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The History of Otsego, NY By Holice and Debbie |
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THE FIRST TOWN-MEETING Was held at the house of David Smith, March 7, 1809, at which the following officers were chosen: |
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Supervisor |
Robert Roseboom. |
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Town Clerk |
William W. Gallup. |
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Assessors |
Rufus Bentley, Garret Roseboom, and David Howe. |
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Collector |
Henry Dumont. |
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Overseers of the Poor |
Charles Mason and David Smith. |
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Commissions of Highways |
Charles Mason and E. Wetmore. |
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Constable |
Joseph Wetmore and Henry Dumont. |
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Fence Viewers. |
Charles Webster, Nathaniel Griggs and Samuel Babcock. |
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Pathmasters |
Benjamin Chase, David Adams, James Newton, Elias Chester, Calvin Chase, John Campbell, William Horton, David Gilland, Uriah Bentley, Abel Jones, William Howe, Josiah Hubbard, Marcus Gilbert, David Gano, Dennis Kelley, David Hubbard, J. Griffen, George Robbins, J. C. Fowler, Samuel Waterman, C. Thurbur, Elijah Nelson, Jr. and Eliphalet Preston. |
| In 1809 there were thirty-eight persons qualified to serve as jurors in the town. |
| The following persons have officiated as supervisors and town clerks from the organization of the town to 1878: | ||
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Year |
Supervisor |
Town Clerk |
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1809 |
Robert Roseboom |
William W. Gallup |
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1810 |
- | - |
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1811 |
- |
Henry Dumont |
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1812 |
- |
John Kelso |
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1813 |
- | - |
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1814 |
Charles Mason |
- |
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1815 |
- |
Simeon Chester |
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1816 |
Garritt Roseboom |
John Kelso |
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1817 |
John Kelso |
Rufus Bentley |
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1818 |
- |
Ezra Williams |
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1819 |
Rufus Bentley |
- |
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1820 |
- | - |
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1821 |
- | - |
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1822 |
David Smith |
- |
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1823 |
- | - |
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1824 |
Rufus Bentley |
George Skinner |
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1825 |
Ezra Williams |
- |
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1826 |
Harvey W. Babcock |
- |
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1827 |
- | - |
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1828 |
- | - |
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1829 |
William Kirby |
- |
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1830 |
Garrett Roseboom |
- |
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1831 |
- | - |
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1832 |
- | - |
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1833 |
Russell Bentley |
- |
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1834 |
- | - |
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1835 |
- |
Waldo Skinner |
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1836 |
William Kirby |
John Drake |
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1837 |
John Drake |
J. H. Griggs |
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1838 |
Asa Denton |
Waldo Skinner |
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1839 |
- | - |
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1840 |
John R. Griggs |
Hanson Wright |
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1841 |
Garrett Roseboom |
George Skinner |
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1842 |
John R. Griggs |
- |
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1843 |
George Skinner |
David Kelso |
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1844 |
John Drake |
George Skinner |
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1845 |
George Skinner |
George Guy, Jr. |
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1846 |
Nathan Bidlake |
- |
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1847 |
Waldo Skinner |
- |
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1848 |
David Kelso |
Garrett Roseboom, Jr. |
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1849 |
Aaron Petis |
- |
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1850 |
George Guy |
- |
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1851 |
Waldo Andrews |
R. K. Jackson |
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1852 |
George Guy |
J. L. Davis |
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1853 |
David Kelso |
- |
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1854 |
M. J. Hubbard |
- |
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1855 |
David Kelso |
George Guy |
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1856 |
- |
J. T. French |
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1857 |
Waldo Andrews |
- |
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1858 |
- | - |
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1859 |
Nelson Thurbur |
Dwight Chester |
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1860 |
John Drake |
M. J. Hubbard |
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1861 |
Dwight Chester |
J. C. Holmes |
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1862 |
George Wing |
S. E. Manser |
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1863 |
- |
Thomas McNutt |
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1864 |
James T. French |
J. Breesee |
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1865 |
Waldo H. Tyler |
C. J. Prime |
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1866 |
William H. Platser |
Erasmus Snyder |
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1867 |
Waldo H. Tyler |
S. E. Manser |
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1868 |
William H. Platser |
L. F. Preston |
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1869 |
- |
Melvin Griggs |
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1870 |
Melvin Griggs |
L. F. Preston |
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1871 |
Charles H. Bissell |
N. Hull |
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1872 |
German Wilber |
J. K. Tyler |
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1873 |
John T. Newton |
- |
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1874 |
Charles H. Bissell |
S. E. Manser |
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1875 |
George Wing |
D. S. Bidlake |
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1876 |
- | - |
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The town officers elected in 1877 were as follows: |
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Supervisor |
George Wing. |
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Town Clerk |
Robert S. Hall |
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Justice of the Peace |
Myron J. Hubbard. |
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Commissioners of Highways |
Horace Roseboom. |
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Assessor |
Abram Bulson. |
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Overseers of the Poor |
James H. Thomas and William Utter. |
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Collector. |
John I. Wilbur. |
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Auditors |
W. C. Wilbur, J. s. Newton, and J. Emmay. |
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Constables |
A. Baldwin and William Kingsley. |
Transcribed by Holice B. Young
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