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

OF SUFFIELD.

Quantity of Land and west side of the Middle Iron Works* Pond near Deacon Remingtons for the Town use for a Highway over Stony Brook, to Deacon Remingtons.
17thly. Voted, that John Roe have Liberty to erect a fence on the Bank of the Brook and on the South side thereof against his own Land that is a Little Southward of the Middle Iron Works near Deacon Joseph Remingtons according to the Direction of the Select men upon such consideration as they shall think meet.
18thly. Voted that the Town Clerk Do procure a Book upon the Towns cost To Register Marriages, Births, and Deaths in.

HIGHWAY THROUGH JOHN ROE'S LAND.

March ye 3d 1743/4. Pursuant to a vote of the Town Novr 22nd. 1741. We the subscribers have agreed with John Roe for a small Quantity of his Land on the West Side of the Iron Works pond. Near Deacon Remingtons for the Towns use for a highway of three Rods wide on ye Eastward part of sd Roe's Land in that place, and have Laid out sd way as followeth (viz) Begining att or near the North Easterly course of sd Roe's Land at Two or three small Walnut trees standing on the edge of the Bank on the west side of said pond and on ye south side of the Highway Leading from sd Remingtons Down to sd pond, Runing West three Rods to stake and stone, thence South through or upon sd Roes Land three Degrees West by ye Needle Twenty Rods to a small Walnut Tree mark,, thence East three Degrees South to the Edge of the Bank of said pond. And as a full compensation to sd Roe for sd way wee have awarded to him to be paid out of the Town Treasury Four pounds in Bills of Credit of the old Tenor, and also a Liberty to set his fence on ye Bank of ye Brook on the Southward and Eastward side of sd Brook against his own Land, excepting about Twelve Rods south westward from John Clemonses South westward corner of his house Lot where he is to Leave a convenient watering place. Entered March 12th 1743/4.
Select Men-Joseph Remington, Joseph King, Willm King.

HIGHWAY FROM DEEP BROOK TO SPRINGFIELD ROAD.

Pursuant to a vote of the Town at their meeting November 22nd, 1741. Wee the subscribers have Laid out a Highway of three Rods wide Between Deep Brook and Springfield Road in manner followin (viz) Begining at a white oak Staddle with stones about it standing upon the top of the Hill or Rising round a little Northward from said Brook, and Bear the North side of Daniel Adams his Home Lot and on the Westward side of a Highway formerly Laid out there, thence we markt out the Southward side of sd way Runing front sd Staddle west thirty Eight Degrees North by ye needle forty four Rods to stake and stone, which is the North East corner boundary of thirteen acres of Great Common Laid out to Danll Adams on ye Right of Symon Gowen, and from sd stake
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* Now Luce's Grist-mill. and Saw-mill Pond. Suffield had three " Iron Works " at this date, all located on Stony Brook. The West Iron Works on acre near Simsbury Line. The lower Iron Works were near the site of the present Boston-Neck School House. (See note, p. 152.)

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