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6 See Upham's Salem Witchcraft, Vol. II, pp. 145 and 208; and MSS. Deposition in the Archives at Salem.
7 See Bowditch Papers, of The Massachusetts Historical Society, No. 18.
8 Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXXXV.
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be taken off," and that he may be paid the loss sustained, £7, 6s. He adds : "I found my wife and children provisions during their imprisonment."
In February, 1692-3, the question arose of "dismissing one theire deputies, whereas the Town had hither unto sent down two," and the town did dismiss Joseph Tompson and continued Capt. Ralph Hill-"in that service." Records of the annual election of a deputy are not always found, and none appears for ten years after 1680. Perhaps a deputy once chosen was expected to hold the office until the election of his successor ; or, as the towns then paid the charges of their representatives, they may have omitted to send occasionally and saved the expense. In 1693 the town, to prevent so much loss of time as was generally spent without profit at the town meeting, agreed that distinct notice be given of the hour of meeting, and "that the town clerk shall constantly attend at that time, and that any vote or grant passed by the inhabitants orderly within one hour after the time set * shall be always accounted vallid. although there may want many of the inhabitants; and that no vote passed at any time after ye sun is set shall be * vallid ; and the town clerk (in cloudy weather) shall delare when the sun is set."
The preservation of shade trees received attention, and a com- mittee was appointed, "15, 12, 93, to mark with the letter T so many trees as they shall judge needful upon ye Country roads and town Comons * from the house of Joseph Walker to the house of Capt. Brackit, and from Capt. Hill's to ye Brow of Rockie Hill, leading to Andover." This included for several miles the two main highways, which crossed each other in the village.
The instructions to the selectmen (see p. 61) were annually repeated, with slight variations. They were usually read in public, and sometimes recorded anew. But, after the reading in 1694, March 23, the clerk adds : "answered by the Town, that the law hath provided for what was contained in the instructions ; our instructions laid aside for the year"; and they do not reappear.
A committee, in 1694, April, was directed "to lay out a suphi- cient highway from Mr. Michael's farm through Mrs. Page's land to Shawshin River ; and over Shawshin River unto Lt. John Willson's mill, and to Cambridge line ; and from the same road to lay out a suphicient highway through Mrs. Page's land unto the land of Patrick Fassit, unto the house of Patrick Fassit; and from thence
199
GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS.
to state the highway in the most convenient place from Patrick Fassitt's house, leading up to Concord Road, and from there to Mr. Laine's." Mr. Fasset lived near the residence of Mrs. Lane, on the main street. a half-mile east of Bedford; but this description can hardly belong to the present Bedford Street, for if that had been laid out before 1708, it must have been mentioned in describing the grants then made to Hill and Fasset, which were separated by it not long after. Probably this record belongs to the "pine-hill road," alluded to above (p. 95).
May 6, 1694, the town appointed John Wilson, Sen., and Joseph Tompson "to search the Country Records to find both the grant & the returne of Mr. Winthrop's farm, that lyeth on the mouth of Concord Riuer"; and the selectmen, with Captain Danforth, were directed "to prosecute the Town's interest in wemessek land to efect, and the town doth engadge to stand by them in the same." This record may explain one which follows soon after. The town "had enformation that sum persons have eregularly marked out Land in our Towne comons, without our knowledge and appro- . bation"; and Thomas Richardson, Edward Farmer, and Joseph Walker, Sen., were sent » to deface & extinguish & abolish all such marks, & to pluck up all such stakes or boundes of land so bounded or marked ; in as much as in them lyeth to make all such markes and stakes to be a nulity."
The various expenses of the town from year to year are recorded. From these we gather that the deputy to the General Court had three shillings per day ; that the widow Ruth Shead had sometimes £1 and sometimes twenty-five shillings for " sweeping the meeting house"; that, in 1694, £12 was paid for ammunition ; in 1696 seven shillings was paid for transporting two impotent persons " to oborn, by order" of Major Henchman ; that the cost of the land controversy west of Concord River, in 1696, was about £8; and that the clerk, Mr. Tompson, received £2, 5s., for keeping the records and making five town rates. A town meeting was held, 1695, December 3, at Mr. Farmer's, and the town clerk adds, "Terible cold." July 17th, "our inhabitance (being warned before by a warrant, given to the constables) sware alegiance unto King William before Major tinge."
The primitive method of aiding the poor appears from a record. 14 January, 1696-7, which was "a day of humiliation," and a con- tribution was taken, amounting to thirty-two shillings and eightpence.
200
HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
for Thomas Stearns. In February, another "collection in public" was taken of fourteen shillings and sixpence ; and three persons appearing before the selectmen, "it being a low time with them," it was agreed "to divide that small matter equally between them," and to give each a bushel of Indian corn.
The arrears in minister's rates were a constant source of trouble. In February, 1696-7, an obligation was presented for subscriptions by persons who would promise to pay their arrears before May 20 ; "otherwise the constable to make distraint forthwith upon such as shall refuse." In November these prices were fixed for payments of minister's rates : corn at three shillings and fourpence, rye at four shillings and sixpence, and wheat at five shillings and eightpence per bushel ; pork at fourpence per pound, if merchantable. Whoever paid in money might have an abatement of one-seventh. The next year the prices fixed were less.
At this period Mr. Farmer's house seems to have been the tavern and place where the selectmen met. In 1699, Samuel Hunt also is approved of by the selectmen to sell victuals and drink "only three months in ye year," April, May, and June ; and Jonathan Bacon received the same license, not limited to three months.
Clocks and watches were few, and in 1697 Captain Danforth was paid for an hour-glass and for repairing the horse-block, six shillings and twopence. The town also voted, that "every Tythingman bring his staff at our next annual choice of Town officers; otherwise to continue in that place if the Town do se meet."
1703, May : "Complaint being made of the want of a watch house," a committee was appointed "to vew the old meeting house," who reported that it might be made feasible and comfortable "to answer the end of the same." The report was approved.
A careful account was taken of the stock of ammunition in the hands of Captain Danforth ; and, in August, "there did appear so great danger of the inemy, and many of our inhabitants being in great want of Ammunition," a distribution was made to Thomas Dutton, Samuel Rogers, John Dunken, Daniel Shead. Corp. John French, Samuel Hunt, Nathan Crosby, Samuel Fasset, Captain Tomson, Dr. Samuel Frost, and John Chamberlin. After this military use of the old meeting-house, it stood until 1708 and was disposed of. The following pecuniary record will not only be of interest for itself, but as an illustration of the method annually pursued.
201
GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS.
"At a meeting of the selectmen. Decem. 9, 1714, Mr. Ruggles his sallery Rate and the Town Rate was made. Mr. Ruggles his rate was made 81 - 13 - 08 the town Rate was made 40 - 16 - 10
" And unto Daniel Kittredge, Constable, was committed to collect of Mr. Ruggles his sallery Rate 41 - 04 - 04 and of the town Rate 20 - 12 - 02
"and you are ordered to pay out of the Town Rate as followeth :
to Lt. Stearns as Deputy 04 - 05 - 00
to Daniel Chamberlain 02 - 05 - 00
to Joshua Abbot for Ringing ye bell 00 - 17 -00
to John Farmer for the Bridge 00 - 15 - 01
to deacon Sheldon for the Bridge
00 - 08 - 00
more for him as assessor 00 - 06 - 00
more to him for runing Andouer line & labor about Sam Trull's funeral 00 - 04 - 06
to sargt Brown as assessor 00 - 08 - 00
for runing Wobourn & Andouer lines 00 - 05 - 00
for work at ye Bridg & for Sam! Trull
00 - 03 - 06
to Sargt Dutton, 1 day at the Bridge
00 - 02 - 06
to Ephraim Kidder for Wobourn line 00 - 02 - 06
to Sargt Danforth for Runing Chelmsford line 00 - 02 - 06
more to him for thre pine trees for the bridg
00 - 05 - 00
to George farley for two trees
00 - 04 - 00
to John Blanchard for taking the Inuoice
00 - 09 - 04
[ Two obliterated items].
00 - 09 - 00
10- 11 - 11
"and unto James Hosley, consta1, was committed to collect of Mr. Ruggles his sallery Rate 40 - 09 - 04 and of the town Rate 20 - 04 - 08
"and you are ordered to pay out of the Town Rate as followeth :
to Lt. Stearns as deputy 05 - 00 - 00 00 - 08 - 00 more to him as assessor
for ruñing Chelmsford and Lexington lines 00 - 05 - 00
for answering a presentment and paying 28 at Concord 00 - 05 - 00 to Oliver Whiting as assessor 00 - 09 - 00
for writing the Warrants & orders to ye Constables Writing in ye Town Book
00 - 05 - 00
more for ye 2 pair of gloues for Sam! Trull's Burial & 2 shillings paid at Concord 00 - 04 - 00
to Mr. Kidder for selectmen's expenses the last year for this year 01 - 01 - 00
00 - 06 - 08
to ens Shed for a coffin for S. Trull
00 - 06 - 06
to Sam1 Danforth for ye grave 00 - 03 - 00
to Lt. Hill for Lexington line
00 - 02 - 06
to Sam1 Fitch for Concord line 00 - 02 - 06
to Josiah Fasset for sd line
00 - 02 - 06 00 - 01 ?
to Ephraim Manning at ye bridg
00 - 03 - 00
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to Oliver Whiting Jun' at ye bridge ?
00 - 01
to John Baldwin 00 - 03
To Corp! Samuel Fasset 00 - 09 - 00
to Jonathan Danforth
00 - 08 - 00
to Timothy Farley
00 - 08 - 00
In 1721, the State, as a measure of relief for extensive financial embarrassments. established a Loan Fund, which was distributed proportionally to the various towns, and under the charge of trustees loaned to citizens. The share of Billerica was £396, and her trustees, appointed November 6th, were Ebenezer Farley, Joshua Abbott, and John Needham. They were ordered "to let out the said money to Interest at five per cent. for the use of the town, to be disposed of as the town shall order from year to year, until the time set in the act be expired, taking good Personal security for said money, no person to have above ten pounds nor under five ; also, it was voted, that the said Trustees shall have twenty shillings apiece, given them out of the whole principal of said money, and a fifth part of the Interest of the said money for their services as trustees from year to year, for letting out and taking care of said money." Persons borrowing from this fund gave mortgages to the Loan Commissioners, and many of these mortgage deeds are on record at the Middlesex Registry. The interest for the first year was appropriated towards the town charges. The loan was repaid to the State in five annual instalments, 1726-30. But the process was found so agreeable that it was repeated, and, in April, 1725, the town voted to " Receive their proportion of the £60,000 Loan," and chose Joshua Abbott. Benjamin Tompson, and Dea. William Patten, Trustees. The part of Billerica in this second loan was £496, 5s. It ran for ten years instead of five, the first payment of one-fifth part to the State being made in 1734.
In 1733, the clerk, then Joshua Abbot, began to enter the tax- lists in the Records, and from that date these valuable lists are found regularly. The tax-payers were divided into two lists, the line of division being Long Street or the Woburn and Chelmsford Road : designated North and South Lists at first, but after 1735 as East and West. In 1733 the Province tax was £54, 10s., 8d., the minister's rate £143, 11s., 11d., and the town rate £104, 10s., making a total of over £300, old tenor. The list follows, recast alphabetically, giving only the minister's rate and designating by the letters " N" and "S" the list, North or South, on which the name occurs.
203
GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS.
TAX-LIST, 1733. - MINISTER'S RATE.
Abbott. Jeremiah: S. 6 6 Durant. John. Junr .. N. 8 2
Abbott. Dea. Joshua. S. 1 8 10
Durant, Thomas. N. 1
Artherton. Dr. Benj., N. ()
6 6 Dutton, Srgt. John. N. 10 5
Baldwin. John. N. 12 02 Dutton. Samuel, N.
17 5
Baldwin. John. Junr .. S. 11 08
Dutton. Thomas. N.
10 11
Baldwin. John, Ters. N.
7 02
Farley, George's heirs, S. 4
6
Baldwin. Jonathan, Junr .. S. 14 05
Farley, James, N.
S
Baldwin, Josiah, S. 9 06
Farley. Joseph, S. 1 2 4
Baldwin. Ens. Thomas. S. 1 10
Farley, Samuel, N.
6
Baldwin. Thomas, Junr., S.
12 10
Farley. Timothy, S.
16 10
Baldwin, William, N. 7 03
Farmer. Andrew. N.
6
Beard. Ebenezer, S. 13 06
Farmer. Edward. N.
11
Beard. John. S. 18 03
Farmer. John. N.
9
4
Blanchard, John, S. 1
3 10
Farmer, Oliver, N.
5
Bowers, Capt. Jonathan. S. 1 6
Farmer. Richard. A.
=
Brown, Ephraim, S. 6 10
Farmer, Thomas. N.
Brown, Capt. George, S. 12 0
Farmer. Thomas. Jun., N.
Brown. John. N. 17 10
Foster. John. S. 6 10
Brown. Joseph, S. 8 11
Foster. Thomas. S.
9
Brown. Josiah. S.
11
French. Ebenezer. .. 15 10
Brown. Samuel. S.
10
French. JJacob. S. 12 1
Brown, William. S.
9
6
French. Srgt. John. A. 1 2
3
B
Cannada. John. N.
9
4
French. Sargt. William. S. 1 4 .4
2
Chamberlain. Clement. N.
10
3
Frost, Benjamin, S.
2
1
Chamberlain, Clement. Jr .. N.
6 10
Frost. Daniel. N.
S
9
Chamberlain. William, N.
7
8
Frost. Edmond. N. 11
=
1
Crosbey. James, S.
0
8
Frost, James. Junr .. N.
S.
9
Crosbey. Sargt. Josiah, S.
11
3
Frost. Joseph. S.
-
1
Crosbey, Nathan, S.
1
7
Frost. Samuel. N.
3
Crosbey, Simon. Sen., S.
6
6
Frost. Thomas. S.
14 11
Crosbey, Ens. Simon. S.
19
5
Hall. Richard. N. 1
S
Crosbey, Thomas. N.
11
1
Hall. Samuel. N.
10 2
Danforth, Jacob. S.
16 1
Haseltine. Samuel. N.
1
0
Danforth, Lt. Jonathan, N.
17 11
Haseltine, Stephen. V.
G
6
Danforth, Nicholas, N.
6
G
Hill. Capt. John, N.
17 10
Danforth. Mr. Samuel. N. 1
0)
Fill. Jonathan. S.
13
5
Danforth. Samuel, Junr .. S.
11
Hill, L'. Joseph, S.
1
1
Danforth, Samuel, Ters. N.
Hill, JJoseph, Junr .. S.
6 10
Danforth. Thomas. N. 13
1
Hill. Nathaniel. S.
11
7
Davidson, Robert, N.
G
Hill. Ralph. S.
12
1
Davidson, William. N. 6
6
Hill. Ralph. Junr .. S.
9
7
Dean, Ebenezer. V.
7
Hill, Capt. Samuel, S.
1 3
Ditson, Hugh. S.
1
3
1
Hill. Samuel. Junr .. S.
12 7
Ditson. JJames. S.
6
G
Hill. Samuel. Ters. S.
10 3
Ditson. Thomas. S.
- 1
Hopkins, Benjamin. S.
10 1
Dows. Ebenezer. N.
10
6 Hopkins, Richard, S. 6 10
Durant, Abraham, N.
= Hopkins. William, S.
12
9
Durant, Benjamin, N.
6 10 Hosley, Joseph, S.
6 10
Durant, Henry, N.
6
G Hosley, Mariah, S.
6
Durant, John. N.
13
6 Hosley, Thomas, S. 10
1
9
7
French. William, Junr .. S. 16
5
Cornell. Peter. S.
6
Frost, Srgt. James. N.
Crosbey, Josiah, Junr., S.
7 Frost. Joseph. Ters, S.
.8
Crosbey, Simon, heirs. S.
2
5
Hall. Richard, Junr .. ..
Crosbey. William, S.
13
Hardey, Zachariah, N.
Daves, Dea. Joseph, N. 1
G
Hill. Peter. S.
6
2
Campble, Thomas, A.
6
6
French. Nicholas. N.
Chamberlain, Abraham, N.
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HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
TAX-LIST, 1733. - Continued.
Hunt. Ens. Jeremiah, N.
1 1 9 Pollard, John. V. 10
3
Hunt. John. N.
10 10
Pollard. Nathaniel. N. 6
Hunt. JJoseph. N.
1 4 11 Pollard. Walter. V. 6
6
Hunt. Peter. N.
16 3 Putnam. Seth. S.
10
B
Hunt. Samuel. Jun .. N. 1 1
Richardson. Amos, S.
G
6
Jefts. Henry. S.
7 0
Richardson, Andrew. Jr., N. 7
6
6
Jefts, Henry. Ters. S.
S
0)
Richardson. Nathaniel. S. 1
8
6
Kemp. JJonathan. N.
9
0
Richardson, Samuel. S.
8 '0
Kemp. JJoseph. N.
7
Richardson. Stephen, S.
11
1
Kidder. Mr. Enoch. V.
19
5
Richardson. Thomas. S.
16
0
Kidder, Enoch. Junr., N.
11
9
Rogers, John, N.
1 5
3
Kidder. Ephraim. „S.
16
9
Rogers, John, JunT., N.
6
6
Kidder. Ephraim. Junr., S.
Rogers. Wid. Mary, N.
6 4
Kidder, JJames, heirs. S. 1
1
Ross. Seth. S.
12 10
Kidder. Lt. Thomas. V.
14 11
Ross. Mr. Thomas. S.
16 10
Kidder. William. N.
6 6
Ross. Thomas. Jun' .. S.
9
4
Kittredge, Lt. Daniel. N.
12 9
Sanders. James, N.
1
Kittredge. Francis. S.
1
()
Sanders, John. Jun .. V.
1 0
5
Kittredg .. James, Jun .. S. 1
1
Shed. Daniel. S.
6
6
Kittredge, James. Ters. N.
10
7
Shed. Ens. John. S.
3 11
Kittredge, Dr. John. S.
1
0)
5
Shed. John, JunT., N.
16
Kittredge. John. Jun' .. ..
3
Shed. Nathan. Junr .. S. 12
13 10
Kittredge, Thomas. N.
9
S
Sheldon. Samuel, S.
18 10
Kittredz .. William. N.
1
Snow. Richard. S.
6
G
Levestone, Srgt. John. N.
1
7
4
Sprake. Nicholas, Junr., V.
13 10
Levestone. John. Ters. V.
G
G
Spaulding. Benoni, V. 11
19
Levestone, Seth. V.
7 11
Stearns. Isaac. S.
8
C
Manning, Benjamin, N.
Stearns, Isaac, Junr .. S.
17 1
Manning, Eliphalet. S.
9
6
Stearns. Lt. John. S.
1
7
Manning, Ens. William, N. 1
1
7
Stickne, Abraham, N.
8
Manning, William, Jr., N. 7
Stickne. Daniel, S.
9
1
Marshall. Isaac. S. 6
Stickne, William, N.
1
3
S
Marshall, John, S.
13
7
Tarball, John, S.
1 1 10
Marshall, Thomas. N.
10
3
Tarball, John, Junr .. S.
6
6
Marshall. William. S.
7
7
Tarball, Thomas. S.
6
6
Needham. John. S.
L
1
Tompson, Benjamin. S.
17
7
Parker. Benjamin. Junr., S.
0
0
Trull. Samuel, N.
7 5
Parker. JJohn, S.
6
6
Walker. Andrew. N.
17 11
Parker, John. Junr., S.
10
Walker, Benjamin. S.
1
Patten. John. N.
8
1
Walker, JJacob. S. 1 1
1
Patten. John. Junr., S.
S
9
Walker. John. S. 19
9
Patten. Joseph, S.
6 10
Whiting, Eleazer. S. 6
6
Patten, Nathaniel, N.
7
2 Whiting, Oliver. Esgr., S.
18
Patten. Sargt. Thomas, S.
13
S Whiting, Samuel, S.
12
Patten. Thomas, Jun., N.
14 2 Williams. Job, N.
6
6
Peacock. Samuel, N.
10 7 Wilson, JJacob, S. 11
5
Pollard, Edward. N.
9
Wilson. Ens. John. S.
15 10
0
Jaquith. Abraham, S. .
13 1
Richardson, Andrew. S. 1
3
3
Jefts. Henry, Jun" .. N.
19 1
Richardson, John, S.
6
Kittredge, James. N.
()
Shed, Ens. Benjamin. S.
Kittredge. Joseph. S.
9
8
Shed. William, S.
Levestone, John, N.
4
5
Sprake, Nicholas, N.
15
7
Osgood. Stephen, S.
11 11
'Trull, John, N.
10 3
Patten. Kendall. V.
10 10
Whiting. Col. John. V. 10
Patten. Nathaniel, Junr., S.
6 10 Whiting, Oliver, JJunr., N.
12 8
Osgood. Cap' Christopher. V. 1
Toothaker. Dr. Roger. V. 1 -) -4
7
Kittredge, Daniel, Jun., N. S 11
Sanders, John, N.
205
GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS.
The following were non-resident's : -
Andover :
Chelmsford :
Ballard, Ens. Joseph heirs. 01 06
Kidder, Thomas, guardian, for
Blanchard, Jonathan
00 09 three Richardsons 01 08
Blanchard, Jonathan, Junr.
00 07
Spualding, Henry 01 01
Blanchard. Samuel
02 07
Blunt, William
01 06
Woburn :
Wyman. Mrs. Esther 00 11
Wyman. Josiah 01 04
00 11
Wyman, Thomas
11 04
Concord :
Blood, John
01 06
Wyman, Sargt. William
00 11
I give also the list for 1755, as intermediate between the date of the above and that of 1775, which will be found in the chapter on the Revolutionary War.
TAX-LIST, 1755. - MINISTER'S RATE.
Abbot, David, E. £00 03 06 1
Crosby, L'. Simon, E. 05 08 1
Abbot. Dea. Joshua. E.
04 05
Cumings, Lt. Nath1 .. W. 03 08 1
Abbot, Joshua, Jun., W. 07 05 1 Danforth, Benja., E. 02 09
Abbot. Oliver. E.
04 05
Danforth. David. W. 09 02 1
Akin, Matthew, IV. 02 05 1
Danforth. Wid: Elijah, W'. 01 06 2
Baldwin, Benja .. E.
02 04 1
Danforth, James. E. 04 11
Baldwin, David. E.
11 05 2
Danforth, Lt. Jonath .. E. 044 04 1
Baldwin. John, E.
12 01
Danforth. Saml .. E.
04 11
Baldwin, Saml., E.
04 06 2
Danforth. Doet Timothy. E. 05 04 3
Baldwin, Wm., E. 05 03
Davidson, Nathil .. E.
10 11 2
Beard. Ebenezer. E.
14 06 1
Davis. Joshua. E.
10 07 2
Blanchard, John. I.
08 02 2
Ditson, Thos., E.
05 03 3
Blanchard, Sam"., W.
05 00 1
1 Dows. Benja., W.
03 11
Blanchard, Simon. W.
05 11 2
Dows. Ebenezer. II'.
06 07 1
Blodget, Amos. II'.
02 07
Dows. Ebenezer, Jun .. II'.
03 09 3
Bowers. Mrs. Hannah. E.
00 08
Dows. Sam !.. IF. 02 03
Bowers, Josiah, W.
08 00 1
Dunklee. Hezekiah. E.
06 03 2
Bowers, Mr. Wm., E.
09 06 1
Durant. Abraham. W.
08 08 2
Brown. John, IV.
01 08
Durant. John. Jur .. I.
1 07
Brown, Josiah, W.
08 04
Dutton. John. H'.
05 03 2
Brown, Nath., W.
03 04 2
Farley, Caleb. II'.
05 02
Brown, Lt. Samuel, E.
07 07
Farley. Ebenezer. H.
09 09
Brown, Samuel. Jun., E.
02 03
Farley, James, W.
01 05 1
Brown, Thos .. IV.
03 01
Farmer, Mr. Andrew. W.
07 10 2
Center, John, E.
02 09 2
Farmer. Oliver. E.
14 01
Chandler. Thos .. E.
02 03
Farmer. Oliver. Jur .. E.
02 04 1
Cheever. John. E.
03 07
Foster. Isaac. E.
06 09 2
Clark, James, W.
03 08 1
Foster. Jacob. E.
03 02 2
Crosby. Ephraim, E.
05 06 1
Fox. Abel. I'.
02 02 1
Crosby, Francis. W.
04 01 3
French, David, E. 0-4 05
Crosby, Wid. Hannah, W.
00 08
French, Ebenezer, E.
12 04 1
Crosby. Hez., W.
05 10 1
French. Jacob. E.
06 07
Crosby, James, E.
02 03
French, John, E.
04 08 2
Crosby, Jasaniah, W.
08 08
French, Sam1., E.
04 03
Crosby, Nathan, W.
04 01 2
French, Lt. Wm., E.
15 05 2
Crosby, Samson, E.
02 03
French, Wm., Jur., E.
12 08 2
Foster, Mr. William
03 07
Frye. Capt. James
00 09
Wyman, Samuel
Wyman, Timothy 11 04
.
206
HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
TAX-LIST, 1755. - Continued.
Frost. Wid. Esther. W.
06 06
Parker. David. E. 02 03
Gleason. Wm .. E. 02 07 1
Parker. John. E. 09 10
Goodwin. Thos., E.
02 09 1
Parkhurst. John. E. 02 03
Gray. Braviter. E.
02 03
Patten. John. E. 07 00 2
Hagit, Thomas. E.
: 03
Patten. Wm., IV.
Hall. Saml .. E. 02 03
Pollard, Edwd .. E.
03 11 1
Hardy. Ebenezer. E. 02 03
Hartwell. Wid. Mary. W.
01 02 2
Pollard, Jonathan. E. 02 03
Hennery. John, W. [only province tax. ]
Pollard. Solomon. E. 04 00 2
Hill. JJohn. W. 07 10 1
Rankins, James, IV.
02 07
Hill. Jonathn .. W.
09 07 2
Hill, Joseph. W.
13 02 2
Richardson, Jonathan. E. 05 04 1
Hill. Peter. W.
06 04
Richardson. Saml., E.
09 03 1
Hill, Capt. Ralph. W.
06 07
Richardson, Stephen, W.
09 04 2
Hill. Ralph. Jun., W.
02 03
Rogers, Sam"., E.
05 11 3
Hill. Sam" .. W.
07 09 1
Rogers, Thos., E.
04 06 2
Hosley, Thos .. Jun., E.
02 07
Rolfe, Daniel, [no minister's rate].
Jaquith. Abraham, W.
13 03 1
Ross, Wid. Hannah, E. 01 00
Jaquith. Abraham, Jun., WV. 07 06 1
Ross. John. W.
02 03
Jaquith. Ebenezer, W.
02 03
Ross, Joseph, E.
02 00 2
Jefts. Henry, I.
06 04 1
Ross. Seth. W.
07 11
Jefts, Henry, Jun., W.
04 09
Ruggles. Joseph, W. 01 05 2
Jefts. Si.neon. IV.
01 03 2
Sanders. Amos. E.
02 11
Kidder, Capt. Enoch, W.
12 09 1
Sanders, Benja .. E.
03 04 1
Kidder, Ephraim, E.
06 06
Sanders, David, E. 02 11 2
Kidder, Saml., W.
05 06 1
Sanders. James. E. 06 04 2
Kidder, Solomon. W. 02 03
Shed, Capt. Benja., WV.
07 06 1
Kidder, Thos., Esq., E.
07 07
Shed, Benja., Jun., W.
03 08 1
Kidder, Ens. Wm., E.
08 03
Shed. Daniel, E.
04 05 2
Kindal. Reuben. E.
04 01 2
Shed, John, W.
11 04 2
Laws. James. W.
06 04 2
Shed, Sam1., W.
02 03
Leveston, Wid. Ruth. E.
01 02
Shed, Wm., W.
09 09
Leveston, Seth, W.
03 04
Sheldon. Sam" .. E.
14 04 3
Leveston, Thos .. E.
07 00 1
Snow. Richard. E.
02 07
Lewis, Benja., E.
09 00
Spalding, Asa, W.
05 08 1
Lewis, Benja., Jun., E.
03 11
Spalding, Edwd., W.
02 06
Lewis, Jonathan, E.
03 00
Sprake. John, W.
02 03
McDowell, Wm., E.
04 00 1
Sprake, Nicholas, I'.
13 00 2
Manning, Benj., W.
07 11
Sprake, Nicholas. Ter., W.
02 04 1
Manning, Ens. Wm., W.
02 03
Sprake, SamD., WV.
03 03 1
Manning, Lt. Wm., Jun., W. 09 01 3
02 03
Stearns, Lt. John, W.
14 02
Munroe, Joseph, W. [no minister's
Stearns, Saml., W.
05 01 2
Munroe, Joseph, Jur., W. rate ;
Stearns. Thos., IF.
07 06 2
[ Munroe, Nathan, W. Carlisle.]
Stickney, David, WV.
02 08 1
Needham, Benja .. W. 09 04
Stickney, Dea. Wm., W.
07 09
Needham, Wm., W.
06 10 2
Tarbell, David, E. 02 03
Nickles, Geo., W.
02 08 1
Tarbell, John. E.
05 03
Nickles, James. W.
03 09
Tarbell, Jonathan. E. 02 04 1
Nickles, Rob .. IV.
02 11
Tarbell, Wm., E.
04 01 2
Noyes, Nicholas, E.
02 03
Taylor, Thomas. E. 02 03
Osgood, Joseph, W. 03 04 1
Tompson, Wm., E. 13 05 2
Parker, Benja., W. 03 10 2 Toothaker, Doet. Roger, E. 05 07 5
03 05 Sprake. Nicholas, Jun., E. 02 03 3
Manning. Jacob, W.
Stearns, Edwd., W. 04 11 2
Mansfield, John. W.
Stearns, Lt. Isaac, W. 02 02
Marshall, Isaac. E. 09 02 1
Stickney, Capt. Daniel, W. 10 08
Munroe, Joshua. W. prob. paid in
Rogers, Zebadiah, E. 08 02 3
Hosley, Thos .. E. 08 08 1
Pollard. John. E. 09 04 1
Richardson. Ebenezer. E. 07 00
207
GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS.
TAX-LIST, 1755. - Continued.
Totman, John. E.
03 00 2
Carlisle :
Trull, Wid. Mary, E.
01 04
Blood. John 10 02
Trull. Sam1 .. E.
04 08 1
[?] Isaac
02 03
Walker, Ezekiel. E.
05 03
Parling. David
00 09 1
Walker, Jacob. E.
06 05 3
Russell. James
00 02 2
Walker. Joseph, E.
04 09 2
Walker. Robt .. W.
04 11
Chelmsford :
Walker. Wid. Sarah, E.
00 06 2
Keyes. Eph". 01 00
Wesson, Saml .. E.
03 09 3
Robens. Jonas
00 10 2
White. Ens. John. E.
09 05 2
Spalding. Henry
00 0.5 1
Whiting. John. W.
02 03
Spalding, John
00 04
Whiting, Jonathan. IV.
05 01
Spalding. Ens. Jonathan
02 02 2
Whiting, Dea. Saml., E.
04 11 1
Whiting, Sam1., Jun., E.
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