“JURYMEN In Provincial times the list of proposed jurors, prepared f by the selectmen, or by a special committee, was offered to the town for acceptance, as at the present day, and some were excused by vote of the town. … Continue reading
“WARE Robert Ware of Dedham, father of Ephraim and Ebenezer, both of whom lived to be very old, had a land grant in Rosemary Meadow in 1654, and another beyond the Great Plain in 1662/3. In his will, dated 1698/9, … Continue reading
“The Haywards were a short-lived board, 1717-19, and consisted of either two or three men. This office was held by: — Christopher Smith, 1717, Henry Dewing, 1717, Jonathan Gay, 1718, Jonathan Smith, 1718, Edmund Dewing, I 1718, Ephraim Ware, Jr., … Continue reading
Minor Town Officers Elected and Excused from Service: Tythingmen Ephraim Ware Jr., 1744 Field Drivers Ephraim Ware Jr., 1757 Reference Data: … Continue reading
Minor Town Officers Surveyors of Highways — Ephraim Ware Sr. was elected in 1717, ’23; was excused and never served. Fence Viewer — Ephraim Ware Sr. was elected in 1715, ’28; was excused and never served. Reference Data: … Continue reading
Selectmen Ephraim Ware, Jr. ……..1752 Reference Data: … Continue reading
Exempts of the 1812 War …Ephraim Ware, … Reference Data: … Continue reading
“In the following list of Needham militia officers it may be assumed with reasonable certainty that the individuals had risen from the ranks and had served in the lower grades, which are not here mentioned, the name appearing only under … Continue reading
“THE FIRST MEETING-HOUSE “On December 18, 1711, the town chose Benjamin Mills, Richard Moore, Sergeant John Fisher, John Smith, Sr., Jeremiah Woodcock, Robert Cook, Ephraim Ware, Andrew Dewing and Timothy Kingsbery a committee to decide where to build a meeting-house. … Continue reading
“On March 10, 1755, the town accepted a road ‘Leading from the Road nere Strife meadow Bridg to ye Road Leading from Chriftopher Smith to David Smiths’ provided it was as good as the old road, and cost the town … Continue reading
