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[54] At an adjournd Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Turkey hills on ye 22ª of Nov' 1779
When met Voted to impower ye Society Committee to white wash Round ye windows & Do what is Necefsary to Some of ye Pews That are Got out of Repair & to Put Some Squares of Glafs into ye Windows also Voted to Disolve ye meeting
Turkey hills Society Nov' 30: 1779 at a Society meeting held
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at ye meeting house in Sª Society When met Voted That Simeon Lewis be moderator of Said meeting
Turkey hills Society Decr 20 1779 at a Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sª Society when met Voted That Capt Andrew Hillier be moderator of Sd meeting also Voted That the Society will Do Something to make m" Booge Some amends for ye Depreciation of ye Currency also Voted That ye Society will give ye Revd m' Booge Nine Hundred Pounds in addition to his Sallery & Settlement to make good ye Depreciation of ye money on Condition That in" Booge give Discharges in full for all his Demands on Sd Society for Settlement & Sallery to ye Present year also Voted to Difsolve ye meeting
Turkeyhills Society March 28th 1780
at a Society meeting held at ye meeting in Sª Society when met Voted That Capt andrew Hillier be moderator of Sd meet- ing also Voted to Chuse a Committee To treat with mr Booge to See what he will Take up with to make a full Settlmeng also Voted to Chuse Seven men as a Committe also Voted That ye Prudential Comt & Capt Lem11 Bates Asahel Holcomb Esq" Deacon Sam11 Owen & m" Simeon Lewis be a Comitte for that Purpofe also Voted to adjourn this meeting to ye 4th Day of Instant April Next at This Place 3º Clock afternoon
Turkey hills Society April 4th 1780 at an adjournd Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sª Society When met Voted That this meeting be Further adjournd to ye 11th of April to This Place
Test Joseph Forward Clerk Pro Tem
[55] Turkey hills Society April 11th 1780
at an adjournd Society meeting held at ye meeting house when met voted That ye Society are not willing to Comply with ye Revd m' Booges Requition of monies he Says is his Due in a Letter he has Sent to ye moderator of this meeting also voted to Chuse a Committe to Concur with ye Revª m" Booge according to his Requitision of ye 11th of April 1780 to Chuse arbitrators to Settle ye Differences Between mr Booge & ye Society with Regard to ye Settlement & Sallery Sd Differences to be Setled according to ye Covenant and also voted to impower ye Sd Com- mitte to Disolve ye Coventant also voted That ye Prudential Committe be a Committe for Those Purpofes also voted to Disolve ye meeting
Aat a Sciety meeting of ye Society of Turkey hills held at ye meeting house on ye 22d of may 1780 When met Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq be moderator of Sd meeting also voted to Chuse a Committee To Treat with mr Booge To See what Terms he is willing to Settle ye Differences That Subsift Be- tween mr Booge & Sd Society Sd Committee are to Desire m' Booge to be at our adjournd Society meeting on Thursday Next The Committee for That Purpose are ye Prudential Comittee &
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Asahel Holcomb Esq' and Capt Lemuel Bates also voted That this meeting be adjurnd to Thurday ye 25 of May Instant
at an adjournd Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Turkey hills on ye 25 of may 1780 when met voted to Chuse a Commitee and Impower Them To Leave to Indifferent men all Differences Subsifting Between ye Society & The Revd m" Booge Relative to Settlement and Sallery up to ye Present Time according to Law Laying in ye Covenant for instruction also voted to Impower Sd Committee to Difsolve ye Covenant also voted That if ye [56] Two former Votes Should not Take Place Then Sª Committee are Impowered to joine with mr Booge to Call a Difmising Council also voted That ye Pruden- tial Committee & Capt Lemuel Bates be a Comtt for Those Purposes also voted That Sª Committee be impowered to make a Rate To Pay all Costs that may arife Therefrom also voted to Difolve Sd meeting
at an anual Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Turkey hills on ye 6th Day of Nov' 1780 when met voted That Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for ye year Insuing also voted That Capt Joseph Forward Capt Andrew Hillier & Elijah Owin be a Prudential Committee for ye year Insuing also voted that Capt Andrew Hillyer be a Collector for ye year Insuing - also voted That Sam" Forward Simeon Lewis Seth Vietts Daniel Holaday & Ens Matthew Griswold & Hezekiah Holcomb Jur be a School Comtt for ye year Insuing. also mr Richard Gay a Treasurer for ye year Insuing. also voted to Disolve ye meeting
At an anual Society meeting of ye Parish of Turkey Hills held at ye meeting house on ye 5th Day of Nov 1781 in Sd Society. When met. voted That Asahel Holcomb Esqr be moderator of Sd meeting also Voted That Elijah Owen be Clerk for Sd Society for ye year Insuing. also voted That Elijah Owen Capt Joseph Forward & Thomas Hawley be a Prudential Committee for ye year Insuing. also voted That Daniel Wilcox be Collector for ye year Insuing also voted That mr Richard Gay be Treasurer for ye year Insuing. also voted That Simeon Lewis matthew Griswold Sam! Forward David Higley Jur Elisha Griffen Hezakiah Holcomb Jur & Elijah Owen be a School Comtt for ye year Insuing. also voted To Seat ye meet- ing house also voted That Asahel Holcomb Esqr Deacon Sam11 Owen mr Richard Gay Capt Joseph Forward & mr Thomas Hawley be a Committee To Seat ye meeting house also voted To adjourn This meeting to ye 26th Day of Novr Instant
[57] at a Society meeting of ye Society of Turkey hills held at ye meeting house in Sd Society on ye 13th Day of Nov" 1781 When met voted That Asahel Holcomb Esqr be moderator of Sª meeting
also voted to adjourn This meeting to ye 26th Day of This Instant Nov"
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at an adjournª Society meeting of ye Society of Turkey hills held at ye meeting house on ye 26th Day of Nov" 1781 When met voted That ye half mile be a District for Schooling Begining at ye North End and to Extend South to Mofes Phelps& Including all ye Inhabitants in Sª Limits
also voted that Sª District Shall have a Right in all ye School money Belonging to ye Society according to List
also voted That Each Squadron Shall keep within or Send their Children within their own Limits
also voted to Disolve Sd meeting
at a meeting of ye Society of Turkey hills held at ye meeting house on ye Irth of Decr 1781
when met voted That ye Seating which was Done by ye Committee on ye 5th of Nov" Last is illegal
also voted to Seat the meeting house again also voted to Chuse m' Richard Gay Elijah Owen Capt Lemuel Bates Asahel Holcomb Esqr & Elisha Winchel a Committee to Dignify ye Seats in ye meeting house
also voted to Chuse Capt Lemuel Bates Elisha Winchel Elijah Owen Phinehas Stepens Nath11 Winchel Luke Thrall & Sam1 Clark a Committee to Seat ye meeting house
also voted to adjourn this meeting to ye 24th of This Inftant Decr 1781 at 3º Clock after Noon
at an adjourn Meeting of ye Society of Turkey hills held at ye meeting house on ye 24th of Dec™ 1781 when met Voted to Establish ye Seating Done by ye Comtt Chosen ye IIth Instant also voted to Disolve
[58] Turkey hills may 13th 1782
at a Society meeting held at ye meeting in Sª Society When met voted That mr Richard Gay be moderator of Sª meeting
also voted That those that Lead in Singing in Said Society Sit in ye meeting house where They think most Convenient to Sing
also voted that ye Choeristers Set Such tunes as they think Proper according to ye meetors Propounded
also voted not to Read ye Psalm Line by Line
also voted to finish ye front Seat in ye Gallery
also voted a farthing on ye Pound to Defray ye Charges
also voted to Chuse m' Isaac Owen Jr Sam11 Forward Thomas Stephens Jr Roswel Skinner and Jefse Forward To be Choirifters
also voted to Disolve Sª meeting
Turkey hills Society Nov 4th 1782
at an annual Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sd Society when met voted tha Elijah Owen Shall be Clark of Sd Society for ye year Insuing
Also voted That mr Richard Gay be Treasurer for ye year Insuing
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also voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq" Elijah Owen & Nathaniel Winchel be ye Prudential Comtt for ye year Insuing also voted That Daniel Wilcocks 2ª be Colector for ye year Insuing - Also voted That Lt Abner Vietts Hezekiah Hol- comb Jr Nath Winchel Capt Lem11 Bates Elijah Owen & David Higley J' be School Comtt for year Insuing also voted to Raise Fifty Pounds to Suply ye Pulpit for ye year Insuing
also voted That Capt Lemuel Bates go to Hartford to See what is Due to Seymore and if There is any money in judge- ments of Court Due to ye Society
also voted that mr Richard Gay & Thomas Hawley be a Comtt to go to m' Booge & See what he has Receivd for 2 years Past.
also voted to adjourn This meeting to ye 18th of This Istant Novr
Turkey hills Nov' 18th 1782
met according to adjournment & voted That Asahel Hol- comb Esq be moderator
[59] Also voted to Excuse Daniel Willcocks from being Collector also voted That Sam11 Forward be a Collector for ye year Insuing
also voted to adjourn This meeting to this Place to be held on monday ye roth of Decr Next at 3º Clock afternoon
At an adjourned Society meeting house in Turkey hills on ye Ioth of Decr 1782 When met voted to Raise one half Penny on ye Pound on ye Poles & Rateable Estate of ye Inhabitants to Defray ye Charges of Sª Society
also voted to Disolve This meeting
Turkey hills Society Nov" 3ª 1783
at an annual Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sd Society when met voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq' be modera- tor of Sd meeting also voted That Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for ye year Insuing also voted that mr Richard Gay be Treas- urer for ye year Insuing also voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq" m' Thomas Hawley & Elijah Owen be Prudential Comt for ye year Insuing also voted That Roswel Skinner be a Collector for ye year Insuing also Voted That L' abner Vietts Lt micah Griffen Adonijah Ford Captt Lemuel Bates Asahel Holcomb Jr David Higley Jr & Elijah Owen to be a School Comtt for ye year Insuing also Voted That ye Annual Society meeting be held at The meeting house in Sª Society on ye first monday of Novr annually at one of ye Clock in ye afternoon also Voted to Raise a Tax on ye Inhabitats of ye Society of Turkey hills of 50€ Pounds to Supply ye Pulpit for ye year Insuing & tis to be understood That S' Tax may be Paid in wheat at 58 a Bushel Rie at 38 Indian Corn at 28/6ª Pr Bushel if Paid By ye first Day of Febr Next also Voted To Raise a tax of Ten Pounds on ye Inhabitants of Sd Society Each Person to have Liberty to Pay
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it in wood at 68 a Cord of Three foot wood if Carried To ye Revd m' Booges by ye first Day of Jan' Next
also Voted to Disolve This meeting
[60] Turkey hills Society Nov" Ist 1784
At an annual Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sd Society when met Voted
That Asahel Holcomb Esq' be moderator of Sd meeting also Voted Elijah Owen be Clark for ye year Insuing also Voted That Elijah Owen Thomas Hawley & Nath11 Winchel be a Comtte for ye year Insuing alfo Voted That Richard Gay Jur be a Treasurer for ye year Insuing also Voted That Zophar Bates be a Collector for ye year Insuing also Voted That Elijah Owen Abner Vietts & Nath11 Winchel be a School Comtt for ye year Insuing also Voted to Raise ye Sum of Sixty Pounds to Recom- pense ye Revd Mr Booge for his Past Service from June Last & to Continue to June Next to be Paid in Country Produce at ye market Price at ye 20 of April Next also Voted To Raise ye Sum of Ten Pounds for m' Booges wood in manner & form as was Last year Voted also Voted to Disolve
Turkey hills Society Novr 1 1784 at a Society meeting of Sª Society held at ye meeting houfe in Sª Society When met Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq' be moderator of Sd meeting also Voted That Sd meeting be adjournd to ye 15th of this Present month at two o'Clock in ye afternoon to this Place
Novr 15th 1784 met according to adjournment & Voted to Chuse a Comtte to wait on m' Booge to see what he will Take for his Past Services from June Last to ye Present time ye Pru- dential Comtt & Capt Andrew Hillyer mr Richard Gay Capt Lemuel Bates & Asahel Holcomb Esqr be a Comtt for Sd Pur- pose Also Voted That this meeting be adjournd to this Place on ye 22 of this Instant Novr at 2 o Clock afternoon
Nov" 22 1784 met according to adjournment & Voted That ye Society Comtt and Joseph Forward Asahel Holcomb Esqr Capt Lem11 Bates mr Richard Gay & Capt Andrew Hillyer be a Comtt to Settle with mr Booge also Voted to adjourn this meet- ing to Tuesday of Next week 2 o Clock afternoon To this Place
[61] Nov" 30th 1784 This meeting met according to ad- journment Capt Andrew Hillyer Chosen Clark Protempore
Voted That ye Comtt make a Rate of Thirty five Pound out of ye Sixty Pound Voted at the Last Anual meeting and Col- lected Imediately Voted That ye Church Join with mr Booge to Call an advisory Council according to ye Proposal
Voted That ye Comt Chosen to Settlement with mr Booge Still Proceed to final Settlment
Turkey hills Society Jan' 10th 1785
at a Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sª Society when met Voted That Ens Matthew Griswold be moderator of Sª meeting
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also Voted That the Prudential Comtt & Capt Joseph For- ward Capt Andrew Hillyer & Asahel Holcomb Esq be a Comtt to treat with mr Booge to See how they Can agree with him for his further Continuance with us
Voted to Abate Elisha Griffens Rate in Asahel Holcombs J' hands
Voted that this meeting be adjournd to this Place on Thurs- day ye 13th of this Present month at 2º Clock afternoon
Turkey hills Society Jan" 13th 1785 met according to adjourn- ment and Voted to Reconsider a Vote Pasd at an adjournd Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sd Society on ye 30th of Nov' Last That is to Say 25& Pound out of ye 60& then Granted & also ye wood Granted on ye first of Sª Nov' also voted That ye Society Taking into their Serious Consideration ye advice of ye Late Venerable Council That was holden in Sd Society Relative to ye Support of mr Booge wherein Sª Councill Signify their minds to be that That ye former Covenant of Sixty Pounds and ye wood for m' Booge is ye Sum that ought to be given and at [62] The Same Time Say That they think that Seventy Pounds is no more in Vallue to Purchase ye Various articles for ye Support of a family Than Sixty Pounds was at ye Time that m' Booge was Settled The Society are of opinion that ye venerable Council (some how) must Labour under a mistake although the Society very well knows that ye article of Grain is higher than it formerly used to be, Just at this Present time but that Land and ye article of beef and almost all Sorts of Cloathing, and merchants Goods are as Cheap as Ever they were and many things Cheaper than for- merly they used to be, and that money is Scarcer than it used to be, or than it ever was Since our Remembrance, and add to all this we have a National Debt the Interest of which we are not able to Pay, and are Loaded with Taxes, and at the Same time we are happy that mr Booge has not a Single Rate to pay whereupon ye Society taking into Consideration ye above men- tioned and Sundry other things Voted to Give ye Revd m" Booge Sixty five Pounds Pr year annually. So Long as he Performs ye work of a Gospel minifter in this Place, and it is to be understood that the People of Sd Parish are to have the Liberty to Pay ye Revd m" Booge the one half in Country Pro- duce at ye market Price annually. Voted also to give ye Sd mr Booge twenty Seven Cords of Sizeable fire wood a year yearly to Begin ye 27th of Novr 1784. and if not Paid annually within two months after it becomes Due then to Pay Intrest till Paid
Voted to Impower ye Society Comtt to act with mr Booge in a Law Sute Commenced by Elisha Griffen against m' Booge Sª Comtt to act Discretionary
Voted ye Comtt Chosen Last meeting to be a Comt to Pre- sent ye Votes to m' Booge and to See if they can make a mutual Settlement
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Voted to adjourn this meeting to ye house of Roswell Skiner on ye 19 of Jan" Instant at 2° Clock afternoon
Jan" 19th 1785 met according adjournment at ye house of Rofwell Skiner Voted to adjourn this meeting to this Place to morrow morning at 9º Clock
Jan" 20th 1785 met according to adjournment
Voted to Disolve This meeting
[63] Turkey hills Society Oct" 5th 1785
at a Society meeting Legally warned and held at the meet- ing in Sª Society when met Voted that David Bernard be moderator of Sd meeting
Voted to Chuse a Comt to Settle with Lt Benja Thrall or to Leave it to men according to Justice & Equity
Voted that Capt Andrew Hillyer Capt Lem11 Bates mr Jont Higley & Elijah Owen be a Comtt for that Purpose
Voted to adjourn This meeting to ye 7th of Nov" Next to this Place one o Clock afternoon
Turkey hills Society Nov" 7th 1785
at an Annual Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sª Society when met Voted That Jonathan Higley be moderator of Sd meeting Voted that Elijah Owen be Clerk of Sª Society for ye year Insuing also Voted That Elijah owen be one of ye Society Comtt for ye year Insuing alfo Voted to adjourn this meeting to this Place on monday ye 14th of This Present Nov" at 9: 0 Clock in ye morning
Monday Nov" 7th 1785 met according to adjournment and Voted to Give ye Revd m" Aaron J Booge Sixty five Pounds a year yearly to be Paid one half in money the other half in wheat Rie or Indian Corn at ye market Price. So Long as he Performs ye work of ye Gospel ministry amongft us. Also Voted to Give him ye Sd mr Booge ten Pounds money for his wood. also voted that mr Richard Gay Lieut matthew Gris- wold & Asahel Holcomb Esq' be a Comtt to to Treat with m" Booge to See if he will Except of ye Vote which was Pafsed this meeting above Sd
also Voted to Seat ye meeting house
also Voted That Lt Elisha Winchel Capt Andrew Hilyer Lt Matthew Griswold David Gold Es Samuel Clark Joseph For- ward Jr Zophar Bates Alexander Griswold & Phinehas Stephens be a Comt for that Purpose also Voted that this meeting be adjournd to this Place on monday ye 14th Day of Present Novr at one of ye Clock after noon
[64] Turkey hills Society Nov" 14th 1785
at an annual adjournª Society meeting held at ye in Sª Society when met
Voted that Jonathan Higley & Rofwell Skiner Should be ye other two Society Comtt for ye year Insuing
also Voted that mr Richard Gay be a Society Treasurer for year Insuing
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also Voted That Richard Gay J' be a Collector for ye year Insuing
also Voted to make a New School District on ye west Side of ye mountain Begining at Job Moors Including him and Run- ning to Luke Vietts Including him and west to ye Society Line
Also Voted that ye South District East of ye mountain be Divided ye South End to Contain all ye Inhabitants South and Including Benjamin Cook the other District to Contain all ye Inhabitants South of ye Center District
also Voted That Ens Nath11 Winchel Ens Sam !! Forward Daniel Holaday Joshua Holcomb Phineas Stephens Elijah Woolworth Jon Higley & Elijah Owen be a School Comtt for ye year Insuing
also Voted That ye Society Comtt Erect a Gate to the Bury- ing yard
also Voted that James Bacon afsist Ens Nathaniel Winchel in Diging graves
also Voted that Ezekiel Phelps Sweep ye meeting house ye year Insuing
This meeting adjournd for half an hour
met according to adjournment and Voted to Disolve Sd meeting
Turkey hills Society Nov 14th 1785
at an adjournd Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sd Society by Several Adjournments when met
Voted to Reconsider a vote of Novr 7th Past to give mr Booge ten Pounds for his wood
Also Voted to Give mr Booge 27 Cords of Good Sizeable wood a year yearly So Long as he Continue in ye work of ye ministry amongst us
Also Voted That mr Richard Gay Asahel Holcomb Esq" & Lt matthew Griswold be a Comtt to Present ye vote to m' Booge to see if he will Concur with it
also Voted that this meeting Be adjournd to ye 18th of Nov" Instant at 3º Clock after noon
Turkey hills Society Novr 18th 1785
at an adjournd Society meeting held by Several adjourn- ments at ye meeting house in Sª Society when met Voted to Difolve ye meeting
[65] Turkey hills Society Jan" IIth 1786
at a Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sª Society when met Voted that Lt Matthew Grifwold be a moderator of Sª meeting
also Voted that ministers of ye Congregational or baptist order That are in good Standing may have Liberty to Preach in ye meeting house in Sd Society occationally
also Voted that those that have ye School bond money in their hands Shall annually Pay ye Intrest by ye First monday of November or to be Sued Immediately
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Turkey hills Society march 9th 1786
at a Society meeting of Sª Society held at ye meeting house in Sª Society when met Voted That Joseph Forward be mod- erator of Sd meeting
Voted to Reconsider a vote Jan' IIth 1786 Respecting School mony
A Legal warning being Isued out to warn all ye Inhabi- tants of ye Society of Turkey hills in Symsbury to meet at ye meeting house in Sª Society on Thursday ye gth Day of march Instant when met First to Chuse a moderator 2dly to Se whether ye Society are Desirous to Remain with ye South Part of ye Town of Symsbury and Not to be Divided or Seperated There from by any Division of Sª Town The meeting having opened according to the warning made Choice of Capt Joseph Forward moderator for S' meeting The motion was Put whether ye Society was Desirous to Remain with ye South Part of ye town of Symsbury and not be Seperated therefrom in Cafe ye town Should be Divided Tried and Carried in ye affirmative
For ye motion 30
against 7
majority 23
dly a motion made whether ye meeting would make Choice of an agent to oppose ye Society being Set off or Divided from ye South Part of ye Town of Symsbury in Case any Devision Should take Place in ye Sª town of Symsbury and Sd agent to act and Transact Respecting ye whole affair for and in behalf of Sª Society in ye Town meeting and at ye Gen11 Afsem- bly Voted in ye affirmative
4thly motion being made to try ye minds of the meeting whether they would have their Votes Exhibited in ye Next town meeting Voted in ye affirmative
5th The Society unanimously made Choice of Capt Joseph Forward to be agent for Sª Society Voted to Disolve
[66] Turkey hills Society Novr 6th 1786
at a Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sª Society When met
Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq' be moderator of Sª meet- ing
Voted That Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for ye year In- suing
Voted That Elijah Owen Asahel Holcomb Jr & Rofwel Skiner be a Prudential Comtt for ye year Insuing
Voted That David Gould be a Society Treasurer for ye year Insuing
Voted That Capt Andrew Hillier be Soct Collector for ye year Insuing
Voted That Lt Abner Vietts Lt Elisha Winchel Capt Mat- hew Griswold Phinehas Stephens Sam11 Forward Joshua
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Holcomb David Higley J' & Jonathan Higley be a School Comtt for ye year Insuing
Voted To Disolve
Turkey hills Society Decr 5th 1786
At a Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sª Society when met
Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esqr be moderator of Sd meeting
Voted to adjourn this meeting to ye 19th Instant to this Place to 2 ° Clock afternoon
Turkey hills Society Decr 19th 1786
The Society met according to adjournment when met
Voted That Ens Nath11 Winchel be Impowerd to Call in and Let out out ye School money in ye best Manner Pofsible for ye year Insuing
in this meeting a motion Put whether ye Society will Pay Capt Joseph Forwards account for his agency at The town meeting att Symsbury & at ye Afsembly
Voted in ye Negative
Voted to Disolve
Turkey hills Society march 8th 1787
at a Society meeting held at ye meeting house in Sª Society when met Voted that mr Richard Gay be moderator of Sd meet- ing also Voted that this meeting be adjournd to monday ye 19th of march Instant
[67] Turkey hills Society march 19th 1787
The meeting met according to adjournment and when met Voted that Asahel Holcomb Esqr be allowd a account of 78 he Paid to John Owen Esqr also Voted That Capt Lemuel Batess be allowd his account of two Pounds five Shillings for Services also Voted to Raise ye Sum of 20€ to Defray ye Charges of Sd Society
also Voted to Disolve ye meeting
Turkey hills Society Nov" 5th 1787
at an Annual Society meeting of ye Society of Turkey hills held at ye meeting house in Sª Society
When met Voted that Capt Matthew Grifwold be moderator of Sd meeting
also Voted That Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for ye year Insuing
also Voted That Capt Matthew Grifwold Capt Lemuel Bates & Lt Elisha Winchel be a Prudential Comtt for ye year Insuing also Voted That Ens Sam11 Clark be Colector for ye year Insuing
also Voted That David Goold be a Treasurer for ye year Insuing
also Voted To allow to Asahel Holcomb Esq' Twenty Shil- lings Charged to him by Colo Seymor for Serving Done ye Society
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also Voted That David Goold Elijah Woolworth Rofwell moor Jonathan Higley James Hawley Capt Hezekiah Holcomb Jur & Phinehas Stephens be a School Comtt for ye year Infuing
also Voted to Reconfider a Vote of This Society of ye 14th of Nov' 1785 to Divide ye South School Diftrict on ye East Side of ye mountain into two Diftricts and it is now to be but one
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