Posted on July 23, 2003 by Greg Stone

AT A MEETING [at house of William White, Jr., held March 3,1812, to draw one man for Grand Jury at the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, the Court of Common Pleas, and Traverse jurors) Adam Gifford was drawn as Grand juror; Preserved Shearman and Edmond Mosher as Traverse jurors. Page 287 TO JOHN MILK, CONSTABLE, […]

Posted on July 23, 2003 by Greg Stone

1811 1 Page 274 TO ADAM GIFFORD, CONSTABLE, GREETING You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to summon and notify the freeholders and other inhabitants of said town qualified by law to vote in town meetings, viz, such as pay to one single tax besides the poll or polls a […]

Posted on July 23, 2003 by Greg Stone

AT A MEETING [held March 3, 1810 to select jurors] Justice Kirby was drawn as grand juror and Matthew Russel as a petit juror for Court of Common Pleas. Page 261 TO ADAM GIFFORD, CONSTABLE, GREETING [warrant for annual town meeting to be held April 2, AD 1810; usual articles; new article concerns making Drift […]

Posted on July 23, 2003 by Greg Stone

Page 246 AT A MEETING [held March 4,1809 at home of William White 2 to select jurors] Ebenezer Allen 2 chosen Grand juror and David Sisson drawn as Petit juror of Court of Common Pleas. On the 13th day of March AD 1809 Roger White personally appeared and took the oath required by law to […]

Posted on July 23, 2003 by Greg Stone

AT A TOWN MEETING legally warned and held at the house of William White 2 in Westport on Saturday the 20th day of February AD 1808 for the purpose of drawing two men to serve on the Petty Jury at the Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Taunton within and for the county […]

Posted on July 23, 2003 by Greg Stone

Page 216 TO ROGER WHITE, CONSTABLE, GREETING [warrant for town meeting to elect state and county officers on April 6, AD 18071 Page 217 AT A LEGAL MEETING [held April 6,1807 according to foregoing warrant) His Excellency Caleb Strong had 92 votes and The Honorable James Sullivan had 45 votes for governor; Edward Robbins had […]

Posted on July 23, 2003 by Greg Stone

Page 193 TO ROGER WHITE, CONSTABLE, GREETINGS [warrant issued March 2-2,1806 by select men for town meeting for April 7, 1806 to avote for state & county officers] Page 194 AT A MEETING [held April 7, 18061 Caleb Strong had 109 votes & James Sullivan had 44 votes for governor; Edward H. Robbins had 108 […]

Posted on July 23, 2003 by Greg Stone

Page 179 AT A MEETING [held April 1, AD 1805 to select state and county officers] Caleb Strong had 106 votes & James Sullivan Esq had 54 votes for governor; Edward Robbins had 106 votes and William Heath, Esq had 54 votes for Lt. Governor; Josiah Dean had 47 votes, Nathaniel Morton Jr. had 47 […]

Posted on July 23, 2003 by Greg Stone

AT A TOWN MEETING [held April 2,1804, to select jury men] Edward Burden was drawn to serve on the Grand Jury at the General Sessions of the Peace & Nathaniel Brownell was drawn to serve on the Petty Jury at the next Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace. AT A MEETING […]

Posted on July 23, 2003 by Greg Stone

AT A TOWN MEETING [held April 4 AD 1803 to elect state officers] Caleb Strong had 98 votes for governor & Edward H. Robbins had 98 votes for Lt. Governor; Alden Spooner Esq had 90 votes, Stephen Bullock Esq had 90 votes, Josiah Dean Esq had 12 votes & David Perry Esq had 12 votes […]