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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Att A meeting of the Selectmen January 30th 1766 Then Agreed with Mr William Hasletine to keep a School at the West End of Our Town for the Space of three months from the fourth Day of november last past at £2= pr month Exclusive of Board
William Haseltine
Sam11 Tarbox Edward Waldron
Atta meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Feby 28th 1766
Then Agreed with Edward Waldron to Keep Mary Har- riss and Her Child yee Term of one year from the 26th day of September Last Past, for the Consideration of five Dollars. And during Sd Term he is to find the Said Mary Harriss and her child with Sufficient meat drink washing and Lodging with all neesaries, eccepting doctoring and nursing, in case of Sickness in Consideration Aforesd : and what labour the Said Mary Can do in Said Term.
And at the End of Said Term he is to make their Cloaths As good as they are at the Date hereof in witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands the day Above Said
Edward Waldron
Benja Fairfield Samuel Tarbox
) Selectmen of J Wenham
At A Town Meeting of the freeholders and inhabitants of Wenham duly warned and Regularly Assembled : on March yee 4th day AD 1766 : for Choice of Town officers for the year unsuing : and Other Town Business As pr warrant on file may fully Appear &c
1 voted that M' Benjamin Kimball be moderator of this Present meeting
Benjamin Fairfield be
21y That Samuel Tarbox & Selectmen Edwd Waldron J the year Ensuing
3ly That Edward Waldron be Town Clerk
4ly That Josiah Fairfield Esq' be Town Treas"
Caleb Kimball Constable for yee West
5lyl &Benjamin Haggit for yee East End of the Town
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6ly [Lieut Josiah Herrick for ye West
Surveyors { Daniel Killam Jun" for yee mid1
Highways [Richard Dodge Jun" for ye East Ward
Tything" 7ly John Rogers, Billy Porter Fence Lieut Richard Dodge for ye East
viewers 8ly Paltiah Brown for ye middle
Ephraim Town for the Westward
9ly Amos Batcheller Sealer of Wt & Measures
10ly Josiah Ober Sealer of Leather
13ly Amos Batcheller
11ly Josiah Herrick Jun™ Peter Dodge Nath11 Bragg
-- ¿Hogrrieves Culler of Staves 141y John Roger
12ly John Killam Deerrieves Carder of Wood
Thos Fisk S 151y Nath11 Bragg Daniel Killam Swardens 16ly Nath11 Kimball Jun"field John Friend SDrivers
17th Voted that the Act of the Selectmen in Laying out a Private way to Edward Waldrons thro the Land of Caleb Coye be Accepted and Confirmed to him & his heirs as Set forth in their Return Dated Novr 29th 1765: Ex- hibited at this meeting.
18th Voted that the Swine go at Large being well yoked & Ringed According to Law.
Then M' Moderator Declared Sª Meeting to be Dissolved, and it was dissolved accordingly
All the Above officers were Sworn to their Respective offices the Same day Above Sª Except Benj Haggit: Josiah Herrick, John Rogers & Nath11 Bragg to his war- den Ship.
Wenham November the 29th 1765 :
We the Selectmen of Wenham Have this day Met to- gether in order to Consider of & Act upon the Petetion of Edward Waldron of Sd Wenham the Prayer of which is that A Private Cart way be laid out to him the Said Waldron at his cost & charge . from the way Leading from Wenham to Manchester Thro" the Land of Caleb Coye of Sd Wenham to his woodlott at the East End of Coye's Pond, by Manchester line. Do upon veiwing the
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Ground Judge, and Determine if Nesesary & Reasonable that the Prayer of the Sd Edward be Granted. And Ac- cordingly in our Sd Capacity have Acted thereon as fol- loweth viz. begining at A Small Pine Tree Standing in the Land of the Heirs of Deacon Ebenezer Waldron De- ceas'd by the Cartway in the Edge of yee Swamp, and runing from thence Westerly to said Coye's Causeway and A Cross the Same to the Northwesterly Side of the Same and So along on the Northwesterly & Northerly Edge of Said Causey untill it Cometh to yee up land of the Said Coye, on the Southerly Side the Sd Pond and So Runining along betwixt the upland & Swamp on the Northerly Side of the Cart way to A Gulf: then Rising the brow of ye upland ACross the Said Gulf, half a pole to the South of A Bunch of Apple Trees, that Stands by the Edge of Said Swamp & Pond, So Northwesterly on the Edge of the Brow of the Hill untill it Cometh to yee Hollow Opposite to Said Coy's Barn - by the Road Afores'd at the Westerly Corner of his field behind his House. - Then turning Southerly and Runing to the Northward of Sd Coys fence that Incloseth his field Afores'd, untill it Cometh to the Highway Afores'd about four feet to yee Northward of Sd Barn Laying to the Said Waldron a way one Pole in wedth to the South ward of all the Bound afores'd allowing him free Egress & Re- gress to Pass to & from his Said Lott with Cart & Slead to him his Heirs & Assigns forever, with Privilege to Repair the Same as he Shall Think Necessary from Time to Time Provided he the said Waldron Shall well & truly make and Maintain two Pair of Barrs. That is to say One pair at the Highway Afore s'd the Other pair at the Enterance into Sd Coy's Lanes out of the Land of the Heirs of Deacon Ebenezer Waldron Deceas'd and the Same Carefully Put up after his Passing as aforesd Or Othervise Gates in Like manner.
And in Consideration and Confirmation of all above writ- ten we have hereunto Set Our hands The day & year Above Said.
The Above is a True Entry [Benjamin Fairfield ] Selectmen of the Original Attt ¿ Samuel Tarbox of
Edward Waldron Tr Cler.
J Wenham
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Att a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham March 10th 1766
Then Agreed with Mr Benjamin Kimball to be Pound Keeper the year Insuing for the Lawfull fees.
The Subscribers being Respectively Appointed by the Selectmen of Wenham and Beverly in the County of Es- sex to Preambulate on the line and renew The Bounds between the Sd Towns. Have Accordingly met on this 14th day of April Anno Domini 1766 : Beginning At the white Oak Standing in the Wall between the land of Nathaniel Brown Esq" : Now in the Possession of Eben- ezer Porter, And by land of Cornelus Baker mark'd W : B: & D. Thence . Southeasterly to a heap of Stones in Josiah Herricks Orchard about Seven feet Eastward of an Apple Tree Mark'd W: & B: Thence Northwesterly to A Stone Set in the Ground-mark'd W: & B: In the field now under the Improvement the Above Named Ebenezer Porter The heap of Stones in Meachams Pas- ture not being Renewed : but Refer'd To be Determined by the Towns. And from the white Oak Tree mark'd W : & B: in Raymonds Pasture to A White Stone in or near The Stone Wall on the North Side of Alfords Hill Marked W : & B: Thence To A Corner of A Wall on the East Side of the Country Road three feet & a half South- erly from an Apple Tree Standing to the Northward of Freeborn Balches Barn mark'd W: & B: Thence to a Stake & heap of Stones in Peter Woodbury's land three feet & a half to the Northward of a Poplar Tree Mark'd 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 northerly of An Apple tree Mark'd W: & B: Thence to a Stake & heap of Stones near Larcombs Cor- ner, So Called mark'd W: & B: Thence to a heap of Stones on the East Side of Longham Meadow. Thence to A Stake and heap of Stones on the East Side of Rac- coon Marsh So Call'd Thence to a white Oak Stump late a Tree in Nathaniel Dodges wall marked W : & B: Thence turning Northeasterly to a white oak Tree on Gravelly Ridge mark'd W: & B: with Stones about it Thence more
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Easterly to a Stump in Prestons Corner three feet South- westerly of a Walnut Tree Mark'd W: & B: Thence to a Stake and heap of Stones in a Strait line from Preston Corner afore s'd to apine Tree mark'd W : & B: which is a bound between Wenham, Beverly, & Manchester in Con- firmation whereof we have hereunto Set our names the day of the Date above Written
Benjamin Jones for Jacob Dodge for
William Dodge l
Edward Waldron
Jonathan Dodge [ Beverly
Ebenezer Kimball
Caleb Dodge
John Dodge Jun"] Wenham
Wee the Suscribers being Lawfully Authorised this fourteenth day of April 1766: To Perambulate, and Re- new Bounds between Danvers and Wenham, beginning at the white Oak Tree mard'd D: W: B: Standing in the wall between land of Ebenezer Porter and Cornelius Baker : Then Northwesterly to a Stake and Stones at or near the Head of Leache's meadow at the Easterly End of the Divisional (line.) Wall between Porter, & An- drew's land. Thence to a Stake and Stone's standing on the westerly of the East end of Wenham Causey, which is the divisional bounds betwen Wenham and Porters Farm : from thence to a Stake and Stones Standing at the Northerly end of Sd Causey on the westerly Side of Sd Causey Twenty four Poles Souther'd from the Origi- nal bounds by Fisks Barn.
John Nichols for for SCaleb Kimball
Benja Putnam 1 Wenham / Thomas Kimball
Enoch Putnam [Danvers
Arch : Dale
Wee the Subscribers being Appointed by the Selectmen of Wenham and Met the Selectmen Topsfield, To Peram- bulate on the line & Renew the Bounds between the Sd Towns.
We have met for the Purpose this 14th day of April 1766: And Proceeded in the following Manner (to wit) Begin- ning at a Stake & Stones in the meadow near Wenham Causey at a northerly corner of Danvers from thence northerly to a Stump and Stones north of Mr Theophilus Fisk's Barn. From thence to A Stake and Stones on the
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west Side of the Road leading to Bunkas Meadow thence to a heap of stones by the brook at the end of the wall. Thence to a heap of Stones on the west Side of Robert's Island From thence to a heap of Stones by the Southeast Corner of Pegion meadow, And from thence to the River. Jeremiah Averil | Selectmen
Daniel Bixby
Stephen Perkins for Topsfield
Josiah Ober
William Fisk
Committee appointed
Nath11 Kimball Jun"] by the Selectmen
of Wenham
Manchester 1 1766
We the Subscribers appointed a committee to Perambu- late the Line between Wenham and Manchester Namely Extending from A Pine Tree with Stones Round it, to Dodges Stump
Tho- Lee John Allen.
At A Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Regu- larly Assembled at our meeting House on Fryday the twenty third Day of May Anno Domini 1766: in Order to Choose a Representative and Other Town Business as may more fully appear by the Warrants for Calling Sd Meeting, on File.
1ly Proxes were brought into the Box Several Times, for the Electing A Representative : untill an Election Ap- pear'd altogether improbible, then the Town, unanimously Desisted, and Proceeded to Other Business of Sd meeting. 2ly Made Choice of Mr Benjamin Kimball for a mod- erator to finish the Remaining Business.
3ly Voted that the List of Juriers Presented before the Town at their Meeting be accepted, and that the Select- men be impowered to Seperate Sd list, and Put the Names into the Respective Boxes.
4ly it was Put to vote whittier the Report of the Com- mittee impowr'd to Sell Some Strips of Common land be accepted, and it Pass'd in the Negative; by Reason of a Dispute Rais'd by Capt Brown who Contended for a piece of land included in Sd Report.
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5ly Voted that Nathaniel Brown Esq" M" Benjamin Fairfield and Edward Waldron, be a Committee im- power'd by the Town to Draw up the Town's Reasons ; and Prefer them in writting to the General Court, why the Petetion of Procter, Pier point, and Others belonging to Danvers, Respecting the Bridge Over Water's River in Sd Danvers, Should not have the Prayer thereof Granted. - and then M' Moderator Declar'd Sd Meet- ing to be Dissolved, and it was Dissolved accordingly Att A Meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham August yee 25th 1766. Then agreed with Mr Benjamin Edwards Jun" To keep Elisabeth Severy the Term of one year from the date hereof for Sum of Six Dollars: during which Time he the Said Edwards is to find the Sd Severy Suf- ficient Meat drink washing and lodging Suitable to her Circumstances and to Make her Cloaths as good as the years End as they are when he Takes her, And in Case of Sickness the Town to Pay Doctr & Nursing. Sd Ed- wards to have her Labour During Sd Term. Witness our hands the day of the date hereof
Benjamin Edwards
Samuel Tarbox Edward Waldron
Wenham Septem™ 16: 1766
The Inventory of the widow Severys Cloaths
2 Cotton Shirts 8-4/ two old ditto 2.7/ two aprons 11/
Ditto 20/ One Checked Do 8/ £6= 2=0
two pair of Stockings 1=13
3= 1=0
and caps 18/ waisthets 3/ three neck- cloths 22 /
2= 3=0
One Pair of Mittens 1/ Pair of half sleeves & muff 0=4=2
One Fan 3/ one hood 35/ one Riding hood £8=128 one gown 23/
11=13=0
One Stuff Do 23/ one every day Do. 12/ two under Coats 24/ 2=19=0
Two quilted Do. £7=10 One Pair of new Shoes 35/
9= 5=0
Sum Total 235= 7=2
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The Above is a True Entery of
The Original Inventory Return'd
into, & now filed in the Office
SB. Fairfield ) Prisers John Friend S
Attest Edw'd Waldron Town Clerke - -
At a Town meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham duly warned and Regularly Assembled at Our meeting House on Monday the Twenty ninth day of September Anno Domini 1766 For granting Such Sum or Sums of money as are necessary to Discharge the Town debts the year Currant, and Other Business as may be the warrants for calling sd meeting, (now on file) more fully Appear 1t A vote Passd that Lieut Josiah Herrick be moder- ator of Sd meeting
2ly voted that the Sum of One hundred and forty Pounds be Raised by a Tax on Polls and Estates of the Inhabi- tants of Wenham & Lands lying within the Same for dis- charge of yee Town debts as set forth in yee warrant afor :sd.
3ly voted that Nath11 Brown Esq" Lieut Josiah Herrick & Ensign John Friend be Invested with full Power as a Committee in the Name of the Town of Wenham to Settle the Boundaries with Beverly Respecting the line between Sd Wenham & the Town of Beverly afore sd. And make report of their doings in Sd Capicity as soon as soon as they can with Conveniency.
The last Article in Sd warrant Respecting the Revª M" Joseph Swain's memorial After Reading Sd Memorial the Town Thought Proper to Dismiss it, without acting any thing upon it. And then M' moderator Declared Sd meeting to be Dissolved and it was Dissolved Accordingly
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham September 29th 1766
Then Agreed with Edward Waldron to keep Mary Har- riss, and her Child one year from the date hereof : for five Dollars During which Term he is find her, & her Child Suitable Meat, drink washing and lodging, and Make her Cloaths as good at the year end as they are now in
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Case of Sickness her Docter & Nursing to be paid by the Town.
Edward Waldron,
Benjamin Fairfield Selectmen Samuel Tarbox
The Original of the above agreement is here Truly Re- corded attest Edward Waldron Town Cler
Articles of Agreement Made and Concluded by and be- tween Thomas White of Wenham in the County of Essex, in his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in newEngland yeoman on the one part, and walter Fair- field and Nathaniel Fairfield yeomen, on the Other part, both of Wenham Above Sd Witnisseth That whereas we have built a Sawmill on the Old Dam in Sd Wenham ad- joining to the land of Sd White, on the one Side, and on Sd Fairfield on the Other Side. the Said White Owning the one half of said Sawmill, and said Fairfield the other half. Wee do for our Selves our heirs Successors, & assigns Covernant & agree futher Concerning the Build- ing of a Grist or Corn Mill to be set on the Old Dam in Wenham aforesd as near the Sd Sawmill as shall be Con- veniant and the Said Thomas White Shall have the one half of sd Grist or Corn mill & Sd Walter Fairfield and Nathaniel Fairfield Shall have the other half .- First it is Agreed that Each one of us the Above Named Part- ners According to his share And interest in Said Mills As is above Expressed Shall in all things do and pay both to the Carpenter for his work and for the providing, and for the Providing All things Necessary for the Carrying on the work to the finishing thereof. -
2ly That the Partners above named Shall Each of them keep particular Accoumps of what they do Concerning the Building or Repairing of Sd Mills. -
3ly Each one of us the Sª Partners Shall keep a Plain & particular accompt of all the work that he Shall do in Drawing the Timber for the Sd Mill or Providing or Procuring any other thing which doth belong to us as partners for the finishing of the Sd Mills.
4ly It is further Agreed that in Case any of the afore- mentioned Partners Shall Neglect to do his duty by not
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Paying his Share and Proportion, or not Procuring Such things as are Necessary for the Carrying on of his Part, so that his Partners are forced to be at Cost for the Carry- ing on of his Part which doth Neglect. his Partner or Partners which are at Cost to do any of his duly, Shall keep atrue accompt thereof, and Shall have his Just Cost of him that Neglects his duty in that Case. - - - -
bly It is agreed by and between Sd Partners that when the said Mills are - Finished or fitt to go they are to have an Equal Privilege by the use of Said Mills accord- ing to their interest therein. The Said Thomas White to have the use of the Said Mills two weeks through out the Prefixt Season hereafter herein Agreed on. And Said Walter Fairfield One week and the Said Nathaniel Fair- field one week thro' out the prefixt Season as is Above Exprest. - 6ly it is Agreed by said Partners that when foever
The - Mill or mills shall want Repairing the Part- ners on whome the Turn is when wanting shall give notice to the Other Partners of what is wanting & of the Sd Partner or Partners shall Neglect to Amend or Re- pair Said Mill or mills then the Sd Partners who doth amend said mill or mills It shall be at the Cost of ye Said Partner. -
7ly It is further Agreed by & between Sd Partners, that at any time whilst the said Mill or Mills Remaineth in Partnership between us whensoever there Shall want Earth to Mend the Said Dam belonging to Sd Mills the Partners have liberty to Dig earth and Carry at the Pit in Sd Walter Fairfields land to Mend the Dam on his Side Sd Mill or River and Likewise they have liberty to dig Earth & Carry Earth to Said Dam from Said Thomas Whites Pit in Said Whites land to mend Sd Dam on his Side of Said Mill, or River and from Time to Time as there shall be Need.
8ly It is further Agreed by Said Partners that if there be not Time in the later End of the Season to have Each there full Term as is above Exprest Then the odd Time to be divided in an Equal Proportion according to their interest.
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gly it is further Agreed by Said Partners to Stop the Water by Shutting the Gates Down at the Said dam the Twentieth day of October yearly, and not keep up the Water longer than the first day of April yearely or as the Major Part of the Propriety Shall Agree.
10ly It is further Agreed by the Partners above men- tioned that the sd Walter Fairfield Shall allow a High- way from the Country Road over his land to Said Mills from Time to Time for the use of Said Mills and Also Sd Thomas White Shall allow a highway thro' his land to Said Mills from Time to Time for the use of Sd Mills, and also Each to allow a Landing Place for Timber & boards at Said Mills from Time to Time and that Each Partner Shall Amend Sd highways as there shall be Oc- casion in an Equal Proportion According to their interest in Sd Mills.
11ly It is further Agreed by Sd Partners that the water shall not be Drawed down lower than six inches upon the breast beam at the End of Each turn. And in Confirma- tion of what is herein written we have hereunto Set our hands & Seals this fifth day of June in the tenth year of his Majestys Reign, And in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred twenty & four.
Sign'd Seal'd & deliver'd
in Presence of us
Nathaniel Brown
Elisabeth Brown
his Thomas X White (Seal) mark
Walter Fairfield (Seal) Nathaniel Fairfield (Seal)
12ly It is Agreed by Said Partners farther that Where- as there must be a Miller to Our Sd Grist Mill: we do Mutually agree that - Daniel Fairfield the son of Sd Walter fairfield Shall be Miller To our Said Grist Mill for the first three years; and the Said Nathaniel Fair- field, Shall be Miller to our Said Grist Mill the Next three years. - - And that Josiah White, the Son of the Sd- Thomas White, Shall be Miller to Our said Grist Mill the Next three years, And so from Time to time, as
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Witness our hands This Twenty first day of December- 1724 Witnesses Nathaniel Brown
William Dodge
his Thomas & White mark Walter Fairfield Nathaniel Fairfield
The above articles are Truly Recorded
Attest Edward Waldron Town Cler
At A Meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham February 23ª 1767
Then Agreed with M' Richard Dodge Jun" to keep Elisa- beth Servie And her youngest Child from the Time she Came from Joseph - Knowlton's untill the first day of May next Ensueing; for the Consideration of twenty Shillings and what Labour She can do During the Sd Term. Richard Dodge Jun™ Benj' Eairfield Selectmen Edward Waldron of JWenham
Enter'd & Exam'd pr Edward Waldron
Town Clerk
At Ameeting of the Selectmen of Wenham January 7th 1767 :
Then allow'd Caleb Kimball to set up A School in the west District in Wenham.
Sam" Tarbox Selectmen
Benja Fairfield of J Wenham
Enter'd & Exam'd pr Edward Waldron Town Cler - --
At An Annual Town Meeting, Regularly Assembled on the Third day of March Anno Domini 1767; - For Choosing Town Officers yee year ensuing, to Serve in the Town of Wenham as the Law Directs: And for Other Town Business, as by warrants on file for Calling it May fully appear. - The following Persons, who Names are under-Written were Elected to the Respective Offices Affixed thereto.
Moderator ( Lieut. Josiah Herrick)
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Selectmen (Benjamin Fairfield] ¿ Samuel Tarbox Edward Waldron L Town Clerk (Edward Waldron)
Town Treasurer (Ens John Friend) Constables Caleb Kimball John Dodge Jun'S Surveyors Thomas Brown of Highways Stephen Dodge? John Friend J Tythingmen SNath11 Kimball Jun Joshue Orne
Fence (Josiah Herrick Jun"
viewers Eben Kimball Richard Dodge Jur Sealer of Leather Josiah Ober
Sealer of weights and (Amos Batcheller)
measures
Deer-reeves Caleb Coye Ebenezer Porter
Field Drivers \ John Friend Jun") Thomas Kimball
Hogreeves (Bartholomew Dodge] John Perkins Jacob Dodge Culler of Staves (Amos Batcheller) Wardens Ebenezer Porter 1 Palitiah Brown 5
voted the Sum of Thirty Pound be drawn out of the Town Treasury for the Defraying the Charge of Schools in Wenham the year Currant and that the Same be Ap- portioned by the Selectmen to each District; According to the Tax they Pay. Lasting, It was Put to vote that the Swine go at large being yoked & Ring'd According to Law, and it Pass'd in the Negative.
Then M' Moderator Declared Sd meeting to be Dissolved and it was Dissolved Accordingly.
We the Subscribers being a Committee Appointed by Ipswich & Wenham Preamblat the line between Sd Town's
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have mate this Thirteenth day of February and have don it in the Manor following (viz) beingeing at yee Spring at ye Maple Tree, So on to a Grate white Oke, So on to a Stack on Fowlers Island; So on to a Beatch to a Hem- lock on hemlock Island to a Stump with Stones near Pleasant Pond to a Walnut Tree att Ebenezer Batchel- lers Corner to the bord fence by the County Road to a white Oak Stump in Fairfields land to a little White Oak Tree, to a walnut stump.
white Oak Tree to a heep of Stones to a White Oak Tree by the Gate to a White Oak Stump to a Pine Stump on the Northerly Sid of Snack hill Over the Swamp To a Small white Oak in the Wall to an hemlock from thance Over the brook and a Point of upland to Dodges Stump. Wenham Febry 13th 1767
John Hubbard ] Ipswich
John Patch Jun"?
Nath11 Poter J Committee
Billy Porter Wenham Hairfield White
Palitiah Brown Committee
Enter'd & Exam'd pr. Edward Waldron Town Cler.
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham March 9th 1767:
Then Appointed Mr Amos Batcheller, to Procure a Stan- dard, half Bushel Measure, & A Peck, & half Ditto, for the Town's use.
At the above Meeting Agreed with Thomas Senter To Keep his Mother the year to Come, for the Sum of Eight Pounds. + And to Perform the Service of Sexton yee En- suing year for Two pounds with the Priviledge of diging Graves : he being faithfull therein, and Demand but the Lawfull fees for Sd Service ++ Exclusive of Doctor, & Nurses Bills in case of Sd Mothers Sickness.
Also at the before mentioned meeting of the Selectmen the Thirty Pounds lately voted to the use of the Schools in this Town the year Currant was Apportioned to the Several Districts within the Same Accordingly to their Tax Persuant to Sd vote by which vote the East district
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Draws ten Pounds two Shillings - Middle D° Eleven Pounds, West D° Eight pounds Eighteen shillings.
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham March yee 24th 1767 Then Appointed Ebenezer Kimball, to the Ser- vice of Pound-Keeper the year Ensuing for the Lawfull fees : And at the Same Time Agreed with him that he Should Pasture the Burying place the Ensuing Season with Sheep or horses; for the Sum of Five shillings & four pence
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