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Jan. 17. Elisha Halsey records an ear mark, viz: an L under the right and a half penny under the left ear, which was formerly recorded to Lemuel Pierson, Jr., deceased, and which he bought of said Pierson.
Jan. 22. Bethuel Edwards records an ear mark, viz : &
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slope on the upper side the left, a slit in the right and a half-penny underside the same, which he bought of Elisha Osborn, Jr.
PAGE 55. Town Meeting holden in and for the town of Southampton, on Tuesday the first day of April, 1823.
James Post was chosen Supervisor for the year ensning.
William P. Herrick chosen Town Clerk.
Assessors, Josiah P. Howell, William Woolley, Abraham Rose, Henry B. Havens.
Voted $1,100 to be raised for support of the poor and contingencies.
Collector, Abraham M. Topping, for 2 cents and 2 mills on the dollar, and also voted that he give a bond to the town to indemnify them the difference between 5 per cent and the sum he has agreed to collect for.
Overseers of the Poor, Levi H. Hildreth, William Wool- ley for the year ensuing.
Commissioners of Highways, James Foster, Levi H. Hil- dreth, Oliver Post.
Constables, Daniel Fordham, John S. Jessup, Elihu Hal- sey, John M. Isaacs, Isaac Edwards, Daniel Woodruff, Lemuel Payne.
Commissioners of Schools, Abraham H. Gardiner, Elias Woolley, John H. Cooper.
Inspectors of Schools, Peter H. Shaw, Amzi Francis, Josiah P. Howell, Inspectors of Common Schools.
No. 1 Hull Osborn in the first district, William Raynor in the 2d district, Nathaniel Griffin in the 3d district, Na- thaniel Fanning in the 4th district, Benjamin Phillips in the 5th district, Elias Pelletreau in the 6th district, William Woolley in the 7th district, Rogers Halsey in the Sth dis- trict, John H. Cooper in the 9th district, Charles Topping in the 10th district, Isaac Edwards in the 11th district and
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remainder, Charles Payne 12th district, James Pierson 13th district, Daniel Jennings in the 14th district-Overseers of the Highways.
John Cooper, Henry Harris, Herrick Rogers, William P. Herrick, David Chapman, William Foster, Maltby G. Rose, Levi H. Hildreth, Capt. William Pierson, Levi Howell, Elihu Halsey, Stephen Rose, chosen Trustees of the town for the year ensuing.
James Post chosen Inspector of Weights and Measures.
Daniel Fordham, William Corwithe, Jr., John Cooper, chosen Pound Masters.
Fence Viewers, Silas Jessup, Edward Stephens, Jr., Charles Bellows, Joseph Brown, Edward Reeves, Charles Pelletreau, Oliver Sayre, John Howell, Barnabas Squires, Samuel W. Fournier, Barzillia Halsey, David Halsey, Henry Harris, Daniel Jenning, Elihu Halsey, David Haynes, Levi H. Hildreth, Levi Howell, Alfred Pierson, Hiram Sanford, John P. Osborn, James Pierson.
WILLIAM HERRICK, CEPHAS FOSTER, Justices.
A true copy from the minutes,
WILLIAM P. HERRICK, Clark.
Voted that the petition from the inhabitants of Speonk, for a road to be laid ont through the land of William Tut- tle be accepted, and the Commissioners of Highways are ordered to lay out said road and report accordingly.
A true copy from the minutes,
WILLIAM P. HERRICK, Clerk.
PAGE 57. (Abstract.) Elias and William Woolley, of the town of Southampton, mantimits a slave named Ed- mond. June 24th, 1828.
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PAGE 57. (Abstract.) H. B. Havens, Esq., manumits a slave named Frank Brister. October 30th, 1823.
PAGE 57. (Abstract.) Samuel Jagger has in keeping a dark red heifer. Nov. 26, 1823.
PAGE 57. (Abstract.) James Bunn has in keeping a white faced heifer of a pale red color, a cropped ell on the right. Dec. 16.
PAGE 58. (Abstract.) Augustus Halsey records a stray beast which he has in keeping.
PAGE 58. John White, 3d, records his brand thus, JW. January 14th. 1824.
PAGE 58. (Abstract.) Oliver Rogers records a stray beast which he has in keeping, of a chestnut color. Feby. 16th, 1824.
PAGE 58. We the undersigned Commissioners of High- ways, being called to lay ont a road through the land of William Tuthill, in Spoonk, have proceeded accordingly to lay out the same of twenty feet wide, beginning in front of the house of William Tuthill and on the south side of the south road, running down Capt. William Tuthill's Neck, south 41 1-2 deg. west, 46 min. 88 south 17 1-2 deg. west 18.76 to the beach or linding, as by a map of the same on file in the Town Clerk's office, is more particularly des- cribed, viz: the way of 20 feet wide down Capt. Tuthill's neck contains 1 aere, 3 roods, 35 rods, the landing 0 acres. 0 roods, 40 rods, and for which the said Commissioners have and do agree to and with the said William Tuthill to pay him the sum of seventy-five dollars as a full compensa- tion therefore, the said Tuthill reserving the sea drift on said landing. And it is further agreed between the parties that all the old ancient road above and below the house of William Tuthill of 16 chains to the old going over, be given
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up to the said William Tuthill. his heirs and assigns for- ever, in lieu of his granting to the said Commissioners or their successors in office forever being all the road leading from the intersection of the new road laid out as above, running north 28 deg. east 48 chains, (as per map) to the country road.
LEVI H. HILDRETH. / Commissioners JAMES FOSTER. of
WILLIAM TUTHILL .. Highways.
A true copy, March 29th. 1824,
See map on file.
WILLIAM P. HERRICK, Clerk.
PAGE 59. Town Meeting held on Tuesday the 6th day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1824.
James Post was chosen Supervisor for the ensuing year.
William P. Herrick chosen Town Clerk for the ensuing year.
David Hedges, Henry B. Havens, Josiah P. Howell, Wil- liam Woolley, chosen Assessors for the ensuing year.
Voted that $1,200 be raised for the support of the poor and contingencies for the year ensuing.
And also voted that the Overseers of the Poor report annually hereafter, at every Town Meeting, the account of expenditures and disbursements of all monies committed . to them for the above purposes.
Levi H. Hildreth chosen Collector for the year ensuing, at one cent six mills on the dollar.
David Hedges and John White, Jr .. chosen Overseers of the Poor for the year ensuing.
William Woolley, Benjamin Rogers, Levi H. Hildreth chosen Commissioners of Highways for the ensuing year.
Hiram Halsey, John M. Isaacs, Isaac Edwards, Warren Goodale, Daniel Woodruff, Oliver Cooper, Daniel Fordham, Elihn Halsey, chosen Constables for the year engning.
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Rufus Rose, Henry T. Dering. Elias Woolley, chosen Commissioners of Common Schools for the year ensuing.
Josiah P. Howell, Peter H. Shaw, Amzi Francis, chosen Inspectors of Common Schools for the year ensuing.
District No. 1 Joshua Tuthill. No. 2 Daniel Russell, No. 3 John Cooper, No. 4 William P. Benjamin, No. 5 Seth Squires, No. 6 Elias Pelletreau, No. 7 Oliver White, No. 8 Silas White, Jr., No. 9 Solomon Gray, No. 10 Isaac Pierson. No. 11 Isaac Edwards, No. 12 Charles W. Payne, No. 13 James Pierson, No. 14 Apollos Harris, chosen as Overseers of Highways for the year ensuing.
Edward Stephens, Andrew Halsey. Abraham Halsey. William P. Herrick, David R. Rose, Nathan White, John White, William Corwithe, Jr .. Stephen Hedges, Henry Rogers, Silvanus Hand. Henry B. Havens, chosen Trustees for the year ensuing.
Abraham Rose chosen Inspector of Weights and Meas- ures. Also voted that he provide the standard of weights and measures, and he be paid for the same by the overseers of the poor of said town of Southampton.
John Cooper, Daniel Fordham, William Corwithe, Jr., chosen Pound Masters for the year ensuing.
Elijah Phillips, Rufus Foster. Frederick Hallock, Jr., Silas Jessup, Nathaniel Fanning. John Fanning, Joseph Penny, Samuel Fournier, Edward Reeves. Peter Mackie. Heury Harris, Daniel Jennings, Andrew Halsey, Selden Foster, David Haynes, Elihu Halsey, Hiram Sandford, Al- fred Peirson, Levi H. Hildreth, Lovi Howell, John H. King. James Peirson, William Howell. Charles W. Payne, chosen Fence Viewers for the year ensuing.
April 6, 1824. W.M. HERRICK, / Justices CEPHAS FOSTER,
H. B. HAVENS, of Peace.
A true copy of the original on file,
WILLIAM P. HERRICK, Town Clerk.
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PAGE 60. (Abstract.) Edward Halsey maanmita a slave. named Frank. June 10th, 1824.
PAGE 61. SUFFOLK COUNTY, SS :
In conformity to the statute in such case made and pro- vided, we the undersigned, Justices of the Peace, in and for the said County, do hereby nominate, constitute and ap- point Halsey Stephens, of the town of Southampton. & constable, in and for the County aforesaid.
Given under our hands and seals, in the town of River- head, the 10th day of June, 1824.
LUTHER YOUNGS, JONATHAN D. CONKLIN, Justices CEPHAS FOSTER,
A true copy of the original on file, WM. P. HERRICK, Clerk.
PAGE 61. SUFFOLK COUNTY, SS :
We, William Herrick, Maltby G. Rose and Henry B. Havens, Esqrs., three of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, residing in the town of Southampton, do nominate and appoint Josiah Goodale, being a freeholder and inhabitant of said town of Southampton, to be Over- seer of Highways for the same town, according to the direc- tions of the statute in that case made and provided.
Given under our hands and seals the 9th day of August, 1824. Appointed Overseer of the 4th district.
WILLIAM HERRICK, ) Justices of the Peace in MALTBY G. ROSE " the town of Southamp- H. B. HAVENS, \ ton and County aforesaid.
PAGE 61. (Abstract.) Caleb Halsey mannmits slova pamed Will Recorded Oct, 23d, 1824,
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PAGE 62. To all people to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye that I, Daniel Hildreth, of the town of Southampton, in the County of Suffolk, in the State of New-York, Farmer, for divers good causes and consid- erations me hereunto moving, but more especially for and in consideration of the parental love and natural affection which I have and do bear unto my beloved children, SHAD- RACH. DANIEL and PAMELA HILDRETH, all of the aforesaid town. do give and grant, and by these presents do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant, convey and confirm unto my said children, to be theirs at and after my decease, and their heirs and assigns forever, ALL my real and personal estate, wheresoever lying and being, of whatever kind, quality or description, to be theirs in the manner, mode and form following : First, I give unto my daughter Pamela Hildreth, One Hundred Pounds, in money to be paid to her at my decease out of my estate by her brothers equally between them, unless the same or part of the same shall be given to her during my life time, in which case what is so given and paid to her shall be deducted out and only the residue of the said One Hundred Pounds to be paid to her by her brothers ; and should my said daughter at my decease be unmarried, I give to her a right of residence in my dwelling house as long as she remains single. And to
my two sons, Shadrach Hildreth and Daniel Hildreth, I give my whole estate, both real and personal, except so much as is above disposed of. to be theirs at my death, and to be equally divided between them in such manner as they may agree. To have and to hold the said given and granted property in the maner and form above described to them my said children and to their heirs and assigns forever, to their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever, as good absolute estate of inheritance without any manner of claim
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or claims from any person whomsoever, and without any money or other equivalent being at any time paid by them to me for the same. And now in witness of all which is above written I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thous- and eight hundred and twenty-three.
DANIEL HILDRETH, L. S.
Signed, sealed, executed and delivered
in presence of these witnesses,
SILVANUS WHITE, JESSE HALSEY, JE .. DANIEL HALSEY, 2d.
N. B. I give to my wife Amy Hildreth all the furniture which she at her marriage brought.
Recorded the 4th day of January, 1825.
WILLIAM P. HERRICK, Town Clerk.
PAGE 63. (Abstract.) David R. Rose gives in that he has in keeping a white sheep. June 19th, 1825.
PAGE 63. Josiah Foster has in keeping a fox-colored dog, apparently young, and has a docked tail. Nov. 28th, 1825.
PAGE 63. Cephas Foster has in keeping a red yearling heifer marked with two half pennies under the left ear. Dec. 19th, 1825.
PAGE 64. Town Meeting held on Tuesday the 5th day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1825.
James Post was chosen for the ensuing year Supervisor.
Jonathan Fithian was chosen for the ensuing year Town ('lerk.
Cephas Foster, Win. Woolley, Abraham Rose, Poltiah Fordham chosen Assessors for the ensuing year.
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Voted that $1,200 be raised for the support of the Poor and Contingencies for the ensuing year.
Levi H. Hildreth chosen Collector for the year ensuing. at 1 cent 9 mills on the dollar.
David Hedges and John White, Jr., chosen Overseers of the Poor for the year ensuing.
George Post, Abraham Rose and Hull Osborn chosen Commissioners of Highways for the year ensuing.
Daniel Fordham, John M. Isaacs, Halsey Stephens, Eli- hn Halsey, Isaac Edwards, Hiram Halsey and Benjamin F. Rogers chosen Constables for the year ensuing.
Arnold VanScoy, Elias Woolley, John H. Cooper chosen Commissioners of Common Schools for the year ensuing.
Peter H. Shaw, Josiah P. Howell and John D. Gardiner chosen Inspectors of Common Schools for the ensuing year.
District No. 1 Hull Osborn, No. 2 Stephen Griffin, No. 3 Edward Stephens, No. 4 Nathaniel Fanning, No. 5 Seth Squares, No. 6 Elias Pelletreau, No. 7 David White, No. 8 Elias Hand, No. 9 Levi H. Hildreth, No. 10 Silvanus Hand, No. 11 Isaac Edwards, No. 12 Timothy Payne, No. 13 John H. King, No. 14 John Rose, chosen Overseers of Highways for the ensuing year.
John S. Jessup, Joseph Penny, David R. Rose, Obediah Howell, Oliver White, John Rogers, Wm. P. Herrick, Ed- ward Huntting, Wm. S. Pelletreau, John White, Jr., Charles Pelletrean, Matthias Burnet, chosen Trustees for the year ensuing.
Abraham Rose chosen Inspector of Weights and Meas- ures for the ensuing year.
John Cooper, Daniel Fordham, William Corwithe, Jr., chosen Pound Masters for the ensuing year.
Edward Stephens, Jr., Silas Jessup, Barne Squires, Nicholas Squires, Edward Reeves, Peter Mackie, Silvanus
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Howell, Henry Harris, Daniel Jennings, James Pierson, John H. King, Russell Edwards, Charles Payne, Timothy Payne, Hiram Sandford, Daniel H. Haynes, Elihu Halsey. David Haynes, James Sandford, Levi Howell, chosen Fence Viewers for the year ensuing.
HENRY B. HAVENS, Moderator.
April 5th, 1825.
& true copy of the original on file,
JONATHAN FITHIAN, Town Clerk.
PAGE 65. 1825, Dec. 28th. Abraham Post has in keep- ing a red three years old steer, marked with a hollow crop of the right ear and a half penny upper side of the left.
PAGE 66. 1826, March Ist. Frederick Hallock has in keeping a light chestnut yearling steer, marked with & square crop off the right ear and a hollow crop off the left.
PAGE 66. Town Meeting held on April 4th, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six.
Supervisor, James Post, was chosen for the ensuing year.
Jonathan Fithian was chosen Town Clerk for the year ensuing.
William Woolley, Henry B. Havens, Levi H. Hildreth and Cephas Foster were chosen Assessors for the year en- suing.
Voted that $1,200 be raised for the support of the Poor and Contingencies for the ensuing year. And also voted that the Overseers of the Poor, with the Justices of the Peace be empowered to procure a site for the accommoda- tion of the poor of the Town.
Silvanus Hand was chosen Collector for the year ensuing to collect for 1.9 cts. on the dollar.
John White, Junior, and David Hodges, were chosen Overseers of the Poor for the ensuing year,
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Abraham Rose, Benjamin Rogers and George Post were chosen Commissioners of Highways for the year ensuing.
John Bishop, William Huntting, Benjamin F. Rogers. Lemuel Payne, Isaac Edwards, Hiram Halsey, John M. Isaacs, Plat Howell, John H. Cooper, G. W. Pierson, Jonu- than Hall, Charles Smith, Abraham M. Topping, Enoch Halsey, Samuel Bishop, were chosen Constables for the vear ensuing.
Samuel L'Homedieu, Elias Woolley and John H. Cooper were chosen Commissioners of Common Schools for the year ensning.
Josiah P. Howell, Peter H. Shaw and Amzi Francis were chosen Inspectors of Common Schools for the year ensuing.
District No. 1 Hull Osborn, No. 2 Herman Foster, No. 3 Nathaniel Griffing, No. 4 Peter Fanning, No. 5 Israel Conk- ling, No. 6 Elias Pelletrean, No. 7 William Woolley, No. 8 Stephen Rose, No. 9 Gorden Peirson, No. 10 Gardiner B. Topping, No. 11 Isaac Edwards, No. 12 Charles Payne, No. 13 James Pierson, No. 14 Daniel Jennings, were chosen Overseers of Highways for the year ensuing.
Silas Jessup, William Wick, John Rogers, George Post. Samuel Bishop, Isaac Dimon, Alfred Peirson, Hiram Sand- ford, Anthony Ludlow. Howell White, Isaac Pierson and Benjamin H. Halsey were chossn Town Trustees for the year ensning.
Abraham Rose was chosen as Inspector of Weights and Measures for the year 'ensuing.
William Corwithe, Daniel Fordham and John Cooper were chosen Pound Masters for the year ensuing.
Gabriel Halsey. Silas Corwithe. Isaac Edwards, Jesse Halsey, Edward Reeves, Peter Mackee, Isaac Pierson, Sam- uel Sandford, Silas Jessup, John Cooper, Nathaniel Griffing. James Pierson. Alford Pierson. John H. King, Henry Harris.
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Saml. Fournier, Daniel Jennings, Nicoll Squares, Charles Bellows, Elija Phillips, David Hanes, George White, woro were chosen Fence Viewers for the year ensuing.
Voted that Hull Osborn, Abraham Rose and William Woolly be a committee to form a petition to the Legisla- ture that a law may be passed directing deeds and mortga- ges to be recorded in the Town Clerk's office.
MALTBY G. ROSE, Moderator. HENRY B. HAVENS, Justice.
1826, April 4th.
A true copy of the original on file in this office, JONATHAN FITHIAN, Town Clerk.
PAGE 68. (Abstract.) Gilbert Cooper has in keeping a red, white faced, white backed yearling heifer, marked with a slope off of the upper side of the right ear and an ell un- der the left. 1826, Dec. 27th.
PAGE 68. (Abstract.) Jeremiah Squares has in keeping a white horned sheep. 1827, Jan. Sth.
PAGE 68. (Abstract.) David Haynes has in keeping & red yearling steer with a white face and white back. Jan. 11th.
PAGE 68. Clarissa Howell records a female negro child born October 1st, 1826, by the name of Nell.
PAGE 68. Town Meeting held on April 3d, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-sevon.
James Post was chosen Supersor for the ensuing year.
Jonathan Fithian was chosen Town Clerk for the year ensuing.
Levi H. Hildreth, William Woolly, Cephas Foster and Henry B. Havens were chosen Assessors for the ensuing year.
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Voted that 1,100 dollars be raised for the support of the Poor and Contingent expenses of the town the ensuing year.
Ebinezer White was chosen Collector for the ensuing year to collect for two cents on the dollar.
David Hedges and John White, Jr., were chosen Over- weers of the Poor for the ensuing year.
Moltby G. Rose, Elias Woolly and George Post were «hosen Commissioners of Highways for the ensuing year.
Enoch Halsey, Abraham M. Topping, John B. Cory, Isaac Edwards, Jonathan Hall, David Jagger, Jr., Halsey Steph- ens, Saml. Fournier and Richard Gelston were chosen Constables for the ensning year.
Elias Woolly, John H. Cooper and Saml. L'Hommedien were chosen Commissioners of Common Schools for the ensning year.
Josiah P. Howell. John S. Jessup and Amzi Francis were chosen Inspectors of Common Schools for the ensuing year.
Overseers of Highways, No. 1 Hull Osborn, No. 2 John S. Jessup, No. 3 John Cooper, No. 4 Manassa Fanning, No. 5 Saml. Fournier, No. 6 Nathan White, No. 7 George Post, No. 8 Sulivan Cook, No. 9 Solomon Gray, No. 10 Eb- inezar White, No. 11 Daniel Edwards, No. 13 Wilson Payne. No. 14 Edward H. Osborn, No. 15 Joel Reeves.
'Town Trustees, Shepherd Halsey, Henry Rhodes, Hull Osborn, Joseph Penny, William S. Pelletreau, Solomon Gray, Henry Harris, Hugh Halsey, Saml. L'Hommedieu. Abraham T. Rose, John Rogers and George Post were chosen for the ensuing year.
Abraham Rose was chosen Inspector of Weights and Measures for the ensuing year.
William Corwithe, John Cooper and Daniel Fordham were chosen Pound Masters for the ensuing year.
John S. Jessup, Nathaniel Griffin, Saml, Fournier, John
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Fanning, Edward Reeves, Oliver White, Henry Harris, John Rose, Jason Sandford, Enoch Halsey. James Sanford, Ga- - briel Halsey, Simeon Halsey. Silas Corwithe, Paul Halsey, Isaac Edwards, James Pierson, Halsey Dickerson, Charles Payne, Wilson Payne, Ebineza White and Howell Hanes were chosen Fence Viewers for the ensuing year.
CEPHAS FOSTER. Justicey MALTBY G. ROSE, ~ of the H. B. HAVENS | Ponce.
A true copy of the original on file,
JNO. FITHIAN, Town Clerk.
PAGE 69. (Abstract.) Nathaniel Griffin has in keeping a dark red steer. Nov. 30th.
PAGE 69. (Abstract.) Frederick Hallock has in koop- ing a red heifer. Nov. 30th.
PAGE 69. (Abstract.) Shepherd Halsey and Henry Halsey have in keeping a brindle heifer. Dec. 7th.
PAGE 69. (Abstract.) Nathaniel Bishop and Stephen Bishop have in keeping a red and white heifer. Also a yearling bull with the same marks, both natural and artifi- cial. 7th.
PAGE 70. (Abstract.) Matthew Jessup has in keeping a red and white steer. Also a black heifer. Dec. 7. 1827.
PAGE 70. Town Meeting held on Tuesday the Ist day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1828.
Selden Foster was chosen Supervisor for the ensuing year. Jno. Fithian chosen Town Clerk for the ensuing year.
Josiah P. Howell, Levi H. Hildreth, Saml. L'Hommedieu. Jr. and Abraham Halsey chosen Assessors for the onsning vear.
Voted that $1,000 be raised for the support of the poor and contingent expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
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Leri H. Hildreth chosen Collector for the year ensuing at 2 cents on the dollar.
David Hedges and John White, Jr., chosen Overseers of the Poor for the year ensuing.
John P. Osborn, Win. Woolly and Hull Osborn chosen Commissioners of Highways for the year ensuing.
Erastus Foster, David Jagger, Jr., Richard Gelston, John B. Cory, Isaac Edwards, Hiram Halsey and Zacheriah Benjamin chosen Constables for the ensuing year.
James Post, P. Parkins and Hugh Halsey chosen Com- missioners of Common Schools for the year ensuing.
Charles T. Deering, Oliver Post and Josiah P. Howell chosen. Inspectors of Common Schools for the year ensuing.
District No. 1 Nathaniel Corwin, No. 2 John S. Jessup, No. 3 Oliver Post, No. 4 Nathan King, No. 5 Israel Conk- lin, No. 6 James Scott, No. 7 Silvanus Raynor, No. 8 Silas Corwithe, No. 9 Richard Halsey, No. 10 David Pierson, Jr., No. 11 Isaac Edwards, No. 12 -, No. 13 Wilson Payne, No. 14 Edward W. Osborn, No. 15 John Rose, chosen Overseers of Highways for the year ensuing.
Oliver Post, Fauning Griffing, Frederick Hallock, Hull Osborn, Benjamin H. Halsey, Hiram Sandford, Paul Hal- Hey, Jr., William Sayre, Elias Woolly, Wm. S. Pelletreau, John Rose, Isaac Pierson chosen Town Trustees for the year onsuing.
Abraham Rose chosen Inspector of Weights and Meas- ures for the year ensuing.
William Corwithe, Jesse Halsey, Daniel Fordham and John Cooper chosen Pound Masters for the year ensuing.
Cephas Foster, Nathaniel Griffing, Josiah Goodale, Ben- jamin Davis, William Huntting, David Chapman, Henry Rogers, Rogers Halsey, Peter H. White, Enoch Halsey,
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Gabriel Halsey. Silas Corwithe, John H. Cooper, John Lupton, David Goodale, Josse Halsey, James Pierson, Charles Payne, William Howell, Isaac Pierson, Alfrod Pierson, Halsey Dickerson, Russel Edwards, Edward H. Osborn, David Rose, Heury Harris, Josiah Hand, Joseph Edwards, John White, James Post, chosen Fence Viewers for the year ensuing.
H. B. HAVENS. MOTBE G. Rosr. "Justices. JNO. FITHIAN,
A true copy of the original on file. Attest, JNO. FITHIAN, Town Clerk.
PAGE 71. (Abstract.) Saml. Jagger has in keeping a white sheep. Dec. 21st.
PAGE 71. (Abstract.) Abraham Rose has in keeping & red steer. 1829, March 7th.
PAGE 72. Town Meeting held on Tuesday the 7th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1829.
Selden Foster was chosen Supervisor for the ensuing' voar.
Jonathan Fithian chosen Town Clerk for the year ensuing. Josiah P. Howell, Abraham Halsey, Benjamin Rogers and John P. Osborn chosen Assessors for the ensuing year. Voted that $1,000 be raised for the support of the Poor and contingent expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
Voted that the Justices and the Overseers of the Poor of the town shall in their discretion purchase a site for the accommodation of the town poor.
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