Massachusetts 1791 Registry of Deeds, Suffolk County

Office:
Registry of Deeds (County)
Title:
Registrar
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Massachusetts 1791 Registry of Deeds, Suffolk County
Date:
1791
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Registry of Deeds/Registrar
Candidates:
Joshua Henshaw, Samuel Barrett, Henry Alline, Samuel Ruggles, Elkanah Hawkes, Samuel Quincey
Candidates: Joshua HenshawSamuel BarrettHenry AllineSamuel RugglesElkanah HawkesSamuel Quincey
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1]------
Suffolk County------
Town of Bellingham------
Town of Boston342335199146961
Town of Braintree------
Town of Brookline------
Town of Chelsea------
Town of Cohasset------
Town of Dedham------
Town of Dorchester------
District of Dover------
Town of Foxborough------
Town of Franklin------
Town of Hingham------
Town of Hull------
Town of Medfield------
Town of Medway------
Town of Milton------
Town of Needham------
Town of Roxbury------
Town of Sharon------
Town of Stoughton------
Town of Walpole------
Town of Weymouth------
Town of Wrentham------

Notes:

[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect; no candidate was elected and another election would be held.

References:

Proceedings Of The Massachusetts Historical Society. Second Series. Vol. XIV. 1900, 1901. Boston: Published by the Society, 1901. 75-76.
A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston Containing Boston Town Records. 1784 to 1796. Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1903. 243 - 244.

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