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Early Town Records of NEWCASTLE, MAINE from June 24, 1756 to January 6, 1779
Copied from the original Manuscript Records
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DAMARISCOTTA, MAINE 1914
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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01092 9872
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EARLY TOWN RECORDS OF
NEWCASTLE, MAINE from
June 24, 1756 to January 6, 1779
to see if the Town will peramble or Run northern Line of this Town for the said Isaac Hall says he is not in this Town
9th To see whither the Town will Vote to act any thing further that shall be for the Bennefit of the Town Dated New Castle June 16th 1778 Giyen under our hands and Seals Benjamin Woodbridge (seal) James Carr (seal)
Archabald Robinson (seal) Selectmen
Newoastle July ye 2d 1778
According te the fore going warrant the freeholders and other Inhabitants met togather at the time and place and Voted and Agreed as follows-
1st James Cargill chosen Moderator 2 Voted that Majer John Farley shall have the sum of one hundred and twenty seven pounds ten shillings, to pay the three Soldiers that went in the Contenental army their Bounty and Mileage and that the same be imediately Assessed on the Inhabitants of this Town and colected by the Con- stables forthwith
3d Voted not to act on the Plan of Goverment
4 Voted not to grant the Request of the people at the Northermost part of this Town Viz.t at the head of the tide
5t Voted that John Farley Samuel Nickels and Christiphor Hopkins be a Committee to alter the Town Road on James Givens Land
6 Voted to Request and Distre Mr Benjamin Woodbridge jur. and Mr Jonathan Jones Jur. to pay Back the Money they collected for the Provence Tax in the Year 1774 to the several Persons they Received it from
7 Voted not to Reconsider the Vote of Passed in our Last meeting for giveing the Rev.d Mr. Thursting Whiting the Sum of Of two Hundred and twenty pounds &s & present in con- sideration that the Goods he stands in need of for his necessary support are Risen to such an extravigant price that the bare sum of eighty pounds which is his stated Sallarey is not Snfficiant
Sam Nickels Town Olr. State of the Massachusetts Bay in New England.
These are to warn and give notice to all the freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Newcastle Quallified as the Law Derects to vote in Townmeeting to assemble and meet togather at the Meetinghouse on the easterly side of this Town and act on the following Perticulars. Viz.t on munday the seventh of Sep.r nixt in- suing at one of the Clock in the after- noon --
1st To Chuse a Moderator to Regu late said Meeting
2d To see Whither the Torn will
Vote and choose & Collector for the west side of this Town to gather the State, Town Connty and other Taxes for this Town, that is for the Westerly side of the Town this present year.
3d To see whither the Town will Vote to Act any thing further that may or shall appear to be for the benefit and peace of this Town,
Ben:m Woodbridge | Arch d Robinson James Carr
Selectmen
New Castle Sept r ye 7th 1778
according to the foregoing Warrant the Freeholders and other Inhabitants met togather at the time and piace mentioned and agreed as follows Viz
1st Benjamin Woodbridge Esq. chosen Moderator
2d Vosed not to choose a Collector and the Meetin is Desmissed
Sam I Nickels Town Olr.
[Linooln es: To the Constable or Constables of the Town of New Castle or either of them Greeting-
In the name of the State of the Massachusetts Bay in New England : Your are hereby required to Summon and warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town Qaallified by Law to vote in Town meetings to assemble and meet togather at the House of William Kennedy. ou the westerly side of this Town near the old Meetinghonse on wednesday the sixth Day of Jennary next ensuing the Date hereof at eleven of the clock in the forenoon then and there to Act on the following perticnlars Viz.t
1st To choose and Vote & Modera. tor to regulate said bieeting
2 dly To see if the Town will receive & Request from & number of free. holders at the Northwestermost part of this Town and grant it so far as to excuse them from paying a Ministers Rate in this Town
3d To see what method the Town will come into, for the support of our Rev, d Minister, whither the Town will Vote to make the eighty ponnds he settled for as good to him as eighty pounds was when he settled here or what way the l'own will Vote and do for his support. as be has complained for want of a Reasonable support-
4th To see whither the Town will Vote a sufficient sum of money to enpport the Soldiers famillys sc fare as the General Court has ordered the Town to support them. or whither the Town will suffer their Selectmen to be sued for not Doing acoording to the Aot of the General Court when the Town will no: Vote them a suffioi- ency for to do it
5thy To see whether the Town will vote to supply our Town Treasurer with a Enfficient sum of money to be raised by vote to enable him to pay the Trust Debts Due from this Town to sundry Persons who: have ad.
vanoed it for the Oredit of the Town. 6 To see whither the Town will chuse and Vote a Sutable Person for a Selectman in the room of Mr. James Carr who is moved to the westward Dated at New Castle December 15th A. D. 1778
Benjamin Woodbridge Selectmen
Arcabald Robinson
Lincoln ss New Castle Jennary ye 6t 1779
I have summoned and warned all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town agreeable to this warrent and according to Law
Benjamin Gledden Constable. New Castle Jannary ye 6th 1779
According to the foregoing warrant the freeholders and other Inhabitants met togather at the time and place mentioned and Voted and agreed as follows Vizt
1st James Cargill chosen Modera- tor
2 Samnel Kennedy ohosen Select- man in the room of James Carr Lately moved out of this Town to the west- ward
3 Voted to raise the Sum of one hundred pounds to Defray the neces- sary charges arising withing this Town
4 Voted to raise the sum of fifty
ponnds Sm; pły the Soldiers famillys with the necessaries of Life
5t Voted to adjourn this meeting to the Meetinghouse on the Easterly side of this Town on Wednesday the twentieth Day of Jenuary instant at eleven of the clock in the forenoon New Castle Jenuary ye 20th 1779
The Freeho ders and other Inhabit- ants met :togather according to ad- journment and Voted as follows
1st Voted to adjourn this meeting to Majer John Farleys to meet there in quarterof an hour and Met there accordingly aud Voted and agreed as follows
1 Voted not to take any rotice of the Request given in by the Inhabit- ants at the north westermost part of this Town
2 Voted to give the Revd Mr Whit- ing the sum of two hundred and twenty pounds in consideration of his Labours Dou in this Town before Jnly 1776 and that the Seleotmen Assess it forthwoth
Voted to Reoord the Above votes as they now Stand
James Cargill Moderator Saml Nickels Town Clr
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town Clerk on or Before the time Above Mentioned-
New Castle October 25. 1777 Sam | Waters5 | Select David Hopkius | Men
Lincoln Sa. Nov.r 1777 By Vertue of this Warrent I have Notified the Freeholders & Inhabitants of this town of the time and place of Meeting by posting up Notifyotaions of the Con. tents According to Law-
David Murrey Constable
According to the foregoing Varrent the Freeholders and other Inhabitants have Mett att time and place and Aoted as follows-
1st Benjawin Woodbridge Esq Chosen Moderator-
2ly Voted not to act anr thing upon the second Article at this Meeting 3ly Voted not to put the Soldiers money that is in the Select mens hands into the town Treasurers hands
4ly Voted not to do aby thing aboute Meeting house frame
5ly Voted to give four pounds for Each Woolf that Shall be ketcht and kill.d in this Town
New Castle Nov r 10th 1777
Benjamin Woodbridge Moderator Benj n Woodbridge j.r town Clerk
Lincoln Ss To the Constable or Constables of ye Town of New Castle Greeting
In the Name of the Government of the People of se State of the Massa. chusetts Bay- these are to require you forthwith to Warn all the freeholders and Other Inhabitants of this Town Qualified by Law to Vote in Town Meetings that they meet and Assemble together at the New Meeting house on the Easterly Side of this Town on Monday the twenty Second Day of December Inst at twelve O'Clock in the Day then and tber to Act on the fol. lowing Articles Vizt :
1.st To onuse a Moderator to Regn- late Said Mee ing .
2.ly To See what more Money the Town will add to the Rev.d Mr- Thirsten Whitings Settlement on Ac- count of the fall of Money wheather they will add what they Proposed the last Meeting
3.ly To see what Money the Town will Vote to Rase to Defray the Nes- sesary Charges Arising Withiu the Same-
4.ly To See if the Town will Cl use a Committee to Supply Soldiers fam- illes with Nessesary Articles of Life Agreable to an Act of the great and General Couty they being in the Con- tinental Army and to See what Money they will Vote to Race to enable to Committee to do it
5.ly To See of the Town will Chuse a Select Man in the place of Mr, David Hopkins-
6.ly To See if the Town will Vote
to Sell ye Old Meeting house to the highest bidder and to see if the Moder- ator shall be the Vandne Master and the Sale to be att Said Meeting
Hereof fail not and make Return of this Warrent with your Doings to the town Clerk on or before the time above mentioned-
New Castle Dec.r the 6th 1777
Saml. Waters Thomas Little Selectmen
Lincoln Ss. Deo.r 22nd 1777. By Virtue of th's Warrent I have Noti. fied the Inhabitants of this Town of the time and place of Meeting by post- ing up Notifications According to Law
David Morrey Constable Lincoln Ss. Dec.r 22nd 1777.
According to the foregoing Warrent the Freebolders and other Inhabitants have mett at time and Place and Acted as Follows-
1st Chosen Col.n James Cargill Moderator-
2ad Chosen Robert Hodge Junr Select Man -
3ly Voted to ad i fifty pounds to the Reverd Mr Thirston Wnitirgs Settle- ment Money -
Voted t., Rase twenty pou- da to De- farv town Charges
Voted to Sell the Old Meeting house on the West Side of this Town and that the Moderator be the Vandue Master. and to be Sold att this Meeting
Mr David Somes bid of the Meeting house at 35 Dollars and pald five Dol lars to the town Treasurer in part
Voted that the Select Men be the Committee for the Supply the Soldiers Families that kre in the Continental Service-
Voted thirty pounds for the Select Men to Supply the Soldiers Families they bring Accountable for the Same-
Voted to Record the above Votes &# they now Stand
James Cargill Moderator
Benji Woodbridge j.r town Clerk To the Cons'shle or Conttables of the Town of N-w Ca-tie Gree ing-
In the Nam of the Goverme! ! of the State of the Massachusetts Bay, you are hereby Required forthwith to warn ali the freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town Quallified by Liw to Vote in Townmeetings that they meet and Assemble togather at the New meeting house on the Eanerly Side of this Town ou monday the sixteenth Day of march nixt insuing the Date hereof at ten of the clock in the forenoon thon and there to act on the following Artioles Viz'.
Ist To obuse a Moderator to Regu late said Meeting
3d To chuse a Town Clerk and all other Town Officers to serve for the present Year as the Law Derects-
3d To chuse a Committee to Settle with the Town Treasurer and all other
Demands that is Due to or from this Town-
4th To Vote for County Treasurer 5t To see if the Town will consider the R.d Mr. Thursting Whiting with regard to his Sallary. Whither they Will chuse a Committe to Provid such things as he shall need for his Support to the Amount of fifty pounds accord- ing to the price of Such articles or any other way as the Town shall think best-
6t To see if it will agree to have but one meeting hones in the Town and where the Meeting house shall stand: to see if they agree to set it between the Bridge and Capt Nickel's new house he giving an Acre of of Land for Meeting house Prevallge: or whether they will agree to set it to the Westward of Mr David Givens where a former Com.tt appointed it should stand [or any other place the Town shall agree upon
7th If the Town agrees to have but one meeting house to see If they will Reconsider a former Vote passed in this Town for having two Meeting houses-
8 to take Down the Meeting house Frame on the west side of this Town and move it to the place where the Town shall agree upon and Raise it and agree with workmen & procure nails and other materials for them to cover it or any other Method the Town shall think best to act about Meeting houes or Meeting houses
9th To see what sum of money the Town will Vote to raise to Defray the necessary charges arising within the
10th To see what sum of morey the Town will Vote to he worked out on the Highways this Year and how much for a man pr Day how much for a Yoak of oxen and how much for a Cart or plow pr Day &c
11th To see it the highway Rate shall be made by the Last years In- ventary
12 To see if the Town will Vote that any Person or Persons Duely Notified by the Surveyor of High ways and shall Refuse or neglect to work out their Rate and their Dificenoy shall be Added to their next Town Rate-
13 To see what time and how Long the Rames shall be kept from going at Larg with the Sheep and what fine for the owner of such as shall be found going at Large During said Term-
14th To Vote what fine for the Owner of any Stallion that shall be found going at Large above one year old in the Town this year
15th To see what the Town will Do about a Town Schoolmaster
16 To see if the Town will Vote to Lat the Swine go at large they being Yoaked and Ringed as the Law Derects
workt out on the high ways this Presont Yeir and the wagers to be as last Year
Voted that the Rate shall be made by last Years Inventary
Voted that any Person being Duly warn.d and don' work out his Rate that it Shall be aded to his Next Years Rate and that the Surveyers hire men to work it out-
Vote to Build and Repare the Pounds by je highway Rate
Voted to keep the Rams from the Sheep or from going at large from the first dav of August to the twentieth Day of Novem.br and that any Ram that Shall be found going at large within said time shall be forfeted to the finder
Voted to do nothing about the Stallions
Voted that the Hogs go at large being Youkt and Ring.d
Voted to give a Bounty of Forty Shillings tor enoh Woolf that Shall be ketoht and kill.d In this Town this Year
Voted that David Sommes bae Liberty to keep up a Gate or Bats on the Road that leads to long Reach-
Voted that this Meeting be ajorne.d till the 20th Day of tois I. s.t March to this Same place att two O'clock in Je Afternoon and ye Town Clerk get the towu Records & ye Act of Indepen- dence to have them as Said Meeting Inasmuch as they ale not here also all ve Acts and Laws that belong to this Town
March 20th 1777 The Town mett Ac- cording to Adjornwent and Voted to Recoueider tl.e Votes for the Cou mit- teas of Safety Correspondence and In - spection-
Voted to Reconsider the Vote for the Committee to Settle with the Town Treasurer and a'l other Town Acctts-
Voted to bring in boath by written Votes
Voted that Col.n James Cargill, Maj.r John Farley, Jacob Grelev and William Nickels be & Committee of Correspondence Safety and Inspection-
Voted and Chose Benjamin Wood- bridge Esq.r David Haves and James Carr a Committee to Bettel with the Town Treasurer and all other Town Acctta in the Room of them that were Chosen the 17th Inst
The above Votes being Read the Town Voted that they Should be Re- corded as they now Stand-
James Cargill Moderator Benjamin Woodbridge. unr Town Olerk
Lincoln ss To John Dodge Constable of the Town of New Castle you are hereby Required forthwith to warn Benjamin Day and his Wife and Family to Depart out of this Town on or before ye Twentieth Day of this
month as we Object against their be -- coming any Charge to this Town
Hereof fale not and make Return of this Warrent to the town Clerk New Castle Jaruary 7 h, 1777
Samuel Waters David Hopkins - Selectmen
Agreeable to the above Warrent I heve Warn.d the Said Benj n Day with his Family to D part forthwith out this Town
John Dodge. | Constable
Lincoln Se; To the Constable or Constables of the Town of New Castle Greeting- In the Name of the Govern. ment and People of the Massachusetts Bay-you are hereby Required forth- with to warn all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town and of the Unincorporated Plantations that pays Stale Taxes to this town and are Qualified by Law to Vote in Suid Meeting that they meet and Assemble together at the New Meeting house on the Easterly Side of this town on Monday the twenty fifth Day of this Inst July att one O'Olock in the after- noon to See if they will Vote to Elect and Depate one or more Persons to Serve for and Represent them In a Great and General Court or Assembly Appointed to be Convened held and kept for the Governments Service att the State house in Boston in the County of Suffolk upon Wednesday the twenty Eight Day of May and co on Daring there Session or Sessions &0,-
Also to See if the Town will Obuse a Moderator for to Regulate Said Meet- untill Some Vote be Passed
1st To See what the Town will about the Money that Beujn Wood. bridge Eeqr. Received above four Shillings pr Day that Year he was Represen ative whether he shall Re- fund is Back according to Promiss or whether they will give it to him
2ly To Sea it the Town will Vote to do anything to the Meeting house on the Westerly Side of this Town-
Bly If the Towu Should Vote to do anything to the Meeting house to See what Method they will take and to Aot as they Shall think best-
4ly To See if the Town will Chase & Committee to Lay out a Rode from Damaszcotte pond to the Salt Bay ard a Landing place agreeable to a Vole past in 1776
5ly To See if the Town will Chuse a Constable for the East Side of the Town-
Hereof fail not and make Return of this Warrent with your Doings to the towu Clerk on or Before the time above Mentioned
New Castle July 4.h 1777.
David Hopkins Sam.I Waters
Select Men
Lincoln Sa. July 21st 1776. By Varture of the foregoing Warning I have Notifyed the Inhabitants of this Town and of Adjacent Inhabitants of the time and place of S.d Meeting ac- cording to Law
David Murrey Constable
New Castle July 21et 1777
According to the Foregoing Warn. ing the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants have Mett att time and place and Acted as follows- Vizt-
Voted not to Send a Representitive- 196 Chosen Ool n James Cargill Moderator ·
2ly Eunanimously Voted upon the first Article that Benj.n Woodbridge have the whole of what Money he Rt ceiv.d
Bly Voted not to do anything to the Meeting house
4ly Voted not to do anything about the Rode at Damascotte pond
5ly Chosen Jobn Jones Constable for Easterly side of the Town-
The Town Voted to Record je above Votes as they now Stand.
James Cargill Moderator
Benj n Woodbridge Town Clerk
Lincoln Ss To the Constable or Constables of the Town of New Castle- You are hereby Required in the Name of the Government of the people of the State of the Massachusetts Bay forthwith to Warn all the Freeholders & O.her Inhabitants of the Town Qualified to Vote in town Meetings that they Meet and assemble together att the old Meeting house on the Westerly side of this Town on Monday the tenth Day of November Next att one O'Clock in the Afternoon then and there to Act on the following Articles Vizt-
1st To Oruse a Moderator to Reg- ulate Said Meeting
2ly To See if the Town will Vote to give the Rev.d Mr Thirsting Whiting a Deed of the Ministerial Lott of Land so Called in Ine of his Settlement Money providing he will allow the Town the Meeting house privilidge upon it-
Bly To See if the Town will Vote that the Money which the Select men of this town Rec- iv a for the five Men Gone into the Cow'inrntal Army more then Our proporcionable part, Shall be paid to the town Treasurer of this Town-
4ly To see if the Town will Vote to do any thing to the Meeting house frame on the West rly Side of this Town and what they will do and so to Act as they Shall think best-
5ly To See if the town will Rese the Bounty on Woolves that Shall be Oatched and killed in this Town Her. of fale not and make Return of this Warrent with your Doings to the
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Mentioned Newcastle Decem r 10th 1776
New Castle Deom:r 26$ 1776 Agreeable to the foregoing War- rant the freeholders and other Inhabi- tants met togather at the time and place Mentioned and Voted and agree.d as follows
let Mr. David Hopkins chosen Moderator.
2 Voted to Raise fifty pounds law- fnl besides what was Voted to be Raised in our Last Annual Meeting
3 Voted not to Do anything abont the Line between Edgecomb and New Castle
Sam I Nickles Town Olr.
Lincoln ss: To the Constable or either of them of the Town of New Castle Greetings-
You are hereby Required in the name of the State of the Massa- chussetts Bay forthwith to warn all the freeholders and all the Inhabitants of this Town Qualified by Law to Vote in Townmeetings, that they Meet and Assemble togather at the old Meeting house on the westerly side ot this Town Tuesday the thirty first Day of this Instant December at ten of the Clock in the forenoon then and there to act on the following Articles Viz.t-
1st To Chuse a Moderator to Regu- ate said Meeting
2d To See if the Town will Confirm the Vote pased on the twenty fourth of this instant, to make a Rate to oolleot money forthwith for a Bonnty for twenty men that will Inlest to sarve in the Contimental Sarvice or any other way that the, Sball think best-
Hereof fail not and make Return of this Warrant with your Doing to the Town Clerk on or before the time above Mentioned
Sam | Waters David Hopkins
Selectmen
Lincoln ss . Acoording to the within Warrant to me committed I have warned the freeholders and other In- habitants to Meet at time and place and for the purpose therin mentioned New Castle Decem r 31 1776
Benjamin Woodbridge Uon-bl
New Castle Dec. 31st 1776
Agreeable to the forgoing Warrant the freeholders and other Inhabitants met togather at the time and place mentioned & Voted and agreed as follows-
Ist Benjamin Woodbridge Esq.r is chosen Moderator.
2 Voted to Confirm the Votes that wore passed in a Town Meeting in this Town on the twenty forth of this Instant December
Benjamin Woodbridge Moderator Sam I Nickels Town Clerk
Lincoln ss To the Constables or Ooustables of the Town of New Castle Greeting-
In the Name of the State of the Massachusetts Bay these are to will and require you forthwith to Warn all the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants in this Town Qualified by Law to Vote in town meeting that they meet and Assembel togeather at the Old Meet- ing honse o the Westerly Side of this town on Monday the Seventeenth Day of this Instant March at ien O'olock in the forenoon then and there to Act on the following Articles-
1st To Chuse a Moderator to Regn- late Said Meeting
2 To Chase a town Clerk & all other town Officers as Law Direots to Serve the Ensning Year
3 Tu Ohuse a Committee to Settle with the town Treasurer aud all other Demands that is Due to or from the town
4 To Vote for a Connty Treasurer
5 To See what Sum of Money the the town will Vote to Rase to Defray ye Neccessary Charges arlsing in ye Same
6 To see what Sum of Money the town will Vote to be workt out on the high ways this Present Year & how wuoh a Mans Days work and how much for Oxen Vart & plow
7 To see if high way Rate Shall be made by last Years Inventery
8 To See if the town will Vote that any Person or Persons Duly Notified by ye Serveyor cf high ways & Shall Refuse or Neglect to work there Rate and there Deficiency Shall be aded to there Next town Rate
9 To See if the town will Build or Repare the pounds by the high way Rate or any Other Way
10 To See what time & how long Ramus Shall be kept from going at large with the sheep & what fine for the owner of Such as Shall be found going at large During Bald term
11 To Vote what fine Shall be paid by the owner of Stallions that may be found going at large above one year old in Town this Present Year
12 To See what the town will do abont a town School Master
13 To See if the town will let the Swine go at large belng Yoakt and Ring.d as ye Law Directs
14 To see what the town will Vote to give for Woolvs that Shall be ketoht and ; killed in this town this Present Year-
15 To see if the town will give David Somes leave to keep up Gates or Bars on the Rode that leads to ye head of long Reach
Hereof fail not and make Return of this Warrant with your Doings to ye town'Clerk on or before ye time here. in Mentioned
New Castle March 3rd 1777
David Hopkins James Little Samuel Waters -
Selectmen
Lincoln es New Castle March 17th 1797 According to the within Warrant to me Committedj I have Warn.d the freeholders and Other Inhabitants to Meet at time and place and for the Purpose within Mentioned
Benj m Woodridge j.r Constable New Castle March ye 17th 1777-
According to the foregoing Warrant the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants met togeather and Voted and Agread as follows
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