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MIDDLE HADDAM.
A very large business was done at this place, some years ago, in ship building, which was the most import- ant branch of industry. Among the principal ones en- gaged in this were Mr. John Stewart and Mr. Jesse Hurd. Owing to the lack of building material in this locality, and the heavy expense incurred in transporting lumber from the east, it became unprofitable, and for some years past very few vessels have been built here. At one time over two hundred men were employed here in this busi- ness.
A little house, standing near the Stewarts' residence, was built previous to the Revolution, by a tailor named Luther Whitmore, who paid for it but ros., 6d., in cash. The balance was paid by him in labor and material con- nected with his business.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
WARREN LODGE, NO. 51, F. & A. M., was constituted August Ist 1811, by a charter from the Most Worshipful Stephen Titus Hosmer Esq., Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of Connecticut, upon the petition of David Clark, Zebulon Penfield, Ira Lee, Samuel R. Dick inson, Edward Bowles, John Parmelee, Samuel Brown, John Richmond, Jabez Hall 2d, Sparrow Smith, Simeon Young, Elisha Niles, Morris McNary, Charles L. Smith, Thomas Stewart, Benjamin Hurd, Joseph Dart, Horace W. Bowers, Seth Branch, Jeremiah Taylor, Samuel Tay- lor, Stephen Griffith, Ralph Smith, Eliakim Ufford, John Ackley, Jacob Hurd, Stephen Brainerd, John H. Strong, Joel Bradford, Nymphas Wright, Elijah Colton, Richard Carrier, Jeremiah Penfield, Noah Shepard, Elizur Good- rich, Hezekiah Goodrich, David Stocking, Stephen Ran- ney, Abel Lewis, Daniel Hale, Samuel Cook, Seth Over- ton, and Jonathan W. Brown, praying that they be con- stituted into a regular lodge, to be holden at the dwelling house of Orrin Alvord, in the parish of East Hampton, and David Clark was appointed first worshipful master, Joseph Dart, senior warden, and John Parmelee, junior warden. This lodge was holden in various places throughout the town until its charter was revoked, May 13th 1846, by the Grand Lodge. It was restored May 14th 1851, when George W. Leonard was appointed wor- shipful master; Joel Patten, senior warden; William R. Smith, junior warden; and has since held regular com- munications in Portland. Its past masters, before 1846, as far as known to the writer, were: David Clark, David Churchill, Jesse Hurd, David Stocking, Benjamin Hurd, Ebenezer Force, Samuel Simons, Frederic Morgan, Bliss Welsh, Warren Gates, Ira Lee, and Nelson C. Daniels.
ANCHOR LODGE, NO. 112, F. & A. M., was instituted August 9th 1871, by William W. Lee, deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut, upon the petition of Horatio H. Abbe, Irvin H. Abell, Jerome L. Alvord, Edwin R. Baker, Hiram Barton, Abner A. Bevin, Rev. Thomas G. Brown, Delos D. Brown, Jacob L. Cook, Horatio N. Darling jr., David Hodge, Alexander H.
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Markham, Randolph P. Myers, William H. Nichols, William H. Nichols jr., Martin L. Roberts, Elias D. Root, Clark O. Sears, Nathaniel C. Smith, and Warren Veazey. Its first officers were publicly installed and were: Horatio H. Abbe, W. M .; Abner A. Bevin, S. W .; Delos D. Brown, J. W .; Martin L. Roberts, treasurer; Irvin H. Abell, secretary; Rev. Thomas G. Brown, chap- lain; Edwin R. Baker, S. D .; William H. Nichols, J. D .; Elias D. Root and David Hodge, stewards; William H. Nichols jr., tyler. Its past masters have been Horatio H. Abbe, Joseph D. Barton, William Dickson jr., and Delos D. Brown. The lodge has a membership of about forty and is at present officered as follows: Delos D. Brown, W. M .; Amasa R. Darling, S. W .; Ellison L. Brainerd, J. W .; Edwin R. Baker, treasurer; Irvin H. Abell, secretary; Rev. Thomas G. Brown, chaplain; George A. Strong, S. D .; Hayden L. Clark, J. D .; David Hodge and Clayton L. Smith, stewards; Robert A. Beckwith, tyler.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE .- Pocotopaug Division, No. 57, in East Hampton, and Columbus Division, No. 63, Sons of Temperance, in Middle Haddam, were instituted about the year 1850 and "run well for a season," but owing to their system of benefits, were short lived, although instituted for a noble purpose.
UNION LEAGUE .- During the Rebellion of 1861-5, councils of the Union League were instituted in both so- cieties, but with the collapse of that gigantic measure the object for which they were instituted was accomplished and they became a thing of the past.
LIFE BOAT LODGE, No. 87, I. O. of G. T., was insti- tuted October 14th 1867, by Thomas H. L. Talcott, grand secretary of the Order in Connecticut, and it has since kept up its organization with varied seasons of prosperity and adversity. Its object is to promote the cause of total abstinence from all that intoxicates. The officers for the first quarter were: Martin L. Roberts, W. C. T .; Stella N. Smith, W. V. T .; Irvin H. Abell, secre- tary; Gertrude A. Smith, financial secretary; Herman E. Rich, treasurer; Jerome L. Alvord, chaplain; Henry T. Sellew, marshal; Agnes A. Dickson, D. M .; Abbie T. Shepard, I. G .; John M. Starr, O. G .; Abbie J. Morgan, A. S .; Augusta A. Markham, R. H. S .; Martha G. Rob- erts, L. H. S .; Ozmer C. Hills, P. W. C. T .; Jerome L. Alvord, lodge deputy. It now numbers about 90 mem- bers. The worthy chief templars have been Martin L. Roberts, Hermon E. Rich, Lucius H. Goff, Horatio D. Chapman, James Fuller, Harmenus W. Goff, Lewis H. Markham, Horatio N. Darling jr., Frank A. Clark, Kate J. Dickson, Robert A. Beckwith, and Amasa R. Darling.
CHATHAM IN THE WARS.
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
The names of but four persons who served in the French and Indian War have beeen recovered, though doubtless there were many others. These four were: Rev. John Norton, chaplain; Janies Bill, Marcus Cole, and Daniel Hubbard.
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Extracts from town treasurer's book, 18th June 1780:
"State of Connecticut to Town of Chatham Dr. to supplying Capt. Brainerd's Compa'y with provisions and stores to March to Westpoint in an alarm. By orders from Gen'l Ward for twenty days.
To 800 lbs. of Bread, 24 | £9. 12. 0 6
To one Barrel Pork O. O
To one Beef Kine 3. 6. o
To 10 Gal. Rum, at 9 | 4. IO. O
To Man & Team to Carry Baggage & Stores for the Company 8 days, at 9 | . 3. 12. 0 1
To the Expense of Team 8 days. 2. 8. o
29. 8. 0
"State of Connecticut to Town of Chatham Dr .:
To a blanket for Dan'l Blis Cont'l Sold ... £1. 8. 0
To Do. & knapsack for Nath'l Roberts Con'l Sold. . I. 3. o
To Do. for Wm. Grey State Soldier .. I7. O
To Do. for Stephen Ackley State Sold'r .. 1781 .- Sept. 6.
18. 0
To 20 x 12 Gal. Rum for Militia stores in N. London alarm
8. 4. 0
To a blanket for Jesse Kneeland Cont'l Soldier ..
I. 4. O
To 3 lbs. pork at IO, 5 lbs. wheat flour at | 3 for a soldier in N. Haven alarm. 1782 .- May 20.
5. 5
To one blanket for Ephraim Norcutt a
state soldier. .
I. 4. o
To 20 | Money paid to Joel Bacon for his bounty in a tour to West Point. I. O. O To a blanket for Amos Rich in Cont'l service 8 |I 8.
To a knapsack for Do. 2 |9. 2. 9
To a blanket for Henry Goslin a Cont'l Soldier 8. 0"
At a town meeting held in Chatham, December 19th 1774, the following was voted:
" That this Town Do accept and approve of The Do- ings of the Continental Congress held at Philadelphia in September Last and agree to Keep and observe the Same and Do our utermost that the Same Shall be punctually Kept and observed according To the True Intent of the Congress and the following Persons are appointed as a Com'tee of observation according to the Eleventh article of Said association with the Powers and authorities therein mentioned (Viz) Eben'r White Esq'r John Cooper Capt. Moses Bush 'Charles Goodrich Capt. John Penfield Enoch Smith Doct'r Jer'h Bradford Capt. George Stock- ing Capt. Stephen Olmsted Capt. Abijah Hall & Capt. Silas Dunham.".
April Ist 1777, "The Proclamation Issued by his Honor the Governor and Counsel of Safety on the 18th of March Last was Taken into Consideration and the following vote Passed Relative To the Matters Therein Contained, viz., Voted that the Inhabitants of this Town will with one Consent join with and Support to the Ut- most of there power the authority, Selectmen and all in- forming officers in carrying into Execution the Laws made for Regulating and of fixing the Prices of Certain articles therein mentioned." Also at the same meeting "Voted that a Committee be appointed and Directed To Engage in Behalf of the Town To provide necessarys for the families of the Soldiers Belonging thereto who Shall Engage and Go into any of the Continental battalions To be Raised in this State agreeable to the Recom-
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mendation of his Honour the Governor and Com'tee of Safety in a proclamation Issued March ye 18: 1777.
" Voted that Messrs: John Cooper David Robinson Charles Goodrich Moses Wilcox George Stocking Chauncey Bulkley John Giddins James Bill Bryan Parmelee Thos Cowdery Thomas Williams and Joseph Dart Be a Commitee agreeable to the above Vote and To Execute the Same."
" At a Town Meeting Held in Chatham by the Inhabi- tants of said Town *
* September ye 30th AD 1777
* * Voted by this meeting that the Soldiers Inlisted into the Continental army Shall Be provided with Neces- sarys agreeable To the Resove (?) of the Governor and Counsel of Safty Held in Lebenon the 12th of Sep. 1777.
" Voted that there Should be a Commite Chosen and appointed in Each Parish of sd. Town To procure Said Necessarys above mentioned.
" Chosen as said Com'tee in the first Society Joseph Sage Hezekiah Goodrich Thomas Cooper Lt. Noadiah Russel Capt. Joseph Churchel Elisha Shepard Jesse Johnson Joshua Goodrich Nicholas Ames John Ufford & William Dixon & Jeremiah Goodrich.
" In Middlehaddam Elisha Taylor Capt Joseph Dart Enoch Smith Josiah Strong Chancy Bulkley John Gid- dings Gershom Rowley Benj'n Smith Hezekiah Sears Elisha Hurlbut Sam'el Young Lemuel Higgins and Jonathan Smith Jun.
" In East Hampton John Hinkley John Bates Benj'n Gogg Elkanah Sears Isaac Kneeland Thomas Cowdery Stephen Brainard & John Clark Jr.
" Whereas the Town of Chatham Having Twenty nine Bushel and an half of Salt Stored in the Town of Bos- ton voted by this Meeting that Said Salt Shall be Dis. tributed To the Continental Soldiers Belonging To Chatham at the former Stated price.
" Voted that the Commission officers from Chatham now in the Continential Army their families Shall be Provided for by the Town in the Same form and man- ner as the Non commission officers and Soldiers are."
At a Town Meeting held in Chatham, December 6th 1777,
" David Sage Esqr. Capt John Cooper Ebenr. White Esqr. David Robinson Jesse Johnson John Shepard Enoch Smith Thomas Seldon John Eddy Jnr. Capt Joseph Dart Chancy Bulkley Jonathan Clark Jnr. Thomas Cowdery Capt Abijah Hall James Bill Moses Cook Jonth Parmerlee Jur. Stephen Knowlton and John Giddins were Chosen as a Committee of Supplys for the Ensuing year.
" It being put To vote by the moderator of this meet- ing Whether this Town would any Longer Provide for the famelies of the Commission officers Gone into the Contenentall army in the Same manner as the Non- commission officers and Soldiers are provided Voted for in the negative."
At a town meeting held in Chatham the 22d of Decem- ber 1777, it was:
" Voted that the Commission officers Belonging To this Town now in the Contenantial Service Shall Be Provided by the Com'tee of Suppleys Chosen in the former Part of this meeting with the Necessary Provision for their families at the Price of Wheat at Two Dolers pr Bushel and any other articles in proportion not Exceeding Twelve Pounds a year Each."
March 9th 1778 "Voted To Chuse a Com'tee To pro- vide Clothing For the Continental Soldiers in the army agreeable To an act of Assembly Made the Second Thursday of Jan. A D 1778."
" 'The persons whose name are hereafter Inserted are
Chosen and Appointed for the Com'tee as afore Said (viz) Lt. Joseph Sage William Dixon Joseph Kellogg Capt. Joseph Churchel Jeremiah Goodrich Jnr Thomas Cooper Chancey Bulkley Elisha Taylor Elisha Hurlbut Josiah Strong Hez'h Sears John Eddy Jur Amasa Daniels Sam'll Young Jooth Clark Jnr Benj'n Smith Thos Selding Jacob Hurd Capt. Jos Dart John Giddings William Wright Stephen Hurlbut Jonathan Smith Jur Capt. Daniel Brainerd Warren Green Jur Enoch Smith ye 3d Edward Shepard Doct. Jeremiah Bradford Reuben Stocking Jedediah Hubbard Seth Doane Josiah Purple James Bill John Clark Jur Oren Alvord Nathan Levi Benjamin Goff. Andrew Carrier Rowland Percival Thomas Williams & Sam'll Kilburn."
December 7th 1788 "Capt Joseph Churchel Doct Jerh Bradford and John Norton are Chosen as a Com- mittee of Supplys for the Ensueing year and each one To provide for sd. Solders families in the Respective Par- rishes To which they Belong."
April 19th 1779 "Voted by this meeting That the Town Treasurer if needful By the Instruction of the Selectmen Should Borrow Money in order To Supply the Com'tee of Suplys To provide for the Soldiers Fami- lies."
June 29th 1779 " it being put to vote Whether or not this meeting Appoint a Com'tee to provide Clothing for the Soldiers agreeable To a Late act of Assembly voted in the negative.
" Voted the select men of the Town Should Class the Inhabitants In as many Classes as there is Soldiers to provide for and Each Class to provide for one.
"At a Town Meeting Held in Chatham by the In- habitants of Said Town It being Put To Vote by the moderator Whether or not They would appoint one or more as Deligates To a Meeting or Convention To be held at Hartford on Tuesday Next according to the do- ings of other Towns in this State Voted in the Afirmative it being Put To vote Whether They would Chuse and appoint more than one To attend said Convention at Hartford Voted in the Negative."
David Sage only was chosen.
Desember 6th 1779, " Voted by this meeting the Se- lect men of the Town Should be orthorized and impow- ered To Settle with the Com'tee of Suplys who had the care of the Soldiers families in the year Past in a Just and Equitable way allowing them the Discount of their own money Disbursted from Time To Time and every other way as they shall find to be Just and Right."
March, 13th 1780, " Voted that the Com'tee of Sup- lies Each Com'tee man Having the Care of a Soldiers famile the Soldier having Inlisted During the present War Shall have Liberty To Draw out of the Town Treas- ury the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds he giving a Re- ceipt for the Same and being accountable To the Town Treasurer.
"Voted that Each Com'tee man having the Care of a Soldiers Famely the s'd Soldier having inlisted for three years only Shall have Liberty To Draw out of the Town Treasury the Sum of fifty pounds he giving a Receipt and also being accountable To the Town Treasury.
"Voted further more that if the above s'd Sums be found insufficient the Com'tee man or men Shall have Libirty To Draw out more money from the Town Treas- ury having first obtained a permit in Writing of the Select men of the Town Specifying the Sum He being accountable To the Treasurer as in the above."
June 26th, 1780, " Voted That the Town would Raise a rate or Tax upon the Inhabitance as a bounty To En- corage Soldiers To List To fill the Continentials Army for three years or During the war."
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" Voted To appoint a Com'tee Instantly To Confer and Consult how much To Raise and in what manner To proceed; and To bring in their Report to the meeting.
"The Comitty Chosen & appointed are (viz) Capt. Abijah Hall, Lieut. David Smith and Col'l John Pen- field.
" Voted by this meeting To Except the Report of said Com'tee Which is Specified in the Next vote. »
" Voted by this meeting that Each Soldier that Shall inlist into the Continentiall army for the Term of three years or During the war as this Town Quota to the num- ber of fourteen shall receive as a premium four bushel & one half of wheet for Each Month that he Shall Con- tinue in Service or an Equivalen in other Specie or money Six pounds of which Sum Shall be paid on their inlisting and Six pounds at the Expiration of the first Twelve Month and Six pound at the End of Every Six Month after Succesively whilst on Service.
"N B it is to be under stood that s'd men are To pass muster Before they Receive any part of their Bounty and the Treasurer of this Town for the Time being is ordered to pay the Same accordingly and is hereby orthorized to hire the Same on the Credit of the Town from time to time as he shall find Necessary.
"Voted by this meeting To Raise a rate to pence on the Pound this State money on the present List forth- with in order to Defray the above Said Charge.
" Collectors Chosen To Gather the above s'd Rate are Enoch Smith ye 3d, John Wilcox and Isaac Sears.
" Recruting officers Chosen and appointed To inlist Said Soldiers are Capt. Joseph Kellogg, Capt. Joseph Blague, Capt. Abner Stocking, Capt. Silas Dunham, Capt. Abijah Hall, Capt. Daniel Stewart and Leiut. David Smith."
July 6th, 1780, " Voted That the Town would make an allowance in addition to what the assembly hath granted in order to inlist Soldiers into the army.
" Voted to appoint a Com'tee immediately To Consult and Confer what Sum To Grant for Each Soldier who Shall inlist into the Service, the Com'tee Chosen and appointed for the purpose are Col'n John Penfield Capt. Silas Dunham & Capt. Elijah Smith.
" Voted that Each able Bodyed Effective man that Shall or has inlisted or be atached to Serve in the Con- tinential army till the last day of Decem'r next Shall Re- ceive Six Bushel of wheat pr month or So Much State money as Shall purchase the same Exclusive of all other premiums or Bounties whilst he Continues in Said Ser- vice that has inlisted or been atached Since the General assembly Sat in may last not Exceeding Thirty.
" Voted that Each able Bodied Effective man that Shall or has inlisted or been atached to Serve in the State Service for three months from the fifteenth of July in- stant Shall be intitled To four Bushel of wheat for Each month whilst in Service Exclusive of all other premiums; or so much State money as to purchase the Same at the Time he Returns from Service.
" Voted that the Commission officers and noncommon officers Shall be intitled to the Same as the Soldiers have.
" Voted by this meeting To Raise a Rate on the pres- ent List of four pence on the pound this State money To Defray the above said Charges."
"At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Chatham * *
* held Novem'r 14th A. D. 1780 for the purpose of Carring Into Execution an act of the General assembly of the State of Connecticut at their Session in October Last intitled an (Act) for Clothing and Storeing a Quan- tity of provision for the use of the Continental army and the forces Raised for the Defence of this State.
" Voted That there be forthwith Raised a Tax of Six pence on the Pound upon the General List of this Town
as given in for the year 1779, Exclusive of the Increase of Said List by four-fold assessment To be paid in Good Beef pork and Wheat flower at the price mentioned in Said Act and with the same Provss (?) or in Lawfull money of the Hard Kind To be paid on or before the Time limited in Said act for Collecting Said Provisions and John Bidwell Samuel Taylor and Gideon Arnold are Chosen To Receive the Salt provided by the State for this Town and also To Receive the provision as they Shall Be brought in and To inspect procure the Cask and put up the Same agreeable To Said Act: To Receive a Copy of Said General List of the Town and Give Dwe Notice That Every person may have an opertunity To bring in his ratable part Either in provision or Lawfull Money by Said Limited Time and also To Receive the money so Brought in of Such person or persons if any Such there be who Chuse To pay in money and to lay out the Same in Procuring Provision for the purpose mentioned in said act and To make Return To the Selectmen of this Town of the names of Such persons as Shall Neglect To pay their Ratable part by said Limited Time: and That the Selectmen Do then pro- ceed to Make up a Bill of Assessment according To said act To be forthwith Paid in Lawfull Money or Bills of Credit of this State as a Penalty on Each Inhabitant of this Town which Shall be so Returned by said Receivers Neglecting and of 6d on the pound on all nonresidents which are Set in Said List and in Like manner Return Neglecting; To be paid in Lawfull money and Said Select men are To Deliver Said Bill of assessment with a proper Warrant annexed Thereto To the Collectors appointed To Collect the Same with their order to pay said assessment when Collected To the Treasurer of the Town; which money Shall be by the Selectmen improved in Procuring Provision for the Purposes mentioned in Said act: and John Bidwell Sam'll Taylor and Gideon Arnold are Chosen to Collect sd assessment on the Inhab- itants and Tax on the non residents.
"Voted further by this meeting To Chuse a Com- mittee agreeable To a Late act of Assembly To ascer- tain the Number of Soldiers already in Service and also To Class the Town if need Be according to Said act the Committee for the purpose are as follows (viz) Colo. John Penfield Capt. Joseph Blague Hezekiah Goodrich Doct Jerh Bradford Capt. Daniel Brainerd Leiut David Smith Capt. Elijah Cook Capt. Bryan Parmerlee and Capt. Stephen Brainerd.
December 4th 1780. " Voted by this meeting To ap- point a Com:tee agreeable to a Late Act of the General assembly to purchase Cloathing for Chatham's Quoto of Continental Soldiers the Com'tee Chosen and appointed are (viz) Doct'r Thomas Welles Jer: h. Goodrich jur Capt. Abijah Hall and Capt. Seth Doane."
A committee of supplies for soldier's families was also chosen at the same meeting, consisting of " William Dixon Doct'r Thomas Weller jer. h. Goodrich jrn. Capt. Daniel Stow Nicholas Ames Capt. Daniel Stewart Jedediah Hubbard Capt. Abner Stocking Sam'll Ackley Andrew Carrier Isaac Smith jur. and Isaac Bevin."
"Voted to Chuse and appoint a Com:tee To Class the Town into Eight Classes agreeable To a Late Act of the General Assembly in order To Raise our Quoto of State Soldiers To Guard this State.
" The Com:tee chosen and appointed are as follows (viz) Joseph Sage Ithemer Pelton Capt. Daniel Stewart Capt: Elijah Smith Doct'r Jer:h Bradford Capt. Bryan Parmelee L't James Bill and Capt. Stephen Brainard.
" Voted that the above said Com'tee Should have Lib- erty the Space of fourteen Days to hire the said Eight men on the credit of the Town.
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" Voted that the said Com'tee Shall have Discretion- ary Power as they Shall agree Concerning the price to allow each soldier.
" Voted that if Said Com'tee Do not within the s'd 14 day Succeed in Hiring as above they shall proceed Di- rectly To Class the Town as Directed by act of assembly and make their Return to the Town Clerk."
At a meeting held on January 15th 1781, the inhabi- tants of Chatham
"Voted * To Grant L't Sam'll Aken as a Bounty * out of the Town Treasury the Sum of Twelve pounds this State money upon Condition that he undertake to go into the State's Service the Ensueing year.
" Voted by this meeting To Except of and Confirm the Doings & Returns of the Com'tee who were appointed at Last adjourned meeting To Class the Town.
" The Doings of S'd Com'tee are Written at Large as follows (viz) at meeting of the Com'tee Chosen by the Town of Chatham on the 2d day of January 1781 To De- vise ways and Means To Carry into Execution a Late act of the General Assembly of this State passed the 29th Day of November A. D. 1780 for Raising men for the Defence of Horsneck and other ports of this State Did agree to Give Each able Bodied Effective man who Shall Voluntary Inlist himself into the Service of this State ac- cording to the said act: Twelve pounds State money as a bounty to be paid Each Soldier before He Shall march and forty Shillingg wages pr month the one Half in pro- visions to be paid Quarterly at the price Stipulated for Continental Soldiers the other half of s'd Wages to be made Good in L current money of this State the Town being intitled To what Wages the State Shall allow said Soldiers Likewise if any Soldier shall find himself a Blanket Gun Catridge box & Knapsack Shall be Entitled to the premium By Law Allowed.
" Chatham Jan. 8th 1781. L ELIJAH SMITH JEREMIAH BRADFORD BRYAN PARMELEE Com'tee JAMES BILL ITHAMER PELTON DANIEL STEWART JOSEPH SAGE.
" Voted To Raise a Rate of one penny half penny on the pound To be paid in flower and corn agreeable To a Late act of the General Assembly in order to Supply this State's Soldiers.
" Voted by this meeting To Raise a Rate of Six pence on the pound on the present List in order To provide for Soldiers families and other Necessary Charges in the Town for the present year.
"Gideon Hall Joseph Pelton Enoch Sage Chancey Bulkley Capt Daniel Brainerd Samuel Hill Nehemiah Gates and John Markham are chosen as a Com'tee To Suply the State Soldiers families.
April 12th 1781. "Whereas a Com'tee in a former meeting in this Town were appointed To Class the Town agreeable to an act of assembly in order To Raise the Town Quota of Contenantal Soldiers voted the Select- men of the Town To over see that the Deficientcy if any be Should be Settled according to Said act of assembly.
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