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Brimfield, March the 6th 1730-31. Test: John Sherman.
RECORD OF THE FIRST TOWN-MEETING.
Att an annull meeting holden att the meeting hous in Brimfield, to Elect town officers for the town by ordor of the General Court, march yº 16: 1731
first Robert Moulton Choos moderator for the meeting and work of the day.
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sacondly, Robert Moulton Choos Cleark for the town of Brimfield.
thirdly voted that they should be five select men Choos for the town of Brimfield.
forthly Robert Moulton 'Choose to be a selectman for the town of Brimfield.
fifthly John Siebbens Choose a selectman for said town of Brimfield. sixthly Ezra King a selectman for the said town of Brimfield.
seventh David Morgan Choose a selectman for said town of Brimfield. eightly David Shaw Choose a selectman for said town of Brimfield. voted that John Stebbens be town trausor for said town of Brimfield. voted that Joseph Bloggett Joseph Hains David Hitchcok be assessors for the town of Brimfield.
voted that John Charles and George Erwen be constables for said town.
Voted that James Thompson Joseph frost Samuel Allen and Nathan Colyons be surveyors for high ways for the town of Brimfield.
voted that Ebenezer Scot Henery Burt be Thying men for Brimfield. voted that Thomas Stebbens John Nelson and John Keep be fence vewers for said town of Brimfield.
voted that Samuel Bliss and Benjamin Coley be houg refes.
Att a meeting holden for the town of Brimfield May the fourth in the year of our lord 1731
First John Stebbins chosen moderator for the day.
Secondly Voted. that three men be choose to goe to the General Court to manage affairs their for the town of Brimfield.
Thirdly John Stebbins choose to goe to the Court for one of the men to manige the affairs.
Forthly Robert Moulton choose for a second man to goe to the Court
Fifthly David Shaw choose for a third man to goe to the Court
Sirely A vot parsed that the Trustees give an account of the towns money which the said Trustees have received.
Serently, voted that the selectmen of said town of Brimfield provide Books if need be for said towns use.
Att a town meeting holden at Brimfield May ye 24th 1731 Robert Moulton choose Representative for the great and general Court to be held at Boston att the town hous May ye 26. 1731.
Att a town meeting holden at the town of Brimfield September 8th 1731. to consider of the information from the General Court : and after a long debat in said meeting ; it was voted that the Representative of
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said town should act according to his best understanding in the great and waitty affare att Court with respect. In standing for our rights and privileges.
Voted That Mr David Shaw have 03-08-6 for two books brought from Boston for the town's use a Law Book and a town book.
Voted That the former committee for laying out high ways bring their accounts to the selectmen of said town of Brimfield.
Voted That Mr. David Shaw procure order for a proprioty meet ing for Brimfield.
Att a meeting held att Brimfield for said town on the furst day of November 1731 att the meeting house In Brimfield
Capt John Sherman chose moderator for said meeting
Voted That a tax be raised on the Inhabitants of said town of - G- d to pay Mr Trets solory which shall be raised forthwith.
then the meeting adjourned until Tusday next one of ye clock in the afternoon which is the 9th day of November 1731-
Att a meeting held by adjournment for the town of Brimfield on No- vember the 9th 1731 at the meeting house
1etly Voted that consern of the nails to finish the meeting house which the Court ordered Capt Colton to provid according to the Court be left with the selectmen of Brimfield chose for the year 1731 to manage that affare and see that the nails are provided
24ly Voted That the floor of the meeting house be laid and the body of seats be maid and also the gice of the gallarys put in as soon as may be and also bords to lay on the gice be procured and also mate- reals sutable to make the pulpit bords and slet worke sutable for the same.
3Aly Toted that Mr John Russell. Thomas Stabbins Henery Burt be a committee to over see the work that it be done according to the vote of the town of Brimfield conserning the meeting house.
Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of Brimfield holdon the 28th day of December 1731
1ªt Voted That John Russell be moderator for sd meeting.
2dly Voted That ye pews be built upon the towns cost.
3dly Voted That ther be fifty pounds raised for the finishing the meeting house.
41y Voted Ten pounds be raised to defray town charges.
54 Voted That the women sit in the West End of the meeting house.
Gly Voted That all the publick Rodes of said town to be 4 Rods wide and soe to be recorded.
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T'y Voted That all ye privite Rodes in said town be allowed not to exceed two Rods wide Except it be at some particular bad place where they may happen to be a Rock or the like in the way that may posably stop ye passage and soe to be recorded.
S'y Voted That John Lumbard take care to sweep the meeting house and shutt the doors.
D'y Voted That there be a pound built.
10W Voted That there be a sign post set up.
11ly Voted That be a school in town.
12ly Voted That there be a committee chosen to take the account of the. Trustees conserning the town.
13thly Voted That there be five men choosen to take the account from the trustees.
14thly Voted That the sd committee soe chosen Requier and Re- ceive ye account from ye trustees.
15thly Voted That John Stebbins. John Mighel. John Rusel. Jo- seph Blodget and AAnthony Needham be a committee to Requier and Receive the aforesaid account from the former trustees: to witt Capt. John Sherman. Benjamin Cooley Daniel Hitchcock. Leonard Hoar and Nathan Collins.
16ly Voted That the aforesaid five committee men chosen be a comtee to take the account of Benjamin Cooley. Daniel Hitchcock and Ezra King releating to thir Betrustment and Deliver the s' accounts to the said town as soon as may be convenient
HIGHWAYS.
There having Been formerly sundry persons appointed by the com- mittee to lay out Rodes or highways in the said town of Brimfield where it was or might be thought needfull or necessary for the same but they have been neglecttive in that affar in as much as what rodes they have made a pretence of laying was not don perfect neither is to this day soe as the sd town might have had power to forced the repair- ing & mending of all such Rodes or highways in said town for Better accommodating of both the town and contrey : but soe it is ye said service still remains undone onto ye great damage of ye town there- fore the whole of ye time which have been spent by all or any of ye persons formerly appointed by the committee to lay out Rodes or highways in said town is Entirely lost and to noe purpose therefore it being soe Extraordinary needfull and necessary that there should be both publiek and private rodes or highways layed out and recorded and they may be Kept in good repair both for the town and contrey. Therefore we the selectmen of sd town of Brimfield aforesaid for the
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Better accommodating and promoting the publick good and Benifit of said town doe lay ye following rodes mentioned Viz that is to say : furst beginning att the meeting house and ye dwelling house of John Post : from thence to run Esterly from the meeting house and said Posts house as the Rode now runs to the northeast corner corner, Bounds of Henery Burts by his dwelling house, and from thence running some- thing southeasterly as the beton rode now Runs to the dwelling house of Peter Hayns from thence to John Danielsons home Lot by the East end of his fence, along as the Rode now goes to ye dwelling house and home Lot of Joseph Davis bounds and along ye the west Bounds of the sd Joseph Davis home lot and from thence bearing Southerly along as the Rode now goes by the side of Joseph Blodgets home lott to the Southeast corner bounds of the same and from thence to the South meadow at along to the Coloney Line, the said Rode is to be observed hereafter by the Dementions herein Discribed and athose marked trees generally as the said Rode now runs with the Letter H thereon at Larg and the said letter H to be on that side of the trees next to the Rode which letter H at larg was putt on by us and the widness of the said Rode Layed out & allowed by us the Day and year above said is six Rod in width.
ROBERT MOULTON DAVID SHAW Selectmen
JOHN STEBBINS
Att an annual March Meeting held at Brimfield for said Town March the 27 : 1732: to Choose town officers for this year Ensuing &c.
1t Deacon John Stebbins chosen moderator for said meeting-
D'y Capt John Sherman Chosen Town Clerk for sd town & sworne
224 In March the 28": 1732: then the town being met according to AdJournment
25ª Fored. that the town accepts the account that the Committee have taken from the Trustees (viz) Capt John Sherman. Ensign Len- ord Hoar. Mr David Hitchcock. Mr Benjamin Cooley & Mr Nathan Collins, be soe far satisfactory as that the town Do fully Acquitt and discharge sd Trustees from that their Betrustment.
26th Voted. that the Second monday In march is to be ye day yearly for for the annual March Meetings to Choose town officers In :
270 Notwithstanding a Vote was formerly Passed. that the roads should not Exceed, four Rods Wide, and finding the Inconveniencey thereof : Voted that where the Roads was Eight Rods wide & lotts Butted & Bounded upon them they shall remain Eight Rods Wide.
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and Where they were Six Rods Wide & the lotts Bounded thereon. they shall remain Six Rods Wide, and where they were four Rods Wide & lotts Butted on them soe to be & Continue : Peter Hayns, John Danelson. David Shaw. Sam" Shaw & Seth Shaw : entered their Dissent against yº aforesd Vote relateing to roads :
28ª Foted & Established to be one Bridge upon the Brook by Mr Treats another bridge on the Plain brook by Benjamin Cooley jun' house another, bridge on Elboe Brook a little below the Sawmill. another Bridge on Chickuppee Brook by Robert olds house, another bridge on ye Brook by Heury Burts, another Bridge on the brook by Cooley & Scotts field on the road to Hain" hill, another Bridge be- tween Thompsons meadow and William Warriners meadow : another bridge by Sam" Allens : another bridge by m' Robert moultons. to be over where the Pond Emtyes out Northerly : another Bridge a little Beyond John Nelsons ; another Bridge over the Brook by Capt John Shermans house all s4 Bridges being in the Roads as they are laid out & now Confirmed as far as the house of Joseph Morgans :
WARRANT FOR PROPRIETORS' MEETING.
Hampshire ss. To Joshua Shaw one of Inhabitants and one of the Proprietors of Brimfield in the County of Hampshire aforesaid Greeting.
In his Majesties name you are required to Notify the Proprietors of the Township of Brimfield aforesaid. that they meet and assemble themselves together att the Publick Meeting house in Brimfield afore- said on Monday the first day of November 1731: at one of the clock in the afternoon. then and there to transact the following Perticulars
1ª To choose a Moderator to Regulate the meeting, and a Clerk to Enter and Record all votes & orders that shall be made by the sa Proprietors, and at any time Passed in the sd Proprietors meetings.
2'y To agree upon and appoint some other way and method of Call- ing Proprietors meetings for the future as shall be thought most sute- able and Convenient to the Proprietors.
3" To Pass orders for the managing. Improving. Granting. Divid- ing or Disposing of the Common lands lying within the s" Township of Brimfield aforesaid. agreeable to the laws of the Province, and to choose a Committee for that Purpose. and alsoe to Give them Instruc- tions with Respect to the method of their proceedings in that affair
AW To Consult for the Better regulating of the former and latter Surveys which have been or shall be made. within the said township of Brimfield. and to make what alterations of all or any of the surveys
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within the said Township as may be thought propper or necessary and agreeable to the Laws of the Province.
Fly To Pass order that a Surveyor may be gott Speedily to Surveye the lands in said Township. and any Surveys which have been or shall be made by any other Surveyor. that the said town shall Improve & allow of. the Survey may not Stand. but shall be wholly and Intirely to no Purpose : and alsoe to Choose Chainmen.
6' To take under Consideration the Demands of Messurs Robert Moulton David Shaw & John Stebbins who were Impowered and have transacted as agents for the Proprietors of said town and to raise money or order them payment for their service and expences in the affairs of the Proprietors, and to Satisfye David Shaw for his cost in procuring a book for Records for the sª Proprietors. and to Raise what other moneys may be thought necessary for the service of the sª Pro- prietors. hereof fail not. Dated at Springfield the fourteenth of Oc- tober. In the fifth year of his Majesties Reigne Annquee Domini 1731.
WILLIAM PYNCHON. Just. Peace.
Ss Brimfield : According to the Directions of the within warrant I have notifyed the Proprietors of Brimfield by setting up a notification on the 15th Day of October last : 1731 : on the meeting house of Brim- field and on the town house of Springfield.
JOSHUA SHAW.
Recorded from the original warrant January the 28th 173 1-2.
Test. JOHN SHERMAN. Clerk.
PROPRIETORS MEETINGS.
Att a Proprietors Meeting of the Town of Brimfield & non residents of said Town. Regularly Warned according as the law directs,
11y Being Assembled together on Monday the first Day of Novem- ber 1731. according to the warrant and notification therein mentioned then the Proprietors Proceeded by votes for the Choice of a moderator for sd meeting. then by sd votes Robert Moulton Sen' was chosen Moderator for sd meeting & then after some debate the moderator adjourned said meeting to Tuesday being the Second Day of this In- stant November at ten of the Clock In the forenoon of said Day
2ly Then on sa Second Day the Proprietors being Mett again ac- cording to adjournment they proceeded to the Choice of a Clerk for sª Propriety and after a long debate John Sherman was chosen Clerk of said Proprietors to record the Grants of their lands and Such Votes & orders as said Proprietors shall order In their proprietors meeting as
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to their lands and other ways : and sworn thereto as the law Directs by Capt William Pynchon Esq
3's Then the Proprietors Proceeded by a vote to Choose three men of the Proprietors to Model and Draw up a method how to call Pro- prietors meetings for the future. being an article In the warrant for said meeting, and Capt William Pynchon Esq. Mr Robert Moulton & Capt John Sherman were Chosen for that purpose by said Propri- etors.
fly Toted by sd Proprietors to pay Mr David Shaw the sum of two Pounds thirteen shillings in currant money or Publick bills of credit of the Province of the Massachusetts bay for his buying a record book for the Proprietors to Enter their Grants of land in, sd Book being delivered to the Clerk of sd Propriety-
5ly Voted that the third article in the warrant for the Proprietors Meeting be defered to a further consideration, and then after some Considerable Debate the Moderator adjourned sf Proprietor meeting to Monday the Eighth day of this Instant to one of the clock in the afternoon of said Day.
Gly Att a meeting of the Proprietors. by adjournment : Being ac- cordingly mett on said Eighth day of November. and then proceeded and put to vote, whether Deliverance Brooks shall have liberty to let fall some part of his Grant laid out by Mr Porter. Surveyor and take it up by and in the Grate Swamp. and it passed in ye negative.
7ly Voted that all the former Surveys made by Mr Experience Por- ter Surveyer in the township of Brimfield shall stand good soe far as they are agreeable to the General Courts last act or resolve relating to Brimfield : and sd Portor to finish the Surveys yt are not as yet Surveyed to fill up their grants no one man that is a Grantee by the last resolve of the General Court to have more than 120 acres surveyed to him.
S'y Voted that Eight men that are proprietors of the Common & Undivided lands in the Township of Brimfield & residents in sd town. Desiring a Proprietors meeting, may for the future make application to the Clerk of sd Proprietors and sd Clerk is hereby Impowered to set up a Notification for a meeting as the law directs, & that to be suffi- cient to call Proprietors meetings for the future.
gly Voted that no lands or Grants of lands in the Township of Brim- field shall be surveyed by any other Surveyer than the Proprietors by a vote allow and approve of. Voted alsoe that all the Chainmen that carry the Chain with Mr Porter or any other Surveyor allowed of, in laying lands in Brimfield be under oath for said service.
10 Fored that those that Employe Mr Porter to fill up their grants
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residents and nonresidents shall pay said Porter for the same them selves, & the charge of chainmen : alsoe voted that Robert Moulton Jun shall goe as soon as may be & inform Mr Experience Porter that the Proprietors of Brimfield desire he would come and finish the sur- veys in Brimfield as soon as may be.
11ly Voted that no land in Brimfield, but what is laid out by Mr Porter Surveyor. of the first grant land shall be recorded by the Clerk. of sd Proprietors : or by any other surveyor than what the ye said Pro- prietors allow of : also Voted that the past charges be levyed & brought in to the Proprietors at the next meeting of said proprietors.
Then the Proprietors Meeting adjourned by the Moderator untill the the last Tuesday in January next at ten of the clock in the forenoon of said day.
Test JOHN SHERMAN, Clerk.
Att a Meeting of the Proprietors of Brimfield January the 25th 173 1-2 by adjournment. then being assembled on said day Proceeded
1st Voted to choose a Committee of three men to notify all the Grantees of Brimfield to finish laying out their lands according to the Courts Resolve. and to notify the nonresidents 'yaw grantees and have Grants. to lay out their grants according to the resolve of the Court act speedily or by the last day of March next. and if they neglect lay- ing out their original grants sd committee to lay them out for them upon their charge. and Robert Moulton. Sen : John Russell and John Sherman are the committee chosen by vote to notify the Grantees as above and to finish their grants in laying them out.
The meeting of the Proprietors adjourned by the Moderator to Wednesday the 26th day of this Instant January to ten of the clock in the forenoon of said day.
Att a meeting of the Proprietors of Brimfield by adjournment to the 26th day of said January, and being mett according to said adjourn- ment then proceeded.
1st Noted that the Surveys of the first Grants allowed by the Court act of 120 acres surveyed by Mr Experience Porter be allowed and confirmed-and be put upon record except Samuel Shaw Seth Shaw. Daniel Graves. Nathaniel Clark, whose first grants were exchanged by ge second committee and theire to stand good provided they relin- quish their right to their former survey made by the first Committee. and also Excepting the mill lands granted to Peter Haynes. Joseph Haynes and John Mighell that not allowed of by the Proprietors as yet. and Ezra Kings Mill Grant and any others ye may be found ye
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doth not belong to the Grant made by General Courts last art. and also Excepting John Millers original Grant through his desire.
John Danielson entered his dissent against the above vote.
2ly Voted that John Sherman and David Shaw chosen to take an account of the Past Charges and to bring it in unto the Proprietors each mans proportion at the next Proprietors Meeting.
The Proprietors Meeting adjourned by the Moderator until the second Tuesday of April next at ten of the clock in the forenoon of said day.
Brimfield April 11% 1732. Then the Proprietors Being mett ar- cording to adjournment : and then proceeded 1ª Whereas there was a time Set by a vote that ye Grants made by the General Courts last act Residents & Nonresidents should be filled up by laying them out & the time is lapsed & gone ; Therefore, voted, to give them a further time, until the first day of May next, and no longer; Voted that the former committee Viz ; Robert Moulton. John Sherman & John Rus- sell continued a Committee still to see the grants aforesaid filled up :
Toted, That if Mr Experience Porter Surveyor, should fail of com- ing & Surveying in Brimfield, to fill up the grants of the Residents & Nonresidents, by the first day of May next. that then the Committee chosen to see the grant satisfied. to get another Surveyor speedily to finish laying out the grants as aforesaid.
Voted That the petition of Jabez Warren be granted. Provided he lay his land between the hills where he now dwells In a square form good & bad together. which land is given him by Perticular Proprie- tors out of their first Division land : which said proprietors are to re- linquish, soe much out of their first division land as they have given him: and that the Selectmen may see that it is laid in a Suteable form : Provided the Proprietors that have given it him Consent that it shall be out of their first Division.
Then the meeting of the Proprietors adjourned to the fourth Tues- day of May next. at ten of the clock in the forenoon of said day
Att a meeting of the Proprietors on the fourth tuesday of May ac- cording to adjournment. and being mett on said day. being the twenty third day of said month : then Proceeded
1t Foted : that any Proprietor have liberty to send for Mr Porter to finish laying out their first grant from the Court to each Grantee. at any time within a fortnight from this day : Provided those that Imporve him do Pay him for his coming & service for them : and any Grantee that dont see cause to Improve Mr Porter may apply themselves to the committee chosen to see their grants filled up.
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QV Toted at this Present meeting of the Proprietors of said town of Brimfield to lay out to each grantee (made by the General Court of this Province In 1731 Impowered to draw after divisions) two lots each In like quantity with their grants from the Court and to do it In order as follows: first cast lotts for choice for the first division lotts & soe draw in order from the first to the last and then return back for ye second Division lotts beginning with him which drew the last lott of the first division and soe in order back from the last to the first.
3Vy Tored that Each Proprietor or Grantee shall not exced 160 rod In length to their 120 acres, and soe in proportion to their grants and likewise obliging Each grantee their single draught In one piece In- tire, granting free liberty of choice In any of the common land in said Brimfield.
L'y Toted that if one grantee has Purchast of another grantee that the Purchaser may have the liberty to lay his Purchest with his own Propper Division and ye seller have his division soe much the less : Provided the whole be laid In a square form with the rest.
5ly Voted that in Drawing lotts that Ezra King. Draw for them yt are no there to draw & yt refuse to draw.
An account of the Draughts of the first & second Division in Brim- field as they were drawn for. by the grantees & the names of Each grantee as the lotts came forth.
LOTT
LOTT
Viz: John Lumbard
1st
Marke Ferry
17
George Erwin
2ª
Park Williams
18
Benjamin Cooley
3ª
Robert Old called 1 19
John Charles
4
Captain Ashley lot )
Lieut Nath" Hitchcock
5
Daniel Killum or Assignees 20
Joseph Hoar
6
Thomas Stebbins 21
John Keep
7
David Shaw
22
William Nichols. heirs
S
Daniel Burt 23
Eleazer Foott
9 |
Johsua Shaw
24
David Lumbard
10
Joseph Morgan
25
Robert Moulton Jun'
11
Benjamin Mun 26
Samuel Bliss
12
Capt We Pynchon &
27
Samuel Hubbard
13
Obadiah Cooley
Ebenezer Graves
14
John Bullen 28
Thomas Green
15
Benjamin Warner 29
Samuel King
16
John Mighill 30
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LOTT I
LOTT
John Miller
31
Nathaniel Clark
57
Deliverance Brooks
32
Samuel Allen
58
Micah Tousley
33
Joseph Davis
59
Joseph Jennings Sent
3.4
John Charles Jun" 60
John Atcheson Jun"
35
Samuel Shaw
61
Henry Burt 36
Ebenezer Scott 62
Seth Dwight
37
Capt John Sherman
63
Capt George Colton &
38
Ezra King alias Rice 65
John Danelson
39
Paul Hitchcock
66
Samuel Allen Junt
40
Joseph Blodgett
67
Daniel Fuller
41
Daniel Graves 68
Peter Montague
42
Anthony Needham 69
70
Deac" John Stebbins
44
Thomas Scott & assigns
71
David Hitchcock
45
William Nelson 72
Deac" David Morgan
46
Benjamin Cooly Jun'
73
Francis Baxters heirs 2
James Thompson
74
and Assignees
47
Nathaniel Miller
75
Robert Moulton
48
Bezaleel Sherman
76
Samuel Chandler
49
Moses Nelson
77
Mr Richard Treat
50
Ebenezer Graves Jun'
78
Joseph Frost
51
John Atchesons heirs
79
Seth Shaw
52
Leonard Hoar
80
John Russell
53
William Warriner
81
Sam" Munger or assignees
54
Joseph Haynes
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