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12) voted that the town accepted the rode laid out by the select men from m' goerg robusons to our proposed meeting house place as it is alraedy markt
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Dudley march the 12th 1734
Laid out by the select men a four rod road from the east end of the town of Dudley to our proposed meeting house place as follows beginning on m' georg robusons land near his saw mill at a whit oak tree markt on the north sid of the road by a meadow from thence to a stak and heep of stons westerly from the forementioned whit oak on the north sid the road from thence to a stak and heep of stons from thence to a whit oak tree markt from thence to whit oak markt from thence to a wallnut tree a bound mark georg robusens land and Joseph wakfeilds from thence on sd wakfeilds south line to a whit vak stump markt south from his house from thencc Runing southwest by the marks as follows to a whit oak markt from thence to a whit oak growing partly on a rock from thence to a small whit oak markt from thence to a whit oak markt near the est line of the mill lott froni thence to a red oak markt on the west sid of the brook in the sd mill lott from thence to a whit oak markt on the est sid of the river from thence to a Brig over the river called the french river at the mouth of
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powder horn brook from thence to a pitch pin markt on the west sid of sd river from thence to a pitch pin markt near the cart Road on the northly sid from thence in the cart road to a whit berch markt in the edge of a swamp near Banja davises seniers est Lin from thence to a whit oak markt from thence to a gray oak markt on the esterly side a brook Runing into a meadow from thence to whit oak markt northly of sd davises house from thence to a stak and heep of stons near the west Lin of sd Davis from thence to a Stak and heep of stons betwen clement corbins house and barn from thence to a whit oak markt near Sd corbins west Lin from thence to a chesnut tree markt on the Indians Land from thence to a black oak markt from thence to a gray oak markt from thence to a whit oak markt on fore sids near the cart road that gos from daniel coburns to the indians from thence norwest to a whit oak markt from thence to a whit oak markt north from Joshua pagins feild from thence to a gray oak markt from thence to a pitch pin markt near collicoms wigwom from thence to a popler markt on the esterly sid of the hill called Joshuas hill from thence to a walnut on the top of the hill to our proposed meeting house place these forementioned marks being all on the north or northly sid of sd Road
town meeting at a meeting of the inhabitance of the town of dudley regu- lerly asembled at the dwelling house of william carturs in sd town on wensday the 27 day of march 1734 this meeting being adjurnd from the 13 day of this instent march
I) voted that the town accepted the 4 acers of Land of the indians near the north side of there Land on the top of Joshua Pagins hill for a meeting house and burying place and training feild and also to perform the conditions namly to allow the indians a convinant seat or seats in our meeting house when it is up
2) voted that m' Samll Morris Sen' shall joyn with us in
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building a meeting house and to reciev a privilidg according to what charg he is at in building the same
3) voted that a notifycation set up at our meeting house doore where we meet on Sabbath shall be a sufishent warning for the town to come together about any thing refering to our meeting house
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this is to notify and requir the several inhabitance of the a notifycation town of dudley to meet at the dwelling house of william town meeting for a carturs in sd town on thirsday ye 2 day of may next insuing at one a clock after none then and there to se if the town will act upon the following articls
1) to put out our meeting house frame by the great pro- vided the person or persons which take it will take whate labour they want of the town inhabitance acoording to the town vote
2) to set a price upon slitwork and boards
3) to add to the commitee that was chose to manige the afairs of our meeting house because some refus that was chose
4) for the town to agree upon some method to pay what the town is now in dept because it is imediatly wanted
by order of the select men
Benjan conant town clerk
at a meeting of the inhabitance of the town of dudley regu- town meeting lerly asembled at the dwelling house of william carturs in sd town on thisday ye 2 day of may 1734
1) voted and chose m' Joseph Edmunds moderater for sd meeting
2) voted that the town will put out our meeting house by the great if the commitee that was chose to manaige that afair can procure and agree with sufitient that will take it as to the
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hewing and framing part and if they cant procur men to take it by the great then to hier some sufitient workman or men by the day to do the work and likwise what labour they want to · take of the town inhabitance according to the town vote
3) voted that the town will Leave the procuring of the slitwork and boards with the comitee to git the same as reasonble as they can
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Dudley august 14 1734
Worseseter ss to the constables philip newell and Jams
Corbin grecting you are hearby required forth with to warn the several inhabitance in the town of Dudley in each of your wards to meet at the dwelling house of william carturs in sd town on monday ye 26 day of Augast instent at one a clock after noone then and there to act upon the following articles
I ) to come into some meathod for mending the town high- ways
2) to raise some money to pay m' moses marcy for boards and slitword which our commitee has already had of him for our meeting house which amounts to 13-IS-o
3) to chuse a person or persons to go down to the honour- able judg Dudley and curnul dudley Esqrs concerning the money which there honours gave us incourgment of having towards our meeting house and also to provide meteralse for the meeting house and make your return by order of the select men
Benja" conant town clerk
town meeting at a meeting of the inhabitance of the town of dudley reguler- ly asembled at the dwelling house of william cartur in sd town on monday the 26 day of August 173-4
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1) voted and chose m' Joseph Edmunds moderater for sd meeting
2) voted that the town Leaves it with the select men to proportion every mans labour towards the mending of our high- ways from time to time as we stand in need according to the rates they pay towards the town chargse
3) voted that part of our Land tax shall defray the charg of the Slitwork and boards which the commitee has already pro- curd for our meeting house
4) voted Capt Edmunds to address the honourable judge Dudley and curnul dudley Esqrs in behalf of the town con- cerning the money there honours gave us incourgment of haveing towds our meeting house and also to provide meterels for our meeting house
II0 pound rate made in September 10 1734 and delivered into the constables hands with a warnt to each of the constables philip newell and Jams corbin and these sd Lists and warnts were signd by the select men for the gathering the some total in these lists the Land taxe made in desember 1734 of 100-7-0 and delivered into the constables hands philip newell and Jams corbin with a warent and the List signed by the select men for the gathering the some total in sd list
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Dudley october ye 4 1734
Worsister ss this is to notify and and require the several inhabitance of the town of Dudley to meet and asemble them- selves at the dwelling house of william carturs in sd town on monday the 14 day of october instent at one a clock after noone then and there to act upon the following articles
1) to prefix a time to raise our meeting house
2) to conclude in what method they will provid for the
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raising our meeting house and also to chuse a commitee to take care thereof
3) to chuse a person or persons to procure nails for the inclosing our meeting house
By order of the select men Benja" Conant town clerk
town meet ing
at a meeting of the inhabitance of the town of Dudley regulerly asembled at the dwelling house of william carturs in sd town on monday the 14 day of october 1734
I) voted and chose m' Joseph Edmunds moderater for sd meeting
2) voted that wensday the 23 day of october instent be the day for the raising of our meeting house
3) voted that the town will come togather on tuesday the 22 of this instent at 7 a clock in the morning for the levilling the sills and do what thay can towards raising the house
4) voted m' jesse horsmer m' Joshua heally m' william Cartur for a commitee to make provision for the raising our meeting house
5) voted that the charg of raising our meeting house shall be defrayed by a rate
noti fication
Dudley Desember 14 1734 Worsister ss this is to notify and requir the several inhabitance of the town of Dudley to meet at the Dwelling house of Joseph peppers in sd town on monday ye 23 of desember instent at ten a clock in the morning then and there to act upon the following articles
I) for all persons to bring in their account of what they have done towards our meeting house and to see what the town is now in dept concerning sd meeting house
2) to raise mony to defraye the charg of our meeting house By order of the select men Benja" conant town cleuk
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at a meeting of the inhabitance of the town of Dudley regulerly asembled at the Dwelling house of Joseph peppers in sd town on monday ye 23 of Desember 1734
1) voted and chose capt Ebenezer Edmunds moderater for sd meeting
2) voted to have a rate made to defray the whole charg of what the town is is now in dept refering to our meeting house
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january 2 17345 a rate made of 57 - 1I - II and deliverd into the constables hands namly philip newell and Jams corbin with the Lists and warrents signd by the select men this rate for the defraying the charg of our meeting house
Dudley fabruary 4 17345
Worsister ss to the constables philip newell and Jams corbin greeting you are hearby requird forthwith to warn the Saveral inhabitance in the town of Dudley in each of your wards to meet at the dwelling house of Joseph peppers in sd town on wednsday the 12 day of fabruary instent at twelve a clock then and their to act upon the following articls
1) to se weather the town will agree to call and settle a minister as soone as we can conviniently out of those gentle- men we have alreddy herd if not
2) to se weather the town be of a mind to hear more gentlemen before we settle and if the 2 article is what is agreed upon then thirdly ,
3) to chuse a commitce to procure the same and a place for the minister to board at
and make your return by order of the select men
Benja" Conant town clerk
town meet ing
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town meet ing
at a meeting of the inhabitance of the town of Dudley regulerly asembled at the dwelling house of Joseph peppers in Sd town on wednday the 12 day of fabruary 17345
I) voted and chose capt Ebenezer Edmunds moderater for sd meeeting
2) voted that the town will call and settle a minister as soone as we can conviniently out of those gentlemen we have allready heard in case he axcepts of our choice
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Dudley Fabruary ye 20 17345
Worsister ss to the constables philip newell and Jams
Corbin greeting you are hearby required forthwith to warn the several inhabitance in the town of dudley in each of your wards to meet at the dwelling house of Joseph peppers in sd town on monday the 3 day of march next at a clock in the morning then and their to act upon the following articles
I) to chuse town officers as the Law directs for the year insuing
2) to establish the several highways Laid out for the towns use namly for the Southwest corner for the west end for the norwest corner for the north side for the Southeast corner and from nathan denises near a south cours to Joshua healys
and make your return by order of the select men
Benja" conant town clerk
our anenall meeting
at a meeting of the inhabitance of the town of dudley regulerly asembld at the dwelling house of Joseph peppers in sd town on monday ye 3 day of march 1735
I) voted and chose m' Joseph Edmunds moderater for sd meeting
2) voted m' Joseph Edmonds ye first select man
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voted Benja" conant ye 2 select man
4 voted m' Jonathan newell ye 3 select man
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5 voted m' clement corbin ye 4 select man
6 voted m' Joshua heally ye 5 select man
7 voted and continued Benja" conant town clerk
8 voted m' Joseph pepper constable for the east ed of our town
9 voted m' roger Stevens constable for the west end of our town
IO voted m' Jonathan hobbs town treasurer
II voted m'Joseph wakfeild & m' philip corbin survaers of highway for the east End of town
12 voted m' Benja" newell m' Ebenezer Bacon survaers of highways for the west end of the town
13 voted m' Samuel child m' Samuel Scott survaers of fence
14 voted m' thomus huchins m' Samuel Child hogreavs for ye year insuing
15 voted m' David Southwick colecter to gather the Land tax out of town and the remainder of ye sd tax in town
16 voted m' Joseph jewell Senier tything man for ye year next
I7 voted by the town and concurd with the vote of the church that thisday ye 27 day of march instent be the day of fasting and prayer in order for the choice of a minester to settle with us
IS vote m' Jams Corbin Senier by the town to go with m' Jonathan hobbs before chosen by the church to interseed with the reverend m' Williams of pomfriet and the revered m' troop of woodstock to asist in carrying on the work of day of fasting and prayer before us and also m' Joseph Scott chose by ye town to go with m' John Lilly before chosen by the church to interseed with the reverend m' camill of oxford in carrying on the work of the day of fasting and prayer before us
the several officers above chosen have taken there oaths as the Law directs
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Dudley march ye 13 1735
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worsister ss to the constables Joseph pepper and roger
Stevens greeting you are hearby requird forthwith to warn the several inhabitance in the town of Dudley in each of your wards to meet at the dwelling house of Joseph peppers in sd town on thisday ye 20 day of march instent at three a clock after noone then and there to prefix a day for fasting and prayer in order for the choice of a minister to settle with us in the work of the ministrey by reason our first day we prefixt on this ocation is put by on the account of the publick fast and also to chuse some persons to treat with some gentlemen to carry on the work of the day of fasting and prayer for us and make your return by order of the select men
Benja" conant town clerk
an account of what m' Samuel moris Senier has done towards buildind our meeting house is the some of fifteen pounds five shilling
at a meeting of the inhabitance of the town of Dudley reg- town meeting ulerly assembled at the dwelling house of Joseph peppers in sd town on thisday ye 20 day of march 1735
1) voted and chose m' Joseph Edmunds moderater for sd meeting
2) voted by the town and concurd with the vote of the church that thirsday the 10 day of April next be the day of fasting and prayer with us in order for the choice of a minister to settle with us in the work of the ministry
3) voted and chose the reverend m' williams of pomfrit to asist in carrying on the work of sd day of fasting and prayer with us
4) voted m' Jonathan newell by the town to go with m' richard kidder befor chose by the church to interseed withc
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the reverend m' camill of oxford to asist in carrying on the work of sd day of fasting and prayer for us
5 voted m' Joseph Edmund by the town to go with m' Jonathan hobbs before chose by the church to interseed with the reverend m' williams of pomfrit and the reverend m' troop of woodstock to asist in carrying on the work of sd day of fasting and prayer for us
Dudley march ye 20 1735
Worcester ss to the constables Joseph pepper and Roger Stevens greeting you are hearby required forthwith to warn the several inhabitance in the town of Dudley in each of your wards to meet at our meeting house in sd town on thirs- day the tenth day of April next insuing then and the to make choice of a minister out of those gentlemen we have already heard to settle with us in the work of the ministry after our fast excirses is over after noone and make your return by order of the select men
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Benja" conant town clerk
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at a meeting of the inhabitance of the town of Dudley regu- lerly assembled at our meeting house in sd town on thisday ye tenth day of April 1735
I) voted and chose m' Jams corbin senier moderater for sd meeting
2) voted and chose the reverend m' perlly how to settle with us in the work of the ministry by a great majority both by church and town
town meeting
Dudley April ye 11 1735 Worcester ss to the constables Joseph pepper and Roger
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Stevens greeting you are hearby required forthwith to warn the several inhabitance of the town of Dudley in each of your wards to meet at our meeting house in sd town on thirsday ye 17 day of instent at 12 a clock then and there to act upon the following articles
I) to grant what settlement and sallerry you are willing to allow to the reverend m' perlly how which we have allready chose for our minister
2) to chuse a commitee to present the towns call and pro- posals to the sd m' perlly how and make your return by order of the select men
Benja" conant town clerk
town meeting at a meeting of the inhabitance of the town of Dudley regu- lerly assembled at our meeting house in sd town on thisday ye 17 day of April 1735
I) voted and chose m' georg robinson moderater for sd meeting
2) voted to give the reverand m' perlly how which we have already chose for our minister for his settlement the lot of Land that curnel Dudley gave to the town on that account together with on hundred pounds the first year the one half in money and the other half in labour in case the sd m' how shall settle with us
3) voted to the sd m' how for his yearly sallerry one hundred pounds a year and the sam to rise and fall as the valleation of money shall be for the futtuer
4) voted and chose capt Ebenezer Edmunds Benja" Conant and Leftenent Jonathan newell for a commitee to present our call and proposals to the sd m' perlly how
Dudley maye ye 5 1735
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Stevens greeting you are hearby required forthwith to warn the several inhabitance in the town of Dudley in each of your wards to meet at our meeting house in sd town on wedensday ye 14 day of may instent at one a clock after noone then and there to act upon the following articles
I) to receive the reverend m' hows answer to the town
2) to grant m' howe his yearly fire wood in case the sd m' howe shall settle with us and desire the same
3) to prefix a day for the ordaination in case m' hows answer shall be to settle with us
4) to agree with some pertickeler person to make provison for the sd ordaination if we shall proseed to have one or to chuse a committee take care of the same and also a house for the ministers meesingers and gentlemen to dine at and make your return by order of the select men
Benja" conant town clerk
to the inhabitants of the town of Dudley
Gentlemen
Whereas you have been inclind to give me an invitation to settle with you in ye great work of the ministry when I con- sider my own unworthyness for such a service & my insuffici- ency of my self to perform the same as I ought I cannot but be exceding fearfull of taking such a charg upon me But beleiv- ing that the grace of that God who has called me to this work will be sufficient for me and hopeing that you always consider ministers of the gosple as fellow men with your selves and subject to like passion with others.and therefore will be candid and ingenuous towards them and so I shall not deny you your request and as to the things of this life neicssiary for human support I have no need to tell you that the price of such things is Daily rising and that there is the prospect of Dearer living still and gentlemen I trust that you are all agreed that A min- ister of Christ ought to have an honnourable maintainance suitable to his sacred charecter & station that he may not be
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Abligd to intangle himself with the affairs of this life and I make no question but hartly willing to communicate to him that teacheth in all good thing for so hath the Lord ordained that those which preach. the gosple should live of the gosple perswading my self therefore & depending upon this that as your outward circumstances increase and grow better you will proportionablely & chearfully contribute to the bettering the condition & accomodations of him who labours among you in word and doctrine I say depending upon this that you will not tye me up to the Salerry you have already voted me when you shall be able to give more and my necessety requirs the same I accept of your call and invitation to settle among you in the great work of the ministry provided you consent to the fol- lowing proposals viz
I that you secure to me 115 acurs of land designd by
coll' Dudley for the help of the town in settleing a minister by a good warrent fee Deed from your select men
2) that you find and bring to my Dwelling house a suffi- ciency of cord wood for the maintainance of my own fires yearly and wereas you have generously voted me one hundred pounds besids the above sd lott of land as a consideration for my settling with you I would by no means be thought or un- derstood to slight such an offer but when I consider the infancy of your town and the great charg you have been and still are at considering your number and ability & the difficulty of pro- cureing of money at this day I should chuse that you would not Ablige your selves to pay that hundred pound by a rate but desire to leave every man to his free liberty to give me either in money or in labour as a consideration for settleing with you as much as he pleaseth not desiring any man to give more then he thinks he ought give towards the support of the gosple nothing doubting but that you will all remember that he which soweth plentifully shall reep plentifully thus request- ing an interest in your addresses to heaven at all tims that I may be enabled to fullfill my ministry and asuring you that I shall bear you upon my heart before god continualy and wish- ing you all imaginable temperal happiness & filicity But
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especially most earnestly desiring present future and everlast- ing happiness of your souls I subscribe yours for Jesus sake perley Ilowe
Killingley may ye 14: 1735)
at a meeting of the inhabitance of the town of Dudley regu- town meeting lerly assembled at our meeting house in sd town on wedensday ye 14 day of may 1735
1) voted and chose m' Joseph Edmunds moderater for sd meeting
2) voted and chose Jonathan newell clerk for sd meeting
3) voted that the town will find m' howe a sufficincy of cord wood for his own firs cut and carted to his dwelling house in sd town and if any person or persons chusis rather to do his proportion in money towards the same there is liberty for it and to do the same yearly so long as the sd m' howe shall be our minister
4) voted that the second wedensday of june next insuing shall be the day of ordaination
5) voted and chose clement corbin and Joshua healy to provid for the ordaination
6) voted that the town will give sd corbin and healy twenty pounds in money to defray the ordaination charge
7) voted and chose m' williams of pomfrit m' cambel of oxford m' troop of woodstock m' peebody of natick in' cabit of thompson and m' walter of Roxbury to asist us in the ordaina- tion of the reverend m' perley howe to the work of the ministry in Dudley
the day of the reverend m' perley hows ordaination to the work of ye ministry in Dudley was on the 12 day of june 1735 and the sd m' howe was the first minister that ever was settled in sd town and the gentlemen that ordained m' howe to sd
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work was the reverend m' troop of woodstock the reverend m' peebody of natick and the reverend m' walter of Roxbury
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Dudley october ye 3 1735
Worcester ss to constable Joseph pepper greeting you are hearby requird forthwith to warn the several inhabitance in the town of Dudley in your ward to meet at our meeting house in sd town on friday the tenth day of october instent at ten a clock in the morning then and there to act upon the following articls viz
I) to se what the town is in dept
2) to grant money to defray the charge of our town
to chuse a colecter to gather our land tax
4) to se what proposals the town will make to william cartur for the county rode thats laid through his lot
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