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To John Edwards Libertey for four pine Trees for boards: & two pine trees for shingle & two trees for posts: |& for a Leantow to his barne|
To Lt. Wm Fiske libertey for Ten pine and hemlock Trees for board & shingle for a Sider hous: & Timber for fourtey posts -
To John & Jonathan Moulton Libertey for thre hun- dred of Railes & Eighty posts
To John Severett Senr. two Oake trees for posts & Timber for a leantoe for his barne
To Sergt. James Freind foure pine Trees for boards-
To John Leach : Libertey for so many pine or hemlock Trees as will make one Thousand of boards and six Thousand of shingle & two or three sticks of Timber to make up what timber he hath already gott for a frame for a dwelling hous:
To Samuel Fiske Sen' four pine or hemlock Trees for board & shingle, and fivety posts
To Samuel Kellum libertey for two hundred of Railes & twenty or thyrtey posts
To Samuel Fiske Junr. four pine or hemlock Trees : for board for the finishing the hous he lives in
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
To Zacheas Goldsmith Timber for a Dwelling hous of fourtey foott long and Twenty foott wide & Timber for boards & shingle & plank for finishing of it - -
* To Lt. Thomas Fiske four pine Trees for boards & a load of Poppler Timber
To John Newman 2 hemlock or pine Trees for planke or boards
To Ensigne John Porter: Timber for building a small mault mill to sett on the brooke by his dwelling hous & six pine or hemlock Trees for board & planke & sills for his hous he bought of Sam" Fiske: & Two hundred of Railes & fivety posts -
To Thomas Kemball Thre pine Trees & one hemlock tree for board & planke and thre small oak trees for sleepers -
To M' Isaac Hull Libertey for to gitt Timber for two hundred of Railes: & fourtey posts
To Joseph Batcheler: Libertey for six trees of pine & hemlock for boards -
Widow Hobbs
Then Agreed also that John Newman be allowed Thre Shillings & 6ª money for keeping the widdow Hobbs from the Twentey fifth day of December last past to the third day of this Instant January & also Eighteen pence more in money which he paid for a man hors & slead to Carey the said Widdow Hobbs & her things to the hous of Benja Edwards
Boston Novemb 13th 1699
Recª of M' Thomas Kellum Constable of Wenham Fourteen pounds six shillings in full of a warrt for said sum of fourteen pounds six shilling recª for Mr. James Taylor Treashur"
Per Jer : Allen £14.6
The above is a true Copie of the original receipt wch ye sª Const. brought Attest John Newman
Towne Clerk -
(*page 154)
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Att a meeting of the Select men Februarey ye 16th 1699
Then Agreed that wher as Constable Thomas Kellum & Constable John Coy ware ordered by ther warrants to make payment to severall persons severall sums of mony out of the List of Assesment Comitted to them to Collect dated August 23th 1699 which they have negglected to performe
Its ordered that Mr. John Newman doe sue Const. Kellum: for Thyrtey shillings which he was ordered to pay to him out of said list: & that said Newman doe sue Const. Coy for Twentey two shillings which he was ordered to pay to him out of said list for the townes use -and that Mr. John Porter sue Const. Thos. Kellum for Tenn shillings which he was ordered to pay to him out of said list
* Att a Generall Towne meeting of ye fre- holdrs & Inhabitants of Wenham Assembled March ye 5th 1699/700
Captt Thomas Fiske Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing
Captt Thomas Fiske Thos Patch Sen" Samuel Kemball Benja Edwards & Lt. William Fiske Chosen for Select men for the yeare Ensuing
John Newman Chosen Towne Clerke for ye yeare Ensuing
Theophilus Rix Chosen Constable for that part of the towne westward of ye Countrey road for the yeare en- suing
John Edwards chosen Constable for that part of the towne Eastward of ye Countrey road for the yeare en- suing.
Sergt. Thomas Patch Chosen for Towne Treashure" for ye yeare ensuing
Joseph Fowler Senr. Chosen Survey of highways Eastward of the Straits so called
Sam11 Fiske Sen" Chosen Survey" of highways West- ward of ye Straits
Charles Gott JunT & John Browne Chosen for Tyth- ingmen for ye yeare ensuing -
Constable Accounts
(*page 155) An. Town Meets
Moderator
Select men
Town Clerk Constables
Treasurer Surveyors
Tithingmen
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Fence- viewers
John Pirkins Josiah Dodge & Joseph Batcheler Chosen for fence vewrs for ye year ensuing
Clerk of the Market
Ensigne Walter Fayrfield Chosen Clerke of ye mar- kett for ye yeare ensuing
Collectors
It being putt to the voate wheither the towne would make Choyce of Collectors for gathering in of our minis- ters Rate for ye yeare ensuing it was voated on ye nega- tive -
David Maxey admitted
David Maxey is admitted as a Towne inhabitant to have Towne priveledge as a Coñon".
Fielddrivers Wm Dodge admitted
John Gott & Benja Fiske Chosen for field-drivers for ye yeare Ensuing
William Dodge: son of Richard Dodge is accepted as an Inhabitant to have towne priveledge as a Coñon".
Pound
Voated that ther shall be butt one pound in the towne, & that to be built or sett up, upon the knoule: at ye westwardley end of Goodman Symondes shop or at the westwardley corner of sd. Symondses Orchard fence by the swamp which of the two places ye Select men shall Judge to be most Conveniant
Rate
Voated that the Towne Rate made by the Select men the 23th of August last past & Comitted to Const. Kel- lum & Coy to Collect| for paying our proportion to the province Charges & the Representative & some other towne Charges is hearby allowed & Confermed by the Towne
(*page 156) Rates
* Voated that the Select men are Impoured to make a rate on the poles & estates in & belonging to this towne for so much money as shall be nessisary for paying the Representative & releife of the Poor &c. for the yeare Ensuing & also for sattisfying of what has bin disbursted for keeping & releif of ye widdow Hobbs by Contribu- tion or by order of ye Select men -
Exchange with John Dodge Jr.
Voated that wheras att a towne meeting ye 16th March 1686: In Answer to the request of John Dodge Jun™ Ensigne Fayfield Corp11 John Kellum & John Bare ware Appointed to make an Exchang with him said Dodge of a strip of swamp & upland leying within his fence: & adjoyning to his fiveteen acc's for land of his neare Henry Haggetts : which has heither to bin neglected, ther- fore the Towne now makes Choyce of Capt Thos. Fiske
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Ensigne Fayrfield Sergt. James Freind Thos. Patch Senr. John Porter as a Comittey, they or the Major part of them to make & Compleat said Exchange, & also to settle & renew bounds between the townes Comon land & per- ticuler persons where it is needfull.
Att a meeting of the Select men of Wenham March 18th 1699/700
Ordered that the Constable shall warne the Inhabitants of our towne to meet on March Instant the 20th att or about four of the Clock in the afternoon att the meeting hous to Agree what is best to be don in order to the widdow Hobbs for her maintenance and Constable Theo- philus Rix is hereby required in his Majesties name to give notice as abovesaid.
Wenham Dated March 18th 1699/700 Thos. Fiske by order of the Select men -
I have warned the towne meeting according to the within riten warent
March 20th 1699/700 Theophilus Rix Constable
* March 20th 1699/700
Att a towne meeting Legally warned Benjamin Ed- wards propounds to the towne that in case the towne would pay him thyrtey pounds mony Viz: fiveteen pounds within six months after the date hereof and fiveteen pounds more within a yeere after that, that then he will keep the Widdow Hobbs her whole life time and be in- gaged to maintain her so as to discharge the towne of any further Care or Charge about her: provided that in case she shall dey within one yeare from the time he tooke her then the towne shall be acquitted the second payment
Twas putt to voate & the towne voated on the afferma- tive to accept of said Edwardses proposition-
Att a meeting of the Select men the 27th of March 1700 -
Warrant for Town Meets as to Widow Hobbs
(*page 157) B. Edwards proposal as to Widow Hobbs
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Then a notification was Drawn to send to ye Select men of Beverley to give them notice to Appoint & send men with full power to Joyne with our men Ensigne Walter Fayrfield Thomas Edwards & Benjamin Edwards or any two of them to perambulate on the Lyne & renew the bounds betwene Wenham & Beverley on the Eight day of Aprill next & to meet att the hous of Benjamin Edwards in said Wenham att Eight of the Clock in the forenoon on said Day to attend said service -
(*page 158) Jurors
* Att a Towne Meeting of the freholders & Inhabitants of Wenham Assembled April 29th 1700 for to make Choyce of Jurors. for the next Superior Court of Judicature to be holden att Ipswich on the Third Tuseday in May next and also a Representative to serve at the next great & Generall Court or Assembley to be held & kept for his Majtigs service in Boston-As also to make Choyce of Assessors for makeing the List of Assesment for our proportion to the Countrey tax: -
Assessors
Jurors
Samuel Fiske Senr. Chosen to serve on the Grand Jurey : William Fayrefild Thomas Kemball & John Gott Chosen to serve on the Jurey of Tryalls att said Court -
Ensigne Walter Fayrfield was by a major voate Chosen for Representative -
Assessors
It being put to voat wheither the Towne would make Choyce of Assessors for makeing the list of Assesment for the Countrey tax, it past on the negative -
Att a meeting of the Select men April 29th 1700
Haveing received a Notification from Salem Select men to Appoint persons to Joyne with thos Appointed by them to perambulate the bounds betwen Salem & our towne on the last Tuseday of this Instant April att one of ye Clock in the afternoon & to meet at the hous of John Gott in our towne - Lt. Wm Fiske & Samuel Kem- ball two of the present Select men are appointed to attend said service
Salem perambu- lation
Beverly perambu- lation
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Essex ss To the Select men of Beverley
Greeting, Gentlemen we sent a signification, to you to make Choice of some persons, & send with full power from your selves to Joyne with such of our Towne as should be Appointed to perambulate the lyne & renew the bounds betwene our towne & yours on the Eight day of this Instant April & they ware to meet att the hous of Benjamin Edwards in said Wenham about Eight of the Clock in the forenoon, which we attended : but your Gentlemen of Beverley came so late that there could not be Conveniant time on said day to renew the bounds Eastward from said Benjamin Edwardses hous & West- ward of the great pond, so that the work still remains unperformed, & we doe now deseire that you will pleas to appoint & Impower some sutable persons to meett with such of ours as shall be appointed to finish sd. per- ambulation & renew the bounds west ward of the great pond according as they are now stated & setled & to meett at the hous of ye widdow Cue in Wenham on the thirteenth day of May next Ensuing att about one of ye Clock in ye afternoon to attend said service
Wenham April 29th 1700
Thomas Patch William Fiske ( Select
Samuel Kemball Men
Benjamin Edwards
* To the Select men of Wenham
Greeting :
These are to notify that Captt Porter Mr. Peter Os- good. Mr. Timº Lyndall Mr. Nath11 Hathorne or the major part of them are appointed & Impowered to peram- bulate the bounds with you, & to meet with such as you shall Appoint att John Gotts on the last Tuseday of this Instant April att one of the Clock in ye Afternoon, for said service-
Salem April 2: 1700
Per order of ye Select men
Daniel Epes Towne Clr.
Notice to Beverly as to perambu- lation
(*page 159) Salem vote notification
&
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Salem & Wenham perambu- lation
Wee whose names are under written being Appointed to perambulate on the Bounds between Salem & Wenham Have accordingley performed said perambulation, & re- newed the bounds being a white oake on the N. west side of the Causey & so over the Causey to the Eastermost end of the Causey & from thence to a black oake dead marked with a heap of stones which is said to be Mr. Daniel Andrews Corner bounds and soe on a lyne to the Southermost bounds of John Leaches land to a white oake marked S. & W. and from thence to the head of the lyne betweene Wenham & Beverley to a white Oake marked with S. & W. and in confermation of our mutuall agrement, in the renovation of our above- said Bounds wee have hear unto sett our hands this 30th of April Anno 1700
William Fiske - Select Israel Porter
Samuel Kemball
men of Timothy Lyndall
Samuel Fiske
Wenham Peter Osgood -
Jurors &c.
Att a meeting of the freholders & Inhabitants of Wen- ham assembled April 29th for to make Choyce of Jurors for the next Superiour Court of Judicature to be holden att Ipswich: on the third Tuseday in May next & Also a representative to serve at the next great & Generall Court or Assembly to be held & kept for his Majtys serv- ice Att Boston & to make Choyce of Assessors for make- ing the list of Assesment for our proportion to the Coun- trey tax -
Jurors
Sam11 Fiske Senr. Chosen to serve on the Grand Jurey, William Fayrfield Thomas Kemball & John Gott Chosen to serve on the Jurey of Tryalls at said Court -
Ensigne Walter Fayrfield Chosen for Representative by the Major Voate -
Represent- ative (*page 160)
Assessors
* And it being putt to Voate wheither the Towne would make Choyce of Assessors for makeing the list of assesment for the Countrey tax it past on the negative -
May the 1st 1700: Captt Thomas Fisk Lt. Wm Fiske Sergt. Thomas Patch Sam11 Kemball Senr. & Benjamin Edwards being Select men for this Instant yeare Ap-
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
peared & tooke the Oath of Assessors for proportioning the Sum sett upon our towne by the Generall Court att there Session the 13th day of March last past -
Att a meeting of the Select men May ye 7th 1700
Then a tax was made on the poles & estates in & belong- ing to the towne of Wenham in two distinct Lists & Comitted to the two Constables to Collect : Constable Theophilus Rixses list amounted to eleven pounds fiveteen shillings & 11ª 11.15.11
and he was ordered to pay to Mr. James Taylor Countrey treashurer according to his warrant eleven pounds -
11.00.0
and to the towne Treashurer ten shillings 0.10.0
the remainder of said list was allowed him for Collecting being five shillings 11ª 0.5.11
£11.15.11
Constable John Edwardses list amounted tol ten pounds four shillings. £10.04.0
and he was ordered to pay to Mr James Tay- lor Countrey Treashurer according to his warrant ten pounds
10.00.0
the remainder was allowed him for Collect- ing being four shillings 00.4.0
Also at the same time ther was a Countrey Rate made in two destinct lists and Comitted to the two Constables with a warrant on each list
Const. Theophilus Rixses List amounted to thre pounds eighteen shillings 6ª £3.18.6
And he was by his warrant ordered, to pay to the Countey Treasurer one pound seven- teen shillings 3ª
1.17.3
To the Towne Treasurer for the townes use : one pound eighteen shillings 1.18.0
the remainder of said list was allowed him) for Collecting being thre shillings 3ª 0.3.3
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Const John Edwardses List amounted to
thre pounds six shillings 8ª £3.6.8
and he was ordered to pay to the Countey
Treashurer two pounds ten shillings - £2.10.0
To the Towne Treashurer 0.10.8
the remainder being 68 was allowed him for
Collecting 0.6.0
said lists was to be paid in by ye last day of June next ensuing the date hearof
* Att a Towne meeting of the freholdrs and Inhabitants of Wenham Assembled June the 17th 1700 - for to Chose Jurors for the next Enferiour Court of Pleas to be holden att Salem on the last Tusday of this Instant June -
Tobias Trow Allexander Maxey and John Moulton Chosen to serve on the Jurey of Tryalls att said Court.
Att a meeting of the Select men September ye 2ª 1700
Then a tax was made on the poles & estates in & belong- ing to this towne: for our proportion to the Countrey tax : with an over plus to be paid to the towne Treashure" which tax was made in two Destinct Lists for the two Constables & a warrant on each list which tax was to be paid in money by the 31th Day of Decem" next ensuing --- Const Theophilus Rixses List amounted to Twentey three pounds seventeen shillings 3ªS 23.17.3 and he was ordered to make payment to ye Countrey Treasur' Twenty two pounds eight 22.8.0 shillings
and to the Towne Treasurer Twenty fivel shillings 01.5.0
the Remaind' being four shillings thre pence was allowed for Collecting - 00.4.3
Const John Edwardses List amounted to Eighteen pounds seventeen shillings & 11ªS which he was ordered to pay in to the Coun- trey treashurer excepting six shillings 11ª that was allowed him for Cillecting
£23.17.3
£18.17.11
0.6.11
(*page 61) Jurors
Tax
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Att the same meeting of the Select men: a tax was made for Towne Cost for the Poor, in two destinct Lists & a warrant on eachı List to be paid in money by the Tenth Day of October next ensuing -
Const Rixses List amounted to eleven pounds nineteen shillings 2ª 11.19.2
which sum he was ordered to pay in to the Towne Treasurer Excepting four shillings 2ª that was allowed him for Collecting said list Const Edwardses List amounted to nine pounds ten shillings 8ª - 9.10.8
and he was ordered to make payment of nine pounds Ten shillings to the towne Treasurer
9.10.0
the Remainder being 8ª was allowed him
* Att a meeting of the Select men September ye 9th 1700
Captt Thomas Fiske Appointed to keep a Scoole in the towne for the yeare Ensuing for the learning of chil- dren and Youth to Read & right and he to be allowed by the towne his proportion of Rates to Countrey Coun- tey and towne for this yeare Ensuing from this time beside what he shall have of those that he shall so learne to read & right -
(*page 162)
School
Att a Towne meeting of ye freholders & Inhabitants of Wenham assembled October ye 22th 1700 for Choice of Jurors for the next Superior Court to be holden att Salem for ye Countey of Essex :
Thomas Edwards Chosen to serve on the Grand Jurey Ensigne John Porter & Benja Edwards Chosen to serve on the Jurey of Tryalls
Att a meeting of the Select October 22th 1700
Then a warrant was granted to ye Constables to warne a towne meeting of the freholdrs & Inhabitants of this towne to meet at ye meeting hous on ye 29th day of this Instant: att about Ten of ye Clock in ye forenoon
Jurors
Warrant for Town Meets as to the Common
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
to Consider & Agree of some way to prevent stripp & wast of ye wood & Timber| on our Comon by deviding of it if it be thought best, or what shall be found meet to be don for ye better Improvemt of our Comon land according to ye warrant :
Att a meeting of the freholdrs & Inhabitants of Wen- ham Assembled Octobr 29. 1700 by vertue of ye above order of ye Select men
Moderator Votes entered in "the Great book"
Captt Thomas Fiske was Chosen moderator and the severall voates that past att this meeting are Entered in the great Booke appointed for recording of ye devi- tions of Land in fº 15:
Att a meeting of the Selectmen the 18th of Novem™ 1700
Warrant for Town Meets as to timber &c. on Common
Then a Warrant was Granted to the Constables to Warne the freholdrs and Comon's in our towne to meet together att the meeting hous on monday the 25th of this Instant November att Ten of the Clock in the forenoon to Consider of & doe what shall then by them be thought best to be done in order to preserving, our wood & timber on our Comon land by allowing of such devisions as have bin voated & are Entered in our towne Booke or makeing any other devision upon ye whole or any part of it as ye Comon's shall think meet -
(*page 163) Jurors
* Att a Towne meeting of the freholdrs & Inhabitants of Wenham Assembled the 3d day of Decem" 1700: for Choyce of Jurors for the Sessions & Enferior Court of Pleas to be holden att Salem the last Tuseday of this Inst. Joshua Wallis was Chosen Grand Jurey man for the yeare Ensuing
Nathaniel Walderne & Ebenezer Batcheler Chosen to serve on the Jurey of Trialls att said Court -
Att a meeting of the Select men December ye 3ª 1700
Then a Towne Rate was made on the poles & estates in & belonging to this towne for paying the Reverend MT Joseph Gerrish his Sallery, for this Instant yeare 1700
Rate
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
which Rate was made in two destinct Lists and Comitted to the two Constables with a warrant on each Lists, and Comitted to the two Constables with a warrant on each List, & was to be paid one third part of it in mony or as mony the other two thirds according to Agreemt
Also ther was Each persons proportion of wood sett downe in a distinct Collum in each List which said Con- stables ware to Collect
Constable Rixses List amounted to Thyrtey thre pounds eight shillings & 8ª
33.8.8
& his proportion of wood to Collect was six- teen Cords & seven foott
said Constable was ordered to pay to the Reverend MT Joseph Gerrish Thyrtey thre pounds
£33.0.0
The Remaind" being eight shillings & 8ª was allowed him for Collecting
00.8.8
Constable John Edwardses List amounted to Twentey eight pounds eighteen shillings & 5ª
£28.18.5
and his proportion of wood to Collect was Thyrteen Cords & two foott: -
Said Constable was ordered to pay to thel Reverend M' Gerrish Twentey seven pounds 27.0.0 To the Towne Treashurer one pound & twelve shillings 01.12.0
the Remainder being six shillings & 5ª was allowed him for Collecting
0.6.5
Said Rate both of money & pay was to be Collected & paid in to M' Gerrish & the towne Treashurer att or before the first Munday in January next. & said Con- stables ware to Issue there accounts by the last day of Februarey next Ensuing -
And the wood in each List was to be paid in to the Reverend M' Gerrish att or before the first day of Aprill next Ensuing -
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
* Boston July 4th 1700 -
Recd of Mr Theophilus Rix Constable of Wenham by the hands of Mr John Edwards Eleven pounds in full of a warrant, for the like sum of Eleven pounds.
recª for M' James Taylor Treasu"
£11.
Per Jer: Allen
Boston Decem™ 20th 1700
Recd of M' Theophilus Rix Constable of Wenham by the hands of Mr Samuel Kimball Twentey two pounds eight shillings in full of a Warrant for the like sum of Twentey two pounds eight shillings - recd for M' James Taylor Treasur
£22.8
Per Jer: Allen
Recd of Theophilus Rix Constable of Wenham the sum of Thyrtey seven shillings thre pence in money upon ye accot of the Countey of Essex: it being in full of his part Comittª to him by the Select men of the said towne
Ipsw. July 6. 1700
Per John Appleton Treasur
Boston July 4th 1700
Recd of M' John Edwards Constable of Wenham Ten pounds in full of a Warrant for the like sum of Ten pounds, recd for M' James Taylor Treasur £10. - Per Jer. Allen
Boston Janury 29th 1700
Recd of Mr John Edwards Constable of Wenham Eight- een pounds eleven shillings in full of a Warrant for the like sum
recd for M' James Taylor Treasu" £18.11
Per Jer. Allen
Recd of John Edwards Constable of Wenham the sum of fiftey shillings in mony upon the accot of the Coun- tey of Essex it being in full of his part to Collect for the said Towne
Ipsw. July 24th 1700
Per Jnº Appleton Treasur -
* March 4th 1701
Then made up an account with Constable Theophilus Rix for all Assesments Comitted to him by the Select
(*page 164) Receipts
(*page 165)
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
men for the yeare last past & he is to be acquitted & Discharged fully & absolutely Except for the ministers rate
Thomas Patch Towne Treashure" -- Boston November 21th 1699
Recª of Mr John Coy Constable of Wenham six pounds fourteen shillings in full of a Warrant for the like sum of six pounds fourteen shillings recª for M' James Tay- lor Treasur
£6.14
Per Jer. Allen
Boston December 13th 1701
Recª of M' Samuell Kellim Constable of Wenham Eight- een pounds six shillings & eight pence -
Recd for M' James Taylor Treasur"
Per Jere- Allen
Recd of Samuel Killim formerly Constable of Wen- ham the full sum that he was to pay to me for the Countie Rate of Essex I say Recd. Per John Aplton Counti Treagrer
Ipswich November 16th 1702
A true Entery of the originall Receipt Attest Thos Fiske Clerk -
Whereas 1 Thomas Fiske have an acre of Swamp land laid out to me at Pleasant Pond at the East End of our Towne I doe hereby Relinquish my Rite there- unto I doe hereby quit Claime to said acre as wittnese my Hand this ii Day of Febrary 1702/3
[Thos. Fiske}]
+ This signature was erased in the original record -
* To the Town Treasurer of Wenham Greeting. the Sellect men have ordered Joseph Fowler Senr. to Receive of you thirty shillings for [Gatts] which the town In- gaged to pay for
Per order of the Select men
Tho8 Fiske T Clerc -
September 23ª 1706 -
(*page 139) Thos Fiske's Quitclaim
(*page 27) Order on the Town Treasurer
Receipt
192
WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Received of Mr. Thomas Fiske the writtin mentioned I say Received me
Josiph Fowler
The above is a True Entry Attest William Fairfield Town Clerk-
(*page 28) Order on the Constable
* September the 27th 1706 To Constable William Rogers Greeting You are desired to pay to Decon Fiske six pounds of your Towne Ratt as soon as you can by order of the Select men
James Freind Thomas Kemball John Gott
Receipt
Received of Constable William Rogers the some of six pounds mentioned in this order October the 21st day 1706 I say Received by me William Fiske
A true Entry
Attest William Fairfield Town Clerk.
At a meeting of the Select men
June the fifth: 1706 Mr. Treasurer please to pay to Decon Fiske to Compleat his dew as Representative for the Town for the year 1705 the some of four pounds & take his Receipt for the same
Per order of the Select men William Faierfield Town Cler -
Received of Mr. Treasurer one pound of the within men- tioned order
This: 10 of June 1706
William Fiske
Received 2 pound more of the 4 pound ordered on the other side
William Fiske
Received one pound more of the foure pound ordered on the other side
William Fiske
Order on the Treasurer
193
WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
The above Entry of the order & the Receipts their on is truely entred & compared as Attest William Faierfield Town Clerk
Received of Thos. Fiske Treasurer Thise 24 of Fab- rawary one pound
I say Recd. William Fiske
- MISCELLANEOUS -
The following items, copied from the same Record Book, are inserted here because being without certain date, they could not be entered in their chronological order. They comprise all that there is in the old book not found in the preceding pages.
* A Subscription for the widow Gear 3:11:80 for Sam11 Moulton
82
to be Added to Mr Gerrishes Rate 1-17.3
of wch. Joseph Porter 1-10
except John Dodg & Wm Moulton 1 .- 8-0 & to be allowed to Sam" Moulton for defect of pay Rate in 80: |to the towne|
for Joseph Porter 0-13-10
Wm Rayment 0-0-5
& also for Defect of Count[ry] & County Rate in the yere 80: for
Joseph Porter 0-13-3 & to Wm Rayment 0-4 to be allowed to Rice Edwards in the yere 80: & now to his son Benjamin: 38-of Rice his 158 to the minis- try rate -
Also to the ministry rate in 80:
for Capt. Rayment
0-1-00
Due to Henery Haget 58 & 2ª in mony |forthwith| & for his time 88 to be referd: to the towne: -
(*page 1) Widow Gear
Accounts
194
WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
To Thos. Fiske Rate 81 - - 58 - to Mr Gerrish to towne & Country 48 & to Goodwife Gears Rate -28-
* [The Bounds of (worn off) }]
+ This probably relates to "Mr. Smith's Farm" for on the cover of the Record Book is written in the handwrit- ing of W" Rogers, Town Clerk in 1716.
It Begins at the: side of Richard Dodg his last grant : of 40 akers: & bears 160 poall: in breadth & Runns, from the heither end to a litle: slipe: of midow: which is 400 : poall in Length: wch Conteineth 400: Akers from it Runes 160: poalls: up towards Mr Blackleech his farme: butt: from: the slipe: of midowe aforsaid it is inlarged to be 200: poalls the sids are bounded one side to the ould planters midows the other by Ipswich bounds -acording as the trees :
page 10 & page 14 Smiths Setlement page 54 55
(see page 13 and pages 76-78 of this Copy) ] Ar marked in the Range:
(*page 2) Voters
*Whither all that are house holders & hav land in the towne under ther owne & are not under the Ch[arge]
Whither that all that are under age & under the Juris- diction of there parents or masters or have no land in the towne of theire have power of voate & they onely :
*Outside page at the end of the book
* Esdras Read Phineas Fisk Samuell Foster Edward Kemp 4/16 Austen Killim 4/16 Mr Fiske James Moulton Edward Kemp 1/16 Edward Spaulding Wm Gear
Tho Fiske
(*page 14) Bounds of Smiths Farm
WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
195
* Richard Gould- Leiut Fiske 23 Leiut Gott 14
smith En: Fairefield 23 Thos. Patch 16
Edward Walding Thos. Fiske
13 Sam" Kemball 9
- *Inside of cover 'at the end of the book
--
John Shiply Junior Robert Gowing
* The Brands of every Towne
C Charlestowne
Cambridg
Concord
S Salem
$ Salsbury
$ Strawberybanck
D Dorchester
d Dedham
Dover
B Boston
B Brantry
R Roxberry
Y Redding
W Wattertowne
M Waymoth
Wooburne
W Wenham
E Exiter
L Lin
Ipswich
N Nubury
H Hingham
R Hampton
H Haverell
G Gloster
M Medford
m Manchester
R Rowley
*T
1 19
Mr. Newman
8
- *Outside page at the beginning of the book
Ensigne Fiske 27
Lieft. Goot 18
Serjent Fairefield 19
Thos. Fiske
19
(*page 4) Brand Marks
196
WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Serjt. Huttn
14
James Freind 9
Samuell Kemball 14
C: B: 12
S: F:
12
T: F:
16
L: G:
13
S: H: 9
J: F:
7
E: F:
18
+ 170[0] SOSX3 . JJLISZm 2nhet July 29 - 1/3ª 0-1-3
Novb 24 ministers rate 0-4-0
Decb 1
0-5-3
0-0-9
Ditto 4
0-1-0
Ditto 26
0-0-8
Jan'y 26
0-0-9
3-2
Febry 16
0-3
(END-)
+ These are short-hand characters, much in use at that time. The best rendering I can give them is "School- masters' rates for Mr. Fiske." The last three words are the only ones I am sure of. W. P. U.
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