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1 By W. H. Shaw.
West Jersey
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TOWNSHIP OF DEPTFORD.
territory embraced in the old township, as originally Founded, and leave the locating of the pioneers by their descendants, whose family names still cover the ime territory. Many will be found in the lists of township officers from 1733, the earliest list we could obtain, to 1782, the latest we could find in the last century. Among others found in the few imperfect leaves of records are the following, which will no loubt be looked upon with interest :
John Jasop, John Sanders, William Sharp. George Morgan. Aequilla Downs, Joseph Langler, Levi Peaze. Prior to 1751 some adhered to what was known as "old style," according to which March was the first month. and some adopted the "new style," which made the year to commence January Ist. To avoid ambiguity, the years were frequently written as here, 1728, 1742, or 1741 2. The new style was adopted by an act of Parliament in 1751. John Brown, John Carter, David Ward, Phebe Ward, John Whittle, James Cooper, John Downs, Joseph Tatum, Habacuk Ward, John Sparks. Jonathan Morgan, John Fish, Henry Treadway, Andrew Jones, Jonathan Reeves, David Cooper, Constantine Jefferis, James Dilks, John Jones, Arthur Reeves, Israel Wil- liams, Allen Sharp, William Clark, John Watson, Officer: for 1739 40. James Budd, Lucas Gibbs, Samnel Shreve, Cornelius Abraham Chattin, Town Clark: John Wood, Obadiah Gibson, free- bolders; George Ward, Peter Rambo, John Wilkins, Robert Down, Surveyors of the Roads; William Wood, Assessor; Benjamin Wait, Col- Dukamines or George Evis, thought fitt for Constables. Dewall, Samuel Ladd, John Erwine, Samuel Brown, Samuel Moffett, Moses Cox, Thomas West. He . lector; Luke Gibsou, Isaac Stephens, Overseers of the roads; John . West, owned a large portion of the land upon which the village of Westville is located, and from him the Officers for 1740.1. village took its name. He lived there in 1758. Abraham Chattin, Town Clark; George Ward, William Wood, free- Jonathan Carter, Edward Andrews, John Pidgeon, ' boldlers; michael fisher, Assessor: Henry Sparks, Collector; amaria Constantine Lord, Levi Pierce, William Hooten, Pullings, Joho Wilkins, Michael thew, Peter Hanibo, Surveyors of ye Roads; Richard Clark, James Whital, Overseers of ye Roads; George Evis, Moses Ward, for Constables. Thomas Denny, Joseph Eastlack, Jonathan Brown, Phineas Lord, Thomas Wilson, William Bates, Israel Williams, Arthur Hamilton, Levi Hopper, John Officers for 1741 2. Rodes, Michael Engleton, Isaiah Stratton, Joseph Cowgill, Walter Swob, Thomas Barker, John Watson, Michael Fisher, Town Clark ; John Wood, George Ward, JuDr., Free- holders ; Michael Fisher, As-essor ; Abraham Chattin, Collector; Wil- ' ham Wood, Michael Chew, Henry Sparks, Edward Richardson, Surveyors of ye Roads; Robert Downs, John Chew, Overseers of ye Roads; John Dilks, John Jessup, Coostaldes. Paul Cooper, Edward Andrews, Aaron Hewes, Isaac Dilks, Caleb Gibson, Reuben Smith, Joshua Ward, Levi Clork.
The above list of persons were land-owners or land- holders between 1733 and 1782, and reported estrays in their possession. There were many more that made similar reports, but their names appear else- where between the dates named.
Pioneer Records, 1733 4 .- The earliest records that have, by courtesy or otherwise, fallen into our hands relating to the early business interests of this Township bear the above date, and read as follows:
at meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town Ship of Dopford the 12 day March anod 1733'4 the following officers were choson viz
Thomas Wilkins, Town Clark ; John Brown, mantus creek, George Wood, Senor, freeholders; Con StantiDe Wood, Jolin Wood, John Ladd, iunor, Joseph Gibson, Surveyors of ye Roads : Con Stantine Woud, As- textor: Thomas Wilkins, Collector ; Richard Bickham, Robert Downs, overseirs of ye poor; Moses Word, michel fishar, overseirs of je high- ways; William Merrill, Edward Richason, constables.
Officers for 1735 6.
Thomas Wilkins, Town Clerk : Abraham Chattin, George Wood, Senor, Frerhollers; George Wood, sunor, Benjamin Waitt, Robert Downs, Ed- ward Richason, Surveyors of ye Roads ; Michael Fisher, Assessor ; Mos- ses Wood, Collector ; Obadiah Gibson, William Wilkins, ouer Seers of y por ; Gabriel Rambo, William Jagord, Senor, ouer Seers of ye Road, ; George Eaves, Jobn Jones, constables.
Officerx for 1736,7.
Thomas Wilkins, Town Clerk ; George Wood, John Wood, Free- holders; Abraham Chattin, Edward Richardson, Luke Gibeon, William
Wilkins, Surveyor of se Roads; Michael Fisher, Assessor; Thomas Wil- kins, Collector : John Snowdon, Robert Downs, Overseers of ve poor ; John Wilkins, Michael Chew, Overseers of se Roads; John Dicker- mator, Richard Clark, Con Stables.
Officers for 1737 8.
Thomas Wilkins, Town Clerk ; John Wood, George Word, Freeholders: Abraham Chattin, George Wood, inuor, Peter Rambo, William Wilkins. Smaveyors of yr Roads : Michael Fisher. Assessor : William Tatim, Col- lector; John Snowdon, Robert Downs, overseers of y poor; Nossos Wood, Lout Per-, overseers of ye Roads; William Howe, John Dicker- minor, con Stables.
The above mentioned was chosed by Majority of the Voters which was Present.
MICHAEL FISHER, CZA.
Officers for 1741 5.
At a meeting for Choosing officers for y- year 1745 the following per- sons by Major of votes was chosed, viz .. .
Michael Fisher, Town Clark; Edward Richardson, George Ward, Junt., Freeholders; Robert Downs, James Whital, William Wood, Peter Rambo, Surveyors of ye Roads; Michael Fisher, Assessor; James Luid, Constable; Amariah Ballinger, James Wood, Overseers of ye Roads; John Wilkins, Itichard Clark, Overseers of ye poor.
By ye count Peter Mattson was closed Constable.
MICHAEL FISHER, CIK.
Office: s for 1756.
At a Towo-meeting of thee Inhabitants of the Township of Deptford met at James Woods in Woodbury the 9th Day of the 3d mno: called March To Chuse Officers for the Year following 1756:
Thomas Kimsey chose Town-Clark ; Free Holders, John Brown, Josha Lord; Surveyors of the loads, William Wood, Abraham Chattin, Jun', Samuel Ladd, David Cooper : Over Seers of yr Rous, John Carpenter, Joseph Low ; Assessor for the County & the Poor, James Cooper; Collec- tor, Savil Willson ; Constables, Joseph Seed, John Gagard ; Overseers of ye l'our, Thomas Rambo, Jno Wilkins.
Money to be raised for the poor is the Sum of €35.
The Young men that Works for Hire is to pay pour Tax the Sum of Five Sbillings Each.
The abovesaid Money to be raised upon the Rr-idental Inhabitants upon the pound Value according to ye former Act ( Including the Rest- dental Young Mes) And the Assessor to Return bis List to the Over Seers of the Poor By the first Day of May next Ensuing.
Jno Whital is to have 78 ob for Warning in the Town.
Offers for 1775.
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Township of Deptford the gab
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Day of March 1775 The following Persons were Chosen Officers for the Insting Year, viz. :
Town Clark, Isaac Stephens: Free Hohiers, James Whitall, David Cooper; Surveyors of Roads, James Whitall, Jur., Joseph Gibbson, Jur. ; Over Spers of Road, John Wilkins, Jur., Conard Audrew, & Raudle Mur- gan ; Assessor, Isaac Billenger; Collector, Charks Fisher; Over Seers of Poor, Isaac Iuskeep, Joseph Clements.
After which David Cooper James Wilkins Samuel Ladd && Joseph Low were Chosen a Committee to Assist the overseers of Four and Surveyors of Roads and Such other Services as are Mentioned in a Minuit made in this Book in the Year one Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Nine.
The Town Orders the Sum of Thirty Pounds to be Raised for the Use of the Roads this Present Year. To be Sussi according to Law and his Duplicate to be Delivered to the Collector within Ten days from the Date hereof who Shall Collect the Same and pay it to the Oversvers of the Highways on Order within Six weeks after Receiving sd Duplicate and the Clerk is Directed to Serve the Assessor with a Copy of this order. March ye 14h 1775.
Pr ISAAC STEPHENS, Clark.
Voted at the sd Town Meeting, that one Constable be Sufficient to Serve for the Township of Deptford.
Pr ISAAC STEPHENS, Clark.
This Town Meeting is Adjourned to the School House in Woodberry to be held the Insning Year the Day the Law Directs, it is further agreed By this Town Meeting that if it Should be found Inconvenient to be Continued at sd School house then the st Meeting to be Adjourned to the Present llouse of Jehu Wood.
Pr ISAAC STEPITENS,
Notice of Citizenship, 1775.
I have thought Propet According to an Act of Assembly of this Prov- ince of New Jersey to give Thee Notice, Lucas Gibbs as one of the Over- seere of the l'eor of the Township of Depford in the County of Glouces- ter, that I, Henry Williams Came to Reside in st Township the 34 day of Jannary in the Year 1775 in the family of Joseph Low.
his HENRY X WILLIAMS mark
Witness I'resent Joseph Low Jun-A True Copy.
I Received this Notice Witness my Hand the 9th day of February 1775.
LUCAS GIBES.
Officers for 1760.
At a Town Meeting of the Inhabetance of the Township of Depford held at the House of Joseph Tatum In the $4 Township the Eleventh day of third Month ad 1760 for the Chusing and Recommending Persoos fit for ofises for the s1 Township for the insuing Year the following Per- sous was chose and Nominated viz. :
Nixon Chattin, Towa Clark ; James Whitall, Joshua Lord, Junt, Free- holders; John Brown, Isaae Balinge, James Hinchman, Joseph Low, Sirvayers of the Rods; Thomas Rambo, Henry Wetherby, Overseis of the Rods; Jonas Cattle, Asessor ; Thomas Kimsey, Collector ; David Coopper, Savel Wilson, Overseers of the Poor ; William Leonard, Ha- bacnek Ward, Recommended for Constables as thought to come to their turn to serve.
Ordered at the above meeting that Abra Chattin Repair the fence of the Public Burying Ground Near Woodbury and return Ins accoumpt to . the then Overseers of the Poor.
Officers for 1772.
Town Clark, Mark Miller ; Freeholders, David Cooper & Joshua Lord ; Surveyers of the Roals, John Est. Hopkins & James Whitall, Jur ; Over- gears of the Roads, Isaac Dilks, William Lennord, Juseph Gibson, & Isaac Hopper; Assessor, Isaac Ballinjer; Collector, Aaron Hewes ; Over- sears of the poor, Benje. Rimbo & Aaron Hewes.
The town Orders the Sum of Sixty pinds to be Raised for the use of the poor, and the farther sum of fifty pounds to be Raised for the use of the Roads the ensuing year.
Ballinjir James Whitall Jur, Samna. Ladd, John Tatem, Isaac Inskip Bonja Herritage, Charles Fisher Randel Martial and Joseph Low, as a Committee, to Inspect Griat Timber Creek Causway and in Conjunction with the Over-eers of the Roads make, or cause such repares to be 1
made as they may think necessary and Report to Nex annuel Meeting; -The Town appoints David Cooper Jno Brown Joshua Lord and Benjs. Heritage a Committee to Represent the Town.
Offie re for 1773.
Town Clark, Isaic Stephens; Freholders, David Cooper & James Whitall: Surveyers of y+ Road, Jas. Whital, Junt, Joseph Gibson, Jnur ; Overseers of the Road, Isane Inskip, Arthur Reves, Charles Fisher : As- sessor, Jno Wilkins, Jun': Collector, James Wood; Overseers of the ' poor, Mark Miller, Job Whital.
The Town Orders the sum of one Hundred ponud for the use of the poor to be Raised the present Year And the sum of Forty pounds for the use of the Roads.
Officers for 1776.
Town Clark, Jeremiah Paul ; Free Holders, David Cooper & Joshua Lord; Surveyors of Roads, J.ubes Whitall, Jur., & James Wilkins : Overseers of the Roads, Sanmel Ladd, Josiah Clerk, John Wood. Farmer ; Assessor, Isaac Ballinger ; Collector, Aaron News; Overseers of the Poor, Joseph Clements, Job WIntall.
After which David Cooper, Samuel Ladd, Joseph Low and Joshua Lord, were chosen a Committee to Assist the Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors of the Roads ; & such other Services as are mentioned in a Minute made in this Book in the year one Thousand seven Hundred and sixty nine. 1769.
The Town orders Joseph Gibson and Aaron Reeves to inspect the Stranger's Burying Ground Fence, and order Isaac Stephens to repair the same, & Draw an order ou the Overseers of the Poor for the same.
. . . Orders that the Overseers of the Poor allow John Bachel seven Pounds, to be paid weekly for the maintenance and of his Mother Sarah Bachel, as a present of the Town, to commence from John's next Turu in keeping his said Mother, with this exception that Alexander Hamiil- too be paid fifteen shillings ont of the Seven Pounds for her keeping two weeks.
The Town meeting is adjourned by Vote to this House to be held the ensning year on the Day the Law directs, to meet at the loth hour.
JEREMIAH PAUL,
C'lerk.
Officers for 1777.
/ At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of ye Township of Deptford, held at Woodbury, in Deptford Free school House the 11th Day of the 3 Month, 1777, the following Persons were chosen officers for the year present, viz .: Towa Clerk, Jeremiah Paul; Free Holders, David Cooper, James Whittell, Jr. ; Surveyors of the Roads, James Wilkins, Aaron Hewes ; Overseers of the Roads, John Turner, Isaac Hopper, Zephanich Brown ; Assessor, Abel Clement; Collector, Joseph Reeves; Overseers of the Poor, Isaac Inskip, Samuel Nicholson : Constable, John Porch ; Com- mittee for bearing Appeals, Surveyors, and Over-eers of the Poor, As- sistants, &c., Samuel Ladd, Joseph Low, James Wilkins.
The Town Orders One hundred & twenty Pounds to be raised for the use of the Pour this Present Year.
Ordered, that Samuel Thompson have the Cate of the public Burying Ground.
This Meeting is adjourned to the usual Time next year, to be held at this Place.
1777, 4 MIO. 24 .- Abel Clement, Joseph Reeves, & Sam1. Nicholson, re- fusing to act in their respective offices, John Fisher, Asce-sor ; Savil Wilson, Collector; & Jonathan Morgan, Overseer of the Poor, were this Day chosen in their Places, by the Freebolders of this Town, assembled at Richard Biekham's, by an order of the Justices, agreeable to an act of General Assembly in Such Case provided.
Officers for 1778.
Town Clerk, Jeremiah Paul; Freeholders, Charles Fisher, Joseph low ; Surveyors of the Roads, James Wilkins, Lematin Clark : Over- Erets of the Roads, Aaron Hewes, Joshua Hopper, Josiah | lark ; As- beszor, Joha Fisher; Collector, Randal Morgan; Overseers of the Poor, Jonathan Morgan, Richard Johns ; Committee of Assistance. A.c., Joseph Low. James Whitall, Junr., James Wilkins, Benjamin Heritage.
The Town app diuts, John Brown David Cooper Joshua Lord Issac , it on the Pound Value a, the Provincial Tax is Assnesed; and to deliver
The Town orders, that the sum of fifty Pounds for proenring Neces- cartes for Repairing Roads be raised for that Use; The Assessor to Assess a Duplicate to the Collector by the Ist of the 5 Mouth, who is ordered to Collect it in one Month after for the Use of the Overivers of the Roads, as they may have Occasion for that Purpose.
Oplered, that the sum of £120, which way ordered to be raised at last
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Meeting for the Use of the Poor, but was not. be raised this Year for raf l'urpose.
The Meeting is adjourned to the usual Time next year, to be hell at the Place.
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Officers for 1779.
Town Clerk, Jeremiah Paul; Freehold-rs, Charles Fisher, Savil Will- N h : Surveyors of the Road-, Joseph Low. James Wilkins ; Overseers of the Roads, David Wood, James Gibson, Arthur Hamilton; Assessor, !. ac Stephens : Collector, Pavid Morgan : Overseers of the Poor, Jona- than Morgan, James Wood; Constable, Benjamin Ward ; Commission- In of Appeal, James Wilkins, Joseph Low, Handle Morgan.
The Town Orders, That the Strangers Buryal Ground be enclos'd with uak Posts and Ceder Rauds. Samuel Thompson is appointed to that Ser- yer, & to draw upon the Overseers of the Poor for Detraying the Ex- ;+Dre thereof. Also to have the Care of it.
Ordered, That the £120, which was ordered at Last Year, together with £380 this Year, amounting to £500, be Raised this Year, for the U's of the Poor immediately.
Ordered, That the £50, which was to have been Raised at last Year, t wether with £100, in the whole making £150, be raised this Year for the Repairing of Roads and Bridges, the Assessor to Assess it on the Pound Value as the Provincial Tax.
The Meeting is adjour'd to the usual Time next Year, to be held at this House.
Oficere for 1780.
Town Clerk, Jeremiah Paul; Freeholders, Randal Morgan, James Wilkins : Surveyors of the Roads, John La Id Howel, Benjamin Whitall ; Overseers of the Roadis, Caleb Bickham. Josiah Clark, Phinehas Lord : Assessor, Isaac Stephens; Collector, Isaac Inskip; Overseers of the Poor, Richard Jobus, Thomas Wilson ; Assessors' Assistants, David Mor- ,30, John Stephens, James Wilkins ; Judges of Appeal, Roby. Fr1. Price, J .hn Wilkins. Randal Morgan ; Constable, Isaac Dallinger.
The town orders, that the Sum of flood to be raised for the Repairing of the Roads &c. to be collected with the Ensuing Genera! Tax.
The Town orders also, that the Overseers of the Poor provide Cedar Rails and oak Posts, in order to Enclose the Strangers' Burial Ground, and that they get it done as Soon as convenient may be. Also that Job Kinsey have the Care thereof when completed.
The Meeting adjouras to meet at this house next Year.
Special Toum-M .. ting.
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Deptford Township, Couveded the Tth Day of the 2 Mo. 1780, agreeable to an Act of General Assembly, the following persons were chosen Assistants to the Assessors, viz., John Wood, David Morgan, and Jobo Stephens.
Special Town- Meetings, 1780.
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Township of Deptford held the 22ud Day of the fourth Month, Isaac Ward and Joshua Hopper were chosen Overseers of the Puor, in the Stead of Richard John, and Thomas Wilevo, who refused to serve.
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Towoship of Deptford, held the Ist Day of the 9 Mo. 1700, pursuant to Public Notice given for that Purpose, Ordered, That the Sum of three thousand five Hundred Pounds le immediately raised for the Relief aud Benefit of the poor. Also,
Ordered, That the Sum of three thousand Pounds be raised for Re- pairing the Roads.
Officers for 1781.
Town Clerk, Jeremiah Pand; Freeholders, Joseph Low, John Ladd llowel; Surveyors of the Roads, Richard Johns, Samuel Flamingam ; Overseers of the Roads. Benjamin Clark, Samuel Mickle, William Car- with; Assessor, James Wilkins; Collector, Dillle Reeves; Overseers of the Poor, Joshua Hopper, Isaac Ballinger: Assessora' Assistants, David Morgan, John Stephens, Isaac Inskip; Judges of Appeals, Robert Fricod Price, Joseph Low, James Whitall, Juor; Constable, George Morgan.
Oficers for 1752.
Town Clerk, Job Kimsey: Freeholders, Joseph Low, John Ladd Howel; Surveyors of the Roads, Samuel Flannengem, Richard Johns ; Overseers of the Roads, Junathan Brown, Edward Andrews, John Durch ; Assessor, Jantes Wilkins ; Collector, John stevens; Overseers of the Pour, Jeane Ballenger, Joseph Gilson; Assessors' Assistant-, Biddle Leves, James Woord, David Morgan ; Judges of Appeals, Jumph Low, John Woodfarmer, Aaron Hews; Coustables, George Morgan, Aaron Julks.
Ordered that Joseph Low and Joho Wilkins Esquires be appointed as i
Commissioners on the part of the Town to agre for and parchace a Con- vement House for the ease Reception and Accommodation of the Por of the Township of Feltford, Vesting them with full and ample power for that Purpose provided always that the Said Joseph Low and John Wilkins give or allow no greater Sum for the Said House thao they io their Discretion Shall think propet.
Pioneer Roads, 1:39-1743.
Gloucester, ss, Whereas application hath been Made to as Whose Names are hereunto Subscribed, Surveyors Chosen and appointed for the town- shop of Depford and Grenwich, Within the County afore &d & province of New Jersey according to the derrection of the art of Generall assem- bly of the province aforesd as in such Causes is made and provided by divers of the inhalatances of the town ship of Depford a for Sd. for 3 two Rod Roads to be Laid out from a Road Laid out from the Kings Road to a Scool hous Standing on Wm. Woods Land begining by ye Sd Scool hous So a Long the Line betw Win. Woods and tradways Land to the first Corner thence a Streight Corse to a thourafair where the Road now goath. thence a Strigbt Corse avoiding the swampts to John Mad Sons orchard and So End: ye Second Road begining att peter Mail Sous Line att ye Side of lus feeld: thence a lung the Cooting Road avoiding the brooks to ye first liun att the head of John Madsons Land; thence a Long the Said Road avoiding the brooks and Swamps to ye Soond Run; thence 'a direct cors to the Corner of the willow Browns fence avoiding ) . Swamps & gulles, so down the ad Widow Browns Line to Gabriel Kambos corner ; thence to the Kings Road a bove Gabrol Ram- Los home place, avoiding the Swamps and So ends ; ye third begining att ye upor corner of yr widow browns hue, so down the old Botiun Road to the Line of John Rambo and al ford, & So ends. Iu consider- ation of the application we have there by Laid out ye Roads a bove men- tioned, as witness our hands this twenty-first day of May one thousand Seven hundred thirty and mine 1739.
ROBERT ZANE. RICHARD BICEHAM. MICHAEL CHEW. MOSES WARD.
Entred by my
THOMAS WILKINS, Town Cherk.
Persevent to an act of asemly made for the purposing of these things we the Subscribers heatof, being the Surveyors of the Roads for ye town- ship of Deptford, Gloucester, and Greenwich, answarable to an appli- cation made to us by part of ye inhabitance of the Township of Deep- ford have laid out a Roade fauar Rod broad from the Kings Roade unto Luke Gibsons Mill, begining about one mile from Manto Creek Bridge. at a Hickiy saplen Marked With fonar notches on two sides from the ad Hichery afterward by trees Marked in ye like Maber to a Run called Cricke Run, from ye sd Run Along by ye ed Markd trees to ye head of A branch that putteth into Manto Creek : from thence across ye barens to a ruo Caled Breklack Run : from thenice A strait Coars to ye afore sd Luke Gibsons Mill, as Witness our hands this Twenty-fifth Day of ye Twelyth Month, caled Feberery, 1743 4.
MOSES WARD. JAMES COOPER. JOSEPH TOMLINSON. ROBARD ZAN. HAUNCE STEELMAX
DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP, March y. 12th, 1744 5.
At a Meeting for Choosing Officers for y- Year 1745, the following persons by a Majority of Votes was Chose, viz., Michaell Fisher, Town Clerk : Freeholders, Edward Richardson & George Ward, Jr. : Surveyors of y: Roads, Robert Down, James Whiteal, William Wood, & Peter Rambo; Assessor and Collector, Michael Fisher, Assessor, and James Lord, Col- lector ; Overseers of y. Roads, Amariah Ballenger & James Wood : Ong- seers of ye Poor, John Wilkins & Richard Clarke.
Constable by ye Court, Peter Mattson was Chose.
MICHAEL FISREE.
1741 2 .- Money for Public Burying Ground.
By order of a Town Meeting Metat y. House of Henry spark-, this 10th day of y. 12th Mo., 1741 2, George Ward, Junr., is Appointed to Call on TLomas Wilkins for the Subscription for the money for purchasing a public Burying Ground in the Township of bepfor, and also the Money already paid to thes ! Thom Wilkins, and att the frym' thereof this to be a sufficient Discharge for the same from the township of Dep- ford afvres4.
By order afores 1
Meeting. signed by ABRAHAM CHATTIS, Chok.
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Ordered at the sd Town Meeting that I-ise Stephens Shall Have the Care of the Publick Burying Ground, and That he Suthciently Repair the fence Round the same and Carry his Bill of Costs for the same to the Overseers of the poor of the >4 Township, who is Hereby directed to Inschange the same ont of the publick Stock.
The Town Appoints David Cooper and James White for a Committee to Draw a Petition to Next General Assembly of this Province for the re- . newal of the Late Road Law.
The town meeting is adjonrne I to the house of Joseph Tatem, to meet at Ten o'clock the Day the Law Directs. ISAAC STEPHENS, Clerk.
John Tatum Reports their is on his Plantation one Estray yearling Bull of a Dark Brown Colour, with a Black Streak along his Back and no other Mark, Either Natural or Artificial Discovered. Sup. To be n Last Spring Calf. Entered March ye 2.31, 1774.
Dr. Thomas Hendy vs. Deptford Township, 1798
GLOUCESTER COUNTY, $8. To Any Constable in said county Greeting :
I Summon the Inhabitants of the Township of Debtford to be & Ap- pear before me the Subscriber. One of the Justices of the Peace io & for said County, on Wednesday, the 24 day of October Next, at two O'Clock in the Afternoon of said day, at my Office in Haddonfiehl, To Answer Thomas Henry in an Action of Debt not exceeding Sixty Dollars, as tis said. Given Under my band and Seal the Isth day of September, 1798. SAMUEL KENARD, J. P.
Whereas Dr. Thomas Hendry has obtained a Judgment against the Inhabitants of the Township of Deptford for a Considerable Sum of
Money, We believe it necessary to call a Town-Meeting, to take into consideration the aforesaid business, and adopt Such Measures as may appear needful. We therefore request the Town clerk to call a Town- Meeting agreeably to Law, as early as possible. Dated at Woodbury this Twenty-ofth Day of October, 1798.
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