HISTORY (^ a ^ FROM ITS 0RG.4N1ZATI0N, IN 1730-1, TO ITS DIVISION, IN 1871, COMPILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VOTES OF THE TOWNS OF SMITHFIELD, NORTH SMITHFIELD, LINCOLN AND WOONSOCKET, R. I. BY THOMAS ST E ERE, PROVIDENCE, R. I.: E. L. PHEEMAN & CO., PKINTEES TO THE STATE. 1881. NOTE. The undersigned desires to express his obligations to the Hon. Joshua M. Addeman, Hon. Samuel Clark, the late Hon. Charles Moies, and the late Thomas A. Paine, for valuable aid in the prose cution of his work. He is indebted to Brastus Eichardson's History of Woonsocket for suggestions and the smoothing the path of inves tigation. The death of the Hon. Charles Moies and Thomas A. Paine, mem bers of the town committees during the progress of the duty accepted by the writer, has removed from Lincoln and Woonsocket men of pronounced ability and character, who have left no survivors more embued with Ehode Island sentiment and conservatism, or more faithful in the performance of public trusts than themselves. As they were representative men in Old Smithfield, so were their acts and example such as to stimulate and encourage public spirit, public honjesty and genuine patriotism. THOMAS STEEEE. PUBLIC RESOLUTION Passed ly Congress and Approved ly the President, March ISth, 1876. Joint Eesolutioh" on the celebration of the Centennial in the seA'eral counties and towns. Be it resolved ly the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemlled. That it be, and is hereby recommended by the Senate and House of Eepresentatives to the people of the several States that they assemble in their several counties or towns on the approaching centennial anniversary of our national independence, and that they cause to have delivered on such day an historical sketch of said county or town from its formation, and that a copy of said sketch may be filed, in print or manuscript, in the clerk's office of said county, and an additional copy, in print or manuscript, be filed in the office of the librarian of congress, to the intent that a complete record may thus be obtained of the pro gress of our institutions during the first centennial of their exist ence. PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION, Bt the President op the United States. A PEOCLAMATION. WstBEEAS, A joint resolution of the Senate and House of Eepres entatives of the United .States was duly approved on the 13th day of March last, which resolution is as follows : *' Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Eepresentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that it be and is hereby recommended by the Senate and the House of Eepresentatives to the people of the several States that they assemble in their several counties or towns on the approaching centennial anniversary of our national independence, and that they cause to have delivered on such day an historical sketch of said county or town from its formation, and that a copy of said sketch may be filed in print or manuscript, in the clerk's office of said county, and an additional copy in print or manuscript be filed in the office of the librarian of Congress, to the intent that a complete record may thus be obtained of the progress of our institutions during the first centennial of their existence"; and Whereas, It is deemed proper that such recommendation be brought to the notice and knowledge of the people of the United States, Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States, do hereby declare and make known the same, in the hope that the object of such resolution may meet the approval of the people of the United States, and that proper steps may be taken to carry the same into effect. Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, the 35th day of May, in the year of our Lord 1876, and of the independ ence of the United States the one hundredth. By the President, U. S. GEANT. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State. ^kk of Wtah fslanit^ ^u In General Assembly, January Session, A. D, 1876. JOINT RESOLUTION ON THE CELEBRATION OP THE CENTENNIAL IN THE SEVERAL CITIES AND TOWNS. Resolved, The House of Eepresentatives concurring therein, that in accordance with the recommendation of the National Congress, the Governor be requested to invite the people of the several cities and towns of the State, to assemble in their several localities on the ap proaching Centennial Anniversary of our National Independence, and cause to have delivered on that day an historical sketch of said town or city from its formation, and to have one copy of said sketch, in print or manuscript, filed in the clerk's office of sai'd town or city, one copy in the office of the Secretary of State, and one cojDy in the office of the librarian of Congress, to the intent that a complete record may thus be obtained of the progress of our institutions du ring the first centennial of their existence; and that the Governor be requested to communicate the invitation forthwith to the several town and city councils in the State. I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of a resolution jiassed by the General Assembly of tlie State aforesaid, on the 20th day of April, A. D. 1876. ^ — ' — .jj. Witness my hand and Seal of the State, this I L. s. i ^"^th day of April, A. D. 1876. *-v~* JOSHUA M. ADDEMAN, Secretary of State. link uf X^ubj %ihnhf i^u Executive Department, Providence, April 27th, 1876. To the Honorable Toion Coiincil of the Totvn of . Gentlemen: — I have the honor to enclose a duly certified copy of a resolution passed by the General Assembly, at its recent session, requesting me to invite the people of the several towns and cities of the State, to assemble in their several localities on the approaching Centennial Anniversary of our National Independence, and cause to have delivered on such day an historical sketch of said town or city from its formation. By pursuing the course suggested by the resolution of the General Assembly, the people of the State will derive an amount of informa tion which will be invaluable to the present generation, as showing the wonderful progress of the several towns and cities since their foundation. It will also be of great value to future generations when the ma terials for such sketches now accessible will have been lost or destroyed by accident, or become more or less effaced and illegible from time. Therefore, in pursuance of the request of the General Assembly, I respectfully and earnestly, through you, invite the people of your town to carry out the contemplated celebration on the fourth day of July next. HENEY LIPPITT, Governor. LIN COLN At a Town Meeting held in Lincoln, on the thirteenth day of June, A. D. 1876, it was Voted, That we hereby recommend and advise that the Town Coun cil, in accordance with the contemplated action of the General Assem bly, take necessary action in the matter of making the written history of the old Town of Smithfield, and printing the same, of which the Town of Lincoln was formerly a part thereof, and that the said Town Council be authorized to expend not more than Five Hundred dollars in defraying the expense thereof; the whole cost of said history to be borne by the towns of Smithfield, North Smithfield and Lincoln, and the sum above appropriated is that the town of Lincoln may pay to wards the whole cost of said history in proportion to its payment of the old Town of Smithfield's indebtedness at the time of the division of the old Town of Smithfield in 1871. WOONSOCKET. At a Town Council holden within and for the town of Woonsocket, June 15th, 1876, Thomas A. Paine was "appointed a committee to confer with committees appointed by other towns regarding the prep aration of a history of the old town of Smithfield." July 10th, a verbal report was made recommending that this Coun cil make an appropriation for the purpose of the history; whereupon the whole matter was referred to Dr. Ariel Ballon, Spencer Mowry, Thomas A. Paine, Charles Nourse and Darius D. Farnum as a com mittee to consider the subject and make recommendations to the Council as soon as may be. On August 1st, 1876, " The committee heretofore appointed by this Council to consider and recommend suitable action on the subject matter of aiding in the publication of a history of the old town of Smithfield, make report in writing rec ommending that a committee of one be appointed to confer with the committees appointed by the respective towns of Lincoln, Smithfield and North Smithfield having this matter in charge, also recommend ing that a sum of money not exceeding one hundred dollars be appro priated to pay the attendant expenses; also recommending that Thomas A. Paine, Esq., be appointed as such committee;" where upon said report is received and ordered placed on file, and it is Voted, That the recommendations contained in said report be adopted, and Thomas A. Paine is hereby appointed as such commit tee, and the sum of one hundred dollars is appropriated for the pur pose aforesaid. SMITHFIELD At a Town Council held at the Hotel in Greenville, within and for the Town of Smithfield, on Saturday, June 24, 1876, present John S. Appleby, Thurston E. Phetteplace, Henry E. Smith, Edwin C. Harris and William Gardiner, members of said Council; Voted, That the sum of Two Hundred (200) Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated to defray the expense incurred in con nection with the towns of Lincoln and North Smithfield, in compiling and publishing the history of the old town of Smithfield; and that Samuel W. Farnum be and he is hereby appointed a committee on the part of the present town of Smithfield to assist in the compila tion of said work. Witness: M. I. MOWEY, Deputy Town Cleric. At a Town Council held at the Justice Court Eoom in Georgiaville, within and for the Town of Smithfield, on Friday the first day of December, A, D. 1876, present John S. Appleby, president, and Henry E. Smith, William Gardiner and Edwin C. Harris, members of said Council, Arlon Mowry, Esq., committee of the town of North Smithfield, for compiling and publishing a Historical Sketch of the old Town of Smithfield, appeared in behalf of said North Smithfield and the towns of Lincoln and Woonsocket, and requested this Coun cil to appoint a committee to act in conjunction with the committees of said towns of North Smithfield, Lincoln and Woonsocket in com piling and publishing said Historical Sketch; stating that the joint committee of the several towns proposed to assume the payment of the One Hundred and Fifty Dollars already paid Hon. Samuel W. Farnum by this town for writing a Historical Sketch of said old Smithfield, and that the said joint committee would consider the said sketch prepared by said Samuel W. Farnum as the property of said committee, and would make such disposition of the same as their judgment should determine; and upon consideration of said matter, it was voted that Jabez W. Mowry be appointed a committee for the purpose aforesaid, with authority to act, as such committee, in such manner as he shall deem expedient and proper. Witness: OSCAE A. TOBEY, Council Cleric. NORTH SMITHFIELD. Voted, That we hereby recommend and advise that the Town Council of this Town, in accordance with the contemplated act of the Genera] Assembly, take necessary action in the matter of making the written history of the old town of Smithfield, and printing the same, of which the town of North Smithfield was formerly a part thereof, and tliat said Town Council be authorized to expend not more than four hundred dollars in defraying the expense thereof, the whole cost of said history is to be borne conjointly by the towns of Smithfield, North Smithfield and Lincoln, and the sum above appro priated is tliat this town may pay towards the total cost of said history in proportion to the old town debt. Voted, That Arlon Mowry, Esq., be a committee to attend to the carrying out the aforegoing vote. CHAPTEE I THE town of Smithfield was originally a portion of the territory of the town of Providence. The town of Providence was settled by Roger Williams and the men who accompanied him from Plymouth Colony. As Roger Williams gave to Providence its social and political spirit, and impressed upon it a character still distinct and domi nant; and inasmuch as the first settlers of the town of Smithfield were men who moved from, and were imbued with the principles underlying the government of Provi dence, we shall only obtain a clear understanding of their views and purposes by a glance at the rise and history of Providence up to the time that Smithfield was set off there from ; and we shall only comprehend the history of Provi dence by an intelligent conception of the man by whom it was founded. The starting point, then, of the history of Smithfield, is an enquiry as to who and what was Roger Williams. Roger Williams, according to the best authorities was born in Wales, near the close of the sixteenth century. He was elected a scholar of the Charter-House, June 25, 1621 ; and was matriculated a pensioner of Pembroke College, Cambridge, July 7, 1625. He took the degree of Bachelor of Arts, January, 1627. He sailed from Bristol, England, with his wife Mary, in the ship Lyon, December 1, 1630, and after a voyage of sixty-six days, arrived off Nantasket, February 5, 1631. This- man, in the very flush of early i HISTOKY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. manhood, who had been educated in the learning of the schools, who had so well improved his opportunities as to receive the friendship and esteem of the wisest and best in England, and the confidence and companionship of the ablest in the colonies, was soon invited to become teacher of the Boston Church, which proposition he declined because he "durst not officiate to an unseparated people." Without stopping to discuss ecclesiastical doctrines or forms, it is noticeable that the very first moment in which Roger Wil liams relates himself, or is called upon to connect himself especially and responsibly to the people, he makes his con duct a point of conscience. In itself the olfered pastorship might well enough have been undertaken by Roger Wil liams, but his scruples would not permit him to endorse what he thought to be a deficient evidence of faith, even by implication. In April, 1631, he was invited to the church at Salem, but the authorities interfered, and during the summer he went to Plymouth, where he became assistant to Ralph Smith. Here again, and so soon his restless mind and teasing con science urged him to compose a " treatise " against the Patent, which brought him into collision with the magis trates, but upon submission, he was relieved from the threat ened censure. Before the close of 1633, he returned to Salem, assisting the Rev. Mr. Skelton, but "in not any office." In August, 1634, after the death of Skelton, he was called to be teacher to the church. In November, 1634, he was summoned before the Court for having broken his promise " in teaching publicly against the King's patent." But at the March session, proceedings were again suspended, on the ground that his action sprang from " exemplary con science rather than seditious principle." When the Court met again, April 30, a new charge was brought against him of withstanding the Freeman's oath. Early in the summer of 1635, the Salem Church proceeded with his ordination HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 3 which led to his being cited before the Court, July 8, on the ground that "being under question for divers dangerous opinions" he had been called " in contempt of authority " to the oSice of teacher. At the October session of the Court, sentence was passed upon him, requiring him "to depart out of this jurisdiction within six weeks." Being seized soon after with a serious illness, he was permitted to remain till spring, but as he persisted in maintaining and promulgating his opinions, it was decided in January, 1636, to send him to England. He fled to the forest. For four teen weeks he wandered in the woods " not knowing what bread or bed did mean." In the spring of 1636, he began to "build and plant" at Seekonk, but in June, in conse quence of a friendly intimation from the authorities of Ply mouth that he had settled within their bounds, set about finding, as he hoped, a permanent abiding place. In June, looking across the Seekonk river, he saw a pleasant land crowned with noble trees just bursting into luxuriant foliage. The waters northward were attractive in their placid beauty. Behind was one irate colony, and another inhospitable ; before him was the Indian, whom he knew, and no white man to disturb, or be disturbed. Hitherto, however one may partition the indiscretions or the wrongs, Roger Wil liams had found in America neither peace, nor the oppor tunity for doing good. If, as must be confessed, he was legally wrong in impugning the validity of the Massachu setts patent, it was because of a principle which he honestly and fully carried out when his time and temptation came. The Great and General Court of Massachusetts had exer cised its authority ; Plymouth had warned him away ; how would the red man receive him as one who came among them to stay. The future was as impenetrable as the forest at midnight. One could only predict that whatever might come to pass Roger Williams would be Roger Williams still. And here it is proper to ask in what spirit, and for what 4 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. purpose Roger Williams came into this then wilderness where only one white man, William Blackstone, had pre ceded him in 1635, and who had settled at Study Hill, within the limits of the Plymouth Colony, now Cumberland, and on the banks of the Pawtucket, now called Blackstone river. It was no worldly ambition which impelled Williams forward ; nor was it a simple desire for a peaceful and inac tive life. No idea had entered his mind of forming a State. The five companions whom he permitted to cross the See konk with him in his canoe, he brought at their request and from motives of compassion. His purpose was to preach to the Indians. In his own expressive language : " My soul's desire was to do the natives good." He was well educated; he had seen the power exercised by, and the great deference paid to the leaders in the colony of Massachusetts Bay ; in learning he was their equal ; in ability to gain the friendship of, and deal with the natives their superior, but he sought no personal aggrandizement, he was in heart and in intent a missionary to the heathen. And we may readily accept his own interpretation of his aims because his whole life bore out and exemplified the professions he made. Nor did he come unprepared for his work. He had al ready studied with equal diligence and eff'ect the language of the natives; he had "lodged with them in their filthy smoky holes ; " he had learned their ways, and had dis ciplined himself to bear with, and by kindness to control them. Moreover, as he had conscientiously written against the King's patent in Massachusetts, so here he honestly acknowledged the rights of the aborigines, and procured of them the titles to the land he wished to acquire. He bought of the Indians, but not alone by presents or commercial pur chase. " It was not," he says, " thousands, nor tens of thou sands of money that could have bought an English entrance into this bay, but 1 was the procurer of the purchase by that language, acquaintance and favor with the natives, and HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 5 other advantages, which it pleased God to give me." The land was deeded to Williams by Canonicus and Miantono- mi, and was his own individual property " as much as any man's coat on his back." But desiring to make his purchase " a shelter for persons distressed for conscience," he "com municated his purchase unto his loving friends." Now he has included in his benevolent purposes others besides the Indians, deeds an equal share with himself to twelve who were his companions, " and such others as the major part shall admit into the same fellowship of vote." And so was formed a Commonwealth in "the unmixed form of a pure democracy." The first written compact so far as is now known, was in these words: "We whose names are hereunder, desirous to inhabit in the town of Providence, do promise to subject ourselves in active or passive obedience to all such orders or agreements as shall be made for public good of the body, in an orderly way, by the major assent of the present in habitants, masters of families, incorporated together into a town fellowship, and such others whom they shall admit unto them, only in civil things." Such was the foundation, not only of a " hvely experiment " in government, but of a com munity in which the line of demarcation between the tem poral and spiritual power was for the first time in the history of the world definitely and emphatically drawn. Obedience to the political authority, in a word to the government was to be, and only to be "in civil things." The doctrine of these men was not toleration, but liberty in religious belief Law, Order, Liberty of Conscience. Upon this basis was the government of Providence founded. And to-day the spirit of this band of pioneers rests upon and actuates the citizens of Rhode Island. The statute book, the tone and temper of the people, the institutions, the peculiarities of our several local communities bear witness as well to the vividness as to the strength of this theory of government. 6 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. And under this plain compact, and under a King's Charter, and under a written Constitution, ever and alike the demo cracy and the religious liberty of the Commonwealth have been maintained. The earliest conveyance of land, to be found in the records of Providence, is in these words: " At Nanhiggansick the 24th of the first month commonly called March, in the second year of our plantation or planting at Mooshausick or Providence. Memorandum, that we Cannannicus and Meauntono- mi, the two chief sachems of Nanhiggansick, having two years since sold unto Eoger Williams, the land and meadows upon the two fresh rivers called, Mooshausick and Wonasquatucket, do now by these presents, establish and confirm the bounds of those lands from the river and fields at Pawtucket, the great hill of Neotaeonkonitt on the north west, and the town of Masapauge on the west. As also in consideration of the many kindnesses and services he hath continually done for us, both with our friends of Massachusetts, as also at Quin- ickicutt and Apaum or Plymouth, we do freely give unto him all that land from those rivers, reaching to Pawtuxet river, as also the grass and meadows upon the said Pawtuxet river. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands. -^ The mark of ^^"y^"^^ Canuaunicus. The mark of J Meauntonomi. In presence of The mark of JXL Seatash. The mark of ^ Assotemewit. 1639 Memorandum 3 mo. 9th day. This was all again confirmed by Miantonomi, he acknowledged this his act and hand, up the streams of Pawtucket and Pawtuxet without limits, we might have for the use of our cattle. Witness hereof Roger Williams. Benedict Arnold." There is a copy of a deed from Roger Williams, or rather an informal grant from him, known as his "Initial deed," in HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 7 which he grants his "loving friends and neighbors" equal right and power of enjoyment and disposal of his purchase, together with such as the major part shall admit into the same fellowship of vote with us. This conveyance makes no mention of the lands on the Pawtucket river. This " Initial deed " was confirmed in technical language by deed of 1661, which deed Mary, the wife of Roger Williams also signed. The " Initial deed " was 'also again confirmed, the names being written out in full, the 22, 10 mo. 1666, so called. During the first years of the colony the government was as has been said, a pure democracy. Town meetings were held monthly ; notice was required before any person could be voted in as a member of the community ; a fine was im posed upon every person absent from any town meeting ; the town granted the allotments of land to new-comers ; every person was held to improve his or her grounds; every person was prohibited from selling "his field or lot granted in our liberties to any person but an inhabitant, without consent of the town." And the town assumed and exercised the right of withholding the liberty of voting from any one who should be guilty of " breach of cove nant " with the town. The first departure from the principles and practice of a pure democracy was made in 1640. It was now four years since the six had landed at "What Cheer" rock; already there were "many difierences" in the small community which had gathered about the first settlers ; but no differen ces which they were not willing equitably, peaceably and economically to adjust. It may well have been also, that although the number of the inhabitants was so small, they found it necessary to contrive a more speedy method of doing business than by general vote ; and this all the more that the town was as yet the legislature and the court. The few bore the burdens ; the many were indifferent ; except O HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. upon special occasions there was a lack of energy in the government ; special ability and determination were needed, not only for special occasions but for the better ordering and carrying 9ut of the general and growing affairs of the town. How cautiously and considerately the change was made is apparent from the terms of the compact. Satisfied that some portion of the sovereign power must be delegated, the inhabitants parted with it charily, and hedged about the authority of their representatives, forms, and the frequent recurrence of elections in a way to prevent its abuse as much as possible. It was an endeavor to infuse into the government more certainty and security of operation, at the same time retaining individual liberty, and the right of ap peal to the whole body. This characteristic and important document provides: For the partition of the lands ; and that the disposal of the lands belonging to Providence as distinguished from Pawtuxet shall be in the whole inhabitants by the choice of five men for general disposal ; that townsmen shall be re ceived after six days' notice ; that the five disposers have the disposal also of the town's stock and all general things, and that an appeal shall lie from the disposers to the general town meeting. That as formerly hath been the liberties of the town, so still to hold forth, liberty of conscience. That differences and offences should be disposed of by arbitration. But "all the whole inhabitants" should combine to assist any man in the pursuit of any party delinquent. That every man should have a deed of his lands. That the five disposers meet monthly "upon general things," and be chosen every quarter. That the general town meeting be held every quarter. As moderate as was the delegation of power to the disposers in point of time, it will be noticed that the pure democracy resumed its authority every three months ; and that no man could be received without notice to the inhabitants. And also that the liberty of conscience HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 9 was reiterated. The jealousy of delegated power could hardly further go, nor have we, nor has the world up to this day progressed beyond, nay ! we have not come up to the judicious, judicial and inexpensive method of determining disputes initiated by our ancestors in 1640. On the 14th day of March, 1644, Roger Williams ob tained from the committee of the English Parliament, " The Incorporation of Providence Plantations in the Narragansett Bay in New England." By the charter full power was con ferred upon the Plantations " to rule themselves and such others as shall hereafter inhabit within any part of the said tract of land, by such a form of civil government, as by voluntary consent of all or the greatest part of them shall be found most serviceable in their estates and condition; and to that end, to make and ordain such civil laws and con stitutions, and to inflict such punishments upon transgres sors, and for execution thereof so to place and displace officers of justice as they or the greatest part of them shall by free consent agree unto ; Provided, nevertheless, that the said laws, constitutions and punishments for the civil gov ernment of the said plantations, be conformable to the laws of England, so far as the nature and constitution of the place will admit." Hitherto the three colonies of Provi dence, Acquedneck and Warwick had been entirely inde pendent of each other. Isolated from the neighboring colonies in sentiment, and not united with each other in alliance against the Indians; without authoritative govern ment as against the jurisdictional demands of the Massachu setts and Plymouth colonies, threatened on the one side by the Puritans, and on the other by the Indians, the charter of 1644 came to unite, to strengthen, to encourage and to dignify the Providence Plantations. This charter emanated from an authority which none of the New England colonies could dispute ; it was full and free; it ratified the "soul-liberty" of the people; it per- 10 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. mitted all reasonable and desirable freedom in legislation, in that the laws were not to be restricted to the rigid rules of the laws of England, but were to be made to conform to the " nature and constitution " of the country, the times, the cir cumstances and purposes of the incorporators and their fel lows and successors. Roger Williams arrived in Boston with this charter on the 17th of September, 1644, and traversing the same parts through which he had first reached the shores of the Seekonk, he was met by the inhabitants of Providence in fourteen canoes, and escorted across the river amid the acclamations and rejoicings of a community which recognized in him its founder, administrator and most potent preserver and benefactor. A few years before Roger Wil liams had crossed that water with the five whom he had brought out of pity for their destitute condition. Then he was an exile ; now he brought the charter of a State. Then he was welcomed only by the aborigines ; now he was re ceived by friends who appreciated his capacity and his good ness. Then he left civilization for the companionship of the Indians ; now he returns to home, to a peaceable and orderly government, to the delights of civil and religious labor and advancement. Then he came as a solitary and dependent man ; now he comes bearing the seal, and under the protec tion of the flag of England. Notwithstanding the rejoicings at the reception in the fall of that year of the colony charter of 1644, for various rea sons the government was not organized under it until May, 1647. On the 18th of that month not only the committees appointed by the towns of Providence, Portsmouth, Newport and Warwick, but a majority of the inhabitants of the said towns met at Portsmouth. It was in fact a meeting of the corporators to accept the charter, and to frame a govern ment for the colony. They appointed a General Assembly of the whole colony to be holden annually, "if wind and weather hinder not," on the Tuesday after the 15th of May, HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 11 at which the General Officers of the colony were to be chosen. These officers were a President, one Assistant for each town, a General Recorder, a Public Treasurer^ and a General Sergeant ; afterwards a General Attorney and a General Solicitor were added. Such of the colony as could not attend the General Assembly, had the right to send their votes for these officers by some other persons ; hence the origin of the terms prox, and proxy votes, as ap plied to mode of voting for State officers in Rhode Island, prior to the adoption of the Constitution. Each town had the nomination of one person for each of the offices of President, Recorder, Treasurer and Sergeant, and of two persons for each Assistant, from whom the election was to be made. The President and Assistants, composed the Gen eral Court of trials. They had jurisdiction over all aggra vated offences, and in such matters as should be, by the town courts, referred to them as too weighty for themselves to determine, and also, of all disputes between different towns, or between citizens of different towns and strangers. They had two sessions each year. All questions of fact were determined by a jury of twelve men. The town courts had exclusive original jurisdiction over all causes between their own citizens. The President was Conservator of the Peace throughout the colony, and the Assistants in their respective towns. All legislative power was ultimately in the people, in General Assembly. Laws might be origi nated in the town, or in the General Assembly, but it was only by a vote of the majority of the electors of the colony that they were enacted into law to hold until the next Gen eral Assembly. It was declared in the code of laws which had been drawn up and sent to the several towns for exam ination, before the meeting of this General Assembly, and which was by it adopted, that : " The form of Government established in Providence Plantations is Democratical, that is to say, a government held by the free and voluntary con- 12 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. sent of all or the greater part of the free inhabitants." The code contains nothing concerning religion. The first com pact of the inhabitants of Providence concerning govern ment was in, and as to "civil things only ; " the charter was silent as to religion, and this, the first code of laws enacted for the colony by its reticence permitted and guaranteed the largest liberty of conscience in religious matters. It was, indeed, expressive silence. In 1650 it was "ordered that the Representatives Court, shall always consist of six discreet, able men, chosen out of each town, for the transacting of the affairs of the common wealth." They were empowered to pass laws, which were to be sent to each town within six days, there to be con sidered and canvassed within three days. Those persons who disapproved of the proposed laws were to send their votes to the General Recorder within ten days, and unless it appeared that a majority of the freemen of the colony dis approved them, they remained in force as enacted by the Representatives. This was a marked improvement upon the laws of 1647 in that it stimulated the General Assembly to initiate laws for the general good, required only dissen tients, in the towns, to vote and rendered more permanent the legislation of the colony. At a special General Assembly holden in Warwick, in March, 1649, a charter was granted to the town of Provi dence. This charter gave the town the same freedom and powers within its own jurisdiction as the colonial charter had bestowed upon the colony. In the summer of 1651, William Coddington returned from England, bringing with him a commission from the Council of State, signed by John Bradshaw, constituting him Governor of the Islands of Rhode Island and Canoni- cutt during his life. The colonial government under the charter was thus annihilated. , The alarm in Providence and Warwick was almost equalled by the consternation on the HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 13 islands. The only power left the people of Portsmouth and Newport was that they might appoint a council of six men to be approved by Coddington. In one word Coddington was appointed Dictator for life. John Clark was sent by the island towns, and Roger Williams by the towns of Provi dence and Warwick, to England to procure the abrogation of the authority granted to Coddington, and to attend to the interests of the colony. In the meantime the Court of Commissioners, being the committees of Providence and Warwick, met. at Providence and determined to continue under the charter, making laws and choosing officers as before. And this was the technical and sensible course, for although the colonial government as under the charter was destroyed, the power given to Coddington by the Council of State did not repeal the charter so far as it related to, and affected Providence and Warwick. And yet when in 1652, William Dyre arrived from Eng land with the repeal of Coddington's authority, and wrote to the towns of Providence and Warwick, naming a day when he would meet all the freemen who chose to appear at Portsmouth, the committees of the towns of Providence and Warwick, although they carried a letter from the Commis sioners of the towns to Portsmouth, would not agree that the General Assembly to hear the orders of Council should meet at Portsmouth. They insisted that the mainland towns were the Providence Plantations; that their charter had never been vacated. The island towns declared that as they formed the larger part of the colony, and had the greater interest in the matter, the Assembly should meet there. Both parties were right, and both were wrong. The mainland towns were the survivors under the charter; if it was to be revived in full they were certainly entitled to take precedence in the proceedings. On the other hand the allegation of the greater importance of Newport and Ports mouth was true. Both parties were wrong in permitting a 14 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. mere matter of etiquette to prevent for a moment the reun ion of the colony, and in postponing for an indefinite time the progress which could only be made by a common effort, and mutual good offices. It was only in May, 1654, that the General Assembly resumed its full and former functions. Only one General Assembly was held in that year, and in appearance and in form the colony was again one and united. In September, 1658, Richard Cromwell succeeded to the supreme authority in England, as Lord Protector, upon the death of his father, Oliver Cromwell; and in May, 1659, the General Assembly addressed a letter to : " The most Serene and Illustrious, His Highness, the most renowned Richard, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging," asking a confirmation of their charter. It was never pre sented, as the Protector had resigned his power before it reached England. On the 8th day of June, 1660, Charles the Second entered London. The restoration was complete in form and in substance. The entry of the King into his kingdom was a triumphant one, all classes joining in receiv ing him as the guarantor of peace and order. Upon the receipt of this news a special session of the General Assem bly was called to meet at Warwick. His Majesty's letter to Parliament, his declaration and proclamatioji were read and entered upon the records. The King was formally pro claimed the next morning in the presence of the General Assembly ; it was ordered that all legal process should issue in his name, and a commission was sent to John Clarke, in London, confirming his position as agent for the colony, and desiring him to obtain a confirmation of the charter from the Crown. From this time until 1663, the colony was, legally speak ing, a law unto itself The restoration of Charles technically abrogated the authority of the Parliamentary charter. Amid disputes, and dangers ; the confusion of land titles, and the HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 15 aggressions of the neighboring colonies, the inhabitants of the Providence Plantations waited in doubt for a conclusive letter from their agent. For twenty years the inhabitants had recognized as their sovereign authority a power which by the restoration of Charles was declared to be a rebellious, illegal and void power. The Parliament and Cromwell had not been treated as a government de facto in the sense in which one government accepts the actual government of another nation ; they had been appealed to, and their action asked as though they were de jure the sovereign power. The Plantations were in bad odor with their neighbors, and their neighbors were strong. Both Massachusetts and Connecticut claimed jurisdiction in Rhode Island ter ritory, and Massachusetts was well known and had great influence in England. The liberty of Rhode Island, the Puritans deemed licentiousness. The principles upon which her government was founded were in utter opposition to the monarchical theories of England as well as to the doctrine of the divine right of Kings, of Charles Stuart. Her very freedom in religious matters made her the oppro brium of the other colonies, as it would have astonished and dismayed the church and sectarists of England. And Mr. Clarke, in his addresses to King Charles asserted that the people of Rhode Island "have it much in their hearts, if they may be permitted to hold forth a lively experiment, that a flourishing civil state may stand, yea, and be best maintained, and that among English spirits, with full liberty in religious concernments." A potent argument one would think to address to the Merry Monarch ! The long continued efforts of Clarke were at last success ful. In November, 1663, the General Court of Commission ers — the General Assembly, met at Newport, for the last time under the Parliamentary patent to receive the Royal Charter of Charles II. Then ended the government of the colony under the charter of the Council of State. There was 16 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. no longer the incorporation of Providence Plantations. The charter of 1644, had nevertheless been of inestimable service. It had bestowed upon an aggregation of individuals a polit ical existence ; it had thrown over and around them in their direst need the protection of a powerful nation ; it had con solidated the Rhode Island colonies in a degree which en abled them to make progress in order and in security. It did not meet all the necessities of the case, any more than did the Confederation of the States fulfill the functions of the national Constitution, but it was a step in the right direction, and an immense gain over the hitherto almost anarchic condition of the towns as to their relations with each other. Less than thirty years have elapsed since Roger Williams first set foot upon Rhode Island soil ; a large terri tory, including one of the fairest islands of the sea has been acquired; government has been established; the six have grown into a goodly number ; there are villages, and plenty, and liberty, and an independence of spirit which has de scended in direct line, and ample vigor to our own times. Already self-government was the proved rule as well as theory; already every principle of liberty regulated by law had been enunciated ; already the towns were the schools of statesmanship, and already the Rhode Island character had assumed the traits of energy, activity, openness of speech and a self esteem which at once and equally ignored inter ference on the part of others, and bowed to the dictates of conscience. This charter of King Charles was all that could have been desired. Under it the State was an absolute sov ereignty. No oath of allegiance was required. Religious freedom was guaranteed. The title of the Indians to the soil was recognized, as Roger Wilhams and his fellow towns men had always recognized it. It declares "that noe per son within sayd colonye, at any tyme hereafter, shall bee any wise molested, punished, disquited, or called in ques- HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 17 tion, for any difference in opinione in matters of religion which doe not actually disturb the civill peace of our sayd colonye." This charter of, and from a monarch who be lieved in his divine right to govern, was expressly republi can in its character. Under this charter the people of Rhode Island lived and prospered for one hundred and eighty years. When it was abrogated in 1843, it was the oldest constitutional charter in the world. It survived the Stuart dynasty. It remained intact through the Revolution ary war. It sufficed when, and after the State entered the Union. During its existence the commonwealth grew in population, in wealth, in influence in a degree which equal led the firmness with which it maintained its original and distinctive principles. Now for the first time the Assistants were invested with legislative power by the charter, and acted conjointly with the deputies. Upon a question arising whether under the terms of the charter the State Magis trates, or Council, should be elected by the freemen in town meeting, or by the General Assembly, it was decided that ,the right of electing these officers should vest in the free men. Here we see the old and ineradicable opposition to the delegation of power, unless in case of overpowering necessity. The name of "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," with the word " Hope " above the anchor, was adopted, or rather continued, upon the seal of the colony. In 1664 it was provided that a plurality vote should elect the general officers. The General Assembly exercised judicial as well as legislative powers, and as under the first patent the Pres ident and assistants were executive officers. By the royal charter the governor and council became ex officio legislators in common with the deputies, and all alike exercised judicial powers. They met together as one House of Assembly. It is proper to notice also, that as late as 1672, there was a prevalent feeling that the acts of a given Assembly were not 18 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. binding beyond the next session. And at the May session of this year a striking example of popular mutability of sen timent was afforded by the repeal of every act passed at the preceding April session. For an account of the Indian war initiated by the neighboring colonies, and from which Rhode Island suffered so much the reader is referred to the history of the State. Suffice it to say that the Indians burned the town of Providence, and spared Roger- Williams. In 1682, it was decided by the General Assembly that the town councils might reject any person as an inhabitant of the town, who should fail to give bonds satisfactory to a majority of the council ; -and if any one being warned by the council to leave the town, should fail to do so, a warrant for his re moval might be issued to the constable, and in case of his return to the town he should be subject to fine or whipping. The claims of the Connecticut and Plymouth colonies to the soil and jurisdiction of portions of Rhode Island at length culminated in the appointment of a commission by King Charles, for examining and enquiring into the claims and titles to the King's Province, or Narragansett Country. The summons of the commission included in the subject of their inquiry the territory between the rivers of Providence and Pauquatuck, the islands of Prudence, Cannouicut, Pa tience, or any other island which were or were reputed to have belonged to the Narragansett Country. There seems to have been little question made save as to the Province ; and the jurisdiction of this was bestowed upon Connecticut, and the "propriety of the soil" to the Atherton Company. The death of Charles IL, and the proclamation of his brother James II. were inauspicious events for Rhode Island. Other claimants to the Narragansett Country laid their claims be fore the Crown, and they were referred to the Board of Trade. The settlers were uneasy and belligerent. A crisis was at hand. A quo tuarranto was issued against Rhode Island as against other colonies, for the purpose of revoking HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 19 its charter. Two days later a President and Council were appointed to govern Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and King's Province. Upon the arrival of the quo warranto, the General Assembly being met, and a large number of persons present it was determined not to stand suit with the King, but 'to proceed by humble address to his Majesty, asking a continuance of their charter privileges. Dudley, the new Governor, or President of the Council created a provisional government, to continue only till the plan of consolidating all New England under one royal gov ernor could be perfected. This was done by the appoint ment of Sir Edmund Andros, formerly governor of New York, to the supreme authority by royal commission. Andros was authorized to demand the surrender of the charter, and to take the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Planta tions under his government. And the power given him was almost absolute. By letter from Boston, dated Decem ber, 1686, he appointed Walter Clark, Jo. Sanford, John Coggeshall, Walter Newbury, John Greene, Richard Arnold, and John Albrough, to be members of his Council. The colonial government was subverted. A second time had the charter of her liberties been taken from Rhode Island. She was now reduced to a mere province in the broad domin ion of the Captain General, and Governor in Chief of New England. She returned to her system of town government. The last act of the General Assembly had been to provide that it " should be lawful for the freemen of each town in this colony to meet together and appoint five, or more or fewer, days in the year for their assembling together, as the freemen of each town shall conclude to be convenient, for the managing the affairs of their respective towns." Inas much as Andros and his Council had full legislative, judicial and executive authority, the legal value of this last act of the General Assembly is much more questionable than is the patriotic spirit which prompted it. 20 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. Upon receiving the news of the accession of William and Mary to the throne of England, in 1689, a letter cautiously worded was sent from Newport among the people recom mending them to assemble there, "before the day of annual election by charter," to consult what course should be adopted. The freemen of the colony assembled and put forth a declaration of their reasons for resuming the charter government. But, although the government was reorgan ized it remained for ten months without an acknowledged governor. Walter Clarke was too cautious to accept the office in the uncertain condition of public affairs. This act of resumption was afterward sanctioned by the crown. . At the May session, 1696, the House of deputies was con stituted a distinct body; a lower house of assembly, with power to choose its own Speaker, and Clerk. It thus be came a coordinate branch of the legislature with the assistants, each house having a veto upon the proceedings of the other ; and thus has it ever since remained. And not even a limited veto power has ever been conferred upon the Governor. The first instance of the deputies resolving themselves into a committee of the whole for the preparation of business occurred at this session. Nor was the government again estabhshed in its chartered authority. The charter was not again to be suspended or questioned, until under circum stances then unforeseen, and doubtless unimaginable it should be superseded by the will of the people in the at tempt to secure a still broader republicanism. A census was taken in 1730. The population of the col ony was then. Whites, 15,302; Negroes, 1,648; Indians, 985; total, 17,935. Of Providence, Whites, 3,707; Ne groes, 128 ; Indians, 81 ; total, 3,916. Of Newport, Whites, 3,843 ; Negroes, 649 ; Indians, 248 ; total, 4,640. This census probably included the inhabitants of "the Gore," now Cumberland. Roger Williams died sometime between January 18, and May 10, 1683. For nearly half HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 21 a century he had been the foremost man in a community which from weakness had grown to strength ; which had seen the seed of liberty it planted in doubt and fear, grow to a tree of such goodly proportions that its shelter attracted the good and wise from abroad. Amid difficulties which would have appalled the stoutest healrts, and discouraged any but the most courageous and faithful minds, Roger Williams clung with the same determination to his doctrine of democratic government, and to his theory of the right of perfect liberty in religious concerns. Never seeking repose from labor, his enemies within and without Rhode Island permitted him no rest either of body or of mind. He was generous, as his disposition of his lands shows; he was firm, as is evinced by the tenor of his whole life ; he was honest, as the natives always testified, and as none could gainsay. He was a scholar, a statesman, a patriot and a Christian. He impressed upon Rhode Island characteristics, social, political and religious, which to-day are her support and pride. CHAPTER II AT the session of the General Assembly, held at Newport by adjournment, in February, 1730, (0. S.) the town of Smithfield was incorporated. The preamble to the act is in the words following : " Forasmuch as the Out Lands of the Town of Providence are large, and replenished with Inhab itants sufficient to make and erect three Townships besides the Town of Providence and the Land lies convenient for the same ; which will be of great Ease and Benefit to the Inhabitants of said Land, in transacting and negotiating the prudential Affairs of their Town, which for some Time past has been very heavy and burthensome;" and Smithfield, Scituate and Glocester were separated into independent townships. It was provided that the towns were to "have each their proportion of the interest of the Bank money appropriated to the use of the towns of this colony, ac cording to the sums that the lands lying in each town are mortgaged for; and that money the town treasurer of Providence has advanced for the town before the division thereof, be repaid him out of the whole interest money, before division thereof be made." The significance of this latter clause we shall discover as we proceed. The territory thus set off comprised seventy-three square miles of land. It was bounded on the East by the Black stone river; on the South by Johnston and North Provi dence ; on the West by Glocester, and on the North by the HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 23 State of Massachusetts. At the time of the division of the town the western boundary was the East line of Glocester and Burrillville, the latter town having been set off from Glocester. Bounded on one side by the most important river in the State, save Providence river, it included within its limits the Branch, the Moshassuck, the Woonasqua- tucket and the Crook Fall rivers, besides other smaller streams which benefited and beautified it. It presented in its natural physical features a diversified and attractive as pect. Near its northern extremity rose Woonsocket Hill, the highest land in the State, towering nearly six hundred feet above the level of the sea. Its hills were clothed with a luxuriant growth of Oak, Walnut, Ash, Chestnut and Birch trees ; its valleys were many of them rich in soil ; the plains were easily cultivated ; to the hardy pioneer, who sought to derive from nature a homely but comfortable and independent subsistence, Smithfield offered charming scenery, good land, pure water, an abundance of timber and ready access to the town, and to navigable waters. In its lime stone quarries it possessed a source of usefulness and emol ument which was early utilized, and still remains in its development and permanence a most important industry. Originally a purely agricultural district, we shall find that in its then almost unrecognized, but eventually valuable water power, it owned a source of wealth which was to change the character of its pursuits, to swell, and affect the habits of its population and to cause an accession of prop erty of which the early settlers had, and could have no pos sible conception. At the time of its incorporation Smithfield was very sparsely settled, its inhabitants being mainly fam ilies who had pushed out into the country from Providence, and who were wholly in accord in their social, political and religious ideas, with the early settlers of that town. Smith- field, was, indeed, only a prolongation of Providence. The men who organized the town were men who had been famil- 24 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. iar, and who were moved with the sentiments of Roger Wil- iams, and the freemen of Providence. They were actuated by the same spirit of independence, the same love of, and for self-government, the same doctrine of the liberty of con science. They were sufficiently learned to act intelligently, and they were sufficiently strong to carry on, and out their theories. They leaned upon nobody ; they were industri ous, economical, conservative and thoughtful. Their terri tory was large ; their principles fixed ; in separating from the parent town they undertook that closer management of their affairs for which they were eminently capable. They were among the first to take their portion, and they made such good use of it that for an hundred and forty years Smith- field was a progressive, influential, important and deservedly- esteemed town. The record of the first town meeting is as follows, the orthography being conformed to the usage of the present day : " At a town meeting called by warrant under the hands and seals of Joseph Arnold and Jonathan Sprague, Jr., Esqs., Justices of the Peace, and held at the house of Captain Valentine Whitman in Smithfield, in the County of Providence, &c., on the 17, day of March, Anno Domini, 1730 or 31 ; whereof Mr. Jonathan Sprague, Jr., was chosen moderator of said meeting, and Richard Sayles was chosen town clerk, at said meeting, and John Arnold chosen the first town councilman at said meeting, and Captain Joseph Mowry chosen the second town councilman, Thomas Steere chosen the third town councilman, Samuel Aldrich chosen the fourth town councilman, John Mowry chosen the fifth town councilman, Benjamin Smith chosen the sixth town councilman ; John Sayles chosen at said meeting town treas urer ; Uriah Mowry chosen town sergeant at aforesaid meet ing. Joseph Arnold, Jun., chosen sealer and packer at said meeting ; David Comstock chosen the first constable, Elisha Steere chosen the second constable, and Joseph Hereudeen HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 25 Jr., chosen the third constable. Captain Valentine Whitman and Thomas Smith and Joshua Winsor and Jeremiah Arnold were chosen overseers of the poor of the town. Job Arnold and John Smith, son of Joseph Smith ' Juyner ' chosen sur veyors of the highways. Hezekiah Comstock and Daniel Arnold and John Dexter Jun. and Jonathan Sprague minor, chosen fence viewers. Joseph Bagley and Daniel Matthew- son chosen hemp viewers. John Whitman chosen pound keeper. John Wilkinson and Charles Sherlock chosen hog constables. Richard Sayles accepted and was engaged ac cording to law to the office of town clerk for the ensuing year before Jonathan Sprague, Justice, the day and year above said. The town councilmen that were chosen did all accept and was engaged according to law to the office of town councilman, before Jonathan Sprague, Justice, the day and year above said. John Sayles did accept and was en gaged according to law to the office of town treasurer, before Jonathan Sprague, Justice. Uriah Mowry did accept and was engaged accordirrg to law to the office of town ser geant. David Comstock and Elisha Steere and Joseph Her- endeen Jr., did all accept and were engaged according to law to the offices of constables. Hezekiah Comstock and Daniel Arnold and John Dexter Jr., and Jonathan Sprague minor, did all accept and were engaged according to law to the office of fence viewers. Captain Valentine Whitman and Thomas Smith and Jeremiah Arnold all accepted and were engaged according to law to office of overseers of the poor. Job Arnold and John Smith both accepted and en gaged according to law to the office of highway surveyors. Joseph Arnold Jr., accepted and was engaged according to law to the office of sealer and packer. John Whitman ac cepted and engaged according to law to the office of pound keeper. Daniel Matthewson and Joseph Bagley both ac cepted and were engaged according to law to the office of hemp viewers. It was voted at said meeting that the 27, 26 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. day of April next is the day perfixed for the freemen of the town of Smithfield to meet together at the house of John Sayles in Smithfield in order to choose Representatives to send to Newport, next May Session, and also to send in their proxies for the General Officers of this colony, and also to do other business as is necessary for said town." On the 23, of March, 1731, (N. S.) the town meeting chose its deputies to the General Assembly ; provided its quota of jurors, for a settlement with the town of Provi dence, and voted a bounty for killing wild-cats and wolves. In 1738, a pair of stocks was built, and a whipping post erected near the house of John Sayles. In 1738, the town took a most important step in develop ing its resources, and providing for the comfort and conve nience of its inhabitants. This was the passage of an highway act. Before this time there had been, in Rhode Island, no other law upon this subject than the laws of England, which were of course but ill adapted to the circumstances in which the then inhabitants of Smithfield found themselves. The "act" passed by the town was drawn with great care, and a precision which is evidence of the capacity of those who adopted it for self-government. It provided for the ap pointment of surveyors, and made it their duty to inspect the roads within the limits of their jurisdiction, and enough of them were appointed to care for the highways through out the town; specific provision was made for the amount and character of the work to be done, and every male per son an inhabitant of the town, twenty-one years of .age, and able-bodied, except apprentices, slaves and idiots, was to work on the highways six days in the year, and eight hours a day. In 1748, the population of Smithfield was four hundred and fifty persons ; the town was divided into sixteen high way districts, to be worked by the persons hereinafter enumerated, the person first named in each district being surveyor, ' • HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 27 District No 1, began at Patience Arnold's, so to extend northwest erly over the Branch Eiver. and all the roads west and northwest of said river. The citizens therein were: Daniel Comstock, jr., Hezadiah Comstock, Ichabod Comstock, Anthony Comstock, Eichard Sprague, Amos Sprague, Benjamin Buffum, Samuel GoMthwaite, Israel Phillips, ,:¦ Benjamin Thompson, Samuel Buxton, Benjamin Buxton, Joseph Buxton, Joseph Buffum, Joseph Kelley, Providence Williams, John Sprague, Daniel Comstock, Benjamin Boyce, Adam Harkness, Azariah Comstock, Jonathan Eeed, Thomas Cruff, Thomas Cruff, jr., Samuel Cruff, Jacob Eead, Benj. Buffum, jr., Daniel Sprague, Nathaniel Staples. Samuel Buxton, jr. District No. 2, began at Samuel Aldrich (near Union village), so down to where the new road turns out of the old, and by the new and the old road to where they intersect on the Hill, a little southeast from tire Little Eiver Bridge — also, the cross road by Benjamin Paine and JTriah Mowry (on Sayles's Hill) : John Sayles, Daniel Sayles, Uriah Mowry, Joshua Phillips, Benjamin Paine, David Herreudeen, Capt. Richard Sayles, Jonathan Phillips, Richard Sayles, jr,, Stephen Sly, Henry Mowry, Edward Mitchell, Elisha Mowry. Daniel Walling. Elisha Sayles, Ebenezer Thornton, District No. 3, began at Locusquesset Brook (near Lime Rock), and so up the Highway, till it comes to where two roads meet on the Hill, a little southeast from the Little River Bridge: Peter Bellowe, jr. John Whitman, Preserved Harris, Jonathan Harris, Jabez Brown, Noah Whitman, Nicholas Brown, John Bellowe, Valentine Wliitman, Samuel Bellow, John Bellowe, jr., Jonathan Bellowe, Benjamin Brown, Manasses Kimton, Christopher Bullock. District No. 4, began at Locusquesset Brook to Providence line, also the Cross Road by Jonathan Arnold's, beginning at the old high way by the Lime Kiln, to end where said highway intersects with the liighway that goes by Dr. Jenckes — also the Cross Road from Abra ham Scott to Pawtucket Eiver: 28 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OT SMITHFIELD. Wm. Whipple, jr., Jeremiah Mowry, Nathaniel Bucklin, Benjamin Medbury, Wm. Jenckes, Esq., Benjamin Arnold, Samuel Bagley, Anthony Whipple, Jerrh. Weatherhead, William Whipple, Benjamin Smith, Jonathan Arnold, Job Arnold, Amos Arnold, Williani Bensley, John WhipjDle, Manassah Kelley, Benjamin Medbury, Caleb Arnold, Jeremiah Arnold, Jeremiah Arnold, jr. William Brown, John Arnold, Nathan Tucker, Abraham Scott, John Weatherhead, Andrew Young, Christopher Jenckes. District No. 5, began at the Old Quaker Meeting House, so north easterly and northerly to Thomas Lapham's (near Albion): John Dexter, Jonathan Sprague, William Sprague, John Wilkinson, John Wilkinson, jr., Ephraim Whipple, Thos. Lapham, Esq., Samuel Smith. Capt. Job Whipple, Stephen Whipple, District No. 6, began at Thomas Lapham's, and so north, to Woon socket Falls. (The River Road from Albion up) : Joseph Lapham, Azariah Phillips, William Giilly, Elisha Dillingham, Caleb Shrefe, James. Jillson, David Patt, Aaron Day, Israel Wilkinson, John Rogers, Capt. Wm. Sprague. District No. 7, began at Daniel Wilbur's to Providence line — also, from same place, to Christopher Brown's: Benjamin Cook, Thomas Woodward, Robert Young, Samuel Tucker, Maturin Ballowe, Peter Ballowe, Maturin Ballowe, jr. James Mussey, Obadiah Olney, Job Chase, Baulston Brayton, William Olney, John Jenckes, William Bradbury, Daniel Bradbury, William Pullen, Daniel Wilbnr, Capt. Richard Harris Jeremiah Harris, Christopher Brown, Abiah Angell, John Olney. District No. 8, began at saw mill by James Appleby, to Thomas Sayles, and from Elisha Cook's, towards Providence line, till it comes to Ebenezer Herreudeen "s: HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 29 Elisha Cook, William Baets, Joseph Mowry, 3d, Joseph Page, Henry Blackmar, Silvanus Sayles, Ebenezer Herreudeen, John Blackmar, Capt. Daniel Mowry. Thomas Sayles, Theophilus Blackmar, Stephen \Sayles, Aaron Herreudeen, District No. 9, began at Glocester line, west of John Sayles, jr., so easterly by Othonial Matthewson, thence northeast to Woonsocket Falls — also a piece from Thomas Sayles to aforesaid road: Othonial Matthewson, Mikel Phillips, Daniel Smith,- James' Walling, John Comstock, Ananias Mowry, Jeremiah Brown, John Sayles, jr., Daniel Phillips, John Smith, Samuel Aldrich, Samuel Tucker, Thomas Smith, Cornelius Walling,. Reuben Aldrich. District No. 10, began at Ebenezer Herreudeen, down to Daniel Wilbur: Thomas Herrendeen, Thomas Shippe, Joseph Herrendeen, Henry Morton, Jacob Smith, Thomas Shippe, jr., Christopher Shippe, William Havens, Obadiah Herrendeen, Jos. Herrendeen, jr. , Nathan Shippe, Francis Herrendeen, Benjamin Ballard, Gideon Pain, John Young, Jeremiah Ballard. Silas Tucker, District No. 11, began at Providence line, near Isaac White's, to the "Logway," also the Cross Road from Daniel Angell, to the Island Road: Thomas Steere, Philip Smith, Joseph Chillson, Daniel Angell, ¦ Noah Smith's widow, John Angell, Daniel Smith, Thomas Broadway, Jonathan Smith, Hezekiah Sprague, John Phillips, John Smith, jr., Elisha Smith, Job Angell, Ezekiel Angell, James Young, Amos Keach, Thomas Owen,. Major William Smith, Daniel Smith. District No. 13, began at Abraham Smith's barn, so southeast by Smith's house, to Providence Hne: Leland Smith, Peter Barnes, Nathan Barnes, Enoch Barnes, John Barnes, Joseph Smith, Jos. Smith, son of Jos. John Treadwen, Joseph Page. 30 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. District No. 13, began at the corner of Abraham Smith's fence, near the Baptist Meeting House, tlrence, northerly by Abraham Smith's, so up the "Logway" to Glocester line, also the cross road, beginning at the saw mill by his house, thence soutlierly to aforesaid road : .James Appleby, Capt. Joseph Mowry, George Place, Joseph Mowry, jr.. Thomas Beadle, David Arnold, Silvanus Aldrich, Peter Aldrich, John Aldrich, Stephen Goodspeed, Oliver Mowrj-, Abraham Smith., District No. 14, began at Glocester line, by Widow Steere's, to Providence line, all below Joseph Carpenter's: Samuel Aldrich, jr. Robert Latham, Joseph Carpenter, Zachariah Rhodes, David Evans, David Evans, jr., Joseph Aldrich, Job Potter, Samuel Winsor, Hezekiah Steere, Joseph Smith, jr., Thomas Inches, Joshua Winsor, John Winsor. District No. 15, began at Glocester line, a little west of Benjamin Wilkinson, thence down to Providence line — also from Eesolved AVa- terman's, thence southwesterly to Glocester line, by Snake Hill: Abraham Winsor, Samuel Irons, Benjamin Wilkinson, Eobert Staples, Benjamin Wright, Andrew Waterman, Joshua Winsor, jr., Daniel Eddy, Abel Potter, Eesolved Waterman. District No. 16, began at Glocester, line near Daniel Matthewson, thence northeasterly by his house to Wainsocket Falls, till it meets Cumberland in the middle of the Bridge. Also, beginning at Pa tience Arnold's, thence down to District No. 2. (This was a portion. of the Great Road to Sayles Hill, and South Main Street, west to Burrillville): Joseph Comstock, Seth Arnold, Hezadiah Comstock, Moses Arnold, David Comstock, Esq., Abraham Loja, Thomas Man, Philip Loja, Capt. Daniel Arnold, Jeremiah Comstock. Widow Patience " Oliver Man, Lieut. Thos. Arnold, Caleb Aldrich. William Arnold, Esq., John Arnold, Nathan Staples, Seth Cook, Nathaniel Eddy, Elisha Arnold, " Richard Arnold, Stephen Arnold, Samuel Cook, John Man, jr., Samuel Aldrich, 3d, HISTORY OF THE TOAVX OF SMITHFIELD. 31 The business transacted by the first Town Council, at its first meeting was eniinently significant. A committee was appointed to arrange the monetary matters between the town and the town of Providence; sundry persons were or dered to be cited before the council " to give their reasons why they inhabit in the town of Smithfield without admit tance of said town council;" some persons were ordered removed from the town. Whether the strict supervision exercised over new comers was stimulated by a fear of hav ing them to support, or because of a regard for the morals of the town, certain it is that the diligence used to ascertain the fitness of the aspirant for a permanent residence was both active and effectual. In this regard there was in Smith- field, in those days, nothing known of the law's delay. The person cited, if recalcitrant was forthwith put out of the town by the Sergeant; if he returned he was ordered to pay a fine within one hour, or be stripped naked " from the waist upward " and whipped. It is a very gratifying fact that the record shows that when one Phebe Thornton a tran sient person, was ordered by the council to pay a fine evi dently far beyond her means, on the instant, or be stripped and whipped, that good Quaker, Thomas Steere, so many years President of the council, was not present. The town stocks and the whipping post were located in his section of the town, but careful as the Friends were of their own and the town's money, there is the religious and record reason for believing that the wandering Phebe was not scourged in accordance with the vote or sentiment of the well-to do, and public spirited Thomas. At a special town meeting, held on the sixteenth of Sep tember, 1774, Capt. Arnold Paine, and William Winsor, Esqs., were chosen a committee to repair to the town of Boston, there to inspect into the circumstances of the poor of said town, and make report on the 10th day of October next. Capt. William Potter, Peleg Arnold and Stephen 32 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. Whipple were appointed a committee to receive the direc tions given by the inhabitants for the relief of the poor of Boston. At a town meeting held on the 10th of October, 1774, the committee aforenamed made a verbal report and the town "welcome for the above service, for which the town returns them thanks." " Whereupon it is Voted, that sub scription papers be drawn up for the purpose of gaining support for the poor sufferers of Boston, and delivered into the hands of the committee already appointed for that pur pose, and that William Potter, Peleg Arnold and Stephen Whipple do the service appointed gratis ; to which they_ in this meeting agreed in person ; and that the subscription papers with receipts be returned to the town clerk's office of this town, to the intent that full and ample satisfaction may be made in that behalf" The result of this action will be seen by a perusal of the following letter, directed to Daniel Mowry, Jr., Town Clerk: Boston, Nov. 3d, 1774. Gentlemen: By the hands of Capt. Stephen Whipple and Mr. William Potter, the Committee of Donations received your very acceptable present of one hundred and fifty sheep. The Committee, in behalf of the Town, return our grateful acknowledgments to our kind and generous bene factors, the patriotic inhabitants of -Smithfield and Johnston. Such bounties greatly refresh our spirits, and encourage us to persevere in the glorious cause of true, constitutional freedom and liberty. We consider the cause as common, and therefore a cause in the defence of which, all North America ought to be united ; and it affords us, as it must every true-hearted American, a peculiar pleasure, that such un ion prevails at this day, as bodes well to the rights and liberties of North America, civil and religious. What judgment are we to form respecting those who would affect to be calm and unconcerned spectators, in this day of trouble and dis tress. But what shall we think and say of those who are constantly endeavoring, in a private, and when they dare, more open manner, to carry into execution a plan the most detestable, and calculated for the HISTORY OF THE. TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 83 destruction of everything accounted valuable and dear in the eyes of Americans. Surely, then, Americans must, they will, exert them selves to their utmost at such a day as this. The inhabitants of this town are called, in providence, to stand, as it were in the front of the battle. We have reason, in the first place, to be thankful to God, who hath thus far helped ns, and nexth', to our generous and kind benefactors, by their affectionate letters, as well as their timely donations. May the Lord reward them. AVe greatly need wisdom, direction, prudence, zeal, patience and resolu tion. Our Christian friends may, by their in-ayers to God, contribute much towards a happy issue of these severe trials, and those mercies which are the fruit of the prayers of faith will prove mercies indeed. But we have not time to enlarge. Inclosed is a printed half sheet respecting the conduct of the Com mittee on the improvement of the charities of our friends, which we hope will be to their satisfaction. Gentlemen, your much obliged friends and fellow-countrymen. T^ T ( P^r order of the David Jeffries, h „ .,, ^ j! ) Committee of Donations. 1775. At a town meeting held on the 20th day of Febru ary, 1775, Stephen Arnold, Jr., Andrew Waterman, Thomas Aldrich, Elisha Mowry, Jr., and Uriah Alverson were ap pointed a committee of inspection, agreeable to the eleventh article of the Continental Congress, and Daniel Mowry, Jr., and Othniel Matthewson were appointed a committee to re ceive the town's quota of fire-arms, according to act of gov ernment, and deliver the same to the three present captains of the foot companies in this town according to the muster rolls in number. In June of the same year Stephen Whip ple, Joseph Jencks, Daniel Angell, Arnold Paine, Peleg Arnold, Andrew Waterman, and Elisha Mowry, Jr., were chosen to collect one hundred fire-arms, to put them in proper repair for battle at the expense of the town, to be then lodged ; one-third part at the dwelling house of Capt. Joseph Jencks ; one-third part at Col. Elisha Mowry's, and the other third part at Peleg Arnold's ; to be and remain for the use of the town on any invasion that may happen ; and that 34 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. William Potter, Jose!ph Jencks, and Sylvanus Sayles be a committee to prize said guns. Immediately thereafter, at an adjourned meeting, it was voted . that all the fire arms within the train-band of the first company in the town, be collected at the dwelling 'house of Capt. Joseph Jencks within the week ; thosd of the second and third companies to be also collected, "in order to collect one hundred of the best quality to be equipped >for use immediately." The aforesaid arms not having been collected in accord ance with the vote of the town, it was at an adjourned meeting, held on the first lawful day after the expiration of the time within which said arms should have been depos ited as aforesaid, voted: "that the committees, or any of them are requested to take forthwith said number of guns from any of the inhabitants of the town." In February, 1775, Stepherl Arnold, Jr., Andrew Water man, Thomas Aldrich, Elisha Mowry, Jr., and Uriah Alver son were chosen a committee of inspection, agreeable to the eleventh article of the Continental Congress. And Daniel Mowry, Jr., and Othniel Mathewson were appointed to re ceive the quota of fire-arms, and deliver the same to the captains of the three foot companies, At a special town meeting,' held in June, 1775, Stephen Whipple, Joseph Jenckes, Daniel Angell, Arnold Paine, Peleg Arnold, Jacob Comstock, Abraham Winsor, Andrew Waterman and Elisha Mowry, Jr., were chosen a committee to collect one hundred fire-arms, and the same to put in proper repair for battle. One-third of these arms were to be lodged at the" house of Capt. Joseph Jenckes, one-third at the house of Col. Elisha Mowry, and one-third at the house of Mr. Peleg Arnold. In December, the town council was directed to convene, and make a Hst of all the inhabitants obliged by law to equip themselves, and unable to purchase fire-arms and ap purtenances. In February, 1776, nineteen new fire-arms HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 35 were ordered to be purchased. In June, Elisha Mowry, Jr., was appointed to receive the salt appropriated by govern ment for the use of the town. Jn September, Capt. Samuel Day, Capt. David Eddy, and Capt. James Smith were sever ally directed to raise each, their due proportion of thirty- nine men to march to Newport; and forty-eight shillings bounty was offered to recruits with guns, and well accou tred ; and thirty-six shillings to each recruit not equipped. At the August town meeting it was voted : " Whereas there is now a bill received by the General Assembly of this Colony in order to be passed into a law relative to the importation of negro and mulatto slaves, as also several other matters relating to negro and mulatto slaves; a copy thereof being present: therefore it is voted by this town meeting that the Representatives for this town use their uttermost endeavors to pass said bill in to a law of this Colony.'' At the May session of the General Assembly, 1776, cer tain towns were supplied with powder and lead ; and to Smithfield was apportioned 200 pounds of powder and 400 pounds of lead. At the June session a census 'of the population was or dered, and Daniel Mowry, Jr., was the committee for this town. All the salt in the Colony was directed to be divided among the several towns at the rate of six shillings per bushel, "for cash only," and Smithfield was allowed 150 bushels. A new distribution of salt was ordered, Smithfield being allowed 400^ bushels. This year a hospital was provided " to introduce the small pox by inoculation." 1776. In May, 1776, John Sayles, Esq., was Assistant, arid Daniel Mowry, Jr., Esq., and Capt. Andrew Waterman were Deputies. The General Assembly repealed the "Act of Allegiance," preceding the repeal by this Preamble : " Whereas in all States existing by Compact, Protection 36 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. and Allegiance are reciprocal, the latter being due only in consequence of the former: And whereas GEORGE the Third, King of Oreat Britain, forgetting his Dignity, re gardless of the Compact most solemnly entered into, ratified and confirmed, to the Inhabitants of this Colony, by His illustrious Ancestors, and till of late fully recognized by Him — and entirely departing from the Duties and Character of. a good King, instead of protecting, is endeavoring to destroy the good People of this Colony, and of all the Uni ted Colonies, by sending Fleets and Armies to America, to Confiscate our Property, and spread Fire, Sword and Deso lation, throughout our Country, in order to compel us to submit to the most debasing and detestable Tyranny ; where by we are obliged by Necessity, and it becomes our highest Duty, to use every Means, with which God and Nature have furnished us, in support of our invaluable Rights and Privi leges ; to oppose that Power which is exerted only for our Destruction." Be it therefore enacted by this General Assembly, and by the Authority thereof it is enacted, that an Act intituled ' An Act for the more effectual securing to His Majesty the Allegiance of- his Subjects in this his Colony and Dominion of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," be, and the same is hereby, repealed. The act then went on to provide for the necessary changes in the terms of the Commissions for offices, civil and military ; and that in all suits and processes in law, reference to the King should be omitted, and they should run in the name, and by the authority of "The Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.'" Stephen Hopkins and William Ellery were appointed de;legates to the Continental Congress. With that same caution which distinguished the early Rhode Islanders in delegating, or parting with authority, the delegates were instructed by the General Assembly, as HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 37 to the extent of their powers, and as to the sentiments of the legislature. They were to consult with the delegates of, and from the other colonies, upon the most proper measures for promot ing and confirming the strictest Union and Consideration between the said United Colonies, for exerting their whole strength and force to annoy the common enemy, and to se cure to the said Colonies their rights and liberties, both civil and religious, ^ ^ ^ ^. taking the greatest care to secure to this Colony, in the strongest and most perfect manner, its present established form, and all the powers of government, so far as relates to its internal police and conduct of our own affairs, civil and religious. A committee, one of whom was Andrew Waterman, was appointed to procure, and send immediately to Newport, as many iron, or shod shovels, as could be got, and to procure to be made as soon as possible, fifty good spades. Elisha Mowry, Jr., Esq., was chosen Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Regiment of Militia, in the County of Provi dence. The following were the officers of the three Smithfield Militia companies: FIRST company. Captain — Thomas Jenckes. Lieutenant — Samuel Day. Ensign — George Streeter. SECOND COMPANY. Captain — David Eddy. Lieutenant — Ebenezer Trask. Ensign — Simeon Ballon. THIRD COMPANY. Captain — Nehemiah Smith. Lieutenant — James Smith. Ensign — Jesse Smith. 38 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. The Smithfield and Cumberland Rangers were incorpo rated as an Independent Company. The company having chosen, the General Assembly appointed the following offi cers: Captain — George Peck. First Lieutenant — Nedibiah Wilkinson. Second Lieutenant — -Edward Thompson. Ensign — Levi Brown. All male persons, inhabitants of the Colony were required to subscribe, if required, the following " Declaration or Test:" I the subscriber do solemnly and sincerely declare; That I believe the War, Resistance and Opposition in which the United American Colonies are now engaged against the fl.eets and armies of Great Britain, is on the part of the said Colonies just and necessary: And that I will not, directly, nor indirectly, afford assistance of any sort or kind whatever to the said fleets and armies, during the continuance of the present war; but that I will heartily assist in the defence of the United Colonies. Provided: That in case any person shall produce a certificate from the Clerk of any Meeting of the Friends, that he is in Unity with that Society, or shall take the affirmation directed in an Act intituled "An Act for the Eelief of Persons of tender Consciences, and for preventing their being burdened with military Duty," he shall be ex cused from subscribing the said Declaration or Test. A Regiment of six hundred men was ordered to be raised ; composed of six men out of every hundred, of six teen years of age, and upwards. John Sayles, Jr., was chosen Colonel. Daniel Mowry, Jr., was appointed, he being then at New port, attending the General Assembly, to go immediately to the County of Providence, and make diligent enquiry after the persons concerned in counterfeiting the Bills of Credit emitted by this Colony. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 39 1777. In January, 1777, the Smithfield and Cumberland Rangers, were upon their own application, ordered upon duty for three months. One-half of each company at a time. Thomas Appleby was permitted to take the place of his father James Appleby, Jr., who had been drafted. ¦ David Wilkinson, Esq., was permitted to remove two bar rels of rum from Smithfield to Providence. Gideon Comstock was one of the Council of War to act during the recess of the General Assembly. Gideon Comstock was appointed one of a committee to meet with any committee to be appointed by Massachusetts, to enquire into the grounds of the miscarriage of the late expedition against the enemy on Rhode Island. Smithfield was required to furnish sixty-four pairs of stockings. Daniel Mowry, Jr., was allowed fourteen pounds, five shillings, lawful money, for three days provision of thirty men who marched from the town of Smithfield. Elisha Mowry appointed Lieut. Colonel of 2d Regiment. The valuation of Smithfield was one hundred and eight thousand, seven hundred and eighty-five pounds ; being the largest valuation of any country town save South Kingstown. Jonathan Arnold, Henry Ward and Daniel Mowry were appointed a committee to revise, alter and amend an act for the relief of tender consciences. April. Capt. Andrew Waterman was a committee to pro-^ cure blankets. May. Elisha Mowry was appointed Lieut. Colonel of the second regiment of Militia in Providence County. Five hundred blankets, two hundred and fifty barrels of flour and eighty hundred weight of iron were ordered to be procured, and the proportion of each assessed to Smithfield, was : Sixteen barrels of flour, thirty-two blankets, and five hundred weight of iron. Samuel Winsor was appointed to procure the blankets. 40 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. August. John Angell and Peleg Arnold were appointed recruiting officers. December. Smithfield was required to furnish one hun dred and twenty-eight pairs of stockings. 1778. John Sayles was empowered to draw three hun dred dollars out of the General Treasury in order to supply the families of the officers and soldiers in the town of Smith- field with necessaries. Daniel Mowry, ,Tr., was appointed to inspect all letters that shall be received or sent by the late Capt.- of the Syren, and to stop all such as he shall think improper to be deliv ered. A new Council of War was appointed, of which Gideon Comstock was a member. He was also one of a committee appointed to enquire into the matter of the defrauding of the State, by certain persons taking stock from the farm at Point Judith. Valentine Whitman was permitted to transport " by land " to Boston, fifty or sixty hogsheads of tobacco, for the use of the United States. But he was directed to appear before the General Assembly, to answer such questions as may be asked him, " respecting a quantity of cheese by him pur chased in this State." Peleg Arnold was one of a committee appointed by the General Assembly, to examine the clothing returned into the agent — clothiers store, for the use of the troops. For the more equal representation of the State in the Council of War, a new Council was appointed by the Gen eral Assembly, of which Gideon Comstock and John Sayles were members. John Sayles was allowed by the Council of War the sum of three Jiundred pounds lawful money in order to supply the families in the town of Smithfield., of soldiers in the Continental service. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 41 Congress having recommended to the legislatures of the several States, to cause subscriptions to be opened for loans to the Continental service, the General Assembly appointed persons in the several sections of the State for that purpose ; one of said persons being John Sayles. The officers of the First Company of Militia were : Captain — Samuel Day. Lieutenant — Eichard Sayles. Ensign — William Gully. SECOND COMPANY. Captain — ^Ebenezer Trask. Lieutenant — Simeon Ballon. Ensign — David Aldrich. THIRD COMPANY. Captain — Joseph Sprague. . Fourth Lieutenant — Daniel Mowry. Ensign — Benjamin Sheldon. John Sayles was appointed by the General Assembly to pay the bounties of soldiers enlisted in Smithfield, and this town was required to furnish fifty-one men. Requisition was made upon Smithfield for 192 pair woolen stockings. May. John Sayles and Gideon Comstock were appointed members of the Council of War. October. William Aldrich was permitted, under the di rection of General Sullivan, to go to England with Jemima Wilkinson. A lottery to raise three hundred pounds, lawful money, was authorized, to repair the bridge over Pawtucket river near Unity Furnace, so called ; now Manville. The enlisting of men continued in 1778; and the town borrowed one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-five 42 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. pounds for the purpose of paying bounties. The bounty had now been raised to thirty-five pounds, lawful money, in addition to the State's bounty, which was twenty pounds, with uniform. The drafted men who were to serve with Gen. Sullivan on the island of Rhode Island, were to be paid eighteen shillings per day. At this time it cost the town two pounds to .enlist a man. The General Assembly having assessed the town in the number of one hundred and ninety-two pairs of woolen stockings, at the price of one pound and four shillings per pair ; and the town being un able to procure them at that price, it was voted to collect them at the rate of forty shillings per pair, the town paying the difference. At a special town meeting held on the second day of April, 1779, the following resolution was passed: " Whereas upon the inspection of the prox proposed to be exhibited unto the several towns for electing General Officers, and Delegates to Congress for the year ensuing, give a general dissatisfaction to the people in this town; Whereupon it is unanimously voted, that ,Capt. Andrew Waterman, be and hereby is appointed a committee-man to meet such committee-men as may be appointed by our neighboring towns in this State, at East Greenwich, on the sixteenth day of this instant April, there in conjunction, as a committee, to select the best set of men they can engage for, to supply our righteous representation bothin General Assembly, and General Congress, most for the utility of the State in particular, and the United States in general." In 1779, Capt. Andrew Waterman was chosen to open a subscription to collect money to supply the town officer with the town's quota of money called for by Congress. Caleb Aldrich was sent to the Convention at East Green wich, held for the purpose of further stipulating prices. In 1780, thirty -five more men were directed to be enlisted, and Col. John Sayles, Capt. William Waterman, Capt. Stephen Whipple and Capt. Hezekiah Sprague, were appointed a committee to hire 1750 silver dollars upon their personal HISTORY OF THE TOWN' OF SMITHFIELD. 43 security, and a tax of six hundred pounds was levied " iu silver or gold," to be paid within four months. Caleb Al drich, Esq., and Capt. Arnold Paine were chosen a commit tee to purchase the town's proportion of grain and beef, for the supply of the Commissary General. Three shillings in silver money was now paid by the town for each pair of woolen stockings, over and above what the State allowed, and thirty-five pairs were ordered bought. At this time began the enlistments for three years, or during the war, as also the collection of blankets for the soldiers. The General Assembly having assessed the town for forty- two cwt. of beef, the town proposed to hire eighty-four pounds in hard money, to pay in lieu thereof: and the town voted to pay Stephen Whipple seventy-two old Continental Dollars in lieu of one silver dollar, in payment of this ac count. Eighty-three bushels of corn for the army, was ordered to be bought. In August, 1781, the town pro vided for twenty seven bushels of corn, and 8026 lbs. beef for the months of October and November succeeding. 1779. February. The Deputy Governor, Gideon Com stock, Daniel Mowry and Rowse J. Helme were appointed a committee to take evidence concerning the illicit commerce carried on from the main to Block Island. The committee was continued with power to apprehend and commit such persons as they thought proper. Daniel Mowry was appointed one of a committee to take an esti mate of the ratable property in the State. May. John Angell was appointed Lieut. Colonel of the second regiment of militia in the county of Providence. Of the three militia companies in Smithfield, Eber Angell, Ebenezer Trask and Daniel Mowry, 4th, were Captains. Job Mowry was Captain of the Alarm Company. October. Gideon Comstock, chosen a member of the Council of War. 44 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. Capt. Andrew Waterman, Jonathan Comstock, Esq., and Capt. William Potter were chosen delegates to meet dele gates from the other towns iu this State, to restore the Con tinental currency. Major Edward Thompson was afterwards put in place of Jonathan Comstock. Samuel Winsor was allowed by the Council of War, sev enteen pounds, ten. shillings, ten pence, for articles supplied the family of Jonathan Height, belonging to the town of Smithfield. The town council of Smithfield was allowed, by the Coun cil of War, ninety dollars, for Thomas Herendeen, the same amount to Benjamin Smith, and to Stephen Gully. Being eighty-one pounds in lawful money. Daniel Mowry was one of a committee appointed by the General Assembly, to prepare a bill in amendment to the act for the better supply of the army. Also to take an esti mate of the ratable property in this State ; and to assess tax. At a town meeting held in Smithfield on the 20th of Au gust, 1779, called by Warrant, it was Voted: That we give our instruction tO our Deputies to use their influence at the General Assembly, that this State's proportion of the twenty millions of dollars be raised. That this town approves of the proceedings of the Con vention met at East Greenwich, on the 10th of August, 1779, on stipulating prices of necessaries of life, &c. That Caleb Aldrich, Esq , Col. William Winsor and Capt. Stephen Whipple, be a committee to stipulate prices together with other committees in this county at time and place here after stipulated by the committee of Providence. 1780. March. John Sayles, Chairman, and others made report relative to the ways and means for procuring supplies for the Continental Army. Sylvanus Sayles, Chairman, and others were empowered to procure a sufficient quantity of linen to be manufactured to make ninety pairs of breeches HISTORY OF THE TOWX OF SMITHFIELD. 45 for the officers in the Continental Army, considered to be the qu'ota of this State. June. William Aldrich was appointed Major of the second regiment of mihtia, in the County of Providence. Peleg Arnold, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, of the second. Battalion, in the County of Providence. Smithfield required to furnish thirty-five men for the Con tinental Battalions. Uriah Alverson to. receive the money to pay bounties. Elisha Mowry, Jr., appointed to procure blankets in Smithfield. July. The General Assembly directed that the Continen tal Army be supplied, in each month of July, August, Sep tember and October, with 71,675 pounds of beef, and 2,285 bushels of corn, rye, oats or barley; and the monthly quota of Smithfield was 5,000 pounds of beef, and 150 bushels of grain. The ratable polls in town, were 425 ; the -amount of money and trading stock, 2,143 pounds; ounces of plate, 1,157; horses, 346; oxen, 413; horned cattle, 2,370; sheep and goats, 3,449 ; amount of the ratable value, 194,864 pounds. In November, however, a revision was made of this estimate, and Smithfield was rated for 212,509.01 pounds; and again at the same session the rate was finally fixed at 207,809.01 pounds. There was a deficiency of 163 men in the quotas ordered to be raised in June, but Smithfield had much more nearly raised her proportion than had some of the towns in the south ern part of the State. Six hundred and thirty more men were ordered to be raised, and Smithfield was required to furnish thirty-five. Peleg Arnold, .John Sayles, John Angell, An drew Waterman, Stephen Whipple, Ebenezer Trask and Edward Thompson were appointed recruiting officers. Rufus Streeter was appointed Ensign of the first company in the militia in the town of Smithfield. The following offi- 46 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. cers having been chosen by the company, were appointed by the Council of War, for the Smithfield and Cumberland Rangers, to wit: Captain — Edward Thompson. First Lieutenant — Benjamin Walcot. Second Lieutenant — William Bowen. Ensign — Joshua Jenckes. George Streeter was appointed Lieutenant iu the senior class in Smithfield ; and Abraham Winsor, Ensign. This town was assessed to furnish, as its quota for one month five thousand pounds of beef, and one hundred and fifty bushels of grain, being a larger amount of beef than that assessed upon any town save South Kingstown. Elisha Mowry, Jr., was appointed to assist in collecting the same in this town. In Qctober, requisition was made upon Smithfield for twelve blankets, and thirty-five pairs of stockings, being more than was required of Newport, and nearly the same quantity as was asked of Providence. The blankets were to cost not over eighty pounds lawful money, each, for the best; and the best quality of stockings not over twelve pounds per pair. If they could not be purchased, the col lectors were empowered to take them by distraint. Peleg Arnold was chosen Lieutenant-Colonel, command ant of the second Battalion, in the County of Providence. Peleg Arnold, John Sayles, John Angell, Andrew Water man, Stephen Whipple, Ebenezer Trask and Edward Thomp son were a committee to receive recruits; and Smithfield was required to furnish thirty-five men. Daniel Mowry was elected Delegate to Congress. November. John Jenckes was appointed one of a com mittee " to inspect into the pubhc letters and papers laid before this Assembly," HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. , 47 The number of acres in town was estimated to be 35,236 ; the value per acre five pounds, ten shillings; value of real estate, 193,798 pounds; total value, 212,509 pounds. The valuation was slightly reduced upon revisal. One hundred and twenty pounds found due to Elisha Mowry for blankets bought. 1781. February. Twelve hundred men were ordered into service for one month. Daniel Mowry, 4th., Captain in " the Battalion of Providence and Kent Counties. William Waterman, appointed to purchase corn for the army, for the town of Smithfield. May. Daniel Mowry, 4th, Major of second regiment of militia in the County of Providence. Job Mowry, Captain in the Second Battalion. Benjamin Ballon, Ebenezer Trask and John Carpenter, Captains. July. William Waterman, for Smithfield, was directed to •furnish twenty-seven bushels of grain for the army. August. The same number of bushels were directed to be furnished for September, October and November. A requisition was made upon Smithfield for twenty- seven bushels of corn or rye. Providence was required to furnish twenty-nine bushels, and South Kingstown, forty. In 1781, Daniel Mowry, 4th, Esq., was Major of the sec ond regiment of militia in the County of Providence. In 1782, the ratable value of Smithfield was put at two hundred thousand pounds. The population of the town was 2,217. 1783. At a town meeting held June 2, 1783, it was voted : "We the inhabitants of the town of Smithfield, in town meeting assembled, being impressed with a sense of the iniquity and inhu manity of the practice of enslaving the human species, and being 48 . HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. fully convinced of this standing truth that all men are born to an equal right of liberty; and while we are contending for the inestima ble privilege ourselves, to be acting the tyrant over, and bringing others into abject slavery is as great an inconsistency as a rational being can be guilty of, and sufficiently evinces that such people are only craving it for themselves for their own enjoyment without pos sessing the spirit of liberty in their own minds : Therefore we instruct and direct you our Eepresentatives to use your endeavors and influence in the General Assembly, to procure a law made and passed that no ship or vessel shall be fitted out from any part of this State to Africa, unless the Master or Captain thereof shall give bonds in such a sum, and be under such lawf ull i-estrictions, regulations and obligations as the legislative body shall seem -suitable, and deem effective to debar him from purchasing or bringing away from the country the inhabi tants, and making slaves of them, or selling them for slaves in any of the West India Islands or elsewhere." 1784. Daniel Mowry, Jr., was chosen delegate, and Gid eon Comstock and John Sayles, a committee to consider and instruct said delegate in relation to the inequality of the State representation in the General Assembly, in view of a con vention. 1786. We the Freemen of the Town of Smithfield, assem bled in legal town meeting to make choice of Deputies to represent us in the General Assembly at next May session, and to jJut in our proxy votes for general officers, being seriously and weightily concerned for the good people of this State, and for those of this town in particular, of which we have complete knowledge, of the difficulties and oppres sions they live under. For that there hath been several heavy and unjust taxes brought on, assessed and collected by order of the legislators of this State, and the money appropriated to them where it was not one-half due. It hath been raised, as it is said, to pay the interest of the money put into the Loan Office, and to those that are the holders of other public securities, when the money loaned did not pass, and was not worth one-quarter, and some not more than twenty for one in silver money. And many of the public securities originated from as small a value. The certifi cates were given for paper money, which was then called lawful money, and have not been liquidated to the just value. So there have been many examples where one year's interest hath been paid in HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 49 silver, that was worth more than the principal was, when loaned. And at this time there is another tax of twenty thousand pounds ordered and assessed on this little and oppressed State and ordered to be appropriated in an unjust manner as the former, which ought never to be collected or paid. And to our great surjjrise and astonishment, the legislators of this State, in one of their late sessions, complied with the requisition of Congress, wherein was contained the paying of the interest of the loaned money on the principal sum loaned, though they acknowledge it is subject to a liquidation. And also did pass an act called an act giving and granting to the United States in Congress assembled, an impost of five per cent, on all foreign goods imported into this State, for the sjDace of twenty-five years, to be collected by a Congress officer who is demeanable to none living but Congress, and it is said to be applied to pay the interest and principal of any of the expenses incurred by the late war. And as there is none to call Congress to account for the expenditures, on earth, it is in their hands, at their uncontrolled will. If the legisla ture think it best to raise monej' by impost, we have not a word to say against it. And at the same time we are sensible it is raised out of the consumer of the goods. But we are of opinion, on principles well founded, that it ought to be collected by officers of the State, and dejiosited in the general treasury and disposed of by the General As sembly. If the cause of the impost being granted at this time and after this manner, may appear a mystery, but about three years ago Congress insisted earnestly for the same measures and employed sev eral gentlemen, one of which was Mr. Paine, a great -writer in favor of liberty, to attend our Assembly, to enforce same. But all to no liuiqiose, for the Assembly, sincerely and manfuUy opposed it, as being impolitic, unconstitutional and unjust, and giving up the rights and interests of the State, which was generally acknowledged by some of the other States to be to their gi-eat honor, and also to the honor of the State they represented, and had a good effect in the other States that had in some degree complied with the measure, who soon re pealed the same. And what the cause is now, we do not pretend to affirm; but we think it favors the story of paying the interest and principal of the loaned money agi'eeable to the face of the certificates without liquidation. These proceedings we think to be grievances of a high nature, and not only think them so, but we feel them so, and that the same in truth and good conscience ought to be redressed, and in order thereto, we in the early part of this meeting, before our representatives are elected, do give the following instructions to those 50 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. that may be chosen, that they may know the sense of this town at their acceptance of that important trust. 1st. Whereupon, our advice and instructions to you, gentlemen, are, that you attend the General Assembly at their several sittings for May session; that you use your utmost endeavors and influence to stop and hinder any more money being paid in this State, either by taxes, impost, or any other way, for interest or principal on Loan Office certificates, or any public securities, subject to a liquidation, till the just value they originated from is known and the same be re duced thereto; and where the full value is paid on any of the securi ties, that it be so declared and the same cancelled; and if more be paid on any, than what is right and equitable, that strict justice may be done. 3d. That you use your utmost endeavors and exert yourselves in debates and in voting, to procure that part of an act, called "An Act granting an impost of five per cent, to the United States in Congress assembled, on all foreign goods imported into this State," to be re pealed, so far as relates to Congress, or to the officer that collects the same being a Congress officer or demeanable to Congress; and that the General Assembly fill up and finish that part of the act which they left Congress to do. And that the collector or collectors be accountable to the General Treasurer, and the money arising on the impost be deposited in the general treasury and disposed by the General Assembly. 3d. That you move it in the General Assembly that proper means be used and applications made that the accounts with the United States be settled, and that this State may know what we have to pay and what we pay it for, and that we pay it our own way. And that you do not order any money to be paid for the United States' debts till this be done, for it is of the uttermost bad consequence to lie, as it doth, and may save the trouble of many requisitions being sent. 4th. That you move once more, that a more equal representation be had in this State, and if not obtained, we think we ought to be and are exonerated from paying any more taxes till done. In town meeting at Smithfield, April 19th, 1786. The within requisitions were read and debated in town meeting, and voted to be given as instructions to the representatives of this town in General Assembly, at the May session next. Witness, Daniel Mowry, Totvn Clerk. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 51 At a special town meeting held October 21, 1786, it was voted that the town does not approve of an act forwarded from the General Assembly, intended to stimulate and give efficacy to the paper bills emitted by this State; and George Comstock, Daniel Mowry, Jr., Esq., Thomas Lapham, Gideon Comstock, Esq., and Elisha Bartlett were appointed a com mittee to draft instructions for the Representatives in that behalf. In December of this year a committee was chosen to inspect into the state and circumstances of the poor. April, 1787, the Deputies were instructed to endeavor to procure the passage of a law giving the towns a more equal representation in the General Assembly. In March, 1788, the town voted 159 to 2 against the proposed Constitution; and also in favor of the repeal of the paper money tender act. In 1798 the town for the first time provided for the keeping of the poor, by vendue ; they being put out for the year to the lowest bidder. If this seems, in this day a harsh and unfeeling mode of caring for the unfortunate, a glance at the conditions of the contract and the safeguards thrown around the welfare of the poor, will relieve the natural but unjust suspicion. The poor were to be clothed, fed, lodged, nursed in sickness" and provided "with all such necessaries fitting for them in their degree." Two or more of the over seers of the poor were to visit them as often as once in two months, to see if they were decently kept and provided for; and if complaint be made, oftener, if they think necessary. At the August meeting, 1799, upon consideration of an act passed by the General Assembly to establish free schools, it was thought that the terms of said act were more peculiarly adapted to the interests of the sea-port and compact towns than to those of the country towns, and Philip Mowry, Wil liam Buffum, Joel Aldrich, Elisha Olney, Duty Winsor, Ed ward Medbury and John Jenckes, 3d, were appointed a committee "to examine every paragraph and article therein, and upon mature investigation to report their opinion and 52 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. judgment in relation thereto ; whether for the best to adopt or reject." At the September meeting, the said committee reported in favor of the adoption of said school act, and the town ac cepted said report, and instructed the Representatives to endeavor to have said act passed into a law. In June, 1800, William Buffum, Joel Aldrich, Ezekiel Comstock, Thomas Mann, Elisha Olney, Robert Harris, Thomas Appleby, Jona than Harris and Joseph Farnum were chosen a committee "in order to provide ways and means to organize and pre scribe the best plan to put in motion the Free School Act ; and proportion off", how maiiy schools are necessary, and where to be kept for the convenience of the town of Smith- field who have engaged to set and consult the premises without cost to the town." At the August town meeting, the said committee reported that they had agreed upon twenty-six as the number of schools ; a tax of one thousand dollars was voted to be levied for the support thereof April, 1801, the price of a day's work on the highway was raised to seventy-five cents, fifty per cent, advance. At this time a special town meeting could be called upon request of seven freemen, and as the General Assembly had passed an act requiring in such cases formal notice to the freemen, the town, having under said law the right to prescribe for itself, the mode of calling such special meetings. Voted, that they should be called by posting notices in five pubhc places, and designated such places as follows : at Peleg Arnold's ; at Sylvanus BuckUn's ; at Scott Pond Halls ; at Robert Harris's ; and upon the great road at Tucker and Sevours. All these designated places were then public houses. April, 1805, the overseers of the poor were directed to bind out to proper per sons the children, from the age of four years and upwards, being poor of the town. At the annual town meeting in June, 1806, the Representatives to the General Assembly were instructed to use their endeavors, at the next and all HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 53 future Assemblys to cause resolutions to be passed, recom mending the people to give their suffrages either in favor of, or against a convention of delegates, for the purpose of form ing a Constitution for this State. At a Convention of members from all the towns in the County of Providence, met at Smithfield, on the 13 day of September, 1781 ; Gideon Comstock Esq., was chosen chair man, and John Harris Esq., clerk. Voted : That a commit tee be appointed to draught some recommendations, to lay before the several towns for their approbation, and that they instruct their Deputies accordingly. Voted: That Benoni Williams, Sylvanus Sayles, Hon. Wilham West, Rev. Phile mon Hines, Joab Young, Roger Sheldon, Nehemiah Atwood, Stephen Olney and Jonathan Hopkins be the committee. The report of the committee recited, that : "Whereas it ap pears that the distress of the good people of this State is truly alarming, on account of the unstable state of the paper currency, the instability of which arises from the opposition of the mercantile interest within this State : And whereas it is evident that great profit ariseth from importation; and also that for our produce we can import silver or gold, which we must have to discharge our foreign debt and foreign ex penses, which we have been prevented doing by the exporta tion of cash ; and also considering it to be good policy for any State to make use of every advantage in their power to extricate themselves from every embarrassment under which they may labor ; and that it is their duty to support their inhabitants with the conveniences of life as far as possible : We the committee recommend to the inhabitants of this State that they call town meetings, and instruct their Deputies to use their influence at the next General Assembly to form a State-Trade ; and that they provide vessels for that purpose ; and that the taxes that are assessed, by order of Assembly, which is not otherwise appropriated, to be appropriated for the purposes aforesaid, and the proceeds be appropriated 54 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. to supply the said inhabitants, and to discharge our foreign debt and expenses as aforesaid; which business shall be transacted under the General Assembly, or those that they shall appoint for that purpose. Also that they instruct their Deputies to use their utmost efforts to obtain a repeal of that statute which introduces the law making notes of hand nego tiable in this State ; and that the statute of limitations be shortened to two years from the rising of the said Assembly. And also that the General Treasurer be directed to issue no more interest certificates receivable by the Collectors of Impost, but that the importers pay the Collectors in money. And also that an excise on the superfluities and luxuries of life, be properly established, and punctually executed. Also we recommend to the inhabitants of this State that they keep on hand all those articles which are most suitable for ex portation, until a full determination can be had on the afore said recommendation by the General Assembly ; and that the collection of taxes for the purposes aforesaid be in the following manner, viz: in Money, Produce, Luniber, or Labor, at stipulated prices, for carrying the aforesaid State- Trade into effect." A call was made in form upon the Governor, to call the General Assembly together "as soon as can be convenient." 1786. February. A lottery was granted to raise four hundred and fifty dollars for the repair of the bridge near Unity Furnace, Jotham Carpenter Esq., of Cumberland, and Capt. David Sayles, of Smithfield, managers. 1787. During the session of the (Continental Congress, in this year, at New York, there was published in the Daily Advertiser, of that city, an article headed: "Quintessence of villany ; or, proceedings of the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island at the late session." Which article was construed to be a " daring insult to a sovereign State, by our Representatives, James M. Varnum and Peleg Arnold." HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 55 A letter was addressed by them to the Governor of the State of New York, requesting him to cause the publisher of said paper to be apprehended for publishing said libel. The Legislature of New York ordered the prosecution of the printer, if our delegates should request ; but they deemed their views to have been fully met, and declined to have the prosecution entered upon. Their point was to sus tain the honor of the State. 1788. At the March session of the General Assembly, a motion was made in the House of Representatives for a Con vention to act upon the adoption of the Constitution framed at Philadelphia as and for the Constitution of the United States. It was negatived by twenty-seven majority, as the same motion had been negatived by a majority of thirty at a previous session. In June, nine States had adopted the Constitution, and it became apparent that it would event ually receive the assent of all the States. The citizens of Providence who were largely in favor of the new national government, at a public meeting resolved to celebrate " the adoption of the Federal Constitution by nine States," and the anniversary of American Independence, on the Fourth of July. The celebration " was to be on the plain to the northward of the bay or cove." In the newspapers was in serted a general invitation to the town and country to assemble on this occasion, and special invitations were issued to the State officials. "The public at large," says Judge West, " seeing preparations for so public a celebra tion of the adoption of the same Constitution, which had already received the disapprobation and disgust of at least four-fifths of the individual inhabitants of this State, as well as of the legislative authority of the State, did thereupon at once perceive, that such entertainment in such public manner, was intended as a public insult upon the legisla tive authority of the State as well as the body of the peo- 56 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. pie at large." The celebration of Independence as a part of said festival was considered to be a mockery, a delusion and a snare to the country people. Whereupon it was de termined to prevent the celebration of the intended feast for which great preparation was making, and at which there was to be an ox roasted whole. During the night of the third of July about one thousand men from all the surrounding country assembled under arms, and there was every prospect of the attendance of two or three times that number before noon on the Fourth. About eleven o'clock of the night of the third, the town sent a committee to en quire what the country demanded, whereupon they were informed, that the country had no objection to the celebra tion of any occasion, except that of the new Constitution, or its adoption by any of the States, on which it was agreed that a committee of each party should meet in the morning with an endeavor to accommodate matters to the satisfac tion of the country. The committee from the town consisted of Jabez Bowen, David Howell, Welcome Arnold, John I. Clark, Benjamin Bourne, Esqs., Col. Zephaniah Andrews, and Mr. John Mason. The committee of the country consisted of William West, Esq., Capt. Andrew Waterman, Abraham Mathewson, John Westcott, and Peleg Fisk, Esqs., Col. John Sayles and Capt. James Aldrich. After a conference of about an hour, it was agreed on the part of the town, that they would not celebrate the day on account of the adoption of the Constitution by nine States, or on account of said Constitution, in any respect whatever ; that no salutes should be fired or toasts drank in honor of said Constitution, or in honor of any State or States which have adopted said Constitution, that they would only honor the day by a discharge of thirteen cannon and thirteen only, that the celebration of the day should be in honor of the independence of America, and that only, and that they would HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 57 not publish or cause to be pubhshed any account contrary to said agreement. One member from each committee went to the troops under arms and declared to them the particu lars of the aforesaid agreement; whereupon they retired in pursuance of said agreement. 1790. January. The General Trea^rer laid before the Assembly the deficiency of the several towns in the payment of the tax assessed at the June session, 1788, and it appeared that the sums unpaid varied from over one thousand pounds, to one pound. Smithfield was deficient only two pounds eight shillings and seven pence. At a Convention of Delegates, begun and holden at South Kingstown, in the County of Washington, on the first Monday in March, 1790, pursuant to an act of the General Assembly, passed at their session in January, 1790, for the purpose of investigating and deciding on the new Constitution, proposed for the United States: John Sayles, Esq., and Andrew Waterman, Esq., were delegates from Smithfield. Mr. Waterman was one of the committee to prepare Rules and Orders for the government of the Convention. Col. Sayles moved that a committee be appointed to form a bill of rights and prepare amendments to the proposed Constitu tion, formed by the Convention at Philadelphia, on the 17th day of September, 1787, for the government of the United States, and report to the Convention, and that the Conven tion do adjourn to a future day. Seconded by Andrew Waterman. Laid upon the table. Upon motion afterwards made a committee was appointed, consisting of two from each county, to draft amendments to be proposed to the new Federal Constitution. The members for the county of Providence, were, Stephen Steere, Esq., and John Sayles, Esq. On motion of Andrew Waterman the Convention ad journed to the fourth Monday in May, at Newport. Upon the question of adopting " the federal government," the vote 58 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. was thirty-four in the affirmative, and thirty- two in the neg ative, the delegates from Smithfield voting in the negative. An Act to incorporate certain persons by the name of the " Providence Society for promoting the abolition of Slavery, for the relief of persons unlawfully held in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race," was passed by the General Asseml^y. Among the persons named in the act, were the following, of Smithfield : Arnold Paine, John Sayles, and Peleg Arnold. Among the corporators, was Jonathan Edwards, of Connecticut. 1791. The "Smithfield Grenadiers" chartered, compris ing the following persons : Samuel McClellan, John Jenckes, Jr., William Harris, William Arnold, Jr., Richard Angel, John Angel, Jr., Isaac Angel, Thomas" Angel, Charles Angel, Jr., Benjamin Angell, John' Arnold, Thomas Arnold, William Aldrich, Jr., Daniel Arnold, Jr., Smith Arnold, Job Angel, Jr., James Bryant, William Bryant, Stephen Brayton, .Jr., William Ballon, Nicholas Brock, William Dexter, James Drake, Jacob File, Wilham Gray, Benjamin Harris, Uriah Harris, Job Harris, Nicholas Jenckes, George Jenckes, Da vid Jenckes, Daniel Jenckes, Benjamin Jenckes, William Legg, Jonathan Lapham, Ahab Mowry, Nathaniel Mowry, Daniel Olney, Zelotus Olney, Loammi Tucker, Joseph Tucker, Henry Sprague, Joseph Sprague, Jr., Simeon Wilkinson, John Wilkinson, Jr., Joseph Wilkinson, Arnold Whipple, Jeremiah Whipple, John White, Jesse Whipple, Nathan Young, Samuel Thayer and Samuel Mann. The officers were : Captain — Samuel McClellan, First Lieutenant — Zenas Winsor. Second Lieutenant — John Jenckes, Jr. Ensign — William Harris. June. A tax of six thousand pounds, lawful money, was HISTORY OF THE TOWX OF SMITHFIELD. 59 assessed. Smithfield to pay three hundred and eighty-^^ix pounds. 1792. At the February session the General AssemWv enacted: Whereas the preservation of this State, as well as of other States, depends, under the protection of God, upon the mihtary skill and discipline of tlie inhabitants; and whereas a number of the inhabitants of the town of Smith- field, to wit : Zenas Winsor, Joab Mathewson, Peleg Peck, Job Aldrich, Jr., Olney Latham, Daniel Tinkom, William Newell, Elisha Latham, Ichabod Potter, Constant Luther, William ^loffiatt, John Russell, Jeremiah Winsor, Jr., Wil liam Potter, Jr., William Potter, 3d, Christopher Wilkinson, Samuel Weston, Elijah Day, John Crosby, Abraham Math ewson, Jr., Josiah D^ane, Benajah Dyse. Oliver Jenckes, Stephen Sprague, Charles Salisbury. Edward Pike, William Hicks, Amos Eddy, John Slocum, Asher Saunders. George Smith, Joseph ]\Iathewson, Thomas Dyer, James Sweet. Nathaniel Thatcher, Hendrick Smith, Elisha Evans. Emor Olney, Philip Keach, Joseph Carpenter. Solomon Paine, Oliver Saunders, Daniel Winsor, Pardon Smith, Andrew Waterman, Jr., Joseph Mitchell, Xoah Bartlett. Jr., Juni Smith, David Comstock, Christopher Smith, Gardner Al drich, Simeon Potter, Barlow Aldrich, William Shumway. Benjamin Waterman, John Appleby, David Tucker, James Brown, George Aldrich, Nathaniel Mowry. Jr., Daniel Al drich, Daniel Tucker, Joseph Aldrich, Thomas Steere. Jabez Mowrv, Caleb Shrieve, Nathaniel Mowry, 3d, Samuel Mow ry, Stephen Applebv, and James Appleby, of Smithfield, in the County of Providence, have offered to form a company by the name of the Federal Protectors: Wherefore, this General Assembly, in order to give due encouragement to so laudable a design, have ordained, constituted and granted * * * that said petitioners be an independent company. The officers were : 60 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. Captain — Zenas Winsor. First Lieutenant — Joab Mathewson. Second Lieutenant — Peleg Peck. Ensign — Job Aldrich, Jr. February. Daniel Mowry was appointed one of the com missioners upon the boundary line between this State and Massachusetts. October. John Sayles appointed to collect, in the County of Providence, the money due upon the bonds taken for the interest of the bills of credit emitted May, 1786. Caleb Aldrich appointed one of a committee to report upon the removal of certain obstructions to the passage of fish up Pawtucket river. At the February session of the General Assembly, 1797, Joshua Jenckes, Joseph Wilkinson, Simeon Wilkinson, Na than Dexter, Christopher Dexter, Ahab Mowry, Benjamin Ballon, Jr., Jesse Mowry, Charles Wright, Joseph Hendrick, Winsor Aldrich, Rufus Streeter, Jeremiah Newman, Samuel Clarke, Nathaniel Mowry, William Mowry, Jesse Whipple, Nahum Aldrich, George Harris, Simon Whipple, Job Page, Stephen Clarke, Sally Page, Amos Lapham, Adam Jenckes, William Jenckes, George Eddy, Peter Harris, Samuel Mann, Nathaniel Streeter, William Harris, George Hill, John Jenckes, Jr., Isaac Comstock, Nicholas Jenckes, Lewis Dexter, Charles Angell, Jr., Edward Tripp, James Bryan, Jonathan Harris, Simon Harris, Thomas Mann, Benjamin Newell, Jesse Harris, George Streeter, Dexter Ballon, Smith Sayles, Welcome Har ris, George Chace, Jonathan Lapham, Nathaniel Spaulding, William Aldrich, Jr., and Job Lapham, were made a "Body politic and corporate by the name of the Smithfield Third Library- Company." The purpose was to establish a library of useful books, certain of the incorporated members having theretofore associated themselves together for said purpose. But the corporation was authorized to hold lands to the value of five HISTORY OF THE TOWN OP SMITHFIELD. 61 thousand dollars. It will be seen at once over what a wide territory these persons were distributed, and how modest were their ideas as to the value of the " tenement " in which to place that library owned, or to be owned by so numerous a company, with right to admit others, and, in the language of the charter, "to subsist at all times forever hereafter." 1805. Joseph Farnum, Noah Farnum, Jabez Mowry, Stephen Olney, Wilham F. Magee, Henry Smith, Penner Angell, Nicholas Brown, Rufus Waterman, Amos T. Jenckes, George Weeden, James Smith, Noah Arnold, Benjamin Sheldon, David Mowry, Gardner Aldrich, Artemas Smith, Delvin Smith, Chad Smith, Cyrus Cook, Thomas Arnold, Eleazer Bellows, Richard Mowry, Enos Mowry and others were incorporated for the purpose of building and estab lishing a turnpike road from Providence to the line of Mas sachusetts in Douglass or Uxbridge. The Smithfield Turnpike Company was incorporated at the February session of the General Assembly, 1805, the following named persons being the incorporators : Joseph Farnum, Noah Farnum, Jabez Mowry, Stephen Olney, William F. Magee, Henry Smith, Fenner Angell, Nicholas Brown, Rufus Waterman, Amos T. Jenckes, George Weeden, James Smith, Noah Arnold, Benjamin Sheldon, David Mow ry, Gardner Aldrich, Artemas Smith, Delvin Smith, Chad Smith, Cyrus Cook, Thomas Arnold, Eleazer Bellows, Rich ard Mowry, and Enos Mowry. February, 1805, the Smithfield Union Bank was incorpo rated with a capital of fifty thousand dollars, and, having been chosen by the stockholders, Peleg Arnold, Stephen Whipple, Enos Mowry, Baruch Aldrich, WiUiam Buffum, Duty Winsor, Jesse Brown, Walter Allen, Thomas Mann, Simon Whipple, Thomas Aldrich, Elisha Olney and Joel Aldrich were appointed temporary Directors. August, 1807, the town voted to rebuild the middle bridge 62 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. at Woonsocket Falls, as had theretofore been done between the towns of Smithfield and Cumberland; and at the same time appropriated two hundred dollars toward rebuilding the westernmost, or capital bridge at Woonsocket Falls. 1807. October. John Slater having petitioned therefor, Seth Mowry, Robert Harris, Enos Mowry and Ananias Mow ry were empowered to raise four thousand dollars by lot tery, to be appropriated to building a meeting house in the town of Smithfield. 1808. October. Samuel Clark, Simon Aldrich, Simon Whipple, John Jenckes, 2d, Jeremiah Whipple, Ahab Mow ry, Nathaniel Mowry, Winsor Aldrich, James Aldrich and Susannah Jenckes were incorporated by the name of the Smithfield School Society, and empowered to hold property to the amount of ten thousand dollars. Enos Mowry, Ananias Mowry, Seth Mowry and Arnold Mowry were empowered to raise the sum of two thousand dollars by lottery, for the benefit of the Smithfield Academic Society. At the October session, 1808, the Smithfield Academic Society was incorporated, Enos Mowry, Seth Mowry and Nicholas Brown being incorporators. 1810. February. Peleg Arnold, Richard Steere, Ezekiel Comstock, Joel Aldrich, John W. C. Baxter and David Aldrich were made a body corporate by the name of The Trustees of the Smithfield Academy. They were empow ered to hold real and personal property, not exceeding in all, five thousand dollars. President — Peleg Arnold. Vice-President — Joel Aldrich. Treasurer — Richard Steere. Secretary — -David Aldrich. Peleg Arnold, Marcus Arnold and George Aldrich were HISTORY OF THE TOWX OF SMITHFIELD. 63 authorized to raise by lottery the sum of fifteen hundred dollar.s, for the erection of a building for the Smithfield Academy. October. William Steere, David Sayles and John Esten made report to the General Assembly that they had ex pended more money in building a meeting house, than they had received from a lottery. 1812. February. Duty Winsor, Daniel Winsor, An.son Mowry, Elijah Day, Emor Olney, Nathan B. Sprague, Augus tus Winsor, .Ir., Ziba Smith, Abraham Smith and Asa Win sor incorporated as Trustees of the Greene Academy ; to hold property to the amount of five thousand dollars. A lottery was granted to the benefit of the Greene Academy. February 12, 1812, the Trustees of the Greene Academ,y in Smithfield were incorporated. The incorporators were Duty Winsor, Daniel Winsor, Aaron Mowry, Elijah Day; Emor Olney, Nathan B. Sprague, Augustus Winsor, Jr., Ziba Smith, Abraham Smith, and Asa Winsor. And at the February session, 1812, the trustees were granted the right to hold a lottery to raise twenty-two hundred dollars. June, 1812, the town considering that the sum of five dol lars per month allowed by Congress to the soldiers drafted from the town was inadequate to common laborers ; and feeling that the general complaint in regard thereto was just, voted that such drafted men, or any who should serve for them, should be paid by the town seven dollars per month. 1814. The Independent Smithfield Rifle Company was incorporated. Ca23tain — Thomas Wright. First Lieutenant — Benjamin Bennett. Second Lieutenant — Jonathan Cole, Ensign — Benjamin Harris. 64 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 1814. The Smithfield Light Infantry Company was in corporated. Captain — Jedediah Carpenter. Lieutenant — Samuel Taft. Ensign — Henry Carpenter. At the October session of the General Assembly, A. D. 1818, Thomas Buffum, David Ide, Rowland Rathbone, Win sor Aldrich, Nathaniel Mowry, 3d, Jeremiah Smith, William Buffum, Jr., Ezekiel Comstock and James Harkness were made a corporation by the name and style of the New Eng land Pacific Bank, to be located and established in the town of Smithfield. The capital stock was fifty thousand dollars. The Directors, until others were elected, were named in the charter, as follows : Thomas Buffum, Nathaniel Mowry, 3d, William Buffum, Jr., Ezekiel Comstock and James Harkness. 1820. The first Cadet Company in the sixth Regiment of Militia was incorporated. Captain — Harris J. Mowry. First Lieutenant — Otis Marsh. Second Lieutenant — Simon Aldrich, 3d. Ensign — Charles C. Mowry. August, 1821, it was voted to "cause a town house to be built in some convenient part of said town ;" and Reu ben Mowry, Thomas Mann and Thomas Buffum were chosen a committee to procure a lot, and build the town house. 1822. Joseph Wilkinson and Benjamin Coe were ap pointed a committee to ascertain the middle of the bridge at Woonsocket Falls, and repair the Smithfield half of the bridge or bridges. There was some dissatisfaction at the action of the committee in locating the town house on the town's lot "near the White School House," but it was voted that it should proceed to build there. The members of Congress were instructed to use their influence to get some alterations HISTORY OF THE TOWX OF SMITHFIELD. 65 in the Bankrupt Bill, in agitation before Congress. The for mer action in relation to the town house was repealed. The bridge committee aforesaid, was directed to negotiate with the authorities of the town of Cumberland in relation to the bridges at Woonsocket, Unity (Manville) and "Whipple's." A survey of the town was also moved. It was voted 89 to 0 in favor of a written Constitution for this State. June, 1822, Daniel Winsor, Daniel Mathewson, Jesse Fos ter and Stephen W. Smith were incorporated by the name of The Baptist Society in the southwesterly part of Smith- field. June, 1822, Daniel Winsor, Joseph Mathewson, Dexter Irons, Nathan B. Sprague, Asa Winsor, Richard Smith, Stephen Steere, .lohn S. Appleby, Reuben Mowry, Silas Smith and Elisha Steere were incorporated as The Smith- field Exchange Bank. Capital stock forty thousand dollars. 1823. Joseph Wilkinson was appointed to attend to the indictment against Cumberland in regard to the bridges at Woonsocket ; Smithfield had been indicted in the same be half, a few years before. A tax was voted to be levied upon the Blackstone Cotton factory, and thereafter the Representatives were instructed to oppose the petition of the Blackstone Manufacturing Company to the General Assembly, in relation to said tax. October, 1824, it was voted 129 to 18 in favor of the Constitution framed at Newport, in June preceding. October, 1826, the eastern and lower section of the Smith- field and Glocester Turnpike, was designated as the Mineral Spring Turnpike. In 1827, the town voted that the Representatives in the General Assembly use their influence to procure a law taxing cotton and woolen machinery in the town where operated ; and that they should endeavor to procure the repeal of the new Judiciary law. The northern line of the town was not 66 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. fairly established, and Thomas Mann and Joseph Wilkinson were appointed a committee to ascertain whether the new factory of Welcome and Darius Farnum was or not in Rhode Island. January, 1828, Nathaniel Mowry, 2d, Win.sor Aldrich, Simon Whipple, Ahab Mowry, Nathan Aldrich, John Dex ter, Jesse Mowry, Nathaniel Scott, Jeremiah Smith, Amasa Mowry, Stephen G. Arnold, Sterry Jenckes, Jeremiah Whip ple, George Smith and John Jenckes were incorporated by the name of the Smithfield Lime Rock Bank. Capital stock one hundred thousand dollars. 1828. Messrs. John Harris, Jr., of Scituate, Thomas Mann, of Smithfield, Samuel W. King, of Johnston, George Burton, of Cranston, Barney Merry, of North Providence, and Benjamin C. Harris, of Providence, were made a com mittee to superintend the drawing the Free Will Baptist Society's Lottery, in Smithfield. 1832. Samuel Greene, Joseph M. Brown, James Wilson, Jr., Ariel Ballon, Jr., Edward Harris, and others were in corporated by the name of the St. James Church, at ¦ Woonsocket Palls in Smithfield; and the corporation was authorized to hold property in the sum of fifty thousand dollars. January, 1834, Lewis Dexter, Jeremiah Smith, Morton Mowry, and others were incorporated into a banking com pany, by the name of the President, Directors and Company of the Providence County Bank. The capital stock was fifty thousand dollars. Location changed to Woonsocket, 1855. Name changed to Globe Bank. In 1835, Arnold Spear and Lewis Dexter as a commit tee for the town, purchased the Seth Mowry farm for five thousand five hundred dollars ; and in 1836, Ethan Harris was chosen to " repair the outside of the town's meeting house, and make some necessary repairs inside of said house." HISTORY OF THE TOWX OF SMrrHFIELD. 6/ 1835. Timothy W. Dexter, and his associates, were in corporated by the name of Christ's Church in Lonsdale, in Smithfield ; for the purpose of estabhshing and maintaining public worship. The corporation was authorized to hold property to the amount of thirty thousand dollars. 1836. Daniel Hale, Stephen P. Train, John Vannerar, Nathan Young, Bradbury C. Hill, Washington Wilkinson and others were incorporated by the name of Emanuel Church, at Manville, in Smithfield. To hold property not exceeding in value ten thousand dollars. 1836. Reuben Mowry, Alexander Barney, Abner Bal lon, Phillips Hill, John Jenckes, Jeremiah Smith, Willard Smith, Lewis Dexter, Daniel Jenckes, George L. Barnes, Samuel B. Harris, Thomas D. Holmes, Daniel C. Jenckes, G. H. Mowry, E. Ide, and those who should become mem bers, were created a body corporate and politic, by the name of the Lime Rock Baptist Society, in Smithfield. The society was empowered to have and to hold real and personal estate not exceeding in all the sum of ten thousand dollars. In 1837, the Representatives were instructed to use their exertions to procure the passage of an act authorizing the town to form itself into school districts ; and that the said districts- might tax themselves for the building of school houses, and might appoint each for itself a school commit tee. A petition was also by a unanimous vote addressed to the General Assembly as follows: "The Citizens of the Town of Smithfield, in Town Meeting assembled, would respectfully represent that they were incorporated in the year 1730 with all the benefits and privileges which other towns in this State have and enjoy ; that at that time the population of the town was small ; that they then sent two Representatives to the General Assembly, which, probably, was a fair representation for the then population. But since 68 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. that time the population and business of the town has greatly increased; that in 1830 the population of the town was 6,853, and is believed now to be 8,000 or more; that in the early settlement of the town they were almost exclusively an agricultural people, but at the present time the pursuits of the citizens are extended to a greater variety of occupa tions than almost any other town in this State. The citizens of this town are free to admit that a larger town ought not to be entitled to the same representation in proportion to its population as a small one, but they do say, that such a gross inequality of representation as now exists in this State, ought to be corrected loithout delay. When the citizens of this town look at the present representation from the several towns in the State and see that the town of Portsmouth with a population of about 1,700, sends four Representatives to the State Legislature and this town but two they see that one freeman in Portsmouth has about the same representa tion in the legislature of the State as twenty freemen in Smithfield ; to which the citizens of this town are unwilling longer silently to submit. Wherefore they would respectfully request the General Assembly to take the subject of the extreme inequality of the present representation from the several towns in this State under consideration, and in such manner as seems most practicable and just correct the evil complained of" 1838. George Aldrich, 4th, George H. Mowry, William H. Gardner and others were incorporated by the name of the Lime Rock Library ; to hold property not exceeding five thousand dollars. At the .lune session, 1838, George 0. Smith and others preferred a petition for the division of Smithfield, and at the January session, 1839, the petitioners, at their own re quest, had leave to withdraw their petition. In the year 1839, the town council was instructed not to grant hcenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in less HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 69 amount than one gallon ; and a committee was appointed to examine into the expenses of the town as to the support of the poor since the purchase of the town farm, and make a detailed statement. In 1840, Arnold Spear, Lewis Dexter and Dexter Aldrich were appointed a committee to draft rules and regulations for the management of the town farm, and the poor of the town. It was also provided that a com mittee of three be appointed to examine persons proposing to teach in the schools ; this committee was also to recom mend school books, and visit the scliools. The first school committee, chosen in town meeting, consisted of Amos D. Lockwood, Nicholas S. Winsor and Samuel S. Mallery. The school committee was enlarged so as to consist of five persons. Spencer Mowry was appointed to consider the expediency of building a stone arch bridge over the easterly stream at Woonsocket Falls, and negotiate with the town of Cumber land ; the expense to Smithfield to be not over four hundred dollars. James I. Harkness was appointed on the school committee in place of Mr. Lockwood, who declined to serve, and Thomas D. Holmes and David W. Aldrich were added to said committee. The town council was instructed not to grant license to any person to exhibit Circus Sports or performances. Twelve hundred and seventy-threet'A dol lars were voted to George Olney as the committee who had built Whipple's bridge. In 1841, the sum of three thousand dollars was appropriated for the repair of highways, and one thousand dollars for the public schools. As early as 1828, it had been voted that the money appropriated for the pub lic schools should be divided ; one-half equally among the several districts, and the other half according to the number of scholars from four to twenty years old; and in 1829 an appropriation of five hundred dollars was made, which was increased in 1830 to six hundred dollars, and in 1831 to one thousand dollars; no school tax appears as of record to have been levied in 1832, but in 1837 a tax of one thousand 70 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. dollars was levied for school purposes, and this sum was an nually appropriated until the year 1843, when it was reduced to five hundred dollars, but was raised in 1844 to one thou sand dollars. October, 1841, Samuel Withington, Silas W. Plympton, George W. Steere, Edward H. Adams, Simeon Newton, Hiram Bennett, Daniel F. Knapp, David Daniels, Edward H. Sprague, Lyman Cook, Arnold Briggs, Ozias M. Morse, Thomas A. Paine, Seth Chapin, and such as should become members hereafter, were created a body corporate and pol itic, by the name of The Congregational Society of Woon socket Village, in Smithfield. They were entitled to hold property of every description not exceeding the value of twenty thousand dollars. At a town meeting held on the 31 day of August, 1841, Stephen Steere, John Jenckes, Charles Moies and George Aldrich were appointed delegates from this town to attend a Convention to be holden at Providence, on the first Mon day of November next, to frame a new Constitution for this State, either in whole or in part, with full powers for that purpose. A town meeting was held on the twenty-first, twenty- second and twenty-third days of March, 1842, to vote for the ratification or rejection of the Constitution adopted by the Constitutional Convention, held in Providence on the first Monday in November, 1841. The vote of the town of Smithfield was : For Ratification 334 For Rejection 993 In August of this year, Samuel B. Harris, Charles Moies, Nathan B. Sprague and Edward H. Sprague were chosen delegates to attend a Convention to be holden at Newport, on the second Monday of September next, to frame a new Constitution for this State, either in whole or in part, with full power for that purpose. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 71 At a town meeting held on the twenty-first, twenty-second and twenty-third days of November, 1842, held to vote for the adoption or rejection of the Constitution proposed by the Constitutional Convention held at Newport in Septem ber preceding ; and also to vote upon the question, whether in case the said proposed Constitution be adopted, the blank in the first line of section second, of article second of said Constitution, shall be filled by the word "White." Upon counting the votes there appeared : For Adoption 374 For Rejection None. For filling the blank with the word " White "... 54 Against so filling the blank 303 May, 1842, tlie Wionkheige Library, upon the petition of Harris Wing, was revived, and Robert Harris authorized to call the first meeting. June, 1843, the petition of Charles Moies and others, that the town of Smithfield may be divided, was continued. 1843. David Clark, Isaac Smith, Alfred Ai'nold, E. S. Barrows, Peleg B. Sherman, A. Palsey, Daniel W. Luther, and such other males as now compose the Lonsdale Baptist Church, and such others as may become members of this corporation, were incorporated by the name of the First Baptist Society in Lonsdale, Smithfield ; for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the worship of Almighty God, according to the rites and ordinances of the Baptist denom ination, as practiced by the Warren Association. At the June town meeting in 1844, the town council was requested to obtain annually, hereafter from the town treas urer, and other officers having the disbursement of the pub lic money, a statement of the items, under general heads of the expenditures by them made ; and this information was to be made public. In 1845, the school committee was re duced to three, and the members were to be paid one dollar I 1 HISTORY OF THE TOWX OF SMITHFIELD. per day each, when engaged in their duties as such commit tee. This year the town voted 573 to 86 against the grant ing of licenses. Two thousand dollars was appropriated in 1846 for the public schools, and the committee allowed inci dental expenses in addition to one dollar per day. The town council was authorized to audit, settle and order paid ,all accounts and demands against the town of less amount than fifty dollars. Thomas Buffum was appointed a com mittee to negotiate with the town of Cumberland in relation to the widening the westerly arch bridge at Woonsocket. The Senator and Representatives were instructed, in Novem ber, as it seems at a meeting specially called therefor, to op pose any dismemberment of the town. It was also voted unanimously not to divide the town. At the June town meeting, 1847, the town treasurer was requested to make thereafter, to the annual town meeting in June, a statement in writing of the situation of the town treasury. Five hun dred copies of the report of the school committee were ordered published. Three hundred dollars was appropriated in 1848, to purchase safes for the safe keeping of the town records. In 1849, the town voted 417 to 355 in favor of granting licenses. This year the town voted to raise the highway tax in money. The appropriations for bridges and highways begin to increase notably. 1845. Joseph Wood, Hiram -Wil mar th, John Moies, Sam uel Wood, Sylvester C. Pierce, Pardon White, and their associates, were incorporated by the name of the Central Falls Congregational Society ; for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a meeting house for the public worship of Almighty God, in the village of Central Falls, Smithfield, R. I., and for the purpose of supporting and promulgating the Christian religion, according to the rites and usages of the Trinitarian Congregational Churches in the United States. HISTORY OF THE TOWX OF SMITHFIELD. 73 At the .January session of the General Assembly, 1845, Smithfield was divided into four districts, for voting pur poses. District No. 1 comprised all that portion of the town lying northerly of a line drawn from the Blackstone river at the Mott Dam, so called, to the junction of the Branch, and Providence and Douglass turnpikes, near the residence of Ethan Harris ; and from said junction, following the said Providence and Douglass turnpikes, northeasterly to the line of Burrillville. District No, 2 was bounded as follows : Beginning at the said junction of the Branch, and Providence and Douglass turnpikes, near the residence of Ethan Harris ; thence northeasterly, following said Providence and Douglass turn pikes to the road leading to Martin's way, at the corner near Daniel Angell's tavern house ; thence easterly with said road to the four corners, so called ; thence southerly, following the road to the Louisquissett turnpike, near the brick school house, and following the said road easterly to the old Provi dence and ^A'orcester road to a drift-way near the Smith lime-kiln ; thence easterly, following said drift- way to the river road, so called ; thence crossing said river road, near the Joseph Wilkinson house, and following a straight line and the nearest course to the Blackstone river. District No. 3, bounded northerly by said District No. 2. easterly by the town of Cumberland, southerly by the town of North Providence, and westerly by the Providence and Douglass turnpike. District No. 4, comprised that part of the town which lay southerly and southwesterly of the Providence and Douglass turnpike. October, 1846, James Barber, George C. Ballon, Edward H. Sprague, George S. Wardwell, Amos D. Lockwood, Wil liam S. Slater, their associates and successors, were created a body corporate and politic, for the purpose of erecting 10 74 HISTORY OF THE TOWX OF SMITHFIELD. and supporting a Seminary of Learning in the town of Smithfield, in the vicinity of Woonsocket, by the name of the Smithfield Union Institute. The June town meeting of 1850 was a laborious one. An unusual number of propositions were made to instruct the town council to lay out highways, and for appropriations for bridges ; most of them were indefinitely postponed. The appropriation for the public schools, which had been for the three preceding years twenty-five hundred dollars, was raised to three thousand dollars ; the school committee was in creased to four members ; the town council was requested to put up the collection of the town tax to the lowest bid der ; the town treasurer, with the town clerk, were required to make a printed report showing the items for all moneys received and paid out for the town, and eight hundred copies of said report were to be printed for distribution. The town clerk was requested to prepare a tax book, and have five hundred copies thereof printed. In 1851, three thousand dollars was appropriated for the public schools, and four thousand dollars for repairs of high ways, to be paid in labor or money at the option of the persons and corporations taxed. This shows that the town was not ready to pay for, or do its highway wurk in the most efficient manner. Asa Winsor, vSpencer Mowry and Thomas Steere were appointed a committee to revise the act of the town for repairing highways, passed August, 1819. It was voted, and the vote is a significant one, that: " Whenever the tax payers in any part of the town wish to apply in town meeting for an appropriation for the building a new road or bridge, the same shall be inserted in the town meeting warrant calling said meeting." The sum of five hundred dollars was appropriated for the purchase of safes to keep the most important records ; the former appropria tion of three hundred dollars having, doubtless, proved in sufficient, and no action taken by virtue of it. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SillTHFIELD. ( •) 1851. James H. Fames, Nathan B. Sprague, Sessions Mowry, Anthony Steere, A. W. Ballbu, Darius Hawkins, James Ainsworth, .James Sikes, William Tinkham, J. S. Steere and others were incorporated by the name of St. Thomas Church, Greenville, iu the town of Smithfield, Rhode Island ; for the purpose of establishing and maintaining pub lic worship, according to the rites and usages of the Protes tant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The corporation was empowered to hold property not ex ceeding twenty -five thousand dollars. In 1852, four thousand five hundred dollars were appro priated for the public schools ; four thousand for highways. The several reports were taken up and disposed of The bill reported by the committee to revise the highway law was enacted a law, and one thousand copies ordered printed. In 1853, the town treasurer was directed to be still more particular in the statements of the amount of taxes, and the amount collected ; his report was to be audited by the audi tors of accounts, and by them certified. Four thousand five hundred dollars was appropriated for the public schools. The school committee was to consist of only three persons, the town council being requested to appoint only so many ; and no school teacher was to be a school committee-man. At the several district meetings of the town, held on the 28th day of June, 1853, for the election of delegates to meet in Convention at the State House, in Providence, on the ninth day of August, A. D. 1853, for the purpose of forming a Constitution of government for this State, the following delegates were elected : Gideon Bradford, Thomas Steere, Welcome B. Sayles, Robert Harris, Daniel Pearce, .James 0. Whitney and Asa Winsor. 1853. Harvey Chace, Samuel B. Chace and Oliver Chace incorporated by the name of the Valley Falls Company. 1853. Zachariah Allen, Philip Allen, Richard Waterman 76 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. and Amos D. Smith made a body corporate by the name and style of the Stillwater Reservoir Company. 1854. Dexter Lime Rock Company incorporated. In 1854, the appropriations for schools and the repairs of highways were each four thousand five hundred dollars. Greater strictness was imposed upon the town treasurer in preparing his accounts, and he was allowed from that year, and for that year, the salary of fifty dollars. Charles Moies, Amasa Smith and Smith R. Mowry were appointed a com mittee to report the best system of repairing highways and bridges. The town meeting recommended to the town council to reappoint the then three school committee-men. A building was ordered to be erected for the accommoda tion of the insane poor of the town, which poor were sup ported by the town at the Butler Insane Asylum, in Provi dence. Spencer Mowry was appointed the committee, and the building was to be built at a cost not exceeding one thousand dollars. In 1855, L. C. Tourtellot, Samuel Clarke, Samuel Clarke, Jr., Jacob Arnold and Jacob Bicknell, and their associates, were constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of the Moriah Library Association. At the June meeting in 1855, the report of the committee on repairing highways was laid on the table. The schools and highways received each an appropriation of forty-five hundred dollars. The school committee was required to have its accounts for services audited and presented to the annual June town meeting for settlement. The building of the insane hospital by Spencer Mowry was reported. Two thousand dollars was appropriated to construct a stone arch bridge across the Branch river at Slatersville ; William S. Slater made verbal proposals to build said bridge, and the details were such as to show that a most substantial structure was contemplated. In the Warrant had been included this HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. It question: "That the town of Smithfield be divided; be ginning at the dividing line between the towns of Burrill ville and Glocester, thence running Easterly parallel with the South line of said town of Smithfield, to the Blackstone river. " The vote was as follows : In the affirmative 63 In the negative 61 124 Upon the question: "To appoint a committee for the purpose of opposing the petition now pending before the General Assembly, praying to set off a portion of the town of Smithfield and of Cumberland into a town to be called Woonsocket;" it was voted that Robert Harris be a com mittee to oppose said petition. 1856. Obed Paine, Elisha Steere, Winsor Farnum, Wil liam Steere, Robert Harris, Ezra Whitford, Jabez W. Mowry, James Armington, William G. Perry, William Patt and others were incorporated by the name of the Georgiaville Evangelical Society, having for its object the building of a house of public worship in Georgiaville, in the town of Smithfield, and the more effectually promoting the diffusion of the benevolent principles of Christianity in the village and town aforesaid. The business at the June town meeting, 1856, was of a routine character. The appropriations for public schools are now so much a matter of course that they will not be noticed when of the ordinary character. They have been put on the same footing as the highways, and are as regu larly and fully provided for. In .June, 1858, "An act regulating the financial affairs of the town of Smithfield," was presented by Charles Moies, "and after a debate of great length," it was rejected by a vote of 57 to 37. Whereupon it was referred to Joseph 78 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. Almy, Daniel Hale and William H. Seagraves, as a commit tee to frame amendments thereto ; which committee reported it back to the meeting, with a recommendation that it pass. Upon vote it was rejected. The bills of physicians for at tendance upon the poor of the town were ordered to be audited, by the auditors of accounts, and presented to the annual town meeting for allowance. The treasurer was directed to make estimates of the probable expenses for the ensuing year ; he was also directed to secure a proper dis tribution of his report before the day of the annual meet ing. And no money was to be paid out of the town treasury between the day of concluding his report and the day of the annual meeting. 1859. Oren A. Ballon, Stephen N. Mason and George S. Wardwell incorporated as the Hamlet Manufacturing T'om- pany. At the annual town meeting, held on the llth of June, 1861, it was voted : That the town council be and they are hereby empowered to appoint a committee, consisting of seven persons, whose duty it shall be to investigate and en quire into the condition of those families residing in said town of Smithfield, of which the members thereof have vol unteered their services in the defence of the country during the unhappy troubles now existing throughout the land ; that said committee shall be empowered whenever they deem it necessary that assistance should be rendered to such families, to draw on the town treasurer, with an order from the town council for such sum of money as is deemed by them requisite for the use and benefit of such families. It being understood, the assistance in the above cases rendered shall not be deemed, or so reported in the town treasurer's report as "expenses for sujjport of poor ;" but shall be kept separate, and reported as moneys paid to families of the vol unteers in the internal war now existing. Voted, That said committee shall serve without pecuniary compensation. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 79 On the 29th of June, the town council appointed Joseph Wood, Anthony Steere and Harvey S. Bartlett a committee for the distribution of the moneys appropriated for the ben efit of the famihes of the volunteers ; and on the 27th of July, the council ordered forty-two dollars and eighty-six cents to be paid Joseph Wood, as having been expended by him as one of said committee. On the 31st of August, Joseph Wood was allowed fifty-three dollars and seventy-four cents as said committee-man, for the relief to soldiers' families. September 13th, Arlon Mowry was appointed by the coun cil, "Volunteer Relief Committee, for said town." On the 28th of September, one hundred and twenty dollars was ap propriated for the benefit of soldiers' families ; and William P. Steere was appointed relief committee. On the 27th of October, two hundred dollars was voted to the committee of relief In November, two hundred and twenty-sixAV dol lars was voted said committee. In December, the relief com mittee was allowed four hundred and ninety-sevenTVV dollars; and George Kent was appointed relief committee for District No. 3, to assist soldiers' families; and Joseph W. Tillinghast was appointed assistant relief committee for said district. At the January meeting of the town council, 1862, one hundred and eighty-oneTVs dollars were appropriated for the benefit of soldiers' families ; and in February, the sum ap plied to, and for the same purpose, was four hundred and thirty-fivcTVir dollars. For March, the amount so applied was five hundred and twenty-seven-,'6% dollars. For April, the sum as aforesaid was four hundred and seventy-five dol lars. For May, it amounted to three hundred and seventy- five dollars. At the June town meeting, 1862, it was voted : That the town council be and they are hereby empowered to ap point a committee, consisting of not more than twelve per sons, whose duty it shall be to enquire into the condition of those families residing in said town of Smithfield of which 80 HISTORY OF THE TOWX OF SMITHFIELD. any members thereof are volunteers in the service of the United States. Said committee shall be empowered when ever in their opinion said families need assistance to help said families in such way as to said committee seems proper, and to present at the end of each and every month, to the town council of said town, a bill of such assistance rendered, and if acceptable by said town council, and allowed, said committee shall be paid out of the moneys in the hands of the town treasurer the amount of their said bill ; which sums of money paid out by the town treasurer, shall be accounted for as relief to soldiers' families. Said committee to serve without compensation. On the 30th of July, 1862, a special town meeting was held, and it was voted : That a committee of eight persons be appointed to draw resolutions in order to carry out the object of the meeting. William S. Slater, Stephen N. Mason, Lewis Dexter, Benoni Cooke, Charles Moies, Bailey E. Borden, William P. Steere and Jabez W. Mowry were chosen said committee. The committee made the following report : Whereas the President of the United States having issued his call for three hundred thousand men, in addition to those now in the military service of our country; and whereas it is desirable that this town be as prompt in the future, as in times past, in doing her duty in putting down the present rebellion; It is, therefore. Voted and ordered, that the sum of two hundred dollars be offered as a bounty, and to be jpaid to each and every able-bodied man, the whole number not to exceed one-hundred and thirty-eight, the quota of this town, as made out by the Adjutant General, who shall enlist by authority of the Governor of this State, for service under the call of the Presi dent of the United States, as originally issued, or as it may have been, or may hereafter be modified by the authority issuing it; to be paid to said volunteer so enlisting, in the following manner, to wit: Twenty-five dollars when he shall have passed a surgical examination and been sworn as provided by law; twenty-five dollars when mustered into the service of the United States, and the balance to be subject to his written order, in monthly installments of fifty dollars each, until the whole is paid. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 81 The town treasurer was authorized to borrow the sum of twenty-seven thousand six hundred dollars to pay the boun ties aforesaid. Stephen N. Mason, Samuel Clark, Bailey E. Borden and William Winsor were appointed a committee to draw orders for the payment of said bounties ; said commit tee was given "discretionary powers" to advance and pro mote enlistments, and the sum of four hundred dollars was appropriated for its expenses. At a special town meeting, held in September, it was voted that the committee appointed by the town council to assist the families of volunteers, should be paid such com pensation for their services as the town council shall deem sufficient. Thomas Moies and James N. Woodward, for District No. 3, William T. Smith and Fenner Colwell, for District No. 1, and Wilham A. Bishop and Benjamin A. Winsor, for District No. 4, were appointed recruiting offi cers for the town. Voted : That the sum of one dollar per week be paid to the wife of each volunteer who may enlist in a company formed within the town of Smithfield ; or if no wife, to his mother, if dependent, and fifty cents per week to each and everv child, not including boys over sixteen years of age, and not to exceed the sum of twelve dollars per month to any one family. The town council failed to appoint the committee of twelve, as empowered by the town, to disburse the money for the reUef of soldiers' families, but continued through the vear on the plan first adopted. The disbursements were : July S796.03 August 513.37 September 419.25 October 459.69 November 693.51 December 773.91 11 82 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 1862. Ezra Whitford, Richard Mowry, Daniel G- Aldrich, Smith Mowry, 2d, and such others as are or may become members of the corporation, were created a body corporate by the name of the Smithfield United Society, for the pur pose of establishing and maintaining the worship of Al mighty God. May, 1863, Harvey Chace, Samuel B. Chace and Oliver Chace, were incorporated as the Manville Company. 1863. Valuation of Smithfield, $6,806,850. At the January session of the General Assembly, 1864, William Pooke, Simeon S. Steere, Nehemiah Tinkham, Wil liam Winsor, Daniel Champlin, William Tyler, William A. Steere, George P. Grant, James Grop, Stephen Steere, Daniel Winsor, Gideon Peckham, Philip L. Medbury, Harris Farnam, Allen Place and Henry Winsor, were incorporated by the name of the First Freewill Baptist Church of Smith- field, for religious purposes. In June, 1864, the town gave the Council further author ity in the matter of rehef to the families of soldiers. The war expenses of the town were nearly forty thousand dol lars. In 1866, six thousand dollars was appropriated for the public schools. In 1867 eight thousand dollars was so appropriated. 1868. Fourteen thousand dollars was so appropriated. Fifteen hundred dollars was appropriated towards building the " Dr. Ballon " bridge, so called, across the Blackstone river at Woonsocket. Six thousand dollars was appropri ated toward building a bridge at Central Falls. Fifteen hundred dollars was appropriated toward building a bridge at the Albion. In 1869, eighteen thousand dollars was appropriated for the use of the public schools. HISTORY OF THE TOU'X OF S.MITHFIELD. 83 Eifteen thousand dollars was appropriated for the repair of highways. For building a pier for the Dr. Ballon bridge there was appropriated S 25(1.00 To complete the bridge at Central Falls 2000.00 For bridges leading to the " Old Maids' Farm "... 500.00 For a culvert on Logee Hill 500.00 To grade Broad street. Central Falls 1500.00 For lamp posts, and lamps, and lights 2500.00 For curbing 2000.00 It was directed that the school committee .should consist of six persons. George Kilburn, Charles Moies, Nathaniel W. Spaulding and George W. Holt, who were appointed a committee, in 1868, to oppose the petition to have a part of the town of Smithfield set off' to Woonsocket, were continued such com mittee. The assessors of taxes were directed to view the estates of the town before fixing the valuation, when necessary, and they were allowed three dollars per day. At the June town meeting, 1870, it was voted, that: A committee consisting of five persons be appointed to confer with the committee from the town of Woon.socket in the matter of setting off and annexing to said town of Woon socket a portion of the town of Smithfield ; said committee to report to an adjourned meeting. Voted, that said committee be appointed by nomination and vote. Voted, that said committee be selected, two from district No. 1, and one from each of the other three districts of the town. Voted, that Bradbury C. Hill, Stephen N. Mason, George Kilburn, Pardon Angell and Samuel Clark be, and they are hereby appointed a committee for the town of Smith- 84 HISTORY or THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. field, to confer with a committee from the town of Woon socket, to see if any arrangement can be made satisfactory to both towns, whereby a portion of the town of Smithfield shall be set off and annexed to the town of Woonsocket. The committee was to report to an adjourned meeting. Eighteen thousand dollars was appropriated for the use of the public schools, and one thousand dollars for evening schools. At the adjourned meeting, aforementioned, Stephen N. Mason offered the following resolution : Resolved : That the freemen of the town of Smithfield, in town meeting assembled, are favorable to a division of the town, setting off and annexing to the town of Woon socket that part of the town which has been canvassed by the committee. Upon vote taken, the result was, declared by the modera tor to be : In favor thereof 42 Opposed 193 Thomas Steere, George A. Kent, Bradbury C. Hill, John A. Adams and Pardon Angell were appointed a com mittee to investigate concerning an article published in the Providence Journal against the overseer of the poor, the keeper of the town asylum, and the commissioners of the town asylum, and the general treatment of the poor. Said committee to have power to send for persons and papers, to report to the town council, and to publish their proceedings in pamphlet form for distribution, and the result of the investigation to be pubhshed in the Providence Journal. The report of this committee was made to the town council in December, and copies thereof were directed by the council to be distributed among the taxpayers of the town. HISTORY OF THE TOWX OF SMITHFIELD. 85 At a special town meeting, held on the 21st of January, 1871, to take into consideration the subject of dividing the town of Smithfield into three towns, and establishing the Ijoundary lines thereof, the following question was put : Shall the town of Smithfield be divided or not '? The vote was : In the affirmative Ill In the negative 33 144 It was then voted that this meeting favors a division of the town of Smithfield, according to the act now on the Moderator's table. This bill, which was carefully considered, was the bill which was passed by the General Assembly, with a few unimportant alterations. same. June, same. same. October, Arnold Paine, 1794. Henry Jenckes. February, Arnold Paine, Henry Jenckes. March, same. same. May, same. same. June, John Paine, same. October, same. same. 174 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 1795. January, John Paine. May, same. Henry Jenckes. June, same. same. October, Job Aldrich, 1796. Joshua Jenckes. February, Job Aldrich, Joshua Jenckes. May, same. same. June, same. same. October, same. same. Representatives. 1797. February, Job Aldrich, Joshua Jenckes. May, same, same. June, same. same. October, same. same. December, same. 1798. same. January, Job Aldrich, Joshua Jenckes. May, same. William Mowry. June, same. same. October, same. 1799. same. February, Job Aldrich, William Mowry. May, William Mowry. Ezekiel Comstock, June, same. same. October, same. 1800. same. February, William Mowry, Ezekiel Comstock, May, same. same. June, same. same. October, same. 1801. Thomas Mann, February, William Mowry, Thomas Mann. May, same. same. June, same. same. October, same. same. history OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 175 1802. February, William Mowry, Thomas Mann, May, Eobert Harris, same. June, • same. same. October, same. 1803. same. Febiuary, Eobert Harris, Thomas Mann. May, 2 sessions, same. same. October, same. 1804. same. February, Eobert Harris, Thomas Mann. May, same. same. June, same. same. October, same. 1805. same. February, Eobert Harris, Thomas Mann. May, same, same. June, same. same. October, same. 1806. same. February, Eobert Harris, Thomas Mann, May, same. same. June, same. Enos Mowry. October, same. 1807. same. February, Eobert Harris, Enos Mowry. May, same. Daniel Angell. June, same. same. October, same. 1808. same. February, Eobert Harris, Enos Mowry. May, same. same. June, same. same. October. same. 1809. same. February, Eobert Harris, Enos Mowry. March, same. same. May, same. John Angell, Jr., June, same. same. October, Daniel Mowry, Jr., Isaac Wilkinson. 176 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OP SMITHFIELD. 1810. February, Daniel Mowry, Jr., Isaac Wilkinson, May, Isaac Wilkinson, Daniel Angell. June, , Daniel Angell. • October, Isaac Wilkinson. Daniel Angell. 1811. February, Isaac Wilkinson, Daniel Angell. May, same. same. June, same, same. October, Thomas Mann, 1812. same. February, Thomas Mann, Daniel Angell. May, same. same. June, same, same. July, special session, same. same. October, same. 1813. Benjamin Hall, February, Thomas Mann, Benjamin Hall, May, same. same. June, same. same. October, same. 1814. same. February, Thomas Mann, Benjamin Hall, May, same. same. June, same. same. Sept., special. same. October, same. 1815. Elisha Steere. February, Thomas Mann, Elisha Steere. May, Elisha Steere. June, same. October, same. 1816. Marcus Arnold. February, Elisha Steere, Marcus Arnold. May, same. June, same. October, same. Isaac Wilkinson. HISTORY OP THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 177 1817. February, May, June, October, Elisha Steere. Isaac Wilkinson, same, Peleg Arnold, Nathan B. Sprague. same. same. 1818. February, May, June, October, Nathan B. Sprague. Peleg Arnold, same, same. Nathan B. Sprague. same. same. 1819. February, May, June, October, Nathan B. same, same, same, Sprague, 1820. Nathan- Aldrich. same.same. February, May, June, October, Nathan B. same,same, same. Sprague, Nathan Aldrich. same. same. Daniel Angell. 1821. Special session. January, Februai-y,May, June. October, Nathan B. Sprague, same, Daniel Winsor, same, same, Daniel Angell. same. Daniel Angell. same.same. 1822. January,May, June, October, Daniel Winsor, Daniel Angell. same, Nathan B. Sprague, Daniel Angell. Nathan B. Sprague, same. Nathan Aldrich. 1823. January, May, June, October, Nathan B. same, same,same, Sprague. Nathan Aldrich. same.same. same, ?3 178 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OP SMITHFIELD. 1824. January, Nathan B. Sprague, May, same. May, 2d session, same, October, same. Nathan Aldrich. same. Nathan Aldrich. 1825. January, May, June, October, Nathan B. Sprague. same,same, same. 1826,. Arnold Spear. same. same. January, May, June, October, Nathan B. Sprague, same, same, same, Arnold Spear. same. same. same. Representatives. 1824. Nathan B. Spi ¦ague. 1825. Nathan B. Sprague, Arnold Spear. 1826. Nathan B. Sprague, Arnold Spear. 1827. Nathan B. Sprague, Arnold Spear. 1828. Arnold Spear. Stephen Steere. 1829. Stephen Steere, Morton Mowry. 1830. Stephen Steere, Morton Mowry. 1831. Elisha Smith, Ezekiel Fowler. 1832. Elisha Smith, Ezekiel Fowler. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 1833. Ezekiel Fowler, Daniel Wilkinson. 1834. Arnold Spear, Daniel G. Harris. 1835. 1 Ezekiel Fowler, Sessions Mowry. 1836. May, June, October. Sessions Mowry, Isaac Wilkinson. same, 1837. John Paine. Asa Winsor.same. January, May, June, October, Isaac Wilkinson, same, same. Sessions Mowry, Asa Winsor.same. same. Nathan Andrews. January. May, June, October, 1838. Sessions Mowry, same, same, 1839. Samuel Clarke. same. same. January,May, June, October, Sessions Mowry, same, same, same, 1840. Samuel Clarke. same. same. same. Sessions Mowry, Samuel Clarke. 1841. Sessions Mowry, Samuel Clarke. 1842. Sessions Mowry, Samuel Clarke. 1843. Thomas Buffum, Eichard Mowry, David Wilbur, James Harkness, " Jonathan Cole, Pardon Angell. 1844. George C. Bradbury Ballou, Elisha Steere, C. Hill, Charles Moies, George Aldrich, Nathan Spalding, 179 180 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. Thomas Buffum, Eobert Harris, Thomas Buffum, James Harkness, Thomas Buffum, Gideon Bradford, Daniel Pearce, Israel Sayles, Thomas Buffum, Israel Sayles, Eobert Harris, Emor H. Smith, Thomas Buffum, Earl A. Wright, Eobert Harris, Thomas Steere, Israel Sayles, Thomas Steere, Edwin Harris, Edwin W. Mowry, Nathaniel Spaulding, Ansel Holman, 1845. Elisha Smith, James Harkness, 1846. Emor H. Smith, Eobert Harris, 1847. 1848. John Fenner, Alden Coe, 1849. Eobert Harris, Henry Gooding, 1850. Israel Sayles, Earl A. Wright, 1851. Daniel Pearce, James Phetteplace, 1852. Daniel Pearce, Elisha Mowry, 2d, 1853. John Fenner, Elisha Mowry, 2d, 1854. Henry Gooding, Elisha Mowry, 2d, 1855. Charles Moies, Daniel T. Eddy, Gideon Bradford, Nelson B. Jencks. Gideon Bradford, Nelson B. Jencks. Emor H. Smith, James Harkness. Amasa Smith, Edwin W. Mowry. John Fenner, George B. Aldrich. Samuel S. Mallory, Emor Coe. John Fenner, Israel B. Puriiiton. John Fenner, Israel B. Purinton. Emor Coe, Samuel D. Slocum. Smith E. Mowry, Henry S. Pearce. Jeremiah J. Young, Henry G. Pearce. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OP SMITHFIELD. 181 Lysander Flagg, Nathaniel Spaulding, Lysander Flagg, Nathaniel Spaulding, Lysander Flagg, Nathaniel Spaulding, James A. Barnes, Jabez W. Mowry, James A. Barnes, Jabez W. Mowry, Bailies Bourne, Jabez W. Mowry, Bradbury C. Hill, Jabez W. Mowry, David Ballou, Jabez W. Mowry, Joseph Olney, Anthony Steere, Daniel E. Ballou, Simon B. Mowry, Daniel E. Ballou, Benjamin F. Greene, 1856. Ansel Holman, William P. Steere, 1857. Jonathan Barnes, William P. Steere, 1858. Jonathan Barnes, William P. Steere., 1859. Harris M. Irons, William. Newell, ¦ 1860. Bradbury C. Hill, William Newell, 1861. Bradbury C. Hill, William Newell, 1862. Carlisle Vose, Joseph Olney, 1863. Carlisle Vose, Joseph Olney, 1864. Stafford W. Eazee, Lyman A. Taft, 1865. Horace Daniels, Spencer Mowry, 1866. Elisha W. Brown, Elmer N. Maynard, Henry G. Pearce, Jeremiah J. Young. James H. Chace, Sullivan Ballou. William Newell, Sullivan Ballou. Daniel Mowry, Albert C. Vose. Simon S. Steere, Albert C. Vose. Harris M. Irons, Carlisle Vose, William Newell, Simon S. Steere. Stafford W. Eazee, Harris M. Irons. George W. Holt, Daniel Sayles, George W. Holt, William T. Smith. Benjamin Comstock, Spencer Mowry. 182 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OP SMITHFIELD. Daniel E. Ballou, Jabez W. Mowry, Elmer N. Maynard, Benjamin Comstock, Jabez W. Mowry, Edward L. Freeman, Jabez W. Mowry, William D. Aldrich, 1867. Lysander Flagg, Benjamin Comstock, Spencer Mowi-y, Obed Paine. 1868. Arlon Mowry, Obed Paine, Edward L. Freeman, Jabez W. Mowry. 1869. Arlon Mowry, Baylies Bourne, William H. Seagiaves, William D. Aldrich. 1870. Arlon Mowry, William H. Seagraves. Edward A. Brown, Cyrus Arnold. APPENDIX D. TOWN COUNCIL. 1731. President: John Arnold. Joseph Mowry, Thomas Steere,- Samuel Aldrich, John Mowry, Benjamin Smith. 1732. President: John Arnold. Joseph Mowry, John Mowry, Elisha Smith, Thomas Shippy, Thomas Sayles. 1733. President: Major William Smith. Joseph Mowry, Joseph Arnold, Thomas Shippy, James Aldrich, John Dexter. 1734. President: Thomas Steere. Joseph Mowry, Joseph Arnold, Thomas Shippy, Thomas Smith, Jr., John Dexter. 1735. President: Major William Smith, Joseph Arnold, James Aldrich, Job Whipple, David Comstock, John Brown. 1736. President: Major William Smith. John Whipple, David Comstock, John Brown, Lieut. Joseph Smith, Benjamin Pain. 184 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 1737. President: Thomas Sayles. William Arnold, John Brown, Thomas Steere, Benjamin Pain, John Dexter. 1738. President: Thomas Sayles. William Arnold, John Brown, Thomas Steere, Benjamin Pain, John Dexter, 1739. President: Thomas Steere. Thomas Shippy, John Brown, John Dexter, Jonathan Arnold, William Jenckes. 1740. President: Thomas Steere. Thomas Shippy, John Brown, John Dexter, Jonathan Arnold, William Jenckes. 1741. President: Thomas Steere. Thomas Shippy, John Brown, John Dexter, Jonathan Arnold, William Jenckes. 1742. President: Thomas Steere. Thomas Shippy, John Brown, John Dexter, Jonathan Arnold, William Jenckes. 1743. President: Thomas Steere. Thomas Shippy, John Brown, John Dexter, Jonathan Arnold, William Jenckes'. 1744. President: Thomas Steere. Thomas Shippy, John Brown, John Dexter, Jonathan Arnold, Jr., William Jenckes. 1745. President: Thomas Steere. Thomas Shippy, David Comstock, Israel Wilkinson, Jonathan Arnold, William Jenckes, HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 185 1746. President: Thomas Steere. Thomas Shippy, David Comstock, Israel Wilkinson, Jonathan Arnold, William Jenckes. 1747. President: Joseph Smith. Jeremiah Mowry, Eobert Staples, Thomas Owen, Capt. Daniel Mowry, John Aldrich. 1748. President: Lieut. Thomas Arnold. Thomas Owen, John Aldrich, John Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, Benjamin Arnold. 1749. President: Thomas Steere. Thomas Owen, John Aldrich, John Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, Benjamin Arnold. 1750. President: Thomas Steere. John Aldrich, Dr. John Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, Baulston Brayton, Preserved Harris. 1751, President: Thomas Steere. John Aldrich, Dr. John Jenckes. Capt. Daniel Mowry, Baulston Brayton, Preserved Harris. 1752. President: Thomas Steere. John Aldrich, Dr. John Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, Baulston Brayton, Preserved Harris. 1753. President: Thomas Steere. John Aldrich, Dr. John Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, Baulston Brayton, Preserved Harris. 1754. President: Thomas Steere. John Aldrich, Dr. John Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, David Comstock, Preserved Harris, 84 186 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 1755. President: Thomas Steere. John Aldrich, Dr. John Jenckes, John Sayles, David Comstock, Preserved Harris. 1756. President: Thomas Steere. John Aldrich, Dr. John Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, David Comstock, Preserved Harris. 1757. ' President: Thomas Steere. John Aldrich, Dr. John Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, David Comstock, Preserved Harris. 1758. President: Thomas Steere. John Aldrich, Dr. John Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, David Comstock, Preserved Harris. 1759. ' President: Thomas Steere. John Aldrich, Dr. John Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, David Comstock, Preserved Harris. 1760. President: Thomas Steere. John Aldrich, Dr. John Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, David Comstock, Preserved Harris. 1761. President: Thomas Steere. Ezekiel Angell, William Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, David Comstock, Preserved Harris. 1762. President: Thomas Steere. Ezekiel Angell, William Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, David Comstock, Preserved Harris. 1763. President: Thomas Steere. Ezekiel Angell, Williani Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, David Comstock, Preserved Harris. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 187 1764. President: Thomas Steere. Ezekiel Angell, William Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, David Comstock, Preserved Harris. 1765. President: Thomas Steere. Ezekiel Angell, William Jenckes, Capt. Daniel Mowry, David Comstock, Preserved Harris. 1766. President: Thomas Steere. Ezekiel Angell, Thomas J^apham, Capt. Daniel Mowry, David Comstock, Preserved Harris. 1767. President: Thomas Steere. Ezekiel Angell, Thomas Lapham, Capt. Daniel Mowry, Stephen Arnold, Preserved Harris. 1768. President: Thomas Steere. John Sayles, Thomas Lapham, Caleb Aldrich, Stephen Arnold, Preserved Harris. 1769. President: Thomas Steere. John Sayles, Thomas Lapham, Caleb Aldrich, Stephen Arnold, Preserved Harris. 1770. President: Thomas Steere. John Sayles, Thomas Lapham, Caleb Aldrich, Stephen Arnold, Preserved Harris. 1771. President: Thomas Steere. John Sayles, Thomas Lapham, Caleb Aldrich, Stephen Arnold, Preserved Harris. 1772. President: Thomas Steere. John Sayles, Caleb Aldrich, Stephen Arnold, Preserved Harris, Stephen Whipple. 188 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 1773. President: John Sayles. Caleb Aldrich, Preserved Harris, Job Aldrich. 1774. President: Ezekiel Comstock. Caleb Aldrich, Job Aldrich, Abraham Mathewson, Henry Jenckes, .Jonathan Gulley. 1775. President: Ezekiel Comstock. Job Aldrich, Abraham Mathewson, Henry Jenckes, Jonathan Gulley, Jeremiah Harris. 1776. President: Ezekiel Comstock. Job Aldrich, Abraham Mathewson, Henry .Jenckes, Jonathan Gulley, John Man. 1777. President: Henry Jenckes. Daniel Smith, John Man, Stephen Brayton, Jonathan Comstock, Stephen Arnold. 1778. President: Henry Jenckes. Daniel Smith, John Man, Stephen Brayton, Sylvanus Sayles, Stephen Arnold. 1779. President: Capt. Sylvanus Sayles. John Man, Stephen Arnold, Edward Thompson, William Waterman, Arnold Pain. 1780. President: Caleb Aldrich. John Man, Stephen Whipple, Edward Thompson, Arnold Pain, Job Aldrich. 1781. President: Caleb Aldrich. John Man, Stephen Whipple, Edward Thompson, Arnold Pain, Abraham Mathewson. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 189 1782. President: Caleb Aldrich. Stephen Whipple, Edward Thompson, AriioM Pain, Abraham Mathewson, John Angell. 1783. President: Caleb Aldrich. Jesse Jenckes, Edward Thompson, Arnold" Pain, John Angell, James Smith. 1784. President: Caleb Aldrich. Jesse Jenckes, Edward Thompson, Arnold Pain, John Angell, James Smith. 1785. President: Daniel Mowry, Jr. Jesse Jenckes, Stephen Whipple, John Angell, James Smith, Philip Mowry. 1786. President: Daniel Mowry, Jr.- Jesse Jenckes, James Smith, Philip Mowry, Jr., John Man, Jr., Eobert Jjatham. 1787. President: Daniel Mowry, Jr. Jesse Jenckes, James Smith, Philip Mowry, Jr., John Man, Jr., Eobert Latham. 1788. President: Daniel Mowry, Jr. Jesse Jenckes, James Smith, . Philip Mowry, Jr., John Man, Jr., Eobert Latham. 1789. President: William Waterman. Jesse Jenckes, James Appleby, Arnold Pain, John Man, Jr., Eobert Lathan. 1790. President: Joseph Farnum. Jesse Jenckes, James Appleby, Arnold Pain, John Man, Jr., Emor Smith. 190 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 1791. President: Joseph Farnum. Jesse Jenckes, James Appleby, Arnold Pain, John'Man, Jr., Emor Smith. 1792. President: George Comstock. Jesse Jenckes, James Appleby, Arnold Pain, John Man, Jr., .Joseph Mowry. 1793. President: George Comstock. Jesse Jenckes, James Appleby, Arnold Pain, John Man, Jr., Joseph Mowry, 1794. President: Capt. Sylvanus Sayles. Samuel Clark, Job Aldrich, Thomas Aldrich, Elisha Olney, Philip Mowry. 1795. President: CapL Sylvanus Sayles. Samuel Clark, .Job Aldrich, Thomas Aldrich, Elisha Olney, Philip Mowry. 1796. President: Capt. Sylvanus Sayles. Samuel Clark, Duty Winsor, Daniel Smith, Jr., John Man, Jr., Ezekiel Comstock. 1797. President: Samuel Clark." Duty Winsor, John Man, Ezekiel Comstock, Israel Taft, Seth Mowry, 1798. President: Samuel Clark. Duty Winsor, John Man, Ezekiel Comstock, Israel Taft, Seth Mowry. 1799. President: Samuel Clark. Edwaird Medbury, John' Man, John Jenckes, John Pain, Seth Mowry, Elisha Olney. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 191 Edward Medbury, John Pain, John Man, Eichard Buffum, Seth Mowry, Daniel Winsor, Seth Mowry, Enos Mowry, Seth Mowry, Enos Mowry, Seth Mowry, Job Arnold, Seth Mowry, Thomas Buffum, Elisha Steere, Nathan Aldrich, Elisha Steere, Nathan Aldrich, 1800. President: Duty Winsor. John Man, Seth Mowry, John Jenckes, Ahab Mowry. 1801. President: John Jenckes. Seth Mowry, Daniel Winsor, Ahab Mowry, Elijah Arnold. 1802. President: Thomas Mann. Ahab Mowry, None, Eichard Buffum, No sixth councilman. 1803. President: Thomas Mann. Eichard Buffum, Samuel Hill, Jr., Elijah Derry, Job Arnold. 1804. President: Thomas Mann. Stephen Buffum, Samuel Hill, Jr., Thomas Appleby, William Aldrich. 1805. President: Thomas Maun. Samuel Hill, Jr., Enos Mowry, Thomas Buffum, Benjamin Hall. 1806. President: Samuel Hill. Enos Mowry, Job Arnold, Benjamin Hall, David Harris. 1807. President: Samuel Hill. Enos Mowry, Job Arnold, Benjamin Hall, David Harris. 1808. President: Samuel Hill. Enos Mowry, Job Arnold, Benjamin Hall, David Harris. 192 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OP SMITHFIELD. Elisha Steere, David Harris, Elisha Steere, Daniel Harris, Elisha Steere, James Appleby, Elisha Steere, James Appleby, Elisha Steere, James Appleby, Elisha Steere, Stephen Buffum, Daniel Angell, Thomas Angell, Thomas Angell, Eeuben Mowry, Thomas Angell, David Wilkinson, 1809. President: Thomas Mann. Nathan Aldrich, Benjamin Hall, Thomas Appleby, Daniel Angell. 1810. President: Thomas Mann. Nathan Aldrich, Benjamin Hall, Thomas Appleby, Daniel Angell. 1811. President: Thomas Mann. Benjamin Hall, David Harris, Daniel Angell, " Stephen Buffum. 1812. President: Thomas Mann, Benjamin Hall, Daniel Angell, David Harris, Stephen Buffum. 1813. President: Thomas Mann. Benjamin Hall, Daniel Angell, David Harris, Stephen Buffum. President: 1814. Benjamin Hall. James Appleby, None, Daniel Angell, None. 1815. President: Thomas Buffum. David Tucker, Marcus Arnold, Arnold Jenckes, Jeremiah Smith. Daniel Angell. 1816. President: Arnold Jenckes, David Wilkinson, 1817. President: Daniel Angell. Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Stephen Steere. Jeremiah Smith, Jr., Stephen Steere, Eeuben Mowry, William. Aldrich. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 193 David Wilkinson, Winsor Aldrich, David AVilkinson, Winsor Aldrich, David Wilkinson, Winsor Aldrich, David Wilkinson, Winsor Aldrich, David Wilkinson, George Chace, David Wilkinson, Cyrus Arnold, Morton Mowry, Abraham Winsor, Morton Mowry, Abraham Winsor, Morton Mowry, Barney Dodge, ?5 1818. President: Eeuben Mowry. Stephen Steere, William Aldrich, 1819. President: Eeuben Mowry. Stephen Steere, William Aldrich, Morton Mowry, Daniel Winsor. 1820. President: Eeuben Mowry. Stephen Steere, William Aldrich, Morton Mowry, Arnold Spear. 1821. President: Eeuben Mowry. Stephen Steere, George Chace, Morton Mowry, Arnold Spear. 1822. President: Daniel Angell. Morton Mowry, Arnold Spear, Jeremiah Whipple, Abraham Winsor. 1823. President: Thomas Buffum. Morton Mowry, Arnold Spear, Jeremiah Whipple, Abraham Winsor. 1824. President: David Wilkinson. Charles Appleby, Jeremiah Whipple, Barney Dodge, Samuel B. Harris. 1825. President: Samuel B. Harris. Charles Appleby, Jeremiah Whipple, Barney Dodge, Lewis Dexter. 1826. President: Samuel B. Harris. Nathaniel Mowry, Jeremiah Whipjile, Lewis Dexter, Sessions Mowry. 194 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. Nathaniel Mowry, Lewis Dexter, Nathaniel Mowry, Lewis Dexter, Nathaniel Mowry, Lewis Dexter, Sessions Mowry, Eichard S. Scott, Elisha Smith, Elisha Olney, Jr., Elisha Smith, Elisha Olney, Jr. Simon Aldrich, Asa W. Ballou, Stephen Sheldon, 1827. President: Morton Mowry. Jeremiah Whipple, Barney Dodge, Sessions Mowry, David Lapham. 1828. President: Morton Mowry. Jeremiah Whipple, Barney Dodge, Sessions Mowry, David Lapham. 1829. President: Morton Mowry. Jeremiah Whipple, Barney Dodge, Sessions Mowry, David Lapham. 1830. President: Lewis Dexter. David Lapham, Elisha Smith, Wilder Holbrook, Elisha Olney, Jr. 1831. Presidetit: Lewis Dexter. Eichard S. Scott, Wilder Holbrook, Daniel G. Harris, George Chace. 1832. President: Lewis Dexter. Eichard S. Scott, Wilder Holbrook. None, None. 1833. President: Lewis Dexter. Eichard S. Scott, Stephen Sheldon, Job S. Man, 1834. President: Job S. Man, Waterman F. Brown, John Jenckes, 1835. Andrew Waterman. Andrew Weatherhead, Edwin Harris. Stephen Sheldon, President: Morton Mowry. Job S. Man, Dexter Aldrich, Asahel Phetteplace, Samuel Clark, Asahel Angell. HISTORY OP THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 195 Stephen Sheldon, Asahel Phette])lace, Stephen Sheldon, Asahel Phetteplace, Samuel Clark, Dexter Aldrich, Samuel Clark, Dexter Aldrich, Samuel Clark, Alvin Jenks, Dexter Aldrich, Stephen Smith, 2d, Dexter Aldrich, James T. Harkness, 1836. President: Morton Mowry. Cyj-us Arnold, Tyler Mowry, Smith B. Mowry, Asahel Angell. 1837. President: Morton Mowry. Cyrus Arnold, Samuel Clark, Smith B. Mowry, Asahel Angell. 1838. President: Morton Mowry. Asahel Angell Stephen Steere, Barney Dodge, Uriah Benedict. 1839. President: Morton Mowry. Asahel Angell, Stephen Sheldon, Barney Dodge, Burrill Aldrich. 1840. President: Morton Mowry. Asahel Angell, Barney Dodge, Stephen Smith, 2d, Pelatiah Metcalf. 1841. President: Samuel Clark. Barney Dodge, Alvin .Jenks, Pelatiah Metcalf, John Foster. 1842. President: Arnold Spear. Alvin Jenks, John Foster, Gideon Mowry, Lyman Cook. 1843. President: Arnold Spear. Elisha Smith, Daniel Sayles, Jr., Avery Oilman, Benjamin Harris, Bradford Bullock. Ahaz Mowry, Jr., Edward Evans, William M. Farnum, Eobert Harris, 1844. President: Lewis Dexter. John Foster, Gideon Mowry, Lyman Cook, Christopher W. Kelly, Lyman Wilmarth, Ansel Holman. 196 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OP SMITHFIELD. Daniel Sayles, Bradford Bullock, Bradford Bullock, Albert Cook, Daniel Pierce, Israel Wilkinson, Daniel Pierce, Israel Sayles, Eobert Harris, John Knight, Eobert Harris, Thomas Latham, Israel Sayles, Samuel S. Mallory, Thomas Latham, John J. Carpenter, Thomas Latham, John J, Carpenter, 1845. President: Thomas Buffum. Daniel Wilbur, James Phetteplace, Johnson G. Horton, William M. Farnum. 1846. President: Thomas Buffum. David Wilbur, James Phetteplace, Horace Trowbridge, William M. Farnum. 1847. President: Thomas Buffum. Benjamin Harris, John Fenner, Israel Sayles, Albert Cook. 1848. President: Thomas Buffum. Eobert Harris, Eichard Mowry, John Knight, Asa Winsor. 1849. President: Thomas Buffum. Eichard Mowry, Israel Sayles, Thomas Ijatham, Israel B. Purinton. 1850. President: Thomas Buffum. Israel Sayles, John Knight, Alfred Allen, William Smith. 1851. President: Eobert Harris. John Knight, Thomas Lapham, Alden Coe, George B. Aldrich. 1852. President: Eobert Harris. Eichard Smith, Albert Cook, John Knight. ? 1853. President: Eobert Harris. Eichard Smith, Albert Cook, John Knight. ? HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 197 1854. President: Eichard Mowry. Henry Stone, James Phetteplace, John B. Tallman, Daniel Mowry, Louis Aldrich, Henry Gooding. 1855. President: Daniel N. Paine. John J. Carpenter, James Phetteplace, Harris M. Irons, Daniel Mowry, William Patt, James H. Chace, 1856. President: Lewis Dexter. Harris M. Irons, Daniel Mowry, Charles Moies, Harden Knight. 1857. President: Lewis Dexter. Harris M. Irons, George Johnson, Charles Moies, Harden Knight. 1858. President: Lewis Dexter. Harris M. Irons, George Johnson, Charles Moies, Daniel Mowry. 1859. President: Lewis Dexter. John J. Carpenter, George Johnson, William P. Steere, William Mowry. 1860. President: Lewis Dexter. John J. Carpenter, George Johnson, William P. Steere, William Mowry. 1861. President: Charles Moies. William Mowry, George M. Appleby, Harvey S. Bartlett, John N. Spaulding. John J. Carpenter, William Patt, John J. Carpenter, AYilliam Patt, John J. Carpenter, William Patt, Charles Moies, Arlon ilowry. Charles Moies, Arlon Mowry, Arlon Mowry, George Johnson, Arlon Mowry, George Johnson, 1862. President: Charles Moies. AVilliam Mowry, Wm. Duane Aldrich, Harvey S. Bartlett, John N. Spaulding. 198 History op the town of smithfield. Arlon Mowry, Geora'e Johnson, Arlon Mowry, George Johnson, Arlon Mowry, George Johnson, Arlon Mowry, George Johnson, Arlon Mowry, George Johnson, Arlon Mowry, Edward A. Brown, Edward A. Brown, Baylies Bourne, Edward A. Brown, Baylies Bourne, Edward A. Brown, Baylies Bourne, 1863. President: Charles Moies. Williani Mowry, Wm. Duane Aldrich, William P. Steere, John J. Carpenter. 1864. President: Charles Moies. William Mowry, Wm. Duane Aldrich, William P. Steere, Benjamin Comstock. 1865. Presidetit: . Charles Moies. William Mowry, Wm. Duane Aldrich, William P. Steere, Benjamin Comstock. 1866. President: Charles Moies. William Mowry, W^m. Duane Aldrich, William P. Steere, Baylies Bourne. 1867. President: Charles Moies. William Mowry, Wm. Duane Aldrich, William P. Steere, Baylies Bourne. 1868. President: George Johnson. Baylies Bourne, Wm. Dnane Aldrich, William P. Steere, Oscar A. Tobey. 1869. President: Arlon Mowry. William P. Steere, George Johnson, Oscar A. Tobey, William H. Aldrich. 1870. President: Arlon Mowry. William P. Steere, George Johnson, Oscar A. Tobey, William H. Aldrich. 1871. President: Arlon Mowry. William P. Steere, George Johnson, Oscar A. Tobey, William H. Aldrich. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 199 TOWN TREASURERS. John Sayles 1731-50 Israel Wilkinson 1750 Stephen Whipple 1755 Capt. John Angell 1756-60 Stephen Whipple 1761-9 William Buffum 1770-2 Arnold Paine 177.3-6 Uriah Alverson 1777-85 Stephen Brayton 1786-91 Eobert Harris 1792-1811 Isaac Wilkinson 1 812-39 Lewis Dexter 1840-2 Stafford Mann 1843 Samuel Clark 1844 Stafford ilann 1845-9 Eobert Harris 1850^ Henry Gooding 1855-6 Thomas Moies 1857 Eeuel P. Smith 1858-70 TOWN CLERKS. Eichard Sayles 1731 .Joseph Arnold, Jr 1732 Daniel Jenckes 1733-42 Joseph Arnold 1743-5 Thomas Sayles 1746-54 Joseph Sayles • 1755-9 John Savles. Jr 1756 Daniel Mowry, Jr 1760-1814 Samuel Maun 1815-16 Thomas Mann 1817-39 George L. Barnes 1840-2 Orrin Wright 1843 George L. Barnes 1844 Orrin Wright 1845-49 Stafford Manii 1850-4 Samuel Clark 1855-70 200 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. MODERATORS CHOSEN AT ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGS. Jonathan Sprague, Jr 1731-2 Major William Smith 1733-5 Thomas Sayles 1736 Thomas Steere 1737 Thomas, Sayles 1738 Thomas Steere ,1739 Major William Smith 1740 Daniel Jenckes 1741 Thomas Sayles 1742-5 William Arnold 1746-8 Thomas Steere 1749-50 William Arnold 1751-2 William Jenckes 1753 William Arnold 1754 Thomas Steere 1755-7 Thomas Lapham 1758 Thomas Steere 1759-60 Thomas Lapham 1761 Thomas Steere 1762-4 Baulston Brayton 1765 Ezekiel Comstock 1766 Thomas Steere 1767 Ezekiel Comstock 1 768 Thomas Steere 1769 John Sayles 1770-3 Ezekiel Comstock 1774-5 John Sayles 1776 Samuel Winsor 1777 Sylvanus Sayles 1 778-80 Daniel Mowry, Jr 1781 John Sayles 1782 Daniel Mowry, Jr 1783-4 Gideon Comstock 1785 Henry Jenckes 1786 Peleg Arnold 1787 Abraham Mathewson 1788 ' Sylvanus Sayles 1 789 William Waterman 1790 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 201 Daniel Mowry 1791 John Sayles 1792 Sylvanus Sayles 1793 Daniel S. Mowry 1794 Sylvanus Sayles 1795 Peleg Arnold 1796 Sylvanus Sayles 1797 Peleg Arnold 1798 Sylvanus Sayles 1799 Ezekiel Comstock 1800 Peleg Arnold 1801-7 Duty Winsor 1808 Peleg Arnold 1809-16 Thomas Buffum 1817-19 George Chace 1820 Thomas Buffum 1821 Daniel Angell 1822 Thomas Buffum 1823-4 John Jenckes 1825 Arnold Spear 1826-30 George L. Barnes 1831-2 Arnold Spear 1833-6 Thomas Buffum : 1837 Arnold Spear 1838 Louis Dexter 1839 •John Jenckes 1840 David Daniels 1841 Daniel G. Harris 1842 David Daniels 1843 Thomas Mann 1844 David Daniels : 1845 Gideon Bradford 1846-52 Daniel N. Paine 1853 Samuel S. Mallory 1854 Daniel N. Paine 1855 Samuel S. Mallory 1856 Sullivan Ballou 1857 Edward H. Sprague 1858 Spencer Mowry 1859 Bradbury C. Hill I860 Spencer Mowry 1861 202 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. Daniel N. Paine 1862 Spencer Mowry 186^-4 Bradbury C. Hill 1865 Spencer Mowry 1866 Bradbury C. Hill 1867-8 Daniel N. Paine 1869 Joseph M. Eoss 1870 At a town meeting held on the sixteenth day of April, 1828, it was voted: That Henry S. Mansfield, John Jenckes, Thomas Buffum, George Smith, Mark Aldrich, David Wilkinson, Uriah Benedict, Samuel Hill, Jr., Daniel Jenckes, Lewis Dexter, Nicholas S. Winsor, Seth Mowry, Stephen Steere, Sessions Mowry, Luke Phillips, Caleb Farnum, Arnold Aldrich 2d, Abraham Winsor, Cyrus Arnold, Ezekiel Angell, Elisha Smith 3d, Arnold Bates, David Harris, John Dexter, and William Mowry 2d, be and they are hereby appointed a commit tee to district the town into school districts. Voted: That all moneys appropriated for public schools shall be divided and appropriated as follows: one-half of the money to be equally divided among the schools, and the other half according to the number of scholars from four to twenty years old. The School Committee was authorized to superintend the public schools and make the appropriations of money therefor. Barney Dodge, Manuel Shoules, Jonathan Andrews, Asa Winsor, Silas Smith, Daniel Jenckes, SCHOOL COMMITTEES. 1828. William Buffum, Luke Phillips, Joseph Mowry, Stephen Steere, Lewis Dexter, Samuel Hill, Jr., Daniel Jenckes 2d. David Ide, Tyler Mowry, Sessions Mowry, Elisha Smith, Ezekiel Angell, John Jenckes. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 203 Joseph Osborne, Ephraim Coe, Welcome Sayles, Daniel Aldrich, John S. Appleby, Eobert Harris, David Wilkinson, George L. Barnes, Samuel Bushee, William Mowry, Jr., James Brown, William Harris, Eleazer Mowry, David Wilkinson, George S. Barnes, Samuel Bushee, William Mowry, Jr., James Brown, Gideon Evans, William Enches, David Wilkinson, Mark Aldrich, Daniel Kendall, George Aldrich 3d, Ethan Harris, Eichard S. Scott, Stephen Mowry, Stephen F. Brownell, George Chace, Ephraim Smith, Alden Coe, WiUiam Smith, Wilder Holbrook, Elisha Smith, 1829. William Helme, Asa Arnold, William Mowry, Jr. William Harris, Elisha Smith, Ezekiel Angell, George Smith, 1830. William Holmes, Isaac Wilkinson, Morton Mowry, Asa M. Bartlett, Elisha Smith, Anthony Angell, Israel Arnold, Jr., 1831. William Holbrook, Ezekiel Aldrich, Morton MoWry, Asa W. Ballou, Elisha Smith, Anthony Angell, Henry S. Scott, Samuel Clark, 1832. Charles Smith, Alden Coe, Eansom J. Greene, George W. Mowry, Arnold Mowry, 1833. David Inman, Eichard Sayles, Levi Mowry, Seth Mowry, Samuel Clark, David Wilbor, Nicholas Winsor. Moses Aldrich, Mark Aldrich, Morton Mowry, Asa Wmsoi, Caleb Farnum, Elisha Olney, Jr. . Uriah Bennett. Eufus Tracy, Welcome Sayles, Eufus Arnold, Eeuben Mowry, Caleb Farnum, Joseph Briggs, Uriah Bennett. Charles Smith, William Savles, Lapham Jeffers, Seth Mowry, Winsor Farnum, Joseph Briggs, Uriah Bennett, Samuel E. Gardiner. Edward C. Cranston, Otis Mowry, David Wilbor, William W. James, Joseph Mowry 3d. Edward C. Cranston, Uriah Bennett, Moses Aldrich, Otis Mowry, Lyman Aj»nold, Brown W. Sweet, 204 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. Stephen F. Brownell, George Chace, Ephraim Smith, Alden Coe,. ' 'William Smith, Wilder Holbrook, Elisha Smith, Simeon Aldrich, Ephraim Smith, Junior S. Latham, Arnold Newell, Jonathan Buxton, Augustus Wright, John Fenner, Simeon Aldrich, Ephraim Smith, Junior S. Latham, Arnold Newell, Jonathan Buxton, Augustus Wright, John Fenner, Edward Hotchkiss, Dennis Ballou, Sterry Jenckes, Jonathan Andrews, Gideon Mowry, Henry S. Mansfield, Fenner Mowry, Edward Evans, 1834. David Inman, Eichard Sayles, J;evi Mowry, Seth Mowry, Samuel Clark, David Wilbor, Nicholas Winsor. 1835. Charles A. Falrnum, Stephen Sheldon, Amasa Grant, Samuel Clark, Jesse Hutchinson, Mowry Lapham, Nicholas S. Winsor, Stephen Hopkins Smith. Edward C. Cranston, Uriah Benedict, Moses Aldrich, Otis Mowry, Lyman Arnold, Brown W. Sweet, Charles Moies, Arnold Spear, Ethan Harris, Oliver Angell, Lemuel Alexander, Caleb Farnum, Abraham Smith, 1836. Charles A. Farnum, Stephen Sheldon, Amasa Grant, Samuel Clark, Charles Moies, Arnold Spear, Ethan Harris, Oliver Angell, Jesse Hutchinson, Jr., Samuel Alexander, Mowry Lapham, Caleb Farnum, Nicholas S. Winsor, Abraham Smith, Stephen Hopkins Smith. 1837. Thomas Buffum, Daniel Hendrick, Ephraim Smith, Daniel Aldrich, Ezekiel Angell, Smith Jenckes, Caleb Farnum, Spencer Mowry, 1838. The Town Council. Amos D. Lockwood, Elisha Mowry, Jr., John Moies, Eobert W. Coe, Ephraim Sayles, Simeon Aldrich, Jr., Asa Winsor, Elisha Smith. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 205 1844. Lewis Dexter, John Foster, Christopher W. Kelly, Lyman Cooke, Ansel Holman. 1845. Gideon Bradford, Metcalf Marsh, Thomas Mann, Stephen Benedict, Emor H. Smith. 1846. Junior S. Mowry, Charles Hyde, 1847-8. Charles Hyde, James Bushee, 1849. Isaac J. Burgess, Samuel S. Mallory, 1850. Samuel S. Mallory, Thomas Steere, 1851. Samuel S. Mallory, John B. Tallman, William G. Arnold. 1852. Samuel S. Mallory, Lysander Flagg, William G. Arnold, Howard W. King. 1853. Samuel S. Mallory, Howard W. King, 1854. Howard W. King, Harvey Holmes, 1855, Howard W. King, George C. Wilson, 1856. Samuel S. Mallory, Howard W. King, 1857. Samuel S. Mallory, Howard W, King, 1858. John G. Eichardson, Howard W. King, Gideon Mowry, Hiram Wilmarth, Isaac Wilkinson, Eichard Smith, Thomas D. Holmes, Ahaz Mowry. Thomas Steere. John P. Leonard. Howard W. King, James 0, Whitney, George C. Wilson. George C. Wilson. Samuel S. Mallory, Arlon Mowry. Eev. Francis J. Warner. Eev. Francis J. Warner. 206 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 1859. John G. Eichardson, Howard W. King, William H. Seagraves. 1860. John G. Eichardson, Howard W. King, Samuel 0. Tabor, Eev, Mowry Phillips. 1861. John G. Eichardson, Samuel 0. Tabor, Howard W. King, Eev. Mowry Phillips. 1862. John G. Eichardson, Eev. Mowry Phillips, Samuel 0. Tabor, Thomas L. Angell. 1863. Eev. Stewart Sheldon, Eev. Theodore Cook, Eev. Mowry Phillips, Thomas L. Angell. 1864. Lysander Flagg, Augustus M. Aldrich, Marshall I. Mowry, Eev. Eichard Woodworth. 1865. Eev. George H. Miner, Horace D. Paine, George A. Kent, Eev. Eichard Woodworth. 1866. Eev. George H. Miner, Horace D. Paine, George A. Kent, Eev. Eichard Woodworth. 1867. Edwin A. Buck, Eev. E. Woodworth, George A. Kent, Eev. George W. Gill, Eev. Jas. E. Dockray, Ansel D. Nickerson. 1868. Eev. Jas. E. Dockray, George A. Kent, Marshall I. Mowry, Ansel D. Nickerson, Eev. Eobert Murray, Jr., 1869. Eev. E. Murray, Jr., George A. Kent, Ansel D. Nickerson, Webster Hazlewood, Marshall I. Mowry, Samuel 0. Tabor, Eev. Charles E. Handy. 1870. George A. Kent, Eev. E. Murray, Jr., Eev. M.W. Burlingame, Lysander Flagg, Marshall I. Mowry, Samuel 0. Tabor. HISTORY OP THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 207 At a town meeting, held August 25th, 1840, it was voted: That there shall be annually, hereafter, appointed a committee of three persons to examine those who may apply to be employed as teachers in this town, and if, in the opinion of one or more of said committee, such person is qualified as teacher, such member or members of said committee shall give such person a certificate to that effect; and that no person shall be entitled to receive any of the school money of this town who shall not have received such a certificate of qualification within six months previous to the time of such service as teacher; and, further, that the committee aforesaid be authorized and required to recommend such school books as they think most suitable to be used throughout the town; also, to visit the schools and make such sugges tions for improvement as they may think proper. EXAMINING COMMITTEE. 1840. Amos D. Lockwood, Nicholas S. Winsor, Samuel S. Mallory. In November, however, the number of said committee was ordered to be five. James T. Harkness was chosen in place of Mr. Lockwood, who de clined, and Thomas D. Holmes and David W. Aldrich were added. 1841. Timothy A. Taylor. Nicholas S. Winsor, Thomas D. Holmes, David W. Aldrich. 1842. Timothy A. Taylor, Nicholas S. Winsor, Jenckes Mowry. 1843. Orin Wright, James T. Harkness, Jonathan Inman, Bailey E. Borden. 1844. Nicholas S. Winsor, Samuel S. Mallory, Metcalf Marsh, John B. Tallman, Samuel S. Mallory, Thomas D. Holmes, Asa W. Ballou, Jenckes Mowry, Boham P. Byrom, Timothy A. Taylor, Thomas D . Holmes, Charles E. Taylor. 1845. Gideon Bradford, James T. Harkness, Samuel S. Mallory, William Winsor. Simon A. Sayles. George L. Barnes, APPENDIX E. LIST OP OFFICERS OP THE MILITIA BELONGING TO SMITHFIELD. 1775 to 1789. 1775. Elisha Mowry Lieut.-Colonel, 2d Eegiment. Andrew Waterman Captain. Luke Arnold " Peleg Arnold " Joseph Jenckes " Sylvanus Bucklin Lieutenant. 1776. Andrew Waterman . . , Captain. Elisha Mowry, Jr Lieut.-Colonel, 2d Eegiment. Thomas Jenckes ' Captain. David Eddy " Nehemiah Smith " Samuel Day Lieutenant. Ebenezer Trask. " James Smith " John Sayles, Jr Colonel. 1777. Elisha Mowry, declined Lieut.-Colonel, 2d Eegiment. 1778. John Angell Samuel Day Captain. Ebenezer Trask " Joseph Sprague " 1779. John Angell Lieut.-Colonel, 2d Eegiment. Eber Angell Captain. Ebenezer Trask " Daniel Mowry 4th " Eobert Bennett Lieutenant. Simeon Ballou " Benjamin Sheldon " 1780. John Angell Lieut.-Colonel, 2d Eegiment. William Aldrich Major, 2d Eegiment. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 209 Eber Angell Captain. Ebenezer Trask " Daniel Mowry, 4th " Eobert Bennett Lieutenant. Simeon Ballon " Benjamin Sheldon " 1781. Peleg Arnold Lieut.-Colonel, Commandant 2d Battalion. Job Mowry Captain. Benjamin Ballou " Ebenezer Trask " Daniel Mowry 4th " Daniel Mowry 4th Major, 2d Eegiment. 1784. Job Mowry Captain. Ebenezer Trask ¦ " George Streeter " Joel Aldrich Lieutenant. 1785. Joel Aldrich Major, 2d Eegiment. William Aldrich Major, Senior Chaplain Eegiment. 1786. Joel Aldrich Major, 2d Eegiment. 1789. William Aldrich Major, 2d Eegiment. LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEN WHO ENLISTED IN THE SERVICE OP THE UNITED STATES, PROM SMITHFIELD, DURING THE WAR OP THE REBELLION. FIRST REGIMENT DETACHED HILITIA. Thomas Steere, 1st Lieut., Alexander F. Taylor, Henry C. Clark, William H. H. Cowden, Daniel Sfiyles, Albert E. Sholes, J. N. Woodward, William L. Eason, James Watson, G. M. Salisbury, Job Arnold, Edward W. Greene, Nicholas B. Young, Thomas Young, George L. Keach, Benjamin 0. Arnold, Nelson Ballou, Samuel Cash, 27 210 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OP SMITHFIELD. John E. Cowden, Thomas Earle, George Macomber, Eoderick Whip23le, Henry L. Cook, Olney Marsh, John H. Steere, Ferdinand L. Watson, Albert H. Abbott, Arlon J. Follett, George A. Earle, James A, Gardiner, Horace F. Allen, Henry C. Mowry, Barney J. Dodge, Joseph N. Mason, John S. Sanborn, George D. Morris, Zavier D. Fisher, Hiram E. Taft. SECOND REGIMENT E. I. VOLUNTEERS. Sullivan Ballou, Major, Charles E. Perkins, Captain, Elisha Arnold, 1st Lieut., Stephen West, Jr., 1st Lieut. Henry C. Cook, 2d Lieut, Abraham Taylor, Alney E. Nutting, George T. Eemington, Henry Taft, Leonard A. Clark, Daniel G. Carpenter, Stephen West, Jr., George E. Potter, James Cromley, David Cash, Simeon Dean, William H. Frazier, George W. Fuller, William Farrell, Charles A. Godfrey, John C. Hall, Nathaniel G. Horton, Eobert L. Johnstone, John Kelly, Thomas McAlpin, John Newell, James Newell, Patrick Island, Israel Smith, Marvin Smith, James Fagan, Almon Harris, Albert E. Maker, Giles C. Avery, William Arnold, James E. Boyce, Hiram Bucklin, Joseph C. Burnes, Silas T. Watson, Jenckes Patt, J. P. Crandall, Christopher A. Corey, Edward O'Neal, James F. Loomis, James Martin, Albert A. Mowry, John J. Malone, William W. Mowry, Bernard McGarhen, Joseph A. Phillips, William H. Eeed, James F. Steere, Chai-les W. Weeks, William H. Angell, Jencks Bartlett, Charles E. Perkins, Thomas O'Niell, John F. O'Niell, HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 211 Edwin F. Steere, Serg't, Lewis L. Sayles, Silas G. Ballou, William Hopkins, George A. Pearce, Michael Eiley, Albert W. White, Preserved Angell, Alfred I. Curtis, Elisha Arnold, Thomas Lewis, Stephen Phetteplace, John Chatman, James K. King, William C. Parker, Charles E. Dunham, Eobext A. McCartney, Simeon I. Staples, George W. Kidder, James W. Potter. John H. Phillips, George W. Harvey, John Pasnett, William Lomas, George W. Olney, Stephen West, Jr., William G. Eeynolds, Eobert Eobertson, Jr., Albert F. Smith, James E. Pierce, Williani Thomas, Bradford Chamberlain, Charles H. Hawkins, George B. Hutchinson, Lewis E. Angell, James H. Brophy, Patrick Carroll, Joseph L. Haswell, Wilson Aldrich, THIRD REGIMENT R. I. HEAVV ARTILLERY. Isaac Bishop, Samuel Hyndani, Irwin F. Mann, Edwin Soule, William H. Bateman, John Baird, Charles A. Baker, Horatio N. Moon, Edward P. Maguie, Charles W. Nichols, Thomas Phelan, Hiram Phetteplace, John Shuce, Barton W. Saunders, Erastus D. AVhitcomb, Olney Marsh, John O'Connor, Henry S. Jennison, Daniel L. Arnold, Samuel Kirk, Arthur J. McAllen, George F. Paine, Moses A. Paine, Hiram E. Parker, John C. Pitts, Charles E. Eichardson, Albert L. Euby, Edward Eyan, Uriah Salley, Lewis C. Sanborn, Charles H. Smith, Stephen H. Sanborn, Levi Simmons, Henry E. Williams, Jashub Wing, William H. H. Mowry, Alonzo M. Fuller, Stephen Eider, 212 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OP SMITHFIELD. Silas H. Appleby, Alfred B. Brown, Nelson M. Buffum, William Davis, .Edward Black, John H. Hodges, Alonzo N. Fuller, Sidney A. Fuller, James B. Fuller, Oscar P. Gifford, Eoger Hale, Daniel B. Hill, Albert Langley, John McNally, William McAllen, George H. Smith, James T. Warner, Benjamin L. Sayles, John O'Brien, Edwin Mowry, Arnold 0. Messier, Thomas Finley, James Campbell, John C. Oakley, Elisha Mowry, Tristram S. Dow, Edward Black, Samuel Carson, George L. Burlingame, John H. Bailey, Daniel J. Stone, Edward Eddy, Benjamin Chace, Edwin Salley, Michael Glancy, John Higgins, James B. Hobron, James D. Havens, Abijah B. Havens, William W. Hodges, Edwin Joslin, Henry C. Eeynolds, David Sanderson, Christopher K. Wilbor, Cornelius O'Sullivan, James B. Hobson, James O'Donnell, Michael Cavanaugh, Martin G. Thornton, Andrew J. Alexander, Henry J. Morris, Daniel S. Olney, Irwin F. Mann. John Bierd, FOURTH REGIMENT R. I. VOLUNTEERS. Charles H. Green, Captain, Geo. F. Crowingshield, 1st Lieut. Charles H. Johnston, 1st Jjieut. William Sayer, James Gamley, James McCann, Albert Burlingame, Stephen Booth, Moses Clemence, Warren J. Cutting, Isaac Charles, Jr., James Davis, Erastus E. Lapham, Captain, John E. Moies, 1st Jjieut. Edwin M. Smith, Jacob Butterfield, Henry W. Bullman, Decatur M. Boydeii, Silas W. Cummings, Cornelius Costigan, Peter Curran, George L. Carter, James Craig, William H. Carter, HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 213 Albert G. Hopkins, Jeremiah Laii, Martin Quigley, William H. Staples, Albert H. Staples, Ephraim M. Staples, John Shay, Albert L. Steere, Herbert N. Sweet, John M. Parker, Peter Stevens, Joseph Kelley, Eobert Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy, Henry M. Potter, John Eeynolds, Edwin Street, John B. H. Eaglestone, Charles H. Fuller, William Farrell, Samuel W. Farnum, Samuel H. Gorton, George B. Hill, Joseph B. Moore, Nelson T. Newman, Charles A, Newell, David Phetteplace, John E. Case, Edwin M. Smith, Charles H. Briggs, Sr., John Barrington, John E. Moies, Serg't. Thomas Clancy, Michael 0. Day, John Flood, John N. Graves, James Grinrod, Sylvester Griffin, Timothy Gracy, James Hennaver, John Hunt, Andrew Kennedy, George Clarence, Walter B. Peck, Solomon Butterfield, Jabez Butterfield, Henry Butterfield, Edwin M. Smith, Martin Sullivan, Edwin Tyler, George Wild, George Smith, Henry Wardell, James Welch, Fenner Latham, John Beaumont, Emor H. Bartlett, William H. Nichols, George Bassett, Albert E. Sholes, John A. Crowningshield, Charles H. Briggs, Jr., Nathan Collins, FIFTH REGIMENT E. I. HEAVY ARTILLERY. John Aigan, Captain, Dennis G. Ballou, Jerry Sullivan, Timothy Prior, Ebenezer Balcolm, Wilson D. Barnes, Eichard A. Brown, Corporal. Eichard Arnold, James Flynn, Charles Farrington, Frank Fox, Thomas Cooney, Thomas Forbes, 214 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. SEVENTH REGIMENT R. I. VOLUNTEERS. John Sullivan, 2d Lieut. Joseph Coyle, Peter Lamby, Alonzo L. Jenckes, Benjamin W. Keecli, Adams Murray, Albert M. Smith, George Buxton, Joseph Battle, Michael Eice, Nelson Niles, James S. Slater, John A. Austin, James J. Taylor, Joseph J. D. Grayton, Albert G. Durfee, Dexter L. Brownell, 2d Lieut., Albert M. Smith, George Buxton, Joseph Battle, Michael Eice, Nelson Niles, James S. Slater, John Sullivan, Mathew S. Belcher, John Simpson, John S. Belcher, 2d Jjieut. Stephen C. Jillson, John F. Steere, Henry W. Beebe, John Brennan, Charles F. Slocum, Samuel Curtis, George Fisher, John Burke, Francis W. Gardiner, Edward A. Eadikin, Cyril P. Thornton, John Simpson, Hasson 0. Whiting, Horatio Steere, William H. Smith, Decatur M. Boyden, Samuel Curtis, Ge'orge Fisher, John Burke, Francis W. Gardiner, Edward A. Eadikin, Cyril P. Thornton, John Sullivan, 2d Lieut., John A. Austin, James J. Taylor, NINTH REGIMENT R. I. VOLUNTEERS. John McKinley, Captain, Nathan Benton, 2d Lieut., Horatio Giles, Andrew Crumley, James H. Jolly, Walter S. Sutcliff, Fenner Colwell, Trowbridge Smith, Joseph Smith, Jr., William T. Brooks, Isaac Place, Captain, Israel Arnold, Jr., William Cory, Thomas Crumley, James O'Brien, Eichard J. Whittle, George W. Haradon, George H. Johnson, Byron S. Thompson, David Dines, HISTORY OP THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 215 James Jacques, Henry E. Baker, Gilbert A. Thompson, Cyrus Bennett, Jacob Butterfield, WiUard D. Colwell, William F. Fuller, John Gallagher, Alexander Henderson, Walter Matthew, Thomas Pryor, Joseph Sedgwick, James Sullivan, Thomas B. Spoon er, Enoch Spencer, Alexander Tongue, Joseph Wilmarth, George Wilson, Moses Brown, Stephen P. Steere, Thomas Britton, Charles Bowers, Sylvanus Holbrook, Jr., Arnold Jennerson, John Niles, Otis W. Smith, Jarvis Smith, John Westgate, A. Sayles Clark, Jenckes Bartlett, Edwin Carter, John H. Durgin, Albert Hudson, Thomas Lewis, George S. Potter, Henry C. Sayles, John Swindler, Joseph Wheelock, George P. Grant, William C. Benedict, David E. Cash, Henry Crocker, Martin G. Cushman, Samuel Preston, Moses A. Aldrich, Henry Bennett, George W . Buxton, George B. Evans, Frederick C. Gove, Thomas Hughes, Martin G. Lyons, William F. Miller, John Eegan, Eobert Sanford, John Sullivan, Justin Stevens, Winfield S. Thompson, Charles F. Taft, Thomas D. Wilson, Edward P. Steere, John E. Whipple, Daniel W. Brayton, George Britton, John Burns, Thomas L. Hopkins, Jesse D. Keach, George Smith, Thomas Smith, William T. Smith, James A. Sweet, Charles W. Bradford, Asa Bennett, Foster W. Clark, Caleb H. Freeman, George J. Hendrick, Charles A. Pierce, Thomas Eiley, Marcus L. Sweet, Isaac S. Tanner, Edmund Crocker, Alanson P. Wood, Eobert E. Curran, Warren F. Cook, Byron E. Daggett, 216 HISTORY OP THE TOWN OP SMITHFIELD. Bemjamin A. Dennis, James H. Fairbanks, Edward A. Patt, Stephen A. Peck, Anthony G. Wood, Charles D. Wood. David L. Fales, Joseph B. Gooding, William G. Thurber, John E. Whiting, Henry H. Welden, TENTH REGIMENT R. I. VOLUNTEERS. Samuel H. Hopkins, Arnold J. Paine, Albert W. Sprague, Alden Paine, Stephen Phetteplace, George H. Tyler. ELEVENTH EEGIMENT R. I. VOLUNTEERS. Thomas Moies, 1st Lieut., Edmund F. Crocker, George Cushman, George W. Gooding, Nathan L. Baggs, Ansel Baxter, Henry T. Braman, Jasper Caler, Patrick Cavanaugh, Nicholas P. Clark, James Coyle, Thomas Dolan, William F. Elsbree, Henry A. Follett, Theodore C. Fuller, Charles C. Holland, William Horton, Peter Knoth, Barney Mahan, Gilbert Mann, Charles P. Moies, John McCormick, John McCreighton, Ansel D. Nickerson, Levi 0. Phillips, David N. Eogers^ Daniel E. Verry, Joseph W. Grosvenor, Ass't Surg, James N. Woodward, David L. Fales, Orman L. Patt, George G. Bennett, Daniel Bryce, Edward A. Browne, James D. Carpenter, Michael Cassiday, Warren F. Cook, James Curran, Andrew J. Dexter, J. Henry Fales, William B. Follett, Charles E. Griffin, Joseph E. Hood, Michael Killeran, Thomas S. Lindsay, Nathan P. Maker, Barney McNally, Edward McCormick, James Mulhaven, John J. Niell, William O'Donnell, Thomas Eice, Michael Train or, Philip Vickerey, HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 217 Thomas S. White, Joseph W. Guild, John A. Eupert, Joseph S. Bunker, Henry S. Sharpe, George Lovely, William C. White, Charles H. Wilmarth, Elisha Place, Adin Patt, Andrew Campbell, John S. Graham, David S. Linch, Daniel E. Ballou, TWELFTH REGIMENT R. I. VOLUNTEERS. Eichard A. Briggs, 1st Lieut., William Ackinson, James Ackinson, Joseph W. Preston, William Eeddy, Joseph Wilmarth, Oren Mowry, George E. Macomber, Edwin P. Williams, Benajah S. Allen, James Phetteplace, Mowry C. Colwell, Collins V. Keith, Shadrack 0. Mowry, John H. White, Henry Britton, William A. Andrews, George E. Brown, Otis P. Cleveland, William H. Greene, James L. Burlingame, John E. Thornton, Charles J. Sweet, Lewis G. Arnold, Jr., Amasa Phetteplace, Horace W. Cook, Thomas M.- Green, William H. Latham, Daniel Pelky, George A. Britton. FOURTEENTH REGIMENT HEAVY ARTILLERY. George A. Pearce, 1st Lieut., Daniel Carver. FIRST REGIMENT E. I. LIGHT AETILLERY. William H. Walcott, Henry F. Clark, Edward Morrisey, Thomas P. Steere, .Joseph A. Cole, Albert E. Hendrick, George W. Nichols, Charles AV. Hudson, George A. Perry, Patrick Sullivan, Lewis L. Sayles, 38 William Arnold, Patrick Larkin, Joseph S. Nichols, John Appleby Thornton, John Eatock, John B. Mowry, Charles 0. Dyer, Charles E. Mathewson, James Quigley, Benjamin Snell, Elisha D. Thayer, 218 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. Olney Arnold, Daniel W. Elliott, William H. Cartwright, William H. Steere, Esek S. Owen, Michael Barry, Benjamin Carter, Michael Murray, Otis P. Snell, Barney Cassidy, Wm. H. Phinney, Henry J. White, Jacob Waldberger, John Gray, Daniel Cassar, Eoyal W. Ceaser, Jesse D. Keach, Thomas Phinney, Albert V. Walker, Joy G. Bellows, Gilbert Carman, Thomas J. Loftus, William H. Stone, Aaron Schanck, Wm, H. C. Smith, Philip, A. Dexter, Charles W. Warren, Eobert Sheridan, Patrick Cornell, Thomas Donnelly. TENTH R. I. LIGHT BATTERY. William Laudigan, John Stewart, Joseph McClellan, Patrick Gleason. FIRST REGIMENT R. I. CAVALRY. John Winsor, Jesse W. Angell, Ethan S. Brown, William B. Ford, James Winterbottom, Marcus W. Sweet, Daniel A. Smith, William H. Latham, Allen T. Brown, John H. Steere, George W. Harris, William A. Tucker, Thomas Pinkerton. SECOND REGIMENT R. I. CAVALRY. Henry J. Whittaker, 1st Lieut. Martin C. Cushman, Frederick Campbell, Thomas Prior, Francis Eeynolds, Aris Bourgen, George Crumley. Horace D. Allen, Alexander Brenno, Alexander Campbell, William J. Perry, Eoswell Saltonstall, Thomas Crumley, HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. 219 THIRD REGIMENT R. I. CAVALRY. Boggs, Lyman L. Swan, Asst. Surg., Nathan L. Peter Gilroy, Eobert M. Pollard, Wilson D. Mundy, Alexander Simpson, George H. Howard, Henry Mowry, Thomas Smitii, William Eankin, John B. Batcheller, Nicholas B. Gardner. Augustus Binford, Amos Perry, Anslem Sansany, .Jonathan M. Boss, Thomas E. Hawkins, James McCabe^ George Spaulding, Edward S. Tyler. SEVENTH SQUADRON E. I. C.i.VALRY, Christopher Vaughan, Captain, George A. Smith, Daniel H. Goff. Antoine Allen, Timothy Collins, John Higgins, James Mc Williams, James Sullivan, John Taylor, Caleb Watson, Henry B. Jennison, John McGovern, Daniel Pierce, John Angell, 1st Jjieut. Thomas Dwyer, Jeremiah Amidoii, James Crofter, Alexander Henderson, Thomas Harper, James Eyder. Ealph Street, James P. White, Wilson S. Mowry, Martin Winsor, Benjamin T. Eeynolds, Edward Morrisey. FIFTEENTH REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS. James Shay, Martin Winsor. UNITED STATES CHASSEURS. George Harris, Olney Clark. FOURTEENTH REGIMENT U. S. INFANTRY. George Watson. TWENTY-FOURTH REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS. John Payson, George W. Wallace. 220 HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. IN OTHER JIASSACHUSETTS REGIMENTS. Lully B. Mowry, Elisha Steere. POPULATION OP SMITHFIELD. 1731 450 1755 1,921 1774 2,888 1776 2,781 1782 2,217 1790 3,171 1800 3,120 1810 3,828 1820 4,678 1830 6,857 1840 9,534 1850 11,500 1860 13,283 1865 .• 12,315 INDEX Page. Note iii Public Eesolution passed by Congress v President's Proclamation vii Joint Eesolution on the celebration of the Centennial, passed by General Assembly ix Governor's Proclamation xi Action of Lincoln xiii " Woonsocket xiv "' Smithfield xv " North Smithfield xvi CHAPTEE I. Smithfield originally 1 Eoger Williams, Sketch of the life of 1-2 Flight of 3 " " at Seekonk 3 " " Settlement of Providence by 3-4-5 First written compact > 5 Earliest conveyance of land. Copy of 6 Town Meetings, and rules of same 7 First departure from a pure democracy 7-8-9 Incorporation of Providence Plantations by Parliament 9 Power conferred by Charter 9 Arrival of Charter in Boston . . 10 Eeception of Eoger Williams at Providence 10 General Assembly apointed 10 Officers to be chosen 11 Eepresentatives' Court, who to consist of 12 " were empowered 12 Charter granted to Town of Providence 12 222 INDEX. Page. Council of state 12 William Coddington appointed Governor 12 John Clarke and Eoger Williams sent to England - 13 Eepeal of Coddington's Commission 13 Meeting of Freemen at Portsmouth 13 General Assembly, Special Session of 1660 14 John Clark confirmed as Agent of Colony 14 Legal process to be issued in the name of the King, Charles II. 14 Meeting of General Assembly to receive Eoyal Charter of Charles II 15 Charter of Charles II, Freedom under 16 Oldest Constitutional Charter 17 Seal adopted • • • 17 General Assembly, Judicial powers exercised by 17 Claims of Connecticut and Plymouth to the jurisdiction of portions of Ehode Island 18 Appointment of Commission to examine into the claims and titles of the Narragansett Country 18 Quo warranto issued , 18-19 Sir Edmund Andros appointed Governor 19 Appointment of Council 19 Eeturn to town government system 19 House of deputies constituted a distinct body 20 First Committee of the AVhole 20 Census, 1780 20 Death of Eoger Williams 20 CHAPTEE IL Incorporation of Smithfield 22 Territory set off 22-23 First town meeting, record of list of officers chosen 24-26 Deputies to General Assembly chosen 26 Bounty voted for killing wild cats and wolves 26 Pair of stocks and whipping post built 26 Passage of highway act ' 26 Population in 1748 26 Town divided into highway districts 26 Highway Surveyors, Who were to be 26 Boundaries of districts 27-30 Citizens living in districts 27-30 INDEX. 223 Page. First town council. Business of 31 Special town meeting, 1T74 31 Committee appointed to visit Boston and inspect the circum stances of the poor of that place 31 Eeport of committee on poor 32 Subscription papers to be drawn, for gaining support for the poor of Boston 32 Acknowledgment of supplies sent 33 Town meeting, Eecord of, 1775 33 Special town meeting 34 Committee to collect arms chosen 33-34 Committee of inspection chosen 34 Nineteen new firearms ordered to be bought 35 Bounty offered recruits 35 Vote passed relating to slaves 35 Powder and lead apportioned 35 Census ordered 35 Salt ordered to be divided 35 Hospital for inoculation for small pox 35 Eepeal of act of allegiance 35 Preamble, preceding repeal 35-36 Delegates appointed to Continental Congress 36 " instructions of 36-37 Iron or shod shovels and spades ordered to be procured 37 Choice of Lieut-Colonel, 2d Eegiment Militia 37 Officers of the three Smithfield Militia Companies 37 Smithfield and Cumberland Eangers 38 Declaration or test 38 Eegiment ordered raised 38 Counterfeiting of the bills of credit 38 Permission given to move two barrels of rum 39 Valuation of Smithfield, 1T77 39 Tender consciences, Committee appointed to alter an act for the relief of 39 Monev ordered to supply soldiers' families with necessaries , . . . 40 New Council of War 40 Loans to the Continental Service , 41 Officers of the three militia companies 41 Lottery authorized to repair bridge over Pawtucket river 41 Money borrowed to pay bounties 41 Eesolution passed at special town meeting, Ajiril, 1779 42 224 INDEX. Page. Tax levied 43 Illicit commerce with Block Island, Committee to investigate . 43 Attempt to restore the Continental currency 44 Stipulation of prices 44 Quota of Smithfield to supply food to the army 45 Eatable polls, 1780 45 Officers of Cumberland and Smithfield Eangers 46 Eequisition for blankets, &c 46 Delegate to Congress chosen 46 Estimated acreage of town 47 1781. Twelve hundred men ordered into service one month . . 47 Corn for army 47 1782. Eatable value of Smithfield 47 Vote passed at town meeting against buying and selling slaves 47-48 Instructions to delegate to General Assembly 48-50 Non-ap23roval of paper money 51 Circumstances of the poor enquired into 51 Deputies instructed to procure more equal represen tation in the General Assembly 51 Keeping of poor, let out to lowest bidder 51 Free schools. Committee appointed to examine act re lating to 51 Favorable report of committee 52 Committee of ways and means chosen 52 Number of schools agreed upon 52 Price of day's work raised 52 Calling of special town meetings, notices where to be posted 52 Poor children ordered to be bound out 52 Paper currency. Troubles arising from 53 The State insulted 54-55 Trouble between town and country, regarding the cele bration of the 4th of July, in honor of the adoption of the Constitution by some of the States 55-57 1790. Deficiency in the payment of tax, laid before General Assembly ,' 57 Convention of delegates at South Kingstown, to decide on the adoption of the new Constitution and its do ings ,. . . 57-58 Providence society for promoting the abolition of slavery incorporated 58 INDEX. 225 P.VCiE . 1791. Smithfield Grenadier.s, chartered, and officer,s and mem bers 58 1792. Federal Protectors, incorporated as an independent company ~. 59 Federal officers and members 59-60 Commissioner on boundary line between this State and Massachusetts appointed 60 1797, Smithfield Third Library Company incorporated 60-61 1805. Douglass turnpike. Incorporators of 61 Smithfield " '• •'¦ 61 " Union Bank incorporated 61 " " " temporary directors of 61 1807. Bridges voted to be rebuilt - 61-62 Lottery authorized to build meeting house 62 1808. Smithfield School Society and incorporators 62 Lottery authorized for the benefit of Academic Society 62 Smithfield Academic Society incorporated 62 1810. Smithfield Academy incorijorated 62 officers of 62 lottery authorized to build 62-63 1812. Greene Academy incorporated. Trustees appointed and lottery authorized 63 Drafted men allowed additional compensation 63 1814. Independent Smithfield Eifle Company incorporated and list of officers 63 Smithfield Light Infantry Company incorporated and list of officers 64 1818. New England Pacific Bank incorporated, with names of directors 64 1820. First Cadet Company in Sixth Eegiment incorporated and list of officers 64 1821 . Town house voted to be built 64 1822. Committee to repair bridge 64 Baptist Society incorporated 65 Smithfield Exchange Bank incorporated 65 1823. Trouble with bridges — cotton factory taxed 65 1824. _Town voted in favor of constitution 65 1826. Mineral Spring turnpike designated , 65 1827. Instructions to representatives 65 1828. Smithfield Lime Eock Bank incorporated . . . , 66 1832. St. James Church, Woonsocket Falls, incorporated... 66 39 226 INDEX. Page. 1834. Providence County Bank incorporated 66 Location and name changed 66 1835. Seth Mowry farm purchased by the town 66 Christ Church, Jjonsdale, incorporated 67 Emanuel Church, Manville, incorporated 67 1836. Jjime Eock Baptist Society incorporated 67 1837. Instructions to and petition sent to the General Assem bly 67-68 1838. Lime Eock Library incorporated 68 Division of town agitated 68 1839. Instructions to town council 68-69 1840. School committee chosen 69 1841. Congregational Society of Woonsocket village incorpo rated 70 Delegates chosen to attend constitutional convention. . 70 1842. Town meeting for the ratification of the constitution . . 70 Vote for constitution 70 Delegates chosen to attend another constitutional con vention. 70 Town meeting and vote for constitution 71 Eevival of Wionkheig Library 71 1843. Division of town again brought up 71 Lonsdale Baptist Church incorporated 71 1845. No license '. 72 Central Falls Congregational Society incorporated 72 Smithfield divided into voting districts, with bounda ries of each 73 1846. Smithfield Union Institute incorporated 73-74 1850. Doings of June town meeting 74 1851. School appropriation 74 Vote relating to road or bridge building 74 Safes for town records to be purchased 74 St. Thomas Church, Greenville, incorporated 75 1852. Appropriations for schools and highways 75 Highway law ordered printed 75 1853. Town treasurer not particular enough 75 School appropriation 75 Delegates chosen to another constitutional convention. 75 Valley Falls Company incorporated 75 Stillwater Eeservoir Company incorporated 76 1854. Dexter Lime Eock Company incorporated 76 INDEX. 227 Page, 1854. School and highway appropriations 76 Town Treasurer still careless 76 Building ordered for insane poor 76 1855. Moriah Library Association incorporated 76 Eeport of June town meeting 76-77 1856. Georgiaville Evangelical Society incorporated 77 1858. Eeport of June town meeting 77-78 1859. Hamlet Manufacturing Company incorporated 78 1861. Annual town meeting, doings of, regarding soldiers' families 78 Committee appointed to distribute money appropriated for soldiers' families 79 1862. Eecord of annual and special town meetings 79-81 Disbursements on account of soldiers' families for the year 81 Smithfield United Society incorporated 28 1863. Manville Co . incorporated 82 Valuation of Smithfield 82 1864. Freewill Baptist Church of Smithfield incorporated. . . 82 War expenses of the town 82 Soldiers' families. Further relief of 82 1866-7. School appropriations 82 1868. Bridge " 82 1869. Various appropriations made 82-83 1870. June town meeting, division of town again agitated. . . 83 Committee appointed to confer with Woonsocket Com mittee 83-84 Vote taken upon division 84 Committee appointed to investigate the mismanage ment of the poor 84 1871. Division again 85 Vote taken 85 Sketch of the various attempts at division 85-86 CHAPTEE IIL Israel Wilkinson, Sketch of 87 Oziel Wilkinson, " '•• 87 David Wilkinson, " " 88 Samuel Slater, " " 88-93 Slatersville, " " ¦ 94 228 INDEX. Page. Forestdale, Sketch of 94-95 Branch Village, " " 95-96 Waterford, " " 96 F. M. Ballou, Sketch of 96 C. B. Aldrich, " " 96 Woonsocket Gas Co., Sketch of 96 Enterprise Co. , Woonsocket, Sketch of 96-97 Globe Mills, " " " 97 Woonsocket C^o., ''' " 97-98 Hamlet, " " 98-99 Manville, " " 99-106 Albion, " " 106-9 Lonsdale, " " 109-10 Valley Falls, " " 110-12 Central Falls, " " 1 12-18 T. D. Eice & Co., " " 119-20 Fales & Jenks, " " 120 Weatherhead, Thompson & Co., Sketch of 121 M. B. Arnold & Co., " "...., 121 Pawtucket Hair Cloth Co. , " " 121-4 Central Falls Woolen Mill, " " 124-5 Stafford M'f'g Co., " " 125-7 C. C. Holland, " " 127' Thurber, Horton & AVood, " " 127 Cushmam & Fuller, " " 127 E. L. Freeman's Printing House, " " 127-9 Allenvillc, ." " 129 Greenville, " " 129-30 Spragueville, ' ¦ " 130 Stillwater, ¦' " 130-1 Georgiaville, " " 131 Georgiaville & Bernon Manufactory, " " 132-8 Union Village, " " 138 Valley of the Moshassuck 141-4 Division of the town 144 Act dividing the town 144-55 Act in addition to and in amendment to act dividing the town 155 Sketch of Smithfield 155 " " Slater and boundaries 156 " " new Smithfield and boundaries ¦ 157-8 " " Lincoln and boundaries 158-9 INDEX. 229 APPENDIX A. T • J! • • Page. List of Citizens who have held the offices of Members of Con tinental Congress 161 Speakers of House of Eepresentatives, E. 1 161 Presidential Electors 161 Chief Justice of Supreme Court 161 Assistant Justices " " 161 Justices Court of Common Pleas 162 APPENDIX B. Assistants and Senators in the General Assembly, from the town of Smithfield, from 1731 to 1798: Assistants 163 Senators 163-4 APPENDIX 0. Deputies and Eepresentatives in the General Assembly: Deputies from 1731 to 1826 inclusive 165-78 Eepresentatives from 1824 to 1870 inclusive 178-82 APPENDIX D. Members of Town Council from 1731 to 1871, inclusive , 183-98 Town Treasurers, 1731 to 1870 199 Town Clerks, 1731 to 1870 199 Moderators, 1731 to 1870 200-2 Town divided into school districts 202 School Committees, 1828 to 1870 202-6 Examination of teachers jsrovided for 207 Exaniining Committees, 1840 to 1845 inclusive 207 APPENDIX E. List of officers of the militia belonging to Smithfield, from 1775 to 1789 inclusive 207-9 230 INDEX. List of officers and men who enlisted in the service of the United States from Smithfield during the war of the rebellion: Page. First Eegiment Detached Militia 209 Second " E. I. Volunteers 210-11 Third " " Heavy Artillery 211-12 Fourth " " Volunteers 212-13 Fifth " " Heavy Artillery 213 Seventh '• " Volunteers 214 Ninth " " " 214-16 Tenth " " " 216 Eleventh" " " 216-17 Twelfth " " " 217 Fourteenth Eegiment E. I. Heavy Artillery 217 First " " Light " 217-18 Tenth E. I. Light Battery 218 First Eegiment E. I. Cavalry 218 Second '• " " 219 Third " " " 219 Seventh Squadron E. I. Cavalry 219 Fifteenth Eegiment Massachusetts Volunteers 219 United States Chasseurs 219 Fourteenth Eegiment U. S. Infantry 219 Twenty-fourth Eegiment Massachusetts Volunteers 219 In other Massachusetts Eegiments 220 Population of Smithfield 220 YALE UNIVERSITY a39002 002975iii40b sw