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| TOWN ACTS. Tything Men-Nathaniel Harmon 1st, Jonathan Remington , Junr, William Mather. Ebenezer Burbank, Jonathan Smith, Ichabod SmithSealer of Leather - Noah Pumry. Sizer & Sealer of Weights & Measures-Asaph Leavit. Surveyors of highways-Samuel Smith 2d, James Barllow, Jacob Hathaway, Joseph Harmon, John Burbank, Noah Smith 1st, Samuel Rimington 2d, Daniel Adams. Constables-Thomas Granger, Ebenezer Smith. Town Treasurer-Joseph King, Fence Viewers-Joshua Kindol, Benjamin Rimington, Samuel Kent 2d, Nathaniel Harmon, Benaiah Austin, Thomas Spencer, Nathanel Wooster, Jonathan Sikes. Land Measurer-Joseph Winchel. Hogg reives-Nathanel Smith, John Rising Also voted and granted to Samuel Kent 3d, Twenty shillings in Town pay more than was formerly alowed, for his providing it Dinner for the Raisers of the great bridge over Stoney River. Also granted to Samuel Kent 3d: five shillings in Town pay for a Load of wood: carried to Joseph Segar. Also granted to John Pengilley, Twelve shillings in Town pay for some Trouble be was att about Ishmael Negro. Also granted to Dea Joseph Rimington for three peks of corn to Segar, four shillings and six pence Town pay. Also granted to Jacob Adams for setting up a signe post: Eight shillings in Town pay. Also granted to Thomas Sheldon for half a bushel of corn to Segar and some other service for the Town: five shillings and eight pence in Town pay. Also granted to Kent for the use of his Cart, three shillings in Town pay . Also granted to John Old : Eighteen shillings in Town pay for Eighteen Load of wood: use about the bridge. Also granted to * Timothy Phelps, two shillings in Town pay. Also granted to Noah Smith the first: five shillings in Town pay; for a Lode of Wood carried to Segar. Also granted to Noah Smith 2d: Eight shillings in Town pay for half a bushel of corn: and one Lode of wood to Goodman Segar. Also granted to Leiut Joseph King three pounds it, Town pay: for this year: for his serving the Town as a Treasurer. Also granted to Dudley Kent: for three peks of corn to Segar: in Town pay four shillings and six pence. Also granted to Jared Huxley for his care and Trouble about Ishmeal Negro, in Town pay forty shillings. Also granted to John Warner in Town pay Two pound, Two shillings & sixpence Town pay. ______________ *Timothy Phelps, son and grandson of the Nathaniels' of Northampton, and gt. gr. son of William of Windsor, founded it family here in 1726. His son Aaron was Adjutant, and his son Timothy was Qr. Master in General Lyman's Regt., in the last French War. Timothy died in the service in 1758, unmarried. Aaron was afterward a deacon, and died June 24th, 1804. His sons, Capt. Timothy and Capt. Seth, were prominent citizens.
This page update Wednesday, September 19, 2001
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