Town of Boxford : Town meeting records, 1793-1831 , Part 6

Author: Boxford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1831
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 488


USA > Massachusetts > Essex County > Boxford > Town of Boxford : Town meeting records, 1793-1831 > Part 6


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


1


1


1


1


L


7


A 3 W. 94 hole In Gager walk in his partir; them. 31 /12 politia fim twee & Bones, the corner bouw between And. - over morfond & traiford, the line as above divisited we confiden & confirm the jam to be the boundary line between , our Respective town. In strefy whereas we have herrnto fit our hands this 22 day of defetenter. 7.1. 1794-


Ternuel Wood. I Sitertmen David humball profond


John harnum Vitae. Morhua willson ) andare


4


97


To Nathan Kimball one of the Gonflables within the Town of horford greeting. -


Youare hereby required in the name off Commonwealth Sellajochafette, to notify and rain the male Inhabitantsof wie down, living within the feren Parish, Going twenty one your dle un refucan, having a brechele & plate within mid Town of the annual income of three hours, orany State of the value of sixty found alle thep peuseno legally qualified to artin town meeting, being Inhabitants of said The ih to male at the Meeting hang in the first Parishin said Down on Thursday the 24th Day of august Cuvant at three o'clock in the afternoon, to give in their votes for the choice of one representatives to mepresent them in the Congress of the United States, in the Moon of the Iron. Theophilus marbury Efes, who has resignedhis, featin com -grey, and upfoto out on the following article. Jooppaint . Moderater.


receive the report the Committee hofen to confirm the infectiony of spiering the more, com box" gideon Tylero gate ly l" Enoch him balts in the head leacing fion lineover to Saprfiche and to lube any menloures elation to fail mond which the clown may quege inopera Toreceive The report of the committee chosen to take care of the Interest of belonging to the father, - Come to appoint forme frer oner unfond to convey by Deed the Real Estate arunning lohn. : Noe Har thecus as an Her to the State of her mother Elijah Dor. - mantale of themore Wheelwright, deceased ; and to take anyother meatne, which may appear (digi bis, in relation to vai) property The To fee if the Fair i appoint a surveyor of highways, within, and for the Limits afsigned by the Veletmen to 11 War hop - der who has declined discharging the Office of Surveyor of High - u' ', and to a tofit any author that may appear fintable reffen Eng th amendment of the Highway, & Midger within the Limits aforçaid.


1


no


92


Herof fail not, makereturn of this warrant with your doings hereon to the lubinabers at time and places, as you antwer your Deforest of the forest of the New. (Dated monford the 19 th detergent 197.


Thomas Partey


Eros Barrels Varnel Pily


Moter Forman morefor


the yoona Turowant to the within warran, Ihave notified & warned the male Inhabitants of said viven. Parish qualified as therein refuser, tomat at the time and place, 8 for the purpose within mentioned it vosford August 24th VY. Nathan Kimball Con?


Another warrant of the fame tenere and date I found by the above named chutmenschen. by the Inhabitants house qualified to rales in Imon meeting living in the first Variation Brosfortune legally warm. Ale medattime &place.


Ha legat Town meeting held in the meeting howpero the 93 qual Yauch in merfort, 210 of august 2/9% for the fourpor of giving in their votes for one the presentation, to the Congres. "of the United States of America.


Theophilus Parfors logy: 18 retenir the fermentation Chefe Thomas Dinky Esty: Moderator. Sled to receive the report of the Committee, hofen to consider the orf. eliency of forming the moodfrom Emp" Gibion Tyler's gate, bry Hi Lenoch Kimball', to the mood leading iren Antover to Topofi ile, and do lares any measures relative to said those which the Town may Judge prosper.


report ) The committee appointed to consider the experiencey of opening The Road from Sono Giction Tyler's gate, through fair Tyler, land, Through the land of bugs Jonathan hofter, H" Sophiaimi lofter and Ad Enoch Themballto the head leading from Interesse Tohofield, to confer with the proprielow through whole and said way had been improved, to know their views ato the time & manner of opening fair head &c. last leave to report that after giving notice to the forward liquidar and forme of the petitioner, & having meton the business a feigned them, found by ar tual measurement that's thead is in length about Le Le g mod(voir.) through the Land of H- Tyler 15%. mon, Cap: Jonathan hotter of theos, He Ephraim dofter Lo model: him baley 1700 there Bythe theory of the Town, the jame appear to have been cair out and avenue aoa private down way to mod woe in V/541. Which way has bun im proved for travelling finer that time , and is still nagyonry for the families living there on. The Committee have heard the views & proposals of the Proprietor. they have heard land few of the Petitionero on the project, andat presentare not fitty prowadco as to the expediency of complying with the process of Dotation: mul recommend to the confederation of the town, father attention to the ferbjest, and whether to may not be best that a committee be appointed, and fully empowerch hannover


1


1


trên


1


no


9:4


Tto hanout all matters and things on the part of the Townre. - Casting unid more. - which is furbmitted by


monfort August 24" 797- Thomas Jerley Samuel Tobey Samuel poford /o \ Com mitter Máte Dorman 7


Voted to appoint, commetter to confiden the Additionet Abraham tyler & others.


Vole that Thomas Perday Before Mª Nath Perley Cap. Michonne Peu bory


Be a Committee to consider the Relation of Abraham tyler &others, to opening the hood leading from Eng? Gideon Clyde gale through ward Tyler land, through the land of bak for - nathan hofter It's Ephraim hofter; and M. Snoch Kimball to the mood leading from Inever to Topsfield, with full power to do & ferom on the parts of the down,a to thom may appear advisable and proper, all matter's & things which do or may in any way or manner what flower apertainto, or have relation to the laying out, or opening the forward way.


Notis to receive the reports of the Commetter chofer de laitue. war the Interest belonging le H " Hary Matthews, and to appoint persone for that trunfos ."


thepool, The Committee appointed to takecare of the Interest be- belonging to It's Hory Hatthere's not leave to report _ that offer -taking from berlin configuration of eight years support ) a Deed to the Town of alther might & Interest in The Saftale o. her mother Elijah Dorman deceased they sayed further housinguntil the real situation of that Efinale thouse! fscturned by a faithlement of the Administration thereon,


SAS


Line settlement has lately ben efected- afterfragment of hell bc. There appears to main , or the benefit of the Hier, that fruit of the Det. in Jouw icle in the County of Efter which was on the 29. (Four of june vygt tamen - file ofte fatiofy in Section again of the State of Elijah Porter Egy" Deceased, in favor of John (Forman in his capacity of Admin ftaler on the Enfrate of the said Elijah ( Dorman as by the return of said hews- honmay appear one had part there belongs to all? Hatthere's which pince acts of aunforeseen has been in the profregion of 'Vermisch " heartand Fly" with him the Committee have mads a, evenguments for * felting the jame. - There is affe apertaining into his Hiero two or three fina it


dilewrite about 25 Dollar in the hand of the Administration Ephraim Gormanone of the furvoiving theirs of the said Elija h a few years hast fold is there in the Estate filiale in Topofield, and has fine deceased (Intestate asis publicfed) where byone half the Land in thorford & of the money in the have of the Uomini thater, will be long list" Matthew, which half of the money he is ready to advance loth Town. an engagement, for refunding fue ha part thereofarmar be Yourfully demanded by the Heirs or Tevifece of the" said Mfhariam which is fulimited by


/horrar Tilley If of the mexerde August 2 1 v1q Sommitte


(i), Thorman haley Egy? John Motion for Lfg . Un Peu- Soled that the former Commetter be a Commetter, toobtain preforfaion, manage, improve & leaf, affo to fill convey & confirm by Need in the present facturation was to to them may appear advisable, one third part of the meat & flat hunter in Topofitin the bounty of Essex, which was on the 29" Buy of June 1/91-laten afet of the fateofy an Execu. tion against the Effects of Elijach Porter Eff Der; in favor of John Dorman in his capacity of Aminipt valor on the Effort of Elijah Forman late of horford turnover


Y


m


1


4


9.6. in A bounty Wheelwright I creased, and by the return of? Execution may fully of fear, which third part of the Estate In her & fet off in manner aforcovid, having appartiene to Mary Matthews of di Bostone Widowin her might asone of the Heirs to the Efate of her mother Elijah Dorman Les? as a for fais, and ing the fair Many Hatthey can very to the Inhabitants of the Town of mordor inconsideration of eight years fuh port al fo to fill X convey by Det one hats the real Estate appertaining to the theirs of the fair Elijah Dorman and fituate in Morford, which has an - wto the town in manner affor fait


Sola that the Treasurer be neve by directed to useiem frem. Hofer For man: Administrator upon the Offate of Elijach Norman late of An ford deceased, in A tight of Mary Matthias one half of the money in his hands belonging to the Heirs of a. reflete and for the lufting of the s. Administrator it is provided that if there shall hereafter appear any aelignon recipes of Ephraim Forman having a inful fair to any part of the form formicand by the Preferred the forme whall by the Town be reimbursed to this v. Hofer Und ministrator as aforesaid. meeting Dighofised.


97


street, over onde fragment in the


will not, write chung his surrant hy


ilfunfury


L. Je, o que in de penalties of the Same; in Blant horrors y relation v.9


Thomas Paley Proo turenet.


I filmen.


Borford


Prowanttothe orincurrant, I have notifies the Inhabitants Jeme Suish grathficas therein threeses to meet at the time & haves ins for the purposes within mentioned. mary tober 10th Elisha Gou co Gonflable


other revient or the form tennor late, Hace by the above named Electmen where by the Inhabitants whoare qualfixed costs in Town m cringe - living in the wicom Parish in months were legally warned to 1 mut at time & jfor ...


9.8


of lateyat dron meeting , onthe mating fre in the first, within boy a 1 8/00


Seres añoro de la Petiteli fican


cash - inveceve (together with rice ) thatcan, ught fare for month.


< " .


ist 1770


This leventh May ferroember gygy The ulefait , ilest min of Ifrswich and maxford on due notice inst ihram Culatio the Line, and renewed the Grounds between the respe = Live , cuencas .- Beginning at the Apple is in Haj two Parler's field; There to a heat of Tronco in his pasture Thener to a head of Hones on a hill , in vair Perley's land, Thener to a heap of flowers on the side of a merge; in Land of ffen derley's theme to a white ant, campiwith Hones about it beinga corner bound between morley ani morfose.


Thomas Bily Solu man


" Vath" Thimball 9 :- ) Jeletman Taban Farley g .


1) Ipswich


1


-


99.


- That the ine, indrenisi the bonnes between dopofield &


- bal cona it the authority owner I makers harriffe owhere the water man through the( terre,-


tak & rose on the fishing not in the beastly first warning nto as both which runs up to Throwich mar(so after) Then as up rund hiver to Hisdetonation


(Dudley Monetstreet


Webertmex. 7 I Hofffield


Wetatmen


7 camille Henley


porford -


My Virtu and a Lawof the Commonwealth of Hafor infattiand The request of " Comptions with a member of the Inhabitants of the Lounge monford we have appointed, and do hereby appointett. Site ·Stovey, de features of Head and mark expropitoface a thin mid Town, wlift the nextannual Town meeting in Harch next to be allowed four bents for measuring a . bon of wood er mark, or a load of wood or mark.


Morfar cumber 100." ]] offorma Purley


Enor Munnels


Samuel profon gr Nojest Norman


100


Know af menby these Twente that we the writer in the fifth Chool- difficct in the Town of morfon in the Evrenty of Efter and Commonwealth of Napachufett, Nathan Shimbali, iamuele hoffert J and John themball yeoman 7 being hodin Committed by ward intact to convey to the Journ hechoat hanp tately built in the fifth hort diffect with the Jar on which oureffet plants, in Compliance with avote of the Town papper at a meeting on the tenth day of Novem " vgl - and forth confirmed byanother vote papies on the eleventh day still with low t und undin the configuration of the Jim of one time ( office ana full compensation, or med Mange prayed by ins une Juan ten. the Julefensters and committee fine Hauge medlem; togther Isants have by sell and convey to the ward down the i heal 1 Houd and land nowin the fifth hoot district ...


To have and to hold we & improve by treifung a School there in as the property of the Town forever and that we will warrant, ferme and defend the fame fromany Person or persons, from, by, or under wo, claiming said House or Sun, -. In witness where of we have hercunto fit our hands and denla. Nathan Thimball Ja Samuele fioffert? : Local


Morford January 10th v/900- impresiones of us Spihen Kimball John J. mornar John Shim Good.


To Poloha Gandone of the Gonflables of the Town of her for 7101


Greeting


11


, retras they 's notify and warm off the freeholders and other Inhabitants the riste auch i said Town qualified to vote in Town maling, " wenn es pray to one single fax, infide. The Polfor Hoffe , um csfire to twee thinks fan single of tax, to mel, and a fumble at the muting rouge in vid first Parish on Imering the thirteenth day of Marth Instant, Il ten for him the founoon on sunday, to out on the following


1º To appoint a Moderator.


To choose Town Officers the present year w the Law directs. Do you if the Town withtools to men the Highwaynam Joon Modo, mate the year evening; if so, Then teries a suitable urem of money for that purpose, and to determine The sun which half be allowed for day for a man working on the Road. how much for a Joke of Oren, how much for a bart and howmuch fora Hough Friday~


To see if the Town with order that the money quise to refour and amend the Highways be apportionel, firefred and hair "The same matiner us was done in the fast, and to adopt any menores which may appear proper relation to repairing the Highway, the four : -


6 To fer if the hoop a school committee. 1, To fre if the Town with note that the Juin gut faren


1 7. to Je what forma money the down will rock for shooting the fore vant year, and what had there's shall


102 € The even if the Townwill note Jouretle with the fire = prectors of the hood leading from the, hart Ha uf near Eafit Jonathan hoppers to the Road near AT Hverle flam's mon and pay for said mood and fencing agreeable to the request of Coup! Yonorthern Lofter and other_


To fee of the Town with vote, that the annual meetings in the choice of town Oficer & be held in future on the first monday in Aprils. 10th To allow milli of change.


1 Heraf faile note, and make return of this warrant with your doing hereon to us the ub friberg at time and place, as you would answer of war default under the primo un penalty of the Law in that be half in cos & h. viactie-


monfore Hand , "siger.


Thomas Jerky


Imos Munnels 7 1 Moje Derman


morfove


Boxford 12" March rygor_


unsunt the within warrant, I have notified the Inha - bitants of vard farish, qualified as therien expressed, pommes at the time and place and for the purposes within men - france. - Elisha Gould Constable


Bofond 13 March Major


And the wormant of the jums tenure & date, Ifound by the actor France schalm. where by the Inhabitants of the veron Tusich whose qualifie to vote in low in meeting, were legally warned to meet at time & place.


103


Mitt legust town meeting held in the meeting hauge in the frifat parish in Boxfor 13th March 27 90


Chose Thomas Forkey Log- Moderator. Iphone . Pocher poford Town blick.


Mr Abraham Tyler Tyler Porter *Berg" Spoford ing Chose" Thomas Perley Tag" } Platmen loup" Avenir Perly Mon Enfª Enos Tunnels till Mots Forman and t. M" Samuel Spofford for + M" Jamuile Porling ,


M'Aaron Play' Reader of weight on Hea fun Mechsum, John Giddings Alphen Tyler fog Amor Shimbull Tojeph Condition) Forall Henrich reaver


+ Eamf Daniele Gould? M. John Tyler Glonotables A Asa Peabody Ireafer


Hejsu Oliver Sabory X Timothy Dorman X Cup? Josheph Symonds X Thomas Dryfor + Emfon Awill ichny Paulher Shefford Abraham Styler


X Moles Carleton Daniel Peabody Thomas tohotwich X John Kimball Farol Anchews


Highways.


M' Timeon Jeêtes


limão Jacob Gould ) \Home. Soft Mirhand Peabody >


Mr Joseph Carleton


Nath Verley Verweyon Surveyord " Ebeneser Peabody Lumbar Joracle Herrich I Field-


Asa Peabody Ground. Jarmullhandwriting


Those persons with thisx march against his name have buon tothen the


Innover forthe


2


The setting


1


104


7


Site to men the Highways and clown trout by mate, the presenty ..... Select- to raise four Hundred dollars for the above purpose. Sated-to allow aman for day go Get .- A you're of One, 50 Cents .- About 25 Cents, and for a Rough 50 Cents. Hotel that the money raised to repair and amend the Highways band Town house be apportioned, aprefred and paid in the fame , manner ite was done the year frast


Voted- to appoint a Committee to apist the fenceal mayor. inrefraining and amending those bridge they may think relepary; in the most eligible way for the benefit and advantage of the Toten.


Chope bat michard Peabody


I for the above per page. H :- North: " Healey Thomas Serkey log"


Soled to raise five Hundred Dollars for the purpose of Schooling the present year. Sole- To appropriate one Hundred and twenty fred Kothers of the above oum for the purpose of a Woman'sschool The firedent year.


Yoled to choose a School Committee.


Chope- John tobinvon


M Somuch Hood for said Commetter


M. Jamucle piofordf r bakt Potetich ymond Das: Edices Hele, 05


105


Sofia- that the wine go at large the present year.


Yotic- To appoint a Committee to settle with the proprietor of the mood, leading from the foot house near top! Jonathan hoffer to the head wear. f Foralle Pelamos /mail. Chose lash mirhand Peabody 2 Thomas Marley 4/9" Y Garn mitte for the obour purpose. Ich,, molinoon (19",


Seted that the Connuat meetings for the Choice of Town Officers, be heldin fortune, on the first Monday in april


Soled to adjour the meeting to the first mandag in April. of two oblock in the afternoon .?


The Town miele according loadforenment. To cresson H" for thetedy from saving il capurer the fremst .


They' cafet theunis stanley low treasurer, inthe room of H: Isu Peabody.


Constable, in the ram & M:" John typer the present year. and notifhas been sworn


Voted to reconsider The vote vin. That the annual meeting for the choice of Town Officers be heldin future on the first Monday in april.


Soted toallow Asa Peabody ten Dollars, for Li. forvire ad dresefever for the year 79%- Meeting Difibliver.


106


Lo Sentien Themball one of the Consulatev of the Momentherford


sans hereby required in the name ithe mmo


Pero; sing twenty one year ofage unespacio ce how Ethate within the Commence


of the annual income of three pounds; many ofa to the voice of sixty thendo-and attach cause quathe fies to vote in Town meetings, tomat at the Heating- house in the first Truth on Monday the second day April next at one block in the life, room, to five in their rates for a governor Governor


cenaton und Councilions, agents betis Constitutionof an monwealth - undcarton the following Particles. .. Ho a point a Hosterator.


2° To the is the Town will allow, and accept of a partire and private way laidout by the vetulmer, conformable to The written Petition of A" Ephraim Letter fromhis ) unfreie I tan which he purchase of Hö demon denney of the the fifth for thenet when in his frustrated HI, I wieichefter herimproved land which he hun har of W Thomann poford which C way is for the use of the is hafteronly - 3. To see if the town will directe the a 'sheadmentodishop of the house, narrow-axes and High-", which laclong to the Town.


Hevesi fait ret, and matre turn of the warrant to this band ot timo ( and filece, as one world answer your de facto under the gun uni formation of the Jews in that behalf mode are provided Crated Morfond Mars 2 16th 2900- Thomas Carly Lui lutman. 105/20. . . .


107


Corso the within warrant I have notfind the Inhabitants Town, qualified ar therein exfreund to mest at the time an ilan & from the innerhofer within expected.


Montoro 2 April vigor- Nathan Kimball Gonflable


. Inother woman ofthe same time & date defreed by the above named Claimen- whereby Hudenhabitants of the tis therichin? morford whoare qualified to vote in town meeting, were legally warned to meet at time and place.


At to your Town meeting heldin the meeting - house in the first Pari in morfor office 2 vigor for the purpose of giving in their vol for Governor, L' Governor, , Senators & Counselling :- Soled for the following persona were given in, counted & porter & Declaration there of man ast by Constitution directed.


Hon. Increase Jammer 24 for Governor. Hon. Hojeo Gill 2.3 horas+ Goo:"


Jupiter Choate Log: 17 No vote Jament Thiltipo Log: 17 John erorvie log ?- 17 Ebbenezare March Log :- 17 Nath" March Log. 11 CNathan Dane Log :- 6


+ wateres.


1


1


Chose Thomas Perley Log". Moderator. The Subfibers, Selectmen of the town of morefor on the uralen Elition of Lefnaim Houle, praying thata way may be located for an ven how through the Land of Wchefes Hood, which he cally bought of MY John Tyler leading from Cariout. the Lund the said Hester purchased of Solomon yancy, to The Sand be purchased of Thomas hofor - turnover


108


having given due notice of the time and place of meeting after viewing the way prayed for, and hearing the practice Interested theirin, are of opinion that said way is convenient in necessary For the use of said Hoster and have laid out the fame en mann zen following(ver) beginning " Haber a Poner the Northerly fide of the Land which Ephraim Lofter four hoved of otomes. Gerney; there north evenly in Degrees west by the needles five potter & fifteen Linha, over the Land of Hofed Wood, to an takie and thenes at the edge of & uuml, by land which the race theater hunchased of Thomas frefor, to beaparticularand ofrer way for the use of unit border= one food & an half wide on the fourtherty vide of the afore ward Bound, and fine :- And recording to the bestofour judgement, They Estimated this damages Sustained by A" Hoje? Hood, at the form of Seven Dollars, to be friet him by the vid Ephraim Hafter. Thomas Partey


terforce March 30 - 1790-


Iomos tunnel. Hotel Norman Du Lain " t afford L'amuel Verdey


vieleitmer


Voted- To acre fit of the above Mentioned mond, aos laid out by the above named Velatmen.


Voted to pay over the this article in the warrant. Meeting Divolver.


10%


To Xaniet Gover one of the Constabler of the Town of horford yrcelery ._


or are here by required in the name of the firm areuth of Mafortworth to notify inswain be made Inhabitantes vad Trong being twenty one years of age and round is vaid Town for the show of one year next focusing - having a freshole Letate within ward town of the annual income of three found, or any coute to the value of inity pouros, are all such as one qualified to vote in Town- meetings, tomat at the muting- house of the first Sauch in vaid Town on Them day the evententh day for they neat, it there 'lloch in the 3 Afternoon to give in their votes for a representative, to uhr : Sent themin at the general Count ofporn let to be convened & heliat boston out the last Heden day in May nex- and to act on the following Artritis for) A To appoint a Moderator: - Toraise a imitable fun of Honey to defray the wisen & writing changes the current your . error the report of the chool Committee. Toreceive the reports of the Commither appointed rotation the case find direction of the manner , improving , managing and Leaving the Estate devised tothe Tour by the Hon. Jaren that bugs and to take any measures which the Town may Judge proper, relating to the subject.


To receive the reports of the Committee appointed tomanage & dispose of the real Estate adering to the Town by a Needle From Mary Matthewes: -


Here's fails reale, and marthe return of this warand with your doing hereon tothe one ofmateriale time and , lacs anyone would answer for defacto under the form and then atrier ofthe Lawin that behalf process and


Turnover for the restofthe move dizas


1


110


Minot bier.


(Diated ale morfarde the 30 day of A prilo by you


Thomas July Pinsa Mannela Mafia Gorman


Schutz.


Jarmil Perley ford Jurament Le this warrent , I have notified and warned the Hale Inhabitants of oxfordle to meste at the time and place, appointed , for the within named purpose ? rozfordelay of the (Daniel paulo Constable.


At a legal Town meeting held in the meeting house in He find Parish in Boxford Hay ryth rygor-for the purpose of appointing fome vidable personto represent the afore. said Town at the General Courte appointed te


2 Bilaration har fine by Go stilton Meister




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.