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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
nt of money paid by the town during the war for State aid to soldiers' families, and repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $1,083.19; in 1862, $4,008.63; in 1863, $4,633.48; in 1864, $6,758.87; in 1865, $3,738.95. Total amount, $20,223.12. Paxton Incorporated Feb. 12, 1765. Population in 1860, 725; in 1865, 626. Valuation in 1860, $295,067; in 1865, $297,237. The selectmen in 1861 were John Patridge, Silas D. Harrington, Hiram P. Bemis; in 1862, David G. Davis, Lewis Bigelow, Hiram P. Bemis; in 1863, David G. Davis, Silas D. Harrington, Henry Slade; in 1864 and 1865, David G. Davis, William Mulligan, Henry Slade. The town-clerk during the whole of the war was John C. Bigelow. The town-treasurer for the same period was Charles Dodd. 1861. There does not appear to have been any townmeet-ing held to act upon matters relating to the war during this year. 1862. July 26th, The town voted to pay a bounty of one hundred and ten dollars to each volunteer, n