T ow-n Officers. In the history of tlhe town of Keene th~ most important officers elected by the town were the selectmen, the representatives to the legislature, the moderators, the town clerks and the treasurers. Below will be found lists of those officers, with the dates of their election: SELECTMEN. 1753. Ephraim Dorman, Michael Metcalf, William Smeed. 1754. Dea. David Foster, Ephraim Dorman, Michael Metcalf, David Nims, Nathan Blake. 1755. Capt. Metcalf, David Nims, Dea. David Foster, Lieut. Ephraim Dorman, Ensign William Smeed. 1756. Capt. Michael Metcalf, Lieut. Ephraim Dorman, Ensign William Smeed, David Nims, Eleazar Sanger. 1757. Lieut. Seth Heaton, Dea. David Foster, Ebenezer Nims, Gideon Ellis, Ebenezer Clark. 1758. Lieut. Seth Heaton, David Nims, Ensign William Smeed, Ebenezer Nims, Sergt. Gideon Ellis. 1759. David Nims, Lieut. Seth Heaton, Gideon Ellis. 1760. David Foster, Eleazar Sanger, John French, Lieut. Seth Heaton, Isaac Clark. 1761. Thomas Frink, Jonah French, Eleazar Sanger, Obadiah Blake, Ephraim Dorman. 1762. Dea. David Foster, Ephraim Dorman, Benjamin Hall, Jonah French, Dr. Obadiah Blake. 1763. Capt. Isaac Wyman, Jonah French, Benjamin Hall, Gideon Ellis, Thomas Baker. 1764. Benjamin Hall, Josiah Willard, Capt. Isaac Wyman. 1765. Capt. Isaac Wyman, Simeon Clark, Michael Metcalf. 1766. Capt. Isaac Wyman, Simeon Clark, Josiah Willard. 1767. Benjamin Hall, Josiah Willard, David Nims. 1768. David Nims, Benjamin Hall, Michael Metcalf. 1769. Benjamin Hall, David Nims, Abraham Wheeler. 1770. Timothy Ellis, Thomas Baker, Simeon Clark. 1771. David Nims, Benjamin Hall, Thomas Baker. 1772. Capt. Ephraim Dorman, Maj. Josiah Willard, Thomas Baker, Capt. Isaac Wyman, Elijah Williams. 1773. Abraham Wheeler, David Nims, Benjamin Hall, Seth Heaton, 1774. Benjamin Hall, Elijah Williams, Thomas Baker, Timothy Ellis,
672 HISTORY OF KEENE.. 1775. Capt. Isaac Wyman, Capt. Ephraim Dorman, Thomas Baker, Benjamin Osgood, Abraham Wheeler. 1776. Col. Isaac Wyman, Capt. Eliphalet Briggs, Lieut. Josiah Richardson, Daniel Kingsbury, Joseph Blake. 1777. Col. Isaac Wyman, Maj. Timothy Ellis, Thomas Baker, Daniel Kingsbury, Benjamin Osgood. 1778. Capt. Jeremiah Stiles, Simeon Clark, Josiah Richardson, Jabez Fisher, Silas Cooke. 1779. Thomas Baker, Dan Guild, Davis Howlett, Timothy Ellis, John Houghton. 1780. Davis Howlett, Dan Guild, Reuben Partridge, John Houghton, Daniel Kingsbury., 1781. William Banks, Joseph Willson, Daniel Newcomb, J otham Metcalf, Joseph Blake. 1782. William Banks, Joseph Willson, Abijah Wilder, Daniel Kingsbury, John Houghton. 1783. Josiah Richardson, David Nims, Jr., Nathan Blake, Jr, Jonathan Bailey, Timothy Ellis. 1784. Benjamin Hall, Jere~iah Stiles, David Nims, Jr., Daniel Kingsbury, Benjamin Balch. 1785. Benjamin Hall, Jeremiah Stiles, Lieut. Partridge, Daniel Kingsbury, Benjamin Balch. 1786. Benjamin Hall, Jeremiah Stiles, Daniel Kingsbury. 1787. Asa Dunbar, Nathan Blake, John Houghton. Asa Dunbar died Jan. 22 and Jeremiah Stiles was chosen. 1788. Daniel Newcomb, Daniel King-sbury, Benjamin Osgood, Josiah. Richardson, Jotham Metcalf. 1789. Jeremiah Stiles, Abel Blake, Ebenezer Robbins, Peleg Sprague, Daniel Kingsbury. 1790. Jeremiah Stiles, Peleg Sprague, Daniel Kingsbury. 1791. Jeremiah Stiles, Peleg Sprague, Abijah Wilder, Ebenezer Robbins, David Foster. 1792. Jeremiah Stiles, Noah Cooke, Daniel Kingsbury. 1793. Lockhart Willard, Daniel Kingsbury, David Wilson. 1794. Elijah Dunbar, Abijah Wilder, Ebenezer Robbins. 1795. Daniel Kingsbury, N~than Blake, Jr., Thomas Baker, Jr. 1796. Thaddeus Maccarty, Abel BIl\.ke, Ebenezer Robbins. 1797. Thaddeus Maccarty, Lockhart Willard, Abel Blake. 1798. Lockhart Willard, Ebenezer Robbins, Abel Blake. 1799. Lockhart Willard, Abel Blake, Ebenezer Robbins. 1800. Lockhart Willard, Abel Blake, Ebenezer Robbins. 1801. Abel Blake,Thaddeus Maccarty, Eli Blake. 1802. Lockhart Willard, Eli Blake, Abel Blake. 1803. Noah Cooke, David Forbes, Eli Blake. 1804. Elijah Dunbar, Joel Kingsbury, 1805. David Wilson, Joel Kingsbury, Eli Blake. 1806. David Wilson, Eli Blake, Joel Kingsbury. 1807. Lockhart Willard, Samuel Dinsmoor, Silas Perry. 1808. Josiah Willard, Joel Kingsbury, Aaron Hall, Jr. 1809. Josiah Willard, Joel Kingsbury, Aaron Hall, Jr. 1810. Lockhart Willard, Eli Blake, A1be Cady.
TOWN OFFICERS. 673 1811. Lockhart Willard, Eli Blake, Phineas Cooke. 1812. Lockhart Willard, Daniel Bradford, 1813. Elijah Dunbar, Daniel Bradford, 1814. Lockhart Willard, Joel ~ingsbury, 1815. Lockhart Willard, Joel Kingsbury, Isaac Parker. 1816. John Wood, Joel Kingsbury, Eli Blake. 1817. John Wood, Elijah Dunbar, Samuel Bassett. 1818. John Wood, Samuel Bassett, Elijah Dunbar. 1819. John Wood, Samuel Bassett, Foster Alexander. 1820. Foster Alexander, Daniel Bradford, 1821. Zebadiah Kise, Henry Goodnow, 1822., Henry Goodnow, Azel Wilder. 1823., Henry Goodnow, Azel Wilder. 1824., Henry Goodnow, Azel Wilder. 1825., Henry Goodnow, Henry Coolidge. 1826., Henry Goodnow, Henry Coolidge. 1827., Henry Goodnow, Henry Coolidge. 1828., Henry Goodnow, Henry Coolidge. 1829., Henry Goodnow, Henry Coolidge. 1830., Henry Coolidge, Thomas Thompson. 1831. Thomas Thompson, Henry Goodnow, Carlos Blake. 1832. Thomas Thompson, Carlos Blake, Samuel Wood, Jr. 1833. Thomas Thompson, Carlos Blake, Samuel Wood, Jr. 1834. Samuel Wood, Jr., Sumner Carpenter, Aaron Thompson. 1835. Samuel'Wood, Jr., Sumner Carpenter, Aaron Thompson. 1836. Aaron Thompson, Henry Goodnow, George W. Sturtevant. 1837. George W. Sturtevant, Josiah Sawyer, Oliver Holman. 1838. George W. Sturtevant, Gideon Cla,rk, Samuel Wood, Jr. 1839. George W. Sturtevant, Gideon Clark, Samuel Wood, Jr. 1840. Samuel Wood, Jr., Charles Chase, James Buffum. 1841. James Buffum, Charles Chase, Abel Blake. 1842. James Buffum, Charles Chase, Abel Blake. 1843. James Buffum, Charles Chase, John H. Fuller. 1844. Charles Chase, Samuel Towns, 2d, Loring C. Frost. 1845. Joshua Wyman, Josiah Sawyer, Luther Nurse. 1846. Joshua Wyman, Josiah Sawyer, Kendall Crossfield. 1847. Azel Wilder, George W. Sturtevant, Thomas C. Thompson. 1848. Kendall Crossfield, George K. Wright, Joshua Wyman. 1849. Samuel Wood, Caleb Carpenter, Lanman Nims. 1850. Josiah Sawyer, George W. Sturtevant, Joshua Wyman. 1851. Thomas Thompson, Eugene S. Ellis, Arba Kidder. 1852. Arba Kidder, Eugene S. Ellis, Abijah Metcalf. 1853. Arba Kidder, John A. Draper, Eugene S. Ellis. 1854. William S. Briggs, Eugene S. Ellis, Ebenezer Clark. 1855. Ebenezer Clark, Nelson N. Sawyer, William P. Cochran. 1856. Nelson N. Sawyer, William P. Cochran (resigned and Ebenezer Clark elected Nov. 4), John Clark. 1857. Ebenezer Clark, Arba Kidder, John Clark.
674 HISTORY OF KEENE. 1858. 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. 1868. 1869. 1870. 1871. 1872. 1873. 1874. 1768. 1769. 1770. 1771. 1772. 1773. 1774. 1775. 1775. 1776. 1777. 1778. 1779. 1780. 1781. 1782. 1783. 1784. 1785. 1786. 1787. 1788. 1789. 1790. 1791. 1792. Ebenezer Clark, Kendall Crossfield, Charles N. Wilder. Ashley Jones, Charles N. Wilder, Kendall Crossfield. Ebenezer Clark;, Nelson N. Sawyer, Elias Joslin. Nelson N. Sawyer, George G. Dart, Chester Nims. Nelson N. Sawyer, George G. Dart, Chester Nims. Augustus T. Wilder, Chester Nims, Thomas C. Rand. Augustus T. Wilder, Chester Nims, Thomas C. Rand. Augustus T; Wilder, Chester Nims, Thomas C. Rand. Chester Nims, Samuel Woodward, William P. Abbott. Chester Nims, Samuel Woodward, William P. Abbott. Chester Nims, Edwin R. Locke, Stephen Barker. Chester Nims, George H. Gilbert, Charles Keyes. Chester Nims, George H. Gilbert, Charles Keyes. George H. Gilbert, Lanman Nims, Charles Keyes. William P. Cochran, Luther P. Alden, Samuel O. Gates. Luther P. Alden, Samuel O. Gates, William P. Cochran. (None chosen.) Josiah Willard. Josiah Willard held over but did not take his seat. Josiah Willard. Isaac Wyman. Timothy Ellis delegateto the Provincial congress at Exeter; chosen in April, and again in December. Timothy Ellis. Timothy Ellis. Timothy Ellis. Daniel Kingsbury. REPRESENTATIVES. 1793. 1794. 1795. 1796. 1797. 1798. 1799. 1800. 1801. 1802. 1803. 1804. 1805. 1806. 1807. 1808. 1809. 1810. 1811. 1812. 1813. 1814. 1815. 1816. 1817. In March, Aug. 25, In March, Elected senator, resigned. Sept. 28, Jeremiah Stiles chosen. Peleg Sprague. David Forbes. Elijah Dunbar. Samuel Dinsmoor. Elijah Dunbar. Elijah Dunbar. John Wood. John Wood. John Wood. John Wood. John Wood.
TOWN OFFICERS. 675 1818. Dan Hough. 1819. Dan Hough. 1820. 1821. John Wood. 1822. Foster Alexander. 1823. Salma Hale. 1824. Joel Parker. 1825. JoeIParker,JamesWilson,Jr. 1826. JoeiParker,JamesWilson,Jr. 1827. James Wilson, Jr., Henry Coolidge. 1828. SalmaHale,JamesWilson,Jr. 1829. James Wilson, Jr., Aaron Hall. 1830. James Wilson, Jr., Aaron Hall. 1831. James Wilson, Jr., Eliphalet Briggs. 1832. James Wilson, Jr., Stephen Harrington. 1833. Azel Wilder, Henry Goodnow. 1834. Thomas M. Edwards,James Wilson, Jr. 1835. Henry Coolidge, Thomas Thompson. 1836. Thomas M. Edwards, Thomas Thompson. 1837. James Wilson, Jr., Oliver Heaton. 1838. Thomas M. Edwards, Levi Chamberlain. 1839. Thomas M. Edwards, Benjamin F. Adams. 1840. JamesWilson, Levi Chamberlain. 1841. Sumner Wheeler, Aaron Davis. 1842. Aaron Davis, Isaac Sturte vant. 1843. Isaac Sturtevant, Phineas Handerson. 1844. Salma Hale, Levi Chamberlain. 1845. Thomas M. Edwards, Sumner Wheeler. 1846. James Wilson, Isaac Sturtevant. 1847. James Wilson, Isaac Sturtevant, Luther Nurse. 1848. Levi Chamberlain, Isaac Sturtevant, Luther Nurse. 1849. 1850. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. Phineas Handerson, Sumner Wheeler, Arba Kidder. Thomas M. Edwards, Arba Kidder, John W. Binney. John W. Binney, Francis A. Faulkner, William S. Hutchins. Levi Chamberlain, William S. Hutchins, Francis A. Faulkner. Stewart Hastings, Selden F. White, Jehiel Wilson. StewartHastings,]ehielWilson, John W. Binney. Thomas M. Edwards, Rufus Gates, Caleb Carpenter. Thomas M. Edwards, Rufus Gates, Caleb Carpenter. Francis S. Fiske, D. W. Buckminster, Ephraim Foster, Daniel Buss. Francis S. Fiske, D. W. Buckminster, Ephraim Foster, Daniel Buss. Francis A. Faulkner, Caleb T. Buffum, Edward Joslin, Addison Stone. Francis A. Faulkner, Caleb T. Buffum, Addison Stone, George Holmes. Levi Chamberlain, George Holmes,EdwardEdwards, Charles Chase. George H. Richards, Edward Edwards, William S. Briggs, Henry Pond. George H. Richards, William S. Briggs, John I. Nestle, William P. Abbott. William P. Abbott, Farnum F. Lane, Henry Willard, Stephen Barker, SamuelO. Gates. Farnum F.Lane,HenryWillard, Stephen Barker, Samuel O. Gates, Edward Gustine. Zedekiah S. Barstow,Samuel W. Hale, S. G. Griffin, Miles S. Buckminster, Pembroke Fisher. Zedekiah S. Barstow, Samuel W. Hale, S. G. Griffin, Miles S. Buckminster, Pembroke Fisher.
676 HISTORY OF KEENE. 1868. S. G. Griffin,JohnHumphrey, 1872.' CharlesS. Faulkner, Edward Solon S. Wilkinson, Robert Farrar, Thomas E. Hatch, Wilson, CharlesBridgman. Samuel Woodward, Allen 1869. John Humphrey, Solon S. Giffin, Ira F. Prouty. Wilkinson, Robert Wilson, Charles Bridgman, Solon A. Carter, William French. Ul70. James Wilson, Solon A. Carter. William French,Joseph R. Beal, Kendall C. Scott, William P. Cochran. 1871. JamesWilson,JosephR.Beal, Kendall C. Scott, William P. Cochran, Charles S. Faulkner,Edward Farrar. 1873. Samuel Woodward, Allen Giffin, Ira F. Prouty, Asa Fairbanks,GeorgeA. Wheelock, Daniel K. Healey, Stephen D. Osborne. 1874. George A. Wheelock, Stephen D. Osborne. Daniel K. Healey, Hiram H. Stone, George K. Wright, George H. Tilden, Charles Shrigley. MODERATORS. 1753. B'enjamin Bellows. 1786. Daniel Kingsbury. 1754. Michael Metcalf. 1787. 1755. Michael Metcalf. 1788. Daniel Kingsbury. 1756. Michael Metcalf. 1789. 1757. Ebenezer Clark. 1790. Daniel Kingsbury. 1758. Ebenezer Clark. 1791. Peleg Sprague. 1759. Dea. David Foster. 1792. Daniel Kingsbury. 1760. Ebenezer Clark. 1793. 1761. (No record.) 1794. Daniel Kingsbury. 1762. Dea. David Foster. 1795. Daniel Kingsbury. 1763. David Nims. 1796. Peleg Sprague. 1764. Dr. Thomas Frink. 1797. Peleg Sprague. 1765. Dr. Thomas Frink. 1798. Daniel Kingsbury. 1766. Capt. Issac Wyman. 1799. Daniel Kingsbury. 1767. Josiah Willard. 1800. Daniel Kingsbury. 1768. David Nims. 1801. Daniel Kingsbury. 1769. David Nims. 1802. 1770. David Nims. 1803. Daniel Kingsbury. 1771. David Nims. 1804. Daniel Kingsbury. 1772. Thomas Frink. 1805. 1773. Thomas Frink. 1806. 1774. Thomas Frink. 1807. 1775. Thomas Frink. 1808. 1776. David Nims. 1809. 1777. Thomas Frink. 1810. 1778. Col. Isaac Wyman. 1811. Foster Alexander. 1779. Timothy Ellis. 1812. 1780. Thomas Frink. 1813. Foster Alexander. 1781. Daniel Kingsbury. 1814. 1782. Daniel Kingsbury. 1815. 1783. Daniel Kingsbury. 1816. Foster Alexander. 1784. Daniel Kingsbury. 1817. Foster Alexander. 1785. Daniel Kingsbury. 1818. Foster Alexander.
678 HISTORY OF KEENE. 1787. 1788. 1789. 1790. 1791. 1792. 1793. 1794. 1795. 1796. 1797. 1798. 1799. 1800. 1801. 1802. 1803. 1804. 1805. 1806. 1807. 1808. 1809. 1810. 1811. 1812. 1813. 1814. 1815. 1816. 1817. 1818. 1819. 1820. 1821. 1822. 1823. 1824. 1825. 1826. 1827. 1828. 1829. Asa Dunbar. He died June 22 and Jeremiah Stiles was chosen. Resigned in August and Micah Lawrence chosen. Micah Lawrence. Micah Lawrence. Andrew Bradford. Andrew Bradford. Foster Alexander. Foster Alexander. Foster Alexander. Eliphalet Brig-gs, Jr. 1830. 1831. George Tilden. 1832. George Tilden. 1833. George Tilden. 1834. George Tilden. 1835. George W. Sturtevant. 1836. George W. Sturtevant. 1837. George W. Sturtevant. 1838. George W. Sturtevant. 1839. George W. Sturtevant. 1840. Selden F. White. 1841. Albert Godfrey. 1842. Albert Godfrey. 1843. Albert Godfrey. 1844. Albert Godfrey. 1845. Albert Godfrey. 1846. Albert Godfrey. 1847. Albert Godfrey. 1848. Albert Godfrey. 1849. Albert Godfrey. 1850. Albert Godfrey. 1851. Albert Godfrey. 1852. Albert Godfrey. 1853. Albert Godfrey. 1854. Albert Godfrey. 1855. Thomas C. Rand. 1856. Thomas C. Rand. 1857. Thomas C. Rand. 1858. Thomas C. Rand. 1859. Thomas C. Rand. 1860. George H. Tilden. 1861. George H. Tilden. 1862. George H. Tilden. 1863. George H. Tilden. 1864. George H. Tilden. 1865. George H. Tilden. 1866. George H. Tilden. 1867. George H. Tilden. 1868. George H. Tilden. 1869. John W. Sturtevant. 1870. John W. Sturtevant. 1871. John W. Sturtevant. 1872. John W. Sturtevant. 1873. John W. Sturtevant. 1874. John W. Sturtevant.
TOWN OFFICERS. 679 1753. David Nims. 1754. Ebenezer Nims. 1755. David Nims. 1756. David Nims. 1757. David Nims. 1758. (No record.) 1759. David Nims. 1760. David Foster. 1761. (No record.) 1762. Ephraim Dorman. 1763. Ephraim Dorman. 1764. Ephraim Dorman. 1765. Ephraim Dorman. 1766. Josiah Willard. 1767. (No record.) 1768. Ichabod Fisher. 1769. Ichabod Fisher. 1770. (No record.) 1771. (No record.) 1772. (No record.) 1773. Ichabod Fisher. 1774. Ichabod Fisher. 1775. Ichabod Fisher. 1776. Ichabod Fisher. 1777. Ichabod Fisher. 1778. Ichabod Fisher. 1779. Ichabod Fisher. 1780. Ichabod fisher. 1781. Ichabod Fisher. 1782. Ichabod Fisher. 1783. 1784. Thomas Baker. 1785. Thomas Baker. 1786. (No record.) 1787. 1788. 1789. 1790. 1791. Abel Blake. 1792. Abel Blake. 1793. 1794. 1795. 1796. 1797. 1798. TREASURERS. 1799. 1800. 1801.. 1802. 1803. 1804. 1805. 1806. 1807. 1808. 1809. 1810. 1811. 1812. 1813. 1814. 1815. 1816. 1817. 1818. 1819. 1820. 1821. 1822. 1823. 182'4. 1825. 1826. 1827. 1828. 1829. 1830. 1831. 1832. 1833. 1834. 1835. 1836. 1837. 1838. 1839. 1840. 1841. 1842. 1843. 1844. Foster Alexa1lder. Foster Alexander. Foster Alexander. Eliphalet Briggs. None chosen. None chosen. Eliphalet Briggs. Timothy Hall. Timothy Hall. Timothy Hall. Thomas H. Leverett. Thomas H. Leverett.
680 HISTORY OF KEENE. 1845. James H. Williams. 1846. James H. Williams. 1847. Thomas H. Leverett. 1848. Zebina Newell. 1849. Zebina Newell. 1850. Thomas H. Leverett. 1851. Thomas H. Leverett. 1852. Zebina Newell. 1853. Thomas H. Leverett. 1854. Zebina Newell. 1855. Zebina Newell. 1856. George W. Tilden. 1857. 1858. George W. Tilden. 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. 1868. 1869. 1870. 1871. 1872. 1873. 18;4. George W. Tilden. George W. Tilden. Thomas H. Leverett. Thomas H. Leverett. George W. Tilden. George W. Tilden. Henry O. Coolidge. Henry O. Coolidge. None chosen.