For some good reason, no doubt, Samuel English did not sign the foregoing deed; but on the sixteenth day of the following January he made a deed of the same tenure, of his right to the premises mentioned above, (recorded, Book 18, Leaf 33,) to which he affixed the same sign manual as that affixed by him to the deed of Bradford. A LIST OF TOWN CLERKS FROM 1639. From 1639 to 1641, Mr. John Miller, 3 years, went to Yarmouth and then to Groton, and there died, Jan. 12, 1663. From 1642 to 1655, Francis Parrot, 14 years; went to England, and there died in 1656. From 1656 to 1657, John Trumble, 2 years. Died March 18, 1656 – 7. "1657" 66 Dec. 27, 1683. Thomas Leaver. [How long Mr. Leaver served is not known, or who served between him and Joseph Boynton, has not been ascertained.] From 1679 to 1691, Joseph Boynton, 13 years. aged 77 years. '' 1755 "1773, Humphrey Hobson, 18 years. Died Aug. 2, 1773, aged 55 years. 66 1773 1775, Thomas Mighill, 251⁄2 years. Died Aug 26,1807, aged 85 years. Paul Jewett, 1 year. Died Aug. 29, 1823, aged 89. 1821, Joshua Jewett, 22 years. 1777" 1799, S In 1776, From 1800 1822 1837, Thomas Gage, 16 66 1838" 1840, Oliver Blackinton, 3 years. TOWN CLERK IN GEORGETOWN. From 1838 to 1840, George Foot, 3 years. Maximilian Jewett, 1641 – 1643, 1648, 1651, 1652, 1654 – 1659, 1662 – 1665, 1672 – 1674, 1676. Matthew Boyes, 1641, 1643–1645, 1650. Edward Carleton, 1646, 1647. Humphrey Rayner, 1649. Sebastian Brigham, 1650. Joseph Jewett, 1651-1654, 1660. John Pickard, 161, 1695. Richard Swan, 1666– 1673, 1675, 1677. Henry Allen, 1674. John Pearson, 1678-1680, 1682, 1683, 1685, 1686, 1689, 1694. Samuel Platts, 1681, 1693. None sent in 1684. John Todd, 1686. No Court held in 1687 and 1688, during the usurpation of Sir Edmund Andros. Daniel Wicom, 1689, 1699. Ezekiel Jewett, 1690 1692, 1697, 1707-1713. John Dresser, 1691, 1692, 1700, 1704 1706. Joseph Boynton, 1693, 1698, 1701 - 1703, 1714. Ezekiel Northend, 1715-1717. Joseph Jewett, (son of preceding Joseph Jewett,) 1718, 1719. Timothy Harris, 1720 1722. Samuel Pickard, 1723, 1724. John Hobson, 1725, 1727-1738, 1741, 1742, 1744 1749. (Was Speaker in 1741.) Thomas Lambert, 1726, 1743. John Northend, 1740, 1751. Moses Hale, 1750. Thomas Lancaster, 1752, 1753, 1755 – 1757, 1759 – 1765. Humphrey Hobson, 1754, 1758, 1766-1773. Nathaniel Mighill, 1774, 1775, 1777, 1781. Daniel Spofford, 1776. Benjamin Adams, 1778, 1780. Not known who in 1779. Thomas Mighill, 1783-1793. Town voted not to send in 1782, and were fined for not sending. Parker Cleaveland, 1794, 1815. Asa Nelson, 1795 – 1797. George Todd, 1798–1800. Moody Spofford, 1801 1804, 1808, 1809. Benjamin Adams, Jr. 1805, 1806, 1810. Thomas Gage, 1806-1814, 1819, 1823, 1833-1835, 1837. Joshua Jewett, 1811, 1812, 1814-1820. Jonathan Lambert, 1813. Solomon Nelson, 1821, 1829. Town voted not to send 1822, 1825, 1828, 1831, and May Session, 1832, 1840. Thomas Payson, 1824, 1830. Samuel Pickard, 1826, 1827, 1829. John Kimball, 1833 1835. Edward Smith, 1835-1837. Jeremiah Nelson, 1836, 1837. Samuel Little, 1836. Nathaniel Mighill, 1838, 1839. Charles S. Tenney, 1839. Formerly each Town contracted with and paid their own Deputy or Representative. In 1666, at a meeting for al lowing town charges in Rowley, is the following entry and allowance; "To Richard Swan, for his Deputyship, 45 days in Court, at 1s. 6d. For his diet, which is to be paid in corn, at Boston, and is provided for in the Province rate, is not to be reckoned here, only the carrying and Ferrying, which is, For his horse hire and keeping, .£3 76 53 1 10 0 £5 29" "In 1667, he was allowed, for 7 weeks' deputy service, £3 9s. 6d. For his horse hire and keeping, £ 2 10s. In 1672, for deputy service, £6 16s. 3d. In 1674, Henry Allen was allowed, for deputy service, £8 10s. 6d. In 1714, the town voted to increase the deputy's pay by an addition of eight pence per day. In 1731, the town allow John Hobson, Esq. six shillings per day for his service as a Deputy. This probably included board, horse hire, &c." A List of Graduates at different Colleges, whose residence has been in Rowley, or who were natives of the town; alphabetically ar Practised law, and was Judge of a Court in Pennsylvania. |