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tIn compliance with an act of the Legislature, passed Feb. 1921 one selectman will be elected annually to serve for three years. March, 1921, Samuel Ball was elected for three years: George B. Conley, two and Frank B. Kingsbury for one year.
*Lemuel Holmes was a member of the Council in 1792, '93.
for Alstead, Surry and Marlow.
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TOWN OFFICERS
1806, 1809. Robert Lane Hurd of Gilsum 1810, '12, '14, '16. Samuel Hills of Surry
1813, '15. David Blish of Gilsum 1817. Jonathan Pease of Gilsum 1818. Elijah Fuller of Surry 1819, 1820, '22, '24. Sylvester Smith of Surry
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'21, '23. John Hammond of Gilsum
1825. Luther Whitney of Gilsum
1826. Francis Holbrook of Surry
1827, '28, 36. Francis Holbrook. 1829, '30. Samuel Robinson.
1853, '54, '63. George W. Holbrook. 1855, '56. Henry T. Ellis.
1831, '32. Benjamin Hills.
1857, '58. Joseph Allen, 2d.
1833, '39, '42, '52, '60, '61, '62, none sent. 1859. George Wilcox.
1834, '35, '40. Peter Hayward.
1837, '38. Jonathan Robinson, Jr.
1841. Daniel Abbott.
1843. George Crehore.
1870. Jonathan R. Field.
1844, '45, '59. George Wilcox.
1846, '47, '75. Hollis Wilcox.
1873, '74. Isaac Brown.
1848, '49. Elijah Holbrook.
1876, '77. Asa B. Fay .*
1850, '51. Nathan D. Reed.
1878. Francis F. Field.
1882. Harrison N. Scripture of Surry, also elected for Sullivan and Roxbury.
1884. Daniel Willard Rugg of Sullivan, also for Surry and Roxbury.
1886. David B. Nims of Roxbury, also for Surry and Sullivan.
1888. Mason A. Carpenter of Surry, also for Sullivan and Roxbury.
1890. Frederick R. Crain of Surry. 1908. Stephen H. Clement of Surry.
1892. None elected. 1910, 1912, none elected.
1894. Frank E. Nesmith. 1914. Frederick R. Crain of Surry.
1896. Mason A. Carpenter of Surry. 1916. None elected.
1898, 1900, 1902 none elected. 1918. .Frank E. Nesmith.
1904. Edward J. Guillow of Surry. 1920. None elected.
1906. None elected.
1922. Samuel Ball to serve, 1923-24.
CONSTABLES
In early days the office of town Constable was one of great importance and one man at least was chosen at each annual meeting. Their duties were similar to the present deputy sheriff. They represented the majesty of the law, and were charged with serving of summons. Frequently the constable was chosen the tax collector. The following men have served as constable in Surry.
1769. Nathaniel Dart 1774. Thomas Harvey
1770. Abel Allen
1775. Thomas Darte
1771. William Hayward
1776. Jonathan Smith
1772. William Barron
1777. Joshua Fuller
1773. Peter Hayward
1778. Moses D. Field
*In accordance with the Constitutional Convention amendment of 1876 the sessions of the Legislature were made biannual from that time.
'08. Asa Wilcox, Sr. of Surry
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1864, '65. George W. Holbrook.
1866, '67, '79. George K. Harvey.
1868, '69. William H. Porter.
1871, '72. Geo. Milton Reed.
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CONSTABLES-Continued.
1779. Eliphalet Darte
1817. William Baxter
1780. Not given
1818. James Ingals t.
1781. Zebulon Streeter
1819.
Cyrus Field
1782. Zebulon Streeter *
1820.
James Redding
1783. Samuel Smith
1821.
William Baxter
1784.
Jeremiah Chapin
1822.
Jonas Pollard
1785. John McCurdy
1823.
Jonas Pollard
1786.
Nathan Hayward
1824.
Cyrus Field
1787. Levi Fuller
1788. Delevan Delance
1826.
William Baxter
Asa Hancock
1827.
Jonathan Robinson Jr.
1789. Delevan Delance
1828.
Jonathan Robinson, Jr.
Asa Hancock
1829.
Benjamin Hills
1790.
James McCurdy
1830.
Benjamin Hills
1791. John Brockway
1831.
Benjamin Hills
1792.
Philip Monroe
1832.
Ichabod Ballou
1793.
Moses Field
1833.
Benjamin Hills
1794. Daniel Smith
1834.
Benjamin Hills
1795. Stephen Smith
1835.
Daniel Allen
1796.
Stephen Smith
1836.
Ichabod Ballou
1797.
Cushman Smith
1837.
Benjamin Hills
1798. Calvin Hayward
1838.
Benjamin Hills
1799.
Philip Monroe
1839.
Joshua D. Blake
1800.
Philip Monroe
1840. Benjamin Hills
1801.
Philip Monroe
1841.
Benjamin Hills
1802.
Philip Monroe
1842.
Eliphalet Dort
1803.
Philip Monroe
1843.
Henry Britton
1804.
Levi Fuller
1844.
Henry Britton
1805.
Simon Baxter
1845.
Henry Britton
1808.
Jonathan Harvey
1848.
Henry Britton
1809. Isaac Bundy
1849.
Benjamin Hills
1810. Isaac Bundy
1850.
George W. Holbrook
1811. Jeremiah Robbins
1851.
George W. Holbrook
1812. Jeremiah Robbins
1852.
Bradley Britton
1813. Jeremiah Robbins
1853.
Philander Stone
1814. Jeremiah Robbins §
1854. None given
1815. William Baxter §§
1855. Andrew J. Allen
1816. William Baxter
1856. Andrew J. Allen
* In 1782, Mr. Streeter was dismissed and Abner Skinner and Ichabod Smith chosen. ** 1784, Chapin rem. from town and Abiah Crane appointed. *** 1794 Elijah Norris was appointed in place of Mr. Smith.
§1814 Jeremiah Robbins was paid $7.50 for services in 1815, William Baxter gave $5.60 for the privilege of being appointed constable, and tax collector. For
several years thereafter, the office of constable was sought after by the voters, and as late as 1819, Cyrus Field paid .50c to the town for the privilege. fMr. Ingals was elected in 1818, but did not qualify, and William Baxter was elected in his stead.
1846.
Benjamin Hills
1807. Jonathan Harvey
1847.
Elijah Holbrook
1806. Jonathan Harvey
1825.
William Baxter
TOWN OFFICERS
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CONSTABLES-Continued.
1857. William Kingsbury
1897. Ernest W. Carpenter
1858. Samuel H. Poole
1898. Ernest W. Carpenter
1859. Samuel H. Poole
1899. None given
1860. - '63, none given
1900. Charles L. Kimmins
1864. Samuel H. Poole
1901. - '03, none given
1865. Samuel H. Poole
1904. Mason A. Carpenter *§
1866. Samuel H. Poole
1905. Mason A. Carpenter
1906. Mason A. Carpenter
1874. Alonzo F. Wilbur
Charles G. Crain
1908.
Orman L. Blake
1875. None given?
1809. Melville C. Lewis
1876. Samuel H. Poole
1910. Henry A. Pike
1877. Samuel H. Poole
1911. Herbert R. Crain
1878. - '91, none given
1912, '13 none given
1892. Ernest W. Carpenter
1914.
Weston E. Wilbur
1893. Ernest W. Carpenter
1915.
Clifton G. Chambers
1894. - '95. Charles A. Blake *§
1895. Frank DeW. Carpenter
Ernest W. Carpenter
1920. Melville C. Lewis
1896. Ernest W. Carpenter
1921.
Frank C. Britton
SUPERVISORS
Nov. 5, 1878, the first supervisors of the check list were elected, who served two years. The following have served in that office :
Asa B. Fay, Joshua D. Blake, Cyrus Kingsbury, Charles Wharton Wilcox, Harrison N. Scripture, John A. Blake, Charles A. Blake, George L. Britton, Myron H. Porter, LaForest J. Carpenter, G. Milton Reed, John H. Rogers, George B. Britton, Charles F. Britton, Daniel Wilder, Arthur M. Carpenter, Charles H. Britton, Archie G. Wilder, Hollis W. Harvey, Henry A. Pike, Alonzo F. Wilbur, John W. Conley, William T. Olds, Edward M. Britton, Hiram F. Newell, Samuel L. Newton, Henry P. Porter, George B. Conley, Lewis C. Buntlin, Frank E. Ellis, George H. Joslin, Leon A. Hodgkins, George Malcolm, Harrie E. Scripture.
BOARD OF HEALTH
This board, consisting of three members, appears to have been established in 1900. Each member serves for a period of three years, one being elected each year. The following have served on the board:
Mason A. Carpnter, Warren E. Pierce, Harrison N. Scripture, Frank E. Nesmith, Frank E. Ellis, Sidney J. Wilder, Hollis W. Harvey, Hiram F. Newell, Henry A. Pike, Stephen H. Clement, Edward M. Britton, Melville C. Lewis, Leon A. Hodgkins. Since about 1910 the health officer has received his appointment from the state board of health.
*§From 1894 to 1905, men served to some extent as constable and police officer.
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1918.
1919. Melville C. Lewis
1867 -'73, none given
1907. Sidney J. Wilder
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS
The Fifth Provincial Congress met at Exeter, N. H., Dec. 21, 1775, and since that date they have been termed "Constitutional Convention," all of which have convened at Concord.
Nathaniel Sartile Prentice of Alstead was a delegate from Alstead, Surry and Marlow in 1775. Surry sent no delegate in 1778 and 1781. Lemuel Holmes of Surry was a delegate from Surry, Gilsum and Sullivan, 1791. George K. Harvey of Surry was a delegate in 1889 from Surry, Sullivan and Roxbury.
The following table gives the Number, Date and Delegate from Surry :
Fifth Provincial Congress Dec. 21, 1775
2nd, Consti'al Convention June 10, 1778
Surry sent no delegate.
3rd,
June 1, 1781
4th,
Sept.
7, 1791
Lemuel Holmes, of Surry.
5th,
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Nov. 6, 1850
Francis Holbrook, of Surry.
6th,
Dec. 6, 1876
George K. Harvey, " "
7th,
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Jan.
2, 1889
George K. Harvey, "
8th,
Dec.
2, 1902
Stephen H. Clement, of Surry. * Hiram F. Newell, of Surry. Mason A. Carpenter, of Surry.
The tenth constitutional convention, was adjourned in 1918 on account of the World war, but was recalled, Jan. 13, 1920. Recalled again Feb. 1923.
SEXTONS
Men were first chosen to fill the office of Sexton at the annual Town Meet- ing Mar. 4, 1788, although not always annually chosen thereafter, the men then in office appear to have "held over" from one year to another.
Prior to 1800 no more than two men were chosen annually to fill this office, but later and for some years four were annually chosen-one for each ceme- tery in town. The village sexton also had the care of the old meeting house for many years. In 1796 Delevan Delance, Jr. was chosen to sweep and care for the Meeting House for which he received a salary of $2.00 for the year. In 1800 the salary was $2.50; in 1807, $4.00, and in 1813 $4.50 per annum.
After the church bell had been presented to the town, in addition to car- ing for the meeting house, the village sexton for many years rang the bell each week day at noon and nine o'clock in the evening.
For nearly 50 years Benjamin C. Crosby filled the office of village sexton and rang the church bell twice each day a good portion of that time.
*Hiram F. Newell, of Surry has been a delegate at three conventions from three seperate towns-from Alstead in 1889; from Keene, 1902; and from Surry in 1912-an honor no other man in this state thus far has attained.
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9th,
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June
5, 1912
10th,
June
5, 1918
Nathaniel S. Prentice, of Al- stead.
Surry sent no delegate.
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The following is a list of the village sextons as far as ascertained : Phinehas Allen-1788, '97, '98, 1800, '01, '02, '03 to '15, '17, '18, '22, to '26. John Marvin, Jr .- 1788, '90, '92. Delevan Delance-1793. Delevan Delance, Jr., 1794, '95, '96. Samuel Allen-1799.
Aaron Hayward-1816. Augustus Johnson-1819.
Abijah Benton-1820, '21, '30.
James Britton-1827. George Allen-1828, '29, '30, '31, '32, '33, '34, '35, '36, '37, '38.
Otis Daggett-1839.
Holland Stevens-1840.
Ichabod Ballou-1841, '42, '43, '44, '45, '46, '47, '48.
Benjamin C. Crosby-1849, '50, '52 and until nearly the time of his death in 1898.
William Carpenter-1851.
Edward M. Britton has been sexton during recent years.
An incomplete list of sextons at the South cemetery :
Samuel M'Curdy-1790, '92, '93, 1802.
Samuel M'Curdy, Jr .- 1794, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, 1800. Elias Hayward-1801.
Capt. Calvin Hayward-1803, '04, '05, '06 and to 1813.
Nathan Hayward-1814, '16, '17, '19, '20, '26, '27, '28, '29, '30. Nathan Hayward, Jr .- 1818.
Lemuel Page-1821, '22.
Eliphaz Field-1823, '24, '25, '31, and to 1843.
Edmond Woodward-1844, '45, '46, '47, '48, '57, '61.
Jonathan R. Field-1849, '50, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55, '56. David Shaw-1815.
Sextons were not chosen for this part of the town after about 1861.
The Sextons for the South-West cemetery as far as known were: Levi Hancock-1800, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14.
David Allen-1815, '16, '17.
Benjamin Britton-1818, '19.
William Wright-1820, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25, '26, '27, '28, '29. Daniel Allen-1831, '32, '39.
Moses Wright-1833, '34, '35, '36, '37. Hiram Britton-1838, '40, '41, '42, '43, '44, '45, '46, '54, '55. David Allen, Jr .- 1847, '48, '50, '51, '52, '53.
Philip Thomas, Jr .- 1849. Calvin Wright-1856. Chauncy N. Kenney-1861, '62.
No sextons appear to have been chosen for this cemetery after 1862.
The sextons chosen for the small cemetery on Pond road-sometimes called the "Carpenter Grave-yard," as far as known, were:
Benjamin Carpenter, Jr .- 1836, '37, '38, '43, '61.
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Seth Carpenter-1839, '40, '42.
John S. Britton-1841.
Benjamin Carpenter -- 1844, '45, '46, '47, '48, '49, '50, '51.
Elisha Shelly-1852, '53, '54.
Benjamin W. Carpenter-1855, '56, '62.
Probably no one chosen after 1862.
Until about 1819 Phinehas Allen was usually chosen "to sweep and care for the meeting' house," after which Widow Rachel Allen assumed the responsi- bility for a few years for which she received $4.50 per year. In 1832 Amos Streeter was the caretaker and John Wheelock in 1833 for which he received $1.45 for his services.
POSTMASTERS AND OFFICES IN TOWN
Not having access to the government records our list of postmasters is subject to errors, yet we feel it is fairly complete. The offices are even more uncomplete. The following records are from Keene Sentinel, New Hamp- shire Register and tradition.
About March 1, 1821, Judge Elijah Knight was appointed the first post- master and his dwelling house, No. 135, served as a post-office. Prior to that time letters were sent to the Keene post-office, and if not called for, were advertised in the Sentinel.
Postmaster.
Post-office.
Date.
Judge Elijah Knight,
Capt. Thomas Humphrey,
No. 135. ", 68.
Mar.
1821 to about 1832. 1832 then Mrs. H. un- til 1838.
Capt. Eliphalet Dort,
98?
1838 to 1839.
Charles Johnson,
68?
1840
" 1842.
John Johnson,
68?
1843
1846.
Arvin Britton,
47.
1847
1850.
Jonathan Harvey, Jr.,
73.
1851
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1853.
Capt. Almond Stevens,
47.
1854
1858.
Warren Carpenter,
55.
1859
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1862.
Dr. William H. Porter,
70.
1863
1868.
Marshall B. Britton,
47.
1869
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1872.
Edwin A. Kenyon,
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47 & 58.
1872
1873.
Marshall B. Britton,
58.
1873
1874.
Edwin A. Kenyon,
58.
1875
1877.
Dr. William H. Porter,
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70.
1878
1883.
Wesley F. Wilbur,
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46.
Feb. 14, 1883
1884.
Dr. William H. Porter,
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70.
1885
" 1886.
Wesley F. Wilbur,
46.
1887
1892.
Luman M. Carpenter,
46.
1893
1901.
Mary Ethel Britton,
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43.
1901
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Jan. 16, 1832, Henry Estey appears to have taken the oath, as postmaster of Surry. This was the day Capt. Humphrey died. Jonathan Robinson, Jr., is said to have served as postmaster for a few months .- Family trad.
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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
No complete list of those holding this office is at hand, nor is the time of service in most cases known. Several held the office for many years, and in only a general way should the date be considered.
Obadiah Wilcox, before 1780.
Samuel (Seward, Jr. ? ) 1824.
Lemuel Holmes, before
1785.
Elijah Knight, before 1830.
John McCurdy, 1793.
Eliphalet Dort, 1837.
Jonathan Robinson, Sr. 1801.
Nathan D. Reed, 1849.
Asa Wilcox, app'd Dec. 1808.
George W. Holbrook,
1857.
Samuel Hills, app'd
Jan. 1811.
Joseph Allen,
1857.
David Shaw, app'd
Sept. 1815.
George K. Harvey,
1857.
Francis Holbrook, 1827.
William H. Porter, 1858.
Sylvester Smith, 1828.
Horace Wilcox,
1861.
Jonathan Robinson, Jr., 1833.
George C. Hubbard, 1865.
Benjamin Carpenter, Jr.,
1833.
John H. Rogers,
1886.
Samuel Robinson,
1833.
Kermon O. Streeter, 1886.
Mason A. Carpenter, . 1895.
Hiram F. Newell, 1920.
Four men in town held the office in 1834-35, and five in 1857-58. David Shaw was Deputy Sheriff, 1816-21 and George W. Holbrook, in 1866.
TOWN TOPICS
A BELATED TOWN MEETING
During the early history of Surry the annual town meeting took place on the last Tuesday in March. This was inconvenient, owing to its lateness in the spring, for the town officers to transact the town business. Finally, on March 4, 1784, it was voted to petition the General Court for a right to hold "our annual town meeting earlier in the month of March." An act passed in General Assembly, April 13, 1784, states: "The Annual Town Meeting in Surry in the future shall be held on the first Monday in March."
This act changing the meeting from a Tuesday to a Monday was the cause of confusion in the annual March meeting in 1788, which was called in the warrant, to be held on "Tuesday March 4th 1788" instead of Monday March 3rd, thus making the meeting one day late.
Capt. Thomas Harvey and William Barron were selectmen and posted the warrant. Lemuel Holmes was town clerk and Levi Fuller, constable that year, yet none of these men discovered the error in the date until too late.
The town held the meeting according to the warrant and transacted the usual amount of business. They also voted to send a petition to the state legislature imploring the court to pass an act making the transactions of this meeting legal.
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At the June session the state passed the following act :
"STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
In the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eighty-Eight.
L. S.
"An Act to make valid the proceedings of a Town Meeting holden in Surry in the County of Cheshire on Tuesday the fourth day of March last, which by law should have been holden on Monday the third day of March aforesaid.
"Whereas a petition has been presented to this Court showing that the annual town meeting in the Town of Surry aforesaid, was by mis- take notified and holden in said town on Tuesday the fourth day of March last, which by law should have been holden on Monday the third of March aforesaid, and the prayer thereof was, that the same might be made valid-which prayer appearing reasonable,-
Therefore be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representa- tive in General Court convened, that the said meeting and all and every of the votes and transactions of the same be and hereby are established and rendered valid, to all intents and purposes as tho the said meeting had been held on Monday the day appointed by law for holding the same.
June 12, 1788. In the House of Representative. Thos. Bartlett, Speaker.
In the Senate the 13th of June 1788. John Langdon, President."
The town records do not state all that was said and done during the annual town meeting in 1788. There is, however, reason to suspect the voters were inclined to retaliate in consequence of the "late town meeting" as they elected a new set of town officers that year-two constables and five selectmen-the first and only time in the whole history of the town when so many selectmen were elected.
WARNING OUT OF TOWN
It was a common custom in the early days in many towns "to warn out of town" any people who moved in and owned no real estate, for fear they might later become a "town charge." In many instances those people soon after left town, but some remained and became useful and respected citizens in their adopted town. Moreover, no one need feel embarrassed if they should find some remote ancestor who received a "warning." If many more had only received warnings, this history would have been far more complete. The fol- lowing is from the town records :
Warrant to warn people out of town:
Cheshire s. s. State of New Hampshire Oct. 18, 1794.
To Daniel Smith Constable of the Town of Surry in sd County.
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Whereas Jeptha Daws & Marah his wife, and Seth Daws; William Hartwell & Polly his wife, and Lucy Hartwell; Samuel Shipman & Unice (Eunice) his wife, and Chloe Shipman & Ebenezer Shipman their children; Timothy Pierce and his wife, Hannah Pierce, William Pierce & Phebe Pierce their children; Lucy Marvin, Isabel Marvin and Tilly Marvin; Charles Rice & Miriam Rice his wife, Susanna Rice and Charles Rice, Jr. their children; Jeremiah Ingraham & Zilpha Igra- ham his wife, and Mary Corless have come into the town of Surry to reside and their circumstances are such that some or all of them may become Chargeable to said town of Surry hereafter and we the Select- men after mutual consideration . Look upon it for the safety of said town to Warn all the above named persons to depart the same imme- diately to the towns from whence they came. There are therefore in the name of the State of New Hampshire to require you the said Con- stable of Surry immediately to warn each one of them to depart the said town of Surry to the towns from whence they come from.
Hereof fail not and make returns of this warrant with your doings thereon to Thomas Sparhawk, Esq. Clerk for said County, as you will answer your neglect at your peril.
Given under our hand and seal this 18th day of October A. D. 1794.
Lemuel Holmes Jono Carpenter Samuel Hills
Selectmen of Surry.
At least one of the above men continued to reside in town, Jeremiah Ingra- ham, who appears to have been a doctor and on May 1, 1797, he presented a bill of expense to the town "for doctoring Nancy Robb."
Samuel Smith, Constable of Surry on March 16, 1784 "warned" the follow- ing persons to immediately depart out of the town:
Amaziah Spencer & Eleanor his wife, and Daniel Spencer their son; Calvin Bates and Mehitable Hilyard. Also, James Reed, Mary Reed and Thomas Townsend, all transient persons now in town-Dec. 3, 1784.
HOW A BOY WAS BOUND OUT IN 1789.
This Indenture Made this Second Day of March and In the thirteenth year of the Independence of America, Anno domini one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine.
Between Zebulon Streeter and Jonathan Carpenter Selectmen of Surry in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire on the one part and Nathan Hayward of Surry in the County and State Afore- said of the other part; witnesseth that the Selectmen by the Licence of two of the Justices of this State of New Hampshire and County of Cheshire whose names are hereunto Written According to the Laws of this State in that Case made and provided have put placed. and Bound and by these presents do place and Bind John Parmiter a poore Boy of Sd Surry whoo is both Father and mother less So that it was neces- sary and our Oaths Oblige us to take notise of the Complaint of the Said Boy to us the Selectmen of Surry and wee the Selectmen by these
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do bind him as aforesaid to be an Apprentice with him, the Said Nathan Hayward, and as such to serve him the said Nathan Hayward and his wife Sarah Hayward untill the said John Permitter Shall Come to the age of twenty one years which will be in the year of our Lord, one thou- sand Seven Hundred and Ninety four which time the Apprentisship; his said master and mistress shall faithfully and diligently serve their Lawfull Commands all times according to his utmost ability carefully and diligently obey; he shall not Commit fornification nor contract matrimony or at any time absent himself from his Said masters ser- vice without his consent and Shall not waste or Imbzzle his masters goods nor wittingly nor willingly do anything whereby his master may be damaged but in all things behave himself as a good and faithfull ap- prentice ought to do during the aforesaid term; and the aforesaid Na- than Hayward on his part for himself his Heirs Executors and Admin- istrators doth hereby promise and covenant to and with the said Select- men and every of them theirs and Every of theirs Executors and Ad- ministrators and theirs and of every of their Successors for the time be- ing that the said Nathan Hayward shall find for and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient met drink apparel washing Lodging and and Other things necessary and meet for an apprentice durin the afore term and Shall also teach and Learn to Read and write well and also Teach and Learn or Cause to be taught and Lernt: If he be capable of Learning the five Common fundimental Rules of arithmetick (viz) Numeration, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplacation and Divition; and at the expiration of the term of said apprenticeship Will give to the said Apprentice Two good suite of Aparel One suitable for working days and one suitable for Sabath days and other Publick Days and Shall also pay and deliver unto the said Apprentice Six pounds Lawfull moneys worth of neat Cattle at the apprisal of Indifferent men.
In witness whereof wee the Said parties have here unto Set our hands and Seals the day and year above Written-
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presents of
Zebulon Streeter, Jonathan Carpenter
Lemuel Holmes, John Brockway Nathan Hayward.
Lemuel Holmes, Justice peace.
Thos Baker, Justice peace.
It is interesting to note that this boy ran away from his master in less than three months after this long and binding contract had been signed-viz. on May 25, 1789.
LEONARD RUSSELL BOUND OUT
This Indenture Made this Thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thoufand Seven Hundred and ninety eight, between Leon- ard Rufsell (son of Wm. Russell), of Fryeburg in the county of York and commonwealth of Mafsachufetts (now Maine) Gentleman on the
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one Part, And Robert Lane Hurd of Gilfum in the county of Chefhire and State of New Hampshire gentleman on the other part. Wetnefseth, that the Said Leonard Rufsell by and with the confent of the said Wil- liam Rufsell his said Father hath let and committed himself an appren- tife unto the said Robert Lane Hurd to learn his trade and Myftery of a Cordwainer and Bootmaker. to serve from Day of the date hereof for and during the Term of six years the date aforesaid Next ensuing and to be compleat and ended. During all which Term the said apprentice, his said Master shall faithfully serve, his Secrets keep; his lawfull com- mands gladly everywhere obey, at Cards, dice or any other unlawful game he shall not play, he shall not abfent himself from his said Maf- ters Service by day or by night without his leave, he shall not haunt Ale houfes or taverns, he shall not commit Fornication or contract Matri- mony during said Term but in all things behave himself as a good and faithfull apprentice.
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