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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 7: Franklin County. (search)
. Population in 1860, 619; in 1865, 563. Valuation in 1860, $223,313; in 1865, $180,425. The selectmen in 1861 were William H. Sanford, Charles Demons, John Ballou; in 1862, William H. Sanford, S. P. Everett, E. H. Stanford; in 1863, Elias Keith, John Ballou, V. M. Porter; in 1864, Elias Keith, Lyman Sears, Lorenzo S. Blakslee; in 1865, Elias Keith, Lorenzo S. Blakslee, Charles Demons. The town-clerk and town-treasurer in 1861 and 1862 was Humphrey Gould; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, James M. Ford. 1861. No legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, appears to have been held during this year. 1862. April 7th, The town-treasurer was authorized to borrow, not exceeding four hundred dollars, to be expended under the direction of the selectmen for State aid to the families of volunteers living in Rowe, as provided by law. August 23d, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each of the volunteers for three years service, belonging to Rowe, who have alre