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Westport Harbor (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
Chapter 5: Dukes County. This county is formed of the Islands of Martha's Vineyard. These islands lie off and south of Barnstable County and Buzzard's Bay, and contain about one hundred and twenty square miles. They constitute five townships, as follows: Edgartown, Chilmark, Gay Head, Gosnold, and Tisbury. The town of Gay Head was incorporated in 1870, from a part of Chilmark; and therefore its war record is included in that of the mother-town. The shire town of the county is Edgartown. The population of Dukes County in 1860 was 4,403; in 1865, 4,200, being a decrease in five years of 203. The population in 1870 was 3,787, which is a further decrease in five years of 413. The valuation of the county in 1860 was $2,908,194; in 1865, $2,183,976, which is a decrease in five years of $724,218. By the returns made by the selectmen of the several towns in 1866, the number of men furnished in the entire county for the war was 240, which is only about half of the real number w
Great Harbour (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
twenty square miles. They constitute five townships, as follows: Edgartown, Chilmark, Gay Head, Gosnold, and Tisbury. The town of Gay Head uded in that of the mother-town. The shire town of the county is Edgartown. The population of Dukes County in 1860 was 4,403; in 1865, 4,20clothing and money, to the value of about one hundred dollars. Edgartown Incorporated July 8, 1671. Population in 1860, 2,118; in 1865 bounties had been paid, it was— Voted, That the selectmen of Edgartown be, and they are hereby authorized and requested, to take all neeher the full number of men, enlisted and paid for as the quota of Edgartown, are duly credited to this town, and if not to cause the necessar rolls at the State House. The selectmen reported in 1866 that Edgartown had furnished one hundred and twenty-five men for the war, which y and men who were enlisted in other places were not returned, as Edgartown filled its quota upon every call made by the President, and at th
Barnstable (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
Chapter 5: Dukes County. This county is formed of the Islands of Martha's Vineyard. These islands lie off and south of Barnstable County and Buzzard's Bay, and contain about one hundred and twenty square miles. They constitute five townships, as follows: Edgartown, Chilmark, Gay Head, Gosnold, and Tisbury. The town of Gay Head was incorporated in 1870, from a part of Chilmark; and therefore its war record is included in that of the mother-town. The shire town of the county is Edgartown. The population of Dukes County in 1860 was 4,403; in 1865, 4,200, being a decrease in five years of 203. The population in 1870 was 3,787, which is a further decrease in five years of 413. The valuation of the county in 1860 was $2,908,194; in 1865, $2,183,976, which is a decrease in five years of $724,218. By the returns made by the selectmen of the several towns in 1866, the number of men furnished in the entire county for the war was 240, which is only about half of the real number w
Chilmark (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
constitute five townships, as follows: Edgartown, Chilmark, Gay Head, Gosnold, and Tisbury. The town of Gay Head was incorporated in 1870, from a part of Chilmark; and therefore its war record is included in that of thwing is the record of each town in the county:— Chilmark Incorporated Oct. 30, 1714. Population in 1860of the war. The selectmen in 1866 reported that Chilmark had furnished twenty-six men for the war, which undollars in bounties for volunteers. The truth is, Chilmark furnished about sixty men for the war; for, after al amount in four years, $586.87. The ladies of Chilmark did every thing they could for the soldiers. Thei of March, 1864, Gosnold was a part of the town of Chilmark; and its war history up to that time forms a part The only person who had a residence in the part of Chilmark which now forms the town of Gosnold, who was a volGrennell, Jr., and he was credited to the quota of Chilmark; but, after Gosnold was incorporated as a separate
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 5
862 was Josiah W. Tilton; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, James N. Tilton. The town-treasurer in 1861 was Allen Tilton; in 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, Benjamin Manter. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 16th of December, at which the town voted to authorize the selectmen to act according to the law of the Commonwealth, in regard to the payment of State aid to the families of volunteers who have enlisted in the military service of the United States. 1862. A special town-meeting was held on the 14th of June, at which the selectmen were directed to pay State aid to the families of volunteers, or to those who are dependent on them for support, as they may think proper. Another special meeting was held on the 12th of July, when the following vote was passed:— Voted, To pay the sum of one hundred dollars to each of the first four volunteers, or, in case of no volunteers, the same sum to be paid to each of the first four persons
Elizabeth Islands (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
for State aid to the families of enlisted men, and which was afterwards repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, 00; in 1862, $390.10; in 1863, $944.06; in 1864, $1,088.82; in 1865, $700.00. Total amount in four years, $3,122.98. Gosnold Incorporated March 17, 1864. Population in 1860,—; in 1865, 108. Valuation in 1860,—; in 1865, $112,993. The selectmen from the date of incorporation until the close of the war were Abraham C. White, John W. Gifford, Benjamin B. Church. rch, 1864, Gosnold was a part of the town of Chilmark; and its war history up to that time forms a part of the history of the town from which it was set off. The only person who had a residence in the part of Chilmark which now forms the town of Gosnold, who was a volunteer in the military service, was Oliver G. Grennell, Jr., and he was credited to the quota of Chilmark; but, after Gosnold was incorporated as a separate and distinct municipality, he was transferred, and credited to the quota o
Tisbury (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
lunteers during the years of the war, and afterwards repaid to it by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1864, $61.14; in 1865, $94.00. Total amount, $155.14. Tisbury Incorporated July 8, 1671. Population in 1860, 1,631; in 1865, 1,699. Valuation in 1860, $939,610; in 1865, $684,710. The selectmen in 1861 were Henry Brth, to furnish an armed guard coaster, to be stationed in the Vineyard Sound, for the protection of commerce passing through the Sound; and to furnish the town of Tisbury with three or more rifled cannon and one hundred stand of small arms, and equipments for the same, to be used by the inhabitants of the town to repel invasion. T in recruiting men, with authority to pay, if necessary to fill the quota of the town, to each volunteer a bounty of five hundred dollars, and the inhabitants of Tisbury to have until the 27th inst. to come forward and fill the quota, which if not then filled, the committee shall procure the men elsewhere; and the committee were t
Dukes County (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
Chapter 5: Dukes County. This county is formed of the Islands of Martha's Vineyard. These islands lie off and south of Barnstable County and Buzzard's Bay, and contain about one hundred and twenty square miles. They constitute five townships, as follows: Edgartown, Chilmark, Gay Head, Gosnold, and Tisbury. The town of Gay Head was incorporated in 1870, from a part of Chilmark; and therefore its war record is included in that of the mother-town. The shire town of the county is Edgartown. The population of Dukes County in 1860 was 4,403; in 1865, 4,200, being a decrease in five years of 203. The population in 1870 was 3,787, which is a further decrease in five years of 413. The valuation of the county in 1860 was $2,908,194; in 1865, $2,183,976, which is a decrease in five years of $724,218. By the returns made by the selectmen of the several towns in 1866, the number of men furnished in the entire county for the war was 240, which is only about half of the real number wh
Gay Head (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
unty is formed of the Islands of Martha's Vineyard. These islands lie off and south of Barnstable County and Buzzard's Bay, and contain about one hundred and twenty square miles. They constitute five townships, as follows: Edgartown, Chilmark, Gay Head, Gosnold, and Tisbury. The town of Gay Head was incorporated in 1870, from a part of Chilmark; and therefore its war record is included in that of the mother-town. The shire town of the county is Edgartown. The population of Dukes County in 1Gay Head was incorporated in 1870, from a part of Chilmark; and therefore its war record is included in that of the mother-town. The shire town of the county is Edgartown. The population of Dukes County in 1860 was 4,403; in 1865, 4,200, being a decrease in five years of 203. The population in 1870 was 3,787, which is a further decrease in five years of 413. The valuation of the county in 1860 was $2,908,194; in 1865, $2,183,976, which is a decrease in five years of $724,218. By the returns made by the selectmen of the several towns in 1866, the number of men furnished in the entire county for the war was 240, which is only about half of the real number which the county furnished for the army
David Davis (search for this): chapter 5
The ladies of Chilmark did every thing they could for the soldiers. Their isolated position gave them small opportunity to do all they would have been pleased to do; as it was, they furnished, in clothing and money, to the value of about one hundred dollars. Edgartown Incorporated July 8, 1671. Population in 1860, 2,118; in 1865, 1,846. Valuation in 1860, $1,369,721; in 1865, $1,035,467. The selectmen in 1861 were Jeremiah Pease, John H. Pease, Nathaniel M. Jernegan; in 1862, David Davis, John H. Pease, Cornelius B. Marchant; in 1863, William Bradley, Cornelius B. Marchant, Tristram Cleveland; in 1864, Benjamin Davis, John Vinson, Joseph T. Pease; in 1865, David Davidson, Samuel Keniston, Jeremiah S. Weeks. The town-clerk during each of the years of the war was Barnard C. Merchant. The town-treasurer in 1861 was Daniel Fisher; in 1862, 1863, and 1864, John A. Baylies; in 1865, Isaiah D. Coffin. We have not been able to obtain as full information from the town reco
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