Selectmen of Chelsea

DATE

SELECTMEN – After separation from
Boston

1739

John Brintnal, Thomas Pratt, John Floyd, Samuel Floyd, Nathan Cheever.

1740

Thomas Pratt, John Brintnall, Samuel Watts, Esq., Jacob Hasey, Samuel Floyd.

1741

Thomas Pratt, John Brintnal, Samuel Watts Esq., John Chamberlain, William.Hasey.

1742

Thomas Pratt, Samuel Watts, John Chamberlain, Jacob Hasey, Samuel Floyd.

1743

Thomas Pratt, Jacob Hasey, Samuel Watts, John Brintnall, Nathaniel
Oliver, Jr.

1744

Edward Tuttle, Samuel Floyd, Samuel Pratt, Nathan Cheever, Jonathan Bill

1745

Thomas Pratt, Edward Tuttle, Samuel Floyd, Samuel Pratt, Nathan Cheever.

1746

Thomas Pratt, Edward Tuttle, Samuel Floyd, Samuel Pratt, Nathan Cheever.

1747

Thomas Pratt, Samuel Pratt, Nathan Cheever, Hugh Floyd, Thomas Duglass.

1748

Thomas Pratt, Hugh Floyd, Samuel Floyd, Elisha Tuttle, Samuel Tuttle.

1749

Samuel Watts, Esq., Capt. Nathanael Oliver, William Hasey, Capt. John
Sale, Samuel Pratt.

1750

Hon. Samuel Watts, Esq., Capt. Nathanael Oliver, Capt. John Sale,
Elder William Hasey, Nathanael Oliver, Jr.

1751

Hon. Samuel Watts, Capt. Nathanael Oliver, Capt. John Sale, Thomas
Pratt, Nathanael Oliver, Jr.

1752

Hon. Samuel Watts, Capt. Nathanael Oliver, Thomas Pratt, Benjamin
Brintnall, Samuel Floyd.

1753

Thomas Pratt, Nathan Cheever, Jacob Hasey, Samuel Pratt, Jonathan Bill.
May 22, 1753 Hon. Samuel Watts in the place of Jacob Hasey deceased.

1754

Capt. Samuel Watts, Lt. Thomas Pratt, Nathan Cheever, Samuel Pratt,
John Floyd. May 20, Samuel Floyd and Benjamin Brentnall in the place
of Lt. Thomas Pratt, removed out of town, and Samuel Pratt, deceased.

1755

Thomas Duglass, Thomas Goldthwait, Nathan Cheever, Benjamin
Brentnall, Samuel Watts, Esq.

1756

Samuel Watts, Esq., Thomas Goldthwait, Esq., Lt. Nathan Cheever,
Deacon Benjamin Brentnall, Deacon Thomas Duglass.

1757

Thomas Goldthwait, Esq., Nathan Cheever, Benjamin Brintnall, Samuel
Sergeant, Samuel Pratt.

1758

Samuel Floyd, Samuel Berry, Nathanael Hasey, John Brintnall, Elisha Tuttle.

1759

Nathan Cheever, Thomas Goldthwait Samuel Pratt, Samuel Sargeant,
Benjamin Brintnall, Daniel Pratt in the place of Samuel Sargeant who
refused to serve.

1760

Thomas Goldthwait, Esq., Nathan Cheever, Benjamin Brintnall, Daniel
Pratt, Samuel Pratt.

1761

Thomas Goldthwait, Esq., Nathan Cheever, Samuel Sargeant, Daniel
Pratt, Samuel Pratt.

1762

Thomas Goldthwait, Esq., Lieut. Thomas Pratt, Samuel Floyd, Samuel
Sargeant, Samuel Watts, Jr.

1763

Thomas Goldthwait, Esq., Lieut. Thomas Pratt, Lieut. Samuel Pratt,
Samuel Watts, Jr., Samuel Sprague.

1764

Lt. Thomas Pratt, Deacon Benjamin Brintnall, Samuel Sprague, Samuel
Sargeant, Samuel Watts, Jr.

1765

Lt. Thomas Pratt, Deacon Benjamin Brintnall, Samuel Sprague, Samuel
Sargeant, Samuel Watts, Jr.

1766

Lt. Thomas Pratt, Samuel Sprague, Samuel Sargeant, Samuel Pratt, John Sale.

1767

Thomas Pratt, Samuel Sprague, Samuel Watts Sr., Samuel Pratt, John Sale.

1768

Thomas Pratt, Samuel Sprague, Samuel Watts Sr., Samuel Pratt, John Sale.

1769

Thomas Pratt, Samuel Sprague, Samuel Sargeant, Samuel Watts, Jr.,
Samuel Pratt.

1770

Thomas Pratt, Samuel Floyd, Capt. Jonathan Green, Samuel Sprague,
Samuel Watts.

1771

Samuel Sprague, Capt. Jonathan Green, Samuel Watt, Lieut. Samuel
Pratt, Joshua Cheever.

1772

Samuel Watts, Capt. Jonathan Green, Lieut. Samuel Pratt, Joshua
Cheever, John Tewksbury.

1773

Samuel Watts, Capt. Jonathan Green, Joshua Cheever, John Tewksbury,
Joseph Green (excused), Thomas Pratt.

1774

Lieut. Thomas Pratt, Samuel Watts, Capt. Jonathan Green, John
Tewksbury, Joseph Green.

1775

Lieut. Thomas Pratt, Samuel Sprague, Deacon John Sale, Samuel Watts,
Joshua Cheever.

1776

Capt. Samuel Sprague, Joseph Green, Jonathan Williams, Samuel Clark,
James Stower.

1777

Capt Samuel Sargeant, Samuel Watts, Daniel Pratt, William Low, Capt.
Jonathan Green.

1778

Capt. Samuel Sargeant, Samuel Watts, Capt. Jonathan Green, William
Low, Daniel Pratt.

1779

Capt. Samuel Sprague, Capt. Jonathan Green, Joseph Green, Daniel
Pratt, Lieut. Jonathan Williams.

1780

Capt. Samuel Sprague, Capt. Jonathan Green, Daniel Pratt, Joseph
Green, Lieut. Jonathan Williams

1781

Capt. Samuel Sprague, Capt. Jonathan Green, Capt. Samuel Sargent,
Joshua Cheever, Esq., Samuel Floyd

1782

Benjamin Henderson, Joseph Green, Capt. Samuel Clark, Capt. James
Stower, and Deacon John Sale.

1783

Capt. Jonathan Green, Joshua Cheever, Esq., Lieut. Daniel Pratt.

1784

Capt. Samuel Sargent, Joshua Cheever, Esq., Samuel Floyd, Lieut.
Samuel Pratt, John Sale.

1785

Deacon John Sale, Deacon Joshua Cheever, Samuel Pratt.

1786

Deacon John Sale, Deacon Joshua Cheever, Joseph Green.

1787

John Sale, Joseph Green, Joshua Cheever.

1788

Deacon John Sale, Lieut. Saml. Pratt, Wm. Harris.

1789

Deacon Joshua Cheever, Lieut. Abijah Hastings, Joseph Green, Samuel
Floyd, Deacon John Sale.

1790

Joseph Green, Samuel Floyd, Lieut, Abijah Hastings.

1791

Joseph Green, Samuel Floyd, Lieut. Abijah Hastings.

1792

Samuel Floyd, Joseph Green, Lieut. Abijah Hastings.

1793

Joseph Green, Samuel Floyd, Abijah Hastings.

1794

Joseph Green, Abijah Hastings, James Floyd, Jr.

1795

Abijah Hastings, Joseph Green, James Floyd, Jr.

1796

Abijah Hastings, James Floyd, Jr., Edward Pratt. May 4, Joseph Green
chosen in the place of Edward Pratt, who was excused.

1797

Abijah Hastings, James Floyd, Jr., Josiah Batchler.

1798

Capt. Josiah Batchler, Capt. James Floyd, Abijah Hastings.

1799

Capt. James Floyd, Capt. Josiah Batchler, Lieut. Abijah Hastings.

1800

Lieul Abijah Hastings, Capt. Josiah Batchler, Joseph Stowers.

DATE

COMMITTEEMEN

Nov. 21, 1774

Committee to see that the resolves of the Continental and Provincial
Congresses were carried into effect: Samuel Sprague, Samuel Sargeant,
Samuel Watts.

Committee of Correspondence: Samuel Sprague, Samuel Sargeant, Samuel Watts.

May 30, 1775

Committee of Correspondence: Rev. Phillips Payson, Thomas Pratt,
Capt. Samuel Sprague, Samuel Watts, Samuel Floyd, Daniel Pratt,
Joseph Green, James Stower, Samuel Clark, Jonathan Williams.
Chairman: Thomas Pratt. Clerk: Samuel Watts.

Committee of Inspection: John Sargeant, Samuel Sprague, Andrew
Tewksbury, James Stower, Samuel Clark.

Jan. 2, 1776

Committee to estimate damages suffered during the war: Samuel Clark,
Capt. Samuel Sprague, Samuel Floyd, Samuel Watts, Capt. Jonathan.Green.

March 25, 1776

Committee to estimate damages suffered from the King’s troops: Capt.
John Walton, Cor. Daniel Green, Capt. Samuel Sprague of Stoneham.

April 10, 1776

Committee of Correspondence: Samuel Sprague, Samuel Watts Esq.,
Joseph Green.

1777

Committee of Correspondence, inspection and Safety: – Capt. Samuel
Sprague, Lieut. Jonathan Williams, Richard Shute, Joseph Green,
Edward Wait.

1778

Committee of Correspondence, etc.: Capt. Samuel Sprague, Samuel
Floyd, Jr., Lieut. Abijah.Hastings.

1779

Committee of Correspondence, etc.: Capt. Samuel Sprague, Abijah
Hastings, Samuel Floyd.

1780

Committee of Correspondence: Richard Shute, Abijah Hastings, Samuel Floyd.

Committee to consider the Constitution and make remarks: Rev. Mr.
Payson, Lieut. Hastings, Richard Shute, Joseph Green, Capt. Samuel Clark.

1781

Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety: Richard Shute,
Lieut. Abijah Hastings, Samuel Floyd.

1782

Committee of Correspondence, etc.: Lieut. Samuel Pratt, Samuel Floyd,
Lieut. Abijah Hastings.

1783

Committee of Correspondence, etc.: Lieut. Abijah Hastings, Samuel.
Floyd, Joshua Cheever.

1784

Committee of Correspondence, etc.: Joshua Cheever, Esq., Samuel
Floyd, Abijah Hastings.