Records, town of Brimfield (written records of town meetings, people in attendance, elections for town offices, etc., begins 1830), Part 2

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Publication date: 1830
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' bring in their roles to the Selectmen for u Governor of Lieuten. ant Governor of the Commonwealth and for two Senators on One, ballot for Hampden District for the year ensuing.


Also to act on the following articles viz.


1. "To choose a moderator le regulate the meeting


2. No see what compensation? the "town will allow the ufos forgs for their services And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up an) atterled copy of the same at the meding house in said town at least seven days before the times of holding said meeting. Here of fail not to make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to ourselves at the times of holding said meeting. Given under our hands and scals this twenty first day of march in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred & thirty one Julius Burt, Cyril R. Brown eAugustus Janes Selectmen. of


9. H. "Warren). Brimfield


This certifies that I have saved this warrant by posting an attested copy ther of at the meeting house in Brimfield, seven days before the time of holding paid meeting. Brimfulde April 4+ 1831


John Newton, Constable) of Brimfield?


April Meeting . L.9. 1831. It a legut meeting of the Inhabitants of the Down ci Brimfield, qualified to vote for Governor, Lieutenant Governor & Senators, holden on the South day of April . 9. 1831. being the first monday of said month the voles for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Schalors were given in Sorted, Counted & declared, and were for the following persons viz. For Governor


Levi Lincoln had One hundred & twenty one voles Marcus Morton had oferty two votes Henry Shaw (had Vine voles Isaac C. Butes had One vole,


For Thomas L. Winthrop hud one hundred & twenty three voles


Lcut. Govern Nathan Willis had Forty three voles or - Heman Lincoln had Six voles


Senalors


Enos Foote had One hundred and twenty seven coles ISfor John Wyles had One hundred & twenty two voles James Hent had forty one roles Harvey Chapin had Forty six votes Patrick Boise had the vote George Blife had one vole etimes "Camillow had two votes So finish the busines mentioned in the warrant , . Asa Lincoln Esq, was chosen Moderator, , (and) It was voted to allow the afressors the compensation fixed by law and nothing more for their services. Noted that this meeting be dissolved. 1


Francia Belebtins Down Clock At a legal meeting holden Upril 4. 1831 (by adjournment from March 14th Asa Lincoln Esquire moderator Cyrus Blodget was the lowest bidder for the office of Collector of lavet it being stuck off to him at $11.15 Gyrus Blodget was then chosen Constable and Collector for the year ensuing. Voled to accept Simcon boys (ano Ebenezer Williams as Sureties, for Cymi Blodget as Collector Voted to postpone raising money for " necessary, expenses" till the may meeting 'Voted that this meeting be adjourned to the blown hurting in may next


Francis Hebling Blown Click )


John Sedgwick Yothers petition for a new Road .. > the order of Count thereon). If the Board of bounty Commissioners of the bounty of 'Hampden at their de scon to be holder on the 4th Suisday of. Sest. A.D. 1830. Respectfully represent the Subscribers, Inhabitants of the bounties of "Hampden (und) Worcester that the highway lending from the house of John sedgwick in Salines by Palmer meeting house to Western is very hilly Is inconvenient to the public " that the Public Convenience and necessity require that a county road should be laid out from near the house of said Sedgwick a following in or near the general route of the valley of Chicopee, riven to the line of Western and in such a location that the same, may be continued from theree in or near the valley of said river to Western Meeting. house. They there fore pray that same may be viewed and such proceedings had that the Said road may be established as a public highway Aug. 18:30. Sequed John Sedruck others


Hampelen fes. ett a meeting of the Bounty Commisiones of said County at aringfiera on the twenty fifth day of January 1831 by adjournment from the Fourth Tuesday of December 18:30, On the nJelition a foresaid, Ordered, that said commissioners meet at The (house of Gelse Thing in calmer on the third day of thay next at two of the clock in the afternoon for the purpose of proceeding to locale ( and xelablish, un'highway upon the petitions aforesa und near all persons and corporations interested therain on the subject of Damagey. And it is further orderthat the Shelf of said - County or This Dejuly serve the Crown Clerk of Palmer & Trimfield, such with un attected Copy of said Petition and this order, thirty days at least, (and bost up in two public places in each of said, towns, un abstract containing the substance of said petition fourteen days at least before the time of said pricing. The Sheriff or his Deputy will make return here of with your doings to Joel Norcross Eg. One of said Com. medionery, at or before the time of said meeting L


6. Rice Chairman


et true bone celest William H. Foster. D. Shop


a copy of the foregoing pedition (and order of Court was served on tue Town bleck of brimfield by MaHo, Hoster. april1. 1801 Frat Stebbins, Town Clark


March Medling continued


. It a lequel meeting of the Inhabitants of Brimfield, holden at the meding house on the Eleventh day of may. 49. 1831 by adjournments from March Wi" (ance Sprit 44 Asa Lincoln Ese, Medcrater,


The committee appointed to rechen with the Measures made the following report; viz. "What the Treasurer Marquis Converse Sa is changeable with the. following sumy, vin. Gush received of Elent Williams Breastver for the previous year 1.79 Amount rice of Ephraim brenton Collecter for the year 1899 589.54


Amount Me? of John . Newton Collector for the last year 2280.54 Amount rec: from the state, Sheasury for the support of State pampers 175. () Am' re of sehen Sherman for the rent of towns land 5.11 And that the said, treasurer is to be? $ 3130.54 credited with the following jums, viz.


Amount paid for tewn orders


$2942.35?


paid to soldiers 55.90) 30.28.25 leaving in the Town Treasury a Balance & 14.29 your Committee further report that there is due from Ichn . Newton the Collector for last year .. .293.96


making the whole amount due to the Son ~ .


315.25


That the Down owe for out standing orders $ 12.7.58


Due to the detool Districts 316. 95 deduct 414 433 318.25 leaving a Balance due from the town of $ 176 08 (Signed) -Lewis Williams Committee ,


Heste, Ginster } Marques Converse Treasurer


Voted to accept of the report of said Committee.


Voted to have the highway taxes which remain unpaid on the last year's tay fill in the District of which . Archibald Nelson was Surveyor worked out this year in said District under the direction of the last year's surveyor.


Voled. to raise the sum of $100 for necepary expenses the ensuing y car Alerting difacturedy Fra :13setting, "own Clerk


Warrant for . May . Meeting 1.9. 1831. Bio Cyrus Blodget, Constable of Brumfield, Freeling


In the name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts L.S. you are required to notify and warn as the law directs, the free- holders and other Inhabitants of said town qualified to vote for Senators und Representatives to assemble at the meeting house in Said Down on Wednesday the Eleventh day of may at One O'clock. P.M. to act on the following articles, viz. Ist To choose one or more Representatives to represent them in


Warrant for May. Meeting continued. 1831.


the meat General Court to be holden in Boston on the last "Wednesday of May.


2nd To give in their voles by ballot for or against the article of amine ment to the Constitution: proposed by the Legislature of the present year. ut their late session viz. To have the political year commence on the first wednesday of anuary instead of the last wednesday of may also to choose the state Officers on the 23 Monday of November instead of April and Hay.


3 De ace of the town will discontinue the Road leading from the Flower hill road near 1" Brown's to the Brickfield road mar Orson Shermans. Hereof fail not but make due return of this warrant with your doings thereen on or before the time of said, medling). Given under our hands, this Eighteenth day of April 1831 Dauphin Brown) Selectmen 6. R. Brown of Augustus James J'Bumfield Pursuant to the within warrant have notified and warned the fre holders and other Inhabitants of Brimfield, as Therein required to meet at the time and place for the purposes therein mentioned Dated at Brimfield . April 30- 1831 , Cyrus VBlodget


Constable of this field.


May Meding 1831


Ha legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Brimfield qualified to role for Senators and Representatives, held at the meeting house in Brimfield on Wednesday the Eleventh day of May . 2.1831, It was Voted that the down send Two Representatives to the next General Court. Hedlund Hoster was chosen for the first Representative. The whole number of votes given was Two hundred twenty three. of which destes Foster had 125, Alsachar "Brown for had 69 votes, Julius Burt had 28, & Solomon Hoar had one vote: sachar Brown Jr was chosen the second Representative; and The whole number of votes being 177, of sfsachar Brown for had 135 votes, and Julius Burt had 42 votes The votes of said Inhabitants on the proposed amend. ment of the Constitution us mentioned in the second articles in the warrant were received, counted und declared as follows viz. 130 votes were given in favor of said amendment Tand 2 votes were given against said Amendment. Veled to dissolve" The meeting


Francis Haftetlines


Down Clock


Warrant for November Meding 1831. No Lagres Budget Constable of the town Greeting. "Brimfield" L.S. You are hereby required in the name of the tem- monwealth of Massachusetts to warn the Inhabitants of the said town of Brimfield qualified to vote as the Constitue. Lion directs to meet at the meeting house in said Rown on monday the Fourteenth day of Nov. next at One O'clock, in the afternoon to give in their voles, for a Governor and Dicui Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Uso for Que Henalors for Hampden District: Likewise to choose one or more Representativas or the town of VBrimfield. "beredt fail, nots but" make due return of" This warrant with your doings thereon to the Hecetinens on or before said day of meeting. Given under our hands (und) Seals ut Brimfield this seventeenth day of Goldber A.D. 1831.


Dauphin Brown , Selecmen of Guild Brown 1/himfields Ihave served the within warrant by posting wife un allested, copy of the same on the meeting house in this town fourteen? days before the time for holding said meeting. "Brimfield Nov. 12. 1831 . Garai Hodget. Constables of Birimficial


November Meeting 1831 .


Al a legal meding of the Inhabitants of the Blown of Brimfield qualified Le vote for Governor, Licult. Governor, (and) Senators holden on the Yfourteenth day of Nov. A.D. 1831. being on the 2nd Monday of said month, the roles of said in habitants for Governor, Liewl. Governory Senators, were given in to the. Selectmon, and sorted, counted and declared, as follows, viz. For Levi Lincoln, had one hundred and thirty four votes Gov- Samuel Lathrop had "Forty six votes, and ernor (Marcus Morton had Twenty vole,


For Lieut. Thomas L. Winthrop had One hundred seventy artes, unit Governor 1 John Mills had Twenty actes


For Sena-


tors


Enos Foote had One hundred of fifty nine icles John Wyles had One hundred and fifty nine roles James Kent had Beenly six letes Harvey Chapin had Twenty six roles Abel Bliss had Drive idea Samuel B. Barlow had Blive rotas Daid Inhabitants then voted to send two Representatives & the next General Court


Nov. Meeting 1831 Continued,


Fow Fester was chosen the first Representative; the whole number of votes given in to the Selectmen being One hundred (and kindly eight, of which Festus Poster had One hundred & twenty eight, Solomon "your had Fifty. Julius Burti had Him. Issachar Brown Y had mine Lyman Bruce had inc and Alfred Allen had One. undo


Issachar Brown Jr was chosen for the second Representative.


The whole number of votes, was One hundred thirty eight. Of which It sachar Brown Jr. had One hundred & nine votes sachar Brown had Fourteen ades, Solomon "Hear had Eight votes, Alfred Allow had three. Julius Burt had two Abner Brown had one and by mus James had onegrote. meeting difsolved.


At the same time another town meeting was organized under the following Warrant


LS.


To Grus Blodget Constable of the town of Brimfield , Greeting you are hereby required in the name of the


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to warn the Inhabitants of said town of Brimfield qualified to vote as the law directs to assemble at the meding house in said town on Monday the fourteenth day of Nov. next at four "'clock, UM. to act on the following articles


First. To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting. Second. To see if the town will accept the doings of the Select. men in regulating the Jury Box


Third. To see what measures the town will take to settle with Ihr. "Hayward for his services in keeping school the last winter in District . No.10. and pass all proper coles on the same. Hen of fail not but make due return of this warrant to the Down clock on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands and deals This seventeenth day of Cdlober . 9.9. 1831 Julius But 1


Selectmen Dauphin Lowwon


of


Gypilike Brown ) "Brimfield


' have sowed the within warrant by posting up and allested copy theread, Fourteen days before the time of holding said meeting Cyrus Blodget Mrimpels . Nov. 12# 1831 Constable


. Vie. Meeting 1831


At w legal lewn-reling held in Brünnfield in pursuance of the foregoing warrant on the fourteenth day of Nov. 1831, Asa Lincoln Eso was chosen Moderater "ile, to accept the drings of the Select men in regulating the Jury box. Voted to pass over the third articles in the warrant affecting dissolved to


Francis B.Shelling,


March Mating Warrant 1832 Ja Gyrus Blodget Cabistable of Brimfulle Greeting. L.S. you are hereby required in the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts To notify and warn the freeholders and other inhabitants of The town of Brumfielde qualified To vote for Jown officers To assemble at the meeting house. in said Town on monday The Twelfth day of March next at nine O Clock. A. M. To cit on the following centrales. Vozo


1. Ja chause a moderator to preside over so meeting 2- To choose such officers as the law requires To be chosen in the months of March on April 3. Ja vote such sums to be expended in labour and materials for repairing the races and bridges as The said Jown Shall think proper 4th To raise money for The support of Schools J' Jo raise money for the Rev. W Paille salary 6th Ja raise money for The support of the poor and contingent expenses.


3


7th. To see if the dawn will suffer horses of neat cattle to run at large on The Common Ja see if the Jacon will suffer divine to run at large yoked & ringer according to law To see if the Town will raise money to returnt. the bridge at The factory Village.


10Th To see what method The Town will Take To settle with &DL. Bliss respecting the powder and balls They received of The Town some years Since:


Fail not bet make due return of This Warrant with your doings there on, on or before the day of 5. muting


1832. March Harant Continuce Given under our handsty seals This Thirteenth day of Feb, 1832.


Dauphin Bracon/ Geleitmen Angustres Passes of Gynel Rp, Bracon ) John M. Warren Hampden D., March 12, TA.32 of have served the within warrant by posting up un allested Copy There of on The Meeting hause in the Sauce Jocon fourteen. days previous to the time of said meeting Gyerees Bladget Constable of Brimfut March Healing 1×32. At a legal Town meeting held at the meetingon Bromfielde March 12, A.D. 1832" Asa Lincoln Esq was chosen Moderator Abner Bracon was Chosen Jowan Glers. D Sworn before it. Lewaves Ji,-


Festus Foster ) .Sworn besten A. B. S. Class. April 2. 1832 Were Chosen Selectmen EDarius Charles and Sworn baron et. L'neuen Est


Simeon Gage


Royal Haber


Absalom Lumber


Schn heiten ? Were Chosen Abraham Chcete, Assessors


Seth "unham)


cino Scior before Sacon Elers.


Harqui, Converse was chosen Imasuma Schnell, Warren was Chosen Leader of Leather


Joseph Balier Sworn Augustus James Sworn were Chosen Chiny Salander sword dence Viewers


6 Duvice Parker word


Sevi Bliss was chosen Pound keeper


Ebenezer Williams) were chosen Measures Schabod Bliss swing of wood of Bark. Augustus dames sur Disen sherman Theodore Filter Swarm \ were Chosen Sythingman It's 3Sessions


1832. March Meeting Continuer Stated that the selectmen be a committee To rection with The Treasures.


Daniel Frast Swarm Erastus Lumbard Sworn! 7 were Chosen


Stromen Bliss


The following persons were chosen Highway Suring Marquis Converse Sworn


Hiram Gleason Sworn Lemuel Lumbard Scara Abraham Charles )


Elhanah Spring, Royal 5. Halu David Partir Swarm


Cheny stalinder Sworn Oliver It. Blair swarm


Humphry Gardner Sworn Andrew Farrell Sylvester Hitchcock Sworn Lewis ettebben, Sworn 6 David Weld Peter Graves Sworn Samuel Sartell Sworn Hardin Goodale Sworn Yotic That the Scorral School Districts Choose Their own prudential Committee .. Daniel Frost swarm) were Chosen Joseph Alexander Field Drivers Thomas Bliss


Noted that the office of Collector of Sages be put up to the lowest bidder with The privilege of being Constan - ble and it was Struck off to Gayret R. Brown at Thirteen dollars and seventyfive cents. Yotea to accept of Oliver 13 leur to Same Bracon as Jurities for Cyrel R. Bracon as Collector rated to Choose Cyreln, Bracon Constable for the year ensuring rote to raise $1000 for the reais of Highways. rated to raise $ 800 for The support of schools Voted to raise $ 550 for Now, I, Yaill Salary Voted toban. over The 6 article. sofar asit relates To raising money for Contingent expenses. Joseph Vaill Abraham Charles) were chosen Asa Lincoln C. M. Bracon


A


John Styles J. B. Stebbins


eschool Committu


March Meeting 1832 Continued Voted That Horses ty meat Cattle Shall not be Suffered to run at large the ensuing years Noted that Flags Shall not run at large. Vated to pass over the good article Notice that the selectmen be a committee to settle with & DL. Bliss respecting pacoder and bals left with them Voted to reconsider the To pass over the 9th article .


Valide that Nathanul Parter Dauphin Bracon & Royal Wales be a committee to examine The Bridge near the Factory To See what repairs are necessary and report at the next meeting. Voted that the poor be left to the disposal of the delaitinen the ensury year. rated that it be left with the Selectmen to dettle with A Porter agent of the factory, respecting his Sayes


Notice That this meeting for dissolved


Abner Bracon Jawon (list Surrant for April meeting D. 1832 ..


Commonwealth of Massachusetts To the Constable of the Town of Brian lee S.S. Greetings In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- - chusetts you are required to notify's warin the. inhabitants of the town of Ismernifieles qualified to 1 vate in town affairs, to mut at The meeting." house one Sobrefuld on monday the Twenty Third day of April Instant at two of The Clock. Tel. Then of there To act on The following articles. Gd. 1. To choose a moderator to preside over 1 meeting at-2. To bring in their voter for a County Treasurer art. 3. To see if The town will direct Their anual meeting for lown affairs to be held infuture in The month of April.


Un! 4. To hear The reports of any agents or committees wic act therean. Uns J. To raise such sums of many as they may think. necessary for Contingent Charges. Hn G. Ja Choose any agents or committees that may be deemed- necessary or proper.


Surrant for April meeting Continued 1832 and you are directed to serve This warrant by posting up an attestea Copy Them of at The meeting house in Said town seven days at least before the time of said muting. Hemont fort not, und mater der return to us at the Time of place of dance matury. Given under our hands of dead. this month day of April SD. 1832. Festus foster Simeon Goge Absalom Lumbard) Bringela Royal Hates 1 Selectmen


Humpoints. Brefidee Stpril 16. 1832. I have made servier of the within Harras by posting up an attested copy of The same at The mating house seven days before the leme for holding The meeting withen mentioned. Gyrel k. Brown Constable .. . April meeting 1832. at a lagat meeting of the inhabitants of The


town of Brimfield held at the matinghouse on Monday The 23, day of April 1832


Asa Lincoln Esge was Chosen moderator


Voted. That the annual meeting for town affairs be held on the first Monday in April for The Future. The committee appointice to settle with The


Town Treasurer, have citterioed That serviert rett That There was in the hands of Marquis Com Imeasures on The go instant $56.78 In the hands of John Newton Lah Collect 71.96


In the hands of Cyrus Blodget Col. 620.69


Duce from the state you supporting state parfois 115.00


Que from Samuel serry. ~ 16.00 Due from Marshal bit Dustin -4.75


8855.18


They time the town indebted the following surms.


· Outstanding Orders 164.46


Due on pauper Contracts 66,50


Que, school District 254.70


Den K. S. Yacces suley 550,00 1035.66


Balance against The Tacon Bringe April 9. 1832 Festus faster 2 Selection of Committe


150,4%


rated To accept the report of


Jimcon Cage


Royal States


Absalon Lumber) of Brimpina


Juice Commetter


April Meeting 1832. Continued Isted Ja leave it with the Selectmen to settle win A Poter agent of The factory concerning his taxes~ The water for County Treasurer bring mecie. Sorted & Countice were as follows.


David Payne 60.


For John Howard 1


for James li, Groots 2 Notice To raise $7,00 yar contingent expences Noted That The Selectmen be a commetter to rection with The treasurer and report at The next annual meeting in April Voted That Jonathan Blanchard have liberty - to work out his Highway tax on his own road on this town under the direction - of The Highway suruyor


Solice that this meeting iny be dissolved.


Etter Einer Bracon Jason Clarke


Order of count on a petition of John Sedgwick to oThen The petition may be found on the sith hat back Hampden. ss.


At a meeting of The County Commissioners of Sauce County, at springfuld on the fourth Tuesday of June 1832. On the petition aforeseecd, Ordenice, That said Commissioner meet at the house of John Sedgwick. in Palmer on The Seventeenth day of august. 9 o clock in The fore noon, for the purpose of proceeding To locate and establish an Highway upon the petition aforesource; and to hear all persons and corporations interested Themin on the subject of damages. And it is further ordered That The sheriff of s- County or his Deputy, Server The Town Client .. of Palmer & Brimpulce each with an attester Copy of said petition and this order, thirty days at least? and post up on leve public places in Sauce Jacom respectively an abstract containing The substance. of said petition, yourten days at least before The time of Sauce meeting. The sheriff or his Defourty will man. return hemos, with your doing to Joel Norcross Esg- one of Said Commissioners, at or before the time of set Stilliem Bliss Chairman meeting


a trun Copy Coted C. Rice Shoreft Left with The Jocon Clark July 10.1832


Harrant for a meeting in stuqual 1832.


To James Brown and inhabitants of The Town of Brimfield Greaterog


L.S. In the name of The Commonwealth of Ilassuchu with you are required to notify and warm The inten bitants of the town of trumbull qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the meeting house in Said Brimfield on Tuesday The fourteenth day of August instant at five of The Clock ? M. To atl on The following articles.


1. Ja choose a moderator,


2. To see what measures The town will take to secure an alteration in The Highway leading from James. Fenton's of Brimfield to Bugles mills in Palmer, in Conformity with a petition now pend - ung before the County Commissioners. If to pass all necessary votes relative to the same. and you are directed to some This warrant by post- og an attested copy Thereof at The meeting house in Said Brimfield seven days at least before The time of said meeting.


Hereor fail not, but make due return of This warrant with your doings thereon To us at the Time & plan of said meeting.


Given under our hands and seal this sixth day of august A. D. 1832 ._ of citrus Foster Simeon Gaye Selectinen


hayat traces of


Absalom Lumber() Brimfield Gourins Charte, Hampden gs. August 7. 1832.


By virtue of this warrant & have notified The Inhabitants of the town of Brumfield to as- semble at the within mentioned time to follow for the purpose within mentionice by posting up an attestice copy of This warrant on The meeting house in sauce town of KrimFiets James Bracon · Meeting in August 1882. It a legal Town meeting holden at The meetinghouse in Brinfuld August 14, 1832.


Gok Issachar Brown Pr. Was Chosen moderator


Isted Start by crossing The Chicopee River near William Charity. house in Manson & Thence runing in nearly a direct line to Bugles mill in Palmer, Such an improvement



August meeting Continued. 1832. would be effected in the Highway from here to Springfield as greatly to accommodate The In- habitants of This town to of the eastern part of the County. as well as the public at large, and that such alteration is an object which aught never to be abandoned by the Inhabitants of this Town.




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