attended some families, and his place is now filled by Dr. G. C.
Howard, who is the medical adviser of many of our people.

LAWYERS.

This has not been an attractive or remunerative field for mem-
bers of this profession. The first lawyer to locate here was
Loammi Davidson, son of Frank Davidson, of Nottingham West,
now Hudson. He came in 1817, and died soon after. He was
succeeded by Isaac McGaw, who came in 1719, and practised till
1848, when he removed to Merrimack, N. H. (See Gen. Reg.)



198 HISTORY OF WINDHAM IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.



DEPUTY SHERIFFS.

Whore lawyers abound, deputy sheriffs also abound. This list
is believed to include all of our citizens who have served in that
capacity.

William Smith, appointed 1821 ; served till 1827 inclusive.

John T. Senter, appointed 1822; served till 1827 inclusive.

.Jonathan (/Ochran, appointed 1828, and served 11 years.

George W. Weston, appointed Sept. 10, 18()8 ; resigned July, 1870.

John G. Bradford, appointed Oct. 1(!, 1871 ; held office a short time.

POST-OFFICE, POST-RIDERS, AND POSTMASTERS.

In " ye olden time," letters were rarely written. They were occa-
sionally written to give tidings of absent and long-separated friends,
and upon pressing business matters. The people were not a writing
peo])le; their business was not such as to demand the frequent
use of letters, and the mails (if any existed at the time of the first
settlement) were so infrequent and costly as to prevent it. Let-
ters were often and usually sent by some person or friend going
to the place which the letter was designed to reach, and often a
person would be sent to carry it, when the business was of a
public nature and of importance. It is only within the last forty
years that the mail service has been so systematized, and arrived
at that degree of perfection and cheapness, as to make its daily
use almost indispensable to the average American.

Feb. 22, 1757, in regard to a minister, the town '•'•voted to send
a Letter bij some fitt person to Mr. Dunlap S to pay the charge
of carrying it from Albany to Cherry Valley,'''' and chose a com-
mittee to attend to this duty.

A convention or congress of New Hampshire, in opposition
to kingly rule, met in Exeter in May, 1775. This convention
established post-offices in the State. The mails so carried were
carried by post-riders on horseback.

In 179<», Samuel Bean was ])Ost-rider from Boston to Concord,
N. H. His route was through Andover, Haverhill, Atkinson,
Kingston, P^xeter, P]p])ing, Nottingham, Deeriield, Pembroke, to
Concord; returning, he passed through Londonderry (now Derry
E. Village) and Haverhill.* He went once a week. Undoubt-
edly he brought the Windham mails.

In 1791, the legislature of New Hampshire established "four
routes for posts," and post-riders took a circuit of towns, "carried
and fetched" the mails, making one trip a week.

In 17!)4 only ti\e post-offices existed in New Hampshire. The
following shows the postage on letters in 1795 : —

Every single letter conveyed by land not exceeding ;i(t miles, C cents.
Over 30 and not exceeding (ib, 8 cents.
" 100 " •' 150, 12i "

* Chase's History of Haverhill, Mass., p. 453.



FIRST POST-OFFICE, 1805. — POST-RIDERS. — POSTMASTERS. 199



Over 150 aud uot exceeding 200, 15 cents.

" 200 " " 250, 17 "

" 250 " " 350, 20

" 850 " " 450, 22 "

" 450 25

The rates were not changed materially till a recent date.

In iSdl, the nt'.irest j)ost-()ffice to AViiidhain |»('0])lc was in Lon-
donderry, now Derry Kast Village, and Dr. Isaac Thorn, one of
Windham's sons, was the first postmaster.

FIRST POST-OFFICE, 18o:>. — FIRST POSTMASTER IN WINDHAM.

In ISO.") (or 1S0()), the first post-oftice was established in town,
and Andrew Park was postmaster. He lived where Mrs. Isaiah
Dinsinoor lives, and it was kept in his honse, which stood on the
west side of the highway. He held the office till 1S14.

WINDHAM'S POST-RIDERS.

Horace Park, son of the postmaster, carried the mails on
horseback from Hillerica, Mass., through Pelham- and Windham,
to East Londonderry, now Derry. William Morrison, son of
John Morison, carried the mail from Haverhill to Windham
once a week for a long time.

This slow ])rocess of carrying the mails continued during the
war of L^l'J-15. The fact that the government buildings had
been burned in Washington was not known in Boston for nearly
a week after the event.

Samuel Senter became postmaster in 1S14. He lived at and
owned the G. S. Neal mill pro])erty, and held the j)Osition until
1S2(I, when Dr. Joseph Scoby became jiostmaster, and the oftice
was removed to the centre of the town.

The following will show the names of postmasters at the dif-
ferent offices in town, and the years of service since 1820, as
taken from the New Hampshire Register : —

POSTMASTERS IN WINDHAM.

Dr. Joseph Scoby, from 1820 to 1824. Francis Bartley, from 18fi9 to 1871.

Isaac McGaw. from 1825 to 1829. Benjamin O. Simpson, from 1872 to

Samuel Armour, from 1830 to 1831. 1877.

John A. Gale, from 1832 to ks35. Leverett J. Griffin, from 1877 to

Robert Bartley was postmaster Oct. 1881.

from 183t; to"l8G9, or 33 years; H. M. Bugbee, appointed Oct. 1881.

and the office was kept in th3 James Cochran, appointed May, 1882.

store ; succeeded by his son.

POSTMASTERS IN WEST WINDHAM.

D. Blaisdell, from 1844 to 1851. Edward Titcomb, from 18»i6 to

M. S. Palmer, from 1852 to 1857. 1872.

Francis A. Harden, from 1858 to J. W. Sherry, 1872.

1865. Charles Smith, from 1873 to 1881.



200 HISTORY OF WINDHAM IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.



POSTMASTERS AT WINDHAM JUNCTION.

Benjamin H. Hughes, from 1867 Edwin N. Stickney, 1870, and from
to 1870. 1872 to the present, 1882.

James Bartley, 1871.

POSTMASTERS AT FESSENDEN'S OR NEAL'S MILLS.

Robert B. Jackson, from 1852 to Robert B. Jackson, 1869, and dis-

1857. continued. In 1874 changed to

Steplien Fessenden, from 1857 to Golden Brook Mills.

1869. George S. Neal, from 187-i to 1881.

The mail facilities at present are good, the mails reaching
town on nearly every train, and a through mail is carried
by team from Windham Junction to Lowell and return, every
day. There are four post-offices : Windham (Centre), Windham
Junction, West Windham, and Golden Brook Mills.



lOW.N OUKKUS AND THKIK Dl'TIKS. 201



CHAPTER XIX.

Officers and Tiikik Dutiks. — Voteks and Their Qualifications
BKKoKK 177."). — Town Offickrs of Londondkrky, of which
Windham was a part, liKFouF. xiik Incorporation oi- Wind-
ham, FiJOM 1719 TO 1742. — Town Ufkickks of Windha.m fro.m
TiiK Ti.MK OF Incorporation, 1742, to 1883. — Organization of
Kkpiulican Govkknmknt, 177(J. — Town Officers Elkctkd under
Rkpl'hmcan Government. — Pkh.manent Government Estab-
lished IX New Hampshire, 1784.



The town officers who were to be chosen at each annual
town-nieuting, were moderator, clerk, selectmen, constables, fence
viewi'i-s, field drivers or hay-wards, surveyors of highways, of
lumber, sealers of weights and measures, tything-men,^ hog reeves,
deer ins]>ectors, ]»ound-kee])ers, overseers of tlie poor, and over-
seers of the house of correetion. For information of the two
latter lists of otficers, see chapter on Paui)erism.

The Moderator then, as now, was elected to preside in and
govern the town-meeting.

The Selectmen's duties were similar to theirs at the present day.
The number could be three or moi-e. Vov the first three years of
our corporate existence, we had a board of five selectmen. In
174(i, and subsequently, the board has consisted of three mem-
bers. The selectmen received no ])ay for their services for several
years. The selectmen have usually acted as overseers of the poor.

The Constables collected the taxes, posted the warrants for
meetings, and warned transient i)eople from the town. There
were two constables for many years. Each had his list of taxes
to collect. One was for the east side of the town, the other for
the west side.

Fence Yieicers were to settle dis^mtes between parties in regard
to division fences.

Field Drivers, generally called "Howards" u])on our records.
Their duty was to take u|) and imj)Ound all neat cattle or other
domestic animals running at large upon the highway.

Surveyors of Highvmys. — Their duties were similar to those
at the jiresent.

Tilhing-men. — This office has long since become obsolete,
and the fear occasioned by these officials in the minds of breakers
of the Sabl)ath, and persons who did not observe ])ro]ier decorum
during religious worship, has jiassed away. It was their duty to
prevent the profanation of the Sabbath, and to help correct any

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202 HISTORY OK WINDHAM IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

violations of morality. A black staff two feet lone;, ti])])ed at one
end with brass or pewter, was carried as a token of their otlice.

Hog Jietves. — In 1719, a })rovince law was ])assecl, inoliibiting
swine from running ui)on the highway between the tirst day of
A])ril and the tirst day of October, unless they were yoked and
ringed in the manner }irescribed bylaw. The yoke was of wood,
and was to ])roject above the neck of the hog as far as the dejtth
of the hog's neck was deej), and half as far below. The ring was
of sti-ong, flexible wire inserted through the toj) of the nose, and
the ends twisted together, to prevent rooting.

Deer Inspectors. — Deer were plenty in early times, and their
flesh and hides were of great value. To prevent their utter
ex;tinction, laws were passed for their protection during such
seasons as would aid in their increase. A law was jiassed in 1741,
making it a crime to kill deer between the last of December and
the ttrst day of August, and subjected the offender to a flne of
£10, Two otflcers were to be chosen each year to carry this law
into practical effect.

VOTERS AND THEIR QUALIFICATIONS BEFORE 1775.

Before the Revolution, a person (|ualitied to vote for town ot!i-
cers was re({uired to be a freeholder, or to have the worth of £20
of other taxable property. To fix the salary and to settle a min-
ister, the voters were limited to owners of real estate. Taxes for
the support of the minister were assessed on personal estate and
polls. A candidate for the General Court, in order to be eligible
to the otiice, was required to be an owner of real estate to the
value of £300. To be a legal voter re<|uired the ownership of
real estate in the town of £50 value.

The following is a list of oflicers who governed Windham
frona the time of the flrst settlement of Londonderry, in 1710, to
1883.

TOWN OFFICERS OF LONDONDERRY, OF WHICH WINDHAM WAS A
PART, BEFORE THE INCORPORATION OF WINDHAM, FROM
171!) TO 1742.

New Hampshire was then a Pi'ovince of England, of which
George I was king, having succeeded Queen Anne in 1714.

Provincial Govkrnmrnt.

1719. —James McKeeii, moderator; John Gollc, clerk ; David Cargill,
James McKeen, James Greg^, Samuel Graves, John Gotte, selectmen.

1720. — John Goffe, clerk. Rest of record is lost.

1721. — James McKeen, moderator; John Goflc', clerk; .Sannicl Moore,
Jaraes Gregg, James Alexander, James McNeil, Samiicl (iraxes, Joliu
Cochran, Jolin Goffi;. selectmen.

1722. -James (iregg, moih'rator; John Goffe, clerk; Ellas Keye.s, John
Wallaci', JoliM McMiirpliy, James Lindsay, Allen Anderson, Hugh Mont-
gomery, James Gregg, selecimen.



TOWN OIIKKKS IIJo.M 1T4J TO 188:1. 203



1723. — James Nichols, moderator; John McMurpliy, clerk; Robert
Boyes, Samuel Moore, James Nichols, John Blair, Benjamin Wilson,
selectmen.

1724. — Robert Boyes, moderator; John McMurphy, clerk; William
Cochran, James Alexander, John Blair, Betijamin W'iison, selectmen.

1725. — John Blair, moderator; John McMnrphy, clerk; James Morri-
son,* James Aiken, Robert Boyes, John Mitchell, selectmen.

1726. — Robert Boyes, moderator; John McMurphy, clerk; Robert
Boyes, James Alexander, Samuel Graves, John Moor, Abraham Holmes,
selectmen.

1727. — Robert Boyes, moderator; John McMurphy, clerk; Samuel
Graves, John Moor, Thomas Steel, t Alexander Rankin, John Woodburn,
selectmen.

This year King George II aseeixleil the throne of Englainl.

1728. — No record of moderator ; John McMurphy, clerk; James Lind-
say, Allen Anderson. John .\rchil)ald, James Reid, John Wallace, select-
men. This clerk and l)oard of selectmen served till 17;3;3.

1729. — James McKeen, moderator.

1730. — James Xesmith, moderator.

1731. — James McKeen, moilcrator.

1732. — Robert Boyes, moderator.

1733. — Robert Wear, moderator; John McMurphy, clerk ; James Gregg,
James Reid, Andrew Todd,* John Archil)ald, James Rogers, selectmen.

1734. — Robert Boyes, moderator; John McMurphy, clerk; James
Gregg, James Rogers, John Morisou, Jr., P. Douglass, Andrew Todd,
selectmen.

1735. — Robert Boyes, moderator; John McMurphy, clerk; James
Aiken, James Clark, John Gregg, Robert Boyes, Thomas Wilson, select-
men.

1736. ^—Jolm Blair, moderator; John McMurphy, clerk; James Clark,
John Gregg, James Aiken, James Blair, Samuel Barr, selectmen.

1737. — Nathaniel Weare, moderator; John Wallace, clerk; Robert
Weir, Thomas Wilson, Andrew Todd, Robert Boyes, Hugh Wilson,
selectmen.

1738. — Andrew Todd, moderator; John Wallace, clerk; Robert Weir,
Hugh Wilson, Moses Baruet, Thomas Wilson, Andrew Todd, selectmen.

1739. — Robert Boyes, moderator; John Wallace, clerk; Andrew Todd,
Allen Anderson, Moses Barnet, Thomas Wilson, Hugh W'ilsoD, selectmen.

1740. — John Morisou, Sr.,§ moderator; John Wallace, clerk; Andrew
Todd, Allen Anderson, Moses Barnet, Thomas Wilson, Hugh Wilson,
selectmen.

1741. — Andrew Todd, moderator; John Wallace, clerk; John Barnet,
David Vance, Robert Cochran, Robert McCurdy, Thomas Cochran, select-
men.

Windliaiii is no loiigei- a jiarish, but a town.

TOWN OriK EKS OF WINDHAM FROM TIME OF INCORPORATION,

1742, TO 1883.

March 8, 1742. — Samuel Morison, moderator; William Thom, clerk;
Rol)ert Dinsmoor, Joseph Waugh, Robert Thompson, Samuel Morison,
William Gregg, selectmen; Nathaniel Hemphill, constable.

♦ Ancestor of the Windham Morisons.
t Ancestor of the Steeles of Peterboro', N. H.
X Ancestor of the Todds of Peterboro', X. H.
§ Ancestor of the Morisons of Peterboro', N. H.



204 HISTORY OF WINDHAM IN NKW HAMPSHIRE.



March 8, 1743. —David Gregij, moderator; Samuel Morisou, clerk;
Samuel Morison, William Greiiu, Thomas Morison, James Dunlap, Alex-
ander Park, selectmen; James Gilmore, constal)le.

JInrcIi 8, 1744. — William Greiij;, moderator: Samuel Morison, clerk;
Thomas Quigley. John Armstrong, Samuel Campbell, Robert Park, Hugh
Graham, selectmen; David Gregg, constable; William Campbell, John
Gilmore, inspectors of dears.

March 8, 1745. — William Gregg, moderator; Samuel Morison, clerk;
Nathaniel Hemphill, William Thom, James Caldwell, selectmen; Alexan-
der Park, constable.

March 8, 1746. — ^ Robert Dlnsmoor, moderator; Samuel Morison, clerk;
John Diusmore John Stuart, Alexander Kitchey, selectmen; John Kyle,
Jr., constable.

March ^, 1747. — Robert Diusmoor, moderator; William Gregg, clerk;
Daniel Clyde, David Gregg, John Dinsmoor, Jr., selectmen; John Vance,
constable.

March 8, 1748. — William Jameson, Sr., moderator; William Gregg,
clerk ;~William Jameson, Hugh Brown, John Cristy, selectmen; Joseph
Waugh, constable.

March 8, 1749. — Robert Dinsmoor, moderator; William Gregg, clerk;
Robert Hopkins, William Campbell, Joseph Clyde, selectmen ; Francis
Srailie, constable and collector.

March 8, 1750. — Robert Dinsmoor, moderator; William Gregg, clerk;
Robert Hopkins, Joseph Clyde, John Wilson, selectmen; Daniel Clyde,
constable.

Jfa ;c7i 8, 1751. — John Armstrong, moderator; William Gregg, clerk;
Samuel Campbell, Hugh Brown, George Davidson, selectmen; Joseph
Clyde, constable.

These are the persons elected, but in the controversy the fol-
lowing year, the persons alluded to as selectmen for 1751 by the
State government, are James Dunlap, Hugh Brown, and Joseph
Clyde.

March 9, 1752. —John Armstrong, moderator; William Gregg, clerk;
William Gregg, Joseph Clyde, James Caldwell, Jr., selectmen; John
Campbell, constable. This meeting was illegal. Another one was held,
called by Peter Gilman, an appointee of the State Government.

Legal officers for 1752, ele(;ted at a legal meeting, March 6,
1758: Peter Gilman, Escp, moderator; John Dinsmoor, Jr., clerk ;
Jolm Tufft, Samuel McAdanis, Hugh Smilie, selectmen ; William
Thorn, constable.

J/a/r/i 28, 1753. —John Cristy, moderator; John Dinsmoor, Jr., clerk;
Robert Spear, Gawin Armour, William Smilie, selectmen; John Morrow,
constable.

March 8, 1754. — John Cristy, moderator; John Dinsraoor, Jr., clerk;
William S. Thompson, John Dinsmoor, William Dinsmoor, selectmen;
John Stuart, constable.

FIRST APPKARANCE OF TITLES TO TOWN OFFICERS, MARCH 8, 17.%.

Samuel Morison, (rent., is tlic tirst town ntllcci- wIm* :ippc;irs
upon Uif records with a lilli'. He also apjiears as I/icut. Titles
will be given as found ujion the recoids.



TOWN (>rn('i:i;s i lio.M ir.v. i<» it-.j. 20")



M'lrch 8, 17')5. — Samuel Morison, Gent., moderator; John Dinsmoor,
Jr.,ck'rk: Kohcrt Park, Gawin Armour, Hugh Clyde, selectmen; James
Duiihip, foii.sl:il)le.

Mairk 8, ITofi. — Saniuel Morison, Gent., moderator; John Din.smoor,
Jr., clerk; John Cristy, William Gregg, Samuel Morison, Gent., select-
men ; Hugh Brown, constable.

March 2'.», 17")7. — John Cristy, moderator; John Dinsmoor, Jr., clerk;
Samuel Morison, William Gregg, John Cristy, selectmen; Hugh Graham,
constal)le.

March L'l, 17,")S —John Armstrong, moderator; Johu Dinsmoor, clerk;
Henry Camphtll, Samuel Thompson, John Gregg, selectmen; Robert
Hopkins, constable.

March '2, 17 '>^>. — Samuel Morison, Gent., moderator ; John Dinsmoor,
clerk; William Sniilie, John Davidson, Joseph Park, selectmen; William
Gregg, constable.

170(1. — This year King Ueorgc III became king of England,
and reigned over the colonies till the termination of British
anthority.

March', 17G0. — Samuel Campbell, moderator ; Johu Dinsmoor, clerk;
John Davidson, William Sinily, Joseph Park, selectmen; George David-
son, constable.

March KJ, 17G1. — Samuel Morison, Gent., moderator; Samuel Camp-
bell, clerk; Johu Davidson, John Tuflft, David Gregg, selectmen; Robert
Park, constable.

March 22, 1762. — Samuel Morison, moderator; Samuel Campbell,
clerk ; John Cristy, Andrew Thompson, William Gregg, selectmen ;
Alexander Simpson, constable.

March 2^, 1763. — Capt. David Gregg, moderator; Samuel Campbell,
clerk; Johu Cristy, William Gregg, Alexander Thompson, selectmen;
John McCoy, constable.

March 8, 1764. — John Cristy, moderator; Samuel Campbell, clerk;
James Vance, Johu Clyde, David Gregg, selectmen ; Thomas Quigley and
John Davidson, constables.

March 21, 176.5. — John Cristy, moderator; Samuel Campbell, clerk;
Capt. John Cristy, Lieut. Samuel Morison, Samuel Campbell, select-
men : Henry Campbell, James Jameson, constables.

March 13, 176(;. — Samuel Morison, moderator; Samuel Campbell,
clerk; Samuel Morison, Johu Cristy, Samuel Campbell, selectmen;
Hugh Clyde, Samuel McAdams, constables. •

March V2., 1767. — William Gregg, moderator; Samuel Campbell, clerk;
Samuel Morison, Samuel Campl)ell, Gawin Armour, selectmen; William
Dinsmoor, Robert Hemphill, constai)les.

March. 24, 1768. — Lieut. John Dinsmoor, moderator; Samuel Campbell,
clerk; James Betton, Ensign James Gilmore, Lieut. John Dinsmoor,
selectmen ; John .Morison, Alexander Wilson, constables.

March 14, 1761). — John Dinsmoor, moderator; Samuel Campbell, clerk;
Robert Hemphill, John Wilson, John Dinsmoor, selectmen; William
Waugh died, James Gait succeeded him, Johu Morison, constables.

March 20, 1770. — John Dinsmoor, moderator; Samuel Campbell, clerk;
John Dinsmoor, John Wilson, Jr., Nathaniel Hemphill, Jr., selectmen;
Robert Smith, Alexander Park, constables.

March 26, 1771. — Johu Diiismoor, moderator; Samuel Campbell, clerk;
.lohn Dinsmoor, John Wilson, Jr., Nathauiel Hemphill, Jr., selectmen;
David Smiley, .lohn Campbell, constables.

March 10, 1772. — John Dinsmoor, moderator; Samuel Campbell, clerk;
.lohn Dinsmoor, Nathaniel Hemphill, Jr., Johu Wilson, Jr., selectmen;
Adam Templeton, James Betton, constables.



206 HISTORY OF WINDHAM IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.



3tarch 11, 1773. — John Dinsmoor, moderator; Samuel Campbell, clerk;
John Dinsmoor, Nathaniel Hemphill, Jr., William Greg;g, Jr., selectmen;
Matthew Templeton, Hugh Brown, constables.

March 15, 1774. — James Betton, Esq., moderator; Samuel Campbell,
clerk; John Morison, James Betton, Esq., William Gregg, Jr., select-
men; John Wilson, Benjamin Thom, constables.

March 8, 1775. — James Betton, Esq., moderator; Samuel Campbell,
c'.erk ; John Morison, James Betton, William Gregg, Jr., selectmen;
Thomas Wilson, John Dinsmoor, constables.

June 2, 1775. — -John Dinsmoor was chosen tirst delegate to ye Con-
gress at Exeter.

June 22. 1775. — James Betton, Esq., was chosen a delegate to repre-
sent this Papish at the Congress at Exeter at their next sitting.

Aug. 18, 1775. — Chose James Betton, Esq., delegate to attend the Con-
gress at Exeter on the 22d of August.

Oct. 20, 1775. — Chose James Betton, Esq., delegate to Congress at
Exeter, which meets Oct. 31.

1775. — The British government terminated in the tliirteen

colonies.

ORGANIZATION OF REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT, 1776.

1776. — Republican Government was instituted, t\\Q Province
becomes a State, kingly authority vanishes, and the People
govern tliemseh-es. The United Colonies declare their Indepen-
dence of Great Britain July 4th of this year. From 177G to 1788
inclusive, the Continental Congress was the suj)renie government
of the United States. From 1770 to 1788 inclusive, Meshech
Weare was Governor or President of the State.* He Avas
President of the Council, and to this high office he was anjiually
elected during the Revolutionary war. He was President of the
Committee of Safety, was the highest executive officer in the
State during these years, and was governor or president of the
State de facto., if not in name.

TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED UNDER REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT.

March 18, 1776. — Dr. Isjiac Thom, moderator; John Morison, clerk;
Alexiinder Wilson, Sanuusl Morison, Nehemiah Hadley, selectmen; John
Armstrong, Jr., Thomas Jameson, constables.

Nov. 14, 1776. — Chose James Betton, Esq., Representative to
Congress which meets at K.xeter the third Wednesday of Decem-
ber next. Term of office, one year.

March 13, 1777. — Lieut. Nathaniel Hemphill, moderator; John ^lor-
ison, clerk; James Betton, delegate to Assembly;! Alexander Wilson,
Nehemiah Iladley, Dr. Isaac Thom, selectmen; John Clyde, Alexander
Park, constables.

March !), 1778. — Dea. Samuel Campbell, moderator; John Morison,
clerk; Lieut. John Dinsmoor, representative; David Gregg, Jr., Sanuiel



* Belknap's History of N. 11 , vol. i, p. 488.

fThe representatives were not chosen at the annual meetings till 1784,
but usually in the fall; t)ut for conviMiience tlu; iiaiiic of n^presentative
will be inserted with the olllcers chosen at the annual meetings.



TOWN (UllCKKS 1 i:i)M ITT'.t To 1785. 207



Morisou, William DiusinoDr, select men ; J(^liii AiHlerson, William
Simpson, constables.

March 8, 177!t. — Dr. Isaac Thom, moderator; Jolm Morison, clerk;
James Betton, representative; William Dinsmoor, Benjamin Thom,
James Davidson, selectmen; Henry Camjibell, Isaac Cochran, coustaijJcs.

March U, 1780. — .James Betton, Esq., moderator; John Morison,
clerk; James Betton, re|)resentative ; John Anderson, John Morison,
James Davidson, selectmen; William Gregg, Jr., Joseph Corliss, con-
stahles.

March 8, 1781. — James Betton, Esq., moderator; John Morisou, clerk;
James Betton, representative; James Gilmore, Alexander Wilson, Peter
Merrill, .Jr., selectmen: John Karr, James Cochran, constables.

March 12, 1782. — Dea. Samuel Campbell, moderator; John Morison,
clerk; James Betton, Esq., representative; Members of (Constitutional
Conventions. Dea. Samuel Morison, Lieut. John Dinsmoor; Capt. James
Gilmore, Ensiiiii Alexander Wilson, Lieut. Nathaniel Hemphill, select-
men; Alexander McCoy, Gawin .\rinour, constaljles.

March 13. 1783. — Nathaniel Hemphill, moderator; John Morison,
clerk; Dea. Gawin Armour, representative; Lieut. Nathaniel Hemphill,
Capt. James Gilmore, Ensign Alexander Wilson, selectmen; David
Gregg, Jr., Robert Morisou, constables.

PERMANENT GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1784.

The Constitution was a<lo])tc'(l, and tlic new government was