USA > Massachusetts > Franklin County > Leverett > Town Records; Town of Leverett Record Book; 1842 -1853 1842-1853 > Part 2
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23
1 st.
20
Chose Horatio N. Watson Moderator Yoles brought in for a Register of Deeds for the residue of the term for which Hooker Leavitt Esy. Tale of Greenfield deceased was elected Poled to sell at aution a certain tract of town land near Isade Woodburys Vold that the Selectmen act as Agents for the town in the sale of the alime land Notis doclaid off for Register of Deeds as follows vix,
Charles Williams had -- 48 Alman Brainard had. £ 28 Davide & Jones had _ _ 1
4th
Voted to dissolve the mesting Attest Jefferson Moore Town Clerk
20 Warrant for Town Meeting April 3- 1848
Commonwealth of Majschusetts Franklin Jo.
To the Constable of the town of Leveret in the County of Franklin Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Hops, you are directed to notify The inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualifica to vole in sections of in town affairs, to meet at the Schoolhouse in District No 1 in said. town on Monday. the third day of April next at nine o clock in the fore noon, then there to act on the following articles:
To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuring To hear the anual reporte of the setechmen and act thereon Je vouse such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuring year + make appropriations of the same To determine the manner of repairing highways, lown ways & bridges the ensuring year To bring in their votes for a bounty Treasurer To act on any other article that may legally come before said meeting
And you are further directed to notify the aforesaid inhabitants to meal at the above place at one o clock in the after noon on said day to give in their votes to the selectmen who shall preside at said Meeting for one Arepresentative that is an inhabitants of Congressional Distid to 6. To represent them in the Congress of the United States of America for the term of hos years from the fourth day of March 1843 - And also for the purpose of giving in their voles for a Register of Deeds for sauce bounty "or the residen of the firm for which Hooker Leavitt Esy tale of Greenfield deceased was elected
1
And you are directed to sever this warrant, by posting up atteste copias therey of each of the meeting houses in said town seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting
Here of fail not to make due vetion of this war rant with your doing the con to the Town blook at the time of place of meeting as foresaid.
Given under our hands this wen tieth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred + forly three Silas Ball In Selectmen
Horatio N. Watson Homer Gilbert Leverett
101 22 92 4H.
6th 7 th
21
Constable return for Town Meeting April 32 1843
Franklin Js.
Pursuant to the within Warrant. I have notified of warned the inhabitants of the lawon of Lever ett by posting up atteste copies of said Warrant at each of the publie meeting houses seven days before Date hereof - April 5- 1843
E. M. Ingram }Constable of Leverett
Copy Attest Jefferson More Town Clerk
Record of Town Meeting April 32 1843
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leveret qualified to vole on elections and in town affairs met at the School house in District No one on Monday the 32 day of April A. D. 1849 and passed the following votes vis"
22 .32
1st - Chose Horatio N. Watson Moderator to presidean said Meeting Chose Jefferson More Town Clerk of sworn by Isaac Woodbury Chose Slas Ball I Horatio N. Watson.
Selectmen- Sworn by Bebina Field Esq" Silas Morgan
4# Chose Jesse Marcel James Fitts Assessors- swarm boy Belina Field Esq
Timothy B. Rice } Chose the Selectmen Overseers of the town's for
5th
6 th Chose Elisha M. Ingram town Treasurer, Constable of Collector of Taxes 9 th Chose thev, David Eastman Isaac Woodbury 1 School Committee
Otis Hemenway (
8th Chose a Committee of five to pass town debts as follows
Isaac Woodbury Esq Silas Ball Peter Hobert Sylvanus Feld Amos Watson Voli's brought in for Register of Dets as follows Charles Williams-had - 64 Alman Brainard had - 38
yz 10th 11 th
12
13
14
16 15
18 19 20
22 Record of Town Meeting April 3? Continued
Votes brought brought in for bounty Treasurer Charles Withams had - 52 Alman Brainare hace 37 Chose, Asa L. Field Prudential Committee man for Dist No 1 Chose- Harrison Nuitting . . £ Dist & 2
20 Chose- Highway Surveyors as follows aun.
Asa L. Field Robert Laroton Christopher Adams
Isaac Woodbury Ichabod bol
John Camins Kellogg Graves Amos Wolson Leonard Glander Elijah Montaque
Ebenezer N. Glazer
Ezekiel Wales
Dexter Field
Josiah Houghton Daniel Graves
favors gilbert Chose Measures of Wood and Bark
John Comins
John Woodbury Amos Watson Walter graves Chose- Seaters of Leather Loven Graves - Robert Fits Chose_ Field Drivers as follows Shareer Stockwell John lamins Josiah Rice M
Elijah Wales Wetter Graves Chose- Pound Rueper- Leve. M. Grances Close- Surveysors of Lumber - Elijah Ingram- James Fills E. M. Hatch Aaron Dudley De Esting I. Field Chose Fina Viewers - John Comins_ Jedediah Darling- Elijah Montague- Robert- Lawton Chose Sealers of Weight's and Measures- Ephraim Reynolds Value to except of the report of the Committee to pass lowon debts Chose a Committee of these to determine on what sum of money to raised to defray town expenses the year ensuing as felows vin, Jaar Woodbury - John Woodbury- Rufus Putnam - and reported to raise th, 1350, which was excepted with 10 per cent added.
23 Record of April Melting- Continuer
led to raise six hundred dollars for the repairs of the high waysoh bridges Voted to discount on taxes in the manner prescribed in 1842
Vid that the Collector be required to settle all taxes with the Letectmen the first of March next The Committee appointed to pass Town debt's report the following tills to be allowed by the Town vin,
Rufus Putnam $ 359,14 Butter Wilmarth 3. 5.27
Aaron Duelley
17,12 6,
Amos Watson 4
David Eastman
Silas Ball Y 21,78
Zebina Field 1,42
Ezra Willis 42,75
Gerry Moore : 3,
Aner Gilbert 1, 50
Harris reson Field 9.
Chester Theet 1.93
Field of Moore 8, 79
Jonathan Conant 2,90
Elijah Wales
5.
43, 5.44,96
Field of Hubbard 1.
Horatio N. Watson 14,
Matter Graves
Samuel Everett 5,
Ezekiel Wales
11.76
Timothy B, there
9,50
Isac Woodbury, }Chairman of the Committee
Vold to dissolve this Meeting, Altist, Jefferson Moore Down Clock
21 22 23
24
Ransom Adams 9.20
Elisha M. Ingram 2.50
24. Imon Ofes chosen & sworn inte office april 8 1843
Jefferson Moore, Jon Blesk Sites Ball V- Haralin. V. Maison & Sites Morgan, Istetmen fosse . Harrel, frames filles, + "Jemethy B. Five .-. Assessors Elisha M. Ingram Constable & Collector
Highway Surveyors Tarbert Laolan, Christopher Adams, Grace, Woodbury, Ichabod Gate Elvenerar 8, Glacier, Dexter Field, favoris getlost, john Commins Bology Gyeres, camas Wilson, Elijah Mandager, Ezeket Toles Jascal, Hoton
Measures of Wardak Book Je hn illind bury, I'mas Watson John Coming Stide Drivers- Spencer Blackist, Jolon lamins- forum Repas here. M. Iva. Surveyors of Lumbar frames Villes, Aaron Dudley, The E. f tele Fence Viewers- John formins, fededial, Tooling, Elijah chaninger. Latest Laclair, Sealers of Nughtist Measures. Ephraim Reynolds
Attest
--
25. Warrant for Town Meeting for the choice of a Representative to Congress April 32 1843
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin 15.
To the Constable of the town of Leverett in the Country of Franklin. Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed. to notify the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the Schoolhouse in District No 1 in said town on Monday the 3- day of April next at one o clock in the afternoon to give in their votes to the Selectmen who shall preside at said meeting for one Represen- - tative that is an inhabitants of Congressional District No six to represent them in the Congress of the United States of America for the term of two years from the fourth day of March 1843
And you are directed to serve this war rant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the public Meeting houses in the said town seven days of teast before the time for holding said meeting
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warvant with your doing?
Thereon to the Selectmen at the time and place of meeting as aforesaice
Given under our hands this wen tyeth day of March in the year one Thousand eight hundred and forty three Silas Ball V Petit men Hovolio & Watson
Hones Gilbert Leverett of
Franklin Is. - Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the said town by posting up attested copies of saice Warvant at each of the public Meeting seven days before date. Leveof
E. M. Ingram- Constable of Leverets
Jefferson Moore Town Clerk. loopy Attest
26 Record of Town Meeting April 32 for the choice of a Representative to langres
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vote in elections & in town affairs met agreeable to the warrant I brought in their votes as follows vin,
Chester W. Chohen had - eighty one Osmyn Baker 11 thirty five Gardner Dovance 1. eleven
Attest
Jefferson More Town Clerk
Warrant for Town Meeting June 5th 1843 to Choose a Representative to langres Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin Js. - To the Constable of the town of Leveret in the bounty of Franklin Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualifiece to vote in elections and in town offais to meet at the schoolhouse in district No, 1 in said town on Monday the fifth day of June next at three. o clock in the afternoon to loving in their voles to the Detectmen who shall preside at said Meling for one Representative that is an inhabitants of Congressional District No six torefrest them in the Congress of the U. States of America for the terms of his years from the fourth of March 1849,
And you are divelice to serve this wasvan by posting up atteste copies Thereof of each of the Meeting houses seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting 0 Hereof fail not and make Duce return of this warrant with your doings Thereon to our selves at the time and place of Meting as abovesaid
Given under our hands this twenty fifth day of May in The year one thous a.) eight hundred and forty three w
Silas Mall H. s. Watson Sites Morgan. S Leverets of Franklin Jo. - Pursuant to the withing warrant I have notgive The inhabitants of the saice town by posting up attesto copies of said warvaut at each of the Meeting Thouses seven days before date thereof Leveret June 5 1843 Elisha M. Ingram Constable of Leveret
Setutmen
Attest Jefferson More Town Clark
lohy
27 Record of a Town Meeting June 5th 1843 for the choice of a Representative to langres
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leveret qualified to" vote in elections and in town affairs assembled agreeable to the foregoing warrant and. brought in their votes for one Representative to Congress as follows vin.
Chester W. Chopin had - fifty three Osman Baker - had - forty one Gardner Dorrance _ had - eleven Jefferson Moore Town Clerk Attest
Warrant: Town Meeting June 5 th 1843
Franklin ss. - To the Constable of the Iron of Leverett in the County of Franklin Greeting :- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, your are directeur. to notify the inhabitants of the town of Levereth qualified to vole in elections an in Town affairs, to nocet at the Schoolhouse in District No, 1 in said town on Mond- The 5th day of june next at feuer o clock in the after noon. Then and there to act on the following articles
1st 22
To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting To see if Mic, Town will accept of a certain town way laid out by the Selectmen near Timothy Nice's on petition of Luther Dudley and others
And you are directed to server this warrant by posting up attested copies Theroof at each of Nice meeting houses in said town seven days at least before the time. for holding said Meeting
Hereof fact not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings therear to the Town blesk, at the time and place of Meeting as aforesaice
Given under our hands , this twenty fifth day of May in the year one thousand. eight hundred and forty three.
ditas Ball, Jr. Selectmen Horatio N. Watson 1
alitas Morgan Leverett of
Copy
Attest
Jefferson Moore Town blesk
2% Constable's return of the foregoing, Warrant June 5 1843
. . Franklin SS .- Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notiful and warned the inhabitants of said town, by posting up attested copies of said warrant at each of the Meeting houses seven days before date hereof
Constable
Elisha M. Ingram}
Leverett June 5 th 1843 Leverett of
Mitest Jefferson M.
Moore Town Clerk
Record of Town Meinung June 5th 1849
At a legal(Town) Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leveret qualified To vote in elections and in town affairs convene at the School house in District No, 1 on Monday June 5th 1843 and passed the following votes vir, Chose Silas Morgan Moderator to preside in said meeting Voted not to except of a town way laid out by the Selectmen near Timothy Dice's on The petition of Luther Dudley and others Voted to reconsider the above vote
32 4 th
5 th
Voted to except of a lown way laid out by the Select men near Timothy thic's on the petition of Luther Dudley and others, so far as Alvin Moore's Voted to dissolve the Meeting
Attest Jefferson Moore . Town blesk
body
29 Warrant for Town Meeting. September 11th 1843
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin 1.1. To the Constable of the town of Leverett in the bounty of Franklin Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the School house in Dist No one in said , Town on Monday , the eleventh day of September instant at three o clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following articles
To Close a Moderator to preside in said Meeting
To see if the town will build such a part of a new highway laid out by the Selectmen on the petition of Luther Dudley and others as was excepted by the and to take, such measures in relation to makeing said road as town thinks proper
To see if the town will except and build the remaining part of said location provided however that some person will make. The same at one dollar per rod
To take any other order relating to said location the town may think proper
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up 1 attested copies Thereof, at each of the Meeting houses in The said. lowon seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting Here of fail not , and make due return of this war rant with your doeungs Thereon, to the Town Clark, at the time and place of meeting as afore said
Geven under our hands , This second day of Sept in The year one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Hlas Bail " Horatio S. Watson
Silas Morgan S Salutmer
Leverett of Franklin 18.
Pursuant to the within warrant ; I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the said town by posting up attested copies of said warrant of call of the Meeting houses seven days before date hereof
Leverett Sept 11 th 1849 E. M. Ingram YConstable of Leverett.
Mest
Jefferson Moore. Town Clerk
1 st 2. ?
4 M.
30 Record of Town Meeting September 11th 1843
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs met of the School house in District No, one on Monday The eleventh day of September eighteen hundred and forty three and passed the following voles vur.
Chose, Levi Boutwell Moderator to preside in said Meeting Vold not to build that part of a new highway laid out by the Selectmen on A petition of Luther Dudley and others as was excepted by the town June 5th 1843 at a legal Meeting Voted to pass over Article 32
"Viled to record) The voli passed at a legal town meeting June 5th 1849 vis, voted to except of a town way laid out by The Selectmen nedo Timothy Prices on petition of Luther Dudley and others so far as Alovin Moore's Voted to dissolve the Meeting
Jefferson More Town Clerk
1 81- 2)
4 th 32.
5th
31 Warrant for Town Meeting November 13th 1843
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss,
To the Constable of the town of Leverett in the bounty of Franklin Greeting; In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed. tonotify the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vote in ductions and in town affairs to meet at the Schoolhouse is District, "c", in sal) town on Monday the Thirteenth day of November next at eleven o clock, in the fore noon them and there to add on the following articles
To give in their roles to the Selectmen who shall provide at said meeting for one Representative that is an inhabitants of Congressional itistried . to six to sobresent them in the Congress of the United of America for the form of the yours from the fourth of theoch tentation hundred & jerry three To give in their valis for Governor Londonand Governor to be Sentthis on one ballet
To give in their voles for one heuresentative to the General Court · Init you are directed to serve this romerand by posting upaliti copies mereof at each of the healing houses in the said ion even als at least before the time for holding said meeting Hereaf fast net and make the return of This isvivant with gallo doing Theren to one of us at the time and place of meeting as faresized
Given under our hands this twenty eight day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three Silas Bally) Selectmen Horario s. Mation! , Pilas Morgan
Franklin ss.
Pursuant to Me Mitis waran! I have notifier s warned the inhabitants of the said lowon by posting up allested copies of said tourantasting up at each of meeting houses seven days before date hereof Leverett, Voi, 13 Rts 1849 E. M. Ingram Constable y Leveret
Copy Attest Jefferson More Town black
.30 22
3.2
ficovil 01
of Governors to Luntenant Governor's Meeting Hai, 13h 1843
At a legal Meeting of the intravilan's of Mic Sown of Leveret justifiece vole in elections and in town affairs met at the School house. in Distreet No one on the 13th May Serie A, D, 1843 and brought in Mui voli's as follows to wit
Marcus Morton
eighty nine Geroge 4. Brigs ... Veinti for Governor
Samuel E. Sewall -
three
Herviery H. Chands- John Reed
eighty eight surenty none for Lieutenant Gov.
William Jackson - four
.Imanuel files . ... Hemery W. bushman . William Whitaker . 1. Le, bush man .
eighty eight - eighty eight for
1
eighty there eighty Pena Tous
Roger H. Leavril. Tree
Chester W.Chopin - eighty six Osmyn Baker - seventy three \ Representative Lucius Bothwood .. ten
for Sto Congress Veled to pass over Article 32
Walked to dissolve, the Meeting
Attest Jefferson Moore Town Clerk
33
Record of town Meeting Son 19th- 1849
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin 89.
To the Constable of the town of Leveretts in the bounty of Franklin. Greeting In the name of the Commonasculthi of Mass, you are diverted to notify 1 the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vote in elections ance in town affairs to meet at the of hoot house in Vist, In one in said town on Monday the thirteenth day of Goo. next at two a dock in The after noon then and there to act on the following Articles
To choose a Moderator to preside in said Meeting To see if the town will want James fills of others belonging to Start Dist So 2 their propration of Money assessed to s-a Vist not expended also their propriation of Honey out of the Bitte found To use if the town will acept of the sabote as a post of a ircon way recently laid out by the Select men on petition of Aaron Dudley For and others To give in their voles for Register of Dets for Franklin County for which Hooker Tout boy tale of grandiste recenser and state for the residue of the term
And you wise directed to server This warvant by posting up atterin copies increof at each of the fleeting houses in said own seven days "1 least before, the time for holding said meeting
Hereof fail not and make due region of this warrant with your doings therien to the Town (look at the time & place of meeting as of mes? Given under our hands this wentyway tothe day of Oft, in the year are Thousand eight hundred forty three
Silas Ball Hlorations. Watson Milos Morgan
Setetmen Leverett
Indrablin is Parsuant to the within Theavant of have notific as watha L
The in textilants of the sad town by posting up attested copies of and thegrand of each of the alleting houses sevendays before date Le. 4% Lowerill Si: 13th 1243 test a true body Jefferson More Town blok
2.
34 Record of a Joon Meting Sosember 13th 1043
Als legat Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leveret pustified to vote on elections and in town affects met at the School house in District . 40, one in said town on Monday the 13th day of November D. 1843, and passed the following votes to wit-
3 2 a
Chose Donc Headbary Egy Medrates to preside in so meeting Valid to grant frames fitt of others Their proprotion of School money Assessed to Bist So 2 now unexpended Also their proprotion out of the Plate fund Teter to choose a Committee of three to investigate the drings of the Selectionen in laying out a Town road on the petition of Anion Dudley To and others, of report at the next April Meeting- ins were the following persons, to wort.
Syhanno Field Moses Field Asa La, Fuld
Volis brought in for Aregister of Deeds as follows
Alman Brainard -. 92 Charles Williams . . . . 58 Waitstelle Hastings . - - 1
Valid in dissolin The Meeting
Attest Jefferson Moore Joon Blesk
35
Warrant for Town Maling, for the choice of Representative. In Congress Jan 18%
Commonwealth of Massachuchets Franklin ss.
To the constable of the town of furet in County of Franklin Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed le notify the entraditions of the town of terror qualified to vote in actions are in town affairs to meet at the Schoolhouse in Dist, No 1 in said town on Monday the first day of january next at one or lock in the offer noon then and there To youin their relis to the Schet men who shall is side it said meeting for one Reasontation that is an inhabitant of is said Congressional. District to represent them in the Congress of the United States of America a. The firm of her you's from the fourth day fuller is eighteen fon dove will forty three
. And gave are directed to serve. this warrant by posting up attisted copies thereof at each of the Meeting houses in the said town seven days of Best before the time for welding said meling
Hereof fail not and make due ve tion of this war rant with your rings hessen " the prediction at the same and place of meeting as oferesad Given under our hands this wendell day of December in The year one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Silas Ball fr. Horatio A. Malson ? ifilas Morgan S Leverell, Frankin SS.
Hetalman
Pursuant to the within warrant I have warned to notifies the intrbitants of the sair town by posting of atics till copies of said warrant at each of the meeting houses seven days before date hereaf
Levereth January 1st. 1844 Ett, Ingram' Consolable of Leverits
Jefferson More Town Clark.
36 Record of Town Meeting January 10: 18/1"
. It a legal Making of the inhabitants of the town of Leveret qualified to che in dections and in town ablues met at the ischool house in said Leverett in Fist .. So I on Monday the first day of January at one o clock in the afternoon and Everything this votes for one todoreservations to congress of the Uniti istates as follow to mit
For ... Chester W. Chopin . 65 Osmyn Baker . . . 39 Lucius Boltwood €
Attest
Jefferson Hove Town it lerk
37
Thelord of Town meeting Mit 1" they
Warrant for Town meeting April 1 st (4) 14,41
Franklin S.5 To Elishah vill Ingram Constable of the Town of Lovevelt in the County 0% Franklin
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu retts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett purified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet at the
Blood distreet
Leverett in allondry the first day !! April at nine i work in the Prenon Thin and There to
It To choose a Nocierator to preside at said meeting 200 To choose all necessary Town officers for the year ensuing
To hear the anual report of the selectmen and out thereon
3cl 4th To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town changes for the ensuing year and make appropriations of the same To dermin the manner of repairing the highways Townways and bridges the year ensuing To bring in their votes for a County Treasurer
To see if the Town will set of cliphalet Hemenway and others in to a seperate school district
To see if the Town will accept the repart of a town road laid out by the Select men on a petition of filas Morgan and others
To see if the town will accept of a report Of a private way laid out by the schelmen on a petition of otra Ware and others
39: Ivarrant for Town Meeting Abril fat 1844 Continued and you are furthermore directed in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify the inhabitants of the town Leverett qualified to vote in electrons and in town offaires to meet at the schoolhouse in district cho one in fard Leverell on Monday the first day of thril next at two Oclock in the afternoon to bring in their vati, to the selectionen on one ballot for three County Commissioners and two special County Commissioners within and for the County of Franklin being all inhabitants of different Town in said County
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.