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The History of Otsego, NY By Holice and Debbie |
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THE FIRST TOWN-MEETING The first town-meeting was held in 1799, and the following officers elected, viz.: |
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Supervisor |
Thomas Brooks |
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Town Clerk |
Minerva Cushman |
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Assessors |
Seth Warren, Agar Curtis, John Martin |
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Commissioners of Highways |
Joseph Round, Caleb Clark, Anderson Beckwith |
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Overseers of the Poor |
Thomas Angell, Caleb Clark |
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Constables |
Joel Cass, Gershom Palmer, Charles Lewis |
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Collecto |
David Hollister |
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The following persons have served the town as supervisors and town clerks from 1799 to 1878, viz.: Thomas Brooks, Humphrey Palmer, Jared Munson, Jeremiah Robertson, Thomas Nedger, Ager Curtis, Elijah Babcock, Samuel Beckwith, Cornelius Jones, Seth Hubbard, Jedediah P. Sill, Allen Lidell, C. R. Brooks, George G. May, George C. Cushman, D. W. Patrick, D. F. Liddell, Edward Andrews, martin Austin, B. W. Lidell, J. F. Gray. Clerks,--Minerva Cushman, Humphrey Palmer, Anderson Beckwith, Cornelius Jones, Jenks S. Sprague, Naboth Buckingham, Cyrus Turney, L. H. Robinson, W. C. Harp, W. P. Jones, D. F. Lidell, John F. Gray, C. F. Thompson, John Chappell, I. O. Veber, E. A. Taylor, Judson Durfy. |
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The officers for 1877 are as follows: |
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Supervisor |
John F. Gray |
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Town Clerk |
Judson Durfy |
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Justice |
W. P. Jones |
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Commissioner of Highways |
J. Pope |
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Assessor |
Milton P. West |
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Collector |
Wm. A. Johnson |
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Overseer of the Poor |
B. Rose |
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Town Auditors |
Daniel Veber, N. H. Southworth, and A. P. Watson |
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Constables |
Wm. A. Johnson, Wm. McGarity, J. Allen, Chas. Palmer |
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Excise Commissioner |
Geo. D. Bowers |
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AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS |
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Acres of improved land |
14,547 |
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Cash value of farms |
$721,320 |
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Acres of plowed land |
1604 |
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Acres of pasture |
6936 |
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Acres of meadow |
4941 |
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Tons of hay |
5220 |
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Bushels of spring wheat |
211 |
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Bushels of winter wheat |
130 |
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Bushels of oats (1864) |
15,596 |
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Bushels of barley |
462 |
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Bushels of buckwheat |
1373 |
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Bushels of Indian corn |
6264 |
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Bushels of potatoes |
12,936 |
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Bushels of peas |
286 |
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Bushels of beans |
29 |
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Bushels of turnips |
465 |
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Pounds of hops |
193,628 |
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Pounds of maple sugar |
22,432 |
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Pounds of honey |
2,027 |
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Pounds of butter |
53,781 |
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Pounds of cheese |
359,950 |
| Exeter has an area of 18,895 acres, and its assessed valuation is $305,939, and its equalized valuation is $347,668. |
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Agricultural Statistics, 1875. |
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Acres plowed |
1,860 |
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In pasture |
7.947 |
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Tons of hay |
7,349 |
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Bushels of barley |
536 |
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Bushels of buckwheat |
2,431 |
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Bushels of corn |
13,176 |
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Bushels of oats |
27,894 |
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Bushels of rye |
30 |
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Bushels of spring wheat |
73 |
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Bushels of winter wheat |
206 |
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Bushels of peas |
110 |
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Pounds of hops |
36,582 |
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Pounds of potatoes |
22,478 |
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Barrels of cider |
428 |
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Pounds of butter |
66,310 |
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Pounds of cheese |
21,590 |
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Pounds of pork |
88,451 |
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POPULATION |
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1808 |
712 |
1845 |
1487 |
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1810 |
1418 |
1850 |
1626 |
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1815 |
1421 |
1855 |
1540 |
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1820 |
1430 |
1860 |
1670 |
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1825 |
1588 |
1865 |
1445 |
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1830 |
1690 |
1870 |
1256 |
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1835 |
1462 |
1875 |
1376 |
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1840 |
1423 |
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