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SUMMER RESIDENCE OF GEORGE L. ALLEN, RYE BEACH.
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end of Odiorne's Point, is the large and handsome cottage built some thirty years or so ago for Col. Charles F. Eastman of Concord, N. H., and now owned by his estate.
Very large and handsome new summer homes at Rye beach are those of Henry Diblee, George L. Allen, A. A. Carpenter and Francis E. Drake, the latter one of the finest and most costly cottages on the New England coast, having been com- pleted in 1903. Rye as a summer-hotel town has perhaps reached its full growth, although it may be otherwise, but it has almost unlimited room for individual and family summer homes, and the number of these is certain to be on the increase for many years to come.
Town Affairs.
COMMON LANDS.
Two hundred years ago, in the days when our ancestors werc contending with the hard facts of life, and striving to make a home in the wilderness, there were no highways. All land be- longed to the colony in common, every family having its rights, and all byways laid out were for the common benefit. In those days the herdsman blew his horn in the morning and, gathering the cattle, drove them to the common pasture, re- turning with them at night.
In 1640, seventeen persons, among whom were Anthony Brackett and William Berry, made a deed of fifty acres of land in Portsmouth for a glebe or parsonage.
In 1649, there was granted unto Anthony Brackett a lot be- tween Robert Puddington's and William Berry's, at the head of the Sandy beach, Fresh river, at the western bank thereof. William Seavey had given him three acres at a town meeting held at Strawberry Bank (Portsmouth) in 1652. " It is granted by common consent that William Berry shall have a lot upon the neck of land upon the south side of the little river at Sandy Beach."
Land was granted by the town of Portsmouth to William Seavey in 1652. Coming by south side of the Mill creek at the head of Hodges' land and run west to " White rock," fifty acres, the same laid out to his son William Seavey in 1721. At a town meeting held in Portsmouth in 1653 a committee was chosen to lay out the lands unto the people of Sandy beach, viz : " Unto William Berry six acres of meadow unto his house that is by William Seavey's; to Anthony Brackett, thirty acres
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upland adjoining unto his house and twenty acres of meadow; to Thomas Seavey eight acres of meadow and eight acres of upland ; to Francis Rand eight acres of meadow and twenty acres of upland for a lot; to James Johnson twenty acres of meadow; also to William Berry from the little Creek next to Goodman Brackett's so much as shall amount to ten acres of meadow ; between said Creek and the Creek's mouth, and four acres of land where he hath already ploughed."
In 1660 land was apportioned at Sandy beach as follows ;- " Anthony Brackett, thirteen acres; James Johnson, and Mr. Wallis, one hundred twelve acres; John Berry, thirteen acres ; Tobey Langdon, thirty-eight acres; Joseph Berry, thirteen acres; John Odiorne, forty-three acres; John Foss, nineteen acres ; Mr. Mason, thirty-five acres; Frau Rann (Rand), fifty acres, thirty extra; Nathaniel Drake, fifty acres; Anthony Brackett Ist, one hundred acres."
At a town meeting held March 1, 1720-'21 at Rye in New- castle, Jotham Odiorne was chosen moderator and Daniel Greenough, clerk,
Voted, " That William Seavey, William Wallis, Jotham Odiorne, John Leach, John Sherburne, Samuel Brackett and Theodore Atkinson be a committee to lay out the common lands of this town in as short a time as can be conveniently done & that they be laid out according to the town rates in the year 1708." Land was laid out as follows :- " To Jotham Odiorne, one hundred and fifty-two acres, which contained his own right and Shad Walton's, Mrs. Weymouth's, Thomas Paine's, John Card's and Edward Randall's as appears by their deeds to said Odiorne; to Thomas Rand and Thomas Barnes, Jr., twenty-four acres, commencing at the highway run 201 rods by it, then N. W. to Portsmouth line 192 rods, then N. E. 203 rods, then 192 rods to starting point by the road."
In 1722 land was laid out as follows; "To John Stevens, William Kelley, Barnabas Cracy, Henry Pain, John Underwood, Widow Ospaw, Widow Perkins and Shadrach Bell, in different lots, 78 acres, one tract ran to Sandy beach old road. To Richard Goss, common right with ten acres bought of Captain
SUMMER RESIDENCE OF HENRY DIBLEE, RYE BEACH.
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Odiorne, beginning at Jeremiah Wallford's easterly corner and run N. W. 112 rods to a maple tree which is Walford's north corner on the Portsmouth line, then N. E. 29 rods to an elm tree, then S. E. 116 rods to the highway, then 29 rods to the starting point, making 214 acres."
In 1723 land was laid out as follows; "To Joshua Foss, Jacob Clark, Widow Clark together with the share of Mr. John Foss, deceased, beginning at stake in road east to Rag hole, 106 rods, to Joseph Locke's corner and then by said Locke's line east, 24 rods, then N. by W. 124 rods to the road, then 26 rods as the road goes to complete that piece ; to Samuel Berry, begin at corner of Richard Goss's old grant by the south side of Rag hole highway, S. by E. 36 rods to William Berry's upper corner, by said highway. West by said Berry's land 36 rods square up with William Berry's land, to the south end of Goss's old grant, then east 30 rods to Rag hole highway and the re- mainder of Hodge's common right and Robert Jorden's being 18 acres together with the above makes their quanity 25 acres."
VOTED IN TOWN MEETING.
In November, 1739, an article was inserted in the warrant to see " wheather you will bye a town stock of the dimensions as the law directs." No vote recorded.
During the year 1750 the records show that a " Leather Seater " (sealer) was appointed, and in 1764 the first poor per- son was " let out to the lowest bidder."
In 1761 the town voted "To give widow Hannah Dolbeer £300 old tenor in part of her great charge or expense by reason of smallpox."
An article was inserted in the warrant for the March meeting in 1777, " To know whether they will vote that no tavern keeper or retailer shall sell speritous licquors in this Parish on the Sab- bath or Lord's day." No vote recorded.
Voted, in 1783, "that John Foye's Rats [rates] be abated with others."
During the year 1794, it was voted, " That there shall be no sea-weed hauled up by night, noone shall be hauled up before
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day light and noone after day light is down in the evening, for- feting a fine of three pounds."
In 1801, it was voted to pay Michael Dalton Goss $14.50 to collect the taxes.
A town-meeting was called in 1816, owing to the great sick- ness.
In the warrant for the town-meeting of 1820, the following articles were inserted :
"Several of the Inhabitants of the town in 1820, taking into consideration the circumstances of the town and being alarmed in view of a number of vices and discord prevalent among us, such as profane swearing, intemperance, gambling, profanation of the sabbath, which in their opinion serve very much to injure the reputation, morals, and interest not only of individuals and families but of the town at large, are therefore convinced of the necessity and propriety of some measures being adopted by the Inhabitants of this town in order to check, or as far as may be these prevailing vices and disorders. No servants or minors to be trusted for any ardent spirits without leave of their parents or guardians or masters, and likewise that they should shut up their houses and stores at nine o'clock in the winter and ten o'clock in the summer, except when the town or publick busi- ness may require a longer time, or when young persons of both sexes may occasionally meet together for singing or civil amuse- ment and then not to keep unseasonable hours.
"To see if the town will give directions to the Selectmen not to grant license to any person as tavenors or store keepers for retailing speritous licquors, unless they come under the above obligation.
" Voted the above resolve as it now stands."
In 1834 the town voted to build a wharf at the harbor.
An article was inserted in the warrant for the meeting held in 1836; "To see if the town will change the name of Rye to that of Rockville or Greenville, or any name they see proper to adopt." It was voted to postpone the article to change the name of Rye to that of Rockville or Greenville indefinitely.
At the same meeting it was voted that a committee shall be
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nominated by the selectmen to purchase a town farm. Capt. Samuel Jenness, Capt. John Clark, and Samuel Walker were chosen on said committee and authorized and empowered to purchase a farm for the town.
In 1838 the town voted " To purchase Lieut. Amos Seavey's farm and pay him the sum of $4,000, on condition that he leave the manure on the same and give possession in the course of this month and that the Selectmen take a deed of said Seavey's farm as soon as convenient."
The town passed the following vote in 1842: "That all per- sons that do not pay their taxes shall be sent to the town farm to work it out."
During the year 1866 it was voted: "That the Selectmen see to the boys that are running up and down the road."
The records do not specify what road was meant.
In 1869 the town voted to sell the town farm.
It was voted in 1886 "That the thanks of the town be pre- sented to Aaron Rand for the faithful manner in which he has for twenty years performed his duties as collector of taxes."
POUND.
The first pound, probably built about the time the town was incorporated, was made of logs. The following, taken from the original copy, shows that even that at early date the pound- keepers had animals to impound for trespassing, or going at large, in violation of law : " 1736, July ye 9th. Mr. Jonathan Marden-Sir. Please to deliver Mr Job Jenness Mear [mare] out of pound to John Jenness, he paying you for having the Kear [care]. I am yours to sarve, Richard Parsons."
In 1782, the old log pound was evidently in a dilapidated condition, for at the March meeting in that year the town voted to build a stone pound, thirty-two feet square within walls. There was considerable opposition to building a stone pound, and on the following June the town voted to build a log pound, thirty-two feet square within walls, and the log pound was prob- ably built.
In 1803 the town voted to build a pound of stone. The next
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IHISTORY OF RYE.
year the town voted "To build the pound where the old one stands, thirty-seven feet long each way, six feet high, three feet thick at the bottom and one and a half foot at the top." It was located slightly east of the present Christian church, cost $257.25, and would have answered very well for a fortress in those days. The old pound was bid off by Edmund Johnson for four dollars and ten cents.
In 1859 a petition was circulated to have the pound removed, and the town voted to move and rebuild the same. In 1859 it was taken down and removed to Levi W. Marden's pasture, and about twenty years later it was destroyed.
COMMON.
It is not known just when the common or training field was laid out, but probably at a very early date. The continental militia received their first lessons in discipline and field exer- cises on the common. And later it was customary for the state militia to drill there, and some of our citizens remember well when the captain gave the order for his men to fire their guns while on the " double quick " around the elms in front of Isaac D. Rand's.
In 1798 the town voted : "The Selectmen may sell the train- ing field." It was not sold, and eight years later the town en- larged the grounds by purchasing more land at a cost of $67.50.
GUN HOUSE.
In 1821 the town voted to build a gun house fourteen feet long and ten feet wide, and that the gun house be put on the town's land near the pound. It was located just east of the present Christian church.
During the year 1853 the old gun house was sold at auction and bid off by Orin Drake for the sum of four dollars.
SHEEP.
In the year 1779 the town voted : "That the rams in this parish be confined by the owners thereof from the first of Sep- tember until the last of October next. And if any ram be
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found loose in that time, he that takes him up shall notify the owner thereof, and if he refuses to pay the charges thereof the person who took up said ram may sell said ram in eight days after proper notice is given." Each owner probably had an earmark for his sheep, and it was his duty to notify the town clerk of the earmark used by him for marking his cattle and sheep, for it must be remembered that all the stock was turned out on the commons together, and the town clerk was required to keep a record of the different earmarks. Here are a few " sheep marks" as recorded on the town records in 1794 :
William Berry's earmarks, slit in the end of each ear and top of left ear. Jonathan Locke, Jr.'s earmark, in the under side of each ear.
Nathaniel Marden's earmark is a swallow's tail in the left ear and two slits in same.
JENNESSTOWN.
The township was granted by Massachusetts, in 1735, to Thomas Stevens and others, many of whom were residents of Amesbury in that province. It was called No. I and New Amesbury. The Masonian proprietors claimed the territory after the settlement of the province line, and granted it to seventy-six men, March 14, 1749. These grantees were nearly all residents of Rye and Newcastle, and as many of them bore the name of Jenness the town was called Jennesstown and New Rye. It was incorporated by the governor and council August 30, 1774, and Governor Wentworth named it Warner for his intimate friend, Col. Jonathan Warner of Portsmouth.
JURORS.
The first record of jurors was April 22, 1758. One grand and ten petit jurors to serve at the superior and court of com- mon pleas at Portsmouth.
LIBERTY POLE.
The liberty pole on the common at the Center was erected when Gen. Franklin Pierce was nominated for the presidency in 1852. The stick came out of the schooner Boutwell,
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HISTORY OF RYE.
wrecked at Ragged Neck, April 8, 1851. The pole was blown down January 25, 1874.
FAIRS.
The secretary of the agricultural board of 1876-'77 says the first fair was held in the town of Rye one hundred and fifty years ago.
TAX LISTS, TOWN ACCOUNTS, ETC. Tax, 1701.
A town rate was assessed by the selectmen of and for the town of " New Castle to be Collected for paying Debts ye 15th May 1701, to be paid in 3 months :"
S.
E.
s.
Taxed Andy Huff,
0 16
George Walker, O
12
Mrs Sherburne,
I
IO
John Dowes,
O
2
Tobias Lear,
I
4 James Berry, Sent,
1
6
Nicholas Hodge,
O
IO
John Foss,
I
14
William Seavey,
3
6
James Marden,
I
06
John Seavey,
0
14
William Wallis,
I 16
Thomas Seavey,
0
12
John Odiorne and Son,
2
10
Benjamin Seavey,
14
James Randall,
2
O
John Shute,
8
George Wallis,
1
8
Thomas Rand,
0
1 2
Samuel Seavey,
O
15
Samuel Rand,
I
S Widow Locke,
O
18
John Brackett,
2
IO James Alard,
O
6
John Berry, Senr,
0
1 2
Samuel Dowrse,
0
8
Mr. Hunking,
0
3
C. Pickering,
4
Benjamin Seavey, Constable, 1701.
Tax, 1724.
The following tax was collected in the town of Newcastle in 1724. Little Harbor side referred to what is now within the limits of Rye, east of Rye Harbor :
E. s.
£.
s.
Samuel Brackett,
2 14 William Berry, 0
15
Nathaniel Berry.
I
Thomas Rand, jr., 0 17
Nehemiah Berry,
I O
William Seavey, 3 14
6
William Berry,
I
O
William Marden,
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TOWN AFFAIRS.
£. s.
E. s.
Samuel Berry,
I
O Jonathan Sherburne, I
15
Ebenezer Berry,
1
o William Wallace,
I
5
Samuel Dowrst,
I
15 Benjamin Seavey, I 9
Joshua Foss,
I
4 Benjamin Seavey, jr.,
16
Richard Goss,
1
O
William Marden 2 Sons, I IO
13
Jonathan Odiorne,
1
5
Jonathan Odiorne, jr.,
1 2
James Randall,
I
12
Phillip Pain,
I
0
Thomas Rand,
I
16 William White,
12
Jonathan Locke,
O
4
William Webster,
12
Samuel Seavey,
0
16 Richard Rand.
12
Solomon Dowrst.
0
18
William Seavey, jr.,
15
Widow Dowrst, O
0 James Seavey,
I
2
James Marden,
I
O
Capt. George Walker,
I
5
Samuel Rand,
I
2 Simon Knowles,
12
Thomas Watson,
o
12
Jethro Gosse (Goss),
12
John Paine, o
12
Ozem Dowrst,
12
Edward Melcher,
0
13
Nathaniel Rand & Son, I
2
Nathaniel Seavey,
o
12
Noah Seavey,
0
12
IS
John Mace and place,
I
6
William Gammon,
I2
Rye Province Rates for the Year 1728.
£. s. d.
E. s. d.
Capt. Odiorne & Son,
0 15 4
William Marden & Son, 0 12 4
Capt. Webster,
o
8 3 Willian Marden, jr., 0
3 6
Lieut. Jenness & Man,
I
3 2
Samuel Marden,
0
2 6
Ensign Locke,
17 10 O
William Berry,
0
8 4
Dea. Locke,
Richard Goss,
O IO IO
Dea. Rand,
0
II O
Jonathan Locke, 0
4 8
Joseph Philbrick,
I
O
2
Ebenezer Berry,
0
9 10
Mr. Brackett,
I
2
4
6
Samuel Seavey & Son, 0
9
6
James Seavey,
0
9 10
Samuel Seavey, jr.,
0 10
2
Benjamin Seavey, Sen.,
0
13 10
Nicholas Dolbee,
0
6
4
William Seavey, tert.,
0
4
Edward Locke,
0
7
6
Phillip Pain,
0
9 10
James Fooler & Son,
0 12 10 o
Samuel Wallis,
0 I9 8 Joseph Brown,
I3 O
Joseph Seavey,
0
9
O
Jethro Locke,
O
9 0
Thomas Rand,
0 15
4 Isaac Dow,
O
8
Thomas Rand, jr.,
0
5
4 Joseph Marston,
0
8 10
William Webster,
0
4 4 Francis Locke,
0 7 6
Samuel Rand,
0 12 6 David Smith,
0 8
4
6
8 Ozem Dowrst, o 3
6
William Seavey, jr.,
0
Christopher Scadgel and place,
Tobias Lear & Son,
I
IO Joseph Seavey,
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HISTORY OF RYE.
L. s. d.
E. s. d. 0
Jethro Goss,
0
3 6
John Lane,
4 0
James Shute,
7 0
Jacob Libbee,
0
IO 8
Benjamin Seavey, jr., O 8 10 Isaac Libbee,
0 13
8
Daniel Hastey,
O
6
1
Ebenezer Philbrick,
0 10
0 14
4
Joshua Foss & Son,
0 18 10
Ezekiel Knowles,
o
6
6
Nehemiah Berry,
o IO S
John Knowles, 0
12 0
Samuel Berry & Son,
0
13 4
William Locke, jr.,
4 10
James Marden, O
9
4
James Locke,
12
o
Simon Knowles,
O
3
S
Stephen Berry,
O
8 10
Alexander Simes,
O
2 10
Daniel Moulton,
o
9 6
Samuel Dowst, O
9
7
John Locke,
0
2
6
Solomon Dowst,
O
9
O
John Locke, jr.,
0 15
8
William Gammon,
?
6
Joseph Morrill,
0
2
6
Thomas Jenness, 0
I I
6
Joses Philbrick,
o
2
6
Hezekiah Jenness & Son, I
o
2
4
Jonathan Goss,
O
2
6
John Jenness & Son,
0
I7
S
Thomas Watson,
2 6
John Jenness, jr.,
O
4
6
William Rand,
0
2
6
Amos Rand, O
2
6
Endorsed on same: " I have cast up this list and make £38. Is. od."
List Rye Parish Rates, 1728.
E. s. d.
E. s. d.
Stephen Berry,
I 4 5 Zachariah Berry,
7 0 O
Daniel Moulton,
I 6
3
Joseph Morrill,
O
7
0
John Locke,
O 7 0
Joses Philbrick,
O
7
John Locke, jr.,
2 3 2
Josiah Webster,
O II 7
William Gammon,
O SIO
Jonathan Goss,
O
7
0
Thomas Jenness, J
II
9
Thomas Watson,
O
7 O
Hezekiah Jenness & Son, 3 O IO
Thomas Jackson, O
7 O
Widow Langdon,
0 6 5
Col. Hunking,
O
2
9
John Jenness & Son,
2
SII Capt. Walker,
I
7 6
John Jenness, jr.,
O II
7
Thomas Beck,
O
I 2
Benjamin Lamprey, I II
Hopper Palmer & Sons, I
2
I
Ephraim Jackson, o
0
II
Amos Rand,
O
7
O
Ebenezer Johnson,
2
3
Joshua Rand,
O
7 O John Jackson, O
O
5
William Rand,
O
7
Peter Ball,
O
I
1
2
6
Joshua Jenness,
3
6
William Jenness,
O
2
6
Zachariah Berry,
O
2
6
O
Josiah Webster,
O
4
6
Widow Langdon,
Joshua Rand,
3 Samuel Beck, O
6 10
Nathaniel Berry, 0 1 5 S
John Garland,
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TOWN AFFAIRS.
E. s. d.
Joshua Jenness,
£. s. d. 0 7 0 Richard Sauterage, O
1 10
William Jenness,
O 7 0 William King, I IO
Capt. Henry Sherburne, o
O II
James Clarkson, 0
5
6
Joseph Langdon,
3
8
John Hoss (Foss), 0
O
5
William Wallace, O
2
3
Stephen Lang,
1 IO
Samuel Hoss ( Foss), O
O II
Thomas Berry, O
O 8
Amount on the back of the list, 112 3 10
Most of those from Col. Hunking and after non-residents.
£. s. d.
E. s. d.
Capt. John Odiorne & Son, 2 4 O
Samuel Dowrst,
I 4 10
William Seavey, 4 0
Solomon Dowrst, 4 10 I
Joseph Philbrick, 2 15 7
William Marden & Son, I 13 10
Lieut. Richard Jenness &
William Marden, jr., 0
9 9
Man, 3
4
I
Samuel Marden,
0
7
Ensign Joseph Locke, 2
9
2 William Berry,
I
3 O
Deacon William Locke.
I 17
3
Richard Goss, 12 II I
Nathaniel Rand,
I
7 7
Jonathan Locke, O II I
Capt. John Webster,
1
3
Ebenezer Berry,
1
7
2
William Seavey, jr.,
0 12 6
Ozem Dowrst, O
9
2
James Seavey,
1
8
I
Samuel Seavey & Son, I
6
6
Benjamin Seavey,
2
5
O
Samuel Seavey, jr., I
8
1
William Seavey, ter.,
o
12 0
Nicholas Dolbee,
0
16 7
Samuel Wallis,
CI
14 2
Edward Locke,
1 O 9
Phillip Pain,
I
7
2
James Fuller & Sons,
I 13
2
Joseph Seavey,
o 16 8
Joseph Brown,
I
15 10
Thomas Rand & Son,
2 12 6
Jethro Locke,
I
4 10
Thomas Rand, jr.,
14
9
Isaac Dow,
I
3 6
William Webster,
0 12
0
Joseph Marston,
I
4
5
Samuel Rand,
I
14
6
Stephen Batchelder, I
7
2
Jethro Goss,
O
9 9
Francis Locke,
1
0 9
James Shute,
0 19
1
David Smith,
0
18 II
Benjamin Seavey, ter.,
1
4
5
John Lane,
O II
3
Daniel Hastey,
0 15 8 Jacob Libbee,
I
9
5
Samuel Brackett,
.
3
3
4
Isaac Libbee,
1 17
8
Nathaniel Berry,
I
12
2
Ebenezer Philbrick,
I
8 6
Joshua Foss & Son,
2 12 2
John Garland, 1 I 9
6
Nehemiah Berry,
I 9 5 Ezekiel Knowles,
18
O
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HISTORY OF RYE.
E. s. d.
E. s. d.
Samuel Berry & Son, 1 17 0 John Knowles, I 13 I James Marden, I 4 5 William Locke, jr., 0 15 3
Simon Knowles,
0 10 James Locke, 1 13 1
Alexander Simes, O 7 O
Parish Tax, 1738.
L. s. d.
Samuel Brackett tax, son and widow, rate for finishing the parish house in 1738, His Province and parish rate,
2 18
4
John Garland's Parish rate in 1739, for finishing the meeting house, 2 10
His province and parish tax,
5 8 9
Francis Locke, Province and Parish rates, 1740,
Joseph Smartt,
1741, Province and Parish rates,
66
5
9 5
Thomas Rand, 1744,
. 6
12 7 10
James Perkins & Son, 1745,
IO 2 2
Jethro Goss, 1746,
II 6 6
Jethro Goss,
1747,
II 14 O
Richard Rand,
1748,
15 16 0
John Pain,
1749,
16 16 6
William Marden, jr.,
1750,
19 0 0
Joshua Jenness,
1751,
20 17 0
Jonathan Towle,
1752,
22 12 6
Henry Elkins,
1753,
16 II O
Joseph Brown, Constable.
Copy of the Account of the Selectmen for the Year 1739.
The account that the Selectmen hath brought in for the year 1739 to the committee chosen, viz. :
Paid to the Rev. Mr. Parsons for his salary four hundred twenty Pounds, old tenor,
420 O 0
Paid to the School Master,
60 O o
Paid to the Treasury, 107 10 6
Paid for hauling the Parish Wood, viz., 55 o 0
£27. 10s. to Joseph Brown and {27. Ios. to Joseph Philbrick.
Paid mending Seats of the Meeting House six Pounds,
6 0 0
Paid for mending the Garden fence, three Pounds, ten shillings, 3 10
9 8 6 Paid for Glass and
also for Tavern expenses,-drinks?
5 4
4
10 17 10 9
Jonathan Towle and his son, 1743,
7 13 9
Jonathan Towle, 1742,
6 6
9
E.
s. d.
139
TOWN AFFAIRS.
E. s. d.
3 0
4 12 0
0 10
O
3 10
0
3 0
0
& being added up makes, Whereof the sum raised is but,
702 19 5
701
8 6
Due from the Parish to the Selectmen,
I IO II
E. s. d.
Whereof Jno. Garland, jr., had not paid, 2 10 0
as also Amos Rand has not paid,
1 14 6
New Emission Tax About 1776 or 1778.
The following people lived from the center of the town to Breakfast Hill :
L. s. d.
L. s. d.
James Goss,
13 0
Joseph Rand, 13 o
Jonathan Locke, jr.,
6 O
John Garland,
I 0
Jonathan Locke, 2 16 0
Jacob Berry,
7
0
James Berry, 6
James Hobbs,
13
O
Merrifield Berry, 2 17
Jonathan Towle, jr.,
16
o
Samuel Wells,
15 O
Ozem Dowrst, 2
4
0
Richard Jenness, Esq., 3 7
0
Moses Seavey,
I 19
Francis Jenness,
8
Nicholas Dolbeer,
19
John Jenness,
11
O
Bickford Lang,
I 12
Dea. Francis Jenness,
2 16
O
Abraham Libbey,
I
2
The following lived on the Garland road :
Peter Garland, 3 8 0 Simon Garland, 2 12 0
Simon Garland, jr.,
6 0
The following lived on the road leading to Locke's Neck :
Nathaniel Rand, jr. 7
0 Jeremiah Locke, 2 17 0
Richard Locke, jr., 8
O Joseph Locke, jr., 12 O
Richard Locke,
6
O John Locke, - 9 O
Richard Locke, 3d,
Į 9 0
Isaac Dow, I 16 0
Alexander Lear,
0
Richard Brown, I 17
1
8
The following lived on the road leading from Daniel Web- ster Philbrick's by Abraham Perkins' to the south fish houses :
Paid for sweeping the Meeting House, Paid for mending the Parish fence, & it is charged ten shillings for Paper, & charged £3. 10s. for serving, & 3 Pounds for the Constable fees,
140
HISTORY OF RYE.
£. s. d.
E. s. d.
Joseph Philbrick,
14 O
Capt. Joseph Jenness,
3 10 0
Dea. Elijalı Locke,
I
1
0
Richard Jenness, 4th,
6 0
Elijah Locke,
I
I
O Samuel Jenness, Esq.,
3 14 0
William Locke,
8
Peter Jenness,
6
Simon Jenness. I IS C
Levi Jenness,
6
Jonathan Brown,
4 O
John Jenness, jr.,
II
O
John Brown,
6
William Daverson,
I
4
O
Job Jenness, jr.,
I
6
Michael Dalton,
I
Richard Jenness, 3d.
I
7
Reuben Philbrick,
I 1 2
0
James Perkins,
2 10
BATHING AT RYE BEACH.
The following lived on the south road to Chesley's Four
Corners :
Nathaniel Jenness,
2 7 o
Reuben Moulton,
19 O
Richard Jenness,
I 1 5 O
Samuel Knowles,
I 4 0
Jonathan Philbrick,
9
Jonathan Towle,
14
O
Stephen Rand,
9
0
Samuel Towle, 14 O
Simon Lampier,
II
0
Joseph Seavey, 7
O
Samuel Elkins,
I
5
Thurston Sleeper, 19
o
Henry Elkins,
I 12
David Smith, jr., I 5 0
Nehemiah Moulton,
I
I4I
TOWN AFFAIRS.
The following resided from the Centre to Sandy Beach :
E. s. d.
E. s. d.
Col. Benjamin Garland, 2 14 0
Nathaniel Tucker,
O
Benjamin Marden, jr.,
6 O
Widow Tucker,
2
O
Jeremiah Berry, I IS 0 Nathaniel Foss,
16
0
Jonathan Hobbs,
IO O
William Yeaton,
7
0
Levi Berry,
6
O
Timothy Berry,
S
0
Joseph Marden, brothers, 6
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