USA > New Hampshire > Hillsborough County > Hancock > The history of Hancock, New Hampshire, 1764-1889 > Part 20
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98
OFFICERS OF THE TOWN, ETC., FROM 1779 TO 1886, INCLUSIVE.
1779 .. Town clerk, Jonathan Bennett; constable, John Moor; selectmen, Jonathan Bennett, Asa Adams.
1780. . Moderator, Moses Morrison; town clerk, Robert Duncan; constable, William Lakin; selectmen, Robert Duncan, David Ames, Joseph Symonds.
1781 .. Moderator, James Duncan ; town clerk, Robert Duncan ; constable, Asa Adams; selectmen, Jonathan Bennett, Joseph Symonds, Phinehas Ames. 1782 .. Moderator, James Duncan; town clerk, Joseph Symonds; constable, Edmond Ames; selectmen, Joseph Symonds, Phinehas Ames, Edmond Davis.
1783 .. Moderator, James Duncan; town clerk, Robert Duncan; constable, James Davis; selectmen, John Foster, David Hubbard, Edmond Davis.
1784 .. Moderator, James Duncan; town clerk, James Duncan; constable, Joseph Symonds; selectmen, David Hubbard, Edmond Davis, Moses Dennis. Vote for president of state: - Livermore, 1; Josiah Bartlett, 21; John Sulli- van, 13.
1785. . Moderator, James Duncan; town clerk, Joseph Dodge; constable, James Dun- can; selectmen, Joseph Dodge, Eneas Knight, Samuel Gates. Vote for president : John Langdon, 40.
1786 .. Moderator, Peter Warren; town clerk, Joseph Dodge; constable, David Hub- bard; selectmen, Joseph Dodge, Seth Hadley, Edmond Davis. Vote for president : John Langdon, 42.
182
HISTORY OF HANCOCK, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1787 .. Moderator, -; town clerk, James Hosley ; constable, Timothy Moors; selectmen, Edmond Davis, Samuel Gates, Oliver Lawrence. Vote for pres- ident : John Langdon, 41.
1788. . Moderator, James Duncan; town clerk, Joseph Symonds; constable, Oliver Lawrence; selectmen, Joseph Symonds, Nathaniel Davidson, John Foster. Vote for president : John Langdon, 61; John Sullivan, 1.
1789. . Moderator, James Duncan; town clerk, James Duncan; constable, Edmond Davis; selectmen, Samuel Gates, Hugh Orr, Robert Duncan. Assemblyman, or state representative, for Antrim, Deering, and Hancock : John Duncan, of Antrim.
1790. . Moderator, James Duncan ; town clerk, James Hosley ; constable, Moses Den- nis; selectmen, Samuel Gates, Robert Duncan, William Boutell. Vote for president : John Pickering, 25; Josiah Bartlett, 5; John Wentworth, 4.
1791 .. Moderator, James Duncan; town clerk, James Hosley ; constables, Salmon Wood, Nathaniel Davidson; selectmen, Samuel Gates, Robert Duncan, William Boutell. Vote for president: Josiah Bartlett, 38. Representative for Deering, Antrim, and Hancock, John Duncan, of Antrim.
1792. . Moderator, James Davis; town clerk, James Hosley ; constables, Seth Hadley, William Brooks; selectmen, Samuel Gates, Edmond Davis, Aaron Parker. Vote for president : Josiah Bartlett, 34.
1793 . Moderator, James Duncan; town clerk, James Hosley; constables, Samuel Gordon, Seth Hadley; selectmen, Samuel Gates, Aaron Parker, Daniel Kim- ball. Vote for governor : Josiah Bartlett, 60.
1794 .. Moderator, Samuel Gates; town clerk, James Hosley; constable, Doctor Kit- tredge; selectmen, Samuel Gates, Samuel Gordon, Aaron Parker. Vote for governor : John Taylor Gilman, 40.
1795. . Moderator, Henry Prentice; town clerk, James Hosley; constable, James Davis; selectmen, Samuel Gordon, Sampson Tuttle, John Clark. Vote for governor : John Taylor Gilman, 36. Representative, Samuel Gordon.
1796 .. Moderator, Henry Prentice; town clerk, James Hosley; constable, Ensign Lemuel Lakin; selectmen, Samuel Gates, John Bowers, Noah Wheeler. Vote for governor: John Taylor Gilman, 34. Representative, Samuel Gordon.
1797 .. Moderator, Samuel Gordon; town clerk, James Hosley ; constable, Lieut. Lem- uel Lakin ; selectmen, Samuel Gates, John Bowers, Noah Wheeler. Vote for governor : John Taylor Gilman, 45. Representative, Samuel Gordon.
1798. . Moderator, Henry Prentice; town clerk, James Hosley; constable, John Brooks; selectmen, Samuel Gates, John Bowers, Noah Wheeler. Vote for governor : John Taylor Gilman, 54. Representative, Capt. William Brooks. 1799 .. Moderator, Henry Prentice; town clerk, James Hosley; constable, Abijah Hadley; selectmen, Samuel Gates, William Boutell, Sampson Tuttle. Vote for governor: John Taylor Gilman, 68. Representative, Capt. William Brooks.
1800 .. Moderator, Samuel Gordon; town clerk, James Hosley ; constable, John Clark; selectmen, Sampson Tuttle, Ninian Clark, James Duncan. Vote for gover- nor: Timothy Walker, 79; John Taylor Gilman, 17. Representative, Capt. William Brooks.
1801 .. Moderator, Samuel Gordon; town clerk, James Hosley; constable, Ezekiel Paige; selectmen, Sampson Tuttle, Ebenezer Knight, Samuel Gates. Vote for governor : Timothy Walker, 64; John Taylor Gilman, 28; John Langdon, 2. Representative, Capt. William Brooks.
1802 .. Moderator, Thomas Paige; town clerk, James Hosley; constable, Nehemiah Wheeler; selectmen, Sampson Tuttle, Ebenezer Knight, Andrew Seaton. Vote for governor : John Langdon, 92; John Taylor Gilman, 11.
1803. . Moderator, James Duncan ; town clerk, James Hosley ; constable, Samuel Fox; selectmen, Samuel Gates, Ebenezer Knight, David Wood. Vote for gover- nor : John Langdon, 91; John Taylor Gilman, 9. Representative, Capt. Wil- liam Brooks.
183
ANNALS OF THE TOWN.
1804. . Moderator, Henry Prentice; town clerk, James Hosley; constable, Samuel Fox; selectmen, Samuel Gates, David Wood, David Knight. Vote for gov- ernor : John Langdon, 122; John Taylor Gilman, 12. Representative, Capt. William Brooks.
1805. . Moderator, Henry Prentice; town clerk, David Wood; constable, Abijah Had- ley ; selectmen, David Wood, David Knight, David Nahor. Vote for gover- nor: John Langdon, 142; John Taylor Gilman, 14. Representative, Capt. William Brooks.
1806 .. Moderator, Samuel Gordon; town clerk, Joseph Symonds; constable, Samuel Ward; selectmen, Joseph Symonds, David Knight, Salmon Wood. Vote for governor : John Langdon, 138. Representative, Capt. William Brooks.
1807 .. Moderator, Samuel Gordon; town clerk, Joseph Symonds; constable, Samuel Ward; selectmen, David Knight, Jeremiah Bacon, Samuel Ward. Vote for governor : John Langdon, 91. Representative, Capt. William Brooks.
1808 .. Moderator, Samuel Gordon ; town clerk, Samuel Gates ; constable, Jacob Ames; selectmen, David Knight, Jeremiah Bacon, Samuel Gates. Vote for governor : John Langdon, 71. Representative, Capt. William Brooks.
1809. . Moderator, Samuel Gordon; town clerk, Samuel Gates; constable, Samuel Fox; selectmen, Samuel Gates, David Wood, Ebenezer Knight. Vote for gover- nor, John Langdon, 112; Jeremiah Smith, 24. Representative, Reed Paige. 1810. . Moderator, Henry Prentice; town clerk, Joseph Symonds; constable, Samuel Fox; selectmen, David Knight, David Wood, Thatcher Bradford. Vote for governor: John Langdon, 156; Jeremiah Smith, 21. Representative, Reed Paige.
1811 .. Moderator, Henry Prentice; town clerk, Joseph Symonds; constable, Samuel Ward; selectmen, David Knight, David Wood, Thatcher Bradford. Vote for governor: John Langdon, 63; Jeremiah Smith, 19. Representative, Reed Paige.
1812 .. Moderator, Henry Prentice; town clerk, Joseph Symonds; constable, Cristy Duncan; selectmen, Thatcher Bradford, David Wood, Salmon Wood. Vote for governor : William Plummer, 166; John T. Gilman, 17. Representative, Reed Paige.
1813. . Moderator, Henry Prentice; town clerk, John Whitcomb; constable, Jacob Ames; selectmen, Reuben Wasson, Cristy Duncan, Samuel Ward. Vote for governor: William Plummer, 186; John T. Gilman, 28. Representative, Reed Paige.
1814. . Moderator, Henry Prentice ; town clerk, John Whitcomb ; constable, Maj. John Brooks; selectmen, David Knight, Thatcher Bradford, Salmon Wood. Vote for governor : William Plummer, 210; John T. Gilman, 27. Representative, Reed Paige.
1815. . Moderator, Henry Prentice; town clerk, John Whitcomb; constable, David Ames, Jr .; selectmen, David Knight, Thatcher Bradford, Salmon Wood. Vote for governor : William Plummer, 194; John T. Gilman, 29. Representa- tive, David Nahor.
1816 .. Moderator, David Nahor ; town clerk, John Whitcomb ; constable, David Ames, Jr .; selectmen, Thatcher Bradford, Joseph Symonds, Joseph Hills. Vote for governor : William Plummer, 208; James Sheafe, 27. Representa- tive, Reed Paige,1 David Nahor.
1817 .. Moderator, David Nahor; town clerk, John Whitcomb; constable, Hezekiah Ober; selectmen, Thatcher Bradford, Joseph Symonds, Jr., Joseph Hills. Vote for governor : William Plummer, 193; James Sheafe, 7; Josiah Bart- lett, 1. Representative, David Nahor.
1818 .. Moderator, John Brooks; town clerk, John Whitcomb; constable, Hezekiah Ober; selectmen, Thatcher Bradford, Joseph Symonds, Reuben Wasson. Vote for governor : William Plummer, 188; Jeremiah Mason, 6. Represen- tative, Thatcher Bradford.
1 Mr. Paige died in July of this year, and Mr. Nahor was elected to fill the vacancy.
184
HISTORY OF HANCOCK, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1819. . Moderator, John Brooks; town clerk, John Whitcomb; constable, Cristy Dun- can; seleetmen, Capt. Joseph Symonds, Reuben Wasson, Jacob G. Lakin. Vote for governor : Samuel Bell, 108; William M. Richardson, 13; David L. Morrill, 37; William Hale, 6. Representative, Thatcher Bradford.
1820. . Moderator, Jacob Flint ; town clerk, John Whitcomb; constable, David Ames, Jr .; selectmen, Jacob G. Lakin, Benjamin Whittemore, Nathaniel Dow. Vote for governor: Samuel Bell, 103; David L. Morrill, 39; J. Brooks, 1. Representative, Thatcher Bradford.
1821 .. Moderator, Dr. Jonas Hutchinson; town clerk, John Whitcomb; constable, Capt. Jacob Ames; selectmen, Jacob G. Lakin, Benjamin Whittemore, Na- thaniel Dow. Vote for governor : Samuel Bell, 115; David L. Morrill, 42; Edward Tailor, 1; Levi Jackson, I. Representative, Thatcher Bradford. 1822. . Moderator, Dr. Jonas Hutchinson; town clerk, John Whitcomb; constable, Henry Cummings; selectmen, Jacob G. Lakin, Asa Symonds, Jacob Flint. Vote for governor : Samuel Bell, 18; David L. Morrill, 23. Representative, Andrew Wallace.
1823. . Moderator, Thatcher Bradford; town clerk, John Whitcomb ; constable, Henry Cummings; selectmen, Jacob G. Lakin, Asa Symonds, Joseph Symonds. Vote for governor : Samuel Dinsmore, 149; Levi Woodbury, 26; D. L. Morrill, 2. Representative, Andrew Wallace.
1824 .. Moderator, Dr. Jonas Hutchinson; town clerk, John Whitcomb; constable, Jacob Flint; selectmen, Jacob G. Lakin, Jacob Flint, Henry Whitcomb. Vote for governor : David L. Morrill, 173; Levi Woodbury, 8; William Plum- mer, Jr., 1. Representative, Andrew Wallace.1
1825 .. Moderator, Dr. JJonas Hutchinson; town clerk, John Whitcomb; constable, Jacob Flint; selectmen, Thatcher Bradford, Capt. Cristy Duncan, Abijah Hadley. Vote for governor : David L. Morrill, 170. Representative, Capt. Joseph Symonds.
1826. . Moderator, Capt. John Brooks ; town clerk, John Whitcomb ; constable, Stephen Wood; selectmen, Thatcher Bradford, Cristy Duncan, Sampson Tuttle. Vote for governor : David L. Morrill, 141; Benjamin Pierce, 37; John Sprague, 1. Representative, Capt. Joseph Symonds.
1827 .. Moderator, Dr. Jonas Hutchinson; town clerk, John Whitcomb; constable, Adjt. John Brooks; selectmen, Thatcher Bradford, Sampson Tuttle, Abijah Hadley. Vote for governor: Benjamin Pierce, 86; David L. Morrill, 85; Matthew Harvey, 1; Jonathan Harvey, 1. Representative, Henry Whitcomb. 1828 .. Moderator, Jacob Flint; town clerk, Dr. Jonas Hutchinson; constable, John Sprague ; selectmen, Thatcher Bradford, Jacob G. Lakin, John Gilson. Vote for governor : Benjamin Pierce, 168; John Bell, 51. Representative, Joseph Symonds.
1829 .. Moderator, Jacob Flint; town clerk, Dr. Jonas Hutchinson; constable, Asa Washburn; selectmen, Jacob G. Lakin, John Gilson, Charles Symonds. Vote for governor: Benjamin Pierce, 173; John Bell, 49. Representative, Thatcher Bradford.
1830 .. Moderator, Jacob Flint; town clerk, Dr. Jonas Hutchinson; selectmen, Jacob G. Lakin, Charles Symonds, Amos Whittemore. Vote for governor : Matthew Harvey, 187; Timothy Upham, 44. Representative, Joseph Symonds.
1831 .. Moderator, Jacob Flint; town clerk, Henry Whitcomb; selectmen, Amos Whittemore, David Patten, Timothy Moors, Jr. Vote for governor : Samuel Dinsmore, 181; Ichabod Bartlett, 49. Representative, Amos Whittemore.
1832 .. Moderator, Dr. Jonas Hutchinson; town clerk, John Whitcomb; selectmen, Amos Whittemore, Ebenezer Ware, Simeon Lakin. Vote for governor: Samuel Dinsmore, 192; Ichabod Bartlett, 20. Representative, Amos Whitte- more.
1 Mr. Wallace having received the appointment of clerk of the Superior Court of the county, which office required him to remove to Amherst, resigned his position as representative, and Capt. Joseph Symonds was chosen in his stead.
185
ANNALS OF THE TOWN. .
1833 .. Moderator, Thatcher Bradford; town clerk, John Whitcomb; selectmen, Thatcher Bradford, Charles Symonds, Ebenezer Ware. Vote for governor : Samuel Dinsmore, 196; Arthur Livermore, 16. Representative, Dr. Jonas Hutchinson.
1834. . Moderator, Dr. Jonas Hutchinson; town clerk, John Whitcomb; selectmen, Ebenezer Ware, Simeon Lakin, Jr., Kendall Gray. Vote for governor: William Badger, 202; David L. Morrill, 1. Representative, Dr. Jonas Hutch- inson.
1835 .. Moderator, Dr. Jonas Hutchinson; town clerk, John Whitcomb; selectmen, Thatcher Bradford, Kendall Gray, Abijah Hadley. Vote for governor: William Badger, 208; Joseph Healey, 13. Representative, Dr. Jonas Hutch- inson.
1836 .. Moderator, Thatcher Bradford; town clerk; John Whitcomb; selectmen, Thatcher Bradford, Kendall Gray, John Gilson. Vote for governor : Isaac Hill, 200; William Badger, 1; George Sullivan, 1. Representative, Thatcher Bradford.
1837 .. Moderator, John W. Flagg; town clerk, John Whitcomb; selectmen, Kendall Gray, John Gilson, Joel Gates. Vote for governor: Isaac Hill, 149; David Wood, 2d, 2. Representative, Kendall Gray.
1838. . Moderator, John W. Flagg; town clerk, John Whitcomb; selectmen, Kendall Gray, John W. Flagg, Reed Cummings. Vote for governor: Isaac Hill, 216; James Wilson, Jr., 72; Edmond Parker, 1; William Badger, 1. Representa- tive, Kendall Gray.
1839. . Moderator, John W. Flagg; town clerk, John Whitcomb; selectmen, John W. Flagg, Reed Cummings, John J. Whittemore. Vote for governor: John Page, 210; James Wilson, 70; George Kent, 1. Representative, Kendall Gray.
1840 .. Moderator, Kendall Gray; town clerk, John Whitcomb; selectmen, Jacob G. Lakin, John J. Whittemore, Lemuel Eaton, Jr. Vote for governor: John Page, 203 ; Enos Stevens, 76; George Kent, 2. Representative, David Patten. 341. . Moderator, John W. Flagg : town clerk, Goodyear Bassett; selectmen, John J. Whittemore, Lemuel Eaton, Jr., Samuel Knight. Vote for governor: John Page, 191; Enos Stevens, 64; Daniel Hoit, 1. Representative, David Patten. 1842. . Moderator, Kendall Gray; town clerk, Goodyear Bassett; selectmen, Lemuel Eaton, Jr., Samuel Knight, Nathaniel Dow. Vote for governor : Henry Hub- bard, 183; Enos Stevens, 61; Daniel Hoit, 9; John H. White, 4; Edmund Parker, 1. Representative, Goodyear Bassett.
1843 .. Moderator, Kendall Gray; town clerk, Joseph Davis; selectmen, Samuel Knight, Nathaniel Dow, Alonzo Hall. Vote for governor : Henry Hubbard, 146; Anthony Colby, 48; John H. White, 6; Daniel Hoit, 10. Representative, Ebenezer Ware, Jr.
1844 .. Moderator, Joel Gates; town clerk, Joseph Davis; selectmen, Kendall Gray, Alonzo Hall, Abijah Hadley. Vote for governor: John H. Steel, 150; An- thony Colby, 60; Daniel Hoit, 11; John H. White, 1; John C. Repeal,1 4. Representative, Ebenezer Ware, Jr.
1845. . Moderator, David Patten ; town clerk, Joseph Davis; selectmen, Abijah Had- ley, Ebenezer Ware, Jr., Gardner Nay. Vote for governor : John H. Steel, 133 Anthony Colby, 45; Franklin Pierce, 8; Daniel Hoit, 19. Representative, Abijah Hadley.
1846 .. Moderator, Jas. M. Bradford; town clerk, Joseph Davis ;2 selectmen, Ebenezer Ware, Jr., Gardner Nay, Nathaniel Dow. Vote for governor : Jared W. Wil- liams, 127; Anthony Colby, 50; Nathaniel S. Berry, 43. Representative, Abijah Hadley.
1 John C. Repeal was without doubt a fictitious character, as there were votes cast for other members of the same family at this election. Henry, Martin Van, Lewis, Daniel, and James K. received four votes each for councillor, senator, registrar of deeds, treasurer, and road commissioner, respectively.
2 Joseph Davis resigned, and Rodney S. Lakin was appointed in his place.
186
HISTORY OF HANCOCK, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1847 .. Moderator, David Patten; town clerk, Rodney S. Lakin ; selectmen, Ebenezer Ware, Jr., Gardner Nay, Nathaniel Dow. Vote for governor : Anthony Colby, 61; Nathaniel S. Berry, 20; Jared W. Williams, 144. Representative, Abijah Hadley.
1848. . Moderator, David Patten ; town clerk, Joseph Davis; selectmen, Gardner Nay, Hiram Whittemore, William Gray. Vote for governor : Jared W. Williams, 142; Nathaniel S. Berry, 99. Representative, Clark C. Boutwell.
1849. . Moderator, David Patten ; town clerk, Joseph Davis; selectmen, Hiram Whit- temore, William Gray, Josiah Stone. Vote for governor : Samuel Dinsmore, 144; Levi Chamberlain, 68; Nathaniel S. Berry, 24. Representative, Clark C. Boutwell.
1850. . Moderator, David Patten ; town clerk, Ambrose C. Blood; selectmen, William Gray, Josiah Stone, Z. W. Brooks, Vote for governor: Samuel Dinsmore, 134; Levi Chamberlain, 52; Nathaniel S. Berry, 27. Representative, Joseph Davis. .
1851. . Moderator, David Patten; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, William Gray, Z. W. Brooks, Joel Gates. Vote for governor : Thomas C. Sawyer, 52; John Atwood, 42; Samuel Dinsmore, 121. Representative, Joseph Davis.
1852. . Moderator, David Patten; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, William Gray, Z. W. Brooks, Joel Gates. Vote for governor : Noah Martin, 125; Thomas C. Sawyer, 43; John Atwood, 30. Representative, William Gray.
1853 .. Moderator, David Patten; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, Joel Gates, Z. W. Brooks, Joseph Davis. Vote for governor: James Bell, 37; John H. White, 29; Noah Martin, 128. Representative, William Gray.
1854 .. Moderator, David Patten; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, Joseph Davis, Joshua S. Lakin, David Hunt. Vote for governor, Nathaniel B. Baker, 122; James Bell, 32; Jared Perkins, 32. Representative, David Patten.
1855 .. Moderator, Kendall Gray; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, Joseph Davis, Joshua S. Lakin, Benjamin Goodhue. Vote for governor: Nathaniel B. Baker, 114; Ralph Metcalf, 79; Asa Fowler, 12; James Bell, 4.
1856 .. Moderator, William Gray; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, Joseph Davis, Joshua S. Lakin, Benjamin Goodhue. Vote for governor: George W. Kit- tredge, 1; Asa Fowler, 8; Ralph Metcalf, 84; John S. Wells, 119; Ichabod Goodwin, 4. Representative, Benjamin Goodhue.
1857 .. Moderator, David Patten; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, David Patten, Asa Symonds, Joseph Knight. Vote for governor: William Haile, 90; John S. Wells, 111. Representative, Benjamin Goodhue.
1858 .. Moderator, David Patten; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, David Patten, Asa Symonds, Marcus A. Anthony. Vote for governor: Asa P. Cate, 110; William Haile, 100; Andrew T. Foss, 1. Representative, Joseph Knight.
1859 .. Moderator, Joseph Davis; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, Asa Symonds, Marcus A. Anthony, Henry Tuttle. Vote for governor : Ichabod Goodwin, 111; Asa P. Cate, 124. Representative, Joseph Knight.
1860 .. Moderator, Joseph Davis .; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, Asa Symonds, Marcus A. Anthony, Henry Tuttle. Vote for governor: Asa P. Cate, 125; Ichabod Goodwin, 107. Representative, Asa Symonds.
1861 .. Moderator, Joseph Davis; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, Mark N. Spalding, Hiram Fuller, Francis M. Hills. Vote for governor: George Stark, 129; Nathaniel S. Berry, 107; Alanson Wilkins, 1. Representative, Asa Symonds.
1862 .. Moderator, William Gray; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, Mark N. Spald- ing, Hiram Fuller, Francis M. Hills. Representative, Hiram Fuller.
1863 .. Moderator, William Gray; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, Mark N. Spald- ing, Hiram Fuller, Francis M. Hills. Vote for governor : Ira A. Eastman, 119; Joseph A. Gilmore, 94; Walter Harriman, 7. Representative, Hiram Fuller. 1864 .. Moderator, William Gray; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, M. N. Spalding, Hiram Fuller, Francis M. Hills. Vote for governor : Joseph A. Gilmore, 109; Edward W. Harrington, 123. Representative, Mark N. Spalding.
187
ANNALS OF THE TOWN.
1865. . Moderator. Joseph Davis; town clerk, A. C. Blood; selectmen, M. N. Spald- ing, Hiram Fuller, Henry Tuttle. Vote for governor : Edward W. Harring- ton, 112; Frederick Smyth, 89. Representative, Mark N. Spalding.
1866 .. Moderator, Joel Gates; town clerk, Adolphus D. Tuttle; selectmen, Henry Knight, Avery M. Clark, Orland Eaton. Vote for governor: John G. Sin- clair, 112; Frederick Smyth, 103. Representative, Lewis Symonds.
1867 .. Moderator, Joel Gates; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, Henry Knight, A. M. Clark, Orland Eaton. Vote for governor : Walter Harriman, 129; John G. Sinclair, 122. Representative, Henry Knight.
1868 .. Moderator, Joel Gates; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, A. M. Clark, Orland Eaton, William F. Symonds. Vote for governor : Walter Harriman, 119; John G. Sinclair, 112. Representative, Avery M. Clark.
1869 .. Moderator, Joel Gates; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, Orland Eaton, William F. Symonds, Andrew B. Stone. Vote for governor : Onslow Stearns, 118; John Bedell, 111. Representative, Avery M. Clark.
1870 .. Moderator, Joel Gates; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, W. F. Symonds, Andrew B. Stone, John P. Hills. Vote for governor: John Bedell, 106; Onslow Stearns, 109. Representative, Orland Eaton.
1871 .. Moderator, Joel Gates; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, A. B. Stone, J. P. Hills, William Weston. Vote for governor: James A. Weston, 111; James Pike, 114. Representative, Joel Gates.
1872 .. Moderator, Joel Gates; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, John P. Hills, William Weston, Avery M. Clark. Vote for governor: James A. Weston, 117; Ezekiel A. Straw, 115; John Blackmer, 5. Representative, Joel Gates.
1873. . Moderator, John H. Felch ; town clerk, Joseph Davis; selectmen, Asa Simonds, Joshua S. Lakin, John H. Felch. Vote for governor : Samuel K. Mason, 1; John Blackmer, 5; Ezekiel Straw, 98; James A. Weston, 112. Representative, Lewis Symonds.
1874. . Moderator, John H. Felch; town clerk, Joseph Davis; selectmen, Asa Simonds, Joshua S. Lakin, John H. Felch. Vote for governor: John Blackmer, 5; Luther McCutchins, 93; James A. Weston, 115. Representative, Andrew B. Stone.
1875. . Moderator, John H. Felch; town clerk, Joseph Davis; selectmen, Asa Simonds, Joshua S. Lakin, John H. Felch. Vote for governor: Person C. Cheney, 96; Hiram R. Roberts, 115. Representative, Andrew B. Stone.
1876 .. Moderator, John H. Felch; town clerk, Joseph Davis; selectmen, John H. Felch, Edward R. Danforth, Alvah Copeland. Vote for governor : P. C. Cheney, 88; Daniel Marcy, 112. Representative, Joshua S. Lakin.
1877 .. Moderator, John H. Felch; town clerk, Joseph Davis; selectmen, John H. Felch, E. R. Danforth, Alvah Copeland. Vote for governor : Benjamin Pres- cott, 83; Daniel Marcy, 113. Representative, Joshua S. Lakin.
1878. . Moderator, John H. Felch; town clerk, Adolphus D. Tuttle; selectmen, John H. Felch, E. R. Danforth, Alvah Copeland; supervisors, Joshua S. Lakin, Zopher W. Brooks, Charles G. Matthews. Vote for governor: Benjamin F. Prescott, 82; Frank A. McKean, 108. Representative, John H. Felch.
1879. . Moderator, John P. Hills; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, John H. Felch, E. R. Danforth, Alvah Copeland.
1880 .. Moderator, Andrew B. Stone; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, John P. Hills, William F. Symonds, Charles M. Sheldon; supervisors, Joshua S. Lakin, Zopher W. Brooks, Charles G. Matthews. Vote for governor : Charles H. Bell, 97; Frank Jones, 111. Representative, Zopher W. Brooks.
1881 .. Moderator, Andrew B. Stone; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, John P. Hills, W. F. Symonds, Charles M. Sheldon.
1882. . Moderator, 1. B. Stone; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, John P. Hills, W. F. Symonds, Adolphus G. Foster; supervisors, Benjamin Goodhue, Edward R. Danforth, Henry W. Ware. Vote for governor : Charles H. Bell, 1; Levi W. Barton, 1; Samuel W. Hale, 49; Martin V. B. Edgerley, 131. Rep- resentative, Charles G. Matthews.
188
HISTORY OF HANCOCK, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1883. . Moderator, A. B. Stone; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, W. F. Symonds, Adolphus G. Foster, Joseph A. Tarbell.
1884. . Moderator, A. B. Stone; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, William F. Symonds, A. G. Foster, A. B. Stone; supervisors, Edward R. Danforth, Henry W. Ware, James S. Hayward. Vote for governor : Larkin D. Mason, 3; Moody Currier, 91; John C. Hill, 97. Representative, William F. Symonds. 1885 .. Moderator, A. B. Stone ; town clerk, A. D. Tuttle; selectmen, A. G. Foster, A. B. Stone, George W. Goodhue.
1886. . Moderator, Andrew B. Stone; town clerk, William F. Symonds; selectmen, Adolphus G. Foster, Andrew B. Stone, George W. Goodhue; supervisors, Henry W. Ware, James S. Hayward, Joseph A. Tarbell. Vote for gover- nor : Joseph Wentworth, 3; C. H. Sawyer, 79; Thomas Cogswell, 95. Repre- sentative, Edward R. Danforth.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.