Township Officials 1822-1844
Blenheim Township
Oxford County

Following are the persons chosen to serve as officials, excepting Pathmasters, for the years 1822 to 1824 and 1828 to 1944. School commissioners are listed beginning in 1842. Also entered after 1839 are the signatures of various officials as they signified their promise to perform the assigned duties.

YEAR: 1822
TOWN CLERK: Jacob Goble
ASSESSORS: Henry Slawson Able Mudge
COLLECTOR: Donald McIntyre
POUND KEEPERS: William Swarts Benjamin Bailey
TOWN WARDENS: Earl Martin Silas Martin

YEAR: 1823
TOWN CLERK: Jacob Goble
ASSESSORS: Peter Bastedo Henry Daniels
COLLECTOR: John Galbraith
POUND KEEPERS: Denton Burns Ebenezer Boss
TOWN WARDENS: Earl Martin Henry Slawson

YEAR: 1824
TOWN CLERK: Jacob Goble
ASSESSORS: Able Mudge Henry Slawson
COLLECTOR: Murrey Lister
POUND KEEPERS: Joseph Smith Peter Bastedo
TOWN WARDENS: John Galbraith Ebenezer Boss

YEAR: 1825-27
TOWN CLERK: Joseph Smith
ASSESSORS:
COLLECTOR:
POUND KEEPERS:
TOWN WARDENS:

YEAR: 1828
TOWN CLERK: Jeremiah Cowin
ASSESSORS: Peter Bastedo Rev'd Jacob Goble
COLLECTOR: Peter Bastedo
POUND KEEPERS: Wm. Gooding J.L. Bliss
TOWN WARDENS: Seth Landon Dr. Bliss Senr

YEAR: 1829
TOWN CLERK: Jeremiah Cowin
ASSESSORS: Jeremiah Cowin Murrey Lister
COLLECTOR: Jeremiah Cowin
POUND KEEPERS: Wm. Swarts Calvin Pine
TOWN WARDENS: Thomas Roach Silas Martin

YEAR: 1830
TOWN CLERK: Jeremiah Cowin
ASSESSORS: Jeremiah Cowin William Slawson
COLLECTOR: Thomas Roach
POUND KEEPERS: John Maynard Wm. Slawson
TOWN WARDENS: Able Mudge Peter Bastedo

YEAR: 1831
TOWN CLERK: Wm. Slawson
ASSESSORS: John Jackson Henry Rupert
COLLECTOR: Wm. Slawson
POUND KEEPERS: Samuel Heath Wm. Swarts
TOWN WARDENS: Peter Tubs Silas Martin

YEAR: 1832
TOWN CLERK: Peter Bastedo
ASSESSORS: James Millin Henry Daniels
COLLECTOR: Peter Bastedo
POUND KEEPERS: James Pelton William Web
TOWN WARDENS: Henry Daniels Peter Bastedo

YEAR: 1833
TOWN CLERK: Peter Bastedo
ASSESSORS: Jeremiah Cowin John Jackson
COLLECTOR: Peter Bastedo
POUND KEEPERS: Frederick Spalding James Innis
George Runels Lathrop Green
TOWN WARDENS: Silas Martin Thomas Love
Moses Innis

YEAR: 1834
TOWN CLERK: John Jackson
ASSESSORS: Nicholas Pickle John Jackson
COLLECTOR: John Jackson
POUND KEEPERS: John Whitfield Peter Fibbs
Ed Burges
TOWN WARDENS: J.B. Bartholemus Marcus White

YEAR: 1835
TOWN CLERK: John Jackson
ASSESSORS: John Jackson Jeremiah Cowin
COLLECTOR: John Jackson
POUND KEEPERS: Thos Love James Innis
William Innis George Reynolds
Gilbert J. Bastedo
TOWN WARDENS: Jeremiah Cowin John Jackson

YEAR: 1836
TOWN CLERK: John Jackson
ASSESSORS: John Jackson
COLLECTOR: John Jackson
POUND KEEPERS: Wm. Grinton Moses Duncombe
John Roach Joshua Ranse
Peter Bricker
TOWN WARDENS: Moses Johnston Nicholas Pickle
William Slawson
CHAIRMAN: Joseph H. Laycock

CHAIRMAN:
YEAR: 1837
TOWN CLERK: John Jackson
ASSESSORS: John Jackson
COLLECTOR: John Jackson
POUND KEEPERS: Jacob Clark (removed) Joseph Smyth
(replaced by) Walter H. Martin Christopher Bishop
John Roach Aaron Clark
Peter Bricker
TOWN WARDENS: William Slawson Warren Snow
Moses Johnston
CHAIRMAN: Moses Duncomb

YEAR: 1838
TOWN CLERK: Joseph H. Laycock
ASSESSORS: John Jackson
COLLECTOR: John Jackson
POUND KEEPERS: Denton Burns Wheeler D. Smith
Joseph H. Laycock John Roach
James Innis Peter Bricker
TOWN WARDENS: Denton Burns James Innis
Moses Johnson
CHAIRMAN: Moses Johnson

YEAR: 1839
TOWN CLERK: J.H. Laycock
ASSESSORS: Warren Snow
COLLECTOR: Warren Snow
POUND KEEPERS: William Swarts Walter H. Martin
H. Rupert Wm. Innis
Daniel Prosser George Reynolds
TOWN WARDENS: William Hersee Herman Fitch
Moses Johnson
CHAIRMAN: William Fritch

YEAR: 1840
TOWN CLERK: Joseph Laycock
ASSESSORS: J.H. Laycock
COLLECTOR: Geo. F. Hill
POUND KEEPERS: Geo. Reynolds Henry Rupert
Alex Milmine
TOWN WARDENS: Gabrial Purdy Herman Fitch
Moses Johnson
CHAIRMAN: John Jackson Esq.

YEAR: 1841
TOWN CLERK: J.H. Laycock
ASSESSORS: J.H. Laycock
COLLECTOR: Thos. Grinton
POUND KEEPERS: Wm. Swarts Wm. Gale
Alanson Clark John Green
J. McLeod W. Reynolds
TOWN WARDENS: W. Slawson J. Maynard
P. Bricker
CHAIRMAN: Nicholas Pickle

YEAR: 1842
TOWN CLERK: Joseph H. Laycock
ASSESSORS: Joseph H. Laycock
COLLECTOR: Saml Doyle
POUND KEEPERS: Gabriel Purdy Jeremiah Cowin
P.H. Bowman Alanson Clark
James Innis Saml McLeod
Jas. Pelton Peter Bricker
TOWN WARDENS: Wm. Slawson John Maynard
Peter Bricker
CHAIRMAN: Warren Snow
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS: Rev'd G. Murray Alex Milmine
William Dixon Samuel Doyle
Moses Johnson Esqr. George Reynolds
John Pelton Jr.

YEAR: 1843
TOWN CLERK: J.H. Laycock
ASSESSORS: G.H. Hill
COLLECTOR: Warren Snow
POUND KEEPERS: William Swarts John Roach
Jas. Innis Jas. Pelton
Peter Bricker John Willson
Samuel Crosby Alanson Clark
Samuel McLeod Douglas Lillie
John Paton
TOWN WARDENS: Wm. Slawson John Maynard
Geo. Reynolds
CHAIRMAN: W. Yale Esqr.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS: Rev'd G. Murray Alex Milmine
William Dixon Warren Snow
John Paton Geo. Perry
Thomas Workman

YEAR: 1844
TOWN CLERK: Joseph Laycock
ASSESSORS: Joseph Laycock
COLLECTOR: Moses Johnson
POUND KEEPERS: William Swarts Samuel Crosby
John Rathbone James Innis
etc.
TOWN WARDENS: Wm. Slawson S. Cramer
etc.
CHAIRMAN:


Source: Blenheim Township Minute Book 1822-1844.

Transcription held by Edward Kipp.
Photographic Copy held by Princeton Public Library, Princeton, Ontario.
Original held by the The Provincial Archives of Ontario.


Updated May 29, 2009