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One of the most unique schemes for aiding the Grand Army, is that represented by a large, though incomplete, bed- quilt hanging on the east side. In the center are the badges of Gilbert W. Thompson Post, G. A. R., and the Ladies' Relief Corps, No. 4. Every third block - all the blocks being three inches long by one wide -is white, on each of which Miss Keziah Peck, of the Corps, has written in indel- ible ink the name of some person who has paid a dine for that purpose. The ladies have done all the sewing. There are now nearly seven hundred names on the quilt, which is to be finished in time for their fair next winter. The blocks are red, white, and blue.
Many Chinese curiosities are contained in the show-case assigned to J. B. Churchill. These consist of small measures, money, a pillow, sandals, maps, shoes, the Gospel of St. Mark in Chinese, pictures painted on rice paper, spoons, playing cards, a Chinese god, small tea-pots, razors, and combs.
Hanging on the further wall, is a map of Bristol in 1721 -- 1798. It embraces five of the six strips of land referred to in the historical address. The divisions are plainly marked, each proprietor's name is upon his allotted share, and the highways are clearly defined. It was drawn by Roswell Atkins from the records."
The earliest deed to an actual settler of land on the north side of Lewis street and Farmington avenue, is interesting. and is loaned by Mrs. II. M. Lewis.
* Sce Frontispiece.
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Wall paper over one hundred years old is shown, taken from Dr. Josiah Holt's " parlor and ball-room," in 1750. The large figures represent King Herod on his throne and the danghter of Herodias kneeling before him, with the head of John the Baptist beside her. Quite in keeping with a ball- room ! Captain H. A. Peek owns this curious relic.
Scores of ancient bed-quilts and comfortables are Inng about one side of the hall, and are thoroughly inspected by the ladies.
Dr. Josiah Holt was the principal doctor in town from 1778-1810, and his old sign is here. A "beaufet" stands under it, taken from the doctor's honse, which was torn down in 1780. An enormous bottle with a dwindling neck was his " cherry brandy receiver," and his "flip-glass" is probably as handy to it now as ever before. Mrs. Tracy Peek's wedding china, presented to her in 1812, forms an interesting feature of the above collection, all from Captain Peck. The doctor owned his shoe last, which is very sng- gestive of a fine point at the toe.
J. T. Case furnishes an antique fire-place all ready for use. The wooden sticks on the andirons, the suspended black kettle, the tongs and poker alongside, are suggestive of the simple comfort and good appetites of the people of years ago.
Frederick Alvord, of Canton Center, contributes two very oddly-shaped britannia tea-pots, resembling in form a Chinese junk ship.
Wyllys C. Ladd exhibits a baby blanket, carded, spun, colored, and woven by Miss Abigail Peck, the girl who shot the last bear in Bristol, one Sunday, while the family were at church and the bear was tearing down corn in the field ; this blanket is over one hundred and twenty-five years old and comes to the exhibiter by inheritance.
There is a fine ease of mounted insects shown by Wallace Barnes. A Bible found in a rat's nest in 1785, is exhibited by Judge Mitchell.
An interesting exhibit is that of " The Roll and Muster of Captain Simon Newell's Company of Colonel M. Willett's
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Regiment of New York State Troops," for April, May, and June, 1783. The papers are yellow with age, and one has been worn apart at the folds. Accompanying these is Captain Newell's account-book, a debit and eredit page being kept for each man. Looking over the entries may be found charges for bread, soft soap, brandy, whisky, rum, buttons, shoes, butter, etc. The small amount of bread and the enormous quantity of liquor drawn, raises a question at once in one's mind as to what was the staff of life in those days for military men in service. Bread and soap appear to have been luxuries, judging from the few calls for them. On August 12th, one private drew a pint, a half pint, and a quart of rum, before he was able to amply slake his thirst. Captain Newell was a member of the Society of Cincin- natus, composed of commissioned officers of the Revolu- tion, and which society is still, we believe, perpetuated by their descendants. He was a graduate of Yale College, and on graduation went into the army. Sanmiel P. Newell of Bristol, grandson of Captain Newell, has now some of the paper currency with which he was recompensed by the Ameri- can government.
A small, old, yellow book, "Some Thoughts Concerning the Present Revival of Religion in New England," by Jon- athan Edwards, pastor at Northampton, is a curiosity, and was the property of Rev. Samnel Newell, Bristol's first minister. The revival mentioned was tremendons, and a great event in New England's history. This book was found in the family of Carlos Hotchkiss of Burlington. The price was eight shillings. The clergyman was grandfather to Mrs. J. C. Norton's grandmother, and Mrs. Norton is danghter of Mr. Hotchkiss. The book now belongs to C. HI. Norton of Thomaston.
APPENDIX A.
PETITION FOR WINTER PRIVILEGES, OCTOBER, 1742.
To the Honourble the Gour Councell, and Reprefentatiues, of his Majeftys Colony of Conectticott In New England, In General Court, to be Aifembled, the 14th Day of octobr A. D: 1742 -- The Humble memorial of us the fubfcribors Inhabitants In ye Townfhip of Farmington In y" County of Hartford, &c., Humbly theweth, that we are fettled In A Certain place, within y" Bounds of fd Township, Called by the Name of ye 2ª, 34, 4th, 5th, & 6th Diuifions of Land In fa Townthip Weft from the Referued Land, and are fo Remote, from any, meeting Houfe, In any minifterial fociaty In 1ª Town, as Renders it exceeding Difficult for us to attend the publick Worfhip of God, In any place where it is fett up, and efpecially, In the winter feafon - and allfo that there is fuch a Number of perfons fettled in fa fiue Diuifions of Land as that we are Compitently able to hire A minefter, to preach ye Gofpel to us In faid winter feafon - Wee Do therefore Humbly pray this Honble Affembly to Grant unto us who are or fhall be fettled on the fa fiue Diuifions of Land, Begining att ye fouth end of y" faid Diuifions of Land; and from thence to extend North fue miles Liberty of hireing an Authordox and fuitably Quallifyed perfon to preach ye Gofpel amongft us, for ye fpace of fix months In y' year Annually, viz, Nouembr Decembr Junur feb" march & april more or Less accordings as we Can and Do hire fuch A preacher, with y" powers and priueledges by Law belonging to fuch A fociaty-Hoping that it will not be Long Before we shall be able to be A fociaty fully Conftituted - and your memorialift as In Duty Bound fhall euer pray, &c ---
octobr 6th Day A.D : 1742 :-
Ebenezer barns, Jofeph gailord, ben'mman brooks, Gid peck, John Brown, ebzer gailord, John hicox, Zerubbabel Jearom, Mofes Lyman, Joel mitchel, edward gailard, John gailard, Stephen Barns, Gerfhum Tuttle, Jofeph benham, Dauid gylord, Nemiah manros, Samuel Gaylord, Jofeph Gaylard, Timothy Brown, bifh (?) manros.
[This petition and the following one were evidently drawn up by a pro- fessional scrivener. The records which follow, were, of course, written by the various clerks of the society. The petitions may be regarded, there- fore, as representing the literary style of a practiced writer, and the records that of an average village clerk of the period. ]
APPENDIX B.
PETITION FOR ECCLESIASTICAL INCORPORATION, APRIL, 1744.
To The Honorable General Affembley to Be Holden att Hartford on y" Second Thursday of May Next The Memorial of us The Subscribers Hereunto all Inhabi- tants Liveing Within ye Bounds of Farmington & County of Hartford Humbley Showeth y' your Honours Memorialifts Liveth on That Tract of Land in fd farmington Commonly Called y" fecond, 3d 4th 5th & 6th Divitions of Land Lying Weit of y' Referved Lands fo Called & at about feven or Eight Miles Dittants from y" Publick Worfhip of God in farmington firft fociety to y" Which Wee Belong & Wee Haveing Obtained Liberty of y" Honorable Affembly to Hire an OrthoDox Minifter among Ourfelves fix months in a year for y" Space of two years Which Term of Time is Expired & Wee Having Obtained a Voat of ye faid tirft Society in farmington to Be A Diftinct Society, By and With y" Bounds & Limits of five Miles fquare of y' Divifions aforefaid Begining at y" Northweit Corner of Southington Parith Bounds at Waterbury Line from Thence North With il Line five miles & from Thence Eatt- ward five miles & from Thence Southward five miles & from Thence Wettward live miles to ye firft mentioned Bounds Which fa 'Tract of Land is Generally good & Wee are of Opinion is Sufficient for A Diftinct Society & Wee Being fo Remote from ye Publick Worfhip of God yt it is Impracticable to attend ye same With our families unless it be When Wee Have preaching among ourfelves Wee Therefore Humbly Pray your Honours to Take our Circumstances into your Paternal care & Wife Con- fideration & make us a Distinct Eclefiaftical Society With ye Limits aforefaid or In sum Other Way Grant Relief unto your Memorialifts & Wee as In Duty Bound thall Ever Pray
Farmington Aprill y' 1 2 Ano Domini 1744.
ebenezer Barns, beniamin gaylard, Hez : Rew, Dauid Graues, Abel Roys, John Hikcox, Edward gailard, Nehemiah manros, Daniel mix, Ebenezer Barns iuenor,* Jofeph Graves Moses Lyman, Caleb Abernathy, daniel ice, Caleb Palmer, Dauid gaylard, Jofeph Gailard Juner, Jofeph Benham, Stephen Barns, Abner Matthews, A Jofeph Gaylord, Nehemiah Manrows iuner,* Simon Tuttel, Zerubbabel Jearom, Gershum tuttle, John gailard, William Jearom, Zebulon frif be, Benjamin brooks, Edward - -t, ben mix, Daniel mix, Thomas Hart, Samuel Gaylord.
+ This name is entirely illegible.
* Junior.
APPENDIX C.
EXTRACTS FROM THE NEW CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY RECORDS.
(October 14th, 1742 : - First society meeting.)
At a general Affembly holden at New hauen octob'r 14 1742 they granted us y" memorail of farmington firftt fofiaty liueing in the fouthweft part of fa fofiaty Begin- ing at the fecond third fourth fifth and fixth diuifions of land to begin at the fouth end of fa diuifion and to extend fiue miles North a liberty of Winter preuiledges to hire an othurdox minifter to preach amongft us fix mounths
it being Neffeary for us to Choofe futabel men to cary on our Neffeary Concerns
We have at a fofiaty by legal Warning on the Eighth day of Nouember in the year 1742 Maid Choice of those offercers as foloweth
firft we uoited* maid Choice of Ebnezer Barns for our Moderater furthermore at the fame meeting they maid Choice of mofes Lyman to be their fofiaty Clark
At the fame mecting they maid Choice of edward galord Neimaah manrofs and ebnezer hamblin to be their Commitee for their fofiaty concerns
At the fame meeting maid choice of Samuil gaylord a Collecter to Colect their minefter Rate
At the fame metting they maid choice of John hikox for our fofiaty Trefurer
At the fame Meeting they paft by Voite that we Will hire preaching as long as the Court has giuen us Liberty
At the fame Meeting we paft by Voite that we Would meet at John browns for the Winter feafon for the prefnt
At the fame Meeting We Voted that any two of the Comitee figning of the bills of Charge going in or Coming out thall be fufifint
(January 28th, 1743.)
At the fame meeting Neamiah Manros Caleb Abernathy and fam" gaylord chofen School Commitee and to take care to git in the fchool mony
At the fame meeting it was Voted that our fofiuty meeting thould for the futer be warnd by notifications fet up in writeing one at the tavern door one at daniel Roes thoop and another at the door of the corn mill
voted.
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BRISTOL'S CENTENNIAL.
(March 14th, 1745.)
At the fame meeting it was Voted that Bills of Publick Credit of the old tener fhould pafs or be ftated at thurty two fhiling per ounce in filuer
At the fame meeting it was Voted that meafuyers fhould be taken in order to our being fet off for Training
(May 17th, 1745.)
At the fame meeting more then two thirds of the fofiaty declard be their Vote they Would build a meeting houfe as foon as with Conueniancy may be
At the fame meeting Mofes lyman was Chofen our agent to Peition to the general Affembly for a commitee to flate the place for the meeting house
(July 24, 1747.)
At the fame meeting it was noted that we will giue mr fam !! newel for fettelment as followeth one hundred pound in half a year and one hundred pound more at the years end and one hundred pound the fecond year and two hundred pound the third year to be paid one half in mony of the old tener and the other half in prouifion pay if he will fettel with us in the gofpel mineftry
(July 20th, 1747.)
At a fofiaty meeting of the Inhabitants of the 4 fofiaty in yo town of farmington Called new Cambridg viz of fuch Inhabitants of fa fofiaty as are leagly Qualifid to Vote in the Choice of a minefter and to make an agreement with them being held by aj ernment in fa fofiety on the 20th day of july Ad 1747
Whereas this fofiaty haue maid Choice of inr fam" newil to be our minifter and haue giuen him a call to fettel in the gofpel mineftry amongft us of which call he hath excepted it is therefore Voted and agreed by this fofiaty that if ye fa mr fam" newil thall become our ordaind and fetteld ininifter that then we will and fatiffy unto him for his yearly falery befides what hath been allredy Voted him for his fettelment viz for what Remains of this year fixty feuen pound ten fhiling in bills of Credit of this Coleney in old tener on the first day of next enfewing febury and the first day is the time at the which we agree and couenant with him the fl mr fam" newit to pay him his faléry yearly from year to year
And we agree and Couenant to pay and fatiffie unto him for his falery the first day of febuary A d 1749 one hundred and fourty pound and in the 1750 one hundred and fifty pound 1751 one hundred and fixty pound and in the year 1752 one hundred and eighty pound and in the year 1753 two hundred pound and in ye year 1754 two hun- dred and twenty pound and in the year 1755 two hundred and forty pound and in the year 1756 two hundred and fixty pound and in the year 1757 two hundred and eighty
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pound and in the year 1758 three hundred pound which we couenant and agree to make as good to him then as 3 hundred pound is now for his yearly salery which is to be his flanding falery and is to be paid and fatiffied to him the fd mr fam !! newel for his yearly falery during his continance amongft us in the gofpel miniftry and is to be paid to him in bills of Credit of this Coleney of the old tener or in good and mar- chantable grain fuch as Wheat Rie and Indian corn which grain is to be Rated and paid to him according to the Curant market prife that fuch grain fhall bair at hartford in the county of hartford yearly on the firft of jenaury deducking Reafonable Carage (They were also to furnish him " a fufithantcy of firewood for his famely." )
(January 16th, 174 ;. )
noted that our Collectors fhall Collect the Rates of them thofe that call thernfelues of the Church of england amongft us and we will defend them
(December 4th, 1749.)
Voted that Thomas hurt fhould haue his bill of Charges with Refpest to his Colecting the minifteral Rate of those that yt Call themfelues Churchman amongft us as it was laid before the fofiaty
(December 28th, 1749.)
Voted, That all the Children that fhall enter the fchool whether male or female thall pay the ceuril* part of the charge of the fl fcho ol . -
Voted that a fchool thould be kept in this fofiaty untill our fchool mony all Redy laid is fpent or Run out
("Jenewary " 411, 1738.)
It was agreed upon and Voted between the prefent Churchmen that are amongft us that they paying all their miniftearel Rates to us for the year paft and half their mineftearel Rates for the futer untill they have a lawful minefter acording to the Cannons of the Church of England which may Requir and Recouer their Rates by laws of the gouerment fet ouer them we the fofiaty would forgiue or Relinquifh to them two Rates which was laid the year paft viz a two fhiling Rate and a four thiling- Rate and all other Charge that thall arife for ye finithing the meeting houfe and mr Newels Wood -
(December 12th, 1750.)
Jofeph Benton det hez Rew was Chofen prifers to prife mr Newl wood at his house
Several. + deacon.
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BRISTOL'S CENTENNIAL.
February 3rd, 1753.)
Voted that men and women fhall fit togather in the pews in the meeting houfe
(December 3rd, 1753.)
Voted to ad to mr newels Rate on hundred pound mony of the old tener prouided he will find himfelf with firewood
Voted to fend a pition to the general Affembly next may for the mony or the uefe of the mony norfolk is to be fold for to fuport of fchooling amongft us and other yong fofiatys if they will joyn with us
den ftephen Barns Benjamin hungerford and Capt galord was Chofen to dignify the meting houfe and Zebulon peck thomas hart and de dauid gaylord was Chofen feators to feat the meeting houfe
(December 17th, 1753.)
Voted that the pews next the pulpit fhould be the firft in the dignification the firft feat and the 2 pews next the gret door the 2 the 2 feat and the 2 piler pews the third the corner pews the fourth the light pews the 5 the 2 pews under the fars the 6,-
At A fofiaty meten holden on jeaneury y" 12 : in ye year 1767 at the meten hous hezekiah griddelye afq was chofen mooddrater thomas hart m' robbard cogfwell Afa upfon was chofn commitee to A juft the Acounts with the tax gather and Like wife to in spect & ajuft the acounts with the formor collectrs and commitey and fettel y6 fofieatys acount with euery own
uoted to meet on ye faborth days at ten a cloock in ye morning and ye inter mifhon is to be but own our from this time to ye fuft of march nex
the above meeten was befolued by a uoot *
at the above meete notted uneafesnefs with the committies doouings
(September 25th, 1769, in the matter of the second meeting-house.)
Voted to get the flore Bords and Roof Bords amoung our felves
Voted to get the singles amoung our felves
Voted that En : Samuel Adams fhall Cull and pafs his Judgment upon the fingles that are Brought for the Meeting houfe whether they are fit for fuch houfe
Voted to Give 4 pence hapeny pr foot for all the Hewed timber Great and Small for the above fl meeting houfe Delivered at the place where fu houfe is to be Built Good timber Hewed fit for fuch Building
* Vote.
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(May 17th, 1770.)
Voted to Raife our Meeting houfe By a free-will offering * and was Chofen Lieu Jofiah Lewis Lieu Ebn : Barns Rachel Barns wid : Afahel Barns Ens Gerthom tuttle Samuel Brockway Royce Lewis to keep publick entertainment in the time wee are Raifing our Meeting houfe
(August 7th, 1770.)
Voted to Colour our new meeting houfe
Voted to Colour the above fd meeting houfe viz : the Body of ft houfe fpruce yellow and the Dores and windows of faid houfe white
Voted to Colour the Roof of our new meeting houfe Spanith Brown
(December 3rd, 1770.)
Voted that the Meeting houfe Committy fhall give £o == 3 == 6 pr Gallon for the rum they had of the focity.
(December, 1771.)
Voted Chufe a Committe to Diguify the New meeting houfe
Voted that but one head fhall be allowed to any mans Lift
Voted that it fhall be allowed in the Lift fifty thillings a year for age Voted that no Commiffion fhall be allowed in feating any man
Voted that all that are above Sixty years of age fhall be Seated at the Difcrefion of the Seators
[The rules for dignifying the first meeting-house are stated in the text. The second line of this record means that only one allowance for age shall be made to a family, and the fourth that military titles shall not be con- sidered. ]
(December 6th, 1773.)
Voted that the Society fhall take the Land that was purchafed for a place of pe- rade fouth of the Meeting houfe and pay to thofe that Bought fª Land the fum of ten pounds two thillings And Set fª Land by for the Benefit of the fociety of New Cambridge
The above fª vote is Detefted by Lieutnt Jofiah Lewis Haac hall Abraham Bertholo- mew Eli Lewis David Newell tim Mix Jacob Bertholomew Royce Lewis Ben willcox Jofiah Lewis Jnr abel Lewis Jofeph Row Seth Roberts Samuel Lewis
* Not an offering of money, but of labor.
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BRISTOL'S CENTENNIAL.
July 4th, 1776.
American Independence Was Declared by the General Congrefs
(December 7th, 1778.)
Voted that the Societies Comittee be impowered to Deal out the Salt that belongs to this Parith now in the hands of Dea" Manrofs to the widows of Souldiers & other needy Widows & fuch other Needy perfons as they shall think beft
(December 6th, 1779.)
Voted that the People be at their own Liberty to pay mr Newels Rate Either in Silver or Continental money Viz if in Silver their Equal part of 65& * and if in this Courancy their Equal part of 1300₺
New Cambridge Decbr 1 1779
Altho the Society of New Cambridge as a Society have not rendered to me what was Juftly Due by Covenant Febry 12 78 & Febry 12 79 yet a Number have been Juft & Generous another Number have done Something Considerable a Considerable Number have done but a Small matter towards Juftice yet to prevent trouble in the prefent world I Do Give a free Difcharge to fd Society for what was Due to me for my fervice at the two above named Periods & Refer them to the Laft tribunal where impartial Juftice will be Enquired after
Sam! Newell
April 12 1780 Southington thefe may Certify all whom it may Concern that Jacob Lindfly of New Cambridge is a member of the Baptift Society in Southington & Contributes to the Neceffary Charges thereof & it is Defired he may not be Called upon Elfwhere which is acording to law as
Witnefs my hand Stephen Gorton Elder
(April 15th, 1782.)
Voted that it is the Defire & requeft of this Parifh that the Gen! Afembly fhould apoint a Juftice of the Peace in the Parifh of N Cambridge at their Next Sefhons
* £65 in silver had some time before been agreed on as an equivalent for the £300 promised in " old tenor " bills.
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APPENDIX C.
(May 2011, 1782.)
At a Society meting of the inhabitants of the Parith of N Cambridge Legally warned for the Purpofe of Nominating a man for a Juftice of the peace in fa parifh & holden at the meeting house on the 20th of may A D 1782
Voted that the method for Nominating a perfon for fa ofice fhall be by Each Giving in for the man that he would Nominate with his Name fairly written
The Nomination being brought in & Counted of as aforef" it apears that they were found in the following maner
Deacu Zebulon Peck
· 50
Lt Joseph Byington
22
Capt Nath Jones
Thomas Hart .
2
I
Capt Afa upfon
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Luke Gridley
- I James Lee Benjamin Lindfly
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APPENDIX D.
EXTRACTS FROM THE BRISTOL TOWN RECORDS.
(June 13th, 1785, first town-meeting. )
In Compliance with, and at the direction of the General Affembly in their Bill in form incorporating the Town of Brittol : the inhabitants of faid Town being duly warned as ordered by the Bill to attend a Town meeting on the fecond monday of June : Ano Domi 1785 at the meetinghoufe in New Cambridge at 9 o' the Clock in the morning. And being fo met at Time & place, faid meeting proceeded to the choice of a moderator and Simeon Hart Efqr was Choofen Moderator to Lead in fd meeting at the fame meeting Jofeph Byington was Choofen Town Clerk -- voted to adjourn fd meeting to 2 o' the Clock P. M. Meeting opened according to adjourn - ment - voted that the Selectmen Shall do the bufinefs for the Town free of coft To the Town - Voted that Jofeph Byington Den Elitha Manrofs Zebulon Peck Efqt Simeon Hart Efq' and Zebulon Fribie Je be Selectmen for the prefent year
voted that Judah Barns be Conftable & Collector to gather the State Tax and account with the State Treafurer for the prefent year -
voted that Capt Daniel Barns Zebulon Frifbie Jr and Seth Peck be Conftable, for the prefent year
voted that William Lee Benjamin Willcox Nathaniel Mathews Thomas Brooks Stephen Hotchkifs Jr & Capt Ichabod Andrus be Grandjuriors for the prefent year --
voted that Abel Lewis Jacob Hungerford John Gaylord Noah Andrus Samuel Smith Othnial Mofes Jr Ezra Yale and Ambrofe Hart be Tythingmen for the prefent year ---
voted that Jofiah Holt Jacob Bartholomew Capt Jeffe Gaylord Amafa Hart Sam !! Hecox Dan Hill David Lewis Reuben Ives Sam !! Brooks Jofeph Hayford Rice Lewis David Marks Timothy Woodruff Blifs Hart Joel Hitchcock Cap: Titus Bunnel Ezra Cleaveland Lemuel Poter Samuel Warner Jr and Sam !! Andrus be Surveyors of Highways for the prefent year --
voted that Capt Thomas Hungerford Jofeph Byington Jofiah Peck Capt Ichabod Andrus Capt Yale & Philip M. Farnfworth be Lifters for the prefent year ---
voted that Jofiah Holt Capt Afa Upfon David Newell Seth Wiard Benjamin Belden and Seth Peck be a Committee to Exchange Highways & remove Neufances and to do it without Coft to the Town
word that the Selectmen . be a Committee to agree and Settle with the Town of Farmington in all matters of Claim refpecting the Two Towns --
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voted that fofah Holt Gideon Roberts & Judah Bans be rate maker. tor the pretent. year -- -
voted that Rice Lewis & Zebulon Fritbie Jr be Key Keepers for y' pretent year ... voted that Cap! Hez- Gridly & Hezk Weit be Sealers of Leather y conant year voted that Luke Gridly Rice Lewis Justice Webster and Daniel Bunnel be femme viewers for the present year
voted that Capt James Lee & Seth Wird be Sealers of weights for the present year
voted that William Lee & Caps Ichabod Andins be Sealers of Meafores voted that Jacob Hungerford be inspector & packer of pot athies
voted that Judah Barns be infpector & packer of four for prefent year voted that Seth Wind be inspector & packer for the present your
voted to Lay one penny on the pound on the Lut 1784 payable by the tint day of October next to the Town Treafurer for detayhig the Charge. of id Town -.. voted that Jacob Bartholomew be Town Treshnet for the pretent year
voted that Judah Barns be Collector for that part of the Town rate that Belongs to New Cambridge & account with the Treafurer - .
voted that Abraham Pettibone Ji be Collector to Collect that put of the Town rate that Belongs to Welt Briton and account with the Town Treafurer - .
voted that the Sign Pott thall be Erected in the mont Convenient place Between the meeting houfe in N Cambridge & the Church.
voted that a white Oak tree by the pound in Weit Briton thatt be the Sign Pott thair
voted that the Swine Shall run on the Common with a good futherent yoke on their necks & ring in their nofes voted to adjourn this meeting -
( November 12th, 178 ;. )
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Bathol Adembled by Special Resolve of the General Affembly on the 12th day of November A D 1787 for the purpose of Chooling a Delegate to fit in Convention in the City of Hartford on the fuit Thirdday in January next to Ratity and affent to the Conftitution propofed by the Delegates of the United States Lately Adfembled in the City of Philadelphia -.
Simcon Hart Elf Choten Moderater to Lead in td Meeting
Zebulon Peck Jo laj Choten Delegate by the major part of the members parlent voted to Ratify the Comtitution propoted by the Convention of Deleg ite, hom the United State. Lately Affenadded at the City of Piniladelphia by a Majority as Light is to five nearly of the members preient
(March 16th, 1789 )
voted that all 'Town Meetings that Shall happiness of the anual Chant .f .l. year thatt be warned by the Selectmen- Setting up Notifications on the Publick Sin Pofte in id Town, and on the feveral Door of the Tasunkepus and guttmill. in i Town of Bintol
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BRISTOL'S CENTENNIAL.
(December 14:4, 1789.)
Voted, that the Overfeers fhall alow three thillings a Day per man tor Labour in mending the rodes in the Spring & two thillings per day in the fall of the year ...
( April 8th, 1793.)
Voted to Set up the Onockeolation ' in Each Society of fd Brifiol in the month of September next under the Euftruktion of the Civil Authority and S. lectmen of id Town they procuring Surficient Bonds to prevent the Enfection Spreding among the Inhabitants of id Town the naturel way .
(April 13th, 1795.)
this meeting haveing taken into contidostion a Bill Patfed in October Latt by the Honorable Upperhoufe directing that Application of the monies that dlaill arite hom the tale of the Weftern Lands belonging to this State which bill wa. continued and ordered to be printted by the Honorable Genend Atfemibly and having confidered the Great advantages which may be Derived to the community by promoting moral and religious luitruction and a liberal Support of Rbook of education . - Voted unani - moutly that this meeting Do fully approve of the mode propofed in and by faid Ball for the Application of faid monies and in this Method do manifest a Defire that the frid bill may meet the concurance of the Honorable Lower-houte in may next
(May 51, 1796.)
Voted, that the Treaty between the united States of America and Great Britton be put into full Efect by a unanamus Vote not a Delenting vote -
Voted to Prefer a memorial to Congrets in fivous of Retiting the Treaty between the Britannia Majorly & the United States of America - with but one Delenting Vote - -
Voted that the Town Clock Shall make a Copy of the memonal and Send it to Hurttord to put it into the Publick Point,
(April 1st, 1797.)
Voted, that the Onesculation " of the catection of the Small Pox may be Set up in Buttol mundo the enthuction of the Civil Authority and Sel dturn of ti Tion A Dutin,, the ple dun of the 14 Towa .
Inoculation.
APPENDIX D. 10%
(December 13th, 1802 )
Voted that the Inhabitants of this Town Make up then Nominations for Town Officers in Eich Society in Opon School Society mecting anually for dk faiter
[This seems to indicate that each society commonly presented its own "ticket" for town officers, ]
(May 211, 1804 )
Voted that Col" Abraham Pettibone John Fuller Jeremiah Grifwold Jeffe Fuller Giles Humphrey and Job Mills be a Committee to Draw the Remains of the New bridge socalled back to the place where it was Carried from by the late flood Lither by a Spell or any other way as they think bett ---
(May 24th, 1804.)
Voted that Blits Hart Bryan Hooker Elgs and David Maks be a Committee to make a Draught of by Laws Reflecting Hog. Sheep Gudle tarkies Ne. going at Large and make Report to Sum Futer meeting
(June 16th, 1806.)
Voted, that those who go to work on the County road next monday thall have it difcounted on their tax provided that one fhould be bid for the purpose of make ing fd road --
Voted, the felect Men thall provide liquor on fo day at the expenie of the Town - -
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APPENDIX E
SLAVE BILL OF SALE.
Know all Men by thefe Prefents That | Samt Newell of Farmington in the County of Hartford & Colloney of Connecticut in New England, for & in Confideration of lom Hundred & Seventy pounds Money of the old Tenour by me in hand Received & to me well Secured by William Jearom of Farmington, in the County of Hartford & Cottoncy of Connecticut in New England, Do give grant Bargain Sell Convey & Confirm unto the aforet" William Jearom his Hehs & athens forever, one Certain Negro boy Named Job, of about fourteen yeu's of Age to have & to hold the 1 Negro, forever & Deliver the faid Negro Boy found & well .. & further 1 the id Samme Newell Do by thede prefents bind mytelf my Heirs Executor's & administr .. tor's to Warrant & Defend the abovefd Negro to f Jeanrom, hi. Heis & athens, for - ever againit all claims & Demand, whatfoevo in witneis whereof I have hereunto Ser my hand & Sail the Seventh Day of January A : D : 1755.
Signed & Delivered in prefents of
Hezekiah Gridly Juner Abigail Gudty
Samb Newell [ShAl . ]
APPENDIX F.
INDENTURE OF SLAVE GIRL.
This indentor witneffeth, that I the widow Abigail Deming of Farmington in the County of Hartford & Colony of Conneticut in New England do Bind one Certain Negro Girl of nine years of age Named Silpah an apprentice to my son William Jearom of the Town & County affore-f" for and Duering the whole term of time of Sixteen years all of which fil term She the #| Silpah Shall faithfully Serve her Mafter & mittrefs in all their Lawfull Commands not abfenting from their bufinefs by night nor by Day their Secrets keep their Commands obey & behave in all points faithfully as a good Servant aught to do duering the whole term of fu time-
and all of which time her fu mafter is to provide for her in Sicknefs and health according to her Dignety & at the End of the above-f! Term her fd mafter is to give her two good Sutes of apparel fiting to all parts of her Body and for the well & faith- fully executing this obligation we Set our hands and Seals this 22nd of June AD. 1771 in prefence of us
Jofeph Byintun
Abigail Deming [SKAL.]
Temporence Jearom
William Jearom [SEAL.]
APPENDIX G
LIST OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS
This list of soldiers in the Revolutionary War, who went from Bristol, has been prepared with great care by Mr. Roswell Atkins. He does not wish it understood to be an absolutely correct list, however, and will gladly receive any additional data concerning them
Abel Allen, Sammel Allen,
Daniel Johnson,
Calvin Judd. William Fre,
Noah Andrews, Obadiah Andrews, Joseph Andrews, Gideon Andrews,
Amos Barnes, Daniel Barnes,
Thomas Barnes,
Wise Barnes,
losiah Barnes,
David Barnes, Simeon Barnes,
Josiah Lewis, Roger Lewis, Abel Lewis, David Lewis, Caleb Mathews, Fosse Mathews, John Mathews, William Mitchell,
Abraham Bartholomew,
Abraham Bartholomew, Jr.,
John Bartholomew,
Jacob Bartholomew,
Ilijah Manross, Theodore Manross, Timothy Mix, Joseph Norton, Ebenezer Norton, Zebulon Beck,
Charles Bartholomew,
Isaac Bartholomew,
Laurent Beck,
Lemmel Bartholomew,
Jacob Bartholomew, Jr, Joseph Byington, Daniel Curtis. Noadiah Clark,
Samuel Peck Alle Beck, Moses Parsons,
Sammel Deming, Oliver Dutton,
Hezekiah Gridley, Samuel Gaylord, Aaron Gaylord,
William Richard,, Stephen Rowe, Gideon Roberts, David Robert-,
Willian Roberts,
Nehemiah Rice,
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APPENDIX G.
Lemuel Gaylord, Josiah Holt, Stephen Hotchkiss, Ladwick Hotchkiss, Samuel Hotchkiss, Samuel Hickox, . Ira Hooker, John Hungerford, Mathew Hungerford, Benjamin Hart,
James Stoddard, Joseph Spencer, Joseph Stone,
Daniel Thompson,
Josiah Thompson, Isaiah Thompson,
John Thomas,
Asa Upson, Elisha Warren,
Thomas Hart, Jason Hart,
Abraham Warren,
Benjamin Wilcox,
Daniel Hill,
James Wilcox,
Elias Wilcox,
William Jerome, David Jerome,
John Wilcox,
Enos Ives,
William Wheeler.
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