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TOWN ACTS. At this meeting, it was agreed, and voted: to let out the *burying place to Goodman Old, his heirs and successors for his, or their sole use, and benefit; for the pasturing, and feeding of cattell, for the tearm of twenty years: upon the conditions following, viz: That said Old, his heirs and successors after him, from time to time, and at all times, duering said tearm, securing said burying place with a sufficient fence, from damage done by hoggs or other creatures.2dly. The Towne engaging to cutt downe the Bushes in said burying place; said Old doth alike engage to keep them down, as well as he call. At a generall Town meeting March the 7th 1698/9: for the choice of needfull officers to order the prudentiall affaires of this Towne; accordingly choice was made, and the persons chosen for this ensuing year, are these following who are mentioned by their names. Select Men-Ensign Jno Pengilly, Serj. David Winchill, Corpll Nathaniel Harmon, Jno Hanchet, Corpll Jonathn Tavlor. Sizer & sealer of weights & measures-Victory Sikes. Recorder-Anthony Austin. Constable-Joseph Winchill. Tything Men-Tho: Remmington, Tho: Copley Sen,. Land Measurer-Serj David Winchill. Surveighors of Highwaies-Corpl Jacob Adams, Benony Banes, Robert Old Senr, Anthony Austin Jun. Fence Viewers-Serj. Joseph Harmon, Jonathan Winchill, Senr, Edward Smith, Jno Burbank Junr, Town Treasurer-Joseph Harmon. At this gennerall Town meeting, it was agreed, and voted; to allow Goodman Roe, and such other persons as have land, or medow lying on the South side of Stony Brook, a sufficient open ¥ highway, from the rode that goes over the brook by Goodman Copleys, alonge by the brook, and on the south side of it, untill they come to their own land. 2ndly. Our Town seeing the inconveniecy of holding our Aniversary, or Gennerall Town meeting, the day on which it was at first stated, by reason of the Court holden at Springfield being on said day: Have therefore now agreed, and by a clear vote determined to alter the same: And that for the future our Anniversary, or Generall Town meeting for the election, or choice of officers; be on the first Munday in March 3d1y. It was agreed, and voted; to give to ¥¥Joseph Pomrey for Inheritance; fourty acres of land; but with this provisall, or on these conditions, that; he the said Pomrey settle, abide, and remain in the Town, for the space or full tearm of seven years. And during said tearm to follow his trade, for the ben- _________ *Aprill ye 16th, 1684: Laid out by order of ye Towne (see p. 102) on ye Meeting House Hill a burying place containing one acre and a halfe, the bounds whereof are as followeth viz: South and West bounded by Robt Olds Land: North by Serj. Thomas Hucksley, his son's Lot ; ye cast end or front upon ye street or common land. It is twenty rod in length, and twelve rod in bredth, and bounded at each corner with stake and stone. Old book, p. 69. ¥ This was never a Town Highway. This way was between the present railroad, and Stony Brook, southerly from the bridge at M. J. Sheldon's. ¥¥ See p. 81. This page update Wednesday, September 19, 2001
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