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Domestic News April 9, 1816

Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

What is this article about?

Annual list of appointed town officers for the current year, detailing positions such as selectmen, clerk, assessors, treasurer, and various committees and inspectors.

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List of Town Officers for the current year.

Selectmen.—Daniel Tucker, Joseph H. Ingraham, Peter Warren, John Hobart, Robert Douglass.

Town Clerk Oliver Bray

Assessors—James Neal, Daniel Cobb, Peter Warren.

Town Treasurer—Hon. Matthew Cobb.

Collector of Taxes—Joseph M. Gerrish.

Inspector of Police—Seth Bird.

Overseers of the Poor—Joseph H. Ingraham, Oliver Bray, William Lord, Robert Douglass, John M'Lellan, Jonathan Stewart, John P. Thurston.

School Committee—Rev. Ichabod Nichols, Rev. Edward Payson, Nicholas Emery Esq. Woodbury Storer jun. Esq. Thomas Brown, Henry Smith, Abel W. Atherton, Joel Hall, Charles S. Davis, Esq.

Constables—David Pease, John Lord, Peter Hall, Smith Cobb.

Surveyors of Boards, &c.—Daniel Cobb, Enoch Lowell, Ansel Lewis, Jeremiah Kimball, James Huse, Lewis Stetson, Thomas Chase, William Capen, Ebenic Evans, Daniel Skillings, Joseph Lane, William Moulton, Samuel Moody, Enoch Morse, Parker Ilsley, Ira Bradford, Edward Ingraham, Thomas Barker, William Waterhouse, John Skillings, Simeon Hall, Smith Cobb, Rufus Washburn, Henry Jones, Friend Loring, Samuel Baker, John Crockett, Jeremiah Mason.

Surveyors of Highways—Smith Cobb and David Ross.

Surveyors of Mahogany—William Haskell and Benjamin Ilsley

Surveyors of Hoops and Staves—John Knight, Nathan Hubbard, Jabez Clapp, Samuel Chase, Jacob Ham, Isaac Knight, Anthony Knight, Thomas Burnham, Thomas Merrill, Joseph Fernald, Joshua F. Weeks.

Fence Viewers—David Ross and Daniel Mountfort.

Tythingmen—Cotton B. Brooks, Levi Cutter, John K. Smith, Hosea Ilsley, James Huse, Royal Lincoln, Horatio Southgate, Nicholas Loring, John Powell, Thomas Dodge, Joseph Mariner, William M'Lellan,

Firewards—Cotton B. Brooks, Levi Cutter, Ebenezer Mayo, Nicholas Emery, James D. Hor Kims, Oliver Bray, Abel W. Atherton, Stephen M'Lellan, Stephen Longfellow, Robert Ilsley, James Neal, Jesse Richards, William Swan, Enoch Preble, Phinehas Varnum, Samuel Baker, Daniel Cobb, Levi Sawyer, William Polleys, Joshua Richardson, Joel H.r. Thomas Brown, Ansel Lewis, Francis Osgood.

Assay Masters—Eleazar Wyer and Enoch Moulton.

Cullers of Dry Fish—Thomas Burnham, Jacob Knight, Thomas Merrill, Isaac Knight.

Overseers of the Work-house—Same as Overseers of the Poor.

Hog Reeves—Quincy Williams, William Haggett, John Andrews, Joseph Young, James Flood.

Field Drivers—Same as Hog Reeves.

Pound Keeper—Nathaniel Montgomery.

Inspectors of Lime Imported—William Tukey, John Lovitt, Levi Sawyer, John Lowell.

Inspectors of Lime Manufactured—John Lowell and James Crockett.

Health Committee—William Swan, Thomas Burnham, Joseph Ilsley, Dr. Samuel Weed. Daniel Cobb, John Coe, Smith Cobb, Thomas Merrill, jun. Seth Bird.

Committee on Accounts—Ebenezer Mayo. William Swan, Samuel Trask

Committee to build side walks—James Neal. Joshua Richardson, Daniel How.

Attest O. BRAY, Town Clerk.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Town Officers Appointments Selectmen Town Clerk Assessors School Committee Constables Surveyors Firewards Health Committee

What entities or persons were involved?

Daniel Tucker Joseph H. Ingraham Peter Warren John Hobart Robert Douglass Oliver Bray James Neal Daniel Cobb Hon. Matthew Cobb Joseph M. Gerrish Seth Bird William Lord John M'lellan Jonathan Stewart John P. Thurston Rev. Ichabod Nichols Rev. Edward Payson Nicholas Emery Esq. Woodbury Storer Jun. Esq. Thomas Brown Henry Smith Abel W. Atherton Joel Hall Charles S. Davis, Esq. David Pease John Lord Peter Hall Smith Cobb Enoch Lowell Ansel Lewis Jeremiah Kimball James Huse Lewis Stetson Thomas Chase William Capen Ebenic Evans Daniel Skillings Joseph Lane William Moulton Samuel Moody Enoch Morse Parker Ilsley Ira Bradford Edward Ingraham Thomas Barker William Waterhouse John Skillings Simeon Hall Rufus Washburn Henry Jones Friend Loring Samuel Baker John Crockett Jeremiah Mason David Ross William Haskell Benjamin Ilsley John Knight Nathan Hubbard Jabez Clapp Samuel Chase Jacob Ham Isaac Knight Anthony Knight Thomas Burnham Thomas Merrill Joseph Fernald Joshua F. Weeks Daniel Mountfort Cotton B. Brooks Levi Cutter John K. Smith Hosea Ilsley Royal Lincoln Horatio Southgate Nicholas Loring John Powell Thomas Dodge Joseph Mariner William M'lellan Ebenezer Mayo James D. Hor Kims Stephen M'lellan Stephen Longfellow Robert Ilsley Jesse Richards William Swan Enoch Preble Phinehas Varnum Levi Sawyer William Polleys Joshua Richardson Joel H.R. Francis Osgood Eleazar Wyer Enoch Moulton Jacob Knight Quincy Williams William Haggett John Andrews Joseph Young James Flood Nathaniel Montgomery William Tukey John Lovitt John Lowell James Crockett Joseph Ilsley Dr. Samuel Weed John Coe Samuel Trask Daniel How

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Current Year

Key Persons

Daniel Tucker Joseph H. Ingraham Peter Warren John Hobart Robert Douglass Oliver Bray James Neal Daniel Cobb Hon. Matthew Cobb Joseph M. Gerrish Seth Bird William Lord John M'lellan Jonathan Stewart John P. Thurston Rev. Ichabod Nichols Rev. Edward Payson Nicholas Emery Esq. Woodbury Storer Jun. Esq. Thomas Brown Henry Smith Abel W. Atherton Joel Hall Charles S. Davis, Esq. David Pease John Lord Peter Hall Smith Cobb Enoch Lowell Ansel Lewis Jeremiah Kimball James Huse Lewis Stetson Thomas Chase William Capen Ebenic Evans Daniel Skillings Joseph Lane William Moulton Samuel Moody Enoch Morse Parker Ilsley Ira Bradford Edward Ingraham Thomas Barker William Waterhouse John Skillings Simeon Hall Rufus Washburn Henry Jones Friend Loring Samuel Baker John Crockett Jeremiah Mason David Ross William Haskell Benjamin Ilsley John Knight Nathan Hubbard Jabez Clapp Samuel Chase Jacob Ham Isaac Knight Anthony Knight Thomas Burnham Thomas Merrill Joseph Fernald Joshua F. Weeks Daniel Mountfort Cotton B. Brooks Levi Cutter John K. Smith Hosea Ilsley Royal Lincoln Horatio Southgate Nicholas Loring John Powell Thomas Dodge Joseph Mariner William M'lellan Ebenezer Mayo James D. Hor Kims Stephen M'lellan Stephen Longfellow Robert Ilsley Jesse Richards William Swan Enoch Preble Phinehas Varnum Daniel Cobb Levi Sawyer William Polleys Joshua Richardson Joel H.R. Francis Osgood Eleazar Wyer Enoch Moulton Jacob Knight Quincy Williams William Haggett John Andrews Joseph Young James Flood Nathaniel Montgomery William Tukey John Lovitt John Lowell James Crockett Joseph Ilsley Dr. Samuel Weed John Coe Seth Bird Samuel Trask Daniel How

Event Details

List of appointed town officers for the current year, including selectmen, town clerk, assessors, treasurer, collector, inspector of police, overseers of the poor, school committee, constables, surveyors of various materials, surveyors of highways and mahogany, surveyors of hoops and staves, fence viewers, tythingmen, firewards, assay masters, cullers of dry fish, overseers of the work-house, hog reeves, field drivers, pound keeper, inspectors of lime, health committee, committee on accounts, and committee to build side walks.

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