A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > New York > New York http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=708 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44523 Submitted by: SandyGen Article Title: New York Daily Times Article Date: December 1 1851 Article Description: Residents of Boston,in 1751 Article Text: >From the Boston Traveler to the New York Daily Times. The own of Boston in 1751 contained a population of less than 16, 000, including about1,500 people of color. At the annual town meetng, held on Mar 11, 1750-1751, old style: The Hon. James Allen was Moderator Ezekiel Goldthwait, was Town Clerk Mr David Jeffers was Town Treasurer Elected Selectmen were: Thomas Hancock, Esq John Steel, Esq Mr Samuel Grant Mr Thomas Hill Mr John Gardner, Joshua Henshaw, Esq Mr Geo. Holmes Overseers of the Poor were: Hon. Jacob Wendell William Tyer, Esq Colonel John Hill Hon. Thomas Hubbard Daniel Henchman, Esq Mr Edward Broomfield Colonel william Downe Andrew Oliver, Esq John Philllips, Esq Mr Isaac Walker Colonel Ebenezer Sterer Mr John Barrett. On the 14 of May four representative to the General Court were chosen by the town they were: Hon. James Allen Hon Thomas hubbard Mr John Tyng Mr Harrison Gray The ministers and churches of Boston were as follows: Rev. T. Foxcroft First Congregational Rev C. Chauncy, D.D. First Congregationsl Rev. Samuel Checkley, Jr., Second Congregational Rev Jeremiah Condy, First Baptist Rev Jos. Sewall, D. D., Old South Congregational Rev Thomas Prince, Old South Congregational Rev Henry Caner, D.D., Stone Capel Episcopalian Rev C. Brockwell, stone Chapel, Episcopalian Rev S. Cooper Bratttle Square, Congregational Rev Andrew Elliot, D.D., New North Congregational Rev Samuel Checkley, New South Congregational Rev Timothy Cutler, D.D. Christ Church, Episcopalian Rev Joohn Moorhead, Federal Street Prebysterian Rev Mather Byles, D.D., Hollis Street Congregational Rev Wm. Hooper, Trinity Church, Episcopalian Rev Jona. Mayhew, D.D., West Church, Congregational Ephraim Bound, Seond Baptist ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com