A brief history of the town of Norfolk [Conn.] from 1738 to 1844 collected from the public records of the town and other correct documents, with the dates accurately annexed. To which is added a description of the town, incidents, list of officers, and other interesting matter, Part 7

Author: Roys, Auren
Publication date: 1847
Publisher: New-York, Printed by H. Ludwig
Number of Pages: 200


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Nathaniel Turner,


1798, Pastor, N. Marlboro, Mass.


Isaac Knapp,


1800, Attorney ..


Sereno Pettibone,


Asahel Gaylord,


1804, Evangelist.


Rufus Pettibone,


1805, Judge of S. Court, Missouri.


James W. Robbins,


1S02, Merchant, Lenox, Mass.


Francis L. Robbins,


1808, Pastor, Enfield, Mass.


Joseph Battell, jun., M. Col., 1823, Merchant, New York.


Eleazer Holt,


Yale Col., 1823, Pastor, Reading, Penn.


J. R. Lawrence, Union Col., 1825, Attorney, &c., Syracuse. E. G. Lawrence, Ham. Col., 1827, Merchant.


Philip Battell,


M. Col., 1826, Attorney, Middlebury, Vt.


Frederick T. Mills, Yale Col., 1827, Died while Student of Law.


Sheriden Guiteau, M. Col., 1829, Clergyman, Baltimore.


Coridon Guiteau, W. Col., 1832, Physician, Lee, Mass.


Reuben Gaylord, jun., Yale " 1834, Clergyman, Iowa.


Robbins Battell, 1839, Agriculturist.


Robert Bigelow, Ske. Col., 1824, Commercial gentleman, Florida.


PROFESSIONAL MEN, NOT GRADUATES .- ATTORNEYS.


Augustus Pettibone, Attorney-C. Judge, C. C .- Rep. 30 Sessions- State Senator.


Edmund Akins, Attorney.


Michael F. Mills, Attorney and Judge of Probate.


Roger Mills, Attorney, New Hartford.


Rice Stevens, Attorney, Huntingdon, Penn.


Grove Lawrence, Attorney-Judge-Syracuse, New York.


George B. Holt, Attorney-Judge of Circuit Court, Ohio.


Edmund Akins, 2d, Attorney, Mercellus, New York.


Laman Pettibone, Colbey Knapp, Abraham Camp, Lewis Riggs,


PHYSICIANS ABROAD.


Stockholm, L. county, New York. Guilford, Ch. county, Windham, 66


And Representative to Congress, State of N. Y.


1800, Pastor, Tutor, Westfield, Mass.


76


HISTORY OF THE


Elizur Butler, And Missionary to Choctaws.


Smith Knapp, Blenham, New York.


Chancey Moore,


New Haven, Vermont.


Asahel Humphrey,


Salisbury, Connecticut.


Benjamin Welch, jun., Litchfield,


Asa G. Welch, Lee, Massachusetts.


James Welch,


Lec,


Isaac Benedict,


Stand not known.


Francis Benedict,


Nelson Cowls,


Geneva, Ohio.


Two sons of Thomas Moses-place unknown.


PHYSICIANS WHO PRACTISED IN NORFOLK.


John Miner,


Benjamin Welch,


Ephraim Guiteau,


Benjamin Welch, jun.,


Philo Guiteau,


Benjamin Calhoun,


Hosea Humphrey,


William W. Welch,


Daniel Lyman,


John F. T. Cockey.


EDUCATED FEMALES-TEACHERS OF SELECT SCHOOLS, ETC.


Sarah Tibbals-Mrs. Reeder,


Norfolk and Alabama.


Zilpah P. Grant-Mrs. Banister,


Ipswich Seminary.


Laura Ilawley,


New Albany, Indiana.


Lucia Hawley,


High School, New Jersey.


Maria Hawley,


High School, Tennessee.


Louisa N. Frisbie,


High School, Baltimore.


Lucy Hart-Mrs. Wilcox,


Hilo, Sandwich Island Mission.


Allice Welch-Mrs. Cowls,


Oberlin Institute.


MINISTERS EMPLOYED BEFORE AND AFTER MR. ROB- BINS' SETTLEMENT, WHILE ABSENT, AND SINCE HIS DEATH.


Rev. Mr. Treat, Rev. Mr. Jerome,


Rev. Mr. Clark,


Peck,


Bogue,


Stebbens,


66


Mitchel,


66 Gregory,


66 Heaton,


(. HI. Sherman,


Smith,


Wetmore,


Dr. Atwater,


Brockway,


Benedict,


Pitkin,


Ives,


66 Giddings,


J. Clark,


66 Robbins,


.. Emerson,


66 D. Smith,


66 Camp,


..


.. Rockwell,


66


Shepard,


Newell,


66 Schaffer,


Eldridge.


Potter,


.€


66 Albro,


H. Cowls,


Curtis,


D. Sherman,


66 Robbinson,


I. Robbins, '


W. Mitchel,


66


Mr. Burtt, Lord.


1


77


TOWN OF NORFOLK.


DEACONS.


Michael Humphrey,


Edward Gaylord,


Abraham Camp,


Noah Miner,


Joseph Mills,


Sylvanus Norton, jun.,


Abraham Hall,


Amos Pettibone,


Samuel Mills,


Samuel Cone,


Jared Butler,


Darius Phelps, jun.,


David Frisbie,


Dudley Norton.


ANNUAL ADMISSIONS INTO THE CHURCH, FROM 1760 TO 1844 .- FROM CHURCH RECORDS.


1760 Twenty-three 1789


1818 Six


1761 Twenty-six


1790 Six


1819 Six


1762 Six


1791 Six


1820 Three


1763 Seventeen


1792 One


1821 Thirty-seven


1764 Twelve


1793 Nine


1822 Thirty-three


1765 One


1794 Three


1823 Six


1766 Nine


1795 Eight


1824 Four


1767 Nine


1796 Two


1825 Two


1768 Fourteen


1797 Eleven


1826 Two


1769 Seven


1798 Three


1827 Hundred and four


1770 Eight


1799 Hundred and nine 1828 Seventeen


1771 Nine


1800 Thirty-six 1829 Six


1772 Seven


1801 Sixteen


1830 Three


1773 Eight


1802 Six


1831 Fifty-seven


1774 Eight


1803 Two


1832 Twenty-six


1775 Seven


1804 One


1833


1776 Four


1805 Two


1834 Twenty-one


1777 Three


1806 Seven


1835


1778 Nine


1807 Nine


1836 Three


1779 Seven


1808 Seven


1837 Three


1780 Four


1809 Seven


1838 Twelve


1781 One


1810 Four


1839


1782 Three


1811 Eight


1840 Eleven


1783 Thirty-three


1812 Three


1841 Thirty-five


1784 Twenty-seven 1785 Six


1814 Six


1843 Fifty


1786 Five


1815 Twenty-two


1844 Two


1787 One


1816 Hundred and three


1817 Eleven


1788 Two


1813 One


1842 Five


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78


HISTORY OF THE


MEMOIR OF MADAM ELIZABETH ROBBINS .*


MRS. ROBBINS died September 28th, 1829, aged 84. Mr. Emerson remarked in his discourse at her funeral : "Her last sickness was very short, terminating in the compass of two days. The faith which she manifested on this occasion, appeared truly the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. In giv- ing a character of this aged and pious matron, I would say, her vivacity was remarkable, tempered and guided by truth and piety ; it was as useful as it was entertain- ing. It delightfully mingled the animation and charm of youth with the sedateness of age; the life of spring, with the ripeness and serenity of autumn. Her capacity and readiness to entertain the numerous guests of the family, when the duties of the study demanded the seclu- sion of her faithful partner, are well known. Her know- ledge of theology, especially in its practical bearings, was extensive and highly useful." Towards the close of his remarks he says, " Perhaps, ere this, she has received a crown sparkling with the memorial of many a decd the world never saw, and of which herself has to say, 'Lord, when was this, or why is it thus esteemed by thee ?'" The last friendly act performed for her was September 30th, when she was placed in the silent grave, by the side of her husband, there to wait the re-animating call of the archangel.


* A memoir of Mr. Robbins is included in the history.


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4.4


79


TOWN OF NORFOLK.


A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT AND AFFECTION.


JOSEPH BATTELL, Esq., died November 30th, 1841, aged 67, after a laborious course, spent in the mercantile business, commenced in early life and pursued with energy and success ; acquiring property himself, and en- abling others to do so. A friendly adviser and ready helper, a faithful reprover of the heedless and improvi- dent and encourager of the prudent manager, kind to the needy and unfortunate, and withheld not a helping hand, even from those whose vices and negligence made them unworthy of his favor. All classes of citizens experienced his kind regard, and felt more or less the loss of him. His death was sudden and unexpected ; he had fixed on a day to commence a journey to the west, to attend to the pressing call of his extensive and im- portant concerns in that section of the country. On that day he was called to attend the funeral of Esquire Hinsdale, of Winsted; he and several of his family attended. He returned home to prepare to commence his journey on the morrow, but before he entered his house, he was attacked with apoplexy, and was carried in, in a state of apparent insensibility, and remained so until morning, when his spirit took its flight-we hope to a better world, and that his hope was exchanged for · fruition. He is dead! said his family and friends who were present. Mr. Battell is dead ! reiterated his neigh- bors and the surprised inhabitants. The echo rolled solemnly to the north and the south, to the cast and to the far west, accompanied with the admonition, Prepare to meet thy God!


AUREN ROYS.


80


HISTORY OF THE


LIST OF THE DEATHS OF THE MALE HEADS OF FAMI- LIES WHO LIVED AND WHO DIED IN THIS TOWN.


FROM CHURCH RECORDS.


DIED


DIED


Samuel Cowls,


1762


Edmund Akins, Esq.


1807


Samuel Comstock,


1764


Joseph Gaylord,


1807


Roswell Richards,


1765


Daniel Burr,


1808


Cornelius Brown,


1769


Reuben Munger,


1808


Isaac Pettibone,


1771


Nathaniel Stevens, Esq.


1808


Ezekiel Wilcox,


1774


Obadiah Pease,


1809


Jacob Holt and Levi Cowls,


Asahel Case,


1809


(buried in well,)


1774


Edmund Brown,


1809


Oliver Burr,


1775


Philo Guiteau,


1809


Thomas Curtis, (in army,)


1776


Thomas Tibbals,


1810


Bushnel Knapp, (shot for deer,) 1777


1778


Titus Ives,


1810


Joseph Plumby, (drowned, ) 1778


Giles Pettibone, jun.


1811


Samuel Gaylord,


1778


John Turner,


1811


Abel Phelps,


1779


James Benedict,


1812


Eliakim Seward,


1782


John Phelps,


1812


Simeon Mills,


1782


Samuel Pettibone, jun,


1813


Joseph Cowls,


1782


Rev. A. R. Robbins,


1813


Reuben Seward,


1732


Jedediah Richards,


1814


Jesse Tobey,


1788


Jacob Spalding


1814


Caleb Knapp,


1789


John Dowd,


1815


Bille Bishop,


1789


Francis Benedict,


1815


Joseph Mills, Deacon,


1792


Levi Grant,


aged 44, 1816


Joseph Cady,


1793


Samuel Knapp,


90, 1816


Ebenezer Burr,


1794


Dr. Ephraim Guiteau,


79, 1816


Dudley Humphrey, Esq.


1794


Henry Akins,


86, 1816


Joshua Moses,


1795


i Samuel Pettibone,


73, 1816


Joel Grant, (well sweep,)


1796


Jedediah Phelps,


60, 1817


Solomon Curtis,


1796


Agur Gaylord,


88, 1817


William Walter,


1796


Nathaniel Pease,


91, 1818


Isaac Holt, jun.


1797


Darius Phelps,


66, 1818


Samuel S. Butler,


1798


Josiah Roys, 80, 1818


Elijah Grant,


1798


Samuel Northway, 72, 1819


Stephen Walter,


1800


Sylvanus Norton,


78, 1820


Daniel Cowls,


1S01


Michael Mills,


90, 1820


Titus Brown,


1802


Joshua Moses, jun.


58, 1820


Benjamin Picket,


1804


Daniel Cone,


39, 1821


Samuel Mills, Deacon,


1804 Aaron Burr,


71, 1821


Eleazer Orvis,


1805 Edward Gaylord, Dea.


78, 1822


Isaac Holt, sen.


1806 Jared Butler, Dea.


76, 1822


Giles Pettibone, Esq.


1810


Michael Humphrey, Esq.


81


TOWN OF NORFOLK.


DIED


DIED


George Tobey,


77, 1823


Thomas Hill,


93, 1835


Dudley Humphrey, 2,


8, 1823


Charles Walter, 78, 1836


Joshua Nettleton,


83, 1824


Eden Mills,


72, 1836


Samuel Knapp, 2d,


78, 1824


Miles Riggs,


88, 1836


Nathaniel Stevens, jun.


57, 1825


Seth Wilcox,


69, 1836


Rice Gaylord, 87, 1825


Samuel Cone, Dea.


51, 1836


Timothy Gaylord,


90, 1825


Francis Bliss, 44, 1836


Thomas Tibbals, jun.


72, 1826


Reuben Dean,


85, 1836


Samuel Gaylord,


83, 1826


Peter Freedom,


63, 1837


Stephen Norton,


86, 1826


Halsey Stevens,


34, 1837


Ebenezer Cowls,


78, 1827


David Frisbee, Dea.


87, 1837


Amasa Cowls, jun.


56, 1827


Elias Knapp,


62, 1837


James Stannard,


39, 1827


Abijah Brown,


56, 1838


Joseph Hull,


74, 1828


Asher Smith, 80, 1838


Deming T. Northway,


42, 1828


Andrew H. Smith,


36, 183S


Elizur Munger,


67, 1828


Albert Norton,


21, 1838


Hopestill Welch,


87, 1828


William French,


71, 1838


Moses Camp,


81, 1828


Luther N. Alling,


-, 1839


John Camp,


56, 1828


Gerry Grant,


35, 1839


Levi Camp,


74, 1830


James Roys,


71, 1839


Jeremiah W. Phelps,


70, 1830


David Gaylord,


69, 1839


Elisha Hawley,


83, 1831


Stephen B. Treat,


30, 1839


Lewis Gaylord,


41, 1831


Asahel Case,


84, 1840


Isaac Spalding,


50, 1832


James Rood,


70, 1840


Nich las Holt,


76, 1832


Samuel Knapp,


72, 1841


Amasa Cowls,


87, 1832


Dr. Benjamin Calhoun, 63, 1841


Joseph Jones,


82, 1S32


James Hotchkiss,


50, 1841


Joseph Ferry,


90, 1832


Nathaniel Butler,


60, 1841


Benjamin Moses,


34, 1832


Reuben Palmer, 81, 1841


Jonathan HI. Pettibone,


39, 1832


Jedediah White, 91, 1841


David W. Roys, 57, 1832


James Peck,


61, 1841


Nath'l Roys, in 100th year, 1832


Joseph Battell, Esq. 67, 1841 Aaron Case. 70, 1842


Malachi Humphrey, aged 69, 1832 John Bradley, 72, 1832


Mansfield White,


47, 1842


John Warner, 79, 1833


Philemon Gaylord,


76, 1842


Abiather Rogers, 75, 1833


Augustus Roys,


52, 1842


Ebenezer Norton, 91, 1833


Isaac N Dowd, 49, 1842


Israel Crissey, 70, 1833


Elisaph Butler,


75, 1843


Ephraim Coy,


72, 1834


John T. Warner,


43, 1843


Lemuel Akins, 64, 1834


Juseph Rockwell, 85, 1843


Luther Foot, 74, 1834


Stephen Norton, 77, 1843


Jonathan Brown, 97, 1834


Reuben Gaylord, 73, 1843


Eleazer Holt, Esq. 82, 1835


Ammi R. Robbins, 76, 1843


Ezekiel Fuster,


68, 1835


Francis Benedict, jun. 75, 1844


William Nettleton,


59, 1835


George M. Phelps, 27, 1844


Moses Grant,


70, 1835 (Close of the Centennial year. )


Emmons Andrus,


28, 1835


Titus Nettleton,


75, 1845


6


.


Rice Gaylord, jun. 48, 1833


David Orvis, 96, 1843


82


HISTORY OF THE


DIED


DIED


Alden Miner,


45, 1845


William Dowd,


-, 1846


Reuben Brown,


66, 1845


John Smith,


73, 1846


Rev. Asahel Gaylord,


70, 1845


Thomas Curtis,


61, 1846


Levi Barlow,


-, 1845


Joseph Smith,


95, 1846


James Shepherd,


71, 1846


Joseph Riggs,


67, 1846


Jarvis Garrit,


48, 1846


John Strong,


87, 1846


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83


TOWN OF NORFOLK.


JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.


Joshua Whitney,


Michael Humphrey,


Giles Pettibone,


Hozea Wilcox,


Dudley Humphrey,


Asahel Humphrey,


Nathaniel Stevens,


Eleazer Holt,


Darius Phelps,


' Augustus Pettibone,


Benjamin Welch,


Joseph Battell,


Joseph Riggs,


Benjamin Bigelow,


Michael F. Mills,


James C. Swift, Jeremiah Johnson.


PROBATE JUDGES.


Giles Pettibone,


1779


James C. Swift,


1843


Augustus Pettibone,


1807


Michael G. Mills,


1844


Michael F. Mills,


1823


Daniel Hotchkiss,


1846


Joseph Riggs,


1842


TOWN CLERKS.


Joshua Whitney,


1758


Asahel Humphrey,


1794


Michael Humphrey,


1760


Dudley Humphrey, 2d,


1797


Dudley Humphrey,


1778


Joseph Jones,


1802


Hosea Wilcox,


1782


Auren Roys,


1812


Dudley Humphrey,


1788


TOWN TREASURER.


Ebenezer Burr,


1758


| Darius Phelps,


1832


Giles Pettibone,


1763


E. Grove Lawrence,


1833


Giles Pettibone, jun.,


1803


William Lawrence,


1834


Nathaniel Stevens,


1810


Oliver B. Butler,


1836


Jonathan H. Pettibone,


1822


Daniel Hotchkiss, John Dewell, Auren Tibbals,


Bushnell Knapp,


Edmund Brown, Amos Pettibone, E. Grove Lawrence, Augustus P. Pease, Erastus Smith, Anson Norton, Benjamin Welch, jun.,


1


84


HISTORY OF THE


FIRST CONSTABLES.


Eli Pettibone,


1758


Benjamin Welch, 1802


Ezekiel Wilcox,


1763


Amasa Cowls, jun.,


1804


Daniel Humphrey,


1765


Jonathan Pettibone,


1807


Giles Pettibone,


1767


Ezekiel Wilcox,


1809


John Watson,


1770


Bushnell Knapp,


1811


Timothy Gaylord,


1772


Thomas Curtis,


1813


Thomas Curtis,


1775


Josiah Pettibone,


1817


Henry Akins, Michael Mills,


1782


Thomas Curtis,


1822


Elijah Phelps,


1783


Jedediah Phelps,


1826


Isaac Holt, jun.,


1785


Halsey Stevens,


1828


Samuel Mills,


1786


Sulivan Searle,


1831


Elijah Phelps,


1787


Hiram Gaylord,


1834


Giles Pettibone, jun.,


1788


Samuel Seymour, jun.,


1835


Darius Phelps,


1790


Edwin Butler,


1836


Solomon Curtis,


1793


Michael G. Mills,


1837


Nathaniel Stevens, jun.,


1795


Truman R. Seymour,


1838


Philo Guiteau,


1797


Asahel G. Phelps,


1840


Nathaniel Stevens, jun.,


179S


Mark Bigelow,


1843


Moses Grant,


1800


Samuel Seymour, jun.,


1844


FIRST SELECTMEN.


George Palmer,


175S


Reuben Gaylord,


1816


Abel Phelps,


1759


Lawrence Mills,


1817


Michael Humphrey,


1760


Reuben Brown, 1818


Isaac Holt,


1764


James Shepard,


1820


Joseph Seward,


1765


Amos Pettibone officiated,


1823


Abraham Camp,


1765


Solomon Cowls,


1826


Thomas Tibbals,


1769


Edmund Brown,


1828


Joseph Seward,


1771


Erastus Smith,


1829


Elijah Grant,


1774


Hervey Grant,


1830


Dudley Humphrey,


1775


Jedediah Phelps,


1831


Michael Mills,


1776


Hiram Mills,


1832


Titus Ives,


1782


Auren Tibbals,


1833


Michael Mills,


1785


Darius Phelps,


1834


Samuel Mills,


1788


Elon Maltbie,


1835


Ariel Lawrence,


1789


Henry Porter,


1836


Asahel Humphrey, Eleazer Holt,


1794


John Humphrey,


1838


Jedediah Phelps,


1797


John Humphrey,


1839


Nicholas Holt,


1799


Elizur Dowd,


1840


Nathaniel Stevens,


1802


Augustus Roys,


1841


Jeremiah W. Phelps,


1804


Luther Butler,


1842


Eden Mills,


1806


Luther Butler,


1843


Elizur Munger,


1810


James M. Cowls,


1844


1811


Amasa Cowls, jun.,


1790


Willis Griswald,


1837


1776


Amos Pettibone,


1819


85


TOWN OF NORFOLK.


Amount of the List of Taxable Property in Norfolk annually, from 1759, in pounds until 1796, then in dollars.


DATE.


AMO'NT


DATE.


AMO'NT


1759


1786


£. 8024


1760


2546


1787


7898


1761


2650


1788 7800


1762


3230


1789 7881


1763


3680


1790


8701


1764


4136


1791


8825


1765


4433


1792


9270


1766


1793


10097


1767


1794


10150


1768


6106


1795 10467


1769


6451


1796 $87039


1770


7064


1797


35537


1771


7652


179S


34898


1772


7876 8143


Various methods have been ordered and adopted for regulating the taxable articles and the manner of taxing them, as may be seen by referring to the Statute Laws on the subject.


1700


34222


1774


9597


1801


32143


1775


9156


1802


33135


1776


9613


1803 36472


1777


9830


1804


36072


1778


10425


1805 32646


1779


11059


1806


33558


1780


10752


1807


32652


1781


10666


1808


33404


1782


9908


1809


34068


.1783


9685


1800


32436


1784


8051


1811


33336


1785


8076


From about the year 1800 the first constables have generally been cm- ployed to collect all the taxes.


1S12


32159


In 1818, the last oficial performance of the listers, the occupation of the land in Norfolk was as follows :-


741 acres of plow land.


1024 acres of clear pasture.


8575 acres of bush pasture.


3791 acres of wood land, second rate. 8064 acres of wood land, third rate.


85 acres of boggy meadow, mowed.


80 acres of do. do. not mowed.


Making 22,360 acres accounted for.


6*


£. 2292


In the carly settlement of this town taxes were laid by the inhabitants, from £10 to £100, and sometimes 2d., 3d., and up to 6d. on the pound, as occasion required, and collectors ap- pointed at the time, which had their respective taxes to collect.


The collectors appointed at the an- nual meetings generally collected mere- ly the ministerial tax.


4706 5074


Land-taxes were imposed by go- vernment of 2d. to 5d. on the acre, which was generally gathered by col- lectors appointed for that purpose.


1799 35125


1773


It may be noticed that the amount of the grand list for 17 78 is al- most the same as in 1795. In the succeeding year it was set in dollars. It will be curious to see the gradual rise and diminution according to cir- cumstances.


86


HISTORY OF THE


From 1813 the per centage of the Highway, Town and Ecclesiastical Society Taxes annually, with the name of the Collector added.


DATE.


AMOUNT.


H. WAY.|TOWN. EC. SOC.


COLLECTOR.


$. CTS.


CENTS On Dollar.


CENTS On Dollar


CENTS On Dollar.


Thomas Curtis


1814


33,787,82


30130


115


Thomas Curtis


1816


32,0$1,08


3


3


31.


Thomas Curtis


1817


32,766,73


3


2


3


Josiah Pettibone


1819


23,720,46


4


213


416


Amos Pettibone


1820


21,980,76


4


3


416


Amos Pettibone


1821


21,268,27


4


3


516


Amos Pettibone


1822


22,481,29


4


16


5


Thomas Curtis


1823


22,380,69


4


4


5


Thomas Curtis


1824


23,428,81


4


416


Thomas Curtis


1825


23,398,27


5


6


416


Thomas Curtis


1826


21,926,07


5


5


4


Jedediah Phelps.


1827


22,043,58


5


5


415


Jedediah Phelps.


1828


21,960,25


5


513


5


Halsey Stevens


1829


22,257,26


4


5


Halsey Stevens


1830


22,097,96


6


516


4


Halsey Stevens.


1831


22,522,54


5


5


4


Sulivan Searle


1832


23,404,22


5


416


Sulivan Searle .


1833


22,814,36


5


4


Sulivan Searle


1834


24,217,91


5


3


Hiram Gaylord


1835


23,867,79


5


4


416


Samuel Seymour, jun.


1836


23,121,30


5


5


416


Edwin Butler


1837


23,353,67


6


5


416


Michael G. Mills


1838


23,243,89


5


5


416


Truman R. Seymour


1839


23,589,53


5


5


5


Truman R. Seymour


1840


22,522,57


41.


4


416


Asahel G. Phelps


1841


22,036,35


5


316


513


Asahel G. Phelps


1842


21,188,28


5


31.


5


Asahel G. Phelps


1843


20,569,46


216


4


6


Samuel Seymour, jun.


1844


21,391,48


7


II. & T.


Samuel Seymour, jun.


1813


32,729,66


15


3


5


Thomas Curtis


1815


33,719,45


Josiah Pettibone


1818


33,009,73


3


2


43 5


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TOWN OF NORFOLK.


87


Copy of the Summary of the List of 1812.


DOLS. CTS.


Polls, from 21 to 70,


60


00


Polls, from 18 to 21,


30


00


Oxen and Bulls, 4 years old,


10 00


Cows and Cattle, 3 years old, -


7


00


Cattle, 2 years old,


3 00


Horses, 3 do.


10


00


Ditto, 2 do.


7 00


Ditto, 1 do.


3 34


Plow land, per acre,


1 67


Clear pasture, do.


-


1 34


Boggy meadow, do.


84


Bush pasture, do.


34


Uninclosed land, 1st rate,


34


Ditto do. 3d rate,


9


Chaise, at 20, 30, 40 and 65 dollars each.


Gold watches,


34


00


Silver watches,


10 00


Brass-wheeled clocks, - -


20 00


Wooden-wheeled clocks, -


-


-


7


00


Fire places, 1st class, -


5 00


Ditto 2d class, -


3


75


Ditto 3d class,


2 50


Ditto 4th class, -


1 25


Stores, 1 story high,


10 00


Money on interest, 6 per cent.


Bank stock, 3 per cent.


Assessment for occupation, discretionary.


20 sheep only deducted from any one list.


In 1815, sheep were not placed in the list.


Those alterations in the assessment of taxable property will, in some measure, account for the sudden rise or diminution of the amount of the Grand Lists.


-


-


-


-


-


.


17


Ditto ·do. 2d rate,


-


-


-


-


-


88


HISTORY OF TIIE


In 1819, the Listers were dismissed, and. Assessors and Board of Relief appointed. A copy of a Summary of a List by them.


Polls, set in List at $40 each.


Houses and 2 acres of land,* -


-


-


- 2 pr ct.


Land,


- 3 "


Mills, stores, etc., -


3 "


Horses,


Neat cattle,


-


-


-


6


Silver plate,


. -


- 50


Carriages,


40


Money at interest and bank stock, . -


-


6


Clocks and watches,


50


Wagons,


30 “ -


In 1820, polls were set in list at $30; horses, at 10 per ct. ; carriages, at 25 per ct .; wagons, at 15 per ct.


In 1822, stud horses were set in the list at $25, and in 1823 they were not on the list.


In 1824, real estate was placed on the list at 3 per ct., and personal property, at 6 per ct.


In 1825, $11,000 were lost by the failure of the Eagle Bank, and deducted from the list of a resident of this town-J. B.


In 1826, sheep were added to the list, at 6 per ct. And polls were set in the list at $20 each.


In 1843, polls were set in the list at $10 cach.


Ad valorem.


-


-


-


8


--------


89


TOWN OF NORFOLK.


Number of Children and Dividend of School Money in each School District, for October, 1832.


DISTRICTS.


CHILDREN.


DIVIDEND.


Middle,


111


38 85


62


21 70


North Middle,


45


15


75


North End,


47


16


45


Pond,


34


11 90


West side, -


35


12 25


North Goshen road,


24


8 40


South Goshen road,


47


16 45


South End, -


-


- .


-36


12


60


441


$154 35


Whole Number and Dividend.


DATE.


WHOLE NO. OF CHILDREN.


WHOLE AMOUNT OF DIVIDEND.


1833


418


1834


424


486 25


1835


424


1836


417


516 00


$. CTS.


East Middle,


-


-


$. CTS.


60 57





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