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The Dunk house stood not far from the corner where the old school house stood, and on the south side of the road.
JOHN TULLY.
Among the early settlers of Saybrook was John Tully, son of John Tully, of the parish of Horley, in the county of Surrey, England. He was baptized September 9th 1638, and with his mother and younger sister, and his mother's two brothers, Arthur and William Fenner, came to this country in 1646 or 1647. At a proper time one of the Fenners, in behalf of John Tully, made a voyage to England for the purpose of obtaining possession of his property, but by some means now unknown was un- successful. John himself now undertook it, but neglect - ing to take his deeds, his uncle, William Tully (who, with a man by the name of John Tirrel, had charge of his property) denied his right, and asserted that he was an imposter, and that they had ample proof of the death of the real heir. Thereupon, he was forced to return to America in order to produce proof of his descent, and obtain the writings that would entitle him to the estate. On reaching the house of his mother, who not long be- fore had married Mr. Robert Lay, of Saybrook, he found the deeds, so essential to the case in question, cut into narrow strips and attached to a lace pillow, but, with much difficulty, they were so nicely pasted together as to answer the purpose. After reaching England he re- covered the estate, which he sold, and then returned to this country. The deeds of the property, which seems to have been valuable, are dated 1665. In 1671 John Tully married Mary Beaumont. In March 1676 he, with John Clark and Edward Shipman, were townsmen, and there was granted to him one-half acre in the town plat, "on south end of Matthew Bellamy's lot, provided he begins to build within the year." It is probable that he did not build, for in 1680 he bought of his step- father, Robert Lay, a house and lot in the town plat on Saybrook Point, about half a mile west of the fort on the Middle Lane, near the head of the salt meadow, across which the main road passes, in which honse he resided till his death, October 5th 1701. As he had not been bred a farmer, he disposed of his property in lands,* which, it seems, was very considerable, and supported his family by teaching arithmetic, navigation, and as- tronomy. In addition to this he furnished New Eng- land with almanacs from 1681 to 1702, the last of which was published in Boston after his death. He was also
*In a list of 46 proprietors of the town commons, he was the largest owner, his interest amounting to £808, 6 s. 8 d. John Ayer was next, £350.
town clerk for several years. The family record quaintly says: "So greatly superior was this man's edu- cation to most of his cotemporaries in America, and so superstitious and ignorant were the common people in the country, that with them he was reputed a conjurer." This strange reputation, however, was acquired, as ap- pears, merely by exercising what at the present day would be termed common sagacity.
He died, October 5th 1701. His place of burial is not exactly known, but a family tradition says that it is in what is now the street, in front of the burying ground on Saybrook Point.
The title page of one of his almanacs reads as follows: "An Almanack For the Year of our Lord, MDCXCIII. Being first after Leap Year. And from the Creation 5642. Wherein is Contained, Astronomical Observa- tions from the Suns Ingress into Aries, and the other Cardinal Points, with an Account of the Eclipses, Con- junctions, and other Configurations of the Celestial Bodies. With a brief Discourse of the natural causes of Watry Meteors, as Snow, Hail, Rain, &c. Calculated for and fitted to the Meridian of Boston in New England, where the North Pole is Elevated 42 gr. 30 min. But may in- differently serve any part of New England. By John Tulley. Boston, Printed by Benjamin Harris at the London-Coffee-House, 1693."
After the calendar comes a notice "Of the Eclipses this present Year." The first being of the moon:
" Is celebrated in 3 degrees of Leo, in a sign of the fiery triplicity, and as it is said, that generally after an Eclipse or male-configuration of Planets in the fiery Try- gon, it hath been observed that Wars have succeeded, Slaughter of Men, Rapines, Murders, Towns, Castles, Forts, Besieged, depopulation sometimes of whole Coun- tries, Villages and Provinces; and these are signified to be more violent, if an Eclipse happened in time of present War. If such a defect happen in a peaceable time, it incites many dangerous Contentions, many tedious Law-Suits, much variance amongst vulgar persons, even concerning trivial grounds. Sometimes Tumults happen. Insur- rections in several Counties or Countries against their Magistrates, when little or no cause is given."
A list of cities and countries under different signs is given. Among them are "Under Sagitorius of King- doms, Spain, Hungary; Countries, Moravia. Dalmatia, Slavonia, some parts of the Low Countries; Cities, Rhems, Rattisbon, Worms, in many of these Kingdoms, Countries, or Cities, the Effects of the aforesaid Conjunction and Oppositions of the three Superior Planets may be mani- fested in one kind or other more or less."
After explaining the causes of rain, hail, snow, etc., he touches upon earthquakes:
" Plenty of Winds, gotten in the Bowels, holes and Corners of the earth, bursting out of the Earth, and the earth closing again causeth the shaking, or Earthquake, and is a token of ensuing War."
His last almanac was published in Boston after his death in 1702.
John Tully, grandson of John Tully, the settler, was
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born in 1702, and was for many years town clerk and justice of the peace. He was also a large landholder and farmer.
EXTRACTS FROM OLD RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS.
Among numerous cases tried before John Tully, as justice of the peace, were the following:
" To John Tully one of his Majestes Justices of ye peace for ye County of New London, -- I the subscriber one of the Tything men for the first Society in the Town of Saybrook, in s'd County, do on my office Oath, Com- plain and Present, that hannah parker and Ann Buck- ingham both of s'd Saybrook were on the 11th day of January Last past (it being the Sabbath or Lord's day), at the meeting house in ye first Society in s'd Saybrook, and in the time of Divine service were then and there Guilty of the prophanation of said Sabbath or Lord's day, by laughing and talking in a prophane manner, to ye Disturbance of ye Publick worship of God, Contrary to ye Good Laws of this Gov'r'ment in that case pro- vided. Given under my hand this 9th day of february 174%.
" JAMES BUSHNEL tything man.
" for Evidences { TIMOTHY PRATT DAN'L INGRAHAM take LYDIA KIRTLAND."
On the back of the subpoena is the following return of the constable:
" SAYBROOK february ye 11th 1744.
" then this Summons Was Red in ye hearing of the Within named timothy Pratt and Daniell Ingraham By me Nath'l Jones, Constable of Saybrook.
"fees -00 -04 -2."
The result of the trial is not known.
"To John Tully Esq. a Justis of ye Pease for ye County of New London, Comes Martin Kirtland one of the Tything men for ye Town of Saybrook in Said County, and on Oath Informs against one John Buckle of Wethasfeild in Hartford County that he s'd Buckle on Lords day the 13th day of September Last being Master of a Vessle then Lieing in the Harbour in s'd Saybrook in Connecticut River within two miles of ye meeting House in ye first Parish in s'd Saybrook where the Pub- lick worship of God was then maintained, and being on Board s'd Vessle Did weigh Anchor and come to sail, and s'd Vessle Did then sail up Connecticut River with- out s'd master haueing obtained order or License from any magistrate or Justice of the Peace which is Contrary to the Laws of this Colony in that Case made & Pro vided. Dated at Saybrook the 11th Day of October A. 176 1.
" MARTIN KIRTLAND Tything man." " Take for witnesses
JAMES HARRIS,
JOSIAH FARNAL."
" John Tulley one of the Justas of the peace for Say- brook in the County of New London, I Stephen Chalker,
in the town and County aboues'd do inform and present upon my office oath to your worship, that upon the 11th day of this instant September, which was on the Lord's day or the Sabeth, that Daniel Wetmore of Mideltoune, did sayl out of our harbour of Saybrook in ye County of New London for Long Island, Which act is Contra to our good and Wholesome laws of this gouvrment which we find in our lawbook page 105.
" Dated Sept'r 21 1743.
STEPHEN CHALKFR.
Evidences { - Capt. John Burros with his wife and his eldest son, and two eldest daughters and Mr. Sam'l Kirtland.
" Mr. Daniel Wetmore Confessed Guilty Nov'r 16th 1743."
" To John Tully Esq'r one of his Maj's Justices of ye Pease for the County of New London, Whereas I the subscriber one of His Maj's Grand jurymen for s'd County would hereby inform your worship against and Complain of Sarah Tooker of Saybrook in s'd County, wife to Taber Tooker of s'd Saybrook said County that whereas shee ye said Sarah Toocker hath not for this three Saboths or Lord's Days Last past, and particu- larly the Last Sabbath or Lord's Day being the 26th of this Instant January, applied herself or attended Publick worship by Law a Lowed in any Church or Congregation what Ever which neglect of her ye s'd Sarah Tucker is abreach off and Contrary to the good and Wholsom Laws of this government as at Large apears by our Colony Law book in ye (139) page of ye Same, and Intitl'd an act for ye Due Observation and keeping the Saboth or Lord's Day, &c. Now I the Subscriber here prays that Shee ye s'd Sarah Tucker may be sent for and Dealt with as ye Law Directs. Dated at Saybrook the 31 day of Jeneary Ad 1765. " STEPHEN NOTT
" granguremaN. "For half a day for prosacuting ts Prov'l mony."
The above complaint is in a different handwriting from the date and signature. It will be noticed that the same word or name is spelled differently in different places in the same document, something not at all un- common in ancient writings.
A similar complaint was made against Joseph Clark, of the parish of Chester, by Andrew Southworth, grand juror, the warrant being dated April 19th 1744. The following return and memorandum is on the back of the warrant:
"Saybrook april ye 20th 1744. according to this pre- cept ye within mentioned prisoner is arrested and brought before ye worship by me Hez. Whittlesey Con- stable of Saybrook.
" fees 0-8-0
"SAYBROOK April 20th 1744.
" Judg'mt Given for ye fine & Costs.
" Test: J. T., Justice.
" In Behalf of our Lord
" The King.
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OLD SAYBROOK-OLD RECORDS.
" The writt. . 0-6
" Serving & Return. 2-0
"Attend'ce. 1-0
" Judg'mt. 2-0
5-6 Lawfull money.
"All paid by a note
& to ye Constable. 1-2-o old tenor.
"To John Tully Esq'r of Saybrook one of his Mages- ties Justices of ye peace for ye County of New London, whereas it is Enacted in one Parragraft of a Law of this Colony, Entitled an act for licensing and Regulating Houses of Publick Entertainment or Taverns, and for Suppressing unlicensed Houses, that if any Person or Inhabitant Belonging to any Town Shall be found in any Tavern or Licensed House in any such Town any time in the Night Next before or in ye Night next after ye Lord's Day, or after nine of ye Clock in any other night (except Such Person Shall Satisfy ye authority before whom they may be Brought that their was a Proper Reason or Extraordinary occassion for their being there at such time) and be thereof Convicted before such au- thority, Shall Incur ye Penalty of three shillings-yet nevertheless, Epaphras Nott, Charles Williams, Elijah Scovel, Ebenezar Williams, Ebenezar Parker, Will'm Waterous, Stephen Buckingham, Sarah Dunk Junr, Hannah Lay Junr, Diana Williams, Temperance Heyden Junr, & Lucy Parker Junr, all of Saybrook in ye County afores'd the Pains & Penalties of ye Law afores'd not in ye least Regarding, were on ye night next following after ye 6th Day of Jan'ry Last Past found in ye Dwelling House of Capt. Ed'wd Bull in s'd Saybrook it being a Tavern or licensed House of Publick Entertainment after nine of ye Clock on said night Contrary to & against the form and Effect of ye Law of this Colony afores'd in our Law Book at Large to be seen in Page 129 &c-and thereof, under my office oath I hereby Complain & Inform your worship, that they may be Delt with, according to Law in the Case.
Dated Saybrook Feb'ry 18th A. D. 1756. " EDWARD BEEBE, graniuerman. " DOC'TR DAVID WILLIAMS )
GID'N BUCKINGHAM WILL'M CLARK
evidences."
SARA WILLIAMS.
" To Either of the Constables of the Town of Say- brook in ye County of New London in ye Colony of Connecticut, Greeting,
" Whereas Information & Complaint hath been duly made unto me the Subscriber hereof, of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for ye County afores'd by the Se- lectmen of said Saybrook; That one Samuel Emmes hath Left his wife & family at Stamford in the County of Fairfield in s'd Colony and hath Removed himself into this said Town of Saybrook & hath Continued to Reside here for this two or three months Last past, against the mind of a considerable number of the Inhabitants of s'd Town: and without the approbation of the authority in and selectmen of said town of Saybrook-and whereas
the said Selectmen have also desired and Requested me the Subscriber to Issue out a Warrant according to the Direction of ye Law in such case: to warn ye s'd Sam'l Emmes to Depart out of the s'd Town of Saybrook .-- Therefore in Complyance with ye Request of s'd Select- men, These are in his Majesty's name to Require & Command you to warn the said Sam'l Emmes, forthwith to Remove himself, and to Depart out of this s'd Town of Saybrook, & not Continue to live here any Longer; & that on going out; he do not Return to reside in said Town of Saybrook any more .- Otherwise Let him know that if he does not depart out of this s'd Town of Saybrook, but Continue to reside herein without Leave of the Selectmen of the Town afores'd, He may Expect to be treated and Dealt with according to the direction of the Law in such Case provided .- Hereof fail not, & make due return of this writt, with your doings there- on according to Law.
" Dated in Saybrook this 15th day of february in the 6th year of his Majesty's Reign, A. D. 1766.
" JOHN TULLY Jus'ce of the Peace," Return on the back of warrant:
" Saybrook February 17th AD 1766.
" Then this within warrant was Red in ye hearing of Sam'll Ames within Named.
Test. JUSTUS BUCK Constable of Saybrook." " Fee 2s. Iod."
" Whereas Mr. Stephen Chalker of s'd Saybrook one of the Grand Jurors of Sovereign Lord the King for s'd Town & County under Oath, Hath Complained to me the Subscriber that on ye night following the 12th day of this Instant September, John a Negro Man Servant to Col. . Sam'll Willard, Ens'n Sam'll Lord, and Cipio a Negro Man Servant to ye wor- shipfull Sam'll Lynde Esq'r, And Jacob an Indian Man Serv't to Mr. Joseph Lynde .- Did in Saybrook in the first Parish of s'd Town meet together in the street, and there Continued till after nine of ye clock, and did there make a Rout & Disorder, and Likewise Curse & Sware prophanely & utter Blasphemous words, all which is Con- trary to ye good & wholesom Laws of this Colony-page 86 & 99 of our Law book."
Then follows the warrant dated September 16th 1743. "John Tully Justice of ye Peace."
" Please to Let the Masters or Mistresses have notice of their Servants being taken to answer ye above s'd."
" John & Lunnon were found not Guilty of ye facts & were Dismissed as Delinquents " -- " Jacob not having sufficient to answer ye Charges was Disposed on in Ser- vice to Mr. Joseph Lynde, 36 working days next Ensuing this 24 of October 1743" Jacob's fine, {1 10s. od., and costs, £2 55. 4d., amounted to £3 155. 4d. The account was given to Mr. Lynde for Jacob to work out. Mid- night roysterers fared hard in those days. The witnesses were Mr. Isaac Chalker, Thomas Ingham, John Ship- man and John Griffing, and the Constable was John Parker.
It was common for the surveyor of highways to make complaint of those who neglected to work their road tax.
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HISTORY OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
In 1745, William Parker, surveyor, complained of " Dan - iel Lord jun'r of s'd Saybrook being legally warned to work at the Highways in ye first Society in s'd Saybrook on the first day of November Instant, Refused or neg- lected so to do, &c." The complaint was dated Novem- ber 4th. The result is given in one word on the back- " Satisfied."
The following is Andrew Warner's account against the Town: "April-1756, the town of saybrook indebted to andrew warner for notifieing haddam to preamelate the line -- 0-2-0 for going on the line my self and a man with me -0-4- ase harris one wild Cat gaines warner two wild cats -5-0
II-0 Voted
" A List of both Officers & Souldiers in ye first Com- pany or Train band in Saybrook made this 26th of March 1745 being training." Capt Samll Willard,
Lt Andrew Lord,
Ensn Samll Lord,
Corpll John Kirtland,
Sergt Danl Buckingham,
Drum'r Samll Kirtland,
Sergt John Parker,
Sergt Abram Parker,
Drum'r Isaac Pratt,
Sergt Benjam Chapman,
Joseph Whittelsey,
Richd Dickinson, William Dudley, Timothy Pratt,
Josiah Dibble,
Jedidiah Dudley,
Elias Tully,
Stephen Harris,
Abiel Lord,
Danll Sanford,
Saml Dunk,
Isaac Jones,
Jonathn Dunk,
James Jones,
Samll Willard,
Caleb Chapman,
Levi Chapman,
"Ebenezer Ingham wants powder.
" John Griffing no Gun nor Belt.
"Gideon Jones has only Gun.
" Samuel Clark has only Gun.
" Josiah Dibble has only Gun.
" Samuel Dunk no Sword."
What proportion of men Saybrook furnished in the first expedition against Canada in the early summer of 1755, history does not relate, but at the second call for troops by a special session of the Assembly, August 27th, Saybrook furnished its quota, as seen in original documents.
" An account of what was Delivered out of Saybrook Town Stock of ammunition to Capt. James Harris's Company, Sept. 12th & 13th pr me John Tully.
"Out of one Cask took out of Mr. Blague's warehouse, which weigh'd by Capt. Harris's Stilly' ds 57 lbs. before opened after substracting ye weight of ye Rope it was weigh'd with.
1b. Powd'r. lb. bull'ts. flints.
To Reuben Chapman I Capt. Harris. 1/2
Sam'll Stannard. T
Thos. Spencer. I John Morehouse. I
William Bushnell. I
Daniel Jones,
Azariah Mather,
John Whittlesey jr.,
Samuel Clark jr.,
George Willard,
Daniel Ingraham,
Abner Lee,
Samuel Shipman,
Stephen Clark,
Jedidiah Buckingham,
John Griffing, Elijah Lord,
John Stow, Jedidiah Harris,
Ira Bushnell,
Giles Blague,
Elnathan Buttler, Henry Brooks,
John Corbit,
Samuel Wright, Nathaniel Bushnell jr.,
Edward Doty,
Stephen Chalker jr.,
Elisha Spencer,
Daniel Sanford jr.,
Wm. Burrows,
Prince Done jr.,
Prince Done,
A similar list of May 7th, probably same year, as the names are identical, contains in addition a list of those who were deficient in equipments, as follows:
" Phineas Bushnell wants powder.
" Stephen Clark hath only Gun.
" John Burrows has only Gun.
" Ephraim bebe has only Gun.
" Daniel Lord has only Gun.
" Daniel Towner wants Sword.
" Theo. Whaley has no ammunition.
"Caleb Chapman wants 1/2 lb. Powder.
"Simeon Chapman hath no ammunition, but hath all at home.
" David Reeves wants powder.
" Christopher Jones wants 1/2 lb. Powder.
"Wm. Parker wants 1/2 lb. Powder.
" Benj. Shipman has only Gun.
Saml Webster,
Simeon Chapman,
Gideon Jones,
Benjamin Ingraham, John Dickinson, Jeseph Borden,
Josiah Bushnell,
Joseph Buckingham, James Clark, Danll Lord,
Danll Dudley, James Bushnell,
Phinehas Bushnell,
Ebenezer Ingham,
John Shipman,
John Loveland, Saml Dudley,
Elias Shipman, David Reeves,
Daniel Ingraham,
Jonathan Bushnell.
Abraham Chalker jr., John Parker jr.,
Samuel Tully,
John Wise,
George Lee,
Christopher Jones,
Charles Dickinson,
Elisha Ayer, Gideon Chalker,
Humphrey Pratt,
Joseph Whittlesey jr.,
William Beamont, Josiah Dibble jr., Benjamin Shipman,
Samuel Sanford, Thomas Bushnell, Ephraim Bebee,
James Pratt,
Nathaniel Shipman,
Benjamin Chapman jr., Daniel Towner, James Ingraham, John Burrows,
Paybody Greenel. I
Willm Parker,
Nathl Sanford,
Samll Ingraham,
John Waterhouse,
William Tully,
Lemuel Bushnell,
Moses Dudley,
Drum'r Nathl Jones,
Corpll Jonathan Buttler, Corpll John Whittlesey, .
Christopher Lord, Travis Ayer,
OLD SAYBROOK-OLD RECORDS.
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lb. Powd'r. lb. bull'ts. flints.
Josiah Nott
I
Gideon Kirtland .
I
Simeon Pratt.
1 I
Ebenez'r Glading
I
Sam'll Comstock
I
Joshua Wheeler
I
Ezek'll Hill.
I
Sam'll Pratt
I
Dan'll Pratt.
I
Abner Bushnell
I
6
Wm. Gidings
I
2
6
Wm. Hough
I
2
6
Aaron Cone
I
2
6
Capt. Leet & { equally di- John Tully vided ...
I
2
6
Stephen Chalker
I
I
Eliud Graves
1
2
6
Josiah Dibble.
I
Martin Kirtland
I
John Duglas
I
2
6
John Denison
I
Andrew Clarke
I
I
Adonijah Bucking'm
I
4
6
Wm. Rowland.
I
David Reeve ..
I
4
Simeon Chapman
I
Mr. N. De Wolf
1/2
Silvanus Dudley
I
Edw'd Tryon.
I
Caleb Chapman
I
Tho's Pierce
I
James Clarke.
I
Benj. Pratt
I
Gideon Webb.
I
Lewis for Eliot
I
Lewis for Wm. Noyes
I
Total.
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Sundry papers; extracts from Town Records &c.
"October 1763 paid Joseph Lenew 29 | and 4d In full for my Unckel William Cochran his Rate for the Ox pasture Dam.
Pr JOHN COCHRAN."
" November ye 22 1763. Then Received of Andrew Lord Collector for the Rate to Defray the Charge for Erecting the Dam two Shillings and nine pence half penny.
pr. me
CHARLES LENEW His + Cross."
" November the 24th 1763, Mr. Elias Tully, Mr. Sam'll Clark, Mr. Sam'll Lynde Cometty men for the meaddo dam pleese to pay or Answer to Humphrey Pratt the sum of {I Ios. Iod. and in so doing you will Ablige ye Humble Searvents Mr. Lennew Jo Lunew John Lenew.
mark JOSEPH + LENEW."
"SAYBROOK, Sept. 4th 1857.
" Town of Saybrook Dr.
"To 34 Persons watching on Guard one night by order of Authority £3- 8-0
" To Constable's fees for warning said Guard . 0-6-0
" Paid Mr. Wolf in full .
£3-14-0
Pr NATHAN DEWOLF, Constable. Allowed.
At a town meeting, February 22d 1676, it was voted that no man be allowed to sell a gun without permission from the Selectmen.
The following extracts from the town records are in- teresting, as showing where some of the residents of Say- brook Point were located, April 30th 1694.
" Joseph Blague Bought of Rev. Mr. Thomas Buck- ingham of Say Brook & the Rev. Mr. Moses Noyes of Lyme Executors to the last will & Testament of Edward Lorey late of Saybrook deceased, one Dwelling House lying & being in Saybrook aforesaid, near adjoining unto the North Cove & on the other side of the Highway Westerly of his Own House, known by the name of the said Edward Lorey's House & being part of the said Lorey's Estate."
February 9th 1702-3 .- " At the same meeting there was voted and given to Mr. Joseph Blague liberty to erect a wharf into the waters from the Warehouse that was formerly Mr. Edward Lorey's, & to build a ware- house thereon if he please, provided he no ways endan- gers the Channell."*
December 22d 1713 .- " There was also liberty given by vote to Mr. Samuel Doty to Build a wharf north of his ware house thirty feet in Breadth if he sees cause."
December 21st 1714 .- " The town granted to Maj. John Clarke two Rods wide of land one on the East of his warehouse & one on the West & to run as far South as his other land laid out before & to the River."
December 30th 1717 .- " Same meeting the Town granted to Mr. John Burrows thirty feet Square of land on the bank between Capt. Samuel Doty's Warehouse and that what was Mr. Edward Lorey's, to be laid out by Daniel Buckingham & Stephen Whittelsey, & Bounded North on the edge of the bank, East on Capt. Samuel Doty his land."
. April 24th 1742 .- Gideon Jones borrowed of the Town " Eighteen pounds in Currant Lawful money of this Colony being part of the Legacy Given by Mr. Ed- ward Lorie Late of s'd Saybrook Dec'd for ye maintain- ance of ahove s'd School in s'd town which I have in hand Rec'd of Sam'l Williams, Francis Bushnell, & Joseph Blague Select men of ye s'd town & trustees for improving s'd Legacy for ye use & benefit of s'd School." Secured by mortgage of four acres of land.
Mr. Elias Tully kept school in the school house near his house after the Revolutionary war, and S. Emmons probably in 1801. He was at Pompey, N. Y., in 1802.
*Probably " Blague wharf," which is under the present wharf of H. Potter & Son.
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" Acc't Exhibited for the whole
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Ira Kilborn kept in 1800. Mrs. Fairchild kept a private school for girls for a short time previous to 1800, in a room in Mrs. Newell's house. Samuel Tully taught at different times, at his own house, quite a number of boys, who studied arithmetic, navigation, and surveying.
December 25th 1704 .- "The Rev. Mr. Buckingham being pleased to offer to the Town that his Rate should be made Five pound short this year, upon the considera. tion of the great Public charge, Was excepted by the Town, and Deacon Nathaniel Chapman was chosen to return thanks to Mr. Buckingham for the same."
January 29th 1707 .- " It was agreed and voted, that if any of the pews be relinquished, that Mr. Nath'l Lynde shall have it for himself and family,-otherwise, if he see cause, shall have liberty to build a pew at the west end of the meeting house, and south of the place Sergt. Nath'l Pratt has for himself and family, the present seaters allowing the quantity of room for said pew."
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