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The Committee have not prepared the monument forme perjons having Thought that a Tomb Stone in manner directed by the town is not so eligible as a Piller which will beder stand the left of time. The Committe are intins To ve of the same opinion rond waded that the will fre kan. that from which may be judged molt elegant and durable do now recomiendo not the proposed activation is made provided The Commit after consulting a proper work man. frail find that it will be mat areable . All which is Submitted by Thomas Derley Jur John Rainin Francis Derley Boxford May 6 th 17014 /
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This Indenture made this twenty third day of fire! in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and ninty five between Sephen Tymonos of Boxford in the County of Efixe and Commonwealth of Massachufeth ,comcan os one part and the Town of oxford aforefais on the other. part witness with Then the faid The home from onor In love and good will and other good canjes him heren to moving hath granted demijed and leaves and by the. Parents dothe grant demite and leave to the said town of Boxjord a fall parte of land in said Town lying new the said Stephen Symons dwelling houses) on erne in the School house in the first delvist in Jaid Town is everte For so tone a term of time as the said Howe shall
be improved for The use of surooting or for so contatime as the land may be wiefull for the above purpose of it Thow'd be thought expediant to erect another on said
Signed a Sealed ihn presence of us Hathan Andrews Jaily Symonds.
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Know all men by thepe Presents that I Halkan Andrews " of hoogland in the Country of Efix and Commonwealth Mafrachufethy coranbringme sole proprietor of ""chook House talely built in the fifth school défrict in jail ton in Complets. Le with a vote of the. Town papier ataundling on the tenth day of Hover be" 1791 and further confirmed by another vous of the Town Taies on The Cleaning day of March laft for and in the. consideration of the fungo hity Dound or a full comprar gation you said hougs paid by ins said Town to me the functions and propriety of said Hlou i doby the e pirepenis hereby sell ano conven to the faid town the phone house now Standing in the full destruct. aschool To have and to hold of an improve by keeping a school therein as the property of the town for ever and that I will warrant secure and defend the dame from any for To,2 or perfors from by orander me claiming said House In withefi where of Ihave herownto set my hand and real this twenty this ) day of fiprit in the year of our Lord one thousand sevenhundred and ninety five
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& fix Is Commonwealth) To Benjamin Spaford ConStable a hafsachufit ) for Boxford Greeting
You are hereby required pothwith to ware all the Inhabitants living in the First harith in said town who are qualified to vote in town meeting to meet at the. meeting house in the first harith in said town on the day The twenty second day of September in plant at two O clock in the afternoon on fait day to out on the following Centicals ist To Choose a Moderator to regulate said meeting to see what form of money the Town rach to Taray the arifen and arifing charges the preferit year To see if the town noofe a Committe to meet a
.3 Committe from the Court of Jegsions which are. expected to open a way by Abraham Tylers and take any meafines reflecting said road which may be thought proper when met
4 To see if the Town will choose a Committe. To Supply the several deftrichy with Schoolmatters and James Several Schools
and to inffect the if thought proper
Hove of fail not and makereturn of this warrant. with your doing hereon to us the fullribers at time an place as you will answer your default at the peril of the Law Dated Boxford September 8: 1799 ( Selectmen Francis Perly 1
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At a Legal Town meeting held by the inhabitants of the town. 52 of Boxford at the meting house in the first (Darich in ? Town on Jefi 22? 1795 Difier the following Votos (viz) , Chole Thomas Perly Efque Moderator of's: Meeting
& voter to raise the form of 220 E to refrary the arijan arifing Charger the portent year.
3 Voted that the Selectionen Should be . the committe. to meet the Committe from the Court of Jefrions for the purpose of Laying out alread by Abraham Tylers that John Robinfon Ely, " N" Davis Kimball Jonathan Wood Thomas Derles, Ejer" Cap Jonction Frafler Enf? E nos hunnit M" [Timothy Dorman bi a Committee for to Supply the Several School Detracts with School masters of names and to infect the fame if thought proper
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We the Subscribers Fence veiwars with in the Town of oxford duly chofer & from being informed that fome dispute has avitin between Moter Word of Books .. Ycomon & Richard Dea body of the fame Boxford Gentleman reflecting the time between their Lands & Being requested By the fald nofer Wood and Richard Teabory to go upon the.
Premices or assign to each of the faid partes their respective parts of fais fence the fais partie, being Dres, notified and present. this fix the Day of October 1795 after duly considering the feveral obligations of the faid parties have made partition of the fence on the line between Their reflective. Lands or have aligned to each of them. their tham in manner following To the faid Richard Peabody to be by him maintained we do assign the fence regi- = n ning by land of It jedediah Plihence Theme running for theonly on the line By Kods to a fluke of ftone To the fair Molas "Wood to be by him main tame we afsign the fence beginning at the Stake In Stone above mentioned There. Northerly on the line. to the Don't or into the Stone as far as a fered is nusary In Teflimoney where of we. do herevento get our hands the day 4 year & love written
Nathan Kimball Anil Slikney
Commonwealth To Luke. Hovey one of the. of Massachusetts blixt, conftables of "boxford Greeting
you are hereby required for thewith warn all the. Inhabitants living in the Second Parith in Boxfor) who are qualified to vote in town breating to meet at The meeting house in the first Parith in Shid town on wednesday the fourth Day of November next at two O Clock in the afternoon on soud day to out on the following articoli (viz) I by To Choose a Moderator to regulate said meeting
Ity To see if the Town will choose one man or more to take care of the intruft which falls to Mijs Many Mathews one of the Jours Door
Here of fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings have on to in the futfinibers at time and place as you will antwer your Default at The Devit of the Law
Frais Derley Of Selectman
Boxford October 80:179" good Kimball Samuel Chadwick Moles Dorman
At a Legal Town Meeting held in the moting Houle in the first Parith in Boxand Hove miran 4:1995 Choose Cap Francis Perly Moderator. Voler to Chufe a Committe to take the cure of the. intreft which falls to Miss Mary Mathews one M the towns Door
Choose John Robinson Efan Thomas Dertig E.14 and i' Ala Teabory a Committee for the above finnfios
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you are in the name of the Commonwealth of Maga chufetts directed to warn and give notice to Mehitibal Hall of Boxford in The Country of Essex Widowwoman who has tately come into this Town for the purpose of abiding there in not not having obtained the Town's content therefore that the depart the limits there of within fifteen days and of this precept with your doing there on you are to make return into the office of the Clark of the Town within twenty days next coming that fuch further proceedings may be had in the premises as the Law directs. Given under our hands and deals at Bordfor aforefaid this twenty fourth day of November Anno Domini 1795
Francis Sierlay) Selectmen. John Tyler David Kimball. Surn& Chadwick Moles Dorman.
Commonwealth of ( To Luke Horcy one of the Gonflables Massachusetts ( sofr of Boxford Greeting 6 You are hereby required forth with to warn all the Inhabitants living in The second parith of Said town who are qualities to vote in Town meeting to assemble and meet at the meeting house in the forft parish of san Town on Friday the eigh day of March next at one. " down in the after non on Said day to det on the following av ticas (vi) To choose a Moderator to vreau vallate. Said meeting.
2 by Je choole Town officers for the year enfring as the Law direct
39 To see if the town will dote to mero the high ways and town road, by a ater the profit year if so to see what more of money they will vote for that pur pos and how much they will allow aman per day a vous of oxen per day a contiper day on a How per day on Saitroass .-- 4", "To scellow much money they will vote for schooling The present year and and what sum they will appropriate for a Dame finopt To see if the Town will choose a committe to reuse phool matters mi Dames Deand what method they they
inspect the School of thought proper- To seeif the town will vote come pain the houndand they will take for their grungeos-
6 kg To see if the town will vote the The wine that go at large the posten 8kg year berny vo tes and ringes as the law direct- "To see if town will vote that the poor Shall be berardo out in the same. manner , heen they were the year haft
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glu To feel the Town will take any meatures or a we directory "ne feledman · regretting Abrgail cours who was thrown her felt on the town for supportand is supposed to belong to Metham
109 To see if the Town with vie to accept the School norge que't on the from Dellout of said Town agreeable to avoir haft. Marca the 12: 1793
11by To see if The town will vote that the duft school baptist thats I'vew their part of money which was vote for a Jane school in march 1995'
12 my To see if Ju- Town will choose Selection Overfue of the poor and all over town flicen bolletens of taxes exceptin as will serve with an Charge to the town and That the Treasurer be directed to pay such orden as may be Drawn on by the overfrears of the floor for the experie of supporting them
18 h. To see if the Town will vote. That no town officer. Shall be completed to farve in any town oficer
lily To see in the Town will direct the relutmen to let to the lowest wider the collection of the State and Town taxes and take con, for the security of the town
Sy "To see if the Town with sweet the feletmen to make any additions or alterations in the guide board,
169 To fee if the Town will abate the rates of the widow Hamnar Runnit Widow Rebeca Kimball Widow Alchitiva( Iso) Kevin Gragy William Loving and John Collis in Contable. Joseph Hovey, Lift of rates
To fee of The town will vite that the money which may be votes to mind The high ways and town road, shall be affected with the other Town laxer un it was the Last year fly To allow Bill of Charge-
there of fait not and make return of This warrant with your doing, herson to us the fuckrivers at timeand place un you will undwer your Default at the peril of the law
Date at Boxford the 18 of Crear: 1796 Selectmen
Francis Morten John Tyler David Himball Hofer Forman
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In obedience to the within Warrant I have Nolife the inhabitants of the fond Darich in Boxford to meet ut time and place. Lule Hovey Gonflable Boxfor Marcily: 1796
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Boxford March 8:1796 Ata Legal. Town meeting held in the meding house in the first Parith in said town on the Day afore fail Chofe "Thomas Derley Efor Moderator and the following Serions ware chofer town officer for the infring year Jonathan Wood Town Clark Thomas Derley Sfor) Beloitmen x John Tyler and + vimafy man
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Voted to mind the high ways and town road by arate, the present year .. Voted to raise one hundred having to mand the high ways as town roads the Drefentyear' Voter to allow a man 4/ Shillings fun day a yohe of ascen 2/6 per day a Dilow 2/6 per Day and a Grant 2) par Day on fair roads Voter to Raise one Hundred Down Schooling the present year thirty Round of which is to be a Pro = priate for a woman School- Voted to Choose a Gomm the. to procure School Mutters and mig = Enapres for the Several Let trines an to inspect the School of thought proper. Chafe the Rev Deter Eaton Thomas Derley Efer John Probingon E.f 4," Cap. Francs Perley M Samuel Holyshe Samuel Trafford your Do? Elas Weld Lt Joseph Symonds and Timothy For man a Convite for the above purpos .. Votes that the final Commute be Directedoch forme regulation in regard to filhoding in lay The jame before the town for them Exceptance Vole to Choose a Committee to new the Sounds and to report to thetown what Repairs are kindfull and the bestway of affecting the fame .. Chafe. Hah! Perly Lomual Wish and Benjamim Stafford a committee on the above harpor
Voted to elite The rates of the Bihor Hannah Runmil the .65 Widow Menitibal Hoor Quorn Graag William Loving and John Collis in Gonflable cafeich Ative." Lift of hate Voted that this Meeting be A noto Monday they our tenth day of inplant at two Deloch in the afternoon
Monday, March 14:1796 the Town met according to Adjounment Chope Hathand Perley and Lemual Wood Survergers of felanh and other Lumber
Voter to Execute Samuel Kimball from faring as a feletman Chope Timothy, Darman in his room,
Vous That the Door of the town be bourde out to the lowest lider of they were they can fraft-
Voted that the feletmen be Directed to take Such meafun reflecting Abigare Davis as They Shall judg left and magt for the intrest of the town - - Isted to Except of the School House built in the Second Destre agreeable to vote haft march 12: 1799
Vous That the first Sestrict Drew their proportion of the monen that was appropriate for a woman School Friend of ?- geur provided they lay it out in fehosting the inducing duminer. Voted to pass over the 12th 13th and 14 articules in the warrant thory Voted that the Solutmen be Diverse to make fuch alteran in the quite Guide boards as they shall think for open Vater that the money that was voted to men the ftechway, and town road, the present year be lfsept with the offer Town taxes - -- - --
Voted allow Jonathan Brood one found twelve Shilling for finding the Jours Committe that ware appointed to meet a commit from the Court that ware fent to open a way by Abraham Tylers- - Usted that the Committe Choten to view the Sounds and
See what remains ane freutsary be Directed to mesinin the Town in the second Dawith before the April meeting and report to the town what remains are frecepron on the Found in the first garith Voted that this Meeting be Adjourn to the first
Monday in April Next at three four in the ageronson
Those officam with this march & against their names have ben from
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To Benjamin. Trafford one of the Gonflables of
Boxford -- Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the Comme = wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male Inhabitants of the first garich of said town of twenty one years ago and erwarte having a free a free hold of tale with in fair town of the annual income incorpo of the hounds or any eftate to the value of sixty porand hounds to meet at the Meeting house in said first harth on monday the fourth day of Apri next at 30 clock in the afternoon on foi day to give in their vote for a Governor Lint Governor Senators and Counsellors a 4 greeable to the confliction of said Commonwealth
Here of fail not and make return of this warrant with your Doing here on to us the July - cribers at time and black as you will answer your Default at the part of the Law ..
Dated at Isoxford Ty of March 1796 Thomas Derley Johni, Tyler Timothy Dorman Jam! Chadwick Notes Norman ,
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167 At a Legal Town meeting held in the meeting House in the first Darifh in Boxford April 4:1796 for the purpose of giving in their vote for Governor Liu+ Governor Senators and counsellors votes for the following Perform ware given in counter for thand Decleration there of made or by Conflitution Directed
For a Governor Flon be Increase. Summer Etap 24 votes St. Governor Flis Fono" Moper Gill Efg .- 26 Foi Jonatas and Countellos. Fond. Samuel Holten E.f.p. 19 votes Hond Azor Crn. E4.9. 20 Fon A Samuel Phillfut Cfa: 18 Hon bl Stephen Choute Etap 20 Hondt Nathan Dane. 2/0, 20
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This Indenture made the fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred an nine Fix. between Moles Deabody of Boxfor in The Country of Efsix and Commonwealth of Mayrachufetts y coman of one part and the Town of Boxford aforetand on the other part witref seth withopeth that the fair Moder neator in confederation of three dollars and eighty five contr to him before the enfealing hereof hath granted deanie and leader and by thefe presents. doth grant demited and leafe to the fair Town of Boxford a small parcel of land in said Town near The Said Hofer Icabody dwelling, house on which the School house in the Scions School defruit is excited for so long a lime as the faid House shall be improved for the life of school = ing or for so long a time as the said tand shall be improved for the above burgos
In witness where of I have here un to set my hoved and seat this fifteenth day of March in The year of our Jord one thousand Seven hundred and ounty six Signed and sealed
in presence of us Jeremiah Deacode) Juod Peabody
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Know all men by these Presents that I Elifha Gout. of oxford in the County of Efsise and commonwealth of Massachusetts German being the sole proprietor of the School house lately built in the second detriot in fail Town in compliance with a vote of the Town hfred at a meet = ny on the tenth day of November 1791 and further confirmed by another vote of the Town house on the eleventh day of March 17 9' for and in consideration of the fun of one hundred Dollars as a full compensation for said House frafied by the. said town to me the Littleriver and proprietor of said house do by these presente here by self and convey to the sail Town the flood house now funding in the second school deftrust -
To have and to hold upe and improve by keeping a Shoot therain as the property of the Townforever. and that I will warrant Secure and defend the fame from any person, or perfor from by or under meclaiming faid Houle in withelse where of Thei've here unto fet my hand and feel this fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and ninety fix
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Signed and sealed inpresence of un Jofetch Junionas Jacob Could
Efir Is Borgand 14 day March 1796 Then Elithe Could perforlly acknowledge the a bow writer Instrument to be histoire act and de
before me Thomas ierten gustes of the Peace
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To Capi France Forley one of the Gonflables of the Town of oxford Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the common - wealth of Massachusetts to notify and waren the male Jon habita =ats of fail town being twenty one years of age having a free id Efface with in fai town of the annual income of three for any of tale of the value a fixty pounds together with such O jaistinabiaisis as are. Legally qualified to vote in Town meeting to meete at the Meeting Rouge in the first Parithe in fai Town on Thursday the fifth Day of MOTI vent at The clock in the after. noon for the purpose of choogling a Reportentative to the General Court appointed to be converted and held at Is often on the last Wednyday of May next and to act on the for coming otilican vis To appoint a Moderator & To con fiber and out as phall appear meft proper on the subject of Communications from the Selectman of Talem in Chal of the habitants there of relative to carry .... to affect the Treaty between Great Britain and the United is is iner Joycei've hey sort of the Committee entrusted with the care and management of the Effects device) to the Town by the 4t 10 ième det ine was hithere must appear proper in confiquence of the Petition of Cafe yona" Frajer and others is the Court of Gen feral Jetions of the Peace brewing for a jury to afreds the Damages which they have fuftaines in Laying the Road by Abraham Tylers To revive a rehave of the Comm ite. who ware Chefen to view the Sound of Sait Jon
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Flere of fail not and make action of the warrant with your Downy, here on to eur the Two cribers the time and place as you vill ant wen vor default at the
Box,on April 2:1796
Tiloma, Derley ( Jeleitmen John Tyler Timothy for mom Samuel Chowich Baraford Hofes 6500 main
At a Legal Town Meeting held in the Meeting Flow " in the thirty har ith in Boxford Play 4: 1796 Goode Thomas Perley Eten to Represent the Jornal The General bound to be held at the State house in Bolton on the Left winday in may Currant Chool Thomas Derten Eler" Moderator.
Vold unamimufly that this Town will fine for a meme : mal to Honorable The House of Representatives of the United States praying that provision be made to carry into full affect the Treaty lately made with great Britten by the conflictutis authorities. Vold Cohoge a commty to join with the feletmen in ingenting the faid memorial to the Inhabitants of this Town to be Ligris by them and when fight to forward the fame to the Home! Thofilas Bradbury Ity or tome offer member of congress to be by them Brefinted to the Representatives of the United flutes
Appointed John Roving on Efel Miou Afar Partey Cafe 7. no them Hofer Cafe Tworey Flowy It hofer Carton Tarher Thati'd nha than Andrews To a Committe for the a Brave propos-
Vite to Except of the report of the Commit. Chefen to take the case of the Estate Devi to the town by the For Aaron Elcl ar to have. it go on the in) Voluto Choice a Committe to allend to jubi at of the Petition of Cafet Toman holes and other to the court of General Legions of the Peace praying for a jury to agree the Damager they have faltain in laying out The in. by Abraham Tylers to appear phew Gauge an) Defond at the Court of Legions or Before a young in fuch way an mariner as to them may appear most Suitable Thomas Derley & fu " Cof. Francis Derley M lathamili Derley It Ebineger Textody and Cont Ivoney ware appointed a Come nitte. For the above hurgar cotec that Hath! Derley domual word Benjamin Trafford ba a Committe to rebuild the Tour in The first. Marthinlaid down in fuch way of monner on to them may , freon. megt for bonificial and soft for intrest of the door.
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Jive Committe appointed to take the care and direction of the manner of improving manniging as Leading the. Estate Divided to the Townley, the Flow of Aarch Wood Eff Clash leave to report that on the city teenth Days of April lagt They received of divers persons from whom the fame was due and hundred twenty three dollars & fixly fever Cents being one 2, ears Inineft on the Principal of 2060, Dollars 933 Gents and on the fame Day placed the Incredi in the Treasury. time The last annual Report confidencial lunes of The Principal, have been discharges and placed in other hanus which the sommitte have judge) fufficiant for the payment There of The whole fum at Inivell is now forparent Fareined by Bond in manner following (viz)
As Principale Dollars Contro quartier SCup Richard Dealody
Mr Parker Trafford 200. ; John Robinson El0/ 182
Mr Nathan Low 623. 54 Zur Hathar Cow To Mr Israel Adams 300. SLE Hofer Carlton UMr Tabael Rofler. I Mr Sa han Kimball 2MM Samuel Kimball (Me Sera Barke. MY Haver sinfon 5. Mr Joseph Spratfor) 2.11 zonas Warrin Herenale Spaford 9. Thomas Difier En: Anil Stikning S John Rovinfor Ell In Aron Millón SAN Daniel rotter Julia Moyen Mérail Stehen Robinson Egg. Kim ball S.M. Haha ! Derling
Mr Moles afford 200- Mr Nathanil Derley 100. :
Mr Nathan Rolinfon 100 : -
Air ifu Dingry 100 : :
MY Lake Harry 70
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Ale Aaron Nelfon Total 2061 33 Which is submitted by Thomas Forlig John Rosengon Committe Franics Dertig
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Je Francs Derley one of the Gonflables within the Son of Kongford Greeting
You are here by required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and war the male inhabitants of faid Town being twenty one years of age having a Freehold Eftate within said town The anual income of these pounds or any Estate to the value of fixing sounds and living on the Second harith in find Town with fuch of the Inhabitants of Said harith as one loudly qualified to vote in Town Meeting to meet at the Mening Floufein the fifth Tarih in Said Town on Monday the fever the Day of November next or facing at two "A clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for the Clove of a Representative in the Congress of The United States conforme = ble to a Law of the commonwealth all to give in their votes for the Choice Elector of President and Vice. Doudant of the United fates pour front to Refiler of the General Court ulfo to out on the following Cortical fois? To af ont a Moderator.
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