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Williamson, William 5 IS, 522
Willis, John 365 Williston, Samuel 176
Williston. Samuel L 525, 528 Wilson. Charles E 472 Wilson. Robert 461, 463. 490. 511. 522 Windsor, Conn 1, 4, 5. 23. 24. 572, 571. 575 Winkley, Henry 529
Wright Charles 18, 19, 61. 63, 599
Wright, Hannah 23 Wright, John H 152
Wright, Noah 388
Wright, Samuel 2
Wright, Silas Sr 190
Wright, Silas 46, 91, 190. 191, 612 Wright, Sylvanus M 334. 391 Wunnaquicksett, 2
Yale, Elijah 349,610 Yale. Mrs Lucius 438 Yale, Nathaniel 83. 92.003. 612 Yerrington. James B 341 Young, J J 368. 357 Young, Joseph 86. 93. 013
Woodbury, John 92. 613 Woodbridge. Ruggles So, 83, 85. 93, 124, 129 Woods, Abel Si Woods, Firmin 83. 612
Woods, Henry 326
Woods, J B 2So
Woodworth, C L 154. 210. 212, 266. 478, 480, 487. 493, 494. 496, 503. 522 Worcester, 56, 119, 123. 126. 127, 140, 175. 226. 302, 307, 316, 387. 476, 478. 497, 501
Worcester, Samuel M 152. 167, 170, 178, 179, 253. 34 1
Workman, John S3. 613 Worthington, Col 60
Worthington, David Sa
Worthington, Harvey 448
Wright. Aaron 97
Wright, Benoni 23
Wright, Carmi 94, 613
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Williams, Ebenezer IS, 55, 113, 374, 573, 580, 585, 587, 599, 603 Williams, E D 330. 452, 5So, 585, 587
Williams, Mrs E J 223
ADDENDA.
While the attempt has been made to include in this volume all mat- ters of interest pertaining to the town's history there have doubtless been omissions. The publishers regret that the following matter did not find a place in the general text.
To the history of the Universalist church on page 252, should be added that Rev. J. C. Dickerson was installed as pastor of the church Oct. 7, 1896.
On page 275, mention should have been made of the long-established and very successful school for children conducted by the Misses Howland at their home on North Prospect street.
Among the members of the Amherst College faculty during the administration of President Stearns and his successors mention should have been made of Prof. H. H. Neill, whose work has added greatly to the efficiency of the department of rhetoric, oratory and English literature.
In February, 1877, the Amherst Cooperative association received a charter from the state, and in March of that year opened what has since been known as the Grange store. The business, which was a success from the beginning, was bought out in 1889 by W. G. Towne and Mason A. Dickinson. .
To the chapter on railroads should be added a few words concerning the Amherst & Sunderland street railway company. In the fall of 1895 the project of building an electric street railway between Amherst and Sunderland, was agitated; subscription papers were circulated and nearly $30,000 was subscribed in Amherst and Sunderland to stock of the road. A charter was obtained in the spring of 1896. The company was organized under its charter but owing to a defect in the original subscription paper it was found impossible to collect the amounts subscribed. A new organ- ization has since been formed under the charter.
In 1836, Knowles & Thayer, the carriage-makers, built at their fac- tory in East Amherst a handsome landeau, using in its woodwork discarded timbers from the famous frigate . Constitution." This landeau was pre- sented to President Andrew Jackson, and he rode in it to Nashville with James K. Polk when the latter was a candidate for the presidency.
The Mary Mattoon chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion was instituted in 1894.
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ERRATA.
Several minor errors have been discovered since these pages were printed. Attention is called to the following :
Page 19, line 10-For " Elihu " read Elisha.
Page 100, line 36-For " 1776 " read 1796.
Page 118, 3d line in chapter heading-For " Contentions" read Conventions.
Page 143-For further matter concerning the War of 1812 see chap- ter on Militia.
Page 171, line 31-For " 1859" read 1857. Page 184, line 10-For " Jemina " read Jemima. Page 185, line 33-For " Daniel " read David. Page 250-For Rev. P. " V." Moyce read P. J.
Page 377. line 37-For " pompous " read pompons. Page 490- For " Sylester " H Adams read Sylvester. Page 520-For Charles " C." Baker read Charles K.
Page 521-For " Edward " P. Hervey read Eugene.
Page 521-For Henry " L." Lovett read Henry C.
Page 521-For Charles .. C." Munsell read Charles E.
Page 586-For Timothy " Greenfield " read Green.
PART II.
RECORDS OF
Hadley Third and Second Precinct,
1735-1759.
A Warrant for the first Meeting in Hadley third Presint Anno Dom 1735.
Hampshere ss. In perseuance to the Request of several freholders of the third or East Precinct of Hadley for the Calling of a precinct Meeting -- To Ebenezer Kellogg of sd precinct these are In his Majesties name to will and Require you forth with to notefy the free Holders and other Inhabetance of sd Precinct quallefyd for Voating in Town Meeting, that they Convean & meet to gethere at the House of Mr. Zach' Feild In s' Precinct on the Eaight day of October next at Eaight of ye Clock in the fore noone in order to Make Choyce of all nesessary Precinct offecers : a Committie for the Calling of Precinct Meatings for the future and to do act or agree on what may be thought proper Respecting hireing a Menester Building a Meeting house and agreeing on a place to Set it in and in finding out what Lands may be Taxed for the Defraying Charges About the same Given under my hand and Seale this 22" Day of September 1735
ELEZER PORTER Justis Peace
Hadley Septr 23rd 1735 In Persuance of the above written worrant thease are to notefy all parsons of ye third precint of Hadley afore sd qualified as above sd to Conveane and meate to gether at the Time and place and on ye Ocation above said Given under my hand the Date above said september 23: 1735
EBENEZER KELLOGG
At a Meeting Persuant to above written warrant October the Eaight 1735 .
Voted Samuel Hauley sen Moderator Voated John Nash Clark Voated John Ingram sen Sam" Boultwood Sam" Hauley Commy for Calling Precinct Meatings Voted Ebenezer Dickenson Aaron Smeth Jno Nash Assessors Voted Ebenezer Kellogg Collector Voted to Hiere a Menestor half a yeare
Voted that Jno Ingram Jr Jno Coles Nath" Smith Comte to hire a Minester Voted to Build a Meating House voted sd house forty five foot in Length : and thirty five in Bredth
Voted s' meating house to be Covered with quarter boards of Spruse Voted also .to Cover ye Roofe Spruce Shingles with out sup and twenty one Inches in Lenth. Voated to Set s" hoase upon the Hill East of Jno Nashs House in ye most Convenient place
Voted that Sam" Boultwood Eben' Dickinson John Cole Peletiah Smith Jno Ingram Jr a Commete to order ye Building ye Meating House
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At a Meating Novembr the 25: 1735-Voted John Ingram sen' Moderator ---- Voted that the former Vote Respecting seting of the Meating House upon the Hill East of John Nash House to be Revoaked also Voted that the Meating House be set in the most Convenient place neare the Hartling Stake so Called-Voted that John Ingram Sen' Sam" Boultwood John Nash Ebenezer Dickinson Aaron Smith to be a Commety to Order ye Building ye meating House
Att a Meating December 25: 1735-Voted Ebenezer Dickinson Moderator : Voted to make Void a former Vote of seting ye Meating House att ye Hartling Stacke also Voted to Set it upon ye East End of Noah Smiths Lot --
At a Meating in March the 10: 1735-Voted John Nash Clark : Voted John Ingram sen Sam" Boultwood Sam" Hauley Commete to Call meatings Voted Ebenezer Dickinson John Nash Aaron Smith Assessors Voted Nath" Smith Collector Voted to Rais fifteen pounds of money to be paid towards ye inenisters Rate Voted yt the Remainder of sª Rate be paid out of ye Nonresedent Money and ye Remainder of sª Money to be Improved for ye Building of ye Meating House Voted that ye High way work be done by heads and Teams and yt a Team shall be Equal to a hand per day
. SAM'LL HAULEY Moderator
Att a Legal Meeting Septemb ye 16th 1736 Voted I to Hire a Minister six months -- Voted 2 Sam" Hauley Ebenezer Kellogg to hire a Minister
SAM'LL HAULEY, Modera"
Att a Legal Meeting Janer ye 30 1736 Voated to give Ebenezer Kellogg five pounds to [go] to Salem to Collect Non Resident money also to pay said money out of the same.
SAM'LL BOULTWOOD Moderator
Att a Legal Meeting March ye 17th 1737 Voated I John Nash Clark Voated 2 John Ingram Sam" Boultwood Sam" Hauley Committy to Call Meeting Voated 3 John Ingram Jr John Coles Solomon Boultwood Assessors Voated 4 John Nash Precinct Tresurer Voated 5 Jonathan Authorton Collector Voated 6 to Cover ye Meeting House.
EBENEZER DICKCONSON Moderator
Att a Legal Meeting March ye 22 1737 Voated I to fram Raise & Cover ye Meeting House this year Ensuing Voated 2 Sam" Hauley Ebenezer Kellogg Ebenezer Dickconson Jonathan Atharton Aaron Smith a Committy. to se to ye Building ye Meeting House Voated 3 to do Highway work by heads
AARON SMITH ( modera"
Att a Legal Meeting April ye 13 1737 Voated I to give Mr David Parsons Jr a Call to settle in ye Ministry Voated for his settelment to give him tow Lots of Land that was Granted heartofore by the town of Hadley for the Settlement of the Gospel in this Preceinct Voated 2 to give him Eaighty pounds ye first year & five pounds to be yearly added until it amounts to one Hundred Voated 3 also towards Building a Dwelling House to set him up a frame forty foots in Length in Breth twenty one foots & two Storys high and Cover sd House and Build ye Chimney & Cellor JOHN INGRAM JR (Moderar
Att a Legal Meeting on July ye 4 : 1737 Voated i yt in order to Enable us to mak sum further offer to Mr Parsons for to Settle among us we will try to get more Lands for his Settlement
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Voated 2 that John Nash & Ebenezer Dickconson should seek after sd Lands & Voated 3 that thay shall be paid for there pains
SAM'LL HAULEY (Moderater
Att a Legal Meeting Septem' ye 20: 1737 Voated I to Give Mr David Parsons Jn' one Hundred and twenty Pounds sallery & for Settlement as was Voated heare to fore Voated 2 John Nash Aaron Smith Assessors for this yeare
EBENE'R DICKCONSON (Moderator
Att a Legal Meeting Novembr ye 22 1737 Voated I to hire a Minister for five Months Voated 2 to Give a Minister forty shillings a sabbath
Voated 3 John Nash Richard Chauncey a Committy to seek after a Minister JOHN NASH (Moderator
Att a preceinct Meeting held March ye 16 1738 Voted I John Nash Clark for sd Preceinct Voated 2 Ebenezer Dickinson John Cowls Jolin Nash a Committe to Issu out worrants for Meetings
Voated 3 John Nash Preceinct Tresurer Voated 4 Ebenezer Dickconson John Cowls Stephen Smith Assessors Voated 5 pelitiah Smith Collector
Voated 6 sam" Hauley Ebenezer Kellogg Ebenezer Dickconson Aaron Smith Jonathan Arthonton Committy to Build ye Meeting House
Voated 7 to do high way work by pools [ i. e. polls ] Voated S to give Josiah Chauncey teen shillings for going to Mr Barbar Voated to John Nash for servis done for ye preceinct & money paid out two pound five shillings Voated to Ebener Dickson for services one pound teen shillings
Voated to Aaron Smith fifteene shillings Voated to John Cowls for Keeping Mr Parsons hors five shillings
Voated to Jonathan Cowls for Keeping Mr Parsons upon the Sabbath Eaight Shillings
Voated to Moses Smith five shillings paid for ye precinct
Voated to pay theas Bills out of ye non resident money
EBENE'R DICKINSON (Moderator
Att a Preceinct Meeting held November ye 14 1738 Voated I to Mak Void a former Voate of seting the Meeting house upon Noah Smiths Lot Voated 2 to set ye Meeting House upon ye Hill East of John Nashs house
JOHN NASH (Moderator
Att a Preceinct Meeting held Decemb ye 15 : 1738 - Voated I to Raise Nine- teene pounds for Thomas Temple for frameing ye Meeting house
Voated 2 to Ebenez" Kellogg for Rum & Suger three pounds seventeen shillings Voated 3 to Raise one Hundred pounds for Mr David parsons for preaching the yeare past
Voated 4 y' Each head & teame be Improved to get fire wood for Mr Parsons EBEN'R DICKINSON (Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting held on ye 25 of Jenew 1738-9 Voated i that we will sell ye Lot granted to this preceinct in ye yeare 1738 Voated 2 Ebenezer Dickinson Jonathan Smith John Nash Doer Natha" Smith & Solomon Boultwood a Committy to sell and Dispose of ye afore s' Lot in ye Behalf of ye afore s4 Lot in behalf of ye afore sd preceinct and, to Dispose ye affects of s" Lands as ye preceinct heare after se Best
And the Committy before Named are hearby Impourd to Convey a title to ye afore sª Lot
JOHN COWLS (Moderator
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Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting held in Hadley third preceinct March ye 14th 1738-9
Voated I John Nash Clark for ye yeare Ensuing Voated 2 John Nash preceinct Tresurer
Voated 3 Jonathan Smith Solom" Boultwood Jona" Cowls for a Committy to Issu out worrants for ye preceinct Meetings Voated 4 John Nash Ebenez" Dick- inson Aaron Smith for Assessors for ye yeare Ensuing : and to make ye Non resident tax that is still be hind Voated 5 Solomon Boultwood: Collector Voated yt John Nash Ebenezer Dickinson to get ye Ministers Lots Laide out Voated Solomon Boultwood John Nash Eben" Dickinson David Smith John Cowls a Committy to order ye Building ye Meeting House
PELETIAH SMITH (Moderator
Att a Legal Meeting held in Hadley third preceint ye 29 of June 1739 Voated yt the present Commity for the Carrying on ye Building ye Meeting House Shall Dispose of ye first hundred and fifty pounds yt is and shall be paid by Der Elcazor Matton as they think best
EBENE'R DICKINSON (Moderator
A Warrant for a preceinct Meeting Hadley Third preceinct June ye 7th 1739
This is to Notifi all the freeholders and other Inhabitants Quallified According to Law to Voat in preceinct Meetings that they Convean together at ye Dwelling House of ye Wid" Hannah Boultwoods in this preceinct on ye twenty sixth of this present June at'one of the Clock of said day : then & thare to se what ye preceinct will do to settle Mr David Parsons Jnr in ye Gospel Ministry in this preceinct & what may be thought Best towards Building a house for ye Minister : also how De" Mattoons first Hundred & fifty pounds shall be disposd with all
Given under oure hands SOLOMON BOULTWOOD | Committee JONATHAN SMITH
The meeting was opened & Ajoyrnd to ye fifth of July
againe Adjoyrnd to ye 12th of July
A Worrant for the preceinct Meeting Hadley third preceinct September ye 22nd 1739
.This is to Notifi all ye Freeholders and other Inhabitants of this preceinct Quallified according to Law to Voat in towne or preceinct Meetings that they Meet together at ye Dwelling House of Doc' Natha" Smiths in sa preceinct upon ye twenty eaith day of this Instant Septem' at two of the Clock in ye after noone then & there to do what may be thought necisary for to Encorage Mr David Parsons in ye Work of ye Ministry in this place : and also to do what may be thought necisary in order to ordaine Mr Parsons.
Given under oure hands
JONA'N SMITH JONA'N COWLS Committy 1
Att a Legal Meeting in Hadley third preceinct apointed by them as ye Law Directs in shuch Cases on ye fifteenth day of June 1739: & after two Adjormments first to the fifth day of July : & then to the twelyth of July instant : they came to the following Voats :
Voated i to give Mr David Parsons Jun' an Invitation to settle with us as oure Gospell Minister
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For his Settlement :
Voated I to give him two Lots of Lands granted by the Town of Hadley for a Minister in this preceinct one lying in the Second Division the other in ye third Voated 2 for to give him one Hundred and Seventy five pounds of money towards Building his House. Attested
EBENE'R DICKINSON &Moderator
Att a Legal Meeting held by ye Inhabitants of Hadley third Preceinct Sep- tembr ye 28 : 1739 as an Addition to oure former voats: for Mr David Parsons to Settle among us: to Enable him to Support in ye Work of the Ministry among us they came into ye following Voats
For his Salary
Voated I To pay him one hundred pounds ye first yeare and to make yearly Aditions as ye poles and Rateable Estates shall Encreass till ye salary Amounts to one hundred and sixty pounds (that is to say) those poles & Estates that are found in this precienct when ye last List was taken which was in January 1738-9 shall pay ye hundred pounds-& ye Adition sixty pounds salary shall be livyed & raised upon ye Encrease of the polls and Estates in ye preceinct this Sixty pounds to be Grad- ually Augmented as ye poles & Estates shall gradually Encrese : this Salary we propose to pay in Province Bills of ye old Tenour or one third so much of ye New : which is to be ye onely fixed standard until the yeare 1741
Voated 2ly that after ye yeare 1741 ye Salary shall be paide in Money if any be passing or Some Comodity which shall be Equivalent to money upon the footing money now stands (that is to say) if the Country makes Good the Credit of Province Bills agreeable to promiss at the Rate of six shilling & Eaight pence new tennor for one ounce of silver or twenty shillings old tennor the ounce : then the abovesd sums mentioned to be setteled by that standard; but if the Country fails of theire promiss of the Vallue of Money above so then the salary to be setteled at ye Rate of twenty six shilling ye old tenor the ounce or a third part so much ye New : the tru Intente of this Voate is to set forth the Value of money as it now stands : & how it shall stand in all future payments Voated 3ly to Provide him all his firwood Voated 4thby to pay him his Salary Annually in ye Month of March
Attest ELEZER MATTUN > Moderator
Hadley 3ª Preceinct September ye 28th 1739 Compiled with the Request of the Inhabitants of ye third. preceinct in Hadley.
Pr me DAVID PARSONS JN'R
At a Legal Meating held in Hadley third preceinct March ye 18th 1740 Voated 1 John Nash preceinct Clark for ye yeare Ensuing Voated 2 John Nash Ebener Dickinson Aaron Smith Assessors for ye preceinct & non resident taxes
Voated 3Wy John Cowls preceinct treasurer Voated 4 Joseph Clary Collector
Voated 5 Richard Chauncey & Dott Natha" Smith & David Smith a Commity to Issu out Warrants for preceinct meetings
Voated 6 ytye former Commity to Build ye Meeting House to go on w ye work Voated 7 to do high way work by Poles
After Ajoyrnment to ye 19'h of this Instant
Voated i to pass ye Bills of Charge of Building ye Mecting House with other preceinct Charges
Voated zy granted Ebener Dickinsons and John Cowls Bill for Making Rates Voated 3 to John Nash Eleven pounds for provideing for ye ordenation of Mr Parsons
Attest
EBENE'R DICKINSON &Moderator
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An acount of ye Standard of Raising ye Reva Mr Parsons rate
Wharas in the agreement between the Reva Mr David Parsons and this Pre- ceinct att ye time of his Settelment it was propos that an adetion of sixty pounds shoold be made to his salery of one Hundred pounds which adetional sixty pounds was to be Levied & Raised yearly att proportion to ye Encreas of pools and Rata- bles as they ware then found in this Preceinct which was in ye yeare 1738 which was to be ye rule or Standard of Encreas.
Therfor ye following is an account of ye Number Quantity and Valuation of ye l'ools & Ratabl Estats as they ware found & taken in ye yeare 1738
Which is to be ye onely Rule for ye Regulateing ye Avance of this Hundred pounds Salery till it aMounts to one Hundred and Sixty pounds
Number of Pools 35 Each Valued at 15, 5s 6d
Ratable Estats Vallud att 1101f 1os 6d and one Shilling was Laid upon ye pound
Attest EBEN'R DICKINSON { Assessors JOHN COWLS
At a Legal Meeting held in Hadley third Preceinct March ye 16th 1741 Voated I John Nash Preceinct Clark Voated 2 Jonath" Smith Eben' Dickinson John Cowls Assessors for this Preceinct Voated 3 John Cowls Preceinet Tresurar Voated 4 Ephraim Kellogg Collector : Voated 5 Natha" Smith Richard Chauncey David Smith a Commity to give out Worrants for Preceinct Meetings Voated 6 Solomon Boultwood John Nash & Ebenezer Dickinson a Committy to proceed in finishing ye Meeting House so farr as thay think best Voated 7 that ye sd Com- mitty Build a Pue for ye Ministers Wife and sd Pue whare ye Revd Mr David Parsons shall chuse : Voated (S) yt ye Standard for ye Raising the Reva Mr Parsons Rate for this Present yeare shall be att ye Rate of twenty six shillings the ounce of silver ye old Tenner or one third so much ye New Voated 9 John Nash twenty shillings for Recording voats for time past Voated (10) to pay ye Revd Mr Parsons Rate upon or before ye teenth of March Annually
Attest JOHN COWLS Moderator Att a Legal Meeting Held in Hadley third Preceinct June ye 16th 1741 :
Voated I to sell to Aaron Warner fifteen Rods in Breeth of ye High way Lying in ye second Division of Lands in this Preceinct Bounded upon Moses Warner south by Libarty from ye Town of Hadley
. Voated 2 to Give thirty seven pound teen shillings of sd Money Due for above sª Lands to Jonathan Arthonton
Voated 3 to Dispose of ye Remainder of s" Money toward finishing ye Meeting House
Voated 4 yt John Nash & Ebenez" Dickinson take security for ye abve s" Money Attest EBEN'R DICKINSON Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held in Hadley third Preceinct March ye FIth 1742 : by ajurnment to ye House of Nath" Smith in sd preceinct
Voated : John Nash preceinct Clatk
Voated 2 De Eben' Dickinson Preceinct Tresurer
Voated 3 John Nash : Ebenezer Dickinson Richard Chauncey Assessors
Voated 4 Joseph Hauley Collector
Voated 5 Aaron Smith Nath" Smith Richard Chauncey to Ishue out Worrants for Preceinct Meetings
Voated 6 yt ye Rev4 Mr. Parsons Wood for this yeare shall be proportiond upon pools & Estates: and that one Load of wood shall be Valued at Eaight shillings
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Voated 7 to do high way work by pools and Estates for this yeare
After Ajornment to ye 25th of this Instant to the Meeting house
Voated I An aquittance to John Nash as to ye Disposal of De" Eleazor Mattons Bond of 300 pounds
Voated 2 to Make a tax or Rate to Answar all the preceinct Debts now Due : Voated (3) yt ye Assessors take a List and Make this Above granted tax-
Attested EBENE'R KELLOGG Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held In Hadley 31 preceinct November ye 16th 1742 ---
Voated i to provid for ye Revd Mr Parsons sixty Loads of fire wood for this yeare
Voated 2 yt ye Reva Mr Parsons Rate to be Made by ye same List yt is to be taken to keep his wood
Voated 3 John Nash Ebener Dickinson to observe ye Loads of Wood
Attested SOLOMON BOULTWOOD Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held in Hadley third Preceinct March ye 21 : 1743 : opend & Ajornd to ye 25th of this Instant to ye Meeting Hous att teen of ye Clock of sd day
After Ajornement said Meeting held upon ye 25th of sd March and Voated as follows-
Voated I John Nash Preceinct Clark for ye yeare Ensuing
Voated 2 De Eben" Dickinson Preceinct Tresurar
Voated 3 De Elezer Mattoon : Ebener Kellogg: John Cowls Assessors
Voated 4 Aaron Smith Nath" Smith Richard Chancey a Committy to Issue out warrants for preceinct Meetings
Voated 5 that ye Assessors shall go and Viue ye Ratable Lands in this Pre- ceinct to Enable them to make Just Valuation
Voated 6 yt High way work shall be Brought into a Rate
Voated 7 to Provid 70 Loads of wood for ye Revd Mr Parsons also to rais sd wood by a Rate.
Voated S to Build a pound and to set sd pound upon or near the midle High way in ye First Division in ye most Convenient place
Voated 9 that Solomon Boultwood & De Eben' Dickinson order the Building sd pound
Voated 10 to provide fastening for ye Meeting Hous Dors and to secure ye windows : Voated II that Solomon Boultwood & Westwood Cook see y' sd work be done
Voated 12 to give Aaron Wornar thirty shillings to sweep the Meeting Hous and to give a Signe when to go to Meeting for one yeare
Voated 13 Jonath" Moodey Collector
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AARON SMITH Modera"
Hadley Third Preceinct Decem' ye 21 1743 In a Legal Meeting being open" & Ajornd to De John Nashes House Voated to add teen Loads of wood to the Seventy Voated in the Spring past for the Red Mr Parsons Each Load to be set at Eaight Shillings
Voated 2 that all the Bills then Broughting [brought in] to be alowed
Attest EBEN'R DICKINSON Moderator
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At a Legal Meeting held upon the second Fryday in March 1743-4
Voated I John Nash Preceinct Clark
Voated 2 Peletiah Smith De Nath" Smith Richard Chauncey Committy to Issu out warrants for Preceinct Meetings
Voated 3 Lt Jonathan Smith De John Nash Peletiah Smith Assessors
Voated 4 De Eben' Dickinson Precinct Tresurar-
Voated 5 High way work to be brought into a Rate-
Voated 6 to Bring ye Geting of ye Ra Mr Parsons wood into a rate
Voated 7 to provide Mr Parsons Eaighty Loads of wood for this year and that Each Load to be Vallued at & Shillings
Voated S to Lt Jona" Smith De Elezo Mattoon John Nash to Vew ye Loads
Voated 9 to give De Nath" Smith teen shillings ould tennor to sweep ye Meeting House this yeare
Voated 10 to give Jonath" Nash twenty Eaight Shillings old tenor to sound ye Signal
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