HISTORY OF SANBORNTON, BELKNAP COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Information located at http://www.nh.searchroots.com On a web site about GENEALOGY AND HISTORY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE and its counties TRANSCRIBED BY JANICE BROWN Please see the web site for my email contact. ---------------------------------- The original source of this information is in the public domain, however use of this text file, other than for personal use, is restricted without written permission from the transcriber (who has edited, compiled and added new copyrighted text to same). ======================================================== SOURCE: History of Merrimack and Belknap Counties, New Hampshire Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co., 1885, 1108 pgs. page 893 SANBORNTON lies in the western part of the county, and is bounded as follows: West, by Merrimack County; East by Great Bay; South by Tilton;North, by Meredith and New Hampton. The township was granted by the Masonian proprietors, December 31, 1748 to John Sanborn, of Hampton, and others. The grantees were residents of Hampton, Exeter, and Stratham, twelve of whom were named Sanborn; hence the name of the town. Settlements were retarded by reason of trouble with the Indians, and none were permanently made until 1764. In 1768 there were thirty-two families in town. The first settlers were Moses Danforth, Thomas Danforth, Solomon Copp,Daniel Fifield, Samuel Shepard, John Sanborn, David Dustin and Andrew Rowen, in 1764. It is certain from the Proprietor's Records that the two Danforths, Solomon Copp, Daniel Fifield and Samuel Shepard, and as we know from other sources, Andrew Rowen and perhaps David Dustin (1766?) had moved to town during the season of 1764. Also that Daniel Sanborn and probably his cousin John were in town--the former as builder of the mill--early that year, but that they did not move their families till the late winter or early summer of 1766. We find the clerk of the proprietors, by order of the committee, calling a meeting March 2, 1765, for March 18th 1765.... During the year 1765, in which Daniel Sanborn's first mill was built and destroyed, the first actual settlers with their families came to town. It was during 1765 that the first "framed house" in town was erected by Sergeant John Sanborn, near the original Sanborn homestead, now disappearing (1880) under the ownership of Mr. Morgan, three-quarters of a mile north of Tilton village. To the one finished room of his house Mr. Sanborn repaired with his family February 1766, and himself, his cousin Daniel, who moved up a few days before, and three other men with their families--five in all--were here domiciled the rest of the winter, the beds being turned up in the day-time and completely covering the floor at night; the cattle also being tied up in the back part of the house. It is certain, however,that the wife of Daniel Sanborn did not arrive in town till the June following, when he had put up the first part of his house at the Square (now the Thomas M. Jacques place) with material brought on his own and other men's backs, by easy stages, from his mill at the bridge, at least a portion of the way, for several days in successsion. A smiliar experience is assigned to Edward Kelley--backing the boards of his house still higher up the hill, to the present "Kelley Ledge." To this or one of the preceeding years (1764, 1765) must be referred to the experience of three young men--Satchel Clark, Jacob Smith and John Thorn--who came from Epping, with provisions (for a few days), axes and guns, to a point just west of the present Tin Corner, in Tilton. They were there engaged in felling trees, helping each other by turns, when, on one occasion their camp took fire from the fire of their boiling pork, near by. THey were at first alarmed by the report of one of the guns at a distance; a second gun was heard after they started, and the third before they reached the burning camp, to which they hastened, but not in season to save their effects. They were obliged to go to Canterbury in order to replace the provisions they had lost. The camp is said to have stood on the site of the old burying-ground, west of the late Lorenzo Smith's. Nathaniel Burley and family settled on Calef Hill. It is well authenticated by tradition in this latter family, that there were "only three or four little clearings at the Square" on Burley's arrival in town, viz: Daniel Sanborn's as before named; his brother Aaron's a little south (present Kimball or Joshua Lane place); Josiah Sanborn's in the hollow east of the Square; and Edward Kelley's on the hill above; while the nearest neighbors in other directions were John Sanborn, "this side," and Ebenezer Morrison and Benjamin Darlings, "at the Bridge" (now Eleazer Davis'); Clark, Smith and Thorn, "at the Tin Corner;" the Danforths, "on the Plains;" Solomon Copp and Andrew Rowen "near the Ferry;" and David Dustin, "at the north." The latter part of this year were added to their immediate neighborhood John Folsom upon, and Samuel Smith to the north of Calef Hill; and others in other parts of the town, as will soon appear; while the next year Major Taylor came to the Square; and the second spring (1769), William Thompson, to the present Eben Burleigh place. It is also a tradition from the Burley family that their crops were cut off, or great injured, these two first years in succession-- in 1767 by frost, in 1768 by hail--but "the third year, 1769, they succeeded." The first chaise was driven to town in 1800 by Israel Adams, and this was the only one in 1803. Prior to 1818 no more than seven others are believed to have been owned here, and these, as vividly remembered by the late Benaiah S. Crockett, were Peter Hersey's, Andrew Lovejoy's, Nathan Taylor's, Moses March's, Thomas Kimball's, Nathaniel Piper's and Stuart Hoyt's. As to the priority of four-wheeled vehicles a difference in statement has appeared. It lies between the wagon made at Hampstead by David Fogg in 1806, afterwards sold to Paul Philbrook, and by him driven to town, and that introduced by Clark Gordon, the clothier on Salmon Brook. The former was more probably the first, the later more striking but better remembered. Its body was capacious, holding ten bushels. It was painted gaudily, in large checks, and set on the axle-tree with big springs under the seat. It was popular, and was "let" continually for two or three years, paying its original cost, seventy dollars, several times over. This must have been prior to 1814, soon after which wagons began to multiply in town from the shop of Joseph W. Clement, at Tin Corner. Their cost at first was about thirty dollars, being set on wooden axle-trees, with a hole for the tongue, and linch-pins instead of nuts. Iron axle-trees came next into use, then leather thoroughbraces and finally elliptical springs. The first framed barn was erected by Josiah Sanborn, in the valley of Thomas' Brook, east of the Square. The first cows in town fared hard in winter from the lack of good hay, and went farrow for three years or more. To a Mr. pease, who came to Steele's Hill from Newmarket after 1768, and made only a short stay in town, is yet ascribed the introduction of the first improved stock into the town of Sanbornton. Even after grist-mills were built in Sanbornton and the settlers had ceased to bring their meal from distant towns on their backs, the Smith Brothers, one or both, on the mountain, continued to pulverize their corn on a large flat or hollowed rock, as the Indians had done before them (witness a stone used for that purpose, as supposed, near the Esquire Clark place, in Franklin); while in the east part of town it was still easier for certain families to boat their grists across the Great Bay to Meredith Bridge, and even across the second bay to Lake village. Mr. Elisha Smith, in particular, had an old-fashioned boat made of two large pine logs, each hollowed out on one side and mortised together. The boat would carry sixteen persons; and Mr. Smith was accustomed to cross the bay with each of his boys, who were large enough to carry a peck of grain (himself one and a half bushels) over the neck of land in Laconia, from Danforth rock, by the present country farm, to the Lake village miller's boat, on the shore of Round Bay. There was only one person in Sanbornton who suffered from witchcraft." The witch (says Mr. Runnels) was Mrs. Mehitable Danforth, on the Plains. He, Mr. ---, was on a certain occasion bringing half a barrel of rum to town with an ox-team. Mrs. Danforth, as he alleged, wished him to stop and tap the rum at her house; and upon his declining to do so, betwitched one of his oxen. Mr. --- beat the ox severely. Poor Mrs. Danforth became very lame and was compelled to keep her bed several days. Mr. -- was pursued by the Evil Spirit, and used to show prints of the cloven foot on several rocks, which were made, as he said, in the chase across the pasture near Mr. John Perkin's and are still there to be seen! The only strange thing now appearing is that such ludicrous stories were ever "credited by so many of the inhabitants of the town" as affirmed by the annalist of the town in 1841. The truth of the matter was doubtless this: that while the said Mr. --- was crossing Danforth Brook with his undesirable load, brought all the way from Concord, one of his cattle faltered; and feeling thus vexed or "plagued" he charged his difficulty upon "the witch, Hitty," which he should more reasonably have done upon the weariness of the oxen and his own muddled brain. This same Mr. --, at another time, accounted for the curious marks on the rocks--one of a man's boot and the other of a cloven foot--in the following manner: His Satantic Majesty appeared to him one night, desiring to hold an argument; and, when baffled in the discussion, retreated in great haste, leaving his footprints upon the solid rock. INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN -- The first movement for incorporation of the town was a petition presented to the Governor March 1, 1770, signed by Joseph Hoit and Josiah Sanborn. The petition was granted and the town was chartered March 10, 1770 by Governor John Wentworth. Of the first town-meeting held under this charter there is no record but it is said that it was held at the house of Lieutenant Chase Taylor. The selectmen elected at this meeting were Aaron Sanborn, Colonel E. Weeks, and Stephen Gale. These names are found in "Returns of roads" for 1770. The second town-meeting was held at the dwelling place of Daniel Sanborn on March 26, 1771. Officers were chosen and the selectmen's account accepted. At the third annual meeting (1772) it was voted among various other items, "Roads, Bridges, Fishing," etc. ----------------------------- MILITARY HISTORY WAR OF THE REVOLUTION--The town responded nobly to the support of the colonial cause. The first soldiers from the town were enlisted early in the year 1775 and were assigned to Captain Jeremiah Clough's company, of Canterbury, as follows: Aaron Sanborn, Thomas Lyford, Jonathan Thomas, Nathan Taylor, Ebenezer Eastman, Jacob Garland, Daniel Gale, Levi Hunt, Philip Hunt, William Hayes, John Lary, Joseph Smith, William Thompson, William Taylor, Jacob Tilton, Stephen Riggs, Israel Tilton, Elisha Cate, Jacob Smith, Jonathan Lang, Captain Abraham Perkins, Nathan Taylor, Captain Chase Taylor, James Sinclear (Sinclair), James Lary (Leary), Joseph Sinclear, David Dustin (Dusten), Micail Coffeen (Michael Coffin), Abiel Chandler, Benjamin Johnson, Samuel Smith, Henry Danforth, John Brier, Thomas Calley, Elisha Cate, Simeon Cate, Nicholas Clark, Satchell Clark, Thomas Critchett, Aaron Ellsworth, John Folsom, Daniel Gale (wounded), Caleb Gilman (discharged AUgust 17th), Samuel Harper, Jonathan Morrison, Robert Stuart (went as the "waiter" of Captain Taylor), Daniel T. Sanborn, Jonathan H. Sanborn, Timothy Smith, Ichabod Swaine,Jonathan Taylor, Jonathan Thompson, Thomas Taylor (died August 25, 1777), Joseph Jewett (died September 2, 1777), ANdrew Rowan (died March 1, 1778), Joseph Smith, John Smith, Stephen (Stevens) Burley, Caleb Gilman, Samuel Silver, William Burley, Jonathan Bean, Moses Cass, John Durgan (Durgin; wounded), John Rowan, Jeremiah Smith, John Morrison, John Yegoold, Jonathan Chase (re-enlisted for 1780), John Magoon (died October 25, 1777, from wounds in the battle of October 7th), Humphrey Hunt, Joseph Gilman, Jacob Thomas, James Sanborn, Nathan Hoit, Jonathan Hobbs Sanborn, Jeremiah Tilton, Joseph Burley, Jeremiah Sanborn, Jonathan Perkins, Moses Leavitt, Joseph Leavitt, John Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, Jonathan Cate, Jonathan Thomas, Samuel Fifield, Josiah Sanborn, Lieutenant Thomas Lyford, Henry Smith, Simon Gilman, Samuel Smith, Ezekiel Danforth, Moses Danforth, Chase Taylor Jr., Thomas Copp, Sergeant John Sanborn, Joseph Hoit, Jeremiah Swain, Dudley Swain, John Rowan. The following persons signed the "Association Test," in 1776: Richard Beacham, Eliphalet Brown, John Bryen [Bryer?], Jacob Bamford, Nathaniel Burley, Stephens Burley, Elisha Carter, Jonathan Cass, Enoch Cate, James Cate, James Cate, Jonathan Chase, John Clark, Joseph Clark, Nicholas Clark, Satchel Clark, Satchel Clark, Benjamin Colby, Isaac Colby, John Colby, Solomon Copp, Thomas Cricket [Critchet?], Moses Danforth, Benjamin Darling, William Durgin, Jun., David Dustin, Enoch Ealy, Ebenezer Eastman, Josiah Emergy, Daniel Fifield, John Folsom, John Folsom, Daniel Gale, John Gale, Stephen Gale, James Gibson, Nicholas Giles, Caleb Gilman, Joseph Gilmon, Moses Gilmon, Ebenezer Gove, Samuel Harper, William Hayes, Jun., Joseph Hoit, Philip Hunt, Andrew Jewett, John Johnson, Edward Kelly, Daniel Lane, John Lane, Gideon Leavitt, Josiah Miles, Jun., Ebenezer Morrison, Samuel Morrison, David Ran, David Ran, Theo. Randlet, Jotham Rawlins, Moses Rendall, John Robinson, Aaron Sanborn, Abijah Sanborn, Benjamin Sanborn, Ebenezer Sanborn, Josiah Sanborn, Josiah Sanborn, Thomas Sincklar, Robert Smart, Ichabod Swain, Chase Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, Charles Thomas, Moses Thompson, John Thorn, Nathaniel Tilton, William Tomson, Cole Weeks, Joseph Woodman. PAGE 896 WAR OF 1812--A large majority of the citizens of Sanbornton were at first opposed to the War of 1812. On one occasion, the year before, at a "test vote" in town-meeting, it is said that only eleven in the whole town were found ready to support what were then called the Republican or war measures of the administration, which were thought to be tending toward the opening of hostilities. But after the British had penetrated their outrages upon our seat of government, in August 1814, and their fleets were seen hovering along the coast of New England as if meditating an attack, then the patriotic spirit of '76 was easily stirred. It seems that a mass-meeting of the citizens had been previously held and at a second meeting, September 2, 1814, the committee through Nathan Taylor, chairman, reported a draft for a 'military association' which was immediately signed by seventy-two individuals, as follows: "Joshua Lane, William Weeks, Robert Steele, John Clark (3d), John Morrison, James Chapman, Samuel Dustin, Symmes Sawyer, Jona. Gove, Jonathan Moore, J.B. Perkins, Caleb Kimball, Nathaniel Burley, James Clark, Benjamin P. Sanborn, Reuben Philbrick, Joseph Smith Jr., Daniel Burleigh, David Burley, Durban Sanborn, Samuel Shirley, James Sanders, Christopher Sanborn, George Whicher, Obadiah Elkins, Nathan Taylor, Joshua Lovejoy, Cole Weeks, Jona. Perkins, Ebenr. Sanborn, Elisha Smith, Jacob Tilton, Jereh. Tilton, Page Philbrick, Jereh. Sanborn Jr., William Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, Jr., Jonathan Hunt, Nat. Perley, Jonathan Whicher, Jeremiah Smith, John Durgin, Robert Hunkins, Aaron Wadleigh, Thomas Morrison, Stephen Merrill, John P. Hayes, Richard Hazelton, Peter Hersey, D.C. Atkinson, Saml. C. Dudley, John D. Sanborn, Jeremiah Sanborn (3d), Simeon Moulton, Jonathan Morrison, Wilm. Robertson, Joseph Chapman, Stephen Bowles, Joseph Sanborn Jr., John Saunders, Ebenr. Sanborn Jr, Ebenr. Chase, Josiah Sanborn (3), John Lane Jr., Joseph Huse Jr., Caleb Rogers, Samuel Clark and Zebulon Smith." LIST OF SOLDIERS Jonathan Darling, James Herrick, Demetrius Holcomb, Nathaniel Burleigh, Moses Gilman, Daniel Johnson, David Burleigh, Ephraim Burse (?), William Cawley, Nathaniel Danforth (4th), Barachias Farnham, James Mason, John S. Mason, Nathaniel Proctor, Robert Seavey Jr., John Twist, Seth Tappan, Moses Smith, Luther Wallace, Noah Robertson, John Wiggins, Nathaniel Woodman, Jonathan Whicher, Joshua Smith, Chase Perkins, Bradbury Morrison, William Eaton, Ebenezer Brown, Asa Currier, Jonathan Taylor, Nathan Fogg, Nathaniel Buswell, Stephen Hersey, Abijah Sanborn, Ebenezer Colby, Thomas Webster, John Abram, Charles Ayres, Nathaniel E. Badger, Thomas Bruse, Jacob Bumford, John Bumford, Peter Burley, James Cate, Ebenezer Caverly, Taylor Clark, John Crockett, David Ellsworth, Jeremiah Ellsworth, Abram Fowler, Reuben Giles, Samuel Gilman, David Henderson, William S. Haniford, John Hunkins, Robert Hunkins, Abraham Hunt, Kelly Lakeman, David Lane, Thomas Lane, John Leavitt, Joseph Leavitt, Charles Lougee, John Morrison, Joseph Philbric (3d) Joseph Philbric Jr., Nathan Philbric, Richard Prescott, Nathaniel Robinson, James Sanborn (4th), Jonathan Sanborn (3d), Jonathan Sanborn (4th), Josiah Sanborn, Simeon Sanborn, William Sanborn, John Sawyer, Joseph Shute, Levi Tilton, Reuben Whicher, Jona. Soames, Nathan T. Moore, Jona. Bailey, James P. Tilton, John Blake, William Chase (discharged Nov 3, 1814) Nathan Huse, Levi Conner, Henry Sanborn, William Durgin, William Hayes Jr., Moses Rollins, Walker Buzzell, Jeremiah Burleigh, Jonathan Cate, Joseph Clark (died while in service, in Ohio, 1814), John Critchett (killed on board the "Chesapeake," 1813), James Hersey (died of gun-shot wound, in Northern New York, November 1813), Robert S. Hoyt, Zebulon S. Johnson, Dudley Pottle, George W. Prescott, John L. Sanborn (died on board a prison ship, 1813), James Silver (died in Northern New York), Israel Tilton, Richard Wallis (died in Sanbornton, 1814). SANBORNTON SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF REBELLION [CIVIL WAR] 1861-65 [SEE PDF file on the above web site for full list of these soldiers] CHAPTER III CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH--The first reference on the town records in relation to the support of the gospel is under the date of July 13, 1767, when it was voted that "they would raise a dollar on each right, liable to pay taxes, to hire a minister this present year," and Josiah Sanborn, Captain Joseph Hoit and Ebenezer Sanborn were chosen a committee for that purpose. Whether a preacher was actually hired during the summer of 1767 is uncertain; but June 17, 1768, "fifty dolers" were voted "to be laid out in preaching this summer," and the first two of the former committee were chosen to carry it into effect. A similiar vote was passed for each of the three following years. On the 29th of July, 1771 the proprietors began to afford more substantial aid, it being voted that ten dollars be raised on each original "right" liable to be taxed, to assist and help the inhabitants of the town in supporting a gospel minister, if they settle one among them.... One of the principal votes at their second annual town meeting, 1771, was "to appoint and clear a place for a meeting-house this year..." Ten days after their vote, August 8, 1771, a special meeting of the town was called by the selectmen, at the house of Daniel Sanborn, for the sole purpose of considering proposals for settling a minister. .. and it was voted "to give Mr. Joseph Woodman a call to seetle in ye gospel ministry in this town.." [more in original document not included here]. Mr. Woodman accepted and was ordained November 13, 1771. On December 13 and 30, 1773, special meetings were held regarding the building of the meeting house... Tradition says that they were working upon the meeting-house when the news of Bunker Hill first reached them, and that among these workmen were some who left for the scene of the conflict. The seven individuals whose names are found subscribed to the First Church covenant in November 1771 and who were therefore the earliest professors of religion in the town were James Cate, Nathaniel Tilton, Daniel Sanborn, Benjamin Darling, Josiah Sanborn, Aaron Sanborn and Abijah Sanborn. The first confession of faith bears date Jan'y ye 2d, 1772, at which time Mr. Darling and Mr. Tilton were chosen as the first two deacons. Mr. Woodman preached the first sermon in the meeting-house, May 21, 1775 (probably in a rough, unfinished state). September 4, 1777 it was voted to finish the gallery of the Meeting-house, chose Captain Aaron Sanborn, Lieutenant William Chase and Ensign Elijah True to mark off the pews in the gallery. Not until 1785 and 1786 was action taken to finish this. In March 1789 the town voted to lath and plaster the meeting-house... Mr. Woodman was dismissed November 13, 1806 and was succeeded by Rev. Abraham Bodwell, who was ordained in 1806 and remained until 1852. Rev. James Boutwell was pastor from 1852 to 1865, when he was succeeded by Rev. Moses Thurston Runnels, who was installed June 11, 1868. Mr. Runnels was the author of the "History of Sanbornton," published in 1882. [EXCERPTS ONLY] FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH --organized August 12, 1792 with forty members. The church edifice was erected in 1791 near the then residence of Deacon William Chase [later Charles B. Perley's]. Lieut. Benjamin Morgan, Deacon William Chase and Peter Hersey are said to have been prominent in starting this society and building its first meeting house, along with (from south part of town near Tin Corner) Deacon Taylor Clark, WInthrop Durgin and Jonathan Chase... In 1833 the meeting-house was removed one mile to the northwest of its original location, and rebuilt on another site near Crockett's Corner. In 1792 Rev. Nicholas Folsom of Meredith preached half the time; Rev. John Crockett ordained September 3, 1794, having preached from April 1793 until 1833. [more not included here]. THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH--organized September 9, 1822. A meeting-house, however, had been erected at the Bay as early as 1808. The church was remodeled in 1836. The first pastor was Rev. Moses Cheney [more not included here]. THE THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH--organized June 20, 1833. The church edifice had been erected four years previously, in 1829, on Pine Hill, in Meredith. The building was removed to North Sanbornton in 1839 and completed in 1840. It was afterwards remodeled and rededicated September 10, 1876. Its first pastor was Rev. Moses Cheney [more not included here]. THE WOODMAN SANBORNTON ACADEMY--incorporated June 27, 1826 with the following trustees: Hon. Nathan Taylor and Revs. Abraham Bodwell and John Crockett of Sanbornton; Rev. William Patrick of Canterbury; Jeremiah H. Woodman of Rochester; Aaron Woodman of Boston; Drs. Benaiah Sanborn and Thomas P. Hill, Jonathan Moore, Abel Kimball, Jesse Ingalls and Peter Hersey, all of Sanbornton. The first preceptor was D.L. Nicholas in 1826, and the last, Albert P. Whittemore in 1858. THE SANBORNTON AND FRANKLIN UNION ACADEMY--erected in 1845, at the chapel. The last term of school was held in 1861. The first teacher was Hibbard Hanaford in 1845, and the last Calvin Brown in 1861. PHYSICIANS--The following physicians have practiced in this town and Tilton: Dr. Hugh March 1777; Dr. Benaiah Sanborn 1779; Dr. -- Chickering 1782; Dr. Daniel Jacobs 1790; Dr. Samuel Gerrish 1797-98; Dr. Colby 1800; Dr. Alexander T. Clark 1801; Dr. Ephraim Crockett 1802-3; Dr. Thomas Webster 1810; Dr. Joseph M. Harper 1810; Dr. Peter Bartlett; Dr. Symes Sawyer, Dr. John Carr and Dr. Sweatt 1813; Dr. Thomas P. Hill 1816; Dr. Mark Harris 1817; Dr. Obadiah E. Durgin 1820; Dr. Daniel Mowe 1824; Dr. Calvin McQuestion; Dr. Nathaniel G. Ladd 1835; Dr. James B. Abbott 1843; Dr. Byley Lyford 1857; Dr. James Prescott Osborne 1864; Dr. ALfred W. Abbott and Dr. Franklin L. Mason 1870; Dr. Albert Alonzo Moulton 1874; Dr. Edward Abbott 1881. LAWYERS--The following lawyers have practiced in this town and Tilton: William Harper, Esq 1785-1809; John A. Harper, Esq. 1800; Hon. Daniel C. Atkinson 1808-42; Matthew Perkins, Esq. 1809-26; Charles Jesse Stuart, Esq. 1812-33; Charles Gilman, Esq. 1826-33(?) Benjamin Boardman, Esq. 1833(?)-36; Hon. Asa P. Cate (1840(?)-71; Benjamin A. Rogers, Esq. 1840(?)-58; Benjamin M. Colby, Esq. 1845(?)-63; Chas. C. Rogers, Esq., 1858; Francis R. Chase, Esq. 1866-76; James Otis Lyford, Esq. CIVIL HISTORY--List of representatives, town clerks and treasurers: [ONLY the earliest are mentioned here, although the list continues to 1885] REPRESENTATIVES-- John Sanborn 1784 William Harper (Capt. Esq) 1785-1800 James Hersey 1787-89 Samuel Prescott (Capt. Esq.) 1801-7 Bradstreet Moody (Esq) 1808-14 Samuel Gerrish (Esq, MD) 1809 Andrew Lovejoy, 1810 Nathan Taylor (Esq., Hon) 1811-20 Jeremiah Sanborn (Esq.) 1814-15 David Johnson (Esq.) 1815-16 Stephen Gale (Col) 1816-19 Joseph Woodman (1817-22) James Clark (Esq.) 1820-28 Noah Eastman (Esq) 1824-27 Matthew Perkins (Esq) 1825 Samuel Tilton (Esq) 1826-35 Charles Lane (Esq) 1829-31 Joseph W. Clement 1831 William Jones 1834-35 John Comerford 1834-37 Zebulon Smith Jr 1836-37 William Durgin 1838-40 David Taylor 1838-40 THomas Taylor Jr 1839-49 Chase Perkins 1839-49 John Curry 1840-41 Benjamin Cawley 1841-42 Bradbury Morrison 1841-42 Alexander H. Tilton 1843-44 Ebenezer Brown 1843-44 Dyer H. Sanborn 1845-46 Stephen Coombs 1845-46 Walter H. Sleeper 1847-48 Walter Ingalls 1847-48 Littlefield Taylor 1847-48 John S. Lane 1849 Zenas Clement 1849 SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN (Under proprietors) -Capt. Jethro Person, Dea. Edward Taylor, and Josiah Robinson April 21, 1763 [Josiah Robinson also 1770-74); same re-elected as "assessors" March 27, 1765 -Capt Joseph Hoit, Joseph Clarke, June 25, 1770 -Leut David Fogg, Lieut. Abraham Sanborn, June 22, 1774 (chosen by the town) -Aaron Sanborn (Ens. Lieut) 1770-84 -Cole Weeks 1770 -Stephen Gale 1770-76 -Josiah Sanborn 1771-72 -John Sanborn 1771-86 -Jacob Smith 1771 -Chase Taylor (Capt) 1771-82 -John Gibson 1771 -Ebenezer Morrison 1772-80 -Samuel Smith 1772 -James Cate 1773-81 -Benjamin Hoit 1773 -Daniel Sanborn (Esq) 1774-81 -Jonathan Taylor 1774-76 -Caleb Gilman 1775 -Samuel Lane 1777-80 -Josiah Emery (Esq) 1778-98 -Benjamin Darlin(g) (Dea) 1778 -William Chase (Capt) 1779-95 -Samuel Morrison 1779 -William Harper (Capt) 1781 -Nicholas Clark 1782 -Benjamin Colby-1782 -James Hersey 1783-85 -John Lane 1783-84 -Nathaniel Grant 1785-86 -ELijah True 1786 -Moses Thompson 1787-95 -Andrew Jewett 1787-88 -Jonathan Chase 1795-1807 -David Philbrick (Capt) 1796-98 -Nathaniel Piper (Ens) 1796-97 -Samuel Prescott Jr 1798-99 -Br(o)adstreet Moody 1799-1805 TOWN CLERKS Joseph Rollins, proprietors clerk 1748 Josiah Sanborn 2d, proprietors clerk 1763 (chosen by town) Daniel Sanborn 1771-92 Samuel Lane 1784-99 Joshua Lane 1800-? Joshua Lovejoy 1811 Joseph Woodman, pro tem 1815 John Lane Jr., pro tem 1819 Noah Eastman, pro tem 1820 Thomas P. Hill 1821-23 John Carr 1824-54 Chase Perkins 1834-35 Henry P. Lane 1836-42 TOWN TREASURERS Josiah Sanborn, 1748 (by proprietors) The town seems to have elected a treasurer as a distinct officer but a few times, designated in 1842 not to choose. Joshua Lovejoy (Esq) 1810 Charles Lane 1837-38 Daniel Sanborn 1839 Winthrop Darling 1840 THERE ARE FIVE HAMLETS in the town, viz, Sanbornton Square, Salmon Brook, The Chapel, North Sanbornton, Clark's Corner. Representatives