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Records of the Bay of Quinte Sidney Township held a meeting once a year to review and pass bylaws and elect public officials. The minutes are transcribed below. Farmers were issued a "Stock mark" to identify their animals by clipping the ears in accordance with the mark issued. See the Stock Marks at the end of the Minute Book. The original Minute Book resides in the land records department of the City of Quinte West in Trenton, Ontario. I had read about the book in a few older books but was not able to find it.. I'd like to thank Gerry Boyce, well known author in Belleville, for directing me to its location. The book measures 8 x 12 3/4 inches and is in a cloth & leather binding and has become frail. Digital images were taken of all the pages for transcription purposes. The City of Quinte West has given permission for this project and I'd like to thank Sandra Kelleher for her participation. Page 1 is dated 1806 and it is clear that the book was purchased at that time and the minutes for the years 1790 to 1805 were copied from a previous document (starting at page 3) with the same handwriting and ink. The list of those who purchased the book should be thought of as making this purchase in 1806, not 1790 as implied in a few older books. Transcribed by Bill Smith, Jackie Crerar, Lorne Shunk, Peter Johnson and Randy Saylor. You may copy for your personal use only. No part of this document may be published without the permission of Randy Saylor An excellent article was written in 1919 by W.S. Herrington about the Minute Book. The Royal Society of Canada has granted me permission to post the article. See the piece on the history of Sidney Township in the Atlas of the Counties of Hastings and Prince Edward, Belden, 1878 Belden Atlas. Lastly, there is an excellent book titled Sidney Township 1790 - 1990, Hastings County Historical Society, 1990. Each year has a mini chapter with information taken from the Minute Books and other sources and it includes photographs and maps. |
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Inside Cover Take Notice [large elaborate script] Town Clerk For marks see the last 10 pages this book. For fees see page 4. For The Town Clerk ie and shall be entitled for each and every persons mark entered in this book the sum of /7/2 Page 1
Page 2 Page 2 is blank with no page number written on it, however the next page is numbered 3. Page 3 1790 May 15 Pursuant to an Act of the Legislation of the province of upper Canada in such case made and provided The first Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Township of Sidney was held at the dwelling house of Aron Rose, in Sidney aforesaid on May the 15th 1790 ~ and from thence adjourned to the dwelling house of Stephen Gilbert Esquire in Sidney. and to be held of the first Tuesday of May ensuing ~ May 15 The Inhabitants of Sidney being assembled as aforesaid To Act upon Town Business. have Nominated and appointed as Town Officers the following persons Viz Moderator John W Meyers Town Clerkl Leonard Soper Constable David Simmon Path masters and to lay out roads George Meyers Caleb Gilbert Fence Viewers Matthias Marsh William Lownsberry Page 4 The inha nment at the last annual meeting at the house of Stephen Gilbert Esquire in Moderator John Walden Meyers Town Clerk Caleb Gilbert Constable William Lownsberry Path Master John German Henry Simmon Fence Viewers Ruliff Ostrom Mathias Marsh Town Clarks fees for entering marks} By the unanimous Voice of the inhabitants here assembled. The Town Clerk is and shall be intited [sic] to the sum of six pence for entering each and every persons mark on this record from the person who makes for the same. Page 5 The inhabitants of the Township of Sidney being this day Assembled for their Annual Meeting at the House of Stephen Gilberts Esquire do Nominate and appoint the following persons to Serve as Town Officers for the ensuing year Vis Moderator John W Meyers Town Clerk Caleb Gilbert Constable Leonard Soper Path Masters John Chrisdale Timothy Porter Fence Viewers Ruloff Ostrum Henry Simmon Page 6 At an Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Township of Sidney this day held at the House of Stephen Gilberts Esquire in Sidney aforesaid the following persons were Nominated and appointed to serve as Town Officers the ensuing year Vis Moderator John Walden Meyers Town Clerk Caleb Gilbert Constable John German Path Masters John Lott Sen,r William Kelly sen,r Fence Viewers David Palmer Henry Simmon Page 7 At an Annual Meeting of the Incorporated Townships of Sidney and Thurlow held this for the Nomination and Appointing of Town and Parrish officers and doing such other Business as the law direts, Have Enacted (by a majority of votes) the following laws and regulations and appointed the following Persons as Town and Parrish officers for the ensuing year Viz Regulations for fences - 1st That Fences shall be four feet six inches high and not exceed five inches open for the first three feet for the township of Sidney ~ and for the township of Thurlow not to exceed six inches open Regulations for Hogs - 2nd Hogs to run at Resolve 3rd Resolved that the following Persons serve as Parrish and Town officers Viz Town Clerk Caleb Gilbert Assessors George Meyers Archibald Chisholm Collector Samuel Reed Path Master Aron Rose David Palmer John Frederick William Johnston Pound Keeper William Kelly John Taylor Town Wardens Leonard Soper John Chisholm Page 8 At an Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Townships of Sidney and Thurlow this day assembled do agree to the Nomination and appointing of the following persons to serve as Parrish and Town Officers and the following by laws and regulations for the ensuing year Viz Resolved That the By Laws and regulations be as in the year 1794 Town Clerk Caleb Gilbert Assessors Tobias Meyers John Fairman Collector Samuel B Gilbert Overseer of George W Meyers Roads Jerimiah Beatys Richard Smith William Bell Pound Keeper William Kelly Senr John Taylor Town Wardens Ruluff Ostrom Zadoc Thrasher Page 9 (proof read by Peter Bolton) At an Annual meeting of the Inhabitants of Townships of Sidney and Thurlow this day assembled do agree to the Nomination and appointing of the following persons to serve as parish and Town Officers, and the following by Laws and Regulations for the ensuing year. Viz Resolved} that the By Laws and Regulations be as in the years 1794 and 1795 Town Clerk Caleb Gilbert Assessors William Kelly Senr Coonrad Frederick Collector Samuel Rosebush Path Masters George W Meyers William Lownsberry Anthony Ostrom John Chisholm John Reed Pound Keepers Joshua Goldsmith John Taylor Town Wardens John Lott Senr Archibald Chisholm Page 10 At an Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Townships of Sidney and Thurlow this day Assembled. Have agreed to the Nomination and Appointing of the following Persons to serve the ensuing year as parish and Town Officers. Also to the following Laws and Regulations. Viz. Resolved, That the Laws and regulations be and remain as in the years 1794, 1795, and 1796. Town Clerk William Lownsberry Assessors Philip Lott Marsh Ross Collector Joseph Walker Path Maters Matthias Marsh William Lownsberry Thomas E Matthews John Reed John Fairman Pound Keepers William Kelly Senr John Taylor Henry Simmon John Frederick Page 11 At an Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Townships of Sidney * Rams to be confind - Resolved that the Laws and regulations be the same as in the three preceeding years with the Addition that Rams be confined be confined from the first day of September to the tenth day of September under the penalty of twenty shillings. Officers Town Clerk William Lownsberry Assessors Matthias Marsh Thomas E Matthews Collector Stephen Gilbert Path Maters George W Meyers William Lownsberry Thomas E Matthews Pound Keeper William Kelly Senr Town Wardens Paul Gruber Joseph Rosebush This year the Page 12 At an Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Townships of Sidney this day Assembled at the house of Caleb Gilbert esquire. Have agreed to the Nomination and appointing of the following persons to serve the Ensuing year as Parish and Town officers also the following Laws and regulations. Viz Seed hogs or Rams to be impounded till the owner pay 20 shillings. [Marginalia] Resolved that the Laws and regulations be the same is in the year 1798 with the addition that if any persons or persons whomsoever, shall find seed hog or Ram, during the ensuing running at large on the Highways or Commons, they are hereby authorized and empowered to impound the same, the pound keeper to detain them until the Owner Shall pay the sum of Twenty shillings, the one half to the person or persons taking said Hog or Ram to the pound, the other half to the Collector to go to the public stock of the district – Officers Town Clerk Henry Smith Assessors Abel Gilbert Thermonus Simmon Collector Stephen Gilbert Path Masters David Simon {Upper Division Abel Gilbert Front {Midle Division David Harris {Lower Division William Sharrard Senr Fifth Concession David Chard Rawdon Pound Keepers William Kelly Senr Town Wardens John Lott Senr David Palmer [signed] Henry Smith T. Clerk Page 13 At an Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Townships of Sidney, this day Assembled, at the house of Caleb Gilbert Esquire. Have agreed to the Nomination and appointing of the following persons to serve the Ensuing year as Parish and Town officers. Also the following Laws and regulations. Viz { Resolved that the Laws and regulations be the same is in the year 1799 Officers Town Clerk – Henry Smith Assessors ~ Gilbert Harris Sollomon Hazleton Collector ~ John Hagerman Path Masters ~ Matthias Marsh Upper Division Thermonus Simmon Middle Division Caleb Gilbert Lower Division William Sharrard Senr Fifth Concession Gilbert Harris West Division Barce Chard Rawdon Pound Keeper~ William Kelly Senr John Longwell Fifth Town Wardens ~ George W Meyers Philip Lott [signed] Page 14 At an Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Townships of Sidney and Rawdon held at the house of Caleb Gilbert Esquire in Sidney aforesaid they have agreed, to the Nomination and appointing of the following persons to serve as Parish and Town officers for the ensuing year, And Also the following Laws and regulations. Viz Resolved that the lawful standard for fences be as they were in 1800 Seed hogs or Rams running at large to be casterated [Marginalia] Hogs running at large till they do do damage over or through a lawful fence – Seed hogs to be confined from the first of May to the first day of December, and Rams to be confined from the first day of September till the tenth day of December, any person or persons finding hog or ram, within the said limitted lines running at large on the highways or Commons to casterate them. The owners to run the risk ~ Officers Town Clerk John Hagerman Assessors John Hennesy William Lownsberry Collector David Coleman Path masters Leonard W Meyers Upper Division, Front Concession William Smith Middle Division, Front Concession David Palmer Lower Division, Front Concession Sollomon Hazleton Fifth Concession Sollomon Harris Rawdon Pound Keepers William Kelly Senr Front Concessn Town Wardens Thermonus Simmon Andrew Lott Town meeting adjourned to the house of Caleb Gilbert for the year 1802. Page 15 At an Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Townships of Sidney and Rawdon held at the dwelling house of Caleb Gilbert Esquire in the Town Clerk John Hagerman Assessors William White Andrew Lott Collector David Coleman Overseers of Highways Leonard W Meyers Front Divison Front Concess George Smith Middle Divison Front Concess Samuel B Gilbert Lower Divison Front Concess William Ketchison Fifth Concession Andrew Morrison Upper Division Rawdon [brackets imply that Morrison and Weast are from Rawdon] John Weast Lower Division Pound Keepers William Kelly Senr Front Concession Robert Wright Fifth Concession Town Warden Cornelius Lawrence William Kelly Junr Laws The lawful standard for fences is four feet six inches high and not to exceed five inches open for three feet high ~ Pigs under three months old shall be confined and if they do damage the owners thereof shall pay it, Hogs to run at large till they do damage over or through a lawful fence, the other Laws and regulations the same as in the year 1801 ~ Town meeting adjourned to the house of Caleb Gilbert for the year 1803 Page 16 At an annual meeting of the Inhabitants of the Officers Town Clerk Henry Smith Assessors George W. Meyers Alexander Chisholm Collector Samuel B. Gilbert Jacob W Meyers upper Division Caleb Gilbert Lower Division Path Masters Gilbert Harris West Division John Atten Rawdon Pound Keeper - William Kelly Senr Sollomon Karleton Cornelius Lawrence Town Warden - Matthias Marsh Laws Hogs to be free commoners till they do damage over or through a lawful fence, that is such fence the Fence Veiwers shall deem sufficient the other laws and regulations the same as for the year 1802. Town Meeting adjourned to the house of Caleb Gilbert Esquire for the year 1804 Page 17 At an annual meeting of the Inhabitants of the Officers Town Clerk Henry Smith Assessors Cornelius White Gilbert Harris Town Wardens Cornelius Lawrence George W Meyers Collector - Jacob W Meyers Pound Keeper - William Kelly Senr Do Vth Cons’n William Sharrard Senr Thomas E Matthews Lower Division William White Upper Division Front Path Masters - Henry Smith Second Cons’n William Ketchison Senr Fifth Cons’n Stephen Thompkins West division Moses Clark Rawdon Laws Hogs to be at large till they do damage the owners thereof to pay the same and yoke them with a crotch yoke six inches above the neck and four below. – Pigs to be confined till three months old.--- The other laws and regulations with regard to fences, Hogs, Rams, ?? ?? as in the year 1803 <signed> Henry Smith Town Clerk. Page 18 Township Sidney Midland District At an annual meeting of the Inhabitants of the Officers Town Clerk Henry Smith Assessors Sollomon Hazleton Hermonus Simmon Town Wardens Cornelius Lawrence John Lott Senr Collector V Cons’n Levi Pound Keepers William Kelly Senr Front William Sharrard V Consession Thomas E. Matthews Lower Division Front George W. Meyers Upper Division Henry Smith Lower Division II Cons’n Andrew Lott Upper division Robert Wright Vth Cons’n Hugh McMullen West division Sollomon Harris West division Rawdon Samuel P. Cummings East division Laws and Regulations the same as in the years 1802, 83, [sic] 84 [sic] and 1805 Henry Smith T. C. Page 19 We whose names hereunto subscribed, being summoned according law, as Jurors, tp take into consideration whether it be necessary to alter the plan, for the road, which was left, by the direction of the Government between the first and second concession of the townships of Sidney and part of Thurlow, in the County of Hastings in the Midland district and Province of Upper Canada, to some other plan. Have unanimously agreed that for the benefit of the inhabitants and the public in general, that the said road should be removed, and to begin at a dug way on Lot number one or nearly, in the second concession of Sidney aforesaid, thnce at eight angles tp the west line of the township aforesaid (nearly) and as straight direction as the lands will admit to the dwelling house of Andrew Lott thence to the cleared lands of John Row, thence to the dwelling house of Francis Van Di, Voirt (sic) thence to William Sharrards Junr‘s dwelling house thence as straight as the lands will admit to the rear of the dwelling house of Henry Smith, thence with an Easterly course and straight direction to the forty foot road between Lots No 30 and 31 thence south 16o East along said road to the front of said Second concession, thence North 74o East along the same to the township line between Sidney and Thurlow thence nearly at right across the lots and with as straight a line as the lands will admit of to Singletons River at or near Capt John W Meyers mill or bridge. Therefore we the said jurors whose names are hereunto subscribed do Certify upon Oath, that to the best of our knowledge after mature deliberation, examination and other knowledge that it is necessary and expedient for the benefit of the inhabitants and public in general the said road be altered as aforesaid. Sworn before me Calib Gilbert Esquire. One of his Majesties Justies (?) of the peace in and for the
Page 20 At an annual meeting of the inhabitants of of the township Sidney held at the house of Caleb Gilberts Esquire in Sidney aforesaid for the purpose of nominating and electing town and parish officers and transacting other business as the law directs and requires have nominated and elected for the ensuing year. Officers Town Clerk Henry Smith Assessors Robert Wright Charles Simmon Town Wardens Cornelius White Abel Gilbert Collector John Hennesy Pound Keepers William Kelly Senr Front William Sharrard Sen 5 Cons Thomas E Matthews East Division Front Nicholas I Stickle West Division Front Henry Smith East Division II Cons’ Path Masters Leonard W Meyers West Division II Cons’ John Longwell V Cons’ Gilbert Harris West Division Joseph Rosebush N.West Division Peter Davison VI Cons’ Laws and Regulations The same as in the year 1805 Meeting adjourned for the ensuing year to the house of Caleb Gilbert <Signed> Henry Smith T.C. Page 21 At Anual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Officers Town Clerk Henry Smith Assessors William White Samuel Thompkins Town Wardens Nicholas J Stickle William Ketchison senr Collector John Henesy Pound Keepers William Kelly senr first Concessn John Longwell fifth Concessn Path Masters Samuel B. Gilbert East division 1st Concessn Nicholas J. Stickle West Do Do John Thompson East Do 2nd Concessn Jonas Row West Do Do Do Gilbert Harris West Do Township Asa Turner fifth Concessn Jacob Fox John Simmon third Concessn Peter Sines Sixth Concessn Laws and Regulations The same as the year 1805 Meeting adjourned to the House of Morris Simmon for the year ensuing. Page 22 At an Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Township of Sidney held at the dwelling house of Hermonus Simmon in aforesaid for the purpose of Nominating and Choosing Town and Parish Officers and Transacting other Business as the Law directs and requires have nominated and appointed the Under Named persons to serve the ensuing year Viz Officers Town Clerk Henry Smith Assessors Ezekiel John Bonistale Town Wardens Nicholas J. Stickle John Longwell Collection Gilbert Ostrum Pound Keepers William Kelly senr John Longwell Path Masters Abel Gilbert S.E. division Front Jacob W Meyers N.W. Front Andrew Lott II Concessn W. Division William Kelly Middle Division David Marshall East Division Joseph Akins III Concessn James Sharrard V Concessn Gilbert Harris IV Division Luis Rosebush N.W. Division Peter Davison VI Concessn By Laws & Regulations Hogs to run at large till they do damage the owners thereof to pay the same and yoke the with a Crotch [sp? check] yoke Six Inches above and four inches below the necks. Pigs to be Confined till three Months old. Rams to be confined from the first day of September to the Tenth day of November any person finding either Ram or seed Page 23 Seed Hog running at large on the Higways [sic] or Commons they are authorized to Castrate them the owner to run the risk. The Lawful Standard for fence is such as Fence Viewer or Viewers shall deem Sufficient. Road Recorded County of Hastings Midland District W. James McNabb, Sollomon Hazleton and Asa Turner Esquires Commissioners of Roads having Taken into Consideration the petition of the Inhabitants of Sidney and Thurlow for a public Road to be laid out from the second Concession of Sidney back of David Marshalls to the front Road in Thurlow on the Hill near the dwelling house of the aforesaid James McNabb Esquire, have Laid out the same as follows and do order the same to be recorded Viz – Beginning at the North Easterly Corner of Lott Number thirty four in The First Concession thence South Sixteen degrees East along the same to near the North Westerly Corner of David Marshalls dwelling house thence Easterly and in a Straight direction to a Bridge known generally [sic] by the name of Gander Ars? Bridge thence Nearly East thirty five Chains fifty links thence North eighty Six degrees East Eleven Chains, thence Nearly North – Eighty degrees East thirty Chains more or less to the North East Corner of Phillip Zwicks improvements. Thence Nearly Easterly Twelve Chains more or less to a Green pine Tree standing in the South East Corner of Stephen Gilberts West field north of the public Road. Thence Easterly into the public Road thence into the Decembr 8th 1808 Page 24 At an anuel Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Township of Sidney held at the School house on No 30 in the first Concession of Sidney aforesaid for the purpose of Nominating and Choosing Town and Parish Officers and transacting other Business as the Law directs and requires have nominated the Under Named persons to Serve the ensuing year Officers Town Clerk James Farley Assessors Frances Vandecort William Ketcheson Town Wardins Nicholas Stickel John Congurel [or Congwell?] Collector Gilbert Ostrum Pound Keepers William Kelley John Longwell Path Masters Boltus Lott West Division First Abell Gillbert Midel Division Do James Gillbert East Division Do Peter Simmons West Division Second Wim Kelly Jun. Midle Division Do Henry Smith East Division do Wim Perry West Division Third John Smith East Division do James Yeaumans Solomon Puck or Purel? West Division Fifth William Ketchison jun. 2 Division do Daniel Hazelton? 3 Division do Samuel Williams Sixth Concession John Griffin for Seventh Joseph Rosebush Ninth Page 25 Voted the first Division Beginning at the First Division of the Fifth Concession Beginning at the River Second Division Beginning at the By Laws & Regulations The same as in the year 1808 Meeting adjourned for The Ensuing year to the hous of William Ketchison. Page 26 At annual meeting of the inhabitants of the Laws respecting hogs seed hogs Rams and fences as in the year 1808 This meeting adjourned 2nd? Con Ensuing years [Written sideways in a box] Officers Town Clerk ~ James H Sharrard Assesers ~ Peter Davison James Farley Town Wardens ~ James Youmans Henry Smith Colecter ~ John Longwell Pound Keepers Asa Turner Esq 5th C In Hugh McMullen 2nd C River John Barnham River trent 2nd C?? Path Masters Moses Morse 11 Front for Abel Gilbert 3rd Division Samuel B Gilbert 4th Division Isaac Mott?? 2nd Concesion Henry Smith 1? Division 2nd Concesion John Barnham Middle Division 2nd Concesion Gilbert Ostrom Senr W Division 2nd Concesion Asa Warden E ~ 3 Concesion Stephen Thomkins W~3 fifth Concesion William Kechison Senr 2 γ v C Peter Caverley E γ v Concesion Peter Sine VI C William Thrasher VII Concesion Luis Rosebush?? N Page 27 Township Sidney Midland District March 4th ye 1811 At anual meeting of the inhabitants of the Township of Sidney held at the dwelling house of Henry Smiths in the second concession of Sidney for the purpose of Chosing town and Parish officers and transacting other business as the law Directs and Requires ~ Have Nominated and appointed the under named Persons To serve the ensuing year Viz Officers Town Clerk James Farley Assesers Rheuben White James Youmans Town Wardens Abel Gilbert Wm Ketchison Collector Samuel B Gilbert Pound Keepers John Weaver [could be a Collector – probably a Pound Keeper] For Rhobert Right 5 Stephan Thomkins W Path Masters ~ John Fredenburgh For Thomus Jones 3 Ruleph Purde 4 John Vandewaters E Francis Vandivort M Leonard W Miers W Stephen Hes W Ezry H Beamis? Robert Sarles Gilbert Havres?? Wm Ketchison Senior Luis Vanauler?? E John Sines Ruphis Streeter? Jacob Fox Page 28 At an Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Township of Sidney held at the dweling hous of Charles McArthur in Sidney for the purpose of Chosing town and Parish officers and trans-acting the business as the law Direts and Requires have nominated and appointed the under named Persons To Serve the ensuing year viz Officers Town Assessors Joseph Akens Charles Bonestale Path Masters George W Miers 1 Division For Thomas Jones 3 Division Ezekal Laurance 4 Division Andrus Lott 1 Division Second Concession Daniel M Deen 2 Division Jacob Acker 3 Division Boltus Rose third Concession John Arkels 2 Division William Sarles Senior 4 Concession Wm Ketchison Jun 1 Division 5 Conces Gilbert Haris 1 Division 6 Conces Peater Davison 2 Division Lewis Rease? Bush Eight Concession Pound Keepers John Weaver John Longwel Stephen Tompkins Town Wardens Wm Kelly Senior Rhobert Right Collector Reuben White By laws the same as in the year 1808 Page 29 At an Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Officers Town Cleark Reuben White Assessors Thomas Jones Henery Smith Path Masters for first Division James Vandervort 1 Division Charles Simmons 2 Do Abel Gilbert 3 Do Lewis Davis 4 Do 2d Division Rowlan Potter 1 Do Wm Kelly 2 Do Gilbert Ostrom Jun 3 Do 3 Division John Smith 1 Do Boltis Rose 2 Do Shibel Foster 3 Do 4 Division Charles Townsand 1 Do 5th Division John Ketcheson 1 Do Solomon Hazelton 2 Do 6th Division John Curtis 1 Do Peter Sim 2 Do 8th Division Wm R Bush Pound Keepers John Weaver and John Longwell John FradenBurgh? Town Wardens John Bonisteel Wm Ketcheson Sr Collector Nicholas Simmons By Laws and Regulations the same as in the year 1808. Page 30 At an Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Officers Town Cleark Reuben White Assessors John Ketcheson Capt John Thompson Path Masters John Lott Ceinor 1 Division Jacob A Rose 2 Do Daniel Ostrom 3 Do Ezekial 2d Concession Henery Ross 1 Division Francois Vandervort 2 Do Solomon Marshel 3 Do 3d Concession John Smith 1 Division Samuel Vandervort 2 Do John Arcles 3 Do 5th Concession William Ketcheson Ceinor 1 Do Solomon Hazelton 2 Do 6th Concession John Vradenburgh west Division James Fradrieck east Do 8th Concession Joseph R Bush Jr For the Rawdon Path Masters Samuel P Cummins East division Jery Covert west Do Pound Keepers for John Maby John Longwell For Rawdon John Weast Town Wardens John Weaver Amos Caveler Collector Ruliff Purdy By Laws as in the year 1808 Page 31 At an anuel Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Officers Town Cleark Reuben White Assessors Abel Gilbert Amos Caveler Path Master Jacob W Myres 1 First Concession John Bonisteel 2 Jacob Finkle 3 James Farley Second concession Peter Simmons 1 Daniel M Deen 2 Henery Smith 3 Third Do John Lott Junr 1 Samuel Vandervort 2 Martin Fuller 3 Fourth Do Joseph Caveler 1 Fifth Do Wm Ketcheson Sr 1 Nathaniel Serard 2 Sixth Do Gilbert Harris 1 Peter Davison 2 Ninth Do Lewis R Bush 1 Pound Keeper George Smith first con Ezekel Lawrence Do 3d Do John Simmons 5 Do William Ketcheson Path Masters for Rawdon Allen Hubbel Pound keeper Ebenezer Green Collector John N Stickle By Laws as in the year 1808 Page 32 At an annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town Cleark Reuben White Assessors Jacob W Myres William Ketcheson Junr Path Masters west division John Row First Concession 2 Do John Bonesteel 3 Do Thomas Jones 4 Do Alexander Chisholm Do for the 1 Baltis Lott second Concession 2 Francois Hogle 3 Jacob Acker Do for the 3d John N Stickle west 2 William Perry 3 Silvester Falkener Do for the 4th Leonard Ross Do for the 5th William Ketcheson Seingnor west Solomon Hazelton Esq Do for the 6th Solomon R Bush west James Frederick east Do for the 8th William Thrasher Do for the east part of Rawdon Bass Chard Do west William R Bush Pound Keepers Jacob A Rose John Simmons Stephen Caveler For Rawdon Pound Samuel P Cummins Town Wardens George W Myers Gilbert Harris Collector Joshua Chrisdale By Laws as in the year 1808 Page 33 Township Sidney Midland District At an annual meeting of the Inhabitants of the Township of Sidney held at the Dwelling house of John Hutchisons in idney for the purpose of Chusing Town and parish officers and transacting the business as the Law directs and Requires they have nominated the under named persons to serve the ensuing year Viz Town Clerk Reuben White Assessors Jery Covert Jacob B Rose Collector Moses Mors Path Masters First Concession West James Vandervort 2nd Do Zachery Simmons 3rd Do Thomas Jones 4th Do Ezeckel Lawrence Do 2nd Concession Jacob Smith West Francois Hogle Hugh Fairman Do third John N Stickle West Stephen Hess Henery Hagerman 4th Do Amos Caviler Do 5th William Ketcheson Seignr Do Solomon Hazelton Esqr Do 6th Gilbert Harris Thomas Sines Do 7th Do the ninth concession Lewis R Bush of part of Rawden Pound Keepers for Nicholas Simmons Sidney and Rawden Francois Vandervort Joseph Lockward Ebenezer Green Town Wardens Jacob A Rose Bass Chard By Laws as in the year 1808 [Written vertically on the right side in a fancy script] Page 34 At an annual meeting of the Inhabitants of the Township of Sidney and Rawden, Held at the Dwelling house of John Hutchesons in Sidney, for the purpose of Chusing Town and parish officers, & transacting business as the Law Directs and Requires they have nominated the under mentioned persons to serve the ensuing year Viz Oficers Town Clerk Elijah Ketcheson Assessors Elexander Chisholm Elijah Ketcheson Collector John Row Path Masters 1st Concession Jacob W. Myers West 2 D John Bonesteel 3 D Abel Gilbert 4 D Ezechel 2nd Concession 1D Jacob Smith, west. Daniel Dean Hugh Ferman 3rd Concession John J Smith 1 D West Anthony Crouter 2 D 4 Concession William Sarles 5 Concession William Ketcheson Senr W 6th Do Gilbert Harris Esq Peter Sines 7 Do John Sines 9 Do Luis R Bush Daniel Frasier Path master on the West side of the River Trent Pound Keepers Nicholas Simmons Frances Vandevort Nathaniel Sherman Town Wardens Thomas Jones John Longwell Pound Kepers John Weast for Rawden By Laws and Regulations As in the year 1808 Page 35 At an annual meeting of the nhabitants of the Township of Sidney and rawden, Held at the House of John Hutchesons in Sidney, for the purpose of Chusing Town and parish Officers, & transacting business as the Law Directs and requires; They have nominated the under mentioned persons to serve the insuing year Viz Town Clerk Elijah Ketcheson Assessors Anthony Crowter Peter Davison Collector Henry Hagerman Pathmasters 1st Con W Rheuben White 2 D Daniel Ostrom 3 D James Farley 4 D Rowland Potter 2th Con W Peter Simmons 2 D George Lawrence 3 D John 4 D John Lott 3th Con W Anthony Crouter 2 D David Roblin 3 D Joseph Merrit 4th Con William Ketchison Sen 5th Cons West Joseph Lockwood 2 D Gilbert Harris 6th Con W Peter Davison 2 D Daniel Sarles 3 D Lewis R Bush 9th Con W Joseph R Bush 2 D Cornelius Thrasher 3 D Daniel Morc? West. Daniel Huffman Rowden James Doyle West R. Trent Sidney Pound Kepers Jacob A Rose 1st Consession John Barnum 2nd Consession Nathaniel Sherand 5th Consession Samuel P Cumning For Rawden Town Wardens Ezekiel John Longwell By Laws As in 1808 Page 36 Schedule of the Inhabitants for the year 1819 Ages Over Fifty Male 45 Female 42 Over fifteene Male 305 & Under fifty Female 264 Under Fiften} Male 379 Female 352 Total ~ 1387 Township of Sidney Midland District January 3tt 1820 At an anual Meting of the Inhabitants of the Townships of Sidney and Rawden, held at the hous of Daniel Ostrom in Sidney for the purpose of Chusing Town and parish officers, & transact business as the Law Directs and Requires, They have nominated the under named persons to serve the insuing year Town Clerk Elijah Ketcheson Assessors George W Myres Amos Caverly Collector John Thompson Path Masters John Row 1st D W 1st Consession Nichols Simmons 2 D George Finkle 3rd Luey Davis 4th 2nd Consession George McMullin 1st W Jacob Smith 2nd George Lawrence 3rd Abiza Marshal 4th 3rd Consession John Smith 1st D W Henry Rose 2nd Luis Fralick 3rd 4th Consession Leonard Ross 5th Consession William Ketcheson W Solomon Hazelton East Page 37 6th Consession Gilbert Harris 1st D W William Sines Jun 2 D 7th Concession Stephen Caverly 9th Consession David Kimble Luis R Bush Oak Hill Johnathan Norten Rawden Elijah Chard Daniel Huffman W.R. Trent Mr Vanness Pound Keepers John Henesy For Solomon Hazelton Do for Rawden Samuel R Bush Town Weardens Josef Akens William Ketcheson By Laws and Regulations as in the year 1808 Number of inhabitants in the townships of Sidney and Rawden in the year 1820 is 1506 At an anual Meting of the Inhabitants of the Townships of Sidney heald at the house of Daniel Ostroms in Sidney for the purpose of chosing Town and paris officers, & transacting? business as the Law Directs, They have nominated the under named persons to serve the insuing year Town Clerk Elijah Ketcheson Assessors Charles Bonestal Josef Merrit Collector Henry Jones Page 38 [whole page very faint] Pathmasters George W Myres West Peter Stickle 2nd Do 1st Consesion Joshuway Chrisdel 3rd Do Ezekiel Phillip Lott West 2nd Consesion Daniel McLean? 2nd Do [Note: 2nd Con aligned bet’n Lott & McLean] George Lawrence 3rd Do James Henman West Gilbert Ostrom 4th Do 3rd Consision William Perry 2nd Do David Roblin 2nd Do? 4th Consesion George Defoe Thomas Ketcheson West 5th Consesion Solomon Hazelton Esq James Sharpe West 6th Consesion Peter Sines 2nd Do [Note: 6th Con aligned bet’n Sharpe & Sines] 7th Do Benjamin Turner 9th Do Edward Fidlar??? Johnathan Phillips Oak Hills Levi Wiman ??? Town Werdean William Ketcheson Thomas Jones Pound keepers John Henesy Anthony Crowter Solomon Hazelton Esq By Laws and Regulations as in 1808 Page 39 At the anual Meting of the Inhabitants of the township of Sidney held at the hous of Daniel Ostrom in Sidney for the purpose of chosing paris and Town officers and transacting business as the Law directs have chosing the under Named persons to Serve the insuing year Town Clerk Elijah Ketcheson Assessors Nicholas Simmons Smith? Demeray? Collector David Roblin Path Masters George W Meyers 1st Div west 1st concession Henry Bonesteel 2nd do Abel Gilbert 3rd do Henry Jones 4th do 2nd Concession Clark Potter 1st Div west George Lawrence 2nd do Jacob Smith 3rd do Richard Davis 4th do 3rd Concession George Lott 1st Div west Joseph Akins 2nd do Henry Hagerman 3rd do John Matigel? 4th do 4th Concession [ blank ] Page 40 5th Concession Solomon R Bush west William Ketcheson Samuel Rose 6th Concession Sylvester Forkner west Peter Frederick on lott No 36 7th Concession Benjamin Turner 8th Concession David Kimble 9th Concession Luis R Bush Oak Hills Jonathon Horton Town Weardens Ezekial Lawrence John Longwell Pound Keepers John Henery Henry Rose Solomon Hazelton Esq By Laws and Regulations as in the year 1808 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Page 41 At an anual Town meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town Clerk Joseph N Lockwood Assessors Gideon Turner Collector Petri Davidson Path Masters Moses Mass 1 division west 1st concession George Smith do Danial Ostrom do James Farley do 2nd Concession John Row? do Hugh Fletcher do Gilbert Ostrom do jun William Irwin do 3rd Concession Anthony Crouter?? Samuel Vandivort?? Thuble?? Lantu??? 4th Concession Gilbert Sharp do Philip Jones do 5th Concession John Thompkins do William Ketcheson do Samuel Rose do Page 42 6th Concession David Simmons do William Sarles do 7th Concession Robert Adams do 8th Concession Robert R Bush do 9th Concession Mikal Bartley? do West R T John Frazier do Town Wardens Abel Gilbert John Hitchison Ezekial Lawrence Pound keepers Jacob Acker Solomon Hazelton Esq Petri Davidson Town Laws 1st The town law concerning Rams is repealed 2nd Seed hogs not to run at large at any time 3rd the remainder of the by laws as in the year 1808 Page 43 At an anuel town Meting of the Inhabitants of the township of Sidney held at the house of Thomas Ketcheson in Sidney for the purpose of chosing town and parish officers and transacting as the Law directs having chose the under named persons Town Assessors Joseph Akins Peter Davison Collector Peter Davison Over Seers Henry Sailor 1 division Of highways Charles Bonestill 2 1 Concession Thomas Jones 3 David Jones 4 2 division Leonard Miars 1 David Hogel 2 John Doxtater 4 3 division John Smith 1 David Vanderwater? 2 Rufis Thomas 3 Caleb Gilbert 4 Page 44 4th Consesion John Vandivote 1 Division Do Gideon Turner 5 John Thomkins 1 Do William Ketcheson Jr 2 Joseph N Lockwood 3 6 James Sharp 1 Div Do Peter Vandiwaters 7 Benjamin Turner 8 Oliver Nash 9 Jonothon Philips Oak Hill road Jonothan Hontan West side of the Town Wardens Oliver Lawrence Samuel Wood Pound Keepers John Row 1 2 Consesion Samuel Vandiwater 3 Div Joseph Merit 4 Div Solomon Hayzelton 5 Div Benjamin Turner 7 Div By Law as in the year 1823 Page 45 At An annuall meating of the Inhabitats in the Town Clerk Gideon Turner Cesors Peter Davison James Farly Collector Peter Davison Path masters 1th Consesion 1 Peter Meyers 1 2 Jonas Lot? 2 3 Stephen Blanchard 3 4 Henry Jones 4 2sec Consesion 1 George McMullin 5 2 William Kelley 6 3 Jacob B Rose 7 4 John Vandiwaters 8 3d 1 John Lot? 9 2 John McMullin 10 3 Samual? Vandivort 11 4 David Roblin 12 4th 1 Dunkin Arvin 13 2 William Philips 14 Page 46 5th Consesion 1 Robert Perry 15 2 Bettis? Meytava 16 3 Joseph Lockwood 17 6th Consesion 1 Isaac Bell 18 2 Peter Fredrick 19 7th Consesion 1 Samuel Wood 20 8th Consesion 1 Joseph R Bush 21 Oak Hills 1 Silas Smith 22 West Side of the river 1 John Thomas 23 Town Wardean James Osbann? or Ostrom? Pound Keepers 1 Ezekal Lawrance 3 John Maby 4 Archibald Chisholm 5 Solomon Hazelton 7 Benjamin Turner Town Laws as they were in the year in 1824 Page 47 At the Anuall meating of the Inhabatants in the Viz Officers Gideon Turner Town Clerk Sollomon Hazelton Sessor and Collector Path Masters 1st Consesion 1 Jacob W Meywers 1 2 Rubin White 2 3 Abel Gilbert 3 4 Steph Blanchard 4 2 Consesion 1 Edward Cook 5 2 William Kelley 6 3 Oliver Lawrance 7 4 Gilbert Ostrom 8 3 Consesion 1 John Lot 9 2 Josep Hogle 10 3 Henry Hagerman 11 4 Jacob Fralick 12 Page 48 4 Consesion 1 Gilbert Sharp 13 2 Alexandrew Wright 14 5 Consesion 1 John Finkle 15 2 William Ketchason sen 16 3 Joseph N Lock 17 6 Consesion 1 Silvester Falkner 18 2 Coonrad Duffoe 19 3 Peter Fredrick 20 7 Consesion 1 James Osborn 21 8 Consesion 1 George Deset? 22 Town Wardeans James Osborn Samuel Vandervort Pound Keepers 1st Consesion Ezkiel Lawrance 3 Consesion Rufus Thomas 7 Consesion Benjamin Turner 5 Consesion Solomon Hazelton By Laws to remain as they were in the year 1825 Page 49 At the Annual Meating of the Inhabitants of the Township of Sidney held at the School house in the Second Concession of Sidney for the purpose of Choosing Parish and town officers And transact the Bisness as the Law direct And Require they have nominated the under Named Persons to Serve the Insuing Year. Gideon Turner Town Clerk Solliman Hazelton Sessor and Collector Path Masters 1tt Concession 1 Tabias M[?]eywers 1 2 Rubin White 2 3 John Gilbert 3 4 George Larmarice[?] 4 Second Concession John Smith Path Master 2 and 3 Concession 1 David Vandercourt[?] 5 2 Marc Yates 6 3 James Farley 7 4 Luke Ostrum 8 third Concession 1 John N. Stickels 9 2 John Mcmulen 10 3 Henry Hagaman 11 4 Henry Rose 12 Fourth Concession 1 Duncan James 13 2 George Dafoe 14 Fifth Concession 1 Rawlin Potter 15 2 John Ketchuson 16 3 Sollemon Hazelton 17 Six Concession 1 Wm McTafferty 18 2 3 Peter Fridrick 20 Page 50 Seventh Concession 1 Sephen Caverley 21 Oke Hills 1 Daniel Daversan 22 Ninth Concession 1 Joseph B. Bush 23 Poun Keepers Nichaellas Simmons John Hogle Ruluf Perdy Soloman Hazeton Benjamin Turner Town Wardeans John Vandervant James Osbarn [?Ostrum] By Laws Stand as they were Page 51 At the Annual meating of the Inhabitants of the township of Sidney held at the Dwelling house of Gideon Turner in the fourth Concession of Sidney for the Perpose of Choosing Parrich and Town officers and transact Bisness as the Law direct and Requirs they have Nominated the under Named Persons to Serve the Insuing Yeare Gideon Turner Town Clerk Soloman Hazelton Sessor and Collector Overseaers of High ways first Concession 1 Jacob W Myewers 1 2 George Lhanny [?] 2 3 Elizah Ketchuson 3 4 Richard Davis 4 Second Concession 1 David Vandervant 5 2 Isaac Yates 6 3 Aaron S[?L]immons 7 4 David Marshall 8 third Concession 1 Henry Bonastale 9 2 Daniel Dany 10 3 John Brawin 11 4 Jacob Fralick 12 fourth Concession 1 George Vandervant 13 2 George Dafoe 14 fifth Concession 1 Robert Perry 15 2 John Ketchason 16 3 Soloman Hazelton 17 Six Concession 1 Noah Harris 18 2 Conrad [?] Dafoe 19 3 Peter Vanderwauths 20 4 Richard Lazard 21 Page 52 Seventh Concession 1 Abson Dafoe 22 2 Benjamin Fistner 23 On the Poun Keepers 1 Concession Abel Gilbert 2 Concession Thomas Nichols 3 Concession Henry Hagerman 4 Concession Gideon Turner 5 Concession Soloman Hazelton 6 Concession Benjamin Turner Town Wardeans Jacob B. Rose Joseph N. Luckwood Seed Hogs to be confined from the first of Jan / if found Running at large in the High ways or Commons anny Person is Authaurised to Castrate them at the Owner’s Risque the Remainder of the By Laws Stand as they were in the yeare ??? Page 53 At the Annual meeting of the Inhabitants of the Township of Sidney held at the dwelling house of Gideon Turner on the fourth Concession of Sidney for the Perpose of Choosing Parriash and Town Officers and Transact Bisness as the Law direct and Requires they have Nominated the under [‘me’ faded/erased] Named Persons to Serve the ensuing yeare. Gideon Turner Town Clerk Soloman Hazelton Assessor and Collector Over Sears of High ways first Concession Jacob W. Meywers? 1 Rubin White 2 Abel Gilbert 3 Stephen Gilbert 4 Second Concession George Mcmulen 5 Wm Vandervart 6 Hugh Fletcher 7 John Lawrance? 8 3d Trent Rode Concession Spencer Patrick 9 Peter Smith 10 Caleb Perry 11 Rufus Thomas 12 Caleb Gilbert 13 Page 54 Archibald Chicholm Peter Vanvalkenburgh West Side the River Abel Scott Fifth Concession James OConner John Huffman Solomon Hazelton Sixth Concession Daniel Ross Gilbert Finkle Peter Davenson Cowand Grunyeg The Seventh Concession Jonathon Hantan Horatio Griffin Eighth Concession Wm Rissan Ninth Concession Mical Bartlet Pawn Keppers Nicaels Simmons Olover Lawrence John Maby George Daffoe Solomon Hazeton Peter Davison Cole Crick Olover Frazier Town Wardune Smith Dumeseere Samuel Walker By Laws to as recall Page 55 At the annual meeting of the inhabitants of the They have nominated the under named persans to serve the ensuing year. Gideon Turner Town Clerk Henry Hagerman Assessor and Collector Road masters First concession 1 Henry C Saylor 2 George Sherry 3 Abel Gilbert 4 Cornelius 4 concession 1 Wm Shany 2 Robert Davie 3 Archibald Chisholm 4 Jacob Johnson 3 concession Wm Srahn? John Simmons Sephen Goldsmit David Roblin 5 Concession 1 Thomas Ketchason 2 John Ketchason 3 Solaman Hazelton 2 Concession 1 Richard Harder 2 Jacob Smith 3 Hugh Fletch 4 John Vanderwaters 6 Concession 1 Daniel Ross 2 James Shank 3 Peter Davison 4 John Wright Oak Hills Johnathan Hantan Page 56 7 concession Stephen Banker 8 Concession Wm Rissan 9 Concession Lewis K Buch 1 Ws the West side the Trent Abel Scott Pound Keepers Thomas James Frednick Fannig Samuel VanDer Vort Joseph Merritt Solaman Hazelton Peter Davison Olover Nack Olover Frazier Benjamin Turner Town Wardens Wm. Ketchasan Junr Edward Cook Page 57 At the annual meating of the inhabitants of the Gideon Turner Town Clerk Henry Hagerman Assessor and Collector first concession Jonathon Turner Jacob Slickele Jacob Finkle Henry James 2 Concession David Van Der Vort Jacob Smith Oliver Lawrence John Dantuter? 3 Concession Henry Boneastale Anthony Crawter Samuel Van Der Vort David Roblin 4 concession Rufus Thomas Wm Shank Joseph Caverly 5 concession Abram Nellan John Ketchason Samuel E Prass 6 concession Gilbert T Shank Isaac Bell James Frederick Richard Lazard Oak Hill Joshua Brown 7 concession Hugh Ferman 8 concession George ????? 9 concession Lewis P Buck Up the Abel Scott ????? Bottom line is not included in the image. Page 58 Pound Keepers 1831 Thomas James Frederick Fannig John Maybees Amal Caverly Sallaman Hazelton Peter Davison Olover Nack Olover Frazier West side of 7 Benjamin Furman Town Wardeane John Bradchaw Joseph Lockwood Page 59 At the annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Gideon Turner Town Clerk James Farley Assessor John Gilbert Collector First Concession path masters 5th Con 1 John G Meyers Sen 1 James Oloner 2 Charles Bonesteel 2 Mical Dafoe 3 Simion Ostrom 3 John Ketcheson 4 David Jones 4 Samual E Rose 1 Philip Lott Abe Scott west side of river 2 Isaac Yeats 3 Jacob R Rose 1 Wm Marsh 4 Luke Ostrom 2 Calvin Dafoe 3 Peter Davison 1 Peter Lott 4 Phillip Embury 2 John McMullin 3 Alexander McMullin 1 Silas Smith 4 Ruliff Perdy 2 Benjamin Turner 5 Henry Rose 8 Con 1 Amos Smith 1 Abram Dafoe 2 Peter Maher 1 Jacob Fine 3 Joseph Caverly 4 John Perdy Page 60 Pound keepers 1832 1 John Gilbert 2 Hugh Fletcher 3 4 Peter Grames? 5 Benjamin Hazelton 6 Philip Embury 7 Benjamin Turner 8 Wm Risson Abel Scott west side of the river Town Wardens Samual Vandervort Phillip Embury Page 61 At the annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the township of Sidney held at the School house in the fourth concession of the said Township for the purpose of choosing parrish and Town officers and transact business as the Law direct and requires. They have nominated the under named persons to Serve the ensuing year Gideon Turner Town Clerk Joseph Lockwood and Joseph Merritt Assessors Thomas T Fralick Collector Path Masters 1 con Samual Marsh 6 Con Oliver Frazier John Rose George R Bush John Gilbert James Sharp Henry Jones Aaron Herns John Lumas 2 Con Phillip Lott Stephen Kelly 7 Con Filow Simmons Jacob B Rose Silvester Falkner John Youngs 8 Con Wm Risson 3 Con John G Smith Wm Perry 9 Con Allen Danfow? Daniel Heagle Stephen Gilbert David Roblin Town Wardens 4 Con Phillip Smith Peter Grames? John Heagle Phillip Embury Lawrance Sharp Jonathon Knite 5 Con Robert R Perry John Mcintyer path master on the John Huffman John Ketcheson By Laws as usual Charles Bradshaw Pound Keepers 1 Con Elijah Ketcheson 2 Con Hugh Fletcher 3 Con Daniel Heagle 4 Con Alexander Wright 5 Con Thomas Ketcheson Do Benjamin Hazelton 6 Con Peter Davison 7 Con Silvester Falkner West side of the Page 62 At the annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Gideon Turner Town Clerk Joseph Merritt Thomas T Fralick Assessors Joseph Merritt Collector Road masters first concession 1st division 5 Concession 1 Tobias W Meyrwers? 1 Robert Perry 2 George Smith 2 John Huffman 3 Abel Gilbert 3 Thomas Sand? 4 Elijah Ketcheson 4 Charles bradshaw 5 Cornelius Davis 1 Concession 6 Concession 1 Richard Mardert? 1 Noah Harriot 2 George McMullin 2 Isaac 3 Stephen Kelley 3 Aaron Herns 4 5 Vanderwater 2 Concession 7th Concession 1 Henry Bonestell 1 Rowland Potter 2 Anthony Crowter 2 Edward Stephenson 3 Samuall Vandervort 3 Archibald 4 John Roblin 5 David Roblin 8th Concession 3 Concession 1 Abram Dafoe 1 John Coon 9th Concession 2 Gilbert Sharp 3 Archibald Chisholm 1 Jacob Fox 4 John Frazier West side of the 1 Abel Scott 1 Lewis R Bush 2 Oliver Frazier Page 63 Pound Keepers for 1834 1 Elijah Ketcheson 2 Hugh Fletcher 3 Samual Vandervort 4 Robert Perry 5 Gideon Turner 6 Wm C Sharp 7 Benjamin Hazelton 8 Thomas Sines 9 Benjamin Turner 10 Oliver Frazier west side of the River Town wardens Archibald Chisholm Phillip Embury By laws as they were last year with the additional clause geese and turkeys to run at Large till they do damage then the owner shall pay damage and take care of them The Town Clerk Shall make out the Road List for each Road Master after he shall receive the Alldage? Page 64 Town Ship of At the annual meating of the inhabitants of the town ship of Over Seere of High way Gideon Turner - Town Clerk Thomas T Fralick - Collector and Assessor Caleb Gilbert - 1 Tobias W Meyres 6 concession 2 Charles Bonestell 1 Wm March 3 John Gilbert 2 Calvin Dafoe 4 Simon Ostram 3 Peter Vanderwater 5 Henry Taner 4 Conrad Dafoe 1 James Nox 1 John Mc Intrye 2 Hugh Fletcher 2 Edward Stephenson 3 James Farley 3 James Osborn 4 Gilbert Ostram 4 Henry Barriager 1 Henry Bonesteel 1 Benit Higene 2 John Simmans 9 Con 3 John Mabee 1 John Fox 4 John Brower 2 Wm White 5 David Roblin 1 Pawn Keeper 1 Simeon Irwin 2 Abel Gilbert 2 George Vandervort 3 Hugh Fletcher 3 Gideon Turner 4 Samuel Vandervort 4 Phillip James 5 Gideon Turner 1 Abel Scott 6 James Oconner 2 Wm. Simmons 7 Benjamin Turner 3 James Oconner 8 Wm Lines 4 Thomas Ketcheson 9 Wm Simmons – west side of river 5 Thomas Taner Junr 6 Joseph N Lockwood Town wardune Soloman Hazelton Abel Gilbert Page 65 Fence Viewers first Con Henry James, John Gilber, and John Raw ? 2nd Con James Farley, Isaac Gents 3rd Con David Roblin, Anthony Crawter 4th Con Wm C Shany, Gideon Turner 5th Con Charles Bradshaw, John Huffman 7th and 8th Con Silvester Falkener, Benjamin Turner 6th Con Phillip Embury 5th Con Joseph N Lockwood 9th Con Abram Dafoe, Benit Higins, Gilbert Finkle Lawfull fence to be five feet in heighth Page 66 At the annual meating of the inhabitants of the town ship of Joseph N Lockwwod -- Moderator Thomas T Fralick - Assessor X Celub Gilbert - Collector X Over Seare of High ways 1st Con 5th Con 1 John G Mcguires X 1 Wm March X 2 Nichaclaus Simmons X 2 Olover Frazier X 3 George Cherry X 3 John Tomkins X 4 Simeon Ostrom X 4 Henry Grass X 5 Richard 6 Nathaniel Lucas 1 George McMullin X 1 Noah Harrias ? X 2 Hugh Fletcher X 2 Caleb Dafoe X 3 4 Phillip Zwick X 4 James Gay X 1 Samuael Mabee X 7th Con 2 John G Smith X 1 Mical Morran X 3 John Hagle X 2 Archibald Wilcx [Wilcox] X 4 John Mabee 3 Daniel Sarlie ? 5 Stephen Gilbert X 4 John Griffin X 6 Peter Simmans X 1 Lewis K Much X 1 Rufus Thomas X 2 Phillip Smith X 2 Peter Mabee X Wm White X 3 James Chicholm X Total No 36 4 Archibald Chisholm X Page 67 Pound Keepers 1st Con Henry James X Rubin White X 2 Con Hugh Fletcher X, Phillip Zwick X William Ritsan ? X 3 Con Anthony Crawter X Commissioners 4 Con George Dafoe X River [above text Written vertical] Wm Simmons X West side of the 5 Con Robert R Perry X Do Benjamin Hazelton X 6 Con Peter Davison X 7 Con Benjamin Turner X 8 Con Wm White X 9 Con Silas Smith X By Laws All Horned Cattle to runn at large with the exception of those that are known to be breachy. Horses under the same restrictions of horned cattle. Any horned cattle or horses running at large contrary to law the owner to pay 5/ fine. Lawfull fence to be foure feet one ahalf in heighth Lead hogs found running on the high ways or commons the one shall pay 5/ fine = Town meeting to beheld? At the school house in the 5th con 4 corners January 1837 Page 68 Overseere of High ways Appointed George Ferman 7th Con X James Morison 7th Con and 8th Con west X side of the river Peter Smith 4th Con X Stephen Blanchard 9th ? Con X Page 69 At The anuail meeting of The Inhabitants of The [stroked out] Sidney held at the School house in The fifth Concession of the afore Said Township for The purpose of Choosing pairiash and Town officers and Transact Bisness according to Law They have Chosen The under Named persons To Serve The Ensuing year Joseph N Lockwood Moderator [signature] Gideon Turner Township Clerk X Joseph N Lockwood Nathaniel Lucus Commissianirs X Thomas T Fralick Caleb Gilbert Assessor X Daniel Absworth Collector X [the rest of the page is split into two vertical columns, as noted below] [column 1, left, same page] Overseers of Highways 1th Con Tobias Myers 1 divition X George Smith 2d do X George Sherry 3d do X Elizah Ketcheson 4th do X Henry Jones 5th do X 2d Con Richard Harder 1th divition X Isaac Yates 2d do X George Larrance 3d do X William B B[illeg/stroked through] Lucus Ostrum 4 do X 3d Con John J Smith 1 divition X Ira Billings 2 do X Peter Levins 3 do X William W Brawn 4 do X mistake – Fredrick Bell 5 do 4th Con Levi Perry 1 divition Peter Sharp 2 do X William Phillipe 3 do X Archibald Chisholm 4 do X Henry Hagerman 5 do 5 Con [column 2 right, same page] Overseers of Highways 5th Con Stephen Stott 1 divition X Samuel Trotter 2 do George Grames 3 do X Thomas Janes 4 do X Daniel Aylsworth 5 do X 6th Con Oliver Frasier X divition Henry Van Muran 2 do X Aaron Hernis 4 do X Conrad Dofar 5 do X 7th Con William Green 1 divXtian Silas Smith 2 do Augustas Lemeran 3 do X John Gu[er]ffin X 4 do 8th Con Johnathan Phillipe[?] X 1 divition William White 2 do X Gilbert Finkle 3 do X Joseph Phillips 4 do X George Ferman 5 do X page 70 Fence Viwers for 1837 1st Con Henry Jones do X John Gilbert do X John Raw do X 2d Con David Marshall do X Stephen Kelly do X 3d Con Caleb Gilberd do X Jacob Fralick do X John Bradchaw do X 4th Con Joseph Merritt do X Joseph Cauerty[?] do X 5th Con John Huffman do X 6th Con Peter Davison do X 7th Con Benjamin Turner do X Henry Barriger do X 8th Con William White do X Olaver Nash do X 9th Con William Bamber d[ink blot] X Pound Keepers 1st Con David Jones do X 2d Con Hugh Fletcher X John Vanderwarters do X 3d Con Samuel Vandervort do X David Roblin do X 4th Con William Shory do X Joseph Merrit do X 5th Con James Connor do X George Huffman do X 6th Con Peter Davison do X 7th Con Benjamin Turner do X 8th Con Lewis [page cut off at bottom of photo] page 71 By Laws 1837 Lawful fence Shall be foure feet and ahalf in heightte Hogs under The Restriction as in 1836 Bulls To run at Large Horned Cattle to run at Large Till They do damage Horses not To Run at Large under the Penalty of one Shilling and Therefore fine upon the owner of Each Horsy Running do Twenty Shillings fine on The owner of any Hound dog found Harming Deer in the Town meeting To be at Thomas Ketchesan 5th Con 1838 Jacob I Rose overseer of Highaway 2d divition 2d Concession do Jacob Huffman overseer of Highaways on The forty feat Road between 14 and 19 fifth Con Robert Grass overseer of Highway 1 4th X Cn 2 divition March 27 John Arkles overseer of High way on The Road Leading from The 4th Con Road between No 33 and 34 Through by Thomas Fralicks In The 3d Con Road page 72 Jacob Finkle overseer of Highways in Lieu of Samuel Potter 5th Con do Isaac Bell overseer of Highways in Lieu of Calvin Dafoe 6th Con At The anuail Township meeting of The Inhabitants of The afore Said Township held at Thomas Ketcheson Inn fifth Concession for the Purpose of Choosin Persons and Township officers and Transacting Bisness aCording To Law They have Chosen The under Named Persons To Serve The Ensuing year – Rulif Perdy [signature] Clerk for the meeting Gideon Turner Township Clerk Sworn Henry Hagerman Sworn Thomas Ketcheson Sworn Commissioners Charles Bonisteel Anthony Crawter Assessor Sworn Simeon Ostrum Collector Page 73 Overseers of High ways for [can’t read the numbers] first Con 1 Diviatian Tobias W Meywirs – Sworn 2 do Charles Bonisteel 3 do George Finkle 4 do Daniel Ostrum – Sworn 5 do Cornielous Davis 2d Con 1 Divitian George McMullen 2 do Isaac Yates 3 do John Hagle 4 do George Lawranc 5 do James Gilbert 3d Con 1 Divitian John J Smith 2 do Henry Bonisteel 3 do Jacob Hagle 4 do Samuall Vandervort 5 do Henry Rose 6 do Phillip Zwick 4th Con 1 Divition Mathew German 2 do William C Shory – Sworn 3 do George Vandervort 4 do George Dafoe 5 do Jacob Johnson 5th Con 1 Divitian Daniel W Strawn – Sworn 2 do James Homer[?] – Sworn 3 do George Grames[?] 4 do Peter Fredrick – Sworn 6th Con 1 Divitian William Simmons 2 do Noah Harrins 3 do William Sims[?] 4 do Mark McMury 7th Con 1 Divitian John Phillips 2 do Michal Morran 3 do Robert Worde 4 do Barnas Warde Continued Page 74 9th Concesion Pathmasters 1 Divitian Jehial Bell 2 Do Liewis R Bushel sworn 3 Do William White sworn 4 Do Phillip Smith 5 Do George Ferman sworn 7 Do Oakhill road Fence Viewers 1 Con 1 Divitian Henry Jones John Gilbert John Row 2 Do David Marshel Stephen Kelly 3 Do Caleb Gilbert Jacob Fralick John Bradshaw 4 Con Do Joseph Merritt Joseph P Caverly?? 5 Do John Huffman 6 Do Peter Davison 7 Do Benjamin Turner Henry Barriger?? 8 Do William White William Bamber?? Poundkeepers 1 Con David Jones Do James Jonas? 2 Do Hugh Fletcher John Vandervort 4 Con Robert Grass sworn Do Joseph Merritt 5 Con James OConor sworn Do George Huffman sworn Do Benjamin Hazelton 6 Do Peter Davison 7 Do Benjamin Turner 8 Do Liwis R Bush sworn 9 Do Benit Higgins The By Laws the same as last year All Bisness transacted at the Anuall meeting held at Thomas Ketcheson Inn The first Monday in January 1838 has been affirmed to be correct by Rulif Purdy Clerk for the meeting Page 75 At the Joseph P Lockwood Chairman Gideon Turner Township Clerk sworn Thomas Curtis Township Wardens John Gilbert David Roblin Overseers of Highways 1 Con John M Flindal 1 Wm White 2 Abel Gilbert 3 Gilbert Jones 4 Henry Jones 5 2 Con David Vandervort 1 Joseph Ruoport? 2 Reubin Kelly 3 Fredrick Fanning 4 James Gilbert 5 3 Con Hiram Barriger 1 James Westfall 2 Cornielous Kelly 3 Samuael Vandervort 4 John Roblin 5 Peter Bell 6 4 Con Gilbert Bonesteel 1 Duncan Irvin 2 Stephen White 3 James Chisholm 4 Phillip Jones 5 5 Con Lewis R Falick 1 Jacob Finkle 2 John S Huffman 3 Gabril Acker 4 Charles Bradchaw 5 Page 76 6th Con Luther Smith 2 Gilbert J Sharp 3 Elias Vanderwaters 4 Peter Fedrick 5 7th Con James Morrison 1 Michael Moran 2 Daniel Sarles 4 Benjamin Turner 5 8th Con Fances Smith 1 Johnathan Phillips 2 9 Con Wm White 1 Phillip Smith 2 oak hill Road Smith 1 Pound Keepers 1 Con Thomas Curtis 1 Samuel B Gilbert 2 Richard Davis 3 2 Con Gilbert Ostrom 1 Isaac Yates 2 Richard Harder 3 3 Con Henry Bonesteel 1 John Bradchaw 2 David Roblin 3 4 Con Peter Smith 1 James Chisholm 2 5th Concession Edmund Marsh 1 John S Huffman 2 Nathaniel Lucas 3 6 Con Elias Vanderwaters 1 7 Con Henry Barriger 1 8 Con John S Simpson 1 9 Con Alexander Malcolm 1 By laws as in 1836 with some addition ?? Rams not to run at large from the 8th of September to the 1st ? of December penalty of five shillings per? head Horned Cattle and Swine not to run at large in the spring till the first of May ~ under The? penalty of seven pence half peny? per head [the above by law is X’d out] Page 77 At the special Session held at Thomas Ketchisons School House 5th Con of Sidney on Monday the 18th of march 1839 Wm Ketcheson Wm Bowen Elijah Ketcheson Rulif Perdy [above 4 names are bracketed with an indistinct word beside the bracket] have appointed the under Named Persons to Serve the ensuing year as Township officers 4th Con Lamale Shambo? overseer of Highways oak hills 5th Do Thomas J Fralik Do 5th Con 4th Do Alex D? Chisholm in liew of Johnathan Phillips 6th Con Richard Parsels in liew of Gilbert Finkle 7th Do Sealy Sarles in liew of Liewis Smith Silas Smith Pathermaster in liew of Lamale Shambo [inserted] Pound Keeper John lee in liew of Edmon Marsh Fence Viewers 1 Con Wm Hutton Do Daniel Ostrom 2 Con John Vanderwaters Do John Vandervort 3 Con Henry Hagerman Do Alex McMullan 4th Con Amos Caverley Do Robert Grass 5th Con Samuael E Roare Do John Ketcheson 6th Con Thomas Wright 7th Con Johnathan Falkner 9th Con Benit Higgans Pound keeper John Lee in liew of Edman Marsh Village of Frankford Page 78 Names of Names Thomas J Fralick 1 Liewis N Fralick 2 Reuben Kelly 3 Jacob Finkel 4 Cornielous Kelley 5 Elias Vanderwarters 6 John S Huffman 7 James Chisholm 8 Duncan Irvin 9 James Gilbert 10 Fredrick Fanning 11 Abel Gilbert 12 Charles Bradchaw 13 Wm White 14 Peter F Bell 15 John S Roblin 16 Gilbert Jones 17 Henry Jones 18 Gabil Aokas??? 19 Wm White 8 & 9 20 Con Gilbert Bonisteel 21 Samuel Vandervort 22 Gilbert Sharp 23 Sealey Serles? 24 Benjamin Turner 25 Hiram Berrigar 26 Joseph Reuport 27 Page 79 Stephen White 28 Phillip Jones 29 David Vandervort 30 Phillip Smith 31 James Morison 32 Alex D Chisholm 33 Peter Fredrick 34 Silas Smith 35 Michael Morran 36 John Flindall 37 Daniel Sarles 38 Luther Smith 39 Richard Parsels 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Page 80 1839 – By Laws for The Township of Sidney Resolved That all Horned Chattles Shall be allowed To Run at Large on The Commons or Streets during The year 1839 with the Exception of on[?sp] monts[?sp] Viz from The first of March to The first of May if any Chattles found Running on The Commons or Streets Contrary To Law made and provided in Such Cases The owner Shall forfeit and pay Sum[?sp] from half penny per head Swine To Run at Large on The Common or Streets Till they do damage Then The owner To pay The damage and yoke his hogs with a Crached yoke Six Inches above The Neck and 4 Inches below The Neck Rams to be Restrained from Roaming at Large on The Commons or Streets from The 9th of September To the first of December The owner of any Ram Running at Large Contrary to Law shall pay five Shilling per head damages N B all Horned Chattles That are Known to be Bruchy [sic] is not allowed To Run at Large on The Commons ad [sic] Streets during the year of 1839 if found on The Commons d[?] Highways Running at Large May beimpounded [sic] in The Farm[s] nearest To wher Such animals are Running at Large Page 81 District of Victoria At The anuel Meeting of the inhabitants freeholds and house holders of The Township of Sidney met at Joseph P Caunly Store house 4th Concession of the afore Said Township for The Purpose of Choosing Parrish and Township officers and [lightly erased] To Serve The Ensuing year and Transact Bisness as the Law directs – The under Named Persons are Choosen To Serve The Ensuing year Joseph N Lu[oo]ckwood Chairman Gideon Turner Township Clerk Thomas D Farely Assessor John S Huffman Collector Joseph N Lorckwood Nathaniel Lucas Township Wardins Samuel E Rose Tobias W Meyers PM? is Road Masters in 1840 Divided 1 Con 1 Divitian George Zwick 1 Reubim White 2 do Abel Gilbert 3 do Stephen Blanchard 4 do James Spurs[?sp] 5 do 2 Con David Vandervort 1 Aron Rose 2 do Isaac Yates 3 do Fredrick Fanning 4 do David Marshel 5 do Page 82 Continued 3 Con Jacob McMullen 1 divitian James Westpall [name stroked through] X 2 do X Calub Perry 3 do Samuel Vandervort 4 do Henry Goldsmith 5 do James Dill 6 do 4 Con Peter Smith 1 divitian Duncan Irvan 2 do Stephen White 3 do Wm Phillips 4 do Phillip Jones 5 do 5 Con John Lee[u] 1 divitian Stephen Hamlin 2 do David Fralick 3 do John Ketchesan 4 do Benjamin Hazelton 5 do 6 Con Wm Simmons 1 divitian Samuel Smith 2 do George Lott 3 do Peter Davison 4 do Peter Fredrick 5 do 7 Con Robert Armstrong 1 divitian George Tompkins 2 do Robert Ward 3 do Benjamin Turner 4 do Page 83 8th Con Lewis R[N] Bush 1 divition Wm White 2 do Phillip Smith 3 do 9th Con Jehib Bell 1 divition Anson Wright 2 do Pound Keepers for 1 Con John Flindal 1 Samuel Gilbert 2 Henry Jones 3 2 Con James Gilbert 1 John Raw 2 3 Con Samuel Simmons 1 Samuel Vandervort 2 Phillip Zavick 3 4 Con Robert Grass[?sp] 1 George Dafoe 2 5 Con Wm Rogers 1 John I[S] Huffman 2 Marc Scu[o]tt 3 6 Con Thomas Sine[m]s 1 7 Con Benjamin Turner 1 8 Con Wm White 1 fence Viewers in 1 Con David Jones X 1 John Gilbert X 2 2 Con Luke Ostram X 1 Fredrick Fanning X 2 3 Con David R[N]oblin X 1 Page 84 Fence viewers in the 4th con 1840 4 Con John Fritz 1 Henry Fanning 2 5 Con Charles Bradshaw 1 Robert N Perry 2 6 Con Phillip Embury 1 7 Con Joshua Card 1 8 Con Mathias Smith 1 By Laws for the Resolved that horned Chattles Shall be allowed to run on the Commons or Streets during the year of 1840 with the Exceptions of two monts Viz from the first of March to the first of May if found running at large on the Commons or Streets these 2 months the owner shall forfeit and pay seven pence half penny per head Horses under the Same Restrictions as horned chattles and horses that are known to be breechy are restrained from running at Large on the Commons and Streets during the year If any farm animals contrary to laws made at the township meeting the owner shall forfeit and pay 5 Shilling per head Sheep are allowed to run at large until they do damage then they are to be dealt with the same as any other anamal Trespassing Contrary to Law Swine may run at large till they do damage then the owner to pay damages and yoke his hogs with a crached yoke six inches above the neck and 4 inches below the neck Geese under the Same Restrictions as Swine Page 85 District of Victory At the Annuel Meeting of the Inhabitants freeholders and house holders the Joseph N Lockwood Chairman Gideon Turner Township Clerk Thomas D Fairly Assessor Caleb Gilbert Collector Charles Bradshaw Township Wardens Amos Caverly Joseph Merritt Overseers first concession of 1 divition Moses Morse 1 Returned 2 do Jonathon Turner 2 Returned 3 do John Smith 3 Returned 4 do Abel Gilbert 4 Returned 5 do Daniel Ostrom 5 Returned 6 do Henry James 6 Returned Page 86 Continued 2 con 1 Charles Mabee 7 Returned 2 Jacob Smith 8 3 Wm Vanderwort 9 4 Thomas D fairly 10 Returned 5 Alex Thompson 11 Returned 3 Con 1 Samuel Mabee 12 Returned 2 Henry Bonisteel Pathmaster 3 Con Returned 3 Hiram Perry 13 Returned 4 Samuel Vandervort 14 Returned 5 Caleb Gilbert 15 Returned 6 David Roblin 16 Returned 7 Thomas Bell 17 Returned 4th con 1 Gilbert Bonesteel 18 Returned 2 John Coon 19 Returned 3 Peter Grames 20 Returned 4 James Chisholm 21 Returned 5 Jonathon Knight 22 Returned 5 Con 1 Thomas Scott 23 made Return 2 James Oconnor 24 Returned 3 Henry Grass 25 Returned 4 Peter McTaggart 26 Read Return 5 Miles Janes 27 Returned 6 Con 1 Wm Simmons 28 2 Noah Harris 29 Made Return 3 Isaac Bell 30 Returned 4 5 Peter Davison 31 6 Peter Frederick 32 [Written in a jumble in bottom right corner] James Frederick Path Master 4th Division Returned Page 87 7 Con 1 Robert Armstrong 33 Made Return west side of the river 2 3 Daniel Sarles 35 4 Henry Barriger 36 8 Con 1 Lewis R Bush 37 2 Wm White 38 Returned 3 Michael Sager 39 Returned 9 Con 1 Samuel R Bush 40 7? Con Lewis Smith 41 Returned Pound Keepers for 1841 1 Con Hugh McCall 1 2 do Harmon Simmons 2 3 do Henry James 3 2 Con 1 John Youngs 4 2 Hugh Fletcher 5 3 Con 1 Henry Bonesteel 6 2 Samuel Vandevort 7 3 David Roblin 8 4 Con 1 Duncan Irwin 9 2 James Chisholm 10 5 Con 1 Wm Simmons 11 2 Henry Grass 12 3 Charles Bradshaw 13 6 Con Elias Vanderwater 14 7 Con Benjamin Turner 15 8 Con Wm White 16 9 Con John? Wright 17 Page 88 Fence Viewers for 1841 1 Con Cornelius Davis 1 do Samuel Gilbert 2 2 Con Jacob Doxtator 3 do Samuel Fairly 4 3 Con David Roblin 5 do Samuel Vandervort 6 4 Con do Wm C Shorey 8 5 Con James OConnor 9 6 Con Robert Mardon 10 7 Con Joshua Coon 11 do Bays Turner 12 do George Fairman 13 By Laws for 1841 Lawful fence 4 and 1/2 feet in height 5 inches between the rails 2 feet from the ground Horses may run at large on the Commons 12 hours Except they do damage over a Lawfull fence if found running on the Commons over 12 hours may be put in the Pound and the owner of such Animal shall forfeit and pay for ?? him and the Pound Keepers fees Page 89 By laws ~ continued Rams to be confined from the first of September to the first of December penalty 10/ per head ~~ the Remaining by Laws remained the Same as They was last year Page 90 District of Victoria At the Joseph N Lockwood Chairman Gideon Turner Clerk relected [light pencil] John Gilbert Assesor Do? Charles Bradchaw Collector Do? Overseers of Highways for 1842 1 Con 1 Divitian Tobias W Meyers 1 John Flindal 2 Do returned Benjamin Row 3 Do Do Abel Gilbert 4 Do Do Simeon Ostram 5 Do Richard Davis 6 Do 2 Con Richard Harder 1 Divitian Returned Jacob Smith 2 Do ~ Reuben Kelly 3 Do Do Fredrick Fanning 4 Do X John Young 5 Do X 3 Con John J Smith 1 D Do Samuel Simmons 2 Do Do Henry Bleeeker 3 Do returned John Bradchaw 4 Do Do Stephen Gilbert 5 Do ~ Phillip Zwick 6 Do Do Thomas? M Page 91 4th Con George Perry 1 Do returned Wm C Shorry or Shonny 2 Do Do Gilbert C Sharp 3 Do ~ James Chisholm 4 Do Do Phillip Jones 5 Do ~ 5th Con Ananias C Smith 1 Divitian Jacob Finkle 2 Do ~ David Fralick 3 Do returned Gabril Ackor 4 Do ~ Miles Jones 5 Do Do 6th Con Daniel Dorland 1 Divition ~ Luther Smith 2 Do Do George Sharp 3 Do ~ Thos Sines 4 Do Do Peter Davison 5 Do Do Peter Fredrick 6 Do Returned 7th Con Clement Armstrong 1 Divition Do Augustus Lemaran?? 4? Do ~ Joshua Card 5? Do ~ Sealah Sarles 3? Divition overloth? returned 8th Con Jacob Laroy 1 Divition Benoni White 2 Do returned James Lake 4 Do returned Jerad? J Hanna 5 Do Do Page 92 Pound Keepers for 1842 1 Con Phillip Carman 1 Do John Row 3 Do 2 Con Phillip Lott 1 Do John Hogle 2 Do 3 Con John Mabee 1 Do David Roblin 2 Do 4 Con Robert E Grass 1 Do Wm Phillips 2 Do 5 Con Thos Scott 1 Do Thos Ketcheson 2 Do 6 Con Coon Dafoe 1 Do 7 Con Henry Barrager 1 Do 8 Con Jacob Fox 1 Do 9 Con Robert Potts 1 Do Fence Viwers for 1842 and warter cours? men 1 Con Richard Davis 1 Do John Gilbert 2 Do 2 Con Thos D Faley 1 Do Isaac Yates 2 Do 3 Con John J Roblin 1 Do Phillip Zwick 2 Do 4 Con James Chisholm 1 Do John Coon 2 Do 5 Con Henry Grass 1 Do 7 Con Daniel Sarles 1 Do 8 Con Johnathan Flkner 1 Do Liwis Smith 7 Con Page 93 Council Men Elected Caleb Gilbert John S Huffman School Commissioners Phillip Carman Thos D Fairley Thos J Fralick Joseph Merritt Joseph N Lockwood resigned Andrew Longwill Wm White Gideon Turner in liue of J Lockwood By Laws for 1842 Resolved that no Sheep Shall be allowed to Run on the Roads or Streets in the first[,] 2[,] 3[,] 4th concessions of said Township if found so offending to be impounded as any other Anamal Resolved that no hogs or pigs nor cows nor no kind of Chattle Shall be allowed to Run at large in the Village of Frankford from the first of December to the first of April this Resolution Cariad by a large Majayraty ~ Resolved that the by Laws of 1841 be renewed and remain in forc for 1842 Creand?? Page 94 Jacob Jones pathmaster 184[?2] paid out of his own pocket 3/2 1/2 to James Grahmes for timber to repair the Road and wishes to be allowed on his Statute Labour Next year Sworn before - - Elizah Ketcheson J. P. [signature] Page 95 By Laws for Frankford for 1842 Resolved and be it Enacted that any Person or Persons riding or driving faster than a walk aCrost the Bridge Leading aCrost the River Trent in the Village of Frankford Shall forfeit and pay .5/ for Every Such offence and Magestrates and all Peace officers are Required to impose the Same and Such fines Shall be Paid in to the hands of the Township Clerk and to be Expended by him on the Said Bridge year The Remaining Laws Continued in form as in the ^ of 1841 Page 96 District of Victorin ti ovis [?sp] 1843 At the anunel Township Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Township of Sidney held at John Ketchesons Store house 4th Con on Monday the 2d day January 1843 the following Persons are Chosen to Serve in the Several Township officers for the Ensuing year Joseph Lockwood Chairman John S Huffman Elected &[D] Councillor by acclimation Gideon Turner Township Clerk John Gilbert Assesor Charles Bradshaw Collector School Coms Henry Jones Thomas D. Fralick Nathanial Lucus Joseph Leyrs Andrew Longwill Page 97 Overseers in 1843 1tt Con 1 Divition Moses Morse – X 2 do John G W Meyers X 3 do Reuben White – X 4 do Abel Gilbert X 5 do Jacob Jones – X 6 do James Spence – X 2d Con 1 D Richard Hardin X 2 do Joseph Reupart X 3 do Hugh Fletcher X 4 do Stephen Ostram X 5 do Luke Ostram 3d Con D 1 John J Smith 2 do Andrews Lott 3 do Alexandrew White X 4 do Samuel Vandervort X 5 do John K[B]rawer X 6 do Phillip Noblin X 7 do Thomas T Fralick X 4 Con 1 D George Perry X 2 do Amos Smith 3 do Stephen White X 4 do Wm Tummons X 5 do John Purdy X 5 Con 1 D Thomas Scott X [stroked out] 2 do Highal Pol[t]ter X 3 do Henry Grass X 4 do John Ketcheson X 5 do Benjamin Hazelton X Page 98 Continerd 6 Con 1 D Aaron Herns X 2 do Noah Harrias X 3 do George Lott X 4 do Noah Westover X 5 do Elias Vandervarters X 6 do Robert Maden X 7 Con 1 D George Tompkins X 2 do Adam Airhart X 3 do Robert Ward X 4 do Benjamin Turner X 5 do George Furman X 8 Con 1 D Liewis R Bush X 2 - - Henry Vanburon _ 3 - - Truman B Griswele X 9 Con 1 D 2 do Fredrick Kellar X Page 99 Pound Keepers for 1843 1 Co 1 D Jacob W Meyers 2 Do John Kelley 2 Con 1 George McMullen 2 Do Fredrick Fanning 3 Con 1 Henry Bonesteel 2 Do Samuel Vandevort 3 Do Phillip Zwick 4 Con 1 D Wm C Shorry 2 Do George Dafoe 5 Con 1 D John Brophy 2 Do Henry Grass 3 Do James Jonas? 6 Con 1 D Elias Vanderwarters 8 Con C.? Joshua Card Do Wm White 9 Con Archd Wilcox Fence Viewers for 1843 1 Con 1 D Cornielious 2 Samuel Gilbert 2 Con Wm Vandervort 3 Con Alexr McMullen Do Steph Gilbert 4 Con Peter Mabee Do Joseph Merritt 5 Con Annias C Smith 8 Con Archd Guffin Do Wm White 9 Con James Page 100 By Laws for 1843 Resolved that any Boar found running at Large on the Commons the owner shall ~ forfeit and pay the sum of Five shillings for Every Such offence ~~ carried Resolved that any pig or pigs found running at large on the commons under the age of 3 months the owner shall forfit the sum of one shilling & 3 pence per head ~ carried Resolved that no Rams or Bulls shall be shall be allowed to run at large under the penalty of 10/ Each rams to be kept up from the 1st of Sept to the 1st of January Carried Resolved that Fences Shall be 4 ½ feet in heighth and 5 inches between rails from the ground 2 feet up ~ above that from 7 to 9 inches ~ carried Resolved that no Breechy cattle or horses shall be allowed to run at Large on the Commons under the penalty of 5/ fine for each head ~ carried Hogs under the same Restricttions as formyly have ben signed Joseph N Lockwood Chairman Page 101 District of Victoria The Inhabitants of the Township Sidney mets at John Ketchesons School House 4th Con of Sd Township on Monday the 1st day of January 1844 for the Purpose of Choosing and Nominating Township and Parish Officers fit and Propper Persons to serve the Insuing year Caleb Gilbert Chairman Gideon Turner Clerk John Gilbert Assesor Charles Bradchaw Collector School Coms for 1844 Samuel B Gilbert Samuel Fairley David Roblin Mathew German Abram Tompkins Elias Vanderwarters Robert Bird Page 102 Overseers of Highways for 1844 1st Concession 1 D Henry Saylor 2 Do Tobias J W Meyers 3 Do John Row Jun 4 Do John Kelly 5 Jacob Jones 6 Stephen B Gilbert 2 Con 1th Phillip Lott 2 Do Stephen Kelley 3 Do Hugh Fletcher 4 Do Stephen Hogle 5 Do Jacob Doxtator 3 Con 1 Di Addi Stickle 2 Do Samuel Bonesteel 3 Do Jacob Hogle 4 Do Samel Vandervort 5 Do Henry Rose 6 Do Peter Bell 7 Do The? 4 Con 1 Di Peter Smith 2 Do John Coons 3 Do Peter Grah?? 4 Do James Chisholm 5 Do Billins? Warner continued [next column] Frankford 5th Con Wm Marsh John Tompkins 2 Do Michael Dafoe 3 Do John Ketcheson 4 Do Beny Hazelton 5 Do 6th Con Daniel Bowen? 1 Di Samuel Smith 2 Do Caleb Dafoe 3 Do Aaron Sines 4 Do Joseph P Caverley 8? Do James Gay 5 Do Peter Fredrick? 7th Con Gilbert Finkle 1 Di John Green 2 Do Highal? George Ferman 4 Do John MacDaniel? 5 Arch Guffin 6 8th Con Liewis S Rosebush 1 Di Joseph Rosebush 2 Do T?ruman B Griswal 3 Do 9th Con Silas Smith 1 Di John Powers 2 Do Page 103 Pound Keepers for 1844 1st Con Jonas Lott Richard Davis 2 Con Richard Harder James Fairly 3 Con Samuel Vandervort Henry Bonesteel Phillip Zwick 4 Con Joseph Merritt Frankford 5 Con James Mury Michael Dafoe Smith Dumince?? 6 Con Elias Vanderwarters 7 Con Beny Turner James Morrison 8 Con Wm White 9 Con Archd Wilcox Fence Viewers Cornielous Davis Samel B Gilbert Wm Vandervort Alexr McMullen Stephen G Gilbert Joseph Merritt Peter Mabee John Coons Henry Barriagar? Liewis R Bush Page 104 By Laws for 1844 past at the meeting of the inhabitants of the Resolved That no Boars shall be allowed to run at large on the commons under A penalty of five shillings per head to be received in manar hereafter described Carried 2nd Resolved that pigs shall not be allowed to run at large on the commons under the age of 3 months if any pig or pigs found running contrary to this resolution the owner shall forfeit and pay the sum of 1 shilling per head Carried 3rd Resolved that Rams Shall be confined from the first of September to the first of December in 1844 if found running at large contrary to this resolution the owner shall forfeit and pay the sum of 10 shilling per Ram for every such offense Carried 4th Resolved that Sheep Shall not be allowed to run at Large to paster on the commons if found running at Large contrary to this resolution the owner shall forfeit and pay 7 shillings per Ram Carried Page 105 By Laws continued 5 Resolved that all Chattles and horses known to be Breechy and disorderly if found running at Large on the commons the owner shall forfeit and pay the Sum of five shillings per head Carried 6 Sow hogs may run at large till they do damage the owner Shall pay all damages done and then he Shall yoke his hogs with a chroched yoke 6 inches above the neck and 4 inches below the neck Carried 7 Resolved that no person shall allow their chattels or hogs or horses to run at Large about any Gristmill in the Penalties of the foregoing Resolutions to be paid to the Treasurer of the District Carried Gideon Turner Caleb Gilbert Clerk Chairman 9 also Resolved that lawfull fences shall be 41/2 feet in height 5 inches between the rails 2 feet up from the ground and above that 7 inches to ? Carried Gideon Turner Clerk Page 106 8 Resolved that all animals trespassing contrary to the rules and regulations made at this meeting shall be impounded in the publick pound if the penaltys are not paid fourth with the pound keeper to advertise the same for ten days and if all Legal charges together with the penalty said pound keeper sell to the highest bidder Carried Page 107 By Laws Shall Stand as they were in 1844 Joseph N Lockwood Carried Page 108 District of Victoria 1845 The inhabitants of the Township of Sidney met at John Ketchesons store house 4th concession of Said township on Monday the sixth day of January 1845 for the purpose of choosing and Nominating Township officers to serve the ensuing year Joseph N Lockwood Chairman Gideon Turner Town Clerk Henry Bleeker Assessor Jacob Coon Collector Overseers of Highways 1st Con and first division Tobias W Meyers 2 George Zwick 3 Filo Smith 4 John Kelley 5 Jacob Jones 6 Benjamin Gilbert 2nd Con 1 John G Phillips 2 Robert Janes 3 Reuben Kelley 4 Ezekial Youngs 5 Jacob Dockstator Carried over Page 109 Braught over Third concession 1 division Addi Stickle X 2 D John Harry X 3 D Caleb Perry X 4 D Alex’d McMullen X 5 D Wm Hagerman X 6 D John Bed?tet X 4th Con 1 D Peter Smith X 2 D Ducan Irwin X 3 D John Storrings X 4 D George Dafoe X 5 D Johnathan Knight 5th Con 1 D John Low X 2 D Wm Mainprize X 3 D George Graham X 4 D Arch’d Chishalm X 5 D James Taner X 6th Con 1 D Daniel Abott X 2 D Isaac Mines X 3 D Michael Lubervan X 4 D Thomas Lines X 5 D Peter Caverly X 6 D Robert Maden X 7th Con 1 D Robert Armstrong X 2 D Daniel Shorhn ? X 3 D John G Smith X 4 D Lewis Smith X 5 D Robert Bin X 6 D Jacob ? Row X 7 D Samuel Wan New X division Page 110 8th Con Johnathan Phillips X 2 D James Conley X 3 D Bennit Higgins 4 D 5 D John Powers X Pound Keepers 1845 1first Con Webster White X 2 do Henry James 2 Con Richard Harder X do John Vanderwarters X 3 Con Lewis L Crawter do Ira Billings X do David Roblin X 4th Con Robert Grass X do Stephen White X do Joseph Merritt X 5th Con Benjamin Gerow Frankford X do Thomas Ketchesan X do George Caldwell X 6th Con Canrad Dafoe X 7th Con Benjamin Turner X do Gilbert Finkle X 8th Con Johnathan Phillips X Page 111 Moved and Sec’d that the ? Laws shall be and remain in force the same for 1845 as they were in 1844 with the addition of one clause Viz Resolved that Gees shall not be allowed to run at large on the commons and streets in the Carried Joseph N Lockwood G German ??? Clerk ?? ?? there was a motion to carry the township meeting to Frankford next year but not decided G German ?? Page 112 At the annual township meeting held at Jphn Ketchesan School room in the 4th concession of the Township of Sidney on Manday the fifth day of January 1846 the under named persons were duly elected to serve as township offerces for the ensuing year 1846 John L Huffman duly elected by acmation ??? 1846 Caleb Gilbert Esqr Chairing Gideon Turner Clerk Thomas L Fralick Assesor John Caan Collector Overseer of Highways 1st Concession 4th concession 1 Division 1 Wm Ripson X 1 Tobias W Meyers X 2 Battis Lott X 2 Tobias G Meyers X 3 Robert Davis 3 John B Lott X 4 Wm Phillips 4 Abel Gilbert X 5 Amos Caverley 5 Daniel Ostram X 5 Con 6 George 2 Con 2 Heal Potter X 1 Charles Maby X 3 Whaling Tuttle 2 John Row Junr X 3 Isaac Gents X 4 David Ketcheson X 4 Cornelious 5 John Vanderwaters X 6 Con 3 Con 1 Gilbert Gauldsmith X 1 George Barrager 2 Peter Bonesteel X 2 Jacob Smith X 3 Ebenezer Waubech X 3 James Weatfaull X 4 James Stephens X Pat White X 4 Benjamin Shuler X 5 Luther Smith X 5 Stephen G Gilbert X 6 Robert Maden X 6 John Bedell X Carried over the 7 Thomas T Fralick X other side Page 113 7th Concession 1 Division 1846 1 James Rosebush X 2 George Dessett X 3 John G Smith X 4 Sealy Searles X 5 Robert Bird X 6 Jacob B Rose X 8 Con 1 Samuel Ward X 9 Con 1 Johnathan Phillips X No 2 James Conley X 8 3 Jerred T Hanna 8 Concession 4 Mathew Noris 5 Lamable Shambo X 6 Wm Reed X . Pound Keepers Continued 1 Con 6 Con X Franklin White Robert Maden X X Cornelious Davis 7 2 Con X Jerrom Ruport Gilbert Finkle X X 3 Con X Wm Hagerman Silas Smith X Samuel Maby X Phillip Zwick 4 Con X Wm Shory X Gilbert Sharp X James Chisholm 5 Con X Annias Smith X Daniel Ostrom Junr X Nathaniel Lucus Page 114 Fence Viewers 1846
The by Laws 1 Resolved that the laws for 1843 1844 and 1845 Shall be and remain in full force for the year 1846 2 Resolved that Gees may run at Large till they do damage then the owner shall pay the damage and take care of his Gees Signed Gideon Turner Caleb Gilbert Esq Clerk Chairman Page 115 Overseers of Highways Declaration 1846 We do Sincerely promis and declare that we will faithfully and diligently to perform the duties as overseers of highways for the Tobias W Meyers Boltis Rose Tobias J Meyers Charles Stephen G Gilbert David Ketcheson Robert Bird Heal Potter Sealy Sarles Pat White James Stephens John Rowe Junr Daniel Ostrom Robert Maden John B Lott Jacob Smith John Vanderwaters John Bedett Wm Risson Benjamin Sheeler Joseph Seagers Jonathon Phillips George Desset Abel Gilbert John G Smith Gilbert Goldsmith Jacob Rose Samuel Was? James Conley Thomas T Fralick Lamable Shambo James Westfall Wm Reed James R Bush Thos. Wood Luther Smith Whiling Tuttle James Dohrty Mathew Norris Peter Bonesteel James Dohrty Ebeneezer Woodbeck William Phillips Isaac Yates George Barragar Cornelius Lawrence George Lawrence Page 116 Overseers of Highways Amos Caverly Jerred T Hanna Page 117 Declaration Poundkeepers 1846 We do Sincerely promis and declare that we will faithfully and diligently perform the duties of pound Keepers for the James Chisholm Phillip Zwick Wm C Shory Wm Hagerman Robert Maden Franklin White Cornelius Davis Jerome Report Daniel Ostrom Junr Benjamin Turner Silas Smith Annias C Smith Nathaniel Lucus Gilbert G Sharp Lewis R Bush Gilbert Finkle Page 118 Declaration Fence Viewers 1846 We do Sincerely promis and declare that we will faithfully and diligently perform the duties as fence viewers for the Robert Maden Stephen G Gilbert [all signed below] Archibald Griffin Jonathon Faulkner Isaac Yates Elias Vanderwater? Thomas D Farley Wm Ketcheson Esq Richard Davis Wm White Lewis Turner Stephen White Peter Akens Samual R Bush Charles Bradshaw James Marden Joseph Merritt Page 119 Declaration 1846 I do Sincerely promise and declare that I will perform the duties of a Township Clerk for the Township of Sidney for the current year of 1846 [signed] Gideon Turner Declaration I do Sincerely promise and declare that I will faithfully and diligently and perform the duties of a Assesor for the Declaration I do Sincerely promise and declare that I will faithfully and diligently and perform the duties of a Collector for the Township of Sidney for the current year of 1846 [signed] John Coon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Page 120 Declaration 1847 I do Sincerely promise and declare that I will perform the duties of a Township Clerk for the Township of Sidney for the current year of 1847 [signed] Gideon Turner Declaration Declaration I do Sincerely promise and declare that I will faithfully and diligently and perform the duties of a Assesor for the Township of Sidney for the current year of 1847 [signed] John Coon Declaration I do Sincerely promise and declare that I will faithfully and diligently and perform the duties of a Collector for the Page 121 Declaration Overseers Declaration P Keepers We do Sincerely promise and declare that we will faithfully and diligently and perform the duties of Pound Keepers for the Charles Bradchaw Charles G Turner [all signed] Robert Maden? Lewis G Turner Jared J Hanna Peter Bonesteel Samuel Bush Addi Stickle Robert Armstrong Franklin White Richard Davis David Roblin James Chisholm Page 122 Declaration Overseers We do Sincerely promise and declare that we will diligently and faithfully perform the duties of a overseers of highways for the [all signed] Nathaniel Lucan?? John Love? Jeaneis? Hicks?? Isaac Yates Daniel Chicofer?? Leman Hempian?? John Fox David Sagen? Tunn?? Daniel Sirling? Robert Lawrance Adam Arehart? James Westfall John M Ostram Charles Lott John Row Sign Caleb Gilbert Sign Charles R Bonesteel Hiram Barriger James Vandervoort Webster White Alexander Thompson Thomis M Bill Patrick his X mark Robert Maden? Etos? Vanoncts?? or Elias Vanderwaters Isack X Bill James X Dougerty Amos Caverly Duncan Irvine? Goarge m X Smith?? Archibald Griffin? Lewis R Bush Jacob B Rose? John W Kelley Robert Davis Page 123 Overseers of highways We do Sincerely promise and declare that we will diligently and faithfully perform the duties of a overseers of highways for the [all signed] Isaac Brisco? Caleb Perry Peter Akins Lawrance Sharp George Ferman James C Morden Henry Roas? John Tompkins Jacob Cronk Gabriel Acker David Purdy Matthew Norres Henry Fanning? Stephen Gilbert James Smith Charls M Auley or Ruley 52 John Green? David Eggleton Page 124 fence Vewers we do Sincerely promise and declare that we will faithfully and diligent perform the duties of fence Viewers for the John Young Baltis Rose Stephen G Gilbert John Ketcheson Archibald Guffin Jacob Baragar James Clark Samuel R Bush Henry Jones Amos Caverley Robert Maden Charles Bradshaw Jonathan Falkener Page 125 District of Victoria 1847 The Inhabitants of the Township of Sidney Met at John Ketchesons School room on Monday the 4th day of January 1847 4th Concession for the purpose of Choosing Township officers for Ensuing year - the {} Named persons wher duly Choosen Caleb Gilbert Esq{} in the Chair- Theomas F. Fralick assesor - John Coons Collector 1847 Overseers of { } by Con 1 Con 1 Webster White 2 James Vandervoort 3 Ransom C Bonesteel 4 John Kelley 5 John Mc{ } 6 Stephen B Gilbert 2 Con 1 Francis Hicks 2 John Rowley 3 Isaac Yates 4 Robert Lawrance 5 Alexd Thompson 1 David Sager 2 Hiram Barrager 3 James Westfall 4 Caleb Perry 5 Peter Akins 6 David Perdy 7 Caleb Gilbert 8 Theomas M 4th Con 1 Patrick Clark 2 3 Robert Davis 4 Laurance Sharp 5 Amos Caverly Page 126 5th Con 1 John Lord 2 John Thomkins 3 Henry Rose 4 Daniel { -} 5 Gabriel Acha 6 Nathaniel Luc{ } 6th Con 1 Daniel Dirling 2 James Smith 3 Charles Lott 4 Jacob Cronk 5 Elias Vanderwaters 6 Robert Maden 7th Con 1 Isaac 2 Adam A{ } 3 James Dorherty 4 George Smith 5 James C. Morden 6 Jacob B Rose 8th Con 1 Archibald Guff{in} 2 Lewis R Bush 3 John Fox 4 Isaac Brisco 9th Con 1 Mathew Norris 2 James 3 L{ } Thompson poundkeepers 1 2 Richard Davis 3 James N{ } 4 James Fairly { } 5. Isaac B Ostrom 6 Addi Stickle 7 David Roblin 8 Robert Grass 9 John Storrings 10 James Chisholm 11 Gilbert {} Sharp 12 Henry Fanning 13 Chrles Bradchaw 14 Robert Maden 15 Lewis Turner 16 Robert Armstrong 17 Peter Bonesteel 18 Jerred F Hanna 19 Samuel N Bush John Green New pathmaster on the new road from No 7 to No 8 in the 9th Concession Page 127 fence Viewers for 1847 1 Samuel B. Gilbert 2 Henry Jones 3 John Yongs 4 5 Stephen G. Gilbert 6 Alexd McMullin 7 Baltis Rose 8 Amos Caverly 9 John Ketcheson 10 Henry Grass 11. Thomas Sines 12 Robert Madan 13 Jonathan Falkener 14 Archibald Guffin 15 Samuel R Bush 16 James Clark Caleb Gilbert Chairman Gideon Turner Clerk 1847 Page 128 By Laws for 1847 Resolved that the By Laws for 1844 Shall be the Same in 1847 Except the 5th Clause amended - Resolved that no horse or horses Shall be allowed to run at Large on the Commons if found running Contrary to this resolution the owner Shall forfit the Sum of 5/ { } him { } Such offence – to berecovered in the Same Manor as fines {fines cross out) penaltys { }on all animals trespassing contrary to the by Laws. Gideon Turner Clerk 1847 Resolved Gees Shall be free commoners till they do Damage then owners Shall pay the damage and take care of his gees G Turner Clerk Page 129 The inhabitants of the township of Sidney met at John Ketcheson’s school room on Monday the 3rd day of January 1848 for the purpose of Choosing Township officers to serve the Ensuing year the following named persons were duly elected Joseph N Lockwood Chairman John Ketcheson returned District Councilor by a show of hands Gideon Turner Clerk 1848 John Coon Assessor John Coon Collector Overseers of Highways 1 1st division 1 Milton H Ostrom not 2 John Flindal 3 Franklin White not 4 George Finkle not 5 Daniel Ostrom 6 Benjamin Gilbert 2nd Concession 1 Wm Thompson 2 Andrew 3 Stephen Kelley not 4 John Vandervort not 5 George Fanning 6 Henry Vanderwaters Page 130 3rd Concession 1 Andrew B Lott 2 Hiram Barrager returned 3 Hiram Lott returned 4 Henry Hagerman 5 Lewis Crowter 6 Samuel B Ostrom 7 Caleb Gilbert 8 Thomas T Fralick 4th Concession 1 John Lee 2 Battis Rose 3 Robert Dracups 4 Peter Grahm returned 5 Peter Sharp 5 Concession 1 Wm Bowen 2 Hial Potter 3 Jacob Finkle 4 Wm Ray 5 John Chisholm 6 Charles Bradshaw 6th Concession 1 Johnson Maby 2 Isaac Mines 3 Gilbert T Sharp 4 Thomas Sines 5 Daniel Caverly 6 David Eggleton Turn over Page 131 7th Concession 1 James Lions Junr 2 James Morrison 3 George Desetts 4 Andrew Docherty 5 Peter Smith 6 Sealy Sarles 7 James Dales 8 Robert Ward returned 8th Concession 1 Clement Armstrong 2 A Benona White 3 Jerid T Hanna 4 Stephen Golden returned 5 Silvester Falkner 9th Concession 1 Leonard Caine? 2 Jonathon Phillips 3 4 James Juby 5 H Edward Hicks total 55 Henry Bonesteel Page 132 Pound Keepers 1 Concession 1 Jonathon Traven 2 Jacob Jones 2 Con 1 Richard Hayden 2 Jacob Dochstator 3 David Marshall 3 Con 1 James Westfall 2 Wm Maybee 3 John Badett 4 Con 1 Mathew Coon 2 Daniel Outwaters 3 William Phillips 5 Con 1 John Lord 2 Henry Grass 3 Sam E Rose 4 6 Con 1 Oron Jones 2 Robert Maden 3 Lewis Turner Page 133 Fence Viewers 1 John Mc Ostrom refused to serve 2 Cornelious Davis 3 James Gilbert 4 Isaac Yates 5 Henry Goolsmitt 6 Peter Akins 7 Dunkin Irvin 8 Joseph merritt 8 Daniel Ostrom Junr 9 John Chisholm 10 Andrew Longwell 11 Robert Madin 12 Jonathon Falkner 13 Samuel Ward 14 Lewis R Bush 15 William Sutherland 16 Darias Green Gideon Turner Clerk Joseph N Lockwood Chairman Page 134 By Laws for 1848 1 be it enacted that Lawful fenc shall be 4 ½ feet in heighth 6 Inches between Joints 2 feet up from the Ground from that above from 6 to 9 Inches 2 be it enacted that all horned Cattle Known to be breechy Shall not be allowed to runn at Large on the Commons if running Contrary to this Clause the owner Shall forfeit and pay 5/ per head - - - 3 be it Enacted that horses of no Kind Shall bepermited to at Large and the Commons and highways Shall be under the Same penalties as Cattle 4 hogs free Commances till they do Damage the owner must pay the Damages and take Care of his hogs C[B]ower hogs to be Kept Confined during the year of 1848 if found running at Large the owner Shall forfeit and pay 5/ a head 5 Sheep not allowed to runn at Large on the roads or Commons if found running at Large on roads or Commons the owner Shall – forfit and pay /7 ½ per head – 6 Pigs not to run at Large unde 3 months of age under penalty of 1/3[?] per head Page 135 by Laws Continerd 7 Resolved that rams Shall be Confined from the first of September to the first of December if running at in[?] that time tho Shall forfit and pay 10/ for every Such afenc[?] 8 Gees under the Same resticttons as hogs for further particulars refer to the by Laws of 1844 9 [erasure] 8 Resolved that no Cattle or horses Sheep nor Swine Shall be allowed to runn at Large about the Village of Frankford during the year of 1848 if any Cattle or [erasure] horses Sheep or Swine running Contrary to this resolution the own Shall forfit and pay 5/ per head and the penaltys to be paid to the pathmaster and – Laid out by him on the Streets of the Said Village – all annimals trespassing or running Contrary to those – resolutions Shall beompaende[?d] and if they are not re[t]urned with in ten days by paying penaltys and damages and fees to pound Keeper Shall Sell to the hiest bider – 9th Be it enacted that any person or persons harbering Keeping or feeding any Cattle horses Sheep or Swine Coming to or on his hers or thers premises Remaining for any longer period than Eight days – Shall not be entitled to any Compasian for So doing unless he She or they Shall within the Said period of eight days transmit to the Township Clerk – of the Township a notice in writing of Such Cattle horses Sheep or Swine describing the Collar and any per[?]u-lar Mark that might be on the Same and also any pound Keeper having in his custody any animals above Mentioned for trespass or otherwise and the owner Not Known Shall also Send a notice in writing to the Township Clerk of the Same – describing the Said animals within the period of eight days and Shall for his trouble in So doing receive from the owner thereof the Sum of 1/3 and Shall for his neglect in Sending Said notice forfit the pound and fees he might otherwise be entitled to recieve for the Same | | and the Said Township Clerk Shall imedially on the recept of Said Notice record the Same in the Township Book and any person or persons applying to him for information Respecting the Same if by letter past paid and Marelled[?] enquiry and the recipt of 1/3 [?] for his trouble – answer the Said enquiry and default of Page 137 forfit out of the Salary as Township Clerk the Sum of 10/ to be expended in repairs of the Highways in his road Division No enquiry to be answered unless part paid and also the fee paid for So doing But no Verbal enquiry Chargeable Carried All the old by Laws of 1844 are renewed for 1844[?] are renewed for 184[?] Signed Joseph N Lockwood [signature] Chairman Gideon Turner [signature] Clerk I do Sincerely promis and declare that I will faithfully and diligently perform the duty of Township Clerk for the Township of Sidney for the Courunt year 184[?] Gideon Turner [signature] Clerk – I do Sincerely promis and declare that I will faithfully and diligently perform the dutys of Assesor and Collector for Carment year of 1848 – John Coon [signature] Page 138 We do Sincerely promis and declare that we will faithfully and diligently – perform the dutys of overseers of highways for the [following the centered title; 2 columns of names underneath] Names Overseers Names [column 1, left page] Andrew S Lott Millan H Ostram John F Flindall Franklin White Daniel Ostrom Sign Stephen Kelly – John Vandervort John Lee – Baltus Rose – Thomas Sines Sealy Sarles Benonn White Leonard Kane Wm Bowin – Samuel B Ostrum Peter Sharp James Jub[l]y Hiram Barrige Samuel N Ostrom [stroked through] James Sales Stephen Golden Daniel Caverly[?] Situerl[t]er Falkers William Thompson [column 2, right side of page] A L[?] Crouter Peter Graham Charles Bradshaw Hiram Lott Daniel Ostrom Sign [beside same name in col 1] Stephen Kelley [beside same name in col 1 spelled ‘Kelly’] Andrew S Lott [stroked through] George Fanning Henry Vanderwarters Wm Thompson [stroked through] Andrew B[?] Lott Hiram Barager Henry Hagerman Cobb Gilbert Thomas T Fralick Robert S[?]iacups Hial Potter Jacob Finkle Wm Ray – Johnson Maby Isaac Mines Gilbert J Sharp Johnathan Phillips Edward Hicks Robert Ward Page 139 Overseers We do Sincerely promis and declare that we will faithfully and diligently perform the dutys as overseers for the Names Overseers Names James Morrison John Chisholm George Dessetts George Finkle Andrew Docherty Benjamin Gilbert Peter Smith Henry Bonesteel James Lians Junr Pound Keepers We do Sincerely promis and declare that we will faithfully and diligently perform the dutys of Pound Keepers for the Names Pound Keepers Names John Lord Mathew Coon Robert Maden Lewis Turner Samuel E Rose Wm Maby Jonathon Frasier Daniel Outwaters James Westfaul Henry Grass Jacob Janes Richard Hardie Jacob Dochstator David Marshall Page 140 Fence Viewers We do Sincerely promis and declare that we will faithfully and diligently perform the dutys as fence Viewers for the Names fence Viewers Robert Maden Isaac Yates Peter Akens Dunkin Irvin Wm Sutherland Joseph Merritt Cornelius Davis James Gilbert Henry Goldsmith Daniel Ostrom Jun John Chisholm Andrew Longwell Jonathon Falkener Samuel Ward Lewis R Bush Derias Green Page 141 returns for 1848 The No of names of overseers made first John Flindal 1 Daniel Ostrom 2 Samuel B Ostrom 3 Andrew S Lott 4 Andrew Dorgherty 5 Caleb Gilbert 6 Robert Ward 7 Robert Dracups 8 Peter Smith 9 Henry Juby 10 David Eggleton 11 Benjamin Gilbert 12 John Chisholm 13 Henry Haggerman Jun14 Henry Bonesteel 15 George Fanning 16 Peter Sharp 18 Jerred T Hanna 19 Stephen Golden 20 Peter Grahm 21 Wm Thompson 22 Hiram Lott 23 Henry Vanderwaters 24 Hiram Barrager 25 Page 142 The inhabitants of the Joseph N Lockwood Chairman John J Huffman Councilman 1849 Gilbert Bleeker Township Clerk John Coon Assessor and Collector Overseers of Highways 1 Con 1st Division 1 Tobias W Meyers 2 George W Meyers 3 William Tummings or Cummings 4 Jacob McMasters 5 James Graham John Lawrence 6 Gilbert Lawrence town line 2 Con William Thompson 2 Andrew Lott 3 William W Brown 4 John Vandervort 5 John Heagel 6 James Gilbert 3 Con Addi Stickel 2 Peter Vanalstine 3 Smith Leavens 4th Caleb Parry 5 John H Vandervort 6th John L Roblin 7 David Roblin 8th Thos 4 Con Levi Parry 2 Mathew Coon 3 Wm Caverly 4 Peter Sharp 5 Jacob Shibley Continued Page 143 Names of Overseers Continued 5 Con Alex 2 John Thompkins 3 John F Clute 4 Henry Fanning 5 John Chisholm 6 Samuel E Rose 6 Con Daniel Abbot 2 James Smith 3 George Lott 4 Thos Sine 5 Andrew Longwell 6th Robert Maden 7 Con Charles McAuley 2 Clement Armstrong 3 Joshua Richardson 4 James Dorothy 5 John Smith 6 Seley Sarles 7 Alex Brown 8 Jacob B Rose 8 Con 3 Benonah White 3 Jered T Hannah 4 Stephen Golden 5 Archibald Griffin 9th Con Leonard Keene 2 Jonathon Phillips 3 4 Henry Juby 5 Edward Hicks Total 49 Page 144 Names of Pound Keepers 1st Con Jonathon Traven Stephen Blanchard Benjamin Gilbert 2 Con Richard Harden Isaac Yates David 3 Con James Westfall William Mabee John Burdell 4 do Mathew Coon Daniel Outwaters Phillip Jones 5 do Gilbert Sharp Henry Grass Benjamin Hazelton 6 do Jacob Cronk Conrad Dafoe 7 do Lewis Turner 8 do Truman Griswold 9 do Johnathon Phillips Silas Smith Fence Viewers and Water Course men 1st Con Benjamin Gilbert 2 do Alex Thompson Cornelious 3 do Phillip Zwick Henry Hagerman Junr 4 do William C Shorey Amos Caverley 5 do Henry Fanning Elias Ketcheson Charles Bradshaw 6 do Edward Squires John Turner 7th Con 8 do Archibald Griffen Lewis R Bush Junr 9 do Darius Green By Laws the same as last year by direction of chairman G Bleeker Clerk Page 145 1849 I do solemnly promise and declare that I will faithfully and Diligentley perform the duty of Township Clerk for the Gilbert Bleeker Township Clerk I do solemnly promise and declare that I will faithfully and Diligentley perform the duty of Assessor and Collector for the John Coon We do solemnly promise and declare that we will faithfully and Diligentley perform the duty of Overseers of Highways for the Names of Overseers of Highways Tobias W Meyers Peter Vanalstine John G W Meyers Levi Parry Wm Tummings Mathew Coon Jacob McMasters William Caverly James Graham Peter Sharp Gilbert Lawrence Jacob Shibley William Thompson Alex Andrew Lott John Tompkins William W Brown John F Clute John Vandervort Henry Fanning John Heagel John Chisholm James Gilbert Samuel E Rose Addi Stickel Daniel Abbet Smith Leavens James Smith John H Vandervort George Lott David Roblin Thos Sine Andrew Longwell Clement Armstrong continued Page 146 Overseers of Highways Joshua Richardson John Lawrence James Dorothy Caleb Parry John Smith John J? Roblin Seley Sarles Thos Bell Alex Brown Charles McAuley Benonah White Jared T Hannah Stephen Golden Archibald Griffen Leonard Keene Jonathon Phillips James Juby Edward Hicks We do solemnly promise and declare that we will faithfully and Diligentley perform the duty of Pound Keeper for the Names of Pound Keepers Jonathon Traver Conrad Dafoe Stephen Blanchard Lewis Turner Benjamin Gilbert Truman B Griswold Richard Harden Jonathon Phillips Isaac Yates Silas Smith David Marshall James Westfall Wm Mabee John Burdell Mathew Coon Daniel Outwaters Phillip Jones Gilbert T? Sharp Henry Grass Benjamin Hazelton Jacob Cronk Page 147 Fence Viewers and Water Course men We do solemnly promise and declare that we will faithfully and Diligentley perform the duty of fence viewers and viewers of water courses for the Names Benjamin Gilbert Elias Ketcheson Alex Thompson Charles Bradshaw Cornelious Lawrence Edward Squires Phillip Zwick John Turner Henry Hagerman Junr Archibald Griffen Wm C Shorey Lewis R Bush Amos Caverly Hugh McGowan Henry Fanning Darius Green Pound Keepers Fees ₤ s p For each cow horse ox or bull 0 0 9 For each sheep calf or hog “ “ 4 Each horse or head of horned cattle to be furnished with 20 lb of hay every “ “ 10 24 hrs For each sheep or calf to be furnished “ “ 2 With 28 lb of hay every 24 hrs at the Rate of six calves or sheep Each hog or swine to be furnished “ “ 1 with a pint of peas or corn every 24 hrs Page 148 Memorandum for Pound Keepers Respecting the Dutys of their office The inhabitants to their annual town meeting to appoint a Suficient number of pound keepers Pound keepers to be sworn into office before a justice of the peace within seven days of his appointment In case of his refusal to act the councilors of the Respective Townships may appoint others who after being sworn in Shall act as pound keepers The pound keepers shall feed cattle impounded agreabel to the above orders and to take the fees above named and none other Ordered that the foregoing Rates and Regulations be established Ordered that the same be entred on the Records of the Different Townships Page 149 Names of Overseers of Highways that have made Returns Tobias W Meyers John G W Meyers Wm Tummings Jacob McMasters James Graham Gilbert Lawrence James Gilbert John Heagel John Vandervoort Wm Brown Andrew Loll? or Lott Peter Vanalstine Smith Leavens by Bonestale Caleb Parry John I? Roblin David Roblin Wm Caverley Peter Sharp John F Clute John Chisholm Samuel E Rose George Lott Thomas Sine Andrew Longwell Charles McAuley Clement Armstrong James Dorothy John Smith Siley Sarles Page 150 Continued Alex Brown Benonah White Jared G Hannah Sthephen Golding Archibald Guffin James Lake Henry Juby? [This is the end of the Township Minutes.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[There a
large
number of blank pages and at the end of the book the Stock Marks appear
in 6
pages. The stock marks
are ear marks for the left, right or both
ears of livestock. Each marking is different and was used to identify
the owner of the animal. We copied the names but not the actual drawing
of the ear marks.]
Page 1 Record for Marks Year month day Ears 1796 May 7 William Sharrard Senr Mark E Ear “ “ “ Nicholas Simmons Mark R Ear “ “ “ George Smith Mark E Ear “ “ “ Aron Rose Mark E Ear “ “ “ Mathias Marsh Mark L Ear “ “ “ John Lott Senr Mark E Ear “ “ “ John Chrisdale Mark L Ear “ “ “ William Sharrard Junr Mark E Ear “ “ “ William Kelly Senr Mark E Ear “ “ “ Abel Gilbert Mark L Ear “ “ “ Caleb Gilbert Esq Mark L Ear “ “ “ Paul Grubers Mark L Ear “ “ “ Ruluff Ostrom Mark E Ear “ “ “ Samuel B Gilbert Mark L Ear “ “ “ Leonard W Meyers Mark L Ear “ “ “ George W Meyers Mark R Ear 1797 March 6 Robert Wright Mark L Ear “ “ “ Thomas Elmes Mathews Mark R Ear “ “ “ John Longwell Mark R Ear “ “ “ Joseph Rosebush Mark E Ear “ “ “ Samuel Rosebush Mark E Ear “ “ “ Andrew Lott Mark E Ear “ “ “ Henry Smith Mark R Ear “ “ “ Asa Turner Mark E Ear “ “ “ “ “ “ Cornelius White Mark E Ear “ “ “ William White Mark R Ear “ “ “ William Ketchison Esq Mark R Ear 1800 March 5 William Ketchison Mark R Ear “ “ “ John Henery Mark L Ear “ “ “ William Welsh Mark L Ear “ “ “ John Lott Junr Mark E Ear “ “ “ John Barnham Mark R Ear “ “ “ Francis Vandervort Mark E Ear “ “ “ William Kelly Junr Mark L Ear “ “ “ James Gilbert Mark R Ear “ “ “ Levi Williams Mark E Ear [Notes by transcriber] There are two columns on the right side of the page with drawings of the ear markings. Some entries have been overwritten at some later date: William Sharrard Senr “deceased” ; Aron Rose “died” ; John Chrisdale “died” ; William Sharrard Junr “removed”; William Kelly Senr “died”; Abel Gilbert “Abel crossed out and Caleb added with 1850 deceased”; Caleb Gilbert Esq “died”; Ruluff Ostrom “deceased”; Leonard W Meyers “deceased”; George W Meyers “transferred? to A Page 2 Reckord for Marks Year Month Day Ears 1802 March 1 James Sharrard Mark E Ear Henry Ketchison Mark L Ear 1806 June 7 Peter Sines Mark L Ear Aug 10 Samuel Thompkins Mark E Ear Sept 24 David Marshall Mark E Ear Nov 4 William Herriman? Mark E Ear Dec 7 John Thompson Mark E Ear 1807 March 2 James Fairlie Mark E Ear “ Nicholas J Stickles Mark E Ear October 17 Hugh Fletcher Mark E Ear March 7 Amos Cavalier Mark E Ear Jacob Meyers Mark E Ear 1808 June 26 William Sarles Mark R Ear 27 Jacob Acker Mark E Ear 1809 Mar 6 John Ketcheson Mark L Ear 1810 Oct 21 John Sine Mark E Ear William Searlls Junr Mark E Ear William Sine Mark E Ear Rufus Streeter Mark Ear 1811 July 22 Daniel M Deen Mark E Ear 1812 Jan 14 Henry Hagerman Mark Ear 1813 June 1 Rowland Potter Mark Ear 1816 february 21 Rubin Whites Mark Ear 1817 August 8 Samuel Vandervort Mark Ear 1817 Sept 8 Stephen Keyes? Mark Ear 1818 Dec 25 Elijah Ketcheson J Sherrard RM Ear Do Do James Ketcheson Asia Turner Ear 1819 Jan 4 Peter Davison R Ear 1819 Do Do Benjamin Turner R Ear “ Daniel Ostrom E Ear “ “ “ Jacob Lawrence E Ear “ “ “ Stephen Caverly H Ketcheson Ear “ “ “ George Vandervort Ear “ “ “ Samuel E Rose L Ear “ “ “ Thomas Ketcheson L Ear [Notes by transcriber] There are two columns on the right side of the page with drawings of the ear markings. Some entries have been overwritten at some later date: James Sharrard – “Removed” written in; Henry Ketchison – “diseased” written in Daniel Thompkins – “Removed” written in; John Sine - “Removed” written in Wm Searlls Junr – “Vacant?” written in; Rufus Streeter - “Removed” written in Daniel M Deen - “Removed” written in; James Ketcheson - “Removed” written in Page 3 Year month day Record for Marks remarks Ear 1820 January 3 Joseph Lockwood ???? Ear “ “ “ Gideon Turner R E “ “ “ Joseph Sherman Removed Ear 1821 Febru 6 James Ross 1821 May 16 John Weaver Removed R Ear 1821 June 16 Leonard Ross Removed AW Ear “ June 23 Alen Gunwbcklin?? Removed mark 1823 R Ear “ Sept 3 N? 24 George Smith ? De 7 Phillip Jones Eear Josep? P Caverly Eear Lewis Davis Decead Eear Joseph Merrit Ear 1822 June 2 Rulif Purdy Ear Do Benjamin Gilbert Ear July 25 Isaac Deen? Removed Ear Phillip Lott? Ear David Vandervorrt Ear Sept 28 Ezikiel Lawrence Ear Oliver Lawrence ear Nov 14 Phillip N Stickel Ear 1823 Febr? 28 James Ostrom De Henry Smith Ear 1823? March 24 John Simpson? Removed Oct? 29 William McAppirty? L Ear October 29 Jospeh N Lockwood Novem 9 Thomas Sines L Ear 1824 Jany 4 Nathaniel Senand? R ear Peter Fredrick Joseph Akeres? R James Vandervot George McMullen Page 4 Year Month Day Record for Marks Earrs ??? Janry 15 George 1824 March 17 Peter Grames R Janry 1825 Janry 1 Archable Chisholm LR Removed G Turner [added] 1825 March 15 Peter Vandevoort LR 1825 May 26 Stephen Wood LR 1826 March 2nd George Desit or Derit 1826 Ap 15 David B Borden LR 1826 Ap 15 John Vandwart Gilbert Eqr 1826 Oct 16 Wm Yager removed LR 1826 Dec 19 John Brawer Mark LR 1826 Dec 22 Peter Vanvalkenburgh LR John Chrisdale Page 5 Jany 4th 1830 John Gilbert Marks LR Jany 3rd 1831 George Finkle Removed Dead Jany 3rd 1831 Jacob Finkle Jany 3rd 1831 James Sharp Jany 3rd 1831 Gilbert J Sharp Jany 3rd 1831 Peter Simmane N Lucas? 3 Wm Simmons 3 Wm F George Meyares? Decest [line across page] Page 6 May 27th 1848 Boltis Mateacey Mark Anthony Crouter Mark William McCrary Do Febry 24 1852 Benjamin Streeters?? Mark mistake made in the name of March 1847 1871 June 30 Levi Mabbey? Mark 1878 Back to top |