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May 6th (search for this): chapter 13
3, Zenas Jenkins; in 1864, George A. Beal; in 1865, Bela E. Faxon. 1861. The first legal town-meeting to act upon matters relating to the war was held on the 6th of May, at which six thousand dollars were appropriated for aid to the families and dependants of volunteers; and N. T. Hunt, J. M. Underwood, Elbridge Sprague, and O. was Isaac Thomas; in 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, Josephus Bryant. 1861. The first legal town-meeting to consider matters relating to the war was held on the 6th of May, at which it was voted to pay to every volunteer who may be mustered in as a soldier, and who is a resident of this town, a sum sufficient to make his monthly pas Sidney Tucker; in 1863, John Shaw, Jr.; in 1864 and 1865, C. B. Wood. 1861. The first town-meeting to act upon matters relating to the war was held on the 6th of May, at which it was voted to raise a military company for three years service, and to guarantee each enlisted man twenty-six dollars a month while in the service;
May 7th (search for this): chapter 13
, and all through the war, was Edwin Inglee. The town-treasurer in 1861 was William A. Peasley; in 1862, Stephen P. Lull; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, Elbridge G. Morton. 1861. The first meeting to consider questions relating to the war was held May 7th, when it was voted that the credit of the town is hereby pledged to those belonging to Halifax, and to those who have already gone, or to those who may hereafter either volunteer or be drafted to fight in defence of our Government, in a sum suffd money to pay bounties; also to raise a sufficient sum to pay volunteers who may be called for before the 1st of March, 1865, to the amount of one hundred and twenty-five dollars each. The treasurer was authorized to borrow the money. 1865. May 7th, Voted, to raise by special tax two thousand and fifty dollars to pay citizens who in 1864 had advanced money to pay bounties. The town of Hanson furnished one hundred and eighty men for the war, which was a surplus of twenty over and above a
September 10th (search for this): chapter 13
treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay aid to the families of volunteers. July 24th, Voted, to raise thirty-two hundred dollars to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer belonging to the town who shall enlist and be credited to the town. August 26th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one 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 during this year in order to fill the demands made by the Government for more men. 1864. March 7th, Voted, to raise by taxation a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars to pay bounties to volunteers, and to refund money which had already been applied to that purpose, and to pay citizens who had a
June 16th, 1726 AD (search for this): chapter 13
opriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, was four thousand five hundred and ten dollars ($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 1861 and 1862 were Edward Gray, Samuel E. Cushman, Charles Everson; In 1862 Mr. Everson volunteered as a soldier and went to the war. in 1863, Alden S. Bradford, Edward Gray, Samuel E. Cushman; in 1864 and 1865, Alden S. Bradford, Edward Gray, Charles Everson. The town-clerk and town-treasurer during all of these years was Nathan Brooks. 1861. The first legal tow
September 13th (search for this): chapter 13
of August, and the bounty raised to two hundred dollars. August 23d, Voted, to pay a bounty to each man to make out our quota, be the same more or less, and whether they are drafted or not, the bounty to be paid in the order in which they are enlisted. E. B. K. Gurney, Eli Stetson, and Luther Holmes were chosen to aid the selectmen in recruiting. The treasurer was instructed to borrow money. September 3d, Voted to reconsider the vote to pay drafted men a bounty of one hundred dollars. September 13th, Voted, to instruct the selectmen to grant the family of Horatio N. Hood State aid, he having enlisted this evening as a soldier from this town. 1863. March 2d, Voted, to raise three hundred and seventy-five dollars to pay the interest on the bounty-money; also gave authority to the treasurer to borrow not exceeding five thousand dollars. August 4th, Voted, to raise three hundred dollars for each drafted man who actually goes into the service of the United States. E. B. K. Gurney, W
September 6th (search for this): chapter 13
r who shall enlist to the credit of the town, to be paid when mustered into the United-States service. August 30th, The town ratified the action of the selectmen in paying a bounty of two hundred dollars under the vote of July 30th. On the 6th of September, voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to volunteers enlisting for nine months service. 1863. March 2d, Nothing of special interest relating to the war appears to have been done by the town in its corporate capacity. The selectmenthe ordinary revenue of the town. August 30th, A committee was appointed to circulate a bond of indemnity to the treasurer for money which he may pay for bounties to volunteers enlisting in the nine-months service to the credit of the town. September 6th, Voted to pay a bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars to nine-months volunteers. 1863. August 6th, Voted, to pay drafted men three hundred dollars, and to take their notes for the same, the notes to be given in. The selectmen were direc
September 8th (search for this): chapter 13
ustered into the military service for three years and properly credited to the quota of the town. On the 20th of August another meeting was held, and a committee of nine was appointed to obtain a war fund by individual subscription. On the 8th of September the town voted to pay a bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist for nine months service and be mustered in and credited to the quota of the town; and on the 1 6th of December the selectmen were authorized tnd dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid to the families of volunteers; it was also voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who would enlist within thirty days and be credited to the quota of the town. September 8th, Six thousand dollars were appropriated for the payment of soldiers' bounties. December 3d, The selectmen were authorized to increase the bounty to one hundred and forty dollars, and pay that amount to each volunteer, to the number of eight
July 4th, 1734 AD (search for this): chapter 13
for the sick and wounded. As a sample of what each box contained we give in detail the contents of one; viz., 11 new shirts, 10 old shirts, 9 pairs cotton drawers, 3 pairs old pillow cases, 236 bandages, 1 package ravelled lint, 3 packages scraped lint, 7 handkerchiefs, 10 towels, 3 pairs woollen socks, several rolls of old linen and cotton. At the end of the war $367.35 remained in the hands of the treasurer, which was given in aid of a soldiers' monument. Halifax Incorporated July 4, 1734. Population in 1860, 766; in 1865, 739. Valuation in 1860, $321,449; in 1865, $354,039. The selectmen in 1861 were Edwin Inglee, Abram Bourne, William H. Sears; in 1862, Edwin Inglee, Abram Bourne, Ephraim B. Thompson; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, Edwin Inglee, Abram Bourne, Asaph S. Wood. The town-clerk from 1850, and all through the war, was Edwin Inglee. The town-treasurer in 1861 was William A. Peasley; in 1862, Stephen P. Lull; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, Elbridge G. Morton. 186
March 3rd (search for this): chapter 13
9th, The selectmen were authorized to pay State aid to the families of volunteers as provided by a recent statute, and to borrow money for that purpose. 1862. March 3d, The treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay State aid to the families of soldiers. July 23d, Voted, to pay each volunteer a bounty of one hundred dollaree thousand dollars were appropriated for aid to soldiers' families, and the selectmen were authorized to apply the same as their judgment may dictate. 1862. March 3d, The committee appointed in April preceding reported that they had expended one thousand three hundred and forty-nine dollars and seventy-seven cents for Captainhing in their possession to the volunteers, and if there should be a deficiency to procure more when called for. 1862. At the annual town-meeting held on the 3d of March, the selectmen were directed to pay the volunteers belonging to Marshfield whatever amount may be due them under the vote passed May 1, 1861. A special town-me
March 2nd (search for this): chapter 13
ars under the vote of July 30th. On the 6th of September, voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to volunteers enlisting for nine months service. 1863. March 2d, Nothing of special interest relating to the war appears to have been done by the town in its corporate capacity. The selectmen kept on recruiting and filling der 13th, Voted, to instruct the selectmen to grant the family of Horatio N. Hood State aid, he having enlisted this evening as a soldier from this town. 1863. March 2d, Voted, to raise three hundred and seventy-five dollars to pay the interest on the bounty-money; also gave authority to the treasurer to borrow not exceeding fi increase the bounty to one hundred and forty dollars, and pay that amount to each volunteer, to the number of eighteen, to fill the quota of the town. 1863. March 2d, Five thousand dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid to soldiers' families during the year. July 27th, Voted, to pay State aid to the families
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