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September 14th, 1812, the town chose Elder Arunah Allen, Thomas Stratton, and Phinehas Reed, Esq., as delegates to a county convention, the object of which was to consult and de- vise measures proper to be pursued under the existing cirenm- stances. All the votes of the town when these delegates were appointed were most carefully worded, and give no indication of a rebellious spirit.
249
SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF 1812-1814.
At a town meeting held July 20th, 1812, the principal article in the warrant was
To see what additional wages the town will give to the soldiers who are detached from said town provided they are called into actual ser- vice, and to act thereon as they shall think proper ;
and it was
Voted to make up to each drafted Soldier ten dollars per month if ealled into actual service, including what each man shall receive from the gov- ernment.
At that time volunteers were numerous, and it does not ap- pear that any formal call for troops had been issued.
More than two years later, viz., October 3d, 1814, the town
Voted and granted that (to) each soldier detached from the militia of this town, or that may be detached before the next annual meeting shall be made up the sum of fifteen dollars, including what they may receive from the State.
This meeting followed a call for troops for the defence of Portsmouth, but the records do not mention the number re- quired from Fitzwilliam or how they were raised. Receipts on file give us the names of the Fitzwilliam men who were in the service of the Government as follows :
Daniel Forristall, Jotham Wood, J. Taylor, Levi Streeter, John Stone, Second, Richard Kimball, Jr., William Farrar, Samuel Graves, David Graves, John Twitchell, S. Redfield, Alvah Godding, Calvin Chase, John Bennett, Elisha Drurey, Jonas Pushee. Sixteen men. And it is believed this is the full number that went from this town. Kimball and Pushee re- ceived six dollars each, advanced pay, the others each four dollars. Six of the receipts are dated September 15th, 1814, while the date of ten others is September 30th, 1814. The soldiers from this part of the State were under the command of Captain Marsh, of Chesterfield, and Daniel Forristall of this town was a lieutenant in the company. A copy of Mr. Forristall's receipt is given.
Fitzwilliam Sept. 30. 1814.
Reed of the Town of Fitzwilliam four dollars as advanced pay for my service as a detached Officer by the Governor of the State of New Hampshire.
Daniel Forristall.
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HISTORY OF FITZWILLIAM.
Mr. Redfield receipted not only for his advanced pay, but also for his accoutrements, as follows :
Fitzwilliam Sept the 15. 1814.
This day received one gun and Banent cartrage Box, Scabbord and Belt of the Town of Fitzwilliam which I promis to return to said town in three months if I return if not as soon as I do return if not deprived of them before I can return received by me
S. Redfield.
CHAPTER XI.
TOWN OFFICERS-APPROPRIATIONS-VOTERS.
Town Officers, 1773-1886-Votes for state Executive, 1781-1886-Town Ap- propriations-Financial Summary-Funding the Town Debt-Check Lists-For List of Superintending School Committees see Chapter XIII., Educational.
TN the last century, as well as in the early part of the pres- ent, the constable was an officer of considerable importance, filling, perhaps, a more prominent position than the deputy sheriff of the present day, except that his powers did not ex- tend beyond the limits of the town. Two or three constables were generally chosen at each annual meeting. but as the records do not show who qualified and who did not, no list of them is here given. The collector was usually one of the per- sons chosen, and doubtless he always qualified.
TREASURERS.
1713. Unknown.
1774-76. John Mellen.
1717. Asa Brigham.
1778-80. Samuel Patrick.
1781. Caleb Winch.
1782-83. Samuel Patrick.
1784. Sylvanus Reed.
1785. Abner Stone.
1786-89. Sylvanus Reed.
1790. Nathan Townsend.
1791-94. John Fassett.
1795-1824. Samuel Griffin. 1825. John J. Allen.
1826. Dexter Whittemore.
1827-35. Robinson Perkins.
1836-38. Daniel Spaulding.
1839-40. Dexter Whittemore.
1841-42. Daniel Spaulding.
1843-47. John Kimball.
1848-49. John Wood.
1850-51. Milton Chaplin. 1852. Nelson Howe. 1853. Daniel Spaulding.
1854. Jonathan S. Adams.
1855. Thomas W. Whittemore.
1856. Charles (. Carter.
1857. Aaron N. Townsend.
1858-59. Josiah E. Carter.
1860. Curtis R. Crowell.
1861-62. Charles C. Carter.
1863-65. Amos A. Parker.
1866-86. John M. Parker.
1887. D. W. Firmin.
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HISTORY OF FITZWILLIAM.
TOWN OFFICERS.
1773 1774 1775 1776 1777 1778
James Reed.
Joseph Hemenway. Maj. John Farrar. Maj. Asa Brigham. Capt. Jolın Mellen.
66
60
Lieut. Caleb Winch.
Abner Stone.
Sam. Kendall, Esq.
Dea. John Locke. Col. Sylvanus Reed.
Abner Stone.
Samuel Kendall.
66
Nahum Parker.
P. C. Grosvener. Thomas Goldsmith. 66
Dr. Luke Lincoln. Thomas Goldsmith.
66
Dea. Oliver Damon.
Nahum Parker.
66
Jonas Robeson.
Dea. Oliver Damon.
66
66
66
66
Lt. Charles Bowker. L. Chapman, Esq. 66
Hon. Nahum Parker.
John Whittemore.
66
66
Luke B. Richardson.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Rev. Benj. Brigham. + ++++C
Capt. John Mellen. John Mellen, Esq.
Abner Stone. Joseph Nichols. Elisha Whitcomb.
Samuel Kendall. 66
Lieut. Caleb Winch.
Abner Stone.
66 Nahum Parker.
66 66
66
46 Phinehas Reed.
Nahum Parker. Erasmus Butterfield. Thomas Stratton.
66
Samuel Griffin.
66
66
L. Chapman, Esq.
Samnel Griffin. Jonas Robeson. Dr. T. Richardson. Levi Chamberlain.
1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
James Reed.
John Locke. Maj. John Farrar. John Mellen. Samuel Patriek.
66
66
66
Sylvanus Reed.
Isaac Moors Farwell. 66
*
Sylvanus Reed. 66
66
66
66
Moses Van Doorn.
253
SELECTMEN, 1773-1821.
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN.
1773
John Mellen, Edward Kendall, Joseph Grow.
1174 James Reed, John Mellen, Levi Brigham.
1775 John Mellen, Levi Brigham, John Locke.
1776 John Mellen. Asa Brigham, Levi Brigham.
1777 1778 1779
John Mellen, John Locke, Samuel Patrick. John Mellen, Levi Brigham, John Fassett.
1780
John Mellen, Caleb Winel, Joseph Brown. * Caleb Winch, Ephraim Boynton, Nathan Townsend.
1781
Joseph Nichols, Levi Brigham, Josiah Hartwell.
1782
Josiah Hartwell, Samuel Kendall, Sylvanus Reed.
1783
Caleb Winch, Calvin Clark, Ephraim Boynton.
1784 Caleb Winch, Calvin Clark, Josiah Hartwell.
1785
John Fassett, Abner Stone, Abner Haskell.
1786 John Fassett, Abner Stone, Caleb Winch.
1787 Ephraim Boynton, James Brewer, Isaac Moors Farwell.
1788 Sylvanus Reed, Caleb Winch, Benjamin Wilson.
Abner Stone, John Fassett, Stephen Brigham.
1789 1790 Abner Stone, Nahum Parker, Abijah Richardson.
1791
Abner Stone, Nahum Parker, Matthias Felton.
1:92 Abner Stone, Nahum Parker, Matthias Felton.
1793 Nahum Parker, Matthias Felton, Daniel Farrar.
1794 Caleb Winch, James Brewer, Jonas Gary.
1795 Caleb Winch, James Brewer, Jonas Gary.
1797
James Brewer, William Farrar, Thomas Goldsmith.
1798 James Brewer, Thomas Goldsmith, William Farrar.
1799 1800
Caleb Winch, Oliver Damon, Abijah Richardson.
1801
Oliver Damon, James Brewer, Matthias Felton.
1803
Oliver Damon, Nahum Howe, Arunah Allen.
1804 Oliver Damon, Arunah Allen, John White.
1805
Arunah Allen, John White, Joseph Brigham.
1806
Nahum Howe, Joseph Brigham, Charles Bowker.
1807
Nahum Howe, Joseph Brigham, Benjamin Eddy.
1808 Charles Bowker, Thomas Stratton, John Whittemore.
1809 Charles Bowker, Thomas Stratton, John Whittemore.
1810
Charles Bowker, Thomas Stratton, John Whittemore.
1811 Charles Bowker, Thomas Stratton, Joseph Brigham.
1812 Charles Bowker, Thomas Stratton, Joseph Brigham.
1813 Charles Bowker, Joseph Brigham, John Whittemore.
1814 Charles Bowker, Joseph Brigham, John Whittemore.
1815 Joseph Brigham, Matthias Felton, John J. Allen.
1816 Joseph Brigham, John Whittemore, John J. Allen.
1817 Joseph Brigham, John Whittemore, John J. Allen.
1818 Joseph Brigham, John J. Allen, David Stone.
1819 Joseph Brigham, John J. Allen, David Stone.
1820 John J. Allen, Robinson Perkins, Joel Hayden.
1821 John J. Allen, Robinson Perkins, Joel Hayden.
Oliver Damon, James Brewer, Matthias Felton.
1802
Oliver Damon, Thomas Stratton, Nahum Howc.
1796 Caleb Winch, James Brewer, Jonas Gary.
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HISTORY OF FITZWILLIAM.
TOWN OFFICERS-(Continued).
MODERATORS.
Hon. Nahum Parker.
66 Levi Chamberlain.
66
66
Nahum Parker. Levi Chamberlain. John Foster.
Ephraim Parker. Daniel T. Hayden.
Amos A. Parker. 44
66
Calvin J. Parker.
A. A. Parker.
66
Jonathan S. Adams. 66
Amos A. Parker. Jonathan S. Adams.
Amos A. Parker. J. S. Adams.
66 Silas Cummings.
J. S. Adams. 66 66
Silas Cummings. John M. Parker. 66
66
TOWN CLERKS.
Luke B. Richardson.
Curtis Coolidge. 66 66
66
66 66
66 Jos. A. Penniman. 66
Daniel Spaulding.
John P. Sabin. * 66 *Joel Hayden, Jr. John J. Allen, Jr.
Aaron N. Townsend. 66
P. S. Batcheller. 66 *John J. Allen, Jr. 66
66
66
Joel Whittemore.
66
Ira Bailey. * 16
REPRESENTATIVES.
Levi Chamberlain.
66
66
David Stone. 66 Joseph Brigham.
John J. Allen.
Daniel Spaulding. 66 Curtis Coolidge. 66 Amos A. Parker.
66
Rev. John Sabin. Amos A. Parker. Jonathan S. Adams.
Rufus B. Phillips.
Amos A, Parker.
John J. Allen, Jr. 66 Jonathan S. Adams.
Rufus B. Phillips. Asa S. Kendall. John Kimball. 66
John J. Allen, Jr. 66
P. S. Batcheller. 4 6
Josiah E. Carter.
Daniel Whitcomb.
George W. Cutting.
William L. Gaylord. John N. Richardson.
1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869
255
SELECTMEN, 1822-1869.
TOWN OFFICERS -- (Continued.)
John J. Allen, Robinson Perkins, Joel Hayden.
1822 1 1823 John J. Allen, Robinson Perkins, Joel Hayden.
1824 David Stone, William F. Perry, Samuel Felch.
1825 David Stone, William F. Perry, Samuel Felch.
David Stone. John J. Allen, Joseph Brigham.
1826 1827 David Stone, John J. Allen, Joseph Brigham. 1828 David Stone, John J. Allen, Joseph Brigham.
John J. Allen, Joseph Brigham, Daniel Spaulding. Joseph Brigham, Daniel Spaulding, Samuel Felch.
1829 1830 1831 Daniel Spaulding, Samuel Felch, Ilyman Bent.
1832 Daniel Spaulding. John J. Allen, Hyman Bent.
Daniel Spaulding, Thaddeus Cummings, Rufus B. Phillips. Daniel Spaulding, Thaddeus Cummings, Rufus B. Phillips.
Thaddeus Cummings, John J. Allen, John Cobleigh.
Thaddeus Cummings. John J. Allen, John Cobleigh.
John Cobleigh, Daniel T. Hayden, Jonathan S. Adams.
Daniel T. Hayden, Jonathan S Adams, Levi Harris.
Jonathan S. Adams, Levi Harris, Reuben Pratt.
Jonathan S. Adams, Levi Harris, Reuben Pratt,
Dexter Whittemore, George W. Bryant, Henry Shirley. + Dexter Whittemore, Henry Shirley, Charles Bigelow, Jonathan S. Adams, Levi Harris, Joseph A. Penniman. Joseph A. Penniman, Henry Shirley, Nelson Ilowe.
1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 Amos A. Parker, Henry Shirley, George W. Bryant. Amos A. Parker, Henry Shirley, Milton Chaplin.
1846 1847 Dexter Whittemore, Milton Chaplin, Levi Harris. 1848 Dexter Whittemore, Milton Chaplin, Amos A. Parker. 1849 Amos A. Parker, Elijah Bowker, Reuben B. Pratt. 1850 Amos A. Parker, Levi Harris, Henry Shirley. 1851 David Stowell, Reuben Angier, Elijah Bowker. 1852 David Stowell, Reuben Angier, Elijah Bowker. David Stowell, Reuben Angier, Elijah Bowker. Reuben Angier, Amos A. Parker, Samuel Kendall. Reuben Angier, Samuel Kendall, John Whittemore, Jr. 1853 1854 1855 1856 Amos A. Parker, David Perry, Artemas Stone, Jr. Jonathan S. Adams, Joel Howe, Daniel Whitcomb. 185% 1858 Daniel Whitcomb, Reuben Angier, William Bent. 1859 Daniel Whitcomb, Reuben Angier, William Bent. 1860 Daniel Whitcomb, William Bent, Abner Gage. 1861 Daniel Whitcomb, George L. Stearns, William H. Shirley.
Daniel Whitcomb, George L. Stearns, William H. Shirley. George L. Stearns, William II. Shirley, Milton Chaplin.
1862 1×63 1864 George L. Stearns, William II. Shirley, Milton Chaplin. 1865 George L. Stearns, William II. Shirley, Joel Whittemore.
1866 George L. Stearns, William H. Shirley, Joel Whittemore.
1867 Daniel Whitcomb, John Forristall, Norman U. Cahill.
1868 John Forristall, Norman U. Cahill, Daniel H. Reed.
1863 Norman U. Cahill, Daniel H. Reed, William H. Shirley.
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HISTORY OF FITZWILLIAM.
TOWN OFFICERS-(Continued).
MODERATORS.
TOWN CLERKS.
REPRESENTATIVES.
1870
John M. Parker. 66
Stephen Batcheller. 66
John M. Parker. 66 Amos J. Blake.
1873
66
66
1874
66
1875
66
1876
66
16
1877 1878
Amos J. Blake.
1879
John M. Parker.
16
1880 1881
Amos J. Blake.
1882
John M. Parker.
Stephen Batcheller.
1883
Amos J. Blake.
1884
1885
66
1886
66
1887
66
66
* In these cases the Clerk chosen by the town did not hold the office the entire year, and appointments to fill the vacancies were made as follows: in 1789, Dea. John Fassett ; in 1845, Joel Hayden, Jr .; in 1846, Nelson Morse ; in 1854, Aaron N. Townsend ; in 1859, Stephen Batcheller ; in 1862, Joel Whittemore ; in 1869 and 1881, Stephen Batch- eller.
# From 1776 to 1783 Fitzwilliam and Swanzey appear to have been united for the choice of representative. In 1776 and 1777, Fitzwilliam refused to join in the election, and consequently lost its representation. For the succeeding six years, the repre- sentatives chosen in 1780 and 1783 were residents of Swanzey. This gave, for the entire eight years, four representatives to each town.
AUDITORS.
1851-2. John J. Allen, Jonathan S. Adams.
1853. Amos A. Parker, J. S. Adams.
1854. David Stowell, John J. Allen.
1855. J. S. Adams, J. J. Allen.
1856. J. S. Adams, J. J. Allen.
1857. Amos A. Parker, John J. Allen, Jr.
1858-9. John J. Allen, A. A. Parker.
1860. Samuel Kendall, P. S. Batcheller.
1861-2. John J. Allen, Joel Whittemore.
1863-4. Joel Whittemore, Asa S. Kendall.
1865. Anson Streeter.
1866. Anson Streeter, Amos J. Blake.
1867-8. Samuel Kendall.
1869. Stephen Batcheller, Samuel Kendall.
1870. John Whittemore, Samuel Kendall.
1871-2. Samuel Kendall, Amos J. Blake.
1873. Jonathan S. Adams, Samnel Kendall.
1874. J. S. Adams, Amos J. Blake.
1871
1872
66
Silas Cummings. Jonas Damon. 66 Stephen Batcheller.
Harry J. Pratt. *
257
SELECTMEN, 1870-1887 -- COLLECTORS.
TOWN OFFICERS-(Continued.) :
1871
1872 1873
1870 Daniel H. Reed, William H. Shirley, Moses Chaplin. William H. Shirley, John Forristall, Norman U. Cahill. John Forristall, Norman U. Cahill, Levi G. Smith. Norman U. Cahill, Milton Chaplin, Wyman S. White. Milton Chaplin, Wyman S. White, Reuben L. Angier. Wyman S. White, Daniel H. Reed, Charles Byam. Daniel H. Reed, Charles Byam, Samuel S. Stone. Charles Byam, Samuel S. Stone, Charles D. Bigelow. Samuel S. Stone, Charles D. Bigelow, Charles Byam.
1874 1875 1876
1877
1878 1879 Charles D. Bigelow, Charles Byam, Reuben L. Angier. 1880 1881 1882 Charles Byam, Reuben L. Angier, Charles D. Bigelow. William H. Shirley, Elisha M. Bent, Thomas B. Burns. Elisha M. Bent, Thomas B. Burns, William H. Shirley. 1883 Thomas B. Burns, William H. Shirley, Amos J. Blake.
1884 William H. Shirley, Amos J. Blake, Josiah K. Rand.
1885 Amos J. Blake, Josiah K. Rand, Frank B. Frye.
1886 Josialı K. Rand, Frank B. Frye, Timothy Blodgett.
1887 William H. Shirley, Thomas B. Burns, Edwin N. Bowen.
* In 1780 five selectmen were chosen, the others being Abner Stone and Daniel Mellen.
t In 1842, two additional, Daniel Spaulding and Reuben Pratt, were chosen, at a special town meeting in July.
1875. Stephen Batcheller.
1876. J. S. Adams, A. A. Parker, Samuel Keudall.
1877. Norman U. Cahill, R. L. Angier, A. R. Gleason.
1878. Samuel Kendall, George A. Whittemore.
1879. Samuel Kendall, Norman U. Cahill.
1880. Stephen Bateheller.
1881. Charles D. Bigelow.
1882. Charles D. Bigelow, Calvin B. Perry.
1883-5. Calvin B. Perry, Charles D. Bigelow.
1886 -- 7. Charles D. Bigelow, Stephen Batcheller.
COLLECTORS.
1773. Unknown.
1774. Levi Brigham.
1775. John Mellen.
1776. Stephen Harris.
1777-9. Unknown.
1780. Joshua Willard.
1781. Samuel Patrick.
1782. John Fassett.
1783. Amos Knight.
1784. Stephen Harris. 17
1785. Benoni Shurtleff.
1786. Levi Brigham.
1787. Daniel Farrar.
1788. Barakiah Scott.
1789. Edward Payson.
1790. Barakiah Scott.
1791-3. William Crane.
1794. Dr. Eben'r Wright.
1795-6. Thomas Bruce.
1796-7. David White.
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HISTORY OF FITZWILLIAM.
1798. Joseph Winch.
1799. Benj'n F. Brigham.
1800. Thomas Goldsmith.
1851-2. John Whittemore, Jr.
1853.
Phinehas Whitcomb.
1854.
John Whittemore, Jr.
1805-9. John Whittemore.
1810-14. David White.
1856.
Franklin Kendall.
1815. Artemas Wilson, Jr.
1857.
John Whittemore.
1816-19.John Whittemore.
1858.
William Pratt.
1820-1. Luke B. Richardson.
1859-60. George L. Stearns.
1861-2. Oliver Hawkins.
1824. Dexter Whittemore.
1863-4. George A. Whittemore.
1865.
Leander Richardson.
1866.
Oliver Hawkins.
1867.
Ira Bailey.
1868. E Aaron R. Gleason.
1869-72. Orville L. Brock.
1830. Ephraim Parker.
1831. John Foster.
1832. Jesse Forristall.
1874. Orville L. Brock.
1833-7. Dexter Whittemore.
1875-9. John Forristall .;
1838-9. Joseph A. Wilson.
1880-3. Orville L. Brock.
1840. Calvin J. Parker.
1841. Daniel Spaulding.
1885-6. Elliot K. Wheelock.
1842. Levi Harris.
1887.
B. F. Cummings.
Thomas Bruce, collector for 1796, absconded, and David White was appointed to complete the collection of taxes for that year.
TOWN OFFICERS CHOSEN IN NOVEMBER.
1878. Moderator, Amos J. Blake ; Supervisors, Daniel Whitcomb, Les- ter K. Stiles, John Forristall ; Representative, Elbridge Cum- mings.
1880. Moderator, Amos J. Blake ; Supervisors, Daniel Whitcomb, Samuel Kendall, John Forristall* ; Representative, Aaron R. Gleason.
1882. Moderator, Amos J. Blake ; Supervisors, Daniel Whitcomb, Charles D). Bigelow, Daniel H. Reed ; Representative, Orville L. Brock.
1884. Moderator, Amos J. Blake ; Supervisors, Daniel H. Reed, Charles D. Bigelow, Charles F. Mitchell ; Representative, John Colby.
* Jobn Forristall died January 5th, 1881, and Leander Richardson was appointed to fill the vacancy.
1801-2. Benoni Shurtleff.
1803. Caleb Winch.
1855.
George A. Whittemore.
1822-3. Daniel Reed.
1825. Ephraim Parker.
1826-7. Dexter Whittemore.
1828. Daniel Spaulding.
1829. John Foster.
1873.
Melvin Wilson.
1884.
Frank B. Frye.
1843-7. Charles Bigelow.
1848. Charles Sabin. 1849-50. Nelson Morse.
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VOTES FOR GOVERNOR, 1784-1811.
1886. Moderator, Amos J. Blake ; Supervisors, Charles D. Bigelow, Charles F. Mitchell, John A. Platts ; Representative, Jonas Damon.
ASSESSORS.
In 1843 the town chose Daniel Spaulding, John Damon and Henry Shirley for assessors. In all other years the selectmen have acted as assessors.
CONVENTIONS TO REVISE THE CONSTITUTION.
Delegate in 1850 John S. Brown.
Delegate in 1877 John M. Parker.
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR.
The chief magistrate of New Hampshire was styled Presi- dent under the Constitution of 1783, and Governor by the Constitution of 1793. In 1880 and after, he was elected for two years. The name of the person elected is placed first under each year.
1784. Meshech Weare 1799. John T. Gilman 75
Josiah Bartlett. 11
1800. John T. Gilman. 83
John Langdon. Timothy Walker
1785. John Langdon.
1
George Atkinson 36
1786. Theodore Atkinson
23
John Langdon 6
1787. John Langdon 43
John Sullivan.
1803. John T. Gilman 10:
John Langdon 9
1804. John T. Gilman 142
John Langdon 11
1805. John Langdon. 50
1789. John Sullivan 50
1790. Josiah Bartlett.
1806. John Langdon 66 Joshua Wentworth 30
Jeremiah Smith. 63
1791. Josiah Bartlett,
John Taylor Gilman. . .
34
1792. Josiah Bartlett. 43
1793. Josiah Bartlett. 50
1794. John Taylor Gilman. 28
Daniel Range 3
1795. John Taylor Gilman. . 43
1796. John T. Gilman. 54
1797. John T. Gilman. 40
1798. John T. Gilman 61
1807. John Langdon 68
Jeremiah Smith 46
1808. John Langdon. 43 Jeremiah Smith. 50
1809. Jeremiah Smith. 134
John Langdon. 53
1810. John Langdon 72
Jeremiah Smith. 132
1811. John Langdon. 61
Jeremiah Smith.
119
1801. John T. Gilman 57
1802. John T. Gilman 82
John Langdon
1788. John Langdon
John Sullivan. 29
John T. Gilman. 92
260
HISTORY OF FITZWILLIAM.
1812. William Plumer
73
John T. Gilman.
129
1813. John T. Gilman
132
1814. John T. Gilman
170
William Plumer
73
1815. John T. Gilman
162
William Plumer
81
1816. William Plumer
57
James Sheafe
133
1817. William Plumer
54
Jeremiah Mason.
120
1818. William Plumer
65
Jeremiah Mason
111
1819. Samuel Bell
73
William Hale.
46
Scattering
2
1820. Samuel Bell
70
1821. Samuel Bell
149
1822. Samuel Bell
147
1823. Levi Woodbury.
10
Samuel Dinsmoor
121
1824. David L. Morrill
31
Jeremiah Smith
101
Levi Woodbury
6
Scattering.
1
1825. David L. Morrill
136
Scattering.
1
1826. David L. Morrill
58
Benjamin Pierce
56
1827. Benjamin Pierce
117
David L. Morrill
13
1838. John Bell.
214
Benjamin Pierce
1829. Benjamin Pierce
15
John Bell
204
1830. Matthew Harvey
31
Timothy Upham
175
Nahum Parker
2
1831. Samuel Dinsmoor.
49
Ichabod Bartlett
183
1832. Samuel Dinsmoor
60
Ichabod Bartlett.
158
1833. Samuel Dinsmoor
115
Luther Chapman.
6
1833.
Scattering.
1
1834. William Badger
74
Moses Stockwell
5
William Plumer
64
1835. William Badger
Joseph Healy
159
1836. Isaac Hill
60
George Sullivan
132
Scattering
8
1837. Isaac Hill.
47
1838. Isaac Hill.
57
James Wilson, Jr.
269
Seattering
2
1839. John Page.
67
James Wilson, Jr.
252
1840. John Page.
Enos Stevens
196
George Kent.
8
Scattering
1
1841. John Page.
48
Enos Stevens
172
Daniel Hoit
21
Scattering.
1
1842. Henry Hubbard
52
Enos Stevens
90
John H. White.
74
Daniel Hoit.
26
Scattering
1
1843. Henry Hubbard.
47
Anthony Colby
112
Daniel Hoit.
39
John H. White
35
1844. John H. Steele.
37
Anthony Colby
150
Daniel Hoit
57
Scattering
1
1845. John H. Steele.
42
Anthony Colby
117
Daniel Hoit.
50
Scattering
1
1846. Jared W. Williams
59
Anthony Colby.
127
Nathaniel S. Berry
48
1847. Jared W. Williams
Anthony Colby.
155
Nathaniel S. Berry.
44
261
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR, 1848-1882.
1848. Jared W. Williams. 69
Nathaniel S. Berry 185
Scattering. 1
1849. Samuel Dinsmoor
58
Levi Chamberlain. 131
Nathaniel S. Berry
55
1850. Samuel Dinsmoor ..
54
Levi Chamberlain.
122
Nathaniel S. Berry.
49
1851. Samuel Dinsmoor .
67
Thomas E. Sawyer
158
John Atwood
30
Scattering
1
1852. Noah Martin.
63
Thomas E. Sawyer 140
John Atwood
44
1853. Noah Martin
56
James Bell.
98
John H. White.
72
1854. Nathaniel B. Baker
56
Jared Perkins. 134
James Bell. .
74
1855. Ralph Metcalf ..
201
Nathaniel B. Baker 54
Asa Fowler
21
James Bell.
17
1856. Ralph Metcalf.
175
John S. Wells
83
Ichabod Goodwin.
21
1857. William Haile
211
John S. Wells.
65
Charles B. Haddock
2
1858. William Haile.
201
Asa P. Cate. 60
1859. Ichabod Goodwin
189
Asa P. Cate.
69
1860. Ichabod Goodwin
219
Asa P. Cate.
88
1861. Nathaniel S. Berry
200
George Stark
65
1863. Nathaniel S. Berry
186
George Stark.
75
1863. Joseph A. Gilmore.
177
Ira A. Eastman
81
Walter Harriman
7
1864. Joseph A. Gilmore ... ..
210
Edward W. Harrington
86
1865. Frederick Smyth. ....
186
Edward W. Harrington
1866. Frederick Smyth
188
John G. Sinclair.
56
1867. Walter Harriman
192
Jolın G. Sinclair.
64
1868. Walter Harriman.
223
John G. Sinclair.
76
1869. Onslow Stearns.
193
John Bedel.
50
1870. Onslow Stearns.
200
John Bedel.
46
Scattering
1
1871. James Pike.
181
James A. Weston.
45
Scattering
1
1872. Ezekiel A. Straw.
221
James A. Weston.
67
1873. Ezekiel A. Straw
184
James A. Weston
54
Samuel K. Mason
5
Scattering
1
1874. James A. Weston
96
Luther MeCutchins.
155
John Blackmer.
6
1875. Person C. Cheney
203
Hiram R. Roberts.
96
1876. Person C. Cheney
194
Daniel Marcy
89
Scattering
1877. Benjamin F. Prescott .. 206
Daniel Marcy
59
Frank A. McKean
17
Asa S. Kendall.
5
1878. Benjamin F. Prescott ..
186
Frank A. McKean.
81
Asa S. Kendall
4
1879. Nat. Head.
184
Frank A. Mckean.
70
Warren G. Brown
21
1880. Charles H. Bell
196
Frank Jones
84
1882. Samuel W. Hale.
101
262
HISTORY OF FITZWILLIAM.
1882. Martin V. B. Edgerly .. 111 1884. Scattering 2 Scattering 1 1886. Charles H. Sawyer. 130
1884. Moody Currier 156
John M. Hill 79
L. P. Masou 28
Thomas Cogswell.
Joseph Wentworth. 17
APPROPRIATIONS.
The table that follows will give a general idea of the regu - lar expenses of the town from the time of its incorporation, but a brief explanation of some particular points seems needful.
The blanks in the first twelve years may be referred to the damaged condition of the records by the fire, elsewhere de- scribed, and the same may be said of the most of the blanks for the same period in the lists of town officers.
The appropriations for town purposes in 1782, and afterward, were on a specie basis, but the State and county taxes appear to have been made for a short time, at least, on a paper basis, though evidently not in the depreciated Continental currency, which at this time was comparatively worthless. In an abate- ment of taxes about this time, there was a money tax and a paper tax.
This depreciation of the currency was referred to in Chap- ter VIII. on early town history, but it is necessary to notice it here also in explaining the appropriations. Perhaps the two following accounts will set the matter before the reader in a more practical light :
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