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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
d be as difficult to estimate as it would be to fix by the same standard the benevolence, love, and patriotism which prompted their action. It only shows how noble and generous they were. West Newbury Incorporated June 14, 1820. Population in 1860, 2,202; in 1865, 2,088. Valuation in 1860, $938,741; in 1865, $940,919. The selectmen in 1861 were N. F. Emery, Ichabod Titcomb, E. P. Stanwood; in 1862, Ichabod Titcomb, Moses Newell, N. F. Emery; in 1863, William Merrill, George Emery, Dean R. Stanwood; in 1864, William Merrill, George Emery; in 1865, William Merrill, Dean R. Stanwood, N. F. Emery. The town-clerk during all the years of the war was J. C. Carr. Mr. Carr had been town-clerk from 1834. The town-treasurer during the same years was Enoch D. Chase. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 29th of April, at which the selectmen were given authority to borrow money whenever the wants of the volunteers or their
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
dit of the town for three years; also, that the selectmen, clergy, and all good citizens encourage and stimulate in all proper ways recruiting in that town, so that the number of men required may be speedily furnished, and those already in the field encouraged and cheered. In addition to the bounty offered by the town, seven persons subscribed six hundred and seventy-five dollars on the spot; namely, Adams Daniels, James Ray, and F. B. Ray, one hundred dollars each; Davis Thayer, Jr. and Oliver Dean one hundred and thirty-five dollars each; H. M. Green seventy dollars, and A. W. Daniels thirty-five dollars. The town-clerk was directed to place upon the records of the town the name of every inhabitant of the town who had already enlisted, and who might thereafter enlist, with the name of the regiment to which he belonged and date of muster into the same. August 16th, The town voted to give a bounty of two hundred dollars to nine-months volunteers, and the selectmen were asked to use