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The following have become members of St. Albans Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Exeter: Warren Brown, Edwin Prescott, Enoch J. Tilton, James D. Brown, Frank P. Cram, Henry H. Knight, John F. Shepherd, Arthur M. Dodge, James H. Brown, Jack San- born, William H. McDevitt; members of Olivet Council, Exeter, Warren Brown, James D. Brown, James H. Brown, Jack Sanborn; members of DeWitt Clinton Commandery of Knights Templar, Portsmouth, Warren Brown, Arthur M. Dodge; member of Alleppo Temple of the Mystic Shrine, Boston, Warren Brown.
ROCKINGHAM LODGE, I. O. O. F.
Rockingham Lodge No. 22 was instituted at Hampton Falls in 1848, on petition of John F. Jones, Edward D. Pike, Charles C. Gove, Elijah Valentine, John W. Dodge, and Woodbury M. Marsters. The four first named were charter members, Edward D. Pike being at the present time (1898) the only surviving petitioner. The 27
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lodge room was over the store of C. N. Dodge. After working four or five years the lodge became dormant, in which condition it remained until 1878, when it was reinstated April 18, with John F. Jones, Edward D. Pike, John L. Perkins, James Janvrin, George S. Merrill, Lewis F. Prescott, and Albert J. Sanborn as charter mem- bers, and Charles P. Akerman, John M. Akerman, John P. Blake, Charles H. Chase, Charles F. Jones, Frank S. Green, Nathan H. Robie, Charles L. Sanborn, Emmons B. Towle, and Charles C. Green as initiates.
The jurisdiction of the lodge included Hampton Falls, Hamp- ton, North Hampton, part of Rye, Seabrook, and Kensington. After the lodge was reinstated it increased rapidly in numbers, and larger accommodations were needed. In 1883 the Grand Lodge granted a petition for its removal to Hampton, where it occupied Academy hall until 189}, when it moved into a new and commo- dious hall. in a new building which had been built for the purpose by the lodge, and which is fitted with all the modern conveniences.
The lodge is reported to be in a prosperous condition with a large membership. An encampment has been formed where the higher ยท degrees are conferred, and a lodge of Rebekahs has also been insti- tuted. All the surroundings of a prosperous and growing lodge are here.
ROCKINGHAM DIVISION, SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Rockingham Division, Sons of Temperance, was instituted in Hampton Falls by Thomas E. Sawyer of Dover in 1847. Its meet- ings were held in Odd Fellows hall, over the store now occupied by C. N. Dodge. It had a large membership, composed of the most respectable and substantial citizens of the town. It continued its meetings and organization until about 1850, when its active life ceased. Its members were said to have lived up to the principles of the order during the time of its existence. We are unable to state the reasons why it was not longer continued.
In 1848, soon after the formation of Rockingham Division, Sons of Temperance, the order of Cadets of Temperance was formed for those not old enough to be members of the division. This order was instituted by Levi Leland, who called himself the "Honest Quaker." He was a temperance lecturer, and claimed to be a re- formed drunkard. The Cadets met in the hill schoolhouse. The order did not continue long, but like the good little boy in the Sab- bath-school book, died young.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
The order of Patrons of Husbandry was instituted in Washington in 1868 by O. H. Kelley. Its object was to form a closer union among the farmers of the country for the purpose of improving their condition, both financially and socially. The order spread rapidly to all parts of the country, until at the present time there are but few localities where those desiring cannot become members and receive its advantages.
A grange was formed in Hampton Falls in 1873, which continued for a number of years. At that time there was no public hall in the town. The meetings were held at the houses of the members. Co-operative buying and other things claimed to be a benefit were taken advantage of. After a time the grange became dormant and surrendered its charter.
In 1891 Hampton Falls Grange was reinstated, and the meetings were held in the town hall. A good degree of interest was mani- fested and quite a large membership secured. Two fairs for the exhibition of fruits and farm products were successfully held under its management, also some social entertainments. The social fea- tures of the order have in most instances proved to be the most val- uable to its members. The grange, like all other orders, has its seasons of interest and prosperity, and also its other times when less interest is manifested and smaller prosperity enjoyed.
ANTI-TOBACCO SOCIETY.
About 1848, an anti-tobacco society was formed in the upper part of the town. Its members signed a pledge to abstain from the use of tobacco in every form. Its meetings were held in Washington hall over the Exeter road schoolhouse, and were of a social and intellectual character. A paper was sustained by contributions, and read at each meeting. It continued in existence for a few years, but from some cause ceased to exist.
TOWN BOOKS.
RECORD BOOKS.
THE record books are in the possession of the town and present an unbroken line from the beginning in 1718. They are in a good state of preservation. The penmanship is good, with hardly an exception. Some of the earlier clerks wrote a very handsome hand. It is to be regretted that the record had not been made fuller and more complete. Many things were voted at various times with the apparent intention of being carried out at once, but nothing further is found in relation to it. The town voted a number of times to buy a farm upon which to keep its poor, but no action was ever taken in the matter. The record of births and marriages was not as well kept as we wish it was. Some families are recorded with great care, while others neglected to register at all, and from this cause any attempt at general genealogical work is impossible. There are six record books. the first of about twelve hundred pages begins in 1718 and ends in 1779; the second ends in 1814; both are bound in pigskin. The third ends in 1846, the fourth in 1866, the fifth in 1886. the sixth, now in use. will not end until after 1900. All are bound in calf. An iron safe was procured in 1890 in which to keep the town books.
INVOICE BOOKS.
The invoice of the town as a separate parish should begin in 1718, when the first selectmen were elected. The first invoice book which I have seen commenced in 1:42 and continued for ten years. The list of persons taxed and the amounts paid by each is not given until 1747, and is the first list of tax-payers I have ever seen upon any town book. This book has paper covers, and was found a few years ago by Henry H. Knight among some old papers in the house occupied by Stephen Tilton, who died in 1821, and had
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been prominent in town matters early in the present century. This book has never been in the custody of the town. The selectmen's accounts were kept upon this book, from which I have quoted some interesting items. The earlier invoice books are missing, and no tidings of them can be found. I have been able to present the in- voice of 1709 of all persons south of Taylor's river, which included what is now Kensington and Seabrook; also the invoice of 1727. I obtained them from Mr. Asa W. Brown of Kensington, who said ne copied them fifty years ago from books then in possession of the town, but which have since disappeared and are probably lost. I have seen many references to the invoice of 1727 in different places. Persons are mentioned in the history of Chester who were taxed in Hampton Falls in 1727. I do not know why this has so much prominence over that of other years. From 1752 until 1761 the invoice and selectmen's accounts are kept upon a long narrow book with parchment covers. This is a well-kept book and contains much valuable information. The next book is a leather-covered one, from 1761 till 1773. Before 1768 the books contain the names and amount of tax paid by persons living in what is now Seabrook. There is a great deal of valuable information to be gathered from the three books above mentioned, which has been made use of by the writer, besides giving evidence to prove the truth of much which was obtained elsewhere. The next book, from 1773 until 1787, is not to be found. It would have been of great assistance to me if I could have seen this book, as it covers the time of the Rev- olutionary War, and other events of great interest of which we cannot get as much information as is desirable. If this book is in existence it would be a great favor to have it returned to the cus- tody of the town, as it would contain matter of much historic inter- est. With the exception of the time covered by this book there is a list of persons taxed from 1747 until the present time. Begin- ning with 1787 all the books are in possession of the town. They are kept with more care after this time. After 1795 the accounts are kept in federal money, dollars and cents, instead of pounds and shillings, and there is no uncertainty as to the amount named. There had been great uncertainty in the earlier books, owing to the depreciated currency. Much of the time amounts in old tenor did not represent more than ten per cent of its face value in good money. I have given the invoices of 1709, 1727, 1747, 1768, 1781, 1800, 1830, and 1850. A list of names one hundred years old is of great value to any one who may have occasion to make any historical
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research. From 1787 until some time after 1800, the names of per- sons composing each highway district, with the amount of their rates, are given, which is of value in locating the residence of the persons named. The town accounts were first printed and distrib- uted in the spring of 1842, and every year since except 1845. We find sixteen names upon the invoice of 1709 which are on the list at the present time. Some of them are lineal descendants of those named at that time. Others are from families which have located here since. They are Batchelder, Brown, Cram, Chase, Dow, Eaton, Green, Healey, Johnson, Leavitt, Nason, Prescott, Sanborn, Smith, Tilton, and Weare. The earlier list of tax-payers, and amount of invoice, appear to have been returned to the court. In examining the records recently removed from Exeter to Concord I found the invoice of this town for a number of years, with the list of tax-payers, which may account for their not being recorded upon our town books. -
THOMAS LEAVITT, ESQ. 1774-1852. Prominent in Town Matters.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
MODERATORS.
1718, DEACON WEARE.
1719, Samuel Shaw.
1720, Joseph Tilton.
1721, 1722, 1723, 1726, 1727, 1728, 1730, 1731, 1732, 1733, 1735, 1736, 1737, 1738, Nathaniel Weare.
1724, 1725, 1729, 1733, 1734, Peter Weare.
1739, James Prescott.
1740, 1744, 1746, 1747, 1750, 1755, 1756, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1761, 1762, 1763, 1764, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1769, 1770, Meshech Weare.
1741, 1742, 1743, Joseph Tilton.
1745, 1748, 1749, Jonathan Nason.
1751, 1752, Col. Ichabod Robie.
1753, Samuel Prescott.
1754, Josiah Batchelder.
1758, 1768, Richard Nason.
1771, 1772, 1774, 1775, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788, Capt. Jonathan Tilton.
1773, John Phillips.
1776, 1777, 1778, 1793, Col. Jonathan Burnham.
1779, 1789, David Batchelder.
1790, 1791, 1792, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804, Abner Sanborn.
1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1814, Peter Tilton.
1812, 1815, Aaron Merrill.
1813, Theophilus Sanborn.
1816, 1817, 1819, 1822, 1823, Jeremiah Blake.
1818, 1826, Joseph Perkins.
1820, 1821, 1824, 1825, 1831, Thomas Leavitt.
1827, William Brown.
1828, 1830, 1834, Caleb Knight.
1829, Thayer S. Sanborn.
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1832, 1833, 1844, Wells Healey.
1835, 1836, 1837, 1846, 1862, Nehemiah P. Cram.
1840, 1842, John Brown, Jr.
1841, 1843, 1847, George H. Dodge.
1845, 1859, 1861, John W. Dodge.
1848, John M. Marsters.
1849, John Batchelder.
1850, Zebulon Jones.
1851, 1853, John S. Cram.
1852, Thomas L. Sanborn.
1854, Charles N. Healey.
1835, Charles A. Nason.
1856, Nathan W. Brown.
1857, Charles T. Brown.
1858, Jacob T. Brown.
1860, True M. Prescott.
1863, 1864, 1866, 1867, 1870, 1874, Horace A. Godfrey.
1865, Levi E. Lane.
1868, 1869, Samuel Palmer.
1871, 1875, Dean R. Tilton.
1872, 1873, 1880, 1882, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, Warren Brown.
1876, 1877, 1891, 1892, Warren J. Prescott.
1878, Edwin Prescott.
1879, 1881, Frank P. Cram.
1883, Frank S. Green.
1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1889, 1890, 1895, Charles P. Akerman.
1888, Emmons B. Towle.
1893, 1895, Henry H. Knight.
TOWN CLERKS.
1718, Joseph Tilton.
1735, Jonathan Fifield.
1759, Henry Robie.
1762, Caleb Sanborn.
1771, Benjamin Tilton.
1776, Samuel Weare.
1777, Jonathan Tilton.
1778, David Batchelder.
1779, Samuel Weare.
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1780, Jonathan Tilton. 1788, Caleb Tilton.
1790, Samuel Weare. 1792, David Batehelder.
1805, Caleb Tilton.
1814, Levi Lane. 1822, Wells Healey. 1823, Levi Lane.
1824, Wells Healey.
1831, Aaron Sanborn.
1835, John B. Brown.
1838, Jeremiah Godfrey.
1842, John W. Dodge.
1844, Wells W. Healey.
1846, Jeremiah Lane.
1848, Jacob T. Brown.
1850, Thomas L. Sanborn.
1852, William T. Merrill.
1853, Dean R. Tilton.
1855, John C. Akerman.
1857, John F. Jones.
1859, John J. Brown.
1860, John H. Gove.
1862, George S. Merrill.
1864, Charles T. Brown.
1866, Enoch J. Tilton.
1871, Cyrus W. Brown.
1873, Charles C. Green.
1877, Charles F. Jones.
1881, George C. Healey.
1885, Jaek Sanborn.
1897, Frank H. Lord.
SELECTMEN.
1718, Benjamin Perkins, Major Weare, Benjamin Cram.
1719, Deacon Weare, Ichabod Robie, Deacon Shaw. 1720, Joseph Tilton, Benjamin Sanborn, Jonathan Fifield. 1721, John Cram, Nathaniel Weare, Jonathan Nason. 1722, Jonathan Nason, Nathaniel Batchelder, Daniel Weare. 1723, Daniel Tilton, Jonathan Fifield, Jacob Stanyan.
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1724, Benjamin Perkins, Jethro Tilton, Peter Weare.
1725, Nathaniel Weare, Ichabod Robie, Nathaniel Healey.
1726, Nathaniel Weare, James Prescott, Jonathan Nason.
1727, Record missing.
1728, Jonathan Fifield, Jonathan Nason, Jacob Green.
1729, Nathaniel Weare, James Prescott, Jonathan Nason.
1730, Nathaniel Prescott, Nathan Longfellow, John Batchelder.
1731, Abner Sanborn, Jonathan Gove, Samuel Clifford.
1732, Jonathan Fifield, Robert Rowe, Reuben Sanborn, John Green, Moses Blake.
1733, Benjamin Green, Joseph Worth, James Prescott, Israel Blake, Joseph Tilton.
1734, Record missing.
1735, Joseph Worth, Jonathan Fifield, Richard Sanborn, Josiah Batchelder, Elisha Purington.
1736, Colonel Weare, John Gove, Jonathan Nason, Reuben San- born, Samuel Page.
1737, Joseph Worth, Jonathan Fifield, John Weare, Joseph Wad- ley, James Prescott.
1738, Thomas Cram, Benjamin Hilliard, Josiah Batchelder.
1739, Benjamin Hilliard, Jacob Brown, Samuel Prescott.
1740, Edward Gove, Benjamin Moulton, Meshech Weare.
1:41, Edward Gove, Thomas Leavitt, Joseph Batchelder.
1742, Meshech Weare, Captain Healey, Jonathan Fifield.
1743, Meshech Weare, Nathaniel Healey, Jonathan Fifield.
1744, Meshech Weare, Elisha Prescott, Jonathan Tilton, Jona- than Fifield, Tristram Collins.
1745, Abner Sanborn, Josiah Batchelder, Jonathan Nason, Jona- than Fifield, Thomas Sillea.
1746, Nathaniel Healey, Samuel Prescott, Jacob Stanyan, Thomas Cram, Richard Smith.
1747, Josiah Batchelder, Jonathan Nason, Meshech Weare, Jona- than Fifield, Samuel Collins.
1748, Jonathan Tilton, Richard Nason, Jonathan Swett, Jona- than Gove, Jabez Eaton.
1749, Nathaniel Healey, Henry Robie, Benjamin Swett, Jr., Jo- seph Worth, Richard Smith (chosen by hand vote).
1750, Jonathan Cram, Richard Nason, Abner Sanborn, Joseph Perkins, Amos Dwinel.
1751, Jonathan Swett, Josiah Batchelder, Henry Robie, Joseph Worth, Nathaniel Gove.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
1752, Joseph Worth, Josiah Batchelder, Jonathan Swett, Henry Robie, Nathaniel Gove.
1753, Jonathan Tilton, Benjamin Swett, Jr., Abraham Dow, Richard Smith, Samuel Lane.
1754, John Tilton, Henry Robie, Caleb Sanborn, Enoch Gove, Jacob Smithi.
1755, Josiah Batchelder, Samuel Prescott, Jonathan Swett, Oba- diah Worth, Samuel Collins.
1756, Jonathan Tilton, Henry Robie, Benjamin Swett, Edward Gove, Richard Smith.
1757, Jonathan Cram, Richard Nason, Meshech Weare, Winthrop Dow, Ebenezer Knowlton, Jr.
1758, Benjamin Cram, Henry Robie, Walter Williams, Nathaniel Gove, Tristram Collins.
1759, Benjamin Tilton, Meshech Weare, Nathan Cram, Samuel Collins, Josiah Batchelder.
1760, Nathan Tilton, Richard Nason, Meshech Weare, Jonathan Fifield, Jr., Samuel Collins.
1761. Samuel Prescott, Henry Robie, Abner Sanborn, Winthrop Gove, Richard Smith.
1762, Jonathan Tilton, Richard Nason, Jonathan Swett, Win- throp Gove, Richard Smith.
1763, Meshech Weare, Samuel Prescott, Henry Robie, Nathan Green, Tristram Collins.
1764, Meshech Weare, Jonathan Tilton, Richard Nason, Nathan- iel Gove, Tristram Collins.
1765, Meshech Weare, Nathan Tilton, Richard Nason, Nathaniel Gove, Jeremiah Collins.
1766, Samuel Prescott, Meshech Weare, Benjamin Tilton, Na- thaniel Gove, Jeremiah Collins.
1767, Nathan Tilton, Jeremiah Blake, Meshech Weare, Jona- than Fifield, Samuel Collins.
1768, Abner Sanborn, William Prescott, John Tilton.
1769, Abner Sanborn, Samuel Prescott, Paine Row.
1770, Caleb Sanborn, Nathan Cram, David Batchelder.
1771, Jeremiah Blake, Jeremiah Lane, William Davidson.
1712, Jeremiah Blake, David Batchelder, Samuel Prescott.
1773, Nehemiah Cram, Benjamin Tilton, William Davidson.
1724, Caleb Tilton, Benjamin Tilton, Jonathan Steward.
1745, Abner Sanborn, Caleb Tilton, Benjamin Tilton.
1776, Abner Sanborn, Samuel Prescott, Jeremiah Blake.
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1727, Nehemiah Cram, Benjamin Tilton, Isaiah Lane. 1718, Jonathan Cram, Jeremiah Blake, Jeremiah Lane. 1779, Abner Sanborn, Isaac Green, Samuel Weare. 1780, David Batchelder, Nehemiah Cram, Jeremiah Blake. 1781, Caleb Tilton, James Prescott, Benjamin Pike. 1782, Caleb Tilton, James Prescott, Benjamin Pike. 1783, Caleb Tilton, James Prescott, Benjamin Pike. 1784, Caleb Tilton, James Prescott, Benjamin Pike. 1785, Zebulon Hilliard, Samuel Weare, Peter Tilton. 1786, Peter Tilton, Nathaniel Hubbard Dodge, Samuel Weare. 1787, David Batchelder, Cor. Nathan Brown, Samuel Lane.
1788, Nathaniel Healey, Michael Tilton, Caleb Tilton. 1789, Cor. Nathan Brown, George Fifield, Jeremy Blake. 1790, Stephen Tilton, Abner Sanborn, James Prescott, Jr. 1791, Nathan Brown, Samuel Lane, Benjamin Pike. 1792, Peter Tilton, George Fifield, Michael Tilton. 1793, Samuel Lane, Benjamin Pike, Jonathan Cram, Jr. 1794, Peter Tilton, David Nason, Aaron Merrill.
1795, Peter Tilton, David Nason, George Fifield.
1796, Thomas Moulton, James Prescott, Aaron Merrill. 1797, Peter Tilton, Jonathan Lane, David Batehelder.
1798, Samuel Lane, Caleb Tilton, Theophilus Sanborn.
1799, Stephen Tilton, Jeremiah Blake, Aaron Merrill. 1800, Stephen Tilton, Jeremiah Blake, Aaron Merrill. 1801, Benjamin Sanborn, Theophilus Sanborn, Samuel Brown. 1802, Stephen Tilton, Jeremiah Blake, Theophilus Sanborn.
1803, Stephen Tilton, Jeremiah Blake, Theophilus Sanborn.
1804, Joseph Perkins, Jeremiah Blake, Moses Wells. 1805, Jonathan Cram, Jr., Jeremiah Blake, Moses Wells. 1806, Jonathan Cram, Jr., Jeremiah Blake, Moses Wells. 1807, Peter Tilton, Aaron Merrill, Nathaniel Perkins.
1808, Nathaniel Perkins, Josiah Prescott, Jonathan Cram. 1809, Nathaniel Perkins, Jonathan Cram, Jeremiah Blake. 1810, Aaron Merrill, Jonathan Cram, Jeremiah Blake. 1811, Aaron Merrill, Jonathan Cram, Jeremiah Blake. 1812, Jeremiah Blake, Jonathan Cram, Reuben Batchelder. 1813, Aaron Merrill, Jonathan Cram, Levi Lane. 1814, Aaron Merrill, Jonathan Cram, Levi Lane.
1815, Theophilus Sanborn, Jonathan Cram, Jeremiah Blake. 1816, Aaron Merrill, Jonathan Cram, Jeremiah Blake.
1817, Joseph Melcher, Joseph Akerman, Jeremiah Blake.
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1818, Joseph Melcher, Joseph Akerman, Jeremiah Blake. 1819, Jonathan Cram, Jeremiah Blake, Nathaniel Perkins. 1820, Jonathan Nason, Levi Lane, Reuben Batchelder. 1821, Moses Wells, Levi Lane, Jeremiah Blake.
1822, Abner Sanborn, Wells Healey, Richard Dodge. 1823, Richard Dodge, Jeremiah Blake, John Brown, 3d. 1824, David Chase, John Brown, 3d, Aaron Merrill, Jr. 1825, David Chase, John Brown, 3d, Aaron Merrill, Jr. 1826, Thayer S. Sanborn, Jonathan Nason, Joseph Cram. 1827, Thayer S. Sanborn, Jonathan Nason, Joseph Cram. 1828, Jeremiah Lane, Aaron M. Gove, Reuben Batchelder. 1829, John Marshall, Aaron M. Gove, Nathan Moulton. 1830, Jeremiah Godfrey, True M. Prescott, John Marshall. 1831, Charles Chase, Thomas Leavitt, Jeremiah Godfrey. 1832, Thomas Brown, Charles Chase, Jeremiah Godfrey. 1833, Thomas Brown, William Wadleigh, Thayer S. Sanborn. 1834, William Wadleigh, Jonathan Nason, Thayer S. Sanborn. 1835, Joseph Cram, George Janvrin, Jonathan Nason. 1836, Joseph Cram, David Chase, John Marshall.
1837, Thayer S. Sanborn, Levi Lane, John P. Sanborn. 1838, Thayer S. Sanborn, Levi Lane, John P. Sanborn.
1839, David Janvrin, John Weare, Peter Tilton. 1840, David Janvrin, John Weare, Weare D. Tilton.
1841, Weare D. Tilton, True M. Prescott, Emery Batchelder. 1842, Emery Batchelder, True M. Prescott, Samuel Melcher. 1843, Thomas Brown, Samuel Melcher, Stacy L. Nudd.
1844, Rufus C. Sanborn, John Chase, Joshua Janvrin. 1845, Robert S. Prescott, John Chase, Joshua Janvrin. 1846, John Batchelder, John P. Sanborn, Rufus C. Sanborn. 1847, John Batchelder, John P. Sanborn, Rufus C. Sanborn.
1848, Weare D. Tilton, Aaron Prescott, John W. Dodge. 1849, Weare D. Tilton, Aaron Prescott, Charles C. Gove.
1850, Thayer S. Sanborn, Jeremiah Godfrey, Charles A. Nason. 1851, Charles H. Sanborn, Rufus C. Sanborn, Charles A. Nason. 1852, Charles H. Sanborn, Rufus C. Sanborn, John L. Perkins. 1853, Silas Green. Jacob T. Brown, James D. Dodge. 1854, Matthew Pike, Levi E. Lane, John L. Perkins.
1855, Nathan Brown, John Chase, Samuel Melcher. 1856, Nathan Brown, Jeremiah Godfrey, True M. Prescott. 1857, Jeremiah Godfrey, True M. Prescott, Thomas L. Sanborn. 1858, John S. Cram, George B. Sanborn, John C. Akerman.
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1859, John C. Akerman, George B. Sanborn, Lewis T. Sanborn. 1860, Silas Green, Levi E. Lane, James Janvrin.
1861, Silas Green, Levi E. Lane, James Janvrin.
1862, John C. Sanborn, Lewis F. Prescott, John W. Dodge. 1863, John C. Sanborn, Levi T. Sanborn, John W. Dodge.
1864, John H. Gove, Levi T. Sanborn, Thomas G. Moulton.
1865, Thomas L. Sanborn, Benjamin F. Weare, Thomas G. Moul- ton.
1866, John Batchelder, Charles T. Brown, Benjamin F. Weare. 1867, John Batchelder, Charles T. Brown, Emmons B. Towle. 1868, Charles T. Brown, Warren Brown, Emmons B. Towle. 1869, Warren Brown, Edwin Janvrin, Edwin Prescott.
1870, Levi E. Lane, Edwin Janvrin, Edwin Prescott.
1871, Levi E. Lane, Henry H. Knight, John M. Marshall. 1872, Levi E. Lane, Henry H. Knight, John M. Marshall. 1873, Henry H. Knight, John N. Sanborn, James D. Janvrin.
1874, Frank P. Cram, John N. Sanborn, James D. Janvrin.
1875, Frank P. Cram, Josiah P. Chase, John N. Sanborn. 1876, Frank P. Cram, Edwin Janvrin, Daniel E. Peryear. 1877, George C. Brown, John M. Marshall, Daniel E. Pervear. 1878, George C. Brown, John M. Marshall, Daniel E. Pervear. 1879, Levi E. Lane, John F. Jones, Frank S. Greene. 1880, Levi E. Lane, John F. Jones, Frank S. Greene. 1881, George S. Merrill, John C. Sanborn, Matthew S. Pike. 1882, George S. Merrill, James D. Brown, Matthew S. Pike. 1883, George B. Sanborn, Samuel L. Pervear, Henry H. Knight. 1884, George B. Sanborn, Samuel L. Pervear, Henry H. Knight. 1885, James D. Janvrin, George C. Healey, David C. Hawes. 1886, James D. Janvrin, George C. Healey, David C. Hawes. 1887, James D. Janvrin, George J. Curtis, Orrin D. Greene. 1888, George J. Curtis, Orrin D. Greene, George F. Merrill. 1889, George J. Curtis, George F. Merrill, Lester B. Sanborn. 1890, George F. Merrill, Lester B. Sanborn, John J. Brown. 1891, George F. Merrill, John J. Brown, George J. Curtis. 1892, George F. Merrill, John J. Brown, Benjamin W. Elkins. 1893. Frank S. Greene, Benjamin W. Elkins, David F. Batchelder. 1894, Frank S. Greene, Benjamin W. Elkins, David F. Batchelder. 1895, H. H. Knight, Joseph B. Cram, Bertram T. Janvrin. 1896, H. H. Knight, Joseph B. Cram, Bertram T. Janvrin. 1897, H. IT. Knight, John Brown, Warren B. Pervear. 1898, H. H. Knight, John Brown, Warren B. Pervear. 1899, George F. Merrill, James HI. Brown, William H. Thompson.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1718, 1722, 1733, 1734, Peter Weare.
1727, 1730, 1737, Nathaniel Weare. 1735, 1736, 1739, 1741, Ichabod Robie.
1744, 1748, 1752, 1762, 1765, 1768, 1774, 1775, Meshech Weare. 1758, Richard Nason. 1771, Jonathan Tilton. 1776, 1777, Henry Robie.
1779, Samuel Weare. 1783, 1785, Abner Sanborn.
1787, Nathaniel Healey.
1778, 1791, Nathaniel Hubbard Dodge.
1793, 1795, 1803, Nathan Brown.
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