, Jr. 1838; Washington J Lane, 1837, 1846, 1847; Abijah Frost, 1838, 1842, 1849-1852, 1854, 1857; George C. Russell, 1838; Timothy Eaton, 1839; George Prentiss, 1839; Chester Sanderson, 1840; Joseph Hill, 1840, 1842, 1849, 1854; Abbot Allen, 1840; Josiah H. Russell, 1841, 1818, 1854, 185; Adonijah Barnes, 1841; Ebenezer Hovey, 1842; Stephen Symmes, 1842, 1843; David Clark, 1843, 1844, 1856; Joel F. Hanson, 1843, 1816, 18501842, 1843; David Clark, 1843, 1844, 1856; Joel F. Hanson, 1843, 1816, 1850; William L. Clark, 1843, 1860, 1852; Thaddeus Frost, 1844, 1845; Abner P. Wyman, 1844; Joseph Wyman, 1844; Daniel Clark, 1845, 1846; Abel Peiarose the William Cutter School Fund, and the Poor Widows' Fund.
In 1842, the net income of this school fund was three hundred dollars, expennce of the annexation of a part of Charlestown to West Cambridge, in 1842, four hundred and sixty-five dollars. The income of the Poor Widows' Fund in 1842 gave three widows four dollars each: total, twelve dollars, annual income.
The Poor Widows' Fund, amounting to two hundred doll
mes Russell, Esq., 1838, 1839 (resigned), 1841, 1842.
William Locke, 2d, 1838-40.
Jesse P. Pat, 2d, 1820, 1821, Jr., 1822, 2d, 1823-25, Esq., 1842, 1843, 1846.
Joshua Avery, 1820-22, 1838.
Shattuck, Jr., 1835-38.
Benjamin Poland, 1839-42.
William Whittemore, Jr. . 1843-45 (resigned), 1834, 1849.
David Dodge.
1834-38 (excused), 1842 (excused).
Rev. David Damon, 1836-38.
Henry0.
Nathan Robbins, 1840.
Rev. J. C. Waldo, 1842 (excused), 1846, 1847.
Luke Wyman, 1842, 1841842, 1843.
Joseph Hill, 1842-44.
Josiah H. Russell, 1842, 1844.
Moses Proctor, 1842, 1843, 1858-60.
1842-44.
Josiah H. Russell, 1842, 1844.
Moses Proctor, 1842, 1843, 1858-60.
George C. Russell, 1842, 1847.
George Holden, 1843.
Ebenezer P. Peirce, 1843-45, 1847.
Rev. W1842, 1844.
Moses Proctor, 1842, 1843, 1858-60.
George C. Russell, 1842, 1847.
George Holden, 1843.
Ebenezer P. Peirce, 1843-45, 1847.
Rev. William Ware, 1844, 1845.
Luke Wyman, Jr., 1844.
Rev. Francis Horton, 1845-48, 1863.
Rev. George1842, 1843, 1858-60.
George C. Russell, 1842, 1847.
George Holden, 1843.
Ebenezer P. Peirce, 1843-45, 1847.
Rev. William Ware, 1844, 1845.
Luke Wyman, Jr., 1844.
Rev. Francis Horton, 1845-48, 1863.
Rev. George J. Carlton, 1846.
Rev. Willard Spalding, 1848.
John Field, 1848.
David W. Horton, 1849, 1850. 1842, 1847.
George Holden, 1843.
Ebenezer P. Peirce, 1843-45, 1847.
Rev. William Ware, 1844, 1845.
Luke Wyman, Jr., 1844.
Rev. Francis Horton, 1845-48, 1863.
Rev. George J. Carlton, 1846.
Rev. Willard Spalding, 1848.
John Field, 1848.
David W. Horton, 1849, 1850.
Rev. James F. Brown, 1849.
Abner Gardner, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1854.
John Schouler, 1849.
Willi
nces A. Thompson, Mrs. Mary Ann Wyman, Mrs. Rebecca A. Drury, Mrs. Amy Locke, Mrs. Eliza Osborn, Mrs. Electa B. Hill, Mrs. Ruthy Wyman, Mrs. H. M. Bemis. 33.
The ministers of this Society have been:—
Francis Horton, installed May 17, 1843; dismissed March 29, 1854. Daniel R. Cady, installed Feb. 14, 1856; dismissed July 1, 1877.
J. Lewis Merrill, present minister, installed Jan. 3, 1878.
The deacons of the church previous to 1859, were—
Luke Wyman and Miles Gardner, elected 1842.
John Field
John Field went to Boston from Peterborough, N. H., in 1831, and engaged in the hide and leather business under the firm of Field & Converse, in which he was eminently successful.
He died July 31, 1876, aged 66.
See portrait and sketch in History of Peterborough, N. H. He was remarkable for his systematic generosity to benevolent objects.
He quietly gave his name and his influence to every good word and work.
Rev. Daniel R. Cady, D. D., d. at Westboroa, May 17, 1879.
nd anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Lexington, 84, 86; First Congregational parish, 174; first armed resistance to British aggression as shown here, 48
Fish, act concerning, 132, 138, 139
Fishing in Menotomy River, lawsuit, &c., 9
Fiske, Rev. Thaddeus, his ordination, 107, 123, 124; resignation of; 117, 118; sermons, 107, 108, 123; death of, and obituary notice, 240
Five Cents Savings Bank, 655
Flagstaff donated, 160
Fourth of July Celebration, in 1808, 121, 122; in 1842, 228
Friendship fire engine, 139, 143
Gage, Gen., his official return of the action of April 19, 1775, 52, 53, 54
Gale, destructive, in 1871, 163, 174
Galleries in meeting-house, 34, 35, 49, 94, 101, 115, 126
Gas Light Company, 155
General School Committee, 140
Gift, of Rebecca Whitmore, 29; toward building first meeting-house, 23
Gould, Lieut., made prisoner, April 19, 1775, 63, 64, 77, 81
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