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Since the final disappearance of the small pox, at the be- ginning of the century, no serious epidemic has disturbed the health of the town. In 1865 the spread of pleuro-pneumo- nia among cattle caused some alarm. The Council appointed commissioners to inspect infected cattle, and to require the
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owners to isolate them, under a penalty of twenty dollars for neglect to do so, or for allowing them to run at large. This ordinance was re-enacted in January, 1871.
In a town wholly occupied in agricultural pursuits there are few public works or private enterprises to require notice. In 1850, leave was granted to a telegraph company to erect poles along the east, or main road, and in 1862 the Old Colony Railroad Company built a line of railroad down the west side of the island from Fall River to Newport, skirting the western shore of the town. In August, 1864, a tract of eight acres was bought for $2500, to be laid out as a ceme- tery, and $1500 were appropriated for this purpose during the year. In April, 1869, $500, from the sale of lots, were voted for further improvement of the grounds ..
The increase of population has been very slow. Begin- ning with 680 in 1748, it had only increased to 840 at the first United States census of 1790, and at the census of 1782, near the close of the Revolution, had actually fallen below the starting point, being but 674. In the next half century it did not hold its own, having lost ten in that period. Since 1850 it has gained a little, although there was a decline between the State census of 1865 and the National census of 1870. The present population, by the census of last year, was 1074. (1)
The increase in the value of real property has been greater than that of population, although the commercial revulsion, which commenced in 1867, made heavy inroads upon the personal property of the town. A comparison of the asses- sors' valuations in 1867, the first year in which the tax book /
1 Table of population as shown by the sixteen censuses since the incorporation of the town. See census of R. I. for 1865, p. 32.
1748
1755
1774 881
1776 860
1782 674
1790 840
1800 913
1810 976
1820 949
.
680
778
1840
1850
1860
1865
1870
1875
1830 915
891
830
1012
1019
971
1074
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was printed, with those of the past year, will illustrate this remark. The value of personal estate in 1866 was $531.200, which was reduced by $64.700 the next year. The panic of 1873 still further reduced it to $378.600 in the valuation of 1874, the lowest point in the decade. In 1876 the personal valuation was $394.300, showing a decline of $136.900 in the ten years. The valuation of real estate in 1866 was $1.164.650, and in 1876, $1.555.850, a gain of $391.200, and showing an advance in the total valuation of $254.300 in the ten years.
The area of the town is 12.7 square miles or 8128 acres.
The town has never sought to avail itself of the great natural advantages which it possesses. With a soil and climate which two centuries ago gave to this island the name of "the Eden of America" ; with a surface so diversified by hill and valley that every few rods presents a new and de- lightful prospect of land or water, and opens to the view fresh surprises of hill and dale, rugged rocks or sandy beach ; with the broad Atlantic on the south, the beautiful island on the north, and the fine expanse of Narraganset bay washing either shore, while the fair old city of Newport, now the loveliest watering place in the world, rises close at hand, it needs but a little of the enterprise of commercial communi- ties to make Middletown an ideal home for all that is refined and elegant in our civilization. Slowly, but at last, the town appears to be awakening to an understanding of its possibili- ties. New roads are projected to give access to spots whose beauty has too long been concealed. A broad avenue ex- tending north from Tonomy hill, (1) near the western shore,
1. The name of this hill is properly Wonometonomy, and by abbreviation Tonomy, from the last independent chief of the Acquedneck tribe, who occupied and gave name to this island. Long before the arrival of the English Tashtas- suck, the warlike chief of the Narragansetts and father of Canonicus, and great- uncle of Miantonomi, subdued the Acquednecks. Tradition points to this hill as the residence of the Acquedneck Sachem, and for him it was named. "Tamma- ny" hill is a popular perversion of the name.
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and another along the beaches, sweeping close under the Hanging rock, to connect with Indian Cliff avenue on the eastern side, are already planned, and when completed will throw open to the public the most superb villa sites to be found in America. The fifty years which Bishop Berkeley assigned as the period when this vicinity would "blossom as the rose" in the sunlight of prosperity, have long gone by ; but it seems less rash at the present time to fix that limit as one within which Middletown will become a permanent resort for those who value the beauties of nature, and the enjoy- ment of rest, above the excitement of city life.
APPENDIX.
MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
DEPUTIES OR REPRESENTATIVES.
These were chosen every six months for the May and October sessions down to 1843. The dates affixed are those of the election; and where there is an interval between the dates the same persons were re-elected till the next date.
1743, Aug. 30. Daniel Gould, John Taylor.
1744, Aug. 28. Robert Nichols, John Taylor.
1745, Aug. 27.
Thomas Coggeshall, John Taylor.
1746, April 16. Robert Nichols, John Taylor.
1747, Aug. 25.
Daniel Gould, John Taylor.
1748, April 20. John Rogers, John Taylor. 7
-, Aug. 30. Robert Barker, Jonathan Easton.
1749, Aug. 29. Jonathan Easton, William Turner.
1750, Aug. 28.
Edward Easton. Peter Barker.
1751, April 17.
John Rogers, Peter Barker.
. Aug. 27.
William Turner, Joshua Coggeshall. 1752, Aug. 25. John Barker, Handley Chipman.
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APPENDIX.
1753, Aug. 28. John Barker, Thomas Gould.
1754, Aug. 27. Thomas Gould,
Joshua Coggeshall, Jr.
1755, Aug. 26.
Thomas Gould,
William Turner.
1756, Aug. 31.
Thomas Gould,
William Bailey.
1757, April 20.
William Bailey, Joshua Coggeshall, jr.
1758, April 19. William Bailey, John Barker.
-, Aug. 29. Samuel Bailey, Jr., James Barker, Jr.
1759, Aug. 28. Samuel Bailey, Jr., John Clarke.
1760, Aug. 26. James Barker, Jr., Jonathan Easton.
1762, Aug. 31. James Barker, Jr., William Bailey.
1763, Aug. 30. James Barker, Jr., John Holmes.
1764, April 18. Gideon Coggeshall, John Holmes.
-, Aug. 28. Joseph Ryder, Samuel Bailey.
1765, April 17. Joshua Barker, John Holmes,
-, Aug. 27. -
Joshua Barker, John Bailey.
1766, April 16. Joshua Barker, John Holmes.
1767, Aug. 25.
John Barker, John Holmes.
1768, April 20.
John Barker, Thomas Coggeshall, Jr.
1769, Aug. 29.
Edward Barker, Jr., Thomas Peckham.
1770, April 18.
Thomas Coggeshall, Jr., Thomas Peckham.
-, Aug 28. Thomas Coggeshall, Jr. John Holmes.
1771, Aug. 27.
Joshua Barker, William Taggart.
1772, April 15.
Joshua Barker, Isaac Smith.
Aug. 25. Nicholas Easton, Isaac Smith.
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APPENDIX.
1774, Aug. 30. James Potter, Isaac Smith.
1775, Aug. 29. James Potter, Nicholas Easton.
1776, April 17. Joshua Barker, Nicholas Easton.
-, Aug. 27.
George Irish, Nicholas Easton. (Records cease Dec. 2.)
1780, March 22. Nicholas Easton, George Irish.
1781, Aug. 28. George Irish, Oliver Durfee,
1782. April 17. Oliver Durfee, John Manchester.
1783, April 16. Nicholas Easton, John Manchester.
1784, April 21. Benjamin Gardiner, William Taggart, Jr.
-, Aug. 31. Nicholas Easton, Thomas Coggeshall.
1785, Aug. 30. Nicholas Easton, James Potter.
1786, April 19. John Gould, Thomas Coggeshall.
1787, April 10. Thomas Coggeshall, Joseph Coggeshall.
-, Aug. 28. Elisha Allen, Joseph Coggeshall.
1788, April 16. William Peckham, Jr., Joseph Coggeshall.
-, Aug. 26. Joshua Barker, James Potter.
1790, April 21. Joshua Barker, Pardon Brown.
-, Aug. 31. -
William Peckham, Jr., James Potter.
1791, April 20.
William Peckham, Nicholas Easton. -, Aug. 30. James Potter, John Holmes.
1793, April 17. Benjamin Gardiner, John Holmes.
, Aug. 27. -
Easton Bailey, John Holmes.
1794, April 16.
William Peckham, Jr., Nicholas Easton.
-, Aug. 26.
William Peckham, Jr., Isaac Barker.
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APPENDIX.
1795, April 15. Joshua Peckham, Isaac Barker.
1797, April 19. William Peckham, Jr., Benjamin Gardiner.
-- , Aug. 29. Benjamin Gardiner, James Potter.
1798, April 18. Benjamin Gardiner, William Taggart.
-- -, Aug. 28. Nicholas Easton, Easton Bailey.
1799, April 17. Samuel Manchester, Easton Bailey.
1801, April 15. Samuel Manchester, Joseph Rogers.
1802, April 21. Samuel Manchester, Benjamin Easton.
1805, Aug. 27. Isaac Barker, Peleg Sanford.
1806, April 16. Isaac Barker, Alanson Peckham.
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-, Aug. 26.
· Samuel Manchester, Alanson Peckham.
1809, August 29. Isaac Barker, Alanson Peckham.
1810, April 18. Alanson Peckham, Thomas Manchester.
1812, Aug 25. Alanson Peckham, Joshua Coggeshall.
1814, Aug. 30. Alanson Peckham, Isaac Barker.
1815, April 19. Alanson Peckham, Thomas Manchester.
-- , Aug. 29.
Isaac Barker, Peleg Sandford.
1816, April 17. Peleg Sandford, Thomas Manchester.
---- , Aug 27. Nathaniel Hazard, Alanson Peckham.
1818, Aug. 25. Nathaniel Hazard, Peleg Sandford.
1819. April 21. Alanson Peckham, Joseph Rogers.
Aug. 31. Giles Manchester, Peter Barker.
1822, Aug. 27. Giles Manchester. Peleg Peckham, Jr. 1823, Aug. 26. George Irish. Alanson Peckham.
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APPENDIX.
1824, April 21. Giles Manchester, Noel Coggeshall. 1827, April 18. Joseph Rogers, Noel Coggeshall. -- , Aug. 28. William Bailey, John Chase.
1828, April 16. William Bailey, Nathaniel Wyatt.
1829, April 15. William Bailey, Augustus Peckham.
1830, April 21. Augustus Peckham. John Chase.
-- , Aug. 31. William Smith, 1st, John Chase.
1831, Aug. 30. John R. Peckham, Pardon Brown.
1832, Aug. 30. John R. Peckham, Joshua Coggeshall.
1833, April 17. John R. Peckham, Thomas G. Rogers. 1837, Aug. 29. John R. Peckham, . Benjamin Weaver. 1838, April 18. Benjamin Weaver, William Taggart. 8.
1842, April 20. Benjamin Weaver. Joseph I. Bailey. 1843. Augustus Peckham, Jr. 1845.
Abner Peckham. 1846.
William Peckham. 1847.
Peter Barker. 1848. Samuel Gould. 1850. Augustus Peckham. 1851.
George I. Bailey. 1852. George H. Peckham. 1853. Abner Ward.
1854. William B. Howland. 1857. Augustus Peckham. 1858. John Gould. 1860.
James Chase.
1861. William B. Chase. 1863
James Chase.
1864. Abraham Peckham.
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APPENDIX.
1865.
>
Thomas Coggeshall, Jr.
1871.
1874. Eugene Sturtevant. 1875-6.
Nathaniel Peckham.
SENATORS.
1843.
Joseph I. Bailey.
1845.
Benjamin Weaver.
Peleg T. Sherman. 1863.
1847.
Pardon Brown. 1848.
William F. Peckham. 1864.
Nathaniel Greene.
William B. Howland.
1852.
1865.
John Gould.
Jethro Peckham.
1856.
1870.
Augustus Peckham.
John Gould.
1857.
1875-6.
John Gould.
Robert S. Chase.
TOWN COUNCILS.
1743-4.
1747.
Peleg Smith,
Peleg Smith,
Joseph Holmes,
John Taylor,
Thomas Coggeshall,
Thomas Coggeshall.
James Barker,
John Allen,
Isaac Smith,
Isaac Smith,
Peter Barker.
John Rogers.
1745-6.
1748-9.
Peleg Smith, Joseph Holmes. Thomas Coggeshall, James Barker,
Peleg Smith, John Taylor,
Thomas Coggeshall,
John Allen,
Isaac Smith, John Green.
Isaac Smith,
James Coggeshall.
Augustus Peckham. 1872. Andrew J. Cory.
1858. Augustus Peckham. 1860.
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APPENDIX.
1750.
Daniel Gould, John Green, Thomas Weaver, Jr., John Allen, William Peckham, Jr., James Coggeshall.
1751-2.
Robert Barker, John Green,
Thomas Weaver, Jr., John Allen,
William Peckham, Jr.,
James Coggeshall. 1753.
Robert Barker,
Robert Nichols,
William Turner,
John Clarke,
William Peckham, Jr.,
James Coggeshall.
1754.
Daniel Gould, John Taylor,
John Rogers,
Thomas Coggeshall,
William Peckham, Jr. John Allen.
1755.
Daniel Gould,
John Taylor, John Rogers, Thomas Coggeshall,
William Peckham, Jr.,
James Barker, Jr. 1756-7. John Taylor, Thomas Coggeshall, John Allen, William Peckham, Jr., James Barker, Jr., William Stoddard.
1758-9.
John Taylor, John Rogers, John Allen, William Peckham. Jr.,
James Barker,
William Stoddard.
1760-1.
John Rogers,
William Peckham, Jr.,
Joseph Ryder,
Samuel Peckham,
James Barker, Jr.,
John Clarke.
1762
John Taylor,
William Peckham, Jr.,
Joseph Ryder,
Samuel Peckham,
William Turner,
Gideon Coggeshall.
1763.
William Turner.
George Cornell,
Joshua Coggeshall, Jr.,
Giles Sandford.
John Holmes,
Joshua Coggeshall.
1764. William Turner,
George Cornell,
John Gould, Jr.,
Giles Sandford,
John Holmes,
Joshua Coggeshall. 1765-6.
John Taylor,
John Rogers, John Allen, William Peckham,
James Barker, William Stoddard. .
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APPENDIX.
1767.
William Peckham,
William Stoddard,
Joseph Ryder, Thomas Coggeshall,
William Turner,
John Greene. 1768.
William Peckham, William Sto dard,
Joseph Ryder, Thomas Coggeshall,
George.Cornell,
John Greene.
1769.
William Peckham,
William Stoddard,
Joseph Ryder, Thomas Coggeshall, John Gould, John Green.
1770-1-2.
William Peckham, William Stoddard. Joshua Barker, Thomas Coggeshall, John Gould, John Green.
1773-4.
William Turner, Joseph Ryder, John Slocum, John Bailey. Salisbury Stoddard, John Clarke.
1775. William Peckham, Joseph Ryder, Thomas Coggeshall John Bailey, George Irish, Joshua Barker.
1776.
Thomas Coggeshall.
Joseph Ryder, Nicholas Easton,
John Bailey,
George Irish,
Joshua Barker.
1780, March.
John Clarke,
Thomas Coggeshall.
Stephen Peckham,
William Peckham, son of S.
Joshua Barker, Elisha Barker, 1780, May, 1781.
Thomas Coggeshall,
Stephen Peckham,
William Peckham, son of S.
Joshua Barker,
William Brown,
William Peckham, Jr.
1782.
Thomas Coggeshall,
Stephen Peckham,
Joshua Barker,
William Brown,
William Peckham, Jr.,
Robert Cornell.
1783.
John Rogers,
Thomas Coggeshall,
Joshua Barker,
Nicholas Easton,
William Peckhem, Jr.,
Robert Cornell.
1784.
Thomas Coggeshall, Joshua Barker, Nicholas Easton, William Peckham, Jr.,
Robert Cornell, John Manchester.
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APPENDIX.
1785.
Thomas Coggeshall,
Joshua Barker,
Nicholas Easton,
William Peckham, Jr., James Potter,
John Manchester. 1786.
Thomas Coggeshall,
Joshua Barker,
William Peckham, James Potter,
John Manchester,
William Taggart, Jr. 1787.
Nicholas Easton,
William Peckham, Jr.,
James Potter,
Parker Hall,
Benjamin Gardner,
William Taggart, Jr.
1788-9-90.
Nicholas Easton,
James Potter,
Parker Hall,
Benjamin Gardner,
William Taggart, Jr.,
Joshua Barker.
1791.
Nicholas Easton,
James Potter, Parker Hall,
Benjamin Gardner,
William Taggart, Jr., Oliver Durfee. 1792.
Nicholas Easton, Jamas Potter, Parker Hall, William Peckham, Jr., William Taggart, Jr,, Thomas Manchester. 9
1793.
Nicholas Easton,
Parker Hall,
William Peckham, Jr.,
William Taggart, Jr.,
Benjamin Gardner,
Thomas Manchester.
1794.
Thomas Coggeshall,
Parker Hall,
William Peckham, Jr.,
William Taggart, Jr.,
Thomas Manchester,
Joshua Peckham.
1795-6-7-8.
Thomas Coggeshall,
Parker Hall,
William Peckham, Jr.,
William Taggart, Jr.,
Thomas Manchester,
* Benjamin Gardner. 1799-1800-1.
Thomas Coggeshall, William Peckham, Jr., Thomas Coggeshall, Jr., John Irish, Joshua Peckham.
1802. William Peckham, Jr., Thomas Manchester, John Irish, Joshua Peckham, Peleg Sandford.
1803-4-5. William Peckham, Jr., Thomas Manchester, Alanson Peckham, Isaac Barker, Peleg Sandford.
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APPENDIX.
1806.
Isaac Barker, Thomas Manchester,
Alanson Peckham, Peleg Sandford,
John Allen. 1807-8.
Isaac Barker,
Joseph Rogers,
William Bailey,
Clarke Taggart,
Joshua Coggeshall,
Peter Barker.
1818.
William Bailey,
Joseph Rogers,
William Bailey,
Thomas Manchester,
John Allen. 1810.
Alanson Peckham,
Joseph Rogers,
William Bailey,
Thomas Manchester,
Clarke Taggart. 1811.
Isaac Barker.
Joseph Rogers,
William Bailey,
Thomas Manchester,
Clarke Taggart. 1812-13.
Alanson Peckham,
Peleg Sandford, John Irish, Thomas Manchester,
Clarke Taggart. 1814-15.
Isaac Barker, William Bailey, John Irish, Thomas Manchester, Clarke Taggart.
1816.
Isaac Barker,
William Bailey, Thomas Manchester,
Clarke Taggart,
Joshua Coggeshall. 1817.
William Bailey,
Thomas Manchester,
Peleg Sandford,
John Allen. 1809.
Alanson Peckham,
Clarke Taggart,
Joshua Coggeshall,
Peter Barker,
John R. Peckham. 1819.
Clarke Taggart,
Joshua Coggeshall,
Peter Barker,
John R. Peckham, Giles Manchester.
1820-1-2-3-4-5.
Clarke Taggart,
Joshua Coggeshall,
John R. Peckham,
Giles Manchester, Peleg Peckham, Jr. 1826.
Clarke Taggart,
Joshua Coggesnall, John R. Peckham. Peleg Peckham, Jr., Pardon Brown. 1827.
Clarke Taggart, Joshua Coggeshall, Joseph Rogers, Peleg Sandford, John Chase.
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APPENDIX.
1828.
Clarke Taggart, William S. Peckham,
Augustus Peckham, John Barker, John B. Hall. 1829.
Clarke Taggart, William S. Peckham,
Joseph Rogers, Jethro F. Mitchell,
I. Bailey Hall. 1830-1.
Clarke Taggart, William S. Peckham,
Joseph Rogers, John Barker, I. Bailey Hall. 1832.
Clarke Taggart,
Joshua Coggeshall,
Joseph Rogers,
Benjamin Smith,
William Taggart, Jr. 1833-4-5.
Joshua Coggeshall,
Pardon Brown,
Benjamin Smith,
William Taggart, Jr., Peleg Peckham. 1836.
Joshua Coggeshall,
Philip Anthony,
Benjamin Smith,
Peleg Peckham,
Peter Barker.
1837-8.
Joshua Coggeshall,
Philip Anthony, Peleg Peckham,
Peter Barker,
William Peckham.
1839.
Philip Anthony, Peleg Peckham, Peter Barker,
Pardon Brown,
Nathaniel Wyatt. 1840.
Philip Anthony,
Peleg Peckham,
Peter Barker,
Pardon Brown,
William Peckham, 1841.
Philip Anthony,
Peter Barker,
Pardon Brown,
William- Peckham,
James M. Smith.
1842-3.
Philip Anthony,
Peter Barker,
Pardon Brown,
Felix Peckham, Jr.,
Robert S. Chase.
1844-5.
Philip Anthony,
Peter Barker,
Pardon Brown,
Robert S. Chase,
Jethro J. Peckham.
1846.
Philip Anthony,
Peter Barker,
Pardon Brown,
Jethro J. Peckham,
James Chase, 2d,
1847.
Philip Anthony,
Peter Barker,
Pardon Brown,
George I. Bailey,
Stephen G. Barker.
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APPENDIX.
1848-9.
Philip Anthony,
George Anthony,
Peleg Peckham.
George W. Peckham,
George A. Brown. 1850-1.
George Anthony,
Peleg Peckham,
George W. Peckham,
George A. Brown,
Thomas Coggeshall. 1852.
George Anthony,
Peleg Peckham,
George A. Brown,
Thomas Coggeshall,
James M. Smith. 1853-4.
George Anthony,
George W. Peckham,
Jethro J. Peckham,
Henry Taber,
William Peckham. 1855.
George Anthony, George A. Brown. James M. Smith, William F. Peckhanı,
Daniel Chase. 1856.
Nathaniel Peckham,
Restcome Peckham,
Noel Coggeshall,
Jethro Peckham,
Henry Taber. 1857. Nathaniel Peckham, Restcome Peckham, Daniel Chase, Jethro Peckham, Henry Taber.
1858-9-60.
Jethro Peckham, Abner Ward,
Daniel Chase,
William B. Howland,
James E. Wyatt. 1861.
Nathaniel Peckham,
William F. Peckham,
Daniel Chase,
William Bailey,
James M. Smith.
1862.
Daniel Chase,
William F. Peckham,
Thomas B. Buffum,
James M. Smith,
Hiram Barker.
1863-4.
Daniel Chase,
James M. Smith,
Hiram Barker,
Isaac Barker,
Charles H. Hazard.
1865.
George C. Coggeshall,
Hiram Barker,
James M. Smith,
Isaac Barker,
Charles H. Hazard. f
1866-7.
George C. Coggeshall,
Gilbert L. Ward,
Benjamin Wyatt,
William F. Peckham,
Augustus Peckham. 1868. George C. Coggeshall,
Benjamin Wyatt, William F. Peckham, Augustus Peckham, Francis Talbot.
APPENDIX.
xiii.
1869-70.
1872-3-4.
George Coggeshall,
Benjamin Wyatt,
Benjamin Wyatt,
Noel Coggeshall,
Charles H. Hazard,
William F. Peckham,
Charles Peckham, 2d.
George Coggeshall,
Benjamin Wyatt,
William Bailey,
Augustus Peckham, Francis Talbot,
Frederic A. Lawton,
Nathaniel Peckham,
Stephen P. Barker.
TOWN CLERKS.
Edward Easton, 1743-1749. *Edward Tew, 1749. John Barker, 1749-1780. Parker Hall, pro. tem, 1780. Oliver Durfee, 1780-1783.
Thomas Peckham, 1783-1785. Elisha Allen, 1785-1829. William Smith, 1829-1839. Joshua Coggeshall, 1839-1873. Albert L. Chase, 1873.
*Died in office.
TOWN TREASURERS
Thomas Gould, 1743-1758. William Bailey, 1758-1771. James Barker, Jr., 1771-1774. Stephen Peckham, 1774-1775. Thomas Peckham, 1775-1783. Elisha Barker, 1783-1802. Giles Manchester, 1802-1830. Benj. T. Sheffield, 1830-1832.
Elisha Peckham, 1832-1835. Benj. T. Sheffield, 1835-1849. Peter Barker, 1849-1855. Stockford E. Tilley, 1855-1860. Peter Barker, 1860-1862. Felix A. Peckham, 1862-1870. Joseph P. Barker, 1870.
Augustus Peckham, Francis Talbot,
Stephen P. Barker. 1871.
William F. Peckham, 1876. Noel Coggeshall, Frederic A. Lawton. Nathaniel Peckham, Stephen P. Barker, Gilbert L. Ward.
1875. Noel Coggeshall,
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APPENDIX.
TOWN SERGEANTS.
Peleg Rogers, 1742-1751. Lawrence Clarke, 1751-1754. Thomas Weaver, 1754-1770. Josh. Coggeshall, Jr. 1770-1773. William Weaver, 1773-1774. Samuel Bailey, 1774-1780. Elisha Peckham, 1780-1787. John Coggeshall, 1787-1788. Elisha Peckham, 1788-1789. Richard Peckham, 1789-1799. Joseph Peabody, 1799-1800. Matthew Weaver, 1800 to Nov.
Isaac Taggart, 1800-1801. Elisha Barker, 1801-1802. James Coggeshall, 1802-1803.
Wm. S. Peckham, 1803-1808. Henry Peckham, 1808-1821. Asa Barker, 1821-1829. Thomas C. Wyatt, 1829-1842. John Gould, 1842-1852.
Henry E. Palmer, 1852-1853. Gardner T. Slocnm, 1853-1855. Albert G. Barker, 1855.1856. Gardner T. Slocum. 1856,
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