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Recorded by Bankia Spending Town Click
Chelmsford march 6th 1797
are the Subscribers being appointed a committee to make a Settlement with the town Iacafeer for the year Post having attended that Business and Exam move . the orders Drown on the Town Trafuner Sance the Last Ballone and we find on the Said Theapes Hands of the Towns money Including The old Ballone that is not yet ordered of the firm of Eight Hundred and Eight Seven Doller Nine Cents and three mills 2887:9:3 loc also find Said Treasurers hands of the money That was Raisesthe Support of the Gospel ministry Including the old Ballance that is not yet ordered off the form of thery one Dollar Thirty one ( cuts and four mille () 31:31:4 we also find me the fair Treasurers hands of the money That was Raised for Schooling Including the de Ballons that is not get andered off the form of one hundred and Seventy two Dollar Vonctynine (cuts Eight mile) 172. 99.8 fem Total 01091:40:5 i've also find that their is one Note of the Deferred Stock So falle that is ordered into the Saw creatures hands the form of Thirty ren Dalland fortyone (Ents 9:39:41:0
Oliver Barrow Preafuer
Bang& Standing 1 Committee
Benora Kletchen Jonas Devral. Recorded by Benet appare Sang Down Clock
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45 middlefax is to bethere of the for stabiles of theTores. of thelionsford for the Country of aredelle for treating calIn the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are harby Required forthworth to warn all the haceholders con other Inhabitants of fail Town myer ward Qualified to vote in town afferrit to us comble at the meeting hous in fac Town on monday the Twenteth day of march Instant at two of The Clock me The afternoon to act on the following arturals ett ly to fec town will Except of of a Road Layed out by The Selectionen begining at a Gate post at the Proprietors ·way that Leads a Corts wr Thomas marshall, pie to River meadow and Rening Eastandly on Fond marshalls Land and Land of olive BarroneJa out to the Road that Leads from me mojes Icai to Thomas manghalls and from Said Road Eastandly on Laid of miloleph mourosas South of fund moores house out to the Road that Leads from Said mourses to the new Bridge or to act any thing there on that They may think Proper
2 ly for the Town to view a plan of the proted Roads in the Neck and Consider what Road will be mostfor advantage of the Town and for the publick or to act any Thing Respecting the Saw Roads that the Town may thank proper hearof fail not and make Return of this lucerna est with your doing Thereon sento the Selecterenforme tour before the time appointed for Said meeting Dated at Chelmsford afare for this forthe day of march we the. year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety feuer Benra Spaulding Selectmen Berga Fletcher Jonas perrec a know copy of the warrants Delivery to Enge Isaac Chambertin Chelmsford and Ebenera Marker to
The Returns made by En th Isaac Chambertin mi Ebenezer packer contables for chelmsford on the fourgony havrant want that they had fame and Endevene to warn, all the Freeholders and after Inhabitants of Saw Down to attend at time and Play and for purpères within mentions Recorded by
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Chelmsford march 20th 1797 at a publick Town meeting of the Thresholdert and other Inhabitants of the Town of Chalonsfod Legally warned and assembled on the day above Sais projeaide as follows 202
2.000 for moderator Capt Jahre Ford vol not to except of the Road Rage out by the Selectionen from the guit post on me Thomas Marshall's Land to out by on topph andres voto not to Damals the Road Laned out by the Selectman by mo Binge parkers
viled to Diswift the meeting
Recorded by Banja Spaulding Town Clark
Chelmsford march 13th 1197 ... Then the persons hcagafter Norme attende and was. Swore to the Faithful escheme of the Duty of the office They was securrally Chosen mito at the anual inciting in march 6th 1797 by changer Bridge Eff Beny? Spending as Town Clerk
John Farmer as bytning
} Tything man
Laut Berga Butterfield fort John.
Butterfiel Levi Procter Zebulon ) funciones of Spaudmylan David Dutton Nathaniel Highway8 Howard mojes Head( Amos Whitney
) Tence Veneces
Capt lo leph Fletcher
William Bridge Stephan Prince 3 }file Dricerca
Stephan Parec 30
Hogy Reces
Jeste Spending Io toph Chambertin
KevinWelchen Jacob manning
John Former
S
3 Scaler of Leatt.
Joshua Davis Banja Byan
3 De und keeper.
Lait Jonathan Snow Joseph
Moores Beny's Gerald
Eufe ysuas Chambertin Sworn as gonflable Capt Jahre Food and can't Ebenezer feed Leverages of
the persons hearafter Named was swere bag Benoj " Spandring Town (lock ert
Samuel Lancey as
3 Comptable
Ebenezer Bridge Etap as
3 Surveyor of Highway,
Hillard marshall Capt Jonas prince as life as 3 Collector Joseph Machen 30 as Besh serendeu
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Chelmsford September 7 th 1796 it was ordered by the Selection on that oliver Barrow ELgp Town Treafurer Should Receive of Safe Hace Chambertin Collector for Said Town The following Jums our The Sum of one Thousand Dollars it being a fan of money agreed upon and granted by the Inhabitants of Said Town at The annual meeting in march Last past for the purpose of Defraying the Necessary Charges in Said Town This present year which this Said Chambertin had orders to collect and pay in the fame into the Said Treafever or has succesfer in Said office in the following manner. wir The one half or or be for the first day of September Instant and the other half of law firm on or before the. first day of march aren't pressing the form of 1000:00
also to Receive of the Said face Cham berlin the fun four Hundred Dollars it being a form of money Granted by the Inhabitants of Said Town at their annual meeting in march Last past for the Support of the Gospel ministry in Said Town This Onefent year which the faid Chamberlin has orders to collect and pay in the fame sen to The fair Treafurer or his Successor . fand office in the following manner out the true half of Land from on or before the first day of September Instant and one half of the Remainder on or before the first day of December Next and what on or before the first day of march Next Insung the fun of-400:0:0
also to Receive of the faid Cham berlin. the form of five Hundred Dollars it being a firm of money granted by the Inhabitants of Law Town at their annual meeting m march Last past for the purpose of Grammar and English Schooling in Saw Town for This respect year which the Sand cham berlin four ouders to collect and Day in the Same un to the treafurer on his Succesfor me Sand office in The following manner via the one half of fail June on or before the frost day of December next In sung and the other half on or before the first day of march Next Josung the form of $500.000
also to Receive of the Said Chamberlin The form of one hundred and fifty Dollars it being a from agreed upon aused Grata by The Inhabitants of Said Town at Their connect medling me march fast for the Purpose of paying for waren Schooling i Said town This present spear which The Said chambertin has order to collect and pay in the Some unto the Saw Treasures of this Succes for an fald office in the following manner oz one half of The Send from on or before the first day
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I day of September Instant and the other half on or before the first day of march Next the Sumof_150:00 also be Receive of the Said Cham berlin. The firm of Eighteen Dollars and Eighty mine cents it being a firm of money that appeared to be "Lew to the Town from Several persons who Didnot work out Then Highway Jane the Last year which the Said Chamberlin has order to collect and Pay in the come into the Said creatures or his Successer in fand office the form of --- 2-18:89:0
Sum Total D 2068: 89:0 and the faid Treasurer is to fue for the fair if payment be not seatonably made and the Saw Treasurer is to Day out the Same as he Shall Receive onder from the selectmen from time to time
by order of the Selectmen Beny Spanking Jown (Lack.
Chiclesfor) February 25th 177% the Selectmen that clicar Barron & jay Town Jacaforer thand Receive of the following Lines of the following persons out of my fileph Spaulding for farah flewenses Labeur for the first of march $796 to the first of march 199/ the first twenty fix at all po week and the Last twenty five weeks of og ron week the what fun fever Daller and twenty Frree Scut. 27 : 23:0
and to Receive of reason Dehors Spending for. Abigail havner Labour from the post of march 1796 to the hist of September following Twenty bre weeks at gt pro werk when She was Rid off to Joseph Spending the Sum of ten Dollar and Eleven cents. 210:11:0 und to Recense of Bery- Spaudrey the form of four Dollar and thirty four cents it being money the Said factsom has Received for the Town for the Support of Thomas Grant when he Lived in this Town the form of Dh. It and the Said Treaformer is to fue for the fame of Payment be not reasonably made and the Tres forer is to pay out the Same as he Shall Receive orders from the. Select men from time to time
by order of the Selection Berry Sandmy Town Clark
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Chelmsford June 24 th 1797 it was ordered by the Selectionca that of joy Barron Efe Town Treasurer Should Receive of mr Willard marshder Collector for the Town of Chelmsford the following Jums vez
The Sum of four Hundred Dollars it being a few of money agreed upon and granted by fand Town for the Support of the Gospel ministry in Said Town for this present year arch the Said marshall has orders to collect the Said Som and to pay in the Same unto the Said Treafurer or his Successor in & office in the following manner viz
one Quarter Part of Said Sum on or before the fifteenth day of July next and another Quarter on or before the fifteenth day of october next and another on or before the fifteenth day of fameary nicuct and the Remainder on or before the first day of march following the Sum of- D.400:0:0
also to Because of the faid marshall the form of Jeve Hundred Dollars. it being a fum of money agreed upon and granted by the Fair Town at there annual Toumomenting m march Last to pay for women Schooling in 2 Town for this present year which the Sand marshall has orders to collect and pay in the fame unto the faid Treafurer or but Succesfor on Said offices in the following manner auf the one half on or before the first day of September next and the Remaindayon or before the first day of march following the form of 200: 0: 0 and the Said Treasurer is to face for the fame Payment be not Seufinally made and the faid Treasurer is to pay out the faid money as he Shall Receive order from the Selectmen from time to time by order of the Selectoren Berga Spending Town (look
Chelmsford December 4 th 1797 it was ordered by the selectmen that Olives Barron 2 /q Town Irea funer Should Receive of my Willard marshall Collector for Said Town the following Jums eur the Sum of one Thousand Dollar_ Q1000;000 it's being a fum agreed upon and Granted by the fail Town at Their annual meeting in march Last past for the purpose of Depraying the Necessary Changes in Said Town for This present year which the fair marshall has orders to collect the faid fun and pay in the fame. unto Oliver Barron Efg" Treasurer for Said Town of his Successor in Law office on the following manner ULZ the one half of Said Sum on or before the first day of December Instant and the other half on or before the first day of march next Insung-
also to Receive of The Said marshall the Sum of ficie hundred Dollars. 2500:0:0 it being a fun agreed upon and Granted by Law Town at their annual meeting in march Last past for the purpose of Paying for Grammar and English Schooling i. Said Town for this present year which the said marshall has orders to collect and pay on the fame unt Olic w Barron Efq" Town Treafurer or his Succesfor in Said office in the following manner our the one half of faid fum on or before first day of January Next Insuring and the other half on or before the first day of march next Jusuing. also to Receive of the Said marshall the form of Seventyfive Dollars and one Cent CD75: 1:0
it being a Sum that the faid marshall has orders to Collect of Several persons who did not work out Thew. Highway Jax for the year 1796 and the faid marshall is ordered to pay m. the Paid Som unto The fair Treafurer or his Successor in Said offer
and The Said Treasurer is to face for the Same of payment be not Scafor alli made and the faid Treafurer is to Day out the faid money as he Shall Receive orders from the Selectmen from time to time
by order of the Selectmen Berry frauding Town Clash
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Chelmsford January 230 1798 it was ordered by the Selectmen that oliver Barron Town Treafurer Should Receive of Captifonas prince for the Labour of Abigal Charmer from the first of September 1796 to the first of September 1797 the Sum of Seven Dollar Eighty Three Cents A 7 : 83:0 and the Sein Treatunci is to pay out the farm as he Sall Receive orders from the Selection from time to time
by order of the Selectmen Bang- Standing Town (led
Chelmsford February 24 th 1798
it was ordered by the Selectmen that Oliver Barron Ey Town Treafurer Should Receive of loteph Spending for Sarah Stevenses Labour from the first of march. Last past vintell She died the Sum of two Dollar fiftycents 22:50:0
and The Said Treafurce is to pay out the Same as he Shall Receive orders from the Selectmen from time to time
by order of the Selectmen. Bang & Spaudoing Town (l)
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Highways
Chelmsford January 9 th 1797 a Jown way vara and Layed out by the Selectmen on the day a bere. Said begining at the Road that Loads from Licht Beny" Butterfield to mi Andrew Fletcher at Chary tree Stamp on Land of Lient Borg a Butterfield near the Land of Andrew Fletchers Then Running Northandby to a Black oak tree marker on low Butterpite Law Then more Wegtardly on Said Butthe view Land to a Stake and stone at the Wall Betwen Said Butterfield Land and Land of now Beny'a Markers Then Weslowly on Said paulo Land to wight oak tree marked then Northwestandy on Said Parker Land and Land of mr mich Spand Corner of faid Spanting Lan School house two Rods South of fand house to the Road that Leads to mi Benya (far have Then weft- andy partly on Said powker Land and partly on Land belonging to the Heves of Enf philip Daher Duft to Lange Ston on the Land of Said have Still Westandby on Said hews Land to a Large Ston near The Northeastandly Corner of the lyder mill house and from theuse South of the house belonging Said heave So Westendly out to aLarge Ston on Land of my food Howard at the Road that Leads from now Howard. to mr Samuel and Willard marshalls Said Road is Layed out Two Rods wide in Every Part there of and is Bounded on the most fouthowby Side of Said Road.
Bangos Spanking Selection Benj & Fletcher Jonas pource.
Chelmsford
the Road above mentioned was accepted of by the Town at a publich Town meeting on the Sixth day of February 1797
Recorded by Borga Spanking Town Clark
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Highways Chelmsford February 13th 1797 a Jown way verved and Layed out by the Selectmen of Chelmsford on the day about fair beginning at a One Tree marked by the Road that Leads from my Jacob chambertins to the meeting house about fouten Rods East of our Jonathan rochams paster will then Runing Southandly nearly as the Mouth is now trod to a pine tree marche at the Land of nur Bongª War Fletchers till fouthardly as the path is nowtrod to a Stake and Stones at one Jonathan Stevenses Kand Sein way is Layed out two Rods wide in Every part and is Bounder on The most Custardly Five of Said Road Selectmen
Beng Spandmg Beng- Fletcher Jonas Perree
Schelmstore
the above Said Road was Excepted of by the Inhabitants of Said Town at their annual meeting 20- 1
march 1797 upon the Condition that nu Jonathan Stevens Defend the Town from any cost for ford Road Recorder by Benga Spanking Town Clerk
Chelmsford February 27th 1797
a Town way vewed and Lages out by the Selection. of Chelmsford on the day above fand begining on the plan on the most Northerly Side of the Road that Leads for ... Golden love to Long Causemy so called at a Stake and Stones against the Bars at The Corner of ww Jeremiah Warrens and oliver Barron Lyg" Land Then Ressing Northeasterly on Said Bourous Land to a Stake and Stones at the Road that Leads from me Noch Spend my to Long Caus way to calle against the Land of the widow Ruth Emerson fair Rand is Layed out two Rods wide and Bounded on the most Northerby Side of Saw Road Bengª Spaulomg 1 Selectmen
Bonga Fletcher Chelmsford
The above Said way was Excepted of by The Inhabitants of faid Jow at the annual meeting In march 1797
Recorded by Banya Spanking Town Clark
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Highways
Chalunesford may 26 th 1797 a Jown way viwed and dried out by the Select ..... of chalousind on the day above Said Begining at menmack River Bridge two faces East of the Southeast fornew post of the Races on Said Breda Then Burning Southonly partly on Land of cant john Ford and Partly on Land of my Phonehas Whiting out to the county Road by Said Whitings house to Stake and flowes near the Southwest coince of fail Whatmyhouse Said way is Laced out two Rads wvide und bounded on the Easter Side of fail 20ay also a nother peace of way Layed out on the above Said day begining at the Road between me Joseph. Chambers and nov Nathan Foulers at the Corner of the wall for as the Road is now troden to found Josiah Feelchave as far as is Concederce to be Discontinued ty the Court of Sesport at there hast Lasflores at Concord face peace of way is Layed three Rods wide ared bounded as the forces now stand on each side of fail Benja Spelling Helanet,
Jonas Decree of Chelimited Road the above mentioned peaces of way was accepted of by the Inhabitants of Said Town on the 5th offrons 1797 Recorded by Benj" Spanking Down Clock
Chelmsford August 220 1797 a Town way vewed and Lays out by the Selecting of Chelmsford beguring by the Road that Leads from Luat Beny " Butterfielde to nor moles Davises at a Stake and Stones on Land of oil Samuel Howard about two Rods and a half East of the Corner of the wall betwen, Said Howards and Andrew Blethers Land Then Kering Northwesterly about one Rod to a Stake and flores on Sai Howards Land the North. by one Said Howard Land to The Eastandly Corner of a Lang Rock with Store is upon it Will Northerly Partly on Said Howards Land and partly on of Andreas Hledchers to a white oak tree marked the world between the Law of Saw Howard and Lai) Fletcher Still Northerly as the wall now & to Black oak Slump with Stonce upon it fai Road to be two Rade wurde from the Second Bound then Recur -ing Northerly as the wall now Stands to a Black ook tree by the wall on the top of the hill where the Road is to be three Rods acide Stile Northally as
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Highways as the wall now stands to the corner of the wall between Said Howards and Capt Joseph Fletcher Land where the Road is to be two Rods wide Still Korthasly to a Stake and Stones between the Causeway and fait Cap fletcher house Still Northerly by Said Fletcher house to the wall East of Said Fletcher Barn to be this Rods wide from the Last mentrong Stake and is Bounded on the Easterly Side of Said Road Beny Spaulding Ifelective ... Bong Fletcher Jonas Paires Chilinistors
the above mentioned Road was accepted of by The Town at a publick Town meeting on the fourteenth day of December 1797
Recorded by
Beny Spaulding Town Clark
Chelmsford December 11th 1777 a Jown way vewed and Layed out by the Selections. of Chelmsford on the day about ford beginning by the Road from Deacon Ebenezer Goulds to Cant dem Ademeses al "Longlegs Stock So called at the North Part of a pair of Bars Leading into mo Ephraim parkhurst field The most Northerly Baw of Bary Then Rening Southerly on Said Parkhurst Land and Beacon Ebenezer Good to a Large Split Rock with flores upon it on the hell North of Said you las meadow Still Southorly on Said goals Land to a white oak tree marked on Land of Oliver Richardson west of Deaur Goods meadow to Southerly on Said Richardons Land to a Stake and Stones at the percy by Land of geste Spaudrey to one Southerly on said Spacetogrey hand and Land of Deacon Ebencyer Good to a white oak free marked by Land of philip parkhurst Shell Southerly on faid parkhurster Land near by the name putt to to a stake and stones on Land of Ephraim Parkhurst near the Black Smith Shop to out to the Road that Leads to Chelmsford meeting house fair Road is Layed out Three Rods werde in Every Part and is Bounded on the asesterly side of Said Road Bang- Spanting ] Selection Biny2 fletcher. Schelnasjon Jonas Parce or/ the above mentioned Road was accepted of by Town of Chelmsford at a publick Town wrecking on The fourteenth day of December 1797 Recordo by Beny" Spanking Jours Clerk
57 middlesex & to either of the constables of the Fourth of thelionsford in the country of middlefer Greeting
a 1 In the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are headby Required forthe sith to warn all the Threeholdere and other Inhabitants of fact Town to astenible at the preceding hous in faid Jour an more day the third day of April next at two of the Clock in the afternoon to act on the following Arlucals arz
to Give in their votes for a journey and Lient Governor
to give me their votes for councellan and conectores for the Country of middlefix agreable to the Laws and Completation of the Commonwealth
to gevre ine unto the Astestays of Said Joeon a time and Jest Invece of all thew Rutable polls and & Haler Borth Real and Personal to make the Taxes by for this Have lent year or to act any thing Thereon that may be thought proper
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at the Request of Lecat Barry- Butterfield to fos of the Down will make him a concederation for the Damage of the Roads bing opend through a Corner of his Laund or to act any thing there on that they may thank proper to See if the Town will Imposed forme futable pass. or persons to give a Jacob Potter a fille to the Land that he bid off at the vanduc or to act ary they thereon that They may thank proper
to See if the Town will make an addition to the Number of fish wanders or to make clays of fame Person or persons to serve in the officers that canc now vacant or to act any thing there are that may be though Theper
at the Request of nu formu Lancy and others to See in what way and mecasser the Jeron will have The Town meeting worried in fail Town. for this Weren't year and to act any thing there on that they my thanh proper
by to See how the Joen will provaad to have the Brody Bult by mi moles Devises weilles and ly to oct any Thing there on that may be boughthope. To See if the the Town will open the Road from panticket to the Countithal Loads by mor phinchas Waiting fear of fail not and make Return of this servient with your Doing Theque son unto the Selected Some time before the tis meeting Dated at chelmsford afore fais de march in the year of awww Land one Thousand Seven hundred and , limetyseven a frauding Velcetavion Benq OR
Benojà Fletcher
Jonas peirce
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The following is, is The Returns made arcade by the Constables on the four going warrant
middlesex Is be chedianes, to the withno Warrant These Notified The Freeholder and other Inhabitants of Said Town by porting a Copy of the arturals at the Baptis mesling house in. Town angreable to ny Directions Grace Chamberlin. Sonstble Chelmsford march 27 th 1799
Chelmsford April 30 17,99
amyswant to the within Warrant Choses Notified Cared Warned the mail Inhabitants of the North wand Qualifie as theram Expressed to meet at time and Hace and for purposes within mentioned Samuel Lancey Comptable
Chelmsford April 30 1797 at a publick Town meeting of the frecholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Chelesford Regally warned and assembled on the day about profended as follows arilor Jung hinen capt go
voted for Governe James Sullaten Efy Num lew of for freereas Summer for Gover Number of. 38 votes thirty eight 22 votes twenty two
vote for next Governar the Hen ! moyes fill Effe Number of Votes for ty Eight vote for councellers and functor for the Country of middlefer Eleazer Brooks Efg Number of votes fiftynone
for William Hull Number of votes fifty two
for Jaron Hill Number of votes for tynone;
for Parker Varnum Efes Number of votes, thirtyfive 10 for William Ie Edith Efe. Number of votes ten" - 6 Daniel Whitney & fay Number of votes Six.
Chenezer Bridge Efe Number of vole twelve-12
Zacheus Wright Egg one vote
Artemas Ward Efer one water
John Brooks Egg one vote
Ephraim Word Efej one vate
Jonathan Head Elge one vote
Ellbridge Gary one vote
vote for moderated for the Remaining part of the
Business Benq fpandre
the
rita to have forced half dasp for Taking the Invoice. The Next Thursday and the mondy following " afternoons at alwar Barrons &
the Tidsday) following on the afternoon at acest BAY a Butterfield and the monday following that in the afternoon at makerng Leest I'd to adyou the actual Respecting
Bengal sutterfel an allowance for his how the Next Town
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to Adjoin the cortical Respecting Giesing new Jeep Foster a Title to the Land that he bid off at the vandue to the Next Dublick Town megling it's to make the addition of one to the fish wardens to not to make any further Addition to the Fish Warelaus of for Josh worden lageph parker you
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