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OF SUFFIELD. February ye 18th 170/65 by order from ye Select Men the Highway which runneth out by Eliezer Stockwells is layed out eight rods in breadth running a pretty strait course from Peter Roe and Benjamin Gillett their Land; to yt hill, commonly called the * Sandy Hill, bounded at said Hill with two white Oak staddles marked, on both sides of ye highway, which are likewise bounds thereof______By us Joseph Harmon & David Winchell.At the Anniversary, or general Town meeting, March ye 4th, 1705: for the choice of needfull officers to order the affairs of a generall concernment, for the welfare of this place; and accordingly ; choice was made, and the persons chosen to their several places of trust, for this ensuing year; are those who are after mentioned by name. Select Men-Lieut. John Pengilly, Serj Victory Sikes, Corl' Jonath Taylor, Serj Thomas Huxley, Jonathan Winchill Sen. Consterble-Serj John Hanchet. Sealer of Leather-Jacob Adams. Town Clerk-Anthony Austin. Town Treasrer, Lieut. Joseph Harmon & voted to give him 8s 8d salary for this vear. Surveyors of wayes-Benony Banes, Ebenezer Burbank, Thomas Granger, Samuel Granger, John Rising. Fence Viewers-Joseph Trumble, William Holladay, Abraham Granger, Samuel Younglove. Tything Men--Peter Roe, John Trumble ye 2nd, John Kent sizer & sealer of weights, & measures, & alsoe searcher, and sealer of tarr, turpentine, & rosin barrels. Land Measures--David Winchill Senr, Jacob Adams Sen. At a leagall Townz Meeting, March ye 25th, 1706: by a clear vote: Serj Sikes; Jno Kent, and John Austin, were chosen Assessors for the Reverend Mr. Ruggles, his rates, this present year. 2nd. Serj Jacob Adams was chosen Collector to collect, and gather Mr. Ruggles, his rate, this present year. 3dly. It was agreed, and voted: to get Mr Ruggles, his wood this year, by, cord, and accordingly by a clear vote, it was concluded to get for this years stock, sixty cord of wood, at 5s per cord: supposing ye such a complement may be sufficient for one year. 4th. It was agreed, and voted: that y Tract of land, scituate, and lying as folleweth, viz: on the West side of the road that leads to Springfield, against ye Long Hill, having Majr Pynchon, and Serj Adams on ye south side, and Serj Sikes on ye north side, shall ly common forever. 5th. Lieut. John Pengilly, Serj. John Hanchet, and Serj. Victory Sikes, ________ * Sometimes " Chestnut Hill. " This is that part of the road to West Suffield, between the " Kent Corner," and Andrew Nooney's house on " Sandy Hill." ¥ See note, p. 130.
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