1841-11-08 ElectionEssex, ss Beverly. To one of the Constables of said town in said County. Greeting:
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and
warn the qualified voters of said town to meet at the New Town Hall on Monday the eighth day of
November next at 9 o’clock in the forenoon, (by posting notices according to Town Regulations) for
the following purposes-
To see if the town will send one or more persons to represent them in the next General Court,
and if they so decide, to give in their ballots for the purpose of choosing the same.
Also. To give in their ballots for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of this Commonwealth,
and for Senators for this District for the ensuing political year.
The Ballots will be received on one piece of paper, and the poll will open immediately after
deciding upon sending Representatives and close at 4 o’clock, afternoon.
Hereof fail not but make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon before said time
to us.
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Given under our hands and seal this 30 day of October A. D.1841.
Josiah Woodberry Selectmen
Isaac Galoux of
William H. Lovett Beverly
Essex, ss. November 8th, 1841. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the
persons therein named to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes therein specified by posting
notices as therein directed.
William D. Crosfield, Constable Beverly.
A true record.
Attest. John I. Baker, Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly, in the County of Essex, and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, holden on the eighth day of November, being the second Monday of said month, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, for the purpose of giving in their votes
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of said Commonwealth. The whole number of persons who
gave in their votes was ascertained, as is directed in the Revised Statutes (Chap. 4, Sect. 13) by
counting the whole number of separate ballots given in, and the whole number of ballots was- for
Governor - seven hundred and sixty-five-
And the whole number of votes given in for Governor, were sorted, counted, recorded and
declaration thereof made as by the Constitution is directed - and were for the following persons-
John Davis of Worcester four hundred and eighty votes
Marcus Morton of Taunton, two hundred and seventy-one votes
Lucius Boltwood of Amherst, thirteen votes.
And the whole number of ballots for Lieutenant Governor was ascertained as above and the
whole number was - seven hundred and sixty-five.
And the whole number of votes given in for Lieutenant Governor, were sorted, counted,
recorded, and declaration thereof made as by the Constitution is directed - and were for the following
persons-
George Hull of Sandisfield, four hundred and the votes.
Henry H. Childs of Pittsfield, two hundred and seventy votes
Ebenezer Hunt of Danvers, thirteen votes
James D. Black, one vote.
Josiah Woodberry
William H. LovettSelectmen
Isaac Galoux of
James Haskell Beverly
Edward T. Proctor
Attest. John I. Baker, Town Clerk.
Pursuant to the warrant on page 30 the qualified voters of Beverly assembled in town meeting
for the first time in the new Town Hall on Monday the day of November A. D. 1841, and before
proceeding to ballot -
Voted. To send two persons to represent this Town in the next General Court.
Voted. That the poll be closed at 4 o’clock P.M.
The ballots were then given in, and the whole number of ballots for Representatives was
ascertained according to law to be - seven hundred and fifty-five.
And that the same were sorted, counted, recorded and declaration thereof made - and were
as follows -
Necessary to a choice - three hundred and seventy-eight votes.
John Pickett, had four hundred and fifty-eight votes.
Edwin M. Stone, had three hundred and ninety-five votes.
Edward Stone, had ninety votes.
Robert Rantoul jr. had two hundred and seventy-one votes.
John Porter second had two hundred and fifty-seven votes.
John Wilson had fourteen votes.
William D. Crosfield had twelve votes.
Andrew L. Eaton had one vote.
Thomas B. Smith had one vote.
George Brown had one vote.
Wyatt C. Boyden had one vote.
John Tuck 2d had one vote.
And John Pickett and Edwin M. Stone having more than the
requisite number for a choice were accordingly elected.
Josiah Woodberry
William H. LovettSelectmen
Isaac Galoux of
James Haskell Beverly
Edward T. Proctor
Attest.John I. Baker, Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Beverly, in the County of Essex, and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Senators, holden on the
Eighth day of November, being the same Monday of said month, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty-one for the purpose of giving in their votes for Senators for the
District of Essex. The whole number of persons who gave in their votes was ascertained, as is
directed in the Revised Statutes (Chap. 4, Sect. 13) by counting the number of separate ballots given
in, and the whole number of ballots was seven hundred and sixty-three -
And the whole number of votes were sorted, counted, recorded, and declaration thereof made
as by the Constitution is directed - and were for the following persons -
Amos Abbott of the Andover, four hundred and seventy-seven votes.
Richard S. Rogers of Salem, four hundred and seventy-seven votes.
Allen W. Dodge of Hamilton, four hundred and seventy-seven votes.
John Safford of Beverly, four hundred and seventy-seven votes.
Robert Cross of Amesbury, four hundred and seventy-one votes.
Joseph Kittredge of Andover, two hundred and sixty-eight votes.
John Gott of Rockport, two hundred and sixty-eight votes.
Horatio Robinson of Salem, two hundred and sixty-eight votes.
Nathan Webster of Haverhill, two hundred and sixty-eight votes.
Benjamin F. Newhall of Saugus, two hundred and sixty-eight votes.
Paschal Abbott of Andover, seventeen votes.
Lemuel Gott of Rockport, seventeen votes.
John G. Whittier of Amesbury, nineteen votes.
George caught swell of Bradford, seventeen votes.
Jesse Putnam of Danvers, seventeen votes.
John G. Whittier.
Abner Sanger, one vote.
Jacob Dodge, one vote.
John A. Innis, one vote.
James Buffum, one vote.
John Curtis, one vote.
Josiah Woodberry
William H. LovettSelectmen
Isaac Galoux of
James Haskell Beverly
Edward T. Proctor
Attest. John I. Baker, Town Clerk