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Beating the Drum.
Zerubbabell Haite hath undertaken to beate the drumne for publick meetings, and also for such stray horses as are brought in to be sould, for which he is to have fourteen shillings ; and ten pence a time that stray horses are brought in to be sould.
Town Drum [1681.]
At the aforesayed meetinge, the towne by voate or- dereth the select men to purchas of Francis Bushnell a drum for the towne's use; and also the Traine band to have the use of the same a convenient time, untill the said companie shall procuer one ; and provided the sayd drum can be procured upon Reasonable Tearmes.
Removing the Desk and Seats of the old Meeting House to the new one .- Beginning to meet in the new Meeting House.
At a Towne meeting in Norwalk, held the 8th of November, 1681, the Towne agreed and voted with a unanimous consent, that with all convenient speede, the committee for the new meeting house have power to, and are desired and ordered, with the help of such inhabitants as at the present meeting engaged one day's worke upon - to remove the deske, and seates, and plankes of the ould meeting house to the new meeting house, and theeir to fix them as well as the same will accomodate the sayd new meeting house ; and the Towne for the future to meet in the sayd new meeting house, to weight upon the Lord in his divine publique worshippe as opportunitie presents.
Keeping Order in Meeting in the year 1681.
Thomas Barnum was chosen and appoynted, for to oversee and to keep good Decorum amongst the youth
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in times of exercise on the Sabbath and other Publique meetings ; and the Towne doe impower him if he see any disorderly, for to keep a small stick to correct such with ; oneley he is Desired to doe it with clemency ; and if any are incoridgable in such disorder, he is to present them either to their parents or masters ; and if they do not reclaime them, then to present such to authority.
Attending Town Meetings.
At the same meeting it was voted and agreed by the towne, that all persons that are members of Towne Meetings, that shall neglect to attend meetings when they are legally warned, within one houre after the time prefixed by those that warne them, they shall pay one shilling as a fyne, &c.
Fining the Majority for unlawful acts.
At the same meeting it was voted by the towne that all that land yett lying in Common ; namely a full mile out round from the corner of Richard Olmsted's common fence and a mile out round from the house of William Lees, the sayd land to ly for ever in Common; and if the Major part of the towne shall give, grant, or sell any land now soe lying in common within the sayd limits, they shall pay five shillings a rod, for every rod so given or sould, and so proportionably, for any other quantitie, they shall pay it to the Minor part of the towne.
At the same meeting it was voted and agreed by the Towne, that there shall be a division of six acres to the hundred granted to all the inhabitants, without the limits of the mile excepted in the former order ; to take it up where they can find it ; provided they are not to
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prejudice any highway into the woods or to men's peculiar proprieties already taken up; only those as have a former grant of land and have not yett taken it up, they have a month's time to pitch where they can find it, beyond the limitts before expressed; viz. a mile, and then this order to take place.
Selling the Old Meeting House.
Feb. 19, 1683. The Towne voted to make sale of the old Meeting House; and forthwith at the sayd meeting the Towne sould the sayd house unto Josiah Gregorie for the some of fowre pounds, to be payd to them in one yeere, in currant marchantable pay, for the use of the towne.
New Seats in the New Meeting House.
At the aforesaid meeting, the towne voated to have the meeting house seated more comfortable seates, according to the forme the seats are at the present ; much as to the same manner, both for order and forme.
At the aforesaid meeting, the town voated the for- mer committee that were improved to finish the meeting house, as now to goe on to new seating the sayd house compleatly and sufficiently, according to their discre- tion ; the forme of the same above sayed being described ; giving and granting unto the sayd committe full power to improve the inhabitants, their persons, and Teemes to carry on the worke, and to procuer materialls where it may best be had; and to make rates for the defraying the charge.
Sending a man to Hartford.
Desember the 16th, 1684. The Towne voted and agreed to improve Samuel Hayes with as much conve- nient speed as may be to travell up to Hartford -
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what light and guidance may be had counsell about lands that is in controversy between the Towne and Fairfield, &c.
A Cattelog of a division of land agreed to be layd out at three acors to the hundred ; with the severall lotts as they were drawn by the inhabitants.
Imprimis : Mark Sension, 21
Robbart Steward,
1 Samuel Hayes, 22
Ralph Keiler,
2 Thomas Seamer, 23
John Keiler,
3 James Sension, 24
John Gregory, senr.,
4 Nathaniel Richards, 25
Christopr Comstock,
5 Tho. Betts, 26
John Platt.
6 John Bennydick, 27
Ephraim Lokwood,
8 Edward Nash, 29
John Gregory, junr.
9 Daniel Kellog, 30
Tho. Bennydick, junr., 10 Matthu Marvin, sen., 31
Richard Holms,
12 Matthu Marvin, jun., 32
Samuell Bennydick,
13 John Ruscoe, 33
Thomas Lupton,
15 George Abbet, 34
John Bouton,
16 Mr. Hanford, 35
John Hayt,
17 Matthias Sension, 36
Mr. Tho. Fitch,
18 Thomas Fitch, 37
Samuel Sension,
19 Nathaniel Hayes, 38
John Raymond, 20.
A Cattelog of the Home lots agreed on to be layd out upon Drye Hill, Rayle Hill and Strabery Hill, with the order as they were drawn by those as are to injoy them, &c. &c. [Catalogue omitted. ]
School.
August the 20, 1686. Voted by the towne that they would hyer a schoole master for a Quartere of a yeere ;
Samuel Camfield,
7 Lieutenant Olmsted, 28
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and allow him wages after the Rate of thirty pounds a yeere, which is to be payd by the inhabitants according to their lists of estate.
At the same meeting the towne by vote did leave it with the select men or the major part of them, for to hyer a schoole master ; and allso to obtaine a house for that use, and to fitt it with conveniences for schooleing.
Seating the Meeting House.
December the 24th, 1686. Voted and agreed by the towne that the seating of the meeting honse shall be for the generallyty to be seated according to the lists of es- tates by which the men payd in the defraying the charges about the building and finishing the said house.
At the same meeting the towne did manifest that the seat or pew under the Pulpitt shall be sequestered for such as arc orderly constituted or officiate in the place or office of a Deacon or Deacons.
At the same meeting the towne did vote John Gregory, senr. and Mr. Fitch, and Thomas Betts, senr., for to be seated in the round seat.
At the same meeting the towne did vote that their should be five more seated in the round seat with Mr. Fitch, John Gregory, and Thomas Betts, senr., and fowre in the seat behind, and five in the long seats throughout. And also the cross seat to be reputed the third seat of the long seats, and foure to sitt in the sayd seat.
Seating the King's Commissioner.
At a towne meeting held in Norwalk, December the 28, 1686, At the sayd meeting the towne by vote did add one more person to every seat than is expressed in a former vote, bareing date Decembr 24, 1686. At the same meeting the towne did vote Mr. Thomas Fitch,
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for to be seated in the meeting house in the upper great round seat, as he is the King's Commissioner.
At the same meeting the town made choyse of John Bouton, senr. for to help in seating the meeting house, in the roome of Mr. Fitch, he refusing to attend the sayd work.
Feb. 18th, 1686. Zerubbabell Hoyt did ingage to beat the Drum and maintaine it, and that on all publique occasions; and to sweep the meeting house for the yeere insuing, and is allowed for his labor two and forty shil- lings.
Mr. Hanford growing old.
March 25, 1686 or 87. The towne did by vote manifest and declare that they doe desire Mr. Hanford to proceed in the worke of the ministry, and therein to con- tinue in the sayd work, untill the Lord by his provi- dence shall dispose of him otherwise ;- promising to indeavor to our ability for to give him due incourage- ment.
Deputy to the General Court.
At a towne meetting held in Norwalk, May the 9th, 1686, voted and agreed by the town to allow Samuel Hayes, who is elected deputy for the towne for to attend the generall court, the said Samuell Hayes is allowed thirty shillings for himself to be paid as the country Rate is payd the next yeere, and tenn shillings fore his horse, journey, &c.
Line between Norwalk and Fairfield.
At a towne meetting held in Norwalk, June the 27, 1687. Whereas we having received a note from Captain Samuel Eells, Captain Beard, and Mr. Judson, in order to the measuring of a seventh mile as some unground- edly call it, and likewise a dividend lyne betweene Fair-
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field and Norwalk : Whearfore the towne by these pre- sents by vote doth declare that they shall not comply nor agree with the aforesayd persons, viz. Captain Eells, Captaine Beard, Mr. Judson, as a committee, or any other persons in the measuring of any mile, or run- ning any dividend lyne upon any land of ours lawfully purchased by us; Allso doe hereby forewarne any per- son or persons on any land of ours soe to do at present.
Lands sequestered for the Indians.
December 12, 1687. Voted and agreed that three acres of land shall be sequestered for the Indians on the other side of the river, lying on the left hand of the roade leading towards Stamford.
Division of Over River Land.
[Dec. 12, 1687. All common land Over the River, leaving sufficient for highways, to be laid out by lot, to the inhabitants, according to their estates.
Three score acres of the same sequestered for the Indians.
A division granted of 20 Acres to the hundred ..
Nathl. Hayes, and Sergt. John Platt, a committee to lay out the division ;- lots to be granted to those only who are proper inhabitants. Samuel Keeler allowed to "' come off" from the division Over the River, and to " pitch at the foot of the hill on the right hand of the path commonly called Ponasses.'' Also Jachin & Thos. Gregory, " liberty to come off from their division, and to take on the West side of the path-" bounded North by Ponasses path ; " also Richd. Cosiar-1.1-2 acres on the north side of the path commonly called Ponasses.]
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The number of Lotts and the order as they were drawn, of that Division of Land over Norwalk River, below the path leading to the Meadow field.
William Lees,
1 Robert Stewart, 27
Samuell Smith,
2 John Lockwood, 28
William Sturdivant,
3 Ralph Keeler, 29
Tho."Betts, sen.,
4 John Ruscoe,
30
Matthias Sension,
5 Daniell Kellogg,
31
John Gregory, jun.,
6 John Platt,
32
Mark Sension,
7 John Bennidick,
33
James Stewart,"
"8
Widow Lupton,
34
Tho. Benidick, jun.,
.9 Saml, Betts,
35
Saml. Hayes,
10
Thos. Benedick, sen.,
36
John Betts,
11 Edward Nash,
37
John Abitt,
12 John Keeler,
38
Mr. Thomas Fitch,
13 John Whitney,
39
John Crampton,
14 Thos. Betts, jun.,
40
Walter Hoyt,
15 Christopher Comstock,
41
John Gregory, sen.,
16 Joseph Ketcham,
42
John Belldin,
17 Mr. Thomas Hanford,
- 43
Matth. Marvin,
18 Daniel Betts,
44
Frances Bushnell,
19 John Reed, sen.,
45
Nathl. Hayes,
20
James Olmstead,
46
John Raymond, sen.,
21 Thos. Fitch, jun.,
47
Thos. Hyett,
22 Thos. Barnum,
48
James Jupp,
23
John Bouton, senr.,
49
George Abbitt,
24
Elizabeth Sension,
50
Thos. Seamer,
25 Andrew Messenger,
51
Richd. Holmes,
26 John Bouton, jun.,
52
The Estates of Commonage of the Inhabitants of Norwalk, Pre- sented and Accepted by the towne, January the 3d, 1687.
£ s. d.
£
s. d.
John Gregory, jun.,
100 00 00 John Keeler,
100 00 00
John Gregory, sen.,
243 00 10 Jonathan Rockwell, 50 00 00
Joseph Gregory, 100 00 00 Richard Cosiar,
50 00 00
Nathl. Hayes,
215 00 00 Daniell Betts,
69 06 02
Thos. Lupton,
150 00 00 Ralph Keeler, 170 10 00
Richd. Holmes,
155 00 00 Thomas Betts, sen., 196 10 10
John Ruscoe, 250 00 00 Samuel Betts, 324 06 02
Mr. Hanford, 300 00 00 James Betts, 59 06 02
Theophilus Hanford, 50 00 00 Ephraim Lockwood, 120 00 00
Thos. Benidick, sen., 153 00 00 John Lockwood, 50 00 00
John Bouton, sen., 184 15 00 John Platt, sen., 268 13 04
John Benidick, 100 00 00 Ebenezer Sension, 130 00 00
Thos. Benidick, jun., '100 00 00 James Jupp, 55 00 00
Thos. Betts, jun.,
99 06 02 John Crampton,
53 06 08
Daniel Kellogg, 96 00 00 Thomas Hyett, 55 00 00
Matthew Marvin, sen., 264 05 00 Elisabeth Sension,
150 00 00 1
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Samuel Smith,
204 15 00 Robert Stewart, 225 00 00
Mr. Fitch,
364 00 00 Andrew Messenger, 225 00 00
John Fitch,
117 00 00 Thos. Fitch, 200 00 00
Joseph Ketcham,
117 00 00 John Olmsted, 159 15 00
Mark Sension,
302 00 00 Christopher Comstock,201 10 00
John Abbitt,
50 00 00 Thomas Seamer,
184 15 00
Walter Hoyt,
242 00 00 John Raymond, sen., 200 00 00
50 00 00 John Raymond, jun., 50 00 00 Matthias Sension,sen.,195 00 00 Edward Nash, 216 00 00
Matthias Sension, jr., 50 00 00 John Nash,
100 00 00
Samuel Keeler,
103 10 00 John Bouton, jun.,
50 00 00
John Beldin,
170 00 00 James Browne,
50 00 00
James Stewart,
50 00 00 Samuell Hayes,
150 00 00
Steven Beckwith,
54 00 00 Samuell Belldin,
63 00 00
John Whittney,
110 00 00 Peter Clappum,
100 00 00
William Sturdivant,
160 00 00 Thomas Murwin,
100 00 00
Samuel Camfield,
155 00 00 Jonathan Abbitt,
50 00 00
Thomas Gregory,
100 00 00 Saml. Benidick,
50 00 00
John Reed, sen.,
125 00 00 Thomas Barnum,
40 00 00
William Lees,
103 00 00 Frances Bushnell, 10 00 00
Jachin Gregory,
100 00 00 James Benidick,
537 00 00
John Betts,
69 06 02 Danll. Benidick, :36 00 00
Fortifying the Meeting House,"
At a towne meeting held in Norwalk, Aprill the 30, 1690, the towne voted and agreed, that the Meeting house should be the place to be fortified, and a garrison to be erected in order to the security of the towne.
[The committee for " carrying on this work were Serjt. John Platt, Serjeant John Belldin, John Ruscoe, and Saml. Hayes." These had power to proportion to every inhabitant his allotment of work, and to take
* This was just after the destruction of Schenectady and Salmon Falls. The country was in great alarm; the frontier towns were everywhere in peril, A special Assembly had been called on the 11th of April, which determined that there was a necessity for the utmost exertions to prevent the settlement of the French at Albany, " It was ordered that a constant watch should be kept in the several towns, and that all the males in the colony, except the aged and in- firm, 'should keep watch in their turns. If the aged and infirm were more than £50 in the list, they were to procure a man in their turns, to watch and guard in their stead."
George Abitt, sen.,
125 00 00 Daniell Comstock, 60 00 00
Zerubbabell Hoyt,
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them in " the order of house rows ;"' beginning "at John Gregorie's" and " so along that row," and " the first man's proportion to begin at the south gate, and so goe along in the same order."]
School Keeping.
Feb. 21, 1692. Thomas Hanford, junior, was chosen to the work and imployment of a schoolemaster, for to learn childeren for to reade and write, and to begin pre- sent on that work, and to continue on sayd work one moneth ; and then at the beginning of next somer, to enter the sayed work againe, and in case hee and the towne can agree, for five months more. And he to be allowed and payd one pound, ten shillings for each moneth that he shall attend to the sayd work and im- ployment.
Killing Wolves.
June 7, 1693. Agreed and voted that there shall be allowed and payd unto any person who shall kill any wolfe or wolves within the bounds of the towne, the sum of 12s. more than is allowed to be payed by the towne. This order to stand in full force a twelvemonth.
Death of Mr. Hanford.
At a towne meeting, Dec. 26, 1693, voted and agreed for to allow unto Mrs. Hanford, widow of Mr. Thomas Hanford, deceased, for his labor and work in the min- istry the sum of sixty pounds the yeere expireing the. first of March next.
Distributing Mr. Hanford's Estate.
Distributed to Elnathan Hanford for his part and portion out of his father's estate, viz., ye Reverend Mr. Thomas Hanford, late of Norwalk, deceased, viz. :
To one eighth part of the Home lott or Homestead, - - - 131. 15s. 0d.
To pasture lott, - 5
- f - 181. 00 00
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To half ye Indian Brook land, - 91. 00 00 To half the Stonny Hill lott, ye east end of it, - - - 101. 00 00
To thirty acres and half at White Oak Shade, - - - 71. 13s. 00
List of Voters at Town Meetings.
On the 4th of December, 1694, an order was taken " that all persons who are members of town meet- ings, who have a vote and suffrage in towne af- faires"-who should not attend town meetings when legally warned, and within one hour after the time, should pay a fine of two shillings.
[The following is the roll, with the names checked ac- cording as they were present or absent at some subse- quent meeting.]
John Gregory, jun. Ebenezer Web,
Nathll. Hayes,
Thomas Hanford,
James Hayes,
Daniell Betts,
Richd. Holmes,
Ralph Keeler,
John Ruscoe,
James Betts,
Thos. Ruscoe,
Samuel Betts,
Eliezer Hanford,
Daniel Lockwood,
John Benidick, jr.,
Matthias Sension, jr.,
John Bouton,
John Platt, senr.,
James Browne,
John Platt, junr.,
Thomas Betts,
Ebenezer Sension,
Daniel Kellogg,
James Jupp,
Matthew Marvin,
John Crampton,
Mr. William Haynes, Jonathan Abbitt,
John Stewart,
Samuel Smith,
Andrew Messenger,
Samuel Kellogg,
Mr. Thomas Fitch,
Thomas Hyatt,
Thomas Benidick,
Thomas Fitch,
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John Fitch, senr.
John Olmstead,
Joseph Ketchum,
Joseph Sension,
James Olmstead, Christopher Comstock, Samuell Beldin,
John Abbitt,
George Abbitt,
Samuell Hayes,
Zerubbabell Hoyt,
Matth'w Seamer,
Walter Hoyt,
Benjamin Scrivener,
Matthias Sension, senr.,
David Monroe,
Samuell Keeler,
Richard Cosiar,
John Raymond, jr.,
Thomas Seamer,
John Beldin,
Joseph Gregory,
James Stewart,
John Raymond, senr.,
Steven Beckwith,
Samuell Raymond,
Joseph Rockwell,
Edward Nash,
John Whitney,
John Nash,
William Sturdivant,
Isaac Sherwood,
Andrew Lyon,
John Reed, senr.,
James Sension,
John Reed, junr.,
Jonathan Rockwell,
John Butler,
William Lees,
Ebenezer Camfield,
John Betts,
Richard Wood,
Jachin Gregory,
Peter Clappum,
John Keeler,
Joseph Goldsmith.
Thomas Rockwell,
Procuring a Minister.
At a towne meeting held in Norwalk, January the 16th, 1694; at sayed meeting, the towne made choyse of ten of their inhabitants as the Towne committee, viz., Serj'nt John Platt, Matthew Marvin, Serj'nt Christo- pher Comstock, Serj'nt John Bouton, Samuel Hayes, John Benidick, James Olmsted, Ensign John Beldin, Ralph Keeler, Samuel Smith ; and comissioned they their said committee, in the behalfe of the towne (viz.)
:
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as followeth ; they are to exercise their best prudence for to look out for, and endeavor what in them lyeth, in the use of all lawfull meanes, for to obtaine a faithfull Minister and Dispenser of the word of the Gospell to us in this place ; and in order thereunto, they are to send forth their requests or invitations according to
their best prudence and judgment to that end, either by writing or by messenger, or both, as the major part of the committee shall agree ; and they their sayd commit- tee are to order and take care for his entertainment when obtained ; while the Towne doth hereby engage for to discharge and pay all necessary charges arising therefrom.
Repairing the Bridge.
Feb. 20, 1694-5. The towne made choyse of Mat- thew Marvin, John Whitney, and Thomas Betts, for to take exact view of the Bridge over Norwalk River, and to repaire the same, eyther by erecting a new bridge or by repaireing the old, according to their best judgment and prudence in that matter; desiring them to be as speedy on the sayd work as may be, and as the season will permitt ; and they the above named persons are and have hereby granted them full power for to warn forth and to call to the carrying on the said work, either handes or teames, or both, as occasion shall require, and as they shall see meet for the carrying on and effect- ing sayed work, for the compleat repayering the sayd bridge.
Mr. Stone employed as preacher.
At a town meeting held December the 5th, 1694, it was voted and agreed by the towne, Andrew Messen- ger was chosen collector for to give notice to the inha-
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bitants for the bringing in their proportions when the rate shall be made by the townsmen, and to see that the whole of the thirty pounds due to Mr. Stone for his half yeere's preaching the word, be duly and truly payed according to the towne's engagement with the sayed Mr. Stone ; and the sayed Andrew for to act according to the law directing in such cases.
Obtaining a Minister.
At a Towne meeting held in Norwalk, 2d of Aprill, 1695 ; at sayed meeting it was voted and agreed, and by the towne declared as their mind, that the com- mittee formerly chosen for to act for the towne for the obtaining a minister, have hereby full and free liber- ty from the towne for to move to whom or whear they shall see cause, for the obtaining of the end pre- mised ; without any restraint or limitation to any per- son or persons ; this to stand full and good, notwith- standing any former act of the towne contrary to this present order, vote, and declaration of the mind of the town.
Purchasing a Minister's lot.
May 23, 1695, voted and agreed by the towne, that that lott obtained of Joseph Gregory, shall be for the accommodating of a Gospell minister for the towne ; and that it is allso agreed by the towne, that at such time as God shall please to bring in unto us such a minister, then and at that day that he shall be called to office and ordayned pastor of the church in Norwalk, then the aforesayed lott shall be and remaine to him, his heires for ever .*
* This was the lot between Capt. Daniel Hanford's and the resi- dence of the late Hanford Fitch. It was occupied by Rev. Stephen Buckingham. The railroad now crosses it.
.
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At a towne meeting, held July the 2d, 1695, at sayed meeting it was voted and agreed upon by the towne, that that land, pasture, and swamp lying in the generall field, granted to the ministery, shall be cleared and fenced, and made for improvement for pasture and meadow.
Also at the same meeting it was voted and allso granted by the town unto the minister, to him and his heirs, a parcell of salt marsh meadow lying in the bounds of Nor- walk, and that over the river on the west side of the towne, &c .- the sayed parcell of meadow the towne en gages for to fence and make capable of improve- ment, &c.
Also, at the same meeting, the towne by vote hath given and granted to the minister ten acres of land for plowing, and that in the township of Norwalk on the east side of the brook called the north brook, and on the North East part of Mathew Marvin's Boggy Meadow, to be to him and to his heires for ever.
The Minister's Firewood.
At a towne meeting, July 17, 1695, it was voted and agreed by the towne for to allow and freely give Mr. Buckingham his firewood annually, and at all times, soe Jong as he shall continue to carry on the work of the ministry in Norwalk.
Minister's Salary.
Also at the above meeting (July 17, 1695), it was voted and agreed by the towne, for to allow and pay 80l. per yeer, after the two first yeeres abiding with us, unto Mr. Steven Buckingham, respecting his carrying on the work of the ministry. The said 80l. to be annu- ally payed by the town by way of proportion ; extraor- dinary cases only excepted.
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The Minister's House.
December 18, 1695. At the sayd meeting the Towne did manifest and by vote did agree, that they would build a house for the minister, with as much speed as might be with conveniency ; and the dimen- sions of the sayd house are as followeth : two and fourty foot in length, and two and twenty foot in breadth, and two story high, or two lofts, and double chimneys ; and a comely porch to syd house ; and a seller under one end of the syd house ; and stone the syd seller; the sayed house is allso to have a comly gett at each end of the same; and all to be decently finished upon the towne's cost.
The Minister's Salary .*
At a towne meeting held in Norwalk October the 8th, 1697. At sayd meeting it was voted and agreed by the towne that the eighty pounds sallary granted to Mr.
* The Deed of the Lands granted to Mr. Buckingham as his Set- tlement, bears date April 7, 1699.
1. One homelot, 4 acres, bound E. by the land of Thos. Betts & the common fence partly, W. The towns highway. N. The homelot of Thos. Seamer. S. land & homelot of heirs of John Raymond, senr., Decd .- with the house which is now built.
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