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Annual meeting, March 9, 1852. - Christopher Morrison, moderator; Robert Bartley (D.), clerk; Jeremiah Morrison, representative; Christo- pher Morrison, John Hills, Abram Woodbury, selectmen ; Samuel Camp- bell, treasurer; James Armstrong (D.), collector: Alva O. Simpson, constable; Ebenezer T. Abbot (D.), James Anderson, auditors. For Governor, John Atwood (F. S.) had 10 votes; Thomas E. Sawyer (W.) had 117 votes; Noah Martin (D.) had 47 votes.
Annual meeting, March 8, 1853. - Thomas W. Simpson, moderator; Robert Bartley (D).), clerk; Samuel W. Simpson, representative; Robert J. Ilopkins (D.), Abram Woodbury, Thomas W. Simpson, selectmen ; Sammel Campbell, treasurer; James Armstrong (D.), collector; Benjamin O. Simpson, constable ; James Anderson, William C. Harris, auditors. For Governor, John H. White (F. S.) had 15 votes; James Bell (W.) had 104 votes; Noah Martin (D. ) had 47 votes.
Annual meeting, March 14, 1854. - Thomas W. Simpson, moderator; William C. Harris, clerk ; Theodore Dinsmoor, representative; Samuel Campbell, James Armstrong, David P. Snellings, selectmen; James Anderson, treasurer; Henry C. Crowell, collector; Benjamin O. Simpson, constable ; William C. Ilarris, Robert B. Jackson, auditors. For Gover- nor, James Perkins (F. S. ) had 8 votes; James Bell (W.), had 100 votes ; Nathaniel B. Baker (D.), had 35 votes.
This year (1855), the Know-nothing, or American, party sud- denly appeared, was developed by secret organization, and car- ried the State, for two years, with all the important town officers.
* Elected by the Legislature.
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Annual meeting, March 13, 1855. - Thomas W. Simpson, moderator; George W. Weston, clerk; Robert B. Jackson, representative : Samuel Campbell, Isaiah W. Haseltine, Thomas W. Simpson, selectmen; John Hills, treasurer ; Henry (. Crowell, collector; Benjamin O. Simpson, con- stable ; Rei Hills, John Campbell, auditors. For Governor, Asa Fowler (F. S.) had 3 votes ; James Bell (W.) had 26 votes; Nathaniel B. Baker (D.) had 34 votes ; Ralph Metcalf (K. N.) had 110 votes.
Anunal meeting, March 11, 1856. - Thomas W. Simpson, moderator; George W. Weston, clerk ; Robert B. Jackson, representative ; Samuel Campbell, Isaiah W. Haseltine, Thomas W. Simpson, selectmen; John Hills, treasurer : Henry C. Crowell, collector; Benjamin O. Simpson, con- stable; John Campbell. Francis A. Marden (D).), auditors. For Gov- ernor, Ichabod Goodwin (W.) had 23 votes; John S. Wells (D. ) had 43 votes; Ralph Metcalf (K. N.) had 108 votes.
In the Presidential campaign of 1856, the Democratic party found itself confronted by the Republican party, whose distinc- tive principle was to prevent the extension of slavery into any new territory. The Whig, Free Soil, and American party organ- izations had been abandoned, and most of their followers entered the new party.
Annual meeting, March 10, 1857. -- Thos. W. Simpson, moderator; Geo. W. Weston, clerk; Samuel W. Simpson, representative; William C. Harris, Robert P. Morrison, William D. Cochran, selectmen; Samuel Campbell, treasurer ; Rei Hills, collector; Benjamin O. Simpson, consta- ble ; Joseph P. Crowell, Isaac Emerson, auditors. For Governor, John S. Wells (D.) had 36 votes; William Haile (R.) had 123 votes.
Annual meeting, March 9, 1858. - Thomas W. Simpson, moderator ; George W. Weston. clerk. Balloted 62 times for representative : no choice Giles Merrill (D ), Abram Woodbury, John Campbell, selectmen ; Samuel Campbell. treasurer: George W. Weston, collector; Benjamin O. Simpson, constable : Joseph P. Crowell, Isaac Emerson, auditors. For Governor. JJohn HI. Lancaster (D).) had 1 vote; Asa P. Cate (D.) had 40 votes ; William Haile (R.) had 130 votes.
Annual meeting, March 8, 1859. - Thomas W. Simpson, moderator; George W. Weston. clerk. No representative elected. Abram Wood- bury, John Campbell, James C. Steele (D). ), selectmen ; Samuel Campbell, treasurer ; George W. Weston, collector ; Benjamin O. Simpson, constable ; Joseph P. Crowell, Francis A. Marden (D.), auditors. For Governor, William Haile (R.) had 1 vote; Asa P. Cate (D. ) had 58 votes ; Ichabod Goodioin (R. ) had 138 votes.
Annual meeting, March 13, 1860. - Thomas W. Simpson, moderator; George W. Weston, clerk; Samuel Campbell, representative; Thomas W. Simpson, Isaac Emerson, Benjamin H. Hughes, selectmen ; Samuel Camp- bell, treasurer; Benjamin O. Simpson, collector: Benjamin O. Simpson, constable ; Joseph P'. Crowell, John Campbell, auditors. For Governor, Asa P. Cate (D. ) had 60 votes : Ichabod Goodwin (R. ) had 147 votes.
Annual meeting, March 12, 1861. - Thomas W. Simpson, moderator; George W. Weston, clerk; Samuel Campbell, representative; Thomas W. Simpson, Isaac Emerson. Benjamin HI. Hughes, selectmen ; Samuel Camp- bell, treasurer; John Campbell, collector; Benjamin O. Simpson, con- stable; Robert B. Jackson (D)'.), Joseph P. Crowell, auditors. For Gov- ernor, Levi Bartlett had 10 votes; George Stark (D.) had 49 votes; Nathaniel S. Berry (R.) had 119 votes.
Annual meeting, March 11, 1862. - Samuel Campbell, moderator ; George W. Weston, clerk; Isaac Emerson, representative. The House decided he was not legally elected, and refused him a seat. James C. Steele (D.),
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John Campbell, Robert J. Hopkins (D.), selectmen; Joseph P. Crowell, treasurer; Benjamin O. Simpson, collector; Benjamin O. Simpson, con- stable; Robert B. Jackson, (D.), Francis A. Marden (D).), auditors. For Governor. Paul J. Wheeler (I. D.) had 12 votes; George Stark (I).) had 45 votes : Nathaniel S. Berry (R. ) had 106 votes.
Annual meeting, March 10, 1863. - Thomas W. Simpson, moderator; George W. Weston, clerk; Isaac Emerson, representative; JJoseph P. Crowell. Isaiah W. Haseltine, Benjamin E. Blanchard, selectmen ; Wm. C. Harris, treasurer; Joseph W. Dinsmoor, collector; Benjamin O. Simp- son, constable; Rei Hills, William D. Cochran, auditors. For Governor, Walter Harriman (I. I). ) had 10 votes; Ira A. Eastman (D).) had 43 votes ; Joseph A. Gilmore (R. ) had 106 votes.
Annual meeting, March 8, 1864. - William C. Harris, moderator: George W. Weston, clerk; Isaac Emerson, representative; Josepli P. Crowell, Isaiah W. Haseltine, Benjamin E. Blanchard, selectmen; William C. Harris, treasurer; Rei Hills, collector; Benjamin O. Simpson, constable ; Rei Hills, William D. Cochran. auditors. For Governor, Edward W. Harrington (D.) had 42 votes : Joseph A. Gilmore (R. ) had 135 votes.
Annual meeting, March 14, 1865. - William C. Harris, moderator; Geo. W. Weston, clerk; William (. Harris, representative; Rei Ilills, Samuel Campbell, John A. Moor, selectmen; William C. Harris, treasurer; Rei Hills, collector ; Benjamin O. Simpson, constable; William D. Cochran, Robert P. Morrison, auditors. For Governor, Edward W. Harrington (D.) had 43 votes : Frederick Smyth (R.) had 122 votes.
Annual meeting, March 3, 1866. - William C. Harris, moderator; Robert P. Morrison, clerk; George W. Weston, representative; Rei Hills, Hiram S. Reynolds, Francis A. Marden, (D.), selectmen ; William C. Harris, treasurer ; Micajah B. Kimball, collector ; Benjamin O. Simpson, constable ; William D. Cochran, Robert P. Morrison, auditors. For Governor, John D. Sinclair (D.) had 50 votes ; Frederick Smyth (R ) had 115 votes.
Annual meeting, March 12, 1867. - William C. Harris, moderator; Robert P. Morrison, clerk : Loren Thayer, representative; Hiram S. Rey- nolds, Benjamin O. Simpson, George Copp, selectinen : William C. Harris, treasurer; Joseph W. Dinsmoor, collector; Benjamin O. Simpson, con- stable; Robert P. Morrison. Rei Hills, auditors. For Governor, John G. Sinclair (D.) had 59 votes; Walter Harriman R.) had 117 votes.
Annual meeting, March 9, 1868. - William C. Harris, moderator; James Cochran, clerk ; Rei Hills, representative; William C. Harris, Benjamin O. Simpson, George Copp, selectinen; William C. Harris, treasurer; Joseph W. Dinsmoor. collector; Benjamin. O. Simpson, constable ; Edwin O. Dinsmoor, Robert P. Morrison, auditors. For Governor, John G. Sin- clair (D.) had 63 votes ; Walter Harriman (R.) had 141 votes.
Annual meeting, March 9, 1869. - William C. Harris, moderator ; James Cochran, clerk; Rei Hills, representative ; Hiram S. Reynolds, Abram Woodbury, James Marden, selectinen ; Benjamin O. Simpson, treasurer ; Benjamin O. Simpson, collector; Benjamin O. Simpson, Joseph W. Dins- moor, constables; Benjamin E. Blanchard, Horace Berry, auditors. For Governor, John Bedell (D.) had 51 votes; Onalong Stearns (R.) had 102 votes.
Annual meeting, March 8, 1870. - George W. Weston, moderator ; James Cochran, clerk; Rei Hills, representative; Hiram S. Reynolds, Abram Woodbury, James Marden, selectmen : Horace Anderson, treasurer; Rei Hills, collector; Benjamin O. Simpson, John H. Dinsmore, constables ; Rei Hills, Horace Berry, auditors. For Governor, Lorenzo D. Barrows (T.) had I vote; Samuel Flint had 3 votes: John Bedell (D.) had 46 votes; Onslow Stearns (R.) had IO7 votes.
Annual meeting, March 14, 1871. - Thomas W. Simpson, moderator ; James Cochran, clerk ; Albert A. Morrison, representative; Hiram S. Reynolds, William D. Cochran, Leonard A. Morrison, selectmen ; William D. Cochran, treasurer ; Rei Hills, collector; Joseph W. Dinsmoor, con
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stable ; Rei Hills, Horace Berry, auditors. For Governor, Lemuel P. Cooper had 2 votes; James Pike (R.) had 111 votes; James A. Weston (D).) had 54 votes.
Annual meeting, March 12, 1572. - Rei Hills, moderator; James Coch- ran, clerk ; Albert A. Morrison, representative ; Wm. D. Cochran, Leonard A. Morrison, Joseph L. Cottle, selectmen : William D. Cochran, treasurer ; Horace Berry. collretor; Joseph W. Dinsmoor, constable; Rei Hills, Samuel Campbell, auditors. For Governor, John Blackmer (T. ) had 2 votes : James A. Weston (D.) had 60 votes; Ezekiel _1. Straw (R. ) had 110 votes.
Annual meeting, March 11, 1573. - William C. Harris, moderator ; Fran- cis Bartley (D).). clerk; William D Cochran. representative; Samnel Campbell, Joseph L. Cottle, Frederick J. Hughes (D).), selectmen; Wil- liam D. Cochran, treasurer; Horace Berry, collector; Joseph W. Dins- moor. George W. Southwick, constables; Joseph P. Crowell. Horace Berry, auditors. For Governor, Samuel K. Mason had 1 vote ; James A. Weston (D.) had 60 votes; Ezekiel A. Strac (R ) had 106 votes.
Annual meeting, March 10, 1874. - Leonard 1. Morrison, moderator ; William C. Harris, clerk; William D. Cochran, representative; Samuel Campbell. Joseph L. Cottle. John L. Hardy, selectmen; William D. Coch- ran. treasurer : Horace Berry. collector; JJoseph P. Crowell. Edwin O. Dinsmoor, auditor -; Warren F. Smith, constable. For Governor, Luther McCutehin (R.) had 102 votes : James A. Weston (D. ) had 52 votes.
Annual meeting, March 9. 1.75. - Leonard A. Morrison, moderator ; William C. Harri -. clerk: William D. Cochran, representative; Samuel Campbell. Joseph L. Cottle, William C. Humphrey, selectinen; Benjamin E. Blanchard. treasurer; Horace Berry, collector; Edwin O. Dinsmoor, Joseph P. Crowell, auditors; Warren F. Smith, constable. For Governor, Hiram R. Roberts (D. ) had 59 votes; Person C. Cheney (R.) had 115 votes.
Annual meeting, March 14, 1876. - Leonard A. Morrison, moderator ; William C. Harris, clerk : Joseph P. Crowell, representative; Hiram S. Reynolds. John L. Hardy. John H. Dinsmore, seleetmen; Benjamin E. Blanchard. treasurer : Horace Berry. collector; Edwin O. Dinsmoor, Samuel Campbell. anditors: Albert E. Simpson, constable. For Gov- ernor. . Asa S. Kendall had 1 vote ; Daniel Marcy (D.) had 56 votes ; Person C. Cheney (R.) had 117 votes.
Annual meeting, March 13, 1877. - Leonard A. Morrison, moderator ; Miner G. Frye (D). ). clerk ; AAbel Dow. representative ; Hiram S. Reynolds, John H. Dinsmore. John E. Hardy, selectmen : Benjamin E. Blanchard, treasurer : Horace Berry, collector: Edwin O. Dinsmoor, Lewis L. Fish, auditor -: John G. Bradford (I) ). constable. For Governor, Daniel Marcy (D).) had 55 votes: Benjamin F. Prescott (R.) had 112 votes. Delegate to Constitutional Convention, Horace Berry.
Annual meeting, March 13. 1-78. - Leonard A. Morrison, moderator : Leverett J. Griffin. clerk : Horace Anderson. representative ; Benjamin E. Blanchard, John H. Din more, Miner G. Frye (D.). selectinen ; William D. Cochran, treasurer : Horace Berry, collector : Lewis L. Fish. Edwin O. Din-moor, auditors; Pierce S. Call, constable. For Governor, Frank A. McKeen (D.) had Gs votes ; Benjamin F. Prescott (R.) had 118 votes.
By the provision of the amended Constitution of the State, the election for State officers was to be in the fall, in place of the spring, and State officers were to hold their positions for two vears. The first meeting under this Constitution was on Nov. 5, 1878.
Leonard A. Morrison, moderator; Abel Dow, representative ; Horace B. Johnson, (D.), Albert E. Simpson, Frederick J. Hughes (D.), supervisors
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for two years. For Governor, Warren G. Brown had 3 votes; Frank A. MeKeen (D.) had 54 votes; Natt Hleud (R.) had 107 votes.
Annual meeting, March HI, 1879. - Leonard A. Morrison, moderator; Leverett J. Griffin, clerk ; Benjamin E. Blanchard, William D. Cochran, George E. Seavey, selectmen; Horace Berry, treasurer; Horace Berry, collector; Edwin O. Dinsmoor, Lewis L. Fish, auditors; George N. De Mott (D.), constable.
Annual meeting, March 9, 1880. - Leonard A. Morrison, moderator; Leverett J. Griffin, clerk ; William D. Cochran, George E. Seavey, Charles Smith (1) ), selectmen; Joseph P. Crowell, treasurer; Samuel L. Prescott (D.), collector; Iliram S. Reynolds, Alphonso F. Campbell, auditors ; George N. DeMott (1).), constable.
Biennial Election, Nov. 2, 1880. - Leonard A. Morrison, moderator ; Horace Anderson, representative ; William C. Harris, Joseph P. Crowell, John II. Dinsmore, supervisors. For Governor, Frank Jones (D. ) had 58 votes; Charles II. Bell (R. ) had 126 votes.
Annual meeting, March 8, 1881. - Leonard A. Morrison, moderator; Leverett J. Griffin, clerk ; William D. Cochran, George E. Seavey, Charles Smith (D.), selectmen ; Joseph P. Crowell, treasurer; Samuel L. Prescott, (D.), collector; Hiram S. Reynolds. Frederick J. Hughes (D.), auditors ; George N. DeMott (D.), constable.
Annual meeting, March 14, 1882. - Leonard A. Morrison, moderator; James Cochran, clerk; Hiram S. Reynolds, Albert E Simpson, Charles Smith, selectmen ; Benjamin E. Blanchard, superintending school com- mittee ; Joseph P. Crowell, treasurer; Samuel Campbell, agent Ministerial Fund ; George N. DeMott, constable ; Samuel L. Prescott, (D.), collector.
Biennial Election, Nov. 7, 1882. - Leonard A. Morrison, moderator; George E. Seavey, representative ; William C. Harris, John H. Dinsmore, Joseph P. Crowell, supervisors. For Governor, Martin V. B. Edgerley (D.) had 39 votes; Samuel W. Hale (R.) had 88 votes.
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HISTORY OF POLITICAL PARTIES FROM 1788 TO 1883.
CHAPTER XX.
HISTORY OF POLITICAL PARTIES FROM 1788 TO 1883. - VOTES FOR PRESIDENT FROM 1792 TO 1880. - DATES OF PRESIDENTIAL ELEC- TION. - NAMES OF CANDIDATES AND NAMES OF PERSONS ELECTED PRESIDENT FROM 1792 TO 1880.
BEFORE giving the votes for President, I will give a short account of the political parties since the achievement of our national independence. The adoption or non-adoption of the United States Constitution was the cause of the first di- vision of the people of this nation into parties. Those who favored its adoption were called Federalists, while those op- posed were called Anti-Federalists. The Federalists prevailed, and the Federal Constitution was ratified. The people of the nation, regardless of party, elected George Washington presi- dent of the nation in 1788, and again in 1792, and John Adams in 1796. Before the close of Adams's administration, the oppo- sition known as the Republican party, with Thomas Jefferson, as one of its brilliant leaders, had become powerful, and Jeffer- son was elected president in 1800.
The Democratic party of 1880 is the successor and child of the Republican party headed by Jefferson.
The Republican party of 1880 is the successor and child of the Federalist party, under the lead of John Adams and Alex- ander Hamilton.
The party headed by Jefferson, Madison, and others, kept the control of the government, and elected James Monroe in 1816. It brought on the war of 1812-15, which was so in- tensely unpopular in New England, and brought it to an un- satisfactory close. During the second term of Monroe, the old parties, Federalist and Republican, died and were buried.
In 1824, New England was nearly unanimous for John Quincy Adams for president. William H. Crawford, Henry Clay, and Andrew Jackson were candidates. There was no choice by the presidential electors; Adams was elected by the House of Rep- resentatives. An intense opposition to his administration grew up, and the parties were known as Administration and Oppo- sition. In 1828, Adams and Jackson were the rival candidates, and Jackson was elected. His followers in the campaign of 1832 were called Democrats, and his opponents were called Whigs. These were the rival organizations, though others appeared in the field. The Free Soil party, headed by Martm Van
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Buren in 1848, and the Liberty party, headed by James G. Birney, drew many away from the two stronger parties. The slavery question was the all-absorbing one. In 1852, John P. Hale was the candidate of the Free Soil party, Gen. Winfield Scott of the Whig, and Gen. Franklin Pierce of the Demo- cratic. The Whig party made a "covenant with death," when it aided in passing the infamous Fugitive Law, and justly died. General Pierce was elected, and the slave power was triumphant. In 1856, all elements of opposition to the Democratic party were cemented together, and formed the Republican party, with Gen. John C. Fremont as candidate for president. He was defeated, and James Buchanan elected. The Republican party triumphed in 1860, elected Abraham Lincoln, and with the aid of War Democrats overcame the slaveholders' rebellion, struck the shackles from the limbs of four millions of bond- men, made them freemen, and made the soil of America sacred to Freedom. It has retained the control of the government to the present.
The people of Windham were strongly Federalist, strongly for Adams, strongly Whig and Free Soil, and strongly Repub- lican. Most of the town officers elected since the foundation of the government would now be called Republicans.
VOTES FOR PRESIDENT.
The candidates of the Federalist party are marked F .; of the old Republican party, R .; the adherents of Adams, A .; of Jackson, J .; the Democratic, D .; the Whig, W .; the Free Soil, F. S .; the Liberty, L .; those of the present Re- publican party are marked R.
Windham's first vote for president was cast Dec. 15, 1789: George Washington, 17; opposition not known.
Nov. 12, 1792. - George Washington, 10; opposition, 1.
Nov. 7, 1796. - John Adams (F.), 14; opposition not known.
For 1800. - No record. No election by the people. Thomas Jefferson (R.) was elected by the House of Representatives; opposition candidates, Aaron Burr, John Adams, C. C. Pinckney.
Nov. 5, 1804. - Thomas Jefferson (R.), 7; C. C. Pinckney (F.), 77. Nov. 4, 1808. - JJames Madison (R.), 11; C. C. Pinckney (F.), 101.
Nov. 2, 1812. - James Madison (R.), 23; De Witt Clinton (F.), 133. Nov. 4, 1816. - James Monroe (R.), 27; King (F.), 116.
Nov. 6, 1820. - James Monroe (R.), 10; opposition, 2.
Nov. 1, 1824. - Jolm Quincy Adams (W.), 40; no opposition recorded. Nov. 3, 1828. - Andrew Jackson (D).), 18 ; Jolm Quincy Adams ( W. ), 130. Nov. 5, 1832. - Andrew Jackson (D).), 35; Henry Clay (W.), 104. 1836 - Martin Van Buren (D).), 40; Daniel Webster (W.), 48.
Nov. 1, 1810. - William Henry Harrison (W.), 134; Martin Van Buren (D).), 62.
Nov. 4, 1844. - James K. Polk (D.), 62; Ilenry Clay (W.), 117.
Nov. 7, 1848. - Zachary Taylor (W.), 80; Lewis D. Cass (D).), 45; Free Soil, 7; Martin Van Buren, 2.
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Nov. 2. 1852. - Franklin Pierce (D.), 38; Winfield Scott (W.), 96; John P. Hale (F. S.), 19.
Nov. 4, 1856. - James Buchanan (D).), 42; John C. Fremont (R.), 152; Millard Fillmore (American), I.
Nov. 6, 1860. - Abraham Lincoln (R.), 131; Stephen A. Douglas (D).), 39; John C. Breckenridge (D).), 3.
Nor. 8, 1864. - Abraham Lincoln (R.), 136; George B. MeClellan (D). ), 46.
Nov. 3, 1868. - Ulysses S. Grant ( R.), 136; Horatio Seymour (D.), 52.
Vor. 5, 1872. - Ulysses S. Grant (R.), 108; Horace Greeley (I. D.), 40; scattering, 1.
Vor. 7, 1876. - Rutherford B. Hayes (R.), 116; Samuel J. Tilden (D).), 64. Nov. 2, 1880. - James A. Garfield (R.), 126; Winfield S. Hancock (D.), 58.
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CHAPTER XXI.
FIRST CENSUS OF WINDHAM, 1767. - FIRST CENSUS OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1773. - AN EXACT ACCOUNT, AUG. 25, 1775. - ANOTHER CENSUS. 1786. - RETURN OF THE WHITES AND BLACKS. - POPULATION OF WINDHAM AT DIFFERENT PERIODS, FROM 1767 TO 1883. - GREATEST POPULATION, 1830.
THE first regular census of New Hampshire found in the Province files or records was in 1767 : -
Number of inhabitants of New Hampshire 52,700
The population of Windham
Widows
was 402
Unmarried men from 16 to 60
19
Married men, 16 to 60 . 50
Boys 16 years and under 117
Men 60 years and above 15
Females unmarried .
120
Females married
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GAWIN ARMOR,
From the first census of the State of New Hampshire in 1773, taken by order of Gov. John Wentworth, I abstract the census of Windham : -
Unmarried men from 16 to 60 . 51
Female slaves 8
Married men from 16 to 60 . 56
Boys 16 years and under 120
Total . 502
Men 60 years and upwards 18
Population of the State . 72,092
Females ummarried 161
Females married 69
JOHN DINSMOOR,
Widows
14
NATHANIEL HEMPHILL, & Selectmen.
Male slaves
5
Male slaves 1
Female slaves
3
11
Number of slaves in New Hampshire in 1767 was .
633
In Windham
1
LT. SAMUEL MORISON, - Select- SAMUEL CAMPBELL,
men.
WILLIAM GREGG, JR.,
Pursuant to an order of the Provincial Congress of this colony (met at Exeter, Ang. 25, 1775), Requiring the Sellectmen of Each Town in this Colony to take an exact account of all the In- habitants with the number of Guns and Quantity of Powder in the same, which is as follows : -
* Vol. vii, p. 778, Sept. 15, 1775.
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Males under 16 years 120
Males from 16 to 50, not in the army
Males above 50 years 33
Persons gone in the army 15
All females 262
Negroes and slaves for life 13
529
Guns Powder, pounds of . 164 Number of guns wanted to complete one for cach man fit to use it 17
JAMES BETTON, ! Selectmen. JOIN MORISON, J
Population of State, computed to be . 82,200
In 1786, before the second Wednesday of June, another census was taken, by order of the State Government. This was two years after the adoption of the Constitution.
According to a Resolve of the General Assembly, we have made a return of the whole Number of Whites and other free in- habitants of Windham (viz.), 583 Whites and 9 Blacks, living with their respective masters.
SAMUEL MORRISON, ) BENJAMIN THOM, JAS. DAVIDSON,
Selectmen.
WINDHAM, June ye 2day 1786.
Free population of State in 1786, 95,452; slaves, 46; others, 303.
Population of Windham at different periods : -
1767. - Population, 432. 1773. - Population, 502. 1775. - Population, 529. 1786. - Population, 592. 1790. - Population, 663. 1800. - Population, 751. 1810. - Males, 355; females, 379; colored, S. - 742. 1820. - Males, 464 : females, 443. - 907.
1830. - Population, 1,006. 1840. - Males, 469 : females, 554 ; colored, 3 .- 926.
1850. - Taken by John Dow, of Atkinson. 818.
1860. - Samuel Marshall, of Derry, 859.
1870. George W. Weston, of Windham, 753. 1880. - _
66 Leonard A. Morrison, of Windham, 695.
Our greatest population was in 1830, and since that date there has been a decrease of 311.
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CHAPTER XXII.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS IN WINDHAM SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION, 1784. - JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, AND JUSTICES OF TIIE PEACE AND QUORUM, AND DATES OF APPOINTMENTS, FROM 1776 TO 1883. - CORONERS. - MILITARY APPOINTMENTS AND MILI- TARY OFFICERS, FROM 1764 TO 1883. - OFFICERS OF THE FIRST MILITARY COMPANY, 1775. - OFFICERS IN THE WAR OF THE REBEL- LION, 1861 -- 65.
BEFORE the Revolution, Justices of the Peace received their commissions as magistrates from the King. No Windham man is known to have been so commissioned.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND QUORUM, AND DATES OF APPOINTMENT, FROM 1776 TO 1883.
James Gilmore, 1784, Dec. 25, Justice of the Peace for the County ; 1789, Dec. 30; 1792, June 6; 1797, June 17; (1802, Aug. 19, appointed from Salem, N. H.)
James Betton was the first Justice of the Peace in Windham, and was appointed Jan. 17, 1776. 1785, Oct. 22, J. P. for county ; 1787, Jan. 4, J. P. and Quorum; 1792, Feb. 28, J. P. and Quorum.
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