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e pt 1 75 . . .
175
700
Timothy Clark.
1817, July 16. pt 185 . . ...
120
600
Henry Kimball
1815, Nov. 21.
w pt 1 76 ..
150
525
Jonathan Irish, Jr
1817, Sept. 13 . |pt 1 76.
100
500
Wilbur Irish
1817, Sept. 25. pt 1 76. . .
65
341
Wilbur Irish
1823, April 19.
n-w pt 1 75.
39
1 56
Joshua Pickens.
1819, Sept. 28. s pt 1 85 . . .
100
500
Austin Graham
1820, Mar. 24.
w pt | 74 .. .
120
600
William Clark
1821, Nov. 9. .
n-e pt 1 65. .
100
350
David Wilbur
1822, April 25. pt 165. .
50
200
Peter Pratt .
1815, June 24. w pt 1 65. . .
100
350
James B. Parkinson .
1824, Feb. 12.
pt 1 52 . . . ..
50
200
Avery Knight.
1823, May 14 ..
s-e pt 1 84 . .
49
196
Truman Colburn
1823, Aug. 1 4.
s-w pt 1 84.
60
240
Nathaniel Knight
1823, Feb. 15 ..
s-w pt 1 75.
IIO
440
Nathaniel Knight
1823, Mar. 3. . .
s-e pt 1 84 . .
50
200
Avery Knight
1823, April 19. pt 1 75 .
40
160
Abel Colburn .
1823, Sept. 2 ..
w pt 1 64. .
50
200
Erastus Colburn
1823, Sept. 23. pt 1 64.
50
200
Nehemiah Heath
1823, Oct. 29. . | pt 165.
50
200
John C. Adams
1824, July 12. . | s-e pt 165 . .
90
360
...
552
NAMES OF PERSONS BUYING LAND
TOWNSHIP SIX, RANGE SEVEN-Continued.
NAME.
DATE.
LAND.
ACRES. PRICE
Morgan Leak
1826, Aug. 14.
pt 164.
100
400
David Heath
1826, Feb. 3 .. .
pt 1 52.
160
640
George C. Tripp
1826, Dec. 21 .
n-e pt 1 64. .
90
270
Job Howland .
1827, Jan. 13. .
e pt lot 76 ..
70
297
Daniel Pratt
1828, June 18.
pt 1 32 . . . . .
42
90
Jehial Hill.
1828, Aug. 22.
n-w pt 1 38.
50
200
Wells H. Atwood
1829, Feb. 20.
n-e pt 1 30. .
50
200
William Beebe.
1829, Aug. 21 .
s-w pt 1 94.
50
200
Jasper Tabor
1829, Nov, 10.
e pt 1 52. . .
76
306
John J. Borst
1829, Dec. 3. .
pt 1 85.
75
....
Enos Woodward
1831, May 31 .
w pt 1 63. . .
50
200
William Crandall
1831, Aug. 23.
n pt 1 85 . ..
57
228
Samuel Merrill .
1832, Jan. 28. .
e pt 1 74 . . .
100
400
Titus Roberts.
1832, Nov. 19.
n-w pt 1 94.
50
200
Joshua Pike.
1835, Aug. 4. .
pt 1 92.
25
100
Austin Fuller.
1835, Sept. II .
pt 1 74 . . . . .
100
400
Joshua Pike.
1835, Oct. 27. .
s-e pt 1 92. .
50
150
Isaac Brown.
1837, April 5 . .
s-w pt 1 93 .
50
187
Gilbert Salnave.
1837, June 30.
n pt 1 84. .
50
200
Na haniel Knight
1837, July 5 . ..
pt 163.
50
200
Francis Knight
1838, Mar. 2 ..
pt 1 14.
84
3.36
Jason Hopkins.
1839, Feb. 20. pt 193.
.
50
200
TOWNSHIP SEVEN, RANGE SIX.
William Ballou
1828, Sept. 22. w pt 1 34 .. .
100
400
Charles Boutwell.
1819, Sept. 7 . . 1 37 . . .
193
916
Peter Pratt
1819, May 3 . .
e pt 1 32.
100
350
Phineas Orr.
1827, Feb. 21 . . 1 30. .
II2
519
Sylvenus Bates, Jr.
1842, Jan. 15 ..
s-e pt 1 65 . .
90
495
Huram Wickham
IS39, Mar. 13.
pt 1 14. .
55
211
John D. Beverley
1830, Jan. 6. . .
w pt 1 52 . .
100
425
Jonas Howe
1836, Dec. 30.
w pt 1 65 . . .
100
727
Stukely Hudson.
1830, Dec. 30.
pt 165.
50
293
Nehemiah Reynolds.
1842, Jan. 15 ..
w pt 164.
50
275
Abram Hodges.
1842, Jan. 15 ..
pt 1 76.
90
500
William Stephenson.
1829, Jan. 4. . .
pt 1 75 .
..
60
228
John T. Johnson
1830, Jan. 6. . .
s-w pt 1 74.
60
255
Daniel Newel .
1842, Jan. 15 . .
pt 1 76. . . ..
75
412
Norman Reynolds.
1842, Jan. 15 ..
s-w pt 1 75 .
50
275
William Stephenson .. Henry W. Palmerton.
1836, Dec. 8. .
40
233
1829, Jan. 7. . .
t pt 1 75 . .. s-w pt 1 15.
50
212
553
FROM THE HOLLAND COMPANY.
TOWNSHIP SEVEN, RANGE SIX-Continued.
NAME.
DATE.
LAND.
ACRES PPICE
William Skeggs
1828, Sept. 4. .
s-e pt 1 15 . .
50
183
Orton J. Knight
1837, April 28.
pt 1 15.
135
771
Jason Hopkins.
1839, Feb. 20.
pt 1 93 .
50
200
Edward Vail.
1837, Dec. 12.
pt 1 52.
IIO
674
Francis Matthews
1842, Jan. 15 ..
pt 1 64.
50
280
William Warner
1838, Oct. 18 ..
s-w pt 1 94.
50
317
Moses Blakeley
1842, Nov. 3. .
pt 1 92.
25
128
Joseph Jenkins.
1842, Jan. 25 . .
pt 1 74. ...
60
219
Edward Brown ..
1838, Oct. 22 ..
n-w pt 1 93.
45
182
COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ROLL OF THE TOWN OF COL- LINS FOR THE YEAR 1823.
TOWNSHIP SEVEN, RANGE EIGHT.
NAME.
LAND.
ACRES.
VAL.
TAX.
David Conger
w pt 1 33 .
179
$ 627 $4 82
Joseph Woodward
n-e pt 1 33 .
98
254
1 95
William Sisson.
n-e pt 1 49
54
2331
3 67
David Healy .
w pt 1 17.
59
147
I
13
George Southwick.
1 25 .
347
1135
8 73
Gilbert Bardon.
s-e pt 1 33 .
40
100
77
John Sherman .
e pt 1 33 .
38
95
73
James Goodal ..
n pt 1 9
174
787
5 88
Kendall Johnson
s pt 1 9.
196
597
4 63
Jacob Taylor
s-e pts ls 49 & 41 & 1 70
Willink & Co
pt 1 17 .
141
352
2 71
TOWNSHIP SIX, RANGE EIGHT.
John Mack.
s pt 1 68
123
356
2 74
Philander Hanford
m pt 168.
124
328
2 52
Moses Kimball
n-w pt 1 60
59
127
99
Benjamin Godfrey
w pt 1 67 .
99
207
I 60
n pts ls 62, 68 & 69, &
Jacob Taylor.
170T. &V. together
785
7589 58 43
Julius Perry
m pt 1 69.
99
260
2 00
...
.
William Sisson.
n-e pt 1 29, in N. C.
97
246]
554
COPY OF EARLY ASSESSMENT ROLL.
TOWNSHIP SIX. RANGE EIGHT-Continued.
1
NAME.
LAND.
ACRES.
VAL.
TAX.
Jonathan Sowle.
n-e pt 1 60
95
$259
$ 95
Hopkins.
m pt 1 52 .
48
120
93
Asa Lapham
n-e pt 1 52
58
167
I 29
Augustus Smith
w pt 1 51 .
95
362
4 32
Joel Matison
s-e pt 1 52 .
97
242
1 87
Smith Bartlett
s-w pt 1 58
116
379
5 41
Smith Bartlett
m pt 1 67
50
125
Luke Crandall.
m pt 1 64
137
450
3 86
Luke Crandall
m pt 1 56
15
37
Christian Parkerson
s-e pt 1 58
60
120
93
John Blancher .
n pt 1 54
97
264
2 03
Jonah H. Smith
m pt 1 54
63
202
I 55
David Pound
w pt 153 .
195
891
6 85
Benajah Hallock
m pt 1 52
46
137
I 65
Powell Hallock
n-w pt 1 52.
47
130
I 00
William Sisson.
s-w pt 1 60
81
100
I 77
Lemuel Sisson
s-e pt 1 60.
48
[20
92
Peter Gile. .
n-w pt 1 59.
63
170
I 31
Sylvanus Strang.
s-w pt 1 59.
29
72
55
Elisha Roberts.
s-e pt 1 61.
39
97
74
Philip Gile. .
n pt 1 61
200
513
3 94
John R. Smith
s pt 169
119
297
2 28
John Blancher
m pt 1 53
42
IO5
80
Asa Smith.
n-w pt 1.
113
367
2 82
David Wilber
n-w pt 1.
93
232
I 78
John Wilber
m pt 1 42
46
115
89
Oliver Reese.
e pt 1 43 .
128
320
2 40
Allen King.
s-w pt 1 43, n-e pt l.
126
368
2 83
Daniel Prindle
e pt 1 14&s-e pt 1 23 .
184
420
3 23
Joseph Kibbe
m pt 1 43 .
48
I20
92
Joseph Lapham
m pt 1 33& w pt 1 22 .
464
1265
9 72
Joel Phillips
w pt 1 30.
96
242
1 86
Job Irish .
m pt 1 30
96
267
2 06
Nathaniel Ballard.
e pt 1 19.
142
395
3 04
Harry Dalry
m pt 1 55
48
128
98
Adolphus Albee.
s-e pt 1 63.
56
160
I 23
Benjamin Albee, Jr ...
n-e pt 1 62.
46
124
1 95
James B. Parkinson .. .
e pt 1 39 .
60
150
1 15
Sylvanus Parkinson
m pt 1 39
140
550
4 24
Robert McNeal
m pt 140
73
182
1 40
Augustus Smith
s-w pt 1 61.
80
200|
34, w pt 1 35 . . ...
555
COPY OF EARLY ASSESSMENT ROLL.
TOWNSHIP SIX, RANGE EIGHT-Continued.
NAME.
LAND.
ACRES
VAL.
TAX.
Reuben Parkinson
m pt 1 40.
+8
120
93
Arnold King
s-w pt | 42.
95
259
2 00
Arnold King.
n-w pt 1 35 .
64
160
1 23
Joseph Peters
e pt 1 48.
97
320
2 46
William Mosier.
m pt 1 48
56
158
I 21
Joseph Wood .
w pt 1 48
62
164
I 26
Daniel Burbank
e pt 1 49.
124
314
2 44
Nathan King.
m pt 1 49 .
97
505
3 89
Stephen Wilber
w pt 1 49 .
117
576
4 44
Ezra Nichols.
m pt 1 50 .
122
339
2 61
William O'Brien
n-e pt 1 50.
19
75
59
Joshua Palmerton
m pt 1 50
115
524
4 03
Aaron Lindsley
e pt 1 32.
235
1334
10 28
James Nichols
w pt 1 31
145
398
3 06
Amasa Bates ..
n-e pt 1 SI.
126
552
I 94
Sylvanus Bates.
s-e pt 1 31
96
340
2 62
Samuel Hill
e pt 1 9. .
77
192
I 48
William O'Brien
s-e pt 1 62.
69
200
1 54
Hathaway
m pt 1 48
47
94
72
Darius Crandall .
m pt 1 56.
44
1 30
1 00
John J. Harrington
s-e pt 1 56
92
260
1 90
Luke Crandall
m pt ] 56.
20
50
38
Benjamin Albee
e pt 1 64 .
96
340
2 61
Charles Barden .
n-w pt 1 63
155
410
3 16
Timothy Clark.
e pt 1 47 . .
100
280
2 16
John Gibbons
s-e pt 1 55 .
108
288
2 22
Isaac Wickam.
m pt 1 47 .
103
275
2 12
Warren Tanner
w pt 1 47 .
97
260
2 00
Martin Potter
e pt 1 40.
75
187
1 45
John C. Adams
m pt 1 4%.
57
155
I
18
John Griffith .
n-w pt 1 24.
258
685
5 27
Hadwin Arnold
s pt 1 34 & n c pt 1 23
254
720
5 53
Eli Lapham
m pt 1 44 .
49
144
1
1 I
John Horton.
n-w pt 1 44
49
135
O4
Gabriel Strang
s-e pt 1 53
69
150
1 16
William Parmerton.
e pt 1 44 .
43
IO7
82
Stephen Lapham
s pt 1 44.
182
546
4 36
Stephen Lapham .
n pt 1 45
143
740
5 70
William Lapham .
s pt 1 45
217
1130
8 68
Archelaus Harwood
n pt 1 46.
128
320
2 46
Sylvanus Cook.
s pt 1 54 .
114
294
12 26
Hosea Stewart
n pt | 37
71
240
85
556
COPY OF EARLY ASSESSMENT ROLL.
TOWNSHIP SIX, RANGE EIGHT-Continued.
NAME.
LAND.
ACRES
VAL.
TAX.
John Strang
m pt 1 37
63
288
2 14
Sabina Adams
m pt 1 37 .
66
295
2 27
Isaac Aldrich
s-w pt 1 37
69
633
4 87
Chancey Mammord.
m pt 1 36
14
115
89
Parker Dailey.
m pt 1 36.
55
43
Joseph McMillon
S-w pt 1 36
200
I 54
Ralph Plumb
m pt 1 37
40
220
I 69
Ralph Plumb
w pt 1 38
IO
80
62
Turner Aldrich
s-e pt 1 36
57
807
6 21
Turner Aldrich
n pt 1 35
100
250
1 92
David Brand
125.
1 30
334
2 57
Enos Southwick
w pt 1 24.
121
300
2 31
Tibbet Sowle
e pt 1 24 .
91
280
2 15
Tibbet Sowle
n-w pt 1 23
49
120
92
Daniel Hunt
s-w pt 23
59
147
I 13
Isaac Allen
m pt.1 22.
106
300
2 31
Oliver Harris
w pt 1 20.
48
100
77
Erastus Harris.
m pt 1 20
49
100
77
Solomon Dunham
m pt 1 20.
78
195
1 51
Eseck Harris.
e pt 1 10.
60
130
1 00
P. L. Pratt .
m pt 1 10.
120
333
1 56
Luman H. Pitcher
1 38-village lot.
30
23
Noah Scovell.
1 22 -. village lot .
15
12
Eron Thatcher
1 37-village lot
..
IO
15
Enoch Palmer
1 16-village lot.
15
12
Alvin Bugbee.
1 4-village lot.
15
12
Archelanus Harwood ..
1 5-village lot.
15
12
Amasa L. Chafee.
1 49, village lots.
20
15
Chafee & Bugbee
59
39
Ralph Plumb
1 3, village lot
40
31
Ralph Plumb.
1 48, village lot
150
I 16
Ralph Plumb.
1 60, village lot
25
19
Sarbat & Bugbee
1 59, village lot
15
I2
Jonathan O. Irish
m pt lts 76 & 55 .
100
246
I 90
Willink & Co
w pt 1 9.
220
550
4 23
Willink & Co.
e pt 1 42 .
141
352
2 72
Willink & Co.
w pt 1 50
66
165
1 27
Willink & Co
e pt 1 51 .
244
610
4 70
Willink & Co
n-e pt 1 65.
61
152
1 18
Wiilink & Co.
w pt 1 56.
163
407
3 13
WillInk & Co.
1 57 ...
342
855
6 60
Willink & Co
n pt 1 58.
130
320
2 46
557
COPY OF EARLY ASSESSMENT ROLL.
TOWNSHIP SIX, RANGE EIGHT-Continued.
NAMF.
LAND.
ACRES.
VAL.
TAX.
Willink & Co.
e pt 1 59
220
$540
$4 24
Willink & Co.
n pt 1 61 .
202
515
3 88
Willink & Co.
1 65
359
897
6 91
Willink & Co.
1 66
349
872
6 72
TOWNSHIP SIX, RANGE SEVEN.
J. T. Johnson
s-w pt 1 74.
60
154
I 19
Austin Graham
n-w pt 1 74
59
150
1 16
John Millis
e pt 1 75 .
49
I 90
1 47
Nathaniel Knight
m & s-w pt 1 75
165
565
4 35
Avery Knight
m pt 1 75 .
55
137
1 05
Wilber Irish
n-w pt 1 75
35
87
67
Wilber Irish .
m pt 1 76 .
20
68
52
Truman Colburn
s-w pt 1 84.
56
140
I 08
William Skeggs
s-e pt 1 85.
47
126
97
Jonathan O. Irish
m pt 1 76.
97
240
I 85
Henry Kimball
w pt 1 76. .
144
400
3 08
Henry W. Palmerton.
s-w pt 1 85 .
48
124
95
William Beckwith
e pt 1 65 .
48
120
92
William Clark
n-e pt 1 65
96
224
1 88
Samuel Hill .
w pt 1 38.
98
330
2 54
John Boutwell, Jr
w pt 1 37
53
175
1 36
Charles Boutwell.
e pt 1 38.
102
268
2 06
Charles Boutwell.
e pt 1 37 .
135
365
2 81
Silas Cook
w pt 1 35 .
18
45
35
William Cook.
e pt 1 35
II7
373
2 87
William Ballou
pt 1 34 .
146
460
3 54
Daniel Pratt .
e pt 1 32.
96
380
2 92
Daniel Pratt . .
e pt 30. .
60
150
I 15
Daniel & Peter Pratt .
w pt 1 33
59
150
I 15
Daniel & Peter Pratt .
e pt 1 21
96
240
I 84
Peter Pratt .
e pt 1 35 .
58
327
2 51
Peter Pratt .
w pt 1 32.
39
97
74
Elijah Campbell
wpt 1 31 .
80
276
2 I3
Elias Bowen
n-e pt 1 3 1
60
150
I
16
Phineas Orr
s-e pt 1 3 1 & n pt 1 30
75
424
3 27
David Beverly
w pt 1 52
96
270
2 08
James B. Perkinson
w pt 165 .
98
259
1 I
Willink & Co
n pt 1 30.
IIO
275
1 2 12
Willink & Co
1 36.
118
315
2 43
558
COPY OF EARLY ASSESSMENT ROLL.
TOWNSHIP SIX, RANGE SEVEN-Continued.
NAME.
LAND,
ACRES.
VAL.
TAX.
Willink & Co
1 50
232
$ 580
$4 47
Willink & Co
1 51 .
220
550
4 24
Willink & Co
e pt 1 52
186
465
3 58
Willink & Co
1 63
4C9
IO22
7 86
Willink & Co
1 64.
371
927
7 14
Willink & Co
s-e pt 1 65
133
332
2 55
Willink & Co.
e pt 1 74.
285
712
5 49
Willink & Co
e pt 1 76
70
175
1 35
Willink & Co
1 83
392
980
7 55
Willink & Co
pt 1 84 .
28I
700
5 39
Willink & Co.
n pt 1 85 .
132
330
2 53
Willink & Co.
1 92
387
967
7 44
Willink & Co.
1 93
336
840
6 47
Willink & Co
1 94
361
902
6 94
TOWNSHIP SEVEN, RANGE SEVEN.
Willink & Co
1 65.
367
917
7 06
Willink & Co.
1 49
358
! 892
6 90
Willink & Co
1 57 .
380
950
7 32
The Assessors for the year that the above tax was levied were Nathaniel Knight, John Stancliff, Jr., and John Arnold. Luke Crandall was Collector. The total valuation of the town as shown by the assessment roll was $74,019; the valuation of the real estate was $71,451 ; personal property, $2,568 ; tax, $705 ; Collectors' fees were $20.69. The above figures refer to the present Town of Collins. North Collins and Collins were then one town.
The following are the names of the Supervisors who signed the assessment roll :
James Green.
Edmund Badger.
Morton Crosby.
Lemuel Wasson,
Stephen White.
James Aldrich.
Ebenezer Holmes.
Simeon Fillmore.
James W. Griffin.
John Twining.
Oziel Smith.
Thomas M. Barret.
John Boyer.
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TOWN OF CONCORD DIVIDED.
.COPY OF THE ACT CREATING THE TOWNS OF COLLINS AND SARDINIA.
AN ACT to divide the Town of Concord, in the County of Niagara. PASSED March 16, 1821.
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York represented in Senate and Assembly, That from and after the Thirty-first day of March, instant, all that part of the Town of Concord, in the County of Niagara, comprehending township No. 7, in the eighth range, and all that part of town- ship No. 6 in the eighth range lying within the County of Niagara together with three tiers of lots on the west side of township number seven in the seventh range, and three tiers of lots on the west side of township number six, in the seventh range, within the County of Niagara, of the Holland company, shall be and is hereby erected into a separate town by the name of Collins, and that the first town meeting shall be held at the dwelling house of George Southwick in said town.
Section 2. And be it further enacted that from and after the Thirty-first day of March, instant, all that part of the said Town of Concord comprehending township number seven in the fifth range and three tiers of lots on the east side of township num- ber seven in the sixth range, and all those parts of township number six in the sixth range of the Holland company's lands lying within the County of Niagara, shall be and is hereby erected into a separate town by the name of Sardinia, and the first town meeting shall be held at the dwelling house of Giles Briggs, in said town, and that all the remaining part of the Town of Concord shall be and remain a separate town by the name of Concord, and that the next town meeting shall be held at the dwelling house of Harry Sears in said town.
Section 3. And be it further enacted that as soon as may be after the Thirty-first day of March, instant, the Supervisors and Overseers of the aforesaid towns shall by notice to be given by the Supervisor and Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Con- cord, meet together at the dwelling house of Harry Sears, in said town and apportion the poor maintained by the said Town of Concord and the poor money belonging to the same previous
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to the division thereof agreeably to the last tax list, and that each of the said towns shall forever respectively support their own poor.
SUBSEQUENT ACT DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWN OF COLLINS-REVISED STATUTES, VOLUME 3, TITLE 4, PAGE 114.
The Town of Collins shall contain all that part of said county comprising township number seven, in the eighth range of townships in the Holland company's purchase, together with all that part of township number six in the same range included within the bounds of the county, and also three tiers of lots off from the west side of township number seven in the seventh range, and off from the west side of that part of township num- ber six in the last range included within the bounds of the county, and also that part of the Cattaraugus Indian Reserva- tion which is included within the bounds of the county.
EXTRACTS FROM THE RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT COLLINS TOWN MEETINGS DURING THE FIRST YEARS OF THE TOWN.
The first year, 1820, it was
Resolved, That the Collector have but three per cent for col- lecting taxes.
Resolved, That hogs and sheep shall not run as free com- moners.
Resolved, That all rams running at large from the 10th of September to the 10th of November be forfeited to the captor. Resolved, That horses shall not be free commoners.
Resolved, That owners of stud horses shall pay a fine of one dollar if found at liberty for more than twenty-four hours at one time.
Resolved, That the names of Nathaniel Knight and John Griffith be sent to the Council of Appointment to be commis- sioned as Magistrates.
Resolved, That the next annual town meeting be held at the house of John Lawton on the first Tuesday of April next.
In 1822 it was
Resolved, That the Collector have but three per. cent, for col- lecting taxes the ensuing year.
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Resolved, That John Lawton shall serve as a Commissioner to meet the committee from Concord and Sardinia to settle with Harry Sears, Collector.
Resolved, That this meeting be adjourned to meet the first Tuesday of April next at the house of John Lawton.
In 1823 it was
Resolved, That a fine of ten dollars be imposed upon any per- son that shall suffer what is called a Canada thistle to go to seed on his improved lands after notice from any person.
Resolved, That Inspectors of common school shall have no fees for their services.
Resolved, That all the money collected or to be collected from Frederick Richmond, late Supervisor of the original Town of Concord, shall be added to the poor fund of the Town of Collins.
In 1824 it was
Resolved, That this meeting be adjourned until the first Tuesday of March next, at the dwelling house of Smith Bart- lett.
NOTE .- The time of holding the annual town meeting of Collins changed to the first Tuesday in March by an act of the Legislature of the state, passed Feb. 6, 1824.
In 1824 it was
Resolved, That double the amount of money be raised from the town that we receive from the state for the use of schools.
Resolved, That a bounty of ten dollars be given on full-grown wolves and five dollars for whelps killed within the Town of Collins.
Resolved, That the Collector's fees shall be three per cent. In 1826 it was
Resolved, That the next annual town meeting be held at the house of William Sisson.
In 1827 it was
Resolved, That orderly, neat cattle have free use of the com- mons from the Ist of March to the Ist of November.
Resolved, That a bounty of twenty-five dollars be given for each full grown wolf and twelve dollars and fifty cents for each whelp caught in the Town of Collins.
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In 1828 it was
Resolved, That the Collector shall have five per cent. for col- lecting taxes in this town.
Resolved, That the authorities of this town be authorized to petition the Legislature to pass an act to authorize the town to raise a bounty not exceeding fifty dollars on wolves caught and killed in this town.
In 1829 it was
Resolved, That the next annual town meeting be held at the house of John C. Adams.
In 1830 it was
Resolved, That a fence made of boards, logs or rails five feet high shall be considered a lawful fence.
LOCAL NAMES IN THE TOWN OF COLLINS.
" Zoar" is of scriptural origin, and is said to have been given by Ahaz Allen, one of the first settlers there.
"Poverty Hill," another name, given by Jesse Frye, was conceived from the fact that in an early day he was the owner of a lot on which grew the huckleberry. This berry is of spon- taneous growth, and only found upon rocky, sterile soil. When Frye was working upon his claim his attention was called to the huckleberry by one of his sons, who said, " Father I have always heard it said that huckleberries grew on very poor land." "Yes," said the pioneer, "this is ' Poverty hill,' and I shall sell this claim the first chance," and he never worked there another day, although the soil proved the very best for grazing and the growing of wheat.
Gowanda first took the name of Aldrich's Mills; then the name of Lodi, after one of Napoleon's famous battles in Italy. It is said to have been given by Ahaz Allen. «
" Bagdad" was named by Benard Cook, after an ancient city of Asia.
A tub factory gave the name of " Tub Town."
" Taylor Hollow " took its name from Jacob Taylor.
" Lawton Hollow " from John Lawton, who built mills there, and "Scrabble Hill" from the fact that the early settlers had to scrabble pretty hard to get a living.
The name of the Town of Collins was said to be given in honor of Mrs. Turner Aldrich, whose maiden name was Collins.
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THE FIRST SETTLER IN ZOAR.
ZOAR.
Zoar lies in the southeast corner of Collins, and the north- east corner of Otto, the valley being divided by the waters of the Cattaraugus. In its primeval state, this valley was beauti- ful, and when looked upon by the early pioneers from the sur- rounding hills, it caused in them a feeling of wonder and sur- prise, as it appeared to them a new Canaan, and they entered into the valley as did the Israelites of old, with thoughts of rest and thanksgiving.
In the Spring of 1810, Joseph Adams, with a family con- sisting of a wife and three children, came by way of Boston, over Townsend Hill, down the transit with an ox sled, to near the Scoby mills ; embarked his family and chattels in a large canoe, pushed out into the waters, turned the prow down stream, and landed his family in Zoar. He built a log house on the Otto side of the creek, covered it with elm bark, and this was the first house in Zoar, and he was virtually the first settler in Zoar, though a man by the name of Yaw, from Bos- ton, had slashed four acres, but remained only a short time. Peter Pratt and family, who were pioneers of Clarence, having come from Taunton, Mass., in 1806, to that town, were the next settlers, and I cheerfully allow my venerable friend, John Pratt, of Bagdad, to tell his story : " In the Fall of 1810, my father and brother, Luther, came out from Clarence and built a log house on the Derby lot (this is now part of the Emery Bond farm in Concord), and the next February follow- ing, he moved his family out by way of Boston and over Townsend Hill, through by Dea. Russell's, to near the Chaffee school-house, thence across the Beech Plains and down Will- iam's Hill, and followed blazed trees very near where the road is located to-day, until we reached father's cabin. The only settler we found on our way from Russell's, was William Smith, since known as the " Governor." We only remained here two months, when father sold his claim to brother Luther. Father bought of "Squire " Frye, his articled claim of lot thirty-one, but the query was how to get his family into Zoar. He had built a double log house there and had departed from the accustomed mode of shingling, which was usually done by
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peeling bark, but had rived out "shakes" of pine (shingles three feet long and not shaved), and nailed poles to the rafters, and those long shingles were nailed to them. We had a pun- cheon floor, and, upon the whole, our house was considered quite aristocratic for those days. As I said before, the query was how to get into Zoar. There was no road or trail across Frye Hill; but the Adam's boys, Bina and Wilson, by lashing two large canoes together, helped him out; they floated his goods to our new home, while we picked our way over Frye Hill.
That Summer, brother Peter was born. This was the second event of this kind in the Town of Collins. Then my father's house in Zoar, and brother Luther's house on the " Derby " lot, were the only houses on this side of the creek from Turner Aldrich's, near where Dr. Shugart's house now stands in Gowanda, until you reach "Governor" Smith's, on the old William's farm (now the Tefft tarm), some twelve miles distant . On the other side was Joseph Adams and Thadeus Austen, who canoed in the same way that we arrived. Father got a good burn on the Yaw slashing that Spring, and as we had a yoke of oxen we logged it off, planted it to corn and potatoes. It proved a good crop, and we had an abundance for the next Winter, such as it was.
I am an old man now, of four score years, and I want to say something to my young friends, who think they are living very hard because they cannot have "new process " flour bread and pound cake every day. You never saw a " Johnny Cake" board and don't know what it is? Well I have, and must explain. Now the larger the family the greater the board. Our board was about two feet long and eight inches wide; this was split out of clean white ash, the surface was polished smooth, and it was ready for use.
It came into use every day, and I presume my dear old mother baked " Johnnie Cakes" enough on one of these during her lifetime, to cover a good-sized farm. The meal was mixed into stiff dough and firmly pressed upon the board, then set before the fire to bake until done. Sometimes we had baked potatoes, but they had no stoves to bake them in ; they used a low, flat-bottomed kettle with an iron lid, which they placed
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