Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Matthew Smith” in page 350 of William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2:

... March 12, 1783. Population in 1860, 748; in 1865, 723. Valuation in 1860, $308,332; in 1865, $351,881. The selectmen in 1861 and 1862 were John L. Bell, Morgan Pease, Jacob Robbins; in 1863, Matthew Smith , John W. Cross, Samuel Smith, Jr.; in 1864, John L. Bell, Morgan Pease, John W. Cross; in 1865, John L. Bell, Morgan Pease, E. J. Ingham. The town-clerk during all the years of the war was Jonath...
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