The Proprietors' records of the town of Mendon, Massachusetts : incorporated May 15, 1667, Part 95

Author: Mendon (Mass.). Proprietors. 4n
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Boston : Rockwell and Churchill Press
Number of Pages: 1222


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before me PETER PENNIMAN Justice peace


Worcester Ss September 17th 1796 personaly appeared Benja- min Read and was duly Sworn Surveyor of the Propriety of the former Township of Mendon


before me PETER PENNIMAN Justice peace


A true copy attest BENJAMIN READ propt Clerk


[62.] Mendon April 11th 1796


Recª the following securities belonging to the Propriety of the former Township of Mendon (viz)


£


one Bond Signed by Jacob Ellis & Daniel Read 22-16-5 Interest due thereon from Jany 1795


one Note Signed by Colo. Philip Ammidon 7- 0-0


Interest due thereon from March 18th 1795


one Note Signed by Simeon Wood Dated July 27th 1795 10- 0-0 one Note Signed by Benjamin Read due 0- 8-6


one Note Signed by Seth Wheelock 0- 5-0


one Note Signed by Peter Penniman dated this day the sum Dollar of 164-17 cents


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which said sums I promise to account for to said Propriety or their order as Treasurer for Said Propriety


SETH CHAPIN


Worcester Ss. April 14th 1804 personaly appeared Adams Chapin and was duly Sworn as one of the Chain men for the pro- priety of the former Township of Mendon


before me BENJAMIN READ Justice of the peace


Worcester Ss: Nov 12th 1803 personaly appeared Lyman Aldrich and made Solem oath that in Executing the trust of Sur- vayor of the propriety of the former Township of Mendon that he would act faithfuly and impartialy according to his best Skill & Judgement before me


BENJAMIN READ Justice peace


[63.] Worcester Ss. To Benjamin Read Esquire Clerk of the propriet || of the former Township of Mendon - Greeting


In the name of the common wealth of Massachusetts you are her by required fourthwith to warn and give publick notice to the proprietors of the former Township of mendon aforsaid that they assemble and meet for a proprietors meeting at the Dwelling House of Miller & Fuller Inholders in mendon afor || || || il on monday the fourth Day of September next at two of the Clock in the after- noon to act on the folowing articles (viz)


first To chuse a moderator to regulate said mecting


2dly To See if the proprietors will dismiss any or all of those that hold offices under the propriety to chuse others in their room


3dly To Se if the proprietors will allow their agent or committee to proceed any farther in an action or actions brought forward by their agent or committee now in the Law against Caleb Aldrich and Arnold paine Esquires or any thing else the proprietors at said meeting may think proper respecting said actions


4ly To Se if the proprietors by their vote will order the money that is in the Treasury to be divided amongst those pro- prielli il | that shall make out their rights


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5'y To See if they will by their vote order that any action shall be brought against any person in the name of the propriety before they have a vote of the proprietors for the same


6ly To See if they will by their vote appoint certain places where Notifications shall be set up for the future -


7thly To See if they will by their vote order that no account shall be allowed in future by there committee before it is laid before the proprietors at a proprietors meeting for tha | purpose


8thly To Se if said proprietors at Said meeting will call upon there committee that was appointed to Sell the Ceder Swam| to render an account of there proceedings -


hereof fail not and make due return hereof with your doings here| || to some one of us the Subscribers seasonably before the time perfixed for Said meeting Given under our hands & Seals this Thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord A D 1797 SAM' ALDRICH Committee SETH CHAPIN BENJA GREEN


Mendon Sept 4th 1797: agreeable to this within warrant I have notified the proprietors of the former Township of Mendon to meet at time and place within mentioned by seting up Notifi- eations agreeable to the vote of the propriety


BENJ" READ Clerk


[64.] at a meeting of the Proprietors held at the House of John Miller Inholder in Mendon on the fourth day of September AD 1797 Made Choice of Peter Pennaman Esquire for there moderator -


2dly Voted and Chose Lieut. John Benson a committeeman for calling proprietors meetings in futur -


and then Voted and Chose Lieut. John Benson Agent in behalf of said proprietors for prosecuting and defending Suits for Said propriety and managing the prudentiall con- cerns of Said propriety in the room of Benj" Green Deceasd


3dly Voted that there agent appointed to prosecute Caleb Aldrich


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and others of off there common land in Mendon proceed to prosecute the Actions now in law against Said Aldrich and others to final Judgement


4th article Voted to pass over. 5th & 6th articles Expunged 7th article Expunged. 8th article voted to pass over & then voted to adjorn said meeting to the Third Monday in Nov' next at one O clock after noon at this place


N. B. at the time of adjornment no moderator appeared Nor a Sufficient number of Proprietors to hold a meeting and the meeting was desolved


attest BENJAMIN READ propt Clerk


Worcester Ss To Benjamin Read Esqr Clerk of the propriety of the former Township of Mendon Greeting


[LS] In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to warn and give publick notice to the pro- prietors of the former Township of Mendon that there is a meet- ing of the Proprietors to be holden at the Dwelling House of Simeon Staples Inholder in Mendon on Monday the twenty ninth day of August next at one of the Clock in the after noon then and there to act on the following articles.


first To Chuse a moderator to regulate Said meeting


2dly To Se what meathod the proprietors will take to recover back the money into the Treasury that has been Drawn out through a mistake


3ª To Se if the proprietors will Chuse another Surveyor or Sur- veyors -


[65.] 4thly To Se what the proprietors will do in Cases where persons have laid out more land than they had rights to lay out -


5thly To Se if the propriety will Chuse an agent to manage the prudential afairs of the propriety in the room of Colo. Philip Ammidon Decesd.


6thly To Se if the propriety will order that there old Book (So called) be new bound and a new alphabet made to it, and that they appoint Some person or persons to Se that the Same be done at the Expence of the propriety


and make return of this warrant with your doing there on unto


-


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some one of us the Subscribers Seasonably before said meeting given under our hands and Seals this Eighteenth Day of August AD 1803


SAM' ALDRICH Committee JOHN BENSON for Calling SETH CHAPIN meetings


Mendon August 29th 1803 by direction of this within Warrant I have notified the proprietors of the former Township of Mendon agreable to the Vote of Said propriety.


Attest. BENJAMIN READ Propt. Clerke


August 29th. 1803 at a meeting of the proprietors of the former Township of Mendon, made Choice of Sam1. Aldrich moderator.


adjourned to monday the 12 September at one O clock at this place


Meet according to adjornment and voted to Excuse Sam !. Aldrich from being moderator and made Choice of Col: Sam1. Jones Moderator


2d. article Voted that the agents use their best endeavors to


recover back the money drawn out of the Treasury through a mistake --


3ª. article Chose Lyman Aldrich Surveyor -


4 article Voted that any person that has laid out more land than he had a right to do, that he may procure rights within Sixty days. and fill up the Same. if not any person who has right may lay out the Same


5th article Chose Docter John Scammel agent for Said propriety in the room of Colo Philip ammidon decsd -


6th article voted that Benjamin Read & Seth Chapin make an Alphabet of the old Book of record (So called) and git the Same bound at the Expense of the propriety


[66.] Mendon November 13th 1804


this Day meet & Settled with Deacon Seth Chapin Treasurer for the former propriety of the Township of Mendon and found a Balance in his hands of the Sum of One Hundred and fifty two


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Dollars and Ninety Six Cents in Cash which he is accountable for with Interest $152.96


Together with one Note signed by Elisha Hayward & other Dated Deer. 9th 1801 on Interest 40.00


one Note Signed by Stephen Wood August 10th 1802 with the Interest due 58.00


Lient John Bensons Note dated Augt 22d. 1803 with Interest due on the Same 30.00


Benjamin Read, order dated Oct". 1: 1803


with Interest due on the Same 3 30.00


one Note due from Benjamin Read due 1.21


one deto from Seth Chapin due 0.83


$313.00


which Sums the Said Chapin Holds himself Indebted for to the propriety or there order -


SETH CHAPIN Treasurer BENJAMIN READ ¿ agents for


JOHN BENSON S Said propriety


[67.] Worcester. Ss. To John Scammell one of the proprie- tors of the former Township of Mendon in the name of the com- monwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to warn & give publie notice to the proprietors of the former township of Mendon that there is a meeting of said proprietors to be holden at the dwelling house of Samuel C. Fairbanks inholder in Mendon the sixth day of Oet next at one of the O clock after noon then & there to act on the following articles


Ist. to choose a moderator to regulate said meeting.


2dly to choose a clerk for said proprietors in the room of Benj" Read Esq.


3dly to choose a Surveyor for Said proprietors. - 4thly : to See if the proprietors will divide the money that is in the proprietors treasurey according to the number of rights 5thly, to see if the proprietors will give orders to the proprietors clerk to record a piece of land laid out to Josiah Taft deceased or act anything relative.


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And make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to some one of us the subscribers at or before the time of said meet- ing Given under our hands and Seal this fifteenth day of Septem- ber AD. 1806


SAMUEL ALDRICH } Committee for JOHN BENSON S calling Meetings


In obedience to the within warrant I have notified the pro- prietors of the former township of Mendon to meet at the time and place within named by setting up notifications in several pub- lic places in said Township


JOHN SCAMMEL !!


Bellingham Oct. 6th 1806


The issue of the foregoing, carried to the next leaf


[69.] Agreeable to the preceeding warrant the proprietors of the former township of Mendon met agreeable to notice and pro- ceeded as follows


art 1st Voted Lieut Aron Holbrook moderator


2d. Voted George Aldrich Clerk


Voted to adjourn said meeting to monday the 20th Oct inst at the same place and time of day


agreeable to the above adjournment the proprietors met and proceeded as follows


Article 3d. Voted Doct John Scammell Surveyor for said pro- prietors in the room of Benj" Read decd fourth passed over 5th. Voted to record a piece of land laid out to Josiah Taft.


Voted to dissolve the meeting


GEORGE ALDRICH pro. Clerk


[66.] Worcester Ss. October 20th 1806 personally appeared George Aldrich and was duly Sworn as Clerk of the Propriety of the former Township of Mendon.


Before me - SAM' JONES Jus Pacis


[70.] Worcester Ss. To John Scammell one of the proprietors of the former Township of Mendon in the name of the common-


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wealth of Massachusetts, You are hereby required to warn & give public notice to the proprietors of the former Township of Men- don, that there is a meeting of said proprietors to be holden in Sam' Fairbank's Inn in Mendon on monday the twenty fifth day of Sept. inst. at one of the o clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles


1st, to choose a moderator to regulate said meeting


2d, to choose a committee to settle with the Treasurer 3d, to see if the Proprietors will call in their money


4th, if called in, to be let out on hond security & interest paid annually and if not, to be collected immediately


5th, to see if the proprietors will choose a committee to examine into the common land belonging to Said proprietors & to transact any prudential affairs, belonging to said Proprie- tors and to make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to some one of us the subscribers at or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands & seal this ninth day of September AD. 1809 his 1


SAMUEL X ALDRICH - Committee for mark SETH CHAPIN calling Meetings GEORGE ALDRICH propt Clerk


[71.] Worcester Ss. In obedience to the within warrant, I have given notice to the proprietors by setting up notifications in Mendon & Milford of the time & place of said meeting JOHN SCAMMELL


Bellingham Sept. 20th 1809 GEORGE ALDRICH pro Clerk


Agreeable to the foregoing the proprietors of the former Township of Mendon & proceeds as follows


Article 1st. Voted to choose a moderator to regulate said Meet- ing


2d Voted to choose a committee to settle with the Treasury


Voted Joseph Torry, John Scammell, & George Aldrich for said committee


Article 34-& 4th passed over


Article 5th voted Samuel Aldrich, John Scammell & George Ald- rich being a committee respecting common la| || And


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said committee to agree with the treasurer respecting their securities and to call in what money that lies out of the former township of Mendon.


Voted to dissolve the meeting.


GEORGE ALDRICH pro Clerk


[73.] Know all Men by these presents that I John Scammell of Bellingham in the County of Norfolk Physician, in considera- tion of five Dollars paid to me by Samuel L. Scammell of Belling- ham in the County of Norfolk. Gentleman. the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge. do hereby grant give, and convey. to the said Samuel L. Scammell and to his heirs, five rights in the common land in the former, township of Mendon. formerly be- longing to Abraham Jones, with all the benefits and privileges thereto belonging, to have and to hold the same to the said Sam- uel L. Scammell and to his heirs, and I do covenant with the said Samuel L. Scammell, and his heirs and assigns, that I am law- fully seized in fee of the premises, that they are free of all in- eumbrances, that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Samuel L. Scammell to hold as aforesaid, and that I. my heirs, Executors, and Administrators. shall and will, warrant and defend the same to the said Samuel L. Scammell his heirs, and assigns forever against the lawfull claims and demands of all persons, In witness whereof I the said John Scammell have here- unto set my hand and seal this Twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Nine Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us ) JOHN SCAMMELL Bethiah Scammell John C. Scammell


GEORGE ALDRICH Pro Clerk


[68.] Mendon 29th May 1811 The Proprietors Committee and Treasurer met and made a Settlement in the following Manner and found in his hands one note against Ebenezer Read & Ehen" Read Jun".


Dated Oct" 9th 1809 -- for -


one years Interest paid


$151.31


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one other Note against Elisha Hayward and Salman Green for - 62.85


one years Interest paid


One other note against Elijah Taft and George Taft for 38.85


one Years Interest paid


one other note against Stephen Wood and George Wood for 34.92


one years Interest paid


one other note against Ezekiel Wood and Samuel Wood for 53.05


Interest paid for one year


one other note against John Benson and John Benson Jr. 43.00 Interest paid for one year


one other note against Elijah Taft for Dated 9th Nov. 1810


22.83


The Treasurer charges himself for 2.57


$409.38


and holds himself responsable as Treasurer to the former Town- ship of Mendon for the above Suretes and Charge


SETH CHAPIN Treasurer


GEO. ALDRICH


JOSEPH TORREY Committee


[74.] Worcester Ss. To Samuel L. Seammell one of the pro- prietors of the former township of Mendon Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to warn and give public notice to the proprietors of the former township of Mendon that there is a meeting of said proprietors to be holden at Samuel Fairbank's Inn in Mendon on wednesday the fourth day of Nov'r next at one o'clock P.M. to act on the following.


1st To choose a moderator


2d To see if the proprietors will make a division of the money & to transact any other prudential affairs relative to said propriety and to make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to some one of us at or before the time of said meeting.


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Given under our hands and seals this fourteenth day of Octo- ber Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and twelve.


SETH CHAPIN & JOHN BENSON proprietors Committee


[75.] In compliance with the within I have given public Notice to the within named proprietors by posting notifications at several of the most public places in the former township within named according to law


SAML L. SCAMMELL


Nov. 4. 1812 Meeting adjourned untill the first monday of Jany next at one o clock


Mendon Novr 4th 1812


At a meeting of the former proprietors of the township of Men- don met and proceeded as follows


1st To Choose a moderator Voted that Sam' Jones. Esq moderator of said meeting


Second article passed over. Voted to choose a committee of five to ascertain rights. Voted that Esq. Jones Doct John Scammell. Seth Chapin George Aldrich & Joseph Torrey


Voted John Scammell treasurer


Voted to excuse the former Committee for granting warrants, voted Esq Hunt Doct Scammell & Elijah Taft for granting war- rants for proprietors meetings


Voted to adjourn said meeting to the first monday in January next at the same place and time of day Voted to adjourn untill the second tuesday in April next at Fairbanks Inn on the ad- journment aforesaid the proprietors met and voted to pay one dollar on a right to those who can show their right to the satis- faction of the Committee chose for that purpose


[77.] Voted to adjourn this meeting untill the second tuesday in October next at twelve o clock at noon


Agreeable to the above adjournment the propri|| |||| met and voted to purchase twelve sheets of paper


Voted to choose a Committee to examine into t|| || situation of the eight rod road. Voted Doct Seamm|| |||| Seth Chapin to be the said Committee.


Voted to adjlllli said meeting to the second tuesday of Feb- ruary n|||| at one of the o Clock P.M.


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Agreeable to the above adjournment the proprietors met all | proceeded as follows, voted to Sell Joseph Torllllll one cord of wood upon the eight rod road so called. Voted to adjourn said meeting until the second wednesday in March next


Agreeab|| | to adjournment voted to choose an assistan|| to the present Agent.


Voted Sam1 Jones |-| as assistant. Voted to adjourn said meet- ing to the first tuesday of Sept next at the same p|||||| | and time of day


Voted John Scammel Treasurer and excused him of being Sur- veyor and vo|| || | Saml L. Scammell Surveyor.


Agreeable to the above adjournment the proprietors met & dis- solved the meeting


GEORGE ALDRICH Pro. Clell ll


[69.] Worcester Ss Nov 4th 1812. Then personally appeared Dr John Scammell and made oath that he would faithfully and impartially perform the Duty of Treasurer for the Proprietors of the former Township of Mendon


Before me


SAMUEL JONES Jus. Pacis


Worcester Ss Nov 4th 1812 Then Personally appeared Sam1 L. Scammell and made Oath that he would faithfully and imper- tially perform the Service of Surveyer for the Proprietors of the former Township of Mendon.


before me


SAML JONES Jus. Paics


[72.] Mendon 9th November 1812 Then the proprietors Com- mitee and Treasurer Met and made a Settlement as follows. The papers being removed from Seth Chapin former Treasurer to the hands of John Scammell present Treasurer


One Note against Ebenezer Read and Ebenezer Read Jun' for $151.31


three years Interest paid -


One other Note against Elijah Taft and George Taft for 38.85 one years Interest paid


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One other Note against Elisha Hayward and Zalman for one years Interest paid


62.85


One other Note against Stephen Wood & George Wood for 34.92


Interest paid for one year


One other Note against Ezekiel wood and Samuel Wood for 53. 5


Two Years Interest paid


One other Note against John Benson and John Benson Jun'. for 43.00


Interest paid for one year


One other Note against Elijah Taft for 22.83


being dated Novr. 9th. 1870


The Treasurer Charges himself with 22.95


$429.76 and holds himself responsible as Treasurer to the former Town- ship of Mendon


JOHN SCAMMELL GEORGE ALDRICH JOSEPH TORREY


[78.] Worcester Ss. To Capt Joseph Torrey Greet You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts to warn & give public notice to the proprietors of the former Township of Mendon that there is a meeting of Sa. proprietors appointed on the last monday in April next at the house of Capt Sam1. Fairbanks in Sª. Mendon at 1 O Clock P.M. to act on the following articles


Ist To choose a Moderator to order Sd. Meeting.


2ly To see if the proprietors will vote to discontinue any roads laid out by Sa. proprietors ind the eight-rod-road (so called, in particular or act or do any thing concerning roads or highways they shall think fit


3dly To see what instructions the proprietors will give their Agent or aet on any other thing that we shall then find necessary.


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and make return of this warrant to some one of us with your doings at or before the time of our Sª. meeting


Given under our hands and seals this 16th day of March A.D. 1814


JOHN SCAMMELL ) PEARLY HUNT Committee ELIJAH TAFT


GEO ALDRICH Pro Clerk


[79.] Worcester Ss. Mendon April 1st 1814


In obedience to the within warrant I have notified the proprie- tors of the former Township of M | # don and of the time & place of meeting by seting up notifications, one in Mendon. one in Milfo|| || and one in Uxbridge as the law direets


JOSEPH TORREY


April 25 : 1814 at a Meeting of the Proprietors of the for| ||| Township of Mendon agreeable to Notice the Proprietors Meet and proceeded as followeth -


Article first, Voted Samuel Jones Esq' Moderator


Second Voted to discontinue the Eight Rod Road So Called -


Voted to prosecute an action on the part of the Proproprietors of the former Township of Mendon against Persons that have Trespassed on the Eight Rod Road So called


Voted to adjourn to the first Tuesday in September Next


Agreeable to the aboue adjournment the Sd. Proprietors Meet and proceed as follows -


Voted Amariah Frost Esq' Moderator Pro Tem


Voted to Adjourn said Meeting to the Second Tuesday in October next -


Agreeable to the Aboue Adjournment the Propriet| || Meet & agreed to farther Adjourn Said Meeting to the first Tuesday in April Next


Mendon April 4 : 1815 Samuel Jones Esq" Moderator Presen| Agreeable to the aforesaid Adjournment the Proprietors M||||| at


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the House of Dauid Wilbers formally occupied to Capt Samul !! Fairbanks in Said Mendon.


Voted to Choose a Proprietors Cler ||


Voted to Choose a Clerk by Nomination & hand Vote


[80.] Choose Pearley Hunt Proprietors Clerk & Quallified him according to Law


Voted to leaue the Matter of the Eight Rod Road now in Con- tention between the Said Proprietors & the Town of Mendon to be Settled by Doct John Scammell the Said Proprietors Agent as he may think best either by Law or otherwise discretionary With him -


Voted to Adjourn this Meeting to the Second Monday of October next at one O'Clock Afternoon to this House now occupied by Dauid Wilber


Attest PEARLEY HUNT Proprietors Clerk


Worcester Ss : April 4 : 1815 then Pearley Hunt Esq. person- ally appeared and made oath that he would faithfully and impar- tially perform the Duty of proprietors Clerk to which Office he is chosen


before me SAMUEL JONES Jus. Pacis


Mendon October 9th 1815 then the Proprietors Meet agreeable to adjournment at the House now occupied by Daniel Childs Inholder in Said Mendon Samuel Jones Esq' Moderator Pres- ent -


. Voted to dissolue the Meeting that stood adjourned to this Day -


PEARLEY HUNT Proprietors Clerk


0 [81.] Worcester. Ss. To Capt Joseph Torrey one of the o Proprietors of the former Township of Mendon in the name of 0 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby requested to warn & Give publiek notice | - | all the Proprietors of the former Township of Mendon that there is || Meeting of Said Pro- prietors to be holden at the House of Ens" Danie| Childs Inholder in Mendon on Monday the Ninth Day of October next


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at one of the Clock in the afternoon then & there to act upon the following Articles (viz)


first to Choose a Moderator to Regulate Said Meeting


Secondly to See what the Proprietors will do respecting the Eight Rod Road So Called -


thirdly to See what the Proprietors will do as it respects Dis- solueing Said Proprietory -


fourthly to do or Act upon any Matter or thing that may be necessary and proper to be done at Said Time & Place -


and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to Some one of us the Subscribers at or before the time appointed for Said Meeting Giuen under our hands & Seals this Twenty Second Day of September AD 1815


PEARLEY HUNT Proprietors


JOHN SCAMMELL Committee for




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