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Nath'l B. Smith, May 16, 1852, to May 1, 1856. Jolın Kimball, July 3, 1856, to October, 1860; died.
David Moody, May 2, 1861, to May 1, 1862. Moses Folsom, July 3, 1862, to July 1, 1863. Natli'l B. Smith, July 1, 1863, to Jan. 7, 1864. Sullivan C. Kimball, Jan. 7, 1864, to July 6, 1867.
Clarion H. Kimball, Aug. 3, 1867, to May 11, 1868.
David Moody, May 11, 1868, to July 1, 1872. Nath'l B. Smith, July 1, 1872, to May 1, 1874. Jos. Grandville, May 7, 1874, to May 16, 1875. David J. Quint, July 1, 1875, to March 1, 1877. Gco. W. Pierce, Sept. 5, 1878, to July 3, 1879.
* Louis F. Eaton, Reuben Eaton,
Moses Lull, Jolin Q. Eaton,
Leonard Felcli, Moody Marshall,
John Cilley, Jonathan Cilley,
Jacob F. Eaton, Morrill Barnard,
DEACONS.
Morrill Barnard, March 29, 1838. Osgood Paige, March 29, 1838.
George A. Dow, March 5, 1842. Samuel Gould, Aug. 7, 1845. James M. Wright, May 22, 1853. Robert S. Fifield, April 1, 1870.
CLERKS.
John Quincy Eaton, George A. Dow, Samuel B. Paige, James M. Wright, Samuel Gould, Nathaniel B. Smith.
William M. Dow,
Cassandania Eaton, Arvilla A. Cillcy, Jane Eaton, Lydia Cilley, Lucinda Lull,
Juditlı Cilley, Mary H. Bartlett,
Betsey Cilley,
Sarah B. Marshall, Rachel Marshall.
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HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1840.
munion. They also began work at once on a new meeting-house, the present Freewill Baptist place of worship at East Weare.
They had been told that they could not enter the Weare quarter. ly meeting on account of their irregular conduct, and so they chose Elder William P. Chase and Samuel Follansbee delegates to the Boston quarterly meeting to request admittance, and if received, to ask that the next quarterly meeting be held with them at East Weare.
The Boston quarterly meeting was not quite so particular as the Weare. It received them and agreed to hold its meeting with them in October. Our church was highly pleased. They voted to have the meeting in Doctor Page's hall, to send Bros. Jonathan Cilley and Moses, Worthley delegates, to provide provision and hay, that Bros. Reuben Eaton, Seth N. Marshall and Thomas Eaton be the superintending committee, that Elder Chase make arrangements for the preaching, that Bros. Buzzell Barnard and Moses Worthley at- tend to seating in the house, and that they would attend to the ordi- nances of the Lord's Supper.
The meeting was held Oct. 6th, and the church sent to it a unique letter. It stated that the Lord had been with them and blessed them, that they had now fifty members,* nine having been added by baptism, that they were laboring for the advancement of the king- dom of Christ, were growing in grace, expecting to see more souls converted and the kingdom of Christ come and fill the whole earth. They stated that they would raise the standard of piety high, that they would labor faithfully in Christ's vineyard; they hoped the meeting would be attended with Christ's blessing, and they expected to dedicate the new meeting-house on this occasion. They asked
* THE FIRST CHURCH ROLL.
Louis F. Eaton,
Stephen Colby, Moses Marshall,
Arvilla A. Cilley,
Betsey Wheeler, Naney Eaton,
John Cilley,
Eben Follensbee,
Raeliel Marshall,
Adaline George,
Jaeob F. Eaton,
Samuel Follensbee,
Huldah Barnard,
Sarah A. Clough,
Reuben Eaton,
Moses Follensbee,
Lueinda Lull,
Catherine Dow,
John Q. Eaton,
Thomas Eaton,
Mary H. Bartlett,
Sarah Cilley, Doreas Eaton,
Jonathan Cilley,
Richard Kinson,
Cyntha Carr,
Eliza T. Fifield,
Lewis Bartlett,
Natlian Eaton,
Betsey Marshall,
Lydia Cilley,
William P. Clase, Seth N. Marshall,
Daniel Clougli,
Cyntha Worthley,
Lovilla Eaton,
Cassandania Eaton,
Eliza Barnard,
Mary Clough,
Moses Worthley, Edmund Barnard, Russell Barnard, Hezekiah Barnard, Jonathan Colby,
Jane Eaton,
Lorena Barnard,
Sarah A. Hadley,
Judith Cilley,
Leweinda Lull,
Betsey Cilley,
Margaret Marshall, Hannah Colby,
Sarah A. Colby.
The following were added afterwards :-
Morrill Barnard, John R. Towle, Rufus Hayden, Judith Barnard, Mary M. Towle.
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Moses Lull,
Sarah A. Chase,
Mary Eaton,
Moody Marshall,
James Heath,
George S. Fifield,
Susan Kinson,
Judith Eaton,
FREEWILL BAPTIST MEETING-HOUSE AND THE SCHOOL-HOUSE AT EAST WEARE.
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1841.] EAST WEARE FREEWILL BAPTIST MEETING-HOUSE.
for prayers that God might be with them, that their church might exhibit a holy walk and that they might have an inheritance with the saints in Light.
They had a glorious time at the quarterly meeting. The house was dedicated, and Dec. 31st they had their monthly meeting in it. At this meeting Elder Chase asked to be released from the pastoral care of the church, also for a letter of recommend. But the elder had done something very displeasing, and at the next meeting, March 30, 1841, they voted that they would dismiss him, although they could not give him a letter, but that they would give Sister Chase one of commendation. Elder Jacob Redlon labored with them a short time in 1841, and then Elder David Harriman preached for them occasionally.
They organized a Sabbath school, expended $4.16 for its library and raised $2.28 to defray the expense of delegates to the general conference.
Thus they seemed to set out well, but the building of a church edifice brought trials.
The church had been ambitious to have a meeting-house. They had chosen Lewis Bartlett, John Q. Eaton and Reuben Eaton to build it. They began work on it in May, 1840, and in five months it was completed, at a cost of $1624.32 .* It was dedicated, as we have seen, Oct. 6th, and Oct. 9th they undertook to sell the pews, fifty-six in number, to pay the expense, but were able to sell only twelve, for the sum of $439. And then trouble began. The original agreement, dated May 18, 1840, was that the expense of building the house should be divided into fifteen shares of $75 each, that the church members should pay for building said house according to the number of shares annexed to their respective names, and that they would share in the profit or loss by a public sale of all the pews in said house, provided the committee build and finish the house within one year from this date.
Louis F. Eaton, leader in the church, had advanced the money to pay for the meeting-house, and now found that he had paid out over $1000 more than he had received. He called on the members to
* The cost of the house was as follows : -
Lumber. .$375 50
Nails, paint, glass, etc. 241 08
Furniture, stoves, bell, etc. 375 07
Labor. 632 67
$1624 32
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[1842.
fulfil their agreement. They were silent. He and his friends then charged the church with being corrupt, said they did not wish to be considered members and that they did not believe in churches .*
The church put itself on its dignity; a committee, consisting of Elders Sinclair and Micajah Peaslee, reported on the case ; they ad- vised " the church to withdraw the hand of fellowship and consider Eaton and his friends where they consider themselves, no longer of it, unless they recant."
The new clerk, Reuben Eaton, says that after the above report was made the church voted to record the names designated ; they are as follows: "Louis F. Eaton, John Q. Eaton, Lewis Bartlett, Cassandánia Eaton, Jane Eaton and Margaret Marshall."
Something about this meeting seemed to rejoice them very much, but what it was we can hardly see. Their next letter to the Boston quarterly meeting, written June 28, 1842, says,-" We have had a sifting-time in our church, which has decreased our numbers, but glory to God our spiritual strength has increased. We can now say that one can chase a thousand and two can put ten thousand to flight. The fog and mist that has been a brooding over us so long has passed off. We now have a clear, pure atmosphere to breathe in, our meetings are well attended and the good spirit of the Lord is in our midst to bless."
The church should have belonged to the Weare quarterly meet- ing and not to the Boston ; they knew it and were anxious about the matter. Elder Harriman, Jan. 13th, asked " if the church had been regularly to the quarterly meeting." They were indignant at the question, and voted at once that we approve of our "Duings." But at the next meeting they chose delegates and instructed them to ask that a committee of three be sent to advise with them about the matter. The committee, Elders Sinclair, Bennet and Peaslee, came ; they heard the whole story and then thus lucidly advised : " As to the Q. M. of which the church should be a member, we would ser- jest that if the church should prefer maintaining its organization, the decision should be made by themselves. But we would give it as our opinion that it would be preferable to become a branch of some
* ELDER THOMAS M. PREBLE, now of Hyde Park, Mass., administered on the estate of Louis F. Eaton. He thought the church had wronged Mr. E. and had got the meet- ing-house without paying for it. He went to Concord, procured help, came back, took the bell from the steeple, carried it away and sold it. Judge Ira A. Eastman threatened to put him in the state prison for this aet.
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THE CONFESSION.
1843.]
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other church." Our church was not pleased. They voted to accept and consider the report of the committee.
They prayerfully considered it ; they stoutly resolved they would not give up their organization, but would withdraw from the Boston quarterly meeting and, if possible, make their peace with the Weare. They sent Reuben Eaton, Moses Lull and George E. Fifield, delegates to inquire what they should do to be taken in. Word came back that they must confess, say they were sorry and ask forgiveness. It was very humiliating, but they voted to make the following confession : "To the Weare Quarterly Meeting : We the members of East Weare Freewill Baptist Church after examin- ing the whole subject of our coming out from the then third Free- will Baptist Church in Weare N. H., now the second, and organizing ourselves into the now East Weare Church and joining the Boston Q. M., confess it was hasty and inconsiderate and was not right. But we are sorry and now ask the forgiveness of the bretheren of the Weare Q. M. and of God." George E. Fifield signed this confes- sion as moderator, and Reuben Eaton as clerk. At the next quar- terly meeting it was accepted, and they were received.
Samuel Follansbee was one of the leading members of the church. He had often been chosen delegate to quarterly meetings and had labored zealously for the cause. But now his head was full of "white ascension robes," "Gabriel blowing his golden bugle," "the saints caught up to heaven," " the earth purified by fire, and their return with Christ, his second appearing, to inhabit the world for a thousand years." The third Freewill Baptist church could not tol- erate these new views, and he with Sister Mary Eaton, of like sentiments, asked to be dismissed. The church " voted to lay Sister Eaton's request on the table until she can show the just cause why she asked a dismission," and they would not condescend to dismiss Bro. Samuel Follansbee, but " voted to ex-communicate him on ac- count of his unchristian conduct and principles." He soon after joined the Adventists, with whom he has remained to this day, a faithful and consistent Christian.
Bro. Nathan Eaton was chosen deacon Nov. 3d, and Elder Benja- min Locke was chosen their new pastor June 24, 1843. They revised their church roll and found they had but thirty-eight members.
In 1844 they voted to abide by the old church covenant. Elder George W. Woodbury preached for them about half the time, and four were added.
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HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1845.
They reported to the quarterly meeting in 1845, that it was not a time of revival, yet union and steadfastness prevailed. They said " we praise the Lord that we have been enabled thus far to stear our Little Bark amidst all the changing scenes so as to clear rocks and shoals. Truly we need not fear while Jesus is our pilot ; he will land us safe at last in Heaven's Broad Bay." Brother Woodbury was still laboring with them.
Elder Rufus Hayden began to preach for them in 1846. He or- ganized a new Sabbath school, the old one having died out, and formed a flourishing Bible class. He also took it upon himself to visit delinquent members, and had letters of admonition sent to Bro. Moses Lull and wife and their daughter. The hand of fellowship was withdrawn from Bro. Daniel Clough, for " he had been found gilty of drinking to excess, of using bad language and of joining with the rabble of the world."
Elder John Kimball and wife united with the church in 1849, and he became their pastor. In August Bro. Morrill Barnard was chosen deacon, and at the same meeting " voted that if any church member tells the doings of the church out of the church they shall be con- sidered a subject of church labor." By this we may know that their " Little Bark " did not always sail on smooth seas.
In 1851 Church Clerk John Kimball records that " April 3d, Fast day, some of the brethren came from the south side of the town, had an interesting meeting, and a sing in the after part of the day."
Early in 1853 Elder Kimball left them, and they had no pastor during the year. But Elders Barber and Coffin preached for them occasionally.
The next year, 1854, Elder William P. Chase preached a short time, but his health was poor, he had to leave, and some Methodist students from Concord labored with them " for practice."
Elder Asa Randlet was their next pastor. He came in March, 1855, and preached half the time. The church woke up. They had quarterly meeting with them Feb. 5, 1856. Church Clerk Nathan Eaton wrote, " We had an excellent Q. M .; it continued through the week and the result was glorious."
The record ceases here and was not resumed till 1860, when we find that Elder Nathaniel B. Smith is preaching for the church half the time.
Bro. Thomas Eaton was elected church clerk in 1861, and July 11th Elder David Moody was chosen pastor. He with others was
445
CHURCH RECORDS.
1862.]
sent to the next quarterly meeting, and he reported that the present number of members was twenty-two.
Bro. George W. Eaton was chosen church clerk March 13, 1862, when he made his first record; he was an " excellent, faithful scribe" and made his next record May 2, 1869, when he says that " Elder Phinehas Clough commenced his labors as pastor of this church." Elder Clough woke them up. Their meetings were well attended, they had happy spiritual seasons, and the Spirit of the Lord was often with them.
Cleaveland Cross appears as deacon, and Seth W. Straw as clerk, . in 1870. They had a " heavenly sitting together April 1, 1871, the spirit of the Lord ,being present," but a dark cloud arose, and Oct. 7th they had to withdraw the hand of fellowship from Bro. A. Mason Hamilton.
Elder Clough left this year, 1871, and the new clerk, Nelson H. Barnard, tells that in the winter and spring of 1872 Elders Herbert and Parker each preached a few Sabbaths, Elder Caleb Frost, of Manchester, also labored with them some over three months, and then Elder Acterion from Maine preached from Dec. 1, 1873, to Jan. 6, 1874. Elder Albert Quint supplied, and the clerk says they "had seasons of sweet enjoyment, that Jesus of Nazareth passed that way and that Bro. Daniel Eaton, who had long meandered from the fold, had returned to his first love."
After this, for a long time, they only had occasional preaching. They chose delegates to the quarterly meetings; kept up their monthly meetings and had good courage, for, although once only one was present and at other times only two, three or four, they re- membered the promise of their Lord that where two or three meet in his name, there he would be also. Thomas Eaton was elected deacon in 1877.
The church record ceases Jan. 2, 1878 .* Since then, till 1885, Elder Jonathan A. Knowles, formerly of Manchester, has preached out our church's share of the ministerial fund, and after him to the
Elder William P. Chase, 1840.
Elder Jacob Redlon, 1841.
Elder David Moody, 1861.
Elder Phinehas Clough, 1869-71.
Elder Caleb Frost, 1872-73.
Elder Benjamin Locke, 1843-44.
Elder Samuel Acterion, 1873-74.
Elder George W. Woodbury, 1844-45.
Elder Albert Quint, 1876.
Elder Rufus Hayden, 1846-49.
Elder John Kimball, 1849-53.
Elder William P. Chase, 1854.
Elder Asa Randlet, 1855.
* PASTORS. Elder Nathaniel B. Smith, 1860.
Elder David Harriman, 1841. Elder Joshua Bennet, 1842-43.
Elder Jonathan A. Knowles, 1878-85.
Elder David Moody, 1885-86, now over 80 years old.
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HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1836.
present time, Elder David Moody, now nearly ninety years old, has kindly performed the same office. This is the last Freewill Baptist church in Weare. May it long survive.
CHAPTER LVII.
THE SURPLUS REVENUE.
IN 1836 Congress made a law transferring $37,468,859.97, called the surplus revenue, to the states. This money accrued from the sale of the public lands. The New Hampshire legislature, at its November session, 1836, passed an act authorizing the state treasurer to receive the public funds and give a certificate in behalf of the state that they should be safely kept and repaid when called for, in accordance with the United States law. Our state was to receive its share in four equal installments, Jan. 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct. 1, 1837. The first three, amounting to $669,086.79, were paid over, but the state never got the fourth.
The legislature also passed a further act, depositing the money with the several towns in the following compound ratio : one-half of each town's share according to the last proportion for the assessment of the public taxes, and the other half according to the number of rateable polls in 1836. The towns were to have it when they had voted to take it and pledged their faith to safely keep and repay it, and had appointed an agent to receive it and execute a certificate of deposit.
The certificate which the town agent was obliged to sign recited : 1, that the town had complied with the conditions of the law ; 2, that they had appointed an agent, and 3, that the state treasurer had paid him the money, and the agent also certified that it had been deposited with the town and that the town "is hereby legally bound
John Quincy Eaton, 1840-42. Reuben Eaton, 1842-47. Nathan Eaton, 1847-49. John Kimball, 1849-53. Nathan Eaton, 1853-61.
Nathan Eaton chosen Nov. 3, 1842. Morrill Barnard chosen August, 1849.
CLERKS. Thomas Eaton, 1861-62. George W. Eaton, 1862-69. Seth W. Straw, 1870-71. Nelson H. Barnard, 1872-78.
DEACONS.
Cleaveland Cross chosen May, 1870.
Thomas Eaton chosen August 4, 1877.
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THE SURPLUS REVENUE.
1837.]
and its faith is solemnly pledged for the safe keeping and repay- ment of the same."
The law obliged the state treasurer to pay over the money on receipt of the certificate from the agent; made the towns account- able for the money, and provided that if they did not pay it on the request of the treasurer he can issue his execution for it and collect it of any citizen, who could have contribution from the other citizens.
It was made unlawful for the town to appropriate or expend the money; if they did, double the amount could be recovered from the town in the action of debt, one-half for the county, and the other half for the complainant. But the town can loan the money and may appropriate the interest for such objects as they see fit.
The state treasurer was to give notice when the money could be had by publishing the time and each town's share in some news- paper .* And if any town did not take the money the treasurer should loan its share and the interest to be for its use, and should be first applied to pay its state tax. The share of unincorporated places should be thus loaned, and the interest applied like the liter- ary fund.
All the towns in the state were eager for this money. Weare at its annual town-meeting in 1837 voted to take its share on the terms and conditions specified in the law, and chose Amos W. Bailey t agent to receive it and execute the certificate of deposit.
It was also voted, at the same meeting, that the agent loan said money in sums not less than $25, nor more than $400, to any one person belonging to said town, at six per cent interest, to be paid annually into the town treasury to defray town charges, and that the agent take good security on the money to the approval of the select- men.
Amos W. Bailey went to Concord, executed the certificate of deposit and brought home $2080.91. He at once began to loan it, and so careful was he in his transactions and such good security did
* The New Hampshire Patriot, dated Feb. 13, 1837, has the amount each town was paid at the first division of the surplus revenue.
t AMOS WOOD BAILEY, son of Samuel and Hannah (Clark) Bailey, was born in Weare March 1, 1789. He was a fine scholar, an excellent penman and was a teacher for many years; he was also a good farmer. Mr. Bailey was selectman for four years, being chairman of the board part of the time; was town clerk in 1830, 1831 and 1832, and representative in the legislature in 1825, 1826 and 1827. He was an active justice of the peace for sixty-three years, and deacon of the Freewill Baptist church for thirty years. The town often employed him as agent to transact its business. He married Olive Felch March 7, 1820, and to them were born three daughters. He died Dec. 29, 1877, aged 88 years 10 months ; she died Jan. 19, 1883, aged 83 years 5 months.
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HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1838.
he take that not a dollar was lost. The town also received the next two installments, each $2080.91, the whole amount being $6242.73, but never got the fourth.
In 1838 the town took $3000 of this money and, as has been told, paid for the poor farm. The town still owns it and in that form has so much of the surplus revenue to this day.
For the next six years the citizens treated the balance as a sacred trust, but the majority in 1844, in accordance with legislative acts passed at the June sessions, 1838, 1839* and 1841, voted to appro- priate the surplus revenue to an amount not exceeding one-half to defray town charges, and chose Ebenezer Gove agent to take care of the remainder.
* TAX-PAYERS, 1840.
Atkinson, Joseph P. Brown, Lydia,
Cilley, Philip,
Cram, Levi C.
Bailey, Amos W.
Lydia, 2d
Ruth, Widow
Moses,
Daniel,
Pelatiah,
Samuel,
Moses W.
David H.
Sarah,
Samuel, Jr. Seth N.
Nathan, 2d Thomas,
James,
Butterfield, Wm. A.
Sarah, Widow
Cross, Cleaveland David, John,
Barnard, Daniel
James,
Jesse, Jonathan D.
Cunningham, Nathan
David,
James, Jr.
Clifford, William
Currier, Eliphalet C. Levi,
Edmund,
Joseph,
Clough, Daniel
Hezekiah,
Timothy,
Lewis,
Levi, Jr.
John,
Timothy, Jr.
Colburn, Mark
Moses,
Morrill, Oliver,
Nathaniel,
Colby, Aaron Clark, Ichabod, Jr.
Thomas, Wells,
Barns, Silas
Carr, Aaron John,
Jacob,
Danforth, Gilman
Barrett, Jacob
Cartland, Moses A.
Jonathan,
Josiah,
Bartlett, Enoch John,
Caswell, Lewis E.
Jonathan G.
Davis, Jeremiah
Lewis,
Chase, Amos
Porter W.
Day, Austin
Mary, Widow
Charles,
Samuel,
George, James,
Boynton, Daniel David,
David,
Thomas,
Dearborn, John
John,
Edward,
William,
Josialı,
John, 2d
Ezra,
Collins, Abner P.
Moses,
Nathaniel,
John,
Jesse,
Dow, Asa
Breed, Amos
John W.
Jonathan,
Daniel G.
David C.
Moses,
Olive, Widow
David,
Ebenezer,
Nathan G., Jr.
Reuben, Samuel,
Ezra,
George,
Peter,
Colman, William
George,
Humphry,
Rev.
Conant, John W.
Greeley,
Isaac B.
Samuel W.
Corliss, James James, Jr.
Josiah, 2d
Isaiah, John,
Stephen, Winthrop,
Josiah, Samuel,
Nathan C.,
Jonathan,
Cheney, Amos John,
Corson, Ezra A.
Nathan,
Nathan,
Cram, Abel B. Daniel,
Zephanialı,
Benjamin H.
Eliphalet,
Downing, Nathan C.
Brown, Comfort
Elbridge, John,
James,
Elijalı,
John, 2d
Jonathan,
Elisha,
Jonathan,
Jonathan C.
James,
James,
Jonathan F.
Joseph,
Josiah B.,
Josialı,
Joseph W.
Joseph, Jr.
Samuel, Jr.
Josiah, 2d
Levi,
Leonard,
Thomas,
Ebenezer,
William H.
Baker, Enos
Burbeck, Amos C.
Clark, Jacob K.
James, Jr.
Buxton, David
Clement, Ezra
Samuel,
Ira,
Carnes, James
Richard,
Blaisdell, Samuel
Chevey,
Simon P.
John,
Peter,
Parker,
John, Jr.
John,
David, 2d
Enoch, 2d
Otis,
Josialı,
Stephen,
John,
Levi,
John C.
Moses G.
Micajah,
Cilley, Amos W.
Hial P.
Dunlap, Samuel Eastman, Daniel B. Enoch A.
Deboralı,
William M. Winthrop, Winthrop, Jr.
Thomas F.
Cosmus,
Tamson,
Nathan,
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TAX-PAYERS, 1840.
1840.]
Two years later, 1846, the minority, following the example of Portsmouth,* tried without success to divide the remainder among the citizens per capita. But in 1847 the minority, as often happens, became the majority, and then they voted "to divide the surplus revenue equally among the legal voters." As they did not provide any way to make the division they called a special meeting Oct. 9th and chose Cyrus E. Wood agent to distribute it. That it might be known who had the money they voted to record all the names on the town book and the amount each received. The record was made in the town clerk's records for 1847, and it is there shown that four hundred and fifty-nine persons each received the large sum of $1.45.
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