Remarkable occurrences - as
listed in an old Town record book.
1795:
A remarkable hard winter
Oxford turnpike granted being ye 2nd in the state
1806
June -- very large eclipse of the
sun
1813
Number of inhabitants 2453
1812 Land tax
Births in Oxford Society from 1780 to 1796 inclusive, Total 763
Deaths of all ages
and sexes from same dates:
From Jan 1, 1780 to Jan 7 1788 =
66
from jan 88 & 1789 =20
1790 & 1791 = 35
1792 = 12
1793 = 11
1794 = 39
1795 = 11
1796 = 14
TOTAL = 208
Deaths:
1797 = 12
1798 = 11
total = 23
Deaths of
Adults Only
1799=3
1800=8
1801=5
1802=7
1803=7
1804=10
1805=14
1806=5
1807=8
1808=10
1809=5
1810=11 of this 4 over 70
1811=9 of this 4 over 70
1812=10 of them 6 over 70
1813=25 of these 3 over 70
1814=20 of these 8 over 70
1815=17 of these 8 of 70 or more
1816=10 of these 3 of 70 years or more
1740 - Oxford Society was incorporated
1745 - Mr. Lyman ordained
1763 - - - died
1764 - Mr. Bronson ordained
1806 - - died
175 Mr. Mansfield, Missionary Episcopal
1803 - - resigned
1807 Mr Prindle installed - Episcopal
1812 - - resigned
1809 Presbeterian priest ordained by N. Stoone I won't write his
name [Nathaniel Greeman]
1745 Old meeting house was raised, I think
1794 New meeting raised
1766 St. Peter's church raised
1812 St. Peter's Chapel, Quaker Farms raised
1820 Dr. Mansfield died at 97
1834 New Episcopal church built upon the green.