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Chelmsford February 27 th 1798 it was ordered by the selectmen that Shows Barron Elgp Town Ireafuner Should pay out of that part of the Towns money that was Raised for Schooling unto mor Beny? Procter for teaching a Grammar School three months and twenty days in the middle of the town for the Argent year the Sum of Sixty two Dollar and Thirty three cents 262:33:0 by ouder of the Select man Bergs Spending Town Clark Carryed to the 192 page
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Dews in the meetinghouse The following is The Title given by the Town of the News In The meetinghouse that those perso .. That have Durtiched them of those person that under tuch to But the meetinghouse, to be holden by then and Their their child As Signs to They use so Long as the Sad meeting house shall Stand a Gneable to a vote of fait Town pased on the fifth day of may one Thousand fever Hundred and Ninetyfour 1794 27 Dew No Twenty Seven partechid by Bouy Adams and Convage to philip parkhurst on the flore 26 New No Twenty fix Partie hed by cast Samuel flowers New No Thirty : on the flore purchase by Beny'a Spaulding
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the new No fifteen in gallery publiched by ?" John Farmer
News in The meeting house I Ather Spanlong of Newboston in the State of Newhampshire in The Country of Hillsborough do hereby sell one half of a certain pas it Lying in Chelmsford meetinghouse it being one of the Gallery News Nos in Company with Jacob Howard I do now tell and conway the fame to Jonas Spanking of Chelmsford to have and to had the fame. Chelmsford August 24 th 1798 Asker Spandoing Entered on The Town Book of Records September 3 1798 by Beny Spending Town Club
Know all men by these presence that I Galles Obacter of chelmsford in the country of Middlefex Herman in Consideration of forty Dalles payed me. by Samuel parkhurst of the Same Chelansford forman the Recept where of I hereby acknowledge do hereby Sell and Convey to the Said Samuel my few in the meeting house in Said Shelvesford being Nosy on the Gallery Floor to Have and to How The Same to him the Said Samuel (perkhurst and to his heirs and usters to his and their use behood forever and I do covenant with him the said Samuel that I will warranty deland the Same to him to his News and alsigns forever against the Lawfull Claves and Demands of all persons a witness where of I have unto get my hand and cel This Sixth day of April in the year of our Land one Thousand Sevenhundred a ninety Eight
Signed Sealed and Diluer Grens procter. Scall
220 presence of Beng Fletcher Sophia Davis
Hoddlefex January sist 1800 then personally appeared the above named gaines procter and acknowledge the above writer Instrument to be his free nett Deed before me Ephraim Wood Just perce
a trice Record of a Dead Entered on the Town book of Record January 1: # 1800 by Benja Spanking Town Clerk
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middlefix Is to Either of the Constables of the Town of Chelmsford In the Country of middlefer greeting in the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are hearby Required forth with to war all the Threeholders and other Inhabitants in your weerd to mest at the meetinghouse i Said Jour one more day the Twentyninth day of Augus Instant at Three of the Clock in the afternoon to act on the following are Arturals 201
to See if the Town will Chase a Committee to Settle with me Ephraim Parkhurst Respecting his Sung Said Town or to act any thing Relating to that matter that The Town may Think proper
to See if The Town will act on the Artucal that now Stands Adjound Respecting paying me Jerns Buenos far and others for the Road hayed out by fair Dumas and to act on any other centurals that have been adjord from time to time
Ity to see if the Town will provide a carrage or Carnegies to be made use of at funerale for the Benefit of the Town or to oct any thing there on that may be though
to See of the Town will make agrant of money for the Purpose of Repanny the Highway between Jonathan
Dirhams and Benga Spanlong or agree upon for way to have to have the said way Repair and to act any thing There on that they may think proper
Ily to See if the Town will have the town meeting around for the future by posting a Copy of the warrant of the meetinghouses in Said Town or to act any thing there on that they may think proper-
Law of fail not and make Return of this warrant with your Doing them on Some time before the time apposite .. for Said meeting Dated at Chelmsford aforefand this fifteenth day of Augus in the year of our Lord one thousand faces hundred and None ty fix
Benty- Spanking Schutmen Usery & Fletcher Jonas persel 5 Chelmsford The fore Going is a copy of the warrants Delivered to Enge Adas Chambertin a. Im Ebenezer par her to
33 the following is a copy of the Returnes made by the Coupables on the four going warrant.
middlefes Je fugues 29th 1796
In obedience to the within warrant those wand and Exdewird to warn all the Freeholders and other lashabitan. we By ward Qualifyed to vote in Town affaire to assemble at tie and place and for purposes withone mention? Ebenezer Parker )Constable -100 Schefminden
middeles of phases wane and indewere to warn all the Freeholder's and other phabitants Qualified by Law to vole within my said to assemble at the Time and place and the Purposes within mentioned Isaac Chamberlin (Constable Schelmsford
Chickensford August 29th 1796
at a mblick Towninactive of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of far Town Legally everned and assembled on the day above faid projected as follows er2" mit Willaod Parker I ane James Balay was Drawn for Jurymen to attend concord Concert the Town, ometer Giving in a favorcc
vold for moderator capot Beny & Fletcher
Vote not to pay our Ephrem Markes thirteen Dollars for keeping the widow Ruth Butter
not to give and Ephraun pack last Seven Dollar for keeping the widow Ruth nettor. not to hade Deacon toon Chambertin asean Agrant to Carry on the sute Method Ephraim parkhaust voto not to chase. Deacon Aaron Chambertin with an other person to carry on the cafe that the two park hurst has against Said Tocon
2. o to Recordy des The vote that was past Respecting giving mr. Explicain parkhurst thirteen Dollars for Resping the wieno Ruth Button and to give him the thirteen Dollars If he will forth drow his action agains Saw your Volo to Adgora all the other arturals to the Next publich Town melding the the meeting was Ismiled decorre by
Borja Granting Porun Click
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134 meddelpex Is to other of the Constables of the Jack" of Chelmsford in the Country of middlefer Greeting Hewere the name of the Commonwealth of magicchefett, you are hearby Required forth with to evaru all the free heller and other Inhabitants on your Hands Qualified by Law to vote for a Representative or in town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in Said Town on monday the Seventh day of November next at one o Clock on the afternoon to act on the following Artucal enz to Give in there votes to the Selection for one fulable Person in the second middle District to be an Elector of president and vice president in the Congress of the united States
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to give in their votes to the Selectoren for one futable person for a Representative for the second muddle Dela to Repos faut them ... Congress of the United States. - to See if the Town with Chast Some futable Person or persons to Take the Car and See that the Bridge over Concord Reverter Jefeph maarses is Recept in Repairs we to act any thing Respecting Jai Bridge that may be Thoughts proper-
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to wet on the artucals that have been Adjoined from Time to time to this meeting on to any thing Respecting those artucal that may be thought proper-
at The Request of Cap William Adams Copt Samecet Stevens and others to See if the Town will consider the Companys of Infinity non formeshond officers and Folders and vote aReward for Their futer Services or v. oct any thing there on that they may thank propor heard fail not and make helives of The warant. with your daug ther on unto the Selectioner for time before the time approved for faid meeting Date at Chelmsford aforetand this Twenty first day of october in the year of our food and Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety fire
Beny afpandmy Selectman. Beng a Fletchers Jonas pearce Chatonster. · The fore going is a Tru Copy of the warrants Delivered to Ente Isaac Chamberlin and mr Ebenezer parker to warn a town meeting
35 The following is a copy of the Returns made by the constables on the fore going warrant middle fex Is in obedience to the within warrant I have warned and Endewanted to evans all the Time holders and other Inhabitants in my was Qualified according to the written Directions to assemble at time und Place and for purposes earthin Imentioned Ebenezer parker Vanstable Chelmsford Varene low 7 th 1796
middlefex Is In obedience to the within wound I have warned and Andleveres to svar the Freeholders and other Inhabitants Qualified to vote within my wand to casteable at the time and place and for the Purposes within mentioned 2 Constable Chelonsford November7 th 1796 Isacce Chamberlin
Chelmsford November 7 th 1796 at is publick Townmeeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Chelmsford Legally weneed and Astenibiled on the day above Said proseded as follows word for Elector of Iejedant and vice presidand Elbindae Gury Efor Number of votes Twenty Eight 28 for Eleazer Brooks Etq" Number of votes Eleven. 11 Bol for Representative Joseph B Varnum Efq" - Number of votes fifty three 53 for Samuel Dector June €/qr Number of votes fice 5 for Elbridge Gary Ejer Number of votes These 3 for Ebenezer Bridge Efq" Number of votes Three-]
voted for moderator for the Remainder of the Business Benja Spending
voto not to adjon The artweeds to next munday that have been Adjand to this meeting
sol not to thuse a committee to See that the Bridge over forcord Rever by mi Joseph mooreses it heart in Repair
votos to tive the Companyes of Intentoy a compensation. for their puter deverses Turn over
136 Scene voto to the Non Commissioned offered Soldiers Three Shilling our day for Each day they are Lawfully called upon and appear with a equipment according as the Law Directs all but powder and Falls
2De to find Powder and Balls for the Infinity according to Law and to have it kept one Stown
volo that the Selectmen are a Committee to proceed The
Wwwder and Balls for the Infinity
voted to Adyoun the meeting to next monday the 14th day of This grestund month Precisely at one oclock in the afternoon
Chelmsford November 14 th 1796
Then the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Town beeny assembled together on Ternment from the ferenth of November Instant to the day proceeded as follows erz
voted to throw up the Road that Leads from Jogar Rechans. to Henry, Spending from the Said Richardsons Land to The Corner of Henry Spaulding wall
voto to Give me Jones I unn fin fifteen Dollar i The Damage of the Road Going Through his Trico it's not to thuse a committee to Convence with Den? Ebenezer goud and philip pankhurst Respecting The Roads going through Their Land from Ephraim Dachbursts
von to Dismiss the actual Respecting the Road from mr Ephraim Parkhurst to Benya gould
votos to give me to jeph Chambers two Dollars for the damage of the Road Through his hand water to beconsider the vite Respecting Giving me James Dunn June fifteen. Dollars of the Damage of the Road going Through his hand
voted to Dismiss the artical Respecting paying mr lames Dann Con for the Roads Going through his hand wat to Dismiss The artical Respecting excepting the Road from mor formeel and Willard marshalls and the Road by Capt Seteph Fletchers
cited not to Dismis the actual the Road on Levt Berg's Butterfieles Land by mor Samuel are Willand marshall wrote in ! xept of the Road vayed out by the Selection beginning tlich at the " off Northeast corner of the Bridge over River meadow Brook, by Samuel an und Willard marshalls go aert's a corner of Secret Ben.12 Butterfield Lam to a fluke and Stories on the Top of the hill at the Road that was dased out by The Selection from not Samuel and willow marshall to seth Livingston
(2) vetid to Cheese Lecat Beng ª Butterfield Land
a forenetter to open the Road through voli to Class two as a Committee for the above mentioned propos vota for dai Committee Samuel Laneay and formull marshall solo we have the Road apound from my moped Davises to 220 Majes Heals de not to Recoverder the vote Respecting paying the folders otor not to provide carriages to make use of at Funerals ola not to make a Grant of money to Repair the High Nory from jonathan De chance to Bear & Spacidings sete to Disonijs the actual Respecting having the Free mailing warned by pelling
road to faire over Timethey meaning Thirty Dollars to Repair the Bridge over (concord Rever by Joseph moreses that Dust of the Bridge over the Island to be Required with flor and Gravel, and Races on the Sides
Their the meeting woes Dismissed
Recorded by Bony" Spending Town Clark
138 meddleless Is to Either of the Constables of the Town of Chalonsford in the country of michellefer Greeting Seat Inthe Name of the Common localth of massachusetts you are nearby Required foritivity to warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants in your wards Qualified to vote in Town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in Said Town on monday the Jeenity Eight day of November Instant at Than velock in the afternoon for the following purpor ULZ
to See if the Town will Chuse a Committee to attend the Next Court of Respond to be holder of Cambridge on the Twentymonth of November Instant to how the Report of the Courts Committee that's been to New the Road Through this Town by my Samuel and Willow marshalls and to act in Behalf of this Town as They May Think Proper for the Benefit of Said Town on for the Jaun to act anything on this articul as They may thank proper
heavof fail not and make Return of This Avourrant with your doing thereon with the Selection Some time before the Time appointed for Said meeting
Dated at Chelansioso afore Said this Twenty Second day November in the year of our Lord one thousand Sevenhundred and Ninety fox
Benya flandria
7Selectman 01
Jonas Device ) Che miford
The Returns being made on the fore going alarmant
Chelansford. November 28th 1796 at Coublick Jeronmeeting of the freeholders ani other Inhabitants of Said Jow (or Legally and askoubled on the day about fand proseadd as follows art
Uda for moderator Olivro Burian &fyr
vole to thuse a commetter to attend at a Cambridge (agent to hear the Report of the courts com mittu used to act in behalf of this Town as they may think. proper for the benefit of the Town
d'une Committee Ebenezer Bridge ligt and mv Moles Dairs greta that Either of the said persons be Improved to act
Their the meeting was Discussed
39 middlejex fs to Either of the constables the Town of Chelmsford in the Country of nudelleges Greetings
al) In the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are nearby Required forthworth to warn all lite The Fireholders and other Inhabitants of face Tow .. Qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the meeting house in said town on monday the freth day of February Next Insung at two of the Clock in The afternoon to act on the following arinale izz to See of the town will Except of a Town wery Layed out by the Scheetnon Begining at Road between Lust Beny'a Butterfieles and mr Andrew Filechers There Reining wey tardly and Forth westandby by the School house by mr. Theah Spending and by mr Bent Markers and the window of Enige Philip Nowhere. Decest to the Road that Leads from mr Jacob Howard to not forme uch and fithar marshalls or for ie Town. to act any thing there on that they may thank proper
to see if the Town will these a fomeulice. to make a settlement evitte The Town Picaduras. or for the Town to act any thing there on that They may think proper_
at the Request of a Number of the Inhabitants of Said Jours to see if the Town will Dispose of appeal of Common Land Lying on Flagamador Plain oir The South Side of the Road That Leads from, Benga Spanding to Eli Spending on for the row to act anything Resectie said Land that They mex Thank proper-
hear of failnot and make Return of this Warrant with your Doings there on with the Selectionen some time before the time apporte for fai meeting Dated at Chelmsford ofretail it's Seventieth day of February in the year of ane Lord one Thousand Sevenhundred and Ninety foren the foregoing is a time Bang " Spoularny) select. Copy of the warran de Being a Fletcher Deliver to pour Elcrecito- Parker une En le france
Town mig/mag . Recorded marianne Jow
140 the following is a copy of the Returns made by The Constables on the fore going warranty Middlefex Is m abedian to the with in Warrant Ihave Warned and Indevara to warm all the Freeholdes and other Inhabitants with one my ward Qualified to vote to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned Chelmsto Facturay 6th 1797 Isaac Chamberlin } Contabile middlefex de February 6 th 1797
you obedience to the within. Evament than seramed and Endiveer to warn all the Firesholders and other Inhabitants m my ward Qualified to vote to astenble at time and place and for purposes within mentions)
Ebenezer Parken Constable for Chelineford
Chelmsford February 6th 1797 at a publick Town nesting of the Since holdet and other Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford Legally warmer and assembled on the day above Said Prosented as follows uz voted for moderator Oliver Barron Efqm vato to accept of the Road Layed reet by the Selectmen begining at the Road between Liant Banja Butterfields and mr Andrew Fletcher, Then Romana Westandly and Northwest andly by h School house by over mical spacing and by no tenga crackers and the widow of Ente Philip Decept to the Road that Leads from mr Jacob Howards to was formed and Willow marshalls
wold that the Selectmen be a committee to Settle with the Town Treafurer
vols to Sell the peace of Commons hand Lying on the South Side of the Road that Leads for Beny'a Spaulding to Eli Spending to phase a committee to Sell Said Land
voter that Benga frauding for a Committee for that purpos who Declined the Servers Can't Jonas perver be the person to fall the faid Common in Land vete to have the Said Land Sold at publick Jan due
Then The meeting was Dismese Recorded by Benga Spaning Town Clash
I middlesex fo to Either of the constables in the Power of Chehorsford in the Country of middlefer Greeting
In the Name of the Common wealth of massachusetts you are hearby Required forthworth to Warn all the Threeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Town in your Ward Qualified to Date in Town affais to meet at the meeting house in Sand Town on monday the Sixth day of march next Insung at ten of the Clock in the morning to act on the following avlucale er2 by to make choys of all Town officers that the Law Directs to Serve in fair Town for the year Insung- to Give in The Dates for a Country Treasurer for the County of michelle te se
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to make Such Grants of money as may be thought Necessary for the Support of the Gospel ministry and all other Vecestary Changes in Said Town for the year forsung and to act wany thing thereon that may be thought theper to See what way and manner the Town will have the Grammer School and other Schools Proportion) and kept i Said town for the year Inserving no to act any thing thereon That may be thought proper
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dy to See what way and manner the Town will posead to have the Roads and Bridges Repaired in fais Town for the year Insung or to act any thing thereou that may be thought Proper
by to See if the Town will vele to have Swine go at Large au Said Town for the year forsung or to act anything there on that may be thought proper- to see if the will pay now James Dunn Jums for the Damas of the The Roads Going through his hand or to act any thing There on that may be thought proper
by to see if the Town will Give their concent to have the meeting house Beel Ring at twelve o clock in the day and at Nome 201 The Evening or to act any thing Thereon that may be thought Proper. to see if the Town will accept of a Highway hayed out by the Selection beginning at the Road that Loads from my Jacob Chamberlains to the meeting house East of mit Jonathan parhams Master to Running fouthardly on the Common Lands and Land of Bang" I'm fletcher to mu Jonathan Stevens, Land or to act anything Then on that may be thought proper
ly at the Request of Oliva Barron Efg to See if the will Thrate up part of the Road on the plain which Leads from golden cours to Long Causeway to called and Except of a Road throw said Barron field Lies between Said Road mate the Road that from not Noch Spanking to the above mentioned Long Causway
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hear of felnet and make Return of This warrant. with your doings There on unto the Selectioner fouce tune before the same appointed for fand meeting Dated at Chelmsford afare and The Seventeenth day of February Lord one thousand Seven hundred
and Amely fewer Benya Spanking
The form goingus a Copy of the warranty given to Infe Isaac cham berlin m Ebenezer Morfar To warn a Town mes tern and the Returns was made by the constables
Bengja fletcher 01
Horas Peine
Chelmsford march 6 th 1797 at a publich Town meeting of the Forceholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford Legally warned and assembles on the day a bowe fand Avoseaded as follows arz
vote for moderator oliva Baron Eggs vote for County Treafurer Ebenezer Bridge Efe Number of votes thirty one
3/ vote for Town Clerk Beringa Spaulding is to have three Selectmen. von for frust Selectman Bang. Sprawling wild for Second Selectman Copt Berg's Fletcher vote for these Selectman Cap Jonas peirce vote for Town Irca fuver Olives Barron Elo" valor that the Selectmen be the astesfors
vod to hear collections for the year Insung V vold for complable for the Northend of the Four vote for confluble for the Southend of the forum
nathan maning
vil to do the Remainder of the Business by than vitor vold for Tythemy men John havner Henry Spend my und Langt John Harwood voted for funvoyers of High ways cart 90hm Butterfiel neut Benga Butterfield Levi procter Ebenezer Bridge Egy' Zebulon Spendmy lene David Dator moyes Heart and Amor'Whitney Vathey' vitathat the Highway Squadron in the Grant. Ved of Devida mis lad Squadraces world for five e wewere Capt Jojeph Glitchai Abijak Spanking and Samuel fach hearst. De fiets Drivers dephan pence 3 and Elleam Bredal. o furvoyez of Boards and number logical. 2. whhurst und Slapnon (hence] dealler of fruits and coursteurs Jeremiah Werden ₹
143 voted for Hogheves Deacon Aaron Chanelatin Jo Hacia
Davis Bang Levi Fletcher and . Jacoblimaning voted for Sureayer of Wood ner William Fletcher
rotes for Scaller of Leather John havner
roter low power Keeper Benga No Fletcher voted for Trish Wardens Lient Jonathan Snow Capt William ... Adams Jojephi moroves and Benja Gouds
solo to Mais one thousand Dollar to Defray the Necessary Charges i Said Town for the year Insuing) 1000 000 role to Rais four Hundred Dollar for the Support of the Gospel ministry in Said Town for the year In suma
7400:0:0 des to Rais five Hundred Dollar for the use of gramme and English Schools in fac Town for the year In sung the form of-
vous to Rais the form of two Hundred Dollar for the use of Women Schooling in Said Town for the year In fuing the form of- 2200.000 vols to Rais the Sum of one thousand Dollar for the Repairing the High ways and Bridges me Said Town for the year Insuring the form of- 21.000.000 voto to have the Labour at the ghery for the year In swing one third more Than they was the Last year
vote not to Reconsider the vote Last past roto to have the Grammar and English School's Recept as They was the Last year
voto to have the woman School Recept as it was the Last year
Is to Shut up the firm Three months form the first of September
voted to Shuse a Committee to povid School masters and to Regulate the Schools in Said Town for the year.
reter for Said Committee me falou packen Andrew Spaulding Deacon Beny " Darkhuit yon athan maning Capi + Sojaph Fletcher Lut Samuel Adams Joseph they weret Capit William Adams and notes Heach
vous to have the Highway Tax made by the old bounce voted not to Give me James Dann lunes any thing for the Damage of the Roads Going through his Tam. vite to give them concent to have the meeting home House Bill Rang at twelve of the Clocks in the day atmin! in the Evening at the Expense ofthose a that Defesa it Rung
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voted to Except of The Highway Lays out by The Selectmens begin ing at the Road. that Leads form my Jacob Chamberlin, to the meeting house atapi Tree marked then Reming Southandby to mii Jonathan Stevens Land provided the frees the Town from any left vite to Except of the Road Layer) out by the Selection upon the plan on the Land of clicar Barran Egy That Luith between Goden force and Long Causeway to Calle) and to Throw up the old Road in the Law of it vola that mov Willard marshall be the Collection for fun Town for the year Insung upon his Giving Sufficient Bonds for the Calleting and paying the Same as he Shall Receio Direction from authority and to have fire place on the pound for Collecting the Same as much ofit as the Shall Deschave within one year after he Receives The Taxbill from the Assessors the Sam of Lo:0 5:0 Then the meeting was Desms
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