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CHAPTER XVI.
TOWN OFFICERS, OR THE OFFICIAL HISTORY.
It may not be improper, preliminary to giving a list of town officers, to say something about the duties of some that have become obsolete. There probably were laws on the subject previous to those I have examined.
DEER INSPECTORS.
It was supposed to be beneficial to preserve the deer and to destroy the wolves, though deer, being the natural game of the wolf, probably had a strong tendency to preserve the wolves.
By an act of the 14th of George II, it is enacted that no deer shall be killed from the last day of December to
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the first day of August annually, under the penalty of ten pounds ; and in case of inability to pay, to work forty days for the first offence, and fifty days for subsequent offences. Any venison or skin newly killed was evidence of guilt. Every town was required to choose two proper persons to inspect and search suspected houses.
An act was passed in 1758, forbidding the killing any buck, doe or fawn, from the first day of December to the first day of August annually, under a penalty of fifteen shillings. Towns were authorized or required to choose two suitable persons annually, whose peculiar office it shall be to prevent as much as may be, the breach of this act ; and shall have full power to search in any place within their respective limits, to open any doors, chests, or other places, locked or concealed, where they shall have any reason to suspect any flesh or skin of buck, doe or fawn to be hid, etc.
In 1741, James Campbell, Thomas Wells and Joshua Prescot were chosen a " committee to prevent the killing of Deer contrary to law." Deer-inspectors were chosen until 1797.
HAYWARDS OR FIELD-DRIVERS.
By an act of 4th George the First, 1719, towns were re- quired to maintain pounds, and that other persons, as well as hawards or field-drivers, take up and impound any swine, neat cattle, horses or sheep, as shall be found damage-feas- ant in any corn-field or other inclosure, or swine found unyoked or unringed, &c.
An act of February 9, 1760, enacts that towns shall have full authority at their annual meeting to make rules and orders to prevent cattle and horses of such as are not free- holders going at large and grazing on any unfenced land. Animals found at large, contrary to such rules, shall be taken up and impounded by the field-driver, &c. Field- drivers were chosen in 1729, and until 1790. They had such officers in England.
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HOGREEVES.
By an act of 4th of George First, 1719, towns are re- quired to choose two or more meet persons to see to the due observance of the laws and orders relating to swine, and with a penalty of twenty shillings for not serving.
The hogreeve, upon complaint that any person neglects to yoke and ring his swine, is " to notify the owner ; and if he still neglects to yoke and ring them, the said officer shall yoke and ring them and have twelve pence." All swine going at large from the first day of April to the last day of October are to be yoked, and all the year to be sufficiently ringed. No yoke shall be accounted sufficient that shall not be the depth of the swine's neck, and half so much below, and the sole or bottom three times as long as the thickness of the swine's neck.
There was an act passed in 1759, authorizing towns har- ing commons to make by-laws respecting swine going at large, but they must not go without being ringed. The ringing was to insert a piece of iron wire through the hog's nose, bring the ends together, and twist them so that it should project about an inch above the nose, which would prevent rooting.
There was a by-law made in 1792, that swine might go on any highway or common, being well ringed and not yoked, provided they did no damage ; but if damage was done, complaint might be made to the hog-constable (hog- reeve), who was to proceed according to law ; and such was the law for twenty-five years. Hogreeves were chosen in 1771. Until about 1820, most of the swine ran in the highway. It was a custom in Chester to choose every man lately married as hogreeve.
FISHWARDS.
An act was passed February, 1761, the preamble of which recited that, " Whereas, the catching of fish at Amoskeag Falls has been of great advantage," &c., and 29
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enacts that fish shall not be caught at Amoskeag Falls be- tween sunset Saturday and sunrise Monday, under penalty of twenty shillings sterling.
An act was passed May 5, 1764, forbidding catching fish in Merrimack river more than three days in a week-Tues- day, Wednesday and Thursday -under the penalty of four pounds. There have been various other acts passed regu- lating the catching of fish, and fishwards were chosen until a recent date.
SEALERS OF LEATHER.
By an act passed in 1701, it is enacted that no currier or shoemaker shall be a tanner, and no tanner or shoe- maker shall be a currier. Tanners and curriers were re- quired to do their work well, and shoemakers were for- bidden to work bad leather.
All leather was to be searched before it passed out of the hands of the tanner or currier, by searchers or sealers chosen by the towns, who should have two seals ; with one they should scal all leather well tanned, and with the other all leather well curried. They were empowered to search any house or place where they suspected there was leather unsealed, and sieze all insufficient leather. The sealers were to have one penny per hide for searching and sealing, and three pence per mile, after the first mile, traveling fec. Sealers of leather were chosen up to 1829.
TYTHINGMEN.
By an act passed in 1715, it was enacted that no taverner or retailer should suffer any apprentice, servant or negro to drink in his house ; nor any inhabitant after ten o'clock at night, nor more than two hours ; nor suffer any person to drink to drunkenness, or others than strangers to remain in his house on the Lord's day, under a fine of five shill- lings.
The second section provided that the selectmen should see
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that at least two tythingmen should be annually chosen, whose duty it was to inspect all licensed houses, and inform of all disorders to a justice of the peace, and also inform of all who sell without license, and of all cursers and swearers. Each tythingman was to have a black staff two feet long, with about three inches of one end tipped with brass or pewter, as a badge of office. In 1763, in the town accounts, is " Paid to Jabez Hoyt, for a tythingman's staff, £1;"and in 1775, " Paid Wilkes West, for a tythingman's staff, 2s. 6d." The penalty for not serving when chosen was forty shillings, and in default of payment or want of property, was imprisonment.
By an act passed December 24, 1799, for the better observance of the Lord's day, and repealing all other acts for that purpose, all labor and recreation, traveling, and rudeness at places of public worship on the Lord's day, are forbidden. Taverners are forbidden to entertain inhabi- tants of the town. The tythingmen had power to com- mand assistance, and forcibly stop and detain all travelers, unless they could give sufficient reason. The tythingmen were required to inform of all breaches of the act, and their oath was sufficient evidence, unless invalidated.
Having given the votes for Governor, and marked them, and the Representatives, to show the position of the town in regard to the political parties since 1803, it may be necessary to give an outline of the various parties.
The first division into political parties was in regard to the federal constitution ; those favoring it were Federalists, those opposing it, Anti-Federalists. The Federalists pre- vailed, and the government under the constitution went into operation, and all united in electing and reëlecting General Washington president. But some had more faith in democracy, of the people, than others. The French Rev- olution occurred, and as they were avowedly fighting for lib- erty, for democracy, or republicanism, and they had aided us, there was a natural sympathy with them, while the government took neutral ground. Two parties grew up
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out of these elements, called the Federal and Republican. John Adams and Hamilton may be considered the represent- ative men of the Federal party, and Jefferson of the Repub- liean. The Republicans prevailed, and Jefferson took the presidential chair in 1801. The political lines do not seem to have been drawn in Chester until 1803.
The Republicans kept the control of the government through embargo, non-intercourse, war, and the European wars,- all exciting topics,- and elected Munroe president by an overwhelming majority, in 1817. He took a very pacific course, and for various reasons the political elements were hushed, and he was reelected all but unanimously, and the old parties, Federal and Republican, were at an end. At the next presidential election, New England was nearly unanimous for J. Q. Adams. William H. Crawford was a caucus candidate ; General Jackson and Henry Clay were also candidates. There was no choice by the electors, and Adams was elected by the House. A furious opposition grew up. The parties were Administration and Opposition.
At the next presidential election they were Adams and Jackson. Jackson prevailed, and his adherents became Democrats at last, and his opponents called themselves at first National Republicans, then Whigs. The Whig party were not successful, and sometimes the election went by default.
The Abolitionists made some political demonstrations, and in 1840 formed the Free Soil party ; but it made very little progress. In the presidential election of 1856 the old Whig party became utterly extinct, and a new party was formed, the distinctive principle of which was to prevent the extension of slavery into new territory. It was named the Republican party. John C. Fremont was its candidate for president, who was defeated ..
There are some of the votes for governor which do not come strictly under the party names. Isaac Hill had been chief political manager, and had nearly everything his own way, but some of his own party were not entirely satisfied.
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In 1823, Saml. Dinsmore was the regular candidate for Gov- ernor, and Levi Woodbury was nominated as an indepen- dent candidate, and supported by all who were dissatisfied with Mr. Hill's management. He was elected, but Tyler- ized and went over to Mr. Hill. I think that in 1826, D. L. Morrill, though belonging to the Democrat party, was an independant candidate, in opposition to Pierce, the regu- lar nominee.
TOWN OFFICERS
Chosen at the first meeting under the charter of the town of Chester, held the 28th day of March, 1723.
Thos. Phipps, Esq., Moderator. Capt. Thos. Phipps, ) or any two of them be
Clement Hughes, Clerk.
Maj. John Gilman,
Samuel Ingalls,
Coll. Peter Wiar,
Clement Hughes, Seleetmen.
Caleb Tole,
Benjamin Smith, Clement Messarvy, 1 Surveyors of highways.
Zaccheus Clifford, Constable.
Samuel Ingalls,
AT CHESTER, MARCH 31, 1724.
Edward Emerson, Moderator.
Clement Hughes, Town Clerk.
Jos. Works.
Thomas Smith, Constable.
Clement Hughes,
Samuel Ingalls, Į
Ensign John Sanborn,
Timothy Kezar,
AT CHESTER, MARCH 25, 1725.
Capt. Henry Sherburne, Moderator.
Samll. Ingalls,
Thomas Parker, Clerk.
Samuel Ingalls, )
James Whitney, )
Jno. Sanborne, Selectmen.
Samuel Ingalls, Constable.
Thos. Packer,
Capt. Henry Sherburne, Auditor.
AT EXETER, MARCH 31, 1726.
Clement Hughes, Moderator.
James Whiting, Constable.
Clement Hughes, Clerk.
Samuel Ingalls,
John"Sanborn, Clement Hughes, Seleetmen.
James Whiting,
Robert Smith,
Samuel Ingalls, Surveyor of highways.
1727. This and all future meetings were held at Chester.
Thomas Pieree, Moderator. Clement Hughes, Clerk. John Sanborn, Clement Hughes, Seleetmen. Robert Smith, William Powell, Constable.
Samuel Ingalls,
Thomas Smith, Lot-layers.
James Whiting, )
Capt. Joseph Sherburne, { Auditors. Thomas Parker,
a Com. to receive and ) allow the accounts.
Samuel Ingalls, - Selectmen.
Jos. Works, Lot-layers,
Thos. Smith, Lot-lavers and Survey- ors of highways.
Thomas Smith,
Lot-layers.
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AT CHESTER MARCH 28, 1728.
Samuel Ingalls, Moderator.
William Wilson, ?
Fence-viewers.
Eldad Ingalls, Clerk.
Benj. Philbrook, §
Samuel Ingalls,)
Samuel Ingalls, )
Jacob Sargent, Selectmen.
Eldad Ingalls,
Lot-layers.
Thomas Smith,
Jacob Sargent,
Jonathan Goodhue, Constable.
Eldad Ingalls, Treasurer.
MARCH 27, 1729.
Eldad Ingalls, Moderator.
Thomas Smith,
Fence-viewers.
Samuel Ingalls, Town Clerk.
Benaiah Colby,
Ephraim Haselton, Constable.
James Wilson, Tythingman.
Sammel Ingalls,
Ephraim Haselton,
Nathan Webster,
Selectmen.
Samuel Ingalls,
William Wilson,
Jacob Sargent,
Jacob Sargent,
Survey's of highways.
MARCH 7, 1730.
Ebenezer Dearborn, Moderator.
Jacob Sargent,
Assessors.
Samuel Ingalls, Town Clerk.
William Wilson,
John Toltord, Constable. Samuel Ingalls, -
William Powell,
Surveyors of highways and fenee-viewers.
Nathan Webster, Selectmen.
Titus Wells,
Ebenezer Dearborn, )
James Whiting, Į
Tythingmen.
MARCH 25, 1731.
Moses Leavitt, Moderator.
Samuel Emerson, Town Clerk .*
Jonathan Blunt, Constable.
Sylvanus Smith, S
Ebenezer Dearborn Samnel Emerson,
Thomas Glen,
Thomas Haselton,
Enoch Colby,
selectmen.
Samuel Ingalls,
Jacob Sargent,
MARCH 30, 1732.
Ichabod Roby, Moderator.
Nathaniel Ambrose, }
Ebenezer Dearborn, Jr., Constable.
Titus Wells, Jr.
Samuel Emerson,
Isaac Foss,
Jacob Sargent, Selectmen.
Nathan Webster, ( Surveyors of highways. Thomas Glen,
MARCH 29, 1733.
Capt. Samuel Ingalls, Moderator.
Jonas Clay,
Tythingmen.
Capt. Samuel Ingalls, ) Thomas Wells, Selectmen.
Joseph Clark, S John Tolford, Jonathan Blunt, S Enoch Colby, Henry Ambrose,
Fence-viewers.
Thomas Glen,
Samuel Emerson, Ephraim Haselton,
Lot-layers.
Jonatban Blunt, Pound-keeper. Lt. Ebenezer Dearborn, ) Samuel Emerson, Auditors. 1
Nathan Webster,
Anthony Tole, Nathan Webster, James Wilson,
Surveyors of highways.
* He was re-elected till 1787.
Tythingmen.
Ephraim Haselton,
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William Wilson, Constable.
Field-drivers.
Capt. Samuel Ingalls, Ithamar Berry, John Sherrila,
Benaiah Colby,
Lot-layers.
Jacob Sargent, Treasurer.
Nathan Webster, S
Enoch Colby,
Isaae Foss, Thomas Wells, 1 Surveyors of highway and fence-viewers.
Tythingmen.
William Powell, Surveyor of highways.
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MARCH 28, 1734.
Capt. Ichabod Roby, Moderator. Anthony Towle, Constable.
Moses Tyler,
John Calfe, Auditors.
Jacob Sargent,
John Aiken, )
Samuel Emerson, Selectmen.
Jonathan Blunt,
Fence-viewers.
Thomas Glen,
Enoch Colby,
Tythingmen.
Samuel Emerson, Lot-layers.
Thomas Wells, Paul Smith, Isaac Foss,
Surveyors of the
highway.
Jacob Wells, j
MARCH 29, 1735.
John Calfe, Moderator,
Paul Smith,
John Karr, Constable.
John Calfe,
James Norris,
Samuel Emerson, Selectmen.
Sylvanus Smith,
Moses Tyler,
Capt. Ingalls,
Isaac Foss,
Samnel Emerson,
Thomas Wells,
Ephraim Haselton,
John Sherrala,
Jacob Wells,
I have prepared a list of town officers for each year to the present time, but my work proves so voluminous that I am under the necessity of abridging and condensing it.
MODERATORS.
1736 to 1739, Ensign Jacob Sargent. 1740, Jolin Calfe.
1789 to 1793, Jacob Chase.
1794, William White.
1741, Capt. Samuel Ingalls.
1795 to 1797, Jacob Chase.
1742, Lieut. Ebenezer Dearborn.
1798, Joseph Blanchard.
1743, John Calfe.
1799, Jacob Chase.
1744, Moses Tyler.
1800, Joseph Blanchard.
1745, Samuel Ingalls.
1801, Henry Sweetser.
1746 to 1756, Capt Abel Morse.
1802, William White.
1757 to 1760. John Webster.
1803, Joseph Blanchard.
1761, Abel Morse.
1804, Henry Sweetser.
1762, 1763, John Webster.
1805, Joseplı Blanchard.
1764, Samuel Robie.
1806 to 1808, Henry Sweetser.
1765 to 1768, John Webster.
1809 to 1812, John Bell.
1769, Samuel Robie.
1813 to 1816, Joseph Blanchard.
1770 to 1775. John Webster.
1776, 1777, Samuel Robie.
1778, 1779, Jolin Webster.
1828, John Folsom.
1829 to 1835, Samuel Aiken.
1836 to 1841, David Currier, Jr.
1783, Stephen Dearborn.
1843, David Currier.
1784, John Webster.
1844, David Pillsbury.
1785, Jacob Clase.
1845, David Currier.
1786, Robert Wilson.
1846, Perley S. Chase.
1787, Jacob Chase.
1847, 1848, Charles H. Bell.
1788, Isaac Blasdel.
1819 to 1869, Thomas J. Melvin.
TOWN CLERKS.
1731 to 1787, Samuel Emerson. 1788 to 1816, John Emerson. 1817 to 1823, Lemuel W. Blake. 1824 to 1826, William Eaton. 1827, 1828, Samuel D. Bell.
1829 to 1833, John S. Brown.
1866, Charles S. Wilcomb.
1834 to 1843, Isaac Tompkins.
1844, Benjamin Fitts. 1845 to 1848, William Greenough.
1849 to 1851, Silas F. Learnard. 1852. Jacob P. Whittemore.
1853, 1854, William Greenough.
1×55 to 1859, Lucien Kent.
1860 to 1865, William F. Robie.
1867, Clement A. West.
1868, 1869, William Greenough.
Lot-layers.
Surveyors of highways.
Capt. Samuel Ingalls,
William Crawford,
Thomas Haselton,
Ephraim Haselton,
James Whiting, S Tythingmen.
Fence-viewers.
1817 to 1822, John Bell. 1823 to 1827, Samuel Aiken.
1780, Jacob Chase. 1781, John Webster. 1782, Jacob Chase.
1842, David Pillsbury.
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SELECTMEN.
1736, Samuel Ingalls, Ephraim Haseltine, Jacob, Sargent. 1737, Samuel Emerson, John Calfe, James Norris.
1759, Samuel Hills, Andrew Jack, Stephen Webster.
1760, John Robie, Jona. Blunt, John Tolford.
1738, Benjamin Hills, Nathan Webster, Jolin Tolford.
1761, Samuel Robie, Nathan Webster, HIngh Crombie.
1839, Samuel Emerson,
1762, John Webster, Bradbury Carr, Matthew Forsaith.
Thomas Wells, Anthony Towle, John Tolford, James Campbell.
1763, Matthew Forsaith, Nathan Webster, Benjamin Hills.
1740, John Calfe,
Ephraim llasseltine, Enoch Colby, John Tolford, John Karr.
1764, Robert Wilson, Jr., John Robie, Abraham Fitts.
1741, Samuel Ingalls,
Benjamin Hills, James Campbell, John Calfe, William Wilson.
1766, Matthew Forsaith, John Robie, Nathan Webster.
1742, Ebenezer Dearborn,
Nathan Webster, John Karr.
1767, John Underhill, Robert Wilson, Ebenezer Dearborn.
1743, Samuel Emerson, Enoch Colby, Jolin Karr.
1768, John Underhill, Robert Wilson, John Lane.
1744, John Robie,
1760, Stephen Morse, Thomas MeMaster,
.John Webster, William Tolford.
John Ordway.
1745, Moses Tyler, Ephraim Hasseltine, John Moore.
1770, Jolin Robie, Andrew Jack, Nathan Webster.
1771, John Robie,
1746, Abel Morse, John Robie, Andrew Craige.
Andrew Jack. Nathan Webster.
1747, Lieut. Ebenezer Dearborn, John Karr, John Robie.
1772, Samuel Robie, Joseph True, Robert Wilson.
1748, is lost from the Records.
1749, Abel Morse,
1773, Samuel Robie, Joseph True, Robert Wilson.
John Tolford, Thomas Craige, James Varnum, Robert Calfe.
1774, Samuel Robie, Josepli True, Robert Wilson.
1750, John Webster, Nathan Webster, Matthew Forsaith.
1751, John Webster, Matthew Forsaith, Nathan Webster.
1776, Stephen Dearborn, David Witherspoon, Benjamin Hills.
1777, Stephen Morse, William White, Nathan Fitts.
1778, William White, Nathan Fitts, Samuel Haseltine.
1753, John Webster, Andrew McFarland, John Robie. 1754, Thomas Hasseltine, James Sherala, Samuel Robie.
1755, Henry Hall,
John Haseltine, Andrew Jack.
1756, John Robie, Andrew Craige, Jacob Basford.
1857, Samuel Robie, Andrew Jack, Nathan Webster.
1758, Thomas Hasseltine, Stephen Webster, James Quantan.
1781, Stephen Morse, Benjamin Hills, William White.
1782, Jabez Hoit, Stepben Morse, Joseph Blanchard.
1783, Jabez Hoit, Joseph Lynn, Isaac Blasdel.
1775, Dr. John Ordway, Nathan Fitts, William White.
1732, John Robie, Andrew Craige, Bradbury Carr.
1779, Pearson Richardson, Henry Moore, Edward Robie.
1780, Josiah Forsaith, Isaac Hills, Josiah Flagg.
1765, Robert Wilson, Jabez French, John Webster.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
1784, Isaac Blasdel,
Jabez Hoit, William White.
1785, Imac Blasdel, William White, Stephen Dearborn.
1811, William White, Benjamin True, Richard Dearborn,
1786, Robert Wilson, Stephen Dearborn, Benjamin Long.
1812, William White, Williamı Moore, William Graham.
1787, Robert Wilson, Stephen Dearborn, Benjamin Long.
1813, Joseph Blanchard, William Moore, William Graham.
1788, Isaac Blasdel, William White, Stephen Chase.
1814, Joseph Blanchard, William Graliam, Josiah Wortlien. 1815, Joseph Blanchard, Benjamin Fitts, Joseph Robinson.
1789, Isaac Blasdel, William White, Stephen Chase.
1790, Isaac Blasdel, William White, Stephen Chase.
1816, Joseph Blanchard, Benjamin Fitts, Joseph Robinson. 1817, William Graham, Moses Haselton, Jesse J. Underhill.
1791, Isaac Blasdel, William While, Stephen Chase.
1792, William White, Stephen Chase, Simon Towle.
1818, William Graham, Moses Haselton. Jesse J. Underhill.
1793, William White, Stephen Chase, Simon Towle.
1819, William Graham, Jesse J. Underhill, Samuel Aiken.
1820, Samuel Aiken, William H. Underhill, Ephraim Kelly.
1821, William H. Underhill, Ephraim Kelly, William Moore.
1822, John Folsom, Josiah Chase, Lemuel W. Blake.
1823, John Folson, Josiah Chase, Lemuel W. Blake.
1824, Jolin Folsom, Josiah Chase, Jethro Sleeper.
1799, William Moore, Jr., Benjamin Hall, B. Pike Chase. 1800, William Moore, Jr., Benjamin Hall, B. Pike Chase.
1801, William Moore, Jr., Benjamin Hall, B. Pike Chase.
1802, Stephen Chase, John Wilson, Josiah Underhill. 1803, Stephen Chase, John Wilson, Abraham Towle.
1804, Stephen Chase, John Wilson, Abraham Towle.
1805, Stephen Chase, John Wilson, Abraham Towle.
1806, Stephen Chase, John Wilson, Abraham Towle.
1807, JJames Orr, Josiah Forsaith, John Folsom. 1808, James Orr, Josiah Forsaith, John Folsom. 1809, Joseph Blanchard, Stephen Chase, Ezekiel Blake.
1829. John Folsom, David Currier. Jr., William Haselton.
1830, David Currier, Jr., William Haselton, Zaecheus Colby.
1831, Stephen Dearborn, Benjamin Fitts, Jr., Isaac Lane. Jr.
1832, Stephen Dearborn, Benjamin Fitts, Jr., Isaac Lane. Jr. 1833, Benjamin Fitts, Jr., Joseph Chase, Robert S. French.
1834, Joseph Chase, Robert S. French, William H. Underhill.
1835, Joseph Chase, William H. Underhill, Samuel Anderson.
1795, Stephen Dearborn, William White, Stephen Chase. 1796, Stephen Dearborn, William White, Stephen Chase.
1797, Stephen Chase, John Emerson, John Wilson, Jr. 1798, Stephen Dearborn, John Emerson. John Wilson, Jr.
1794, Stephen Dearborn, John Graham, Benjamin Hall.
1810, Joseph Blanchard, Stephen Chase, Ezekiel Blake.
1825, Samuel Aiken, Nathan Knowles, 3d, Walter Morse. 1826, Samnel Aiken, Nathan Knowles, 3d, Walter Morse.
1827, Samuel Aiken, Thomas Coffin, Daniel Wilson. 1828, Josiah Chase, Thomas Coffin, Daniel Wilson.
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HISTORY OF CHESTER.
1836, Samuel Anderson, John S. Brown, Robert Shirley, Jr.
1837, John Folsom, Robert Shirley, Jr., Richard Dearborn.
1853, William P. Underhill, Iliram Pressey, Rufus W. Moore, 1854, James M. Kent, Rufus W. Moore, Austin G. Merril.
1838, Samuel Aiken, Amos Chase, Benjamin White.
1839, Ephraim Orcutt, Amos Chase, Benjamin White.
1840, Ephraim Oreutt, Benjamin Fitts, Jr., Isaac Lane, Jr.
1857, Thomas F. Reynolds, Henry Moor, George Marden.
1841, John Locke, Jr., John Lane, Jr. Franklin Crombie.
1858, Henry Moor, George Marden, Lewis Kimball.
1842, Noah Weeks, Benjamin Fitts, Jr., James Brown.
1859, James M. Kent, Lewis Kimball, Charles Chase.
1843, John White, John W. Noyes, James M. Kent.
1860, Thomas J. Melvin, Charles Chase, Hiram Basford.
1844, Abel G. Quigg, James Brown, True T. Locke.
1861, Thomas J. Melvin, Hiram Basford, Edwin Haselton.
1845, Thomas J. Melvin, James M. Kent, Samuel Anderson.
1862, Thomas JJ. Melvin, Edwin Haselton, William T. Green.
1846, Thomas J. Melvin, James M Kent, George W. Hook,
1863, James M. Kent, William T. Green, Eben. Marden.
1847, John S. Couch, Silas F. Learnard, Nehemiah Simonds.
1861, James M. Kent, William T. Green, Eben. Marden.
1848, Henry F. Chase, Daniel Sanborn, Asa Wilson.
1865, Thomas JJ. Melvin, Lucien Kent, Joshua B. Chieswell.
1849, Henry F. Chase, Alfred S. Dearborn, Thomas F. Reynolds.
1866, Lucien Kent, Joshua B. Cheswell, George W. Clark.
1850, Henry F. Chase, Thomas F. Reynolds.
1867, George W. Clark, James R. Gordon, Anderson Holman.
Amos Haselton.
1851, Ephraim Oreutt, Amos Haselton, William P. Underhill.
1868, James R. Gordon, Anderson Holman William Crawford.
1852, Ephraim Oreutt, William P. Underhill,
Hiram Pressey.
1869, William Crawford, Charles S. Wilcomb, James D. Lane.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1744, Preeept sent out by the Governor. 1781, John Underhill, Benj. Hill elected, but not received Robert Wilson. by the House.
1748, Capt. Abel Morse.
1752, Sylvanus Smith.
1783, Jabez Hoit, William White.
1758, Capt. Abel Morse.
1784, Jolin Underhill.
1765, John Webster. 1768, John Webster. 1771, John Webster.
1787 to 1793, Joseplı Blanchard.
1774, Jolın Webster.
1794, 1795, Arthur Livermore. 1796 to 1798, William White.
1776 to 1778, Robert Wilson.
1799, 1800, Simon Towle.
1779, John Webster, Robert Wilson.
1801, William White.
1780, Jacob Chase, Robert Wilson.
1782, Jacob Chase, William White.
1755, Samuel Emerson.
1785, William White.
1786, Jolin Underhill.
1802, Henry Sweetser.
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1855, James M. Kent, Austin G. Merril, Parker Morse. 1856, Parker Morse, Thomas F. Reynolds, Henry Moor.
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