Court of Common Pleas with two Justices, to wit: 1814. Aug. Benjamin Kimball, Oliver Crosby, 1819. Aaron Tufts. to 1818 1819. Sept. The Court was organized in its present form, and the following Justices appointed. Hon. Seth Hastings, Hon. Aaron Tufts. The following persons have been elected Senators for this Cous ty, since the adoption of the Constitution. 1780 Moses Gill of Princeton, 1787 1787 Appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Mr. Bigelow. † Appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Mr. Crosby. One Member of the Executive Council has been taken from this County every year since the organization of the present form of Government. 1781 Members elected to the Congress of the United States. Hon. Levi Lincoln,chosen under the Confederation. 1789 1st Congress. Hon. Jonathan Grout, of Petersham, 1791 2d Hon. Artemas Ward, of Shrewsbury, 1793 Hon. Dwight Foster, of Brookfield, to 1801, 1803 8th Hon. Seth Hastings, of Mendon, Hon. William Stedman, of Lancaster, 1805 9th Hon. Seth Hastings, Hon. Wm. Stedman, 1807 10th Hon. Jabez Upham, of Brookfield, 1809 1811 Hon. William Stedman, of Lancaster, 11th Hon. Jabez Uphamt and Hon. Wm. Stedman,‡ Hon. Joseph Allen, of Worcester. Hon. Abijah Bigelow, of Leominster, 12th Hon. Elijah Brigham, of Westborough, Hon. Solomon Strong, of Leominster, Hon. Benjamin Adams§ of Uxbridge, 1817 15th Hon. Solomon Strong and Hon. Benj. Adams, 1819 16th Hon. Jonas Kendall, Hon. Benjamin Adams, Hon. Lewis Bigelow, of Petersham, 1823 18th Hon. Jonas Sibley, of Sutton, 1825 Hon. John Locke, of Ashby,T 19th Hon. John Davis, of Worcester, Hon. John Locke. * Hon. Judge Lincoln took his seat as member of Congress, March 4, 1801, and the next day was appointed by the President Attorney General of the United States. Hon. Mr. Hastings was elected to supply the vacancy. + Hon. Mr. U. resigned, Sept. 18, and Hon. Mr. Allen filled his seat. Appointed Clerk of the Courts, Sept. 1810, and Hon. Mr. Bigelow was elected to Congress in his place. Hon. Mr. Brigham died at Washington, Feb. 22, 1816, (see page 172,) and Hon. Mr. A. was elected to supply the office. Hon. Mr. Strong was appointed to fill the vacancy in the C. C. Pleas occasioned by the death of Judge Bangs, and Hon. Mr. K. was elected in his room. The districts for the choice of Representatives to Congress, are new arranged every ten years. Since the year 1802, this County has been divided into two districts, with the addition of a few towns from the County of Middlesex. See Vol. 1. page 110. Previous to 1802, the modes of forming these districts were various. 212 MEMORANDA. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 1732. Feb. 1. The first prison ordered to be built 41 feet by 18, and 8 feet stud. The gaol part to be 18 feet square, of white oak, studded with timber of 5 inches by 4, and placed within five inches of each other, the joists to be of the same bigness, and placed at the same distance, and that it be covered with plank, spiked within and without. A dungeon beneath was likewise directed. 1732. Nov. The Court House ordered to be built 36 by 26 feet, with 13 feet posts. To pay for these public buildings, and other charges incident to the County, a tax was ordered upon the several towns as follows: £311 1s. 4d. RETURN OF THE MILITIA OF THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER, Nov. 1825. |