Hanover Cemetery Documents

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after increased by vote of the Association

Article 4. Assessments may be raised from time to time, provided that, in no case shall the assessments of any one year exceed fifty per cent on the original value of the shares.

Article 5. The first meeting of this Association shall be holden at the Vestry near Dartmouth College on the seven teenth day of October A.D. 1845 at seven o'clock afternoon, and public notices of the same shall be given by posting up notices thereof at the Post Office in said Hanover, and at said Vestry two days previous to said meeting.

Article 6. This Association may, from time to time, adopt such by-laws and regulations as may be thought expedient.

Article 7. The provisions of this Association shall not be binding unless forty shares are subscribed on or before the day of holding the first meeting.

Article 8. In case of the dissolution of this Association, the lands purchased for the purposes of the Cemetery shall remain perpetually dedicated for the burial of the dead.

Hanover October 11 1845

Wm H. Duncan 5 . 33	Two Shares	Chr. B. Haddock 38 40 . 27	Two Shares
Samuel Long 6	One Share	Danl Blaisdell 38 . 42	Two Shares
Joseph Emerson Jr. 30	One Share	Ira Young 10 . 8	Two Shares
William Tenny 18	One Share	Timo. Dwight Smith 32	One Share
John Demman 22	One Share	Jabez A. Douglas 28	One Share
Salmon Dow 9	One Share	L. P. Morton 16	One Share
S. L. G. Chamberlain [14]	One Share	Alfred Morse 35	One Share
A. P. Webster 26	One Share	S. G. Brown 20	One Share

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Dixi Crosby 15 . 12	Two Shares
Aphhs Crosby 13	Three Shares 37 . 31 . 17
N. Lord 13	Two Shares .2
M. B. Peabody 19	Two Shares .23
E. R. Peaslee 25	One Share
E. D. Sanborn 3	One Share
William Pardee 41	One Share
Tho. P. Hile 17	One Share
Susan B. Brewster 39	Two Shares 39 . 20
Jonathan Freeman 161/2	One Share
Horace Frary 36	One Share
S. Chase 11	One Share
F. A. Haines 21	One Share
E. K. Smith 34	One Share
John Richards 18	One Share
A. P. Balch 4	One Share
R. Shurtleff 1 . 19	Two Shares
W. A. Ruggles 29	One Share
A. B. Closson 24	One Share
J. N. Putnam	One Share
Wm Coffey	One Share
JB Torricelli	One Share
I. Otis Dewey	One Share

48 shares

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26.

The association met according to adjournment.

The order of choice having been determined by lot + by vote of the Association at the meeting of July 3^d, the Stockholders made choice of their lots as follows, viz.

Rev. Dr. Shurtleff	Nos. 53 & 64;	(Salmon Dow)
Rev. Dr. Lord,	'' 49-50, & 121;
Prof. E. D. Sanborn,	" 60-61;	O.+ E.W. Cantor. one
Mr. A. P. Balch,	" 52:
J. Dansmore
W. H. Duncan Esq.,	" 48.	two?
[Dec]. S. Long	" 54;
Prof. I. Young	" 231-2, 214-5;	2 J.S. Woodman 1 Mrs. Abbot + [I.M.W.]
Prof. S. Chase	" 72;
Dr. D. Crosby	" 83, 94;
Mrs. S. L. G. Chamberlain	" 106;
J. Freeman Esq.	" 246;
Dr. T. P. Hill	" 131;
W. Tenny Esq.	" 195;
Prof. A. Crosby.	" (1 1 [unreadable]) 179 . 340
Rev. Dr. Richards	" 124;
Mrs. M. B. Peabody	" 65 & 148;	E. D. Carpenter
5.9.[10]. Mr. F. A. Haines	" 76;
Mr. A. B. Closson	" 75-5;
Dr. E. R. Peaslee	" 164 1/2;
Prof. C. B. Haddock	" 97 & 109;
Mr. E. K. Smith	" 85-86;

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D. Blaisdell Esq.	Nos. 142 & 158;
Prof. J. M. Putnam	" [+ 138,3]
Jos. Emerson Jr.
Salmon Dow	53 + 64,- of R. Shurtleff.
Acksah P. Webster
Levi P. Morton
Alfred Morse
Wm Pardee
Susan B Brewster	never paid -
Horace Frary
T. Dwight Smith
Prof. J. S. Woodman	(2) #214-215 of Prof. Young
Prof. Alpheus Crosby	" (118 & 135). 129. 340
Prof. S. G. Brown	[milton Ag in Intac]
Prof. J. W. Patterson	121
J. A. Smith	110
Ira B. Allen	156
N. G. Turner	233	Coffin?
Fred Bergeron	234	Cartens.
Geo. Sanborn	247
Saml W. Cobb	199
R. S. Carwell	304
Mrs. Abbot 231 + Aldrich	232	23 of Mrs. Young
C. A. Aiken	183
J. O. Dewey	108
L. Boutwell	87
E. D. Carpender	65 & 148	of [Mrs Frasby]
John Worman	51

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In accordance with the foregoing call a meeting of the association was holden at the Vestry Oct 11, 1852 at 2 o clock P M. On motion of the Secretary Rev. President Lord was chosen Moderator

The following persons were then chosen as Officers for the year viz

Prof. Sam^l G. Brown Pres Prof. E. D Sanborn V. Pres Rev J Richards D D Sec. Jos. Emerson Jr Treas Prof. John S. Woodman } Prof. Ira Young } Maj. W^m Tenney } Directors Dan^l Blaisdell Esq } E R Peaselee M. D.}

No other burials being presented the Society adjourned

Attest John Richards Sec

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Annual Meeting 1853

"Notice

The annual meeting of the Dart. Cemetery Association will be holden on the Eleventh day (Monday) of Ap^l next, at the Vestry at Two o'clock P. M

1 To choose a Moderator

2 To elect officers for the ensuing year

3 To transact any other necessary business

John Richards Secretary"

Hanover Mar. 29. 1853

The above Notice was posted in the Post Office the required time. In accordance, a meeting of the Association was holden at the Vestry Ap^l 11, 1853, and on motion of the Secretary Prof. S. G. Brown was appointed Moderator. The Officers of the year preceding were reelected & no other busineSs being presented the Society adjourned

Attest John Richards Sec.

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State of New Hampshire

Grafton SS

To John Richards of said Hanover

Whereas application has been ^to me W^m H Duncan a Justice of the Peace for Grafton as above

You are required to warn a meeting of s^d Corporation to be held at the time & place and for the purposes mentioned in said application by publishing a copy of said application and warrant fourteen days in the same manner as is provided for warning the annual meeting of said Corporation.

And make return of this warrant at said time & place of meeting - Dated 23 day of April 1855 W^m H Duncan Jus Peace

In accordance with the aforesaid applica tion and warrant the following return was made

"I have this day published the application for a meeting of the Dart. Cemetery Association and warrant requiring me to warn said meeting by posting a copy of said application and warrant at the Post Office at least fourteen days previous to said the time of said meeting

John Richards

Hanover Ap^l 23^d 1855

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The copy above mentioned remained posted at the Post Office and was taken down by me this day

Hanover May 7, 1855

At a meeting holden at the time and place mentioned in the aforesaid application & warrant and notified as above stated, the President of the Association being in the chair,

The following persons were elected Officers of the Association for the current year

Prof. Saml G Brown	Pres.
Prof. ED Sanborn	V Pres
Rev J Richards DD	Sec
Prof J S Woodman	Treas.
Prof Ira Young
Maj. Wm Tenny
Danl Blaisdell	Directors
Prof ER Peaselee
Prof JS Woodman

Voted to assess a tax of fifty cents on each Share for repairing fences

The meeting was then dissolved

Attest

John Richards Secretary

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1856 Ap^l 14.

The Annual Meeting of the Dart. Cemetery ASsociation was holden this day at the Vestry agreeably to the following notice which had been posted in the Post Office the required time

"Notice

The annual meeting of the Dartmouth Cemetery ASsociation will be holden on the fourteenth day (Monday) of April at the Vestry at Two o'clock, P.M.

1 To choose a Moderator

2 To elect Officers for the year

3 To transact any other busineSs

John Richards Hanover Mar. 24. 1856 Secretary

Prof. S. G. Brown was chosen Moderator

The following Officers were elected viz

Saml G Brown	Pres.
E. D Sanborn	V. Pres
J. Richards	Sec.
J. Otis Dewey	Treas
Ira Young
Wm Tenney
D Blaisdell	Directors
E R Peaselee
J Otis Dewey

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Voted that a tax of fifty cents be assessed on each share for building fences

On Motion the meeting was dissolved

John Richards Secretary

At a meeting of the Executive Committee at the Office of D Blaisdell Esq. Ap^l 14^th 1856 - Voted that a subscription be solicited from the citizens for improvements in the Cemetery and that Mr J. Otis Dewey be requested to circulate it

Voted that the first appropriation of money raised be for repairing fence now prostrate -- adjourned

J. Richards Secretary

1857 Ap^l 13} The Annual Meeting of the Dart Cemetery ASsoc. was held this day at the Vestry, accor ding to the notice duly given according to law, at 2 o'clock (Ap 13. 1857)

Prof. Sam^l G. Brown was chosen Moderator & Prof. ED Sanborn Sec. pro tem.

The following were unanimously chosen officers for the year ensuing

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