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Proprietors' Clerks.
1751. Alexander McMurphy, until 1753. Caleb Page, until 1774. Jeremiah Page, who made their last record on the 2d Tuesday of September, 1802.
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Daniel McCurdy,
Richard Elliot,
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75 Died August 13, 1860, aged 86
Samuel Morrison,
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Town- Clerks.
1765. William Stark, until
1774. James Clement, until
1788. David Story, until
1799. Daniel Jameson, until 1803. Jeremiah Stinson, until 1809. Daniel Jameson, until
1814. Mr. Jameson died July 9, 1814, and John Gould was chosen in his place, at a special meet. ing. 1815. John Gould, until
1819. James Allison, until
1824. John Stinson, 3d.
1825. James Allison, until
1833. John Stinson, 3d, until
1845. Jonathan Ireland, Jr., until
1847. Leonard Rowell, until
1854. Nathaniel T. Safford, until
1856. Ira C. Brown, until
1859. Charles Kimball.
1860. Charles Kimball.
Proprietors' Treasurer. William Stark.
Town Treasurers.
The selectmen performed the duties of treasurer prior to 1775, when Sam- uel Stewart was chosen the first treas- urer under the charter.
1775. Samuel Stewart, until
1781. James Clement, until
1788. Caleb Stark, until
1791. John Mills, until
1826. Caleb Page, until
1833. Edward Gould, until
1836. Caleb Page, until
1841. Joshua F. Hoyt, until
1844. Charles Stinson, until
1847. Timothy L. Jones, until
1851. Charles Stinson, until
1857. John Burnham, until
1859. Benjamin Hoyt.
1860. Benjamin Hoyt.
Delegates and Representatives, as recorded in the Town-Clerks' Books of Bow and Dunbarton.
1775. Caleb Page, delegate to Provin- 1814. Richard H. Ayer, until
1818. John Gould.
1819. Warren Story.
1820. John Stinson, until
1823. John Gould, until
1825. Jolın Stinson.
1826. Warren Story.
1827. James Allison, until
1829. Edward Gould, until
1831. John Mills, Jr.
1832. Silas Burnham, until
1834. Caleb Stark, Jr., until
1783. James Robinson.
1784. David Story, until
1839. Warren Perley, until
1841. Nathan Gutterson, until
1843. Joshua F. Hoyt.
1844. Voted not to send.
1845. Jonathan Waite, until
1847. Humphrey C. Perley, until
1849. Thomas Johnson, until
1851. Nathaniel Colby.
1793. David Story,* until
1854. Ebenezer Page.
1797. Joseph Leach.
1855. Thomas Johnson.
1798. David Story.
1856. Ebenezer Page.
1799. Joseph Leach, until
1857. Nathaniel H. Wheeler.
1801. John Mills, until
1809. Daniel Jameson.
1810. Richard H. Ayer, until
1813. Daniel Jameson.
1858. Henry L. Burnham. -
1859. Charles Stinson.
1860. Charles Stinson.
* David Story first represented Dunbarton, in a separate capacity, disconnected with Bow, in 1793.
1776. cial Congress.
1777. Jeremiah Page, representative of Bow and Dunbarton, until
1779. John Bryant, representative ; John Hogg, delegate to Con- vention at Concord.
1780. Jeremiah Page, representative.
1781. John Bryant, representative and agent to General Court ; Ed- ward, delegate.
1782. John Hogg, representative.
1837. Henry Putney, until
1786. James Clement, until
1788. David Story, representative ; Ja- cob Green, delegate to Con- vention at Exeter.
1789. David Story.
1790. Voted not to send a rep.
1791. Jeremiah Page, until
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Selectmen of Dunbarton from 1765 to 1860.
1765. Robert Hogg, William Stinson, Ebenezer Martin, Caleb Page, William Stark.
1766. John McCurdy, William Stinson, Jeremiah Page.
1767. William Stark, Jeremiah Page, Ebenezer Martin.
1768. Thomas Caldwell, Henry Putney, Jeremiah Page.
1769. James Clement, Robert Hogg, Caleb Emery.
1770. Robert Hogg, Jeremiah Page, John MeCurdy.
1771. Jeremiah Page, William Stinson, Thomas Hoyt.
1772. Jeremiah Page, William Stark, William Wheeler.
1773. William Stinson, Jeremiah Page, William Wheeler.
1774. Abraham Burnham, Archibald Stark, Ebenezer Hacket.
1775. Robert Hogg, Nathan Burnham, John Hogg.
1776. Jeremiah Page, John Hogg, Enoch Sargent.
1777. Jeremiah Page, Samuel Burnham, John Gould.
1778. Samuel Burnham, Jacob Green, Thomas Hoyt. 1779. David Story, John Hogg, William Wheeler.
1780. Jeremiah Page, John Church, Ebenezer Hacket.
1781. James Clement, Ebenezer Hacket, James McCalley.
1782. David Story (declined ), James Hogg, Jeremiah Page, Ebenezer Hacket.
1783. Robert Hogg, Nathan Burnham, Thomas Hoyt, Ebenezer Hacket, chosen in place of Hoyt at the adjourned meeting.
1784. Jeremiah Page, David Story, Benjamin Ring.
1785. David Story, Jeremiah Page, Ebenezer Hacket.
1786. Jeremiah Page, Daniel Story, Ebenezer Hacket. 1787. John Fulton, Daniel Jameson, Samuel Hersey.
1788. Jeremiah Page, Thomas Caldwell, Samuel Hersey. 1789. Jeremiah Page, Asa Burnham, Ebenezer Hacket.
1790. Moses Trussel, James Clement, Ebenezer Hacket. .
1791. Moses Trussel, William Tenney, Matthew S. McCurdy.
1792. Jeremiah Page, David Story, Matthew S. MeCurdy.
1793. Jeremiah Page, David Story, Ebenezer Hacket. 1794. David Story, John Mills, William Brown.
1795. Jeremiah Page, Asa Burnham, William Brown.
1796. Joseph Leach, John Stinson, Matthew S. MeCurdy.
1797. Joseph Leach, John Stinson, Matthew S. McCurdy. 1798. David Story, John Mills, William Brown.
1799. William Stinson, Ebenezer Chase, William Brown.
1800. Ebenezer Chase, William Stinson, Jr., William Brown.
1801. John Mills, Daniel Jameson, Matthew S. McCurdy.
1802. John Mills, William Stinson, John Gould, Jr. 1803. John Mills, John Stinson, John Gould, Jr. 1804. John Mills, John Stinson, John Gould, Jr.
1805. John Mills, John Stinson, John Gould, Jr.
1806. John Mills, John Gould, Robert Chase.
1807. John Mills, Robert Chase, John Gould.
1808. John Mills, John Stinson, Matthew S. McCurdy.
1809. Benjamin Marshall, John Stinson, John Baker. 1810. John Mills, Daniel Jameson, John Baker.
1811. John Mills, Daniel Janieson, John Gould.
1812. Jolın Mills, Daniel Jameson, John Gould.
1813. John Mills, Daniel Jameson, John Gould. 1814. John Mills, Daniel Jameson, John Gould. Mr. Jameson died in July, and John Stinson was chosen in his place.
1815. John Mills, John Stinson, John Gould. 1816. John Mills, John Gould, John Stinson.
1817. John Mills, John Stinson, John Gould.
1818. John Mills, John Stinson, John Gould. 1819. John Mills, John Stinson, John Gould.
1820. John Mills, John Stinson, Henry Moulton.
1821. John Stinson, John Mills, Richard H. Ayer.
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1822. James Allison, John Stinson, John Gould. 1823. James Allison, John Stinson, John Gould.
1824. John Mills, Warren Story, Ebenezer P. Kimball.
1825. James Allison, John Stinson, Edward Gould.
1826. James Allison, John Stinson, Edward Gould.
1827. Ebenezer Page, John Stinson, Edward Gould. 1828. Burnham Bunten, John Stinson, Edward Gould. 1829. John Stinson, John Gould, Caleb Page.
1830. James Allison, Caleb Page, Silas Burnham.
1831. James Allison, Silas Burnham, Ebenezer P. Kimball.
1832. John Cavis, Silas Burnham, Ebenezer P. Kimball.
1833. Ebenezer P. Kimball, Silas Burnham, Joshua F. Hoyt. 1834. John Stinson, Joshua F. Hoyt, Henry Putney.
1835. Joshua F. Hoyt, Henry Putney, Warren Perley.
1836. Henry Putney, Warren Perley, Jonathan Waite.
1837. Warren Perley, Jonathan Waite, Silas Burnham.
1838. Warren Perley, Silas Burnham, Nathaniel Colby.
1839. Silas Burnham, Nathaniel Colby, Caleb Stark.
1840. Warren Perley, Henry Putney, Humphrey C. Perley. 1841. Henry Putney, Humphrey C. Perley, Eliphalet R. Sargent ..
1842. Henry Putney, Humphrey C. Perley, Daniel H. Parker.
1843. Charles Holmes, Daniel H. Parker, Nathaniel H. Wheeler.
1844. Nathan Gutterson, Daniel H. Parker, Nathaniel H. Wheeler. 1845. Nathan Gutterson, Daniel H. Parker, Nathaniel H. Wheeler.
1846. Nathan Gutterson, Nathaniel Colby, John Stinson, 3d.
1847. John Stinson, 3d, Luke Baker, Thomas Johnson.
1848. Thomas Johnson, Warren Perley, Paltiah Brown.
1853. Charles G. B. Ryder, Charles Stinson, Samuel B. Hammond.
1854. Nathaniel H. Wheeler, Leonard Rowell, Benjamin Hoyt. 1855. Philip C. Flanders, William B. Burnham, Abel Prescott. 1856. Leonard Rowell, William B. Burnham, Edward P. Leach.
1857. Leonard Rowell, Daniel K. Davis, Lyman Woodbury.
1858. Daniel K. Davis, Lyman Woodbury, John C. Mills.
1859. Henry Putney, Daniel II. Parker, Eliphalet R. Sargent.
1860. Henry Putney, Daniel H. Parker, Eliphalet R. Sargent.
Collectors and Constables.
1765. John McCurdy. John Holmes, Tythingman.
1766. Thomas Caldwell.
1767. Thomas Mills.
1768. John Stinson.
1769. John Holmes.
1770. James Clement.
1771. Philip Wells.
1772. Robert Hogg.
1773. Hugh Jameson.
1774. Israel Clifford.
1786. Nathan Burnham.
1787. David Story.
1788. Stephen Ayer.
1789. Caleb Page.
1778. Archibald Stark.
1779. John Church. Capt. William Stinson was chosen, but paid a fine of £3 for refusing to serve. 1780. Samuel Allison.
1781. Samuel Stewart.
1782. John Mills.
1783. Thomas Hoyt.
1784. Amos Hadley.
1785. John Hogg.
1775. William Page.
1776. John Gould.
1777. James McCalley.
1790. Asa Burnham.
1849. Warren Perley, Paltiah Brown, Henry L. Burnham. 1850. Paltiah Brown, Henry L. Burnham, John C. Ray. 1851. John C. Ray, John Burnham, Thomas J. Clifford. 1852. Henry L. Burnham, Nathaniel H. Wheeler, Charles G. B. Ryder.
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1791. Caleb Stark.
1792. John Jameson.
1793. William Beard.
1822. James Stinson, until
1824. Jonathan Clifford.
1795. Symmes Sawyer.
1796. Ebenezer Hacket.
1797. Samuel Hersey.
1798. John Church.
.1799. James Hogg.
1831. Joseph Mills.
1800. Jonathan Clifford.
1801. William Brown. 1802. John Bunten.
1803. Jonathan Clifford, until
1805. Robert Holmes, until
1843. E. R. Poor.
1844. Bradford Burnham, until
1847. Paltiah Brown.
1848. Thomas J. Clifford, until
1851. John Burnham, until
1859. Thomas J. Clifford.
1860. Thomas J. Clifford .*
1860. Hugh Jameson. Appointed June 9.
Since this volume went to press the following names of soldiers from this town have been received. The list, however, is incomplete.
Revolutionary Soldiers.
Soldiers of the War of 1812-15.
John Mills, William Beard,
Thomas Ayer,
Joseph Collins,
William Holmes, James Stinson, Caleb Stark, John McPherson,
John Ayer,
James Stark,
Thomas Mills,
Robert Sanborn,
Daniel McCurdy,
Ira Bailey, Jonathan Colby,
John Babson.
Soldiers drafted from the Militia in 1812-15.
Thomas Lord,
Isaac Nichols,
William Stark,
James Stark,
John Mashury,
Luther Clement,
Daniel Clement,
William Page, Jeremiah Bowen,
Archibald Stinson, William Seaver, Stephen Palmer,
Aaron Putney, George Hogy, Thomas George, Jonathan Smith, Benjamin Collins, John Blanchard.
Jacob Ayer,
John Lord, Enoch Guile, Philip Kidder,
* Thomas J. Clifford died suddenly May 29, 1860, aged 59.
1825. Warren Perley, until
1827. Kilburn Hoyt. 1828. Robert Jameson. 1829. Jonathan Clifford, until
1832. Warren Perley, until
1837. Humphrey C. Perley.
1838. Thomas J. Clifford, until ..
1841. William Whipple, until
1807. Samuel Hersey.
1808. Jonathan Clifford, until .
1813. Thomas Mills.
1814. Mr. Mills paid $1.75 for the priv- ilege.
1815. Andrew Leach, until
1817. John Dodge.
1818. William Brown.
1819. Thomas Hammond.
1820. Danie: Bailey.
1821. Jonathan Clifford.
1794. Thomas Mills.
Alexander Hogg, Thomas Hoyt, John Dorman, Amos Barnes, John Morgan, Moses Heath, Nicholas Dodge, John Bunten, James McCalley, Samuel Lord, Thomas Hammond,
John Miller, Benjamin Bailey,
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Eleazer Butters, Enoch Butters, Thomas Clement, Daniel Clement.
Elijah L. Harris served in the army, and in the marine corps on the peace
establishment after the war of 1812- 1815. Soldiers of the Mexican War. Ephraim S. Clement, Jr., Benjamin Whipple, Jr .*
OUR antiquarian friend, WILLIAM F. GOODWIN, Esq. (L. L. B.), has furnished a few receipts for soldiers' pay and bounties voted by the inhab- itants of this town, which we insert to exhibit their patriotic exertions and heavy expenses incurred in furnishing the town's quota for the conti- nental battalion.
To Nicholas Gilman, Esg., Treasurer and Receiver-General of and for the Colony of New-Hampshire: The under-named are the ac'cts of the soldiers, that we committed to Mr Moses Colby, one of the constables for Dunbarton, in his list of rates, with each soldier's poll-tax affixed to his name. Said soldiers were in the continental service last year and con- tinue this year.
Soldiers-Jeremiah Bowen, Aaron Putney, Allowed by us,
£0 3 s. 3} d. 0
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ROBERT HOGG, Selectmen of Dunbarton. JOHN HOGG,
Dunbarton, April ye 15, 1777. This day received the sum of fifteen pounds, lawful money, of Nathaniel Hutchins, for the town of Dunbar- ton, to serve in the continental army for three years to come. I say rec'd pr me, THOMAS GEORGE.
May ye 5, 1777. This day rec'd of Jeremiah Page the sum of fifteen pounds, lawful money, for to serve in the continental army, for the town of Dunbarton, for the term of three years to come. I say rec'd by me, JONATHAN SMITH.
March ye 10, 1778. This may certify to whom it may concern, that I, George Hogg, of Dunbarton, have received fifteen pounds, lawful money, of Jacob Green, in part of my hire for doing a two years' turn for the said town in the continental army, under Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins.
Witness, JAMES HOGG, LEVI KELLEY. GEORGE HOGG.
March ye 31, 1778. Rec'd of Jacob Green the sum of three pounds, lawful money, which is in part of my hire for doing a two years' turn in the continental army for the town of Dunbarton. GEORGE HOGG. Attest : NATHANIEL HUTCHINS.
April ye 8, 1778. Rec'd of John Hogg, one of the committee to hire men for the continental service, the sum of twelve pounds, lawful money,
* The two last named served in the regiment of Massachusetts volunteers.
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that my husband, George Hogg, was to have for going into the conti- . nental service for said town for two years.
I say rec'd by me, MARY HOGG.
May ye 7, 1778. Rec'd of John Hogg the sum of one pound ten shil- lings, it being in part pay for my husband, George Hogg, going into the continental service. I say rec'd pr me, MARY HOGG.
Dunbarton, June ye 13, 1778. Rec'd of John Hogg the sum of one pound sixteen shillings, lawful money. Said Hogg paid it by the order of Jacob Green, one of the selectmen of said town.
Rec'd pr me, MARY HOGG.
Deering, February ye 6th day, 1779. To the selectmen of Dunbarton : Pray be so kind as to send by the bearer what is George Hogg's due from the town, to his wife, for she is in great need of it, and in so doing you will oblige me. Yours to serve, [INDORSED. ] MARY HOGG.
Dunbarton, February ye 19, 1779. Rec'd of John Hogg, in behalf of the town of Dunbarton, the sum of twenty pounds ten shillings, lawful money, in full of the within.
I say rec'd by me, SAMUEL RUSTON.
March ye 14, 1778. Rec'd of John Hogg forty-five pounds in full for doing a three years' turn in the continental service for the town of Dun- barton. BENJAMIN COLLINS.
March ye 14, 1778. Received of Samuel Burnham and John Hogg fifty-seven pounds, and likewise rec'd of John Hogg nine pounds thirteen shillings and four pence, lawful money in cash, for my going into the continental service for Dunbarton for the term of two years.
A.MOS BARNES.
July ye 20, 1779. Received of John Hogg the sum of one hundred and ninety-five pounds, it being in full for six months that I am to serve in the continental service for the town of, Dunbarton. I say rec'd by me, NATHANIEL MARTIN.
Received of David Story, John Hogg and William Wheeler, selectmen for Dunbarton, the sum of three hundred pounds, lawful money, and one pair of shoes, it being in full of my hire that I received of the town of Dunbarton for going for them into the continental service for one year. I say rec'd pr me, JOHN BLANCHARD.
Dated July ye 20, 1779.
Received of David Story, one of the selectmen of Dunbarton, the sum of eighty-four pounds, it being the bounty and travel money I paid to Abel Hadley and William Wheeler, two soldiers that this day mustered for the town of Dunbarton, for six months' service in the defence of Rhode-Island. · Rec'd pr me, MOSES KELLEY.
Dated July ye 20, 1779.
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From the above certificates, we ascertain the names of the following soldiers of the continental army :
George Hogg, Amos Barnes, John Blanchard, Jonathan Smith, Na- than Martin, Benjamin Collins, Thomas George, Abel Hadley, Jeremiah Bowen, Aaron Putney, William Wheeler.
ROBERT MILLER, of Dunbarton, a private in the U. S. service, was, with other soldiers, killed by the explosion of the magazine at Fort Con- stitution, Portsmouth, July 4. On this occasion the severed leg of one of the unfortunate men was thrown a distance of several rods with such force as to break through a door of the house occupied by Colonel Wal- bach, who commanded the garrison and the United States troops in that vicinity. Our informant is Mr. Thomas Lord, a veteran volunteer in the war of 1812-15.
IN another portion of this work is an allusion to the first saw-mill erected in this town, by General Stark, in 1760, who was encouraged in the undertaking by a grant of land (one hundred acres) from the lord proprietors.
To show the value of timber in those days, we refer to a deposition of Deacon John Church, the oldest person except one who ever died in this town. He was 97, Mrs. Joseph Leach being 102.
In reference to the mill above named, he stated in substance that Gen- eral Stark gave to himself and other settlers of the town permission to cut white pine timber on his (Stark's) land, to be sawed in his mill, for one half the lumber. Remnants of the noble trees of the primeval forest, felled in pursuance of this free leave grant to his fellow-citizens by the General, are still visible. One white pine, then growing upon his land, measured ten feet in diameter. The remains of its stump are still to be seen.
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