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May 31, 1779, Isaac Clark,
March 30, A. D. 1780, Joseph Wood,
= 15, 1781, George Sherman,
24, 1788, John Baker,
8, 1792, Cephas Carpenter,
March A. D. 1801, George Sherman, " 1802, Cephas Carpenter,
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2, 1819, Preserved Fish,
7, 1820, John Mason.
= ,1 1821, Preserved Fish,
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11, 1823, John Mason,
June 4, 1861, John Mason, deceased, Brad- ley Fish, the present town clerk, was elected.
Cephas Carpenter held the office 25 years ; John Mason 39 years.
THE FIRST RECORD * IN BOOK FIRST OF THE TOWN OF IRA.
7th -October, 1779. The District of Ira Dr. To Isaac Clark for the purchase of this book Nine Shillings the old way, the one half of which is paid by Capt. Thomas Col- lins and Company in the south part of the town.
"District of Ira, May 20th, 1779," (is the date of the first warning for a town meeting on record )
Ira May 31st., A. D. 1779. Being met ac- cording to the above warning, which was read and the meeting opened according to Law, firstly, voted Mr. George Sherman serve as Moderator for the present meeting. 2d. voted, Isaac Clark be the Town Clerk. Sdly, voted that Nathaniel Mallory shall be the Constable of this Town for the Ensuing year. 4thly, voted that Nathan Lee, Amos Herrick and Isaac Clark be the selectmen this year.
At the time that the Freeman's oath was administered by the town clerk, Isaac Clark,
as willing to prepare the history of Ira, his native town, if requested by us. He had the numbers of the work -four to six-at this time issued-the means at least of knowing pretty well beforehand what was required, and moreover, we talked over what was wanted, and he engaged to contribute the history of Ira for the work by the time we should require it. As we never heard any thing from him to the contrary, and he accepted as issued from time to time, a free copy as town histo- rian, we depended upon him, as we supposed we could without any question, till a few months since, and too late to procure another man to give a more complete history for our present issue. This town is simply in- debted to MIr. Ross, above named that she has no bet- ter history in this volume. We can, however, in Vol. IV., find place for everything of interest or importance that may yet be furnished. Ed.
* There are three copies of the records. B. F13m.
this town extended over about one thund of the present town of Middletown, which was afterwards set off to said town .*
The names of those that took the freeman's oath on the 31st. of May, 1779, administered by the town-clerk are: Isaac Clark, Georgo Sherman, jr., Nathan Lee, Nathaniel Mal- lory, Cyrus Clark, Solomon Wilds, Amos Herrick, Nathan Walton, Benjamin Richard- son, David Adams, Benjamin Bagley, jr., Cephas Carpenter, John Collins, Thomas Col- lins, Benjamin Bagley, Leonard Robberts, Joseph Wood, Ebenezer Wood, Asahel Join- er, Thomas MeLuer, James McLuer, Philo- mon Wood, Gamalal Waldo, Silas Reed, Da- vid Haskins, Isaac Runnel», Isaiah Marin, David Wood, George Sherman, Reuben Ba- ker, James Cole, John Baker, Abraham White, Joseph Wood, jr., James Martin, Thomas Martin, Hezekiah Carr, Thomas Obrient, John Walton, Henry Walton, Cor- nelius Roberts, Purchas Roberts, Samuel Newton, Joseph Baker, John Burlingame, John Baly, Isaac Baker, Nathaniel Mason, Jason Newton, Elijah Mann, Oliver Eddy, Nathan Collins.
Ira, 5th. September, 1779 .- Then recorded the marriage of Isaac Clark and Hannah Chittenden, t on the 18th day of January, 1779, married by Governor Chittenden and recorded by Isaac Clark .- Town Clerk.
Ira, 7th. September, 1879. At a freeman's meeting, warned and opened according to law by Nathaniel Mallory, Constable, firstly vo- ted and choose Cupt. Isaac Clark Represen- tative, to represent the town in the general assembly the present year.
Attest, ISAAC CLARK, town clerk.
Ira, 12th. October, 1779. Then recorded "the birth of Modena Clark, the eldest daugh- ter of Isaac and Hannah Clark, who was born the 4th. day of October, 1779, and put upon record by Isaac Clark, town-clerk."
District of Ira, August 20, 1780. Being met at the house of Joseph Wood in said town. Voted that the Town Rase for three months two men to scout in the fronteer, t Ex- cept Sooner discharged, that the town pay said men for their services two pounds per month, that each man pay according as he stands in the List.
test JOSEPH WOOD, town-clerk.
Then recorded " the Birth of Caleb Sher- man, the fourth son to George Sherman, who was born in Ira, June the third day, 1778,
* See History of Middletown for the same. Ed.
fDaughter of Gov. Thomas Chittenden.
+ Were two men employed ? What were their names? What of their expedition ? Ed.
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and put upon record by George Sherman, Town Clerk."
FIRST SETTLER,
Nathan Lee; his first son, Reuben was born Sept. 17, 1773, his eldest daughter, Hannah, Jan. 30, 1774; then recorded the birth of Penelope Lee, the second daughter of Nathan Lee, who was born February the 21st day, 1777, and was put upon record by John Ba- ker, Town Clerk; then recorded " the birth of Melinda Lee, the third daughter of Na- than Lee, who was born December the 20th day, 1779;" then recorded " birth of Sarah Lee, the 4th Daughter of Nathan Lee, who was born February the 3d day, 1782, and was put upon record by Jolin Baker, Town Clerk ;" then recorded " the marriage of Sam- uel Newton, who was married to Sarah Sher- man March the 1Sth day, A. D. 1784, and was married by Elder Thomas Skeel in Ira, and put upon record by John Baker, Town Clerk."
The first grand list, July 15, 1780, was 356 £, 10 s ; the second, July 27, 1731, 515 £ ; the third, in 1783, 857 £, 5 s : David Wood four fold, 24 £, 10 s ; the fourth grand list in 1784, was 1013 £ : Cephas Carpenter, Lemuel Roberts, John Collins, listers Between 1784 and 1735, the Waltons, the Waldows, Mc Cieur and others were set to the town of Mid- dletown. Cephas Carpenter built in 1789, the first framed house in town.
May 5, A. D 1783; the first survey in Ira of a road ; commencing 15 rods below Jere- miah Collins' sawmill and the first sawmill in town, thence south to T'inmouth line; said road surveyed by Frederick Hill.
District of Ira, December 22d. 1780.
This is to warn all of the Inhabitants of this District to meet in Town Meeting on the third day of January next at the dwelling house of Mr. Asahel Joiner, at nine o. the clock
to choose a Moderator and to consult some method for Rai-ing provision for the Army the Ensuing year and to tran-act any other Business that shall be necessary.
THOMAS COLLINS 2 select GEORGE SHERMAN, Y men.
District of Ira, January, 3d. day 1781. Being met at the house of Mr. Asahiel Join- er according to the above warning, which was Read and the meeting opened accord- ing to law.
Istly, voted Mr. Lemuel Robert's service as moderator for this meeting.
2d. voted, that this town pay their equal
perporsion of provision, Raised According as they stand upon the List, Equal to any other town, that this town carry into Cap . Collins, Mr. Sherman and Joseph Wood. Se- lectmen for this town, their part of provis- ion other ways in money as they stand upon the List. Pork at one Shilling per pound, Beef at six pence per pound, Wheat at six shillings per Bushel, Indian Corn at three shillings per Bushel Ry at four shillings per Bushel ; that this town pay Capt. Collins for the Barrels ; Meat Barrels at four shillings per Barrel ; Flower Barrels at two shillings and six pence per Barrel : that this Town provide half a Bushel of salt to salt their meat, Mr. Sherman to provide the salt, that the people that live in the West part of this town Bring their part of Provision to Joseph How's, that this town get their provision Ready by the 20 day of January.
4 voted that this meeting be dissolved. Teste, Joseph Waldo, Town Clerk."
The Lees who first settled in Ira hollow were Tories, (I find by Record) February 24th. 1779, that 324 acres of land as good as there is in said Town of Ira was owned by John Lee, confiscated and sold by Commis- sioner James Claghorn of the Probate Dis- trict of Rutland County and Bennington County state of Vermont, was sold for one hundred pounds to Thomas Collins of Lanes- borough in the county of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts. He deeds in behalf of the Representatives of the freemen of the State of Vermont.
THE PENSIONERS OF THE REVOLUTION
were Peter Parker, David Parker, Jason Newton and Nathaniel Wilmarth.
UNITED STATES PENSIONERS IN IRA, JUNE 1840, Jason Newton, aged 78, and Servia Towers, aged 88 .- U. S. Census.
SALMON KINGSLEY, ESQ.
" Died in Bucklin, Wayne Co., Mich., Sept. 23d, 1827, Salmon Kingsley, Esq., in the 73d year of his age. Mr. Kingsley was one of the worthy veterans of the Revolution and for a time had the command of a company of reg- ulars at New London, Ct. He was a resi- deut of Ira nearly 40 years, and removed to Michigan about 2 years ago. He was an unshaken friend to his country and her re- publican institutions and was equally dis- tinguished for his remarkable midness of temper and disinterested benevolence."*
ISAAC CLARK.
The old Ritle Clark of Revolutionary
* From Horace G. Kingsley, a grandson of Salmon Kingsley.
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times did-not stay in Ira but a short time. He moved from Ira to Castleton, and (I think), died in that town.
I know not whose names were on the char- ter of Ira; it is not in Ira. John Mason said to me it was at Montpelier and may be there now if not burned with the Capitol.
The first Book of Records in my office are most all survey bills and grand lists, but few deeds are on record.
ISAIAH MASON came into Ira in the year 1780, from Berkshire Co., Mass.
JASON NEWTON came here in 1782. He had three wives and was the Father of 17 chil- dren. His oldest son is still living in Mid- dletown, aged 84 years. He was in the war of 1814. Jason Newton came from Lanes- borough, Mass.
PRESERVED FISH
was born Nov. 5, 1770, on Massachusetts Bay. He immigrated to Ira in 1790, aged about twenty years, owing about $ 70, that he was to pay his brother, Matthew Fish, for his time to twenty one years of age. Mat- thew Fish lived and died in Lanesborough. Preserved Fish commenced to work at the mason trade; was a magistrate in town over 40 years ; town clerk two years; represent- ed the town thirteen years and was foreman of the grand jury so often the boys of Rut- land had for a by-word "a true bill, P. Fish, Foreman." He was married to Abagail Car- penter in August 1791, who outlived him about two years and six months. By this marriage there were twelve children, eleven boys and one girl, all but one of whom lived to be married and of age, and there are eight of the family still alive.
RUSSEL FISH the eldest of the family, is still living over 80 years old. In the fall of 1869, all of the children now living met in Bangor, N. Y., and their united weight was 1504lbs. Preserved Fish worked at the mason trade in Ira and vicinity until he got means to buy a farın, after which his principal busi- ness was farming. He was a very successful man for those times. Before his death he had given $20,000 to his children, and after his death there was $45, 000 divided among his heirs. He was a Free Mason and a Tem- ' plar. He died Oct 10. 1849 in his 70th year.
When I was a school boy there were three families in school district No. 1 that usually numbered 9 children each, viz. Jason New- & Co., printers, 1561.
ton's, Wilson Carpenter's and Preserved Fish's.
ALANSON FISH, son of Preserved Fish, was born in Ira ; graduated at Middlebury Col- lege in the class of 1834 ; studied theology at Newton Theological Seminary, 1834-37 ; was pastor of the First Baptist Church in Chel- sea ; died in Ira, July 3, 1810, aged 23.
JOHN MASON, Town Clerk, about 40 years, died June 3, 1862, aged 72 years.
[DANIEL HUNTER, born about 1784, grad- uated at Middlebury College in 1806, and be- came a lawyer. He died at Amsterdam, N. Y., about 1820."-Pierson's Catalogue.]
NATHANIEL WILLMARTH was in this town in 1793 and died here being over 80 years of age.
DAVID PARKER Was here in 1800 and died here aged over 80 years. He had a number of sons, Solomon, Calvin C. and William Parker.
PETER PARKER came some years after. He had two sons, Philip and Peter jr. He left this town 40 years ago and deceased in the town of Hampton, Washington Co., N. Y. He lived to be very aged. There were some pe- culiarities about the two old men ; they were both great story tellers and noted for poetry and Peter Parker doted on his courage as a fighter. After he came to Ira, a few roguish boys, one night as Peter was to pass through the woods to the north part of the town a little East of Bird's Mountain, got some clothes and stuffed them with straw and made an apparition and had it attached to a tree over the road so they could move it back and forward. Peter approached the object in war like array, with fists drawn and addressed it as follows : Who are you, God, man, or the devil? and drew his fist and knocked it down, emptied out the straw and took the clothes which he needed and marched on. He sometimes would tell fortunes for cider of which he was a great lover as also of the feminine gender. Where the Parkers came from I never knew.
FROM THE MANUAL OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH IN IRA .*
Several families were settled within the present limits of the town of Ira, before the Revolutionary War, whose religious sympa- thies were with the Baptists. The town was organized in 1779; but there was no Church
* Published by order of the church; GeoA. Tuttle
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organization until 1783 .* This year through the efforts of Rev. Thomas Skeels, who had preached here occasionally, for 8 years, a few believers now gathered together who were organized into a church, and he was consti- tuted pastor. Cephas Carpenter was chosen clerk, and Reuben Baker, deacon. The pas- torate of Mr. Skeels was brief; he left in the spring of 1785. The church was supplied oc- casionally by Rev. Henry Green, of Walling- ford .. Rev. Amasa Brown was settled as pas- tor, Feb. 13, 1786, and dismissed, at his own request, Jan. 30, 1787. Dea. Reuben Baker was licensed to preach May 29, 1783, and continued to minister to the church several years, but was not ordained. Rev. Thomas Skeels was recalled Nov. 15, 1791, and settled on a salary of £ 75 per year, but died in one year, in the triumphs of faith, (his grave is still with us.) The church was then without stated preaching for several years but was supplied occasionally by Rev. Ezra Wilmarth, Rev. Nathan Mason and others from abroad. Dec. 31, 1801, Rev. Joseph Carpenter, was ordained as pastor of the church, and he di- vided his labors between his farm and preach- ing on the Sabbath, and from house to house, until 1812. In 1813, Rev. Leland Howard became a member of the church, and served the church until November, 1815, when at his own request he was dismissed. The same autumn, Rev. Wm. Mc Culler became pastor. He was thoroughly doctrinal in his sermons, and his labors were efficient. About 40 heads of families were added to the church in 1816, by which it was greatly strengthened. Rev. Mr. Mc Culler was dismissed in the autumn of 1819. The church again depended upon sup- plies from abroad until July 10, 1822, when Rev. Lyman Glazier was ordained as their pastor, He was a man of excellent spirit, and continued his work until removed by death, in 1825. He lived beloved and died lamented. In the fall of 1825, Rev. John Peck became pastor and continued 2 years, and was dis- missed by his own request. He was succeed ed in the spring of 1828, by Rev. Artemas Arnold, who without any special revival bap- tized a large number into the fellowship of the church. He was dismissed in 1830, when the church was again destitute of preaching
* The records do not give the exact date of this trans- action .- The Arst transactions of the church, on record, which appear to have been after the organization was effected, were recorded Nov. 13, 1783. The church was probably organized the summer previous.
until Feb. 15, 1832, when Rev. Joseph Pack- er, was ordained as an evangelist, and preach- ed here more or less for 4 years. A great re- vival was in progress when he came, and con- tinued its work until he was permitted to baptize more than one hundred persons, most- ly in middle life and heads of families. He left in 1836, and the church was again sup- plied on the Sabbath by ministers from abroad and mostly by Rev. John Peck, of whom the records speak as a very conscientious, good man. In the spring of 1836. Rev. John Can- non was engaged for one year, and again the pulpit was supplied by Mr. Peck, until May 1st, 1838, when Rev. Elias Hurlbut was settled, whose labors were efficient and suc- cessful. He was dismissed Jan. 4, 1842, and was followed by Rev. Jacob P. Huntington, in the spring of 1843, whose brief pastorate closed Aug. 31, 1844. Rev. Frederick Page supplied them during 1845 and 1846, but was never a member of the church. Rev. Levi Smith was settled as pastor, April 10, 1847, and continued his labors until the spring of 1852. His pulpit talent was fine and his ser- mons were written with care and labor. An- other intercident year elapsed, and the pres- ent pastor * was called in May, 1854. During his labors some have been baptized nearly every year, 37 persons in all.
The following, have been licensed by the Church as preachers: Deacon Reuben Baker, May 29, 1788 ; Austin Moshier, Aug. 31, 1833, Alanson Fish, Sept. 14, 1834.
Revivals of religion have been enjoyed, as nearly as can now be ascertained, in Novem- ber, 1783, at the time the church was organ- ized a very large number, for the population, were added to the church, as appears by the records, but no one now lives to tell us of their joy. In November, 1803, a second re- vival commenced, and continued through the winter, spreading into the adjoining towns, during which time 225 were added to the membership; but June 18, 1812, a branch was set off and formed the church at West Clar- endon.
In 1816 a most interesting revival occurred, which signally changed the character of the inhabitants of the town, during which about 40 persons,-husbands and their wives,- were received into the church on profession of their faith.
In the month of March, 1831, while the
* Rev. Norman Clark settled May 28, 1854.
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church was destitute of a pastor, the people collected together to pray and sing praises, and a great awakening ensued which contin- ued through the summer, during which time about a hundred accessions were made, many of whom have been pillars in the church.
In 1838, another refreshing season is re- corded, and as the good effects, about 30 per- sons believed and were added to us.
In 1842-3, the Lord remembered Zion and added to her numbers and her graces.
There was no special enlargement again until 185S. A rich shower of grace was then bestowed to recall backsliders and establish the faithful. Between twenty and thirty were added as the fruit of that revival.
DEACONS.
Dea. Reuben Baker, 1784; Nathaniel Tow- er, 1798; Joseph Tower, 1801; Hezekiah Horton, 1801 ; Joseph Collins 1829 ; Edmund Whitmore, 1829; John Mason, 1834 ; Leon- ard Mason 1834; Alfred Russel, 1834; Put- nam Newton, 1858; Lyman Wallace Fish 1858.
CHURCH CLERKS. Cephas Carpenter, 1783; John Mason, 1821. LICENTIATES.
Reuben Barker, licensed May 29, 1788 ;
Austin Mosher, licensed Aug 31, 1833 ; Alanson Fish, licensed September 14, 1834 COMMUNION on the first Sabbath of every month. Church meeting on the Saturday preceding.
MEMBERS.
1783 :- d George Sherman, d Joseph Baker, d Joseph Tower, d George Sherman, jr., d Nathan Lee, d John Collins, James Cole, * Nathaniel Mason, * Isaiah Mason, d John Baker, d Reuben Baker, d Hezekiah Carr d Cephas Carpenter, d Samuel Newton, e James Marrin, d Thomas Obrien, * Lemuel Roberts, d Rufus Colvin, d David Davies, d Benjamin Allen. 1788 :- d Thomas Martin, d Benjamin Carr, d John Davis, jr., d Amasa Brown Nathan Collins, d Nathaniel Tower, * Thomas Skeels, Caleb Spencer, Rufus Bates, Asa Hix, John Davies, Elijah Skeels, Nathaniel Wil- marth, Joseph Carpenter, Hezekiah Horton, Oliver Seamans, * Nathaniel Mason, Samuel Wetmore, Joseph Collins, * Samuel Whipple, d Peter Parker, Sarah Bailey, Lydia Collins, Elenor Chloe Sherman, Phebe Carpenter, Sarah Lee, Hannah Bailey, Rebecca Collins, Amy Collins, Elizabeth Cole, Lydia Baker, Eunice
Carr, Sarah Newton, Sarah Roberts, Diadama Colvin, Anna Carr, Freelove Martin, Rachel Martin, Hannah Hix, Elizabeth Roberts, Amy Allen, Abigail Baker, Mary Herrick. 1788 :- Lucy Tower, Waitstill Blake, Mary Davis. 1790 :- d Rebecca Bates, Hezekiah Collins, d Abigail Royce, d Susannah Wescott, Mercy Skeels, - Franklin, e Eunice Car- penter, Renew Horton, * Mary Seamans, d Mary Davies, Lydia Mason. After 1807 the number of male members added is 260, and of females 404, (1861).
The Ira new meeting-house, was built in 1852, Leonard Morse, Bradley Fish and John Morse, building committee.
In the last war with England, 1812, six minute men volunteered from Ira. Company I, Seargent, Jason Newton jr., Privates, Seth Russel, David Johnson, Hosea Goodspeed, Nathaniel Tower, and James Hunter, and at the battle at Plattsburgh the whole company volunteered ; but the men that went or start- ed were Capt. Matthew Anderson, Lieu- tenant, Edmund Whitmore, Thomas C. New- ton ; John Mason, Russel Fish, Leonard Fish, Leonard Mason, Jacob Butler, Abel Spencer, Noah Peck, Barton Collins, Nathan Collins jr., Smith Johnson, and Freeman Johnson Musicians ; Edward Carpenter, Israel Car- penter and John Hall, teamsters to carry luggage, and the soldiers were Isaiah Mason, Nathaniel Wilmarth, Wilson Carpenter, Omri Warner.
The news came to Ira by a despatch to Preserved Fish to start at once to West Clar- endon and notify the people there. The peo- ple were at meeting when the despatch came, but the meeting broke up at once and some started to mill and cooking commenced at once, and Monday morning they started pro- visioned for Plattsburgh. Preserve l Fish, one of the selectmen, offered five dollars extra per month to each man that would volunteer and gave from his own pocket if the town did not choose to pay it.
In the epedemic of 1813, there died of this disease in Ira, sixteen or seventeen person ?.
There was formerly a Free Mason Lodge in Ira, composed to the best of my recollec- tion of Jason Newton, Preserved Fish. Jo- soph Perry, Simeon Gilford, Ira Carpenter, James Hunter, Hezekiah Horton, Solomon Abbot, Elias Bates, Russell Baker, Rufus Garrett, Rufus Gilford and Preston South- worth.
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ROLLIN C. HUNTER was, about 1836, ad. | Wetmore, L. F. Mason ; Post Master, Gilman mitted to the Rutland County Bar and now resides in the State of Michigan.
CALEB B. HARRINGTON graduated at Mid- dlebury, is a lawyer, and resides in Burling- ton, Iowa.
LONGEVITY.
Mary Mc Coy Tower died Nov. 30, 1872, aged 94 years, 6 months and 24 days. An- drew Potter died in the north part of this town aged 90 years. Naomi Mason died aged 92. Russel Fish and Perris Mason, each over 30 years are the oldest persons in town.
There are 6 school districts in town ; about 2 years there were 7 districts, but Nos. 2, and 7, were united as one district. District No. 5, is partly in the town of Poultney. There are 98 children returned between 5 years and 20. Under 5 years of age 38 children are returned in said town.
TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATION ; MARCH 24, 1867. President, Bradley Fish; Vice President, Leonard Mason ; Secretary, E. C. Fish Jr. ; Chorister, S Johnson ; Treasurer, L. T. Ma- son. Number that have taken the pledge and become members, 77.
SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1861.
THREE YEARS MEN. Silas Giddings, Ed- ward Haly, John Healy, John Hunter, Joseph W. Parker, Aaron Savory, Cornelius Curtis, Thomas Long, Henry Tower, Henry Peters, Levi Plumly, Wm. H. Walker, James Fuller, Henry Davis, Charles W. Peck, Harrison Peck, Collamer Persons, Rollin Russell, Syl- vanus Wetmore, Manser Young, John Batch- elder, Benj. Mann, William Hogle.
ONE YEARS MEN. James Fox, H. H. Wheeler, Henry Flagg.
NINE MONTHS MEN. L. C. Parker, Charles Pateman, Geo. Brown, Gilbert Hanly, Aaron Hinckly, Arthur Morgan, Cyrus Russell, Emmet M. Tower, James C. Wetmore, John Boar, Henry C Tower.
THREE MONTHS MEN. Albert Fish, George Lincoln.
STATISTICS OF 1873.
Town agent and clerk, Bradley Fish ; town treasurer, Justus Collins; selectmen, Erwin Collins, P. P. Clark, John Wetmore ; constable and superintendent, Simon Peck ; listers, A. E. Day, Leonard Fish, Smith John- son ; overseer, L. W. Fish ; Justices, Brad- ley Fish, Smith Johnson, L. L. Peck, Amos
Gilmore ; Pastor, Rev. L. Kinney, Baptist. Manufacturers : lime, A. E. & L. W. Day ; blacksmiths, Lyman Tower, James Logan ; carpenter, Martin Curtiss ; masons, Russell Fish, James Brown, G. H. Gilmore ; wheel . wright, Warren Curtiss; milliner, Elvira Tower.
MENDON.
BY MRS ANNA B. BOORN.
Hon. Joseph Bowker and associates, 34 in number by a petition, requested a grant to found a new township, which request was granted Feb. 25, 1781. Said town was sur- veyed by Major Joseph Crary and contains 8890 acres. It was incorporated and named Medway by his Excellency Thomas Chitten- den. A parcel of land called Parker's Gore was afterwards annexed and the whole nam- ed Parkerstown Nov. 7. 1804, and again Nov. 6, 1827, the name was changed to Mendon, The town was organized in 1806. John Page first town clerk, and as far as we can find on record, Johnson Richardson first justice of the peace.
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