Town Acts "Documentary History of Suffield, by Sheldon, 1879"

OF SUFFIELD.

Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Suffield, May the 13th, 1723 John Burbank being, chosen Moderator; The following vote was past:
1st, Voted, that Swine may go at large being yoaked, and ringed according to the Law.

Att a Lawfull Town Meeting of ye Inhabitants of Suffield December the 9th. 1723:
1st. Joseph Winchel. was chosen Moderator for said Meeting
2nd, Voted, in said meeting, to raise Twelve Pounds for the support of the poor.
3d, Voted to raise Thirteen Pounds in money for ye procuring of a Town stock of powder. (See p. 198.)
4th , By a clear vote the Select men were Impowered to do something for the present necessity toward repairing ye School house, and Meeting House. Given in to the recorded by Joseph Winchel. Moderator.

Att a General, or Anniversary meeting of the Inhabitants of Suffield, March the 9th, 1722/3 for the choice of Town Officers for ye year Insuing John Kent being chosen Moderator of said Meeting, the following choice was made:
Select Men-* Deacon John Mixer, Joseph Remington, John Pengilly, Joseph Harmon Jun, John Kent.
Surveyors of Highways-John Old, Samuel Lane, Jared Huxley, Daniel Adams, William Halladay.
Hogg Reeves-Nathaniel Harmon 1st, Fearnot Burleson, Matthew Copley, William King-.
Assessors-Capt. Joseph Winchel, Joseph Remington, John Kent.
Fence Viewers-Medad Pumry, Samuel Harmon 2nd, Samuel Halladay. James
King Senr, Josiah Kent, Thomas Smith Junr.
Town Clerk-John Austin.
Constable-Asaph Leavitt.
Sealer of weights & measures-Joshua Leavit
Town Treasurer-John Burbank.
Land measurer-Capt. Joseph Winchel.
Tything Men-John Warner Senr, Samuel Harmon 1st.
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*Deacon John Mixer was the son of Isaac of Watertown, Mass., b. March 5, 1668/9. Mar. Abigail Fiske, Aug,. 15, 1695. He was a "Tanner" at Watertown. (See Hist. of Watertown.) He removed to Connecticut, and was the first settler and planter of Ashford. Ct. in 1710. He was also its first Town Clerk, and Treasurer, Tavern Keeper, Select Man, and Deacon. In 1721-2 the community there were greatly disturbed by his removal to Suffield at which date himself and two daughters were dismissed to the church here. (Hist. of Windham Co,) Whether be followed his trade, here is unknown. He located on the 50 acre homestead grant of Isaac Cakebread, near " Rawlins Brook." He was a Select Man here in 1724, and 1730. His son John mar. Abigail the dau. of the Rev. John Woodbridge of W. Springfield, Oct. 30, 1734. All trace of Dea John Mixer after 1730 in the Suffield Records disappears.

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