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OF SUFFIELD.
allowed the Scoollmaster for his Sallery; the Town to pay it, as other rates to be raised, or leveyed upon pole, and Estates. The persons hereafter named, decented front this vote of the Town.
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Cap' Joseph Harmon,
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John Kent Jun.
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John Hanchet,
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Ens, Anthony Austin,
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John Huxley,
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Thomas Kent,
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Abraham Granger,
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John Warner,
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Ebenezer Smith,
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George Norton,
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John Trumbel 1st
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Peter Roe,
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Jonathan Winchill Jun,
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Samuel Kent Senr,
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James King Jun,
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Benjamin Winchill,
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John Kent Senr,
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Samll Younglove,
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Serj. Joseph Winchill,
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Thomas Copley Jun,
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James Younglove,
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Joseph Remmington,
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Matthew Copley.
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At a Legall Town Meeting, February the 16th, 1709/10: The Town by a full, and clear vote: did agree to give the Worthy Mr. Ebenezer
Devotion, a further call, in order to his, taking office upon him, to despence all Gods Ordenances unto us.
At our Anniversary, or Generall Town Meeting March the 13th,
1709/10: for the Choise of needfull Officers, & to order the affairs of a Generall, or publicke Concern for the year ensuing, Choise was made of the persons hereafter named, to their several places of trust.
Select Men, Serj. John Hanchet, Corpl Jonathn Taylor, Serj. Joseph
Winchill, John Burbank, John Austin.
Constable, James Hayward.
Town Clerk, John Austin.
Town Treasurer, Serj. Hanchet.
Clerk of the Market, Corpl Jonathan Taylor.
Land Measurer, Ens. David Winchill.
Tything Men, Serj, Thomas Smith, John Warner, & Samuell
Allin.
Serveyors of Highwaies, Corpl John Harmon, & Jacob Adams Jun.
Fence Viewers, John Remmington, John Huxley, Samuel &
Remmington.
Searchers, & sealers, & gagers of casks, James King
Senr, Clerk John Kent, & John Burbank.
Town Brander, Serj. Joseph Pumrey.
Assessors, Capt. Harmon, Corpl Nathaniel Harmon, & Clerk John
Kent.
At this General Town Meeting: 1st, It was voted, by a clear vote: to raise all the Scooll Rates upon Estates, & not upon Scollers according to the last vote.
2ndly. It was agreed, and voted; to give John Trumble the 2nd, liberty to lay down his thirty acres* of Second Devision land lying west of
Goodm- Stockwells feild: it being damnifyed by two Highways, he taking of it up in one peice, and not nearer the Town.
3d1y. It was agreed, and voted: to leave it with the Select Men, to fence and let out; or to let out without fencing, The Ministrey and Scooll Lots, for the Town's use, so as they shall judge most beneficiall for the Town.
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* This land is now known as the " Graham Farm," opposite the Hotel Corner in West Suffield. The Hotel property is a part of Stockwell's Field. (See note
on p. 167.)
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