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BAPTISTS.
Revy Lyman Culver was one of the cost, declined, "the ding Fall a tos up a cashest Baptist preachers (probably the
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first), and resided in town several years. Friend Blood and Jehial Claflin preached considerably from 1835 to '45. A good old Baptist lady was " churched " for com- muning with the Methodists, and she with several others joined the Congregational- ists about this time.
There was a Calvinistic Baptist church in town many years, but I find no record of it now. Mrs. Woodard is the only member of the Baptist church left in town. A great revival was brought about in that church in this manner. A little girl over- heard her mother and a neighbor talking of the necessity for a Christian life, and the beauty and purity of a true Christian character, and was so deeply impressed that she went to praying earnestly in se- cret, and came out a shining light, leading others of her companions to do likewise, until it spread into the most extended re- vival ever in town.
METHODISTS IN ROXBURY.
As early as 1813, how much earlier I am unable to say, the Methodists held their meetings at Eleazer Woodard's and David Young's. Benjamin F. Hoyt preached in 1813, Joel Winch from 1820 to '30, E. J. Scott in 1830, '33, John Smith, called Happy John, in 1834, and Hollis Kendall, a native of Roxbury, preached here sev- eral years. He moved to Maine, and died there a few years since. Ariel Fay and John Mason preached here at different times. None of these, with the exception of Hollis Kendall, lived in town. Those early Methodists are nearly all gone to their reward. Phineas Wiley, or " Father " Wiley, as he was called for years, died in 1881. I think he was the last member of the first Methodist church formed in town. The first meeting house was built in 1837, a union church.
CONGREGATIONALISTS.
Of the Congregationalist ministers who preached here in the early times were Rev. Mr. Hobart, of Berlin, Elijah Lyman, of Brookfield, Ammi Nichols, of Braintree, as early as 1814, and meetings were held at Samuel Robertson's and at the old school-house that stood north of where O. A. Staples now lives.
THE FREE CONGREGATIONALIST CHURCH was organized about 1837, by Rev. Ammi Nichols, of Braintree, and what remained of the Methodists and most of the Baptist church joined with thein, but they never had a settled minister until 1865, when Rev. A. Ladd was ordained and installed pastor, and remained here until the au- tumn of 1879. They built a pleasant and convenient house of worship in 1871. Samuel Edwards and W. I. Simonds are the only deacons ever chosen, both of whom now officiate.
A CHRISTIAN CHURCH was organized in the east part of the town in 1868. Rev. Henry Howard is present pastor (1882).
. Rev. EDWARD BROWN, Universalist, lived in town several. years, where John Baird now resides, and preached a part of the time.
The different religious organizations of this town have been: Congregationalist, Methodist, Episcopal, Free Will Baptist, Calvinist Baptist, Christian, Universalist and Spiritualist.
GOLDEN WEDDINGS .- I learn of two having been celebrated in this town, that of Mr. and Mrs. James Wiley, in' 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Batchelder in ISSo.
ACCIDENTAL AND SUDDEN DEATHS AND SUICIDES.
BY ZED. S. STANTON, ESQ.
Joseph Batchelder drowned July 14, I822.
Uriah Richardson died from injuries re- ceived while chopping. Jan. 21, 1831.
Alvah Henry, killed by the fall of a tree June 28, 1831.
Mrs. Belcher, suicide by hanging, about 1831.
Charles Webster, killed by being thrown from-a wagon, Nov. 5, 1834.
Shubael Wales, suicide by shooting, Mar. 18, 1843.
David Dexter, supposed to have wan- dered away in a state of insanity and died of exposure, about 1843.
Royal Flint, frozen to death, Jan. 22, 1846. 1
A man named Jackson was killed by the premature discharge of a blast, at the time
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the Central Vermont Railroad was in pro- cess of construction. Jan. 25. 1346.
An Irishman, name unknown, died of exposure in the summer of 1847.
A young man, name unknown. was drowned in what is now known as Hall's Pond, about IS4S.
Lewis Hutchinson, killed by the fall of a tree, Jan. 26, 1850
Charles Green, suicide, by shooting, in 1854.
Lutheria Spaulding, aged 5 years, killed by falling beneath a loaded wagon. Aug. 5.185%.
Joseph Paine,
Peter S. P. Staples, found dead in the woods, Sept. 27. 1856.
John Campbell, died by poison taken accidentally. Apr. 13. 1861.
Delia Green, found dead. Aug. 17. 1867.
A. E. Stockwell, a railroad brakeman. killed Nov. 12, 1870. .
Peter Shinah, killed by cars June 29. 1870.
Isaac A. Flint, suicide by cutting his throat, about 1570.
Mrs. Plurinna Erskine, suicide by hang- ing, Sept. S. 1872.
Buel Gold, suicide by hanging. Ang. 29. 1876.
Clarence Tracy, a childl, death caused by scalding. Sept. 26, 1876
A Central Vermont Railroadl brakeman named Slarrow, killed by falling beneath the cars, Feb 5. 1951
A wood chopper named For, killed by a falling tree. Feb. 21, ISSI
OLD PEOPLE OF ROADURY, LIVING 183 .
Better ( Spalding. .90
J.l. York 5%
Jotlan El. .73
Samuel Edwards . 72
Sylvester E Spalding
72
Pantha F SpaMange . 70
Allan Spalding .77
Seth Heure . 83
Mer L Metcalf
Sant Morgan
Jin T.Rom .81
CHIL WELL . 70
Cer 18 Seinen 7'
73
72
Milly Ellis. .77
Ervilla Sicel. .75
George Enkine 78
Hiramı Walbridge. 76
E. L. Waterman S3
Adaline Batchelder .73
Maria Davis 70
Sarah Flint .. 74
Sarah E. Woodward. .70
Peter Provo ..
Adaline Provo
Betsey Rich. .85
Orrin B. Clark 75
Sophia Wiley .. .75
Oramel Williams S2
Aphia Williams.
.80
Hannah Knowles. 77
Hannalı York. .75
Sally Fletcher. .71
Almond Meintire 74
Edmond Darling .70
Alvira Darling .73
Lucy Steel. 76
Mary Boyce .. .75
Aura Woodward. .70
ROXBURY BOY'S ABROAD.
Andrew Stanton, a graduate of Tufts College, is now " principal" in the academy at Stoughton, Mass. Will Snow gradua- ted at Hanover, and is now a civil engi- neer in Montan ..
There are a good many graduates of the Normal school in town, Will Simonds was one, who is now teaching near Chicago. 111.
Lucius Jenney went from this town. about 20 years ago, to Middlesex, and from there to Omaha, Neb., and now oc- cupies the position of R. R. Master on the Union Pacific R. R.
Benj J Ellis went from here when a very young man, enlisted and served through the Mexican war ; after its close went to Chicago, Ill, and took up the pro- fession of law. He has assisted in organ. izing and sustaining several mission schools, some of them now flourishing churches, and he often supplies the pulpit. as well as pleads at the Bar
S G. Stanton went to Nebraska in 1979. and is engaged in building a railroad on the Union Pacific Mir Stanton was an active business man-
Mr. O. Richardson moved to Belling. ham, Mass .. in '78 Is engaged in the mercantile buliness. He had been organ.
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ist and leader of the choir at the Union church for 20 years when he left town. He was an adopted son of Samuel Rich- ardson, with whom Mr. R. spent his de- clining years.
John Webster, of east part of town, went to California in '57, has been success- ful in business, and amassed quite a for- tune. Z. S. S.
Will R. Mansfield, at the age of 20, took his small valise in hand and started for the "far west." He stopped a few weeks in Nebraska as telegraph operator on the B. & M. R. R. He then accepted the position of baggage-master and tele- graph operator on a new branch of the Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe R. R., through New Mexico, and served 2 months, when he was invited to dine with an old Spaniard at Los Vegas, for whom he had done some slight service, and started to return to Grenada, Col. in the caboose that was sent ahead of President Hayes and his escort, on their way from Califor- BATTLE OF PLATTSBURG. nia, to see that the road was clear. The party in the " caboose" had been "looking upon the wine when it was red," and when the " caboose" gave a great bound, and any sober person must have known there was some obstruction, they declared there was "nothing wrong," nor would they stop to see whether there was or not. So this Vermont boy turned the brake, caught a lantern and jumped off, and upon examination, several feet of rails were gone, and he had nothing to do there in the wilds of N. M. but wait for the train, and this was not a pleasant task as the coyotes began to gather from every direc- tion. This was his first experience of the kind, and grim terror seized him, quick as ROXBURY COMPANY FOR PLATTSBURG. a flash, he sprang up a telegraph-pole close at hand, and sitting astride the cross-bar, watched the howling pack, thinking all the while what an excellent mark he would be for an Indian, and it was far from being an agreeable thought. At last the train came up and he clambered down from his perch, gave a great shout at the wolves and swung Privates Benj. Samson, Darius Spal- ding, Robert Cram, Samuel Ford, Alding Loomis, Ambrose Hutchinson, John Bald- his lantern to stop the train. The wolves scattered, and the train had to stop for re- pairs. For this act of faithfulness, he was win, Truman Peterson, John M. Spalding,
promoted at once to conductor, and has occupied that position until the present time. S. B. M.
ROXBURY'S MILITARY RECORD.
BY ZED S. STANTON, ESQ.
Among the early settlers of Roxbury were doubtless several who served during the Revolutionary War, but just what number it is impossible to determine. Samuel Richardson, the first settler in the westerly part of this town, was a veteran of that war, having served one-half the time during the entire contest. He came to Roxbury in 1790. Mr. Richardson was born at Stafford, Conn., June 15, 1750, and died at Roxbury, in 1822.
Capt. Benjamin Samson, who came here in 1810, was also a Revolutionary soldier, and participated in the battles of Lexing- ton and Bunker Hill. He rang the church bell to arouse the minute men on Lexing- ton green, on the memorable 19th of April, 1775.
On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 10, 1814, a company, consisting of all the able-bodied men in town, under command of Capt. Samuel M. Orcutt, left Roxbury for the purpose of assisting in repelling the British invasion of our Northern borders. All the following Sunday those who were left at home heard the distant roar of cannon, and supposed that their loved ones were engaged in battle with the foreign foe. But the men of Roxbury did not arrive at Plattsburg until Monday evening, Sept. 12, and the fighting was then over. They returned to their homes Friday, Sept. 16, 1814.
Capt. Samuel M. Orcutt ; Lieut. Gilbert R. Spalding ; Ensign Billa Woodard ; Ser- geants Joel Hildreth, Enos Young, Jona- than Cram, Charles Samson; Corporals James Woolfe, Philip Cram, Dan Lord, John Paine ; Drummer Jonathan Nutting ; Fifer Bezalleel Spalding.
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Gideon Flint, Peter S P. Staples, Abra- ham Z. Haynes, John Wilcox, Timothy Emerson, Joseph Hivon, Samuel Robert- son, Darius Spalding. Elisha Wilcox, Eli- jah Ellis.
There is on tile in the Adjutant's Gen- eral's office at Montpelier an affidavit made by the captain and ensign of said company, Mar. 6, 1850, stating the main facts in re- gard to the company going to Plattsburg, and also that parties from other towns joined their company, and that none of the officers or inen of said company ever. to the knowledge of the said capthin or ensign, received any compensation for their services on that occasion. Of this company of men only one is now living (Feb. 6, 1882), that one being Philip Cram, who resides in Brookfield.
ROXBURY SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF '61. Chauncey M. Allen, C, Ist Vt. Cavalry ; inustered out Nov. 18, 6.4.
Corp. Frank O. Allen, B, 4th; must. out Apr. 12, '65.
Franklin Anos, H, 6th ; dis Mar 25. 65. James Bailey, H. 6th ; died Out 22, '62. Henry M. Barrington, 1, 9th, died Oct. 6, '62.
Byron A Batchelder, K, 3d ; died at Wash- ington, D. C., May 30, '6;
Harrison Bean, 1, 11th ; mustered out June 24. '65
Allen J. Bennett, C. Ist VI. Cav .; dis. Nov. 21. 62
John Benjamin, C. Ist Ve Cav ; sich and absent from regt Nov. IS, '64, is last report on Adjutant General's report.
Joseph Benjamin. H. 6th , dis June 1, '63. Beman H Campbell. H1. 6th, must. out May 22, '0,
Marshall Chaffee. H. Gth , dis, May 15. 63 Frank Clubes, K. 7th, died July 22, 62
Anson l' Column. I. 18th! musicred out June 21. '65
Patrick Clubes. G. 8th, mustered out June
Andrew J Cross, Ist'S S. F. trans, to Invalid Ers. Sept 1. 63
Helps A Cross, K. ith, det a: Carrol
Martin Crois. K. jd . most out July 27. '6:
Joseph Currier, G, Sth ; mustered out June 28. 65.
Thomas Daniels, H, 6th : killed at battle of Lee's Mills, Apr. 16, '62.
Capt. David B. Davenport, H, 6th ; died Sept. 20, '62.
Hemy D. Davenport, H. 6th ; dis. Nov. 30, '62.
Peter Deott, K, 4th ; deserted Dec. 10, 62. Lieut. Eri L. Ditty, H, 6th ; mustered out June 26, '65.
Jolin Q. A. Ditty, F. 2d ; trans. to invalid corps July 30, '63.
Ralph Ditty, F. 2d ; must. out June 29. '64. John WV. Dunton, K, 7th ; dis. Feb. 25. '63. David Ellis, E. 3d ; must. out July 27, '64. Lorenzo Ellis, 1, 11th ; mustered out June 24, '65.
Samuel R. Ellis, H, 6th ; dis. July 7. '62. John M. Ferris, B, 6th; must. out June 26, '65.
Lieut. Amasa W. Ferry, F. 2d ; discharged Jan. 4. '65.
Gideon E. Fletcher, 1. 9th ; deserted July 20, '62.
Royal Flint, H, 6th ; died June 15, '62.
Victor Goodrich, F. 2d ; killed at battle of Bull Run, July 21, '61.
Dan. A. Grant, H1, 6:h ; dis. Nov. 16, '62. Willis Grant, H1, 6th ; transferred to invalid corps Dec. 1, '63.
James Hall, K. 7th ; died July 24, '62. Samuel A. Hayward, E, Ist Vt. Cav. ; dis. July 24, '62.
Walter R. Hayward, E. Ist \'t. Cav ; must out Aug. 9. '65.
James C. Hutchinson, H. 2d; killed at Charlotte, V'a., Aug. 16, '64
Corp. Stearns S. Hutchinson, F. 2d ; must. out June 29. '644.
Stephen H. Jones, G, 8th ; musicred out June 28, '65.
Leland Kunball, K. Sth ; died at New Or. leans, ha , Sept. 16, '62.
Mason Knapp. K. 7th ; re-enlisted, is the last entry of Adjutant General's report. Carlos Lafaty. K. 7th ; div. Sep :. 27, '64. Joseph Lavalle, H. 6th , mustcred out June 26. '65
Henry Lock, H, 6th ; mustered out Aug
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Alexis Martell, I, 11th ; mustered out June 24, '65.
Frank E. Martell, H, 6th; mustered out July 7, '65.
Corp. Samuel Maxham, 2d S. S., E ; killed at battle of Wilderness, May 6, '64.
Henry Morfit, K, 7th ; died at New Or- leans, La., Nov. 16, '62.
Russell Morfit, K, 7th ; died at Fort Pick- ens, Fla., May 5, '63.
Capt. Patrick Murphy, H, 6th ; mustered out June 26, '65.
Lieut. Thomas Murphy, H, 6th ; mustered out Oct. 28, '64.
William Murphy, H, 6th ; died Oct. 25, '62. Carlos Nedo, K, 7th ; dis. Sept. 27, '64.
Langdon H. Nichols, C, Ist Vt. Cav ; died July 27, '62.
Abial Patch, H, 6th ; dis. Dec. 2S, '63.
Calvin B. Phillips, E, ist Vt. Cav. ; dis- charged May 22, '62.
Edmund Pope, Jr., E, Ist Vt. Cav. ; died Dec. 14, '64.
James Putney, H, 6th ; mustered out June 26, 65.
William Quimby, K, 7th; died at New Orleans, Oct. 16, '62.
Felix Quinn, I, 9th ; must. out June 13, '65. Eli Rich, K, 3d ; died Nov. 1, '62.
John E. Rich, K, 7th ; died July 18, '62. Geo. C. Richardson, H, 6th ; died at Fred- erick City, Md., Dec. 9, '62.
Harrison A. E. Richardson, H, 6th ; must. out Oct. 28, '64. .
Lafayette Richardson, H, 6th ; discharged Nov. 24, '62.
Samuel 'Richardson, H, 6th ; died at Rox- bury, Jan. 15, '63.
Corp. Ira Royce, E, Ist Vt. Cav. ; dis. Nov. 22, '62.
Thomas P. Rundlett, E, Ist Vt. Cav ; dis. . May 22, '62.
Joseph Shiney, H, 6th ; mustered out June 26, '65.
Joseph Simonds, H, 6th ; des. July 24, '65. John Slocum, H, 6th ; mustered out June 26, '65.
Corp. Emery L. Smith, G, 6th; dis. Oct. 31, '64.
Otis Snow, K, 3d ; died Aug. 19, '62.
Lieut. Allen Spalding, K, 6th ; resigned July 13, '64.
Sergeant Dennison F. Spalding, K, 6th ; must. out May 18, '65.
Israel Steele, K, 7th ; dis. Oct. 20, '62.
Stillman S. Stephens, K, 7th ; died July 17, '62.
Sergeant Edward F. Stevens, F, Ist S. S. ; mustered out Sept. 13, '64.
Benjamin F. Stone, I, 9th; discharged June 27, '65.
Joseph Veo, G, 6th; mustered out Oct. 28, '64.
Lucius W. Wales, H, 6th; killed at Lee's Mills, Apr. 16, '62.
Samuel Wales, Jr., K, 3d; trans. to in- valid corps Sept. 1, '63.
Ezekiel D. Waterman, K, 3d; killed at battle of Lee's Mills, Apr. 16, '62.
Henry Waterman, C, Ist. Vt. Cav. ; died at Washington, D. C., Aug. 9, '65.
Stillman Waterman, H, 6th ; discharged March 31, '62.
Stillman Waterman, I, 9th; discharged Jan. 15, '63.
Joseph White, H, 6th ; died Oct. 22, '62. Loren J. Wiley, K, 7th ; must. out May '65. Wallace Wolcott, H, 6th ; dis. Mar. 25,'63. Augustus Bresette, 3d Vt. Bat. ; must. out June 13, .'65.
Volunteers that re-enlisted .- Paul Burke, Carlos Lafaty, Henry Locke, Frank E. Martell, Carlos Nedo, Edmond Pope, Jr., Dennison Spalding.
Veteran Reserve Corps .- John W. Dun- ton.
Also two men were credited to Roxbury, but not by name.
Furnished under draft and paid com- mutation .- Edwin W. Ellis, Edwin Ferris, A. H. Fisk, Lemuel A. Rood, Luther Tracy, Rodney Wiley.
Procured Substitute .- Nathan W. Cady. Entered Service .- Samuel A. Richard- son, H, 6th ; dis. Aug. 2, '65.
Besides the above-named soldiers, there were several other residents of Roxbury who enlisted, credited to other towns, viz. : George R. Waterman, F, Ist ; must. out Aug. 15, '65 ; Franklin Knowles, C. 15th ; Charles A. Fisk, F, 17th ; Orza Boyce, B, 4th ; George H. Pearsons, D, 9th ; Samuel Shepherd, I, 56th Mass. Vols. ; died June
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27. '64; Francis F. Young. Mass. Vols. ; ISO1
Silas B. Spaulding. S
1848
Samuel Ford.
76
Sarah Batchelder.
S6
1866
Lydia Beckwith.
86
When the war closed. Roxbury had a 1825
Capt. Job Orcutt.
75
1825
Mary Orcutt ..
74
IS51
Samuel M. Orcutt.
74
1878
Mary B. Orcutt.
95
1845
Billa Woodward.
72
Mary Woodward.
ROXBURY LONGEVITY.
Persons 70 years of age and mer, who have
died in Roxbury.
1873
Hannah Wiley
76
1866
Jolin Williams.
72
2846 Benjamin Samson
90
ISSO
Otis Batchelder.
91
1813 David McClure.
So
1822 Samuel Richardson
71
IS$2
Chester Batchelder
69
1832
Janc Ilixon.
75
Elias Rich. ..
Sz
1879
Persis Robertson.
76
1855
Dorcas Prescott
72
1863
Sarah Batchelder.
S7
1544
Joel Hildreth.
77
1865
Jemima Silver ..
75
1873
Arathusaa Hildreth
79
1859
Seth Richardson
70
1860
Lydia Edwards.
IS36
Sarah Richardson
73
Benga F.dwards.
S7
1873
William Knowles.
9-4
1850
Hen y I.cck.
75
1859
Arny Wilson
SI
1843
Elijah Ellis.
79
ISCO
Anna Hatch.
80
1861
Gideon Ellis.
S9
IS61
Darius Hatch.
SI
1950
Sally Allen.
89
1861
Hepsobatlı Cady
Sı
1961
Mrs Samuel Richardson
91
1863
William Hutchinson
S9
1.950
Ruth Sargent ..
86
1 565
Abigail Cram.
So
18;6
Nathan Haynes
78
1860
Jemima Webster.
SS
1864
Abraham j Haynes
76
1873
Fanny Jones.
7S
1450
Y'ally Painc.
1578
Phila Darling
76
19/1
Asa S Sin onds.
1874
Calvin Cady.
74
1800
Hannah Simone's ..
70
1575 Danicl C. Rich
71
1505
Sally Samson . . 76
1576
Louis Loomis.
75
193
Benjamin Samion
77
1861
l'olly 1.yndes (colored.).
1873
Anna Gray Station
So
1877
Sally Wardner.
75
1590
Alvin I Brigham
71
1878
Iunice Kent.
So
Samuel Steele.
S3
1305
Ilts R hanliên
15-8
Joel Wardner.
S 3
Jason (za
1815
John 13 Crandall
70
Inask You.g.
. .
1865
Inos Young.
So
.
1955 Mary Spaulding. 100
IS76
Mabel Williams 75
1819 Moses Woodward.
74
1877
Alva Richardson
76
Dennis Crimims.
So
IS6S
Thompson Jenney
85
186:
Eunice Williams.
72
1872
Samuel Robertson
97
1874
James Butterfield.
76
1835
Darius Spaulding.
74
IS71
Betsey Spalding.
Sz
1 864
Polly Hildreth.
94
1852
Phineas Flint. 82
1862
Samuel Edwards.
S4
1859
Besser Edwards
75
Nabby Ford .
1956
Obedience Lock
71
1859
Samson Bates
70
1852
Mary Ellis.
IS61
Mary Bealcy
76
1878
Michitable Elhis.
S7
IS62
Lurin da Flint.
SI
186;
John M Spaulding
76
1861
Aaron Webster
SS
1169)
Francis Clukey.
70
1957
Hannah Haynes.
86
1870
William B. Tyler
IS7:
Daniel Haynes
SS
S6
1875
Lamos McGregor 7S
1867
Aaron Spencer ..
1 79
Rosana A Poty
77
1863
Stephen Rumney
75
173
Hannah Merrill.
75
1877
Margaret Martin
1 75
Llein : Spauliting.
Siurl Richanton
79
Hannah Staples.
77
surplus of 23 men in excess of all calls for troops that had been made. a much larger number in proportion to the population than any other town in the State.
1850
Borga Wiley.
87
1879
James Wiley
83
ISS 1
Phineas Wiley
91
1879
David Wiley.
IS6S
IS76
1865
Susannah Richardson.
1878
Burton Skilleger 78
Silas Spalding.
ŚS
7:
71
Charles Samion .
70
Sergeant Jones W. Ferris. K. 3d ; severely wounded at the battle of Lee's Mills, Apr. 16, '62. and discharged Aug. 1. '62. 1866 1866
757
1866 Sally Steele.
72
1804 ; Rodolphus Willard, 1810; Samuel
IS21 Elizabeth Abbott.
77
1 860
Lydia Cotton
71
IS54
Robert Cram
78
IS68
Jacob Loomis 70
1849 Mercy Ruggles
73
IS77
Azubah Hatch
70
1876
William Ruggles
71
1879
Lewis Chatfield.
94
Annie Blanchard
78
1876
Lewis Cram.
75
1869
Silas Braley.
81
1870
Oliver French
83
1866
Mrs. S. Braley.
79
1861
Bealey H. Gibson
76
1834
Mary Ellis
SS
S2
IS30
Mrs. Wardner.
72
1848
Betsey Boyce
74
1824
John Gibson
IS4I
James Steele.
1847
Jedediah Smith
89
1878
Adah Hackett
86
1861
Mary Bealey.
76
1854
Gideon Flint.
74
IS62
Mrs. Gibeons
So
Mrs. Crocker.
85 80
Ranson Beckwith
80
IS79
Lucy R. Howe
82
1879
Lovina Ferry
79
O. W. ORCUTT.
TOWN MEETINGS.
Held at Jedediah Huntington's dwelling- house in 1796, '97, '98. At Samuel Rich- ardson's, 1799, ISO2, At Christopher Huntington's 1800, 1801. At
David McClure's, 1803, '5, '6. At Samuel Rob- ertson's, 1804. At Leonard Smith's, 1807, 'S, '9, '10. At Bllla Woodward's, ISII, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16. At Samuel M. Or- cutt's 1817, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25;" '26, '27, '28, '26, '30, '31, '32, '33, '34, '35, '36, '37, '38, '39, '40, '41. At Luther Ainsworth's, Mar., 1842. At John M. Spaul- ding's, Sept., '42, '43, '44, '45, '46, '47, '48, '49. At Union Meeting House, 1850, 51, '52, '53, '54. Sept., '54, at new town house, 1854 to 1881.
MODERATORS.
Robinson, 1811, '12, '17, '18, '19, '20, '21, '23, 24 ; J. F. Ruggles, '18, '14, '15, '16, '22, '25, '26, '28, '30; Charles Sampson, 1827 ; Shubael Wales, 1829, '31, '34, '35, '36; Joel Hildreth, 1832 ; Nathan Morse, 1833; Stillman Ruggles, 1837, '38, '40; Allen Spaulding, IS39, '41, '42, '51, '52, '53, '54, '57, '58; Henry S. Boyce, 1843, '44, '46, '47, '48, '55, '56, '59, '60 ; O. Richardson, 1861-'68; Wm. B. Orcutt, 1868 ; Billings Spaulding, 1869; Samuel G. Stanton, 1870, '74, '75, '77, '78; Oramel Richard- son, 1871, '72, '73. '76; Zed S. Stanton, 1879, '80, '81.
TOWN CLERKS, 1796-ISSI.
Thomas Huntington, 1796, '97, '98, '99, ISo0, '1. Darius Spalding, 1802, '3, '14, '15. Samuel Robertson, 1804, '5, '6, '7. James Bancroft, 1808, '9, '10, 'II, '12. Samuel M. Orcntt, 1813, '17, 'IS, '19, '20, '21, '22, '24, '25, '26, '27, '28, '29, '30, '31, '32, '33, '34, '35, '36, '37, '38. John F. Persons, IS16. Jehial Allen, '39, '40, '41, '42. Allen Spalding, 1843, '44, '45, '46, '47, '48. Allen K. Jeney, 1849, '50, '51, '52, '53, '55. (Jeney died in Aug., '55.) A. N. Tilden, 1854. Ormal Richardson, 1855. A. N. Tilden, 1856 to ISSI.
SELECTMEN.
Samuel Richardson, 1796 to 1803, '7, '8 ; Isaac Lewis, 1796, 1800 ; Jedediah Hunt- ington, 1796, 98, 99; Christopher Hunt- ington, 1797 ; David Cram, 1797 ; Roswell Adams, 1798, 1800, '1, '3, '4, '5; John Stafford, 1799, 1806; Darius Spalding, 1801 to 1806, '9, '10; Perez Huntington, 1802; Lemuel Smith, 1803 to '8 ; Jonathan F. Ruggles, 1806, '7, '8, '19, '20, '21; Samuel Richardson, 1808; Joel Hildreth, 1809 to '13, '14, '15, '25, '26; Robert Cram, 1809 to '13, '14, '24, '25; Samuel M. Or- cutt, 1811 to '15, '21, '22, '23, '25, '26, '27, '29, '30, '33 to '38 ; Isaih Shaw, 1813, '15, '18, '26, '27, '28,'36, '37, '47 ; Uriah Rich- ardson, 1813; John Paine, 1815, '16, '17, '22 ; Nathan Morse, 1816, '17, '22, '23, '28, '29, '30, '33, '34, '35; Charles Sampson, 1816, '17, '20, '21, '27, '28, '29, '38, '47, '48 ; Samuel Robertson, 1818, '19, '23 ;
Joseph Crane, 1796; Thomas Hunting- ton, 1797 ; Samuel Richardson, 1798, 1801, '2, '3, '5, '7, '8, '9, '13 ; Jedediah Hunting- ton, 1799; Isaac Lewis, 1800; Darius Spaulding, Job Orcutt, 1809; Zeb. Butler, | Elijah Ellis, 1818, '19, '20; Billa Wood-
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ward, 1824; David Young, 1824. '31, '32; James Burnham!, 1830; Amios Wardner. 1$31, '32; Daniel Loomis. IS31 ; Henry Smith, IS32; Jonathan Wiley. 1833. '34; Bezalcel Spalding, 1835 ; Jared Hildreth. 1836. '37 : Robert Cram, IS3S, '39: John Cross, 1838, '39. '40, '41 ; Darius Hatch, 1$39; Thomas K. Shaw, 1840 to '44, '46; Enos K. Young, 1840, '41. '42; Jehial Allen, 1842; Wm. W. Woodward, 1$43. '44: Benjamin Edwards, Jr., IS43, '44. '45. '56, '57. '58 : 11. S Boyce, 1844, '49. 'So; W'm. F. Royce. 1845, '59. '60, '6.1. '65 ; Samuel Edwards, Jr., 1846, '50, '52. '53. '61, '62; Alvin Braley, 1846, '47. '48. '61 ; Stephen Pierce, 1848; Dexter Samp- son, 1849. 51. 54. 61. 62. 63 : Wm. 13. Orcutt, 1849, '50 '55; Elijah Winch. 1951. 'SS, 'to; S. M. Hildreth, 1851, '55. 63. '66, '67, '71 ; Geo. M. Sampson, 1852, '53 ; Edmond Pope, 1852, '53. '55, '29. '61. '62, '64. '66; S G. Stanton' IS6) : C. H. Mer- rill, 1854; Sullman Ruggles, 1854; Wm. B. Orcutt, 1955: Charles B. Fiske, 1855. '66, '67. '68; Clark Wiley, 1856. '57. 58. '72, 177 ; James Crani, 1856, '57: E. N. Spalding, 1860 ; C. Richardson, 1864. '65. 68 ; S. P. Orcutt, 1965 ; Cyrus Howard. 1863, '(). 'S1 ; S G. Sunton. 156) to '74. 78 ; Enos K. Young, 1869, '70 ; Isaac A. Flint, IS70, '71 ; Storrs S. Clough, 1872. '75 to '79; Geo. 1 .. Walbridge, 1873. '74 ; Charles Adams. 1873. '74; Billings Spaul- ding. 1874. '81; A. J. Averill. 1875. '76; D. I. Nichols, 1975: Charles N. Eaton, 1876; Gideon Edwards, 1979; D. R. Stanton, 1878. '7): C. M. Adams, 1879: C. 11. Faton. 1579| W'nt_ B_ Orcutt, Arza Boyce. 1. J Wiley. ISSo ; L .. J. Wiley, J B Spaulding. 1880.
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