USA > Massachusetts > Worcester County > Westborough > Town Records Vol. 1 > Part 24
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 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32
Worcester is to Martin frid one of the Contables of Whathas Greeting In this Majesties name you are hereby Required fortheith to notype and the Frahelden and Alabs and of I WestSon's who are Qualified bending to clow to While in Trum o forny. " inverness meet of the meeting house in Wentbois in Trygde of these o'clock my ap enoonion and there in flyg 1 7 1995) This go out. amoderatort.
How I Form to Check a futable verton to Represent
Mam as w ned Provincial that he cannot attend at that time have of fail net and peste die Reden of with your downge ther on unto Je desdemonfat or before the 1 time of meeting daledes
Thave warned this meeting af to time and place within mentioned Was to Look forstation
At a meeting of Freeholders and gahabitants of Town of Welldo being wanty war
W Hee o Clock in the afternoon: isted that ruching 2 Voted L'al Du Jarry Hawes Ropretend thing That all of cold
George Andrews Moderator
Withers March 10. the officers that were Chosen into their helperlive offices have been hoom to the execution of their Respective offices Ion Hond Town Clark
i
Meno Thay 22:019 d'a Public Town Meeting being daly warned and greid at he is diagnouse in Falklein salad Lidt tap Hope.
orden at the healing neuss in wavesthan on the 39 days Of May " Fant Lig Med Hat Lector Haies be Moderator de Regulace his Setting for the Remaining biennis
. James Haiver Constable for Westboro Greeting n corewe ance of a hefeles of the Honorable continental Congress now Kinga Philadelphia and Requested by the Bocancial Congre these are · Request you forthwith to notifie and wann the Greenalder, and other In 'abitanti of this Town who are Qualified according to Naw to Vole in The Coje of a Representative and Town affairs to Convene and nechat? Meeting Hours in this Town on Monday & Tenth Day of lung na xi Engning the ciate roced' ar Three o' Clock in the afternoon then and there loved on the following articles 012 To Chase a Representative onspreten "Sur for weitbore northbere agreeable to our charter to deres for Represent them in a Great and General Court of assembly to be counts All and Real for the series of the tolong until the end of the Day next preceding the Last wennefday of thay next il nefelony andre longer at the Meeting house in Watertown won wednesday the 19!" Day of July ne s' todo the date hnedonly to those a hodecater to Regulate the Healing for the Remaining Buifois Bly To des did in the mind of the Town that He men which day That they can't without much dificulty work out their high way Rate this year there for they defire to see of the Town will give them siberty to work out their pretend highway hate next year or any part Thereof Rece uil not and make due Return of the notification with your of meeting Dated at Weitbere afare I June 26th 1175 by order of the Velea For Bond Town Clerk
James Howe, Contable Vittorio truly 10th 1775 nave warned the habitand, of the Moon to med at time and place within mentioned by posting up the notification near to this meetinghow
Farias Hawer Constable
307
Wembora July of 10th 175
at & Public Town meeting of the free holders and inhabitants of Town of Wetlere being duly warned and Convened on the day said at the Meeting house in ! Weitere for to Confider of and as on the articheles det forth in the warrant or notification for 1. Meeting the following Voter ware port (VR)
Voted that Can't Mewhen Magnard be our Representative in a great and General Gourd or aftembig to be Conven'd held and the "for the service of this Colony untill the end of the day next pm ceding the last wednesday of May next of redofary and no Longer at the Meeting house in Water town upon wednesday the Nineteenth Day of July next Confusing the date heree) To Cause The Quartier Voted that Solomon Baker be Moderat to Regulate this meeting for the Remaining Bruni,
-
Z
3 The Question was put to deev it be the mind of This Town the Of the Jeweyers of Highways Judy is not to be needful that all the Highway Rate Should be worn out this year to quant these men which have not work out their Highway hate This Year dyberty to work it out next year and their next year Highway befinder or else to pay their Rates in money according as they are or shall be Taxed and is part in the affirmative Solomon Baker Moderator
To fame, Hawer Constable of Westboro Greeting you are here by Required forthwith to noti fie and warn the Treeholder, to other Inhabitants of I Westboro who are Qualif according to Low to Vote in Town affairs to Convene th meetat! Heating house in . Westboro on Monday the Thirteenth Day of November next En weing the date hereof at one o'clock in the afternoon Then and there in the first place to Chure a node to Regulate AMeeting 2 to bring in Town debt is to grand money to ray the came 3. to defy the town will grant money to pay for a Lawful for in this Town the year Enluing
to deof this Town will by a grand of money make any addition to the Red Ebenezer Jar Keram itated yearly valery for the lie " to use of the Town will Come into any method to Provide Tien for the New Ebenezer Parkman for the year Ensuing
to see if the Town will grant any money to mend and henair their Highways the year Entuing and to see what wages the Town will allow Ios a aveur of their Highway, the year Ending ...
To dce of the Town will grant money to Bury centers for of the Town for the year Enjuing
to deegy if is the mind of this Town that the whe, you shall out the more that shall be granted at this meeting and the County, Lax into one Ka Excepting mr Parkman Salery and the Highway Rate to leeof the Town will grant any money for nelefary urea, which the Town Shall think need pull
to dee of the Town will abate any of the Rates which are in any of the date Constabler hand, which they cannot Collect
here of fail not and make due Return of this notification with your doing, here on to the selects men of this Town at or before the Faid im o meeting Dated at Westboro afore said october 23 175 by order?) Lona Rond Town turn
the detect men
James Hace, Contable
At a Public Town meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi. of the Town of westboro being dung warned and Conven'd at their meeting houve in I Westboro on Monday the thirteenth Day of nome 175 to Consider of and act on the deveral articles det forth in the ora going warrant or notification for this meeting the Town proceder Voted that mr George Andrews be Moderator to Regulate this machine Voted to allow the following Bill,
a Bill allow'd tom" George Andrews for Boarding on Maynard 13 week a Bill allowed to dolo" Baker for Boarding mr Haya- 202:09. a Bill allowed to devi Warrin for Boarding mr Water, 01:08. a Bill allowed to nathan MaynardV haac Lamb for Sweeping and la kering care of the Meeting house nine Months __ _ 00:18 :: a Bill allowed to nathan Maynard I have Lamb or Kuning Bule, 16:1 a Bill allowed to Elijah Handy for boarding mr Willard _ _ 01.00. a Bill allowed to De Hower for Doctrin y widow Mary Hood, a Bill allowed to Thin' Handy for alsohing st ward year
a Bill allowed to The Bond for a poling 5 days Last year_ _ va: 49 a Bill allowed to Eli Whitney for alleging Last year 00:14:8 a Bill allowed to Ben" How for Shocking Kiging a tan
meetinghouse dailies
A Bili adowit to oneph Bord for take care of a sweeping the 1 01- 04. a Bettallowed to Cant Maynard for allending of Congress Corte 14:10: a Bill allowed to The Band for 300 w of plitich Poche at brance pr 07 :10: Pound
a Bill allowed to Ir Hawer for attending at w Congres 10:15:1 a Bill allowed to Berich Ware for a Better abad for a Bagondo: 02: voted to abate flores Brigham, Rate in mr Pratt Rate Bill 0: 07: a Bill allowed to Breck Parkman for d'undry, 0:06: Voled + granted £26:13:4 for a lawful school the year Enps 26:13. Voledas granted in addition to mr Parkman, stated yearly salery for the year Enping 11:13:4 Voted + granted. 6: 13:4 to enable m" Parkman to procure his firewood the year Enfuing 06:13 :- Hon Veled So adjourn this meeting to next Monday one O'Clock afternoon tay isted + granted tomendos Repair y high waysof year Infusing 30: 00:0 Voted to allow the same wayer for men ov Teens to work at the
Hinn sorry, as the Town allow'd dead year
Volador granted for y deporte of this Town Poor My car Enying 15:00 Voted that i ape for, put the money that shall be granted at this meeting except mr farkmans dalevys of Highway Rate into one Rot Veled to abate Anterior Maynard Highway Role in mr Parkers dit
which is the dron of 00: 2: 11:3 at allo Thomas Tempie, Highway Ka which is not work out which is the sum of 0: 3:1:3 voted to abate Eli Brigham, Highway Rate in mr Parken List which in the d'un of 0: 21123 and then the Meetingwas disolver George Andreur Modera
Worcester Is To me James Hawes gonflables of Wilber
breeding In his Majoffices Name you are hereby Required forthwith to notifie and wann the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Westboro who are Qualified according o law to vote in Town affaire de convene A meete at the Meeting house in J." Wellloro on Monday the 4th Day of March next Entuing the date hereof ot Ten o clock in the forenoon then on there in the first place to chupe a Moderados to Regulate Said Meeting
To those a Town clark. Select men assepors constables and all other Town officers which Towns by Law are obliged to chy in the month of March annually and allse agrumury man for the year Enjuing.
to chute a county Regilles and also a county Treasurer To see if the Town will chute a commette to Receive D cosmin the Town Treasurers account & make Reporte to 4 Town at their next meeting
To See if the Town will improve the Liberty of the Law in. leting their Swine go at laxy the year infuing being only Regulated
To See if the Town will chuje a committe to Provide a Lawful School matter of Magten for the Town the year In using
To chufe commetter of renpordence ti irspection ... hear of fail not and make deve Return of this warand with your doing, hercon Unto the Select man of . Weflorist or before the last time of meeting Stated at Willloro a orele February 13- 1776 by Order of the selection Ton Bond Town lesk
Wellboro March 4 th " 6 have warned this Meeting according of this Town. -
shooting to the role James Hawer conftable
At a town meeting of the Face holders and Inhobatan of the Town of Wellborough on Monday the 4th Day ofM Det being July warned convence at the meeting hang in laid Heltboro or to chute Town of course, and to chefeder and act on the Several articul, let forth in the warrant, said meeting they preceded and poft the following code I voted and chose George Andrews moderator or laid meeting . James Howe, Town clerk for the year Enjem 3 /4 The year Inquina .. for Select- men Vart Jonas Brigham Solomon "Boher George Andrew, 3. Clamer Hawes Left The Bond
4g
Voted and chose Leaf Thomas Bond. George Andrews and Eli Whitney for affections the year Entuing Loorn Votos and chefe Edmon Brigham & Daniel Adam for confiables for the year Issuing Sworn
Con Stabler
Gly voted and chose Thenikas gleefon $3eng" Tanter for Wardens for the year infring. /worn .. oled and chall cant. Jeth Morte to be Town Trespour for the year Enpring tworn
Jocajuses
gly vote and chose Toleph Bond. Timothy Waren. William Johnson: Bliah Hardy Jaar Adams Phenihas Gleefon and Berg. Pantes for Surveyers of High way, for the year Enpleiny .. /work
gly vole and chope Bella, oh Brigham Of Artimay Bruce Socar- dedis for Dear real, the years Injuring Sworn .- vote and chole David Bartharich of Hananish Parker or venue Rewers for the year infring Sworn. ily vote and choke Ruben Maynard. Gli Herrington and Hagreat Nehemiah Maynon os Hogycap the year En jung Bly Voted an chois Humanich Pother Sealer of Leather the усат Етдистан Sworn
water and chan Nathan Townland: Topph Green it and Barnibur Newton for Vi theing men the year in juin 4 Votes and chose Beny" How Surveyer of thing as Is elabora," for the year infring- Sworn - Isty Voted and those Althom Beman b Toleph Green as feels dowes the your Entering - Sworn Ibly vole and chose (spot, Menya hay Granjury man for the
l'olos and photo Acion Jonathan fond. AN Jame Hlaus,
etter and can't Benjamhan Tay to be is committe for to adjust and ettel accounts with the Town realures and to make A norte at the next town meeting.
Votre to let the wine run it large the year Ensuing they being desby Regulated on the law porces,
Note that the Town that be provided with a low full food. Whool-Martter the year Enquery rette
Usted that youph Herrington. Daniel Stockwell Chincha, Gleefon James Bowman & Barnibus Neston be a committe to prove the Town with a lawful Food Marfter the year Enjuing
Voted to adjourn this Meeting till Fryday 10, Clock A.M in this place
Fryday March 4/ 8: 1776 The Town agreable to there adjournment meet or profused to finish the Remaining Voted and chope Thincha, Hajbell: Shinchan Glefor: mette Eli Whitney: Hananich Parker: Eleneger (hambay rappon for to be a committe of coren pondince Infraction and Saftey for the year Enquing -. alfo this Town mare chal of DI famail proflicy for a County Regefters of read and they also make change. of capt: Benga Flagg as a county Ficajured and then voted to De/oluse this meeting George Andrews Moderator
Westborough April y 30: 1776 the Select men with the confiable appointed Capt: Mafer Wheelock teater of weight, and Meaquem the year enfuing
attett James Howe, Town (last
2
Worcester Is To capt: Edmond Brigham one of the contables for Wittloro Greeting
(
In Offervance of the colony wait Directed to the Select-men of Weltloro There are in the Name of th Government and People of the Mapachutte, Bay. So Will To Require you forth with to Notifies warn the Freeholders to others Inhabitants of the Tow of Weltloro' qualified by Law to vote in the choice of a Representative: to meet at the Meeting on Mor 4.20. Day of this Infant May at one of the clock the after noon then their to Elect Depute one or more Suitable Person or Persons to Serve for and Represent the faid Town of Westboro' at the Great and General court or Aframbly to be convened. hela and kept for the Government's Server at the Mati Houle in Watertown Upon Wednesday yng Day of this Instant may by Nine of the clock in the Mornin and to continuer Day by Day during their Jeton Schron Hereof fact not to make dece Return of the Warrent with your doing hereon Unto the felut = man of this town at or before the Time furu for this Meeting Dated at Wittboro' alorefait May the 13 Day D: 1776 by Order of the Select-me James Howe Town plast Edmund 13regham/conftab Daniel Adalme, S
Withone' May 4/20 1796 I have Execute this Warrent Recording to the with in Derection Edmund Brigham pon flotte I have Execute the Warrent to me Directe according to the Direction within Mention Daniel Adam Weltloro May y'so agreable to the above Werden The Town of Westboro' meet and made charge of Capt Stephan Maynard as a Representative the
Jonas Brigham Movarato
year infring
and they allo voli to except of the Reporte of the com- mittee which was chop left march to fettel accounts with the Town Forlower Ateft James Howe Town (Look
It a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town ( and being Warned
of Watttori on May 4, 24. 1976, on purper to consider of a Resolve of the House of Representatives on may 10.177h concerning Independenticy - Voted to advice cont Itephat Maynard our Representative to conform to Said hefele in cafe that the Honourable congrafi thall Judge it moft Expectant for the Safety and wellfair of the colone, Fona, Brigham Mot
Wowefter No To Daniel Adam, at the contables of the ther Treating: In the Name of the toucanment and People of the Hahachufett= Bay in New England. To Will and Require you thwith to Notifie and warm all the Freeholden other Inhabitants of david Town who are Qualified according to law to vote in Town allain to Meet at the Meeting House in lail Wittloro on Monday the Sevententh Day of June-1976 at One of the clock in the after Noon: Then to There to chufe. a Moderator to Regulate Sad Meeting To see if the Town will Elect or phuke a Futable perfor to take Recognizances of Debt, purquant to an act Intitled In het providing a Speedy Cheap fourle for the Recovery of Debt: and also to chefe the Name of thought Belt when meet: Hereof fail not to make due Return of this War- can't with your going, hereon Unto the Select-many of Settloro at or be over the fair time of Meeting Date lat Haftloro afore hand June 4 13:1776 by Order of the felet men James Howe, Town Clark Daniel Adams, contable.
Vettloro June 47. 1776 Those executed this warrent I potting it up neer the Meeting House agreeable to the lots of this town - Daniel Adamer Conftable Alors June 4 17: 1776 according to the Above fair Warning heinhabitants of this Town meet and chape Accon Jonathas And Moderator (or fai) Meding and only chowk Juan Jonathan and to Serve as a Recognized of Debt in fail Tokon Jonathan Bond Moderator
Worcester Is To Daniel Adames One of the confta of Westborough Greeting - In the Name of the Gover : ment and People of the Mapachefitt-Bay in Nu England. To Require you forthwith to Notifie WWan The Freeholder and other Inhabitants qualified According to Law to Vote in Town Affarer to Me at the meeting Houle in Said Weltboro' on Tefalar the Jecon Day of July Infant at One O'clock in the after noon Then and Their in the first place to Chufe a Moderator to Regulate Saw Meeting
2ly To See if it be the mind, of the Town to come into Some way to rale their proportion of Soldiers by a Ja or as may bethought left when meet- 3ly To See if the Town will make any consideration Juch perfor as have done a turn or part of a turn in the star Since April y. 19: 1775 -~
fly to See what method they will Take to make them a consideration: Here of fail not and make due R -turn of this Wariant with your doing, hereon Unto the Select-men of Weltloro at or before the faid time of meeting Dated at Westboro' This first Day of Jut A. 1776 by Order of the Select men Jamy Hows Town Daniel Adams (ont
Nettloro July 2: 176 Thave Executed this Havin as within mentini Daniel Adomi gonflable Wetborough July 2: 1776 agreeable to the above War The Inhabitants of this Town meet at the time opla and made charge of capt; font, Brigham Moderator 2 by vote to chile a committee of 3 min to Report to this To what method will be left for the Town to come into to Raise our proportion of men according to a Late of 3 Cy Voter that capt. Benjamin Hay: Mi Phone han Glefor m! Eli Whitney be In committee and this committee Reported as follow the To Vin This Town come into a miothor that every man shall pay his equal preparo according to what the proper the in Supporting the war from April 4. 19: 1775 and to forward During the Town, filefune
4ly Voted to accept of the above Report ..
See the next page
Sly Volio that every man who' Shall In lift himself and poli Mutter to go to New-york in be: : half of this Town Shall be Intit - tee to Receive the Sum of Nine pound, paid by law town to the Number of men: according to alate Order of count sent to this Town for our preparation of men~
P.S: this vote was omitted in the entary of the volu hro a mistake
ly voted to make a consideration to such men or have done a Turn or part of a Turn in thiswar since the 19 Day of April 17450. Ich how they can
ly voted chefe a committee of3 men to agree with Such men as have done a Turn of part of a Turn in this war Since April of 19: 1775 - - ly voted that DiJames Howe, M. Ebenezer May now and my Eli Whitney be this committe Cy voted that there be another commette of 3 men Nommonate by Such men os have Done a turn in this way ly vote that Leuft. James Godfry Left: Thomas Fond and M. Nathan Either be this committee to fet with and agree with the other commetter in order to Je a price what each man Ought to be a lowed for what he has Done in this war and that said committe, do make a Report
ofthing going to this Town at the next Town mut. Jonas Brigham M Con -ing .
Worcester JA: To Daniel Adams one of the Contables of Westborough Greeting
you are hereby Required in the Name of the Government and People of the Mapachufeth- Bay in New England forth with to Notifie and Warp The ofrecefolder and Other Inhabitants Jullie according to Low to vote in Town Affairs to meet at the meeting "Houle in Law Weltbolo' on Wend da the 17 day of this Instant July at One O'clock in the after noon: Then and their in the first place to Chefe a moderator to Regulate Said meeting- ly to see if the Town will give any order for Draising a Jum of money out of the Towns money which is now in the Hand, of the Town Treafiches for to pay unto Such Soldier as Shall pop mutter and go into the Server a freeable to a late Vote in this Town ly to See if the Town will shape a committe To pay them their money, or to settel with the lowany Other way that may he Thought left only to see if the Town will accept of the Repoint of their committees which was phone to agree with Tuch perform as have Done a turn or part of a Turn in this was Since the 19 Day of April 1775 · Lec the Next page
3175 Bly To See if the Town will grant any Jum or Jums of money to Dedray the charge of taking of our preparation of soldiers to gointo the war and allo to pay Such men or have In mailed and Done a Turn or part of a Turn in this war ( go) = able to a vote of this Town at their left Meeting Gly To See if the Town will grant a Jum of Money To pay for Such artical as the Select-men are Required to provide as a Town Stock Accordi to a late Milities acts of this poloney ... Hereof Fail not and make due Return of this Warrant with your Doing hereon Unto the Select=men of Westboro, at or before the faid tim of meeting Date at Weltloro'This 3 Day of July, by Order of the Select-men James Houses Town plan. Daniel Adams Conftale
Westborough July 417: 1776 Ihave executed this Warrent by posting it up ner the meeting Houte agreeable to a vote of this Town Daniel Adams confiable
At a Public Town Meeting: being duly Warned Conven. at the meeting Houle in Westboro' on Wednesday for Day of July. I voti that Decon Jonathan Bond be Moderator for f.) matin Ely Vote to give an order to Draw a Sum of Money out of the Towns money agreeable to the 2 artiede in the Warrent 3 by volio to check a commette agreeable to the 3th articol to a in Behalf of this Town in paying those men which have Lately Inlifted into the continental derive Shall pass Mutter and Anteser for those men that we have ben late Ordered by the general. poart to maile- that is to pay each man in path or by note of hand Nene Pound, where Jum the town promist to each man to Inlifting by the Vote the loft Town meeting Hoy Vote that popt Benjamin thay M! Alijah Gale and M Shinehas Hardy be this committee -- slip vote that capti With Marte Town Treafurer be added to this commette and Order to pay out what Money he ha of the Towns Money on Hand to the Soldier & to give. Noter of Hand in behalf of this Town for the Remar bly Vote and Granted to Defray the Publicts charges of This town the Sum of $500 pounds
ly voted to rap over the bartical in the Warrent4 y Vo to hear the Report of the committee agreeable to the 4 articul in this Warrent~
We the subscribers being shofen to meet and confult with a Mother committe . Nongnated by Such men as have done a Turn in this War Since April yig: 1775 and was excepted of by a vote of this Town at their
loft Town meeting in order to see on what terms the Town can agree with said men: and"/ in that we cant agree with Said committee on a price for what Said men have done in the Series --
But on forther consideration do prepole to the Town to make them the following confederation (Toviz) That cach man who Inlifted himself from this Town into the Servis loft year for the Term of Eight month, their Remained Law Firm: Shall be entil - Wie to the Sum of Three pound, with in Six Month from the Date hereof Upon his bringen a Receipt of his time I Serveis Signed by One or more of his Commanding Officers Unto Such men as this town Shall appoint to Receive Tic Recept, and pay them their own we also for the prepare that each man who went on his Own account from this Town the Term of Two months Receive the Same in Proportion of time they were in the Service in the Same way and Manner that the other men Receive their pay ~-
we allo further perpage to the Town that they pay Unto each perfon belonging to this Town that has Hired aman into the Service of the United colonies line the 19 of April 1775 the full Jum that each man gave for his Hire man with Law full Intrift for the Tome till paid by : Town and that each man produce areceipt of the man he Hiered and of the Jum of money he paid unto him well avouched to the Late's- faction of a committe that may be appointed to Receio the Recept I to pay them their money in
and we Humbly Submet the Same to the acceptance of the Town
James Hauser
Weltboro: July: 17: 1776
Ebenezer Magnare Committe by votil to accept this Report) Eli Whitney by vote that the committe that made this Region be the Committee for to Do the Giftch them in Mentine: Con" Rond Moderator
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.