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OUTLINE SKETCHES OF THE At our Anniversary, or General Town meeting, March the, 1st, 1702-3: for the choice of needfull officers, to order the affairs of a General concernment, for tile welfare of this place: Accordingly choice was made, and the persons chosen for the ensuing year, are these -who are mentioned by name.Select Men-Nathanael Harmon, John Hanchet, Thomas Copley, Joseph Shelden, Thomas Huxley. Constable-Jonath Remmington. Clerk-Anthony Austin. Town Treasrer-Joseph Harmon. Land Measurer-David Winchill. Sizer & sealer of weights & measures-Victory Sikes. Sealer of Leather-Jacob Adams. Surveyors-Jno Remmington, James Younglove, Ebenezer Burbanke, Nathaniel Austin. Fence viewers-Anthony Austin Jun, Joseph Winchill, Benony Banes, Jno Burbanke Junr. Tything Men-Ichabod Smith, Jno Burbanke Junr. At this General meeting, it was agreed, and voted; to exchange some land with Samuel Younglove, out of his home lot, on tile west side of Muddv brook, to the contain of an acre and 1/2 or two acres if need be, to accommodate Old Street highway for the making it more feazable; in liew whereof, or as a compensation for the same, the Town hath granted him a strip, or gusset of land; lying between the sd Youngloves Second Division land, and Mr Ruggles, his land; to bring the front of their land to the highway. The westward part of this land, bounds upon Mr Ruggles his land. 2ndly. Granted to Judah Trumble, that highway that lyes between David Froes lot, and the lot that was granted to James Taylor. 3d1y. It was agreed, and voted; to ring all swine that goe at liberty or upon tile common. 4thly. It was agreed, and voted; * to run or renew the South line of our Town this instant, March; from the Great River, seven mile and a half west, to the end of our south line, granted; and confirmed, by our honoured General Court; and to treat with our Simsbury Neighbours. And the persons chosen for this service, are Lieut Jos. Harmon, Ens: Jos. Shelden, Serj Jacob Adams, and Edmond Marshall; who are speedily to make report to ye Town of wt they doe herein. HIGHWAY IN OLD STREET ALTERED, AND HIGHWAY LAID WESTWARD, March ye 16th 1702-3: The Selectmen viz: Ensign Joseph Shelden, Serjt Jno Hanchett, Corpl Nathaniel Harmon, met together and layd out the addition taken out of Samuel Younglove's lot unto the highway leading to the Bridge commonly called Norton's Bridge or Highway called Old Street highway; according to the Town Act March ye first 1702-3 for the accommodating Old Street way and making it more feazable, entred in page the 114th, of this Booke in manner as followeth: We began at the South west coiner of Samuel Younglove's lot where we tooke off from said lot 12 Rods broad and see ran from thence, northerly 28 Rods by decrease or tapering untill we came to a point or This page update Wednesday, September 19, 2001
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