History of the Hampton Fire Department
A tradition of service, courage and pride
Courtesy of Atlantic News & Advertiser
January 10, 1984Back to previous section -- Forward to next section -- Return to Table of Contents
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The first to receive any compension for efforts toward the prevention of fire spread, on behalf of the Town of Hampton's concern was recorded in the first annual Town Report dated 1875. R.T. & C.D. Delancy were both paid $4.00 for watching a fire one night. A description of "watching a fire" was unfounded.
For many years to follow, the Town Reports listed payment for fire watch. This was a miscellaneous expense.
R.P. & C.D. Delancy - for watching fire one night: $4.00
1886
Jacop T. Godfrey - $1.50 watching beach fire
George W. Godfrey - $1.50 wataching beach fire.
1894
O.L. Blake - watching fire at Mrs. Godfrey's: $1.00
John A. Moulton - watching fire at Boar's Head: $2.00
1897
Clarence T. Brown - $2.00 watch fire on R. Marston lot
Fred J. Greenleaf - $2.00 watch fire on R. Marston lot
Norman Sanborn - $2.00 watch fire on R. Marston lot
1898
John A. Moulton - watch fire at beach: $4.00
1900
S. M. Towle - teaming fire Engine: $10.00
W. T. Jones - teaming fire Engine: $5.00
E. S. Elkins - watching fire: $12.00
1901
Fred C. Willy - watch fire at bakery: $2.00
John I. Dow - watch fire at bakery: $2.00
1902
Charles W. Ross - watching fire at beach: $2.00
Thomas H. Nudd - watching fire at beach: $2.00
Oscar Jenkins - watching fire at beach: $2.00
Fred C. Willey - watching fire at beach: $2.00
Everett G. Shaw - watching fire at Mrs. Ward's lot: $1.50
William Flanigan - for Exeter Fire Engine: $20.00
1904
Howell M. Lamprey - watchers of fire at beach: $16.00
1905
Stephen M. Towle - carting hose from Exeter at time of fire at beach: $15.00
N. J. Norton - watching fire: $2.25
J. M. Lamprey, Jr. - fighting fire in woods: $2.00
Frank A. Lamprey - fighting fire in woods: $2.00
George W. Redman - fighting fire: $1.00
Herbert E. Lamprey - fighting fire: $3.75
A. M. Trefethen - for use of horses and steamer at time of fire at beach: $6.00
1906
Charles E. Page - watch fire at J. B. Brown's: $2.00
Charles A. Towle - Watch fire at M. E. Parsonage: $2.00
Lucian W. Cook - Watch fire at both Brown's and Parsonage: $4.00
William E. Lamprey - fighting fire in woods: $2.00
1908
Lucian Cook - watching fire Dec. 25: $2.00
Ernest Fogg - wataching fire Dec. 25: $2.00
Frank Mace - watching fire Dec. 25: $2.00
Horace Hobbs - watching fire Nov. 15: $4.00
1909
Charles M. Robinson - watching fire: $2.00
R. S. James - watach fire: $2.00
S. P. Brown - watch fire at beach: $2.00
Charles W. Ross - watch fire at beach: $4.00
Thomas Hobbs - watch fire at beach: $4.00
[Hampton and Hampton Beach were taxed separately for fires.]
A report of the Annual Town Meeting held March 9, 1909 stated: VOTED - That one thousand dollars ($1000) be raised and appropriated for fire precinct which shall contain all the territory of the town except that part included in the Hampton Beach Fire Precinct and that said committee be continued with power to carry this vote into effect.
Town Warrant - to see if the Town will vote to build a building for the chemical wagon and raise money therefor. VOTED - That the matter of caring and housing the chemical wagon be left with the Selectmen.