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" Town Clerk."
1788 .- At the towo-meeting held in 1788, it was " Voted that no dog tax be paid Last year nor the present year in this town."
1793 .- " Voted that the overplush money in the Collector's or Consta- ble's hands in sd Town be applied to the use of the Poor of thie town."
1798 .- " Voted that the Election for town officers next Town meeting be by Ballot & all the Candidates on nomination that day must be givia in to the Clerk one week before the day of town meeting & to be Adver- tised."
1799 .- " Voted that the Sum of Forty-five Pounds be raised the Eu- suing year for the Support to the Poor of this tuwy."
1800 .- " Election to be held the first day at the Log Goal, the Second day at Magor Abrm Shavers."
1801 .- " Voted to Raise the Sum of three Hundred Dollars to Support the Poor of this town."
1803,-" The Town Voted to Rase Six hundred Dollars for the Use of the Road."
1824 .- " Resolved, That fifteen hundred dollars be raised for the support of the highways."
" Resolved, That one thousand dollare be raised for the support of the Poor of the Township of Hardwick."
1827 .- " Resolved, 3d, No man is to work out on the road more than his Road Tax."
1829 .- " Resulred, 8th, That the Town appoint a School Committee & lay the Township off in School districts & appointed George Mott, James Cooke, Roderick Byingtou, Isaac Lanuing, Esq., & John F. Snover for said Committee."
" First meeting of the committee, after Warren was erected into a new county, was at the house of Morris Sharp, in Johnsonburg, on Friday, the 18th April, 1825.
" GRANT FITcu, Clerk."
It will be well to notice here that the township of Hardwick embraced at that time the territory now embraced in the townships of Frelinghuysen and Hardwick.
The settlement after the division of Hardwick in 1848, as shown by the records :
"Pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, the committees of the township of Hardwick and the township of Fre- linghnysen, met at the house of Robert Slater, in the township of Fre- linghuysen, ou the 17th day of April, 1848.
" The town committee of the township of Hardwick-Michael Hetzel, Charles Wintermute, Isaac Savercool, George W. Couklin, and Isaac R. Konkle-aod the town committee of Frelinghuysen-Abraham II. Cooke, Levi Lanniug, Ilenry Mott, John W. Vastbinder, and Dennis Rice-were all present, and appointed Michael Hetzel chairman of the joint committees.
" The chairman then appointed the following-named persons to draft a duplicate to nscertain the rutables of each township: John Moore, William Armstrong, and Levi Lanning.
"The committee then adopted the following resolutions :
" First .- That the township committee of each township abide by the 23d section of an net of the Legislature concerning roads.
"Second .- That the committee of each township settle with their own overseers of highways for 1847.
" Third .- That the township of Hardwick pay the amount of the old county debt, sixty-nine dollars and forty-six cents being their share of the debt, and the township of Frelinghuysen pay the amount of the old county debt, one hundred and fifty-one dollars and thirty-two cents being their share of the debt, subject to alterations if any mistakes have ocenrred.
" Fourth .- That the township of Hardwick receive one-third of the amount on the tax warrant, and the township of Freliughuyson two- thirds of the amount of tax of the warrant of 1847, in the hands of Wil- liam Armstrong, constable of the towoship of Hardwick for 1847.
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HARDWICK.
" The amount paid to the treasurer of the township of Hardwick was $23, it being its proportion according to taxation, and the emount pald to the treasurer of the township of Frellnghuysen wus $49,4, that being its share according to taxation.
" Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be recorded In the township books of Hardwick and Frelinghuysen.
" Resolved, That these proceedings be algned by both committees. " For Hardwick.
" MICHAEL. HETSEL,
For Frelinghuysen. ABRAHAM W. COOKE,
" CHARLES WINTERMITE, Jit.,
JOIN W. VosnienEn,
" JHAAC SAVERCOOL, LEVI LANSING,
" ISAAC R. KONKLE,
DENNIS RICE,
"GEORGE W. CONKLIN,
HENHY MOTT,
FREDERICK COOKE,
" BALTIS T. KEES, Town flerk. Town Clerk."
The township was divided into road districts by the township committee, April 14, 1848, after Fre- linghuysen was taken from Hardwick.
District No. 1 .- John Shuster, Roadmaster. First, from Marksboro' bridge up to the road to Dadder's; second, from Dudder's bridge to the forks of the road by John Shustor; third, from the forks by Shuster's to the cross roads on to Henry 3. Sherrer's; fourth, from the crossroads by S. J. Squier's to White l'ond bridge.
District No. 2 .- John V. Crisman, Roudmaster. First, from Marks- boru' bridge down the factory roud to the bridge below Blair's n.ill ; second, from the mill to the cross-roads by s. J. Squier's.
District No. 3 .- John C. Crisman, Roadmaster. First, from Eliza Hull through to Heury M. Sherrer to the bridge by Elisha Cooke's; second, from the top of the hill in t'ouk's lune to the Panling bridge : third, from Blairstown line to Henry MI. Shorrer's.
District No. 1 .- John W. Warner, Rondmaster. From the cross-ronds by S. J. Squier's, up to Warner's, to Mud Pond roud.
Dutrict No. 5 .- Andrew F. Voss, Roadmaster. First, from the Kill bridge by Charles Wintermute's enw-mill, from thenco to the county line; second, from the county line by Anderson's to Julin Shuster's, to Warner's, from these to the county line near Diver's.
District No. 6 .- Alfred Lambert, Roadmaster. Firat, from Isaac R. Konklo's to Philip Titman's, theuce to Benjamin Emmons' house ; sec- ond, from Titmman's to Blairstown line, and to the big bridge by Elisha Cooke's; third, from the corner above the Slabtown school-house to Terl's inne.
District No. 7 .- Charles Newbecker, Rondmaster. First, from Diver's corner, near George Wintermute's, up to John Lance's roud by Koukle's meadow ; second, from Nowbecker's cooper- shop to Mills' corner in the Hickory swamp; third, from the cooper-shop to the county line.
District No. 8 .- Daniel Kintner, Roadmaster. First, from the Blairs- town line, near John Teel's, to the mountain road, thenco to forks of the rond against Blue Mountain ; second, from the top of the ridgo to the Blairstown line past Conklin's saw-mill ; third, from the mountain road, past Daniel Kintuer's to Mills' corner in the Hickory swamp near Wil- want's; fourth, from the mountain fond to Emmons' house, and from Em- nous' house to this district.
District No. 9 .- Bornard Cox, Bondmuster. First, from the county line, nenr John Lance's, and up to the top of the mountain to Pahaquarry lino ; second, from the mountain rond to the rond by Kintner's, through by l'ox and smith'4.
IV .- CIVIL, ORGANIZATION.
Hardwick was erected by royal patent early in the last century, probably about 1713. The earliest record of a town-meeting now extant is the following :
" At n town-meeting held at the hunse of Deborah Pettit, Jr., and for the township of Hardwick on the elghth day of March, 1774, then and there the following peround were chosen for the several offices, -viz. : Juwinh Dyer, Town Clerk ; Lawrence Daker, Isune Bell, Constables; George Allen, Samuel Landon, Overseers of the Poor; Daniel Harker, Jwwob Lundy, Frechoblers ; Aaron Hankinson, Jacob Podderer, Survey- ors of Highways; Josiah Dyer, Avencer ; Ebenezer Willson, Collector; Ezekiel Ayora, Summel Wiggins, John Cline, Adamı Mizner, Jacob Lundy, Samuel Slon, John Ware, Nathan Armstrong, Ellahn Cook, John Steven- son, Charles Pettit, Gorshem Gobel, Peter Shaver, Jonathan Collins, Oversoors of Highways; Sammel latudy, Sampson Dildine, Daniel Har. ker, Thonmas Henson, Benjamin Heaton, a committee to settle with the oversvers of the poor, and assist them."
We are enabled from the records to give the fol- lowing list of officers for Hardwick township, from 1774 to 1880, which also includes the township of Frelinghuysen to 1848, the year in which it was set off:
TOWN CLERKS.
1774-76, Joslah Dyer : 1777-78, John Armstrong ; 1779-1801, George Arm- strong; 1802-3, John Ogden : 1601-7, 1:09-14, Daulel llarker; 1808, Andrew Show ; 1>15-41, Ellus Mushback; 181244, John Miller; 1×15-47, Jamies Blair; 1848-49, Baltus T. Keone; 1850, Nelson Smith ; 1851-57, Isaac R. Konklo ; 1858-60, Philip W. Squier; 1861- 66, 1870-78, John R. Konkle; 1>60-75, Embla D. Munn ; 1879-80, John V. Savercool.
CONSTARLES.
17744, Lawrence Daker, Isanc Bell; 1775, Thomas Heason, Franc Bell: 1776, Frederick Snaver, Daniel Hleason : 1777-78, George MeCown, Jesse Bell; 1779, George Mccown, Abr. Fulkinoon ; 1780, Joseph Reeder, Levi Jamies: 1781, Josinh Singley, John Wilson ; 17~2, Charles Mauno, William Fisher, George MeMurtry ; 1753, Joseph Ree- der ; 1584, nono recorded ; 1785-86, Jonathan Pettit; 1787, Jonathan J'ettit, William Armstrong; 1788, Archibald Stinson; 1789, Abram Middlesworth ; 1590, Ralph Hunt, Thomas Parker; 1791, Isaac Lan- ing, Knos Goldle ; 1702, Francis Glover, Enos Goble ; 1793, Consider Cook, Timothy Brown; 1794, John Kirkpatrick, James Squier; 1795, Abram Hiblor, John Linn; 1796, Philip Fusbinder, Joseph Huff; 1707, Isaac Courson, Hosen Lain; 1798, Daniel Harker, Sam- nel Glover ; 1799, Samuel Glover, David Linn ; 1800, Hloury Silver- thorn, Adam Hiller; 1801, George Vanhorn, Stophen Roy ; 1802-3, George Vanhorn, l'eter Wintermute ; INH, George Vanhorn, John Hankinson ; 1:05, Daniel Harker, George Vanhoru ; 1806, George Vanhorn, Frederick Buckner ; Is07, Isaac Lanning, Frederick Buck- ner ; Ists, Isnac France, George Yanhorn ; 1809, George Vanhorn, Inaute Smith ; 1810, Frederick Suover, Jr., Isaac France, Danlel Ilan- kinson ; 181], Frederick Snover, Jr., John Armstrung, Jr., Daniel Hankinson: 1812, William Dildioe, James Stinson, John Armstrong, Jr .; 1813. Willam Dildine, George Was, William Gibbs; ISI4. Isane Winterminte, William Conts, George Vass; 1815, Isaac Win- termute, George Vars, William Gibbs; 1816, Isaac Wintermute, William Aruntrong, Jr., William Gill, Joseph J. Roy; 1817, A. Hankinson, William Armstrong, Jr., John F. Snover, and Tunis Allen, elected Feb. 5, 1>18, to fill vacancy ; Ists, Anron Vanhorn, John F. Snover, Whitley Edwards, Aaron Howell : 1819, Thomas A. Dildine, Whitley Edwants, George A. Hunt; 1820-21, Thomas A. Dildine, W. Edwards, Isane Froese, John Brown; 1822, T. A. DII- dine, John Brown; 1>23, William Allen, John Moore, John Brown ; 1.24, John Moore, Willium Allen; Is29-26, William Allen; 1827-32, Janne Wildrick ; 1833-36, John (' Hazen; 1837-34, Isaac L. Cooke, John C. Hazen ; 1839-40, Henry B. Beatty, Isaac L. Cooke ; 1841-42, Incob T. Vass, Abraham S. Vanhorn; INI3, J. T. Vass, John Har- rison ; 1844, John Cox ; 185, William Armstrong ; 1846, Elisha Cooke, William Armstrong ; 1>17, William Armstrong, Mahlon Wilson, Jr .; IsJs, Mahlon Wilson, Franc S. Vass; 1819, Isaac S. Vars, Andrew F. Vass; 1x50, John Harris, Isanc S. Vnes; 1851-52, John V. Crismon, Benjamin T. C'ourson; 1833 55, Frederick S. Vought, John V. Crisman ; 1856, J. V. Crisman, Mablon Willson; 1857-58, Alfred Lambert, J. V. Crisman; 1859, F. S. Vought, J. V. Crisman ; 1860, J. V. Crisman, Jacob Bowers : 1861, J. S. Bowers, J. V. Crisman ; 1862-50, Jacob S. Bowers, Androw R. Hill; 1871, J. S. Bowers, Williamn Jamibert ; 1552, William 1. Nulton, J. S. Bowers ; 1×73-76, J. S. Bowera, William V. Walters ; 1576, William Lambert, W. V. Waltere ; 1×77-78, Willlam H. Lambert, W. V. Walters; 1879, W. Y. Walters, Robert Drumm; 1880, Charles Viss, W. V. Walters.
FREEHOLDERS.
By consulting the records of the county board of frechollers of ohl Sussex County, we are enabled to give a list of the freeholders of this township from the organization of Sussex County, in 1754, to 1880, inclusive :
1701-35, Elchard Lundy, Jr., Robert Wilson ; 1750, Daniel Harker, Robert MeMurtrie ; 1767, Daniel Harker is the only name appearing un record from Hardwick ; 1758, Ephraim Darby, Daniel Harker;
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I759-61, Thomas Van Horn, Ephraim Darby ; 1762, Ephraim Darby, Richard Wilson ; 1763, George Allen, Abram Bescherrer ; 1764, Jona- than Collins, George Allen ; 1765, Sampson Dildine, Samuel Lundy ; 1766-72, Richard Hunt, Samuel Lundy ; 1773-75, Daniel Harker, Jacob Luady : 1776, Jonn Sbaw, Uriah Dildine : 1777, William Han- kinson, Henry Cooper ; 1778, John Roy, Steven Shiner ; 1779, Jacob Doderer, Richard Ilnot ; 1780-82, William Hankinson, Jobo Shaw ; 1783, Thomas Ileasoo, John Armstrong; 1784-86, Joseph Gaston, Thomas Heason ; 1787-88, Isaac Lanning, Thomas Ileason ; . 789, John Shaw, Alexander Linn; 1790-91, John Shaw, Gershom Goble ; 1792, John Armstrong, John Shaw ; 1793, Isaac Lanning, John Roy ; 1794, Francis Glover, Gershom Goble; 1795, Jacob Courson, Heury John- sou ; 1796-98, Henry Johnson, Levi Howell ; 1799-1800, Levi Howell, Abraham Shaver; 1802, Levi Howell, Jeremiah Allea ; 1803, Levi Howell, Stephen Roy ; 1804-5, Daniel Corles, Col. John Courson ; 1806, Jeremiah Allen, David Gastia ; 1807-10, J. Allen, James Prim- rose ; 1811-13, Col. Abraham Shaver, Daniel Corles; 1814-16, Daniel Corles, James Primrose ; 1817, Isaac Lanning, Jamee Primrose ; 1818, James Cooke, Robert C. Shaw ; 1819-21, James Primrose, James Cooke; 1822-24, George Mushback, Daniel Gustin ; 1825, Myal O. Howell, George Mott ; 1826-29, George Mott, Jacob Armstrong ; 1830 -33, Jacob Armstrong, Jacob Simmons; 1834, Jacob Armstrong, George Ryman ; 1835, George Ryman, John Simpson ; 1836-40, Jacob Armstrong, Robert T. Johnson ; 1841, Robert T. Johnson, James Simpson ; 1842-45, Baltus T. Keia, Robert D. Stider; 1846, David Read, Abram Newman; 1847, David Read, Robert Blair: 1848-50, Jacob S. Mott, William Sears; 1851, John Moore, Nelson Smith; 1852-53, Nelson Smith; 1854, James Ilill; 1855-56, Frederick S. Vonght; 1857-59, Emhla D. Mann; 1860, Joha K. Teel; 1861, no name recorded ; 1862-63, John V. Crisman ; 1864-66, F. S. Vought ; 1867-69, Charles Konkle ; 1870-72, 1878-80, William V. Walters; 1873, Philip W. Squire ; 1876, David B. Shuster ; 1877, Jacob C. Van Horn.
COLLECTORS.
1774, Ebenezer Willsoa ; 1775, Jehn Laing; 1776-77, 1795, Gershom Go- hel; 1778, William Hankinson ; 1779, Ezekiel Ayers ;* 1780, William Armstrong; 1781, 1784, George Armstrong; 1782, Stephen Shiner; 1783, John Armstrong; 1785-87, Francis Glover; 1788-89, Frederick Soover ; 1790-92, Thomas Heason ; 1793-94, Stephen Roy ; 1796, Levi Howell ; 1797-99, 1818-19, Isaac Lanning; 1800-3, Frederick Shaver; 1804-5, Col. John Courson ; 1806, John Coursou, Sr .; 1807-10, Abra- ham Shaver, Jr .; 1811-14, 1820-23, Aaron Ilazen; 1815-17, Joho Tillman ; 1824, 1826-29, 1831-33, Wilson Hunt; 1825, David Luse; 1830, Joha Mushback ; 1834-41, Robert Blair; 1842-45, John C. Ha- zen ; 1846-47, David L. Armstrong; 1848-50, 1854-57, Jacob T. Vass; 1851-53, Charles Wintermute, Jr .; 1858-60, Robert M. Teel ; 1861- 67, Charles H. Newbaker: 1868-74, Isaac S. Vass; 1875-77, Jacob S. IIuff; 1878-80, Philip Van Ilora, Jr.
TOWN COMMITTEE.
At the town-meeting in 1774, the gentlemen elected to fill the position of "town committee" were called " a committee to settle with the overseers of the poor and to assist them." The words " and for other pur- poses" was added in 1775, and in 1779 they were called a " commission of appeals and a committee to settle with the overseers of the poor." In 1781 their title was changed to "committee to settle all the public business of the town." In 1799 it was known as " committee of the town." In 1801 the title of the committee was " committee of five." In 1843 it was called " township committee," and in 1844 changed again to "town committee," which title the commit- tee still retains. The following comprises the list from 1774 to 1880, inclusive :
1774 .- Samuel Lundy, Sampson Dildine, Daniel Harker, Thomas Iloason, Benjamio Ileaton,
1775 .- Sammel Lundy, Mark Thomsen, William Hankinson, Josiah Dyer, Stephen Shiner.
* In 1779, Mr. Ayors, the collector elocted, subsequently resigned, and Joseph Reder was appointed by two of the justices of the peace to fill tho vacancy.
1776-77 .- The names of the committeemen were not recorded. 1778 .- William Hankinson, Henry Cooper, Abraham Giles. 1779 .- Aaron Hankinson, Samuel Kennedy, John Roy.
1780 .- John Armstrong, Samuel Landon, George McCowD. 1781 .- John Armstrong, Abraham Johnson, Charles Roada. 1782 .- Gershom Goble, John Armstrong, Abraham Johnson. 1783 .- Francis Glover, Isaac Lanning. Thomas Heason. 1784 .- Garret Albertson, Gershom Goble, Peter B. Shaver.
1785 .- Thomas Ileason, Gershom Goble, Charles Pettit.
I786 .- James Ilyndshaw, Garret Albertsen, John Roy. 1787 .- Names of committee not recorded.
1788 .- Garret Albertson, Abraham Shaver, Alexander Linn. 1789 .- Garret Albertson, Adam Green, Alexander Lion. 1790 .- G. Albertson, Nathan Hazen, Alexander Lina.
1791 .- George Allen, Esq , Thomas Heason, Alexander Liau. 1792 .- John Armstrong, Thomas Hason, Isaac Shaver.
1793 .- Isaac Courson, Mark Thomson, J. Gaston, Esq. v 1794 .- John Armstrong, John Courson, Abraham Shaver.
1795 .- Francis Glover, Samuel Johnson, Joseph Gaston, Esq.
1796 .- Francis Glover, Alexander Lian, Samuel Johnson.
1797 .- Thomas Heason, Esq., Isaac Shaver, Jonathan Johnson.
1798 .- Isaac Shaver, Joseph Gaston, John Armstrong, Gershom Bartow, Antony Squires.
1799 .- John Armstrong, Joseph Gaston, Isaac Shaver, Daniel Harker, Thomas Heason, Jr.
1800 .- Jeremiah Allen, J. Armstrong, John Ogden, John Courson, Peter V Wintermute.
1801 .- Jeremiah Allen, John Ogden, Esq., J. Armstrong, Esq., Col. John Conrson, Josiah Dyer.
1802 .- William Cook, Nathan Hazen, Joseph Demand, Oren Kerr, Ger- shom Bartow.
1803-4 .- Jeremiah Allen, Nathan Hazen, Joseph Demand, Oren Kerr, George Wintermute.
1805 .- Abraham Dildioe, Jr., Nathan Ilazen, Joseph Demand, Aaron Kerr, George Wintermnte.
1806 .- Daniel Cooke, Abraham Shaver, Jr., James Primrose, Joseph De- mand, Mark Thompson.
1807 .- John Courson, Esq., John Ogden, Esq., Joseph Demand, Mark Thompson, John Locke.
1808-9 .- John Ogden, Esq., John Conrson, Esq., John Shaw, Mark Thompson, Daniel Cooke.
1810 .- John Ogden, Esq., William Hankinson, John Shaw, Mark Thomp- son, Daniel Cooke.
1811-12 .- Abraham Shaver, Jr., Isaac Smith, Andrew Shaw, Mark Thompson, Leyi Howell.
1813 .- Dr. Elijah Everitt, Isaac Smith, Abrahams Shaver, Jr., Robert C. Shaw, Levi Howell.
1814 .- Amos Shiner, Theophilus Hunt, Abraham Shaver, Jr., Robert C. Shaw, Joha R. Ilowell.
1815 .- Ephraiai Green, Jr., Frederick Boughner, Joseph Gruber, Andrew Shaw, John R. Howell.
1816 .- Abraham Shaver, Jr., Frederick Boughner, Peter Miakle, Isaac Hankinson, John F. Snover.
1817 .- George Van Horn, Frederick Roughner, Peter Miakle, Isaac Wia- terminte, John F. Snover.
1818-19 .- George Van Horn, Joha Ogden, Esq., Aaron Hazes, Nathan A. Shaver, Abraham Shaver; Jr.
1820-21 .- George Van Horn, Joha Ogden, Esq., Samuel Harker, Nathan A. Shaver, Abraham Shaver.
1822 .- George Van Horn, Samnel Laing, Samuel Harker, Nathan A. Shaver, Grant Fitch.
1823 .- Isaac Lanniog, Samuel Laing, Nathao A. Shaver, Samuel Harker, Grant Fitch.
1824 .- Myal O. Howell, Samuel Laing. Nathan A. Shaver, William Green, Isaac V. Courson.
1825,-Isaac Deanis, Abraham H. Cooke, Graut Fitch, John Mashback, Georgo Wintermute.
1826 .- Isaac Dennis, Isaac Shaver, Grant Fitch, John Mushback, Isaac Lanning.
1827 .- Edward Sharp, Isaac Shaver, Joha F. Suover, Joha Mushbuck, Isauc Landing.
1828 .- Abraham Wildrick, William Allen, Jr., John F. Snover, Jolin Mushback, Samael Luing.
1829,-Abraham Wildrick, Williaa) Allen, Jr., David Luce, Jeho Mush- back, Samuel Laing.
1830 .- Jolın Vought, Jr., William Allen, Jr., David Luce, Isaac B. Smith, John F. Snover.
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HARDWICK.
1831 .- John Vought, Jr., William Allen, Jr., George Mott, Isaac B. Smith, John F. Snover.
1832 .- John Veoght, Jr., William Allen, Jr., Jacob Done, Isaac B. Smith, John F. Snover.
1833 .- John Vought, Jr., Hampton D. Armstrong, Jacob Dunn, Isaac B. Smith, Robort MI. Feel.
1834 .- John Vought, Jr., Isaac B. Smith, Robert MI. Teel, Jacob Dunn, Abrahum Newman, Jr.
1835 .- John Vought, Jr., Isque B. Smith, Thomas II. Hankinson, Isaac Dennis, Abraham Newman.
1836 .- John Vought, Jr., Isaac B. Smith, Thomas 11. Hankinson, Isaac Dennis, Martin Vude.
1837 .- John Vonght, Jr., Isaac B. Smith, Thomas II. Hankinson, Martin Vann, George Van Horn, Esq.
1838 .- John Vought, Isaac B. Smith, Sampson G. Howell, Martin Vass, Georgo Van Horn, Esq.
1830,-John Vought, Jr., Alexander II. Thomas, Sampson G. Howell, Martin Vase, George Van Horn, Esq.
1840 .- John Vought, Jr., Alexander HI. Thomas, Sampson G. Howell, Thomas Hankinson, Martin Vard.
1×11 .- George Van Horn, John Vought, Jr., Sampson G. Howell, James Blair, Martin Vaxs.
1812 .- Samuel Mayberry, John Vought, Jr., Sloses Hozen, James Blair, William Wintermute.
18433 .- Samuel Mayberry, Nelson Smith, Moses Hazen, James Blair, Wil- Ham Wintornmuto.
1844 .- Samuel Mayberry, Nelson Smith, Willlom A. Durling, James Blair, Willing Winteringto.
1815 .- Abram HI. Cook, John C. Konklo, Thomas H. Hankinson, James Blair, Lovi Lanning.
1840-47, Abram HI. Cook, John Konkle, Thomas I. Hankinson, Henry Mott, Lovi Lanning.
1848-49,-Michael Hetzel, Isanc Savercool, George W. Conklin, Isaac R. Konkle, Charles WIutormute.
1850 .- Hogh S. Wintermute, Isune Savorcool, William R. Hill, Jacob MI. Divers, George W. Conklin.
1851 .- Isaac Snvercool, Elishn Cook, William R. Hill, William Sears, Israel C. Conglo.
1852 .- Isonc Suvercool, Elisha Cook, William R. Hill, James Ilill, Isanc L. Couron.
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1853 .- Isaac Savercool, Jacob T. Vass, William R. Hill, James Hill, Franc 14. Conmou.
1854-55 .- Isunc Suvercool, Lemmel F. L. Wilson, William R. JHill, Alfred Linbort, Frauc L. Coursen.
1856 .- Isaac Savercool, Lemnel F. L. Wilson, William R. Ilill, Alfred Lumbort, Isune (. Konkle.
1857-58 .- I. Snvorcool, L. F. Wilson, W. R. Ilill, A. Lambert, Charles Wintorninte, Jr.
1×59-60 .- 1. Suvercool, J. M. Divers, W. R. 11il, A. Lambert, C. Win- terminte, Jr.
1861-62 .- 1. Savercool, J. M. Divers, W. R. Hill, James D. Lanterman, Julin W. Wurner.
1863 .- 1. Savercool, J. M. Divers, W. IL. Hill, Frederick S. Vought, J. W. Warner.
1861 .- 1. Savorcool, J. W. Divera, W. R. 11111, Robert M. Teel, J. W. Warner.
1865-67 .- 5. Envorcool, Isane Il. Konkle, W. R. Hill, R. M. Tecl, J. W. Warner.
1808-69 .- I. Snvercool, I. R. Koukle, L. F. L. Wilson, W. R. Hill, William 5. Lanterman.
1870,-I. Suvercool, John L. Toel, Philip W. Squior, W. L. Lanterman, Robert M. Teel.
1875 .- I. Savercool, J. L. Teol, P. W. Squier, W. L. Lanterman, Charles Konkle.
1872 .- 1. Savorcool, J. L. Teel, J. R. Koukle, W. L. Lantormn, C. Konkle.
1873 .- I. Savorcool, I. R. Konkle, W. L. Lanterman, Jacob C. Van Horn, Jacob K. Hoff.
1874 .- W. 1 .. Lantorman, Samuel Cole, Clark HIIII, J. C. Van Horn, Sedgwick Vass.
1×75 .- Samuel Colo, Clark HiHI, W. L. Lantormian, J. C. Van Horn, M. M. Sutton.
1870 .- Samuel Cole, Iliram France, John C. Crisman, Phillip Van Horn, Jr., M. M. Sutton.
1877 .- S. Colo, 11. France, J. C. Crisman, P. Van Horn, Jr., Isane S. Vass. 1878 .- John C. Crinman, Isaac S. Vars, Phillp W. Squier. Oscar Snover nypointed to fill varaney in place of Squler.
1879-80 .- J. C. Crianinn, I. S. Vars, Hrami France.
ASSESSORS.
1774, Joseph Dyer : 1775, Anron Hankinson; 1776, Johu Armstrong; 1777-79, 1786, Charles Rhoads; 17×0, Joseph Guston; 1781, Gourgo McCowing ; 1782-84, Alexander Inn ; 1785, Gurret Albertson ; 1787, Joseph Dyre; 1782, 1789-92, 1797-1817, 1820-24, George Armstrong; 1793-94, Daniel ITunt ; 1795, Henry Johnson ; 1796, Gershom Bar- tow ; 1818, Isane Winterinute : 1819, John R. Howell; 1825, George F. Suovor; 1-20-28, Grant Fitch ; I-29, Charles Wildrick; 1830-31, Henry Mingle ; 1832-35, 1818-50, John Moore, Esq. ; 1834-41, 1845- 47, Davhl II. Armstrong; 1842-44, Henry B. Beatty ; 1851-58, Hugh S. Wintermuto ; 1x59-65, 1870-72, Lemvol F. L. Wilson ; 1866-69, Philip W. Squier; 1873-77, Oscar Snook : 1878-80, Marcus C. Hill.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The first record we find of this committee is in the list of officers for 1834, and in 1847 the number ap- pears to be reduced to one person, and the title changed to "superintendent of schools." We give the list entire from 1834 to the time the law was changed abolishing the office of township superin- tendent :
1834 .- Levi Lanning, Smunel Laing. Dr. Roderick Byington, James Cooke. Esq., Dr. William P'. Vail.
1835 .- John Boyd, Levi Lanning, Dr. Roderick Byington, James Cooke, Esq., Dr. William P. Vail.
1836 .- Tsanic Dennis, L. Lanning. J. Cooke, Esq., Dr. R. Byington, Dr. W. P. Vnil.
1837 .- Dr. R. Byington, William Mattoch, David Luse, Isnac Lanning, Esq., Alexander II. Thompson.
1838 .- Dr. R. Byington, Abraham H. Cooke, Alexander II. Thompson. 1839-41 .- Dr. R. Bylugton, A. II. Cooke, William W. Wilson.
1842 .- Houry Hinllock, M.D, John Albright, M.D., William Sears.
18-13 .- Jesse Berry, William C. McGee, William W. Wilson.
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