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. It a longford town Meeting held in therefore the 3% of Mary 92.
The teren chose John Peabody senior and Thomeest Porley senior Representatives for the General, Court. or assembly, ordered to be held the orth of June in the alovesaid year 92. by the Governor and Council.
The Committee appointed by the town to find out a place to set the Meeting house, did mest on the", ". of Juneras, according to the towns order, and They have measured the town from end to end, and from side to side, and from The farthest houver long Hills bill to George Aindy's field - ist ymiles ; and from the furthermont corner of our land rover etterriment river to George didly's field ist 0 meter; and from the smile "free to george's field in two miles and a quarter; une
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"of July 2. The town had a Martiny according to courant, and the town chose Emingre John derley Com. inomover to join with The e dictmore to take a telen valuation of the town according to low Licatement Vertey and John Peabody semor, have paid to Bewley, the three pounds of for which was delivered to them for the use of the town: Rowley had it to satisfy for two fever" salary due le them by an agreement of the Village with Them before They would freest with no.
It a lawful town muting hele in thexford the 18th of the town chowe Bent. Thomas Partey to be the Hederestoy for that day; alos, Whichone Redington Constable for the agres emming; also, chose five delit- men, and their names be as followsthe, John Pertrady senior, Sergeant John Chadwick, Lachen Castro, Daniel Wird are mier, josefdle daren by; also, Secret Thomann Medley Commissioner for the year enowing; also, the townchose - Emigre John Wesley to serve ces a furor of iriala the next Court at Ifwith, and Theman Bedingten franc fever for the year crowing; also, Quartermaster dyles, Vonuel Simonds be chosen Shepthingmen; close, gehen Comeas Surveyor, and John Slobody Junior and Time- Thy Fermare; also, Joseph Peabody version and Havea ihigher force viewers, and to see that Swing lo weringed according to faren
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also, Corporal "thomas Andrews Clerks of the market also, John Peabody nervios Clerk of the town, to enter votes of the town from terne de terre; also, voted by the town that all our towncharges shall be reused a followeth, that is to say, one quarter past shall be laid ufer vacant land, and one quarter part an improved land, and one half on heads and meucables casholes, here's being valued at twenty poundle a board in all auch teren roter. offre tour chove never more to be a Gommettes de order the way of improving the Ministers form, and le order what a house shall be act upon it at the present, if any, and what way to pay for the building of it and the names of the aboveand Committee be an followeth, John Grobody, En" John Porley, amelymendes semer, Sunt. Thomas Perley Quartermaster tyler, Corporal fferman Hagen, Ephraim Curtice; this work is to be done witherre one year, of the Committee do ag- redin making their report to the town.
,At a town- meeting held in Boxford the s of July 173.
. The Tex nie hove John Habedy Senior to serve ess et Representative for the town this Season
At a lawful town Meeting held in thesier'd the 13 of September 93.
Chose Daniel Wood Moderator, and Lucist. Vertey, Thomas Andrews, John Games, Daniel Blach, "Hemos Medington, to ace that fine be ranged according to law; ale, Sargeant Chadwick fører for Newbury Court.
22. "It a forceful Town meeting held in thoxford The 31+ of Catcherigs. The town chose tono" John Terley, to secretial in rationally and honestly due from thebest Formas estate, to his son Daniel's children, and to use all lawful means to obteren that which is due, and to give one account to the town, that so, it may be disposed of for the use of Daniel barnes children. Hoe, the town chase Greut. Thomas Perley to serve as a Representative for the town this next wetting . Nov- 19.3. June Abyis. Damich Comes left his Wife ir a four help. festa condition, and when winter cameron, the made her complaint to the Select more for hoffe- the dretmen of Boxford for the year, John Peabody, John Chadwick Chanie Wood, Laschouw Curtice and Youephe drinday Je? who being sensible that there was no estale to be found for the firesent. to relieve her and her children, did formade John Peabody. one of the Selectmen to receive herinto his house, and to afford her auch necessary relief as who stood in need of and her children till the Selection of town abouto take further care of disposing of her and her children). this Leth of November 13. thus far the Selectmen have) done au thier duty for the time being. Is attert, Jelen Peabody, Clerks of the Selection, and Varen blesk.
It a lawful town meeting, holden in ti oxford the 20th. f December 1big 3.
the town chove Consign . Porley Moderator for the day, also, voted that vacant lands should not berated this year
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That those that do hear The word of God dispense at Topsfield, should this year pracy to the Ministry there, the son of eighteen pounds, one third of it in silver money and not to rate vacant loindes no high as agreed upon. It a lawful town- muting, held in Boxford the 1st fe Haut 16 9/3/4.
The town chose Corporal Themas Indicios Moderater for the day. Voted also, John Nobody somer down Clerk. Vold also, john Temball Comptable for the year enowing. Moo, The tower chose fever Salutimen for the year coming, and their names be as followsth, Seulement Thornous Perley, Corporal Thomas Hagen, Quartermas. -ter Mylor, William "Fenster senior, Ephraim Curtice. Vated also, John Perbody senior Commissioner for the. Hyper coming. Veledalso, Williame Peabody and John andrews Surveyors for the year enning ; also, Themars Redington and Josephe Habe be chosen Ferres viewers for the year crossing. Usted Oftherain fronth and . Horses Styles Jul? be chosen to look after homes the year enowing. Votre John Stiles Grond fueron, and Joseph Scarbody senior Juror man for next terre at Ifrsweiche; also Unigre john Derley and otherhand Bedington Je Ely thingmere.
It a forfuel town meeting, holden in therford the 24th of
The town chave John Peabody senior Moderator for the day of Boxford
The town voted, that the town should build a Meeting-
-house in convenient time, thirty four feet square and eighteen feel stud between joints; also, to build and finish Their
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this house within the space of two years after the date here of. Dated the 24thof april'gh-
- Her lawful town meeting, holdervin Boxford The 14th of Hory1 94.
The town chose Ennon Perley Moderator for the day. und by version of difference, they did nomore that day. - - It a lawful town meeting, holden in Boxford the alethof July , qto.
iffic towne chove three men for mmantors for this year , and their normes boas followeth, John Peabodyquenics, Daniel Weed senior and Joseph andrews
Yourph Andrews, Constable of thorford, brought a receipt from MY Megler Precisares for the year' 93. of fifty pounds nineteen shallings, which is part of the towna Government for the yearig 3. Mast John Pobedy Clerk.
Decreed of Hr. Joseph Kirby Constable of Konfor, eight pounds seven shillings and two pence, by discount, the pot of June , legh, living The full of the twenty four thousand found route of wind il oven of Boxford. I way received for MY former Styler Irres- user. this is a tree estoy of a receipt, which Constabile Toweph, Birky brought from the Treasurer, and Attest. John Pechocy Clerk.
It a Careful town- ameeting held in Ahereford the 4th of December 94.
The Town chove John Mccabody Moderator for the meeting. Alvor voted by the major part of the town, that the town of Boxford shall pay to the ministry of topsfield. this yearigh the sum of eighteen pareride, one Third
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point of et silver money, provided they avut un according as they do themselves, which was their promise.
At a lawful town meeting, held in oxford the 2ndf January 2 9/05.
I Town chove Samuel Symonds servier Moderater for the meeting.
Voted that the town choose the place to wet the Heating -housein, and the place is between Willom Veerlady's bonne, and George Brinby's house, as they can agree. with the owners of the fand
. It a lawful town meeting held in Hereford the 2% of January 1gb/s.
And first we chose Daniel Wood Moderator for the prevent meeting; also, the town chose fevermen to be a Committee to carry on the work of building the Meeting- house in the town of oxford according to their best discretion, employing menin our own town, if they may be obterined rensonably; also, to agree with the owner of the land , on which the Meeting house is to stand. The men chosen to be the Committee abovesaid be an followette, Thomas Undress, bons" John Perley, John Peabody, Quartermaster Tyler, Thomas Høyere.
At a legal town meeting, holden in Boxford the 12
The town chose Corporal Joseph Bixby Moderator for He meting.
2." The Newone chan Perquant John Chadurch Gemit- - able for the year crowning .-
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The town chave five selectmen, and to be assessors, and their normes be as followeth, bons? John Terley, Quartermaster Tyler, Corporal Joseph Bixby, John Andrews, Corporal Joseph Peabody- and John Jeals ody Clerk; also, abraham Redington Jest and Janoch Bridges Surveyors of Highways; also, Joseph Minds- - curs, Ephraim Smith, John Games and Havar Styler Joe? "tener viewers for The year onening; also, Vient. Perley Grand favor and Daniel Hood senior furor of iriala; also, the town chose five more to meet with Topufeld men, to agree with Them, if they care, about the wellbeing of theirisboundo with our town in a place where they and our town joined together, and if Huis Committee above chosere, comnot agree werfe Dopofield Committee in wellbeing the bound between Them andres where it is, then the above and com- mittee are to make return to The town, that so other methods anony be improved for the settleing of bounds. The names of the Committee and an follows, Consigne John Perley, Les! Thomas Terley, formuel Symonds senior, Corporal Thomas andrews and John Peabody; also, John Peabody, at the expense of the town to get copies of the General Court
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" The town chose Jobs Peabody Moderator for the day . - The town chess John Hrabody to serve as their Represent. tative at the General Court to begin at troutow on the end of this
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instant May; also, the lawn chose the same Committee · to settle bounds with all others which join upon us in all places, which we chose to agree with topofict concern ing their line with us- and their names are as follows, Consigne" John Perley, John Peabody, Liest. Thomas Perley, Thornces Candrew's and formel fyrrends. Content. John Liabody Town Clerk.
, It a lawful town- meeting held in thenford the 29th of July195.
The townchose Ensyn John . Hertig Hederuter .- also, chose heut. ifhemos Perley Commissioner for the present year, also, the town chose Abraham Moding ton to serve on the jury of trvalo next courtat, Vinetvery; "The towne chose John Corners to make a Bauen, and to wet it by, or never Josefine Habe's House , and the vaid Hale to be the found keeper for the present year. L At a lawful town meeting, held in Borefor The ethof Brombergs.
The town chose formerel Symonds Moderator for this. merting.
The Selectionen declared that the ground of the modeling was to allow of such bills of charge, as were by law and reason allowable. Several were offered, but only are ellerned to Edward. Thelfms. Also, the town voted to pay to Rowley, the twenty shillings which is aparty due to them.
It a farfel town meeting, holdemin throwford the city Harchilegle.
thetown'chose William Hechody, Hedercolor for the prevent ameeting. Chave.
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Chove Daniel Word Govalable for the year enoning. The e clichmen and Choseusers beunfollowsthe, Jahn Prat. - edy, William Nobody, Thomas Andrews, Jonathan Foster, Jonathan Beshy; also, Ebenezer Stiles and The man Perley for be chosen hence ververs this yeree; Mac, e Hoved tyler far and bouchons Curtis be chosen directora for the year emning; also, John kamen in choven Jurymore of trade for the next Court at Harwich. Msc, Samuel Symonds in chosen Grandjury man for the year coming; after The town chose Captain thorn to annat one helfe our Committee in all dificulties they may meet with in settling our bounds with all towns we join upor, and we de agree to notify Captain Hirom in recursos for him service, if he will be persuaded to helfer Is it' that afinir; also, the toure voted that the Selection, this year shall call all the Contables that have been In our teren, to see an account, what they have done with the money that was overland is rache mane rates the quons they werecd, that so it may be disposed of for the rest of the town; close, noted that George drieby shall have the use of the personage mandone this your onning, and he to pay for it what it is worth; also, the town voted, that no more shall modelle with the timber belonging to the parsonage farve with. -out, order from the Selectmen; also, the tour chave) Gorperat Jouable fairly Town-treasurer for the year coming; also, deregiertthat the men that hollases. word, they be excused- the town chose other Clavesdora.
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We whose names are under written have agreed this day of July blogs. in wellbeing the boards between
Horford and the proprietors of the "Format Willy- hill, namely bog" and bug? Balingames, former
ly coffee Pcusers and the bounds be as followelf, a tree marked by the tower, about forty rode above The Indian Bridge; and from there upona north well course to a head of interest a little above Witharre Haces house; and from there upon a northerly course to a heap of stenen by Fout fond brook; and so from theonce upon the sard course la a forked white och tree which is nice down and a book of stored in the room of it, and from ifience mertherty to a Rock in Breach brock, where the brookes ncel; and from theonce upon a north westerly to a while oak tree; and from there upon the same course to a crooked white oak tree marked with Bee.
Horford Committed were bassign John derley and Corporal, Thomas andrews und formuel damenessen? The Propretons of the above and Farm were Thomas Fuller version, and ithomens Fuller Junior and thomas Within.
As Cilleast John Peabody Clerk.
of February 9 6/2. The Salutimen of Abonford called the Constable to a reckoning for money that was overland tre each man rates, and four of them did appear to rechore, namely Joseph Jisintry, Ophronse Gurlace, Ultra- han Medington and John Kimball, and He selecteren.
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Selectmen are satisfied with the accounts, and do find John Kimball to be in the Town debt 22 .... and do order Jeme to pay to Overham Redington one found four shillings for persons that were over rated in his year , which were not just, through mistakes, and to Joseph Brandy send shillings and eight france, and No John Peabody eighteen shillings and four fume for the moi
of the lower , and have hard to Jourph Finely sixteen shullings , for a crate that he paryed to Josiah Bridges when he was Constable in 1 91, and when he recovers The sixteen shillings of said Bridger, he is to return it to the town .- We do find the town to be in debt to Ephraim Curtice, sixteen shillings and ten fence for persons that were rocked, which could not , he worth, be gathered. Witness our hands, The Selectment of Boxford
John Peabody, Thomas Andrews, Jonathan Birley,
"The abovesaid John Kimball hath paid to the abovesaid Abraham Redington the twenty four shillings anis above described by the Selectmen Then in being an allest. abraham Redington.
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The a day of March gott the Velvetmen of Borford which served in the yearigt have land out a town Thatway from their trainingfeld place, to the northwest and of their lawn, beginning at the train. ingfield, and so along the path by abraham Harding- ton's field to the Widow Sules' new field, and so the perth to cold worker meadow swamp, and so over the swamp and along the path to formael Richard's new field now in the possession of Jonathan and William "Foster , and from the east end of that field , to the east end of Tatard's meadow fine swamp, and from there on a northwest course on the south side of a great vally and swamp straight to and over rood. Lording to Ipswich, not very far from Joseph Tyler" field and so long Andover road to Sargeant Chadwick's corner of this field, and from there near young Heures Stylers Born, and so along the forth to Nathaniel Pabody's House, and so into a way the proprectors of As kelsens great Farm have Paid for their necesary Unc.
From The browning field to Thornors Labody's House in vine miles and a half to the best of our remembera.
It a lawful town meeting held in Boxford
The town chose William Peabody Moderator.
"The town chese ilhomes Andrews Contable for the year consuming.
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The town choose the Selecmen for the year en suing. also, chose the sarrie) mere for allseasons for the year ensuring and their normes be as followsth, Corporal Josephe Sentry, Josefst. andrews, William Peabody, Sargeant Chadwick and thomas Berley fe! These ward to serve for the year ensuing; also, William Foster senior Grand furor for the year enowing; also, forsefile Hale to serve on the Jury of itsals at Inmarch ment Court.
Hermed Andrews is chosen of cover of Weights and Measured.
forel Symonds senior and John, Cores, fur. -weyers for the year ensuring.
Thomas Hagen and Joseph Peabody Fenceviewers for the year emming.
Houses Higler senior and ifhormon Reding Tone, Tythingmen for the year enowing.
ifhe toware have voted to recept of Cafet Gould's and Ar brodicott, farina, if any men will be at cost and forever to procure there to be ford) to our town, by petitioning to the General Court to return them - so that if any men will be at charger to portation the General Court to obterin them, and do recover them, Wie town will be at all the count and charges that be expanded; but if they cannot obtain one of therre, there they that do spend their time and money will hear it them-
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-selves, unless the tour do further act in it.
The town have voted that their shall be a Found set by timothy Dorman's or Joseph Peabody's house, and to be set up by carry tibet will join together to do it at the towns rout and charge.
At a legal Town meeting, held in Boxford the 10th/ Mary, 9%.
The town chose John andrews Moderator for the day. Chave John Tenbody to serve as a Representative at The Great Court to be kept and held the 24th of this prevent Hay, 9%.
At a legal town meeting, held in Boxford the lot of June
The town chose Thomas Redington, Moderator for the day.
"the Town voled to carry the timber of the Meeting. house to the northside of the plaire mar to John .Pasterze Shuswell's, and their to fait by the thornbergfree where the paths meet, that come from William Foot. -er's and abraham Redington's dwelling houses, voted by the major part then present.
The town chose abres men to be a Committee to agree with workman , or a workman to build and finish the Meetinghouse within one year and eight months after the date here of if it may be? and to have menos cheof as they can; it was also, voted, that the Westinghouse shall be thirty four fact .-
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feet long , and about thirty feet in breadth . .The three mere chowere for this Committee are Let . Thomas Jerley, Clerk Samuel Synovido and John Teabody.
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iffre towne did agree and voted to polition the General Court, to order it, so that Corpiterin Gould's form and M" Endicott's forms , shall , for time to come, fay daily to thoseford, in whose town ship the do lye, and we do thinki , do most properly belong , Hey both bring of the land which was given to Rowley by the General Court an we were - that is now called Boxford, and we know not that ever thousty good away their right in those two forma as to Townshipe- though we know by Court record, that how. ky did charge both with No Endicott and IS Toire, them two farina for found to be ford out to them of Country Band- now the Count did frommers to do for M? Endicott, and did order Ensign Howles and John Cage to lay out Mr Jaime The Three hundred cerca granted to Cafet Patrick or Lachows Gould of land, and to log it adjoining to Rowley town bounds; also, what money shall be extended in managing it petition at the General Court for to procure The enjoyment of the abovebrand ifarma shall weat the towns cost and charge.
the following metry, by mistake war copied on the " page
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At a lawful town meeting, heldin Brorford the 1 6th. of May' ger.
The tour chose John Porbody Moderator for the day. "The town chose John Trabody to servethis year as a Representative for the town of thorford.
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That the sand Peabody shall use all civil means to recover our normes again, which we have least by misinformation in ingrifying that we did not do our duty in the maintaining of the ministry; also, To petition The Court for The money that we paid That year by reason of that misinformation, more Them was our just and equal proportion, compar - sel with other towns next to un; also, to petition The
General Court forum Endicott's form and for Captain Gould's fueron, for to pay duty to disoxford , to which down, we think they do most properly belong, being once given to Rowley by The Court, and the cost of the petition to beat the towns cherry. At a Perfect town meeting held in Boxford touch of September legen. "The town chose Thomas Hagen Moderator, and chose Lient thomas Perley to serve as a Juryman the next Court at Newbury.
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,At a lawful town meeting held in Boxford The 3 of January qaq. The town chose Sargeant Hagen Moderator for The day.
ist "the town hated to choose five men to be a Committee to carry on the work of building, and fimabung of our meetinghouse. and it is also voted, that every man in the town shall have liberty to do as much work in building and Printing of the Meetinghouse an will come to their share, excepting the money part- and those five when shall set the price that every man shall hered for the work that he shall do about the westinghouse.
That this Meetinghouse shall be made fit for to los revised by the first of june next ervaring; also, to be finished by the first of January next ensuring . or sooner if it may be conveniently an donne. 4t. That those five mere that be our Committee to carry on the Meetinghouse, shall have Three shil- -tengo a day from the first of March to the first of November, and there half a crown a day till the first of March following- and those fivemen chosen for our Committed, to carry on the Meeting= - house, their names be an followeth, tons" John Perley, Corporal Thomas Andrews, Sargeant Thomas Hayen, Corporal Deinel Wood and Joseph
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Hate be the Committee above said. 5 th The town have agreed and voted, That the Select. - men for the time being shall make a rate, crates for to raise money as need shall require from time de terre, for to carry on the work of finishing the Meetinghouse, taking their direction from the Committee, how much they shall raise from time to time
The defectmen of Berford, in the year seger, thuisth of August, made a rate of twenty one pounds ene white eny and three freme, or thereabouts and delivered it to Witham Watson Constable of thexford, and ordered him to poly eighteure founder of wind reste to the County Ireawever, and the rest of it to Joseph Hole for The use of the town- an allest. John Piatedy, orvoy Them and down Clock.
Abd Selectmen atovesite morde anotherrate somme termelin January following, which does comment to the room of thirty pounds forestier stillings and seven pence, or Thereabout and ordered the Constable. William Watson, to pay therty pounds of it to the County freequerer, and The overplus, to deheer to the Selectmere for the nose of the tour.
do Attest John Peerbody Beror Clerk and and of shankelles mere for the year il gos in this. Blown of horford.
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Hue, the Selectmen of Boxford made a town rate the 2% of February 16 gor/q- which route amounted to the sun of seventeen foundo eighteen shillings mo ten pence-and ordered the Constable, William Watson, to gather said thate, and deliver it to the .Select men, there are being for the use of the town; abre, to make up his acompte with the Selectmen by the tenth of September ment following is Utterst. John Peabody, one of the Secretmen and Town-Cleats ..
This faut rate was delivered to former el Symonds to gather, because W? Watson had neglected it, und Hled much infirmity, so that the wholerate was un danger of being fast- wherefore, the feletmen lachs the levt from vard Motore and wrote it over "quer, every more just mem in another sort of proper, just as they were in. He Watson's least, and we delivered this least to W" Serrure Symonds , the stron Contabile of horford.
"It a logof town marting, held in Boxford the 3 of February ilgaq
Motown chose Giungere Perley Moderator for the day. The town chose fine ment to be a Committee to agree with work, men to build and feriale a Meeting houve in the town of thoseford , and to make a gallery in it, and o fulgt can good one Toperfields, and to make sconto , both for the lower rooms and galery , sufficient for the whole house .
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