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Yours in the Gospel Service Wenham May 10th 1725. Robert Ward
May 17th 1725 At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham then agreed with William Rogers to keep school in our town untill the first of October next ensueing the date hereof for reasonable satisfaction besides what the scholars shall pay he keeping account of what the scholars pay
Samuel Kemball
pr. Selectmen Rice Knowlton Samuel Kilham
At a meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham for the grant- ing of a town tax for the defraying the towns charges this 14th day of November 1725. Deacon William Fisk chosen moderator. Voted that there shall be added fifteen pounds to the ministers Salary tax's for the defraying of other town charges.
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham the 26th of September 1725.
There is in Constable Samuel Gotts list to pay to the prov- ince treasuer £54 12$ 0d and to pay in unto the town treas- uer the sum of two pounds five shillings and five pence. And in Constable Josiah Dodges list to pay to the province treasuer £38 11$ 4ª and to pay to our town treasuer the sum of 8$ 4d
John Porter William Rogers Selectmen Samuel Kilham
To the town Clerk. The above order relating to the prov- ince tax is truely entered.
Attest William Fairfield T. Clerk
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wnham Nov. 13th 1725. A town tax was made and committed to the Constable in two distinct lists. Viz. to Samuel Gott a list amounting to £71 6s 3ª and to Josiah Dodge a list amounting to £50 4$ 8ª with warrants to each list ordering and requiring payment by said Constables to their town treasuer the
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one half at or before the last day of November 1725 and the other half at or before the last day of May 1726.
We the subscribers being met together according to no- tification on the line between Manchester and Wenham on the 26th day of April 1726 to purambulate on the said line and renew bounds and we have renewed bounds between said towns as formally as witness our hands the year and day above said
Richard Coy his
Daniel O Williams
For Manchester
mark
Nathaniel Brown For William Dodge Wenham
The above is truly Entered Attest William Fairfield Town Clerk
March 1st 1725/6
At a general town meeting of the inhabitants and free- holders of Wenham for the choice of town officers as the law directs and other buisness according to warrant duely warned and convened. Lieut. John Porter chosen moderator. For selectmen Lieut. John Porter William Dodge Nathaniel Brown Thomas White and William Fairfield are chosen for the year ensueing. William Fairfield chosen town Clerk for the year ensueing. Thomas Perkins chosen Constable for the west and Nathaniel Fairfield for the east end of our town for the year ensueing.
Stephen Patch chosen town treasuer for the year ensueing. For Surveyors of highways for the west end Benjamin Herrick. John Kemball for the middle and Richard Dodge for the east were chosen to said office in their respective parts of the town.
For tithing men Eben". Batchelder Timothy Patch and
Robert Cue were chosen for the year ensueing.
For fence viewers Theophelus Fisk David Batchelder and Edward Waldron were chosen For Sealer of leather Jo- seph Edwards and for weights and measures David Batch- elder were chosen. Daniel Fairfield and Joseph White were chosen for hog reeves.
At a meeting of the Selectmen March 1st 1725.
Lieut. John Porter Nathaniel Brown Thomas White
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William Dodge and William Fairfield took thhe oath's of Assessors. William Fairfield Stephen Patch Nathaniel Fairfield John Kemball Benjamin Herrick Richard Dodge Thomas Perkins Ebenezer Batchelder Timothy Patch Rob- ert Cue Theophelus Fisk Edward Waldron Daniel Fairfield and Josiah White all took the oaths of their respective offices whereunto they were chosen.
At a meeting of the Selectmen March 4th 1725/6 David Batchelder appeared and took the oath of a fence viewer and sealer of weights and measures and Joseph Edwards took the oath of Sealer of leather.
At a meeting of the Selectmen March 4th 1725/6 then agreed with Andrew Center to look after the meeting house and do the work of a sexton for the year ensueing on the terms he did it last year and to have three pounds for his service.
We the subscribers a committee appointed by the Select- men of Ipswich and the Selectmen of the town of Wenham to purambulate the line between Ipswich and Wenham ex- tending from the brier bush to Wenham Island have ac- cordingly attended the said service and purambulated the line from the brier bush in Nathaniel Browns orchard near adjoining to the country road or highway to a walnut at the northwesterly corner of Ebenezer Batchelders pasture thence to a white oak stump thence to White oak Stump on the Westerly side of pleasant pond marked between a white oak and a birch tree marked each of them next to the said stump. thence to a pine stub marked near hemlock Island which we new marked thence to a beach on Hemlock Island new marked thence to a birch new marked between Hemlock and Fowlers Island thence to a beach on Fowlers Island new marked thence to a black Birch near to a Red oak a former bounds which we marked by consent of Mr. Daniel Kilham thence to the great white oak on Wigwam Island new marked thence to a maple near the Spring which we new marked
as witness our hands the 22nd day of Febuary.
Anno domini 1725.
John Wainwright
For
Mathew Whipple George Hart
Ipswich
William Rogers
Selectmen John Porter of Wenham
Samuel Kemball
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At a meeting of the Selectmen March 4th 1725/6
Then we appointed and agreed with Nathaniel Brown of said Wenham to be a school master in our town for the year ensueing for to teach children to read and write and to give him suitable satisfaction as he may reasonably deserve for said service and he is to give an account of what he receives of the scholars and that to be a part of the satis- faction for his said service.
Boston May 31st 1726 .- Received of Mr. Josiah Dodge Constable of Wenham thirty eight pounds eleven shillings and fourpence in full for my master £38 11s 4d Jeremiah Allen Treasuer pr. George Rogers The above receipt is truly entered,
Attest William Fairfield Town Clerk
May 10th 1726 - At a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants qualified to vote in choice of a represent- ative . Lieut. John Porter and other town business chosen Representative
William Fairfield chosen moderator for the remainder of the work for this meeting.
Voted that the Selectmen draw twenty pound out of the town Stock in the treasuers hand to enable the trustees to pay in that of the towns part of the loan money for the year 1726 which twenty pounds is the towns fifth part of the hundred which they received out of the two hundred thirty two to pay for a piece of land for a parsonage.
In answer to Rev. Mr. Wards request the town voted that what was done should be done by contribution sometime in about three weeks the Deacon giving a fortnight warning beforehand
At a meeting of the Selectmen July 11th 1726 Then agreed with Andrew Center to keep the pound for this year ensueing.
Received of Stephen Patch of Wenham treasuer the sum of four pounds ten shillings and five pence in full for the County rate for the town of Wenham
pr John Appleton County treasuer Ipswich June 15th 1726
The above receipt is truly entered
Attest William Fairfield Town Clerk
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July 11th 1726 At a meeting of the selectmen a notification was posted up in Wenham requiring the inhabitants of said town to bring in to the Selectmen or some one of them their bills of all poles and rateable estate in said town at or before the 6th day of August next.
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Augt. 1726 a province tax was made in two distinct lists the one in the hands of Constable Thomas Perkins amount- ing to £55 8$ 5ª of which there was payable to the Province treasuer £53 2$ 6ª and the other two pounds 5 shillings 11 pence in his hands untill he shall account with the town treasuer for collecting rates loss money and other services.
and the other list is in Constable Nathaniel Fairfields hands amounting to £38 14s 2ª of which there is payable to the province treasuer £36 115 8ª and the remainder being £2 2$ 6ª is left in his hands is to be accounted for in making up his accounts with the town treasuer for his collecting rates and other services.
June 18th 1726 - Then received of William Dodge the sum of fifteen shillings which he owed to the town for the land he bought to set his stone wall on. I say received by Stephen Patch town treasuer The above receipt is truly entered.
Attest William Fairfield Town Clerk
At a meeting of the inhabitants and freeholders duely warned and convened for ordering a town tax for defraying the town charges Oct 19th 1726
Lieut. John Porter chosen moderator.
Voted that the town shall be assessed for fifty pound to be added to the ninty which is for the ministers salary or other christians.
At a meeting of the Selectmen a tax was made November 17th 1726 in two distinct lists one of which is in the hands of Constable Thomas Perkins amounting to £84 3$ 11d and the other in the hands of Constable Nathaniel Fair- field amounting to £56 18$ 8ª each of which lists having a warrant annexed there unto to collect and pay in the same to the treasuer of our town the one half at or before the last of November Instant and the other half at or
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before the last day of May next ensueing so as then to make up and issue their acpts. of the whole.
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Febuary 28th 1726/7
Accounted with Constable Nathaniel Fairfield for his keep- ing the widow Legro 17 weeks and other expenses in time and money and there is due to him the sum of £4 18$ 9d Febuary 28th 1726/7 then received of the town treasuer £2 18$ 9d and of the Selectmen £2 00s 0d in full of the above said sum, I say received by me Nathaniel Fairfield.
Febuary 28th 1726/7 Then received of Constable Sam- uel Gott £0 18$ 9d in full of his due as constable for the year 1725. I say received by me
Stephen Patch Town Treasuer
The above receipt is truely entered,
Attest William Fairfield Town Clerk
Boston June 14th 1726 - Received of Samuel Gott Con- stable of Wenham fifty four pounds twelve shillings in full Jeremiah Allen Treasuer
The above receipt is truly entered,
Attest William Fairfield Town Clerk
March 7th 1727 - At a general town meeting of the in- habitants and freeholders of Wenham duely warned for the choice of town officers
Lieut. John Porter chosen moderator. and for Selectmen Lieut. John Porter William Fairfield Thomas White Na- thaniel Brown and William Dodge were chosen. William Fairfield chosen Town Clerk.
Stephen Patch chosen town treasuer.
For Constable Jonathan Kemball chosen for the west and Ebenezer Kemball for the east end of our town.
For Surveyors of highways Ebenezer Fisk for the west part was chosen. Jonathan Porter for the middle division and Rice Knowlton for that called the neck.
For fence viewer James Rix John Dodge and Joseph Haggitt were chosen.
For tithingmen Simon Patch, John Porter Jun and Walter Fairfield were chosen.
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Samuel Gott and Zacheus Goldsmith Jun were chosen Hog reeves. David Batchelder chosen for sealer of weights and measures. For Sealer of Leather Walter Fairfield.
At a meeting of the Selectmen March 7th 1726/7 William Fairfield Stephen Patch Ebenezer Fisk Jona- than Porter Rice Knowlton John Dodge Joseph Haggitt Simon Patch John Porter Jun Walter Fairfield Zacheus Goldsmith Jun and David Batchelder all appeared and was sworn. to the faithful discharge of their respective offices.
At a meeting of the Selectmen March 10th 1727 Jona- than Kemball and Ebenezer Kemball both appeared and were sworn to the office of Constables whereunto they were chosen the 7th current Then allso Lieut. John Porter Thomas White Nathaniel Brown and William Dodge Selectmen were sworn to the faithful discharge of work of assessors for the ensueing year. As allso Samuel Gott and James Rix were sworn to the offices whereto they were chosen at town meeting the 7th of March Current.
Then allso the Selectmen agreed with Nathaniel Brown to keep school in our town for the year ensueing. to learn such as shall be sent to him for to read and write and to have reasonable satisfaction for his service of the town over and above what the Scholars paid he giving an account thereof.
We whose names are underwritten being appointed to perambulate the bounds between Salem and Wenham have renewed all bounds according to record April 24th 1727 Thomas Tarbox Ebenezer Fisk For Wenham
Samuel Gott
Jonathan Putnam S For James Town 1 Salem
May 12th 1727 - At a meeting of the inhabitants and free- holders of Wenham as by warrant for the choice of a rep- resentative to serve at the general Court according to his Majestys precept.
Lieut. Samuel Kimball chosen representative for the year ensueing.
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May 15th 1727 We the Subscribers having perambulated the line between the towns of Wenham and Beverly ac- cording to the within entre of bounds John Balch Andrew Elliot It being a coppy taken out of Wenham town. Jonathan Conant.
October 19th 1727 - At a meeting of the inhabitants and frecholders of Wenham duely warned and convened for giving order for a town rate
Lieut. John Porter Chosen moderator.
Voted to raise one hundred and ten pounds.
November the 6th 1727 - At a meeting of the free holders and other inhabitants of Wenham for the Choice of Rep- resentative according to his majestys precept to us directed. We made choice of Lieut. Samuel Kimball to serve accord- ingly.
November 10th 1727 At a meeting of the Selectmen a province tax was made in two lists
one in constable Ebenezer Kemballs ward amounting to the sum of £20 10$ 6ª
and the other in Constable Jonathan Kemballs ward amounting to the sum of £33 4$ 5d of which sum was pay- able to the province treasuer according to their several orders £53 02$ 0d the remainder being 12$ 11ª is left in the hands of said Constables to be accounted for to wit twelve shillings and five pence in Jonathan Kimballs hands.
November 15th 1727 At a meeting of the Selectmen a town tax was made in two distinct lists and committed to the Constables.
To wit to Constable Jonathan Kimball a list amounting to £69 4$ 7d £ and to Constable Ebenezer Kemball a list of £46 6$ 8d with warrants annexed thereunto to collect and pay in the same so as to complete their accounts at or be- fore the first of may next ensueing.
Received of Mr. Stephen Patch Town treasuer of Wenham three pounds five shillings fourpence in full for County rate in the year 1726 Ipswich December 13th 1727
John Appleton County Treasuer
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Wenham 26th 1727 of Febuary. Received of Nathaniel Fairfield Constable thirty five pounds twelve shillings in full of all rates committed to him which I have order to call for I say received by me
Stephen Patch Treasuer
The two above receipts are truely entered William Fairfield Town Clerk
July 28th 1727 - Then received of Stephen Patch town treasuer the sum of sixteen pounds on the account of the twenty pounds which the town was to pay of the loan money to the trustees and three pound by Nathaniel Fair- field to William Dodge and one pound more paid by Ste- phen Patch treasuer to William Dodge in full of the twenty pounds the said trustees having the rest of the towns pro- portion in their hands. received by us
John Porter William Dodge
Boston July 26th 1726 - Received of the trustees of the town of Wenham by Mr. William Dodge forty six pounds eight shillings the first fifth part of the proportion of £50.000 loan £46 8$
pr Jeremiah Allen Trear.
Boston Augt. 7th 1727 - Received of Mr. William Dodge one of the trustees of the £50.000 loan for Wenham forty six pounds eight shillings the second fifth of said loan £46 8$ Jeremiah Allen Treasuer
The three above receipts of the laon money are truly re- corded. Attest.
William Fairfield Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Selectmen April the 1st 1728 then agreed with Andrew Senter to keep the meeting house and ring the bell untill next March Annual meeting for the sum of three pound and to dig the graves and toll the bell for funerals for five shillings when the ground is open and ten shillings when it is froze to be paid by every person that shall employ him and keep the pound for the fees belonging to the pound keeper for the year ensueing.
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Received of Stephen Patch town treasuer for the town of Wenham the sum of five pounds nine shillings and 8 pence in full for the County for said town
John Appleton County Treasuer Ipswich March 28th 1728 The above receipt is truly entered Attest William Fairfield Town Clerk
At a general town meeting March 5th 1727 Orderly warned and convened for choosing town officers. Lieut. John Porter Chosen moderator.
For Selectmen. Lieut. John Porter Capt. William Rogers William Fairfield were chosen for the year ensueing. William Fairfield chosen Town Clerk for year ensueing. Stephen Patch chosen town treasuer for the year ensueing. For Constables, Benjamin Herrick for the west ward and Thomas Patch for the east.
For surveyors of highways John Porter Jun for the west end John Dodge Sen. for the middle part and Benjamin Edwards for that part of the town called the Neck. for tithing men Nathaniel Brown Sen. Theophelus Fisk and Nehemiah Dodge are chosen. Abraham Kemball, Thomas Brown and Josiah Dodge chosen fence viewers. for a sealer of leather Walter Fairfield. for sealer of weights and measures David Batchelder was chosen. For hog reeves Daniel Kilham and Nathaniel Brown Jun. the above named officers were all sworn the same day except the Constables.
At a meeting of the Selectmen on March 8th 1728 the two Constables were Sworn to the discharge of their office.
April 1st 1728 - At a meeting of the freeholders of Wenham convened according to warrant for choosing trustees to fetch and dispose of our town proportion of money according to the province Act.
Decon Ephraim Kemball chosen moderator.
Voted to fetch our towns proportion of money for trustees Lieut Samuel Kemball Nathaniel Brown and William Fairfield are chosen.
Voted that the trustees shall dispose of and let out the towns proportion of money to the inhabitants of our own town (if a number appear sufficient to take it) to no man
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more than thirty pound nor less than ten taking good security for the yearly return of the same.
The trustees sworn the same day to the faithful dis- charge of their duties.
Wenham May 13th 1728 - At a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants qualified to vote in town affairs assembled and voted in the following particulars as ex- pressly mentioned in the warrant.
William Fairfield chosen moderator. William Fairfield Chosen Representative.
Voted that he should prefer a petition to general Court for the abatement of the charges arising by our towns maintaining one there at Court.
Voted that the trustees of the £50.000 loan paying in the principal they discharging Mr. Ward shall be likewise discharged of the interest.
Voted that the Swine being Yoked and Ring'd shall go at large the year ensueing.
Voted that the Selectmen shall make up account with and discharge Benjamin Fisk late treasuer.
Voted that the ranging bounds between Wenham and Bev- erly be recorded.
At a meeting of the Selectmen May 13th 1728 then agreed with David Batchelder to keep a school in our town for to teach such as shall be sent to learn to read and write and to be paid for his services what he may reasonable deserve he giving an account of what he receives of the Scholars which shall be accounted as a part of or towards his satis- faction which agreement shall continue till next March meeting.
We the Subscribers considering the disadvantages of not having ranging bounds between Alfords tree so called and the Stake and heap of stones at Longham Meadow which are two ancient marks between the towns of Beverly and Wenham being by appointment met together on friday the 23rd day of Febuary Anno Domini 1728 have run the line between the two aforesaid bounderais and accordingly fixed a Stake in the wall two rods and five links of the chain
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distant southerly from an apple tree in the Southerly Cor- ner of the land of the heirs Mordica Larcom deseased as one bounds between said towns and allso a large round Stone on the top of the wall which stands on Southerly side of the way. five rods to the eastward of Andrew Dodges house and one rod westwardly of a small apple tree by the way side which is marked W. B. with a marking Iron as another bounds and allso a small heap of stones three feet and one half to the northward of a small poplar tree marked on the Northward side of it with W.B. with a mark- ing Iron said poplar tree standing in the land which be- longed to the heirs of Peter Woodbury Jun. Deceasd. as another bounds and allso a stake standing in the wall on the easterly side of the country road to the northward of the house of Freeborn Balch three feet 1/2 southerly on a Square from an apple tree marked on the westerly side with a W. as another bounds and all four of the afore said boundries or mearks do according to the best of our skill being assisted by Mr Josiah Batchelder of Salem Surveyor Stand exactly ranging in the line between the towns afore- said from said Alfords tree to the stake and heap of Stones afore said and in confirmation hereoff we do here- unto set our hands the day and year above written. John Porter
William Fairfield Selectmen
William Dodge
of Wenham
John Balch - Andrew Elliot Selectmen of Beverly
Robert Hoit -
The above with what is recorded of it on the other or fore- going leaf is truely entered and recorded being voted and ordered by the town. May 13th 1728
as attest William Fairfield Town Clerk
July 18th 1726 Then received of Constable Robert Cue in full of his rate the Selectmen having abated eight shil- lings and five pence of John Severitts rate
Stephen Patch, treasuer
Boston June 11th 1725 Received of Mr. Robert Cue Con- stable of Wenham pr Mr John Porter thirty five pounds four shillings and four pence in full for my master £35 4$ 4d Jeremiah Allen treasuer pr George Rogers
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Boston July 24th 1728. Received of the trustees of Wen- ham by Mr William Fairfield forty six pounds eight shil- lings the third fifth of your proportion of the £50.000 loan For my Father Jeremiah Allen Treasurer pr Jeremiah Allen. Jun. £48 8S
Boston Augt. 23rd 1729 - Received of the trustees of Wenham for the £50,000 loan forty six pounds eight shil- lings being the fourth fifth of their proportion of said loan by the hand of Mr. William Rogers one of said trustees by order of Jeremiah Allen Esq. treasuer
£46 8$ pr Ebenezer Guass
The 4 above receipts are truly entered as attest. William Fairfield Town Clerk
September 13th 1728 - A province tax was made in two distinct lists viz
one in Constable Benjamin Herricks ward amounting to £44 13s 4ª all payable to the province treasuer
and the other in Constable Thomas Patches ward amount- ing to £32 13$ 9d of which there is thirty one pound 12 shil- lings 8 pence payable to the province treasuer and the one pound one shilling and one penny to be accounted for towards his collecting.
At a meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham September 30th 1728 in order to raise money to defray the towns debts according to warrant William Fairfield choosen moderator Voted that there be raised by a tax on the inhabitants of our town the sum of one hundred and twenty pound to defray the towns debts.
At a meeting of the Selectmen November .. 1728 a town tax was made in two distinct lists and committed to the Constables amounting to £127 11s 9d
of which Benjamin Herrick was to collect and pay into the town £71 5$ 9d
and Constable Thomas Patch was to pay £56 6s Od each to the town treasuer and each of them having warrants an- exed to their lists requiring them to make up and issue their accounts by the first day of May following.
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January 20th 1728/9 - At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Rice Knowlton Informed the Selectmen that one Joseph Annable and Elizabeth his wife and Anna Annable daughter to said Joseph Thomas Wiles a grand child all of the family of said Annable came into Wenham from Salem on the 16th day of last November and are now resident in his house in Wenham the man and woman being both aged.
Rice Knowlton
At a meeting of the Selectmen the town Clerk was ordered to enter the above written information in the town book which is truly entered as attest
William Fairfield Town Clerk
At a general Town meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham regularly assembled the 4th day of March 1729 for choosing town officers and considering Mr. Wards Salary as in the warrant Specified.
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