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Wenham August ye 5th 1756 Upon Complaint made to us the Subscribers by Mr Jona- than Porter of Sª Wenham against Captn John Dodge his fence as Being Insufficient Betwixt Sd Porters land Known by the name of fiskes land & Sª Dodges land Known by the name of hulls land & also for Sª Dodge Refusing To Divide fence Upon Sª line have accordingly met and Divided fence as follows (viz.) We order that Sd Dodge make a Good & lawfull fence from the Country Road Betwix Sd hulls & fisks land on the line on the South Side of Sª Dodges Hulls Land: To the Cor- ner & then turning one Pole from sd corner on the East Side of Sd hulls land as the old fence now Stands Which Part we adjudge Sd Dodge To make & maintain As his part of fence Betwixt sª lands & sª Porter To Make & maintain the other Part from Where sª Dodge leaves off on Sd Easterly Side till it meets with Mr Nath11 Brown Jr his land And also on further Complaint Made By Sd Porter against Sª Dodge his fence being Insufficient Up- on the Brook on the South Side of Sª Porters land Be- twixt that & Dodges home stead & also for want of A Division on Sd line have viewed & Divided & order as follows (to wit) that Sª Dodge A Good & lawfull fence Beginning at the Country Road By Sª Brook & Setting Sª fence By the Edge of Sd Brook on the Side next to his house till he Comes to A Stake Standing on the Edge of Sª Brook amongst a Parcel of alders on the North Side of Sd Brook mark. d D: P: being the bounds betwixt Sd Dodge & Sª Porters part of fence Sª Dodge to make & maintain the fence on the West Side of Sd Stake & Sª Porter to make & maintain that on the East Side of Sd Stake & To Set it on the Northerly Side of Sd Brook all the foregoing we Agree to & order for Sª Porter & Dodge to Perform
A true Entry Attest Thos Brown Fence Viewer
Sam11 Goodridge Edwd Waldron S In Wenham Town Clerk
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Septr 6 : 1756 Eben" Waldron Benja Kimball Daniel Por- ter & Sam11 Goodridge Took the oath Required by an act of this Province made the Present year of his majestys Reign Entitled an act for Enquiring into Rateable Es- tates &c Septr 7 : Sam11 Tarbox Took the Same oath Oct" 4 1756 At A Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham in Town Meeting assembled as by warrant on file may appear the following votes were Passed (viz) Nath11 Brown Jr moderator
Voted To Raise £115- by a Tax on the Polls & Estates of Inhabitants of the Town & Lands laying within ye Same To Defray the Charge within the Same ye year Currant -
Nov 29 : 1756 At A Legal Town Meeting of the Inhabi- tants of Wenham Duely Assembled as by warrant on file may appear the following votes were Passed (viz) Captn Jonathan Kimball Moderator The Selectmen Presented the Following List of Persons names for the acceptance To Serve As Jurors (viz)
Robert Baker
Benja Edwards
Isaac Dodge
Benja Edwards Jr
Josiah Herrick
James Friend
Daniel Gott
John Friend
Josiah Fairfield
Abraham Kimball
John Gott
James Kimball
Sam11 Tarbox
Isaac babson
Benj" Fairfield
Amos Batchellor
Jeremiah Dodge
Edmond Kimball Jr
Daniel Porter
Thomas Kimball
Bartholomew Dodge
Nath" Kimball Jr
Josiah Ober Wm Fisk John Moulton
John Dodge
John Rogers
Sam11 Goodridge
Jona Perkins
Josiah Batchellor
Benja Dodge
Jonª Porter
Eben™ Waldron
Benja Kimball
Amos Dodge
Daniel Killam
Wm Davidson
Thos Brown
Nath11 Bragg
Sam11 Porter Jr
Nath11 Brown Jr
James Dodge
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Josiah White
John Killam
Timothy Patch
Andrew Patch
Isaac Giddings Richard Dodge
Edward Waldron Jacob Dodge
Wm Cleaves Andrew Cole
Which List The Town voted To Accept. & Chose the Selectmen A Comtee To Separate them & Put their Names wrote on Separate Pieces of Paper Into Two Box.s one for the Superiour the other for the Inferiour Court
Jan'y 18: 1757 At A meeting of the Selectmen Then Agreed with Mr Ames Cheever To Keep School at the West End of the Town four months Commencing the 16 Day of Novr last Past for the Consideration of 1£-9-4 Per month. & Agreed with Sam" Tarbox To Diet him at 3/4 Per week
Also at the Same Time Agreed with Mr Tyler Porter To Keep School in the middle of the Town four months Commencing the 13th Day of Dec" last Past for the Con- sideration 1£-16-8 Per month he finding himself his own Diet
Jan'y 21: 1757 At A meeting of the Selectmen then Agreed with Mr John Gerrish To Keep School at the East End of our Town three months Commencing Decr 2nd. Last for the Consideration of forty shillings Per month and his Diet he Keeping three Schools Per Day March 5th 1757 At An Annual Meeting of the Inhabi- tants of Wenham Duely Convened as by warrant onfile may appear the Persons hereafter named were Chosen To their Respective offices (& votes were Passed
(viz)
Captn Jona Kimball moderator
Messrs (Benjamin Kimball } | Sam" Tarbox Timothy Patch Sam11 Goodridge Eben" Waldron 1
Amos Batchellor/ Tything
| John Killam S men
| Selectmen
7 sealor of wt
David Batchellor
J & measures
Josiah Ober S Leather sealor of
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Thos Kimball Hog
Wm Davidson Reives.
Nath11 Kimball Jr J
Sam11 Goodridge Town Clerk
Sam11 Porter Town Treasurer SEdmond Kimball Jr.
¿West | Ward
Constables James Dodge
SEast Lof the J Town
Messrs (Captn Thos Tarbox Surveyors
Nath11 Brown Jr of J Highways
[Benja Dodge
Informers
Wm Cleaves of Edmond Kimball] Deer John Rogers measure & corder of wood Voted that the Swine Go at Large the year Ensuing Yoked & Wringed Accord- ing To Law.
Messrs Jona Porter 1 ¿Fence
Benja Kimball Jacob Dodge
J viewers
The Before mentioned Persons have been Sworn To their Re- spective offices as the Law Di- rects.
Also Voted the Swine Go at large under the Restrictions in Law -
At A meeting of The Selectmen March 7:1757 Then Agreed with Thos Senter To Perform the Duty of a Sex- ton & To Dig Graves on the Same Conditions as Last year. Also Eben" Waldron Timtohy Patch Sam11 Tarbox & Sam" Goodridge Took the Assesors oath. & at the same Time Agreed with Benja Kimball - To be Pound Keeper the year Ensuing for the Lawfull Fees
At A meeting of the Select men May 2nd 1757 then agreed with Mr Jona Porter for his house (in which Wm Payton lately Dwelt) for the French People To live in at the Rate of 208/ per year also for the Sª Porter To move them & their Effects To his Sª house for 28 /
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The Subscribers Being Respectively Appointed by the Selectmen of Wenham & Beverly To Perambulate on the line & Renew the Bounds Betwen Sd Towns have Accord- ingly met on the 25 Day of April Anno Domini 1757 Be- ginning at a White Oak Tree Standing in the wall Be- tween the Land of Isaac Dodge & the heirs of Captn John Baker mark'd W: B & D - Thence Southeasterly to a heap of Stones in Lieut Josiah Herrick orchard about seven feet Eastward from an apple tree markª W & B being the second tree in the second Row now standing in the old orchard
Northward of the Second Southern wall, thence north- westerly To A Stake Sett in the ground markd W: W. & B in Isaac Dodges land the heap of stones in meachams land not Being Renewd but Referred To Salem & Wen- ham Records & from the white oak Tree markt W & B in Raymonds Pasture to A Stump in the Stone wall on the Northern Side of Alfords hill thence To A Corner of a wall on the East side of the Country Road three feet & and an half Southerly from an Apple Tree Standing To the Northward of Freeborn Balchs Barn mark't W & B, thence to a Stake & Stones in Peter Woodberrys land three feet & half Northwardly of A Poplar Tree markt W & B: thence To a heap of stones on the wall on the Southerly Side of the Highway a few Rods To the East- ward of the Barn Belonging To the heirs of Amos Dodge. & one Rod Northwardly of an Apple Tree mark'd W & B: thence To a Stake & heap of Stones mark't W & B near Larcums Corner thence To A Stake & heap of Stones on the East Side of Longham Meadow thence To A Stake & heap of Stones on the East Side of Raccoon Marsh So Called thence To a White oak Stump formerly A Tree In Nath11 Dodges wall with Stones about it. thence Turn- ing Northeasterly To a white oak Tree on gravelly Ridge markt W & B with Stones about It. thence more Easterly to A Stump in Prestons Corner three feet Southwesterly of A Wallnut Tree markt W & B: Thence To A Stake & heap of Stones Being the Corner Bounds Between Bev- erly & Manchester & in a Strait line from Said Prestons Corner To A Pine Tree markt M. W. & B which is
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abounds Between Manchester & Wenham In Confirma- tion of the Foregoing
Foregoing Perambulation we hereunto Sett our hands the Day of the Date above mentioned
Eben" Waldron
Jonah Dodge
Sam11 Tarbox
George Raymond
Nath" Bronw
Benja Jones
Sam" Porter Jr
Nath11 Raymond
Daniel Porter
Benja Edwards Jr
Amos Batcheller
Amos Dodge L
For Wenham
Caleb Dodge
For Beverly
The foregoing Perambulation is Truly Enter'd Attest Sam" Goodridge Town Clerk
We the Subscribers being appointed by the Selectmen of Manchester & Wenham to Perambulate & Renew the Bound, betwixt ye Said Town have met Together on the 25 of April 1757 beginning atthe Pine Tree near Bev- erly Corner mark'd W: M & so on To Dodges Stump being a Bounds Between Ipswich Manchester & Wenham STimothy Patch
For Wenham John Dodge Jr.
For Manchester S Benja Lee Jonathan Herrick
We the Subscribers Being Appointed by the Selectmen of the Towns of Wenham & Topsfield To Perambulate on the line & Renew the Bounds Between Said Towns have met for that Purpose on this 25 day of April 1757 & done it in the following manner (viz) Begining at the Stump Northward of Theophilus Fisks Barn the North- East Corner of Danvers from thence To A Stake & Stones on the West Side of the Road leading To Bunkars meadow from thence To a heap of Stones where formerly stood A Plump of maples from thence To A heap of Stones on the West Side of Robinsons Island from thence To aheap of Stones by South East Corner of Pigdons meadow & So To the River
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Matthew Peabody For
Aaron Esty Topsfield
Michael Dwinel Jr.J
Thos Tarbox For
Sam1] Goodridge
Jeremiah Dodge
Wenham 1
Josiah Ober
Edmond Kimball Jr)
We the Subscribers Being lawfully Authorized have met this Twenty Fifth Day of April 1757 & Perambulated & Renewed the Bounds Between Danvers & Wenham Be- gining at the White Oak Tree mark'd D W & B - Standing in the wall Between land of Isaac Dodge & the heirs of John Baker thence Northwesterly To A Stake & Stones at or near the head of Leech's meadow at the Easterly End of the Divisional wall Between Porters & Andrews Land Thence To A Stake & Stones Standing on the west ward Side of the East End of Wenham Causey which is the Divisional Bounds Between Wen- ham & Porters Farm Thence To A white oak Stump. with Stones about it Standing about one Rod & half north from Theophilus Fisks Barn
Corneluss Tarbell For Thos Tarbox For
Stephen Putnam Danvers Sam1] Goodridge Wen
John Andrews
Jeremiah Dodge cham
Francis Nurs 1
Josiah Ober
Arch Dale J Edmond Kimball Jr
The three foregoing Articles of Perambulations are Truly Entered.
Attest Sam11 Goodridge Town Clerk
May 2: 1757 At A meeting of the Selectmen agreed with Mr Jona Porter for his house For the Neutral French To Live in after The Rate of 208/ Per Annum So long as they Shall Improve ye Same & To move their Effects Into the Same for 28/ -
May 19: 1757 At a Town meeting for the Choice of a Representative The Town Unanimously voted not To Choose any Person for their Representative ye year Cur- rant
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Septr 9 : 1757 At A meeting of the Selectmen then agreed with M' Daniel Gott for Ezekiel Day for one year on the following Conditions (viz) the Sd Gott To have the Labor of the Said Day & Find him Suitable meat Drink & Lodging During Sd Term & at the Expiration thereof To Return Said Day with his Cloaths as valuable as they are now & To Give thirty shillings for Sd Days Laborer & In Case of Sickness the Charge of Doctors & nurses To Be Defrayed By the Town, & Captn Nath11 Brown & M' Sam11 Tarbox are appointed To apise the Said Days Clothing when the Sª Gott Receives him & also at the Expiration of the Sª Term
We the Subscribers Being Appointed By the Selectmen of Wenham To Apprise the clothing of Ezekiel Day have attended that Service on this ninth Day of Septr 1757 which is as follows (Viz)
Two Cotton Linnen shirts 11/ one old Fine Ditto 31-
0-14-0
A new linnen & woollen Jacket & Breeches old Ditto 2/ Ditto 4/ his Best Coat 8/ an old Coat 2/8
0- 8-0
0-16-8
A Great Coat 6/ an old Thick Jackett 3/ -- 0- 9-0
Two Caps 1/ Three Pair of Stockings 5/- 0- 6-0
Two Pair of Shoes 10/8 one Felt hat 2/8 worsted Cap 2/
0-15-4
Two silk handkerchiews 3/-
0- 3-0
3-12-0
Nath11 Brown
Sam" Tarbox
A True Entry Attest Sam11 Goodridge Town Clerk -
Sept. 10 At A meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham 1757 Duely Convened as By warrant on File may ap- pear The following votes were Pased (Viz) Captn Nath" Brown moderator
First voted 125£ By a Tax on the Poles & Estates of Inhabitants & Lands within the Same To Defray the Charge of the Currant year
2ndly It was Put To Vote whether they would act any
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thing on the Request of the Committee of Beverly Re- specting an high way at the East End of the Town & It Passed unanimously in the negative.
Votes & Acts of The Town & Selectmen of Wenham
We the Subsribers Being a Committee appointed by the Selectmen of Ipswich & Wenham met this 14th Day of Decr 1757 To Perambulate the line Between The Town Begining at Dodges Stump From thence To A hemlock by the Edge of the Upland So on To A white oak Tree in the wall markt so on To A Hemlock markt So on To A Pine Stump with Stones about It on the North Easterly side of Snake Hill So To A white oak Stump mark'd So To A white oak Tree By the Gate mark't So To awhite oak Tree So to the Brier bush by the Country road So on To a Walnut Tree Soon To A Stump near Pleasant Pond the Remaining Bounds not Renewed By Reason the Swamp not Being Froze
Benjamin Kimball Com tee David Low Com tee Thos Brown For Sam11 Dodge ¿For
William Fisk WenhamJerimiah Perkins Ipswich Nath11 Kimball Jr. J
Decr 16: 1757 At a meeting of the Select men Then Agreed with Mr Jona Kimball J' To Keep School Three months & an half in the middle Part of the Town To Teach Reading writing & Arithmetick for the Considera- tion of Thirty Six Shillings & Eiight Pence Per month Commencing the nineteenth day of this Instant he find- ing his own Diet
Also At the Same Time Agreed with Mr Caleb Kimball To Keep School at the west End of our Town four months Commencing the 28 of Nov' last For the Consideration of Thirty Two shillings Per month To Teach Reading writing & Arithmetick he Finding his own Diet.
Wenham march the Third Day 1758 At a meeting of the Select men of Sª Town Then Agreed with Mr John Annable To Keep the School in the East Part of the Town for the Term of Three months begining
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from the 9th of January Past Att Two Pounds Per month
John Annable
Eben™ Waldron Select
Timº Patch men Benja Kimball of Sam" Goodridge JWenham A True Entry Attest Sam" Goodridge Town Clerk At an Annual Town Meeting In Wenham March 7:1758 Duely Conven. d as by Warrant on file may Appear Captn Nath11 Brown was Chosen moderator The Follow- ing Persons was Chosen Totheir Respective offices (viz) Jonª Kimball
Sam1 Tarbox Select
Sam" Goodridge
Men
John Friend
Cap : Nath11 Brown
Sam11 Porter Jr Town Treasurer [Edmond Kimball Jr . West Ward Constables | William Davidson East Ward
Sam11 Goodridge Town Clerk
Surveyors [Isaac Dodge west of Highways Jona Porter middle Ward Amos Dodge East
Votes & Acts of the Town & Select men of Wenham 1758
Edward Waldron Fence S Daniel Kilham Jr/Tything
Thos Bronw viewers / Tho& Kimball S men
Daniel Gott
David Batchellor ) Sealer of Wts & measures)
(Josiah Ober Sealer of Leather Benja Edwards Jr
Bartholomew Dodge Hog Rieves
Jonathan Perkins J
William Cleaves / Informers Joseph Haggit Sof Deer John Rogers Corder of Wood Also voted that the Swine Go at large the year Ensuing Yoked & Wringed As the Law Directs in this Town - The Before mentioned officers have Been Sworn as the Law Directs
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To their Respective offices -
March 7: 1758 At A meeting of the Selectmen of Wen- ham then Jonathan Kimball Sam11 Tarbox John Friend Cap: Nath11 Brown & Sam1] Goodridge Took the Assesors oath as the law Directs
Also at the Same Time the Selectmen agreed with Thos Senter To Perform the office of A Sexton for the year Ensuing For the Consideration of Forty shillings & To Dig Graves As Usual
And also with Jonathan Kimabll To Be Pound Keeper for the lawfull Fees.
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of this Town Duely Con- vened as By - warrant on file may Appear The Follow- ing Question was Put (viz) whether they would Send A Person To Represent them at the Great & General Court the year Ensuing & It Pased in the Negative By a Great Majority
At a meeting of the Select men June 18 - 1758 Then Leased to Jonathan Porter the Burying Place in this Town for the year Currant For the Consideration of 5/4 the Said Porter Improving only with Horses or sheep - Oct 3: 1758 at A Town meeting Duely Convened as By Warrant on may appear the Following votes were Passed (viz)
M' Jonathan Porter moderator
Voted To Raise 120£- to Defrey the Charge of the Town the year Current
2nd It was Put To vote whether they would Choose A Constable To Serve in the Room of Edmond Kimball who is in the Army & It Passed in the Negative
At a meeting of the Select men of Wenham Oct 3:1758 then Agreed with Eben" Batcheller To Keep Ezekiel Day one year From the Date Hereof on Conditions Following (Viz.) The Town To Pay Doctors & Nurses in Case of Sickness in Case of Sickness & the Said Batchellor To have the labour of the Said Day During Said Term Find- ing meat Drink washing & Lodging Convenient & To make the cloaths of Sd Day as Good at the End of Sd Term as When he Receives him which cloaths are To be apprized at Reception & Delivery which is To be by
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&
Appointment of Sd Selectmen by Captn Nath11 Brown Mr Sam11 Tarbox Ebenezer Batchellor
Sam1 Tarbox ) Select
Sam" Goodridge [men
John Friend [ of Nath11 Brown JWenham
A True Entry Attest
Sam" Goodridge T: Clerk
October 4: 1758
An Inventory of the clothing of Ezekiel Day & apprized
by Nath11 Brown & Sam11 Tarbox
To Two new shirts 11/ Two old shirts 3/
one fine shirt 11/4 1£-58-4ª
old Jacket & Trowsers 3/ Best Coat 6/ Great Coat 4- 0-13-0
one old Fine shirt 2/6 Jacket & Breeches 7/ 0- 9-6
one hat 2/ on D° 3/ old woolen Jacket 2/16 0- 7-6
New Coat & Breeches 2 of three Pair of Stockings 5/6 - - 1- 5-6
One Cap 1/6 Two handkerchiefs 2/ one Pair of Shoes 3/ - -
0- 6-6
Leather Apron 1/4 -
- 1-4
4- 8-8
Recd by one Nath11 Brown
Ebenezer Batchellor Sam1 Tarbox SApprizers A true Entry Attest Sam11 Goodridge Towne Clerke - At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Jan'y 1: 1759 then Agreed with D' Tyler Porter To Keep School in the middle Part of the Town for the Space of three months Commencing From the Eighth Instant for the Consid- eration of thirty Two shillings Per month To Teach Read- ing Writing & Arithmetick he Finding his own Diet
Tyler Porter Jona Kimball Selectmen
Nath11 Brown of Sam" Goodridge Wenham
A True Entry Attest Sam11 Goodridge Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Selectmen Febry 19: 1759 then agreed with Stephen Dodge To Keep School For the Space of
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Three months Commencing the Eighth Day of Jan'y Last Past To Teach Reading Writing & Arithmetick For the Consideration of Thirty Two Shillings Per month he Finding his own Diet - Sd School To be Kept in the East Part of the Town
At A meeting of the Select men March 1:1759 then agreed with M' Caleb Kimball To Keep School at the west End of the Town four months Commencing from the Eleventh Day of Nov' last For ye Consideration of Thirty Two shilling Per month To Teach Reading Writ- ing & Arithmetick he Finding his own Diet.
At an Annual Town Meeting of The Inhabitants of Wen- ham March 6: 1759 Duely Convened as by warrant may Appear Capt Nath11 Brown was Chosen Moderator and the Following Persons were Chosen to the Respective of- fices Hereafter mentioned Viz
Capt Nath11 Brown
Town Treas™
Sam11 Tarbox
west
Sam11 Goodridge
-
John Friend Selectmen
Amos Batcheller - ward Benja Dodge - East ward
Thos Brown
Jona Kimball
Jona Kimball Town Clerk
Surveyors Josiah Herrick west of Sam" Porter Jun' middle Highways Benja Edwards Junr East
Edmond Kimball Jr Fence
Isaac Dodge ¿Viewers
Jacob Dodge J
S Amos Dodge Tything
William Davidson Hog 2 John Herrick men
Thos Kimball Rieves
Nath11 Kimball Jr. )
S 2 Josiah Ober § Leather
Sealer of
John Killam ¿ Informers David Batcheller ) Sealer Edmund Kimball Jr. Sof Deer of J weights & measures
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The Beforementioned Persons have Been Sworn to their Respective offices as the Law Directs
Voted also That the Swine go at Large in the Town the Ensuing year Being Yoked and Wringed as the Law Directs
Voted Likewise that The act of the Selectmen in Laying out the Highway at the East End of the Town from Bev- erly Line near Joseph Cornings to the House where Rice Knowlton Jr Latelv Dwelt be Confirmed
Voted that Josiah Fairfield, Nath Bragg & Sam11 Por- ter Jr be a Comtee to view the Steeple on our meeting- house and make Report at the Next Town meeting what they Think Proper to be Done in order to Preferse Said House
At a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham March 12- 1759
Then agreed with Jona Kimball to be Pound Keeper the Ensuing year For the Lawfull fees -
And with Thos Senter to Do the Service of a Sexton Dur- ing The Selectmens Pleasure and for the Time to have Pay in Proportion to Forty Shillings a year
Pursuant to a Request of a Comtee of The Town of Bev- erly - -
This is Entered Here Because it was ommitted in the Proper Place
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham July 10-1758 Then Laid out a way in our Town from Beverly Line near Joseph Cornings to The Road near to the House where Rice Knowlton Jr Lately Dwelt in the Same Place where the Road is now And hath Long Been Used as a wav two Poles in width for the Inhabitants of This Town to use as there may be occasion From Time to Time and at all Times & all other Persons as occasion may Serve. Sa True Entry Attest Sam11 Goodridge | Select
Jona Kimball T. Clerk
Jona Kimball men
Nath11 Brown of
John Friend J Wenham
. At a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham March 26- 1759
Then Sam11 Tarbox Sam11 Goodridge John Friend Thomas
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Brown & Jona Kimball were Sworn Assessors as the Law Directs
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham April 25 : 1759. Then agreed with Mr Jona Porter for the use of His House Commonly Known by the Name of Paytons and a Garden for the Term of one year commencing the first of May ext for the French to Reside in for the Considera- tion of Fourteen Shillings and Eight Pence and the Herbage of the Buring Place
Also at the above meeting agreed with Mr William David- son for the Back Part of his House where the Fire Place is and the Bed Room with a Priviledge in the cellar and Garden Room for Thos Senter & Family to Reside in and Improve for the Space of one year Commencing the first Day of May next for The Consideration of one Pound Six Shillings and Eight Pence
William Davison Sam" Goodridge ? of
A True Entry Attest Jona Kimball Clerk
Jonª Kimball Selectmen
Thomas Brown J Wenham May 23 1759 At a Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham for the Choice of a Representative after Sev- eral Trials no Person was Elected at the abovesaid meet- ing Mr Benja Kimball was chosen Moderator and the Following Votes were Past. (Viz)
Voted to Receive the Report of the Comtee Chosen to view the Steeple of our meeting house which Report is as fol- lows viz We The Subscribers Being a Comtee Chosen to View the Steeple of our meeting-house and to make a Report to the Town at this meeting are of the mind that the Steeple had Best be Pulled Down in order to Save the House Wenham May 23 1759
Josiah Fairfield) Nath Bragg ¿Com tee Sam" Porter Jr
And Then the Town made Choice of Messr Sam11 Good- ridge Sam" Tarbox Sam" Porter Jr Nath Brown and Josiah Fairfield to be a Comtee to Take Down the Steeple of the meeting-house and Provide materials for and Close up the Breach that may be thereby made and Lay Their accounts before the Town.
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June 29 1759 At a Town meeting of The Inhabitants of Wenham M' Sam11 Goodridge moderator it was Put to vote wether they would Reconsider their Late Vote to Pull Down the Steeple and it Past in the Affairmative Oct 2 1759 At a Town meeting of The Inhabitants of Wenham Lawfully warned and Convened As by warrant on file may Appear M' Josiah Fairfield was Chosen Mod- erator and the following votes were Past viz
first Voted That the Sum of ninety Pounds Lawfull money be Raised to Defray the necessary charges of the Town the year Currant
Secdly Voted to Pull Down The Steeple on the Meeting house and Close up That Part of the Roof where it Stood with all Convenient Speed
3 Voted that Mess" Nath11 Brown Jacob Dodge Josiah Fairfield Sam11 Goodridge and Sam11 Tarbox be a Comtee to manage the affair of Pulling Down the Steeple and Closeing up the Roof as above mentioned.
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