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4 ly Chose Mr Mical Lovwell Mr Moses Wright and Mr Andrew Gardner a commettee to Lay out Hieways and See to the Clearing them.
5 ly Voted that the proprietors Clark Provide a book for the Records
6 ly Voted and Chose Benj'a Bellows Esq to Git ye Charter Renued and Lenthend out
7 ly Voted that Benjamin Bellows Esq'r and Samuell Wentworth Esq'r take twenty one Whole Rights or Shares att the South End of the town all to Joyne together
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8 ly Voted that Mical Lovwell have Ninty acers of Land Set off by a Commettee Chosen for that porpos whare sd Lovwell has begun to Build a Mill upon Condition that sd Lovwell Buld and keep In good Repairs for the Space of fifteen years from ye date hereof a good Saw mill and Saw for the Proprietors of sd township att the Rate of the one half of the price on Marchantable Bords att ye mill or for the one half of sd Bords att the Choise of the Proprietors Voted that Mess Benj'a Bellows Joel Mathews Moses Wright Sam'll Burr and Thomas Stebens be a Commettee to Set of Said Land and to be done by the Last of October Next
Recorded Pr B Bellows Proprietors Clark.
att a Legall Meeting of the Proprietors of the township of Rockingham In the Province of Newhampshire lleld att the house of Michal Lovwell In sd Rockingham on Tuesday the fourth day of August A D 1761
first Voted and Chose Benjamin Bellows Esqr Moderator
2 ly Voted that thare Should be Liborty for a Road through cach Ninety acer Lott that is Layd out In Said town if Needed Not to be more then four Rod wide according to the Discrisition of the Selectmen that may Lay out the Same
3 ly Voted that the Lott No. 1 In the 10 Range and 2 In the tenth & No 3 in ye 10 & No 4 In ye 10 & No 1 In ye Ninth Range & No 2 In ye 9th and No 3 In ye 9th be Set of for the two Rights, or Shares for ye Church and the Propergating of the Gospel In forarn parts as by charters Granted
4 ly Voted that ye 49 Rights Not yet Drawn be Drawn by Single Draught and was Drawn accordingly as by Entry made
5 Voted that Each man Take the land that Lyeth * * adjoining to thare Lott allredy Drawn for to make those forty five acer Lott without a Draught
6 ly Voted that the Lot No fifteen In the fifth Range be divided Into the One acer Lotts to Each Right or Share according to Charters also Voted that the Meeting be adjourned to Tusday the Eighteenth day of this Instant August att two of the Clock In the afternoon and it was adjourned accordingly to meet att this place
Aug ye 18th 1761 Being meat att time and place as above said by adjourn- inent
Voted that the Ministers Meadow Lot be Let out by a Committee Chosen for that porpos and a Note be given for ye Use of the proprietary for the sum Voted that Mical Lovwell William Simond and Moses Wright be a Commettee to let out said Land and to Lay out the money arising In Clearing sd Lot according to thare Best Discresition ye Land Is to be Lett to the Hiest Bidder
Voted that Ebn'r Lovwell and William Holden be Joyned to the former Commettee to See to the Laying out Some pieces of Land to Benj'a Bellows to make Good his three meadow Lotts that he was to pick thay Not being Coppled to his other Lotts
Voted that Micial Lovwell have the 15th Lott In the Six Range for his Incouragement for Building a Sawmill In said town and said Lovwell Is to give Bond to the Proprietors Treashuer for the faithful Complyance of the former Vote about said mill.
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Voted that Benjamin Bellows draw twenty one Shairs as thay are planned being one whole right or Share In a Lott Lying att ye South side of ye town- ship.
Voted that all the Land In said town be Recorded to Each man by the Least (list ) and plan Laid down.
Voted that Each proprietors Share In Sd town pay ten Shilling Sterling money of Grate Britton for the Use of said proprietors for to pay the Charge of a Proprietors Book and for Recording said Land and the rest to be worked out att ye Roads In sd town
Voted that the Collectter be desired to Colect this sum with his former Rates yet behind
Voted to Dismiss ye meeting
B Bellows moderator
Recorded Pr B Bellows Proprietors Clark
Att a Legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Rockingham held at the house of Mr. Michael Lovell in said Rockingham held on the Second Day of December 1761
I ly Chose Benjamin Bellows Esq Moderator
2 ly Drew the Lotts in the Citydale Land according to the Plan and Entered the same to Each mans name
3 ly Appointed Mr. Joel Mathews a Committeeman with Mr. Moses Wright and Mr. Michael Lovell to Lay out Roads in said Town and Dis- missed Mr. Andrew Gardner and said Committee is to Lay out said Roads by Points of Compass where the Land will admit of it and Return the Plan of said Roads the next meeting in March for acceptance and see to the Clearing the same
Benj'a Bellows Esq'r Moderator
Recorded by me
Att a Meeting of the Proprietors of Rockingham held at the house of Mr Michael Lovell in said Town on Wednesday the twenty Eighth Day of March A D 1764
I ly Voted and Chose Benjamin Bellows Esq'r Moderator
2 ly Voted to Benjamin Bellows five Shillings Sterling on Each Right for to be paid out of the money Granted at the meeting held on the Eighteenth Day of August A D 1761 for his service in Buying the Book and Recording and for the Plan and for all his Service Done to this Day
3 ly Chose Benj'a Bellows Esq and Capt John Church to Joyne With Mr Moses Wright and Mr Joel Mathews and Mr Michael Lovell to Finish Laying out the Roads in Said Town and to Settle all acts with those Persons that have Done Service in Laying out and Clearing said Roads
Benj'a Bellows Esq Moderator
Recorded by me B Bellows Propr'r Clark
The foregoing are the records of each meeting as they appear, and they are all that are shown to have been held. No mention is made anywhere of the proposed dissolution of
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the organization of the proprietors. The commencing of the regular town meetings in March of 1761, as shown in the next chapter, placed the government of the town in the hands of the actual residents, and the necessity for the management of the proprietors ceased.
CHAPTER VII.
ORGANIZATION OF TOWN GOVERNMENT-PERMANENT SETTLEMENT-FIRST TOWN MEETINGS
For a few years previous to the last year or two covered by the records of the proprietors' meetings, given in the last chap- ter, there probably were no permanent residents within the limits of the township. The war between France and England was then raging, with Vermont an almost impassable wilder- ness between the two contending forces. Each employed savage tribes of Indians to commit the most horrible depreda- tions upon their enemies and paid bounties upon scalps. This made the territory almost uninhabitable for some years after the granting of the charter by Governor Benning Wentworth.
During the last few years previous to the treaty of peace, which was dated February 10, 1763, and known as the "Treaty of Paris," the scenes of war and bloodshed had gradually crept northward upon French territory, and also changed to the sea and lakes. For these reasons this vicinity had become more safe to the English settlers.
There are no records to show how many actual residents there were within the borders of the town in 1761, when the town government was organized, but the records of the first meetings indicate that there were a number of families living here at that time. Neither is it known when the permanent settlements began, but it is probably safe to consider no settlers had been here more than two or three years.
From the date of the first meeting of the residents of the town, held upon the last Wednesday of March, 1761, there was a rapid influx of settlers and clearings were made in quick succession. In the year 1765 Michael Lovell and Benjamin Bellows declared that there were twenty-five families settled in the town, and in 1771 the first census was taken showing two hundred and twenty-five souls.
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Especial interest centres in the records of the first few meetings of the infant municipality, telling as they do the story of the struggles and trials, successes and defeats. common to all pioneer undertakings. The town records are complete from the organization to the present time, the earlier books showing age and wear. This fact, together with the danger of destruction by fire, makes it wise to be liberal in quotations from them in this volume.
There is no call recorded for the first meeting, the record of which and the two following ones are copied complete to show the style of record and unique phraseology of those days. After these, only extracts showing acts of general importance are shown.
FIRST TOWN MEETING, LAST WEDNESDAY OF MARCH, 1761.
At an Anauall Meeting held in Rockingham on the Last wedensday of March 1761 and passed the following Votes Viz
first Voted that Missirus Anderew Gardner be Moderator To Govern said Meeting
2 ly Voted That Moses wright be Town Clerk the present Year
3 ly Voted that Missirus Andrew Gardner Samll Burr Moses Wright Be Seleck Men for the Year Ensuing
4 ly Voted that william Simonds be Constable the Year Ensuing
5 ly Voted that Mr Samll Burr be a tithing man ye Year Ensuing
6 ly Voted that Missirus Ammaziah wright William Simonds Be field Drivers ye present Year
7 ly Voted that Missirus Thomas Stebins william Simonds Be hogrieves ye present Year
8 ly Voted that Michael Lovell and Abner whipple be Dear Reaves for the year Ensuing
9 ly Voted that Thomas Stebins and william Simonds be Survayors for the Year Ensuing
Io ly Voted To Dismiss this Meeting
Andrew Gardner Modr Moses Wright T C
WARNING FOR MEETING MARCH 30, 1762.
Province of ) To William Simonds Constable of the town of Rocking- Newhampshire ) ham
You are hereby Required In his Majstys Name to warne all the free- holders and other Inhabitents of the Town of Rockingham that are Qualefied According to Law to Vote in Town affairs to meet at the Now Dwelling house of mr Michael Lovells In Said Rockingham on ye 30th Day of March at Nine oClock in the fore Noon to Act on the following Arts Viz first To Chuse a moderator to Govern said meeting
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2 ly for the Choice of Town officers
3 ly to See if the Town will Except of all or any of the Roads Laid out by the proprietors Committee
4 ly to See if the Town will build a pound and where To Set it and Chuse a pound Keeper
5 ly to See if the Town will build a Boat
6 ly to see if the Town will buy Town Book
7 ly to See if the town will Raise any Sum or Sums of money to Defray Town Charges
8 ly to See if the Town will Let the Swine Run at Large under the Regulation of the Law
9 ly to see what Methood ye proprietors will take In fencing the Lower Medow on Williams River
Io ly to See if the Town will build a pound
II ly to See When the Creturs shall be Turned out of the Meddows
hereof fail Not and Due Return make of Your Doings here In to me on or before ye 31 Day of March Next Given under my hand and Seal March ye -16-and in Second Year of his Majestys Reign Anno Domi 1762
Moses Wright Town Clerk
According to the Instructions to Me Given In the Warrant I have warned all the free holders and other Inhabitence of the Town of Rockingham Qualefied by Law to Vote In town affairs by posting up a Trew Coppey of ye warrant at ye place uSally forteen Days before Sd meeting
March ye 31 1762.
William Simonds Constable
TOWN MEETING, MARCH 31, 1762.
Province of 1 At an Anaual Meeting of the free holders and other Inhabit- Newhampshire ) ents of the Town of Rockingham held on wednesday ye 31 day of March A d 1762 and passed ye following Votes Viz
Voted on the first Article of the warrant of ye said meeting that Joel Mathews be Moderator to Govern Said Meeting
Voted on ye 2d Article first that Joel Mathews be Town Clerk
2 ly Voted that Joel Mathews oliver Lovell William Simonds be Select Men for the Year Ensuing
3 ly that Amasa Wright be Constable for the Year Ensuing
4 ly that Moses wright be Town Treasurer for the Year Ensuing
5 ly that thomas Stebins and William Simonds he Tithing men for ye Year Ensuing
6 ly that oliver Lovell william Simonds be field Drivers for the Year Ensuing
7 ly that David Sanderson & Jonathan Burr be hog Riefs for the Year Ensuing
8 ly that Thos Stebins Moses Wright Be Survayors of high ways for the Year Ensuing
Voted on the 4th article of the warrant first that the Town build a pound
2 ly that the pound be Set on william Simonds house Lott
3 ly that William Simonds be pound Keeper
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Voted to Nulifie ye 5th article of the warrant
Voted on the 6th article that ye Town buy Town books for the records ot Town to be pasted in
Voted on ye 7th Article that the Sum of Six pounds bay money be Raised In Said Town to Defray Nesesarey Charges le to build a Pound and buy Town books
2 ly that those that work on the pound shall be aloud 3s per Day
Votd on ye Eight Article that the Swine Run on the Commons under ye Regulation of the Law
Voted to Nulifie ye 9 and ye 10th article
Voted that this Meeting be Ajord to the Last Wednesday of Aprill Next at 4 oClock after Noon to the house of Michael Lovels
Joel Mathews Moderator
at a Jornment of a Leagal and full meeting held on ye 31 of March 1762 to wedensday ye 28th of aprill the Same Year
Voted on the 3d Article first that the Roads be Excepted from Abner Whiples House Lott on the Rear of the medow as Described by the plan of the Same
2 ly that ye Road be Excepted from william River to Michael Lovell house Lott as described by the plan of the same
Voted on the Second article that Oliver Lovell be town Treasurer In the Room of moses wright and that abner whiple be Survayor In the Roome of moses Wright
Voted that this meeting be Dissolved
Joel Mathews modr Joel Mathews Town Clerk
WARNING FOR MARCH 30, 1763.
Province of ) To Amasa wright Constable for ye Town of Rockingham Newhampshire ) Greeting You are hereby In his Majtys Name Required fourth with to warn and Notefie ye freeholders and other Inhabitence of Rockingham Qualefied by Law to Vote In town Affares that they meet and assemble at the Now Dwelling house of Mr Michael Lovells In Said Rock- ingham on wedensday ye 30th Day of this Instant March at Nine oClock In the fore Noon to Act on the following Articles Viz first to Chuse a Moder- ator to Govern Said meeting
2 ly for the Choice of Town officers
3 ly to See if the town will Except of the pound that was built the Year Past and alow ye Accompt of those that built it also Chuse a pound Keeper
4 ly to see if the Town will Grant any money to hier preaching the Year Ensuing also to See if the town Grant money to Clear and mend the Roads in Said town and how much
5 ly to See if the town will Except of all or aney of the Road that are Laid out by the proprietors Committee In Said town
6 ly to see if the Town will a Low the Swine to Run on the Commons under the Regulation of the Law
hereof fail Not on Your periel and make Due Return of this warrant and of Your Doings herein unto me on or before the time of Said Meeting Given
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"March Meeting" 1763
under my hand and Seal this 14th Day of march A D 1763 and In the third Year of his Majtys Reign by order of the Select Men
Joel Mathews Town Clerk
according To the Instructions to Me In the within warrant Given I have warned the freeholders and other Inhabitents Qualefied to Vote In town affairs that they meet at the time and place and purposes within Mentioned Rockingham
March ye 26 1763
per Amaiah wright Constable
TOWN MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY OF MARCH, 1763.
Province of 1 At a Leagal and full Meeting of the freeholders and other Newhampshire ) Inhabitents of the Town of Rockingham held on ye Last wedensday of March 1763 passed the following Votes Viz first that Joel Mathews be moderator
2 ly that Joel Mathews OIr Lovell william Simonds be Selectmen for the Year Ensuing
3 ly that Timo Lovell be Constable for the Year Ensuing
4 ly that abner Whipple be town Treasuror
5 ly that Timo olcott abner Whipple be Tithing men
6 ly that Wm Simonds and abner whipple be fence Viewers
7 ly that Thomas Stebins thomas walton be field Drivers
8 ly that William Simonds Joel Mathews be hog Reves
9 ly that Nathll Davis william Simonds be Dear Reaves
10 ly that Timo Lovell Joel Mathews be Survayors
Voted on the 3rd Article
first that the pound be Excepted to be Sufficient and the accompts of those that build it Aloued
2 ly that William Simonds be pound Keeper
Voted on the 6th article that the Swine be shut up as by Law
Voted that this meeting ajornd to the Last wedensday of april Next to the house of Michael Lovells to meet at four oClock in the after Noon
Joel Mathews Moderator
April 27 1763 met at the Time and place apoynted agreable to the aJorn- ment of Said meeting
Voted that this meeting stand further aJornd to the first wedensday of June Next 4 oClock after Noon
Joel Mathews Modrators Test Joel Mathews Town Clerk
The annual meeting held the last Wednesday of March, 1764, after the election of town officers, "Voted on ye 3rd. article of the warrant that the Road from Saxtons River mouth where it is Mark and Cleared as a publick Road till it Crosses williams River so far as the poynt of the hill by Mathews Stark (Stack or Stock ?) Yerd be Excepted", and "Voted that ye Road be Excepted as a publick Road from Wm Simonds house Lott as it is Now markt to Oliver Lovells house". Also "that Each Inhabitent owning one Right
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of Land In Said town work. 4-D)-at the Roads and Such as own two Rights or More work Six Days and So In proportion those That own Less." "Voted that this meeting be ajornd to the house of Michael Lovells at 6 oClock Meet at the Time and place appointed as above". It was then voted that " the Swine be Shut up as by Law ".
The annual meeting held the last Wednesday of March, 1765, took the following action in addition to electing officers :
" Voted on ve 3d article of ye warrant that the Sum of fifteen Shillings be Raisd In Sd Town to be Laid out In Laboure at the Roads from ye first of May to the Last of Sept and 1-6 pr Day for oxen and Six pence pr Day for a Cart
Voted on the 4th Article of the warrant that the Ministers Lott be Lett out to the highest Bidder and That ye price he Said Lott be Let at Shall be Laid out In Makeing and Mending Roads
Voted on the 5th Article of the warrant that the Swine Run on the Commons under the Regulation of the Law
Voted on ye 6th Article of the warrant that Nathanll Davis he pound Keeper for the Year Ensuing
Voted that the Sum of two pounds two Shillings and Nine pence the Sum that ye Ministers Lott was Let at be deducted out of ye Tax that shall be Laid on the Poles In Sd Town".
(There is no record of any meetings held between 1765 and 1769. The record of these two dates being upon the same leaf of Vol. I shows there are none lost. Here the record changes to the authority of the Province of New York and all subsequent meetings held until the formation of the state of Vermont, in 1777, acknowledged the authority of New York in a similar manner by the beginning of the record.)
"New York The first warrant for a Town Meeting after it fell into the Cumberland
County province of New York
These are to Notifye the freeholders and other Inhabitents of the Town of Rockingham to Meet and assemble at the Now Dwelling house of Mr Joseph woods on March ye 29 Day 1769 at Teen oClock In the fore Noon to act on the following Articles for to Chuse a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting
2 ly for ye Choice of Town officers
Moses Wright Town Clerk
New York At a Legal and full Meeting of the freeholders and other Cumberland Inhabitents of the town of Rockingham held on ye Last County Wedensday of March 1769 At the house of Mr Joseph woods at Nine oClock In the fore Noon and passed ye following Votes Viz". (No business was transacted at this meeting except the election of officers.)
During the year 1769 three special meetings of the town, and the annual meeting of March, 1770, were all held at the "Now Dwelling-house of Mr Joseph Woods".
THE VILLAGE STORE.
VILLAGE AND MEETING-HOUSE.
ROCKINGHAM, "OLD TOWN."
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April 17th, 1769, the voters " passed In ye Negative " an article "to see if the Town will hier a Minister to preach with them the Summer Ensuing".
"4 ly Voted that a Pound be Made of Good hewd Timber 30 feet square and that it be finished by ye first Day of June Next and be set on Coll Bellows Lott near Mathews Stack (Stark or Stock?) Yards are
5 ly voted that Michael Lovell and Samll tayler be a committee to build Said Pound.
6 ly voted that philip Safford be pound Keeper
7 ly voted that William Simonds and oliver Lovell and John White and Samll Taylor Colect what is Due the town for the use of the Ministers Lott and pay out where the town is Indebted
8 ly voted that Michael Lovell buy Two books for the town and to take his pay out of what he owes the Town
ยท 9 ly voted that the town Raise the sum of 3-0-0 bay money lo be paid in Laboure at 0-2-6 pr Day about the pound ".
July 24, 1769, it was " Voted that all Strangers who Com to Inhabit In Said town being Not freeholders be warned out of town".
September 20, 1769, an article in the warrant "To see if the Town will Call the Committee to an account for Not Building ye pound which has bin Neglected," was passed "in ye negetive," and it was "Voted and Chose Samll Taylor and Moses wright and Elias olcott to be a Committee to Let out the Ministers Lott for the Year Ensuing".
At the annual meeting the last Wednesday of March, 1770, the town voted to " Pass In the Negetive " the proposition again made to censure the committee for not building a pound. Upon an article " to See if the Town will Agree to have their Annauall and other Town Meetings held Nearer the Center of ye Town," it was" Voted that ye Annauall and other town Meetings be held at the House of Mr. David pulsiphers".
This meeting was held, the same as for the past year, at the dwelling of Joseph Woods. David Pulsipher's house was the first tavern of the town, a log house located on the site of the present dwelling owned by N. L. Divoll, the next building north of the old church and cemetery in Rockingham village. The town meetings were all held in this log "Inn " until the town meeting house was first occupied, December 12, 1774, the designation being in each instance " HIeld at the House of David Pulsipher Innholder". An article " to See if the Town will aGree to have a burying place Laid out In sum Propper Place Near the Center of ye Town" was passed " In ye Negetive". It was "Voted that Seventeen bushels of Indian Corn be Delivered to the Revd Anderew Gardner by the over-Seers out of the Rent that Nathll Davis owes the Town".
July 11, 1770, it was voted to " Disanull" the article " to See if the Town will agree on Sum Place for a Meeting House or Chuse a Committee for that End". It was "Voted To Disanull All the Votes for Raising Money for the Time Passed while under Newhampshire which was Not Raised ", and also to " Disanull " the article " to see if the town will Except of all or any of the Privet Roads which have bin Laid out this Year".
At the annual meeting held March 28th, 1771, it was voted to "Dis- anull " the 5th article,-" to see if the town will Colect the Money which was
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Voted to be Raised to build Said Pound the Year before Last or Vote more ", and the vote was passed " that all and Every person within this Township that Improves Land that it be Made Good fence at Least four feet and a half high the poles or Rales of which the Same is Made to be So Near toGather that No Horse or Neat Cattle May Go through or under the Same and the meeting orders this to prevent Actions of Trespass". It was "Voted on ve Seventh Article of the warrant that the Town Desirs the past Survayors of highways to Render an account at the Next Meeting how they Discharged their Deauty as Survayors and particular how they have Disposed of the fines which they have Colected of those who ware Delinquent in Doing their work at the high ways." It was voted that the former committee, Capt. Lovell and Samuel Taylor. finish the pound, and the Rev. Andrew " Gard- ner have the use of ye Ministers Lott ye Year Ensuing".
At a special meeting held June 20, 1771, it was * Voted to build a Meet- ing house fifty five feet Long and forty five feet wide", and " Voted and Chose Missirus John hastings and Simeon olcott of Charlestown and Thomas Sparrhawk of Walepole to be a Committee to Say where the Meeting house Shall be Set". Also " Voted that there be a Committee of three men Chosen In Rockingham to Go After and with the other Committee to Vew the Town and Settlements both the present and the Land for the futer Settlements and Chose Moses Wright oliver Lovell and David Pulsipher to be the Committee".
At a meeting September 7, 1771, it was "Voted that the Town aLou oliver Lovell and Samll Taylers accompt In supporting ye Revd Mr Andrew Gardner and his wife from ye first of July to this Instant September ye 7th 1771 allso Voted that Timo Lovell find a house three Months at five Shillings pr Month and if Timo Lovell Moves his house in ye 3 Months he is to have Six Shilings pr month bay money-and Voted that Missirus oliver Lovell and Samll Tayler be ye Commite To Support Mr Gardner and his wife ye 3 Months from the Date hereof ".
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