HomeMy WebLinkAbout1863-1864 ExpendituresSELECTMEN'S REPORT
OF THE
EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF LEXINGTON,
FOR THE YEAR 1863-64,
WITH A
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS, MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND
DEATHS, AND A LIST OF THE VOLUN-
TEERS FROM THE TOWN.
BOSTON:
MOORE & CO., PRINTERS, 3, WATER STREET.
1864.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
OF THE
EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF LEXINGTON,
FOR THE YEAR 1863-64,
WITH A
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS, MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND
DEATHS, AND A LIST OF THE VOLUN-
TEERS FROM THE TOWN.
BOSTON:
MOORE & CO., PRINTERS, 3, WATER STREET.
1864.
THE Selectmen examined the Treasurer's account, from
March 26, 1863,• March• . • found that
had charged himself with having received the following
sums :
Balance fr/ 11 settlement of March 26, 1863 . . $2,424.38
From Collections of 18621
30.00
1863 17,068.72
,, Notes Payable 14,100.00
Bounty Tax 5,200.00
2,199.73
School17 State Aid to Families of Volunteers . .
77 1 80.36
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77 Hay -scales
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The disbursements of the Treasurer have
been as follows:
Notes 14,939.00
Bounty Tax 6,905.65
.State Tax 4,848.00
County Tax 1,494 .06
Interest 1,513.99
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Balance in the hands of the Treasurer, March 4
Town Debt, March 26, 1863, was•
$41,762.91
$22,239.00
21,500.00
AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR TOWN EXPENSES TO
MARCH 31, 18 65.
For supportof the schools$4,200.00
,, repairing the highways 1,600.00
77 • the poor
aid to families of volunteers 1,300.00
Ainount carried forward $8,300.00
4
Amountbrought fI w/ / $8,300.00
For abatement of taxes300.00
discount •r prompt paymentof taxes:1111
payment of School• 11 1 1
Assessors 175.00
Town Clerk 45.00
Constables1 11
Sexton 40.00
ringingof bells 70.00
fire department 125.00
contingencies 1,200.00
Treasurer • Collector 230.00
repairs on the poor -house 300.00
interest on the towndebt 1,400.00
railingsI I 100.00
)1 „ expenses of procuring volunteers2,000.00
„ repayment to subscribers the amount subscribed to
fill the quotas of the town for:• and Feb.:I 11
15
11
51
11
55
11
15
71
11
11
11
11
51
75
55
$19,397.00
EXPENSES OF SCHOOL&
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid A. E. Scott,for 1 41 $800.00
1/ • 11
Care of rooms 49.33
Incidentals
$958.96
HANCOCK SCHOOL.
Paid Miss A. E. Stetson,for 1 'I weeks $238.00
220.00
SimondsSusan 17 ' 1
Care of rooms1
Incidentals 23.26
$659.46
ADAMS SCHOOL.
Paid Wm. Bennett,• 1 1•1 11
I
11
D. • 11
Miss M. B. Howe 39 214.50
53.26
Care of rooms
•• 11
FRANKLIN SCHOOL.
Paid Miss F. M. Parker, for teaching • $214.50
Care of rooms 26.50
Incidentals
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255.15
HOWARD SC
t1 • i
teachingPaid Miss Clara Winning, for 1
i11• 11
Care of rooms 21.25
Incidentals 1
$236.88
BOWDITCH SCHOOL.
Paid Miss 11• M. Knight,• •, 1 • 40 •, $220.00
Care of rooms
Incidentals :1
$245.26
WARREN SCHOOL.
Paid Miss Isabella Cutler, for• 40 $220.00
Care of rooms 21.75
Incidentals 51
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Hancock247.38
Name of School.
High School
Adams „
Franklin „
Howard „
Bowditch
Warren „
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RECAPITULATION.
Instruction.
11 .II.
11
784.50
214.50
1
11
220.00
Care of rooms. Incidentals. Totals.
$49.33$34.63$958.96
1 23.26 659.46
I 27.00 864.76
26.50
21.25 2.93 236.88
17.25 8.01 1
21.75 5.63 •
$3,109.70 $242.54 $115.61
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Fuel for the several schools
Total expense of schools $3,870.70
EXPENSE OF POOR DEPARTMENT.
Paid O. W. Kendall, funeral expenses •
Isaac Harrington $15.56
Mary Reed 1 1
MooreSally 1
6
Amount brought forward .
Truss for D. Penney
S. K. Goddard, one coat 6.50
„ „ two pairs pants . . . 6.00
„ „ two hats 2.00
„ sundry articles . . 3.78
Harrington & Locke, paint
Highway surveyors, eight days' labor
F. Alderman, killing cow
G. F. Chapman, nine days' labor on poor
farm
Wm. A. Lane, boiler
D. F. McGilvry, four bedsteads . .
„ „ two tables
Frank V. Butters, dry goods
G. F Chapman, one cow
Eli Simonds
Wellington & Bros., 22 tons coal
G. F. Chapman, one cider barrel .
„ making cider, &c. . .
Frank V. Butters, 402 yds. cotton cloth
„ „ sundry dry goods
Cyrus Reed, for wood
Eli Simonds, 23 flour barrels
Henry Mulliken, labor and material for
water -trough
M. E.,Culer, for wood
Pork barrel, and grain box
A. Fitch, one sled, and one pair shoes
John Davis, P. O. box rent
S. K. Goddard, one coat
three pairs shoes . .
two „ boys' boots
one pair thick „
pants . .
sundry articles of clothing
17
75
55
75
71
17
71
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D. A. Hatch, for hay . .
Wm. A. Lane, for hay
R. Arnold, repairing harness, &c. .
J. Eaton, curing ham . . . . .
A. P. Richardson, rent of pasture .
C. K. Tucker, wheelwright work . . . .
Howland Holmes, medical attendance .
Harrington, paint and lime
Bennett & Saville, weighing hay .
A. Goddard, cook -stove
sundries . ..
1.50
2.62
15.10
12.73
6.75
3.15
4.40
4.25
3.00
4.70
$44.22
3.00
18.28
1.59
10.64
1.00
9.00
9.00
7.75
2.50
13.45
35.00
53.00
25.00
4.12
27.83
22.00
5.75
5.50
17.25
3.62
6.75
1.00
26.25
17.16
9.43
4.45
2.00
12.00
13.21
25.00
1.35
.96
40.00
2.04
Amount carried forward $481.10
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Amount brought forward $481.10
J. T. Boynton, for meat 8.18
E. E. Melvin „ „ 32.85
A. Fitch, for 680 lbs. meat . . 45.05
4 pigs 13.00
58.05
One pair wheels and axles 5.00
P. F. Packard, for furniture 4.37
H. N. Avery, soap 6.00
Eaton & Jones, one willow cart . . . 2.88
8.88
A. Fitch, 2325 lbs. hay 23.25
Wm. A. Lane, hay -cutter 5.75
S. W. Smith, grindstone 4.00
J. P. Healy, professional advice . . 2.00
M. P. Wilder, trees 6.50
Shoes for M. Champney 1.75
L. and W. C. Railroad 2.99
E. A. Dupee, crackers 2.17
Bennett & Saville, 3 bbls. flour . . 29.50
Wm. Henry Smith, 2 bbls. flour . . 18.25
Hastings & Co., 2 bbls. flour 21.00
For 110 lbs. butter 26.79
„ 146 bushels meal 133.88
„ fish 34.59
„ 22 lbs. tea 14.50
„ 120 lbs. sugar 15.72
„ 15 lbs. tobacco 10.00
Wm. Henry Smith, 42 gallons molasses 20.43
A. Goddard, tin ware, &c. 4.55
Sundry articles of groceries, such as spices,
oil, salt, &c 62.56
G. F. Chapman, one year's service . . 475.00
322 weeks extra labor at poor -house 70.50
545.50
Total .
AID FURNISHED OUTSIDE POOR.
Furnished E. Winship, groceries
Charles Robbins, one ton coal .
Mrs. C. Bridges, „ „ „ . . . $12.75
Coal and groceries 5.32
Mrs. Dillon
Wm. Estabrook, coal . .
Luke Estabrook, coal and groc's
P. Crowley, 12 ton coal .
C. Manley, 1 ton coal . .
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Amount carried forward
*1,584.11
$9.20
12.00
18.07
2.03
6.25
30.46
17.75
11.50
$1,691.37
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Amount brought forward . . .
Paid Town of Dorchester, for wood and coal,
furnished A. Cutter
B. Gleason, board of Mary Harrington
C. Bridges, board of Mary Bridges . .
City of Boston, support of Sarah Robbins
Board of J. Trask
A. P. Spofford, board of Isaac Blodgett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, support
of Mary J. Forbush, 40 weeks . .
Charles F. Forbush, „ „ . .
M. Forbush, „ . .
P. A. Ferguson, board of child . . . .
Nathan Underwood, board of C. Bridges
and daughter
Eli Simonds, 9 days' service
10 evening meetings . .
services as clerk and treas'r
stationery and car fare . .
11
40.00
60.00
60.00
18.00
5.00
12.00
11.00
Albert Fitch, 10 days' service 20.00
10 evening meetings . 5.00
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S. W. Smith, services as surveyor . . 15.00
10 days' service 20.00
10 evening meetings . 5.00
horse and buggy . . . 18.00
expenses 4.96
17
71
Total expense of Poor Department .
The Overseers charge themselves with having
received the following sums :
From Town Orders $1,085.87
Highway Surveyors 561.28
S. Winship's guardian 130.71.
Produce sold 127.03
J. Trask's guardian 25.43
Board of C. McMahan 13.00
Hay and wood 189.72
A. Fitch, cow and calf 29.50
Old iron, and teaming wood . . . 6.50
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$1,691.37
4.00
29.14
13.50
3.00
20.25
77.89
160.00
10.93
25.00
46.00
25.00
62.96
$2,169.04
$2,169.04
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EXPENSES OF HIGHWAYS.
Paid W. Ham, shoeing horses, and sharpening tools
Josiah Smith, 2d., shoeing horses, and sharpen-
ing tools
making cart
R. Arnold, repairing harness, &c.
Bennett & Saville, spikes
E. Simonds, 10 posts
City of Cambridge, 40 feet covering stone
Wm. Henry Winning, pasturing two horses
8 weeks and 3 days 18.88
C. F. Woods, cast steel rake 2.25
Sundry articles 7.58
J. Breck & Son, shovels, picks, &c 11.55
Sundry individuals, for 325 loads of gravel 23.00
Overseers of Poor, board of man 21 weeks 65.75
board of horses 84 weeks 208.50
work of G. F. Chapman,
484 days, at *1.33 .
6 „ „ 1.33*
52 „ „ 1.75
horse and cart 96 days
*32.82
12.31
75.00
87.31
15.23
2.04
2.00
3.20
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Hiram Pierce, horse and cart 7 days . .
Prescott Bennett, 2 day
J. Hastings, 5 days' work
Prescott Bennett, 41 days' work
James Bailey, 1 day's work
Patrick Jennings, 724 days'
Jerry Shay, 3i -
David Mead, 2
Jerry Logan, 514
Daniel Buckley, 8
John Collins, 1094
Michael Hays, 46
Michael Manly, 814
Frank Buckley, 144
Thomas Linskey, 571
Hiram Pierce, 7
work
57
51
11
11
Henry Kittredge, 2 9-26 months' work
James Mudgett, 2 19-26 „
Michael Carrol, 8 days' work
James Mead, 24- „ „
Eli Simonds, services as Surveyor
Treasurer and Clerk .
Amount carried forward
2
64.51
8.00
91.00
122.92
560.68
8.75
.50
6.00
5.75
1.00
96.20
4.67
2.67
68.33
10.00
145.51
61.34
107.51
19.67
76.19
12.25
56.32
54.61
10.00
30.67
14.00
6.00
20.00
$1,564.48
10
Amount brought forward
Albert Fitch, services as Surveyor
S. W. Smith, services as Surveyor
horse and carriage
$1,564.48
14.00
14.00
2.50
Total expense of highways
The Highway Surveyors charge themselves with
having received the following sums :
Received from Town Orders $1,500.00
Special grant for cart 75.00
Sale of two old Barts 17.00
Overseers of Poor 10.64
Cash paid, as per bills
Leaving a balance on hand of
EXPENSE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HANCOCK ENGINE.
Paid for coal
O. W. Kendall, making shaft
T. R. Greenleaf, tending fires
Jerry Crowley
Edward Desmond
Care of engine
Bennett & Saville
Repairs of hose
16.50
$1,594.98
1,602.64
1,594.98
$2.42
1.00
1.50
1.50
1.50
10.00
1.78
2.75
ADAMS ENGINE.
Paid for rent of hall, and heating the same . . . 42.00
William Henry Smith, 2nd, for sundries for
Adams Engine Company
A. Goddard, for lantern, &c.
L. P. Young, drawing engine
Oliver Brown, care of „
P. Bennett, carrying hose to fires
41 poll taxes
Samuel Chandler, services as engineer .
J. F. Simonds, „ „ „ •
Charles Brown, „ „ „ • •
Expense of Fire Department .
$7.66
$22.45
2.83
6.58
4.00
25.00
6.00
82.00
$168.41
6.00
6.00
6.00
$18.00
*20
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EXPENSE OF CATTLE ISOLATED ON ACCOUNT OF
THE DISEASE CALLED PLEURO -PNEUMONIA.
Paid Isaac Parker, for keeping cattle
Wm. Sargent, for hay
O. & B. Smith „
Eli Simonds „
Isaac Parker, for cattle slaughtered, as per
appraisal
F. Alderman, for killing 17 head of cattle, at
$1.00 per head
Dr. E. F. Thayer, for examination of herds of
cattle at sundry times •
H. Holmes, for examining herd of M. Beatty
W. J. Currier, for examining herd of J. P. Reed
P. P. Pierce, and C. Harrington, as appraisers
of cattle ordered to be slaughtered . .
Isaac Parker, for rent of barn
$104.05
16.03
39.98
20.24
237.00
17.00
24.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
26.00
$499.30
EXPENSE OF FINISHING AND FURNISHING ROOM IN
HANCOCK SCHOOL -HOUSE.
Paid D. A. Tuttle, for finishing room . . . $181.75
Putting down seats, &c. 2.50
Thirty-six seats 40.50
Teacher's desk 8.00
Chairs 3.34
Gravel and teaming 1.50
A. Goddard, for stove pipe 12.47
H. Holmes, for stove 2.50
Tablets, signal and call bell 4.97
Clock 4.50
Three settees 7.50
Wardrobe hooks, and express 2.07
$271.60
Paid A. W. Bryant, for printing, issuing, posting,
returning to constable, and registering 154 dog
• licenses
Received from licenses of dogs
Balance of dog fund
$38.50
166.00
$127.50
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AID TO FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS.
The following sums have been paid to families of volunteers :
Mrs. Thomas Cosgrove
Mrs. John Sherman .
Mrs. Wm. Dillon . .
Mrs. Lydia Kenniston
Mrs. Lydia Wright .
Mrs. Wm. Estabrook
Mrs. John Hanscom .
Mrs. Thomas H. Earle
Mrs. Luke Estabrook .
Mrs. John Bannon .
Mrs. John Gallagher .
Mrs. John O'Neil . .
Mrs. John Haley . .
Mrs. Jeremiah Logan .
Mrs. John Manley . .
Mrs. Michael Crowley
Mrs. Luther A. Pushee
• . $132.00
• . 132.00
24.00
• 84.67
26.00
132.00
36.00
96.00
132.00
47.67
101.58
• 152.25
• 132.00
• 108.00
114.25
. • 132.00
60.00
Carried forward . $1,642.42
Total
Brought forward .$ 1,642.42
Mrs. B. M. Marchant . . 47.67
Mrs. Naum B. Chamberlain 67.00
Mrs. Charles S. Potter . . 106.58
Mrs. Richard F. White . . 80.00
Mrs. Matthew Egan . . . 24.00
Mrs. Dennis McMahon . . 24.00
Mrs. F. 0. Kendall . . 13.00
Mrs. F. A. Kneeland . . 106.25
Mrs. Wm. W. Jones . . . 150.50
Mrs. George B. Dennett 94.00
Mrs. Sidney Butters . . 39.00
Mrs. Albert Fitch . . . 39.00
Mrs. Wm. A. Merriam . 40.00
Mrs. Charles H. Dean ▪ 40.50
Mrs. Albert Hanford . . 59.24
Mrs. Franklin Fiske . . 56.00
Mrs. Wm. P. Briggs . 132.00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Town Clerk.
Paid A. W. Bryant,
For services as Clerk . '
„ recording 70 deaths
51 births
„ „ 19 marriages
„ postage and stationery
„ expenses
Selectmen.
$2,761.16
$20.00
9.00
10.20
1.90
3.38
2.88
$47.36
Paid Webster Smith, •
For 6 days' services as Selectman . . . $12.00
„ 6 days' services taking charge of dis-
eased cattle 12.00
18 evening meetings 9.00
13 days' services recruiting 26.00
expenses of recruiting, including car
fare to Boston and Lawrence . . . 15.00
clerk of board 10.00
$84.00
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Paid Wm. Henry Smith,
For 6 days' services as Selectman .
„ 6 days' services taking charge of dis-
eased cattle
10 days' services recruiting .
18 evening meetings
car fare to Boston and Lawrence .
$12.00
12.00
20.00
9.00
5.70
Paid Hammon Reed,
For 6 days' services as Selectman . . . . $12.00
„ 6 days' . services taking charge of dis-
„ eased cattle 12.00
„ 18 evening meetings 9.00
„ 62 days' services recruiting 13.00
„ car fare to Boston and Lawrence . 5.00
School Committee.
Paid L. J. Livermore,
For 12 days examining schools $18.00
„ 1 day examining pupils 1.50
„ 10 days visiting schools 15.00
„ 6 meetings of Committee . . . • 3.00
„ horse hire, and prudential work . . 3.00
„ writing Report, and superintending
printing 5.00
$58.70
$51.00
$45.50
Paid Charles Tidd,
For 281 days visiting schools . . . . $42.75
„ 12 days examining schools 2.25
„ 15 Committee meetings 5.00
$50.00
Paid Jonas Gammell,
For 25i days visiting schools . . . . 38.25
• 17 Committee meetings 12.75
iiii
11 days examining pupils and teachers . 2.25
„ 2 days procuring teachers 3.00
„ 1 day examining school -houses . . 1.50
postage .40
making return to State, and services as
clerk 5.00
it
Paid Charles Nunn
Treasurer and Collector.
$63.15
$75.00
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Assessors.
Paid A. W. Bryant,
For 45 days' labor as Assessor $90.00
„ 2 „ use, of horse and buggy . 4.10
„ postage .78
$94.88
Paid Charles Brown,
For 31 days' labor as Assessor
Paid Nathan Fessenden,
For 18 days' labor as Assessor
Sexton.
$62.00
$36.00
Paid O. W. Kendall,
For attending 52 funerals $52.00
„ returning 72 deaths 7.00
$59.00
Constables.
Paid O. W. Kendall,
For notifying 3 town meetings
„ 2 days notifying inhabitants to have
their dogs licensed
„ sundry other services as Constable .
Paid Hiram Weeks,
For 2- days notifying inhabitants to have
their dogs licensed
„ 21 days use of horse and carriage
$24.00
4.00
4.00
$32.00
$5.00
3.75
$8.75
Recapitulation of _Expense of Town Officers in the several
• .Departments.
Town Clerk $47.36
Selectmen 193.70
School Committee 158.65
Assessors 192.88
Highway Surveyors 50.50
Overseers of Poor _ 133.96
Engineers 18.00
Constables 40.75
Sexton 59.00
Treasurer and Collector 75.00
$969.80
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Ringing Bells.
Paid Thomas Ham, for ringing bell, 1862 . . . . $17.50
„ „ „ 1863, and 1864 35.00
E. S. Locke
17 55,, »
$52.50
$32.08
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid A. W. Bryant, for 12 days' labor in examining State
records, and obtaining a record of enlisted men . . $.24.00
Record Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.67
Overseers of Poor, for board of Cornelius McMahan,
13 weeks 13.00
F. M. Harrington, for horse hire for Selectmen . 3.00
Charles Hudson, for auditing account of Town for
1862 and 1863 14.00
For Book of Records, for Selectmen 1.62
T. R. Marvin & Son, for printing Report of Overseers
of Poor, and Highway Surveyors 19.00
John Wilson & Son, for printing Report of School
Committee 27.10
C. Harrington, for repairing fence around gravel -pit 4.49
R. M. Yale, for repairing flag 3.97
D. Dow, expressing sundry articles 1.68
T. R. Marvin & Son, for printing Order Book . . 17.50
T. R. Marvin & Son, for printing Report of Selectmen 40.00
A. Goddard, sealing hay scales 1.50
O. W. Kendall, opening Town Hall, 2 town meetings,
$2.50; 2 High School exhibitions, $2.50 ; 6 citizen's
meetings, $7.50 ; 17 Selectmen's meetings, $12.75 ;
11 Surveyors and Overseers' meetings, $8.25 ; 1
Engineers' meeting, $0.75 ; 1 district clerk's meeting,
$0.75; 6 caucusbs, $4.50; 2 drawing jurors, $1.50 . 41.00
Charles Nunn, for note stamps . . . . . . 9.56
O. W. Kendall, disbursing Overseers' Reports . 3.00
O. W. Kendall, 6 days taking up seats in Town Hall,
and replacing them 12.00
O. W. Kendall, for oil for Town Hall 3.34
O. W. Kendall, for repairs on Town Hall 4.72
J. Saw in, for painting and varnishing hearse . . . . 10.62
Caleb Rand & Son, for printing sundry notices for
town meetings, &c. 13.50
O. W. Kendall, for burial of foundling 2.50
O. W. Kendall, for labor and material in repairing
Common fence 14.23
O. W. Kendall, cleaning furnace and putting up stove-
pipe in Town Hall
For half ream of paper .
J. B. Smith, liquor agent
F. A. Searles, printing notices
A. W. Bryant, Record Book for Assessors
1.00
1.75
39.95
4.00
7.24
Amount of miscellaneous expenses *346.94
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RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Schools $3,870.60
Poor 2,169.04
Highways 1,594.96
Fire Department . 208.86
Diseased Cattle . . . 499.30
Finishing and furnishing
room in,. the Hancock
School -house . . . 271.60
Carried forward . $8,614.36
Brought forward . $8,614.36
Aid to Families of Volun-
teers 2,761.16
Ringing Bells . . . 84.58
Miscellaneous Expenses 346.96
Town Officers, not includ-
ing Overseers of Poor,
Engineers, and High-
way Surveyors . . . 767.14
Total . . . . $12,574.20
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1864 — 5.
Town Clerk.
ALBERT W. BRYANT.
Selectmen.
WEBSTER SMITH.
WM. HENRY SMITH, 2d.
Assessors.
NATHAN FESSENDEN, Jun.
JOSEPH F. SIMONDS.
HAMMON REED.
A. W. CROWNINSHIELD.
Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors of Highways.
ELI SIMONDS.
ALBERT FITCH.
S. W. SMITH.
Treasurer and Collector.
CHARLES NUNN.
Constables.
Fence Viewers.
OLIVER W. KENDALL.
GEORGE W. ROBINSON.
MARSHALL H. LOCKE.
EVERETT S. LOCKE.
GEORGE SIMONDS, Jun.
Field Drivers.
HIRAM WEEKS.
HOWLAND HOLMES.
JOHN BUTTERFIELD.
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School Committee.
L. J. LIVERMORE. JONAS GAMMELL.
CHARLES TIDD.
Sexton, Pound Keeper, Surveyor of Lumber, and Superintendent of
Town Hall.
O. W. KENDALL.
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
A. GODDARD.
Weighers of Hay.
PETER WELLINGTON.. I WM. H. SMITH, 2d.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
WM. H. SMITH, 2d.
JOSEPH F. SIMONDS.
HORACE B. DAVIS.
Superintendents and Weighers at the Town Scales.
CHARLES H. BENNETT.
L. A. SAVILLE.
VALUATION FOR 1863-64.
Real and personal estates $1,832,341.83
1 per cent tax on that amount 18,323.41
624 polls at $2.00 each 1,248.00
Amount assessed
Town grant 12,915,00
County tax 1,494.06
State tax 4,848.00
Overlay 314.35
19,571.41
$19,571.41
BIRTHS.
Whole number, 51. — Males, 23; females, 28.
The birth -places of the parents are as follows : — In Lexington, 10 ; in other
towns in the State, 16 ; Maine, 6; Vermont, 2 ; England, 5 ; Ireland, 56; Ger-
many, 1; not known, 6.
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MARRIAGES
RECORDED FROM JAN. 1, 1863, TO JAN. 1, 1864.
Date of Marriage.
January 31
March 8
March 6 . ,
April 5
April 19
April 18
May 24
May 31
June 19 , .
June 22 . .
June 13
July 12
August
September 13
October 2 ,
November 1
November 1 .
November 22
December 28
Whole
Names. Residence.
5 John Abbot Lexington
Julia Driscoll
5Charles
,) O. Rand
Sarah Strout China, Me.
1Isaac Childs . - Lexington.
Adeline Cooper . „
1 Webster Smith
Caroline Cormick
.5,James Conden
Elizabeth Cassady Boston.
1 Bernard Carthy Lexington.
Mary Conners „
fLucius H. Peaslee Boston.
Louisa M. Wellington . „
1 Everett S. Locke Lexington.
Ellen E. Goddard . . . . „
Albert F. Nourse . . . .
1 Martha M. Johnson .
1- Edward Sherman . .
Bessey Bailey
fOtis Harrington
1 Ann Kane .
1 Charles B. Danforth
1 Frances E. Adams
Woburn.
Fabius M. Ray Windham, Me.
• Mary M. Marrett Westbrook, Me.
5 Charles R. Wilmer Belmont.
Maria Morgan
Andrew Conway
1 Rose Dorethy Woburn.
n
SGeorge M. Wethern . . Malden.
Erneline F. Harris Lexington.
William R. Morse Waltham.
• Octavia Smith „
Ira G. Keniston Lexington.
1 Margaret H. Purcell . . „ .
George Simonds, jun
1 Mary E. Bannon
number of Marriages 19
19
DEATHS REGISTERED IN LEXINGTON,
From January 1, 1863, to January 1, 1864.
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DATE
OF
)EATH.
NAMES.
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DISEASE, OR CAUSE OF
DEATH.
AGE.
PLACE OF DEATH.
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a. 5
Avis Wellington . . . .
Old age
84
9
Lexington.
, 10
Naomi Webb
Congestion of lungs
23
9
„
, 28
Mary Hurd
Heart disease . . .
83
5
5
,,
, 14
Minnie Gammell . . .
Scarlet fever . .
4
3
„
, 15
Geo. McLellan Hadley . .
Congestion of lungs
„
13
Evelina F. Angier . . .
Spinal complaint .
25
8
,,
,
, 20
Mary A. Merriam . . .
Consumption . .
18
9
11
„
, 1
Charles Manley . . . .
Pleurisy . . .
30
„
, 23
Alice W. Milliken . . .
Lung disease . .
3
3
„
b. 18
Lucy E. Gammell . .
Scarlet fever . .
8
2
„
26
Clara E. Sanborn . . .„
„ . .•10
„
,
, 2
Benjamin Fiske. . . .
Old age
84
5
13
,,
16
Abby M. Gammell . . .
Scarlet fever .
6
5
arch 11
Mary Ella Simonds . . .
Heart complaint
2
9
„
,,31
Samuel Phelps . . . .
Erysipelas . . . .
81
19
,,
„ 28
Alice F. Stearns . . . .
Croup
3
6
16
,,
„ 9
Elizabeth P. Harrington .
Consumption . . .
51
2
17
„
„ 29
Addie M. Garnon . . .
Scarlet fever . . .
10
11
4
Lowell.
„ 31
Elzina Garnon . . . .
„ „ • . .
2
7
23
„
)61 15
Mary Wright
Congestion of lungs
57
5
Lexington.
„ 2
Isaac Ilarrington . . .
Old age
97
8
,,
14
Sally Moore„
„
88
„
„
„ -9
Hannah C. Phipps . . .
Paralysis . . . .
52
11
„
„ 4
29
Frances W. Reed . . . .
Abijah Bigelow . . . .
Lung fever . .
Old age
37
83
3
8
14
21
,,„
Charlestown.
IT 11
Emily M. Farnsworth . .
Consumption . . .
27
9
Lexington.
the 14
Sarah W. Chadbourne .
Dropsy
52
2
,,
„ 2
Lucinda Munroe . . . .
Old age
87
1
21
19
31
Emma Watson Reed . .
Catherine Manley . . .
Congestion of lungs
Measles
1
4
8
3
,,ly
„
, 16
Patrick Crowley . . . .
Consumption . . .
38
,
, 29
Angie A. Capell . . . .
Hemorrhage . . .
6
Burlington.
, 10
Eliza Ann McCarthy . .
Scarlet fever . . .
10
Lexington.
, 12
Mary Ann McCarthy . .5/
„
4
7
„
Ig. 22
Helen E. Raymond . . .
Benjamin
Consumpt'n of blood
4
2
27
,.
, 17
Still -born . . . .
Somerville.
. . .
Kitty Manals
, 5
Teething . . . .
6
Lexington.
, 30
Mary E. Wellington . .
Diptheria . . . .
7
7
5
Maine.
, 4
Oscar Hill
Sun -stroke . . .
30
Lexington.
„ 2
4
David Mead
Mary E. Foley . . .
Dropsy
Cholera infantum
1
7
9
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Mary Mulliken . . . .
Diptheria . . . .
71
6
4
Royalston.
, 3
Julia Reardy
Dropsy
8
Lexington.
pt. 11
Charles H. Newhall . . .
Not known . . .
2
3
8
Boston.
15
Mary E. Butterfield . . .
Consumption . . .
24
6
Lexington.
10
Amy M. Russell . . . .
Diptheria . . . .
14
3
7
„
„ 6
Annie G. Gammell . . .
Cholera infantum .
10
3
„
,,23
Augustus Apel . . . .
Typhoid fever . .
23
6
21
,,
,, 4
Sally Locke
Smith
Dysentery . . . .
74
„
23
Still -born .
„
Edwin J. Goodrich . . .
;t. 27
Inflamat'n of bowels
19
16
,,
, 3
Aaron Brigham . . . .
Dropsy
77
9
4
,,
, 13
Emma Melvin . . . .
Cholera infantum .
3
6
„
22
277
Francis I. Apel . . . .
Still -born . . . .
Cholera infantum .
8
1
7
,,iy.
„
„ 4
William Buttrick . . .
Consumption . . .
16
10
,,
„ 22
George Cutler
Epilepsy . . . .
35
7
23
,,
,, 23
Francis H. Estabrooks . .
Accidental choking .
43
Boston.
„ 7
Charlotte Munroe . . .
Consumption . . .
46
3
12
Cambridge.
„ 23
Elizabeth M. Hooper . .
Not known . . .
19
West Roxbury.
;c.' 19
Comfort Brigham . . .
Old age
80
9
Lexington.
8
John Lindsey
Fits
14
,,
, 6
William Buckley . . . .
Consumption . . .
48
14
Colburn Hadlock . . .
Schirosis . . .
68
9
„
,
29
Catherine J. Brigham . .
Heart disease .
54
6
„
,
, 16
Luther Farnsworth . . .
Congestion of lungs
56
5
„
10
Benjamin F. Potter . .
Unknown . . . .
5
,
, 10
Betsey Stearns . . . .
Paralysis . . . .
70
3
10
Waltham.
10
Hannah Estabrook .
Old age
85
3
Lexington.
,
, 19
Susanna W. Chandler . .
Fracture of hip . .
77
9
„
Whole number, 70. — Males, 24 ; females, 46.
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A LIST OF OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, AND SEAMEN,
Now in the Service of the United States, or have been since the
Commencement of the Rebellion.
It is expected that this List is more or less imperfect ; and any
persons who, from their own knowledge, are aware of any error, are
requested to inform the Town Clerk of such error, so that a true
record may be made.
April 23, 1861. —EDWARD T. CHANDLER, 3rd Reg. Co. C. 3 mos.
Sept. 21, 1861. — Re-enlisted 22nd Reg. Co. F. 3 years.
May —, 1861. — SAMUEL E. CHANDLER, 5th Reg. Co. K. 3 mos.
Wounded and taken prisoner at the first Bull -Run battle.
— Re-enlisted 12th Reg. 3 years.
May 1, 1861. — FRANK V. BUTTERS, 5th Reg. Co. K. 3 mos.
May 1, 1861. —ROYAL RAMSEY, 5th Reg. Co. K. 3 mos.
May —, 1861. —ELIJAH D. GossoM, 5th Reg. Co. K. 3 mos.
Re-enlisted 16th Reg. Co. H. 3 years.
Discharged.
May —, 1861. — WILLIAM W. MELVIN, 5th Reg. Co. K. 3 mos.
Sept. —, 1862. — Re-enlisted 5th Reg. Co. H. 9 mos.
Sept. —, 1862. — WILBUR F. HARDING, 5th Reg. Co. K. 3 mos.
—Re-enlisted 5th Reg. Co. H. 9 mos.
Sept. —, 1862. — HENRY JOHNSON, 5th Reg. Co. G. 3 mos.
Sept. —, 1862, — ALVIN W. HARDING, 5th Reg. Co. H. 9 mos.
„—FREDERIC H. HARDING, 5th Reg. Co. H. 9 mos.
— ARTHUR F. GOULD, 44th Reg. 9 mos.
— WILLIAM WINNING, 44th Reg. 9 mos.
— IRA G. KENISTON, 45th Reg. Co. C. 9 mos.
— IsAAc W. HOLMES, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
„ — GEORGE W. WRIGHT, 45th Reg. Co. D. p mos.
— WILLIS L. WRIGHT, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
— WALTER R. WRIGHT, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 MOS.
— FRANK 0. KENDALL, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
— SAMUEL H. JONES, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
— GEORGE SIMONDS, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
— JOSIAH BRYANT, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
„ „ - SIDNEY BUTTERS, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
„ „ — GEORGE H. BUTTERFIELD, 45th Reg. Co. D.
—DAVID FITCH, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
— CLIFFORD SAVILLE, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
— HENRY E. CROUCH, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
— JOHN D. BUSSEY, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
— ABRAHAM W. JOHNSON, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
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77
77
77
77
77
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77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
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1400
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April —, 1864.
Sept. —, 1862.
Oct. —, 1863.
Sept. —, 1862.
July —, 1863.
,7 77
Dec. —, 1862.
July —, 1861.
July —, 1861.
Mar. —, 1862.
Mar. — 1864.
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— WILLIAM A. MERRIAM, 47th Reg. Co. G. 9 mos.
— JOHN BYRON, 47th Reg. Co. G. 9 mos.
— CHARLES H. DEAN, 47th Reg. Co. G. 9 mos.
— MILTON NOURSE, 47th Reg. Co. G. 9 mos.
— FRANK H. CAPELL, 47th Reg. Co. G. 9 mos.
— Re-enlisted in the Regular Army.
— ORIGIN B. DARLING, 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
— Re-enlisted 1st Battery, Co. B. 3 mos.
— CHARLES L. TIDD, 48th Reg. Co. A. 9 mos.
— ALBERT HANFORD, 3rd Bat. Unattached Heavy Art. 3 years.
— CLARANCE HANFORD, ,, „ „ „
— JOHN GROVER, N. Y. 99th Reg. Co. K. 3 years.
— CHARLES CUTLER, 16th Reg. Co. H. 3 years.
Died August 29, 1862.
— E. E. HATCH, 16th Reg. Co. H. 3 years.
Killed May 8, 1863.
— H. W. STEARNS, 16th Reg. Co. H. 3- years.
— ISAAC F. BUTTRICK, 16th Reg. Co. H. 3 years.
Wounded, and discharged.
— CHARLES P. BUTTRICK, 16th Reg. Co. H. 3 years.
— SUMNER CROSBY, 16th Reg. Co. H. 3 years.
—GEORGE FLINT, 16th Reg. Co. H. 3 years.
Wounded in the hand.
— WILLIAM M. LOCKE, 16th Reg. Co. H. 3 years.
— JoNAs F. CAPELL, 16th Reg. Co. K. 3 years.
Promoted to captain.
— RALPH COLE, 16th Reg. Co. K. 3 years.
— ISAAC F. KENISTON, 16th Reg. Co. K. 3 years.
—JOHN 0. NEAL, 16th Reg. Co. K. 3 years.
Wounded in the foot.
— CHARLES R. JOHNSON, 16th Reg. Co. F. 3 years.
Killed, captain.
—CHARLES MCMAHAN, 16th Reg. Co. A. 3 years.
— JOHN HOWARD, 16th Reg. Co. F. 3 years.
Discharged March, 1862.
— Re-enlisted.
—F. MURPHY, 16th Reg. Co. F. 3 years.
— JOHN BANNON, 16th Reg. Co. K. 3 years.
— JOHN HEALY, 16th Reg. Co. H. 3 years.
Discharged August, 1863.
— JEREMIAH LOGAN, 19th Reg. 3 years.
Wounded, and discharged.
—Re-enlisted 28th Mass. Vols. 3 years.
Wounded.
— THOMAS KELLEY, 20th Reg. Co. A. 3 years.
Aug. —, 1862. — HUGH 0. DONNELL, 20th Reg. 3 years.
— ADAMS STIMPSON, 20th Reg. 3 years.
— SAMUEL ADAMS, 20th Reg. 3 years.
— JAMES ISHERWOOD, 20th Reg. 3 years.
— JoHN W. HUDSON, 35th Reg. Co. D. 3 years.
First lieutenant.
—BENJAMIN F. MARCHANT, 35th Reg. Co. D. 3 years.
— JARVIS W. DEAN, 35th Reg. Co. D. 3 .years.
— TIMOTHY LEARY, 40th Reg. Co. F. 3 years.
Killed.
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77
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77
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77
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Aug. —, 1862. — WARREN KENISTON, 38th Reg. Co. F. 3 years.
Died June, 1864.
„ — THOMAS COSGROVE, 40th Reg. Co. F. 3 years.
Sept. —, 1861. — THOMAS H. EARLE, 1st Cavalry. 3 years.
Died July, 1863, at South Carolina.
„ -LUKE ESTABROOKS, 1st Cavalry. 3 years.
„ - WM. ESTABROOKS,
„ - HENRY M. JONES, „
22— CHARLES COLE, ,) „
„ -JOHN K. HANSCOM, „
Discharged.
„ — GEO. B. HILDRETH,
„ -JAMES CODY, „ _ „
Discharged.
June —, 1861. — JOHN GALLAGHER, 9th keg. Co. I. 3 years.
— JOSEPH H. P. FISKE, lith Reg. Co. G. 3 years.
Discharged.
— CHARLES A. FISKE, llth Reg. Co. G. 3 years.
— ANDREW A. HARRINGTON, llth Reg. Co. G. 3 years.
— FRANCIS H. KNEELAND, 12th Reg. Co. G. 3 years.
— CHARLES H. FISKE, 12th Reg. Co. G. 3 years.
— DANIEL G. FISKE, 12th Reg. Co. G. 3 years.
—JOHN PETERS, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
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— ADAM PETERS, 12th,Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
— GEORGE LINSEY, 12th Reg. Co. E. -3 years.
— CHARLES H. PUFFER, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
Wounded at Fredericksburg, and died at Alexandria.
— LORING W. MUZZEY, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
Quartermaster, promoted to Brigade Commissary.
— GEORGE E. MUZZEY, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
Clerk to Quartermaster.
— A. H. KNEELAND, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
— JAMES A. WILLIAMS, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
— BENJAMIN THORN, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
Killed.
— HENRY A. LOVEWELL, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years
•
Discharged.
1861. — WILLIAM DE COTY, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
Died of wounds received at second Bull -Run battle.
— JOHN G. SHERMAN, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
Wounded at Fredericksburg.
— JOHN MANLEY, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
Killed at Fredericksburg.
— WM. W. JONES, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
— MICHAEL CROWLEY, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
,, — GEORGE B. DENNETT, 12th Reg. Co. E. 3 years.
— WINFORD SMITH, 13th Reg. Co. B. 3 years.
Discharged.
— JOSEPH CHANDLER, 13th Reg. Co. B. 3 years.
Discharged.
— CHARLES B. HARRINGTON, 13th Reg. Co. B. 3 years.
Died September, 1862.
— GEORGE H. SMITH, 13th Reg. Co. B. 3 years.
— WILLIAM GREEN, 13th Reg. Co. B. 3 years.
„ —JOHN CROWLEY, 14th Reg. Co. C. 3 years.
—, 1862. —WILLIAM DILLON, 21st Reg. 3 years.
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Sept. —, 1861. — CYRUS M. CUTLER, 22nd Reg. Co. F. 3 years.
—JOSEPH SIMONDS7 22nd Reg. Co. F. 3 years.
Died October, 1862, of wounds.
— GEORGE D. HARRINGTON, 22nd Reg. Co. F. 3 years.
— THOMAS K. SAWIN, 22nd Reg. Co. F. 3 years.
Discharged.
Sept. —, 1862. —Re-enlisted in 45th Reg. Co. D. 9 mos.
— CHARLES A. GOULD, 23d Reg. Co. K. 3 years.
Promoted.
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Aug. —, 1862.
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Dec. —, 1861.
Aug. —, 1862.
Sept. —, 1861.
1861.
„
— CHARLES M. PARKER, 24th Reg. 3 ye
— CHARLES FLAGG, 24th Reg. 3 years.
— GEORGE A. TRULL, 24th Reg. 3 years
ars.
— N. B. CHAMBERLAIN, 24th Reg. Co. A. 3 years.
— DANIEL CROWLEY, 28th Reg. Co. A. 3 years.
— D. CONWAY, 28th Reg. Co. A. 3 years.
— JOHN CALLAHAN, 30th Reg. 3 years.
— WM. P. BRIGGS, 32nd Reg. 3 years.
— LUCIUS ANGIER, 1St Mass. Cavalry. 3 years.
— LUTHER H. PUSHEE, 1st Mass. Cavalry. 3 years.
— MARTIN WALSH, 1st Mass. Cavalry. 3 years.
— WILLIAM GLEASON, 1st Sharpshooters. 3 years.
•Discharged.
— FRANK W. BRYANT,
— ALVIN COLE,
— NATHAN W. PENNIMAN,
— SAYLES V. LAWRENCE,
— HENRY L. WHEELOCK,
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—E. R. BULLARD, N. Y. 5th Reg. 3 years.
Killed.
— A. Trask, N. Y. 5th, Mozart Reg. 3 years.
— JOHN GATELY, N. Y. 5th Reg. 3 years.
Discharged.
May —, 1864. —JAMES MCGUIRE, 3rd U. S. Art. Regular Army. 3 years.
2/„ -WILLIAM VIGLO, „ „ „ »
7219, „ —PATRICK PURCELL, Invalid Corps. 3 years.
2731, „ — DANIEL JACOBSON, 2nd Infantry. 3 years.
/731, ,, —BARNEY FRYER, „
„ 31, „ — CHARLES WILSON, „
31, ,, — THOMAS MILLS,
Dec. —, 1863.—DENNIS McMAHAN, 56th Reg. Co. C. 3 years.
— PATRICK GRAY, 2nd Heavy Art. Co. G. 3 years.
—MATTHEW EGAN, 2nd Heavy Art. Co. H. 3 years.
— JAMES SHEENA, 2nd Heavy Art. Co. G. 3 years.
—JOHN WRIGHT, 11th Bat. Co. C. 3 years.
— PATRICK FALEY, 56th Reg. Co. B. 3 years.
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Dec. —,
Nov. —,
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„ - CHARLES F. BUXTON. 3 years.
— JOHN F. DONNELLY, 56th Reg. 3 years.
— ALFRED JOHNSON, 4th Cavalry. 3 years.
— JAMES S. O'BRIEN, 2nd Ileavy Art. Co. G. 3 years.
—FRANCIS A. BERGAIN, 4th Cavalry. 3 years.
— THOMAS FRENCH, „
— CHARLES BERLITZ. 3 years.
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Nov. —, 1863. — CURTIS WILLIAMS, 54th Reg. 3 years.
Dec. —, „ - THOMAS EDGAR, 3rd Vol. 3 years.
— EDWARD CONNAUTON, 56th Mass. Vol. 3 years.
— WILLIAM BYLE. 3 years.
Mar. —, 1864. — WILLIAM MANNING, 28th Mass. Vol. 3 years.
— STEPHEN CARROLL, „
May —, „ — THOMAS SWAIN, 2nd Infantry.
„ „ -JAMES CONVERSE, „
„ „ -JOHN NEVIN.
Died before mustering in.
„ „ —RICHARD RANKIN, 28th Mass Vol.
„ „ -JAMES J. BULL, „
„ „ - WILLIAM BUCKETT, „
„ „ - AUGUST LENT, „
Wounded.
—JOHN MALONEY, „
— CYRUS S. CAPELL, Regular Army.
— CHARLES L. POTTER, 3rd Unattached Heavy Artillery.
— PETER BANNON, in the Navy.
— JOSEPH GARNON, Steamer Mississippi.
— JOSEPH GERARD, in the Navy.
Discharged.
— JEREMIAH CROWLEY, in the Navy.
— JOHN WHITMAN, in the Navy.
— CHARLES FISKE, Jun., U. S. Ship San Jacinto.
— WILLIAM B. FISKE, entered the Navy.
Discharged.
— BOWEN BUCKLEY, in the Navy.
— CHARLES 0. MUZZEY, in the Navy.
Drowned by the sinking of the Housatonic.
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