Town Acts "Documentary History of Suffield, by Sheldon, 1879"

TOWN ACTS.

At a Legall Towne Meeting ffeb ye 13th, 1691/2: it was agreed, and voted: to give ye Reverrend Mr Stephen Mix a call, to come and dispence the things of God amongst us, and to give him sixty pounds a year, and his fire-wood, for his salary.

HIGHWAY.
June ye 30th 1691.

We layed out a Towne highway,* on ye north side of James Taylors 10 acres, and the north side of David Froos home lot that he bought of James Stephenson, bounded by two black oaks, one of either side of the way, (near the road that leads to Springfield,) four rods wide, and soe going westward over a small brooke, where wee marked a swamp white oak, on the northward side of the higheway; and an Elmme, on the south, soe passing on west to a stake, and stone on the North; and a Stubed Bushe on ye, south, near Froes house; still passing, on westward, untill it meet with the new beaten road, that leads over Bushes Bridge; six rod wide, adjoining to the front of the ten acre Lots.

JONATHAN WINCHILL,
DAVID WINCHILL,
VICTORY SIKES,
JONATHAN TAYLOR,
JOSEPH HARMON.

Granted by the Committee to Timothy, and Joseph Eastman, 10 acres of meddow, five apiece, lying upon Stony Brooke; but by reason of an oversight, not being entred in its due time, and place; the Committee gave order to myselfe to enter it, which accordingly I have done, Sept 1690:
At a generall Towne Meeting Mar: ye 7th 1692/3: for the choice of needfull officers, to order the prudential affaires for the welfare of this place; accordingly, choice was made, and the persons Chosen for this present yeare, are as followeth:

Select Men--Capt George Norton, Corpl Edward Allen, Corpl Timothy Palmer, Corpl Victory Sikes, William Pritchet.
Commissioner. -Ensign Joseph Pengilly.
Towne Clarke. -Anthony Austin.
Constables. -James King, & Thomas Stevens.
Surveyors.-Jonathn Taylor, Saml Kent, David Winchll.
Tything Men.-John Hanchet, Thomas Copley, Thomas Remmington.
Fence viewers.-Serj Hacksley, Jno Kent, Edward Smith, Richard Austin.
Land rneasurer. -Jacob Adams.
Sealer Leather.-Jacob Adams.
Sizer & sealer of weights & measures.-Victory Sikes.

At this generall meeting it was agreed and voted; to send Serj David Winchill, and Anthony Austin Junr, to accompany up Mr. Mix ¥ from New Haven, to our Towne.
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*Now the north highway, leading westerly from Crooked Lane, by the dwelling house of Jonathan E. Sikes.
¥ Mr. Stephen Mix came to Suffield, remaining but a short time. He was settled at Wethersfield the next year, and continued there forty-four years, and until his death Aug. 28, 1738. He was son of Thomas Mix of New Haven, and a graduate of Harvard College.

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