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Crowley, Divine
F
18 Dec. 16 '62. Taken pris. June 23, '63; died at Ander- sonville Aug. 25, '65.
Crowley, John
21 Aug. 30, '64 Mustered out June 24, '64.
Cobb, Carlos M.
=
25 Dec. 16, '63. Died March 12, '65.
Chandler, Wilber F. 15
I 22 Oct. 22, '62.
Mustered out Aug. 5, '63.
Clough, David A.
D 18
Died Aug. 6, '63, at Burlington, Vt.
Cobb, Daniel R.
I 25
Mustered out Aug. 5, '63.
Critchett, Martin C.
3
B
21 June 1, '61. Wounded severely at battle of Wilderness.
Chafey, Russel
11
D
29 Aug. 19, '62. Died Dec. 10, '63.
Dix, Mahlon C.
9
E 20 Aug. 13, '64. Must. out June 13, '65.
Dewey, George W.
11
F 29 Dec. 16, '63. Taken pris. June 23, '64 ; died of ill treat-
Dix, Samuel N.
15 I 23 Oct. 22, '62. Dis. June 16, '63, for disability.
Dix, Mahlon
11
F 23 July 16, '62. Died March 21, '63, in camp.
Estus, Richard O.
8
A 18 Dec. 19, '63.
Estus, Lewis
8
A
Killed at Cedar Creek Oct. 19, '64.
Farr, Albert L.
11
F
18 Dec. 12, '63. Discharged April 15, '64.
Freeman, Chas. W. 9
F
20 July 9, '62.
Taken pris. at Harper's Ferry ; must. out June 13, '65.
Green, David
11
E 45 July 26, 64. Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va. 22 June 20, '61. Pro. to Serg't Major March 17, '63; pro.
to 2d Lieut .; must. out June 29, '64, having served 3 yrs. 9 mos. 9 days.
Hood, Charles
C
44 Aug. 17, '64. Mustered out June 19, '65.
Hunter Hiram W. 6 D 23 Oct. 15, '61. Severely wounded before Richmond in '62; discharged Mar. 27, '63.
18 66
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Critchett, Wm. B.
25
Colburn, Henry H.
ment at Annapolis, Md. Dec. 3, '64.
Must. out Aug. 5, '63; re-en. as above.
Durkee, Joseph C.
18
C 36 July 18, '62. Wolcott.
Estus, George R.
I 18 Oct. 22, '62-
Oct. 5, 63. July 27, '64.
Cutler, Aaron P.
Mustered out July 3, '63.
Annis, William. K.
18 Oct. 22, '62.
Hight, Bradbury W. 2
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ALBANY.
Names. Haladay, Wilber E.
Reg. 8
Co. Age. Mustered in. 18 Feb. 12, '62. Re-en. Jan. 5, '64 ; pro. Serg't July 1, '64; B must. out June 28, '65, served 3 yrs. 7 mos. and 5 days.
Higgins, Milo
8
E
28 Feb. 18, '65. Must. out June 13,'65 ; served 3 mos.25 da. 18 Dec. 16, '63. Died March 22, '64.
Hunt, Willard
15
I
33 Sept. 5, '62. Discharged.
Johnson, Oscar R.
4
D
22 Sept. 20, '61. Dis. for disability June 4, '62.
Johnstone, Wm. H.
15
I
44 Sept. 3, '62. Rec'd his com. as Capt.Sept.26,'62 ; resign- ed and came home Jan. 12, '63.
Kizer, Hiram S.
8
C
34 Feb. 18, '62. Died, time unknown.
Kelley, John D.
I
18 Feb. 10, '65. Mustered out June 28, '65.
Kizer, Charles
11
M 21 Oct. 7, '63.
King, Chester
L
18 July 11, '63. Died Feb. 13, '64.
Kendall, Henry L. 15
I
26 Oct. 22, '62. Pro. to orderly Nov. 14, '62; must. out Aug. 5, '63.
Lounge, Carlos
3
E
22 July 16, '61. Taken pris. July 27, '63 ; confined at An- dersonville &c. 20 mos .; came to Vt. on parole, and died Jan. 13, '65.
Livingston, Wm. S. 6
D
24 Oct. 15, '61. Pro. to Serg't Mar., 64; killed in battle
Leonard, Willis R.
8
K
18 Feb. 18, '62. Re-en. served 4 ys. 1 mo. 23 days ; must out Jan. 28, '65.
Livingston, W. Jr.
B
28 Feb. 12, '62. Re-en. Jan. 5, '64; pro. 1st Lieut. Aug. 21, '64; must. out Jan. 28, '65.
Lounge, Joseph
11 L
18 July 11, '63. Wounded at Coal Harbor June 1, '64; died July 2, '64, of his wounds.
Lord, Marcus M.
F
20 Dec. 16, '63. Mustered out May 13, '65. = Aug. 5, '63.
Lounge, Isaac
15
I 19 Oct. 22, '62.
Lounge, James
24 Sept. 3, '62.
Mason, Charles H.
3
B 18 Apr. 12, '62. Re-en. March 29, '64; des. May 8, '64; taken pris .; confined at City Point ; broke jail, joined his Reg .; fought and bled at Shenandoah ; must. out July 11, '65.
Miles, Lorenzo D.
E
Martin, John S.
C
McClary, Ira D. 6
D
21
Miles, Ephraim L. Vt.Cav. I
Mitchel, Simeon
Martin, Nelson
8
B 18 Feb. 18, '65. Mustered out June 28, '65.
McGuire, James H. 9
E 21 Aug. 16, '64.
June 15, '65.
Marckriss, E. M. 11
F
19 Sept. 12, '63. Killed at Coal Harbor Jan. 1, '64.
Moxley, Charles
28 Sept. 1, '62. Mustered out May 13, '65.
Martin, Joseph
K 18 Dec. 1, '63.
Apr. 16, '64.
Magoon, James N.
17
H 18 May 19, '64. Deserted June 13, '64.
Nowel, Francis C. Niles, Asa
E 22
Trans. to some other Co. June 13, '65. Deserted his Reg. at Chicago on parole Jan. 27, '63 ; gave himself up to Vt. State officers, Apr. 17, 63, was im- prisoned for a time and entered the 2d Reg .; must. out Sept. 12, '65.
Norris, Ward J.
=
19 Aug. 22, '64. Trans. to 2d Reg. Co. C, Jan. 20, '65; must. out June 19, '65.
Norris, Almond E. 15
I 26 Oct. 22, '62. Mustered out Aug. 5, '65.
Phelps, George H. 6
D 22 Sept., '61.
Lieut .; died at Camp Griffin Jan. 2, '62.
Perkins, Seth T.
23 Oct. 15, '61. Re-en. Dec. 16, '63; killed at Spottsylva- nia, Va. May 12, '64. In 16 battles.
Powers, Frederick A.IstV.C. “
18 Sept. 16, '62. Taken pris. Mar. 1, '64; died in reb. pris. same year.
Putnam, Oramel H. 8
B 20 Feb. 18, '62. Mustered out June 22, '64.
Phipps, Josephas
E 32 Feb. 18, '65. 66 June 28, '65.
Remarks.
Haines, Thomas B.
11
F
Kirk, John
19
"
Deserted Feb. 20, '65.
of Wilderness, May 5, '65.
Re-en. Aug. 23, '64 in Co. E 9th Vt.
22 July 16, '62. Must. July 27, '64; in all battles of army of the Poto'c except the 7 days fight. 18 Apr. 12, '62. Wound. July3,'63, at Gettysburg in ankle; re-en. in V. R. C. May 10, '64; killed on N. Y.and Erie R.R. trans.reb.pris. 20 Oct. 15, '61. Pro. to 2d Lt. Dec. 29, '61; dis. for disa- bility Apr. 11, '63 ; appointed 2d Lt. V. R. C. Dec. 8,'63 ; must. out Dec.'67. Discharged Sept. 30, '64 ; pro. to V. R. C. 28 Nov. 19, '61. Wounded in arm ; must out Nov 18, '64. 21 Sept. 28, '62. Re-en. Jan. 5.'64 ; taken pris. Jan. 29.'64.
McGuire, Henry H.
9
A 39 July 9, '63.
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Names.
Reg. Co. Age. Mustered in.
Remarks.
Powers, Lewellyn
.
I
19 Feb. 10, '65. Mustered out June 17, '65.
Paine, Henry H.
9
E 23 Aug. 13, '64. June 13, '65. July 27, '64.
Redding, Dennis
3 I 19 July 16, '61.
Reed, John
1stV.C. “
44 Oct. 19, '61. Killed April 1,'63 with Capt. Flint.
Rowell, Charles S.
11
F
28 Dec. 16, '63. Trans. to Co. D, Jan. 24,'64, to Co. C June 24, '65 ; wound. at Petersburg ; must. out Aug. 25, '65.
Shonyo, Merrill
3 B
21 July 16, '61. Wounded in foot at battle of Wilderness ; must. out July 27, '64.
Shonyo, Frank
24
"
Sweetland, Samuel
D
28 July 30, '61. Killed at Lee's Mills Apr. 16, '62; he was the 1st Albany man killed.
Stiles, Benjamin W. 6
19 Oct. 15, '61. Died May 21, '62.
Stiles, Oliver T.
22
Pro. Serg't Dec. 15, '63 ; re-en. Dec. '63 ; pro. to 2d Lieut. May 15, '64; to 1st Lieut. Co. B, 6th Reg. '64 ; wounded severely in battle of Wilderness ; dis. Oct. 12, '65.
Stiles, Franklin C.
23
=
Died April 17, '62. Discharged Oct. 28, '64.
Stiles, Wilbur A.
19
60
Skinner, George E. 1stV.C. I
Nov. 19, '61. Mustered out Nov. 4, '64.
Shaw, Lowell 9
Spinner, Felix 11
E 20 Aug. 17, '64. Re-enlisted ; mustered out June 13, '65. Sick in General Hospital Aug. 31, '64; M 18 Oct. 7, '63. discharged Nov. 12, '64.
Spennard, Benjamin
G
21 Dec. 16, '63. Trans. to Co. A June 27, '65 ; he had one leg shot off in battle of Coal Harbor. In Gen. Hos. from Aug. 31, '64 to June 24, '65, when he was discharged.
Shaw, Lowell
15
I
Somers, Andrew
Scott, Leander
Story, Warren
17 G 18 Apr. 12, '64. 23
July 14, '65.
Tucker, Willard
9
E 27 July 9, '62. Was surrendered with his Reg., pr'sr of war at Harper's Ferry ; must. out June 13, '65.
Wright, Truman W. 3
B
21 Dec. 22, '61. Died May 10, '62.
White, Hanson R.
4
H 28 Aug. 15, '64. Trans. to Co.C,Feb. 25,'65; dis. July 5,'65.
Watson, Calvin S.
1stV.C. B
29 Sept. 26, '62. Discharged June 3, '63.
Williams, Thomas 11
F
19 Sept. 1, '62. Died Sept. 28, '62.
Willson, Samuel I 45 Dec. 10, '63. Sick in Gen. Hospital Aug. 31, '64 ; trans. to Co. A, June 24, '65, to Co. D, Aug. 10, '65 ; must. out Aug. 25, '65, and died in 10 days; in service was de- tailed to many places of trust.
Williams, William 21 July 27, '61. Enlisted on board U. S. Ship Fear-Not, was at the taking of N. Orleans and forts below ; must. out at N. Orleans Aug. 26, '62.
Williams, William 11 F 22 Dec. 16, '63. Re-en. and was must. Dec. 16, '63; taken pr'sr at the Weldon R. R .; was in almost all the rebel prisons 6 mos. trans. to Co. C, June 24, '65 ; pro. Walcott, Asahel 45 = July 16, '65; must. out Aug. 25, 65. Discharged April 15, '64.
Whitcher, Orange C.1stV.C. I
22 Dec. 14, '63.
with his Regiment.
Way, Horace 11 D 17 Nov. 9, '63.
Mustered out May 16, '65.
The following men were drafted and paid commutation, or procured substitutes as per record :
Bill, George A. Paid commutation $300 Page, Chester M. 300
Davis, Edson W.
300 Spaulding, Alonzo J. "
300
Harvey, John C.
300 Wilcox, Schuyler C. 300
Moore, Byron
300 Rogers, Cornelius E. Procured sub. at 325
RECAPITULATION.
Total no. of men furnished by Albany,
Died of disease in Camp and Hospital, Died in rebel prisons,
117 That had tried prison life in rebel prisons, 7 13 Deserted, 5
4 Whole no. that had rec'd town bounty, 51
Killed in battle,
6 The town p'd in town bounties about $12,200
Stiles, Milo B.
F 28 "
19 Sept. 22, '62. Must. out Aug. 5, '63 ; re-en. Aug. 17, '64 19 Oct. 22, '62. Mustered out Aug. 5, '63.
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BARTON.
LIEUT. GEO. H. PHELPS,
son of Seth and Laura (Hovey) Phelps, was born in 1840. He early gave evidence of su- perior intellectual ability. His lessons at school were mastered with a will and always ready at the time, and he entered upon his Academical course, at the West Albany Acad- emy, then under the direction of Dr. A. J. Hyde, in 1855. This Fall term seemed to arouse new energies, and the next Spring finds him pursuing the student's course at Morris- ville Academy, studying and teaching alter- nately. He became popular as a scholar and teacher. From Morrisville, he went to New- bury Seminary where he fitted for college and entered Dartmouth a year in advance .- During his Collegiate year, he enlisted in the 6th Vt. Reg., Co. D. Mr. Phelps was elected lieutenant of his company, and served during life. He died in camp near Washington D.C. of typhoid fever, Jan. 2, 1862, aged 22 years, and his remains now rest, with the evergreen sprig, in the beautiful cemetery near his na- tive village. Lieut. Phelps, as an officer, was respected and beloved by his men. He was a scholar and a gentleman. The news of his early death sent a thrill through the whole loyal community. Multitudes gathered at his funeral, and his memory will stay long with those who knew him.
OUR POWERS.
BY ANDREW J. HYDE, M. D.
" EVE," synonym of beauty, grace, Of form and love, Of which the muse may richly speak,
From these the surest subject take To passions move ;
And yet his hands, by marble wrought
Can deeper passions move, untaught.
" GREEK SLAVE !" an image sweet of those In bondage bound ;
Philanthropists may tempt to move
The chains that bind to aid through love And free the bound ;
His genius hands with stone can deeper start The chords of pity in the heart.
"THE FISHER BOY !" A rural sign Of happiness,
A fancied thought, can picture joy,
Or romance may her skill employ To speak of bliss ;
His artist hands can mould a fairer joy And give the truer fisher boy.
"AMERICA !" An emblem of Our native land,
No tongue may tempt, though great its fame
To thus idealize our name- Our power-command;
His mind comes forth on marble cold Iu statuary, all to mould :
It-genius-comes from nature pure ; Yes, from our Powers ;
From him it comes in shades of gold, In order, beauty, half-untold- All native-ours;
The pearls and diamonds in the sea,
Reflecting scenes and beauties free,
Not like the many does he live, Not like the rest ; Who lives so near the muse's heart, Who lives a master of his art. Lives not unblest,
Who lives and reigns with genius free Half-way 'tween man and Deity.
BARTON.
BY THOMAS MAY.
Barton, bounded N. by Brownington, E. by Westmore and Sheffield, S. by Glover, W. by Irasburgh and Albany, containing 36 square miles, was granted Oct. 20, 1781, to William Barton and his associates, Colton Gilson, John Murray, Ira Allen, Daniel Owen, Elka- nah Watson, Charles Handy, Henry Rice, Pe- ter Philips, Wm. Griswold, Benjamin Gorton, John Gorton, Joseph Whitmarsh, Elisha Bart- let, Richard Steer, Enoch Sprague, John Hol- brook, Benjamin Handy, John Mumford, Benjamin Bowen, Michael Holbrook, Asa Kimball, Ephraim Bowen, Jr., Joseph Gor- ton, Elijah Bean, Joshua Bleven, David Bar- ton, Paul Jones, Elijah Gore, and five shares to be appropriated for public uses, as follows : one for colleges, one for the first settled min- ister, one for grammar schools, one for com- mon schools and one for the support of the ministry. The town is lotted in 160 acres, two lots to one right.
The settlement of Barton was commenced by Asa Kimball,in the Spring of 1795. While clearing his land and raising his grain he lived in a cabin, constructed of poles and bark. The first grain that was raised was harrowed in with a cow and a steer. One of his steers failed for work when he got his land ready to sow and he yoked his cow with the other steer and harrowed in his grain. There was a family by the name of Eddy, who lived in Barton the Winter of 1795, '96, bu: left in the Spring of '96.
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David Pilsbury and John Ames moved their families into Barton about the 10th of March, 1796: Asa Kimball and James May moved their families in the first day of April, 1795. Jonathan Allyn, Jonathan Robinson. David Abbot, Samuel Lord, James Redmond and Daniel Young also moved their families
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in the same year. The first saw-mill was built by Wm. Barton in the summer of 1796, near where the railroad crosses the river at the Mansfield farm. The first grist-mill was built by Asa Kimball, in 1797, on the spot where the chair-factory now stands and a saw-mill was built by Asa Kimball in 1798, near where the grist-mill now stands.
The first child born in town was Amelia May, Oct. 3, 1796, daughter of James and Elizabeth May. The first male child was George Abbott, born June 3, 1797 ; died July 20, 1797. The first adult person that died in town was D. Pilsbury's hired man, Paul Blount, Sept. 1798.
The town was first organized March 28, 1798. Asa Kimball, moderator; Abner Allyn, Jr., was the first town-clerk ; Jona- than Allyn, Asa Kimball, Jonathan Robinson, Selectmen : David Pilsbury, Treasurer ; James Redmond, constable ; David Pilsbury, sealer of leather ; Asa Kimball, pound-keeper ; Oliver Blodget, grand juror ; Samuel Nichols, hayward; Oliver Blodget, tything-man ; James May and David Pilsbury, surveyors of highway and fence viewers ; Jeremiah Ab- bott, hog-reeve; Jonathan Allyn, sealer of weights and measures.
The voters in town when first organized, were David Abbott, Jonathan Allyn, Abner Allyn, John Beard, James Beard, Oliver Blodget, John Ames, Asa Kimball, Samuel Lord, James May, Samuel Nichols, David Pilsbury, John Palmer, James Redmond, Jonathan Robinson, Peter Taylor, Solomon Wadham and Daniel Young.
" Barton, March 7, 1798.
We the subscribers, inhabitants of the town afore said are of the opinion that it would be for the advantage of the inhabitants of said town, to have the town organized the present season, and hereby request you to notify the inhabitants of said town, as the law directs, to meet at some convenient time and for the purpose of choosing town officers, and any other business that may be necessary. TO JONATHAN ALLYN, Esq.
David Pilsbury, David Abbott,
Oliver Blodget, Samuel Lord,
Samuel Nicholds,
Asa Kimball, Paul T. Kimball, James May.
Whereas a number of the most respectable inhabitants of the town of Barton have re- quested me to warn a meeting of the inhabit- ants of said town, for the purpose of organiz ing said town, I hereby notify and warn all the inhabitants of said town that qualified as the law directs to transact such business, to assemble together at the dwelling-house of Mr. David Pilsbury on Monday the 26th
day of this instant, March at one o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choosing such town officers as the law requires. and to trans- act any other business that may then be found necessary.
Given under my hand at Barton this 10th day of March, 1798.
JONATHAN ALLYN, Justice of the peace."
FIRST FREEMAN'S MEETING IN BARTON.
Agreeable to the warrant, the freemen met on the first Tuesday in September, 1798 and gave their votes as follows, viz. His excel- lency Isaac Tichenor had 20 votes for gover- nor, and his honor Paul Brigham, Esq. 20 votes for lieut. governor ; Hon. John Bridge- man had 14 votes, Hon. Daniel Cahoon, Esq. 14, Samuel Cutler, Esq. 14, Hon. Ebenezer Crafts 14, Hon. Wm. Chamberlain 14, Elijah Dewey, Esq. 14, Hon. Timothy Follet 8, Hon. Ste- phen Jacob 14, Timothy Hinman, Esq. 6, Hon. Beriah Loomis 2, Hon. Cornelius Lynde 14, Hon. Timothy Todd 14, Hon. Noah Smith 14, Hon Samuel Williams 12, for counselors. Hon. Samuel Mattocks had 13 votes, Hon. David Wing, Jr. Esq. 2 votes, for treasurer.
" The following appeared in open town meeting and were approbated by the select men, and took the freemen's oath viz. Peter Clark, James Luddon, Samuel Lord, James May, Capt. Peter Porter, Jonathan Smith, Justus Smith, Major Samuel Smith, Samuel Smith, Jr., Obediah Wilcox and Solomon Wadham, all of Brownington, excepting Messrs. Lord, May and Wadham who are of this town.
" The following is a true list of all the rat- able property in the town for 1798, viz. 18 polls, 26 acres of improved land, 3 houses, 18 oxen, 8 three year old steers, 20 cows, 9 two- year-olds, 8 horses, 1 horse two-year-old, 1 yearling colt, 2 watches, total $946."
At the next town meeting, March 1789, met at the house of David Pilsbury, to choose town officers and see what the town would do to the two bridges over Barton river, one near Kimball's grist-mill, the other near Red- mond's saw-mill, and what with the school lots. The same officers as the year before were filled, also, Abner Allyn, Jr. appointed overseer of the poor. The article for re- pairing the bridges was dismissed, and a vote passed empowering the selectmen to lease out the school lots, moreover Samuel Nichols and David Pilsbury were approbated for inn- keepers.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN :
To warn all the Freemen of the town of Barton to meet at the dwelling-house of
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David Pilsbury, inn-holder in said town, on the 27th day of March instant, at one of the clock, Afternoon to give in their Votes for 13 such persons as they would choose a coun- cil of censors in this State as provided by the constitution. Barton, 7th March 1799, James Redmond, constable.
" Barton 27th March, A. D. 1799.
I then proceded to open this meeting acord- ing to the within warning and was there ready to receive the votes, but there was not any person that appeared in order to vote.
Attest. JAMES REDMOND, Constable."
Per record-a freeman's meeting was called Sept. 3, 1789, to choose a representative and attend to other town matters, for which the constable reports :
" State of Vermont,
Caledonia Co.
Barton, September 3d A. D. 1799.
I this day appeared and opened the free- men's meeting, agreeable to the above war- rant, and at the close of said meeting there appeared to have been no votes brought forward.
Attest. JAMES REDMOND, Constable." "State of Vermont,
Orleans Co.
Barton, 7th March, A. D. 1800.
To Hon. Timothy Hinman, Esq .- Sir, we the subscribers of the town of Barton afore said, do hereby request you as a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid to Issue your Warrant for, and to Warn the Inhabitants of said Town, to Assemble together at some con- venient time and place within said Town in the present month of March, for the purpose of organizing said Town (anew) as the law di- rects and in such a manner as will not affect or nulify the former organization, which we believe will and ought to be held sacred ; yet there having been disputes concerning the le- gality of said organization which we consider to be without a sufficient foundation, as a number of other Towns in the same predica- ment have not been noticed as illegal, and to prevent any further disputes in future we have thought it best to request you to call a new Meeting, and also that you will preside until a moderator is chosen, and that you will administer the necessary oaths, or affirma- tions to the Town Officers which the law re- quires when chosen :
Stephen Dexter, Welcome Brown,
James May, David Pilsbury,
James Salisbury, Lemuel Surtevant."
"State of Vermont,
Orleans Co.
Derby, March 8th, 1800.
Whereas some suggestions have been made that the Town of Barton, in the County of Orleans has not been Legally organized and application this day made to me in writing by sundry of the Inhabitants, of said Town, to call a Meeting of the Inhabitants of said Town of Barton, in conjunction with the selectmen of said town.
This is therefore to notify, and warn the In- habitants of the town of Barton aforesaid that they meet at the dwelling-House of Mr. Jonathan Allyn, in Said Barton on Saturday 22, Day of this Instant, March at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to choose their necessary officers required by law for the year ensuing and any other legal busi- ness found necessary when met.
TIMOTHY HINMAN, justice of peace."
" State of Vermont,
Orleans Co.
Barton, March 8th 1800.
These are to notify and warn all the Inhab- itants of the Town of Barton, who are quali- fied to act in Town affairs to meet on the 22d of this Instant, March at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the place specified in the above Warrant signed by Timothy Hinman and to act on the business therein mentioned. Jon- athan Allyn, Asa Kimball, Jonathan Robin- son, Selectmen."
" The Inhabitants of the Town of Barton met agreeable to the two Warrants above re- cited, one signed by the Hon. Timothy Hin- man, Esq., and the other signed by the Select- men of Said Barton, and made choice of the following officers :
Viz. Lieut. Lemuel Sturtevant, modera- tor ; Abner Allyn, Jr., town clerk and regis- ter ; Lieut. Lemuel Sturtevant, treasurer ; Jonathan Allyn, Esq., Messrs. Asa Kimball and John Baird, selectmen ; Mr. Oliver Blodget, Ensign, Jonathan Robinson and Lieut. Lemuel Sturtevant, listers ; Mr. Ste- phen Dexter, constable; Messrs. Oliver Blodget and John Brown, grand-jurors ; Messrs. James May, Jonathan Robinson and James Baird, surveyors of highways ; Messrs. Welcome Brown, Solomon Wadham and James Redmond, fence viewers ; Mr. Asa Kimbal, pound keeper ; Mr. Stephen Dexter, sealer of leather ; Jonathan Allyn, Esq , seal- er of weights and measures ; Mr. Joel Benton, tythingman; Mr. Welcome Brown, hayward ; all the aforesaid officers which are requird by law, have taken the affirmation of office and allegiance to this State, excepting Mr. James Redmond who has neglected to take said af- firmation. Lieut. Lemuel Sturtevant and Messrs. James Bard and James Salisbury Were appointed a committee to audit and settle accompts with the former Town Treasurer for the two years past, and Messrs. John Baird and Abner Allyn, Jr., were duly appointed by the town after being duly nominated by the proper authority of said Town, to serve as Grand jurors to attend the supreme and county courts when called for. Messrs James Baird, James Salisbury, James May, David Blodget, Asa Kimball, Stephen Dexter and Jonathan Allyn were duly appointed by the town after being nominated by the proper authority of Said town, to serve as petit jurors to attend the Supreme and county courts when called for."
Jonathan Allyn was appointed Justice of peace in 1797; John Kimball, in 1803 ; Oli-
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ver Blodget, in 1810; Abisha Goodel, in 1810; Joseph B. Leland, in 1812; Jonathan Allyn, appointed justice of peace in 1797, rep- resented the town in the general assembly in 1802, '03 and '04; Joseph Owen, in 1805 and '06; John Kimball, in 1807, '08 and '09; Oliver Blodget, in 1810; Jonathan Allyn, in 1815; Joseph B. Leland, in 1812; Samuel Works, in 1813 and '14;
The following is the true grand list taken by us the subscribers, listers for the town of Barton,1800 :- 23 polls, 224 acres of improved land, 7 houses, 28 oxen, 11 three year old steers, 49 cows, 8 two year olds, 15 horses, 1 two year old colt, 2 yearling colts, 2 watches, $1621.40.
LIST FOR 1801 .- 27 polls, 173 acres of im- proved land, 10 houses, 36 oxen, 5 three-year old steers, 46 cows, 18 two-year olds, 19 horses, 2 two-year old colts, 1 one-year old colt,-$1857.60.
LIST FOR 1802 .- 35 polls, 276 acres of im- proved land, 14 houses, 33 oxen, 60 cows, 10 three year olds, 16 two year olds, 30 horses, 1 two year old colt, 105 sheep,
LIST FOR 1803 .- polls 39, improved land 302 acres, 13 houses, 22 oxen, 60 cows, three year olds 13, two year olds 21, horses 30, two year colts 1, sheep 120,-$2496.11.
LIST FOR 1810. Polls 81, acres improved land 300, oxen 77, cows and three year olds 168, two year olds 47, horses 60, two year old colts 6, houses 14, and 1 clock,-amount $37,387.00.
March 15, 1799, Joel Benton moved his family into town, and Samuel Sturtevant his family on the 16th of the same month. Joseph Owen and Ellis Cobb came to Barton, June 1803, this season the smallpox prevail- ed to considerable extent. We had 3 pest- houses. There was but two deaths from this disorder, one a child of David Blodget and a child that came from Glover.
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