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The town meetings thereafter were as follows :
[1802.] Meeting held March 9, at the house of Major Jonathan Hale. Chose : moderator, Barnabas Niles ; town clerk, Salmon Niles ; selectmen, Samuel Jackson, Obadiah Eastman, William Coolidge ; constable, Elisha Ford ; sur- veyors of highways, James Eastman, Barnabas Niles.
Voted to raise $38 for the support of schools, $40 for re- pairing roads, and $18 for town charges.
March 24, a meeting of the voters of Haverhill and Cov- entry for the choice of representative in the General Court was held at the house of Major Jona. Hale. Chose : mod- erator, Dr. Ross Coon, of Haverhill ; representative, Col. Moody Bedell, of Haverhill.
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August 30. A meeting was held to vote for members of Congress. Eight votes were cast, all for Samuel Tenney, Silas Betton, Clifton Claggett, Samuel Hunt and David Hough, all Federalists.
Voted to alter the road from the foot of hill below Jona- than Hale's grist mill to Mr. Elisha Ford's cornfield.
[1803.] The annual town meeting was held at the house of Major Jonathan Hale, March 8. Chose : moderator, Major Jona. Hale ; town clerk, Salmon Niles ; selectmen, Obadiah Eastman, Jonathan Hale, William Coolidge ; con- stable and collector, Elisha Ford ; treasurer, James East- man ; surveyors of highways, James Eastman, Barnabas Niles, Nathan Mead ; hog reeves, David Marston, Jonathan Hale, William Blair ; fence viewers, Samuel Jackson, Bar- nabas Niles, Hugh Matthews ; tything men, Obadiah East- man, Robert Elliott.
Voted to raise $40 for the support of schools, $130 for making and repairing roads, $22 to defray town charges, a total of $192.
March 24. At an adjourned meeting, voted for state and county officers. For governor, John Langdon, dem., re- ceived 3 votes ; John Taylor Gilman, fed., 4. Ten votes were cast for councillor, senator and county officers, of which the Democratic candidates received 3, and the Feder- alists 7. Chose : William Coolidge, pound keeper, and voted that the lower stable in the barn of Salmon Niles be made pound.
[1804.] Annual town meeting held March 13, at home of Jonathan Hale. Chose : moderator, William Coolidge ; town clerk, Salmon Niles ; selectmen, William Coolidge, Salmon Niles, Samuel Jackson, Jr. ; constable, Elisha Ford ; sealer of weights and measures, Salmon Niles ; sur-
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veyors of highways, Samuel Jackson, Barnabas Niles, Na- than Mead ; tything man, David Marston, Jr.
The vote for state and county officers showed that the Jef- fersonian leaven had begun to work. For governor John Taylor Gilman, fed., received 3 votes ; John Langdon, dem., 11. For county officers 16 votes were cast, of which the Democratic candidates received 13.
April 13. At an adjourned meeting voted to raise $20 for defraying town charges, $35 for support of schools, and $70 to repair highways, a total of $125.
A need was evidently felt of a pound, for the voters pro- ceeded to provide for one, which certainly would seem to have been ample in strength to hold the most unruly of cattle.
Voted that, with the permission of Major Hale, a pound be built at or near the corner of his land; said pound to be built of stone, 30 feet square 4 feet thick at the base, 18 inches at the top, 6 feet high, to be capped with white pine or hemlock timbers 10 x 12 inches, with one gateway 3 feet wide, to be provided with a gate of timber not less than 3 inches thick, and fitted to the gateway ; that the pound be set up at vendue to be struck off to the person who will be- come obligated to erect the same by the 30th day of June for the lowest sum of money.
The pound was bid off by Samuel Jackson for $18.75.
. Voted to raise $40 for the purpose of procuring a stand- ard of weights and measures.
August 27. At a meeting held 11 votes were cast for members of Congress : Democratic 6, Federalist, 5.
Nov. 5. At a meeting held to vote for presidential elec- tors, the Democratic ticket headed by Oliver Peabody re- ceived 6 votes, the Federalist ticket headed by John Goddard, 4.
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[1805.] March 12. Annual town meeting was held at house of Jonathan Hale. Chose : moderator, Barnabas Niles ; town clerk, Salmon Niles; selectmen, Obadiah Eastman, Salmon Niles, Samuel Jackson, Jr. ; highway surveyors, David Marston, James Ford, Daniel Doty ; high- way surveyor for north district, William Coolidge ; collector of taxes, David Marston, at 5 per cent. Voted to raise $20 to defray town charges, $200 to make and repair high- ways, and $20 for schools.
The vote for state and county officers showed a turn in the tide politically, since John Taylor Gilman, fed., received 8 votes for governor, and John Langdon 7. For county officers 17 votes were cast, and Charles Johnston received the entire number for county treasurer.` The choice of Wil- liam Coolidge for surveyor of highways "in the north dis- trict" indicated that the settlement of that part of the town had been begun.
[1806.] March 11. Annual town meeting held at the house of Major Jona. Hale, occupied by Daniel Davis. Chose : moderator, Obadiah Eastman ; town clerk, Salmon Niles ; selectmen, William Coolidge, Samuel Jackson, Jr., Daniel Davis ; highway surveyors, Moses Eastman, Daniel Doty, Daniel Davis, William Coolidge; pound keeper, Daniel Davis ; hog reeves, Daniel Doty, Jeremiah Jackson, Winthrop Elliott ; tything man, Obadiah Eastman ; collec- tor of taxes and constable, David Marston, with compen- sation at 4 3-4 per cent.
Aug. 25. A meeting was held to vote for representative in Congress. The Democratic congressional ticket headed by Jedediah M. Smith received 16 votes, to one cast for the Federalist candidates.
[1807.] March 3. A meeting of the voters of Warren
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and Coventry for the choice of representative to the General Court was held at the dwelling house of Daniel Davis in Coventry. Chose : for moderator, William Coolidge ; for representative, Obadiah Eastman.
March 10. The annual meeting was held at the dwelling house of Robert Forsaith. Chose : moderator, William Coolidge ; town clerk, William Coolidge ; selectmen, Wil- liam Coolidge, Daniel Davis, Salmon Niles ; highway sur- veyors, Samuel Jackson, Salmon Niles, Nathan Mead, Wil- liam Whitcher ; tax collector and constable, David Marston, compensation 4 per cent ; tything man, sealer of weights and measures, and surveyor of lumber, Samuel Jackson ; hog reeves, William Whitcher, Jonathan Marston, James Ford, Robert Elliott, Jr., Joseph E. Marston. Voted to raise $20 to defray town charges, $200 for making and re- pairing highways, $25 for support of schools.
For governor 14 votes were cast, all for John Langdon. [1808.] March 8. Annual town meeting was held at the house of James Eastman. Chose : Moderator, William Coolidge ; town clerk, Salmon Niles ; selectmen, William Coolidge, Daniel Davis, Elisha Ford ; highway surveyors, James Eastman, Elisha Ford, Daniel Doty, William Whit- cher ; tything man, William Coolidge; pound keeper, Daniel Davis ; hog reeves, Moses Eastman, Daniel Davis, Daniel Doty, William Coolidge. Voted to raise $200 for highways, $40 for schools, $160 for town charges, a total of $400.
For governor John Langdon received 18 votes, John Taylor Gilman, 1.
Aug. 29. At the Congressional election the Federal can- didates received 14 votes, the Democratic 8.
Nov. 4. At the Presidential election the Federal elec-
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toral ticket headed by Jeremiah Smith received 10 votes, the Democratic, headed by John Langdon, 8. Coventry pol- itics for the year 1808 are not easily understood.
[1809.] March 7. A meeting of the voters of Coven- try and Warren for the choice of representatives was held at the house of Daniel Davis. Chose : moderator, Obadiah Eastman ; representative, Daniel Davis.
March 14. Annual town meeting was held at home of Daniel Davis. Chose : moderator, Obadiah Eastman, town clerk, Salmon Niles ; selectmen, Daniel Davis, Samuel Jackson, Jr., Moses Eastman ; highway surveyors, Samuel Jackson, Jr., Benjamin Woodbury, Robert Elliott, Jr., William Whitcher; tax collector and constable, Salmon Niles, who agreed to collect taxes free of expense to the town ; superintending school committee, William Coolidge, Samuel Aspinwall, Salmon Niles ; hog reeves, Moses East- man, Winthrop Elliott, Daniel Doty.
Voted to raise $60 for town charges, $200 for highways, $64 for schools, a total of $324.
For governor, John Langdon, dem., received 13 votes, Jeremiah Smith, fed., 13.
[1810.] March 13. Annual town meeting was held at house of Daniel Davis. Chose : moderator, Samuel Aspin- wall; town clerk, Samuel Aspinwall ; selectmen, Daniel Davis, Samuel Jackson, Jr., Moses Eastman ; highway surveyors, Robert Jackson, Benjamin Woodbury, Robert Elliott, Jr., Jonathan Marston, Jesse Tyler ; superintend- ing school committee, Obadiah Eastman, Daniel Davis, William Coolidge ; collector of taxes, Samuel Jackson, Jr., to collect free of expense to the town ; constable, Benjamin Woodbury ; hog reeves, Peter Eastman, Winthrop Elliott, William Mead, Jonathan Marston.
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Voted to raise $300 for highways, $70 for schools, $35 for town charges.
For governor John Langdon received 13 votes, Jeremiah Smith 8.
Aug. 7. At a meeting to vote for members of Congress held at the house of James Eastman only five votes were cast, all for Josiah Bartlett, John A. Harper, David L. Morrill, Samuel Densmore, Obed Hale.
[18II.] March 5. The voters of Warren and Coventry met at the house of Samuel Aspinwall in Coventry for the choice of representatives to the General Court. Chose : moderator, Obadiah Eastman ; representative, Abel Merrill.
March 12. Annual town meeting was held at house of Daniel Davis. Chose : moderator, Daniel Davis; town clerk, Samuel Aspinwall ; selectmen, Daniel Davis, Samuel Jackson, Jr., Moses Eastman ; superintending school com- mittee, Obadiah Eastman, Daniel Davis, William Coolidge.
Voted to raise $200 for highways, $20 to defray town charges, $70 for schools. The vote for governor was : John Langdon 11, Jere Smith 1.
[1812.] March 13. The annual town meeting was held at the house of James Eastman. Chose : moderator, Wil- liam Coolidge; town clerk, Samuel Aspinwall ; selectmen, Daniel Davis, Samuel Aspinwall, Obadiah Eastman.
Voted that Samuel Aspinwall, Elisha Ford, Daniel Davis, David Marston and Kimball Tyler be a committee to divide the town into school districts.
Voted to raise $70 for schools, $30 for town charges, and $200 for highways. The vote for governor was : for Wil- liam Plumer 12, John Taylor Gillman 8.
Nov. 2. At the Congressional and Presidential election the Democratic ticket received 10 votes, the Federalist 1.
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[1813.] March 9. The annual town meeting was held at the house of James Eastman. Chose : moderator, Wil- liam Collidge; town clerk, William Coolidge ; selectmen, William Coolidge, David Marston, Abner Willoughby ; collector of taxes, William Whitcher, with compensation at 1-2 of 1 per cent.
The report of the committee dividing the town into five school districts was accepted.
Voted to raise for highways $200, for schools $70 for town charges $50, total $320.
The records of the town for the years 1811-1813 were very imperfectly kept.
[1814.] March 8. The annual town meeting was held at the dwelling house of William Coolidge. This was the first time the meeting was held in the north part of the town. There were 45 names on the check list. Chose : moderator, Jonathan Hale ; town clerk, Samuel Aspinwall ; selectmen, William Whitcher, Samuel Jackson, Obadiah Eastman ; highway surveyors, Abraham Norris, William Rogers, Sam- uel Fairbanks, James Ford, Obadiah Eastman; tything men, Stephen Jeffers, Samuel Morrill ; treasurer, James Eastman ; fence viewer Chase Whitcher.
Voted to raise for highways $200, for schools $70, for town charges $110.
The vote for governor was : for William Plumer 21, for John Taylor Gilman 21. On the question of calling a con- stitutional convention 43 votes were given in the negative.
Voted to divide the town into five highway districts.
Aug. 29. At the Congressional election held this day, 15 votes were given for the Democratic ticket headed by John F. Parrat, and 10 for the Federal ticket headed by David Webster. A tax of $95.30 was levied to build a
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school house in district No. 5.
[1815.] Feb. 23. At a special town meeting Daniel Davis was chosen town clerk to fill vacancy caused by re- moval of Samuel Aspinwall from town, and Robert Jackson selectman to fill vacancy caused by removal of Samuel Jackson.
March 9. At a meeting of voters of Warren and Coven- try at the house of James Eastman for choice of representa- tive to the General Court. Chose : moderator, Jonathan Merrill ; representative, Capt. Joseph Patch.
March 14. Annual meeting was held at house of James Eastman. Chose : moderator, James Eastman ; town clerk, Daniel Davis ; selectmen, James Eastman, Robert Jackson, Obadiah Eastman ; highway surveyors, William Rogers, Peter Howe, Jr., Stephen Lund, John Russell, Robert Jackson.
Voted to raise for highways $200, for schools $75, for town charges $65. The vote for governor was : John Taylor Gilman 4, William Plumer 17.
[1816.] March 12. Annual meeting at house of James
Eastman. Chose : moderator, Daniel Davis ; selectmen, James Eastman, William Whitcher, Elisha Ford ; highway surveyors, Stephen Jeffers, Moses L. Hobart, James East- man, Elisha Tyler, William Whitcher ; collector of taxes, Jeremiah Jackson, compensation to be 4 3-4 per cent.
Voted to raise for roads $300, for schools $100, for town charges $50. The vote for governor was : James Sheafe, fed., 7, William Plumer, dem., 20.
Nov. 4. At the Congressional and Presidential election Jeremiah Jackson was elected moderator. Only seven votes were cast for congressmen and electors, and those were all for the Democratic candidates.
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[1817.] March 4. A meeting of Warren and Coventry voters was held at the house of Moses L. Hobart in Coven- try for the choice of representative to the General Court. Chose : moderator, Jonathan Merrill ; representative, Capt. Joseph Patch.
March 11. Annual meeting held in school house in dis- trict No. 1, High Street. Chose : moderator, Jonathan Hale; town clerk, Daniel Davis ; selectmen, Daniel Davis, Robert Jackson, Moses L. Hobart ; constables, David Marston, Elisha Ford ; highway surveyors, Samuel Page, Nahum Willey, Obadiah Eastman, Moses Knight, William Whitcher.
Voted to raise for schools $200, highways $200, town charges $35, for support of poor $50.
Voted that the poor be set up at auction. The support of Daniel Tyler was bid off by Kimball Tyler at 62 cents a week, and Persis Tyler by William Whitcher at 5 cents a week.
The vote for governor was : William Plumer, 1; James Sheafe, 5; Josiah Bartlett, 25.
Sept 6. At a special town meeting called to fill the vacancy in the board of selectmen, caused by the removal of Moses L. Hobart from town, chose William Whitcher.
Voted that the selectmen be vested with powers to lease or release a certain cow to Hugh Matthews, now the proper- ty of the town.
[1818.] March 10. Annual town meeting was held at the school house in district No. 1. Chose : moderator, David Marston ; town clerk, David Marston ; selectmen, William Whitcher, Enos Wells, Jonathan Marston ; highway survey- ors, J. B. Davis, Jonathan Hale, James Eastman, Kimball Tyler, Peter Howe, Jr. ; collector, David Marston, with
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compensation at 4 1-2 per cent ; constables, David Marston, Elisha Ford.
Voted to raise for town charges $60, schools $150, roads $300, to pay town indebtedness $150.
The vote for governor was : Josiah Bartlett 7, William Plumer 26.
[1819.] March 9. Annual town meeting was held at the school house in district No. 1. Chose : moderator, Enos Wells ; town clerk, Obadiah Eastman ; selectmen, James Eastman, Obadiah Eastman, Jonathan Marston ; highway surveyors, Timothy Ayer, John Buswell, Samuel Page, John Huntress, David Marston ; treasurer, Moses Knight ; col- lector, William Whitcher, with compensation at 1 per cent ; constables, Jonathan Marston, John Buswell. On refusal of Capt. William Whitcher to serve as collector, David Marston was chosen.
Voted to raise for support of schools $150, town charges $50, roads $200. The vote for governor was Samuel Bell 21.
March 13. The voters of Warren and Coventry met in Coventry for choice of representatives. Chose Capt. Joseph Patch, representative.
[1820.] March 14. The annual town meeting was held at the school house district No 1. Chose : moderator, Jon- athan Hale ; town clerk, Obadiah Eastman ; selectmen, Rob- ert Jackson, Enos Wells, Obadiah Eastman ; highway sur- veyors, Robert Jackson, Elisha Ford, Stephen Jeffers, Kim- ball Tyler, Peter Howe; collector, John Buswell, with com- pensation at 2 per cent.
Voted to raise for highways $225, for schools $150, for town charges $70. The vote for governor was for Samuel Bell 30.
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[182I.] March 13. Annual meeting was held at the school house in district No. 1. Chose : moderator, David Marston ; town clerk, Obadiah Eastman ; selectmen, Enos Wells, Robert Jackson, Obadiah Eastman ; highway survey- ors, James Harford, David Elliott, Samuel Page, Aaron Knight, Augustus Coburn.
For governor 31 votes were cast, all for Samuel Bell.
Voted to raise for highways $200, for schools $150, for town charges $29 to be expended in care of the poor.
[1822. ] Jan. 9. At a special town meeting, chose : Jesse Eastman, town clerk, and Elijah Gray, selectman, to fill vacancy caused by the removal of Obadiah Eastman from town.
March 12. The annual town meeting was held in the school house in district No. 1. Chose : moderator, David Marston ; town clerk, David Marston ; selectmen, Enos Wells, Joseph Niles, David Marston ; highway surveyors, Samuel Jackson, David Elliott, Samuel Page, Kimball Tyler, Augustus Coburn ; collector, Aaron Knight. For governor 29 votes were cast, all for Samuel Bell.
Voted to raise for highways $250, for schools $150, for town charges and support of the poor $75.
[1823.] March 11. Annual meeting at the house of James Eastman. Chose : moderator, Enos Wells; town clerk, David Marston ; selectmen, Enos Wells, Joseph Niles, William Whitcher ; highway surveyors, Jesse East- man, David Elliott, Samuel Page, Aaron Knight, Nathaniel Howe; treasurer, Enos Wells ; collector, David Marston, with compensation at 2 per cent. For governor 41 votes were cast, all for Levi Woodbury.
Voted to raise for roads $300, for schools $100, for town charges $125.
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March 12. The voters of Warren and Coventry met at the house of James Eastinan for choice of representative. Chose : moderator, Daniel Patch ; representative, Col. Amos Tarleton.
[1824.] March 9. Annual town meeting. Chose : moderator, Enos Wells; town clerk; David Marston ; selectmen, 'Enos Wells, Daniel Batchelder, Augustus Coburn ; highway surveyors, Timothy Ayer, Daniel Batch- elder, Caleb Page, Israel Flanders, David Marston ; collec- tor, David Marston, with compensation at 3 1-2 per cent. For governor 43 votes were cast, all of which were for Levi Woodbury. (Coventry had by this time become a pretty reliable Democratic town. )
Voted to raise for highways $300, for schools $100, town charges $95.
[1825.] March 8. Annual meeting at the school house near James Eastman's. Chose : moderator, Enos Wells ; town clerk, David Marston ; selectmen, Enos Wells, Daniel Batchelder, James J. Page ; highway surveyors, Jonathan Welch, David Elliott, Stephen Jeffers, James Ball, Nathan- iel Horne ; treasurer, Enos Wells ; collector, David Mars- ton, with compensation at 3 1-2 per cent. For governor 47 votes were cast, all for David L. Morrill.
Voted to raise for highways $300, for town charges $70, for schools $100. Voted to accept the North and South road as a laid out highway.
[1826.] March 4. Annual town meeting in school house in district No. 4. Chose : moderator, Enos Wells ; town clerk, David Marston ; selectmen, Enos Wells, James J. Page, William Whitcher ; highway surveyors, Daniel Patch, David Elliott, Moses Mead, James H. Cox, Jona- than Marston ; collector, David Marston, with compensa-
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tion at 2 per cent. For governor, and other state, and coun- ty officers, 44 votes were cast, all for Democratic candidates.
Voted to raise for town charges $125, for schools $100, for roads $300.
[1857.] March 13. Annual meeting held at house of Maj. Jonathan Hale. Chose : moderator, Daniel Patch ; town clerk, Jesse Eastman ; selectmen, Enos Wells, James J. Page, Jesse Eastman ; highway surveyors, Daniel Patch, Jonathan Hale, James J. Page, Enos Wells, William Whitcher ; collector, Moses Mead, with compensation at 2 per cent. For governor, congressmen and state and county officers 40 votes were cast for the Democratic ticket.
March 15. The voters of Coventry and Warren met at the school house in district No. 1 for the choice of represen- tative. Chose : moderator, James Dow ; representative, Enos Wells.
Aug. 18. James Eastman deeded the burying ground at High Street to the town.
[1828.] March 11. Annual town meeting held in school house, district No. 1. Chose : moderator, Daniel Patch ; town clerk, Jesse Eastman ; selectmen, Enos Wells, Jesse Eastman, Augustus Coburn ; highway surveyors, Daniel Patch, Thomas W. Ford, Samuel Page, James Ball, Nathaniel Howe, Elisha Tyler; collector, Moses Mead, at 2 1-2 per cent. The vote for governor was : Benjamin Pierce 50, John Bell 4.
Voted to raise for town charges $40, for schools the amount required by law, for building and repairing high- ways $500.
Chose Enos Wells agent of the town to secure from the legislature an act entitling the town to representation in the General Court. There were 81 names on the check list.
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Nov 3. At an election held for presidential electors the ticket headed by John Harvey (Jackson ) received 39 votes, that headed by George Sullivan ( Adams) received 12 votes.
[1829.] March 10. Annual town meeting was held in district No. 1. Chose : moderator, Daniel Patch ; town clerk, Jesse Eastman ; selectmen, Enos Wells, Augustus Coburn, Jesse Eastman.
For the first time Coventry elected a representative to the General Court as a town by itself. The effort to secure a special act had been successful, and Enos Wells was elected representative. The vote for governor was: Benjamin Pierce 46, John Bell 11.
Voted to raise for highways $500, town charges $87, for schools $100.
[1830.] March 9. Annual town meeting held at the dwelling house of David Marston, North Coventry. Chose : moderator, Daniel Patch ; town clerk, Nathan Coburn ; se- lectmen, James J. Page, Augustus Coburn, Nathan Coburn ; representative to General Court, Nathan Coburn ; collector, James J. Page, with compensation at 2 per cent. The vote for governor was : Matthew Harvey 56, Timothy Upham 7. It was voted to divide the fourth school district, creating the sixth in the east part of the town.
Voted to raise for schools $100 for town charges $87, for highways $400.
[183I.] March 9. The annual town meeting was held in the school house in district No. 5 for the first time. Chose : moderator, Enos Wells ; town clerk Nathan Coburn, selectmen, Nathan Coburn, James J. Page; representative, Nathan Coburn. The vote for governor was : Samuel Dinsmore 58, Ichabod Bartlett 5. It was voted to divide the town into seven school districts.
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Voted to raise tor support of schools $100, town charges $200, roads $500, poor $110.
[1832.] March 13. Annual town meeting at dwelling house of David Marston. Chose : moderator, Enos Wells ; town clerk, Nathan Coburn ; selectmen, Enos Wells, Jesse Eastman, Jr., Nathan Coburn. The vote for governor was : Samuel Dinsmore 68, Ichabod Bartlett 4.
Voted to raise for schools $100, town charges $300, high- ways $300.
Nov 2. At a meeting to vote for presidential electors the vote for electoral ticket, headed by Benjamin Pierce (Jack- son), was 57, for that headed by Langley Boardman (Clay) was 6.
[1833.] March 12. Annual town meeting at school house, district No. 5. Chose : moderator, Daniel Batch- elder, Jr. ; town clerk, Nathan Coburn ; selectmen, Nathan Coburn, James J. Page, Daniel Batchelder, Jr. ; represen- tative, Nathan Coburn.
Voted to raise for highways $300, for schools $150, for town charges $75.
[1834.] March 11. Annual town meeting held at the dwelling house of Deliverance Woodward. Chose : moder- ator, Daniel Batchelder ; town clerk, Deliverance Wood- ward ; selectmen, Daniel Batchelder, Nathan Coburn, De- liverance Woodward; representative, Daniel Batchelder. For governor 73 votes were cast, all for William Badger.
Voted to raise for highways $300, for schools $150, for town charges and poor $300.
[1835.] March 10. Annual town meeting, school house, district No. 5. Chose : moderator, Daniel Batchel- der ; town clerk, Nathan Coburn ; selectmen, Daniel Batch- elder, Nathan Coburn, David Whitcher ; representative,
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