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Israel Putnam
Joseph Jones
Israel Putnam
Joseph Jones
Jonathan Stephenson
Daniel N. Boardman
66
Asa Manning
66
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66
William Jones
Jonathan Butler
Dr. Benjamin Jones
1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 I806 1807 1808 1809 1810 18II 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 I821 I822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 I841 1842 1843 1844
259
TOWN OFFICERS
Amos Pratt
Jonathan Stephenson Peter Cram
Daniel N. Boardman
66
Luther Cram
66
Joel H. Tarbell
66
66
Wm. H. Grant Amos Pratt
66 66
66
Oliver Bixby
66
66
66
IS60 60 66
66
1861 1862 1863
1864
66
66
Wm. J Herrick
Dr. Wm. A. Jones
Timothy T. Putnam
66
David E. Proctor 66 66 Luther Cram
George A. Putnam
66
66
David E. Proctor John Richardson Luther Cram John C. Carkin
Luther Cram David C. Grant 66
Joel H. Tarbell John C. Carkin
Jacob A. Woodward
66
66
66
1885
66
1886 66 1887 1888 1889 66 1890 1891 1892 189 1894 John C. Carkin
Fred B. Richards
Jacob A. Woodward 66
66
66
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60
66 Jesse Clement Dea. David Putnam Jotham Hildreth, Jr. Sherebiah Manning Ebenezer Russell Wm. H. Grant
Charles Parker Jotham Hildreth, Jr. Israel Herrick John Richardson
Israel Herrick
Jonathan Stephenson
John C. Goodrich
1865
66
66
1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 J879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884
Benjamin G. Herrick Jacob A. Woodward
66
66
Jacob A. Woodward
.
Fred A. Richardson
Edgar A. Danforth
William W. Burton
IS45 I846 1847 1848 IS49 IS50 IS51 IS52 IS53 1854 IS55 IS56 I857 IS58 1859
Amos Pratt Samuel Jones Amos Pratt
John Richardson
66
Dr. Wmn. A. Jones
66
66
Charles F. Tarbell
66
66
Wm. W. Burton
66
66
66
66
66
John H. Goodrich Charles , Tarbell
Daniel B. Whittemore
Gaylord B. Smith
Edgar A. Danforth
Sent none
66
66
George A. Putnam Dr. Wm. A. Jones Eli C. Curtis
None sent Franklin Senter
Edgar A. Danforth Charles F. Tarbell
66
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66
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HISTORY OF LYNDEBOROUGH
1895 1896 1897 A. L. Curtis
66
Harry R. Chase
1898 1899
66
Benjamin G. Herrick
190I 1902 A. L. Curtis
66 66
66
Andy Holt
1903
Algernon W. Putnam
66
Edward L. Curtis
1905
SELECTMEN.
Arranged in order, chairman of the board of selectmen, second selectman, third selectman.
1764 Jonathan Cram
Benjamin Cram
Wm. Carson
1765 John Stephenson
Edward Bevins, Jr.
David Badger
1766 Benjamin Cram
John Stephenson
1767 Jonathan Cram
1768 Benjamin Cram
1769 David Badger
1770 John Stephenson
Adam Johnson
I771 James Boutwell
David Badger
Ephraim Putnam, Jr.
1772 David Badger
Ephraim Putnam, Jr. William Barron
Ephraim Putnam, Jr. John Gould
John Ordway Levi Spaulding
Andrew Fuller
David Badger
Francis Epps
Josiah Woodbury
Nathan Pearsons Nathaniel Phelps
Peter Clark
Ephraim Putnam, Jr. Jeremiah Carlton
Andrew Fuller, Esq. Daniel Gould
Capt. Nat. Batchelder Capt. Jacob Wellman Benjamin Jones
Dea. David Badger Jeremiah Carlton
Jacob Cram Jonas Kidder
Ephraim Putnam
Jonas Kidder
Joseph Herrick 66
Lt. Jeremiah Carlton Jonathan Butler
Peter Clark
Dea. Ephraim Putnam Joseph Herrick 66
Peter Clark
Ephraim Putnam
Capt. Wmn. Dutton
Jeremiah Carlton Wm. Dutton Capt. Aaron Lewis " . Wm. Dutton John Woodward Uriah Cram
Capt. Jonas Kidder Lt. Joseph Batchelder Capt. Jonas Kidder Ensign Abial Wilson Samuel Houston Lt. Aaron Lewis Lt. Jacob Dascomb John Woodward Uriah Cram Eliphalet Badger
I773 I774 1775 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 I794 1895 1796 1797
John C. Carkin
Edgar A. Danforth
66
F. B. Richards
1900 66
1904
Sergt. Jno. Hutchinson Benjamin Cram Wm. Carson, Jr. James Boutwell Ephraim Putnam, Jr. Andrew Fuller
Andrew Fuller
Joseph Herrick
David Badger Jacob Wellman
66
Jacob Wellman Edward Spaulding Osgood Carlton
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TOWN OFFICERS
Ens. Joseph Epps, 2nd Lt. Wm. Clark
66
Daniel Putnam Edmund Perkins
Oliver Whiting Uriah Cram
Caleb Huston
Edmond Perkins
Caleb Huston
Nathan Wheeler Benjamin Goodrich
Benjamin Goodrich
Jotham Hildreth
Jonathan Butler Gideon Cram Capt. Benj. Goodrich Jotham Hildreth
Edmond Perkins
Joseph Jones
60
Daniel Putnam
William Jones
Capt. Benj. Goodrich Samuel Hartshorn
Jacob Flinn
Jacob Flinn Asa Manning
Israel H. Goodrich Joshua Atwood
Oliver Bixby
Henry Cram Oliver Whiting
Asa Manning
Daniel N. Boardman
Daniel N. Boardman James L. Clark
Wm. Jones
Daniel N. Boardman
Samuel T. Manahan
Israel Herrick
Daniel N. Boardman
Oliver Whiting Asa Manning David Stiles
Jacob Butler Ebenezer Russell Samuel Jones Ebenezer Fisk Samuel Jones
Oliver Whiting David Stiles Oliver Whiting
Daniel N. Boardman
Samuel Jones
Ebenezer Fisk Peter Cram
Samuel Jones
Peter Cram
Dexter Burton
Jonathan Stephenson Jotham Hildreth, Jr.
1798 1799 1800 ISOI ISO2 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 I8c8 1809 ISIO ISII 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 I821 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 Amos Pratt
Jacob Dascomb
Jonathan Butler 66
Benjamin Jones Benjamin Jones
Caleb Huston Nathan Wheeler
Aaron Lewis Nathan Wheeler
66
Benjamin Jones, Jr.
Benj. Jones, Jr. Jotham Hildreth
Daniel Putnam
Joshua Atwood
Henry Cram
James L. Clark Asa Manning David Putnam Joshua Atwood
Ebenezer Russell Daniel N. Boardman James Cram, 2nd Oliver Whiting
James L. Clark
Samuel T. Manahan
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1848 1849 Ezra Dane 1850 Luther Cram 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 Amos Pratt 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 Luther Cram 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 188I 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 Will C. Wilder
Dexter Burton
David K. Holt . Ezra Dane
Jotham Hildreth, Jr. Luther Cram Daniel Woodward, Jr. Sherebiah Manning
Samuel Jones
Jos. Chamberlain, Jr. Jotham Hildreth
David C. Grant
Rufus Chamberlain
Eli C. Curtis Rufus Chamberlain Wm. H. Howard John Hartshorn
Edward P. Spalding
Joel H. Tarbell Charles Tarbell
John H. Goodrich
John F. Holt George E. Spalding
Wm. W. Howard John Richardson Edmand J. Parker
David E. Proctor Luther Cram
Wilkes H. Hadley Adoniram Russell
John M. Emery
Erwin D. Wilder
Adoniram Russell
Levi P. Hadley
Adoniram Russell
Jason Holt
Daniel B. Whittemore Albert Cram Jason Holt George Rose Charles H. Senter
Nathaniel McIntire George Rose
Charles H. Senter
Everett E. Lowe
Charles L. Perham Andy Holt Charles H. Senter Jason Holt
Charles H. Senter
Jacob A. Woodward Andy Holt Warren A. Eaton Harry R. Chase Andy Holt
Fred A. Richardson
Will C. Wilder
Harry R. Chase Fred A. Richardson
Jos. Chamberlain, Jr. Howard S. Blood Howard S. Blood
Jotham Hildreth
Samuel Jones Jonathan Stephenson Charles Henry Holt Wm. W. Howard
John Hartshorn Joel H. Tarbell
John Hartshorn John F. Holt. Charles Henry Holt Wm. W. Howard John Hartshorn Edward P. Spalding Nath'1 T. McIntire Harvey Perham Charles H. Holt Rufus Chamberlain Charles H. Holt Rufus Chamberlain
George E. Spalding
Rufus Chamberlain
Wm. W. Howard John Richardson
Nathaniel T. McIntire Eli C. Curtis David E. Proctor Andy Holt Charles Henry Holt Jonathan Danforth Luther Cram George Rose Rufus Chamberlain George Rose Adoniram Russell David C. Grant
Adoniram Russell George Rose
Levi P. Hadley Adoniram Russell
Jason Holt Albert Cram George Rose Levi P. Hadley
Charles H. Senter
Everett E. Lowe
Charles L. Perham Levi P. Hadley Andy Holt Benjamin J. Boutwell Jason Holt
Jacob A. Woodward Andy Holt Warren A. Eaton
Edwin H. Putnam Charles H. Senter Andy Holt W. C. Wilder
Harry R. Chase Andy Holt Frank H. Eaton
1897 1898
Andy Holt
Charles L. Perham David G. Dickey Charles H. Senter Charles L. Perham Charles H. Senter
Everett E. Lowe
Jacob A. Woodward Andy Holt
Warren A. Eaton Harry R. Chase Charles H. Senter Fred A. Richardson
Dexter Burton
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IS99 Fred A. Richardson
Andy Holt
Charles H. Senter
1900 Charles H. Senter
Fred A. Richardson Harvey E. Holt
190 I Charles H. Senter
Fred A. Richardson
Edward L. Curtis
I902 Andy Holt Edward L. Curtis Jason Holt
1903 Edward L Curtis
Jason Holt
Andy Holt
1904 Jason Holt
Andy Holt
Edward L. Curtis
1905 Andy Holt
Edward L. Curtis
Edward W. Dolliver
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
The list of the Justices of the Peace here given, apart from Andrew Fuller, seems to have been procured and partly fur- nished by W. H. Grant, Esq. It was among the papers of D. C. Grant.
NAMES
DATES OF APPOINTMENT,
Andrew Fuller
Town voted to recommend, 1776 (?)
Peter Clark
Dec. 20, 1784-1815
Nehemiah Rand
May 22, 1787
Levi Spaulding
June 8, 1791
Benjamin Jones
Dec. 6, 1800
Timothy Putnam
June 19, 1819
Nehemiah Boutwell
June 23, 1821
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND QUORUM.
Dates not given.
Dr. Benjamin Jones
Luther Cram
David Stiles
Charles H. Holt
Israel Herrick
Peter Cram
David C. Grant
Dexter Burton
John Richardson
Joel H. Tarbell
Daniel Putnam
William H. Grant
William Jones
William A. Jones
Joseph Jones
William J. Herrick Eli C. Curtis
Joshua Atwood
Israel H. Goodrich
Jacob Butler
David Putnam
Rufus Chamberlain
Oliver Bixby
William W. Curtis
Benjamin Jones
John H. Goodrich
Daniel N. Boardman
George A. Putnam
Isaac P. French
Nathaniel T. McIntire
Jesse Clement
Charles F. Tarbell
David E. Proctor
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Joseph A. Johnson
Walter S. Tarbell
John C. Carkin
THE TITHING-MAN.
In old English law, a tithing was " a civil division composed of ten freeholders and their families, all bound as sureties for the peaceable behavior of each other." Anciently in England,
TOWN OFFICERS
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the chief or principal man of a tithing, who decided small causes, was called a tithing-man .* It would be an easy matter to pass from such an office to that of "a town or parish officer, chosen for enforcing the observance of Sunday and preserving order during church service "; and hence, in the early days of New England, we find that the tithing-man was regularly a town officer, chosen annually.
There is a reference to such an official in the " New England Magazine " for Aug., 1902,t in the description of Weston, Mass., which says, " A drum called the worshipers to meeting, instead of the 'bells which now knoll to church '; and tithing- men or constables kept the congregation in order with wand, a hare's foot on one end and hare's tail on the other. Children were not allowed to sit with their parents."
The historian of Antrim, N. H., wrote : " In earliest times, children big enough to leave the mother's knee were put on the stairs, or in a box pew by themselves and put under the care of a 'tithing-man' to keep them quiet." The tithing-men, also, made a great deal of noise in keeping the young people still, and accomplished a fair amount of confusion in preserving order.#
It is said that one man having "bin chose to wake ye sleepers in meeting, & being much proud of his place, must need have a fox taile fixed to ye end of a long staff wherewith he may brush the faces of them yt will have naps in time of discourse ; like- wise a sharp thorn wherewith he may prick such as be moste sounde. On ye last Lord his day, as he strutted about ye meet- ing house, he did spy a farmer sleeping with much comforte, his head kept steady by being in ye corner, & his hand grasping the rail. And so spying, he did quicklie thrust his staff along the rail & give him a grievous prick upon the hand. Where- upon the farmer did spring upp much above ye floor, & with a terrible force strike his hand against ye wall, & also to ye great wonder of all, prophainlie exclaim in a loud voice, 'Cuss the woodchuck !' he dreaming, as it seemed, yt the woodchuck had bit him."
It is said that on one occasion, " George Washington, after he was president, was stopped by a tithing-man and narrowly es- caped arrest, because, having missed his way, he had to travel Sunday morning to reach a certain place for worship.§
* Standard Dictionary.
+ P. 663.
į History of Antrim, N. H., pp. 265, 266. 1 N. E. Mag. for Oct. 1902, p. 168.
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These incidents, however, need not lead us to think that the tithing-men were very often malevolent popinjays. In our town, some of the gravest and most dignified citizens were usually se- lected to fill this important office. This will be apparent from a few of the names of such as served : Ephraim Putnam, Benja- min Cram, David Badger, James Boutwell, William Barron, Amos Whittemore, &c.
CONSTABLES AND COLLECTORS OF TAXES.
The town in its early years was accustomed to elect two con- stables. To these was usually assigned the duty of collecting the taxes ; and one or both of them served the warrant for the town meetings. They also served other warrants and legal papers of the town issued by the selectmen or by justices of the peace, and were, in general, the executors of the laws and pre- servers of good order in the town.
The constable who warned the annual meeting for 1775 was John Ordway, and at that meeting Robert Badger was chosen first constable, and Jacob Cram second .* The warrant for the meeting reads :
"Province of New Hampshire ) To John Ordway Consta- & County of Hillsborough Ss. ble for the Town of Lynde- borough. Greeting.
Pursuant to the Laws of the Province for regulating a Warning of Town Meeting, You are hereby required in his Majesty's Name, forth- with to warn the freeholders & other inhabitants of the above said Town that are duly qualified by law to vote in common town affairs that they meet at the Meeting house in said Town on Tuesday the 14th day of March next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon &c."
Before the next annual meeting came, the style of the warn- ing was changed. It was no longer issued in his "Majesty's Name."
A little more than a month after this meeting was held, the battle of Lexington was fought, and his Majesty's squadrons were driven back to Boston, and kept there unable to enforce his requirements. Hence, when the next March meeting was warned, it was done in this way :
Hillsborough Ss. \ This is to give notice to the inhabitants of the Town § of Lyndeborough, &c. that they are desired to as- semble at the meeting house &c.
In giving the warning on another occasion the words, "Province of New Hampshire, Hillsborough Ss," were used, as if by oversight. Another form was,
* T. R. II, p. 3.
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Hillsborough Ss. 2 These are to require you in the name of L the Government and People forthwith to warn all freeholders &c.
But another form of the warning followed, thus :
STATE of NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1 This is still used, and long Hillsborough Ss. may it continue to be ! for it voices the authority of a sovereign and independent state. This was adopted late in the year 1776, and Eleazer Wood- ward was the constable who served it.
THE COLLECTION OF TAXES.
The collection of the taxes was of course an important mat- ter, and was to be annually provided for. This duty usually devolved on the constables, and in the earlier days was not a very onerous matter. But with the increase of population, and many miles of travel to reach the scattered settlers, the work became more difficult, and some adequate remuneration was necessary to compensate for the trouble. We purpose to present a few samples of the premiums given for this service, and the conditions imposed at a few of the periods.
In 1794 chose "Ephraim Kidder constable and collector, and voted to give him seven pence on the pound for collecting, he paying within the year." In 1803 "chose John Stephenson collector, and gave him nine cents on $3.33 for collecting." The next year John Stephenson was chosen both " constable and collector of taxes, and voted to give him ten cents on the pound for collecting the same." In 1807, also, the town "chose John Stephenson collector of town, state, county and school taxes, and voted him a premium of two cents and four mills upon every dollar."
The next year, the town voted to "vendue " the taxes, and Eleazer Woodward bid them off, at three cents per dollar, and was chosen collector.
In 1809, it was voted " that the collection of taxes be put to the lowest bidder with the privilege of the constableship, if the town so choose. Lt. Jotham Blanchard bid of the collection of taxes at three cents per dollar, for every dollar that may be com- mitted to him; " and he was chosen both collector and con- stable.
John Woodward bid off the collection of the taxes at three cents and eight mills per dollar in 1810, and he was chosen constable. The next year he received but three cents and two
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mills per dollar ; and Mr. Nehemiah Boutwell was chosen con- stable.
In 1813, the town voted the collector a premium of "three cents three mills on the dollar, for what money he pays into the treasury, on or before the first day of March next after receiv- ing the warrant of collection ; and that he have no premium for collecting money due after that time." The collectorship was struck off to John Besom, Jr., agreeable to the foregoing con- ditions.
A rather unusual thing occurred in 1819, when Mr. Ira Huston " agreed to collect the taxes for the honor of the office." He was chosen both constable and tax collector. There is 110 sign in the records of any unfaithfulness or failure in his duties. We suspect, however, that he may have been sufficiently filled with the honor, to eschew seeking a second term of service ; for, the next year, Jacob Butler bid off "the collection of the money to be assessed," at the rate of three cents and four mills on the dollar, and was chosen both tax collector and constable.
In 1825, voted a discount of five per cent. to all persons who pay their whole tax at Oliver Bixby's the first Monday of September ; to all who there pay on the first Monday of Novem- ber, three per cent .; to all who pay on the first Monday of Janu- ary, a discount of one per cent .; after that the collector was to finish his collection as soon as possible. Joshua Atwood bid off the collection of all the money to be raised, at thirty-three dollars; and was elected constable.
In 1826, the collection of taxes was bid off by Mr. Edmund Perkins at nineteen dollars; and the same percentage was allowed as in the previous year.
In 1831, the collection of taxes was struck off to Mr. Gideon Cram, the lowest bidder, at thirty-nine dollars; and he was chosen collector.
WARRANT FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES IN 1786.
To David Putnam one of the
"State of New Hampshire ) Constables for the Town of Lynde- Hillsborough Ss. S borough & State and County afore- said,
Greeting : Pursuant to the Law of this State for levying & collecting Public Taxes, - You are hereby Required forthwith to Levy & Collect the following Rates (viz.) the several sums set and annexed to each person's
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name. The sum set in the first column in the list herewith com- mitted to you, being their proportion of Eightysix Pound, two shillings & ten pence, the sums which we have assessed the polls & estates in this Town, by a Warrant from the Treasurer of this State ; and the sum set in the second column in said list, being their proportion of Fortyfive Pound & three pence; and the sum set in the third column of said list, being their propor- tion of Fiftyseven Pound Eight shillings & seven pence ; " Then follow the sums to be paid into the State Treasury & and the dates of the payments, & the disposition to be made of any remainder in the hands of the collector. "And if any person or persons shall refuse or neglect to pay their proportion of the aforesaid sums, then you are to take it by Distraint as the Law directs upon his or their goods or chattles ; and for want thereof, you are to take the body of the person or persons so refusing or neglecting, & commit him or them to the common goal of this County, there to remain till he or they shall pay the sum or sums on him or them so assessed, & the cost thereby arising. And for your so doing, this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Given under our hand & seal at Lyndeborough, this twenty- sixth Day of April, Anno Domini, One thousand Seven hun- dred & Eightysix.
Ephraim Putnam Jonas Kidder Joseph Herrick
Selectmen of
Lyndeborough
The list of names follows, but only the sum set against each in the first column is given, which represents specie, and suffic- iently indicates the relative value of each man's taxable estate in the town.
TAX LIST.
£ S. d. qrs.
£ S. d. qrs.
Lemuel Abbott
0 2 II o Jeremiah Carleton
0 13 I I
William Blaney
0 10 2
John Carkin
O II
8 3
Benjamin Burroughs O I 9 Uriah Cram
0 12 IO 3
Thomas Boffee
0 5 4 2 David Cram
0 12
4 2
John Boffee 0 14 8
2
Jacob Cram
0 17 0 I
John Besom
I4 4
O 2 Eunice Carleton Jonathan Chamberlain O 4
6 6 I
Jotham Blanchard
O
8
9
3 Jona. Chamberlain, Jr, 0 13
3
O
Micah Barron
O
6
I
I Benjamin Cram, Jr. O
7 0 I
Ephraim Bixby
O
5
I
O Daniel Cram 0
6
2 3
William Carson
I
o 8
I Benjamin Curtis 0
3 6 0
Solomon Cram
0 13 6
2 John Cram
0 2 II O
0 7
0
James Boutwell 0 13 3
6
Jonathan Butler
O 8 O John Chamberlain 0
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William Dutton
0 6 4 2 Ephraim Putnam, Jr. 0 17 9 I
O 4 2
2 David Putnam 0 II 5
Isaac Day Abraham Dunsmore 0 2 II o Aaron Putnam 0 7 7 3 2
Jacob Dascomb O 4 9 3 John Putnam
0 7 3
Samuel Ellinwood O 4 6 o Didymus Pearson O
2 II O
Elijah Flint 9 O 9 O Nehemiah Rand
0 12 6
3
Nehemiah Frost O 2 II 0 Walter Ross
0 12 I
O
Daniel Gould
I 6 II 2 Thomas Richardson O
9
8 I
Samuel Hutchinson O 3 9 Daniel Russell 2
O
7 4 I
John Hartshorn 0 IO 2
2 John Rowe O
2 II O
Nehemiah Hutchinson O 5 6 2 Luther Smith
O
2 II O
Joseph Hobbs
. 0 8 0 0 Widow Stephenson
I
7
3
I
Samuel Hutchinson, Jr. o 4
o John Smith I
O
7 9
2
David Haselton
O 4 I O Samuel Stiles
O II
5 2
Nathan Haselton O
O
4 I John Thompson O
o
9 II 0
Adam Johnson O 4 6
2 Samuel Towns
o
5
O
I
Adam Johnson, Jr. o
6 3 I Thomas Towns, Jr.
O
5 O
I
Thomas Hutchinson O 2 II 0 Thomas Towns
0
4
2
3
John Kidder, Jr. 0
8 3
Jacob Wellman 3
O II 3 3
Samuel Killam O
I 2 2 Jacob Wellman, Jr.
O
7
2
Benjamin Killam
0 I5 3
2 John Wellman
O 2 II 0
John Hutchinson
0 6
8
O Amos Wilkins
O
8 9 3
Enoch Holt O 4 5
I Amos Wilkins, Jr. O
2 II 0
Benjamin Lewis O
7 8
I
John Woodward
0 6 10 0
Samuel McMaster
O
3 7
Abial Wilson I
O
3 9 2
John McMaster
O
3 9
2 Joseph Killam
0
5 3 3
Thomas McMaster O
3 9
2 Benjamin Killam, Jr. O
2 II 0
Hugh McAdams Robert McAdams 0 Jolın Peabody o
6
4 0 Cesar Freeman O
7
2
Nathaniel Phelps
0 15 8 0 Samuel Stuart O 2 II O
Jonathan Pearson
0 16 8
3
Amos Pearson
O 3 9 3
Ephraim Putnam
0 12 9
2
Subsequent names seem to be those of non-resident tax payers.
William Bowers o 4 o o Josiah Dodge
O
I 3
Simeon Blodget
O I II 2 Capt. Farmer
0 2 0 2
Joshua Burnam O I I O Jacob Howard O
I IO 2
Samuel Blanchard
I 2 3 Timothy Kendall O
I 7
I
John Bell O
I 2
3
William Kidder
O
2 O 2
Jacob Butler O 2 II 0 James Lewis
O
I 5
0
Jonathan Batchelder O I 5
2 Ebenezer Pearson's est. 0
2 5
I
Simeon Cummings O
3
I John Parker 3
O I II 2
Samuel Chace O
I
8
0 Jacob Putnam
O
I 7
2
Ephraim Crosby O 0
8
3 Jacob Putnam, Jr. O
I I O
O I IO
3 Abner Stiles O
I
5 2
O I
7
2 Timothy Winn
O
4 0 0
3 6 Oliver Holt O
O
2 II I
Silas Howard
3 O 9 7 Moses Peabody O
2 II O
7 4 3 Isaac Wilkins O 4 4 2
Wid. Stephenson, (Cram farm) O I IO I
Benjamin Lewis, Jr. John Hale
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Joseph Winn 0 4 O 0 Joseph Sterns 0 0 10 0
Henry Putnam O 3 O
3 Hardy and Watkins 0
2 2 I
Benjamin Taylor O 2 7 2 Thomas Hills
James Hopkins O 3 5
Ovid Haselton O I IO 2
I Abner Hutchinson O
0 7 0
The following names seem to be those of the original proprie- tors and their heirs.
Reuben Wright O John Ames O Swett O O
8
I
Dr. Lemmon
0 I 8 o
Robert Hooper O
O 5
I Heirs of Lynde
O 2 II 0
Robert Hooper O
0 4 3 Heirs of Lynde
O
0
8
3
Robert Hooper O 0 8 3 Heirs of Lynde O
Robert Hooper O I IO 3 Heirs of Lynde
O
O
8
I
Robert Hooper O I 8
O Stephen Goodhue O
2 8 2
Timothy Hartshorn O
O I
3
Robert Means
O
8
3 Apparent footing 40 : 14 : 8:3
The seemingly low rates of the proprietors and their heirs were probably due to the fact that only small portions of their original estates remained unsold, for which they were taxed. Robert Means was an Amherst resident. Dr. Lehman belonged in Hollis, the heirs of Hooper and Lynde and Stephen Goodhue were Massachusetts people, and John Burton was probably a Wilton man.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. .
Nearly every warrant for town-meeting illustrated that divine saying, "The poor ye have with you always, and when ye will ye may do them good." One of the questions in the warrant for the annual town meeting was generally, "What method will the town adopt for the support of poor?" In the early days of the town the poor were comparatively few. The law in those days permitted the selectmen to warn out of town any new comers who were likely to become town charges, and properly belonged in other towns. The records show no in- stance of any attempt to evade the care of poor who belonged in town ; nor on the contrary, do they show any disposition to submit to having poor thrust upon them who belonged else- where. Hence, in the year 1770, two families, one containing eight persons, and another six, and also a single person, who were likely to become a burden on the town, were warned to depart out of town.
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