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Recordo TYRINGHAM, MASS. 1737-1825
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HOUSATONIC TOWNSHIP NO. 1
Original Proprietors
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Jonas Smith Thomas Biggelow Samiel Livermore Allen Flagg Ebenezer Gleson
Edward Harrington
Francis Harrington
Nathaniel Harrington
Nathaniel Warren
Jonathan Church
Isaac Brown
Justinian Holden
Joseph Pierce
Joshua Warren
Rev. William Williams
John Jackson
Ebenezer Boynton
Isaac Hager
Josiah Brewer
John Jones, Jun'r.
Josiah Park
Ebenezer Cutler
Ebenezer Hammond
John Whitney
Joseph Parks Ephraim Brown
Jonathan Green
Josiah Convers
Josiah Jones, Jun'r.
Nathaniel Livermore
Thomas Sanderson
Joseph Harrington
Josiah Allen
Jonathan Barnard
Jeremiah Boynton
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Jonathan Bond.
Thomas Gearfield
William White
Jacob Pierce, Jr.
Andrew White
Jonathan Stearns
Daniel Whitney
Ephraim Parks
John Brown
John Bemis
Joshua Learnod
William Whitney
Ephraim Williams, Esq.
Anthony Caverly
Isaac Holden
Isaac Barnard
Samuel Brown
Benjamin Learnod
John Walker Rev. John Colton
Rev. Jonathan Townsend
John Jones
John Fisher, Jr.
60 in all
Ist meeting of Proprietors Held at Inn of Thomas Harrington in Watertown, Tuesday, Oct o. 6, 1737. Rev. Wm. Williams, Moderator. Nath'1
Harrington, Clk. & Treas.
The record recites that under the Direction of the Gen'l Courts Com'e, dated Mch. 10, 1737, the Props. met Mch. 28 & July 25, 1737 & chose Sam'l Livermore, Jonas Smith, John Jackson, Andrew White & Ebenezer Cutler to lay out 60 Home lots and 3 public lots and com. now reports so far as is concluded. This report is accepted & ord'd to be laid before Com'e of Gen'l Court. Survey not completed as to ab't 20 lots. Same to be done within a year. Mill Lot may be taken up by anybody who will build Mill.
Survey accepted by Gen'l Court Com'e, Edm'd Quesiex, Jno. Alden & John Firkin, Oct. 22d, 1737. (So the Lots seem to have been laid out between Apl. 1 & Octo. 1, 1737. )
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Alexander Marsh
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Joshua Green
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2nd Meeting Held at inn of Jno. Brown in Watertown, Nov. 15, 1737. Lot 25 set apart for Ist settled Minister, 20 for 2nd do. & 21 School Lot. Lot 2 set apart for Mill Lot. Samuel Livermore to finish Survey.
Drawing of Lots given on p. 34.
Adj'd Meeting, Dec. 20, 1737.
Held at Inn of Isaac Woolson in Wesboro.
"And then received Report by Ephraim Williams, Esq. that the deed which had been obtained by him and Colo. Nahum Ward of the Indians of the lands of the Four Townships & other Lands adjoining as therein bounded, had passed the Approbation of the Great & General Assembly and consented to by the Gov. with the proviso of admitting seven more settlers in each Township &c which order of Court was read."
Meeting, Feby 28, 1738
Held at Harringtons in Waltham.
Seven more persons admitted proprietors :
Rev. Warham Williams
Mr. Oliver Partridge
Rufus Church Sam'l Barnard
Henry Bright, for his son, Henry Bright, Jr.
Nathan Fisk John Child, Jr.
Sam' 1 Bond to have Mill Lot if he builds a mill &c in 8 months. Com'e to Survey &c mill appointed.
Meeting, July 11, 1738
Held at Waltham. Bond given up on Mill Lot. Com'e appointed to see ab't Mills.
Meeting, Sept. 19, 1738
Held at Waltham.
Com'e report that "they have been to Housatonnoc" & finished survey of 23 Lots. (Surveyor Lemmon all'd for 22 days. ) Thomas Staton to have Mill Lot, (New one, old No. 2 given up) on conditions. 7 new lots drawn by Warham Williams & als.
Meeting, Sept. 26, 1738
At Waltham.
Tho's Staton gives up Mill Lot. Com'e appointed to arrange ab't Mill.
Meeting, Feb. 9, 1739
At Waltham. Committee appointed to built mill & assess made therefor.
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Meeting, June 8, 1739.
At Waltham.
"Mr. John Breun late of Hopkinton appeared" & takes grant of Mill Lot & L60 to build mills, sawmill in 6 mos. & grist mill in 2-1/2 years.
( Jn'o Brown is of Watertown, Sam'l Levine of Waltham & Jono. Walker of Newton. )
"Several Proprietors living in Waltham, Watertown & Newton & places Eastward & Southward thereof." .
Meeting, Mch. 17, 1740.
At Waltham.
Voted to build a meeting house & assess proprietors therefor.
Jno. Brewn & Thos. Staton a Com'e to get "boards for the outside covering & sufficient good white pine for the inside work."
"whereas from the late advice it is expected that France will also engage in the War with Great Britain in conjunction with Spain which may probably greatly effect our new settle- ments Voted that the further consideration of the affair of the meeting house be deffered to the next meeting.
Brewn & Staton to mend the road passing thro the Township.
Ten shillings assessed on each Proprietor "for the ob- taining of some suitable person for the preaching of the Gospel to those Proprietors who are or shall be residing in said Township to be disposed of at the direction of Mir. Jno. Brewn & Mr. Thos. Staton excepting that they are desired to have a particular care to have such supply at the fall of the year when a Greater number of the Proprietors are expected to be there and to be accountable to the said Society."
Rev. Mr. William Williams to be paid 10 s. for writing the agreements between I'r. John Breun and the Society.
Meeting, May 20, 1742
At Waltham.
"Voted that ye Building (meeting House ) be erected with all convenient speed in said Town of twenty five feet square & nine feet Stud for the present accommodation of the Settlers for the Public Worship of God. To be well covered and melowed & a Double floor laid & convenent Desk built for the Minister & seats for the People with windows according to the directions of the committee that shall be appointed for the preparing said service with what shall be further necessary for said house ."
"Voted that Ifr. John Brewer, Mr. Sam'l Brown & Thos. Staton be a Committee to prosecute the affair of building & finishing the said meeting house in the most provident & frugal manner they can within the space of one year next ensuing ."
Voted that there be 10 shillings paid by each proprietor for the service of clearing the road between Glascow & Mir. John Brewer's house & also for clearing a convenient space of
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ground where the meeting house shall or may be built or erected, also for clearing the road to the sawmill & meeting house spot . "
Voted to pay Mfr. Jno. Breun the L60 granted him to build a mill.
Meeting, Dec. 14, 1742
At Waltham.
Each proprietor to pay 5 s. forthwith "for the obtaining
some suitable person to preach the Gospel in said township
. upon the Lords days . "
Mr. John Brevn, , Mr. Thos. Staton & Mr. Isaac Gearfield com'e for the above service.
Voted to reconsider former vote ab't meeting house, and that "the meeting house shall be built in said Township of forty feet long & 35 feet wide & of a suitable height for one tier of Galleries. " Former Com'e dismissed & Jno. Brown, Jno. Brown & Isaac Gearfield app'd com'e.
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Meeting, May 10, 1743 At Waltham. . "John Brewn ap'd Town Votes ab't delinquent proprietors.
Meeting, Sept. 29, 1743 John Childs, Jr. admitted to Draw his Lot.
Survey of Lot 5 adv'd for sale for nonpayment of taxes at Waltham, Nov. 3, 1743. Adj'd to Feb. 5 & then to Mch. 1, 1744 & then to 19 April & 7 June & 27 June & Octo. 4.
Meeting, Apr. 19, 1744
At Waltham. Adj'd to June 7, & then
"Whereas there is Eminent danger of an Indian War, there- fore Voted the Committee for building the meeting house in said Township proceed no further in sd Township, saving that they take a provident care to secure the frame by waterboaring the mortices & underpinning as they shall think needful to preserve the same, and also to secure the boards by moving them at a proper distance from sd frame & sticking them in a proper manner in order to secure them from damage & also to secure the window frames & all other stuff that is already provided for sd Use."
All (?) account show that "Mr. Adams, Mir. Baldwin & Mr. Newman" had preached at No. 1. Also l'r. Heat & Mr. Shergiant. Jno. Brewn, Isaac Pratt, Jno. Chadwick, Isaac Gearfield, Josiah Watkin, Thos. Staton, Jno. Drew & Jabiz Davis all'd for cutting road to Stockbridge.
Meeting, Aug. 2d, 1744.
At Waltham.
"To hear the petition of Sam'l Watkins & others a number
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of the Inhabitants of sd Township who request the assistance of the Society to fortify they ag't their expected enemies". Voted that each proprietor pay 40 s. olde Tener "Towards fortifying said Township".
Voted that the L67 Old Tener granted to fortify sd Township be equally distributed towards the building three forts in said Township, one at the dwelling house of Mr. John Bewn, one at the dwelling house of Mr. Thos. Staton & one at the dwelling house of Mr. Josiah Watkins". & sd 3 men app'd Committee.
Each pro. to pay 15s. old tener for preaching.
Oct. 4, 1744 . Lot 59, Jno. Whitney, & 51, Jos. Parks, sold for taxes.
Meeting Nov. 29, 1745, adj'd to lay 15, 1741.
At Waltham.
Adj'd to 21 lay & dissolved.
May 21, 1746.
New Meeting at Waltham. Com'e app'd to lay out undivided lands. New Meeting House Com'e appointed and directed to "proceed to board & shingle the roof & close the outside mitle boards .as soon as may be with convenience".
Meeting, Apl. 8, 1747 . At inn of Thos. Stearns in Worcester.
Thos. Statons acc't for boarding I'r. Mannen & Mr. Treat & items for building fort all'd. p. 78.
Meeting, Octo. 19, 1749.
At Waltham. Voted not to hold the future meetings in the Township.
Meeting, Jany. 12, 1750.
At Waltham.
New Lots drawn & all'd New Com'e app'd to finish meetings & alterations.
Arr'd Minister to be settled & all 100 Dollars settle- ment #160 salary.
Jno. Brewns acc't for building meeting house, pp . 90-91, commences with Spring of 1743 & runs to Mch. 1, 1744, then following 6 entries under date of Ilov. 19 & 20, 1744 ). 1 en- try Feb. 5, 1745.
Mr. Treat. Busben. Taylor the grant in 1745. Mr. Bidence, 26 Sabbaths after 22d June, 1749. John Brewn all'd 1100 for the fort if he suffer it to stand as it is until he have the consent of Prop. to take it down. Thos. Staton all'd. 1745.
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1745. For building a fort in sd Township round my dwelling house exclusive of the flankers L30 disallowed . Josiah Watkins building fort began Dec. 9, 1744 disallowed .
Voted that the Prop. meeting be held in Township No. 1 for the future.
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Meeting, May 25, 1850
First in the Township at house of Jno. Brewn Innholder adj'd to 27 Junc, 1750.
Committee appointed to consult three neighboring ministers reported the following: "Sheffield, June 4, 1750.
This may certify that we, the subscribers, dont know of anything that can be voted upon as a sufficient objection against the Inhabitants of Number one proceeding to settle Mir. Bidwell in the work of the Gospel Ministry among them and we do approve of their past proceedings in that respect as witness our hands.
Jonathan Hubbard Thomas Strong ( ?) Samuel Hopkins"
Mr. Bidwell accepts & is to be ordained first Wednesday in Octo. next. (Oct. 3)
At a Council met at No. 1 in the County of Hampshire in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in N. England, October ye three, 1750. At the desire of the Inhabitants of said Township to ordain Mr. Adonijah Bidwell to the Pastoral office --- there present
The Rev. Messrs Benjamin Colton, Moderator Jonathan Hubbard Thomas Strong Ebenezer Mix Deacon James Dewey Deacon Nath'l Harmon Deacon Jonah Pixley
The Council understanding that Mr. Adonijah Bidwell who had been chosen and called to the work of the Ministry in this place had the approbation of three neighboring Ministers as to his Qualifications for the work of the Ministry and having received satisfaction concerning his knowledge & soundness in the Faith, proceeded at the desire and with the consent of the Church in said Place to separate him to the work of the Gospel Ministry among them by Prayer and Imposi- tion of hands. Attest. Benjamin Colton, Moderator Thomas Strong, Scribe.
Tyringham, April the 27, 1792. For value Received I promise to pay to Francis Clark the Sum of three pounds Lawfull money to be paid in Neat Cattle by the first day of October next with intrest till paid. Said Cattle to be delivered at the Delling house of Capt. David Tracy in Newmarlborough, aswitness my hand William Jenks Jun'r Jonathan Chapin
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Tyringham, june 19th, 1805.
I promas to pay fiftein pound of wool for the yuse of twenty Sheepe yearly and in two years from the date return twenty Good Store Sheepe to frances Clark. Roswell Denison
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, No. 1045
Treasury Office, May 30th, 1811
Received of lir. Reuben Clark, one of the Collectors of Tyringham, ninety two Dollars
in part of tax committed to him to collect for the year 1810 Thomas Harris, Treasurer. ₩92
Tyringham, May 23rd, 1808.
Article of agreement made and Concluded upon between Capt. Ezekiel Hearick of the first part and Francis Clark of the Second part. Whereas Said Clark of the Second part, is to build a Dwelling House for Said Hearick of the first part of the following Dimensions Viz. to be Thirty two feet by Twenty Six feet on the ground one Story and a half or the posts twelve feet. Said Hearick of the first part is to find all the materials for Building (Except the Bricks and Lime ) Viz. the Nails, Boards, Shingles, Paints, Oil and the joists Braces and Studs and to Deliver the Same on the Building Said Harick is to board the workmen and Provide for the Spt.
raising. Said Clark of Second part is to do the work and finish the house throughout according to the Common Method of Building the Cellar to be under the whole building with a kitchen room, fire place, and Oven in the same. Said Clark is to draw the Stone Lay the wall with a Decent underpining to the same the underpining not to be hewn but plain and Decent. Said Hearick is to provide a yoke of Oxen in assisting with another yoke in drawing the Stone and timber. The Joiner work to be done after the manner of Francis Clarks House Except one room to be done with pannel work as high as the windows if Said Hearick Chooses. The work to be Com- pleted by the first of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and nine. The house to be painted the wood part inside and out. The plastering to be white washed. In Compensation thereof Said Clark is to receive Three hundred and fifty Dollars to be paid as follows: one hundred Dollars the first of September next in warrented obligations upon other men. The nex payment January following one hundred Dollars in Neet Cattle. The Remainder in two years or before in Current money of the times.
Ezekiel Herick to Francis Clark May 23, 1808.
Art. of Ag't.
F. Clark One United States Note of Capt. Hearick 1808 No. 1921 L Amount 20 Dols. One Bridgeport Tyringham Note of 25 Dols. No. 3375
(The above account shows that the U. S. issued notes of credit,
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and that towns or states may have done so. In 1808 Francis Clark built a house for Capt. Ezekiel Herick. The price for building was to be paid in three installments: Ist in warranted obligations upon others, 2d in neat cattle, 3d in current money of the times. Sept. 1, 1808, Capt. Herick is given the above credit. Contract accompanying this.
In 1855 Nathan Rowley repaired the house, amking it two storys high and built a brick part to the cellar. Dea. J. Crittenden now ( 1998) occupies the same.
Tyringham, Sept. 8, 1813 Then Rec'd of Hamlon Clark Adm'r on the Estate of Francis Clark Late of Tyringham deceased, two dollars & twenty five Cents for making a Coffin.
Aaron Garfield.
Tyringham, November the 17th, 1813 Then Received of Hamblen Clark Administrator on the estate of Francis Clark late of Tyringham Deceased the sum of twenty one dollars it being due to me for a pair of grave stones.
Oliver Crapen
Probate Office, Jany. 2, 1815. Received of Hamblen Clark Guardian of Clymena, Nath'l & Parmelia Brown, for Board and Letter of Guardianship One dollar and thirty cents.
Nath'l Bishop, Reg'r.
Received this 6th day of february, 1816, from Hamlin Clark the sum of Ten dollars 45/100 for the Direct Tax of 1815 upon the property of H. Clark in the town of Otis Tyringham in the Eighteenth Collection District in the State of Massachusetts. (Deputy-Collector for
$10-45/100 J.M.Knight, Jr(the 18th Collection (District of Massachusetts
Pauper Accounts of the town of Tyringham 1821-27
Novel proceeding to call upon the Selectmen
The Commonwealth in the first place charges the town of Tyringham with having drawn from the Treasury of the Common- wealth money for the support of Elvira Peters as a state pauper and the wife of Peters when in fact she was the wife of l'r. Watkins of said Tyringham & was not a Pauper. Also with having drawn money as aforesd for the support of Mary Deskill as a state pauper when in fact she had a resi- dence in said Tyringham.
Also with having drawn money as aforesaid for the support
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2 of a family called the Hanson family, consisting of a woman & several of her children, when in fact she was the wife & they were the children of one Collins, an inhabitant of said Tyringham.
Also with having drawn money upon account made and signed by one of the overseers of the poor in the name of the others without their authority or assent.
Also with having drawn money from the Treasury of the Com'th for the support of Permelia Watkins as a State pauper when in fact she has a derivation settlement under her father Mr. Watkins within this Commonwealth.
3 List of State paupers in the winter of 1824. Rewer carried the first account. We consulted Esq. Whitney who is dead. We returned them to the state because the pension would not support all them. I doubt whether a person would state that they would take him & support him for what he would do. I do not know. I do not recollect that I ever gave them information that they were supported by town or State. For a year or more Parmelia was with her father for the greatest part of time for a year or more. How much of it. I have know her to be gone and hired out. We let her have a new gown at one time. I do not know that I have ever asked Watkins & wife whether they were married.
4 Mrs.Steadman
Mrs. Heath .- Does not consider Parmelia capable of perform- ing labour to the acceptance of those who wish to have it done in a Proper manner. Never worked in my family. She nit once. Has not been unwell much. Has hysteric fits. She once knit me a pair of stockings. I rather guess she has mowed hay for her labour.
Mrs. Steadman - Dont consider a person of capacity. She has health sufficient to support herself. She has worked for me, at bringing water. I have thought that if she was in some small family she might earn her victuals. I have called on her a good many times. She is a good natured girl but disposed to shirk.
5 Elvira Watkins - Am married to Michael Watkins 6 years ago the last day of Feby. 35 years old last Ist July last. Am able to labour. Never applied to Tyringham for support. Did not know that I was maintained by town or state till I was told of it by particular betwixt 2 or 3 years ago. Parmelia is now at our house. Complains considerable part of the time. Is 25 years old. She was married to Levi Philley. Worked upon wages at Lee 8 weeks. Her husband in Sandisfield 2 years last September. She came home to her fathers.The 4th day last Jany he died. After I married Watkins we took her home & took care of her. The town has furnished her nothing. 1825, Feby .30
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1825, Feby .30
1824 .
.25
.59
.46
41.05
6 Mr. Ithael Battle. Have been acquainted with him above fifty years. Lived in Hopkinton, with his father 56 or 7 years with his father. His father owned a small farm. Joseph Watkins
Silas Rewen. In 1818 or 19 Elvira Peters came into the town of Tyringham in South part & lived with Thos Peters till the month of Dec'r when he was taken sick & became a town charge till the last of Aug't, 19 or 20. They went into Stodkbridge & was maintained there. They went into Lee & Thos. Peters died. After that I knew nothing about them till they came into the town of Tyringham. Guardian appointed 2n of Oct., 1822. Capt. Heath, Guardian. Parmelia came in the month of Dec'r., 1822. In May, 1823, the Guardian made complaint to town for support. We put off an examination & could not ascertain whether they were married. W. c wife 7 would not say whether they were married. In May, 1823,
after application was made by Guardian, T took time to make inquiries for Settlement. I went to Hinsdale on account of I searched the records. I found
the Elisha Watkins Collins son.
son by the records that he had no residence there. On my return
of I gave notice to one of the other of the overseers & they
W. returned that they had no residence then. I heard a rumour
Elisha that Watkins father was born in Hopkinton. *notice for Hopkinton. I sent this by Capt. Heath, the other overseer, in Oct. 1819 or 1818, to Hopkinton. This notice included Collins & E. Watkins & received for answer that they had no legal settlement there. We consulted Esq. Whitney. I presented the account the committee on a/c at Boston,
I made out a
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Jany. 1824. I was a member of the legislature. I stated the facts. I told them that I could not ascertain the marriage. I told them that she lived with one Watkins. I told them that if they thot proper I would alter the name. I returned Almira at the same time, and that Watkins drew a pension and that the Guardian returned that this pension was not enough to support them. These were returned 18 or 20 months I think. I have been overseer of the poor with the exception of 2 or 3 years since 1816 (Who were the Committee on accounts ) .
Capt. Ezra Heath was overseer in 1816, Elisha Watkins became chargeable. Notice was sent to Hopkinton and answer returned, 1816 or 17, in Winter, which stated that they did not acknow- ledge them as residents. This notice contained no facts concerning residence. After I was appointed Guardian, 1822, Oct. The next Spring, in 1823, I was one of the Selectmen, was, I mentioned that the pension would not support three of them. In the forepart of Winter we held a consultation on the subject & agreed to return them on the Commonwealth.
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Inhabitants of Tyringham
9 a/c of the travel and attendance of Witnesses who were called by the Government to testify before the committee appointed by the Legislature to investigate their pauper accounts. September 18th, 19th & 20th.
Michael Watkins Attendance 3 days Travel
Elvira Watkins
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10 mls $3.40 $3.40 11
Parmelia Peters alias
Parmelia Philley
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11
11
11
$3.40
Daniel Couch
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1 day
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16 mls
$1.64
Asa G. Welch
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11
11
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$7.64
Thomas Steadman
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3 days
11
11
#3.64
Egbert B. Garfield
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11
11
$3.64
Ithiel Battle
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11
11
12 mls
$3.48
Henry Gardner
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2 days
11
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₡ 2.48
Halidown Clark
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3 days
11
10 mls
$3.40
Mary Diskell
IT
1 day
11
4 mls
¥1.16
Milton Judd
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3 days
11
32 mls
$2.38
10 Blank
11 Hannah 'Harrison. Harrison was born in the state of N.Y. Came into the north part of town from Lee. Jacob Collins took her & went off to Y.S. with her. Harrison after 18 months moved to Amenia. Jacob Collins after 2 or 3 years returned and had one child. She was chargeable to the town. ( See Certificates) Collins had a residence in this town. Collins & she lived as man & wife. Harrison & she did not live together after they came into this town. Harrison & she both told me that they were married. Collins always said that they were not.
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Parmelia Watkins. 25 last July. I had a husband, Levi Philley, 3 years ago this fall. I was married in Sept., 1824. Where I lived then I went out to work some & when not at work I made it. I worked in Sam'1. Benjamons when I lived in Hopbrook. town and did my days work 2 mos. I worked at Thos. I Steadman 4 weeks & Tristram Steadman. Was sick some. Doct. Pratt came to see me. Did house work for Thos. Steadman & any thing for Tris. Steadman. The Town did something for my support before I was married.
Mr. Henry Gardner. Parmelia worked for me 2 weeks & my wife gave her a pair of shoes. I heard my wife say she could do her days work as good as any girl. In may or June after Watkins came to my house to work.
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Doct. Welch. I know a Harrison who lived in town who had a wife & child. They lived at Mr. Amasa Curtis. This was back 8 years. This same woman lived afterwards with Jacob Collins less than 2 years, if I recollect aright. Afterwards when they lived with Collins she told me she was married to Collins. It was the general understanding that they were married. She told me that she was not married. She said she had been married before but her husband was dead. They lived here a number of years when I was a practising Physician.
$3.00
1 day
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Daniel Couch. Harrison lived in Lived in Lee a mile & a half from me with a woman who said she was not his wife. They had one child about 2 years old. Harrison left her & Collins took her and lived. Complaint was made to Tyringham & Tyringham took them away. They lived together after that.
14 Henry Gardner. Oct. 1811, Collins & his woman came into Lee. Collins came along little behind. Harrison was holding her. Isaac Collins & woman was gone to York State. They were reported to have been married all over town. No question was made about the marriage till she became town pauper
Amasa Curtis. Harrison came to my house 16 years ago. I hired him & he had a wife & one child. That Collins was trying to get his wife away. I never knew of Harrison was tiring with this woman. I heard he was in Amenia some five or six years ago. He brot his little girl to my house soon after he lost his wife.
Caleb Harrison. 1811. I saw Harrison & wife. She was reputed his wife. She went away, 1820. I do not know of having lived in town since.
15 Thos. Garfield. 7 or 8 years ago I was called upon to support Harrison's wife. She said she was forced to marry Harrison when 15 years old.
John Wilson. The first I knew of the Harrisons they came with Hall for from Lee 15 or 16 years ago, Fall & Winter. Fall parted & Winter married. Seven or 8 years ago the Collins children were supported by the town. March, 1822, I had a town order for supporting Collins children in the summer after March, 1822.
Mr. Russell. In the fall of the year 1822, after we got him clothed up, he carried off the whole family after cold weather. In Dec. went away. The wife & children returned in the summer of 1823.
16 Ithiel Battle. Am well acquainted with the Diskill place. Live a mile from the Diskill place. From 94 to 1811 was not worth more than five dollars per acre. Kept one Cow in the road and in the woods. Do not know whether it was a log or a frame house. There was a small barn upon it.
Mr. Hawk. Live a mile from the Diskell Lot. Moved into this town fourteen years ago. Knew but little about the Place. Might rent for 3 or 4 dollars.
Mrs. Diskell. 32 years ago next month we moved up here. Bot the land of John Clifford. Mr. Clifford bot the place back again & Mr. D. returned the same deed. We lived there 14 years. My husband paid him for it. Gave to get it back 65 dollars. Was a comfortable house with 2 rooms. There was an orchard of 25 or 30 trees upon it. Kept a cow. Had hay enough to keep the cow. Had a small barn. House was shingled. My husband did not go out. My son did. Kept one hog then some times two.
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17 1826, March 18th
Hix ¥46.80
Gardner 93.60
Thompson 46.80 Dart. 9.00
Bartholomew 5.40
Fox
11.80
at 90 cts.
1826, Jan. 6. ¥204.68
1826, July 11 - Rec'd 129.30
1827, March Rec'd 230.16
1822, March
285.90
1823, May
R. Gardner $36.45
D. McNiel. 10.50
A. Thompson 18.90
H. Harrison. 18.90
B. Harrison, A. Harrison. 21.00
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105.75
105.75
1824, to Jan'y.
D. McNial & child $15.50
A. Peters.
35.10
P. Watkins.
35.10
Jem'a Howard
26.10
Funeral Charges 5.00
R. Gardner
55.80
A. Thompson.
27.90
200.50 200.50
1824, May
134.25
1825, Jan'y
176.40
1366.94
18 Alvira Peters - -Certificate signed Ist Jan'y, 1824 Parmelia Watkins)
A.P. from Apl. 2d to 11th Jan'y, 1824. 39 w at 90cts. $35.10 P.W. 11 11 =
= IT 11 = 11 11 35.10 A.P. & P.W. from Jan.11th to May 26,1824. 21w at 90c. 37.80
=
= = 26th May, 1824, to Ist Jan'y., 1825, 31 weeks at 90 cts. 55.80
113.80
Asa Thompson John Deskill Richard & Amber Gardner
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TYRINGHAM, MASS.
19 Mr. Henry Gardner. In ninety-seven he went onto the lot. John Clefford sold him six acres. He settled it pretty much. This is chestnut & oak land, better than the mountain land . The land and the buildings would rent for 15 or 20 or 30. He moved from there in 1810. The land & buildings were worth 2 or 3 hundred dollars. He kept 2 cows & a horse on this land. It is his opinion that he cut hay on this land. He first put up a log house. The last addition he put was in 1823. James was about nineteen. It was all cleaned before the old man had done occupying it. He raised corn & rye. He raised a good deal more corn than would fat a hog, besides his ry. The whole 6 acres was worth 15 dollars per acre.
20 John Wilson. I did not know how much there was of it. Not worth more than 5 dollars per acre. He built a log house at first. Sowed an acre & a half & got a bushel & 1/2. The buildings were ordinary. They always kept one cow. I should think there were some cows pastured there. Got the fodder abroad . I was brot up within about 3 miles of the Diskell place 20 years ago. I moved within one mile of the Diskell place.
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Steadman. This man said he would take the Wilkins family and support them for their pension.
Esq. Garfield. Garfield said Steadman only included the board in this offer. Not clothing & doctors Bill.
Jonathan Dart - 3.82 3.82
John Lummus - 2.14 2.14
Doctoring Jonathan Dart & Mrs. Bartholomew - . 5.43. 5.43
Elizabeth Hicks - 23.14 - 0.84 - 37.35 - 1.00 .. 62.53
Richard Gardner & wife - 5.12 - 10.13 - 5.25. .. 20.50 Mrs. Bartholomew - 8.50. 8.50
Mary Diskill - 19.00 - 5.00. 24.00
Asa Thompson - 48.43 48.43
$175.35
Add for Richard & Amber 49.40
$224.75
INDEX to
TYRINGHAM KACS.
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INDEX TO TYRINGHAM, MASS.
Adams - 4 Alden, Jonathan - 1 Allen, Josiah - 1
Baldwin - 4 Barnard, Isaac - 1 Jonathan - 1 Samuel - 2 Bartholomew, Mrs. - 13, 14
Battle, Ithiel - 10, 11, 12
Bemis, John - 1
Benjamin, Samuel - 11
Bidence - 5 Bidwell, Adonijah - 6
Biggelow, Thomas - 1
Bishop, Nathaniel - 8
Bond, Jonatham - 1 Samuel - 2 Boynton, Ebenezer - 1 Jeremiah - 1 Bright, Henry - 2 Henry, Jr. - 2 Brewer, John - 3 Josiah - 1 Brewn, John - 3, 4, 5, 6 Brown, Clymena - 8. Ephraim - 1 Isaac - 1 John - 1, 2, 4 Nathaniel - 8 Parmelia - 8. Samuel - 1, 3 Busben - 5
Caverly, Anthony - 1 Chadwick, Jonathan - 4
Chapin, Jonathan - 6
Child, John, Jr. - 2, 4 Church, Jonathan - 1 Rufus,- 2 Clark, Francis - 6, 7, 8 Halidown - 11 Hamblen - 8 Reuben - 7 Clifford, John - 12, 14
Collins, Jacob - 11, 12 Colton, Benjamin - 6 John - 1 Convers, Josiah - 1 Couch, Daniel - 11, 12 Crapen, Oliver - 8 Crittenden, J. - 8 Curtis, Amasa - 11, 12 Cutler, Ebenezer - 1
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INDEX TO TYRINGHAM, MASS.
Dart, Jonathan - 13, 14 Davis, Jabiz - 4 Denison, Roswell - 7 Deskill - Diskill, John - 13 Mary - 8, 11, 12, 14 Dewey, James - 6 Drew, Jonathan - 4
Firkin, John - 1 Fisher, John, Jr. - 1
Fisk, Nathan - 2 Flagg, Allen - 1 Forts - 5, 6
Fox - 13
Gardner, Amber - 13 Henry - 11, 14 Richard - 13, 14 Garfield - Gearfield, Aaron - 8 Egbert - 11 Esq. - 14 Isaac - 4 Thomas - 1, 12 Gleson, Ebenezer - 1 Green, Jonathan - 1 Joshua - 1
Hager, Isaac - 1 Hammond, Ebenezer - 1
Harmon, Nathaniel - 6
Harrington, Edward - 1 Francis - 1 Joseph - 1 Nathaniel - 1 Thomas - 1
Harris, Thomas - 7 Harrison - 11, 12 A. - 13 B. - 13 Caleb - 12 Hannah - 11, 13
Hawk - 12 Heath - 4
Ezra - 10 Mrs. - 8
Herick - Hearick, Ezekiel - 7, 8
Hicks, Elizabeth - 13, 14
Holden, Isaac - 1 Justinian - 1 Hopkins, Samuel - 6 Howard, Jemima - 13 Hubbard, Jonathan - 6
Jackson, John - 1
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INDEX TO TYRINGHAM, MASS.
Jenks, William, Jr. - 6 Jones, John - 1 John, Jr. - 1 Josiah, Jr. - 1 Judd, Milton - 11
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Knight, J. M., Jr. - 8
Learnod, Benjamin - 1 Joshua - 1 Lemmon, Surveyor - 2
Livermore, Nathaniel - 1 Samuel - 1, 2 Lummus, John - 14
Mannen - 5 Marsh, Alexander - 1
Meeting House - 3, 4, 5
Mill - 1, 2 Grist Mill - 3 Lot - 1, 2, 3 Saw Mill - 3, 4 Minister - 3, 5 Lot for - 2 Ordination of - 6 Mix, Ebenezer - 6
McNiel, D. - 13
Newman - 4
Parks, Ephraim - 1 Joseph - 1 Josiah - 1, 5 Partridge, Oliver - 2 Pauper Accounts - 10, 11, 13, 14 Testimony - 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 Peters, Alvira - 8, 10, 13 Permelia - 11 Thomas - 10 Philley, Levi - 9, 11
Permelia (Peters) (Watkins) - 9, 11
Pierce, Jacob, Jr. - 1 Joseph - 1 Pixley, Jonah - 6 Pratt, Dr. - 11 Isaac - 4 Proprietors, Original - 1, 2 Meetings of - 1 to 6
Quesiex, Edmond - 1
Rewen, Silas - 9, 10 Rowley, Nathan - 8 Russell - 12
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INDEX TO TYRINGHAM, MASS.
Sanderson, Thomas - 1 Shergiant - 4 Smith, Jonas - 1 Staton, Thomas - 2, 3, 4, 5 Steadman, Mrs. - 8 Thomas - 11, 14 Tristram - 11 Stearns, Jonathan - 1 Thomas - 5 Strong, Thomas - 6
Tax Sale - 4, 5 Taylor - 5 Thompson, Asa - 13, 14 Townsend, Jonathan - 1 Tracy, David - 6 Treat - 5
Walker, John - 1 Ward, Nahum - 2
Warren, Joshua - 1 Nathaniel - 1 Watkins, Collins - 10 Elisha - 10 Elvira - 9, 11
Joseph - 10
Josiah - 4, 5, 6
Michael - 8, 9, 11 Permelia - 8, 10, 11, 13 Samuel - 4 Welch, Asa G. - 11 Dr. - 11 White, Andrew - 1 William - 1
Whitney, Daniel - 1 Esq. - 8, 10 John - 1, 5 William - 1 Williams, Ephraim - 1, 2 Warham - 2 William - 1, 3 Wilson, John - 12, 14 Woolson, Isaac - 2
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Extract from newspaper item (Documents of great historical Interest held by Norwalk man. ) The Register, Sandusky, 0., Sunday, December 31, 1922.
Presented by Isabel Camp, Gt. Barrington, Mass Feb. 25, 1930.
Persistence of good names after almost 150 years is shown by a document in the possession of C. F. Jackson of Norwalk, reproduced herewith.
In that list should be mentioned Isaac Garfield who was one of the ancestors of President James G. Garfield; Ezekiel Herrick, progenitor of the present ambassador to France and Amos Mansfield, whose descendants founded the city by that name in Eastern Ohio.
Most moted of all, perhaps, is the name of Nathan Hale, the New England patriot who was hanged as a spy by the British, in the same year in which he signed this document. His expression of regret that "I have but one life to give for my country, " is found in practically every elementary history of the United. States used in the schools of this country.
Giles Jackson, afterwards made "coloned, was Major General Gates' chief of staff at General Burgoyne's surrender, October 16, 1777 . The original articles of surrender, drawn by Giles Jackson, also are in the possession of his grandson, C. F. Jackson. A further mark of distinction of this Giles Jackson was his being grand marshall of the day at the funeral of George Washington.
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