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First District Election, April 23. 1742.
Joseph Blanchard, Moderator. Abraham Taylor, Clerk. Enoch Hunt, Collector.
Henry Parker, ..
Abraham Taylor, Assessor. Thomas Harwood, Samuel Cumings, Jonathan Lovewell,
Second Election. September 18. 1744.
Joseph Blanchard, Moderator.
John Boynton, Clerk.
John Boynton, Assessor. Jonathan Lovewell, " Jerahmael Cumings, "
Third Election. September 19, 1745.
Elias Smith, Moderator. John Boynton, Clerk. Moses Proctor, Collector.
John Boynton, A-sessor. Jonathan Lovewell, " Jerahmael Cumings, "
Jonathan Lund,
The charter of Hollis as a town, as we have seen, was dated April 3, 1746, and the town officers chosen at the first and second town elections, are presented in the lists below.
First Town Election, April 28, 1746.
Samuel Cumings, Moderator. Samuel Cumings, Clerk. Samuel Cumings, Selectman. Benjamin Farley,
Thomas Dinsmore, Surveyor of Highways. Francis Phelps, Nicholas French, James Mc Daniels, .. .6
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DISTRICT AND TOWN OFFICERS.
Francis Worcester, Selectman.
Samuel Parker, Surveyor of Highways.
Elias Smith, Constable.
Nicholas French, Hog Reeve.
James Stewart, Tithing man.
William Adams,
Christopher Lovejoy, "
Elias Smith, Pound Keeper.
Jonathan Danforth, Fence Viewer.
Benjamin Blanchard,
Elias Smith, Sealer of Weights and Measure -. Samuel Brown, Sealer of Leather.
Third Town Election, March 7, 1748.
Samuel Cumings, Moderator and Clerk.
Josiah Blood, Fence Viewer.
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Francis Worcester, Treasurer.
Josiah Brown, “ .6
Samuel Cumings, Selectman,
Samuel Farley, Field Driver.
Benjamin Farley,
Wm. Blanchard, "
Samuel Brown,
Wm. Shattuck,
Stephen Ames, 66
Zedekiah Drury, Surveyor of Highways.
Elias Smith,
Francis Phelps,
Benjamin Blanchard, Constable.
Benj. Blanchard, Jr., “
Josiah Conant, Tithing Man. Nathaniel Blood, "
James McDonald, 66
Nathaniel Blood, Sam'l Brown, Sealer of Weights and Measure;
David Nevins,
William Tenney, Sealer of Leather,
Zerubbabel Kemp,
Zedekinh Drury, Deer Reeve,
Elias Smith, Pound Keeper.
Samuel Farley,
Such as shown in the preceding lists were the town officers. chosen at the annual March meetings in Hollis, in most years, from 1746 till the war of the Revolution and for some years afterwards. Under the Province laws in force before the Revolution, the number of Selectmen, as has been before said, might vary in different years, a town being at liberty at its annual meeting to choose either three. five, seven or nine of these officers as might be decided at the time. by vote of the town. Before the Revolution the number of Select- men annually chosen in Hollis was either three or five, each of these numbers having been elected about an equal number of times.
The following lists present the names of the persons who have held the several offices of Moderator of the annual town meetings. Town Clerk, Treasurer and Selectmen from the year 1746 to IS7S. with the years in which they were respectively chosen.
MODERATORS OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGS.
Samuel Cumings, 1745, '47, '45, '49 and '55. Francis Worcester, 1750, '51, '52, '53, '54, '5S, '60, Reuben Dow, 1791. '62, '63, '64 and '68. Daniel Emerson, 1798, 1801, '02, '03, '04, and '09.
Samuel Goodhue, 1756 and '57.
John Hale, 1761, '65, '66, '67, '69, '70, '71, '72 and Amos Eastman, ISos and 1S06. 'S2.
William Nevins, 1773 and 1774.
Benjamin Abbot, 1759.
Stephen Jewett, 1776. Enoch Noyes, 1777, '78, and '79.
John Boynton, 17So and 'SI.
Noah Worcester, 1783, 'S4, 'S5, 'Só, '87, 'S8, '90, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '99 and 1800.
Jonathan Danforth, 1789.
Samson Powers, ISo7. Benjamin W. Parker, ISOS.
Stephen Jewett, Jun., ISto and ISII.
Joseph F. Eastman, 1812, '13, '14, '15, '17, '13. '19 '22, '23, '25, '26, '29, '30, '31 and 1334. Ambrose Gould, IS16.
Benjamin M. Farley, 1820, '24, '35 and 1930. Jonathan B. Eastman, 1831.
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Nicholas French, Hog Reeve.
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MODERATORS AND TOWN CLERKS.
William Emerson, 1827 and 1828.
Reuben Baldwin, 1854.
Ambrose HI. Wood, IS55.
Luther Proctor, 1857 to 1Soo, '67. '70, '73.
Timothy E. Flagg, 1865, '66, '76.
Nathan M. Ames, IS6S.
TOWN CLERKS FROM
1746 TO 1878.
Samuel Cumings, 1746 to 1770, except 1753, '54, and '66.
. Samuel Goodhue, 1753, '54. John Hale, 1766.
Noah Hardy, IS30, IS31. Joseph E. Smith, 1832, '33, '42, '46, '47, and IS54 to '59.
William Cumings, 1771, '72, and 1782 to 1788.
Samuel Cumings, Jun., 1773. '74.
Moses Proctor, 1834, '35.
Noah Worcester, 1775 to 1779.
William P. Hale, 1836, '37, '39, '40, '41, '50, 'SI. Edward Emerson, IS3S and IS52.
Daniel Emerson, 17So, I,SI.
Solomon Wheat, 17Sg to 1793, IS00, 1801, and ISco to IS16, except IS12 and IS13.
John Coburn, 1845.
Jesse Worcester, 1799.
William P. Saunderson, 1849.
Daniel Emerson, Jun., 1802 to 1805.
Luther Proctor, IS53 and '60.
Amos Eastman, IS06.
William A. Trow, IS63 to '65.
Benjamin Pool, ISO7, 1SOS.
Ebenezer T. Wheeler, 1866 to '70.
Ambrose Gould, IS12, 1$13.
Isaac Hardy, IS71 to '74.
George A. Burge, IS75 to '7S.
TOWN TREASURERS FROM 1746 TO IS78.
John Boynton, 1746, '47.
Francis Worcester, 1748 to 1767.
Samuel Cumings, 1768 to 1770.
Moses Proctor, IS33.
Noah Worcester, 1771 to 1773.
Ebenezer Baldwin, 1850, '51, '52, '53.
Daniel Emerson, 1774 to 1779, '98, 99.
Joseph Gates, 1854.
Josiah Conant, 17So.
Christopher F. Smith, IS55.
Solomon Rogers, 17SI to 1785.
David W. Sawtell, IS56 to :S60.
Edward Hardy, 1861 to 1864.
Charles B. Richardson, IS65 to IS74.
Henry N. Smith, IS75.
George A. Burge, 1876. Silas M. Spaulding, IS77, '75.
SELECTMEN FROM 1746 TO IS7S.
Samuel Cumings, !746 to 1,70, except 1753, 1754 and 1766.
Benjamin Farley. 1746, '47, and 174S.
John Cumings, 1751. Josiah Conant, 1751 and 1755.
Francis Worcester, 1746, '47, '4S, '63, '63 and 1765. Steplien Ames, 1747, '45, '62, '67, '73, '75, '76, Benjamin Abbot, 1752, '53, '54, '59, '60, and '77, and 1779. ITÓi.
Nathaniel Townsend, 1747 and '52.
Samuel Brown, 1748.
Elias Smith, 1743.
John Hale, 1761, '64, and 1766.
Enoch Hunt, 1749.
Abel Webster, 1761.
Stephen Webster, 1762, '63 and 1765.
Joshua Wright, 1749 and 1767. Meses Proctor, 1749.
Samuel Hobart, 1764 and 1766.
Stephen Jewett, 1766. Jonas Flagg, 17667.
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Josiah Conant, ISIS to IS30.
Benjamin Farley, IS31 to IS49, except 1833.
Christopher Farley, 1756 to 1788.
Benjamin Wright, I,Sy to 179; and iSoo to ISO6.
Peleg Lawrence, ISc6 to : SoS.
Joseph F. Eastinan, 1309 to 1817.
Samuel Goodhue, 1750, '51, '53, '54, and 1756. Benjamin Blanchard, 1750 and 1754. Zachariah Lawrence, 1754 and 1757.
John Boynton, 175S, '61, '62, '66, '68, 'So, and 1781.
Enoch Noyes, 1749, 1751 to 1754, 1756 to 1760, 1773.
William Ames, IS23, '24. Jonathan T. Wright, IS25 to '29.
Benjamin Pool, 1832, '33.
Ralph E. Tenney, 1835 to 1837, IS40 to IS44, '46, '51, '52.
Stillman Spaulding, 1845, 1847 to 1853, '56, 1861, to 1864, '69, '71 , '72, '74, '75, '77, 278.
Christopher P. Farley, IS17 to 1819.
Benjamin M. Farley, 1820 to IS23.
Reuben Baldwin, 1843 to '45, '61, '62.
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SELECTMEN.
Caleb Farley, 1767.
Jonathan Philbrick, 1767 and 1768. ,
Noah Worcester, 176), '75, '76, '77, '78 and '79.
Reuben Dow, 176), '70, '75 and 1753. William Tenney, 1769.
James Jewett, 1769. William Brown, 1771, '72, '95, and 1796. William Pool, 1771.
Ebenezer Kendall, 1771, '72.
William Cumings, 1771, '73, and 1782 to 1788. William Nevins, 1771 and 1772. Samuel Cumings, Jun., 1773 and 1774. Jacob Jewett, Jun., 1773, '75, '76. Nathaniel Ball, 1773.
Elnathan Blood, 1773. Amos Eastman, 1773.
Leonard Whiting, 1774.
John Goss, 1774, 'So, 'S5, 'S6, 'S7, 'SS. Daniel Kendrick, 1775, '76 and 1777.
Oliver Lawrence, 1775, ''76 and 1779. Daniel Emerson, 17So, '81.
Jonathan Fox, 1785 and 1751.
William Read, 17So. Solomon Wardwell, 1782 '83.
. Ebenezer Jewett, 17Sz, '83, 'S4. Jeremiah Pritchard /1784. Jeremiah Ames, _; 85, 'S6.
Thaddeus Wheeler, 1787, 'S9. '90, 1806, 'o7 and ISOS.
Nathan Colburn, 1789, '90, '91, '92, '94, and '97. Nathan M. Ames, 1852, '53, '54, '65.
Jonas Willoughby, 1759.
Stillman Spaulding, IS53.
Solomon Wheat, 1759 to 1798, 1Soo, '01, '09, '10, James W. Wheeler, 1854, '56, '57. '11, '14, '15 and '16. Dexter Greenwood, 1855. Jonathan Danforth, 1789. Daniel Bailey, 1855.
William Tenney, Jun., 1791, '92, '93, '94, '9S, '9 and ISco.
Ephraim Burge, 1795 and 1796.
Jesse Worcester, 1797, '99 and iSoo.
Benjamin Wright, 1798, '99.
Benjamin Pool, ISoi to 1SOS, 1833, '34. Stephen Dow, ISO1.
Daniel Bailey, 1So2, '03, '04, 'o5. 'co, '10. '11, '12, and IS13.
Amos Eastman, Jun., IS06. Samson Powers, 1807 and iSos.
Enos Hardy, 1809, '10, '12 and IS19.
David Hale, ISI1.
Ambrose Gould, IS12 and IS13.
Jonathan Saunderson, 1S13, '14, '15, '16 and '17. Benjamin M. Farley, IS15, '16, '17, 'IS, '20, '21, '22, '25, '26, '27, '28, and '29.
Christopher P. Farley, IS14, '17, '18, and '19. Nathaniel Jewett, ISIS. Jonathan T. Wheeler, 1$19. '20 and '21.
William Ames, IS20, '21, '22, '23 and '24. Ralph W. Jewett, IS22. Thomas Cumings, 1S23 and IS24. Jonathan T. Wright, IS23 to ISx) and 1835. WilliamEmerson, IS35.
Ralph E. Tenncy, 1826, '27, '28, '30, '31, 3%. Benjamin Farley, IS+9.
Noah Hardy, 1830 and '31. William Hale, IS30, '31, '33. Joseph E. Smith, 1832, '33, '42, '46, '47, and 1854 to 1859.
William Merrill, 1833 and '34.
Moses Proctor, 1834 and '35.
Leonard Farley, 1835, '36, '39.
William P. Hale, 1836, '37, '39, '40, '41, '50, '51- Almon D. Marshall, 1836, '37.
Phillips Wood, 1837, '3S.
John N. Worcester, 183S.
Edward Emerson, 183S and '52.
Ezekiel M. Bradley, IS39, '40.
.James Wheeler, 1840, '41.
Samuel Little, IS41, '42. John Farley, IS43, '43.
Reuben Baldwin, 1843, '44, '45. '61, '62.
John L. Pool, 1843 to '46.
Win. P. Saunderson, 1847, '49. Amos Hardy, 1844, '45, '46.
Thomas Brown, IS47.
John Coburn, 184S.
David J. Wright, IS4S, '49.
Wm. N. Tenney, IS4S, '49. Luther Proctor, 1850, '51, '52, '53: '60, '70, '75-
Nehemiah Routwell, 1850. Noah Johnson, 1851.
Warner Read, 1856, '57. Edward Hardy, IS5S, '59. Ebenezer T. Wheeler, IS58.
Joseph D. Parker, 1S59, '60.
David M. Farley, 1860.
John Mooar, IS61. Jefferson Farley, IS61, '62.
Enoch Farley, 1862, '63, '64. Wm. A. Trow, 1863, '64.
Oliver P. Eastman, 1863, '64. Charles A. Read, 1865, '66, '67.
Francis A. Wood, IS65. Enoch J. Colburn, 1866. John Woods, 1866 to '69.
Frederick A. Wood, 1867 to '69)-
Charles II. Worcester, ISÓS. George Moore, IS69, '70.
Daniel M. Smith, IS70, '71. George A. Burge, 1871 to '73.
Silas M. Spaulding, 1872 to '75- James E. Hills, 1872 to 1875. Adkins.J. Turner, 1874, '75.
Timothy E. Flagg, 1876 to '7S.
John A. Cobu 'n, 1876 to '78. Charles W. Hardy, 1976 to '7S.
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POLITICAL HISTORY.
CHAPTER XXIV.
REPRESENTATIVES AND DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL COURT, ETC., FROM 1739 TO IS78 .- VOTES FOR STATE PRESIDENT FROM 1784 TO 1792 .- VOTES FOR GOVERNOR FROM 1792 TO ISTS.
DELEGATES.
1739, Abraham Taylor and Peter Powers, delegates of the settlers in West Dunstable to the Massachusetts General. Court upon their petition for a Charter.
1744, James Stewart, delegate of the inhabitants of West Dunstable to the New Hampshire General Court, to present their peti- tion for Garrisons and Soldiers for protection against the Indians.
1746, Stephen Ames. delegate of the settlers in the west part of Hollis to the New Hampshire General Court, upon their petition for a committee to locate the new Meeting House. 1747, Samuel Cumings. delegate of the town to the New Hamp- shire General Court, upon its petition for an act for taxing the land of non-residents for the support of the ministry. and also upon the petition of the town for scouts for protec- tion against the Indians.
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT BEFORE THE. REVOLUTION.
1762 to 1768, Dr. John Hale, Representative to the New Hamp -. shire General Court, six years, from 1762 to 176S.
1768 to 1774, Col. Samuel Hobart, Representative to the New Hampshire General Court, six years, from 176S to 1774.
REPRESENTATIVES AND DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL COURT. CONVENTIONS. ETC., DURING THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.
1774. Stephen Ames, Reuben Dow and Stephen Jewett. delegates to the First County Congress, at Amherst. Nov. S. 1774.
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REPRESENTATIVES AND DELEGATES.
1775, Stephen Jewett and Enoch Noyes, delegates to the Second County Congress, held April 5, 1775.
William Nevins, Jeremiah Ames and Samuel Farley, dele - gates to the Third County Congress at Amherst, held May 24, 1775.
Col. John Hale, delegate to the Provincial Convention at Exeter, January 25, 1775. to consult in respect to a Con- tinental Congress.
Col. John Hale. Representative to the General Court at Portsmouth, February 23. 1775.
Col. Samuel Hobart, delegate to the Provincial Congress at Exeter, April, 1775. .
Col. John Hale and Deacon Enoch Noyes, chosen delegates to the Provincial Congress to meet at Exeter, May 13, 1775. Col. Hale not being able to attend, Col. Hobart was elected in his place May 21.
1775, November 12. Stephen Ames chosen Representative to the General Court for one year.
1750, November 26, Stephen Ames again chosen Representative to the General Court for one year.
1777, November 25, Stephen Ames chosen Representative a third time to the General Court, for one year.
1778, December 12. Capt. Reuben Dow chosen Representative to the General Court.
April 6. Capt. Noah Worcester and Dea. Enoch Noyes chosen delegates to the convention at Concord to form a " new plan " of government.
:779, Col. John Hale, August 12, chosen delegate to the convention held at Concord, September 23, 1779, to "state prices."
December 2, Col. John Hale chosen Representative to the General Court.
1780, November 23, Col. Hale again chosen Representative to the General Court.
1781, November 21, Capt. Daniel Emerson chosen Representative to the General Court.
1782, October 28, Richard Cutts Shannon chosen Representative to the General Court.
1791, August 28, Capt. Daniel Emerson chosen delegate to the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention.
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VOTES FOR STATE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR.
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT, FROM 1783 10 1778.
Capt. Daniel Emerson, 1783 to 1791, '98, '99, John L. Pool, 1849 and '50. 1So1, '02, '03, '09, '10 and 11. Almon D. Marshall, IS51 and 1852.
Jeremiah Ames, 1792 to '97 and iSoo. John Farley, 1$53 and '54.
Benjamin Pool, 1So4 to ISOS. John S. Haywood, 1$55.
Nathan Thayer, IS14, '19, '20 and '21.
Maj. James Wheeler, IS56 and '57.
Daniel Bailey, 1813.
John H. Cutter, IS5S and '59.
Benjamin M. Farley, 1814 to ISIS and 1824 to IS29.
Ralph W. Jewett, 1822 and '23.
Jonathan T. Wright, 1830 and '31.
John Coburn, 1865 and '06.
Ralph E. Tenney, 1832, '33, '34 and '45.
Timothy E. Flagg, 1867 and '6S.
Moses Proctor, 1835, '36 and '37.
Charles B. Richardson, 1869 and '70.
Joseph E. Smith, 183S and '39.
Charles II. Worcester, IS71 and '72.
Leonard Farley, IS40, '4 1 '42.
John Woods, IS73 and '74.
William Merrill, [$43 and '44.
William P. Hale, 1846, '47 and 4S. -
Charles A. Reed, 1875 and '76. Franklin Worcester, 1877 and i3;S.
Under the Constitution or "Plan" of Government in force in New Hampshire from 1784 to the adoption of the present Consti- tution, September 5, 1792, the chief magistrate of the State had the title of " President" instead of Governor, and was elected in the like Manner as the Governor now is under the present Constitution.
VOTES FOR STATE PRESIDENT FROM 1784 TO 1792 INCLUSIVE.
1734, Meshech Weare,
S7 1789, John Pickering, 35
John Langdon,
1 Josiah Bartlett, IS
1735, J: . Langdon,
153 all cast. John Sullivan, 17
17$6, John Langdon, 103
Woodbury Langdon, 15
1757, John Langdon,
106 1790, John Pickering, Ss all cast.
John Sullivan, 1.4 1791, Josiah Bartlett, 105 ..
1788, Jolin Langdon,
1792, Josiah Bartlett. 103 ** .. John Sullivan, S
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR ( EXCEPT SCATTERING) FROM 1793 TO IS,S.
INCLUSIVE.
1793, John Taylor Gilman, Josiah Bartlett,
75
1So3, John Taylor Gilnan, 116
John Langdon,
1794, John Taylor Gilman,
1795, John Taylor Gilman,
$3
John Taylor Gilman, 79
1796, John Taylor Gilman,
105
1805, John Langdon, 127
1797, John Taylor Gilman,
113
.. John Taylor Gilman. 105
1798, John Taylor Gilman,
115 .. IScó, John Langdon, 129
123 Timothy Farrar,
1Soo, John Taylor Gilman, Timothy Walker,
97
So ;. John Langdon, 116
Timothy Farrar,
ISOS, John Langdon, 132
Timothy Farrar,
I
So, John Taylor Gilman, John Langdon,
05
1Scy. Jeremiah Smith, 139
53
John Langdon, 118
23
7S all cast. 1804, John Langdon, 92
1799, John Taylor Gihnan,
Sor, John Taylor Gilman, John Langdon,
15
Minot Farley, 1Soo and 1Só1,
Luther Proctor, IS62. Reuben Baldwin, 1863 and '64.
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262
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR.
ISio, Jeremiah Smith. John Langdon,
133
1841, John Page, 153
Enos Stevens, 137
IS11, Jeremiah Smith,
13S
1842, Henry Hubbard, 159
John Langdon,
108
Enos Stevens, 108
1812, John Taylor Gilman, William Plumer,
141
1843, Henry Hubbard, Anthony Colby,
83
1813, John Taylor Gilman,
157
1844, John H. Steele,
151
William Plumer,
105
Anthony Colby, Daniel Hoyt,
81
IS14, Jolin Taylor Gilman, William Plumer,
169
33
1815, John Taylor Gilman,
167
Anthony Colby,
William Plumer,
Daniel Hoyt, 2S
1816, James Sheafe,
134
1846, Jared W. Williams, 131
William Plumer,
107
Anthony Colby,
93
1817, James Sheafe,
146
Nathaniel S. Berry,
37
William Plumer,
103
1847, Jared W. Williams,
156
1818, William Hale,
142
Anthony Colby,
107
William Plumer,
Nathaniel S. Berry,
33
127
1848, Jared W. Williams,
168
1Szo, Samuel Bell,
96
1849, Samuel Dinsmore,
151
1821, Samuel Bell,
Levi Chamberlain,
IIS
David L. Morrill,
17
Nathaniel S. Berry,
30
ISaz, Samuel Bell,
94
1850, Samuel Dinsmore,
156
IS23, Levi Woodbury,
130
Levi Chamberlain, 130
Samuel Dinsmore,
65
1851, Samuel Dinsmore, 152
107
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David L. Morrill, Levi Woodbury,
50
1852, Noah Martin,
157
IS25, David L. Morrill,
194
Thomas E. Sawyer,
136
1826, David L. Morrill,
176
John Atwood,
39
Benjamin Pierce,
34
1853, Noah Martin,
157
James Bell,
90
John H. White,
33
182S, John Beil,
198
IS54, Nathaniel B. Baker,
135
Benjamin Pierce,
8:
1829, John Bell,
159
Benjamin Pierce,
116
1855, Ralph Metcalf,
155
1830 Timothy Upliam,
155
Nathaniel B. Baker, James Bell,
143
Matthew Harvey,
136
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1831, Samuel Dinsmore,
150
1856, Ralph Metcalf,
141
Ichabod Bartlett,
146
John S. Wells,
162
1832, Samuel Dinsmore,
141
Ichabod Goodwin,
10
Ichabod Bartlett,
123
IS57, William Haile, 157
John S. Wells,
165
1834, William Badger,
133
Asa P. Cate, 168
1835, William Badger,
134
1859, Asa P. Cate, 197
Ichabod Goodwin,
171
1837, Isaac Hill,
99
Asa P. Cate,
1St
1833, James Wilson, Jun ..
168
Isaac Hill,
135
1,79
IS39, James Wilson, Jun.,
153
138
John Page,
131
1840, John Page,
152
Enc s Stevens,
135
1S63, Ira A. Eastman, Joseph A. Gilmore,
130
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1833, Samuel Dinsmore, Charles HI. Atherton,
IS
185S, William Haile, 171
Joseph Healey,
95
1836, Isaac Hill,
114
1S60, Ichabod Goodwin, 145
IS61, Nathaniel S. Berry, George Stark,
141
1862, Nathaniel S. Berry, George Stark, 150
164
1819, William Hale, Samuel Bell,
67
Nathaniel S. Berry, 150
1834, Jeremiah Smith,
100
79
Thomas E. Sawyer, John Atwood,
43
182., ** niamin Pierce, David L. Morrill,
76
23
96
James Bell, Jared Perkins,
37
175
1845, John HI. Steele, :33
157
107
105
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VOTES FOR GOVERNOR.
263
1864, Joseph A. Gilmore,
149
1872, Ezekiel A. Straw, 167
Edward W. Harrington,
156
James A. Weston, 161
1865, Frederick Smyth,
174
1873, Ezekiel A. Straw, 155
Edward W. Harrington,
156
James A. Weston, 140
1866, Frederick Smyth,
175
1874, Luther McCutchins,
151
Join G. Sinclair,
147
James A. Weston,
132
1867, Walter Harriman, John G. Sinclair,
189
1875, Person C. Cheney,
160
1868, Walter Harriman,
179
1876, Person C. Cheney, 173
John G. Sinclair,
15S
Daniel Marcy,
145
186g, Onslow Stearns, John Bedell,
168
1577, Benjamin F. Prescott, Daniel Marcy,
136
:S70, Onslow Stearns,
154
1873, Benjamin F. Prescott, 161
John Bedell,
136
Frank A. Mckean,
14.3
1871, James A. Weston,
153
1378, (Nov,) Natt Head,
157
James Pike,
153
Frank A. Mc Kean,
129
144
Hiram R. Roberts,
143
163
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STATISTICAL HISTORY.
CHAPTER XXV.
AREA. - SOIL. -- PRODUCTIONS. - STREAMS AND PONDS. - FOREST TREES. - COOPERING .- POPULATION. - BIRTHS AND DEATHS .- POSTMASTERS, --- TAVERN-KEEPERS. - JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. BURIAL GROUNDS. - PUBLIC ROADS .- MUTUAL INSURANCE COM- PANY.
AREA, SOIL AND PRODUCTIONS.
Hollis is in latitude 42 degrees, 44 minutes north, lying on the south line of the State, and bounded north by Amherst and Milford, east by Nashua, south by Pepperell, Mass., ar : west by Brookline. It is forty-two miles northwest of Boston, and thirty-six south of Concord, and has an area of 19,620 acres or about 30 2-3 square miles. Its surface is much diversified with hills and valleys, but generally more level than that of most towns in the county, there being no mountains, and Flint's and Birch hills, its highest eleva- tions, not exceeding about three hundred feet in height above the surrounding plains. The soil in, different parts varies ; a small portion of it being light and sandy, some of it in the north and west hard and stony, but an unusual proportion of it in other sec- tions, consisting of a rich, somewhat pebbly or slaty loam, well adapted to pasturage, and the raising of hay, corn, small grains, fruits, potatoes and other vegetables. It has, for many years, been noted for its abundance of good fruit, especially apples, th: produce of its orchards, according to the returns of the census, being more in value than that of any other town in the county. That very excellent and popular apple, known as the "Nod head," some- times called in fruit books, "Jewett's fine red," originated in Hollis, about one hundred years ago, in the orchard of Dea. Stephen Jewett, hence the last name. The town in all parts of it is well watered, scarcely any of its farms being without perennial brooks or springs.
The householders of the town, from its first settlement. have been
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mostly farmers, with such numbers of traders, inn-keepers, black- smiths, carpenters, shoemakers and other mechanics as were needed for the wants of the other inhabitants. In the past, as now, the farms have been of moderate size, ordinarily varying from fifty acres to one hundred and fifty. The New Hampshire Gazetteer of 1874 says of it, "That Hollis is one of the wealthiest towns in the , county, and that everything pertaining to the farms and farmhouses betokens an air of wealth and thrift." A compliment well deserved as to many of them, but subject to exceptions.
In 1783. as shown by the census then taken, there were in the town 1,392 inhabitants, 174 dwelling-houses and 144 barns. Num- bers of those dwelling-houses are still standing, many and it may be most of them of two stories, and of generous size. In ISoo the population had increased to 1,557, about 500 more than at present ; and there can be no doubt that the number of farms and farm-houses in the town, and of acres tilled, was quite as large then as now, and also that the quantities of grain, and the numbers of oxen and sheep were larger. Sixty years ago the hay raised in the town was fed out on the farms where it grew. Now a large portion of it, with the other surplus agricultural and horticultural produce of the farms, finds .ts way to the neighboring markets. Then substantial and thrifty farmers had each his flock of sheep and patch of flax, and the farmer's wife and daughters were skilled in the use of the distaff, spinning-wheel and hand-loom. for making the family cloth- ing from the wool and flax furnished from the farm. Now such implements of female thrift and industry are known only as histori- cal curiosities. . Large quantities of excellent butter and also of cheese, of a much superior quality to that which the markets now furnish from our modern cheese factories, were made in the family, first for the family's use, but with a generous surplus for sale. Now this industry to a very great extent has been abandoned, and in place of it, the milk produced in the town, to the amount, as reported, of 350,000 quarts yearly, is sent to market. Formerly large quantities of corn, rye and other grains raised in the town were also annually sent to market abroad; now, to a considerable extent, Hollis itself has become a market for the purchase of the like products.
Still it may be that the aggregate wealth of the town, with its diminished population and lessened productions in some articles, is greater low than sixty years ago. In 1872 its assessed value for
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taxation was $803,435, true value estimated at $1, 205, 152,- money at interest and stocks, $41,692,-money in Savings Banks, $168.710 -these items being larger, with but one or two exceptions, than the like items in any other town in the county, mainly agricultural.
It is shown by the United States census of 1870 that there were then in the town 10,805 acres of improved land, 203 horses, 1, 171 neat cattle, 123 sheep and 237 swine, of the aggregate value of $72,425. Also that there were raised that year in the town 1,090 bushels of rye, 7,769 of corn. 6,844 of oats and barley, 26 of wheat, 320 of peas and beans, 11,368 of potatoes, and 511 pounds of wool. That there were also made 25,510 pounds of butter, 4,505 of cheese, and 2,370 of sugar. The value of the products of the orchard the same year was $10,436 ; of animals sold or slaughtered $16, 183 ; gallons of milk sold, 88,310; tons of hay raised, 2,575 ; the aggre- gate value of farm products (including betterments) being $133,321.
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