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Town voted to build a schoolhouse, 14I.
ing at Northampton to go to the Bay to state inability of the County to pay rates in money, 201.
Twenty pounds granted for building a schoolhouse on the west side, 390.
Twenty pounds to pay the Schoolmas- ter's salary, 137.
Twenty-two persons fined for being absent from Town-meeting, 15I.
the quality of tar for transportation, I40.
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INDEX TO TOPICS.
To petition the General Court to ac- Voted that henceforth first Monday in cept what the Constables have done May be Town-meeting, 197. concerning collections of the Coun- try rate, 336.
The town's mind not to pay rates in money, 336.
rears of rates due Rev. Pelatiah Glover, 337.
The particulars to be acted on at Town-meeting to be inserted in the warrant, 338.
The ministry house to be repaired, 339.
The petition of the west side the great river concerning procuring of a min- Voted to give Mr. Daniel Brewer £ 70, ister be answered, 341.
Town not to be charged for land for highways if lots are not fenced, 354. To petition the General Court con- cerning payment of the Country rate, 336.
The town impowered to provide for teaching the children on the west side, 380.
Thomas Gilbert of Brookfield convict- ed of selling strong drink petitioned Voted that the former Selectmen make to be forgiven, 380.
The law concerning persons refusing Voted that there be only two courts
to serve when elected to office to be presented to the Court, 385.
Twenty-five pounds voted for school on west side of the river, 396.
Twelve pounds granted for maintain- ing school at Chicopee, 397.
Twelve pounds, seventeen shillings and seven pence, granted for run- ning the line for the town, 398.
Thomas Ingersol to be sued if he does not revive his bond for money loaned him, 401.
The society to pay Mr. Daniel Brew- er's rate in money, instead of town pay, 40I.
The schoolhouse on the east side of the river to be moved to the east side of the street, 406.
The town voted to receive their pro- portion of £ 50,000 in bills of credit, 415.
That the committee have five shillings for examining the treasurer's ac- counts for building the Court House, 425.
Town to consider buying a tombstone for the Frenchman, 439.
Voted to raise four or five pounds for the relief of James Osborn, 390.
Voted to raise £40 for repairing Mr. Brewer's house, 395.
Voted to pay out of the town Treasury for west side and Longmeadow in- habitants to promote the teaching of children, 368.
The Constables to collect forthwith ar- Voted to give Mr. Glover a deed of assurance of the town lands, 212.
Voted to give Mr. Haines four score pounds the second year, 213.
Voted to give Mr. Haines after seven years £100 besides his yearly sal- ary, 214.
Voted to give Mr. Daniel Brewer in- vitation to preach, 330.
330.
Voted to build a house for Peter Swink, 331.
Voted to send a committee to Boston to show the Treasurer why the town
should be abated in divers rates, 331. Voted to call upon the Constables for the overplus money. 336.
Voted that arrears of the purchase rate be collected, 337.
at rate to pay Pelatiah Glover, 342.
in the year within the County, 348. Voted to give Mr. Glover the new house for the ministry, 132.
Voted to give Mr. Glover one hun- dred pounds over his stipend, 134. Voted that the west side inhabitants
have liberty to get a schoolmaster, 373.
Voted to pay for leather to cover Town Record books, 376.
Voted to raise £80 for support of schools, 399.
Voted to get a grammar schoolteach- er, 400.
Voted to add £ 15 to Mr. Brewer's sal- ary, 405.
Voted to establish a free ferry, 406.
Voted in 1721 to build a Court House if Westfield, Suffield, Enfield, and Brookfield assist .- The Court House to be 40 feet long, 30 feet wide and 17 feet stud, 417.
Voted at Town-meeting February 9, 1722, that £20 be drawn out of the treasury to effect the building of the Court House.
Voted at Town-meeting January 6, 1724, that the Selectmen agree with some person to sweep and keep the Court House clean, 425.
Voted to buy a tombstone for the Frenchman, John Mallefuid, 440.
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INDEX TO PERSONS.
Voted that 25 shillings be granted to West side inhabitants petitioned for Henry Rogers and Francis Ball for establishing a school, or be relieved of paying rates on the east side, 368. Woronoco to be six miles square, 100. Westfield wants more land, 109. bringing a tombstone trom Middle- town to be set up at Mr. Malifourd's grave, 457. Voted to build a workhouse, 464.
West side inhabitants petition for pay- ment of the £ 50 and for lands, 371.
Wood and timber to be free to any person until woodlots are fenced, IIO.
INDEX TO PERSONS.
ADAMS.
Adams, Jacob .- Desires land, 282. Granted land, 314.
ALLEN.
Allen, Edward .- Desires land, 263. Granted land, 264. Voted inhabitant, 168.
ALLIS.
Allis, John of Hartford .---
For laying foundation of meeting- house, 158.
His diet while working on meeting- house, 161.
Meeting-house frame, 157.
Received Indian corn and pork for work on meeting-house, 159. To hang bell, 173.
Allis, Samuel .-
Turning bannisters for meeting- house and his diet, 16I.
Work about gallery of house, 162.
meeting-
ASHLEY.
Ashley, Joseph .---- Constable, 110, 154, 402, 447.
Fence viewer 489. Surveyor, 129, 412. Surveyor of boards and shingles, 419.
To execute law respecting boards and shingles, 415.
Use of bull, 442, 452. Ashley, Joseph, alias Miller .- Chair for school, 4II. Concerning his rates. 450.
Concerning rate from Brooks, 472.
Fence viewer, 21I. Ringing swine, 398. To examine accounts, 338. Tithingman, 423.
Viewer and hayward, 384, 393. Work on schoolhouse, 4II. Ashley, David .--- Granted land, 214. Highways, 70.
Ashley, Ebenezer .- Fence viewer, 419, 483.
Ashley, Benjamin .- Viewer and driver, 426, 467. Ashley, John .---- Viewer, 349. Ashley, Jonathan .- Granted land, 248.
Surveyor, II3. Wishes to change land, 135.
Ashley, Robert .--- Committee on granting land, 83.
Granted land, 217.
Highways, 68, 69, 70.
Surveyor, 87.
Selectman, 83.
To report as to condition of the poor, 86. To care for water fence, 92.
ATCHINSON.
Atchinson, John .-- Desires land, 301.
Law about swine, 364, 370, 378, 384, 393. Hog reeve, 415. Ringing swine, 398. Surveyor, 388, 409. Tithingman, 402. Atchinson, Widow Sarah .- Allowed for medicine, given to her husband, 370.
BALL.
Ball, Thomas .- Asks liberty to set up sawmill, 143.
Joseph Ball, Joseph .---
Hog reeve, 426. Tithingman, 502. Ball, Benjamin .- Executes deed, 476. For use of team, 463.
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669
INDEX TO PERSONS.
Hog reeve, 439. Paid for care and drugs, 444. Surveyor, 414. Viewer and driver, 433. Ball, Francis .- Hayward, 340. Constable, 432.
Bringing tombstone from Middle- town, 457.
Surveyor, 414, 430.
Swine, 370, 398.
Ringer of swine, 402.
Tithingman, 428.
Inspection of boundaries, 499: Work at schoolhouse, 463. Surveyor, 500. Ball, Samuel .- Constable, 151, 405.
Desires grant, 296, 305, 270.
Fence viewer, 388, 409, 428, 492.
Granted land, 239, 273, 311.
Hayward, 135, 388, 409, 428.
Selectman, 166, 187, 192, 196.
Sells land for schoolhouse, 186.
Surveyor, 394, 456. To fortify new meeting-house, 136. To make impartial valuation of town's land, 149.
Use of bull, 435.
Wishes land at Sixteen Acres for sawmill, 256. Ball, Jonathan .- Hayward, 149, 193. Desires land, 260, 296, 301.
Constable, 199.
Fence viewer, 419, 423, 430.
Granted land, 222, 296, 310.
Relating to highways, 198.
Selectman, 21I.
Surveyor, 374. To settle bounds between Spring- field and Northampton, 213. Ball, Jonathan, Jr .- Hog reeve, 423. Services, 452.
Surveyor, 483. Viewer and driver, 419, 430.
BAGG.
Bagg, John .- Assessor, 414. Concerning fortifying, 381.
Constable, 377, 409. Dissents from vote, 389. Fence viewer, 338, 352, 359, 368, 382, 409, 419, 433. Fined for absence from Town-meet- ing, 15I. Granted land, 227, 233, 243, 248, 252, 291
Hayward, 110, 352, 359, 368, 382, 409, 433, 419.
Overseer of work on highways, 93. Overseer of the poor, 492. Surveyor, 384,398.
Selectman, 430.
To take care of water fence, 92.
Tithingman, 438, 430.
Use of bull, 443, 452, 497, 510, 461, 475. Bagg, Jonathan .- Concerning Joseph and Oliver Barker, 429.
Desires land, 304.
Granted land, 310.
Rent of land, 430.
Rent abated, 408.
Surveyor, 402, 423, 433.
Tithingman, 392. Viewer and hayward, 364, 398, 368, 483.
Bagg, James .- Constable, 482. Viewer, 456.
BANCROFT.
Bancroft, Nathaniel .--
Concerning swine, 378, 382, 384, 398,
Constable, 482. 409. Hayward, 370.
Hog reeve, 419, 458.
Surveyor, 430.
Bancroft, Sergt .- To examine accounts, 126.
Bancroft, Thomas .- Granted land, 250, 324.
Highway, 69. Sells land, 289.
Bancroft, Samuel .- Surveyor, 492.
BARBER.
Barber, John .- Assessor, 345, 357, 363.
Bond and note paid, 477.
Hayward, III-124.
To fortify new meeting-house, 136.
Desires satisfaction, 261.
Concerning rates in Sir Edmund Andros's time, 357.
Desires grant, 264, 265, 267, 274. Ferry, 410.
Fortifying, 384. Granted land, 235, 251, 264, 265, 268, 277, 307. Relating to bond and note, 476.
Seating in meeting-house, 334. Selectman, 204, 356, 358.
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INDEX TO PERSONS.
Surveyor, 119. To treat with Rev. Daniel Brewer and John Woodbridge as to land, 358. Viewer of fences, 333. Witness, 78.
Barber, Widow Sarah .-
Boarding Thomas Crowfoot, 397.
Barber, Thomas .- Constable, 384. Hayward, 359, 387. Viewer, 359, 366, 374, 387.
Barber, Samuel .- Admitted inhabitant, III.
Granted land, 235. Moved for grant of land, 298.
Barber, James .- Surveyor, 353.
Barber, John Jr .- Fence viewer, 483. Hayward, 135, 193.
BARKER.
Barker, Joseph .- Hayward, 370, 387, 413, 428.
His distressed circumstances, 501, Bartlett, Ephraim .-
502. Rent abated, 395.
Ringing swine, 398. Viewer, 387 413, 428.
Barker, James .-
Clerk of the market, 350.
Desires land. 285.
Hayward, 193, 198, 349, 364.
Surveyor, 202.
Viewer, 333. 364. 374. Witness, 78. Barker, John .- Constable, 338.
Barker, Oliver .- Hog reeve, 415.
Barker, Samuel .- About swine, 409.
Constable, 414.
Fence viewer, 492, 513.
Fence viewer and hayward, 359. 394, 405, 423, 430, 438.
Granted land, 31I.
BAKER.
Baker, John .- Granted land, 214, 222.
BAYLIS.
Baylis, Thomas .- Horse houses, 446.
BARCHOL.
Barchol, Ephraim .-
Concerning swine, 393.
BARNARD.
Barnard, Richard .- Granted land. 248. Propounded for land, 258. Barnard, Widow .- Given to school rate, 186.
BRANCH.
Branch, William .- Overseer of work on highway, 93. Highways, 70.
BRATTLES.
Brattles, Capt .- Gift for meeting-house, 162.
BARNARD.
Barnard, Joseph .- Constable, 423.
Paid Jos. Colton to act as Consta- ble, 423. Fence viewer, 438.
BARTLETT.
Hog reeve, 415, 428, 467.
To improve land, 313. Tithingman, 438, 492.
Bartlett, Benjamin .- For keeping Thos. Crowfoot, 404.
Bartlett, Jehojadah .- Fence viewer, 346.
Granted land, 312. Repairing Henry Wright's house, 465.
BEDORTHA.
Bedortha, Reice .-
Constable, 85, 129.
Desired to exchange land, 257.
Granted land, 219, 227, 237, 251.
Hayward, 105, 113.
Relating to boundary between Springfield and Westfield, 118.
Surveyor, 124.
To lay out highway, 226.
To fortify new meeting-house, 136. Bedortha, John .- Viewer, 448. Concerning small pox, 474, 476, 477, 478.
Bedortha, Samuel .- Granted land, 291, 298.
Hayward, 129, 199, 340, 352.
Surveyor, 402. Tithingman. 356, 377 ..
Witness to giving land, 210. Viewer of fences, 333.
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INDEX TO PERSONS.
Bedortha, Joseph .-
Boundary between Springfield and Northampton, 191, 397. Constable, 139, 198. Dissented in Glover case, 209.
Desires to set up sawmill and grant- ed, 286, 287.
Desire granted, 343.
Fence viewer, 333, 356, 378, 402.
Granted land, 240, 251, 290.
Gives land to Thomas Dewey, 269. Hayward, 119, 154, 356, 378.
Land measured, 320.
On boundary committee, 135, 19I.
His motion granted, 318. Relating to Country rates, 336.
Stray horse, 516.
Tithingman, 382, 409.
BEAMON.
Beamon, Widow .-
Her rates to be paid with fines, 157. Town desires to give her land to set a house on, 255. Beamon, Daniel .- Surveyor, 349.
Work on pillars of meeting-house, 161. Beamon, Simon .- Granted land, 215. 231, 237, 238.
Beamon, Josias .- Desires grant, 278.
Dissented, 373. Granted, 279.
Beamon, Benjamin .-
Granted land, 31I. Use of bull, 408, 411, 428, 461.
BLISS.
Bliss, Ebenezer, Sen .- Constable, 384. Tithingman, 392. Viewer and hayward, 388.
Bliss, Widow Margaret .- Granted pond, 221. Highways, 69. Bliss, Ebenezer, Jr .- Hayward, 393. Hog reeve, 419. Viewer, 393, 483. Bliss, Jonathan .- Concerning money, 394.
Bliss, John .-- Granted land, 217, 220, 222. Granted liberty to build, III. Highways, 69. Liberty to mow, 215. Surveyor, 104. To settle land dispute, 195.
Desires grant, 256.
Tithingman in place of Jonathan Ely, 448.
Viewer and field driver, 419. Bliss, Nathaniel .-
Assessor, 345.
Boundary between Springfield and Enfield, 177, 180.
Boundary, 164, 169.
Collector, 209, 212.
Constable, 186.
Desires corn mill, 287.
Desires to build on hill at Long- meadow, 361.
Fence viewer, 342, 374.
Fined for disorderliness, 387.
Granted land, 295.
Juryman, 348.
Rates. IS8.
Refused to serve as Constable. 358. Selectman, 332.
To repair Longmeadow bridge, 173. Bliss, Nathaniel, 2nd .-
Constable, 414.
Desires land, 300.
Fence viewer, 409, 423, 467.
Hayward, 409, 433.
Ringing swine, 398, 402.
Surveyor, 387, 405, 456. Tithingman, 394, 473, 500.
Bliss, Pelatiah .-
Assessor, 369.
Boards and brick for schoolhouse, 487.
Concerning Court House, 421.
Concerning Thomas Lamb, 513.
Desires land, 303.
For preparing alphabets, 403.
Granted land, 316.
James Osborn's affairs, 394.
Make up accounts, 485.
Moderator, 493.
Overseer of the poor, 392.
Report accepted, 446.
Selectman, 382, 392, 473.
Selectman, 492, 500.
Surveyor, 378. Sealer of leather, 357, 364, 366, 384, 387, 398, 409, 413, 456.
Town Clerk, 388, 390, 392, 402, 405, 409, 412, 414, 418, 423, 425, 430, 428, 432.
Tithingman, 366. Treasurer. 433- To provide suitable "assisters" for the Town Records, 403. To examine accounts, 384.
Bliss, Samuel, Sen .- Surveyor. 87, 145, 202. Rates, 188.
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INDEX TO PERSONS.
Constable, 198.
Concerning Longmeadow, 391.
Granted liberty to set up malt house. 203.
Gives Mr. Glover possession of
land. 210.
Desires grant, 262, 302. Desires Corn mill. 287.
Granted land. 220.
Hayward, 198, 199.
Moderator, 470.
Relating to taking corn for rates, 201. Surveyor, 166. Selectman, 170, 204, 346, 352, 438, 466, 469.
Trees for turpentine, 284.
To examine accounts, 410. Viewer of fences, 333, 349.
Bliss, Samuel, 2nd .-
Constable, 168. 169. 500.
Excused as Constable, 501.
Desires land, 259, 275, 300.
Desires to build on hill at Long- meadow, 361.
Dissented, 373.
Granted land, 220, 239, 244,, 249, 277. Bliss, Timothy .-
Granted motion, 263.
Hayward, 119.
Moderator, 431, 432.
Selectman, 414. 423, 425, 428, 432. To make up accounts, 433.
To set price on the growth, prod- uct and manufacture of the town, 434.
To repair Longmeadow bridge, 173. To examine accounts, 425.
Tithingman, 337, 346.
Bliss, Samuel, 3rd .- Allowed money, 383. Boarding Saralı Harmon, 453, 460, 47I.
Concerning boundary, 406, 407. Desires meadow, 281.
Desires stream for sawmill, etc., 283. Granted desire, 284.
Relating to Country rates, 336.
Relating to town debts and credits, 386, 389, 393. Surveyor, 342.
Selectman, 374, 383, 388, 394, 402, 405, 412. Tithingman, 359. 369.
Bliss, Thomas, Sen .- Boarding Thomas Crowfoot, 396. Fence viewer, 352. Constable, 356.
Granted land, 292.
Hayward, 199, 352. Selectman, 414.
Surveyor, 346, 353, 366.
Tithingman, 368, 382, 398, 412.
Use of bull, 407, 460.
Bliss, Thomas, Jr .- Hayward, 349, 413.
Tithingman, 382. 430. Fence viewer, 366. 413, 474.
Bliss, Thomas, 3rd .-
Constable, 473. Tithingman, 414, 432. Viewer and driver, 423, 430.
Bliss, William .- Desires land, 303.
Fence viewer. 364, 353.
Hayward, 333, 353, 364. Surveyor, 412. Tithingman, 398.
Bliss, Lawrence .-
Committee to give land to Mr. Glo- ver, 81.
Granted land, 214, 232, 237.
Hayward, 85. Selectman, 79, 97. To lay out highway,etc., 69, 88, 89.
Viewer, 500.
BREWER.
Brewer, Rev. Daniel .-
Granted ponds, 309.
Desires highway, 467.
Fifteen pounds added to his salary, 405. Relating to salary, 401.
To be invited as minister, 330.
Town raised £30 to house, 395. repair his
Brewer, Nathaniel .- Window frame for schoolhouse, 498.
BROOKS.
Brooks, Benjamin .-
Attend law about swine, 364.
Desires land. 295.
Granted land. 307.
Rate abated at the discretion of Se- lectmen. 482. Use of bull, 462, 470, 480, 489, 496.
Brooks, William .- Granted land, 234, 236, 248. 253. To care for water fence, 92.
BUSH.
Bush, Jonathan .- Enfield boundary, 177, 180. Work on meeting-house, 161.
673
INDEX TO PERSONS.
BURT.
Burt, Jonathan .-
Address to be presented to Court, 147.
Arbitrator in Glover case, 208. Clerk, 516.
Committee to build meeting-house, 121, 163.
Concerning Mr. Glover's rate, 355.
Concerning ministry lands, 362, 366. Committee to grant land and ad- mit inhabitants, 142.
Desire for cornmill. 287.
Desired land, 257, 267, 269.
Dissents to a vote, 360.
Granted land, 233, 244, 246, 250, 252, 253, 258, 268, 273, 293.
Granted together, 277.
Given power to purchase house for Mr. Glover, 150.
Gives land to Thomas Dewey, 269. Hayward, 154, 342, 356.
Has land in parcels, desired it laid together, 275.
Highways, 69, 355, 371.
Laying floor of meeting-house, 159. Liberty for fishing, 174.
On committee to examine and bal-
ance town's accounts for Mr. Glover's house, etc., 149.
Petition against a grammar school, 350. Relating to Mr. Glover, 205, 207. Relating to Country rates, 335, 336, 351.
Seating in meeting-house. 72.
Selectman, 126, 137, 143, 148, 165, 189, 197, 202, 346. Surveyor, III.
To thank Mr. Brewer, 332.
To attend to the Glover affair, 343. To examine accounts, 126, 148, 189. 197.
To treat with Rev. D. Brewer and John Woodbridge as to land, 358. To fortify new meeting-house, 136. To put up house for Peter Swinke, 331.
To take list of town's estate, 196. To gather 'seat money," 337.
To oversee the work of fortifying Mr. Glover's house, 140.
To agree with Mr. Haynes or any other minister, 204, 207, 212.
To make record of land, 169.
To collect back rates owing to In- dian Wars, 146.
To plead and defend the cause of County highway, 144, 146.
Town Clerk, 346, 349, 352, 353. To get arrears due town, 353.
To help give objection to a minis- ter for west side and make report for east side, 345.
To answer petition, 340.
Viewer of fences, 333, 356.
Witness. 78.
With Selectmen, gives Mr. Haynes the vote of town against his leav- ing, 330.
With three Selectmen to see Dan- iel Brewer as to ministry, 331.
Work on pillars of meeting-house, nails and work, 162.
Burt, Jonathan, Jr .- Constable, 366.
Desires land, 259.
Desires grant. 301.
Dissented, 373.
Granted, 260. Hayward, 193. Viewer, 374.
Burt, James .- Surveyor, 456.
Burt, Joseph, Sen .- To improve land, 314.
Burt, David .-
Constable, 513.
Fence viewer, 364, 426, 428.
For horse, I shilling, 41I.
Hayward, 349, 364, 426, 428. Repairs on schoolhouse, 471. Tithingman, 428.
Burt, David, Jr .- Surveyor, 433.
Use of bull, 435, 442, 479, 510. Fence viewer, 500.
Burt, David of Northampton .- Boundary between Springfield and Northampton, 182.
Burt, Henry, son of Jonathan .-
Boundary between Longmeadow and Springfield, 400.
Concerning Mr. Brewer's house, 395.
Constable, 332.
Dissented from a vote, 373.
Desires grant, 266.
Fence viewer, 342, 352.
Granted land, 266, 292.
Hayward. 352.
Measurer, 388, 395. 393, 398, 402, 405. 409, 413, 414. 419.
Motion for land, 278.
Pound gate, 407. Relating to taxes, 445, 455, 472.
Mending schoolhouse and work for Sarah Harmon, 435.
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INDEX TO PERSONS.
School committee in place of Luke Hitchcock, deceased, 433.
Sealer of Weights and measures, 375. Selectman, 377, 390, 405, 412, 430. Services, 444, 451.
Surveyor, 21I.
Three pounds rate raised for him, 308
To withdraw suit against John Hug- gins, 450.
To deliver bond to John Huggins, 457. To examine accounts, 389.
Tithingman, 346, 366, 385.
Treasurer, 438, 448, 456, 459, 461, Burt, Nathaniel, Jr .- 466, 471.
Wishes leave to drain pond, 286. Burt, John .-
Carrying a person, 3 shillings, 41I.
Concerning turpentine, 422.
Constable, 196, 198, 394.
Desired land, 257, 266, 269. 278, 304.
Lay out highway. 313.
Overseer of the poor, 456.
Granted land, 258, 267, 273, 282, 284, 290, 292.
Hemp and flax, 500, 513.
Measurer, 341, 347, 350, 354, 357,
359, 363, 368, 370, 374, 378, 382, 387, 39I. Selectman. 383, 447, 456, 492, 500, 512.
Services, 465.
Surveyor, 171, 204, 359.
School money, 51I.
Tithingman, 338, 349, 377. 402.
Trustee, 439, 440, 461, 478, 485, 509.
Use of bull, 487, 496.
Viewer and hayward, 353, 382, 387, 405. Burt, John, Jr .- Hayward, 347. Selectman, 482. Viewer, 349.
Burt, Nathaniel .- Boundary, 413.
· Constable, 189.
Desires to set up sawmill; granted if convenient to others, 281.
Desire to build on hill at Long- meadow, 361.
Desires grant, 254, 256.
Desired to exchange land, 261.
Freed of work on County high- Chapin, Benjamin .-. ways, IIO. Granted land, 215, 223, 242, 249, 255, 293, 3II. Granted to exchange, 262.
Hayward, 146.
Mending pound, 436.
Measurer, 378, 405, 409, 413, 414, Relates to fortifying town, 381.
Repairing the schoolhouse at Long- meadow, 436. Selectman, 135. Surveyor, 419.
To make impartial valuation of town's land, 149.
To view land in reference to high- way, 254. Tithingman, 211, 338, 356, 364.
To decide about bridge, 333. Use of bulls, 407 435, 443, 451.
Assessor, 369, 391, 394.
Constable, 492.
Dissented from a vote, 373. *
Desires to build on hill at Long- meadow, 361.
Excused from serving as Constable, hired Timothy Nash, 492.
Fence viewer, 211, 338. 474.
Granted land, 258, 267, 273. 282, 284,
Measurer, 363, 366, 368, 370, 374, 382, 384, 387, 388, 391, 393, 395, 398.
Selectman, 369. 390.
Tithingman, 353, 387, 438.
To repair meeting-house, 363.
To examine town's debts and cred- its, and accounts with treasurer, 393.
Use of bull, 442.
BUSS.
Buss, Samuel .- Desired grant of land, 264.
CHAPIN.
Chapin, Abel .- Allowed 6s 6d for Daniel Graves' rate, 422.
Constable, 409. Horse house granted, 437.
Keeping Widow Crowfoot and son, 452.
"Preambulation," 452. Report as to grist mill, 514. Surveyor, 430, 483. Selectman, 512. Use of bull, 454, 496, 507.
Hayward, 387, 414, 423. School money of lower Chicopee, 508. Use of bull, 461, 470, 479, 489.
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INDEX TO PERSONS.
Viewer, 374, 387, 402, 414, 423, 438, 474. Chapin, Benjamin, Jr .- Fence viewer, 500. Chapin, Caleb .-
Hog reeve, 439. Surveyor, 500. Use of bull, 497. Viewer, 483.
Chapin, David .--
Allowed for Eben Webbs' rate, 431. Constable, 428.
Desires grant, 300.
Fence viewer, 378, 394, 414, 492.
Granted land, 307.
Hayward, 378, 394, 414.
Hog reeve, 423.
Horse house, 437. Petition for school, 431. "Preambulation," 452, 479. Surveyor, 405. Tithingman, 419, 448.
Chapin, Ebenezer .- Fence viewer, 374, 378, 398, 409. Hayward, 398, 409. Measurer, 391.
Chapin, Elisha .- Viewer, 513.
Chapin, Henry .-
As to boundary between Springfield and Northampton, 213.
Boundary, 164, 169.
Boundary between Hadley and Springfield and Enfield, 180.
Building committee, 127.
By-laws, 374.
Concerning meeting-house, 120.
Concerning ministry lands, 362. Constable, 423. Commissioner, 211, 333, 341, 365.
Chicopee school money, 471, 495. Deputy paid 18 shillings, 199.
Desires grant, 270, 304.
Desire for cornmill, 287.
Desires to exchange, 262.
Fence viewer, 394, 483.
Fined for absence from Town-meet- ing, 15I.
Granted land, 246, 272.
Granted rate of John Gullines, de- ceased, 425.
Granted exchange, 263.
Hadley and Springfield, 181, 191. Hayward, 394.
Horse house granted, 437.
Keeping Thomas Crowfoot and the Widow Crowfoot, 460, 471.
Liberty to fish, 190.
Relating to rates, 155, 351.
Relating to paying rates in other specie than money, 335, 337. Selectman, 104, 113, 124, 128, 139, 165, 189, 197, 202, 346, 356. School money, 471.
Seating in meeting-house, 334.
To fortify new meeting-house, 136. To see that tar is merchantable, 140. To lay out highway, 247.
Tithingman, 412.
To examine accounts, 139, 154, 165, 338, 341. Use of bull, 435, 442, 453, 496, 510. Chapin, Henry, Jr .- Desired grant, 303.
Fence viewer, 366, 384. Hayward, 384. Surveyor, 392, 448.
Chapin, Isaac .- Viewer, 513. Chapin, Japhet .- Assessor, 347. Constable, 126, 500.
Concerning turpentine, 377.
Concerning rate, 355.
Concerning Longmeadow, 364.
Desires to exchange land at Hog- pen Dingle, 257. Excused from serving as Constable, 501. Fine abated, 342. Granted lands. 214, 216, 219, 246, 247, 318, 322.
Gives land to Thomas Dewey, 269. Hayward, 433.
Highways, 68, 69.
Moved for grant, 254.
Relating to fortifying, 381.
Selectman, 135, 143, 154, 187, 192, 196, 204, 353.
To care for expenses of Falls fight. I31.
To build sawmill, 138.
To fortify new meeting-house, 136. To view land for building in Long- meadow, 361.
Viewer, 433. 448, 474.
Chapin, John .- Constable, 418. Concerning road through his land, 468.
Damages granted, 472. Desired land and granted, 299. Fence viewer, 366, 382, 405, 423, 467. 492. Hayward, 382. 405, 423, 430. Hog reeve, 467. Horse house granted, 437. Petition for money for school, 431.
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