and inspection.
Forty-five thousand sides of leather were used in 1881, and with the present building and machinery the firm will be able to produce one million dollars worth of belts per year.
Their goods are sold throughout the United States and South America, and with the facilities now in hand the factory will be one of the largest in the
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DOVER.
CHAPTER CXXI.
DOVER .- (Continued.)
Town and City Officers and Representatives.
TOWN CLERKS.
THE list of clerks is doubtless complete, but early dates are scarce.
1. William Walderne, Perhaps from 1035; certainly from Dec. 1641 until his death Sept. 1646.
2. George Smith. Appointed by Massachusetts in Nov. 1646, and served one year.
3. William Pomfrett. Chosen by the town Nov. 1, 1647; served cor- tainly into 1665, and perhaps to 1670. In his writing is our oldest ex. tant volume of our records, and it is marked " No. 7" on its parchment cover.
4. Deacon John Ilall. Certainly in 1670, perhaps earlier ; served into 1679, doubtless later, and perhaps to 1685. Ile had been chosen clerk by the town June 6, 1639, but the court refused to swear him into office.
5. John Evans. Probably chosen early in 1686. A vote of Sept. 13, 1686, fixed his pay, und vote of Oct. 1686 orders that all the town books and papers be brought to the selectmen, to be by them delivered to " John Evans the towne clerke." He probably served until his murder by the Indians, June 28, 1689.
6. John Ham. Ile signed the record of the election of his successor, March 12, 1693-94.
7. John Tuttle. Chosen unanimously March 12, 1693-94; was in of- fice in 1719, and probably until his death, which took place in 1719 or 1720.
8. Thomas Tebbets. Chosen April 25, 1720, and may have been a little earlier ; was iu uffico Sept. 8, 1727.
9. l'anl Gerrish. From March 15, 1727-28, nutil his death, June 6, 1743.
10. Joseph Hanson. From June 27, 1743, until into 1758, and appar- ently until his death Sept. 5, 1758.
11. Ephraim Hanson, son of the last preceding. From Sept. 18, 1758, until 1772, and apparently until his death, March 24, 1772.
12. Thomas Westbrook Waldron. From March 30, 1772, until his death, April 3, 1785.
13. John Burnham Hanson, brother of Ephraim, above. From April 25, 1785, until his death, Dec. 17, 1788.
14. Nathaniel Cooper. From Dec. 29, 1788, until his death, March 4, 1795.
15. Walter Cooper, son of the last preceding. From March 30, 1795, until his resignation, which took effect Nov. 4, 1799.
16. Dominicus Hanson, grandson of Joseph, above. From Nov. 4, 1799, until his resignation, Oct. 29, 1816.
17. Andrew Pierce. From Nov. 4, 1816, until election of successor.
18. James Richardson. From March 14, 1820, until election of suc- cessor.
19. Charles Young. From March 11,1836, until election of successor.
20. George Piper. From March 15, 1838, until election of successor.
21. Thomas Stackpole. From March 18, 1843, until election of suc- cessor.
22. George Thomas Wentwortb. From March 13, 1845, until election of successor.
2. Charles Emery Soule. From Marcb 14, 1850; resigned Dec. 31, 1852.
24. Charles Angustus Tufts, great-great-grandson of Joseph Hanson above. Appointed by the selectmed Jan. 5, 1853; served until election of successor.
25. Aoiasa Roberta. From March 12, 1853, until the organization of the city governoient March 25, 1856.
SELECTMEN.
1647, Nov .- ADibrose Gibbons, William Pomfrett, Anthony Emery, Richard Walderne, Thomas Layton.
1648, Nov. 27 .- Ambrose Gibbons, Richard Walderne, Thomas Layton, Anthony Emery, William Pomfrett.
1649-50 .- No record.
1651, Dec. 8 .- Cupt. Richard Walderne, Mr. Valentine Hill, Heury Lank- staff, William Wentworth, William Furber.
1652-54 .- No record.
1655 .- ITatevil Nutter, John Bickford, Henry Laukster, Job Clements, and probably one more.
1656 .- No record.
1657, March 30 .- Valentino Hill, Elder William Wentworth, Ralph Hall, Willianı Furber.
1658, April 19 .- Capt. Ralph Hall, Thomas Layton, Thomas Canney, Thomas Footman, Robert Burnum.
1659, June 5 .- Lieut. Ralph Hall, Jumes Nute, Richard Otis, Robert Burunm, Henry Lankster.
1660, June 13 .- Elder William Wentworth, Peter Coffin, Deacon John Hall, William Beard, Robert Burmini.
1661, Juoe 5 .- Elder Hatevil Nutter, Ralph Hall, William Furber, John Goddard, Thomas Beard.
1662, June 15 .- William Pomfrett, William Beard, John Woodman, Richard Walderne, Ralph Hall.
1663, April 20 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Ralph Hall, Ens. John Davis, Henry Lankster, Jobn Bickford, SeD.
1664, April 25, and 1665 .- Cnpt. Richard Walderne, Henry Lankster, Sergt. John Roberts, Ens. John Davis, Elder William Wentworth.
1666, April 2 .- Capt Richard Walderne, Anthony Nutter, Robert Bur- num, John Martin, Job Clements.
1667, April 8 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Job Clements, Sergt. William Furber, Ens. John Davis, Corp. Anthony Nutter.
1668, April 20 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Elder William Wentworth, Robert Burnum, Lient. Peter Coffio, Sergt. John Roberts.
1669, May 3 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Henry Lankster, Lient. Peter Coffin, Job Clements, Robert Burnum.
1670, March 7 .- William Furber, William Wentworth, Philip Cromwell, Thomas Roberts, Jr., John Woodman.
1671, March 13 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Philip Cromwell, Thomas Roberts, Jr., William Furber, Ens. John Davis.
1672, March 4 -Capt. Richard Walderne, Lieut. Peter Coffin, Henry Lankster, Robert Burnum, Anthony Nutter.
1673, month lost .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Anthony Nutter, John Rob- erts, Robert Burnhum, John Gerrish.
1674, March 2 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, John Roberts, Anthony Nut- ter, John Wingett, John Gerrish, Robert Burnum, John Woodman. 1675 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Job Clements, Peter Coffin, Anthony Nutter, John Woodman.
1676 .- Jolin Clements, Philip Cromwell, Anthony Nutter, and doubtless two others.
1677, March 5 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Job Clements, Lient. Anthony Nutter, Ens. John Davis, Sergt. John Roberts.
1678-85 .- No record.
1686 .- John Woodman, Thomas Edgerly, Nicholas Harrison, John Wio- get, John Tuttle.
1687, Ang. 10 -Jolin Winget, Joho Tuttle, William Furher, Thomas Chesley, Sr., John Woodman.
1688, May 21 .- John Tuttle, Thomas Chesley, William Furber, Tristram Coffin, Thomas Edgerly, James Huckins.
1689-1793 .- No record.
1694, April 16 .- Corp. Thomas Roberts, Samuel Heard, John Bickford, Jeremiah Burnum, Capt. John Woodman.
1695, April 22 .- Capt. John Gerrish, Zacharias Field, Nathaniel Hill, Thomas Chesley, Sr., Joseph Meader.
1696, April 27 .- Capt. Joho Gerrishı, Lieut. William Furber, Corp. Thomas Tebbets, Ens. Stephen Jones, Sergt. Thomas Downs, Thomas Bick- ford.
1697 .- No record.
1698 .- James Davis, Ezekiel Wentworth, Nathaniel Hill, and doubtless two others.
1699, May 30 .- Ens. Thomas Tebbets, Nathaniel Heard, Joseph Hill, Ju- seph Smith, Thomas Eilgerly.
1700-1 .-- Not certain. A very imperfect record probably belongs to one of these years, which gives Jobn Drew, [Tristiam] Heard, . . . [Sm]ith, Sr.,-Davis,-[ B]ickford.
1702, April 6 .- Samuel Tebbetts, John Meader, Jr., Joseph Jones, Ezekiel Wentworth, John Downing.
1703, Apri! 5 .- Thomas Roberts, Sr., Tobias Hanson, Joseph Jones, Francis Mathes, John Dam. Jones and Mathes refused to serve and Samuel Chesley and Robert Huckins were chosen April 17.
1704, April 25 .- Serg. Thomas Roberts, William Frost, Francis Mathes, Capt. Samuel Chesley, John Dan.
1705, April 7 .- Samuel Emerson, Richard Waldron, Esq., Capt. Johu Knight, Joseph Meader, Jonathan Woodman
1706, April 22 .- Thomas Roberts, Sr., Richard Waldron, Joseph Jones, Capt. Samnel Chesley, Capt. John Knight.
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From this time the elections were in May until 1717, and perhaps later. 1707-10 .- Thomas Roberts, Sr., Richard Waldron, Capt. John Knight, Joseph Jones, Serg. Francis Mathes.
1711 .- Serg. Joseph Roberts, Richard Waldron, John Smith, Sr., Serg. Joseph Meader, Capt. John Knight.
1712 .- Joseph Roberts, Richard Waldron, John Smith, Joseph Meader, Sr., John Smith, Sr., Lient. John Downing.
1713 .- Lieut. Joseph Roberts, Col. Richard Waldron, Serg Joseph Mea- der, Sr., John Smith, Sr., Lieut. JJolin Downing.
Newington, separated from Dover, held its first meeting Ang. 6, 1713.
1714 .- Lieut. Joseph Roberts, Col. Richard Waldron, Mr. Joseph Jones, Ens. Francis Mathes, Lieut Joha Downing.
1715 .- Capt. Thomas Tebbets, Tobias Hanson, Joseph Meader, Joho Amblar, Serg. Thomas Roberts.
1716 .- C'apt. Thomas Tebbets, Col. Richard Waldron, Ens. Paul Weut- worth, Seig. Joseph Meader, Mr. John Amblar.
1717 .- Capt. Thomas Telibets, Col. Richard Waldron, Eos. Panl Went- worth, Lieut. Joseph Jones, Mr. Philip Chesley.
1718-19 .- No record.
1720, May 26 .- Thomas Tebbetts, Thomas Roberts, Tobias Hanson, John Smith, Francis Mathes.
1721 .- Joseph Roberts, Tobias Hanson, Timothy Robinson, and donhtless two others.
1722-23 .- No record.
1724 .- Stephen Joues, John Smith, Benjamin Wentworth, Nicholas Hartford, and probably one other.
1725 .- Francis Mathes, James Nute, John Smith, and doubtless two others.
1726 .- Nicholas Hartford, James Nute, Francis Mathes, and doubtless two others.
1727, May 5 .- Paul Wentworth, Nicholas Hartford, Samuel Smith, James Nute, Francis Muthes.
From this time (and perhaps earlier) the elections were in March.
1728 .- Nicholas Hartford, Thomas Hanson, James Nute, Capt. Francis Mathes, Samuel Smith.
1729,-Jobn Canney, Capt. Paul Wentworth, Capt. Stephen Jones, Jona- than Tomson, John Winget.
1730 .- Nicholas Hartford, Lieut. John Wingett, Capt. Stephen Jones, Capt. Paul Wentworth, Jonathan Thompson.
1731 .- Paul Wentworth, Nicholas Hartford, Lient. John Wingett, Capt. Francis Mathes, Lieut. Sammel Smith.
1732 .- Capt. Thomas Millet, Lient. John Wingett, Paul Wentwortb, Capt. Francis Mathes, Lieut. Samuel Smith.
Durham was separated from Dover 15th May, 1732.
1733 .- Nicholas Hartford, Tobias Hanson, Lieut. James Davis, Paul Wentworth, Capt. Thomas Wallingford.
1734, 1735 .- Capt. Thomas Millet, Lieut. John Winget, Paul Wentworth ; under vote to have but three.
1736, 1737, 1738 .- Cupt. Thomas Millet, Lient. John Winget, Capt. Paul Wentworth, Eli Demeritt, Jr., Capt. Tristrani Coffin.
1739 .- Joseph Austin, John Gage, Capt. Thomas Wallingford, Lient. Thomas Davis, Joseph Hanson, Jr.
1740,-Capt. Thomas Millet, Joho Winget, Capt. Paul Wentworth, Eli Demeritt, Jr., John Wood.
1741 .- Capt. Thomas Millet, Lient. John Winget, Capt. Thomas Walling- ford, Eli Demeritt, Jr., Joseph Hanson, Jr.
1742-43 .- Capt. Thomas Millet, Lient. John Winget, Joseph Roberts, Capt. Thomas Wallingford, Eli Demeritt, Jr.
1744-45 .- Thomas Millet, Lieut. Joho Winget, Eli Demeritt, Ir, Thomas Wallingford, Ephraim Ham.
1746 .- Thomas Millet, Capt. Joseph Ilanson, Thomas Wallingford, Maj. Thomas Davis, Cant. John Winget.
1747 .- Thomas Millett, Capt. John Winget, Eli Demeritt, Capt. Jolin Wentworth, Ephraim Ham.
1748 .- Thomas Millet, Capt. Joseph Hanson, Maj. Thomas Davis, Col. Thomas Wallingford, John Gage.
1749-50 .- Thomas Millet, Ephraim Bam, Eli Demeritt, Capt. Joho Wentworth, Capt. John Winget.
1751 .- (Thomas Millet chosen, but declined to serve) Lieut. Stephen Roberts, Capt. Thomas Westbrook Waldron, Shadrach Hodgdon, Dr. Moses Carr, Joseph Hanson, Jr.
1752 .- Thomas Millet, Capt. John Winget, Eli Demeritt, Capt. John Wentworth, Joseph Hanson, Jr.
1753 .- Capt. Thomas W. Waldron, Thomas Millet, Lient. Solomon Emerson, Capt. John Wentworth, Joseph Hanson, Jr.
1754 .- Thomas Millet, Capt. Thomas W. Waldron, Capt. John Went- worth, Lieut. Solomon Emerson, Joseph Hanson, Jr.
Somersworth was separated from Dover 22d April, 1754.
1755 .- Thomas Millet, Joseph Hansoo, Jr., Jantes Young.
1756 .- Samuel Evierson, Joseph Hanson, Jr., Ebenezer Demeritt, Capt. Thomas W. Waldron, James Young.
1757 .- Sammel Emerson, Joseph Hanson, Jr., Ebenezer Demeritt, John Gage, Jr., James Young.
1758 .- Capt. Howard Henderson, Joseph Hanson, Jr., Ebenezer Demeritt, Capt. Thomas W. Waldron, James Young.
1759-61 .-- Capt. Howard Hender-on, Joseph Hanson, Ebenezer De- meritt, James Young, Capt. Thomas W. Waldron.
1762 .- Thomas Tuttle, Ephraim Hauson, Joho Winget, Nathaniel Horn, Ens. Joseph Roberts.
1763 .- Thomas Tuttle, Ephraim Hanson, John Winget, Jr., Nathaniel Ilorn, Ens Joseph Roberts.
1764 -Elijah Estes, Otis Baker, John Tasker, Jacob Sawyer, Lieut. Joshua Wingate.
1765 -Elijah Estes, Otis Baker, Joho Tasker, Jacob Sawyer, Lieut. Joshua Wingate.
1766,-Clement Meserve, Salomon Hanson, Daniel Hayes, Nathaniel Horn, Capt. Dudley Watson.
1767 .- Lieut. ('lement Meserve, Capt. Jolin Gage, Daniel Hayes, Na- thaniel Horn, Ephraim Ham.
1768,-Capt. Caleb Ilodgdon, Capt. John Gage, Nathaniel Horn.
1769 .- Lieut. William Hansou, Ephraim Hanson, Ezekiel Varney.
1770 .- Capt. Caleb Hodgdon, John Waldron (3), John Kielle.
1771-73 .- Capt. Caleb Hodgdon, Capt. Stephen Evans, Lient. Jolio Win- gate.
1774-75 .- C'apt. Caleb Hodgdon, Joho Kielle, Samuel Heard. .
1776 .- Benjamin Pierce, John Waldron (3), John Gage.
1777 .- Ephraim Ham, Col. John Waldron, Andrew Torr.
1778 .- Col John Waldron, Andrew Torr, Ephraim Iam.
1779 .- Col. Joshua Wingate, John Burnham Ilanson, Capt. John Gage.
1780 .- Joshua Wingate, John Gage, Andrew Toir.
1781 -Maj. Caleb Hudgion, Col. John Waldron, Maj. Benjamin Tit- comlı.
1782 .- Ens. Andrew Torr, Capt. John Gage, C'ol. Joshua Wiogate.
1783 .- John Kielle, Eus. Andrew Torr, Col. John Waldron.
1784-85 .- Andrew Torr, Col. John Waldron, John Kielle.
1786 .- John Kielle, John Waldron, Andrew Torr.
1787-89 .- Andrew Torr, John Waldron, John Kielle.
1790 .- Joseph Drew, Stephen Sawyer, John Kielle.
1791-92 .- Andrew Torr, John Waldron, Ephraim Ham.
1793-97 .- Capt. Moses Wingate, Stephen Sawyer, Aaron Roberts.
1798-99 .- Deacon Benjamin Peirce, Cul. Joha Waldron, Andrew Torr.
1800 .- Deacon Benjamin Peirce, Stephen Sawyer, Moses Wingate.
1801 -Col. John Waldron, Capt. Moses Wingate, Deacon Benjamin Peirce.
1802 .- Stepben Sawyer, Tobias Tuttle, Daniel Henderson.
1803 .- Stephen Sawyer, Daniel Henderson, Samuel Wentworth.
1804 .- Tobias Tuttle, Mark Walker, Samuel Kimball.
1805 .- Tobias Tuttle, Stephen Sawyer, Samnel Kimball.
1806-7 .- Tobias Tuttle, Samuel Kimball, Ephraim Hum (3).
1808-10 .- Tobias Tuttle, Stephen Patten, Jr., Jonathan Hanson, Jr.
1811-12 .- John Waldron, Nicholas Peaslee, Capt. Andrew Peirce.
1813-14 .- Tobias Tuttle, Andrew Peirce, Nicholas Peaslee, Samuel Kim- ball.
1815 .- Andrew Peirce, Nicholas Peaslee, Samuel Kimball. 1816 .- Andrew Peirce, Nicholas Peaslee, Stephen Patten, Jr.
1817 .- Nicholas Peaslee, Samuel Kimball, Stephen Patten, Jr. 1818 .- Samuel Kimball, Nicholas Peaslee, Jonathan Locke. 1819 .- Sammel Kimball, John Kittredge, Nicholas Peasles. 1820 .- John Kittredge, Samnel Kimball, Nicholas Peaslee. 1821-22 .- John Kittredge, Samuel Kimball, Josoph Tuttle. 1823 .- Samnel Kimball, Thomas W. Kittredge, Joseph Tuttle. 1824-25 .- Samuel Kimball, Thomas W. Kittredge, Andrew Varney. 1826-27 -Thomas W. Kittredge, Andrew Varney, Eri Perkias. 1828 .- Thomas W. Kittredge, Andrew Varney, Walter Sawyer. 1829 .- Thomas W. Kittredge, Andrew Varney, Daniel Oshorne. 1830 .- Thomas W. Kittredge, Andrew Varney, Walter Sawyer. 1831 .- James B. Varney, Ebenezer Hanson, Alonzo Roberts.
1832 .- Ezekiel Hurd, James B. Varney, Ebenezer Hanson.
1833-34 .- Ezekiel llurd, Andrew Peirce, Ir., Alonzo Roberts. 1835 .- John Riley, William Hale, Jr., Ezekiel Hurd.
1836,-Ezekiel Ilurd, John Riley, David Peirce.
1837 .- Ezekiel Hurd, David Peirce, James Tuttle, Jr.
1838 .- John Riley, Sharontun Baker, Andrew Varney.
1839 .- Sharonton Baker, Andrew Varney. Thomas E. Sawyer.
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DOVER.
1840 .- John Riley, Sharonton Baker, Stephen Toppan. 1841 .- Jolin Riley, Stephen Toppan, Samuel Howard. 1842 .- Samnel Howard, Joshua Banfield, Solomon Jenness. 1843 .- Natlinniel Wiggin, Daniel Pinkham, Ezekiel Hurd. 1844 .- Ezekiel Hurd, Nathaniel Wiggin, John H. White. 1845 .- John Tredick, Samuel Dunn, Jr., William B. Wiggin. 1846 .- Samuel Dunn, Jr., William B. Wiggin, Andrew Varney. 1847 .- Samuel Dunn, Jr., Andrew Varney, Oliver S. Horne. 1848 .- Thomas E. Sawyer, Oliver S. Horne, Elijah Wadleigh. 1849 .- Samuel Dunn, Jr., Ezekiel Huml, Leonard S. Rand. 1850 .- Sharonton Baker, Samuel Dunn, Andrew Varney. 1851 .- Edound J. Lane, Samnel S. Clark, Andrew Varney. 1852 .- Samuel S. Clark, Edmund J. Lane, Moses Gage. 1853 .- Jonas D. Townsend, John Clements, Samuel Dann. 1854 .- Jonas D. Townsend, John Clements, Nathaniel Paul. 1855 .- Charles Clements, Daniel Ilussey, David Steele,-the last Board.
The act incorporating the city of Dover was signed June 29, 1855.
It was accepted by the citizens of Dover at a town- meeting held Aug. 15, 1855.
The first mayor took the oath of office March 25, 1856, and the city government was then inaugurated. The following were the first city officers :
MAYOR, Andrew Peirce.
Aldermen .- Ward 1, Oliver S. Horne; Ward 2, Joseph D. Guppy, Oliver Wyatt ; Ward 3, Jeremy Perkins, Jeremiah Horne; Ward 4, Thomas Ilenderson, Jr.
Common Council .- Moses Paul, President ; Ward 1, Ebenezer Faxon, Samuel Dennis, Thomas J. Willey ; Ward 2, Oliver Libbey, Reuben Twombly, George W. Wendell, Solomon II. Fuller, Abrao M. Drake, Jamea O. Reynolds ; Ward 3, Moses Paul, William F. Estes, Alfred Caverly, James M. llorne, John B. Stevens, Alphonso Bickford ; Ward 4, James Wentworth, Isaac Twombly, Enoch Pinkham.
MAYORS FROM 1857 TO 1883.
1857. Thomas E. Sawyer. 1870-72. William S. Stevens.
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