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Ebenezer Kimball
Benjamin Fairfield ) Selectmen
Samuel Tarbox of Edward Waldron J Wenham
Enter'd & Exam" per Edward Waldron Town Clerk
March third day 1767 : A list of Town Officers as they Stand Recorded Page 125 & 26th of this Book, was by yee Clerk Given out to Constable Caleb Kimball, with Order to Summon the Same Persons in Sd list to Take their Respective Oaths. Who Returned on the Back of sd list Essex ss : Wenham March 3ª 1767
By virtue of the written warrant I have notified & Sum- mon'd the within Named Persons to Appear According to the within directions Caleb Kimball Constable as on file appears attest Edward Waldron Town Clerk.
At An Annual Town Meeting March 3ª 1767 :
Lieut. Josiah Herrick Moderator
Benjamin Fairfield
Samuel Tarbox Selectmen
Edward Waldron
Edward Waldron ) Town Clerk
Ensign John Friend) Town Treasurer
Caleb Kimball Constables
John Dodge Jun'S
Thomas Brown | Surveyors
Stephen Dodge ? of
Ens John Friend | Highways
Joshua Orne) Tythingman
Amos Batcheller Culler of Staves Josiah Ober Sealer of Leather
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Daniel Killam Jun' Corder of wood John Friend Jun" Field Thomas Kimball SDriver
Ebenezer Porter
and Paltiah Brown Wardens Nath11 Kimball Sworn march 16th
Josiah Herrick Jun™ Fence Ebenezer Kimball
Richard Dodge Jun" } Viewers Sealer of
Amos Batcheller ) weights &
measures
Batholow Dodge Hogrieves
John Perkins
Capt. Jacob Dodge
Caleb Coye ) Deer-rieve
March 1767 the Persons above Named ware Sworn into the Respective Offices According to the above list Also Each of them Took the money Oath
Before Nath" Brown Jus.Is
March 26th 1767: The foregoing Certificate is Recorded & Examd
per Edward Waldron Town Clerk
At a Town Meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham duly warn'd and Regularly Assembled on the 24th day of April Anno Domini 1767 for Choosing an Agent &c as per war- rant for Calling the Same on file may more fully Appear.
1t Voted That Nathaniel Brown Esq" be the Moderator of this Meeting 21y voted that the Reasons reported by Sam" Tarbox John Friend & Edward Waldron Committee Respecting Danvers Bridge be Accepted
3ly voted Pursant To a letter from Royall Tyler Esq" of the 20th of March last directed to the Selectmen of Wenham, now Red in this meeting &c That Nathaniel Brown Esq": be an Agent for this Town, to wait upon
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the Honourable Committee of both Houses of Assembly, appointed to view a Bridge over Water's River in Dan- verse, at the Time when they Shall Attend that Service, and Lay before them the following Reasons voted in this meeting why we Humbly Apprehend this Town Ought not to be at Any Part of the Charge of Supporting the Bridge Afores'd. Reason first the County Roads in Wen- ham, are, and have ben for Many years Past, more charge- able than the Highways in Danverse, in Proportion to the bigness of Each of Sd Towns & more Especially with Respect to A Long Causey (known by the Name of Wen- ham Causey) which is Eighty four Poles in length, and built upon a very Boggy meddow, in which by Reason of its Continual Sinking; we are at Constant Charge to keep it in Repair. And the Same hath lately ben made a County Road, viz much used by Travellers and for cart- ing wood, & Shiptimber to the Sea Port Towns. Reason Second we apprehend the Income of the Mills and ad- vantage of Business and Trade Ausing Chiefly by Means of Sd Bridge, to the Town of Danverse is Such an advan- tage as Over Ballances all the Charge of Sd Bridge and its Maintainance Reason third, the way over Sd Bridge, is the morst Short and direct to Salem and Marblehead (two Principal Sea Ports in this County) for a Consid- erable Part of Sd County and therefore of Publick Util- ity. We therefore Pray the Same may be Continued free of Charge to the Town of Wenham for the Reasons above mentioned.
3ly It was Put to vote whether the Petition of Timothy Patch Praying an Abatement of his Taxes for the year 1766 the Prayer thereof Should be Granted, and it Pass'd in the Negative Then M' Moderator Declared Sd meeting to be Dissolved and it was Dissolved Accordingly.
At a Town Meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham Regularly Assembled on the 19th day of May Anno Dom- ini 1767: for Electing a Representative and Other Town Business more fully Express'd in the Warrant for Call- ing the Same on file may appear
M' Benjamin Fairfield Chosen Representative for the Present year
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Mª Benjamin Fairfield Chosen moderator to finish the Remaining Business of this Present Meeting - - -
Voted that Nathaniel Brown Esq" Capt. Jacob Dodge & Mr Benjamin Fairfield be a Committee to Treat with the Revª M" Joseph Swain upon his Memorial Presented at this meeting and make Report at the adjournment of Sd Meeting
Voted that Deacon Samuel Tarbox Lieut Samuel Porter & Lieut Richard Dodge be a Committee to Treat with Mª Josiah Ober about his House and half Acre of Land in the Middle of the Town and make Report at yee ad- journment of this Meeting - -
Voted that the Selectmen have the Power of Selling what Land is mentioned in the warrant for Calling this meeting as also any Such Strips of wase land as may be Sold without damage to the Town. -
Voted that this meeting be adjourn'd to fryday the 22ª day of this instant May at 4 o'clock afternoon at the meeting House: and then Mr Moderator Declared Sd meeting to be adjourned Accordingly - - -
At a meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham held on the 22nd day of May upon adjournment &c M' Benj Fairfield Moderator.
The Committee appointed to Treat with the Revª ME Jo- seph Swain Reported Verbally that they found his Cir- cumstances very Difficult
Voted that Capt. Jacob Dodge Nathaniel Brown Esqr & Doct" William Fairfield be a Committee to Treat with the Revª M' Joseph Swain more Particularly, by way of Enquiry into Circumstances with Regard to the Demands, or Debts which are now Standing against him. Also to Know what he will Take for his House and Land = and make Report of the Same at the Adjournment of this meeting.
Voted that this meeting be Adjourned to Monday the first day of June next 4 o'clock afternoon at this Place: then Mr moderator Declared Sd meeting to be adjourned ac- cordingly - - -
At a Town meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham held
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on the first day of June Anno Domini 1767 upon Ad- journment Mr Benjamin Fairfield moderator
The Committee Chosen to Treat with the Revd Mr Joseph Swain Respecting his Debts &c - Reporter in writing as followeth (viz) Pursuant to the within Order we have Treated with the Revª Mr Joseph Swain, and find his Debts according to the Best account he can give amounts to £2706 == 10=0 Old Tenor.
Likewise if the Town Should See fitt to Purchase his Lands, he would leve it to Set the Price. - which is Humbly Submitted by us W™ Fairfield, Nathaniel Brown, Jacob Dodge Committee.
Voted that the Report of the Committee Respecting Mr Swains Debts be Accepted.
Voted that M' Thomas Brown M' John Friend & Docr Wm Fairfield be a committee to wait upon the Revd MI Joseph Swain & inform him of what the Town have done in answer to this memorial of the 10th of May Last. -
Voted that Thos Senter, be Permitted to Erect a Cot- tage to the Southward of the Pound on the Training field Adjoining to Deacon Kimballs land in Wenham, and the Same to Continue in Sd Place During the Towns Pleas- ure. Then M" Moderator Declared Sd meeting to be dissolved, and it was Dissolved accordingly.
At a Town meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham duly warned & Regularly Assembled on the 30th day of July Anno Domini 1767
1st Voted That Nathaniel Brown Esq" be moderator
2ly Voted that the List of Juriors presented by the Se- lectmen be accepted.
3ly voted that Josiah Herrick Benjamin Fairfield John Friend, Benjamin Fairfield Samuel Porter Eben" Porter, Sam11 Tarbox, Richard Dodge, Jocob Dodge, Jonathan Kimball, Tyler Porter Stephen Dodge, and Josiah Ober be selected out of Sd List as the One Quarter part, and their names wrote on Seperate Pieces of Paper and Put into a box, for Juriors to Serve at the Superior Court 4ly voted that the Other 39, or Remaining three Quar- ters of Sd list be Put into a box As Juriors, for the in- feriour Court.
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5ly voted that Nathaniel Brown Esq" Ens" John Friend, & Lieut Richard Dodge be a committee to Apportion the Piece of Highway lately Laid out by the Court of Gen- eral Sessions of the Peace: from near the House lately John Killam's Jun" Accross to Beverly line; and Set to Each Surveyor of yee Highways in this Town, his Par- ticular Division and Part thereof to Repair. And Amend, and make Report of the Same,
At the next Town Meeting, then M' Moderator Declared this Town meeting to be Dissolved
At A Meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham Regularly Assembled at Our meeting House on the 22ª day of Sep- tember Anno Domini 1767: as per warrant for Calling the same may fully Appear &c
voted That Nath11 Brown Esq' be Moderator of this meeting
Voted That the Sum of One hundred pounds be assessed on the inhabitants of this Town, and lands lying within the Same and Levied and Paid into ye Treasury for the - Suppying the Same the year Current. -
Voted That the Several Surveyors of Highways in this Town Join and are impowered to Compell the People of their Particular Distreets to assest in Puting that piece of Highway into Repair which hath lately ben Laid out by the Sessions from near the House where John Killam Jun" lately lived, to Beverly line North-ward of the House of Jonah Dodge of Sd Beverly
and then mr. moderator Declared Sd meeting to be Dis- solved, and it was Dissolved accordingly. - - -
Att a meeting of the Selectmen September 224 1767: Then agreed with mr. Nathaniel Bragg to keep wid Elis- abeth Severy for the Space of one year from the Date hereof for the Sum of two pounds two Shillings and Eight pence during which Term the Said Nath11 Bragg is to Provide washing, lodging, meat, drink, &c for the Sd Elisabeth and to have the Sd Elisabeth's Cloathes as good at yee year's end, as they are when he Receives her. She the Sª Elisabeth to do what Labour She is able for
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him during Sª Term; and in case of of Sickness the Town is to bear the Charges of Doctors & nursing as Witness Our hands his Sam11 Tarbox | Selectmen
Nathaniel X Bragg mark
Edwd Waldron{ of J Wenham
At a meeting of the Selectmen November 9th 1767 Then agreed with Deacon Samuel Tarbox, for the Labour of Mary Harriss, three months, from the date hereof that he yee Sª Deacon Shall Give the Sum of one pound four shillings in Necessary Cloathing Sutable for the Sª Mary, and provide her - Sufficient meat, drink, washing and lodging - her three months Service to Commence at the date hereof -
Sam11 Tarbox
Benj Fairfield) Selectmen Edwd Waldron of J Wenham
At a meeting of the Selectmen December the 23rd 1767; Then Appointed M' Caleb Kimball to be a School Master for the Town of Wenham the year Currant.
Benj Fairfield Selectmen Edwd Waldron} of J Wenham
The above is truly Recorded and Examd attest
Edwd Waldron T C.
At a Meeting of the Selectmen February the 25th 1768 : Pursuant to a Vote of the Town of Wenham Passd in May Last Impowering the Selectmen to Sell Wast & Strips of Lands.
We the Subscribers do by the Authorety afores'd Grant to Lieut Richard Dodge from the westerly corner of Luke Dodges land lately bought of John Killam Jun" to the Grapevine Bridge leaving the road Two Poles wide to the Southard, and not infringing Sd Grapevine Causey on the North east Side:
All the Land on the Said Northeasterly Side home to the Causey, Saving no part of his fence to infringe upon it, Leaving the Road two Poles wide on the Southerly & Westerly Side, All the way from the first mentioned cor-
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ner. Then from the Land Sold to Capt. Brown on the South Side of Sd Road as you come toward Wenham Meeting House leaving the Sd Road two Poles wide to the northeast, allowing Killam to Straigten his wall at a Little bend near Opposite to Knowltons well on sd Kil- lams Side: and then Sd Dodge to go on Still the Same Causey from Sd Well upon the wall on the Sd South Side of Sd Road to his Bars Opposite to James Dodge's Orchard, and Still on from Sd Bars upon his new Wall untill he Cometh to the Corner, on the Sd South Side of Sd Road by his Barn. Then begining at the Southerly Corner of Thos Patches Farm Socald on ye North Side of Sd Road by James Dodges Land, And from thence toward Sd Meeting House untill you come to the Private way that Goeth to the hundred acres in Ipswich so call'd near Sd Dodges Barn leaving ye Sd County road on the South Side two Poles wide between walls, all the Land on the North to him Saving the two poles Afore sd.
Then beginning at the Southwesterly Corner of Sd Dodge's Homestead, near the School House, twenty links from sd Corner thence up Dennises lane on the North- easterly Side of sd lane Leaving the sd Lane two poles wide on the Southwesterly Side untill he Cometh to the Corner Tourning upon Waldrons land. Also granted to James Dodge a Stripe of Land in the Highway Joining to his Homestead from his Gate to the land Sold to Lieut Richard Dodge, bv Sd Patches Homestead leaving the Road on the South side two Poles wide. all which lands afore'sd we by virtue of the authority afores'd do Grant to them the Sd Richard & James Dodge and their heirs forever in consideration of the Sum of five Pounds Nine shillings and four Pence. In Confirmation whereof we hereunto Set our hands the day and year above above sd. Samuel Tarbox Selectmen Edw'd Waldron } of
Benj Fairfield Wenham
At A Meeting of the Selectmen February the 29th 1768 Pursuant to a vote of the Town of Wenham Pass'd at their Meeting in May last Impowering the Selectmen to Sell Waste Stripes of Land &c. We the Subscribers do
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by the Authority Afore-sd in consideration of Eighteen Shillings and eight Pence, Grant to Daniel Killam four- teen Poles of land in the Road Adjoining to his Land to the Eastward of his House, and on which the Same Stands: Begining Eighteen Feet South eastwardly from the Corner before his door, and from thence extending Easterly Eight-teen Poles to the bend of the Wall on the North Side of the road Going down Day's Hill. -
Also allowing him to Streighten his line from the bound first Mentioned Westerly to the South Corner of his Son's Garden; also to bring out his Wall at the Bars, on ye Opposite Side of the Road Against M' Swain's land, about two feet in wedth, and about a Rod in length. In confirmation of the above written we hereunto Set our hands the day And year Above s'd
Sam" Tarbox ) Selectmen Edwd Waldron of Benj Fairfield Wenham
At A Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Regu- larly assembled at our Meeting House on March the 1st 1768 for Choice of Town Officers, and Other Business as mentioned in the Warrant for calling the Same May fully Appear on File The Persons whose names are as follow- eth were Chosen to ye Offices thereunto Affixed. -
Nathaniel Brown Esq™ Moderator
Benjamin Fairfield )
Samuel Tarbox Select
Edward Waldron Jmen
Edward Waldron
Town Clerk
Ensign John Friend
Town Treasurer
Caleb Kimball/ Constables John Dodge 5
Lieut Richard Dodge | Fence Ephraim Town ¿viewers
Palitiah Brown j
Amos Batcheller Sealer of W ths & measures Josiah Ober, Sealer of Leather
Isaac Kimball 1 Stephen Dodge ¿Hogreeves Matthew Fairfield Cornelus Baker (
William Cleaves SDeerreeves Amos Batcheller, Culler of Staves
John Rogers, Corder of Wood
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Thomas Kimball ) Surveyors Haffield White
Caleb Kimball of Richard Dodge Fieldrivers Jun"]
Stephen Dodge J Highways
John Friend Jun"
Nathaniel Kimball)
Josiah Ober (Tything Jurl
Richard Dodge Jun. | men
Benjamin Dodge (Wardens Ebenezer Kimball J
voted
Voted The Highways in the Town of Wenham Shall for the Future by a Tax on Polls and Estates of the inhabi- tants of the Town and Lands Laying within the Same be kept in Repair -
Voted That the Sum of Fifty Pounds be Levied in man- ner Afores'd for Repairing the Sd Highways the year Current.
And that the Same be Assessed by the tenth day of May next.
Voted that Isaac Kimball, Ebenezer Porter, Tyler Porter, Stephen Dodge, and John Dodge be a Committee to Seat Wenham Meeting house
The Swine to go at Large being yoked & Ringed Accord- ing to Law.
Then Mr Moderator declared the Above Meeting to be Dissolved & it was Dissolved accordingly
An Inventory of the Estate of the Widow Susanna Gross lately Deceas'd, and the disposition made of it Since her Decease for defraying the charge of her sickness and funeral &c - is as followeth
Pursuant to an advertisement for Sale of Sd Estate &c Condition of Sale at the vendue held at ye House where she lived on the ninth day of March &c
1 the Highest bidder to be the Purchaser
2ly every bid to be Reckoned in old Tenor
3ly Less than one Shilling on 208 to be accounted no bid & so in proportion
4ly every Person who is a Purchaser is to pay the one Quarter part of his sd Purchase immediately down, and the Remainder in three months &c.
Struck off to Jonathan Moulton one oyl Jar £0-2-6 Edwª Waldron pr Order.
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To Deacon Tarbox earthen ware at 0- 3-6
To James Kimball Books of Diverse kinds
0-12-0
To Deacon Tarbox 3 Do. - - 0-8-1
To James Friend glass bottles at 0- 3- 6
To Nath11 Kimball Earthen Plates at - 0-15-0 0-12-0
To black Peggy old Puter at - -
To Lydia Kimball Eathen Tin & wooden ware at 0-3-0
To Haffield White a pr old cards at 0-3-0 0-12-0
To Nath11 Kimball Jun" Do forcotten at
To Eben' Batcheller one Puter Tanker at To wid' Elis Kimball 6 Puter Plates -
To Pal' Brown 1 Puter Plater at -
To Eben' Batcheller 2 Puter Plates at - To Jacob Perkins a Lamp at -
To Joseph Batcheller a glass Bottle & knives at
To Edward Waldron Tongs at -
To Nath11 Bragg an iron Kittle at
To Eben' Batcheller an iron Pott at
To Matthew Fairfield an Trammel at To John Perkins a Quilted petticoat at To Edward Waldron 1 under Do, at -
1-7-0 2-4-0 1-6-0 L S D
To Haffield White one Gown at -
1
11 0
To Hannah Moulton 1 D° at -
1
15 0
To Ebenezer Kimball one Silkcape at Do
1
10 0
To John Perkins one Ridinghood at -
0
15 0
To Isaac Kimball 1 yard of Cotten & Linen Cloth at 0 14
0
To Edwª Waldron 10 yards of Tow Cloth at 7/ pr yard - - 3
10
0
To the wid Elis' Kimball flax & yarn at -
0
8
0
To Nath" Kimball Jun. 1 Looking glass at
1 2 0
To Phebe Kimball a Check'd linnen apron at To Isaac Kimball a Tow D° at
0
7 6
0
3 0
To Dea Tarbox a Tow D° at -
0
4
0
To Sarah Holmes a Tow D° at -
0
4 0
To Josiah Ober Jun Goards & Tin Coffee pott at - 0-2-6 1-0-0 1-16-0 0-16-0 3-2-0 0-4-6
0-4-6 0-14-0 0-15-0 0-18-0
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
To Thomas Kimball 2 Canting handker- chiefs at
0
2
0
To Dº 3 Towels at
0
3
6
To Deacon Tarbox 1 whitened Do at 0
6 0
To Edward Waldron 2 weskitt at
0
3 0
To Caleb Kimball 2 Blankets at -
0
15 0
To Lydia Kimball 1 Tow Sheet at -
1
1 0
To D' Tyler Porter one Pocket at
0
2
1
To John Friend one iron hook at 0
1 8
To Thos Kimball one handkerchief at
0
4 0
To Benjamin Fairfield 5 Night caps -
0
3 6
To Thos Kimball 3 pr of 1/2 Sleeves at -
0
6 0
To Joseph Batcheller 1 pr of white & one pair of black mittens - 0
2
2
To Benj Fairfield 3 old fans at - - -
0
6
6
To Deacon Tarbox one Taffity hood at
-0
15
9
To Isaac Kimball 2 Pillow cases at
0
15 6
To wid' Elis' Kimball 1 Shift at
0
13
0
To Jerusha Batcheller 1 D° at -
0
14
6
To Hannah Moulton 1 D° at
0
16
0
To Do one Linnen D° at -
0
13 0
To Tyler Porter 1 D° at
0
17
0
To Dº 1 pr of New Shoes at
1
7
0
To Isaac Kimball 1 pr of yarn Mittens at - 0
4
6
To Deacon Tarbox one pr of yarn Stockery at 0
11
6
To Eben" Kimball 2 pr of Dº at - - -
0
3
0
To Benjamin Fairfield one Bunnet at - 0
7 0
To Dea Tarbox 2 pr pairs of Spectules & Cases at 0
3 0
To John Friend one wooden box & the Stuff in it at
0
3
0
To Isaac Kimball 1 Pocket Book at
0
5
0
To Isaac Porter a bag & Case at
0
1 6
To Tyler Porter 1 iron box 1 silver peg & tag, 1 old piece of a Silver Thimble
0 12
0
To Hannah Moulton 1/2 pound of Stocken yarn at
0
12
6
To Jonathan Moulton one woolen wheet at
0
17
6
To Josiah Ober 1 Linnen Dº - at - --
1
2
0
9
0
To Do one Linnen Apron at - 0
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To Eben Kimball 1 pr old wooden Scales - 0 1 3 To James Kimball 1 feather bed, bolster &
Pillow at 6/ pr pound at 59 17 14 0
To Tyler Porter a bedstead & cord set - 1 13 0
To Thomas Kimball a bed blanket at- 0
5 0
To BarthoW Dodge 1 Rug at - 1
17
0
To Tyler Porter one Coverled 1 13- 0
To Caleb Kimball one under bed at 0-15-0
To Tyler Porter one Sea Chest at - 1-0-0
To Thomas Kimball 2 old chairs at 0-17-6
To Nath11 Ober 3 Do. at - - 1- 0- 0
To Tyler Porter one Flower'd Punch Bowl at 0-13- 6
To John Friend one Squair Table at - 0-10- 6
To Wm Webber one Joint Stool at - - 0-4- 6
To Edward Waldron one Dollar in money 2-5-0
To one Case of Low Drawers not Sold - 2-5-0
Sum Total £70-11-11
The above is a True inventory of the sd Deceas'd which has come to the knowledge of the Selectmen
At a meeting of the Selectmen March 7th 1768 Then Agreed with Thomas Senter, to keep his mother the In- suing year from the date hereof for the Sum of Eight Pounds, and in case of Sicknes the Town to bear the Charge of it. Also Agreed with him to Serve as Sexton for the Sum of two Pounds.
Benj Fairfield Selectmen Samuel Tarbox { of Edw Waldron JWenham
Recorded & Examª attest Edwª Waldron T clerk
Essexss To John Dodge Jun" one of the Constables of (Seal) Wenham in sd County Greeting.
In His Majestys Name you are hereby required forth- with to warn & give Notice to the freeholders and other inhabitants qualified by law to vote in Town Afairs be- longing to your ward in sd Wenham that they assemble and meet together at our meeting house in sd Town on Tuesday the 19th day of May Current at 3 o'Clock after- noon.
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1st To Elect & depute a Sutable Person to serve for & Represent them in a Great and General Court or assembly appointed to be Conven'd held & kept for his Majesty's Service at the Court House in Boston, upon the 27th day of May Current &c as Morefully Setforth in the Precept of the Sherriff to the Selectmen directed
2ly To Act what they think Proper with Respect to a Memorial of the Revd Mr. Joseph Swain
3ly To order that a cottage be Erected for Thomas Sen- ter & his Family upon the Place where his Father's stood, or Else where as they think proper, and that the Same be done as Soon as May be.
41y To See if the Town will confirm a bargain made by a late Committee with Lieut Richard Dodge respecting some waste Stripes of land in the Highway or Convey the Same to him in Any Other Method
5ly To See if the Town will Sell to Nathaniel Brown Esq"; a Strip of land to Inlarge his yard before his door. And hereof fail Not, and Make due return of this war- rant and of your doing therein unto the Selectmen on or before the sd 19th day of May. - Dated at Wenham afore sd the 13th day of May Anno Domini 1767 pr order of the Selectmen Edward Waldron Town Clerk.
At A meeting of the Selectmen March 14th 1768 The Estate of the Widow Susanna Gross Deceas'd
To Cash Paid Hannah Moulton Money in Lawfull Dr.
for Eight weeks nursing at 4/ pr week &
boarding herself, during sd Term at 1/4 per week 2-8-0 To Cash Paid Isaac Kimball for Sundries in yee time of her Sickness 5 -0- 7- 3
To Cash Paid Deacon Tarbox for Do. 1-12- 6
To Cash paid Jonathan Moulton for divers Services 0-10-10
To Cash Paid Thomas Senter for diging the Grave 0-4- 0
To Cash Paid to Peggy the wife of Primus Boorgilla for Assisting the Nurse in dress- ing the Sores of the Deceas'd - - 0-18- 1
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
To Cash paid Primus for cutting wood at the Door 0- 6- 0
To Cash Paid Benjamin Fairfield for wood, sugar & Cheese - - 0-14- 8
To Cash Paid Edmund Kimball for Cheese 0- 1- 1 To Cash Paid Doct. William Fairfield As a Physician 1-19-10
To Cash Paid Nathaniel Kimball Jun™ for Houserent -
0-12- 2
Sum Total £9-14- 5
Essex ss : Pursuant to the within warrant, I have warn'd & Notified the Freeholders and Others the Quali- fied voter to Appear at Time and place mentioned pr me John Dodge Jun" Constable
Wenham May 19th 1767
A Parallel warrant was Granted to the other Constable, which hath the following return (viz)
Essex ss: By virtue of the written warrant I have Noti- fied the freeholder, & other Inhabitants Qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, belonging to my ward to Appear at Time and Place within mentioned
Wenham May the 14th 1767 Caleb Kimball Constable The foregoing Warrants and the Returns is Substantially Recorded.
Attest Edward Waldron Town Clerk. At a meeting of the Selectmen Mav the 10th 1768 Pur- suant a vote of the Town of Wenham Passed at their last May Meeting last impowering the Selectmen to sell land &C in Consideration of two Pistareens to us in hand wee Sell to John Killam two Poles of land be it more or less which lays in the Highway next his land between Sd Killam's Dwelling house and James Dodges Orchard Leaving Sd Road two Polls wide between walls
John Killam
Benj Fairfield | Selectmen Sam" Tarbox of Edwd Waldron |Wenham At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Regularly
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