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1858-59. James Bennett.
1873-74. Charles H. Horton.
1860. Albert Bond. 1875-76. Edward P. Hodadon.
1861-62. Alphonso Bickford.
1877-78. Solomon H. Foye.
1863-65. William F. Estes.
1879-80. Joseph D. Guppy.
1866-67. Joshua G. Hall.
1881-82. Charles M. Murphy.
1868-69. Eli V. Brewster.
CITY CLERKS.
Ileary T. Wiswall, from March 25, 1856, until election of successor. Jolin B. Stevens, Jr., from Aug. 16, 1864.
JUDGES OF THE POLICE COURT.
The court was established by vote of the town March 12, 1853. John Hubbard White, April 8, 1853, to June 26, 1857. Richard Kimball, June, 1857, to March, 1868. Daniel Ilall, March, 1868, to July 6, 1874.
Daniel Smart Ward, July 7, 1874, to July, 1876. Daniel Hall, July, 1876, to May, 1877. John Riley Varney, May 9, 1877.
CITY SOLICITORS.
1857-62. Henry T. Wiswall. 1876. Jolin R. Varney.
1863-65. Thomas E. Sawyer. 1877. Calvin Sanders.
1866-67. Samuel M. Wheeler. 1878-79. George F. Hobbs.
1868-70. Joshua G. Hall. 1880. Samuel M. Wheeler.
1871-72. George F. Hobbs. 1881. John C. Caverly.
1875. William H. Dodge. 1882. Charles S. McLane.
CITY MARSHALS.
1856-57, March 25. Daniel Smith. 1870. Joseph S. Abbott.
1858. Shubael Varney.
1871. Jonathan P. Baker.
1859-60. Jonathan P. Baker. 1872. Joseph S. Abbott.
1861. Daniel Smith.
1873-77. Jasper G. Wallace 1
1862-63. Lucien B. Legg.
1877-79, February. John W. Rines.
1864. George W. Colhath. 1880-81. John S. Dame.
1865-68. Gilman Vickery. 1882. Reuben A. Libbey.
CHIEF ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The present organization was established by act of the town, March 15, 1848.
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Samuel Drew, 1848-50. Mark F. Na-on, 1873.
Richard N. Ross, 1851-68. Thomas L. Tebbetts, 1874; resigned
Edmund Freeman, 1869-70. Jan. 6, 1881.
Solomon 11. Foye, 1871. Charles E. Smith, Jan. 6, 1881.
Silas Dunn, 1872. Charles F. Dean, July 20, 1881.
CHAIRMEN BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM 1870 TO 1881.
An act abolishing the several school districts and constituting one district for the city was approved June 24, 1869, and took effect from and after the second Tuesday of March, 1870.
1870-71. Thomas E. Sawyer. 1 1875-76. Charles O. Libby.
1871-72. Thomas E. Sawyer. 1876-77. George B. Spalding.
1872-73. Thomas E. Sawyer. 1877-78.2 George B. Spalding.
1873-74. Thomas E. Sawyer. 1879-80. George B. Spalding.
1874-75. Thomas E. Sawyer. | 1880-81.3 George B. Spalding.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.+ 1881-82. George B. Spalding, chairman.
Representatives .- Dover was independent until annexed to Massachusetts, Oct. 9, 1641. At the next General Court, that of May, 1642, Savage says that William Walderne appeared from Dover and sat one day. The General Court held sessions in the spring and autumn of each year. Deputies were chosen, sometimes for one session, sometimes for the year. Our early town records are defective, and Massachu- setts records show the names of only those who at- tended. Residence was not a requisite of eligibility. 1642 .- William Walderne. 1643 .- Edward Starbuck.
1644 .- William Hilton.
1645 .- William Heath (of Roxbury).
1646 .- William Walderue, Edward Starbuck (probably second session and after Walderne's death).
1647 .- None recorded.
1648 .- William Furber.
1649,-None recorded.
1650 .- Lient. John Baker.
1651 .- None present. In September, Dover was fined ten pounds for being unrepresented at both sessions of that year.
1652 .- Valentine Hill.
On account of increase of population Dover was granted liberty, Oct. 19, 1652, to send two deputies in future :
1653 .- Valentine Hill.
1654 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Valentine Hill.
1655 .- Valentine Hill.
1656 .- Capt. Richard Walderne.
1657 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Valentine Ilill.
1658-65 .- Capt. Richard Walderne.
1666-68 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Speaker.
1669-70,-Capt. Richard Walderne.
1671 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Lieut. Richard Cook, of Boston.
1672 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Lient. Peter Coffin.
1673 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Speaker; Lient. Peter Coffin.
1674 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Speaker: Anthony Nutter.
1675 .- Capt. Richard Walderne, Speaker.
1676 .- Anthony Nutter, first session; Capt. Richard Walderne, second session.
1677 .- Capt. Richard Walderne.
1678,-None recorded.
1679 .- Lieut. Peter Coffin. Capt. Richard Walderne was Speaker, but represented Kittery, not Dover.
2 Chosen by aldermen.
3 Chosen by the City Councils.
4 From warde, choseo at ward meetings; at large, chosen by City Councils.
1 Died Jan. 20, 1877.
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HISTORY OF STRAFFORD COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Ilere ended the union with Massachusetts. The commission establishing the province of New Hamp- shire and appointing John Cutt president of the Council, passed the Great Seal Sept. 18, 1679, and was publicly proclaimed at Portsmouth, Jan. 22, 1679-80. The first General Assembly met March 16, 1679-80.
During the continuance of New Hampshire as a province, deputies were not chosen at stated times, but whenever an Assembly was summoned by writ, which, as well as the dissolution, was at the pleasure of the president and Council. In early years an As- sembly continued in existence five years, unless sooner dissolved; later, three years.
We give the dates of meeting and dissolution of the successive Assemblies; not the dates of election in the town. The town records are very poor in ref- erence to deputies, and sometimes the provincial rec- ords do not give a list of members of an Assembly. The months of January, February, and March we place in the years of modern usage; that is, January, 1679-80, we call Jannary, 1680.
1680, March 16 to (?) .- Peter Coffin, Lieut Anthony Nutter, Richard Walton, Jr., Speaker.
1682, Nuv. 14 to 1683, Jan, 20 .- No record of naties.
1684, Jan. 14 .- Dissolved the next day ; John Gerrish, John Woodman, 1 Lieut Anthony Nutter.
1684, May - to May --- No record of names.
1684, July 22 .- Very brief ; no record of names.
No Assembly was called during the administration of Andros. Upon his overthrow the several towns appointed delegates to a convention to consult upon a method of government. In Dover :
1690, Jan. 1 .- Capt. John Woodman, Capt. John Gerrish, Lieut. John Tuttle, Thomas Edgerly, Lieut. John Roberts, Nicholas Follet.
No result being reached by this convention, a large . number of citizens of New Hampshire petitioned, Feb. 20, 1690, that the town be received by Massa- chusetts, which that government agreed to. Deputies therefore .could again be sent to its General Court, but it does not appear that Dover sent any.
Samuel Allen was appointed Governor of New Hampshire March 1, 1692, and assumed the duties of office August 13th following. Separate Assemblies were again called, and were summoned by writ of the royal Governor up to the time of the Revolu- tion.
1692, Oct. 4 to 1693, Aug. 5 .- John Woodman, Job Clements, William Furber.
1693. Oct IS to 1694, May 24 .- William Furber, John Woodman, Job Clements. Clements refused to take the prescribed oaths, and Lieut. John Tuttle was returned, who took the oath March 6, 1694.
1694, Nov, 1 to 1695, May 8 .- John Woodman, William Furber, John Hall.
1695, May 15 to 1695, Nov. 2 .- Jobo HIali, Ens. William Furber, John | 1774, July 21 .- At Exeter, Capt. John Waldron, Capt. Caleb Hodgdon, Woodman.
1695, Nov. 6 to 1696, July 23 .- The sanie.
1696, Sept. 16 to 1696, Sept. 24 .- John Hall. Thomas Chesley, Job Clem- ents. Clement apparently refused the oaths again.
1697, June 5 to 1697 (no date) .- Capt. John Gerrish. (Probably others, but no navies appear.)
1697, Dec. 28 to 1698, March 11 .- Joshua Cromwell, James Davis, Wil- liam Furber.
169%, April 5 to 1702, Sept. 9 .- Capt. John Tuttle, Lieut. William Fur- bur, Lieut. James Davis, At adjourned session Ang. 7, 1669, in place of Farber and Davis appear Capt. John Woodman and Nathaniel Ilill. In place of Capt. John Tuttle, James Davis appeared June 10, 1701.
1703, Jan. 12 tu 1703, April 13 .- Assembly list (eotire) is wanting, and that year of Dover records also.
1703, June 23 to 1703, Dec. 11 .- William Furber, Nathaniel Hill, Capt. John Woodman.
1704, Feb. 8 to 1709, June 27-Capt John Woodman, Lieut. William Forber, Lieut. Nathaniel Hill, Capt. John Tuttle is, on Dover re- cords, said to be chosen Nov. 17, 1707, but no mention on Provincial records.
1709. June 30 to 1714, Nov. 5 .- Nathaniel Hill, Stephen Jones, Ezekiel Wentworth. Mr. Wentworth died, and Capt. Timothy Gerrish was sworu in May 6, 1712.
1715, April 20 to 1715, Sept. 15 .- Capt. Timothy Gerri-h, John Downing, Stephen Jones
1715, Nov. 8 to 1716, May 18 .- James Davis, Samuel Tebbets.
1716, Ang. 21 to Dec. 5 .- The same.
1717, Jan. 10 to Jan. 28,-The same.
1717, May 13 to 1722, June 28 .- The same.
1722, July 2 to 1727, Nov. 21 .- James Davis, Capt. Timothy Gerrish, Capt. Samnel Tebbets. Mr. Gerrish removing from the province, Benja- min Wentworth was sworn in June 10, 1724. He died, and Paul Gerrish was sworn in April 26, 1727.
1727, Dec. 13 to 1728, Jan. 27 .- Paul Gerrish, Capt. Samnel Tebhets, John Smith. Mr. Smith does not appear on provincial records.
1728, April 9 to 1730, Dec. 3 .- Paul Gerrish, Capt. Samuel Tebbets, Capt. Francis Mathes.
1731, Feb. 3 to 1732, May 18 .- Paul Gerrish, Capt Francis Mathes, Capt. Thomas Millet.
1732, Aug. 24 to 1733, March 10 .- Paul Wentworth, Nicholas Hartford, Williams Damni.
1734, Jan. 1 to 23 .- Paul Gerrish, Paul Wentworth, Capt. Thomas Millet. 1734, Oct, 8 to 22 .- The same.
1735, April 30 to May 17 .- The same
1736, April 21 to May 12,-The same.
1737. March & to Nov. 17 .- The same,
1739, Oct. 24 to 1740, Feb. 26 .- Paul Gerrish, Thomas Millet, Capt. Thomas Wallingford.
1740, Jaly 21 to Aog. 7 .- Lient. Thomas Davis, Capt. John Gage, Capt. Thomas Wallingford.
1741, Feb. 12 to March 18,-The same,
1742, Jan. 13 to 1745, Jau. 1 .- Capt. John Canney (a Quaker, wbo " af- firmed"), Capt. Thomas Wallingford.
1745, Jan. 24 to May 3 .- Capt. Thomas Wallingford, Thomas Millet, Capt. Joho Winget.
1745, June 5 to 1748, June 4 .- Jolin Gage, Col. Thomas Wallingford, Maj. Thomas Davis.
1749, Jan. 3 to 1752, Jan. 4 .- Thomas Millet, Maj. Thomas Davis, John Wentworth.
1752, Sept. 19 to 1755, Sept. 18 .- Thomas Millet, Maj. Thomas Davis, Capt. John Wentworth, (3d), apparently same as next above.
1755. Oct. 23 to 1758, Oct. 19 .- Capt. Thomas Westbrook Waldron, Thomas Millet.
1758, Nov. 16 to 1761, Nov. 2 .- Capt. Thomas W. Waldron, Capt. Howard Henderson.
1762, Jan. 27 to 1765, March 8 .- The same.
1765, May 21 to 1768, March 18 .- The same
1768, May 17 to 1771, April 13 .- Capt. Thomas W. Waldron, Otis Baker.
1771, May 22 to 1774, March 7 .- Otis Baker, John Gage.
1774, April 7 to June 8 .- Capt. John Waldrou, Capt. Caleb HodgdoD.
1775, May 4, practically ended July 18 (the last Assembly under the crown, and revolutionary in temper) .- Otis Baker, Capt. Caleb Ilodgdon.
In the period 1771-83, the first date being that of the meeting of Conven- tion or Assembly.
Capt. Joshua Wingate, Capt. Stephen Evans, Nathaniel Cooper,- chosen July 18th.
1775, Jan. 25 .- Maj. Caleb Hodgdon, John Waldron (3d), Joshua Win- gate, Stephen Evans, Nathaniel Cooper,-chosen Dec. 27, 1774.
1775, April 21 .- Stephen Evans, Capt. John Waldron, Nathaniel Cooper, -probably by former election.
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1775, May 17 .- Capt. Shadrech Hodgdon, Capt. Stephen Evans,-chosen May 15, for six months.
1775, Dec. 21 .- Stephen Evans, Otie Baker,-chosen Dec. 9.
1776, Dec. 18 .- (Co). Otis Baker elected, but declined ) Col. Stephen Evans, John Wentworth, Jr.,-chosen Dec. 9.
1777, Dec. 17 .- John Wentworth, Jr., Maj. Caleb Hodgdon,-chosen Dec. I.
1777, June 10 .- t'onvention to form a government, Capt. John Gage, Maj. Caleb Hodg lon,-chosen at adjourned meeting June I, 1778.
1778. Dec. 17 .- John Wentworth, Jr., Caleb Hodgdon,-chosen Dec. 8.
1719, Sept. 22 .- Constitutional Convention, by adjournment of that first assembling June 19, 1777, Maj. Caleb Hodgdon, Capt. John Gage,- chusep Ang. 30.
1779, Dec. 15 .- Jobn Wentworth, Jr., Maj. Caleb Hodgdon,-chosen Nov. 29.
1780, Dec. 20 .- Col. Joshun Wingate, John Kielle,-chosen Nov. 27; also authorized to act in Constitutional Convention which met June 5, 1781.
1781, Dec. 19 .- Maj. Caleb Hodgdon, Col. John Waldron,-chosen Nov. 26. 178I, Constitutional Convention continned, Col. Otis Baker, Col. Joshua Wingate,-chosen at adjourned meeting May G, 1782.
1782, Dec. 18 .- Col. John Waldron, Maj. Caleb Hodgdon, chosen Dec. 2. - Col. John Waldron, Capt. James Calef,-chosen Dec. 8, 1783. Under the State Constitution.
1784, March 29 .- Capt. James Calef.
1785 .- Col. John Waldron.
1786 .- Col. John Waldron.
1787 .- Joshua Wingate.
1788 .- Dr. Ezra Green, to Convention on Constitution of the United States.
1788 .- John Waldron was senator, and Andrew Torr chosen to fill the vacancy.
1789 .- Andrew Torr.
1790 .- John Kielle.
1791 .- John Kielle.
1791 .- John Waldron, delegate to Constitutional Convention which met Sept. 7, 1791.
1792 .- John Kielle.
1793 .- Col. John Waldron.
1794 .- Col. John Waldron, also senator. Andrew Torr to fill vacancy, Oct. 6.
1795,-Andrew Torr, Richard Tripe.
1796 .- Capt. Moses Wingate. Richard Tripe.
1797 .- Col. John Waldron, Capt. Moses Wingate.
1798 .- Col. John Waldron.
1799 .- Capt. Moses Wingate.
1800 .- Joseph Gage. 1801-2 .- Col. John Waldron.
1803 .- Col. Joshua Waldron. Sept. 19, Daniel Ifendlerson.
1804-6 .- Daniel Henderson.
1807-10 .- Amos ('ogswell.
1811 -Tobias Tuttle. 1812 .- Amos Cogswell.
1813 .- Muses Hodgdon, Tobias Tuttle.
1814 .- Tobias Tuttle, Amos Cogswell.
1815 .- Amos Cogswell, John Waldron.
1816 .- Daniel M. Durell (M. C. 1807-09), John Williams. Mr. Durell
resigned, and John Waldron was chosen Nov. 4.
1817 .- John Williams, Andrew Peirce.
1818 .- Andrew Peirce, William Flagg.
1819 .- Andrew Peirce, Nathaniel W. Ela.
1820 .- Charles Woodman, Andrew Peirce.
1821-22 .- Charles Woodman, Speaker Nathaniel W. Ela.
1823 .- William Hale, James Bartlett, Andrew Peirce, Speaker.
1824 .- James Bartlett, Andrew Peirce, Nathaniel W. Ela.
1825 .- James Bartlett, John Williams, Robert Rogers
1826 .- John Williams, James Bartlett, Daniel M. Christie, Samme) Kim- ball.
1827, John Williams, Daniel M. Christie, Samnel Kimball, Eri Perkins. 1828 .- John Williame, Daniel M. Christie, Eri Perkins, Samnel Kimball. Mr. Christie resigned, and John Wheeler was chosen Nov. 3.
1829 -James Bartlett, John Wheeler, John Riley, Walter Sawyer. 1830 .- James Bartlett, Daniel M. Christie, Jacob Kittredge.
1831 .- Daniel M. Christie, Jacob Kittredge, Samuel W. Carr, Cyrus GosB.
1832 .- Samuel W. Carr, John P. Hale, Thomas E. Sawyer, Elhanan W. Fenner.
1833 .- Nathaniel Young, William Hale, Jr., Thomas E. Sawyer, John H. White.
1834 .- John H. White, Thomas W. Kittredge, John B. 11. Odiorne, Na- thaniel Young.
1835 .- Thomas W. Kittredge, Thomas E. Sawyer, John B. Il. Odiorne.
1×36,-Thomas E. Sawyer, Thomas W. Kittredge, Andrew Peirce, Ben- jamin Wiggin.
1837 .- Noah Martin, Joseph H. Smith, Charles Ham. Daniel Hussey.
1838 -Thomas E. Sawyer, George Wadleigh, William Pickering Drew. Benjamin Wiggin.
1839 .- Daniel M. Christie, George Wadleigh, William Pickering Drew, Oliver S Horne.
1840,-Thomas E. Sawyer, Oliver S. Horne, Jonas D. Townsend, Samuel Drew.
1841 .- Thomas E Sawyer, Andrew Peirce, Jonas D. Townsend, Daniel M. Christie.
1842 .- Andrew Peirce, Thomas T. Edgerly, Daniel Inssey, Nathaniel Jenness.
1843 .- Andrew Peirce, Nathaniel Jenness, Ilorace Clark.
1844 .- Charles Ham, James W. Cowan, Hanson Roberts, David Wilson, Alfred H. Otis.
1845 -Elijah Wadleigh, Wells Waldron, Thomas E. Sawyer, Andrew Peirce.
1846 .- Elijah Wadleigh, Thomas E. Sawyer, Daniel MI. Christie, Nathan- iel Low, Wells Waldron, John P. Hale (Speaker).
1847 .- Thomas E. Sawyer, Darius T. Johnson, Nathaniel Low, William F. Estes, Samuel Hanson (2d), Elijah Wadleigh.
1848 .- Sammel Hanson, Calvin Ilale, George Wadleigh.
1849 .- Daniel M. Christie, George Wadleigh, Joseph T. Peaslee, John HI. Wiggins, James R. Moulton.
1850 .- Calvin Hale, Thomas E. Sawyer, Benjamin Wiggin, Thomas W. Kittredge, Jamee Austin, William F. Estes.
1850, Oct. 8 .- To Constitutional Convention which met Nov. 6, 1850. Thomas E. Sawyer, Andrew Peirce, Shubael Varney, Asa Freeman, William Plaisted Drew, Jolin Il. Wiggins.
I851 .- Thomas W. Kittredge, Joseph Morrill, Benjamin Wiggin, Wil- liam B. Wiggin, James Austin, William F. Estes.
1852 .- George P. Folsom, Silas Moody, Joseph Morrill, John H. Wiggins, William B. Wiggin, Joseph Hauson (3d).
185 1 .- None.
1854 .- James Bennett, George Mathewson, George P. Folsom, Silas Moody, Daniel 11. Wendell, William Hale.
1855 .- Daniel M. Christie, Nathaniel Wiggin, James Bennett, William S. Stevens, Ivory Paul, Edomind J. Lane
1856 -Ward 1, Wiah Wiggin. 2, Geurge Quint, John R. Varney. 3, Edmund J. Lane, Richard N. Ross, Solomon H. Foye. 4, Samnel Tuttle.
1837 .- Ward 1, Uriah Wiggin. 2, George Quint, John R Varney. 3. Solomon li. Foye, Richard N. Ross, William F. Estes. 4, Ivory Panl.
1×58 .- Ward 1, William W. Meader. 2, Willis II. Estey, Charles W. Thurston. 3, Thomas J. W. Pray, John T. Hanson, William F. Estes. 4, John W. Towle.
1859 .- Ward 1, Charles W. Wiggin. 2, Charles W. Thuiston, John B. Bruce. 3, John T. Hanson, Thomas J. W. Pray, Charles H. Horton. 4, Simon J. Torr.
1860,- Ward 1, Daniel Smith. 2, John B. Bruce, John M. Durgin, Wil- liam J. Reade. 3, Charles H. Horton, George W. Colbath, Josiah B. Folsom. 4, Simon J. Torr.
1861 .- Ward I, Daniel South. 2, William J. Reade, Jereminh Horne. . 3, Josiah B. Foleom, Charles W. Woodman, William W. Meader. 4, Benjamin P. Peirce.
ISG2 .- Ward 1, William S. Stevene. 2, Jeremiah Horne, John II. Leigh- ton. 3, Charles W. Woodman, William Burr, Jobn B. Stevens. 4, Benjamin P. Peirce.
1863 .- Ward 1, William S. Stevens. 2, John H. Leighton, Jonathan Mor- rill. 3, William Burr, John B Stevens, Daniel M. Christie. 4, Isnac M. Nute.
1864 -Ward 1, Asa S. Baker. 2, Oliver Wyatt, Jonathan Morrill. 3, John E. Bickford, Samuel M. Wheeler, Eli V. Brewster. 4, Isaac M. Nute.
1865 .- Ward 1, Asa S. Baker. 2, William H. Earle. 3, Samuel M. Wheeler, Eli V. Brewster, John E Bickford. 4, Jesse Meader.
1866 .- Ward 1, Cyrus Littlefield. 2, Winslow T. Perkins, Walcott Ham- lin. 3, Benjamin Gerrish, Jr., Joshna Varney, William B. Fose. 4, Jesse Meader.
1867 .- Ward 1, Cyrus Littlefield. 2, Winslow T. Perkins, Walcott Ham-
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lin. 3, Benjamin Gerrish, Jr., William B. Foss, Thomas J. Palmer 4, Thomas Footnian.
1868 .- Ward I, William T. Wentworth. 2, Hiram F. Snow, Alval Moul- ton. 3, Thomas J. Palmer, Samuel M. Wheeler, George Wadleigh. 4, Thomas Footman. (Thomas H. Cushing had been chosen, but he died May 5th, and George Wadleigh was chosen May 30th )
1869 -Ward 1, William T. Wentworth. 2, Hiram F. Snow, Alvah Moul- ton. 3, Samuel M. Wheeler, Speaker, George Wadleigh, Oliver Wyatt. 4, Charles II. Sawyer.
1870 .- Ward I, Sammuel W. Baker. 2, Leonard S. Raod, William H. Trickey. 3, Horatio G. Hanson, Sanınel M. Wheeler, Speaker, Oli- ver Wyatt. 4, Charles H. Sawyer.
1871 .- Ward I, Sammel W. Baker. 2, Leonard S. Rand, Williaor H. Trickey. 3, Horatio G. Hansoo. 4, John Roberts.
1872 .- Ward 1, John B. HInll. 2, Jooas D. Townsend, James E. Lothrop, Russell B. Wiggin. 3, George T. Day, Calvin Hale, Moses D. Page, Jasper H. Bandlett, Julin C. Varney. 4, John Roberts.
1873 .- Ward 1, John B. IFull. 2, Jonas D. Townsend, George B. Went- worth, Mark F. Nason. 3, John C. Varney, Jasper H. Randlett, Charles M. Murphy, Moses D. Page, 4, John Clements.
1874 .- Ward 1, None. 2, Simeon F. Platts. 3, Charles M. Murphy, Sanı- nel C. Fisher, Joseph Hayes, William II. K. Fernald, Joshua G. Hall. 4, John T. G. Tuttle.
1875 .- Ward 1, Simeon E. Platts, Ivory Varney. 2, Jonathan D. Strat- tun, Benjamin Collins, Patrick Cosker, John Kennedy. 3, Joseph Hayes, Samuel C. Fisher, William H. K. Feruald, Charles O. Libby. 4, Juhu T. G. Tuttle (Albert F. Seavey was recorded as choseo in Ward 2, bat he did not claim a seat )
1876 .- Ward 1, Ivory Varney, John N. Wentworth. 2, Mark F. Nason, Albert F. Seavey, Patrick Cosker, John Colbath. 3, Washington P. Hayes, John S. Hayes, Charles O. Libby, William H. Vickery. 4, Charles H. Sawyer.
1876, Nov. 7 .- To Coostitutional Convention which met Jan. 8, 1877 : Ward I, John II. Leighton, Asa F. Baker. 2, William S. Stevens, Joseph D. Guppey, Joha B. Brace. 3, Sammel M. Wheeler, Zimri S. Wallingford. Charles H. Horton. 4, George B. Spalding, Joha E. Bickford. John Clements.
1877 .- Ward 1, James M. Hayes, James H. Billings. 2, John N. Went- worth, Joseph W. Cate, Albert F. Seavey. 3, William II. Vickery, George F. Mosher, William H. Palmer. 4. Charles H. Sawyer, Washington P. Hayes, Joha S. Hayes.
1878 .- Ward 1, James M. Hayes, James H. Billings. 2, Joseph W. Cate, James F. Seavey. 3, William Il. Palmer, George F. Mosher, Joseph T. S. Libbey. 4, David F. Meader, Charles W. Woodman, George B. Spalding.
1878, Nov. 12 .- Under amended Constitution, to serve two years from the first Wednesday in June, 1879: Ward I, Joho II. Caverley. 2, James F. Seavey, Benjuma F. Rackley. 3, Joseph T. S. Libbey, Thomas E. Cushing. 4, Charles W. Woodman, David F. Meader. 5, John Killorao.
1880 .- Ward I, Ralph Hough. 2, Jacob H. Blaisdell, Alonzo H Quint. 3, Edward M. Swan, Jolin C. Tasker 4, George S. Frost, Thomas M. Pray. . 5, Patrick Devlin, Patrick Mellon.
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DOVER .- (Continued.)
ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
The First Church .- This church is Congregational. The settlement of Dover commenced in the spring of 1623, when Edward Hilton landed upon Dover Neck and built upon the extremity of Hilton's Point. There was no ministry, because of the fewness of the in- habitants, until 1633, when an accession was made to the settlement by a company of about thirty persons from the west of England, who landed at Salem, Mass., Oct. 10, 1633, and immediately came to Dover.
In this company was Rev. William Leverich, "an
able and worthy Puritan minister." Ile intended to remain here, but after a trial of nearly two years, his support proved inadequate and he left the town. He went to Boston, was admitted a member of the First Church there, May 9, 1635, was settled at Sandwich from 1638 or 1639 to 1652, was employed as a mis- sionary in 1653, and probably till 1657 ; in 1658 re- moved to Huntington, L. 1., whence he went in 1670 to Newton, where he died in 1677, aged seventy- seven. During his ministry the first meeting-house was erected.
George Burdett was second minister. He had left Yarmouth, England, in 1634, came to America, and was admitted to the church in Salem, Mass., where he preached a year or more. In 1637 he came to Dover, where he became preacher, and soon after Governor, displacing Capt. Thomas Wiggin. A man of plausible address and good scholarship, he was generally popular until his correspondence with Archbishop Laud and some instances of immoral conduct were discovered, when he hastily removed to Agamenticus, Me., in 1638. A similar course there ended in his returning to England, where, entering the royalist army in the civil war, he was taken pris- oner by the Parliament troops and committed to prison. Nothing further is known of him.
Hanserd Knollys, third minister, born in Calk well, Lincolnshire, England, in 1598, a graduate of Cam- hridge, England, ordained by the bishop of Peter- boro', June 30, 1629, held the living of IIumberstone, Lincolnshire, but resigned it from conscientious scru- ples, arrived at Boston, Mass., July, 1638, and at Dover in August. He was forbidden to preach by Mr. Burdett, but after that person's departure he ex- ercised ministerial functions. Under his care the First Church was organized in December, 1638, it being the oldest but one of the churches in New Hampshire. When Mr. Larkham came in 1640 dif- ficulties arose between them, and the people became divided. Mr. Knollys left in 1641, and reached Eng- land Dec. 24, 1641. He was there a man of eminent piety and zeal, and a decided Baptist. He suffered greatly from persecution, and died Sept. 2, 1691. His reputation has been aspersed, but, as it now appears, evidently from prejudice. Ile published twelve works, the most interesting of which is his auto- biography.
Thomas Larkham, fourth minister, born at Lyme, Dorsetshire, England, May 4, 1601; graduated at Cambridge, and settled at Northam, near Barnstaple, England ; coming to Dover in 1640, he was received as minister in place of Mr. Knollys, but remained only until 1642. In that year he returned to Eng- land and settled in Tavistock, Devonshire, where he was, says Calamey, "a man of great piety and sin- cerity." Ejected by the Uniformity Act of 1662, he lived in great persecution from the Established Church, and died in 1669 in the house of his son-in-law, where he was concealed for fear of imprisonment.
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He published three works, the chief of which was a 1711. Hle resigned his charge in the spring of 1715, quarto of five hundred and twenty pages on the " Attributes of God."
Daniel Mand, fifth minister, born about. 1585, "a man of quiet and peaceable disposition," had been a minister in England, arrived at Boston in 1635, was admitted freeman May 25, 1636, and officiated as schoolmaster for some years. He came to Dover in 1642, being recommended by the ministers in answer to the request of the people of Dover. He died in 1655, his will being dated 17th 11th mo., 1654 (Feb. 17, 1655), and proved June 26, 1655. The second meeting-house was built in 1653, in accordance with a town vote dated 5th 10th mo., 1652; it stood upon the site of the former; a bell was placed upon it in 1665, and a fortification built round it in 1667, the remains of which are still visible.
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