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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
ism made upon them. New Braintree Incorporated Jan. 31, 1751. Population in 1860, 805; in 1865, 752. Valuation in 1860, $555,252; in 1865, $553,719. The selectmen in 1861 were Moses Pollard, John C. Whipple, Charles B. Frost; in 1862 and 1863, Moses Pollard, John C. Whipple, William A. Felton; in 1864, Joseph W. Green, Charles Wilcox, Benjamin F. Hamilton; in 1865, John C. Whipple, Benjamin F. Hamilton, Josiah P. Gleason. The town-clerk in 1861 was Henry A. Delano; in 1862, Abijah Eddy; in 1863, John H. Gurney; in 1864 and 1865, Charles B. Frost. The town-treasurer in 1861, 1862, and 1863 was Moses Thompson; in 1864 and 1865, Charles B. Frost. 1861. The first legal town-meeting to act upon matters relating to the war was held on the 7th of May, at which the selectmen were authorized to pay each volunteer belonging to the town five dollars a month while in the military service in addition to his regular pay, and seventy-five cents for each half day spent in drilling
e two sermons each Sunday, morning and afternoon. September 1, 1861, Rev. B. K. Russ was engaged as pastor for one year, with the understanding that there should be one service each Sunday. In April, 1862, he was settled as permanent pastor, and thus the custom of engaging the minister by the year was for the time abandoned. In March, 1862, John Dugan, Louis Horton, and C. L. Shaw were admitted to membership. In March, 1864, W. D. Barnett, L. P. Hollander, S. W. Fuller, W. H. Pierce, A. Eddy, D. B. Perkins, B. P. Lovejoy, G. W. Daniels, and D. W. Hapgood were added, and in March, 1865, J. E. Carver, Obadiah Merritt, and C. B. Hollander were admitted. Up to this time (1865), Edwin Munroe, Jr., had been treasurer, but now declined the nomination, and Stephen W. Fuller was chosen to fill his place. Mr. Munroe was, however, again elected chairman of the standing committee, holding this latter position until 1867. During the pastorates of Rev. D. H. Clark and Rev. Benjamin K.
reland, Charles Williams, R. Carver, E. E. Cole, David Elliot, J. T. Glines. 1866—Edwin Munroe, Jr., E. E. Cole, Charles Williams, George W. Ireland, David Elliot, H. Haskins, G. W. Hadley. 1867—George W. Ireland, G. W. Hadley, H. Haskins, A. Eddy, J. Q. Twombly. 1868—B. S. Binney, G. W. Hadley, H. Haskins, A. Eddy, J. Q. Twombly. 1869—B. S. Binney, G. W. Hadley, Caleb Rand, Benoni Bixby, J. Q. Twombly. 1870—B. S. Binney, S. W. Fuller, Caleb Rand, Benoni Bixby, J. Q. Twombly. A. Eddy, J. Q. Twombly. 1869—B. S. Binney, G. W. Hadley, Caleb Rand, Benoni Bixby, J. Q. Twombly. 1870—B. S. Binney, S. W. Fuller, Caleb Rand, Benoni Bixby, J. Q. Twombly. 1871—B. S. Binney, S. W. Fuller, Caleb Rand, Benoni Bixby, J. Q. Twombly. 1872—J. F. Ayer, S. W. Fuller, George W. Ireland, J. F. Nickerson, J. Q. Twombly. 1873—J. F. Ayer, S. W. Fuller, George W. Ireland, J. F. Nickerson, J. Q. Twombly. 1874—H. R. Bishop, S. W. Fuller, W. P. Mitchell, J. F. Nickerson, J. Q. Twombly. 1875—J. Q. Twombly, S. W. Fuller, J. F. Nickerson, W. P. Mitchell, H. R. Bishop. 1876—H. Williams, C. A. Jenks, J. F. Nickerson, W. P. Mitchell,
t N. Cole. DeceasedMiss Emeline A. Sargent. Miss Amy R. Goodhue. DeceasedFerdinand D. Daniels. Miss Susie Daniels. Miss Harriet S. Cutter. Miss Lydia S. King. Miss Amy C. Hudson. DeceasedMiss Charlotte M. Cole. DeceasedMiss Mercy K. Sanborn. Mrs. Willard. DeceasedE. Fitzgerald. Mrs. Fitzgerald. Louis P. Hollander. DeceasedMiss Elizabeth D. Ainsworth. Miss Mary O. Giles. DeceasedThomas J. Colby. DeceasedMiss Elizabeth A. Colby. DeceasedAbijah Eddy. DeceasedMiss Lucretia B. Eddy. DeceasedMiss Ellen Augusta Bradshaw. Miss Adeline Otis Perkins. Miss Ella Frances Runey. Frank Coolidge Gee. DeceasedMiss Jane A. Gee. DeceasedAbigail McGill. DeceasedMiss Polly Curtis. DeceasedMiss Mary C. Clark. DeceasedMiss Abbie P. Kenrick. Miss Rachel A. Donnell. S. E. Bonner. Mrs. Martha Ann Partridge. DeceasedMiss Adine E. Runey. Edwin J. Butler. DeceasedMiss Hattie A. Hitchings. DeceasedMiss