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OF SUFFIELD. At a Legall Town meeting Decemb. 1690: Granted to Robt Old* a strip of land lying against ye front of his owne land, beginning at ye South east corner of ye burying place, and soe running a slant, till it come to nothing ; at ye South east corner of his front.At a Legall Towne meeting Febyr. 12th '90/1. It was agreed, and voted ; yt the Severall Summes which were given, and annexed to men's names being deducted out of the hill of Towne Charges : that it shall be a finall issue of all debates about the ministers ¥ house, and for the future, Lovingly, and Joyntly to carrv on that worke : and that all charges which is the Townes duty to defray, in, and about the same ; shall be defrayed by way of Rate upon the whole Towne ; all other votes to ye Contrary Notwithstanding. It was agreed, and voted : to pay halfe of Mr. Phillips, his rate, this instant Feb. It was allsoe agreed, to make a rate of £60 : --£30 for Mr. Emerson, ¥¥ £30 for Mr Younglove : and Levie it upon the whole Towne. Jacob Adams only Decents, from the Towne acts : Mr. Phillips, his rate only, excepted. mem. This vote to be tried once more by a more full assembly, for people's better satisfaction. At a Legall Town Meeting March ye 3d 1690/91 for ye choice of necessary officers to order ye prudential affaires of this Towne, accordingly ; choice was made, and ye persons chosen as followeth, viz. : Select Men--Serj. Joseph Harmon, Victory Sikes, Serj. David Winchill Jonath Winchill, Jonathn Taylor. Recorder.--Anthony Austin. Constables---Peter Roe, Edward Smith. Surveyors--Tho: Copley, Walter Holladay Land measurers.--David Winchill, Jacob Adams Fence viewers.--Quintan Stockwell, Wm Prichet, Tho: Granger, Samuel Kent. Sealer of leather--Jacob Adams. Sizer & sealer of weights & measurers.--Victory Sikes. 1st. At this general Towne meeting. granted to James King, liberty to improve an acre or two of the School Lot, § during the Townes pleasure, or till the Towne shall have occasion to make use of it. 2nd. Victory Sikes at this generall meeting proposed to ye Towne, for ye remainder of Lazarus Millers Lot, for an allotment for Jonathan Bagg. _________ * See his grant p 70.. ¥ An effort had been made to build a dwelling house by subscription for the 2d minister when one should be obtained. ¥¥ Probably John, of Salem, and perhaps the first school master. See Savage Gen., Vol. ii. § The school lot, like the ministry land, was leased for a long term of years, and a sum of money paid, which was leaned by the town-taking notes and mortgages therefor. These were called the School Bonds, and the borrower paid interest, which was used for the support of schools until 1856. The School Lot is now occupied under the lease by Ebenezer Pease. See page 56. This page update Wednesday, September 19, 2001
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