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1847. Moderator, Gates Perry, Jr. Selectmen, John Wiley, 2d, Gates Perry, Jr., Walter Wright. Town clerk, James A. Willard. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles W. Pulsipher. Repre- sentative, Benjamin Smith, Jr.
1848. Moderator, Charles I. Walker, Esq. Selectmen, John Wiley, 2d, Gates Perry, Jr., Walter Wright. Town clerk, James A. Willard. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles W. Pulsipher. Representative, Asa Wentworth, Jr.
1849. Moderator, Gates Perry, Jr. Selectmen, Gates Perry, Jr., James B. Morgan, Alden Haseltine. Town clerk, Samuel L. Billings. Treas- urer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles W. Pulsipher. Rep- resentative, Asa Wentworth, Jr.
1850. Moderator, Horace Baxter. Selectmen, Gates Perry, Jr., James B. Morgan, Alden Haseltine. Town clerk. Samuel L. Billings. Treas- urer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles W. Pulsipher. Rep- resentative, Russell Hyde.
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530
History of Rockingham
1851. Moderator, Ilorace Baxter. Selectmen, Gates Perry, Jr., James B. Morgan, Alden Haseltine. Town clerk, Samuel L. Billings. Treas- urer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles W. Pulsipher. Rep- resentative, Russell Hyde.
1852. Moderator, William Henry. Selectmen, James B. Morgan, Joseph Leach, Peter Willard. Town clerk, Alexander S. Campbell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles W. Pulsipher. Representative, Henry E. Stoughton.
1853. Moderator, William Ilenry. Selectmen, James B. Morgan, Joseph Leach, Peter Willard. Town clerk, Alexander S. Campbell. Treas- urer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles W. Pulsipher. Repre- sentative, Quartus M. Dorand.
1854. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Charles Stowell, Quartus M. Dorand, Merrick Wentworth. Town clerk, Alexander S. Camp- bell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Samuel C. Jack- son. Representative, Quartus M. Dorand.
1855. Moderator, Daniel Kellogg Selectmen, Charles Stowell, Quartus M. Dorand, Merrick Wentworth. Town clerk, Alexander S. Camp- bell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Samuel C. Jack- son. Representative, Asa Wentworth, Jr.
IS56. Moderator Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Quartus M. Dorand, Merrick Wentworth, John A. Farnsworth. Town clerk, Alexander S. Campbell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Samuel C. Jackson. Representative, Asa Wentworth Jr.
1857. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Quartus M. Dorand, Merrick Wentworth, John A. Farnsworth. Town clerk, Alexander S. Campbell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Elias Olcott. Representative, Jabez D. Bridgman.
I858. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Quartus M. Dorand, Merrick Wentworth, John Wiley, 2d. Town clerk, Alexander S. Campbell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, James L. Locke. Representative, Jabez D. Bridgman.
1859. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Quartus M. Dorand, Merrick Wentworth, Elliott R. Osgood. Town clerk, Alexander S. Campbell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Ira A. Pulsipher. Representative, Franklin Severens.
1860. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Quartus M. Dorand, Merrick Wentworth, Elliott R. Osgood. Town clerk, Alexander S. Campbell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth Jr. Constable, Ira A. Pulsipher. Representative Franklin Severens.
1861. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Quartus M. Dorand, Elliott R. Osgood, Edmund Blake. Town clerk, Alexander S. Campbell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Josiah B. Divoll. Representative, John A. Farnsworth.
1862. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Quartus M. Dorand, Elliott R. Osgood, S. S. Coolidge. Town clerk, Alexander S. Campbell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, C. W. Fair- brother. Representative, John A. Farnsworth
JABEZ D. BRIDGMAN. Rep. IS57-185S. Senator 1SSo-ISSI.
CHARLES B. EDDY. Senator IS70-1871.
ELLIOT R. OSGOOD. Rep. 1870-1871.
CARLTON E. WEBB. Rep. 1874-1875.
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BENJAMIN SMITH, JR. Rep. IS15-1816, 1824-1825.
WILLIAM II. JOHNSON. Rep. 1866-1867. SOME LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TOWN.
HENRY CHAMBERLAIN JOHNSON. Rep. ISTS-1879.
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Town Officers
1863. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Quartus M. Dorand, Elliott R. Osgood, S. S. Coolidge. Town clerk, Alexander S. Campbell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, C. W. Fair- brother: Representative, James H. Williams.
1864. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Quartus M. Dorand, Elliott R. Osgood, C. E. Webb. Town clerk, Alexander S. Camp- bell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, C. W. Fair- brother. Representative, Daniel Campbell.
1865. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, C. E. Webb, H. I. Wiley E. S. Sabin, Jr. Town clerk, Alexander S. Campbell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, C. W. Fairbrother. Representa- tive, Daniel Campbell.
1866. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen. C. E. Webb, H. I. Wiley, J. A. Willard. Town clerk. Alexander S. Campbell. Treas- urer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Nathan S. Proctor. Repre- sentative, William 11. Johnson.
1867. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Wyman Flint, James A. Willard, Martin R. Lawrence. Town clerk, Alexander S. Camp- bell. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles L. Hub- bard. Representative, William H. Johnson.
I868. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Wyman Flint, James A. Willard, Martin R. Lawrence. Town clerk, Winslow S. Myers. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles L. Hubbard. Representative, Josiah B. Divoll.
1869. Moderator, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Selectmen, Wyman Flint, M. R. Lawrence, James A. Willard. Town clerk, Winslow S. Myers. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles L. Hubbard. Representative, Josiah B. Divoll.
1870. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, S. S. Coolidge, John A. Farnsworth, Quartus M. Dorand. Town clerk, Winslow S. Myers. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles L. Hubbard. Representative, Elliott R. Osgood.
1871. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, S. S. Coolidge, John A. Farnsworth, Quartus M. Dorand. Town clerk, Winslow S. Myers. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles L. Hubbard. Representative, Elliott R. Osgood.
1872. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen S. S. Coolidge, Henry C. Wiley, H. I. Wiley. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles L. Hubbard. Representa- tive, Albert N. Swain.
1873. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, Henry C. Wiley, H. I. Wiley, Frank A. George. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treas- urer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles L. Hubbard. Representative, Albert N. Swain.
1874. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, Henry C. Wiley, Frank A. George, J. B. Divoll. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles L. Hubbard. Representa- tive, Carlton E. Webb.
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History of Rockingham
1875. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, Frank A. George, J. B. Divoll, Charles Smith. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treas- urer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles L. Hubbard. Representative, Carlton E. Webb.
1876. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, Frank A. George, Charles Smith, J. B. Divoll. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles W. Butterfield. Repre- sentative, Albert N. Swain.
1877. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, Frank A. George, Charles Smith, J. B. Divoll. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, Charles W. Butterfield. Repre- sentative, Albert N. Swain.
1878. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, Frank A. George, Charles Smith, J. B. Divoll. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Asa Wentworth, Jr. Constable, L. T. Lovell, 2d. Representa- tive, Henry C. Johnson.
1879. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, Frank A. George, Charles Smith, Martin R. Lawrence. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, James II. Williams, Jr. Constable, L. T. Lovell, 2d. Representative, Henry C. Johnson.
1880. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, L. G. Howard, Charles Smith, Martin R. Lawrence. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, James H. Williams, Jr. Constable, Frank A. George. Representative, Charles Smith.
1881. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, L. G. Howard, Charles Smith, Martin R. Lawrence. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, James H. Williams, Jr. Constable, Frank A. George. Representative, Charles Smith.
1882. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, L. G. Howard, Charles Smith, Martin R. Lawrence. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Oscar D. Olcott. Constable, Frank A. George. Rep- resentative, Francis A. Bolles.
1 883. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, L. G. Howard, Charles Smith, Martin R. Lawrence. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Oscar D. Olcott. Constable, Frank A. George. Rep- resentative, Francis A. Bolles.
1884. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, George K. Russell, Charles Smith, Martin R. Lawrence. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Oscar D. Olcott. Constable, Frank A. George. Rep- resentative, John Robertson.
1 885. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, L. G. Howard, M. P. Barry, Martin R. Lawrence. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Oscar D. Olcott. Constable, Frank A. George. Rep- resentative, John Robertson.
1886. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, Wyman Flint, Charles H. Williams, Martin R. Lawrence, Henry C. Wiley, Henry A. Titus. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Oscar D. Olcott. Constable, Fred L. Lovell. Representative, John F. Alexander.
533
Town Officers
1887. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, Ozias M. George, Martin R. Lawrence, Henry C. Wiley. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Oscar D. Olcott. Constable, Daniel W. Buemond. Representative, John F. Alexander.
1888. Moderator, Albert N. Swain. Selectmen, Charles W. Butterfield, Martin R. Lawrence, Henry C. Wiley. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Oscar D. Olcott. Constable, Daniel W. Bue- mond. Representative, Franklin P. Ball.
1889. Moderator, Charles W. Butterfield. Selectmen, Charles W. Butter- field, John T. Moore, Henry A. Titus. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Oscar D. Olcott. Constable, Daniel W. Bue- mond. Representative, Franklin P. Ball.
1890. Moderator, Herbert D. Ryder. Selectmen, Charles W. Butterfield, Martin R. Lawrence, Henry A. Titus, Henry C. Wiley, L. T. Lovell, 2d. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Oscar D. Olcott. Constable, John W. Buemond. Representative, James H. Williams, 2d.
1891. Moderator, George A. Weston. Selectmen, Charles W. Butterfield, Martin R. Lawrence, Henry A. Titus. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Oscar D. Olcott. Constable, John W. Bue- mond. Representative, James H. Williams, 2d.
1892. Moderator, George A. Weston. Selectmen, Martin R. Lawrence, Sidney A. Whipple, Charles H. Williams. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Oscar D. Olcott. Constable, John W. Bue- mond. Representative, Lavant M. Read.
1893. Moderator, George A. Weston. Selectmen, Charles H. Williams, Sidney A. Whipple, M. R. Lawrence, Ozias M. George, Eugene A. Norwood. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston H. Hadley. Constable, John W. Buemond. Representative, Lavant M. Read.
1894. Moderator, Herbert D. Ryder. Selectmen, Charles H. Williams, Sidney A. Whipple, Martin R. Lawrence, Ozias M. George, Eugene A. Norwood. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston H. Hadley. Constable, John W. Buemond. Representa- tive, Lavant M. Read.
1895. Moderator, Herbert D. Ryder. Selectmen, Charles II. Williams, Mar- tin R. Lawrence, Sidney A. Whipple. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston H. Hadley. Constable, John W. Bue- mond. Representative, Lavant M. Read.
1896. Moderator, Herbert D. Ryder. Selectmen, Charles H. Williams, Martin R. Lawrence, George M. Cory. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston II. Hadley. Constable, John W. Bue- mond. Representative, Preston H. Hadley.
1897. Moderator, George A. Weston. Selectmen, Charles H. Williams, Martin R. Lawrence, George M. Cory. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston H. Hadley. Constable, John W. Buemond. Representative, Preston H. Hadley.
534
History of Rockingham
1 898. Moderator, George A. Weston. Selectmen, Charles H. Williams, Martin R. Lawrence, George M. Cory. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston H. Hadley. Constable, John W. Bnemond. Representative, Ozias M. George.
1899. Moderator, George A. Weston. Selectmen, Charles H. Williams, George M. Cory, Martin R. Lawrence. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston H. Hadley. Constable, John W. Buemond. Representative, Ozias M. George.
1900. Moderator, George A. Weston. Selectmen, Charles H. Williams, Martin R. Lawrence, George M. Cory. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston H. Hadley. Constable, John W. Bue- mond. Representative, Charles E. Howard.
1901. Moderator, George A. Weston. Selectmen, Charles H. Williams, Martin R. Lawrence, George M. Cory. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston Il. Hadley. Constable, John W. Bue- mond. Represetnative, Charles E. Howard.
1902. Moderator, George A. Weston. Selectmen, Myron H. Ray, Martin R. Lawrence, George M. Cory. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston H. Hadley. Constable, John W. Buemond. Representative, George B. Wheeler.
1903. Moderator, George A. Weston. Selectmen, Myron H. Ray, Martin R. Lawrence, George M. Cory. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston H. Hadley. Constable. Daniel J. McDonald. Representative, George B. Wheeler.
1904. Moderator, George A. Weston. Selectmen, Myron II. Ray, George M. Cory, Chester B. Hadwen. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston HI. Hadley. Constable, Daniel J. MeDonald. Representative, E. R. Campbell.
1905. Moderator, Frederick H. Babbitt. Selectmen, Myron H. Ray, Ches- ter B. Iladwen, Henry A. Thompson. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston II. Hadley. Constable, Daniel J. McDonald. Representative, E. R. Campbell.
1906. Moderator, George A. Weston. Selectmen, Myron H. Ray, Chester B. Hladwen, Henry A. Thompson. Town clerk, Francis A. Bolles. Treasurer, Preston Il. Hladley. Constable, Daniel J. McDonald. Representative, Myron H. Ray.
MEN WHO REPRESENTED ROCKINGIIAM IN TIIE DIFFERENT
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS
1791. Elijah Lovell. 1836. Eleazer Allbee. 1793. David Sanderson. 1843. Daniel Kellogg.
1814. Ilenry Lake. 1850. Jeremiah Barton.
1822. Eleazer Allbee. 1870. Albert N. Swain.
1828. Manasseh Divoll.
In 1870 conventions for making changes in the state con- stitution were done away with. But two changes have been
CHARLES SMITHI. Rep. ISSO-ISSI.
FRANCIS A. BOLLES. Rep. ISS2-ISS3.
LAVANT M. READ. Rep. 1892-1895.
PRESTON H. HADLEY. Rep. 1896-1897.
DR. OZIAS M. GEORGE. Rep. 1SyS-1899.
CHARLES E. HOWARD. Rep. 1900-1901.
GEORGE B. WHEELER. Rep. 1902-1903.
DR. E. R. CAMPBELL. Rep. 1904-1905.
MYRON H. RAY. Rep. 1906-1907.
SOME LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TOWN.
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Constitutional Conventions and Senators
made since then, in the 27th and 28th articles. These alter- ations were proposed by the Senate and concurred in by the House in 1880, and again by both Houses in 1882. They were adopted by a vote of the freemen of the state in 1883. The member of the House from Rockingham in 1880 was Charles Smith, and in 1882, Francis A. Bolles. Thus their names should be added to the above list as those of this town who have had a part in constitutional changes of the state. The senators in both these years were from other parts of the county.
The following citizens of Rockingham have been senators from Windham county in the Vermont legislature during recent years :
1851. Asa Wentworth, Jr. 1880-1. Jabez D. Bridgman.
1853-4. Russell Hyde.
1886-7. Albert N. Swain.
1857. George Perry. 1892-3. Franklin P. Ball.
1862-3. Henry E. Stoughton. 1902-3. Martin R. Lawrence.
1870-1. Charles B. Eddy.
CHAPTER XLII.
POPULATION AS SHOWN BY THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
The first census of the town of Rockingham was taken January 16, 1771, under command of Governor Dunmore of the Province of New York. The work was done by the sheriff of Cumberland county and showed the town to contain at that time a total of two hundred and twenty-five souls, of whom fifty were heads of families. There were forty-eight white males under sixteen years of age; sixty-two white males between sixteen and sixty ; four white males over sixty ; fifty-two white females under sixteen; fifty-seven white females over sixteen ; one black male, and one black female.
The second census was taken as shown by the United States Bureau of the Census in 1790, and the following is the list of the 206 heads of families then here, aggregating a total population of 1, 235 :
CENSUS OF 1790
Names of heads of families.
Free white males of 16 years and upwards,
including heads of families.
Free white males under 16 years.
All free white females including heads of
families.
All other free persons.
Adams Eli
I
I
3
Adams, Joseph
Adams Luther .
I
2
I 1
2
3
I
I
2
6
3
Albee, Ebenr
Albee, Ebenr Junr
Families of the Town in 1790
Names of heads of families.
Free white males of 16 years and upwards,
including heads of families.
Free white males under 16 years.
All free white females including heads of
All other free persons.
Albee, John
I
1
I
Albee, Joseph
I
I
Archur, Benj.
2
2
3
Archur, John
2
I
Ayere, Elisha
2
I
8
Barney, Jona
3
2
I
Barret, Joel
I
2
Bayley, John
1
2
2
Benton, Jacob
I
1
I
Bixby, Danl
I
3
I
Blanchard, Wm
1
I
Blanchard, Wm Junr
I
2
Bowtwell, Josiah
I
I
4
2
Burke, Eastman
I
I
Burt Jona
1
4
I
Caldwell, Adam
I
3
Campbell, David
3
I
3
Chamberlain, Edmond
3
2
3
Chamberlain, Eli
1
1
Clark, Charles
1
I
I
Clark, Hirh
I
4
Clark Timo
4
3
5
Clark, Wm
2
I
Clapp, Joshua .
I
Clawson, Ichabod
1
I
1
Clawson, Roswell
2
2
Clawson, Wildbore .
I
2
3
Coburn, Amasa
I
3
3
Cooper, John .
2
1
1
Cutler and Caldwell
2
2
3
Darling, Timo
1
I
4
Davis, Henry
I
4
Davis, John
I
Davis, Levi
3
1
Davis, Nath1
I
I
5
Derby, Edward
2
3
L
4
3
Clifford Jacob .
Cooper, Zeb.
I
3
I
Davis, Cyrus
I
2
3
2
Brown, Jona
Campbell, Alexr
I
5 2
537
families.
538
History of Rockingham
Names of heads of families.
Free white males of 16 years and upwards,
including heads of families.
Free white males under 16 years.
All free white females including heads of
All other free persons.
Eames, Thos
2
2
3
Eastman, Saml
I
I
6
Edson, Isaiah
I
2
Ellis, John
I
4
5
Emery, Saml
3
3
5
Evans, Asher
3
3
3
Evans, Eli
3
1
1
Evans, Peter Junr
+
2
3
Felt, Eliphalet .
I
4
4
Fish, John
I
5
2 4
Fling, Patrick
I
2
Forbes, Saml
I
3
Fuller, Jona
3
3
+
Fuller, John
2
3
Gilmore, John
4
1
3
Gilson, Joseph
2
2
2
Goodale, Elijah
2
2
2
Graves, Phinehas
2
3
Green, Widow .
5
Gustin, Thos, 1.
4%
Hale, Joshua
I
1
Hall, James
3
I
4
Hazeltine, Jonas
I
I
2
Hazeltine, Richd
I
I
2
Hazeltine, Wm
I
2
2
Himes, Stephen
I
I
4
Hitchcock, Widow
3
Holton, Joha
3
4
I
How, John
I
I
2
Ingals, Ebenr .
1
I
Jewet. Abel
3
2
Johnson, A. Robert .
1
1
Johnson, Benja
I
2
Johnson, Joshua
I
1
3
Johnson. Isaac
1
3
4
Jones, Widow
3
2
Kendal, Wm
.
2
I
2
2 3
2
IFall, John
I
4
Jennins, Salmon
1
Fletcher, Luke
I
families.
Edson, Danl
1
Families of the Town in 1790
Names of heads of families.
Free white males of 16 years and upwards,
including heads of families.
Free white males under 16 years.
All free white females including heads of
All other free persons.
Kendall, Ebenr
I
2
Kendall, Ebenr Junr .
I
2
7
Kidder, Thos
I
3
4
King, Danl
2
4
2
Knights, Elisha
I
2
4
Knight, Elijah
1
I
I
Lane, Obidiah .
I
2
1
Larkin, Levi .
2
1
Lawson, Ichabod
I
I
2
Lock, Abraham
I
5
2
Lock, Ebenr
I
2
2
LoveII, Ebenr
I
1
Lovell, Elijah
3
4
+
Lovell, Enos
2
3
4
Lovell, John
2
5
4
Lovell, Oliver .
I
2
7
Marsh, Moses .
6
2
7
Mathews, Asher
2
6
6
Mathews, John
3
+
7
McCalvin, Ebenr
I
3
3
McCawly, Saml
1
4
2
McLawland Thos
I
Mellen, John
1
Metcalf, Sam1
I
2
3
Miller, Saml
3
I
3
Minot, Wm
3
4
Muzzy, Joseph .
2
3
Newton, Silas .
2
I
Nurse, Francis
1
Ober, Saml
I
3
+
Olcott, Elias
3
5
Parker, Abiel
I
1
3
Parker, John
I
2
3
Pease, Widow
2
Petty, John
2
2
Petty, Solomon
I
I
4
Pike, David
I
I
I
Porter, Chandler
I
2
2
Knight, Russel
4
2
Larcomb, Job
I
6
Lovell, Timo
2
2
4 3
539
families.
540
History of Rockingham
Names of heads of families.
Free white males of 16 years and upwards,
including heads of families.
Free white males under 16 years.
All free white females including heads of
families.
All other free persons.
Powers, Timo .
1
Proctor, James .
I 1
Proctor, Nathan
I
2
4
Pulsiford, David and John
1
5
9
Pulsiford, Ebenr
1
2
Reed, Elijah
I
I
+ 3
Reed, Fredrick
1
3
3
Reed, Isaac
1
3
Richardson, Jotham
2
I
Richardson, Jona Junr
I
3 3
Ripley, John
I
I
3
Ripley, Vespn
I
2
+
Rixford, Sam1
1
I
1
Robinson, John
I
3
3
Rose, Edwd
6
+
Roundv, John .
I
I
Roundy, John Junr
I
3
I
3
Sabin, Levi
I
1
1
Sanderson, Ebenr
I
I
2
Sanderson, David
5
I
4
Sanderson, Israel
I
2
2
Savage, John
3
2
I
Savage, Ozias .
I
1
I
Searls, Abijah .
I
3
6
Simonds, Wm
3 1
2
Stafford, Philip
3
Stanley, David
2 2
3
Stearns, Jabez .
1
I
2
Stearns, John
I
2
Stearns, Jona .
I
I
I
Stearns, Wm
2
+
Stearns, Wm Junr
I
3
3
Stitt, John
2
2
Stocker, Elijah
I
I
2
Stoddard, Josiah
I
2
Ripley, Charles
I
I
2
Roundy, Uriah
Sabin, Elisha
1
Shipman. Abraham
I
3
3
Smith, Nye
+ 2
5 1 4
Stearns, Isaac .
6
3
Families of the Town in 1790
Names of heads of families.
Free white males of 16 years and upwards,
including heads of families.
Free white males under 16 years.
All free white females including heads of
All other free persons.
-
Stowel, John
2
I
+
Spears, Saml
3
2
Sturdavant, Zephh
I
2
I
Taylor, Saml
2
I
1
Thayer, Wm
Thurstin, Nathan
I
I
2
Tozzer, Ebenr .
1
3
Wait, John
2
2
I
4
Weaver, Danl .
1
1
5
2
4
Webb, Charles
I
5
2
Webb, Jehiel
3
1
5 3 3
White, Abiel
I
I
5
White, Josiah
I
I
White, Paul
2
3
I 3
Whiting, John .
I
I
4 3
Whitney, Asa .
2
Wilson, Nathan
4
3
Wing, Thos Junr
I
3
1
Wing, Turner .
I
3
Wood, Barnabas
2
2
1
Wood, David .
7
2
1
Wood, William
I
I
Woodbury, Jesse
I
2
1 6
Wright, Moses
I
1
2
Wright, Nath1 .
I
I
3
Wright, Solomon
I
I
5
327
319
587
2
I
1
Whitcomb, Widow
2
3
White, Abijah .
T
6
White, Phinehas
I
Whiting, Saml
2
1
Williams, Benja
5 I
Wing, Thos .
I
2
1
Wolfe, C. John
1
I 3
1
I
6
Walker, James
Webb, Calvin .
Webb, Joshua .
3
Wheelock, Jona
541
families.
542
History of Rockingham
The census of 1800 showed the population of the town to be 1,684, and it was divided as follows : Under ten years of age, males, 316, females, 248; ten to sixteen, males, 155, females, 130; sixteen to twenty-six, males, 165, females, 157 : twenty-six to forty-five, males, 142, females, 160 ; over forty-five, males, III, females, ninety-eight : all other free persons, except Indians not taxed, two.
The next census, that of 1810, showed a total population in town of 1,954, divided as follows : Under ten years of age, males, 336, females, 306 ; ten to sixteen, males, 168, females, 149 ; sixteen to twenty-six, males, 206, females, 204 ; twenty- six to forty-five, males, 164, females, 173 : over forty-five, males, 127, females, 110 ; blacks, eleven.
The records of the Bureau of the Census do not show that the village of Bellows Falls was taken separately from the rest of the town until 1870. The footings of the different enumerations are shown below :
Year.
Total in town.
Bellows Falls.
Outside of Bellows Falls.
1771
225
1790
1,235
I Soo
1,684
ISIO
1,954
1820
2,155
1830
2,272
1840
2,330
IS50
2,837
1860
2,904
1870
2,854
1,264
1,590
1880
3,802
2,229
1,573
1 890
4,579
3,092
1,487
1900
5,809
4,337
1,472
The later enumerators have been :
1860 C. W. Fairbrother.
1870 O. M. Lawton.
ISSO Elmore S. Allbee.
1890 Edward H. Pettengill.
Elmore S. Allbee, Į Bellows Falls.
George F. Ball,
1900 Almon 1. Bolles, Bellows Falls.
Richard J. Wolfe, outside of Bellows Falls.
Present Population of Bellows Falls 543
The annual check lists and grand lists of the town since 1900 indicate a material increase of population since the last enumeration. In 1900 the number of polls in town was 1, 496, and in 1906 there were 1,726, an increase of 230. As the average number of persons to a family is about four, this would indicate an increase of 920 in town since 1900. The increase is probably all in the village of Bellows Falls, as in the recent decades, indicating a present citizenship of 5,257 in the limits of the corporation at this time.
Bellows Falls being situated at the extreme southeast corner of the town, the dividing line between this town and Westminster runs through the south part of the village. The Connecticut river on the east separates the village from North Walpole, N. H., a growing village of possibly 1,500 inhabi- tants. As both the north part of Westminster and the village of North Walpole are dependent upon Bellows Falls for trade and business of all kinds and are fully covered by the free delivery of the postal service, in order rightly to compare the present population of Bellows Falls with that of other villages differently situated, it would be fair to include these suburbs, thus making the estimated census of Bellows Falls and suburbs, 1906 :
Within limits of Corporation
5,257
North Westminster .
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