John Rider Town Records
1712-06-11 This is when the town of Chatham was officially recognized as a town. This provided the impetus for John & Mehitable to move from Yarmouth.
1714-10-07 John's Estray (Brand) Marks are registered
1715-03-13 John Rider chosen as Tithing man
1722-03-22 John chosen as Constable
1722-03-26 John announces upcoming town mtg
1722-03-26 John's house chosen as one site for school
1722-04-20 John chosen as Constable
1722-10-09 John's house chosen for school
1724-03-25 John chosen for Grand Jury
1727-06-11 John's house chosen for school again
1727-06-27 John chosen as Constable
1727-06-28 John chosen as Juryman
1728-03-23 Part of audit for Constables
1728-06-11 John and others chosen to build a new Meeting House
1729-01-20 John chosen as Juryman
1729-03-30 John chosen as Juryman
1730-03-30 John chosen as Hog Reeve
1730-03-31 John chosen as Constable
1733-03-19 John's house used for school
1736-04-20 John chosen as Moderator of town meeting
1736-10-18 John chosen as Juryman
1738-04-15 John chosen as Juryman
1739-01-07 John chosen as Moderator of town meeting
1741-03-18 John takes his oath
1742-03-30 John chosen as Tithing Man
1744-03-07 John chosen as Constable
1748-08-31 John chosen as town agent to find a minister
1749-01-04 John chosen as Moderator of town meeting
1749-02-08 John Rider former Constable
1749-04-26 John (along with others) is to porovide post and rails for fence
Updated on 24 September 2020
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