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Wareham (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
or State aid by the town during the war to the families of volunteers, and repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $838.13; in 1862, $3,053,32; in 1863, $3,719.06; in 1864, $4,918.66; in 1865, $2,750.00. Total amount, $15,279.17. Wareham Incorporated July 10, 1739. Population in 1860, 3,186; in 1865, 2,842. Valuation in 1860, $1,101,947; in 1865, $882,580. The selectmen in 1861, 1862, and 1863 were Darius Miller, Nathaniel Sherman, Albert S. Hathaway; in 1864, Darius Milbe expended under the direction of the selectmen to procure volunteers for the military service to fill the quota of the town under the recent call of the President for more men. Recruiting was in this manner kept up until the end of the war. Wareham furnished three hundred and fifty men for the war, which was a surplus of fifteen over and above all demands. One was a commissioned officer. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of S
Middleborough (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
07.71; in 1863, $1,626.61; in 1864, $1,134.49; in 1865, $500.00. Total amount, $4,894.52. Much good work was done by the ladies of Mattapoisett for the soldiers and sailors belonging to the town, while in the service of their country. Middleborough Incorporated June—, 1669. Population in 1860, 4,553; in 1865, 4,525. Valuation in 1860, $2,260,826; in 1865, $2,134,878. The selectmen in 1861 were C. B. Wood, B. P. Wood, G. W. Wood; in 1862, S. Tucker, B. P. Wood, Ira Smith; in 1863 aoney to pay the same. 1864. June 26th, The town voted to borrow money sufficient to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer who would enlist and be credited to the quota of the town to the 1st of May, 1865. Middleborough furnished about four hundred and sixty-five men for the war, and had a surplus at the close of the Rebellion of twenty-one after having filled its quota upon every call made by the President. Thirteen were commissioned officers. The whole a
East Abington (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
riated to furnish uniforms for the Harlow Guards, Company K, Fourth Regiment Massachusetts Militia, At this time the company was in active service at Fortress Monroe. and for a new military company forming in the centre of the town, to be given them when the company is ready for service. June 13th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow five thousand dollars for aid to soldiers' families, and one thousand dollars to fulfil any contract entered into with Captain Blanchard's company at East Abington. 1862. April 28th, Resolutions were presented by Hon. Levi Reed, in regard to the death of Corporal John M. Sewall, Company E, Twenty-third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, who died at Newbern, North Carolina, April 9, 1862. He was the first citizen of Abington who died in the service. The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and were directed to be placed on the town records, and a copy sent to the family of the deceased. July 17th, Voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars
Kingston, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
$591.00. The ladies of Hull contributed in clothing, money and supplies for hospitals about two hundred dollars. Kingston Incorporated June 16, 1726. Population in 1860, 1,655; in 1865, 1,626. Valuation in 1860, $1,303,308; in 1865, $1,334 upon matters relating to the war was held on the 18th of May, at which it was voted to pay all persons, inhabitants of Kingston, who have enlisted or may enlist in the military service of the country six dollars a month while in said service. 18l 23d, The selectmen were directed to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer belonging to Kingston who had enlisted previous to that time and had received no bounty, and two thousand dollars to be raised by taxation werclerk was directed to transmit the vote of the town to the Legislature then in session. No action was taken upon it. Kingston furnished one hundred and eighty-nine men for the war, which was a surplus of nineteen over and above all demands. Six
Barnstable (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
Chapter 13: Plymouth County. This ancient and historic county is bounded north-east and east by Massachusetts Bay, north by Norfolk county and Boston harbor, north-west by Norfolk county, west by Bristol county, and south-east and south by Buzzard's Bay and Barnstable county. The North River, emptying into Massachusetts Bay, and numerous branches of the Taunton are its chief rivers. The shire town of the county, at which the courts are held, is Plymouth. The county has a sea coast on Massachusetts Bay of between thirty and forty miles. The land is not so fertile as in some of the other counties in the Commonwealth, yet there is considerable good land within its limits. The population of Plymouth county in 1860 was 64,758; in 1865, it was 63,074, being a decrease in five years of 1,684. The valuation in 1860 was $29,160,937; in 1865 it was $27,932,058, being a decrease in five years of $1,228,879. The county is divided into twenty-five townships, which, according to the re
Hull, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
expended by the town during the war for State aid to soldiers' families, and repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $591.18; in 1862, $8,403.63; in 1863, $7,851.91; in 1864, $8,813.74; in 1865, $4,900.00. Total amount, $30,560.46. Hull Incorporated May 29, 1644. Population in 1860, 285; in 1865, 260. Valuation in 1860, $179,078; in 1865, $150,864. The selectmen in 1861 and 1862 were John Reed, Alexander Vining, Nehemiah Ripley, Jr.; in 1863, John Reed, Lewis P. Loring, D ($4,510.00). The amount paid for State aid by the town during the war, and repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $00; in 1862, $47.92; in 1863, $150.88; in 1864, $217.24; in 1865, $175.00. Total amount, $591.00. The ladies of Hull contributed in clothing, money and supplies for hospitals about two hundred dollars. Kingston Incorporated June 16, 1726. Population in 1860, 1,655; in 1865, 1,626. Valuation in 1860, $1,303,308; in 1865, $1,334,298. The selectmen in 18
Boston Harbor (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
Chapter 13: Plymouth County. This ancient and historic county is bounded north-east and east by Massachusetts Bay, north by Norfolk county and Boston harbor, north-west by Norfolk county, west by Bristol county, and south-east and south by Buzzard's Bay and Barnstable county. The North River, emptying into Massachusetts Bay, and numerous branches of the Taunton are its chief rivers. The shire town of the county, at which the courts are held, is Plymouth. The county has a sea coast on Massachusetts Bay of between thirty and forty miles. The land is not so fertile as in some of the other counties in the Commonwealth, yet there is considerable good land within its limits. The population of Plymouth county in 1860 was 64,758; in 1865, it was 63,074, being a decrease in five years of 1,684. The valuation in 1860 was $29,160,937; in 1865 it was $27,932,058, being a decrease in five years of $1,228,879. The county is divided into twenty-five townships, which, according to the re
Plympton (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
unteers during the war, and repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $4,151.77; in 1862, $12,601.95 ; in 1863, $12,047.19; in 1864, $12,436.74; in 1865, $6,600.00. Total amount, $47,837.65. The ladies of Plymouth contributed liberally of their time and means for the comfort of the soldiers absent in the army. Among other services rendered they made the uniforms worn by one of the Plymouth companies, having met in Leyden Hall each day for more than a week for that purpose. Plympton Incorporated June 4, 1707. Population in 1860, 994; in 1865, 924. Valuation in 1860, $366,835; in 1865, $304,305. The selectmen in 1861 were Zaccheus Parker, Charles H. Perkins, Ira S. Holmes; in 1862, Isaiah Churchill, Charles H. Perkins, Alexander Harvey; in 1863, Charles H. Perkins, George W. Sherman, S. Briggs; in 1864, Charles H. Perkins, John Sherman, George W. Sherman; in 1865, William Perkins, George W. Holmes, John Sherman. The town-clerk during all the years of the war
Duxbury (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
f war, and never ceased their efforts until peace was conquered, and the troops came home. Duxbury Incorporated June 7, 1637. Population in 1860, 2,597; in 1865, 2,377. Valuation in 1860, $1,ollars to organize and uniform a militia company, to be composed of the able-bodied citizens of Duxbury; each member to receive twenty dollars a month while under drill, not to exceed thirty days, ore hundred dollars to each volunteer for nine months service, he being an able-bodied citizen of Duxbury; and the selectmen and treasurer were authorized to borrow money to pay the same. September 10th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each soldier belonging to Duxbury who has enlisted without receiving a bounty. 1863. No action of the town appears to have been necessary duritmen were authorized to pay the same bounty to men in the navy who are credited to the town. Duxbury furnished two hundred and seventy-nine men for the war, which was a surplus of five over and ab
Scituate (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
1,142.66; in 1865, $491.31. Total amount, $5,648.99. The ladies were active all through the war in behalf of the soldiers. Fairs were held and lectures were given, the proceeds of which were sent to the Sanitary and Christian Commissions. Scituate Incorporated Oct. 5, 1636. Population in 1860, 2,227; in 1865, 2,269. Valuation in 1860, $944,524; in 1865, $852,105. The selectmen in 1861 were George M. Allen, Hubbard Litchfield, George E. Cole; in 1862, George C. Lee, George E. Cole,, The town-treasurer was authorized to borrow not exceeding eight thousand dollars for aid to the dependants of volunteers. October 31st, Voted, to refund the money contributed by individual citizens to encourage recruiting in the year 1864. Scituate furnished two hundred and sixty-four men for the war, which was a surplus of twenty-seven over and above all demands. Six were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town for war purposes, exclusive o
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