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Afterwards when by the Misfortunes of War we were deficient four Men the Honourble Court oder'd us by a Resolve, to raise Sd Men or pay into the Treasury of this State Eight hundred dollars which sum we are unable to pay-We trust Your Honours upon Examination will find if the above representations be fact which we are ready to prove that we have had three men and one half in the service for three years more than our just proportion and are deficient four Men the remaining part of the time by which it appears we have had more than our full proportion of Men in the Service during the War Comparing one time with Another.
Also by being a Frontier Town we were expos'd to the frequent insults of the Enemy and were obliged to guard the Sea Coast a Considerable time at our own Expence, besides a Number of our Seafaring men engag'd on Board
*XIII, p. 365, N. H. Town Papers.
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HISTORY OF RYE.
Continental Ships and others of Private Property which depriv'd Us of their Assistance and threw an additional Burden upon us-as we have always been ready to assist even beyond our Abilities in bringing about this impor- tant Era we wou'd by no means shrink back or endeavor to throw any part of the Burden from our Shoulders on others but are entirely willing to pay our full part of the Expence-but no more-
Relying on the justness of our Cause Your Petitioners humbly pray Your Honours wou'd take the same into Your serious Consideration and remit the foregoing Sum or redress them in Such way as You in Your great Wisdom Shall see meet and Your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray.
Joseph Parsons David Lock Isaac Dow
* Petition relative to Military Grievances : Addressed to the General Gourt Feb. 9, 1785.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the Parish of Rye Humbly Shews- That Your Petitioners by Virtue of an Act passed the last session of the General Assembly, were dissolved from their Connection with the first Regt in this state and Joined with the Regt Commanded by Col Moulton which is very inconvenient to the Town in Many respects-Your Petitioners before the Commencement of the late War were an Independant Company -After the War began they were joined to the Ist Regt which though it was not so agreeable to the Town yet considering the difficulty of the Times they acquies'd in it and wou'd still have remained happy in their station had not Your Honours seen cause to have alter'd their situation which besides other inconveniences it maketh our travel more than double-Your Petition- ers can't conceive the Reason why they shou'd be singled out as the only Time-serving Company in the state this being the Fifth Time they have been Shifted about from one Reg't and Station to another which they Con- ceive has not been the Case with, any other Company in this State or even on the Continent-Being conscious that the have always discharged their Duty in every measure that tended to the Public good they Imagine the Method now adopted will be a means of breaking up the peace and good order that now subsists in the town-Your Petitioners therefore pray Your Honours wou'd restore them to the Station they were in before the War in being an Independent Company as they conceive there is the same reason for their being an Independent Company now there was then (as they never forfeited the Birth) But if that should be found inconsistant with the Public Weel Your Petitioners pray they may have the Liberty of reuniting with the Ist Regt again or if Your Honours for any particular Reason shou'd not see cause to grant the prayer of this petition Your Petitioners pray they may have a day thereon and Your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray-
*XIII, p. 367, N. H. Papers, 1785.
THE REVOLUTION.
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Joseph Parsons Nathaniel Rand
Benjamin Marden
Abraham Libbee
Steven Marden
Joseph Rand
Joseph Seavey John Webster
George Rendell
Joseph Libbe
Daniel Fitsgreald
Jotham Berry george Rendall Junr
Levi Jenness
Thomas Rand
William Yeaton
Jacob Berry
John Rand
Nathaniel Foss
Benjamin Jenness
Levi Goss
Abraham Matthews
Isaac Dow
Ebenezar Seavey
Samuel Libbee
William Lock
Samuel Lear
Joseph Rand
Richard Lock
Benjamin Lear
Thomas Lang
Simon Jenness
eleck Lear
Sam1 Wallis Junr
Joseph Lock Junr
Joshua Rand
John Varrill
Peter Garland
James Seavey
Ebenezar Walliss
John Garland Junr
Robert Saunders Junr
Daniel Mason
Jonathan Garland Simon Garland
John Seavey
Nehemiah Molten
Simon Garland Jun™
Amos Seavey
Samuel Morrison
Joseph Gariand
Samuel Wallies
Peter Ackerman
John Garland
James Seavey
Jeremiah Berry
Nathan Knowls
William Seavey
Levi Berry
John Knowls
John Foye
Jonathan Hobbs
Nathan Goss
William Berry
Solomon Berry
Elijah Lock
Robert Sanders
James Hobbs
Joseph Philbrick
Simon Knowles
Benjamin Garland
Job Jenness
William Sanders
Amos Garland
Richª Jenness Junr
John Foss Job Foss
Benjamin Marden Junr
John Lock David Smith
Joseph Hall
James Goss
Israel Rand
Jonathan Lock
Sam1 Elkens
Edward Hall
John Lock
Sam1 Jenness
Richard Green
Jonathan Lock Junr
John Jenness Jr
Timothy Berry
Merefield Berry
Peter Jenness
Edward Varrell
Ebenezer Berry
Jonathan Jenness
Joseph Yeaton
Samuel Wells
James brown
Rich'd Webster
John dowst
Jonathan Wedgewood
Nathaniel Marden Jun"
Jonathan dowst
James Dow
William Trefethen
- Richard Jenness 3ª Nicholas Dolbeer John Lang
Joseph Jenness
Josiah Webster
Nathaniel Rand Jun
William Marden Bickford Lang
Alexander Salter
John Garland
Joseph Rand Jun™
William Verrill
James Seavey Junr
Dudley Norton
James T. Berry
John Browne
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HISTORY OF RYE.
The following extract taken from the Portsmouth Oracle of * Saturday, Nov. 2, 1805, speaks highly of the efficiency of the Rye company at Greenland while being reviewed :
The second battalion of the first regiment, under command of Major Goss of Rye, was reviewed on Tuesday last at Greenland by Colonel Walker. A large concourse of spectators were highly gratified with the military appear- ance and conduct generally of the companies composing the battalion, but the Rye companies were distinguished. The light infantry, commanded by Captain Wedgewood, did themselves and their captain great honor by their discipline and expertness in the military exercise. It was not thirty days since the officers of this company received their commissions. Much credit is due to Captain Parsons for his exertions in uniforming and equipping his company. They acquitted themselves extremely well on the field. We would not make invidious distinctions, and can say with pleasure that the performance of the battalion was worthy of the first regiment of New Hamp- shire. The manœuvering, forming, and displaying columns, etc., were con- ducted by Major Goss with ability and correctness. Colonel Walker, ac- companied with Majors Sparhawk and Long, and the officers of the First battalion in their uniforms, was met by Captain Dearborn's company of cav- alry, who formed a very handsome escort to Greenland. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Colonel Elwyn and Colonel Harris, was present.
THE WAR OF 1812-'15.
In the War of 1812 there were twenty men from Rye in the army or navy of the United States, two of whom lost their lives.
+In 1808 the town " Voted to give twenty-four dollars to a teacher for the instruction of Marshal Musich in the two Companies in this town." Also, in 1809, it was " Voted to give Twenty-four dollars for instructing Marshal Musich in the Two Companies."
In Capt. Robert Neal's company of artillery from Rye, drafted or volun- teered for six months, were :
Samuel Foss, drummer, Benjamin Philbrick, John Sanders,
Reuben Philbrick, Joseph Locke, 5th, Joseph Locke, 3d,
Richard R. Locke, John Jenness, James Brown, Theodore Seavey, and probably others.
+ At a town meeting July 7, 1812, upon the question " To see what com- pensation they (the town) are willing to allow those men who are called
* Furnished by Wallace S. Goss.
+ Town Records.
# Town Records.
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upon to bear arms in the United States service," it was " Voted, To make up the Men ten dollars pr Month including United States pay."
Concerning Captain Berry's and Captain Philbrick's companies of light infantry it was " Voted, That the Selectmen shall deliver to each man that Col. Goss shall allow to have a good fire arm one half pound Powder and balls in proportion. Voted that each and every man that doth not return the same Powder and balls when demanded by the Selectmen of the Town shall pay the Town a fine of five dollars if they have not fired it away in ac- tion with the enemy."
In the notice of a town meeting for the first Monday in November was an article " To see what Method the Town will take to pay detached Men or Volunteers that are now in Military service." This meeting adjourned to Friday, Nov. 13, and then "Voted, That the Selectmen hire Money as Wanted to pay the detached Soldiers agreeable to the Vote passed July, A. D. 1812."
On the second Tuesday of March, 1813, it was "Voted, the Selectmen shall purchase one hundred weight of good Powder and Led in proportion for the use of the Town.
" Voted to give to each Man detached in Rye fourteen dollars a Month including United States pay, providing they are called into actual service to defend the United States.
" Voted to deposit the Powder and balls that the Selectmen are to get for the Town in the raff (roof) of the Meeting house."
State of New Hampshire This may certify to whom it may concern that
Rockingham, ss. S a Meeting was holden at Major Amos S. Parsons' this day for the purpose of forming an Alarm list Company. We the Under- signed have subscribed our names to join said Company And after making choice of Joseph Parsons Esqr as Chairman, did proceed to the Choice of our officers as follows, viz. :*
Rye, N. H., March 8, 1813.
Jonathan Wedgewood, Captain
John Foye Jr Ensign
Jonathan Philbrick Jr Lieut John Locke 2d do
Privates.
Joseph Locke Jr
Nathan Knowles William Foss
John Foye
Benjamin Jenness Richard Locke 3ª
Richard Lang
William Mathes Edward Hall
James Dow
Richard Locke Jr Asa Locke
John Foss
John Webster
William Tucker
John Bragg
William Trefethen David Rand
John B. Jenness
John Marston
Joseph Rand
John Mace
Samuel Mow
Simon Locke
* Alarm List, 1813.
Thomas J. Parsons' Papers.
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HISTORY OF RYE.
Edward Verrill
Jonathan Hobbs
Levi Berry
George Randall
Nathaniel Foss
Henry Shapley
Levi Garland
Benjamin Lear
Daniel Mason
Joseph Locke
Robinson Foss
Dowst Rand
Andrew Clark Isaac Remick
William Foye
Joseph Locke
Jeremiah Locke
Joseph Goss
Nathaniel Jenness
Richard Webster
Jonathan Jenness
Thomas Sleeper
Simon Locke
Eliphalet Sleeper
Joseph Jenness Jr
Isaac Remick
John Garland 4th
Stephen Rand
Ebenezer Odiorn
Joseph Garland Josiah Davidson
were the sergeants
The above is a true copy of said names.
Richard Webster, Clerk.
The service of this company commenced April Ist in 1813 and April 5th in 1814, and ended in November each year.
* May, 1813, the following stationed at Little Harbor under Lieut. John Foye :
Sam1 Randall
Henry Trefethern
Jonathan Woodman
Mark Webster Benjamin Lear Joseph Verrill
Samuel Verrill Nicholas Mason
William Tucker
Ithmar Mace
t June 22, 1813, it was " Voted, That Col. Thomas Goss shall inspect the fire arms belonging to the Companies, viz. :
" Capt. Wedgewood's Alarm list Com, Capt. Berry's Light Infantry Com, and Capt. Philbrick's Infantry Comy."
# Capt. Ephraim Philbrick's Company :
William Seavey
Samuel Tarlton
Richard Lang, Jr
Stephen Rand
Nicholas Mason
Samuel Marden
Joseph Rand Josiah Batchelder John Jenness
John Brown
Levi D. Randall
Nathaniel G. Foye
John Brown 3ª
Nat Trefethen
Reuel Garland
E. S. Wedgewood
James Philbrick Joses Philbrick
Joseph Jenness Jr
John Y. Remick
Jonathan Jenness 3ª
Daniel Rand
Joseph Trefethen Daniel Mason
William S. Odiorne
Thomas Foye
Josiah Marden
James Thomas
Samuel Shapley Josiah Perkins
Joseph Goss
Ebenezer Marden Simon Garland
Amos S. Garland David S. Marden
David Rand
* Prov. Papers. t Town Records. ¿ T. J. Parsons' Papers.
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THE WAR OF 1812.
Richard Berry Samuel Mason
Richard Jenness
Ephraim Seavey
Joseph Remick
Thomas Jenness
Joseph Philbrick
Joseph Philbrick Jr
BATTLE OF RYE HARBOR.
April 5, 1814, the British ships of war quan and Tenedos were reported off this coast, in the vicinity of Salem, Mass., and on May 29 two warships anchored off the Rye shore, on what has ever since been known as Gunboat shoal. The fol- lowing day, May 30, a barge from one of the men-of-war chased a coasting schooner into Rye harbor, and this brought on a fight which resulted in the barge being driven off. The Rye men were stationed behind a stone wall on Little Neck, and one of them named Mowe, a resident of the Neck, hailed the barge as it entered the harbor, the barge's crew replying with a vol- ley from small arms, which in turn was promptly answered by the muskets of the men behind the wall.
The bell on the meeting house rang out the alarm, and rumors of the landing of the enemy struck terror to the hearts of many of the people, some of whom hastily packed up the most valuable of their goods in readiness for flight into the interior. Word was sent to Portsmouth of the supposed invasion, and a company under command of Capt. Joshua W. Peirce started from there for Rye harbor, but were met on the way by a mes- senger with word that the enemy had been driven off, and thereupon turned back. One of the cannon stationed at the meeting house was started for the harbor at the first alarm, but the horses became balky and the cannon did not arrive in time to be of any service, the fight throughout being wholly with small arms on both sides. Dr. John W. Parsons, with his instru- ments, bandages, scraped lint, etc., started from his residence at the Center on horseback; his son, Thomas J. Parsons, and the latter's cousin, Isaac D. Parsons, made a straight run for the harbor on foot, and did not stop running until they reached the salt marsh, where they halted to watch the popping of the muskets from the barge, which was in plain sight. Hundreds of people were on the Neck, including some from Portsmouth.
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The Rye men behind the wall were under command of Gen. Thomas Goss, and some of them worked so briskly as to fire away the whole sixteen or eighteen rounds that had been sup- plied them by the town. It was reported at the time that the coxswain of the barge was shot, but it was never definitely learned whether he was killed or not. No one on the American side was harmed, and the coasting schooner later made her escape in the darkness to Portsmouth harbor.
* At a town meeting July 18, 1814, upon an article " To see what method shall be taken for the defense of the seaboard of this town," it was " Voted to choose a Committee of Safety of five," and " Gen'l Thomas Goss, Capt. William Seavey, Col. Amos S. Parsons, Peter Jenness Esqr and Capt. Will- iam Trefethern " were chosen such committee. It was further " Voted that the Men that guard the Seaboard shall have fifty cents a night ; also
Voted that the Committee shall apply to the Governor to see what he will do for the defense of our seaboard."
t Capt. Wm Marshall's company in Major Pierce P. Furber's detachment enlisted to serve 3 months :
Nathaniel Berry Simon Johnson James Stephens
John Downs Reuben Randall Edward Hall
Samuel Foss Joseph Trefethern Henry Trefethern
John Locke William Tucker Henry Frost
Edward Verrill Elias Perkins
Joseph Verrill
David Philbrick Benjamin Lear
John Mace
Solomon Foss Joseph Rand
¿At the town meeting held on the second Tuesday of March, 1815, it was " Voted to pay the men that guarded the seashore before the Town Meeting which was on the 18 July the same per night as they had which guarded after the Meeting, except the Rum which they had is to be taken out."
§ Capt. Samuel B. Berry's Company, Light Infantry :
Samuel B. Berry Captain Jonathan Goss, Jr Benjamin Berry
Simon Chesley Lieut Billy Rand Jr.
Samuel Walker
Benjamin Dalton
John T. Rand
Jonathan Jenness
Sam1 Rand Samuel Jenness Jr
Joshua Rand
Simon Jenness Stephen Green Simon Jenness Jr
John H. Webster Charles Green James Marden
Richard Foss Benjamin Jenness David Wedgewood
* Town Records.
Private Papers, 1814.
Į Town Records, 1815. § Private Papers, 1814-'15.
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Richard Jenness Jr John L. Seavey
Ephraim R. Hall
David W. Jenness Joseph Berry
Samuel Jenness
Samuel Marden Jr
Trundy Rand
Bickford L. Rand
Samuel Foss, drummer David Wedgewood, fifer
Company of Cavalry, Capt. James Coleman :
Jonathan Brown Jeremy Webster
Solomon Marden
Abraham Drake
Levi Garland Jr
Samuel J. Lock
Amos Seavey
John Rand
Nathan Knowles
Josiah Perkins
RYE MEN IN PRIVATEERS.
John W. Parsons left Rye for Boston on Nov. 27, 1814; sailed from Boston to Cape Ann, and sailed from Cape Ann as surgeon of the private armed ship Orlando, of Cape Ann, on a cruise. The Orlando, after capturing several prizes, arrived back at Cape Ann about the 20th of March, 1815, and Surgeon Parsons, on his return to Rye, was the first to bring the news of peace between Great Britain and the United States.
Richard Rand Locke of Rye sailed from Portsmouth in the privateer Thomas, which was captured by a British frigate and taken to Halifax, Locke being sent to England and confined in the noted Dartmoor prison, where he was a prisoner one year and nine months. Jonathan Goss of Rye was also captured in the Thomas, and died in Dartmoor prison of smallpox.
Robert Robinson, another Rye man, who was imprisoned at Dartmoor, was captured in a prize which had been taken by the privateer in which he sailed from port.
In December, 1814, Thomas Green and Samuel Caswell of Rye sailed from Portsmouth in the private armed ship Ports- mouth, and never returned, the vessel, which was one of the largest and finest privateers that ever left Portsmouth harbor, having never been heard from after sailing.
Many other residents of Rye sailed in privateers during this war, but of course no record of this irregular service was kept.
THE CIVIL WAR-1861-'65.
Thomas J. Parsons' records show the following list of men in the national service from this town during the Civil war :
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Daniel D. Locke, Capt. 14th Mass. Regt. James Goss, Capt. 7th Regt.
J. A. Rand, Co. F, 7th Regt.
E. D. Rand, Co. F, 7th Regt. John T. Blazo, Ist Regt.
William Caswell. Albert Caswell.
Augustus Y. Rand, Navy.
John Caswell, Navy.
S. F. Foss, Capt. Co. E, 14th Mass. Regt.
J. J. Seavey, Mass. Regt.
Oliver Locke, Navy.
John H. Downs, Navy.
Charles Holmes, Capt. 13th Mass. Regt. Killed at Bull Run.
R. P. Shapley, Co. M, Ist Cav.
J. H. Shapley, Co. M, Ist Cav.
L. W. Hall, Navy.
D. M. Foss, Navy.
Joseph Youngs, Co. D, 3d Regt.
H. Frisbee, Co. E, 9th Regt. Francis Rand, Co. E, 9th Regt. Died July 20, 1864. J. W. Berry, Co. K, 13th Regt.
John Poole. G. E. Caswell. Gilman N. Varrell.
Emery Dow.
John Caswell.
George H. Lang, Army.
George Hurdy.
J. Mow.
Benjamin Blazo, Co. A, Lincoln Guards.
Samuel Young. O. P. Philbrick. Miller.
Woodbury W. Mace. Charles A. Mace.
Alfred Lang, 32d Me.
George N. Lang, 17th Mass.
R. V. Varrell.
S. Tarlton. Charles R. Caswell.
R. P. Shapley, reënlisted.
J. H. Shapley, reënlisted.
E. D. Rand, Capt., reënlisted.
J. A. Rand, Lieut., reënlisted. G. W. Johnson, reënlisted.
The following persons enlisted in the navy :
Oliver Locke. F. Marden, Charles A. Abbott.
D. Trefethen. C. E. Garland. Alfred M. Lang. Woodbury C. Green.
J. W. Marden. A. Locke.
D. W. Marden. J. H. Locke.
G. Seavey. A. G. Locke.
The following, who were drafted, furnished substitutes, most of them receiving $300 each from the town :
Joseph W. Garland. Simon L. Chesley.
C. Austin Jenness.
Charles W. Jones. Thomas E. Latham. David W. Philbrick.
N. Gilbert Jenness. Thomas H. Philbrick. John S. Remick.
Sheridan Jenness. A. Dana Jenness. Uri H. Jenness.
Samuel W. Jenness. George W. Jenness. Oren Drake.
The following nine months men were mustered in Oct. 22, 1862, the town paying a bounty of $200 each : -
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George W. Batchelder. George W. Williamson. Joseph W. Bricket.
Charles W. Greenleaf. Timothy E. Hodgdon. John F. Hall.
John J. Smith. William Tool.
Charles W. Stevens.
Benjamin F. Parker. George M. Swain.
Walter S. Burgin.
Thirty-one men were drafted from this town Aug. 21, 1863 ; the following were accepted and paid commutation :
Jonathan J. Rand. Emery C. Jenness. Gilman H. Jenness.
Cyrus S. Jones.
Charles A. Drake. William I. Holmes.
Edwin P. Davis.
David Philbrick.
Brackett B. Green.
John L. Seavey.
Charles Garland.
P. C. Hutchings.
Joseph S. Foss.
Isaac D. Rand.
Alfred M. Lang.
The following were also drafted Aug. 21, 1863, but were exempt from service :
Alfred V. Seavey.
George H. Seavey.
Amos Rand.
Henry D. Foss.
Oliver P. Garland.
John S. Remick.
Horace Trefethen.
George W. Brown.
John W. Foye.
Amos P. Brown.
John H. Foss.
Atwell Y. Rand.
George Brown.
Joseph I. Brown.
Charles R. Caswell.
John H. Lear.
RYE CENTER, 1903.
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HISTORY OF RYE.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR-1898.
Edward L. Johnson enlisted in the Twenty-third regiment, United States Light Artillery, but was not called upon to leave the country, and consequently saw no fighting.
WASHINGTON AVENUE, NEAR THE BEACH.
XV.
Record of Town Officers.
Moderators.
1726 Jotham Odiorne.
1727 Joseph Philbrick
1728 Samuel Brackett, Jotham Odiorne.
1729 Richard Jenness.
1730 Jotham Odiorne, Joseph
Locke, Richard Jenness. 1756
1731 Richard Jenness. 1757
1732 Richard Jenness, James Soauv (Seavey). 1758
I733 Joseph Locke, Richard Jen- ness, John Garland.
I734 Joseph Locke, Richard Jen- ness.
1759
Amos Seavey, Francis Jenness. Joseph Locke.
1760
1761
Richard Jenness, Jonathan Locke, Richard Rand.
Richard Rand.
Richard Rand.
Richard Rand, Elijah Locke.
Samuel Jenness, Richard
Rand.
Samuel Jenness.
Amos Seavey, Samuel Jen- ness. Richard Jenness.
Jonathan Brown, Samuel Jen- ness.
Jonathan Brown.
Jonathan Brown, Joseph Jen- ness, Samuel Jenness, Rich- ard Jenness.
Jonathan Brown.
Samuel Jenness.
1746-1748 Jonathan Locke. 1774
1749 John Garland, Joses Phil- 1775 brick.
1750 James Marden.
1751-1752 James Marden.
1753 Joses Philbrick.
1754 Samuel Leavitt.
1755 Richard Jenness, Francis Jenness.
Francis Jenness.
Francis Jenness, James Mar- den, Samuel Leavitt.
Amos Seavey,' Jonathan Locke, Richard Rand, Francis Jenness.
1735
Richard Jenness, Joseph Locke, Joseph Parsons.
1736 Richard Jenness, Joseph Locke, John Garland.
1737 Joseph Locke, Richard Jen- ness.
1765
1738 Richard Jenness, James Soauv (Seavey) . 1766
I739 Richard Jenness, Samuel . 1767 Brackett.
1740 James Seavey, Richard Jen- ness. 1769
1768
1741 James Seavey, Samuel Brack- ett. 1770
1742 Joseph Locke, Richard Jen- I771
ness.
1743 Richard Jenness, William Locke. 1772
1744-1745 Richard Jenness. 1773
Samuel Jenness, Amos Seavey.
Samuel Jenness, Samuel Wal- lis.
1762 1763
1764
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1776 Samuel Jenness, Jeremiah 1801
Locke, Amos Seavey. 1802
Joseph Parsons, William Seavey, Nathan Goss.
1777
Amos Seavey, Francis Jen- ness, Samuel Jenness. 1803
William Seavey.
William Seavey, Joseph Par- sons.
1779 Nathan Goss, Francis Jen- ness. 1807
1780
Nathan Goss.
1808
John W. Parsons, Joseph Par- sons, Thomas Goss.
1782 Samuel Wallis, Nathan Goss, 1809
Joseph Parsons.
Francis Jenness. 1810
1783
Samuel Jenness, Samuel Wal- lis, Richard Brown.
Peter Jenness, John W. Par- sons, Jonathan Wedge - wood.
1784 Jonathan Brown, Samuel Wal- 1811
John W. Parsons.
John W. Parsons.
lis, Joseph Philbrick, Na- 1812 than Goss. 1813
1785 Samuel Jenness, Nathan Goss, David Locke, Sam- 1814 uel Wallis. 1815
1816
Joseph Parsons, Jonathan Philbrick.
1787 Joseph Parsons, Nathan Goss. 1817-1820 Jonathan Philbrick.
1788 Nathan Goss, Samuel Jenness. 1821
1789 Nathan Goss, Samuel Jen- ness.
1822-1823 John W. Parsons.
1790 Nathan Goss.
1824 Jonathan Philbrick.
1791
Nathan Goss.
1825
Joseph Locke.
I792 Nathan Goss, Samuel Jen- ness.
1826 Amos Seavey, John W. Par- sons.
1793
Joseph Parsons, Samuel Jen- ness.
1827
Jonathan Philbrick.
1828
Jonathan Philbrick, Simon
1794
Joseph Parsons, Nathan Goss.
Jenness, Jr.
1795-1796 Nathan Goss, Samuel Jenness. 1830
1829
Simon Jenness.
Simon Jenness, Thomas J. Parsons.
1798
William Seavey.
1799
William Seavey, Joseph Par- sons.
1832 1833
1800 William Seavey, Samuel Wal- lis, Joseph Parsons.
Jonathan Philbrick, Simon Jenness, Simon Jenness, Jr. Simon Jenness, Jr.
Simon Jenness, Jr, John W. Parsons, Thomas J. Par- sons.
1778
Francis Jenness, Joseph Par- 1804
sons, Richard Brown, Na- than Goss. 1805
1806
Joseph Parsons.
Joseph Parsons, Nathan Goss. John Wilkes Parsons, Joseph Parsons.
1781 Francis Jenness, Nathan Goss.
John W. Parsons, Jonathan Philbrick.
John W. Parsons.
John W. Parsons.
1786 Samuel Jenness, Francis Jen- ness.
John W. Parsons, Jonathan Philbrick.
1797 William Seavey, Nathan Goss, Joseph Parsons. 1831
William Seavey.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
1834 John A. Trefethern, Thomas 1863 Rand, Jr.
1835 Thomas J. Parsons, Simon 1864 Jenness. 1836 Thomas J. Parsons. 1865
1837 Thomas J. Parsons, Simon Jenness. 1867
1866
1838-1839 Thomas J. Parsons.
1840 Joseph Locke, Thomas J. 1868
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