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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 at the "meeting house" in Springfield, on the 4th day of April, 1797. Eli Parsons, Jonathan Moffatt, and John McKillip, esquires, being present. The following officers were chosen: |
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Supervisor |
John McKillip |
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Town Clerk |
Eli Parsons |
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Assessors |
Samuel Crafts, Paul Cook, and Robert Ferguson |
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Commissioners of Roads |
Henry Bradt, Josiah Root, and James Holden |
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Overseers of the Poor |
Jonathan Moffatt, and Alexander Sprague |
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Constables |
John Coats and John Rice |
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Fence Viewers |
Peabody Cook, Benjamin Rathbun, and Israel Lathrop |
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Poundmaster |
Thomas Cripps |
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Commissioners of Schools |
David Little, Eli Parsons, and Benjamin Hicks |
| At this meeting licenses were granted to the following persons: Thomas Cripps, Paul Keyes, Alexander Sprague, James Holden, Josiah Root, Henry Moore, Samuel Crafts, Samuel Herrick, Robert Hummel, and Abner Cook. | |
| The following have served the town as supervisors and town clerks from 1797 to 1878: | ||
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Year |
Supervisors |
Town Clerks |
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1797 |
John McKillip |
Eli Parsons |
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1798 |
- |
Samuel Crafts |
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1799 |
- |
Anson Green |
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1800 |
- | - |
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1801 |
- | - |
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1802 |
- | - |
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1803 |
- | - |
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1804 |
- | - |
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1805 |
- |
Joseph McGee |
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1806 |
- | - |
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1807 |
- |
Anson Green |
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1808 |
- | - |
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1809 |
- |
William Van Brunt |
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1810 |
- | - |
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1811 |
- | - |
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1812 |
- | - |
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1813 |
- | - |
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1814 |
- | - |
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1815 |
- | - |
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1816 |
- |
Selah Havens |
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1817 |
- | - |
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1818 |
Rufus Tracy |
- |
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1819 |
- | - |
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1820 |
- |
Wm. H. Van Brunt |
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1821 |
Evan Cotes |
- |
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1822 |
- | - |
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1823 |
- | - |
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1824 |
- |
William Baker |
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1825 |
- |
Wm. H. Van Brunt |
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1826 |
- |
Rufus Tracey |
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1827 |
Henry Harvey |
Abner Cook, Jr. |
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1828 |
Daniel Gilchrist |
Wm. R. Scollard |
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1829 |
Wm. Baker |
Wm. Powell |
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1830 |
- |
Benj. Barret, Jr. |
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1831 |
Benj. Huntington |
Rufus Tracy |
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1832 |
- | - |
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1833 |
Henry Harvey |
Benj. Barrett, Jr. |
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1834 |
- | - |
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1835 |
Wm. Baker |
- |
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1836 |
Henry Harvey |
- |
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1837 |
- | - |
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1838 |
Danl. Gilchrist |
Isaac Merriam |
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1839 |
Wm. Rathbun, Jr. |
- |
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1840 |
James Wilson |
Benj. Barrett, Jr. |
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1841 |
Benj. Barrett, Jr. |
Moses N. Hinds |
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1842 |
- |
Martin Young |
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1843 |
- | - |
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1844 |
Zebulon Willoughby |
Davis Cotes |
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1845 |
- |
Seth H. Field |
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1846 |
James Reed |
Calvin P. Smith |
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1847 |
Warren Ely |
Mark Carroll |
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1848 |
David Cotes |
Danl. L. keyes |
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1849 |
John F. Scott |
- |
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1850 |
- |
Martin Young |
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1851 |
Benj. Barrett |
- |
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1852 |
Lewis Whipple |
Hiram R. Wood |
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1853 |
Martin Young |
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1854 |
- | - |
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1855 |
Albert Cotes |
James G. Parshall |
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1856 |
Theodore F. Pier |
John B. Hitchcock |
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1957 |
John Scollard |
Danl. L. Keyes |
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1858 |
- |
Saml. J. wood |
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1859 |
Hiram R. Wood |
John G. Fowler |
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1860 |
- | - |
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1961 |
Hawley R. Cary |
Edwd. S. Frances |
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1862 |
- | - |
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1863 |
Danl. Franklin |
Arthur Wood |
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1864 |
- |
Saml. J. Wood |
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1865 |
James W. Shipman |
Geo. W. Vandeveer |
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1866 |
Danl Gilchrist |
- |
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1867 |
- | - |
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1868 |
Alfred Van Horn |
Adna B. Armstrong |
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1869 |
- | - |
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1870 |
Levant W. Rathbun |
Geo. W. Vandeveer |
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1871 |
- | - |
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1872 |
Granville T. White |
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1873 |
- | - |
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1874 |
Sheldon A. Young |
- |
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1875 |
- | - |
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1876 |
George O. Smith |
- |
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The officers for 1877 are as follows: |
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Supervisor |
George O. Smith |
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Town Clerk |
Geo. W. Vandeveer |
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Justice of the Peace |
Daniel Z. Burley |
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Collector |
William H. Palmer |
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Overseer of the Poor |
Herbert Small |
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Town Auditors |
Henry H. Davy, Harvey Young, and R. T. Van Horn |
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Constables |
Abram Hooks, Wm. H. Babcock, and Samuel S. Sheldon |
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Excise Commissioners |
Henry Franklin and Daniel McRorie |
Transcribed by Holice B. Young
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