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PREFACE.
This volume of Town Records follows the date of the one printed
in 1893. It covers the entire period during which Isaac Fiske was
town clerk, from March, 1804, to March, 1827. As in the previous
book, it is intended that this one should be an exact transcript of the
record, extending to matters of punctuation and capital letters, even
when these are obviouslv incorrect. The town clerk, however, did
not alwaj's copy with minute accuracy; for he sometimes allowed
himself to change the spelling of a person's signature. The most
careful of town clerks, Dr. Benjamin James (1827-1846), made a
copy of the births, deaths, and marriages, recorded in Weston, for
the use of Dr. Henry Bond. He stated this to be verbatim et literatim.
Yet, in the very first entry he changed the initial letters of " Daughter "
and " Was" from capitals to small letters, and made the punctuation
what he thonght it ought to be.
The most interesting papers on file for these years have been
printed in an Appendix. This gives nearly sixty pages of additional
matter. Two very full Indexes of the whole have been made, which
will render it easy to find any name or subject alluded to in the book.
In the Index of Names, abbreviated names have generally been
printed in full.
In the census of School Children, there were some mistakes in the
original lists. Several of these have been indicated. Some others,
suspected, could not be readily proved. Many of these names have
never been entered on the list of births, and become especially im-
portant on that account. The editor will be glad to receive corrected
lists at any time.
The numbers in brackets indicate the pages of the original book.
The abbreviations [L. S.] in the manuscript were sometimes enclosed
in brackets. They have always been so printed, for the sake of
uniformity. All other matter in ]>rackets has been added by the
editor.
iv PREFACE.
A uaiiie in the previous volume, page 108, about whicli some
uncertainty was felt, and which was finally printed James Boos, was
probably intended for James Boor. No trace of him could be found
in Newton, where he was said to have been carried in 1763; but,
in the County Records, James Bourn is said to have been warned
from Newton, 1763. This is probably the same person. The
knowledge was obtained too late for a note in the previous volume.
Some papers alluded to in the record are i ot now on file. If town
papers are still in the possession of private persons, it is to be hoped
that they will be promptly delivered up.
Mary Frances Peirce.
RECORDS OF WESTON,
FROM MARCH, 1804, TO MARCH, 1827.
[1804]
[1.] To Isaac Train one of the constables of the town of
[l s] Weston — — — — Greeting —
You are hereby required, in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to summon and notify the freeholders and
other Inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in
town meetings, (viz) such as pay to one single tax besides the
Poll or Polls, a sum equal to two-thirds of a single Poll tax to
assemble at the public meeting house on monday the fifth day
of March next at one of the clock in the afternoon to act on the
following articles, viz,
1. To choose a Moderator of said Meeting.
2 To choose Selectmen, Town Clerk, treasurer, constables
& other town oflScers.,
3. To hear and examine the town treasurer's account and
act thereon.
4. To grant such a sum of money as they shall deem
adequate to repair the highways or act any matter or thing
relative thereto.
5 To see if the town will grant or appropriate money that
is already granted for the purpose of providing woman's scholls
in the several Districts the ensuing summer. —
6 To hear the accounts of any Creditor or Creditors of the
town who may prefer them for allowance and act thereon —
7 To hear the request of any person or persons who may
wish for an abatement of their taxes and act thereon. —
8 To see if the town will make any alteration in the town
road leading from M'' Thomas Brown's to Needham line or act
any other matter or thing relative thereto. —
2 TOWN RECORDS, 1804.
9 To hear a request of the Scholl Committee of the west
C. District relative to an additional grant for the purpose of
more effectually repairing the school-house in the west Centre
District. —
10 To see if the town will regulate the going at large of
neat cattle or act any other matter or thing relative thereto. —
11. To choose an agent to answer to an Indictment found
by the Grand Jury against the Inhabitants of said Town for
not repairing their high w^ays [East Sudbury line to Waltham j .
Given under our hands and Seal this sixth day of Feljruary
in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and four.
Eben^. Hobbs — I
John Slack ! ^^l^^tmen
Nathan Fiske [
Amos Harrington j ^^ ^^
Pursuant to the above warrant I have notified and warned
the Inhabitants of said town, qualified as there expressed, to
meet at the time place and for the purposes therein mentioned.
Isaac Train, Constable of Weston.
Weston March 1^*. 1804 —
The Inhabitants of the said Town of Weston being legally
assembled, in consequence of the above warrant, on the fifth
day of March AD 1804 —
' 1. made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs Esq as Moderator of
said Meeting.
2. also made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs \
John Slack / as selectmen
Nathan Fiske. \ for the year
Amos Harrington! ensuino-.
Abi.jah Fiske |
[2.] 2 Isaac Fiske town Clerk, who was sworn in open
town meeting by the Moderator thereof. —
Isaac Lamson, treasurer, Nathan Fiske, Nathan Hol)])s jr
and Abijah Fiske, assessors. — Isaac Train, Stephen Harring-
ton and Nathan Fiske, constables, Abijah Whitney, survey of
TOWN RECORDS, 1804. 3
High ways for the N. E. District, John Dudley, surveyor of
High ways for the N. W. District, Joseph Smith d". for Mid-
dle District — Abijah Fiske surveyor of high ways for S. W.
District. Elijah Kingsbury D". for S. E. District. — Amos
Sanderson and William Bogle, tythingmen. Jephthah Stearns
and Samuel Lovell, hogreaves. Abraham Sanderson jr, and
Isaac Train, held drivers. — Lot Bemis and Jonathan Lovell
fence Viewers. — Thomas Biglow and Ezra Fiske Surveyors
of Lumber. Ebenezer Brackett, pound keeper — and Jona-
than Warren surveyor of Hemp — All which officers took the
oath by law required l^efore me . Isaac Fiske town Clerk.
Voted to give M"". Stephen Harrington 4V^ per pound : for
collecting taxes for the year ensuing.
Article o** voted to allow the town treasurer's account as
exhibited l)y him.
4*^. Voted one thousand dollars for the repair of the hio-h
ways in Weston to be laid out as usual —
5^ Voted twenty live dollars to each District for the pur-
pose of procuring woman's scholls, the ensuing summer —
6 Voted to allow [Enoch] Train's account, do. Nathan
Fiske's $12 : 37. D°. Nathan Hobbs jr. $11.00 —
7- —
8 The selectuien chosen a committee to examine tlie road
leading from Thos Bi'own to Needham line —
9 Voted that three persons should 1)e added to the Com-
mittee raised to repair the school house in the West Centre
District, for the purpose of examining said scholl house and
make report thereof to the town. Ebenezer Hobbs, Joseph
Russell and John Dudley were chosen.
10 Voted that neat cattle should not go at large in the town
of Weston for the year ensuing under the penalty of the law in
such cases made & provided.
11. Voted that Isaac Fiske should be an agent in Ijehalf of
the town of Weston to answer to an indictment found ao-st. the
said town by the grand jury. —
Voted that this meeting should be dissolved —
Recorded by me, Isaac Fiske town Clerk —
[ of
4 TOWN RECORDS, 1804.
[3.1 [ls.], To Isaac Train one of the constables of the
town of Weston. — Greeting. —
You are hereby required, in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to warn the male Inhabitants of the said town
of Weston, of twenty one years and upwards, having a free hold
estate within the Commonwealth of the annual income of three
pounds, or any other estate to the value of sixty pounds, to
meet at the public meeting house in said Weston on monday
the second day of April next, at three of the clock in the after-
noon, to give in their votes for govenour, Lieutenant govenour,
and senators and counsellors, agreeably to the constitution of said
Commonwealth. Given under our hands and seal this twelvth
day of March AD 1804 — Ebenezer Hobbs '] Selectmen
Nathan Fiske
Amos Harrington
Abijah Fiske J Weston
Pursuant to the above w^arrant I have notified and warned the
Inhabitants of said town, qualified as therein expressed to meet
at the time place and for the purpose therein mentioned.
March 24"'. 1804 — Isaac Train, Constable of Weston
Agreeably to the above warrant the Inhabitants of the tow^n
of Weston assembled at the public meeting house in said town
and gave in their votes as follows —
For Govenour Caleb Strong Esq ninety five —
— D" — James Sullivan Esq twenty four —
For L* Govenour Edward H. Bobbins Esq ninety five —
1)0 — W". Heath Esq''. — twenty four —
C Artemus Ward Esq*" — ninety three
j Tim". Bigelow Esq — ninety four
i Tim°. Jackson Esq — ninety four
[^ James Bancroft Esq — ninety four.
f W". Hull Esq. twenty three
! Aaron Hill Esq — twenty three
For Senators -<|_ ^^^ j^.j^^..^^^ Esq -twenty three
1^ Jon''. Maynard Esq twent}^ three. —
The meeting was dissolved —
— Isaac Fiske town clerk —
TOWN RECORDS, 1804. 5
[l s.] To Isaac Train one of the Constables of the town of
Weston — Greeting —
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male Inhabitants of
said town, being twenty one years of age and resident in
said town for the space of one year next preceding, having a
free hold estate within said town of the annual income of three
pounds or any estate to the value of sixty pounds, to meet at
the public meeting house in said Weston on monday the second
day of April next at three of the clock in the afternoon for the
purpose of choosing a county treasurer for the county of
Middlesex, for the year ensuing.
Given under our hands and seals this twelvth day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and four.
Eben" Hobbs —
Nathan Fiske
Amos Harrington
Abijah Fiske
Selectmen
of
Weston
[4.] Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified and
warned the Inhabitants of said town qualified as therein ex-
pressed to meet at the time, place and for the purposes therein
mentioned — Isaac Train Constable of Weston.
Weston March 24*". 1804 —
The Inhabitants of said town of Weston pursuant to the
above warrant assembled at the public meeting house in said
town, on the second day of April A D. 1804. at three of the
clock in the after noon, and upon motion being made adjourned
the same untill four of the clock in the same afternoon, when
they proceeded to give in their votes as follows for county treas-
urer for the county of Middlesex —
For Abiel Hey wood, Eighteen —
For Ebeny Bridge — twelve —
For Isaac Fiske — Four —
Meeting Dissolved — Recorded by me Isaac Fiske
town Clerk.
6 TOWN RECORDS, 1804.
[l s] To Isaac Train one of the constal^les of the town of
Weston. Greeting —
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male Inhabitants of
said town, ])eing- twenty one years of age and resident in said
town for the space of one year next preceding, having a free
hold estate wdthin said town of the annual income of three
pounds, or any estate to the value of sixty pounds, to meet at
the public meeting house in said Weston, on monday the
seventh day of May next at three of the clock in the after-
noon, for the purpose of choosing a representative, to repre-
sent them at the General Court appointed to be convened and
held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May.
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston the six-
teenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred & four.
Ebenezer HoBBS ^ Selectmen
Nathan Fiske
Amos Harrington |
Abijah Fiske J Weston
Pursuant to the above warrant I have notified and warned
the Inhabitants of said tow^n, qualified as therein expressed to
meet at the time and place and for the purposes therein men-
tioned. Isaac Train, constable.
Weston April 30*". 1804 —
The Inhabitants of the said toW' n of Weston being assembled
on the seventh day of May AD 1804, agreeably to the above
warrant, made choice of John Slack Esq to represent them in
the General Court for the year Ensuing. —
Meeting dissolved — Isaac Fiske town Clerk.
[5.] To Isaac Train one of the constables of the town of
[l s.] Weston Greeting
You are hereljy required in the name of the CommonAvcalth
of Massachusetts, to sunmion and notify the free holders and
other Inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in town
meetings, viz, such as pay to one single tax, besides the poll or
TOWN KECORDS, 1804. 7
polls, a sum equal to two thirds of a single poll tax to assemble
at the public meeting house in said town on monday the seventh
day of May next at four of the clock in the afternoon, to act on
the following articles, viz —
1 To choose a moderator of said meeting.
2. To vote the salary of the Rev''. Samuel Kendal for the
year commencing the fifth of November next & act thereon. —
3. To hear the town treasurer's account and act thereon. —
4. To grant money for the use of the several schools in said
town and to defray the usual and incidental town charges.
5. To choose scholl Committees for the several districts in
said town and act any other matter or thing relative thereto. —
6. To hear the report of the Committee, raised at the town
meeting in March last for the purpose of viewing the school
house in the west centre District and act thereon.
7. To hear the report of the Committee raised at the town
meeting in March last, for the purpose of viewing the road
from Thomas Brown's in Weston to Xeedham line & proposed
alterations thereof, and act thereon
8''. To hear the request of any person or persons who may
wish an abatement of taxes and act thereon.
9 : To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon.
10. To enquire into the title the town has to the Pew in the
Pul)lic meeting house, formerly occupied by John Hastings and
his widow both late of said Weston deceased, to let or make sale
of the same, or act any ottier matter or thing relative thereto.
Given under our hands and seals this sixteenth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four
Ebenezek Hobbs 1 o 1 ^
^ I Selectmen
Nathax Fiske
;> of
Amos Harringtox , ^,^ ,
^ ! A^ eston.
Abijah Fiske j
Pursuant to the above Avarrant, I have notified and warned
the Inhabitants of said town, qualified as therein expressed, to
meet at the time and place and for the purposes therein men-
tioned Isaac Traix constable —
Westox April 30*". 1804 —
8 TOWN RECORDS, 1804,
The Inhabitants of the town of Weston pursuant to the al)Ove
warrant assembled at the public meeting house in said Weston
on the seventh day of May A D 1804 at four of the clock in
the afternoon
[6.] and acted on the following articles
1. — Ebenezer Hobbs Esq chosen moderator of said meet-
ing
2. Voted the Rev Samuel Kendal four hundred and fifty
dollars for his salary for the year commencing the fifth day of
November next.
o^. Voted to allow the town treasurer's account as ex-
hi])ited . —
4 Voted one hundred and twenty five dollars to each school
district for the use of schools — also six hundred dollars for
usual and incidental charges for the 3^ear ensuing. —
5^. school committees chosen as follows. East C. District,
Rev. Sam^ Kendal Isaac Lamson & Deacon Sam'. Fiske.
West C. District Amos Bancroft, Thaddeus Peirce & John
Flagg jr. South W. District Nahum Train, Captain Carver
& Abijah Fiske. South E. District Benjamin Rand, Cap
Josiah Hastinos & John Slack. North W. District Samuel
Smith, Phinehas Hagar and Nathan Hagar. North E. District
Ebenezer Hobbs, Cap. Isaac Hobbs & Cap*. Nathan Fiske. —
6. Voted to accept the report of the committee raised to
examine the West centre school house, wdiicli report is in these
words. "Your Committee appointed to view the school house
in the west centre District, take leave to report as follows, viz.
As to the outside of said house two or three new windows
should be added to those on the north side and east end as shall
render said house most uniform, that the clapboards upon two
sides of said house which are most worn be taken off and their
place be supplied with new clapboards : and those old clap-
boards be used to repair the other parts of the house aforesaid :
and that said house needs underpinning in part and when so
repaired to be pointed with lime ; also the roof to he patched
where shingles are wanting : the inside of said house needs a
new floor laid and new seats to be built : likewise the plaister-
ing of said house ought to be repaired, so as to render said
TOWN RECORDS, 1804. 9
house decent and tight : also that there be a writing desk built
in said house. — "
All which is sul^mitted by us
Weston — May 7"'. 1804 —
Amos Bancroft,
Thad^ Peirce.
Joseph Livermore. y Committee
Joseph Russell. I
Ebenezer Hobbs J
Voted also that Amos Bancroft, Thaddeus Peirce and John
Flagg jr be a committee to cany into effect this report & draw
the money from the town treasur3^ —
7 Voted to accept the report of the Committee for alter-
ations in the road between Weston and Needham line
S^ Voted to pass over this article. —
9. Voted to allow Isaac Trains account for warning town
meetings & notifying town officers, twenty one dollars. —
10^ Voted to pass over the tenth article. —
Voted that this meeting be dissolved
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[7.] To Stephen Harrington one of the constables of the
[l s] town of Weston. Greeting —
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the said
town of Weston duly qualified to vote for representatives in
the General Court of said Commonwealth viz, the male inhabit-
ants of said town being twenty one years of age and resident in
said town for the space of one year next preceding having a
free hold estate within said town of the annual income of three
pounds or any estate to the value of sixt}' pounds, to assemble
at the public meeting house in said Weston on mouday the fifth
day of November next, being the first monday of said month
at two of the clock in the after noon to give in their votes for
nineteen Electors of President and Vice President of the United
10 TOWN RECORDS, 1804.
States qualitied according to the constitution thereof, whose
names shall be all borne on one ticket, and such ticket shall
contain the name of at least one Inhabitant of each District for
choosing Representatives to the congress of the United States,
established by a Law passed March 10^'\ 1802 —
And also to give in their votes for a llepresentative of the
People of said Commonwealth in the congress of the United
States for Middlesex district. —
Given under our hands and seals this iirst day of October in
the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and four.
Ebenezer HoBBS ^ Selectmen
John Slack !
Nathan Fiske [
Abijah Fiske j Weston.
Noveml)er o'\ 1804 Agreeably to the within warrant I have
notified and warned the Inhabitants of the town of Weston
duly qualitied to vote for representative in the General Court
of Massachusetts to meet at the time and place and for the
purposes within mentioned —
o TT } Constable of
DTEPHEN Harrington S-
) Weston.
Pursuant to this Warrant the Inhabitants of the town of
Weston assembled at the public meeting house on monday the
fifth day of November A D 1804 at two of the clock in the
after noon and gave in their votes for Electors of President &
Vice President as follows —
one List — at Laro;e.
For Hon. David Cobb Esq of Gouldsborough 97
Hon. Oliver Kendall Es. of Boston — 97
Districts.
Hon Jolin CofRn Jones Esq Boston. 97
Hon. Benjamin Goodhue Esq. Salem 97.
Hon. Bailey Bartlett Esq. Haverill. 97
Hon Eleazer Brooks Esq. Lincoln 97
Hon. George Leonard Es. Norton 97
Hon. Joseph Allen Es. Worcester — 97
Hon. Josiah Stearns Esq. Lunenburg 97
Hon. David Rossitter Esq. Richmond. 97
Hon Cotton Tufts Esq. Weymouth 97
Hon John Lord Esq. Berwick. 97
Hon. Isaac Parker Es. Portland 97
Hon William Shephard Esq Westfield. 9" Hon. Thomas Rice. Wiscassetl 97
Hon. Eben', Mattoon jr. Amherst. 97 i Hon. Sam i S. Wild, Hallowell 97
Hon. Willi? Seavor esq. Kingston 97 |
Hon Kbeuezer Bacon Esq Barnstable 97 |
TOWN RECORDS, 1805. H
[8.] The other List as follows
at laro;e
Hon John Davis. Barnstable — . 3&
Gen. Tim 7 Newell, Esq. Sturbridge — 38
Gen John Whiting Esq. Lancaster — 38
Hon John Bacon Esq — Stoekbridge. 3&
Hon. William Heath Esq. Roxbury — 38
Hon. John Woodman Esq. Buxton — 38
Hon. Charles Turner Esq. Turner 38
Col. Thomas Fillebrown Esq. Hallowell 38
John Farley Esq. New Castle — 38
Hon James Sullivan, Esq. Boston. 38.
Hon. Elbridge Gerry Esq. Cambridge — 38
Districts —
Hon. James Bowdoin Es. Boston 38
Col. John Hathorne Esq. Salem 38
Dr. Thomas Kittredge Es. Andover — 38
Hon. James Winthrop Esq. Cambridge — 38
Jon ^ Smith Esq. West Springfield — 38
Edward Upham Esq. New Salem— 38
Hon. James Warren Plymouth — 38
pen. Josiah Dean, Ray nham — 38 I
And for representative to Congress as follow —
For the Honorable Timothy Bigelow ninety eight —
For the Hon^ Joseph B. Varnum Es . . thirty seven. —
meeting dissolved.
Recorded by Isaac Fiske clerk.
[1805.]
[l s] To Stephen Harrington one of the constables of the
town of Weston Greeting.
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to summon and notify the free holders and
other Inhal)itants of said town, qualified by law to vote in town
meetings, viz, such as pay to one single tax besides the poll
or polls, a sum equal to two thirds of a single poll tax, to
asseml)le at the public meeting house in said town on monday
the fourth day of March next at one of the clock in the after-
noon to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting. —
2. To choose selectmen, town clerk, town treasurer, con
stables, assessors and all other town ofiicers which by law we
are obliged to choose in the month of March or April.
3. To grant money to repair the high ways, or act any
matter or thing relative thereto.
4 To hear the town treasurer's account and act thereon. —
5 To know the minds of the town, whether they will permit
neat cattle to go at large or act any matter or thing relative
thereto. —
6. To see whether the town will provide a woman's scholl
12 TOWN RECORDS, 1805.
in each District in said town or act any matter or thing relative
thereto. —
7. To see if the town will take measures to repair the south
east scholl house or act any matter or thing relative thereto. —
8 To see if the town will repair the poor house or act any
matter or thing relative thereto.
9. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon. —
10. To hear the request of any person or persons who may
wish an abatement of their taxes and act thereon.
Given under our hands and seals this fourth day of February'
[9.] in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and
five. Ebenezer Hobbs.
Nathan Fiske
Amos Harrington
Abijah Fiske
Selectmen
Weston
Weston March 4'.'\ 1805 In obedience to the within war-
rant I have notified the Inhabitants of the town of Weston as
the law directs. Stephen Harrington. —
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhalntants of the
town of Weston assembled at the public meeting house in said
Weston on the fourth da}^ of March AD 1805 — and
1. Made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. for Moderator of
said meeting.
2. Made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. — "|
John Slack Esq. — |
Nathan Fiske. I. as Selectmen-
Amos Harrinoton I
Abijah Fiske J
— Isaac Fiske, town, clerk.
Isaac Lamson, town treasurer. —
Nathan Hoblis, jr. \
Abijah Fiske V assessors —
Nathan Fiske J
Stephen Harrington constable & collector & voted to give
him six cents and one quarter per pound for collecting taxes —
Nathan Fiske, constable. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1805.
13
Surveyors of Highways — as follows — for the N. E. Dis-
trict Natha'. Bemis. — N. W. District Nathan Hagar. Centre
District Isaac Fiske. — S. W. District Joseph Holbrook. — S.
E. District Daniel Stimson. —
[10.]
Abraham Sanderson jr
&
John Warren —
Alpheus Bigelow
Abr™. Hews jr
Increase Leadbetter
&
John Kolierts —
Nahum Train
&
W™. P. Jones —
John Dudley
&
Isaac Gould
Ebenezer Brackett.
George W. Smith,
Eben^ Hobbs
Isaac Train
Eben^'. Hobbs —
Daniel Clark
Tythingmen. —
Fence Viewers.
Field drivers. —
Hogreaves —
Surveyors of Lumber. —
Poundkeeper. —
Surveyors of wood. —
Sealers of Leather —
3. Voted one thousand dollars to be worked out on the
highways in the usual manner.
4. Voted to allow the town treasurer's account as ex-
hibited. —
5 — Voted that neat cattle shall not go at large the year
ensuino;. —
6 — Voted twenty five dollars to each District for women's
schools. —
7. Voted to choose a committee to repair the south east
school house. — John Slack, Josiah Hastings and Benjamin
14 To^vls^ records, 1805.
Rand, chosen — Voted that they lay their account of repairing
the same when completed l)ef ore the town for allowance —
8. Voted to choose a Committee to examine into the state
of the work house. Eljenezer Hobbs, Nathan Fiske & Jona-
than Warner [Warren], chosen.
9. Voted to allow Nathan Hobbs jr. ten dollars, Nathan
Fiske twelve dollars and thirty cents and Abijah Fiske eight
dollars, for their services as assessors. —
Voted to dissolve this meeting.
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk. —
Know all men. That I Moses Gill of Princeton Esq. for and
in consideration of one hundred dollars to me paid by Reulien
Carver of Charlestown Gentleman, do remise, release, and for-
ever quitclaim all my right, title and interest I have in and to
a, certain pew in the meeting house in the town of Weston in
the county of Middlesex with all my right to the staliles near
said meeting house or land on which said stables are l)uilt to-
gether with all my right, title and interest in and to the Baptist
meeting house or any money due from said meeting house or
society to said Reuben Carver, his heirs and assigns forever. —
To have and to hold the alcove premises to the said Reuben
Carver his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal also my Avife Susanna in
token of her relin(|uishing her dower this twenty ninth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
one Moses Gill & Seal
Susannah Gill & Seal
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us.
Nathan Whittemore )
Abiel Graves jr — S
Suffolk ss. June 9"' 1801 — Then the above named Moses
Gill personally appeared and acknowledged the aforegoing in-
strument to be his free act and deed
Before me. W?* Sullivan Justice Peace
Rec^i and entered March 14'". 180-"). &
recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk —
TOWN RECORDS, 1805. 15
[11.] Know all men hy these Presents that the Inhabitants
of the town oi Weston in the county of Middlesex, in consid-
eration of sixty dollars to them paid by Josiah Hastinos,
o;entleman and Micah Mosman yeoman both of the said
Weston, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have
remised, released and forever quit claimed and do for them-
selves and their successors l)y these presents remise, release
and forever quit claim unto the said Josiah and ]\Iicali their
heirs and assigns, all their estate right, title and interest in and
to a certain pew in the public meeting house in said Weston,
situate in the front gallery in said meeting house and marked
number five.
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises, wnth all
the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to them
the said Josiah and Micah and their heirs and assigns forever
so that neither they the said Inha))itants nor any other person
or persons claiming from or under them, or in the name rio-ht
or stead of them, shall or will, by any way or means, have,
claim or demand smy right or title to the aforesaid Premises,
or their appurtenances or to any part or parcel thereof, forever.
In witness whereof the said Inhabitants have hereunto set their
hands and seals this first day of January in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and one
by their agents Artemas Ward & Seal
Ebenezer Hobbs & Seal
Signed, sealed and deliv- Caleb Hayward & Seal
ered in presence of us, " Sue- Joel Sjiith & Seal
cessors " being inserted and Isaac Lamsox & Seal
" heirs " & " or " erased Jonx Flagg & Seal
Isaac Gould Johx Stimsox & Seal
Thad^ Peirce —
Received March 14*''. 1805 & recorded by Isaac Fiske
town clerk —
Know all men by these Presents that I Micah Mosman of
Weston in the county of Middlesex, yeoman, in consideration
<of thirty dollars to me paid by Josiah Hastings of the same
16 TOWN RECORDS, 1805.
Weston, gentleman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowl-
edge, have remised, released, and forever quitclaimed, and do for
myself and my heirs by these Presents, remise, release and for-
ever quit claim unto the said Josiah Hastings his heirs and as-
signs all my right, title and interest in and to a certain pew in
the public meeting house in Weston, situate in the front gal-
lery in said meeting house and marked number five, it being
the same pew purchased by said Hastings and myself of the
Inhabitants of the town of Weston by their deed dated Janu-
ary first in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and one. —
To have and to hold the afore mentioned premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the
said Josiah Hastings his heirs and assigns forever : so that
neither I the said Micah Mosman, nor my heirs or any other
person or Persons claiming from or under me or them, or in
the name, right or stead of me or them, shall or will by any
way or means, have, claim or demand any right or title to the
aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances, or to any part or
parcel thereof, forever. In witness whereof, I the said Micah
Mosman have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and five
Micah Mos3ian & Seal
Signed, sealed and de-"]
livered in presence of I Rec'\ March 14 1805 & recorded
us— yhy
Isaac Flagg Isaac Fiske town clerk —
Isaac Fiske —
[12.] To Stephen Harrington one of the constables of the
[l s] town of Weston Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify and warn the Inhabitants of said
town of Weston, qualified to vote for representatives to meet
at the public meeting house on monday the first day of April
next at two of the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes
for a county treasurer.
TOWN RECORDS, 1805. 17
Given under our hands and seals this seventh day of March
A D 1805 —
Ebenezer Hobbs 1^ Selectmen
Nathax Fiske !
Amos Harrington |
Abijah Fiske J Weston
Middlesex ss. Weston March 19*'\ 1805
Pursuant to the above warrant I have notified and warned
the Inhabitants of the said town of Weston qualified to vote for
representatives to meet at the time and place and for the pur-
poses above mentioned,
Stephen Harrington constable of Weston —
Pursuant to the above warrant the Inhabitants of the town
of Weston assembled at the public meeting house in said
Weston and gave in their votes for county treasurer as follows
— viz
For Ebenezer Bridge Esquire seventy four. —
meeting dissolved. Attest Isaac Fiske town clerk.
[l s] To M". Stephen Harrington one of the constables of
the town of Weston — Greetinsf.
You are here)\y required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to warn the male Inhabitants of the town of
Weston, of twenty one years of age and upwards, having a free
hold estate within the Commonwealth of an annual income of
three pounds, or any estate to the value of sixty pounds to
meet at the public meeting house on monday the first day of
April next at three of the clock in the after noon to give in
their votes for a Govenor, Lieutenant Govenor, and Senators
& Counsellors agreeable to the Constitution of said Common-
wealth —
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston, this seventh
day of March A D 1805 —
Ebenezer Hobbs "1 o i i.
„ Selectmen
Nathan Fisile i .
Amos Harrington I
Abijah Fiske
I Weston
18 TOWN RECORDS, 1805.
Middlesex ss. Weston March 19'\ 1805
Pursuant to the above warrant I have notified and warned
the male Inhabitants of the town of Weston, qualified as above
expressed to meet at the time and place and for the purjDoses
above mentioned
Stephen Harrington, constable for Weston.
By virtue of this Warrant the Inhabitants of the town of
Weston legally qualified as therein mentioned at the public
meeting house in said town at three of the clock in the after-
noon and gave in their votes as follows
For Caleb Strong Esq. for Govenor 114— )
James Sullivan Esq. for D"— 43. i * o » o /^ ,^
for Senators & Counsellors —
^j ,„„,,. „ . T , Jonathan Maynard Esq. 42
Edward H. Robbins Es. for L«. -, , „.,, _,"'
,,„ 1 Aaron HillEsq— 42
Govenor 116 y ttt-h- tt>j -^i, t^ j^
■m.,,- rr .1, -n. T^ ^o I William Hildnth Esq — 42
Wllham Heath Esq — Do 42. J „ , ^ ^ ^ „
Samuel Dana Esq — 42
Senators & counsellors.
Artemas Ward Esq— 116 "j
Loammi Baldwin Esq. — 114
Timothy Jackson Esq — 116
Ebenezer Bridge Esq — 116 J
Meeting was then dissolved.
Attest Isaac Fiske town clerk-
[13.] Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
[ls.] Middlesex- ss. To either of the constables of the
town of Weston within the said county Greeting —
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 3^ou are
forthwith to warn all the free holders and other Inhabitants of
the town of Weston within your District l)eing twenty years
of age and upwards and resident in the town for the space of
one year next preceding, having a free hold estate within the
same of the annual income of three pounds, or any estate of
the value of sixty pounds to assemble at the public meeting
house in said town, on monday the sixth day of May next at
two of the clock in the afternoon then and there to elect one
meet person to represent the town in the General Court ap-
pointed to be convened and held at Boston on the last wednes-
TOWN RECORDS, 1805. 19
day of May next. Hereof fail not and make due return of
this warrant, and of your Doings thereon unto the selectmen,
on or before the said day. Dated at Weston aforesaid the fif-
teenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and five.
John Slack 1 o i ^
_, I oelectmen
JVaTHAN llSKE '
Amos Harrington i ,,^ ^
, -^ Weston
AbIJAH llSKE
By virtue of the above Warrant, I have warned the free-
holders and other Inhabitants of the town of Weston within
my District, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes
therein mentioned
Stephen Harrington constable
Weston May l^ 1805. —
The Inhabitants of the town of Weston assembled at the
public meeting house in said town on Monday the sixth day of
May A D 1805 and elected John Slack Esq to represent them
in the General Court.
Attest I. Fiske town clerk —
[ls] To Stephen Harrington one of the constables of the
town of Weston Greeting —
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to summon and notify the free holders and
other Inhal)itants of said town qualified by law to vote in town
meetings, viz, such as pay to one single tax besides the poll or
polls a sum equal to two thirds of a single poll tax, to asseml)le
at the public meeting house in said Weston, on monday the
sixth day of May next at three of the clock in the afternoon to
act on the following articles, viz —
1. To choose a Moderator of said Meeting. —
2. To grant the salary of the Rev*^. Samuel Kendal for the
J^ear ensuing. —
3. To know the minds of the town if they will make any
addition to the salary of the Rev''. Samuel Kendal for one or
20 TOWN RECORDS, 1805.
more years, and to grant money for the same, or act any other
matter or thing relative thereto
4. To o;rant money for the support of schools and all usual
and incidental town charges. —
5. To choose school committees in the several districts —
6. To hear the Report of the committee raised to inspect
the Poor house and act thereon. —
[14.] 7^''. To know the minds of the town if they will
make any alterations in the school Districts, or build, repair or
add to any of their school houses or act any other matter or
thing that will tend to equalize the means of education. —
8^ To know the minds of the town if they will alter the
mode of warning town meetings, or act any thing relative
thereto. —
9.'' To know the minds of the town if they will grant any
money for the encouragement of sacred music or act any thing
relative thereto. —
10 To hear the town treasurer's account and act thereon. —
11. To hear applications for the abatement of taxes and act
thereon. —
12. To hear town creditors accounts and act thereon. —
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant and of
your doings thereon. Dated at Weston aforesaid, the fifteenth
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hun-
dred and five —
John Slack ] Selectmen
Nathan Fiske I
Amos Harrington (
Abijah Fiske J Weston —
By virtue of the above warrant I have warned or given
notice to the Inhabitants of the town of Weston to meet at the
time and place and for the purpose mentioned.
Stephen Harrington constable —
Weston May If 1805 —
Pursuant to the above warrant the Inhabitants of the town
of Weston assembled at the public meeting house in said town
TOWN RECORDS, 1805. 21
on monday the sixth day of May A D 1805 at three of the
clock in the afternoon and —
1. Made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. for Modera-
tor. —
2 & 3 . Granted five hundred and fifty dollars to the KeA^er-
end Samuel Kendal for his Salary for one year commencing
the fifth of Novemljer next —
4. — Granted one hundred and fifty dollars for women's
schools for the se^-eral Districts : — also seven hundred and
fifty for men's schools.—
also seven hundred and fifty dollars to defray the expences of
usual and incidental charges.
5V' — Elected school committees for the several Districts as
follows, for the West C. District. Amos Bancroft, Thaddeus
Peirce, & Abr'? Hews jr. for the East C. District. Abr'l' Har-
rington, Deac'? Sam! Fiske & Saml Kendal, — South West
District Abijah Fiske, Arthur Train & Thomas Brown. South
E. District. John Davis, Nathan Upham & Daniel Clark ; —
North West District, Silas Gregory ; Alpheus Bigelow & Ed-
ward Child: N. E. District, Nathan Warren Nathan Hobbs jr
& Thomas Bigelow —
6*1' Accepted the report of the committee raised to inspect
the Poor house which is in these words. " Your committee hav-
ino; attended to the business assigned them submit to your con-
sideration the following report, viz. —
That they have examined the building called the poor house
and find the internal state thereof to be convenient, and in
tolerable repair, excepting the windows, a part of which ought
to be removed and their places supplied with new ones.^ The
frame appears to be sound, having been new ground celled
within a few years past, the roof will need Shingling soon, it
may answer for a year or two, but whenever it is done, your
committee are of opinion that it would conduce to the Interest
of the town to add another story, previous to shingling. —
[15.] It having been argued by some that the town's own-
ing such a house has been the Means of ausmentino- their Poor,
has led to the enquiry who have been its inhabitants in years
past, and we find among others a Mr^ Middlesex & Cornwall,
22 TOWN RECORDS, 1805.
although objects of pity, very few, there are, who would be
willing to act the part of the good Samaritan and administer
oil to their wounds : — There has generally been two families
which the town must have provided for, either by boarding
them out, or hiring a house for them to live in, either of
which would have cost the town more than the interest of
the money, the house could have been sold for, added to
the other expences the town has been at in supporting those
families. —
Finally, considering the character of some, and the colour of
others whom the town has to provide for, your Comujittee
being impressed with the idea, that the poor we shall have ever
with us, are unanimously of opinion, that it is for the inter-
est of this town to have a house where they may place those
who are unable to support themselves.
Weston May T*''. 1805 —
Ebenezer Hobbs,
Nathan Fiske V Committee
Jonathan Warren
V\ Voted to empower the committee (sometime since raised
in the west center District to repair the school house in said
District) to new shingle said school house —
Voted to take a census of the several schollars in each Dis-
trict from Eighteen year of age and under. — Deacon Samuel
Fiske, Doc. Amos Bancroft Benjamin Rand, Abijah Fiske,
Nathaniel Allen, i Ebenezer Hobbs & John Slack chosen for
that purpose. —
S^'^ Voted that the three town meetings stated by law to be
holden in one year, shall in future be Avarned by posting up
Notifications at the public meeting house in the center of the
town of Weston. —
9. Voted sixty dollars to be drawn from the treasury for
the purpose of encouraging sacred music in said Weston, and
Nathan Upham, Nathan Warren and Cap. Alpheus Bigelow
were chosen a committee to hire a singing master for the juir-
pose of teaching nmsic. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1805. 23
Voted to adjourn this meeting to the last monday in May
instant at three of the clock in the afternoon ; at which time
the Inhabitants met according to adjournment & Voted that the
report of the committee raised to take a census of the schollars
in each District should be rejected. — [see Appendix.]
Voted also that the North East District draw from the treas-
ury one hundred and fifty dollars of the sum granted for
winter schools & that the residue be equally divided between
the other Districts in said town.
meeting was then dissolved.
Att. Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[16.]
[l s] . To Stephen Harrington one of the constables of the
town of Weston Greeting. —
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to summon and Notify the free holders and
other Inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in town
meetings, viz, such as pay to one single tax, besides the poll
or polls a sum equal to two thirds of a single poll tax, to
assemble at the public meeting house in said Weston on tues-
day the fifteenth day of October instant at three of the clock in
the afternoon to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting. —
2''. To choose a committee to make alterations in Concord
road so called leading through the north part of Weston, lately
laid out by a Courts Committee and to grant money to defray
the expences of the same : or to act any other matter or thing
relative thereto. —
3. To know the minds of the town if they will lay out a
town road in the south part of ^^''eston, from the dwelling of
Samuel Train to Needham line, or act any other matter or thing
relative thereto. —
4"'. To know the minds of the town, if they will sell, regu-
late, or repair the work house, or act any other matter or thing
relative to said work house, and land adjoining said work house
belousinir to said town.
24 TOWN RECORDS, 1805.
5. To hear any applications for abatement of taxes and act
thereon —
6^?. To choose ao:ent8, or agent to answer to a complaint
and suit brought against the Inhabitants of the town of Weston
by the Inhabitants of the town of Waltham for the support of
Jonas Hagar, to be heard and tried on the twenty first da}' of
October instant before Nathan Fuller Esq . and to act any other
matter or thing relative to said complaint & suit. —
Given under our hands and seals this seventh day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand, Eight hundred and five.
Ebenezer Hobbs
John Slack Selectmen
Nathan Fiske y of
Amos Harrington AVeston —
Abljah Fiske
Middlesex ss. October 10"'. 1805. Pursuant to the within
warrant I have summoned and notified the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston qualified as within expressed to meet at the
place, time and purposes within mentioned —
Stephen Harrington one of the constables of
the town of Weston —
Agreeably to the above warrant the Inhabitants of the town
of Weston assembled at the public meeting house in said town
on tuesday the fifteenth day of October AD 1805 at three of
the clock in the afternoon — &
1. Made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs as moderator of said
meeting. —
2'^. Made choice of El)enezer Hobbs, Nathan Hobbs jr and
Nathan Warren as a committee to make the alterations in Con-
cord road which were laid out lately by the Courts Committee.
Granted five hundred dollars to make said alterations and
pay the damages the Courts Committee assessed to individuals
[17.] for land taken for said alterations —
Voted also that said Committee draw from the treasury one
hundred dollars of money heretofore granted, and that, that
sum l)e deducted from the said five hundred dollars. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1806. 25
3:? — Voted that the Selectmen be a committee to view and
lay out a road from Samuel Train jur's to Xeedham line and
make report thereof at the next meeting-. —
4**". Voted to pass over the article relative to the work
house, —
5"\ Voted to pass over this article. —
6. Isaac Fiske chosen agent in Ijehalf of the town of
Weston to appear and answer to the complaint & suit l^rought
against the town of Weston l)y the town of Waltham, con-
cerning Jonas Hagar.
meetino- dissolved — Att. Isaac Fiske town clerk
[1806.]
[l s] To Stephen Harrington one of the constables of the
town of Weston — Greeting,
Your are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to summon and notify the free holders and
other Inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in town,
meetings, viz. Such as pay to one single tax beside the poll
or polls a sum equal to two thirds of a single poll tax to as-
semble at the public meeting house on thursday the thirteenth
of February instant at two of the clock in the afternoon to act
on the following articles — viz.
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting. —
2. To see if they will choose agents to oppose alterations
that are or may hereafter he contemplated in any of the roads
in said town or act any other matter or thing relative to roads
in said town. — Given under our hands and seal this third day
of February in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hun-
dred and six. —
Ebenezer Hobbs ^ Selectmen
John Slack i ^^
Nathan Fiske [
Amos Harrington j
In ol^edience to this warrant I have notified the people to
meet at the time & place. Stephen Harrington, constable,
Weston Feb. 8 •• 1806
26 TOWN RECORDS, 180G.
Agreeably to this warrant the Inhabitants of the town of
Weston assembled at the public nieeting house in said Weston
on thursday the 13'\ of February AD 1806 — at 2 : o C. in
the afternoon &
1 Made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. as moderator of
said meeting. —
2. Made choice of Joseph Russell & Jonathan Warren, as
agents to oppose the alterations in the roads in the north part
of the town of Weston Voted that they should not employ
council at the expeuce of the town.
meeting dissolved. Att. Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[18.]
[l s] . The freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of
Weston qualified by law to vote in town meetings viz. such as
pay to one single tax besides the poll or polls, a sum equal to
two thirds of a single poll tax, are hereby notified and warned
to assemble at the public meeting house in said Weston, on
monday the third day of March next at one of the clock in the
afternoon to act on the following articles viz.
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting. —
2. To choose Selectmen, town clerk, town treasurer, con-
stables, assessors and all other town officers, Avhich l\y law,
towns are obliged to choose in the mouth of ]March or April.
3. To grant money to repair the highways, or act any other
matter or thing relative thereto. —
4 To hear the town treasurers account and act thereon. —
5. To know the minds of the town whether they will pre-
vent neat cattle from going at large the ensuing season, or act
any thing relative thereto. —
6. To see whether the town will provide a woman's scholl
in each District in said town, or act any matter or thing rela-
tive thereto. —
7 To hear the report of the committee raised to view and
lay out a road in the south part of Weston and act thereon.
8. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon. —
9. To hear the request of those who may wish an abatement
of taxes and act thereon. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1806. 27
Given under our hands and seals this Eighteenth day of
February A D 1806. —
Ebenezer Hobbs "I Selectmen
John Slack } of
Nathan Fiske J Wesion
Agreeably to the above notification which stood posted at the
public meeting house more, than seven days prior to the third
day of March instant the Inhabitants of the town of Weston
assembled at the public meeting house on monday the third
day of March A D 1806 &
1. Made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. as Moderator —
2. Made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs, Abijah Fiske, Alpheus
Bigelow Moses Fuller and Amos Bancroft for their select-
men. —
Isaac Fiske tow^n clerk.
Isaac Fiske town treasurer.
Nathan Hobbs jr. Abijah Fiske & Silas Gregory as assessors
who were all sworn. —
Abraham Hews jr. as constable and collector of taxes. —
Voted to give him one cent and nine mills for collecting taxes
upon the dollar. — sworn. —
Surveyors of highways. North E. District Jonas Coburn —
North W. District Joseph Eussell & sworn. — South E.
District Ezra Fiske, sworn South W. District Thomas Brown.
Centre District. William P. Jones.
Surveyors of Lumber. Isaac Gould & Thomas Bigelow —
Fence Viewers, Amos Sanderson, Ebenezer Fiske & Nathan
Hagar. —
[19.] Field drivers. Jonathan Warren, John Viles & Joab
Leadbetter. —
Hogreaves. — John Roberts & Lot Bemis. —
Sealers of Leather. Nathan Haoar and Daniel Clark. —
3. Voted fifteen hundred dollars — to repair the highways,
to be worked out in the usual manner after the rate of nine
pence per hour for man and the same for team. —
4 Voted to allow the town treasurer's account as ex-
hibited. —
28 TOWN RECORDS, 1806.
5. Voted that neat cattle should not go at large the year
ensuing. —
6. Twenty live dollars voted to each district for women's
schools —
7 . Voted to pass over the seventh article —
8. Voted to allow Xatlian Fiske fifteen dollars, Abijah
Fiske thirteen dollars and fifty cents and Nathan Hol)bs jr
fourteen dollars and seventy five cents for their services as
assessors. —
9. Voted to al)ate the taxes of the following person's con-
tained in lists of taxes committed to Isaac Train, viz Abigail
Bond— $22:50 James Jones $6:63. Elijah Parks $1:87.
Sylvester Watkins $2:S2. William Wynian $4 : 63. Ebenezer
Ballard $2 : 74. James Cami)l)ell $2 : 15 : — and also that the
said Isaac Train draw from the treasury the following person's
taxes viz, Elisha Furbush $1 : 94. John Brown $2 : 44 Ezra
Lathum $2:07. Frederick A Martin $2:07. Jesse Tarble
$2:82:— Noah Parminter $2:07. Eben^ I. [?] Webber
$2:56 — amounting in the whole to the sum of fifty nine
dollars and thirty one cents. —
meeting dissolved — Att. Isaac Fiske town clerk
[l s.] This is to notify the male Inhabitants of the town of
Weston being twenty one years of age and upwards, having
real estate of the annual income of three pounds, or any estate
to the value -Of sixty pounds to assemble at the public meeting-
house in said town on monday the seventh day of April next
at two of the clock p. m. to give in their votes for Govenour,
Lieutenant Govenour, Senators and Counsellors, agreeably to
the constitution of this Commonwealth. —
Given under our hands and seals this seventeenth day of
March A D 1806 —
Ebenezer Hobbs
Abijah Fiske Selectmen
Alpheus Bigelow y of
Moses Fuller I Weston —
Amos Bancroft J
TOWN RECORDS, 1806.
29
Agreeably to the above notification, which stood posted at
the public meeting house in said Weston, more than seven days
prior to the day of meeting, the Inhabitants of the town of
Weston assembled at the public meeting house in said Weston
on monday the seventh day of April A D 1806 and gave in
their votes as follows —
for Govenour. "1
Caleb Strong Esq. one hundred I
and ttfteen }-
James Sullivan Es. twenty four— I
Elbridge Gerry Esq. one. — J
[20] Senators & Counsellors —
For. Artemas Ward Esq. — 115 'j
Timothy Jackson Esq —
Timothy Bigelow Esq —
Ebenezer Bridge Esq —
115 I
115 I
115 j
Lt Govenour
for Edward H. Robbins one hun-
dred & fourteen
William Heath esq. twenty
five
Senators & Counsellors
William Uildreth Esq —
Aaron Hill Esq —
Jonathan Maynard Esq —
Samuel Dana Esq —
25
meeting dissolved Att. Isaac Fiske, tow^n clerk
[ls.] This is to notify the male Inhabitants of the town of
[ls ] Weston being twenty one years of age and upwards, viz,
[ls.] such as have a right to vote for Representative to
[ls ] assemble at the public meeting house in said town on
[ls ] monday the seventh day of April next at three of the
clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for county Register
and county treasurer agreeably to a Law of this Common-
wealth
Given under our hands and seals this seventeenth day of
March A D 1806
Ebenezer Hobbs
Abijah Fiske
Alpheus Bigeloav
Amos Bancroft
I Selectmen
> of
I
j — Weston —
Agreealily to this notification wdiich stood posted at the pub-
lic meeting according to law, the Inhabitants assembled at the
public meeting house in said Weston on monday the seventh
day of April A D 1806 at three of the clock in the after noon
and gave in their votes as follows
30 TOWN RECORDS, 1806.
for county Register, Samuel Baitlett Esq seventy six —
for county treasurer Ebenezer Bridge Esq — sixty seven. —
meeting dissolved Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[l s] This is to notify and warn the male Inhabitants of
the town of Weston being twenty one years of age and up-
wards and resident in said town for the space of one year next
preceding having a free hold estate within said town of the
annual income of three pounds or any estate to the value of
sixty pounds to meet at the public meeting house in said Wes-
ton on monday the fifth day of May next at two of the clock
in the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a representative
to represent them at the General Court, appointed to be con-
vened and held at Boston, on the last Wednesday of May —
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston this twenty
second day of April A D 180G —
Ebenezer Hobbs
Abijah Fiske Selectmen
Alpheus Bigelow y of
Moses Fuller
Amos Bancroft
Weston.
Agreeably to the above notification the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston legally assemljled at the puljlic meeting house
in said Weston on mouda^^ the fifth day of May A D 1806 at
two of the clock in the afternoon & made choice of John Slack
Esq. to represent them at the General Court to be holden at
Boston on the last Wednesday of May instant —
Att. Isaac Fiske town clerk.
[21.] [ls.] This is to notify the free holders and other
Inhabitants of the town of Weston, qualified by law to vote in
town meeting viz, such as pay to one single tax besides the poll
or polls a sum equal to two thirds of a single i)oll tax, to as-
seml)le at the public meeting house on monday the fifth day of
May at three oClock in the afternoon to act on the following
articles, viz.
TOWN RECORDS, 1806. 31
1. To choose a moderator.
2. To grant money to pay the Rey**. Samuel Kendal his
salary for the ensuing year. —
S''. To grant monej' for the necessary charges of the town
for the ensuing year
4. To hear the town treasurer's account and act thereon. —
5. To choose scholl Committee to each District and to act
on any matter relating thereto —
6. To hear the request of any person that would wish to
have his taxes abated —
7. To see if the town will giye liberty to those persons that
would wish to build tombs in the burying ground to erect them
there.
8''- To see if the town will provide a number of uniforms
for to be worn on training days by those who are hired into
town for the season, or act any matter or thing relative thereto
Given under our hands and seals at Weston this twenty
second day of April A D 1806 —
Ebenezer Hobbs — ""
Abijah Fiske
Alpheus Bigelow y
Moses Fuller —
Amos Bancroft
Selectmen of
Weston —
Agreeably to the above notification which stood posted at
the public meeting house seven days prior to the time of meet-
ing, assembled at the public meeting house in said Weston on
monday the fifth day of May A D 1806 at three of the clock in
the afternoon and
1. made choice of El^enezer Hol)bs Esq. as moderator. —
2. Voted five hundred dollars to the Rev*^. Sam'. Kendal as
his salary for the year commencing Nov. next
3. Granted six hundred dollars to be equally divided among
the Districts for schools — also seven hundred dollars for usual
and incedental charges of the town. —
4. Voted to pass and allow the town treasurers account as
exhibited
5. School committees chosen, as follows, East C. District
32 TOWN RECORDS, 1S06.
John Lamson, Aljraham Harrington & Samuel Wellino'ton : —
West C. District Abraham Hews jr. Ephraim Livermore and
William P. Jones : — South. W. District Reuben Carver, Isaac
Train & Thomas Brown : — South. E. District Richard Cutter,
Moses Fuller & Abiathar Johnson ; North. W. District Nath'.
Allen, Jesse Cheney & Xathan Hagar,. — North. E. District
Isaac Hobbs jr. Jonathan Warren, & Nathan Fiske. —
[22.] Voted also to choose two persons to be a Committee
with the Rev'^ Samuel Kendall to examine all persons who may
offer themselves as instructors of schools — Doctor Amos Ban-
croft & Isaac Fiske chosen —
G. Voted to pass over the sixth article —
7. Voted that the selectmen he authorized to grant to per-
sons applying liberty to erect tombs in the town Inirying
o;round &. that the Selectmen shall locate the same. —
meeting: dissolved — Isaac Fiske town clerk
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Thomas Rand of
Weston in the county of ^Middlesex, housewright, in consider-
ation of one hundred dollars to me paid Elijah Rand of the
same Weston, yeoman, the receipt wdiereof I do hereby ac-
knowledge, have remised, released and forever (juit claimed and
do for myself and my heirs, l)y these presents remise, release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Elijah Rand his heirs and
assigns all my right, title and interest in and to a certain Pew
in the public meeting house in Weston, being in the corner
pew by the Broad ile, being also the pew now improved and
occupied by my family : To have and to hold the aforemen-
tioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances there-
unto l)elonging, to him the said Elijah his heirs and assigns for-
ever ; so that neither I the said Thomas Rand, nor my heirs,
or any other person or persons claiming from or under me
or them, or in the name, right, or stead of me or them shall or
will, by any way or means, have claim, or demand any right or
title to the aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances or to any
part or parcel thereof forever. In witness whereof, I the said
Thomas Rand have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty
TOWN RECORDS, 1806. 33
sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand
eisrht hundred and five
red )
Signed, sealed and delivered ] Thomas Rand & seal —
in presence of us, —
John Rand
Amos Bancroft —
Middlesex ss. February 27^'' 1805 Then the above named
Thomas Rand acknowledged the above instrument to be his
free act and Deed — before me
Amos Bancroft Just, of Peace —
Recorded July 26*1' 1806 by Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[23.] To all people to whom these Presents shall come,
Whereas I Nathan Fiske administrator upon the estate of
Thomas Rand late of Weston in the county of Middlesex,
deceased, by an order of the Justices of the Court of Common
Pleas for the said county of Middlesex, which was begun and
holden at Cambridge on the monday next preceding the third
tuesday of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred & five was licensed to make sale of the real estate
of the said deceased so far as should be necessary to satisfy the
just debts by him owing at the time of his death and for inci-
dental charges, excepting that which was set to the widow of
said deceased as her dower. — Therefore know ye, that I the
said Nathan Fiske administrator as aforesaid, as well by virtue
of the power and authority to me given as aforesaid as in con-
sideration of the sum of thirty seven dollars paid me by Elijah
Rand of the same Weston, Gentleman, the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained and sold and do
hereby in said capacity, grant, liargain, sell, convey and con-
firm unto him the said Elijah Rand, his heirs and assigns for-
ever, a certain stal)le situate north of the public meeting house
in said Weston, and being number five of the new stables lately
built b}^ Thomas Rand, and adjoining the one owned by John
Derby, the same standing on land belonging to the town of
Weston, partly & partly and partly on land of Isaac Lamson,
34 TOWN RECORDS, 1806.
which land is not conveyed. To have and to hold the same
with all the privileoes and appurtenances thereof, to him the
said Elijah Rand his heirs and assigns forever. And I do
hereT)y in the capacity aforesaid, covenant with the said Elijah
Rand, his heirs and assigns that the said Thomas Rand died
seized of the premises. That I was duly licensed by said court
to make sale thereof : and that it was necessary the same should
be sold for the purposes aforesaid : — That previous to the
intended sale, I took the oath by law prescribed and gave public
notice thereof, according to the directions of the Law in such
cases made and provided : and that the said Elijah Rand offered
most for the said premises, and the same was thereupon struck
off to him for the sum aforesaid, at a public vendue, held at the
house of Thomas Rand, deceased, on the fourth day of March
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and six. And I do
further in the capacity aforesaid covenant to and with the said
Elijah Rand, his heirs, and assigns, that the premises are free
of all incumbrances : and that I will warrant, secure and de-
fend the same to him the said Elijah Rand his heirs and as-
signs forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons, —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hun-
dred and six. —
Nathan Fiske administrator & seal —
Signed, sealed and
delivered in presence
of us —
Isaac Fiske ^
Benj^ Rand — J
Middlesex, ss. April 16^!\ 1806 — Then the above named
Nathan Fiske administrator personally appeared and acknowl-
edged the above Instrument by him subscribed to be his free
act and deed —
Before me Isaac Fiske justice of the Peace
Recorded Julv 20^!' 180<> — bv Isaac Fiske town clerk —
TOWN RE(^ORDS, 1806. 35
[24.] Know all men by these Presents, that I Elijah Rand
of "Weston in the county of Middlesex, Gentleman — in con-
sideration of forty dollars paid by Reuben Carver of the same
Weston, Gentleman, the Receipt whereof I do hereb}' acknowl-
edge, do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said
Reuben Carver, his heirs and assigns a certain stable situate in
said Weston, the north side of the pul)lic meeting house, being
number five of the stables lately erected & l^eing the same I
lately purchased of Nathan Fiske administrator on the estate
of Thomas Rand, deceased: — To have and to hold the afore-
granted premises to the said Reuben Carver, his heirs and
assigns, to his and their use and behoof forever. And T do
covenant with the said Reuljen Carver, his heirs and assigns,
That I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted premises ;
That they are free of all encumlirances ; That I have good right
to sell and convey the same to the said Reuben Carver as afore-
said : — And that I will warrant and defend the same Premises
to the said Reuben Carver his heirs and assigns forever, against
the lawfull claims and demands of all persons. In witness
whereof I the said Elijah Rand have hereunto set my hand and
seal this sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thou-
sand. Eight hundred and six.
Elijah Rand & seal
Signed, sealed and delivered in
presence of us — ^
Isaac Fiske \
George Brackett — .)
Middlesex, ss. May 6*.'\ 180G —Then the above named Elijah
Rand acknowledged the a])ove instrument to he his free act and
Deed — before me — Isaac Fiske Just. of. Peace —
Recorded July 2(3^]" 1806 — by Isaac Fiske — town clerk of
Weston
To Abraham Hews jr. . the constable of the town of Weston
[l s] Greeting —
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify and warn the Inhal)itauts of the said
36 TOWN RECORDS, 1806.
town of Weston, duly qualified to vote for representatives in
the General Court of said Commonwealth viz, " the male in-
habitants of said town being twenty one years of age and
resident in said town for the space of one year next preceding
havino; a freehold estate within said town of the annual income
of three pounds or any estate to the value of sixty pounds," to
assemble at the public meeting house in said Weston on mon-
day the third day of November next, being the first monday of
said month, at two of the clock in the afternoon to give in their
votes for a representative of the people of said Commonwealth
in the Confess of the United States for Middlesex District —
[25.] Given under our hands and seals this twenty first
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and six —
Eben^ Hobbs — 1 Q 1 4.
! oeiectmen
Alpheus Bigelow
A3IOS Bancroft
y of
, Weston
Abijah Fiske J
October 27*!\ 1806 — Agreeably to the within Warrant I
have notified and warned the Inhabitants of the town of Wes-
ton duly qualified to vote for representatives in the General
Court of Massachusetts to meet at the time and place & for the
purposes within mentioned.
■^ constable
Abraham Hews jr. > of
J Weston
Agreeably to the above warrant the Inhabitants of the town
of Weston assembled at the public meeting in said town on
monday the third day of November A D 1806 — being the first
monday in said month at two of the clock in the afternoon —
and gave in their votes for the following persons — (viz) —
for Ebenezer Bridge Esq thirty four —
Joseph B. Varnum twenty five —
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk —
TOWN RECORDS, 1807. 37
[1807.] '
[26.] To Abraham Hews jr constable of the town of Wes-
[l s ] ton, Greeting'.
[l s ] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s ] wealth of Massachusetts, to summon and notify the free
[l s ] holders and other Inhabitants of said town, qualified by
[l s.] Law to vote in town meetings, viz, such as pay to one
single tax besides the poll or polls, a sum equal to two thirds
of a single poll tax to assemble at the pul)lic meeting in said
town on the tenth day of February instant at two of the clock
in the afternoon to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To choose a Moderator.
2. To choose an agent or agents, or to enlarge the powers
of those already chosen to prevent alterations in the public
roads leadino; through said town, or act anv matter or thino- re-
lating to roads in said town.
3. To see if the town will divide the Xorth East District,
remove the school house now erected and build another, or act
any matter or thing relating to the school or school-house in
said District.
Given under our hands and seals this second day of Fel^ruary
AD 1807 —
Ebenezer Hobbs —
Abijah Fiske Selectmen
Alpheus Bigelow y of
Moses Fuller | "Weston
I
Amos Bancroft J
February 6"' 1807. I have notified and warned the free-
holders and other Inhabitants of the town qualified by law to
vote in town meetings of the time and place and for the pur-
pose as within directed.
Abraham Hews jr constable
— of Weston. —
AgTeeable to the above warrant the Inhabitants of the town
of Weston assembled at the public meeting house in said town
38 TOWN RECORDS, 1807.
on tuesday the tenth day of February AD 1807 at two of the
clock in the afternoon and
1. Made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. as moderator of
said Meeting. —
2. Voted to add one to the committee ah*eady chosen upon
the subject of roads —
Isaac Fiske chosen.
Voted that the said Committee have power to employ one or
more attornies at the expence of the town [27.] to oppose
alterations lately laid out in the road in the north part of the
town of Weston, called Concord road : — and to adopt such
measures as they shall think proper to prevent all alterations in
roads in said Weston, and particularly to use their endeavors
to get the judgment of the Court of Sessions rendered at their
last term making alterations in the road leading through the
middle of the town called Worcester road set aside. —
3. Voted to choose a Committee to enquire into the state of
the school in the N. E. District ; take a census of the children
in said District, ascertain how many their school house will
accommodate, & to judge of the expediency of Dividing the
District.
Benjamin Eand, Doctor Amos Bancroft, & Abraham Har-
rington chosen.
Voted that said Committee report at the next March meet-
ing. —
Meeting dissolved. —
Kecorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk. —
[ls.] This is to notify the free holders and other Inhabi-
[l s.] tants of the town of Weston qualified by law to vote in
[ls.] town meetings, viz, such as pay to one single tax, be-
[l s ] sides the poll or polls, a sum equal to two thirds of a
[l s ] single poll tax to assemble at the public meeting house in
said Weston on monday the second day of March next at one of
the clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles, viz
1 To choose a moderator of said meeting
2. To choose town clerk. Selectmen and all other town
oflacer".
TOWN KECORDS, 1807. 39
3. To grant money to repair the highways for the year en-
suing, or to act an}^ matter or thing relating to roads in said
town.
4. To hear a report of a Committee raised to enquire into
the state of the school in the N. E District and to act any thing
relating to schools in said town, —
5. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon. —
6. To hear the report of the Selectmen relative to an alter-
ation, laid out by them in the road, south of the south Avest
school house in said town.
7 To see if the town will sell one third or any part of the
ground of the body seats below, or act any thing thereon. —
[28.] 8 To see if the town will order or direct the as-
sessors to keep a book of records in order to ascertain the
names of all those who have not gained a habitancy, or may
hence after move into said town, for the purpose of prevent-
ing any unnecessary charges that may arise by an additional
number of poor
9. To see if the town will do any thing respecting the sup-
port of Jonas Peirce.
10. To hear the town treasurer's account and act thereon.
11 To see if the town will rail the causeway on Concord
road near Waltham line : —
12. To hear the request of any who wish to have their taxes
abated. —
13. To hear a list prepared for the jury Boxes and act
thereon. —
Given under our hands and seals this nineteenth day of Feb-
ruary AD 1807 —
Ebenezer Hobbs — "]
Abijah Fisk — Selectmen
Alpheus Biglow ^ *^*
MOSE8 Fuller— | Weston —
Amos Bancroft j
Agreeably to the foregoing notification, the Inhabitants of
the town of Weston assembled at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the second day of March A D 1807. and
40 TOWN RECORDS, 1807.
1. Made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. as Moderator of
said meeting. —
2. — Isaac Fiske, town clerk, who was sworn before Eben-
ezer Ho])l)s Esq
Ebenezer Hobbs, Esq. Alpheus Biglow, Moses Fuller, Amos
Bancroft, and Thomas Rand, Selectmen —
Isaac Hol)bs jun'". town treasurer, who was sworn before
Isaac Fisk town clerk
Abraham Hews junior constable and collector —
Voted to give him two per cent for collections. — sworn
Nathan Hobbs Junior ^
Silas Gregory — > Assessors — all sworn — —
Isaac Train — j
Surveyors of High ways, as follows, for North E. District
Isaac Hobbs jr. — for North West District Silas Gregory, —
for centre District Jonas Green : — for the south east District,
Richard Cutter : — for south west District Samuel Train : —
Amos Gleason > rri , i •
S- iythmamen. —
David Brackett )
[29.] Lot Bemis ) Hogreaves. —
William P. Jones 5 — — W™. P. Jones sworn.
Ebenezer Brackett, Pound keeper — sworn. —
Ezra Fisk
Thomas Brown
Joseph Livermore
Samuel Train
Abraham Sanderson jr
Oliver Conant — — Field Drivers.
Daniel Stimson
Abijah Fisk
Deacon Sam^ Fisk
Nathan Hobbs jr — Fence Viewers. —
Thomas Biglow
Isaac Gould — Surveyors of Lumber. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1807. 41
Ebenezer Hobbs.
Daniel Stratton
Abraham Hews jr
Ezra Fisk
Daniel Clark
Thomas Brown. Surveyors of wood.
Jonas Sanderson jun''
Amos Hobbs — Sealers of Leather —
3. — Granted fifteen hundred dollars to be assessed upon the
town, for the purpose of repairing the high ways in said town,
to be worked out in the usual manner. —
4. Voted to choose a committee of six to enquire into the
state of the schools in the town of Weston.
Abijah Fisk, Benjamin Rand, Abraham Harrington, Amos
Bancroft, Nathaniel Allen, & Ebenezer Hobbs. chosen.
5 — Voted to allow Nathan Hobbs jun $14:87. — Silas
Gregory $14:75 Abijah Fisk $12:25;— in full of their ac-
counts as assessors —
6 . — Voted to defer the consideration of the report of the
Selectmen relative to the alteration of the road in the south
part of Weston for the present —
7. Voted not to act on this article. —
[30.] 8 Voted that the Assessors keep a book of records,
for the purpose of ascertaining the names of poor per-
sons resident in said town who have not gained a habitancy,
and of the names of those persons who may hereafter move
into said town ; — [This book has not been found.]
9. Voted that the selectmen of Weston act their discretion
in granting assistance to Jonas Peirce. —
10. Voted to allow the town treasurer's account as read. —
llii Article not acted upon.
12.—
13. Voted that Jonathan Fisk and Deacon Samuel Fisk be
exempted from being put into the jury Box.
Voted that the names of the following persons, be put into
the first Box for the purpose of being drawn out to serve as
jurors. — viz.
42
TOWN RECORDS, 1807.
Joseph Russell,
Abraham Harrington,
Amos Harrington,
Eichanl Cutter,
Joseph Hoi brook,
Josiah Mixer,
Samuel Train,
Isaac Hobbs jr,
John Davis,
Seth Babcock,
William P. Jones,
Jonathan Warren,
Jonas Coburn,
Jesse Cheney,
Isaac Train,
Amos Hobbs,
Nathan Hagar,
Abijah Fiske,
Ralph Abrams,
Nathaniel Allen,
Solomon Briant,
Josiah Hastings,
Benjamin Rand
Josiah Starr
Abraham Hews jr,
Thomas Brown,
Thaddeus Peirce,
Samuel AVellington,
Nathan Warren,
Daniel Clark,
Jonas Green,
Micah Warren,
Jonas Sanderson jr,
Ebonezer Brackett,
Uriah Gregory
Moses Fuller
Reuben Carver
Alpheus Biglow
Isaac Lamson
Jonas Sanderson
Abraham Hews
Nathan Hobbs jr
William Bogle
Thomas Biglow
Nathan Upham
Abijah Whitney
Silas Gregory
Arthur Train
Samuel Smith.
Oliver Conant
Voted that the names of the following persons be put into
the second Box for the purpose of being drawn out to serve as
Jurors —
.viz —
Edward Child,
Ebenezer Fiske,
Arsmus Daniels,
Josiah Farwell,
Joseph Livermore,
Elijah Rand,
George W. Smith,
Amos Sanderson,
Daniel Upham,
Tyler Harrington,
Thomas Jenkenson,
Samuel Lovell,
Ichabod Peirce,
John Sanderson,
Charles Stratton,
Cyrus Russell,
Washington Peirce,
Stephen Abrams,
David Brackett,
Robert Fiske,
Abiathur Johnson,
Abner Russell,
Daniel Stimson,
Abraham Sanderson Jr,
Amos Wyman,
John Dudley,
Elisha Hagar,
Lemuel Jones,
Phinehas Hagar,
Paul Pratt — ,
Samuel Seaverns,
Charles Hews — ,
Dana Stratton,
Jonas Hastings,
Nathan Child —
John Cotting
Ezra Fiske
John Lamson.
John Rand
Joseph Cheney
Abijah Upham
Joel Harrington
Henry Hobbs
Isaac Jones jr
Amos Lamson
Daniel Bemis
Benj" Pepper,
John W. Warren
George Lyman
Eliphaiet Slack —
meetino; dissolved.
Eecorded by Isaac Fiske town Clerk
[31.] Middlesex ss. March 1807. Personally appeared
Ebenezer Hobbs, Alpheus Biglow, Amos Bancroft, Moses Fuller
TOWN RECORDS, 1807. 43
and Thomas Rand, selectmen of the town of Weston, and made
oath that they would faithfull}^ and impartially discharge the
duties of their office respecting all elections that may take place
in the town of Weston for the year ensuing and the returns
thereof.
Before me — Isaac Fiske Jus Pacis
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
These are to notify, the male inhabitants of the town of
Weston of twenty one years of age and upwards, having a
freehold estate within the Commonwealth of the annual income
of three pounds or any estate to the value of sixty pounds, to
meet at the public meeting house on mouday the sixth day of
April next, at two of the clock in the afternoon, to give in
their votes for a Govenor, Lieutenant Govenour, and sena-
tors and counsellors, agreeably to the constitution of said
Commonwealth
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston on monday
the sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thou-
sand Eight hundred and seven.
Ebenezer Hobbs ']
Alpheus Biglow I Selectmen
Amos Bancroft
Benjamin Rand
y of
Weston
Agreeably to the above notification, which stood posted at
the public meeting house in said Weston, more than seven days
prior to the day of meeting, the Inhabitants of the town of
Weston assembled at the public meeting house in said Weston
on monday the sixth day of April AD 1807 and gave in their
votes as follows. —
for Governor. Caleb Strong Esq one hundred and seven
James Sullivan Esq thirty eight
L'. Govenour, Edward H. Robbins Eq one hundred and six.
Levi Lincoln Esq. thirty eight.
44 TOWN RECORDS, 1807.
Senators & Counsellors.
Artemas Ward Esq one hundred and five
Timothy Biglow Esq. one hundred and five
Timothy Jackson Esq one hundred and five
Ebenezer Bridge. Esq one hundred and five
[32.] Senators & Counsellors.
Jonathan Maynarcl. Esq thirty nine
William Hildreth Esq thirty nine
Aaron Hill Esq thirty nine
Samuel Dana Esq. thirty nine
[l s] This is to notify the Inhabitants of the town of
Weston qualified to vote for representatives to assemble at the
public meeting house in said town on monday the sixth day of
April next at three of the clock in the afternoon to give in
their votes for a county treasurer. Given under our hands
and seals this twenty eighth day of March A D 1807 —
Ebenezer Hobbs "1
Alpheus Biglow I Selectmen
Amos Bancroft j of Weston
Benj^. Rand j
Agreeably to the aliove notice the Inhabitants of the town of
Weston qualified as therein expresed assembled at the public
meeting house in said town on monday the sixth of April. AD
1807 at three of the clock in the afternoon and gave in their
votes as follows, to wit, for the Honorable Ebenezer Bridge
Esq one hundred and five.
Attest . Isaac Fiske town clerk —
Know all men by these Presents that I Aaron Whittemore of
Cambridge in the county of Middlesex, Victualler, in consid-
eration of one hundred and fifty dollars paid by Nathan Child
of Weston in the same county husbandman, the Receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and con-
vey unto the said Nathan Child his heirs and assigns forever a
pew situate in the pul)lic meeting house in said Weston and
TOWN RECORDS, 1807. 45
being numbered twenty eight on the west side of the Inroad
aisle. To have and to hold the aforegranted premises to the
said Nathan Child, his heirs and assigns, to his and their use
and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said jSTathan
Child, his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of
the aforegranted premises ; that they are free of all incum-
brances ; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to
the said Nathan Child as aforesaid ; and that I will warrant and
defend the same premises to the said Nathan Child, his heirs
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons. In witness whereof, I the said Aaron Whittemore
and Lucy wife of the said Aaron in token of her relinquish-
ing her right of dower in the above described premises have
hereunto set our hands and seals this second day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and six
Signed, sealed and de- '^ Aarox Whittemore [l s]
livered in presence of > Lucy Whittemore [l s]
us. — )
Isaac Fiske
Ira Brackett. —
Middlesex ss. May 2'\ 1806 Then the above named Aaron
Whittemore acknowledged the above instrument to be his free
act and Deed
Before me Isaac Fiske. Just, of Peace. —
Entered May 2^ 1806. —
[33.] The male Inhabitants of the town of Weston being
[ls] twenty one years of age, and resident in said town for the
space of one year next preceding, having a free hold estate
within said town of the annual income of ten dollars or any
estate to the value of two hundred dollars are hereby notified
to meet at the public meeting house in said town on monday
the fourth day of jNIay next at two of the clock in the after-
noon for the purpose of choosing a representative to represent
them in the General Court, appointed to be convened and held
at Boston on the last Wednesday of May next ensuing.
46 TOWN RECORDS, 1807.
Given under our hands and seals at said AVeston the thir-
teenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seven.
Ebenezer Hobbs "I
Alpheus Biglow I Selectmen
Moses Fuller }■ of
Amos Bancroft Weston
Benjamin Rand ^
Agreealily to the above notification the Inhalntants of the
town of Weston legally qualified assembled at the public meet-
ing house in said Weston on monday the fourth day of May
AD 1807 at two of the clock in the afternoon and made choice
of Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. to represent them in the General
Court.
Attest. Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[l s] This is to notify the free holders and other Inhabitants
[l s] of the town of Weston qualified by law to vote, in town
[l s] meetings viz, such as pay to one single tax besides the
[l s] poll or polls, a sum equal to two thirds of a single poll
[l s] tax to assemble at the pu1)lic meeting house in said town
on monday the fourth day of May next at three of the clock in
the after noon to act on the following articles, viz,
1 To choose a Moderator of said Meeting.
2. To grant the Rev*^! Doc. Kendal his Salary for a year
endino; [Ijeginning] the fifth of Next November. —
3 . To hear the Report of a Committee raised at their annual
meeting in March for the purpose of enquiring into the State
of the schools in said town and of devising a method of equal-
izino- the means of education therein, and act anv matter or
thins: that relates to schools in said town.
4. To grant money to defray the expence of supporting the
poor, of schools, and all other usual and incedental town
charges.
5 To choose school Committees in the several school Dis-
tricts in said town.
6. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon.
TOWN RECOKDS, 1807. 47
7. To hear the town treasurers account and act thereon.
8. To hear the request of any who may wish an abatement
of their taxes and act tliereon. —
[34.] 9. To see if the town will prevent neat cattle from
going at large the ensuing season. —
10. To hear the report of the Selectmen relative to an alter-
ation in road in the south west part of the town and act
thereon.
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston the thir-
teenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seven.
Ebenezer Hobbs 1 o 1 .
. -r, selectmen
Alpheus Biglo^v I
Moses Fuller, y of
Amos Bancroft
Benj*! Rand.
Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing notification the Inhabitant.-^ of
the town of Weston qualified as therein expressed, assembled at
the public meeting house in said Weston, on monday the fourth
day of May A D 1807 at three of the clock in the afternoon,
and
It Made choice of Ebenezer Hol)bs Esq. Moderator of said
meeting.
2. Granted five hundred dollars for the Salary of the
Rev? Doc* Kendal
3'! Voted to accept the report of the committee which is in
these words. — " Your Committee beg leave to report, that
agreeably to directions given, they have enquired into the state
of the schools and have taken a census of the children from
four to eighteen years of age in the several Districts, and find
the whole number to amount to 374, of which 71 belong to the
east C. District, 71 to the west C. District, 58 to the South E.
District, 37 to the South W. District, 54 to the North W.
District, and 83 to the North E. District ; — The school house
in the last mentioned District is not large enough to convene so
great a number of children as said District contains. Your
Committee are therefore of opinion that the school house ought
o
48 TOWN RECORDS, 1807.
to be enlarged at the expence of the toAvn, and the more per-
fectly to equalize the means of education in the several parts of
the town your Committee humbly conceive that some other
mode than has been heretofore practised ought to be adopted.
And after mature consideration offer the following as most
consonant with their ideas of Justice, viz, That we add to the
smallest Districts so many as to make the number of children
amount to fifty and deduct from the numl)er of children in the
larser districts one third of all above fifty and then to draw
money from the treasury in proportion to the supposed num
ber of children in each district agreeably to the foregoing
method. All which is humbly submitted for your consideration
by your humble serv*.
Weston May 4'\ 1807. — Ebenezer Hobbs
Amos Bancroft
Abi.tah FiSKE j> Committee.
Abraham Harrington 1
Benj^. Band — J
[35.] Voted to raise a Committee to enlarge the northeast
school house to consist of three. —
Ebenezer Hobbs — ^
Jonathan Warren. > chosen. —
Thomas Biglow. J
4. Seven hundred and sixteen dollars granted for the read-
ing and writing schools, to be expended according to the plan
in the report of the Committee —
two hundred dollars for womens schools. —
One thousand dollars granted for town expences and
charges.
5tii^ — School committees chosen. — East C. District. John
Lamson, Amos Hobbs and Isaac Lamson ; West C. District
Jonas Green, Cap* Hews & W". P. Jones ; South W. District
Thomas Brown, Abijah Fisk & Reuben Carver ; South E. Dis-
trict Benj". Rand, Richard Cutter & Moses Fuller : North W.
District, Alpheus Biglow Arsmus Daniels & Nathan Hagar;
TOWN RECORDS, 1807. 49
North E. District, Eben'' Hobbs, Jonas Coburn & Thomas
Bio-low : —
6. Voted to pass and allow the town treasurers account as
read and exhiljited. —
7. Voted to allow Jonathan Warren thirteen dollars for his
services as an agent respecting roads : — Joseph Russell twenty
one dollars and seventy five cents for his services as agent re-
specting roads : Abraham Hews jr for his services for warning-
town meetings and mending glass in school house Eight dol-
lars and thirty one cents : —
8'!! Voted to abate the following taxes, viz, Eben'". Ballard's
for the year 1804 |2 : 17 : — Josiah Thompsons for the year
1805 $2 : 87 : — and that Stephen Harrington draw from the
treasury the amount of Elizabeth Bridge's taxes for the years
1804 & 1805 amounting to $5 : 81. and also Daniel Robbins for
the year 1804 $2 : 03. —
9. Voted that neat cattle should not go at large for the
year ensuing : —
10. Voted to accept the alteration in the road as made by
the Selectmen in the following words : viz : " We the sub-
scribers Selectmen of the town of Weston, at the request of a
number of Inhalutants of said town having duly notified all
persons interested, have proceeded to view the town road in
the south part of said town and after having heard all persons
interested have made the following alterations : viz, l)eginning
at a stake and stones south of the school house on the west
side of the road and thence running to a stake and stones near
the brook north of the dwelling house of Benjamin Under-
wood, the road to be two rods wide to be on the east side of
said course: no damages are required by any person [36.]
through whose land said alterations are made ; excepting such
as M*". Samuel Train has agreed to pay.
May 4'} 1807 — Ebenezer Hobbs ^ Selectmen
Alpheus Biglow > of
Moses Fuller ) AVeston
Recorded by me
Isaac Flske town clerk of Weston
50 TOWN RECORDS, 1808.
[1808]
These are to notify the freeholders and other Inhal)itants of
the town of Weston qualified by law to vote in town meetings
viz, such as pay one single tax beside the poll or polls a sum
equal to two thirds of a single poll tax, to assemble at the pub-
lic meeting-house in said town on monday the seventh day of
March next at one of the clock P. M. to act on the followino^
articles, viz,
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting. —
2. To choose Clerk, Selectmen, and all other town officers
usually chosen in the month of ]VIarch or April, —
3. To grant money to repair the high ways, or act any
matter or thing relative thereto. —
4. To hear the town treasurers account and act thereon. —
5. To grant money to defray the expence of a woman's
school the ensuing summer or act any thing relative thereto.
6. To see if the town will accept of the alteration in the road
near the late dwelling house of Abr'". Jones late of said town as
located by their selectmen and discontinue the old road. —
7. To see if they will procure at the expence of the town
a bathing-tub to l)e kept for the use of the Inhabitants
thereof. —
8. To hear the town creditors account and act thereon
9. To hear the request of those who may wish an abatement
of their taxes and act thereon. —
10 To see if the town will make any alterations in the
seats on the tower flour of said meeting house or act any matter
or thing relative thereto. —
11. To see if the town will reimburse Cap? Abraham Hews
the amount of money by him advanced [37.] to that part of
his C^ompany who engaged to hold themselves in readiness to
march in defense of their Country.
Given under our hands and seals this twenty second day of
February AD 1808 —
Ebenezer Hobbs [jl s]
Alpheus Biglow [l s]
Moses Fuller — [l s]
Amos Bancroft [l s]
Benj^ Rand — [l s]
TOWN RECORDS, 1808. 51
Agreeably to the foregoing uotificatiou which stood posted
at the public meeting in said Weston seven days before the
seventh day of March AD 1808 the Inhabitants of said Weston
qualified as therein expressed assembled at the public meeting
house aforesaid on mouday the 7'!' day of March 1808 and
made choice of
Ebenezer Hobbs Esq for their moderator.
2^. Isaac Fiske town clerk, sworn before EbenV Hobbs Esq
Amos Bancroft, Isaac Fiske, Nathan Hobbs jr, Nathan Fiske,
and Josiah Hastings, Selectmen. —
Isaac Hobbs jr, town treasurer, sworn,
Abraham Hews jr. collector and constable & sworn in both
offices —
Voted to give Abr';' Hews jr two per cent for collection of
all taxes. —
Nathan Hobbs jr -^
Isaac Train] \- Assessors, & Sworn —
Silas Gregory — J
f South W, District. Abijah Fiske — sworn
Surveyors j g. E District John Davis. sworn April 5\
of ■{ Centre Dis. George W. Smith — sworn
High I >^_ ^. Dig. — Arsmus Daniels. — sworn
Ways. 1^ jq-. E. Dis — Nathan Fiske. — sworn.
Fence ^ Thomas Brown — sworn
Viewers -! Abijah Fiske — sworn
1 Amos Sanderson — sworn
[38.] f Isaac Gould — sworn. Sep. 5">. 1808 —
Tythingmen \ Abraham Sanderson
r Xahum Train — sworn.
Field drivers < Amos Wyman — sworn.
( Amos Sanderson — sworn.
( Converse Biglow — sworn
Hogreeves j j^^^^g ^ini^gg _ ^^^^^ _
Surveyors < Thomas Biglow
of Lumber ( Isaac Gould sworn Sep. 5"^. 1808 —
Pound Keeper. George W. Smith, sworn —
J ) George W. Smith, Isaac Train, Ebenezer Hobbs &
) Thaddeus Peirce all sworn.
AVood '^
52 TOWN RECORDS, 1808.
Sealers of Leather, is'athan Ilagar & Jonas Santlei-son jr, both Sworn
School Committees.
South E. District. Cap'. Hastings, John Davis »fe Daniel Clark.
S. W. D. — Cap*. Carver, Isaac Train & Nahum Train
W. C. Dis — Doct. Bancroft, Jonas Green, & W™. P. Jones.
E. C. D — John Lamson, Amos Hobbs & George "W. Smith.
N. W. D — — Cap Isaac Hobbs, Nathan Hobbs jr & Abner Russell
3'} Voted to grant fifteen hundred dollars to l)e worked out
in the usual manner on the high ways.
4. Voted to pass over town treasurer's acct & that the same
be postponed till May meeting. —
5'^ Voted two hundred dollars to be laid out in AVomen's
schools the summer ensuing. —
61' Voted to discontinue the old road near the dwelling
house of the late Abr". Jones. —
7'.' Voted to get a Imthing tub at the expence of the town
& that Doctor Bancroft procure it. —
8'? none —
91' Voted to abate Damarus Gerfield's taxes — also Lucy
Gore's $3.44 : —
[39.] 101' Voted to choose a Committee to report altera-
tions in the body seats in the meeting house.
Doct. Bancroft, Isaac Hobbs jr and Joseph Russell, chosen.
11'? Voted that Cap. Abr™. Hews draw from the treasury
thirteen dollars, being money by him advanced to the minute
men. — also to draw from the treasury Elizabeth Budge's taxes
for 1806 — being $2:12: — Needham ]Moulton's, $2 : 00. John
Pratt's $2:00. iv". P. K. Vance |2 : 00 — Ephraim Pratt's
$2 : 00 and Lovett Vining's $0 : 36. —
Voted to dissolve the meeting. —
Middlesex, ss. March 7'!' 1808 — Personally appeared Amos
Bancroft, Isaac Fiske, and Josiah Hastings three of the Select-
men of the town of Weston and made oath that the}- would
faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of their said
office respecting all elections that may take place in said town
TOWN RECORDS, 1808. 53
for the year ensuing and the returns thereof — before me
Ebenezer Hobbs Justice of the peace
Attest. Isaac Fiske town clerk —
Middlesex ss. March 71'' 1808 — Personally appeared Na-
than Hobbs jr and Xathan Fiske two of the selectmen of the
town of Weston and made oath that they would faithfully and
impartially discharge the duties of their office respecting all
elections that may take place in said town for the year ensu-
ing and the returns thereof
before me Isaac Fiske Justice of the Peace
[40.] This is to notify and warn the male Inhabitants of
the town of Weston of twenty one years of age and upwards,
having a free hold estate within the Commonwealth of the an-
nual income of three pounds, or any estate to the value of
sixty pounds, to meet at the at the public meeting house in said
Weston on monday the fourth day of April next at three of
the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for a Govenour,
Lieutenant Govenour, and Senators and Counsellors, agreeably
to the constitution of said Commonwealth.
Given under our hands and seals, at said Weston this twenty
first day of March AD 1808 —
Amos Bancroft.
Isaac Fiske
Nathan Hobbs jr
Nathan Fiske
JosiAH Hastings. —
Agreeably to the above notification which stood posted at the
public meeting house in said Weston, more than seven days
prior to the fourth day of April instant, the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston assembled at the pulilic meeting house — in
said town on monday the fourth day of April A D 1808 at 3
o Clock. P. M. and gave in their votes as follows.
For Govenour Christopher Gore Esq ninety four
elames Sullivan Esq forty five —
For Liutenan Govenour, David Cobb Esq ninety two.
Levi Lincoln Esq forty six.
54 TOWN RECORDS, 1808.
Senators and Couucillersors Artemas Ward ninety three.
Timothy Biglow ninety three
Timothy Jackson ninety three
Ebenezer Bridge Es(| ninety three.
Samuel Dana forty two. —
Aaron Hill forty two
John L. Tuttle forty two
Amos Bond forty two.
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town Clerk —
[41.] At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of
Weston, holden at the public meeting house in said Weston,
on monday the fourth day of April A D 1808 at four of the
clock in the afternoon for the purpose of giving in their votes
for county treasurer for the county of Middlesex, the said In-
habitants duly qualified for that purpose gave in their votes as
follows, to wit, for
Abiel Hey wood Esq thirty two —
John L. Tuttle Esq. twenty six —
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
[Note. The warrant for the above meethig is ou file, but not recorded. Ed.]
[l s] This is to notify the male Inhabitants of the town of
[l s] Weston being twenty one years of age and resident in
[l s] said town for the space of one year next preceding having
[l s] a free hold estate within said town of the annual income of
[l s] ten dollars or any estate to the value of two hundred
dollars to meet at the pul)lic meeting house in said town on
monday the second day of May next at two of the clock in the
afternoon for the purpose of choosing a Representative to rep-
resent them in the General Court appointed to be convened and
held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May next ensuing.
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston, the
Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eiirht hundred and eight a ^ t? .. ^^.^ ->
'^ « Amos Bancroft ] Selectmen
Isaac Fiske, I
Nathan Hobbs ,ni y of
Nathan Fiske I
T TT I Weston
Josiah Hastings J
TOWN RECORDS, 1808. 55
Agreeably to the foregoing notification the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston legally qualified assembled at the public meet-
ing house in said town on monday the second Day of May A D
1808 at two of the clock in the after noon and made choice of
Isaac Fiske to represent them in the General court the year
ensuino;.
Recorded b}' Isaac Fiske town clerk
[42.] This is to notify the freeholders and Inhabitants of
the town of Weston, (jualified by law to vote in town meetings
viz, such as pay to one single tax, besides the poll or polls a sum
equal to two thirds of a single poll tax, to assemble at the pub-
lic meeting house in said Weston on monday the second day of
May next at three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the
following articles, viz.
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting.
2. To grant the Rev*^. Doct. Kendal his salary for one year
[beginning] the fifth day of Noveml^er next. —
3. To hear the town treasurer's account and act thereon —
4. To grant money to defray the expence of supporting
the poor and other usual and incidental charges, excepting for
schools
5. — To grant money for schools in the several Districts.
6. To adopt a mode of apportionment of school money
among the several Districts for the year ensuing or act any
thing relative thereto. —
7. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon
8. — To hear the request of any person who may wish an
abatement of their taxes and act thereon
9. To know the minds of the town, whether they will
prevent neat cattle from going at large the ensuing season.
10. To To hear the report of the committee raised for the
purpose of reporting alterations in the body seats in the meet-
ing house and act thereon. —
11. To know the minds of the town whether they will re-
pair the poor house so called or act any thing relative to the
poor of said town or said house. —
56 TOWN RECORDS, 1808.
12. To know the minds of the town whether they will adopt
any measures relative to procuring an alteration in the great
road from Stony brook, so called to Watertown or act an}" thing
relative thereto. —
Given under our hands and seals at said AYeston the eigh-
teenth day of April A D 1808
Amos Bancroft [l s]
Isaac Fiske [l s]
Selectmen
Nathan Hobbs jr [l s] y of
Nathan Fiske [l s] I Weston.
JosiAH Hastings [l s] J
[43.] Agreeably to the foregoing notitication, which stood
posted at the pul)lic meeting house in said town more than
seven days prior to the second day of jNIay A D 1808 the In-
habitants of said town qualitied as therein expressed assembled
at the public meeting house in said town onmondavthe second
day of Ma}" A D 1808 at three of the clock in the afternoon
and made choice
1. — of Amos Bancroft Escj. as moderator of said meeting.
'2. Voted to grant live hundred dollars for the Rev*^. Doc^
Kendall's salary for the year [beginning] the 5'\ of Nov^
next.
3. Voted to pass and allow the town treasurer's account as
read. —
4. Voted to grant eleven hundred dollars to defray the ex-
j/ence of sup[)orting the poor and other usual and incidental
charges excepting schools. —
5. — Voted to grant six hundred dollars for the schools in
the several Districts, —
&\ Voted that the assessors take a census of all the children
in the several Districts from four years age to Eighteen includ-
ing all belonging in each District on the first day of ]\Iay and
that the assessors return the same to the Selectmen, which is to
l)e the foundation of distributing the money in each district
according to the report of the Committee accepted ))y the town
May last. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1808. 57
7. Voted to allow Nathan Hobbs jr fifteen dollars, Isaac
Train fifteen dollars and Silas Gregory fourteen dollars and
twenty five cents, in full for their services as assessors for the
year past, inckiding stationary. —
8. Voted to abate Thomas Johnson ; s taxes for 1804 —
$2 : 63. — also Charles Bower's for 1804 — $2 : 63 : — Joshua
Noyes for same year $0 : 54. — Joseph Page for D°. $0 : 54.
and also Chandler Francforth [Farnsworth] for D° [1805] —
$0 : 54 —
9. Voted that neat cattle should not so at laro-e the ensuing
season. —
10. — Voted that the Committee upon the subject of
Pews in the meeting house ))e discharged from any further
duty.
11. Voted that a Committee be chosen to view and report
[44.] alterations in the poor house & the expence of the same.
Selectmen chosen a committee, and voted that they report at
the next legal town meeting.
12. Voted to choose a committee to present a petition at
the next court of Sessions praying for alterations in the road
from stony brook to Watertown. —
John Slack Esq, Joseph Russell & Isaac Fiske chosen.
Voted this meeting be dissolved.
— Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk.
To A])raham Hews jr. constable of the town of Weston.
— Greeting. —
You are herel^y in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts reqiured to summon tlie male Inhabitants of said town,
qualified to vote in town affairs, to wit, such as pay a tax,
Ijeside the poll or polls a sum equal to assemble at the public
meeting house in said town on monday the twenty seventh
day of June next at three of the clock in the afternoon, to act
on the following articles,
viz. 1. To choose a moderator of said meeting. —
2. To hear the list of jurymen as prepared Ijy the Select-
58 TOWN RECORDS, 1808.
men of said town, agreeably to a law law of the Common-
wealth, and act thereon. —
3. To decide upon a mode, in which notifications for the
choice of Jurymen shall hereafter be made in said town, or act
any thing thereto. —
4. To hear the report of the Committee raised for the pur-
pose of inspecting the poor house of said town and act
thereon. —
5. To grant money for the purpose of encouraging sacred
music in the religious societies of said town, or act any thing
relative thereto. —
6. To choose a committee to adjust the disputed title to the
old burjdng ground, with Mr. Amos Harrington or act any
thing; relative thereto.
Given under our hands and seals this sixteenth day of May
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eight.
Amos Bancroft "] [l s.]
Isaac Fiske I [l s ] Selectmen ^
Nathan Hobbs jr )> [l s ] of ^
Nathan Fiske I [l s ] Weston. -'
JosiAH Hastings I [l s ]
[45.] Weston June 22". 1808 —
Pursuant to the Avithin Warrant I have summoned the male
Inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in town affairs to
assemble at the time and place and for the })urposes as Avithin
directed —
Abra'!' Hews jr constable of Weston.
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of tlie
town of Weston qualified as therein mentioned assembled at
the public meeting house in said Weston, on monday the twenty
seventh day of June A D 1808 at three of the clock in the after-
noon and made choice of
1. — Amos Bancroft Esq. as moderator.
2. Voted to accept the Jury list as prepared 1)}^ the select-
men which is as follows, to wit. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1808.
59
Ralph Abrams.
Nathaniel Allen
Alpheus Bigelow.
Thomas Biglow
Reuben Carver
Richard Cutter
Nathan Fiske
Abijah Fiske
Moses Fuller
Uriah Gregory
Nathan Hobbs jr
Eben^ Hobbs
Isaac Hobbs jr
Abraham Hews
Abraham Harrington
Amos Harrington
Josiah Hastings
William P. Jones.
Josiah Mixer
Thaddeus Peirce
Benjamin Rand
Joseph Russell
Jonas Sanderson
Nathan Warren
Abijah Whitney
Nathan Upham
Sam'. Wellington
Jonathan Warren
2d
Stephen Abrams
Thomas Brown
Solomon Bryant
William Bogle
Converse iUglow
Oliver Conant
Jonas Coburn
Jesse Cheny
Joseph Cheney
John Cotting
Daniel Clark
John Davis
Jonas Green
Henry Hobbs
Joel Harrington
Nathan Hagar
Joseph Holbrook
Jonas Hastings
Abiathar Johnson
.John Rand
Elijah Rand
Abner Russell
Cyrus Russell
Abraham Sanderson
Amos Sanderson
Samuel Smith
George W. Smith
Jonas Sanderson jr
Daniel Stimson
Arthur Train
Abijah Upham
Micah Warren
John W. Warren
Charles Stratton
Thomas Stratton
Charles Hews
Silas Gregory
John Larason
David Brackett
John Dudley
Edward Child
Seth Babcock
Nathan Child
Arsmus Daniels
Ebenezer Fiske
Ezra Fiske jr
Josiah Farwell
Isaac Gould
Stephen Harrington
Tyler Harrington
Isaac -Jones 2'^.
Thomas Jenkenson
Elijah Kingsbery
Joseph Livermore
Amos Lamson
Samuel Lovell
George Lymau
Washington Peirce
Paul Pratt
Joshua Peirce
Ichabod Peirce
Abel Peirce
Daniel Stratton
Elisha Stralton
Habakkuk Stearns
John Sanderson
.Josiah Seaverns
Samuel Seaverns
Josiah Starr
Samuel Train
Nahum Train
Nathaniel Vollentine
William Breed
Amos Wyraan
Abijah Sanderson
John Hews
Daniel Smith
Eliphalet Slack
.John Viles
Isaac Train
Matthew Hobbs
John Slack
Samuel Fiske
Voted that the names in the tirst cokimn be put into the
Grand Jury Box and the names in the second column l)e put
into the Traverse Jury Box. —
60 TOWN RECORDS, 1808.
[4(!.] o. Voted to make some small repairs upon the
poor liouse, and that the Selectmen be a Committee for that
purpose .
Voted that the constable shall notify the town clerk & a
major part of the selectmen agreeably to the last clause of the
13'''. section of the late Jury Law, & that, that shall be the
mode of notifying for the choice of Jurymen in the town of
Weston, untill some other mode be adopted.
Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to confer with M"".
Amos Harrington respecting the old burying ground and report
— at the next town meeting.
Voted that this meeting lie adjourned to the first monday in
November next at two of the clock P. M. —
The Inhabitants of the town of Weston met on the seventh
day of November A D 1808 at two of the clock in the after-
noon according to the adjournment
Voted to grant sixty dollars for the purpose of encouraging-
sacred music in Weston. —
Voted to choose a Committee to expend said money.
Voted the committee consist of three. —
Nathan Upham. excused. —
Cap. Ab. Hews jr \
Deacon N. Warren. > chosen.
Isaac Train — )
— meeting dissolved.
Kecorded by I. Fiske town clerk.
To Abraham Hews jun*". the constable of the town of Weston.
Greeting. —
You are herel)y required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the said
town of Weston, duly qualified to vote for representatives in
the General Court of said Commonwealth, to wit, the male In-
habitants of said town being twenty one years of age and resi-
dent in said town for the space of one year next preceding
havino- a free hold estate within said town of the annual income
TOWN RECORDS, 1808. 61
of three pounds or any estate to the vakie of sixty pounds to
assemble at the public [47.] meeting house in said town on
monday the seventh Day of November next, l)eing the first
monday in said month at two of the clock in the afternoon to
give in their votes for a representative of the People of said
Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for Middle-
sex District.
Given under our hands and seals this third day of October
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eight
Amos Bancroft "|
Isaac Fiske I Selectmen
Nathan Hobbs jr )> of
Nathan Fiske j Weston.
JosiAH Hastings J
Weston NoV. 1\ 1808 —
Pursuant to the above warrant I have notified and warned the
free holders and other Inhabitants qualified by Law to vote for
representative of the time place & for the purpose as within
directed.
Abraham Hews jr. constable of Weston.
At a leo:al meetin": of the Inhabitants of the tow- n of AVeston
qualified according to the Constitution of this Commonwealth to
vote for representative in said Commonwealth, holden at the
Public meeting in said town on monday the seventh day of
November A D 1808. at two of the clock in the afternoon, the
said Inhabitants gave in their votes for a Representative for
Middlesex District, in the Congress of the United States as
follow^s.
For Abraham Biglow Esq — seventy two.
Joseph Bradley Varnum Esq. seventy eight. —
Attest. Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
[48.] Know all men l)y these Presents, that I Elijah Rand
of Weston in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Gentleman, in consideration of one hundred and
62 TOWN RECORDS, 1808.
ten dollars paid l)y Ralph Abrams and Stephen Abrams both of
said Weston, traders, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowl-
edge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Ralph
and Stephen, their heirs and assigns a certain Pew, situate in
the pul)lic meeting house in said Weston, 1)eing the Corner pew
in the l)road aisle number thirty two the same now improved
bv the said Elijah Rand. To have and to hold the aforegranted
premises to the said Ralph and Stephen, their heirs and as-
sio"ns to their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with
the said Ralph and Stephen their heirs and assigns, that I am
lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises. That they
are free of all incumbrances ; that I have good right to sell and
convey the same to the said Ralph and Stephen as aforesaid. And
that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said
Ralph and Stephen, their heirs and assigns forever, against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof,
I the said Elijah Rancl and Rebecca Rand wife of the said Elijah
in token of her relinquishing her right of dower in the above
described premises have hereunto set our hands and seals this
twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thou-
sand eight hundred and eight.
Signed, sealed & delivered in Elijah Rand & seal
presence of us Rebecca Rand & seal
Isaac Fiske ^ Witnesses to the signing )
Bezaleel Flagg ) of Elijah Rand 5
Mary Calder, witness to the
sio-nino; of Rebecca Rand
Middlesex, ss. August 29|' 1808. Then the above named
Elijah Rand acknowledged the above instrument to be his free
act and deed ; before me
Isaac Fiske Just of Peace.
Received September 10'' : 1808 and ) by. me. Isaac Fiske
Recorded Dec''. 10". 1808 — 5 town clerk
[49.] Know all men by these Presents, That I Martha
PaiTott of Greenland in the county of Rockingham and State
TOWN RECORDS, 1808. 63
of New Hampshire, in consideration of one hundred and ten
dollars to me paid by Jeremiah Stimson of Boston in the
county of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Mer-
chant, the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have re-
mised, released and forever quit claimed and do for myself and
my heirs, bj^ these presents, remise, release, and forever quit
claim unto the said Jeremiah Stimson, his heirs, and assigns
all my right, title and interest in and to a certain Pew situate
in the public meeting in the town of Weston and county of
Middlesex, it being the same conveyed to me by Enoch Green-
leaf Esq. [June 9. 1804] To have and to hold the above men-
tioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, to him the said Jeremiah Stimson his
heirs and assigns forever : So that neither I the said Parrott
nor my heirs or any other person or persons claiming from or
under me or them or in the name rigiit or stead of me or them
shall or will by any way or means, have, claim, or demand any
right or title to the aforesaid premises or their appurtenances
or to any part or parcel thereof forever Jn witness whereof I
the said ]Martha Parrott have hereunto set my hand and seal,
this twenty ninth day of November in the j^ear of our Lord one
thousand eio:ht hundred and eioht. —
Martha Parrott [l s]
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of us —
E. G. Parrott
W". Pickering.
Rockingham, ss. Greenland Nov"'. 29'\ 1808 — Then the
al)ove named Martha Parrott personally appearing acknowledged
the above instrument to be her free act and Deed
Before me W™ Pickering Just of Peace
Recorded Jan'". 81"'. 1809. by me Isaac Fiske town clerk.
[Note. Greenleaf received this of John Flagg, March 31, 1777. — Ed.]
64 TOWN RECORDS, 1809.
[1809.1
[50.] Know all men hy these Presents, that I Joseph
Cheney in the town of Weston in the county of Middlesex, in
consideration of seventy five dollars paid by Edward Child of
the said Weston, cordAvainer, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledjje, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the
said Child and his heirs and assigns part of the right, title and
interest in and to a certain pew in the public meeting house, in
said Weston, situate on the south side of the westerly Porch
Door and divided in the centre by a line from west to east and
said Child to have the north side of said Pew, said Pe^v marked
number sixteen. — To have and to hold the aforegranted prem-
ises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto ])elonging
to him the said Child and his heirs and assigns to his and their
use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Child
his heirs and assigns That I am lawfully seized in fee of the
aforegranted premises ; That they are free of all incumbrances ;
That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said
Child. And that I will warrant and defend the same premises
to the said Child his heirs and assigns forever against the law-
ful claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof, I
the said Joseph Cheney together with Sukey my Avife in token
of her consent to the sail and relinquishing her right and dower
therein have hereunto set our hands and seals this sixth day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
a^d ^^^^ Joseph Cheney [l s ]
Sukey Cheney [l s.]
Signed sealed and Delivered
in presence of us —
Anna Cheney
William Stratton Moore —
Middlesex ss. Weston Feb^'. 2''. 180i» — Then the above
named Joseph Cheney acknowledged the above instrument to
be his free act and Deed —
Before me Ebenezer Hobbs. Just of Peace —
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk.
TOWN RECORDS, 1809. (35
The freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Wes-
ton qualified by law to vote in town-meetings, viz, such as pay
to one single tax besides the Poll or Polls, a sum equal to two
thirds of a single Poll tax are hereby notified and warned to
assemble at the Public meeting house in said to^vn on monday
the sixth day of March next at one of the clock in the after-
noon to act on the following articles viz.
1 To choose a moderator of said Meeting.
2. To choose tow^n Clerk, Selectmen, and all other town
officers usually chosen in the month of March or April. —
[51.] 3. To choose school committees in the several Dis-
tricts for the year ensuing. —
4. To grant money for the repair of the highways in said
town or act any thing relative thereto.
5. To see if the to^vn will authorize the Surveyors of
Highways to collect the high way taxes in case the persons
taxed refuse to work agreeably to the rules presented by the
town. —
6. To o;rant monev for women's schools the ensuino-
summer.
7. To hear the town treasurer's account and act thereon.
8. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon.
9. To hear the request of any ]ierson who may wisli an
abatement of their taxes and act thereon. —
10. To know the minds of the town if they will direct
measures for finishing the Balcony of the meeting house or act
any thing relative thereto.
11. To see if the town will grant any thing to those soldiers
of Cap. Al)r'?? Hews' company who volunteered as minute men
being said company's proportion agreeably to a late law of
Congress.
Given under our hands and seals this sixth day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine.
Amos Bancroft [l s] "]
Isaac Fiske [l s | [
Nathan Hobbs jr [l s] [
Nathan Fiske [l s] J
Selectmen
of
Weston —
66 TOWN RECORDS, 1809.
Aiireeably to the above notitication whit-h stood posted at
the public uieetinji-hoiise in said Weston more than seven days
prior to the time of meeting- the inhabitants of said Weston met
at said meeting house and made choice of
1. Amos Bancroft Esq. moderator
2.^ Isaac Fiske, town clerk & sworn the same day before
Eben''. Hobbs Esq
• Selectmen. Ebenezer Hobl)s — ']
Nathan Hobbs jr — I
Josiah Hastings . J> all sworn March G'.' 1 809 —
Nathan Warren. |
Reuben Carver. J
Isaac Hobbs jr town treasurer who declined, & then choice
of Isaac Train, who was sworn same day before I. Fiske
Arthur Train collector, voted to give him one cent and seven
mills per dollar for all collections, sworn April 3''. 1809
[52.] Arthur Train constable sworn April ;V\ 1809
Abraham Hews jr. constal)le, sworn same day Ijefore I. Fiske
clerk
Nathan Hobl)s jr ^ sworn same day before I. Fiske clerk
Isaac Train . V assessors sworn
Silas Gregory j sworn April 8''. 1809 —
Surveyors of Highways. —
S. W. District — Joseph Holl)rook. sworn same day by I
Fiske clerk
S. E. District — Moses Fuller — sworn same day by I Fiske
clerk
Centre District. Amos Hobbs. sworn April 3''. 1809
N. W. District. John Dudley sworn April 3''. 1809 —
N. E District. Jon'. Warren sworn same day by I Fiske
clerk
Fence viewers.
Ezra Fiske jr. sworn April 3''. 1809
Joseph Livermore sworn May 30'.' 1809 —
Amos Hobbs — sworn April 3''. 1809 —
TOWN RECORDS, 1809. 67
Tythingmen Isaac Gould — sworn April 3''. LSOD
Jon'\ Warren sworn same day by I Fiske
clerk —
Field drivers. Jon^. Warren, sworn same day by I. Fiske
clerk
Ezra Fiske sworn April 3^' 1809 —
Joab Leadbetter — sworn May 16'; 1809 —
Hoirreeves — Eben^ Hobbs. sworn same day by I Fiske
clerk
Abijah Fiske D° — same day by same
Surveyors of > Isaac Gould sworn April 3''. 1809 —
Lumber — 5 John Dudley — sworn April 3'' 1809 —
Pound keeper. Washiniiton Peirce —
Surveyors of wood. Cap. Abr". Hews Nathan Hobbs jr. G. W.
Smith, and Isaac Train — sworn
Sealers of Leather. Isaac Hobbs jr sworn —
Nathan Hagar. sworn same day —
3^ School committees.
S. E. District John Slack, Richard Cutter & Josiah
Hastings
S. W. District. Thomas Brown, Arthur Train, Abijah Fiske
W. C. Dis. Amos Bancroft I. Fiske & Amos Har-
rington
[53.]
E.Centre District — Amos Hobbs. G. W. Smith. John Lam-
son —
N. W. District. Isaac Stratton, Silas Gregory & Joseph
Cheney
N. E. District — Nathan Warren, Joseph Russell & Nathan
Fiske —
4*1 — Voted to grant tifteen hundred dollars to be worked out
on the high ways at the usual rate viz 12|^ cents per hour for
man & same for team. —
5'! Voted that the several surveyors of Highways be author-
68 TOWN RECORDS, 1809.
ized to collect the liiiili way taxes, in case the persons taxed re-
fuse to work agreeably to the rules prescribed by the town.
6 — Voted to grant two hundred dollars for women's schools
the ensuing summer —
7'1 — Voted to pass and allow the town treasurer's account
as read. —
,S — —
1) — Voted that Abr'I' Hews jr have leave to draw from the
treasury. Elizabeth Budge's taxes for 1807. $2 : (50 — Daniel
Ha<rar's taxes for 1807 — $2 :33 : — Man at Lot Bemis' name
not known for 1807 $2 :o3 : — Levi Ames highway tax for l-SOB
II :21) : — Asahel Hayden's highway tax for 1800 $1 :21i : —
10 — Voted that Caj) Thomas Biglow, dosoph Russell dc
John Dudley be a Committee to finish the l)alcony of the
Meeting-house —
11 — Voted that Abraham Hews jr draw from the treasury
two dollars for each soldier who volunteered as minute-men. —
Voted that this meeting be dissolved —
Attest. I. FiSKE town clerk. -
Middlesex ss March (i'l 180!) — Personally appeared Kbcn
ezer Hobbs, Nathan Hobbsjr, Josiah Hastings, Nathan Warren
and Reul^en Carver, selectmen of the town of AVeston, and
made oath that they would faithfully and impartially tlischarge
the duties of their office, respecting all elections that may take
place in said town for the year ensuing and the returns
thereof — Before me Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
[54.] Notice is hereby given to the Inhalntants of the town
of Weston (jualitied to vote for Rei)resentatives to meet at the
Public Meeting house on monday the third day of Ai)ril next
at two of the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for a
couut}^ treasurer
Given under our hands and seals this twenty second day of
March AD 1801) —
Ehen'! Hobhs.
Selectmen of
Nathan Warren f ^,^ ,
- „ I \\eston.
Josiah Hastings j
Nathan Hohhs ju ! ,, , ,-
y the town of
TOWN RECORDS, 1809. 69
Pursuant to the above warrant which stood posted at the
public meeting house seven days Drior to this third day of
April the Inhabitants of the town of Weston qualified as above
expressed met at the public meetino- house at two of the clock
in the afternoon and gave in their votes as follows, to wit.
For Abiel Heywood Esq seventy live
For John L. Tuttle Esq seventy —
Public notice is hereby given to the male inhal)itants of the
town of Weston of twenty one years of age and upwards,
having a freehold estate within the Commonwealth of the an-
nual income of three pounds or any estate to the value of sixty
poiuids, to meet at the public meeting house in said town on
monday the third day of April next, at three of the clock in
the afternoon to give in their votes for Govenour, Lieutenant
Govenour and Senators and Counsellors agreeably to the con-
stitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston this twenty
second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and nine.
Ebenezer Hobbs -| Selectmen
Nathan Hobbs jr 1 of the
Nathan Warren [ town of
JosiAH Hastings J Weston.
[Note. Just below the above in the original warrant is the following which was
not recorded. —
Public Notice
The Poor of our said Town will be It^t to board to the lowest bidder, for one year
from and after the expiration of prior engagements. — Ed.]
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant which stood posted at the
public meeting house in said Weston the Inhabitants of said
town ([ualitied as therein expressed met at the public meeting
house in said AVeston at three of the clock in the afternoon and
gave in their votes as [oo.] follows, to Avit,
For Hon. Levi Lincoln Es(| for Govenour Eighty eight
Joseph Bra [d] ley Varnum Esq L^ Gov — Eighty seven
Isaac Gould. — one —
Hon. Christopher Gore Esq. for Govenour Eighty six —
David Cobb Esq. for L' Govenour Eighty six
70
TOWN RECORDS, 1809.
For Senators and Counsellors. Hoii. Ai'temas Ward Es Eisi-litv Seven
eTohn Brooks Esq Eiahty se^en
Timothy Jackson Esq Eighty seven
Oliver Prescott Esq Eighty seven
Hon. Sam! Dana Esq,
Amos Bond Esq.
John L. Tuttle Es.
Matthew Bridge Esq.
Eighty three
Eighty three
Eighty three
Eio'htv three -
Know all men by these Presents that I Amos Harrington of
Weston in the county of Middlesex, Yeoman, in consideration
of sixty dollars to me paid by Thomas Brown of said Weston,
Yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have
remised, released and forever quitclaimed and do for myself
and my heirs, by these Presents, remise release and forever
quitclaim unto the said Thomas Brown his heirs and assigns all
my right, title and interest in and to one undivided half of a
certain pew in the public meeting house in said Weston situate
in the south-east corner of said meeting house and marked num-
ber eight.
To have and to hold the aforementioned Premises with all the
Privileges and appurtenances thereunto lielongi ng to him the
said Brown his heirs and assigns forever : so that neither I the
said Amos nor my heirs or any other person or persons claim-
ing" from or under me or them or in the name right or stead of
me or them shall or will by any way or means have, claim or
demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises or their
appurtenances or to any part or parcel [;')6.] thereof forever.
In witness whereof I the said Amos Harrington have hereunto
set my hand and seal this fourth day of March in the year
of our Lord one thousand eiffht hundred and nine.
Signed, sealed and de-
livered in presence of us,
W». R. E. Boyd
Isaac Fiske —
A:mos Hari'vIXGTOn & seal
TOWN RECORDS, 1809, 71
Middlesex ss March 4''. 1809. Then the above named
Amos Harrington acknowledged the a})ove instrument to be
his free act and Deed before me
Isaac Fiske Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these Presents, That I Amos Harrington of
Weston in the county of Middlesex, Yeoman, in consideration
of sixty dollars to me paid by Jonas Sanderson jun"". of the
same Weston cordwainer, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed
and do, for myself and my heirs by these Presents remise, re-
lease and forever quitclaim unto the said Jonas Sanderson jr
his heirs and assigns all my right, title and interest in and to
one undivided half of a certain pew in the public-meeting house
in said Weston, situate in the south east corner of said meeting
house and marked numljer eight. To have and to hold the
aforementioned premises, with all the Privileges and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging to him the said Jonas his heirs and
assigns forever : so that neither I the said Amos nor my heirs
or any other person or persons claiming from or under me or
them or in the name right or stead of me or them shall or
will by any way or means, have claim or demand any right or
title to the aforesaid Premises or their appurtenances or to any
part or parcel thereof forever. In witness whereof I the said
Amos Harring-ton have hereunto set my hand and seal this
fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and nine.
Signed, sealed and Amos Harrington it seal —
delivered in presence of us.
William R. E. Boyd —
Isaac Fiske —
Middlesex ss. March 4''. 1801) — Then the above named
Amos Harrington acknowledged the above instrument to l)e his
free act and deed Before me
Isaac Fiske Just of Peace
72 TOWN RECORDS, 1809.
[57.] Public notice is hereby given to the male Inhabitants
[l s] of the town of Weston, being twenty one years of age
Tl s] t^ resident in said town for the space of one year next
[l s] preceding having a freehold estate within said town of
[l s] the annual income of three pounds or any estate to the
[l s] value of sixty pounds, to meet at the public meeting
house in said town on monday the first day of May next, at 2
of the clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of choosing a
Representative to represent them in the General Court ap-
pointed to be convened and held at Boston, on the last Avednes-
day of ]May
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston the 10^') day
of April AD 180i» —
Ebenezer Hobbs
Nathan Hobbs .ti;
JosiAH Hastings
Nathan Warren
Reuben Carver.
Agreeably to the above notification which stood posted at the
public meeting house seven days days prior to the first monday
in May, the Inhabitants of said Weston met at the public meet-
ing house in said Weston on monday the first day of May A D
1809 and gave in their votes as follows, to wit, for Ebenezer
Hobbs Esq seventy nine, for Isaac Fiske seventy seven, and
one for Abijah Fiske. and Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. was declared
to be elected.
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske
town clerk.
[l s] Public notice is hereby given to the freeholders and
[l s] other inhabitants of the town of Weston qualified by
[l s] law to vote in town meeting viz such as pay to one
[l s] single tax besides the ])oll or polls a sum e(|ual to two
[l s] thirds of a single poll tax to assemble at the public meet-
ing house in said town on monday tiie first day of JNIay next at o
of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles,
viz. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1809. 73
1 . To choose a Moderator.
2. To grant the Rev^! M""- Kendal's Salary for one year from
and after the fifth day of Xovember next
3. To grant money for the support of schools and for de-
fraying the usual and incidental charges of the town.
4 To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon
[5<S.] 5, To hear the town the town treasurer's account
and act thereon.
G To hear the request of any who may wish an abatement
of their taxes.
7 To see whether they will permit neat cattle to go at large
or act anything relating thereto.
8 To know the minds of the town whether they will re-
munerate Cap. Abraham Hews for loses he has or may sustain
on account of money received as Collector of said town or act
a,ny matter or thing relative thereunto
Signed and sealed by us this 10'\ day of April A D 1809 —
Eben". Hobbs —
1
Xathax Hobbs jr
1
Selectmen
JosiAH Hastings
>
of
Nathan Warren
Weston .
Reuben Carver
^
AgTeea])ly to the foregoing notification which stood posted
at the public meeting house in said Weston seven days prior to
the time appointed to assemble, the Inhabitants of said town
qualified as therein expressed met at the public meeting house
aforesaid on monday the first day of May AD 1809 — and
1. Made choice of Eben^ Hobbs Esq. as Moderator —
2. Granted five hundred dollars for the Salary of the Rev''.
M'. Kendal for one year from the fifth day of November
next. —
3. Voted to grant six hundred dollars for the support of
the several schools in said town.
Voted to grant one thousand dollars for the usual and inci-
dental charges of the town for the year ensuing.
4. Voted to pass and allow Abr'". Hews jr account for
74 TOWN RECORDS, 1809.
warning town meetings and notifying town officers being Eight
dollars and fifty cents —
6 Voted that Stephen Harrington draw from the treasury
Reuben Gates taxes for 1804 being two dollars and three
cents. —
Voted that Joseph Hollirook draw^ from the treasury the sum
he has paid in on account high way taxes. —
7. Voted that neat cattle should not go at large the ensuing
season
[59.] 8 — Voted that the treasurer receive of Cap. Abra-
ham Hews late collector of the town of Weston, thirty dol-
lars in Farmer's Exchange, which he has received in his said
capacity for taxes and that the treasurer receive the same and
give said Hews a receipt therefor and that the said treasurer
be accountable to the town for whatever sum he may realize
therefor.
Recorded bv me Isaac Fiske town clerk.
Know all Men l)y these Presents that tlie Inhabitants of the
town of Weston in the county of ^Middlesex in consideration of
one hundred and seven dollars to them paid by Amos Harring-
ton of said Weston, Yeoman, the Receipt whereof they do
hereby acknowledge, have remised, released and forever quit-
claimed and do for themselves and their successors ))y these
Presents remise, release, and forever quitclaim unto the said
Amos and his heirs and assigns all tlieir Estate, right, title and
interest in and to a certain pew in the })ublic meeting house in
said Weston and marked number Eight : To have and to hold
the aforementioned ]3remises with all the privileges and a})pur-
tenances thereunto lielonging to him the said Amos and his
heirs and assigns forever : so that neither thev the said Inhabi-
tants nor any other person or persons claiming from or under
them or in the name, right or stead of them, shall or will by
any way or means have, claim or demand any right or title to
the aforesaid premises or their appurtenances or to any part
or parcel thereof forever In witness whereof the said In-
habitants have hereunto set their hands and seals this first dav
TOWN RECORDS, 1809.
75
of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and one
b}' their agents. —
Artemus Ward [l s]
Signed, sealed, and
delivered in presence
of ns. " Successors "
being inserted and
" heirs " & " or "
erased.
Isaac Gould.
Thad? Peirce. —
Ebenezer HoBBs — [ls.]
Caleb Hayward — [l s]
y Joel Smith — [l s]
Isaac Lamson [^ ^'j
John Flagg T^^-]
j John Stimson [ls.]
Recorded bv me Isaac Fiske town clerk —
Received of Amos Harrington twenty four pounds ten shil-
lings in full for the new Pew next to the west Door, adjoining
the Men's seats, in the public meeting house in Weston which
was struck of to him the 14'1 of this instant March 1785.
Isaac Jones.
Enoch Greenleaf
Israel Whittemore
Committee
for selling
the Pews.
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[60.]
Know all men by these Presents that I Stephen Abrams of
Weston in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts trader in consideration of one hundred and fifteen dol-
lars paid by Ira Draper of Dedham in the county of Norfolk
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell
and convey unto the said Ira Draper his heirs and assigns a
certain Pew situated in the public meeting house in said
'Weston being the corner Pew in the Broad aisle num-
bered thirty two the same now rented by me to ]\l!" Elijah Rand
of said Weston To have and to hold the aforegranted
premises to the said Ira Draper his heirs and assigns to his use
and behoof forever And I do covenant with the said Ira
Draper his heirs and assigns that I am laAvfully seized in fee
of the aforegranted premises, that they are free of all in-
76 TOWN RECORDS, 1809.
cumbrances, that I have good right to sell and convey the same
to the said Ira Draper as aforesaid
In witness whereof I the said Stephen Abrams have here-
unto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of Decem-
ber in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eight.
Signed, sealed and delivered Stephen Abrams & seal
in presence of us —
Ralph Abrams —
Ebenezer Daggett.
Middlesex ss. July 21? 1809 — Personally appeared the
above named Stephen Abrams and acknowledged this instru-
ment by him subscribed to be his free act and deed.
Before me Isaac Fiske Jus of Peace
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[l s] To Arthur Train one of the constables of the town of
[l s] Weston, — Greeting . —
[l s] You are hereby required, in the name of the Com-
[l s] monwealth of Massachusetts, to summon and notify the
[l s] freeholders and other inhalutants of said town qualified
by law to vote in town meetings, viz, such as pay to one single
tax besides the poll or polls a sum equal to two thirds of a
single tax, to assemble at the public meeting house on thursday
the thirty-first day of Aug*, instant at three of the clock in the
afternoon to act on the following articles viz
1 . To choose a moderator of said meeting. —
2. To take into consideration the propriety of [lil.] adapt-
ing measures to prevent the road from being laid out from
M^ Abraham Harrington's barn yard in said town to the foot
of Ball's hill (so called) in Waltham. —
S*^. — To choose agents or enlarge the Powers of those already
chosen : — To grant money for the al)ove purpose or act any
matter or thing that relates to roads in this or the adjacent
towns. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1809. 77
Given under our hands and seals this twenty second day of
Augt 1809.
Ebenezer Hobbs "]
Nathan Warren 1 Selectmen
I
Nathan Hobbs jr V o±
Reuben Carver
JosiAH Hastings
Weston
Pursuant to the above warrant I have notified and warned
the freeholders and other inhabitants qualified to vote as afore-
said to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes above
mentioned. —
Arthur Train, constable.
Pursuant to the foregoino: warrant the Inhabitauts of the
town of Weston, qualified as aliove expressed met at the public
meeting house in said Weston on thursda}' the thirty first day
of August A D 1809 at three of the clock in the afternoon and
made choice of
Ebenezer Hobl)s Esq. moderator. —
Voted that John Slack esq, Jos. Russell, Isaac Fiske George
W. Smith and Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. be a Committee to oppose
the contemplated alterations in the great pul)lic high way from
the Barn yard of Abraham Harrington in Weston to Ball's hill
in Waltham. —
Voted that George W. Smith & Ebenezer Hobbs Esq be
added to the Committee chosen in May AD 1808 for the pur-
pose of procuring alterations in the road from stony Brick
[Stony Brook] so called to Watertown.
Voted that said Committees be authorized to employ one or
more council at the expence of the town to effect the oljject of
the foreooing votes.
meeting dissolved —
Recorded by Isaac Fiske
— town clerk —
[(52,] Whereas a Dispute has arisen between Samuel Train
& Joal) Leadbetter, both of Weston, about their respective
78 TOWN RECORDS, 1810.
riohts in a paitition fence and al^o their l)Ounclary lines, be-
tween lands occupied by them tlie said Samuel and Joab ; We
the subscribers fence Viewers of the aforesaid town of Weston,
duly chosen and sworn, having an application of the aforesaid
Samuel Train and Joal) Leadbetter (having previously ap-
pointed a day and employed a surveyor [Isaac Coolidge] at the
request of the aforesaid parties) viewed the premises and duly
considered the matter in Dispute, having assigned c^ do hereby
assign to each of the said parties, his share of said fence as fol-
lows, viz. Beginning at the north end of said fence by a town
way near said Leadbetter's house ; tirst, we set to Samuel Train
thirty rods and 20 links ; then from that, sixty three rods, we
assio-n to the said Joab Leadbetter ; then from that bound
thirty two rods and 13 links we assign to the said Samuel Train
to a brook ; thence down said brook, nine rods and 8 links we
assign to said Joab Leadbetter ; then still on said brook, nine
rods and eight links we assign to the said Samuel Train to the
end of a stone wall (we consider the lu'ook not to be a sufficient
fence) then four rods and sixteen links of said wall we assign
to the said Samuel Train ; then four rods and sixteen links we
assign to the said Joab Leadbetter, to the end of their line. —
And the said Samuel Train shall build and keep in repair a
good and sufficient fence, the several parts of said fence that
are above assigned to him. And the said Joal) Leadbetter
shall build and keep in repair a like fence on the other part of
said line, the several parts above assigned to him. —
Given under our hands at said Weston this tifteenth day of
October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eight.
Abijah Ei8K ^ Eence viewers
Thomas Brown >
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[1810]
[63.] To Arthur Train one of the constables of the town of
Weston Greeting
[ls.] You are hereby required in the name of the Coumion-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to summon and notify the free
TOWN RECORDS, 1810. 79
[ls.] holders and other Inhabitants of said town qualified by
[ls.] law to vote in town meetings, viz, such as pay to one
sinole tax liesides the poll or polls, a sum equal to two thirds
of a single poll tax to assemble at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the fifth day of March next at one of the
clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles viz,
1. To choose a Moderator.
2. To choose selectmen, town clerk. Town treasurer, assess-
ors, constable or constables and all other town ofiScers usually
chosen at March meeting.
3. To hear the town treasurer's account and act thereon
4. To hear the town Creditors accounts and act thereon.
5. To hear the request of any who may wish an abatement
of their taxes and act thereon. —
6. To see if the town will make any alterations in their high-
way districts or act anything that relate thereunto. —
7 . To grant money to defray the expence of a woman's school
or act any thing relative thereto.
8. To choose a school Committee in each of the school
Districts.
9. To know the minds of the town if they will authorize and
empower Ebenezer Hobbs, John Slack, George W. Smith and
Isaac Fiske the agents heretofore chosen for the purpose of
procuring alterations of the public highway from stoney brook
so called to Watertown bridge or some place near thereto to
contract with the towns of Waltham, Newton & Watertown or
either of them or with such persons as the court of Common
Pleas shall appoint that the town of Weston would pay towards
the making of said road such sum as they shall think proper to
grant for that purpose & to empower the said Committee to
enter into obligations in lieh.-df of said Weston for that pur-
pose ; — or act any thing relative thereto. —
10. To see if the town will accept of a road from Ira
Drapers in said town to the line of East Sudbury or act any
thing relative to roads in the town of Weston. —
11. To see if the town will enquire into the doings of the
Assessors for 1808 by Committee or otherwise or act any thing-
relative thereto.
80 TOWN RECORDS, 1810.
[G4.] 12. To grant money to repair the highways in said
town or act any thing relative thereto.
Given nnder our hands and seals this twelvth day of Febru-
ary A D 1810 —
Ebenezer Hobbs "1 o 1 .
Selectmen
Nathan Hobbs jr j
JosiAH Hastings y of
Nathan Warren
Reuben Carver J *^ eston.
February '2& 1810 —
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have summoned and noti-
fied the Inhabitants of said town, qualitied as therein expressed,
to assemble at the time and jdace and for the purposes within
mentioned
Arthur Train constalde. —
Ao"reeal)lv to the foreooinii' Avarrant the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston qualitied as therein expressed assembled at the
public meeting house in said Weston, on monday the titth day
of March AD 1810 at one of the clock in the afternoon, and
1!'^ Made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. as Moderator. —
2"? made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs, Nathan Hobbs jr, Isaac
Fiske, Nathan Warren and Reuben Carver for selectmen for
the year ensuing.
Isaac Fiske, for town Clerk.
Isaac Train, for town treasurer.
Nathan Hobbs jur" "] Sworn before I. Fiske town clerk
! March 9!' 1810.
Nathan Fiske [ for Assessors.
Silas Gregory J
Voted to take up and act upon the eleventh article. —
Voted to choose a Committee to enquire into the conduct of
the Assessors for the year 1808 —
Voted that the committee consist of nine persons. —
Voted that they shall be chosen on a general ticket.
Moved that this meeting l)e adjourned to the tirst monday in
April next at four of the clock in the afternoon.
TOWN KECOHD8, 1810. 81
Voted that tlii.s meeting be accordingly adjourned to the tirst
monday in April next at four of the clock in the afternoon, —
Middlesex ss, March 8'.' 1810— Personally appeared Isaac
Fiske one of the selectmen of the town of Weston and made
oath that he would faithfullj^ and impartially perform all the
duties incuml>ent on him relating to all elections and the returns
thereof the year ensuing.
Before me Ebexezer Hobbs Just of the Peace
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[65.] Middlesex, ss March 8'.' 1810 Personally appeared
Isaac Fiske town clerk of Weston and made oath that he would
truly record all Votes in the meeting held on the fifth day of
March instant and at all other town meetings during the year
and untill another clerk shall be chosen and sworn in his stead
and that he would faithfully discharge all the other duties of
his office.
Before me Ebenezer Hobbs Just of the Peace
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town Clerk —
Middlesex ss. March 91' 1810. — Personally appeared Eben-
ezer Hol)bs, Nathan Hobbs jr and Nathan Warren, selectmen
of the town of Weston and made oath that they would faith-
fully and impartially perform all the duties incumbent on them
relating to all elections and the returns thereof the year ensuing.
before me Isaac Fiske town clerk
Middlesex ss. April 2'! 1810 — Personally appeared Reuben
Carver one of the selectmen of Weston and made oath that he
would faitMully and impartially perform all the duties incum-
bent on him relating to all elections and the returns thereof the
year ensuing
before me Isaac Fiske town clerk
Agreeably to the adjournment the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified to vote in town affairs met on monday the second day
82
TOWN RECORDS, 1810.
of April A D 1810 at four of the clock in the afternoon,
and made choice of
Samuel Wellington ^
Joseph Russell
Moses Fuller
Nathaniel Allen
Ebenezer Hobbs I '^ Committee to inquire into the doings
Isaac Fiske
Alpheus Biglow
Ira Draper,
Joseph Cheney.
of the Assessors for 1808
Moved that said committee ])e instructed to la}" the doings
of the Assessors l^efore the Attorney General at the next
Supreme I. [J.] Court : — which passed in the negative. —
Voted that the collection of taxes be put up at Vendue to the
lowest Bidder : and they were accordingh' l)id off to Cyrus
Russell at one cent and three mills upon the dollar, and he was
accordingly chosen collector. —
Voted to choose two constables. —
Cyrus Russell & sworn as constable & collector April 5"'.
1810 —
Arthur Train, chosen. — sworn April '2'\ 1810
' S. W. District. ^Y"\ Bogle, sworn April 2'.'.
1810
S E. District — Jon''. Warren sworn April
2^ 1810
J N. W. Dis C3rus Russell sworn April
^ 6". 1810
S. E. Dis. — Daniel Clark sworn April 14''..
1810
Centre Dis. Washington Peirce sworn April
2\ 1810.
Surveyors
of
Highways
[_6^.^ Voted to choose seven fence viewers —
TOWN RECORDS, 1810.
83
Ezi-a Fiske
Joseph Livermore sworn May 21'. 1810 —
Amos Sanderson sworn April 2''. 1810 —
Fence Viewers <( Joab Leadbetter sworn April 2''. 1810
I Isaac Gould
I Jon^ Warren sworn April 2''. 1810
i Nathaniel Allen.
Tythingmen
Abraham Hews jr sworn April 2''. 1810
David Bracket!.
f Amos Sanderson
John Viles
Converse Biglow
Field drivers <^ Al)ijah Fiske
Joseph Livermore
Amos Lamson
I Luther Harrington
I Isaac Fiske
Hooreeves
Enoch Jones
^ Washington Peirce
Joel Harrington jr
Ira Draper jr —
Amos Bancroft
Sam'. Train jr
sworn April 2*^. 1810
sworn May 7" 1810.
sworn May 7''. 1810 —
sworn April 2'\ 1810
sworn May 21'. 1810 —
sworn April 2". 1810 —
sworn April 6''. 1810
sworn l)efore E))en'" Hobbs
Esq. April 2". 1810
sworn April 2'\ 1810 —
I)°. April 2-^. 1810
D" — April 2*^. 1810
D" — April 2"^. 1810
sworn April 2^^ 1810 —
Surveyors
of
Lumber
Thomas Biglow sworn April 2'K 1810
John Dudley — sworn April 2*^. 1810
Washing'ton Peirce sworn April 2'\ 1810 —
Pound keeper. — Isaac Brackett.
Surveyors
of
Wood
<
John Dudley
Joseph Cheney
Al^raham Hews jr
Ezra Fiske
I Richard Cutter
[ Abijah Fiske
sworn April 2^' 1810
— April 2". 1810
April 2^ 1810
sworn May 7
sworn Ma}- 7
71. 1810 —
1810
84 TOWN RECORDS, 1810.
Sealers of 5 John W. Warren sworn May 7''. l<sl(» —
Leather ^ Amos Holil)s
School Committees. S. E District. John Davis, Josiah
Starr & Richard Cutter.
S. W. District. Isaac Train. \\'illiam
Bogle, Stephen Harrington
W. C. District. Isaac Fiske. Abr. Hews
jr, Amos Harring-ton —
E. C. District. Amos Lamson, Ezra
Fiske, Benj". Rand —
X. W. District. Xath' : Allen, Edward
Child, Alpheus Biglow
N. E. Dis. Natii : Fiske, Nathan War-
ren, Isaac Hobbs jr. —
Voted to pass and allow the town treasurer's account as read. —
Voted to allow Abr'^' Hews jr his account. |H : 00. —
Voted that the selectmen and Assessors be a committee to
District the town into Highway Districts, and report their do-
ings at the next annual meeting in March.
7. Granted two hundred dollars for women's schools tlie
ensuing summer.
9. Voted that John Slack, Joseph Kussell, Ebenezer Hobbs,
George W. Smith & Isaac Fiske be authorized and empowered,
to contract with the towns of Waltham Watertown and Xew-
ton or either of them or with such persons as the court of Com-
mon Pleas shall appoint that the town of Weston would pay to-
wards making a road from stony brook to WatertoAvn bridge
or some place near thereto, two thousand doUai's, provided said
road shall be laid out by the court, and that they l)e empowered
to enter into obligations in behalf of said town of ^V('ston for
the payment of the same. —
10. Voted not to act on the tenth article. —
11. Voted to grant fifteen hundred dollars for to be worked
out on the highways in the usual manner. —
Voted that the Committee chosen to encjuire into the conduct
of the Assessors report at the next meeting.
Meetins; dissolved. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1810. 85
[67.] To Arthur Train one of the constables of the town of
Weston — Greeting.
You arc hereby required, in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to warn the male Inhaljitants of the said town
of Weston, of twenty one years of age and up\vards, having a
free hold estate within the Commonwealth of the annual income
of three pounds or any estate to the value of sixty pounds, to
meet at the public meeting in said Weston, on monday the sec-
ond day of April next at one of the clock in the after noon to
give in their votes for a Govenour, Lieutenant Govenour, and
senators and counsellors, agreeably to the constitution of said
Common wealth .
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston this da}
of March in the year ot our Lord
Ebenezer Hobbs. [l. s]
Nathan Hobbs jr — [l f^-]
Isaac Fiske — [l s]
Nathan Warren [ls.]
[Pursuant to the above wairant, etc., omitted. — Ed.]
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed met at the public meeting house
in said Weston, on monday the second day of iVpril AD 1810
— and gave in their votes as follows.
T^ r^ ^ Christopher Gore Esci. Eighty five
h or Govenour ^ ^, . -, r^ i c j
( Elbridge Gerry Esq Eighty three
For Lieutenant ( David Cobb Esq. Eighty five
Govenour ( William Gray Esq Eighty three
[6.S.]
For Senators l^c Timothy Jackson Esq Eighty four
Counsellors — Oliver Prescott Esq. Eighty four
Joseph Hurd Esq Eighty four
Joseph Lock Esq. Eighty four.
Hon Samuel Dana Esq. Eighty three
Amos Bond — Esq Eighty three
Matthew Bridge Esq Eighty three
John L. Tuttle Esq Eighty three. —
86 TOWN RECORDS, 1810.
To Arthur Train one of the constables of the toAvn of Wes-
ton Greeting .
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the C'ommon-
[l s] Avealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the Inhabi-
[l s] tants of the said town of Weston qualified to vote for
[l s] Representatives to meet at the pul)lic meeting house
in said Weston on monday the second day of April next at two
of the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for a county
treasurer. —
Given under our hands and seals this ninth day of March in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten.
Ebenezeu Hobbs. "1 o 1 X
! Selectmen
Nathan Hobbs tr i .
Iasac Fiske I ^„ ,
XT iir " eston
JNathan Warren J
Weston March 1V\ 1810 — Pursuant to the alcove warrant
I have duly notified the Inhabitants of said town qualified as
within expressed to meet at the time and place and for the pur-
poses within mentioned.
Arthur Train constable. —
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed met at the time and place
therein mentioned and gave in their votes for county treasurer
as follows, to wit, —
For John L. Tuttle Esq. Eighty —
Abiel Hey wood Esq. Seventy two —
meeting dissolved —
[69.] To Arthur Train one of the constables of the town of
[l s] Weston Greeting. —
[l s] You are hereby reiiuired in the name of the Com-
[l s] monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the
[ls.] male Inhabitants of said town, being twenty one
years of age and upwards, and resident in said toAvn for the
space of one year next preceding, having a freehold estate
TOWN RECORDS, 1810. 87
within said town of the annual income of three pounds or any
estate to the value of sixty pounds, to meet at the public meet-
ing house in said town on the seventh day of May next, at two
of the clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choosino- a
Representative, to represent them at the General Court ap-
pointed to he convened and held at Boston on the last Wednes-
day of May next.
Given under our hands and seals, at said Weston, the twenty
third day of April A D 1810 —
1 Selectmen
> of
Weston
Ebenezer Hobbs
Isaac Fiske
Nathan Warren
Reuben Carver
April oO''. 1810 — Pursuant to the above warrant I have
notified and warned the male Inhabitants of said town qualified
to vote as is therein expressed, to meet at the time and place
and for the purposes therein mentioned.
Arthur Train, constal)le. —
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of
Weston assembled at the time & place aforesaid, and gave
in their votes for a Representative which upon being sorted
and counted were declared to be as follows, to wit, for Eben-
ezer Hobbs Esq. Eighty one, & for Isaac Fiske, Eighty, and
Eljenezer Hobbs Esq. was declared to be elected. —
[l s.] To Arthur Train one of the constables of the town of
[l s.] Weston, Greeting.
[l 8.] You are required in the name of the Commonwealth
[l s.] of Massachusetts, to summon & notify the free holders
and other Inhabitants of said town qualified by law to vote
in town meetings, viz, such as pay to one single tax besides
the Poll or Polls a sum equal to two thirds of a single Poll tax,
to assemble at the Public meeting house in said town on mon-
day the seventh day of May next at three of the clock in the
afternoon to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To choose a Moderator.
88 TOWN RECORDS, 1810,
2. To grant a sum of money to defra>- the expense of
schools in addition to what is already gTanted for the ensuing-
year. —
o. To grant money for the support of the Poor & for de-
fraying all the other usual and incidental charges of said town
the ensuing year. —
[70.] 4. To grant the Rev" Doct. Kendal his Salary for
one year from and after the fifth day of November next.
5. To hear the Report of a Committee raised to enquire
into the doings of the assessors for 1808 and act thereon.
6. To hear the report of the Selectmen relative to an alter-
ation l)y them made in the road leading from the great road, so
called, to the road near the house of Amos Bancroft esquire
dtc act tliereon.
7. To hear tlie to\vn treasurer's account and act thereon.
8. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon.
9. To know the minds of the town whether they will sell
the Pew lately occupied by the widow [of John] Mary Warren
or act any thing relative thereto. —
10 — To hear the reciuest of any person who may wish an
abatement of their taxes and act thereon. —
11. To know the minds of the town if they will make any
re])airs to the poor house or act any thing relative thereto, —
Given under our hands and seals this twenty third day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten,
Ebenezek Hobbs ^ Selectmen
Isaac Fiske > of
Nathan Warkex ) Weston,
Weston May 3'.' 1810 — Pursuant to the above warrant, I
have sunnnoned and notified the freeholders and other inhal)-
itants qualified by law to vote in town meetings to assemble at
the time and place and for the purposes above mentioned
Artiiui; Train, constable.
Pursuant to the above warrant the Inhabit:ints of Weston
assembled at the time and place aforesaid and made choice of
1. Ebenezer Hobbs Es(|. ^Moderator.
TOWN RECORDS, 1810. 89
2. Voted to grant six hundred dollars in addition to the
sum already granted for the use of schools the ensuing year.
o. Voted to grant tifteen hundred dollars for the support of
the Poor and to defray all other usual and incidental charges. —
4. Voted to grant five hundred dollars for the Eev. Doc'.
Kendals Salary for one year from and after the fifth day of
Xovember next.
5. Voted that the Pa})ers resjjecting the assessors conduct
be submitted to the Attorney and Solicitor General for their
inspection and for them to prosecute if they see cause. — [See
Appendix.]
6. Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen laying out a
town way from the great road to Concord road, — following.
— '' We the subscribers Selectmen of the town of Weston upon
the application of Jonas Green and a numl)er of other In-
habitants of said town, having notified all persons interested
proceeded to view the road or passway [now Fiske Street] lead-
ing from the great road by the dwelling house of Jonas Green
[71.] to Concord road so called and after having heard all ])er-
sou'^ interested have laid out the followino; town wav for the
use of said town. viz. Beginning at a stake and stones at Con-
cord road l)y land of Doctor Amos Bancroft, thence running a
southerly course over land of said Bancroft and land of Jonas
Green to a stake and stones in land of said Green, ihence the
same course to the great county road, the said way to be on the
westerly side of said course and to be one and half rods wide
excepting at the beginning of said wa}^ at Concord road, where
the wall u})on the west side of said way as it now stands is to be
the westerly bound of said way untill the same comes to a point
where the width of said way from the easterly course aforede-
scribed will be one and a half rods and the residue of said way
to be one rod and a half only. No damages were ref[uired by
any person through whose land said way is laid out.
Ebenezer Hobbs ^^ Selectmen
Nathax Hobbs jr !
Isaac Fiske [
Weston Mav 5\ 1810 Nathan Warren J Weston.
90 TOWN RECORDS, 1810.
7. Voted to ])iiss and allow the treasurer's account as
read. —
8. Voted that the account be left with the selectmen to ad-
just the same according to their discretion
11. Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to investigate
their title to the Pew lately occupied by Mary Warren. & to
report.
10. Voted that W:'. H. Bent's taxes for 180'S he al^ated.
11. Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to repair the
Poor houFe.
[l s] To Cyrus Russell one of the constables of the town
[l s] of Weston, Greeting. —
[ls.] You are hereby required in the name of the Conimon-
[ls.] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the Inhabi-
[ls.] tants of the said town of Weston duly qualilied to vote for
Representatives in the General Court of said Coumionwealth, viz
" male inhabitants of said town being twenty one years of age
and resident in said town for the space of one year next pre-
ceding, having a freehold Estate within said town of the annual
income of three pounds or any estate to the value of sixty
pounds ", to assemble at the public meeting house in said town
on monday the fifth day of November next at two of the clock
in the after noon to give in their votes for a Representative of
the People of said Commonwealth in the (Congress of the United
States for the Middlesex District.
Given under our hands and seals this twenty second day of
Oct: A D 1810 —
Ebenezeii Hobbs ^Selectmen
Nathan Hobbs .ir / of
Isaac Fiske ^ Weston
[72.] Middlesex ss. Weston Nov!" ir 1810 —
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified and warned
the male inhabitants of said town qualified as therein expressed
to meet at the time and place for the purpose within mentiontMl.
Cyrus Russell, constable.
TOWN RECORDS, 1810, 91
Agreeably to the foregoing warriint the Inhabitant -^ of
Weston qualified as therein expressed, met at the public meeting-
house in said AVeston and gave in their votes for a Representa-
tive of this Commonwealth in the congress of the United
States, viz. —
For. Joseph B, Varnum Esq. sixty seven
For Loammi Baldwin Esq. fifty seven.
[l s.] To Cyrus Russell one of the constables of the town of
[l s.] Weston — — (Ireeting.
[l.s.] You are hereby commanded in the name of the Com-
[l. s] monwealth of Massachusetts, to summon and notify the
[l. s.] freeholders and other Inhabitants of said toAvn, qualified
by law to vote in town meetings viz, such as pay to one single
tax besides the poll or polls a sum equal to two thirds of a single
poll tax, to assemble at the public meeting house in said town on
monday the fifth day of November next at three of the clock
in the afternoon to act on the following articles,
to wit.
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting.
2. To see if the town will grant a sum of money for the
purpose of being expended in teaching sacred music in the town
of Weston the winter ensuing, or appropriate a sum already
granted ; and choose a committee to employ a teacher, or act any
thing relative thereto
Ebexezer Hobbs "]
Nathan Hobbs jr | Selectmen
Isaac Fiske V of
Nathan Warren | Weston.
Reuben Carver j
Middlesex ss. Weston Nov, ;>'.' 1810 Pursuant to the
within warrant I have summoned and notified the Inhabitants
of said town qualified as therein expressed to assemble at the
time and place and for the purpose within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell Const —
Pursuant to the above warrant the Inha])itants of Weston,
qualified as therein expressed assembled at the public meeting
92 TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
house in said \^'eston on monday the fiftli day of Noveniljer
AD 1810 at three of the clock in the after noon and made
choice of
1. Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. Moderator.
2. Voted to appropriate sixty dollars, of the money granted
[73.] by the town in May last for the purpose of teaching
sacred music in Weston the winter ensuing. —
Voted to choose a Committee to employ a Music master.
Voted said committee should consist of tive.
Cap. Nathan TJpham
Abijah Fiske
Deacon Xathan Warren
Cap. Alpheus Biglow
William Bogle, were chosen. — Abijah Fiske &
William Bogle declined serving & the town voted to excuse
them and made choice of Isaac Train and Nath'. Allen Isaac
Train declined serving and the town voted to excuse him and
made choice of Cap. Abraham Hews. —
Kecorded by me Isaac Flske town clerk.
[1811.]
To Cyrus Ivussell one of the Constables of the town of
Weston Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to sunmion and notify the free
[l s] holders and other Inhabitants of the town of Weston
[ls.] qualitied by Law to vote in town meetings, viz, such as
pay to one single tax besides the Poll or Polls, a sum equal to
two thirds of a single Poll tax to assemble at the public meet-
ing house in said Weston on monday the fourth day of March
next at one of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following
articles. — viz..
1 . To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To choose town clerk, selectmen, town treasurer, asses-
sors constable or constables, and all other town officers
which by Law are to be chosen in the month of March or
April.
TOWN RECORDS, 1811. 93
o. To choose school Committees for the year ensuing-. —
4. To grant money for the repair of the high ways in said
town, or act any thing relative thereto. —
5. To see if the town will authorize and direct the several
Surveyors to collect the high way taxes, in case the })ersons
taxed, refuse or neglect to work agreeably to the rules pre-
scribed by the tow^n. —
6. To grant money for women's schools in the several Dis-
tricts for the ensuing summer.
7. To hear the town treasurer's account and act thereon.
[74.] 8 — To hear the town creditors accounts and act
thereon. —
9. To hear the request of any person who may wish an
abatement of their taxes, and act thereon. —
10. To hear the report of the Selectmen who were chosen
a Committee to investigate the town's title to the i)ew lately
occupied ])y Mary AVarren and to other pews in the public
meeting house and to act thereon ; and to see if the town will
dispose of the first mentioned pew and appoint some person or
persons to sell the same and give a Deed thereof. —
11. To see if the town will choose superintendents of the
inoculation of the cow pox, and grant a sum of money to de-
fray the expences thereof, or act any thing relative thereto.
12. To hear the Report of the Selectmen and Assessors,
who were appointed by the toAvn a Committee to divide the
town into high way Districts. —
lo. To see if the town Avill appoint an agent or agents to
adopt and pursue measures to get rid of making the road lately
laid out from near the dwelling house of Abraham Harrington
to the foot of Ball's hill in Waltham, or act any thing upon the
subject of said road. —
Given under our hands and seals this eighteenth day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eleven
Ebexezer Hobbs ^ o. 1 .
Selectmen
^ATHAx Hobbs jr. !
Isaac Fiske i ,,. ^
I A\ eston
Nathan Warren ■>
94
TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
Westox February 20'! 1811 — Pursuant to the within war-
rant I have summoned and notified the Inhabitants of said town
qualified as therein expressed to assemble at the time and place
and for the purposes within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell Constable for
Weston. —
Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of
Weston assembled at the pul)lic meeting in said town, on mon-
day the fourth day of March AD 1811 and made choice
1. of El)enezer Holil^s Esq. Moderator of said meeting.
2. Made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs, Nathan Hobbs jr,
Moses Fuller, Abijah Fiske and William Bogle Selectmen of
Weston —
[75.] Isaac Fiske, lor town clerk. —
Isaac Train, for town Treasurer: sworn March 41' 1811 —
Cyrus Russell, for constable and collector of taxes, & voted
to give him one cent ct nine mills per dollar for collection of
taxes. — sworn as constable & collector March 4'1 1811
Nathan Hobbs, jr. Moses Fuller & Abijah Fiske. Assessors.
— sworn March 4". 1811
Surveyors of
Highways
Centre District.
swoi'n March 4'1
West District.
South W. District.
South E. District.
Joel Harrington
1811 —
John Rand X
Tyler Harrington X
Abijah Upham
Fence
Viewers
Tythingmen
sworn March 4'! 1811 —
North E. District. Nathan Warren
sworn March 4'; 1811
North District. Abijah Sanderson X
North W. District. Ira Draper
sworn March 4'1 1811 —
William Andrews.
Joseph Cheney sworn March 4'1 1811 —
Ezra Fiske x
Thomas Stratton
Amos Wyman
TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
95
f Washington Peirce
I Luther Harrino-ton
T^. , T . : Georoe Lyman X
Pieldnvers ■{ * ^
Converse Biglow
Thomas Brown
^ Samuel Brown x
John Hews
Joel Smith jr
George W. Smith sworn March 4". 1811
Increase Leadbetter
John W. Warren X
Luther HaiTino;ton sworn March 4''. 1811 —
sworn March 4", 1811
Hogreeves. -^
Surveyors f™ ,.. ,
. I Thomas Biolow X
ot
] Isaac Gould, sworn Ausfust 21®.! 1811. —
Lumber (^
Poundkeeper. Isaac Brackett
Surveyors of Wood. Cyrus Russell x George W. Smith,
Abraham Hews jr X Isaac Hol)bs jr, X Silas Gregory X, Isaac
Train & Daniel Clark. —
Cyrus Russell and Abraham Hews jr. sworn March 4''. 1811.
[76.]
Sealers
of
Leather
3.
School
Committees
I Nathan Hagar
J John Cotting —
N. W. Dis. Alpheus Biglow, Silas Gregory,
Nath'. Allen
N. E. Dis. Isaac Hobbs jr, Nathan Fiske,
Nathan Wai'ren
W. C. Dis. Thaddeus Peirce, Joseph Liver-
more, Amos Wyman
' E C. Dis. Eben''. Fiske, Amos Lamson,
Benj". Rand
S. W. Dis. Thomas Brown, Isaac Train,
Arthur Train
S. E. Dis. Moses Fuller, Daniel Clark,
Richard Cutter.
9G TOWN RECORDS, 181 J.
4 : Voted that the sum of fifteen hundred dolhirs l)e aranted
for the repair of the high ways and to [be] worked out in the
usual manner, by allowing twelve and a half cents i)er liour for
man and the same for a team. —
5. Voted that the several Surveyors of highways be author-
ized and empowered to collect the highway taxes, which shall
not be paid in labour or otherwise, within the time limited by
law . —
6. Voted that the sum of two hundred dollars be granted
for women's schools. —
7. Voted to pass and allow the town treasurer's account as
read.
8. Voted to allow Arthur Train seven dollars in full of his
account for sundry services as constal)le and assessor.
9. —
10. Voted that the pew lately occupied l>y the widow Mar}^
Warren, being the pew in the north west corner of the meeting
house, l)e sold at public auction. —
Voted also that Isaac Fiske be appointed agent to sell said
Pew and to give a Deed thereof in behalf of the Inhabitants of
Weston. —
11. Voted to choose Superintendents of the inoculation of
the cow pox. Cap. George W. Smith, Cap. Nathan Upham and
Ira Draper. — It was moved that a sum of money be granted
to defray the expences thereof, which passed in the negative.
12. Voted to accept the report of the Committee appointed
to divide the town into highway Districts, wdiich is as follows.
The Committee appointed to make alterations in the highway
Districts beg leave to report. That what lias heretofore l»een
considered the South west District l)e divided in the following
manner, viz all the roads together with the Inhabitants nf)rth of
the lane leading [77.] to M''. Robert's on the west and the
corner of Arthur Train's mowing about tliirtv rods north of
said Trains house, to be considered as a District and be denomi-
nated the West DiMricf all the roads south of the beforemen-
tioned bounds which were heretofore a jiart of the sontJi /'-esf
Disfn'cf to be considered as a District retaining the same
name. — They also j)ro))ose to take from the northwest Dis-
TOWN RECORDS, 1811. 97
trict all the roads north of the centre of the bridge south of
Jos. Russell Esquire's, the remainder to be considered as a Dis-
trict retaining its former name. They further propose that
from M''. Jenkin's to a stone bridge west of M''. Jon*. Warren's
house together with the following roads south of Jos. Russell's
as far as the centre of the bridge, north to Lincoln line by the
way of Sam'. Dudley's, also to said line by the methodist meet-
ing house, south to Weston meeting house by Rol^ert Calif's &
the road by M'". John Viles as far as the centre of the bridge
south of the school house, the ])cfore described roads with the
Inhabitants to comprise a District and to be denominated the
north District. — The residue of the north east District, to be
considered as a District retaining the same name. What has
heretofore been considered the centre District is so still to be
considered. The south east District to l)e the same as has been
for years past. —
13. Voted to choose an agent to adopt and pursue measures
to get rid of making the road lately laid out from near the
dwelling house of Abraham Harrington's to the foot of Balls
hill in Waltham. The town made choice of Isaac Fiske as
their agent for the above purpose.
Voted this meeting be dissolved. Recorded by me Isaac
Fiske — town clerk —
Middlesex ss. March 41' 1811 : Personally appeared Eben-
ezer Hobbs, Nathan Hobbs jr, Moses Fuller, Abijah Fiske &
William Bogie, selectmen of the town of Weston and made
oath that they would faithfully and impartially perform all the
duties incumbent on them relating to all elections and the re-
turns thereof the year ensuing
Before me Isaac Fiske town clerk
Middlesex ss. April 1'* 1811 — Personally appeared Isaac
Fiske town clerk of Weston and made oath that he w^ould truly
record all votes passed in the meeting held on the fourth day
of March last and at all other town meetings during the year
and until I another clerk shall be chosen and sworn in his stead
98 TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
and that he would faithfully discharge all the other duties of
his office. Before me Ebenezer Hobbs Justice of the Peace
Recorded l)y me Isaac Fiske town clerk
[78.] To Cyrus Kussell one of the Constables of the town
of Weston Greeting.
[l s] You are herel)y required in the name of the Com-
[l s] 'monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the
[l s] Inhal)itants of said town of Weston to meet at the public
[ls.] meeting house in said Weston on monday the fourth day
of March next at three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the
following articles viz
1. To choose a Moderator of said Meeting
2. To choose persons to sort and count the votes for county
Register
3. To give in their votes for county register.
Given under our hands and seals this fourth day of Feliru-
ary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eleven —
Ebenezer Hobbs -| Selectmen
Nathan Hobbs .ir
Isaac Fiske f
Nathan Warren J Weston
Weston Februaiy 27!' 1811 — Pursuant to the within war-
rant I have notified and warned all the Inhabitants of said town
qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time and place and
for the purpose within mentioned
Cyrus Russell constable for Weston.
Pursuant to the f oregoino; warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed assembled at the public meeting
house in Weston on monday the fourth day of March A D
1811 — at three of the clock. P. M. and made choice of
1 Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. moderator —
2. It was voted that the Moderator and town clerk sort and
count the votes for county Register.
3. The said Inhabitants gave in their votes for county
/ TOWN RECORDS, 1811. 99
Register and the .same being sorted and counted by the Moder-
ator of the meeting and by the town clerk, appointed by the
town for that purpose, they appeared to be for
Samuel Bartlett Esq. thirty six —
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[79.] [i- s] To Cyrus Russell constable of the town of
[l s] AYeston — Greeting. —
[l, s] You are required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to warn the male inhal)i-
[ls.] tants of the said town of Weston of twenty one
years of age and upwards having a free hold estate within the
Commonwealth of the annual income of three pounds or any
estate to the value of sixty pounds, to meet at the pulilic meet-
ing house on monday the first day of April next at 2 of the
clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for a Govenour
Lieutenant Govenour, & Senators and counsellors agreeably to
the said constitution of said Commonwealth.
Given under our hands & seals, at said Weston this eighteenth
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and eleven
Ebenezer Hobbs "]
Nathan Hobbs jr | Selectmen
Moses Fuller )> of
Abijah Fiske j Weston
Willia3i Bogle j
Weston, March 25'\ 1811. — Pursuantto the within warrant I
have warned the inhabitants of said town qualified as therein
expressed to meet at the time and place and for the purpose
therein mentioned.
Cyrus Russell Constable of Weston
Agreeably to the above w^arrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed met at the public meeting house
on monday the first day of April AD 1811 at 2 o. c. P M.
and o;ave in their votes as follows . —
100 TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
^ ^ ( Christopher Gore Esq. Eijrhtv six
For Govenour i ^-^u ■ i n t7 t^- w V
I Llbridge Gerry Esq. Eig-hty five
^ T . , ^ ^ C William Phillips Esq Eiofhtv six
For Lieutenant Govenour ^ ^ .J. , ^ '
( Wilhani Gray Esq Eighty five.
r Timothy Jackson Esq. Eighty six
Senators & J Joseph Lock Esq. Eighty six
Counsellors j A.sahel Stearns Esq. Eighty six
I Nathaniel Austin jr Eighty six
Samuel Dana Esq Eighty five
Matthew Bridge Esq Eighty five
John L. Tuttle Esq. Eighty five
Amos Bond Esq. Eighty five
[80.] To Cyrus Russell constable of the town of Weston,
[ls.] Greeting.
[ls-] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[ls.] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the Inhab-
[ls.] itants of the said town of Weston qualified to vote for
[ls.] representatives, to meet at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the first day of April next at four of the
clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for a county
treasurer.
Given under our hands and seals this 18''. day of March
1811 —
Ebenezee Hobbs "]
Nathan Hobbs jr j Selectmen
Moses Fuller y of
Abu AH FiSKE I Weston.
William Bogle J
Agreeably to the above warrant the inhabitants of Weston
The Inhabitants of Weston qualified as therein expressed met
at the public meeting house in Weston on monday the first day
of April 1811 — and gave in their votes for county treasurer
which being sorted and counted by Ebenezer Hol)bs Es(| the
moderator & Isaac Fiske town clerk they were for
John L Tuttle Esq. seventy
Abiel Hey wood Es(i seventy seven.
TOWN RECORDS, 1811. 101
[l s] To Cyrus Russell Constable for Weston.
[l s] Greeting, —
[l s] You are required in the name of the Commonwealth
[l 8] of Massachusetts to summon and notify the free holders
[l s] and other Inhabitants of said town, qualified by Law to
vote in town meetings, viz, such as pay to one single tax be-
sides the Poll or Polls a sum equal to tAvo thirds of a single
Poll tax, to assemble at the public meeting house in said town,
on monday the first day of April next at half past four o Clock,
P. ]M, to act on the following articles. —
1. To choose a Moderator —
2, To see if the town will reconsider their vote past at the
last meeting making alterations in the highway districts in said
town or act any matter or thing relative thereto.
Given under our hands and seals the twenty third day of
March AD 1811 —
Eben" Hobbs "j Selectmen
Moses Fuller > of
Nathan Hobbs je J Weston —
[81.] Weston March 25". 1811 — Pursuant to the within
wan'ant I have summoned and notified the inhabitants of said
town qualified as therein expressed to assemble at the time
and place and for the purpose within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell constable —
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton, qualified as therein expressed met at the Public meeting
house in said Weston on monday the first day of April 1811 at
half past four of the clock P. M. — and made choice of
1 — Ebenezer Hobbs Esq Moderator —
2, — Voted not to reconsider the vote passed at the last meet-
ing reUitive to the subject of highway districts. —
recorded by me — I. Fiske town cle
Know all men by these Presents, that I, Eli Jones of Lincoln
in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Gentleman, in consideration of ninety five dollars lawful money
102 TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
paid by Joseph Russell of Weston in the countv aforesaid,
Gentleman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledjre, do
hereby give grant, sell and convey unto the said Joseph Russell
and his heirs, a certain Pew in the public meeting house in said
Weston, lieing a front Pew in the body seats, situated upon the
east side of the Broad alley, adjoining to said alley upon the
west, on the women's seats on the north, upon Nathan AVar-
ren's Pew upon the East and upon Isaac Hobbs Pew on the
south together with all the rights and privileges thereunto be-
longing To have and to hold the aforegranted Premises to the
said Joseph Russell his heirs and assigns to his and their use
and behoof fore^■er. And I do covenant with the said Joseph
Russell his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee
of the aforegranted Premises ; that they are free of all incum-
brances that I have good right to sell and convey the same, to
the said Joseph Russell. And that I will warrant and defend
the same Premises to the said Joseph Russell his heirs and
assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all
Persons. In witness whereof I the said Eli fJones, together
with Anna m}^ wife, in token of her free consent to the sale
and of her relinquishing her right of Dower therein have here-
unto set our hands and seals this thirtieth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five.
[The original is thus : — sutuated. Probably it was so written in tlie original deed .
— Ed.]
Signed, sealed and delivered
Eli Jones
[LS]
in presence of us.
Anna Jones
[LS]
Galen Whitney
Peter Uinderavood jr
Middlesex ss. Lincoln Jan: 271' 1802. Then the al»ove
named Eli Jones acknowledged the above instrument to be his
free act and Deed
Before me Joseph Adams Justice of the Peace.
[82.] To Cyrus Russell, Constable of the town of Wes-
[l s] ton — Greeting.
[ls] You are required in the name of the Commonwealth
[l s] of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male inhab-
TOWN EECORD8, 1811. 103
[l s] itants of said town being twenty one years of age &
[l s] resident in said town for the space of one year next pre-
ceding", having a free hold estate ^vithin said town of the annual
income of three pounds, or any estate to the value of sixty
pounds to meet at the public meeting house, on monday the
sixth day of May next at two of the clock in the afternoon for
the purpose of choosing a representative to represent them at
the General Court, appointed to he convened and held at Bos-
ton, on the last Wednesday of May.
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston the first
day of April AD 1811 —
Ebenezer Hobbs. "
Nathan Hobbs jii Selectmen
Moses Fuller y of
Abijah Fiske
William Bogle
Weston
Weston April 241' 1811 — Pursuant to the within warrant I
have notified and warned the male inhabitants of said town
qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time and place and
for the purposes within mentioned.
CvRus Russell Constable.
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inha])itants of Wes-
ton qualified as in said warrant is expressed assembled at the
time and place therein mentioned and made choice of Ebenezer
Hobbs Esq. as their representative. —
[l s] To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting.
[l s] You are hereliy required in the name of the Com-
[l s] monwealth of Massachusetts to summon and notify the
[ls.] freeholders and other Inhabitants of said town qualified
by Law to vote in town meetings, viz, such as pay to one single
tax beside the poll or polls a sum equal to two thirds of a
single poll tax to assemble at the public meeting house on
monday the 6.^ day of May next at half past three o clock
P. M. to act on the followino- articles, viz.
104 TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
1. To choose a Moderator.
2. To raise money to defray the expence of schools, sup-
port of the Poor, and for all other usual and incidental
charoes. —
3. To grant money to })ay the Rev. Doct. Kendal his sallar}'
for one year next succeedino; the 5*'' of NoA^ember next.
[83.] 4j' To hear the town treasurer's account and act
thereon. —
5 . To hear the request of those who may wish an al:)atement of
his taxes and act thereon. —
6'! To hear the town Creditors account and act thereon. —
7. To hear & act upon a list prepared l)y the Selectmen for
the Jury Boxes. —
8. To see if the town will adopt further measures to repair
the Deck of the tower of the meeting' house or act any matter
or thing relative to repairing said meeting house. —
Given under our hands and seals this first day of April A D
1811 —
Ebenezer Hobbs.
Nathan Hobbs jr Selectmen
Moses Fuller }■ of
Abltah Fiske Weston. —
William Bogle
AVeston April 24!! 1811 Pursuant to the Avithin warrant I
have summoned and notified the inhal)itants of said town (|uali-
fied as therein expressed, to assemble at the time and place and
for tlie purposes within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell, constable —
Agreeably to the foregoing wan-ant the Inhal)itMnts of
Weston, qualified as therein expressed assemlded at the time
and place therein mentioned and . made choice of
1. Ebenezer Hobbs Esq — moderator
2. Voted to grant six hundred dollars for men's schools for
the year ensuing : — Voted to grant the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars for the usual and incidental charges of the town for the
year onsuin<>-. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1811. 105
'M Voted to graut the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars
for the Rev. Doct. Kendal's salary for the year next succeeding
the fifth of November next. —
4') Voted to pass and allow the town treasurer's account as
read.
5^' : Voted that the ministereal tax of William Andrews for
the year 1809 be not abated. — Voted to abate Alpheus Gale's
high way tax being $2 :04. also Jacob Gale's being $1 :02 :
Voted to abate John Seaverns ministerial tax being $0:74.
Voted to abate Josiah Lawrence's taxes being $2:61. — all in
the hands of Arthur Train for collection. — voted also to abate
Zachariah Shed's high way tax being $0 :90 in the hands of said
Train.
<l. —
7. Voted to accept the List })repared by the Selectmen for
the Jury Boxes. —
8. Voted that the Committee appointed March 1809 to
finish the Deck of the meeting house be requested to attend to
that l)usiness. —
[84.] Voted to choose a Committee of three to paint the
meeting house — Ebenezer Hobbs, Isaac Fiske & Nathan
Warren chosen —
Voted that the expence of painting the meeting-house be
drawn from the treasury. —
Kno^v all men ])y these Presents, that the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston in consideration of one hundred and fifty dol-
lars to them paid by William Robert Emanuel Boyd of the same
Weston, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have
remised, released, sold and conveyed and do for themselves
and their successors, by these Presents, remise, sell and convey
unto unto the said William Robert Emanuel Boyd his heirs
and assigns a certain Pew situate in the north west corner of
the Pu])lic meeting house in said Weston, and being the same
formerly occupied by the widow Mary Warren
To have and to hokl the aforementioned Premises, with all
the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto ]:»elonging to him
the said Boyd, his heirs and assio-ns forever : — so that neither
106 TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
they the said Inhabitants of Weston, nor any other person or
persons chiiming from or under them or in the name, rio^ht or
stead of them shall or will, by any way or means, have,
claim or demand any right, or title to the aforesaid Premises,
or their Appurtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof, forever.
In witness whereof the said Inhabitants of Weston, by Isaac
Fiske their agent duly chosen and authorized have hereunt© set
their hand and seal this eighth day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven.
Signed, sealed and deliv- IvSaac Fiske & Seal
ered in presence of us. — xA^lpheus Biglow .tr
Joseph Russell
Middlesex ss. April 25!' 1811. Then the above named
Isaac Fiske acknowledged the above instrument to be his free
act and deed. Before me Joseph Eussell, Jus. of Peace.
Recorded l)y me Isaac Fiske, town clerk, June 15. 1811
[l s] Middlesex, ss To Cyrus Russell constable of the
[l s] town of Weston Greeting .
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
[ls.] inhabitants of said town being twenty one years of age
and upwards, having a free hold estate of the annual income of
three pounds or any estate to the value of sixty pounds &
having been resident in said town one year next preceding the
day of election to assemble at the public meeting house in said
town [85.] on monday the twenty third day of September in-
stant at three of the clock in the afternoon to give in their
votes for a Representative for the Middlesex District to repre-
sent them in the twelvth Congress of the United Sates of
America :
Given under our hands and seals this fifth day of Septem-
ber AD 1811 & in the thirty sixth year of the Independence
of the United States of America
Ebenezer HoBBS ] Selectmen
Nathan Hobbs jr ! -
Moses Fuller {
Willl\m Bogle J Weston.
TOWN RECORDS, 1811. 107
Weston September 17!' 1811. Pur.suant to the within war-
rant I have notified and warned the male inhabitants of said
town, qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time and
place and for the purpose within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell, constable.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston, qualified as therein expressed assembled at
the public meeting house in said town on monday the twenty
third day of September A D 1811 at three of the clock in the
afternoon and gave in their votes for a representative for the
District of Middlesex in the Congress of the United States as
follows.
For Loammi Baldwin Esq seventy three.
Marshall Spring Esq thirty one
John L. Tuttle Esq. forty
To Cyrus Russell constable of the town of Westt)n,
[l s] Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the Inhal)-
[l s] itants of said town of Weston, duly qualified to vote
[ls.] for representatives in the General Court of said Com-
monwealth, viz. the male inhabitants of said town being twenty
one years of age and resident in said town for the space of one
year next preceding having a free hold estate within said town
of the annual income of three pounds, or an}- estate to the
value of sixty pounds, to assemble at the public meeting house
in said town, on monday the fourth day of November next at
two of the clock in the afternoon, to give in their votes for a
representative of the people of said Commonwealth, in the Con-
gress of the United States, for the Middlesex District.
Given under our hands and seals, this twenty eighth day of
October A D 1811 —
Nathan Hobbs jr ^ Selectmen
Moses Fuller V of
Abljah Fiske I Weston
108 TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
Middlesex Weston Nov'. 2''. 1811 In i)urf^uance to the
within warrant I have notified and warned all the inhabitants
of said town qualified as within mentioned to meet at the time
and ])lace and for the purpose within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell, constal)Ie
'['^G.'] Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants
of Weston, qualified as therein expressed, assembled at the pul)-
lic meeting house in said Weston, on monday the fourth day of
November A D 1811 at two of the clock in the afternoon and
gave in their votes for a Representative for the Middlesex Dis-
trict in the Congress of the United States as follows, to wit,
For Loammi Baldwin Esq seventy six
William M. Richardson Esq sixty seven
Rev. Edmund Foster — one. —
Know all men l)y these Presents, that I Jeremiah Stimson of
Boston in the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, Merchant, in consideration of one hundred and ten
dollars to me paid by Charles Bemis of Weston in the county
of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid. Yeoman, the re-
ceipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have sold and con-
veyed and do for myself and my heirs, by these Presents sell
and convey unto the said Charles Bemis his heirs and assigns a
certain Pew situate in the pul)lic meeting house in said AVeston
being number thirty four in the easterly part of said meeting-
house and the same formerly owned and occupied by Enoch
Greenleaf Esq. To have and to hold the aforementioned
premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging to him the said Charles Bemis, his heirs and assigns
forever ; so that neither I the said Jeremiah Stimson nor my heirs
or any other person or persons claiming from or under me or
them, or in the name, right, or stead of me or them shall or
will, by any way or means, have, claim or demand any right or
title to the aforesaid premises or their appurtenances or to any
part or parcel thereof forever. In witness Avhereof I the said
Jeremiah Stimson have hereunto set my hand and seal this first
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and eleven. Jeremtaii Stimson & seal.
TOWN RECORDS, 1812. 109
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us. the words
" sold & conveyed " and " sell & convey " interlined in the 7 &
8 lines from the top, and the erasures of the printed words
under them were done before signing. William Stevenson,
William Merand.
Suffolk ss. Boston. June lo'l 1811 Then the above
named Jeremiah Stimson acknowledged the above instrument
to be his free act and Deed.
Before me William Stevenson, Just of Peace.
Recorded Novel" 4". 1811 — I. Fiske town clerk
[1812]
[87,] To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting.
[ls.] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s.] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male
[ls..] Inhabitants of said town being twe-nty one years of age
[l s.] and upw^ards, liable to be taxed & not supported as
paupers, who have resided within said town one vear next pre-
ceding the first monday of March next, to give in their votes for
town officers, and all who have resided one year as aforesaid
& during said term have been taxed for their poll or any estate
in any tax voted to be raised b}^ said town, to vote in town
affairs, to assemble at the pu])lic meeting-house on monday the
second day of March next at one of the clock in the afternoon
to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To choose a Moderator.
2. To choose Selectmen, Town clerk. Town Treasurer tSc;
all other town officers usually chosen in the month of March
annually.
3. To raise money to repair the high ways or act any tiling
relative thereto. —
4. To see if the town will raise a sum of money to defray
the expence of a woman's school in each District in said
town. —
5. To examine the town Treasurer's account and act
thereon. —
110 TOWN RECORDS, 1812.
6. To raise school committees or act any thing relati\'e
thereto. —
7. To hear the request of any who may wish an abatement
of their taxes & act thereon. —
8 . — To receive the town creditor's accounts and act
thereon. —
Given under our hands & seals this twenty fourth day of
February A D 1812 Ebenezer Hobbs— ^
Nathan Hobbs jr Selectmen
Moses Fuller — y of
Abu AH FiSKE I Weston.
I
William Bogle J
Weston February 25''. 1812 — Pursuant to the within war-
rant I have summoned and notified the Inhabitants of said town
qualified as therein expressed to assemble at the time and place
and for the purposes within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell, constable.
Pursuant to the above warrant the inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed assembled at the public meeting
house in said Weston, to wit, those being twenty one years of
age and having resided in said town one year & not supported
as paupers, and made choice of town officers as follows : and all
those of twenty one years of age having resided as aforesaid
and been taxed agreeably to law and acted upon other town
affairs as follows. —
1. Made choice of Isaac Fiske as Moderator of said
meeting v
2. Made choice of Isaac Fiske for town clerk —
Made choice of Isaac Fiske, Deacon Nathan Warren, Cap.
Isaac Hobbs jr. Deacon Thomas Bigelow and Daniel Clark, for
Selectmen of said town. —
[88.] Made choice of Nathan Hagar, town Treasurer. —
sworn March 2*^. 1812. before town clerk
Nathan Fiske ^ Assessors. & all sworn March 2^ 1812
Abraham Hews jr V ^^^^^^ ^^ j j,.^^^ ^^^.^^ ^.j^^.,,
Silas Gregory J
TOWN RECORDS, 1812.
Ill
Voted that the collection of taxes be put up at vendue :
whereupon they were struck off to Cyrus Kussell, at one cent
& four mills upon each dollar Whereupon they made choice
of Cyrus Russell for collector of taxes, and voted to give him
one cent and four [mills] for collecting each dollar —
Cyrus Russell, constable sworn as constable & collector March
5". 1812
Joseph Livermore constable, sworn before me March 2''. 1812.
I. Fiske town clerk
Surveyors
of
highways
'' Centre District. Amos Wyman. sworn March
2''. 1812
West District Josiah Farwell. sworn April
6". 1812.
South W. District Thomas Brown
South E. District. Isaac Train, sworn March
<( 2". 1812 —
North E. District. Nathan Hobl)s jr. sworn
March 2^. 1812
North District Oliver Conant. sworn March
25 1812.
North W. District Joseph Cheny sworn
March 2^ 1812 —
Fence
Viewers
{Isaac Fiske
Ebenezer Hobbs
Joseph Russell Esquire. sworn March 2? 181 2-
^ ^, . ( Isaac Gould
Tythmgrnen. <^ ^
*^ ^ \ Cap. Abr"". Hews jr
Field Drivers <(
Al)ijah Whitney sworn March 2? 1812
Luther Harrington, sworn April 6!' 1812
Charles Cutter.
Converse Biglow
Jonas Green — sworn March 2? 1812 —
Cap. Josiah Hastings sworn March 2? 1812
Abijah Fiske. sworn March 2? 1812
112
TOWN RECORDS, 1812.
Surveyors of
Lumber
Hog Reeves <
Abijah Whitney jr sworn March 2^' lb 12
John Dudley sworn March 2'' 1812 —
Isaac Goukl
" Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. sworn March 2:^ 1812
Samuel Lovewell sworn April (3'' lsl2
Charles Hews
Jonathan Warren jr sworn March 2? 1812
Charles Warren, sworn March 2^' 1812
Isaac Sanderson, sworn March 5!' 1812
Henry Flagg
Alpheus Biglow jr sworn March 2? 1812
Samuel Seaverns sworn April 6!' 1812.
John Davis —
[89.] Pound keeper. Isaac Brackett
Surveyors
of
Wood
Sealers of
Silas Gregory, sworn March 2'} 1812 —
Jon''. Warren — sworn March 2? 1812
Joseph Livermore sworn March 2? 1812
Daniel Smith, sworn March 2? 1812
Abijah Fiske — sworn March 2? 1812
Richard Cutter.
Nathan Hagar. sworn March 5!' 1812-
iAmos Hobbs
Isaac Jones 2'.' sworn A})ril G!' 1812 —
3? Voted that the sum of fifteen hundred dollars be raised
and assessed to repair the high ways : to be wrought out in the
usual manner, allowing nine pence for man and the same for a
team per hour. —
4? Voted that the sum of two hundred dollars be raised and
assessed to be laid out in woman's schools in the several Dis-
tricts the ensuing summer. —
5!* Voted to pass over this article untill the other throe are
acted upon.
6. Voted to choose school committees consisting of three
persons in each District. —
School
Committees.
TOWN RECORDS, 1812. 113
N. W. District. Tra Draper. Jod Thayer.
Joseph Cheney
N. E. District Isaac Hobbs jr. Nathan
Hobbs jr & Eben!" Hobbs Esq
W. C. District. Isaac Fiske. Jonas Sander-
son jr & Joseph Holbrook
^ E. C. District. Luther Harrington, Amos
Hobbs & Amos Lamson.
S W District Tyler Harrington, Abijah Fiske,
Samuel Lovewell.
S. E. District. John Slack, Cap Josiah Hast-
ings, and Daniel Stimson.
were chosen
7. Voted that Abraham Hews jr draw from the treasury the
following taxes committed to him for collection, in the year
1808 — viz, Reuben Harw^ood's $2:68. Jephthah Stearns',
$16:03 Ebenezer Webb's $2:68. Francis H. Stermans $2 :68.
William Wyman's $2 :68 William Fitch Gerald. $2 :6S. William
Barn's $2 :68. Calvin Murray's $2 :68 & that the said Hews ac-
count for and pay over to the treasurer such of the same taxes
as he may hereafter collect. —
8. Voted to choose a committee of three to examine into
the claim of Cap Isaac Jones agst. the town and report thereon
at the town meeting in May next —
Joseph Russell Esq.
Deacon Sam'. Fiske
Deacon Isaac Hobbs were chosen a committee for that pur-
pose
Voted to take up the sixth article.
Voted to pass and allow the town treasurer's account as ex-
hibited.
Voted that the meeting be dissolved
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[90.] Middlesex ss. March 2'! 1812. Personally appeared
Isaac Fiske one of the Selectmen of the town of Weston and
114 TOWN RECORDS, 1812.
made oath that he would faithfully and impartially perform all
the duties incumbent on him relating to all elections and the
returns thereof the year ensuing.
Before me. Ebenezer Hobbs. Jus', of the Peace
^Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
Middlesex ss. March 2*? 1812. Personally appeared Isaac
Fiske town clerk of Weston and made oath that he would truly
record all votes passed in the meeting held this second day of
March, lieing the meeting at which he was elected, and at all
other town meetings during the year, and untill another clerk
shall be chosen and sworn in his stead and that he would faith-
fully discharge all the other duties of his OfBce.
Before me. Ebenezer Hobbs. Just of the Peace
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
Middlesex ss. March 2'! 1812. Personally appeared Nathan
Warren, Isaac Hobbs jr, Thomas Biglow and Daniel Clark,
Selectmen of the town of Weston and made oath that they
would faithfully and impartially perform all the duties incum-
bent on them relating to all elections and the returns thereof
the year ensuing.
Before me Isaac Fiske, town clerk of Weston.
[l s] To Cyrus Russell one of the constables of the town
[l s] of Weston, Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to >varn the male Inhabitants
[ls.] of the said town of Weston of twenty one years of age
and upwards, having a freehold estate within the Common-
wealth of the annual income of three pounds, or any estate of
the value of sixty pounds to meet at the public meeting house
on monday the sixth day of April next at two of the clock in
the afternoon to give in their votes for a Govenour, Lieutenant
Govenour and Senators and counsellors, agreeably to the Con-
stitution of said Commonwealth.
TOWN RECORDS, 1812. 115
Given under our hands and seals, at said Weston, tliis twenty
third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twelve. r .^ t? . -^
Isaac JbiSKE ^
Nathan Warren | Selectmen
Isaac Hobbs jr J> of
Thomas Biglow i Weston
Daniel Clark. J
Middlesex ss. Weston March 24': 1812. Pursuant to
the within warrant I have warned the Inhabitants of said town
qualified as within expressed to meet at the time and place and
for the purposes within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell, Constable.
[111.] Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants
of Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the public
meeting house in said Weston on monday the sixth day of
April AD 1812 and gave in their votes as follows.
-n^ r^ ( Caleb Stronii' Esq. one hundred & five
1 or (jrovenour -^ ^ ^
C El bridge (jrerry Esq. Eighty three
r William Phillips Esq. one hundred
For Lieutenant Govenour J & five
(^William King Esq. Eighty three
r Josiah Bartlett Esq. one hundred
and three
Asahel Stearns Esq one hundred
and three
Loammi Baldwin Esq one hundred
and three.
Senators and Counsellors
, .Samuel Dana Esq. Eighty two
Senators & Counsellors. ) [Matthew Bridge Esq. Eighty two
( John L. Tuttle Esq. Eighty two. —
[l s.] To Cyrus Russell one of the constables of the town of
[l s ] Weston. Greeting
[l s ] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s ] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male
116 TOWN RECORDS, 1812.
[l s.] Inlia])itants of said town l)eiuii' twenty one years of age,
and resident in said town for the space of one year next pre-
ceding, having a freehold estate Avithin said town of the annual
income of three pounds or any estate to the value of sixty
pounds, to meet at the public meeting house in said AVeston on
monday the sixth day of Ai)ril next, at four of the ck)ck in the
afternoon, for the purposes following, to wit,
1. — To choose a Moderator of said Meeting.
2. To give in their votes for count}^ treasurer for the county
of Middlesex.
Given under our hands and seals, this twenty third day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred
and twelve. j^^^^ ^^^^^^
Nathan Warren Selectmen
Isaac Hobbs .tr J> of
Thomas Biglow { AA'oston
Daniel Clark J
Middlesex ss. Weston March . 24!' 1812. Pursuant to
the within warrant I have duly notified the Inhal)itants of
said town Cj[ualified as within mentioned to meet at the time and
place and for the })urposes within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell constable.
Pursuant whereof the Inhabitants of said Weston qualified
as above mentioned Assembled at the time and place aliove men-
tioned and made choice of l:* Isaac Fiske for Moderator of said
meeting. —
and 2"^ Gave in their votes as follows for county treasurer for
the county of Middlesex.
For Al)iel Ileywood Esq Eighty nine
For ,l()hn L. Tuttle Esq. Fifty seven. —
[92.] To Cyrus Kussell one of the constables of the town
[ls.] of Weston. Greeting.
[ls.] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[ls.] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
TOWN RECORDS, 1812. 117
[l.s.] Inha1»itants of said town being- twenty one years of age
[ls.] and upwards, and resident in said town for the space of
one year next preceding, having a freehold estate within said
town of the annual income of three pounds or any estate to the
value of sixty pounds, to meet at the public meeting house iu
said town on monday the fourth day of ^lay next at two of the
clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a repre-
sentative, to represent them at the General Court appointed to
be convened and held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May
next.
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston, the twen-
tieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twelve. — [Signatures omitted. — Ed.]
Middlesex ss. Weston May 4^. 1802 . In obedience to
the Avithin warrant I have notified and warned the Inhabitants
of said Weston ({ualified as within mentioned as the Law
directs —
Cyrus Eussell constable —
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as aliove mentioned assem])led at the public meet-
ing in said Weston on monday the fourth day of May A D
1812 at two of the clock in the afternoon &, gave in their Votes
for representative as follows — viz.
For. Isaac Fiske Esq. ninety live
M'". Moses Fuller — sixty two
— Artemas Bryant, one —
and Isaac Fiske was declared elected . —
[l s] To C^'rus Russell one of the constal^les of the town of
[l s] Weston Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
[ls.] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male
[l s] Inhabitants of said town, resident therein for the space
of one year next preceding, and during said term have been
taxed for their Polls, or any estate in any tax voted to be raised
118 TOWN RECORDS, 1812.
in said town, to assemble at the public Meeting bouse in said
town, on monday the fourth day of May next at three of the
clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To choose a Moderator of said Meeting.
2. To grant a sum of money for the use and benefit of the
several schools in said town, in addition to the sum already
granted, for the year ensuing . —
[93.] 3. To grant the Rev''. Samuel Kendal, his Salary
for one year from and after the lifth day of November
next. —
4. To know the minds of the town, whether they will
direct in what manner the poor of said town shall be })ro-
vided for and supported, or act any thing relative to the
Poor. —
5 — To grant money for the support of the Poor, and for
defraying all the other usual and incidental charges of said town
for the }'ear ensuing . —
6. To hear the to^vn treasurers account and act thereon. —
7. To hear the request of any person who may wish an
abatement of their taxes, and act thereon
8. To know the minds of the town if they will repair or
make any addition or alterations to the Poor house so called, or
act any thing relative thereto . —
9. To know the minds of the town, if they will make any
addition to the school house in the south east District or act
any thing relative to a school house in said District.
10. To hear the report of the Committee appointed at March
meeting last to examine into the claim of Cap Isaac Jones
against said town and act thereon. —
11. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon. —
12. To know the minds of the town, whether neat cattle
shall be permitted to go at large in said town the year en-
suing.
13. To see if the town will express their minds ui)on the
several api)lications requesting a removal of the county goal
and Court house from the town of Caml)ridge c^ that some
other town should l)e the shire town of the county or act any
thins: relative thereto.
TOWN RECORDS, 1812. 119
Given under our hands and seals this twentieth day of April
in the year of our Lord Eio'hteen hundred and twelve
Isaac Fiske ']
Nathan Warren | Selectmen
Isaac Hobbs jr )> of
Thomas Biglow I Weston
Daniel Clark J
Middlesex ss. Weston May 4''. 1812. In obedience to the
within warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of
Weston, as the Law directs.
Cyrus Russell, constable.
Pursuant to the foreo-oino; warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton, qualified and therein expressed, assembled at the public
meeting house in said town, on monday the fourth day of May
A D 1812 at 3 o ; Clock P. M. and
1. Made choice of Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting.
2. Voted that the sum of six hundred dollars be granted
and raised for the use of the several schools the year ensuing, in
addition to the sum already granted.
3. Voted that the sum of five hundred dollars be granted
and raised for the Salary of the Rev''. Samuel Kendal for one
year from and after the fifth day of November next. —
4. Voted that the Selectmen of the town provide for the
poor of said toMU, according to their discretion. —
[94.] o. — Voted that the sum of Eighteen hundred dollars
be granted and raised for the support of the Poor and for de-
fraying all the other usual and incidental charges of said town,
for the year ensuing. —
6. Voted to pass and allow the town treasurer's account as
exhibited. —
7.—
8. Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to examine
into the state of the Poor house and make report of such alter-
ations and repairs as they shall find necessary.
9. Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to examine
into the state of the school house in the south east District and
120 TOWN RECORDS, 1812.
make report of .such additions and alterations as they shall tind
necessary.
10. The Committee appointed at March meeting last to
examine into the claim of Cap. Isaac Jones against the town
made a verbal report that it is the o[)inion of a majority of the
Committee, that there is nothing due on his claim from the
town, which report was accepted. [See Appendix — Schools.]
11. — Voted to allow Cyrus Russell for sundry services as
constable for the years LSIO. 1811. & 1812 for warning town
meetings & notif vin<>- of the choice of town officers, amounting
in the whole to twenty four dollars —
12. Voted that neat cattle should not be permitted to go at
large in the town of Weston the year ensuing. —
lo. Voted as the sense of the town that the Court house
and goal should be preserved at Cambridge and that Cambridge
should still continue as the Shire town of the county,
meeting dissolved —
Recorded l)v me. Isaac Fiske town clerk
Know all men l)y these Presents, that I Jonas Sanderson jr
of Weston in the county of Middlesex and Connnonwealth of
Massachusetts, Yeoman, in consideration of sixty seven dollars
paid by AMlliam Breed of said Weston, gentleman, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell
and convey unto the said AVilliam Breed, his heirs, and assigns
forever, one undivided moiety or half of a certain Pew, situate
in the south east corner of the Public meeting house in said
Weston, num])ered eight. To have and to hold the afore-
granted Premises to the said William Breed his heirs and
assigns, to his and their use and behoof forever. And I do
covenant with the said William Breed, his heirs and assigns
that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted Premises ;
that they are free of all incumbrances ; that I have good right
to sell and convey tiie same to the said William Breed as afore-
said : — and that I will warrant and defend the same premises
to the said William lireed his heirs and assigns forever, against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness
whereof, I the said Jonas Sanderson ir and Rhoda my wife in
TOWN RECORDS, 1812. 121
token ol reliuquishing all right of dower in and to the same,
have hereunto set our hands and seals this seventh day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twelve.
Jonas Sanderson jr & seal
Rhoda Sanderson & seal
Signed, sealed and delivered > John Sanderson
r
in presence of us. — 5 Mary W. Sanderson
Middlesex ss May 71' 1812. Then the above named Jonas
Sanderson jr acknowledged the above instrument to be his free
act and Deed* — ])efore me,
Isaac Fiske, Justice of the Peace.
May 71' 1812. Received and recorded by me
Isaac Fiske, town clerk of Weston
[i)5.] To Cyrus Russell one of the constables of the town
of Weston Greeting.
[ls ] You are hereby required, in the name of the Common-
[l s ] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the In-
[ls] habitants of the said town of Weston, duly qualified
[ls.] to vote for representatives in the General Court of said
Commonwealth, viz, the male Inhabitants of said town l)eing
twenty one years of age, and resident in said toAvn for the
space of one year next preceding having a free hold Estate
within said town of the annual income of three pounds or any
estate to the value of sixty pounds, to assemble at the public
meeting house in said town on nionday the second day of
November next, l)eing the first monday in said month, at two
of the clock in the after-noon, to give in their votes for a rep-
resentative of the people of said Commonwealth in the Con-
gress of the United States for the Middlesex District.
Given under our hands and seals, this nineteenth day of Oc-
tober in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twelve T T-' -^
Isaac Iiske ^ ,, ,
T rr Selectmen
Isaac Hobbs jr i
Thomas Biglow f ,.. ^
\\ eston
Daniel (lark )
122 TOWN RECORDS, 1812,
Middlesex ss. Weston October 27!' 1812 —
In obedience to this warrant, I have notified and warned the
male Inhabitants of said Weston, according to the direction
Cyrus Russell, constable of Weston
Pursuant to the above warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed assembled at the public meeting
house in said Weston, on monday the second day of November
AD 1812 at two of the clock in the afternoon and gave in their
votes for representative to Congress as follows viz,
For. Asahel Stearns P]sq. Eighty six
For. Hon. William M. Richardson Esq. fifty two.
fL s] To Cyrus Russell one of the Constables of the town of
[l s] Weston Greeting
[l s j You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the Male
Inhabitants of said town, resident therein for the space of one
year next preceding and during said term have l^een taxed for
their Polls, or any estate, in any tax voted to be raised in said
town, on Monday the second day of November next at three of
the clock in the afternoon, to act on the following articles
viz, —
1. To choose a Moderator of said Meeting
2. To see if the town will apjiropriate a sum of money to
those that have volunteered their services as soldiers in the
United [9(1.] States Service, or act any thing relative thereto.
3. To hear the report of the Committee, appointed to ex-
amine the state of the work house so called and act thereon.
4. To hear the report of the Committee, appointed, to ex-
amine the state of the school house in the south east District
and act thereon
f). To see if the town will grant a sum of money to erect a
scliool house in the south east District, or ajipropriate for that
purpose any money already granted, & appoint a Committee to
contract for the building a school house in said District, or act
any thing relative to a school house in said District.
TOWN RECORDS, 1812. 123
Given under our hands and seals this ninoteenth day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twelve.
Isaac Fiske. "|
r TT Selectmen
Isaac Hobbs jr i
Thomas Biglow f
Daniel Clark J
Middlesex [ss.] Weston October 27''. 1812. In oliedience
to the within warrant, I have notified and warned the male
Inhabitants of said Weston, according to the direction thereof.
Cyrus Kussell, constable of Weston
In obedience to the above warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed, met on monday the second day
of Nov. AD 1812, at three of the clock in the afternoon, and
made choice of.
Isaac Fiske, Moderator
2. Voted that those soldiers who volunteered & have actu-
ally been mustered and enrolled draw from the treasury three
dollars and twenty five cents each : and also that those who
have not been mustered & enrolled, shall draw each the same
sum whenever they shall he mustered & enrolled. —
o. Voted that the article relative to the work house and the
report of the Committee be postponed till the annual meeting
in March next.
Voted that this meeting be adjourned till thursday the
twelvth day of November instant, at three of the clock in the
afternoon. —
To Cyrus Russell one of the Constables of the town of Wes-
[l s] ton Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required, in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the Inhabit-
[l s] ants of the said town of Weston, duly qualified to vote
[l s] for representatives in the General Court of said Common-
wealth, (viz the male Inhabitants of said town being twenty
one years of age, and resident in said town for the space of one
124 TOWN RECORDS, 1812.
year next precedinir, having a free hold estate within said town
[97.] of the annual income of three pounds or any estate to the
vahie of sixty pounds, to assemble at the puljlic meeting house
in said town on thursday the twelvth day of Noveml^er next
at two of the clock in the afternoon, to give in their votes for
five Electors of President and Vice President of the United
States, for the District, consisting of the Counties of Suffolk,
Essex 6c Middlesex
Given under our hands and seals this thirtieth day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twelve.
Isaac Fiske ^
Nathan Warren I Selectmen
I
Isaac Hobbs jr )■ of
Thomas Biglow I AVeston
Daniel Clark J
Middlesex ss. Weston Nov', (i''. 1812
In obedience to the direction of this warrant I have notified
and warned the male Inhabitants of said ^\ eston,
Cyrus Russell, constable of AVeston
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston, qualified as therein expressed assembled at
the public meeting house in said Weston on thursday the
twelvth day of November A I) 1812 at two of the clock in the
afternoon and gave in their votes for five Electors of President
and Vice President of the United States as follows.
Hon. Harrison (Iray Otis, of Boston ninety three votes
Hon. Nathan Dane, of Beverly ninety three votes
Hon. Jeremiah Nelson of Newbury port ninety three votes
Abraham Biglow Es<| of Cambridge ninety three votes
John Walker Esq. of Burlington ninet}^ three votes
Hon. William Gray, of Boston — sixty one votes
Hon. Samuel Brown of Boston — sixty one votes
Moses Tovvnsend Esq. of Salem — sixt}' one votes
AVilliam Peirce Esi] of Gloucester sixty one votes
Samuel Hoar Esij. of Lincoln sixty one votes.
TOWN RECORDS, 1812. 125
The Inhabitants of Weston, qualified to vote in town affairs
met at the public meeting on thursday the 12'', day of Novem-
ber A D 1812 at three of the dork in the afternoon, by adjourn-
ment from the second day of the same month, and
Voted to l)uild a school house in the South east District.
Voted to choose a Committee of three to build said school
house on contract for the materials & building the same.
Deacon Thomas Biglow, Daniel Clark and Eichard Cutter,
chosen
Voted that said committee l)e authorized to dispose of the
old school house in said District.
Meeting dissolved.
[1)8.] Know all men by these Presents that I Stephen Har-
rington of Weston in the county of Middlesex, Yeoman, in my
right, in consideration of the sum of hfty dollars paid me by
Thomas Townsend of Weston, in the county af"'. Yeoman, the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do here l)y remise,
release, quitclaim and convey to him the said Thomas H. Town-
send and to his heirs and assigns all my right, title, estate and
interest to one half of the })ew that was my father John Hast-
ings late of Weston, deceased, viz that half adjoining to Col.
Marshall's Pew in Weston meeting house it being the Pew at
the left hand going into the front of the Door of said Meeting
house
To have and to hold the same to the said Thomas Hub [l)ard]
Townsend his heirs and assigns so that neither I or any heirs
nor any person claiming by or under me any right, title or in-
terest in or to the premises or said half part of said Pew the
same shall have & maintain, but therefrom shall be forever
excluded and barred.
Witness my hand and seal this second day of May 1798 and
twenty second of the Independency of America.
Signed sealed and delivered Stephen Harringtox & seal
in presence of us.
Catherine Maria Ward
Artemas Ward Jun".
126 TOWN RECORDS, 1813.
Middlesex ss ^lay 2', 1798 Personally appeared the
aliove named Stephen Harrington and acknowledged the above
instrument to be his free act ami deed
Before Artemas Ward Jun". Justice of the Peace —
[1813.]
To Cyrus Russell one of the Constables of the town of
Weston Greeting . —
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male In-
[l s] habitants of said town l^eing twent}' one years of age and
[l s] upwards, liable to l)e taxed and not supported as paupers,
[l s] who have resided in said town for the space of one year
next preceding the first monday in March next, to assemble at
the public meeting house in said town on monday the first day
of March next at one of the clock in the afternoon .
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting
2. To choose a town clerk. Selectmen, town Treasurer, and
all other toAvn oflicers by Law to be chosen in the month of
March or April annually.
Given under our hands and seals this eight day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
Isaac Fiske ^ Selectmen
Kathax Warren I
Isaac Hobbs jr )> of
Thomas Biglow j
Daxiel Clark J Weston
Weston February 15'1 1813. Pursuant to the within war-
rant I have summoned and notified the Inhabitants of said town
qualified as therein expressed to assemble at the time and i)lace
and for the purposes within mentioned —
Cyrus Russell, constable. —
[1)9.] Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of
the town of Weston qualified as therein expressed, assembled at
the })ublic meeting house in said town on monday the first da}'
TOWN RECORDS, 1813.
127
of March A D 1813 at one of the clock in the afternoon and
made choice of Isaac Fiske, moderator —
also — Isaac Fiske. town clerk
Also — Isaac Fiske, Deacon Nathan Warren, Cap. Isaac
Hobbs jr Deacon Thomas Biglow & Daniel Clark for
Selectmen —
Nathan Hagar, town Treasurer. — sworn March 1? 1813 by
me. I. Fiske town clerk
Nathan Fiske r
Silas Gregory } assessors. & SAVorn before me March
Abraham Hews jr C 1? 1813. I. Fiske town clerk
Voted that the collector of taxes be put up at vendue, where-
upon they were struck off to Cyrus Russell at one cent and five
mills per Dollar —
Whereupon Cyrus Russell was chosen collector
Cyrus Russell, constable, sworn as constable & collector lie
fore me. March 20!' 1813 Isaac Fiske — town clerk
Centre District, Luther Harrington, sworn
March 1? 1813.
West. — John Rand — sworn March 1? 1813
S. West. — Joab Leadbetter, sworn June
Surveyors 7!' 1813.
S. East — Samuel Seaverns sworn April 5!'
of i 1813.
N. East. — Henry Hobbs. sworn March V
Highways 1813
North — — Samuel Brown sworn April 5
1813.
N. West — Jed. Thayer, sworn March 1*.
1813
C Washington Peirce. sworn March 1? 1813
Fence Viewers \ Nathan Fiske sworn March l^ 1813.
V. Cap. Sam'. Train jr
( Alpheus Bigelow jr
•^ *= c Joab Leadbetter. —
128
TOWN RECORDS, 1813.
Isaac Jones, sworn March If 1818.
Samuel Brown
Joseph Leadbetter
Field drivers <( Nathan Ho])bs jr sworn March If 1813
William Lawrence jr sworn April 51' 1813.
Cyrus Smith sworn March If 1813
_ Deacon Th^ Biglow sworn March If 1813.
Surveyors of j John Dudley sworn March If 1813
Lumber. I George W. Smith sworn March If 1813.
f Abijah Coburn, sworn April 5!' 1S13.
I Ira Whittemore, sworn April 5!' 1813.
Hog-Reeves- -<; j^..^ j^^..^^,^^. ^^^.^^^.^^ ^^^^^^.^.^^ ^, ^^^^
[^ Thomas Stratton, sworn March If 1813
Pound keeper — Isaac Brackett. sworn March 2'} 1S13.
Jonathan Warren jr sworn March If iNl,')
Ezra Fiske sworn April ")'.' 1813.
Silas (iregory. — sworn March If 1813.
Cap. Samuel Train jr sworn April 51' 1813.
Daniel Clark — sworn March If 1813.
Stephen Abrains. sworn March 3'.' 1813.
Sealers r Ebenezer Holibs Esq
of < Isaac Hobbs jr
Leather ( Isaac Jones —
Surveyors of
wood
<
all sworn March 1?
1S13.
[100.] MiDi^LESEX ss. March If 1S13 — Personally ap-
peared Isaac Fiske one of the Selectmen of AVeston and made
oath that he would faithfully and impartially perform all the
duties incumbent on him relating to all elections and the re-
turns thereof the year ensuing.
Before me Ebenezer Hobbs Justice of the Peace
liecorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk —
Middlesex ss. March If 1813. Personally ajjpeared Isaac
Fiske, town clerk of Weston and made oath that he would
truly record all votes passed in the meeting held this first day
of March, being the meeting at which he was elected, at all
other tow-n meetings during the year and untill another clerk
TOWN RECORDS, 1813, 129
shall be chosen and sworn in his stead and that he w^ould faith-
fully discharoe all the other duties of his office.
Before me Eben'? Hobbs, Justice of the Peace.
Middlesex, ss. March 1^ 1813. Personall}' appeared Na-
than Warren, Isaac Hobbs jr, Thomas Biglow and Daniel Clark,
Selectmen of Weston, & made oath that they would faithfully
and impartially perform all the duties incumbent on them relat-
ing to all elections and the returns thereof, the year ensuing.
Before me Isaac Fiske town clerk.
To Cyrus Russell one of the Constables of the town of Weston
Greeting.
[ LS-] You are hereliy required in the name of the Com-
[l s.] mon wealth of Massachusetts, to notif}^ and warn the
[l s ] male Inhabitants of the town of Weston, being twenty
[l s ] one years of age and upwards, who have resided within
[l s ] said tow^n one year next preceding the first monday in
March next, and during said term have been taxed for their
Polls or any estate in any tax voted to be raised by said town,
and not supported as Paupers, to assemble at the public meet-
ing house in said town on monday the first day of March next
at three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the foUowinof
articles.
1. To choose a Moderator of said meetino;.
2. To raise money to repair the highways, or act any thing
relative thereto.
3. To grant money for women's schools in the several Dis-
tricts for the summer ensuing or act any thing relative thereto.
4. To raise school Committees or act any thing relative
thereto.
5. To examine the town treasurer's account and act thereon
6. To hear the request . of any who may wash an abatement
of their taxes and act thereon.
7. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon.
8. To hear the petition of Joseph Russell and others re-
questing a Division of the school Districts in the north part
130 TOWN RECORDS, 1813.
of the town, that the north east and north west Districts may
be divided into three Districts an(^ that the two school houses
may be removed and a new one erected ; or act any thiuo;
relative to school Districts [101.] and school houses in said
town of Weston.
Given under our hands and seals this eighth day of Febru-
ary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirteen
Isaac Fiske ^ , t .
„ --_ Selectmen
iNATHAN Warren I
Isaac Hobbs jk v. ^f
Thomas Biglow |
Daniel Clark j Weston
Weston February lo'l 1818. Pursuant to the within war-
rant I have summoned and notilied the Inha1)itants of said town
qualified as within expressed to meet at the time and place and
for the purposes as within mentioned —
Cyrus Russell, constable. —
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the town
of Weston, qualified as therein ex])ressed assembled at the time
& place therein mentioned and made choice of
1. — Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting.
2. Voted to raise the sum of fifteen hundred Dollars, to
repair the high Avays in said Weston, to be worked out in the
usual manner. —
3. Voted to raise the sum of two hundred dollars, for
womens schools in said town, the summer ensuing. —
4. Voted to choose school committees in each District.
N. W. District. Cap Alpheus Biglow, Ira Draper & Nath'
Allen.
N. E. District. Isaac Hobbs jr, Nathan Warren 6c Nathan
Fiske
W. C. District. Isaac Fiske, Thad? Peirce t^ Alpheus
Biglow jr
E. C. District. Washington Peirce, riohn Rand tic Luther
Harriniiton
TOWN RECORDS, 1813. 131
S. W. District Cap. Sam'. Train jr, William Bogle &
Samuel Lovewell
S. E. District. Richard Cutter, Daniel Clark & Josiah
Starr.
— were chosen.
Voted to take up the eighth article.
8". Whereupon it was voted to a})point a Committee of
seven persons, to hear the application of Joseph Russell Esq
and others requesting the two north school Districts to be
divided into three Districts, c'c to report thereon at the town
meeting in May next and the following persons were chosen,
Isaac Fiske, Joseph Russell, Ira Draper, William P. Jones,
Ezra Fiske, William Bogle, & Richard Cutter —
5. Voted to pass & allow the town Treasurers account as
exhibited.
6. Voted that the collector suspend the collection of Gideon
Willis' taxes for the present. —
7. Voted to allow Nathan Fiske fourteen Dollars & seventy
tive cents, Abraham Hews jr thirteen Dollars & ninety cents
& Silas Gregory twelve Dollars and seventy five cents, in full
for their services as Assessors the year past.
meeting Dissolved —
recorded
Isaac Fiske — town clerk
[102.] To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
[l f^J Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to warn the male Inhabi-
[l s] tants of said town of Weston of twenty one years of
[ls.] age and upwards, having a free hold estate within the
Commonwealth of the annual income of three pounds, or any
estate to the value of sixty pounds to meet at the public meet-
ing house on monday the fifth day of A})ril next at two of the
clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for a Goveuour,
Lieutenant Govenour, and Senators and Counsellors, agreeably
to the Constitution of said Commonwealth.
132 TOWN HECOKDS, 1813.
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston, this fifth
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hun-
dred and thirteen
Isaac Fiske 1 o i ..
! Selectmen
JMathan Warren ! .
Isaac Hobbs jr i ,x^ ,
nn T. " eston
Thomas Biglow J
Weston March 24'\ 1813. Pursuant to the within warrant
I have warned the Inhabitants of said tow^n qualified as therein
expressed to meet at the time and place and for the purposes
•therein mentioned
Cyrus Russell, constable
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston met at the public meeting house in said Wes-
ton on monday the fifth day of April A D 1813 at two of the
clock in the afternoon and gave in their votes as follows. —
^, <^ For his Exec^'. Caleb Strong Esq ninety nine
c For Hon. Joseph B. Varnum Esq sixty eight
For Lieutenant j For Hon. William Phillips Esq one hundred —
Govenour. c For Hon. William King Esq. sixty eight
r For Hon. Josiah Bartlett Esq ninet}^ six
Senators & ^ y^^^^ Asahel Stearns Esq ninety six
Loammi Baldwin Esq ninety six
For Samuel Hoar Esq sixty eight
Senators & ^ ^^^ Edmund Foster sixty eight
Timothy Fuller Esq sixty eight
Counsellors
Counsellors
For Benjamin Prescott jr one.
[103.] To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston.
[l s] Greeting
[l s] You arc hereby recjuired in the name of the Common-
[ls] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the In-
[l s] hal)itants of the said town of Weston qualified to vote
[ls] for representatives to meet at the public meeting house
TOWN RECORDS, 1813. 133
on the tiftli day of A]5ril next at four of the clock in the after-
noon to liive in their votes for county treasurer.
[Note. This is not a copy of the original warrant, which is on tile and similar in
form to the preceding one. — Ed.]
Given under our hands and seals, this [fifth] day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
*^''^'^" Isaac Fiske -] g^^^^^^^^^^
Nathan Warren '
Isaac Hobbs jr
Thomas Biglow J
> of
Weston
Weston March 24'.' 1813. Pursuant to the within warrant
I have duly notified the Inhal^itants of said town, qualified as
within mentioned to meet at the time and place and for the
purposes within mentioned
Cyrus Russell, constable
Pursuant to the foregoino- warrant the Inhabitants of said
Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the public meeting
house in said Weston on monday the fifth day of April 1813
and made choice of Isaac Fiske — moderator of said meeting,
and gave in their votes as follows for County Treasurer.
For Abiel Heywood Esq ninety votes
For Benjamin Prescott jun^ — fifty eight
[l s] To Cyrus Russell constable of the town of Weston —
[l s] Greeting.
[l s] You are hereljy required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
[ls] Inhabitants of said town, being twenty one years of age
and upwards, and resident in said town for the space of one
year next preceding, having a free hold estate within said town
of the annual income of three pounds or any estate to the
value of sixty pounds, to meet at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the third day of May next at two of the
clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a Represent-
ative to represent them at the General Court appointed to be
convened and held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May next.
134 TOWN heco::ds, i«13.
(liven under our hands and seals at said Weston the nine-
teenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirteen
Isaac Fiske "]
Nathan Warren | Selectmen
Isaac Hobbs jr y of
Thomas Biglow I Weston
Daniel Clark J
Weston April 24''. 1813. Pursuant to the within warrant
T. have notilied the within named persons to meet at the time
and place and for the purpose within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell, Constal)le.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualilied as therein expressed met at the public meeting in
Weston on monday the third day of May AD 1813 at two of
the clock in the afternoon and gave in their votes for a Repre-
sentative as follows, to wit, for Isaac Fiske, Eighty six votes,
who was declared to be elected.
Recorded 1)y me,
Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[104.] To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the Inhal)-
[ls.] itants of said town l)emg twenty one years of age and
[l s] u})wards, resident therein for the space of one year next
preceding and during said term have l)cen taxed for their Polls
or any estate in any tax voted to be raised b}" said town and
not supported as Pau})ers, to assemble at the Public meeting-
house in said town on monday the third day of May next at
three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following-
Articles . viz .
1. To choose a Moderator of said Meetino".
TOWN RECORDS, 1813. 135
2. Tf) grant a sum of money for the use and benefit of the
several schools in said town, in addition to the sum already
granted, for the year ensuing. —
o. To grant the Rev''. Samuel Kendal, his salary for one
year from and after the fifth day of November next.
4. To grant money to defray the expense of building a
school house in the south east District agreeal)ly to the contract
of the Committee, raised for that purpose ; also for the support
of the Poor and for defraying all the other usual and incidental
charges of said town for the year ensuing
5. To know the minds of the town if they will make an
addition to the Poor house so called, or repair the same and
grant money for that purpose or act any thing relative
thereto . —
6. To hear the town treasurer's account and act thereon.
7. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon.
8. To hear the application of any persons who may wish an
abatement of their taxes and act thereon . —
9. To know the minds of the town whether neat cattle shall
be permitted to go at large within the limits of said town for
the year ensuing . —
10. To hear the report of the Committee appointed at the
town meeting in March last to hear the application of Joseph
Russell Esq and others requesting the two north school Dis-
tricts to l)e divided so as to make three school Districts and
act thereon, or act any matter or thing respecting schof)l Dis-
tricts or school houses in said town.
1 1 To revise the List of Jurymen as prepared by the Select-
men of said town agi-eeably to a Late Law of this Commonwealth.
12 To know the minds of the town whether they will
authorise Joseph Russell, Thomas Biglow, Abijah Sanderson,
Robert Fiske, Daniel Warner and Thomas Jenkinson to receive
their proportion of the sum granted for the woman's schools,
and appropriate the same for the benefit of their children
agreeal^ly to the prayer of their Petition ; or act any other
matter or thing relative to appropriating the money granted or
to he granted for the benefit of the schools in the town of
Weston.
136 TOWN RECORDS, 1813.
Given under our hands and seals this nineteenth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirteen.
Isaac Fiske -j Selectmen
Nathan Warren |
Isaac Hobbs jr )> of ?_l
Thomas Biglow I
Daniel Clark ^ Weston
Weston April 24!' I8I0. Pursuant to the within warrant I
have notified the within named persons to meet at the time and
place and for the purposes within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell, constable.
[105.] Agreeably to the foregoing Avarrant the Inhabitants
of Weston, qualified as therein expressed, met at the public
meeting house in said Weston, on monday the third day of
May A D 1813 at three of the clock in the afternoon and
1. Made choice of Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting.
2. Yoted to raise and grant the sum of six hundred Dollars
for the use and benefit of the several schools in said town for
the winter ensuing. —
3. Voted to raise and grant the sum of five hundred and
fifty Dollars for one years Salaray for the Eev. Samuel Kendal,
from and after the fifth day of November next.
4. Voted to raise and grant the sum of two thousand Dol-
lars to pay the expense of the school house in the South East
District, for the support of the poor and for other usual and
incidental charges of the town for the year ensuing. —
5. Voted to postpone the subject of the Poor house, for the
present.
6. Voted to pass and allow the town Treasurer's account as
read & exhibited.
7. —
8. Voted to abate the minister-tax of William Andrew for
1812.—
9. Voted that neat cattle should not be permitted to go at
large within the limits of the town for the year ensuing. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1814. 137
10. Voted to accept the report of the Committee ap-
pointed to hear the application of Joseph Russell & others
requesting a Division of the north school Districts, which
report was against any alterations in the school Districts at
present.
11. Voted to confirm the List of Jurymen as prepared by
the Selectmen.
12. Voted that the school Committee in the N. E. District
pay over to Joseph Russell, Th'. Biglow, Abijah Sanderson,
Robert Fiske Daniel Warner, Thomas Jenkinson & Cyrus
Russell their proportion of the money granted for the woman's
school for the summer ensuing, agreeal)ly to the principles
adopted by the town in apportioning monies granted for
schools.
Voted also that the above named persons should not be per-
mitted to send their children to the school in the N. E. Dis-
trict the summer ensuing.
Meeting dissolved.
Att. Isaac Fiske town clerk.
[1814.]
To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] ■ Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male
[l s] Inhabitants of said town, being twenty one years of age
[l s] and upwards liable to l)e taxed and not supported as
paupers, who have resided in -said town for the space of one
year next preceding the first monday in March next, to as-
semble at the public meeting house in said town on monday
the seventh day of March next at one of the clock in the
[106.] afternoon.
1 . To choose a Moderator of said Meeting.
2. To choose a town clerk, selectmen, town treasurer and
all other town oificers by Law to be chosen in the month of
March or April annually.
Given under our hands and seals this twenty first day of
138 TOWN RECOKl^S, 1814.
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fourteen. j^ ^ ^^ j,^^^,^ ^
Nathan Waeren Selectmen
Isaac Hobbs \ of
Thomas Bigloav | Weston
Daniel Clark j
Middlesex ss. Weston February 2<S''. 1814 Pursuant to
the within warrant I have notitied the within described persons
to meet at the time and place and for the purpose within men-
^"^^ ■ Cyrus Kussell, constable.
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhal^itants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed assembled at the public meet-
ing house in said Weston on monday the seventh day of March
AD 1814 at one of the cloclc in the afternoon, and made
choice of
Isaac Fiske, Moderator
Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
Isaac Fiske "]
Nathan Warren j
Isaac Hobbs )> Selectmen —
Tliomas Biglow
Daniel Clark
Nathan Hagar, town Treasurer — sworn March the
V] 1814. l)efore me Isaac Fiske, town clerk
Nathan Fiske ^ assessors, sworn March 7'1
Daniel Clark > 1814 l)efore nie,
Nathaniel Allen ) Isaac Fiske town C • k
Voted that the collection of taxes be put to the lowest bidder
whereupon they were struck off to C3'rus Russell for one cent
& seven mills, whereupon it was voted to give him one cent
& seven mills per dollar for the collection of the taxes . &
made choice of Cyrus Kussell, constable also. —
March 7'1 1814 sworn as collector t*c constable, l)efore me
Isaac Fiske town clerk
TOWN RECORDS, 1814.
139
Centre District. Alpheus Biglow jr
West. —
S. West —
S. East. —
N. East. —
North —
N. West.
Jonas Sanderson
Marshall Train
Eliphalet Slack
Converse Bialow
Nathan Fiske
Nathan Ha^ar
Surveyors of high-
ways, & all sworn
March 7'! 1814
before me Isaac
Fiske, town clerk.
[107.]
Field
Drivers
Thomas Biglow
Sam! Train jr
Ira Draper
Isaac Gould
Joseph Livermore
''Amos Wyman
Jonas Green —
Luther Harrington
-< Nathan Hagar
Eoljert Fiske
Joab Leadbetter
Amos Sanderson
Fence Viewers, & all
sworn l)efore me Isaac Fiske
town clerk
> Tvthincrmen
sworn March 7. 1814
sworn March 7''. 1814
sworn March 7'1 1814
sworn March 7'! 1814
sworn March 7'! 1814
before me
Isaac Fiske
town clerk.-
J
Surveyors
of
Lumber
Hogreaves
rJohn Dudley
<
Surveyors
of
Wood —
j Thomas Biglow sworn March 7'1 1814 — before
I me I. F. town Cle
L Washington Peirce
■ Lot Bemi s — sworn March 7 1' 1 8 1 4 ^
Abijah Coburn. I before me
<| John Rand — sworn March 7': 1814 ^ Isaac Fiske
I '^oseP^ Livermore | town clerk
I Amos Lamson sworn March 7'! 1814 i
Daniel Lamson, Poundkeeper sworn March 7'1
1814. I. F. tow Cler
Daniel Lamson. sworn March 7'! 1814
Isaac Hobbs — sworn March 7H 1814
Cyrus Russell sworn March 7^1 1814
Al)r':' Hews jr
Joseph Cheney sworn March 7'I 1814
Richard Cutter
l)efore me
j^ Isaac Fiske
town clerk
140 TOWN RECORDS, 1814.
Nathan Hagar ) sealers of Leather, sworn March 7'.' 1814
Daniel Clark > before me Isaac Fiske town clerk.
Attest, Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
Middlesex ss. March 7!' 1814. Personall}^ appeared Isaac
Fiske one of the selectmen of Weston & made oath that he
Wf)uld faithfully and impartially perform all the duties incum-
bent on him relating to all elections and the returns thereof the
year ensuing.
Before me Alphels Biglow jr, Justice of Peace.
recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk
Middlesex ss. March 7!' 1814 Personally appeared Isaac
Fiske Esq, town clerk of Weston and made oath that he would
truly record all votes passed in the meeting held this seventh
day of March, being the meeting at which he was elected & at
all other town meetings during the year and untill another clerk
shall be chosen and sworn in his stead and that he would faith-
fully discharge all the other duties of his office.
Before me Alpheus Biglow jr, Just of the Peace
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
Middlesex ss. March 7!' 1814 Personally appeared, Nathan
Warren, Isaac Hobbs, Thomas Biglow &. Daniel Clark, select-
men of Weston & made oath that they would faithfully and
impartially perform all the duties incumbent on them relating-
to all elections and the returns thereof the year ensuing
Before me Isaac Fiske — town clerk.
[108.] To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male
[l s] Inhabitants of the town of Weston, being twenty one
[l s] years of age and upwards, who have resided within said
[ls.] town one year next preceding the first monday in INlarch
next, and during said term have been taxed for their Polls or any
estate in any tax voted to be raised by said town, and not sup-
ported as paupers to assemble at the ])ublic meeting house in
TOWN RECORDS, 1814. 141
said town on monda}' the seventh day of March next at three of
the clock in the afternoon, to act on the following articles, viz
1. To choose a Moderater of said Meeting.
2. To grant money to repair the highways, or act any thino-
relative thereto.
3. To grant money for summer schools in the several
Districts for the summer ensuing, or act any thing relative
thereto. —
4. To choose school Committees, or act any thing relative
thereto. —
5. To see if the town will defray the expences of the funeral
of the late Rev? Samuel Kendal, including mourning apparel
for the family, as furnished and supplied by the Committee
who arranged and superintended said funeral, or act an}' thino-
relative thereto. —
6. To see if the town will procure the sermon preached by
the Rev. Doctor Osgood at the funeral of the late Rev. Samuel
Kendal, to be printed, or act anything relative thereto.
7. To see if the town will adopt measures to supply the
pulpit, made vacant by the death of Doctor Kendal or act any
thino; relative thereto. —
8. To examine the town Treasurers' account and act thereon.
9. To hear the request of any who wish an abatement of
taxes & act thereon
10. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon.
11. To see if the town will accept of a stove given by indi-
viduals of said town and permit the same to remain in the public
meeting house or act any thing relative thereto.
12. To see if the town will cause a grave stone to be erected
in memory of the late Rev'\ Doctor Kendal, or act any thin^
relative thereto.
Given under our hands and seals this twenty hrst day of
February in the }ear of our Lord Eighteen hundred & fourteen,
Isaac Fiske "]
Nathan Warren I Selectmen
I
Isaac Hobbs /> of
Thomas Biglow Weston
Daniel Clark
142 TOWN RECORDS, 1814.
Middlesex ss. Weston Fel)ruary 28''. 1814. Pursiiaut
to the within warrant I have notified the within described per-
sons to meet at the time and phice and for the purpose within
mentioned ^^,^^^ Russell, constable.
[101>.] Purt^uant to the ioregoing warrant the Inhabitants
of Weston qualitied as therein expressed assembled at the pub-
lic meeting house in said Weston on monday the seventh day
of March AD 1814 at three of tlie clock in the afternoon and
made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, moderator.
2. Voted to grant the sum of one thousand Dollars to re-
pair the highways, to be worked out in the usual manner.
o. Voted to raise and grant the sum of two hundred Dollars
for women's schools for the summer ensuing.
4. Voted to choose school Committees in the several Dis-
tricts.
N. E. Dis Joseph Russell, Jonas Coburn cSb Henry Hobbs. —
N.W.Dis Nathan Hagar, Joseph Cheney, Nathaniel Allen.
E.G.. Dis Eben'". Fiske, Washington Peirce & Amos Hobbs.
W.C. Dis Isaac Fiske, Alpheus Biglow jr & Stephen Abrams
5. E. Dis Josiah Hastings, John Davis and William Spring
S.W.Dis Abijah Fiske, Thomas Brown & Tyler Harrington
were chosen.
5. Voted that the town pay the expences of the funeral of
the late Rev''. Samuel Kendal, including mourning apparel for
the family. [Note. These jimoimted to .'if.iSL'.OO. — En.]
(!. Voted to pass over the sixth article & not act u})on it. —
7 . Voted to choose a Committee who shall be authorised to
hire a minister to supjily the Pulpit, untill the further order of
the toAvn relative thereto.
Isaac Fiske, Deacon Nathan Warren, F^benezer Hobbs Esq.
Deacon Thomas Biglow & Cap. Isaac Hobbs were chosen.
8. Voted to })ass and allow the town Treasurer's account as
exhibited.
S). Voted to abate the following person's taxes, viz, John
Cenedy [Kennedy] for 1810 $2 : J) 1. —Oliver Barret for 1811
$2 : !)6. Nathan Dadman for 1811 $8 : 87.
TOWN RECORDS, 1814. 143
Voted also that the Treasurer lie directed not to call on the
collector for the following taxes, untill the collectors has had
an opportunity to collect them. — to wit. Ezra Florida's for
1810, $5:11 Asa Goodnow's for 1811 $2:11(3. Abel Peirce
for 1811 $11 : 75, Richard Trow for 1811 $3 : 58. —
10. Voted to pay the assessors for their services for 1813 &
stationary as folloAA^s. viz. Nathan Fiske $16.25. Abraham
Hews jr $15 :75. Silas Gregory $14 :25. —
11. Voted that the town accept of the stove given by indi-
viduals and that the same remain in the public meeting
house. —
12. Voted that the Committee ap[)ointed to supply the Pul-
pit be authorised at the expense of the town to pro[c]ure
Grave Stones to be erected in memory of Doct. Kendal as large
as those erected in memory of the late Rev Mf Woodward.
Meeting dissolved
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town cler
[110.] To Cyrus Russell constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of of Massachusetts, to warn the male Inhabi-
[l s] tants of said town of Weston, of twenty one years of
[ls.J age and upwards, having a free hold estate within the
Commonwealth of the annual income of three pounds, or any
estate to the value of sixty pounds to meet at the public meet-
ing house in said Weston on monday the fourth day of April
next at two of the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes
for a Govenor, Lieutenant Govenor and Senators and Coun-
sellors, agreeably to the constitution of said Commonwealth.
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston this tenth
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and fourteen.
Isaac Fiske -v Selectmen
Nathan Warren |
Isaac Hobbs )> of
Thomas Bigloav i
Daniel Clark ^ Weston
144 TOWN RECORDS, 1814,
Middlesex ss. Weston March 12'.' 1814 — Pursuant to the
within warrant I have notitied the within described persons to
meet at the time and place and for the purposes within
mentioned. Cyrus Russell, const. —
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston,
qualitied as therein expressed, met at the public meeting house
in said town, on monday the fourth day of April A D 1814 at
two of the clock P. M. and gave in their votes as follows.
r For his Exc'?' Calel) Strong Esq ninety eight
For Govenor J votes
(^ For Hon. Samuel Dexter Esq seventy votes
For Lieut, i For his Honor, William Phillips Esq ninety
^ eight votes
Govenor ( Por Hon. William Gray Esq. seventy one votes
Senators Hon. Josiah Bartlett ninety nine
& Asahel Stearns ninety nine
Counsellors Loammi Baldwin Esquire ninety nine
Edmund Foster sixty eight votes
Samuel Hoar sixty eight votes
Timothy Fuller sixty eight votes
Attest. Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[111.] To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male
[l s] Inhabitants of the town of Weston, qualitied to vote for
[ls.] representatives to meet at the Public meeting house in
said Weston on monday the fourth day of April next at four of
the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for county
Treasurer.
Given under our hands and seals this tenth day of March in
the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and fourteen —
Isaac Fiske "]
Nathan Warken j Selectmen
Isaac Hobbs y of
Thomas Bigloav I "SA'eston
Daniel Clark |
TOWxN RECORDS, 1814. 145
Middlesex ss. Weston March 12''. 1814 Pursuant to the
within warrant I have notified the within described persons to
meet at the time and place and for the })urposc within men-
tioned.
Cyrus Kussell, constable.
Pursuant to the aliove warrant the Inha))itants of the town
of Weston, qualified as therein expressed met at the public
meeting house in said Weston on monday the fourth day of
April A D 1814 at four of the clock in the afternoon and made
choice of Isaac Fiske moderator of said meetino- and oave ia
their votes for county treasurer as follows.
For Abiel Heywood Esq Eighty three votes
For M^ John Keyes. fifty four votes
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk
To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
[l sJ Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male
[l s] Inhabitants of said town, being twenty one years of age
[l s] and upwards and resident in said town for the space of
one year next preceding having a free hold estate within said
town of the annual income of three pounds or any estate to the
value of sixty pounds to meet at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the second day of May next at two of
the clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a Rep-
resentative to represent them at the General Court appointed
to be convened and held at Boston on the last wednesda}' o£
May next.
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston the eleventh
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and fourteen.
Isaac Fiske "|
Nathan Warren I Selectmen;
Isaac Hobbs y of
Thomas Biglow I Weston
Daniel Clark j
146 TOWN RECORDS, 1814.
[112.] Middlesex ss. Weston April IG''. 1814. Pur-
suant to the Avithin warrant I have notified the within men-
tioned persons to meet at the time & place and for the purpose
within mentioned.
CvRus Russell, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant, the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed assembled at the public meet-
ing house in said Weston on monday the second day of May
A D 1814 at two of the clock in the afternoon and gave in their
Votes for a Representative as follows, to wit, for Isaac Fiske
Esq. sixty seven votes, who was accordingly elected. — Re-
corded by me Isaac Flske, town clerk.
[l s] To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting
Tl s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
[ls,] Inhabitants of said town, being twenty one years of age
and upwards, resident therein for the space of one year next
preceding and during said term have been taxed for their Polls
or any estate in any tax voted to be raised by said town and
not supported as paupers, to assemble at the public meeting-
house in said town on monday the second day of May next at
three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following ar-
ticles, — to wit.
1 . To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To grant a sum of money for the several schools in said
town in addition to the sum already granted.
3. To grant money to defray the expense of supplying the
Pulpit, made vacant l^y the death of Doctor Kendal for the
year ensuing or act any thing relative thereto.
4. To know the minds of the town, whether neat cattle
shall be permitted to go at large within the limits of said town
the year ensuing. —
5. To grant money for the support of the Poor and defray-
ino- all other usual and incidental charoes of said town for the
year ensuing.
TOWN RECORDS, 1814. 147
6. To know the minds of the town whether they will adopt
any measures to ascertain the bounds of the towns land on
which the meeting house stands and adjoining the same or act
any thing relative thereto. —
7. To see if the town will permit any stables to be erected
on their land near the meeting house or act any thing relative
thereto. —
[113.] (S. To hear the town Creditors accounts and act
thereon.
9. To hear the town Treasurer's account and act thereon.
10 To hear the application of any person who may wish
an abatement of their taxes and act thereon.
Given under our hands and seals this eleventh day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four-
teen.
Isaac Fiske
Nathan Warren
Isaac Hobbs [Selectmen of Weston.]
Thomas Biglow
Daniel Clark.
Middlesex ss. Weston April 16!' 1814. Pursuant to the
within warrant I have notified the within mentioned persons to
meet at the time and place and for the purposes within men-
tioned.
Cyrus Kussell, constable of — Weston
Agreea1)ly to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein express [ed] met at the time and place
therein mentioned and made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said meeting.
2. Voted to grant and assess the sum of six hundred dollars
for the several schools in said town.
3. Voted to grant and assess the sum of five hundred and
fifty Dollars to defray the expense of supplying the pulpit for
the year ensuing.
4. Voted that neat cattle should not be permitted to go at
large the year ensuing within the limits of said town. —
148 TOWN 1IECORU8,, 1814.
5. Voted to raise and grant the snm of fifteen hundred Dol-
lars for the support of the Poor and all other usual and inci-
dental charges of the town the year ensuing. —
6. Voted to choose a Committee to ascertain the bounds of
the towns land on w^iich the meeting house stands and adjoin-
ing the same, & to erect monuments & take a plan thereof. —
Voted that the selectmen be a Committee for that purpose.
7. Voted that the selectmen be authorised to cause new
stables to be erected near the tow^n pound where or near where
the old horse stables now stand & to sell the same wdth the right
of having them remain there during the pleasure of the town
and no longer, provided they can agree with the Proprietors of
said horse stables ; and also that they be authorised to place
the same so as to cover part of the pound, provided they can
procure an extension of said pound upon the land of the heirs
of Isaac Lamson, dec''. ; and provided also that the whole shall
be done without any cost or charge to the town. —
[114. J 8. —
9. Voted to pass and allow the town treasurer's account as
exhibited.
10. Voted to abate the following taxes for the year 1801),
committed to Arthur Train collector of said year for collec-
tion, to wit. — Alpheus Clemmence $2:01 — Kuth Love-
well $1:39. Phillip Metcalf $2:61. Caleb Phillips $2:61.
Elihu Goodnow $2 : 61 — do highway $1 : 29. Charles Clark
highway tax $10 : 80. William Andrews minister tax $5 : 56.
meeting dissolved. —
Attest Isaac Fiske, toAvn clerk.
[l s] To Cyrus Eussell, constable of the town of Weston,
Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required, in the name of the Com-
[l s] monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the In-
[l s] habitants of the said town of Weston, duly (|ualitied to
[l s] vote for representatives in the General Court of said
Commonwealth, viz, the male Inhabitants of said town being-
twenty one years of age ; and resident in said town for the
TOWN RECORDS, 1814. 149
space of one year next preceding haAdng a free hold estate
within said town of the annual income of three pounds, or any
estate to the value of sixty pounds to assemble at the public
meeting house in said town, on monday the twenty third day
of May instant at three of the clock in the afternoon to give in
their votes for one Representative to represent them in the Con-
gress of the United States of America, in the room of the Hon.
William M. Richardson who has resigned his seat as a Repre-
sentative. —
Given under our hands and seals, this seventh day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and
fourteen- j,^,, j,,,^, " ^^^^^^^^
Nathan Warren |
I
Isaac Hobbs y of
Thomas Biglow |
Daniel Clark j ^^^eston
Middlesex, ss. Weston May 16'! 1814 Pursuant to the with-
in warrant I have notified the within mentioned persons to
meet at the time and place and for the purposes within
mentioned. /-. -d a- m
■ Cyrus Russell, constable. —
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton, qualified as therein mentioned, met at the public meeting
house in said town on monday the twenty third da}" of May
A D 1814 at three of the clock in the afternoon and gave in
their votes as follows, viz
For the Hon. Asahel Stearns Esquire, seventy two votes
For. the Hon. Samuel Dana Esquire fifty six votes —
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk.
[115.] Know all men, that I Reuben Carver of Boston,
Gentleman, for and in consideration of two hundred Dollars to
me paid by Betsey Train of Weston, widow, do remise, release
and forever quitclaim all my right, title and interest I have in
a[nd] to a certain pew in the meeting house in the town of Wes-
ton, in the county of Middlesex together with a certain stable situ-
150 TOWN RECORDS, 1814.
ate in said Weston, the north side of said meeting house being
number five : To have and to hold the above premises to
the said Betsey her heirs and assigns forever. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fifth day of
March A D 1814 — Keuben Carver [l s]
Signed sealed in presence of us
Otis Train, Reuben Carver jr —
SurroLK, ss. Boston 5'; March 1814 Then Reuben Carver
above named, personally appeared and acknowledged this in-
strument by him subscribed to be his free act and Deed.
Before me Sam^ Gardner Justice of the peace.
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk of Weston
Know all men by these Presents that We Thaddeus Fiske of
West Cambridge, clerk, Ebenezer Fiske of Weston, yeoman,
Isaac Warren of Charlestown, merchant, and Abigail his wife
in her right, Charles Fiske of Framingham, tanner, all in the
county of Middlesex & Jonathan Fiske of Medfield in the
county of Norfolk, Esq. in consideration of ninety dollars to
us paid by Nathan Fiske of Weston in said county of Middle-
sex, Gentlemen the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge,
have remised, released, and forever quitclaimed and do for our
selves and our heirs by these Presents, remise, release and for-
ever quitclaim unto the said Nathan Fiske, his heirs and assigns
all our right, title and interest in and to a certain pew in the
public meeting house in Weston, at the easterly end of said
meeting house being the same that was lately the property of
Jonathan Fiske, dec*^ reserving to Abigail Fiske, widow of said
Jonathan, dec? a right of a seat therein during her life time.
To have and to hold the aforementioned Premises, with all the
Privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said
Nathan Fiske his heirs and assigns forever so that neither we the
said Thaddeus, Ebenezer, Isaac, Abigail, Charles & Jonathan
nor our heirs or other person or persons, claiming from or
under us or them, or in the name, right or stead of us or them,
shall or Avill, by any way or means, have, claim or demand any
TOWN RECORDS, 1814. 151
right or title to the aforesaid premises or their appurtenances,
or to any part or parcel thereof forever. In witness whereof
Ave the said Thaddeus Ebenezer, Isaac, Al)igail, Charles and
Jonathan have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty
third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fourteen.
Signed, sealed and delivered Thaddeus Fiske [l s]
in presence of us — — Ebenezer Fiske. [l s]
Isaac Fiske Isaac Warren [l s]
Mary Lamson. Abigail Warren [l s]
Jonathan Fiske [l s]
Charles Fiske [ls.]
Middlesex ss. August 23'! 1814 Then the above named Thad-
deus, Ebenezer, Isaac Abigail, Jonathan & Charles acknowl-
edo-ed the above instrument to l)e their free act and deed
Before me Isaac Fiske, Just. Peace —
Recorded b}^ me Isaac Fiske town clerk —
Know all men by these Piesents, tliat I, Isaac Fiske of Wes-
ton in the county of Middlesex Esquire, in consideration of
thirteen Dollars to me paid by Nathan Fiske of the same Wes-
ton, gentleman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
have remised, released, and forever quitclaimed and do, for
myself and my heirs by these Presents, remise, release [116.}
and forever quit claim unto the said Nathan Fiske, his heir&
and assigns, all my right, title and interest in and to a certain
pew in the pul)lic meeting house in Weston, at the easterl}^ end
of said meeting house, being the same that was lately the
property of Cap. Jonathan Fiske, dec'\ reserving to Abigail
Fiske, Avidow of said Jonathan, dec'', a right of a seat therein
during her life time. To have and to hold the aforementioned
Premises with all the Privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging to him the said Nathan Fiske, his heirs and assigns
forever ; so that neither I the said Isaac, nor my heirs or any
other person or persons claiming from or under me or them or
in the name right or stead [of] me or them shall or Avill by any
way or means have, claim or demand any riglit or title to the
152 TOWN RECOUnS, 1814.
aforesaid Premises or their appurtenances or tf) any jmrt or
parcel thereof forever. In witness whereof I the said Isaac
Fiske have hereunto set m}' hand and seal this twenty third
day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fourteen.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in })resence of us — Isaac Fiske. [l s.]
Ebenezer Hobbs
Joseph Kussell
Middlesex, ss. September l^ 1814 Then the al)Ove named
Isaac Fiske acknowledged the above instrument to be his free
act and Deed
Before me Joseph Russell, Just. Peace —
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk of Weston
To Cyrus Russell, one of the constables of the town of Wes-
ton, Greeting.
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the
said town of Weston, duly qualified to vote for representatives
in the General Court of said Commonwealth, to wit, the male
Inhabitants of said town being twenty one years of age, and
resident in said town for the space of one year next preceding,
having a free hold Estate within said town of the annual income
of three pounds, to assemble at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the seventh day of November next, being
the first monda}' in said month, at two of the clock in the
afternoon, to give in their votes for a representative of the
People of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United
States, for the Middlesex District.
Given under our hands and seals this seventeenth day of
Octo])er in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and fourteen.
Isaac Fiske 1
T TT Selectmen
Isaac Hobbs I
Thomas Biglow [ ,
T^. ., I >\ eston
Daniel CLAPtK J
TOWN RECORDS^ 1814. 153
Middlesex ss. Weston October 31? 1814. Pursuant to
the within Warrant I have notified and warned such of the
Inhabitants as are within descril)ed to meet at the time & place
& for the purpose within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell, constable.
Ao-reeabh' to the foreooino- warrant the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the public
meeting house in said Weston, on monday the 7!' day of No-
vember AD 1814 at two of the clock in the afternoon and
gave in their votes as follows, to wit.
For Hon. Asahel Stearns ninety one votes
For. Hon. Sam^ Dana fifty votes
Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[117.] Know all men by these Presents, that we the sub-
scribers, selectmen of the town of Weston, by virtue of and
in pursuance to a vote of the Inhabitants of said town, passed
at a legal meeting thereof, holden on the second da}'^ of May in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen,
having for that purpose first made an agreement with the Pro-
prietors of the old horse stables near the towns pound, have
caused new stal)les to be erected near where the same stood,
and in consideration of the sum of thirty eight dollars, to us
in hand paid, l)eing the cost of one of the new stal)les, do
hereby by virtue of the power and authority by the Inhabitants
aforesaid to us, at their meeting aforesaid given sell and convey
unto Uriah Gregory of the same Weston Yeoman, he being one
of the Proprietors of the old horse stables, One of the said
new stables by us erected, being the fifth from the westerly
end of said new stal)les and numbered " five ". To have and to
hold the same to him the said Gregory, his heirs and assigns
forever together with the right of having the same remain there
for and during the pleasure of the town aforesaid. In witness
whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty
154 TOWN RECORDS, 1814.
fourth (lay of Octol)er in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fourteen —
Signed, sealed & delivered Isaac Fiske & seal
in presence of Nathan Warren & seal
Abraham Hews jr Isaac Hobbs & seal
Thomas Biglow jr — Thomas Biglow & seal
Daniel Clark & seal
Kecorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk
Sep. 101' 1814 Received of Isaac Fiske, the sum of seven
dollars, in consideration whereof I hereby sell and convey unto
him my old horse stable near the meeting house, together with
all my right to the land on which the same stands. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of Sep-
tember A D 1814.
Amos Harrington. —
Know all men by these Presents, that we the subscribers
selectmen of the town of Weston by virtue of and in pursuance
to a vote of the Inhabitants of said town, passed at a legal
meeting thereof, holden on the second day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, having
for that purpose first made an agreement with the proprietors
of the old horse ^tables near the towns pound, have caused
new stables to be erected near where the same stood and in
consideration of the sum of thirty eight dollars to us in hand
paid, being the cost of one of said new stables, do hereby by
virtue of the power and authority by the Inhal^itants afore-
said to us, at their meeting aforesaid given, sell and convey
unto Isaac Fiske of said Weston, Esquire, he being one of
the proprietors of said horse stables in the right of Amos
Harrington, One of said new stables, by us erected, being
the second from the west end of said new stables and num-
bered "two", situated upon the town's* [118,] land. To
have and to hold the same to him the said Isaac Fiske, his
heirs and assigns forever, together with che right of having the
same remain there for and during the pleasure of said toAvn.
In Avitncss whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
TOWN RECORDS, 1814. 155
this twenty fourth day of Octo])er in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
Signed, sealed &c in Nathan Warren & seal
the presence of us Isaac Hobbs & seal
Abraham Hews jr Thomas Biglow & seal
Thomas Biglow jr Daniel Clark & seal
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk. —
Know all men by these Presents, that we the subscribers
Selectmen of the town of Weston, by virtue of and in })ursu-
ance to a vote of the Inhabitants of said town passed at a legal
meeting thereof, holden on the second day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, have
caused new stables to be erected near the towns pound by the
meeting house and in consideration of the sum of thirty Dol-
lars to us in hand paid for the sale of an old stable belonging
to Miranda Kendal of said Weston, widow of the late Rev*?
Doctor Kendal and to the heirs at Law of said Doctor Kendal,
do hereby by virtue of the Power and authority l)y the Inhabi-
tants aforesaid to us, at their meeting aforesaid given, sell and
convey unto Miranda Kendal aforesaid and to the heirs at Law
of the late Rev'! Doctor Kendal, one of the said new stables,
being the sixth from the westerly end of said new stables and
numbered "six". — To have and to hold the same to her the
said Miranda and to the heirs at Law of the late Doctor Kendal in
the same manner they held the old stable by us sold as afore-
said, and not otherwise ; together with the right of having the
same remain there for and during the pleasure of said town.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals,
this twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Isaac Fiske & seal
ered in presence of us Nathan Warren & seal
Abraham Hews jr Isaac Hobbs & seal
Thomas Biglow jr Thomas Biglow & seal
Daniel Clark & seal
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk of Weston
156 TOWN RECORDS, 1814.
[119.] Know all men by these Presents, that I Nathan Child
now of Boston in the comity of Suffolk, Lal^ourer in consider-
ation of one hundred and fifty five Dollars paid by Ebenezer
Hobbs of Weston in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth
aforesaid Esquire, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Hobbs a
certain Pew in the public meeting house in said \Veston situate
on the west side of the broad ile and bounded [northerly by]
a pew belonging to Artemas Ward Esq. westerly by a pew
owned liy Amos Harrington, southerly by a pew belonging to
Oliver Conant and easterly by said ile. To have and to hold
the aforegranted Premises to the said Hol)bs, heirs and assigns,
to his and their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant
with the said Hobbs, his heirs and assigns that I [am] lawfully
seized in fee of the aforegranted premises ; that they are free
of all incumbrances ; that I have good right to sell and convey
the same to the said Hobl)S. And that I will warrant and de-
fend the same Premises to the said Hobbs, his heirs and assigns
forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I the said Nathan Child have hereunto set
my hand and seal this fourteenth day of Octr in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen
Signed, sealed and delivered his
in presence of us. Nathan x Child [l s]
Enoch Patterson '"'"■'^
Isaac Howe.
Suffolk, ss. October 14'> 1814 Then the al)ove named
Nathan Child acknowledged the above instrument to be his free
act and Deed Before me Sam'' D Parker, Jus*, of Peace
c°. Suffolk
Nov*". 29'\ 1814. Kec''. and recorded by Isaac Fiske,
town clerk of Weston
To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male
TOWN RECORDS, 1814. 157
[l8.] Inhabitants of the town of AVeston, aforesaid, being
twenty one years of age and upwards, resident therein for the
space of one year next })receding and during said term have
been taxed for their polls or any estate in any tax voted to be
raised by said town and not supported as paupers, to assemble
at the pul^lic meeting house in said town on tuesday the twenty
seventh day of December instant at two of the clock in the
afternoon to act on the following articles ; to wit —
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To knoW' the minds of the to^vn, whether they will give
M.'". Joseph Field jun'" an invitation to settle in the gospel min-
istry in the town of Weston, or act any thing relative thereto.
3. To know the minds of the town, in case they should
give M}'. Joseph Field jun'' an invitation to settle in the gospel
ministry in the town of Weston, what sum they will give him
as an annual salary and otherwise, or act any thing [120.] that
in any way relates to the settlement of a minister in the town
of Weston.
Given under our hands and seals this sixteenth day of De-
cember in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fourteen
Isaac Fiske ^ o i ^
I Selectmen
JSathax Warren
Isaac Hobbs
Daniel Clark j
> of
! Weston.
Middlesex ss. Weston Deceml)er 21\ 1814. In obedi-
ence to the within warrant I have notified and warned the male
inhabitants of the town of Weston w^ithin mentioned to meet at
the time and place and for the purposes therein expressed.
Cyrus Russell, constable of Weston.
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the public
meeting house in said tow^n on tuesday the twenty seventh day
of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and fourteen and
1 Made choice of Isaac Fiske, moderator of said Meetino-
158 TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
2. Voted to give M'". Joseph Field jun'' an invitation to
settle in the gospel ministry in the town of Weston, three only
dissenting. —
3. Voted, that whatever sum shall be given him, shall be an
annual salary and not otherwise.
Voted to give M"". Joseph Field jun'". in case he accepts the
invitation, the sum of Eight hundred Dollars as an annual
Salary for and during the time he shall continue to be the
minister of Weston.
Voted that the moderator of this meeting make known to
M''. Joseph Field jun''. the doings of the town relative to his
invitation to settle in the ministry in Weston and the Salary
proposed by them and to request his answer thereto. —
Voted that this meeting be adjourned until monday the ninth
day of January next, at one of the clock in the afternoon to
receive M"". Fields answer and to adopt such other measures as
the town shall think proper under the foregoing warrant.
recorded Iw me Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[1815.]
Agreeably to the foregoing vote the Inhabitants of the town
of Weston qualified as in the foregoing warrant expressed met
on monday the ninth day of January A D 1815 at one of the
clock in the afternoon, pursuant to the adjournment. When
the following answer from M"". Joseph Field junr. was com-
municated.
" My christian friends ". , t c . . ,
The result of your late meeting and the vote by which you
express your desire of my l)ecoming your pastor has been
officiall}^ announced to me. When I consider the office I am
thus invited to accept, the duties which you are calling on me
to perform ; the character which I am to assume, the relation
in which I am to stand towards you, my mind is filled with
anxiety and solicitude. I feel that it is no light matter to take
upon me the loads [121.] of a christian minister. I feel that
I am now called upon to decide a question the most important ;
the most interesting in its effects hoth to you &to myself, whose
TOWN RECORDS, ISlo. 159
decision involves subjects of the highest concern ; consequences
that extend beyond the grave. — In forming a connection so
lasting, so solemn, so intimate as that between a minister and
people, perhaps, more time than you have given, might have
been desired for reflection and consideration, but the peace &
harmony with which you have acted and the unanimity which
you have shown, has prevented those difficulties which might
otherwise have arisen in my mind and by opening to me the
prospect of being useful and successful in ni}^ calling, has made
the path of duty more plain and easy before me. In formino-
my determination, however, I trust I have not acted with
rashness nor been influenced by any but the purest motives ;
and it is not without having first seriousl}'- considered the Duties
of the station & deeply and prayerfully reflected upon the im-
portance of the subject, that I now, with the approbation of
those whose opinions are ever to be valued by me, & impelled
by the feelings of my own heart, solemnly accept in the pres-
ence of that being whose servant I am and whose cause I am
to defend, the invitation you have given me to exercise over
you the pastoral charge. In doing this, I am sensible of my
inability to fulfill so perfectly as I would wish, the many obli-
gations which arise out of the ministerial office, an office which
I enter upon with more diffidence, when I reflect upon the
ability and faithfulness with which he discharged its duties
whose lal:)ours I am to continue. I tremble indeed at the great
and awful responsibility of the station. But I put my trust in
God & look up to him for strength, for knowledge, for help.
And I earnestly hope and entreat your prayers, my brethren,
may mingle with mine, in imploring our common father and
friend, that he will make me sufficient for these things — that
he will give me a double portion of his spirit — that the con-
nection in which we are about to engage, may be mutually use-
ful and that having been faithful to each other on earth, we
may hereafter meet in another & a Ijetter world, to enjoy for-
ever the riches of divine Love. With esteem & respect I
subscribe myself yours.
Joseph Field jr. —
160 TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
Upon the foregoing answer being communicated, it was voted
that the ordination of the llevi Joseph Field jnn be on Wednes-
day the tirst day of February next.
Voted that a committee of seven be appointed to make provis-
ion for the ordination and to make arrangements for the same.
Isaac Fiske Isaac Hobbs ~)
Eben". Hobbs Doc'^ Asa Buckna:m I
Alpheus Biglow jit Deacon Th': Biglow. {
Ira Draper. j
[122.] Voted that the expense of the ordination be paid
out [of] the town treasury.
Voted also that all the clergy that may be present, at
said ordination & the friends of Mr Field he invited to the en-
tertainment provided on said day. —
meeting dissolved. —
recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk. —
Know all men by these Presents, that we the subscribers,
Selectmen of the town of Weston, by virtue of, and in ]3ursu-
ance to a vote of the Inhal)itants of said town, passed at a legal
meeting thereof, holden on the sec(md day of May in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fourteen having
for that purpose tirst made an agreement with the proprietors
of the old horse stables near the town's pound, have caused new
stables to be erected near where the same stood, and in con-
sideration of the sum of thirty eight Dollars to us in hand paid,
being the cost of one of said new staljles do hereby, by virtue
of the power and authority by the Inhabitants aforesaid to us,
at their meeting aforesaid, given, sell and convey unto Jonas
Sanderson, of said Weston, yeoman, he l)eing one of the pro-
prietors of said old horse stables, one of the said new stables
by us erected, being the westerly one, situated partly upon the
town's land and partly upon land of the heirs of Isaac Lamson,
deceased, and numbered " One ". To have and to hold the
same to him the said Sanderson, his heirs and assigns forever,
to";ether with the ri<::ht of havino- the same remain there, so far
as the same is situated on said town's land for and during the
Isaac Fiske.
[ls.]
Nathan Warren.
[ls.]
Isaac Hobbs.
[ls.]
Thomas Biglow.
[l s]
Daniel Clark.
[ls.]
TOWN RECORDS, 1815. 161
pleasure of the town. In witness whereof we ha\'e hereunto
set our hands and seals this twenty fourth day of October in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen
Signed, sealed &c in
presence of
Abraham Hews jr > .
Thomas Biglow jr S
Know all men l)y these Presents, that I Jonas Sanderson of
Weston, in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Yeoman, in consideration of the sum of seventy
Dollars to me in hand paid, by Richard Cutter of the same
Weston, Yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
have sold and conveyed, and by these Presents, do sell and con-
vey unto the said Richard Cutter, his heirs and assigns for-
ever one of the new stables, lately erected being the westerly
one, situated near the public meeting house in said Weston.
To have and to hold the same to him the said Richard Cutter
his heirs and assigns forever ; together with all the right I
have to the land on which the same stands. In witness where-
of I the said Jonas Sanderson have hereunto set my hand and
seal this seventeenth da}' of January in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Signed, sealed and delivered Jonas Sanderson, [l.s.]
in presence of us.
Isaac Fiske
Geo. W. Smith.
Middlesex ss January 17'.' 1815 Personally appeared the
above named Jonas Sanderson and acknowledged the above in-
strument by him subscribed to be his free act and Deed
Before me Isaac Fiske, Justice of the Peace —
[123.] To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
[ls.] Greeting
[ls.] You are hereby required in the name of the Com-
[ls.] monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the
162 TOWN RECORDS, IS 15.
[ls.] male Inlial)itants of the said town of Weston, being
[ls.] twenty one years of age and upwards liable to be taxed
and not supported as Paupers who have resided in said town
for the space of one year next preceding the first monday in
March next, to assemble at the public meeting house in said
town on monday the sixth day of March next, at one of the
clock in the afternoon.
1 To choose a moderator of said meeting
2. To choose a town clerk, selectmen, town treasurer and
all other town officers, ])y Law to be chosen in the month of
March or April annually.
Given under our hands and seals this twentieth day of Feb-
ruary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifteen.
Isaac Fiske
Nathan Warren
Selectmen
Isaac Hobbs V of
Tho3ias Biglow
Daniel Clark
Weston
Middlesex ss. Weston February 27''. 1815, Pursuant to
the foregoing warrant I have notified and warned the male In-
habitants of the town of Weston, qualified as therein expressed
to meet at the time and place and for the purposes therein
expressed. Cyrus Russell, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of AVes-
ton qualified as therein expressed met at the public meeting
house in said Weston on monday the sixth day of March A D
1815 at one of the clock in the afternoon, and made choice
1. of Isaac Fiske, moderator
2. Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
Isaac Hobbs ']
Daniel Clark |
I
Nathan Fiske y Selectmen.
Nathan Hagar
Jed. Thayer
Nathan Hagar. Town Treasurer, sworn before me
March G". 1815. I. Fiske. town clerk
TOWN KECOKUS, 1815.
1H3
Nathan Fisk
Daniel Clark
Xathaniel Allen
I Assessors, all sworn before me Isaac
j Fiske town clerk March &\ 1815 —
Voted that the collection of taxes be put to the person wha
Avill collect them for the lowest sum, w^hereupon Cyrus Russell
offered to collect them for two cents upon the dollar & he was
appointed and chosen Collector of taxes, and constable of the
town. March 7 1815 Personally appeared Cyrus Russell and
took the oath as collector and constable —
Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[124.]
Centre District. Cap. Daniel S. Lamson
West — fJoel Harrington jr
S. West — Samuel Train jr
S. East — Ichabod Peirce
N. East — Amos Sanderson
North. Deacon Thomas Biglow-
N. West. Isaac Stratton —
J
Surveyors of highways,
Daniel S. Lamson, sworn
before me April \i^. 1815.
I. Fiske, town clerk
Samuel Train jr, sworn be-
fore me I. Fiske town
clerk, March 6^ 1815
Ichabod Peirce, sworn be-
fore me Isaac Fiske, towa
clerk, April Uh. 1815
Amos Sanderson sworn May
Is. 1815. before me I. Fiske-
town clerk
Deacon Biglow, sworn April
13". 1815. before me I,
Fiske. town clerk
Converse Biglow
Isaac Stratton
Joseph Cheney
Cyrus Russell
Isaac Jones
Joseph Russell Esq
Richard Cutter
Cap Al^raham Hews
Luther Harrinsion
>
Fence viewers. Isaac Jones & Con-
verse Biglow sworn before me,
Isaac Fiske, town clerk, ^Nlarch
6^ 1815
Cyrus Russell, sworn before me
April 17^. 1815 — 1. Fiske, town
clerk
'] Luther Harrington, sworn A})ril 7'',
I 1815. I Fiske, town clerk
Tythingmen.
Joseph Russell Esq. sworn April
j 17". 1815 before I. Fiske, town
J clerk
>
1(J4
TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
Aaron Clark
Marshall Train
John Rand
Amos Sanderson
Nathan Fiske
Washington Peirce
Daniel S. Lamson
Deacon Thomas Biglow )
Ezra Fiske S
Ebenezer Hobbs Esq "^
Abijah Coburn >
Hollis. C. Loring J
Jonathan Warren "]
Joseph Cheney I
Cap. Daniel. S. Lamson.
Isaac Jones
Stephen Abrams
Richard Cutter
Field drivers. Aaron Clark sworn
March 6 & John Rand sworn
March 7''. 1815. before me Isaac
Fiske, town clerk
Washington Peirce sworn before me
Isaac Fiske, town clerk, April
14^ 1815
Daniel S. Lamson, sworn before me
Isaac Fiske, town clerk. April
14^ 1815
Marshall Train, sworn before me I.
Fiske, town clerk, April 17''.
1815
Amos Sanderson, sworn before me
I. Fiske, town clerk, May 1'.
1815
Surveyors of lumber, sworn April 13''.
18 15. before me I. Fiske, town clerk
Hogreeves. E. Hobbs & Hollis. C.
Loring, sworn before me Isaac
Fiske, town clerk —
Surveyors of wood. Jon"*. Warren,
Joseph Cheney, Isaac Jones sworn
before me Isaac Fiske town clerk.
March &\ 1815
Nathan Hagar
Jonas Coburn
^ Sealers of leather & both sworn l)e-
V fore me Isaac Fiske town clerk
j March 6". 1815 —
meeting dissolved
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk —
Middlesex ss. March (>''. 1815, Personally appeared Isaac
Fiske town clerk and made oath that he would truly record all
votes passed at the meeting held this sixth day of March, being
TOWN KECOKDS, 1815. IGj^
the meeting at which he was elected & at all other town meet-
ings during the year & untill another shall he chosen & sworn
in his stead & that he would faithfully discharsre all the other
duties of his office.
Before me Ebenezek Hobbs, Just of Peace
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
Middlesex, ss. March G'\ 1815. Personally appeared Isaac
Hobbs, Daniel Clark Nathan Fiske, Nathan Hagar & Jed.
Thayer, selectmen of Weston, and made oath that they would
faithfully and impartially perform all the duties incumbent on
them relating to all elections and the returns thereof the year
ensuing. „ j. t t-' ^ ^ ^
* Before me Isaac I'iske, town clerk.
[125.] To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male
[l s] Inhabitants of the town of Weston, being twenty one
[ls.] years of age and upwards, who have resided in said town
one year next preceding the first monday in March next and
during said term have l)een taxed for their Polls or any estate
in any tax voted to l)e raised l)y said town, and not supported
as paupers, to assemble at the Public meeting house in said
town, on Monday the sixth day of March next at three of the
clock in the afternoon, to act on the following articles
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To raise and grant money to repair the high ways or act
any thing relative thereto.
3. To grant money for summer schools in the several
Districts for the summer ensuing or act any thing relative
thereto. —
4. To choose school Committees, or act any thing relative
thereto.
5. To know the minds of the town, if they will give liberty,
and authorise any person or persons, to cause the Pews to be
taken away from the lower floor in the meeting house, and new
pews upon a different construction to l)e erected, so as to cover
166 TOWN RECOItDS, 181d.
the whole of the lower floor, excepting the room necessary for
the aisles ; and also to cause pews to be erected in either of the
galleries ; and authorise some person or persons to give Deeds
thereof, in l^ehalf of the toAvn ; or act any matter or thing
whatsoever in relation thereto. —
(i. To examine the town Treasurer's account and act thereon.
7. To hear the request of any Avho may wish an ahatcment
of taxes and act thereon.
•S. To hear the Town creditors accounts and act thereon.
9. To know the minds of the town, if they will pay the
expense of the singing school taught the present winter, being-
seventy Dollars. —
Given under our hands and seals this twentieth day of Fel)-
ruary in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifteen
Isaac Fiske
Nathan Warren Selectmen
Isaac Hobbs )> of
Thomas Biglow j Weston
Daniel Clark J
Middlesex, ss Weston. Feb^'. 1815 Agreeably to the
foresoino; warrant I have notified and warned the male Inhab-
itants of Weston qualified as therein expressed to meet at the
time & place & for the purposes therein mentioned.
Cyrus Eussell, constable of Weston.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
met at the pu])lic meeting house in said Weston on monday
the sixth day of March AD 1815. at three of the clock in the
afternoon and made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting. —
2. Voted to grant the sum of One thousand Dollars, to
repair the high ways in the town of Weston, to l)e worked out
in the usual [126.] manner.
Voted that the several surveyors be and hereby are author-
ised and empowered, in case of refusal to work out the high
way taxes by any person, to collect the amount of said high-
way taxes by distress or otherwise. —
TOWN RE(;ORDS, 1815. 167
o!? Voted to grant the sum of two hundred dollars for
women's schools in the several districts for the summer
ensuing. —
4. Voted to choose a school Committee in each school Dis-
trict in the town of Weston —
\V. C. Dis. Isaac Fiske, Alp. Biglow jr & Abraham
Hews jr
E. C. Dis. Luther Harrington, Amos Hobbs, G. W. Smith.
N. E. Dis. Henry Hobbs, Jonas Coburn, Abijah Whitney.
5. E. Dis. Richard Cutter, Dan'. Clark, Wl^ Spring.
S. W. Dis. Sam'. Train jr, Wl". Bogle, Isaac Jones —
N. W. Dis. Nathan Hagar, Sam'. Smith, Josei)h Cheney.
;3. — Voted that Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs, Isaac Hobbs,
Eichard Cutter & Alpheus Biglow jr, be a Committee, author-
ised and empowered to cause the Pews upon the lower floor in
the meeting house in Weston and also the body seats to be
removed, & to erect or cause to be erected long Pews so as to
cover the whole of the lower floor excepting the room neces-
sary for the aisles & the Stove : — and that each owner of the
old pews shall have one of the new pews, located as near as
may be where the old one now is ; and that said Committee or
a majorit}^ of them l)e authorised and emj^owered in behalf of
said town to make, execute and deliver deeds thereof ; upon
condition that said Committee shall first olitain the consent of
the owners of said Old Pews : — and that one Pew upon each
side of the Pulpit shall ever be reserved the property of
the town as common Pews for the respectable old people
of the town, being for the same purposes that the body
seats now are ; & that one of said new Pews shall be re-
served as a ministerial Pew until otherwise disposed of by
the town : and that the rest and remainder of the Pews
that may be erected shall be sold by said Committee after
the same are completed at public vendue to the highest
bidders they the said Committee posting a notice of the in-
tended sale at the public meeting house fourteen days previous
thereto, and that they the said Committee or a majority of
them be authorised and empowered to make, execute and
deliver in behalf of said town sufHcient Deeds thereof : and
168 TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
that they the said Committee be also authorised & empowered
to cause two Pews to be erected in the back part of the east
and in the back part of the west Gallery & to sell the same in
manner above provided and to make, execute & deliver deeds
thereof: — and that they the said Committee be also author-
ised and empowered to cause a new Pulpit to be erected and
new window to ])e put in upon the back thereof, if they shall
deem it expedient : — Provided that the whole of the same
shall be done [127.] without any cost or charge Whatsoever to
the town or pew holders : — and provided also that they the
said Committee cause a new floor to be laid over the lower part
of the meeting house and a new Door to be hung at the front
part thereof to open outwardly, which are also to be done
without any cost or charge to the town or pewholders : —
They the said Committee after deducting the expences of the
same to pay into the town Treasury for the use of the town
such sum as the said Pews shall sell for. —
6. Voted to pass and allow the Town Treasurer's account
as exhibited.
7. none —
8. Voted to allow Nathaniel Allen $12 :75 Nathan Fiske
$14:25 and Daniel Clark $11 :25 in full for their services as
assessors for the year past and for stationary. —
9. Voted that the sum of seventy Dollars in pay for the
singing school taught the present winter, be drawn from the
Treasury.
Recorded by me. Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
Greeting
You are herel)y required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to warn the male Inhabitants of said town of
Weston, of twenty one years of age and upwards, having a free
hold estate within the CommouAvealth of the annual income of
three pounds or any estate to the value of sixty pounds to meet
at the public meeting house in said town on monday the third
day of April next at two of the clock in the afternoon to give
in their votes for a Govenor, Lieutenant Gove nor and Sena-
TOWN RECORDS, 1815. 169
tors and Counsellors, agreeably to the constitution of said
Commonwealth .
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston this thir-
teenth day of March in the year of our Lord [Eighteen
hundred and fifteen]
Isaac Hobbs
Daniel Clark
Nathan Fiske
Nathan Hagar
Jed. Thayer j Weston
Selectmen
of
Middlesex ss. Weston March 25'! 1815 — Pursuant to the
within warrant I have notified the within descrilied persons to
meet at the time and place and for the purposes within men-
tioned —
Cyrus Russell, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton, qualified as therein expressed, met at the public Meeting
house in said town on monday the third day of April A D 1815
at two of the clock in the afternoon and gave in their votes as
follows.
( His Excellency Caleb Strong Esq eighty nine
For Govenor \ votes
V Hon. Samuel Dexter Esq seventy votes. —
[128.]
-p , J . , , ^ His Honor William Phillips. Esq eighty
< nine votes
C Hon! William Gray Esq seventy votes
d 4. 1 i" Hon John Brooks Esq ninety votes
Senators and \ ^ , . ^
< Calvm Sanger Esq ninety votes
( Samuel P. P. Fay Esq. ninety votes
I Hon. Samuel Hoar Esq sixty seven votes
— < Hon. Timothy Fuller Esq sixty seven votes
( John Hart, Esq. sixty seven votes —
Recorded by me. Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
[Note. The Town Clerk omitted to record a second warrant and return, of the
same date as the above, for the choice of County Treasurer. — Ed.]
170 TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
To Cyrus Russell, constable of the Town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
[l s] Inhabitants of said town, being twenty one years of age
[ls.1 and upwards and resident in said town for the space of
one year next preceding having a free hold estate within said
town of the annual income of three pounds or any estate to the
value of sixty pounds to meet at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the first day of May next [at] two of the
clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a Representa-
tive to represent them at the General Court appointed to he con-
vened and held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May next
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston, the third
day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hun-
dred and fifteen —
Isaac Hobbs
Daniel Clark
Selectmen
Nathan Fisk V of
Nathan Hagar
Jed Thayer —
Weston
Middlesex ss. Weston. April 24''. 1815 Pursuant to the
within warrant I have notified the within mentioned persons
to meet at the time and place and for the purpose within
Cyrus Russell, constable of Weston
Ao-reeblv to the fores-oinsj warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed asseml^led at the public meeting
house in said town on monday the first day of May AD 1815
at two of the clock in the afternoon, and
Voted not to send a Representative to the General Court the
ensuing year. —
recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
[ls,] To Cyrus Russell, constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting.
[l s] You are hereb}^ required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
TOWN RECORDS, 181.'. 171
[l s] Inhabitants of said town, l)eing twenty one years of a<re
and upwards, resident therein for the space of one year next
precedina- and during [said] term have been taxed for [129.]
their Polls or any estate in any tax voted to be raised hy said
town and not supported as paupers, to assem])le at the Public
meeting house in said town on monday the first day of May
next at three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the follow-
ing articles, to wit,
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To raise and grant a sum of mone}' for the several
schools in said town for the year ensuing in addition to the sum
already granted,
3. To grant the Salary of the Eev'^ Joseph Field jr for one
year from the lirst day of Feln'uary last .
4. To grant money for the support of the Poor and to
defray all other usual and incidental charges of said town for
the year ensuing. —
5. To know the minds of the town whether neat cattle shall
be permitted to go at large the year ensuing,
6. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon
7. To hear the town Treasurer's account and act thereon.
8. To hear the request of any who may wish an abatement
of their taxes and act thereon.
Given under our hands and seals this seventeenth day of
April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifteen.
Isaac Hobbs
Daniel Claek Selectmen
Nathan Fiske y of
Nathan Hagar
Jed Thayer
Weston
Middlesex ss. Weston April 24'.' 1815, Pursuant to the
within warrant I have notified the within mentioned persons to
meet at the time and place and for the purposes within men-
tioned, Cyrus Russell, constaljle of Weston
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed met at the pul^lic meeting house
172 TOWN RECORDS, 1S15.
in said Weston, on monday the first day of May A D 1815 at
three of the clock in the afternoon and made choice
1. of Cap. Isaac Hobbs.
2. Voted to raise and grant the sum of six hundred Dol-
lars for the several schools in addition to the sum already
granted. —
3. Voted to grant the sum of Eight hundred Dollars, for
the Salary of the Rev''. Joseph Field jr for one year from the
first Day of February last.
4. Voted to raise the sum of two thousand and three hun-
dred Dollars for the support of the Poor and to defray all
other usual and incidental charges of said town.
5. Voted that neat cattle should not be permitted to go at
large within the limits of said town.
(i. None. —
7. Voted to pass and allow the Town Treasurer's account
as exhibited.
8. Voted to abate the following persons taxes assessed in
the year 1812. Charles Barton $3 : 73. Timothy Orman
$3 : 73. David Lowell $3 : 73 Henry Traverse $3 : 73. Asa
Houghton $2:22. D". in the year 1813. Samuel Champney
$3:83. Abijah Jones $6.87 Elijah Town $3:83. Hosea
Stui-tevant $3 : 83.
Voted also to abate all taxes assessed upon the estate of the
late Rev''. Samuel Kendal, dec'', for the year 1814 —
meeting dissolved.
Recorded by me. Isx\ac Fiske town clerk.
[130.] Know all men by these Presents that the Inhabitants
of the town of Weston in the county of Middlesex in consid-
eration of sixty two Dollars to them paid by Amos Wyman of
said Weston, cordwainer, the receipt whereof they do hereby
acknowledge, have remised, released, and forever quitclaimed
and do for themselves and their successors by these present:*
remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Amos Wy-
man, his heirs and assigns all their estate, rights, title and
interest in and to a certain pew, in the public meeting house in
said Weston, situate in the front Gallery of said Meeting
TOWN EECORDS, 1815. 173
house and ma[r]ked numl)er "nine". To have and to hold
the aforementioned Premises, with all the privileaes and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Amos and his
heirs and assigns forever, so that neither they the said Inhab-
itants nor any other person or persons claiming from or under
them, or in the name, right or stead of them, shall or will, hy
any way or means have, claim, or demand any right or title to
the aforesaid premises or their appurtenances or to any Part or
Parcel thereof, forever.
In witness whereof the said Inhabitants have hereunto set
their hands and seals this first day of January in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and one.
by their agents
f Artemas Ward & seal
leliv- J "successors" being in- i
; — j serted & " heirs " & "or" }
' being erased
Isaac Gould
ered in presence of us- > serted &" heirs "& "or" ^ EbENEZER HOBBS & Seal
Signed, sealed and deliv- ) "successors" being
serted & " heirs " & '
being erased ' j Q ^leB HaYWARD & Seal
<^ Joel Smith & seal
Thad? Peirce I T T o 1
I Isaac LamsojV & seal
j John Flagg & seal
(^ John Stimson & seal
May 22*^. 1815 — Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
Know all men l)y these Presents that I Amos Wyman of
Weston in the county of Middlesex, Yeoman, in consideration
of sixty two Dollars to me paid hy Samuel Smith of the same
"Weston, yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have remised, released, sold and forever quit claimed and do
for himspJf and my heirs Ijy these Presents, remise, release,
sell and forever quit claim unto the said Samuel Smith his
heirs and assigns, a certain Pew in the pul)lic meeting house in
i?aid Weston, situate in the front galler}' of said meeting house
and marked number " nine ". To have and to hold the afore-
mentioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto Ijelonging to him the said Samuel Smith, his heirs
and assigns forever ; so that neither I the said Amos Wyman
nor my heirs or any other person or persons claiming from or
under me or them or in the name, right, or stead of me or
them, shall or will, hy any way or means, have, claim, or de-
174 TOWN KECOKDS, 1815.
mand any right or title to the aforesaid premises or their ap-
purtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof, forever. In
witness whereof I the said Amos Wyman and Susannah my
wile in token of my relinquishing my right of Dower in and to
the same have hereunto set our hands and seals this twentieth
day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and fifteen — t -ia- pi
Amos u y3ian & seal
Susannah Wy3Ian her mark x c^c seal
Signed, sealed and deliv-
ered in presence of us —
Charles Hews
Isaac Fiske
Middlesex ss. May 20". 1815. Then the above named
Amos Wyman acknowledged the above instrument to be his
free act and Deed
Before me Isaac Fiske, Just. Peace
Recorded by me, Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
Know all men by these Presents, that I Artemas Ward of
Boston in the county of Suffolk Esq, in consideration of two
hundred Dollars to me paid by Isaac Fiske of Weston in the
county of Middlesex Esq, the receipt whereof do
hereby acknowledge, have remised released and forever quit-
claimed and do for myself and my heirs by these Presents re-
mise, release, and forever quitclaim unto the said Fiske, and
his heirs and assigns all my estate, right, title and interest
[131.] in and to a certain Pew, in the public meeting house in
said Weston, now in the possession of said Fiske being the
front pew on the left side of the broad aisle : — also all my
right, title and interest in and to a certain stable, situate near
said meeting house being numljercd four in a range of ten
stables, which were built about twenty years since. To have
and to hold the aforementioned premises, with all the Privi-
leges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said
Fiske and his heirs and assigns forever ; so that neither I the
said Ward nor my heirs or any other person or persons claim-
ing from or under me or them, or in the name, right, or stead
TOWN KECOKUS, 1815. 175
of me or them, shall or will, l)y any way or m.eans, have, claim
or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises, or their
appurtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof forever. In
witness Avhereof I the said Ward, have hereunto set ni}' hand
and seal this first day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifteen
Signed, sealed Artemas Wakd & seal
and delivered John Stuakt
in presence of us, A. A. Dame.
Suffolk ss. May 23*1 1815. Then the above named Arte-
mos Ward acknowledged the above instrument to be his free
act and Deed — Before me John Stuart, Justice of Peace
Kecorded by me. Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
KnoAv all men by these Presents, that whereas the Inhal)i-
tants of the town of Weston in the county of Middlesex at a
legal meeting thereof holden on the sixth day of March last
voted that Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs Richard Cutter, Isaac
Hobbs & Alpheus Bigiow jr should be a committee authorised
to cause the old pews on the lower floor in the meeting house
in said town to be removed and other pews to be built in their
stead, and whereas by a vote of said Inhabitants at their meet-
ing aforesaid each & every owner of the old pews should
have and receive instead of said old pew, one of the new Pews
which said Committee should cause to be built & authorised
and empowered by their vote aforesaid the said Committee or a
majority of them to give Deeds thereof in behalf of said Inhabi-
tants and whereas Isaac Fiske of said Weston Esquire was
owner and proprietor of one of said old Pews. — Therefore in
consideration of the premises and by virtue of and in pursuance
to the Power and authority in us vested as aforesaid we have l)y
these Presents, released, quitclaimed & conveyed in the name
of the Inhabitants of said town & do hereby release, quitclaim
and convey unto the said Isaac Fiske, his heirs and assigns for-
ever a new pew on the lower floor in said meeting house l>eing
numbered in figures "fourteen. — To have and to hold the
said Pew with all the jirivileges and appurtenances thereunto
176 TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
belonging to him the said Isaac Fiske his heirs and assigns for-
ever. In witness wliereof the said Ebenezer Holibs, Richard
Cutter, Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow jr being a majority of
said Committee for and in liehalf of said Inhaliitants of Wes-
ton, have hereunto set their hands and seals this seventh day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifteen.
Signed, sealed & deliv- Eb' nezer Hobbs & seal
ered in presence of Richard Cutter & seal
Henry Flagg, Joseph Russell Alpheus Bigelow & seal
Isaac Hobbs & seal
Middlesex ss. July 21''. 1815. Personally appeared the
above named Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs &
Alpheus Biglow jr & acknowledged the above instrument to be
their free act and Deed
Before me
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[132.] Know all men by the Presents, that whereas the In-
habitants of the town of Weston in the county of Middlesex at
a legal meeting thereof holden on the sixth day of March last
voted that Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs Richard Cutter Isaac
Hobbs & Alpheus Bigelow jr should be a Committee authorised
to cause the old Pews on the lower floor in the meeting house
in said town to be removed and other pews to be built in their
stead and whereas by a vote of said Inhabitants at their meet-
ing aforesaid each and every owner of the old pews should
have and receive instead of said old pew, one of the new Pews,
which said Committee should cause to he liuilt, and authorised
and empowered by their vote aforesaid the said Committee or a
majority of them to give Deed-i thereof in behalf of said Inhabi-
tants and whereas Henry Flagg of the same Weston trader c^
Jennet his wife in her right were owners and proprietors of one
of said old pews for and during the natural life of her the said
Jennet and Emily Clark a minor under the age of twenty one
years and daughter of the said Jennet was entitled to the remain-
der after the death of the said Jennet, in said Pew. Therefore in
consideration of the premises and by virtue of and in pursuance
TOWN KECOKDs:, 1815. 177
to the Power iiiid authority in us vested as aforesaid we have by
these Presents released, quitchunied and conveyed in the name
of the Inhal)itants of said town and do hereby release quitclaim
and convey unto the said Henry Flaa-o- ^ Jennet his ^vife &
Emily Clark a new Pew on the lower floor in said meeting-
house beinji' numbered in ligures "tw^elve".
To have and to hold the said Pew together with all the Privi-
leges and appurtenances to the same belonging to them Heniy
Flagg & Jennet his wife & P^mily Clarke and their heirs and
assigns in the same way & manner they held the said old pew
and not otherwise. In witness whereof the said Isaac Fiske,,
Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac IIobl)s and Alpheus
Bigelow jr for and in behalf of said Inhabitants of Weston have
hereunto set their hands and seals this seventh day of Juh' in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and lifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Isaac Fiske & seal
ered in presence of us Ebenezer Hobbs & seal
Aaron Brackett Richard Cutter & seal
Joseph Russell Isaac Hobbs & seal
Alpheus Bigelow jr& seal.
Middlesex ss. July 21^ 1815. Personally appeared the
above named Isaac Fiske Ebenezer Holiljs Richard Cutter,
Isaac Hobbs & Al})heus Bigelow jr and acknowledged the above
instrument to be their free act and Deed.
Before me Joseph Russell Justice of the Peace
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk —
Know all men by these Presents, that wdiereas Isaac Fiske,
Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs and Alpheus
Biglow jun'' at a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town
of Weston in the county of Middlesex holden on the sixth day
of March last were authorised and impowered to cause certain
alterations to l)e made in the internal part of the public meeting
house in said town and to sell and dispose of certain Pews at
public vendue to the highest bidder as by the vote of said In-
habitants at their meeting aforesaid, reference thereunto being-
had, will appear they the said Committee posting a notice of
the intended sale fourteen days previous thereto. Thereupon
178 TOWN RE(OKL)S, I8I0.
by virtue of the power and authority in us the said Committee
vested as aforesaid, liaving posted a notice of the intended sale
iioreeal)ly to said vote and in consideration of the sum of one
hundred and sixty live Dolhirs to us paid liy Alpheus Bigelow
of Weston in the country of Middlesex, Gentleman, the receipt
whereof we do hereljy acknowledge, have remised, released,
■quitclaimed and conveyed in behalf of said Inhabitants and do
ihereby remise, release quitclaim and convey unto the said Big-
low his heirs and assigns a certain pew on the lower floor in
said meeting house l)eing numbered in figures " seventeen " the
said Bigiow lieing the highest bidder therefor at the public
vendue holden agreea])ly to the notice aforesaid on the twenty
first day of July A D 1815. To have and to hold the said Pew
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging
to him the said Bigiow his heirs and assigns forever, [loo.]
In witness whereof we the said Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs
Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs and Alpheus Bigiow jr for and in
behalf of said Inhabitants have hereunto set our hands and seals
this twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thou-
sand eight hundred and tifteen. j^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^
Nath Allen Eeenezek Hobbs & seal
Sam^ Hobbs Richard Cutter & seal
Isaac. Hobbs & seal
Alpheus Biglow jr & seal
Middlesex ss. July 21". 1815. Personally appeared the
above named Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobl^s, Richard Cutter,
Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus Bigiow jr and acknowledged the above
instrument by them sul)8cribed to be their free act and Deed
Before me Joseph Russell, Justice of the Peace
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk.
Know all men by these Presents that whereas the Inhabitants
of the town of Weston in the county of Middlesex at a legal
meeting thereof holden on the sixth day of j\Iarch last past
voted that Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hol)bs, Richard Cutter Isaac
Hobbs and Alpheus Bigelow jr should l)e a Connnittee author-
ised and empowered to cause the old pews on the lower floor
TOWN RECORDS, 1815. 179
in the meeting house in said town to l)e removed and other
pews to be built in their stead and whereas by a vote of said
Inhabitants at their meeting- aforesaid each and every owner of
the old pews should have and receive instead of said old pew
one of the new pews which said Committee should cause to be
built and authorised and empowered by the vote aforesaid the
said Committee or a majority of them to give Deeds thereof on
behalf of said Inhabitants and whereas Alpheus Bigelow jun""
of the same Weston Esquire and Mary Ann H. Bigelow his
wife in her right were owners and proprietors of one undi-
vided moiety of one of said old pews ; therefore in considera-
tion of the premises and by virtue of and in pursuance of the
Power and authority in us vested as aforesaid we ha^e by these
Presents released, quitclaimed and conveyed in the name of the
Inhabitants of said town and do herel)y release, quitclaim and
convey unto Alpheus Bigelow jr aforesaid and said Mary Ann
H. Biglow his wife their heirs, and assions forever one undi-
vided moietv of a new Pew on the lower floor in said meetino-
house being numbered in figures " eight " To have and to hold
one undivided moiety of said pew with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging to them the said Alpheus
and Mary Ann their heirs and assigns forever. In witness
whereof the said Isaac Fiske Ebenezer Hobbs, Eichard Cutter
& Isaac Hobbs, being a majority of said Committee for and in
behalf of said Inhabitants of Weston have hereunto set their
ha-nds and seals this seventh day of fluly in the year of our
Lord Eighteen hundred and fifteen
Signed sealed and deliv- Isaac Fiske & seal
ered in presence of us Richard Cutier & seal
Joseph Russell, Ebexezer Hobbs & seal
Thaddeus Peirce. Isaac Hobbs & seal
Middlesex ss July 21^ 1815 Personally appeared the
above named Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, &
Isaac Hol)bs and acknowledged the above instrument by them
subscribed to [bej their free act & Deed
Before me Joseph Russell, Justice of the Peace.
Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk
180 TOWN KECOKDS, ISi:..
Know all men by these Presents that whereas the Inhabitants
of Weston in the county of Middlesex at a legal meeting thereof
holden on the sixth day of March last, voted that Isaac Fiske,
Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs and Alpheus
Biglow jr be a Committee to cause the old Pews on the lower
floor in the meeting house in said town to be removed and
others to be built in their stead and whereas by a vote of the
said Inhabitants at their meeting aforesaid each and every
owner of the old Pews should have and receive instead of said
old pew one of the new pews which the said Committee should
cause to be built and authorised and empowered by their vote
aforesaid the said Committee or a majority of them to give
Deeds thereof in behalf of said Inhabitants ; and whereas
Nathan Hagar of the same Weston, yeoman [134,] was owner
of one of said old Pews. Therefore in consideration of the
premises and Ijy virtue of and in pursuance to the Power and
authority vested in us aforesaid we have b}' these Presents
released, quitclaimed and conveyed in the name of the Inhab-
itants of Weston, and do hereby release, quitclaim and convey
unto the said Hagar his heirs and assigns forever a new Pew
on the lower floor in said meeting house being numbered in
fio;ures " Eiiihteen " To have and to hold the said Pcav with all
the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him
the said Hagar his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof
the said Isaac Fiske Ebenezer Hobbs Richard Cutter, Isaac
Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow jr for and in behalf of said Inhab-
itants of Weston have hereunto set their hands and seals this
seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred fifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv-
ered in presence of us Isaac Fiske & seal
Henry Flagg Ebenezek Hobbs & seal
Joseph Russell Richard Cutter & seal
Alpheus Biglow jr & seal
Isaac Hobbs & seal —
Middlesex ss. July 21". 1815. Then the above named i)er-
TOWN RECORDS, 1815. 181
sonally appeared & acknowledged the above instrument 1)y
them subscribed to be their free act and Deed
Before me Joseppi Russell Justice of the Peace
Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk. —
Know all men by these Presents that whereas the Inhal^itants
of the town of Weston in the county of Middlesex at a leaal
meeting thereof holden on the sixth day of March last voted
that Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs &
Alpheus Bigelow jr should he a Committee authorised to cause
the old Pews on the lower floor in the meeting house in said
town to be removed and other Pews to Ije l)uilt in their stead
and whereas by a vote of said Inhal)itants at their meeting
aforesaid each and every owner of the old pew should have and
receive instead of said old pew one of the new pews which said
Committee should cause to l)e built and authorised and em-
powered by their vote aforesaid the said Committee or a
majority of them to give Deeds thereof in behalf of said In-
habitants and whereas Betsey Train of said Weston widow was
owner and proprietor of one of said old pews : Therefore in
consideration of the premises and by virtue of and in pursuance
to the Power & authority in us vested as aforesaid we have b}^
these Presents released quitclaimed and conveyed in the name
of the Inhabitants of said town and do hereby release, quit-
claim and convey unto the said Betsey Train her heirs and
assigns forever a new pew situated on the lower floor in said
meeting house being- numbered in figures "sixteen."
To have and to hold the said Pew with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging to her the said Betsey Train
her heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the said
Isaac Fiske, Elienezer Hol)bs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs &
Alpheus Biglow jr for and in behalf of said Inhabitants of
Weston have hereunto set their hands and seals this seventh
day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and fifteen
Signed, sealed and deliv- Isaac Fiske & seal
ered in presence of Eben? Hobbs & seal
Henry Flagg Richard Cutter & seal
Joseph Russell. Isaac Hobbs & seal
Alpheus Biglow jr & seal
182 TOWx\ RECORDS, 1815.
Middlesex ss. July 2P. 1815. Personally appeared the
above named Ebenezer Hobbs, Isaac Fiske Richard Cutter,
Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow jr and acknowledged the above
instrument to be their free act & Deed
Before me Joseph Russell, Justice of the Peace
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
Know all men by these Presents, that I Betsey Train of Wes-
ton in the county of Middlesex, widow, in consideration of
two hundred Dollars to me paid by Thomas Biglow of said
Weston, gentleman, the receipt whereof I do herel^y acknowl-
edge have remised, sold, released and forever quitclaimed
and do for myself and my heirs by these Presents remise, sell,
release and forever quit claim unto the said Thomas Biglow his
heirs and assigns a certain Pew situated on the lower floor in
the ])ublic meeting house in Weston being numbered in figures
" sixteen " and also a stable near said meeting house being
numbered "five" the same I [185.] purchased of Reuben Car-
ver. To have and to hold the aforementioned Premises, with
all the Privileges and appurtenances thereunto l^elonging to him
the said Thomas Biglow his heirs and assigns forever : So that
neither I the said Betsey Train nor my heirs or any other per-
son or persons claiming from or under me or them or in the
name right or stead of me or them shall or will by any way or
means have claim or demand any right or title to the aforesaid
premises or their appurtenances or to any Part or parcel thereof
forever. In witness whereof I the said Betsey Train have
hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of July in
the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & fifteen. —
Signed, sealed & deliv- Betsey Train & seal
ered in presence of us
Isaac Fiske
Geo. W. Smith. —
Middlesex ss. August H''. 1815. Then the above named
Betsey Train acknowledged the above instrument to l)e his free
act and Deed.
Before me Isaac Fiske, Just. Peace.
Recorded by Isaac Fiske toAvn clerk.
TOWN RECORDS, 1815. 183^
Know all men by these Presents that whereas the Inhabitants
of the town of Weston in the county of Middlesex at a leoal
meeting thereof holden on the sixth day of March last voted
that Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs
& Alpheus Bigelow jr should be a committee authorised to
cause the old Pews on the lower floor in the meeting house in
said town to be removed and other Pews to be built in their
stead and whereas by a vote of said Inhabitants at their meet-
ing aforesaid each and every owner of the old pews should
have and receive instead of said old pew one of the new pews,
which said Committee should cause to l:>e built, and authorised
and empowered by their vote aforesaid the said Committee or a
majority of them to give Deeds thereof in liehalf of said Inhab-
itants : And whereas Abijah AYhitney of the same Weston
Gentleman, was owner and Proprietor of one of said old Pews,
therefore in consideration of the premises and by virtue of and
in pursuance to the Power and authority in us vested as afore-
said we have by these Presents, released, quitclaimed and con-
veyed in the name of the Inhalntants of said town and do hereby
release, quitclaim & convey unto the said Abijah Whitney his
heirs and assigns forever a new Pew on the lower floor in said
meeting house being numbered in figures " forty five ". To'
have and to hold the said Pew with all the privileges and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Whitney his
heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the said Isaac
Fiske, Ebenezer Hobl)s, Richard Cutter Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus
Biglow jr for and in behalf of said Inhabitants of Weston have
hereunto set their hands and seals this seventh day of Jul}' in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Isaac Fiske & seal
ered in presence of us. Eben"^ Hobbs & seal
Henry Flagg Richard Cutter & seal
Joseph Russell. Isaac Hobbs & seal
Alpheus Bigloav jr & seal
Middlesex ss. July 21'. 1815. Personally appeared the
al)0ve named Isaac Fiske El)enezer Hol)bs, Richard Cutter,
184 TOWN IJKroUDS, IS I.'.
Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow jr & acknowledged the al)Ove
instrument by them siibscriljed to lie their free act & Deed
Before me Joseph Eussell, Justice of the Peace
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk.
Know all men by these Presents, that whereas the In-
habitants of the town of Weston in the county of Middlesex
at a legal meeting thereof holden on the sixth day of March
last, voted that Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter.
Isaac Hobbs, and Alpheus Biglow jr [13(5.] be a Committee
authorised to cause the old Pews on the lower floor in the meet-
ing house in said town to be [re] moved and other Pews to be
built in their stead and Avhereas l)y a vote of the said Inhabi-
tants at their meeting aforesaid each and every owner of the
old pews should have and receive instead of their old pew one
of the new pews which said Committee should cause to be l)uilt ;
and authorised and empowered l)y their vote aforesaid the said
Committee or a majority of them to give deed.s thereof in be-
half of said Inhabitants, & whereas Nathaniel Allen of the
same Weston Yeoman, was owner and proprietor of one of
said old pews : Therefore in consideration of the premises and
by virtue of and in pursuance to the Power and authority in us
vested as aforesaid we have by these Presents released, quit-
claimed & conveyed in the name of the Inhabitants of Weston
and do hereby release quitclaim and convey unto the said Allen
his heirs and assigns forever a new pew on the lower floor in
said meeting house being numbered in figures " twenty one " to
have and to hold unto the said Allen his heirs and assigns for-
ever the said Pew with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging. In witness whereof the said Isaac Fiske
Ebenezer Hol)l)s, Pichard Cutter, Isaac Hol))>s and Alpheus
Bigelow jr in behalf of said Inhabitants have hereunto set their
hands and seals this seventh day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Isaac Fiske & seal
ered in presence of us Eben'' Hobbs & seal
Henry Flagg Richard Cuttei{ t!c seal
Joseph Russell ■ Alpheus Bigelow jr & seal
Isaac Hobbs & seal
TOWN RFXORDS, 1815. 185
Middlesex ss. July 21'. 181') Then the above named
Isaac Fiske, Eben'". Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs &
Alpheus Bigelow jr personally appeared and acknowledged the
above instrument to be his free act & Deed
Before me Joseph Russell, Justice of the Peace
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk.
Know all men by these Presents that whereas Isaac Fiske,
Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hol^bs & Alpheus Bige-
low jr at a legal meeting c)f the Inhabitants of the town of Wes-
ton in the county of Middlesex holden on the sixth day of March
last were authorised and empowered to cause certain alterations
to be made in the internal part of the pulilic meeting house in
said town & to sell and dispose of certain Pews at public ven-
due to the highest bidder as by the vote of said Inhabitants at
their meeting aforesaid, reference thereunto being had will ap-
pear, they the said Committee posting a notice of the intended
sale fourteen days previous thereto. Therefore by virtue of
the Power and authority in us vested as aforesaid having posted
a notice of the intended sale agreeably to said vote and in con-
sideration of the sum of fifty five Dollars to us paid l)y Isaac
Fiske of "Weston in the county of Middlesex Esquire, the
receipt whereof we do herel)}^ acknowledge, have remised,
released, quitclaimed and conveyed in the name of said Inhabi-
tants and do hereby remise, release, quitclaim & convey unto the
said Fiske his heirs and assigns a certain Pew in the east Gal-
lery in said meeting house being numl)ered in figures '' thirteen "
to the said Fiske Ijeing the highest bidder therefor at a pulilic
vendue had thereof agreeal)ly to the aforesaid notice on the
twenty first day of July AD 1815. — To have and to hold
the said Pew with all the privileges and appurtenances there-
unto belonging to him the said Fiske his heirs and assigns
forever.
In witness whereof we the said Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard
Cutter [137.] Isaac Hobbs and Alpheus Biglow jr a majority of
said Committee for and in liehalf of said Inha))itants have here-
186 TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
unto set oiir hands and seals this twenty first day of July in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Signed, sealed & deliv- Ebenezer Hobbs & seal
ered in presence of us. Richard Cutter & seal
Nath'; Allen Isaac Hobbs & seal
Sam't Hobbs Alpheus Bigeloav jr & seal
Middlesex ss. July 'lit 1815 Personally ai)peared the
above named Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs &
Alpheus Biglow jr and acknowledged the above instrument to
be their free act and Deed
Before me Joseph Russell Justice of the Peace
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
Know all men by these Presents, that whereas Isaac Fiske,,
Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs and Alpheus
Biglow jr at a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of
Weston in the county of Middlesex holden on the sixth day of
March last, were authorised and empowered to cause certain
alterations to be made in the internal part of the public meet-
ing house in said town and to sell and dispose of certain Pews
at public vendue to the highest bidder as by the vote of said
Inhabitants at their meetino- aforesaid, reference thereunto be-
ing had will appear, they the said Committee posting a notice
of the intended sale fourteen days previous thereto.
Therefore by virtue of the Power and authority in us vested
as aforesaid having posted a notice of the intended sale agree-
ably to said vote, and in consideration of the sum of sixty four
dollars to us paid by Converse Biglow of Weston in the county
of Middlesex, Blacksmith, the receipt whereof we do hereby
acknowledge, have remised, released, quitclaimed and conveyed
in the name of said Inhabitants and do hereby remise, release
quitclaim & convey unto the said Biglow his heirs and assigns
a certain Pew in the east (nillery in said meeting house being-
numbered in figures " sixteen " he the said Biglow being the
highest bidder therefor at a public vendue had thereof agree-
ably to the notice aforesaid on the twenty first day of July
TOWN RECORDS, 1815. 187
AD 1(S15. To have and to hold the said Pew with all the
in'ivileires and appurtenances thereunto belongino- to him the
said Biglow his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof
we the said Isaac Fiske Ebenezer Hobl)s, Kichard Cutter, Isaac
Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow jr for and in behalf of said Inhab-
itants of Weston have hereunto set our hands & s.eals this
twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Isaac Fiske & seal
ered in presence of us Eben". Hobbs & seal
Nat Allen Richard Cutter & seal
Sam'. Hobbs Isaac Hobbs & seal
Alpheus Biglow jr & seal.
Middlesex ss. July 21? 1815. Personally appeared the
above named Isaac Fiske Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter
Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow jr and acknowledged the above
instrument to be their free act and Deed — Before me Joseph
Russell, Justice of the Peace
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk
Know all men by these Presents that we the subscriljers,
selectmen of the town of Weston by virtue of and in pursu-
ance to a vote of the Inhabitants of said town passed at a legal
meeting thereof holden on the second day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, having
for that purpose first made an agreement with the proprietors
oi the old horse stal)les near the town's pound have caused new
stables to be erected near where the same stood, and in consid-
eration of the sum of thirty eight Dollars to us in hand paid
being the cost of one of said new stables, do hereby by virtue
of the Power and authority by the Inhabitants aforesaid to us at
their meeting aforesaid given, sell and convey unto Joseph
Holbrook of said Weston [138.] Yeoman, he being one of the
Proprietors of the old horse stables. One of the said new
stables b}^ us erected, being the third from the westerly end of
said new stables & numbered " three ". To have and to hold
the same to him the said Holbrook, his heirs and assigns for-
188 TONVN RECOr.DS, 1815.
ever, toiJ-ether with the rio-ht of h:iviiio- the same remain there,
for and durinu' the pleasure of the town.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this twenty fourth day of Octol)er in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
Signed, sealed & deliv- Isaac Fiske & seal
ered in presence of us — Nathan Warren & seal
Abraham Hews jr Isaac Hobbs & seal
Th^ Biglow jr Thomas Biglow & seal
Daniel Clark & seal
Recorded b}^ Isaac Fiske town clerk
Know all men by these Presents, that I Joseph Holbrook of
Weston in the county of Middlesex Yeoman, in consideration
of seventy five Dollars to me paid l)y Joseph Field jun^ of the
same Weston, clerk the receipt Avhereof I do hereby acknowl-
edge, have remised, released, sold and forever quitclaimed and
do for myself and my heirs, by these Presents, remise release
sell and forever (juitclaim unto the said Joseph Field his heirs
and assigns a certain stable situated near the public meeting
in said town, being one of the new- stables lately erected and
the third from the westerly end of said new stables. To have
and to hold the aforementioned premises with all the Privileges
and appurtenances thereunto Ijelonging to him the said Joseph
Field jun''. his heirs and assigns forever ; so that neither I the
said Joseph Holl)rook nor my heirs, or any other person or
persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the name
rio-ht or stead of me or them shall or will 1)y any way or means
have claim or demand any right or title to the aforesaid Prem-
ises, or their appurtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof
forever. In witness whereof I the said Joseph Holbrook have
hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Joseph Holbrook & seal
ered in presence of us.
Isaac Fiske
Martin Whiting.
Middlesex, ss Auuust !•'.' 1815 — Then the above named'
TOWN EECOIIDS, lf<V>. 1^9
Joseph Holbrook acknowledged the a])ove instrument to be his
free act and Deed Before me Isaac Fiske Justice of Peace
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk.
Know all men by these Presents, that whereas the Inhabitants
of Weston in the county of Middlesex at a legal meeting thereof
holden on the sixth day of March last voted that Isaac Fiske,
Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter Isaac Hobbs and Alpheus Big-
low jr be a Committee authorised to cause the old pews on the
lower floor in the meeting house in said town to be removed
and other Pews to be built in their stead ; and whereas by a
vote of said Inhabitants at the meeting aforesaid each and every
owner of the old pews should have and receive instead of said
old pew, one of the new pews, which said Committee should
cause to he built, and authorised and em})owered l)y their vote
aforesaid the said Committee or a majority of them to give
Deeds thereof in behalf of said Inhabitants : — And whereas
Elienezer Hobbs of the same Weston, Esquire was owner &
proprietor of one of said old Pews : — Therefore in considera-
tion of the Premises and by virtue of and in pursuance to the
Power and authority in us vested as aforesaid, we Isaac Fiske,
Richard Cutter Isaac Hobbs and Alpheus Biglow jr being a ma-
jority of said Conuuittoe have by these Presents released, quit-
claimed and conveyed, in the name of the Inhabitants of said
town, and do herel)y release, (|uitclaim & convey unto the said
Hol>bs [139.] his heirs and assigns forev^er a new pew on the
lower floor in said meeting house being numbered in figures
" thirteen " To have and to hold said Pew with all the Priv-
ileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said
Hobbs his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the
said Isaac Fiske, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs and Alpheus
Biglow jr for and in behalf of said Inhabitants have hereunto
set their hands and seals this seventh day of July in the year-
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifteen.
Signed, sealed & deliv- Isaac Fiske & seal
ered in presence of us. Eben'* Hobbs & seal
Hknry Flagg Richard Cutter & seal
Joseph Russell — Isaac Hobbs & seal
[Note. Tl'^re is evidemly a mistake in ilie signatures, since Ebem-zer Hobbs
sbould not liave signeil bis own (lend. S-i-e acknowlf-dguieiii below. — Ed ]
190 TOWN KECORDS. 1815.
Middlesex ss. July 2 P. 1'S15 — Then personally ap-
peared the aliove named Isaac Fiske, Richard Cutter, Isaac
Hol)bs & Alpheus Biglow jr. & acknowledged the alcove instru-
ment l)y them subscribed to be their free act and Deed
Before me, Joseph Russell, Justice of the Pea[ce]
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk.
Know all men l)y these Presents, that whereas the Inhabitants
of the town of Weston in the county of Middlesex, at a legal
meeting thereof holden on the sixth day of March last voted that
Isaac Fiske, Elienezer Hobl)s, Richard Cutter Isaac Hobbs & Al-
pheus Biglow jr he a Committee authorised to cause the old pews
on the lower floor in the meeting house in said town to l)e re-
moved and other pews to be built in their stead ; and whereas by a
vote of the said Inhabitants at their meeting aforesaid each and
every owner of the old pews should have and receive instead of
said old pew, one of the new pews which said Committee should
cause to be built and authorised and empowered by their vote
aforesaid the said Committee or a majority of them, to give
Deeds thereof in behalf of said Inhabitants ; and whereas Isaac
Hobbs of the same Weston, Gentleman, was owner and pro-
prietor of one of said old pews Therefore in consideration of
the premises and by virtue of and pursuance to the power and
authority in us vested as aforesaid we have by these Presents,
released, quitclaimed and conveyed in the name of the Inhabi-
tants of said town and do hereby release, quitclaim and convey
unto the said Hobbs his heirs and assigns forever a new pew on
the lower floor in said meeting house being numbered in flgures
" two ". To have and to hold the said Pew with all the privi-
leges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said
Hobbs his heirs and assigns forever : In witness whereof the
said Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobl)s, Richard Cutter and Alpheus
Biglow jun''. lieing a majority of said Committee for and in he-
half of the said Inhabitants of AYeston have hereunto set their
hands and seals this eighth day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & fifteen.
Signed sealed and delivered Isaac Fiske tSc seal
in presence of us Heney Flagg Ebenezer Houbs cSc seal
Joseph Russell, the words l)e- Richard Cutter tVc seal
ing a majority of said connnit- Alpheus Biglow jRtIi seal
tee interlined before sia'nini:. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1815. 191
Middlesex ss. July 21^. 1815 Then personally ap[)eared
the above named Isaac Fiske, Eben'.' Hobbs, Richard Cutter &
Alpheiis Biglow jr ^ acknowledged the above instrument
by them subscribed to be their free act & Deed
Before me. Joseph Russell, Justice of the Peace.
Recorded by me. Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
Know all men hy these Presents, that whereas the Inhabi-
tants of Weston in the county of Middlesex at a legal meeting
thereof holden on the sixth day of March last voted that Isaac
Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hol)bs & Al-
pheus Biglow jun'" he a Committee authorised to cause the old
pews on the lower floor in the meeting house in said town to be
removed & other pews to l^e l)uilt in their stead, & whereas bj'
a vote of the said Inhabitants at their meeting aforesaid each
and every owner of the old pews should have & receive instead
of said old pew one of the new pews which said committee
should cause to be built and authorised and empowered by their
vote aforesaid the said Committee or a majority of them, to
give Deeds thereof in behalf of said Inhabitants, & whereas
Joel Smith of the same Weston gentleman was owner and pro-
prietor of one of the said old Pews : Therefore in consideration
of the Premises and by virtue of and in pursuance to the power
and authority vested in us as aforesaid we have by these
Presents, released, quitclaimed and convej^ed in the name of
the Inhabitants of said town and do hereby release, quitclaim
& convey unto the said Joel [140.] Smith his heirs and assio-ns
forever a new Pew on the lower floor in said meeting house be-
ing numbered in ligures " thirty live ". To have and to hold
said Pew with all the privileges and a];)purtenances thereunto
belonging to him the said Joel Smith his heirs and assigns for-
ever In witness whereof Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs,
Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow jr for and in
behalf of said Inhabitants have hereunto set their hands and seals
this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen
Signed, sealed and deliv- Isaac Fiske & seal
•ered in presence of us Ebenezer Hobbs & seal
Henry Flagg Richard Cutter & seal
Joseph Russell Alpheus Biglow jr & seal
Isaac Hobbs & seal
l[)2 TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
Middlesex 8s. July 21* 1815 Then the alcove named Isaac
Fiske, Ebener'' Hobl^s, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobl)s & Al-
pheus Biolow jr personally appeared slud acknowledged the
above instrument by them subscribed to be their free act &
Deed.
Before nie Joseph Russell, Justice of the Peace
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[l s ] To Cyrus Russell constable of the town of Weston,
[l s J Greeting
[l s ] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s J wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
[ls. ] Inhabitants of the said town of Weston, being twenty
one years of age and upwards resident in said town for one
year next preceding the time appointed for this meeting and
durino- said time have been taxed in anv tax voted to be raised
by said town, to assemble at the pu))lic meeting house in said
town on monday the eighteenth day of September instant at
four of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following
articles, viz,
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To see if the town will choose agent or agents and author-
ise the same to settle witli the Boston ^Manufacturing Com})any
in relation to the damage that has hitherto arisen to said town
of [Weston or that may hereafter arise to said town byj reason
of said Company having erected a Dam over & across Charles
River in the upper part of the town of Waltham, so as to flow
the waters of said river so high as to render it necessar_)' to
rebuild the In'idge called Robersons bridge and the causeway
over and across said river in the towns of Weston & Xewton
<fc to authorise said agent or agents to sign execute and deliver
to said Company in behalf of said Inhabitants of the town of
Weston any release, discharge or agreement that said agent or
agents may deem expedient to make, execute and deliver in
behalf of said Inhabitants of the town of Weston, in relation
to all damages that has or may hereafter arise to said bridge
and causeway l)y reason of the erection of said Dam, or to pass
any vote in relation thereto that the town may consider proper.
TOWN RECORDS, 1816. 193
Given under our hands and seals this fourth day of September
in the yearof [our] Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifteen.
Isaac Hobbs
Daniel Clark
Nathan Fiske
Nathan Hagar
Jed Thayer [and seals.]
Middlesex ss. Weston September 11. 181-5 Pursuant to
the within I have notified the within mentioned persons to meet
at the time & place and for the purpose within mentioned
Cyrus Russell, constable. —
[141.] Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants
of the town of Weston, qualified as therein mentioned assem-
bled at the public meeting house in said town on monday the
IS*? day of September AD 1815 at four of the clock in the
after noon & made choice of.
1. Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said meeting.
2. Voted that Isaac Hobbs, Daniel Clark, Nathan Fiske,
Nathan Hagar & Jed Thayer, Selectmen of the town of Weston,
be agents authorised and em])owered for & in behalf of the
Inhabitants of said town, to agree & settle with the Boston
Manufacturing Company for and account of all injury or
damage that has or may at any time hereafter arise or happen
to the bridge and causeway over Charles River so far as the
same are within the limits of the town of Weston, called Rob-
erson's Bridge by reason of a Dam, which said ]Manufacturing
Company have erected over said River in the upper part of the
town of Waltham ; and to make execute and deliver in behalf
of said Inhabitants any agreement, discharge & release that
said agents may deem necessary in relation thereto. —
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[1816]
To Cyrus Russell constable of the town of Weston,
Greeting.
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male Inhabitants of the
194 TOWN RECORDS, 1816. .
said town of Weston, being twenty one years of age and up-
wards liable to be taxed and not supported as Paupers, who
have resided in said town for the space of one year next pre-
ceding the first monday in March next, to assemble at the pub-
lic meeting house in said town on monday the fourth day of
March next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, to act on the
following articles. — viz,
1 . To choose a Moderator of said Meeting —
2. To choose a town clerk, Selectmen, town treasurer and
all other town officers by law to be chosen in the month of
March or April annually. —
3. To see if the town will appoint the Treasurer, a collector
of the taxes of said town agreeably to the Law passed the
fifteenth day of February instant, and agree and determine
upon the amount of abatements in case the taxes shall be paid
to said Treasurer within the terms of thirty, sixty, & one hun-
dred and twenty days from the time the Same shall ])e delivered
to said Treasurer, or act any thing relative thereto —
Given under our hands and seals this twenty fourth day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
iind sixteen.
Isaac Hobbs 1 o t ^
_ helectraen
Aathan JblSKE I .
Nathan Hagar \ ^.^ ^
I Ueston
Jed Ihayer j
Middlesex ss. Weston Feb^. 2&\ 1816 — Pursuant to
the within I have notified and warned the within mentioned
persons to meet at the time & place & for the purpose within
mentioned.
^ constal)le
Cyrus Russell — > of
3 Weston
[142. J In pursuance to the foregoing warrant the Inhabi-
tants of the town of Weston qualified as therein expressed met
at the public meeting house in said town on monday the fourth
TOWN HECORDS, 1816. 195
day of March AD 1816 at one of the clock in the afternoon &
made choice of
!*■. Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said meeting.
2. Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
Nathan Fiske
Nathan Hagar
Jed Thayer J> Selectmen —
Jonas Coburn |
Amos Hobbs J
Voted to take up & pass upon the third article in said warrant.
Voted that The Treasurer of the town should he the Col-
lector of the taxes for the year ensuing agreeably to the Law
passed Feb^ 15H 1816. —
Voted that all persons, who should pay their taxes within
thirty days from the time they shall be committed to the Treas-
urer shall have an alxitement thereon of six per cent.
And all persons who shall pay them within sixty days shall
have an abatement of five per cent. —
And all persons who shall pay them in one hundred and
twenty days shall have an abatement of four per cent. —
Voted that the Treasurer shall have a compensation of five
per cent upon all monies collected by him or his Deputies after
the expiration of one hundred and twenty days from the time
the taxes shall be committed to him, unless the Selectmen shall
certify in writing to said Treasurer that the further time of
ninety days shall be allowed to persons taxed to pay in their
taxes ; in which case, all persons who pay in their taxes within
said ninety days shall have an abatement of two and half per
cent, & the Treasurer shall receive as a compensation two and
a half per cent upon all monies paid in within said time of
ninety days. —
Made choice of Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. for Treasurer & Col-
lector
sworn before me Isaac Fiske, town clerk July 18'; 1816. —
Nathan Hobl>s jr"j
Nathan Fiske V Assessors, the same took the oath
Nathan Hagar j agreeable to Law March 4}] 1816.
Before me Isaac Fiske town clerk
196
TOWN KECORDS, 1816.
[143.]
Centre District. "Washington Peirce '] Thomas Brown, Eben"- Hobbs,
Kobert Fiske & Cap: Alp Big-
West. D« —
S. W. D" —
S. E. D« —
N. E. D« —
N. D«.—
N. W. D" —
John Rand
Thomas Brown
William Spring
Eben^ Hobbs
Eobert Fiske
Cap. Alpheus Biglow J
low, sworn, March 4*^ 1816. be-
j fore me,
Isaac Fiske, clerk.
Surveyors
of Washine: Peirce
Highways, sworn before me
May 23<i. 1816.
I. Fiske town clerk
William Spring, sworn June
1V\ 1816. before
Isaac Fiske — town clerk
Voted that the surveyors of highways be authorized & empow-
ered to collect the several taxes committed to them in case the
persons taxed shall refuse to work them out 'agreeably to Law. —
Jed Thayer
Nath'. Allen
Charles Morse
Nathan Fiske
Isaac Brackett
Cyrus Russell
Abraham Hews jr
Joseph Livermore
Joseph Roberts
Samuel Lovewell
Richard Cutter
Isaac Brackett
Dan^ S. Lamson
Converse Biglow
Abr"". Hews jr
Luther Harrington
Jon'\ Warren jr
Nathan Hagar f
Richard Cutter i
Major Sam'. Train J
^ Fence Viewers & all sworn according
y to Law before me. March 41' 1816 —
J Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
1 r Nathan Fiske, sworn be-
> Ty thingmen . ) fore me March 4M 8 1 6 —
J (^ Isaac Fiske, Clerk
"j constables, & both sworn before me ac-
> cording to Law March 4''. 1816 — I.
j Fiske, town Clerk
f Joseph Roberts & Con-
verse Biolow, sworn
I Field Drivers
Surveyors
of
Wood.
March 4 1816. be-
fore me Isaac Fiske,
town clerk Joseph
Livermore sworn
May 9\ 1816
Abr™. Hews jr, Jon\ War-
ren jr & Nathan Hagar,
sworn March 4''. 1816 —
TOWN EECORDS, 181C. 197
John Dudley
_^^ , . ' -r^ . y ol
v\ ashinoton Jreirce I -, ,
) Lumber.
Nathan Hagar "] N. Hagar, T. Biglow jr
Thomas Biglow jr I Jesse Viles & Isaac
Jesse Viles y Hogreaves — Bracket!, sworn
Isaac Brackett | " ]March 4>'. 1816.
John Rand J JolmEanilswoinMarcliSOli.. ISKJ. before me I.Flske town clerk
Nathan Hagar 1 Sealers of 1 & l)oth sworn March 4}\
Cap. Isaac Hobbs j Leather j ISIG —
Isaac Brackett, Pound keeper, sworn March 5^'. 1816 —
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
Middlesex ss. March 4'\ 1816. Personall}^ appeared Isaac
Fiske, town clerk of Weston and made oath that he would
truly record all votes passed at the meeting held this fourth day
of INIarch, being the meeting at which he was elected, and at all
other town meetings during the year and untill another shall be
chosen & sworn in his stead, & that he would faithfully dis-
charo-e all the other duties of his office.
Before me, Ebex? Hobbs, Justice of the Peace —
Recorded by me, Isaac Fiske town clerk. —
Middlesex ss. March 4''. 1816. Personally appeared Nathan
Fiske, Nathan Hagar, Jed Thayer Jonas Coburn <Sc Amos Hobbs,
selectmen of Weston and made oath that they would faithfully
and impartially perform all the duties incumlient on them re-
lating to all elections and the returns thereof the year ensuing.
Before me Isaac Fiske, town clerk of Weston
[144.] To Cyrus Russell, constable of the toAvn of Weston,
Greeting.
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male Inhabitants of the
town of Weston, being twenty one years of age and upwards
who have resided in said town one year next preceding the first
monday in March next and during said time have been taxed for
their Polls or any estate in any tax voted to l)e raised by said
198 TOWN RECORDS, 1816.
town and not supported as Paupers, to assemble at the public
meetino; house in said town on monday the fourth day of March
next at three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the follow-
ing articles, viz
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To raise and grant money to repair the High ways or act
any thing relative thereto. —
3. To grant money for summer schools in the several Dis-
tricts for the summer ensuing or act any thing relative
thereto —
4. To choose school Committees, or act any thing relative *
thereto. —
5. To examine the Town Treasurer's account and act
thereon.
6. To hear the request of any who may wish an abatement
of their taxes and act thereon.
7. To hear the town creditors accounts & act thereon. —
8. To see if the town will repair the school house in the
east centre District or act any thing in relation thereto, or act
any thing in relation to any school house in Weston.
9. To see if the town w^ill allow C\yrus Russell, collector,
the sum of forty five Dollars, money collected as taxes, & which
was stolen from his desk, or act any thing relative thereto. —
10. To know the minds of the town whether they will re-
pair or enlarge the work house, so as to accommodate the whole
of the Poor of said Town, or act any thing relative to said
work house or Poor.
Given under our hands and seals this fifth day of February
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & sixteen
Isaac Hobbs
Daniel Clark
Nathan Fiske ^ of
Nathan Hagar
Jed Thayer — J
Selectmen
Weston
Middlesex ss. Weston February 26'! 1816. Pursuant to
the within I have notified and warned the within described per-
sons to meet at the time & place and for the purposes within
mentioned. Cyrus Russell, constable of Weston.
TOAVN RECORDS, 1816. 19^
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed assembled at the pul)lic meeting
house in said town on monday the fourth day of March A D
1816 at three of the clock in the afternoon & made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said Meeting.
2. Voted to raise & grant the sum of twelve hundred [145.]
Dollars to repair the high Avays to be worked out in the usual
manner. —
3. Voted to raise & grant the sum of two hundred Dollars
for the Women's schools the summer ensuing. —
4 — West centre District. Isaac Fiske, Al-
pheus Biglow jr & Abr"^ Hews jr
E. C. D" — Luther Harringion, Amos
Hobbs. Cap G. W. Smith
N. E. Dl Henry Hobbs, Jon"^ Warren
jr, John Cutting
S. E. D. Eichard Cutter, Dan! Clark, f ^omittees in
W? Spring
S. W. D. Isaac Jones, Tht Brown
Abijah Fiske
N. W. D. Nathan Hagar, Jed Thayer,
Joseph Cheney.
5. Voted to pass over the town Treasurers account untill
the annual meeting in May next.
6. Voted that the application of John Slack Esq. for an
abatement of a poll tax in 1813 be submitted to the Selectmen
& they to give an order upon the Treasurer therefor in case it
be their opinion that it ought to be abated. —
7. Voted to allow Nathan Fiske $15 : 30. —Daniel Clark
$13 : 50 & Nathaniel Allen $12 : 00 — in full for their services
as assessors for 1815 —
8. Voted to choose a Committee of three to examine into
the state of the several school houses in said town & to report
thereon at the town meeting in May next — Nathan Hagar,
Abijah Fiske & Isaac Fiske, appointed s'\ Committee
9 . Voted that the application of Cyrus Eussell be postponed
till the town meeting in May next
10. Voted that the subject of the work house & poor be re-
Chosen
School
the several
Districts.
200 TOWN RECORDS, 181G.
f erred to the same Committee appointed to examine into the
state of the school house & that they report thereon at the town
meeting in Mat next.
Meeting Dissolved.
Recorded liy me Isaac Fiske, town clerk
Know all men liy these Presents, That I Alpheus Bigelow of
"VVeston & county of Middlesex, gentleman, in consideration of
sixty three Dollars to me by Jonathan Warren jun'" of the same
Weston, cordwainer, the receipt whereof I do herel)y acknowl-
edge, have remised, released, sold and forever quitclaimed, and
do for myself and my heirs, by these Presents, remise, release,
sell and forever cjuitclaim unto the said Jonathan Warren jr a
pew in the Gallery of the meeting house in said town numbered
six. To have and to hold the aforementioned premises, with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to
him the said Warren his heirs and assigns forever: so that
neither I the said Alpheus Bigelow nor my heirs, or any other
person or persons claiming from under me or them, or in the
name, right or stead of me or them shall or will by any way
or means, have, claim, or demand any right or title to the afore-
said premises, or their appurtenances or to any part or parcel
thereof forever. In witness [146.] whereof 1 the said Alpheus
Bigelow Jun''. and Eunice Biglow wife of the said Alpheus in
token of her consent to the above conveyance and relinquishment
of her right to dower in the premises have hereunto set our hands
and seals this twenty fourth day of July in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Alpheus Biglow [l s]
ered in presence of us, Eunice Biglow [ls.]
Alpheus Bigelow jr ) witnesses to
Benjamin James > A Biglow signing
Lois Adams witnesses to Eunice Biglows signing
Middlesex ss. July 20''. 1815. Then the above named
Alpheus Biglow acknowledged the above instrument to be his
free act and Deed
Before me. Alpheus Bigeloav jr Justice of the Peace
Recorded by me. Isaac Fiske, town clerk
TOWN RECORDS, mC. 201
Know all men by these Presents, that whereas the Inhabitants
of the town of Weston in the county of JVIiddlesex at a leoal
meeting thereof holden on the sixth day of INIarch last voted
that Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hol)bs, Kichard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs
& Alpheus Biolow jun'' should ])e a Committee authorised to
cause the old pews on the lower floor in the meeting house in
said town to be removed and other pews to be Ijuilt in their
stead and whereas by a vote of the said Inhabitants at their
meeting aforesaid each and every owner of the old pews should
have and receive instead of said old pew, one of the new pews,
which said Committee should cause to be l)uilt, and authorised
and empowered by their vote aforesaid the said Committee or
a majority of them to give deeds thereof in l)ehalf of the said
Inhabitants : and whereas Oliver Conant of the same Weston
yeoman, was owner and proprietor of one of said old pews,
therefore in consideration of the premises and l)y virtue of and
in pursuance to the Power and authority in us vested as afore-
said we have by these presents released, quitclaimed and con-
veyed in the name of the Inhabitants of said town and do hereby
release, quitclaim and convey unto the said Conant, his heirs,
and assigns forever, a new pew on the lower floor in said meet-
ing house being numbered in figures " eleven ". To have and
to hold the said pew with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging to him the said Conant, his heirs and as-
signs forever. In witness whereof the said Isaac Fiske, Eben-
ezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs, and Alpheus Biglow
jr for and in behalf of said Inhaliitants of Weston, have here-
unto set their hands and seals this seventh day of July in the
3'ear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Isaac Fiske — [i^^-]
ered in presence of us. — Ebenezer Hobbs [ls.]
Henry Flagg Richard Cutter [ls.]
Joseph Russell — Alpheus Bigelow jr [ls.]
Isaac Hobbs — [l s.]
Middlesex ss. July 21! 1815 Then personally appeared
the above named Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobljs, Richard Cut-
ter, Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow jr and acknowledged the
202 TOWX RECORDS, 1816.
above instrument hy them subscribed to 1)e their free act and
Deed
Before me Joseph Russell Justice of the Peace
Recorded by me. Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
[147.] To Cyrus Russell one of the Constables of the town of
[l s] Weston Greeting —
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
[l s] Inhabitants of said town of Weston of twenty one years
[ls.] of age and upwards, having a free hold estate within
this Commonwealth of the annual income of three pounds, or
any estate to the value of sixty pounds to meet at the public
meeting house in said Weston on monday the first day of April
next at two of the clock in the afternoon to give in their
votes for a Govenour, Lieutenant Govenour and Senators and
Counsellors, agreeably to the Constitution of said Common-
wealth.
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston, this eleventh
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and sixteen.
Nathax Fiske, "]
Nathan Hagar | Selectmen
Jed Thayer )> of
JoxAS CoBURN I Weston
Amos Hobbs. J
Middlesex ss. Westox March IG'l 1816. In pursuance to
the Avithin Warrant I have notified the within described per-
sons to meet at the time and place and for the purpose within
mentioned —
Cyrus Russell, constable. —
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of
Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the public meet-
ing house in said town on monday the first day of April A D
18 IG at two of the clock in the afternoon and gave in their
votes as follows.
TOWN RECORDS, 1816. 203
-r, ^ C Geii! John Brooks Eiohty four votes
h or (jrovenour < _,. ^ , t^ ". ,
i Hon bamuel Dexter highty seven votes
For Lieutenant ( Hon William Phillips Esq Eighty three votes
Govenour ( Hon. William King Esq. Eighty seven votes
o X .1 C Hon Josiah Bartlett Esq Eiohty five votes
benators cV: \ ,_,_,_, ^ -r;. i":>.
< Samuel Jr. r. -bay Esq Eighty five votes
'^ V Calvin Sanger Esq. Eighty five
C Hon Samuel Hoar Esq Eighty four votes
s Hon Timothy Fuller Esq Eighty four votes
' Hon John Hart Esq. Eighty four votes
Eecorded by me Isaac Fiske, town-clerk — —
[148.] To Cyrus Russell one of the constables of the town of
Weston Greeting.
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male Inhabitants of the
town of Weston, qualified to vote for Representatives to meet
at the public meeting house in said Weston on monday the
first day of April next at four of the clock in the afternoon to
give in their votes for county Treasurer. —
Given under our hands and seals this eleventh day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & sixteen.
Nathan Fiske
Nathan Hagar Selectmen
Jed Thayer y of
Jonas Coburn 1 Weston
Amos Hobbs J
Middlesex ss Weston March 16'1 1816. In pursuance to
the within warrant I have notified the within mentioned per-
sons to meet at the time & place & for the purpose within
mentioned ^ -r, - 1 1
Cyrus Russell constable
Pursuant to the aliove warrant the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the
public meeting house in said Weston on monday the first day of
April A D 1816 at four of the clock in the afternoon and made
choice of
204 TOWN RECORDS, 1816.
1 — Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said Meeting.
2 — And oave in their votes for County Treasurer as follows,
for Abiel Heywood Esq seventy one votes
for John Keyes Esq. sixty five votes.
Recorded Ijy me, Isaac Fiske town clerk
[l s] To Cj^rus Russell one of the constables of the town of
[l s] Weston — Greeting. —
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male
[ls.] Inhabitants of said town, being twenty one years of age
and upwards & resident in said town for the space of one
year next preceding having a free hold estate within said town
of the annual income of three pounds or any estate to the
value of sixtj' pounds to meet at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the sixth day of May next at two of the
clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a Represen-
tative to represent them at the General Court appointed to be
convened and held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May
next.
Given mider our [149.] hands and seals at said Weston the
fifteenth da}^ of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & sixteen.
Nathan Fiske "]
Nathan Hagar I Selectmen
Jed Thayer ^ of
Jonas Coburn Weston.
Amos Hobbs
Middlesex ss. Weston April 20'\ 1816. Pursuant to the
within I have notified the within described persons to meet at
the time & place and for the purpose within mentioned.
Cyrus Russell, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton, qualified as therein expressed, assembled at the time &
place therein mentioned, and
TOWN RECORDS, 1816. ' 205
Voted that they would uot send a Representative to the
General Court the ensuing year.
Recorded by me — Isaac Fiske, town clek
[l s] To Cyrus Russell, one of the constables of the town of
[l s] Weston — Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male In-
[ls.] habitants of said town, being twenty one years of age
and upwards, resident therein for the space of one year next
preceding and during said term have been taxed for their Polls
or any estate in any tax voted to be raised by said town and
not supported as paupers, to assemble at the public meetino-
house in said town on mouday the sixth day of May next at
three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the folio wino-
articles, viz.
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To raise and grant a sum of money for the several
schools in said town for the year ensuing in addition to the sum
already granted. —
3. To grant the Salary of the Rev''. Joseph Field jr for one
year from the first day of February last.
4. To grant money for the support of the Poor and to de-
fray all the other usual and incidental charges of the town for
the vear ensuing. —
5. To know the minds of the town, whether neat cattle
shall be permitted to go at large the year ensuing. —
6. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon
7. To hear the account of Nathan Hagar as former treasurer
of said town and act thereon ; and also the [150.] account of
the present treasurer and act thereon.
8. To hear the request of any who may wish an abatement
of their taxes and act thereon. —
9. To hear the application of Cyrus Russell for an allow-
ance of a sum of money stolen from him, which he had collected
for taxes & act thereon. —
10. To hear the Report of the Committee who were ap-
206 TOWN RECORDS, 1816.
pointed at last March meeting to view the several school houses
in said towai & also the work house so called & to decide upon
the expediency of repairing, altering or making an addition to
the same or either of them ; or act any thing in relation to said
school houses and w-ork house. —
11. To know the minds of the town whether they will
make any additional compensation to those soldiers w^ho were
drauo'hted to serve in the late war or act any thing relative
thereto. —
Given under our hands and seals this fifteenth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & six-
teen. —
Nathan Fiske
Kathan Hagar Selectmen
Jed Thayer )> of
Jonas Coburn | "Weston
Amos Hobbs J
Middlesex ss. Weston April 2 0'\ 18 IG Pursuant to the
within I have notified the within described persons to meet at
the time & place and for the purposes within mentioned
Cyrus Russell, constable of Weston.
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed assembled at the public meeting
house in said town on monday the sixth day of May AD 18 IG
at three of the clock in the afternoon and made choice
1. of Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting.
2. Voted to grant the sum of six hundred Dollars for the
use of the schools for the year ensuing in addition to the sum
already granted.
3. Voted to grant the sum of one thousand dollars for the
salary of the Rev^^ Joseph Field jr to the first of ISLay instant
& for one year from and after the said first day of May. —
4. Voted to grant the sum of three thousand dollars for the
support of the poor & to de[f]ray the other usual & inciden-
tal charges of the town for the year ensuing. —
TOAVN RLCORDS, 181G. 207
[151.] Voted that neat cattle should not be permitted to go
at large the year eiisuino-. —
6. —
7. Voted to accept & pass and allow the accounts of Na-
than Hagar former treasurer, & also of the present treasurer,
as read and exhibited. —
8. Voted that one Poll tax assessed to Marshall Jones for
the year 1815, be abated. —
9. Voted to allow Cyrus Eussell, the sum of thirty seven
Dollars in full for money stolen from him, belonging to the
town as taxes collected by him. —
10. Voted upon the report of the Committee appointed for
the purpose of exam[in]ing- the school houses in said AVeston,
that the school house in the East Centre District be repaired &
that Ezra Fiske, Amos Hobbs & George ^y. Smith, be a com-
mittee to cause the repairs to be made. —
Voted also to build a new school house in the South West
District, and that Ezra Fiske, William Bogie & Thomas Brown
together with the Selectmen be a committee for the purpose of
deciding upon the size of the new school house & to cause the
same to he erected : — Voted also that they shall dispose of the
old school house in such manner as they shall deem most for the
interest of the town. —
Voted also to choose a Committee of nine, to ascertain what
farm can be purchased that will be convenient to accommodate
the Poor of said town & to report the expediency of purchas-
ing the same, & also the expediency of disposing of the work
house so called and the land adjoining the same. —
Ebenezer Holibs, Isaac Fiske, Cap. Isaac Hobbs, Joseph
Eussell, Alpheus Biglow jr, Richard Cutter, Daniel Clark, Jed
Thayer & Nathan Fiske, wer[e] chosen for said purpose. —
11. Voted that those soldiers who were draughted and served
in the late war as soldiers shall be made up the sum of fourteen
dollars per month for the time they actually served, with the
sum allowed l)y the United States. — Voted also that the same
sum be allowed to those members of the Independent L. Infan-
try Company belonging to Weston, who actually served. —
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk of Weston.
208 TOWN RECORDS, 181(5,
[152.] Know all men l)y these Presents, that whereas Isaac
Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs, & Al-
pheus Biglow jr at a legal meeting of the Inlial)itants of the
town of Weston, in the county of Middlesex holden on the
sixth day of March last, were authorised & empowered to cause
certain alterations to l^e made in the internal part of the public
meeting-house in said town & to sell and dispose of certain
pews at public vendue to the highest l)idder as by the vote of
said Inhabitants, at their meeting aforesaid, reference thereto
being had, will appear, they the said Committee posting a
notice of the intended sale fourteen days previous thereto :
Therefore by virtue of the power and authority in us vested as
aforesaid, having posted a notice of the intended sale agreeably
to said vote, and in consideration of the sum of one hundred
and sixty two Dollars, to us paid by Elizal)etli Brown of Wes-
ton in the county of Middlesex, widow, the receipt whereof
we do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, quitclaimed
and conveyed in behalf of said Inhabitants, and do hereby re-
mise release, quitclaim and convey unto the said Brown her
heirs and assio-ns a certain Pew on the lower floor in said meet-
ing house being numbered in ligures twenty nine, the said
Brown being the highest bidder therefor at a public vendue
had thereof agreeably to the notice aforesaid on the twenty
first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifteen. To have and to hold the said Pew with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to her
the said Brown, her heirs and assigns forever. In witness
whereof we the said Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs Richard
Cutter, Isaac Hobbs, & Alpheus Biglow jr for and in behalf of
said Inhabitants have hereunto set our hands and seals this
twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & fifteen.
Signed, sealed & deliv- Isaac Fisk. [l s]
ered in presence of us. Eben^. Hobbs [l s]
Natii^. Allen Richard Cutter [ls.]
Sam^. Hobbs Isaac Hobbs [l s]
Alpheus Biglow jr [ls.]
TOWN RECORDS, 1816. 20i^
Middlesex, ss Jul}^ 21? 1815, Personally appeared the
above named Isaac Fiske Ebenezer Hobb.s, Eichard Cutter,
Isaac Hobbs and Alpheus Biglow jr and acknowledii'ed the
above instrument hy them sul)scribed to be their free act and
Deed,
Before me Joseph Russell, Justice of the Peace.
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk
To the fence Viewers of the town of Weston, Gentlemen
we request you to run out the line l)etween the farms belong-
ing to us in the town of Weston and to divide the same into
equal halves as near as may be from the north and south ends,
each of said halves to be in one continued line, and to make in
some permanent manner the centre point of said line & to give
M"". Lawrence his choice which half of the line to take and in
case he does not make a choice, then to assign to him that half
of the line of fence which you may think least expensive &
most favorable to said Lawrence & we the subscribers hereby
agree to keep our respective parts of the line of fence in good
& sufficient order according to Law: — Witness our hands at
Weston this 21»!' day of December A D 1815 —
Agreed to and signed in presence Ja3Ies Lloyd
of IxMAN Fessenden William Lawrence
The foregoing is the application in consequence of
which we [153.] divided this day the line of fence between
James Lloyd & William Lawrence, the said Lloyd having of-
fered said Lawrence his choice of the halves, said Lawrence
chose to take the northerly half to which said Lloyd agreed,
W^ESTON April 181' 1816 —
Nath^. Allen > Fence Viewers of
Jed Thayer S the town of AVeston. —
Whereas a dispute has arisen between James Lloyd of Boston
and William Lawrence of Weston about their respective rights
in a partition fence in the line l)etween their lands or farms
situate in the easterly part of Weston, we the subscril)ers fence
viewers of the town of Weston duly chosen and sworn, having
210 TOWN RECORDS, 1816.
on the application of both the parties & after having oiven due
notice, viewed the premises and duly considered the matter in
dispute, have assigned and do hereby assign to each of the said
parties his share of said fence as follows, viz, the said William
Lawrence shall build and keep in repair a good and sufficient
fence from the great county road to a heap of stones ; being the
centre of said line sixty six & half rods from said road, and
the said James Lloyd Esq. shall Inuld and keep in repair a like
fence on the other part of said line viz. from the aforesaid heaj)
of stones a centre bound, being sixty six rods and a half south
of said centre bound : —
Given under our hands at Weston this eighteenth day of
April AD 181G — both parties being present and agreeing to
the measurement aforesaid & to the division —
Nath't Allen ) t^, -r^.
^ ^ } i^ence Viewers. —
Jed Thayer )
Recorded by me. Isaac Fiske, town clerk of Weston.
Know all men by these Presents that whereas Isaac Fiske,
Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus
Biglow jr at a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town
of Weston in the county of Middlesex holden on the sixth
day of March last were authorised and empowered to cause
certain alterations to be made in the internal part of the
public meeting house in said town and to sell and dispose
of certain Pews at })ublic vendue to the highest bidder as
by the vote of said Inhabitants at their meeting aforesaid,
reference thereunto l)eing had will appear, they the said Com-
mittee posting a notice of the intended sale fourteen da^'s
previous thereto. Therefore Ijy virtue of the power and
authority in us vested as aforesaid, having posted a notice of
the intended sale agreeably to said vote & in consideration of
the sum of fifty seven dollars to us jiaid by Henry Fiske of
Weston in the county of Middlesex, trader, the receii)t where-
of we do hereby acknowledge have remised, released, (juit-
claimed and conveyed in the name of said Inhabitants and do
hereby remise, release, (juitclaim and convey unto the said Fiske
TOWN RECORDS, 1816. 211
his heirs and assig-ns a certain Pew in the east Gallery in said
meeting house lieing num1)ered in figures fifteen, the said
Henry l)eing the highest bidder therefor at a puljlic vendue
had thereof agreeabl}- to the vote aforesaid on the twenty first
day of July AD 1815. — To have and to hold the said pew
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonoino-
to him the said Fiske, his heirs and assigns forever.
[154.] In witness whereof we the said Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer
Holibs, Kichard Cutter, Isaac Hob])S and Alpheus Biglow jrfor
and in behalf of said Inhabitants have hereunto set our hands
and seals this twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & fifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Isaac Fiske — [^ s] —
ered in presence of us Ebenezer Hobbs. Tl s]
Nath^. Allen ) Richard Cutter [l s]
Sam^. Hobbs j Isaac Hobbs [l s]
Alpheus Biglow jr [l s]
— Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk —
Middlesex ss. July 21^ 1815 — Personally appeared the
above named Isaac Fiske, El)enezer Hoblxs, Richard Cutter,
Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow jr & acknowledged the aliove
instrument to l)e their free act and Deed. Before me Joseph
Russell, Justice of the peace
(Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk) —
Know all men l)y these Presents, that I Henry Fiske of
Weston in the county of Middlesex trader, in consideration of
twenty eight dollars and fifty cents, paid l)y Sewall Fiske of
the same Weston, yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the
said Sewall Fisk, his heirs and assigns forever one undivided
moiety of a certain Pew in the pul^lic Meeting house in said
town, in the east Gallery being numbered in figures " fifteen ".
— To have and to hold the aforegranted premises to the said
Sewall Fiske his heirs and assigns to his and their use and l)e-
hoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Sewall Fiske,
his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the
212 TOWX RECORDS, 181 G,
aforegranted premises ; that they are free of all incumbrances ;
that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the
said Sewall Fiske as aforesaid ; and that I will warrant and
defend the same premises to the said Sewall Fiske his heirs and
assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons.
In witness whereof I the said Henry Fiske have hereunto set
my hand and seal this twenty first day of August in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Henry Fiske. [ls.]
ered in presence of us
Isaac Fiske
Marshall Hews.
Middlesex ss. August 2P. 1815 — Then the above named
Henry Fiske acknowledged the above instrument to be his free
act and Deed. Before me.
Isaac Fiske, Jus*^ of Peace
Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk. —
Know all men by these Presents, that whereas the Inhabitants
of the town of Weston in the county of Middlesex, at a legal
meeting thereof holden on the sixth day of March last voted
that Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer IIol)bs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs
and Alpheus Biglow jr should be a Committee authorised to
cause the old i)ews on the lower floor in the meeting house in
said town to l)e removed and other Pews to be built in their
stead and whereas by a vote of said Inhabitants at their [155.]
meeting aforesaid each and every owner of the old pews should
have and receive instead of said old Pew one of the new pews
which said Committee should cause to be built, and authorised
and empowered by their vote aforesaid the said Committee or a
Majority of them to give Deeds thereof in behalf of said Inhabi-
tants and whereas Isaac Jones late of said AVeston, gentleman,
deceased, testate in his life time and at the time of his death
was owner and proprietor of one of said old pews, which de-
scended after his decease to his heirs and legatees : Therefore
in consideration thereof and by virtue of and in pursuance to
TOWN RECORDS, 1816. 213
the Power and authority iu us vested as aforesaid we have l>y
these Presents, released, quitclaimed and conveyed in the name
of the Inhabitants of said town and do here1)y release, quit-
claim and conve}' unto the heirs and Legatees of the said Isaac
Jones dec'', a new Pew on the lower floor in said meeting house
being numbered in figures twenty eight. To have and to hold
said Pew with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging to the heirs and legatees of said Isaac Jones in the
same way and manner they held the said old pew and not other-
wise : — In witness whereof the said Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer
Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs, & Alpheus Biglow jr for
and in behalf of said Inhabitants of Weston have hereunto set
their hands and seals this seventh day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred & lifteen.
Signed sealed & deliv- Isaac Fiske. & seal
ered in presence of Ebenezer Hobbs & seal
Henry Flagg Richard Cutter & seal
Joseph Russell — Alpheus Bigloav jr & seal.
Isaac Hobbs & seal
Middlesex ss. July 21'. 1815 — Personally appeared the
above named Isaac Fiske, Elienezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter
Isaac Hobl)s & Alpheus Biglow jr and acknowledged the above
instrument to be their free act and Deed
Before me Joseph Russell, Justice of the Peace
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
Know all men by these Presents that whereas the Inhabitants
of Weston in the county of Middlesex, at a legal meeting
thereof holden on the sixth day of March last voted that Isaac
Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Holjbs and
Alpheus Biglow jr be a committee author[i]sedto cause the old
pews on the lower floor in the meeting house in said town to
be removed & other pews to ])e built in their stead ; and whereas
by a vote of said Inhabitants at their meeting aforesaid each
and every owner of the old pews should have and receive
instead of said old pew one of the new pews which said
Committee should cause to l)e built, & authorised and
214 TOWN RECORDS, 18 1«.
empowered by their vote aforesaid the said Committee or a
majority of them to give Deeds thereof in behalf the said In-
habitants ; and whereas Nathan Fiske of the same A^'eston
Gentleman, w^as owner and proprietor of one of said old pews : —
Therefore in consideration of the premises and by virtue of
and in pursuance to the power & authority in us vested as
aforesaid we have by these Presents, released, quitclaimed &
conveyed in the name of the Inhaljitants of said Weston and do
hereby release [156.] quitclaim & convey unto the said Nathan,
his heirs and assigns forever a new pew on the lower floor in
said meeting house being numbered in figures " forty three".
To have and to hold the said pew with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said Nathan, his
heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the said Isaac
Fiske, El^enezer Hol)bs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs &
Alpheus Biglow jr for and in ])ehalf of the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton have hereunto set their hands and seals this seventh day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred &
fifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Isaac Fiske. [l.s.]
ered in presence of Ebexezer Hobbs. [l s ]
Hexry Flagg 1 Richard Cutter. [l s.]
JosERH Russell j Alpheus Biglow jr. [l s ]
Isaac Hobbs. — [l s.]
Middlesex ss. July 21". 1815. — Then the above named
Isaac Fiske Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs &
Alpheus Biglow jr personally appeared and acknowledged the
above instrument ])y them suliscrilied to be their free act and
Deed.
Before me Joseph Russell, Justice of the Peace
Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
Know all men by these Presents that whereas the Inhab-
itants of the town of Weston in the county of jNIiddlesex at a
legal meeting thereof holden on the sixth day of March last
voted that Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter, Isaac
Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow jr should be a Committee authorised
TOWN RKCORDS, 1816. 21 5"-
to cause the old pews on the lower tloor in the Meeting house
in said town to be removed and other pews to be built in their
stead and whereas by a vt)te of said Inhabitants at their meeting-
aforesaid each and every oAvner of the old pews should have
and receive instead of said old pew one of the new pews which
said Committee should cause to be built and authorised and em-
powered by their vote aforesaid the said Committee or a-
majority of them to give Deeds thereof in behalf of said In-
habitants & whereas Horatio N. Lamson & Mary Lamson
children of Isaac Lamson, late of said Weston, dec'' were
owners and proprietors as tenants in common of one of said
old pews, subject to the right of dower in and to the same of
their mother Abigail Warren wife of Isaac Warren of Charles-
town in said county ; — Therefore in consideration of the prem-
ises and by virtue of and in pursuance to the power and
authority in us vested as aforesaid we have by these Presents,
released, quitclaimed and conveyed in the name of the Inhab-
itants of said town, and do hereby release, quitclaim and con-
vey unto the said Horatio & Mary, their heirs and assigns
forever a new pew" on the lower floor in said meeting house,
being numbered in figures " tw^enty seven " : — To have and to
hold the said Pew with all the privileges & appurtenances
thereto belonging to them the said Horatio & Mary their heirs
and assigns forever, subject to the same rights of Dower of the
said Abigail Warren, that she had in and to the said old pew :
In witness whereof the said Isaac Fiske, El)enezer Hob])S,
Richard Cutter, Isaac Hol)bs, & Alpheus Biglow jr for and
[157.] in behalf of said Inhabitants of Weston, have hereunto
set their hands and seals this seventh day of July in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Isaac Fiske & seal
ered in presence of Ebenezer Hobbs & seal
Henry Flagg Richard Cutter & seal
Joseph Russell Alpheus Biglow jr & seal
Isaac Hobbs & seal
Middlesex ss. July 21? 1815 Personally appeared the
above named, Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs, Richard Cutter,
216 TOWN RECORDS, 1816.
Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow jr & acknowledged the above
instrument to be their free act and Deed ,
Before me Joseph Russell, Justice of the Peace
Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk. —
Know all men by these Presents, that we Ebenezer Hobl)s
Esq and Isaac Hobbs, gentleman, both of Weston in the county
of Middlesex in consideration of tifty Dollars to us paid by
James Billings of the same Weston, Baker, the receipt whereof
we do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, sold and
forever quitclaimed and do for ourselves, and our heirs by these
Presents, remise, release, sell and forever quitclaim unto the
said James Billings his heirs and assions a certain Pew in the
Public Meeting house in said Weston situate in the west Gal-
lery being numliered in tigures " Twelve ". To have and to
hold the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and
ap})urtenances thereunto belonging to him the said James Bil-
lings his heirs and assigns forever : — so that neither we the
said El)enezer & Isaac nor our heirs or any other person or
persons, claiming from or under us or them shall or will, by
any way or means, have, claim or demand any right or title to
the aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances or to any part
or parcel thereof forever. In witness whereof we the said
Ebenezer and Isaac have hereunto set our hands and seals this
sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and lifteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Ebenezer Hobbs & seal
ered in presence of us Isaac Hobbs & seal
Isaac Fiske
Maria Hobbs.
Middlesex ss. August KVl 1815. Then the above named
Ebenezer Hobbs & Isaac Hobbs, acknowledged the above in-
strument to ])e their free act and Deed
Before me Isaac Fiske, Justice of the Peace —
Recorded ])v Isaac Fiske, town clerk. — — —
Know all men by these Presents, that I Thomas Brown of
Weston in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, in considera-
TOWN RECORDS, 1816. 217
tion of seventy nine dollars to me paid by William Spring of
the same AVeston, gentleman, the receipt whereof I do herein'
acknowledge have remised, released, and forever quitclaimed
and do for myself and my heirs, by these Presents remise, re-
lease and forever quitclaim unto the said William Spring
[158.] his heirs and assigns all my right, title and interest
being one undivided moiety in and to a certain Pew on the
lower floor in the pul)lic meeting house in Weston, being num-
bered in figures thirty eight, the same being in common with
William Breed. To have and to hold the aforegranted prem-
ises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging to him the said William Spring, his heirs and assigns
forever ; so that neither I the said Thomas Brown nor my heirs,
or any other person or persons claiming from or under me or
them, or in the name right or stead of me or them shall or will,
by any way or means, have, claim, or demand any right or
title to the aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances, or to
any part or parcel thereof forever. — In witness whereof I the
said Thomas Brown have hereunto set my hand and seal this
twenty first day of January in the 3'ear of our Lord one thou-
sand eight hundred & sixteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Thomas Brown & seal
ered in presence of us.
Abraham Hews jr.
Isaac Fiske.
Middlesex ss. January 2 P. 1816. Then the above named
Thomas Brown acknowledged the above instniment to be his
free act and Deed -or t tt'^^t ^-d^
Before me Isaac Iiske, Jus of Peace
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk. —
Know all men by these Presents, that I Hannah Sanderson of
Shirley in the county of Middlesex, widow, in consideration of
thirty one Dollars to me paid l)y Jacob Sanderson of Weston
in said county, cordwainer, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, have remised, released, sold and forever quit-
claimed and do for myself and my heirs, by these Presents,
remise, release sell and forever quitclaim unto the said Jacol)
218 TOWN RECORDS, 1810.
Sanderson his heirs and assigns one undivided fourth })art of a
certain Pew, situate in the public meeting house in said Wes-
ton, Ijeing the same formerly owned by my late husband, Abra-
ham Sanderson jr, late of said Weston, dec'', together with all
the rights accruing and arising thereunto from a late alteration
in said meeting house. — To have and to hold the af oregranted
premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belono:ino; to him the said Jacob Sanderson his heirs and assigns
forever : so that neither I the said Hannah Sanderson nor my
heirs, or any other person or persons claiming from or under
me or them, or in the name, right or stead of me or them, shall
or will by any way or means have claim or demand any right,
or title to the aforesaid premises or their a})purtenances or to
any part or parcel thereof, forever. In witness whereof I the
said Hannah Sanderson have hereunto set my hand and seal
this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
Signed, sealed & deliv- Hannah Sanderson & seal
ered in presence of us
Martin Whiting )
Isaac Fiske S
[159.] Middlesex ss. April 20'1 1816. Then the alcove
named Hannah Sanderson acknowledged the above instrument
to be her free act and Deed.
Before me Isaac Fiske Just, of Peace
Oct. 1^ 1816 Kecorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[l. s] To Cyrus Russell one of the Constables of the town of
[l. s] Weston. Greeting
[l.s.] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l.s.] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the Inhabi-
[l.s.] tants of the said town of Weston duly qualified to vote
for representatives in the General Court of said Commonwealth,
to wit, the male Inhabitants of said town, 1)cing twenty one
years of age, and resident in said town for the space of one year
next preceding, having a freehold estate within said town of
the annual income of three })ounds, or any estate to the value
TOWN RECORDS, 1816. 219
of sixty pounds to assemble at the public meeting house in said
town on monday the fourth day of November next, beino- the
first monday in said month, at two of the clock in the afternoon
to give in their votes for a Representative of the People of said
Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States, for
Middlesex District.
Given under our hands and seals this fourteenth day of Octolier
m the 3' ear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & sixteen.
Nathax Fiske 1 o 1 i
_ ! Selectmen
Jed Thayer ! .
Jonas Coburn [ ,,^ ,
. T-T Weston.
Amos Hobbs J
Middlesex ss. Weston October 26^] 1816 Pursuant to the
within warrant I have notified the within mentioned persons to
meet at the time & place and for the purpose within mentioned —
Cyrus Eussell, constable of Weston.
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton, qualified as therein expressed, met at the public Meeting
house in said town on monday the fourth day of November
A D 1816 at two of the clock in the afternoon & gave in their
votes as follows, to wit.
For. the Hon! Asahel Stearns Esq sixty four votes
Hon Timothy Fuller Esq. — forty seven votes
Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. one vote —
Recorded l)y me Isaac Fiske town-clerk.
[l s] To Cyrus Russell one of the constaljles of the town of
[l s] Weston Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male In-
[ls.] habitants of said town, being twenty one years of age and
upwards resident therein for the space of one year next pre-
ceding [160.] and during said term have been taxed for their
Polls or any estate in any tax voted to be raised l)y said town
and not supported as paupers, to assemble at the public meeting-
house in said town on monday the fourth day of Noveml)er
next at three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following-
articles, viz
220 TOWN RECORDS, 1816.
1. To choose a Moderator of said Meeting.
2. To hear the report of the Committee who were chosen
1\y said Inhabitants at their meeting on the sixth day of May
last for the purpose of ascertaining what farm could be \n\Y-
chased that would accommodate the Poor of said town & of
reporting on the expediency of purchasing the same & also the
expediency of disposing of the work house so called and the
land adjoining the same : & to act thereon.
3. To see if the town will choose a Committee to purchase
a farm or tract of land for the purpose of supporting and
accommodating the poor of said town thereon & authorise said
Committee to take a Deed thereof in 1)ehalf of said Inhabitants
& to give security therefor, or hire the money necessary to pay
for the same in behalf of said Inhabitants, and also to author-
ise said Committee to cause suitable Ijuildings to be erected or
fitted up for the Poor or act any thing relative thereto. —
4. To see if the town will dispose of the work house and
land adjoining the same & appoint an agent to give a Deed
thereof in l)ehalf of said Inhabitants or act any thing relative
thereto. —
5. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon
6 . To hear any application for the abatement of taxes & act
thereon .
Given under our hands and seals this fourteenth day of
October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & sixteen.
Nathan Fiske ']
Jed Thayer
Jonas Coburn
Amos Hobbs
Selectmen
:> of
AVeston
Middlesex ss. AVeston October 2()': ISIG Pursuant to
the within, I have notified the within mentioned persons to
meet at the time & place and for the purposes within men-
Cyrus Russell, constable of — AA^eston.
Agreeably to the fores'oino- warrant the Inhal)itants of AA'es-
ton, qualified as therein expressed met at the [!*>!.] public
meeting house in said town on monda}' the fourth day of Nov-
TOWN RECORDS, 1816. 221
ember AD 1816 at three of the clock in the afternoon and
made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting. —
2. Voted to accept the Report of the Committee chosen in
May hist for the purpose of ascertaining what farm could be
purchased to accommodate the poor & the expediency of })ur-
chasing the same & also the expediency of disposing of the
work house so called & the lands adjoining : which report is in
the words following, viz. "The Committee appointed to take
into consideration the expediency of purchasing real estate for
the purpose of erecting buildings for accommodating the Poor
of the town, beg leave respectfully to report that they have
attended to the subject so far as it was in their })ower & taking
into consideration the great number of Poor belonging to said
town & the great expense the town are now & have been for
years past subjected to, for their support, are of opinion that it
is highly expedient that some new method should be adopted ;
they would further report that of all the methods that have
been suggested by individuals of the Committee Ot other per-
sons, that no one appears so well calculated for the interest of
the town, the diminution of the expenses of the Poor & their
convenience & accommodation as to purchase some consider-
able tract of land with suitable buildings thereon or such to he
erected : they would therefore recommend that the town should
adopt measures for the purchase of such real estate : — They
would further report that the Poor house l)elonging to the town
is not large enough & the land adjoining the same is not suffi-
cient to answer any valual^le purpose, they would therefore
report that it would be for the interest of the town to dispose
of the same, if it can be sold for its value
Westox Oct'". 24". 1<S16
Ebenezer Hobbs
Joseph Russell
Nathax Fiske
Isaac Fiske
Isaac Hobbs
Jed Thayer
Alpheus Bigloav jr
Daniel Clark —
y Committee
222 TOWN RECORDS, 181(j.
3. Voted to choose a Comn\ittee for the purpose of purchas-
ing, at their discretion, some real estate, with buiklings thereon,
or such to be erected, as in their opinion, will be suita])le to
accommodate the Poor of said town, and that said Committee
or a Majority of them he authorised to take a Deed of the same
for & in ])ehalf of tlie Inhal)itants of Weston, & that said Com-
mittee or a majority of them [1()2.] ho and they hereljy are
authorised for and in behalf of said Inhal)itants to give security
for the purchase of said real Estate ; or to hire money for the
payment of the same & in behalf of said said Inhabitants to give
security therefor & upon such terms as they may think ex-
pedient.—
Voted that said Committee be chosen by written votes.
Voted that said Committee should consist of three persons. —
Whereupon. Isaac Fiske, Elienezer H(il3l)s & Nathan Warren
were chosen said Committee. —
Voted to choose a Committee to erect suitable buildings for
the accommodation of the Poor, for & in l)ehalf of said town.
Voted that said committee should consist of three persons.
Voted to choose said Committee by written votes. — Where-
upon Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs & Nathan Warren were
chosen said Committee. —
Voted that said Committee be authorised to hire money for
& in Ijehalf of said town to defray the expences of erecting said
buildings. —
4. Voted to sell the work house so called, and the land
adjoining the same belonging to the town.
Voted to choose a Committee to sell & dispose of the same in
such manner as they may think proper & to give a Deed thereof
in behalf of said town.
Whereupon Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobl)S & Nathan Warren
were chosen for that purpose. —
5. — Voted to choose a Committee to investigate the claim
of Caleb Hayward against the town & to report thereon :
whereupon. Joseph Russell, Ebenezer Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow
jr were appointed said Committee. —
Voted to pass and allow to Cyrus Russell his account agt
said town for warn [ijng town meetings, notifying town officers,
TOWN RECORDS, 1817. 223
& posting warrants to the present time, except [i]ng that he
should receive four dolhxrs instead of five as contained in his
account for warning town meetings: — which with this deduc-
tion, leaves a l)alance of forty nine Dollars, due him. —
6. Voted that the treasurer be directed not to call on Cvrus
Russell untill next year for the following taxes to wit, Elisha
Cummings for 1814 & 1815 : — David Dutton for 1814. Stephen
Loker jr for 1814 Nathan Rand for 1814. Benj". Spear for
1814 & 1815: — Daniel Whitehead for 1814:— James Lloyd
minister tax for 1815 & Major Thompsons for the same vear ;
upon condition that the said Russell forthwith pay to said
Treasurer the l^ahmce due from him as Collector to said
Treasurer. —
Voted that the over tax of Jonas White be abated for 1811
& that the same shall be adjusted by the treasurer with Cyrus
Russell, collector
Voted to dissolve this meeting.
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske. town clerk.
[1817.)
[163.] To Abraham Hews jr one of the constables of the
[l s] town of Weston, Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Com-
[l s] monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the
[l s] male Inhabitants of the said town of Weston, being
[ls.] twenty one years of age and upwards liable to be taxed
& not supported as paupers, who have resided in said town lor
the space of one year next preceding the first monday in
March next to assemble at the pul)lic meeting house in said
town on monday the third day of March next at one of the
clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles : —
to wit.
1 . To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To choose a town clerk. Selectmen, town treasurer, &
all other town officers by law to be chosen in the month of
March or April annually.
224 TOWN RECORDS, 1817.
8. To choose Overseers of the Poor, provided the town
shall deem it expedient, or act any thing relative thereto. —
4 To see if the town will appoint the Treasurer, the col-
lector of the taxes of said town agreeably to the Law passed
the fifteenth day of February AD 181(3 and agree & determine
upon the amount of abatements in case the taxes shall ])e paid
to said Treasurer within the terms of thirty, sixty <& one hun-
dred & twenty days from the time the same shall l)e delivered
to said Treasurer, or act any thing relative thereto.
Given under our hands and seals this seventeenth day
of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred &
^e^e^^t^^^^- Nathan Fiske ]
Jed Thayer ! Selectmen
Jonas Coburn \ of
Amos Hobbs J Weston
Middlesex ss. February 24'? 1817. Agreeably to the
foregoing warrant I have notified & warned the male Inhabi-
tants of the town of AVeston qualified as therein expressed to
asseml)le at the time & place & for the purposes therein men-
tioned Abraham Hews jr. Constaljle of Weston
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston qualified as therein expressed, assemljled at the
time & place therein mentioned & made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting.
2. — Isaac Fiske, town clerk. —
Nathan Fiske "]
Nathan Hagar I
Jed Thayer )> Selectmen
Jonas Col)urn
Amos Ho1)])S
Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. Town Treasurer.
Nathan Hol)l)s jr ^ Assessors, sworn l)efore me.
Nathaniel Allen V March 3''. 1817.
Daniel Clark— ) I Fiske, town clerk
TOWN RECORDS, 1817.
225
Abraham Hews jr )
Cyrus Russell — >
[1134.]
West Centre District,
t
P^ast Centre District.
West District.
South west District
South east District
North east District
Xorth middle District
North District
North west District
constables.
sworn before me, March 3<i. 1817.
Isaac Fiske, town clerk
Thomas Stratton.
Luther Harrington
John Sanderson
Tyler Harrington
Isaac Jones
Nathan Hobl)s jr
Jesse Viles -\ x
Abner Russell —
Luther Harrington, Isaac
Jones & Nathan Hobbs jr
sworn before me March
3*. 1817. Isaac Fiske town
clerk
Surveyors
of
highwaj'^s.
sworn May 6^. 1817. be-
fore me Isaac Fiske town
clerk
sworn April 7 1817. be-
. fore me IsHac Fiske, town
J clerk
> Fence viewers.
Ira Draper
Voted that the several surveyors be authorized & empowered
to collect the money. —
Henry Hobbs
Samuel Hobbs
Isaac Stratton
Thomas Jenkenson
Thomas Brown
John Dudley
El)eu''. Fiske
Isaac Brackett
Danel S, Lamson
Washington Peirce
Henry Fiske,
Edward Child
Samuel Hobbs
John Dudley
Tliomas Jenkenson
Thomas Brown
Tythingmen.
> Field [d] rivers.
Henry Hobbs, Samuel Hobbs, Tho».
Jenkenson & John Dudley, sworn
before me March 3<i. 1817. —
Dani. S. Lamson sworn before me
March 41^. 1817 I. Fiske, town clerk—
W. Peirce, Henry Fiske, John Dud-
ley & Thomas Jenkenson, sworn
before me March 3^. 1817
Isaac Fiske town clerk.
Jona Warren jr
Cap. Alpheus Biglow
Dan\ S. Lamson
Thomas Brown
W"'. Spring
Amos Wyman
Surveyors
of
Wood.
226 TOWN RECORDS, 1817.
Lot Bemis
Carlos Dagget
Amos Hagar
r> r ^ r Hogreeves.
Cyrus Jones ' *=
Marshall Jones
Sewall Fiske
""I Surveyors of lumber, both sworn
John Dudley ( ^^^-^^.^ ^^^ ^^^^.^j^ 3,^ ^^^^ ^
Ezra Fiske ( t t?- 1 ^^ i 1
J 1. Jbiske town clerk
John Cotting
Ebenezer Hobbs
Sealers of leather,
Isaac Brackett. Pound Keeper. —
3. Voted to choose three persons to be Overseers of the Poor
El>enezer Hobbs, Isaac Fiske & Nathan Warren, were
chosen.
4. Voted that the Treasurer be also collector of taxes agree-
ably to the law passed Feb^. 15. 1816.
Voted that all persons who pay their taxes within thirty days
from the time they are committed to the Treasurer, shall have
an abatement thereon of six per cent.
all wdio pay within sixty an abatement of five per cent.
& all who pay within one hundred & twenty days an abate-
ment of four per cent.
Voted that the Treasurer have the sum of sixty Dollars as a
compensation in full for his services as Treasurer & Collector.
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
[165.]
Middlesex ss. March 3'? 1817. Personally appeared Na-
than Fiske, Nathan Hagar, Jed Thayer, Jonas Coburn, & Amos
Hobbs, selectmen of Weston & made oath that they would faith-
fully and impartially perform all the duties incumbent on them
relating to all elections and the returns thereof the year ensuing.
Before me Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
Middlesex ss A[)ril 7'.' 1817. Personally appeared Isaac
Fiske, town clerk of Weston & made oath that he would truly
record all votes passed at the meeting held the third day of
March last, beino- the meetino- at which he was elected, and at
TOWN RECORDS, 1817. 227
all other town meetings during the year & untill ant)ther shall
be chosen & sworn in his stead & that he would faithfully dis-
charge all the other duties of his office.
Before me Ebexezer Hobbs, Justice of the Peace
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk —
[ls.] To Abraham Hews jr one of the Constables of the town
[ls.] of Weston — Greeting.
[ls.] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[ls.] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
[ls.] Inhabitants of the town of Weston, being twenty one
years of age and upw^ards, who have resided in said toAvn one
year next preceding the first monday in March next and during
said time have been taxed for their Polls or any estate in any
tax voted to be raised by said town and not supported as paupers
to assemble at the public meeting house in said town on monday
the third day of March next at three of the clock in the after-
noon, to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting
2. To grant money to rejjair the highways or act anything
[relative thereto] .
o. To grant money for summer schools, or act any thing
relative thereto.
4. To choose school committees, or act any thing relative
thereto.
5. To examine the Town Treasurer's account, or act any
thino- relative thereto.
6 To hear the request of any wdio wish an abatement of
taxes L^ act thereon.
7. To hear the town creditors accounts & act thereon.
8 To see if the town will alter the highway Districts, or act
any thing relative thereto.
Given under our hands and seals this seventeenth day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
cVc seventeen. Nathan Fiske . Selectmen
Jed Thayer
Jonas Cobui
Amos Hobbs — J Weston
Jonas Coburn [
5BS J
228 TOWN RECORDS, 1817.
Middlesex ss. Feb^; 24'1 1817. Airreeal^ly to the foreiroing
warrant I have notilied and warned the male Inhabitants of the
town of Weston, qualified as therein expressed to assemble at
the time & place & for the purposes therein expressed.
Abraham Heavs, constable of "Weston
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton, qualified as therein expressed assembled at the })ublic
meeting house in Weston on monday the third day of March
A D 1817, and made choice
1. of Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said Meeting.
2. Voted to raise & grant the sum of twelve hundred Dol-
lars, to repair the highways to be worked out in the usual
manner. —
3. Voted to grant two hundred Dollars, for the summer
schools. —
4. Voted to choose school Committees in the several Dis-
tricts, whereupon
Isaac Fiske, Cap. Abr'l' Hews & Doct Benj!' James, for the
W. C. District.
Ebenezer Fiske, Washington Peirce & Dan! S. Lamson for
the E. C. District
Ebenezer Hobbs, Henry Fiske & Cap Isaac Hob])s for the
N. E. District
Ira Draper, Edward Child & Samuel Smith for the X.
W. District
Al)ijah Coburn, Samuel Seaverns tSc Dan! Stimson for the S.
E. District
Tyler Harrington, Col. Train c^ Wl'l Bogle for the S. W.
District were chosen. —
5. Voted to choose a Committee of three to examine the
Town Treasurer's account, whereupon Alpheus Biglow jr, Ira
Draper iSc Thaddeus Peirce were chosen. —
[KiG.] G — None —
7 . Voted to allow Nathan Hobbs jr $ 1 5 : 00 — Nathan Hagar
$15 : 75 & Nathan Fiske $18 :32, in full for their services as as-
sessors for the year past, & stationary found. —
8. Voted to divide the Centre hiirhwav District into two
TOWN RECORDS, 1817. 229
Di.>?trict[^], at the Spring above the house of W'". P. Jones,
to be called the AYest Centre District & the east Centre
District. —
Voted that there be an additional hiohway District, to l^e
called the Middle north District, beginninir at the corner of
Concord road leading to Oliver Conants, & to embrace said
road as far as the house of ]\I'\ Calif & up Concord road as far
as the stone l)ridge, & also the road from John Viles to
Concord road near the school house in the north east District.
Voted also that the farm of Nathan Fiske be assigned to the
north east District. —
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk.
[l s] To Abraham Hews jr one of the constables of the
[l s] town of Weston, — Greeting
[l sj You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the Male
[ls.] Inhabitants of the said town of Weston twenty one years
of age and upwards having a free hold Estate within this Com-
monwealth of the annual income of three pounds or any Estate
to the value of sixty pounds to meet at the public Meeting-
house in said Weston on monday the seventh day of April
next at two of the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes
for a Govenour Lieutenant Govenour, & senators & Counsel-
lors, agreeably to the Constitution of said Commonwealth : —
Given under our hands and seals, at said Weston, this
seventeenth day of March, in the year of our Lord One thou-
sand eight hundred & seventeen —
Nathan Fiske
Nathan Hagar Selectmen
Jed Thayer )> of
Amos Hobbs I Weston
Jonas Coburn J
Middlesex ss. March 27. 1817. Agreeably to the within
warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of Weston qualified as
therein expressed to assemble at the time & place & for the
purposes within mentioned —
Abraham Hews jr constable of Weston
<
230 TOWN RECORDS, 1817.
AoTeel)ly to the for[e]goino; warrant the Inhabitants of
AVeston qualified as therein expressed, assembled at the jni])lic
Meeting house in said Weston on monday the seventh dav of
April AD 1817 & gave in their votes for
r His Excellency John Brooks Es(j. Eighty
Govenour < votes
( Henry Dearborn Esq. sixty one votes
^ , r, ( His Honor William Phillips Esq. Eiohtv votes
L\ (jrovenour. J -rxr-i,- t— t> • ^ > •
[ Hon. VVilham King Esq sixty one votes —
[167.]
For Senators r Hon Asahel Stearns Esq Elighty votes
& < Joseph Lock Esq Eighty votes
Counsellors — (- Samuel P. P. Fay Es(|. Eighty votes
fHon Joseph Bradley \'arnuin Esq sixty three
votes
Hon Samuel Dana Esq — sixty one votes
Hon John Hart Esq sixty three votes
William Austin Esq — two votes
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
[l s] To Abraham Hews jr. one of the Constables of the
[l s] town of Weston Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby recjuired in the name of the Coinmon-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male
[ls.] Inhabitants of the town of Weston qualified to vote for
Representatives to meet at the public Meeting house in said
Weston on monday the seventh da}' of A[)ril next at four of
the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for county
Treasurer.
Given under our hands and seals this seventeenth day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ^Sc
seventeen
Nathan Fiske "|
Nathan Hagar
Jed Thayer
Amos Hobbs
Selectmen
> of
I AVeston
TOWN KECORDS, 1817. 231
Middlesex ss. March 27". 1817. Agreealily to the within
warrant I have notitiecl the Inhabitants of "\Veston, qualified
as therein expressed to as8eml)le at the time & phice & for the
purposes within mentioned.
Abraham Hews jr, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoin[_ii] warrant the Inhabitants of
Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the time & place
therein mentioned & made choice of
Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said Meeting, & gave in their
votes for county Treasurer as follows, to wit, for
Abiel He3^wood Esq, fifty eight votes.
John Keyes Esq — fifty three votes.
Kecorded by me, Isaac Fiske town
Clerk.
[ls.] To Abraham Hews jr one of the constables of the
[l s] town of Weston Greeting —
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and Avarn the male
[l s] Inhabitants of the town of Weston, l)eing twenty one
years of age and upwards and resident in said town for the
space of one year next preceding, having a free hold estate
within said town of the annual income of three pounds or any
estate to the value of sixty pounds to meet at the public meet-
ing house in said town on monday the fifth day of May next
at two of the clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choos-
ing a Representative to represent them at the General Court
appointed to l)e convened and held at Boston on the last
Wednesday of May next.
Given under our hands and seals [IGS.] at said Weston
the twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred & seventeen.
Nathan Fiske
Kathan Hagar. Selectmen
Jed Thayer )> of
Jonas Coburn | Weston
Amos Hobbs — J
232 TOWN RECORDS, 1817.
Middlesex ss. Weston April 2 8*". 1817. Pursuant to the
foreiroino; warrant I have notified & warned the male Inhab-
itants of the town of Weston, qualified as therein expressed
to meet at the time & place and for the purposes therein men-
*^°^^^- Abraham Hews jr Constable of Weston.
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein mentioned met at the pul)lic meeting
house in said town on monday the fifth day of May 1817 at two
of the clock in the afternoon and gave in their Votes for Rep-
resentative as follows, to wit,
For Cap. George W. Smith, seventy four votes.
M'". Nathan Hobbs — twenty eight votes.
Alpheus Biglow jr Esq. seven votes —
Cap. Isaac Hobbs — four votes —
Samuel Hobl)s — one vote. —
Recorded by me, Isaac Fiske town clerk
[l s ] To Abraham Hews jr one of the Constables of the
[l s ] town of Weston — Greeting.
[l s ] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s ] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
[l s ] Inhabitants of said town, being twenty one years
of age and upwards, resident therein for the space of one
year next preceding and during said term have been taxed
for their Polls or any estate in any tax voted to be raised
liy said town and not supported as paupers, to assemble at the
puldic meeting house in said town on monday the fifth day of
May next at three of the clock in the afternoon, to act on the
following articles, viz.
1. To choose a Moderator of said Meeting.
2. To raise and grant moue}^ ior the several schools in
said town for the year ensuing in addition to the sum already
granted.
3. To grant the Rev'\ Joseph Field jr. salary for one year
from the first day of May AD 1817.
4 To grant money for the support of the Poor cQ: to defray
TOWN RECORDS, 1817. 2?!$
all the other usual and incidental charges of the town for the
year ensuing. —
5. To know the minds of the town whether neat cattle shall
l)e permitted to go at large the year ensuing.
6. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon.
7 . To hear the reciuest of any who may wish an abatement
of their taxes and act thereon.
[169.] 8. To hear the town Treasurer's account or act
any thing relative thereto. —
Given under our hands and seals this twenty first day of
April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred &
seventeen —
Xathax Fiske
Xathax Hagar
Selectmen
Jed Thayer )> of
JOXAS ConuRX
Amos Hobbs
Weston
Middlesex ss. AYestox April 2<S'.' 1817. Pursuant to the
foregoing warrant I have notified & warned the al)Ove described
persons to meet at the time & place & for the purposes in said
warrant mentioned —
Abraham Hews jr, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein mentioned met at the public meeting house
in said town at the time therein expi'essed & made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting.
2. Voted to grant the sum of six hundred & fifty Dollars
for the several schools in said town & for wood to supply the
same, to be apportioned as heretofore. —
o. Voted to irrant the sum of Eiffht hundred Dollars for
the Salary of the Rev''. Joseph Field jr, for one year from the
first day of May A D 1817. —
4 Voted to raise & grant the sum of Two Thousand Dollars
for the usual and incidental charges of the town for the year
ensuing. —
5. Voted that neat cattle should not be permitted to go at
large within the limits of said town for the vear ensuing. —
234 TOWN RECOUDS, 1818.
() Voted to allow Charles ]Morse twenty two dollars, for
extra services S: iiursins' Molly Bond one of the Poor of "Wes-
ton in her last sickness & attendino- her funeral. —
7. Voted to al)ate Solomon Bryant's highway tax returned
in by the highwa}' surveyor & now in the hands of the collector
for collection, l)eing thirty cents. —
(S. Voted to pass <Sc allow the town Treasurers account as
exhibited by his Book. —
Voted to dissolve this meeting
Recorded l)y me Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[1818.]
[l s] To A])raham Hews jr one of the constables of the town
[l s] of Weston — Greeting-.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Comuion-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male In-
[ls.] ha])itants of the said town of Weston, ))eing twenty one
years of age and upwards, liable to be taxed and not supported
as paupers Avho have resided in said town for one year next
preceding the tirst monday in March next to assemble at the
public meeting house in said town on monday the second day
of March next at one of the clock in the afternoon [170.] to
act on the following articles ; to wit.
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To choose a town clerk. Selectmen, Overseers of the
Poor, town treasurer and all other town officers ])y Law to be
chosen in the month of March or April annually. —
3. To see if the town will appoint the Treasurer, the col-
lector of the taxes of said town & agree & determine upon the
amount of abatement, if paid within the times specified in said
act, or act any thing relative thereto. —
Given under our hands and seals this second day of February
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & eighteen
Nathan Fiske
Nathan Hagar Selectmen
elED Thayer )> of
Joxas Coburn I Weston.
Amos Hobks J
TOWN RECORDS, 1818. 235
Middlesex ss. Feb\ 21:" 1818 Pursuant to the Avithin war-
rant I have notified and warned the Inhabitants of the town of
Weston, qualified as wit!iin directed to meet at the time and
place & for the purposes within mentioned.
Abraham Hews jr, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoino' warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein mentioned met at the time & place
ther[e]in stated and made choice of
Isaac Fiske, moderator
Isaac Fiske, town clerk
Nathan Fiske "]
Nathan Haoar |
Jed Thayer V [Selectmen.]
Jonas Coburn
Amos Hobbs — ^
Ebenezer Hobbs ^
Nathan Warren ^ Overseers of the Poor.
Isaac Fiske ^
Nathan Hobbs ) Assessors. — all sworn before me
Nath! Allen > March 2M818.
Daniel Clark ^ I. Fiske town clerk
Abraham Hews jr, constable, who was sworn before me
March 2'! 1818
— I. Fiske town clerk
Ebenezer Holjbs, Town Treasurer.
Voted also that the Treasurer should l)e collector of taxes.
Voted also to give the Treasurer & Collector Eighty Dollars,
in full for his compensation.
Voted also that all who pay their taxes within thirt}' days
from the time the taxes are committed to the Collector, should
have an abatement of six per cent : — those who pay within sixty
days an abatement of five per cent : — those who pa}^ within
one hundred and twenty days an abatement of four per cent.
23 H
TOWN RECORDS, 1818.
[171\J West C. District Alpheus Biglow jr —
sworn before me March 2'! 1818
East C. District. Luther Harrington —
West District Samuel G. Derby.
South west District Abijah Fiske
South east District. Kichard Cutter, sworn
June 2'! 1818.
North east District Jonathan Warren jr sworn j>
l)efore me March 2"^! 1818.
Xorth middle District John Viles sworn
before me March 2'! 1818
Xorth District Thomas Biglow, sworn before
me March 2'! 1818
Xorth Avest District. Cap. ^Jed Thayer, sworn
before me March 2*! 1818
Ezra Fiske ^
Sewall Fiske > Fence Viewers. —
Josei)h Cheney )
Samuel Hobbs
Seth Haws —
Sewall Fiske
Washington Peirce
Jonathan Warren.
Surveyors
of
Highways
Tythingmen
Alpheus Biglow jr
Washington Peirce
Henry Hobbs
Nath^ Allen
William Spring
Abijah Fiske.
Isaac Brackett —
Sam^ Hews
Sam'. G. Derby
Francis Hastings
Harvey Fuller —
Dan'. S. Lamson
Cyrus Lee
Carlos Dai^ofett —
'] Field drivers
[ — sworn before me March 2'! 1818
>' — I Fiske town clerk
sworn before me March 2'". 1818.
I. Fiske, town clerk.
y Surveyors of wood.
Hoi>" reeves
sworn
sworn
sworn March 2'',
sAvorn
sworn
TOWN RECORDS, 1818. 237
Abiiah Sanderson ) ^ r t ,
.. ^ > ourvevors oi Lumber
Cj'rus Lee 5
„ T TT 1 1 ") Sealers of Leather & sworn before
Cap Isaac Hobbs / i oa tqiq
^ -^ , ^_. > me jNIarch 2''. 1818.
JNathan Haoar V
^ ) 1. J^isketown clerk
Isaac Brackett, Pound keeper
Cap George W. Smith, sealer of weights & measures. —
Recorded 1)V me Isaac Fiske town clerk
To Abraham Hews jr one of the constables of the town of
[l s] Weston — Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
[l, s] Inhabitants of the town of Weston, l)eing twenty one
[ls.] years of age and upwards, who have resided in said
town one year next preceding the first monday in March next
and during said time have been taxed for their Polls or any
estate in any tax voted to be raised ])y said town and not sup-
ported as paupers to assemble at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the second day of March next at three of
the clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles. —
[172.] 1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting
2. To grant money to repair the highways or act any thing
relative thereto.
3. To grant money for summer schools or act any thing
relative thereto
4 To choose school Committees, or act any thing relative
thereto. —
5. To examine the town Treasurers account, or act any
thing relative thereto
(> To hear the request of any who may wish an abatement
of their taxes & act thereon
7. To hear the town creditors account and act thereon. —
8. To hear the report of the Committee, appointed some
time since, to take into consideration the claim made by Caleb
Hayward agst the town of Weston & act thereon
9. To see if the town will divide the northeast District into
two school Districts & cause the school house to be removed &
238
TOWN RECORDS, 1818.
another school house to be erected, or act any thing relative
to said school District or other school Districts in said town.
Given under our hands and seals this second day of February
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & eighteen.
Nathan Fiske
Nathan Hagar Selectmen
Jed Thayer }■ of
Jonas Coburn AVeston —
A:mos Hobbs
Middlesex, ss. Feb-^'. 21'. 1818. Pursuant to the within
warrant I have notified & warned the Inhabitants of the town of
Weston as within directed to meet at the time & place ct for
the purposes within mentioned.
Abraham Hews jr, constable of Weston.
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed met at the time & place and
for the purposes therein mentioned & made choice
1 — of Isaac Fiske, Moderator.
2. Voted to grant twelve hundred dollars to repair the high-
ways to be worked out in the usual manner.
Voted that the several Assessors be empowered to collect
the money in case any refuse to work out their taxes. —
3. Voted to grant two hundred Dollars for women's
schools. —
4. West C. District Alph. Biglow jr, Jonas
Sanderson jr & W'" P. Jones
East. C. District. Washington Peirce, G.
W. Smith, Ezra Fiske
X. W. Dis — Nathan Hagar, Nath^ Allen,
Jed Thayer —
S. E. Dis. Josiah Hastings, W'". Spring,
Daniel Clark
S. AV. Dis. Th^ Brown, Sam'. Train jr,
Tyler Harrington
N. E. Dis. Amos Sanderson, Abijah
Whitney, Nathan Hobbs
>
■school
Conmiittees
TOAVN EECORDS, 1818. 239
Voted that the several school C^oinmittees be empowered to
draw the money from the treasury liy their own order.
5. Voted to allow the Town Treasurer's account.
i). None
7. Voted to allow Ab. Hews $4 — for warning town meet-
ings.—Nath'. Allen $19:50 — Dan'. Clark $19 -.50. Nathan
Hobbs $20 : 25 in full for their services as Assessors the year
past. —
[173.] [8.] Voted that the Treasurer pay to Caleb Hay-
wood forty Dollars in full for his claim against the town. —
[9.] 8. Voted to choose a committee of seven to take into
consideration the subject of dividing the tow^n into school Dis-
trict [s] under the eighth [ninth] article. — Nathan Hobbs, Jed
Thayer, Jonas Cutter, Alpheus Biglow jr, Thomas Brown, &
Thomas Biglow & George W. Smith.
Voted that the several school Committees be directed to take
a census of the children in the several Districts from the age of
4 to 18, on the first Day of May & deliver the same to the town
clerk (Ml or before the first monday in May t^ Voted also that
the town clerk exhibit the same to the Selectmen.
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
[l s] To Abraham Hews jr consta1)le of the town of
[l s] Weston, Greeting
[l s] You are hereliy required in the name of the Conmion-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the Male
[ls . ] Inhabitants of the said town of Weston of tw^enty one years
of age and upwards having a free hold estate within this Com-
monwealth of the annual income of three pounds or any estate
to the value of sixty pounds to meet at the public meeting-
house in said Weston, on monday the sixth day of April next
at two of the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for a
Govenour, Lieutenant Govenor & senators t^ Counsellors agree-
ably to the constitution of said Commonwealth :
Given under our hands and seals, at said Weston this fifth —
day of ]SIarch in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and eighteen. Nathan Fiske & seal
Nathan Hagar & seal
Jed Thayer & seal
240 TOWN RECORDS, 1818.
Middlesex ss — ss. March 281' 1818. Agreeably to the
foregoing warrant I have notified and warned the male Inhab-
itants, qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time e^
place & for the purposes therein mentioned —
Abraham Hews jr constable of Weston
Ao-reeablv to the foreo-oino- warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton, qualified as therein expressed assembled at the public
meeting house in said Weston on monday the sixth day of
April A D 1818 at two of the clock in the afternoon and gave
in their votes as follows
f John Brooks Esq. sixty nine
For Govenor-^ Benjamin W. Crowninshield Esq twenty five
( Jonathan Mason Esq. one
William Phillips Esquire sixty nine
^ Thomas Kittredge Esq. twenty two.
C Calvin Sanger Esq. sixtv eight.
Senators &. 1 y it i tt' c;- .<- •
-/ Joseph Eock Esq — Sixtv nine
Counsellors 1 ^i i i3 r> t7 xr w
(^ bamuel i . r. I'ay Esq. sixty nine
Joseph B. Varnum Esq. forty six
John Hart Esq. forty six
Leonard M. Parker Esq forty six
Eecorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
[174.] To A1)raham Hews jr one of the constables of the town
[l s] of Weston Greeting
[l sj You are hereljy required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male In-
[l s] habitants of the town of Weston qualified to vote for
[l s] Representatives to meet at the public meeting [house] in
said Weston on monday the sixth day of April next at four of
the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for county
Treasurer
Given under our hands and seals, this fifth day of ^Nlarch in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred tSc eighteen
Natiiain Fiske ~j Selectmen
Nathan Haijar V of
Jed Thayer J AYeston
TOWN RECORDS, 1818. 241
Middlesex ss. Weston March 28'? 1818 Agreeably to the
foregoing warrant I have notified and warned the Inhal)itant8
of Weston, qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time
& place and for the purpose therein mentioned
Abraham Heavs jr constable of Weston
Pursuant to the forgoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed met at the time & place and
for the purposes therein mentioned & made choice of Isaac
Fiske, to receive, sort & count the Votes for county Treasurer,
and there were given for John Keyes Esq, for county treasurer
sixty six Votes
recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[l s] To Al)raham Hews jr constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male Inhabi-
tants of the said town of Weston, being twenty one 3'^ ears of age
and upwards & resident in said town for the space of one year
next preceding having a freehold estate within said town of the
annual income of three pounds or aii}^ estate to the value of
sixty pounds, to meet at the public meeting house in said town
on monday the fourth day of May next at two of the clock in
the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a representative to
represent them at the General Court appointed to be convened
and held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May next.
Given under our hands and seals, at said Weston the twen-
tieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Fiske ^ Selectmen
Jed Thayer > of
elONAS COBURN ) Wcston
Middlesex ss. April 25*^. 1818 Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified and warned the male Inhabitants of
Weston, qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time and
place and for the purposes therein mentioned.
Abraham Hews jr Constable of Weston
242 TOWN RECORDS, 1818.
[175.] Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhal)itcints
of Weston qualified as therein expressed, assembled at the pub-
lic meeting house in Weston at the time therein mentioned and
gave in their votes for representative as follows.
for George W. Smith tifty six Votes, who was thereupon de-
clared to be elected.
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk
[l s] To Abraham Hews jr, constable of the town of Weston
[l s] Greeting.
[ls.] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male Inhabi-
tants of said town, being twenty one years of age and upwards,
resident therein for the space of one year next preceding and
durino; said term have l^een taxed for their Polls or any estate
in any tax voted to be raised by said town and not supported
as paupers to assemble at the public meeting house in said town
on monday the fourth day of May next at three of the clock
in the afternoon to act on the following articles.
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting
2. To raise and grant money to the several schools for the
year ensuing in addition to the sum already granted. —
3. To hear the report of the Committee appointed by the
town at their meeting holden on the fourth day of November
A D 1816 for the purpose of purchasing a farm and erecting
buildinirs for the accommodation of the Poor & to hire money
in behalf of the town to defray the expences thereof, and act
thereon
4. To hear the report of the Committee appointed by the
town at their meeting holden on the second day of March last, to
take into consideration the suljject of dividing the town into
school Districts, and act thereon or to act any thing relative to
school houses or school Districts, in said town.
5. To grant the Eev'! Joseph Field jr his salary for one year
from the first day of May A D 1818.
6. To grant money for the support of the Poor &to defray
all other usual and incidental charges of the town for the year
ensuing
TOWN RECORDS, 1818. 243
7. To know the minds of the town whether neat cattle shall
be permitted to go at large the year ensuing. —
8. To hear the tow^n creditors accounts a,nd act thereon.
9. To hear the request of any who may wish an abatement
of their taxes and act thereon.
10. To hear the town Treasurer's account and act thereon.
Given under our hands and seals this twentieth day of April
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
Nathan Fiske ^ Selectmen
Jed Thayer ^ of
Jonas Coburn ^ Weston
Middlesex ss. April 25'1 1818. Pursuant to this warrant I
have notified and Avarned the Inhabitants of Weston qualified as
therein expressed to meet at the time & places & for the purposes
therein mentioned.
Abraham Hews jr constable of Weston
[176.] Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants
of Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the time &
place therein mentioned & made choice
1. of Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said meeting
2. Voted to raise and grant the sum of six hundred and
fifty Dollars for the several schools and w^ood, to be ap})ortioned
as heretofore.
3. Voted to accept the report of the Committee appointed
to purchase a farm & erect buildings for the accommodation of
the Poor, which was as follows. " The committee appointed by
the Inhabitants of the town of Weston at a legal meeting holden
on the fourth day of November AD 181(5 to purchase a suitable
place for the accommodation of the poor of said town & to erect
suitable buildings, beg leave to make the following statement.
On the [third] day of [Dec. 1816], they purchased of Habak-.
kuk Stearns a place situate in the northerly part of the town of
Weston containing about eighty acres, with the buildings there-
on, and took a Deed duly executed and recorded running to
the Inhalutants for which they gave the sum of two thousand
five hundred Dollars, payable on the first day of April 1817. —
244
TOWN RECORDS, 1818.
$2500.00
13.27.
55 : 00
29:42
10 : 00
Cash paid him for cider mill & turf
The expences of erecting the addition to the house ^
and the repairs of the out buildings as follows — 5
Cash paid Thomas Fillebrown for 10,000, brick at
$5 : 50 —
Cash paid George Lyman for Lal)our in attending
masons —
Cash paid Joseph Cox for painting —
Cash paid Cj^rus Russell, for digging & stoning the
cellar, carting gravel & blowing rocks
Cash paid Augustus Tower Esq for materials found,
& work done in building addition & re})airing
the old l)uildings —
Cash paid Sewall Fiske for carting brick —
John Cuttings bill for carting brick, & cash paid
for one & half thousand of brick & carting
eighteen casks of lime, & carting paint & oil
from Boston —
Josiah Mason & sons bill for 19 casks of lime —
Hall & Weld's bill for paint & oil —
Henry Hobbs bill for hair
Marshall Jones bill for well strap & painting the
inside of the poor house & three windows
Benj". L. Rice & Abel Rice bill for mason
work —
Ebenezer Hobbs bill for his care & expences in su-
perintending the building making contracts &c —
Deacon Nathan Warren for a journey to Stow &
several other expences —
The same Committee have received of Sam'. G.
Derby for the sale of the Poor house & land ad-
joining the same the sum of $230 : — which sum
they have appropriated towards the discharge of
the above expences
leaving a Imlance due from the town of Weston,
of the sum of $3835 . 89
14: 2b
03:00
40 : 00
4:00
$4065 : 89
230 : 00
TOWN RECORDS, 1818. 245
And your Committee further state that the same is due to
the following persons by notes given by said Committee in
behalf of said town, & by bills yet unpaid
Xote due to Deacon Isaac Warren dated Jany. 11'',
1817 for ^250 : 00
Note due to Jacob Baker of same date — 100 : 00
Note due to Th^ Sanderson dated March l^ 1817 — 1500 : 00
[177.] Note due to Uriah Hagar of same date — 100 : 00
Note due to Solomon Foster dated March 29". 1817 — 420 : 00
Note due to Nancy Archbald, now Mrs. Derby, dated
April l^ 1817— 110:00
Note due to Josiah Sanderson, dated April 19". 1817 — 250 : 00
Note due to John Dudley dated April 3'\ 1817 — 500 : 00
Note due to Lucy Biglow dated July 9". 1817 — 1000 : 00
Note due to Deacon Nathan Warren dated July 20''.
1817— 50:00
Note due to Solomon Foster dated July 29'\ 1817 — 314 : 00
Note due to Abrl" Bemis dated April 20'\ 1817 — 100 : 00
Due to Benj_ L. Rice & Abel Rice. — 63 : 00
Due to Augustus Tower — 78 : 89
$3835 : 89
Also, Voted that the Town treasurer for the time being be,
and he hereby is authorised & empowered to give notes from
time to time in behalf of said Town for the debts and sums of
money due as aforesaid from said town for the purchase of the
land and erecting and repairing buildings for the accommoda-
tion of the poor of said town & from time to time to hire
money and give notes therefor as aforesaid for the payment of
any the sums due as aforesaid or for the payment of any notes
given by the Committee for this purpose or for the payment of
any note or notes given l^y the treasurer of said town for or on
account of the purposes aforesaid ; provided that no treasurer
shall give any note for any sum or sums that shall ex[c]eed the
Principal now due. —
Voted also that the List of debts aforesaid now due from the
town with the names of the persons to whom due, together
with these votes be recorded in the Treasurer's Book ; and that
246 TOWN RECORDS, 1818.
the Treasurer shall annually in the month of May, make
a report to the town of the state of the deht aforesaid t^ to
wdiom due & shall record & report to the town all notos paid
or given as herein authorised. —
Voted also that the Treasurer ])e authorised, to pay such
part of the principal of the above sum, as he shall deem expe-
dient having i-eaard to the state of the Treasury. —
4. Voted that the Committee a})pointed upon the suljject of
the school Districts, be discharoed from any farther service :
they not havi[n]g agreed upon any report. —
Voted also that the selectmen be authorised to cause the
necessary repairs done to the several school houses in toAvn. —
5. Voted to raise & grant the sum of Eight hundred Dol-
lars for the Salary of the Rev''. Joseph Field jr for one year
from the first day of May instant. —
6. Voted to raise & grant the sum of two thousand dol-
lars for the support of the Poor & usual & incidental charges
of the town. —
7. Voted that neat cattle should not be permitted to go at
large the year ensuing. —
8 . — none
9 _ Voted that Nathan Hobbs, Daniel Clark & Nathan Fiske
be a Committee to consider the applications for the al>atement
of several taxes committed to Cyrus Russell former collector
of said t own & to report thereon to the Treasurer of said town,
wdio is authorised and empowered to make & alloAV to the said
Russell, such abatements as said Committee shall report to
him. —
10. Voted to pass & allow the Town Treasurer's account as
exhibited.
Recorded by me Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[178.] Know all men liy these Presents that I Joseph Rus-
sell of Weston in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Esquire in consideration of two hundred
Dollars paid by Nathan ^Yarren jr of the same town & county
husbandman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do
herein' give grant, sell and convey unto the said Nathan War-
TOWN RECORDS, 1818. 247
ren, his heirs and assigns a certain Pew, situated in the public
meeting house in said Weston numbered one in a figure ; and
is bounded as folloAvs, northerly by the stove, & the pew of
Abijah Whitney, easterly on the pew of Nathan Warren senior,
southerly on the Pew of Isaac Hol)l:>s & westerly on the broad
alley.
To have and to hold the aforegranted premises to the said
Nathan Warren junior his heirs and assigns to his and their use
and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Nathan
Warren jr his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in
fee of the aforegranted premises : that they are free of all in-
cumbrances : that I have good right to sell and convey the
same to the said Nathan Warren jr : And that I will warrant
and defend the same premises to the said Nathan Warren jr his
heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons. In witness whereof I the said Joseph Russell,
together with Susanna my wife in token of her free consent to
the sale above said & relinquishing her right of dower therein,
have hereunto set our hands and seals this ninth day of No-
vember in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
& sixteen.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Joseph Eussell & seal
ered in presence of us. Susaxna Russell & seal
Cyrus Russell }
JosiAH Smith ^
Middlesex ss. Dec'". 5". ISIG. Then the above named
Joseph Russell acknowledged the above instrument to ])e his
free act & deed
Before me, Ebenezer Hobbs, Justice of Peace
Received, entered and recorded May 4'\ 1818 by
Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[l s] To Abraham Hews, constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify & warn the Inhaliitants
of the said town of Weston, duly qualified to vote for repre-
248 TOWN RECORDS, 1819.
sentatives in the General Court of said Commonwealth, to wit,
the male Inhabitants of said town, l)eing twenty one years of
age and resident in .said town for the s})ace of one year next
Drecedino- havino- a free hold estate within said town of the an-
niial income of three pounds or any estate to the value of sixty
pounds to assemble at the public meeting house in said town
on monday the second day of November next being the first
monday in said month, at two of the clock in the afternoon to
give in their votes for a Representative of the People of said
Commonwealth [179.] in the Congress of the United States,
for Middlesex District.
Given under our hands and seals this tifth day of Octol)er in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
Nathan Fiske 1
^- XT ! Selectmen
jNatiian Hagar I
Jed Thayer |
T r^ Weston
Jonas Coburn j
Middlesex ss. Weston October 26^. A [D.] 1818
Pursuant to the above warrant, I have notified the Inhab-
itants of Weston, qualified as therein expressed to meet at the
time & place & for the purposes therein mentioned
Abraham Hews, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed met at the time & place
therein mentioned and gave in their votes as follows, to wit.
For the Hon. Samuel, P. P. Fay Esq thirty eight votes
For the Hon : Timothy Fuller Esq. — twenty six votes
Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[1819.]
Fl s] To AI)raham Hews constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Com-
[l s] monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the
male Inlia1)itants of said town of Weston, being twentv one
TOWN RECORDS, 1819. 249
years of age and upwards liable to be taxed cVc not supi)orted as
paupers, who have resided in said town for one year next pre-
ceding the first monday in ]Marc*h next to assemble at the public
meeting house in said town on monday the first day of said
March at one of the clock in the afternoon, to acton the follow-
ing articles, viz
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To choose a town clerk, selectmen, overseers of the
Poor, town Treasurer & all other town officers by Law to be
chosen in the month of ]March or April annually.
8. To see if the town will appoint the Treasurer, the col-
lector of the taxes of said town & agree and determine u})on
the amount of abatement if paid ^vithin the time specified in the
Law authorising said appointment or act any thing relative to
the subject of the collection of taxes.
Given under our hands and seals this first day of February in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Nathan Fiske ~] o i ^
^-, _.^ beiectmen
JSlATHAN HaGAR I .
Jed Thayer
Jonas Coburn
Weston
Middlesex ss. February 20". 18111 By virtue of the
foregoing warrant I have notified & warned the Inhabitants of
Weston, qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time &
place & for the purposes therein mentioned —
Abraham Hews, constable of Weston —
[180.] Agreeably to the foregoing w^arrant the Inhabitants of
Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the public meeting
house on monday the first day of March AD 1819 & made
choice of
l^ Isaac Fiske, Moderator
— Voted not to choose Overseers of the Poor. —
2. Nathan Fiske
Jed Thayer Selectmen, all sworn except G.W.
Jonas Coburn J> Smith before me March l\ 1819.
George W. Smith I. Fiske, town clerk.
Washing-ton Peirce
250
TOWN EECORDS, 1819.
Nathan Hobbs \ Assessors and all sworn before me
Nath'. Allen i May 3^^ 1819.
Eliplialet Slack ) I Fiske. t. clerk
Voted that the collection of taxes be pnt up for the lowest
sum for collection. —
Voted that the collector pay into the Treasury the amount
committed to him to collect, as follows, to wit, one third hy
the first of September, one third by the first of December one
sixth by the first of March & one sixth l)y the first of May next :
& voted also that the collector receive no compensation for
the collection of any portion of the taxes not paid in agreeably
to the foregoing vote. —
Washington Peirce offered to collect the taxes for one
cent & eight mills upon the dollar, whereupon it was voted
to give him that sum, & he was accordingly appointed col-
lector. & sworn before me March 1". 1819. I. Fiske, town
clerk —
Washington Peirce & Abraham Hews, were chosen consta-
bles & sworn before me March P. 1819. I. Fiske, town clerk.
Daniel S. Lamson, town Treasurer, sworn March l^ 1819.
I Fiske, town clerk
r West C. District. Gregory Clark
E. C. District, James Billings, sworn
March 1\ 1819. I. Fiske, town clerk
West District. William Coburn, sworn
March 1\ 1819. I. Fiske, town clerk
S. AV. District W"'. Bogle, sworn March l\
1819. I. Fiske, town clerk
S. E. District Richard Cutter, sworn June
l\ 1819. I. Fiske town cler
N. E. District Eben^ Fiske, sworn March
l^ 1819. I. Fiske, town clerk
North Middle District, Oliver Conant, sworn
March 1\ 1819, I Fiske, town clerk
North District, Abijah Sanderson, sworn
March P. 1819. I. Fiske town clerk
N. AV. District Sam'. Smith Juu^
Surveyors
of
Hiahwavs
<
TOWN RECORDS, 1819.
251
r Daniel Stimson ] ^^^'^^"^^ ^^^^^ ^^"- l'"*!"^-
I ^ before I. Fiske,
Feuce Viewers <( Converse Biglow ) town clerk
Robert Fiske, sworn March 1\ 1819.
I. Fiske, town clerk.
Tythingmen
Field drivers
[ISl.]
Surveyors
of
Wood
Hoofreeves
Surveyors
of
Lumber
Poundkeeper.
J
David Bracket!
<
<
Kol^ert Fiske, sworn March 1% 1<S19.
(^ I. Fiske, town clerlv
" George Babcock
Jon'\ Warren jr
James Billings — sworn March 1\ 1819
I. Fiske, town clerk
Charles Cutter
Stephen Harrington
Thaddeus Peirce
Jon''. AVarren jr sworn March 1\ 1819
Cap. Alpheus Biglow
George W, Smith.
W'?. Spring
Thomas Brown
W°\ Spring
Sewall Fiske
Benj". Pepper sworn March 1'. 1819. be-
fore me I. Fiske town clerk
Jesse Viles
Charles Cutter, sworn March l^ 1819 be-
L fore me I. Fiske, town clerk
I John Dudley
j Cyrus Lee
Isaac Brackett, sworn :March l^ 1819.
I. Fiske, town clerk
Sealers of weights & measures. George W. Smith. —
Recorded 1)v Isaac Fiske, town clerk
252 TOWN RECORDS, 1819.
To Abraham Hews, constable of the town of Weston,
Greeting-
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify & warn the male In-
[l s] habitants of the town of Weston, being- twenty one years
[l s] of age & upwards, who have resided in said town one
year next preceding the first monday in March next and during
said time have l)een taxed for their polls or any estate in any
tax voted to be raised by said town & not supported as paupers
to assemble at the public meeting house in said town on mon-
day the first day of March next at three of the clock in the
afternoon to act on the following articles,
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting
2. To grant money to repair the highways or act any thing
relative thereto
3. To grant money for summer schools or act any thing'
relative thereto.
4 To choose school Committees or act any thing relative
thereto.
5. To examine the town Treasurer's account or act any
thing relative thereto.
6. To hear the request of any who may wish an abatement
of taxes & act thereon.
7. To hear the town creditors accounts & act thereon.
Given under our hands and seals this first day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Xathax Fiske -] Selectmen
Nathan Hagar i .
V of
Jed Thayer f
T r^ Weston
.JONASCOBURN J
Middlesex ss. Feb^ 20'.' LSIU. By vii-tue of the within war-
rant I have notified and warned the male Inhabitants of the
town of Weston, qualified as therein expressed to meet at the
time & place and for the pur})oses therein mentioned —
Abruia:m Hews, constable of Weston,
TOWN RECORDS, 1819. 253
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualiiied as therein expressed met at the time & place therein
mentioned & made choice of
1. Isaac I^iske, moderator
2. Voted to grant the sum of twelve hundred Dollars to
repair the highways, to he worked out in the usual manner.
3. Voted to grant the sum of two hundred Dollars for
summer schools.
[182.] [4.] Made choice of the following persons as
School Committees
West C. District. James Billings, Th^ Stratton & Isaac
Bracket!
E. C. D. — Washington Peirce, Abijah Upham & Luther
Harrington
N. W. D. Sam' Smith, Joseph Cheney & Nathan Hagar
S. E. D. —Abijah Coburn, Charles Cutter & Wl^ Spring
5. W. D. — Th^ Brown, Isaac Jones & Col. S. . Train
N. E. D — Sam'. Hobbs, Abijah Whitney & Sewall Fiske.
5 — Voted to postpone the town Treasurer's account till May
meeting.
6. No applications for abatement of taxes.
7. Voted to allow Nathan Hobbs $20:00. Nathl Allen
$18: 75. and Daniel Clark $18:75, in full for their services
as assessors for the year past.
Voted to dissolve the meeting —
Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
To Washington Peirce — one of the Constables of the tow' n
of Weston Greeting.
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male Inhabitants of the
town of Weston of tAventy one years of age and upwards hav-
ing a freehold estate within this Commonwealth of the annual
income of three pounds or any estate to the value of sixt}'
pounds to meet at the public meeting [house] in said town on
monday the fifth day of April next at two of the clock in the
afternoon to give in their votes for Govenour, Lieutenant Gov-
enour, & Senators & Counsellors agreeably to the Constitution
254 TOWN RECORDS, 1819.
of said Commonwealth : Given under our hands and seals at
said Weston, this fifteenth day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
[Seals omitted.] Nathan Fiske i r. ,
-r rr. oclectmen
Jed Ihayer !
Jonas Coburn f ,,^ ^
Axr -r> I WestOU
Washington Peirce I
Middlesex ss. March 31* — 1819. Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified and warned the male Inhabitants of said
Weston qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time &
place and for the purposes therein mentioned.
Washington Peirce Constable of Weston.
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
[183.] qualified as therein expressed met at the public meeting
house in said Weston on monday the fifth day of April A D
1819 and Gave in their votes as follows, viz
His Excen*^-^. John Brooks Esq. seventy three
For Govenour. votes
Hon Benj". W. Crowninshield Esq. fifty one
votes
T . ^ ^ r His Honor Wl." PhiUiiis Esq seventy three
Lieutenant 1 l i j
r^ < votes
Govenour ) ^^ ^^ • , . ^ ^ j
(^Hon. Benj". Austin Esq fifty one votes. —
Senators r Joseph Lock Esq seventy three votes.
& } Hon Sam'. P. P. Fay seventy three votes.
Counsellors C Calvin Sanger Esq seventy three votes.
/- Hon Joseph B. Varnum fifty three votes
} Hon. John Hart fifty three votes
C Hon. Leonard M. Parker, fifty three votes —
To Washino-ton Peirce — one of the constables of the town
of Weston — Greeting —
You are here])y recjuired in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male Inhabitants of
the town of Weston qualified to vote for Representatives to
TOWN RECORDS , 1819. 255
meet at the public meeting house in said Weston on monda\^
the tifth day of April next at three of the clock in the afternoon
to give in their votes for county Treasurer.
Given under our hands and seals this tifteenth day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
[NoTK. — Names and seals omitted by the town clerk. /
Warrant on file. — Ed.] I of
^ Weston
Middlesex ss. March 31 — 1819 Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified and warned the male Inhabitants of
Weston qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time &
place and for the purposes therein mentioned.
[Washington Pierce] consta])le of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton, qualified as therein mentioned met at the public meeting
house in said Weston on monday the fifth day of April A D
1819 & made choice of
Isaac Fiske — for Moderator of said meeting & gave in their
votes for county Treasurer as follows
For John Keyes Esq. Sixty nine votes
Cap. Samuel Hol)bs two votes
[184.] To Washington Peirce one of the constables of the
[l s] town of Weston — Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male In-
[l s] habitants of the town of Weston, being twenty one years
[l s] of age and upwards & resident in said town for the space
of one year next preceding and having a free hold estate within
said town of the annual income of three pounds or any estate to
the value of sixty pounds to meet at the public meeting house
in said town on monday the third day of May next at two of
the clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a Kepre-
sentative to represent them at the General Court appointed to
be convened and held at Boston on the last w^ednesday of May
next.
256 TOWN RECORDS, 1819.
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston the nine-
teenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred & nineteen.
Nathan Fiske. 1 o i .
^ oelectmen
Jed Ihayer I
Jonas Coburn f ^
Washington Peirce J Weston
Middlesex ss. April 20''. 1819, Pursuant to the above war-
rant I have notified and warned the male Inhabitants of said
town, qualified as therein required to meet at the time and place
and for the purposes therein mentioned
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of "^^'es-
ton qualified as therein expressed met at the time & place
therein mentioned and. voted to send a Representative agree-
ably to said warrant wdiereupon the votes given in were for
Cap. George W. Smith fifty nine
Nathan Hobbs — sixteen
Samuel Hobbs — one
and Cap. George W. Smith was declared to be chosen. —
Recorded l\v Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[l s] To Washington Peirce one of the constables of the town
[l s] of AVeston. Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l, s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male In-
[ls.] habitants of said town, being twenty one years of age
and upwards, resident in said town for the space of one year
next preceding and during said term have been taxed for their
polls or any estate in an}' tax voted to be raised by said town
& not supported as Paupers to assemble at the pul)lic meeting-
house in said town on monday the third day of May next at
three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following-
articles, viz.
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To raise and orrant for the several schools for the vear
TOWN RE("ORDS, 1819. 257
[185.] ensuing in addition to the sum already oranted, or act
any thing rehitive to the subject of schools in said town.
3. To grant the Kev''. Joseph Field jr his salary for oi>e
year from the first day of May 1819.
4. To grant money for the support of the [Poor] & to
defray all other usual & incidental expences of the town.
5. To know the minds of the town whether neat cattle
shall be permitted to go at large the year ensuing.
6. To hear the town Treasurer's account and act thereon.
7. To hear the town creditors accounts and act thereon.
8. To hear the request of any who may wish an al)atement
of their taxes and act thereon
9. To know the minds of the town what provision they
will make for the soldiers that are legally called to military
duty out of town, or act any thing thereto relatinp-. —
10. To hear the request of anj^ that may wish to have any
alteration in the high way districts or act any thing relative
thereto.
Given under our hands and seals this nineteenth day of April
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & nineteen.
Nathan Fiske
Jkd Thayer
Jonas Coburx
Washington Peirce J
Selectmen
> of
Weston
Middlesex ss. April 2&1 1819. Pursuant to this warrant
I have notified and warned the Inhabitants of said town quali-
fied as therein expressed to meet at the time & place and for
the purposes therein mentioned.
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein mentioned met at the time and place
therein stated and made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting.
2. Voted to raise & grant the sum of six hundred and fifty
dollars for the winter schools and wood, to be appropriated as
heretofore. —
258 TOWN RECORDS, 1820.
3. Voted to raise and grant the sum of eioht hundred dol-
lars for the salary of the Rev''. Joseph Field jr for one year
from the first day of May 1819.
4 Voted to raise and grant the sum of two thousand dollars
for the support of the Poor and to defray the usual and inci-
dental expences of the town. —
5. Voted that neat cattle should not he jiermitted to go at
large for the year ensuing
6. Voted to pass and allow the account of Eben''. Hobbs
Esq. as treasurer for the year past : —
Voted to postpone the account of Dananiel S. Lamson as
Treasurer, till some future town meeting. —
[186.] 7. Voted to allow to Abraham Hews six dollars
in full for warning town meetings to the present time.
8. Voted to al)ate the following taxes, to wit, Lot Bemis
tax for the year 1817 $2 :14, also for the year 1818. $2 :11 : —
also Edmund Hurds taxes for 1818. $2:44: also Gar-
rett Murphy's for 1818 $2 : 11 : — also Benj?. Peirces taxes for
1<S1<S $1 : 3G — also Oliver Newell; for 1817 $2 : 14. also Ira
Wallisfor 1818. $2:11. —
1). Voted that the soldiers belonging to the town of Weston,
whenever they are lawfully called to do military duty out of the
town of Weston & shall perform said duty, shall each receive
the sum of one dollar from the treasury, provided the clerk of
the Company shall certif}^ that said duty was performed : —
said sum to be in lieu of the powder now by law to be furnished
by the town to each soldier when called to attend reviews.
10. Voted to pass over the tenth article.
meeting dissolved
recorded l)y Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[1820 ]
[l s] To Washington Peirce one of the constal)les of the
[l s] town of Weston Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male In-
habitants of said Weston, being twenty one years of age and
TOWN RECORDS, 1820. 259
upwards, liable to be taxed & not supported as paupers, who
have resided in said town for one year next preceding the first
monday in March next, to assemble at the public meeting house
in said town on monday the sixth day of said March, at one of
the clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles, viz
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting.
2. To choose a town clerk, Selectmen, Overseers of the
Poor, Town Treasurer, and all other town Officers by Law to
be chosen in the month of March or April annually.
3. To see if the town will appoint the Treasurer, the
collector of taxes of said town & agree and determine upon
the amount of abatement of taxes, if paid within the time
specified in the Law authorising said appointment, or act any
thing relative to the subject of the collection of taxes.
Given under our hands and seals this seventh day of Febru-
ary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty.
Nathan Fiske -] Selectmen
Jed Thayer I
Jonas Coburn i
George W. Smith ^ Weston
Middlesex ss. Feb'.' 17'1 1<S20. By virtue of the foregoing
warrant I have notified and warned the Inhabitants of Weston,
qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time & place & for
the purposes therein mentioned.
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
[187.] Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants
of Weston qualified as therein expressed, met at the public
meeting house in said town on monday the sixth day of March
A D 1820, at one of the clock in the afternoon, and made
choice
1. of Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting. & also town
clerk —
' / Selectmen & sworn before me March
Jed Thayer V ^^, ^^,^^^ j ^.^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^
Henry Hobbs. j
260
TOWN RECORDS, 1820.
Nathan Hol)bs
Nathaniel Allen
Eliphalet Slack
Assessors & sworn before me March
6'\ 1820. I Fiske, town clerk
Nathan Warren
Richard Cutter
Nathan Hobbs
Voted to choose a Boa[r]d of Overseers &
- were chosen Overseers.
Washington Peirce, chosen constable & sworn March (5'\ 1820.
before me. I Fiske town C.
Washington Peirce appointed collector of taxes, & voted to
give him one cents & four mills per doHar for collecting.
& sw^orn June 12''. 1820. before I. Fiske town Ck
Nathan Fiske, town treasurer & sworn May P. 1820. before
me I. Fiske, town Clerk
West C. District. Joel Harrington x April
o''. 1820. sworn before me I. Fiske, toAvn
cler
E. C. District. Cyrus Lee x April 3^'.
1S20. sworn before me I. Fiske, town
clerk
West Dis. Marshall Brown x Ai)ril o''.
1820. sw^orn before me I Fiske, town
clerk
S. W. Dis. Swift Leadbctter
S E. Dis. Hervey Fuller
N. E. Dis. Jonas Hastings x April 3'".
1820. sworn liefore me. I Fiske, town
clerk
North Middle Dis. Abner Russell x April
3''. 1820 sworn before me I Fiske town
clerk
North Dis — Charles Bemis X April 3". 1820.
sworn before me I. Fiske town clerk
X. W. Dis — Henry Stratton.
Surveyors
of
highways
TOWN RECORDS, 1820.
261
Fence
Viewers.
Washington Peirce June 12''. 1820. sworn
before me I. Fiske, town clerk
Xathan Fiske X April 3*^. 1820 sworn l)efore
me I Fiske town cler
Ezra Fiske X April o'\ 1S20 sworn before
me I Fiske, town clerk.
r Jonas Hastings jr
Tythingmen j Benj". Pepper X April 3^^. 1820.
V fore me I Fiske, town clerk
sworn be-
Fielcl
Drivers
Surveyor,^
of
Wood
Jonathan Warren X April 3''. 1820 sworn
before me I Fiske, town clerk
Joseph Cheney X April 3'\ IS 20. sworn be-
fore me I. Fiske, town clerk
Marshall Jones X, April 3^ 1820. sworn be-
fore I Fiske town clerk
<^' Xathan Warren jr X April 3'\ 1820. sworn
before me I Fiske town clerk
Luther Harrington X April 3''. 1820. sworn
])efore me I Fiske town clerk
Jon^ Roberts X April 3'^ 1820. sworn be-
fore me I Fiske, town clerk
Charles Gayetty
Abr". Hews x April o'\ 1820. sworn before
me I. Fiske town clerk
Ezra Fiske X April 3'^ 1820. sworn before
me I. Fiske town clerk
Jon''. Warren jr
Sam'. Hobbs X April 3^ 1820. sworn ])efore
me I. Fiske, town clerk
Nath'. Allen X April 3'^'. 1820. sworn l)efore
me I Fiske town clerk
Thomas Brown X April 3*^. 1820. sworn be-
fore me I Fiske, toAvn clerk
Abijah Coburn X April 3''. 1820 sworn Ije-
fore me I Fiske town clerk
2(52
TOWN RECORDS, 1820.
Thomas Biglow
Abijah Whitney.
Marshall Jones X April o'\ 1820. sworn he-
fore me I. Fiske town clerk
Thomas Gartield
George Garfield X April 3''. 1820 sworn be-
fore me I Fiske town clerk
Hogreeves. ^ Daniel Kand x April 3''. 1820 sworn before
me I. Fiske, town clerk
Charles Weston
Jon" Blodget.
Sam\ Smith jr x April 3'". 1820 sworn.
Henry Stratton
Willard Gouldthwait X April 3^ 18 [20] sworn
Eliphalet Slack X Do.
[188.J
Surveyors f ^ , ^ „
^ J John Dudley
-r 1 1 Cyrus Lee
Lumber (^ "■
Pound keeper. Isaac Brackctt X April 3'\ 1820, Sworn before
me I. Fiske. town clerk
Sealer of weights i.^ measures. George W. Smith
recorded by me, Isaac Fiske town clerk
Middlesex ss. March 6'.' 1820. Personally appeared Isaac
Fiske, town clerk of Weston & made oath that he would truly
record all votes passed at the meeting held the sixth day of
March instant, being the meeting at which he was elected, & at
all other town meetings during the year, & untill another shall
be chosen & sworn in his stead, & that he would faithfully dis-
charge all the other duties of his said oflSce.
Before me. Ebenezer Hobbs, Just, of the peace
recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[l s] To Washington Peirce one of the constables of the
[l s] town of Weston, Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
TOWN RECORDS, 1820. 263
[l s] Inhabitants of the town of Weston, being twenty one
years of age and upwards, who have resided in said town one
year next preceding the first monday in March next and during
said time have been taxed for their polls or any estate in any
tax vot[e]d to be raised by said town, & not su})ported as
pau})ers, to assemble at the public meeting house in said town
on monda}' the sixth da}' of March next at three of tlie clock
in the afternoon to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To grant money to repair tlie higliways, or act any thing
relative thereto
3. To grant money for summer schools or act any thing
relative thereto.
•4. To choose school Committees, or act any thing relative
thereto .
5. To examine the Town Treasurer's account or act any
thing relative thereto.
6. To hear the request of any wlio may wish an abatement
of their taxes & act thereon.
7. To hear the toAvn creditors accounts & act thereon.
8. To revise the List of Jurymen prepared by the Select-
men or act any thing relative thereto.
\K To know the minds of the town, if they will relinquish
their right to certain goods found within the limits of said town
by Amos Jones & forfeited by the owners not calling for the
same in one year, or act any thing relative thereto.
10. To see if the town will authorise the Selectmen to con-
tract for the support of the poor for more than one year & to
lease the Almshouse & land belonging to the town, or act any
thing relative to the same.
Given under our hands and seals this seventh day of Feb-
ruarv A D 1820. at t^
T m ' Selectmen
Jed Thayer i
joxas coburn [
George W. Smith, j
Middlesex ss. Feb'. 17^. 1820. By virtue of the fore-
going warrant I have notified & warned the Tnhal)itants of
2fi4
TOWN RECORDS, 1820.
Weston, qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time &
for the purposes therein mentioned.
Washington Peikce, constal)le of Weston
Pursuant to the foreiroing- warrant the Inliabitants of AVeston
qualified as therein expressed met at the time & place therein
mentioned & made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, Moderator.
[189.] 2. Voted to raise and arant the sum of twelve
hundred dollars to repair the high ways, lo he worked out in
the usual manner : Voted also that the several surveyors be
empowered to collect the amount of the taxes in money in case
of refusal to work out. their taxes. —
Voted to appropriate the sum of fifty dollars to rejjair the
road in the South W. District. & Isaac Jones, William Bogle &
Thomas Brgwn were chosen a Committee to lay the same out
on said road & draw it from the Treasury.
3 Voted to raise & grant two hundred Dollars for summer
schools.
W. C. Dis. James Billings, Isaac Brackett &
Alu'aham Hews.
EC. Dis Joel Smith, Abijah Upham & Lu-
ther Harrington
N.WDis. Nathan Hagar, Alpheus Biglow &
Edward Child
SK.Dis— Al)ijah Coburn, Wll^ Spring & YA\-
phalet Slack
SW. Dis. Thomas Brown. Sam'. Train jr t!c
Isaac .Jones
N. E. Dis. Henry Hol)bs, Charles Bemis, Jonas
Hastings
Voted that the several school Committees be authorized to
draw from the Treasury the sum of money belonging to their
respective Districts by their own orders.
5. Voted to })ass over the town Treasurer's acc^ till the
next town meeting.
() Voted to abate the taxes of Elijah Travis for the years
1817, & 1818.
School
Committees
TOWN UECORDS, 1820. 205
7. Voted to allow Xath' Allen $18 : 00 & Nathan Hol)b.s
$19 : 25 in full for their services as assessors for the year past
<fe stationary found.
8. Voted to continn the list of jurymen prepared l)y the
selectmen
9. Voted that the to^vn relinquish all claim they by Law
have to the iioods found by Amos Jones. [See Appendix.]
10. Voted that the Overseers of the Poor be authorised to
Lease the Poor house & land l^elonoino- to the town & contract
for the support of the Poor, at their discretion, for a term of
years not exceeding live & upon such terms as they may think
^ ^ ' Voted to dissolve the meeting
Eecorded by me. Isaac Fiske town clerk
To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of Weston.
[l s] Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of ]\Iassachusetts to notify and warn the male
Inhabitants of the town of Weston of twenty one years of age
and upwards having a free hold estate within this Common-
wealth of the annual income of three pounds or any estate to
the value of sixty pounds to meet at the puldic meeting house
in said town on monday the third day of .Vpril next at two of
the clock in the afternoon, to give in their votes for Govenour,
Lueitenant-Govenour, & Senators and Counsellors agree[a]bly
to the Constitution of said Commonwealth
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston this twen-
tieth day of March in the year of our Lord fl-'O.] one thousand
€ioht hundred and twentv. x- t-i ^ c i j-
^ATHAN iiSKE | helectmen
Jed Thayer > of
Henry Hobbs j Weston
Middlesex ss. March 25^^ AD 1<S20 Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified and warned the male Inhal)itauts of said
Weston, qualilied as therein expressed to meet at the time &
place & for the ])urposes therein mentioned.
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
266 TOWN RECORDS, 1820.
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhal)itauts of AVes-
ton qualified as therein expressed met at the time & ])hice
therein mentioned and gave in their votes, as follows, to wit
For Govenour, His Exec^: John Brooks seventy three votes
Hon. William Eustis fortj^ seven votes
EI)en': Hobhs Esq. — one vote
Josiah Hastings — one vote
Lie! Govenour His Honor. William Phillips seventy four votes
Benj'l Austin Esq forty six votes —
Josiah Hastings jr — one vote
Senators tie C '^<^"^^P'i Lock Esq. seventy one votes
^ , „ < Hon Sam! P. P. Fay seventy one votes
Counsellors. / ., i • o 17"-+ • ' ^
C Calvin Sanger Esq sixty nine votes
r Hon. Joseph B. Varnum forty nine votes
} Leonard M. Parker forty nine votes
C William Whittemore Esq fifty votes
Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk
To Washington Peirce, constal)le of the town of
[l s] Weston, Greeting
[l s] You are hereby reijuired in the name of the Comniou-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male In-
haljitants of the town of Weston, qualified to vote for representa-
tives to meet at the public meeting house in said Weston on
monday the third day of April next at three of the clock in the
afternoon to give in their votes for county Treasurer.
Given under our hands and seals this twentieth day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
^' Nathan Fiske ^ Selectmen
Jed Thayer > of
Henry Hobbs j Weston
Middlesex ss. March 25'; A D 1820. Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified and warned the male Inhabitants of said
Weston, qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time c^c
place & for the purposes therein mentioned.
Washin(;ton Pi:irce, constable of Weston
TOWN EECORDS, 1820. ?fi7
[191.] AoTeeal)ly to the foveiroing waTrant the Inha])itaiit.'>
of Weston qualified as therein expressed, met at the time &
place therein mentioned, c^ made choice of Nathan Fiske,
Moderator, & gave in their votes for county Treasurer as
follows, to wit
for John Keyes Esq. Seventy, votes —
for John Jones — — one vote. —
l^ecorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
To Washington Peirce, constable of the tow^n of
[l s] Weston — Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Conimon-
[l sj wealth of Massachusetts to notify and Avarn the male In-
hal)itants of the toAvn of Weston being twenty one years of age
and upwards & resident in said town for the space of one year next
preceding & having a free hold estate within said town of the
annual income of three pounds or any estate to the value of
sixty pounds to meet at the public meeting house in said town
on monday the first day of ]\Iay next at two of the clock in the
afternoon for the purpose of choosing a RepresentatiNC to
represent them at the General Court appointed to be convened
c^ held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May next.
Given under our hands & seals this seventeenth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty.
Xathan Fiske ^ Selectmen
Jed Thayer > of
Henry Hobbs 3 Weston.
Middlesex ss. April 21". I<s20 Pursuant to the a])ove
warrant. I have notified & warned the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time & place &
for the puri)oses therein mentioned.
Washington Peirce, constable
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inliabitants of
Weston, qualified as therein expressed met at the Public meet-
ing house in said Weston at the time therein mentioned &
gave in their votes for a Representative as follows
268 TOWN RECORDS, 1820.
For Cap. George W. Smith, sixty eight votes
For Nathan Hol)bs — twenty two votes
For 8am'. Hoblis — one vote
■& Cap George W. Smith was thereupon declared to be elected.
Recorded l)y Isaac Fiske, town clerk
To Washington Peirce, Constable of the town of Weston,
[l s] Greeting
[l s i You are here]:)y required in the name of the Comnion-
[ls.] wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
Inhabitants of said town of twenty one years of age and up-
wards & resident in said town for the space of one year next
preceding & during said term have lieen taxed for their Polls
or any estate in any tax voted to be raised l)y said town & not
supported as paupers, to assemble at the Pu1)lic meeting house
in said town on monday the tirst day of May next at three of
the clock in the afternoon, to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To raise and grant money for the several schools in said
town in addition to the sum already granted, or act an}' thing
relative to the subject of schools in said town.
3. To grant the Rev"^. Joseph Field jr his salary for one year
from the first day of May 1820 —
4 To hear the town Treasurer's account & act thereon. —
5. To grant money for the support of the Poor & to defray
all other usual & incidental expences of the town.
6. To know the minds of the town, whether they will })er-
mit neat cattle to go at large within the limits of the town for
the year ensuing.
7. To hear tlie town creditors accounts & act thereon.
[192.] S. To hear the applications for abatement of taxes
& act thereon
[). To know the minds of the town if thc[y] will grant a
sum of money or api)ropriate a sum already granted for the
instruction of sacred music in said Weston, or act any thing
relative thereto.
10. To see if the town will authorise the Overseers of the
TOWN RECORDS, 1820. 269
Pool' to draw monies from the Treasury for the support of the
Poor, or act any thiug relative thereto.
Given under our hands & seals this seventeenth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty.
Nathan Fiske "^ Selectmen
Jed Thayer V of
Henry Hobbs j Weston
Middlesex ss. April 2V. 1820. Pursuant to the foregoing-
warrant I have notified & warned the male Inhabitants of Wes-.
ton, qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time & place
& for the purposes therein mentioned.
Washington Peirce, constable. —
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhaliitants of Wes-
ton <jualified as therein expressed met at the time & place
therein mentioned & made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting.
2. Voted to raise & grant the sum of six hundred & fifty
dollars for the several schools, in said town, the winter ensuing
& for the wood for the several schools, to be appropriated as
usual. —
3.. Voted to raise & grant the sum of Eight hundred Dollars
in full for the Kev''. Joseph Field jr salary for one year from
the first day of May 1820. —
4. Voted to allow the town Treasurer's account, as ex-
hibited. —
5. Voted to raise & grant the sum of Eighteen hundred
Dollars, for the support of the Poor c^ for the usual & inci-
dental ex})ences of the town.
6. Voted that neat cattle should not be permitted to go at
large for the year ensuing. —
7. Voted to allow. Joseph Russell Esq. ten dollars, in full
for supplies furnished Susanna Parker, a vagrant person, in
July 1819. —
Voted to allow Washington Peirce six dollars, in full for
warning town meetings from April 1819, to May 1820, on ten
warrants,. —
Voted to allow Eliphalet Slack, fourteen dollars tVc twenty
270 TOWN RECORDS, 1S20.
five cents, in full for his services as an assessor for the
year 1819. —
H. Voted to abate the tax of Horace Stearns for the year
1819, being $2 : 12.
9. Voted to grant the sum of one hundred Dollars for the
instruction of sacred music in Weston. —
Voted to choose a Committee, consisting of live, three from
the Congregational society, one from the methodist & one from
the Baptist, who should be authorised to draw said money
from the Treasury & appropriate it for the purpose aforesaid
according to their discretion. Whereupon Ezra Warren, Joseph
Cheney William Biglow, Jed Thayer & Uriah Gregory were
chosen said Committee.
10. Voted that the Overseers of the Poor be authorised to
draw^ money from the Treasurery for the support of the Poor :
provided they lodge with the Treasurer a copy of the contract
made by them upon which their orders shall be predicated.
Recorded I)v Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[193.] To Washington Pcirce, constable of the town of
Weston. Greeting
You are here1\v required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to notify & warn the male Inhabitants of the
town of AVeston of twenty one years of age and upwards,
havino- a freehold estate within this Commonwealth of the an-
nual income of three pounds or any estate to the value of sixty
pounds to meet at the public meeting house in said town on
monday the twenty first of August next, being the third mon-
day in said month, at three of the clock in the afternoon, to act
on the following article to wit. Is it expedient that Delagates
should be chosen to meet in Convention for the purpose of
revising or altering the Constitution of the Government of the
Commonwealth "
Given under our hands and seals at said Weston this seventh
day of August in the year oi our Lord one thousand eight
hundred & twenty.
Nathax Fiske ^ Selectmen
Jed Thayer > of
Henry Hobbs — ) Weston
TOWN RECORDS, 1820. 271
Middlesex ss August 14'\ AD 1820 — Pursuant to the
foregoing warrant I have notified and warned the male Inhab-
itants of the town of Weston, qualified as therein expressed to
meet at the time & place & for the jnirpose therein mentioned.
Washington Peirce, I ^^"^table of
) A\ eston.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of
Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the time &
place and for the purpose therein mentioned & the Votes given
in for said measure were thirty five, & votes given in against
said measure were fifteen.
Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk
To Washington Peirce ; constable of the town of Weston.
Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to notify & warn the male Inhabitants of the
town of Weston. l)eing twenty one 3'ears of age & upwards &
resident in said town for the space of one year next preceding
& having a free hold estate within said town of the annual in-
come of three pounds or any estate to the value of sixty pounds
to meet at the public meeting house in said town, on monday
the sixteenth day of October next, being the third monday in
said month, at two of the clock in [194. j the afternoon, to
elect a delegate to meet delegates from other towns in Conven-
tion at the State house, in Boston, on the third Wednesday of
Noveml)er next, to take into consideration the propriety & ex-
pediency of making any t^ if any what, alterations, or amend-
ments in the present constitution or government of the
Commonwealth ; & then & there to devise & do all such mat-
ters and things as in & by the act relating to the calling of a
convention for the purpose of revising or altering the consti-
tution are required or authorised to l)e done.
Given under our hands and seals this twenty eighth day of
September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred & twenty — ^. ^^ x o i j.
"^ jS athan i iSKE I Selectmen
Jed Thaykr V of
Henry Hobbs I Weston
272 TOWN RECORDS, 1820.
Middlesex ss. Octol)er 7''. 1820. I have notified &
warned the male Inhabitants of the town of Weston, qualified
as above expressed to meet at the time & place & for the pur-
poses in the above warrant directed.
Washington Pierce, constable of Weston.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed, met at the time & place therein
mentioned & gave in their votes for a Delagate to meet in con-
vention as follows, to wit,
For Isaac Fiske Esq. forty four votes who was thereupon
declared to be chosen. —
Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
To Washington Peirce, constable of the toAvn of W^eston.
Greeting
[l s] You are hereb}' re(juired in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify & warn the male
[l s] inhabitants of the town of Weston, duly qualified to vote
for Representatives in the General Court of this Common-
wealth, viz, the male Inhabitants of said town, })eing twenty
one years of age & resident in said town for the space of one
year next preceding having a freehold estate within said town
of the annual income of three pounds or any estate to the value
of sixty pounds, to assemble at the public meeting house in
said town, on monday the sixth day of November next, being*
the first monday in said month, at two of the clock in the after-
noon, to give in their votes for three Electors of President &
Vice President of the United States, to wit, one for the District
of ]Middlesex and two at large : —
[11(5.1 Also to give in their votes for a Representative of
the People of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United
States for Middlesex District.
Given under our hands and seals this twenty eighth day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
& twenty. Nathan Fiske ^ Selectmen
Jed Thayer V of
Henry Hobbs I Weston
TOWN RECORDS, 1820. 273
Middlesex ss. October 28''. 1820. By virtue of the fore-
going warrant I have notified & warned the male Inhabitants
of tlie town of Weston, qualified as therein expressed to meet
at the time & place & for the purposes therein mentioned.
Washixgtox Peirce, constable of Weston
Agree[a]bly to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of
Weston, qualified as therein expressed, met at the time & place
& for the purposes therein mentioned & gave in their Votes as
follows, to wit.
For Electors of President & Vice President.
-IT, . .1 ^ Hon. W". Phillips fortv seven votes
For two at large. < '■
C Hon. W". Grray. — forty seven votes —
For Middlesex District.
For Hon. Asahel Stearns, thirty nine votes
For Hon. Samuel Dana ten votes
For Representative to Congress
For Hon. Samuel P. P. Fay thirty votes
For Hon. Timothy Fuller — twenty two votes
For Cap. Sam'. H. Weathercock one vote.
Recorded liy Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
Know all men by these Presents : that I. Ira Draper of East
Sudbury in the county of Middlesex &. Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Esquire, in consideration of one hundred &
twenty five dollars paid l)y Willard Gouldthwait & George
Babcock of Weston in said county, yeomen, the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge have remised, released & forever
quitclaimed & do for myself & my heirs by these presents, re-
mise, release & forever quitclaim unto the said Willard Gould-
thwait & George Babcock a pew on the lower floor of the
meeting house in Weston being numbered in figures " four "
To have & to hold the said pew^ with the privileges and appur-
tenances thereto Ijelonoino; to them the said Willard and George
their heirs and assigns forever, so that neither I the said Ira
nor my heirs or any other person or persons claiming from or
under me or them or in the name, riffht or stead of me or them.
274 TOWN RECORDS, 1821.
shall or will by any way or means have right or title to any
part thereof.
[196.] In witness whereof I the said Ira and Nably
[Nabby] my wife in token of her relinquishment of Dower
have hereunto s[e]t our hands & seals this third day of ^Nlay in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Signed, sealed & de- Ira Draper & seal
livered in presence of Nably [Nabby] Draper & seal
Attest Ira Draper jr.
Elizabeth Draper —
Middlesex ss. May 17'; 1819 Then personally appeared the
above named Ira Draper & acknowledged the above instru-
ment by him subscribed to be his free act & deed.
Before me, Alpheus Biglow jr Jus of Peace
recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
[1821]
[l s] To Washington Peirce the constable of the town of
[l s] Weston, Greeting
[ls.] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male Inhabitants
of the town of Weston being twenty one years of age & up-
wards liable to be taxed & not supported as paupers, who have
resided in said town for one year next preceding the first mon-
day in March next to assemble at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the fifth day of March next at one of the
clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles, viz,
1. To choose a moderator of said Meeting
2. To choose a town clerk, selectmen. Overseers of the
Poor Town Treasurer, Collector, constables & all other town
officers by Law to be chosen in the month of March or April
annually.
Given under our hands & seals this nineteenth day of Febru-
ary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred &
twenty one. Nathan Fiske ^Selectmen
Jed Thayer ^ of
Henry Hobbs ^ AVeston
TOWN RECORDS, 1821. 275
Middlesex ss. Febr^: 25. A D 1821. I have notified the male
Inhabitants of the town of Weston, qualified as above expressed
to meet at the time & place c^ for the purposes above mentioned.
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed met at the pu])lic meetino-
in said Weston on monday the fifth day of March AD 1821
& made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said meeting,
also, Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
Nathan Hobbs, Henry Hobbs, Washington Peirce, Eli-
phalet Slack & Luther Harrington, Selectmen, who
were sworn before me March 5*^. AD 1821.
Isaac Fiske town clerk. —
[197.] Voted not to choose Overseers of the Poor.
Nathan Hobbs, ^ assessors, sworn March 5'\ 1821.
Eliphalet Slack V before me
Luther Harrington J I Fiske town clerk
Voted to put out the collection of taxes to the lowest bidder.
Whereupon Washington Peirce offered to collect the taxes for
one cent & three mills upon the dollar & he was chosen collector.
— sworn March 5, 1821, l)efore me I. Fiske town clerk
Washington Peirce, constable, sworn before me March 5^.
1821. I. Fiske, town clerk
Daniel S. Lamson, Treasurer.
"West C. District Alpheus Biglow jr, sworn March
5". 1821
East C. District. Isaac Brackett
West District Ezra Holbrook
S. W. District — Jonathan Roberts.
S. E. District Abijah Coljurn, sworn March 5''. 1821
N- E- Dis Ebenezer Hobbs, sworn March 5^.
Surveyors
of
<
Hiffhwavs
1821
{ North middle Dis — Jesse Viles — sworn March
I 5". 1821 —
North Dis. Thomas Biglow. sworn March 5''. 1821
l^N. AV. Dis. Uriah Gregory, sworn March 5'\ 1821
276
TOWN RECORDS, 1821.
Fence
Viewers.
Tythingmen
Field
Drivers.
Surveyors
of
Wood
HooTeeves
<
all sworn March 5". 1821
1821
1821
1821
1821.
1821
C Nathan Hagar
-< Wasliington Peirce
(^ Henry Fiske.
c Abraham Hews
I Al)ijah Fiske 2^".
f Washington Peirce
< Charles Bemis
( Sam'. Hows [Hews]
Al)r"\ Hews,
Washington Peirce sworn March 5*^
Henry Hol^lis — D" — March 5
. Nath'. Allen — D"— March 5"
I Al)ijah Fiske — D°— March 5
1^ Richard Cutter.
" Ezra Fiske, sworn March 5''. 1821.
Washino-ton Peirce sworn March 5''
■^ Josiah Hastings
I Abel Proctor — sworn March 5'\ 1821
L I^avid Viles.
Pound keeper, Isaac Brackett
Sealer of Weights, Washington Peirce.
Recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
[198.] To W^ashington Peirce, constable of the town of Wes-
[l s] ton Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby re(|uired in the name of the Common-
[ls.] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the Inhabitants
of the town of Weston, qualified to vote for re[)resentatives
to meet at the public meeting house in said W^eston on mon-
day the fifth day of March next at two of the clock in the
afternoon to act on the following articles, to wit,
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To give in their Votes for a Register of Deeds for the
county of Middlesex.
3. To give in their votes for county Treasurer.
Nathan Fiske ^ Selectmen
Jed Thayeu V of
Henry Hobbs I Weston.
TOWN RECORDS, 1821. 277
Middlesex ss. Fel)>'. 23'^. 1821. I have notified the In-
habitants of the town of Weston qualified as therein expressed
to meet at the time & place & for the purposes above men-
tioned.
Washington Peirce consta])le of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing- warrant the Inhal)itants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed met at the public meeting
house in said town on monday the fifth day of March AD 1821
at two of the clock P. M. & made choice of
Isaac Fiske, Moderator, of said meeting
They also gave in their votes for Register of Deeds as
follows
for Cap Isaac Train sixty two votes
Samuel Bartlett Esq thirty four votes.
They also gave in their votes for county Treasurer as follows
to wit, for. John Keyes Esq. sixty eight votes. —
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk. —
[l s] To AVashington Peirce, constable of the town of Wes-
[l s] ton, Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male Inhab-
itants of the town of Weston being twenty one years of age
& upwards who have resided in said town one year next pre-
ceding the first monday in March next & during said time have
been taxed for tlieir polls or any estate in any tax voted to, l)e
raised by said town, & not supported as paupers, to assemble
at the puljlic meeting house in said town on monday the fifth
day of March next at three of the clock in the afternoon to act
on the following articles.
[199.] 1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To grant money to repair the highways or act any thing
relative thereto.
3. To grant money for summer schools, or act any thing
relative thereto.
278 TOWN RECORDS, 1821.
4. To choose school Committees, or act any thing rehitive
thereto.
5 To examine the Town Treasurers account & act thereon.
(). To hear the request of any who may wish an abatement
of their taxes & act thereon.
7. To hear the Town creditors accounts & act tliereon.
8. To hear the application of Washington Peirce respecting
some uncurrent money collected ])v him for taxes, requesting
an abatement therefor or act any thing relative thereto.
9. To see if the town will authorise the Selectmen or
Overseers of the Poor to contract for the support of the Poor
for more than one year & contract for the occupation of the
Town's farm for one or more years or act any thing relative
thereto. —
Given under our hands & seals this nineteenth day of Fel)-
ruary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred &
twenty one.
Nathan Fiske ^ Selectmen
Jed Thayer V of
Henry Hobbs — J Weston
Middlesex ss. Feb^. 23*! 1821. I have notified the Inhab-
itants of Weston, qualified as therein expressed, to meet at the
time & place and for the purposes above mentioned.
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhal)itants of Wes-
ton, qualified as therein expressed assemliled at the public
meeting in said town on the 51' day of jMarch 1821 at three of
the clock P. M. & made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting.
2. Voted to grant the sum of one thousand dollars to repair
the highways, to be worked out in the usual manner.
Voted that the several Surveyors, l)e authorised to collect
the high way tax in case any person assessed shall refuse to
work his tax out. —
?). Voted to grant two hundred Dollars for womeus
schools. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1821.
279
W. C. D. Thad\ Peirce, Tll^ Stratton & Isaac
Fiske
E. C. D. Luther HaiTingtoii, Washington
Peirce & Dan' S Lamson
N. W. D. Nathan Hagar, Joseph Cheney &
School j Jed Thayer
Committees ^ S. E. D. ^V'l' Spring, Eliphalet Slack &
Aliijah Coljurn
S. ^y. D. Tyler Harrington, Sam\ Lovewell &
Otis Train.
NED. Jon". Warren jr, Abijah Sanderson
& Marshall Jones.
5. Voted to allow the Town Treasurer's account as ex-
hibited.
[200.] 6. Voted to abate Cooper Gartield's taxes, to wit,
for 1817 $0 : 87. & for the year 1818 |2 : 96. —
Also John Stimsons for 1818. $1 : 27. —
Voted to postpone the application of Joseph Russell for
abatement of his minister tax for 1820.
7. Voted to allow Nath^ Allen $17 : 25 for services as asses
^or the year past. —
Voted allow Eliphalet Slack $12 : 75 for his services as
assessor the year past. —
8. Voted that the Town Treasurer receive of Washington
Peirce the sum of 39 [dollars] , in uncurrent bills, & give him
a receipt for the same as Collector for the 3'ear past.
9. Voted to pass over this article.
Recorded ])y Isaac Fiske town clerk
This Indenture of two parts made & concluded the eighth
day of June A D 1820, by & between Thomas Brown of Wes-
ton in the county of Middlesex yeoman of the one part &
Samuel Lovewell of the same Weston yeoman, of the other
part, witnesseth, That whereas the said Thomas Brown &
Samuel Lovewell are severally owners of occupied & improved
lauds which lie adjacent to each other & separated by partition
fences which by Law they are obliged to maintain in equal
halves so long as they continue to improve the same : & whereas
280 TOWN EECORDS, 1821.
the parties have agreed to maintain each his j^art, separate
from the other & have mutually agreed upon a division and
assignment of the same as follows, viz. Th[e] said Thomas
Brown on his part for himself, his heirs, executors adminis-
trators and assigns, covenant & agrees to & with the said
Samuel Love well that he will keep up & maintain a legal &
sufficient fence from a corner of the wall by land of Josiah
Damon westwardly as the wall now runs to a stake & stones by
said wall ; then (passing over the end of the same) from the
corner made with another wall, west to a stake & stones by the
side thereof ; then passing over to the west side of the high-
way, & from thence as the wall runs to a stake & stones l)y the
side of the same. Then commence at a corner of the wall by
land of M}'. Harrington easterly as the same runs to a stake &
stones by the side thereof ; then passing over from said last
mentioned stake & stones by the swamp, from thence to a
corner of the fence & southerly from said corner to a stake &
stones by the side of the fence. Then commence at a corner of
the fence by land of M'", Stimson & northerly as the same now
runs to a stake & stones ; then pass over still northerly to a
corner of the fence, then commence at said corner, [e]ast-
wardly as the fence now runs to a stake & stones ; then passing
over still eastwardly to another stake & stones by the side of
said fence, then commence & from thence to the end thereof,
and the said Samuel Lovewell on his part, for himself, his heirs,
executors administrators Sz assigns covenants & agrees, to &
with the [201.] said Thomas Brown, that he will keep up &
maintain a legal & sufficient fence from a stake & stones by the
wall, (running westerly from land of Josiah Damon) to a cor-
ner of the same, then passing over westerly to a stake & stones
by the wall & then commence, & from thence southerly to the
highway ; then passing across said highway southerly to a stake
& stones by the wall, & then commence & from thence to a
corner thereof by land of M"". Harrington : Then conmience at
a stake & stones & running eastwardly as the fence now stands
to another stake & stones by a swamp ; then passing over to a
corner of the wall c*c southerly to a stake & stones, where it
commences & from thence northerly to a corner. Then com-
TOWN RECORDS, 1821. 281
mence at a stake & stones l)v the middle of the wall which runs
north from land of a ]\r'. Stimson & thence to a corner thereof.
Then passing over from said corner east to a stake & stones
where it commences & then eastwardly to a stake & stones.
In witness whereof the parties have hereunto interchangably
set their hands & seals the day & year first above written.
Signed, sealed & deliv- ] Thomas Brown & seal
ered in presence of us — j Samuel Lovemell & seal
y duplicate signed &c.
Ephraim Cutting | Samuel Lovell & seal
Adolphus Brown — J Thomas Brown & seal
Kecorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk. —
To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of Weston,
Greeting —
You are hereby required in the name of the C^ommonwealth
of Massachusetts to warn the male Inhabitants of the said town
of Weston of twenty one years of age & upwards, having a free
hold estate within this Commonwealth of the annual income of
three pounds, or any estate to the value of sixty pounds to
meet at the public meeting house in said town on monday the
second day of April next at two of the clock in the afternoon
to give in their votes for a Govenour Lieutenant Govenour &
Senators & counsellors, agreeably to the constitution of said
Commonwealth.
Given under our hands & seals this twelvth day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred & twenty
one.
J Nathan Hobbs ~j Selectmen
Henry Hobbs V of
Luther Harrington j Weston
Middlesex ss. March 2&\ 1821. Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified the male Inhabitants of said town to
asseml)le at the time & place & for the purpose therein men-
tioned.
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Senators.
282 TOWN RECORDS, 1821.
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton, qualified as therein expressed, met at the time & place
the [re] in mentioned & gave in their votes as follows
^:^ r^ ( His Exc-^. John Brooks Esq sixty four votes
i^or Govenour < i j
( Hon. William Eustis. forty votes
Lnetenant Govenou. His Hon. William Phillips sixty four
votes
Hon Levi Lincoln Esq forty one votes
^, m ,, ( Hon Jose])h Slack Esq sixtv five votes
Counsellors 6c \ ^ t^ t-.
-l Hon Sam'. P. P. Fay Esq sixty five votes
( Calvin Sanger Esq sixty five votes
{Hon. Jos. B. Varnum Esq forty two votes
AA^illiam Austin Esq. forty two votes
Hon. William Whittemore sixty two votes
[202.] r James Billings one vote
Senators & < Sam^ Hobbs, one vote
Counsellors. ( Luther Harrington one vote
Recorded l\v Isaac Fiske, town clerk
To Washingto[n] Peirce, constable of the town of Weston,
Greeting.
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to notify & warn the male Inhabitants of said
town of Weston, being twenty one years of age and upwards,
having a freehold estate within said Commonwealth of the an-
nual income of three pounds, or an}^ estate to the value of
sixty pounds to meet at the public meeting house in said town
on monday the ninth day of April next, at one of the clock in
the afternoon for the purpose of taking into consideration &
acting upon certain i)roposed alterations & amendments in the
Constitution of this Commonwealth, submitted to the People of
said Commonwealth for their ratification & adoption l)y the
convention of the People holden at Boston on tlie third Wednes-
day of November last : The said alterations & amendments,
beiua' fourteen in number; — and it is ordered & directed that
TOAVN EECORDS, 1821.
283
the said Inhabitants vote on said articles of alterations &
amendments by hand vote.
Given under our hands tSc seals this twelfth day of ]March in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty-
one.
Nathan Hobbs ^ Selectmen
Henry Hobbs V of
Luther Harrington I Weston
Middlesex ss. April 2'. 1821. Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of said tow-n of Weston
to meet at the place & time & for the purpose therein specified.
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the for [e] going warrant the Inhabitants of
Weston qualified as therein expressed asseml)led at the time &
place & for the purposes therein mentioned & voted on the
proposed alterations as follows : to wit ; —
Articles - first
second
third
fourth
fifth
sixth
seventh
eighth
ninth
tenth
eleventh
tweKth
thirteenth
— fifty five Yeas — eleven - Nays
— fifty two — Yeas — ten - Nays
— sixty five — Yeas — one - Nay
— twelve — Yeas — fifty five - Nays
— eigliteen — Yeas — forty six - Nays
— scA'enty two Yeas —
— fifty six — Yeas —
— sixty five — Yeals —
— fifty — — Yeas —
— forty eight — Yeas —
fifty eight — Yeas —
forty four. — Yeas —
fiftv four — Yeas —
fourteenth fiftv seven — Yeas —
none
none
one Nay
none
none
none
none
none
none
[203.] To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of
[l s] . Weston, Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify & warn the male In-
[l s] haliitants of the town of Weston, being twenty one years
284 TOWN RKCORDS, 1821.
of age & u})wards & resident in said town for the space of
one year next preceding & having a freehold estate within said
town of the annual income of three pounds or any estate to the
value of sixty pounds to meet at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the seventh day of May next at two of
the clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a Rep-
resentative to represent them at the General Court appointed
to be convened & held at Boston on the last Wednesday of ^lay
next.
Given under our hands & seals this ninth day of April in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one —
Nathan Hobbs.
Henry Hobbs
Eliphalet Slack —
Luther Harrington J
Selectmen
> of
Weston
Middlesex. April 2S^\ 1821. Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified & warned the male Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time & place
& for the purpose therein mentioned —
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of said
Weston, qualified as therein expressed met at the time & place
above mentioned & gave in their votes for a Representative as
follows, to wit,
For Cap George W. Smith, seventy two who was there-
upon declared to be elected a Representative. —
Recorded ))y Isaac Fiske, town clerk
[l s] To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of Wes-
[l s] ton Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male In-
habitants of said town of twenty one 3"ears of age & u})wards
& resident in said town for the space of one year next preced-
ing & during said term have been taxed for their Polls or any
TOWN RECOIIDS, 1821. 285
estate in any tax voted to lie raised by said town & not sup-
ported as paupers, to assemble at the public meeting house in
said town on monda}' the seventh day of May next at three of
the clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting.
2. To raise & grant money for the several schools in said
town in addition to the sum already granted, or act [204.] any
thing relative to the subject of schools in said town.
3. To grant the Rev'^. Joseph Field jr his Salary for one
year from the first day of jNlay AD 1821.
4. To hear the Town Treasurers account & act thereon. —
5 To grant money for the support of the Poor & to defray
all other usual & incidental charges & expences of the town of
Weston.
6 To know the minds of the town whether they will permit
neat cattle to go at large within the limits of the town for the
year ensuing.
7. To hear the town creditors accounts & act thereon.
8. To hear the application for abatement of taxes & act
thereon.
Given under our hands & seals this ninth day of April
A D 1821.—
Nathan Hobbs. 1
Henry Hobbs ! Selectmen
Eliphalet Slack ( ^
Luther Harrington J ^^^^ston.
Middlesex ss. April 28'\ 1821 — Pursuant to the within
w\arrant I have notified & warned the male Inhal)itauts of said
Weston to meet at the time & place & for the purpose therein
expressed
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed met at the time & place therein
mentioned & made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said meeting.
2. Voted to grant the sum of six hundred & fifty Dollars
286 TOWN RECORDS, 1821.
for the several schools in said town for the winter ensuing &
for wood for said schools, to be apportioned as usual. —
3. Voted to grant the sum of Eight hundred Dollars, for
the Salary of the Rev'^ Joseph Field jr for one year from the
first day of May A D 1821 —
4. Voted to pass over this article. —
5. Voted to raise & grant the sum of sixteen hundred Dol-
lars for the support of the Poor & the usual & incidental ex-
pences of the town for the year ensuing. —
6. Voted that neat cattle should not be permitted to go at
large within the limits of the town for the year ensuing —
7. Voted to allow Washington Peirce fifteen dollars for
warning town-meetings to the present time : —
8. Voted to abate one half of the taxes assessed upon Ralph
& Stephen Abrams, for the year past. —
Voted also to abate the tax assessed upon Aaron Whittemore
w^hich were committed to Washington Peirce for collection.
meeting dissolved
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
[205.] Know all men l^y these Presents, that I William P.
Jones of Weston in the county of Middlesex, yeoman, in con-
sideration of sixty Dollars paid l)y Isaac Fiske of the same
Weston Esquire, the receipt whereof I do herel)y acknowledge,
do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Isaac Fiske,
his heirs and assigns forever, a certain Pew, situate in the pub-
lic meeting house in said Weston, the same being numliered ten
in fioures & at the south w^est corner in the (jallery. To have
and to hold the aforegranted premises to the said Isaac Fiske
his heirs and assigns to his & their use & behoof forever. And
I do covenant with the said Isaac Fiske his heirs & assigns, that
I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises ;
That they are free of all incumbrances ; that I have good
right to sell & convey the same to the said Isaac Fiske as afore-
said : And that I will covenant & defend the same premises
to the said Isaac Fiske, his heirs t"t assigns forever against the
lawful claims & demands of all persons.
TOWN RECORDS, 1>21. 287
111 witness whereof I the said William P. Jones have here-
unto set my hand & seal this eleventh day of April in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one
Signed, sealed & deliv- William P. Jones & seal
ered in presence of us —
Charles Flagg ^
Mary Hews — )
Middlesex ss. May 7'\ 1821 Then the above named
William P. Jones acknowledged the above instrument to be his
free act & Deed —
Before me Ebenezer Hobbs. Just of Peace
May T*"? 1821. Recorded by me — Isaac Fiske town clerk
of Weston
To Washington Peirce, the constable of the town of Weston.
Greeting —
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify & warn the Inhabitants of the said
town of Weston qualified to vote for representatives to meet at
the public meeting house on monday the third day of Septem-
ber next at three of the clock in the afternoon, to give in their
votes for Register of Deeds.
Given under our hands & seals this twenty first day of Au-
gust in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred &
twenty one.
Nathan Hobbs & seal "^ Selectmen
Henry Hobbs & seal > of
Luther Harrington & seal J Weston
^Middlesex ss. August 25'\ 1821 — Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of said Weston quali-
fied by Law to vote for representatives to meet at the time &
place & for the purposes therein expressed.
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton, qualified as therein mentioned met at the time & place
therein described
288 TOWN RECORDS, 1821.
1 & made choice of Nathan Hobl)s as moderator of said
meeting to receive, sort & count the votes for Register of
Deeds ; & then gave in their votes
for Samuel Bai-tlett Esq thirty three votes
for Cap. Isaac Train, twenty three votes.
Recorded hy Isaac Fiske town clerk
[206.] To all People to whom these Presents shall come.
Whereas I Daniel S. Lamson of Weston in the county of Mid-
dlesex Esquire, administrator with the will annexed of the
estate of Elizabeth Brown late of Weston aforesaid widow,
deceased, testate, at a Court of Probate holden at Framingham
in & for said county of Middlesex on the twenty sixth day
of June last past, was duly licensed to make sale of so much
of the real estate of said deceased, as should be necessary to
pay the just debts together with incidental charges. — There-
fore know ye, that I the said Daniel S. Lamson, administrator
with the will annexed as aforesaid, as well by virtue of the
Power & authority to me given as aforesaid as in consideration
of the sum of One hundred & ten Dollars paid by Gregory
Clark of Weston aforesaid, Yeoman, the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge, do herel\y in said capacity, grant, bar-
gain, sell and convey unto him the said Gregory Clark his heirs
and assigns forever, a certain Pew in the public meeting house
in Weston, on the lower floor, being number twenty nine.
To have & to hold the same with all the privileges and ap-
purtenances thereof to him the said Gregory Clark, his heirs
and assigns forever : — And I do hereby in the capacity afore-
said covenant with the said Gregory Clark his heirs and assigns
that the said Elizal^eth Brown died seized of the premises. —
That I was duly licensed by said Court to make sale of the
premises : & that it was necessary the same should l)e sold for
the purposes aforesaid : — That previous to the intended sale,
I took the oath by Law prescribed, gave bond as the Law in
such cases directs & gave public notice of said sale according
to the directions of said Court & agreeably to Law in such
cases made & provided ; and that the said Gregoiy Clark
offered most for the said premises and the same was thereupon
struck off to him for the sum aforesaid at a public vendue,
TOWN RECORDS, 1822. 289
held at the dwellinir house of Washino-ton Peiree, in said Wes-
ton, on nionday the thirteenth day of Auirust in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one In wit-
ness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty
sixth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hun-
dred & twenty one.
Signed, sealed and deliv- Daniel S. Lamson, administra-
ered in presence of us tor with the will annexed. & Seal
Isaac Fiske
Charles Flagg
Middlesex ss. October 15'\ 1821. Then Daniel S. Lamson
administrator as aforesaid personally acknowledged the above
instrument to be his free act & Deed
Before me. Isaac Fiske. Justice of the Peace
Received & recorded October 15'\ 1821
By me, Isaac Fiske, town clerk of Weston
[1822]
[207.] To Washington Peiree, constable of the town of Wes-
[l s] ton — Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male In-
habitants of the town of Weston being twenty one years of age
& upwards, liable to be taxed & not supported as paupers, who
have resided in said town for one year next preceding the first
monday in March next, to assemble at the public meeting house
in said tovA'n, on monday the fourth day of March next at one
of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles,
to wit,
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting
2. To choose a town clerk. Selectmen, Overseers of the
Poor, Town Treasurer, Collector, constable & all other town
Officers by Law to be chosen in the month of March or April
annually.
290 TOWN RECORDS, 1822.
Given under our hands & seals this Eighteenth day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand ei^ht hundred
& twenty two.
Nathan Hobbs ^ Selectmen
Henry Hobbs V of
Luther Harrington J AVeston
Middlesex ss. Feb'. 25 : 1.S22. AoTeea])ly to the above
warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of Weston, qualified as
therein expressed to meet at the time & place & for the pur-
pose therein mentioned.
"Washington Peirce constable of Weston
Agreeably to the al)ove warrant the said Inhaliitauts met at
the time & place therein mentioned & made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske [Moderator]
2. Isaac Fiske tow^n clerk
Nathan Hol:>bs, Henry Hobbs, Washington Peirce, Eliphalet
Slack & Isaac Jones. — Selectmen.
sworn March 4'" 1822. before I Fiske town clerk
Nathan Hobbs, Eliphalet Slack & Nathan Fiske. Assessors,
who were all sworn March 4''. 1822 l)efore me I. Fiske, town
clerk.
Daniel S Lamson. Treasurer, sworn April 1\ 1822, before
me I. Fiske, town clek
Voted to put out the collection of taxes to the person who
would collect for the lowest sum : & Washington Peirce of-
fered to collect the taxes for one cent & two mills per Dollar ;
whereupon he was chosen collector of taxes ; & voted to give
him that sum : he was also chosen constable, & on the fourth
of March took the oath as collector & constable ])efore me Isaac
Fiske town clerk
TOWN RECORDS, 1822.
291
East Centre District
* West District. —
►*^
^§3 South West District
"^ South E. District
^ North E. District
sworn
sworn
West Centre District Marshall Livermore sworn
April W 1822
Washington Peirce sworn
April V. 1822
Francis Hastings
April 1«. 1822^
Tyler Harrington
April 1^ 1822
Charles Cutter
April W 1822
Sewall Fiske
April 1! 1822
m North Middle District Charles Be mis
April 1^, 1822
North District Charles Warren
April V. 1822
North W. District Ira Draper
[208.]
( Thaddeus Peirce ^ sworn April V: 1822. be^
before me
sworn \ I Flake
town clerk
sworn
sworn
sworn
Fence Viewers <^ Joel Smith
(^ Jesse Viles
r Gregory Clark
Field Drivers I Jonl^ Warren jr
( Dan S. Lamson
fore me I Fiske town
clerk
sworn April 1^ 1882 be-
fore me I. Fiske town
clerk
Surveyors
of
Wood
Hogreeves.
I Abraham Hews, X Dan' S Lamson x, Henry
<j Fiske, Nathan Hagar Jonas Cutter, Abijah
j Fiske, Samuel HobbsX. April W 1822
{ David Viles. Marshall Brown, X Jon=! Rolv
J ertsx , Ralph Plympton X Isaac Fiske 2^ x
! Tri/-.r.K TTonov A^- .TriTinQ rinffpv April 1*.
i Jacob Hagar & Jonas Cutter
L 1822.
Tythingmen. — Lemuel Davis & James Billings
Pound keeper. Isaac Brackett,
Sealer of weights & Measures. Washington Peirce.
recorded by Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
292 TOWN RECORDS, 1822.
Middlesex ss. March 4'? 1822. Personally appeared Isaac
Fiske, town clerk of Weston & made oath that he would truly
record all votes passed at the meeting held the fourth day
of March instant, being the meeting at which he was elected
& all other town meetings during the year & untill another
shall be chosen & sworn in his stead & that he would faithfully
discharge all the other duties of his said office.
Before me Eben"^ Hobbs. Jus. of the Peace
recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
[l s] To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of
[l s] Weston — Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male Inhabitants
of the town of Weston, being twenty one years of age & up-
wards, who have resided in said town one year next preceding
the first monday in March next & during said time have been
taxed for their Polls or any estate in any tax voted to be raised
by said town & not supported as paupers to assemble at the
public meeting house in said town on monday the fourth da}'^ of
March next at three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the
following articles, to wit,
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2 . To grant money to repair the high ways or act any thing-
relative thereto.
3. To grant money for summer schools or act any thing*
relative thereto.
4 To choose school Committees, or act any thing relative
thereto.
5 To examine the Town Treasurers account & act thereon
6. To hear the request of any for abatement of taxes & act
thereon.
7. To hear the town creditors account & act thereon.
8. To see if the town will cause to be built a new school
house in the west centre District or act any thing relative to
school houses in said town.
y To see if the town will act any thing relative to warning
the Inhabitants for the choice of pul)lic officers in said town.
TOWN RECORDS, 1822. 293
Given under our hands & seals this Eighteenth day of Feb-
ruary in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred [209.] and
twenty t^\'o —
Nathan Hobbs ^ Selectmen
Henry Hobbs > of
Luther Harrington ) "Weston
Middlesex ss. Fel>^' 25^. 1822 Pursuant to the aljove war-
rant I have notified the Inhabitants of Weston qualified as
above mentioned to meet at the time & place & purpose afore-
said
Washington Peirce, constable
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of
Weston met at the time & place therein mentioned & made
choice of
1. Isaac Fiske moderator.
2. Voted to grant the sum of twelve hundred Dollars to re-
pair the highways in said town to l)e worked out in the usual
manner.
Voted that the Surveyors be authorised to collect the money
in all cases w[h]ere the persons assessed neglect & refuse to
work out their taxes.
3. Voted to raise the sum of two hundred Dollars for sum-
mer schools.
4. West Centre District. Doct Benj'". James. Alph'. Biglow
jr & James Billings
East Centre District. Luther Harrington, Cyrus Lee &
CD Washington Pierce.
^ North West District. Ira Draper, Joseph Cheney & Edward
'I Child
I South East District William Spring, Harve}' Fuller &
^ Eliphalet Slack
1 South West District Isaac Jones, Th^ Brown & Tyler
'o Harrington
'^ North East District. Isaac Hobbs, Nathan Hobbs & Con-
vers Bifflow.
294 TOWN RECORDS, 1822.
5. Voted to examine the Town Treasurer's account at May
meetino;-
6. Voted that the assej^sors be authorised to examine into
the assessment of the Minister tax of Child & Seth
Babcock & to abate such part thereof as shall appear to them to
be assessed contrary to Law for the Last year. —
7. Voted to allow Elijah Kingsbery seven Dollars in full
for boarding John Stimson while sick at his house in November
last.—
8. Voted to choose a Committee of seven to examine into
the state of the school house in the west centre District & other
school houses in town & make their report thereon at the
adjournment of this meeting on the lirst monday in April
next.
9. Voted to pass over this article.
Isaac Fiske, Luther Harrington, Abijah Coburn, Isaac Jones
Nathan Hagar, Eben'' IIobl)s &. Al])heus Bigelow jr were chosen
a committee under the eighth article to examine into the state
of the school houses & make their report thereon at the
adjournment.
Voted that this meeting be adjourned to the first monday in
April at four of the clock in the afternoon.
recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
April 1\ 1822. The Inhabitants of Weston met according
to adjournment : — & the aforesaid Committee made their re-
port relative to the school houses, which was accepted.
Voted to choose a Committee of three to make an addition
to the School house in the west Centre District & to make re-
pairs thereon agreeably to the said Report. —
Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. Washington Peirce, & Thaddeus Peirce
were chosen for that purpose.
Voted that they l)e authorised to draw money from the Trea-
sury to defray the expense of said repairs.
Upon the Petition of Jose})li Russell Escj.
Voted to abate his minister tax for the year 1820
Attest Isaac Fiske town clerk
TOWN RECORDS, 1822. 295
[21(1.] To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of Wes-
[l s] ton Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Comnion-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to warn the male Inhabitants
[l s] of the said town of Weston of twenty one years of age &
[l s] upwards, excepting paupers & persons under guardian-
shi}), who shall have resided in said Commonwealth one year,
& w^ithin said town of Weston, six calendar months next pre-
ceding the tirst monday of April next, & who shall have paid
l)y himself, or his parent, master or guardian any state or
county tax, which shall within two years next preceding have
been assessed upon him in an}^ town or District of said Com-
monwealth ; and also every Inhabitant of said town who by
Law is exempted from taxation & who in all other respects is
qualified as a1)ove mentioned, to meet at the public meeting-
house in said town on monday the first day of April next at
one of the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for
Govenour, Lieutenant Govenor, & Senators & Counsellors
agreeably to the Constitution of said Commonwealth.
Given under our hands & seals this Eighteenth day of JNIarch
in the j^ear of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty two.
Nathan Hobbs ) Selectmen
Henry Hobbs \ of
Isaac Jones — ^ Weston
Middlesex ss. March 25"! 1822. Pursuant to the above
warrant, I have notified & warned the male Inhabitants of said
Weston to meet at the time & place & for the purpose as therein
' ^ " Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the time
& place therein mentioned & gave in their Votes as follows,
For Govenor His Exce% John Brooks sixty eight votes
Hon • : W" Eustis forty seven votes
For Luetinant Govenor His Honor William Phillips sixty
eight
Hon. Levi Lincoln forty six votes —
296 TOWN RECORDS, 1822.
Samuel Hoar jr sixty four votes
For Senators Timothy Walker, sixty four votes
& John Abbot sixty four
Counsellors Josiah Adams sixty three
Ednumd Parker sixty three
Hon W'l' Austin forty seven votes "]
Samuel Dana forty nine votes I
Levi Thaxter forty seven votes ^
Joel Cranston forty eight votes.
E])en\' Hol)1)S forty five votes
Attest Isaac Fiske town clerk
[211,] To Washington Peiroe constable of the town of
[l s] Weston Greeting
[l s] You are hereliy required in the name of the Common-
[ls.] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the Inhabi-
tants of the town of Weston, qualified to vote for Kepresentatives,
to wit, the male Inlial)itants of said town of twenty one years
of age and upwards, excepting paupers & persons under guard-
ianship, who shall have resided in said Connnonwealth one
year, & within said town of Weston, six Calendar months next
preceding the first monday of April next, & who shall have paid
by himself, or his parent, master or guardian any state or
county tax, which shall within two years next preceding have
1)een assessed upon him in any town or District of said Com-
monwealth ; & every Inhal)itant of said town who by law is ex-
empted from taxation, & who in all other respects is qualified
as above mentioned, to meet at the pul)lic meeting house in
said town on monday the first day of ^Vpril next at three of
the clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles, to
wit,
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2 To appoint some person to count & sort the votes given
at said meeting for Register of Deeds
3. To ii'ive in their votes for a Eeaister of Deeds of said
county.
TOWN RECORDS, 1822. 297
Given under our liands & seals this Eighteenth day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
two —
Xathax H0BB8 ^ Selectmen
Henry Hobbs V of
Isaac Jones J Weston
Middlesex ss. March 25'. A D 1822. Pursuant to the
within warrant I have notified & warned the male Inhabitants
of Weston to meet at the time & place & for the purpose as
therein expressed
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the
town of Weston qualified as therein mentioned met at the time
& place therein expressed & made choice of Isaac Fiske, Mod-
erator of said meeting
— Voted to appoint three persons to count & sort the
Votes.
Nathan Hobbs, Eliphalet Slack & Henry Hobbs, were there-
upon appointed for that purpose. The votes being counted &
sorted there appeared to lie for Register of Deeds
For Cap. Isaac Train forty eight votes
William F. Stone Esq. forty six votes
Caleb Butler Esq. three votes
John Keyes Esq. three votes.
Attest Isaac Fiske town
— clerk
[212.] To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of AVes-
[l s] ton, Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Conimon-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male In-
habitants of the said town of Weston, qualiiied to vote for
Representatives, to meet at the public meeting house in said
town on monday the first day of April next at four of the
clock in the afternoon, to act on the following articles, to wit,
1 . To choose a Moderator of said Meetino-
298 TOWN RECORDS, 1822.
2. To give in their votes for a county Treasurer —
Given under our hands and seals this Eighteenth day of
March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty
two. —
Nathan Hobbs ^ Selectmen
Henry Hobbs V of
Isaac Jones, j Weston
Middlesex ss. March '2b^'. A D 1822 Pursuant to the
above warrant I have notified the male Inhaliitants of Weston
to meet at the time tSc place & for the pur})ose within ex-
pressed.
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed met at the time & place
therein mentioned & made choice of
1 Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meeting
& gave in their votes for county Treasurer as follows.
For John Keyes Esq. sixty three votes.
Attest Isaac Fiske town clerk
[l s] To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of Wes-
[l s] ton Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Conmion-
wealth of Massachusetts to warn the male Inhabitants of said
town of Weston, of twenty one years of age & upwards, ex-
cepting paupers & persons under guardianship, Asdio shall have
resided in said Commonwealth one year, & within said town of
Weston six calendar months next preceding the first nionday
of May next & who shall have paid l)y himself, or his parent,
master or guardian any state or county tax, which shall within
two years next preceding have been assessed upon him in any
town or District of said Commonwealth ; and also every male
Inhabitant of said town, who by Law is exempted from tax-
ation & who in all other respects is (lualified as above men-
tioned, to meet at the pu])lic meeting house [2K^.] in said town
on monday the sixth day of May next at two of the clock in
TOWN RECORDS, 1822. 299
the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a representative
to represent them at the General (Jourt appointed to be con-
vened & held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May next.
Also to give in their votes for a Register of Deeds for the
county of Middlesex agreeably to a warrant from the Court of
Sessions.
Given under our hands & seals this twenty second day of
April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty
two
Nathan Hobbs ^ Selectmen
Eliphalet Slack > of
Isaac Jones — ) Weston
Middlesex ss. April 27'\ AD 1822 Pursuant to the al)ove
warrant I have warned the male Inhabitants of Weston, (puili-
iied as above expressed to meet at Ihe time & place & for Ihe
purposes therein mentioned.
Washington Peirce, constaV^le of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhal)itants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed assembled at the time & place
therein mentioned & gave in their votes for a Representative
as follows to wit,
For Cap George W. Smith sixty eight votes & was chosen.
Then made choice of Nathan Hobbs to receive, sort & county
the votes for Register of Deeds of said county, & the same
being counted were as follows, to wit.
For William F. Stone Esq. forty seven votes
Cap Isaac Train thirty one votes
Caleb Butler Esq. one vote.
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town elk
[ls.] To Washington Peirce, constal)le of the town of
[l s] Weston, Greeting
[ls.] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male Inhaljitants
of the town of Weston of twenty one years of age & upwards
& resident in said town for the space of one year next preced-
300 TOWN HECORDS, 1822.
ing & durino- said term have l)een taxed for their polls or any
estate in any tax voted to be raised hy said town & not sup-
ported as paupers, to assemble at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the sixth day of May next at three of the
clock in the afternoon to act on tlie following articles,
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting
2. To raise & grant money for the several schools in said
town for the winter ensuing, or act an}^ thing relative to the
subject of schools in said town
3. To grant the Rev*^ Joseph Field jr his Salary for one
year from the first day of May 1822
[214.] 4. To hear the town Treasurer's account & act
thereon
5. To grant money for the support of the Poor & to defray
all other usual & incidental expences of said town,
G. To know the minds of the town, whether they will per-
mit neat cattle to go at large within the limits of said town for
the year ensuing.
7. To hear the town creditors account & act thereon
8. To hear the applications for abatements of taxes & act
thereon
9. To know the minds of the town if they will dispose of a
certain wood lot in the -south part of the town & cho[ojse an
agent to make sale thereof & give a Deed in l)ehalf of said
town or act any thing relative thereto
10. To know the minds of the town if they will direct the
Treasurer to pay off any part of the town's Debt & act thereon
11. To appoint an agent to oppose the jjetition of Dot.
Uriah Hagar & others for a new road from Luther Harringtons
house to Balls Hill, or any thing relative thereto.
12. To know the minds of the town if they will accept &
confirm an alteration in a town road leading from Jesse Viles,
house to Concord road as laid out l\y the Selectmen or act any
thing relative thereto.
13. To see if the town will accept c^ confirm the report &
doings of the Selectmen relative to an alteration in the town
road leading from Swift Leadbetters to the School house in the
South west part of the town.
TOWN RECORDS, 1822. 301
14 To hear the petition of Sauuiel Tniin & others Baptists
& ]\Iethodists in the town of Weston, requestino- to be exempted
from paying any part of the repairs of the meeting house,
sextons bill for ringing the Bell & taking care of the meeting
house ; fuel furnished for the stove in the meeting house, & the
expence of collecting the ministerial tax, & act thereon.
15 To see if the town will appropriate any money towards
the purchase of an Engine, or act any thing relative thereto.
Given under our hands & seals this twenty second day of
April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty
two
Nathan Hobbs ^ Selectmen
Eliphalet Slack V of
Isaac Jones J AVeston
Middlesex ss. April 21! 1822. Pursuant to the above
warrant I have warned the male Inhabitants of Weston, quali-
fied as above expressed to meet at the time & place & for the
purposes therein mentioned.
Washington F'eirce, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed, met at the time & place
therein mentioned. & made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, Moderator
2. Voted to grant the sum of six hundred & fifty Dollars
[215.] for the winter schools & wood to be apportioned as
heretofore.
3. Voted to grant Eight hundred Dollars for the Rev Joseph
Field jr salary for one year from May 1*: 1822
4. Voted to pass & allow the Town Treasurer's account as
exhibited
5 Voted to raise & grant the sum of sixteen hundred Dol-
lars for the support of the Poor & other usual & incidental
charges for the year ensuing.
6. Voted that neat cattle should not be permitted to go at
large the year ensuing
7. no claims exhibited. —
302 TOWN RECORDS, 1822.
?S. Voted to abate Jonas Sanderson jr taxes remaining in
the tax list of Eben''. Hol)bs Esq. Treasurer & collector, not
collected.
9. Voted that the Selectmen be authorised to sell the wood
growing on the Lot in the south part of the town, if they shall
deem it expedient. —
10. Voted that The Town Treasurer be derected to pay the
sum of live hundred Dollars of the towns Del)t, out of monies
not appropriated, on or before the first day of Noveml^er next.
11. Voted to choose an agent to oppose the petition of
Uriah Hagar & others for a new road from Luther Harringions
house to Balls hill, and Ebenezer Hobbs Esq. was chosen for
that purpose.
12. Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen laying out
a road in the north east part of the town, beginning at a wall
eight rods south of Jon'"*. Warren's l)ridge so called, on the
westerly side of the old road, thence running twenty Uvo rods
as the wall now stands to a stake & stones by said wall, thence
six rods to a stake & stones at the end of the wall, four feet
west of an apple tree at the foot of the hill, thence by said
wall fourteen rods westerly to a stake & stones, thence seven
rods to the corner of the wall where it meets the old road, the
said road or way to l)e two rods wide & to be made on the
southerly & easterly side of said line, the same running through
land of Jona. Warren jr & the old road to be discontinued. —
[no damages being required by anj/ person whose estate is
affected by the aforesaid road. — ]
13. Voted to pass over and not act upon this article.
14 Voted to pass over & not act upon this article. —
15. Voted to pass over & not act upon this article.
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
Know all men by these Presents, that I James Billings of
AVeston in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, in consider-
ation of fifty Dollars paid by Sukey Hews of the same Weston,
spinster, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do
hereby give, grant, sell & convey unto the said Sukey Hews &
her heirs & assigns forever, a certain Pew situated in the west
TOWN RECORDS, 1822. 303
Galary in the })ublic meeting house in said Weston & num-
bered Twelve. To have and to hold the aforegranted prem-
ises to the said Sukey & her heirs & assigns to her & their use
& behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Sukev, her
heirs & assigns, that I am hiwfully seized in fee of the afore
granted premises: that tliey [216.] are free of all incum-
brances : that I have good right to sell & convey the same to
the said Sukey & that I will w^arrant and defend the same prem-
ises to the said Sukey & her heirs and assigns forever, yo-ainst
the lawful claims & demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I the said James Billings have hereunto
set my hand & seal this twenty sixth day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred & twenty two.
Signed, sealed and delivered in James Billings & seal
presence of us. The word " four-
teen " erased & '' twelve " inserted
lief ore signing.
Abraham Hews
Mary Hews.
Middlesex ss. Sep! 26'1 1822 Then the above named James
Billings acknowledged the al>ove instrument to be his free act
& Deed
Before me Isaac Fiske, Just, of the peace
Received, entered & recorded on this 2(j'!day of Sept'.' A D
1822 at six of the clock P. M. — by Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
[l si To Washington Peirce, constable of the tow^n of
[l s] Weston. Greeting.
[ls.] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
Avealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male Inhaliitants
of the town of Weston duly qualified to vote for Representa-
tives in the General Court of this Commonwealth, viz, the male
Inhabitants of said town, of twenty one years of age & up-
wards, excepting Paupers & persons under guardianship, who
shall have resided in said Commonwealth one year, & within
said town of Weston six calendar months next preceding the
304 TOWN RECORDS, 1823.
first monday of Novemljer next, & who shall have paid by him-
self, parent, master or guardian, any State or county tax, which
shall within two years next preceding have been assessed upon
him in any town or District of said Commonwealth ; and also
every male Inhabitant of said town who by Law is exempted
from taxation & who in all other respects is qualified as above
mentioned, to meet at the pul^lic meeting house in said town, on
monday the fourth day of Novemlier next at three of the clock
in the afternoon to give in their votes for a Representative of
the people of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United
States for Middlesex District. —
Given under our hands & seals this seventh day of October
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty two.
Henry Hobbs ^ Selectmen
Eliphalet Slack > of
Isaac Jones ) Weston
Middlesex ss. October 2(i''. 1<S22, Pursuant to the fore-
iroino; warrant I have notified & warned the male Inhabitants
of said Weston qualified as therein expressed to meet at time
& place & for the purposes therein mentioned.
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton met at the time & place therein mentioned- & gave in their
votes as follows.
For the Hon. Timothy Fuller, thirty three votes
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
[1823.]
[217.] To Washington Peiroe, constable of the town of
[l s] Weston Greeting
[l s] You are hereby recjuired in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify & warn the male In-
[l s] habitants of the said town of Weston, being twenty one
years of age and upwards, lial)le to be taxed, and not supported
as paupers, wdio have resided in said town, one year next pre-
TOWN RECORDS, 1823.
;505
ceding the first mondtiy in ]March next, to assemble at the pub-
lic meeting house in said town on monday the third day of
March next, at one of the clock in [the] afternoon to act on
the following articles, to wit,
1 . To choose a moderator of said meeting
2. To choose a Town clerk. Selectmen, Overseers of the
Poor Town Treasurer, collector, constable & all other town
officers by Law to be chosen in the month of March or April
annually
Given under our hands & seals this sixth day of February
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty three.
Nathan Hobbs
Henry Hobbs
Eliphalet Slack j
Isaac Jones ^
Selectmen
of
Weston
Middlesex, Feb^ 25: 1823 Agreeably to the above warrant
I have notified the Inhabitants of Weston qualified as therein
expressed to meet at the time & place & for the purposes
therein mentioned. —
Washington Peirce constal)le of Weston
The Inhabitants aforesaid met at the time & place aforesaid
& made choice of
Isaac Fiske, moderator of said meetino- —
Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
Eliphalet Slack sworn March
3\ 1823
Isaac Jones sworn March 3''.
1823
sworn
Luther Harrinoton
Selectmen ^ ^^^^^^^ 3 ^^;^3
Isaac Brackett sworn April
4". 1823
William Spring
March 3^ 1823
before me
y Isaac Fiske
town clerk
sworn
306
TOWN RECORDS, 1823.
all sworn before me
I. Fiske. town clerk
March 3''. 1823
r Nathan Hobbs "^
Assessors ^ Luther Harrington >
(^ Jonas Cutter J
Town Treasurer. Daniel S. Lamson
Collector — Washington Peirce, & voted to give him one
per cent for collecting all taxes
Constable, Washington Peirce, sworn as constable & Col-
lector, March 3'>. 1823 before
I Fiske town clerk
West C. Dis. Thaddeus Peirce sworn before
me March 29^ 1823. I. Fiske town clerk
East C. Dis. Isaac Sanderson sworn April
Surveyors
of
Highways.
10'>. 1823
S. W. Dis.
S. E. Dis.
N. E. Dis.
Fence Viewers <(
[218.]
Field Drivers.
Surveyors
of
Wood —
Sam*. Train jr
Sam' Seaverns
Sam' Holibs. sworn March 3''.
1823. l)efore me I. Fiske town clerk
North Middle Dis. Jesse Viles sworn March
3''. 1823 before me I. Fiske town clerk
North Dis. John Dudley
North W. Dis. David Viles . sworn April
16". 1823.
West Dis — William Coburn
( Washington Peirce
Luther Harrington, sworn March 3''. 1823,
before me Isaac Fiske town clerk
Ezra Fiske.
Washington Peirce
Eben'" Ho1)bs
Charles Cutter
Oliver Shed
Washington Peirce
Henrj^ Fiske
Uriah Gregory
Jonas Cutter
Abijah Fiske
TOWN RECORDS, 1823, 307
Dan' S. Lamsou
Nathan Warren jr
Paul Pratt —
Rev Moses Harrington
Hog Reeves i Daniel Livermore ^
Charles Morse
Otis Train
Jacob Hao:ar
Tythingmen.
Isaac Brackett
Dan'. Livermore
Pound keeper < Isaac Brackett
Sealer of
Weights & Measures
Marshall Jones
Sealer of Leather. Nathan Hagar.
Voted to dissolve the meeting
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of Weston.
Greeting.
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male Inhalntants of the
town of Weston, being twenty one years of age & upwards
who have resided in said town one year next preceding the
first monday in INIarch next and during said time have been
taxed for their Polls or any estate in any tax voted to be raised
by said town and not supported as paupers, to assemble at the
public meeting house in said town on monday the third day of
March next at three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the
following articles. — to wit,
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2 . To grant money to repair the high ways or act any thing
relative thereto —
3. To grant money for summer schools or act any thing
relative thereto.
308 TOWN RECORDS, 1823.
4. To choose school Committees or act auy thing relative
thereto
5 To examine the Town Treasurer's account & act thereon.
6. To hear the request of any for an abatement of the taxes
& act thereon.
7. To hear the town Creditors accounts & act thereon.
Given under our hands & seals this sixth day of re])ruary
AD 1823
Nathax Hobbs "1 ^ , ,
Tx I iSelectmen
Henry Hobbs i
Eliphalet Slack ; ^.^
T T I Vv eston
Isaac Jones. j
[219.] Middlesex ss. February 24". 1823, Agreeably to
the above warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time & place &.
for the purpose therein mentioned.
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston.
The Inhabitants aforesaid met at said time & place & made
choice
1 of Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said meeting
2. Voted to raise & grant the sum of twelve hundred
Dollars to repair the highways in said town : to be worked out
in the usual manner
Voted that the Surveyors be authorised to collect the money
in all case[s] where the persons assessed refuse to work out the
taxes.
3. Voted to grant the sum of two hundred Dollars for
summer Schools. —
4. West C. Dis. Isaac Fiske, Alpheus Bigelow jr
Isaac Brackett
School E. C. Dis — Francis Hastings, Washington
Peirce, Luther Harringion
Committees. N. W. Dis. Alpheus Biglow, Edward Child
Joseph Cheney
S. E. Dis. Jonas Cutter, Charles Morse &
Abijah Coburn
TOWN RECORDS, 1823. 309
S. W. Dis Isaac Jones, Sam' Train jr, W.'?
Bogle
N — E Dis Henry Hobbs, Jesse Yiles, Jonathan
Warren jr
Voted that the chairman of each school Committee make re-
turn to the town clerk under oath, on or l>efore the lO'l day of
May annually the names of all the children in his District,
resident there on the 1*.^ day of May, under 18 & above 4,
years, with the particular age of each child : — & that no list
which does not contain the names & ages, shall be deemed
sufficient to make an apportionment of the school money : &
that no list shall be received unless returned before the lO^i day
Kecorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk
Know all men by these Presents, That I Jesse Viles of Wes-
ton in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts, gentleman, in consideration of forty Dollars to me paid
by Thomas Biglow of the same Weston, gentleman, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted, l)argained, sold
and forever quitclaimed, and do, for myself and my heirs, by
these presents, grant, ])argain, sell & forever quitclaim unto the
said Tliomas Biglow his heirs & assigns, a certain stable situate
near the public meeting house, & being the same conveyed to me
by Uriah Gregory by his Deed dated September twelvth AD —
Eighteen hundred & twenty one.
To have and to hold the aforementioned Premises, with all
the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him
the said Thomas Bigelow his heirs and assigns forever ;
so that neither I the said Jesse Viles, nor my heirs, or any
other person or persons claiming from or under me or them,
or in the name, right or stead of me or them, shall or >vill by
any way or means have claim or demand any right, or title to
the aforesaid premises or their appurtenances, or to any part or
parcel thereof [220.] forever. In witness whereof, I the
said Jesse Viles and [Sally] Viles wife of the said Jesse in
token of her consent to the above conveyance & relinquish-
ment of her right of Dower in the premises have hereunto set
310 TOWN RECORDS, 1823.
our hands & seals this sixth day of May in the Year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty two.
Signed, sealed : and delivered
in presence of, the words " re- Jesse Viles & seal
mised, released remise release
erased, & the words " granted, Sally Viles & seal
bargained, sold grant bargain
sell were interlined before sign-
ing & sealing
Robert Derby
Alpheus Bigelow jr
Middlesex ss. May 6'1 A D 1822. Then the above named
Jesse Viles acknowledged the above instrument to be his free
act & Deed
Before me, Alpheus Bigelow jr Just P — . [Obscure].
March 31 IS 23 — Received, entered & recorded by Isaac
FiSKE town clerk.
[l s] To Washington Peirce, constal)le of the town of
[l s] Weston. Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to warn the male Inhabitants of
[l s] the said town of Weston of twenty one years of age & up-
wards, excepting paupers and persons under guardianship, who
shall have resided in said Commonwealth one year, & within
said town of Weston, six calendar months next preceding the
first monday of April next, & who shall have paid by himself
or his parent, master or guardian any state or county tax, which
shall within two years next preceding have been assessed upon
him in any town or District of said Commonwealth ; and also
every inhabitant of said town who by Law is exempted from
taxation & who in all other respects is (jualified as above men-
tioned, to meet at the public meeting house in said town on
monday the seventh day of April next at One of the clock in
the afternoon to give in their votes for Govenour, Lieutenant
Govenour, & Senators & Counsellors agreeably to the consti-
tution of said Commonwealth
TOWN RECORDS, 1823.
311
Given under our hands and seals this twelvth day of March
in the year of our Tjord Eighteen hundred and twenty three
Eliphalet Slack "]
Isaac Joxes | Selectmen
Luther Harrington y of
Isaac Brackett j Weston.
William Spring j
Middlesex, ss. March 22*! 1823 Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified and warned the male Inhabitants of said
Weston to meet at the time & place and for the purpose therein
expressed. Washington Pierce constable of Weston
[221,] Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants
of the town of Weston qualified as therein expressed met at
the time & place therein mentioned & gave in their votes as
follows, to wit, xj TT • n r\^- T^ •
Hon. Harrison Uray Otis Lsqiiir
Seventy six votes
Hon William Eustis Esquir Sev-
enty eight votes
Hon'. Daniel Noble Esq Seventy
six votes
Hon Levi Lincoln Esq. Seventy
eight votes
Sam' Hoar jr seventy one votes
William Austin one hundred &
thirty six votes
Joel Cranston one hundred & forty
three votes
John Abbot — Seventy two votes
Levi Thaxter one hundred & thirty
three votes —
John Keyes — seventy votes
W'l' Whittemore sixty four votes
John Wade eight votes —
Seth Knowles eight votes
Caleb Butler one vote
Sam' Dana, one vote
Recorded bv Isaac Fiske. town clerk.
For Govenour,
For Lieutenant Govenour
For Senators
&
Counsellors
<
312 TOWN KECORDS, 1823.
[l s] To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of
[l 8] Weston, Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Com-
[l s] monwealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male
[l s] Inhabitants of the said town of Weston, qualified to vote
for representatives, to meet at the public meeting house in said
town on monday the seventh day of April next at four of
the clock in the afternoon, to give in their votes for county
treasurer.
Given under our hands & seals this twelvth day of March
A D 1823 Eliphalet Slack ]
Isaac Jones j Selectmen
Luther Harrington y of
Isaac Brackett I Weston
I
William Spring J
Middlesex ss. March 22'' 1823. Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified and warned the male Inhabitants of said
Weston to meet at the time & place & for the purpose therein
expressed. Washington Peirce constalde of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed met at the time & place therein
mentioned & gave in their votes for county Treasurer & the
same l^eiug soiled & counted by the town clerk & Moderator of
said meeting were found to be as follows, to wit,
For John Keyes Esquir Seventy two votes
Kecorded liy Isaac Fiske town Clerk
[222.] To AV'ashington Peirce, constable of the town of
Weston, Greeting.
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to warn the male Inhabitants of said town of
Weston of twenty one years of age and upwards excepting
Paupers and persons under guardianship, who shall have re-
sided in said Commonwealth one year & within said town of
Weston six Calendar months next preceding the first monday
TOWN KECOKDS, 1823. 313
of May next & who shall have paid l)y hiuiself, parent, master
or guardian any State or county tax, which shall within two
years next preceding have been assessed upon him in any town
or District of said Commonwealth ; — and also every Male In-
hal)itant of said Town, who by Law is exempted from taxation
& who in all other respects is qualified as above mentioned, to
meet at the public meeting- house in said town on monday the
hfth day of Ma}' next for the purpose of choosing a Represent-
ati\ e to represent them at the General Court appointed to be
convened and held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May
next.
Given under our hands and seals this seventh day of April
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty three.
Eliphalkt Slack ^ Selectmen
Isaac Jones > of
Isaac Bkackett ) Weston
Middlesex ss. April !!:»''. 1823. Agreeably to the above
warrant I have notified the male Inhabitants of the town of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time, place &
for the purposes therein mentioned.
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
The said Inhabitants met at the time & place above men-
tioned, & it Avas moved not to send a representative, which
being put passed in the negative, whereupon the votes l^eing
given in, the same were for
Nathan Hobbs fifty seven
Eliphalet Slack forty four
Sam^ G. Derby — eleven
George W Smith — two, & no one having a majority the
said Inhabitants again brought in their votes, & were
For Nathan Hobbs fifty seven,
Eliphalet Slack fifty two.
George W. Smith two —
Sam' G. Derby one ; Avhereupon it was declared that
Nathan Holibs was chosen
Eccorded l)v Isaac Fiske town clerk
314 TOWN RECORDS, 1823.
[223.1 To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of
[l s] Weston Greeting
[l s] Yon are hereby re(]uired in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachnsetts to notify and warn the male In-
habitants of the toAvn of Weston of twenty one years of age and
upwards and resident in said town for the space of one year next
preceding & during said term have been taxed for their Polls or
any estate in any tax voted to be raised by said town & not sup-
ported as paupers to assemble at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the fifth day of May next at three of the
clock in the afternoon, to act on the following articles.
1, To choose a moderator of said Meeting.
2. To raise & grant money for the several schools in said
town for the winter ensuing or act any thing relative to the
subject of schools in said town.
o. To grant the Rev''. Joseph Field jr his salary for one
year from the lirst day of Ma}^ A D 1823
4. To know the minds of the town if they will direct their
Treasurer to pay off any part of the town's Debt, or act any
thing relative to the subject.
5 To hear the Town Treasurer's account and act thereon.
6. To grant money for the support of the Poor and to de-
fray all other usual & incidental expenses of the town.
7. To know the minds of the town if they will permit neat
cattle to ffo at laro-e within the limits of said town the year
ensuing. —
8 To hear the town Creditors accounts & act thereon.
9 To hear the application, for al>atement of taxes & act
thereon.
10 Revise the List of Jurymen as prepared by Selectmen or
act any thing relative thereto —
11. To see if the town will contract for the support of the
Poor of the town & let the Town farm f(n- more than one year
or act any thing relative thereto.
12. To see if the town will pay south east School District
twelve dollars they not receiving their due proportion the last
year or act any thing relative thereto. —
Given under our hands and seals this seventh day of of
TOWN RECORDS, 1823. 315
April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred &
twenty three
Eliphalet Slack "j Selectmen
Isaac Jones V of
Isaac Beackett J Weston
Middlesex ss. April 19\ 1823.
Agreeably to the above warrant I have notified the male In-
habitants of the town of Weston qualified as therein expressed
to meet at the time & place and for the purpose there men-
tioned —
Washington Peirce. constable of Weston
[224.] Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the said Inhal)-
itants met at the time & place therein mentioned & made
choice
1 of Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said meeting —
2. Voted to raise the sum of six hundred t^ fifty Dollars
for the several schools & the wood necessary for the same.
3. Voted to raise & assess the sum of Eight hundred Dol-
lars for the Rev'^ Joseph Field jr, salary for one year from the
first day of May instant. —
■4. Voted that the Treasurer of the town pay off five hun-
dred Dollars of the towns Debts in thirty Days & the sum of
five hundred Dollars on or before the first day of December
next ; & in default of the collectors paying him the aforesaid
sums by the times aforesaid that he issue his warrant for the
same : —
Voted also that the Treasurer be not allowed any interest
upon the aforesaid sums after the times aforesaid, upon the
notes given by him for the aforesaid debts of the town.
5 Voted to pass over this article The Treasurer not being
prepared with his account stated.
6. Voted to raise the sum of twelve hundred Dollars to de-
fray the usual & incidental expences of the town —
7. Voted that neat cattle should not go at large the year
ensuing
8. — none —
31() TOWN RECORD.-i, 1823.
9 — none —
10 — Voted to confirm the List of Juiyment as revised by
the Selectmen.
11 — Voted that the Selectmen be authorised to contract for
the support of the poor & to let the town farm, if they shall
deem it for the inter[e]st of the town, for any number of years
not exceedinii' five —
12. Voted that the loss sustained hy the South east District
by the apportionment of money last year be made up out of
the money irranted for the schools, the year ensuing.
Recorded by Isaac Fiske Town clerk
Know all men by these presents, that I Abijah Fisk of Bos-
ton in the county of Suffolk, merchant, in consideration of
one hundred & fifty Dollars paid Ij}' Convers Biolow of Weston
in the county of Middlesex, blacksmith, the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey
unto the said Convers Biglovv, & his heirs & assigns forever, a
certain Pew situate in the public meeting house in said Weston
and numbered in figures thirty four.
To have and to hold the aforegranted premises to the said
[225] Converse Biglow, his heirs and assigns to his & their use ,
and behoof forever.
And I do covenant with the said Converse Biglow his
heirs & assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the
aforegranted premises : that they are free from all incum-
Ijrances : That I have good right to sell and convey the same
to the said Converse Biglow & that I will warrant and defend
the same premises to the said Converse Bigiow his heirs &
assigns forever, against the lawful claims & demands of all per-
sons. —
In witness whereof, I the said Abijah Fiske have hereunto
set my hand and seal this tenth day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty three. —
Signed, sealed & deliv-
ered in presence of us A Fisk, & seal
Charles Brown
w*.^ fur(}sus0n
TOWN RECORDS, 1824. 317
Suffolk, ss. Boston May 12''. 1823. Then the above
named Abijah Fisk acknowledged the above instrument to be
his free act & Deed —
Before me Willia3i StevensOxV Justice of the Peace
May 13". AD 1823. Kec''. entered & recorded by Isaac Fiske
Town clerk
[1824.]
To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of Weston
[l s] Greeting —
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Conmion-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify & warn the male
Inhabitants of the town of Weston, of twenty one years of
age & upwards & resident in said town for the space of one
year next preceding and during said term have been taxed for
their Polls or any estate in any tax voted to be raised by said
town & not supported as paupers to assemble at the public
meeting house in Weston on monday the twenty sixth day of
January instant at three of the clock in the afternoon, to act
on the following articles.
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To see if the town wnll provide for the inoculation of the
Inhabitants of said town with the cow pox ; and to raise all
necessary sums of money to defray the expense thereof, or ap-
propriate money already raised, or act any thing relative
thereto.
Given under our hand & seals this twenty first day of Janu-
ary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty four.
Eliphalet Slack ^ Selectmen
Isaac Brackett / of
William Spring ^ Weston
Middlesex ss. January 23 1824
Agreeably to the above ^varrant I have notified the male In-
habitants of Weston to meet at the time & place and for the
purpose therein expressed
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
318 TOWN RECORDS, 1824.
[226.] Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants
of Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the public meet-
ing house aforesaid on the said 2{) day of January & made
choice of
1. Isaac Fiske Moderator
2. Voted that all the inhal)itants of said town may l)e in-
oculated with the cow pox at the expense of the town.
Voted to choose a Committee to carry the above vote into
effect. —
Cap Isaac Hobbs, Joseph Cheney & Eben'". Hobbs chosen ;
who made report at said meeting that Doct'. Benjl James would
inoculate the whole of said inhalntants with the cow pox who
desired it for the sura of fifty Dollars
Whereupon it was voted to give said James that sum & to
be paid out of the Treasury of said town.
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
[l s] To Washington Peirce, constable of the to\vn of
[l s] Weston, Greeting
[l s] ' You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify & warn every male
[ls.J Citizen of said town, of twenty one years of age & up-
wards, excepting paupers & persons under guardianship who
has resided within the Commonwealth one year, & within said
town of Weston six calendar months & who has paid by him-
self, parent, master or guardian, any State or county tax, which
within two years has l)een assessed upon him in any town or
District of this Commonwealth ; and also every citizen who by
Law is exempted from taxation & who in all other respects is
qualified as above mentioned, to assem))le at the public meeting
house in said town on monday the first day of March next, at
one of the clock in the afternoon, to act on the folio wing-
articles. —
1. To choose a Moderator of said Meeting.
2. To choose a town clerk. Selectmen, Overseers of the
Poor Town Treasurer, constables, collector of taxes & all other
town Officers by Law to be chosen in the month of March or
April annually.
TOWN RECORDS, 1824. 319
3 To grant Dioney to repair the highways & Bridges or act
any thing relative thereto. —
[227.] 4. To choose School Committees, or act any thino-
relative thereto. —
5. To grant money for summer schools or act any thing
relative thereto.
6. To examine the town Treasure [r]s account & act there-
on. —
7. To see if the town will hire a person to take care of the
Poor & carry on the towns farm, or act any thing relative
thereto. —
8. To see if the town will make up to the East Centre
School District the Deficiency of the winter School money
granted the last year ; the said District having by accident &
mistake received less than their just proportion, according to
the number of children in said District. —
y. To hear the request of any who may Avish an abatement
of their taxes & act thereon.
10. To hear the town Creditors accounts & act thereon
11. To see if the town will appropriate Powder & l)alls for
the use of the soldiers in said town to be exhibited on the first
tuesday in May or act any thing relative thereto.
12. To see if the tow^n will alter the highway Districts in
said town or act any thing relative thereto. —
Given under our hands & seals this sixteenth day of February
A D 1824.
Eliphalet Slack
Isaac Jones
Luther Harrington
Isaac Brackett | Weston
William Spring j
n
Selectmen
of
Middlesex ss — Feb' 28: 1824: Agreeably to the above
warrant I have notified & warned the male Citizens of Weston
to meet at the time & place & for the purposes therein ex-
^ Washington Peirce constable —
Agreeably to the above warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
320
TOWN RECORDS, 1824.
[22S.] Isaac Hobbs —
Washino'ton Peirce,
met at the public meetiug house on moudav the first day of
March A D 1824 — & made choice of
Isaac Fiske Moderator —
Isaac Fiske town Clerk.
Eliphalet Slack ]
Isaac Jones I Selectmen,who were sworn same
Luther Harrington > day
Isaac Brackett before me I Fiske town clerk
William Spring
Nathan Hobbs ^ Assessors who were sworn same
Jonas Cutter > day
Luther Harrington J before me I. Fiske town clerk
Treasurer, sworn same day be-
fore me I. Fiske Town Clerk
collector, sworn same day before
'=' " ' me I Fiske Tow[n] clerk
Voted to give him One cent & four mills per Dollar for col-
lect[i]ng the taxes.
Washington Peirce, constable, swor[n] same day before me
I. Fiske town clerk
Voted to take up the twelvth article.
Voted to alter the N E District. North Middle District l^ the
North District, so as to form two highway Districts only, to be
called the N. E. District & the North District, the limits of
which are to be determined by the Selectmen
Voted also that the West District, South W. District & South
E District be so altered as to form two highway Districts only,
to be called the South W. District & South East District; the
limits to be fixed hy [the] Selectmen —
Voted the East & West Centre highway District form one
highway District only to be called the Centre District. —
C. District. Washington Peirce X
S W. D. — Abijah Fiske X
S.E. D.—
NE. Dis
North Dis
N.W.Dis
Charles Morse —
Converse Bio-low —
Isaac Conant —
Horatio Allen —
X sworn March l^ 1824.
I Fiske. town clerk
> Surveyors of Highways.
— sworn March 16". 1824.
before I Fiske town clerk
TOWN EECORDS, 1824.
321
Fence
Viewers
sworn March l^ 1824 l)efore
1 Fiske town clerk
Field
Drivers.
Surveyors
of
Wood
Ezra Fiske
Washington Peirce.
Sewall Fiske
Daniel S. Lamson
Isaac Fiske 2'^
Increase Leadbetter
Al)ijah Coburn
Thomas W. Viles.
WS Eoberts
Washington Peirce sworn March 1\ 1824 before
I Fiske town clerk
Al)r°\ Hews
Thomas Brown
Henry Fiske
William Spring
Uriah Gregory
Henry Hobbs
Josiah Smith
Th^ W. Viles.
Washington Peirce
Hogreeves <(
Tythingmen
W-. S. Barker
Isaac Biglow
W°". Hastings
Ezra Warren
George Parmenter
Francis K. Dudley
John Cutting jr
( George W. Smith.
I Sam' Hobbs.
[229.] Isaac Brackett, pound keepe[r] —
Marshall Jones, sealer of weights & measures.
3 Voted to grant the sum of twelve hundred Dollars to re-
pair the high ways & Dry bridges, to be worked out in the
usual manner ; & in case any one taxed refuses to work out his
or her taxes, that the surveyors be authorised to collect the
same by Distress or otherwise, according to Law. —
School
Committees
322 TOWN EECORDS, 1824.
Voted to appropriate the sum of One hundred Dollars to be
drawn from the Treasury to repair the high vray in the south
part of the town through the Roberts place in the south part of
Weston & that
Eliphalet Slack
Eben[ez]er Hobbs &
Abijah Fiske be appointed a Committee to repair
the same —
W. C. D. Isaac Fiske. Benj°. James & Isaac
Brackett
E C D. Washing-ton Peirce, G. W. Smith &
Cyrus Lee
N. W. D. N. W. D. Uriah Gregory, Jed
Thayer & Ira Draper
S. E D. Jonas Cutter, Abijah Coburn &
Eliphalet Slack
S W. D. Abijah Fiske, Isaac Jones & Th'
Brown
N. E D. Sam' Hobbs, Jonas Coburn &
Henry Hobbs.
5 Voted to appropriate two hundred Dollars for the Sum-
mer Schools to be drawn from the Treasury & to be apportioned
as heretofore. —
6. Voted to pass & allow the town Treasurer's account
7. Voted that the Selectmen be authorised to hire some
person to take care of the Poor & the farm belonging to the
town or to contract for the support of the poor as they may
deem expedient for any number of years not exceeding live.
8. Voted that the Deficiency of the East Centre Districts
proportion of the winter School money the year past be made
up to said District out of the monies granted the year ensuing
for the schools. —
9.—
10 —
11. Voted that there be appropriated to the use of the
soldiers, in the town of Weston, so much of the towns powder
& balls, as the Law re(iuires each soldier to be furnished with,
TOWN KECORD8, 1824. 323
& the same to remain, however, in the powder house, unless it
should be necessary to exhibit the same — on the first tuesday
in May :
[230.] To "Washington Peirce constable of the town of
Weston Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to warn the male Inhabitants of the said town
of Weston, of twenty one years of age and upwards, excepting
Paupers & persons under guardianship, who shall have resided
in in said Commonwealth one year and within said town of
Weston six Calendar months next preceding the first monday
in April next, & who shall have paid by himself, or his parent,
master or guardian any State or county tax, which shall within
two years next preceding have Ijeen assessed upon him in any
town or District of said Commonwealth ; and also every Inhab-
itant of said town who by Law is exempted from taxation &
who in all other respects is qualified as above mentioned, to
meet at the pu])lic meeting [house] in said town on monday
the fifth day of April next, at two of the clock in the afternoon
to give in their votes for Govenou[r], Lieutenant Govenou[r]
& Senators & Counsellors agreeably to the Constitution of said
Commonwealth .
Given under our hands and seals the eighth day of March A D
1824
Eliphalet Slack
Isaac Jones Selectmen
Luther Harrington )> of
Isaac Brackett
William Spring
Weston
Middlesex ss March 22*^ 1824 Agreeably to the al)ove
warrant I have notified the male Inhabitants of Weston to meet
at the time & place and for the purpose therein expressed.
Washington Peirce constable of Weston
The Inhabitants of Weston qualified as therein expressed
met at the pu1)lic meeting house in said town on m [on] day the
324
TOWN RECORDS, 1824.
5'? day of April 1824 at 2 o.C P. M. & gave in their votes as
follows.
r For his Exc'^ William Eustis ninety six
For Govenor < For the Hon Samuel Lathrop, seventy nine
I votes
For Luetienant
Govenor
Senators &
Counsellors
Senators &
Counsellors
[231.]
For the Hon . Marcus Morton ninety two —
For the Hon Richard Sulliven Seventy nine
votes
For Marcus one vote —
For the Hon John Keyes ninety three
Levi Thaxter eighty seven
John Wade ninety three
Micah M. Rutter ninety four
Seth Knowles — ninety three.
Abiel Hey wood Esq, Seventy two
William Blanchard jr Esq Seventy two
W^illiam Hilliard Esq Seventy two
Edmund Parker Esq Seventy two
Cyrus Baldwin Esq. Seventy two
For Uriah Hagar two
Isaac Bemis jr one
Luther Harrington one
Abel Wheeler one
Jacob Reves one
Nathan Hobbs one
Edmund Foster one
Eben"". Hol)bs two
Sam' Dana one
Daniel Brooks one
Jonathan Perham one
Thompson Bacon one
Recorded by Isaac Fiske Town clerk
[l s] To Washington Peirce constable of the town of Wes-
[l s] ton. Greeting,
[l s] You are hereby required in the [njame of the Com-
[l s] monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male
TOWN RECORDS, 1824. 325
[l s] Inhabitants of said Weston, qualitied to vote for Repre-
sentatives, to meet at the pul^lic meeting house in said town
on monday the fifth day of April next, at four of the clock in
the afternoon to give in their votes for county Treasurer.
Given under our hands and seals this eighth day of March
A D 1824
Eliphalet Slack "] Selectmen
Isaac Jones j
Luther Harrington /> of
Isaac Brackett
William Spring. j Weston
Middlesex ss. March 22*! 1824
Agreeably to the above warrant I have notified the male
Inhabitants of Weston to meet at the time & place and for the
purpose therein expressed —
Washington Peirce constable of Weston.
The Inhabitants of Weston qualified as above expressed met
at the public meeting house in said Weston on monday the 5^
day of April 1824 & gave in their votes for county Treasurer
which being sorted & counted by the moderator ther[e]upon it
appeared that there were for —
John Keyes Esq forty eight.
Recorded l:»y Isaac Fiske Town clerk
[l s] To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of
[l s] Weston, Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male In-
[l s] habitants of the said town of Weston, of twenty one
years of age and upwards excepting Paupers & persons under
guardianship, who shall have resided in said Commonwealth
one year and within said town of Weston six calendar months
next preceding the first monday in April next & who shall have
paid by himself or his parent, master or guardian any State
or county tax which shall within two years next preceding have
been assessed upon [232.] him in any town or district of said
326 TOWN RECORDS, 1824.
Commonwealth ; and also every Inhabitant of said town who by
Law is exempted from taxation & who in all other respects is
qualified as above mentioned to meet at the public meeting
house in said town on monday the third day of May next at
two of the clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a
Representative to represent them at the General Court appointed
to be convened & held at Boston on the last Wednesday of
May next.
Given under our our hands & seals this nineteenth day of
April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred &
twenty four.
Given under our hands & seals this nineteenth day of April
A D 1824
Eliphalet Slack
Isaac Jones
Luther Harrington
Isaac Brackett I
William Spring J
Selectmen
of
Weston
Middlesex ss. April 24'1 1824. Agreeably to the above
warrant I have notified the male Inhabitants of Weston to meet
at the time place & for the purpose therein expressed.
Washington Peirce constable of Weston
Agreeably to the above warrant, the said Inhabitants, met at
the time & place therein mentioned and gave in their votes for
a Representative as follows —
M^ Nathan Hobbs. Seventy three
M^ Eliphalet Slack fifty one
Isaac Fiske — one — whereupon it was declared
that said Hobbs was duly chosen.
Attest Isaac Fiske town clerk.
[l s] To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of Wes-
[l s] ton. Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Com-
[l s] monwealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn every
[l s] male Citizen of said town of twenty one years of age &
TOWN RECORDS, 1824. 327
upwards, excepting Paupers & persons under Guardianship who
has resided within the Commonwealth one year & within said
town of "Weston six calendar months & who has paid by him-
self, parent, master or guardian any state or county tax which
within two years has been assessed upon him in any town or
district of said Commonwealth ; & also every citizen who by
Law is exempted from taxation & who in all other respects is
cjualified as above mentioned, to assemble at the public meeting
house in said town on monday the third day of May next at
three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following arti-
cles ; to wit,
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To raise & grant money for the several schools in said
town for the year ensuing or to act any thing relative to the
subject of schools in said town.
[233.] 3. To grant the Rev'^ Joseph Field jr his Salary
for one year from the first day of May A D 1824
4 To hear the town Treasurer's account & act thereon
5. To know the minds of the town if they will direct their
Treasurer to pay off any part of the towns Debt, or act any
thing relative thereto. —
6. To grant money for the support of the Poor & to defray
all the other usual & incidental expences of the town.
7. To know the minds of the town if they will permit neat
cattle to go at large within the limits of said town the year
ensuing.
8. To hear the town creditors accounts & act thereon.
9. To hear the applications for abatement of taxes & act
thereon.
10 To see if the town will grant money to straighten the
road near Abner Russell's or act any thing relative thereto.
11. To see if the town will grant any money to support
singing or act any thing relative thereto. —
12 To see if the town will direct the collector to collect
the taxes any different from what they have been heretofore
collected or act any thing relative thereto. —
13 To hear a letter from Tyler Bigelow read and act rela-
tive thereto.
328 TOWN RECORDS, 1824.
14 To see if the town will accept of a shop standino- on
the farm belonging to the town bought by the Selectmen.
Given under our hands & seals this nineteenth day of April
AD 1824 17 o ^^
ElIPHALET bLACK
Isaac Jones Selectmen
Luther Harrington V of
Isaac Brackett | Weston
William Spring. J
Middlesex ss — April 24^. 1824 Agreeably to the within
waiTant I have notified the Inhabitants of AVeston to meet at
the time & place and for the purpose therein expressed
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the said Inhabitants met
at the time & place in said warrant specified & made choice of
Isaac Fiske. moderator of said meeting.
2*^. Voted to grant Six hundred & fifty Dollars including
wood, for winter Schools : & two hundred Dollars for summer
schools to be divided among the several Districts as heretofore.
3. Voted to raise & grant Eight hundred Dollars for one
years Salary of the Rev"^. Joseph Field jr, commencing Ma}^ P.
1824
4. Voted to pass & allow the town Treasurer's account.
5. Voted that the town Treasurer pay five hundred Dollars
of the towns debt, on or before the first day of December next ;
and if the Collector should fail & neglect to collect & pay the
same to the Treasurer for that purpose, the said Treasurer is
directed to issue his Warrant agst the collector — in due form
of Law. —
[234.] 6. Voted to raise & assess the sum of twelve hun-
dred Dollars for the support of the poor & the usual & inci-
dental expenses legall}' arising in said town for the year
ensuing.
7. — Voted that neat cattle should not be permitted to go at
large within the limits of said town for the year ensuing. —
8 — none —
9. none —
TOWN RECORDS, 1824. 329
10. Voted to pass the tenth article in said warrant & not
act thereon.
11 also the eleventh article & not act thereon
12 Voted that the Collector be directed to collect the arrear-
age of the old tax & one half of the taxes granted at this meet-
ing, on or before the tirst day of December next ; & in
default thereof that the Treasurer issue his warrant therefor in
due form of Law. —
13. Voted that the Selectmen l)e authorised to compromise
and settle with Tyler Bigelow Esq. respecting his breaking his
chaise on the north road, if they shall deem it expedient, and
defend any suit he may prosecute against said Town there-
for. —
14, Voted to accept the shop on the towns land & pay the
sum of ten Dollars therefor.
Recorded hy Isaac Fiske Town clerk.
[l s] To "Washington Peirce, constable of the town of
[l sJ Weston — ^ Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male In-
[l s] habitants of the said town of Weston, of twenty one
years of age & upwards, excepting paupers & persons under
guardianship, who shall have resided in said Commonwealth one
year & within said town of Weston six calendar months next
preceding the first monday in November next, & who shall
have paid by himself or liis parent, master or guardian any
State or county tax which shall within two years next preced-
ing have been assessed upon him in any town or District of
said Commonwealth ; & also every inhabitant of said town who
b}' Law is exempted from taxation & who in all other respects
is qualified as alcove mentioned to meet at the public meeting
house in said town on monday the first day of November next
at [two] of the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for
fifteen Electors of President and Vice President of the United
States, qualified according to the Constitution thereof : —
Also to give in their votes for a Representative of the People
330 TOWN RECORDS, 1824.
of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for
Middlesex District.
[235.] Given under our hands & seals this eleventh day of
October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
& twenty four
Eliphalet Slack 1 o i i.
^ ! Selectmen
Isaac Jones ! .
Luther Harrington i ,^
Isaac Brackett J
Middlesex ss. October 231 1824 Pursuant to the within
warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of said Weston to as-
semble at the public meeting house in said Weston on monday
the first day of November next at the time & for the purposes
therein mentioned —
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton qualified as therein expressed met at the public meeting
house in said town on monday the first day of November A D
1824 & gave in their votes for Electors of President & Vice
President as follows, to wit,
Electors at Large. Hon William Gray ninety one
Hon. Levi Lincoln ninety one
Hon W™ Baylies — one
Hon W'l' Reed — one
For Suffolk District. Hon. Thomas L. Winthrop ninety-
one
Hon. Sam^ Hubbard — one
For Essex South District. Hon Nathan! Silsbee ninety one
William Sutton Esq — one
For Essex North District Dr. Joseph Kitteridge ninety one
David Howe — — one
For Middlesex District. Augustus Tower Esq ninety one
Rev'* Edmund Foster — one
For Worcester South Gen Jonathan Davis ninety one
District D'' Daniel Thacher one
TOWN RECORDS, 1824. 331
For Worcester North Col. Edmund Gushing ninety one
District. Hon — Solomon Strong one
For Franklin District Oliver Smith Esq ninety one
Gen — Sam'. Porter one
For Hampden District Enos Foot Esq. ninety one
Dl Timothy Horton one
For Berkshire District Hon. William Walker ninety two —
For Norfolk District Hon John Endicott ninety one
Hon Benj^ Reynolds one
For Plymouth District Hon Thomas Weston ninety one
Benj° Hobart Esq — one
For Bristol District Cornelius Grinnell Esq ninety one
Hon John M. Williams one
For Barnstable District. Hezekiah Barnard Esq, ninety one
Nymphas Marston Esq. one
[236.] The said Inhabitants also gave in their votes for a
Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the
United States for the Middlesex District as follows, to wit
For Professor Edward Everett fifty two votes
Hon. John Keyes. — forty one votes —
Recorded by Isaac Fiske Town clerk
Know all men by these Presents, that I Jacob Sanderson
of Weston in the county of Middlesex gentleman in considera-
tion of thirty dollars to me paid by Lydia Sanderson of the
same Weston widow the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowl-
edge have remised, sold released & forever quitclaimed, & do
for myself and my heirs by these presents, remise, sell, release
& forever quitclaim, unto the said Lj^dia Sanderson her heirs
and assigns one undivided fourth part of a certain Pew situate
in the public meeting house in said Weston, being the same
conveyed to me by Hannah Sanderson & adjoins the pew of
Cap Josiah Hastings To have & to hold the aforementioned
premises, with all the privileges & appurtenances thereunto be-
longing to her the said Lydia, heirs & assigns forever : so that
neither I the said Jacob nor my heirs, or any other person or
332 TOWN RECORDS, 1824.
persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the name
right or stead of me or them, shall or will, by any way or
means have claim or demand any right or title to the aforesaid
premises or their appurtenances, or to any part or parcel
thereof forever.
In witness whereof I the said Jacob Sanderson have hereunto
set my hand & seal this fourteenth day of June in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four
Signed, sealed, and deliv- Jacob Sanderson & seal,
ered in presence of us
Isaac Fiske
Middlesex June 141' 1824 Then the above named Jacob
Sanderson acknowledged the above instrument to be his free
act & Deed before me
Isaac Fiske Jus Peace
Nov. 16 : AD 1824 Rec-^. & recorded
Attest Isaac Fiske town clerk
[l s] To Washington Peirce constable of the town of Wes-
[l s] ton. Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn every male
citizen of said town, qualified to vote in town affairs, to as-
semble at the public meeting house in said town on monday the
fifteenth day of November infant at three of the clock [237.]
in the afternoon to act on the following articles, to Avit,
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To see if the town will oppose the Petition of James
Wilder & others for an alteration of the high way through the
north part of the town from Lincoln to Waltham now pending
before the Court of Sessions, or act aii}^ thing relative thereto.
Given under our hands & seals this first day of Novemlier
A D 1824
Eliphalet Slack ^
Luther Harrington I
Isaac Brackett i
William Spring J
TOAVN KECOKDS, 1825. 333
Middlesex ss. Xov. 10''. 1824 Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified & warned the male Inhabitants of
Weston to meet at the time & place & for the purpose therein
expressed. —
Washington Peirce constable of Weston
The said Inhabitants met accordingly & made choice of
Isaac Fiske, moderator.
2. Voted to oppose the said highway petitioned for by
James Wilder & others & Alpheus Bigiow jr Milton Doo;oett
& Henry Fiske were chosen a Committee for that purpose
Voted that said Committee receive their actual expenses
only for their services : but that they be authorised to employ
counsel at the expense of the town ; & that they be also au-
thorised to employ a surveyor to make admeasurements of the
old road & of the contemplated alterations & of other rout[e]s
in the same direction. [See Appendix, — Pet. of J. Wilder.]
Eecorded by Isaac Fiske Town clerk
[1825.]
[l s] To Washington Peirce, constable of the town of Wes-
[l s] ton, Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn every male
citizen of said town, ol twenty one years of age upwards,
excepting paupers & persons under guardianship, who has re-
sided within the Commonwealth one year & within said toAvn
of Weston six calendar months & who has paid by himself,
parent, master or guardian any State or county tax, which
within two years has been assessed upon him in any town or
district of this Commonwealth; and also every citizen wdio by
Law is exempted from taxation & who in all other respects is
qualified as above mentioned, to assemble at the public meetino-
house in said town on monday the seventh day of March next
at one of the clock in the [238.] afternoon, to act on the fol-
lowing articles. —
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2. To choose a town clerk. Selectmen, Overseers of the
334 TOWN RECORDS, 1825.
Poor, Town Treasurer, constables. Collector of taxes, & all
other town officers by Law to be chosen in the month of March
or April annually. —
3. To grant money to repair the high ways & bridges, or
act any thing relative thereto. —
4. To choose school Committees or act any thing relative
thereto.
5 To grant money for the summer Schools or act any thing
relative to the subject.
6. To examine the town Treasurer's account & act thereon.
7. To hear the request of any who wish an abatement of
their taxes & act thereon.
8. To hear the town Creditors accounts & act thereon.
9. To see if the town wall choose an agent or agents to op-
pose the road through the centre of the town a Petition for
which is now pending before the Court of Sessions or act any
thing relative thereto. — [See Appendix, — Pet. of J. Davis.]
10. To see if the town will approve & allow a town or pri-
vate way laid out by the Selectmen of said town from a rock
in the old road east of the dwelling house of Nathan Brown to
a point in the old road about the centre of the hill south of the
dwelling house of said Brown, the same being laid out by said
Selectmen at the request of Nathan Warren & others.
Given under our hands & seals this twenty first day of Feb-
ruary in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred &
twenty five. j^^^^ j^^.^^^^ -^
Luther Harrington
Isaac Brackett
William Spring
Selectmen
of
Weston
Middlesex ss. Pursuant to the above warrant I have no-
tified the said Inhabitants of Weston to meet at the time &
place & for the purpose therein mentioned —
Washington Peirce, constable of Weston. —
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Wes-
ton met at the time & place therein mentioned & made choice of
Isaac Fiske, Moderator —
TOWN EECOUDS, 1825.
386
2. Made choice of Isaac Fiske, town clerk.
Selectmen <
Eliphalet Slack
Isaac Jones — sworn March 7*^. 1
Luther Harrington sworn March 7*" I
Isaac Brackett sworn March 7. i Isa
[239.]
Assessors <(
I William Spring sworn March 7
" Nathan Holil^s — sworn
March 7. 1825
Jonas Cutter sworn March
1825 —
l)efore
5aac Fiske
town clerk
Luther Harrington
March 7 :
sworn
before
y Isaac Fiske town
— clerk —
Town Treasurer. Cap. Isaac Hobbs April 4'' 1825 sworn
before I. Fiske, Towclk
Voted to put out the collection of taxes to the person who
would collect them for the lowest sum ; whereupon Henry Fiske
offered to collect them for one cent & five mills per Dollars, &
he was chosen collector of taxes for the year ensuing, & was
sworn March 7*^ 1825 before me Isaac Fiske town clerk.
Sewall Fiske, constable, & sworn March 7*! 1825 ])efore
I. Fiske town clerk
Voted to divide the Centre higway Districts into two Dis-
tricts. — E. & W. Centre Districts. —
Voted to divide the N. E. District into two, to be called the
N. E Dis & the E. District.
Voted to divide the S W. District into two, the, S. W Dis
& the West Dis.
Surveyors of highw^ays were chosf.n as follows.
E. C. District — Luther Harrington.
W. C. Dis — Alpheus Bigelow jr
S. W. Dis — Col — Sam' Train jr — April 4'» 1825 sworn be-
fore Isaac Fiske town clerk
W. Dis —William Coburn
S. E. Dis — Solomon Houghton April 4'' 1825, sworn before
me Isaac Fiske town cle.
336
TOWN RECOKDS, 1825.
N. E Dis — Sewall Fiske. April 4^ 1825 sworn l)efore me
I. Fiske town clerk
— E. Dis — Sam^ Hobbs — April 4'i 1825 sworn before Isaac
Fiske town clerk
North Dis — Jesse Viles —
N. W. Dis — Georo;e Stratton.
Fence
Viewers
Field.
Drivers
Surveyors
of
Wood
Hoo-reeves.
Sam^ Hobbs sworn April 4'! 1825 before me
Isaac Fiske town clerk
Luther Harrington sworn April 4'i 1825 l^e-
fore me I. Fiske town Clerk
Joseph Cheney sworn April 4*! 1825 before
me I Fiske town clerk
Hen[r]y Stratton
Jacol) Hagar
Isaac Brackett
Oliver Shed
Charles Merriam sworn April 4'! 1825 before
Isaac Fiske town clerk
Hen[r]y Hobbs sworn April 4'! 1825 liefore
Isaac Fiske, town clerk
Horatio Allen
William Spring
Otis Train —
Chauncy D. Thompson. William Spring. Joel
Smith, Robert Derby John Jones, Benj"
Dudley, x Ii'a S. Dickey, Marshall Hews,
Josiah Hobbs, Paul Pratt, Lyman ^Y.
Hunter, Foster Draper, Almore [Elmore]
Russell, & William Coburn.
John Cutting
Henry Fiske
Pound keeper — Isaac Brackett
Sealer of weiijhts & measures — Marshall Jones —
Tythingmen
3. Voted to grant twelve hundred Dollars to repair the
high ways to be worked out in the usual manner.
TOWN RECORDS, 1825. 337
Voted that each highway surveyor be empowered to collect
the money in case any person taxed neglects & refuses to work
out his taxes.
[240.] 4'' The following were chosen school committees.
W C — Dis. Alpheus Biglow jr. Tliaddeus Peirce & Benj"
James —
E C Dis — Cyrus Lee, Luther Harrington & Al)ijah L^p-
ham —
X. W Dis. Nathan Hagar, Joseph Cheney & Hen[r]y
Stratton
S E. Dis. Jonas Cutter, Abijah Col^urn & William
Spri[n]g
S W Dis. Solomon Houghton, Co^ Sam^ Train & Otis
Train.
X. E Dis. John Cutting, Jesse Yiles & Jon''. Warren jr
Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to examine the
road through the north part of the town called Concord road,
to see what alterations ought to be made at the expense of the
town & what would lie the ex})ense thereof, & report at the
adjournment of this meeting. —
Voted to appropriate the sum of two hundred Dollars for the
summer scliools. —
G'-. Voted to pass over the town treasurers account till the
adjournment of this meeting. —
7'\ — no person wishes an abatement of taxes —
8. Voted to pass & allow the account of Henry Fiske,
being Seventy seven Dollars & fifty seven cents, l)eing the
actual expenses in opposing the alteration of the road in the
north part of the town. —
9 — Voted to choose an agent to oppose any alteration of
the road through the centre of the town. —
Luther Harrington was chosen agent accordingly.
10. Voted to pass over the tenth article, relative to the
town or private way in the north part of the town.
Voted that this meeting he adjourned to the fourth day of
April at. 4. o.C P. M.
recorded bv Isaac Fiske town clerk —
338 TOWN RECORDS, 1825.
Met according to adjournment. & voted to accept the Report
of the Selectmen respecting the road in the north part of the
town, called Concord road, making elevene straightenings there-
in as will appear ])y said report on tile —
Voted that each person shall receive an order from the
Selectmen upon the treasurer of said town for the sums reported
by said Selectmen, whenever he shall satisfy said Selectmen
that his wall is removed according to said report.
Reco[rde]d by Isaac Fiske Town clerk
[241.] To Sewall Fiske, constable of the town of Weston —
[l s] Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to warn the male Inhabitants
[l s] of the said town of Weston of twenty one years of age
& upwards, excepting paupers & persons under guardianship,
who shall have resided in said Commonwealth one year &
within said town of Weston six calendar months next preced-
ing the first monday in April next, & who shall have paid by
himself or his parent, master or guardian any state or county
tax, which shall within two years next preceding have been
assessed upon him in any town or district of said Common-
wealth : — & also every inhabitant of said town who by Law is
exempted from taxation & who in all other respects is qualified
as above mentioned, to meet at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the fourth day of April next at two of
the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for Govenour,
Lieutenant Govenour & Senators & Counsellors agreeably to
the Constitution of said Commonwealth
Given under our hands & seals the fourteenth da}^ of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
live.
Isaac Jones ) Selectmen
Isaac Brackett > of
William String — J Weston
Middlesex ss. Weston March 26 A D 1825 Agreeably to
the foreiroino- Warrant I have warned the male Inhabitants
TOWN RECORDS, 1825.
339
For Senators
&
Counsellors
of said town of Weston qualified as therein expressed to meet
at the time & place & for the purposes therein mentioned —
Sewall Fiske, constal)le of Weston
April 4:^. 1825 And now the said Inhabitants met agree-
ably to the above warrant & gave in their votes as follows
For Govenour For Hon. Levi Lincoln Eighty nine
Harrison Gray Otis one
For Lieutenant Govenour For Hon. Marcus Morton Eio;hty
eight
Sam'. Lathrop one —
" Hon. John Keyes sixty six
— Seth Knowles fifty seven
Levi Thaxter forty five
Micah M. Eutter fifty six.
Abel Jewett sixty five
Sam' Hoar jr ten
John Hart — thirteen
Luther Lawrence sixteen
Charles Train twenty four
Luke Fiske thirty three
Edmund Parker nine
Nathan Chandler four
John Chandler one
Nathan Fiske one
Joseph Volentine one
John Wade one
[242.] To Sewall Fiske, constable of the town of Weston
[l s] Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] w^ealth of Massachusetts, to notify & warn the male In-
habitants of said Weston qualified to vote for representatives to
meet at the public meeting house in said town on monday the
fourth day of April next at four of the clock in the afternoon
to give in their votes for county Treasurer.
340 TOWN RECORDS, 1825.
Given under our hands & seals this fourteenth day of March
AD 1825 T T PI
Isaac Jones & seal
Isaac Brackett & seal
WiLLiA3i Spring & seal
Middlesex ss. Weston March 26'\ 1825 Agreeably to
the above warrant I have warned the male Inhabitants of said
town of Weston qualified as therein expressed to meet at the
time & place and for the purpose therein mentioned.
Sewall Fiske, constal)le of Weston.
Weston April 4". 182G. And now the said Inhabitants met
agreeably to the foregoing warrant & gave in their votes as
follows, to wat
For Hon John Kej^es fifty four votes
Elisha Fuller Esq. nineteen votes
^Nathan Brooks Esq. one
recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
[l s] To Sewall Fiske, constable <jf the town of Weston. —
[l s] Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify & warn the male In-
habitants of the said town of Weston, of twenty one years of
age & upwards excepting paupers & persons under guardian-
ship, who shall have resided in said Commonwealth one year &
within said town of Weston, six Caloidar months, next pre-
ceding the first monday of May next & who shall have paid by
himself, parent, master or guardian any state or county tax
which shall within two years next preceding have been assessed
upon him in any town or district of said Commonwealth : —
And also every Inhal)itant of said town who by Law is ex-
empted from Taxation & who in all other respects is qualified
as above mentioned, to meet at the pulilic meeting house in said
town on monday the second day of jNlay next at two of the
clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a Kepreseu-
tative to represent them at the General Court appointed to be
convened & held at Boston on the last Wednesday of ]Mav next.
TOWN RECORDS, 1825. 341
[243.] Given under our hands & seals this Eighteenth day
of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty
five
Isaac Jones 1
T TT ' Selectmen
Luther Harrington
[ of
Isaac Brackett
-,,,- Q A\ eston
William brRiNG j
Middlesex ss. April 21*.' A D 1825 By virtue of this
warrant I have notified the said Inhabitants to meet at the time
& place & for the purpose thei-ein mentioned
Sewall Fiske i constable of Weston
Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the said Inhabitants met
at the time & place therein mentioned & then voted that they
would not elect a Kepresentative the present year —
Eecorded l)y
— Isaac Fiske town clerk of Weston
[l s] To Sewall Fiske constable of the town of Weston
[l s] Greeting. —
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[ls.] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn every male
Citizen of said town of twenty one years of age & upwards,
excepting paupers & persons under guardianship' who has re-
sided within this Commonwealth one year & within said town
of Weston six calendar months next preceding the first mon-
day in May next & who has paid by himself, parent, master or
guardian any State or county tax which shall within two years
have been -assessed upon him in any town or district of said
Commonwealth to assemble at the public meeting house in said
town, on monday the second day of May next, at three of the
clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles, to
wit. —
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting.
2. To raise & grant money for, the several schools in said
town or act any thing in relation to the subject of schools. —
342 TOWN RECORDS, 1825.
3 To hear the town Treasurer's account and act thereon. —
4 To grant money for the support of the Poor & to defray
all the other usual & incidental expences of said town
5. To hear the town creditors account & act thereon
6 To hear the application for the abatement of taxes & act
thereon
7. To see if the town ^vill grant money for the repairing of
the roads or any of them in said town, in addition to the sum
already granted for the repairs of highways, or act any thing
in relation thereto.
8. To see if the town will authorise their Treasurer to hire
money in behalf of said town for the purpose of paying off
the towns del)t or any part thereof occasioned ])y the purchase
of land & erecting buildings for the accommodation of the
Poor, or act any thing relative to the subject.
Given under our hands & seals this Eighteenth day of April
in the year of our Lord One thousand, eight hundred & twenty
five
["244.1 Isaac Jones. 1
Luther Harrington I ^^electmen
Isaac Brackett f ^
William Spring j ^^^^«^^'"
Middlesex ss April 21". 1825 By virtue of this warrant
I have notified the said Inhabitants to meet at the time & place
& for the purposes therein mentioned
Sewall Fiske, constable of Weston —
Ao-reeably to the foregoing warrant the said Inhabitants met
at the time & place, therein mentioned & made choice of
1 — Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said meeting
2 Voted to raise cS; grant the sum of Eight hundred & fifty
Dollars for the summer & winter schools in said town including
wood for said schools to be appropriated in the usual manner —
3. Voted to allow & pass the Town Treasurer's account —
4 — Voted to orant the sum of One thousand Dollars for
the support of the poor & to defray the usual & incidental ex-
penses of the town. —
. TOWN RECORDS, 1825. 343
5'\ — m)ue pie-icnted
(3 — Voted to abate Benj". Pepper's tax 1823.
7. Voted to grant one hundred Dollars to he laid out on
Concord road & twenty tive dollars, on the county road in the
east centre District. & that the same he laid out under the
direction of the Selectmen. —
8. Voted that the Town Treasurer for the time l)eing be
authorised & empowered in behalf of the town to l)orrow of
any person, corporation or Company the sum of two thousand
Dollars, for the term of five or ten years, at an interest not
exceeding five per cent payable semiannually & that he give his
note in the capacity of Treasurer therefor in ])ehalf of said
town. —
Kecorded by Isaac Fiske Town clerk
Know all men by these Presents, that whereas Isaac Fiske,
Ebenezer Hol)bs, Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus
Bigelow jr, at a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Weston in
the County of Middlesex holden on the sixth day of March in
the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred & fifteen
were authoi'ised & empowered to cause certain alterations to
l)e made in the internal part of the public meeting [house] in
said town and to sell & dispose of certain Pews to the highest
bidder at public vendue as by the vote of said Inhabitants at
[i45.] their meeting aforesaid, reference thereto being had
will appear, they the said Committee posting a notice of the
intended sale, fourteen days previous thereto : Therefore by
virtue of the Power & authority in us vested as aforesaid, hav-
ing posted a notification of the intended sale, agreeably to
said vote, & in consideration of the sum of Sixty Dollars &
thirty six cents to us paid by Isaac Jones yeoman & Marshall
Jones, gentleman, both of said Weston, the receipt whereof
we do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released & quit-
claimed & do hereby remise, release & quitclaim unto the said
Isaac & Marshall, their heirs and assigns all the right, title &
interest of the said Inhabitants of Weston in & to Pew number
thirty three on the lower floor, they the said Isaac & Marshall
being the highest bidders therefor at a public vendue thereof
344 TOWN EECORDS, 1825.
agreeably to the aforesaid notice on the twenty second day of
January instant : — To have &, to hold all the right, title & in-
terest of said Inhalntants in & to said Pew, to them the said
Isaac Jones & Marshall Jones their heirs & assigns forever.
In witness whereof the said Isaac Fiske, Ebenezer Hobbs,
Richard Cutter, Isaac Hobbs & Alpheus Biglow jr, for & in
behalf of said Inhabitants have hereunto set our hands & seals
this twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand eio;ht hundred and twentv one —
Signed, sealed & deliv- Isaac Fiske & seal
ered in presence of Eben" Hobbs & seal
Daniel S Lamson Isaac Hobbs & seal
Luther Harrington — Alrheus Biglow jr & seal
June 6. 1825 Recorded by me Isaac Fiske town clerk
of Weston
Know all men by these Presents, That I Isaac Jones yeoman
& Marshall Jones, gentleman, both of Weston in the County
of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in consider-
ation of one hundred and fifty five Dollars to us paid by
William S. Barker of Weston in the county of Middlesex,
trader, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have
remised, released and forever quitclaimed & do for ourselves
& our heirs by these Presents, remise, release & forever quit-
claim unto the ,said William S. Barker his heirs and assigns Pew
Number thirty three on the lower floor in the Rev''. Joseph
Field meeting house in Weston in the county of Middlesex.
To have & to hold the aforementioned premises with all
[246.] the the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging
to him the said William S. Barker, his heirs and assigns forever :
so that neither we the said Isaac Jones & Marshall Jones, nor
our heirs or any other person or persons claiming from or
under us or them, or in the name, right or stead of us or them
shall or will by any way or means have claim or demand any
right or title to the aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances
or to any part or parcil thereof forever.
In witness whereof we the said Isaac Jones & Marshall Jones
TOWN RECORDS, 1826. 345
have hereunto set our hands & seals this twenty first day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
& twenty live.
Signed, sealed & de- Isaac Joxes & seal
livered in presence of Marshall Jones & seal
Timothy Osborx Susanna Jones & seal
HoLLis Hastings. — Orilla Jones & seal
Middlesex ss. January 21! 1825 — Personally appeared the
within named Isaac Jones & Marshall Jones & acknowledo;;ed
the within instrument to be their free act & Deed —
Before me Isaac Fiske, Jus. of the Peace
June 6. 1825 Rece'' & recorded by me. Isaac Fiske Towai clerk
[1826]
[l s] To Sewall Fiske, constable of the town of AVeston.
[ls.] Greeting.
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts, to notify & warn every male
citizen of said town, of twenty one years of age & upwards ex-
cepting paupers & persons under guardianship who have resided
within the Commonwealth one year & within said town of Wes-
ton, six calendar months & who has paid by himself, parent,
master or Guardian any state or county tax, which within two
years has been assessed upon him in any town or District of this
Commonwealth ; and also every Citizen who l)y Law is ex-
empted from taxation & who in all other respects is qualified as
above mentioned to asseml)le at the public meeting house in said
town on monday [247.] the sixth day of March next at one
of the clock in the afternoon, to act on the following articles. —
1. To choose a moderator of said meeting.
2. To choose a town clerk, Selectmen, Overseers of the
Poor Town Treasurer, constables, collector of taxes & all other
town officers by Law to be chosen in the month of ]March or
April annually
3. To grant money to repair the highways & bridges, or
act any thing relative thereto. —
4. To see if the town will call upon Converse Bigelow for
346 TOWN RECORDS, 1826.
the amount recovered ])y Tyler Bi^^elow Esq agst said town &
cost, on account of the road in the north part of the town being
out of repair by reason of rocks & stones placed therein by said
Converse ; the Supreme Court having decided that said Con-
verse was answerable therefor to said town ; — or act any thing
relative thereto. —
5 — To choose School Committees, or act any thing relative
thereto. —
6. To grant or appropriate money for the summer Schools
or act any thing relative thereto —
7 To examine the town Treasurer's account and act thereon.
81' — To hear the request of any who may wish an abate-
ment of taxes & act thereon. —
9. To hear the town creditors claims & act thereon.
10 — To revise the List of Jurymen as prepared Iw the the
Selectmen. —
11. To see if the town will sell & convey the land lielong-
ing to said town situate in the South part thereof, or act any
thing relative thereto.
12. To give in their votes for Register of Deeds for the
County of Middlesex —
13. To see if the town will alter the road leading from
Concord road to Jesse Viles, l)y removing the corner of the
wall in Jonas Hastings land, or act any thing relative thereto.
[248.] Given under our hands & seals this twentieth day
of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hun-
dred & twenty six. —
Isaac Jones,
Stephen Harrington
Isaac Brackett
William Spring — J
Middlesex ss. rel)ruary 27. 182(i Agreeablv to the fore-
going warrant I have notitied the Citizens of the town of Wes-
ton, qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time & place
& for the purposes therein mentioned by posting a Copy of
said Warrant at the public meeting house in said town. —
Sewall Fiske constable.
Selectmen
> of
Weston
TOWN KECORDS, 182G.
347
Ao^reeablv to the foreojoino; warrant the citizens of said
Weston qualified as therein expressed met at the public meet-
ing house in said town on nionday the sixth day of March A D
1826 at one of the clock in the afternoon & made choice of
1 — Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said meeting. —
Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
All of whom except Abijah Coburn
were sworn before me March 20.
1826, — Isaac Fiske town clerk
y Selectmen.
Abijah Col>urn was sworn April 3?
1826 l)efore
I. Fiske town c.lr-
2 — Isaac Jones.
Jonas Coburn
Benjamin James
Abijah Coburn
Sewall Fiske
Henry Fiske
Benjamin James
William Spring
"] Henry Fiske & Benjamin James
took the oath by law required as as-
sessors March 20 : 1826. before me
y Assessors. Isaac Fiske town clerk —
William Spring took said oath
April 3"^ 1826. Before me Isaac
Fiske town clerk
Isaac Hobbs, — town treasurer — sworn April o*! 1826
Voted to put out the collection of taxes to the person who
will collect them for the least sum ; whereupon Henry Fiske
offered to collect the taxes for the sum of six mills upon the
dollar & the town made choice of said Henry Fiske as their
Collector
Also Henry Fiske, constable.
Henry Fiske took the oaths by Law required as Collector of
taxes & also as constable March 20''. 1826 before me Isaac
Fiske — town clerk.
[249.] Surveyors of highways were chosen as follows
East C. Dis. — Cyrus Lee ^ April 3^'. 1826. C. Lee
I & M. Livermore sworn
AVestC. Dis — Marshall Livermore | l)efore, Isaac Fiske
J town clerk
348 TOWN RECORDS, 1826.
S. W. D. Increa.se Leadbetter. June 8. 182(). sworn before
Isaac Fiske Town clerk
W. D. — Sam'. G. Derby
S. E. Daniel Stimson. sworn May 2''. 1826. before I. Fiske
town clerk
N. E. Isaac Sanderson sworn April 6. 1826 before Isaac
Fiske town clerk
East. John Cutting — sworn April 3^' 1826. before I Fiske
town clerk
North Charles Bemis —
N. W. D. Willard Goldthwait
-p, ^ f Ezra Fiske
,^. < Converse Billow
Viewers j _^ . , ^ . '-
(^ Daniel Stimson
r Sam^ Seaverns
Field drivers-^ George W. Smith
(^ Sam^ Train —
^ Charles Merriam
Henry Hobbs —
Surveyors Horatio Allen
of -^ William Spring-
Wood — Thomas Brown
Benjamin Peirce
L Henry Fisk
Hog Reeves. — Sam' Lovewell, Sam' Ware, George Stratton,
Abijah Draper, Uriah Eager, Elmore Rus-
sell, Jonas Parks —
Tything men. George W. Smith & Joel Smith.
Pound keeper. Isaac Brackett
3''. article. Voted to o-rant the sum of twelve hundred Dol-
lars to repair the highways & Bridges, excepting the plank,
timber & railing necessary for the bridges, to be worked out
in the usual manner.
Voted also that each highway surveyor be authorised & em-
powered to collect the money assessed, of any individual who
may refuse to work out his taxes. —
TOWN RECORDS, 1826. 349
4 A^oted to exonerate Converse Biglow from the damage &
cost recovered In' Tyler Bigelow Esq agst the town upon his
paying to the town Treasurer forty five Dollars: — & unless
he pay that sum within ninety days
Voted that he be called upon to pay the whole sum recov-
ered & cost. —
5'\ Voted to choose School Committees as usual : — three
on each School District. —
[250.] 5i!. article. Made choice of the following as School
Conmiittee.
W. C. Dis. — Alpheiis Bigelow jr Cap Abr"^ Hews D^ Benj"
James.
E C. Dis. Joel Smith. Robert Derl)y & Francis Hastings.
X. W. Dis. Nathan Hagar, Cap Alpheus Biglow & Horatio
Allen
S. E Dis Al)ijah Coburn, Charles Cutter & Jonas Cutter
S. W. Dis. Increase Leadbetter, Swift Leadbetter & Joseph
Leadbetter
N. E. Dis. John Cutting, Charles Bemis & Xathan '\"\'arren jr
Article 6". Voted to appropriate two hundred Dollars for the
summer Schools. —
7. Voted to postpone the town Treasurer's account till the
May meeting.
8 Voted to abate the following taxes to wit, William
Allen's tax 1822 $2 : 75 — MlKnapp's [at W. Spring's] for 1882
$2:75 — John Wakeham's tax in 1822 $2:75: — Jeremiah
Atwood's tax 1823. $2:40: — John Carter 1823 $2:40: —
Cooper Garfield 1823 $2 : 40. —Vera Canada 1824 $2 : 44
9. No claims presented —
10 — Voted to postpone the consideration of the Jury List
till the adjournment of this meeting ; & that the List prepared
be committed to the Selectmen for their revision & that the
same l)e acted upon at said adjournment. —
11. A'oted to postpone the eleventh article till the adjourn
ment.
12. The votes for Register of Deeds for the County of
350 TOWN RECORDS, 1826.
Middlesex being counted & sorted by the Moderator of said
Meetino; there appeared to be
Fifty votes for William F. Stone Esq
Three votes for Caleb Butler Esq
lo. Voted to appropriate fifteen Dollars to alter the
corner of the road leadinir from Concord road to Jesse
Viles : & that the Selectmen draw their order upon the Trea-
surer therefor whenever the surveyor shall certify that the
land is paid for & the wall moved & the road made to his
satisfaction.
Voted that this meeting be now adjourned to the first
monday in April next at one of the clock in the afternoon
Recorded by Isaac Fiske Town clerk
[251.] The Inhabitants of said Weston met on the third
day of April 1826, agreeably to the adjournment on the sixth
day of March last. &
Voted to accept the List of Jurymen as prepared by the
Selectmen consist [i]ng of the following persons. Converse
Biglow, Thomas Brown, Isaac Brackett, Gregor}^ Clark, Jonas
Coburn, Abijah Coburn, Charles Cutter, John Cutting, Jonas
Cutter, Leonard W. Cushing, Sam'. G. Derby John Dudley,
Sewall Fiske, Jonas Hastings, Ebenezer Hobl)S, Henry Hobl)s,
Nathan Hobbs, Samuel Hobbs, Isaac Jones, Marshall Jones,
Cyrus Lee, Eliphalet Slack, William Spring, Daniel Stimson,
Jed Thayer & Sam'. Train jr. —
11 Voted to pass the eleventh article & not act on it. —
Voted to reconsider the vote under the fifth article Iw which
the town voted to choose school committees in the several Dis-
tricts & also the elections of said Committee & in lieu thereof
Voted to choose a school Committee, consisting of a Chair-
man & six others, one to be in each School District. Where-
upon the Revd. Joseph Field was chosen chairman : & voted
to excuse him from all the duty of a Committee man except
that of examining the Instructors & attending the schools ; and
Samuel G. Derl)y, Ebenezer Hobbs, Ira Draper, I)'". Benj"
James, Tyler Harrington and Jonas Cutter were chosen the
other connnittce men —
TOWN RECORDS, 182G. 351
To Henry Fiske, constable of the town of Weston —
[ls-] Greeting
[ls-] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to warn the male Inhabitants of
[l s] the said town of Weston of twenty one years of n<>e &
[l s] upwards, excepting paupers & persons under guardianship,
who shall have resided in said Commonwealth one year, &
within said town of Weston six calendar months next preceding
the first monday in April next & who shall have paid by him-
self or his parent master or guardian any state or county tax
which shall within two years next preceding have been assessed
upon him in any town or district of said Commonwealth & also
every inhabitant of said town who by Law is exempted from
taxation & who in all other respects is qualitied as above men-
tioned to meet at the public meeting house in said town on
monday the third day of April next at two of the clock in the
afternoon to give in their votes for Govenor, Lieutenant Gov-
enor & Senators & Counsellors agreeably to the Constitution of
said Commonwealth
Given under our hands & seals this twentieth day of March
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty
six —
r Isaac Jones 1 o i ^
T /--^ Selectmen
i Jonas Coburn I
1 Benj^. James i
I I
[^ Sewall Fiske J
Weston
Middlesex ss. March 27. 1826 Pursuant to the above
warrant I have duly notified & warned the Inhabitants of said
town to meet at the time & place & for the above named pur-
l)oses
Henry Fiske, constal)le of Weston
[252.] Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants
of Weston qualitied as therein expressed, met at the public meet-
ing house in said town on monday the third day of April 1826 at
2 o. C. in the afternoon & wave in their votes as follows. —
For Senator,'^
<^ Counsellors —
352 TOWN RECORDS, 1826.
For Governer For bis Exc''. Levi Lincoln sixty eight votes
Hon. Samuel Hubbard seventeen votes
James Lloyd fourteen votes
Sam' Learn'' four votes
Charles Merriam one — vote
T-^ T • ^ J.C For Hon Thomas. L. Winthrop Seventy two
Jb or Lieutenant \ i j
_, < votes
(jroverner / tt c i u • o +
C Hon Sam'. Hoar jr Seven votes
Leverett Salstonstall eight votes
^\"'". Richardson four votes —
Alden Bradford Esq one vote —
For Hon John Keyes. Seventy
Abel Jewett Seventy three
\ Leonard M. Parker Seventy one
Luke Fiske Seventy three
Benj". F. Varnum Seventy two
Rev''. Charles Train two
Gen John Tarliell — one
Col. Sam'. Jaques — one
Major Wyman Richardson one
Cap Dan' Goodnow — one
Col. Sam'. Learned one
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
[l s] To Henry Fiske, consta])le of the town of Weston —
[l s] Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[ls.] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male In-
habitants of said Weston qualified to vote for representatives
to meet at the public meeting house in said town on monday
the third day of April next at three of the clock in the after-
noon to give in their votes for county Treasurer.
Given under our hands & seals this twentieth day of March in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six
Isaac Jones "j Selectmen
Jonas Corurn I
Ben.i^ James \
Sew ALL Fiske j Weston.
TOWN RECORDS, 1826. 353
Middlesex ss. March 27. 1826 Pursuant to the above war-
rant I have duly notified & warned the Inhabitants of said Wes-
ton to meet at the time & place & for the above named purposes.
Henry Fiske, constable of Weston.
The said Inhabitants meet at the time & place above men-
tioned & gave in their votes for County Treasurer & the same
being counted wer[e] for John Keyes Esq. thirty six —
Eecorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
[253.] Middlesex ss. April 3*^1826 Personally appeared
Isaac Fiske town clerk of Weston & made oath that he would
truly record all votes passed at the meeting held on the sixth
day of March last, lieing the meeting at which he was chosen
& all other town meetings during the year, & untill another shall
be chosen & sworn in his stead & that he would faithfully &
impartially discharge all the other duties of his said office
Before me Alpheus Bigelow Jus of the Peace
Recorded by Isaac Fiske Town clerk —
[l s] To Henry Fiske, constable of the town of Weston.
[l s] Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[ls.] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male In-
habitants of the said town of Weston of twenty one years of
age & upwards excepting paupers & persons under guardian-
ship who shall have resided in said Commonwealth one year &
within said town of Weston, six calendar months, next
preceding the first monday of May next, & who shall have
paid by himself, parent, master, or guardian any State or
County tax which shall within two years next preceding have
been assessed upon him in any town or district of said Com-
monwealth : And also every Inhabitant of said town who by
Law is exempted from taxation & who in all other respects is
qualified as above mentioned, to meet at the public meeting
house in said town on monday the first day of May next at two
of the clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choosing a
Representative to represent them at the General Court ap-
354
TOWN RECORDS, 1826.
pointed to be convened & held at Boston on the last Wednes-
day of May next.
Given under oar hands & seals this seventeenth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
^^^- Isaac Jones "1 ^ ,
T /--( I Selectmen
Jonas Coburn i
Benj^ James— ( °*
Sewall Fiske J
Weston
Middlesex ss. Weston April 21. 1826 Pursuant to the
above warrant I have notified & warned all the male Inhabitants
of said town qualified to vote for representative to meet at the
time & place & for the above named purpose.
Henry Fiske, constable of Weston
[254.] Agreeably to the foregoing notice the said Inhab-
itants met on the second day of May A D 1826 — & after bal-
lotting four times, as follows,
1^ ballot 2^ ballot 3 ballot 4^1 ballot
Isaac Jones Esq. — 26 — 22 — 14 — 4 & one for
Eben-- Hobbs Esq— 38 — 40 — 51 — 53 Charies Mer-
-. -- T.-r 1 TT 1 1 o -> o .-. o /I ^ -w riam & one for
M''. Nathan Hobbs o2 — 33 — ob — o2 jg.^.^^ Brack-
AlpheusBigloAV3rE[s]q 22 — 13 — 10 — 3 ett
on the fifth the votes were for
Nathan Hobbs. 61 —
Eben'^ Hobbs — 45
Henry Hobbs — 2
Isaac Hobbs — 1.
Alp. Biglow jr — 2 and thereupon it was declared that M^
Nathan Hobbs was duly elected a representative.
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk
[LS]
[LS]
To Henry Fiske, constable of the town of Weston.
Greetinof
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn every male
citizen of said town of Weston of twenty one years of age &
TOWN KECORDS, 1826. 355
upwards excepting paupers & persons under guardianship who
has resided within this Commonwealth one year & within said
town of Weston six calendar montlis next preceding the first
monday in May next & who has paid by himself parent, master
or guardian any state or county tax which shall within two
years have l)een assessed upon him in any town or District of
said Commonwealth to assemble at the public meeting house in
said town on monday the first day of May next at three of the
clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles.
1. To choose a Moderator of said meeting-
2. To raise & grant money for the several schools in said
town & to determine the manner of apportioning the same or-
act any thing upon the subject of schools. —
3. To see if the town will make up to the north east school
district or any other school District any deficiency of the school
money granted last year that may have been occasioned by the
manner in which the same was apporticmed or act anv thino-
relative thereto. —
4 To hear the town Treasurer's account & act thereon.
5^. To grant money for the support of the Poor & to
defray all the other usual & incidental expences of said
town.
[255.] 6. To hear the town creditors accounts & act
thereon
7. To hear the applications for the abatement of taxes &
act thereon
8. To hear the Petition of Nathan Hobbs & others request-
ing a straightening of the road leading from the meetino- house'
to Isaac Hobbs', or act any thing relative thereto. —
9. To see if the town will grant money or appropriate
money alread}^ granted for the support & maintenance of sacred
music or act any thing relative thereto.
Given under our hands & seals this seventeenth day of April.
A D 1826 —
Isaac Jones 1 o i .
T ^ belectmen
Jonas Coburx I
Ben.j^' James f ,,^ ,
^ _- ! Weston —
bEWALL FiSKE J
356 TOWN RECORDS, 1826.
Middlesex ss Weston April 21^ 182(3. Pursuant to the
within warrant I have notified & warned all the male Inhab-
itants of said town who are qualified to vote to meet at the
time place & for the within named purposes —
Henry Fiske, constable of Weston
The said Inhabitants met agreeably to the above warrant on
monday the 2^. day of May 1826 & made choice of
1. Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said meeting.
2. Voted to grant the sum of Eight hundred & fifty Dol-
lars for the several schools in said town winter & summer, in-
cluding wood, to be appropriated in the usual manner :
Voted also that the school Committee last chosen, resident in
each District be required to make returns to the town clerk of
the number of children in his district belonging therein on the
first of May agreeably to the vote of the town passed March
S*^. 1823 excepting that said return may be made any time on
or before the first day of June & that said Committee need not
be sworn to it.
3. Voted that each & every school District shall be made
up & take from the Treasury, such sum as shall make the
money appropriated in each school District for the year 1825,
the same that said Districts received in 1824. —
4. Voted to pass & allow the town Treasurer's account as
exhibited.
5. Voted to raise & grant the sum of Eleven hundred Dol-
lars for the support of the Poor & to defray the other usual &
incidental expences of the town.
[256.] 6. Voted to allow to Sewall Fiske two Dollars for
warning town meetings as by his account.
7 . Voted to abate the following taxes in the hands of Eben""
Hobbs Esq. to wit,
for 1816— State & County
Martin Hemenway 0 : 40. —
Matthew Richardson — 0 : 40 —
for 1817
Jonas Harrino;ton $0:31 —
minister
town
0:50 —
1 : 92
0:50 —
1:92
0 : 40
1:43
TOWN RECORDS, 1826. 357
— for 1818 State minister, connty&town
Stephen Benjamin $0:16 $0 : 40 — $1 : 55
Joseph Roberts — 0:16 — 1 : 55
Aaron Whittemore — 0:18 0:47— 1:79 —
V^oted also to abate one poll tax assessed to W'? Lawrence in
1825.
Voted also to abate one poll tax assessed to Gregory
Clark— in 1825
Voted not to act upon M™. Patience Lamson's representation
relative to the assessment of her taxes in 1825 —
8. Voted to pass over & not act upon the Petition of Nathan
Hobbs & others respecting straightening a road in the north
part of the town. —
9. Voted to grant the sum of one hundred Dollars for
. sacred music & also that a Committee be appointed to lay it
out in such manner as to accommodate the Several Societies in
said town. —
Voted that the Committee consist of five, whereupon
Alpheus Bigelow jr. Esq.
Luther Harrington
Otis Train.
Solomon Houghton &
Jed Thayer wer[e] appointed a Committee for that pur-
pose
Recorded by Isaac Fiske Town Clerk —
To Sewall Fiske, one of the Inhabitants of the town of
Weston — Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male Inhabitants of said
town qualified by law to vote in town affairs to meet &
assemble at the public meeting house on monday the second
day of October at four of the clock in the afternoon to act on
the following articles, vz . .
1. To choose a moderator.
[257.] 2. To choose a constable to supply the vacancy
occasioned by the Death of Henry Fiske
Hereof fail not & make a return of this warrant with your
'358 TOWN RECORDS, 1826.
doings thereon to the Town clerk, at the time & place above
mentioned.
Given under our hands at Weston this twentieth day of
September Anno Domini 1826
Isaac Jones
Jonas Coburn
Benj^. James
Abijah Coburn
Selectmen
of
Weston
Sep 22^1. 1820. I Sewall Fiske do testify & say that I have
notified & warned the male Inhabitants of said Weston qualified
as herein expressed to meet at the time & place & for the pur-
poses within mentioned
Sewall Fiske
Middlesex ss. October 2'\ 1826. Personally appeared
Sewall Fiske above named & made oath to the truth of the
a.bove return by him subscribed
Before me Isaac Fiske Jus Peace
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Weston
qualified as therein expressed met at the public meeting house
on monday the second day of October 1826 & made choice of
Isaac Fiske, Moderator of said meeting
— 2^. Voted to choose two constables, & that they be chosen
by nomination : whereupon the said Inhal)itants made choice of
Cap Luther Harrington &
Cap. Sewall Fiske, as constables —
Recorded by Isaac Fiske — town clerk
Sevvall Fiske, was duly sworn as constable Oct^ 2'^ 1826.
before me Isaac Fiske, town clerk —
Tliis certifies that we the subscribers. Assessors of the town
■of Weston have appointed Sewall Fiske, collector of said town
for the year of our Lord 1826 in the room of Henry Fiske,
dec*^. — ^ .
-r, T I Assessors
Benjamin James {
William Spring | ,^,
J \\ eston
TOWN RECORDS, 1826. 359
October 23'^ 1826. Personally appeared Sewall Fiske &,
took the oath as Collector of Weston, before me
Isaac Fiske town clerk
[258.] To Sewall Fiske, one of the Constables of the town
[l s] of Weston Greeting
[l s] You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
[l s] wealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the male
[l s] Inhabitants of the town of Weston, who are qualified
[l s] by the Constitution to vote for Eepresentatives in the
General Court of this Commonwealth, to meet and assemble
at the public meeting house in said Weston, on the sixth day
of November being the first monday of said month at three of
the clock in the afternoon, to give in their votes for a Eepre-
sentative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United
States for the Middlesex District.
Hereof fail not & make due return of this warrant with your
doings thereon, to the subscribers, at the time & place of meet-
ino; aforesaid
Given under our hands and seals this second day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Isaac Jones & seal
Jonas Coburn & seal
Benj? James & seal
Abijah Coburn & seal
Pursuant to the above warrant I have notified & warned the
male Inhabitants of said town, qualified as therein required, to
meet at the time & place for the purpose therein mentioned.
Dated at Weston this twenty eighth day of October Anno
Domini 1826 o t-> ^ i t r ^tt ,
bEWALL Fiske, constable of Weston
Agreeably to the above warrant the Inhabitants of Weston,
qualified as above expressed [met] & gave in their Votes as
follows, to wit.
For the Hon Edward Everett thirty eight
Recorded by Isaac Fiske town clerk.
APPENDIXES
Papers on File.
APPENDIX A. — 1808.
The Assessors and Their Mode of Making Taxes for the
Year 1808.
The Committee appointed by the Town to enquire into the doings of
the Assessors for the year 1808 [see p. 82.] have attended to that duty,
and beg leave to make the following statement of facts —
1*'. It appears by the inspection of the great sheets, contain [in]g the
reduced Valuation of taxable property, and the Polls, together with the
Assessment of Taxes; that the personal Estate of Isaac Jones the 2^.
when the Highway Tax was made, stood at six dollars reduced valuation,
and his Income the same, by which valuation he would not pay a Tax,
beside his Poll, two thirds of a Poll tax the sum necessary to make hira
a voter in Town affairs, in any one Tax assessed during the year, it
further appears that after his highway tax was assessed, his personal
Estate was altered and raised to eight dollars, and in the next Tax, which
it appears by the sheets was made, that is the minister Tax, he is taxed
beside the poll, a sum equal to two thirds of a Poll tax, by which he was
thus made entitled to vote in Town affairs —
2<i. It appears by the sheets, that the valuation of the personal Estate
of Abijah Coburn, stood at twelve dollars when the highway Tax was
Assessed; by which valuation, he would not pay on any one Tax assessed
during the year, a sum sufficient to entitle him to vote in Town affairs;
and after the highway tax was made, it appears that the valuation of his
personal Estate was altered, and raised from twelve dollars, to fourteen
dollars, and in the next Tax, that is the Minister Tax, he is assessed the
sum which entitled him to vote in Town affairs —
3^. It appears by the Sheets the real Estate of Abijah Sanderson
stood at ten dollars, and his personal Estate at four dollars when the
highway Tax was made, and before the other Taxes were made, it ap-
pears that his personal Estate was reduced to three dollars; it further
appears from the sheets, that in making the Singing School Tax, Sander-
sou was Taxed one cent on his personal Estate, and three cents on the
real Estate, it further appears, that the one cent was erased, and his per-
sonal Estate was taxed nothing, throwing away nine Mills —
4'^^. It appears by examining the mode in which the Assessors pro-
ceeded in making the Taxes, that whenever, by the Valuation a Man
was taxable in a sum, which was a fractional part of a cent, and that
fractional part was equal to half a cent, that they carried the Tax up to a
cent, and in cases where the fractional part thus produced, was less than
half a cent, that they threw away the fractional part — three cases only
can we find, where they departed from this Rule —
362 TOWN RECORDS.
l**'. Cyrus Russell's Valuation of personal property, stands at thirteen
dollars, and it appears by the sheets that in making the singing School
Tax, that his just proportion thereof would be three cents and nine mills,
and that the Assessors at first adhered to the Rule and taxed him four
•cents on his personal property, by which he would be entitled to vote in
Town affairs a single poll paying six cents in the Singing s[c]hool Tax —
and it appears by the Collectors Book, that it was carried from the sheets
to the Collector's book in the same manner, it further appears from the
Sheets, that the four cents thus taxed upon his personal property was
scratched out, and three cents inserted in its stead: departing from the
general rule established in making the other taxes, carrying out nine
mills or nothing, and the same alteration was made in the Collector's
books —
2"! The valuation of Charles Stratton stands, personal Estate at
seven dollars, and Income at six dollars — it appears that in making the
singing school Tax, he was carried out two cents on the personal prop-
erty, and two cents on his Income thereby taxing him a Sum, by which
he would be entitled to vote in Town affairs, and the same was carried
into the Collector's book, it appears by the sheets that the two cents taxed
on his lucome were erased, and one cent inserted, thereby reducing his
Tax, beside his Poll, to a Sum which would not entitle him to vote in
Town affairs, and throwing away eight mills — it appears by the Collec-
tor's book that instead of altering the tax upon Income, they altered the
Tax upon the personal Estate; and although his personal Estate, would
pay twenty one Mills, it is altered on the Collector's book, to ten mills —
3'^ It appears, that the Assessors in like manner, deviated from their
general principal, in the case of Abijah Sanderson as has been mentioned
before —
It further appears from the Statement of M'' Silas Gregory, one of the
Assessors, that he received a letter from M! Isaac Train to attend at liis
House on a certain Saturday, for the purpose of making the Singing
School tax, and that he attended according to the request in the letter;
and when he arrived at M"" Train's he found M''. Train and M^ Nathan
Hobbs, and that they had made and corapleated the Singing School Tax,
•and there was nothing for him to do, but to sign them —
All which is humbly submitted —
Weston May 7"'. 1808 — KathJ- Allen
[See p. 89.]
APPENDIX B. 1800—1818.
Claim of Caleb Hayward.
[The files of the Court House in Boston show the papers in the suit of
Ebenezer Leman of Boston, Blacksmith, against Caleb Hayward of
Weston, brought in 1800. The bill for which the suit was brought was
for forty dollars for "a piece of Iron Scrolled work for a Steeple."
APPENDIX B. CLAIM. 363
Judgment was rendered against Hayward for the amount of the bill and
the cost of the suit.
Isaac Larason, one of the Committee on Meeting house Repairs testi-
fied that Caleb Hayward was requested by them to apply to Ebenezer
Leman of Boston " for a Spindle, scroll, Vane," &c. " Had it not been
that the tulip & vane were not made and charged agreeably to the pro-
posals which the said Leman sent to said Committee, which proposals
are hereunto annexed, I have no doubt but that the said Leman would
long since have received his reasonable compensation for services "
The proposals consisted of two patterns for the iron work. Attached
were the following items.
" 'N. B. The Ball & Yane to be 4V p-" lb
Diamond & Tulip 15V
the Spindle Scroll & Cardinal Letters & 3 feet of Rod & Electrical
points 40 Dollars
Note to be Done in a Masterly Manner "
" Either patterns the Same Price "
" Supo«e the Ball & Vain to weigh about 44 lb or thereabouts & the
Joints of the Rod 4V a piece "
" the adress to made to Ebenezer Leman near Charles River Bridge
Boston "
July 1, 1800, Isaac Jones was paid fifty cents " for bringing up Yain
and Hall."]
The Committee raised to investigate the claim of Caleb Hayward
against the inhabitants of the Town of Weston [see p. 222] submit for
your consideration a statement of facts viz —
That at a meeting of the inhabitants of this Town holden on the 20."^.
day of Oct.''. in the year of our Lord 1800. Voted that there was due to
Eben."". Leman for a Spindle, scrowl, Vane &c the sum of $75.. 00
[S75.83] — provided that he the said Leman do not recover in a suit
which he has brought against Caleb Heyward for the above articles —
Your Committee also find upon examining the Treasurers book that
in the year 1805 there was Paid to W."\ C, Hunneman his account in full
for a copper Vane, ball, dimond, &c the sum of $53. .34 and that it
does not appear by the records that any thing more was ever paid toward
Spindle, Scrowl & vane &c — We likewise have evedience that the said
Leman did recover against Caleb Heyward the sum of .§40 — debt & cost
of suit taxed at 845. .68 — It is therefore the opinion of your committee
that there is in equity something due to the said Haywood
Joseph Russell
Eben'': Hobbs
Alpheus Bigelow Jr
Marked — " §40 in full for this claim."
[The Committee reported Feb. 21, 1818, and the above sum was awarded. See
page 239. — Ed.]
364 TOWN RECORDS.
APPENDIX C.
Division Lines.
Line between Jonathan Lovewell and Stephen Harrington.
Weston June 15''^. 1803. We the subscribers fence viewers of the
town of Weston, upon the complaint made to us by Jonathan Lovewell,
praying a division of the fence between his land & land of Stephen Har-
rington & our determination as to the sufficiency of the same after hav-
ing duly notified the parties to attend, do adjudge the same to be
insufficient and not according to Law. and do assign unto Stephen
Harrington to rebuild and repair the following part of said fence, to wit.
sixteen rods from the land set off to the widow [Ruth] Lovewell as her
dower running southerly to a stake and stones ; also ten rods from the
land sett off to the widow Lo[ve]well as her dower running north to a
stake and stones, also eleven rods and a quarter beginning at the north
corner of said fence running southerly to a stake and stones, we also
assign to Jonathan Lovewell to rebuild and repair the following part of
said fence, to wit, fifteen rods and one half beginning at a stake and stones
at the east corner of said fence thenc easterly to a corner of said fence,
thence northerly to a stake and stones, also twenty one rods and one
quarter of said fence beginning ten rods from the land set off to the
widow Lovewell as her Dower at a stake and stones thence running
northerly twenty one rods and a quarter to a stake and stones, and we
also order you and each of you to rebuild and repair your respective parts
as above assigned to you within six days from the date hereof.
Daniel Bemis ) Fence viewers
Samuel Smith ) of Weston
Eeport of Surveyor on Line between Train and Leadbetter»
— 1808.
I the Subscriber Being Appointed by the fence Viewers for the Town
of Weston to run A Line in dispute Between Samuel Train and Joab
Lebitter Both of Weston have this day attended for that Porpurs all
Perties Being Present, I then Bagan at the North End of Said Line by
A road Leading from Joab Lebitters to the School house at A Stake &
Stones and run South three Degrees west fifty five rods & Seven Links
then South Eighty Eight Degrees Est twenty two rods 18 Links then
South Sixten Degrees Este twenty two rods then South Eleven Degrees
Este Seven rods then South Seven Degrees west Six rods 17 Links then
South Nineteen Degrees west twelve rods 19 Links to A Brook [.] from
this Bound to the End of the Line is A Brook and stone wall, the Corses
not taken any further
Sept. 29ts 1808 Isaac Coolidge Surveyor
[For the division made by the Fence Viewers, see page 77. — Ed.]
APPENDIX C. DIVISION LINES. 365
Division of Fexce between Loveavell & S. and T. Harrington.
Weston September 6"^ 1813 —
We the subscribers fence veiwer of the town Weston upon the com-
plaint made to us by Samuel Lovewell for a\eing a division of the fence
between his Land and Land of Stephen Harrington & Tyler Harrington
and our determination as to the sufRcency of the same after having duly
notified the parties to attend do adjude the same to be insufflcnte and
not according to Law, and do assign unto Samuel Lovewell to rebuild
and repare the following part of said fence to wit, Twelve Rods from the
stake and stones standing against the corner of the wall between said
Lovewell and Avidow Esther Smith thence runing southerly to a stake
and stones also forty six rods and twelve links begining at a Stake and
stones by the division line so Caled runing southerly to a stake and stone
crost the meadow Said Tyler Harrington has promise to be one half of
the expence of repairing said ditch, we also assign to Stephen Harring-
ton and Tyler Harrington to rebuild and repair the following part of said
fence to wit begining at a corner of a wall by Thomas Brown Land run-
ing Westerly and northerly as the fence now stands to a stake and stone
forty six rods and twelve links, also twelve Rods begining at a stake and
stone by the division wall so caled to a stake and stones; and we order
you and each one of you to rebuild and repair your ressective parts as
above assigned to you within six Day from the Date hereof.
~1 fence
^STathan Fiske i vewer
Samuel Train jr ^ of
J Weston
Division of Fence between Jenkinson & Dudley. — 1816.
Whereas a dispute has arisen between Thomas Jenkinson and John
Dudley both of Weston, about their respective rights in a partition fence,
in the line between their Lands or Farms (in s^^. Weston) from the road,
(and opposite the Mill Pond) to land of Phinehas Hagar, the line being
forty eight rods as the wall now stands
We the subscribers, Fence viewers of the town of Weston, duly chosen
and sworn, having, on the application of the said Thomas Jenkinson, and
after having given due notice to the s*^ John Dudley, viewed the prem-
ises, and duly considered the matter in dispute, have assigned to each of
the parties, his share of s<i. fence as follows, (viz) the said John Dudley
shall build and keep in repair a good and sufficient fence from the road
in a sotherly direction, to a stake and stones, being twenty two rods;
and the s'^. Thomas Jenkinson shall build and keep in repair a like fence,
on the other part of s<i. line (viz) from s<i. stake and stones to the end of
the line being twenty six rods — given under our hands at Weston, this
sixth day of June, A D 1816 — -v t:^ •
Nath^ Allen? Fence viewers
filed July 5'\ 1816 Jed Thayer \ °^
-' Weston
Attest. Isaac Fiske town clerk
366 TOWN RECORDS.
Division of Fence between Egberts and Leadbetter. ^ 1817,
Weston Oct. th. 16 1817.
Know all men by these Presents that it is agreed between M^ .John T.
Koberts and M^ Joab Leadbetter that the division of the fence should be
as follows Viz. begining at the westerly end of A.bijah Fiske's Corner
thence runing easterly till it strikes the County Road, thence from the
County Road easterly till it strikes A stake and stones then turning and
running — Southerly till it strikes the Town Road. — The drst mentioned
bounds to the County Road shall [be] M'". Joab Leadbetters part of the
fence to maintain and the remainder M"". John T. Roberts'es —
It is agreed that the above mentioned Parties shall cut the ditch two
feet in width from the center in a straight line —
Attest. Marshall Train— Joab Ledetter
John T Rober
Division of Fence between the Town and Abraham Bemis.
— 1819.
Whereas the Town of Weston & Abraham Bemis are owners of cer-
tain tracts of land adjoining each other & whereas the divisionary fence
between said tracts of land has not been divided. We, the Subscribers,
Selectmen of the said Town of Weston, & the said Abraham Bemis hereby
SLO-ree upon a division of said fence, & Establish the portion thereof, that
each one is to build & maintain as follows, to wit, the said Town of Wes-
ton is to build & keep in repair as follows, begining at the County
Road at a stake & stones thence running Westerly as the fence now stands
to a stake & stones about two and one half rods East of a brook running
through said tracts. & the said Bemis is to build & keep in repair as
follows, begining at the last mentioned bound thence running AVesterly a
straight line to stake & stones by land belonging to Ephraim Brown
In witness whereof the parties have hereunto respectively set their
hands this first day of November — 1819
Abraham Bemis
Nathan Fiske 1 Selectmen
Jed Thayer ! of
Jonas Coburn i Weston
Washington Pierce J
Division of fence between the Town and N. Fiske, H. Fiske,
A. Russell, and T. Bigelow.
Boundary Line — and Division Line offence
Between Land belonging to the town and N. Fiske
Begining at the corner of Land belonging to J. Russell Esq. viz Run-
ning East 8 Rods to Large Rock then North Easterly 31 Rods to Staka
APPENDIX E. GOODS. 367
& stones: Designed for the town's part of fence — then on said Line
33 Kods to the corner of wall . . then Easterly 6 Rods to land belonging
to Ab'". Bemis[,] N. Fisks part
Between the town & H. Fiske.
Begining at the county Road north of the methodist meeting, at the
corner of the wall — Running Westerly 31 . . to stake & stones. Du-
signed for said town[.] then 31 Rods on same Line to land belonging to
Abner Russell * . Henry Fiske
A[.] Russell [ s] Line * Running N. Easterly by Stone wall 60 Rods
to stake & stoues Design'd for A Russell . then Westerly 60 Rods to
land Belonging to Deac T. Bigelow for the town *
T. Bigelow Line
* Running N'. Easterly 8 Rofis to White pine tree Designd to the
town [.] then 8 Rods to land belonging E. Browns Heirs [for Bigelow]
[Joseph Brown inserted in place of E. Browns Heirs erased. — Ed.]
APPENDIX D.
"Dudley's Certificate." — 1806,
These may certify whom it may concern that I Benjamin Dudley
came into Weston to work with Josiah Hadley some time about the last
of April or the fore part of May in the year of our Lord 1764 & wrought
for him about Eleven months, then went to waltham & lived there more
than one year, I think about thirteen months, then removed to Weston
and lived there less than one year, I think about ten months & a half —
then purchased a place in the town of Marlborough & removed there
about the first of April it being in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and sixty seven — the above certiflcate I am ready to
make oath to, when ever legally called so to do.
Weston Oct.^ 23^. 1806 Benj^ Dudley
Att'- Lemuel Jones
APPENDIX E.
Goods Found by Amos Jones. — 1818.
[See page 263.]
Middlesex ss.
To Henry Fiske, trader, & Daniel S. Lamson, Esq. both of Weston in
said county, two disinterested and judicious persons, — Greeting.
By virtue of the power and authority to me given in and by a Law
of the Commonwealth, entitled " an Act respecting lost Goods & stray
beasts, " I do hereby appoint you to appraise upon oath, at the true value
368 TOWN RECORDS.
thereof in money, according to your best skill and judgment a trunk
fibout two feet & a quarter long with the contents containing twenty one
bundles of silk fancy shawls, each containing twenty, excepting one
bundle, which contains nineteen peices found by Amos Jones within said
town of Weston. —
Having performed this service, you are to make return of this warrant
into the town clerks office of said Weston, within seven days from the
date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal this twenty third day of November A D
1818 —
Isaac Fiske , Justice of the Peace.
Middlesex ss. ^ov'. 25«^ A D 1818
The above named Henry Fiske & Daniel S. Lamson personally ap-
peared and made oath, that they would faithfully & impartially perform
the service to which they are appointed by the above warrant
Before me.
Ebenezer Hobbs f Justice of
( the Peace
Weston Nov 25'^ — 1818
We the within named appraiser have attended to our appointment, and
examined and appraised the within named goods
D. 0
419 Silk fancy handkerchiefs @ 90-<= — 377.10
1 Trunk containing the same — 2.00
3.79 10
Henry Fiske
Daniel S. Lamson
I appr
[Note. — The goods, which seem never to have been claimed, were found Sept
29, 1818. An item mentions "hair Trvuik. . Lock tore off — 2 feet 3 Indies in
length — 10 Inches in height — " Ed.]
APPENDIX F.— HIGHWAYS.
Damages for Alteration in Road in the North Part of
Weston. — 1802-6.
Middlesex ss.
At the Court of General Sessions of the Peace begun and holden at
Concord within & for the county of Middlesex on the monday next pre-
ceding the third tuesday of May being the seventeenth day of said month
A D. 1802. — Damages as follows were allowed for alterations in the pub-
APPENDIX F. HIGHWAYS. 369
lie high way leading from Stow burying ground to Bemis Corner so called
[in Waltham] to the persons here after named within the limits of the
town of Weston in said county & to be paid by said town.
Nathan Warren Eighty dollars — S80.00
Nathan Hobbs Jr seventy five doP. — 75: 00
Isaac Hobbs & Matthew Hobbs, fifteen dol^ — 15: 00
Jon^'. Warren — one dol. & fifty cents — 1:50
Priscilla Allen — twenty five dols — 25:00
Widow Barrett — twelve dols — 12: 00
Nathan Child — six dol'. — 6 : 00
Jon='. Fiske — twenty dollars — 20:00
To the heirs of Sam^ P. Savage fifty dollars — 50:00
$284:50
A true extract from the copy of Record )
returned to the town clerk of Weston. — >
test. Isaac Fiske, town Clerk of Weston
[Upon the back of this was the following. — Ed.] : —
Weston, Jans; 6t.l' 1806
We the subscribers have rec ?. of the Selectmen of Weston orders upon
the Treasurer for the sums sett against our respective names.
Thomas Biglow .$28 -O a part of what is allowed the heirs of Sam'. P.
Savage
Nathan Hobbs Jy. $55.
Nathan Fiske for Jonathan Fiske $20.00
John Dudley $22:00 [right of heirs of Sam'. P. Savage.]
Highways.
Summons — Commonwealth vs. Inhabitants of Weston. — 1804.
Middlesex, ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Several Coroners of our County of Middlesex respective
Greeting
We command you that immediately without delay you summons the
Inhabitants of the town of Weston in said County — if they mav be
found within your Precinct to appear before our .Justices of our Court
of General Sessions of the Peace next to be holden at Concord within
and for our County of Middlesex on the Monday next preceding the third
Tusday of March next then and there in our said Court to answer us
upon an Indictment against them for neglecting to repair the public
highway leading thro' said town from the line of East Sudbury to
Waltham as is at large set forth on the Indictment — . [See page 2.]
370 TOWN RECORDS.
Hereof fail not and make return of this Writ with your doings hereon
Witness James VVinthrop Esq at Cambridge the ninth day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & four —
Ab" Biglow Cler
A true Copy Attest Silas (iATES Coroner.
June 7«". 1804
The subscriber, in consideration that a nolle
prosequi has been entered in the indictment the Common-
vjealth vs. the town of Weston entered March term 1804, do promise to pay
Jonathan Fay the cost of said indictment.
Isaac Fiske.
Jttne 7"^. 1806 — ReC^ of Isaac Fiske sixteen
doHars and sixty one cents on account
of ihe above mentioned cost
JoN^ Fay —
[The original of the above paper was in the Fiske house, burned August, 1890.
It was picked up the following morning at some distance from the house. It was
burned on the edges as indicated by the italics. — Ed.]
Petition against Altering the Hiqhavay from Lee's Bridge
IN Concord to Waltham. — 1806.
To the Gentlemen Select-men of Weston, the Petition of Us the Sub-
scribers modestly Sheweth —
That, whereas, a legal Committee of the Court of Sessions of, and for
the County of Middlesex, have lately agreed upon and erected bounds of
a considerable alteration in the great Country Road partly in Weston
afore said and partly in Waltham, whereby a prodigeous expense will fall
upon the Inhabitants of said Weston ; and whereas we are inform'd that
the report of said Committee is to be made to the next Court of Sessions,
which is to be holden in said County on the 17!^ of February next, at
Cambridge : also that, notwithstanding a considerable alteration and
straighteuings have [been] made by the authority aforesaid, upon (von-
cord Road (so called) in the North part of Weston aforesaid, which is
not yet completed although a considerable Money has been expended for
the purpose ; Yet a Petition is drawn, and Subscribed by some of the
Inhabitants of said Weston, and by persons of other Towns, to be pre-
sented to the Court of Sessions aforesaid, Praying for a Road of two
miles length to be made mostly in said Weston ; which if granted, will
bring an enormous expence upon said Inhabitants, and also discomode
many Individuals. —
For these Causes, We therefore pray that you Gentlemen will with
convenient speed, issue a Warrant to call a meeting of the Inhabitants
of said Weslon, to know there minds relative to the premises ; and
whether thev will not choose Agents to oppose the same, or act any
APPENDIX F. HIGHWAYS. 371
matter or thing relative to Roads in said Weston, or Roads in other
Towns that are connected with those that lead thro' said Town — So
prays your Petitions
Rob' Calef
Weston, Jan>. 30"^ 1806. Jonathan Fisk
Nathan Warren
MicAH Warren
Abi.jah Whitney
John W^arren
Abraham Sander
Amos Sanderson
Jed:*° Warren
Jonathan Warren
Robert Fisk
Abner Russell
Elisha Stratton
John Dudley
Joseph Russell
Cambridge 18'^. Feb. 1807
Rec'. of Isaac Fiske Esq. eighty five Dollars in full of Fees on report
of Committee for laying out a Road from Lee's Bridge [in Concord] to-
Waltham Line —
Sam'-. Dexter
[The Report of the Committee of the C. of Sessions was not accepted. — Ed.]
Highway from Stowe to Waltham on James Wilder's Petition.
1824.
See pages 332 and 333
Framingh AM April 1. 1825
To Abraham Coaant a Deputy Sheriff of the County of Middlesex
The Committee appointed by the court of sessions for said County
to locate a highway in the towns of Sudbury Concord Lincoln Weston &
Waltham on the petition of James Wilder «fc others now pending in said
Court will commence their proceedings on the premises on thursday the
fifth day of May next at ten O clock in the forenoon at the house of JohQ
Haynes in Sudbury and you are requested to give notice thereof as soon*
as may be to all persons interested in the land over which the said high-
way will probable pass and also to the town Clerks of Stowe Sudbury
Concord Lincoln weston & waltham & to Rufus Hosmer Esq. the
attorney of the petitioners by stating to them the substance of this com-
munication either verbally or (where that cannot conveniently be done)
372 TOWN RECORDS.
by leaving at their usual place of abode a Copy of the same attested by
you and you will pleas to make return of your doings to said Committee
at the time & place of their meeting
( Chairman
JosiAH Adams < of said
(.Committee
Copy attest Ab". Conant
[Note. — The petition asks to have tlie road passing by Daggett's tavern in "Wes-
ton straightened, and claims that tlie road from Bolton to Walthani is becoming
a great thoroughfare to Albany and many parts of Vermont and New Hampshire.
It was believed that a shortening of one hundred and forty-eight rods could be
made in Weston. The Committee estimated the damages for Weston at .$2,412. 50.
The town was not required to make the alteration. — Ed.]
Road from Northboro to Cambridge. — 1825. — Petition or
Joseph Davis, Jr. [See p. .334.]
To the Hon .Justices of the Court of Sessions next to be holdeu at
Cambridge within and for the County of Middlesex on the first tuesdny
of January A D. 1825 —
The undersigned inhabitants of Marlboro, Sudbury, East Sudbury,
Weston, Waltham, Watertown and Cambridge in said County and of
Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester, and of Northborough,
Humbly represent, that the County road leading from the line of North-
borough in the County of Worcester through the aforesaid towns to Bos-
ton, as it is now laid out and travelled, is uneven hilly and circuitous; and
common convenience and necessity requires, that a new road be laid out
through the aforesaid towns. — Your petitioners would therefore pray
this Hon. Court, that a Committee may be appointed to view that part of
said road, which lies between the line of said Northborough and the
meeting house in said Watertown and that such measures may be adopted,
as will effect the laying out of a new road from said Northborough line
to the place where the Watertovvn turnpike commences in said Water-
town, through the several towns of Marlborough, Sudbury East Sudbury
Weston Waltham and Watertown in such manner as common conven-
ience and necessity requires. —
[Then follow the names of about one hundred and fifty petitioners. — Ed.]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. Court of Sessions at Cambridge January Term 1825
On the petition aforesaid, ordered, on condition that the petitioners
compensate the Committee hereafter named for their services without
any recurrence to the County treasury for reimbursement, that Joshua
Prescott and John Baldwin Esquires, and Mr Cyrus Hubbard be a com-
mittee to view and consider the Common Convenience or necessity of
laying out the highway, prayed for, to take a survey of the way proposed,
APPENDIX F. HIGHWAYS. 373
and make an accurate estimate of tlie expences, which would arise in
laying out the same, to hear the parties and make their report thereon on
the first day of the next term of this Court to be holden at Concord within
and for said County on the second tuesday of May next. And it is further
ordered by said Court, that said Committee notify all persons interested
therein by causing an attested copy of said Petition and tliis order thereon
and also notice of the time and place by them appointed to commence
their proceedings to be left with the respective town Clerks of Marlbor-
ough, Sudbury, East Sudbury, Weston, Waltham and Watertown, thirty
days at least before such time appointed, that all persons interested may
be heard for or against said petition as well before said Committee as
before the Court afores'aid.
Attest, A Btglow. Clk. —
A copy of the petition and order thereon.
Attest A BiGLOW. Cl,k,
A true copy of the Petition and order thereon
Attest Joshua Prescott, Chairman of the Committee
To the Inhabitants of Weston
The Committee named in the al)ove order of Court, pursuant to direc-
tions therein contained hereby give notice, that they will meet at Sullivan
Thayer's Hotel in Marlborough above named on the second day of May
next at nine o clock in the forenoon, and fro(n thence, they will proceed
to view the road prayed for in the foregoing petition, and they will begin
their view at Northborough line and thence will proceed through said
Marlborough, Sudbury, East Sudbury, Weston, Waltham, and Watertown
successively to the place where the "Watertown turnpike commences in
said Watertown; it being the road prayed for in the above petition.
March 31' 1825. Joshua P[r]escott, Chairman of the Committee,
Viewing Committee's Report.
The Committee appointed to view the road proposed in the foregoing"
Petition having given notice to all the towns interested agreeably to the
directions above given them went and viewed the said contemplated road
are of opinion that common convenience requires a small straightening
near the house of James Wood in Marlborough on his lands, and also a
new road in some parts and the old one widened in others from or near
the house of the Rev<* Sylvester Bucklin; to a heap of stones by the wall
at the County road a little below the barn of Stephen Morse in said
Marlborough
Also that a new road be laid out beginning in Sudbury near the house
of M^ Walter Haynes on the south side of the road, thence crossing a
small corner of his land it passes in a direct line to East Sudbury thence
to the County road in East Sudbury near the public house of Peter
374 TOWN RECORDS.
Rice. — also a small straightening on the northerly side of the road on
land of Jeremiah Hawes & another on the southerly side of the road a
little beyond the one last mentioned over land of the heirs of James
Noyes just below East Sudbury meeting house:
Also a new road from Cap Luther Harrington house in Weston over
his land to some ptones by the wall at the county road at Ball's hill so
called in Waltham: — & some small alterations on each side of the way
near an inn occupied by M""- Hooker in Waltham; also another small
straigh[t]ening over Reaver Brook on the northerly side thereof in said
Waltham. —
May 10: 182.5.
[Recommitted by order of Commissioners in order to view other routes. — Ed.]
Road from Nortrborough to Cambridge — on petition of
Joseph Davis.
Middlesex ss September 20? 1826
To the Inhabitants of the Towns of Marlborough, Sudbury, East Sud-
bury, Weston, Waltham and Watertown in Said County and all
others Concerned in the following Notice
You are hereby notified that the Commissioners of Highways for said
County of Middlesex will meet at Silas Gates Tavern in Marlborough on
Tuesday the Seventh dav of November next at 10 o Clock A M thence
to procede to view and Consider the common conveience and Necessity
of a New highway from Northboro Line tli rough said Towns towards
Boston and further to procede in the premises according to Law on the
petitions of .Joseph Davis and others
Per order of the Commissioners of highways
Caleb Butler Chairman
Copy Attess M M Rutter Dp' Shff
Concord Road. — 182.5.
See pages 337, 338.
We the subscribers. Selectmen of the town of Weston, agreebly to a
vote of said town, passed at a meeting on the 7*^. day of March last, have
viewed the road in the north part of said town, called Concord road, &
in our opinion the same ought to be windened & straightened as follows,
to wit, beginninging at the Mill pond by land of the heirs of Abijah San-
<ierson, thence runn[i]ng easterly about ten rods to the lane leading to
Dudleys mill: —
Also on the south side of said road beginnng at the east end of Charles
Warren's barn, & running easterly twelve rods to land of Abner Russell,
to a stake & stones. —
APPENDIX F. HIGHWAYS. 375
Also beginnig on the east side of the Stone bridge ])y Abner Russell's
& running south east twenty three rods to a stake & stones.
— Also beginnig at a stake & stones on the south side of said road
westerly of the barn of Benj! Dudley & runs eastex'ly twenty five rods to
a stake & stones.
Also beginnig about tive rods west of the cross road above M".
Calefs & ruuing easterly about ten rods to a gate east of M''^ Calefs
barn.
Also on the north side of said Concord road about opposite the house
of Benj° Dudley & running easterly about .56 rods to the guide board: —
Also on the north side of said road beginning at a stake & stones east
of the barn of Nathan Fiske, & running easterly about .36 rods to laud of
George Garfield; thence across said Garfield's land about eleven rods to
a stake & stones.
Also on the south side of said road in land of Jonathan Warren, begin-
nig by land of George Garfield & running easterly to Jonathan Warren's
barn, then beginnig on the east side of his shop & running easterly to
the town road by a large apple tree. — then on the north side of said
road beginnig at land of .Jonas Hastings & running easterly about
four rods to land of Converse Biglow. — Then beginning at the east end
of Jonas Hastings barn & running easterly to land of .Jonathan Warren
about 12 rods & then still easterly about to the old house belonging to
Converse Biglow & Jonas Hastings. —
The whole of the lands (excepting that belonging to M''^ Calef) will
be given to the public & all the wall will be made for the following
sums.
Through land of Charles Warren about 12 rods for — .S.5:00
Abner Russell — 23 rods for — 14:00
Benjn Dudley — 25 rods — 10.00
Nathan Fiske — 92 rods — 45:00
George Garfield — 11 rods — 5:00
Jonathan Warren — 30:00
Jonas Hastings — — 5:00
making in all S114:00
And it will probably cost to remove the wall in M''^ Calefs land about
ten dollars : —
It is our opinion that the said alterations and straightenings ought to
be made by the town, agreebly to the foregoing descriptions thereof ;
Isaac JONES ^ Selectmen
Luther Harrington .
-r -r, ^ of
Isaac Brackett 1
I
"William Spring J
Weston
Endorsed — Report accepted & when the walls are removed the Select-
men to give orders for the payment.
376 TOWN RECORDS.
PiOAD FROM WATERTOWN BRIDGE TO THE EAST SiDE OF
Framingham. — 1825.
On Petition of Lawson Buckminster JuW.
To the Sheriff of the County of Middlesex or his Deputy
Greeting
You are hereby requested to give notice to one or more of the Select-
men of each of the following Towns to wit Watertown Newton Weston
Natick East Sudbury and Framingham by leaving with said Selectmen an
attested Copy hereof that the Committee appointed by Legislature of
this Commonwealth at the Session thereof Commenced in May last to
view a rout prayed for by Lawson Buckmi)ister Jun^ and others for a
turnpike road leading from Watertown Bridge to the East side of Fra-
mingham passing through a part of each of said Towns will be at
Warrens Coffee House in said Framingham on Thursday the eighth day
of Dec. next a ten of the Clock in the forenoon & will thence proceed
to view said rout — at which time and place all persons may appear &
show cause if any they have why the prayer of said petitions should not be
granted you are also further to give notice to said Selectmen that said
Committee will make report to the Legislature at the next Session
thereof
WiLLTAM Eaton Chairman
j^oyr_ 7th 1825 of said Committee
Middlesex ss. a copy attest
RuFTJS Brewer, D\v Shff.
[Not foiuid at East Cambridge. — Ed.]
Petition for Town Way near the house of Nathan Brown.
Weston March 20"' 1826
To the Gentlemen, Selectmen of the Town of Weston in the County
of Middlesex
The subscribers inhabitants of said town respectfully represent that
the road leading from Concord road in the north part of said Town, by
the dwelling house of Nathan Brown to the meeting-house is narrow &
crooked, that a great saving may be made to the inhabitants of said Town
on traveling to & from said meeting-house if a town or private wa)' were
laid out from a large rock top of the hill east of the dwelling house of
Nathan Brown, in the old road, westerly about forty seven rods through
the land of said Brown ; and about nineteen rods, through the land of
Henry Hobbs to a point in said old road, about the centre of the first
hill south of the dwelling house of said Brown.
Wherefore your petitioners request that you would lay out a town or
private way, through the lands of said Nathan Brown and Henry Hobbs
APPENDIX F. HIGHWAYS. 377
as above described, to the end that the same may be known and estab-
lished as a private or town way —
Nathan Hobbs Samuel Hobbs Amos Gleason
William Hastings Jacob Sanderson Isaac Sanderson
Francis Garfield Lem": B Atherton Abi.tah "Whitney
John Cutting Convers Bigelow Amos Sanderson
John H Gowing Josiah Hobbs Isaac Hobbs
Michael G Brackett Jonas Hastings
Town Way near the House of Nathan Broavn. — 1828.
"Whereas at a Court of Sessions begun and holden at Cambridge within
and for the county of Middlesex on the first Tuesday of January last
past —
On the petition of Nathan Hobbs and others for a Town way from a
large rock at the top of a hill east of the dwelling house of Nathan Brown
in Weston over lands of said Brown and Henry Hobbs to a point in the
old road on the first hill south of said Brown's dwelling house Rufus
Hosmer, Joseph Barrett, and Charles Wheeler having been appointed a
Committee to lay out said private way have appointed Thursday the
eighth day of May next at ten O'clock A. M. and the house of said
Nathan Brown the time and place to commence proceedings under their
warrant
Stowe March 24, 1828 By order of said Committee
Rufus Hosmer Chair.
Isaac Fiske Esq is hereby authorized & requested to serve the above
notices
R. Hosmer Chairman
Road near the House of Nathan Brown.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
Middlesex ss.
At a meeting of the County Commissioners for the County of Middle-
sex, holden at Concord, within and for said County on the second tues-
day of May, being the thirteenth day of said month. Anno Domini
1828. —
Present — Caleb Butler, Esquire, Chairman —
& 1
Augustus Tower ! ^
T. • • TTi -17- e y Esquires —
Benjamm F. varnum & ^
David Townsend J
And now the Committee appointed by the Court of Sessions holden at
Cambridge within and for said County on the first tuesday of January
last, to lay out a town way in Weston, on the petition of Nathan Hobbs
378 TOWN RECORDS.
and others, make return to the Commissioners here present of the war-
rant to them directed, with their doings thereon- as follows. " To the
Hon. the County Commissioners, at the Session holden at Concord on
the second tuesday of May instant. —We the Subscribers being the Com-
mittee named in the annexed warrant, having been sworn as appears by
the annexed Certificates for that purpose and having notified the Inhabi-
tants of the town of Weston and Henry Hobbs and Nathan Brown being
all the owners of the land over which said road is laid out, on this eighth
day of May proceeded and laid out the town way described in the annexed
warrant as follows, viz. beginning at the large rock mentioned in the
annexed petition then southwesterly in a straight line over a section of
the old town way to land of said Nathan Brown thence over said Brown's
land forty seven rods to land of said Henry Hobbs, thence over said
Hobbs' land twenty six rods to said old road, thence to a stake in said
road by the wall on the first hill south of said Nathan Brown's dwelling
house — "We laid out said town way two and half rods wide upon the
southeasterly side of the above described line and we estimate the dam-
age occasioned by the location of the above town way as follows, viz. —
Nathan Brown's damage we estimated at S120 . .
Henry Hobbs damage at — 20 . . —
There are no trees, wood nor timber upon said new town way — we
are of opinion that twelve months be allowed for making and fencing
said town way. — Given under our hands and seals this eighth day of
May AD. 1828. — RuFus Hosmer & Seal Jos. Barrett, & Seal, Charles
Wheeler & Seal " —
All which being seen and understood by said Commissioners, is ac-
cepted. — And it is considered by said Commissioners, that the way in
said report described, be, and the same is herebj' established as and for
a town way. — And said Commissioners allow the term of twelve months
for opening and making the said way passable. — And the said Commis-
sioners order that the several sums so as aforesaid awarded to the said
Brown & Hobbs for their respective damages be paid to them out of the
Treasury of said town of Weston, and in default of such payment after
the thirteenth day of November next they may thereof have their war-
rants of distress, agreeably to the law in such case made and pro-
vided. —
A Copy of record —
Att'. Abrm Biglow, Ck
Agreement for making a Town way near the house of
Nathan Brown. — 1828.
The new road in Weston, near Nathan Brown's, to be made not less
than fifteen feet in width and to be raised one foot in the middle. — The
road crossing the meadow shall be raised two feet above the top of the
APPENDIX F. HIGHWAYS. 379
meadow, and in addition to this it shall be raised six inches more in the
middle of the road. — The South sluice way shall be two feet in width,
and two feet high in the clear, to be properly covered with stone and said
stone to be properly covered wiih gravel. The ISTorth sluice way shall be
three feet in width, and three feet high in the clear, to be properly cov-
ered with stone, and said stone to be properly covered with gravel — the
abutments shall be built on the hard bottom — The bridges over both
the above sluice ways to be fifteen feet in width. The road to be made
in the centre between the walls excepting on the side of the hill at the
south end of the road, where said road is to be made on the lower
side. —
The bank at the South end of the road to be removed on a level with
the old road. — The whole to be completed by the eighth day of May
A. D. 1829.
The whole to be completed to the satisfaction of the Selectmen. —
All the materials used for making the road shall be taken within the
limits of said road, excepting the covering stones for the bridges. —
The road to be accepted when completed.
Weston Sep'. 22'^. 1828. Agreed to make the road according to the
above conditions at Two doll's and Seventy five cents per rod.
Caleb Livingston
Gilbert Farmer
Road in Newton — on Petition of Elijah White.
Middlesex ss. To the Inhabitants of the Towns of Brighton Wes-
ton & Newtown in said County, and all others interested in said notice
You are hereby notified that the Commissioners of Highways for said
county will meet at Kenney's Tavern in Brighton on Wednesday the
18i of October next at 9. O'clock A. M. thence to proceed on the Petition
of Elijah White and others to view and adjudge of the common con-
venience and necessity of laying out a new highway fx'om the old road
between the dwelling houses of Mr. James Greenwood & the late Col.
Dana along the southerly side of Packsons [Jacksons] or Bowen's hill in
the most proper direction to Weston, and further to proceed in the
premises according to law. —
Per order of the Commissioners of Highways.
Caleb Butler Chairman
Groton Aug. 28. 1826
A copy
Attest W'L A. Bancroft D. Sheriff
Rec<i. Sep', l^ 1826
I FiSKE
[There seems to be no record of this petition, nor of action upon it, in the office
of the County Clerk. —Ed.]
380 TOWN RECORDS.
Road in Newton — on Petition of Elijah White. — 1826.
Middlesex ss.
To the inhabitants of ihe Towns of Brighton, Weston, and Newton iii
said county and all others interested in the following notice.
You are hereby notified that the Commissioners of Highways for said
county will meet at Kenny's Tavern, in Brighton, on Tuesday the 24th
of October next at 9 o'clk A. M. Thence to proceed on the petition of
Elijah White and others to view and adjudge of the common conven-
ience and necessity of laying out a new highway from the old road be-
tween the dwelling houses of Mr. Jas. Greenwood and the late Col.
Dana, along the southerly side of Jackson or Bowen's hill, in the most
proper direction to Weston, and further to proceed in the premises
according to law —
Per Order of the Commissioner[s]
of Highways
Concord September 20. 1826
Caleb Butler, Chairman
N. B. The notice for Oct IS'?, is hereby superceded.
Rec*> Sept. 23<i. 1826
I FiSKE Town Clk
Road from Marlborough to Weston Meeting House. — 1826.
On Petition of Joel Cranston
Middlesex ss To the Inhabitants of the Towns of Marlborough
Stow Sudbury East Sudbury & Weston in said County and all others
conserned in the following Notice
You are hereby notified That the Commissioners of Highways for the
County of Middlesex will meet at Silas Gates Tavern in Marlborough on
Wednesday the eighth day of November next at nine o clock A M thence
to precede on the petition of Joel [?] Cranston & others to View and
adjudg of the Common conviennc and necssity of Straightening altei'-
ing turning an Laying out a highway from the Poor [?] house established
in said Marlbrough to Westou Meeting house and take such other
measures in the premises as may be expedient & legal [?]
Groton Sept 28ti? 1826
Calub Butler Chairman
Copy Attest M M Rutter Dp» Shf
[There seems to be uo record of the petition of Joel Cranston nor of action upon
it ill the office of the County Clerk. — Ed.]
APPENDIX G. PERAMBULATIONS. 381
APPENDIX G.
Perambulation Papers.
Weston and Lincoln. (1813)
We the subscribers, Xathan Warren & Isaac Hobbs, two of the select-
men of Weston, & Elijah Fiske & Leonard Hoar, two of the selectmen
of Lincoln, have this 18''. day of October A D 1813, perambulated, run
& renewed the line between said towns, agreeably to Law. as follows,
begining at the corner of the wall at Abraham Bemis land and running
south to the end of the wall, to a stake and stones, thence running a
westerly course to the west side of the county road, to a post at the end
of the wall, still westerly to a stake and stones in Habbakkuk Stearns
land, thence south westerly to a stake and stones in Abner Russell's
land, thence the same course to a rock the westerly side of a town
way with stones thereon, near Benjamin Dudley's, still westerly to the
corner of the wall, to the westerly side of Thomas Jenkenson's house,
thence southerly by the wall through lands of Thomas Jenkenson and
land of Enoch Gerfield to a stake and stones at the corner of the wall,
thence westerly by the wall to a white pine tree & heap of stones by Said
tree, thence southerly by the wall to a stake & stones near the meadow
of Phineas Fiske, thence southerly to a stake & stones by the wall of
Nath^. Allen, thence westerly to a stake & stones by the town way ;
thence to a stake and stones on the hill in land of Phineas Fiske, still
westerly to a stake & stones near the swamp, thence to a stake and
stones on a ledge of rocks, thence to a stake and atones in the swamjj at
the corner of Weston & East Sudbury.
Nathan Warren
Isaac Hobbs
Elijah Fiske
Leon." Hoar
Weston and Lincoln. (1818)
We the Selectmen Nathan Fiske & Jed Thayer two of [the] Selectmen
of the town of Weston, Eph'". Brown Inhabitant & Elijah Fiske two of
the Selectmen of said town of Lincoln have this 22'^ Day of September
[1818], perambulated, run & renewed the line between said towns,
agreeably to law, as follows, begining at the corner of the wall at
Abraham Bemis land & running south to the end of the wall, to a stake
& stones, thence running a westerly course to the west side of the country
road, to a post at the end of the wall, still westerly to a stake & stones in
land belonging to the inhabitants of Weston, thence southwesterly to a
stake & stones in Abner Russell land, thence the same course to a rock
the westerly side of a town way with stones thereon. Near land belong-
ing to the heirs of Sam^ Dudley, still westerly to the corner of the wall,
382 TOWN RECORDS.
to the westerly side of Thomas Jenkensou House, thence southerly by
the wall through lands of Thomas Jenkenson »& Enoch Gearfield to a
stake & stones at the corner of the wall, thence westerly by the wall to
white pine tree & heap of stones by said tree, thence southerly by the
wall to a stake & stones near the meadow of Phinehas Fiske thence
southerly to a stake & stones by Land of Xath'. Allen thence westerly to
stake & stones by the towns way : thence to a stake & stones on the hill
in land of Phinehas Fiske, still westerly to a stake & stones near a swamp
thence to a stake & stones on a ledge of rocks, thence to a stake & stones
in the swamp at the corner of Weston and East Sudbury —
Nathan Fiske ^f wr . i
^ [for Weston.]
Jed Thayer
Elijah Fiske tj? t • it
[tor Lincoln.]
Epiiraim Brown
Weston and Lincoln. (1824)
We the subscribers Luther Harrington and Isaac liracketta Committee
for the Town of Weston and Stephen Patch and Gregory Stone for the
Town of Lincoln have this Day Perambulated run and renewed the
Lines and boundary between s.d ToAvns as follows, begining at the
Corner of the Wall at A. Bemis' land and runing South to the end
of the Wall to Stake & Stones, thence runing Westerly to the County
Road to a Stake & Stones the West side of s'^. Road in the Corner
of the Wall, thence on the same Course to Stake and Stones, in Land Be-
longing to the Town of Weston, thence Southwesterly to Stake & Stones
in Abner Russells Pasture, thence the same Course to a Rock the West-
erly side of a Town Way with Stones thereon, thence Westerly to Corner
of the Wall west of T. Jenkins House on the County Road and Land of
S. Parks, thence Southerly to Stake and Stones at the end of the Wall on
Land of T. Jenkins & E. L. Parks, thence Westerly to the Stake and
Stones in the Corner of the Wall near the Pine Stump formally a marked
Tree thence Southerly by the Wall to Stake and Stones near the Meadow
of Phinehas Fisk thence Southerly to Stake and Stones by the Wall of
Na!^' Allen the Westerly side of s.d. Wall, thence Westerly to Stake and
Stones the West side of a Town Way, thence to Stake and Stones near
the Ledge to the Corner of the Wall, thence in the same Course to Stake
and Stones South side of the Swamp thence in the same Direction to
Stake and Stones on a Ledge, of rocks thence to Stake and Stones in the
Swamp at the Corner Bounds of E. Sudbury Weston and Lincoln
Dated at Weston Luther Harrington ) ^^^^^j^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^
Oct. 12'i 1824 Isaac Brackett )
Stephen Patch ) Committee for Lincoln
Gregory Stone )
APPENDIX G. PERAMBULATIONS. 383
Weston and Xatick. (1808)
The Course aud Bound between Weston and Xatick, Viz Begining at
Station Stump on Needham line at the Corner of the wall thence Run-
ing Northerly by Said wall to a heep of Stones top of a hill beside Said
wall thence to a heep of Stone on the Easterlj"^ side of Said wall thence
to a heep of stone near a White oak tree thence to a heep of Stones on
the North Shore of Nonesuch pond thence to a heep of Stone at the
North end of the wall in the County Tload thence to a Stake and Stones
at the end of the wall on a ledge of Rock at East Sudburey Corner.
We the Subscribers appointed perambliators for the Town of Weston
and Natick have been ujipon the above described bounds and have re-
newed the Same this twentieth day of October A D one Thousand eight
hundred and Eight ;
Jonathan Bacon ? Perambelator
Daniel Travis C Natick.
Nathan Fiske f Perambelator
Nathan Hobbs Jr C Weston
Weston and Natick. (1813)
We the subscribers, Thomas Biglow & Daniel Clark, two of the se-
lectmen of Weston, & George Whitney & Abel Drury, two of the
selectmen of Natick, have this IQ^^. day of October A D, 1813. peram-
bulated, run & renewed the line between said towns, as follows,
beginning at a station tree stump at the corner of the wall, thence run-
ning northerly to a heap of stones on a top of a hill in the wall leadino'
from said stump, thence to aheap of stones on the easterly side of said wall,
thence to aheap of stoues near a white oak tree, thence tea heap of stones
on the north shore of Nonesuch pond, thence to a heap of stones at the
north end of a wall by the county road, thence to a heap of stones and
a stake at the end of a wall on a ledge of rocks at East Sudbury corner.
Weston and Natick. (1818)
[This course is in the opposite direction from that of the two preceding. — Ed.]
We the Subscribers Nathan Fiske & Jed Thayer two of the Selectmen
of the town of Weston & Jonathan Bacon William Goodnow two of the
Selectmen of the town of Natick have this 5^^ day of October A D 1818
run renewed & perambulated the lines between said towns agreeably to
law as follows beginning at a heap of stones & Stake on a ledge of rocks
thence running to a heap of stones at the north end of a wall by the
384 TOWN RECORDS.
County road, theuce running to a heap of stones on the North shore of
Nonesuch pond, thence to a heap of stones near a white oak tree thence
to a heap of stones on the Easterly side of a wall thence to a heap [ofj
stones on the top of a hill in said wall thence southerly to a station tree
stump at the corner of the wall at Needham line.
Nathan Fisk
Jed Thayer
Jonathan Bacon
William Goodenow
Weston and Needham. (1808)
The Corse and Bounds between Weston and Needham Beginning at
Natick Corner at Station Stump so cal'^ and running Eastwardly to a
heep of Stones in W Bogels [Bogle's] land thence to a heep of stones in
said Bogels land, thence to heape of Stones on a ledge of Rocks on the
Brow of the hill in the afforesaid land thence to a heape of stones on the
to]) of the hill in a Large rock thence to heape of stones at the Foot of
the hill lietween lands of Leadbetter and Kingsbury thence to heape of
stones by a black oack tree, thence to a heape of stones on a ridge betwene
Slack Gartield and Bogle thence to heap of stones, theuce to a Corner
of the wall at Thomas Brown the[nce] to a heape of stones on the Line
betwen the VViddow Slack's thirds [and the] Brindley lot, thence to
a heap of stones in Paul Prats land, thence to heap of stones on a
high leag of rocks in the aforesaid Land thence to a heap of stones on a
ridge at the end of a wall thence to a heap of stones, thence to a heap of
stones on broockline Church lot, thence to a heap of Stones on Lands
aforesaid, thence to a heap of stones on south side of wall in Esq'.
Slacks land thence to a heap of stones by the aforesaid wall thence to a
heap of stones from thence to a heap of stones in the town road theuce
to a heap of stones in the old Road by a leag of rocks from thence to
heap of stones on the brow of the hill from thence to a large rock in the
River at Newton [C]orner
We the Subscribers appointed parambletor for the Towns of Weston
and Needham have been uppon the above discribed bounds and have re-
newed the Same this twenteth day of October Eighteen Hundred and
Eight:
Parambelator
for
Aaron Smith
Moses Garfield
Nathan Fiske
Nathan Hobbs Jr.
Needham
Parambelator
for
Weston
APPENDIX G. PERAMBULATIONS. 385
Weston and Neediiam. ("1818)
We the subscribers, [Moses Garfield and — ] two of the Selectmen of
Needham & Thomas Biglow & Daniel Clark, two of the Selectmen of
Weston, have this 19'\ day of October A D 1813, perambulated, run, So
renewed the line & boundaries between said towns, according to Law, as
follows, beginning at Natick corner at a station stump so called, thence
running easterly to aheap of stones, in W™ Bogle's land thence to a heap
of stones in said Bogle's land, thenc to a heap of stones on a ledge of
rocks on the brow of the hill in said land, thence to a heap of stones on
the top of the hill by a large rock, thence to a heap of stones at the foot
of the hill, thence to aheap of stones, by a black oak tree, thence to a
heap of stones on a ridge, thence to a heap of Stones thenc to the cor-
ner of a wall, thenc to a heap of stones, thenc to a heap of stones im
Paul Pratts land; thence to a heap of stones on a high ledge of rocks^
thenc to a heap of stones on a ridge at the end of a wall, thenc to a.
heap of stones, thence to a heap of stones on Brookline — Church Lot,,
so called, thenc to a heap of stones, thenc to a heap of stones on the
south side of a wall, in John Slacks land, thenc to a heap of stones by
said wall, from thence to a heap of stones, from thence to a heap of
stones in the town road, thence to a heap of stones in the old road by a
ledge of rocks, from thence to a heap of stones on the brow of the hill^
from thenc to a large rock in Chai-les River, at Newton Corner.
Thomas Biglow ) Perambulators
Daniel Clark I for Weston
TT-i J -, -\r r^ } Pcrambulators
ri rom a second paper] — Moses Garfield r n
> for Needham
Weston and Waltham. (1808)
The Courses and length of the Several lines between the Towns of
Weston and Waltham viz begining at the Corner bounds in Abraham
Bemis' Land runing South Sixty one degrees East fifty five rods to
Land of Jonas Fiske then South Seventeen degrees East over Several
heap? of Stons to a heape of Stons at the Co[a]lpit Bottom (so called)
one hundred and thirty five rods then South Sixty one degrees East one
hundred and forty Six rods to a heape of Stons in Ishmael Stearns'
Swamp then South thirty degrees East two hundred and Seventy eight
rods over Sundry heaps of Stons to old Concord road then crossing said
road and runing the Same Course Sixty rods to Stoney Brook.
We the subscribers ai)pointed peramblaters for the Towns of Weston
& Waltham have bin uppon the above discribed bounds and have re-
nued the same this Sevententh day of October one thousand eight
hundred and eight. — ti , ,
T,T -r, ) Perambulaters
Nathan Fiske f .
Nathan HOBBS JR^ ^yj^^_
John Sanderson > Perambulaters
Isaac Milks i of Waltham
386 TOWN RECORDS.
Weston and Waltham. (1813)
We the subscribers, Nathan Warren & Isaac Hobbs,two of the Select-
men of the town of Weston & David Towosend Jun and Nathaniel
Brown, two of the selectmen of the town of Waltham, have this 18"^.
day of October A D 1813 perambulated, run and renewed the line be-
tween said towns, agreeably to Law, as follows, beginning at a stake and
stones in land of Abraham Bemis, thence running easterly by a wall to the
land of Jonas Fiske to a stake and stones at the end of said wall, marked
^'W" on both sides, thence running southerly over several heaps of
stones to a heap of stones on a large rock on land of Solomon Harring-
ton, thence the same course about thirty rods to a stake and stones on
land of said Harrington to a stake and stones marked "W" on both
sides, thence south sixty one degrees east over a heap of stones in Amos
Sanderson's land one hundred and forty six rods to the stump of a small
jmaple & a heap of stones in Ishmael Stearns land about two rods north
of the ditch between the land of said Stearns & land of Jedediah War-
Ten, thence southerly to a heap of stones by the wall and a white oak
tree marked " W " on both sides on the land of Abijah Whitney thence
continuing the same course to an old fence in land of said Whitney,
thence continuing through lands of John Cutting & Nathan Warren to
a large white oak tree in the wall of said Warren, thence continuing a
straight course over Concord road, over a large stone in said road, thence
to a heap of stones by a large walnut tree, thence continuing a straight
line through land of Nathan Hobbs jr & land of the heirs of Thomas
Warren and land of Eben"". & Isaac Hobbs as the wall stands to the
corner of said wall, thence the same course to the middle of Stony
Brook, thence by the middle of said brook to the centre of the bridge
by Biglow's mill, thence to the middle of the waste water way, thence by
the middle of said brook to Charles river
Nathan Warren
Isaac Hobbs
David Townsend Jr
Nathaniel Brown
Weston and Waltham. (1818) (1824)
[The perambulation paper for 1818 is like that of 1813, only instead of " Jedediah
Warren" is written "John Cutting"; and instead of "through land of Nathan
Hobbs jr & land of the heirs of Thomas Warren and land of Eben! & Isaac
Hobbs" is written "through land of Nathan Hobbs & land of Josiah Hastings
and land of Ebi Hobbs". — Ed.]
[The perambulation paper for 1824 gives the course in the opposite direction from
those that precede. — Ed.]
October 11"^ 1824
We the subscribers a committee from the town of Weston and
Waltham to perambulate, run and renew the bounds between si towns
have attended s<?. service and report as follows Viz. commencing at
APPENDIX G. PERAMBULATIONS. 387
Charles Eiver and following the brook called stony brook in the centre
of the same to the corner of the wall in s*?, brook between land of Eben-
ezer Hobbs Esqr. and Capt. Henry Hobbs; taking s"? division line, and
continuing it between N. Hobbs and Josiah Hastings to Dea. Warrens
land, thence a straight line to a rock in Concord road so called, thence to
a stake and stones in land of Dea. Warren marked W. W. continuing a
straight course to a stake and stones in land of J. Cotting by the Corner
of the wall of A. Whitney and Dea Warren. Thence through s^ "Whit-
neys pasture to a White oak tree by a wall dividing s^. land from J.
Cotting: on the same course to a stake and stones in a meadow belong-
ing to Dea [?] Phinehas Stearns, thence Westerly to a stake and stones in
land of Amos Sanderson about 150 Rods, thence to a stake and stones
in land of Solomon Harrington a straight course, then turning North-
Westerly, to a heap of stones in s'^ Harringtons land on the top of the
ledge: thence to a stake and stones on the same course at the corner of
A. Bemis and Abner Sandersons land: thence Westerly to a stake and
stones in the Corner of the wall being Lincoln line all of the above
mentioned stakes marked W. W.
Luke Fiske «
Abijah Whitney .^
Luther Harrington g
Isaac Brackett ^
Weston and East Sudbury (now Wayland). (1808)
the Corse and Bounds betwen Weston and East Sudburey and
R[en]ewed as follows Begining at stake and a heep of Stones at the end
of the wall at Natick Corner thence North to a Stake and stones stake
Marked, w, on the East S on the west thence aboute thirty Roads near a
popler and servel pine trees marked in low land and thence by servel
stakes & stones to a stake and stone a[t] the end of the wall fifty Rod
from thence to a white oake tree % of a Mild thi[r]ty Rods [s]toues and
stones Mark, w. East, E. S west North of M"' Corey s place from thence
thir[t]y Rods [sjtones and stones in the rail fence thence Eighty rods to
a stake and stones at the Corner of the wall on Livermores plain thence
fourty Rods, to a stake and stones on the ridge thence to an ash tree at
the Road Mark<^. w, on the East, S on the West from thence to a
w[h]ite oak tree Mark<i. as above twenty Rods, thence to a Stake and
Stones fourty Rodes thence twelve Rodes to a Stake and Stones thence
one hundred Rodes to a stake and stones white Oake tree Marke'^ as
above thence to a stake and Stones in the Corner of the wall near the
well at the Davis place thence to a stake and stones near the corner of
the wall near the Cleared land thence )^ of a Mild, to to a Black oake
tree Mark"^. as above thence to a Stake and stones at the Corner of wall
beside of the Road thence to a Stake and Stones seventy Rods and servel
trees Mark^^ thence to a stake and [s]tones thirty Rodes at the corner of
388 TOWN RECORDS.
the pasture thence sixty Eods to a Stake and Stones at the turne of the
wall thence twenty Eoads to a Black cake tree Mark'^ as above thence to
a Stake and [s]tones in thirty Eods the swamp
We the Subscribers have renewed the d[b]ounds as above Discribed
Weston October 19'^ 1808
Jacob Eeeves
EUEBEN GLEZEN
Perambelator
for
East Sudbury
Nathan Fiske 7 Perambelator
Nathan Hobbs Jr ) for Weston
Weston and East Sudbury. (1813)
[T/ie course is from South to North. — Ed. J
We the subscribers, Nathan Warren & Isaac Hobbs, two of the select-
men of Weston, & Jacob Eeeves & Jotham Bullard, two of the select-
men of East Sudbury, have this ID^*. day of October A D 1813.
perambulated, run & renewed the lines between said towns, agreeable
to Law, as follows, beginning at the south east end of said line at a stake
and stones thence running north thirty rods, to a stake and stones near
a poplar tree marked, in low land, thence forty rods to a stake and
stones with several trees marked, pointing thereto, thence twelve rods
to a stake and stones at the end of the wall, thence by the wall three
fourths of a mile to a white oak tree marked '' W " on the east side, " E.
S" on the west, north from the Corey house, thence thirty rods to a
stake and stones in the rail fence thence eighty rods to a stake and stones
at the corner of the wall, on Livermores plain, thence forty rods to a
stake & stones on the ridge, thence to an ash tree, at the county road,
marked, thence twenty rods to a white oak tree marked, thence forty
rods to a stake and stones in land of Alpheus Biglow jr, thence twelve
rods to a stake and stones in said Biglow's land, thence one hundred
rods to a pine stump & stones aud stake near a white oak tree marked,
thence to a stake and stones at the corner of the wall near the Davis
well thence eighty rods by the wall to a stake and stones near the corner
of the wall at the cleared land, thence half a mile to a black oak tree
marked on rising land near the wall, thence six rods to a stake and
stones, thence forty rods to a stake and stones by the I'oad, thence thirty
rods to a stake and stones, thence ten rods to a stake & stones & several
trees marked, thence thirty rods to a stake aud stones at the corner of
the pasture, thence sixty rods to a stake and stones at the turn of the
wall, thence twenty rods to a grey oak tree near the swamp marked,
thence thirty rods to a stake and stones in the swamp and at the corner
of Weston & Lincoln. - Nathan Warren
Isaac Hobbs
Jacob Eeeves
Jotham Bullard
APPENDIX G. PERAMBULATIONS. 389
Weston and East Sudbury. (1818)
[The course is from North to SoiUh.— 'Ed.']
We the subscribers Ifathan Fiske & Jedediah Thayer two of the Se-
lectmen of the town of Weston & William Sherman & Jothara Bullard
two of the Selectmen of the town of East Sudbury have this 29l!l day of
September AD 1818. perambulated, run & renew'd the lines between
said towns agreeable to law. as follows beginning at a stake & stones at
the corner of Weston & Lincoln in a swamp thence thirty rods to Grey
oak tree thence twenty rods to a stake & Stones a[t] the turn of the wall
thence sixty rods to a stake & stones at the corner of the pasture thence
thirty rods to a stake & stones & several trees marked, thence ten rods to
stake & Stones, thence thirty rods to a stake & Stones by the road,
thence forty rods to a stake & Stones thence six rods to a black oak tree
marked on rissing land near a wall thence half a mile to a stake & Stones
near the corner of a wall thence by the wall Eighty rods to a stake &
Stones, at the corner of the wall near the Davis well, thence to a pine
stump & stones & Stake near a White oak tree marked, thence one hun-
dred rods to a stake & Stones in land of Alpheus Bigelow Jl thence twelve
rods to a stake and stones in land of said Biglow, thence forty rods to a
white oak tree marked. thence»twenty rods to ash tree, at the county
road marked, thence to a stake & stones on the ridge, thence forty rods
to a stake & stones at the corner of wall on Livermores plain thence
eighty rods to a stake & stones in the rail fence thence thirty
rods to a stake and Stones marked " W. on the East and E. S. on
the west side, north from the cory house thence three fourths of a mile
by a wall to a stake & stones at the end of the wall thence twelve rods
to a stake & Stones with several trees marked pointing thereto thence
forty rods to a stake & Stones near several trees marked, thence running
south thirty rods to the south East of the line, to a stake & Stones cor-
nering on Natick.
Nathan Fiske
Jed Thayer
William Sherman
JoTHAM Bullard
Weston and East Sudbury. (1824)
We the subscribers being legally authorized to preambulate the line
and renew the bounds between the Town of East Sudbury and the Town
of Weston having this thirteenth day of October A. D. 1824 met for said
purpose have renewed and agreed to the bound as follows to wit. begin-
ning at a stake and stones at the southeast corner of East Sudbury and
the Northerly corner of Natick thence about 50 rods to a stake and
stones thence 10 rods to a stake and stones in the low ground thence 40
rods to stake and stones thence 12 rods to a stake and stones at the end
390 TOWN RECORDS.
of wall thence ^ of a Mile by the wall North of the Cory house thence
30 rods to a stake [and] stones by the rail fence thence 80 rods to stake
and stones on Livermore's plain thence 40 rods to stake and stone on the
ridge thence to a white ash tree at the south side of [the] Eoad marked
thence 20 rods to a White Oak tree marked thence 40 rods to stake and
stones thence 120 rods to a stake and stones in a pine stump thence to
stake and stones 100 rods on the westerly side of the road by the bars at
the corner of Willard Goldthwait land thence half a mile to black Oak
tree marked beside the wall thence 6 rods to stake and stones on the west-
erly side of wall thence 40 rods to stake and stones on the Northerly side
of the road thence 80 rods to stake and stones on the westerly side of the
wall thence 10 rods to stake and stones besid[e] the wall thence 30 rods
to stake and stone at the Easterly cornor of Adams pasture thence 60
rods to stake and stones at the turn of the wall thence 20 rods to a heap
of stones by fallen oak tree thence 40 rods to a stake and stones in the
swamp one rode west of large white pine tree marked
Samuel Rice ? Selectmen
William Johnson j East Sudbury
Selectmen
Isaac Jones \ Weston
Eliphalet Slack
APPENDIX H.
Minutes of a Deed of Pew.
Consideration 100 — Martha Parrott of Greenland in the county of
Kockingham widow —
a certain Pew, situate in in the easterly part of the public meeting
house in Weston now occupied & improved by the said Greenleaf it
b[e]ing the same pew conveyed to the said G by John Flagg by his Deed
dated March 31«'. A D 1777 —
9'^ of June 1804
Enoch Greenleaf & seal.
Witnesses Eli Bullard
Jn°. F. Parrott
acknowledge [d] June 9"'. 1804
[See page 63. — Ed.]
Report on Pews. — 1811.
The subscribers, a Committee appointed by the town, to investigate the
title the town has to the Pew lately occupied by the widow Mary Warren,
& to other pews in the public meeting house, have attended to that
subject and beg leave to report, that at a public town meeting holden on
APPENDIX H. PERAMBULATIONS. 391
the eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hun-
dred and fifty six by adjournment from the first day of said March, it was
voted by the said town " That the pews belonging to the town shall be
disposed of as shall be hereafter ordered, as well as those that are to be
new built viz, That the persons to whom they shall be granted shall
enjoy them during life, viz, during the life of the man and his wife, and
that the grantees shall be at the cost of building their respective pews,
and those that shall have them that are already built shall pay to the
heirs of the persons that first built them the prime cost of building and
that the highest payer in the two last lists of Valuation of Real Estate
together with twenty shillings a year to be allowed for age shall have the
offer of a Pew, each of them, till the whole are disposed of and that
Mess'■^ John Walker, Elisha Jones and Braddyll Smith be a Committee
fully empowered to dispose of the Pews to such persons as shall accept
of the same as aforesaid."
Your Committee further find that at a town meeting holden on the
tenth day of May in the same year, it was voted to accept the report of
the Committee appointed to dispose of some Pews in the meeting house,
which report was as follows. — viz.
" The Committee to dispose of the pews and seat the Meeting house
have attended to that service and have given the highest payers the offer
of the Pews agreeably to the towns vote and have granted accordingly
ten pews to such persons as would accept of the same, & have disposed
of the Pews already built in manner following viz To Elisha Jones the
second pew east from the pulpit. — to John Warren the pew in the north
west corner of the meeting house. To Theophilus Mansfield the Pew
next the south door on the east. To Nathl Felch the pew between the
men's stairs and the west door. — "
The said Committee have also disposed of those Pews or the places
whereon Pews are to be built where the hind seats are. viz To Braddyll
Smith that next the middle alley on the women's side. To John Walker
that next the middle alley on the men's side. To Nathan Fiske the
middle pew on the women's side. — To Abraham Gale the middle pew
on the men's side. To James Stimson the pew next the women's stairs.
To Joseph Stedman the pew next the men's stairs." —
Your Committee would further say that John Warren the original
grantee and his wife Mary are both dead, whereby according to the orig-
inal grant the title of the pew lately occupied by Mary Warren has re-
verted to the town, the same being one of the ten before mentioned, &
that the town has a right to dispose of the same in such manner as they
think proper. —
Your Committee have searched the Records of the town with a view to
ascertain what disposition has been made of the other nine pews; — and
they therein find that several of them as they reverted to the town, have
by the town been disposed of: — whether any, excepting the one lately
occupied by the widow Mary Warren, remain as the town's property
^92 TOWN RECORDS.
jour committee cannot clearly ascertain ; but are fully of opinion from
the best information they have been able to obtain, that the town have
taken all of the aforenamed pews and disposed of the same as they have
reverted to the town. —
[The Selectmen were appointed this Committee, May 7, 1810. The repoi-t was
rendered March 4, 1811. —Ed.]
APPENDIX I.
Keport of Committee for examening the Poor House. — 1808.
The Committee raised for the purpose of examing the state of the
poor house so called, report.
that y^" Poor-house in its present state is very leaky & in order to pre-
serve it for any length of time considerable repairs must be made : they
have procured an estimate of what it would cost to repair it in its present
state & also, of the cost of adding another story. — according to that
estimate the expenc of repairing will be f 120 & the expence of adding
another story & finishing the outside thereof S250. A majority of the
Committee cannot agree upon any plan to report to the town, but would
:slate that the four following plans are adhered to by some one of the
•Committee : that is to let it remain in its present state with the addition
■of some small repairs : — 2'^. to repair it thoroughly without addition :
3*^. to put another story on and finish it according to the present model.
4^^ & to take it down & rebuild one that shall be adapted to all the purposes
of supporting all our poor. —
Which are submitted to the town for their election, by,
Westox June 27 1808 Amos Bancroft "| Committee
Nathan Hobbs Jy I for exami-
Nathan Fiske I ning poor
JosiAH Hastings J house
Report on state of the Work House. — 1816.
The Committee appointed to examine into the state of the work house
«o called, have also attended to that subject & beg leave to state that
they find the house so old and decayed, & so inconvenient in its con-
struction both as to size & shape, that in their opinion, it will not be for
the interest of the town to repair it or make any addition thereto for the
purpose of a poor house : Your Committee have also attended to the
subject of the poor in general & to the best manner in which they can
toe supported, with the least expence to the town & greatest comfort to
the poor : & beg leave to state that in their opinion it would be expe-
dient for the town to purchase a real estate with from 5C to 70 acres of
APPENDIX I. POOR. 393
land with suitable buildings thereon, or such to be erected, & that all the
Poor should be placed there under the care of some suitable person ; the
land would afford fuel, grain & vegetables suffic[i]ent & those that are
able might be employed in the cultivation of the land ; it is rendered
more expedient by the number of poor, which of those now living who
either now are or have been assisted by the town amounts to forty:
Your Committee are of opinion that it would not be for the interest of
the town to rebuild on the spot of the old work house, as there is not
suffic[i]ent land to answer any useful purpose ; but would recommend
that the old work house & the land should be sold either at public auc-
tion or in some other way :, & they beg leave to state that Sam^. G Derby
Esq has made a proposal that he will give the sum of $200, or that he
will abide the appraisement of three disinterested men to be mutually
chosen from some neighboring towns & will add 25 per cent to their ap-
praisement in case the town will give him a Deed thereof.
All which is submitted by
Weston May 6'^. 1816 Nathan Hagar
Abijah Fiske y Committee
Isaac Fiske
[The same Committee i-eported on the same sheet the state of the School Houses. —
Ed.]
Papers on File concerning those supported by the Town.
1800, Oct. 29. — Bond of Artemas Cox of Wawkieg alias Bodwine in the
county of Algfolk — for the support of his mother the widow Anna
Cox [Elisha] for the rest of her life.
[Sally Bridge, daughter of the widow Anna, is one of the witnesses.]
1800, Nov. 20. — Letter concerning, attendance on Timothy Flagg, dec*^.
and one of his daughters from Dr. S. L. Jennerson, Cambridge. —
An account for medical attendance is enclosed.
1801, Oct. 5. — Indenture, binding out to Enoch Train, Josiah Hastings,
the son of Lydia Stearns lawfully settled in Weston, until he is 21,
to be taught the various branches of Husbandry, and to " read,
write & cypher".
1802, Nov. 12. — Indenture between Samuel Savage of Barnstable and
the town of Weston concerning Perkins Middlesex, (who will be
21 the first day of March, 1818), a black boy, the son of Salem
Middlesex, late of Weston, deceased.
394 TOWN RECORDS.
1803, June 17. — Lawson Buckminster of Framingham makes demand
on Town of Weston for care of Gate Middlesex, a pauper of Wes-
ton, for 10 weeks, from August 1802, and of her sou, a boy of six
years, for a longer period.
1803, Jan. 8. Indenture. — Jonathan, son of Nathan Stearns, was bound
out to Samuel Kendal, Clerk, until Feb. 28, 1819, when he would be
21, to be taught husbandry & " to read, write, and cypher as far as
the rule of three; if he be capable to learn."
1803, April 4. Indenture. — Sally Stearns, dau. of Nathan Stearns was
bound out to Silas Warren until March 29, 1813, when she would
be 18 years of age, to be instructed in household work, sewing,
knitting and spinning, and also to be taught to read and write.
1804, Oct. 1. Indenture. — William Micall, son of Thomas Micall, late
of Weston, dec*. — was apprenticed to Ephraim Jackson of Need-
ham, Papermaker, to learn the art, trade or mystery, until Aug. 9,
1817, when he would be 21 years of age.
Signed Ephraim Jackson — Edward Jackson, witness.
1806, Jan, 10. Indenture. — To bind out to Ephraim Jackson of Need-
ham, a poor child, Josiah Hastings, the son of Lj^dia Rice, to man-
ufacture paper, "to be taught to read, write and cypher, if he be
capable of learning", until he shall be of the age of twenty one
years, which will be the tenth day of December in the year of our
Lord Eighteen hundred and sixteen."
1806, Jan, 10. — Indenture. — To bind out to Seth Bemis of Watertown,
a poor child, Jonas Rice, son of Lydia Rice, until the age of 21
years which will be the third day of June in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred and twenty one.
1806, Oct. 18. A letter from William May of Roxbury offers to Mrs.
Stearns wages and a room for herself and child.
1812, Nov. 2. A letter from Boston, on account of the Board of Moses
Pierce in Goal, [for taxes] to be collected.
APPENDIX I. POOR. 395
1815, June 20. A letter from Abner Foster, of Phillipston, requests
the removal of the boarding place of his sister, M". [Widow Na-
than] Smith (dependent on Weston for support) who is in Hub-
bardston, on account of "the confusion & profanity of the house
where she now lives."
1815, June 26. A second letter concerning the same states that Mr.
Lamb will take her and her boy for one year, which is agreed to
by the Selectmen.
1820, Feb. 28. Indenture with Dr. Benjamin James, to bind out Harriott
Cox, born Feb. 2, 1810, until 18 years of age.
1821, April 2. Indenture with Miranda Kendal, to bind out a poor child,
Lydia Woolson, daughter of Ebenezer Woolson, until 18 years of
age, which will be June 27, 1827.
1822, Sept. 7. Indentures between the Inhabitants of Weston and
Samuel Hill of Sullivan, State of Maine, to apprentice Caroline
Sanderson Stearns, daughter of Mary Stearns until 18 years of
age, which will be July 285 1830. [There are two of these.]
182.3. Feb. 17. Indenture. To bind out to Samuel Rice of East Sud-
bury, James Walker, son of Daniel Walker for three years, ending
April 1, 1826.
1824, March 1. Indenture. To bind out to Swift Leadbetter, Albert
Harrington until the ninth day of May 1827, when he would be of
the age of fourteen years.
March 6, 1826, the above Indenture was transferred to Paul Loker.
1825, Feb. 7. Indenture. To bind to Mary Hartwell of Bedford a child
called by the name of Maria White, daughter of Mary Stearns,
until the ninth of May 1836, when she will be 18 years of age. On
the back of this is written " Indenture given up. Mary White
since bound to Obed Stearns, Bedford."
396 TOWN RECORDS.
1829, May 6. Indenture. To bind out to Amos Hartwell of Bedford a
child known by the name of Curtis White, until the seventeenth
day of April 1836, when he will be sixteen years of age.
APPENDIX J.
Schools.
Beport of a Committee for taking a Census, d'c. — 1805.
" The subscribers, a committee chosen for the purpose of enquiring
into the state of the schools and of devising ways for to equalise the means
of education in the several districts in said Town, submit for your con-
sideration the following report, viz.
That they have agreeably to a vote of the Town taken a Census of all
the Children from four to eighteen years old, also all under the age of
four years, and find the whole number to amount to five hundred &
thirteen of which four hundred & two are between four & eigliteen years
old, and belong to the several districts as follows viz.
To the K. E. district 97 the N W district 56 the W. C. district 73 to
the E. C. district 72 the S E district 67 and to the S W district 37.
Your Committee upon viewing the disparity of the several districts in
point of numbers, are of opinion that some other mode than has hereto-
fore been, aught to be adopted to render the means of education more
equal, to effect which they propose for your adoption the following plan
viz.
That forty five should be considered as a school in each district, and
that all above that number every three should be considered as equal to
two, and find upon that principal that the reduced number of all the dis-
tricts amount to 365 of which 80 belong to the N. E. district and are
entitled to draw from the treasury out of the $750 dollars already granted
Dol.
164.. 38 HI
53 To the N W District and are &c _ _ _ 108..90 |||
64 To the W. C. District and are &c — — — 131.. 50 flf
63 To the E. C. District & are &c — — — 129..4o g}^
60 To the S. E District, & are &c — — — 123.. 28 ||f
45 To the S. W District & are &c — — — 092. .46 Hi
which sums when added make the aforesaid sum of — 750.. 00 . . .
From various testimony, the Committee are of opinion, that the school-
house in the N. E. district is not large enough to accomidate so great
a number of Scollars as are contained in said district; But considering
the diversity in opinion of the inhabitants thereof, some wishing for an
enlargement of the house already built others for a division of the dis-
APPENDIX J. SCHOOLS.
397
trict & to have another house built, are of opiuiou that it would not be
best to make any alteration this season
Weston May 27">: 1805 John Slack 'j
Sam'' Fiske I
Amos Bancroft }- Committee
Ebenezer Hobbs j
Benj" Band J "
[This report was rejected. See page 23. — Ed.]
Capt. Isaac Jones Acct. again.st the town. — 1811.
The Town of Weston to Isaac Jones
To Sund[r]y articles and Time Spent as one of the Committee appointed
by Said Town to Purchase Land and to Build a Schoolhouse in Said
Town
October 24 to the Exspence In Liquor &c
1782 at the Raising of of Said Schoolhouse 0.17.6
to 51/2 Bunches of Shingles at 13/4 — 3:13.4
to my Time Spent in Taking down
the old School house and Fixing a Place
for the New one 12 — 0 12.0
to one lb of Chalk 1/8 0.1.8
Novb'" 25 to Iron for a man[t]letrce 20/10 1 : 0: 10
to one Thousand Shingles 14/ 0.14.0
to one half day Labour of my men 2/6 0: 2.6
to 450 Brick at 12/ 0.12: 0
to one Qt W' Rum did Col°. Lamson 0.2.0
22 Paid Mrs Willing[ton] for Nails Pick' up at the old
school 0.2.6
Paid M''. Breed for Nails drawn from the old house 0.3.0
Decb"- 4 to 1/2 M of lO^-Nails — 10/ 0.10.0
to 2 M Shingle Nails at 7/6 0.14: 0
9 to 10 lb of Putty at 2/ lb 1.0: 0
18 to 900 feet of Bords and Plank .3.4.10
to Bringing the above from Boston 15/ 0 15 0
to 1 M of 10<i Nails 0 10.0
20 to 1/2 M of 101 Nails 0.10.0
Jan'". 20 to Cash Paid Mess". Ebenezer Eaton and C° For a
1783 Note Given for the school house Land 12 0.0
to the Intrist of Said Note from to June 3^ 1782 8/11 0.8.11
27:14:1
Jan'. 18 CL — Reeved of the Committee for Building
1783 the Center School house 180/
by an order on Jonas Sanderson £9.0 0
398
TOWN RECORDS.
The Copy of an Account Given in for Building the
Center
SCHOOLHOUSE.
Janj 27 1783
To cash Paid Daniel Straton
10.13.6
Paid to Benjamin Peirce
1.0.0
to Benjamin Rand
6:19.9
to James Stimson Ju""
19.10.0
Paid Benjamin Rand for Window Frames
3.12:0
Isaac Jones in Part
9:0.0
as by tlieir accounts Exhibited
50.15.3
Col° Lamsons account
14:13-6
Thomas Rand Ju"^
1.15.0
Jonathan Fisk
1.16.0
Major Jon' Hail
1.10:0
Hezekiah Wyman
0.19.0
Simeon Smith
1.9 0
Benj''. Peirce
1.0 6
Enoch Greenleaf Esq''
0.14.0
Isaac Smith
1.1.0
Daniel Livermore
4.0.0
Joseph Russell
5-0-0
Mrs Anna Biglow
0-18.0
Elli Jones
1-2 0
Isaac Jones account which was Toward
C£
the School house
for Carting Bord and Plank —
omiled being carred out in the —
by one order on The Treseur 50-0-0
by one or[d]er on d" — 50-0 0
26-1-4
15
26.16:4
86:13:4
113:9.8
86:13 3
1812.
Letters from Isaac Jones concerning the Building of the
West Centre School House in 1783.
Dear Sir Weston May 16 — 1812
I exspect you was surprised at May meeting at the Report or Rather
at the opponion of Two of the Committee appointed to Examine my
account &c against The Town In Stead of allowing me my Just dues
which the Town was owing of me They say There is a Large Ballance of
Between Seven and Eight Pounds Now in the Committees hands which
Belongs to the Town If that is True or Not True I think theres No Hon-
nest man But what will wish To have the matter Lookt into I think If
that is a Fact The Town ought to have that money with The Intrest
Reraited and Paid with the Intrest, If it is Not True the Gentlemen on
APPENDIX J. SCHOOLS. 399
the Committee with me ought not to have Their Charrectors Treated in
Such a Vile mannor, it is unkind and Xotorously Wiked and ought to be
Sett Right I supose they have made Some wrong Calculation in the
matter; As it Stands Now it Looks Horred and Wicked; I have a Note
of Twelve Pounds which the Committee Gave messrs Daniel and Ebn'^
Batons for the Land the School house was Built upon I will write you a
coppy of it I Exspect the Committee did Not Consider it as a Part of
the account;
For Value Reeved we the Subscribers Promise to Pay raessrl Daniel and
Eben^ Eatons or order Twelve Pounds Lawful Silver Money on demand
Signed Isaac Jones
Sam^ Lamson
Weston June 3 — 1782 Jonthan: Fisk
Entered on the Back as Follows
Reeved of Isaac Jones one of the Committee for Purchasing The
School House Land the Contents of the within Note as Witness my hand
Including Intrest for the Same
Weston Jani" 21 — 1783 Sign"! Eben£ Eaton
on the above Note has Never Been Settled Besides there is an account
Not Setled
Justice is what I wish for Fall on whom it may
I am with Respect yours Isaac Jones
I Think I can Give a Suficint Reason for its Lying So Long
from Records
Minites from % Given by Joseph Russell Esq'
he Says over Paid, for the Schoolhouse £1 — 9 — 7
That was a Sum Not drawn by the Committee which Remaind of the
£100
N B. My % was — 28 — 9 — 1 that Sum would Not Pay me and the
Committee wished me to Lay the % Before the Town and Gett an order
for what Remained; P. S. the Committee all were Equally Concerned in
the Note Given the Eatons — I Laid the % before the town and it was
Not accepted [.] it Put it out of my Power to Take the Remainder of the
orders and that with the Note of Twelve Pounds hard money and Nine
Shillings Intrest has Remained to This day un Paid; Except Nine
Pounds; which I Recv'^ by Discount of Taxes out of it
19 — 9 — 1 Due Besides the Intrest
N. B If Ml Russell ment to Give in a Fair % he ought to Have In-
cluded the Hard money Note Given by the Committee for the School-
house Land Not Paid ; which Note Never was any Part of it Paid other
wise than Stated as above Nor any Part of the % I would Not Draw the
Remainder of the order after the Town Refused my % I lookt upon it
uniust [unjust] to do it
400
TOWN RECORDS.
P. S Tlie town has had my Note Near 20 years I have exspected
them to have Called on me for the money or to have come to a settle-
ment with me: But it has Been Neglected Except when I had orders
there has Been Some Entries. I did Not Exspect the Treasurer to Settle
it for n^e Nither did I ask him to do it
Census. — 1812.
A cencius of all the children in the several District from four years of
age to Eighteen including all belonging in each district of the first day of
May Eighteen hundred & twelve taken by us the subscribers Assessors
for Weston the following is a correct list of each Districts
Nathan Fiske
Abraham Heavs Jr
Silas Gregory
Assessors
of
Weston
NORTH WEST DISTRICT
Names of heads of familyes
No
Names of heads of familyes
No
Uriah Gregory —
2
Isaac Stratton —
2
Silas Greajory —
4
Seth Babcock —
1
Daniel Stratton —
2
Ira Draper —
2
Jedediah Thayer —
2
Samuel Smith —
4
Phinehas Hager —
2
Edward Child —
4
Nathan Hager —
6
Daniel Bemis —
3
Nathaniel Allen —
4
Alpheus Biglow —
3
Joseph Cheney —
1
Elish[a] Stratton —
2
44
WEST CENTRE DISTRICT
Names of heads of families
No
Names of heads of famllies
No
David Brackett —
1
Jonas Sanderson —
1
Isaac Brackett —
2
W2. Breed —
1
Isaac Jones —
2
.Jonas Sanderson Jr —
5
Joseph Holbrook —
3
Ruth Mackey —
1
Jonas Green —
4
Joseph Parker —
2
MVz P. Jones —
2
Aaron Whittemore —
2
Henry Flagg —
2
Abraham Hews J^ —
7
Amos Wyman —
1
Isanc Eiske —
4
Joel Harrington —
2
Nathaniel Yolentine —
5
Gregory Clark —
3
Amos Harrington —
1
Ephraim Livermore —
4
Isaac Gould —
1
Alpheus Biglow .Ir —
3
Ralph Abrams —
2
66
Thaddeus Peirce —
5
APPENDIX J.
SCHOOLS.
401
EAST CENTRE DISTRICT.
Names of the heads of families
No
Names of the heads of families
Na
Amos Brown —
3
Solomon Bryment [Bryant]
1
George W. Smith —
2
Amos Hobbs —
2
Anna Child —
2
Elijah Travers —
2
Daniel Smith —
1
Luther Harrington —
3
Joel Smith Jn^ —
1
John Lamson —
4
Josiah Lawrence —
2
Josiah Farewell —
4
Lucretia Rand —
4
Washington Peirce —
2
Abijah L^pham —
5
Samuel Fiske —
i
47
Doct. Samuel Kendall
3
Benj"^. Rand — — —
2;
Ws Andrews —
1
Eben^ Fisk — — —
5
W- Lawrence —
2
Benjamin Peirce —
2
54
SOUTH EAST DISTRICT.
Names of the heads of families.
No
Names of the heads of families.
No
Daniel Stimson —
2
John Slack —
4
George Lyman —
2
Abiathar Jonson —
5
Sarah Morse —
4
Samuel Seaverns —
2:
Daniel Clark —
2
Josiah Starr —
1
Moses Fuller —
1
Elijah Kingsbury —
4
Josiah Seaverns —
1
Naihan Upham —
.3
Paul Pratt —
4
Abigail Hager —
5
Josiah Hastings —
6
Cooper Garfield —
1
Jedediah Warren —
6
John Davis —
4
William Spring —
3
Richard Cutter —
5
65
SOUTH WEST DISTRICT
Names of the heads of familys
No
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
Names of the heads of familys
No
Stephen Looker [Loker] —
Jonathan Lovewell
Samuel Lovewell
Thomas Brown —
Abijah Jones —
Stephen Harrington
Wm Bogle —
Samuel Train —
Lucy Train —
Joab Leadbutter —
Abijah Fiske —
Jolin Roberts —
Isaac Train —
Betsey Train —
4
2
S-
1
1
2
28
402
TOWN RECORDS.
NORTH EAST DISTRICT
Names of the heads of familuy
No
Names of the heads of familuy
No
Lot Bemis —
8
Charles Warren —
1
Thomas Biglow —
5
Jonathan Warren Jr' —
1
.lohn Viles —
1
Convers Biglow —
1
Robert Calif —
1
Matthew Hobbs —
4
Daniel Warner —
2
Amos Sanderson —
4
Habbackuk Stearns —
3
Abijah Whitney —
fi
Abner Russell —
5
John Cutting [Cutting] —
4
Cyrus Russell —
2
Nathan Warren —
6
Robert Fiske —
4
Jonas Hastings —
2
John Dudley —
5
Jonas Coburn —
2
Abijah Sanderson —
2
>.'athan Kiske —
2
Thomas Jenkerson —
4
Gideon Willis —
2
Nathan Hobbs Jr! —
7
Aaron Child —
2
Ebenezer Hobbs —
4
Isaac Hobbs JrJ —
8
93
Petition for dividing School Districts. — 1813.
" To the Gentlemen Selectmen, of the town of Weston,
We the Subscribers Inhabitants of said Weston, request you Gentle-
men to insert an Article in your Warrant for March meeting, of the fol-
lowing tenor, viz. To hear the Petition and Proposals of sundry
Persons belonging to the Northeast and Northwest Districts in said
Weston, relative to making three Districts out of said two Districts, and
to make the two School Houses which now are in said Districts, so as to
accommodate two of the proposed three Districts, and to erect a new
School House for the third proposed District. &c
So prays your Petitioners
Weston Feb^. 8* 1813.
Joseph Russell
Thomas Jenkens
Abijah Sanderson
John Dudley
Cyrus Russell
Abner Russell
Nath*-. Allen
Ira Draper
Edward Child
Elisha Stratton
Isaac Stratton
Jesse Cheney
Joseph Cheney
Sam' Smith
Samuel Smith jf
Daniel Bemis
Abijah Whitney" j.'
Abijah Whitney'
Amos Sanderson
Jonas Coburn
Habakkuk Stearns
[See pages 129, 131, 135, 137.]
Report of Committee on Petition for dividing School
Districts. — 1813.
" The Committee appointed by the town to attend to the Petition of
Joseph Russell Esq & others requesting that the two North School Dis-
APPENDIX J. — SCHOOLS. " 403
tricts might be so divided as to make three school Districts, have attended
thereto and beg leave to make the following statement.
The Committee find that the whole number of minor children under
the age of eighteen 3^ears in the town amount to 44i — and are distrib-
uted in the sevei-al school Districts as follows
In the N'orth East District — 115. —
West Centre District— 84
East Centre District — 77
South East District — 78
I^orth W. District — 51
South W. District. — 39 —
This number includes all under the age of 4 years as well as those
above, 4, and under 18. — They also find that there are in the N. E.
District 49 children that live a mile and upwards from the present school-
house, 12 of whom live 1 1/2 mile & upwards. — In the N. W. Dis-
trict 36 that live a mile & upwards from their school house: — In the
E. C. Dis 16 that live a mile & upwards from their school house. — In
the W. C. District two that live a mile & upwards from their school
house: — In the S. E District 34 that live a mile & upwards from their
school house: one of whom lives 2 miles, 13, one mile & three quarters
& 7 a mile & half and upwards: In the S. W. District 24 children that
live a mile & upwards from their school house, three of whom live two
miles & 8 a mile & half and upwards: They also find that the money
granted for the winter school the last year being S600, was apportioned,
according to the principles —
for several years practised upon by the town, which in the opinion of
the Committee are equitable, and distributed as follows.
To the N. E.
District
S134:09.
N. W.
District —
85:22
E. C.
District —
89:79.
W. C.
District ^
103:41-
S. E.
District —
102:27.
S. W.
District —
85:22.-
S600:00 —
The Committee are of opinion that the children in the N. W, District
are by no means too numerous for one school; that although their school
house is situated at the extreme southerly part of the District, yet if a
town way was laid out from the corner of the roads leading to M''. I & E
Strattons & Dan'. Bemis &c to the other road, near the dwelling house
of Cap. Jed Thayer, the school house might be placed thereon so as to
lessen the distance from their school house greatly of most of the Inhab-
itants of that District. —
The Committee are further of opinion that the children in the N, E.
404 TOWN RECORDS.
District are too numerous for one school & that many of them, in com-
mon with the children in other Districts in town, suffer some inconven-
ience from the distance from the school house. And should the town
be disposed to divide this Districts it would accommodate 22 children in
the easterly & 27 in the westerly part thereof that now travel a mile &
upwards & convene the other parts of the District, & should that course
be adopted M"". Russell will give a tract of land near Cap. Calefs to set a
school house on & Deacon Biglow will give ^10. John Dudley 8. Abijah
Sanderson $8. & Abijah "Whitney $10 & Cyrus Russell will give the
under pinning of the school house: — But taking into consideration that
the children in other districts live as far & some farther from their
schools than those in this District: — the principles adopted in apportion-
ing the school money; that within a few years a large sum has been
granted for the purpose of enlarging and repairing the school house in
this District; and also the large taxes assessed upon the Inhabitants of
the town for building a school house in the S. E. District, the support of
paupers & other purposes. & also the situation of the country; your Com-
mittee are unanimously of opinion and accordingly report that no altera-
tion of the school Districts, so as to bring any expense upon the town
aught to take place at present.
All which is respectfully submitted by
Isaac Fiske
Joseph Russell
Wm. p. Jones
Ezra Eisk
"William Bogle
Richard Cutter
[This report was accepted. See page 137. — Ed.]
Petition with reference to drawing money for Women
Schools. — 1813. •
To the Gentlemen Selectmen of "Weston, the Petition of us the
Subscribers inhabitants of the Northeast School district in said Weston
clearly states, that whereas it has been the practice of the Inhabitants
of said town for a number of Years last past, to grant a sum of Money
to be expended for the support of Women Schools, and divided accord-
ing to the number of Scholars in the several districts, and whereas the
number of Scholars that belong to our said district, and the distance
which we live from the School House in said district renders it very
fatigueing and difHcult to attend with advantage; We therefore request
you Gentlemen, to insert an Article in your Warrant for the town meet-
ing of May next, of the following tenor, viz To know the minds of the
inhabitants of said town, whether they will allow Us, to draw our pro-
portion of the Money which shall be granted for keeping Women
APPENDIX J.
SCHOOLS.
405
Schools, according to our number of Sc[h]olars, for us to appropriate so
as to be most beneficial to promote their Learning.
So pi'ays your Petitioners,
Weston April 191'' 1813.. Joseph Eussell.
Thomas Biglow
Abijah Sanderson
John Dudley
Habakuk Stearns
Daniel Warner
EOBERT FiSK
Thomas Jenkenkens
Cyrus Russell
[Granted on condition. See page 137. — Ed.]
Census. — 1813.
We the Subscriber present to the Gentlemen Selectmen of Weston,
the following list as a Just Census of the Children of each deastrict
accordins: to a Vote of Said town —
North East deastrict — with mentioning the head of families to-
gether with their Childrens names and ages and the names of any
residins: in their families —
Amos Sanderson
Age
No
Nathan Warren
Age
No
Abraham
—
12
1 Neamiah —
17
Sophia
—
10
Eliza —
15
Lucy
Hannah
—
8
6
Naby —
Samuel —
13
11
Amos Jn'".
—
4
Mary —
9
— Sum total
—
5
— Sum total
—
5
Convers Biglow
Abijah Whitney
Isaac
15
Francis —
— Sum total
5
1
Lucy [Sukey]
George
—
13
12
Robert Calif
John Holdbrook —
13
Charles
—
10
— Sum total
—
1
Harriot [Harrv]
—
8
John Yiles
William
—
5
William Pach
9
— Sum total
—
6
Sum total
—
1
John Cotting
25
.John, W
—
13
Nathan Hobbs JnL
Daniel
—
11
Alber[t] —
13
Lewis
—
8
Solomon —
11
(Gilbert
—
7
Josiah —
9
.5 Francis Green
Catherine —
7
Macumber
—
15
Lydia —
5
6 Maria Hager
—
16
Ruth Lovewell —
16
— Sum
total
—
6
— Sum total
—
6
40(1
TOWN RECORDS.
Ebenczer Hobbs |-
^ge]
■^To
John Dudley Age N9.
S(iph[roii]ia —
17
John — Jn"". —
17
Maria —
15
Mary —
14
John Jones —
17
Kitteredge —
12
Williard Jenary
17
Susan —
10
Sum total
4
Hariot —
7
Aaron Child
— Sum total
—
5
Mary —
— Sum total
5
Thomas Biglow
—
1
Orilia [Orilla] —
16
Henry Hobbs
Washington —
14
Sally —
8
Isaac —
12
Henry —
6
Charles —
10
Abigail Hill —
16
Marshal —
6
Henry H Hide —
17
Josiah Smith —
16
— Sum total
—
4
— Sum total
Cyrus Russell
~
6
Jonas Hastings
Charles —
6
Jonas — Jn'' —
6
Martha —
5
Samuel Ballard —
16
— Sum total
—
2
Leonard Proctor —
14
Robert Fiske
— Sum total
3
George —
11
Isaac Hobbs
Nancy —
9
Francis —
14
Patty —
8
Abigail —
12
Orilia [Orilla] —
5
Elmlra —
10
— Sum total
—
4
Marian —
8
Daniel Warner
Kalph —
Prentice Stearns —
5
Daniel — Jn''. —
7
17
Mary Manns
17
— Sum total
—
6
— Sum total
—
2
Jonathan Warren Jn"".
Habkk Stearns
Daniel Bemis —
17
Belindy —
17
Caroline Dudley —
7
Hephzebah —
13
Peter Duffey —
14
Mary —
11
Sum total
3
Eunice Kider —
6
Sum total
—
4
Jonathan Warren
Jonas Coburn
Cha[r]les Smith -
8
Emaly —
5
Sum total
1
Susan P Smith
10
Abner Russell
Sum total
—
2
Bradford —
16
Charles Bemis
Elmore —
14
Emala —
4
Sarah —
12
Eli Jones —
9
Abial —
10
— Sum total
—
2
Julia —
9
Lot Bemis
Zereiah —
6
Faney —
5
— Sum total
—
6
Sum total
Nathan Fiske
~
1
Abijah Sanderson
Nathan— Jn"^ —
15
Mary —
- 9
Maria —
13
Sum total
1
Nathan Child —
8
Sum total
—
3
35
34
Thomas Jenkerson
Of the whole deastrict
35
Hariot —
12
25
Ameline —
9
—
Thomas —
6
Sum total
94
— Sum total
3
APPENDIX J. SCHOOLS.
407
North avest destrict
Names — no
Nathanil Allen
Joseph ("heuey
Isaac, Stratton
Elisha Stratton
Seth Babcock
Alpheus Biglow
Uriah Gregory
Silas Gregory
Daniel Bemis
Edward Child
Samuel Smith
Jed Thayer
Nathan Hager
Phinehas Hager
Ira Draper
Sum total
East Center destrict
Oliver Couant _
Joel Smith _
Wa Anna Child
George W Smith -
Ebenezer Fiske —
Elijah Travers
Samuel Kendal
Solomon Bryant
Luther Harrington
Joel Smith Jn^
Cross Parker _
Amos Larason _
William Andrews
Amos Hobbs _
John Larason
William Lawrence Jn""
Benjamin Rand —
Ezra Fiske _
Benjamin Peirce
Josiah Lawrence
Aaron Whittemore
Lucretia Rand
Abijah Upham
Ira Whittemore
at the workhouse
Sum total
Chid.'
4
1
2
I
1
2
2
5
4
4
4
2
6
2
3
43
West center
w™ P Jones
Amos Wyman
Joseph Holbrook
DESTRICT
none
1
2
1
4
1
3
1
4
1
2
none
1
3
3
5
2
3
3
2
3
1
5
1
1
53
Names —
j Henry Flagg
-louas Sanderson
[ Jonas Sanderson Jn''
Isaac Gould
Ralph Abrams
Epraim Livemore
Nathauitl Volentiue
Gregory Clark
Joel Harrington
Alpheus Biglow Jn""
Thomas Stratton
Amos Harrington
John Flagg
Jonas Green
Isaac Fiske
Abraham Hews Jn'^
James Billings
David Brackett
Wj? R E. Boyd
Isaa[c] Brackett
Thaddeus Peirce
N?. Chid'-
1
none
5
1
1
5
5
3
none
2
Inone
1
4
5
4
7
2
1
1
1
5
Sum total j (50
1 more — I i
South west destrict
George Lyman _
Samuel Lovevvell —
Thomas Brown _
Abijah Jones _
W^ Bogle _
Stephen Harrington —
Samuel Train Jn^ —
S[t]ephen Loker —
Wl Lucy Train —
Joab Leadl)utter —
John Roberts ■ —
Increase Leadbutter —
Aaron Clark
Betsey Ti-ain —
Abijah Fiske —
Sum total
South east destrict
Joshua Peirce
Abijah Coburn —
Daniel Clark
Sarah Morse
Moses Fuller
Daniel Slimson I
U
■ 2
I 4
2
2
o
•J
2
1
3
4
2
none
none
none
2
none
27
none
none
3
4
1
2
408
TOWN RECORDS.
Names —
Paul Pratt
Cooper Garfield
Josiah Hastings
Jediah Warren
John S[t]imson
William Spring
Richard Cutter
John Slack
Abiathar Jonson
Samuel Seaverns
Josiah Starr
Elijah Kingsbury
Lydia Upham
No
Chidr.
5
—
1
—
5
7
—
none
—
1
—
5
—
4
—
6
2 '
—
3
—
4
—
4
Names —
No Chidr.
Abigail Hager
John Davis
[Andrew] Nelson
Sum total
North East destrict
North West D"
East Center D"
West Center D°
South East D"
South West D"
Sum total
5
4
none
66
94
43
53
60
66
27
343
Nathan Eiske
Abraham Hews
Silas Gregory
) Assessors
Jr[- of
) AVeston
A Census of the Children from four to Eighteen years of Age, taken
by us the Subscribers the first day of May 1814 —
Northeast District —
Amos Sanderson
—
Co[n]vers Biglow
Lot Bemis
years
Abrah"^ —
13
Edward —
5
Mary —
14
Sophia —
11
1
Phany —
6
Sally —
9
2
H annah —
7
Nathan Hobbs Ji
Amos —
5
John Viles
5
Horatio —
17
Albert —
15
Paul Wilson —
10
Solomon —
12
1
John Cot ting —
Josiah —
11
Catherine —
9
Henry Hobbs
John [W.] —
14
Lydia —
6
Abijah Whitney
7
J
Daniel — 12
Lewis — 9
Gilbert — 8
Francis Macumbo 16
Sally —
Henry —
Sophia —
Levi Dow —
9
7
5
14
Martha Harrin
(T-
years
ton —
17
Isaac —
15
4
6
Sukey —
13
Isaac Hobbs
George —
11
Nathan Warren
Charles —
9
Frances [Francis]
-15
Henry —
6
Abigail —
13
Nehemiah —
17
William —
4
Alraira —
11
EUza —
15
6
Mary Ann —
9
Abigail —
13
Ralf —
6
Sami —
12
Charles Berais
Oliver Cheney
15
Mary —
10
6
Emily —
6
—
5
1
43
APPENDIX J. — SCHOOLS.
409
Jonas Hastings
Jonas — 7
Francis — 4
Simon Proctor 16
Thaxter Reed 12
Jon«. Warren JL
Daniel Bemis 17
Caroline Dudly 9
Irani Litchfield 13
Jon^. Warren
George W. Smith
Jonas Cubun [Cobiirn]
Patty —
Oriley [Orilla]
15
Nathan Fisk
Maria — 13
Horatio N. Lam-
son
Aron Child —
3
Aron Child
Mary —
Hanna —
9 I Abijah Sanderson
6 Mary
Thomas Bicrjow
Emily -
Jonas —
Susan Smith
Joseph Fuller
Ebn^ Hobbs Eq--
Sophronia
Maria —
Eobert Fisk
5
4
12
11
Habak^ Stearnes
Belinda
Hepzibah —
Mary —
Thomas Jenkinson
Mary —
Harriot
Emiline
Thomas
Abr™
George
Nancy
Joseph Cheeny
Gilbert N
Benj° F
Isaac Stratton
Priscilla
Elisha Stratton
George
Betsey Bemis
17
5
15
12
John Dudly
Mai-y —
Francis [K.]
Susanna
Harriot
Jane —
10
5
Josiah Smith
Orilla [Biglow]
Washington
Isaac
Charles
Marshal
6
Cyrus Russell
Charles
Martha
Harriot
3
Abner Russell
Almore fElmorel
Sally
Abiel
Julia
Zeriuh
5
Dan' Warner
Dan'. Warner J--
51 [altered from 521
43
94 [ " " 95]
NoETH West District
Dan'. Bemis
Abijah
Joseph
Henry —
Edw". Child
Joseph Sumner
Mary [Child]
Abigail
Sojihia
Jane
Jon". Harrington
Sam' Smith
Lucy
Anna
Marshal
James
Ira Draper
Rufus F
Abijah
Nancy Dana
Alpheus Biglow
Maria
George
Uriah Gregory
Lewis Jones
Joseph Lawrence
25
Silas Gregory
Lavinia
Susanna
410
TOWN RECORDS.
Mary Ann
Jed»> Thayer
George
Abigail
Joseph Sumner
Amasa [?] Sanderson-
Francis
Dorcas Stratton
Amasa Jones
Silas —
Elisa B Sanger
6
6
Phinehas Hagar
Nath' Allen
3
Maria
Achsa
Otis —
Horatio
Nathan Hagar
2
Otis
Liefy [?]
George
Mary
—
4
Nathan
21[+]25[=]40
West Center District.
Joseph Holbrook
Eben^— 12;
Sami _ 11
Joseph Parker
Cinthia — 4
Henry Plagg
Emily Clark 10
John Dodd 12
Lydia Serjeant 12
Amos Harrington
Henry Boiles — 12
James Billings
John 6
Emerson 4
Lydia Harrington 12
Thad! Peirce
Sally
Abijah —
Mary —
Maria
Sophia
Alpheus Biglow jr —
Eliza Lawrence 16
Leonard Bemis 13
Ira Whittemore
Horatio Adams — 8
Jonas Sanderson Jr
Mary 14
Daniel 12
Martha — 13
Emily — 8
Charles 6
Abigail
Amos Cox
Isaac Bracket
Lucinda —
Michael
Betsey
Abr" Hews jl
Marshal —
Martha —
Mary —
Sophronia
George
Horatio
W^ R. E Boyd
Sarah A. Cole
Jerusha Rea
36
Isaac Fiske Esq""
Augustus —
Charles —
Isaac —
John Flagg
John
George —
Gregory Clark
Maria —
Charles —
Gregory —
N. Voleutine
Nath' —
W™ —
John —
Aron —
4
15
16
15
13
14
12
10
8
6
4
15
9
14
Thomas
James —
Ralph Abrams
Mary Oliver
W™. P. Jones
Stephen
Isaac
Beuj^. Jones
David Bracket
David
24
Isaac Gould
Anna —
Catherine —
\V>"
16
8
6
4
16
17
Eph" Livermore
Marshal — 16
Betsey — 14
Josiah — 8
4 Sally — 5
16
7
7
Joel Harrington jr
Amos — 4
Jonas Green
Mary — 15
Charles 13
Jonas — 8
Hannah — 7
Henderson — 5
9[+]36[+]24[=]69
APPENDIX J. SCHOOLS.
411
Sir
Es'' A Biglow [Jr.] informs me that [he] had two Children more the
firs of May then whalt he gave in to the Census Viz
Elijah Biglow 14
Abraham Gradison 7
I wish you to add them to the West Center District
from yr — Xathan Fiske Assessor
Weston May "^ 12 1814
Monday Morning
To Isaac Eiske Esqr
East Centre District
Wii" Andrews
Washington Peirce
Mary Stephens
Emiline — —
14
2sathan Band
11
Robert Harring-
W"". Stimson —
6
1
ton
3
2
Ezra Fisk
1
Luther Harrington
Rebecca Child
10
Josiah Farwell
Elbridge —
14
1
Charles —
8
3
Enoch —
Isaac —
11
4
Alex"". Greely
Nathi —
6
3
Mary —
Sally Mosman
7
16
Amos Hobbs
Hannah —
4
Sara'. M^Coy
Almira —
14
2
Frances —
6
Caroline —
9
Miranda Kendal
Cynthia
16
Martha —
5
Francis —
14
Abijah —
13
3
Pason
11
W™ —
11
W'" Lawrence
Jon''. Steams
17
Sarah Ann
4
Charles —
14
3
5
Sam' —
Henry —
William —
11
9
7
Hannah Child
Hannah —
12
6
John Lamson
Miranda —
David A.
13
13
Dana —
5
Mary Ann —
2
5
Francis [Frances] 4
Widow Rand
Sol«. Bryant
3
Whiting —
13
George Mosman 11
Cyras Smith
1
John^Moral
4
Elisha Child
Abijah Upham
2
1
Betsey —
13
2
Joel Smith Je.
Isaac Parker
Henry Smith
Benjs. Peirce
11
5
George W. Smith
Eliza Child
Aaron Bracket
Maria Pigeon
9
17
17
5
Joel —
Minck —
Harriot —
Abijah —
U
9
7
5
Mai-y
16
3
Aron Whitemore
Mary Mosman
8
Josiah Lawrence
Wm
9
2
Elijah —
10
Mary. A.
7
Benj" — Rand
Jo[s]eph —
6
3
Caroline
5
llebekah —
11
Isaac
4
-
1
3
57
412
TOWN RECORDS.
South East District.
Jedediah "Warren
Marshal —
8
W"" Spring —
8
Sally -
15
Francis —
6
Warren —
5
Maria —
13
5
3
Nahum
11
Cooper Garfield
Amos —
10
Horace Stearnes
John Davis
Joel —
8
1
Lydia Davis
15
Elisha —
6
Lydia Upham
Hannah —
13
Amos —
14
John —
8
Abialhar Jonson
Artemas —
15
Charles —
Nathan —
12
10
8
3
Joseph Dudley
Timothy —
14
4
Lucy —
15
5
Betsey —
Charles —
Mary —
12
10
8
Elijah Kingsbury
Sally —
Elijah —
16
14
Patty Winch
2
Paul Pratt
12
Betsey —
13
Lucy —
17
John Slack
John —
11
J
George —
14
Granville —
15
4
Hannah —
11
Betsey Ives
13
Josiah Starr
Charles —
6
Ezra Whitny
5
Catherine Eustis 16
Sami —
5
3
[1]
5
Josiah Hastings
Richard Cutter
Wm Proctor
17
Moses Fuller
Abigail —
15
Wm H. —
14
Loisa Fuller
15
Martha —
Maria —
George —
13
11
8
4
Henry —
Sally -
12
9
Mary Demming
2
13
4
Sam^ Severns
Dan'. Stimson
Daniel Clark
Alvin Fuller
Danl Sanderson 15
Dan' Stimson Jr 9
Daniel —
Susan —
Wm _
9
7
6
1
Sarah Morse
Phebe —
17
Sally —
3
7
3
Sophia —
13
Abijah Coburn
Alpheus —
11
Daniel Read
14
Abigail Hagar
Sally —
8
1
Jacob —
17
4
Araasa —
12
W"\ Spring
63
Lydia —
10
E Parker —
17
[1]
South West District
Widow Train [Lucy]
Swift Ledbetter
Sam' Lovell
Aron —
11
Artemas Smith
Ruth —
16
George —
8
1
Abigail —
13
3
James Prat
5
Widow Betsey Train
Sam' —
11
Stephen Loker
"William —
12
Otis —
Betsey —
15
13
4
W'" Bogle
Phinhas —
7
2
Mary Livermore
12
2
Thomas Browu
Darius Haws —
6
Abijah Fisk
Almira —
17
2
1
Sereno —
12
o
Adolphus —
13
21
J.
Joab Ledbetter
Stephen Harringtou
Susan Ann —
6
Benj" Underwood 16
Henry —
5
Nancy —
13
2
2
X E.
District
N. W
- d°
W. C
- d"
E. C
- d«
S. E
- d"
S. W
- d"
APPENDIX J. SCHOOLS. 413
— 94
— 46
— 69 add 2 at Biglow's & 1 at John Flagg's— 72
— 57
— 63
— 21
350 Total
3
353
Nathan Fiske ) Assessors
Daniel Clark y of
Nath^. Allen ) Weston
[One at Josiali Starr's S. E. District seems not to have been counted. — Ed.]
Eeport on condition of School Houses. — 1816.
The Committee appointed to view and examine the state of the school
houses in Weston have attended to that subject and beg leave to make
the following report;
They find the school house in the East Center District is out of repair
in the internal part only & that it is necessary that some small repairs
should be made to the writing benches, seats, desk & floor. —
They would also state that the school house in the south west District
is out of repair both externally and internally, & should it be thought
expedient to repair the house, that it will be necessary to shingle the
whole of the roof & to patch the clapboarding, & als to repair the seats,
floor «& stove in the internal part: — they would further state that the
school house is very small, though large enough to accommodate all the
scholars in the district, which according to the census for four years past
average twenty six only between the age of four & eighteen; that it is
inconvenient in its construction, the ceiling and windows being much
too low & the windows too small & the seats inconvenient; — The Com-
mittee have thought proper to make this statement as they were divided
in opinion upon the subject of repairing or rebuilding; one or the other
of which is absolutely necessary. —
[Then follows on the same sheet a Report concerning the state of the work house,
to which is subjoined the following : — Ed.]
all which is submitted by
Nathan 1 1 agar ^
Weston May 6''. 1816 — Abu ah Fiske C Committee
Isaac Fiske \
See page 207
414 TOWN RECORDS.
Keport of Committee on the State of School Houses, appointed
March 1822.
The Committee appointed on the fourth of March last to examine
into the State of School houses in the town of Weston, have attended
thereto & beg leave to report, that the school houses in said town do not
want any repairs but what comes within the ordinary powers of the
Selectmen; except the school house in the west Centre District: the
school house in that district is out of repair, in the internal part espe-
cially: — the Desk & part of the benches must be rebuilt; — part of the
windows must be made new & also the inner Door: — There is not suffi-
cient room to accomodate the scholars in the District: the seasts are too
narrow & the writing Desks are too near together & cannot be made
otherwise without enlarging the house: — But they find the other parts
of the house to be in pretty good state; the timbers to be perfectly sound,
& the clapboarding & shingling in good order. The committee are of
opinion that it is necessary, & therefore would recommend, that eight
feet be added to one side of the house; an additional porch for wood;
that two new windows be put in, & one new door, that a new Desk for
the master be made & that new benches & writing Desks be put in, when
the old ones will not answer the purpose. They have not been able to
ascertain the precise expense of the addition & repairs; but from the
best calculation they have been able to make are opinion that the ex-
pense would be from $150 to S175. —
Isaac Fiske
Ebenezer Hobbs
Alpheus Bigelow Jr.
Abijah Coburn
Luther Harrington
marked — Voted to accept the report
See page 294
A List of Scholars in the West Centre District, with their
Ages, taken May 1st. 1826. —
James Billings
14 years
Benj". Pierce —
6
At Benjamin
Almira Pierce
4
Pierce's [Peirce]
Joseph W. Spring
Tho^ B. Jones —
IG
4
Marshall Jones
James Goldsbury
Harriet Cox —
10
16
Benj. James
Martha Brackett.
7
Emeline Brackett
5
Isaac Brackett
Charles Tilton — 15
APPENDIX J. SCHOOLS.
415
George Fiske —
12
Susan Fiske —
10
Andrew Fiske —
8
Edward Fiske —
G
Catharine Brigham
13
Caroline Collier
13
Joseph L Field
7
Charlotte M Field
4
George Hastings
13
Horatio Hows —
16
Horace Hews —
10
Abigail Jones
15
Edward Jones —
11
Andrew Jones —
11
Isaac Fiske
Maria Whiltemore 13
Ira Whiltemore 11
Elizabeth Vv'hittemore 8
James Whiltemore 6
William Swift
14
Eliza Handley —
14
Abijail Sanderson
16
George Sanderson
4
Edward Carter
13
Susan Brown
17
Mary A. T. Bigelow
11
Elizabeth H Bigelow
10
Charlotte Bigelow
8
Alpheus H. Bigelow
7
Theoda Cutting
15
Jerusha Cutting
10
Harriet Cutting
7
Sally Livermore
17
Joseph Frederick
13
Daniel Lovewell
17
Martha Sawin 14
Luther Lawrence 13
Harriet Pepper 5
Joseph Field
Abraham Hews
Will"'. P. Jones
Ira Whittemore
«
Ruth Mackey
Jonas Sanderson J'.
Widow Holbrook.
Alpheus Bigelow J^
Ephraim Cutting
Ephraim Livermore
Gregory Clark
Joseph Sawin
Lydia Livermore
Benjamin Pepper
416
TOWN RECORDS.
Eliza Pierce
Andrew Damon
Sumner Boclen
Charlotte Cutter
Cordelia Cutter
Louisa Cutter
Frances Cutter
14
17
i5
15
12
4
Thaddeus Pierce
Abraham Hunter
Lucy Flagg
Ammi Cutter
Whole N°. 54. taken May 1«'. 1826
by Benjamin James
A census of the Children in the IsTortheast District belonging to the
families hereafter mentioned from 4 to 18 years of age viz —
To John Cuttings'
Jesse Viles
Nathan Hobbs's
Cynthia C —
15
Jesse Ji —
7
Lydia —
17
Abia C —
12
John S —
5
Tho^ J —
15
Amilia C —
10
, .
Amanda Jones —
6
Marshal C —
7
Jonathan Warren J'.
Silas Gregory J^ —
-17
Mary —
14
Tho^ Jenkins's
Josiah Smith —
15
William W —
12
Abr? —
15
Joseph Whitney -
-14
Andrew —
10
Jon\ B —
11
Rufus —
7
John Warren Cutting's
Jonas Weston —
17
At Merriam 's
Abner Wilson —
17
Josiah Rand —
16
W-" Davis —
16
Charles Bemis's
Hen?. Hobbs's
Amos Sanderson's
Amos Juni —
Adeline —
17
15
Emely —
Charles —
17
15
Sophia —
Charles F —
16
14
Dexter —
12
James —
12
Susan —
Otis —
13
11
Jane —
8
Curtis —
10
Roval —
6
Alfred
8
Harriot —
y
Eli" —
10
Russel Proctor —
4
Abijah Whitney's
Maria Whitney —
Caleb S — —
-14
12
Nathan Warren's Ju^
Franklin Merriam 17
Sewall Fiske's
Alonso —
7
Susan Davis —
12
Elias Patch's
George Gearfield's
W!i^ Patch —
8
Charles Weston's
George j£ —
6
Maria Weston —
6
Cynthia —
4
W™ Hastings'
Dexter —
4
Charles Warren's
Percis —
14
Eben-- H Smith
Catherine Adams
17
13
Milton Daggett
Carohne —
7
Charles Juni —
12
l>yman —
5
Joseph W —
10
Francis Gearfield's
Rebeckah
8
Gilbert Maynard-
-17
Benj". Dudley's
George W
6
Miranda Gerfield -
-5
Edwin Byam —
16
APPENDIX K.
WARRANT.
417
Widow Sanderson's
Russell Abnur's
Susan Ann — 11
Moses Sanderson 10
[x\bner Russell's]
Lucv — 10
Eunice —
16
Harriot — 11
John Dudley's
Amelia A —
11
Edward — 5
Jauie — 16
Whitney — 14
Convarse Biglow's
Isaac Hobbs's
Isaac Sanderson's
Edwin —
Augustus —
17
14
Aaron Baley — 14
Jane — 13
Sophia —
11
Sarah — 11
Robert Fiske's
Isaac — 9
Jonas Cob urn's
Robert Fiske j'. 11
Augustus — 5
Amelia J [Emily]
17
Orilla Fiske — 17
Robert Harrington 17
Jonas —
16
Isaac —
14
Whol[e] number 84
Red. May 28. 1826
I. Fiske town clek
^SEAT^
APPENDIX K.
Warrant from the State Treasurer. —
Tax for 1824 Commonv;ealth of Massachusetts
Xahum Mitchell Esq —
Treasurer and receiver General of said Commonwealth —
To the Sheriff of the County Middlesex or his Deput}- —
B}' virtue of an Act of the General Court of said Commonwealth,
passed the twenty first day of February 1824 there was assessed on the
town of Weston, the sum of two hundred seventy dollars & fifty cents
being said towns proportion of an Assessment laid on the whole com-
monwealth by the Act aforesaid; And whereas the inhabitants of said
town have for the space of five months, from the 1>^' of May 1824 neglected
to choose assessors to assess said tax, and to cause the assessment there-
of to be certified to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth as by law re-
quired, and there having been paid by the Selectmen one hundred fifty
dollars only, leaving yet due one hundred and twenty dollars .50/100 —
Wherefore, in obedience to a law of the Commonwealth aforesaid
passed the 26'^ day of Feb:^' 1794 & renewed the 25'^ FebJ' 1800, and by
virtue of the power and authority to me given, you are hereby required
to collect the aforesaid sum of one hundred and twenty Dollnrs & fifty
cents, by distress, and sale of the estates real or personal, of any Inhab-
itant or Inhabitants of said [Town] and to pay the same into the Trea-
sury of the Commonwealth, observing such rules and regulations as are
by law provided for satisfying Warrants against deficient Collectors of
418 TOWN RECORDS.
Public Taxes: and make return of this Warrant in ninety days from
this date —
Given under my hand and seal at Boston this 12"' day of July in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty six —
Nahum Mitchell Treasi
(Copy-)
Attest, Nath Austin
Sheriff
[A verbatim warrant was sent Feb. 1, 1827. — Ed.]
ERR^TA^.
Page 23, line 5, for .see read See.
" 47, " 16, for (— ) read (. — ).
" 49, " 14, for Bridge's read Budge's.
" 52, " 20, for S3.44 read 3:44.
" 62, " 33, for ('10!') read (lO"^:).
" 66, " 13, after then insert made.
"■ 86, " 14, for lasac read Isaac.
" 99, " 5, after me place a period.
"113, " 29, s^■a;i/l, mistake of town clerk for _/i/'i/i.
" 117, " 14, 1802, mistake of town clerk for 1812.
" 120, " 22, for gentleman read Gentleman.
" 125, " 7, for on read or.
" 159, " 12, for (;) read (:).
" 159, " 13, for Duties read duties.
" 187, " 10, after us place a period.
" 225, " 23, for Danel read Dani[e]Z.
" 236, " 24, after Fiske place a comma.
" 251, " 18, after Smith remove the period.
" 310, " 1, for I'ear read ?/ear.
" 333, " 23, atter age place &.
" 405, " 38, for Catherine read Catharine.
" 408, " 32, " " " "
" 408, for Macumbo read Mecumho.
" 410, for Flagar read Flager.
" 411, line 35, for Benj" read Benj».
" 412, " 17, for Catherine read Catharine.
INDEX OF J^AMES.
[As nearly as possible, names and titles belonging to the same individual have been broueht
together. A few variations of spelling, mere blunders, have been disregarded. A dash placed
between two numbers indicates that the name is found on all the included pages. The names
include many who were not townspeople. — Ed.]
Abbott, John, 296, 311.
Abrams, Ralph, 42, 59, 62, 76, 2^6, 400, 407,
410.
Stephen, 42, 59, 62, 75, 76, 128, 142, 164,
286.
Adams, Catherine, 416.
Horatio, 410.
Joseph, 102.
Josiah, 296, 372.
Lois, 200.
,390.
Allen, Achsa, 410.
George, 410.
Horatio, 320, 336, 348, 349, 4J0.
Joseph, of Worcester, 10.
Otis, 410.
Nathaniel, 22, 32, 41, 42. 59, 82, 83, 84,
92, 95, 130, 138, 142, 163, 168, 178,
184, 187, 196, 199, 208, 209, 210, 211,
224, 235, 236, 238, 239, 250, 253, 260,
261, 265, 276, 279, 362, 365, 381, 382,
4011,402,407, 410, 413.
Priscilla, 369.
William, 349.
Ames, Levi, 68.
,„j_„^ > Emeline, 411.
Andrews C William, 94. 105, 136, 148, 401, 407,
Archbald, Nancy, 245.
Atherton, Lemuel B., 377.
Atwood, Jeremiah, 349.
Austin, Benjamin, 254, 266.
Nath., 418.
Nathaniel, Jr., 100.
William, 230, 282, 296, 311.
Babcock, George, 251, 273.
Seth, 42, 59, 294, 400, 407.
Bacon, Ebenezer, 10.
John, 11.
Jonathan, 383. .384.
Thompson, 324.
Baker, Jacob, 245.
Baldwin, Cyrus, 324.
John, 372.
Loammi, 18, 91, 107, 108, 115, 132, 144,
Baley, Aaron, 417.
Ballard. Ebenezer, 28, 49.
Samuel, 406.
Bancroft, AmoH, 8, 9, 21, 22, 27, 28. 29. 30, 31,
32, 33, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44,
46. 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54. 56, 58, 61,
65, 66, 67, 83, 88, 89, 392, 397.
James, 4.
William A , 379.
Barker, William ti., 321, 344.
Barn, William, 113.
Barnard, Hezekiah, 331.
Barrett, Joseph, 377, 378.
Oliver, 142.
Widow [Samuel?],. 369.
Bartlett, Bailey, 10.
Josiah, 115, 132, 144, 203.
Samuel, 3», 99, 277, 288.
Barton, Charles, 172.
Baylies, William, .330.
Bemis, Abijah, 409.
4 Abraham, 245, 366, 367,381, 385, 386.
j A., 382, 387.
Betsey, 409.
Charles, 108, 260, 264, 276, 291, 348, 349
406, 408, 416.
Charles [Jr.], 416.
Daniel, 42, 364, 400, 402, 403, 407, 409.
Daniel, 406, 409.
Dexter, 416.
Ell, 416,
t Emala. 406.
{ Emely, 416.
(Emily, 408.
Faney, 406. See Phany.
Henry. 409.
Isaac, Jr., 324.
Jane, 416.
Joseph, 409.
Leonard, 410.
Lot, 3, 27, 40, 68, 139, 226, 258, 402, 406
408.
Mary, 408.
Nathaniel, 13.
Phany, 408. See Faney.
Royal, 416.
Seth, 394.
Benjamin, Stephen, 357.
Bent, William H., 90.
I Biglow,
( Bigelow,
) Abraham, 61, 124, 370, 378.
(A., 373.
f AlpheuB, 13, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 36,
I 37, 39, 40, 42. 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49.
i 50, 59, 82, 84, 92, 95, 178, 200, 264!
I 308, 400, 407, 409.
L Alpheus, Capt., 130, 196. 225, 251, 349.
( Alpheus, Jr., 106, 112, 127, 130, 139, 140
I "■
142, 160, 167, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179
180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187
1 189, 190,191,192, 199,200,201, 207
J 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215
1 216, 221, 222, 228, 232, 236, 238, 239
I 274, 275, 293, 294, 308, 310, 333, 335
I 337, 343, 344. 349, 354, 357, 363, 388
I 389, 400, 407, 410, 411, 413, 414, 415
L Alpheus, 176, 3.53.
Alpheus H., 415.
Anna, Mrs., 398.
Augustus, 417.
Charles, 406, 409,
Charlotte, 415.
Converse, 51, 59, 83, 95, 111, 139, 163
186,187,196,251, 293,316, 320, 345
348, 349, 350, 375, 377, 402. 405, 408
417.
Edward, 408.
Edwin, 417.
Elijah, 411.
Elizabeth H., 415.
Eunice, 200.
(419)
420
INDEX OF NAMES.
JBiglow,
Bigelow, •
Frauds, 406.
George, 400.
Isaac, 321, 406, 409.
Lucy, 245.
Maria, 409.
Marslial, 406, 409.
Mary Anu H., 179.
Mary A. T., 415.
Orilla, 406, 409.
Sophia, 417.
Timothy, 4,11,29, 44, 54.
CThomas, 3, 21, 27, 40, 42, 4S, 49, 51, 59,
I 83, 95, 110,-114, 115, 119, 121, 123,
I 124, 125, 126, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134,
j 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144,
j 145, 147, 149, 152, 154, 155, 161, 162,
"] 166, 1S2, 188, 236, 239, 262, 275, 309,
366, 369, 383, 3S5. 402, 405, 406, 409.
I Thomas, Dea., 110, 125,127, 128, 142, 160,
I 163, 164, 367, 404.
L Thomas, Capt., 68.
Thomas, Jr.. 1.54. 155, 161, 188, 197.
Tyler, 327, 329, 346, 349.
Washington, 406, 4o9.
William, 270.
Billings, Emerson, 410.
James, 51, 216,250,251, 253, 264, 282,291,
293. 302, 303, 407, 410.
James [Jr.], 414.
John, 410.
Blanchard, William, 324.
Blodgett, Jonathan, 262.
Boden, Sumner, 416.
Bogle, William, 3, 42, 59, 82, 84, 92, 94, 97, 99,
100,103,104, 106, 110, 131, 167,207,
228, 250, 264, 309, 384, 385, 401, 404,
407, 412.
Boiles, Ileary, 410.
Bond, Abigail, 28.
Amos, 54, (0, 85, 100.
Molly, 234.
Bowdoin, James, 11.
Bower, Charles, 57.
Boyd, Wm. R. E , 70, 71, 105, 407, 410.
Brackett, Aaron, 177, 411.
Betsey, 410.
David, 40, 42, 59, 83, 251, 400, 407, 410.
David [Jr ], 410.
Ebenezer, 3, 13, 40, 42.
Emeline, 414.
George, 35.
Ira, 45.
Isaac, 83, 95, 112, 128, 196, 197, 225, 226,
236,237,251, 253, 262, 264, 275, 276,
291, 305, 307, 308, 311, 312, 313, 315,
317,319, 320,321, 322, 323, 325, 326,
328, 330, 332, 334, 335, 336, 338, 340,
341, 342, 346, 348, 350, 375, 382, 387,
40J, 407, 410, 414.
Lucinda, 410.
Martha, 414.
Michael G., 377, 410.
Bradford, Aldeu, 352.
Breed, \ William, 59, 120, 217, 400.
I , 397.
Brewer, Rufus, 376.
Bridge, Ebenezer, 5, 17, 18, 29, 30, 36, 44, 54.
Klizabeih,49. See Errata.
Sally, 393.
Matthew, 70, 85, 100, 115.
Brigham, Callu'rine, 415.
Briudley, , 384.
Bryant, Artemas, 117.
Solomon, 42, 59, 234, 401, 407, 411.
Brown, Adolphus, 281, 412.
Alraira, 412.
Amos, 401.
Charles, 316.
Brown, Elizabeth, 208, 288.
J Kphraira, 366,381,382.
I E., 367.
John, 28.
Joseph, 367.
Marshall, 260, 291.
Nathan, 334, .376, .377, 378.
Nathaniel, 386.
Samuel, 95, 127, 128.
Hamuel, of Boston, 124.
Susan, 415.
Thomas, 1, 3, 7, 21, 27, 32, 40, 41,42, 48,
51, 59, 67, 70, 78, 95, 111, 142, 196,
199, 207, -ZIG, 217, 225, 2.38, 239, 251,
253, 261, 262, 279, 2S0, 281, 293, 321,
322, 348, 350, 365, 384, 401, 407. 412.
Brooks, Eleazer, 10.
Daniel, 324.
John, 70, 169, 203, 230, 240, 254, 266, 282,
295.
Nathan, 340.
Buckminster, Lawson, 376, 394.
Bucknam, .Asa, 160.
Sylvester, 373.
Budge, Elizabeth (See Errata, 49), 52, 68.
Bullard, Eli, .390.
Jotham, 388, 389.
Butler, Caleb, 297, 299, 311, 350, 374, 377, 379,
380.
Byam, Edwin, 416.
Calder, Mary, 62.
Calcf ( ) Robert, 97, 229, 371.
Calif \ I Capt., 402, 404, 405.
Mrs., 375.
Campbell, James, 28.
Canada, ^'era, 349.
Carter, Edward, 415.
John, 349.
Carver, Capt., 8, 52.
Reuben, 14, 32, 35, 42, 48, .59, 66, 68,
72, 73, 77, 80, 81, 87, 91, 149, 150,
182.
Reuben, Jr., 1-50.
Cenedy, John, 142.
Chandler, John, 339.
Nathan, 339.
Champney, Samuel, 172.
Cheeney, ) Anna, 64.
Cheney, ( Benjamin F., 409.
Gilbert N., 4u9.
Jesse, 32. 42, 59, 402.
Joseph, 42, 59, 64, 67, 82, S3, 94, 111, 113,
139, 142, 163, 164, 167, 199, 286, 253,
261, 270, 279, 293, 308, 318, 336, 337,
400, 402, 407, 409.
Oliver, 408.
Sukey, 64.
Child, Aaron, 402, 406, 409.
Aaron [Jr.], 409.
Abigail, 409.
{ Anna, 401.
\ Anna, Widow, 407.
( Hannah, 411.
Edward, 21, 42, 59, 64, 84, 225, 228, 264,
293, 308, 400, 402, 407, 409.
Elisha, 411.
Eliza, 411.
Fr.inces, 411.
Hannah, 411 .
Jane, 409.
Mary, 406, 409.
Mary, 409.
Mary Ann, 411.
Nathan, 41, 44, 45, 59, 369.
Nathan, 406.
Nathan, of Boston, 156.
Rebecca, 411.
Sophia. 409.
, 294.
INDEX OF XAMES.
421
Clark, Aaron, 164, 407.
Charles, 14S.
Charles, 410.
Daniel, 13, 21, 27, 41, 42 -r' 5Q m o=;
110, 114, 115, ik, 2i:'l23 1-24 195'
126. 127, 128, 129 130, 131,' 134 ]m
ioz, I.i4. 155, 157, 161 16'' !«•? i«^
Ifie, 167. 168 169 170 in' 1S8 fl^'
198, 19-., 207 221 224 235 ns' l^l'
^ 246, 2.5.r .383, 385 401, 407," 111' fil"
Daniel, Jr., 412. ' *^^' *i*5
Emily 176.' 177. 410
^'^^^ofii^^.'' ■^*^' ^^'' ^^°' •■^■5'' ^O-^. 407,
Gregory fJr.], 410.
Mnria, 410.
Susan, 412.
William, 412
Clemence, Alpheus, US
Cohb, David, 1(1, 53, 69, 85.
Ooburn, / Amelia J., 417.
< Kmala 406
' Emilv. 409
Harriot, 417.
Isaac, 417.
Jonas, 27, 42, 49, 59 142 164 i«- io-
197. 202.'203, 2o'4,"o5, 219; Jlo,' 24'
226, 227, 229, 231, 233. 2.34 235 2'Ts
241, 243, 248, 249 252 2.54 11^' 41'
2o9, 263, 322, 347, 350,' 351 iP nH'
3o5 358, 359, 366, 402, 406, 409' 417
Jonas [Jr.], 409, 417 "".•*"»,*!/.
I'Ucy, 417.
Susan Ann, 417
r.^1 J^'"'=»™. 250, 306, 335, .336
Cole, Sarah A., 410.
Co!lier, Ciroline, 4i5
Conant, .■Vbraham,37i .372
Isaac, 320. '
*^'%^- •<'. -12. 59, 111, 156, 201, 229, 250,
Coolidge, Isaac, 78 364
Corey, -_, .337, 388, 389, 390.
Cornwall, , Mj-g ^21
Cotting, see Cutting.'
Cox, Artemas, 393.
Amos, 410.
Anna, 393.
Elisha, 393.
Harriot, 395, 414.
Joseph. 244.
Cranston. Joel, 296, 311, 380
Crowninshield, Benj W., 240 2.54
CummiDgs, Elisha 223 '
Gushing, Col. Edm'u"di 331
Leonard W., .350.
Cutter, Abigail. 412.
Animi, 416
8att'e?i,'6'''''-^^'^^^'-^««-«.3^0-
Cordelia, 416.
Frances, 416.
George, 412
Louisa, 416.
Maria, 412.
Martha, 412.
Puchard 32, 40, 42, 48. 59, 67, 83, 84 95
??■ ?^- 1;'J. 139. 161.16.3, 164, '167,'
L->, 1.6, 177, 3 78, 179, 180 18] 189
Cutting and Cotting, .
Abia, 416.
Amilia, 416.
Cynthia, 416.
Daniel, 405, 408.
Ephraim, 281,415
Gilbert, 40.5, 408.
Harriet, 415.
Jerusha, 415.
Lewis. 405, 408.
Marshall, 416
'^°^348^fQ',^^ Vtl' 226, 244, 336, 337,
408,' 4I6: ■ ^'^' ^^^' ^^''' ^2, 405:
j John W., 405, 40S, 416.
I John, Jr., 321.
Theoda, 415.
Dadtnan, IVnthan, 142.
Daggett, Carlos, 226, 236.
Caroline, 416.
; Ebenezer, 76
! Lvman, 416.
Milton, 3.3?, (.372?) 416
Dame. A. A., 17.5. '
Damon, Andrew, 416.
■Josiah, 280.
Dana, Ool., 379, 390.
I^ancy, 409.
Samnel, 18, 29, 44, 54, 70, 85. 100 115
149,1.53,230,273 oqq iu 'J? ' "' ^
Dane, Xathau. 124. ' ' ' ^^^^■
Davis, Hannah, 401, 408, 41"
Jonathan, 330.
John, of Barnstable, 11
John, 21 42, 52, 59, 84, 112, 142 412
John, [Jr.], 412. '
/Joseph, Jr., 372.
I Joseph. 374.
Lemuel, 291.
Lydia. 412.
Susan, 416
William, 416.
. , . 387, 388, 389.
Daniels Arsmus, 42, 48, 51, 59.
Dean, Joseph, 11.
Dearborn, Henry, 230.
Demraing Mary, 412
Derby. John, .33.
^ancy Archbald. 245
Robert, 310, :136, 349. '
Samuel (J., 236, 244 313 -iiti -j^a
Dexter, Samuel. 144, 'l65:'20.3 'sH ' '*^-
Dickey. Ira S., .336.
Dodd, John, 410.
Dow, Levi. 408.
Draper. Abijah, 348, 409.
Elizabeth, 274.
Foster, 336.
Ira. 75, 79. 82, 94, 96, 113 128 1.30 131
139, 160. 225, '228 273 274 291 293*
^ 322, 350, 400, 402, 407. '409 ' ^'
Ira. Jr., S3. 274.
Nabby. 274.
Rufus P., 409
Drury, Abel. 383.
Dudley, Benjamin, 367, 381
Benjamin. .336, 375, 416
Caroline, 406, 409.
Harlot, 406 409.
i Francis K., 321, 409.
I Kitteredge, 406.
( Jane, 403.
/ Janic, 417.
'°V*^.&fy%^'4'J^i'
John, Jr., 406.
Joseph, 412.
422
INDEX OF NAMES.
Dudley, Lucy, 412.
Mary, 406, 409.
Samuel, 97, 381.
Susan, 406, 409.
Whitney, 417.
, 374.
Duffey, Peter. 406.
Button, Duvid, 223.
Eager, Uriah, 34S.
Baton, Daniel, 399.
Ebenezer, 397,399.
William, 376.
Endicolt, John, 331.
EusliB, Catherine 412.
William, 266, 282, 295, 311, m-
Everett, Edward, 331, 359.
Fiirley, John, 11.
Farmer, Gilbert. 379.
Earns worth. See Francforth.
Chandler, 57.
Farwell, Charles, 411.
Josiah,42, 59, 111,401,411.
Mary, 411.
F'-^y- -^rueTp.'p.; 169, 203. 230, 240, 248, 254,
266, 273, 282.
Felch, Nathaniel 391.
Fergusson, William, 316.
Fessenden, Inman, 209.
Field, Charlotte M., 415. ^
'""'l^' ils lr^-206,"2 2 •2S'2r2,' 246',
9."'258;268:269,285:286, 300, 301.
314; 315, 327, 328, 344, 350, 415
Joseph L.,415.
Fillebrown, Thomas, H. 244.
Fiske, Abigail Widow, 150, 151.
^nttU24V.'l8,i||36;37;
i^i-tr^7,i'9noo;iSi^o4:ib;!i :
1 Ti 112 113, 142 199, 236, 276, 291,
3^6', 320: 322; 366,' 393,' 401. 407, 412,
413!
Abijah, 2d, 276.
Abijah, of Boston, 316, 317.
Alonzo, 416.
Andrew, 415.
Augustus, 410.
Charles, 410. ,-a im
Charles, of Frammgham 1=0. ^^l
Ebene/.er, 27. 42, 59, 9o, 142, 150, 151.
225, 228, 250, 401, 407.
rK^if •3'^27 \t 41, 42, 67, 83, 84, 94. 128.
^® I'SI ' 164. 207, '226, 236, 238, 261, 276,
306", 321, 348, 404, 407, 411.
[Ezra, Jr., 59,66.
Edward, 415.
rKf •210'tll','2f2, 225. 228.276,291
^■^"so'e, I21: 333,' 335; 336,' 337. 347, 348
. 351 352, 353, 354, 356, 3o7, 367, 368.
^S:.ri-«N,n.;s-,..||.»-;-8..f^?,
in-117 119-121, 123, 124, 126-134,
136-145', 147-158, 160-170, 172-193,
195-197 199-219, 221-243, 246-2ol,
253 255-262, 264-279, 281, 282, 284-
294', 296-299, 301-313, 315-318 320-
^22 324-326, 328. 329, 331, 338. 340-
345 347, 348, 350, 352-354, 356-359.
355; 3.t8:371, 377, 379, 380, 393, 400.
404. 407, 410, 411. 413-415, 417
Isaac, Jr., 410.
Isaac, 2d, 291,321.
b
^'^•^^^S;5l!'^0,151,369^ 371.398, 399.
Jonathan, of Medtield. loO, 151.
Luke, 339, 3.52, 387.
Maria, 406, 409.
Nancy, 406, 409.
Nathan, 391. „ „ ,„ io 1 1 it iq
Nathan, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 V, W, 12 14 1 . , 19.
on 90 91 25. 27. 28, 32, 3.3. H, 00, 01,
Is" 54 56 58 59, 61, 65, 67, 80, 84,
% ll'j 127 i30,'l31, 138,139,143,
150 151 182, 163, 164, 165. 168, 169,
no* 171,193 194. 195, 196,197. 198,
199 201 202 204,' 206, 207. 214. 219,
220 ^21 224 226, 227, 228, 229, 230,
231; 2h\ 234.235, 2.38, 239,240 241
9IV 946 '^8 249,252,254, 2o6, 25/,
^, A 26L'262.' 265,' 266, 267, 269
IH\ 385; 3S8, 389,' 392, 400, 401, 406,
408,409,410,411,413.
Nathan, Capt., 8.
Nathan, Jr., 406.
Orilla, 406, 409, 417.
Patty, 406, 409.
402,405,406,409,417.
Robert, Jr., 417. ,„,
Samuel, 8, 21, 22, 40, 41, 59, 113, 39 i , 401.
Sewau' m -12, 226, 236, 244, 251, 253,
291 321 335 336 338 339, 340, 341,
142' 345, 346, 347; 350; 351. 352, 354,
355; 3.56, 357,358,359,416.
Kdeli's.'of W. Cambridge. 150, 151.
Fitzgerald, William, 113.
Flagg, Bezaleel, 62.
Charles, 287, 289.
407, 410.
Isaac, 16.
Lucy, 416.
Jennet, 176, 177.
John [Capt.], 15, 63. 70,173, 390.
(John, Jr., 8,9.
John, 407, 410.
John [2d, Jr.], 410.
Timothy, 393.
Florida, Ezra, 143.
Foot, Enos, 331.
Foster, Abner, 394.
Edmund, 108, 132, 144. o24, 330.
Solomon, 245.
Francforth. See Farnsworth.
Chandler, 57.
Frederick, Joseph, 415.
Fuller, Alvin, 412.
Elisha, 340.
Harvey, 236, 293.
Hervey, 260.
Joseph, 409.
Moses "27; 28, 30, 31, 32, 37, 39, 40. 42, 46,
47' 48 49 50 59 66. 82, 94, Oo. 9, 99,
Too 101, 103; 104, 106, 107, 110. 11.,
401,407,412.
Trm'rh>''32,144.169,203.219,248,273,
304.
Furbush, Elisha. 28.
Gale. Abraham, 391.
Alpheus, 105.
Jacob, 105.
Gardner. Samuel, 150.
INDEX OF NAMES.
423
Garfield, ) Cooper, 279, 349, 401, 408, 412.
Gearfield, [ Cynthia, 41G.
Gerfield, ) Damarus, 52.
Enocb, :J81. 382.
Francis, 377, 416.
George, 262, 375, 416.
George, Jr., 416.
Miranda. 416.
Moses, 384. 385.
Ttlom;is, 262.
, 384.
Gates, Reuben, 74.
Silas, 370, 374, 380.
Gayetty, Charles, 261.
Gerry, Elbridge, 11, 29, 85, 100, 115.
Gill, Moses, 14.
Susanna, 14.
Gleason, Amos, 40, 377.
Glezen, Reuben, 388.
Goldsbury, James, 414.
Goldthwaite, Willard, 262, 273, 348, .390.
Goodhue, Benjamin, 10.
Goodenow, ) Asa, 143.
Goodnow, [ Daniel, 352.
) Klihu, 148.
William, 383, 384.
Gore, Cristopher, 53, 69, 85, 100.
Lucy, 52.
Gould. Anna, 410.
Catherine, 410.
Isaac. 13, 15, 27, 40, 51, 59, 67, 69, 83, 95,
111, 112, 139,400, 407,410.
William, 410.
Gouldthwaite See Goldthwaite.
Gowing, John H., 377.
Gradiaon, Abraham, 411.
Graves, Abiel, Jr., 14.
Gray, William, 85, 100, 124, 144, 169, 273,
330.
Green, Charles, 410.
Hannah, 410.
Henderson, 410.
Jonas, 40, 42, 48, 52, 59, 89, 139, 400, 407,
410.
Jonas [Jr.], 410.
Mary, 410.
Greenleaf, Enoch, 63, 75, 108, 390, 398.
Greenwood, James, 379, 380.
Gregory, Abigail, 410.
Francis, 410.
Lavinia, 409.
Mary Ann, 410.
Silas, 21, 27, 40, 41, 42, 51, 57, 59, 66, 67,
80, 95, 110, 112, 127, 128, 131, 143, 362,
400, 407, 408, 409.
Silas [Jr.], 410, 416.
Susanna, 409.
Uriah, 42, 59, 153, 270, 275, 306, 309, 321,
322, 400, 407, 409.
Greely, Alexander, 411.
Hannah, 411.
Nathaniel, 411.
Grinnell, Cornelius, 331.
Hadley, Josiah, 367.
Hagar ) Abiicail, 401, 408, 412.
Hager ( Amasa, 412.
Amos. 226.
Daniel, 68.
Elisha, 42.
Francis, 412.
George, 410.
Jacob, 291, 307, 336, 412.
Jonas, 24, 25
Liefy, 410.
Lydia, 412.
Maria, 405.
Maria, 410.
Marshal, 412.
Mary, 410.
Hagar j Nathan, 8, 13, 27, 32, 42, 48, 52, 59, 67, 95,
Hager ( 110, 112, 127, 1.38, 139, 140, 142, 162,
164,165,167,169,170, 171, 180, 193,
194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 202, 203,
204, 205, 206, 207, 224, 226, 228, 229,
230,231,233,234,3^0, 237, 2.38, 239,
240, 248, 249, 252, 2.53, 264, 276, 279,
291, 294, 307, 337, 349, 393, 400, 407,
410, 413.
Nathan [Jr.], 410.
Otis, 410.
Phinehas, 8, 42, 365, 400, 407, 410.
Uriah, 245, 300, 302, 324.
Hail, Jonathan, 398.
Hall, , 244.
Handley, Eliza, 415.
Hanwood, Reuben, 113.
Harrington, Abraham, 21, 32, 38, 41, 42, 48, 59,
76, 77, 93, 97.
Albert, 395
Amos, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12. 17, 19, 20, 24, 25,
42, 58, 59, 60, 67, 70. 71, 74, 75, 84,
1.54, 156, 400, 407, 410.
Elbridge, 411.
Enoch, 411,
Isaac, 411.
Joel, 42, 59, 260, 400, 407.
Joel, Jr., 83, 94, 16.3, 410.
Jonas, 356.
Jonathan, 409.
f Luther, 83, 95, 111, 113, 127, 130, 1-39,
1P3, 167, 196, 199, 225, 2.36, 253, 261,
264, 275, 279, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285,
287, 290, 291, 294, 300, 302, 305, 306,
308, 311, 312, 319, 320, 323, 324, 325,
326, 328, 330, 332, 334, 335, 336, 337,
.341. 342, 344, 357, 375, 382, 387, 401,
I 407, 411, 414.
I Luther, Capt., 338, 374.
Lydia, 410.
Martha, 408.
Moses, 307.
Nancy, 412.
Robert, 411, 417.
Solomon, 386, 387.
Stephen, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 49, 59, 74, 84, 125,
126, 251, 346, 364, 365, 401, 407,
412
Tyler, 42, 59, 94, 113, 142, 225, 228, 238,
279, 291, 293, 350, 365.
, 280.
Hart, John, 169, 203, 230, 240, 254, 339.
Hartwell, Amos, 396.
Mary, 395.
Hastings, JFraccis, 236, 291, 308, 349.
Francis, 409.
George, 415.
Henry, 412.
HoUis. 345.
John, 7, 42, 125.
Jonas, .59, 260, 264, 346, 350, 375, 377,
402, 406, 409.
Jonas, Jr., 261, 266, 276,406, 409.
f Josiah, 13, 15, 16, 42, .51, 52, 53, 54, 56,
I 58, 59, 61, 66, 67, 68. 69, 72, 73, 77,
J 80, 142, 238, 266, 386, 387, 392, 393,
i 401, 408, 412.
I JoHiah, Capt., 8, 111, 113, 331.
I. , Capt., 52.
Josiah, 393, 394.
Bally, 412.
William, 321, 377, 412, 416.
Hathorne, John, 11.
Hawes, Jeremiah, 374.
Haws, Darius, 412.
8eth, 2.36.
Hayden, Asahel, 68.
Haynes, John, 371.
Walter, 373.
424
INDEX OF NAMES.
Hayward, Caleb, IS, TS, 173, 222, 237, 239, 362,
363.
Heath, William, 4, 11, 18, 29.
Hemenway, Martin, 356.
news, Abraham, 42, 59.
r Abraham, Jr.. 13, 21, 27. 32, 35, 36, 37,
40, 41, 42, 49, 51, 57, 58, 60, 61, 68.
73, 83, 84, 95, 110, 113, 127, 131, 139,
143, 154, 155, 161, 167, 188, 196, 199.
217, 223, 224, 225, 227, 229, 230, 231,
232. 233, 234. 235, 237, 238, 239, 240,
< 241, 242. 24c, 400, 407, 408, 410.
Abraham, Capt., 52, 163, 228.
, Capt.. 48.
Abraham, Jr., Capt., 60, 65, 66, 67, 73,
74, 92, 111,349.
Abraham, Const., 228, 239, 247, 248, 249,
250 252 258.
I. Abraham, 261, 264, 276, 291, 303, 321,415.
Charles, 42. 59, 112, 174.
George, 410.
Horace, 415.
Horatio, 410, 415.
John, 59, 95.
Marshall, 212, 336, 410.
Martha, 410.
Mary, 287, 303.
Mary, 410.
Samuel, 236, 276.
Sophronia, 410.
Sukey. 302, 303.
Haywood, Abiel, 5. 54. 69, 80, 100, 116, 133,
145, 204, 231, 324.
Hide, Henry H., 406.
Samuel, 395.
Hildreth, | William, 4, 18, 29, 44.
Hildrith, i
Hill, Aaron, 4, 18,29,44, 54.
Abifiail, 406.
Samuel, 395.
Hilliard, William, 324.
Hoar, Leonard, 381 .
Samuel, 124, 132, 144, 169, 203.
Samuel, Jr., 296, 311, 339, 3.52.
Hobart, B njamin, 331.
Hobbs, Abigail. 406, 408.
Albert, 405,408.
Alfred, 416.
Almira, 411.
Amos, 41, 42, 48, 52, 66. 67, 84, 112, 113,
142, 167, 195, 197, 199, 202, 203, 206.
207, 219, 220, 224. 226, 227, 229, 230,
231, 233, 234, 235, 238, 401, 407, 411.
Caroline, 411.
Catheiine, 405.408.
Charles F., 416.
Curtis, 416.
Ebenezer, 2-10, 12-15, 17,21,22,24-31,
.St5-44, 46-52, 59, 64, 66-69, 72, 73, 75,
77, 79-82, 84-94. 97-101, 103-106, 110-
114, 128, 129, 142, 152, 156, 160, 164,
165, 167, 173, 175-187, 189-192,19.5-
197, 201, 207-216, 219, 221,222,224,
226-228, 235, 244, 247, 258, 262, 26^,
275, 287, 292, 294, 296, 302, 306, 318,
322, 324, 343, 344, 350, 354, 356, 363,
308, 386, 387, 397, 402, 406, 409, 414.
■ lElraira,406.
) Almira, 408.
Francis, 406, 408.
f Henry. 42, 59, 127, 142, 167, 199, 225,
I 236, 244, 2.59. 264, 265, 266, 267, 269,
1 270, 271, 272, 274, 275, 276, 2:8, 281,
■{ 283, 284,285,287,290,291, 295, 298,
I 304, 305. .308, 309. 321, 322, 336, 348,
350, 354, 376, 377, 378, 406, 408, 416.
1. Henry, Capt , ,387.
Henry [ Jr. 1, 406, 408.
Horatio, 408.
Isaac, 102.
Hobbs, Tfaac. Dea., 113.
f Isaac, Jr.. 32, 40, 42, 51, 52. 59, 66. 67, 84,
95, no, 113,114, 115, 116, 119, 121,
123, 124,126,127,128, 129,130, 132,
133, 134. 136.
Isaac, Jr., Capt., 127.
Isaac, Capt., 8, 52. 142, 172, 197, 207,
228. 232. 237, 318. 335.
j Isaiic. 138,139. 140. 141, 143, 144, 145,
- 147, 149, 152, 154, 1.55, 1.57, 160, 161,
162, 165, 166, 167, 169, 170, 171, 175,
176, 177,178,179,180,181,182, 183,
184, 185, J86, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191,
192, 193, 198, 201, 208, 209, 210, 2U,
212, 213. 214, 215, 216, 221,247,293,
.320, 343, 344, 347. 354, 355. 369, 377,
L 381,386,388,402,406,408,417.
James, 416.
Josiah, 336, .377, 405, 408.
Lydia, 405. 408, 416.
Maria, 216. 406, 409.
) Marian, 406.
( Mary Ann, 408.
Martha, 411.
Matthew. 59, .369, 402.
f Nathan, Jr., 2, 3, 12, 14, 21, 24, 27, 28, 40,
I 41, 42, 51, 52, 53, .54, ."^6, 57, .58. 59, 61,
65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 73, 77. 80, 81 85,
I 86,89,90,91,93.94. 97, 98, 99, 100,
101, 103, 104, 106, 107, 110, 111, 113,
I 128, 195, 224, 225, 228, 369, 383, 384,
•; 385, 386, 388, 392, 402, 405, 408.
Nathan, 232. 235, 238, 2.39, 246, 250,
253, 256, 260. 265, 268, 275, 281, 283,
284,285,287,288,290, 291, 293, 295,
298, 299, 301, 305, 306, 308, 313, 317,
320, 324. 326, 335, 350, 354, 355, 357,
t 386, 387, 416.
Ralph, 406, 408.
Samuel, 178, 187, 208, 211, 225, 2.32, 236,
253,255,2.56,261, 268, 282, 291, 306,
321,322, 3.36,350,377.
Sally, 406, 408.
Solomon, 405, 408.
Sophia, 408, 416.
Sophronia, 406. 409.
Thomas J., 416.
Holbrook, Ebenezer, 410.
Ezra, 275.
Joseph, 13, 42. 59, 66, 74, 113, 187, 188,
189, 400, 407, 410.
Samuel, 410.
Widow, 415.
Iloldbrook. John, 405.
Hooker, , 374.
Hortou Timothy, 331.
Hosmer, Rufus, 371, 377, 378.
Houghton, yvsa, 172.
^ Solomon. 335, 337, 357.
Howe, David, 330.
Isaac, 156.
Hows, Samuel. See Hews.
Hooker, . 374.
Hubbard, Cyrus 372.
Samuel, 330, 352.
Hull, William, 4.
Hunneman, William C, 363.
Hunter, Abraham, 416.
Lyman W., .336.
Hurd, Edmund. 258.
Joseph, 85.
Ives, Betsey, 412.
Jackson, Edward, 394.
Ephraim, 394.
Timothy, 4, 18, 29, 44, 54, 70. 85, 100.
James, Benjamin, 200, 228, 29.3,318, 322, 337,
347,349,3.50,351,352, 354, 355, 358,
359, 395, 414, 416.
INDEX OF NAMES.
425
Jaque6, Sanniel, 352.
Jenary, Williard, 406.
Jenke'ns, 1 Abialiam, 409, 416.
Jenkins, | Ameline, 406, 409.
Jenkenson, J-Hariot, 406. 409.
Jenkiiison, | JuTt^. B.. 416.
Jenkerton, J Mary ,409.
/Thomas, 42, .=.9, 135,137,22.5, 365, 381,
I 3S2, 402, 405, 406, 409, 416.
( ,97.
Thomas [Jr.], 406, 409.
Jennerson, S. L., .393.
Jewett, Abel, 339,3.=i2.
Jones, Abiaail, 415.
Abijah, 172, 401, 407.
Abraham, 50, 52.
Amanda, 416.
Amasa. 410.
Amos, 263. 265, 367, 36S.
Andrew. 415.
Anna, 102.
Beuiamin, 410.
Cyrils. 226.
Edward, 415.
(Eli, 101, 102,406.
/ Klli,39S.
Elisha, 391.
Enoch, 83.
(Isaac, 75, 128, 163, 164, 167, 199,212, 213,
} 397, 398, 399, 400.
f Isaac, Cap., 113, 118, 120, 397.
f Isaac, Jr., 42.
I Isaac, 2d, 59, 112. 361.
I Isaac, 225. 253, 264, 290, 293, 294, 295, 297,
j 298, 299, 301, 304, 305, 30S, 309, 311,
'1 312, 313, 315, 319, 320, 322, 323, 325,
I 326, 328, 330, 334, 335, 338, 340, 341,
I 342. 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 350, 351,
I 352. 354, 355, .358, 359, 363, 375, 390.
Isaac, 410.
James, 28.
John, 267, 336, 406.
John Coffin, 10.
Lemuel. 42, 367.
Lewis, 409.
Marshall, 207, 226, 244, 261, 262, 279, 307,
.321, 336, 343. 344, 345, 350, 414.
Orilla, 345.
Stephen, 410.
Susanna, 345.
Thomas, B.. 414.
William, 410.
William P., 13, 27, 32, 40, 42, 48, 52, 59,
131, 229, 238, 286, 287, 400, 404, 407,
410, 415.
i Johnson, Abiathar, 32, 42, 59, 401, 408, 412.
/ Jonson,
Artemas, 412.
Betsey, 412
Charles, 412.
Mary, 412.
Thomas, 57.
Timothy, 412.
William, 390.
Kendal, Francis, 411.
Miranda, 155, 395, 411.
Pason, 411.
Samuel, 7, 8, 19, 21, 31, 32, 46, 47, 55, r,<^,
73,88, 89, 104. 105, 118, 119, 135, 1.36,
141, 142, 143, 146, 155,172,394,401,
407.
Kfndall, Oliver, 10.
Kennedy. See Cenedy.
Keyes, John, 145, 204, 231, 255, 267, 277, 297,
298, 311, 312, 324, 325, 331, .339, 340,
352, 353.
Kider, Eunice, 406.
King, William, 115, 1.32, 203, 2.30.
j Kinesbery, Betsey, 412.
/ Kingsbury, Elijah, 3, 59, 294, 401, 408, 412.
John, 412.
Sally, 412.
. 384.
Kittredge, Joseph, .330.
Thomas, 11.
Thomas, 240.
Knapp, , 349.
Knowles, Seth, 311, 324, 3.39.
Lamb, , 395.
Lamson, Amos, 42, .59, 83, 84, 95, 113, 139, 407,
I Daniel, 139, 164.
( Daniel S., 163, 164, 196, 225, 228, 236,
250, 258, 275, 279, 288, 289, 290, 291,
306, 307, .321, 344, 367, 368.
David A , 411.
Horatio N., 215,409.
Isaac, 2, 8. 12, 15, 33, 42, 48, 75, 148, 160,
173, 215, 363.
John, 32, 42, 48, 52, 59, 67, 401, 407, 411.
Mary, 151, 215.
Miranda, 411.
Patience, 357.
ij Samuel, 399.
) Col., 397, 398.
Lathrop, Samuel, 324, 339.
Lathum, Ezra, 28.
Lawrence. Charles, 411.
Dana, 411.
Eliza. 410.
Elijah, 411.
Henry, 411.
Isaac, 411.
Joseph, 409.
Joseph, 411.
Josiah, 105,401, 407, 411.
Lnther, 339, 415.
Samuel, 411.
S William, 209, 210, 357, 401. 411.
} William, Jr., 128, 407.
William. 411.
f Leadbetter, Hf-nry, 412.
I Leadbutter, Increase, 13, 95, 321, 348, 349,
J 407.
1 Lebitter, -loab, 27, 67. 77. 78,83,127,139,
I 364,366,401,407,412.
[Ledbetter, Joseph, 128, 349.
Susan Ann, 412.
Swift, 260, 300, 349, 395, 412.
, 384.
Learned, Samuel, 352.
Lee, Cyrus, 2.36. 237, 251, 260, 262, 293, 322,
337, 347, 350.
Leman, Ebenezer, 362, 363.
Leonard, George, 10.
Lincoln, Levi, 43, 53, 69, 282, 295, 311, 330, 339,
352
Litchfield, Iram, 409.
Livemore, see Livermore.
Livermore, Betsev, 410.
Daniel, S07,'398.
Ephraim, 32, 400, 407, 410, 415.
Lydia, 415.
Joseph 9, 40, 42, 59, 66, 83, 95, 111, 112,
1.39, 196.
Jnsiah, 410.
Marshall, 291, .347, 410.
Mary, 412.
Sally, 410, 415.
, 387, .388. 389, 390.
Livingston, Caleb, 379. •
Llovd, James, 209, 210, 223, 352.
Lock, Joseph, 85, 100, 230, 240, 254, 266.
Loker, Paul, 395.
Phinhas, 412.
Stephen, 401, 407, 412.
Stephen, Jr., 223.
426
INDEX OF NAMES.
Loker, William, 412.
Lord, John, lo.
Lorins;, Hollis O., 164.
J Lovell, Abigail, 412.
( Lovewell, Daniel, 41.5.
Jouathau, 3, 364, 401.
Ruth, widow, 148.
Ruth, 405, 412.
Hamuel, 3, 42, .59, 112, 113, 131, 196, 279,
280, -281, 348. 365, 398, 401, 402, 407.
Samuel [Jr.]. 412
Lowell, David, 172.
Lyman, George, 42, 59, 95, 244, 401, 407.
Mackey, Ruth, 400, 415
» Macumber, Francis Green, 405.
I Macumbo, Francis, 408.
McUoy, Abi.iah, 411.
Cynthia, 411.
Frances, 411.
Sarah Ann, 411.
Samuel, 411.
William, 411.
Manns, Mary, 406.
ManBtield, Theophilus, 391.
Marshall, Col. [Thomas], 125.
Marston, Nvmphas, 331.
Masou, Josiah, 244.
Jonathan, 240.
Martin, Frederick A., 28.
Mattoon, Ebenezer, 10.
May, William, 394.
Maynard, Gilbert, 416.
Jonathan, 4, 18,29,44.
Merand, William, 109.
Merriam, Charles, 336, 348, 352.
Franklin, 416.
. 416.
Metcalf, Philip, 148.
Middlesex, ) Gate, 394.
I Mrs., 21.
Perkins, 393 (394?).
Salem, 393.
Micall, Thomas, 394.
William, 394.
Miles, Isaac, 385.
Mitchell, Nahum, 417, 418.
Mixer, Josiah, 42, 59.
Moore, Wm. Stratton, 64.
Moral, John, 411.
Morse, Alpheus, 412.
Charles, 196, 234, 307, 308, 320.
Phehe, 412.
Sally, 412.
Sarah, 401, 407, 412.
Sophia, 412.
Stephen, 373.
Morton, Marcus, 324, 3-39.
Mosman, George, 411.
Mary, 411.
Micah, 15, 16.
Sally, 411.
Moultou, Needham, 52.
Murray, Calvin, 113.
Murphy, Garrett, 258.
NeUon, Andrew, 408.
Jeremiah, 124.
Newell, Oliver, 258.
Timothy, 11.
Noble, Daniel, 311.
Noyes. James, 374.
Joshua, 57.
Oliver, Mary, 410.
Orman, Timothy, 172.
Osborn, Timothy, 345.
OBgood, Rev. Dr., 141.
Otis, Harrison Gray, 124, 311, 339.
Each, William, 405,
Page, Joseph, 57. ^
Parker, Cross, 407.
Cynthia, 410.
E , 412.
Edmund, 296, 324, 339.
Isaac, 10, 411.
Joseph, 400, 410.
Leonard M., 240, 254, 266, 352.
Samuel D., 1-56.
Susanna, 269.
Parks, Klijah, 28.
E. L.. 382.
Jonas, 348.
S., 382.
Parmenter, Georee, 321.
Parminter, Noah, 28.
Parrot. E. G.. 63.
Jno., 390.
Martha, 62, 63, 390.
Patch, Elias, 416.
Stephen, 382.
William, 416.
Patterson, Enoch, 156.
Peirce, Abel, 59, 143.
Abijah, 410.
Almira, 414.
Benjamin, 258, 348, 398, 401, 407.
Benjamin, 414.
Benjamin [Jr.], 414.
Ichabod, 42, 59, 163.
Jonas, 39, 41.
Joshua, 59, 407.
Mary, 411.
Mary, 410.
Maria, 410.
Sally, 410.
Snpina, 410.
Thaddeus, 8, 9, 15, 21, 42, 51, 59, 95, 130,
179,228,251,279,291, 294, 306, 337,
400, 4L7, 410, 416.
William, 1.'4
Peirce ) Washing-un, 42, 59, 67, 82, 83, 95, 127,
Pierce ( 130, 139, 142, 164, 196, 197, 225, 228,
236, 238, 249, 250, 253-262, 264-279,
281-287, 289-299, 301, 303-308, 310-
315, 317-326, 328-330, 332-334, 366,
401, 411.
Pierce, Moses, 394.
Pepper, Benjamin, 42, 251, 261, 415.
Ehza, 416.
Harriet, 415.
Perham, Jonathan, 324.
Phillips, Caleb, 148.
William, 100, 115, 132, 144, 169, 203, 230,
240, 252, 266, 273, 282, 295.
Pickerine, William, 63.
Pigeon, Maria, 411.
Plyrapton, Ralph, 291.
Porter, Samuel, 331.
Pratt, Charles, 412.
Ephraim. 52.
George, 412.
Ilaimah, 412.
Lucy, 412.
James, 412.
John, 52.
Paul, 42, 59, .307, 336, 384, 385, 401, 407, 412.
Samuel, 412.
Prescott, Benjamin, Jr., 132, 133.
Joshua, 372, 373.
Oliver, 70, 85.
Proctor, Abel, 276
Leonard, 406.
Russell, 416.
Simon, 409.
William, 412.
INDEX OF NAMES.
427
Rand, Benjamin, 8, 13, 22, 34, 38, 41, 42. 43, 44,
46, 47, 48, 50, 59, 84, 95, 397, 398,401,
407,411.
Daniel, 262.
Elijah, 32, 33, 34, 35, 42, 59, 61, 62, 75.
John, 33, 42, 59, 94, 127, 130, 139, 164,
196, 197.
Josiah, 416.
Lucretia, 401, 407.
Nathan, 223, 411.
Bebecca, 62.
Rebekah, 411.
( Thomas, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40,43.
( Thomas, Jr., 398.
Whiting, 411.
Widow, 411.
Rea, Jerusha, 410.
Read, Daniel, 412.
Reed, 'ihaster, 409.
William, 330.
Reeves, Jacob, 388.
Reves, Jacob, 324.
Reynolds, Beiijamin, .331.
Rice, Abel, 244, 245.
Benj. L,, 244,245.
Jonas, 394.
Lydia, .394. (See Lydia Stearns.)
Peter, 374.
Samuel, 390, .395.
Thomas, 10.
Richardson, Matthew, 356.
William M., 108, 122, 149.
William, 352
Wyman, .3.52.
Roberts, John, 13, 27, 401, 407.
John T.,366.
Jonathan, 261, 275, 291.
Joseph, 196, 357.
William, 321.
, 96. 322.
Robbins, Edward H , 4, 18, 29, 43.
Daniel. 49.
Rossiter, David, 10.
Rnssell, Abiel,406, 409.
( Abner, 42, 52, 59, 225, 260,327, 367, 371,
374, 375, 381, 382, 402, 406, 409, 417.
(A., 366.
Amelia, A., 417.
Bradford, 406.
Charles, 406, 409.
Cyrus, 42, 59, 82, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 98, 99,
104, 1U6-1I0, 111, 114, 115, 116, 117,
119-124, 126, 127, 129-134, 136-138,
140, 142-149, 152, 163, 166, 157, 161-
163, 165, 166, 168-171, 192, 193, 194,
196-199, 202-207, 218-220, 222, 223,
225, 244, 246, 247, 362, 402, 404, 406,
406, 409.
Elmore, 336, 348, 406, 409.
Eunice, 417.
Harriot, 409.
f Joseph, 3, 9, 26, 27, 42, 49, 52, 57, .59, 67,
68, 77, 82, 97, 102, 106, 107, 108. 109,
111, 113, 129, 131, 135. 137, 142, 152,
163, 176-185, 187, 189-192, 201, 202,
207, 209, 211, 213-216, 221, 222, 246,
247, 269, 279, 294, 363, 371, 398, 399,
402, 404, 405.
{— ,366, 404.
Julia, 406, 409.
Martha, 406, 409.
I Sallv,409.
/ Sarah, 406.
Susanna, 247.
Zeruiah, 406, 409.
Rutter, M. M., 324, 339, 374, 380.
Salstonstall, Leverett, 352.
Sanderson, Adeline, 416.
Abigail, 410, 415.
Sanderson, Abijah, 59, 94, 135, 137, 237, 250,
279, 361, 362, 374, 402, 404, 405, 406,
409.
Abner, 387.
Abraham, 51, .59 (Sander, 371).
Abraham, Jr., 3, 13, 40, 42, 218.
Abraham, 405, 408.
Amasa, 410.
Amos, 3, 27, 42, 51, 59, 83, 139, 163, 164,
238, 371, 386, 387, 402, 405, 408, 416.
Amos, Jr., 405, 408, 416.
Augustus, 417.
Charles, 410.
Daniel, 412.
Daniel, 410.
Emily, 410.
George, 415.
Hannah, 217, 218, 331.
Hannah, 405, 408.
Harriot, 416.
Isaac, 112, 306, 348, 377, 417.
Isaac [Jr. J, 417.
Jacob, 217, 331, 332,377.
Jane, 417.
John, 42. 59, 121, 225, 385.
Jonas, 42, 59, 139, 160, 161, 397. 400, 407.
Jonas, Jr., 41, 42, 52, 59, 71, 113, 120, 121,
238,302, 400, 407,410, 415.
Josiah, 245.
Lucy, 405.
Lyd'ia, 331.
Martha, 410.
Mary, 410.
Mary, 406, 409.
Mary W., 121.
Moses, 417.
Otig, 416:
Rhoda, 120, 121.
Sally, 408.
Sarah, 417.
Sophia, 405, 408.
Busan, 416.
The., 245.
Widow, 417.
Sanger, Calvin, 169, 203, 240, 254, 266, 282.
Elisa B., 410.
Savage, Bamuel, 393.
Samuel P., 369.
Sawin, Joneph, 415.
Martha, 415.
Seaverns, John, 105.
Josiah. 59, 401.
Samuel, 42, 59, 112, 127, 228, 306, .348,
401, 408, 412.
Seavor, William, 10.
Sergeant, Lydia, 410.
Shed, Oliver, 306, 336.
Zachariah, 105.
Shephard, William, 10.
Sherman, William, 389.
Silsbee, Nathaniel, 330.
Slack, Elipbalet, 42, 69, 139, 250, 260, 262, 264,
269, 275, 279, 284, 285, 290, 293, 297,
299,301, 304,305, 308, 311,312,313,
315, .317, 319, 320. 322, 323, 325, 326,
328, 330, 332, 335, 350, 390.
Granville, 412.
John, 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25,
27, 57, 59, 67, 77, 79, 84, 113, 199, 385,
397,401,408,412.
Joseph, 282.
Widow, 384.
, 384.
Smith, Aaron, 384.
Anna, 409.
Artemas, 412.
Braddyll, 391.
Charles, 406.
S Cyras, 411.
/ Cyrus, 128.
428
INDEX OF NAMES.
Smith, Daniel, 59, 112, 401.
Ebenezer M., 416.
Esther, Widow, 365.
Georae \V., 13, 42, 51, 52, 59, 67, 77, 79,
84, 95, 96, 128, 161, 167, 182, 199, 207,
232, 237, 238, 239, 242, 249, 251, 256,
259, 262, 263, 268, 284, 299, 313, 321,
.322, 34S, 401, 407,411.
George W.,409.
Henry, 411.
Isaac Smith, 398.
James, 409.
Joel, 15, 75.173,191,407.
j Joel, Jr., 95, 401, 407, 411.
) Joel, 264, 291, 336, 348,349.
Joseph, 3.
Jonathan, 11.
Josiah. 247, 321, 406, 409, 416.
r.ucy, 409.
Marshall, 107, 49.
Oliver, 3:51.
Samuel, 8, 42, .59, 167, 173, 228, 250, 253,
364, 400, 402, 407, 409.
Samuel, Jr., 262, 402.
Simeon, 398.
Susan P., 406, 409.
Spear, Benjamin, 223.
Spring, Joseph W., 414.
Marshall, 107.
Warren, 41'^.
William, 142, 167, 196, 198, 217, 225, 236,
238, 251, 253, 264, 279, 293, 305, 311,
312, 317, 319, 320, 321, 323, 325, 32R,
.328, 332, 334, 3.35, 336, 337, 338, 340,
341, .342, 346, .347, 348. 349, 350,358,
375, 401, 40S, 412.
William, Jr., 412,
Starr, Josiah, 42, 59, 84, 131, 401, 408, 412,
413.
Stearns, Asahel, 100, 115, 122, 132, 144, 149,
153, 219, 230, 273.
Belinda, 406, 409.
Caroline Sanderson, 395.
Habbakuk, 69, 243, 381, 402, 405, 406,409,
Hephzibah. 406, 409.
Horace, 270, 412.
Isbraael, 385, 386.
Jephthah, 3, 113.
Jonathan, 394, 411.
Josiah, 10.
Lydia, 393. See Lydia Rice.
Mary, K95.
Mary, 406, 409.
Nathan, 394.
I Nathan, Widow, 395.
I Mrs., 394.
Obed, .395.
Phinehas, 387.
Prentice, ^06.
Sally, 394.
Stedman, Joseph, 391.
Stephens, Mary. 411.
Sterman, Francis H., 113.
Stevenson, William, 109, 317.
Stimson, Daniel, 13, 40, 42, .59, 113, 228, 251,
348, 3.50, 401, 407, 412.
Dani.-l, Jr., 412.
James, 391.
James, Jr., 398.
Jeremiah. 63, 108, 109.
John, 15 7.5, 173, 279, 294, 408.
Sally, 412.
William, 411.
,280.281.
Stone, Gregory. 382.
William P., 297, 299, 3-50.
Stratton, Charles, 42, .59, 362.
( I)ana, 42.
\ Daniel, 41, 59, .398,400.
Dorcas, 410.
Strittnn ) ^Hsha, 59, 371, 400, 402, 4u7, 409.
oiraiion, j p, ^ ^^g
George, 336, 348, 409.
Henry, 260, 262, 3.36, 337.
( Isaac, 67, 163, 225, 400, 402, 407, 409.
/ I., 403.
Priscilla, 409.
( Thomas, 59, 94, 128, 225, 407.
I Ths.. 2.53, 279.
Strong, Caleb, 4, 18, 29, 43, 115, 132, 144, 169.
Solomon. 331.
Stuart, John, 175.
Sturtevant, Ilosea, 172.
Sullivan, James, 4, 11. 18, 20, 43, 53.
Richard, 324.
William, 14.
Sumner, Jo.«eph, 409, 410.
Sutton, William, 330.
Swift, William, 415.
Tarble, Jesse, 28.
Tarbell, John, 352.
Thacher, Daniel, 330.
Thaxter, Levi, 296, 311, 324, 339.
Thayer, Jedediah, 113, 127, 162, 165, 169, 170,
171, 193-199, 202-204, 206, 207, 209,
210, 219-221, 224, 226, 227, 229-231,
233-236, 238-241, 243, 248, 249, 252,
2.54, 256, 257, 259, 263, 265-267, 269-
272, 274, 276, 278, 279, 322, 350, 357,
365, 366, 381-384, 389, 400, 403, 407,
410.
Sullivan, 373.
Thompson, Chauncy D., 336.
Josiah, 49.
Major, 223.
Tilton, (Jharles, 414.
Tower, Augustus, 244, 245, 330, 377.
Town, Elijah, 172.
Towusend, David, 377.
David, Jr., 386.
Moses, 124.
Thomas H., 125.
Train, Aaron, 412.
Arthur, 21, 42, 59, 66, 67, 76, 77, 78, 80,
82, 84. 85, 86, 87, 88, 95, 96, 105, 148.
Betsev [Widow Arthur], 149, 150, 181,
182, 401, 407, 412.
Betsev [Jr.l, 412.
Charles, 339, 352.
Enoch 3,393.
George, 412.
Isaac', 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 28, 32, 40,
42, 51, 52, 57, .59, 60, 66, 67, SO, 84,
92, 94, 95, 111, 277, 288, 297, 299, 362,
401.
( Lucy, Widow [Nahum], 401, 407.
I , Widow, 412.
Marshall, 139, 164, 366.
Nahum, 8, 13, 51. 52, .59.
Otis, 150, 279, 307, 336, 337, 357.
Otis. 412.
Samuel, 23.
( Samuel, Jr., 25.
) Samuel, 40, 42, 49,59, 77, 78, 301, 248,
364, 401 [?1.
fSamuel, Jr., 83, 127, 12S, 131,139,163,
I 167, 238, 264, 306, 309, 335, 350. 365,
] 401,[?]407.
J Saml., Major, 196.
) , Col., 228.
S., Col., 253.
Saml., Jr., Col., 335.
LSaml., C0I...337.
Traverse, Henry, 172.
Travers, Elijah, 401, 407.
Travis, Daniel, 383.
Elijah, 264.
Trow, Richard, 143.
Tufts, Cotton, 10.
INDEX OF NAMES.
429
Turner, Charles, 11.
Tuttle, John L., 54, 69, 70, 85, 86, 100,107,
115, 116.
Underwood. Bonjamin, 49.
Beniamin, 412.
Peter. Jr., 102.
Upham, Ab!iah,42, 59, 94, 25.3, 264, 337, 401,
407,411.
Abiiah [Jr.], 411.
Amos, 412.
Betsey, 411.
Charles, 412.
Edward, 11.
Kliza, 412.
Daniel, 42.
Harriot, 411.
Joel, 411.
Lvdia [Widow Nathan], 408, 412.
M"irick,41l.
Nathan, 21, 22, 42, 59, 60, 82, 96, 401.
Nathan, 412.
Yarnum, Joseph B., 11, 36, 61, 69, 91, 132, 230,
240, 254, 266, 282
Benjamin F.,352, 377.
Vance, Wm. P. K., 52.
Viles, David, 276, 291, 306.
Jesse, 197,225, 2.51,275, 291, 300, 306, 309,
310, .336 337, 346, 350, 416.
Jesse, .tr., 416.
John, 27, .59, 83, 97, 229, 2.36, 402, 405,
408.
-John 8., 416.
Sally, 309, 310.
Thomas W., 321.
Vining, Lovett. 52.
VoUentine, Aaron, 410.
James, 410.
John, 410.
Joseph, 339.
Nathaniel, .59, 400, 407, 410.
Nathaniel, Jr., 410.
Thomas, 410.
William, 410.
Wade, John, 311, 324, 339.
Wakeham, John, 349.
Walker, Daniel. 395.
James, 395.
John, 391.
John (of Burlington), 124.
Timothy, 296.
William, 331.
Wallis, Ira, 258.
Ward, ( Artemas, 4, 15, 18, 29, 44, 54, 70. 75,
I 1.56, 173, 174, 175.
( Artemas, Jr., 125, 126.
Catherine Maria, 125.
"Ware, Samuel, 348.
Warner, Daniel, 135, 137, 402, 40.5. 406, 409.
Daniel. Jr.. 406,409.
Jonathan, 14 [^J.
Warren, Abigail, 15", 151, 215.
Abigail, 408 See Naby.
Amus. 412
Andrew, 416.
Charles, 112, 291, S74, 375, 402, 416.
Charles, Jr., 416.
Elisha, 412.
Kliza, 405, 408.
Ezra, 270 .321.
George W., 416.
Isaac, of Charlestown, 150, 151, 215.
Isaac, Dea., 245.
James, 11.
Jedediah, 371, 386, 401, 408, 412.
Joel, 412.
John, 88, 391.
John, 13,371.
John W[right], 42, 59, 84, 95.
3,49,
236,
225,
337,
,391,
110,
129,
141,
1.57,
244,
386
416.
Warren, Jonathan, 3, 22, 26, 27, 32, 42, 48,
59, 66, 67, 82, 83, 97, 112, 164,
261, 302, 369, 371. .375, 406, 409.
Jonathan, Jr., 112, 128, 196, 199,200
236, 257, 261, 2'9, 291, 302, 309,
■402, 406, 409, 416.
Joseph W^., 416.
Maria, 412.
Mary, Widow, 88, 9«, 93, 96, 105, 390,
Mary, 405, 408.
Mary, 416.
Mioah, 42, 59, 371.
Naby, 405. See Abigail.
Nahum,412.
Nathan, 21, 22, 24, 42, 59, 60, 67, 68, 69,
72, 75, 77, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 8:
91, 92, 93, 94. 95, 98, 102, 105,
114,115,116,119,124, 126, 127,
130, 132, 133, 134, 136, 138, 140,
142, 143, 144, 145, 149, 154, 1.55,
161, 162, 166, 188, 221, 226, 235,
245, 247, 260, 334, 363, 371, 381,
(Dea., 387), 388, 402, 405, 408.
Nathan, Jr., 246,247, 261, 307, 349,
Neamiah, 405, 408.
Percis, 416.
Kebeckah, 416.
Rufus, 416.
Sally, 412.
Samuel, 405, 408.
Silas, 394.
{Susannah, 174.
Thomas, 386.
William, 416.
Watkius, Sylvester, 28.
Weathercock, Samuel H., 273.
Webb, Ebenezer, 113.
Webber, Ebenezer I., 28.
Weld, , 244.
Wellingti n, Samuel, 32, 42, 59, 82.
Weston, Charles, 262, 416.
Dexter, 416.
Jonas, 416.
Maria, 416.
Thomas, 331.
Wheeler, Abel, 324.
Charles, 377, .378.
White, Curtis. 396.
Elijah, 379, 380.
Junas, 223.
Maria, 395.
Whitehead, Daniel, 223.
Whiting, John, 11.
Martin, 188, 218.
Whitney, f Abijah 2, 42, 59, 111, 183, 238,
I 25.3, 262, 371, 377, 386, 387,
1 404, 405, 408, 416.
1 A.. 387.
Abijah, Jr., 112,402.
Abraham, 167.
Caleb S.,416.
Charles, 405, 408.
Ezra, 412.
Galen, 102.
George, 383. 405, 408.
Harriot, see Harry,
j Harry, 405.
( Henry, 408.
Isaac, 405, 408.
Joseph, 416.
Lucv. See 8ukej\
Maria, 416.
Sukey, 405, 408.
William, 405, 408.
Whittemore, Aaron, 44, 45, 286, 357, 400,
411.
Caroline, 411.
Elizabeth, 415.
Ira, 128, 407, 410, 415.
Ira, Jr., 415.
,247,
402,
430
INDEX OF NAMES.
Whitteraore, Israel, 75.
James, 415.
Lucy, 45.
Maria, 415.
Mary A., 411.
Nathan, 14.
William, 266, 282, 311.
Wild, Samuel S., 10.
Wilder, James, 332, 333, 371.
Williams, John M., 331.
Williugton, Mrs., 397.
Willis, Gideon, 131, 402.
Wilson, Abner, 416.
Paul, 408.
Winch, Patty, 412.
Winthrop, James, 11,370.
Thomas L., 330, 352.
Wood, James, 373.
Woodman, John, 11.
Woodward, Rev. Mr., 143.
Woolson, Ebenezer, 395.
Lydia, 395.
Wyraan, Amos, 42, 51, 59, 94, 95, 111, 139, 172,
173, 174,225, 400, 407.
Hezekiah,.398.
Susanna, 174.
William, 28, 113.
-, 407.
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
Abatements. See Taxes.
Agent to answer indictment, 3.
to oppoi?e alteration of roads, 26, 77, 302,
337.
to procure alteration, 57, 77, 79.
Agents for sale of pews, 15, 75, 96, 173.
Aareemeut for mailing town way, 378.
Albany, 372.
Algfolk, County of, 393.
Amherst, 10.
Andover, 11.
Answer to call, 158.
Appendix A, Assessors, etc., 361.
B, Claim of C. H., 362.
C, Division Lines, 364-367.
D, Dudley's Certiflcate, 367.
E, Goods found, 367.
F, Highways, 368-380.
G, Perambulations, 381-390.
H, PewB, 390.
I, Poor, concerning the, 392-395.
J, Schools, 396-417.
K, Warrant from State Treasurer, 417.
Assessors, appoint Collector, 358.
Book of Records, 41.
chosen, 2, 12. 27, 40. 51, 66, 80, 94, 110,
127, 138, 163, 195, 224, 235, 250, 260,
275, 290, 306, 320, 335 , 347.
inquiry concerning their mode of making
taxes, 79, 80, 82, 84, 89, 361.
pay of, 3, 14, 28, 41, 57, 96, 131, 143, 168,
199, 228, 239, 253, 265, 270, 279.
to collect for highway taxes, 238.
to take a census, 56.
Attest, 366, 369, 370, 372, 373, 374, 376, 378, 379,
380, 418.
Attorney General, 80, 82, 89.
Baptist Meeting-house, 14.
Society, 270,301.
Baker, 216.
Balcony of Meeting-house, 68.
Ball's Hill, 76, 77, 93, 97, 300, 302, .374.
Barnstable, 10, 11,393.
Bathing tub, 52.
Beaver Brook, 374.
Bedford, 395, 396.
Bemis' Corner, 369.
Berwick, 10.
Beverly, 124.
Bigelow's chaise, 327, 329.
Mill. 386.
Bodwine [Bowdoin], 393.
Body seats, 167.
Bolton, 372.
Bond for support of Anna Cox. 393.
Boston, 6, 10, 11, 18, 30, 45, 54, 63, 72, 87, 103,
108, 117, 124, 133, 145, 149, 158, 170,
204, 231, 241, 255, 267, 271, 282, 284,
299, 313, 316, 317, 326, 340, 354, 362,
363, 374, 394.
Manufacturing Co., 192, 193.
Bowen's Hill, 379.
Bridge, Roberson's, 192, 193.
by Russell's, 375.
by Jonathan Warren's, 302.
Brighton, 379, 380.
Brookline Church lot. 384, 385.
Burlington, 124.
Burnt paper, 370.
Burying ground, to locate tombs in, 32.
Buxton, 11.
Call to minister, 158.
Cambridge, 11, 118, 120, 124, 370, 371, 372, 374,
377, 393.
Census of school children for 1805, 22, 23, 396.
for 1807, 47.
1808, 56.
1812, 400, 401, 402.
1813, .309, 405, 406, 407, 408.
1814, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413.
1818, 239.
1826, .3.56, 414, 415, 416, 417.
Charles River, 192, 193, 384, 385, 386, 387.
Charles River Bridge, 363.
Charlestown, 14, 1.50.
Claim of C. Hayward, 222, 239, 362.
I. Jones, 113, 118, 120, 397, 398, 399.
Coalpit Bottom, 385.
Collector, allowed for bad money, 74.
appointed, 12, 27, 40, 61. 66, 82, 94, 111,
127, 138, 163, 195, 2.50, 260, 275, 290,
306,320,335,347,358.
rate of pay for, 3, 12, 27, 40, .51, 66, 82,
94, 111, 127, 128, 163, 226, 260, 275
290, 306, .320, 335, 347.
to collect arrears, 329.
Treasurer to be, 196, 226.
Committee on Sacred Music, 22, 60, 92, 270
357.
the doings of the Assessors, 80, 84, 361.
the claim of C. Hayward, 222, 239, 362.
the claim of I. Jones, 113, 397, .398, 399.
the bounds of the town land, 148.
to alter road. Stony Brook to Waltham.
57,77.
to ascertain what farm can be purchased
for Poor Farm, 207, 221.
to build school-house, S. E., 125.
S. W., 207.
to confer with A. Harrington respecting
old burying ground, 60.
to consider abatement of taxes, 246.
to divide the town into highway dis-
tricts, 84.
to divide the town into school districts,
239, 242, 246, 402.
to enlarge N. K. School-house, 48.
to erect buillings on Poor Farm, 222.
to erect new pews, 167.
to examine road from C. Brown's to
Needham line, 3, 9.
to examine the Treasurer's account, 228.
to examine the state of the school-
hounes, 199.
to examine W. C. School-house, 2, 3, 8.
22.
to examine the work house, 14, 21 57
58,392. '
to exchange new pews for old, 167.
to finish balcony of meeting-house, 68.
to hire money, 222.
to inquire into the state of the schools.
41, 47.
to investigate title to pew, 90, 93, 96, 390.
432
INDEX or SUBJECTS.
Committee to layout road (Coiu-t of Sessions),
373, 377.
to lay out road from S. Train's to Need-
ham line, 23, 25.
to maKc provision for ordination, 160.
to make alteration in Concord Koad, 23,
24.
to oppose alteration of road in north
part of Weston, 26, 38. see 370.
to oppose alteration in road through the
middle of the town, 3S.
to oppose alteration in road from Har-
rington's to Ball's Hill, 77.
to purchase real estate for a Poor Farm,
222, 243.
to oppose highway petitioned for hy
James Wilder, 333.
to present petition toCourt of Sessions, 57.
to repair Poor House, 6u.
to repair South Highway, 322.
to repair South W. Highway, 264.
to repair East Centre School-house, 207.
to repair South East School-house, 13.
to report alteration in hi)dy seats of the
meeting-house, .52 57.
to report on School Districts, 402.
to report on school-houses, 294.
to report on West Centre School-house,
294.
to sell pews (app. March, 1785), 75.
to sell the Poor House, 222.
to supply the pulpit, 142.
to take the census of school < hildren,
22, 56, 239.
to view road from N'orthboro to Cam-
hridge. 372, 373, 374.
Commissioneri of highways, 379, 380.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Writ), 369,
372, 377, 417.
Concord, 369, 370, 371, 373, 377, 378, 380.
Concord road, 23, 24, 38, 39, 89, 229, 300, 337,
338, 343, 370, 374, 375, 376, 385, 386,
.387.
Congregational Society, 270.
Congress of United States, 10, 11. 36, 61, 65, 90,
91, 106, 107, 108, 121, 149, 152, 219,
248, 272, 304, 330, 359.
Constables, allowance of, 9, 49, 73, 84, 96, 120,
222, 258, 269, 286, 356.
appointment of, 2, 12, 27, 40, 51, 66, 82,
91,111, 127, 138, 163, 196,225,235,
250, 260, 275, 290, 306, 320, 335, 347,
3.58.
return of warrant, 2, 4-7, 10, 12, 17-
20,24,25, 36, 37, .58, 61, 77, 80, 86-88,
90, 91, 94, 98, 99, 101, 103, 104, 107,
108, 110, 115-117, 119, 122-1:^4, 126,
130,132-134,136, 138, 142, 144-147,
149, 153, 157, 162, 166, 169-171, 193,
194, 198, 202-204, 206, 219, 220, 224,
228, 229, 231-233, 235, 238, 240. 241,
243, 248. 249, 252, 254-257, 259, 263,
265-267,269, 271-273, 275, 277, 278,
281, 283-285, 287, 290, 293, 295, 297-
299,301,30-1, .305, 3a8, 311-313, 315,
317, 319, 323, 32 >, 326, 328, .330, 333,
334,339-342,346, 351, 353, 354, 356,
3-JS, 3.59.
Constitution of Commonwealth, to alter, 270,
271. 272.
Counsellors chosen. See Governor.
County gaol and Court House, 118, 120.
Commissioners, 377, 378.
Register of Deeds, 30, 98, 277.
Treasurer, 5, 17, 30, 44, 54, 69, 80, 116,
133, 145, 204, 231, 241, 255, 267, 277,
297, 312,325,340,353.
Court of Common Pleas, 79, 84.
of Sessons, 38, 57, 332, 334, 370, 371, 372,
373, 377.
Court, Supreme, 82, 346.
Cow pox, 96, 318.
Daggett's tavern, 372.
Dam over Charles River, 192, 193.
Damages for alteration of road, 368, 375, 378.
Death of constable, 357.
Deeds of Pews, aulh >ritv to give, 167.
of Pew.s. See Pews.
of Stables. See Stables.
of Poor Farfii taken, 243.
Division lines and fences, between Brown and
Lovewell, 279.
between -Tenkinson and Dudley, 365.
between Lloyd and Lawrence, 209.
hetween Lovewell and Harrington, 364.
between Lovewell and Harrington, 365.
between Roberts and Leadbetter, 366.
between Train and Leadbetter 77, 364.
between the town and Bemis, 366.
between the town and others, 366, 367.
Door of Meeting-house, 168.
Dudley's Certilic.ate, 367.
Dudley's Mill, .374.
East Sudbury, 2, 79, 369, 372 373, 374, 376, 380,
381, 382, 383, 387, 388, .389, 390, 395.
Editor's Additions, Corrections, References,
etc, 2, 3, 14, 23, 46, 55, 56. 57, 77, 78,
82, 89, 96, 2.54, 257, 265, 280, 300, 302,
333, 334, 361, 367, 369, 390, 414.
Notes, 41, .54, 63,69,85, 102, 117, 120,
133, 169,189,255,362,363, 364, 368,
370, 371,372,374. 376,379,380, 383,
3S5, 386, 388, 389, 392, 393, .397, 404,
413, 418.
Electors of President, 9, 10, 124, 273, 330.
Engine, 301.
Errata, table of, 418.
Essex County, 124.
Farmer's Exchange, thirty dollars in, 74.
Fees, 37U, 371.
Fence Viewers, application to, 209.
chosen, 3, 13, 27, 40, 51, 67,
111, 127, 139, 163, 196, 225
261, 276, 291, 306, 321, 336,
report on division lines, 77, 209,
Field Drivers, chosen, 3, 13, 27, 40, 5
94, 111, 128, 139, 164, 196,
251, 261, 276, 291, 306, .321,
Fiske house, 370.
Fiske Street, 89,
Framingbam, 150, 371, 376, 394.
Funeral expenses of Rev. Dr. Kendal, 141, 142
Funeral Sermon, 141 [142].
Gallery pews, 168.
General Court, 6, 10, 18, 19, 30, 46, 55, 7
103, 117, 133, 145, 170, 204, 231.
255, 267, 284, 299, 313, 326, 340
417.
General Se-sions of the Peace, 368, 369.
Gloucester, 124.
Goldsborough, 10.
Goods found, 263, 265, .367.
Governor voted for, 4, 18, 29, 69, 85, 100
132, 144, 169, 203, 230, 240, 254
282,295,311, 324,339, 352.
Grand Jury, 2, 3.
Grant for highways. See Highways,
incidentals. See Incidentals,
minister. See Minister's salary,
music. See Sacred music,
schools. See Schools.
Gravestones for Rev. Dr. Ivendal, 143.
Great country road, 89, 370.
Greenland, 62, 390.
Groton,379,380.
Ground of pews, 39, [41].
83,
,236,
348.
364,
, 67,
225,
336,
94,
251,
236,
348.
2, 87,
241,
353,
, 115,
, 266,
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
Hallowell, 10, 11.
Haverill, lo.
Hemp, Surveyor of, 3.
Highway, Appendix F., y6S-3SO
ufro°,.'»h ?r" '° ?P^'"f« alteration of, 337
Pnn.f i ^^^ "f"""" °^ "'e town, 337
Concord road, 23, 24, 38 337 •?•«( qjR
350,374. •*'•>"> oci/, ddS, 346,
damages for alteration of, 368
districts, 84, 96, 228, •'■■>9 son 'qq;;
expenses allowed, 337 ' '" '
Hake Street, 89.
fl^^ Harrington's to Ball's Hill 302
from ^rf bridge to Waltham 370
""bott'sr"^*^ '° Weston'Meeting.
haSl?^!^"'^ ^^'<^^<-' t'o Framing
grant, 3, 13, 24, 27, 41. 5-> 67 sa qk no
130, 142, 166, 199 228,' 238 4 'ofif'
278,293,308;321 336,34f:34"8 ' *'
trreat road, 89, 370
"^''*377!''378f ^'■°^°'«' 334 (337), 376,
near Abner Russell's, 327 f32qi
near Jesse Viles, 346,350
petition of James Wilder, 333, 371
lato for man and team, 27 67 96 lio
report concerning, 338. 373, 374 '
road in Newton, 379, 3S0
road in North East, 300. SQo
road in South West, 264, 300 30"^
See, also, Roads. '
summons concerning, 369
surveyors chosen, 2, 3 13 '-^t jo si ,-,,
surveyors to collect, 67 96 Ififi iqr oo-
^^ 264 278, 293, 308, 321 337 3'48 ' '
through Roberts' place, 32"'
Hogreaves 3 13 07 40.i,, 67, 83-95, 112, 128,
„, ,2«i:3^T;i; ■ip^i.^«2:276:
Hubbardston, 395! '
433
Jury List, exemptions from 41
names in, 42, 59
Justice of the Peace, 14 n -jj o. ,0 ,,
i-rf i^'' ^^1' ItJS, 174, 17ft -fj iVo'
Kenny's tavern, 380
ivingston, 10.
Lancaster, 11.
Land of Lamson, 33, 148 160
Leather, Sellers Of, 13, 27, ltsM2S, 140, 226.
Lee's bridge, 370, 371
I merf "'"'' ""P.^"'^ Committee, 376
T ient n^ ■ Jones, 398, 399.
i.ieut Governor. See Governor
Lincoln, 1^01, 124, 332, 37T38t362, 387,388,
Line, JenkensoD and Dudley, .365
Lloyd, and Lawrence, 209
Loyewell and H:irrincton •?fij ik-
t?w'n"^""f Leadbott'er,°366 '• ''"
town and A. Bemis, 366
town^and Fisk, Russell,' and Bigelow.
T ;,. '^'''''? '''°<^ Leadbetter 364
Live rmore's Plain, 387, 388 389 390
Lumber, Surveyors' of, 3, is," 27 40 gi 67 7.
83,95,^112,128,139: I6'4.'l'97!y6!23'?:
Lunenburg, 10.
between the town and S. Bemis 394
'"Srn'ir39*6°^'" ^^^ ^^"^'^n^
b:|=J^n°:-^^l:^i;^-^-3,,
between the town and B. Jam. ° 395
between the town and S. Rico 395 I
between the town and 8. Sava4 %-5
between the town and E. Trlin W''
between the town and s/Wan' 'n .Q. '
Independent Light Infantry Uo 207 '
Independence of U. S. of A 106
Indictment of tawn, 2, 3 369'
Inoculation, 96, 318.
Jackson's Hill, 379
Jury Box, first, 41/42.
Grand, 59.
Second, 42.
Traverse, 59.
Jury Law, 60, 135
JuryList,^accepted.41,42, 58, lOo, 137, 265.
consideration of postponed, 349.
I Maine, State of, 395
I Marlborough, 367, 372 .37-5 -iji "so
! £S"ifo^''°'-«°"-''^««
Meeting.hou^se alterations in, interior, 52, 167,
balcony, 68.
land, 148.
steeple, 362.
to paint, 105.
Weston, ,380.
Men's seats, 75.
Men's schools, 21, 104
Methodist meeting-house 367
Methodist Society, 270 3o'l
Middlesex County, 14,' io 44 5. 7,, -,-,-.
101. 108, '1I6 20,124 '125* liq'^',1^
Middlesex ss 18 24 33 34, 35. 42, 45, 52. 53
151-153, 157; 161 164:i66:/6jll,'?'
243, 247-249 252 2541 257 ijo' otl'
263, 265-267, 269 271-275 o??' o-s'
281. 283-285: 287: 289.290: 292' 29'3'
3?t' ??r;?,'' •^°^' 303-305 308: Ijol
434
INDEX or SUBJECTS.
Mill Pond, 3 65, 347.
Minister's call, 158.
estate, tax on, abated, 172.
new, 167.
salary, 18, 21, 31,47, 56, 73, 89, 105, 119,
130,108,172,206,233,246, 258, 269,
286,301, 315,328.
tax for support of, abated, 294.
Minute men, 52, 68.
Moderator, 2, 8, 12, 21, 24, 26, 27, 31, 38, 40, 47,
51, 56,58,66, 73, 80,88,92, 94, 98,
104, 110, 116, 119, 123, 127, 130, 133,
136, 138, 142, 147, 157, 162, 166, 172,
199, 206, 224, 228, 231, 233, 235, 243,
249, 253, 255, 257, 259, 264, 267, 269,
275, 277, 278, 285, 288, 290, 293, 297,
301, 305,308,315,320, 328,335, 342,
347, 356, 358.
Money, in uuc.urrent bills, 278, 279.
stolen, 198, 205, 207.
to be hired, 222.
Music, grant for, 22, 60, 92.
Master, 92.
See Sacred Music.
Natick, 376, 383, 384, 385, 389.
Neat cattle, 2, 3, 13, 28, 49, 74, 120, 136, 147,
172,207,238, 246,258, 269,286, 301,
315, 328.
Ncedham, 1, 3, 7, 9, 23, 25, 383, 384, 385, 394.
Newburyport, 124.
New Castle, 11.
New Hampshire, 63, 372.
New Salem, 11.
Newton, 79, 84, 192, 376, 379, 38U, 384.
Newton Corner, 384, 385.
Newtown, 379.
Nonesuch Pond, 383, 384.
Norfolk County, 150.
Northboro, 372, 373, 374.
Norton, 10.
Note. See Editor.
Oath of Ofllce, 3, 42, 43, 52, 53, 68, 81, 97, 114,
128, 129, 140, 164, 165, 197, 226, 262,
292, 353.
Old burying ground, title to, 58, 60.
Ordination day fixed, 160.
P^.xpenscs voted, 160.
Overseers, Board of. See Poor.
Perambulations between
Weston and Lincoln, 1813, 381.
1818, 381.
1824, 382.
Weston and Natick, 1808, 383.
1813, 383.
1818, 383.
Weston and Necdham, 1808, 384.
1813, 385.
Weston and Waltham, 1808, 385.
1813, 386.
1818, 386.
1824, 386.
Weston and East Sudbury, 1808, 387.
1813, 388.
1818, 389.
1824, 389.
Petitions concerning highways,
against altering from Lee's bridge, 370.
of LawBon liuckminster, Jr., 376.
of Joel Cranston, 380.
of Joseph Davis, Jr., 334, 372. 374.
of Nathan Hobbs, etc., 355 ,357, 376, 377.
of Kliiali White, 380.
of James Wilder, 332, 333, 371.
concerning schools, —
of Joseph Russell, etc., for dividing
North School Districts, 129, 131, 135,
137,402.
Petitions of Joseph Russell, etc., for drawing
money for woman's school, 137,
404.
Pews, deeds of.
Stephen Abrams to Ira Draper, 75.
Alpheus Bigelow to J. Warren, Jr., 200.
James Billings to Sukey Hews, .302.
E. Brown (adm. of) to Gregory Clark,
288.
Thomas Brown to William Spring, 217.
Joseph Cheney to Edward Child, 64.
Nathan Child to Ebenezer Hobbs, 156.
Reuben Carver to Betsey Train, 149.
Ira Draper to W. Gouldthwait and G.
Babcock, 273.
Abijah Fisk to Convers Biglow, 316.
Isaac Fiske to Nathan Fiske, 151.
John Flagg to E. Greenleaf, 63.
Thaddeus Fiske to Nathan Fiske, 150.
Henry Fiske to Sewall Fiske, 211.
Moses Gill to Reuben Carver, 14.
Enocli Greenleaf to Martha Parrott, 63.
Amos Harrington to Thomas Brown, 70.
Amos Harrington to J. Sanderson, Jr.,
71.
Stephen Harrington to T. Townend, 125.
E. and I. Hobbs to James Billings, 216.
Eli Jones to Joseph Russell, 102.
I. and M. Jones to Wm. S. Barker, 344.
Michael Mosman to Josiah Hastings, 15.
Wm. P. Jones to Isaac Fiske, 286.
Martha Parrott to Jeremiah Stimson,
62.
Elijah Rand to R. and S. Abrams, 61.
Thomas Rand to Elijah Rand, 32.
Joseph Russell to N. Warren, Jr., 246.
Jonas Sanderson, Jr., to Wm. Breed,
120.
Hannah Sanderson to Jacob Sanderson,
217.
Jeremiah Stimson to Charles Bemis,
108.
Jacob Sanderson to Lydia Sanderson,
331.
Betsey Train to Thomas Biglow, 182.
Arlemas Ward to Isaac Fiske, 174.
Amos Wyman to Sam'. Smith, 173.
Aaron Whittemore toN. Child, 44.
the town's committee to
Nathaniel Allen, 184.
Alpheus Bigelow, 177.
Alpheus Bigelow, -Ir., 178.
Converse Biglow, 186.
Elizabeth Brown, 208.
Wm. R. E. Boyd, 105.
Oliver Conant, 201.
Henry Fiske, 210.
Isaac Fiske, 175.
Isaac Fiske, 185.
Nathan Fiske, 213.
Henry Flagg (right of Clark), 176.
Amos Harrington, 74.
J. Hastings and M . Mosman, 15.
Nathan Ilager, ISO.
Ebenezer Hobbs, 189.
Isaac Hobbs, 190.
Isaac Jones, heirs, 212.
I. and M. Jones, 343.
Isaac Lamson's heirs, 214.
Joel Smith, 191.
Betsey Train, 181.
Abijah Whitney, 183.
Amos Wyman, 172.
new for old, 167, etc.
of John Hastings, 7, 9, 125.
of John and Mary Warren, 88, 90, 93, 96.
Committee discharged, 57,
for Minister's family, 167.
Minutes of Deed, 390.
report on, 390.
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
435
PewB, reserved for old people, 167.
sale of, by agents, 15, 75, 173.
to cover the lower floor, 167.
I'hillipaton, 395.
Plan of Meeting-house, 148.
Plymouth, 11.
Poor Farm, account of purchase and sale, 244,
•245.
Committee to view, 207, 220, 221.
to purchase, 222,243.
Poor House, Committee on alteration of, 57,
119, 123.
Committee on examination, 119, 199,392.
Committee to sell. 207, 222.
Condition of, 14, 21, 23, 25.
repairs, 60, 90, 135, 136.
Poor, grant for, 89, 148, 172, 206.
list of, 393.
Overseers of, 226, 235, 260, 275.
Overseers to draw money, 270.
Overseers to lease Poor Ilouse, 265.
Overseers of, voted not to choose, 249.
Selectman to contract for support of,
322.
Support of, 41, 56, 69, 89, 119, 234, 246,
258, 269, 286, 294, 301, 328.
Suit concerning maintenance, 25.
Portland, 10.
Pound Keeper, 3, 13, 40, 51, 67, 83, 95, 112, 128,
197, 226, 237, 251, 262, 276, 291, 307,
321, 336, 348.
Powder furnished to soldiers, 322.
house, 323.
President, electors of. See Electors.
Princeton, 14.
Pulpit to be supplied, 142, 147.
new to be built, 168.
Raynham, 11.
Receipt for stable, 154.
Records of Weston, Title, 1.
Register of Deeds, 29, 98, 277, 288, 297, 299,
349.
Report on Assessors, 361.
Claim of C. Hayward, 303.
PewB, 390.
Poor House, 21, 392.
Poor Farm, 243.
Roads, 39, 41, 49, 89, .302, 373, 378.
Schools and School-houses, 8, 23, 47,
294. .396, 402. 413, 414.
of Surveyor, 364.
Representative, Congressional, 11, 36, 91, 107,
108, 122, 149, 153, 219, 273. 304, 359.
State, 6, 19, 30, 46, 55, 72, 87, 103, 134,
146, 232, 242, 248, 256, 268, 284, 299,
313, 326, 3.54.
voted not to send, 170, 205, 341.
Richmond, 10.
RiTer [Charles], 384.
Road, Concord, 23, 24, 38, 337, 338, .346, 350,
374.
from Ira Draper's to Sudbury, 79, 84.
from T. Brown's to Needham, 3.
from Harrington's to Walthara, 77, 97.
near Nathan Brown's, 334, 337, 376, 377,
378.
near Jonas Green's, 89.
in Newton, 379, 380.
in north part, 26.
in north east, .302.
in north, damages for altering, 368.
in south part, 23, 25, 26 (28), 41, 49.
petition for altering, from Stony Brook
to Waltham, 57.
pay for agent, respecting, 49.
to discontinue, 52.
Viewing Committee' Report, 373.
Worcester, 38.
See, also, Highways.
Roberson's Bridge, 192, 193.
Rockingham County, 62, 390.
Roxbury, 11, 394.
Sacred music, 22, 60, 91, 92, 270, 3.57.
Salem, 10, 11, 124.
Schools, Appendix J., 393-417.
Census for 1805, 22, 23, 396.
1807, 47.
1808, 56.
1812, 400,401,402.
1813, 309, 405, 406, 407, 408.
1814, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413.
1818, 239.
1826, 356, 414, 415, 416, 417.
committee chosen by districts, 8, 21,
31, 48, 52, 67, 84, 95, 112, 113, 130,
142, 167, 199, 22S, 238, 253, 264, 279,
293, 308, .322, 337, 349.
committee, number by districts recon-
sidered, 350.
committee, report of, for taking census,
23, 396.
committee, request of, 2.
committee to draw from the treasury,
239, 264.
committee to examine instructors, 32.
committee to examine school-houses,
119, 122, 199.
committee to inquire into state of, 41.
committee to repair. See School-houses,
committee to report on houses, 199, 294,
413, 414.
districts, apportionment of money, 356.
districts, committee on dividing, 137,
246.
districts, petition concerning, 129, 131 ,
135, 137, 402.
grant, 3, 8, 13, 21, 23, 28, 31, 48, 52, 56, 68,
73, 84, 89, 96, 104, 112, 119, 130, 1.36,
142, 147, 167, 172, 199, 206, 228, 233,
238, 243, 253, 257, 264, 269, 278, 285,
293, 301, 308, 315, 322, 328, 337, 342,
349 356.
houses,' 11, 199, 246, 294, 413.
N. E., 23, 38, 47, 48, 130, 131, 135, 137,
402.
N. W., 130, 131, 135, 137, 402.
W. C, 2, 3, 8, 22, 294, 397, 398, 399, 414.
E. C, 207, 322, 413.
S. E., 13, 119, 122, 125, 136, 316.
8. W., 207, 413.
letter from I. Jones, concerning, 398, 399.
men's, 21.
money apportioned by districts, 356.
deficiency of, in E. C, made up, 322.
deficiency of, in 8. B., 316.
petition concerning money for women's
schools, 404.
report on condition of, 413, 414.
Selectmen to repair, 246.
summer, 253, 264, 293, 308, 322, 327, 328.
winter, 257,369.
women's, 3, 13, 21, 28, 48, 52, 68, 84, 96,
112, 130, 137, 142, 167, 199, 238, 278,
404.
Sealers of leather, 13, 27, 52, 67, 95, 112, 128,
164, 197, 307.
weights and measures, 237, 251, 262, 276,
291, 307, 321, 336.
Selectmen chosen, 2, 12, 27, 40, 51, 66, SO, 94,
110, 127, 138, 162, 193, 224, 235, 249,
259, 275, 290, 305, 320,335, 347.
for support of poor, etc., 316, .322.
oath of, 43.
report of road, 41, 49, 89, 338.
to bound the town's land, 148.
to confer with Amos Harrington con-
cerning title to old burying.ground,
60.
436
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
Selectmen, to erect new staliles, 148.
to examine the Poor House, 57, 119.
to examine roads, 3, 337.
to examine school-house, 119, 122.
to give order to Treasurer, 338.
to inquire into title to pew, 90.
to locate tombs, 32.
to provide for poor, 119.
to repair the Poor House, 60, 90.
to repair the school-houses, 240.
to sail stables, 148.
to sell town wood, 302.
to spend for highwa.vs, 343.
Senators chosen. See Governor.'
Shop on town's land, 329.
Shrewsbury, 372.
Hinging Master, 22.
School, 168.
to encourage, 22.
Soldiers' allowance of powder, 322.
allowance for late war, 207.
of U. S. Service, 122, 123, 207.
pay in lieu of powder, 258.
Spindle, scroll, and vane, 363.
Bpringflekl, 11.
Stable on town land, deed of,
Reuben Carver to Betsey Train, 149.
Moses Gill to Reuben Carver, 14.
Uriah Gregory to Jesse Viles. See 309.
Amos Harrington to Isaac Fiske, 154.
Joseph Holbrook to Joseph Field, Jr.,
188.
Elijah Rand to Reuben Carver, 35.
Thomas Rand (adm. of) to Elijah Rand,
33.
Jonas Sanderson to Richard Cutter, 161.
Betsey Train to Thomas Biglow, 182.
Jesse Viles to Thomas Biglow, 309.
Town's Committee to Isaac Fiske, 154.
Town's Committee to Uriah Gregory,
153.
Town's Committee to Joseph Holbrook,
187.
Town's Committee to Miranda Kendal,
155.
Town's Committee to Jonas Sanderson,
160.
Stables, new ones to be built, etc., 148.
State House, 271.
State Treasurer, 417.
Stockbridge, 11.
Stony Brook, 56, 57, 77, 84, 385, 386, 387.
Stove ft)r puljllc meeting-house accepted, 143.
Stove, space reserved for, 1§7.
Stow, 244, 369, 371, 377, 381.
Sturbrldge, 11.
Sudbury, 371, 372, 373, 374, 381.
Suit, Tyler Bigelow against the Town, 327,
329, 346, 349.
Suftblk County, 63, 124, 156, 174, 316.
Suflblk County, ss., 14, 109, 150, 156, 175,
317.
Sullivan, Maine, 395.
Summons, .369.
Superintendents of the inoculation of the cow-
pox, 96.
Supreme Judicial Court, 82.
Surveyors of Highways. See Highways.
Tax Collector's rate, 3.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 417.
Taxes, abated, 28, 49, 52, 57, 59, 105, 130, 142,
148, 172, 199, 207, 223, 234, 258, 264,
270, 279, 286, 302, 343, 349, 356, 357.
Committee to consider abatements of,
246.
Collector, when to pay in, 250.
deferred, 223.
discount on, 195, 226, 235.
of Mrs. i'. Lamson, 357.
Taxes remitted, 28, 52, 68, 74, 113, 131, 142.
vendue, 82,111, 127,138, 163, 250,275,
335.
Tombs, 31, 32.
Tower flour, so written [lower floor], 50.
of meeting-house, 104, 105.
Town Clerk, otiiciA\, passim.
Clerk chosen, 2, 12, 27, 40, 51, 66, SO, 94,
110, 127, 138, 162, 195, 224, 235, 259,
275, 290, 305, 320, .335, 347.
debt to be reported annually, 240.
grants. See Grants.
Land, bounds of, 148.
division lines, 366.
Land, south part of town, 346.
Meeting, adiourned, 23, 60,81, 125,158,
294, 338, 350.
Meeting, concerning Boston M. Co., 193,
Meeting, for County Register, 29, 98,
277, 288, 297, 299, 349.
for County Treasurer, 5, 17, 29, 44, 54,
69, 86, 100, 116, 133, 145, 203, 231,
241, 255, 267, 277, 298, 312, 325, 340,
353.
for Electors, 10, 124, 273, 3.30.
for Governor, etc., 4, 18, 29, 43, .53, C9,
85, 99, 115, 132, 144, 169, 202, 230,
240, 254, 260, 282, 295, 311, 323, 339,
351.
for Representative, State, 6, 9, 30, 72,
87. 103, 117, 134, 146, 204, 242, 256,
267,284, 299, 304, 318, 326, 341,354.
for Representative, U. S., 11, 36, 61, 107,
108, 122, 148, 149, 153, 219, 248, 273,
330, 359.
for town purposes, ordinary, 2, 8, 12, 21,
24, 27, 31, 38, 40, 47, 51, 56, 58, 60, 73,
80, 88, 92, 94, 101, 104, 110, 110, 123,
126, 130, 136, 138, 147, 157, 162. 166,
172, 195, 206, 221, 224, 228, 233, 235,
238, 243, 249, 253, 259, 264, 269, 275,
278, 285, 290, 293, 301, 305, 315, 320,
328, 334, 342, 347, 356, 358.
mode of warning, 22.
notification for, 26, 28, 29, 30, 43, 44, 45,
46, 50, 53, 54.55,65, 68. 72.
to consider alteration of State constitu-
tion, 271.
choose Delegates for, 272.
vote upon State Constitution, 283.
to oppose alteration of road, 26, 77.
to provide for inoculation, 318.
I'ound, 148.
Treasurer, book of, to contain debts and
votes, 245.
Treasurer, account of, allowed, 3, 8, 13,
27, 31, 44, 49,56,68,84,90,96,105,
113, 119, 131, 136, 142, 108, 172, 207,
239, 240, 258, 269, 279, 301, 322, 328,
342, 347, 356.
Treasurer, choice of, 2, 12, 27, 40, 51, 66,
80,94, 110,127, 138, 102, 195, 224, 235,
250, 200, 275, 290, 306, 320, 335.
Treasurer, compensation of (and Collec-
tor), 220, 235.
Treasurer, not to be allowed interest,
etc., 315.
Treasurer, to be Collector, 195, 226, 235.
Treasurer to borrow money, 343.
Treasurer to give notes, 245.
Treasurer to record notes, 246.
Treasurer to pay debts, 246, 302, 328,
.■US.
Treasurer to issue warrants to Collec-
tor, 315,328, 329.
Training Days, 31.
Turner, 11.
Tything men, 3. 13, 40, .51, 66, 83, 94, 111, 127,
139, 163, 196, 225, 230, 251, 261, 276,
291, 307, 321, 330, 348.
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
437
Uniforms, 31.
United States, Congress of. See Congress,
service, 122, 123, 207.
Vagrant, 269.
Vermont, 372.
Waltbam, 2, 24, 25, 76, 77, 79, 84, 93, 97, 192,
193, 332, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374,
385, 386.
lino, 39.
Warrant from State Treasurer, 417.
to constable, 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 16, 17, 18,
23, 25, 35, 37, 38, 57. 60, 76, 78, 85-
87, 90-92, 98-103, 106, 107, 109, 114-
117, 121-123, 126, 129, 131-134, 137,
140, 143-146, 148, 152, 156, 161, 165,
168, 170, 192, 193, 197, 202-205, 218,
219, 223, 227, 229-232, 234, 237, 239-
242, 247, 248, 252-256, 258, 262, 265-
269, 271, 272, 274, 276, 277, 281-284,
287, 289, 292, 295-299, 303, 304, 307,
310, 312, 314, 317, 318, 323-326, 329,
332,' 333, 338-341, 345, 351-354, 357,
359.
to coroner, or sheriff, 369, 371, 370.
Warren's Coffee House, 370.
Watertown, 56, 57, 76, 79, 84, 372, 373, 374, 376,
394.
Bridge, 376.
Waukieg, 393.
Wayland, 387.
West Cambridge, 150.
Westfleld, 10.
Weston, passim.
Weymouth, 10.
Wiscasset, 10.
Wood in south lot, 302.
Wood, Surveyor of, 13,41.51,67,83, 95, 112,
128, 139, 164, 196, 225, 236, 251, 261,
276,291, 300, 321, 336, 348.
Women's schools. See Schools.
Worcester, 10.
Worcester County, 372.
road, 38.
Workhouse. See Poor House.
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