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INTERIOR OF MR. BROWN'S CAMP
laid out Franklin City, a booming town on paper, which the building of Pascataqua bridge was expected to develop. The dream soon vanished. The lots are there still, but the only house built there was long ago moved up toward the Falls.1
1 For further description of this place and its surroundings, as well as biography of Mr. Brown, see Granite Monthly for September 1912, article written by John Scales, A. M.
LISTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
MODERATORS
Before the separation of Durham from Dover, 1732, the fol- lowing men from Oyster River Parish served as moderators of Dover town meetings, Capt. John Woodman in 1675, Col. James Davis in 1702, 1713, 1715, 1720-21, 1728-31, Capt. Francis Mathes in 1728, and Capt. Stephen Jones in 1730 and 1731. The moderators since the formation of the town of Durham have been the following.
1732, Col. James Davis.
1733, Lieut. Jonathan Thompson.
1734, Lieut. Samuel Smith. Col. James Davis.
1764, Joseph Atkinson, Esq.
1765, Capt. Benjamin Smith.
1566, Dea. Hubbard Stevens.
1735, Lieut. Samuel Smith. Col. James Davis.
1767, Ephraim Davis.
1736, Col. James Davis.
1768, Maj. Stephen Jones.
1737, Lieut. Jonathan Thompson.
1769, Joseph Atkinson, Esq.
1770, Dea. Hubbard Stevens.
1771, Joseph Atkinson.
1772, Valentine Mathes, Esq.
1773, Joseph Atkinson, Esq.
1741, Col. James Davis.
1742, Capt. Stephen Jones. James Davis, Esq.
1743, John Woodman.
1744, Samuel Smith, Esq. Stephen Jones.
1745, Capt. Jonathan Thompson.
1746, Samuel Smith.
1747, Samuel Smith.
1748, Lieut. Philip Chesley.
1749, Lieut. Philip Chesley.
1750, Joseph Thomas.
1751, Joseph Thomas.
1778, Maj. Stephen Jones. Valentine Mathes, Esq.
1752, Joseph Sias.
1753, Joseph Thomas.
1754, William Drew.
1755, Lieut. Philip Chesley.
ยท 1757, Benjamin Smith,
1758, Hubbard Stevens. 1759, William Drew.
1761, Joseph Thomas.
1775, Valentine Mathes. Moses Emerson.
George Frost, Esq.
Maj. Stephen Jones. Mr. Ephraim Davis.
1776, George Frost, Esq. Mr. Ephraim Davis.
1777, George Frost, Esq. Maj. Stephen Jones. Valentine Mathes, Esq.
1779, Col. Samuel Chesley. Hon. George Frost, Esq.
1780, Valentine Mathes, Esq. 1781, George Frost, Esq. Maj. Gen. John Sullivan.
1782, Valentine Mathes, Esq. Hon. John Sullivan, Esq.
361
1762, Joseph Atkinson, Esq. 1763, Joseph Atkinson, Esq.
1738, Col. James Davis.
1739, Col. James Davis. Lieut. Stephen Jones.
1740, James Davis, Esq.
1774, Valentine Mathes, Esq. Joseph Atkinson.
362
HISTORY OF DURHAM
1783, Hon. John Sullivan, Esq. Ebenezer Thompson, Esq.
1784, Hon. John Sullivan. 1785, Col. Samuel Chesley. 1786, Hon. M. G. John Sullivan. Capt. Joseph Young. 1787, His Excellency, John Sullivan, Esq.
1788, His Excellency, John Sullivan, Esq.
1789, Hon. George Frost, Esq.
1790, Hon. Ebenezer Thompson, Esq.
1791, Hon. Ebenezer Thompson, Esq. 1792, Col. Samuel Adams. Ebenezer Thompson, Esq.
1793, John Blydenburgh. Valentine Mathes, Esq.
1794, John Blydenburgh. Valentine Mathes.
1795, John Blydenburgh.
1796, John Blydenburgh. Samuel Adams. Capt. Joseph Young.
1797, Ebenezer Smith, Esq. Col. Samuel Adams.
1798, John Blydenburgh. William Ballard. Col. Samuel Adams.
1799, Ebenezer Thompson, Jr.
1800, Ebenezer Thompson, Jr. Ebenezer Smith, Esq. Andrew Simpson.
1801, John Blydenburgh.
1802, Col. Timothy Emerson. Jonathan Steele, Esq.
1803, Col. Timothy Emerson.
1804, Andrew Simpson. Jonathan Steele, Esq. Col. Timothy Emerson.
1805, Mr. Andrew Simpson.
1806, Ebenezer Smith, Esq. Ebenezer Doe.
1807, Ebenezer Smith, Esq.
1808, Ebenezer Smith, Esq. Mr. John Frost.
1809, Andrew Simpson.
1810, John Frost.
1811, Jonathan Steele.
1812, George Frost. Jonathan Steele.
1813, George Frost.
1814, George Frost. George Hull.
1815, Ichabod Bartlett.
1816, Ichabod Bartlett. Benjamin Mathes, Jr.
1817, Daniel Mathes.
1818, Joseph Coe.
1819, Joseph Coe.
1820, Joseph Chesley, 3d. Jacob Odell.
1821, Joseph Chesley, 3d.
1822, Joseph Chesley, 3d. Winthrop Smith.
1823, Joseph Chesley, 3d.
1824, Joseph W. Page.
1825, James Langley.
1826, John A. Richardson.
1827, George Hull.
1828, George Ffrost. Richard Ela.
1829, Moses Noble.
1830, Joseph Chesley, 3d.
1831, Joseph W. Page.
1832, Joseph W. Page.
1833, John A. Richardson.
1834, George Hull.
1835, John A. Richardson.
1836, Benjamin Doe.
1837, George Hull.
1838, Dr. Richard Steele.
1839, Benjamin Kelly.
1840, Stephen Demeritt.
1841, Stephen Demeritt.
1842, James Langley.
1843, Stephen Demeritt.
1844, Stephen Demeritt.
1845, Stephen Demeritt. John A. Richardson. Seth S. Walker.
1846, William J. Chesley.
1847, John S. Shaw.
1848, William J. Chesley.
1849, Joseph S. Burnham.
1850, Joseph S. Burnham. 1851, Daniel Smith.
363
HISTORY OF DURHAM
1852, Daniel- Smith. Greenleaf Nute.
1853, Stephen Demeritt.
1854, Stephen Demeritt. 1855, Cyrus G. Hull.
1856, John S. Woodman.
1857, Joseph S. Burnham.
1858, Henry A. Drew. 1860, Henry A. Drew. Cyrus G. Hull. William Wiggin.
1861, William Wiggin.
1862, Cyrus G. Hull.
1863, Cyrus G. Hull.
1864, James M. Bunker.
1865, James M. Bunker.
1866, Joseph Smith.
1867, Joseph S. Burnham.
1868, Joseph S. Burnham. Joseph C. Bartlett.
1869, Joseph S. Burnham.
1870, Hamilton A. Mathes.
1871, Hamilton A. Mathes.
1872, Hamilton A. Mathes. Jeremiah Langley.
1873, Joshua B. Smith.
1874, Joshua B. Smith. 1875, Joshua B. Smith. 1876, Joshua B. Smith.
1877, Joshua B. Smith.
1878, Joshua B. Smith. 1879, Albert DeMeritt. 1880, Albert DeMeritt. Joshua B. Smith.
1881, Joshua B. Smith. 1882, Cyrus G. Hull. Albert DeMeritt.
1883, Cyrus G. Hull. 1884, Hamilton A. Mathes.
1885, Albert DeMeritt.
1886, Albert DeMeritt.
1887, Albert DeMeritt.
1888, Albert DeMeritt.
1889, Albert DeMeritt. 1890, Albert DeMeritt. Hamilton A. Mathes.
1891, Hamilton A. Mathes. 1892, Lucien Thompson, for two years. 1894, Lucien Thompson, for two years.
1896, Lucien Thompson, for two years. 1898, Winthrop S. Meserve, for two years. 1900-13, Arioch W. Griffiths. 1913, Albert DeMeritt, pro tem:
TOWN CLERKS
1732-36, Francis Mathes. 1736-61, Samuel Smith.
1761-66, Joseph Smith.
1766-74, Ebenezer Thompson. 1774-92, John Smith, 3d. 1868-72, Samuel Runlett. 1792-93, William Smith. 1793, 1802, Ebenezer Thompson. - 1874, Samuel Runlett.
1802-19, Valentine Smith. 1819-23, Alfred Smith. 1823-27, Moses Noble. 1827-38, Valentine Smith.
1838-40, Samuel Burnham. 1840-44, Benjamin Kelly. 1844, Samuel P. Chesley. 1845, John A. Richardson.
1846-51, Joseph Coe.
1851-56, Joshua B. Smith.
1856-64, Samuel Runlett.
1864-68, John W. E. Thompson.
1872-74, Valentine Mathes, Jr.
1875, Calvin Sanders.
1876-80, Valentine Mathes, Jr. 1880-87, Samuel Runlett, Jr.
1887, Jasper McDaniel, resigned. 1887, Samuel Runlett, Jr.
1888-1904, George D. Stevens. 1904-13, Charles Wentworth.
364
HISTORY OF DURHAM
REPRESENTATIVES FOR DOVER FROM OYSTER RIVER PARISH
1652-57, Valentine Hill.
1704-06, Capt. John Woodman.
1684, John Woodman.
1706-09, Lieut. Nathaniel Hill.
1690, Capt. John Woodman. 1715, Stephen Jones.
1692-95, John Woodman.
1715-17, James Davis.
1696, Thomas Chesley.
1722, James Davis
1697-98, James Davis.
1727, John Smith.
1699, Capt. John Woodman. .
1728, Capt. Francis Mathes.
1731, Capt. Francis Mathes.
REPRESENTATIVES OF DURHAM
1732, Francis Mathes.
1821-22, Benjamin Mathes, Jr.
1733-34, Lieut. Samuel Smith.
1735, Jonathan Chesley.
1824-25, John Mooney.
1736-40, Samuel Smith.
1826-27, Andrew G. Smith.
1741-44, Jonathan Thompson. 1828, No election.
1745-47, Jonathan Chesley.
1829-30, Benjamin Kelly.
1748-51, Jonathan Thompson.
1831-32, George Hull.
1833-34, Samuel Burnham.
1756-58, Stephen Jones, Jr.
1835-36, Abraham Mathes.
1759-65, Joseph Smith.
1837-38, Stephen Demeritt.
1766-75, Ebenezer Thompson.
1839, John Mooney.
1776-83, John Smith, 3d.
1840-41, Samuel Burnham.
1784, Ebenezer Smith, Esq.
1785-86, Maj. Gen. John Sullivan.
1786-87, Ebenezer Thompson, Esq.
1844, Winthrop Smith.
1844, Stephen Demeritt.
1845-46, Ebenezer Thompson.
1847, James Langley.
1848-49, George J. Wiggins.
1850, Mark Willey.
1851-52, Moses H. Wiggins.
1853-54, Joseph S. Burnham.
1855, Leonard B. Smith.
1856-57, Benjamin Doe.
1 804, Capt. Jonathan Chesley.
1805, Jonathan Steele, Esq.
1806, Valentine Smith.
1807, George Frost.
1808-10, Valentine Smith.
1811-13, Joseph Coe.
1814-15, Valentine Smith.
1816-17, Joseph Coe.
1818-19, Daniel Mathes.
1820, Robert Mathes.
1858-59, Andrew L. Simpson. _
1860-61, Andrew D. McDaniel.
1862, William F. Jones.
1863, Henry A. Drew.
1864 William F. Jones.
1865-66, Joshua B. Smith.
1867, James M. Bunker.
1868-69, Lafayette Hall.
1870, Jacob Mathes.
187I, James M. Smart.
1788, John Sullivan, Speaker of the House.
1789-90, Ebenezer Smith, Esq.
1791, No election.
1792-93, Ebenezer Smith, Esq.
1793-95, Ebenezer Thompson, Jr.
1796, Voted not to send.
1797-99, Ebenezer Thompson, Jr.
1 800-03, William Ballard.
1842, Winthrop Smith.
1843, Mark Willey.
1752-55, Joseph Thomas.
1823, Robert Mathes.
1701, James Davis.
1703, Nathaniel Hill.
365
HISTORY OF DURHAM
1872-73, Thomas H. Wiswall.
1892,
Ira B. Hill.
1874, Alfred Hoitt.
1894, Jabez H. Stevens.
1875-76, Hamilton A. Mathes.
1896, Daniel Chesley.
1877-78, Eben M. Davis.
1898, Charles E. Hoitt.
1878, Joshua B. Smith.
1900, James W. Burnham.
1880, John W. E. Thompson.
1902,
Charles S. Langley.
1882, Cyrus G. Hull.
1904,
Charles Wentworth.
1884,
Mark H. Mathes.
1906, Charles A. Smart.
1886, Lucien Thompson.
1908, David H. Fogg.
1888, James W. Burnham.
1910, Albert DeMeritt.
1890, Jeremiah Langley.
1912, Albert DeMeritt.
SELECTMEN
The selectmen of Dover, before Durham became a separate township, have been published in the Historical Memoranda of Ancient Dover. A few Oyster River men figure in those lists, such as Valentine Hill, Robert Burnham, John Davis, John Bickford, John Woddman, James Davis, Nathaniel Hill, Stephen Jones, Thomas Chesley, Francis Mathes, John Smith, Capt. Samuel Chesley, etc. The following is the list after Oyster River Parish became the town of Durham:
1732, Lieut. Samuel Smith, Francis Mathes, Lieut. Jonathan Tomson, Thomas Drew, Capt. Jonathan Chesley.
1733, Lieut. Jonathan Tomson, Frances Mathes, John Williams, Jr., John Woodman, Joseph Jones, Jr.
1734, Mr. Thomas Drew, Lieut. Jonathan Tomson, Lieut. Samuel Smith, Mr. John Woodman, Francis Mathes.
1735, Lieut. Jonathan Tomson, Francis Mathes, Mr. Thomas Drew, Mr. John Woodman, Lieut. Samuel Smith.
1736, Lieut. Stephen Jones, Jr., Mr. Joseph Drew, Mr. Nathan' Randal, Mr. Joseph Thomas, Walter Bryant.
1737, John Woodman, Samuel Smith, Francis Mathes, Jonathan Tomson, Wm. Drew.
1738, Jonathan Tomson, John Williams, Jr., Joseph Whelor.
1739, Jonathan Tomson, Benjamin Smith, John Williams.
1740, Jonathan Tomson, Benjamin Smith, John Williams.
1741, Jonathan Tomson, John Williams, Jr., Benjamin Smith.
1742, Ephraim Davis, Ebenezer Smith, Joseph Atkinson.
1743, Ebenezer Smith, Joseph Atkinson, Ephraim Davis.
1744, Samuel Smith, Esq., Joseph Whelor, William Drew. 1745, Samuel Smith, John Williams, Joseph Chesley.
1746, Samuel Smith, John Williams, Jonathan Tomson.
1747, Samuel Smith, Joseph Whelor, Joseph Thomas.
1748, Samuel Smith, Joseph Whelor, Joseph Thomas.
1749, Samuel Smith, Joseph Whelor, Joseph Thomas.
366
HISTORY OF DURHAM
1750, Samuel Smith, Joseph Whelor, Joseph Thomas. 1751, Samuel Smith, Joseph Thomas, Joseph Whelor. 1752, Samuel Smith, Joseph Thomas, Joseph Whelor. 1753, William Drew, Benjamin Mathes, James Smith. 1754, William Drew, Benjamin Mathes, James Smith. 1755, Ebenezer Smith, Joseph Smith, Joseph Sias. 1756, Ebenezer Smith, Joseph Smith, Joseph Sias. 1757, Benjamin Smith, Joseph Smith, Joseph Sias. 1758, Miles Randal, Jeremiah Burnum, Jr., Joseph Smith. 1759, Joseph Smith, Jeremiah Burnum, Jr., Miles Randal. 1760, Miles Randall, Jeremiah Burnum, Joseph Smith. 1761, Joseph Smith, Miles Randal, Jeremiah Burnum.
1762, Joseph Thomas, Robert Thompson, Jr., Jonathan Woodman.
1763, Lieut, Joseph Thomas, Joseph Smith, Esq., Lieut. Joseph Sias. 1764, Joseph Smith, Joseph Thomas, Joseph Sias. 1765, Joshua Cromet, Hercules Moony, Ebenezer Thompson.
1766, Joshua Crommet, Ebenezer Thompson, John Smith, 3d, Nicholas Duda, and Robert Thompson for Lee.
1767, Joshua Cromet, Ebenezer Thompson, John Smith, 3d. 1768, Joshua Cromet, Ebenezer Thompson, John Smith, 3d. 1769, Joshua Cromett, Ebenezer Thompson, John Smith, 3d. 1770, Joshua Cromet, Ebenezer Thompson, John Smith, 3d. 1771, Joshua Cromet, Ebenezer Thompson, John Smith, 3d. 1772, Lieut. John Smith, Alpheus Chesley, Jonathan Woodman, 3d. 1773, John Smith, Esq., John Smith, 3d, Lieut. Samuel Chesley. 1774, John Smith, 3d, Lieut. Samuel Chesley, John Smith, Esq. 1775, Samuel Chesley, John Smith, 3d, Trueworthy Durgin, Jr. 1776, Col. Samuel Chesley, John Smith, 3d, Trueworthy Durgin, Jr., George- Frost, Esq., appointed as Durgin had died.
1777, Dea. Nathaniel Norton, Mr. Jonathan Chesley, Mr. Nathaniel Hill. 1778, Mr. Jonathan Chesley, Capt. Timothy Emerson, Mr. Elijah Drew. 1779, Mr. Jonathan Chesley, John Smith, 3d, Col. Samuel Chesley. 1780, Col. Samuel Chesley, John Smith, 3d, Mr. Jonathan Chesley. 1781, Col. Samuel Chesley, John Smith, 3d, Jonathan Chesley, Honble,. George Frost, Esq., Mr. Andrew Drew.
1782, Lt. John Smith, 4th, Capt. John Griffin, Mr. Stephen Cogan. 1783, Capt. John Griffin, Mr. Stephen Cogan, Ebenezer Smith. 1784, Capt. John Griffin, Mr. Stephen Cogan, Mr. Ebenezer Smith. 1785, Mr. Ebenezer Smith, Mr. John Clough, Capt. John Griffin. 1786, Capt. John Griffin, Mr. Ebenezer Smith, Mr. John Clough. 1787, Capt. John Griffin, Mr. Ebenezer Smith, Mr. John Clough. 1788, Col. Samuel Chesley, John Smith, 3d., Mr. John Blydenburgh. 1789, Ebenezer Smith, Esq., Mr. John Clough, Col. Timothy Emerson. 1790, Ebenezer Smith, Esq., Mr. John Clough, Mr. James Leighton. 1791, Ebenezer Smith, Esq., Mr. John Clough, Capt. Joseph Young. 1792, John Clough, Robert Lapish, Jr., William Ballard.
1793, John Clough, William Ballard, Joseph Richardson.
1794, John Clough, William Ballard, Jonathan Woodman, Jr.
367
HISTORY OF DURHAM
1795, John Clough, William Ballard, Capt. Jonathan Woodman, Jr. 1796, John Clough, Jonathan Woodman, Zebulon Durgin.
1797, John Clough, Jonathan Woodman, Zebulon Durgin.
1798, John Clough, Capt. Jonathan Woodman, Joseph Richardson. 1799, John Clough, Jonathan Woodman, Daniel Smith.
1800, Jonathan Steele, Jonathan Chesley, Zebulon Durgin. 1801, Capt. Jeremiah B. Mooney, John Clough, Capt. Daniel Smith.
1802, Valentine Smith, William Jones, Lt. Robert Mathes.
1803, Valentine Smith, William Jones, Robert Mathes.
1804, Valentine Smith, Ebenezer Doe, Robert Mathes.
1805, Valentine Smith, Ebenezer Doe, Daniel Mathes.
1806, Ebenezer Doe, William Cogan, Jacob Odel. 1807, Joseph Jones Torr, Jonathan Woodman, Andrew Emerson.
1808, Valentine Smith, James Joy, Abraham Perkins.
1809, Valentine Smith, James Joy, Joseph Jones Torr. 1810, Ebenezer Doe, Zebulon Durgin, Thomas Jones. 1811, Daniel Smith, Joseph Coe, Samuel Langley. 1812, William Demeritt, Daniel Smith, Joseph Coe. 1813, Valentine Smith, Joseph Coe, Jacob Odell.
1814, Valentine Smith, Jacob Odell, William Wiggin.
1815, Winthrop Smith, William Wiggin, Andrew G. Smith.
1816, Winthrop Smith, William Wiggin, Samuel Yeaton.
1817, Daniel Mathes, Winthrop Smith, Ebenezer Doe.
1818, Valentine Smith, Joseph Coe, George Hull. 1819, Joseph Coe, George Hull, James Chesley. 1820, Seth S. Walker, Andrew G. Smith, Joseph Chesley, 3d.
1821, Andrew G. Smith, Joseph Chesley, 3d, Daniel Mathes. 1822, Andrew G. Smith, William Wiggin, Joseph W. Page.
1823, Joseph Coe, William Wiggin, Joseph W. Page. 1824, Ebenezer Thompson, Andrew G. Smith, James Langley. 1825, Ebenezer Thompson, Andrew G. Smith, James Langley. 1826, Ebenezer Thompson, Andrew G. Smith, James Langley. 1827, Andrew G. Smith, William Wiggin, John Farnham. 1828, Andrew G. Smith, John Mooney, George Dame. 1829, Andrew G. Smith, John Mooney, George Dame.
1830, Andrew G. Smith, William Wiggin, William J. Chesley. 1831, Valentine Smith, William J. Chesley, Edward Griffiths. 1832, Valentine Smith, Edward Griffiths, Benjamin Kelly. 1833, Valentine Smith, William Demeritt, William Jenkins. 1834, Valentine Smith, Willliam Demeritt, William Jenkins. 1835, Samuel Burnham, James Furnald, Jonathan Dockum. 1836, Samuel Burnham, Stephen Demeritt, Benjamin Kelly. 1837, Stephen Demeritt, William Jenkins, Moses H. Wiggin. 1838, Samuel Burnham, Abraham Mathes, John Yeaton. 1839, Samuel Burnham, William Chesley, Winthrop Smith. 1840, Benjamin Kelly, Winthrop Smith, Washington G. Mathes. 1841, Winthrop Smith, Moses H. Wiggin, Clark D. Thompson.
1842, Winthrop Smith, George J. Wiggin, Joseph Young, 2d.
368
HISTORY OF DURHAM
1843, Stephen Demeritt, George J. Wiggin, Winthrop Smith. 1844, Stephen Demeritt, Joseph Young, 2d, John Mathes. 1845, Edward Griffiths, John Mathes, Joseph Burnham, Jr. 1846, Oliver C. Demeritt, John S. Shaw, William J. Chesley. 1847, George J. Wiggin, Daniel Smith, Alfred Smith. 1848, Joseph Young, 2d, Greenleaf Nute, William J. Chesley. 1849, Daniel Smith, Greenleaf Nute, Jacob B. Thompson. 1850, Stephen Demeritt, Benjamin Doe, Jacob B. Thompson. 1851, Daniel Smith, Benjamin Doe, Jacob B. Thompson. 1852, Daniel Smith, Jeremiah Drew, Stephen Meader. 1853, Joseph Young, 2d, Jeremiah Drew, Nathaniel E. Thompson. 1854, Joseph Young, 2d, Nathaniel E. Thompson, Greenleaf Nute. 1855, Ebenezer Thompson, James Butler, Smith Emerson. 1856, Greenleaf Nute, Thomas J. Haines, Rufus W. Willey. 1857, Greenleaf Nute, Thomas J. Haines, Jacob B. Thompson. 1858, Charles F. Woodman, James M. Bunker, John Drew. 1859, Charles F. Woodman, Joseph S. Burnham, John Drew. 1860, Joseph S. Burnham, William Wiggin, John Emerson. 1861, William Wiggin, John Emerson, James M. Smart. 1862, Joshua B. Smith, John E. Thompson, George W. Butler.
1863, Joshua B. Smith, Solomon H. Brock, Cyrus G. Smith.
1864, Joshua B. Smith, Jacob Mathes, George W. Butler. 1865, Joshua B. Smith, Jacob Mathes, Warren Smith. 1866, Joshua B. Smith, Warren Smith, Eben Kent. 1867, Joseph S. Burnham, Eben Kent, Joseph C. Bartlett. 1868, Joseph S. Burnham, Joseph C. Bartlett, John H. Mathes. 1869, Joseph S. Burnham, Joseph C. Bartlett, Nathaniel Stevens. 1870, Joseph S. Burnham, Ephraim Jenkins, Winthrop S. Meserve. 1871, Ephraim Jenkins, Winthrop S. Meserve, Hamilton A. Mathes. 1872, Hamilton A. Mathes, Joshua B. Smith, Calvin Sanders. 1873, Joshua B. Smith, Calvin Sanders, Daniel T. Woodman. 1874, Joshua B. Smith, John S. Chesley, Moses G. Woodman. 1875, Joshua B. Smith, Daniel T. Woodman, Jeremiah Langley. 1876, Joshua B. Smith, Jeremiah Langley, Hilliard F. Fogg. 1877, Joshua B. Smith, Hilliard F. Fogg, Albert Young. 1878, Joshua B. Smith, Albert Young, William B. Langmaid. 1879, John McDaniel, William B. Langmaid, David A. Stevens. 1880, John McDaniel, Joseph C. Bartlett, Mark H. Mathes. 1881, Joseph C. Bartlett, Mark H. Mathes, Joshua B. Smith. 1882, Mark H. Mathes, Joshua B. Smith, Frank E. Giles. 1883, Joshua B. Smith, John S. Chesley, Stephen Rand. 1884, Joshua B. Smith, Stephen Rand, Charles E. Hoitt. 1885, John Dennison, Charles E. Hoitt, Frank E. Doe. 1886, Charles E. Hoitt, Frank E. Doe, Samuel Runlett, Jr. 1887, Frank E. Doe, Samuel Runlett, Jr., Joseph M. R. Adams. 1888, Samuel Runlett, Jr., Eben M. Davis, Daniel Chesley. 1889, Eben M. Davis, Daniel Chesley, Samuel H. Craig. 1890, Daniel Chesley, Andrew E. Meserve, Jabez H. Stevens.
369
HISTORY OF DURHAM
1891, Jeremiah Langley, Edward A. Marston, Charles A. Smart. 1892, Jeremiah Langley, Jabez H. Stevens, Joshua B. Smith.
1893, Jabez H. Stevens, Joshua B. Smith, Arioch W. Griffiths.
1894, Jabez H. Stevens, Joshua B. Smith, Arioch W. Griffiths.
1895, Daniel T. Woodman, Daniel Chesley, Frank E. Doe. 1896, Daniel Chesley, Frank E. Doe, George S. Caverno.
1897, James W. Burnham, George H. Whitcher, Charles E. Hoitt.
1898, James W. Burnham, Charles E. Hoitt, Stephen P. Chesley.
1899, James W. Burnham, Charles E. Hoitt, Stephen P. Chesley. 1900, James B. Burnham, Charles E. Hoitt, Stephen P. Chesley. 1901, Charles E. Hoitt, George G. Hoitt, James W. Burnham. 1902, Charles E. Hoitt, Frank E. Doe, Patrick J. Connor. 1903, Frank E. Doe, Charles E. Hoitt, Ira B. Hill.
1904, Ira B. Hill, Frank E. Doe, Charles E. Hoitt.
1905, Frank E. Doc, Charles A. Smart, Patrick J. Connor.
1906, Charles A. Smart, Patrick J. Connor, David H. Fogg. 1907, Charles A. Smart, Patrick J. Connor, David H. Fogg. 1908, David H. Fogg, Charles A. Smart, Wilbert S. Chesley. 1909, David H. Fogg, Wilbert S. Chesley, Charles E. Hoitt. 1910, Wilbert S. Chesley, Harry R. Hill, Charles E. Hoitt. 1911, Charles E. Hoitt, Harry R. Hill, James G. Smart. 1912, Harry R. Hill, James G. Smart, Charles E. Hoitt. 1913, James G. Smart, Charles E. Hoitt, Fred Philbrick.
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HEADS OF FAMILIES IN DURHAM, N. H. FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1790
Name of Head of Family
Free white males of 16
years and upwards,
including heads of
Free white males under
16 years
Free white females in-
cluding heads of
families
All other free persons
Slaves
Adams, Samuel .
I
I
4
Appleby, Joseph .
I
2
Appleby, Thos.
I
I
I
Angier, John.
I
I
Appleby, Wm.
I
2
I
Boynton, Joseph
I
I
I
Blydenburgh, John
I
4
Bunker, Benjamin
2
3
6
Ballard, Joshua
3
2
5
Ballard, Wm.
I
Burnham, Pike.
I
I
3
Bennett, John
+
4
Burnham, Jeremh
3
I
2
Bickford, Esther
I
3
Burnham, Robert
I
I
Bunker, Ephm
I
4
6
Bickford, Reuben
2
I
4
Burnham, John.
2
3
3
Burnham, Saml.
I
2
I
Bickford, Benja
I
Bickford, Winthrp
3
3
Bennett, Eleazr
I
I
6
I
Brock, Wm.
2
4
Butler, James.
I
Burleigh, Isaac.
2
I
4
Chesley, Joseph
3
I
3
Coe, Curtis
2
3
4
C'ritchet, James
I
4
2
Burnham, Edward
Bennett, Abrahm
families
371
372
HISTORY OF DURHAM
Name of Head of Family
Free white males of 16
years and upwards,
including heads of
families
Free white males under
16 years
Free white females in-
cluding heads of
families
All other free persons
Slaves
Chesley, Benja
2
I
2
Chesley, Benja., Jr.
2
5
6
Crocksford, Daniel
I
6
Chesley, Isaac.
I
I
4
Coldbath, John
I
I
2
Chesley, Mary.
I
4
Cogan, Stephen
I
4
3
Chesley, Col. Saml.
2
4
I
Chesley, Sarah .
I
Clough, Ephm., Jr.
I
Clough, John.
4
3
Crummett, Jacob
2
I
6
Crockett, Jona
2
I
3
Daniels, Elipht
3
I
2
Doe, Wiggin
I
3
2
Drew, Saml.
I
Durgin, Mary
Drew, Andrew
2
I 4
Durell, Benmore
3
2
5
Davis, Ephm.
2
3
Dame, George.
I
I
7
Denbo, Ichabod
2
2
Demeritt, Israel
I
I
6
Dame, Joseph .
I
2
3
Davis, James
I
Davis, Daniel
I
I
2
Demeritt, Nathl
2
I
4
Durgin, James
I
3
4
Davis, Love.
I
Doe, Benja ..
4
3
Davis, David.
4
4
Davis, Thos.
I
Doe, Ebenzr.
I
I I
Dame, John .
I
3
7
Durgin, Joseph.
.
I
I
3
-
HISTORY OF DURIIAM
Name of Head of Family
Free white males of 16
years and upwards,
ineluding heads of
families
Free white males under
16 years
Free white females in-
eluding heads of
families
All other free persons
Slaves
Durgin, Trueworthy
Durgin, Zebulon
3
I
4
Davis, Levi
I
4
Dearbon, James
2
3
3
Durgin, Wm.
2
2
2
Durgin, Eliza
I
I
Durgin, Stephn
2
I
4
I
Edgerly, Ebenzr.
I
4
3
Edgerly, Samuel
4
I
3
Edgerly, John.
I
2
Edgerly, Moses
I
I
2
Edgerly, Moses, Jr ..
3
2
2
Edgerly, Saml. Jr.
I
2
2
Emerson, Edward W
I
2
2
Emerson, Joseph
I
Frost, George
2
2
5
Furnass, Patrick
I
3
2
Folsom, James.
I
I
Griffin, Hannah .
I
2
3
Gillmore, James
2
I
I
Grover, John
2
I
3
Grant, Thos.
I
2
Hardy, Theops.
I
I
5
Ham, Thos.
3
3
6
Jackson, Laskey
I
2
3
Jones, Stephn
3
I
5
I
Jenkins, Nathl.
I
I
I
Joy, Saml.
2
3
4
Jewett, Noah .
3
2
5
Jewell, Bradbury
I
I
3
Jackson, Enoch
2
3
7
Jones, Robert .
I
I
4
Knight, John.
I
3
Kent, Richd.
I
3
I
373
Emerson, Timothy
374
HISTORY OF DURHAM
Name of Head of Family
Free white males of 16
years and upwards, including heads of
families
Free white males under
16 years
Free white females in-
cluding heads of
families
All other free persons
Slaves
Kent, Lydia
2
I
Leathers, Abednego
2
2
Leathers, Benja.
I
1
I
Leighton, James
4
I
6
Langley, Joseph
2
2
2
Libby, John.
I
2
3
Lapish, Robert
2
4
6
Leathers, Saml.
I
I
I
Leighton, Tobias
I
I
8
Lapish, Robert, Jr
3
I
I
Leathers, Robert.
2
I
2
Langley, Valentine.
3
I
2
Meserve, Timo.
I
I
2
Meader, Isaac.
I
3
6
Mathes, Valentine
4
6
3
Mathes, Benja.
I
2
Meserve, Ebenzr.
I
2
3
Munroe, John
I
3
Neal, Joshua.
2
4
Nutter, Christopher
I
2
2
Nutter, Lemuel .
I
Pinkham, Thos.
2
I
7
Pindexter, Thos.
I
5
3
Pendergast, Dennis
2
I
Pendergast, Edmund
2
2
3
Pendergast, John
2
I
5
Pitman, George
I
3
Pindar, Thos.
I
4
2
Perkins, Wm.
I
I
Pindar, Wm.
I
Pindar, Jeremh.
I
I
4
Pinkham, Abijah.
I
3
Ryan, Michael
2
3
3
Richards, Bartho.
I
3
2
Richardson, Joseph .
I
I
5
HISTORY OF DURHAM
Name of Head of Family
Free white males of 16
years and upwards, ineluding heads of
families
Free white males under
16 years
Free white females in-
cluding
families
Slaves
Spinney, Wm.
2
2
2
Sullivan, Jno.
6
6
Smith, Benja.
4
I
I
Smith, John 3d
I
3
Smith, Robert.
I
2
Smith, Jno.
2
I
4
I
Smith, John, Jr.
4
I
4
Smith, Ebenzr.
I
4
2
Stephen, Cornelius
I
5
Stephens, Benja.
2
2
4
Stevens, John
3
I
2
Stevenson, John
3
7
Steel, Jona ..
I
3
Starboard, John
I
3
4
Spencer, Abednego
I
3
Spencer, John
2
2
Spencer, Levi
I
I
I
Smith, Joseph
I
I
7
Thomas, James
I
Thomas, Joseph .
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