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The above is a true Copy taken from the original Attest W™ Fairfield Town Clerk. -
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Novb"- 13th-1771
This Agreement made by and Between the Selectmen on the one part, and Nath11 Bragg of Sd Wenham on the other part -
Witneseth that the Sd Nath11 Bragg is to take the wid Sarah Batcheller (one of the poor of this town) into his Family and provide for her Sufficient meat, Drink, wash- ing and Lodging during the Term of one year from the Date hereof and at the Expiration of Sd Term to make good her Cloathing Beding &c as they were when Sd Bragg Recd them; and the Sd Selectmen on their part and for their Succesors doth Engage to pay unto the Sd
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Nath11 Bragg the Sum of Four pounds Sixteen Shillings, the one half in Six months from the date hereof, and the other half at the years End and allow him what Labor Sd Wid" Can do during Sd Term and in Case of sick- ness the Sd Town to pay the necessary Charges of Doc- tors and Nursing: In Confirmation herof we have Set our hands the day above mentioned
his Nath11 O Bragg mark
William Fairfield | Selectmen Caleb Kimball of Richard Dodge Jr| Wenham
Inventory of the above Sd Wid" Sarah Batchellers Cloaths and bed &c as Appraised this 11th day of Novbr 1771 by us the Subserbers
Viz - To one bed Bolster & two pillows
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to one Quilt 8/ 2 Blankets 6 / one Coverlead 6/ - 1- 0-0
two Quilts 12/ underbed Cord & bedstead 7/ 0-19- 0 one Riding hood 10/ one gown 9/ Black dito 9 Calimenco ditto 8/ 1-16- 0 one Short gown & Cloak 3/ 2 underCoats 5 / old gown 1/ - - 0-9-0
two pair of Stays 8/ 6 handkerchiefs 2/8 black hood 2/8 - 0-13-4
6 prs. Gloves, mitts and short Sleavs 10/8.
2 white gowns 6/8 - - two check aprons, one woolen ditto 4/ 2 pairs Sheets 10/ - -- 0-14-0
0-17-4
3 Pillow Cases 2/ 4 Shifts 12/
one pair Shoes 4/ 2 pairs hose - -
1= 1-0 one new gown 2/8 white hood /8 Ribon /8 - one chest 6/ -- -- 0=10-0 cloaths on her back 15/
Short waist Coat 4/ bible 1/6 1-0-6
£12=8=2
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the above agreement & Inventory is truly l Recorded - - S
Attest Wm Fairfield Town Clerk
Nath11 Brown Nath11 Kimball Jr. Appressors
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Ochr 4th 1771- This agreement made by and Between the Selectmen on the one part and William Cleave of sd Wenham on the other part Witneseth, that the Sd Cleaves is to take the Widw Sarah Knowlton (who is become one of the poor of this Town) into his family and her provide for with Suf- ficient meat Drink washing & Lodging during the Term of one year from the date hereof and to make good her bed, Cloathing &ec as they were when Sd Cleaves Rec'd them. and the Selectmen for themselves & successors prom- ises and engages to pay to the sd W™ Cleaves Five pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence at the Expiration of Sd Term together with all the Labor she is able to perform and in Case of sickness to pay Doctrs Nursing & All Extraordi- nary Charges In Confirmation of which we have Set our hands the day above mentioned.
William Cleaves William Fairfield ) Selectmen Caleb Kimball of Richard Dodge Jr. Wenham
An Inventory of the above Sd Wid" Knowltons Cloaths & bed &c - &c
One feather bed & Bolster wt-481b-a /8d - £1-12- 0 two Iron Potts a 1/ one pair ofhand Irons 3/ 0- 5- 0 fire Shovel & tongs 4/3 old chairs /8
1 Square table /8 0=5-4 one chest 5/ one bedstead & Cord 4/ one Under bed 1/ - - 0=10-0 two Rugs 4/ 1 Tram11 2/ wearing apparell 6/ 0=12- 0 one Pewter Dish /8 - 1 wooden tray pitcher mug & knife 1/ - - 0=1-8 one white apron & one chest ditto 8/ - - 0=8-0
£3=14= 0
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the above Inventory taken and apprised by the Selectmen Decbr-4-1771-
Rec'd the above which I promise to Return in Value when Demanded -
Wm Cleaves -
The above Agreement & Inventory is Truly Recorded. Attest William Fairfield Town Clerk -
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Duly warned and Regularly assembled at our meeting house on the third day of March Dom. 1772 for the Election of Town officers and other business as by warrant may more fully appear
Nath11 Brown Esqr Choosen Moderator - Doct" William Fairfield) Caleb Kimball ¿Selectmen
Richard Dodge Jr]
Doct" William Fairfield Town Clerk
Ens" John Friend Town Treasurer
James Kimball / Constables
Sam11 Quarles S
Josiah Fairfield Esqr Surveyors
Thos Kimball
of
Ens™ Thos Brown
Josiah Sweet
J highways
Josiah Herrick Jr. | Surveyors
John Dodge Jr.
Stephen Dodge
Nath11 Brown Esq" of
Paltiah Brown
Fences
Josiah Ober Wm Cleaves
John Rogers (Tythingmen
Joshua Orne S
Haffield White 7
Billy Porter Caleb Coye I Hogreaves
Moses Titcomb
Benj™ Dodge
Nath11 Kimball Jr
Benjm Friend / Dearreaves wm Cleaves 5
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Nath" Kimball Jr.
1
Thos Kimball
Paltiah Brown
Fieldriveers
Ebin™ Kimball
Church11 Knowlton |
Mathew Fairfield J
Amos Batcheller Wardens
Edward Waldron'S
Amos Batcheller Sealer of Weights and measures -
Josiah Ober
) Sealers
Stephen Dodge of J Leather
Haffield White Corders
Stephen Dodge J Wood
of
The above Persons were Sworn according to Law the day & date above Sd -
Except Josiah Fairfield Esq" Nath11 Brown Esq" Caleb Coye Benj™ Dodge Church11 Knowlton & Edward Wal- dren -
William Fairfield Town Clerk
Voted that the meeting house be the Boundary line be- tween the Constables wards in Sd Town and that all the Inhabitants on the East Side of the highway from the meeting house to Beverly Line be added to the Westward and all the Inhabitants on the North Side of the high- way from Sd meeting house to Ipswich line be added to the Eastward to Raise Seventy pound to Defray the Charges of Repairing the highways the year Current - Voted that the fourth Articles in Sd Warrant be Dis- missed
Voted that Sam11 Patches Rates be abated &c - - Voted that the 6th Article be Dismised -
Then the Moderator Declared the sd meeting to be Dis- solv'd -
The Transactions of the foregoing meeting is Truly Re- corded -
pr William Fairfield Town Clerk -
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At a meeting of the Selectmen March 16th 1772 Then agreed with Thomas Seenter to be Sexton for the Term of one year from the date Above Sd for which Service Sd Seenter is to have Forty Shillings William Fairfield ) Selectmen Caleb Kimball of
J Wenham
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Duly warned and Regularly Assembled at our meeting house on Thurs- day the 26 day of March Dom - 1772 for choise of Wen- ham as by warrant of file may more fully appear Nath11 Brown Esqr Choosen moderator
Voted that Joshua Orne be awarden in the Room of ME Edward Waldren who Declines Serving & Sd Orne was Sworn in Sd meeting &c
Then the moderator Declared the meeting to be Dissolved Attest Wm Fairfield Town Clerke -
at a meeting of the Selectmen April 6 .- 1772 Then agreed with Dr. Tyler Porter to be pound keeper the year Ensu- ing for the Lawful fees. pr. order of the Selectmen At a meeting Wm Fairfield Town Clerk - of the Selectmen April 6th 1772 - - This day agreed with Josiah Fairfield Esq" to keep Esther Bootman one year from the first Instant for the Sum of Two pounds Eight Shillings and the other Consideration the Same as the Last years agreement
Josiah Fairfield
Wm Fairfield ) Selectmen Richard Dodge Jr of Caleb Kimball J Wenham
At a meeting of the Selectmen May-10th-1772 Then agreed that Haffield White Should Improve the Burying place the year Current by Pasturing the Same with Sheep; for which Sd White is to give five Shillings & four pence -
pr order of the Selectmen William Fairfield Town Clerk
At a Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Duly warned and Regularly Assembled on the 22nd day of May
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1772 for Electing a Representative and others - Busi- ness as by warrant on file may more fully appear
The Question was Put wheather the Town would make choose of a Representative; and it Passed in the Negative Voted that Nath11 Brown Esqr be moderator to finish the remaining business.
Voted to Dismiss the Second Article in Sd Warrant - Voted that Josiah Fairfield Esq" Nath11 Brown Esqr & Mr Stephen Dodge be a Comttee to Purchase Gravell for the better Repairing the highways agreeable to the Re- quest in Sd- warrant
Voted to Dismis the fourth article -
Voted that the Selectmen be a Comttee to Seperate the List of Jurors
Then the moderator Declared the meeting to be Disolv'd- Attest William Fairfield Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Duly warned and Regularly Assembled on the Second Day of Septem- ber 1772 Nath11 Brown Esq" was Chosen moderator.
Voted that Thomas Brown be a Selectman & Town Clerk for the present year in the Room of Doct" William Fair- field who hath Resigned Sd offices -
Voted to Continue the School in the Town after the Same manner that it is now kept and hath been kept the two Last years
Voted that Peltiah Brown Stephen Dodge & John Friend be a School Comtee in the Town for the present year Voted to Raise one hundred & forty pounds to Defray the Charges of the Town the Current year
then the moderator Declar'd the meeting to be Dissolved. Attest Thos Brown Town Clerk - - -
at a meeting of the Select men of Wenham Nov 12th 1772 then agreed with Nath11 Bragg to keep the widow Sarah Batcheller the term of one year next to come for the Con- sideration of the Sum of five pounds Six shillings & Eight pence money the one halfe of Sd Sum to be paid at the expiration of six months from this Date & the Town to be at the charge of Docters & Nursing in Case of Sick- ness, & the Sd Bragg is to find the sd widow with Sutiable meat Drink washing & Lodging During sd terme & to
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make good the sd Widows Cloathing at the expiration of sd terme as they weir when he the sd Bragg first took her. Nath11 Bragg
Caleb Kimball Selectmen of
Richard Dodge Jrl Thos Brown JWenham
Essex ss. We the Subscribers being appointed Surveyors of fences for this present year being by ct Jacob Dodge To appear at his Calves Pasture in Wenham So Called that was Lately belonging to Josiah White To Divide Fences with Peter Dodge We appeared at the Spott with the parties and Sett of To Capt. Jacob Dodge Sixteen Rods and a half Being at the Lower Corner of the Twenty Acres So called and Running To a Stake and Stones westerly To Land Late Belonging To Timothy Patch Then Turning Southerly Seven Rods To a Stake & Stones then To capt. Jacob Dodge Seven Rods To the End of the Line Between the parties on this Second Day of May 1767 as Witness our hands
Josiah Herrick Jrl
fence Vewers of Wenham
Richard Dodge JrS
Att a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Febr 25th . 1773 then agreed with Mr Eben" Kimball to keep the Widow Sarah Knowlton one of the Poor of this Town for the term of one year next to come for the considera- tion of five pounds two Shillings & eight pence and the Sd Kimball is to find the sd Widow with sutiable meat Drink washing and Lodging Dureing Sd terme. & the Town to pay for Doctrs and for Nursing in Case of Sick- ness. and the Sd Kimball to make the sd Widows cloath- ing as good at the end of sd terme as they shall be at the time of his Receiveing her.
Eben™ Kimball
Caleb Kimball Selectmen Richard Dodge Jr? of Thos Brown J Wenham
An Inventory of cloathing & Household goods of the Widow Sarah Knowlton one of the Poor of this Town (viz)
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one bed & bolster net 41b /8/1/8 -- 1-12- 0 two Iron Potts 2/ one pair handirons 3/ - 0-5-0 one fire shovel & tongs 4/ three old chairs /8 one table - 0-6-0 one bedsted & cord 4/ one under bed 1/ - 0- 5- 0 two Rugs 4/ one tramel 2/ one old gown - 0- 9- 0 one puter Dish /8 one old tray
pitcher, mug & knife - - 0-1-8
0-8-0 one white apron one check ditto 8/ - - one Chest - 0-5-0 one gown 12/ two under garments 6/21/2 - 0-18-22 one bose wescoat 3/2 one undercoat 4/ - 0-7-2 one quilted coat 18/8 one check apron 4/- 1-2-8 two pair of stockings 3/ two low aprons 0/8 0-3-8
two handkerchiefs -2/21/2 - - 0- 2-2를
6- 4-11 The above Inventory taken by the Selectmen this first Day of March 1773 -
At a meeting of the Selectmen May 3rd 1773 Then agreed with Mr Ebenez" Kimball To Be Pound Keeper for the Ensuing year for the Lawfull fees pr. order of the Se- lectmen
Tyler Porter T. Clerk
At a meeting of The Inhabitants of Wenham Duly warned & Regularly Assembled at our Meeting House on The 2nd Day of March A Domini 1773- For The Elec- tion of Town Officers and other Business as pr warrant on File may more fully Appear Nath11 Brown Esqr Choosen moderator.
Caleb Kimball Stephen Dodge Selectmen
Doct" Tyler Porter Doct" Tyler Porter Town Clerk
Ens" Thos. Brown Town Treasurer Jeames Kimball Constables Daniel Killam JrS
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Deac" Sam" Tarbox) Surveyors
Ens" Thos Brown of
Amos Batcheller High Ways
Benja Edwards Jr
Josiah Swett
Moses Titcomb / Wardens
John Dodge Jr
Amos Batcheller Sealer of Weights & Measurers-
Paltiah Brown Clerk of the Market
Josiah Ober Sealers of
Daniel Killam Jr SLeather
John Rogers Wood Corders or
Stephen Dodge SCorders of Wood
Matthew Fairfield | Surveyers
Richard Dodge Jr of Fences
Ens" Thos Brown Ì
Paltiah Brown
John Rogers 1
John Freind Jr. STythingmen
Caleb Coy
Wm Webber
Wm Parker
Hogreaves
Sam Fairfield
John Freind Jr J
Benja Freind Daniel Herrick 5
Dearreaves
John Dodge Jr
Josiah Herrick WI Cleaves
Nath" Kimball Jr. Field Drivers
Ebenez" Kimball
Moses Titcomb
Paltiah Brown
Cornelius Baker
Voted the Clause in the Warrant Respecting M' John Killams affair Be refered To The Selectmen To Settle with Him as they Shall Think Proper & make Return att the Next Town Metting -
Essex March 2nd 1773
The Above Persons Were Sworn According To Law The
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Day & Date above sd Except Sam11 Fairfield & Wm Par- ker who were not Present.
By Nath11 Brown Justs of the Peace
The Transaction of the above meeting is Truly Recorded By me Tyler Porter Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Selectmen March 8th 1773 Then Augreed with Thos Senter To Be Sexton for the Term of one year from the Date above sd For which Sª Senter is To Have the Sum of forty Shillings -
At a meeting of the
Selectmen of Wenham
This 1st of April 1773
Tyler Porter 1 Caleb Kimball Selectmen Stephen Dodge J
Then Agreed with Mr Matthew Fairfield To Keep Esther Bootman for the Space of one year for the Sum of Three Pound, one Shilling & four Pence and To Board her In his Fathers Family: In Case of Sickness The Town To Pay the Charge of Docters & Nurses Her Clothing To be made as Good as they were when Last Aprized. To which Agreement we Consent & are Content as Witness our hands.
Matthew Fairfield
Caleb Kimball) Step: Dodge Selectmen Tyler Porter J
At a Legal Meeting of The Inhabitants of the Town of Wenham Duly warned & Regularly Assembled on this 19th of May 1773 - For Choosing or Electing a Repre- sentative & other Business as pr Warrant may Appear more fully &c -
The Question was Put whether The Town would make choice of a Representative or not and it Passed in the Negative
Voted That Mr Benja Fairfield Be Moderator To finish The Remaining Busniess.
Voted To Raise the Sum of fifty Pounds for Repairing high ways The Ensuing year.
Voted That M' John Killam Pay unto the Selectmen
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or Town Treasurer Such a Sum of money as the Interest off Shall Amount annually To Eleven Shillings And Have a final Acquittance of the Land he is Obliged To Pay Rent for unto The Town
Voted To Choose a Committee of Correspondence from the Selectmen To Take under Consideration The Boston Letters & make Report The next meeting and that the above Committee Consist of five men.
Voted That mess's Edward Waldron, Benja Fairfield Ty- ler Porter Daniel Killam Jr. & M' John Friend Be Con- stituents of Sª Committee
Voted That this meeting Be Adjourned To The Last wednesday in June att 3 o Clock P- m.
Attest T. Porter T. Clerk.
at a meeting of the Selectmen May 28th 1773 Then Settled with John Killam Agreable To the Vote of the Town as followeth
We The Subscribers Purseant To A Vote of The Town Passed Last Town meeting in May 1773 Do for our Selves and our Successors: For the Consideration of the Sum of Nine Pounds Three Shillings & 4ª Acquit Dis- charge & Remiss unto M' John Killam his Heirs & As- igns for evEr All & Every Parcel of Land That was for- merly Leased unto Stephen Patch of Wenham By the Selectmen of Wenham as pr Lease may Appear on the Town Book Dated March 3th 1720/21 and for which the Sª Killam hath Paid yearly unto the Town the Sum of Eleven Shillings The Receit whereof we do Hereby Acknowledge our Selves fully Satisfied Dated at Wenham This 28th of May 1773] Signed Sealed &cc In Presence of
Nath11 Brown Esq™ Thos. Brown
Attest Tyler Porter T. Clerk Caleb Kimball) Selectmen Stephen Dodge? of J Wenham
At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of Wenham on Wednesday the 19th Day of May 1773 M" Benja Fairfield Being moderator The Fol- lowing Votes were Passed (Viz) It was moved and voted that a Committee of Corespondance be Chosen To Consist of five men To Take under Consideration The Boston
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Letters & Pamphlets Containd Therein Directed to the Town Clerk of Wenham whereupon The following Gentle- men were nominated & Chosen for the above mentioned Purposes, and to make Report at the Adjournment of this meeting (Viz) Mess's Benja Fairfield, John Friend Daniel Killam Jr. Tyler Porter & Edward Waldron
We The Subscribers Being a Committee appointed to Take under Consideration The Boston Letters from the Committee of Corespondence of Sª Town wherin are In- serted Certain Greiviances Having Maturely Considered The Same are of Opinion That The Right of the Colonist of this in Particular are Infring'd upon in many In- stances & Therefore is a Great Greiviance To all his Majestys Loyal Subjects and has a Direct Tendency To the Destruction of our Happy Constitution.
We Shall not Desend into Particulars, they being So often Enumerated Before, But only mention Some of the most obvious (Viz) The Giving up our Chief fortress into The Hands of his Majestys Troops. over whom our Governour Saith he has no Power or Command & 2ndly The Appointing Sallaries To our Chief Justices at Home and That we are Denied The Priviledge of Choosing an Agent at Home and Thereby Rendred unable To Petition his majesty but by way of the Governour who Perhaps is the Very man we want to Petition Against we are farr from Being Easy under The Present administration of
Government and Scituation of our Civil Rights & Privi- ledges and ardently wish they may be Redresed Speedily Having no Representative To Give Instrtuctions Too We Shall always be ready To join with the Town of Boston & others in all Constitutional methods To Preserve our Civil & Religious Priviledges Inviolate, and may That Almighty Being who Governs all Things in Infinite Mercy Preside in all Our Councils: & Direct To Such Mesures as he Himself Shall Approve off, and may we Ever be a People favoured of Heaven and may this Be- come Emmanuels Land.
Dated at Wenham June 30th 1773 - Signed by
The above Report was accepted by a Great
Benj. Fairfield
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majority and voted that a Coppy be Transmitted To the committee of Carespondence in Boston.
John Friend Committee Daniel Killam Jr. A True Coppy Tyler Porter J Attest. Tyler Porter Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Duly Warned and Regularly Assembled on the 12th Day of Octobr Anno Domini 1773
Josiah Fairfield Esqr Chosen Moderator
Voted That The Sum of one Hundred & Twenty Pounds be Assessed, Collected & Paid into the Treasury for De- fraying the Necessary Charges of the Town for the year Current
Voted To Continue a Grammar School for the year To Come in this Town & That Mess Daniel Killam Jr. John Dodge 3rd & Matthew Fairfield be a Committee To Pro- vide for Sd School as usual
Voted The Selectmen Be a Committee To Seperate The Lists of Jurors Excepted by the Town, which List was Seperated by Sª Committee & Excepted by the Town at Sd meeting: Then the Moderator Declared the meeting Disolved and it was accordingly Dissolved
At at meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town Wenham Duely warned & Regurly Assembled at our meeting house on Monday the 8th of Novbr A. D. 1773 - Nath" Brown Esq Being Chosen moderator the following votes Passed (Viz)
That the Town will Give ME Swain a Decent Burial for his wife Lately Decsd
Secondly to Choose a Committee of Three men To See that the Burial be Decent; and make Provision for the Same, and when So done To Lay their Accots Before the Town for Acceptance also that Mess's John Friend John Dodge & Tyler Porter be Constitieents of Sd Committee
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and Voted the Jurrors for the Inferiour Court were Drawn and the Moderator Declared the meeting Disolved and it was So
At a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham Novbr 12th 1773.
Then Agreed with Nath11 Bragg To Keep the Widow Sarah Batcheller for the Term of one year To Come for the Consideration of the Sum of Five Pounds Six Shill- ings & Eight Pence the one half To be Paid at the Ex- piration of Six months from the Date above; and the Town To be att the Charge of Docters & Nursing in Case of Sickness; & The Sd Bragg is To find the Sd WidW Sufficient Drink & Lodging & Washing During Sª Term and to make her clothing Good as when they were Aprized To him when he Took her.
£5 == 6 == 8 Nath11 Bragg
Caleb Kimball ) Selectmen Stephen Dodge ? of Tyler Porter J Wenham
At A meeting of the Selectmen June 2nd 1774 Then Agreed with Ebenezer Kimball To be Pound Keeper for the Ensuing year for the Lawfull fees pr order of the Selectmen
Tyler Porter Town Clerk.
At a Meeting of The Inhabitants of the Town of Wen- ham Duely warned & Regularly Assembled at our meet- ing house on Tuesday the first Day of March A Domini 1774 for the Election of Town Officers & other Business as by warrant may more fully Appear.
Josiah Fairfield Esqr was Chosen moderator
Doct" Tyler Porter)
Stephen Dodge Select
Caleb Kimball | men
Doct" Tyler Porter Town Clerk
Ens" John Friend Town Treasuerer
Cornelius Baker
Ebenez" Kimball Constables
Deac" Sam11 Tarbox
Nath11 Kimball Jr. Surveyors
Ens" Thos. Brown of
Capt" Jacob Dodge J Highways
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Mathew Fairfield | Surveyors
Sam11 Quarles
of
Josiah Sweat
J Fences
John Rogers
Tythingmen
Josiah Ober
Josiah Sweat 7
Wm Webber Hogreifs
Frances Porter
Haffield White j
Bartholow Dodge Dearriefs
John Perkins
Churchill Knowlton | Field
Nath11 Kimball Jr. | Drivers
Paltiah Brown
Mathew Fairfield Ebenez™ Kimball
Josiah Ober Sealler of Leather
Amos Batcheller Sealer of Weights & Measuers
Daniel Killam Jr. ] Corders
Joshua Orne of
Billy Porter |Wood
Captn Jacob Dodge
Sergt Thos Kimball \ Wardens
The above named Persons were Sworn To the Several offices the Day & Date above Sd Except Stephen Dodge John Rogers Haffield White Batho1w Dodge Paltiah Brown Sworn Churchill Knowlten Billy Porter Accord- ing To Law Tyler Porter Town Clerk Voted that the Second Article in the warrant be Dis- missed.
Voted To Take under Consideration the Boston Letters & That Mes's Benja Fairfield Ens" John Friend Edward Waldron Daniel Killam Jr. Doct" Tyler Porter Be a Committee To Take the Same under Consideration & Make Report To the Town At the next meeting. Voted That the 4th & 5th Articles Be Dismised
Then the Moderator Declared the meeting Dissolved & it was accordingly Dissolved the Transactions of the meeting is Truely Recorded by me
Tyler Porter Town Clerk.
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At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham March 7th 1774.
Then Agreed with Thos Senter To be Sexton for this Town the Space one year from the Date above for the Sum of Forty Shillings
his Tyler Porter ] Selectmen
£=0=0 Thos + Sentor Caleb Kimball of
mark J Wenham
Att a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham March 7th 1774
Then Agreed with Miriam Knowlton To Keep the widow Sarah Knowlton One of the Poor of this Town for the Space of one year from the Date hereof for the Sum of five Pounds Two Shillings & Eight Pence & the sd widw Miriam Knowlton is to find the Sd Widw Sarah Knowl- ton Sufficient meat Drink & Lodging & Washing, The Town to be at the Charge of a Docter and of nursing, in Case of Sickness; & the Sª Wid" Miriam to make The Sª Wid" Sarah Cloathing good as they were when she first Took her at the End of the year.
Miriam Knowlton
Caleb Kimball) Selectmen Stephen Dodge? of Tyler Porter J Wenham
Att a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham this 4th Day of April 1774 -
Then Agreed with Mrs Rebekah Cole To keep Esther Bootman one of the Poor of this Town for the Space of one year from the Date above, for the Sum of Three Pounds : and the Sª Mrs Cole is to find the Sd Esther Suf- ficient meat Drink Washing & Lodging: and the Town is to Be at the Charge of a Docter & nursing in Case of Sickness: and the Sd Rebekah Cole Doth Engage To make the Sd Esthers Cloathing as Good at the years End as when She Receives her.
Rebekah Cole
Caleb Kimball) Selectmen Stephen Dodge? of
Tyler Porter J Wenham
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham August 8th 1774
Then Examined & Received the Town Stock of ammuni- tion and we found one Barril of Powder Containing Be- tween 40 & 50 Lb & 2C 1 Quarter Lb of Bullets & be- tween 3 & 4 hundred flints.
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