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Watertown Records

COMPRISING
THE EIGHTH BOOK

OF

TOWN PROCEEDINGS
1810 Through 1829

INCLUDES PUBLIC TOWN MEETINGS AND
SELECTMEN'S MEETINGS

PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
TOWN CLERK

TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ORIGINAL
By Employees of the Works Progress Administration Project
O. P. 665-14-3-640 W. P. 18114

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HI3T. REF

This is to certify that Book 8, Original Records of
the Town of Watertown, has been transcribed by
Employees of the Works Progress Administration Project
O.P. 665-14-3-640 W.P. 18114, and this is a true copy
correctly made of the same.

Editorial Note:

Throughout this volume there will be found differences
in the spelling of a name, when it is obvious that the two
spellings represent the same person. Also, there are many
mis-spellings of words; likewise the endings of some words
have been dropped. These peculiarities have been printed
exactly as they have appeared in the original script. No
changes have been made from the original script, so that
what might appear to be an error in printing, or in gram-
matical expression, is actually the transcription of the
material as originally written by the several town clerks
of this volume.

Town Clerk.

July 31, 1939

Middlesex, ss:

Personally appeared the above named George B.
Wellman, Clerk of the Town of Watertown, and made
oath to the truth of the statement before me.

WILLIAM W. NORCROSS, JR.

Notary Public.

My Commission Expires
April 4, 1941

WATERTOWN RECORDS

Eighth Book, Begun in 1810

18101
Janr J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown, on Monday the first day of Janu-
ary AD 1810, They appointed the following persons Engine-
men for the ensuing Year (Viz)' — >

Gilbert Nichols Elijah Norcrofs John Hunting

Artemas Murdock Richard Sanger Clinton Thayer

John Tucker Elisha W. Dana Benjamin Wiser

Jonathan Stone Junr Francis Whitney John Leathe

Joseph Rufsell Junr Josiah White John Meacham Junr

John Stimpson Junr Nath1 Weld Junr Leonard Whiting

Jonathan Robbins John L. White Daniel Leverett

1810 \
Feb" /

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown, on Monday the twenty sixth day
of February AD 1810, They ifsued the following W7arrant
for a Town-meeting (Viz)' — »

Middlesex fs: To Thaddeus Cole one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown Greeting.' — »

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of
Watertown 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
meet and afsemble at the Public Meeting-house in said
Town on Monday the twelfth day of March next, at ten
of the Clock in the Forenoon to act on the following
Articles (Viz).' — >

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting-

2d To choose all Town Officers required to be chosen in the
Months of March and April annually

3d To choose a Sexton, and agree how he shall be paid for his
services

4th To determine whether Swine or Neat Cattle shall run at
large the ensuing Year, & act anything thereon.

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensuing Year, and
grant Money to pay the same, & act any thing thereon ■

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6th To grant Money to support the poor, & act any thing
thereon

7th To grant Money to repair the Highways, & act any thing

8th To hear the Accounts of those persons the Town is indebted
to & grant Money to pay the same, & act any thing thereon.

9th To hear the report of any Committee's & act any thing
thereon

10th To choose Agents to lease the fishery the ensuing Year, &
act any thing thereon.

11th To know if the Town will grant & supply the Revd Richard
R. Eliot with a certain quantity of Wood the ensuing Year,
& act any thing thereon

12th To know if the Town will quit their right to the Pew which
was originally drawn by Edward Harrington deceas'd, and
granted & convey'd to him & his Heirs and Afsigns forever,
by a Vote of the Town pafsed the seventh of April 1800,
they paying what the Town has advanced, & Interest on
the same, & act any thing thereon

13th To know if the Town will enlarge, or make any alteration
to their Public Meeting House, & act any thing thereon.

Also, You are alike required to notify and warn all the Free-
holders & other Inhabitants of the said Town of Water-
town, qualified by Law to vote for Representatives to meet
at the Public Meeting house in said Town on Monday the
twelfth day of March next at two of the Clock in the
Afternoon to give in their Votes for a County Treasurer.*—^

Also,You are likewise required to notify the Town Creditors to
bring in their Accounts to the Selectmen at the House of
Ezra Farrar Innholder in said Town on Friday the ninth
day of March next at six of the Clock PM. Hereof fail not
and make return of this Warrant and your doings thereon
to the Selectmen before the times appointed for said
Meeti ngs

Given under our Hands and Seals at Watertown the
twenty-sixth day of February, in the Year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ten*— >

thereon.

[2]

Amos Bond

Thomas Clark
Joseph Bright
Edward Lowd

Nath1 R. Whitney

Selectmen
for

Watertown*— >

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Middlesex fs: Watertown March 12th 1810 Pursuant to the
within Warrant, I have warned the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of said Town, qualified as therein exprefsed
to meet and afsemble at the times and places, and for the
purposes within mentioned, by posting an attested Copy,
of this Warrant two Sundays prior to said Meeting*— *

Thaddeus Cole, Constable*— *

[3]

1810)
Feb'/

February 26th 1810 The Afsefsors appointed Charles
Whitney a Collector of Taxes, to complete the collection of
Samuel Cook's Taxes a late Collector deceas'd, & com-
mitted them to him to collect.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Friday the ninth day of March
AD 1810, They signed an Order on the Treasurer directing
him to pay the several persons hereafternamed the Sums
annex'd their Names (Viz)*— «>

To Nath1 R. Whitney in full of his Ace* for sup-
plies deld the poor &c. $67,, 42

To ditto in full for supplies deld Betsy Gardner — 18„ 67

To ditto in full for Wood deld the Middle-school 13„ 81

To ditto in full for Wood deld the West-school — 10„ 44

To ditto in full for three Bed-cords for the Seines 2„ —

To Amos Bond in full for clothing deld the poor 10„ 18

To Joseph Peirce in full for Axis for the Herse, &)

for repairing Engine J 2„ —

To Peirce & Child in full for repairing Herse — 4„ 50

To Thaddeus Cole in full for warning a Town-)
meeting, & for setting Glafs in the Meeting- [
house & School-houses J 9„ 37

To Tyler Bigelow in full of his Acc1 for his]
service & costs in the case Watertown vs Amasa \
Williams J 62„ 2

To Walter Hunnewell in full for Medicines &)
attendance on the poor to this date J 31„ 12

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To John L. Tut tie Esqr Treasurer for the]
County of Middlesex in full for a County Tax[
in 1809 J

To Daniel Coolidge & Edward Lowd in full fori
repairing the Bridges /

To Edward Lowd in full for supplies deld Josephl
Child & Nath1 Harris /

To ditto in full for summoning Witnefses &c. —

To Richard Sanger in full for a pair of Shoes for)
Joseph Child, & a pair for Sally Saunders /

To Daniel Leverett in full for repairing the Bafs
Viol

To Nath1 Weld in full for carting Gravel on the
Great-bridge

To Paul Learned in full for his service in attend-]
ing the funeral of Bez1 Learned, & for ringings
the Bell & sweeping the Meeting-house J

To Ezra Farrar in full for Selectmens* last Year

To Rufus Frost in full for teaching a

Singing-school 42„ -

To Nichols & Meacham for Candles
supplied the Singing-school 8„ -

331,, 4

17„ 74

4„ 75
4„ 18

3„ 25

2„-

10„ -
36„ 96

50„-

[4]

March \
1810 /

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified by Law
to vote in Town-affairs being duly warned regularly
afsembled at the Public Meeting house in said Town on
Monday the twelfth day of March AD 1810, for the purpose
of transacting the businefs as set forth in the Warrant for
said Meeting proceeded as follows* — »

Voted & chose Amos Bond Esqr Moderator* — »
Voted & chose Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerks
Voted & chose Nath1 R. Whitney Town Treasurer*— >
And he was sworn into said Offices, before Amos Bond
Esqr Moderator*—*

*Editorial Note: Probably meant "expenses"

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Voted & chose for Selectmen

Voted & chose for Afsefsors

Amos Bond Esqr
Thomas Clark Esqr
Joseph Bright
Edward Lowd
Jonas White

Amos Bond Esqr
Thomas Clark Esq1"
Jonathan Stone, & was
excus'd by his request^-*

It was voted to return the thanks of the Town to Jonathan

Stone for his past service as an Afsefsor

Voted & chose Peter Clark an Afsefsor

It was voted to choose the other Town Officers by nomina-
tion, excepting the Constables' — »

Voted & chose for Constables /£dkwa^

[John Hunting

And they were sworn into said Office, before Nath1 R.
Whitney Town Clerk

Nath1 Weld

Voted & chose for Fence-viewers

John Fowle
Adam Brown
Daniel Bond
Peter Clark

Voted & chose for Tythingmen{P}li1!iehalJSanderson

\ William Horn

Voted & chose for Surveyors
of Highways' — »

Jonas White
James Bernard
Jonathan Stone
Samuel Bird

Voted & chose for
Field-drivers

William Leathe

Moses Coolidge

Thomas Clark Esqr

Nath1 Bright & was excus'd

Daniel Bernard

John Fowle

Moses Chenery

[5]

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting.

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to half past three of

the Clock this Afternoon, then to meet at this place.

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd' — >

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In the Afternoon the Town-meeting was open'd for the
purpose of giving in their Votes for a County Treasurer.' — >
It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to Monday the second
day of April next, at five of the Clock P.M. then to meet
at this place' — »

Then the Town-meeting was open'd by Adjournment from
the Forenoon of this day & proceeded as follows'

Voted & chose for Hogreeves' — »

David Hager
Phinehas Sanderson
Levi Thaxter Esqr
Samuel Walker
Daniel A. Tainter
Jonathan Ware

(Benjamin Wiser
Voted & chose for Clerks of \ Aaron Sanger
the Market INath1 R. Whitney Junr

Voted & chose for Cullers of f Samuel Holt
Hoops & Staves*—* \Joseph Jones

Voted & chose for Surveyors [Isaac Dana

of Boards, Plank, Timber & \ Nath1 Bemis Esqr

Slit work*— » [Joseph Peirce

Nath1 Bemis Esqr
John Fowle
Amos Bond Esqr

Voted & chose for Firewards ^ Nath1 Weld

Luke Bemis
Moses Coolidge
Elisha Livermore
Joseph Peirce

Voted & chose Nath1 R. Whitney Pound-keeper'— »

(Nath1 Weld

Voted & chose for Fish-wardens jNath1 R. Whitney

(Levi Thaxter Esqr

Voted that the Selectmen be empowered to appoint a

Sexton, & agree with him for his services.

Voted that Swine & Neat Cattle shall not go at large the
ensuing Year

Voted to grant nine hundred dollars for the support of
Schools the ensuing Year.

Voted that the Money granted for the support of Schools
be equally divided between the three Schools as it was the
last Year

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Voted to grant fifty dollars for the support of a Singing-
school the ensuing Year

Voted to have the Singing-school under the direction of
the Selectmen

[6]

6th It was voted to postpone granting Money for support of
the poor to the adjournment of this Meeting' — >

7th It was voted to grant the same Sum for repairing the High-
ways, & the same price for Labor as it was the last Year' — >
It was voted to grant One hundred dollars to repair the
Highways on the great County-road, from the Public
Meeting house to the House of Samuel Learned' — >
Voted that the Sum granted for the purpose aforesaid be
laid out under the direction of the Selectmen.* — >

8th Article, It was voted to postpone to the adjournment of
this Meeting.*—*

9th Article, It was voted to postpone to the adjournment of
this Meeting* — >

10th Voted & chose for Agents to lease JNath1 R. Whitney
the fishery the ensuing Year \Nath1 Weld

11th Article, It was voted to postpone to the Adjournment of
this Meeting' — >

12th It was voted to choose a Committee to examine into the
state of the Pew which was originally drawn by Edward
Harrington deceas'd, & make report to the Town, at the
adjournment of this Meeting* — >

[Nath1 R. Whitney
Voted & chose for said Committee J Adam Brown

[Amos Bond Esqr

13th It was voted to choose a Committee to confer with the
Owners of Pews in Watertown Meeting house, in respect
to enlarging, or making any alteration in the same, & make
report to the Town at the adjournment of this Meeting.*—*

Walter Hunnewell
Joseph Peirce
Leonard Stone
Elisha W. Dana
Enoch Wiswall
Joseph Bright
Abijah White
Levi Thaxter Esqr
Tyler Bigelow Esqr

Voted & chose for said Committee

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It was voted to adjourn this Meeting.

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to seven of the Clock
this Evening then to meet at the House of Ezra Farrar

Innholder in said Town. And the Meeting was

accordingly declared adjourn'd* — >

On the Evening of the twelfth day of March AD 1810,
The Town meeting was open'd at the House of Ezra Farrar,
Innholder in Watertown, by adjournment from the Meet-
ing-house this day, & proceded as follows.

It was voted to farm out the collection of Taxes, for the
ensuing Year, to the lowest bidder, under the same re-
strictions as they were last Year.

The East List of State, County Town & Minister's Taxes
were put up & struck of to Moses Chenery for three Cents
& three fourths ^ dollar

The West List of ditto were put up & struck of to Artemas
Murdock for five & an half Cents ^ dollar.*— >

Then the Hay-scales were put up at Auction for the term
of one Year from the first day of April next, & were struck

of to Joseph Peirce for thirty six dollars

The improvement of the Wharf in Cambridge belonging
to the Town of Watertown, was put up at Auction for the
term of one Year, & was struck of to Nath1 R. Whitney for

One dollar & twenty five Cents. —

Then the following Town-officers were sworn into the
several Offices to which they were chosen this day (Viz)' — ,

Amos Bond Esqr, Thomas Clark Esqr, Joseph Bright,

Edward Lowd, & Jonas White as Selectmen

Amos Bond Esqr & Thomas Clark Esqr Afsefsors, & that
they would faithfully & impartially discharge the duties
of their Offices respecting all elections & the returns
thereof

Adam Brown & Daniel Bond Fence-viewers

Jonas W7hite, James Bernard, Jonathan Stone, & Samuel
Bird Surveyors of Highways.

William Leathe, Moses Coolidge, Thomas Clark Esqr &
Moses Chenery, Field-drivers.

David Hager, Fhinehas Sanderson & Jonathan Ware,
Hogreeves.

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Isaac Dana & Joseph Peirce Surveyors of Boards, Plank,

Timber & Slitwork. Before Nath1 R. Whitney Town

Clerk

And Nath1 R. Whitney, was sworn into the Office of
Pound-keeper, before Amos Bond Esqr Moderator.

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to the first Monday
in April next at five of the Clock in the Afternoon, then to

meet at the Public Meeting house.

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd* — »

March \
1810 /

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown, on Monday the nineteenth day
of March AD 1810, They ifsued the following Warrant for
a Town meeting (Viz)

Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown, Greeting

You are hereby required, in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
the male Inhabitants of the said Town of Watertown, 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 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 Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and Senators and Counsellors, agree-
ably to the Constitution of

said

[8]

Said Commonwealth Hereof fail not and make return

of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Selectmen

before the time appointed for said Meeting. Given

under our Hands and Seals at said Watertown this nine-
teenth day of March, in the Year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ten' — >

Amos Bond
Thomas Clark
Joseph Bright
Edwd Lowd

Selectmen
for

Watertown'— *

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Middlesex fs: Watertown April 2d 1810 Pursuant to the
within Warrant, I have warned the Inhabitants of the
Town of Watertown qualified as there exprefsed to meet
at the time and place and for purpose within mentioned,
by posting an attested Copy of this Warrant at the Public
Meeting house in said Town two Sundays prior to said
Meeting* — >

Edward Lowd, Constable' — »

Fishery 1
Let March \
1810 J

The Agents of the Town of Watertown chosen for the
purpose of leasing the fishery in Watertown, Weston &
Waltham agreeable to an Act of the General Court pafsed
March 2d 1798, empowering the Town's of Watertown,
Weston, & Waltham to lease the fishery called Shad &
Alewives within the limits of said Town's met at the House
of Nathaniel Weld Innholder in said Town on Monday
the twenty sixth day of March AD 1810, at two of the
Clock in the Afternoon

The Agents of Weston & Waltham, not being present, the
Agents of Watertown proceeded as follows (Viz).<— >

l8t Appointed Nath1 R. Whitney Clerk for said Agents

2d Agreed to adjourn this Meeting to seven of the Clock this

Evening then to meet at this place

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd

The Agents aforesaid met at the time & place aforemen-
tioned by adjournment, & proceeded as follows

They agreed to lease all the privilege & right of taking the
fish called Shad & Alewives in Charles River, within the
limits of Watertown the ensuing Year, on the following
Conditions (Viz).« — >

The privilege of taking the fish called Shad and Alewives
within the limits before described, three days in each Week
and no more to the highest bidder, he or they giving
security for the payment to the acceptance of the Agents —
five ^ Cent to be paid down as earnest Money, and the

residue to be paid on the first day of September next.

And the purchaser to have the privilege of improving the
Seines that the Town now have and the purchaser to have
liberty to procure two new Seines,

one

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One for Shad & one for Alewives, if they be necefsary, & be
allowed a reasonable expence for the same out of the rent. —
The persons or persons who improve the fishery shall be
accountable to the Agents for the improvement of the
Seines if they are improved for the fishery in Newton, in

proportion to the rent of Watertown & Newton fishery.

And was struck of to Jonas White for four hundred &
seventy dollars.

Jonas White gave his Note for twenty three dollars & fifty

Cents on demand, as earnest Money

Also, he gave his Note for four hundred forty six dollars
& fifty Cents, payable on or before the first day of Septem-
ber next*—-,

April ]
Meeting \
1810 j

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by the
Constitution of this Commonwealth to vote for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and Counsellors and Senators, being
duly warned, regularly afsembled at the Public Meeting-
house in said Town on Monday the second day of April
AD 1810, The Selectmen presiding the list of Voters was
revis'd & read, the Votes for Governor, Lieutenant Gov-
ernor, Counsellors & Senators, were called for, brought in,
sorted & counted, & it appeared that the following persons
had the number of Votes annex'd their several Names
(Viz).*-,

For Governor

Hon. Elbridge Gerry Esqr had One hundred sixty two

Votes

His Excellency Christopher Gore Esqr had One hundred

four Votes

For Lieutenant Governor

Hon. William Gray Esqr had One hundred fifty seven

Votes

His Honor David Cobb Esqr had ninety eight Votes

For Senators & Counsellors

Hon. Samuel Dana Esqr had One hundred fifty six Votes
Amos Bond Esqr had One hundred fifty five Votes
John L. Tuttle Esqr had One hundred fifty two

Votes

Matthew Bridge Esqr had One hundred fifty six

Votes

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Timothy Jackson Esqr had ninety eight Votes
Oliver Prescott Esqr had ninety eight Votes
Joseph Hurd Esqr had ninety eight Votes
Joseph Locke Esqr had ninety eight Votes' — »

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to the House of
Ezra Farrar Innholder in said Town, at seven of the Clock
this Evening for the sole purpose of completing & sealing
the returns of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, & Senators
& Counsellors

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd' — >

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown regularly afsembled
at the Public Meeting-house in said Town, on Monday
the second day of April AD 1810, by adjournment from the
twelfth day of March last, & proceeded as follows' — >

[10]

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to the Town-meeting
in May next, at five of the Clock in the Afternoon, then to

meet at this place And the Meeting was accordingly

declared adjourn'd' — »

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote in the choice of Representatives being duly warned
regularly afsembled at the Public Meeting house in said
Town, on Monday the second day of April AD 1810, by
adjournment from the twelfth day of March last, for the

purpose of giving in their Votes for a County Treasurer.

The Selectmen presiding the Votes for a County Treasurer
were called for, brought in, sorted & counted, & it appeared

that there were ninety five Votes given in

There were for Abiel Heywood Esqr sixty two Votes' — >
For Hon. John L. Tuttle Esqr thirty three Votes' — >

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by the
Constitution of this Commonwealth to vote for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, & Counsellors & Senators, regularly
afsembled at the House of Ezra Farrar Innholder in said
Town, on the Evening of Monday the second day of
April AD 1810, by adjournment from the Public Meeting
house this day, The Selectmen & Town Clerk examined &
signed the returns for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,

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Counsellors & Senators, & the same were sealed up in open
Town meeting.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the ninth day of
April AD 1810, They signed an Order on the Treasurer,
directing him to pay the several persons hereafter named,
the several Sums annex'd their Names (Viz)' — »

To Jonas White, by Joshua Longley's Order in)
full for supporting Sarah White one Year, from}

8th Decr 1808, to 8th Decr 1809 J $52,, —

To John K. Coolidge in full for his service as)
Sexton the Year past, to the 15th of April }•
Instant J 35„ —

To ditto in full for bolts to repair the Wheel of)

the Bell / „ 75

To Samuel Bird in full of his Acc1 for expences)

of the Committee on Roads / 5„ 58

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in said Town on Monday the Sixteenth day of
April AD 1810. They ifsued the following Warrant for a
Town-meeting (Viz).1 — »

nil

Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown, Greeting.

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
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 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 one or more Representatives to represent them
at the General Court appointed to be convened and held at
Boston on the last Wednesday of May next.

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meeting, Given under our Hands and Seals, dated

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Watertown Records.

Selectmen
for

Watertown'

at Watertown the sixteenth day of April, in the Year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten/

Amos Bond
Thomas Clark
Joseph Bright
Edward Lowd
Jonas White

Middlesex fs: Watertown May 7th 1810 Pursuant to the
above Warrant I notified the male Inhabitants of the Town
of Watertown qualified as therein exprefsed, to meet and
afsemble at the time and place, and for the purpose above
mentioned, by posting an attested Copy of this Warrant
at the Public Meeting house in said Town two Sundays
prior to said Meeting.*— >

Edwd Lowd Constable*—*

May
Meeting •
1810

At a Public Town meeting of the Freeholders, & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by the
Constitution to vote in the choice of Representatives, being
duly warned, regularly afsembled at the Public Meeting
house in said Town, on Monday the seventh day of May
AD 1810, The Selectmen presiding the list of Voters was
revised & read.

It was voted to choose two Representatives

It was voted to receive the Votes for two Representatives
on one ticket

The Votes for two Representatives were called for, brought
in, sorted & counted, & it appeared that there were ninety
nine tickets given in, on each of which were two Votes*—*

Thomas Clark Esq/ had ninety nine Votes! & were chosen
And Jonas White had ninety nine Votes — j

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Adjournment) At a Public Town meeting of the Freeholders
of April & & other Inhabitants of the Town of Water-
March • town, regularly afsembled at the Public Meet-
Meeting ing house in said Town, on Monday seventh
1810 J day of May AD 1810, by adjournment from
the second day of April last, which was by adjournment
from the twelfth day of March last, & proceeded as fol-
lows.

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It was voted to excuse Joseph Jones from serving as a
Culler of Hoops & Staves

Voted & chose Isaac Dana Culler of Hoops & Staves

And he was sworn into said Office before Nath1 R. Whitney
Town Clerk

It was voted to excuse Nath1 Bemis Esqr from serving as a

Surveyor of Boards, Plank, Timber & Slitwork

Voted & chose Joseph Rufsell Junr Surveyor of Boards &c.
in his stead.

It was voted to excuse John Fowle from serving as Field-
Driver

Voted & chose David Baker Field-driver, And he was
sworn into said Office, Before Nath1 R. Whitney Town
Clerk

It was voted to excuse Peter Clark from serving as an
Afsefsor by his own request

Voted & chose Joseph Peirce Afsefsor, and he was sworn
into said Office, Before Nath1 R. Whitney, Town Clerk

The report of the Committee to examine the Town Treas-
urer's Accounts was read & is as follows (Viz)<— ^

That Nath1 R. Whitney Town Treasurer is

credited by $7471,, 78

And is charged with 6423,, 34

Balance due the Treasurer $1048,, 44

Watertown May 3d 1810, The above is a just & true state-
ment of the Treasurers Accounts to the third day of May
1810, as examined by. the Subscribers a Committee to
settle the same* — >

Amos Bond ]

Thomas Clark \ Committee

Edward Lowd j

It was voted to accept of said report.

It was voted to grant seven hundred & fifty dollars for

support of the poor the ensuing Year

It was voted to grant Nath1 R. Whitney sixty dollars in

full for his Service as Treasurer last Year.

It was voted to grant Amos Bond Esqr twenty four dollars

in full of his Acc1 for his service as an Afsefsor last Year

It was voted to grant Jonathan Stone eighteen dollars in

full of his Acc1 for his service as an Afsefsor last Year

It was voted to grant Thomas Clark Esqr nineteen dollars
& fifty Cents in full of his Acc1 for his service as an Afsefsor
last Year

Water town Records.

It was voted that the Committee chosen on the twelfth
day of March last, to examine into the state of the Pew
which was originally drawn by Edward Harrington de-
ceas'd, be empowered to make further search respecting
the state of said Pew, & take counsel respecting the same,
if in their opinion they shall judge it necefsary

It was voted not to grant the Revd Richard R. Eliot any
Wood the present Year* — »

It was voted to grant Revd Richard R. Eliot Interest on
each quarter of his Salary the Year past, after it became
due

It was voted that the Selectmen be requested to insert an
article, in the next Warrant for a Town-meeting, to know
if the Town will sell their right in the Pew, which was
drawn by Edward Harrington deceas'd

The Afsefsors inform'd the Inhabitants, that they shall
attend at the House of Ezra Farrar, on Friday the eleventh
day of May Instant, at two of the Clock in the Afternoon
to receive Valuations of the Estates, from the Inhabitants,
which they were pofsefs'd of, on the first day of May
Instant

May 31st AD 1810 Artemas Murdock was sworn into the
Office of Collector of Taxes, before Nath1 R. Whitney
Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown, on Monday the third day of
August AD 1810, They approbated the persons hereafter
named to receive licence for Innholders & Retailers the
ensuing year (Viz)*— >

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Nath1 Weld
For Innholders Samuel Bird

Charles Stratton

For Retailers

John Fowle
John George
Jeremiah Fowle
Nath1 R. Whitney
Eliakim Morse
Benjamin Wiser
Aaron Clapp
Thomas Heard Junr
Seth Bemis

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October 2d AD 1810 Moses Chenery was sworn into the

Office of Collector of Taxes Before Nath1 R. Whitney

Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown, on Monday the twenty second
day of October AD 1810, they agreed that Jonathan Child,
James B. Whitney, 6c Thomas Learned be fully empowered
as a Committee (to expend fifty dollars granted by the
Town) to procure a teacher of Music, as soon as con-
veniently may be, & that they will draw an Order on the
Treasurer, for the aforesaid Sum, to defray the expence
thereof

Also, They ifsued the following Warrant for a Town meet-
ing (Viz)«— *

Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd Constable of the Town of
Watertown, Greeting

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
the Inhabitants of the said Town of Watertown, duly
qualified to vote for Representative

in

[14]

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 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 afsemble at the Public
Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the fifth 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
in the Congrefs of the United States for the Middlesex-
district

Hereof tail not and make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed

for said Meeting Given under our Hands and Seals,

dated at Watertown the twenty second day of October in
the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ten' — ,

Thomas Clark 1 Selectmen

Jonas White \ for

Edwd Lowd J Watertown* — ,

Water town Records.

NB, You are alike required to give notice that the Select-
men will be in Sefsion at the House of Ezra Farrar Inn-
holder in said Town, on Monday the fifth day of November
next at ten of the Clock in the forenoon, to receive evidence
of the qualifications of persons whose Names have not been
entered on the list of Voters, to vote for a Representative
as aforesaid.

Middlesex fs: Watertown Novr 5th 1810 — Pursuant to the
within Warrant, I have notified and warned the Free-
holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown,
qualified as therein exprefsed, to meet & afsemble, at the
time and place and for the purpose within mentioned, by
posting an attested Copy of this Warrant at the Public
Meeting house in said Town, two Sundays prior to said
Meeting.

Edwd Lowd Constable for said Townw>

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote for Representatives in the General Court of this
Commonwealth being duly warned regularly afsembled at
the Public Meeting house, in said Town, on Monday the
fifth day of November being the first Monday in said
Month AD 1810, to give in their Votes for a Representative
of the People of said Commonwealth in the Congrefs of the
United States for the Middlesex-district' — >

[15]

The Selectmen presiding the list of Voters was read &
revis'd, the Votes for a Representative were called for
brought in, sorted, and counted & were as follows

For Hon. Joseph B. Varnum Esqr fifty eight Votes

Loammi Baldwin Esqr twenty Votes

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the seventh day of
January AD 1811, They signed an Order on the Treasurer
directing him to pay the several persons hereafter named,
the several Sums annex'd their Names (Viz)' — >

To Isaac Dana for Plank of Jackson & Lincoln)

for Creek-Bridge J 12„ 39

To ditto for his service in procuring ditto — 1„ —

To Amos Bond in full of his Acc1 for Cash paid)

for flints for the Town's stock &c. J 7„ —

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To Thaddeus Cole in full of his Acc1 for setting]
Glafs, in the Meeting-house, West & Middle [
School-houses j 5„ 96

To Jonathan Stone in full of his Acc1 for Stones!

to cover a Bridge J 2„ —

To Marshall Spring in full of his Acc1 for his]
services as an Agent on the trapelow-road (sof
called) J 8„ —

To Zaccheus Pond in full of his Acc1 for repairing)
Ploughs &c J 5„ 18

To Nath1 Pratt in full of his Acc1 for a sett of)

Bullet moulds for the Town's-use J 2,, 50

To Ezra Farrar in full of his Acc1 for Selectmen's]
expences from March 12th 1810, to include this f
date J 31„ 42

To Aaron Barker in full for repairing Hay-scales 7„ 50

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in said Town on Monday the fourth day of
March AD 1811, They appointed the persons hereafter-
named Engine-men, for the ensuing Year (Viz)' — >

Jonathan Robbins
Francis Whitney
John Tucker
Gilbert Nichols
John Leathe
John Stimpson Jun'
Elijah Norcrofs
Daniel Leverett
Joseph Rufsell Junr
Richard Sanger
Elisha W. Dana

Benjamin Wiser
Thomas Heard Junr
Nath1 Weld Junr
Josiah Jennison
Nath1 R. Whitney Jun'
Aaron Clap
Clinton Thayer
Josiah White
Artemas Murdock
Leonard Harris*— >

At the Meeting aforesaid, the Selectmen, revised & cor-
rected the list of Voters, to vote in the choice of Governor,

Lieutenant Governor, and Senators.

Also, They ifsued the following Warrant for a Town-
meeting (Viz)<— j

[16]

Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd Constable of the Town of
Watertown, Greeting

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Watertown Records.

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
the Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the Town of
Watertown 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 meet
and afsemble at the Public Meeting house in said Town on
Monday the eighteenth day of March Instant, at ten of the
Clock in the Forenoon to act on the following Articles

(Viz)v_>

l3t To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To choose all Town-Officers required to be chosen in the

Months of March and April annually

3d To choose a Sexton, and agree how he shall be paid for his

services

4th To determine whether Swine, or Neat Cattle shall run at
large the ensuing Year, & act any thing thereon

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensuing Year, and
grant Money to pay the same, & act any thing thereon

6th To grant Money to support the poor, & act any thing
thereon

7th To grant Money to repair the Highways, & act any thing
thereon

8th To hear the Accounts of those persons the Town is indebted
to, & grant Money to pay the same, & act any thing
thereon

9th To hear the report of any Committee's & act any thing
thereon

10th To choose Agents to lease the fishery the ensuing Year, &
act any thing thereon

11th To know if the Town will make sale of the Pews in Water-
town Meeting house, which belonged to Edward Harring-
ton, and Josiah Goddard deceas'd, & act any thing thereon.

12th To know if the Town will procure a Bell for the Public
Meeting house, & act any thing thereon

13th To know if the Town will take any measures to ascertain
their right to Shearman's Pond (so called) and the Land
adjoining the same, or any other Lands belonging to the
Town, & act any thing thereon

14th To know if the Town will take measures to build a new
Meeting house, and to act any thing respecting the same;
and also to know if they will take any measures to settle
with the Pew-holders in the present Meeting house, & how
they will appropriate said House, & act any thing thereon —

15th To know if the Town will direct their Treasurer to receive
of Thaddeus Cole Collector for the Year 1809, ten dollars

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of uncurrent Money, which he afserts that he received for
Taxes when the same was current, & act any thing thereon.
16th To know if the Town will make any repairs to the Ministe-
rial-house, & act any thing thereon' — >

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Also,You are alike required to notify and warn all the Free-
holders, and other Inhabitants of the said Town of Water-
town, qualified by Law to vote for Representatives to
meet at the Public Meeting house in said Town, on Monday
the eighteenth day of March Instant, at two of the Clock
in the Afternoon to give in their Votes for a County
Treasurer, & Register

Also,You are likewise required to notify the Town Creditors
to bring in their Accounts to the Seleclmen at the House
of Ezra Farrar Innholder in said Town, on Friday the
fifteenth day of March Instant at six of the Clock PM.

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon to the Seleclmen before the times appointed
for said Meetings

Given under our Hands and Seals at Watertown the fourth
day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eleven" — >

Amos Bond
Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Joseph Bright
Edward Lowd

Seleclmen
for

Watertown'

Middlesex fs: Watertown March 18th 1811

Pursuant to the within W'arrant I notified and warned, the
Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown
qualified as therein exprefsed to meet at the time and place
and for the purpose within mentioned, by posting an
attested copy of this Warrant at the Public Meeting house
in said Town two Sundays prior to said Meeting*— >

Edwd Lowd Constable' — >

At a Meeting of the Seleclmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Friday the fifteenth day of
March AD 1811, They signed an Order on the Treasurer
directing him to pay the several persons hereafter named
the several Sums annex'd their Names (Viz)' — >

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To Ezra Farrar in full for Selectmens Expences)

to 15th March 1811 / 9„ —

To Nath1 R. Whitney in full of his Account fori
supplies delivered the poor &c. J 85„ 8

To David Baker in full for his services and ex-)

pences in carrying Sarah Ellis to the Alms-house J 2„ —

To ditto in full for a Guide-post 2„ 75

To Daniel Bernard in full of his Ace* for boarding]
John Randall from Janr* l8t 1810, to Janr* l8t[
1811—52 Weeks @ $1„20 j 62„ 40

To ditto in full for supporting ditto from Janry]

l8t to March 5th 1811—9 Weeks @ $1,75 f*

Week J 15„ 75

To Catharine Marshall in full for supporting]
Widow Susanna Learned from May l8t 1809, tof
March 3 1st 1811 J 92„ 50

To Walter Hunnewell in full for Medicines &)
attendance on the poor to this date / 20„ 12

To Daniel Swan in full of his Acc1 for Medicines)

& attendance on Jonas Learned / 21 25

To John K. Coolidge in full for his service as Sex-]
ton the Year past to the 15th of April next, & for[
repairing School house & Meeting house J 33„ 50

To Jonathan Child, Thomas Learned & James]
B. Whitney a Committee to procure a Singing- \
master the Year past j 50„ —

To Wiswall, Fuller & C° in full of their Acc1 for)
Clothing supplied the poor at the Poor-house — / 25„ 47

To Amos Bond in full of his Acc1 for Clothing)
supplied Nath1 Harris & Patrick Brazilli J 10„ —

To Jonas White in full for supplies delivered)
Andrew White J 27, —

To Thomas Learned for Cash paid for strings for)

the Bafs Viol / l/; —

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March |
Meeting}
1811 J

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote in Town-affairs, being duly warned, regularly
afsembled at the Public Meeting house in said Town on
Monday the eighteenth day of March AD 1811, for the
purpose of transacting the businefs as set forth in the
Warrant for said Meeting, proceeded as follows

Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

Voted & chose Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerk

Voted & chose Nath1 R. Whitney Town Treasurer

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Voted & chose for Selectmen

Thomas Clark Esqr
Jonas White
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis Esqr
Joseph Bright

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to three of the Clock

this Afternoon then to meet at this place

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd' — >

In the Afternoon the Town-meeting was open'd for the
purpose of giving in their Votes for a County Treasurer &
Register

It was voted to postpone giving in their Votes for a County
Treasurer & Register until April Meeting

Then the Town-meeting was open'd at the Public Meeting-
house by adjournment from the Forenoon of this day &
proceeded as follows

It was voted to receive the Votes for three Afsefsors on
one ticket' — >

(Thomas Clark Esqr
Voted & chose for Afsefsors ^Nath1 R. Whitney

[Jonathan Stone

It was voted to choose the other Town Officers (except
Constables) by nomination*^-*

Voted & chose for Constables /Daniel Sears

(Adam Brown

Watertown Records,

Moses Coolidge
Nath1 Weld

Voted & chose for Fence-viewers' — s <|Adam Brown

Luke Bemis
Nath1 Bright

Voted & chose for Tythingmen Jgka.nie£ Leverett

(rninenas Sanderson

William Leathe
Edmund Fowle
Jonathan Stone
James Simmons

Jonathan Robbins
Phinehas Harrington
John Fowle
Israel Whitney
Daniel Leverett
Zaccheus Pond
Peter Clark

Voted & chose for Surveyors
of Highways

Voted & chose for Field-drivers

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Voted & chose for Hogreeves

Daniel Coolidge
Leonard Stone
William Gay
John Trull
Samuel Fefsenden
Joseph Bright Jun1

[Benjamin Wiser
Voted & chose for Clerks of jNath1 R. Whitney Jun'
the Market' — > |Thaddeus Cole

Voted & chose for Cullers of
Hoops & Staves* — >

Voted & chose for Surveyors
of Boards, Plank, Timber &
Slitwork<— s

Voted & chose for Firewards

Samuel Holt
Edward Lowd

Isaac Dana

Nath1 Bemis Esqr & was

excus'd by his request
Joseph Peirce
Edward Lowd

Nath1 Bemis Esqr
John Fowle
Amos Bond Esqr
Nath1 Weld
Luke Bernis
Moses Coolidge
Elisha Livermore
Joseph Peirce

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Voted & chose Nath1 R. Whitney Pound-keeper' — >

[Nath1 Weld

Voted & chose for Fish-wardens jNath1 R. Whitney

[Levi Thaxter Esqr

Voted that the Selectmen be empowered to appoint a
Sexton, and agree with him for his services

Voted that Swine & Neat Cattle shall no go at large the
ensuing Year

Voted to grant nine hundred dollars for the support of
Schools the ensuing Year

Voted that the Money granted for the support of Schools
be equally divided between the three Schools as it was the
last Year

Voted to grant fifty dollars to defray the expence of a
Singing-school the ensuing Year, & that it be expended
under the direction of the Selectmen

It was voted to postpone granting Money for support of
the poor to the adjournment of this Meeting' — >

]21]

7th It was voted to grant the same sum for repairing the High-
ways, & the same price for Labor as last Year

It was voted to reconsider the last Vote in respect to the
grant aforesaid, and that instead of raising fifty Cents on

each Poll, & other Estates in the same proportion

It was voted to grant twenty five Cents to be rais'd on the
Polls, & other Estates in the same proportion to repair the
Highways, & that it be expended under the direction of
the Selectmen, or a Committee that shall be appointed for
that purpose

It was voted that the expenditure of said Tax be under the
direction of the Selectmen.

It was Voted that the Afsefsors be directed to afsefs said
Tax, & commit the same to the Collectors that shall be
chosen to collect the Taxes the ensuing Year, & collected
as soon as may be.

It was voted that the former Surveyors of Highways be
empowered to cause the delinquencies in their Lists of
Highways, to be work'd out before the first day of May
next

8th It was voted to postpone to the adjournment of this
Meeting

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Watertown Records.

9th It was voted to postpone to the adjournment of this
Meeting

10th It was voted to choose Agents to lease the fishery the
ensuing Year.

Voted & chose for sa.d Agents {^^J

11th It was voted to postpone to the adjournment of this
Meeting

12th It was voted to choose a Committee to make an estimate
of the expence of a new Bell, suitable for the Meeting
house, & make report to the Town, at the adjournment of
this Meeting*-^

[Nath1 Bemis Esqr
Voted & chose for said Committee \ Amos Bond Esqr

[Nath1 R. Whitney

13th It was voted to choose a Committee to ascertain the Town's
right to Shearman's Pond, (so called) and the Land adjoin-
ing the same, & make report to the Town at the adjourn-
ment of this Meeting* — >

{Moses Coolidge
Thomas Clark Esqr
Nath1 R. Whitney

16th It was voted to choose a Committee to examine the Minis-
terial-house, & see if in their opinion, it is necefsary to
make any repairs to said House, & make an estimate of
the expence, & make report to the said Town at the ad-
journment of this Meeting' — >

Tyler Bigelow Esqr & was excus'd
Voted & chose for said Thomas Clark Esqr & was excus'd
Committee' — > \ William Leathe

Nath1 Bemis Esqr
Peter Clark

[22]

14th \
Article]

It was voted to choose a Committee of nine persons to take
into consideration the subject of building a new Meeting
house to meet the Petitioners & others who are in favor of
a new Meeting house, to ascertain as nearly as pofsible the
expence of building a new Meeting house, and settling with
the Pew-owners in the old House, and the best mode of
obtaining such settlement, to consider of the best plan of

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building, and the most eligible spot of ground on which to

set the same And generally to consider the subject in

all its relations, & make report to the Town at the Ad-
journment of this Meeting4 — >

Nath1 Bemis Esqr
Tyler Bigelow Esqr
Moses Coolidge
Edward Lowd
Voted & chose for said Committee < Jonas White

Edmund Fowle
Luke Bemis
Leonard Stone
[Marshall Spring Esqr

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting, to half past seven
of the Clock this Evening then to meet at the House of

Ezra Farrar Innholder in said Town

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd^>

On the Evening of the eighteenth of March AD 1812, The
Town-meeting was open'd at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown, by adjournment from the Meeting
house this day, & proceeded as follows

It was voted to farm out the collection of Taxes for the
ensuing Year to the lowest bidder, under the same restric-
tions as they were the last Year

The East list of State, County, Town & MinistersTaxes
were put up & struck of to Moses Chenery for four Cents
& one fourth $ dollar

The West list of ditto were put up & struck of to Charles
Whitney for five Cents & three fourths <P dollar

Voted 6c chose for Collectors /Moses Chenery
of Taxes' — > \Charles Whitney

It was voted that the Treasurer be directed to receive of
Thaddeus Cole Collector, ten dollars of uncurrent Money,
(which he afserts that he received for taxes, when the same
was current) in part for Taxes committed him to collect^-*

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It was voted to excuse William Leathe from serving on the
Committee to examine the Ministerial house &c. by his
own request

Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr in his stead, & he was
excus'd

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Voted & chose Amos Bond Esqr & he also was excus'd

Voted & chose Joseph Peirce in his stead

It was voted to excuse Nath1 Bemis Esqr from serving on
said Committee

Voted & chose Luke Bemis to serve on said Committee

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to Monday the first
day of April next, at five of the Clock in the Afternoon,

then to meet at the Public Meeting house

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd' — »

Then the following Town-officers were sworn into the
several Offices to which they were chosen this day (Viz)^->

Nath1 R. Whitney, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Select-
man, & Afsefsor, before Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator, &
that in the Offices of Selectman & Afsefsor he would faith-
fully & impartially discharge the duties of each, respecting

all elections & the returns thereof before Thomas

Clark Esqr Moderator

Thomas Clark Esqr, Jonas White, Nath1 Bemis Esqr, &
Joseph Bright, Selectmen, respecting all elections & the
returns thereof

Thomas Clark Esqr & Jonathan Stone Afsefsors; Also

respecting all elections & the returns thereof

Jonathan Robbins, Israel Whitney, Daniel Leverett,

Zaccheus Pond, & Peter Clark, Field-drivers

William Gay, Hogreeve<— >

Nath1 R. Wtiitney Junr & Thaddeus * Clerks of

the Market — Before Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerk

Nath1 R. Whitney Pound-keeper, Before Thomas Clark
Esqr Moderator

March 19th AD 1811 Daniel Coolidge & John Trull were
sworn into the Office of Hogreeves, Before Nath1 R.
Whitney Town Clerk.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Thursday the twenty first
day of March AD 1811, They ifsued the following Warrant
for a Town-meeting (Viz)' — >

Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd Constable of the Town
of Watertown, Greeting' — >

You are hereby required, in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
the male Inhabitants of the said Town of Watertown, of
twenty one Years of age and upward having a freehold

*Editorial Note: Last name omitted in script; probably Cole.

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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 in said Town, on
Monday the first day of April next, at two of the Clock in
the Afternoon

to

[24]

To give in their Votes for a Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
and Senators and Counsellors, agreeably to the Constitu-
tion of said Commonwealth Hereof fail not and make

return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the
Selectmen before the time appointed for said Meeting

Given under our Hands and Seals at said Watertown this
twenty first day of March, in the Year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eleven* — >

Thomas Clark
Jonas WThite
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Middlesex fs: Watertown April 1st 1811

Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the In-
habitants as therein exprefsed to meet and afsemble at the
time and place, & for the purpose within mentioned, by
posting an attested copy of this Warrant at the public
Meeting house in said Town two Sundays prior to said
Meeting* — »

Edward Lowd Constable' — >

March 23d AD 1811, Phinehas Harrington was sworn into
the Office of Field-driver, Before Nath1 R. Whitney Town
Clerk.

April 1
Meeting \
1811 J

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified by the
Constitution of this Commonwealth to vote for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and Counsellors and Senators, being
duly warned, regularly afsembled at the Public Meeting
house in said Town on Monday the first day of April AD

1811 The Selectmen presiding the list of Voters was

revis'd & read, the Votes for Governor, Lieutenant Gov-
ernor, Counsellors & Senators, were called for, brought in,
sorted & counted, & it appeared that the following persons

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had the number of Votes annexed their several Names

(Viz).-,

For Governor,

His Excellency Elbridge Gerry Esq1" had One hundred &

forty three Votes.
Hon. Christopher Gore Esqr had eighty six Votes'—*

For Lieutenant Governor,

His Honor William Gray Esqr had One hundred & forty

three Votes.

Hon. William Phillips Esqr had eighty six Votes'— >

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For Senators & Counsellors*— >

Hon. Samuel Dana Esqr had One hundred & forty Votes —
Matthew Bridge Esq1- had One hundred & forty three

Votes —

John L. Tuttle Esqr had One hundred & thirty four

Votes —

Amos Bond Esqr had One hundred & thirty Votes

Ebenezer Hobbs Esqr had three Votes

Timothy Jackson Esqr had ninety one Votes

Joseph Locke Esqr had eighty seven Votes

Asahel Stearns Esqr had eighty seven Votes

Nathaniel Austin Esqr had eighty eight Votes

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to the House of Ezra
Farrar Innholder in said Town, at seven of the Clock this
Evening, for the sole purpose of completeing & sealing the
returns of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senators &
Counsellors And the Meeting was accordingly de-
clared adjourn'd* — >

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified by Law
to vote in the choice of Representatives regularly afsembled
at the Public Meeting-house in said Town on Monday the
first day of April AD 1811, by adjournment from the
eighteenth day of March last, for the purpose of giving in
their Votes for a County Treasurer & Register*—*

Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr to receive count & sort

the Votes for a County Register

The Votes for a County Register were called for brought
in sorted & counted, & were as follows

Waterto Tx n Rec o rd:

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There were ninety nine Votes given in

Hon. John L. Turtle Esq/ had twenty four Votes
Samuel Barrier Esq7 had seventy* rive Votes

The Votes for a County Treasurer were called for, brought

in sotted & counted, & were as follows

There were One hundred cm thirty one Votes given in

Hon. John L. Turrle Esqr had seventy one Votes
Abiel Heywood Esq' had sixty Votes

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholder- Sc other
Inhabitants ::' the Town of Watertown, qualified by Law
to vote in Town-affairs, regularly assembled at the Public
Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the first day of
April AD 1811, by adjournment from the eighteenth day
of March last, 6c proceeded as follows' — >

is voted to reconsider the Vote pafsed on the eighteenth
of March last, in respect to granting twenty five Cenrs on
the Polls, cx ether Esrares :n pr:r:rr.:n to repair rhe
Highways

[t was voted :: grant fifty Cents on the Polls, &c Estates
the same proportion, to repair the Highways the ensuing
Year — »

[26]

It was voted to grant One hundred dollars to repair the
Highways, from Jennison's hill (so called) to Cambridge
line

It was voted to choose a Committee to expend said sum^,

Peter Clark, 6c was excus'd by

Voted & chose tor sa:d . , c his request

Committee-, • Jonathan Stone

David Livermore
Adam Brown

It was voted that the part of One hundred dollars, granted
by the Town on the twelfth of March AD 1810, to be
expended on said road (which is not expended); be ex-
pended on said road under the direction of said Com-
mittee

The report of the Committee to examine the Ministerial-
house was read And it was voted that the further

consideration of the subject aforesaid, be referred to the
same Committee, 6c that they make report to the Town
at the adjournment of this Meeting

Water town Records.

The report of the Committee to make an estimate for the
expence of a new Bell, suitable for the Meeting house was

read, & is as follows That in their opinion a Bell

weighing about ten hundred pounds weight would be of
sufficient size for that purpose, and that the probable
expence of such a Bell would be about five hundred dollars —
It was voted to postpone the Article, to the adjournment
of this Meeting

The report of the Committee to take into consideration the
subject of building a new Meeting-house &c. was read, & is
as follows

The Committee chosen by the Town of Watertown, "to
take into consideration the subject of building a new Meet-
ing house, to meet the Petitioners & others, who are in
favor of building a new Meeting house, to ascertain as
nearly as pofsible the expence of building a new Meeting
house, and settling with the Pew-owners in the old House,
and the best mode of obtaining such settlement, to con-
sider the best plan of building and the most eligible spot of
Ground on which to set the same, and generally to consider
the subject in all its relations" have met and fully con-
sidered the several subjects committed to them, and beg
leave to report to the Town the following result to wit' — >

Your Committee are of opinion that it is not expedient to

build a new Meeting house at present

Your Committee are of opinion, that a House of the size
and dimensions and generally of the construction of the
Reverend Mr Codmans Meetinghouse in Dorchester would
be best calculated to accommodate the Town of Water-
town, and would serve generally as a model for building
whenever the Town should determine to build, and that
the expence of building such an House would be about
twelve thousand dollars' — >

[27]

Deeming it inexpedient for the Town to build at present,
your Committee have not particularly attended to the
subject of settling with the Pew-owners in the present
Meeting house, and are therefore unable to recommend
any particular mode best calculated to obtain such settle-
ment And for the same reason your Committee have

not thought it necefsary, that they should fix on a spot of
ground, which in their opinion would be the most eligible

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on which to set a new Meeting-house All which is

submitted

Nathaniel Bemis ^ order*— »
Watertown March 29th 1811* — ,

It was voted to accept the report of said Committee

It was voted to choose a Committee to examine the present
Meeting house, & see if there can be any addition, or alter-
ation in said House, for the accommodation of those who
are destitute of Pews, & make report to the Town, at the
adjournment of this Meeting*— >

Adam Brown, & was excus'd by
his request

Edward Lowd

Amos Bond Esqr & was excus'd by

his request

Jeremiah Fowle & was excus'd by

his request

Nath1 R. Whitney & was excus'd
by his request

Enoch Wiswall

It was voted to postpone the consideration of the above
article to the adjournment of this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting, to the first Monday
in May next, at one of the Clock PM then to meet at this
place

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd' — >

Voted & chose for said
Committee' — »

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in said Town on the Evening of the first of April
AD 1811, They put up the Hay scales, at auction for the
term of one Year from this day, & were struck of to Edward
Lowd for forty dollars*— >

The Wharf in Cambridge belonging to the Town of Water-
town was put up at Auction for the ensuing Year, & was
struck of to Thomas Richardson for One dollar & sixty
Cents*— *

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by the
Constitution of this Commonwealth to vote for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and Counsellors and Senators regu-
larly afsembled at the House of Ezra Farrar Innholder in
said Town, on the Evening of the first of April AD 1811, by
adjournment from the Public Meeting house this day

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The Selectmen & Town Clerk, completed & sealed up the
returns for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Coun-
sellors & Senators' — >

[28]

Fishery]
Let
1811 J

The Agents of the Town of Watertown chosen for the
purpose of leasing the fishery in Watertown, W7eston &
Waltham agreable to an Act of the General Court pafsed
March 2d 1798, empowering the Town's of Watertown,
Weston, & Waltham to lease the fishery called Shad &
Alewives within the limits of said Town's, met at the
House of Nathaniel W7eld Innholder in said Town on
Monday the twenty fifth day of March AD 1811, at two of
the Clock in the Afternoon

The Agents of Weston & Waltham not being present, the
Agents of Watertown proceeded as follows (Viz)' — >

l8t Appointed Nath1 R. Whitney Clerk for said Agents

2d Agreed to adjourn this Meeting to seven of the Clock this

Evening, then to meet at this place

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd* — >

The Agents aforesaid met at the time & place aforemen-
tioned by adjournment & proceeded as follows

They agreed to lease all the privilege & right of taking the
fish called Shad & Alewives in Charles River within the
limits of Watertown the ensuing Year, on the following
conditions (Viz)' — >

The privilege of taking the fish called Shad and Alewives
within the limits before described three days in each Week
and no more to the highest bidder, he or they giving
security for the payment to the acceptance of the Agents —
five ^ Cent to be paid down as earnest Money, and the

residue to be paid on the first day of September next

And the purchaser to have the privilege of improving the

Seines that the Town now have The person or persons,

who improve the fishery shall be accountable to the Agents
for the improvement of the Seines, if they are improved for
the fishery in Newton in proportion to the rent of Water-
town & Newton fishery And was struck of to Jonas

White for six hundred & eight dollars*— >

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April 2d AD 1811 Edmund Fowle & Jonathan Stone were
sworn into the Office of Surveyors of Highways*— >

Before, Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerks

April 5th AD 1811, James Simmons was sworn into the
Office of Surveyor of Highways, & Moses Coolidge as a
Fence-viewer*—*

Before Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerk* — »

April 6th AD 1811 William Leathe was sworn into the
Office of Surveyor of Highways*— >

Before Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerk*— *

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown, on Monday the 15th day of
April AD 1811, They ifsued the following Warrant for a
Town-meeting (Viz)* — »

129]

Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd Constable of the Town of
W7atertown, Greeting*— >

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
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 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 sixth day of May next, at
two of the Clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of
choosing one or more Representatives, to represent them
at the General Court appointed to be convened and held
at Boston on the last Wednesday of May next

Hereof fail not and make return of this WTarrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meeting

Given under our Hands and Seals, dated at Watertown the
fifteenth day of April, in the Year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eleven*— >

Thomas Clark
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis
Joseph Bright

Selectmen
for

Watertown*— »

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Middlesex fs: Watertown May 6th 1811
Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the male
Inhabitants of said Town, qualified as therein exprefsed to
meet & afsemble at the time & place, & for the purpose
within mentioned, by posting an attested Copy of this
Warrant at the public Meeting house in said Town two
Sundays prior to said Meeting*— >

Ed. Lowd Constable for Watertown*—*

May 1
Meeting^
1811 J

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified by the
Constitution to vote in the choice of Representatives, being
duly warned, regularly afsembled at the Public Meeting
house in said Town on Monday the sixth day of May AD
1811, The Selectmen presiding the list of Voters was revis'd
& read

It was voted to choose two Representatives

It was voted to receive the Votes for two Representatives
on one ticket

The Votes for two Representatives were called for, brought
in, sorted & counted, & it appeared that there were One
hundred & twenty three tickets given in*— >

[30]

Jonas White had One hundred & six Votes

Thomas Clark Esqr had One hundred & seven

Votes

Nath1 R. Whitney had sixteen Votes

Nath1 Bern is Esqr had fifteen Votes

Levi Thaxter Esqr had one Vote*— *

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified by Law
to vote in Town-affairs regularly afsembled at the public
Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the sixth day of
May AD 1811, by adjournment from the first day of April
last, (which was by adjournment from the eighteenth day
of March last) & proceeded as follows —

It was voted to excuse Adam Brown from serving as
Constable

Voted & chose William Horn Constable in his stead

It was voted to excuse Daniel Sears from serving as Con-
stable

& were
chosen*—

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Voted & chose Edward Lowd Constable in his stead

William Horn & Edward Lowd were sworn into the Office
of Constable Before, Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerk* — >

Voted & chose for
Field-drivers

Moses Coolidge

Adam Brown, & was excus'd by his

request

^William Horn

Voted & chose David Baker Hogreeve

Moses Coolidge & William Horn were sworn into the Office

of Field-drivers And David Baker into the Office of

Hogreeve*— ■>>

Before, Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerk' — >

It was voted to choose three Agents to prosecute, or cause
to be prosecuted to final Judgment & Execution, any person,
or persons, who have or shall violate the Law respecting
the taking of fish called Shad & Alewives, or erecting or
causing to be erected any obstruction to the pafsage of said
fish in Charles River* — >

(Nath1 Weld

Voted & chose for said Agents jNath1 R. Whitney

[Levi Thaxter Esqr

It was voted to grant One hundred dollars for the purpose
of prosecuting to final Judgment & Execution as aforesaid —
And that said Agents shall have a right to draw an Order
on the Treasurer for any sum or sums of Money that may
be necefsary to prosecute as aforesaid

It was voted that the Representatives chosen this day be
requested to use their influence to procure an addition to
the Act, respecting the fishery for the better securing to
the Town their rights in the pafsage of the Fish called
Shad & Alewives through the Towns of Cambridge &
Brighton*— >

[31]

Voted to grant Amos Bond Esqr in full of his
Account for his service as an Afsei "sor last Year —

Voted to grant Joseph Peirce in full for ditto —

Voted to grant Thomas Clark Esqr in\
full for ditto J \9„ 50

Voted to grant ditto in full for his'
service at Concord to defend the Town [ 2,, — [
against the road contemplated to be laid
out South of the Bridge

21„ -
15„ -

21„ 50

Water town Records.

Voted to grant Nath1 R. Whitney in full for his'
service as Treasurer last Year / 60„ —

The report of the Committee to examine the Town Treas-
urers Accounts was read and is as follows (Viz)*— >

That Nath1 R. Whitney Town Treasurer

is credited by 8957,, 31

And is charged with 7393„ 66

Balance due the Treasurer $1563,, 65

Watertown May 6th 1811, The above is a just & true state-
ment of the Treasurers Accounts to the sixth day of May
1811, as examined by the Subscribers a Committee to settle
the same* — >

Thomas Clark 1

Edwd Lowd \ Committee

Joseph Bright J

It was voted to accept the report of said Committee

The Committee appointed to ascertain the Town's right to
Sherman's Pond, (so called) & the Land adjoining the same,
made the following report — (Viz)<— *

Watertown May 2d 1811*—^

Wre the Subscribers being a Committee appointed by said
Town for the purpose as within exprefsed, have attended
the service, and beg leave to report as follows. (Viz) that
in our opinion by David Stone's deed, to Daniel Sears, no
part of Sherman's pond, (so called) or the Land adjoining
said pond, that has not been enclosed by a fence, & that
heretofore has laid common, does not belong to said Sears,
by said deed, and that a small part of the Land which
formerly laid common & does belong to the Town, is now
enclosed by said Sear's Wall

All which is submitted' — >

Moses Coolidge

Thomas Clark Esqr[ Committee
Nath1 R. Whitney J

It was voted to accept the report of said Committee-

It was voted to choose a Committee to ascertain the Town's
right to Sherman's pond (so called) & the Lands adjoining
the same, & to cause any obstructions, that may be on the
same to be removed, & to take such measures respecting
the same as the Committee shall think best, or they may
sell the small piece of Land which Daniel Sears fenced in,
& give a deed of the same in behalf of the Town*— >

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f Moses Coolidge
Voted & chose for said Committee { Thomas Clark Esqr

(Nath1 R. Whitney

The report of the Committee to examine the Ministerial-
house, & see what repairs are necefsary was read, & is as
follows

Your Committee appointed to examine the Ministerial
House to see what repairs are necefsary to be made thereon
have attended that service and ask leave to make the

following report, (Viz) That as the roof on the back part

of the House is very leaky and unfit to lodge under and is so
low that not more than four feet in width can be walked
under in an upright position

Therefore your Committee are of an opinion that it will be
greatly for the honor as well as the interest of the Town,

& it will be much for the accommodation of Mr Eliot

Also to have the back part raised as high as the other part,
with a roof in such form on the same as shall be convenient

and proper Your Committee recommend a gambrel

roof And are also of an opinion that the Chambers in

the back part may be finished of in a plain and convenient
manner, so that the whole expence of raising the roof and
finishing of the Chambers &c. will not exceed the sum of
four hundred dollars; with regard to the Cellar, your
Committee are of an opinion that if the Cellar is enlarged
it will cost the sum of One hundred & fifty dollars*— >

All which is submitted,

It was voted to accept the report of said Committee

It was voted to grant five hundred & fifty dollars for the
purpose aforesaid

It was voted to choose a Committee to repair the Minis-
terial-house'— >

[32]

Nath1 Bemis Esqr & was excus'd
by his request

Eliakim Morse
Moses Coolidge
Luke Bemis

It was voted to grant eight hundred dollars for support of
the poor the ensuing Year

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The report of the Committee to make an estimate of the

probable expence of a new Bell was read

It was voted to grant five hundred dollars to procure a
new Bell, for the Meeting house, of not lefs than One
thousand pounds weight, and that the Committee chosen
on the eighteenth day of last March to make an estimate
for said Bell, be a Committee to procure said Bell, and that
they shall have a right to dispose of the old Bell

It was voted that the Selectmen be empowered to make
sale of the Goddard Pew, & the Town's right in the Pew of
the late Edward Harrington deceas'd in Watertown Meet-
ing house

It was voted that the Selectmen be empowered to make two
Pews, instead of the two body seats in the Meeting house,
& that they be empowered to make sale of the same, after
they are made' — >

[33]

It was voted to choose a Committee to examine the present
Meeting house, & see if there can be any addition or altera-
tion in said House for the accommodation of those who are
destitute of Pews, & make report to the Town at the next
Town-meeting* — >

Voted & chose for said Committee

Joseph Bright
Nath1 Bemis Esq1"
Amos Bond Esq1"
Luke Bemis
Nath1 Weld

It was voted to difsolve this Meeting

And the Meeting was accordingly declared difsolved' — »

Nath1 Weld, Adam Brown, Luke Bemis & Nath1 Bright
were sworn into the Office of Fence-viewers' — >

Before Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerk

The Selectmen appointed James Robbins & James Stone
Engine-men in the room of Thomas Heard Junr & Josiah
Jennison*— >

Special

Meeting

concerning

Fishery

May 10th

1811

May

0th AD 1811, The Selectmen ifsued the following

Warrant for a Town-meeting (Viz)'

Watertown Records.

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Middlesex fs: To William Horn one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown, Greeting*— >

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts forthwith to notify and warn all
the Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the Town of
Watertown 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
meet and afsemble at the Public Meeting house in said
Town on Monday the thirteenth day of May Instant, at
six of the Clock in the Afternoon, to act on the following
Articles (Viz)* — >

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting-

2d To know if the Town will indemnify Jonas White, & others
under him and save him or them harmlefs in taking the
fish called Shad & Alewives within the limits of said Town,
according to the common custom, & agreeable to the
contract made by the Agents chosen by said Town in
March last, to lease the fishery in said Town, & act any
thing thereon

3d To hear the report of any Committees, & act any thing
thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed

for said Meeting Given under our Hands & Seals at

Watertown the tenth day of May in the Year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eleven' — »

Thomas Clark
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis
Joseph Bright

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Middlesex fs: Watertown May 13th AD 1811, Pursuant to
the {page torn) Warrant, I have notified the Inhabitants of
said Town, qualified as the (page torn) exprefsed, to afsem-
ble at the time and place, and for the purposes within
mentioned*—*

Wra Horn Constable* — >

[34]

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified by Law
to vote in Town affairs, being duly warned, regularly

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afsembled at the Public Meeting house in said Town, on
Monday the thirteenth day of May AD 1811, for the
purpose of transacting the businefs as set forth in the
Warrant for said Meeting, proceeded as follows'— »

1st Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator-
It was voted to difsolve this Meeting-

And the Meeting was accordingly declared difsolv'd5 — >

May 16th AD 1811, The Selectmen having received the
Petition of John Fowle & thirteen others, Freeholders, &
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown for calling a Town-
meeting They ifsued the following Warrant (Viz)< — >

Middlesex fs: To William Horn one of the Constables of the
Town of Watertown, Greeting

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to summon and notify all 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 afsemble at the Public Meet-
ing house in said Town, on Monday the twentieth day of
May Instant at five of the Clock in the Afternoon, to act
on the following Articles (Viz)< — >

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To see if the said Inhabitants will reconsider their Vote,
directing the repairs of the Parsonage house (so called), or
give any directions to their Committee respecting the
repairing said House, or limit them, as to the sum of
Money, to be expended in said repairs, or act any thing
thereon —

3d Also, to see if said Inhabitants will reconsider their Vote
directing the purchase of a Bell for the Meeting-house in
said Town, or act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed

for said Meeting Given under our Hands and Seals at

Watertown the sixteenth day of May, in the Year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven' — 4

Thomas Clark
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis
Joseph Bright

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Middlesex fs: Watertown May 20th 1811 Pursuant to

the within W'arrant I have summoned and notified the

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Inhabitants of said Town qualified as therein exprefsed,
to afsemble at the time and place, and for the purposes
within mentioned*— i

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote in Town affairs, being duly warned, regularly
afsembled at the Public Meeting-house in said Town, on
Monday the twentieth day of May AD 1811, for the pur-
pose of transacting the businefs as set forth in the Warrant
for said Meeting proceeded as follows (Viz)*— *

Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

It was voted that the Committee chosen to repair the
Ministerial-house be restricted so far as to make such small
necefsary repairs to the shingling on the roof, and repairing
the Windows of said House as may be necefsary for the
present

It was voted to excuse Moses Coolidge from serving on

said Committee by his request

Also, voted to excuse Luke Bemis, & Eliakim Morse from

serving on said Committee by their request

It was voted that the Lumber purchas'd by the Committee
to repair the Ministerial house, be brought into Town under
the direction of a Committee that shall be chosen to make
the small necefsary repairs to said House, & that they
shall have a right to make use of so much of said Lumber
as may be necefsary to make such small repairs, & make
sale of the residue for the best advantage to the Town* — »

It was voted not to dismifs the Article respecting the
purchase of a Bell for the Meeting house

It was voted to difsolve this Meeting

And the Meeting was accordingly declared difsolv'd* — >

Wm Horn Constable' — »

[35]

Voted & chose for said
Committee

John Fowle
William Leathe
Adam Brown

May 25th AD 1811, On the Petition of a sufficient number
of Freeholders & Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown,

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the Selectmen ifsued the following Warrant for a Town-
meeting (Viz)< — >

Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd one of the Constables of the
Town of Watertown, Greeting

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts forthwith 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 afsemble at the Public
Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the third day of
June next, at four of the Clock in the Afternoon, to act
on the following articles. (Viz)' — »

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know if the Town will instruct the former Committee
raised for the purpose of repairing the Ministerial house,
or raise a new Committee to proceed in making said re-
pairs, provided the Town shall be completely indemnified
against any expence or charge over and above the sum
which has heretofore been granted for that purpose, and
act any thing thereon<~->

[36]

3d To know if the Town will give their Committee any further
instructions respecting their purchasing a new Bell for the
Meeting house in said Town, and act any thing thereon

4tfa To know if the Town will hear the report of any Com-
mittee's and act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meeting

Given under our Hands and seals at Watertown the twenty
fifth day of May, in the Year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eleven* — »

Thomas Clark

Nath1 R. Whitney I Selectmen

Nath1 Bemis | for

Jonas White J Watertown

The Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Water-
town qualified by Law to vote in Town-meetings convened
at the Public Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the
third day of June AD 1811, to transact the businefs as set

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forth in the Warrant for said Meeting, Edward Lowd the
Constable to whom the Warrant was committed, being
absent, & no return being made on the Warrant, no businefs
was transacted

July 18th AD 1811, Charles Whitney was sworn into the

July 313t AD 1811, Moses Chenery was sworn into the

Office of Collector of Taxes Before, Nath1 R. Whitney

Town Clerk*— »

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the fifth day of
August, AD 1811, They ifsued the following Warrant for a
Town-meeting (Viz)' — >

Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown, Greeting

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to summon and notify
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of said Town,
qualified by Law to vote in Town-meetings, to afsemble at
the Public Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the
twelfth day of August Instant, at four of the Clock in the
Afternoon, to act on the following articles (Viz)*— >

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know if the Town will instruct the former Committee
raised for the purpose of repairing the Ministerial house,
or raise a new Committee to proceed in making said repairs,
provided the Town shall be completely indemnified against
any expence or charge over and above the sum which has
heretofore been granted for that purpose, and act any
thing thereon

3d To know if the Town will give their Committee any further
instructions respecting their purchasing a new Bell for the
Meeting house, in said Town, and act any thing thereon

4th To know if the Town will choose a Committee to confer
with the Revd Richard R. Eliot, in respect to making a
contract with him for his Salary in future, he quitting his
right to the Town in improving the Parsonage, and act
any thing thereon

Before Nath1 R. Whitney

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Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon, to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meeting

Given under our Hands and Seals at Watertown this fifth
day of August, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eleven*—^

Middlesex fs: Watertown August 12th 1811 Pursuant to

the within Warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of said
Town, qualified as therein exprefsed to meet at the time &
place and for the purpose within mentioned*—^

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law to
vote in Town-meetings, being duly warned regularly
afsembled at the Public Meeting house in said Town, on
Monday the twelfth day of August AD 1811, for the pur-
pose of transacting the businefs as set forth in the Warrant
for said Meeting proceeded as follows (Viz)<— >

l8t Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d It was voted to postpone this Article, until after the other
articles in the Warrant are acted on

3d Article, It was voted to dismifs

4th It was voted to choose a Committee to confer with the
Revd Richard R. Eliot, in respect to making a contract
with him for his Salary in future, he quitting his right to
the Town in improving the Parsonage belonging to the
Town

It was voted to choose a Committee of five persons for the

Edwd Lowd Constable for W7atertown<— >

purpose aforesaid-
mittee by ballots*-

It was voted to choose said Corn-

Voted & chose for said Committee

Jonas White
Levi Thaxter Esqr
John Fowle
Nath1 R. Whitney
Peter Clark

It was voted that said Committee be empowered & directed
to procure a Surveyor, to take a survey of the Parsonage
belonging to the Town, & ascertain the quantity of Land

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it contains, & plat the Land into House lots, & the roads
that may be necefsary on said Land, & the amount that
said lots of Land, may probably be sold for. & make report
to the Town at the adjournment of this Meeting

[38]

Article It was voted to postpone to the adjournment

of this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to Monday the
twenty sixth day of August Instant, at four of the Clock

PM. then to meet at this place And the Meeting was

accordingly declared adjourn'd<— >

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the twelfth day of
August AD 1811, They approbated the persons hereafter
named to receive licence for Innholders & Retailers the
ensuing Year (Viz)^-^

[Samuel Bird
For Innholders < Ezra Farrar

[Charles Stratton

(John George
Jeremiah Fowle
Xath1 R. Whitney
Eliakim Morse
For Retailers \ Seth Bemis

\ Joshua Jackson
John Clark

'Joseph Peirce

[Luke Bemis

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law to
vote in Town-meetings regularly afsembled at the Public
Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the twenty sixth
day of August AD 1811, by adjournment from the twelfth
day of August Instant, proceeded as follows

The report of the Committee appointed to confer with the
Revd Richard R. Eliot in respect to making a contract
with him for his Salary in future &c. was read & is as
follows*—-)

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Watertown August 26th 1811' — »

We the Subscribers being a Committee, appointed by said
Town, to confer with the Revd Richard R. Eliot in respect
to making a contract with him for his Salary in future, he
quitting his right to the Town in improving the Parsonage

belonging to the Town Also to procure a Surveyor, to

take a survey of the Parsonage belonging to the Town, and
ascertain the quantity of Land it contains, and plat the
same into House lots, and the Roads that may be necefsary
on said Land, and the amount that said lots of Land may
probably be sold for, have attended the service afsigned us,
and beg leave to report as follows. (Viz)<— ^

That the Revd Richard R. Eliot is unwilling to relinquish
the whole of the Parsonage, but on condition that the
Town, will make the following repairs on the Parsonage-
house (Viz) Partition, lath & plaster, two Bed-chambers,
in the back Kitchen-chamber, paint & paper the Southwest
Chamber, & make such repairs on the outside of said House,
as a Committee shall think necefsary, the expence of which
probably will not exceed eighty dollars;

and

[39]

And agree that he shall improve the same together with the
Barn, & one lot of Land on which said Buildings stand, as
may appear by the Plan which is herewith exhibited, and
pay him the sum of six hundred & eighty dollars $ Annum,
to be paid quarterly, & that he will hereafter keep the re-
tained Premises in good repair at his own expence, & re-
linquish all the residue of the Parsonage Lands & the
Income resulting from the same; considering the said sum
of six hundred and eighty dollars, together with the im-
provement of the House, Barn, & lot of Land aforesaid, &
the Pew in the Meeting house, now improv'd by him as a
full compensation for his Salary in future

And we further report that we have procured a survey &
Plan of said Premises, which is herewith exhibited, and
have not been able to make a true estimate of the value
of the same, but under existing circumstances, it is our
unanimous opinion, it will be best for the Town to take
said Premises into their pofsefsion (except the lot with
the House & Barn on which it stands) to be dispos'd of as
they shall think proper, and agree with the Revd Richard

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R. Eliot for his Salary in future, on the terms aforemen-
tioned*—>

All which is submitted by Jonas White

Levi Thaxter
John Fowle
Nath1 R. Whitney
Peter Clark

It was voted to accept the report of said Committee

It was voted to choose a Committee to make such repairs
to the Ministerial house as are specified in the foregoing
report of said Committee

It was voted that John Fowle, William Leathe & Adam
Brown (a Committee chosen on the twentieth of last May)
be empowered to make said repairs, & draw an Order on
the Treasurer for Money to procure Materials, & to pay the
expence of said repairs

It was voted that the Committee which was chosen to
confer with the Revd Richard R. Eliot in respect to making
a contract with him for his Salary in future &c. be directed &
empowered to make, & enter into a contract with him for
his Salary in future, & take a release from him of the
Ministerial Farm &c. agreable to the report of said Com-
mittee

The report of the Committee chosen on the sixth day of
May last, to examine the Meeting house, & see if there can
be any addition or alteration in said House for the accom-
modation of those who are destitute of Pews was read, & is
as follows

Gentlemen,

Your Committee appointed for the purpose of seeing
what room may be spared in the Galleries for Pews, have
attended that service, and now ask leave to report that
it is their opinion that five Pews may be built in the front
Gallery, and three in

the

[40]

The Women's side Gallery, without materially interfering
with those who usually sit there, they also think it necefsary
to build a Porch in the front of the Meeting house to admit
a pafsage to the said Pews, & that the probable expence
of building said Porch and Pews will not exceed three

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hundred & fifty dollars — which is humbly submitted by
your Committee

Joseph Bright
Nath1 Bemis
Amos Bond
Luke Bemis
Nath1 Weld

It was voted to accept the report of said Committee, And
that they be directea, & empowered to make the addition,
& alteration to the Meeting house, agreable to the report
of said Committee

It was voted that said Committee be empowered to draw an
Order on the Treasurer for Money to procure Materials &c,
to make said addition & alteration to the Meeting house

It was voted to difsolve this Meeting

And the Meeting was accordingly declared difsolv'd*— *

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the twenty sixth day
of August AD 1811, They signed an Order on the Treasurer
directing him to pay the several persons hereafter named
the several sums annex'd their Names (Viz)*— >

To Amos Bond in full of his Accfc for four pair of)

Shoes delivered the poor / 5„ 25

To Joseph Rufsell in full for making two Pews in)

the Meeting house J 11„ —

To Peter Tufts Junr in full for surveying & draw-)

ing a plan of the Parsonage Land j 6„ —

To Jonathan Child in full for the funeral ex-)

pences of Joseph Child J 14„ 72

September 12th AD 1811, The Selectmen ifsued the follow-
ing Warrant for a Town-meeting (Viz)< — >

Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown, Greeting

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
the Inhabitants of the said Town of Watertown, duly
qualified to 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 space of one Year next preceding having
a freehold Estate within said Town of the annual Income

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of three Pounds, or any Estate to the value of sixty
Pounds") to

afsemble

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Afsemble at the Public Meeting house in said Town on
Monday the twenty third day of September Instant, at
two of the Clock in the Afternoon to give in their Votes for
a Representative of the People of said Commonwealth in
the Congrefs of the United States for the Middlesex dis-
trict, Hereof fail not &c.

Also,You are alike required to summon and notify the Free-
holders and other Inhabitants of said Town, qualified by
Law to vote in Town-affairs to afsemble at the Public
Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the twenty third
day of September Instant at three of the Clock in the
Afternoon, to act on the following Articles (Viz)< — >

l8t To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know if the Town will choose a Committee to petition
the Legislature, for an Act of incorporation for making
sale of Ministerial Lands belonging to the Town, & for
managing the funds arising therefrom, for the support of
the Minister, & act any thing thereon

Also,To know if the Town will agree upon the number and
persons, whom they wish to have appointed as Members of
the Corporation for the Ministerial Lands & funds, and
act any thing thereon

3d To Hear the report of any Committee's, & act any thing
thereon Hereof fail not and make return of this War-
rant with your doings thereon to the Selectmen before the
times appointed for said Meetings, Given under our Hands
and Seals, dated at Watertown the twelfth day of Septem-
ber, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and eleven* — >

Jonas White 1 Selectmen

Nath1 R. Whitney | for
Nath1 Bemis J Watertown1— >

NB,You are alike required to give notice that the Selectmen
will be in Sefsion at the House of Ezra Farrar Innholder in
said Town on Monday the twenty third day of September
Instant at ten of the Clock in the forenoon to receive evi-
dence of the qualifications of persons whose Names have
not been entered on the list of Voters, to vote for a Repre-
sentative as aforesaid

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Middlesex fs: Watertown Septr 23d 1811, Pursuant to this
Warrant I notified and warned the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of said Town, qualified as therein exprefsed to
meet at the time and place, & for the purpose within
mentioned, by posting an attested Copy of this Warrant
at the Public Meeting house in said Town, two Sundays
prior to said Meeting

Edwd Lowd Constable for said Town*— >

[42]

September 219t AD 1811, The Selectmen ifsued the following
Warrant for a Town-meeting (Viz)< — »

Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown, Greeting

You are hereby required, in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to summon and notify
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of said Town,
qualified by Law to vote in Town-affairs, to afsemble at
the Public Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the
thirtieth day of September Instant at four of the Clock in
the Afternoon to act on the following articles, (Viz)«— >

l8t To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know if the Town will accept the list of Jurors prepared
by the Selectmen, and act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meeting, Given under our Hands and Seals, dated
at Watertown the twenty first day of September, in the
Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven*— »

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Middlesex fs: Watertown September 30th 1811, Pursuant to
the within Warrant I have notified the Freeholders &
other Inhabitants of said Town qualified as therein ex-
prefsed to meet & afsemble at the time & place, & for the
purpose within mentioned by posting an attested Copy of
this Warrant at the Public Meeting house in said Town
two Sundays prior to said Meeting

Edwd Lowd Constable*—^

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At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote for Representatives in the General Court of this
Commonwealth being duly warned regularly afsembled
at the Public Meeting house, in said Town on Monday the
twenty third day of September, being the fourth Monday
in said Month AD 1811, to give in their Votes for a Repre-
sentative of the People of said Commonwealth in the
Congrefs of the United States of America, for the Middle-
sex-district, in the room of the Hon. Joseph B. Varnum,
Esq1" who has vacated his seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives, by accepting a seat in the Senate of the United
States, to which he had been elected by the General
Court

The Selectmen presiding the list of Voters was read &
revis'd, the Votes for a Representative were called for,
brought in, sorted, and counted, & were as follows

For Hon. Marshall Spring Esqr sixty seven Votes' — »
Loammi Baldwin Esqr thirteen Votes*— »
Hon. John L. Tuttle Esqr one Vote' — »

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote in Town-affairs being duly warned regularly afsem-
bled at the Public Meeting house in said Town on Monday
the twenty third day of September AD 1811, for the
purpose of transacting the businefs as set forth in the
Warrant for said Meeting, proceeded as follows' — >

Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esq1" Moderator

It was voted to choose a Committee of three persons to
petition the Legislature for an Act of incorporation for
making sale of Ministerial Lands belonging to the Town,
& for managing the funds arising therefrom for the support
of the Minister

[Amos Bond Esqr
Voted & chose for said Committee j Jonas White

[Thomas Clark Esqr

It was voted to choose a Committee to select Candidates
for said Committee

It was voted to postpone the consideration of the following
Article (Viz)' — >

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To know if the Town will agree upon the number, and
persons, whom they wish to have appointed as Members
of the corporation for the Ministerial Lands & funds, to
the adjournment of this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to Monday the
thirtieth day of September Instant, at five of the Clock in

the Afternoon then to meet at this place

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd*— >

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown, on Monday the thirtieth day of
September AD 1811, They revis'd the list of Jurors*— »

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote in Town-affairs being duly warned, regularly
afsembled at the Public Meeting house in said Town, on
Monday the thirtieth day of September AD 1811, for the
purpose of transacting the businefs as set forth in the
Warrant for said Meeting, proceeded as follows*— >

let Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d The list of Jurors prepared, & presented by the Selectmen
was read

It was voted to accept of said list of Jurors

It was voted to difsolve this Meeting

And the Meeting was accordingly declared difsolv'd*— >

The Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown in the
County of Middlesex, by their Committee, whose Names
are hereunto subscribed being duly authorized by a Vote
of said Town, pafsed in legal Town-meeting on the twenty
sixth day of August, in consideration of the services of the
Revd Richard R. Eliot, as the regularly ordained or settled
Minister of said Town, and in part compensation for the
same, do hereby lease, demise & let unto the said Eliot a
certain piece of Land with the Buildings thereon situate in
said Watertown — bounded as follows, Viz. Beginning on
the great Country-road at the end of a rail fence, and
running westerly on said road two hundred & fifty feet,
then turning & running Northerly a straight line, one

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hundred & eighty four feet to a stake & stones then turning
and running Easterly a straight line two hundred and fifty
feet to a stake and stones, then turning and running
Southerly a straight line two hundred and five feet to the
bounds first mentioned. To hold to him the said Eliot
during his Ministry* — >And the said Inhabitants hereby
promise & agree to enclose said piece of Land within a
convenient time, with a good four rail fence, or some other

fence answerable thereto that he the said Eliot shall

continue to occupy and improve the Pew in the Meeting
house, which he has usually occupied, during his Ministry,
and that they will pay to the said Eliot in Cash after the
rate of six hundred & eighty dollars per Annum to com-
mence from the first day of October next, and to be paid
quarterly; all which is to be in full compensation for his
the said Eliot's services, in future to be rendered as the
Minister of said Town of Watertown* — >And the said
Richard R. Eliot hereby on his part, promises & agrees to
and with the said Inhabitants of the said Town of Water-
town, that in consideration of the Premises he will continue
to do, and perform all the duties and services incumbent
upon him as their regularly ordained or settled Minister,
that he will keep all the Buildings on said Land, and all the
fences enclosing the same in good repair during his Ministry
at his own expence, and that the said sum of six hundred &
eighty dollars to be paid as aforesaid together with the
improvement of the Land and Buildings aforesaid & the
Pew in the Meeting-house, shall be in full compensation
for his Salary in future, as the Minister of said Town' — >

In Witnefs whereof the Committee aforesaid on behalf of
the Inhabitants of the said Town of Watertown and the said
Richard R. Eliot have hereunto interchangeably sub-
scribed their Names this thirtieth day of September in the
Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eleven5 — >

Witnefs-

Richard R. Eliot

Ezra Farrar
Jeduthun Fuller

Jonas White
Levi Thaxter

Nath1 R. Whitney
John Fowle

Committee

Peter Clark

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Know all Men by these Presents' — >That whereas there is a
contract now subsisting between the Inhabitants of the
Town of Watertown, & the Revd Richard R. Eliot, as he is

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their regularly ordained or settled Minister, wherein &
whereby the said Inhabitants, in consideration of the
services of the said Eliot as their Minister as aforesaid,
have agreed & are obliged to pay him, the sum of one
hundred Pounds lawful Money during his Ministry, &
have given & conveyed to him the use & improvement of
about twenty four Acres of Land, commonly called the
Parsonage Land with the Buildings thereon situate in said
Watertown, bounded Easterly on Land of Jonas White,
Northerly on Land of John Fowle, Westerly on Land of
Marshall Spring and Southerly on Land of Isaac Patten, &
on the great Country road, together with about three
Acres of Salt Marsh situate on Charles River, for and
during his Ministry* — >

Now Know ye that I the said Richard R. Eliot for & in
consideration of one dollar paid me by the said Inhabitants
of the Town of Watertown, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge and in consideration of a new contract now
about to be executed by & between me & the said In-
habitants in respect to my future Salary or compensation

for my services as their Minister do hereby remise,

release, and forever quit claim unto the said Inhabitants of
the Town of Watertown, all my right title & interest in &
to all or any of the Lands and buildings aforesaid, or to
the occupation and improvement of the same, or to any
income profit or advantage resulting or to result from the
same, as also all my right and claim to the Interest of a
certain Note of hand given by Isaac Patten to the said
Inhabitants for the purchase of a piece of Land formerly
belonging to the said Parsonage land, or any income or
advantage resulting or to be derived from said Note of
hand or the interest thereof. And I hereby release and
discharge the said Inhabitants of the said Town of Water-
town from all and every kind of contract or Obligation of
whatever name or nature now subsisting between me &
them'— Jn Witnefs whereof I the said Richard R. Eliot
have hereunto set my hand & seal this thirtieth day of
September in the Year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
eleven*— i

In presence of*— > Richard R. Eliot

Ezra Farrar
Jeduthun Fuller

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote in Town-affairs regularly afsembled at the Public

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Meeting house in said Town Monday the thirtieth day of
September AD 1811, by adjournment from the twenty
third day of September Instant, & proceeded as follows' — »

[46|

It was voted to choose by ballot rive persons whom the
Town wish to have appointed as Trustees of the corpora-
tion for the Ministerial Lands & funds' — >

Voted & chose for said Trustees' — , <

Jonas White
John Fowle
Nath1 R. Whitney
Levi Thaxter Esqr
Peter Clark

It was voted to difsolve this Meeting

And the Meeting was accordingly declared difsolv'd' — >

October 26th AD 1811, The Selectmen ifsued the following
Warrant for a Town-meeting (Viz)*—

Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd one of the Constables of the
Town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
the Inhabitants of the said Town of Watertown, duly
qualified to vote for Representatives in the General Court
of said Commonwealth (Viz). All the male Inhabitants of
said Town being twenty one Years of age and resident in
said Town for the space of one Year next preceeding,
having a freehold Estate within said Town of the annual
Income of three Pounds or any Estate to the value of
sixty Pounds to afsemble at the Public Meeting house in
said Town on Monday the fourth day of November next
at three of the Clock in the Afternoon to give in their
Votes for a Representative of the People of the said Com-
monwealth in the Congrefs of the United States for the
Middlesex-district' — »

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meeting,

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Given under our hands and seals, dated at Watertown the
twenty sixth day of October, in the Year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eleven' — >

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis
Joseph Bright

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Middlesex fs: Watertown Nov1" 4th 1811, Pursuant to the
within Warrant I have notified & warned the Freeholders
and other Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified
as therein exprefsed to meet & afsemble at the time and
place and for the purpose within mentioned by posting an
attested copy of this Warrant at the Public Meeting house
in said Town two Sundays prior to said Meeting

Edwd Lowd Constable*——*

[47]

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote for Representatives in the General Court of this
Commonwealth, being duly warned regularly afsembled
at the Public Meeting house in said Town on Monday the
fourth day of November being the first Monday in said
Month AD 1811, to give in their Votes for a Representative
of the People of said Commonwealth in the Congrefs of the
United States of America for the Middlesex-district' — >

The Selectmen presiding the list of Voters was read &
revis'd, the Votes for a Representative were called for
brought in, sorted & counted, & were as follows' — »

For William M. Richardson Esqr sixty eight Votes

For Loammi Baldwin Esqr twenty five Votes

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the fourth day of
November AD 1811, They signed an Order on the Treas-
urer directing him to pay the several persons hereafter
named the several sums annex'd their Names (Viz)<— >

To Thomas Clark Esqr in full of his Acc1 for]
costs paid Judge of Probate for William Gays \
citation, complaint &c. J 3„ —

To ditto for Cash paid for twelve Camp-kettles 8/; —

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To Sally Nutting in full for supporting Jonathan

Nutting from August 2d 1810, to*

& for Clothing

To Daniel Coolidge in full of his Premium for
collecting Taxes

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the sixth day of
January AD 1812 — They appointed the persons hereafter
named Engine-men for the ensuing Year (Viz)<— >

Elisha W. Dana
Francis Whitney
Clinton Thayer
Gilbert Nichols
Leonard Harris
Josiah White
John Stimpson Junr
Jonathan Robbins
Nath1 R. Whitney Junr
Elijah Norcrofs
John Leathe

Aaron Clap
Richard Sanger
James Robbins
Nath1 Weld Junr
Joseph Rufsell Junr
George Craft
Joseph Cole
Caleb Dana
George Coolidge
Jeremiah Meacham

January 23d AD 1812, The Selectmen ifsued the following
Warrant for a Town-meeting (Viz)

Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown Greeting

[48]

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to summon and no-
tify the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of said Town,
qualified by Law to vote in Town-meetings, to afsemble at
the Public Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the
twenty seventh day of January Instant, at three of the
Clock in the Afternoon, to act on the following articles
(Viz)*-,

l8t To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know if the Town will choose a Committee to petition
the Legislature of this Commonwealth to make Watertown
in the County of Middlesex a Shire Town for said County,
and act any thing thereon

* Editorial Note: Omitted in original script.

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Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon, to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meeting

Given under our hands and Seals at Watertown, this
twenty third day of January in the Year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twelve

Thomas Clark

Jonas White I Selectmen

Nath1 R. Whitney [ for
Nath1 Bemis J Watertown* — »

Middlesex fs: Watertown Janry 27th 1812 Pursuant to the
within Warrant I have notified the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of said Town qualified as therein exprefsed to
meet at the time and place & for the purpose within
men tioned

Edwd Lowd Constable* — »

Town
Meeting
Janfy
1812

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified by Law
to vote in Town-affairs being duly warned regularly assem-
bled at the Public Meeting house in said Town on Monday
the twenty seventh day of January AD 1812, for the
purpose of transacting the businefs as set forth in the
Warrant for said Meeting, proceeded as follows

1st Voted & chose Nathaniel Bemis Esqr Moderator

2d It was voted to choose by ballot a Committee of three
persons to petition the Legislature of this Commonwealth
to make Watertown in the County of Middlesex a Shire,
or half Shire Town for said County

[Nath1 R. Whitney
Voted & chose for said Committee jLevi Thaxter Esqr

(Peter Clark

It was voted that said Committee be directed to keep an
account of their expences in prosecuting said businefs, &
lay their Account before the Selectmen for acceptance'— »

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the second day of
March AD 1812, They ifsued the following Warrant for a
Town-meeting (Viz)*— >

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Middlesex fs: To Edward Lowd one of the Constables of the
Town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of
Watertown qualified by Law to vote in Town-affairs, to
meet and afsemble at the Public Meeting house in said
Town, on Monday the sixteenth day of March Instant at
ten of the Clock in the Forenoon to act on the following
Articles (Viz)' — >

let To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To choose all Town-Officers required to be chosen in the

Months of March and April annually

3d To choose a Sexton, and agree how he shall be paid for his

services

4th To determine whether Swine, or Neat Cattle shall run at
large the ensuing Year, & act any thing thereon

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensuing Year, and
grant Money to pay the same, & act any thing thereon

6th To grant Money to support the poor, & act any thing
thereon

7th To grant Money to repair the Highways, & act any thing
thereon

8th To hear the Accounts of those persons the Town is in-
debted to & grant Money to pay the same, & act any thing
thereon

9th To hear the report of any Committee's & act any thing
thereon

10th To choose Agents to lease the fishery the ensuing Year, &

act any thing thereon

11th To know if the Town will make any repairs to the West

School-house, & act any thing thereon

12th To know if the Town will take any different measures to

support the poor, & act any thing thereon

13th To know if the Town will hear the request of Daniel

Jackson, & act any thing thereon

14th To know if the Town will make any further grants of

Money that may be necefsary, or transact any other busi-

nefs that may be for the interest of the Town

Also,You are alike required to notify and warn all the Free-
holders & other Inhabitants of the said Town of Water-
town, qualified by Law to vote for Representatives to
meet at the Public Meeting house in said Town on Monday
the sixteenth day of March Instant at two of the Clock in

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the Afternoon to give in their Votes for a County Treas-
urer

Also, You are likewise required to notify the Town Creditors to
bring in their Accounts to the Selectmen at the House of
Ezra Farrar Innholder in said Town on Monday the ninth
day of March Instant at six of the Clock PM.

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the times appointed

for said Meetings Given under our hands and Seals at

Watertown the second day of March in the Year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred & twelve' — »

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis
Joseph Bright

Selectmen
for

Watertown

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Middlesex fs: Watertown March 16th 1812 Pursuant to the
within Warrant I have notified and warned the Freeholders
& other Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified
as therein exprefsea, to meet & afsemble at the time &
place, & for the purposes within mentioned by posting an
attested Copy of the within Warrant at the Public Meeting
house in said Town two Sundays prior to said Meeting

Edwd Lowd Constable for Watertown*— >

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the ninth day of
March AD 1812, They signed an Order on the Treasurer
directing him to pay the several persons hereafter named
the several sums annex'd their Names (Viz)«

To Josiah Mason Junr & Son in full of their Ac-1

count for Lumber to repair the Bridge J 38„ 40

To Joseph Rufsell & William Horn in full of theirl
Account for repairing Bridge &c. J 33„ 69

To Leonard Bond in full for House-rent for]

Charles Nutting for the Years 1810 & 1811 at

$18 — ^ Year J 36„ —

To Thaddeus Cole in full for setting Glafs in the]
West & Middle School-houses, and oiling 12 tin- J-
kettles J 7„ 61

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To Isaac Dana in full for Plank & Joists for the)

Bridge / 9„ 17

To John Bancroft in full for digging a Grave, &)
attending the Funeral of Ruth Maddox J 3„ 50

To ditto in full for ditto of John Trufant — 3„ —

To Nath1 R. Whitney in full for supplies deld the)

poor &c. to this date j 88„ 30

To Nath1 R. Whitney & Son in full for ditto to)
this date 1 41„ 54

To Daniel Bernard in full for supporting John)

Randall from 5th March 1811 17 Weeks at

$1„75 $ Week J 29„ 75

To ditto in full for supporting ditto to 5th March)

Instant 35 Weeks at $2—$ Week J 70„ —

To Ezra Farrar in full for expences of the Select-)
men, Committee on Ministerial Land, & Com->
mittee to procure a Bell to this date J 30„ 49

To a Committee from the Singers to defray the)
expence of a Singing school J 50„ —

March )
Meetings
1812 J

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote in Town-affairs, being duly warned regularly
afsembled at the Public Meeting-house in said Town, on
Monday the sixteenth day of March AD 1812, for the
purpose of transacting the businefs as set forth in the
Warrant for said Meeting, proceeded as follows

Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

Voted & chose Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerk-

Voted & chose Nath1 R. Whitney Town Treasurer

Nath1 R. Whitney was sworn into the Office of Town

Clerk, before Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

It was voted to have the Votes brought in for five Select-
men on one ticket

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Voted & chose for Selectmen

Voted & chose for Afsefsors

Thomas Clark Esq'
Jonas White Esqr
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis Esqr
Joseph Bright

[Thomas Clark Esq'
Nath1 R. Whitney
(Jonathan Stone

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to three of the Clock

this Afternoon, then to meet at this place And the

Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd* — >

In the Afternoon the Meeting was open'd at the Public
Meeting house for the purpose of giving in their Votes for a
County Treasurer

It was voted to postpone giving in their Votes for a County
Treasurer, to the adjournment of this Meeting

Then the Town-meeting was open'd by adjournment from
the Forenoon, & proceeded as follows

Voted & chose for Constables (Moses Bright

[John lucker

John Tucker inform'd the Town that he has agreed with

Jonathan Child to serve as Constable in his stead

It was voted to excuse John Tucker from serving as Con-
stable

Voted & chose Jonathan Child Constable in his stead

And he was sworn into said Office, Before Nath1 R. Whitney
Town Clerk

Voted & chose for Fence-viewers

Voted & chose for Tythingmen

Daniel Bond
Amos Livermore Junr
Peter Clark
Joshua Coolidge
John Fowle

fNath1 Woodward
\Ebenr Chenery

Voted & chose for Surveyors
of Highways

Daniel Bond & was excus'd
by his request
Jonas White Esqr & was
excused by his request
Josiah Learned
Jonathan Stone
Moses Bright
William Leathe

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Voted & chose for Field-drivers

William Leathe
Phinehas Sanderson
Josiah Learned
Nath1 Bright
Moses Coolidge
Eliakim Morse
Peter Clark

Voted & chose for Hogreeves, John Leathe, Payson Wil-
liams, Daniel Fan (page torn) Samuel Rand, Charles H.
Chandler, Joseph Bright Junr, Abijah (page torn) & Samuel
Fefsenden

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{Edward Lowd
John Clark
Nath1 R. Whitney Junr

Voted & chose for Cullers of
Hoops & Staves

Samuel Holt
Edward Lowd

Voted & chose for Surveyors [Isaac Dana
of Boards, Plank, Timber & < Joseph Peirce
Slitwork [Edward Lowd

Nath1 Bemis Esqr
John Fowle
Amos Bond Esqr
Nath1 Weld
Luke Bemis
Moses Coolidge
Elisha Livermore
Joseph Peirce

Voted & chose for Firewards

Voted & chose Nath1 R. Whitney Pound-keeper-

(Nath1 Weld

Voted & chose for Fishwardens jNath1 R. Whitney

[Levi Thaxter Esqr

It was voted to choose a Committee of five persons to
liquidate & settle with Jonas White Esqr & others who
hired the fishery last Year, & that they shall have full
power to make a fair & equitable abatement of such part
of the rent as they shall judge reasonable

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Voted & chose for said
Committee

Levi Thaxter Esqr
Nath1 Bemis Esqr
Nath1 R. Whitney
Thomas Clark Esq1*

Amos Bond Esqr & was excus'd
by his request

Moses Coolidge

Voted that the Selectmen be empowered to appoint a
Sexton the ensuing Year, & agree with him for his serv-
ices

Voted that Swine & Neat Cattle shall not go at large the
ensuing Year

It was voted to grant nine hundred dollars for the support
of Schools the ensuing Year

Voted that the Money granted for the support of Schools
the ensuing Year, be equally divided between the three
Schools as it was the last Year

6th Article — Voted to postpone to the adjournment of this
Meeting

Voted to grant the same sum for repairing the Highways
the ensuing Year, & the same price for Labor as last Year —

It was voted not to grant any Money for a Singing school
the ensuing Year

Voted & chose for Agents to lease fjeduthun Fuller

11th It was voted to choose a Committee to examine the West
School house, & see what repairs are necefsary, & the
probable expence & make report to the Town at the ad-
journment of this Meeting

12th Voted that the Selectmen be empowered to take any
measures to support the poor, as they may think necefsary

13th It was voted to choose a Committee to hear the request of
Daniel Jackson, & make report to the Town at the adjourn-
ment of this Meeting

the fishery*—,

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{Amos Bond Esqr
Nath1 Bemis Esqr
Levi Thaxter Esqr

It was voted to choose a Committee to consist of three
persons to examine all the Accounts of the Town for ten
Years last past, and to state on paper the several sums of
Money that the Town have granted during that period, to
what purpose the same has been appropriated & to whom
paid, what sums of Money are due to the Town & from
whom, & what sums of Money the Town owe, & to whom,
& to exhibit the same to the Town in public Town-meeting
as soon as may be, that every Individual may know the
particular situation of their Town businefs, & that the
Town Clerk & Treasurer be directed to furnish said Com-
mittee with all the Books, papers & documents of the
Town to enable them to make said investigation

Voted & chose for said Committee \ Levi Thaxter Esqr

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to half past six of
the Clock this Evening then to meet at the House of Ezra
Farrar Innholder in said Town, for the sole purpose of
farming the Taxes, choosing Collectors of Taxes, letting
the Hay-scales, & the Wharf in Cambridge belonging to the

Town of Watertown And the Meeting was accordingly

declared adjourn'd*— »

On the Evening of the sixteenth of March AD 1812, The
Town-meeting was open'd at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown, by adjournment from the Meet-
ing-house, & proceeded as follows

It was voted to farm out the collection of Taxes for the
ensuing Year to the lowest bidder, under the same re-
strictions as they were the last Year

The East List of State. County, Town & Minister's Taxes
were put up & struck off to Moses Chenery for three Cents
& one fourth ^ dollar

The West list of ditto were put up & struck of to Charles
Whitney for three & an half Cents $ dollar

Voted & chose for Collectors of Taxes (^ose,s Cx1Jf,nery

The Hay-scales were put up at Auction for the term of one
Year from the first day of April next, & were struck of to
Luther Barrett & Clinton Thayer for forty dollars & fifty
Cents

Abijah White

itney

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The Wharf in Cambridge belonging to this Town was put
up at Auction for the term of one Year & was struck of to
Moses Coolidge for {page torn)

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to the first Monday
in April next, {page torn) of the Clock in the Afternoon
then to meet at the Public Meeting house in {page torn)
And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn 'd< — >

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Then the following Town Officers were sworn into the
several Offices to which they were chosen this day (Viz)<— »

Nath1 R. Whitney Town Treasurer, Afsefsor & Pound-
keeper, and that in the Offices of Selectman & Afsefsor he
would faithfully & impartially discharge the duties of each,
respecting all elections & the returns thereof' — >

Before Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator* — »

Thomas Clark Esqr Jonas White Esqr Nath1 Bemis Esqr &

Joseph Bright Selectmen Thomas Clark Esqr &

Jonathan Stone Afsefsors, & that they would faithfully &
impartially discharge the duties of each respecting all

elections & the returns thereof

Peter Clark & John Fowle Fence-viewers

Josiah Learned, Jonathan Stone & William Leathe Sur-
veyors of Highways

William Leathe, Phinehas Sanderson, Josiah Learned,

Moses Coolidge, & Peter Clark Field-drivers

_ ohn Leathe, Samuel Rand, Joseph Bright Junr & Samuel

"efsenden Hogreeves

\ ohn Clark & Nath1 R. Whitney Junr Clerks of the Market
. saac Dana & Joseph Peirce Surveyors of Boards, Plank,
Timber & Slitwork* — »

Before Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerks

March 18th 1812 Payson Williams was sworn into the Office

of Hogreeve

21st Joshua Coolidge was sworn into the Office of

Fence-viewer

Before Nath1 R, Whitney Town Clerk* — >

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the twenty third day
of March AD 1812, They ifsued the following Warrant for
a Town-meeting (Viz)' — »

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Middlesex fs: To Jonathan Child one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown, Greeting ; —

You are hereby required, in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts forthwith to summon and notify
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of said Town,
qualified by Law to vote in Town-affairs, to afsemble at
the Public Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the
thirtieth day of March Instant, at two of the Clock in the
Afternoon to act on the following articles (Viz)5 — >

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting-

2d To know if the Town will take into consideration the doings
and statement of the Committee which was appointed on
the sixteenth day of March Instant, to settle with Jonas
White Esqr and others, relating to the rent of the fishery

last Year, & act any thing thereon

3d To know if the Town will give their Agents chosen to lease
the fishery the ensuing Year, any new instructions different
from what they have had in times past, and act any thing
thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meeting

Given under our Hands and Seals at Watertown the
twenty third day of March in the Year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twelve*— *

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis
Joseph Bright

Selectmen
for

Watertown*

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Watertown March 26th 1812 Pursuant to the within War-
rant I have summoned and notified the Inhabitants of said
Town, qualified as therein exprefsed, to afsemble at the
time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned' — »

Jonathan Child Constable*— 4

Also/The Selectmen at the Meeting aforesaid ifsued the following
Warrant for a Town-meeting (Viz)< — >

Middlesex fs: To Jonathan Child Constable of the Town of
Watertown, Greeting

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You are hereby required, in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
the male Inhabitants of the said Town of Watertown, 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 in said Town, on
Monday the sixth day of April next, at two of the Clock in
the Afternoon, to give in their Votes for a Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and Senators and Counsellors,
agreeably to the Constitution of said Commonwealth

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meeting

Given under our Hands and Seals at Watertown this
twenty third day of March, in the Year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twelve*— >

Thomas Clark

Jonas White Selectmen
Nath1 R. Whitney [ for
Nath1 Bemis Watertown
Joseph Bright

NB. The Votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and
Senators, will be received on one ticket

Watertown April 6th 1812 Pursuant to the within Warrant
I have warned the Inhabitants of said Town, qualified as
therein exprefsed, to meet at the time and place, and for
the purposes therein mentioned, by posting attested copies
of this Warrant at the Public Meeting house in said Town,
two Sundays preceding said Meeting5 — »

Jonathan Child Constables

March 24th 1812, Daniel Bond was sworn into the Office of

Fenceviewer, & Abijah White a Hogreeve Before Nath1

R. Whitney Town Clerk* — >

March 25th 1812, Charles H. Chandler was sworn into the
Office of Hogreeve' — »

Before Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerks

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law to
vote in Town-affairs being duly warned regularly afsembled
at the Public Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the
thirtieth day of March AD 1812, for the purpose of trans-

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acting the businefs as set forth in the Warrant for said
Meeting & proceeded as follows*— >

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Voted & chose Jonathan Stone Moderator

The report of the Committee chosen on the sixteenth day of
March Instant, to liquidate & settle with Jonas White
Esqr & others who hired the fishery last Year &c. made the
following report

To the Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown

The Committee who were chosen & empowered on behalf
of the Town to settle with Jonas White Esqr & his Afso-
ciates, who hired the fishery the last Year, and to make
them such fair & equitable abatement of the rent as they

should judge reasonable Gave notice to the persons

interested, and on the twenty third instant met them at
the House of Mr Ezra Farrar, for the purpose of making
said settlement; but your Committee finding that a portion
of the Town appeared to be difsatisfied with the measure
that had been adapted for the settlement of the businefs
aforesaid and understanding from the Selectmen that a
Warrant had been granted for calling a Town Meeting to
be held this day, thought it most adviseable not to proceed
in the businefs to the extent of their authority; but pro-
posed to the said White & his Afsociates as a measure, the
best calculated to give satisfaction to all persons interested,
that we would investigate the subject, collect all the facts,
and report the same to the Town, for their consideration &
final settlement. This proposition being readily agreed
to on the part of the said White and his Afsociates, Your
Committee went into an examination of all the circum-
stances of the businefs, and now beg leave to report as

follows (Viz) That Amos Bond Esqr and Mr Jeduthan

Fuller were chosen Agents by the Town the last Year to

lease the fishery That they put the same up at Vendue,

as had been usual, and it was bid off by Jonas White Esqr
for himself Mr Nath1 Weld, John Richardson Esqr & Mr

Abijah White at the sum of six hundred & eight dollars

That it has been stated to your Committee by the said
Bond & Fuller, that it was their expectation, and they
believe to have been the expectation of the said White & his
Afsociates, at the time the fishery was leased, that there
would not be any other or greater incumbrance in the River
to obstruct the pafsage of the fish, than had been usual in

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Years previous That your Committee are convinced,

that there was Seines set acrofs the River from shore to
shore, at Cambridge & at Brighton and continued through
the season, at those particular periods of the Tides in
which the Fish pafs up & down the River, which entirely
obstructed their pafsage. That large quantities of fish were
taken every day in the Week both at Cambridge & Brighton
a portion of which it is reasonable to suppose, would have
pafsed up the River to the Watertown fishery had it not

been for the obstruction of said seines That it is stated

to your Committee both by the sd White and his Afsociates,
who hired the fishery and several of the persons who were
employed to catch the fish, that but a very small quantity
were taken at the Watertown fishery notwithstanding every
attention was paid & every means used to take all that

come within their limits. Your Committee have also

examined and made all proper enquiry respecting the
Accounts of the said Jonas White and his Afsociates rela-
tive to the fishery the last Year, and they are

satisfied

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Satisfied that the Monies paid & expended by them in-
cluding the rent, amounts to $1518„44 and that all

the credits resulting therefrom amount only to the sum of
$938, ,76 making to them a lofs exclusive of all their time &
trouble in the businefs of $579y/68« — »

Under all these circumstances, your Committee think it
will be unjust to compel the said White & his Afsociates to
pay the full amount of the rent, and they confidently be-
lieve that the Inhabitants of the Town, will be unwilling to
inforce it even if they have the power: And your Committee
have no doubts but that the said White & his Afsociates,
will be satisfied to sustain a portion of the lofs, in order that
the businefs may be amicably adjusted; altho they think
that they have a just claim to be indemnified for an injury,
from which, they consider it was the duty of the Town to
protect them. Your Committee therefore take the liberty
to recommend that the sum of $289y/84 being half the
amount of the lofs sustained, should be deducted from the
rent aforesaid and if the said White & his Afsociates will
accede thereto, that the Treasurer of the Town be author-
ized & empowered, on payment of the balance, to give them
a full discharge for the rent of the fishery the last Year;
fully & conscientiously believing that by such a procedure,
the interest of all concerned will eventually be promoted;

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the little warmth and feeling which may have been excitedj
will be done away, and harmony restored to the Town.

All which is respectfully submited*— 4
Watertown 30th March 1 8 1 2< — ,

Levi Thaxter
Nath1 Bemis
Nath1 R. Whitney
As you may see on file* — » Thomas Clark

Moses Coolidge

It was voted not to accept the report of said Committee-

It was voted that the Committee aforesaid be dismifs'd
from any further services respecting the settlement afore-
said And that the thanks of the Town be given to said

Committee for their past services

3d Article, It was voted to dismifs

It was voted to difsolve this Meeting

And the Meeting was accordingly declared difsolv'd

The Agents of the Town of Watertown chosen for the
purpose of leasing the fishery in Watertown, Weston, &
Waltham agreeable to an Act of the General Court pafsed
March 2d 1798, empowering the Towns of Watertown,
Weston, & Waltham to lease the fishery called Shad &
Alewives within the limits of said Town's met at the House
of Ezra Farrar Innholder in said Town on Monday the
thirtieth day of March AD 1812, at two of the Clock in the
Afternoon

The Agents of Weston & Waltham not being present, the
Agents of Watertown proceeded as follows (Viz)*— >

1st Appointed Nath1 R. Whitney Clerk for said Agents

2d Agreed to adjourn this Meeting to six of the Clock this

Evening, then to meet at this place

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd5— >

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The Agents aforesaid met at the time & place aforemen-
tioned by adjournment & proceeded as follows*—*

They agreed to lease all the privilege & right of taking the
fish called Shad & Alewives in Charles River, within the
limits of Watertown the ensuing Year, on the following
conditions (Viz) The privilege of taking the fish called

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Shad and Alewives within the limits before described three
days in each Week and no more to the highest bidder, he
or they giving security for the payment to the acceptance

of the Agents five ^ Cent to be paid down as earnest

Money, and the residue to be paid on the first day of

September next And the purchaser to have the privilege

of improving the Seines that the Town now have, & of
having a new one, if in the judgment of the Agents it may

be necefsary. The person or persons who hire the

fishery shall be accountable to the Agents for the use of the
Seines, if they are used for the fishery in Newton in pro-
portion to the rent of the fishery in Watertown & Newton
the present Year

And was struck of to Artemas Murdock for six hundred
and five dollars

Artemas Murdock & Enoch Wiswall paid thirty dollars &

twenty five Cents as earnest Money And they gave a

Note payable on, or before the first day of September next
for five hundred seventy four dollars & seventy five Cents*— *

At a Public Town-Meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by the
Constitution of this Commonwealth to vote for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and Counsellors and Senators being
duly warned, regularly afsembled at the Public Meeting
house in said Town, on Monday the sixth day of April AD

1812 The Selectmen, presiding the list of Voters was

revis'd & read; the Votes for Governor, Lieutenant Gov-
ernor, Counsellors & Senators, were called for, brought in
sorted & counted, & it appeared that the following persons
had the number of Votes annex'd their several Names
(Viz).-,

For Governor

His Excellency Elbridge Gerry Esqr had One hundred

forty three Votes
Hon. Caleb Strong Esqr had One hundred twelve Votes

For Lieutenant Governor

Hon. William King Esqr had One hundred forty four Votes
Hon. William Phillips Esqr had One hundred twelve Votes

For Senators & Counsellors

Hon. Samuel Dana Esqr had One hundred forty four Votes
Matthew Bridge Esqr had One hundred forty three

Votes

John L. Tuttle Esqr had One hundred forty two Votes
William Winthrop Esqr had One Vote
Amos Bond Esqr had One Vote

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Jcsiah Bartlet Esqr had One hundred eleven Votes
Asahel Stearns Esqr had One hundred twelve Votes
Loammi Baldwin Esqr had One hundred twelve Votes

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to the House of Ezra
Farrar Innholder in said Town, at six of the Clock this
Evening for the sole purpose of completing 6c sealing the
returns for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senators
6c Counsellors

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd^-j

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Then the Town-meeting was open'd by adjournment from
the sixteenth day of last March for the purpose of giving

in their Votes for a County Treasurer

It was voted to postpone giving in their Votes for a County
Treasurer to the adjournment of this Meeting^-^

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders 6: other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified by Law
to vote in Town-affairs regularly afsembled at the Public
Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the sixth day of
April AD 1812, by adjournment from the sixteenth day of
last March, 6c proceeded as follows (Viz)' — >

It was voted to excuse Moses Bright from serving as
Constable

Voted & chose Amos Livermore Junr Constable

The report of the Committee appointed to examine the
West School house was read, 6: is as follows (Viz)<— >

The Committee appointed to examine the West School-
house 6c see what repairs are needful to be made thereon
have attended that service and ask leave to report, that it
is needful that the Wall on the back part should be taken
down nearly to the foundation as it is near falling and it is
the opinion of your Committee that as the House stands so
high from the ground, and the Walls being so open that the
cold affects the School-room as much or more from under-
neath as from any other part therefore your Committee
recommend that a brick Wall be built on the back side of
about four feet from the sill and so partly at each end and
banked from the ground up to the brick, the inside must

have some small repairs and so on the outside Your

Committee are of an opinion that the whole expences over

Watertown Records.

Watertown April 6th 1812-

what the Stones that are taken out will bring, will amount to
the sum of eighty dollars All which is submitted

Adam Brown
Moses Coolidge
Thomas Clark* — >

As you may see on file' — »

It was voted to accept the report of said Committee, & that
a Committee shall be chosen to make said repairs with
Stone or Bricks, as they shall judge will be for the interest
of the Town' — >

Adam Brown

Nath1 Bemis Esqr & was excus'd by

his request

Moses Coolidge & was excus'd by his

request

Luke Bemis

Jonas White Esq1' & was excus'd by

his request

John Fowle

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting, to the day of the
Town-meeting in May next, at four of the Clock in the

Afternoon, then to meet at this place

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd' — >

Voted & chose for
said Committee

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified by the
Constitution of this Commonwealth to vote for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and Counsellors and Senators {page
torn) afsembled at the House of Ezra Farrar Innholder in
said Town on the Evening (page torn) sixth of April AD

1812 by adjournment from the Public Meeting house

this (page torn) the Selectmen & Town Clerk completed &
sealed up the returns for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
and Counsellors & Senators in open Town-meeting* — »

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April 7th 1812, Jonathan Child was sworn into the Office of
Hay-weigher Before Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerk

April 8th 1812, Moses Bright was sworn into the Office of

Surveyor of Highways Before Nath1 R. Whitney Town

Clerk

Watertown Records.

11

April 20th 1812, The Selectmen ifsuedthe following Warrant
for a Town-meeting (Viz)5 — >

Middlesex fs: To Jonathan Child one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown, Greeting

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of
Watertown qualified by Law to vote in Town-affairs, to
meet and afsemble at the Public Meeting house in said
Town on Wednesday the twenty second day of April
Instant at four of the Clock in the Afternoon to act on the
following Articles (Viz)< — >

l8t To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know if the Town will hear the petition of Daniel Bond
& others, wherein they state that the River is obstructed
by Seines set by Abijah Ruggles & others in such way &
manner as that the fish called Shad & Alewives cannot pafs
up the River to Watertown, and as the fish wardens do not
think themselves authorized to cut away the obstructions,
unlefs the Town will endemnify them, which obstructions
if not removed will deprive the Town of any benefit from
the fishery in future, & act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meeting

Given under our Hands and Seals at Watertown the
twentieth day of x^pril, in the Year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twelve5 — >

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Watertown April 21st 1812 Pursuant to the within

Warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of said Town,
qualified as therein exprefsed, to meet at the time & place
and for the purposes within mentioned

Jonathan Child Constable*— >

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified by Law
to vote in Town affairs being duly warned regularly afsem-
bled at the Public Meeting house in said Town on Wednes-
day the twenty second day of April AD 1812, for the pur-
pose of transacting the businefs as set forth in the Warrant
for said Meeting proceeded as follows

78

Watertown Records.

1st Voted & chose Col. Enoch Wiswall Moderator

2d It was voted to choose a Committee of five persons to
remove or cause to be removed any obstruction to the
pafsage of the fish called Shad & Alewives in Charles River,
& that they be empowered to cut away any Seine or Seines
that may be set acrofs said River to the obstruction of the
pafsage of said fish, if they should judge it expedient, &
that the Town should guarantee said Committee in so
doing*— >

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Daniel Bond
Gilbert Nichols
Enoch Wiswall

Edward Lowd & was excus'd by

his request —

William M. Pomroy
Josiah Learned & was excus'd by

his request

Joseph Rufsell Junr

It was voted to difsolve this Meeting

And the Meeting was accordingly declared difsolv'd*— *

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the 27th day of April
AD 1812, They ifsued the following Warrant for a Town-
meeting (Viz)*— >

Middlesex fs: To Jonathan Child one of the Constables of

the Town' of Watertown, Greeting

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
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 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 eleventh day
of May next, at two of the Clock in the Afternoon, for the
purpose of choosing one or more Representatives, to repre-
sent them at the General Court appointed to be convened

and held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May next.

Hereof fail not &c.

Also,You are alike required to summon and notify the Free-
holders and other Inhabitants of said Town, qualified by
Law to vote in Town-affairs to afsemble at the Public

Voted & chose for said
Committee

Watertown Records.

79

Meeting house in said Town, on Monday the eleventh day
of May next at tour of the Clock in the Afternoon, to act
on the following articles (Viz)' — >

To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

To know if the Town will take any measures to have a
Courthouse & Prison erected within the Town, or appoint
a Committee to receive subscriptions, and secure the pay-
ment of the same, or make any grants of Money and Land
in addition to the subscriptions that may be obtained, or
act any thing thereon

To know if the Town will contract with the Heirs of
Samuel White deceas'd, for their Pew over the front door
in the Meeting house, which must be taken by the Town's
Committee, in order to carry a former Vote of the Town

into effect, and act any thing thereon

To know if the Town will accept of a Road laid out by the
Selectmen from the Watering place near Hubbard Rufsell's,
through Lands of Edmund Fowle, Jonas White Esqr &
Marshall Spring Esqr in conformity with the Road laid
out by the Corporation of Ministerial Lands, and grant
Money to make the Road, & pay any damages that may

arise thereby, and act any thing thereon

To know if the Town will straighten the Road near the

Brick School house, & act any thing thereon

To know if the Town will give the Committee appointed to
procure a Bell for the Meeting house, any further instruc-
tions respecting the {page torn) have on trial, & act any
thing thereon

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To know if the Town will give their Treasurer any in-
structions respecting any debts which are due to the Town,
& act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meetings, Given under our Hands and Seals, at
Watertown the twenty seventh day of April in the Year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve' — >

Thomas Clark

Jonas White Selectmen
Xath1 R. Whitney } ^ for
Nath1 Bemis Watertown* — >
Joseph Bright J

Watertown Records.

NB., The Selectmen will be in sefsion at the House of Ezra
Farrar Innholder in said Town, at ten of the Clock in the
Forenoon of said eleventh day of May, to receive evidence
of the qualifications of Voters to vote in the choice of
Representatives

Watertown May 11th 1812, Pursuant to the within Warrant
I have notified the Inhabitants of said Town, qualified as
therein exprefsed, to meet at the times and place and for
the purposes within mentioned, by posting attested copies
of the within Warrant at the Public Meeting house in said
Town two Sundays preceding said Meeting

Jonathan Child Constable* — »

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by the
Constitution to vote in the choice of Representatives, being
duly warned regularly afsembled at the Public Meeting
house in said Town on Monday the eleventh day of May
AD 1812, The Selectmen presiding the list of Voters was
revis'd & read

It was voted to choose two Representatives

It was voted to receive the Votes for two Representatives
on one ticket

The Votes for two Representatives were called for, brought
in, sorted & counted & it appeared that there were three
hundred & seventy nine Votes given in, & were as follows*— >

For Thomas Clark Esqr One hundred & eleven Votes

Jonas White Esqr One hundred & seven Votes

Nath1 R. Whitney eighty one Votes

Enoch .Wiswall seventy seven Votes

Peter Clark one Vote

Jonathan Stone one Vote

Amos Livermore one Vote — —

And Thomas Clark & Jonas White Esq" were chosen

Then the Town-meeting was open'd by adjournment from
the sixth day of last April, which was by an adjournment
from the sixteenth day of last March, & proceeded as
follows' — »

Amos Livermore Junr was sworn into the Office of Con-
stable Before, Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerk* — »

Then the Votes for a County Treasurer were called for,
brought in sorted & counted, & were as follows* — >

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81

For John L. Tuttle Esqr eighty one Votes
Abiel Heywood Esqr fifty six Votes —
James Winthrop Esqr two Votes

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It was voted to grant One thousand dollars for support of
the poor the ensuing Year

It was voted to grant Nath1 R. Whitney sixty dollars for
his service as Clerk & Treasurer last Year

It was voted to grant Nath1 R. Whitney for his service as
an Afsefsor last Year 17 lA days @ $1^50 ^ day, amount-
ing to twenty six dollars & twenty five Cents

It was voted to grant ditto for his service in taking &
making special Valuation last Year, 23 days @ $l/750 ^

day, amounting to thirty four dollars & fifty Cents

It was voted to grant Thomas Clark Esqr & Jonathan
Stone for their service as Afsefsors last Year, the same price
$ day, as allow'd Nath1 R. Whitney for his service, &
that they be directed to present their Accounts (of the
time by them spent) to the Selectmen for allowance

Voted & chose Joseph Bird Field-driver

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to the second Monday
in June next, at four of the Clock in the Afternoon, then
to meet at this place

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd' — >

1812 \
May 11/

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote in Town-affairs being duly warned regularly afsem-
bled at the Public Meeting house in said Town, on Monday
the eleventh day of May AD 1812, for the purpose of trans-
acting the businefs as set forth in the Warrant for said
Meeting, proceeded as follows (Viz)< — >

1st Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d It was voted to grant One thousand dollars, and to give a
sufficient quantity of Land to erect a Courthouse & Gaol,
suitable for the County, & that the Afsefsors be directed to
afsefs said sum when ever it is determined that a Court-
house & Gaol shall be erected in this Town

82

Watertown Records.

Voted & chose for said Committee

It was voted to choose a Committee of seven persons to use
their influence to have a Courthouse & Gaol erected in
this Town, & to receive subscriptions & secure the pay-
ment of the same for the purpose aforesaid* — »

Marshall Spring Esqr
Jonas White Esqr
Amos Bond Esqr
Ebenr Preble Esqr
Eliakim Morse
Nath1 Bemis Esq1"
Nath1 R. Whitney

3d It was voted that Joseph Bright, Nath1 Bemis Esqr, Luke
Bemis & Nath1 Weld, four of the Committee chosen on the
twenty sixth of last August, to make an addition, or alter-
ation to the Meeting house, (agreeable to the report of
said Committee) be empowered to contract with the
Executors of the last Will of Samuel White deceas'd, for
the Pew over the front door in the Meeting house, belong-
ing to the Heirs of said deceas'd, in order to make the
addition or alteration as aforesaid

5th It was voted that the Selectmen be empowered to straighten
the road near the Brick School-house, if in their opinion
they may judge it expedient

6th It was voted that the Committee appointed to procure a
Bell for the Meeting house, be directed to return the
present one we have on trial {page torn) procure another

one instead thereof It was voted to make an addition

{page torn) persons to the Committee appointed to procure
a Bellw,

Voted & chose for an addition to said (Jeduthun Fuller
Committee " 1 Eliakim Morse

[64]

7th Article It was voted to dismifs

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to the second Monday
in June next, at five of the Clock, in the Afternoon, then to
meet at this place

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd*— »

May 30th AD 1812, The Selectmen ifsued the following
Warrant for a Town meeting, (Viz)< — >

Middlesex fs: To Jonathan Child one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown, Greeting

Watertown Records.

83

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify & warn all
the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of
Watertown qualified by Law to vote in Town affairs to
afsemble at the Public Meeting house in said Town, on
Monday the eighth day of June next at three of the Clock
in the Afternoon, to act on the following articles (Viz)<— 4

l8t To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know if the Town will make a grant to this Town's
quota of Men required by Government to be detached,
when they may be called into actual service, and act any
thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed

for said Meeting Given under our Hands and Seals

at Watertown the thirtieth day of May, in the Year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve*— >

Watertown June 8th 1812, Pursuant to the within Warrant
I have notified the Inhabitants of said Town, qualified as
therein exprefsed to meet at the time and place and for the
purposes within mentioned

1812 \
June 12/

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law to
vote in Town-afTairs, being duly warned regularly afsembled
at the Public Meeting house in said Town on Monday the
eighth day of June AD 1812, for the purpose of transacting
the businefs as set forth in the Warrant for said Meeting,
proceeded as follows (Viz)' — >

l8t Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d It was voted to grant a sum in addition to the sum to be
paid by Government including Clothing to the Soldiers
that are, or shall be detached for this Town's quota of Men,
that shall be required to march into actual service during
the term they continue in said service, with the sum to be
paid by Government, so as to make them fifteen dollars $
Month

Jonathan Child Constable'

Watertown Records.

It was voted to advance each Man ten dollars, when called
to march into actual service, in part of their Monthly

pay

It was voted to difsolve this Meeting

And the Meeting was accordingly declared difsolv'd' — >

Then the Town-meeting was open'd by adjournment from
the eleventh day of last May, which was by an adjourn-
ment from the sixth of last April, which was by an ad-
journment from the sixteenth of last March, & proceeded
as follows (Viz)' — >

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The report of the Committee to examine the Town Treas-
urers Accounts was read, & is as follows (Viz)' — >

That Nath1 R. Whitney Town Treasurer is

Credited by 9605,, 13

And is charged with 7997,, 8

Balance due the Treasurer ?1608// 5

Watertown June 8th 1812 The above is a just and true
statement of the Treasurers Accounts to the eighth day of
June AD 1812, as examined by the Subscribers a Com-
mittee to settle the same' — >

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Nath1 Bemis
Joseph Bright

Committee

It was voted to accept the report of said Committee-

The following report was read & is as follows (Viz)' — >

To the Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown The

Subscribers who were chosen a Committee, by said Town
to hear the request of Daniel Jackson Esqr respecting his
title to the Pew in the Meeting house formerly occupied &
pofsefsed by Ebenezer Goddard late of said Watertown
deceased, have attended that service, and now beg leave
to report

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85

That it is their unanimous opinion that the said Jackson
has no claim or legal title to any part of said Pew<^->

Nath1 Bemis
Amos Bond
Levi Thaxter

Committee

It was voted to accept the report of said Committee

It was voted that the Selectmen be directed to let said Pew,
& the two new Pews in the body of the Meeting house,
either at private sale, or at Public auction, until they are
sold' — j

Voted & chose for
Field-drivers

Israel Whitney
William Horn
Edmund Fowle, &

It was voted
Field-driver

was excus'd by
his request' — 4

to excuse Eliakim Morse from serving as

Voted & chose for
Field-drivers

John Trull

Jonathan Child, And he was sworn
into said Office, Before Nath1 R.
Whitney Town Clerk' — >

It was voted to difsolve this Meeting

And the Meeting was accordingly declared difsolv'd' — >

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown, on Monday the seventh day of
September AD 1812, They approbated the persons here-
after named to receive licence for Innholders & Retailers
the ensuing Year (Viz)' — >

[Ezra Farrar
For Innholders j Charles Stratton
I Samuel Bellows

John George
Jeremiah Fowle
Seth Bemis
Luke Bemis
Joseph Peirce
John Clark
Francis Whitney
Henry B. Jackson

October 12th 1812, Charles Whitney was sworn into the
Office of Collector of Taxes

October 17th 1812, Moses Chenery was sworn into the
Office of Collector of Taxes

Before Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerk' — >

For Retailers^

86

Watertown Records.

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the nineteenth day of
October AD 1812, They ifsued the following Warrant for a
Town-meeting (Viz)*— >

Middlesex fs: To Mr Jonathan Child one of the Constables
of the Town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to notify and warn the Inhabitants
of the said Town of Watertown, duly qualified to vote 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 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 afsemble 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 in the Congrefs of the United States for
the Norfolk-district Hereof fail not &c.

Also,You are alike required to notify and warn all the Free-
holders and other Inhabitants of the said Town of Water-
town qualified by Law to vote in Town-affairs to meet at
the Public Meeting house in said Town on Monday the
second day of November next at four of the Clock in the
Afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz)*— >

l8t To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know if the Town will accept of a road which may be
laid out by the Selectmen from or near the Watering-place,
by Land of the late Hubbard Rufsell in a straight line
acrofs Lands of Edmund Fowle, Jonas White Esqr Minis-
terial Land, & Land of Marshall Spring Esqr to the great
Road in front of the Cotton factory, as prayed for by Amos

Bond Esqr & others, & act any thing thereon

3d To hear the request of Artemas Murdock & others relative
to the rent of the fishery the Year past, & act any thing
thereon

4th To know if the Town will give their Treasurer any instruc-
tions respecting any debts which are due to the Town, &
act any thing thereon

5th To know if the Town will choose a Committee to wait upon
the Revd Richard R. Eliot & request of him never to invite
Mefsrs Homer & Holmes to officiate in Watertown Meeting

Watertown Records.

87

house again, agreeable to the request of Amos Bond Esqr &
others, of the thirteenth of October Instant

Hereof fail not & make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the times appointed
for said Meetings

Given under our Hands & seals at Watertown the nine-
teenth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twelve*— >

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis
Joseph Bright

Selectmen
for

WTatertown

NB. You are likewise to give notice that the Selectmen
will be in sefsion at the Public Meeting house on Monday
the second day of November next at one of the Clock PM.
to receive evidence of the qualifications of persons whose
Names are not entered on the list of Voters, to vote for a
Representative as aforesaid*— >

[67]

Middlesex fs: Watertown November 2d 1812, Pursuant to
the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the male
Inhabitants of said Town, qualified as therein exprefsed, to
meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within
mentioned, by posting notifications hereof at the Public
Meeting house in said Town two Sundays preceding said
Meeting

Jonathan Child, Constable*—*

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law to
vote for Representatives in the General Court of this
Commonwealth being duly warned regularly afsembled at
the Public Meeting house in said Town on Monday the
second day of November, being the first Monday in said
Month AD 1812, to give in their Votes for a Representative
of the People of said Commonwealth in the Congrefs of
the United States of America for the Norfolk-district

The Selectmen presiding the list of Voters was revis'd &
read, the Votes for a Representative were called for,
brought in, sorted & counted, & were as follows

88

Watertown Records.

For Nathaniel Ruggles Esqr ninety three Votes

Ebenezer Seaver Esqr eighty four Votes

Thomas B. Adams Esqr two Votes

Samuel Carman one Vote

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to the House of Ezra
Farrar Innholder in said Town, at seven of the Clock this
Evening, for the sole purpose of completing & sealing the
returns of Votes which were given in this day for a Repre-
sentative of the People of said Commonwealth in the
Congrefs of the United States of America for the Norfolk-
district

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd<— >

1812 \
Nov. 2dJ

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote in Town-afFairs being duly warned regularly afsem-
bled at the Public Meeting house in said Town, on Monday
the second day of November AD 1812, for the purpose of
transacting the businefs as set forth in the Warrant for
said Meeting, proceeded as follows (Viz)< — >

1st Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

It was motioned not to act any further under the Warrant
for this Meeting, it having been stated that there had not
been an attested Copy of the Warrant posted at the Meet-
ing house agreeable to a former Vote of the Town

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to Thursday the
twelfth day. of November Instant at four of the Clock PM.

then to meet at this place And that the Selectmen be

requested to search the Records this Evening, & satisfy
themselves in respect to the Vote of the Town for warning
Town-meetings, & if they find it necefsary, then forthwith
to ifsue a Warrant for a Town-meeting to be held on the
said twelfth day of November Instant and have the same
articles inserted, that were inserted in the Warrant for
this Meeting' — >

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified by Law
to vote for Representatives in the General Court of this
Commonwealth regularly afsembled at the House of Ezra
Farrar Innholder in said Town, on the Evening of the
second of November AD 1812, by adjournment from the
Public Meeting house this day

Water town Records.

89

The Selectmen & Town Clerk completed & sealed up the
returns of Votes which were given in this day {page torn)
a Representative of the People of said Commonwealth in
the Congrefs of the United States of America for the
Norfolk-district, in open Town-meeting

The Selectmen ifsued the following Warrant for a Town
meeting (Viz)< — >

[68]

Middlesex fs: To Mr Jonathan Child one of the Constables
of the Town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn the
Inhabitants of the said Town of Watertown duly qualified
to 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 space of one Year next preceeding having a
freehold Estate within said Town of the annual Income of
three Pounds, or any Estate to the value of sixty Pounds")
to afsemble at the Public Meeting house in said Town, on
Thursday the twelfth day of November Instant at two of
the Clock PM. to give in their written or printed Votes for
five Electors of President and Vice President of the United
States

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meeting

Given under our Hands & Seals at Watertown the second
day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twelve' — >

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis
Joseph Bright

Middlesex fs: Watertown Novr 12th 1812, Pursuant to the
within Warrant, I have notified and warned the male
Inhabitants of said Town qualified as therein exprefsed to
meet at the time and place and for the purpose within
mentioned

Jonathan Child Constable' — »

Selectmen
for

Watertown*— j

90

Watertown Records.

Also,The Selectmen ifsued the following Warrant for a Town-
meeting (Viz)< — >

Middlesex fs: To Mr Jonathan Child one of the Constables
of the Town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts forthwith to notify and warn all
the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Water-
town qualified by Law to vote in Town-affairs to meet at
the Public Meeting house in said Town on Thursday the
twelfth day of November Instant at three of the Clock in
the Afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz)< — *

l8t To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know if the Town will accept of a road which is laid out
by the Selectmen from or near the Watering place by Land
of the late Hubbard Rufsell in a straight line acrofs Lands
of Edmund Fowle, Jonas White Esqr Ministerial Land, &
Land of Marshall Spring Esqr to the great road in front of
the Cotton factory, as prayed for by Amos Bond Esqr &

others, & act any thing thereon

3d To hear the request of Artemas Murdock & others relative
to the rent of the fishery the Year past & act any thing
thereon

4th To know if the Town will give their Treasurer any instruc-
tions respecting any debts which are due to the Town, &
act any thing thereon

5th To know if the Town will choose a Committee to wait
upon the Revd Richard R. Eliot & request of him never to
invite Mefsrs Homer & Holmes to officiate in Watertown
Meeting house again, agreeable to the request of Amos
Bond Esqr & others of the thirteenth of October last*— >

[69]

Hereof fail not & make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said Meeting

Given under our Hands & Seals at Watertown the second
day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twelve*—*

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis
Joseph Bright

Selectmen
for

Watertown*

Watertown Records,

9!

Middlesex fs: Watertown Novr 12th 1812, Pursuant to the
within Warrant I have summoned and notified the In-
habitants of said Town qualified as therein exprefsed to
afsemble at the time and place and for the purposes within
mentioned

Jonathan Child Constables

1812 \
Nov. 12/

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other In-
habitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law to
vote for Representatives to the General Court of this
Commonwealth, being duly warned, regularly afsembled at
the Public Meeting house in said Town, on Thursday the
twelfth day of November AD 1812, to give in their written
or printed Votes for five Electors of President, and Vice
President of the United States The Selectmen pre-
siding the list of Voters was revis'd & read, the Votes for
five Electors of President and Vice President; (comprising
the Counties of Suffolk, Efsex and Middlesex) were called
for, brought in sorted & counted, & were as follows (Viz)<— »

For Hon. Harrison Gray Otis, of Boston ninety Votes

Hon, Nathan Dane of Beverly ninety Votes

Hon. Jeremiah Nelson of Newbury-port ninety Votes —
Abraham Biglow Esqr of Cambridge ninety

Votes

John Walker Esqr of Burlington, ninety Votes —

Hon. William Gray of Boston seventy eight Votes

Hon. Samuel Brown of Boston seventy eight Votes

Moses Townsend Esqr of Salem seventy eight

Votes

William Pearce Esqr of Gloucester seventy eight

Votes

Samuel Hoar Esqr of Lincoln seventy eight

Votes

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting

It was voted to adjourn this Meeting to the House of Ezra
Farrar Innholder in said Town, at six of the Clock this
Evening, for the sole purpose of completing & sealing the
returns of Votes which were given in this day for Electors

of President and Vice President of the United States

And the Meeting was accordingly declared adjourn'd^— ^

At a Public Town-meeting of the Freeholders & other In-
habitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law to
vote in Town-affairs being duly warned regularly afsembled
at the Public Meeting house in said Town on Thursday the
twelfth day of November AD 1812, for the purpose of

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transacting the businefs as set forth in the Warrant for
said Meeting proceeded as follows (Viz)1 — ,

1st Voted & chose Jonathan Stone Moderator

2d The following report of the Selectmen was read, and is as
follows (Viz)' — >

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To the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town
Watertown in public Town-meeting afsembled, on Monday
the 2d day of November AD 1812

W7hereas Amos Bond Esqr & others Freeholders & In-
habitants of the Town of Watertown by their petition to
the Selectmen of said Town dated September 22d 1812,
have stated that a road is necefsary to laid out from, or
near the Watering place by Mr Hubbard Rufsell's land in
a straight line acrofs lands of Edmund Fowle, Jonas White,
Ministerial Land, & Land of Marshall Spring to the great
road in front of the Cotton factory, that it will be of con-
venience for the communication with the Northerly parts
of the Town, & shorten the distance, and as House lots are
now offered for sale by the Corporation of the Ministerial
fund or Land, and as many persons wish to purchase and
build, but delay until they see a road laid out in the direc-
tion as above, & therefore request that we will lay out a

road as aforesaid We the Subscribers Selectmen of

said Town of Watertown, judging that it will be of public
necefsity.& convenience to lay out said road, do hereby
lay out said road as follows, Beginning at the Southeast-
wardly corner of the Garden wall of the Heirs of Hubbard
Rufsell deceas'd on the road leading to W. Cambridge &
adjoining the Watering place (so called) thence running
Southdlj' a straight line acrofs the Town's land, through
Land of E. Fowle, Jonas White Esqr, Ministerial Land, &
Land of Marshall Spring Esqr to the Eastwardly corner of
the House belonging to sd Spring now occupied by J. Fuller
to the great County road in front of the Cotton factory,
the whole road throughout to be fifty feet in width, and on
the Eastwardly side of said line5 — >

All which is submitted Thomas Clark

Nath1 R. Whitney
Nath1 Bemis

Watertown November 2d 1812 Joseph Bright

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It was voted to postpone the consideration of the Article
in respect to the acceptance of the road laid out by the
Selectmen, until next March Meeting

3d The Petition of Artemas Murdock relative to an abate-
ment of the rent of the fishery the Year past was read

And it was voted to postpone the consideration of the
Article until next March Meeting

4th It was put to vote whether the Selectmen (Jonas White
Esqr excepted shall be authorized & empowered to refer the
demand of the Town, on Jonas White Esqr for the rent of
the Fishery in 1811, to the determination of such judicious
disinterested persons as do not belong to this Town, as
shall be mutually agreed on by the Selectmen & Jonas

White Esqr And it pafsed in the Negative

It was voted that the Treasurer be directed to call on Jonas
White Esqr & his Afsociates, & collect the rent which is

due from him to the Town for the fishery in 1811

It was voted that the Treasurer be directed to postpone
collecting Artemas Murdock, & Enoch Wiswall's Note for
the rent of the fishery the Year past until after next March
Meeting

5th Article It was voted to dismifs

It was voted to difsolve this Meeting And the Meeting

was accordingly declared difsolv'd' — >

At a Public Town meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to vote for Representatives in the General Court of this
Commonwealth regularly afsembled at the House of Ezra
Farrar Innholder in said Town on the Evening of the
twelfth day of November AD 1812, by adjournment from
the Public Meeting house this day, for the purpose of
completing & sealing the returns for Electors of President

& Vice President of the United States The Selectmen

& Town Clerk completed & sealed up the returns of Votes
for Electors of President & Vice President of the United
States in open Town-meeting' — >

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown, on Wednesday the thirtieth day
of December AD 1812, They signed an Order on the

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Treasurer, directing him to pay the persons hereafter
named the sums annex'd their several Names (Viz)<

Dolls Cts

To Caleb Lincoln in full of his Account for re-)

pairing the great, & Creek-bridges j 30„ 50

To Charles Whitney in full for Labor &c. at the!
Creek-bridge J 36„ 78

To John Stimpson Junr in full for going to see]
Charles Stearns in Brookline, respecting his J-
Horse that was hurt,by falling through the Bridge J \it 50

To David Baker in full for a Journey to Chelsea,)

to summon Williams, as a Witnefs in the fishery/ 2„ 50

To Joseph Rufsell in full for repairing the Middle)
School-house, & for taking Timber out o\ thej-
River J 3„ 45

To Nath1 Woodward in full for digging the Grave,)
tolling the Bell, & attending the funeral of the[
Widow Susanna Learned J 3„ 50

To Jonathan Stone in full for his Service as an)
Afsefsor, for making Taxes, & taking speciaH
Valuation in 1811 J 54„ —

To ditto in full for finding stuff & railing a Bridge)

near Peter Clark's J 5„ 50

To Wiswall, Fuller & C° in full for Cloth &c. de-)

livered Phebe Tillock's Children J 6„ 33

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the eleventh day of
January AD 1813, They appointed the following persons
Engine-men for the ensuing Year (Viz)<— »

Elisha W. Dana
Francis Whitney
Clinton Thayer
Gilbert Nichols
Leonard Harris
Josiah White
John Stimpson Junr
Jonathan Robbins
Nath1 R. W7hitney Jun1
Elijah Norcrofs
John Leathe

Aaron Clap
Richard Sanger
James Robbins
Nath1 Weld Junr
Joseph Rufsell Junr
George Craft
Joseph Cole
Caleb Dana
Jona P. Jordan
Nathan Barnard
William Bright

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the first day of
March AD 1813, They ifsued the following Warrant for a
Town-meeting (Viz)*— »

Middlesex fs: To Jonathan Child one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown Greeting* — >

You are hereby required in the Name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of
Watertown qualified by Law to vote in Town-affairs, to
meet and afsemble at the Public Meeting house in said
Town on Monday the fifteenth day of March Instant at
ten of the Clock in the Forenoon to act on the following
Articles (Viz)' — t

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To choose all Town Officers required to be chosen in the
Months of March and April annually

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3d To choose a Sexton, and agree how he shall be paid for his
services

4th To determine whether Swine, or Neat Cattle shall run at
large the ensuing Year, & act any thing thereon

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensuing Year, and
grant Money to pay the same, & act any thing thereon

6th To grant Money to support the poor, & act any thing
thereon

7th To grant Money to repair the Highways, & act any thing
thereon

8th To hear the Accounts of those persons the Town is indebted
to, & grant Money to pay the same, & act any thing
thereon

9th To hear the report of any Committee's, & act any thing
thereon

10th To choose Agents to lease the fishery the ensuing Year,

& act any thing thereon

11th To know if the Town will take any different measures to

support the poor, the ensuing Year, & act any thing

thereon

12th To know if the Town will choose Agents to appear before
any Court to afsist their Treasurer in carrying on the suit
which is now, or may be commenced for rent of the fishery,
& act any thing thereon

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13th To know if the Town will take into consideration the several
articles which were postponed on the twelfth of last Novem-
ber, to next March Meeting, & act any thing thereon

Also,You are alike required to notify and warn all the Free-
holders & other Inhabitants of the said Town of Watertown,
qualified by Law to vote for Representatives to meet at
the Public Meeting house in said Town on Monday the
fifteenth day of March Instant at two of the Clock in the
Afternoon to give in their Votes for a County Treasurer

Also, You are likewise required to notify the Town Creditors to
bring in their Accounts to the Selectmen at the House of
Ezra Farrar Innholder in said Town on Monday the eighth
day of March Instant, at five of the Clock PM.

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the times appointed

for said Meetings Given under our Hands and Seals at

Watertown the first day of March, in the Year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirteen* — %

Middlesex fs: Watertown March 15th 1813

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the free-
holders & other Inhabitants to meet at the time and place
& for the purposes within mentioned by posting attested
copies of this warrant at the Public Meeting house in said
town of Watertown two Sundies prior to Said Meeting

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Ezra Farrar
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the eighth day of
March AD 1813, They signed an Order on the Treasurer
directing him to pay the several persons hereafter named,
the sums annex'd their several Names (Viz)' — »

Nath1 Bemis
Joseph Bright

Thomas Clark
Nath1 R. Whitney

Jonathan Child Constable*— »

To ditto in full for warning Town-meetings
verbally

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To Henry Craft in full for Stones for the Creek-)

Bridge &c 1 19„ —

To David Fuller in full for a Plough for the)

Town's use J 10„ —

To Thaddeus Cole in full for repairing Windows)

in the Meeting house, & School-houses J 1 ,, 48

To Joshua Coolidge in full for carting Gravel on)

the Great-road J 13„ 25

To Abraham Sanger in full for boarding his)
Mother (Widow Abigail Sanger) from 27th lastf
October, to 2d March Instant 18 Weeks @ $l„75j 31„ 50

To ditto in full for his Labor in hoisting & hang-)

ing the Bell J 1„ 25

To W7iswall, Fuller & C° in full for articles of)
Clothing supplied the poor J 19,, 81

To Joseph Peirce in full for Clothing supplied)
Thomas Wellington Junr / 18„ 99

To Jonas W7hite & Son in full of Joshua Longley's
Acc1 for boarding Sarah White one Year, for John
Cole & Josiah Mason Junr & Son's Acc1 for Plank
& Timber to repair the Bridge J 152,, 85

To Jonas White the balance of his Accfc (after de-)

ducting Cash he recd from Higgins for board &c.

of Phebe Tillock's Children) J 42„ 6

To Walter Hunnewell in full for Medicines &)
attendance on the poor, from March 1811, to[
this date J 30„ 38

To Isaac Dana in full for rinding Materials, &)
afsisting in hanging the Bell J 16„ 60

To Francis Whitney in full for supplies deld)
Workmen at the Bridge J 4„ 99

To Artemas Murdock in full of his Premium for)
collecting Taxes in 1810 / 120„ 32

To Ezra Farrar in full for expence in hanging the)
Bell, leasing the fishery, & for Committee's ex-}-
pence on Ministerial Land &c. J 24„ 70

To ditto in full for Selectmen's expences last)

Year / 34„ 7

To E. Morse & G. W. Coffin in full for use of a)
Scow in repairing the Bridge J

98

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To Nath1 Bemis Junr in full for Medicines &
attendance on Samuel Avery, Eliza Brown (a
Mullatto) & her Child

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1813 \
March 15/

At a Public Town meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law
to Vote in Town Affairs being duely warned assembled at
the Meeting house in said Town on Monday the 15th day
of March AD 1813 for the purpose of transacting the
businefs as set forth in the Warrant for said Meeting
proceeded as follows

Voted & Chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

Voted & Chose Gilbert Nichols* Town Clerk

Gilbert Nichols was Sworn into the Office of Town Clerk

by Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

Voted & Chose Abijah White Town Treasurer

It was Voted to have the Votes for Selectmen five in Number

brought in on one Ticket

Voted & Chose for Selectmen

Thomas Clark Esq1
Jonas White
Josep Bright
Daniel Bond
Enoch Wiswall

[Thomas Clark Esqr
Voted & Chose for Afsefsors j Abijah White

[Gilbert Nichols

Voted to adjourn this Meeting

Voted to adjourn this Meeting untill three of the Clock
this afternoon then to meet at this place & the meeting
was accordingly adjourn,d«— » Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

In the afternoon the Meeting was open'd at the Public
Meeting house for the purpose of giveing in their Votes for
County Treasurer*— >

^Editorial Note: — Many words were misspelled in original text by Gilbert
Nichols, Town Clerk. Script has been followed exactly,
in transcribing record.

Watertown Records. 99

Voted to postpone giveing in their Votes for County
Treasurer to the adjournment of this Meeting*— ^Gilbert
Nichols Town Clerk

Then the Town meeting was opened by the adjournment
in the forenoon and proceeded as follows

[Jonathan Childs
Voted & Chose as j Ebenezar Chenery excused See Page 81
Constables (J eduthan Fuller excused by his request

Voted to chose* the remaining Town Officers by Hand
Votes

{Joseph Peirce
Peter Clark
William Leathe

Then the following Town Officers were sworn into Office
(Viz) which were chosen this day (Viz) Thomas Clark
Joseph Bright & Daniel Bond, before Nathaniel R. Whitney
Esqr

Voted & Chose for Tythingmen {paaut1hLeamYrTdard

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Adam Brown
Joshua Coolidge

Daniel Bond excused by his request
Amos Bond excused by his request
Zacheus Pond excused by his request
Charles Whitney excused by his request
Francies Bright
Jonathan Stone
David Livermore

William Horn

Thomas Richardson

William Leathe excused by his request

Clinton Thayer

Moses Coolidge

Charles Stone

Nathaniel Harrington

Richard Sanger

Voted & Chose as
Surveyors of
Highways' — »

Voted & Chose as
Field Drivers

* Editorial Note: — origi,

nal script has been followed.

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Voted & Chose as Hogreaves

Josiah Coolidge
Joshua Coolidge Jim"
Jonathan Stone Junr
Jonathan Wyeth
Justin Dyer
Sam1 Pond
George Coolidge

{Edward Lowd
John Clark
Nathaniel R. Whitney Jun1

Voted & Chose Cullers (Edward Lowd
of Hoops & Staves \ Isaac Dana

Voted & Chose Surveyors
of Board & Timber

Voted & Chose Fi rewards

Isaac Dana

Joseph Peirce excused by his
request

Edward Lowd
Jonathan Childs

Nathaniel Bemis Esqr
John Fowle
Amos Bond Esqr
Nathaniel Weld
Luke Bemis
Moses Coolidge
Elisha Livermore
Joseph Peirce

Voted & Chose John Rufsell pound Keeper the Ensuing
Year

Nathaniel Weld excused by his request
Nath1 R. Whitney excused by his

request

Levi Thaxter excused by his request
Asaac* Dana

Josiah Learnard excused by his request
Edward Lowd
Josiah Coolidge

Voted & Chose for
Fishwardens

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3d Voted that the Selectmen be empower'd to appoint a Sexton
for the ensueing Year & agree with him for his Services

4th Voted that the Swine shall not go at large the ensueing
Year

^Editorial Note: — original script has been followed.

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101

Voted that the neats Cattle shall not go at large the
ensueing Year

5th Voted that Nine hundred Dollars shou'd be granted the
ensueing Year for the support of the Schools
Voted that the money granted for the support of the
Schools the ensueing Year be equaly divided between the
three districts as it was the Last Year
Voted to postpone the 6th Article respecting raising Money
to support the Poor to the adjournment of this Meeting in
April

7th Voted to grant fifty Cents on a Single Pole & other estate
in propotion & the same price for Labour as Last Year,
for the Highway* — »

10th Voted & Chose as Agents to Lease /Jeduthan Fuller
the Fishery the Ensueing Year \Amos Bond Esqr

11th Article Voted to be dismis'd

12th Voted to Chose agents to appear before any Court to afsist
their Treasurer in carrying on the suit which is now or may
be commenced for rent of the fishery*— >

Voted & Chose to prosecute as aforesaid

Tyler Bigelow (excused by his request
Edmund Fowle

Edward Lowd (excused by his request
Nath1 Bemis (excused by his request
• Adam Brown (excused by his request
Elikim Morse (excused by his request
Josiah Child (excused by his request
Thaddeus Cole (excused by his request
Nath1 R. Whitney (excused by his request

Voted to postpone the further consideration of the above
Article untill the 1st Monday of April next

Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen Dated Novem-
ber 2d 1812 recorded in Page 70 relaiting to a Road laid out
from the Watering place (so Called) through the Land of
Edmund Fowle Jonas White Ministerial Land (so called)
& the Land of Marshall Spring to the Corner of the house
now improved by Jeduthan Fuller*— *

Voted to Chose a Committee to enquire what the probable
expence of the above mentioned Road would be & to
afsertain what the Owners of the Land would dispose of
the Land for* — >

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{Enoch Wiswall
Moses Coolidge
Nath1 Bemis

Voted to postpone the request of Artimas Murdock &
others untill April meeting next

Voted to adjourn this meeting. Voted to adjourn this
meeting untill 7 of the Clock to the House of Ezra Farrer*
Inholder and the Meeting was accordingly adjourned

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk*— »
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Agreeable to adjournment the inhabitants assembled at the
House of Ezra Farrer. The Meeting was accordingly-
opened

Voted to farm out the Collection of Taxes the ensueing
Year to the Lowest Bider under the same restrictions that
they were the Last Year

The West district of State & County Town & Minister
Taxes were put up & Struck off to Edmund Fowle for three
Cents & three fourths of a Cent $ Dollar
The East district of State & County Town & Minister
Taxes were put up & Struck of to Moses Chenery for
Two & half Cents ^ Dollar

Voted to Chose Edmund Fowle & Moses Chenery Col-
lectors for the ensueing Year

The Hay Scales were put up & struck of to Thadeus Cole
for the term of One Year from the l9t day of April next for
Thirty nine Dollas*— 4

The Wharf in Cambridge belonging to the Town of Water-
town was put up & Struck off to Isaac Dana for Two
Dollars and five Cents for the Year ensueing* — >

Voted to adjourn the Meeting.

Voted to adjourn the Meeting intill the first Monday of
April next then to meet at the Public Meeting house at
four of the Clock in the afternoon. And the Meeting was
accordingly adjourn'd' — >

Then the following Town Officers were sworn into Office
respectively as they were Chosen this day (Viz)

Jonathan Child Constable. Joseph Peirce Peter Clark
William Leathe, fence Viewers, Jonathan Stone Surveyor
of Highways, Wm Horn Clinton Thayer Tho3 Richardson

^Editorial Note: — probably meant for Ezra Farrar.

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103

Field Drivers. Jonathan Wyeth Justin Dyer Sam1 Pond
Hogreaves. Edward Lowd Clerk of the Markett.

Edward Lowd Isaac Dana Cullers of Hoops & Staves

Isaac Dana Edward Lowd Jonathan Child Surveyors of
boards Plank & Timber. Richard Sanger Field driver

Sworn before Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

8th Article, Voted to grant Nath1 R. Whitney in full] $ c
for his Service as Treasurer &}
Afsefsor the Last Year j 88.50

Voted to grant Isaac Dana, in full for Wedgeing)

the Stock of the Bell j 2.00

Voted to grant William Horn, in full for Warn-1

ing Town Meetings the Last Year / 6.00

Note, the record of the Above Article was omitted in

course, the Last Meeting March 15th 1813 although

acted upon as above in its proper place

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk' — »

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At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Ezra Farrer
Innholder of Watertown on Monday 25th of March AD
183*

They ifsued the following Warrants (Viz)*— 4

Middlesex fs To Jonathan Child one of the Constables for
the town of Watertown. Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify & warn all the male
Inhabitants of the said Town of Watertown of twenty one
Years of age & upwards, haveing a freehold Estate within
the Commonwealth of the anual Income of the** pounds or
any Estate to the amount of Sixty pounds to meet at the
public meeting house of said town on Monday the 5th day
of April next at One of the Clock in the afternoon to give
in their Votes for Govenor, Lieutenant Govenor Senators
and Counfsellors, agreeably to the constitution of said
Commonwealth

* Editorial Note: — probably meant for the year 1813.
Editorial Note: — the; probably meant '"three."

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Hereof fail not & make return of this warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed

for said meeting Given under our hands & Seals at

Watertown this 25th day of March in the Year of our Lord
One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirteen' — »

Thomas Clark ] Selectmen
Daniel Bond [ for
Enoch Wiswall J Watertown

Middlesex fs Watertown April 5th AD 1813. — Pursuant to
the above warrant I have notified & warned the male
inhabitants of said town qualified as therein exprefsed to
meet at the time & place & for the purposes within men-
tioned, by posting attested copies of this warrant at the
public Meetinghouse in said town two Sundays prior to
said meeting

Jonathan Child Constable*— »
Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Middlesex fs To Jonathan Child one of the Constables
for the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts forthwith to notify & warn all the free
hold and other Inhabitants of the town of Watertown
qualified by Law to Vote in town affairs to assemble at the
Public meeting house in said town on Monday the 5th day
of April next at three of the Clock in the afternoon to act
on the following Articles

lat to Choose a Moderator

2d to know if the town will approve & allow of the doings of the
Selectmen in laying out a Highway from the great Road in
front of the Cotton Factory a straight course through the
Land of Docr Marshall Spring, Ministerial Land & Land of
Jonas White Land of Edmund Fowle & town Land to the
Corner of Hubbard Rufsell's Garden on the Road leading
from Meeting house hill (so Called) to West Cambridge,
or Act any thing thereon

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3d To know if the town will give the Selectmen any instruction
relating to Pews belonging to the Town or act any thing
thereon

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105

Hereof fail not & make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen, before the time appointed
for said meeting

Given under our hands & Seals at Watertown this twenty
fifth day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand
eight Hundred and Thirteen' — ,

Thomas Clark ] Selectmen
Daniel Bond \ for
Enoch Wiswall j Watertown

Middlesex fs Watertown April 5th 1813 Pursuant to the
within warrant I have warned the inhabitants of said town
qualified as therein exprefsed to meet at the time & place &
for the purposes within mentioned by posting attested
Copies of this warrant at the public meeting house in said
town two Sundays prior to said meeting

Jonathan Child Constable' — >
Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

The agents of the town of Watertown chosen for the
purpose of Leaseing the Fishery in Watertown WTeston &
Waltham agreeable to an act, pafs'd March 2d 1798 em-
powering the Towns of Watertown Weston & Waltham to
lease the Fishery called Shad & Alewives within the Limits
of said Watertown met at the house of Ezra Farrer Inholder
in said town on Monday twenty ninth day of March AD
1813 at two of the Clock in the afternoon

The agents of Weston & Waltham not being present, the
Agents Watertown proceeded as follows' — >

lBt Chose Gilbert Nichols Clerk for said agents

2d agreed to adjourn the meeting to six of the Clock then to

meet at this place And the meeting was accordingly

adjourn'd'— >

The Agents aforesaid, met at the time and place afore-
mentioned bv adjournment, and proceeded as follows
(Viz)v-,

They agreed to Lease all the privilege & the right of taking
the fish called Shad &: Alewives in Charles River within the
limits of Watertown the ensueing Year on the following
conditions (Viz)

The privilege of taking the fish Called Shad & Alewives
within the limits beforedescribed three days each Week &

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no more, to the highest bidder, he or they giveing Security

for the payment to the acceptance of Said Agents Five

^ Cent to be paid down as earnest Money and the residue
to be paid on the first day of September next, And the
purchaser to have the privilege of improving the Seines
that the Town now have & of having a new One if in
Judgement of the Agents it may be nefsefsary

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The person or persons who hire the Fishery shall be ac-
countable to the Agents for the Use of the Seine if they are
used for the Fishery in Newton, in proportion to the Rent
of the Fishery in Watertown & Newton the present Year —
And, was struck off to Elijah Norcrofs for three Hundrd &
twenty Dollars Rec'd Sixteen Dollars of Elijah Nor-
crofs & Others as earnest money, & a Note payable on or
before the first day of September next for Three hundred &
four Dollars Interest after due.

April 5th AD 1813 Jonas White sworn into office as Select-
man before Tho3 Clark Justice of peace

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a public town meeting of the freeholders & other in-
habitants of the town of Watertown qualified by the
Constitution of this Commonwealth to Vote for Govenor
Lieutenant Govenor & Senators & Counsellors, being duely
warned & Regularity asembled at the public Meeting-house
of said town on monday the 5th day of April AD 1813 the
Selectmen presideing the List of voters was revised and read
the Votes for Govenor Lieutenant Govenor, Counsellors &
Senators were called for & brought in sorted & counted &
it appeared that the following persons had the number of
votes that are hereunder anex'd to their names (Viz)<« — >

For Govenor

His Excellency Caleb Strong had one hundred & six
Hon. Joseph B. Varnum had one hundred & thirty eight

For Lieutenant Govenor

Hon. William Phillips had one hundred & six

Hon. William King had one hundred & thirty eight

For Senators & Counsellors

Josiah Bartlet Esqr had one hundred & four

Asahel Stearnes Esqr had one hundred & six

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107

Loamma Baldwin Esqr had one hundred & six

Samuel P. P. Fay had one

Samuel Hoar Esqr had one hundred & thirty seven

Revd Edmund Foster had one hundred thirty seven

Timothy Fuller Esqr had one hundred thirty six —

Voted to adjourn this Meeting. Voted to adjourn this
meeting to the house of Ezra Farrer's there to meet at six
of the Clock this evening for the purpose of completeing &
Sealing the returns of Govenor Lieutenant Govenor &
Senators & Counsellors. & the meeting was accordingly
declared adjourned*— >

Then the meeting was opened by adjournment from the
15th day of March last, by adjournment for the purpose of
giving in their votes for County Treasurer which were
called for sorted & Counted which were as follows (Viz)

Benjamin Prescott Junr had ninety two \ for County
Abiel Haywood Esqr had Seventy six*— > J Treasurer*— >

At a public town Meeting of the freeholders & other in-
habitants of the town of Watertown qualified by Law to
vote in town affairs assembled at the public meeting house
in said town by adjournment from the 15 day of March
last AD 1813 & proceeded as follows (Viz)*— >

[81]

Voted to postpone the 6th article under March Meeting
warrant

Voted to excuse Ebenezar Chenery from serveing as
Constable

Voted & Chose Edward Lowd for a Constable the ensueing

Year in Lieu of Ebenr Chenery

Sworn into the Office of Constable Edward Lowd before
Gilbert Nichols T. Clerk

Voted & Chose Nath1 R. Whitney & Thadeus Cole with
Edmund Fowle (who was chosen the 15th day March Last
at the public Town meeting) as agents for the town, for
the purpose of appearing before any Court to assist their
Treasurer in carrying on the suit which is now or may be

commenced for rent of the Fishery 1811

Voted to dismifs the 13th Article so far as respects the

petition of Artimas Murdock & others

Voted to ajourn this meeting to May Town meeting next

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then to Meet at 4 of the Clock, and the meeting was
accordingly declared adjourned

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a public meeting of the freeholders, & other inhabitants
of the town of Watertown, qualified to vote in town affairs
regularly assembled at the public meeting house in said

town on monday the 5th day of April AD 1813 And

proceeded as follows (Viz)< — >

Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator of said
meeting

Minist1)
Fund /

The Corporation of the Ministerial Funds made the follow-
ing Report (Viz)

To the Inhabitants of the town of Watertown, in Town

meeting afsembled, Monday 5th AD 1813

The Trustees of the Watertown Ministerial Fund, repre-
sent to the town that in pursiance of their duty since the
Incorporation of said fund, they have caused a survey of
the Ministerial Lands to be taken, & a plan of the same,
describing the contemplated Streets here after to be
opened, & divideing it into squares, in a manner, which
they consider to be the most convenient & advantageous
for the erection of Houses & other buildings.

That in pursuance of the authority given them in & by the
Act of Incorporation, they have laid out & established a
Street forty feet in width, in a direction leading from the
main Street in front of the Cotton Factory to the road
leading from the meeting house, over meetinghouse hill,
near the corner of Hubbard Rufsell's Garden, as far as the
Ministerial lands extend.

That they have laid out & established an other Street fifty
feet leading from the Great Road a little East of the Brick
Schoolhouse to the forty feet Street aformentioned, both of
said Streets to be opened and made at the expence of the
town.

That they leased the whole of the lands the last season for
the sum of $215.00. That they contracted for the sale of
four lots {page torn) which, together measure about 340 feet
square at the sum of $1325 {page torn)

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And have leased the remainder of the Lands for the ensue-
ing season for the sum of $176,,00 reserveing the right of
disposeing of any part of the same & of opening Roads,
Deducting from the rent the ammount of injury that may
be sustained by such Sales, & Roads if any happen

A statement of the Funds of the Corporation is here with
exhibited By which it appears that there is a ballance of
Incum to the l3 of April Instant, 3226.71 i — which when
collected will remain to be applyed towards the support of
the Minister of the Town, in such way & manner, as the
town may direct.

The trustees further, beg leave to represent that it will be
nefsessary for the convenience of those persons who have
purchased; that the Streets aforsaid, shou'd be opened &
made in the course of the present season, and they are
enduced to believe, that if good & convenient roads, shou'd
be made, it will be an enducement for others to purchase,
and they doubt not, that by a Juditious & proper attention
to the businefs, a sufficient number of Lots may be sold, to
produce an Incum, equal to the Salary of the Minister, in
the course of a very few Years.*— »

By order of the Trustees

Levi Thaxter Clerk

State of Ministerial Funds

The Trustees of Watertown Ministerial Funds Charge
themselves

For Isaac Pattens 2 Notes $180.00

Ins1 from l9 Oc1 1811 to Is April 1813 $16.20
For Ezra Farrers Note 37.50

Ins* from l9 April 1812 to l9 April

1813 2.25

For Wiswall Fuller & C° Note 8.00

Ins4 of d° to l9 April 1813 0.67

For Rent* of Land Leased to Mr Eliot

to Is April 1813 20.00

For Rent* of Land Leased Wiswall

Fuller & C° 12.00

For Rent* of Land Leased to Mark Vose 186.19 237.31

$462.81

*Editorial Note: Script illegible; possibly Ins1, Rec1, Rent.

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From which is to be deducted*— >

Amount of Principal of said Notes to be reserved 1

as part of Capital of said Fund / 225.50

Expence for Books for Records 5.50

Expence of corporation Seal 5.00

Ballance of Incum to be paid toward support ofi

the Minister of the Town, when collected J 226.81

$462.81

Watertown April l8 1813* — »

Attest Levi Thaxter Treasurer of Said Corporation

Voted to appropriate the Ballance of Incum in the Above
Report, to the support of the Minister of said Town Viz
$226.81

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Voted to accept the following report of the Selectmen (Viz)

On the Petition of Jonathan Child & Others, praying the
Selectmen of said Town, to lay out a Road from the great
Road, in front of the Cotton Factory over Lands of Marshal
Spring Esq/ Ministerial Lands, Lands of Jonas White Esqr &
Lands of Edmund Fowle to the Road leading from the
meeting house over meetinghouse hill to West Cambridge

The Selectmen report that haveing given notice to the
parties interested in said Lands, & haveing meet them &
heard their Objection & after viewing the propsed Road,
do determine that it is of common convenience to the
inhabitants & General nessessity that said Road shou'd
be laid out.

And we the Subscribers Selectmen of said Watertown do
hereby lay out said Road as follows (Viz) Begining at the
great Road Thirteen feet or thereabouts Southardly corner
of a house owned by Marshall Spring Esqr now improved
by Jeduthan Fuller from thence over Lands belonging to
said Spring in a Straight line to a stake on Ministerial
Lands being the Westardly bounds of a Street Laid out by
the corporation of Ministerial Lands or funds in said Town,
from thence in a straight line over Ministerial lands to
Lands of Jonas White Esqr & over lands of said White &
Edmund Fowle in a straight line to the Southardly corner
of the late Hubbard Rufsells Garden said Road to be on

Water town Records. Ill

the Southardly side of said bounds, & forty feet wide
through the whole course all which is humbly submitted*— »

Thomas Clark
Joseph Bright
Dan1 Bond
Enoch Wiswall

Selectmen of
said Watertown

Voted to choose a Committee of three, to receive Sub-
scriptions, & to assertain as near as may be the expence of
said road (above mentioned) also to what the Land can be
bought for, & report at the adjournment of March Meeting

{Levi Thaxter Esqr
Jeduthan Fuller
Charles Whitney

Voted & directed the Selectmen to Lease the Pews belong-
ing to the town

Voted to dissolve the meeting & was accordingly dissolved
Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[84]

At a public town meeting of the freeholders & other in-
habitants qualified by Law, to vote for Govenor Lieutenant
Govenor & Senators & Counsellors regularly assembled at
the house of Ezra Farrers on the evening of the 5th of April
1813. by adjournment from the public meeting house this
day

The Selectmen completed & sealed up the returns of
Govenor Lieutenant Govenor Counsellors & Senators, in
open Town meeting. Abijah White was sworn in the office
of Treasurer of said Town Edward Lowd was sworn into

Office of Constable the ensuing Year. before Gilbert

Nichols Town Clerk

Abijah White & Gilbert Nichols sworn into office of
Afsefsors before Thomas Clark Justice of the peace

Thomas Clark Esqr sworn into Office of Afsefsor before

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk David Livermore sworn

into office of Surveyor of Highways April 12 1813 Before
Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

April 14th 1813 Adam Brown sworn into Office of Surveyor
of Highways before Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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Water town Records.

May 29th 1813 Joshua Coolidge was sworn & Surveyor of
Highways Francies Bright sworn as surveyor of highways
before G. Nichols Town Clerk

Moses Chenery was sworn as Collector of the East list of
Taxes August 23d & Record'd by Gilbert Nichols Town
Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen, on Monday 12th April AD
1813 at the house of Ezra Farrer for the purpose of Leaseing
the Pews belonging to the town

They agreed to lease said Pews for One Year from the 12th
of April AD 1813; unlefs said Pews shou'd be sold, & if so
who ever shou'd hire must relinquish the same by paying
in proportion to the time they improve them; the rent to be
paid as follows (Viz) Twenty <p cent to be paid within
twenty day, the remainder to be paid at the expiration of
the Year

The Godard Pew (so called) was set up, & struck off to

Ira Draper for twelve Dollars and twenty Cents

The East long Pew was set up, & struck off to Clinton
Thayer for Eight Dollars

The west Long Pew was set up & struck off to George
Craft for Six Dollars & Seventy five Cents

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Ezra Farrer
Inholder of Watertown on Thursday 29th of April AD 1813
They isued the following Warrant (Viz)

Middlesex fs. To Jonathan Child one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth

of

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Of Mafsachusetts forthwith to notify and warn all the
male Inhabitants of said town being twenty one years of
age & resident in said Town for the space of one year next
proceeding having a free hold estate within said town of the
anual income of three pounds or any estate to the value of
sixty pounds, to meet at the public meeting house of said
town on monday the tenth day of May next, at two of
the clock in the afternoon for the purpose of chooseing one
or more Representatives to represent them at the general

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113

Court appointed to be convened & held at Boston on the
last Wednesday of May next. Hereoff fail not &C

Also You are alike required to summon & notify the free holders
& other Inhabitants of said Town qualified by Law to
Vote in Town affairs, to assemble at the public meeting
house of said Town on monday the tenth day of May next,
at four of the Clock in the afternoon to act on the following
Articles (Viz)< — >

l8t To choose a Moderator for said meeting.

2d To know if the town will make any Repairs to the East

School house & alter the Water course under the same or

act any thing thereon
3d To hear the request of Edmund Fowle, relative to the road

laid out through his land by the Selectmen, and accepted

by the Town at their meeting April 5th 1813, or act any

thing thereon

4th To hear the Report of any committee or act any thing
thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant, with your
doings thereon, to the Selectmen, before the time appointed
for said meeting

Given under our hands & Seals at Watertown this twenty
ninth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & thirteen.

Middlesex fs. Watertown May 10th 1813

Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified & warned
the Male Inhabitants of said town qualified as therein
expressed to meet at the time & place & for the purposes
within mentioned by posting attested coppies of this
warrant at the public Meeting house in said town, two
Sundays prior to said meeting

Thomas Clark
Jonas White

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Joseph Bright
Dan1 Bond

Enoch Wiswall

Jonathan Child Constable

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk*— >

114

Watertown Records.

[86]

At a meeting of the Selectmen, at the house of Ezra Farrer
Inn holder in Watertown on Monday the 3d day of May
1813 they appointed the following persons as Enginemen
the ensueing Year, instead of Richard Sanger & Joseph
Rufsell Junr discharged (Viz) Edward Richards & Silas
Jones

At a public meeting of the free holders & other Inhabitants
of the town of Watertown, qualified by the Constitution
to Vote in the Choise of Representatives, being duly
warned & regularly assembled at the public meeting house
in said Town, on Monday the 10th day of May AD 1813

The Selectmen presiding the list of Voters was revised &
read, the Votes called for & brought in sorted & counted, &
proclaimed to stand thus (Viz)

Jonas White Esqr had One hundred & twenty Votes
Thomas Clark Esqr had One hundred & nineteen Votes
Nath1 Bemis Esqr had Sixty three Votes
Nath1 R. Whitney Esqr had Sixty five Votes

Thomas Clark Esqr & Jonas White Esqr were Shosen-

At a public town meeting of the Inhabitants qualified by
Law to vote in town affairs, being duly warned & afsembled
at the meeting house of said Watertown on Monday the
10th day of May AD 1813, proceeded as follows (Viz)< — >

l8t Chose Thomas Clark Moderator of Said Meeting

Voted to grant $15„00 to repair or alter the drean* under
the east Schoolhouse to be laid out & expended by Jonathan
Stone the Surveyor of Highways of said district
Voted to grant $10„00 to repair the seats &C of the afore-
said Schoolhouse

Voted that the School committee of said district be a
Committee to lay out & expend the above grant of $10.00
Dollars, to repair the seats &C of said East Schoolhouse

Voted to dismifs the 3d Article (Viz) to hear the request of
Edmund Fowle

Voted to axcept the report of Levi Thaxter & others &
order the same on file

^Editorial Note: — drean; probably meant "drain."

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115

Voted to grant $200y/ Dollars for the purpose above men-
tioned in said report Viz to be laid out on the Road laid
out by the Selectmen through the Land of Marshall Spring
Esqr in front of the Cotton Factory to the Ministerial
Land (so called) & pay the same into the hands of the
corporation of the Ministerial Funds for them to lay out
& expend on said Road

[87]

Voted to Excuse the Corporation of Ministerial funds from
receiveing & laying the Money granted for said Road, at
their own request

Voted that the Selectmen shou'd be a Committee to lay
out & expend the said sum of $200„ on said Road & build a
sufficient fence on each side of said Road through the Land
of Marshal Spring Esq1"

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a public town meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town
of Watertown qualified to Vote in Town affairs being duly
warned & afsembled at the meeting house of said town on
Monday 10th day of May AD 1813 by adjournment from
the 15th day of March last, proceeded as follows (Viz)

Voted that the Treasurer shou'd pay Jonathan
Stone in full for his service in taking Invoice &
Makeing Taxes for the Year 1812 — 10 Days —
at One Dollar & half $* Day .

Also Thomas Clark for takeing Invoice & Make-'
ing Taxes for the Year 1812 days @ One
Dollar & fifty cents $ Day J

Voted to choose two additional Fieldrivers

15„ 00

Voted & Chose as additional fjosiah Learnard
Field drivers' — » \Solomon Dutton

Voted to grant Twelve hundred Dollas for the support of
the Poor of said town the ensueing Year

Voted to axcept the report of the committee appointed to
examine the late Treasury Accounts which was as follows
(Viz)

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Watertown Records.

That Nath1 R. Whitney the late Treasurer is

Credited by

and is charged with

8904.47
7672.24

Ballance due the Treasurer

$1232.23

Watertown April 29th 1813 the above is a just & true
statement of Nath1 R. Whitney late Treasurers accounts
to the twenty ninth day of April AD 1813 — As examined
by the Subscribers a Committee to settle the same

(on file)

Voted that the Treasurer shou'd give the late Treasurer a
Note for the above ballance due him on Settlement of the
Treasurer accounts.

Voted to grant Five hundred Dollars as an additional sum
for the support of the Poor of said Town the ensueing
Year

Moses Coolidge Nath1 Harrington & Josiah Learnard

Solomon Dutton was sworn as Fielddrivers

& Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[88]

May 29th AD 1813. The Sele&men ifsued the following

Warrant

Middlesex fs. To Jonathan Child one of the Constables for
the town of Watertown

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify, and warn all the
freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Water-
town, qualified by Law to vote in town affairs to meet &
afsemble at the public meeting house in said town on
thursday the third day of June next at four of the clock in
the afternoon, to act on the following Articles. (Viz)

l3t To choose a Moderator for said meeting.

Whereas the Selectmen have requested the late Treasurer
to deliver over into the hands of the present Treasurer all
the books & papers relative to that office, together with the

Committee

Greetings

W atertown Records.

117

receipts taken by him as Treasurer of the town, and the
Book which the first entrys of payments was made being
the same book the Selectmen have had recourse to on
examining the Treasury accounts which book & Receipts
the late Treasurer refuses to deliver up

2d To know what method the town will take to obtain said
books & Receipts, and act any thing thereon

3d To know if the town will accept the list of Jurors, prepared
by the Selectmen, or act any thing thereon

4th To know if the town will take any method to collect the
Note for the rent of the fishery in Watertown, of Artimas
Murdock & others for the last Year and act any thing
thereon

5th To know if the town will choose a committee to hear the
proposals of Daniel Jackson relative to the Creek bridge
and make any agreement with him about the same, and
act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of this warrant an your
doings thereon, to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said meeting

Given under our hands, and seals at Watertown this twenty
ninth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand
eight Hundred & thirteen

Middlesex fs, Watertown May 31st 1813. Pursuant to the
within Warrant I have notified the freeholders & other
Inhabitants of said town as therein expressed, to meet at
the time & place, & for the purposes within mentioned

At a public meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab-
itants of town of Watertown, qualified by Law to Vote in
town affairs, being duly warned, and afsembled at the
meeting house on Thursday the third day of June 1813, for
the purpose of transacting the businefs as set forth in the
warrant for said meeting, proceeded as follows (Viz)' — >

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Joseph Bright
Daniel Bond

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Enoch Wiswall

Jonathan Child Constable
Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk-

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Voted & Chose for said
committee

118 Watertown Records.

Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

Voted to choose a committee of five persons, to receive of
Nath1 R. Whitney Esqr the late Town Treasurer, all the
books & papers relating to that office, consisting of his
original books of Entries, which the Selectmen have had
recourse to in adjusting the Treasury accounts yearly,
which he calls his waste book, & the Ledger which is bound
in parchment, giveing a receipt for the same.

Amos Bond Esqr

Levi Thaxter. Excud by his request
Enoch Wiswall
Gilbert Nichols
Jonas White Esqr
Abijah White Excusd by his

request

Jonathan Child'— >

Voted that the above Committee be directed, on the refusal
of said Whitney, to take what measures they shall see fitt
to obtain said books & papers

4th Voted that the present town Treasurer be directed to
collect the Note given by Artimas Murdock & others for
the use of the fishery of said town for the Year 1812

5th Voted to choose a Committee to hear the proposals of
Dan1 Jackson relative to the Creek bridge
Voted that said Committee consist of five persons

Voted & Chose the present Selectmen for said Committee

Voted to accept the List of Jurors made & presented by
the Selectmen

Voted to grant Nath1 R. Whitney the late Treasurer a
coppy of his record, or the Town Treasurers book of
Entries

Voted to dissolve the meeting, which was accordingly
declared disolvd.

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[90]

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown June 218t 1813
they signed an order directing the Treasurer to pay the
followning persons the sums of Money anexed to their
names (Viz)

Watertown Records, 119

To Abigal Lawrence for surporting Eliza Brown

$7„

68

To Nath1 Woodard for his Services ringing the
Bell & takeing care of the Meetinghouse diging
Graves for Aaron Whitney & S Saunders &
Randall

40„

00

Peter Tufts for Surveying & drawin plan of the'
Ministerial Lands

[ 9„

00

Jeduthan Fuller for Ringing Bell from Febry 4^
1811 To Octr 11th 1811 j

f 12„

00

Jonathan Child for his Accounts allow'd March!
8th 1813 for warning Town Meetings

f 12„

00

Tho8 Clark for his Servicies an Afsefsor 1812

22„

50

Nathan Barnard & Mofes Whitney for Saveing*]
Timber belonging to the great Bridge /

1„

25

Jonathan Stone for his Servicies as Afsefsor 1812

00

Wm Horn for warning Town meetings

6„

00

July 20th Ballance due Paul Revere & Son for'
Bell j

' 348,,

81

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Ezra Farrer
Innholder in Watertown on Monday the 30th day of
August AD 1813 they approbated the persons here under
named as Innholders & Retailors the ensueing Year (Viz)

Ezra Farrer

Charles Stratton \ For Innholders
Sam1 Bellows

Joseph Peirce
John Clark
Luke Bemis
Seth Bemis

Nath1 R. Whitney Jun1
Dan1 Jackson Junr

For Retailors

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk*

Editorial Note: — Saveing; possibly "sawing."

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Watertown Records.

Whereas a dispute has arrisen between Jonas White and
Christopher Grant both of Watertown Esq" about their
respective rights in a partition fence in a line between their
lands or farms at the north part of Watertown.

we the subscribers fence viewers of the town of Watertown
duly shosen & sworn haveing on the aplication of said
White (and after haveing due notice to said Grant) viewed
the said premicies and duly considered the matter in
dispute have assigned & do hereby assign to each of the
parties his share of the fence as follows (Viz) the said
White shall build & keep in repair a good & sufficient fence
from Jonas & Leonard

Bonds

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Bonds land runing northerly twenty rods & twenty one
links & said Grant shall build & keep in repair a like fence
one the other part of said line (Viz) from the fence of said
White running northardly twenty rods & twenty one links
to a stone wall, & said White shall build & keep in repair a
like fence begining at said Grants fence & running northerly
thirty two rods, the said Grant shall build & keep in repair
the fence from the said Whites last mentioned bounds
runing northerly two rods thence turning & running easterly
twenty two rods & five links the said White shall build &
keep in repair a good & sufficient fence from said Grant's
last mentioned bounds turning and runing northerly thir-
teen rods & twenty two links then turning & runing westerly
one rod & fifteen links the said Grant shall build & keep in
repair a like fence on the other part of said line begining at
said White's last mentioned bounds and runing Westerly
one rod & twenty two links then turning and runing north-
erly twenty one rods & ten links to land of Nath1 Bright &
whereas a like dispute has arisen betwen the said White &
Grant about their respective right in a partition in a line
betwen one other piece of Land or farm near the before
mentioned premises we have assigned & do hereby assign
to each of said parties his share of fence as follows (Viz)
the said White shall build & keep in repair a good & suffi-
cient fence from the northeast corner of Nath1 Brights
fresh medow running easterly thirty five rods & four links
to a corner of fence & said Grant shall build & keep in
repair a like fence on the other part of said line (Viz) from
the corner of said Whites last mentioned bound running

Watertown Records. 121

northerly thirty six rods and eight links to the road leading
from Watertown to West Cambridge

Given under our hands at said Watertown this 10th day of
August AD 1813

W7illiam Leathej

Peter Clark \ fence Viewers

Joseph Peirce J

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk«— >

[92]

At a meeting of the Selectmen September 20th 1813 they
signed an order directing the Treasurer to pay the following
Persons the Sums of Money anexed their names. (Viz).

Jacob Farrer for supporting Benjamin W'hitney)

one year J 20,, 00

Thadeus Cole's premium for collecting Taxes in)

the year 1808 & 1809 / 163,, 06

David Sanger One year's Interest on Note due)

from Town to Oliver Learnard J 7„ 80

David Sanger in part for the principal on Note)

due from Town to Oliver Learnard / 30,, 00

Levi Thaxter, Sally Nutting's order in part for)
support of Jonathan Nutting / 20,, 00

Sally Nutting's Ballance due her for board &)
clothing for Jonathan Nutting to August 14th [
1813 J 64„65

Amelia Sparhawk CM3 house rent $ Jonas)
Learnard Hannah Learnard Rec1 / 12„ 50

Nath1 Weld for his A/c for boarding Lincoln &)

others / 24 „ 62

John Stimpson Jnr for his A/c for Horse man &)
Waggon j 6„ 00

Joseph Peirce for boarding Tho3 Wellington Jnr)

5m lld3 / 29„ 90

Eleazer Clapp for Medicines & attendance on)

Mra Barry J 9„ 50

Abraham Sanger a/c in full for boarding his)

Mother from March 2d 1813 J 31„ 50

122

Watertown Records.

Abraham Sanger a/c in full for boarding his)

Mother from March 2d 1813 to August 20th 1813/ 42„ 75

Abraham Sanger for 1 days labour hanging the)

Bell / 1„25

Isaac Dana acc1 for Coffin for Aaron Whitney — 4„ 00

David Baker acc1 for Journey to Chelsey to)
Summons Williams as Witnefs J 2„ 50

Ezra Farrer in full for Expences in hanging the)
Bell & Leasing the fishery Committee's Expences [
on Ministerial Lands j 24„ 70

Ezra Farrer in full for Selectmens Expences last)

year J 34„ 07

Caleb Lincoln for Labour on Bridge &C 30„ 50

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Also the Selectmen agreed to give notice to the Selectmen
of West Cambridge to meet at the toll house on Concord
Turnpike near the brick house owned by Richard Richard-
son, the 11th day of October next at two of the Clock P.M.,
also the Selectmen of Waltham to meet at the house of
Thomas Clark Esqr in Watertown on Monday the 18th
day of October next at two of the Clock P.M. also the
Selectmen of Newton to meet at Ezra Farrer's in Water-
town the 11th day of October next at two of the clock P.M.
also the Selectmen of Cambridge to meet at the house of
Sam1 Bellows in Watertown on Monday the 11th day of
October next at two of the Clock P M., To perambulate
run & renew the lines between said towns according to a
Law of this commonwealth which notice was to be given
by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

oseph Bright was appointed to perambulate the lines

etween West Cambridge & Watertown
Daniel Bond was appointed to perambulate between
Newton & Watertown.

Enoch Wiswall was appointed to perambulate between
Cambridge & Watertown

Thomas Clark was appointed to perambulate between
Waltham & Watertown. Recor'd by Gilbert Nichols Town
Clerk

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123

We the Subscribers being appointed to perambulate the
lines, renew & establish the bounds between the towns of
Watertown & Newton have attended that Service as
follows, (Viz)

l8t beginging at a stone by Charles River in land belonging to

Nath1 Weld marked .W.N.
2d from thence runing Southarly to a stone in land belonging

to John Richardson, marked W.N. which bounds makes a

corner

3d from thence runing Westerly to a stone in the road near the
old house belonging to Dr Morse marked .W.N.

4th from thence to a stone by the house of Cornelius Lenox
marked W.N. thence runing Northerly to a stone by
Charles River, marked W.N. in land belonging to Ludy*

Harris All of Which we have renewed & agreed to

Ocl 11. 1813

Selectmen Selectman
Caleb Kenrick) of Daniel Bond! of

Sam1 Hide j Newton J Watertown

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We the Subscribers, Selectmen of Watertown and West
Cambridge, having been appointed to perambulate the
lines of said towns, haveing meet agreeable to notice for
that purpose proceeded as follows — Viz< — >

l8t Begining on the Westerly side of fresh Pond (so called) at a
Post standing near the Pond in the line of division between
lands of T. Apthorp & Elizabeth Prentifs & marked on the
Southerly side, W. and on the Northerly side, W.C. from
thence to a post standing in the Whitney Land (so called)
at the Southerly Corner of said Apthorp Land & marked
in manner before mentioned, from thence to a maple tree
marked as before said tree stands in land of Leonard Stone
being the Southerly line of the Cambridge & Concord
Turnpike Road, from thence to a Post marked as before,
standing in land of the heirs of Solomon Prentice deceased,
on the Southerly side of said Turnpike, — thence Northerly
to a swamp white Oak tree standing in land of Leonard &
Jonas Bond & marked as before, — from thence to a white
Oak tree standing in the land of Tho8 & Peter Clark &
marked as before named, — from thence to a Stone on a hill
in land of said Tho8 & Peter Clark being the bound mark

*Editorial Note: — possibly Lucy; script illegible.

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between Watertown & Waltham marked on the Northerly
side with the Letter C. & on the Westerly side W. & on the
Easterly side .W.

Done at West Cambridge \
Oc* 18th 1813*—, J

Selectman
Joseph Bright \ of

/ Watertown

Selectmen
Tho8Rufsell 1 of
James Perry /West Cambridge

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

We the Subscribers Selectmen of the towns of Watertown &
Waltham haveing Perambulated & run the lines between
said towns on the 18th day of October 1813 & found the
antient marks & monuments as follows
lBt at a Stone marked .W.W. in Peter Clarks land by West
Cambridge line 2d at a heap of Stones of a flat rock in Cap1
Charles Wellington's land (formerly the land of S. White
3d at a heap of stones in Jonas White's land by Ceder tree

(formerly the land of Phinehas Stearnes
4th At a Walnut tree marked W W in Nath1 Brights land

5th Across the Tom Harrington Well (so called)

6th At a black oak tree marked W.W in Jonas Whites land
7th At a heap of Stones by the side of Barne's Wall about

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About 15 rods eas of his house 8th At a heap of stones in the
Bemis lane (so called) by the side of Jonathan Coolidges's
wall 9th At a Buttonwood tree mark'd .W.W. in the land of
Christopher Gore 10th At a walnut tree mark'd W W. in
said Gores land

Selectman
Tho8 Clark 1 of

J Watertown

October 18th AD 1813

Selectman
David Townsend \ of

/ Waltham

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertown Records. 125

At a meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 4th day of
October AD 1813 they signed an Order directing the
Treasurer to pay the following sums of money to the
following Persons, anex'd their names (Viz)*— 4

To John Remington for his board 14 weeks since]
the 25th of June he haveing at that time requested >
assistance J 14,, 00

To Isaac Dana in full for hanging the Bell and)

finding materials for the same J 16„ 60

To Isaac Dana for plank Bo1 of Jackson & Lin-)

coin for the Creek bridge in the year 1810 / 12„ 39

To Isaac Dana for his servicies for procureing the)

above plank j 1„ 00

To David Fuller in full for Plow for Town use — 10„ 00

To Henry Craft in full for stones for Creek bridge 19„ 00

To Benjamin Rufsell for advertiseing Petition)

for Court house / 5„ 00

To your self for Cash pd Catharine Hay for board-)

ing Lucy Popenberry 7 weeks to August 1 1th 1813/ 7„ 00

To Paul Learnard Administrator to Sam1)
Learnard Estate for five months board of Benja->

min Learnard J 25„ 00

To Elijah Norcrofs for string in Seanes in the)

year 1809-1811. & 1812 / 16„ 70

To Adam Brown for his account for work on the)

Road J 14„ 00

To David Livermore for his a/c for work on the)

Road / 10„ 98

To Dan1 Coolidge a Ballance due him for Pre-1
mium for collecting Taxes J

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen Oc* 26th 1813 they signed an
order directing the Treasurer to deliver over to William
Gay, Richard Richardson's Note of hand for Nine hundred
Dollars payable to said William Gay Dated May 29th 1807
the same being the property of said Gay & heretofore left
for safe keeping with the Treasurer of Watertown

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At a meeting of the Selectmen December 6th AD 1813 they
signed an order directing the Treasurer to pay the following
sums of money to the following persons anex'd their
names, Viz.

To Abjiah White to Cash paid Benjamin Gardner]
Novr 24th 1813 in part pay for boarding Lucyf
Hager J 11„

To Abijah White for Cash paid Caty Hay for
boarding Mrs Popenberry & Anne Green from
September 28th 1813 to November 17th 1813 &
wine & supplys &C J 13„ 16

To Abijah White for Cash paid Ewd Lowd in]
part for sundry accounts allowed him heretofore \
Nov 2, 1813 j 40, , 0

To Abijah White to cash pd Nath1 Bemis Jnr]
Novr 1, 1813 for Medicine & attendance on S. \
Avery Eliza Brown & Child J 9„ 25

To Joseph Bright for perambulating the lines
between Watertown & West Cambridge &
Waltham in 1808 & Watertown & West Cam-
bridge in 1813 J 2„ 00

To Thomas Larrabee his Bill for Bell Rope 5/7 89

To Eliakim Morse for a Rope agreeable to a]
report of Edd Fowle Nath1 R. Whitney & Josiahf
Learnard j 29„ 00

To Mark Vose ballance due him for boarding the
Poor of the town of Watertown & supplys did
them except — Sarah Cutter from Jan^ 20th 1811
to Jan* 20th 1812 & Joseph Cuter from Jan^ 20th
1811 to may 6th 1813

Watertown Decr 6th 1813
Record'd by

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Thomas Clark

Jonas White Selectmen
Joseph Bright [ of
Dan1 Bond Watertown
Enoch Wiswall

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127

At a meeting of the Selectmen December 23d 1813 they
signed an order directing the Treasurer to pay the following
sums of money to the following persons anex'd their names
(Viz)

To Ira Draper his ac* for Tar & Brush supply'dl

the town for use of creek Bridge J 2,, 8

To Z & S Pond for their a/c for mending Plow &\

Iron Bar 1812 J 8## 13

To John Tucker for a room for a womans Schoolll

ten weeks cash pd Leonard Harris for seats for d°J 9n

To Marv Fowle for teaching a School in the]
middle district from May 25th 1812 to Ocl 19th}
1812, 21 weeks @ $3 J 63„

To Ewd Lowd for boarding a School master in the]

middle district from May 11th 1812 to Dec. 8th

1812. 30 Week & 2 day J 90„ 86

To Wra Earl for a room for Womans School inl

Middle district 6 weeks @ 1„50 ^ Month / 2„ 25

To yourself for Cash pd Francies Whitney Abial)
Jaques order for teaching School in Middled
district from April 19th 1813 14K Week J 125,, 41

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To yourself for cash pd Joshua Longley Dec1" 14th]
1813 for boarding Mifs White & Sundrys supply'dl
her & for Joel Pages Bill for boarding Lucy White f
from Is June 1812 to the l8t of June 1813 J 82„ 62

To yourself to Cash p'd Benjamin Gardner in]
part for boarding Lucy Hager pd December 10th |
1813 J 9„

To Mathew Hawks in part pay for makeing a)
road through the Ministerial land oposite the}
Cotton factory J 50;/

Thomas Clark |

Jonas White I Selectmen

Joseph Bright [ of

Daniel Bond J Watertown

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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Watertown Records.

December 6th 1813 the Selectmen isued the following
Warrant

Middlesex, fs. To Jonathan Child one of the Constables for

You are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts forthwith to notify & warn all the free-
holders & other inhabitants of the town of Watertown,
qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet & afsemble
at the public Meeting house in said town, on Monday the
twentieth day of December Ins1, at two of the clock in the
afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz)

l8t To choose a Moderator for said meeting.

2d To know if the town will sink the taxes set to certain
persons, or any of them & hear the Collectors reasons
respecting the same and act any thing thereon

3d To know if the town will direct their Selectmen to allow the
premiums to the Collectors who have not settled their
collection within one year after they have received their
lists of Taxes and act any thing thereon

4th To know if the town will give their Treasurer any instruc-
tions respecting the outstanding Taxes & Notes due the
town and act any thing thereon.

5th To hear the statement of the Selectmen respecting the poor
persons of said town and act any thing thereon

6th To hear the statement of the Selectmen & Mark Vose
respecting Sarah Cuter & Child and act any thing thereon

7th To know i£ the town will give their Representatives any
instructions respecting procureing a new act to prevent the
destruction of fish in Charles River or act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time appointed
for said meeting

Given under our hands & Seals at Watertown this sixth day
of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight
hundred & thirteen

the town of Watertown

Greeting

[98]

Thomas Ckrk
Jonas White

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Joseph Bright
Dan1 Bond

Enoch Wiswall

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129

Middlesex, fs, Watertown Decr 20th 1813
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the free-
holders & other Inhabitants to assemble at the time & place
and for the purpose within mentioned

Jonathan Child Constable

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a public town meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of the town of Watertown qualified by law to
vote in town affairs, being duly warned and assembled at
the Meeting house of said town on Monday the 20th day of
December 1813 for the purpose of transacting the businefs
as set forth in the warrant for said meeting, proceeded as
follows (Viz.)

Voted & chose Jonas White their Moderator

2d Voted & Chose the Selectmen & Afsefsors for a Committee
to examine Moses Chenery's & Charles Whitney's list of
person's taxes brought before the town to be sunk up to
the year 1813, & sink such of them as they shall think
proper, & report at the next town meeting

3d Voted, that if the Collectors who have not settled up their
Taxes with the Treasurer before the year 1813, come
ferw'd & settle the same with the Treasurer within sixty
days from the date of this meeting shall be allow'd their
premiums

Voted that the Selectmen & Afsefsors be a committee to
Aliquidate & Settle the premium with Charles Whitney for
the Collection of the remnant of Taxes committed to him

after

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After the decease of Sam1 Cook, which was formerly com-
mitted to said Cook before his decease

4th Voted that the Treasurer be directed to call on all those who
are indebted to the town, for a settlement, & to take Notes
& renew the old ones takeing good security or the money
Voted that the Treasurer isue his execution after sixty days
from the date of this meeting against those Collectors who
have not settled up the Taxes committed to them before
the year 1813

5th Voted to approve of the doings of the Selectmen respecting
the poor of the town of Watertown

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6th Voted that the Selectmen be directed not to pay to Mark
Vose his charge for boarding Sarah Cutter from Jany 20th
1811 to Jany 20th 1812 & Joseph Cutter from Jan* 20th 1811
to May 6th 1813 untill further orders of the town

7th Voted that the Representatives be hereby instructed to
endeavour to procure a new act to prevent the distruction
of fish in Charles River if they think proper

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Ezra Farrer
December 6th AD 1813 they Recd the following petition
To the Honorable board of Selectmen for the town of
Watertown, we the Subscribers wishing to open a drain
from the West side & south of the great Bridge over Charles
River on the west side of the Road to the land lately & now
partly owned by Israel Cook the drain to be well cover'd
with Stones & finished in a workmanlike maner, your
approbation to the above request, will much oblige your
humble servants

Watertown December 6th AD 1813 /Joseph Peirce

The above request is granted by the subscribers Selectmen
on condition that said Peirce & Wiswall file in the town
Clerks Office an Obligation to bind them & their Asigns to
for ever & save the town harmlefs from any cost or charge
that may arise by reason of said drain & make the least
pofsible Obstruction to the Road while makeing said drain

Obligation for the above on file. Record'd by Gilbert Nichols
Town Clerk

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Enoch Wiswall

Tho8 Clark
Jonas White
Joseph Bright
Daniel Bond

Selectmen
for

Watertown

[100]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Ezra Farrer

Wmtcrtown Records. 131

the 3- day of January 1314 they appointed the following
pers:r.s as Engine men the Knsofang Year (Viz).

Elisha W Dana Aaron Clap

Francies Whitney James Robbins

Clinton Thayer Nath1 Weld Junr

Gilbert Nichols Geo-ez Craft

Leonard Harris Joseph Cole

Josiah White Nathan Barnard

John Stimpson Jon1 WiDiam Bright

Jonathan Rcbbins Edward Richards

Nath1 R Whimey Jn" Silas Jones

George Coolidge Elijah Ray

Jerom Hersey Daniel Howe

Also they signed an order directing the Treasurer to pay to
the following persons the following sums of money anex'd
their names (Viz

To Benjamin Gardner for boarding 6c supporting

Lucv Haeer from March the 29:h F813 to August ■

30-' AD" 1813 -— 544.00

To Joseph Rulsell Jnr for his Acc: for boards &1
nails ck labour at the middle district school house
& great Bridge 1 3,, 45

To yourself for cash pd Benjamin Gardner's bal-"
lance for boarding Lucv Hager from Aug 30th >
1813 to Nov. 23d 1813 — J *3M

To Joseph Rufsel Jun' in part for makeing fence

on the new road in front the Cotton factory 25.00

To Josiah Mason & son for Ballance due them fc -
Lumber for Bridge did in 1809 & 181 1 '

To Amelia Sparhawk six month house rent from

Sep: 1 1813 to march 1* 1814 for Jonas Learnard,' 12.50

To the Rev- Richard R Eiiot Interest on his'
quarterlv pavments that were not pav'd when >
due — — : ' 1 46.48

Thomas Clark N Selectmen
Jonas White • for
Joseph Bright Watertown

Watertown Jan7 3d 1814 Recorded by

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

* Editorial Note: — The listings of accounts begin to indicate single points as
well as the two small dashes, between dollars and cents columns. Original
:cr*z: has be '. '.z'zid.

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[101]

January 28th 1814. the Selectmen isued the following
Warrant

Middlesex fs To Edward Lowd one of constables for the
town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts forthwith to notify and warn all the
freeholders and other inhabitants qualified by law to vote
in town affairs to meet & assemble at the public meeting
house in said town on Monday the seventh day of February
next at two of the clock in the afternoon to act on the follow-
ing articles (Viz)

l6t To choose a moderator for said meeting.

2d To take into consideration the petition of John Hayden &

others, praying for leave to build a dam across Charles

River and act any thing thereon.
3d To take into consideration the petition of the town of

Concord praying that said town of Concord may be the

only shire town for the County & act any thing thereon
4th To take into consideration the petition of the Agents for

the town of Cambridge praying that the Court house &

Goal* may be erected in the first parrish of said town and

act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands & seals at Watertown this twenty
eight day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & fourteen

Thomas Clark 1 Selectmen
Daniel Bond [ for
Enoch Wiswall j Watertown

Middlesex fs. Watertown February 6th 1814 pursuant to
the within warrant I have notified & warn'd all the free-
holder & other Inhabitants of the town of Watertown to
meet and assemble as therein directed & for the purposes
therein mentioned By posting a Coppy of this warrant at
the public meeting house two Sundays prior to said Meeting

Edward Lowd, Constable
Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

^Editorial Note: — probably meant "Gaol."

Watertown Records.

133

[102]

At a public town meeting of the inhabitants of the town of
Watertown qualified by law to vote in town affairs being
duly warned and regularly assembled at the public meeting
house of said town on monday the 7th day of February
1814 for the purpose of transacting the businefs set forth
in the warrant for said meeting proceeded as follows
(Viz)*-,

1st Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator for said metg

2d On motion Voted unanimously to oppos the petition for
liberty to build said dam across Charles River

On motion Voted to choose a committe of five persons to
appear before the legislature to oppose said petition being
granted

Voted & chose for said Committee

Amos Bond
Eliakim Morse
Nath1 Bemis
Enoch Wiswall
Levi Thaxter

On motion Voted to add two persons to said committee
Voted & chose in addition to said committee Tyler Bigelow
& Josiah Learnard

3d On Motion Voted to present a memorial to the legislature
against the petition of the town of Concord praying that
may be made the only shire town for this county.

4th On motion Voted & instructed the representatives of this
town to use their influence to prevent the Court house &
Goal* being erected at Craigies point according to the desi-
sion of the Court of Sefsions for said County

On motion Voted & disolv'd this meeting

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen February 7th 1814 they
signed an order directing the Treasurer to pay the following
sums of money to the following persons, anex'd their names
(Viz)

To Catharine Hay her acct for boarding Lucy]
Popenberry & Ann Green from Novr 17th tof
February 19th 1814 12 Weeks j 24„ 0

*Editorial Note: — probably meant "Gaol."

134 Watertown Records,

To Francies Whitney his acct for Goods dldl

Charles Nutting / 6„ 0

John Clark his acc1 for Cloth did Lemuel Whitney 8„ 46

To Ezekiel Whitney his accfc for 4 days work at\

Bridge / 6„ 66

To the inhabitants of the town of Newton fori
boarding Samuel Bigilow from February llth>
1812 to April 16th 1812 9| Weeks @ 9/ $ WeekJ 13,, 96

To William Horn his acc1 for work'd on the great)

Bridge J 40.82

To Enoch Wiswall his acc1 for moneys pd fori
Lumber & Labour for the great Bridge J 90.85

1103]

To Jacob Gale for 31 Ceder Posts for fence fori
new road in front of Cotton Factory through \
land of M Spring J 11„ 63

To George Stearnes for 37 Ceder Posts for fence 1

on new road in front of the Cotton Factory J 18 50

To Sarah Nutting for boarding &C Jonathanl
Nutting from August 14th 1813 to Feb* 12th 1814/

To William Horn for boarding & Clothing fori

Sally Poppenberry / 14,, 76

To Nath1 Weld his bill for boarding William Hornl

& his men while at work on the great Bridge J 18,, 33

To Samuel Cambell his Bill for instructing al

School in the Middle district 1 V2 months in 1812] 150,, 00

To Interest in the above $150 — to commence
May 4th 1812

To Samuel Cambell his Bill for instructing al

School in the West district 3 K Months in 1813 — / 104,, 00

To Interest on the above 104 Dollars to com-1
mence May 1st 1813 J

To M 8 Tower her Bill for boarding &C for Lucyj
Popenberry Le° Harris & Joseph Cutter to[
Feb>" 7th 1814

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135

To Charles Whitney his ace* for materials & work!
in makeing Bridge acrofs new road in front Cot->
ton Factory j 100,, 00

Watertown Feb^ 7th 1814'

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Joseph Bright
Dan1 Bond
Enoch Wiswall

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

March 7th 1814 the Selectmen isued the following Warrant —

Middlesex fs To Jonathan Child one of the Constables for
the town of W7atertown. Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts forthwith to notify & warn all the
freeholders & other Inhabitants of the town of WTatertown
qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet & assemble
at the public meeting house in said town, on monday the
twenty first day of March, Instant at ten of the clock in
the forenoon to act on the following Articles (Viz)

l8t To Choose a moderator for said meeting

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2d To choose all town Officers required to be chose in the

months of March & April annually
3d To choose a sexton & agree how he shall be paid for his

services.

4th To determine whether swine & neat Cattle shall at large

the ensueing year & act any thing thereon
5th To agree what schools shall be kept the ensueing year &

grant money to pay the same & act any thing thereon
6th To grant money to support the poor & act any thing thereon
7th To grant money to repair the highway & act any thing

thereon

8th To hear the accounts of those persons, who the town are
indebted to & grant money to pay the same & act any thing
thereon

9th To hear the report of any committee & act any thing
thereon

136

Watertown Records,

10th To know if the town will take any different measure to
support the poor the ensueing year & act any thing thereon

11th To choose agents to lease the fishery the ensueing year &
act any thing thereon

12th To know the minds of the town what directions they will
to the corporation of Ministerial funds concerning who
they shall pay the proceeds to hereafter and act any thing
thereon

13th To know if the town will build a new Engine house & enlarge
the number of ladders & act any thing thereon

14th To know if the town will build any further Roads on the
Ministerial land & grant money for the same & act any
thing thereon

15th To know if the town will grant money to pay the debts not
allready provided for & act any thing thereon

16th To hear the statement of the Treasurer concerning a settle-
ment with Dan1 Coolidge relative to the taxes transmitted
to him to collect after the decease of Samuel Coolidge &
act any thing thereon

17th To hear the statement of Walter Hunnewell & Charles
Whitney & act any thing thereon

Also You are alike required to notify & warn all the freeholders
& other inhabitants qualified by law to vote for Repre-
sentatives to meet at the public meeting house of said town
on Monday the twenty first Instant at two of the Clock
P M. to give in their Votes for County Treasurer

Also, You are alike required to notify the town Creditors to
bring in their accounts to the Selectmen at the house of
Ezra Farrer innholder in Watertown on monday the 14th
Instant at two of the clock P M. Hereoff fail not, & make
return of this warrant, with your doings thereon to the
Selectmen before the time appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands & seals at Watertown this seventh
day of March, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred & fourteen

Watertown March 7. 1814

[105]

Thomas Clark
Jonas White

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Joseph Bright
Dan1 Bond

Enoch Wiswall

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

137

At a meeting of the Selectmen March 14th 1814 they

signed an order directing the Treasurer to pay the following
sums of money to the following persons anexed their names
(Viz)

To himself for Cash pd Asaph Rice Administrator]
to the Estate of Dan1 Barnard for a Bed did for>
the use of Randall at the poor house j 8„ 00

To himself for Cash pd David Sanger in full for]
board & funeral expences for Oliver Learnard by [
desision of Reference Feb* 28th 1814 J 50, , 00

To himself for Cash pd John Richardson Rob1]
Murdock & David Townsend as Referees be-[
tween Town & Sanger J 5„ 00

To himself for Cash pd Ruth Tower for boarding]
Leonard Harris & Joseph Cutter from Feby 7th \
to March the 7th 1814 J 6„ 67

To David Sanger for Note of hand due from)
Town to Oliver Learnard /

To Jonas White for Sundies did Andrew White &\

wood did widow Harrington / 41,, 82

To Micah Bent for Shoes did the poor 7 ',, 9

Wiswall Fuller & C° for Sundries did the poor for)

Poor house J 73, , 71

To Dan1 Bond for Sundries did Charles Nutting)

& William Gardner & for runing town Lines J 32,, 9

[106]

To John Clark his acc1 for Sundries did the Poorl
& Powder did Cap1 Bird & Nails for fence / 27„ 42

To Peirce & Wiswall acc* for Sundries did Charles]
Nutting & Rum &C did Horn & Sergent working [
at Bridge J 7„ 85

To Tristram Knight for boarding Lucy Hager 13)

Weeks j 19.50

To Doctr Bemis for Medicine & attendence on)

Ann Green J 4.75

To Joseph Cole for Iron for the Bridge & work)

for meeting house & Engine house J 11„ 63

138 fVatertown Records.

To Jerome Hersey's acc1 for setting glafs in'
School house work paint &C / 6„ 15

To ditto for paint & painting at the Bridge 14.83

To Nath1 R Whitney's acc1 for drawing Lumber)

for Bridge / 1„ 00

To Nath1 R Whitney for Expencies paid by him)

in suit Town vs. Jonas White for rent of fishery/ .16

To Edmund Fowle for his servicies as agent to]
carry on the suit against J White for rent of[
Fishery J 20„ 70

To Estate of Abraham Whitney for boarding)

Elisha Whitney J 20„ 00

To Abijah White for two Loads of Wood did)
Jonas Learnard & 1 pair Shoes did Anne Green — J

To Edward Lowd a ballance due him for sundry)
a/c that have been allow'd him at different times [
for several years past J

To Caty Hay acc1 for boarding Anne Green &)
Lucy Popenbery from Feb 9th 1814 to March [
16th 1814 ] 11„ 91

To John Hunting for twine for seane in 1812 — 25.67

To Enoch Wiswall his accfc pd George A Peirce)
for pointing stakes for seane in 1812 J

To Artimas Murdock for twine rope &C. for)
seane in Year 1812 /

To Edward Lowd for twine for Seane in 1808 —

To Nath1 R Whitney in part for the Note due)

him J 200,, 0

To Amos Livermore Acc1 for repairs &C on school)

house / 20„ 8

To Moses Warren his Ace* going down the River)

as Evidence against the Brighton Fisherman — j 4„ 79

To Andrew Barnes as Evidence of Brighton)
Fisherman J 6,, 6

To Charles Whitney for Beef did Charles Nutting 6„ 80

To Moses Chenery for Ebenr Swan's Note of)

hand which said Swann gave him for Taxes J 15„ 41

Wmterto s n Records. 139

To Moses Chenery for Error in Taxes committed

to him 1802 4„ 25

To Ezra Farrer his account for Selectmen's Ex-
pencies Sc Committee Dt Ministerial funds Letting
rishery Taxes &C , 71 14

To Walter Hunewell for Medicine cx attendencel

on the Poor from No vr 1812 to this date 60. 93

Thos Clark
signed by Jonas White Selectmen
Joseph Bright [ for
Dan Bond WaleHuwn
En : ch WiswaD

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[107]

At a public meeting of the freeholders 6c other Inhabitants
of the town of Watertown qualified by law to vote in town
affairs being duly warned 6c regularly assembled at the
public meeting house in said town on Monday the twenty
first day of March 1814 for the purpose of transacting the
businefs sett forth in the Warrant for said meeting; pro-
ceeded as follows Yiz«— ^

I- Vote:: Cx chose Thomas Clark for Moderator for said meet-
ing

Voted &c chose Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Voted & chose Abijah White for Town Treasurer

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Voted & chose for Selectmen - Joseph Bright

Dan: Bond
Enc ch V\ iswafl

Thomas Clark
Voted & chose for Afsefsors*— v Abijah White excused

Gilbert Nichols

Voted to adjourn this meeting to half past two of the clock
in the afternoon, then to meet at this place, & was accord-
ingly declared adjourn'd

Atts: Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Agreeable to the above adjournment the Inhabitants
assembled & the meeting was opened 6c proceeded as
follows (Viz)

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Watertown Records.

Peter Clark (excused
Voted & chose for Constables' — > J Jonathan Child, sworn

Dan1 Bond (excused
William Horn, sworn

Voted to choose the remaining town Officers by hand Votes
Voted & chose for Fenceviewers<-

Thomas Richardson
Dan1 Bond
Luke Bemis
Joseph Peirce

Voted & chose for Tythingmen*

Voted & chose for Surveyors of
Highway

Thomas Woodard
Paul Learnard

Daniel Bond
Paul Learnard
David Livermore (sworn
^Francies Bright

[108

Voted & chose for Fieldrivers

David Hager (sworn
Luther Barrett (sworn
Joseph Bird (sworn
Charles Stone (sworn
Phinehas Harrington (sworn

Voted & chose for Hogreeves

Joshua Jackson
Levi Thaxter
Clinton Thayer
Aaron Clap
Nath1 Bemis Junr
John Clark
Silas Jones (sworn
Isaac Crosby
David Stone
^Hubbard Rufsell

Voted & chose for Clerks of [ Edward Lowd (sworn
Markett | John Clark

[Nath1 R Whitney Jun'

Voted & chose Cullers of fEdward Lowd (sworn
Hoops & Staves \ Isaac Dana (sworn

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141

Voted & chose Surveyors of [Isaac Dana (sworn
Boards & Timber I Edward Lowd (sworn

[Jona Child (sworn

Voted & chose for Firewards*

Nath1 Bemis
John Fowle
Amos Bond
Nath1 Weld
Luke Bemis
Moses Coolidge
Elisha Livermore
Joseph Peirce

Voted & chose for Pound keeper John Rufsel (sworn

Voted & chose for fish committee

Josiah Coolidge
Nath1 Weld
Wm M Pomroy
Edward Lowd
Gilbert Nichols

3d Voted that the Selectmen provide a Sexton

4th Voted that Swine & Neat Cattle shall not go at large the
ensuing year

5th Voted to grant Nine hundred Dollars for the support of
Schools to be divided equally between the three districts
Voted to purchase four Dozen Psalm books for the use of
the Singers & grant money for the same

6th Article postponed for further consideration

[1091

7th Voted to grant fifty cents on a single pole and other Estate
in propotion for to repair the highway
Voted that the Surveyors allow twelve & half Cents ^ hour
for work done on highway

Voted the last years Surveyors work out their lists or return
them by the first of June next

8th Voted to allow the following acc1 & grant money to pay the
same (Viz)

To Abijah White for his Servicies as Treasurer — $40,, 00

To Abijah White for his Servicies as Afsefsor 13,, 50

To Gilbert Nichols for his Servicies of Town Clerk 20,, 00

142 Watertown Records,

To Gilbert Nichols for his Servicies as Afsefsor — 13„ 50

d° „ „ Carting Bell to

Boston 00,, 75

To Tho8 Clark his account 24„ 50

To Fish Committee accfc for Servicies 36„ 59

Voted to postpone the 9th Article

10th Voted & chose for fish Agents'—* ( Moses Coolidge

\Jonas White

Voted that the fish Agents be impowered to lease the fishery
at their own discretion, make any agreement with any
other town if they think proper

11 Voted that the Selectmen take what method they shall see
proper for the support of the Poor the ensueing year

12 Voted that the corporation of Ministerial funds shou'd pay
the proceeds of said fund to the town Treasurer for him to
pay over to the Minister taking a receipt for the same

13 Voted that a committee of three persons be shosen to
examine the Old Engine house & see if it is nessessary to
build a new one & to see what ladders are wanted & the
probable expence of a new Engine house & where they can
procure a place for the same & report at the adjournment
of this meeting

fAdam Brown

Voted & chose for said committee {Jonas White

[Nath1 Weld

14th Article postponed untill next meeting

15 Article postponed untill next meeting

16 Voted to choose a committee of three persons to examine
the accounts between the town & Dan1 Coolidge & report
at next meeting

{Nath1 Bemis
Amos Bond
Abijah White

17th Voted that Walter Hunnewell & Charles Whitney shall be
discharged from their Bond for Sam1 Cook for the Collection
of Taxes committed to him to collect

Voted to postpone the choise of county Treasurer untill
April meeting

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Voted to adjourn this meeting to the house of Ezra Farrer
for the purpose of farming out the collection of Taxes &

Leaseing the Hayscales & Wharf

there to meet at half past six OClock this evening
accordingly the meeting was declared adjourn'd

Record'd by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Agreeable to the above adjournment the Inhabitants
assembled at the house of Ezra Farrer & the meeting being
opened, proceeded as follows (Viz)

Voted to farm out the Collection of Taxes the ensueing
year on the following conditions (Viz)

The lowest bidder to be Collector & he shall collect the
Taxes contained in his list & pay the whole of the same to
the Treasurer within one year from the time he shall receive
his list & if failing to collect & pay them as aforesaid he
shall not receive any part of his premium for collecting &
he shall give sufficient & satisfactory Bonds which shall be
held for the fullfilment of the above condition, Excepting
such taxes as the Selectmen & Afsefsors shall suspend for
further orders

The West list was put up & struck off to Jonathan Child for
five cents & \i of a cent on the Dollar
The East list was put up & struck off to Moses Chenery for
three cents & one fourth of a cent on a Dollar

Voted & chose for Collectors !{°n' C^[d

(Moses Chenery

The Hayscales was put up & struck off to Sam1 Brigham
for thirty three Dollars for one year from the Is of April
next

The wharf in Cambridge was put up & struck off To Sam1
Brigham for One Dollar for the year ensuing

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday in April
then to meet at four of the Clock PM which was declared
adjourned

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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[mi

Then the following Town Officers where sworn into the
several Offices to which they were chose this day Viz

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk, & Abijah White as Treasurer
Jonathan Child & William Horn as Constables

David Hager Luther Barrett & Phinehas Harrington as
field drivers. Silas Jones as Hogreave, Edward Lowd as
Clerk of the Markett. Edward Lowd & Isaac Dana as
Cullers of Hoops & Staves. Isaac Dana Edward Lowd &
Jonathan Child as Surveyors of Boards & Timber John
Rufsell as pound Keeper. Thomas Clark Jonas White
Joseph Bright Dan1 Bond & Enoch Wis wall as Selectmen,
faithfully & impartially to discharge their duty & respecting
Elections & returns thereof

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Gilbert Nichols was sworn into the Office as an Afsefsor
concerning Elections & the returns thereof by Thomas
Clark Justice of the Peace. Thomas Clark was sworn into
the Office of Afsefsor & concerning Elections & the returns
thereof

April 4th AD 1814

Record'd by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

The Agents of the town of Watertown chosen for the pur-
pose of leaseing the Fishery in Watertown Weston &
Waltham, agreeable to an Act of the General Court pas'd
March 2d 1798 empowering the said towns to lease the
Fishery called Shad & Alewives within the limits of said
Watertown, met at the house of Ezra Farrer Innholder in
said Watertown on Monday the 28th day of March AD 1814.
at two of the Clock P.M.

The Agents of Weston & Waltham not being present, the
Agents of Watertown proceeded as follows (Viz)

1st Appointed Gilbert Nichols Clerk for said Agents
2d Agreed to adjourn this meeting to 7 O clock this evening
then to meet at this place

The Agents aforesaid meet at the time & place before men-
tioned agreeable to adjournment & proceeded as follows
(Viz)

They agreed to lease the priviledge & right of takeing the
fish called Shad & Alewives within the limits of Watertown

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145

below the Mill dam next above the Great Bridge, the en-
sueing year on the following conditions (Viz) The privi-
ledge of taking the Fish call'd Shad & Alewives within the
limits aforesaid on the following days, & no other agreeable
to an Act pas'd March 1814 (Viz) Mondays Wednesdays &
Fridays, to the highest bidder he or they giveing security
to the exceptence of said Agents, Five $ Cent to be paid
down as earnest money

the

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The remainder to be paid on or before the first day of
September next, And the purchaser to have the use Seanes
the town now have & that the purchaser shall take proper care
of the same. And was struck off to Edward Lowd for Two
hundred & seaventy five Dollars, for which said Lowd &
other gave their Note payable the first day of September
1814

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols' — > fTown Clerk &

\ Clerk for said Agents

At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 24th day of March
1814, They isued the following Warrant

Middlesex fs To Jonathan Child one of the Constables for
the town of Watertown

Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify & warn all the male
inhabitants of the said town of Watertown of twenty one
years of age & upwards haveing a freehold Estate within
said commonwealth of the anual 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 fourth
day of April next at one of the clock in the afternoon, to give
in their Votes for Governor Lieutenant Governor and
Senators & Counsellors agreeable to the Constitution of
this Commonwealth &C

Also You are alike required to notify & warn the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of said town qualified by law to vote in
town affairs, to assemble at the public meeting house in
said town on Monday the fourth day of April next at three
of the Clock in the afternoon to act on the following Articles
(Viz)

146

Watertown Records.

1st To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d Whereas, there has been doubts arisen concerning the

legality of the town Records by their not being signed by

the Clerks of the town in times past.

To know what method the town will take concerning the

same & act any thing thereon
3d To know if the town will choose a committee to settle the

account between the Treasurer and the School districts &

act any thing thereon
4th To know if the town will take any method to enlarge the

Water coarse at Treadeway Bridge & act any thing thereon
5th To know if the town will take any method to remove the

Woodstand to Treadeway Square and Act any thing

thereon

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6th To know if the town will purchase any Fish rights or act
any thing thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of this warrant with your
doings thereon, to the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands & seals at Watertown this twenty
fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & fourteen*— >

Tho8 Clark
Jonas White
Dan1 Bond
Enoch Wiswall

Seledmen
for

Watertown

Middlesex fs Watertown April 4th 1814, Pursuant to the
within warrants I have notified the freeholders & other
inhabitants of said town qualified as therein expressed to
meet at the time & place & for the purposes within men-
tioned by Posting attested Copies of these Warrants at the
public meeting house in said Town two Sundays prior to
said meeting

Jonathan Child Constable
Recorded By Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a public Town Meeting of the freeholders & other in-
habitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by the
Constitution to Vote for Governor Lieutenant Governor &
Senators & Counsellors being duly warned & regularly
Assembled at the public meeting house in said town on

Watertown Records.

147

Monday the fourth day of April 1814. The Selectmen pre-
sideing the list of Voters was revised & read & the Votes
for Governor Lieutenant Governor & Counsellors & Sena-
tors were call'd for, brought in, sorted & counted & it
appeared the following persons had the number of Votes
anexed their severall names (Viz)

For Governor

Samuel Dexter Esqr had One hundred & thirty seven
His Excellency Caleb Strong had One hundred & Eleven
William Gray Esqr had One
Joseph Storey had One

For Lieu1 Governor
Hon. William Phillips had One hundred & ten
William Gray Esqr had One hundred & thirty eight
William King had One

For Senators & Counsellors
Samuel Hoar had One hundred & thirty eight
Edmund Foster had One hundred thirty eight
Timothy Fuller had One hundred & thirty seven
Josiah Bartlett Esqr had One hundred & Eleven
Asahel Stearns Esqr had One hundred & Eleven
Loammi Baldwin Esqr had One hundred & Eleven

(Continued

[114]

On motion Voted to adjourn this meeting to the house of
Ezra Farrer in said town there to meet at seven of the
Clock for the purpose of Sealing up the returns for Govr
Lieu1 Governor & Counsellers & Senators, & was accord-
ingly declared adjourn'd

Record'd by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Then the Town meeting was opened by an adjournment
from the 218t day of March 1814 for the purpose of giveing
in their Votes for County Treasurer

The Votes for County Treasurer were call'd for & brought
in sorted & Counted & stood thus (Viz)

John Keyes Esqr had Seventy eight Votes
Abial Haywood Esqr had Seventy two Votes

At a public town meeting of the freeholder & other In-
habitants qualified by law to Vote in town affairs agreeable
to an adjournment from the twenty first day of March
1814 proceeded as follows (Viz)

148

Watertown Records.

Voted that the report of the committee chosen the twenty
first day of March last past to examine the accounts be-
tween the town Dan1 Coolidge lay over to may meeting

Voted the report concerning the Engine house &C lay over
to May meeting

Voted to excuse Abijah White from serveing as an Afsefsor
the ensueing year by his request

Voted to choose as an Afsefsor (in the room of said White
excused) Nath1 R Whitney

Voted to postpone granting money for the support of the
poor untill may meeting

On Motion Voted to adjourn this meeting to the day to be
appointed to choose Representatives in May next then to
meet at four of the Clock in the afternoon & was accord-
ingly adjourn'd

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a public Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town
of Watertown qualified by law to Vote in town affairs being
duly warned & regularly assembled at the public Meeting
house in said town proceeded as follows (Viz)

l8t Voted & Chose Thomas Clark Esqr for Moderator for said
Meeting

2d Voted that our Representatives be instructed to use their
best endeavours to get the town Records made Valid

3d Voted to choose a Committe for the purpose settleing the
Account between the Treasurer & the School districts

Voted & Chose for said eommittee gg* ^

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4th Voted to choose a Committee for the purpose of examining
Treadeway Bridge (so called) To see if it be nefsessary to
enlarge the Water coarse under the same & report at our
next meeting

[Nath1 R Whitney
Voted & chose for said committee j Gilbert Nichols

[Amos Bond

5th Voted to remove the wood stand to Treadeway square (so
called)

Watertown Records, 149

Voted to choose a committee of two persons to petition to
the Court of Sefsions to establish the same

Voted & Chose for said Committee

Tyler Bigelow
Levi Thaxter (excused
by his request
Edward Lowd

6th Voted to choose a committee for the purpose of seeing
whether fish rights can be purchased for the town & for
what sum they can be purchased & report at our next
meeting

(Nath1 Bemis

Voted & Chose for said Committee] Adam Brown

[Abijah White

On motion Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first town
meeting in may then to meet at five of the Clock in the
afternoon & was accordingly declared adjourned

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Ezra Farrer
on Monday the 4th day of April 1814 For the purpose of
leaseing the Pews belonging to the Town They agreed to
lease the same at public auction for One Year from the
12th of April current to the highest bidder

The Godard Pew (so called) was put up & struck off to
John Clark for twelve Dollars & fifty cents
The West long Pew was put up & struck off to Benjamin
Stevens for Nine Dollars

The East long Pew was put up & struck off to Ira Draper
for Nine Dollars & Seventy five cents

NB The rent for the above Pews to be paid on or before the
1st day of January 1815.

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

April 8th 1814 David Livermore & Francies Bright was
sworn as Surveyers of highway & Recorded by Gilbert
Nichols Town Clerk

150

Watertown Records.

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April 12th 1814 The Selectmen granted the following
License (Viz)

We the Subscribers Selectmen of the town of Watertown
at a meeting this day holden for that purpose, have licensed
& do hereby license Mr Edward Lowd of said Watertown,
to sell at public Vendue or outcry, any goods and chattells,
whatsoever, pursuant to a law of the commonwealth,
passed June 16th 1795

Given under our hands the 12th day of April 1814

Jonas White ] Selectmen
Dan1 Bond \ for
Enoch Wiswall J Watertown

Also the Selectmen appointed said Edward Lowd as Meas-
urer of Wood & Bark in the town of Watertown the ensueing
year & was sworn to the faithfull discharge of that office
& Record'd by

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

April 13th 1814 Joseph Bird & Charles Stone was sworn
into the Office of Fieldrivers for the ensueing year before

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Charles
Stratton Inholder in Watertown the Selectmen signed an
order directing the Treasurer to pay the following persons
the following sums of money anexed their names dated
April 11th 1814

(Viz)

To Mre Learnard for wood for Jonas Learnard — $6/y 00
To Ruth Tower for boarding & clothing for the

poor under her care 11;/ 90

To William Peniman in part for boarding poor — 75„ 00
To Nath1 R Whitney in part for Note of hand — 300„ 00
To Josiah Mason & Son for their Bill of Lumber — 1 15y/ 15

To John Cole his a/c for ditto 28/y 48

To Silas Jones his a/c for Labour on the great

Bridge 1„ 00

To Jacob Farrer for supporting Benn Whitney

lyear 20„ 00

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To Sarah Nuting her a/c for boarding Jona Nutting
To Caty Hay for boarding Lucy Popenberry &
Ann Green

Record'd bv Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[117]

April 18th 1814 At a Meeting of the Selectmen, they ap-
pointed John Clark, for a Sealer of Weights & Measures for
the town of YVatertown for the ensueing year

April 19:h 1814 John Clark was sworn to the faithfull dis-
charge of his duty, as a Sealer of Weights & Measures also
as Hogreave

Daniel Bond was sworn into the Offices of Surveyor of
Highways & fence Viewer for the ensueing year before &
Recorded by

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 25th day April AD
1814. They isued the following Warrant (Viz)
Middlesex fs To Jonathan Child one of the Constables of
the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts, to notify & warn the male Inhabitants
of said town being twenty one years of age & upwards and
resident in said town one year next preceeding haveing a
freehold estate within said town of the anual 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 9th day of May next at two of the clock in the afternoon,
for the purpose of chooseing two or more Representatives
to represent them at the General Court appointed to be
convened & held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May
next

Given under our hands & Seales at said Watertown the
25th day of April AD 1814

Thos Clark
Jonas White

Selectmen

Joseph Bright | of
Enoch Wiswall ; Watertown

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

152

Watertown Records.

Middlesex fs Watertown May 9th 1814 Pursuant to the
within warrant I have notified & warned the male inhabit-
ants of said town qualified as therein expresed to meet at
the time & place & for the purpose therein mentioned by
posting attested copies of this warrant at the public meeting
house in said town two Sunday prior to said meeting

Jonathan Child Constable
Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[118]

At a public town meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of the town of Watertown qualified by the
Constitution to Vote for Representatives, being duly
warned and regularly assembled at the public meeting
house in said town on Monday the 9th day of May 1814
The Selectmen presideing, proceeded as follows (Viz)

l8t On Motion Voted to choose two Representatives

2d the list of Voters was Revised & read & the Votes call'd
for & brought in sorted & counted & proclaimed to stand
thus

Thomas Clark Esqr had One hundred & one Votes
Jonas White Esqr had One hundred & one Votes
Nath1 R Whitney Esqr had four Votes
Nath1 Bemis Esqr had one Vote
Tyler Bigelow Esqr had one Vote

Thomas Clark & Jonas White Esqr was declared Chosen
Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

The meeting was then declared open by an adjournment
from March meeting last & proceeded as follows (Viz)

Article

6th On Motion Voted to grant Eleven Hundred Dollars for the
support of the poor of said town the ensueing year

Watertown Records. 153

9 On Motion Voted to accept the report of the committee
appointed to examine the town Treasurers accounts which
stands as follows (Viz)

That Abijah White (said Treasurer) stands

charged $10809,, 72

And is Credited by 10530,, 95

leaving a Ballance being cash in the Treasury $278,, 77

The above is a Just & true account of Abijah White Treas-
urer, to the 9th day of May 1814 as examined by the Sub-
scribers a committee to settle the same

Thos Clark ]
Jonas White \ Committee
On file Joseph Bright J

On Motion Voted to accept the following Report (Viz)

We the Subscribers Committee chosen to examine the
Engine house to see whether it is nessessary to build a new
one have attended said service & are of opinion that it is
expedient to build a new one as soon as lumber can be
procured to advantage that land may be obtained of
Mefs" Wiswall & Peirce for that purpose on the north side
of the Mill Creek near the Paper Mill on the conditions
herein enclosed that two new ladders ought to be pro-
cured the probable of the expence of a building suitable to
contain the Engine & Waggon & ladders will amount to
one hundred & Sixty Dollars

Adam Brown \ Committee
Watertown May 9th 1814 Nath1 Weld

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On Motion Voted to Grant One hundred & Sixty Dollars
for the purpose of building a New Engine house & two
ladders to be laid out under the direction of the Selectmen
as soon as lumber can be procured at a reasonable rate

Watertown Records.

The Corporation of the Ministerial Fund made the follow-
ing Statement

The Trustees of Watertown Ministerial charge themselves
as follows (Viz)

For Isaac Pattens Note $180„ 00

For Ezra Farrers Note 37 „ 50

" Wiswall Fuller & C° Note. .... 8„ 00

" Farrer & Wyeth's d°. , 300,, 00

" Joseph Rufsell's d° 400,, 00

" Edward Lowd's d° 325,, 00 1250,, 50

Interest on said Notes 1 year. . 75, , 3
" Rent of Lands 1 year 178,, 00 253,, 3

" Isaac Pattens Note 450,, 00

" Joseph Coles Note I50„ 00 600,, 0

$2103,, 53

To Ballance which the Trustees charge

The amount of Principal of)
said Notes / $1850,, 50

use of certing* acrofs Mr\
Eliots Garden J2„ 00

for Recording Mortgage)
deed / „ 84 2„ 84

Ballance of Income to be paid into)
Treasury of the Town as soon[
as collected J 250„ 19

$2103„ 53

By Order of the Trustees

Levi Thaxter Treasurer— »

^Editorial Note: — original script has been followed.

Watertown Records.

155

On Motion Voted to accept the above report & place the
same on file

14th On Motion, Voted to grant four Hundred Dollars for the
purpose of building the Road (laid out and accepted by the
town April 5 1813 in front of the cotton Factory) Viz
begining on the same at the corner near the house of
Joseph Rufsell Jnr from thence as far as the Ministerial
lands extend; & from the aforementioned corner to the
great Road near the Brick School house
On Motion, Voted that the Selectmen be a committee to
expend the said money on said Road as soon as may be at
the best advantage

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15th On Motion, Voted to grant Five Hundred Dollars to pay
the Debts not allready provided for

16th Voted to postpone the Sixteenth Article

On Motion Voted to choose one more Surveyor of high
ways in the South East Destrict

On Motion Voted & chose Nath1 Stone as Surveyer in said
Destrict

On Motion Voted to choose three more Field drivers

(Leonard Harris
Moses Coolidge
Sam1 Davis

On Motion Voted to adjourn this Meeting to our next town
meeting & was accordingly declared adjourned

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

April Meeting was then declared open by an adjournment
& proceeded as follows Viz' — »

On Motion Voted to postpone the third Article to our next
meeting

On Motion Voted to postpone the 6th Article to our next
meeting

On Motion Voted to adjourn this meeting to our next
meeting & was accordingly declared adjour'd

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

156

Watertown Records.

Then the following persons were sworn to their respective
offices Viz Leonard Harris, Moses Coolidge Sam1 Davis
as Field drivers, & Nath1 Stone was sworn as Surveyor of
Highways.

By Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

1814 May 9th Nath1 R Whitney was sworn to the office of
an Afsefsor & concerning Elections & the returns thereof

By Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[121]

Resolve of the General Court rendering Valid the Records
of the town of Watertown

On the petition of the Inhabitants of Watertown in the
County of Middlesex by their Representatives stateing
that none of the Records of said town have been attested by
any of their former Clerks, & doubts have arisen whether
such records are legal & praying that their records may be
made Valid the aforesaid neglect of their former Clerks not
withstanding

Resolved, for the reasons set forth in said petition that the
several records, and the proceedings had in pursuance
thereof in the said town of Watertown as aforesaid, be &
they are hereby rendered as good & fully ratified confirmed
and made Valid as they would have been had their former
Clerks heretofore attested said records according to Law
The Above Resolve pafsed

At a meeting of the Selectmen July 19th 1814 they signed an
order directing the Treasurer to pay the following persons
the following sums of Money anexed their several names
(Viz)--,

To Samuel Learnard & Martin Wilder the bal-1 $ c

lance of granted for support a singing School for[

the year 1811 J 29 „ 44

To Jona Child his a/c for support of N Baxter \

One year to July 18th 1814 / 33„ 80

To Jona Child his a/c for servicies as Constable in)

1813 blank Tax bills & filling Tax bills J 16„ 50

To Thadeus Cole his a/c for setting Glafs & for)
his servicies as Agent to carry on the suit against >
Jonas White for rent of Fishery J 8„ 00

Watertown Records.

To Edmund Wellington for boarding his father
Thos Wellington from Octr 6th 1813 to April 6th
1814

157
26„ 00

[122]

To Thomas Learnard for cash paid by him fori %

repairing the Bafs Viol J 10,, 00

to ditto for 4 dozn Psalm Books 28„ —

To Estate of John Bancroft (decd) an a/c fori
takeing care of the Meetinghouse & burying the>
body of Trufant & Ruth Mattocks J

To Nath1 Woodard for takeing care the meeting]
house 1 year & to extra work done at the Meet-f

inghouse — J 33.58

To Enos Foot for 2 Casks of Gun Powder fori

part of Town stock — J 32„ 0

To John Remington for his support at his request 10,, —

To William Peniman in full for ballance due him]
for boarding Mrs Green Tho8 Wellington Junr &l
Bovnton & Clothing to supply them One yearf

To 11th August 1814 J 110.76

To Mathew Hawkes in part for building the Roadl

in front the Cotton Factory Leading to the Land/ 150 —

To Mark Vose for Interest that is due on hisl
acc1 from Decr 6th 1813 To July 25th 1814 j

To Nath1 R Whitney the Ballance of Note of]
hand dated may 10th 1813 & Interest on the}
Above Note J

Tho8 Clark
Jonas White
Jo8 Bright
Enoch Wiswall

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

158

Watertown Records.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Charles
Stratton on Thursday the 6th day of Septr 1814 they apro-
bated the following Persons as Retailors & Innholders for
the town of Watertown the ensueing year

Ezra Farrer — Charles Stratton — Samuel Bellows & Noah
Newhall for Innholders

Joseph Peirce John Clark Nath1 R Whitney Junr and
Daniel Jackson Junr for Retailors

At a meeting of the Selectmen on the twenty fourth day of
October AD 1814 they isued the following Warrant

Middlesex fs To Jonathan Child one of the Constables for

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabit-
ants of the said town of Watertown, duly qualified to vote
for Representatives in the general Court of said Common-
wealth Viz. the male inhabitants of said town being twenty
one years of age & resident in said town for the space of one
year next preceedeing haveing a freehold Estate within
said town of the anual income of three pounds or any
estate to the value of sixty pounds, to assemble at the
public Meetinghouse in said town on Monday the 7th 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,
in the Congrefs of the United States for the Middlesex
district

hereof, fail not and make return of this warrant with your

doings thereon at the time appointed for said Meeting

Given under our hands and seals this 24th day of October

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[ 123 ]*

the town of Watertown

Greeting

AD 1814

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

* Editorial Note: — Page [124] does not exist in original script. Pages were
misnumbered by town clerk.

Water town Records.

159

Middlesex fs Watertown Novr 7th 1814

In obedience to the within warrent I have notified and
warned the male inhabitants of said town qualified as
therein expressed to meet at the time & place and for the
purpose therein mentioned' — »

Jona Child Constable
Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[125]

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Water-
town, qualified to vote for Representatives in the General
Court of this Commonwealth, holden at the public Meeting
house of said town on Monday the 7th day of November
AD 1814. Votes for the following persons to Represent the
people of said Commonwealth in the Congrefs of the United
States for the Middlesex district were given in as follows
(Viz).-,

For the Hon Samuel Dana Ninety one votes

For the Hon. Asahel Stearns Eighty two votes

On motion, Voted to adjourn this meeting to the house of
Ezra Farrer, for the sole purpose of sealing up the list of
said Votes, there to meet at six oclock this evening & was
accordingly adjournd

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Inhabitants at the house of E Farrer
according to the above adjournment for the purpose of
Sealing up the list of Votes given for a Representative to
Congrefs as given in this day Novr 7th 1814. The Selectmen
enclosed & seald up said list & directed the same to the
Secretary of this Commonwealth in Open Town Meeting —

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen Ocl 10th 1814 they signed an
order directing the town Treasurer to pay following persons

160 Watertown Records,

the following sums of money anexed their several names
(Viz)

To James Parmenter for boarding Leonard Harris] $ c

& Joseph Cutter, Clothing & supplies for the[

same 18 Weeks from April 7th 1814 J 33„ 99

To Tristram Knight for boarding Lucy Hager)

32 Weeks from the 20th of Feb* 1814 J 48„ 00

To Asa Stone for makeing Clothes for Baxter)

& Nath1 Harris J 6„ 13

continued to the next page

1126]

To Joseph Rufsell Junr in full for building fence
on the new Road on Ministerial Land —

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Joseph Bright
Dan1 Bond
Enoch Wiswall

icej

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attesfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen Decr 5th 1814 they signed an
order directing the town Treasurer to pay the following
persons the following sums anexed their several names
(Viz).-, '

To Isaac Thorns for boarding Nicholas Johnson) $ c
& Sundries supplied him sick J 42„ 48

To Sam! Walker for makeing a Trough for Town)

pump J 6„ 35

To John Odin in full for his Accfc for Arms &C.)

did for Town's use Int3 on same J 175. —

To Oliver Jackson in part for supporting the poor\
persons under his care the present year J 100. —

To Ebe Field for 2 casks gun Powder did for)

Town stock J 30,, 00

To Jona Child's Tax of United States for Water-)

town / 2„ 3

Watertown Records, 161

To M Hawks in part for makeing Road onl

Ministerial Land J SO,, 00

To Child & Craft for repairing Hay Scales 3„ 62

To Elijah Norcrofs for Sundries supplied Fishery 2„ 39

To yourself for cash pd Wm Chenery for the sup-1

port of Spencer GodingJ 28„ 57

Thomas Clark 1 Selectmen
Jonas White \ for
Dan1 Bond J Watertown

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[127]

Whereas Jonathan Child who was regularly chosen by the
inhabitants of the town of Watertown one of their collectors
for said town for the year 1814, who was qualified, & who
completed said collection in part; has requested the sub-
scribers, on account of his bodily infirmities, to appoint
another in his stead. Therefore we the subscribers have &
do by these presents appoint Josiah Child of said town as
a collector to perfect the collection of those Taxes which are
not allready completed by the former above mentioned
infirm Collector.

Given under our hands this twenty ninth day of December
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred &
fourteen.*—^

Thomas Clark 1 Afsefsors
Nath1 R. Whitney [ of
Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Atts' Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen Janv 2d 1815 they signed an
order directing the town Treasurer to pay the following
persons the following sums of money annex'd their names
(Viz).

To Mathew Hawkes a ballance due him for make-1

ing road on Ministerial Land in full J 130.84

To Wiswall Fuller & C° their a/c in full for sun-]
dry clothing &C supply'd the poor at different [
times J 136,, 72

162 Watertown Records.

To Martin Wilder in full for Hinges &C 6„

To Isaac Dana his a/c for attending General]
court at Boston & for Land taken in front of the \

Cotton Factory J 17 „ 50

To Joseph Peirce in full for a Ballance due Micah)

Bent for Shoes dPd the poor / 10.33

To Dan1 Bond his acc1 for cash paid for making)
Catriges in Sep1 1813 / 24„ 10

[128]

To Enoch Wiswall his acc* for attending with)
committee on town lines in July 1813 & for cash}
supplied the poor at different times J 30„ 00

To Abraham Sanger his acc1 for cash paid for)

Caty Sanger's stage hire from Boston & back — J 1„ 25

To the town of Boston their acc* for the support)
of Francies White while in Goal* in April 1811 &[
for sundries supplied Mrs Warren to Novr 2 18 14 J 12,, 51

To Nath1 Locke his Acc1 in full for burying the)

body of a Stranger found dead / 5„ 00

To Tristram Knight his accfc in full for boarding)

LucyHager J 19.50

To the town of Cambridge their acc1 in full for)
boarding Sundry persons in Goal* in 1812 / 42, , 86

To Levi Thaxter his Acc1 in full for attending the)

actions against Ruggles & for fish rights j 21,, 50

To Joseph Rufsell his acc1 for attending General)

courts committee J 2,, 00

To Jerom Hersey his Acc1 for setting glafs in the)

poor & School houses J 11,, 50

To Abijah Ruggles a ballance due him for at-)
tendance as an evidence in the cause of J White/ 2„ 48

To Zacheus Pond his a/c for repairing town Plow 4„ 37

To John Clark his a/c for Handkerchief did)

Baxter & Nails & Powder cask / 2„ 17

^Editorial Note — Probably meant "GaoF\

Watertown Records. 163

To John Clark his a/c for building fence on the)

new Road / 15„ 8

To Joshua Longly his acc1 for the support of the]
widow Sarah White to Decr 8th 1814 & Lucyf

White to June 8th 1814 J 100,, 20

To Gleason his Ace1 for the support of)

Lemuel WThitney while at Sudbury & Shoes &Cj 42„ 00

To Amos Bond his ace* for the support of John)

Sanger to Jan* 7th 1815 j 26„ 13

[129]

To Samuel Hyde his Acc* for boarding Jonathan)
Nutting from l8t of April 1814 to Decr 13th I814&>
for sundry Clothes supply'd J 77.94

To Henry Craft his Acc* for Stones & Labour at)

the new Road over the Ministerial Lands J 55„ 92

To Jonas White his Accfc for sundries supplied)
Andrew White & Widow Harrington & for 12 >
Ceder posts for props for great Bridge J 67„ 64

Tho8 Clark j Selectmen
Jonas White > for
Dan1 Bond J Watertown

Atts' Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen March 6th 1815 they isued
the following Warrant.

Middlesex fs. To William Horn one of the Constables of
the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts to summon & notify the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of the town of Watertown qualified by
law to Vote in town affairs to assemble at the public meeting
house in said town on Monday the twentieth day of March
Ins1 at ten of the clock in the forenoon to act on the follow-
ing Articles (Viz)« — >

let To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To choose all town Officers required to be chosen in months
of March & April annually

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Watertown Records.

3d To choose a Sexton and agree how he shall be paid for his
servicies.

4th To determine whether Swine & Neat Cattle shall go at
large the ensueing season & Act any thing thereon

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensueing year &
Grant money to pay for the same & Act any thing thereon

6th To grant money to support the poor & Act any thing
thereon

7th To grant money to repair the highways & act any thing
thereon

8th To hear the accounts of those persons who the town is in-
debted to & grant money to pay the same & act any thing
thereon

9th To hear the report of any committee & act any thing
thereon

10th To know what method the town will take to support their
poor & Act any thing thereon

11th To choose agents to lease the fishery the ensueing year & act
any thing thereon

12th To know the minds of the town if they will choose a com-
mittee to support & deffend their right in the comon Land-
ing place near Whitneys Distillery and act any thing
thereon.

13th To hear the statement of the Selectmen concerning the state
of our Treasury

14th To hear the request of Moses Chenery & Act any thing
thereon

Also You are alike required to notify & warn the freeholders &
other Inhabitants qualified by Law to Vote for Representa-
tives, to meet at the public meeting house of said town on
Monday the twentieth day of March Ins1 at two of the
Clock PM to give in their Votes for County Treasurer

Also You are alike required to notify the town creditors to bring
in their accounts to the Selectmen at the house of Ezra
Farrer on Monday the 13th Ins1 at 6 O clock. P.M

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time ap-
pointed for said meeting Given under our hands &

Seals this 6th day of March in the year of our Lord 1815.

[130]

Tho9 Clark

Jonas White
Joseph Bright
Dan1 Bond
Enoch Wiswall

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertovon Records. 165
[131]

At a meeting of the Selectmen March 13th 1815 they signed
an order directing the town Treasurer to pay the following
persons the following sums of Money anexed their several
names (Viz)

To Joseph Bird in full for his a/c for Plow sharp-) $

ing & Camp kettle bailing j 4.58

To Child & Craft in full for Catrige Boxes & Belts 10.00

To Caleb Lincoln in full for Putting Shore under)

Bridge] 3.50

To John Rufsell in full for repairing pound &)

triming the pawl J 4.75

To Sam1 Brigham in full for attending the Courts\

Committee at Boston / 2.0

To the Town of Cambridge in full for boarding)

Peter Cockran & Sam1 Walker in Goal J 16.71

To David Hager in full for boarding Eliza Gard-)

ner from Oct 12th 1813. 10 Weeks J 14.66

To William Horn in full for Shoes & Stockings)

did Sally Perry* j 2.25

To Abraham Sanger in full for time & Expencies)

to Boston j 3.78

To John Hunting & C° in full for Catrige paper 14.66

Tho8 Clark for Cash pd A Green & Expencies to)

Westminster J 20.00

To Stephen Cook for house rent from 31st of May)

1814 To March 1st 1815 J 18.75

To Daniel Bond for wood did J Learnard & sup-)

plies did Jessee Stone's/ 28.66

To Abijah W7hite for Cash pd Jonas WThite of]
Westminster for boarding J Cutter from N° 16th j*

1814 12 3/2 Week & supplies for the same j 10.67

To Abijah White for Cash pd for Wood did Mrs\

Harrington / 4.81

* Editorial Note: — Original script illegible; possibly Berry.

166

Watertown Records.

[132]

To John Fowle in full for Mr9 Barnes's rent $ 4„ 17

To Mark Vose for boarding Nath1 Harris from)

Decr 6th 1813 to May 6th 1814 21 y2 Weeks J 27.95

To ditto to sundris, spirits & Wine did Jn° Ran-)

dall & others from April l3 1812 to Ja^ 6th 1813 —J 15.61

To ditto for boarding Tho8 Wellington Junr while)
sick from July 1813 to Augus1 11th 1813 /

To ditto for Interest on his acce from May 6th
1813 & from July 25th 1814 to March 6th 1815 in
addition to Interest allow'd him in his acc4 from
Decr 6th 1813 To July 25th 1815

To Ezra Farrer in full for entertainment for the)
Selectmen fish committee & committee to lease [
the Ministerial Land

8.86

46.54

27.17

15.00

To Nath1 Bemis Junr for Medicine & attendence)
on the poor from March 1814 to March 1815 — J

To Amos Bond for boarding John Sanger from)

Jan" 7th 1815 to March 16th 1815 9/ Week J 14.12

Tho3 Clark ) Selectmen
Jonas White | of
Enoch Wiswall j Watertown

Atts. Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk-

[133]

At a public meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of the town of Watertown qualified by Law to vote for town
Officers & town affairs regularly assembled at the public
meeting house of said town on Monday the 20th day of
March AD 1815 for the purpose of transacting the businefs
sett forth in the Warrant for said meeting proceeded as
follows (Viz)

l8t Voted & choose Thomas Clark Moderator for said Meeting

2d Voted & chose Gilbert Nichols for Town Clerk & was sworn
before Thomas Clark Justice of the peace.

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Voted & chose for Selectmen j Joseph Bright

Daniel Bond
[Gilbert Nichols

Watertown Records. 167

Voted & chose Abijah White for Town Treasurer

[Amos Bond
Voted & chose for Afsefsors \ Thomas Clark

(Gilbert Nichols

On Motion Voted & adjourn'd this meeting to three 0,clock
then to meet at this place

Att8 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Agreeable to the above adjournment the Inhabitants meet
and proceeded as follows. (Viz)' — »

Voted & chose Francies Bright Constable, Voted to excuse
him by his request then Voted & chose William Horn to
serve as constable in his place — sworne

Also Voted & chose Isaac Patten Constable

Voted to choose the remaining Town Officers by hand Vote

Voted & chose for fence Viewers

Peter Clark
Nath1 Bright
John Hunting sworn
Ebenr Chenery

Voted & chose for Tythingmen (Jonas Whitel E ,
3 & \Amos Bond J n

[134]

Voted & chose Surveyors of
Highway

Voted & chose for Fieldrivers*

Nathaniel Bemis (excused
Israel Whitney
David Livermore (excused
Thomas Learnard sworn

Phinehas Sanderson

(sworn

Mark Vose
Enos Blake, sworn
Phinehas Harrington
sworn

Samuel Bellows (sworn
John H. Clark, sworn
Silas Jones — sworn
Thomas Richardson

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Watertown Records.

Voted & chose for Hogreeves*

Voted & chose Clerks of the
Markett

Christopher Grant Junr
(sworn

David Stone
James Robbins
Jona P Jourden
Isaac Sergent
John Sawyer
Sam1 Carman
Thomas Soden
Charles Stone sworn
Charles Bemis
Enos Blake

[Charles Patten, sworn
\John Clark

Voted & chose for Cullers of [Isaac Dana
Hoops & Staves \Joseph Peirce

Surveyors of Lumber^ (William Horn

Isaac Dana

Voted & chose for Firewards* — >

Nath1 Bemis
John Fowle
Amos Bond
Nath1 Weld
Luke Bemis
Moses Coolidge
Elisha Livermore
Joseph Peirce

Voted & chose John Rufsell for pound keeper sworn

[135]

Voted & chose for Fish committee
to see the Fish Law executed

Josiah Coolidge
Nathaniel Weld
Wm M Pomroy
Edward Lowd
Gilbert Nichols

3d Voted that the Selectmen procure a Sexton

4 Voted that Swine & neat Cattle shall not go at large

5 Voted to grant Nine hundred Dollars for the support of the
Schools to be divided equally as last year

6th Article Voted to postpone to our next meeting

Watertown Records. 169

7th Voted to postpone granting money to repair the highways
to the adjournment of this meeting

Voted to choose a committee to devise a sistem to repair the
highways & assertain what sum will be nessessary for the
same & report at our april Meeting next' — >

Jonas White
Amos Bond

Voted & chose for said Committee \ Joshua Coolidge

Nath1 R Whitney
[John Fowle

Voted & directed the last years Surveyors of Highway to
work out their lists of Taxes by the first of May next

8th Voted to allow the following Accts & granted money to pay
the same (Viz)

To Abijah White for his servicies as Treasurer — $ 50, , 00

To Gilbert Nichols his acc* in full for servicies — 48,, 00

To Tho8 Clark for his servicies as Afsefsor &

Cash pd 22„ 00

To Nath1 R Whitney in full for his servicies as

Afsefsor 21„00

To Sam1 Learnard for repairing seats in meeting

house 8„ 25

9th Article Voted to postpone to the adjournment of this
meeting

10th Article Voted to postpone to the next meeting

11th Voted & chose as agents to lease the Fishery

Moses Coolidge
Amos Bond

12th Voted & chose the following Committee to support & defend
the towns common landing place near Whitney's distillery
on Charles River (Viz)

fAmos Bond Tyler Bigelow Joseph Peirce

\Nathaniel Bemis Nath1 R Whitney

See Page 184 See Deposition in perpetuance, on this sub-
ject in Middlesex Registry — >

170

Watertown Records.

[136]

14th Voted that Moses Chenery shall be entitled to his premium
for Collecting Taxes committed to him in 1813 provided he
does complete the Collection of the List committed to him
for 1814 at the time limited in his warrant

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday of April
next then to meet at this place at 4 Oclock PM.

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Ezra Farrer
Monday evening March 20th 1815 They agreed to lease the
Pews belonging to the town in the meeting house to the
highest bider on the following conditions Viz To lease said
Pews for One Year from the 12th of April 1815 reserveing
the right to sell said Pews & if sold who ever shou'd hire
must relinquish the same by paying in propotion to the
time they impr {illegible) them the rent to be paid l9 day of
January 1816

And the Godard Pew (so called) was putt up at Auction &
struck off to John Hunting for % 9.00

The East Pew was ditto to Silas Jones for 6„ 50

the West ditto to Josiah Child for 5„ 00

Then the Hayscales belonging to the town was)

putt up for One year from the first of April 1815 \ 29,, 50

& was struck of to Sam1 Brigham for $ YearJ

The Wharf in Cambridge belonging to the town]

was then putt up & struck off to Wm Horn fov> 1„ 00

One year from the first day of April 1815 for]

Then the following persons were sworn into their several
Officies for which they were chosen this day Viz John
Hunting as fenceviewer Enos Blake Phinehas Harring-
ton John H Clark & Silas Jones as field Drivers

Christopher Grant Junr as Hogreeve Charles Patten as

Clerk of the Markett Thomas Clark, Jonas White

Joseph Bright & Daniel Bond was sworn as Selectmen for
the faithful performance of that Office. Isaac Patten &
William Horn as Constables

before Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk'— >

also Gilbert Nichols was sworn a Selectman before Thos Clark
Justice Peace

Watertown Records.

171

[137]

Also the Selectmen isued the following Warranty

Middlesex fs. To William Horn one of the Constables for
the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts forthwith to notify and warn the free-
holders & other Inhabitants of said town of twenty one
years of age & upwards haveing a freehold Estate within
said 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 3d day
of April next at One of the Clock P.M. to give in their
Votes for Govenor Lieutenant Govenor & Senators &
Counsellors agreeable to the Constitution of this Common-
wealth

Also,You are alike requird to notify & warn the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of said town to assemble at the public
meeting house in said town on Monday the 3d day of April
next at 4 of the Clock P M to act on the following Articles
(Viz)w,

1st To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting.
2d To know the minds of the town if they will sell the pews
belonging to the town & act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of this warrant with your doing
thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time appointed
for said meeting. Given under our hands & seals at Water-
town this 20th day of March AD 1815

Tho9 Clark

Jonas White I Selectmen

Joseph Bright [ of

Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

April 3d 1815

Pursuant to the within warrants I have notified the
Inhabitants of said town qualified as therein expressed & for
the purposes within mentioned by posting an attested copy
of this warrant two Sunday prior to said Meeting

Wm Horn, Constable

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Watertown Records.

[138]

At a public meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of the town of Watertown qualified by the Constitution to
vote for Govenor Lieutenant Govenor & Senators & Coun-
selled being duly warned and assembled at the public
meeting house in said town on Monday the 3d day of April
AD 1815 The Selectmen presideing the list of votes was
revised & read & the votes for Govenor Lieutenant Govenor
& Senators were call'd for, brought in & sorted & counted
and it appeared the following persons had the number of
Votes annexed their several names, (Viz)< — >

For Govr

Samuel Dexter had One hundred & thirty three votes
Caleb Strong had One hundred votes

for Lieu1 Govenor

William Gray had One hundred & thirty three votes
William Phillips had One hundred votes

For Senators

Samuel Hoar had One hundred & thirty one votes
Timothy Fuller had One hundred & thirty one votes
John Hart had One hundred & thirty one votes
John Brooks had One hundred & One votes
Calvin Sanger had One hundred & one votes
Samuel P P Fay had One hundred & one votes

On Motion Voted to adjourn this meeting to the house of
Ezra Farrer for the purpose of sealing up the list of Votes,
there to meet at 6 O Clock this evening

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Then March Meeting was declared open by the adjourn-
ment the 20th day of March, 1815 & Votes called for County
Treasurer & stood thus (Viz)

County Treasurer

John Keyes had Ninety seven votes

Abiel Haywood had Sixty seven votes

Then March Meeting was declared open by an adjournment
from the 20th day of March 1815

Voted to postpone the farming out of Taxes untill this
evening then to meet at the house of Ezra Farrer for that
purpose

Watertown Records.

173

[139]

Article (to grant money for the support of the poor) was
voted to postpone to our next meeting in May

Voted to excuse Nath1 Bemis from serveing as a Surveyor
of Highway

Voted to excuse David Livermore from Serveing as a
Surveyor of Highway

Voted & chose as Surveyors
of High ways'— >

Zacheus Pond (sworn
Luke Bemis (sworn
Nath1 Weld
Elisha Livermore
Nath1 R Whitney (sworn)

Voted to choos a Committee to assist the Selectmen &
Afsefsors in divideing the highway destricts

[Jonathan Stone
Voted & Chose for said committee jNath1 R Whitney

[Adam Brown

Voted to allow William Horn his acc1 for warningl

Town Meetings J 2„ 00

The Committee chosen the 20th of March last to devise a
method to repair the highways made the following reports
(Viz).-,

The Committee appointed at the last meeting to devise a
sistem for repairing the highways within the town of
Watertown & to assertain the amount of Tax requisite
therefor, and to report at the adjournment of the meeting,
haveing attended to that subject, & ask Leave to report as
follows (Viz)

That there be laid & afsefsed on every rateable Pole twenty
five Cents & such further sums on Estates & property as
shall be agreeable to law.

That it be the duty of the Afsefsors to proceed to Afsefs &
make out said Tax without delay in a legal way & give said
Tax to the several Surveyors of the town
That the Surveyors cause said Tax to be work'd out on the
highways before the tenth day of June next by giveing
legal notice & a reasonable time to work out said Tax & not
to be work'd after that time

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[140]

And that the Surveyors be directed to return their books
the Tenth of June to the Afsefsors & they to put all the
delinquents taxes into their town Tax of this present year,
to be collected & paid over to the town Treasurer in the
same way & manner as all other Taxes are Collected & paid
Over, & the same shall be appropriated & set apart as a
fund to repair the highway in such a manner as the town
may direct hereafter 4th Your Committee are of opinion
that it will be for the Interest of the town to divide the
three districts, say the Southwest Southeast & Northeast
districts to be done by a committee, to be chosen for that
purpose, And that committee to give their Afsistance to
the former Surveyors in case any persons shou'd come
forward & pay the money for their old Taxes which are due
to the former Surveyors & that committee to take it & be
requested to spend the same on the Road from the Meeting
house to Bellow's Tavern in such a way as they may sup-
pose most for the interest of the town

5th Your Committee are of Opinion that Each man be allow'd
One Dollar $ day for his work & the same for a good Team.

Jonas White
Amos Bond

As you may see on file) Joshua Coolidge \ Committee

Nath1 R Whitney
John Fowle

Voted to accept the report of the above committee

The Trustees of the Watertown Ministerial Funds agreeable
to the provisions of the Act of Incorporation, make the
following report & statement of their doings the last year
& of the existing State of their funds

for

[141]

For the information of the town The net amount In-
come to the l8t of April 1814 amounted to the sum $250„19<

$230„69 of said sum has been paid over to the town

Treasurer the ballance $19„50 being the Interest on Edward
Lowd's Note is not yet received from him by the Trustees
But one sale of Land has been made during the last Year,
(Viz) to Cyrus Russell for $150„00 which sum is on In8t
from 1st of April Instant their funds in Money at Interest
amounts at this time to the sum of $2000//50 & is due from
the following persons

Watertown Records, 175

Viz— from Isaac Patten $630,, 00

" Jona Wyeth 300, , —

" Edwd Lowd 325,, —

" Ezra Farrer 37 „ 50

" Wiswall Fuller & C° 8„ 00

" Cyrus & Joseph Rufsell — 550,, —

" Joseph Cole 150,,

The Interest or Income arriseing on)

said sums to the l8t of April 1815 — /

111,,

03

Rent of Real Estate the last year —

182,,

50

amount of Income $

293„

53

deduct for Recording Deeds

1„

50

$

292,,

03

To which add Interest on Lowds Note

19„

50

$2000,, 50

Income now due to be paid to the Treasurer — $311, , 53

^ Order of the Trustees

Levi Thaxter Clerk

Voted to except the above report & place the same on file
Voted to adjourn this meeting to the house of Ezra Farrer
there to meet at six of the Clock this evening

Att9t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[142]

At a public town meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of
Watertown qualified to Vote in town affairs being duly
warned & regularly assembled at the public meeting house
April 3d 1815 proceded as follows

Viz Voted & chose Thoa Clark for Moderator

Voted to postpone selling the pews to next may meeting. —

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

The April Town Meeting was then declared open at the
house of Ezra Farrer agreeable to the adjournment this day
for the purpose of sealing up the returns for the Governor's
Senator's &C which was accordingly done

176

Watertown Records,

Then March Meeting was declared open by an adjourn-
ment this afternoon April 3d 1815 & proceeded to farm out
the collection of Taxes (Viz)

Voted to let out the Collection of Taxes the ensueing year to

the lowest bider, upon the same conditions as last year

And the East List of Taxes was put up & struck off to

Charles Whitney for four Cents on the Dollar And the

West List of Taxes was put up & struck off to Charles

Whitney for six Cents on a Dollar

Voted & chose Charles Whitney Collector

On Motion Voted to adjourn this Meeting to next may meet-
ing then to meet at 4 O Clock P.M. at the Meeting house

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[143

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Ezra Farrer
on the 3d day of April 1815 they appointed the following
persons as Engine Men the ensueing year (Viz)< — >

Elisha W Dana
Francies Whitney
Clinton Thayer
Gilbert Nichols
Leonard Harris
Josiah White
John Stimpson Junr
Nath1 R Whitney Jun1
Aaron Clapp
James Robbins
Nath1 Weld Junr

Joseph Cole
William Bright
Edward Richards
Silas Jones
Jerom Hersey
Elijah Ray
Thomas Soden
David Weeks
George Coolidge

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

April 10th 1815 the following persons was sworn to their
respective Offices (Viz) Samuel Bellows & Phinehas Sander-
son as Field drivers, Thomas Clark Amos Bond — Afsefsors
before Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk Gilbert Nichols was
sworn as an Afsefsor before Thomas Clark, Justice of the
peace — Nathaniel R Whitney was sworn as Surveyor of
Highways

by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

Ill

Thomas Learnerd Zacheus Pond & Luke Bemis was sworn

for the Office of Surveyors of Highway Charles Stone

was sworn for the Office of Hogreeve

by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Abijah White was sworn as Treasurer for the town the
ensueing year

by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[144]

At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 24th day of April 1815
they issued the following Warrant

Middlesex fs. To Wrilliam Horn one of the Constables of
the town of Watertown. Greeting —

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachu setts, to notify & warn all the male
inhabitants of said town, being twenty one years of age &
upwards & resident in said town for the space of One year
next precedeing, haveing a freehold Estate in said town of
the anual 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 8th day of May next at two of the
clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of chooseing two or
more Representatives, to Represent at the General Court
appointed to be convened & held at Boston on the last
Wednesday of May next

Also You are alike required to notify & warn the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in town
affairs to assemble at the public meeting house on Monday
the 8th day of May next at 3 O, Clock in the afternoon, to
Act on the following Articles (Viz)

1st To choos a Moderator 2d To know if the town will make

any alteration in their School districts & act any thing
thereon

3d To know if the town will make any grant for the Soldiers
that was drafted from this town that perform'd their tower
of duty & Act any thing thereon. 4th To know if the town
will open the Road in the front of the Cotton Factory,
through to the watering place by Rufsell Corner & Act any
thing thereon

178

Water town Records.

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon on or before the time appointed for said
Meeting

Given under our hands & Seals at ]
Watertown this 24th day of April in the [
Year of our Lord 1815 J

Thomas Clark 1

Jonas White I Selectmen
Dan1 Bond f of

Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[145]

At a public town meeting of the Inhabitants qualified by
the Constitution to Vote for Representatives being duly
warned (as appear'd by the return on the warrant for said
meeting) & regularly assembled at the public meeting house

in said town, on Monday the 8th day of May AD 1815

The Selectmen presideing, proceeded as follows (Viz)

On motion, it was voted to receive votes for two Repre-
sentatives

The Votes was then caird for brought in counted & sorted
and

And it appeared there was One hundred & Sixty Votes of
which

Thomas Clark Esqr had Eighty votes \
Jonas White Esqr had Eighty votes /

The Above named persons was declared as chosen their
Representatives to the General Court the ensueing year

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

May 8th 1815-

At a public town meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of
Watertown qualified by law to vote in town affairs bein
duly warned (as appear'd by the return on the Warrant for
said meeting) And regularly assembled at the meeting
house for the purpose of transacting the businefs sett forth
in the warrant for said Meeting, proceeded as follows Viz.

l8t Voted and chose Thomas Clark Moderator

Watertown Records.

179

It was Voted to choos a committee of two persons in each
Destrict to assertain the number of Scholars in their re-
spective destricts from four to sixteen years of age & the
names of the persons they live with

Voted & chose in the East destrict (Elisha Livermore
for said Committee \Peter Clark

Middle Destrict fg^t?S^Ph

\Nath1 R Whitney

West Destrict l^mA?kwn

\ Abijah White

It was Voted that the above committees report at our next
meeting

Article 2d

It was Voted to grant money to, & make up the pay of the
Soldiers (that was drafted the last fall that perform'd their
tower of duty, includeing they pay they have receivd or
shall receive from Government, to sixteen Dollars <P Month

for the time they served. Voted & chose the Selectmen

as a committee to asertain what persons ought to receive
said money & order the same to be paid out of the Treasury

Article 4

Voted to choose a committee to agree with Jonas White to
straighten the line betwen the Ministerial Land & Land of
said White

[146]

[Nathaniel R Whitney
Voted chose for said committee < John Fowle

[Peter Clark

Voted to open the remainder of the road from the Ministe-
rial land to the Watering place near John Rufsells — Voted
— that the Selectmen cause a fence to be built on said road
to be opened through the Land of Jonas White & Edmund
Fowle Voted that the Selectmen with Edmund Fowle shall
agree on persons to assertain the damage done said Fowle
by the road being opened through said Fowle's Land.
Voted to grant three hundred Dollars to pay the expence
of said fence & build said Road

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

180 Watertown Records.

May 8th 1815

Then the town meeting was opened by an adjournment
from the 20th day of March 1815 & proceeded as follows
(Viz)

Voted to grant thirteen hundred Dollars for the support of
the poor the ensueing year

Voted to except the report of the committee appointed to
examine the Treasurers accounts which stands as follows
(Viz) that Abijah White said Treasurer stands charged the
sum of $7517,, 49

& is credited by 7672,, 50

leaveing a ballance being cash due the Treasurer

for 55„ 1

May 6th 1815 The above is a just & true statement of
Abijah Whites Treasurer of Watertown Accts to this present
date as examined by the Subscribers the Selectmen

Tho3 Clark
Jonas White
Joseph Bright
Dan1 Bond
Gilbert Nichols

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Voted that the Treasurer be directed to settle with the
Administrator of the Estate of Sam1 Cook & discharge said
Estate

Voted that the two five Dollar Berkshire Bank Bills shall be
considered as of no value & shall not be accounted for in
future

Voted accept of the report of the committee chosen to
defend & support the common landing place on Charle's
River near Whitney's Destillery. Voted, that said com-
mittee take the depositions of certain persons to be kept in
perpetual remembrance concerning said landing place, to
be recorded (Report on file)

[147]

Voted that the proposition of Amos Bond concerning the
Highway be put on file for further consideration

Voted to Excuse Elisha Livermore from serveing as a
Surveyor

Watertown Records.

181

Voted & chose Jonathan Stone Surveyor dc was sworn
before Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Voted to so far to reconsider the vote pas'd by the town on
the 20th of March for the surveyors to return their lists to
the Afsefsors on the 10th of June, as to direct them to return
said Lists on the 20th day of June next

Att5*- Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Then the town meeting was declared open by an adjourn-
ment from the third day of April 1815 concerning the sale
of the Pews belonging to the town & proceeded as follows
(Viz) Voted to sell the Pews belonging to the town after
giveing public Notice

Voted that the Selectmen be directed to sell said Pews in

the way & manner they think propper

On Motion Voted to dissolve this & all other meeting since

the first of March last past & was accordingly declared

dissolv'd

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

May 6th 1815 The Selectmen granted the following Licence
Viz

We the subscribers, Selectmen of the town of Watertown
at a meeting this day holden for the purpose, have licenced
and do hereby Licence Mr Nathaniel Fowle of said town to
sell at public vendue or outcry, any goods or chattels,
whatsoever, pursuant to a Law of the Commonwealth,
pafs'd June 16th 1795

Given under our hands this 6th day of June 1815

Thomas Clark 1
Jonas White Selectmen
Joseph Bright \ of
Dan1 Bond i Watertown
Gilbert Nichols j

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Israel Whitney was Sworn as Surveyor of Highways June
8th before me Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[148]

The following is a report of the committee chosen to asser-
tain damage done Edmund Fowle by a road going through
his land (Viz). Watertown June 6th 1815

182

Watertown Records.

The Subscribers being a Committee mutually appointed by
the Selectmen of Watertown on the One part & by Edmund
Fowle on the other part to determine the sum said town
ought to pay said Fowle for damage accruing to him by
said town's opening a Road through his land to lead to-
wards the Factory of Wiswall Fuller & C° haveing heard
the parties & duly attended to their observations, do award
that in consideration of said land so taken & for the damage
thereby accruing to him That said town shall make for said
Fowle a good four rale fence on each side of said Road which
is to be opened forty feet wide, & also that they pay him
the sum of Three hundred Dollars on or before the first day
of September next with Interest after that time

Expence of said Committee
Viz Sam1 Swan $3.00
" Henry Craft 3 —
" John Clark 3 —

Sam1 Swan ]

Henry Craft \ Committee

John Clark J

$9„00

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

To whoom it may concern. This may certify that we the
subscribers were, at the request of Nath1 Bemis present &
saw him dig up the bottom of an antient post between his
land which he purchased of Tho8 Mellen & the public
Highway in said Watertown & saw him place a stone in the
same place about two feet in Lenght principally under
ground to perpetuate the bounds of said Road said Stone
is about ten feet from said Bemis's fence, June 14th 1815

Jonas White 1 Selectmen
Dan1 Bond [ of
Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[149]

At a meeting of the Selectmen June 14th 1815 They signed
an Order directing the town Treasurer to pay the following
persons the following Sums of Money anexed their several
names, (Viz)' — »

To Farrer for the support of Ben11 Whitney)

for One Year J 20„ —

To Nathan Wood in full for the support of Joseph)

Cutter untill he becomes twenty one years of Age J 60. —

Watertown Records.

183

To Oliver Jackson in part for support of poor per-)

sons in his Care J 150. —

To Benjamin Hoten for 1 year's house rent for)
Jonas Learnard, from March \
l3t 1814 J 25 —

To Benjamin Stevens in part for his servicies)
when drafted into the Military service of this
Commonwealth in the fall of 1814 J 10. —

Thomas Clark

Jonas White I Selectmen

Dan1 Bond [ of

Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Atte Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen Sep1 11 — 1815 They signed
an Order directing the town Treasurer to pay the following
persons the following Sums of Money anexed their several
names (Viz)*— »

To Joseph Jones for Buckett for poor house $ 1„ 50

To Gilbert Nichols for Cash which he paid for the]
support of Spencer Goding one year, to Nath1^
Goding J 45„ —

To M & E Hunt for Sundry Clothing did poor — 3.35

To Gilbert Nichols his Acc1 for Sundrys recd of)
Wiswall Fuler & C° for the use of the poor & for>

proping the Bridge J 19„ 55

To Catherine Hay for the support of the poor at)
the from to 1

[150]

To Charles Lowering his Acc1 for boarding Lucy)
Hager from January 2d 1815 to /

To Samuel Brigham for repairing Hay scales 1)

year to April l8t 1815 J 8„ —

To Jonas White his Acc1 for sundrys did the poor)

to Sep1 2d 1815 J 75.76

To Jonathan Wyeth his Acc1 for Coffin for Mrl

Berry & Labour at great Bridge J 6„ 00

184

IV at er town Records.

To Jacob Adams his Ace* for Knitting Seanes — 24„ —

To Jacob Adams his Ace* for Stringing Scanes — 6„ —

To Gilbert Nichols his Acc1 for Book for Fish)

Committee & recording &C — J 4„ 00

To Amos Bond his Ace* for Twine &C for Seane 58„ 65

To Dan1 Bond his Ace* for Ropes for Seane 31„ 83

To Dan1 Bond his Acc1 for Wood did Jonas]
Learnard & for horse & Waggon & man to Boston >
with the Artilery J 14„ 68

To Oliver Jackson for Ballance due him for the)
support of the poor in his care to Aug1 19 1815 — J

To Benjamin Hoten for six Months House rent)

to Sep* 1st 1815 J 12„ 50

To John Hunting in part for fenceing the road)
through Ministerial Land &C J 46„ 00

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Gilbert Nichols
Dan1 Bond

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen Sepfc 14th 1815 they appointed
Francies Leathe & Samuel Davis instead of George Craft &
Clinton Thayer, discharged, as Engine Men

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[151]

At a meeting of the Selectmen on 4th day of October AD
1815 They issued the following Warrant

Middlesex fs; To Mr Isaac Patten one of Constables for
the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts; to summon & notify the freeholders and
other Inhabitants of the town of Watertown, qualified by
law to vote in town affairs, to meet & assemble at the public
Meeting house in said town on Monday the Sixteenth day
of October Ins1 at three of the Clock in the afternoon To
Act on the following Articles (Viz)< — >

Watertown Records.

185

l9t To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know the minds of the town, whether they will repair

the barn improv'd by the Revd Richard R Eliot and act

any thing thereon
3d To know the minds of the town, whether they will choose a

Collector to complete the collection of the Taxes committed

to Jonathan Child to collect in the year 1813 and act any

thing thereon

4th To hear the report of the Refferees, agreed upon by the
Selectmen & Edmund Fowle concerning the damage done
said Fowle by a Road being laid out through said Fowle's
land, & act any thing thereon

5th To know the minds of the town, whether they will choose
Agents to defend an action of review, brought against the
town by Jonas White Esqr concerning the Rent of the
fishery for the Year 1811 & Act any thing thereon

6th To know if the town will direct their Selectmen to petition
to the Legislature of the Commonwealth to alter the Law
in point of time in leaseing the Fishery & finally to be
disconnected from the towns of Weston and Waltham in
said Fishery and Act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon, on or before the time appointed to the
Selectmen

(carried up)

[152]

Given under our hands & Seals this fourth day of October
in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred &
fifteen

Thomas Clark

Jonas White I Selectmen
Joseph Bright [ of
Gilbert Nichols Watertown

Middlesex fs; Watertown October 16th 1815
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant I have notified &
WTarned the male Inhabitants qualified as therein exprefs'd
to meet at the time and place & for the purposes therein
exprefs'd by posting an attested Copy of this Warrant at
the public meeting house in said town two Sundays prior
to the date hereof

Isaac Patten Constable

Attsfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

186

Watertown Records.

At a public Town meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of
Watertown qualified by law to vote in town affairs being
duly warned & regularly assembled at the public Meeting
house in said town on Monday the 16th day of October AD
1815 proceeded as follows (Viz)

lBt Voted & chose Tyler Bigelow Esqr Moderator for said
meeting

2d Voted, to Repair the Barn ocupied by the Revd Richard R
Eliot.

Voted to grant fifty Dollars to be laid out for that purpose,

to be assefsed in the next town Afsefsment

Voted to choose a Committee to repair the said Barn

3d Voted that the Afsefsors appoint a Collector to complete
the collection of the Taxes committed to Jonathan Child
for the year 1813

4th Voted to accept the report of the Referees respecting the
damage to be done to Edmund Fowle by the Road to be
made through said Fowle's land leading from the Watering
place to the Cotton Factory*—^ (Continued)

Voted to appropriate the money that was granted at a
public town meeting held on the 8th day of May last for the
purpose of building a fence & road through the land of
Jonas White Esqr & Edmund Fowle & pay the same to
Edmund Fowle for the damage awarded said Fowle by the
referees by means of said Road's going through said Fowle's
land (amounting to $300,, — )< — >

5 Voted to choose three Agents to defend, refer, or adjust the
action (as they shall see fit) of review brought against the
town by Jonas White Esqr for the rent of the fishery for the
year 1811

Nath1 R Whitney
Voted & chose for said Committee ■ Isaac Patten

Caleb Lincoln

[153]

Voted & chose for said Committee <

[Nath1 R Whitney
I Edmund Fowle
« Adam Brown (excused

by his request
Isaac Patten

Voted to grant $300. to cary on said suit to be afsefsd at the
next town Afsefsment

Watertown Records.

187

6th Voted that the Selectmen petition to the legislature for an
alteration in the now existing fish law, & for a disconnection
in the fishery, with the towns of Weston & Waltham and
that the Selectmen for the time being, be empowered to
appoint two agents to lease the fishery other than the
Selectmen, in the Month of February annually to lease the
fishery at public auction after haveing given public notice

of such sale one Week previous thereto

Voted, that the Representatives of the town use their
endeavours to have a Law pafs'd at the next sefsion of the
General Court as nearly corresponding with the foregoing
vote with such limitations and restrictions as may be

thought proper to carry the views of the town into effect

Voted, that the Selectmen give notice of the intention of the
town on the above subject; to the Selectmen of Weston &
W7altham & ask their concurence & aid in the same
Voted that the Selectmen may hire the right of takeing the
fish call'd Shad & Alewives in the adjoining towns for one
or more years. Voted, to dissolve this meeting which was
accordingly declared dissolv'd

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[154]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 27th day of November
AD 1815. They Isued the following Warrant

Middlesex, fs, To William Horn one of the Constables for
the Town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to summon & notify the free-
holders and other Inhabitants of the town of Watertown
qualified by Law to Vote in town affairs to assemble at the
public Meeting house in said town on Monday the Eleventh
day of December at two of the Clock P M To Act on the
following Articles (Viz)' — >

l8t To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To know the minds of the town, whether they will adopt
measures to prevent the Road leading from the house of
Luke Bemis to Newton being established as a public high-
way & act any thing thereon

3d To know the minds of the town whether they will sell to
Mr Joshua Coolidge a pice of Land adjoining Sheremans
pond (so call'd & act any thing thereon

188

Watertown Records.

4th To know if the town will direct their Treasurer to allow
Moses Chenery his premium for Collecting Taxes for the
year 1814

Hereof, fail not & make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon on or before the time appointed for said
Meeting to the Selectmen

Given under our hands & Seals at Watertown this 27th day of
November AD 1815

Thos Clark ]
Jonas White ( Selectmen
Dan1 Bond of
Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Middlesex fs. Watertown December 11th 1815

Pursuant to the above Warrant, I have notified the In-
habitants as therein exprefs'd to meet at the time and place
& for the purposes therein mentioned by posting attested
coppies of the above Warrant two Sundays at the public

meeting house prior to the date hereof

Wm Horn Constable

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

. [155]

At a public town meeting of the freeholders and other
Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown qualified by Law to
vote in Town affairs being duly warned & regularly assem-
bled at the public Meeting house in said town on Monday
the Eleventh day of December AD 1815. They proceeded
as follows (Viz)' — >

1st Voted & chose Thomas Clark for Moderator for said Meet-
ing

2d Voted To choose a Committe for the purpose of meeting the
committee appointed by the Court of Sefsions for the pur-
pose of viewing the road leading from the house of Luke
Bemis to Newton over Bemis's Bridge (so call'd & to oppose
said Court Committe's reporting in favour of said way
being made a public highway' — »

Voted that the said committe consist of three persons
Voted & chose for said committee

Edmund Fowle

(excused)
Thomas Clark
Nath1 W7eld (excused)

Watertovn Records. 189

Voted to excuse Edmund Fowle & Nath1 Weld from serve-

ing on said committee at their own request

Voted to add Two more to said committee

[Jonas White

Voted & chose I Joseph Bright

{ Dan1 Bond
[Gilbert Nichols

Voted that the above committee be ortherised to act as
they shall see fit in the above case' — >

3d Voted to choose a committee of thre persons to view a
certain peice of land situated by or in Sherman's Pond (so
call'd) and sell 6c convey the same by Deed in behalf of said
town & the Inhabitants thereof; if said committee shall be
of opinion that it will be for the Interest of the town

[Moses Coolidge
Voted & chose for said committee j Thos Clark

[Nath1 R Whitney

Voted that the Treasurer be directed to pay Moses Chenery
his premium that is due him for collecting Taxes' — >

Voted to dissolve said Meeting which was accordingly
declard

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[156]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Charles

Stratton January 1st AD 1816 They appointed the

following persons for Engine Men the ensueing year Viz' — >

Elisha W Dana
Gilbert Nichols
Leonard Harris
Josiah White
John Stimpson Junr
Nath1 R Whitney Junr
Aaron Clap
James Robbins
Nath1 Weld Junr
Joseph Cole
William Bright

Jerom Hersey
Elijah Ray
Thomas Soden
Caleb Dana
George Coolidge
Sam1 Davis
Frances Leathe
Abraham Lincoln
Nath1 Fowle
Caleb Lincoln
Thos Googins. (appointed
Novr 4th 1816

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

190

Watertown Records.

Also at the above meeting the Selectmen appointed Edward
Lowd for a Surveyor of Wood & Bark for the ensueing year,
& was sworn to that office by

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Also the Selectmen signed an Order dated Jany l3t AD 1816
directing the town Treasurer to pay the following persons
the following sums of Money anex'd their several names
(Viz)

To Caty Hay for support of poor in her Care from) $ t
September 4th 1815 to Jan* 1st 1816/ 37„ 00

To John Hunting for Ballance due him for make-)

ing fence on Ministerial land / 14„ 28

To Isaac Corey for boarding two of Elisha Whit-\

ney 26 Weeks to Novr 13, 1815 — j 26„ 00

To Thadeus Cole his acc1 for Clothe for the poor 14„ 43

To Jerom Hersey for setting Glafs in the Meeting)

house and School house J 20„ 60

To William Penniman his acc1 for Clothing sup-)
plied Tho8 Wellington Junr from Aug1 11th 1814 \

To August 11th 1815 J 22.15

[157]

To Josiah Learnard his acc1 in full for boarding)
Benjamin Learnard & Clothing supply'd him)-
from J

To Stephen Longly in full for boarding and
nursing Clothing & doctoring Mr3 White and
Lucy White 1 year to December
8th 1815

To Gilbert Nichols his accfc for Cash paid S
Walker & William Vose

To Phinehas Sanderson for Shoes did poor

Stephen his acc' for stringing Seines April 1815 —

To David Hager his acc1 in full for boarding Lucy)
Hager & Clothing supplied her to Jan l3t 1816 — J

52„ -

107,, 28
3.00

In 50

60„ 23

Watertown Records. 191

To Jonas White his ace* for Sundrys did Mr)
Andrew White (deceased) & funeral Expences & \
Mourning d° J

To Edmund Fowle Nath1 R Whitney & Isaac]
Patten agents to carry on the law suit against f
Jonas White to defray the Expecies of said suits] 190,, —

To Isaac Patten to defray the Expence of repair- \

ing Mr Eliots Barn J 50 —

To Samuel Hyde his acc1 for boarding Jonaj
Nutting & for Clothing suppli'd him One year to}-
Dec' 30 1815 J

To Samuel Latch his Acc1 for boarding Robert!
Sanderson from Feb? 27th 1815 to Jan* l8t 1816] 66 —

To Sarah Adams for her support & Wood 20, , —

To William Sherman, United States Taxes sett)

to the town of Watertown J 4„ 9

To Benjamin Hoten for 6 Months Rent of house)
for Jonas Learnard from Sep1 1, 1815 to March [
1st 1816 J 12„ 50

To Mark Vose his Acc1 in full for Supplying poor)
from May 6th 1814 & all demands to date J

To Gilbert Nichols his Acc1 for Cash pd for)
Lumber J 11,, 70

To Dan1 Bond his Acc1 for Sundrys 12„ 25

Thomas Clark
Jonas White

Signed Dan1 Bond

Gilbert Nichols

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerb

[158]

January 30th 1816 the Selectmen granted the following
Licence Viz we the Subscribers Selectmen of Watertown at
a Meeting this day held for that purpose, have Licenced
and do by those presence Licence Edward Lowd of said
town to sell at public Vendue or out cry any goods &

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Chatties whatever pursuant to a Law of this common-
wealth pas'd June 16th 1795

Jonas White j Selectmen
signed Dan1 Bond \ of

Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

We the Subscribers Selectmen of Watertown at a Meeting
held for that purpose February 19th 1816 have appointed
and by these presents do appoint Levi Thaxter Esqr &
Nath1 Weld Agents to Lease the Fishery in W7atertown
agreeable to an Act pas'd Feby 3d 1816* — »

Thomas Clark
Jonas White

Signed Dan1 Bond

Gilbert Nichols

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen February 26th 1816 They

signed an order directing the Treasurer to pay the following
persons the following Sums of Money anexed their several
names (Viz)' — >

To Calvin Honey for Military service in defence!
of the state agreeable to a Vote of the town pas'd \
May 8th 1815 J 24„ 00

To Jerimiah Osburn. . . .ditto

to John Hardy ditto

to Jonathan Peirce. . . .ditto
to Phinehas Learnard. .ditto
to Dan1 A Tainter . . . .ditto

to Isaac Swan ditto

to William Swift ditto

to Asa Stone ditto

24„ 00
20„ 00
20„ 00
20„ 00
20„ 00
24„ 00
20„ 00
20„ 00

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To Wilson Bridges ditto $20,, 00

to Benjamin Stevens (Ballance due) $20,, 00

To Francies Whitney ditto 20„ 00

To Amasa Jackson ditto 20„ 00

To Charles Loring ditto 20„ 00

To Leonard Whitney ditto 20„ 00

To John Sawyer ditto 20„ 00

To Nath1 White ditto 20„ 00

To Jacob Easty* ditto 20„ 00

To Elijah Bellows ditto 10„ 33

Thomas Clark 1

Jonas White I Selectmen

Dan1 Bond of

Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Att9t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 4th 1816 They isued
the following Warrant Viz

Middlesex fs To William Horn one of the Constables of the
Town of Watertown. Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts to summon & Notify the free holders &
other Inhabitants qualified by Law to Vote in town affairs
to assemble at the public Meeting house in said town on
Monday the Eighteenth day of March Instant, at ten of
the Clock in the forenoon To Act on the following Articles
(Viz)

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting*— »

2d To choose all Town Officers required to be chosen in the

Months of March & April Annually
3d To choose a Sexton and agree how he shall be paid for his

Servicies

4th To determine whether Swine and Neat Cattle shall go at
large the ensueing year & Act any thing thereon

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensueing year &
grant Money for the same & Act any thing thereon

^Editorial Note — script illegible; possibly Early

194

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6th To Grant money to support the poor & Act any thing

7th To grant money to make & repair the Highways and Act

any thing thereon
8th To hear the Accounts of those persons who the Town are

indebted to a grant money to pay the same & Act any

thing thereon

9th To hear the report of any committee & Act any thing
thereon

10th To know what method the town will take to support their
poor and Act any thing thereon

11th To know the mind of the Town whether they will sell part
of the common land adjoining the watering place (so
call'd & Act any thing thereon

12th To know what repairs the Town will make on their Meeting
house And Act any thing thereon

13th To know if the town will take into consideration the situa-
tion of the Engine house & Wagon and Act any thing
thereon

14th To know if the Town will grant Money for Contingent

expencies And Act any thing thereon
15th To know if the town will find Seines in future for their

fishery & Act any thing thereon

16th To hear the Statement of the Selectmen concerning the

state of the Treasury

Also you are alike required to notify & warn all the free-
holders and other Inhabitants of the aforesaid town of
Watertown qualified by Law to vote for Representatives,
to meet at the public meeting house in said town on Mon-
day the Eighteenth day March Instant at two of the Clock
in the afternoon to give in their votes for County Register
and Treasurer

To the Selectmen on or before the time appointed for said
Meeting*—,

Given under our hands and Seals at Watertown this fourth

[161]

day of March AD 1816*—,

Thomas Clark
Jonas White
Dan1 Bond
Gilbert Nichols

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

195

Middlesex fs Watertown March 18th 1816

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified & warned
all the free holders & other Inhabitants of the town of
Watertown to meet & Assemble as within directed & for
the purposes therein mentioned, by posting Copies of the
within Warrant at the public meeting house two Sunday
prior to the date hereof*— >

signed Wm Horn Constable

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen March 11th 1816 they signed
an Order directing the Treasurer to pay to the following
persons the following sums of Money anexed their several
names (Viz)

To Isaac Dana for attendance as a Witnefs re-1
specting Cambridge Bridge J 2„ 00

To Thomas Richardson for Clothing David)

Barnard / 25,, —

To Joseph Cole for repairing Town's plow 2„ 75

To Nath1 Woodard his acc1 as Sexton &C 46„ 89

To Mr9 Hay her acc1 for boarding the poor since)

May 22d 1816 / 55„ 66

To Z Bradford for entertainment of fish com-)

mitte j 1„ 37

To Coolidge and Stone for boarding Solomon]

Hunter from Jan" l3 1815 To June 5th— 22

Weeks @ 9/ J 33„ —

To Hannah Davis for boarding Mr3 White from]

Decr 3rd 1816 to March 11th— 1816 14 Weeks

@ 6/ J 14.00

[162]

To Nath1 R Whitney for Cash paid by him for)
expence in takeing depositions of persons J 8„ 50

To Stephen Cook for 1 years house Rent for)
Mrs Bray to March l3t 1816 & repairing Waste \
bridge J 33„ —

To Amos Livermore Jur his ace* for setting glafs)

in East School house &C / 1 ,, 30

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To Dan1 Bond for wood supplied Jonas Learnardl

& for Blankett did Poor J 10„ 75

To Nath1 Bemis for Medicine & attence on the)

poor to this date J 7„ —

To Charles Stratton his acc* in full for expences]
for Selectmen committees in Town employ since \

April 26th 1815 J 25 —

To Charles Whitney for Edmund Fowle's order
for compensation for damage done him by the
Road laid out through his land agreeable to the
report of the referees dated Jun 6th J 300. —

Interest on the same from Sep1 l8t to March l8t 9.00

Thomas Clark ] Selectmen
Dan1 Bond of
Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[163]

March
1816

At a public town meeting of the freeholders and other
Inhabitants of the town of Watertown qualified by law to
vote in Town affairs, assembled at the public meeting house
in said town on Monday the 18th day of March AD 1816 —
for the purpose of transacting the businefs set forth in the
Warrant for said Meeting, proceeded as follows (Viz)

l8t Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

Voted & chose Gilbert Nichols town Clerk, who was sworn
to that Office by Tho8 Clark Esqr Moderator

Voted & chose Abijah White for Town Treasurer

Voted & chose for Selectmen

Voted & chose for Afsefsors

Thomas Clark (sworn
Daniel Bond (sworn
Gilbert Nichols (sworn
Moses Chenery (sworn
k Willi am White (sworn

(Thomas Clark (sworn
Gilbert Nichols (sworn
Charles Whitney (sworn

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197

Voted to choos the remainder of the Town Officers by hand
Votes

Voted to adjourn this meeting for two hours then to meet
at this place

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

March 18th 1816 —

Agreeable to the above adjournment the meeting was
declared open, & proceeded as follows (Viz)' — >

John Fowle sworn

Voted & chose for fence viewers f*f C>?en,e7 SWOrn

Joshua Coolidge

JVloses Coolidge sworn

I Jonas White
Thomas Learnard

Voted & chose for Clerks of Markett ( Charles Patten

\John Clark

164]

Voted & chose for Surveyors'

Voted & chose for Field
Drivers'—

Voted & chose for Hogreeves<— >

Adam Brown (sworn
Thomas Learnard (sworn
Moses Chenery (sworn
Nath1 Harrington (sworn
Peter Clark
Luke Bemis

Josiah Learnard sworn
James Robbins (sworn
Jeremiah Rufsell (sworn
John Fowle (sworn
Sam1 Bellows
Charles Stone
Francies Bright (excused
Nath1 Harrington
Enos Blake (sworn

Charles Patten (sworn
Elisha Whitney (sworn
Dan1 Tower
Jerom Hersey
John Harris
Wm Vose — (sworn
Israel Whitney sworn
Jeremiah Rufsell sworn
Amasa Jackson (sworn
John McKenney sworn

198

Watertown Records.

Voted & chose for Surveyors oi /Isaac Dana-
Lumber \Wm Horn

Voted & chose for Cullers of
Hoops & Staves

-sworn

-sworn

Voted & chose for Firewards*

f Isaac Dana sworn

\ Willi am Horn sworn

Nath1 Bemis
John Fowle
Amos Bond
Nath1 Weld
Luke Bemis
Adam Brown
Moses Coolidge
Elisha Livermore

[165

Voted & chose for fish Committe

Josiah Coolidge
Nath1 Weld
Wm M Pomroy
Edward Lowd
Gilbert Nichols

Voted & chose for Constables'

f Moses Chenery (excused
I Isaac Dana, sworn

Voted to excuse Moses Chenery from serveing as Constable

Voted & chose Samuel Learned for Constable in place of
Moses Chenery excused & was sworn accordingly*— ^

Ar* 3d Voted that the Selectmen provide a Sexton & agree with
him for his servicies

Arfc 4th Voted that Swine & neat Cattle shall not go at large the
ensueing year

Arl 5th Voted to accept of the following Report (Viz)

We the subscribers appointed by the Inhabitants of the
town of Watertown at a public Town Meeting held on the
8th day of May AD 1815, to assertain the number of
Scholars in the respective destricts have attended to that

service & beg leave to report That we find that there

are in the West Destrict one hundred & forty two And

in the Middle Destrict two hundred & thirty And in the

East destrict Eighty seven All which is submitted by

Signed-

as you may see on file*— -»

Elisha Livermore
Peter Clark
Gilbert Nichols
Nath1 R Whitney
Adam Brown
Abijah White

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199

Voted that the West & Middle destricts be divided into
three districts an draw their propotion of the money ac-
cordingly— which will make one hundred and twenty four
Children for each of said districts & eighty seven for the
East destrier—*

Voted to choose a committee to divide the School Destrict
& set bounds to all the respective Destricts in the Town
and report at april meetings

Nath1 R W7hitney
Gilbert Nichols
John Tucker

Voted & chose for said committe \ Nath1 Bemis

Adam Brown
Peter Clark
Elisha Livermore

[166]

Voted to grant twelve hundred Dollars to be divided equally
between the four intended districts

Ar* 6 Voted to postpone granting money to support the poor to
the adjournment of this meeting

Ar* 7th Voted that there laid and assessed on every rateable poll
twenty five Cents & other estate in propotion to be laid out
on the Highways under the same regulations as last year —

8th Voted to allow the following accounts (Viz)

Nath1 R Whitney for servicies render'd the town)

in the action VS. Jonas White Esqr J 16, , 00

Isaac Patten for servicies redered the town in the)

Action VS. Jonas White Esqr / 14„ 00

Edmund Fowle for servicies rendered the town)

in the Action Vs. Jonas White Esqr J 25.00

Voted to allow the following accounts & Grant Money to
pay the same (Viz'—*

To Abijah White for Servicies as Town Treasurer $50,, 00

Thomas Clark's for servicies render'd as an)

Afsefsor on committees & Cash paid for poor — J 36,, 00

To William Horn for his servicies as Constable — 6,, 00

Nathaniel Woodard for takeing care of stove — 10„ 00

200

Watertown Records.

Nath1 Woodard for cash pd Jona Wyeth fori

takeing care of the Stove in 1814 J 8„ 00

Amos Bond for makeing Taxes 1815 &C 20„ 00

Gilbert Nichols his ace* as Clerk & Afsefsor &C — 56„ 00

Landing
place

9th Voted to accept of the report of the Committee appointed
by the town to defend the common landing place near
Whitney's Distillery on Charles River on the 20th March
1815 Voted l8t That the town Clerk be required forthwith
to cause the report together with the depositions anexed
the same to be recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for
the County of Middlesex & that the Town Clerk be required
to record the same upon the Town Book as soon as they can
be obtain'd from the Register's Office & place the same on
the town files.

10th Voted that the Selectmen take charge of the poor the
ensueing year & conduct with them as they shall think
proper*— >

[167]

Arl 11th Voted to choose a committee of three to examine the
Watering place (so call'd & see if it be expidient to sell any
part of the common land adjoining the same & report at
next meeting

[Nath1 R Whitney
Voted & Chose for said Committee jHubart Rufsell

[James Robbins

Arl 12 Voted to choose a Committee to examine the meeting
house, & see what repairs are nessessary & report at our
next meeting

Amos Livermore Jnr

Voted & chose for said Committee <

Wm Horn
Nath1 Bemis
Caleb Lincoln
Thomas Clark

13 Voted to choose a committee to take into consideration the
situation of Engine house & Waggon & determine what is
best to be done with the same

[Gilbert Nichols
Voted & chose for said Committee j John Fowle

Adam Brown

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201

14tb Voted to postpone granting money for contingent Expences
to April Meeting

15th Voted that the town will not find Seines in nature for the
Fishery except what the town has now on hand

16 Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen concerning the
state of our Treasury & place the same on file which stands
thus Viz

That Abijah White Treasurer is Charg'd)

the sum of J 6762,, 9

and is Credited the sum of 6346,, 83

leaveing a ballance being Cash in thel
Treasury J 415.26

Voted that the Selectmen be & are empower'd to sink
Taxes of Charles Whitney instead of Samuel Cook, which
was committed to said Cook to collect in the year provided
the Administrator to said Cook's Estate will discharge said
Town from the premium due said Estate for Collecting
part of said list

Voted that the Selectmen & Afsefsors are empowered to
settle the list of Taxes that was committed to Jonathan
Child to collect in the year 1813 as they shall think most
for the Interest of the town

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the house of Charles
Stratton there to meet at six of the Clock this evening for
the purpose of farming out Taxes &0— >

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[168]

At a meeting of the Inhabitants aforesaid at the house of
Charles Stratton agreeable to the foregoing adjournment
the proceeded as follows (Viz)

le Voted & chose as pound keeper Jeremiah Rufsell who was
accordingly sworn to that office by Gilbert Nichols Town
Clerk

2 Voted to farm out the collection of Taxes on the same
conditions as last year excepting they shall complete the
Collection by the first of May following the date thereof

202

Watertown Records,

3 Voted that the Taxes shou'd be put up in one list. Which
was accordingly done & struck off to Jonathan Stone for
two & a half Cents on a Dollar

4 Voted & chose Jonathan Stone Collector for the ensueing
year

The Hay Scales was then put up for the highest bidder for
one year from the first of April 1816 And was struck off to
Elisha W Dana for $29„00

Also the wharf in Cambridge was put up & struckl

off to Isaac Dana for 1 year from I3 April 1816 — J 1„ 5

Voted to postpone chooseing County Treasurer and County
Register to the first day of April 1816 then to meet at the
public meeting house at 4 O clock in the aftern oon for that
purpose

On Motion Voted to adjourn this meeting to the Is day of
April then to meet at four of the Clock at the public Meet-
ing house

Which was Accordingly declared adjourned

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

March 18th 1816

The following persons appeared & was sworn to the faithful
performance of their several Offices (Viz) Jeremiah Russell

pound keeper Jeremiah Rufsell James Robbins & Enos

Blake as field-drivers Charles Patten Elisha Whitney

William Vose Israel Whitney Jeremiah Russell & John

McKenney as Hogreeves Isaac Dana & William Horn

Surveyors of Lumber Isaac Dana & William Horn Cullers

of Hoops & Staves Isaac Dana & Samuel Learned

Constables -Charles Whitney as Afsessor before

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[169]

1816 March 26th Then the following persons apeared & was
sworn to the faithful performance of their several Offices
Viz Thomas Clark Daniel Bond William White as Select-
men and Thomas Clark as an Afsefsor Adam Brown

Surveyor of Highways before Gilbert Nichols Town

Clerk

Also Gilbert Nichols as Selectman & Afsefsor before Thomas
Clark Justice of the Peace. Moses Chenery was sworn as
Selectman before

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertown Records. 203

1816 March 27th The Selectmen at a meeting this day held for
that purpose, appointed the following persons as Weighers
of Beef for the ensueing year agreeable to a Law of this
Commonwealth pas'd February 1816. Viz

[Thomas Googins, sworn
Weighers of Beef<— > \ Elisha W Dana, sworn

[Amos Livermore Junr

Also they appointed the following persons as Measurer of
WTood Viz

Measurers of Wood*-, {f^^A *? wd (sWOrn

[John Clark

Attc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Warrant for)
April 1816 /

April 21st 1816. The Selectmen isued the following Warrant
Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the Constables
for the town of Watertown. Greeting.

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith, to notify and warn all
the freeholders and other Inhabitants of said being twenty
one years of age & upwards, haveing a freehold Estate
within said 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
first day of April next at one of the Clock in the afternoon,
to give in their Votes for Govenor Lieu1 Govenor & Senators
and Counsellors agreeable to the Constitution of this
Commonwealth

Also You are alike required to notify & warn the freeholders &
other Inhabitants qualified to vote in town Affairs to meet

[170]

To meet at the public Meeting house in said town on
Monday the first day of April next at three of the Clock in
the afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz)<— ^

l6t To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To hear the Report of the Committee on the Subject of

School Districts, And Act any thing thereon
3 To know if the town will build a new pound and Act any

thing thereon

204

Watertown Records.

4th To know what method the town will take to repair their
Great Bridge & Grant money for the same & Act any thing
thereon

5 To know if the town will except the list of Jurors prepar'd
by the Selectmen And Act any thing thereon

6th To know what method the town will take to expend the
Money that is or may be Collected from the several de-
linquents in the Highway Taxes & Act any thing thereon

7 To know what method the town will take to Collect sundry
Accounts & demands which the town have against Sundry
persons and Act any thing thereon

Hereof, fail not & make return of this Warrant & your
doing thereon to the Selectmen, on or before the time
appointed for said Meeting' — >

Given under our hands & Seals at Watertown this twenty
first day of March AD 1816

Thomas Clark 1

Daniel Bond Selectmen of

Gilbert Nichols
Wm White

Watertown

Att4 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk*

Middlesex fs. April lat 1816 by virtue of this Warrant I
have notified the Inhabitants of said town of Watertown as
therein exprefsed by posting up an Attested copy of the
within Warrant two Sundays previous to said Meeting at
the public Meeting house in said town.<—»

(signed) Samuel Learned Constable

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[171]

April \
Meeting/

At a public town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of the town of Watertown qualified by the
Constitution to Vote for Govenor Lieut Govenor and
Senators & Counsellors being duly warned and assembled
at the public Meeting house in said town on Monday the
l8t day of April AD 1816.

The Selectmen presideing, the List of Voters revised the
Votes for Govenor Lieu1 Govenor & Senators & Counsellors

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205

were call'd for brought in & sorted & Counted and it
appear'd the following persons had the number of votes
anex'd their several names (Viz)

For Govenor

Hon. Samuel Dexter had One hundred & forty six votes
Hon. John Brooks had Ninety nine votes

For Lieu1 Govenor
Hon. William King had One hundred & forty six votes
Hon. William Philips had Ninety seven votes

For Senators

Samuel Hoar Esq. had One hundred & forty three votes
Timothy Fuller Esq. had One hundred & forty three votes
John Hart Esq. had One hundred forty two votes
Josiah Bartlett Esq1" had Ninety four votes
Samuel P P. Fay had Ninety seven votes
Calvin Sanger Esqr had Ninety seven votes
Jacob Reeves Esqr had One vote
William White had two votes
William Austin Esqr had one vote

On Motion it was Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the
House of Charles Stratton for the purpose of completeing &
sealing the returns of Votes for Govenor Lieu1 Govenor &
Senators & Counsellors which was accordingly declared
adjourn'd

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[172]

18161
April/

Then the Meeting was opened by adjournment from the
18th day of March last, for the purpose of chooseing County
Treasurer & Register, the votes were call'd for & brought in
after counting it appeared the following persons had the
following number of Votes anex'd their several Names
(Viz).-,

for County Treasurer
John Keyes Esq. had One hundred & six votes
Abiel Haywood had Fifty seven votes
Sam1 Bartlett Esqr had four votes

206 Watertown Records.

for Register

Sam1 Bartlett Esqr had seventy two votes
Hon John Brooks had thirty four votes
John Keyes had three votes
Abiel Haywood had five votes

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Then the Town meeting in town affairs agreeable to the
Warrant of the Selectmen deld March 21st 1816 was opened,
& the Inhabitants qualified as the Warrant expresed being
regularly warn'd proceeded as follows (Viz)

l8 Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d Voted to reconsider the Vote of the town pas'd the 18th day
of March last, respecting the division of the Middle School
District

Voted to accept the following report & put the same into
execution

To the Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown in Town
Meeting afsembled, on Monday the first day of April AD
1816 The Committee appointed by the Inhabitants of said
town at a legal meeting held on the 18th day of March last
AD 1816 to divide the School districts in said town & set
bounds to them respectively, beg leave to report as follows
(Viz).*-,

That all the Inhabitants of said town West of a line be-
ginning at Charles River half way between the House be-
longing to Marshall Spring Esqr now ocupied by Mark
Vose & the House belonging to David Hager in south Street
(so call'd), thence running Northerly to the main Street
between The house belonging to the Widow Jerusha Nor-
crofs & the house belonging to Elijah Norcrofs, thence
across said Main Street East of the house in which Levi
Thaxter Esqr now lives & owns

thence

[173]

Thence Northerly over the hill to Whitney's lane (so
call'd) east of the house belonging to Josiah Hovey, thence
still northerly, west of the house belonging to Mr Bradley
formerly belonging to Dan1 Barnard to Waltham line to
Thomas Harrington's corner (so call'd shall constitute one
district to be call'd the West District

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207

That all the Inhabitants east & north of a line begining at
Waltham line where the line of the West district last
terminated, thence running Southardly West of said Brad-
ley's house to the Road leading to Boston by Nath1 Brights
then Eastwardly on said road including all the houses on
said Road till it comes to the Road leading over Meeting
house hill (so call'd thence runing Southeastwardly &
West of the farms of Harrison G Otis Esqr & Michael Gay
to the great Road leading to Boston thence running South-
ardly & East of the house of the late Joshua Hill deceas'd
in a straight line to Charles River, shall constitute one
district to be called the East District

That all the remaining Inhabitants of said town shall
constitute one district to be call'd a double District Your
Committee further report that at the Meeting held on the
Eighteenth day of March last it was Voted that the old
West & Middle Districts shou'd be divided into three
Districts & draw their propotion of the Money Granted by

the town for the use of Schools accordingly But your

committee understanding that many of the Inhabitants of
the said Middle District, out of which the fourth con-
templated District was principally to be formed, prefered
continueing together under the Idea of a double district,
and drawing the same amount of money as though they

were divided into two Seperate Districts In order to

assertain the sence of said Inhabitants notified a Meeting
thereof, & it was the unanimous desire of a full meeting of
the double district sett of as aforesaid, not to be divided
into two districts but to continue together, & It was also
the unanimous wish of said Inhabitants of said

inhabitants

[174]

)

Inhabitants of said double district that the town instead of
building a New Schoolhouse in a seperate place, wou'd
build an addition to the old Schoolhouse by raiseing the

same another Story And your committee are of opinion

that many great & esential advantages will be gained by
adopting the arangement & division aforesaid both to the
town & to the said double districts And your Com-
mittee believe that in order to carry them into full effect
it will be nefsefsary for the town to adopt the following
Votes And which they accordingly recommend for the
adoption of the town

208 Watertown Records,

1 Voted that the town accept the foregoing report of their
committee divideing the Town into three districts to be
call'd the West, East, & Double Districts, & that the town
be so divided accordingly

2d Voted that an addition to the School house in the said
double District be made by raiseing the same one story
higher.

all which is submitted by

Nath1 R Whitney *

Gilbert Nichols

{ohn Tucker
Jath1 Bemis
Adam Brown
Peter Clark
Elisha Livermore

committee' — >

Voted to accept & carry the above report into full effect

Voted to choose a committee to assertain the probable
expence of raiseing the Brick Schoolhouse one Story higher
& report at May Meeting next what it can be done for

(John Fowle
Nath1 Bemis
Nath1 R Whitney

3d Voted to chose a committee to examine the Pound & see if
it can be repaired if not to see what it will cost to build a
new one & report at May Meeting

(Luke Bemis
Nath1 R Whitney
Adam Brown

[175]

4th Voted to postpone the 4th Article respecting the Great
Bridge to the adjournment of this Meeting for the purpose
of hearing the Statement of the Selectmen concerning what
repairs are nessessary for the same

5th Voted to postpone the List of Jurors to our next Meeting

6th Voted to expend the delinquencies in Highway in the years
1814 & 1815 in repairing the Great Bridge

7th Voted to choos a committee to assertain what claim are
good & valid due their town from individuals & report at

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209

the adjournment of this meeting what measures the town
had better adopt to collect the same

Voted to adjourn the meeting to our next May Meeting
then to Meet at four of the Clock P.M. on said day

Then the town Meeting was declard open by an adjourn-
ment from the 18th day of March last & proceeded as
follows (Viz).

Then the following report was Read from the Trustees of
the Ministerial Funds (Viz)*— >

At a Meeting of the Trustees of the Watertown Ministerial
Funds held at the office of Levi Thaxter on Friday the
10th day of June 1815 at three of the clock P. M present,
Jonas White Nath1 R Whitney Levi Thaxter John Fowle &
Peter Clark the said White & Thaxter did not act in their
official capasities as Trustees

Voted & agreed to straighten the Line between the Ministe-
rial Land & the land of Jonas White Esqr

Voted & agreed with Jonas White that in future the divide-
ing line between the Ministerial Land & the land of said
White shall be as follows (Viz) to begin at the North-
west corner of the Ministerial land by the Powder house &
run in a Southwardly direction in a straight line to the
great County Road fifty feet South of the Northeasterly
Corner

Of the Ministerial land; and all the Ministerial land on the
northerly line to be conveyed by the Trustees to the said
White & all the land of the said White on the Southwardly
side of said line to be conveyed to the Trustees; the north-
erly half of said fence to belong to the said White & to be
removed on to said line by him & kept in repair, & the
Southerly half of said fence to belong to the Trustees and
to be moved onto the line & supported by the town said
fence to be moved within one year from the ensueing
Autumn; The said White also agreeing that if the Trustees

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

of

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shou'd ever wish to open a Road on said line that he will
give one half of the land for the same It being understood
by the parties & this agreement being made on the part of
said White with the expectation & on condition that the
town will build a good Stone wall on both sides of the
Road laid out from the great Road in front of the Cotton
Factory to the corner of Russells Garden where the same
passes through said Whites land when ever the town
shou'd see fit to open said Road and the said White will
not demand any damage of the town for his land taken for
said Road

Att* Levi thaxter Clerk for said Trustees

Voted to accept of the above report & that the committee
carry the same into effect accordingly

Voted, that the Report of the Committe respecting the
repairing of the Meeting hous be laid on file for further
consideration. *

Voted to choose a Committee to make such repairs on the
Meeting house as they shall think nessessary to secure the
same for the present

[Nath1 Bemis

Voted & chose for said committe jAbijah White

[Amos Livermore Jun

Voted to Grant fifty Dollars to repair the Meeting house

Voted that the Report of the committee concerning the
Engine house shou'd be filed for further consideration at
our next May Meeting* — »

The Trustees of the Watertown Ministerial Funds agreeable
to the Act of Incorporation, present the town the following
statement of their doings the last year & of the existing
state of their Funds (Viz)

But one sale of land has been made dureing the last year
(Viz) one Lot 100 feet square to Martin Wilder for the
sum of $300— on Interes from April l3t 1815*

^Editorial Note: — Gilbert Nichols frequently wrote words, without com-
pleting their endings; "hous", "interes".

Nath1 R Whitney 1 Trustees &
John Fowle [committee
Peter Clark I by the towi

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211

The income due the first day of April 1815 has been col-
lected & paid in to the Treasurer Amounting to $311.53

The funds of the corporation at this time in Money at
interest amounts to the sum of $2300„50c — which is 'due
from the following persons (Viz)<— »

From Isaac Patten $630.00

" Jona Wyeth 300.00

" Edward Lowd 325.00

" Cyrus & Joseph Rufsell 550.00

Jessee Smith Ebenr Fuller)

& Seth Dewing J 150.00

" Wiswall Fuller & C° 45.50

" Martin Wilder 300.00

Total $2300,, 50

The Interest or income ariseing on said sum to the first dav

of April 1816 & due this day is $138,, 3

the rent on Real Estate now due is 167,, 25

makeing the amount of income the last year — $305.28

By order of the Trustees
(Signed) Levi Thaxter Treasurer

Voted to grant Fifty Dollars to be paid over to the com-
mittee of the singing Society, to be appropriated for the
use of a Singing School for the use of the Town that is for
those Inhabitants who shall go to said School, or see fit to
send

Voted that this meeting stand adjournd to our next May
Meeting then to meet & proceed at three of the Clock, P.M.

Att* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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The Inhabitants (agreeable to an adjournment declared at
the Meeting house this afternoon April 1st 1816) Met at the
house of Charles Stratton for the purpose of sealing up the
Votes which was accordingly done in open Town Meeting —

Attt Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

212 Watertown Records.

April l8t \
1816 /

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Charles
Stratton April lat 1816 at 8' of the Clock in the evening
they agreed to lease the pews that belong to the town at
public Auction upon the same conditions as they were the
last year, for one year from this day April 12th 1816

The Godard Pew (so call'd) was put & struck of)

to Charles Stratton for J 12„ 75

The East long Pew was put up & struck of to \

Amos Wheeler for J 8„ 00

The West long Pew was put up & struck of to \

Clinton Thayer for j 8„ 25

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

April l3t Thomas Learned Moses Chenery & Nath1 Harrington
was sworn as Surveyors of Highways before Gilbert Nichols
Town Clk

May 6th Josiah Learned and John Fowle was sworn as field
drivers. John Fowle Moses Coolidge Ebenezer Chenery
was sworn as Fence viewers

before Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

May 20th Luke Bemis and Peter Clark was sworn as Surveyors
of Highways

before Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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Warrant 1
for May [
1816 J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen held at the hous of Charles
Stratton April 25. 1816, they issued the following Warrant
(Viz)<_>

Middlesex fs To Samuel Learned one of the Constables for
the town of Watertown, Greeting

You are hereby required in the nam of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, to notify & warn all the male Inhabitants
of said town being twenty one years of age & upwards &
resident in said town for the space of one year next pre-
ceeding haveing a freehold estate in said town of the anual

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213

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 sixth day of May next at one of the Clock
in the afternoon, for the purpose of chooseing one or more
Representatives to represent them at the General Court
appointed to be held at Boston the last Wednesday of
May next

Also. You are alike required to notify & warn the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of said town qualified by law to vote in
town affairs to meet at the public Meeting house in said
town on Monday the sixth day of May next at four of the
clock, PM. to act on the following Articles, Viz

Article

1st To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To know if the town will approve the doings of the Select-
men in sinking the Taxes sett against the names of the
several persons for the year 1814 & 1815 agreeable to their
report, & act any thing thereon.

3d To know if the town will ortherise their Selectmen or
Afsefsors for the time being, to sink the whole or of any
persons Taxes that may be set to them hereafter and act
any thing thereon as the town may think propper

4th To know if the town will direct their Selectmen to make
farther opposition to the Road & Bridge prayed for by
Luke & Seth Bemis and act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not, and make return of this Warrant

with

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With your doings thereon, to the Selectmen on, or before
the time appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands and seals at Watertown this twenty
fifth day of April AD 1816

Signed-

Thomas Clark
Daniel Bond
Gilbert Nichols
William White
Moses Chenery

Attsfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Middlesex fs, Watertown May 6. 1816

Pursuant to the above Warrants I have notified the male
Inhabitants of said town qualified as therein exprefsed, to

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meet at the time & place & for the purposes therein men-
tioned, by posting an attested copy of this Warrant at the
public meeting house two Sundays prior to the date
hereof

Signed Samuel Learned Constable

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

1816 May 6th)
Meeting J

At a public Town Meeting of the freeholders & other
Inhabitants qualified by the Constitution to vote for
Representatives in the town of Watertown being duly
warned & regularly assembled at the public meeting house
in said Watertown on Monday the 6th day of May AD 1816
the Selectmen of said town presideing, proceeded as follows
(Viz) Voted to choose two Representatives

The list of Voters revised was read & the votes call'd for
and was brought in sorted & counted & proclaim'd to stand
as follows

(Viz) Thomas Clark Esqr had Sixty six votes

William White had Sixty six Votes

& the said Thomas Clark & William White was declared to
be shosen to Represent the town the ensueing year

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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1816— ]
Meeting >
May 6 J

At a public Town Meeting, of the Inhabitants of the Town
of Watertown qualified by law to vote in town affairs, being
duly warned (agreeable to the Warrant returnd this day

Viz May 6th 1816 being duly Assembled at the time &

place proceeded as follows (Viz).

1st Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d Voted to accept & confirm the doings of the Selectmen in
abateing & sinking the Taxes of Sundry persons set against
them in the years 1814 & 1815

3d Voted that the Selectmen and Afsefsors for the time being,
hereafter, be, and they are hereby appointed & fully

Watertown Records. 215

orthorised & impowered (untill the further orders of the
town) to abate the Taxes sett against the names of any
persons, in whole or in part as they shall think propper, and
make an annual report of their doing to the town in public
town meeting

4th Voted that the Selectmen may make further opposition to
the Road & Bridge pray'd for by Luke & Seth Bemis if they
shall think propper

On Motion it was Voted to dissolve the Meeting which was
accordingly declared dissolv'd

Att9t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

May 6th ]
March Meet-[
ing open'd J

Then March meeting was declared open agreeable to an
adjournment from the 1st day of April AD 1816 and pro-
ceeded as follows (Viz)

Voted to grant fourteen hundred Dollars for the support
of the poor the ensueing year $1400.00

Voted to accept the following report concerning the re-
pairing of the Brick School house (Viz)

Your committee that was chosen to assertain the probable
expence of raiseing the Brick School house one Story higher,
has attended to that service, and do recomend to the town
to grant four hundred & fifty Dollars also to choose a dis-
creete committee to carry the businefs into effect 1816
May 6th signed.

John Fowle ]

Adam Brown \ committee

Nath1 Bemis j

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Voted & chose Gilbert Nichols as agent for the purpose of
raiseing the Brick School house one Story higher agreeable
to the foregoing report

Voted to grant four hundred & fifty Dollars for the purpose
of enableing the aforesaid Agent to raise the said School
house & pay the expence of the same $450,, 00

Voted to grant One hundred & fifty Dollars for the purpose
of staightening the line & moveing the wall between the

216 Watertown Records.

Ministerial land & the land of Jonas White Esq, & for
contingent expences, $150,, 00

Voted that the time, of the several Surveyors of highways
for returning their lists shou'd be lengthened out to the
twentieth of June next

On Motion it was voted to dissolve the Meeting which was
accordingly declared

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

adjournment ]
of April meet-[
ing open'd J

Then the town meeting was declared open by adjournment
from the l8t day of April and the Inhabitants qualified to
vote in town affairs proceeded as follows. (Viz)

The following report was read (Viz)

To the Inhabitants of the town of Watertown in town

meeting afsembled on the six day of May AD 1816

Your committee appointed on the l8t day of April 1816, to
examine the town Pound & see if it is worth repairing, if
not, to assertain what a new pound can be built for, have
attended to that service & beg leave to report as follows,
That the season of the year has arived when it is abso-
lutely nefsessary that we shou'd have a pound fit for use.—
And it is not convenient to obtain materials for building a
new one, as at some other season of the year We are of
opinion that if five posts are procured, the raleing may
answer to repair the same & the expence will not exceed
twelve Dollars & the Pound will be sufficient for the

E resent And likewise we recommend that a committee
e raised to procure Materials the next Winter to build a
new one al which is summitted

Watertown May 6. 1816

Luke Bemis 1

Nath1 R Whitney \ committee

Adam Brown

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Voted to choose a committee to make the nefsessary repairs
to the town's pound

CLuke Bemis

Voted & chose for said committee ^Nath1 R Whitney

[Adam Brown

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Voted to grant twelve Dollars for the purpose of repairing
the pound. $12,, 00

Voted that the proposition of Charles Whitney respecting
the great Bridge, remain on file for further consideration
Voted to choose a committe for the purpose of repairing
the great Bridge

(Nath1 Bemis

Voted & chose for said Committee | Adam Brown

John Fowle

Voted that the list made by the Selectmen be postponed
for further consideration at our next meeting

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the second Monday of
June next for the purpose of hearing the report of the
committee respecting the back accounts, also, for the pur-
pose of excepting the list of Jurors made by the Selectmen;
then to meet at this place at 5 of the Clock in the afternoon,
adjournd

Att9t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Jurors list)
accepted J

1816 June 10th Agreeable to an Adjournment May 6th 1816 (as
you may see above) the Inhabitats of the Town of Water-
town qualified by law to Vote in Town Affair met at the
public Meeting house in said town on Monday the 10th day
of June AD 1816 & proceeded as follows Viz

Voted to accept the list of Jurors made by the Selectmen &
that the same be placed on file

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

as you may see on File)

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Landing!
place /

The committee appointed by the Inhabitants of the town
of Watertown at a legal meeting thereof, on the 20th day of
March AD 1815, to support and defend the common land-
ing place situated near Whitney's Distillery on Charles
River — have attended that service & beg leave to report —
That said committee made a report signed Amos Bond ^
Order, at a public town meeting held on the 8th of May AD
1815 which was then accepted by said Inhabitants & there-

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upon your committee were appointed to take the deposi-
tions of sundry persons to be preserv'd in perpetual re-
membrance, relative to said common landing place to be

recorded In pursuance of which last mentioned vote,

Your Committee have taken according to law, the deposi-
tions of Charles Nutting, Phinehas Jennison & Samuel
Benjamin haveing notified Nath1 Weld the only person
whom the committee know to be interested in the property
to which the said depositions relate — which depositions
are hereunto anexed, and your committee are of opinion
that said depositions abundantly prove & establish the
rights of the Inhabitants of said town & all others to the
use and improvement of the said common Landing place &
pafs way commonly call'd the gap situate near the Destil-
lery ocupied by Nath1 R Whitney Junr on the South side of
Charles River without paying or being liable to pay any
fees or compensation for the use & improvement thereof,

to any person or persons whatever Your committee

recommend to the town the adoption of the following
Votes (Viz)* — »

l8t Voted, That the Town Clerk be required forthwith to
cause the depositions aforesaid to be recorded in the
Register of Deeds Office for the County of Middlesex

2d Voted, that the town Clerk be required to record upon the
town books the depositions aforesaid as soon as they can
be obtained from the Register together with this Report &
also place the same on the files belonging to the town

habitants thereof who may hereafter be call'd upon to pay
any fees for the use of said landing place not to pay the
same & if sued therefor that he shoud forthwith lay the

same before the Selectmen for the time being And that

the said Selectmen be and are hereby required to aid &
assist such persons in vesting such claim by takeing upon
themselves in behalf of said town the defence of such suit

All which is submitted

signed

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

A true Copy

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219

Deposition \

I Samuel Benjamin of Watertown in the County of Middle-
sex Yeoman being upwards of seventy eight years of age,
do testify & say that I have known the landing place com-
monly call'd the Gap in Watertown on Charles River near
the Distill house of Nath1 R Whitney Junr for upwards of
sixty years & dureing all said time the same has been used
and improv'd by the Inhabitants of said Watertown and
others as a public and common landing place and pafsway
to & from said River, and, that I never knew any person
whatever claim any exclusive right to said landing place or
set up any claim to fees or compensation for pafsing or
repasing through the same or for the use thereof, excepting
I have heard within two years that Nath Weld pretended
to demand fees for the use of said gap, I further say that
I & my Farther before me have used said gap in Carting
Hay & Timber through the same but never paid any thing
for the use thereof, nor, did any person ever demand any
thing of me or my Farther to my knowledge

(Signed Samuel Benjamin

A true Copy Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts, Middlesex fs

Town of Watertown this ninth day of March in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred & sixteen, personally
appeared before us, the Subscribers two Justices in & for
the said County of Middlesex, quorum unus, the aforesaid
deponent, and after being carefully examined & duly cau-
tioned to testify the whole truth & nothing but the truth
made Oath that the foregoing deposition by him sub-
scribed is true — Taken at the request of Tyler Bigelow,
Nath1 Bemis & Nath1 R Whitney Esquires a committee
appointed by the inhabitants of the said town of Water-
town to take depositions of certain persons to be preserved
in perpetual remembrance of the thing & we duly notified
Nath1 Weld the only person we know to be interested in the
property to which the said deposition relates, but he did
not think propper to attend.

1 two Justices of the
Nathan Fuller [peace Quorum, unus
Signed) John Richardson J of said County

a true Copy Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

220

Watertown Records.

2d deposition. I, Phinehas Jennison of Newton in the County of
Middlesex, Yeoman, being upwards of seventy two years of
age, do testify & say that I have known the landing place
commonly calPd the gap in Watertown on Charles River
near the Destillery of Nath1 R Whitney Junr for Sixty
years & during all said time the same has been used &
improv'd by the Inhabitants of said town of Watertown &
others as a public & common landing place & pafsway to &
from said River, & that I never knew any person whatever
claim any exclusive right to said Gap or landing place or
sett up any claim to fees or compensation for pafsing or

repafsing through the same, or for the use thereof that

I have myself follow'd boating on said River for a number
of years & used the said gap, but never paid any thing for
the use thereof nor did any person ever demand any thing
of me

Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts

Middlesex fs. Town of W7atertown this ninth day of March
in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred &
sixteen, personally appeard before us the subscribers two
Justices of the peace for said County of Middlesex Quorum
Unus, the aforesaid deponent, and after being carfully
examined & duly cautioned to testify the whole truth &
nothing but the truth made Oath that the foregoing deposi-
tion by him subscribed is true Taken at the request of

Tyler Bigelow Nath1 Bemis & Nath1 R Whitney Esquires a
committee appointed by the Inhabitants of the said town of
Watertown, to take the depositions of certain persons to be
preserved in perpetual remembrance of the thing .

And, we duly notified Nath1 Weld the only person we knew
to be interested in the property to which the said deposition
relates, but, he did not think propper to attend.

Signed-

Phinehas Jenison
Turn over

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(Signed)

Nathan Fuller
John Richardson

A true Copy Atts Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

3d Deposition \ I Charles Nutting of Watertown in the County of
Middlesex Labourer, being upwards of sixty years of age

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221

do testify and say that I have known the landing place
commonly call'd the gap in Watertown on Charles River
near the Destill house of Nath1 R Whitney for upwards of
fifty years & dureing all said time the same has been used
and improv'd by the Inhabitants of said town of Water-
town, and others as a public & common landing place &
pafsway to & from said River, & that I never knew any
person whatever claim any exclusive right to said gap or
common landing place or sett up any claim to fees, or com-
pensation for pafsing or repafsing through the same, or for
the use thereof, that I my self followed boating on said
River for upwards of fifty years

and

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And used said gap but never paid any thing for the use
thereof, nor did any person ever demand any thing of
me

(Signed) Charles Nutting

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Middlesex fs, Town of Watertown this ninth day of March
in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred &
sixteen, personally appeared before us the subscribers two
Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Middlesex
Quorum Unus, the aforesaid deponent being carefully ex-
amined & duly cautioned to testify the whole truth and
nothing but the truth made Oath that the foregoing deposi-
tion by him subscribed is true Taken at the request of

Tyler Bigelow Nath1 Bemis, Nath1 R Whitney Esquires, a
committee appointed by the Inhabitants of the said town of
Watertown to take the depositions of certain persons to be
perserved in perpetual remembrance of that thing, And, we
duly notified Nath1 Weld the only person we know to be
interested in the property to which the said depositions
relate, but he did not think proper to attend

Nathan Fuller ITwo Justices of the
(Signed.) John Richardson [Peace Quorum Unus

J of said County*— i

A true Copy An* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

As you may see on file)

NB. — The foregoing report and depositions stand recorded in
the Registry of Deeds Office in said county of Middlesex,
book 217, page 69

222 Watertown Records.

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 10th June 1816 they
signed an order directing the Treasurer to pay to the follow-
ing persons the following sums of money annex'd their
several names (Viz)

To Hannah Davis for Clothing & supplying)

Sally Berry J 6„ 47

To Catharine Hay for supporting the poor &C\

from March 11th 1816 to June 3d 1816 j 56.79

To Jonas White for boarding John Sanger from)

Novr 1st 1815 to April l3t 1816 @ %\„ Week —J 21„ 50

To Samuel Bellows for 113 Rails to fence the)

Revd R R Eliot's Garden J 15„ 25

To Gilbert Nichols his Acc1 for Cash pd Mra Bray
to supply her with Wood &C and for Cash pd for
recording the papers relateing to the Common
Landing place at the Registers office J 9„ 50

To Levi Thaxter Esqr for attending the probate)
Court to settle Dan1 Jackson's acc1 as Guardians

to John Sanger J 6„ 00

To Jacob Farrar for the support of Ben11 Whitney)

one year J 20. —

To Isaac Corey for boarding Elisha Whitneys two)
Children from Novr 13th 1815 to April 11th 1816/ 20„ 50

To Charles Whitney to Cash by him at Concord)

for opposeing the Road pray'd for by Luke Bemisj 47.40

To Charles Whitney for Collecting the two lists of)

Taxes committed to him to Collect June 30th 1816/ 243.96

To John Harris for repairing the floor at West)

School house / 2„ 50

To Nath1 Weld for Wood did Mra Bray 7„ 50

To Watertown Cotton Factory C° to sundrys for)

Mr9 Adams J 68.99

Tho3 Clark | Sele&men

signed Wm White \ of

Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Atts Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertown Records,

223

Viz

[190]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Capt Charles
Stratton Innholder in Watertown on Monday the 1st day
of September 1816. They approbated the following persons
for Innholders & retailors the ensueing Year

Charles Stratton
Samuel Bellows
Ezra Farrer f Innholders
Thomas Young

John Clark
Sam1 Learned
Clinton Thayer
Thadeus Cole
Henry B Jackson

Retailors

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of Charles
Stratton on the 24th day of October 1816 They signed an
order directing the Town Treasurer to pay the following
persons the following sums of Money anex'd their several
names (Viz)

To Nath1 Goding for the support of his Farther $45.00

To William Peniman for clothing & support of
Newton Baxter Tho8 Wellington Junr & Nathan
Coolidge includeing funeral Expences One year

to August 10th 1816 J 300.29

To Benjamin Stevens his Ace* for Coffins & — *1

M" Hervey & Mr8 Adam's Child J 12.00

To Walter Hunnewell for Medical Attendence onl

C Nutting & Miss Berry J 8.25

To Levi Thaxter for attending Court at the suit)

Eliza Gardner ags1 Leonard Harris / 1 8„ 22

To Josiah Learned for boarding Ben11 Learned]
from Apr 1 1815 to May 17th 1816 Encludeing
Clothing for that time J 89.62

To John T Apthorp Treasurer of the Common-]
wealth the ballance due from Jona Child's List V
deceased for 1816 79„ 21

"Editorial Note: — illegible

224 Watertown Records.

To Widdow Mary Cunningham in full for the]
support & funeral Expencies of her Mother [
Hannah Prentice J 25„ 00

Thomas Clark 1 Selectmen
Signed Dan1 Bond \ of

Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[191]

1816 Ocl 24th The Selectmen isued the following Warrant (Viz)
Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the constables for
the Town of Watertown. Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts, to notify & warn the Inhabitants of said
Town of Watertown duly qualified to Vote for Representa-
tives in the General Court of said Commonwealth (Viz)
all the Male Inhabitants of said town being twenty one
years of age & upwards & resident in said town for the
space of One year next preceding haveing a freehold Estate
within said town of the anual 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 4th day
of Novr next at one of the Clock P.M. being the first Mon-
day in said Month to give in their Votes for a Representa-
tive of the people of said Commonwealth in the Congrefs

of the United States for the Middlesex Destrict -Also,

you are like required to notify & warn the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of said town qualified by Law to Vote
in Town affairs, to assemble at the public Meeting house in
said town on Monday the 4th day of Novr AD 1816, at two
of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following Articles.
Viz.

To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

To know if the Town will pay Joseph P Bradley for the
Stove & funnell, or either of them which is placed in the
Meeting house & act any thing thereon
To hear the report of the Agent appointed to raise & repair
the Brick Schoolhouse in the Middle Destrict, relative to
the expence attending the same & Act any thing thereon
To hear the report of the committee appointed to repair the
great Bridge relative to the expence of the same & make
any grants of Money to pay the same & Act any thing
thereon

l9t
2d

3d
4th

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5th To know if the town will take any Measures to defend the
town against a Road pray'd for by Ebenr Prebble & others
from Trapilo (so calld) to near the house of Amos Liver-
more lately own'd

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Own'd by Sam1 White deceased, & act any thing thereon

6th To know what measures the town will take relative to a
part of the Bridge over the Creek in front of Dan1 Jacksons
Store & the land adjoining & under the same & Act any
thing thereon

7th To know what measures the town will take to open &
complete the Road from Ministerial land to the corner of
Rufsells Garden & Act any thing thereon.

Hereof, fail not & make return of these Warrants with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands & seals this twenty fourth day of
October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
& sixteen

Thomas Clark
William White

Signed Gilbert Nichols

Moses Chenery

Att9t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Middlesex fs Watertown Novr 4th 1816. Pursuant to the
within warrant I have notified as therein directed by post-
ing at the public Meeting house in said town an attested
coppy of the within warrant two Sundays prior to said
meeting

signed Sam1 Learned Constable

a true coppy

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Cierk

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At a legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of
Watertown qualified to vote for Representatives in the
General Court of this Commonwealth, holden on the fourth
day of Novr AD 1816 at the public Meeting house in said
town. The Selectmen being present & presideing The
Votes were call'd for a Representative of the people of this

commonwealth in the Middlesex destrict And were

brought in sorted & counted & declared in public town
meeting to stand as follows (Viz)

For the Hon Timothy Fuller Forty Votes
For the Hon. Asahel Stearns Thirty six Votes
For the Hon Sam1 Dana One Vote

Voted To adjourn this Meeting to six o clock this evening for the
sole purpose of sealing up the list of Votes for a Repre-
sentative, then to meet at the house of Charles Stratton
Innholder in said Town

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a public town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of
Watertown qualified by law to Vote in town affairs being
duly warned, assembled at the public meeting house in
said town, on Monday the 4th day of November AD 1816
procee'd as follows (Viz)

l8t Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr for Moderator of said
Meeting

2d Voted to choose a committee of five persons to assertain
what has been subscribed & to get what they can sub-
scribed for the purpose of payin for the Stove & funnell
which is now placed in the Meeting house in said Town

Voted & chose for said Committee

Jonas White
Eliakim Morse
Nath1 Bond
Tyler Bigelow
Luke Bemis

3d Voted that the Selectmen be a committee to examine &
settle the Accounts brought against the town by the Agent
who was chosen to repair the Brick Schoolhouse in the
Middle District in said town

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4th Voted to choose a committee of three persons to examine
the accounts brought against the town by the committee
who was chosen to repair the great Bridge the present
year & allow the same if they shou'd Judge them to be
reasonable & Just

[Jonas White

Voted & chose for said committee {Nath1 Bright

[Nath1 Weld

Voted to grant a sum of money equal to the state Tax as
made the present year & that the Afsefsors be directed to
make & committ the same to the collector to collect as
soon as may be for the purpose of defraying the expence of
the Bridge the present year

5th Voted that the Selectmen are directed to take measures to
oppose the Trapilo Road (so caird) being made through
said town

6th Voted not to accept of the Deed made by Dan1 Jackson
dated the 24th of July AD 1813 purporting to convey to the
town a small piece of land near said Jackson's Store in
Watertown the same being made without any legal au-
thority from the town

Voted that the Seleclmen be directed to contract with said
Jackson for the land in front & near said Jacksons Store &
receive a Deed of the same at their discretion or execute
any release of the right which the town may have by the
deed aforesaid

7th Voted that the Seleclmen cause the Stones to be collected
for the purpose of fenceing the Road through the land of
Jonas White, from the Great Road in front of the cotton

Factory to the Watering place. Voted to dissolve this

Meeting

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Novr 4th 1816 Agreeable to adjournment this day the Inhabit-
ants mett at the house of Charles Stratton for the purpose
of sealing up the list of Votes for a Representative to
Congrefs & the Seleclmen in presence of the Inhabitants
aforesaid in open town Meeting did seal up the list of
Votes as given in this day for said Representative

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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At a meeting of the Selectmen of the Town of Watertown
at the house of Charles Stratton Innholder in said town on
the 19th day of Novr AD 1816, They appointed the follow-
ing persons as surveyors of Wood & Bark the ensueing year

1816 December 2d the Selectmen isued the following (Viz)
Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the Constables of the

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts to notify & warn, by giveing personal
Notice or leave verbal information at the dwellings of all
the freeholders & other Inhabitants in said town qualified
by law to vote in town affairs, to meet at the public Meeting
house in said town on Monday the ninth day of December
Ins1, at two of the Clock in the afternoon, to act on the
following Articles (Viz)

lrt To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To hear the report of Jonas White & others a committee
appointed to examine & adjust the Accounts of the com-
mittee appointed to repair the Great Bridge the present
year And act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of this warrant with your doings
thereon to the Selectmen at the time appointed for said
Meeting

Given under our hands & seals at Watertown this second day of
December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred & sixteen.

AttBt Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

town of Watertown.

Greeting

signed-

Att* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. Decr 6th 1816 pursuant to the above warrant
I have notified the Inhabitants as therein expres'd by
giveing verbal Notice four days before the time appointed

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in said Warrant to Meet at the public Meeting house in
said town for the purpose therein expres'd

Signed. Sam1 Learned Constable

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At a public Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town
of Watertown qualified by Law to vote in town affairs
being duly warn'd, afsembled at the public Meeting house
in said town on Monday the Ninth day of December AD
1816 — proceeded as follows (Viz)

let Voted, & chose Thomas Clark for Moderator for said
Meeting

2d The committee that was chosen the 4th day of Novr last
(Viz) Jonas White Nath1 Weld & Nath1 Bright) to examine
the Accounts brought against the town for the repairs of
the Great Bridge the present year. Reported, verbally,
that they had given Notice to the Committee that was
chosen to repair said Bridge to present their Accounts for
adjustment but the said Committee had refused to do the
same

Voted, to add four persons to said examineing Committee

John Clark
Peter Clark
Charles Whitney
Moses Coolidge

Voted, that the Selectmen be directed to draw orders on the
Treasurer to pay the Bills for repairing the Great Bridge the
present year; whenever they come before them Certified
by the examineing Committee above mentioned

Voted, & chose to add to said Committee

Voted, to reconsider the above Vote & the Vote pas'd the
4th Novr last as it respects the Bridge Accounts so far, as
that the examineing Committee above Mentioned shall
call upon the repairing Committee to present their own
private accounts for their own servicies in repairing the
Bridge to the said examineing Committee for them to
allow in whole or part as they shall Judge reasonable &

Just And, all other Accounts for work & Materials on

said Bridge shall be presented to the Selectmen & they
shall draw orders on the Treasurer for the payment of the
same if they shall come certified by said repairing Com-
mittee Voted to dissolve this Meeting — which was

accordingly declared dissolv'd

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of Cap1
Charles Stratton January 6th 1817. They signed an order
directing the Town Treasurer to pay the following persons
the following sums of Money anexed their several names
(Viz).-,

To William Peniman for the support of John)

Remington one year to Octr 4th 1816 j $59.91

To Charles Guild for Lumber for Bridge 18.72

To S & D Learned for Lead for ditto 2.00

To Henry Craft for Stones Labour &C for d° — 88.90

To Benjamin Jenison for Labour at ditto 29.00

To Israel Whitney for Teaming &C for d° 29.25

To Enos Blake for Timber &C for ditto 2.82

To Thadeus Cole for Lead & Sundry for d° 13.88

To Nath1 R Whitney for Carting Lumber for d° 10.50

To Jacob Easty* for Labour on ditto 14.25

To Joel Smith for Lumber for d° 60.25

To Chester Marcy for Labour for ditto 8.00

To Darius Marcy for ditto on d° 8.00

To Josiah Mason & Son for Lumber for ditto — 266.59

To Nath1 Harrington for Carting Stones for d° 34.50

To Farwell Eager for Labour on ditto 36.83

To Jackson & Lincoln for Lumber for ditto 45.25

To Willett & Bullard for Lumber for fd° 33.33

To Amasa Jackson d° for ditto 2„ 75

To Martin Wilder for Iron Work for ditto 21„ 41

To Caleb Lincoln for Labour &C for ditto 271. 2

To Elijah Ray for Labour on ditto 1/, 00

To Zebediah Bradford for boarding workman)

and Labour at ditto j 27.60

To Wm Bradford Acc1 for Nails for ditto 4„ 49

To James Robbins for Carting Gravell for d° — 16„ 33

To Sam1 Bird for smith work for d° 14„ 53

To Ezra Farrer for Labour on ditto 4„ 50

To Edward Lowd for repairing old Bridge 5„ 50

To Francis Wyman for Iron for Bridge „ 17

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To Jerom Hersey for setting Glass &C $4„ 70

To Nath1 R Whitney for servicies renderd in the)

Action Town Vs. White J 16.00

*Editorial Note: — possibly Early

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To Nath1 R Whitney for Labour & team in re-

moveing Wall on the Ministerial Land / 30.61

To John Fowle for Labour & team for removeingl

stones on Ministerial Land — / 28.11

To Isaac Patten for servicies render'd in Action

Town Vs. White / 14.00

To Town of Cambridge for boardingje1" MeachairT
& Andrew White in Goal* /

To Enos Blake his Acc1 for Lumber & repairs onl

West Schoolhouse j 8.63

John Tucker for repairing herse Harnefs & for]
cash pd Isaac Dana for repairing Brick School- \

house J 4.00

To Nath1 Woodard for takeing care of the Stove]
& building fires in the same through the Winters

1815 & 1816 J 10.00

To Adam Brown for building 12 Rods of Wall inl

the high Wray near the West Schoolhouse J 7.00

To Caty Hay for boarding Nath1 Harris from]
Jun 3 1816 to Jan* 14th 1817 & in full for takeing
care of the poor house &C to the same date J 32.00

To Sam1 Latch for boarding Robert Saunders
from Jan* l8t 1816 To Jan* l8t 1817 & for board-
ing Tho8 Wellington from May 29th 1816 to Jan*
l8t 1817 & for boarding Benjamin Learned from
Novr 20th to Jany 1st 1817

To Gilbert Nichols in full for Materials Labour &
servicies of sundry persons employed by him for
building a second Story on the Middle District
Schoolhouse includeing Stove Chair &C for same

121.92

To Edmund Fowle in full for the ballance due]
him for defraying the Expencies of the Law Suit}

Town Vs. Jonas White J 70.99

749.27

To John Clark &C for sundry Articles &C did the\

Poor from April 6th 1816 To July 18th 1816 J 27.98

*Editorial Note: — probably meant Gaol

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To Benjamin Stevens his accfc for a Coffin for\

John Cook / 4„ 00

To Nath1 R Whitney in full for repairing and)

Material for the same J 10.69

To David Hager for boarding Lucy Hager from]
Jan? l9t 1816 to Jun 27 1816 & for clothing sup4

ply'd her to the same time J 46.43

To David Hager for carting Rails & setting fence)

at Mr Eliots on his Garden / 3.75

Tho9 Clark ] Selectmen
Signed Dan1 Bond [ of

Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen held on the 10th day of
March AD 1817 They signed an order directing the Treas-
urer to pay to the following persons the following sums of
Money anexed their several names (Viz)

To Caleb Lincoln his Acc1 for Journey to Boston)

to pick Lumber for Bridge 1815 —J 2„ 00

To Gilbert Nichols his Acc1 for Sundrys supplied)

George Bone & James Clark (state poor) — J 7 „ 66

To Sam1 Hyde for support of Jn° Nutting 86„ 60

To Jo3 Bird for repairing Town Plow 3„ 00

To Martin Wilder's Acc* for repairing stove for'

13„ 00

Middle Schoolhouse J 1,, 50

To Leonard Harris his Accfc for repairing Hooks)

and ladders for Engine J 16„ 51

To town of East Sudbury for support Elisha
Whitney's 2 Children from April
11th 1816 To July 11th

To Nath1 Woodard his Acc* for attending Funeral)

of John Cook / 3„ 50

To Ezra Farrar for entertaining fish Agents when)

leaseing the Fishery / 3„ 00

To Town of East Sudbury for supporting Elisha)
Whitney's Children from July 11th \
1816 To Jy 11th 1817 J 26„ 00

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To Doctr Nath1 Bemis for Medecine and Attend-)

ence on the poor to date / $16,, 50

To Thayer & Minot for Sundry's did George)
Hervey George Bone, Wm White 2d & M" Clark/ 34.74

To Elisha Whitney his Acc1 for Mason Work at]

West Schoolhouse J 6„ 00

To Dan1 Bond for Sundrys supply'd the poor &)

Wood for Meeting house / 50„ 61

To Abijah White for Sundry's supply'd Moses)

Warren J 12„ 98

To Stephen Cook in full for one years Rent to\

March l8t 1817 / 25„ 00

To Jonas White for Journey to Westminster — 7„ 00

To Nath1 Woodard for his Ace* for atten'g funeral)

of Israel Cook & cleaning house &C J 1 5„ 00

To John Harris his Acc1 for Bridge & poor house 11„ 13

To Caty Hay for takeing care of the poor house &)
boarding the poor in her care to March 17th \

1817 J 21„ 00

To Josiah Learned for boarding & clothing Benja-)
min Learned from June 21et 1816 to Novr 18th \

1816 J 40.00

To Josiah Learnd for attending Court on fish)

cause / 4„ 73

To Charles Stratton for entertainment for Select-)
men Afsefsors Road committee farming Taxes I
renting towns property from March 1816 Tof

March 15th 1817 J 43.23

To William Peniman in part pay for the support)

of the Poor from Aug1 10 1816 to August 10th 1817/ 160.00

Thomas Clark ) Selectmen

Signed Dan1 Bond \ of

Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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1817 March 3d The Selectmen isued the following Warrant

Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the Con-
stables for the Town of Watertown. • Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts to summon & notify the freeholders and
other Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified by
law to Vote in town affairs to assemble at the public Meet-
ing house in said town on Monday the seventeenth day of
March Ins1 at ten of the clock in the forenoon to Act on the
following Articles (Viz)< — >

l8t To choose a Moderator for said Meeting.

2d To choose all town Officers required to be chosen in the

Months of March & April annually
3d To choose a sexton & agree how he shall be paid for his

servicies

4th To determine whether swine & neat Cattle shall go at large

the ensueing year & Act any thing thereon
5th To agree what School shall be kept the ensueing year &

grant money for the same & Act any thing thereon
6th To grant Money to open, make, & repair the Highway &

Act any thing thereon
7th To hear the Accounts of those persons who the town are

indebted to, & grant Money to pay the same & Act any

thing thereon

8th To hear the report of any committee & Act any thing
thereon

9th To know what method the town will take to suport their
poor & grant money for the same and Act any thing thereon

10th To know the minds of the town whether they will build a
new engine house & make the nefsefsary repairs to the
Engine & grant money for the same & act any thing thereon

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11th To hear the proposals of the committee appointed by the

subscribers of the new Engine & Act any thing thereon

12th To know if the Town will grant money for contingent

expencies and act any thing thereon
13th To hear the statement of the Selectmen concerning the

state of the Treasury & Act any thing thereon
14 To know if the town will take any different Measure to

collect their Taxes in future and Act any thing thereon

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15th To know what method the town will take to inclose their
burying ground & Act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of this Warrant with your doings
thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time appointed
for said meeting

Given under our hands & seals this third day of March
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred &
seventeen

Thomas Clark 1 Selectmen
Signed Dan1 Bond \ of

Gilbert Nichols J Watertown

Att8t Gilbert Nichols, Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. W7atertown March 17th 1817

Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified and warned
all the freeholders & other inhabitants of the town of
Watertown to meet as above directed for the purposes
therein mentioned by posting an attested copy of the above
Warrant at the public meeting house two Sundays prior
to the date hereof — Signed Samuel Learned Constable

A true copy

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk.

[203]

March 17th\
1817 /

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant the freeholders & other
inhabitants afsembled March 17th 1817 & proceeded as
follows Viz.

let Voted & Chose Moses Coolidge Esqr for Moderator

2d Voted & Chose Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk & was
sworn into said office by Moses Coolidge Esqr Moderator —

Voted & chose Abijah White Treasurer (excused)

Voted & chose
for

Selectmen*—- »

Nath1 R Whitney
Luke Bemis
Amos Livermore Jun1
Marshall B. Spring
Jonathan Stone

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Voted & chose [Nath1 R Whitney

for I Seth Bemis

Afsefsors* — > [Elisha Livermore

Voted to adjourn the meeting to 3 O'clock this afternoon —

Agreeable to the above adjournment the inhabitants being
afsembled the meeting was declared open & proceeded as
follows Viz

Voted & chose for f Richard Sanger
Constables*— » \ Elisha Livermore

Voted to excuse Elisha Livermore from serving as Con-
stable & Samuel Learned was chosen in his stead

Voted & chose for
Fence Viewers'—*

Adam Brown
Samuel Learned
Elisha Livermore
Nath1 Bright

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Voted & chose for Tythingmen

Thomas Learned
Martin Wilder
Moses Coolidge
Eliakim Morse

Voted & chose for Clerks of Market

f Charles Patten
\Thaddeus Cole

Voted & chose for
Surveyors of Highways

Enos Blake

Seth Bemis

Thomas Learned

Moses Chenerv

John H Clark'

Charles Whitney (Excused)

Francis Bright

Voted & chose for
Field Drivers' — »

Francis Brown
John Stimpson Junr
Enos Blake
Willm M. Pomroy
Eliakim Morse
Christopher Grant Junr

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Voted & chose for
Hog-reeves*— »

Samuel Learned
Marshall B. Spring
Henry B. Jackson
Daniel Tower
Francis Brown
Marshall S. Fowle
Nath1 Weld Junr
Sam1 Somes
William Vose
Edward Lowd 2d
Samuel Barnard
Adams Goodnow
Leonard Fuller
John H. Clark
Lewis Upham

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Voted & chose for
Surveyors of Lumber

Enos Blake
Caleb Lincoln
Isaac Dana

Voted & chose for Cullers [Isaac Dana
of Hoops & Staves*— * \ Will™ Horn

Voted & chose for
Fi rewards'—*

Nathaniel Bemis
John Fowle (excused)
Amos Bond (excused)
Nathaniel Weld (excused)
Luke Bemis
Adam Brown
Moses Coolidge
Elisha Livermore
John Clark
Eliakim Morse
John Hunting

The thanks of the town was voted to John Fowle, Amos
Bond & Nath1 Weld for their faithful services as Fire-
wards

Voted & chose for
Fish Committee*— »

Josiah Coolidge
Nath1 Weld (excused)
Willm M. Pomroy
Edward Lowd
Gilbert Nichols
Daniel Bond

238 Watertown Records.

3d Voted that the Selectmen provide a Sexton & agree with
him for his services

4th Voted that neat Cattle shall not go at large the ensuing
year

5th Voted to postpone the grant of all monies for Schools &
other purposes to the adjournment of this meeting

and

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And in the mean time to refer the same to the following
Committee, who are also to make an estimate of what
grants are necefsary the ensuing year and report at the
adjournment of this meeting

Voted & chose for said Committee

Tyler Bigelow
Nath1 Bemis
Abijah White
Luke Bemis
Jonas White
Elisha Livermore
Thomas Clark

6th Voted to refer this article (relative to repairing the High-
ways) to the foregoing Committee-— -

7th Voted that the accounts of those persons to whom the town
is indebted be postponed to April meeting & in the mean
time the article be refered to the foregoing Committee

Voted to reconsider the last vote so far as to allow the
following accounts & grant Money to pay the same viz.

Gilbert Nichols for services as Afsefsor, Town}

Clerk &c. (the year past / $63,, —

Abijah White for services as Treasurer (the year)

past ■ / 50„ —

Charles Whitney for services as Afsefsor (the year!

past / 9„ —

Samuel Learned for services as Constable &c. — 13„ —

8th Voted to refer this article (relative to the report of Com-
mittees) to the foregoing Committee

9th Voted to refer this article (relative to granting money for
the poor) to the foregoing Committee

10th Voted that the Director of the Engine be authorized to have
the old Engine put in complete repair

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11th Voted to refer this article (relative to the Subscribers of the
new Engine) to the foregoing Committee & to make report
at April meeting

12th Voted to refer this article (relative to granting Money for
contingent expences) to the foregoing Committee

13th Voted to accept the Treasurers account as reported by the
Selectmen & to be placed on the files of the town the result
of which is

leaving a balance in the Treasury as will)

appear on file the sum of J $54,, 12

Voted that the thanks of the town be presented to Abijah
White for his faithful & impartial services as Treasurer

Voted & chose Tyler Bigelow Treasurer (in room of Abijah
White who declined serving)

15th A Committee was chosen to afsertain what repairs are
necefsary for the Burying ground

(Nath1 R Whitney
Voted & chose for said Committee j Charles Whitney

[Adam Brown

Voted to postpone the choice of Collectors to the adjourn-
ment of this meeting Art. 14th

Voted & chose Thaddeus Cole "Constable to serve in the
room of Richard Sanger — ; —

Voted to adjourn- this meeting to the first Monday in April
next then to meet at this place at. 3 O'clock P.M.*— > .

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Charles Stratton innholder in said town on the
evening of March 17th 1817

Abijah W7hite as Treasurer is charg'd the

sum of

& is credited the sum of

8933„ 45

Attest Nath1 R.Whitney Junr Town Clerk

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Selectmens

Meeting
March 17th

1817

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Watertown Records.

The Hay Scales being put up to the highest bidder for one

year from the first day of April 1817

were Struck off to John Stimpson Junr for $36,, 50

Also the Wharf in Cambridge was put up & sold)

Appointed for Measurers of Wood

Thaddeus Cole
Edward Lowd

Samuel Learned was appointed Sealer of Weights &
Measures

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

Oaths \

The following persons appeared & took the Oaths of their
respective offices, viz.

Tyler Bigelow as Treasurer, Nath1 R Whitney, Luke Bemis,
Amos Livermore Junr Marshall B. Spring, & Jonathan
Stone as Selectmen, Samuel Learned & Thaddeus Cole as
Constables, Adam Brown, Samuel Learned, & Nath1 Bright
as Fence viewers, Enos Blake & John H. Clark as Sur-
veyors of Highways, Fran8 Brown John Stimpson Junr &
Eliakim Morse as Feild Drivers, Samuel Learned, Marshall
B. Spring, Henry B. Jackson Francis Brown, Marshall S
Fowle & John H. Clark as Hogreeves, Enos Blake & Isaac
Dana as Surveyors of Lumber, Isaac Dana as Culler of
Hoops & Staves, Thaddeus Cole as Measurer of Wood &
Samuel Learned as Sealer of Weights & Measures

March 21* 1817 Edward Lowd appeared & took the Oath
as Measurer of Wood before Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town

March 24th 1817 Nath1 R Whitney & Elisha Livermore
appeared & took the Oaths as Afsefsors, Nath1 Weld Junr

as Hogreeve, & Caleb Lincoln as Surveyor of Lumber

before

to Daniel Sanger for

before Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

Clerk

Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

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Selectmens

Meeting
March 24th
1817

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Charles Stratton innholder in said town March
24th 1817 the businefs proceeded as follows viz.

They agreed with Josiah Bright to keep David Barnard for
the term of one year from the first day of April next & said
Bright to furnish him with suitable Clothing during that
time which said Bright is to receive Twenty five dollars
therefor.

Isaac Dana was appointed Surveyor of Wood & Bark for
the year ensuing & was sworn into said office

by Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

Attest. Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerks

At the above meeting the Selectmen ifsued the following
warrant*—*

Warrant 1
for April \
Meeting J

Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the Constables for
the town of Watertown Greeting.

You are hereby required, in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith, to warn the male
inhabitants of the said town of Watertown 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 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 a Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
and Senators & Counsellors, agreeably to the Constitution
of said Commonwealth

Also you are alike required, to notify & warn all the male
inhabitants of said town, being twenty one years of age &
upwards & resident in said town for the space of one year
next preceeding, having a freehold estate in 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 April next at three

of

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Of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following Arti-
cles, viz.

l9t To choose a Moderator for said Meeting-

2d To give in their Votes for a County Treasurer

Also you are alike required to summon & notify the free-
holders & other inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in
town affairs to afsemble at the public meeting-house, in said
town on said seventh day of April next at four oclock in the
afternoon to act on the following articles, viz.

l8t To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting.

2d To know if the town will paint & repair the Meeting-house

& grant money for the same & act any thing thereon

3d To know if the town will take any further measures to

defend the road petitioned for by Ebenezer Preble Esqr &

others & act any thing thereon —

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with
your doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the times
appointed for said meetings

Given under our hands & seals this twenty fourth day of
March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
& seventeen

Nath1 R Whitney
Luke Bemis
Jon* Stone

Amos Livermore Jun1
Marshall B. Spring

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Middlesex fs. April 7th 1817 Pursuant to the within War-
rant I have notified the inhabitants of said town qualified
as therein exprefsed to afsemble at the times and places,
and for the purposes within mentioned by posting at the
public meeting-house in said town an attested copy of the
within two Sundays prior to said meetings Signed

Samuel Learned Constable .

March 28th 1817 Seth Bemis appeared & took the oath of
Afsefsor

before Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

Waterto'jsn Records.

243

[211]

April ]
Meeting j
for Govr &cj

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants quali-
fied by the Constitution to vote for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and Senators & Counsellors afsembled April 7th
1817 & gave in their votes as follows, viz.

For Governor

His Exey John Brooks One hundred & thirteen votes
Gen1 Henry Dearborn One hundred & fifteen votes

For Lieutenant Governor

Hon. William Phillips One hundred & Eleven votes
Hon. William King One hundred & fifteen votes
John Clark One vote

For Senators & Counsellors .

Hon. Asahel Stearns One hundred & ten votes
Joseph Locke Esqr One hundred & ten votes
Sam1 P. P. Fay Esqr One hundred & ten votes
Hon Joseph B. Varnum One hundred & nineteen
Hon. Samuel Dana One hundred & nineteen
Hon. John Hart One hundred & nineteen

It was voted to adjourn this meeting to the house of Charles
Stratton at 6 Oclock this evening for the purpose of sealing
. up the votes for Governor,. Lieu1 Governor, Senators &
Counsellors

Meeting

for ,

County
Treasurer

Agreeable to the Warrant notifying the inhabitants to
give in their votes for a County Treasurer the meeting was
declared open; they proceeded as follows

let Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d Votes for County Treasurer being given in, were as follows,

For John Keyes Esqr Ninety six votes
Abiel Heywood Esqr Eighty two votes

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

viz.

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Also, Agreeable to the Warrant notifying the freeholders &
other inhabitants qualified to vote in town affairs to
afsemble for the purposes set forth in the warrant being
afsembled they proceeded as follows viz.*— >

[212]

l9t Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d Voted to postpone the article for painting & repairing the
Meeting house to May meeting day

3d Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to defend the
road petitioned for by Ebenezer Preble & others

Voted that said Committee be authorized to draw on the
Treasurer for the sum of One hundred & fifty dollars for
expences in defending the same

The Meeting was then adjourned to May meeting day then
to meet at this place at 4 Oclock in the afternoon

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

Adjournment
of March
Meeting
1817

The adjournment of March meeting was then declared
open*— *

Moses Coolidge Esqr presiding as Moderator the follow-
ing votes pafsed, viz.

Voted & chose for Overseers [Jonas White
of the poor*— * j Peter Clark

[Levi Thaxter

Voted & chose for ( William Rufsell

round keeper*— > \

The report of the Committee who were chosen to make an
estimate of what grants are necefsary the ensuing year was
read, & refered to the next meeting except the sum reported
for Highways which is the same as last year

Voted to adjourn this meeting to Monday next at 2 Oclock
in the afternoon then to meet at this place*— *

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

Watertown Records,

245

[213]

At an adjourned meeting of the qualified voters for Gov-
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Senators, & Counsellors held
at the house of Charles Stratton the votes were accordingly
sealed up April 7th 1817

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
April 7th
1817

A meeting of the Sele<5hnen being held at the house of
Charles Stratton April 7th 1817, the Pews belonging to the
town were put up at Auction to lease from the 12th of April
Ins1 for one year to the highest bidder & were struck of
viz.

The Goddard Pew (so called) to Amos Wheeler)

for J $16,, 50

The East long Pew " " to Constantine V.)

Swan for J 9,, — ■

The West long Pew " " to Cha' Strattonl

for / 8„ 50

The following persons were appointed weighers of Beef for
the ensuing year agreeable to a Law of this Commonwealth
pafsed Febr 1816 viz.

[Thomas Gookin
Weighers of Beef | Amos Livermore Junr
[James Robbins

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

1817 I
Apr1 7th/

Thomas Gookin & James Robbins were sworn into the
Offices of Weighers of Beef & Lewis Upham sworn to the
office of Hogreeve

by Nath1 R W7hitney Junr Town Clerk

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Adjournment]
of March \
Meeting J

At an adjournment of March meeting from April 7th 1817
the inhabitants qualified to vote in town affairs afsembled
at the public meeting house April 14th 1817 & proceeded
as follows

Moses Coolidge Esqr presiding as moderator

[214]

The Committee for estimating grants made their report
(as on file) & the town proceeded to act on the same in
connection with the warrant by articles as follows, viz.

Art. 5th Voted that the sum of twelve hundred dollars be raised
for the support of Schools the ensuing year instead of eleven
hundred dollars as reported by said Committee & that the
same be divided among the districts in the same propor-
tions as last year

Art. 6thTn addition to the proceedings of the last Meeting upon
this article, the sum of One hundred & fifty dollars was
voted to be raised for the purchase of Stones & Materials
for making the new road through land of Jonas White &
Edmund Fowle-

Art. 7th Voted also to allow the following accounts & grant
money to pay the same .

l8t Voted to grant the sum of two hundred & twenty dollars,
the same being necefsary to pay outstanding debts of the
town agreeable to the report of said Committee*—^

2d Thomas Clark for sundry services rendered the)

town J $64,, 16

Moses Chenery for services in defending the road)
petitioned for by Luke & Seth Bemis J 6„ —

Daniel Bond for the same 4„ —

Voted to refer the account of Amasa Jackson to)
the Fish agents for the time being J

Art. 8th The Committee for ascertaining what repairs are
necefsary to make to the burying ground made their report,
which was accepted & is as follows.*— >

To the Inhabitants of Watertown in Town meeting afsem-
bled

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247

We the Subscribers a Committee appointed by the in-
habitants of the town of Watertown, at a public

town

[215]

Town meeting held on the seventeenth of March AD 1817 to
ascertain what repairs are necefsary to make at the Burying-
ground, have attended that service & beg leave to report,
that in our opinion it will be expedient to enclose the same,
as follows, viz. Beginning at the Southwardly end of the
present fence, leading from the Town's pound, & running
Southwardly a straight line to the Northwestwardly corner
of the Porch of the Meeting house, and the owners of
Stable, lots & Stables on said range, shall have a right to
build & remove their Stables in front of their several lots
on said line which will be sufficient for nine lots, of twelve
feet wide, & not exceed eighteen feet deep, on which there
are five Stables now standing, so as to leave twenty one
feet from said Northwestwardly corner of the Porch for a
fence (on which no Stable shall be built); thence beginning
at the Northwardly corner of the East porch of said meeting
house, & running Eastwardly twenty one feet to be fenced,
ten feet of which is to be the Gate, & have no Stable built
thereon, thence continuing Eastwardly a straight line
ninety six feet, on which there will be eight Stable lots,
each of twelve feet wide & eighteen feet deep, and the
owners of the several lots on said range shall have a right
to build Stables in front of their several lots, on said line of
the dimensions aforesaid, thence turning a little North-
wardly & running a straight line to land of the Wrdow Lois
Robbins's dower, twenty feet South from the Brick wall
adjoining the range of Tombs; on the line last mentioned,
there may be seven lots of twelve feet wide, & not to exceed
eighteen feet deep so as to leave a space of two feet between
the Brick wall & said lots; and as the seven last mentioned
lots were never laid out as such; we recommend to the town
the sale of them for the accommodation of the Inhabitants

to

[216]

To build Stables thereon, & the proceeds arising therefrom,
be applied in future, to keep the Burying ground fence in
repair, & that a Committee be appointed to carry the same
into effect

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Watertown Records.

All which is submitted by Nath1 R Whitney

Charles Whitney
Adam Brown*—,

Watertown April 7th 1817

Voted that a Committee be chosen to carry the same into
effect, & the same Committee were chosen for that pur-
pose

The Agents for prosecuting the action against Jonas White
for the rent of the Fishery in 1811 made their report which

was ordered to be placed on file

The Committee who were chosen to repair the great Bridge
made their report (as on file) Whereupon the town voted
to pay the accounts of said Committee viz.

Adam Brown for services rendered & Materials)
supplied for said Bridge J 93„ 45

Nath1 Bemis for the same 57„ 53

John Fowle for the same 118,, 54

Art. 9th Voted to grant the sum of fourteen hundred dollars for

the support of the poor the ensuing year

Voted that the Selectmen together with the overseers of
the poor shall determine in what manner the poor shall be
supported the ensuing year

Art. 10th Voted to build a new Engine house or houses, & to
grant the sum of two hundred & fifty dollars for that
purpose & that the same shall be built in such place &
manner as the town shall direct

Also the sum of seventy five dollars was granted to repair
the old engine

[217]

Voted, that the Committee who are hereafter to be chosen
to repair the meeting house, shall be the Committee to
build the Engine house, or houses

Voted that a Committee be chosen to examine & report at
the next meeting, the most suitable place or places on
which to build the Engine house or houses'— »

[Nath1 Bemis

Voted & chose for said Committee j Abijah White

[Gilbert Nichols

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249

Art. 11th Voted that the town will accept of the new Engine
according to the proposals of the Committee of the Sub-
scribers therefor which are as follows viz.

We the Subscribers, a Committee appointed by the
proprietors of the new Engine called the Relief are author-
iz'd by said proprietors to present to the Inhabitants of the
town of Watertown for their use & benifit, said Engine
together with the Buckets & apparatus belonging to the
same in good order, on condition that the said Inhabitants
shall as soon as may be provide a suitable house & keep the
Engine &c. in complete repair, & appoint, and constantly
keep a suitable number of Men to take care of & Man the
same

Watertown March 17th 1817

Isaac Patten 1 Committee in behalf
Gilbert Nichols [of the proprietors of
Nath1 Bemis Junrjthe new Engine call'd
J the Relief

Art. 12th Voted to grant the sum of three hundred dollars for
contingent expences

Art. 14th Voted to farm out the Taxes in the usual way

[218]

Art. 15** Voted to grant fifty dollars for the repairs of the bury-
ing ground & for making & setting a new gate at the lower
burying ground, to be laid out under the direction of the
Committee who were chosen to afsertain what repairs were
necefsary

Voted That the Stables which, (according to the report of
the Committee for afsertaining the burying ground repairs)
are to be removed, shall be done at the expence of the town
in case the owners thereof neglect or refuse to remove
them

Voted to grant the sum of two hundred dollars to defray
the expences already incurred & which may hereafter arise
in defending the town against the road prayed for by
Ebenezer Preble & others' — >

The Town unanimously passed the following vote, which is
hereafter to be considered a standing rule & order of the
town never to be neglected, viz.

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Voted, That it shall be the duty of the Treasurer and
Selectmen for the time being, annually hereafter, at the
annual town meeting in March & previous to any grant of
money whatever, to make an estimate of all & every grant
of money, which may in their opinion be necefsary, for the
town to make for the expenditures for the year then next
ensuing — & lay the same before the town for their con-
sideration

Francis Bright was excused from serving as Surveyor of
Highways

Voted & chose in his stead Israel Whitney

Then Voted To adjourn this meeting to the house of

Charles Stratton at half past eight Oclock this evening for
the sole purpose of farming out the taxes & choosing
Collectors'— »

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

[219]

Agreeably to the foregoing adjournment the inhabitants
being afsembled proceeded as follows, viz.

Voted, To farm out the collection of taxes for the ensuing
year on the same conditions as last year, the lowest bidder
to be the Collector & being put up were struck off to

Charles Whitney for two cents on a dollar

Voted & chose Charles Whitney Collector for the ensuing
year

Voted, that this meeting be difsolved*— >

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

Selectmens 1
Meeting \
Apr1 14th 1817]

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Charles Stratton April 14th 1817 Richard Sanger
was appointed Sexton for the year ensuing & to be paid the
same for his services as the Sexton received the last year

Watertown Records, 251

(except for making & taking care of Fires in the Stove,
which is to be twenty five Cents for each day

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

Sele&mens 1
Meeting \
Apr1 18th 1817J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Charles Stratton April 18th 1817 — The following
accounts were allow'd & signed an order directing the
Treasurer to pay the same*— »

To Nath1 R Whitney for Cash pd expences of
witnefses at the Court of Sefsions at Concord to
oppose the road petitioned for by Ebenezer
Preble & others ,

$7„ 12

2„ -

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

To Nath1 Bemis Junr for Medical attendance onl
the Widow Harvey in her last sicknefs J 2„ —

[220]

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Charles Stratton April 219t 1817 — They ifsued
the following Warrant

Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the Constables of
the town of Watertown Greeting

WTarrant }
for

May Meeting]

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn all the male
inhabitants, of said town, being twenty one years of age,
and resident in said town for the space of one year next
preceeding, 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 fifth day of May next at two
Oclock in the afternoon, for the purpose of choosing one
or more Representatives, to represent them at the General
Court, appointed to be convened & held at Boston, on the
last Wednesday of May next

252

Watertown Records.

Also You are alike required to notify & warn the free-
holders & other inhabitants of said town qualified by law
to vote in town affairs to meet at the public meeting house
in said town on Monday the fifth day of May next at three
oclock in the afternoon to act on the following articles viz.

1st To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To know if the town will rescind their vote pafsed at the
last May meeting whereby their sanction was given to
whatsoever the Afsefsors & Selectmen might thereafter do
in abating the taxes of individuals & act any thing thereon —
3d To know if the town will take any measures to provide a
supply for the desk during the Revd Richd R. Eliots

weak

[221]

Weak state of health & act any thing thereon-

4th To know if the town will grant Jacob Farrar any further
compensation for the support of Benjamin Whitney & act
any thing thereon

Hereof, fail not & make return of this Warrant & your
doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the times
appointed for said meetings

Given under our hands & seals at Watertown this twenty
first day of April AD, One thousand eight hundred &
seventeen

Nath1 R Whitney
Luke Bemis
Jona Stone
Amos Livermore Jr
Marshall B Spring

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. May 5th 1817 Pursuant to the within War-
rant I have notified and warned the freeholders & other
inhabitants of the town of Watertown qualified as therein
exprefsed, to meet at the times and places and for the
puposes within mentioned by posting an attested Copy of
the within at the public meeting-house two Sundays prior
to said Meetings

Samuel Learned Constable

Wmtcrtawn Records.

253

May ]
Meeting -
1817 j

Pursuant to foregoing Warrant the inhabitants qualified
to vote in the choice of Representative afsembled May 5th
1817. The meeting being opened It was voted to send one
Representative to General Court.
The votes brought in were as follows.

For Thomas Clark Esqr Eighty three votes
Marshall B. Spring Esqr Eighty votes
Nath1 Bemis Esq7 Seven votes

[222]

Nath: R Whitney Esqr Two votes

Adam Brown One vote

Will- White One

Jonas White Junr One

Abijah White One

There being no choice it was voted, to reconsider the

former vote 6c not send any Representative

Voted that this meeting be ail'solved*— %

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Junr Town Clerk

The May meeting was opened & agreeable to the Warrant
proceeded as follows

Art. l8t Voted &: chose Mcses Coolidge Esqr Moderator

Art. 2d Voted to dismifs this article (see Warrant)

Art. 3d Voted that the sum of Two hundred dollars be afsefsed
in addition to the Ministers tax for the supply of the Pulpit
during Mr Eliots ill state of health &: to be laid out under
the direction of the Selectmen provided it be needed

4'-h Voted that the article relative to Jacob Farrar be dismifsed.
Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Adjournment'
"of April |
Meet: ng

An adjournment of April meeting was opened.
Thomas Clark Esq1" presided as Moderator.

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Watertown Records.

The 3d Article was acted on as follows.

Voted, To grant Five hundred dollars to Paint & repair the
Meeting house

Voted to have a Committee to carry the same into effect

Voted & chose for [Jonas White
said Committee \ Nath1 Weld
[Nath1 Bright

[223]

The following report was read & ordered to be placed on
file which is as follows

The Trustees of the Watertown Ministerial Fund
agreeable to the provisions of the act of incorporation
present to the town the following statement of their doings
the last year and the existing state of their Funds

Since the last annual Statement, the Trustees have
made sale of one lot of land containing about three quarters
of an acre to Leonard Harris for the sum of Four hundred
& fifty dollars which has been on interest since April l8t 1816

The income due the first of April 1816 has been col-
lected amounting to the Sum of $305„28 — & paid into the
Treasury of the Town*— »

The funds of the Corporation at this time is in Money
at interest, and amounts to the sum of $2750„50 and is in
the hands of the following persons viz.<— >

Isaac Patten 450, , —

John Fowle & Nath1 R Whitney — 225,, 50

Jefse Smith 150,, —

Martin Wilder 300,, —

Jona Wyeth (secured by Mortgage) — 300,, —

Edward Lowd (d° ) 325,, —

Cyrus & Joseph Rufsell (d° ) — ~ 550,, —

Leonard Harris (d° ) — 450,,

$2750,, 50

The interest or income arising from said sum to the 1st of
April 1817 amounts to the sum of $165„03 and the rent of
the real estate the last year to the sum of $166„25 from
which is to be deducted the sum of five dollars on account
of lands sold to Leonard Harris & one dollar & fifty cents
for the record of two deeds which leaves a net amount of

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255

income for the last year of $324„78 a part of which sum
344,,. has already been received & paid to the Treasurer of
the town

The Trustees further represent that as the Sales of House
lots at this time are dull & very uncertain they have con-
sidered it of importance to preserve their lands in as good
state as pofsible for cultivation, but which they beleived
could not be easily effected, by letting them in the usual
way from year to year

They have therefore thought best, and have accordingly
leased the whole of the real estate for the term of six years
for the sum of $153,,00 a year to be improved, according to
the rules of good husbandry and reserving the right of

selling any part of the same as opportunity may offer

All which is respectfully submitted, by order of the Trustees

The Committee chosen for ascertaining the most suitable
place or places on which to build the Engine house or
houses made the following report*— >

To the inhabitants of Watertown in town meeting afsem-

Gentlemen, your Committee raised for the purpose of
afcertaining the most suitable place on which to build an
Engine house or houses have attended that service and beg
leave to report, that in their opinion it will be most for the
safety of the town that there be two Engine houses erected
— one on the Mill creek between the Grist Mill and the
Hay Scales, and the other as near Strattons Tavern as a
place can be procured All which is respectfully Sub-
mitted by

Voted to accept the foregoing report so far as to build it
over the Mill Creek between the Grist mill & Hay Scales
provided it can be done with as little expence, as on the
spot propos'd near James Robbins's Barn

[224]

Levi Thaxter Treasurer*— ^

bled-

Committee

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Watertown Records.

[225]

Voted that the Committee for building the Engine house
be directed to remove the old Engine house near to
Strattons Tavern if a Spot can be reasonably obtained
therefor

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Sele&mens ]
meeting \
May 5th 1817 ]

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Inman Fefsenden May 5th 1817

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same — viz.

To Phinehas Sanderson his accfc for Shoes for)
S. Berry & T. Wellington j

To Nath1 Woodward his acc1 for care of|
Meeting house, making Fires &c. for 1816 J

To John Fowle his accfc for services on the
Great Bridge in 1816

To Nath1 R Whitney his acc1 for supplies]
furnished M" Clark, John Welch & George Bourn >
from March 22d to April 7th 1817 J

To Caty Hay for Boarding Nath1 Harris &|
Frederick Remington from March 17th to May l9tj

To the Widow of the late John Cook for ex-1
pences of journey to Rhode Island J

To Caleb Dana for rent of Room to
Clark

Mr3|

To Samuel Learned for Cash paid Nine Wit-
nefses their fees for Attending Court 1817 in
opposition to road prayed for by E. Preble &
others & also for his fees for summoning them — (

To Benjamin Hoi ten his acc' for house rent]
for Jonas Learned from March lat 1816 to March J
1st 1817

3„ 91
38„ 62
42„ 87

K 48
15„ 31

lu-
lu 50

18„ 49

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257

To Samuel Leatch for Boarding Robert
Saunders from Jany 1st to May 1st 1817, for
boarding Thomas Wellington from Jany l8t to
May 1st 1817 & for boarding Benjamin Learned
from Jany 1st to May 1st 1817 & for boarding John
Sanger 3 Weeks & 4 days to May 1st 1817

72„

[226]

The following persons were appointed Engine Men for the
year ensuing to the new Engine called the Relief viz

Nath1 Weld y
Gilbert Nichols
Nath1 R Whitney J1
James Robbins
Leonard Harris
Joseph Cole
Elijah Ray
Jerom Hearsy

Thomas Soden
Caleb Dana
Coolidge P. WTood
Chas H. Chandler
George Minot
John M. Harris
Joshua Ayres
James Hearsy

Also The following persons were appointed to the old
Engine called Engine N° 1-

viz.

Elisha W. Dana
Josiah White
John Stimpson J1
Willm Bright
George Coolidge
Francis Leathe
Sam1 B. Davis
Thomas Gookin
Abrra Lincoln
Caleb Lincoln
Charles Bent

Eliphalet Weston
Nath1 Bond 2d
Reuben Eaton
Isaac Sargeant
John Hoar
Otis Curtis
John Harris
Samuel W7alker
Alexander Stewart
Henry Taylor

Attest Nath1 R W7hitney Jr Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
June 2d
1817

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Inman Fefsenden June 2d 1817

The following accts were allowed & an order drawn on
the Treasurer directing him to pay the same viz.

To Hannah Davis for boarding & taking]
care of the Widow Mary White from March 11th \
1816 to April 7th 1817 J 55„ 70

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Watertown Records.

To John Clark for supplies to sundry paupers)
from Sep' 213t 1816 to March 17th 1817 / 64„ 84

[227]

To Stephen Longley for boarding Widow
Sarah White & nursing her from Decr 8th 1815 to
March 12th 1817 Also taking care of Lucy White
one year

To Jona Stone in full for his premium for
collecting the taxes for the year 1816 at 2lA pr.
Cent

116,, 83

155,, 86

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

June 4th 1817 Moses Chenery, Thomas Learned & Israel
Whitney took the oaths as Surveyors of Highways

before Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
July 7th
1817

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Inman Fefsenden July 7th 1817.

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer to pay the same viz.

To Sam1 Oilman for supplying the Pulpit
one day

To James Read for his Horse & Chaise to
convey the Revd J. S. Popkin to Watertown to
Supply the Pulpit July 6th (said Popkin charging
nothing more for his services

To Revd Henry Ware for supplying the)
Pulpit one day J

To George Stearns for 60 Rails to fence the)
road on the Ministerial land /

io„ -

i„ so
io„ -

7„ SO

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Watertown Records. 259

August l9t 1817 Charles Whitney took the oath of Collector
before Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

[228]

Selectmens
Meeting
Sept. l3t
1817

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Inman Fefsenden Sep1 l9t 1817

The following persons were approbated as suitable
persons for Innholders & Retailers*— >

Charles Stratton
Samuel Bellows
Inman Fefsenden
Thomas Young
Jeremiah Fowle

John Clark
Samuel Learned
Daniel Jackson
Sullivan Thayer

Innholders

Retailers

The following persons were appointed Engine men for the
year ensuing to the Engine called the Relief viz.

Isaac Rufsell
Benjamin Hoyt

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk*— >

Selectmens
Meeting
Oct. 6th >
1817

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house, of Inman Fefsenden Oct. 6th 1817 ■

The following accounts & an order drawn on the
Treasurer to pay the same viz.

To Abijah White for Cash paid for recording)
David Hagers deed to the Town J „ 75

To Clinton Thayer for goods supplied Mrs\
Clark from March 27th to April 4th 1817 J 5„ 06

260 Watertown Records.

To Artemas Ward for journey to Concord &]
afsistance in opposing the road petitioned for by [
E. Preble & others J 30„ —

To Nath1 R Whitney for expences for agents]
& Witnefses at Concord Sep1 term in opposing \
said road J 9„ 54

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To Amos Livermore Jr for Cash paid Newell)
Bent for 5960 feet Plank for the Bemis Bridge —J 56„ 40

To Isaac Patten for 30 Posts to fence the)
Ministerial Garden -/ 6„ —

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
Oct 20th
1817

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of Inman
Fcfsendcn Oct 20th 1817*—,

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same viz.

To Benjamin Stevens for making cartridges)
for Cap1 Elisha Whitney s Company / 1„ 50

To George Coolidge for painting 8 guide)
boards / 6„ 50

To Nath1 R Whitney for Sundry Services on)
Trapilo road & erecting guide Boards &c. / 16„ 61

To John Keyes County Treasurer for County)
Tax 1817 / 504„ 93

To Tyler Bigelow for services twice before)
the Courts Committee & two Courts at Concord >
in opposition to Trapilo road J 45„

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

261

Selectmens
Meeting
Nov. 3d
1817

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Inman Fefsenden Novr 3d 1817

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same viz.

To Levi Thaxter Esqr for expences paid S.)
Hoar Esqr for the support of J. F. Meacham in \
Concord Goal from March 11th to Apr1 10th 1816 J 10„ 64

To Cap1 Dan1 Bond for Cash pd W. C. Factory)
for Shirting did. Mre Hay for the poor Feb* 8th \
1816 J 2„ 78

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

[230]

SelecT:mens
Meeting
Decr l8t
1817

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Inman Fefsenden Decr l8t 1817*— >

The following accounts were allowed and an order

drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same

viz.

To Charles Patten for Medicines did. Cyrus)
Wilson from Sep1 11th to Decr 30th 1816 J

To Jacob Reeves Esqr for attendance 3 days)
as a Witnefs for the town in opposing Trapilof
road J

To Benjn Hartwell for Medicine, & attend-)
ance on Widow Sarah White from March 2d to>
March 18th 1817 j

To Levi Thaxter Esqr for services before the)
Committee for laying out Trapilo road J

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

3„ 35
6„-

5„ 50
15„-

262

Watertown Records.

Selectmens
Meeting
Jan>' 5th
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Inman Fefsenden Jany 5th 1818

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same viz.

To Leonard Harris for repairing the old)
Engine J 75„ —

To James Robbins in full for Goods deld by order)

of Wm White Esqr for John Cooks Funeral j 3„ 95

To Thomas Heard for support of Elisha Whitneys)
children from Jan* 11th 1817 to Apr1 7th 1817 12*4
Weeks @ $1„ Week J 12„ 33

To Isaac Dana in full for labor on the great bridge)

in Sep1 & Oct, 1817 f 2„ 50

To Ezek1 Whitney in full of accfc for preparing &)

setting guide posts & making guide Boards J 10„ —

[231]

To Samuel Bird in full for Blacksmith work fori
1817 / 14„ 16

To Tyler Bigelow balance between the amount
charged him for outstanding taxes of Jonathan
Child deceased being $185„72 & the amount recd
of Levi Thaxter as collected of said Child, s
bondsmen being $179,, 28 — viz.

6„ 44

To Charles Whitney in full of balance of County)
Tax for 1816 paid by him to County Treasurer >
including interest J 525,, 50

To the town of Boston for the support of Mr3)
Warren & Martha Dodge from March 1st 1815 [
to March 1817 J 99„ 40

To David Hager in full for boarding & removing)

the Widow of John Cook J 2l„ —

To Thaddeus Cole for sundries for the funeral)

palls / 4„ 55

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To Moses Coolidge in full for a Plough for the)

road J 14„ —

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
Jany30th
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Inman Fefsenden Jany 30th 1818

They appointed the following persons, agents for
leasing the Fishery the ensuing year

viz. Moses Coolidge )

Thaddeus Cole J Agents

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

[232]

Seledmens
Meeting
Feb* 2d
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Mrs Stratton Feb* 2d 1818

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same viz.

To William Penniman in full of the balance of 1
his ace* for support & supplies to the poor to April \
7th 1817 j 70„ 87

To Luke Bemis for balance of his acc* for labor &)
materials on Bemis, s Bridge J 11„ —

To Nath1 R Whitney for Carting Timber &c. for)

Creek Bridge J 14,, 17

To Nath1 Woodward for setting up Stove &c. — 3„ —

To Willm Bradford for Nails &c. 5„ 06

To Jerom Hearsy for setting Glafs in meeting)

house & School houses, Oil &c. J 14/; 19

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

264 Watertown Records.

Selectmens
Meeting
FebM7th '
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Mr3 Stratton Feb^ 17th 1818

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same viz.

To Zacheus Pond in full repairing Plough & Stove 2„ 85

To Thomas Clark for use of Plough & service, on)

Trapilo road J 6„ 50

Also, The following Warrant was ifsued ■

viz.

Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the Con-
stables for the town of Watertown Greeting.

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts to summon & notify the freeholders &
other

inhabitants

[233]

Inhabitants of the town of Watertown qualified by law to
vote in town affairs, to afsemble at the public meeting-
house in said town on Monday the second day of March
next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon to act on the
following Articles viz.

Ist To Choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To choose all town officers required to be chosen in the

Months of March & April annually

3d To choose a Sexton & agree how he shall be paid for his

services

4th To determine whether Swine & Neat Cattle shall go at

large the ensuing year & act any thing thereon

5th To agree what schools shall be kept the ensuing year &

grant money for the same, & act any thing thereon

6th To grant money to open, make, & repair the highways &

act any thing thereon

7th To hear the accounts of those persons to whom the town is

indebted & grant money to pay the same & act any thing

thereon

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265

8th To hear the report of the Committee for making estimates
for the year ensuing & act any thing thereon

9th To hear the report of any Committee & act any thing
thereon

10th To know what method the town will take to support their
poor & grant money for the same & act any thing thereon —

11th To hear the statement of the Selectmen concerning the
state of the Treasury & act any thing thereon

12th To hear in what manner the town will collect their taxes
the ensuing year & act any thing thereon

13th To know if the town will take any order relative to the law
for preventing the destruction of certain Birds & act any
thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant &
your doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands & seals this seventeenth day of
February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred & eighteen

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. Watertown March 2d 1818

Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified & warned
all the freeholders & other inhabitants of the town of
Watertown to meet as above directed for the purposes
therein mentioned, by posting attested copies of the above
Warrant at the public meeting house two Sundays prior to
the date hereof

[234]

Nath1 R Whitney
Luke Bern is

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Jonathan Stone

Amos Livermore Jr
Marshall B. Spring

(Signed) Samuel Learned

Constable

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

266 Watertown Records.

[235]

Selectmens
Meeting
Feb" 25th
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of Mra Stratton Feb* 25th 1818

The following accounts were allowed & an Order
drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same — viz.

To Daniel Sanger for Mason work at Burying)

yard fence J 3„ 50

To Caleb Lincoln for work at Creek bridge &1
Burying place j 22,, 50

To David Hager for work at Creek bridge 5„ —

To Israel Whitney for work at Meeting-house &1

Creek bridge J 7„ 17

To Thaddeus Cole for Nails & Cash paid I.)
Fefsenden expences in Sale of Fishery 1818 J 5„ 66

To Amos Livermore Jr for repairs on East School)

house & attending Court in opposing Trapilo road J 8„ 22

To Richard Sanger for Wood supplied the meet-)

ing house J 2,, 78

To Charles Whitney for Work & Materials &)
bills paid for repairing fence at Burying ground &>
Creek bridge J 43,, 85

To Edward Lowd for repairing Bridges 4„ —

To Jona Stone for services rendered in opposing)

Trapilo road J 6„ —

To Charles Whitney for Materials, viz. Board, &)

Paint for burying ground fence J 31, , 51

To Inman Fefsenden for entertainment of Select-)

men, Committees &c. for 1817 f 25„ —

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Watertovon Records.

267

[236]

March 1
Meeting \
1818 j

Pursuant to the Warrant iisued by the Selectmen of Water-
town Feby 17th 1818, the freeholders & other inhabitants
afsembled March 2d 1818 and proceeded to act on the
following articles viz.

let Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d Voted & chose Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

(wTho wras sworn into said office by Thorn9 Clark Esqr

Voted & chose Abijah White Treasurer

The meeting was then adjourned to meet at this place at
three oclock this afternoon' — >

By adjournment the meeting was opened, in the afternoon,
when the votes for five Selectmen were called for & being
sorted & counted, the Moderator made declaration that
there was not a choice

Voted to adjourn this meeting to Thursday next at One
oclock P.M. then to meet at this place

Agreeably to the adjournment from March 2d the free-
holders & other inhabitants afsembled, Thomas Clark Esqr
presideing as Moderator, the following votes pafsed,

March 5th 1818

[Levi Thaxter
Charles Whitney

Voted & chose for Selectmen

\ Peter Clark
| Daniel Bond

^ Moses Chenery

[Thomas Clark
Abijah White

Voted & chose for Afsefsors'

\ Elisha Livermore

Nath1 Bright
^Gilbert Nichols

Watertown Records.

Voted & chose for Tythingmen

Voted & chose for Clerks
of the Market* — »

Voted & chose
for

Feild drivers*—

Voted & chose for Hogreeves

James Dean
George Coolidge
Thomas Learned
Elisha W. Dana

Thaddeus Cole
Charles Patten

Francis Brown
John Stimpson Jr
Enos Blake
Wm M. Pomroy
Christopher Grant Jr
Joseph Bird
John H. Clark

Sullivan Thayer
Josiah White
George Minott
Phinehas Learned
Will™ Alden
Stillman Corey
Asa Davis

Jonathan Whitney Jr
Benjamin Hoyt
Collins Thayer
Phinehas Harrington

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Hogreeves (continued)

Miles Sprague, Jr
Isaac Rufsell
Caleb Lincoln
Frans Leathe
Elisha Stratton
Charles Patten
Henry Taylor

Voted to adjourn this meeting to Monday the 16th of March
instant then to meet at this place at one oclock in the
afternoon —

Pursuant to the adjournment from March 5th the
inhabitants afsembled & proceeded as follows. March 16th

1818

viz.

Voted & chose for Surveyors
of Highways* — »

Enos Blake
Luke Bemis
Thomas Learned
Moses Chenery
Nath1 R Whitney
Nath1 Bright

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269

Voted & chose for Surveyors
of Lumber — »

(Enos Blake
\ Caleb Lincoln
(Isaac Dana

Voted & chose for Cullers of Hoops /Isaac Dana
&Staves«-s lWillmHorn

Voted & chose for Firewards*— ■»

Nathaniel Bemis
Luke Bemis
Adam Brown
Moses Coolidge
Elisha Livermore
John Clark
Eliakim Morse
John Hunting

[239

Voted & chose for Fish Committee*— >

Mark Vose
Nath1 Stone
Moses Coolidge
Josiah Learned
Abraham Sanger
Willm M. Pomroy

Voted & chose for Pound keeper Jeremiah Rufsell

Voted & chose for Feild drivers f Josiah Learned

in addition to those already chosen*— >\ William Stone

Nath1 Bright was excused from serving as an Afsefsor

Nath1 Bright was also excused from serving as Constable &
Samuel Learned was chosen in his stead

Jeremiah Fowle was excused from serving as Fence veiwer

Elisha Livermore was excused from serving as an Afsefsor

Voted to annul the former vote of choosing five Afsefsors &
to have but three, who are already chosen

Abraham Sanger was excused from serving as Constable &
Thaddeus Cole was chosen in his stead

3d Voted to refer the choice of a Sexton to the Selectmen &
they to agree with him for his services

4th Voted that Swine & Neat Cattle shall not go at large the
ensuing year

270

Watertown Records.

The Committee (under Article 8th) for making estimates

made a report which is on file whereupon the following

votes pafsed viz.

!th Voted to grant the sum of twelve hundred dollars for the
suport of Schools the ensuing year, to be expended in the
same proportions as last year

[240]

6th Voted to grant the same sum for Highways as last year,
which is twenty five Cents on every rateable poll & all
other estates in proportion

Voted that the Afsefsors forthwith make the Highway Tax
on the old Valuation, adding such polls as are now liable to
be taxed not now on the Valuation & to deliver the same
to the Surveyors

Voted to grant four hundred & twenty five dollars for the
purpose of making the road & setting the fence through the
Ministerial land & land of Jonas White & Edmund Fowle —

Voted & chose a Committee [Charles Whitney

to carry the same into effect, viz. •jNath1 R Whitney

[Moses Coolidge

7th Voted to allow the following accounts viz.

To Nath1 R Whitney Jr for services as Town Clerk 25 „ —

To Nath1 R Whitney for his services as Afsefsor — 45, , —

To Elisha Livermore for the same 13„ 50

To Seth Bemis for same 12„ —

To Tyler Bigelow as Treasurer 50„ —

Voted to allow the following account & grant money to
pay the same. viz.

To Thomas Learned for services on the Highways 13„ 75

Joshua Coolidges acc1 was refered to the Over-
seers of the poor

Samuel Learneds acc* was refered to the Selectmen

Art . 8th see previous to Article 5th

Watertown Records,

271

[241]

9th The Committee who were appointed to repair the meeting
house & build Engine houses made a report which will
appear on file; & also petitioned the town to direct their
Treasurer to pay the Committee the grants of the town for

that purpose whereupon the town voted to accept the

same— also,

Voted & chose a Committee to examine the accounts of
said Committee & report to the town. viz.

Nath1 R Whitney )

Nath1 Bemis [ Committee*—*

Tyler Bigelow J

Voted to accept the Treasurers account as reported by the
Selectmen & to be placed on the files of the town which is
as follows, viz.

Tyler Bigelow as Treasurer is charged the sum of 9035,, 85
and is credited the sum of 8964,, 59

leaving a balance in the Treasury as will appear $71 „ 26

10th Voted & chose a Committee to devise the best method of
supporting the poor the ensuing year & report at April
meeting viz.

Moses Coolidge
Luke Bemis
Thomas Clark
John Fowle

Nath1 R Whitney \ Committee
Nath1 Bemis
Amos Livermore J1
Levi Thaxter
Tyler Bigelow

Voted to postpone the grant of money for the support of
the poor 'till the report of the foregoing Committee ■

[242]

Voted & chose a Committee to examine the accounts of the
Overseers of the poor & report to the town

viz. Nath1 Bemis 1

Thomas Clark } Committee
Nath1 R Whitney j

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11th See under Article 9th

12th Voted to farm out the taxes in the usual way & to postpone
the choice of Collector 'till that time

13th Voted to dismifs the Article

Voted to adjourn the meeting to the house of Mr8 Stratton
at seven oclock this evening for the sole purpose of farming
out the taxes & choosing Collector

The meeting being opened by adjournment at Mrs

Strattons March 16th 1818 It was voted to farm out the

taxes on the same conditions as last year, the lowest bidder
to be the Collector & being put up, were bought by Samuel
Learned for cents on a dollar

Voted & chose Samuel Learned Collector

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the sixth day of April
next, then to meet at the public meeting house at four
oclock in the afternoon

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Oaths }

The following persons were sworn to their respective offices
March 9th 1818. viz.

Levi Thaxter, Charles Whitney, Peter Clark, Dan1 Bond &
Moses Chenery as Selectmen, Abijah White as Town

Treasurer & Afsefsor Enos Blake, Daniel Sanger, &

Francis Brown as Feild drivers Francis Brown as Fence

Viewer Caleb Lincoln, Jona Whitney Jr, Sullivan

Thayer, Francis Leathe, Josiah White & Elisha Stratton
as Hogreeves,

by Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Thomas Clark & Gilbert Nichols took the Oath of Afsefsors
March 11th 1818

before Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk*— »

March 11th 1818

Sam1 Learned was sworn to the office of Constable by
N R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Watertc wn Re: ; rds .

m

I 243 ]

Oaths >

March 16- 1818, Josiah Learned, Joseph Bird, Will* M

Pomrcv cx William Stone were sworn as Feild drivers 6c
William Stone as Fence Viewer — before

At a meeting :f the Selectmen of Watertown held at the
house of M"~Stratton March 16;h 1818

Samuel Learned was appointed Auctioneer for the year
ensuing

Isaac Dana, Thaddeus Cole ik George Minott were
appointed Measurers of Wood for the year ensuing

Thomas Gookin, Amos Livermore J* 6c James Robbins
were appointed weighers of Beef tor the year ensuing

The Pews belonging to the town were put up at Auction
to lease from the 12:h day of April next for one year to the
highest bidder cV: were leased as follows viz.

The Goddard Pew (so called)

to William Ellis for / $13„ —

East long Pew to Constantine V Swan for — 70l —

West long Pew to Elisha Stratton for 7#i —

The Hay Scales were put up from the I* day]
of April next for one year & were leased to, >
George Coolidge for ] 34,, 25

The Wharf in Cambridge was leased to^
Charles Stone for one year from the li: day J

of April next for , 3„ 50

Also the following Warrant was ifsued viz.

Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the Constables for the
town of Watertown Greeting.

Nath: R Whitney J1 Town Clerks

Selectmen s ]

Meeting
March 16*
1818

274

Watertown Records.

Warrant
for

Apr1 Meeting
1818

You are hereby forthwith required in the name of the
Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts, to warn the male in-
habitants of the said town of Watertown of twenty one
years of age and upward, having a freehold estate within the

Commonwealth

[244]

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 sixth
day of April next at one of the clock in the afternoon, to
give in their votes for a Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
and Senators & Counsellors agreeably to the Constitution
of said Commonwealth

Also You are alike required to notify & warn all the
male inhabitants of said town, being twenty one years of
age and upwards & resident in said town for the space of
one year next preceeding having a freehold estate in 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 sixth day of April next
at three of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following
articles viz.

l9t To Choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To give in their votes for a County Treasurer

Also, You are alike required to summon & notify the
freeholders & other inhabitants of said town qualified by
law to vote in town affairs to afsemble at the public meeting
house in said town on said sixth day of April next at four
of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles
— — viz.

1st To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To know if the town will accept the report of the Selectmen

to alter the road leading from the West School house, to

Charles river & act any thing thereon

3d To know if the town will take any measures to repair

Bemis, s Bridge (so called) & act any thing thereon

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275

4th To know if the town will authorize the several Surveyors
of highways, to draw on the Treasurer for the amount of

such

[245]

Such delinquent highway taxes as has been collected from
their districts & paid into the Treasury the last year, to be
expended by them on the highways & act any thing
thereon

5th To know if the town will take any measures to supply the
desk during the weak state of health of the Revd Mr Eliot &
act any thing thereon

6th To know if the town will accept of the Stove & Funnel in
the Meeting house & pay the balance now due for the
same & act any thing thereon

7th To know if the town will take any measures to prevent
Teams &c. pafsing acrofs the Common in front of the
Meeting house & act any thing thereon

8th To know if the town will take any measures to widen the
Treadaway Bridge (so called) & act any thing thereon

9th To know if the town will accept the list of Jurors as re-
ported by the Selectmen

10th To know if the town will choose a Committee to consider
the best & most economical method of supporting their
poor & act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with
your doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time

appointed for said meetings Given under our hands &

seals this sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & eighteen

Levi Thaxter
Charles Whitney
Peter Clark
Daniel Bond
Moses Chenery—

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk-

[246]

Middlesex fs. April 6th 1818 Pursuant to the within War-
rant I have notified & warned all the freeholders & other
inhabitants of the town of Watertown to meet as within
directed & for the purposes within mentioned, by posting

276

Watertown Records.

attested copies of the within warrant at the public meeting
house in said town two Sundays prior to the date hereof

Samuel Learned Constable

Oaths \

The following persons were sworn to their respective offices
March 16th 1818 viz. Isaac Dana as Culler of Hoops &

Staves, Surveyor of Lumber & Measurer of Wood

Thaddeus Cole as Constable & Measurer of Wood

by Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

March 26th 1818 Thomas Learned was sworn to the office
of Surveyor of Highways & Apr1 3d 1818 George Minot was
sworn to the offices of Measurer of Wood & Hogreeve

by Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

April ]
Meeting}
1818 J

Pursuant to the Warrant ifsued March 16th 1818 notifying
the inhabitants qualified to vote for Governor, Leiufc

Governor & Senators & Counsellors They afsembled

April 6th 1818 when the votes being brought in sorted &
counted were as follows viz.

For Governor

His Execy John Brooks had Seventy four votes

Hon. Benjamin W. Crowninshield had Sixty eight votes

for Ll Governor
Hon. Willm Phillips had Seventy four votes
Hon. Thomas Kittredge had Sixty eight votes
Moses Coolidge Esqr had One vote

[247]

for Senators

Calvin Sanger had Seventy three votes
Joseph Locke had Seventy three votes
Sam1 P. P. Fay had Seventy three votes
Joseph B. Varnum had Sixty six votes
John Hart had Sixty six votes
Leonard M. Parker had Sixty seven votes

Watertown Records. 211

Samuel Dana had One vote
William Austin had One vote

Voted to adjourn this meeting to Mr3 Strattons at six
O'clock this evening for the purpose of sealing up the votes
for Governor, Leiufc Governor &c.

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Meeting
for County
Treasurer •

Apr1 6th
1818

Agreeably to the Warrant notifying the inhabitants
qualified to vote for County Treasurer to meet at 3 oclock
being afsembled proceeded as follows viz.

Art' l9t Voted & chose Tyler Bigelow Esqr Moderator

2d Votes for County Treasurer being brought in, sorted
& counted were for John Keyes forty seven votes
Abiel Heywood fifty six votes

Then voted to difsolve this meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

[248]

Meeting )
for Town Affairs \
Apr1 6th 1818 J

The meeting was then opened at four Oclock for the
purposes set forth in the warrant, when the inhabitants
qualified to vote in town affairs being afsembled, they pro-
ceeded to act on the following articles viz.

Art. l3t Voted & chose Tyler Bigelow Esqr Moderator

2d Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen for
altering the road from the West School house to Charles
river & in future to have it a town road

Voted to grant one hundred & twenty five dollars for the
purpose of making said road & fences

Voted & chose a Committee to carry the same into
effect viz.

Charles Whitney ]

Adam Brown [ Committee

Enos Blake J

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Watertown Records.

3d Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to make the
necefsary repairs to Bemis, s Bridge (so called) & also to
afcertain who were the persons that destroyed the Timber
&c. belonging to the town & if pofsible to obtain a com-
pensation therefor

Voted to grant one hundred & fifty dollars for the repairs
of said Bridge

4th Voted to dismifs this article relative to Highway taxes

5th Voted to dismifs this article relative to the supply of the
Desk

6th Voted to dismifs this article relative to the Stove & Funnel
in the Meeting house

7th Voted & chose a Committee to take into consideration this
Article (relative to measures for preventing Teams &c.
pafsing acrofs the Common in front of the meeting house &
report to the town

8th relative to Treadaway Bridge (so called)

Voted to refer this article to the following Committee &
report to the town

Voted & chose for said [Thomas Clark

9th Voted, That this article (relative to the acceptance of the
Juror list) be postponed to the adjournment of this meet-
ing—

10th Voted to dismifs the article

Then voted to adjourn this meeting to Mr8 Strattons at
7 Oclock this evening

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

the adjournment of March meeting was then opened

Thomas Clark Esqr presiding as Moderator
the following articles were acted on, viz.

[249]

Committee*— >

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279

Under Article 7th Voted to allow the following account &
grant money to pay the same

To the estate of Charles Stratton deceased)
for entertainment of the Selectmen j 33,, 61

Under

Art. 9th The Committee who were chosen to examine the
accounts of the Committee appointed to repair the meeting
house & build Engine houses, made a report which is on
file

Whereupon the town voted to direct their Treasurer to
pay the balance of said account

The trustees of the Ministerial funds made the follow-
ing report*— »

[250]

The trustees of the Watertown Ministerial fund
agreeably to the provisions of the act of Incorporation —
present to the town the following statement of their doings
the last year, and of the existing state of their funds

Since the last annual Statement no opportunity has
offered for the sale of their lands, and of course there is
nothing of their doings to communicate

The Amount of their funds, remain the same as the
last year viz. $2750,, 50 which is on interest with sufficient
security and in the hands of the following persons — viz.<—

Isaac Patten $450,, 00

Jona Wyeth 300,, —

Leonard Harris 450,, —

Edwd Lowd 325,, —

Martin Wilder 300,, —

Jefse Smith 150,, —

John Fowle & \

Nath1 R Whitney/ 225,, 50

Cyrus & Jos. Rufsell 550,, —

$2750,, 50

The interest or income arising from said sum to the first of
April 1818 Amounts to $165,,03 and rents of the real estate
the last year to $153„00 making in all $318, ,03 to be paid
over to the Treasurer agreeably to the directions of the
town All which is respectfully submitted

By order of the Trustees

Levi Thaxter Treasurer*— >

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Voted that the account of Overseers of the poor be accepted
as reported, & the balance in their hands ordered to be
forthwith paid into the Treasury — which will appear on
file— »

[251]

Under Article 10th

The Committee who were appointed to
devise the best method of supporting the poor made a
report which was ordered to placed on file

Voted to grant the sum of twelve hundred dollars for the
support of the poor the ensuing year

Voted to grant two hundred dollars for contingent expences
the ensuing year

Voted (in reference to Article 6th) to grant twenty dollars
to be laid on the road under the rocks (so called) under the
direction of John H. Clark

Voted that this meeting be difsolved

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Adjourned

April
Meetings ►
Apr1 6th
1818

At the adjournment of April Meeting held at Mrs Strattons

the votes for Governor Ll Governor &c. were sealed up

The meeting was then difsolved

Also the adjournment of the remaining part of the Warrant
was held at Mrs Strattons at seven oclock in the evening
when the town voted to accept the list of Jurors as prepared
this day by the Selectmen

Voted to difsolve this meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Selectmen s
Meeting
Apr1 6th
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at Mrs Strattons
April 6th 1818 They agreed with Josiah Bright to take
David Barnard for one year from the 1st day of April 1818

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281

& the town to pay him therefor, the sum of twenty dollars
& said Bright to provide him suitable clothing during that
time

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

[252]

Nath1 R Whitney & Moses Chenery were sworn to the
offices of Surveyors of Highways & John H. Clark as Feild
driver April 6th 1818 by

Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

April 13th 1818 Luke Bemis was sworn to the office of
Surveyor of Highways before Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town
Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting I
April 20th 1
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of
Mra Stratton April 20th 1818

They appointed Benjamin Stevens Sexton for the year
ensuing from the l8t day of May 1818 & to pay him for his
services as follows, viz.*— »

For taking care of the meeting house & ringing the
Bell thirty dollars.

For making Fire in the Stove & taking care of the
same twenty five cents for each day

For attending a Funeral with the Hearse, tolling the
Bell & digging the Grave for an adult (in the summer

season) three dollars & fifty cents if in Winter four

dollars & for chrildren in the same proportion

Also a reasonable compensation for any other services

Benjamin F. Farrar & Hezekiah Bacon were appointed
Engine men for the Engine called the Releif

Agreed with Daniel Jackson to take Fredk Remington
for one year from May l9t 1818 for thirty dollars, said

282

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Jackson to provide him sufficient board & clothing during
that time

Agreed to Let Samuel Letch the poor house, at forty
dollars for the year ensuing from April 15th 1818 — to board
George Bourn & Wife for $1„50 <p week & Robert Saunders
& Benjamin Learned at $1„33 $ week from May lBt
1818' — ,

[253]

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn on
the Treasurer directing him to pay the same. viz.

To the town of East Sudbury for the sup-1

port of an illegitimate child of Elisha Whitney's \
wife -J 22„ 42

To Mr Tracy for supplying thel

desk three Sundays & Fast day J 40„ —

To Jacob Farrar for the support of Benja-l
min Whitney one year J 20,, —

To Revd Noah Worcester for supplying thel
desk eleven Sundays / 110,, —

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Warrant
for

May
Meeting

1818

Also the following Warrant was ifsued. viz.

Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the Constables of
the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts forthwith to notify and warn all
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 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 eleventh day of May next at
two oclock in the afternoon, for the purpose of choosing

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283

one or more Representatives, to represent them at the
General Court, appointed to be convened, & held at Boston,
on the last Wednesday of May next

Also, You are alike required to notify & warn the
freeholders & other inhabitants of said town qualified

by

[2541

By law to vote in town affairs to meet at the public meeting
house in said town on Monday the eleventh day of May
next at three oclock in the afternoon to act on the following
articles viz<— ^

1st To choose a Moderator for said meeting-

2d To know if the town will choose a Committee to enquire if
there are any privileges that can be purchased advantageous
to the Fishery, & give them power to purchase the same if
they shall think best & act any thing thereon

3d To know if the town will appoint a Committee of three
persons to meet similar Committees from the towns of
Newton & Brighton to arrange, concert and adopt measures
for the support of the poor of the respective towns in

common Also to see what instructions & powers shall

be given to said Committee & act any thing thereon

4th To know if the town will purchase a Stove or Stoves for the
meeting house & accept of the Funnel & act any thing
thereon

5th To know if the town will direct what number of men shall
be appointed to manage the Engines & act any thing
thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of this warrant & your
doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the times

appointed for said meetings Given under our hands &

seals this twentieth day of April AD one thousand eight
hundred & eighteen

Levi Thaxter
Charles Whitney
Peter Clark
Daniel Bond
Moses Chenery

Selectmen
for

Watertown

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

284

Watertown Records.

[255]

Selectmens
Meeting
Apr1 30th
1818 J

At a meeting of the Sele<5hnen held at the house of Mrf
Stratton April 30th 1818

They agreed with Mark Vose for the support of John
Remington for one year from the 30th day of April 1818 for
the sum of sixty dollars, said Vose to save the town harm-
lefs from all other expence on his account

The following persons were approved as Innholders in
this town for the remainder of the year. viz.

Luke Robinson
Amasa Davies

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Return 1
of

Warrant J

The following return was made on the warrant ifsued
Apr1 20th 1818— Viz/—,

Middlesex fs. Watertown May 11th 1818

Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified
& warned all the freeholders & other inhabitants of the
town of Watertown to meet as above directed for the
purposes therein mentioned by posting attested copies of
the above warrant at the public meeting house two Sundays
prior to the date hereof

Signed Samuel Learned Constable

May ]
Meeting [
1818 J

Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the inhabitants qualified
to vote for Representatives afsembled May 11th 1818 when
the votes for one Representative being called, for were as
follows, viz<— >

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285

For Levi Thaxter Esqr Eighty three votes

Marshall B. Spring Esqr thirty nine votes
Nath1 R Whitney Esqr one vote

[256]

For Charles Stone one vote
Isaac Barnard one vote
Elijah Norcrofs — one vote
Luther Barrett one vote
John Clark — one vote

Levi Thaxter Esqr was accordingly declared chosen

May
Meeting
for town
affairs

Agreeably to the Warrant the inhabitants qualified to
vote in town affairs being afsembled May 11th 1818 —
proceeded to act on the following articles, viz.

jet Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d Voted to choose a Committee to take into consideration
what priveleges can be purchased advantageous to the
Fishery & report the same to the town

3d Voted to dismifs this article (relative to the support of the
poor

4th Voted to purchase a Stove or Stoves for the meeting
house

Voted & chose a Committee to purchase the same

Voted that the Committee be instructed to purchase two
Stoves & to draw money from the Treasury therefor

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

viz.

Jonas White
Adam Brown
Charles Whitney

Committee

286 Watertown Records.

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5th Voted that hereafter the Selectmen be instructed not to
appoint more than twenty six men to both Engines & to be
divided at their discretion

The Committee appointed to take into consideration
what measures are neceisary to prevent Teams &c. pafsing
acrofs the Common, made a report which will appear on

file Whereupon the town voted to accept it, & ordered

the same Committee to carry it into effect, & present their
account to the Selectmen for payment

Voted to difsolve this meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Warrant

for
Meeting •
June 4th

1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Mrs Stratton
May 23d 1818 the following Warrant was ifsued viz.

Middlesex fs, To Samuel Learned one of the Constables for
the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to summon & notify the free-
holders & other inhabitants of the town of Watertown
qualified by law to vote in town affairs to afsemble at the
public meeting house in said town on Thursday the fourth
day of June next at four of the clock in the afternoon to act
on the following articles viz.*— - >

l8t To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To know if the town will appoint a Committee to prosecute
any persons who may have violated the laws respecting the
right of taking the Fish called Shad & Alewives

within

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Within the limits of Watertown & authorize them to settle
& adjust the same at their discretion & act any thing
thereon

Watertown Records.

287

3d To know if the town will appoint a Committee to call on
the agents who sold the right of taking said Fish the present
year & enquire how far they pledged the faith of the town
in regard to taking the same between the Dams, & to
authorize them to take such measures as they shall think
best relative thereto & act any thing thereon

4th To know if the town will give any instructions to the
standing Fish Committee relative to any violations of the
law pafsed Febry 28th 1814 entitled an act to prevent the
destruction of said Fish in Charles river & act any thing
thereon

5th To know if the town will grant monies for the purpose of
carrying on any prosecutions relative to the Fishery & act
any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant &
your doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands & seals this twenty third day
of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
& eighteen

Levi Thaxter

Charles Whitney Selectmen
Peter Clark \ for
Daniel Bond j Watertown
Moses Chenery j

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Oaths

May 25th 1818 Mark Vose, Moses Coolidge & Josiah
Learned were sworn to the office of Fish Committee

By Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

[259]

Selectmens
Meeting
June 1st
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of M'
Stratton June l9t 1818

288 Watertown Records,

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn

on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same

viz.

To Richard Sanger for his services as Sexton)
for the year 1817 ending May l8t 1818 J 35„ 50

To Joseph Bright for boarding Jn° Sanger)
for one year from the 1st of April 1816 J 21„ 25

To Dexter Claflin for Paper delivered Edwd)
Lowd for Cartridges J 1„ 05

Error — }

To Thomas Heard for sundry supplies for the]
support of Elisha Whitneys Wife & Chrildren
from Decr 1st 1817 to May 1st 1818 being 21^
Weeks- @$1„

To Sam1 Letch his acc1 for boarding John
Remington, Rob1 Saunders, Benjamin Learned &
George Bourn & Wife from March 2d to May 1st
1818

21„ 50

53„ 31

To Samuel Gilman for supplying the desk)
one day J 10„ —

To Nath1 Goding his order for the support of)
his Father one year ending May 9th 1818 J 45„ —

To Jacob Farrar in addition to what was]
allowed him last year for the support of Benjamin \
Whitney J 20„ —

Mark Vose was approbated as an Innholder for the
remainder of the year

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

[260]

Return )
of

Warrant J

The following return was made on the warrant ifsued May
23d 1818— viz.

Middlesex fs. Watertown June 4th 1818 Pursuant to
the within Warrant I have summoned and notified the
freeholders & other inhabitants of said town as within

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289

directed to meet at the time & place & for the purposes
within mentioned by posting at the public meeting house
in said town an attested copy of the within two Sundays
prior to said meeting

Samuel Learned Constable

Meeting ]
June 4th f
1818 J

xA.greeably to the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants
qualified to vote in town affairs afsembled June 4th 1818 &
proceeded to act on the following articles viz.

Art. 1st Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d & 3d Articles being taken under consideration the town
Voted, to refer the same to the Selectmen, for an equitable
adjustment with all persons who had violated the same, &
also to take into consideration any & all violations of the
Fishery within the limits of Watertown as far back as the
first of the year 1815

4th No order was taken thereon

5th Voted to grant the sum of one hundred dollars to be
used by the Fish Committee for carrying on the law suit
now commenced by them againt Abijah Ruggles in con-
formity with the act pafsed Feby. 1814 "entitled an act to
prevent the destruction of Fish (called Shad & Alewives) in
Charles river" & to draw on the Treasurer for the same as
may be wanted for that purpose

Then voted to difsolve this meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
July 6th
1818

[261]

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of
Mr9 Stratton July 6th 1818

The following accounts were allowed, & an order
drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same
viz.

290 Watertown Records.

To Joseph Bird for new plough & repairing)
old Plough / 14„ 08

To Josiah Mason & fon for plank & Timber)
for Creek Bridge j 80„ 79

To Mary Whitney for boarding Widow)
Mary White from the 2d day of March to July 6th [
1818 making 18 Weeks— @$1„$ Week J 18„ —

To Moses Coolidge for monies paid Mr Wm)
Popkin & Revd Mr Jenks for supplying the deski
two days J 8„ 50

To Amasa Jackson for work at the Bridge — 9„ 87

To Stephen Cook for house rent for Mr8 Bray)
from March l8t 1817 to March 1st 1818 j 25„ —

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Oath}—

July 8th 1818 Samuel Learned was sworn to the office of
Collector by

Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

[262]

Selectmen s'
Meeting
Sep1 7th
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at house of Mrs
Stratton Sep1 7th 1818

The following persons were approved as Innholders &
Retailers — viz.

Samuel Bellows
Amasa Davies
Jeremiah Fowle
Mark Vose
Luke Robinson
Elisha Stratton

Innholders

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291

John Clark

Sullivan Thayer I Retailers
Thaddeus Cole
George Minott

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same
viz.

To the town of Cambridge for supporting
Benjamin Gardner in Goal from Aug3' 5th to Sep1
11th 1817 also Joseph Whitney from Feb'* 18th to
March 20th 1818

To Samuel Latch* for board of Robert
Saunders, Benjn Learned & George Bourn & Wife
from May l9t to Sep1 1st 1818 & for sundry sup-
plies

To Samuel Bird for Iron work on the great)
Bridge & Bemis, s Bridge J

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

24„ 30

77„ 31
99„ 35

[263]

Warrant

for
Meeting >
Sep1 218t
1818

A meeting of the Selectmen was held at the house of
Mr3 Stratton Sep' 10th 1818

When the following WTarrant was ifsued — viz.

Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the
Constables of the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Com-
monwealth of Mafsachusetts forthwith to summon, notify
& warn the freeholders & other inhabitants of the town of
Watertown qualified by law to vote in town affairs to meet
at the public meeting house in said town on Monday the
twenty first day of September instant at two O'clock in the
afternoon to act on the following articles

viz. 1st To choose a Moderator for said meeting

* Editorial Note: — Latch and Letch probably identical.

292

Watertown Records.

2d To know if the town will choose a Committee to wait on
the Revd Mr. Eliot & know if he will settle with the town &
relinquish all his engagements as their Minister & authorize
them to make such settlement & act any thing thereon

3d To know if the town will take any measures to supply
the Pulpit, provided a settlement is made with Mr Eliot &
grant money for that purpose & act any thing thereon

4th To hear the statement of John H. Clark respecting the
road under the rocks (so called) & grant any further sum of
money to repair the same & act any thing thereon

5th To hear the report of any Committees & act any thing
thereon

[264]

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon, on or before the time appointed for said
meeting

Given under our hands & seals this tenth day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred & eighteen

Levi Thaxter
Charles Whitney
Peter Clark
Moses Chenery
Daniel Bond

Selectmen
for

Watertown'

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Return )
of

Warrant J

Middlesex fs. September 218t 1818 Pursuant to the
within Warrant, I have summoned & notified the inhabit-
ants of said town qualified as therein exprefsed to afsemble
at the time & place & for the purposes within mentioned by
posting attested copies of the within at the public meeting
house in said town two Sundays prior to said meeting

Samuel Learned Constable

Watertown Records.

293

Meeting 1
Sep1 21st \
1818 J

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants
qualified to vote in town affairs afsembled Sep1 21 8t 1818 &
acted on the articles as follows viz.

1st Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d Voted & chose the following Committee

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viz. Jonas White

Nath1 Bemis
Thomas Clark
John Fowle
Levi Thaxter
Paul Learned

Moses Chenery \ Committee
Adam Brown
Gilbert Nichols
Amos Livermore J1
Nath1 R Whitney
Josiah Learned
John Tucker*— >

Voted that the foregoing Committee wait on the*Revd Mr
Eliot to confer with him, & know on what terms he will
settle with the town, & report at the adjournment of this
meeting

3d Voted to postpone the article to the adjournment of
this meeting

4th Voted to grant the sum of twenty dollars to be expended
by John H Clark on the road under the rocks in addition to
the sum granted for that purpose at a former meeting

5th The Selectmen who were appointed a Committee to
adjust all violations of the Fishery within the limits of
Watertown made a report which was accepted & ordered to
be placed on the files of the town

Voted to adjourn this meeting to Monday Oct 5th 1818 then
to meet at this place at three oclock in the afternoon

Attst Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

294 Watertown Records.

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Adjourned
Meeting
Oct. 5th '
1818

At the adjournment of the meeting from Sepfc 213t held
Octr 5th 1818

Thomas Clark Esqr presided as Moderator.

The Committee who were chosen to wait on the

Revd Mr Eliot to confer with him &c. made a report

which will appear on file

No order was taken thereon

Voted. That the foregoing Committee be discharged ■

Art. 3d No Order taken thereon

Art. 5th Voted to accept the report of the Committee who
were chosen to make the road from the West School house
to Charles river, which will appear on file

Voted to difsolve this meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Sele&mens
Meeting
Octr 5th '
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Mr8
Stratton October 5th 1818

The following accounts were allowed & an order
drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same

viz. To Mary Jupp for Boarding & nursing]
Widow Sarah White from March 12th 1817 toi
August 5th 1818 J 84„ 32

To Stephen Longley for Funeral expences of)
the Widow Sarah White J 7„ —

To Benjamin Hart well for Medicine & at-l
tendance on Widow Sarah White / 12,, 25

To Daniel Moulton for support of Esther]
Warren one year Octr 1st 1817 to Oct. l9t 1818 1
agreeably to contract J 35,,

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To Lois Curtis for new triming the Pall —

To Thomas Heard for supporting Elisha]
Whitney's Chrilden from Decr 1st 1817 to Oct l8t
1818 J

To Sam1 P. P. Fay for services as advocate
before a Committee of the Legislature, to oppose I
accrofs Charles river at the request of Co's Bond |
& Wiswall agents

To Charles Whitney for premium on Collec-l
tion of Taxes for the year 1817 J 134,, 19

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
Oct. 12th
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen at Mrs Strattons October
12th 1818

Thaddeus Cole was appointed Auctioneer for the year
ensuing

Atts* Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Whereas, a dispute has arisen between Marshall B. Spring
of Watertown and Luke Bemis of said town about their
respective rights in a partition fence in the line between
their lands, at the Southwesterly part of Watertown from
the County road to Charles river

We the Subscribers Fence viewers of the town of Water-
town being duly chosen & sworn, having on application of
the said Marshall B Spring, and after having given due
notice to said Luke Bemis, viewed

the

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The premises and duly considered the matter in dispute
have afsigned and do hereby afsign to each of said parties
his share of said fence as follows, viz. The said Luke Bemis
shall build and keep in repair a good & sufficient fence from

7„ 31
35„

6„-

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Watertown Records.

the County road running Southerly Sixty four rods and one
half, and the said Marshall B. Spring shall build and keep
in repair a like fence on the other part of said line viz.
From the south end of said Bemis, s line to Charles river
being sixty rods & one half

Given under our hands at said Watertown this third
day of October AD 1818

William Stone \

Francis Brown /Fence Viewers'—*

Warrant

for
Meeting ►
Nov. 2d
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Mrs
Stratton October 24th 1818 — the following warrant was
ifsued

viz. Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the Con-
stables for the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, forthwith to notify and warn the
inhabitants of said town of Watertown duly qualified to
vote for Representatives in the General Court of said
Commonwealth — viz. All the male inhabitants of said
town being twenty one years of age & upwards & resident
in said town for the space of one year next preceeding
having a freehold estate within said town of the annual
income of three pounds, or any estate to the value of sixty
pounds, to afsemble at the public

meeting-house

[269]

Meeting-house in said town on Monday the second day of
November next at one Oclock P.M. being the first Monday
in said Month, to give in their votes for a Representative
of the people of said Commonwealth in the Congrefs of the
United States for the Middle district

Also, You are alike required to notify & warn the
freeholders & other inhabitants of said town qualified by

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297

law to vote in town affairs, to afsemble at the public Meet-
ing house in said town on Monday the second day of
November next at two Oclock in the afternoon to act on the
following articles viz.

l8t To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To know if the town will take up the report of their Com-
mittee, made at an adjourned meeting of the town held on
the 5th instant relative to a settlement with their late
Pastor, and so far take the subject into consideration as to
accept of said report, and order it to be put upon record,
and act any thing thereon

3d To know if the town will allow any accounts that may be
presented by the Selectmen and direct the same to be
paid out of the Treasury & act any thing thereon

4th To know if the town will take any measures to supply the
Desk in future and act any thing thereon

5th To know if the town will grant any money to supply the
deficiency of the Treasury to meet the expences of the
present year & act any thing thereon

6th To hear the reports of any Committees and act any thing
thereon

[270

To know if the town will direct the Selectmen relative to the
future disposition of the parsonage place and act any thing
thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and
your doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the times
appointed for said meetings

Given under our hands & seals at Watertown this
twenty fourth day of October AD. one thousand eight
hundred & eighteen

Levi Thaxter
Charles Whitney
Peter Clark
Daniel Bond
Moses Chenery —

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Selectmen
for

Watertown*

Middlesex fs. Watertown November 2d 1818 Pursuant
to the within Warrant I have notified and warned the
freeholders and other inhabitants of said town to meet at
the times and place within mentioned by posting up At-

298 Watertown Records.

tested Copies of the within at the public meeting house in
said town two Sundays prior to said meetings

Samuel Learned Constable

[271]

Meeting)
Nov. 2d \
1818 j

The Inhabitants qualified to vote for a Representative to
Congrefs being afsembled agreeably to the Warrant Novem-
ber 2d 1818 And the votes given in being sorted & counted
were

For Hon. Timothy Fuller forty five votes

Hon. Samuel P. P. Fay twenty eight votes

The votes being declared were sealed up in open town
meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Town \
Meeting I
Nov. 2d |

1818

The Inhabitants qualified to vote in town affairs being
afsembled Novr 2d 1818 agreeably to the Warrant they
proceeded to act by Articles relative thereto viz.

Art. 1st Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2d That the town approve of the doings & conduct of their
Committee as being correct & strictly comporting with their
duty and that their report be accepted & put upon record —

Which report is as follows, viz.

"The Committee appointed by a vote of the town of
Watertown pafsed Sep1 21st 1818 to wait on the Revd
Richd R Eliot, and to confer with him relative to his re-
linquishing all his engagements as Minister of said town,
have attended to that businefs, and now ask leave to
report

That on the 22d Sep1 they gave notice to Mr Eliot of
their appointment, shew him the vote of the town,

and

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And with his approbation, afsigned Friday the 25th of
Sep1 as the time for holding a conference with him on the
subject.

Your Committee on that day accordingly met &

waited on Mr Eliot for the purpose aforesaid Mr. Eliot

observed, that he had obtained a Copy of the vote of the
town but that he did not understand thereby what the town

wished for, that he did not know what was meant by a

settlement that he had no settlement to make neither

did he wish for any, that he was satisfied to remain in

his present situation, but that he was ready to receive

any propositions the Committee were disposed to make

and requested that they might be made in writing Your

Committee in reply observed, that they considered the

vote of the town to be perfectly plain & intelligable,

that it exprefsed a wish that he would consent to relinquish
all his Pastoral relations with the town, and a desire to
know on what terms he would make such relinquishment

Mr. Eliot then observed if that was the meaning of the

vote, he was not prepared to answer that it was a busi-

nefs of consequence and that he should wish for Council

and exprefsed a wish that the Committee would addrefs
their inquiries to him in writing, and in more diffuse and
explicit terms than was exprefsed by the vote, and that
they would allow him as much time to consider of the sub-
ject as they could with propriety before the meeting of the

town The Committee in compliance with the request

of Mr. Eliot accordingly proposed to

him

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Him in writing two questions, in the following words and
requested an explicit answer to the same

l8t Will you consent to relinquish all your engagements as
Minister of the town of Watertown?

2d On what terms will you agree to make such relinquish-
ment or in other words, what is the lowest sum of

money you will accept of from the town as a compensation
for such relinquishment, to be paid quarter yearly during
your life, in addition to the improvement of the house and
land you now occupy? And afsigned Friday the 2d instant
to receive his answer, Your Committee again met on the

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2d instant agreeably to appointment, when a communica-
tion was made to them in writing from Mr. Eliot in the
following words, viz.*— ^

To Jonas White Esquire Chairman, and the other
members of the Committee appointed by the town of
Watertown on the 213t of Sep1 1818 to confer with me
relative to a difsolution of my Pastoral relations with said
town

Gentlemen,

To the questions contained in your Com-
munication to me dated 25th Sep1 1818 — I answer —

That if, as you believe, it is the wish of the town of
Wratertown, that I should relinquish all my engagements as
their Minister, I will consent to do so, on condition that I
should continue to receive as a compensation for such
relinquishment the full amount of my Salary, to be paid
quarter yearly during my life in addition to the improve-
ment of the house and land I now

occupy

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Occupy

Your affectionate Pastor
Richard R Eliot

Watertown 2d Octr 1818

All which is respectfully submitted by your Committee
for the consideration of the town

By order of the Committee
Watertown Oct. 5th 1818 Jonas White Chairman

3d Voted to allow the account presented by Levi Thaxter
Esqr for Funeral expences &c. of the Revd Richd R. Eliot &
order the Treasurer to pay the same

4th Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to procure a
supply for the Pulpit 'till the further order of the town

5th Voted that the Afsefsors be directed to afsefs & commit to
the Collector the amount of the State tax the present year — ■
& direct the same to be paid into the Treasury

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6th No reports made thereon

7th Voted that the town give the use of the Parsonage to Mra
Eliot which she now occupies 'till the first of April next

Voted to difsolve this meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

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Selectmen s
Meeting
Nov. 2d
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Mrs
Stratton Novr 2d 1818

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same

viz. To John Clark & C° for sundry supplies &1
Clothing deld Geo. Bourn & others J 41„ 27

To Ezekiel Whitney for work himself & Boy)
on the Bridge J 13„ 75

To Caleb & Abraham Lincoln for work on)
Bemis,s Bridge J 44„ 75

To Joseph Peirce for work on Bemis,s Bridge)
& the great Bridge J 10„ —

To Coolidge P. Wood for work on the Bridges 16„ —

To Josiah Haskell for work on the Bridges — 18„ 37

To Willm Penniman for boarding Susanna)
Fowle from March 2d to Oct. 8th 1818 J 39 „ 37

To Samuel Merriam for Boarding & Cloth-)
ing Nathan Bovnton & Abigail Green fromf
March 2d to Oct 2d 1818 j 83, 62

To Nath1 Bond for Lumber for the Bridge — 49„ 28

To Mary Whitney for Boarding Widow)
Mary White from July 6th to Oct 28th 1818 J 16„ —

To Samu1 Sawin for Boarding Newton)
Baxter from March 2d to Novr 2d 1818 J 35„ —

Attest Nath1 R W7hitney Jr Town Clerk

302 Watertown Records.

[276]

Sele<5hnens
Meeting
Decr 7th
1818

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Mrs
Stratton Decr 7th 1818

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same

viz. To Josiah Mason & Son for Lumber for the)
Bridges — — — — — — — — —/ 127„ 54

To Joshua Coolidge for Boarding Mehitable)
Coolidge from Oct 20th 1816 to March 28th 1817/ 20„ —

To Will"1 Bradford for Nails &c. 5„ 1 1

To Phinehas Sanderson for Shoes delivered

hoes delivered)
John Remington & George Bourn — J 6„ 20

To Lucy Eliot (Exex to the last will &c.) of)
Richd R Eliot decease, in full for his salary from [
July 1st to Oct. 218t 1818 inclusive J 209,, 06

To Mr Tracy for supplying the Desk six days)
from Oct. 24th to Decr 6th 1818 j 60„ —

To Charles Whitney for work on Bemis's)
Bridge J 33„ 38

To Samuel Bird for mending Hay Scales — 6„ - —

To John Harris for work at the Poor house,)
Meeting house, Hay Scales & Bridges / 5„ 50

Edward Lowd was appointed Measurer of Wood for
the year ensuing, & was sworn into said office by

Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerks
Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

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Whereas, a dispute has arisen between Jonas White &
Edmund Fowle both of Watertown in the County of
Middlesex Esquires about their respective rights in a
partition fence in the line between their lands in said

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303

Watertown, from the County road, near the said Fowles
dwelling house to a new road lately opened leading from
Watertown Street to the Corner of the Widow Rufsells
garden and from said new road until it comes to land of

Charles & Israel Whitney We the Subscribers Fence

Viewers of the said town of Watertown duly chosen &
sworn having on the application of the said White, and
after giving due notice to the said Fowle, viewed the
premises & duly considered the matter in dispute, have
afsigned and do hereby afsign to each of the said parties his
share of said fence as follows, viz. The said Edmund Fowle
shall build and keep in repair a good and sufficient fence
from the great County road aforesaid, sixteen rods &
seventeen links & a half link to a Stake, and the said Jonas
White shall build & keep in repair a like fence on the other
part of said line, viz from said Stake, to the new road afore-
said and further that the said Edmund Fowle shall

build & keep in repair a good & sufficient fence from said
New road, Fifty rods & twenty links & one half link to a
Stake, and the said Jonas White shall build & keep in repair
a like fence on the other part of said line viz. from said last
mentioned Stake, until it comes to land of Charles & Israel
Whitney as aforesaid Given under our hands at Water-
town this twenty eighth day of December in the year of
our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen

William Stone ) Fence Vejwers,
Francis Brown

[278]

Selectmens)
Meeting I
Jan? 4th |
1819 J

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Mr9 Stratton
Jan* 4th 1819

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same

viz. To Nath1 Bemis Jr for medical attendance!

on John Sanger in April 1817 J 2„ 25

Also for medical attendance on Benjamin)
Learned in June & August 1818 J 2„ 25

To Seth Alden for supplying the Desk four)
Sundays j 40,, —

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To Adam Brown for cash pd J. Mason for

} 11„-

Cedar Posts & carting the same / 11„

To the town of Boston for the Burial of)
Venus Dodge J 7„ —

To Cha8 Whitney, Adam Brown & Enos]
Blake, Committee for making the road & setting [
the fence from West School house to Cha8 river — j 125,, —

To Sam1 Latch for Boarding Rob1 Sanders
from Sep1 l8t 1818 to Jan* 1st 1819, Boarding
George Bourn & Wife same time & Boarding
Benjn Learned in his last sicknefs & making sun-
dry Clothing for the above persons j 110,, 38

To Zacheus Pond for mending chains & the)
use of Scraper 6 days J 3„ 74

To Enos Blake for Pin Timber 1// 75

To Lucy Eliot for Boarding Clergymen &c.
12 days

15.

279

To Jerom Hearsy for setting Glafs in School)
houses & Meeting house J 7„ 19

To Cha8 Whitney, Nath1 R Whitney &'
Moses Coolidge, Committee for making the road
& setting fence through the Ministerial land, land
of Jonas White & Edmund Fowle J 425,,

The following persons were appointed Fish Agents for
the year ensuing — —viz. Gilbert Nichols

Abijah Whiter

Abijah White was excused from serving as Fish Agent &
Thomas Clark appointed in his stead

The following persons were appointed Engine men for
the Engine called the Releif-

-viz.

Nathaniel Weld Jr
Gilbert Nichols
Nath1 R Whitney Jr
James Robbins
Leonard Harris
Elijah Ray
Jerom Hearsy

Thorn8 Soden
Coolidge P. WToods
Cha8 H. Chandler
John M. Harris
Isaac Rufsell
Benjn F. Farrar
Hezekiah Bacon

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Watertown Records. 305
[2801

Seledmens
Meeting
March 1st
1819

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of Elisha
Stratton March 1st 1819

The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same-

To Thaddeus Cole for Cash pd Foot For-
ward & C° for 3 Casks Powder

To Henry Craft for Stones supplied for
Bemis's Bridge & use of Scraper

To Phinehas Sanderson for mending Shoes
for Geo. Bourn & Wife

To John Clark & C° for sundry Clothing
supplied the poor

To Sullivan Thayer for sundry Goods did.
Mrs Harvey

To the town of Charlestown for Sundries
supplied Joseph Whitney

To Stephen Cook for House rent for Mrs
Bray one year ending March 1st 1819

To Levi Thaxter for sundry supplies for the

To Moses Chenery for sundry repairs on the
East. School, house

To Mr Converse Francis for supplying the
desk 6 Sundays

To Samuel Learned for his services as Con-
stable for the year 1817

-viz.

24„

n„

50

3„

33

8„

81

7„

46

2„

82

25„

S3,, IS

8„

19

60„

12„

25

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To Benjamin Stevens for sundries & labour 24„ —

To Cha8 Whitney his account for sundries)
for meeting house & School house & for labour — / 14„ 59

306 Watertown Records.

To Samuel Bird his acc* for Irons for Stoves)
for meeting house j 6„ 68

To Leonard Harris his accfc for Posts &)
Carting gravel J 6,, —

To David Hager his accfc for House rent for)
Geo. Harvey's Family — (balance) / 4,, —

To Elisha Stratton his accfc for entertain-)
ment for Committee & agents for leasing Fishery \
&c. in 1819 J 5,, 67

To Elisha Stratton his acc1 for entertain-)
ment for Selectmen from April 6th 1818 to March [
1st 1819 -J 33„ 52

To Cha9 Whitney a list of abatements as)
made by the Selectmen March 15th 1817 in the[
list of taxes committed him to collect in 1815 — j 15, , 82

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk' — >

Warrant
for March I
Meeting
1819

At the foregoing meeting the following Warrant was
ifsued viz. Middlesex fs.

To Samuel Learned One of the Constables for the
town of Watertown Greeting-

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to summon & notify the

freeholders

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Freeholders & other inhabitants of the town of Watertown
qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to afsemble at the
public meeting house in said town on Monday the fifteenth
day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon to
act on the following articles, viz.<— >

1st To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To choose all town officers required to be chosen in the
months of March & April Annually

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307

3d To choose a Sexton & agree how he shall be paid for his
services

4th To determine whether swine & Neat Cattle shall go at

large the ensuing year & act any thing thereon

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensuing year &

grant money to pay the same & act any thing thereon

6th To know what measures the town will take to supply the

desk, & grant money to pay the same, & act any thing

thereon

7th To grant money to open, make & repair the highways &

act any thing thereon

8th To hear the accounts of those persons to whom the town is

indebted & grant money to pay the same & act any thing

thereon

9th To hear the report of the Committee for making estimates

for the year ensuing & act any thing thereon

10th To hear the report of any Committee & act any thing
thereon

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11th To know what method the town will take to support their
poor & grant money to pay the same & act any thing
thereon

12th To hear the statement of the Selectmen concerning the
state of the Treasury & act any thing thereon

13th To know in what manner the town will collect their taxes
the ensuing year & act any thing thereon

14th To know if the town will take any order relative to the law
for preventing the destruction of certain Birds & act any
thing thereon

15th To know if the town will authorize the appointment of full
companies to the Engines & act any thing thereon

16th To know if the town will choose a Committee to investigate
the doings of the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund & act
any thing thereon

17th To know if the town will direct any alteration in the situa-
tion of the Posts round the meeting house common &
authorize the setting of trees in front of the same & act
any thing thereon

18th To know if the town will appoint a Committee and au-
thorize them to exchange lands with the owners of Stable
lots near the meeting house & act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant &
your doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said meeting

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[284]

Given under our hands & seals this first day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred &
nineteen

(signed) Levi Thaxter

Cha9 Whitney Selectmen
Peter Clark \ for

Daniel Bond Watertown*— >
Moses Chenery*— >

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. Watertown March 15th 1819 Pursuant
to the within warrant I have notified, & warned all the
freeholders & other inhabitants of the town of Watertown
to meet as above directed for the purposes therein men-
tioned by posting attested copies of the within warrant at
the public meeting house in said town two Sundays prior
to the date hereof

Samuel Learned Constable*— >

March ]
Meeting [
1819. J

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants
afsembled March 15th 1819 and proceeded to act by articles
as follows viz.

l3t Voted & chose Doctr Walter Hunnewell Moderator

2d Voted & chose Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

(& was sworn into said office by Thorn3 Clark Esqr Jusfc
peace

Voted & chose Abijah White Town Treasurer

[285]

Voted & chose for Selectmen

Voted & chose for Afsefsors

Levi Thaxter
Luke Bemis
Amos Livermore Jr
Daniel Bond
Charles Whitney*— >

(Thomas Clark
Abijah White
Gilbert Nichols

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Voted to adjourn this meeting to half past two O'clock
in the afternoon then to meet at this place

Agreeably to the adjournment the inhabitants afsem-
bled & proceeded as follows, viz.

Voted & chose for Constables*

Voted & chose for Fence Viewers

Voted & chose for Tythingmen

/Christopher Grant
\Joseph Peirce

Nathaniel Bright
Elisha Livermore
Enos Blake
Charles Stone

John H. Clark
Thaddeus Cole
] Thomas Learned
[Jerome Hearsey

Voted & chose for Clerk of the Market \ James Robbins

William Leathe
Francis Brown
John H. Clark

Voted & chose for Feild Drivers*-, \ £ha9 £tone

Joseph Bird

Israel Whitney

Daniel Learned

Elisha W. Dana

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Voted & chose for Hogreeves*

Voted & chose for Surveyors of
Highways* — »

Nathaniel Weld
Josiah Bright
Miles Sprague Jr.
Abijah Stone Jr
Seth Gay
Coolidge P. Wood
William Nichols
Abradatus Farrow
Daniel Learned
Nathan Fuller*— >

John Fowle
Luke Bemis
Thomas Learned
Thomas Richardson
John H. Clark
James Barnard*— »

310

Watertown Records.

Voted & chose for Surveyors of
Lumber*— >

(Enos Blake
\ Caleb Lincoln
Isaac Dana

Voted & chose for Cullers of Hoops (Isaac Dana
& Staves'— > \ William Horn

Voted & chose for Firewards*— >

Nathaniel Bemis
Luke Bemis
Adam Brown
Moses Coolidge
Elisha Livermore
John Clark
Eliakim Morse
John Hunting*—^

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Voted & chose for Fish Committee

Moses Coolidge
Nathaniel Weld
Cornelius Stone
Mark Vose
Amasa Jackson
Wm M. Pomroy

Voted & chose Jeremiah Rufsell Pound keeper

3d Voted to refer this article for the choice of a Sexton to the
Selectmen

4th Voted that Swine & Neat Cattle shall not go at large the
ensuing year

5th Voted to grant the sum of twelve hundred dollars for the
support of Schools the ensuing year, to be expended in the
same proportions as last year

6th Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to supply the
desk 'till the further order of the town

7th Voted to grant for Highways twenty five Cents on every
rateable Poll & all other estates in proportion, & each man
to be allowed 12 y2 Cents $ hour & a team in the same
ratio

8th Voted to allow the following accounts & grant money to
pay the same viz.

To Nath1 R Whitney Jr for his services asl
Town Clerk J 25,, —

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311

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9th Voted to postpone this article (relative to hearing the re-
port of the Committee for making estimates &c) to the
adjournment of this meeting

10th Voted to accept the report of the Committee for making
the road through the Ministerial land &c. (which will
appear on file — & grant money to pay the balance of their
account

11th Voted to postpone this article (relative to the support of
the poor to the adjournment of this meeting

12th Voted to accept the Treasurers account as reported by the
Selectmen & to be placed on the files of the town which is as
follows, viz/— ^

leaving a balance in the Treasury as will appear $325,, 97

13th Voted to farm out the taxes in the usual way, at the ad-
journment of this meeting & to postpone the choice of
Collector * till that time

14th No order was taken thereon

15th Voted to postpone this article (relative to the appointment
of full Companies to the Engines to the adjournment of this

16th Voted to choose a Committee to investigate the doings of
the Trustees to the Ministerial Fund

fNath1 Bemis
Voted & chose for said Committee j John Hunting

[Luke Bemis5— *

Abijah White as Treasurer is charged the

Sum of

and is credited the sum of

8501,, 05

meeting-

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17th Voted to postpone this article (relative to the Meeting
house Common) to the adjournment of this meeting

18th Voted & chose a Committee to make any exchange of lands
with the several owners of the Stable lots near the meeting
house, and to give & receive good & sufficient titles for the
same, as they shall think proper

Thomas Clark

Nath1 R Whitney \ Committee
Luke Bemis j

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first Monday in April
at 3 O'clock in the afternoon

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Oaths 1
1819
March 15thJ

The following persons took the oaths of their re-
spective offices viz. Levi Thaxter, Luke Bemis, Amos
Livermore Jr. Daniel Bond & Cha3 Whitney as Selectmen
Wm Leathe as Feild Driver March 16th Isaac Dana as
Surveyor of Lumber & Culler of Hoops & Staves, James
Robbins as Clerk of the Market, Fran9 Brown as Feild
driver March 18th Cha3 Stone as Fence Viewer & Feild
driver, Enos Blake as Fence Viewer & Surveyor of Lumber

20th Joseph Bird as Feild driver

Thomas Richardson as Surveyor of Highways,

before Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

[290]

Warrant
for
April
Meeting

Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the Constables for
the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby forthwith required, in the name of the
Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts, to warn the male in-
habitants of the said town of Watertown of twenty one
years of age & 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

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313

public meeting house in said town on Monday the fifth day
of April next at One of the Clock in the afternoon, to give in
their votes for a Governor, Leiutenant Governor, and
Senators & Counsellors agreeably to the Constitution of
said Commonwealth

Also, You are alike required, to notify & warn all the
male inhabitants of said town, being twenty one years of
age & upwards & resident in said town for the space of one
year next preceeding having a freehold estate in 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 fifth day of April next at three
of the Clock in the afternoon to act on the following
articles viz.< — >

l8t To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To give in their votes for a County Treasurer

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with
your doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the times
appointed for said meetings

Given under our hands & seals this twenty sixth day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
& nineteen (signed)

Levi Thaxter

Luke Bemis Selectmen
Amos Livermore Jr ► for
Daniel Bond Watertown*— >
Charles Whitney

Attest )
Nath1 R Whitney Jr
Town Clerk

[291]

Middlesex fs. Watertown April 5th 1819 Pursuant to the
within Warrant I have notified and warned all the free-
holders & other inhabitants of said town of Watertown to
meet as within directed and for the purposes within men-
tioned by posting attested copies of the within at the public
meeting house in said town two Sundays prior to said
meetings

Samuel Learned Constable

314

Water town Records.

April
Meeting
Apr. 5th '

1819

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants
qualified to vote for Governor, Ll Governor &c. afsembled
April 5th 1819 and gave their votes as follows. viz<—

For Governor

His Excy John Brooks Eighty six votes

Hon. Benjamin W. Crowninsheild Eighty nine votes

For Leiu* Governor
Hon. William Phillips Eighty five votes
Hon. Benjamin Austin Eighty nine votes
Daniel Jackson one vote

*Hon. Joseph B. Varnum Ninety votes

John Hart Ninety votes

Leonard M. Parker Ninety votes

" Sam1 P. P. Fay Eighty four votes

Joseph Locke seventy four votes

Calvin Sanger Eighty five votes

John Locke Eleven votes

John Keyes Esqr — one vote

The votes were accordingly sealed up in open Town
meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

[292]

Meeting '

for
County
Treasurer

The meeting for the choice of County Treasurer being
opened proceeded as follows, viz. April 5th 1819

Art. 1st Voted & chose Doc1 Walter Hunnewell Moderator —

2d The votes for County Treasurer being called for, were

For John Keyes Esqr sixty one votes

Nathan Brooks Esqr sixty votes

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

*Editorial Note: — This listing of names was probably meant for Senators or
Counsellors, although it was not indicated in original script.

fVatertown Records. 315

Adjourned]
March \
Meeting J

Agreeably to the adjournment the March meeting
was opened April 5th 1819

Doctr Walter Hunnewell presiding as Moderator
The town proceeded as follows. viz.<— >

Voted, to excuse Christopher Grant from serving as
Constable

Voted & chose Samuel Learned in his stead

Under Art. 7th Voted that the Afsefsors be directed forth-
with to make the Highway tax from the last years valuation
adding such Polls as are liable to be taxed not now on the
valuation & deliver the same to the surveyors

Art. 8th Voted to allow the following accounts & grant
money to pay the same viz/

To Benjamin Stevens for digging Grave &]
attending the Funeral of Ebenr Swan / 4„ —

To Abijah White for his services as Treasurer)
&c. / 72„-

To Jonas White for interest on money he ad-1
vanced for the town-repairing Meeting house &c.j 42„ 81

Art 9th Voted to accept the report of the Committee for
making estimates (except the sum granted at the last

meeting for the support of Schools) which is to

grant

for

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For the support of the Poor the ensuing year 1200,, —

For Contingiences 300,, —

For the support of the Ministry 800,, —

The report will appear on file<— »

Art 10th Voted to accept the report of the Trustees of the
Ministerial Fund & to have it placed upon the files of the
town

which is as follows*— >

The Trustees of the Watertown Ministerial Fund
agreeably to the Act of Incorporation, present to the

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town the following statement of their doings the last year,
and of the existing state of the Funds

Since the last annual Statement, no sales of their lands
have been effected, and the Amount of the Fund, not in-
creased, remains the same as the last year. viz. $2750„50
which is on interest, with sufficient security, and due from
the same persons mentioned in the last statement

The Interest or income arising from said sum for one
year to the 1st April 1819 amounts to the sum of $165„03
and the Rent of the real estate for one year to the 1st April
1819 to the sum of $153,, making in all $318„03 to which
is to be added the sum of two dollars for the interest upon
the int3 of L. Harris & J. Wyeths Notes which will make
$320„03 to be paid over to the Treasurer as the same may
be collected agreeable to the directions of the town

All which is Respectfully submitted

Watertown Apr1 5th 1819 Levi Thaxter— Treasurer*— »

11th Voted, that the support of the poor be left to the direction
of the Selectmen

13th Voted to postpone this article to the adjournment of this

15th Voted, that the appointment of more Engine Men should
be left to the discretion of the Selectmen & if they think
proper to accept of volunteers

17th Voted that any persons shall have the liberty to set out
trees in front of the meeting house, without any expence to

the town, under the direction of the Selectmen

Voted, that it is expedient to remove some of the Posts in
front of the meeting house, and that it be done under the
direction of the following Committee viz.*— »

Voted to adjourn this meeting to Mr Strattons this evening
at six oclock for the sole purpose of Farming out the Taxes
& choosing Collector

By order of the Trustees

[294]

meeting-

Gilbert Nichols
Caleb Lincoln
Nath1 Bemis< — »

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk'

Watertown Records.

317

Adjourned]
March >
Meeting J

The meeting being opened by adjournment at Mr.

Strattons April 5th 1819 It was voted to farm out the

taxes on the same conditions as last year, the lowest bidder

to be the Collector & being put up were bought by

Samuel Learned for 3 Cents on a dollar

Voted & chose Samuel Learned Collector

Voted to difsolve this meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

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Selectmens'
Meeting
Apr1 5th
1819

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha
Stratton April 5th 1819

The Pews in the meeting house belonging to the town
were put up at Auction to lease from the 12th day of April

instant to the highest bidders — & were leased as follows

viz.

The Goddard Pew (so called) to Miles)
Sprague Jr for J 16,, —

The Ministerial Pew to Elisha Stratton — 21 „ —

The East long Pew to C. V. Swan 11,, 50

The West long Pew to Joseph Peirce 11„ —

2/5 of Sanger Pew (so called to WilM
Shepherd J 3„ 50

The Hay Scales were leased for one year)
from the 1st day of April instant to Ebenezerf
Tucker for J 32„ 50

The Wharf in Cambridge was leased for one)
year to Daniel Bond for J 6,, —

Isaac Dana was appointed Measurer of Wood the
year ensuing

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Amasa Jackson was appointed Weigher of Beef

The following accounts were allowed & an order
drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same

viz. To Elisha Fuller for supplying the desk 5)
Sundays J 50,, —

To Samuel Gilman for supplying the desk)
one Sunday J 10,, —

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To Luke Bemis for Timber, Carting &)
Labour for Bemis's Bridge (so called — — — J 11„ 12

To John H. Clark for repairing the Road)
under the Rocks J 20,, —

To Zacheus Pond for Chains & Iron Work — 9„ 25

To Denny P. Hooker for work setting Post)
at the meeting house J 7„ 50

To Cha9 Whitney for Posts & work at the)
Meeting house & going to Sudbury after Elisha [
Whitneys Family j 14,, 07

To Nath1 R Whitney & Charles Whitney for)

Stones & building the Wall through land of Jonas >
White being the am1 of the grant for that purpose] 150,, —

To Josiah Bright for support of David)
Barnerd one year J 20,, —

To Samuel Hyde for boarding Jona Nutting)
from March 2d 1818 to March 30th 1819 & sundry
Clothing j 104,, 27

To Mary Whitney for Boarding Widow)
White from Oct 26th 1818 to March l8t 1819 / 18„ —

To John Odin for Sheet Iron for Meeting)
house J 14,, 40

Luther Davies was approbated as a Retailer for the
remainder of the year

Agreed with Josiah Bright to take David Barnerd for
one year from the l9t of April 1819 for twenty five dollars*— >

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

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Oaths }

The following persons were sworn into their respective
offices April 5th 1819 viz.«— >

Samuel Learned & Joseph Peirce as Constables

Daniel Learned, Abradatus Farrow, Miles Sprague Jr. &

Josiah Bright as Hogreeves

Daniel Learned as Feild driver

Thomas Clark & Gilbert Nichols as Afsefsors

Caleb Lincoln as Surveyor of Lumber

Amasa Jackson Weigher of Beef

Wm M. Pomroy as Fish Committee

Abijah White as Treasurer & Afsefsor

John H Clark as Feild Driver & Surveyor of Highways

by Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk*— »

Warrant
for Town
Meeting ■
Apr1 12th
1819

April 2d 1819

The Selectmen ifsued the following Warrant

viz.

Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned, one of the Con-
stables of the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to summon & notify the free-
holders and other inhabitants of said town qualified by law
to vote in town meetings, to afsemble at the public meeting
house in said town on Monday the twelfth day of April
instant at two of the clock in the afternoon, to act on the
following articles. viz.< — 4

l8t To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To know if the town will give Mr Converse Francis a call
to settle as a Pastor over the Church & Congregation in
this town & choose a Committee for that purpose & act
any thing thereon

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To know what Salary the town will authorize their Com-
mittee to offer Mr. Francis in case he shall accept of their
invitation & act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with
your doings thereon to the Selectmen at or before the time

for holding said meeting Given under our hands &

seals this second day of April AD 1819.*— »

Levi Thaxter

Luke Bemis I Selectmen

Amos Livermore Jr [ for

Attest Daniel Bond*— » J Watertown

Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. Watertown April 12th 1819

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the
freeholders and other inhabitants of said town of Water-
town as within directed to meet at the time & place within
mentioned by posting up attested copies of the within at
the public meeting house in said town two Sundays prior
to said meeting

Sam1 Learned Constable

Town
Meeting
Apr1 12th '

1819

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants
qualified to vote in town affairs afsembled Apr1 12th 1819 &
pafsed the following votes, viz.*—

Art l8t Voted & chose Doctr Walter Hunnewell Moderator

2d Voted, that the town do now give Mr Converse Francis an
invitation or call, to settle with them in the Gospel Min-
istry

Voted, That the town will give Mr. Francis one thousand
dollars a year Salary payable quarterly during his

ministry

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Ministry And also the use & improvement of the

Ministerial Pew in the meeting house, from & after the
first day of April next — in case he should become their
Minister

Voted, That a Committee consisting of Deacon Moses
Coolidge, Deacon John Tucker, Nath1 Bemis, Levi Thaxter,
& Abijah White Esquires, be a Committee to wait on Mr
Francis & communicate to him the foregoing votes of the
town

Voted to difsolve this meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk*— »

April 30th 1819

John Fowle was sworn as Surveyor of Highways
by Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Warrant
for
May

Meeting

The following Warrant was ifsued by the Selectmen
April 24th 1819 viz.*—,

Middlesex fs. To Joseph Peirce one of the Constables
of the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Com-
monwealth of Mafsachusetts 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 preceed-
ing 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 on Monday
the third day of May next at two of the clock in the after-
noon for the purpose of choosing one or more Representa-
tives, to represent them in the General Court appointed to
be convened and held at Boston on the last Wednesday of
May

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You are also hereby further required in the name of the
Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts to summon and notify
the freeholders & other inhabitants of said town qualified
by law to vote in town affairs to afsemble 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.*— >

let To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To know if the town will grant the sum of one hundred and
sixty six dollars and direct the same to be afsefsed and
collected with the Ministerial tax the present year, to re-
imburse the Treasury for the Funeral expences of their late

pastor & act any thing thereon

3d To know if the town will make a grant of their Ministerial
land, & Buildings standing thereon as a Donation to the
Trustees of the Watertown Ministerial Fund and choose a
Committee, to convey the same to the said Trustees in fee,
by a good & sufficient deed thereof, and act any thing
thereon

4th To hear the reports of all Committees and act any thing
thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant
with your doings thereon to the Selectmen at or before the
times for holding said Meetings

Given under our hands & seals this twenty fourth
day of April AD. 1819

Levi Thaxter 1 Selectmen
Luke Bemis \ for
Daniel Bond*— > J Watertown*— >

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

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Pursuant to the within warrants I have notified and
warned the freeholders & other inhabitants of said town
qualified as therein exprefsed, to meet at the times & place
& for the purposes within mentioned by posting up two
copies of the within warrant at the public Meeting house
two Sundays prior to said Meetings

Watertown May 3d 1819

Jo8 Peirce Constable*— >

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May |
Meeting [
1819 J

Agreeably to the within Warrant the inhabitants
qualified to vote for Representatives afsembled May 3d 1819

and proceeded to choice of one Representative when

the votes were*— >

For Levi Thaxter Esqr Eighty one

Nath1 R Whitney Esqr Eight

Nath1 Bemis Esqr One

John Clark Two

Levi Thaxter Esqr was declared chosen

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Cleric—*

Town Meeting)
May 3d 1819 /

The inhabitants qualified to vote in town affairs being
afsembled May 3d 1819 — proceeded to act by articles as set
forth in the foregoing Warrant viz/— >

Art. l3t Voted & chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Moderator

2d Voted to grant the sum of one hundred & sixty six
dollars, to be afsefsed the present year with the Ministerial
tax, to reimburse the Treasury for the Funeral Expences of
their late pastor

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3d Voted to grant their Ministerial land & the buildings
standing thereon as a Donation, to the Trustees of the
Ministerial Fund — all future repairs to be kept out of said
Fund.

Voted to choose a Committee who shall be invested with
power to convey the same to the Trustees of the Ministerial
Fund with a good & sufficient title to the same*— *

(Thomas Clark
Voted & chose for said Committee*— > ^Nath1 Bemis

[Luke Bemis*— »

Voted to difsolve this meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

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Selectmens
Meeting
May 3d
1819

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha
Stratton May 3d 1819

They agreed with Daniel Jackson to take Frederick
Remington for one year from May l8t 1819 for thirty

dollars said Jackson to save the town harmlefs from any

other expence which arise from his support

Also agreed with Mark Vose to keep John Remington
for one year from May l8t 1819 for sixty dollars, the town
to be exempt from all other expence, except his Cloathing —

Agreed with Amos Livermore Jr. to take a Boy by the

name of Marshall Whitney for terms

refer to the Indentures

Agreed with John Clark to take Susan Whitney

(see Indentures)

Agreed to place James Welch son of Susan Whitney to
Charles Stone 'till he shall become twenty one years of age
said Stone to receive forty dollars as a compensation
therefor

(see Indentures

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Agreed to let Samuel Letch have the poor house at forty

dollars for the year ensuing, from April 15th 1819 to

board George Bourn & Wife for One dollar & fifty Cents $
Week & Robert Saunders for One dollar & thirty three
Cents $ week from May l8t 1819

Samuel Learned was appointed Auctioneer for the
year ensuing

Thaddeus Cole was appointed Measurer of Wood for
the year ensuing

Richard Sanger was appointed Sexton for one year
from May 3d 1819 at twenty dollars for ringing the Bell &
taking care of the Meeting house & twenty five Cents ^
day for making Fires

For digging Graves, Tolling the Bell &c. the same as last
year

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The following accounts were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same viz.*—

To Samuel Letch his acc* for Boarding Sun-)
dry paupers from Jan? Ist to May l8t 1819 J 77„ 41

To Benjamin Holten for House rent for)
Jonas Learned from March l8t 1818 to Apr1 l8t>
1819 & Wood bought for him j 33„ 25

To Amos Clarke for supplying the desk 4 days 40„ —

To Adam Brown for setting Posts in front of)
Meeting house. Carting gravel &c. / 4„ 50

To Samuel Sawin for boarding Newton)
Baxter from Novr 2d 1818 to May 3d 1819 making
26 Weeks—® $1„ J 26„ —

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To Samuel Merriam for boarding Nathan)
Boynton & Anna Green from Oct. 7th 1818 to Apr1 [
28th 1819 is 29 Weeks—® $1„— & extra trouble J 68„ —

To Benjamin Stevens his acc1 for services as)
Sexton the year past J 36„ 25

To Daniel Jackson for support of Frederick)
Remington from May 1st 1818 to May l8t 1819 ^
as <^ agreement J 30„ —

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Warrant
for Town
Meeting
May 17th
1819

The Selectmen ifsued the following Warrant May 11th
1819 viz.*—,

Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the Con-
stables for the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to summon and notify the free-
holders & other inhabitants of said town qualified by law
to vote in town affairs, to afsemble at the public meeting

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house on Monday the Seventeenth day of May instant at
three of the Clock in the Afternoon to act on the following
articles, viz.*— >

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know if the town will choose a Committee to carry into
effect the agreement between the town & Mr. Convers
Francis relative to his settlement in the Gospel Ministry,
and to make the necefsary provision and arrangments for

his ordination & act any thing thereon

3d To know if the town will make any alterations in the Pews
in the Meeting house, and build a Porch at the front door,
or authorize said Proprietors to make such alterations and
act anything thereon

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4th To know if the town will authorize the Society of Singers to
procure an Instructor, for the purpose of preparing Music
for the ordination, and grant Money to pay the expence
and act any thing thereon

5th To know if the town will choose a Surveyor of Highways in
any district where that office is vacant, and act any thing
thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant
with your doings thereon to the Selectmen at or before the
time for holding said meeting

Given under our hands and seals this eleventh day of
May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen*— >

Levi Thaxter \
Luke Bemis \ Selectmen

Daniel Bond for
Charles Whitney*— > J Watertown*— >

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. Watertown May 12th 1819 Pursuant to the
within Warrant I have notified and warned the freeholders
and other inhabitants qualified to vote in town meeting to
afsemble at the time & place and for the purposes within
mentioned by giving verbal notice

Samuel Learned Constable*—*

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Town
Meeting
Mav 17th
1819

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants
afsembled May 17th 1819 & proceeded as follows. viz.*— >

1st Voted & chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Moderator

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2d Voted to choose a Committee to make the necefsary ar-
rangments for the ordination of Mr. Convers Francis*— >

Levi Thaxter
Nath1 Bemis
John Fowle
Paul Learned
Peter Clark
John Tucker
Daniel Bond

Voted & chose for said Committee*

Voted that the answer of Mr. Francis be put upon the
record of the town which is as follows viz.*— >

Mr Francis'
answer

"Cambridge May 8th 1819"
"To the church of Christ and the Congregational
Society in Watertown"

Christian Brethren,

I have received through your Com-
mittee the Statement of proceedings, by which I am invited
to settle among you in the work of the Gospel Ministry. I
have considered the subject, I hope, with that attention
and seriousnefs, which its importance demands, and with a
humble reliance on the aid of that Being, "from whom alone
cometh our help." The result of my deliberations is an
acquiescence in your proposals. Brethren, I accept your
invitation. I accept it under the imprefsion of those feelings,
with which one, who is young and inexperienced, may well
be supposed to view the arduous duties and solemn re-
sponsibilities imposed by the sacred office. It is my desire
to be able to meet these duties and answer to these claims,

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in the proper spirit of a disciple and servant of Christ, by
the faithful exertion of my best powers, and by unreserved
confidence in Almighty God,

who

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— Who giveth strength to the feeble and power to the help-
lefs. Whatever faculties or whatever talents God has given
me, they will, I trust, ever be devoted to the promotion of
your best good, and to the cause of our holy religion

Permit me to exprefs my thanks for the kindnefs and
regard manifested by your proceedings, and my prayer that
the interests of religion and the cause of Christ among you
may be strengthened and blefsed, and that you may be
built up in the faith and order of the Gospel."

"With sincere regard I am
your Servant in Christ

Convers Francis"*— •>

Voted, that the foregoing Committee be directed to carry
into effect the writings necefsary for the settlement of Mr.
Francis

Voted, also that the foregoing Committee confer with him
respecting the time & convenience of his ordination, and
that if agreeable & convenient to Mr Francis, it shall be on
Wednesday the 23d of June next

Voted, that a Committee be chosen to confer with the
Proprietors of Pews in the Meeting house, and know if any,
or what alterations can be made therein, and report at the
adjournment of this meeting.

Voted & chose for sd Committee*

John Hunting
Gilbert Nichols
Walter Hunnewell
Thorn3 Learned
Enos Blake
Caleb Lincoln
Sam1 Learned*—,

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4th Voted, that the sum of thirty dollars be granted for pre-
paring Music for the ordination, to be laid out under the
direction of the Singing Society & to draw on the Treasurer
for the same to be afsefsed in the Ministerial Tax

5th Voted & chose Samuel Barnerd Surveyor of Highways in
the room of James Bernard (who has removed from the
town)

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the 2d Monday in June
next, then to meet at this place at three oclock in the
afternoon

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk' — >

Oaths, \

May 318t 1819 Thomas Learned was sworn as surveyor of
Highways

by Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

June 3d 1819 Luke Bemis was sworn as surveyor of High-
ways

by N R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Adjournment
of Meeting
from May 17th
1819

By adjournment a Town Meeting was held June 14th 1819
and proceeded as follows. viz.' — >

Art. 3d The Committee chosen to confer with the Pewholders
made a report, which was accepted and orderd to be placed
on the files of the town

Art. 4th Voted to grant the sum of twenty dollars in addition to
the sum heretofore granted for the purpose of preparing
Music for the ordination & that the Singing Society draw
on the Treasurer for the same

Voted to difsolve this meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

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Warrant
for Meeting
July 6th '
1819

The Selectmen ifsued the following warrant June 26th
1819

Middlesex fs. To Samuel Learned one of the Con-
stables for the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to summon and notify the free-
holders and other inhabitants of the town of Watertown
qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to afsemble at the
public meeting house in said town on Tuesday the sixth day
of July next at four oclock in the afternoon to act on the
following articles, viz.* — >

To choose a Moderator for said meeting

To know if the town will take any method to enlarge their
meeting house, or build a new one, and act any thing
thereon

To know if the town will make any alteration of the Pews in
the body of the meeting house, or permit the owners to do

it, & enclose the middle aisles — & act any thing thereon

To know if the town will build any Pews in the Gallery of
the Meeting house, or sell the right of building Pews in the
same & act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of this warrant and your
doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time

appointed for said meeting Given under our hands &

seals this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & nineteen

Levi Thaxter*— 1 Selectmen

Daniel Bond [ for

Attest Cha3 Whitney' — > J Watertown* — >
Nath1 R Whitney Jr

Town Clerk

2d

3d
4th

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Middlesex fs. Watertown July 6th 1819 Pursuant to the
foregoing Warrant I have notified and warned the free-
holders and other inhabitants of said town of Watertown

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331

qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the time and
place and for the purposes within mentioned by posting
attested copies of the within two Sundays prior to said
meeting at the public meeting house in said town

Sam1 Learned Constable*-^

Meeting)
July 6th
1819 J

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants
afsembled July 6th 1819 & pafsed the following votes viz.

Art. 1st Voted & chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Moderator

2d A plan was exhibited by Mr John Hunting to enlarge the

meeting house Whereupon, the town voted that the

said Hunting shall be authorized to enlarge the meeting
house agreeably to the plan which will appear in the Town

Clerks office the said Hunting giving sufficient bonds

to save the town harmlefs from any expence the plan to

be strictly adhered to, unlefs he, and the Committee to be
chosen in behalf of the town shall agree to arrange the Pews
in any other manner

Voted & chose the following Committee to make the
necefsary agreements & to carry into effect the foregoing
vote viz.

Luke Bemis

Jonas White \ Committee
Nath1 R Whitney j

Voted, that the foregoing Committee make such an agree-
ment with Mr Hunting as shall oblige him to perform all the
work in a workmanlike manner & to their acceptance

within

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— Within four months from this time

Voted also, that the said Hunting shall dispose of the Pews

at Public Vendue giving to the said Hunting the benifit

of all the gain

3d Voted, that the present Pew-holders in the body of the
Meeting house, shall have the liberty of altering or making

them into long Pews, taking the middle aisles, provided

the Committee who are chosen to carry into effect the

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Lth

enlargement of the meeting house, & the Pew holders, can
make any agreement relative thereto

Voted that the foregoing Committee shall have the right of
making Pews in the Gallery or selling the right of making
them at their discretion

Voted to difsolve this meeting

Attest. Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Oath}

July 24th 1819 Samuel Learned was sworn to the office of
Collector by Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk ■

Seleclmens
Meeting
Aug1 2d
1819

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha
Stratton Aug3t 2d 1819

The following acct9 were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same viz.<— >

To Nath1 Mclntire for Materials & Painting)
the Bridge j 15„ 17

To Daniel Rice for one day labour on meet-)
ing house common — / 1,, —

To Elijah Hager in full for Boarding Lucy)
Hager from March l3t 1818 to March l3t 1819 &|
sundry articles of Clothing J 71„ 81

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To Samuel Latch for boarding Robert)
Saunders, George Bourn & Wife from May l3t to \
Aug1 1st 1819 J 36„ 83

To Thorn3 Heard for support & clothing for)
Elisha Whitneys family from Oct. l3t 1818 to \
March 30th 1819 39„ 32

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To Levi Thaxter for entertainment for)
Clergymen from Jan? l3t to June 23d 1819 J 32„ 25

To Rev. Convers Francis for supplying the)
desk 8 Sundays j 80,, —

To Charles Stone as compensation for taking)
James Welch 'till he shall become 21 years old — / 40„ —

To John Clark for taking Susan Whitney)
'till she becomes 18 years old J 25,, —

To Samuel Learned in full for his premium
for collecting Taxes for the year 1818

The following persons were appointed Engine men for
the ensuing year for the Engine called the Relief viz.

George Coolidge
Abraham Lincoln
Fran3 Leathe
John Harris
Nath1 Bond 2d
Alexander Stuart
Henry Taylor' — ,

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Luke Bemis's)
Protest J

Whereas, Marshall B. Spring Esqr did, on the third day
of October call on William Stone and Francis Brown Fence
viewers of Watertown for the year 1818, to view the parti-
tion Fence between his land and the land of me the Sub-
scriber, they the Fence viewers met, and divided the Fence
between our said lands, and afsigned to me the Subscriber
about

two

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— Two rods more than one half of the partition line not-
withstanding the line had been divided and the Fence has
been built & supported for more than sixty years last past
in equal half's, all of which I am able to verify, — I therefore

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enter my protest against the doings of the said Fence
viewers and the division which they have made

(signed) Luke Bemis

Copy on file*— >

Selectmens
Meeting
Sep1 6th
1819

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha
Stratton Septr 6th 1819

The following acct8 were allowed & an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same viz.«— >

To the town of Cambridge for the support of]
Andrew White in Goal, & Susan Whitney in the \
Alms house & for medical afsistance J 24„ 06

To Sam1 Sawin for boarding Newton Baxter]
from May 3d to Aug1 3d 1819 & for sundry Cloth- \
ing J 23.88

To Peter Clark for Cash pd Musicians at the)
Ordination & for sundry refreshments J 28„ 25

To Mr8 Mary Whitney for boarding Widow)
White from March l8t to Sep4 6th 1819 J 38„ 50

To Samuel Merriam for boarding Nathan)
Boynton & Ann. Green from Apr1 28th to Sep1 2d [
1819 & for extra trouble pr agreement j 41 ,, —

The following persons were approbated as Inn-
holders & Retailers for the year ensuing viz.

Sam1 Bellows
Jeremiah Fowle
Luke Robinson
Elisha Stratton
Mark Vose*«— 4

Innholders

John Clark )
Thaddeus Cole \ Retailers
Luther Davies J

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

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OatM

Oct 1st 1819 Samuel Barnard was sworn to the office of
Surveyor of Highways

by Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerks

Warrant
for Meeting I
Oct. 11th [
1819

The following Warrant was ifsued Oct. 1st 1819 — viz.

Middlesex fs. To Joseph Peirce one of the Constables of the
town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to summon & notify the free-
holders and other inhabitants of said town qualified by law
to vote in town affairs to afsemble at the public Meeting
house, on Monday the eleventh day of October instant, at
three of the Clock in the afternoon, to act on the following
articles viz.

l9t To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To hear the report of the Committee to superintend the
enlargement of the Meeting house, & know if the town will
accept the work as performed, and confirm to the con-
tractors their title to the new pews, and act any thing
thereon

3d To know if the town will designate a Pew, for the Min-
isterial Pew and act any thing thereon

4th To know if the town will take any measures to dispose of
the Pews belonging to the town, and act any thing thereon

5th To know if the town will grant a Stable lot, to Jonas White
Esqr in exchange for his lot taken up by the addition to the
Meeting house, and act any thing thereon

6th To know if the town will call on those Committees who have
had any of the affairs of the town to transact to make
report & settle their accounts, and act any thing thereon —

7th To hear the report of any Committees & act any thing
thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of this warrant with
your doings to the Selectmen at or before the time for

336

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holding said meeting Given under our hands & seals

this first day of October AD 1819

Attest.

NR Whitney Jr.
Town Clerk

Levi Thaxter
Luke Bemis
Amos Livermore Jr.
Daniel Bond
Cha8 Whitney

Selectmen
of

Watertown

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Watertown October 11th 1819 Pursuant to the within

warrant I have notified the freeholders & other inhabitants
of said town qualified as therein exprefsed to meet at the
time & place and for the purposes within mentioned by
posting up two copies of the within warrant at the public
meeting house two Sundays prior to said meeting

Joseph Peirce Constable

Meeting]
Oct 11th
1819 J

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants
afsembled Octr 11th 1819 & pafsed the following votes, viz.

lBt Voted & chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Moderator

2d The Committee appointed to superintend the enlargement
of the meeting house made a report which will appear on

file Whereupon, the town voted, That Mr John Hunting

shall remove, (or cause to be removed) the broad Aisle
Pews from their situation as they are now built, back to
Luke Bemis's & Dan1 Jackson's Pews, as was contemplated
by the town

3d Voted, that the Pew on the ground in front of Mr Luke
Bemis's Pew, on the left side of the Broad Aisle, shall be
designated as the Ministerial Pew

4th Voted, that a Committee be chosen to make sale of the
town's Pews' — >

{Luke Bemis
Jonas White
Nath1 R Whitney

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Voted, that the foregoing Committee make sale of the Pews
at public auction or at private sale at their discretion, and
the proceeds to be put to the Ministerial Fund

5th Voted to grant Jonas White Esqr the land occupied as a
gate way, for a Stable lot, instead of the lot taken from him
in consequence of making the addition to the meeting
house

Voted to adjourn this meeting to Friday next at three
o'clock in the afternoon

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

[316]

Adjourn'd
Meeting {
Oct. 15th f
1819

Agreeably to the foregoing adjournment the inhabit-
ants afsembled October 15th 1819 and proceeded as fol-
lows viz.*— ,

Art. 2d Voted, that the Committee appointed to superintend
the enlargement of the Meeting house, be instructed &
empowered to make Mr John Hunting a fair compensation
for the ground gained, in consequence of removing the
Pews, (in conformity with the vote at the foregoing meet-
ing,) taking into consideration all the advantages or dis-
advantages resulting thereby

6th Voted, that the Selectmen be instructed to call on any
Committees who have had any affairs of the town to
transact & adjust the same

7th Voted to dismifs the article

Voted to difsolve this meeting

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
Nov. 1st f
1819 J

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha
Stratton Novr 1st 1819

338 fVatertown Records.

The following accounts were allowed and an order
drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same. viz.

To Charles Whitney for making Wall on the'
new road

' 41„

25

To Nath1 R Whitney & Cha9 Whitney fori
balance for Stones furnished for the new road —

' 15„

To Samuel Letch for Boarding sundry
Paupers from July 24th to Novr l3t 1819 j

88,,

22

To Elisha Stratton for entertainment as pr
his acc1 for the ordination

' 176,,

67

To Daniel Moulton for support of Esther'
Warren from Oct 1st 1818 to Oct l3t 1819 J

' 35„

[317]

To Tyler Bigelow for attending and Man-]
ageing the cause against Abijah Ruggles & for>
Cash pd Witnefses fees J 54„ 36

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
Decr 6th
1819

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha
Stratton Decbr 6th 1819

The following acct9 were allowed and an order
drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same viz.

To Thomas Whitney for boarding Lucyl
White from March 2d 1818 to March 2d 1819 — / 39„ —

To Samuel Meriam for boarding Ann Green]
and Nathan Boynton from Sep1 2d to Decr 2d[
1819 & sundry clothing J 31„ —

To Elijah Hager for boarding Lucy Hager]
from March 1st to Decr l3t 1819 and sundry >
clothing j 54„ 55

To William Penniman for the support of]
Susanna Fowle from Octr 10th 1818 to Oct. 10th \
1819 J 65„ —

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To Samuel Sawin for boarding Newton)
Baxter from Aug81 3d to Decr 1st 1819 J 17„ —

Edward Lowd was appointed Measurer of Wood for the
year ensuing

George Coolidge was approbated for licence for the
remainder of the year in the room of Luther Davies

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk' — >

December 14th 1819 Edward Lowd was sworn as Measurer
of Wood for the year ensuing by,

Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

318]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha
Stratton Janr* 3d 1820.

The following persons were appointed Engine Men for
the Engine N° 1.

VIZ.'

Abraham Lincoln
George Coolidge
Charles Coolidge
Amasa Jackson
John Harris
Farrington Hawks
Daniel Waters
Warren White
Cephas Whittemore

Isaac Rufsell
Charles Bent
Reuben Eaton
John Bond
William Bradford
Luther Sifson
Benjamin Stevens
Ebenezer Tucker
George Newell'-~>

The following persons were also appointed Engine
Men for the Engine called the Releif Viz.*— >

Nathaniel Weld
Gilbert Nichols
Nath1 R Whitney Jr
James Robbins
Leonard Harris
Elijah Ray
Jerome Hearsy
Thomas Soden
Coolidge P. Wood

Charles H. Chandler
John M. Harris
Benjn F. Farrar
Hezekiah Bacon
Francis Leathe
Henry Taylor
Alexander Meacham
Horatio Nichols' — >

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

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Janry 22d 1820. The Selectmen appointed Thorn8 Clark, &
Gilbert Nichols to lease the Fishery the ensuing year

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

We the Subscribers Selectmen of the towns of Water-
town and Waltham, having perambulated and run the
lines between said towns on the 18th day of October 1819
and the ancient marks and Monuments and renewed &
established them as follows viz.«— >

1st At a Stone marked W.W. in Peter Clark's land by West

Cambridge line.

2d At a heap of Stones on a flat rock in Cap1 Charles Welling-
ton's land, formerly the land of Samuel White

3d At a heap of Stones in Jonas Whites land by a Cedar tree

formerly the land of Phinehas Stearns

4th At a Stone marked .W.W in the road leading under the

Rocks, (so called) by the side of Nath1 Brights wall

5th At a Stone marked W.W. in the road leading to Lexington

by the side of Jonas & Leonard Bond's walls (called the

Tom Harrington place

6th At a black Oak tree, marked W.W. Jonas White's land

7th At a Stone marked W.W. by Barnes's Wall about 15 rods

east of his house, in the road

8th At a heap of Stones in the Bemis lane (so called) by the

side of Jonathan Coolidge's Wall

9th At a Button Wood tree marked W.W. in the land of Hon.

Christopher Gore, near the Bridge acrofs the great road

10th At a Stone marked W.W. in the back road by the side of

the Hon. Christopher Gore's wall near the gate

11th At a Stone marked W.W. in Hon. C. Gore's land, on the

bank of Charles river — it being a straight line from the

first to the last mentioned bound

[319]

Levi Thaxter
Daniel Bond

Selectmen
of

Watertown*— >

Selectmen
of

Waltham*-

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341

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We the Subscribers being appointed to perambulate
the lines, renew & establish the bounds between the towns
of Watertown & Newton have attended that service as
follows viz.<— >

l3t Beginning at a Stone by Charles river in land belonging to
the estate of Nathaniel Weld deceased marked W.N.

2d From thence running Southerly to a Stone in land belong-
ing to John Richardson Esqr marked W.N. which bound
makes a Corner

3d From thence running westerly to a Stone in the road near
the old house belonging to Doc" Morse marked W.N.

4th From thence to a Stone by the house of the late Cornelius
Lenox marked W.N. making a Corner

5th From thence running Northeasterly to a Stone by Charles
river marked W.N. in land belonging to Jacob Griner

All of which bounds we have renewed & aereed to this 18th
day of Oct. AD, 1819* — ,

This will certify that the Subscribers in behalf of the
inhabitants of Watertown & Newton have this day agreed

on the division of the Bemis Bridge so called as follows

That the dividing point be at the north end of the middle
Stone Pier in said Bridge

Levi Thaxter
Dan1 Bond

Isaac Hager
Willm Trowbridge

Oct. 18th 1819

Levi Thaxter
Daniel Bond

Isaac Hager 1 Agents
WiU™ Trowbridge > for

J Newton1

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[321]

Seleclmens
Meeting
Feb* 7th
1820

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha

Stratton Febry 7th 1820 The following accounts were

allowed & an order drawn on the Treasurer directing him
to pay the same viz/— *

To Samuel Latch for Boarding Mrs Whitney,'
Robert Saunders, Geo. Bourn & Wife from Novr
l8t 1819 to Feb* 1st 1820 & sundry other persons
& Clothing J 62„ 25

To Geo. Coolidge for painting Blind for|

Pulpit window j 3„ —

To Gilbert Nichols for repairs at the Brick)
School house J 2„ 20

To Jerome Hearsy for setting Glafs at the)
Poor house &c. j 6„ 53

To Isaac Dana for making Door to the)
School house &c J 4„ —

I

To Benjamin Stevens for taking down &]
putting up Stoves, Making Cartridges, & Making
Coffin for Mr8 Whitney J 10„ 50

To the town of Needham for support of)
Mehi table Coolidge & Funeral expences / 37„ 25

To Enos Blake for repairing Engine 3„ 37

To John Clark for sundry articles deld sun-)
dry paupers (two accts) j 39„ 74

To Thaddeus Cole for sundry supplies for)
Cha8 Nutting J 38„ 52

To Luke Bemis for supplies furnished Mrs)
Warren j 9„50

To Solomon Flagg for use of Bed Screws in)
the year 1813 / 3„ —

To Luther Barrett for painting Buckets &)
Engine / 6„ 37

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To Samuel Bird for Iron Work at the Meet-)
ing house & sundry other work J 14,, 13

To Phinehas Sanderson for Mending Shoes'
for sundry paupers f 7 ,, 34

To Elisha Whitney for Mason Work at the ,
Poor house f 3„ 50

Attest Xath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Selectmen >x
Meeting I
March 6th f
1820

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha

Stratton March 6:h 1820 The following accounts were

allowed & an order drawn on the Treasurer directing him
to pay the same viz.*-~>

To Jeremiah Fowle for his Bill of Lumber — 32,, 83

To Samuel Meriam for hoarding N. Bovnton]
& Ann Green from Decr 2d 1819 to Feb* 15th 1820
& Sundry Clothing ] 28,, 42

To Nath1 Bemis Jr for Medical Attendance"
on Mrs Elisha Whitney from April 3d to Aug8* I5th\
1819 & also his Bill allowed by the State j 12„ 50

To Richard Sanger for cleaning the Meeting^
house at sundry times ] 6,, —

To Samuel Learned for his services as Con-)
stable &c. from 1818 to 1819 j 17,, —

To Joseph Peirce for his services as Con-1
stable &: repairing Hearse j 4,, 75

To Levi Thaxter for Cash paid sundry per-)
sons — & sundry services 1 29,, 51

To Mark Vose for the support of John Rem-
ington from May 1* 1818 to May L* 1819 1 60„ —

To Daniel Bond for Cash paid sundry per-)
sons & sundry services ; 17,, 24

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To Amos Livermore Jr for his services per-
ambulating line &c

75

To Josiah Mason & Son for Boards & Plank

7„

22

To Jerome Hearsy for painting the Deacons
Seat & Pulpit Stairs

10„

—

To Abram Lincoln for Work at the Meeting
house &c

43„

22

To Caleb Lincoln for Work at the Meeting^
house &c.

[ 66„

54

To Elisha Stratton for Entertainment for'
the Selectmen &c. for the year past

' 20„

66

Warrant
for March (
Meeting
1820

Also, The following Warrant was ifsued viz<—

To Samuel Learned, one of the Constables for the
town of Watertown Greeting.

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to summon & notify the free-
holders & other inhabitants of the town of Watertown,
qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to afsemble at the
public Meeting house in said town on Monday the twentieth
day of March instant, at ten of the clock in the forenoon
to act on the following articles viz.*— 4

l8t To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To choose all town officers required to be chosen in the

months of March and April annually

3d To choose a Sexton & agree how he shall be paid for his

services

4th To determine whether Swine & Neat Cattle shall go at
large the ensuing year & act any thing thereon

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensuing year &
grant money for the same & act any thing thereon

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To grant money, to open, make & repair the highways &
act any thing thereon

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345

7th To hear the accounts of those persons to whom the town is
indebted & grant money to pay the same & act any thing
thereon

8th To hear the report of the Committee for making estimates
for the year ensuing & act any thing thereon — —

9th To hear the report of any Committee & act any thing
thereon

10th To know what method the town will take to support their
poor & grant money to pay the same & act any thing
thereon

11th To hear the statement of the Selectmen concerning the
state of the Treasury & act any thing thereon

12th To know if the town will grant money for the support of a
singing School & act any thing thereon

13th To know in what manner the town will collect their taxes
the ensuing year & act any thing thereon

14th To know if the town will take any order relative to the law
for preventing the destruction of certain Birds & act any
thing thereon

15th To know if the town will choose a Committee to join a
Committee from the town of Cambridge to repair their
Wharf in Cambridge & act any thing thereon

16th To know if the town will purchase the new Galliries of the
contractors, & make any alterations in the old Galliries, or
make any other repairs in the Meeting house & grant
money to pay the same & act any thing thereon

17th To know if the town will make any repairs to the School
houses & grant money to pay the same & act any thing
thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant &
your doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands & seals

this

[325]

This sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thou-
sand eight hundred & twenty*— >

Levi Thaxter
Luke Bemis
Amos Livermore Jr
Daniel Bond
Charles Whitney — ,

Selectmen
of

Watertown*

Attest Nathj R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

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Watertown Records.

Middlesex fs. Watertown March 20, , 1820

pursuant to the above Warrant I have summoned & noti-
fyed the Inhabitants of said town qualified as therein ex-
prefs'd to assemble at the time & place & for the purpofses
therein mentioned, by posting up an attested copies of the
above at the public meeting house in said town to Sundays
prior to said Meeting

Sam1 Learned Constable

March
Meeting;

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants
assembled March 20, 1820, and proceeded to act by the
Articles as follows (Viz)*— >

l8t Voted, & Chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Moderator

Voted, & Chose Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

& was sworn into Office by Levi Thaxter Justice of Peace

Voted & Chose Abijah White Esqr Town Treasurer

Levi Thaxter s
Thomas Clark s
Daniel Bond s
John Fowle s
Charles Whitney s

Voted & Chose for Selectmen

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[Thomas Clark s
Voted & Chose for Afsefsors \ Abijah White s

[Gilbert Nichols s

Voted & chose for Constables (Thomas Richardson

\Elisha W Dana s

Voted to adjourn the Meeting to half past 2 Oclock to
meet at this place

Agreeably to the above adjournment the Inhabitants
assembled, & proceeded as follows (Viz)

[Paul Learned s
Voted & chose for Fence Viewers \ Peter Clark s

(William Stone s

Voted & chose for Tythingmen J £hom^ Lfrned

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{John Clark excused
Thaddeus Cole
James Robbins

George Coolidge s
Moses Bright s
John H Clark
Samuel Bellows s
Thomas Richardson s
Nath1 Bright s
Zacheus Pond s
Nath1 Weld
Phinehas Learned s
Elisha W Dana s

Voted & chose for Field Drivers

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Voted & Chose for Hogreeves*

Voted & Chose for Surveyors
of Highways*— >

Daniel Learned s

Charles Bent s
Francis Leathe

Hezekiah Bacon s
Henry Bright
Nath1 Weld

Hosea Stoddard s
Asa Pratt s
William Nichols

Elisha Stratton s

Luke Bemis s

Thomas Learned s

Moses Chenery s

John H Clark s

Samuel Barnard s

Voted & Chose for Surveyors of /Caleb Lincoln
Lumber \Isaac Dana

Voted & Chose for Cullers of
Hoops & Staves

/Isaac Dana s
\ William Horn

Voted & Chose the following persons for Firewards

— Joseph Bird John H Clark Adam

Jackson Levi Thaxter Daniel

John Clark Elisha W

Peirce Eliakim Morse Thomas

Viz Elisha Livermore

Brown Daniel

Bond John Hunting

Dana Joseph

Learned Samuel Learned. Luke Bemis

Voted, & chose for Fish Committee

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Moses Coolidge

(excused
Cornelius Stone
Nath1 Stone
Mark Vofe
Amasa Jackson
William M Pomroy
Charles W7hitney

(excused
Moses Whitney*— >

Voted, & chose Jeremiah Rufsell pound Keeper

Voted, to excuse Thomas Richardson from serveing as
Constable.

Voted, & chose Joseph Peirce in his place

3d Voted to refer this Article to the Selectmen for the choise of
Sexton.

4th Voted, that Swine & Neat Cattle shall not go at large the
ensueing season.

5th Voted to Grant the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars to be
paid to the several Districts as last year

6th Voted, to grant for Highways twenty five Cents upon every
rateable Poll & other Estates in propotion each Man to be
allowed 123^ Cents pr Hour & a good team the same as a
Man, & that they shall begin to work at 7 Oclock in the
Morning & work 10 hours for a day

Voted, that the Afsefsors complete the Taxes & give the
Surveyors their lists on or before the first day of April next.
Voted, that the last years Surveyors return all their lists
on or before the first day of June next

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Article 7th Voted to allow the following Accounts & grant money
to pay the same (Viz)

To Abijah White for his servicies as Treasurer)

and Afsefsor —J $68„ —

To Nath1 R Whitney Junr for his servicies as\

Town Clerk J 25,, —

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349

To Jonas Bond for boarding Nathan Coolidgel

from June 27th 1814 to August 11th— 6 Week &

4 days J 14„ 66

To Thomas Clark for his servicies as an Afsefsor 19„ 50

Voted to choose a committee of three persons to examine &
settle the Account presented against the town by Jonas &
Leonard Bond for rent of house improv'd by Charles
Nutting Voted & chose for said Committee the follow-
ing persons Viz<— >

[ Abijah White
\ Luke Bemis
I Samuel Learned

Article 8th Voted to postpone this article to our next Meeting

9th No report made, postponed till next meeting

10th To know what Method the town will take to support their
Poor & Grant money for the same was postponed to the
adjournment of this Meeting to April

11th Voted to accept the Treasurers acc1 as Reported by the
Selectmen & place the same on the Files of the town, which
is as follows (Viz)

Abijah White as Treasurer is charged the sum of $7360,, 64

And he is Credited by sundry pay-)

ments J $5129,, 13

By Outstanding Taxes in Collectors J

hands / 1972,, 35

$7360,, 64

By Ballance being Cash in Treas-
urers hands / 259,, 16

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Article 12th Voted to Grant Thirty Dollars for the support of a
Singing School, to be afsefs'd in Ministerial Tax to be laid

out under the direction of the Revd Mr Converse Francis

Walter Hunnewell & Nath1 Bemis Jur

13th Voted that the Taxes be farmed out to the lowest bidder &
he to be collector.

14th Voted that no order be taken thereon.

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15th Voted to choose a Committee of three, to Meet & join a
Committee from the town of Cambridge, to enquire into
the situation of the Wharf, & priviledges the town have,
in & about the same, in Cambridge/—*

16th Voted & Chose the Selectmen together with Mefsr Luke
Bemis Jonas White & Nath1 R Whitney as a Committee
with full power to purchase the new Galliries & make any
alteration in the old ones or any repairs in or on the Meet-
ing house if they shou'd see fitt

Voted, to choose a Committee of three, to examine the
School houses & see what repairs is nefsefsary to be done to
them, & report at our next Meeting

{Amos Livermore Jr
Gilbert Nichols
Luke Bemis

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to Mr Luke Robbinsons
there to Meet at half past 5 OClock this Evening
Adjourned

The Meeting being opened by an adjournment to Mr Luke
Robbinsons, from the Meeting house this afternoon March
20th 1820 proceeded as follows (Viz)«— *

Voted to farm the Taxes on the same condition as last year,
the lowest bidder to be Collector & being put up was bid off
by Cap1 Samuel Learned for 2}/$ Cents on a Dollar
Voted & Chose Samuel Learned Collector for the town the
ensewing year

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the first Meeting in April
it being the first Monday then to Meet at 4 of the Clock
P M at the Meeting house

1820 March 20 The following persons took the Oath of their
respective offices Viz Levi Thaxter, Thomas Clark Dan1

Bond John Fowle- Charles Whitney as Selectmen

Elisha W Dana & Joseph Peirce as Constables

[331]

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Oaths \

Wat eric m Ret : nth .

351

Peter Clark fence viewer George Coolidge Moses Bright

Ei:sha W Dana Tho5 Richardson Nath! Bright Zacheus

Pond as Field Drivers Abijah White as Town Treasurer

Asa Pratt as Hogreeve Elisha Stratton Thomas Learned

as Surveyors of Highway Caleb Lincoln Isaac Dana as

Surveyors of Lumber Isaac Dana as Culler of Hoops 6c

Staves Hezekiah Bacon as Hogreeve William Stone

as Fence viewer Abijah White and Thomas Clark as

Aisefscrs Paul Learned as Fence Viewer before Gilbert

Nichols Town Clerk

[332]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen held March 24'-h 1820 they
appointed Joseph Peirce Auctioneer

Gilbert Nichols was sworn as Afsefscr before Thos Clark
Justice of the peace

Warn't for
April- >
Meeting J

Also the following Warrant was [sued

Middle fs — Tc Joseph Peirce one of the Constables of the
town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby forthwith required in the name of the
Cc nunc .-.wealth of Massachusetts, to warn the male In-
habitants of said town of Watertown of twenty one years
of age 6c upwards haveing a freehold estate within the
Commonwealth of the annual income of three pounds or
any estate to the value c : "sixty pc unds, to meet at the public
meeting house in said town on Monday the third day of
April next at one of the Clock in the afternoon, to give in
their votes for Governor Lieut Governor, 6c Senators &
Counsellors agreeably, to the Constitution of said com-
monwealth

Also, you are alike required, to notify and warn all the
Male Inhabitants, : :' said town being twenty one years of
age 6c upwards & resident in -aid town for the -pace of one
year next proceeding haveing a freehold in said town of the
annua] income of three pounds, cr 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 four of the
Clock in the Afternoon to Act on the

following

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l3t
2d

[333]

Following Articles Viz« — >

To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

To give in their Votes for County Treasurer

Hereof, fail not & make return of this Warrant with
your doings thereon, to the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said Meetings

Given under our hands & seals this twenty fourth day
of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
Hundred & Twenty* — >

(Signed)

Levi Thaxter
Thomas Clark
Dan1 Bond
John Fowle
Charles Whitney

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Att9t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Middlesex, fs. Watertown April 3d 1820

pursuant to the above Warrant, I have notified & warned
the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of said town qualified
as therein exprefsed, to meet at the times & places & for the
purposes above mentioned by posting up two copies of the
within Warrants at the public meeting house, two Sundays
prior to said Meetings.

(signed) Joseph Peirce Constable

Oaths \

April 3-1820. The following persons took the Oath of their

respective Ofrlcies (Viz) Samuel Bellows Field driver

Daniel Learned Charles Bent Hosea Stoddard as

Hogreeves Moses Chenery & Samuel Barnard as Sur-
veyors of Highway before Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[334]

April \
Meeting/

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant, the Inhabitants who
were qualified to Vote for Governor Lieut. Governor and
Senators & Counsellors, afsembled April 3d 1820

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353

The Selectmen presideing the Votes was call'd for & was

brought in & are as follows (Viz)*— *

For Governor

William Eustis Eighty two Votes

His Exe07 John Brooks had Seventy seven Votes
Hon. Christopher Gore had One Vote

For Lieut Governor
Hon. Benjamin Austin had Eighty one Votes
Hon. William Phillips had Seventy seven Votes
Coln Moses Coolidge had One Vote

For Senators

Hon Joseph B Varnum had Eighty three Votes

Leonard M Parker Esqr had Eighty three Votes
William Whittemore had Eighty one Votes
Joseph Locke Esqr had Seventy six Votes

Hon. Samuel P P. Fay had Seventy one Votes

Calvin Sanger Esqr had Seventy three Votes
Abiel Haywood Esqr had Three Votes

The Above Votes were Sealed up according to Law, in open
Town Meeting

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

The Meeting for the choise of County Treasurer being opened
April 3d 1820 proceeded as follows. Viz

lat Voted & chose Levi Thaxter Esqr for Moderator

2d Votes for County Treasurer were as follows (Viz)

For John Keyes Esqr Sixty Votes

Fo Abiel Haywood Esqr Forty three Votes

Agreeably to the adjournment, the March Meeting was opened
April 3d 1820

Levi Thaxter Esqr presideing as Moderator, the town pro-
ceeded as follows (Viz)

Att9t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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March
Meeting
Adj" .

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Voted to allow the following Accounts (Viz)

To Gilbert Nichols for his Servicies as Assefsorl

for the year 1819 j 24„ 00

To John Clark for refreshments did the Engine-\

men at the fire of Mr Robbin's Tallow Shop / 7„ 60

Voted that the Selectmen be ortherised to pay the bills for
refreshments dld to Engine men at the late fire at Mr
Robbin's Shop, to those persons that have not presented
their bills this day

Voted, to Grant the following sums of Money for the following
purposes

Viz For the support of the Poor $1200,, 00

For the support of the Minister 570,, 00

For incidental expences 200,, 00

Voted To Accept the report of the Trustees of Ministerial Funds
& place the same on the town files, which is as follows (Viz.

The Trustees of the Watertown Ministerial funds in conformity
to the Act of Incorporation, present to the Town the
following statement of their proceedings the last year & of
the existing state of their Funds (Viz)

Since the last Annual Statement they have received
from the towns Committee a Deed of the Ministerial house
& Land which Rents for the sum of $100 a year, they have
also received from another of the town's Committee Notes
of hand taken by them for the Sales of the Town's Pews

in

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In the Meeting house, amounting to the sum of $406.

which is sufficiently secured No Lands have been sold

dureing the last year & no other additions made to their

Funds They have now in Money on Interest with

sufficient security the sum of $3156„50 the income of which
is now due is $227„53 & the Rent of the Real Estate for the
last year amounts to $255 makeing in all the sum of
$482„53 to be paid over to the Treasurer of the Town as the
same may be collected

all which is Respectfuly submitted
by order of the Trustees

Watertown April 3d 182a

Levi Thaxter Treasurer

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355

Voted to Accept of the report of the Committee chosen to purchase
the Galliries 6c see what repairs is nefsefsary to be done on
in or about the Meeting house so far as respects the parts

in front of the Meeting house 6c bancking up

Voted that the remainder of said report concerning the
purchase of the Galliries, lay open to our next Meeting

Voted to Accept of the report of the committee chosen to see
what repairs are nefsefsary to be made on the School houses

Voted to grant %\ 80 to carry the same into effect

Voted 6c chose the same committee to cause said repairs to
be made Viz*— >

Amos Livermore Junr
Luke Bemis*— >
[Gilbert Nichols

Voted That the support of the Poor be left to the discretion 6c

Care of the Selechnen Voted that this Meeting be

adjournd to the May Meeting then to meet at this

place after the choise of Representatives

Att* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[337]

At a meeting of the Selectmen, at the house of Mr Luke
Robbinson held April 3d 1820

They leased the Hay scales, to Deacon John Tucker One
year from the 1st day of April Ins1 for $21,,00 he to keep, 6c
leave the same in good repair

Also, they appointed George Coolidge Sealer of Weights 6c
Measures, who appeared 6c took the Oath of said office,
before

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk*— >

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of Elisha
Stratton April 24th 1820 proceeded as follows (Viz)

1st Agreed to appoint the following persons as Weighers of
Beef the ensueing Year (Viz)*— 4

Amasa Jackson
Daniel Bird sworn

2d Agreed with Mark Vofse to board John Remington one
year from May l3t 1820 at sixty Dollars pr year the town to

356

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be exempt from all other expences, except clotheing, Also
with him to board George Bourn & wife One year from
May 1st 1820 for One Dollar & fifty Cents being seventy
five cents each

3d Agreed with Samuel Letch to board Robert Sanders for
One Dollar & fifty cents pr Week during his life

4th Appointed Coolidge P Wood Sexton for one year from
May 3d 1820 and, agreed to give him Thirty Dollars pr
Year for Ringing the Bell takeing care of & sweeping the

Meeting house and for makeing fires in the

Stoves when nefsefsary in the Meeting house: & for

attending funerals

of

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Of Adults, Three Dollars & fifty Cents in the Summer &
four Dollars in the Winter, & for Children in propotion

5th Agreed with Josiah Bright to keep, & board, David Barnard
one year from April l8t 1820 for twenty Dollars pr Year

6th The Selectmen isued the following Warrant (Viz)

Middlesex fs To Joseph Peirce one of the Constables of

the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to notify & warn the male In-
habitants of said town being twenty one years of age &
upwards, and resident in said town for the space of One
Year next preceeding haveing a freehold Estate within said
town of the anual 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 Eighth day of May next
at two of the Clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of
chooseing one, or more Representatives to Represent them
in the General Court appointed to be convened & held at
Boston on the last Wednesday of May next

Also, You are alike required to summon & notify the freeholders
& other Inhabitants of said town qualified by law to Vote in
town affairs, to afsemble at the public Meeting house in said
town on Monday the Eighth day of May next, at three of
the Clock

in

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[339]

In the afternoon to Act on the following (Viz)

l* To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know if the town will direct their fish Committee to
prosecute those persons who they may find violateing the
laws made to preserve our fishery in Charles River, or
appoint a special committee for that purpose and Act

any thing thereon

3d To hear the petition of Thomas Clark Esqr John Clark &
John H Clark and Act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of these Warrants with
your doings thereon, to the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said Meetings

Given under our hands & Seals this twentv fourth day
of April AD 1820w>

Levi Thaxter

Thomas Clark I Selectmen
Dan1 Bond j of

Charles Whitney J Wratertown

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk* — >

Middlesex fs. Watertown May 8th 1820 Pursuant to the

above Warrant I have notified & Warned the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of said town qualified as therein exprefs'd
to meet at the time and place & for the purposes therein
exprefs'd by posting up two Copies of the above Warrant
at the public Meeting house two Sundays prior to said
Meeting

(Signed) Joseph Peirce Constable

[340]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Mr Luke
Robbinson May V 1820

They appointed Elijah Harris & Samuel Learned 2d
for Engine men for Engine N° 1

Also, they appointed Samuel Learned Auctioneer for the
ensueing year

Also, They appointed Isaac Dana & Luke Robbinson sur-
veyors of Wood & Bark

358 Watertown Records.

Luke Bemis was this day sworn as Surveyor of Highways —
& Isaac Dana & Luke Robbinson was sworn as Measurers
of Wood by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Also,The Selectmen allow'd the following Accounts and an order
drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same
Viz* — >

To Samuel Hyde for Boarding Jona Nuting from]
March 30th 1819 to March 30th 1820 & Cloth- [
ing supply'd him -] 85„ 50

To Mary Whitney for Boarding Widow White)

from Septr 6th 1819 to May l8 1820 j 51„ 00

To Mehetibell Segar for her Support from Nov 1)

1819 to April 3d 1820 22 Weeks @ 4/6 —J 16„ 50

To Thomas Whitney for boarding Lucy Whitel

from March 2d 1819 to March 2d 1820 / 39„ 00

To Samuel Letch for boarding Sundry persons]
from Febry l8t 1820 to May l8t 1820 & for[
Clothes supplyed them J 55„ 50

To Dan1 Jackson for boarding Fredk Remington)

One year to May l8t 1820 j 30„ 00

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To John Stimpson Junr to Mending Bucketts &)
cleaning Engine in Septr 1819 /

To Richard Sanger his Acc1 in full for takeing
care of the Meeting house 1 year to May 3d
1820 for labour & attending the funerals of
Mrs Whitney Mifs Pollards Child & Moses
Warren

signed-

Levi Thaxter
Thomas Clark
John Fowle
Dan1 Bond

6„ 00

40„ 00

To the Administrator of Jacob Farrer deceased)

for the support of Benjamin Whitney 1 year/ 20,

00

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk'

Watertown Records.

359

May — \
Meeting/

Agreeably to the Warrant, the Inhabitants qualified to Vote for
Representatives, assembled May the 8, 1820 The Selectmen
presideing they proceeded as follows

(Viz) l8t Voted to choose One Representative

the Votes were then call'd for which stood as follows

(Viz) for Levi Thaxter Esqr Ninety votes 90

Marshall B Spring Esqr Seventeen votes — 17

" Seth Bemis One d° 1

" Nath1 R Whitney Esqr One d° 1

109 Total

Levi Thaxter was then declared as chosen who then

publicly accepted to serve*— >

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[342]

Agreeably to the Warrant isued by the Selectmen dated
the 24th day of April 1820 the Inhabitants qualified to vote
in town affairs assembled May the 8th 1820 & pro-
ceeded as follows (Viz)

l8t Voted & chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Moderator

2d Voted that the fish committee be ortherised to prosecute in
the name of the town all those persons who they may find
violateing the law respecting the takeing of fish in Charles
River

3d Article, no petition presented

Voted that this Meeting be disolvd*— >

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

March 1
Meetings
Adjo J

May 8th 1820 March Meeting was then declared to be open

by adjournment from April 3d 1820 & proceeded as

follows Viz< — >

360

Watertown Records.

Article 15 Voted to accept the report of the committee chosen
to examine & settle the Acc1 with Jonas & Leonard Bond
Viz

for rent of house ocupied by Charles Nutting in]
full up to April l3t 1820 & Voted to Grant Money |
to pay the same J 112,, 50

Article 16th Voted, that the town give John Hunting two hun-
dred Dollars for a quitance in the new Galliries together
with all the pew doors & stuff in the same & Granted Money
to pay the same '

Voted, to continue seats from the old ones in the side Galliries
through the new ones in the same form they now are &
alter the front Galliery & singers seats into an eliptical
Arch, agreeable to the plan exhibited & Granted One
Hundred

& fifty

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& fifty Dollars to carry the same into effect

Voted, to choose a committee of three persons to accom-
plish said work Voted & chose for said committee

{Samuel Learned
John Clark
Luke Bemis

Voted to grant Thirty Dollars to paint the pulpit & that
the Selectmen be a Committee to carry the same into
effect "

Voted to dissolve the Meeting*—^

Att3 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen, held the 3d day of June
1820 they isued the following Warrant

Middlesex fs. To Joseph Peirce one of the Constables of the
town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts, to summon & notify the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of said town qualified by law to vote in
town affairs to assemble at the public meeting house in said
town, on Monday the twelfth day of June Ins1 at three of

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361

the clock in the afternoon, to act on the following Articles
(Viz)

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To hear the report of their committee to make alterations
in the Galliries, And Act any thing thereon.*— ,

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3d To know the minds of the town, Whether they will direct:
their committee for makeing alterations in the Galliries to
build pews (in lieu of seats) agreeable to the plan which is
then to be exibited, & act any thing thereon

4th To know if the town will grant money to purchase a Clock
to be placed in the front Galliries or else where, as the town
shall think propper & act any thing thereon

5th To know if the town will make any alterations in the
Deacon's seats and act any thing thereon

Hereoff fail not, & make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon, to the Selectmen at or before the time
appointed for said Meeting

Given under our hands & Seals this 3d day of June AD 1820

Levi Thaxter ] Selectmen
John Fowle [ of
Signed' — » Daniel Bond J Watertown

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. Watertown May 12th 1820 Pursuant to the

foregoing Warrant I have notified & warned the freeholders
and other Inhabitants of said town as therein exprefs'd to
meet at the time & place & for the purposes therein men-
tiond, by posting up two coppies of the said Warrant at the
public Meeting house in said town two Sundays prior to
said Meeting

Joseph Peirce, Constable* — >

[345]

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of the
town of Watertown afsembled June 12th 1820 & proceeded
as follows (Viz)

362 Watertown Records.

1st Voted & chose Doctor Walter Hunnewell for Moderator
2d Voted to postpone this Meeting to our next March Meeting

Attsfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertown June 14th 1820-

1st
2d

To the Selectmen of the town of Watertown

The Subscribers Inhabitants & freeholders of said Town
requests that a Meeting of the Inhabitants may be call'd
on the 26 day of June Ins1 To Act on the following Articles
Viz

To choose a Moderator for said Meeting
To know the minds of the town whether they will reconsider
their Vote of the 12th Ins1 so as to hear the report of their
committe for makeing alterations in the Galliries & direct
their committee to build pews in the side Galliries instead
of seats, agreeable to a plan which will then be exibited &
Act any thing thereon*—^

Signed by

John Hunting
Jerome Hersey
Luther Barrett
Thomas Soden
Lewis Upham
Isaac Dana
Gilbert Nichols
Samuel Bird

Joseph Peirce
Jona Whitney Junr
Edward Lowd 2d
Walter Hunnewell
John Clark
Zebediah Bradford
Benn Hoyt
Asaph Whitcomb

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Amasa Jackson
Phinehas Sanderson
Luke Robertson
Marshall S Fowle
John M Harris
Hezekiah Bacon
Mason Hunting
Coolidge P Wood
Miles Sprague
Wm Shephard
William Ellis
Henry Taylor
Amasa Davies

Alexander Stewart
Abram Sanger
Charles Bent
David Bill
James Davis
Samuel Eaton
Francies Leathe
Peter Cockran
Emery Whitney
William Horn
Wm Nichols
Benn Wood
Samuel Somes

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Isaac Rufsell
Joseph Bird
Elip1 Pearsons
Adams Goodenough
Samuel Learned
Richard Sanger
Miles Sprague Jur
Ebed Sprague

Elijah Hager
Elbridge Jones
David Hager

Horatio Whitney

Dan1 Learned
Benn Stevens
Edward Lowd

Phinehas Learned

A Tru Copy

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of Mr Elisha
Stratton the 22 day of June 1820 for the purpose of takeing
into consideration the foregoing petition for a town Meet-
ing It was proposed by Thomas Clark Esqr & Capt

John Fowle to isue a Warrant upon said petition & opposed
by Levi Thaxter Cap1 Daniel Bond

And Charles Whitney for the following reasons (Viz)

l6t because at the adjournment of March Meeting held May
last on the 8th day various proppositions for building Pews
in the Galliries was brought forword & fully discussed, and
rejected; and it was then Voted shou'd be finished in long
seat & a committee schosen to procure the same to done

2d because at a town Meeting held on the 12th Ins4 there was
an Article in the Warrant to know if the town would build
Pews and it was voted that the further consideration of the
subject be refer'd to March next

3d because it is a very busy season of the year and it will be
extreemely inconvenient, & injurious to a great propotion
of the Inhabitants to leave their businefs to attend a town
meeting at this time

4th because the businefs proposed by the petition, if proper to
be laid before the town, does not require their amediate
attention, and no possible injury can result from its being
delayed untill a Meeting of the Inhabitants which may be
requir'd for other purposes which will be in the Month of
August next

Accordingly there was no Warrant isued and the foregoing

Petition together with the objections for not granting the
Warrant was order'd to be recorded at full length*— >

and

[347]

Att8 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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[348]

Middlesex fs. To Joseph Peirce, one of the Constables of the
town of Watertown Greeting.

Whereas, John Hunting and nine others, freeholders of
the said town of Watertown have represented to me the
Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for said County,
that application hath been made to Levi Thaxter, Thomas
Clark, John Fowle, Daniel Bond & Charles Whitney
Selectmen of said town, to call a meeting, of the Inhabitants
of said town qualified to vote in town Meetings.

1st To choose a Moderator of said meeting.

2d To know the minds of the town, whether they will recon-
sider their Vote past the twelfth Inst so as to hear the
report of their Committee for makeing alterations in the
Galliries, & direct their Committee to build pews in the
side Galliries instead of seats, agreeably to a plan which
will then be exibited, or act any thing thereon but, they
have unreasonably denied to call a Meeting and have
therefore made application to me to call one for those
purposes

These are therefore, in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to require you to Notify the free-
holders & other Inhabitants of said town qualified by law,
to Vote in town affairs, to afsemble at the public Meeting
house in said town on Monday the 3d day of July next at
four of the Clock in the afternoon for the purposes above
mentioned.

Hereof fail not & return hereof with your doings
thereon .

unto

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Unto the town Clerk on or before the time for holding said
Meeting.

Given under My hand & Seal this twenty ninth of
June AD 1820.

(Signed) Joseph Rufsell*— >

Middlesex fs, Watertown July 3 1820. pursuant to the within
Wrarrant I have notified & warned the freeholders & other
Inhabitants qualified to Vote in town meetings, to afsemble

Watertown Records, 365

at the time & place and for the purposes within mentioned,
by giveing verbal notice.

(signed.) Joseph Peirce, Constables

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of the town
of Watertown qualified to vote in town affairs, assembled
the 3d day of July 1820 proceeded as follows (Viz)

l9t Voted, & chose Walter Hunnewell Moderator

2d Voted, to reconsider their Vote pas'd the 12 of June and
hear the report of their committee chosen the 8th of May
last to make alterations in the Galliries of the Meeting
house. Voted, to accept & file the Report 72 voted for &
59 against which Report is as follows (Viz)

The Committee appointed by the town for the purpose of
altering & repairing the Galliries in the Meeting house beg
leave to make the following Report for the consideration
of the Inhabitants of the town. Immediately after receive-
ing the Copy of the Vote from the Town Clerk

they

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They proceeded to make preparation for carrying it into
effect, & made a contract with Mr Amasa Davies to Circle
the front Galliries & build the Singers's seats and find all
the Materials for the sum of One hundred Dollars, they
further contracted with Jerome Hersey to paint the front &
side Galliries the new work three coats & the old work two
together with the posts in the Galliries & the caps on the
Singers Seats for the Sum of Fourteen Dollars. They have
also put on Iron railings with curtains in front of the
Singers which will cost Thirteen Dollars, makeing in the

whole the sum of One hundred & twenty seven Dollars.

here your committee at the earnest solisitations of a large
number of Citizens came to a stand, & have not proceeded
to do any thing to the side Galliries untill the sence of the
town could be taken to know if they will so far reconsider
the vote to finish them all with seats, as to build a row of
Pews in each Galliry agreeably to a plan which will then
be exibited, On this subject your committee would beg
leave to state that from admasurement, & the best estima-
tion they can make there will be about as much room left

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Watertown Records.

for seats as there now are in the old Galliries & the differ-
ence in expence between puting in the Pews as proposed, &
finishing all with seats will probably be about Seventy five
Dollars, and that the whole expence to finish said Galliries
in good Stile with pews & seats will be one hundred

and

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And forty Dollars or say One hundred & twenty five
Dollars in addition to the sum all ready Granted. And
further your committee would beg the indulgence to say,
that from the numerous applications for seats from persons
who cannot obtain them below they think there cannot be
no reasonable doubt but that the pews will rent for enough
every year to pay the expence of building them.*— >

All which is Respectfully submitted

Sam1 Learned \
(Signed) John Clark / Committee

Voted to accept of the foregoing Report

It was then Motioned by Levi Thaxter Esqr to postpone
the Meeting to next August which pafs'd in the negative
48 voteing for & 59 against postponeing

It was then Motioned by Jonas White Esqr that the Select-
men be directed to build Pews in the new part of the
Galliries as soon as convenient or as many as they should
think would be nefsefsary for the convenience of the town,
which motion also pas'd in the negative 41 voteing for & 54
against.

It was then Voted, that the committee Chosen last May to
alter the Galliries Viz Sam1 Learned John Clark & Luke
Bemis go on and finish the side Galliries with one row of
Pews in each side Galliry & seats in the rear agreeably to
the plan exibited by them 56 voteing for & 39 against the
alteration

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[ 351 p

Levi Thaxter Esq1" then rose & read the following Protest
To Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk of YVatertown

The Subscribers Selectmen of Watertown haveing been
notified to attend a town meeting this day at four of the
Clock in the afternoon in pursuance to a Warrant purport-
ing to have been isued by Joseph Rufsell Esqr a Justice of
the peace within & for the County of Middlesex & made
returnable to you as Town Clerk believeing it to be a most
extraordinary proceedure, & under the circumstances of the
case to be highly impropper & illegal, feel it our duty to
protest against the same, because we consider that no
Justice of the Peace has power to issue a warrant to sum-
mon the Inhabitants of any town to afsemble in town
meeting but upon the application of ten, or more freeholders
of such town when the Selectmen have unreasonably denied
to call a Meeting upon any public occasion; and in such a
case we conceive that it would be the duty of a Justice of
the Peace to hear the parties in order to determine whether
they had been unreasonably denied & to know if the appi-
cation was made by persons orthorised by law to make it;
In the present instance the Selectmen affirm that they have
not unreasonably denied to call a Meeting but that the said
Justice not haveing notified the town or Selectmen of the
appication and without the propper & nefsefsary enquirey
in Order

To determine whether there had been an unreasonable
denial on the part of the Selectmen or not, and without
being applyed to by ten or more of the freeholders of the
town for the purpose, has illegally & without any orthority
issued the present Warrant & therefore no constable or
other person is bound to receive or execute it; and no
transaction under it can have any legal opperation. We
therefore hereby protest against the same and all pro-
ceedings under it

to

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July 2d 182a

(signed)

Levi Thaxter
Dan1 Bond
Charles Whitney

*Editorial Note: — original script pages were numbered incorrectly, giving
two pages marked — 351.

368

Watertown Records.

The foregoing protest together with the following Petition was
order'd to be recorded, (Viz)

To Joseph Rufsell Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace
within & for the County of Middlesex

The Subscribers freeholders & Inhabitants of the town
of Watertown in said County shew that application hath been
made to Levi Thaxter Thomas Clark John Fowle Dan1
Bond & Charles Whitney Selectmen of said town to call a
Meeting of the Inhabitants thereof duly qualified to Vote
in town Meetings1— »

1st To choose a Moderator

2d To know the minds of the town whether they will recon-
sider their Vote pas'd the twelfth Ins1 so as to hear the
Report of their Committee for Making alterations in the
Galliries & direct their Committee

to

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To build Pews in the side Galliries instead of seats agreeably
to a Plan which will then be exibited, or act any thing
thereon, But they have unreasonably denied to call a
Meeting for that purpose; they therefore request that you
will isue a Warrant as the law in such cases directs, for
calling a Meeting of said Inhabitants for the purpose
aforesaid.*— >

Watertown June -24th 1820 (Signed) John Hunting

Phinehas Sanderson
Isaac Dana
Walter Hunnewell
Luther Barrett
Isaac Rufsell
John Clark
Sam1 Learned
Jerome Hersey
Amasa Jackson

A Tru Copy Att8

Joseph Rufsell. Justice of the Peace*— *

It was then Voted to dissolve the Meeting

Attet Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

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369

At a Meeting of the Selectmen held August 7th 1820— They
agreed to allow the following A/c & drew an order directing
the Treasurer to pay the same. Viz.

To Sam1 Latch for boarding Robert Sanders from)

May l8t to July 31 1820 13 Weeks @ 9/ &C J $18,, 58

To Francis Hager for boarding G Bourne & wife)

13 Weeks to July 31st 1820 @9/ &C J 20„ 00

[354]

To Samuel Brigham for Meal dl'd to Sam1 White
for the support of William White's Children
from June l8t 1819 to 25th of July 1820 60
Weeks @ 3/ pr Week

To James Robbins for Sundrys dl'd the family of
Moses Warren Junr at his decease

To Isaac Dana for makeing Coffin for Mrs Pol-'
lard's Child & Moses Warren

To G & C Coolidge for Sundrys did Engine men)
at the fire of Mr Robbins Shop &C /

To Samuel Learned for his premium for Collect-)
ing Taxes committed him to collect July 19th \
1820

30„ 00
7„ 66
5„ 50

To Stephen Cook for Mrs Bray's house rent for 1

year from March 1st 1819 / 25„ 00

6. 54

Also — the Selectmen isued the following Warrant Viz

Middlesex fs. To Joseph Peirce one of the Constables of the
town of Watertown. Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to summon and notify the In-
habitants of said town qualified by law to vote for Repre-
sentatives & Senators in the General Court, to afsemble at
the public meeting house in said town on Monday the
twenty first day of august Ins1 at three of the Clock in the
afternoon to give in their Votes by ballot on this question
(Viz)

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[355]

Is it expedient that delegates should be chosen to meet in
convention for the purpose of reviseing or altering the
Constitution of Government of this Common Wealth

Also — You are alike required to summon & notify the free-
holders & other Inhabitants of said town, who are qualified
to vote in town affairs to afsemble at the public Meeting
house in said town on Monday the twenty first day of
August Instant at four of the Clock in the afternoon to act
on the following articles (Viz)' — »

l3t To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To hear the report of any committee & Act any thing
thereon

3d To know what method the town will take to dispose of their
pews in the Galliries & pafs any order about the seats in the
Galliries & Act any thing thereon

Hereof, fail not & make return of this Warrant with your doing
thereon to the Selectmen at or before the times appointed
for said meetings

Given under our hands & Seals this seventh day of August AD
1820—,

Levi Thaxter
signed*— > Tho8 Clark I Selectmen

Dan1 Bond of
Charles Whitney J Watertown

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[356]

Middlesex, fs Watertown Augus* 213t 1820

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant I have notified and
warned the freeholders & other Inhabitants of said Town
qualified as therein exprefs'd to Meet at the times and
place & for the purposes therein mentioned by posting up
two attested copies of these Warrants at the public Meeting
house two Sundays prior to said Meetings'—,

Joseph Peirce, Constable

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants
afsembled at the public Meeting house in Watertown
August 218t 1820 And in conformity to an Act of this

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371

Commonwealth, pafs'd June 16th 1820, for the purpose of
assertaining the minds of the town whether they think it
expedient to choos delegates to meet in convention for the
purpose of reviseing the Constitution of Goverment of this
Commonwealth proceeded as follows Viz.* — >

The Selectmen presideing, call'd for the Yeas and Nays, to
be brought in by Ballot, which was accordingly brought in
counted & sorted & declared as follows (Viz)

For chooseing Delegates Fifty Votes
Against said Measure Five Votes

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[357]

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants quali-
fied to Vote in town affairs afsembled at the public meeting
house August 21 — 1820 & proceeded to Act on the Articles
as sett forth in said Warrant as follows (Viz)*— >

1st Voted & chose Walter Hunnewell for Moderator

2d Voted to accept the report presented by the committee
chosen March 20 1820, to enquire into the situation of the
privilidges the town of Watertown have in, & about their
W7harf in Cambridge, (as you may see on file) — Voted that
the said Committee be & they are, hereby impower'd to sell
& convey said Wharf & privilidges, or lease the same as they
may think for the Interest of the town.

The Committee chosen May the 8th 1820 to finish the Galliries
presented a report of their doing, upon which it was mo-
tioned, that it should be postponed to our next Meeting, &
chose a committee to investigate the legality of the Meeting
held the 3d day of July last at which Meeting said com-
mittee had instructions from the town to build Pews in
front of the side Galliries instead of seats which motioned

was negatived 24 vote for postponeing & 25 against

said measure

It was then Motioned to accept said report which also
passd in the negative 23 for & 24 against

The town then Voted to dissolve the meetings

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

[358]

At a meeting of the Selectmen September 4th 1820 They

approbated the following persons as Innholders & Retailors
(Viz)

For Innholders

Mark Vose
Samuel Bellows
Luke Robbinson
Elisha Stratton

[John Clark
For Retailors \ Thaddeus Cole
[George Coolidge

Also, they appointed Joseph Reed & Jacob Wyman Engine
men for the Engine call'd the Relief

Also, the Selectmen & Afsefsors drew the following order.
Viz.

To Abijah White Esq1" Treasurer for the town of Watertown,
Sir, the Selectmen & Afsefsors at a meeting held this day
(Viz)

September 4th 1820 abated the following persons Taxes by
their request (Viz)

John Stimpson's $1„ 66

John Stimpson Junr 1// 66

William Bradford 6„ 83

Inman Fesenden 17/ 66

it being the whole amount of their several Taxes for 1819
which sums you are to receive of Samuel Learned Collector
for 1819 as so much Money for the list committed to him
for said year.

Thomas Clark \
signed) Gilbert Nichols J Afsefsors*— >

Levi Thaxter
Charles Whitney
John Fowle
Daniel Bond

Selectmen

9t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk.

Watertown Records. 373
[359]

At a meeting of the Selectmen held Octr 2d 1820 the follow-
ing Acct3 were allow'd & an Order drawn on the Treasurer
directing him to pay the same (Viz)*— >

To Smith Adams for boarding & Nursing Ann)

Green 8 Weeks to July 14th 1820 / 28„ 00

To Hannah Farrer for supporting Benjamin]

Whitney from May V to Octr l3t 1820 22 Weeks

@ 9/ J 33„ -

To William Penniman for support of M" Fowle)

one year from 10th Octr 1819 j 65 —

To Thaddeus Cole for Articles dl'd Engine men at)

Mr Robbin's fire &C. j 10.17

To Jonathan Whitney for boarding & Clothing)

Joseph W'hitney & Children j 20. —

To Upham & Whitney for going to Charleston for)

Joseph Whitney & Children &C / 5. —

To James Robbins for Moveing Wall & setting)

fence on Ministerial Land / 10. —

To Samuel Sawin for boarding Newton Baxter to)

l3t Octr 1820, 43 Weeks @ 6/ / 43 —

To Mark Vofe for Boarding John Remington)

from May l3t 1819 to May 1820 j 60.—

To Daniel Moulton for support of Esther Warren)

One year from Octr l3t 1819 j 35.—

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk* — »

1820 August Samuel Learned was sworn as Collector of
Taxes for the Town of Watertown for the ensueing Year
before Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[360]

Middlesex fs, To Elisha W Dana one of the Constables of the
Town of Watertown. Greeting.

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to notify & warn the Inhabitants

374

Watertown Records.

of said town qualified by law to vote for Representatives in
the General Court of this Commonwealth, to afsemble at
the public Meeting house in said town on Monday the
sixteenth day of October Instant at three of the Clock in
the afternoon, to give in their Votes for one or more Deli-
gates, to meet Deligates in from other towns in Convention
on the third Wednesday of November next for the purpose
of reviseing the Constitution of Goverment of this Com-
monwealth.

You are also, hereby required to notify & warn the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in
town affairs, to afsemble at the public Meeting house in
said town on Monday the sixteenth day of Octr Ins1 at four
of the Clock in the afternoon, to act on the following
Articles (Viz)« — >

1st To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To know if the town will give any additional authority or
instructions to their Committee relative to the disposal of
the Wharf in Cambridge and act any thing thereon.

[3611

3d To know if the town will take into consideration the report
of the Committee chosen May 8th 1820 to finish the Galli-
ries in the Meeting house, & see what method they will
take to dispose of their Pews in the same, and act any
thing thereon

Hereof fail not, & make return of these warrants with
your doings thereon to the Selectmen at or before the time
appointed for holding said meeting

Given under our hands & seals this 2d day of October 1820

Levi Thaxter 1 Selectmen
(signed) John Fowle \ of

Dan1 Bond J Watertown

Middlesex fs. Watertown Octr 16 1820

Pursuant to the above Warrants I have notified & warned
the freeholders & other Inhabitants of said town qualified
as therein exprefs'd, to meet at the times & place, & for the
purposes therein mentioned, by posting up two Copies of
the warrants at the public meeting house two Sundays
prior to said meeting

(signed)

Elisha W Dana, Constable

fVatertown Records.

375

Agreeably to the above Warrants the Inhabitants of the
town of Watertown afsembled the Sixteenth Day of Octr
AD 1820 and proceeded as follows (Viz)

l3t Voted to send but one Deligate

2d Voted & choose Doctr Walter Hunnewell for said Deligate

Atts Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[362]

Agreeably to the WTarrant the Inhabitants qualified to
Vote in town affairs afsembled Octr 16th 1820, & proceeded
as follows, (Viz)

l9t Voted & chose Doctr Walter Hunnewell for Moderator

2d Voted that the Committee chosen March 20 1820 to enquire
into the situation of our wharf in Cambridge have, the
right to purchase (as well as to sell & convey) said Wharf
in Cambridge if they shall think it for the Interest of the
town.

3d Voted to accept of the Report of the Committee chosen the

8th of May 1820 to finish the Galliries

Voted that the Treasurer pay the amount of the bill at-
tached to the same (Viz) 283, ,62 of which $1 50. Dollars was
granted by the town May 8th 1820

4th Voted to choose a committee to lease the Pews in front of
the Galliries belonging to the town

{Adam Brown
Paul Learned
Gilbert Nichols

5th Voted to dissolve the Meeting

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[363]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen held the 24th Octr 1820
They isued the following Warrant Viz)

Middlesex fs. To Elisha W Dana one of the Constables
of the town of Watertown. Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify & warn the Inhabitants
of said town of Watertown qualified by law to Vote for

376

Watertown Records.

Representatives in the General Court of said Common-
wealth, to afsemble at the public Meeting house in said
town on Monday the 6th day of Novr next at three of the
Clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for Repre-
sentative of the people of said Commonwealth, in the
Congrefs of the United States, for the Middlesex District.
Also, to give in their Votes for One Elector for said District
& two Electors at large for President & Vice President of

the United States. Hereof, fail not & make return of

this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Selectmen at
or before the time appointed for holding said meeting.

Given under our hands & seals, this twenty fourth day of
October AD 1820*— >

Levi Thaxter
Signed) Thomas Clark I Selectmen

John Fowle [ of
Daniel Bond I Watertown

[364]

Middlesex fs. Watertown November 6th 1820

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant I have notified &
warned the freeholders & other Inhabitants of said town
qualified as therein exprefsed to meet at the time & place &
for the purposes therein mentioned by posting up two
Copies of this Warrant, at the public Meeting house two
Sundays prior to said Meeting

(signed) Elisha W Dana Constable

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants qualified as
therein exprefs'd afsembled at the public Meeting house on

Monday the 6th day of Novr 1820 The Selectmen pre-

sideing who call'd for the Votes for a Representative to
Represent the people of this Commonwealth for the Middle-
sex district, which were as follows (Viz.)

Hon. Timothy Fuller had Nine Votes

Hon John Hart had Nine Votes

Hon Samuel P P. Fay had — Eleven Votes

Votes for Electors were then call'd for brought in & were as
follows (Viz)

For Elector for the Middlesex District

Hon. Samuel Dana had twenty two Votes
Hon. Asahael Stearns had Eleven Votes

Watertown Records.

377

[365]

For Electors at large.

Hon. Benjamin W Crowninshield had Nineteen Votes
Hon Levi Lincoln had Seventeen Votes
Hon William Phillips had twelve Votes
Hon William Gray had Fourteen Votes

All of which was publickly declared by the Selectmen,
openly in said Meeting.

Att9t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of Mr

Elisha Stratton Novr 6. 1820 They allow'd the following

accounts & drew an Order on the Treasurer directing him
to pay the same Viz

To Francis Hager for boarding Geo C. Bourn &)
wife from Augus1 1 1820 to Oct 30th J

To Jerome Hersey to setting Glafs painting the]
Pulpit Windows & Doors &C. In the Meeting- \
house J

To Zacheus Pond for the Amount due the Estate
of the late Mary Whitney for boarding Widow
White from May ll 1820 to Augus1 28th 1820 17
Weeks @ 8/

19. 50

32. 17

22„ 66

To Sam1 Latch for boarding Rob1 Sanders from)

August l9t 1820 to Oct 30th 1820 J 18. 17

To Josiah Bright for support of David Barnerd)

One year ending 30th day of April 1820 j 25. 00

(Signed)

Levi Thaxter
Tho3 Clark
John Fowle
Charles Whitney

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Att9t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[366]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen held January Is 1821 they

agreed to allow the following Acct3 and drew an order
directing the Treasurer to pay the same Viz)

378

Watertown Records.

To Elijah Hager for boarding Lucy Hager from)

December l8t 1819 to December 1st 1820 @7/6— / 65.—

To Levi Thaxter his Acc1 as pr Bill 18.94

To Zacheus Pond his Acc1 5„ 1 1

To Samuel Birds Ace4 31„ 20

To Charles Whitney's Ace* 96„ 94

Also, the Selectmen appointed Moses Chenery and Elisha W
Dana as Fish Agents for the ensuing year

Also, the Selectmen appointed the following persons as Engine
Men for the Ensueing Year (Viz)

For Engine N° lv

Isaac Rusell
George Coolidge
Abraham Lincoln
Amasa Jackson
Charles Bent
Charles Coolidge
Reuben Eaton
John Bond

[367]

For the Engine Call'd the Relief* — >

Nath1 Weld
Gilbert Nichols
Nath1 R Whitney Jur
James Robbins
Elijah Ray
Jerom Hersey
Thomas Soden
Coolidge P Wood
Charles H Chandler

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen held Feby 6th 1821 they agreed to
allow the following Accounts, & drew an order directing the
Treasurer to pay the same (Viz)«— 4

To Samuel Latch for boarding Robert Sanders)

from 1st Novr 1820 to 30th Jan" 1821 13 Weeks

@ 8/ J 17„ 33

John Harris
Luther Sifson
Daniel Waters
Benjamin Stevens
Warren White
Ebenr Tucker Jur
George Newhall
Elijah Harris

John M Harris
Benjamin F Farrer
Hezekiah Bacon
Francis Leathe
Henry Taylor
Alexander Meacham
Joseph Reed
Jacob B Wyman

Watertown Records. 379

To Widow Hannah Farrer for supporting Benja-]
min Whitney from Oct l3t 1820 to 3d Feb* 1821-

18 Weeks ® 9/ j 27 „ 00

To Isaac Dana for Work done on the Bridge up to\

Novr 4th 1820 j 4„ 1

To John Hunting in consideration for the Galli-1

ries as agreed by the town May 8th 1820 J 200.00

Att9t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk* — >

[368]

At a meeting of the Selectmen held March 5th 1821 they
agreed to allow the following Acct3 & drew an order on the
Treasurer directing him to pay the same Viz.

To John Clark for Sundry Articles of Clothing)

for the Poor of the town J 74„ 24

To Zacheus Pond for boarding Widdow White]

from 28th August 1820 to 5th March 1821. 17

Weeks @ 8/ J 36,, —

To Isaac Rufsell for Repairs on Engine N° 1 — 12„ 12

Abraham Lincoln for setting posts at the Meeting)

house J 3,, 75

Levi Thaxter's acc1 of Sundrys 10„ 78

Town of Charlestown for Supplys furnished Jo)
Whitney & Family J 45.64

To Francis Hager for boarding George Bourne &)

Wife from l3 of Novr 1820 to 5th March 1821 — J 27„ 00

To Samuel Learned for his Servicies as Con-)

stable for the year 1819 J 15.00

Doctr Nath1 Bemis for Medicine & attendance on)

Ann Green / 8;/ 75

Coolidge P Wood for work on the Bridge 11,, 65

Joseph Peirce for labour on the Bridge 8,, 50

To Elisha Stratton for entertainment of the)
Selectmen / 18,, 50

To Doctr Nath1 Bemis for Medicine & attendance)

on Mary Pollards Child j 2„ 50

380

Watertown Records,

To Luke Robbinson for entertaining the Select- 1

men / 6.75

Amaziah Howard for entertainment of fish Com-1

mittee J 2„ 0

[369]

Also, they isued the following Warrant Viz<— >

Middlesex, fs. To Joseph Peirce one of the Constables of
the town of Watertown. Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to summon & notify the free-
holders & other inhabitants of the said town of Watertown
qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to afsemble at the
public meeting house in said town on Monday the Nine-
tenth day of March Instant, at ten of the clock in the
forenoon to Act on the following Articles. Viz<— 4

l8 To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To know if the town will direct what compensation the

several Officers of the town shall receive for their servicies

and Act any thing thereon

3d To choose all town Officers required by law to be chosen in

the Months of March & April annually

4th To choose a Sexton & agree how he shall be paid for his

servicies

5th To determine whether swine & neat cattle shall go at large

the ensueing year & Act any thing thereon
6th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensueing year, &

grant money for the same & Act any thing thereon
7th To Grant Money to open, make & repair the highways in

said town & Act any thing thereon

8th To hear the Accts of those persons to whom the town are

indebted to, & Grant money to pay the same, and Act any

thing thereon

[370]

9 To hear the report of any committee for makeing estimates
for the year ensueing & Act any thing thereon

10th To know what method the town will take to support their
poor & Grant money to pay the same and act any thing
thereon

Watertown Records.

381

11th To hear the report of any committee & Act any thing
thereon

12 To hear the statement of the Selectmen concerning the
state of their Treasury & Act any thing thereon

13 To know what method the town will take to collect their
taxes the ensueing year & Act any thing thereon

14th To know if the town will take any order relative to the
destruction of certain Birds & Act any thing thereon

15 To know if the town direct their Selectmen to remove the
gate in the lower burying ground further down the Coolidge
lane, or Act any thing thereon

16 To know what method the town will take to dispose of
their pews in the meeting house & Act any thing thereon —

17th To know if the town will direct in what manner the Engine
ladders &C belonging to the town, shall be kept in repair &
Act any thing thereon

Also, you are alike required to notify & warn all the freeholders
& other Inhabitants of the aforesaid town qualified to vote
for Representatives, to meet at the public meeting house in
said town on Monday the Nineteenth day of March
Instant at two of the Clock in the afternoon to give in
their Votes,

for

[371

For County Register & County Treasurer

Hereof fail not & make return of these warrants with
your doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said Meetings

Given under our hands & Seals at Watertown this fifth day of
March AD 1821' — ,

(Signed)

Levi Thaxter
Thos Clark
John Fowle
Dan1 Bond
Charles Whitney

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attst Gilbert Nichols, Town Clerk*

Return \
on Warrant/

Middlefexfs. Watertown March 19th 1821

Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified & warned
the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of said Town qualified

382

Watertown Records.

as therein exprefsed to meet at the times & place & for the
purposes within mentioned by posting up two Copies of the
within Warrants at the publick Meeting house two Sundays
prior to said meeting

(Signed) Jo9 Peirce Constable

March \
Meeting J

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of the
Town of Watertown, afsembled in publick Town Meeting
on Monday March 19th 1821, and proceeded to act by
articles as follows Viz.

1 Voted & Chose Doct Walter Hunnewell Moderator

372]

2d Voted & Chose William Whitney Town Clerk & was sworn
into said office by Thorn3 Clark Esq J Peace

Voted & Chose Abijah White Esq Treasurer

Voted & Chose
for Selectmen

Voted & Chose
for Afsefsors

Levi Thaxter
Thomas Clark
Luke Bemis
Joshua Coolidge Jr.
Elisha Livermore

{Thomas Clark
Nathaniel R Whitney
Abijah White

Voted to adjourn this meeting till after the votes are
taken for county Register & Treasurer which according to
Warrant is to commence at two Oclock this afternoon &
was declar'd adjourned

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Meeting

for
County >
Regr &

Treasurer

Agreeably to Warrant the Inhabitants of Watertown
qualified by law to vote for Representatives afsembled in

Watertown Records.

383

publick Town meeting March 19th 1821, And brought in
their votes which were sorted, counted, & declar'd by-
Walter Hunnewell Moderator to be as follows. Viz*— >

County fSamuel Bartlett Esq had forty five Votes
Register \Capt Isaac Train had Seventy Votes

For County (John Keyes Esq had Sixty five Votes
Treasurer jAbiel Hey wood had thirty one Votes
[Isaac Barnard had one vote

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

[373]

Agreeably to adjournment the meeting was opened &
proceeded as follows. Viz*— >

Voted & Chose
for Constables

Voted & Chose
for Fenceviewers

Voted & Chose
for Tythingmen

(Enoch Wiswall
\Daniel A Tainter

Paul Learned

Peter Clark and was excus'd
William Stone
Nathaniel Bright

(Thomas Learned
1 Peter Clark

Voted & chose for /Thadeus Cole
Clerks of the Market \James Robbins

George Coolidge
Moses Bright
John H Clark
Samuel Bellows
Thomas Richardson
Nathaniel Bright
Zacheus Pond
Nathaniel Weld
Phineas Learned
Elisha W Dana
Joseph Bird

Voted & Chose
for Field drivers

Voted & chose the following persons for Hogreeves Viz

Sam1 Learned, James Davis, Christopher Grant, Charles
Coolidge, Thomas Bolter,* Daniel Sangar, Moses Whit-

1 'Editorial Note: — possibly Bolt en.

384

Watertown Records.

ney Jun. Josiah Stone, John Coolidge, Joshua Learned, Na-
thaniel Bright, William J White, James Peirce, Benjamin
Woods, Samuel Somes, Daniel Waters, Emery Whitney,
Andrew Burridge, Phineas Harrington, Charles Patten.

374

Voted & chose for
Surveyors of Highways

Voted & Chose for
Surveyors of Lumber

Voted & Chose for

Levi Thaxter

Seth Bemis

Thomas Learned

William Stone & was excus'd

Thomas Clark

Hosea Stoddard

Moses Chenery

Caleb Lincoln
Isaac Dana

/Isaac Dana

Cullers of Hoops & Staves \ William Horn
Voted & chose a committee for selecting Firewards

Voted & Chose for jJ0khn Fo^.e .

said committee I^^l^
[Gilbert Nichols

Levi Thaxter
Adam Brown
John Hunting
John Clark
Eliakim Morse
Thomas Learned
Luke Bemis
Elisha Livermore

Cornelius Stone
Nathaniel Stone
Mark Vose
Amasa Jackson
William M Pomroy
Moses Whitney

Voted & Chose
for Firewards

Voted & Chose for
Fish committee

[375]

Voted & chose Jeremiah Rufsell Pound keeper

4th Voted to refer this article to the Selectmen to choose a
Sexton & the town to grant money to pay him for his
services

Watertown Records.

385

5th Voted that Neat Cattle be allowed to run at large from sun
rise untill 9 Oclock in the evening the ensuing year

6th Voted to grant the sum of twelve hundred dollars for
schools, to be appropriated for the several districts as last

7th Voted to grant for highways twenty five cents upon every
rateable Poll, & other estates in proportion, each Man to
be allowed \2lA cents pr hour, & a good team the same as a
Man, & that they shall begin to work at 7 Oclock in the
morning, & work 10 hours for a day. Voted that the
Afsefsors complete the Taxes, & give the Surveyors their
lists, on or before the first day of April next. Voted that
the last year Surveyors return their lists, on or before the
first day of June next

8th Voted to postpone this article untill April Meeting

9th Voted to accept that part of the committee's report which
is to grant the sum of twelve hundred dollars for the Poor &
three hundred dollars for other contingences as may be
seen on file

10th Voted to accept the report of the committee respecting
repairs on School houses & grant money to pay the balance
of their account which sum appears to be $93.17 as may be
seen on file

11th Voted that the Poor shall be supported in the way &
manner the Selectmen shall think most proper
Voted to choose a committee to inquire what will be the
best method of supporting the Poor of the Town in future,
and if a suitable situation can be procured for establishing
a Poor house, & the probable expense of such an establish-
ment & the saving if any, that may be made in keeping the
Poor together, & make report at the adjournment of this
meeting.

12th Voted to accept the Treasurers account as reported by the
Selectmen (who were chosen a committee to examine said
account) & place the same on file which is as follows. Viz

year.

[3761

Voted & Chose for
said committee

Nathaniel Bemis
Levi Thaxter

John Fowle & was excus'd
Nathaniel Bright & was ex'd
John Hunting

386 Watertown Records.

Abijah White as Treasurer is charged with thel

sum of / $7697.19

And he is credited by payments
made to sundry persons with the

sum of J 5402,, 37

By outstanding Taxes in collectors! $7697.19

hands / 2172,, 91

By cash in Treasurers hands, 121.91

13th Voted to farm out the Taxes as last year by the Selectmen
at 7 Oclock this evening

14th Voted to take off the restriction of shooting Robbins

1 5tb Voted that the Gentlemen Selectmen be a committee for
removing the gate at the lower burying place & make such
other repairs as they shall think necefsary.

16th Voted that the pews in the Meeting house owned by the
Town be leased at publick auction by the committee for
1 yr from the l8t of May next which committee as appears
by record consists of the following persons. Viz. Adam
Brown, Paul Learned, & Gilbert Nichols.

[377]

17th Voted that the Firewards be authorized at all time to make
such repairs upon the Engines, as they shall think proper &
procure such Ladders, fire hooks, & other apparatus usually
attached to Engines as they may deem expedient & present
their accounts to the Selectmen for allowance.

Voted to adjourn this meeting for the purpose of letting
out the Taxes at auction to the lowest bidder choosing
Collector &c. to the House of Mr Luke Robinson at 7
Oclock this evening Adjourned

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Agreeably to adjournment met at the House of Mr Luke
Robinson March 19th 1821. And the Taxes were put up
at auction by Levi Thaxter Esq & bid off by Capt Sam1
Learned for cents on a dollar

Voted & chose Capt Samuel Learned Collector

Watertown Records. 387

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first Monday in April
at 4 Oclock in the afternoon^

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Oaths\
1821 /

March 19th The following persons took the oaths of their
respective Offices Viz Abijah White Treasr Thomas Clark,
Nath1 R Whitney as afsefsors Moses Bright, Zacheus Pond,
Phinehas Learned, Elisha W Dana, as Field drivers, Daniel
Sangar, John Coolidge, Joshua Learned, Benjamin Wood,
Daniel Waters, Emery Whitney, as Hogreeves Isaac Dana
Surveyor of Lumber also Culler of Hoops & Staves March
22d Levi Thaxter, Thomas Clark, Luke Bemis Joshua
Coolidge Jun. Elisha Livermore as Selectmen Levi Thaxter,
Thomas Clark, as Surveyors of Highways March 23d Paul
Learned, William Stone as Fenceviewers before William
Whitney T. Clerk

[378]

Selectmen's)
Meeting /

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown held at the

House of Elisha Stratton March 22d 1821 Appointed

Coolidge P Wood Sexton for 1 year from the third day of
May 1821 And agreed to pay him $35 for his services in-
cluding the Bell ringing, putting up & taking down the
Stoves, & runnels, sawing Wood, sweeping &c. for attend-
ing funerals of Adults three Dollars & fifty cents in the
Summer & four dollars in Winter & for Children in pro-
portion

Appointed George Coolidge sealer of Weights & Measures
for the ensuing year

Appointed as [ Amasa Jackson
Weighers of Beef \ Adolphus Cannon
[Daniel Bird

Warrant 1
for April [
Meeting J

Also ifsued the two following Warrants, Viz.

388

Watertown Records.

Middlesex fs.

To Maj Joseph Peirce one of the Constables for
the town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby forthwith required, in the name of the
Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts, to warn the Male in-
habitants of the said town of Watertown of twenty one
years of age & 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
Publick 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 Governor, Lieut Governor, and
Senators & Counsellors, agreeably to the constitution of
said commonwealth

[379]

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with
your doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands & seals at said Watertown this
twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred and twenty one*— >

Levi Thaxter
Thomas Clark
Luke Bemis
Joshua Coolidge Jr.
Elisha Livermore

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Return )
of

Warrant J

Middlesex fs Watertown April 2d 1821

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified & warn'd
the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of said Town qualified
as therein exprefs'd to meet at the time & place & for the
purposes within mentioned, by posting up two Copies of
the within warrant at the publick Meeting house two
Sunday's prior to said meeting

(signed)

Jo8 Peirce Constable

Watertown Records.

389

Warrant 1
for April \
Meeting J

Also To Joseph Peirce one of the Constables of the Town of
Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts to warn the Male Inhabitants of said
Town of Watertown qualified by law to vote for Senators
or Representatives in the General Court, to meet at the
Meeting house, on Monday the ninth day of April next at
two of the clock in the afternoon to give their votes, by

hand vote for or against the several proposed articles

of amendment

[380]

To the Constitution of this Commonwealth.

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with
your doings thereon, to the Selectmen at or before the time
appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands and seals at said Watertown
this twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred and twenty one

Levi Thaxter

Thomas Clark Selectmen
Luke Bemis \ of

Joshua Coolidge Jr. Watertown
Elisha Livermore

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Return on
Warrant
April 9th '
1821

Watertown April 9th 1821, Pursuant to the within
Warrant I have notified & warned the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of said Town qualified as therein exprefsed to
meet at the time & place & for the purposes within men-
tioned by posting up two Copies of the within Warrant at
the publick Meeting house two Sundays "prior to said
meeting

Jo8 Peirce Constable

390

Watertown Records.

Meeting 1
for Gov. & \
Lieut Gov J

Agreeably to warrant the Inhabitants of the town of
Watertown qualified by law to vote for Governor, Lieut.
Governor, Senators, & Counsellors, afsembled April 2d
1821 And their Votes were brought in, sorted, counted, &
declared, (by Levi Thaxter Esq) to be as follows Viz<— >

For Governor

His Excellency John Brooks had sixty five votes
Hon. William Eustis had fifty four votes
Hon. Christopher Gore had one vote
Hon. Henry A S Dearbourn had one vote

[381]

For Lieut Governor

Hon. William Phillips had sixty five votes
Hon. Levi Lincoln had fifty five votes
Levi Thaxter Esq had one vote

For Senators
Joseph Locke had sixty three votes
Samuel P P Fay had sixty four votes
Calvin Sangar had sixty two votes
Josep B Varnum had fifty eight votes
William Whittemore had fifty six votes
William Austin had fifty six votes
Samuel Dana had one vote

2d Voted to adjourn this meeting untill 7 Oclock this evening
to the House of Elisha Stratton for the purpose of sealing
up the votes & was adjourned

Attest William Wrhitney Town Clerk

Agreeably to adjournment of March meeting the Inhabitants
afsembled April 2d 1821 and proceeded as follows, Viz

l8t Voted to excuse Abijah White Esq from serving as Afsefsor
by his own request

2d Voted & Chose Amos Livermore Jun. in his stead

3d Voted to excuse Daniel A Tainter from serving as Con-
stable by his own request

Watertovon Records.

391

4th Voted & Chose Joseph Peirce in his stead

5th Voted to accept the following accounts & grant Money to
pay the same

" Gilbert Nichols for his services of Town Clerk,)

afsefsor, &c, the year past the sum total of J $51.10

Luther Barrett for Plank, Boards &c. the sum of $32.23

6tb Voted to accept the report of the committee for leasing the
pews in the Galleries & place the same on file, which is as
follows Viz

[382]

We the Subscribers a Committee chosen by the town for
the purpose of leasing the new Pews in the Galleries have
attended to & leased the same at Auction, from Octr 23
1820 to May 1st 1821

To the following persons at the sums annex'd their several
names, Viz

N° 1 In the West Gallery To James Robbins for $3.00 paid

N° 2 To John Hunting 2„ 75

N 3d To Amasa Davis 2, ,60 paid

N 4 To Miles Sprague 2„ 75

N° 5 To Thomas Soden 3,, 00 paid

N° 6 To Thomas Dana 4, ,00

East Gallery

N° 1 To John Hunting 3„ 00

N 2 To John Hunting 2„ 60

N 3 To Henry Taylor 2„ 25

N° 4 Jona Whitney Jun. 3„ 00

N° 5 To Daniel Bird 3„ 70

N° 6 To Joseph Pettingill 4„ 50

$37,, 15

pd expences of House to Mr Robinson 1.25
leaving a net proceed to the town of — $35,, 90

Which is Respectfully submitted March 19th 1821*-

Adam Brown ]

Paul Learned [ Committee

Gilbert Nichols j

392

Watertown Records.

7th Voted that the account for Interest presented by Samuel
Learned & John Clark as a committee on the Meeting
house be not accepted & that they have leave to withdraw
the same

8th Voted to grant Thomas Clark in full of his account as an
afsefsor for the year past the sum of $16.50

[383]

9th Voted on Petition of Hannah Farrar for the relinquishment
of a Bond given by her late Husband conditioned for the
support of Benjamin Whitney that she have leave to with-
draw the same

10th Voted to accept the report of the Trustees of the Ministerial
Funds & to place the same on file which is as follows, Viz

Report of 1
The Trustees I
of Ministerialf
Fund J

The Trustees of the Watertown Ministerial Fund ask leave
to present to the Town the following statement of their
proceedings the last year and of the existing state of their
funds

Since the last annual statement the Funds have not been
able to dispose of any of their real estate, or in any way to
increase the amount of their Fund; They have however
the satisfaction to beleive that it has been managed and
improved in a manner the best calculated to preserve the
original value, and to produce a certain income; it now
rents for the sum of two hundred & fifty five dollars pr.
annum

The Personal Estate is in Notes of hand satisfactorily
secured, and amounts to the sum of three thousand one
hundred fifty six dollars and fifty cents, the interest of that
sum for one year is one hundred and eighty nine dollars
and thirty nine cents, which added to the rent of the real
estate will amount to the sum of four hundred and forty
four dollars and thirty nine cents. A small deduction must
be made from this sum for repairs on real estate — and in
consequence of the Trustees having been obliged to take
pofsefsion of certain real estate which was mortgaged to
them as collatteral security for the payment of $325,, ■

Watertovon Records.

393

and being unable to realize at present any income of
consequence from the same, there will be a deficit of nearly
the amount of

Interest

[384]

Interest on that sum for the last three years, but should the
Estate be redeemed within the time prescribed by law that
deficit will be made up — and should it not be redeemed, the
Trustees are of opinion that the Estate will be of sufficient
value to cover the whole amount of principal and interest
so that no lofs will eventually be sustained, but the net
amount of income for the last year will probably be reduced
thereby, to about the sum of Four hundred and fifteen

dollars All which is Respectfully submitted By order of

the Trustees

Watertown April 2d 1821 Levi Thaxter Treasurer

11th The following report was read and is as follows

Report of the Committee for supporting the Poor

The committee appointed to enquire what method
will be the best for the Town to adopt for supporting their
poor in futere &c. — have given all their attention to the
subject, the short time thay have had it under considera-
tion will admit of — and have come to a unanimous con-
clusion, that a well regulated Establishment for the recep-
tion of all the Poor, where they can be usefully employed
according to their several abilities, and made to earn some-
thing towards their own support, will be the most creditable
and economical method, for the Town, and the most com-
fortable for the Paupers themselves.

The committee are fully satisfied, that a saving of one third
part of the present expense of supporting the Poor, may be
made to the Town, by keeping them all together provided a
Situation can be procured with suitable accommodations
for their reception, for a Sum not exceeding Three Thou-
sand Dollars. It is evident however, that the succefs of

such

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Watertown Records.

[385]

Such an arrangement will depend in a great degree, upon
the manner in which it is commenced — great precaution
therefore and diligence will be necefsary in the outset

A Situation is to be purchased — Rules and Regulations for
the good order and government of the Institution must be
prepared, and a system of Econemy and Prudence, adopted
and pursued in all things relative thereto

For the accomplishment of these objects, considerable time

is necefsary The committee therefore recommend that

the Poor remain in the care of the Selectmen for the year
ensuing; And that a Committee be appointed, with power
to purchase a suitable situation, and make all the necefsary
arrangements for the reception of the Poor at the com-
mencement of the next year, and to dispose of the old Poor
house at their discretion

And that the Treasurer be authorized and directed, in case
said Committee shall procure such a Situation to borrow
the money necefsary to defray the expense of the same,
And that these measures be adopted under such limitations
and restrictions, as to the location of the Establishment, the
amount of expense and such other particulars, as the Town
shall think expedient*— »

All which is respectfully submitted

by Nathaniel Bemis ]

Levi Thaxter \ Committee
John Hunting j

Watertown April 2d 1821.

Voted to accept the report of the committee relative to
supporting the Poor in future, & to choose a committee of
three persons, to inquire and see if a situation can be pro-
cured, with suitable accommodations for their reception,
the expense of which is not to

exceed

[386]

Exceed the sum of $3000 and make report to the Town as
soon as conveniently may be<— »

Watertown Records. 395

Voted and chose for
said Committee

Nathaniel Bemis & was excus'd
Levi Thaxter & was excus'd
John Hunting
Gilbert Nichols
Luke Bemis

12th Motioned to reconsider the vote under Article 5th respecting
Neat Cattle running at large & to have them shut up the
ensuing year

13th Voted to postpone the above motion to the adjournment
of this meeting

14th Voted to adjourn this meeting to Monday the 9th Ins1 at 5

of the clock in the afternoon then to meet in this place &

was declared adjourned*— >

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Agreeably to adjournment met at the House of Elisha Stratton

April 2d 1821 & sealed up the votes for Governor, Lieut.

Governor, Senators, & Counsellors.

Voted to difsolve this meeting-

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Sele&men's 1
Meeting f
April 2d 1821 J

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha

Stratton April 2d 1821 They let the Hay Scales at

publick auction to Dea John Tucker for 1 year from the

first day of April Ins1 for the sum of $21.00

& he to keep & leave the same in good repair

Agreed to accept, & drawd Orders on the Treasurer for the
following accounts, Viz. W7illiam Penniman for the support
of Mr Boynton & Ann Green for 1 year from
Feb* 16th 1820 to Feb. 16th 1821 &c $106,, 34

John Tuckers Bill of sundries $3„ 76

[387]

Samuel Hyde for boarding & Clothing Jonathan Nutting
from March 30th 1820 to March 30th 1821 $84,, 36

Mehittable Segar for her support for 1 year from the 3d of
April 1820 to the 3d of April 1821 $39,, 00

396

Watertown Records.

Agreed to appoint the following persons as Engine Men to
Engine N° 1 for the ensuing year Viz

Isaac Sargeant
Henry Bright
Isaac Robbins
Francis Bush
Jonas Rice
Horatio Rice
William Bright

Appointed as Measurers of Wood for 1 year from this date
the following persons, Viz

Luke Robinson
Isaac Dana
Thadeus Cole

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Oaths of]
Office
1821 J

April 2d The following persons took the Oaths of their
respective offices, Viz George Coolidge as sealer of Weights
& Measures likewise as Field driver Joseph Peirce, as Con-
stable Amasa Jackson, & Adolphus Cannon as Weighers of
Beef Thadeus Cole as measurer of Wood

April 7th John Tucker as Hay Weigher, Isaac Dana, Luke
Robinson, as measurers of Wood, before

William Whitney Town Clerk

Friday 6th Nathaniel Bright as Fenceviewer before

Thomas Clark Esq Jus. Peace

Monday 9th Moses Chenery, Seth Bemis, Hosea Stoddard,
Thomas Learned, as Surveyors of Highways before

William Whitney Town Clerk

[388]

Agreeably to the warrant ifsued March 22d 1821 the inhabitants
afsembled, April 9th 1821, (the Selectmen presiding) the
Yeas, & Nays, on the amendments of the Constitution,

Watertown Records.

397

were call'd for on each article separately, which were given
by hand vote, & declared to be as follows, viz

Yeas & Nays on the Amendments of the Constitution

Article First seventy Yeas two Nays

Article Second .... fifty eight Yeas . . . twenty two Nays

Article Third fifty six Yeas three Nays

Article Fourth .... twenty four Yeas . forty one Nays

Article Fifth twenty eight Yeas . sixty two Nays

Article Sixth eighty nine Yeas . .no Nays

Article Seventh. . . .'twenty six Yeas. . .forty four Nays

Article Eighth seventy one Yeas .thirteen Nays

Article Ninth twenty nine Yeas .twenty two Nays

Article Tenth thirty Yeas thirty six Nays

Article Eleventh. . .seventy two Yeas .no Nays
Article Twelfth .... forty two Yeas ... no Nays
Article Thirteenth . sixty one Yeas .... no Nays
Article Fourteenth thirty Yeas thirty four Nays

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Adjournment \
of March meeting/

Agreeably to the adjournment of March meeting the inhabitants
afsembled April 9th 1821 & proceeded as follows

1st Voted to reconsider the vote which pafsed March 19th
under article 5th respecting Neat Cattle running at large

2d Voted that Neat Cattle be kept shut up the ensuing year

3d Voted to accept the account of Abijah White in part, that
is, to allow him thirty dollars for his services as Treasurer
and sixteen dollars, fifty cents as rendered by him for
Services as an afsefsor the past year which sum total is
$46.50 & grant money to pay the same. Voted to difsolve
this meeting

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Warrant ] [ 389 ]

for May \
Meeting J

The Selectmen ifsued the two following Warrants April 23d
1821

Middlesex fs. To Joseph Peirce Constable of the town of
Watertown Greeting

398

Watertown Records,

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to notify & warn the Male In-
habitants of said town being twenty one years of age and
upwards and resident in said town for the space of one year
next preceeding 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 publick Meeting house
in said town on Monday the seventh day of May next at
three of the clock in the afternoon for the purpose of choos-
ing one or more Representatives to represent them in the
General Court appointed to be convened and held at
Boston on the last Wednesday of May next.

Also, You are alike required to summon & notify the freeholders
& other Inhabitants of said town qualified by law to Vote
in town affairs, to afsemble at the publick 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

l8t To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To know if the Town will allow John Clark interest on the

money that he paid for finishing the Galleries in the Meeting

house & act any thing thereon

3d To hear the report of any committee & act any thing

thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of these Warrants with your
doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before the time

appointed for said meeting Given under our hands &

seals this twenty third day of April AD 1821

Warrant
for

Meeting
May 7th
1821

Viz

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

May lBt Amos Livermore Jr took the Oath of Afsefsor
before William Whitney Town Clerk

fVatertown Records.

399

Return of
Warrant
for May
Meeting

Middlesex fs. Watertown May 7th 1821

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified &
warned the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of said Town
qualified as therein exprefsed to meet at the times and
places & for the purposes within mentioned by posting up
two Copies of the within mentioned Warrants at the pub-
lick Meeting House two Sunday's prior to said meeting

Jo3 Peirce Constable

May ]
Meeting \
7th 1821 J

Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants quali-
fied to vote for Representatives afsembled May 7th 1821
and proceeded as follows Viz*— >

l8t Voted to send one Representative

the Votes then being call'd for stood as follows

For Levi Thaxter Esq — fifty two Votes
" Thomas Clark Esq — eight — do
" Doc. Walter Hunnewell — eight — do
" Nathaniel R Whitney Esq — one — do

Levi Thaxter Esq was declar'd chosen and accepted to
serve

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

[391]

Agreeably to the warrant the Inhabitants qualified to vote
in town affairs afsembled May 7th 1821 & proceeded to act
by articles as set forth in the foregoing warrant Viz

l3t Voted & Chose Levi Thaxter Esq Moderator

2d Voted to dismifs the article relative to John Clark's interest
Money

3d No report of any Committee

400

Watertown Records.

4th Voted to difsolve this meeting & was declared to be difsolv'd
Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha Stratton
May 7th 1821 They agreed to allow the following ac-
counts & drew an order on the Treasurer directing him to
pay the same Viz*— ^

Joseph Peirce for his services as Constable fori

the past year up to March l8t 1821 J $12,, 00

Coolidge P Wood for services as Sexton &c. as)

render'd by him in his Bill up to May 3d 1821 —J $38,, 80

Stiles Hosmer & Co8 Bill for Powder $20,, 00

Samuel Leatch for Boarding Robert Saunderson)
from Feb* l8t 1821 to the first of May 1821 mak-|
ing 13 weeks at 8/ pr week J %\1 ,, 33

Francis Hagar for Boarding George Bourne &)

Wife from March l8t to May 7th 1821 inclusive/ $14,, 50

Josiah Bright for supporting David Barnard 1)

year to May l8t 1821 / $20,, 00

Stephen Cook for 1 year's House rent for Mrs)

Bray ending March l8t 1821 J $25,, 00

Leonard & Jonas Bond one year's House rent)

for Charles Nutting ending April l8t 1821 / $15,, 00

[392]

Appointed the following persons Engine Men for the re-
mainder of the year to the Engine call'd the relief Viz

John Daniels
Asa Thayer
Dennie P Hooker

Appointed Samuel Learned Auctioneer for 1 year

(from the 1st day of May 1821' — »

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Division of Fence between Joseph Faxon & J Holmes
April 23d 1821

Watertown Records.

401

Whereas a dispute has arisen between Joseph Faxon of Newton
and John Holmes of Hopkinton, about their respective
rights in a partition fence in the line between their lands
or farms, at Watertown we the subscribers, fence viewers
of the town of Watertown duly chosen & sworn, having,
on the application of the said Faxon (and after having
given due notice to the said Holmes) viewed the premises,
and duly considered the matter in dispute, have afsigned,
and do hereby afsign to each of the said parties his share

of said fence, as follows viz. The said Faxon shall build

and keep in repair a good and sufficient fence from the
westerly end, running East twenty one & an half rods
and one & an half link making one half of the whole fence.

And the said Holmes, shall build and keep in repair

a like fence on the other part of said line viz from the
easterly end, running West twenty one & an half rods &
one and an half link making the other half of the whole of

said fence Given under our hands at said Watertown

this twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred & twenty one«— >

(Signed) William Stone 1

Paul Learned J Fence Viewers

[393]

Selectmen's
Meeting
June 11th '
1821

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton June 11th 1821 they selected a list of Jurors to lay
before the town

Warrant

for
Meeting •
June 14th
1821

Also ifsued the following Warrant Viz<— >

Middlesex fs. To Maj. Joseph Peirce Constable of the town
of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts forthwith to summon, notify &

402

Watertown Records.

warn the freeholders & other inhabitants of the town of
Watertown qualified by law to vote in town affairs to meet
at the Publick Meeting house in said town on Thursday the

fourteenth day of June inst at six of the Clock in the

afternoon to act on the following articles Viz

l9t To Choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To know if the town will accept the list of Jurors as prepar'd
by the Selectmen & act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of this warrant and your
doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands & seals this eleventh day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
one*— »

Thomas Clark

Luke Bemis I Selectmen

Joshua Coolidge Jr f of
Elisha Livermore J Watertown

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

[394]

Middlesex fs, Watertown June 14th 1821

Pursuant to the within warrant I have summoned,
notified, & warned, the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of
said town qualified as therein exprefsed to meet at the time
and place and for the purpose therein mentioned by giving
them verbal notice

Jo3 Peirce Constable

Agreeably to the within warrant the inhabitants afsembled
June 14th 1821 & proceeded to act by articles as follows
Viz*—,

l3t Voted & Chose Thomas Clark Esq Moderator

2d Voted to accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the Select-
men on the 11th day of June 1821

Voted to difsolve this meeting
Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Watertown Records,

403

June 23d Joseph Bird took the Oath of Field driver before

William Whitney Town Clerk

Selectmen's

Meeting
July 9 1821,

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton July 9th 1821 they allow'd the following accounts
& drew an Order on the Treasurer directing him to pay the
same*— >

To Sullivan Sawin for boarding Newton Baxter]
from Octr 1st 1820 to May 28th 1821 thirty four\
weeks and for sundry articles of clothing J $42,, 33

To Samuel Brigham, his account for supporting
F Remington from 1st May 1820 to 1st May 1821
and sundries deliver'd for the support of Wm
Whites children to the 4th of June 1821 J $52,, 50

[395]

To Widow Hannah Farrar for the support of)
Benjra Whitney from 24th of Feb* to 1st of May|>
1821 making 12 weeks at 9/pr week ) $18,, 00

To Mark Vose to boarding John Remington 1)

yr from May l8t 1820 ending May 1st 1821 / $60,, 00

Also at the same meeting the Afsefsors being present they
agreed upon the following order Viz

Order of
Abatements
of Taxes
for 1820

To Abijah White Esq. Treasurer for the town of
Watertown

At a meeting of the Subscribers at the House of Elisha
Stratton July 9th 1821 they agreed to make the following
abatements & direct you to discount to Capt. Sam1 Learned
Collector of Taxes for the year 1820 so much of each per-
son's taxes for that year, as is hereafter annex'd to their
respective names

404

Water town Records.

% t

To David Allen 1 69

Samuel Adams 1 69

Luther Abbot 1 69

David Bill 3 54

David Bigsby 1 69

Dyer Chaplain 1 69

Mary Cockran 3 08

John Chick 1 69

Nath1 Corner 1 69

Dexter Claflin 1 69

Caleb W Davis 3 70

Innman Fefsenden 1 69

Miles Greenwood 1 69

Benjm Gardner 2 61

Abraham Gillpatrick 1 38

Joseph W Howard 1 69

Edmund Hayes 1 69

Jonathan Hoyt 1 50

Joel Jones 1 69

Leonard Jackson 1// 69

Elbridge Jones 4„ 00

Jackson 1,/ 69

Clark Kent 1„ 69

Asa Kimball 1„ 69

Gilbert Kirker 1„ 69

William Leathe 3„ 08

Edward Lowde 1// 69

Charles Leavitt 1„ 69

$56„69

[396]

$ t

To Ephraim Lamphrey 1 69

Alvin Loker 1 69

Blifs Lomis 1 69

William McEllis 1 69

John Newton 1 69

Levi Parker 1 69

Howell Powell 1 69

Nath1 P Palmer 1 69

James Mc Roy 1 69

ObadiahRugg 1 69

John Stimpson 1 69

Snow 1 69

Water town Records.

405

$ i

Marshall B. Spring 1 69

Salsbury 1 69

Smith 1 69

Daniel Sangar 1 69

John Thompson 1 69

Jacob Wyman 1 69

Andrew White 1„ 69

Warner 1„ 69

Aaron Wise 1,, 69

Ebenezer Ward 1// 69

Jeremiah H. Curtis 1,, 69

Abraham Farwell 3,, 38

Geo. & Cha3 Coolidge 1„ 69

Samuel Smith 1,, 38

Samuel Walker 1„ 69

$47,, 01

You will receive the above sum's as so much Money com-
mitted to him for collection by order of the subscribers a
committee appointed by the town

Levi Thaxter ] Selectmen
Thomas Clark > of
Luke Bemis j Watertown

Thomas Clark ) Afsefsors
Nath1 R Whitney [ of

J Watertown

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Selectmen's
Meeting
Aug1 6th
1821 —

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton August 6th 1821 they ifsued the following warrant
Viz<— >

Middlesex fs. To Joseph Peirce Constable for the town of
Watertown Greeti ng

Warrant for Meeting for choice of Register of Deeds

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to summon and notify the Free-

406

Watertown Records.

holders & other Inhabitants of said town qualified by law
to vote for Representatives to the General Court to afsem-
ble at the publick Meeting house in said town on Monday
the 3d day of September next at 4 of the Clock in the after-
noon to act on the following articles Viz«— »

[397]

l8t To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2d To give in their votes for a Register of Deeds for the County

of Middlesex

3d To hear the report of any committee or act any thing

thereon

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your
doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands and seals this Sixth day of
August in the year of our Lord 1821'— »

Levi Thaxter j Selectmen
Thomas Clark \ of
Luke Bemis J Watertown

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

August 20th Samuel Learned was sworn as Collector of
Taxes by William Whitney Town Clerk

Watertown April 15th 1817 Whereas we the subscribers
Jonathan Whitney & Abijah White are owners of Land
adjoining each other we have this day mutually agreed to
divide the fence in the following manner & build the same
viz. the west end of the line next land of Nathaniel Bemis
Esqr Jonathan Whitney agrees to take & build for his half &
Abijah White agrees to take & build the other half of the
fence at the east end next the Road*— >

Witnefs Charles Whitney Jonathan Whitney

Abijah White

Watertown December 9th 1818 Whereas we the under-
sign'd subscribers Jonathan Brown & Abijah White are
owners of Land adjoining each other near the House of

Watertown Records.

407

Mr Charles Whitney in Watertown we have this day
mutually agreed to divide the division fence & wall between
us & rebuild the same Viz

[398]

Jonathan Brown agrees to take that half of fence or wall
next the road at the east end & Abijah White agrees to take
that half of the fence or wall at the west end next land of
Nathaniel Bemis Esqr the said line to be divided exactly in
the middle of the same*— »

Witnefs Charles Whitney Jonathan Brown

Abijah White

Middlesex fs. Watertown Septr 3d 1821

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified &
warned the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of said town
qualified as therein exprefs'd to meet at the time & place &
for the purposes within mentioned by posting up two copies
of the within warrant at the publick Meeting-house two
Sundays prior to said meeting

(Signed) Josh Peirce Constable

Agreeably to the warrant ifsued August 6th the Inhabitants
afsembled September 3d 1821 & proceeded to act by
articles as follows Viz<— . >

1st Voted & Chose Thomas Clark Moderator

2d The Votes having been call'd for a Register of Deeds were
brought in sorted, counted, & declar'd to be as follows
Viz*—,

For Samuel Bartlett nine votes

Isaac Train ten votes

3d The Committee chosen April 2d 1821 to enquire out a
suitable place for the accommodation of the Poor & the
probable expense for the same presented their Report
which was read & order'd on fih

4th Voted to difsolve this meeting & was declar'd difsolv'd
Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

408

Watertown Records.

[3991

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton September 3d 1821 They allow'd the following
accounts & drew an Order on the Treasurer directing him
to pay the same viz*— >

Phinehas Saunderson's Acc* of Shoes for the Poor $ 5„ 12

Samuel Latch for boarding Robert Saunders &]
George Bourne & Wife from May l8t to August }
l8t 1821 making 13 weeks at J $36,, 83

Widow Hannah Farrar for supporting Benjml
Whitney from l8t of May to the l8t of August 13 [
weeks at 9/ —J $19,, 50

Nathan Fuller was appointed Engine man for the ensuing
year to Engine N° 1

The following persons were approbated as Innholders &
Retailers for the year ensuing Viz*— >

Samuel Bellows
Luke Robinson
Amaziah Howard
Elisha Stratton
Mark Vose

Innholders

John Clark

Thaddeus Cole [ Retailers
George Coolidge J

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Septr 4th Thomas Clark, Nath1 R. Whitney, & Amos
Livermore Jun. took the Oath of Afsefsors to ascertain the
Rateable Estate within this Commonwealth as by law
prescribed before William Whitney Town Clerk

Septr 21st 1821 the Selectmen ifsued the following Warrant
Viz.

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409

[400]

Middlesex fs. To Joseph Peirce Constable of the Town of
Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Com-
monwealth of Mafsachusetts to summon and notify the
Freeholders & other Inhabitants of said town qualified by
law to vote in town affairs to afsemble at the Publick
Meeting house in said Town on Monday the first day of
October next at three of the Clock in the afternoon to act
on the following articles Viz* — >

l9t To Choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To know if the Town will choose a Committee and authorize
and direct them to purchase a certain Farm situate in
Newton, owned by one Jonathan Upham (as particularly
described & recommended by a Committee of the Town,
in their Report made the 3d day of September Instant, and
now on file,) to be appropriated and improved for reception
and support of all such persons as the Town are, or may be
obliged by law to support or afsist or authorize and direct
said Committee to purchase any other farm or situation,
that may be thought more eligible for the purpose, or devise
& provide any other suitable method for the support of the
poor of the town. And in case the Town shall see fit to
authorize and direct the purchase of a Farm or any other
situation for the reception & support of the poor as afore-
said, to authorize & direct their Committee, or choose
another committee, and authorize & direct them to procure
such articles as may be necefsary, and make all necefsary
arrangements & regulations for the reception of the poor of
the Town as soon as may be and to provide for the payment
of all such expenses as may arise in making said purchases
and arrangements by authorizing and directing the Treas-
urer of the Town to borrow on the credit of the Town such
sum or

sums

[401 ]

Sums of money as may be wanted for said purposes, or
devise and direct any other mode of obtaining the same
that may be thought expedient, and act any thing thereon —
3d To know if the Town will dispose of the Old Poor house &
land and choose a Committee for that purpose and act any
thing thereon

410

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4th To know if the Town will grant any money for the Support
of a Singing School and direct how it shall be obtained, and
how expended, and act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen at or before the time for

holding said meeting Given under our hands & Seals

this twenty first day of September AD 1821« — »

Levi Thaxter \ Selectmen
Thomas Clark \ of
Luke Bemis J Watertown

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. Watertown Octr l8t 1821

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified
& warned the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of said town
qualified as therein exprefsed to meet at the time & place &
for the purposes within mentioned by posting up two copies
of the within warrant at the publick Meeting house two
Sundays prior to said meeting

Jos. Peirce Constable*—- >

Agreeably to the preceeding Warrant the Inhabitants afsem-
bled in open town meeting on Monday Octr 1st 1821 — &
proceeded to act by articles as follows viz<— >

lBt Voted & Chose Thomas Clark Esq. Moderator

[402]

2d Voted to dismifs so much of this article as relates to pur-
chasing the Farm in Newton as reported by your Com-
mittee on 3d of September last

Voted to dismifs the whole article & discharge your Com-
mittee from any further trouble

3d Voted to dismifs this article

4th Voted to grant the sum of $75 for the support of Singing

Voted & directed that the Treasurer of the town pay over
into the hands of a Committee chosen by the singing
society in the town to be appropriated by them & in a
singing school the sum of seventy five dollars out of any
money in his hands not otherwise appropriated

Voted to difsolve this meeting & was declar'd difsolv'd

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

411

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton on Monday Novr 5th 1821 they allow'd the follow-
ing accounts & drew an order on the Treasurer directing
him to pay the same Viz«— ^

To William Penniman for the support of]
Susanna Fowle 1 yr from Octr 10th 1820 to Octrj>
10th 1821 @ 6/6 pr week J 56.33

To Jeremiah Fowle for Plank for the Bridge — $30.53

To Samuel Latch for supporting Robert]
Saunders & George Bourne & Wife from 1st of[
August to l9t of Novr 13 weeks @ j $43.83

To Daniel Morton for the support of Esther]

Warren 1 yr from Octr V 1820 to Oct 1 1821 as

by agreement ) $35.00

[403]

To Widow Hannah Farrar for the support of]
Benjm Whitney from l3t of August to l3t of Novr[
making 13 weeks at 9/ per week j $19.50

To Thomas Whitney for the support of Lucy)

White 1 yr to March 2d 1821 j $39.—

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton Dec. 3d 1821 they allow'd the following accounts
and drew an Order on the Treasurer directing him to pay
the same Viz*—

To Levi Thaxter for sundry sums of money ex-1

pended for the town J $104,, 41

To Lois Curtis for sundry articles of Clothing)

for the poor of the town J $ 7„ 72

To Bemis & Eddy for Ropes for Fire hooks &c $ 31,, 75

To Benjamin Wood for work on the Bridge &c $ 5„ 25

To Sullivan Sawin for Boarding Newton Baxter)

from 28th May to 28 Novr 1821—26 weeks — J $ 26„ —

To Coolidge P. Wood for work on Bridge $ 29„ 55

To Samuel Bird his a/c for Spikes for Bridge &)

Iron for Stoves j $ 28,, —

412

Watertown Records.

To Samuel Learned premium for Collecting]

Taxes for 1820 / 110,, 68

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

[404]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton Jan 7th 1822 they allow'd the following accounts &
drew an Order on the Treasurer directing him to pay the
same Viz*— 4

To Elijah Hagar for Boarding Lucy Hagar 1 yrl

ending Dec 1st 1821 % 1.25 per week J $65,, —

To Zaccheus Pond for Boarding Widow Mary]
White 23 Weeks ending Jan. 1 1822 @ 8/ pr
week and his acc1 of Black Smith work j 60„ 98

To Newell Bent for his acc1 for Timber for the\

Bridge J 12.10

To Susanna Whitney for Boarding & Nursingl

Joseph Whitney 3 weeks in his last SicknefsJ 12 —

To Asa Pratt for his acc1 of Coffins for Sundry)

Person's & Book Case J 19„ —

Appointed Nath1 R. Whitney & Elisha W. Dana as Fish
agents for the ensuing year

Appointed the following persons as Engine Men for the
ensuing year Viz<— 4

For the Engine call'd the Relief

Gilbert Nichols
Nath1 R Whitney Jun
James Robbins
Elijah Ray
Jerome Hearsey
Thorn8 Soden
Coolidge P Wood
Charles H. Chandler
John M. Harris
Benjm F. Farrar

Hezekiah Bacon
Francis Leathe
Alexander Meacham
Joseph Read
Asa Thayer
John Daniels
Dana P. Hooker
Horatio Nichols

Watertown Records.

413

[405]

For Engine N° l'— >

Isaac Rufsell (dischar'd Apr1 22d) Henry Bright
Abraham Lincoln Isaac Robbins

Amasa Jackson Horace Rice

Charles Coolidge Benjm Stevens

Daniel Waters Nathan Fuller

John Harris Charles Bent

Luther Sifson Lewis Upham

George Newhall Alpheus Cutter

Isaac Sargent Asa Pratt

Rufus Lee

At a meeting of the Selectmen & Afsefsors at the House of
Elisha Stratton Jan 7th 1822 they drew the following Order,
viz

To Abijah White Esq Treasurer for the Town of
Watertown

You are hereby authorized & directed to discount
to Capt. Sam1 Learned Collector of Taxes for 1820 so much
of each persons Taxes for the year 1820 as is hereafter
annex'd to their respective names

Nathan Patterson 1„ 69

John L Stone 1,, 69

J3„ 38

Thorn8 Clark ) Afsefsors
Nath1 R. Whitney of
Amos Livermore Watertown

Levi Thaxter

Thorn8 Clark Selectmen
Luke Bemis \ of
Josha Coolidge Jr Watertown
Elisha Livermore

A committee appointed for this purpose by the Town

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

414 Watertown Records.

[406]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton Feby 4th 1822 they receiv'd the following Viz<— >

Watertown 4th Feb^ 1822

To the Selectmen of Watertown Gentlemen

There is a vacancy in the Board of Trustees of the
Watertown Ministerial Fund occasioned by the resigna-
tion of Jonas White Esq

By Order of the Trustees

Levi Thaxter Clerk

They appointed Thaddeus Cole Auctioneer for the ensuing
year

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton Feb 18th 1822 they allowed the following accounts
& drew an Order on the Treasurer directing him to pay the
same Viz.

To George Dommet for his account for Hose &c.l

for Engine J 43.50

To John Clark his Bill for sundry articles of!

Clothing for the Poor J 72.34

To Levi Thaxter for Wood &c for Charles)

Nutting J 6„ 74

To Samuel Puffer for the support of Nathan]
Boyinton* & Ann Greene for 1 yr. ending}-
Feb. 16th 1822 j 113,, 29

To Samuel Latch for supporting Robert Sanders]
13 weeks ending Feb l9t 1822 & Supporting &[
nursing George Taylor in his last sicknefs — J 27.58

To Doct Nathaniel Bemis for Medicine & at-]
tendance on George Bourne & Jos. Whitney \
in their last sicknefs j 4„ —

To Jerome Hearsey for setting Glass &c in Meet-)

ing house & School house j 12.75

^Editorial Note: — Original script has been followed; probably meant
Boyington

Watertown Records.

415

To The Town of Boston for the support of Mary
Warren

40„ -

6„ 50

To Elijah Ray for carting Engine &c. 4,, 50

To Joseph P. Bradlee for use of Stove for thel

School house in the West district / 5„ —

Also ifsued the following Warrant Viz*— >

To Maj Joseph Pierce Constable for the Town of Water-
town Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts to Summon, Notify & warn the Free-
holders & other Inhabitants of the town of Watertown
qualified by law to vote in town affairs to afsemble at the
publick Meeting-house in said town on Monday the fourth
day of March next at ten of the clock in the forenoon to act
on the following articles Viz*— >

lBt To Choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To Choose all town Officers required by law to be chosen in

the Months of March & April annually

3d To Choose a Sexton & agree how he shall be paid for his

Services

4th To determine whether Swine & Neat Cattle shall go at

large the ensuing year & act any thing thereon

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensuing year & act

any thing thereon

6th To Grant Money to open, make & repair the highway's in

said town & act any thing thereon

7th To hear the accts of those persons to whom the town are

indebted to & grant money to pay the same & act any thing

thereon —

8 To hear the report of any committee for making estimates
for the year ensuing & act any thing thereon

9 To know if the town will appoint a committee to establish
the boundaries near Treadaway Bridge, between the town
& Jona Coolidge Esq. & others & to pafs deeds of Quit
claims agreeable to a former vote of the Town pafsed the
fourth day of May 1807 & act any thing thereon

[408]

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Watertown Records.

10th To know what method the town will take to support their
Poor, & grant money to pay the same & act any thing
thereon — -

11th To hear the report of any committee & act any thing
thereon

12th To hear the statement of the Selectmen concerning their
Treasury & act any thing thereon

13th To know what method the town will take to collect their
Taxes the ensuing year & act any thing thereon

14th To know if the town will take any Order relative to the
destruction of certain Birds, & act any thing thereon

15th To know what method the town will take to dispose of their
pews in the Meeting-house & act any thing thereon

16th To know if the town will grant liberty to Nathaniel Bright &
others in the north part of the town to erect a School-house
on the town's land near the Bisco' spring (so called) & act
any thing thereon

17th To know if the town will remove the Hay-scales from
where they now stand & act any thing thereon

18th To know if the town will take any measures to have the
Posts round the Meeting-house Common painted and pro-
cure Trees to be set out in front of the same & act any
thing thereon

19th To know if the town will take some method to fill the
vacancy in the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund occasioned
by the resignation of Jonas White Esq. & act any thing
thereon

20th To know if the Town will grant any money for the support
of a Singing-School & act any thing thereon

213t To know if the Town will take any measures to widen
Treadaway Bridge & act any thing thereon

Hereof fail not & make due return of this warrant with
your doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before the
time appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands & seals this eighteenth day of Feb7
in the year of our Lord 1822*— >

[4091

Levi Thaxter
Thomas Clark
Luke Bemis
Joshua Coolidge Jr
Elisha Livermore

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

417

Watertown March 4th 1822

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified & warned the
Freeholders & other Inhabitants of said town qualified as
therein exprefsed to meet at the time & place & for the pur-
poses within mentioned by posting up two copies of the
within Warrant at the publick Meeting-house two Sundays
prior to said meeting

Agreeably to the within warrant the Inhabitants afsembled
in open Town meeting March 4th 1822 & proceeded to act
by articles as follows Viz*— >

1st Voted & Chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Moderator

2d Voted & Chose William W7hitney Town Clerk and was
sworn into said Office by Levi Thaxter Esq. Justice of the
peace

Voted & Chose Levi Thaxter Town Treasurer

Voted to Choose Five Selectmen*— >

Voted to adjourn this meeting untill half past two OClock

in the afternoon then to meet again in this place & was

declar'd to be adjourn'd

Agreeably to adjournment met in the afternoon
Voted to Choose four Fence Viewers

Jo3 Peirce Constable

[410]

Thomas Clark
Voted & Chose Luke Bemis

for I Joshua Coolidge Jun-

Selectmen* — » Daniel Bond

Moses Chenery

[William Stone (excus'd)
Voted & Chose for I Enoch Wiswall (excus'd)
Constables*— » ] Samuel Learned
(Joseph Peirce

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Watertown Records.

Voted & Chose for
Fence Viewers

Paul Learned
William Stone
Nath1 Bright
Peter Clark

[411]

Thomas Learned
Peter Clark (excus'd)
Thaddeus Cole

Constantine V. Swan
Luther Barrett

Voted & Chose for
Tythingmen

Voted & Chose for
Clerks of the Market

Voted & Chose for
Field-drivers

Voted & Chose
for

Hog Reeves

Voted & Chose
for

Surveyors of Highway's

Peter Clark
George Coolidge
Francis Brown
Joseph Bird
William Stone
Israel Whitney
Isaac Patten

John Coolidge
James Peirce
James Gillpatrick
John Bernard
Otis Upham
Constantine V. Swan

Daniel Bond

Luke Bemis

Luke Robinson

John H. Clark (excus'd)

Peter Clark

James Gillpatrick

Moses Chenery (excus'd)

William Stone (excus'd)

Jonathan Stone (excus'd)

Josiah Bright

[412]

Voted & Chose for f Isaac Dana
Surveyors of Lumber \ Coolidge P. Wood

Voted & Chose for Cullers flsaac Dana
of Hoops & Staves \ William Horn

Watertown Records.

419

Voted & Chose for
Firewards

Voted & Chose for
Fish Committee

Voted & Chose for
Pound- Keeper

Levi Thaxter
Adam Brown
John Hunting
John Clark
Eliakim Morse
Thomas Learned
Luke Bemis
Elisha Livermore

Cornelius Stone
Nath1 Stone
Mark Vose
Amasa Jackson
William M. Pomroy
Moses Whitney

[Jeremiah Rufsell (excus'd)
| Nathaniel R. Whitney (excus'd)
Marshall S Fowle

3d Voted that the Selectmen agree with a Sexton & the town to
grant Money to pay him for his Services

4th Voted that Swine & Neat Cattle shall not go at large the
ensuing year

5th Voted to grant the sum of Twelve hundred dollars for the
use of Schools to be appropriated in the several districts as
last year $1200-00

[413]

6th Voted to grant for Highways twenty five cents upon every
rateable Poll, & other estates in proportion each Man to be
allow'd twelve & a half cents per hour & a good team the
same as a man Voted that the Afsefsors afsefs the High-
way Tax in March Inst — from the last year's valuation

Voted that the last year Surveyors return their lists on or
before the first day of June next

7th Voted to allow the following accounts & the town to

grant Money to pay the same Viz<— >

To Joseph P. Bradlee for a Stove & funnel pur-1
chas'd by the school Committee of the West [
district J $24.25

To Thomas Clark for his services as an Afsefsor)
the past yr J

44.75

420 Water town Records.

To William Whitney for his services as town)

Clerk the past year J 25„ —

To Nathaniel R. Whitney for his services as an)

Afsefsor the past year J 50.25

To Amos Livermore for his services as an Afsefsor)

the past year / 27.75

To William Whitney for ruling Tax Book &c — 9„ —

To Thomas Learned as per his account 34.17

To Abijah White for his services as Treasurer the)

past year J 30„ —

Voted that John Clark have leave to withdraw his ace*

8th Voted to acept of so much of that part of the committee's
report relative to raising monies as follows viz*— >

Voted to grant for the support of the Poor $1200 — 0

" in addition to the income of the Minis-)

terial Fund for Mr. Francis' Salary — J 560 — 0

" for Contingent expenses 200 — 0

(which Report may be seen on file)

[414 J

9th Voted that the surviving part of the committee chosen in
the year 1807 be a committee for establishing the boundaries
near Tredaway Bridge (so called) between Jona Coolidge

Esq & others & the town & to pafs quit claim deeds & to

cause the same to be carried into effect forthwith which
committee as per Records consists of<— >

oseph Peirce
ohn Fowle
Nath1 Bemis
Nath1 R. Whitney

10th Voted to refer this article relative to supporting the poor to
the Selectmen & for them to support them in the way &
manner they shall think most proper

11th No order taken thereon

12 Voted to accept the Treasurer's acc1 as examined & reported
by the Selectmen (they being chosen a Committee for that

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421

purpose) & to place the same on the town files which is as
follows Viz<— >

Abijah White as Treasurer is charg'd with the

sum of £6986,, 71

And is credited by Sundry pay-
ments made Sundry persons as
per Receipts on file and exam-
ined this day

4453,, 51

By outstanding Taxes remain-'
ing in the hands of Sam1!
Learned collector to collect — I 2005,,

By ballance being cash in the
hands of the Treasurer

99

527.21

$6986,, 71

13 Voted to farm out the Taxes as usual this evening at Mr.
Robinson's to the lowest bidder who is to be collector & he
to give satisfactory Bonds for the same

[415]

14th Voted to take off the restriction of Shooting Robbins

15th Voted that the Selectmen be a committe for renting the
town Pews in the Meeting-house

16th Voted on petition of Nathaniel Bright & others to grant the
prayer thereof

Voted & Chose Thomas Clark, Joshua Coolidge & Abijah
White a Committee to view & stake out the land, not ex-
ceeding one quarter of an acre & lease or sell the same as

thev shall think best Which petition mav be seen on

file'

17th Voted to dismifs the article

18th Voted not to paint the Posts around the common
Voted to dismifs the remainder of the article

19th Voted that the present vacancy & in future when there is
any vacancy in the board of Trustees of the Ministerial
Fund the remainder of the board of Trustees be authorized
to fill such vacancy; untill further orders from the town

20th Voted to dismifs the article

21st Voted to dismifs the article

422

Watertown Records.

Voted to adjourn this meeting untill half past six O Clock
then to meet at the House of Luke Robinson for the purpose
of farming out the taxes Choosing Collector &c. & was
declar'd to be adjourn'd* — >

Met agreeably to adjournment

Voted to farm the taxes on the same conditions as last year
they being put up where struck off to Isaac Patten (he
being the lowest bidder) for 2 cents on the dollar

Voted & Chose Isaac Patten Collector of Taxes for the
ensuing Year

[416]

Voted that the thanks of the town be awarded to Abijah
White Esqr for his faithful & impartial Services as
Treasurer for several years past

Voted that the Surveyors of Highway work or caus'd to be
worked out the full amount of their lists before the
first day of May next

Voted to difsolve this meeting & was declar'd by the
Moderator to be difsolv'd< — >

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

March 4th

The following persons took the Oaths of their respective

Offices viz Levi Thaxter as Treasurer William Stone,

Nath1 Bright, & Peter Clark as Fence viewers, Constantine
V. Swan, & Luther Barrett as Clerks of the Market, Peter
Clark, George Coolidge Francis Brown, William Stone,
Israel Whitney, & Isaac Patten as Field drivers, James
Gillpatrick, & Constantine V Swan as Hog-Reeves Daniel
Bond, Luke Robinson, Peter Clark, Josiah Bright & James
Gillpatrick as Surveyors of Highway Isaac Dana, &
Coolidge P Wood as Surveyors of Lumber Isaac Dana &
WTilliam Horn as Cullers of Hoops & Staves before

William Whitney Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

423

March 18th

Thomas Clark, Nath1 R. Whitney & Amos Livermore took
the Oaths as Afsefsors & Thomas Clark Daniel Bond, &
Moses Chenery as Selectmen before

William Whitney Town Clerk

April 1st

The following persons to the Oaths of their respective
Offices viz Luke Bemis as Selectman & Surveyor of High-
way's Joshua Coolidge Jun as Selectman & Joseph Bird as
Field driver before

William Whitney Town Clerk

[417]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton March 18th 1822 they ifsued the following warrant
viz*— %

Middlesex fs To Joseph Peirce one of the Constables for the
Town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the
Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts to Summon, Notify &
warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of
Watertown (qualified agreeably to the Constitution of this
Commonwealth) to meet at the publick meeting-house in
said town on Monday the first day of April next at Two of
the Clock in the afternoon to give in their Votes for Gov-
ernor Lieut. Governor, Senators and Counsellors

Also You are alike required to notify & warn the Freeholders
and other Inhabitants of the aforesaid Town of Watertown
qualified by law to vote for Representatives to meet at the
publick Meeting house in said town on Monday the first
day of April next at three of the clock in the afternoon to
act on the following articles viz* — 4

l8t To Choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To give in their votes for a Register of Deeds and Treasurer
for the county of Middlesex

Also You are alike required to notify & warn the Freeholders and
other Inhabitants of the aforesaid Town of Watertown

424

Watertown Records.

qualified by law to vote in town affairs to afsemble at the
Publick Meeting-house in said

town

[418]

Town on Monday the first day of April next at three of the
clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles Viz<— »

l9t To Choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To Choose & fill up all Town Offices, that may or have

become vacant by persons not wishing to serve therein &

act any thing thereon

3d To know if the Town will grant any Money for the support

of a singing school & act any thing thereon
4th To know if the Town will sell the watering place near

Jeremiah Rufsell's to Joseph P. Bradlee and act any thing

thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of these warrants with your
doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before the time
appointed for said meetings.

Given under our hands and seals at
Watertown this eighteenth day of March in the year of
our Lord 1822» — ,

Thomas Clark ] Selectmen
Daniel Bond !■ of
Moses Chenery J Watertown

Attest W7illiam Whitney Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. Watertown April l9t 1822

Pursuant to the within warrants I have notified and
warned the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of said Town
qualified as therein exprefs'd to meet at the times & place
and for the purposes within mentioned by posting up two
copies of the within warrants at the publick Meeting-house
two Sundays prior to said meetings

Jo3 Peirce Constable

Watertown Records.

425

[419]

Pursuant to the Warrant ifsued March 18th the Inhabitants
qualified agreeably to the Constitution to vote for Governor
Lieut. Governor Senators & Counsellors afsembled in open
town meeting April 1st 1822 the Selectmen presiding the
votes were call'd for brought in sorted, counted & declared
by them to be as follows viz*— >

For Governor

His Exy John Brooks had sixty six votes
Hon. William Eustis had Fifty three votes
Christopher Gore had One vote

For Lieut Governor

Hon. William Phillips Sixty six votes

Hon. Levi Lincoln Fifty

Abijah White Esq One

Henry Dearbourne One

For Senators & Counsellors

Samuel Hoar Jun. — Fifty eight — votes

Timothy Walker Fifty seven —

John Abbott Fifty one

Josiah Adams Twenty nine

Edmund Parker Thirty seven

William Austin Fifty six

Samuel Dana Fifty six

Levi Thaxter Fifty seven

Joel Cranston Thirty eight

Ebenezer Hobbs Thirty five —

Marshall B. Spring Twenty seven
Benjamin Wheeler — Twenty eight

John Wade Nineteen

William W'hittemore Eighteen

Joseph Locke Two

William Whitney One "

[420]

Voted to adjourn this meeting to Elisha Strattons for the
purpose of sealing the within votes & there to meet at half
past Six O clock & was declar'd to be adjourn'd' — >

Pursuant to the warrant for Register & Treasurer the
meeting was opened & proceeded as follows viz< — >

Watertown Records.

Voted & Chose Thomas Clark Esq. Moderator

For Register

Isaac Train had Thirty four votes
William Whitney had Seventy votes
Thomas Harris had One vote

For Treasurer
John Keyes had Thirty nine votes
Abiel Heywood had Twenty five votes

Pursuant to the warrant the meeting for Town affairs was
open'd & proceeded as follows viz<— . >

Voted & Chose Thomas Clark Esq Moderator

Voted that when this meeting is adjourn'd it stand ad-
journ'd to May Meeting

Voted to grant the sum of Seventy five dollars to be appro-
priated in the course of the year for a Singing School
Voted that the above money be laid out under a direct
committee chosen by the Town

Voted & Chose for [Gilbert Nichols
Said Committee jRevd Converse Francis
[Joseph Peirce

Voted to choose a Committee to view the watering place
near Jeremiah Rufsell's & see if they think it expedient to
sell the same & report at the adjournment of this meeting* — >

[421]

Voted & Chose for [Jonas White
Said Committee jNath1 Bemis
[Nath1 Bright

Voted that this meeting be adjourn'd untill May Meeting
at* O clock in the afternoon then to meet in this place
& was declar'd adjourn'd

Met agreeably to adjournment at the House of Elisha
Stratton & seal'd up the votes for Governor Lieut. Governor

^Editorial Note: — time not indicated in script

Watertown Records. 427

Senators & Counsellors in open town meeting then

difsolv'd the meeting

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

April l8t

The Town of W7atertown notified the town of Cambridge
by Letter this day respecting the wife of Joseph Prentifs
Moses Chenery being the bearer of said Letter* — >

April l8t

The Selectmen appointed Coolidge P. Wood Sexton for one
year from the third day of May AD 1822 & agreed to pay
him $35-0 for his services including Bell ringing putting up
& taking down the Stoves & Funnels sawing Wood, sweep-
ing &c. For attending funerals of Adults Three dollars &

fifty cents in the Summer & Four dollars in Winter & for
Children in proportion

Appointed Francis Bush Engine Man for the remainder of the
year to Engine N° 1

Attest William W7hitney Town Clerk

Whereas a dispute has arisen between Samuel & Abraham
Grant and Christopher Grant about their respective rights
in a partition Fence in the line between their lands or Farms
at Watertown we the subscribers Fence viewers of

said

[422]

Said Town duly chosen & sworn having on the application
of the said Samuel & Abraham Grant and after having
given due notice to the said Christopher viewed the premises
& considered the matter in dispute have afsigned and do
hereby afsign to to each of the said parties his share of said
Fence as follows viz' — >

The said Samuel & Abraham Grant shall build &
keep in repair a good and sufficient fence on the north side
of narrow lane (so called) beginning at the new Barn &
running westerly 26 y2 Rods making one half of the Fence

in narrow lane then to begin at the bottom of wide

lane (so called) & run in an easterly direction to the centre
of said lane making Twenty one Rods fourteen feet which
distance being on* half of the way in said lane -Then to

* Editorial Note: — Script has been followed

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begin at the southerly corner of Frost field (so calPd) &
running in a northerly direction to a corner then turning and

running west to another corner thence turning &

running in a northerly direction 53 Rods 14 feet down to
Thomas Clark's line at the Brook

And the said Christopher Grant shall build and
keep in repair a like Fence on the other part of said line
viz. Beginning at the centre on the north side of narrow
lane (so call'd) & running 26^ Rods in a westerly direction

to the bottom of said narrow lane then running in a

straight line upon wide lane (so call'd) to the centre of said
lane being the distance of Twenty one Rods fourteen feet
which meets the bounds of said Samuel & Abraham Grant

then to begin at the easterly corner of Frost field (so

call'd) & run westerly down to the corner of said field it
being the distance of 53 Rods 14 feet & meets the line of
said Samuel & Abraham Grant*— »

Given under our hands at said Watertown this 15th day of
March 1822' — ,

William Stone \ ^

Nathaniel Bright / Fence viewers

[423]

Whereas a dispute has arisen between Christopher Grant
and Samuel Barnard of Watertown about their respective
rights in a partition Fence between their Lands, or Farms
at the north part of Watertown we the subscribers Fence
viewers of said Town duly chosen & sworn having on the
application of the said Samuel Barnard and after having
given due notice to the said Christopher Grant viewed the
premises & duly considered the matter in dispute have
afsigned and do hereby afsign to each of the said parties his
share of said Fence as follows viz'— ^

The said Samuel Barnard shall build & keep in
repair a good and sufficient Fence between him and said
Grant to begin at the Road and running westerly Twenty
nine Rods twelve feet bringing it to the Centre of the line
being one half of the way from the Road to Ebenezer

Chenery's line And the said Christopher Grant shall

build and keep in repair a like Fence on the other part of
the line viz To begin at the Westerly end at Ebenezer

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429

Chenery's line & running in an easterly direction to the
centre it being the distance of Twenty nine Rods twelve
feet

Given under our hands at s'd Watertown this
fifteenth day of March AD 1822

William Stone 1

Nath1 Bright / Fence viewers

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha Stratton
April 22d 1822 they appointed George Coolidge Sealer of

Weights & Measures Samuel Learned Auctioneer for 1

year from the l8t day of May Charles Chenery & George
Blackman Engine Men for the remainder of the year to
Engine N° 1

[4241

At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Water-
town held March 4th they made choice of the Selectmen for
a Committee to rent the pews in the Galleries of the
meeting house belonging to the Town & after due notice
being given they met at the House of Elisha Stratton April
22 1822 & rented them at publick auction for the term of
one year from the first day of May next upon the following
conditions (which conditions were made publickly known)
that the purchaser pay cash down or a note payable in

sixty days with interest after The Pew in the West

Gallery at the North West Corner next to the wall being
considered N° 1 Pew was struck off to

1 Samuel Learned for 4„ 25

2d Coolidge P. Wood ... " 4.25

3d Jerome Hearsey " 3.50

4th Coolidge P. Wood ... " 3.-0

5th Joseph Bird " 3.25

6th Daniel Bond " 4„ -0

Then began in the East gallery next to the singers

N° 1 To Abijah White .... for 3.50

2 " Hugh Hall " 3.75

3 " Nath1 Woodward " 3.75

4 " Nath1 Woodward " 3.50

5 " David Stone " 3.25

6th Sam1 Learned " 3„ 63

$43,, 63

430

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After the above sales the Hay Scales were rented at publick
auction from the l8t day of May to the l8t day of April AD

1823 to Tohn Tucker for $18.50 he being the highest

bidder therefor said Tucker has improved the scales 1
month after the expiration of the time for which they were
let for last year and agreed

with

[425]

With the Selectmen to pay after the same ratio that he did

by the year which was Twenty one dollars therefore 1

month will be $1.75

April 22d Amasa Jackson was sworn as one of the Fish Com-
mittee before William Whitney Town Clerk

May 4th Moses Whitney was sworn as Fish Committee before

Wm Whitney Town Clerk

7th John Tucker took the Oath of Hay weigher

10th Geo. Coolidge as sealer of Weights & measures before Wm
Whitney Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen April 22d they ifsued the
following warrant viz<— >

Middlesex fs.

To Maj. Joseph Peirce one of the Constables for
the Town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify & warn the Freeholders &
other Inhabitants of the town of Watertown qualified
agreeably to the Constitution to meet at the publick meet-
ing house in said town on Monday the sixth day of May
next at three of the clock in the afternoon for the purpose
of choosing one or more Representatives to represent them
at the General Court appointed to be convened & held at
Boston on the last Wednesday of May next

Also those Inhabitants qualified as above to meet at the same
time & place at four of the clock in the afternoon to act on
the following articles viz<— >

1st To Choose a Moderator for said meeting-

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431

2d To give in their votes for a Register of Deeds for the County
of Middlesex

Hereof fail not and make due return of these Warrants

with

[426]

With your doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before
the times appointed for said meetings

Given under our hands & seals this twenty
second day of April AD 1822« — ,

Thomas Clark

Luke Bemis Selectmen
Daniel Bond \ of

Moses Chenery Watertown
Joshua Coolidge Jun.

Attest William WThitney Town Clerk

Middlesex fs Watertown May 6th 1822

Pursuant to the within warrants I have
notified & warned the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of
said Town qualified as therein exprefsed to meet at the
times & place & for the purposes within mentioned by
Posting up two Copies of the within warrants at the publick
Meeting-house two Sundays prior to said meetings

Jos. Peirce Constable

Pursuant to the preceeding Warrant the Inhabitants of the
Town of Watertown qualified agreeably to the Constitution
to vote for Representatives afsembled in open town meeting
May 6th 1822 (the Selectmen presiding) they proceeded
thus

1 Voted not to send a Representative.

Then the meeting for the choice of a Register of Deeds being
declared open they acted by articles as follows viz

l8t Voted & Chose Thomas Clark Esq Moderator-

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[427]

2d The votes being caird for — for a Register were brought in
sorted, counted & declar'd by the Moderator to be as
follows viz

For Isaac Train Fifty seven votes
" William F Stone Forty two votes

The meeting for Town affairs was then declar'd open &
proceeded as follows it being an adjournment of April
meeting

1st Voted & Chose Thomas Clark Esq Moderator

2d Voted to excuse Isaac Patten from serving as Collector
Voted & Chose Samuel Learned in his stead

3d Voted to excuse Marshall S Fowle from serving as pound
Keeper

Voted & Chose Nath1 Woodward in his stead

The Committee Chosen by the town April 1st have attended
to the duty afsigned them and ask leave to report that they
think it expedient to make sale of the watering place near
Jeremiah Rufsell's provided it can be disposed of in such
manner as that the neighbours & other people of the Town
can be as well accommodated with the water as they now
are

Jonas White \

Nath1 Bright J Committee

Voted to accept the above report & direct the old committe
with the addition of Nath1 R. Whitney & Thomas Clark to
sell the same at such price as they shall think proper &
give a Deed thereof provided they can do it in such a
manner as will preserve the Water for the use of the neigh-
bours & others to as good an accommodation as it now is to
remain open forever

Voted to difsolve this meeting & was declar'd difsolvd
Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

[428]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton May 6th 1822 they allow'd the following accounts
& drew an Order on the Treasurer directing him to pay the
same viz^-»

To William Penniman for board & funeral ex-1

pences of Susanna Fowle J $39„ 56

Watertown Records. 433

To Samuel Hyde for Boarding, clothing &c]
Jonathan Nutting for 1 year up to March [
30th 1822 ] 88.29

To Mahi table Segar for 1 yrs weekly allowance 1
from April 3d 1821 to April 23d 1822 @ 4/6
per week j 39,, 00

To Samuel Latch for the support of Robert)

Saunders 13 weeks to May 1st 1822 @ 8/ —J 17„ 33

To Widow Hannah Farrar for the support of)

Benjamin Whitney 6 Months to May 1st 1822 J 39.00

To Thomas Whitney for the support of Lucy)

White 1 year to 2d March 1822 / 39„ 0

To Coolidge P. Wood for his services as sexton)

for 1 year to May 1 1822 J 51.25

To Mark Vose for Boarding John Remington 1)

year up to May 1st 1822 . J 60,, 00

To Sullivan Sawin for Boarding Newton Baxter)

26 weeks from 28 Nov. 1821 to 28th May 1822/ 26„ 00

To Sarah Vose for making clothing for John)

Remington from May 1819 to May 1822 —J 6„ 85

They appointed the following persons Engine Men for the
remainder of the year to Engine called the Relief viz

Constantine V. Swan
Roland Rose
A Aldridge

[429]

They agreed with Thomas Richardson to take David
Barnard 1 year from the 1st day of May for $20„-0

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

ereas we the subscribers both of Watertown in the county
of Middlesex not knowing of any Record of the Division
of the fence between our lands and believing there is no
Record thereof it being the land that I Jonas White bought
of Charles Bond, administrator on the estate of Phinehas
Stearns late of Watertown deceased, and land that I bought

434

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of my late Father Jonas White deceased, and land, that
I Phinehas Harrington bought of Lydia Harrington Widow
of Nathaniel Harrington dec'd being land that lately
belonged to Samuel Whitney deceased all laying in said

Watertown Therefore be it known to all that we

have this twenty eighth day of May one Thousand eight
hundred and twenty two agreed about the Division of

fence as folio weth viz 1 Phinehas Harrington hereby

agree to take & maintain as my part of the fence against
the Stearns place (so called) the fence beginning at the
road leading by my house and running Northwardly thirty

seven Rods or there abouts, And I Jonas White hereby

agree's to take and maintain the remainder of the fence
dividing my land's from said Harrington's land as afore-
said untill it comes to the land that I bought of my late
Father Jonas White being about twenty three rods & I
agree to take & maintain the Eastwardly half of the fence
dividing the land that I bought of my late Father, from
said Phinehas Harrington's land & I Phinehas Harrington
hereby agree to take & maintain the westwardly half of the
fence dividing the land that I bought of Lydia Harrington
from lands said White bought of his late father Jonas White
(deceas'd) all which we the subscribers consider and
acknowledge to be binding upon ourselves our

heirs

[430]

Heirs and afsigns In witnefs whereof we have here-
unto set our hands at Watertown the day and year above
written.

Jonas White

Attest Peter Clark Phinehas Harrington

Attest Wm Whitney Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton June 3d 1822 they allowed the following accounts
and drew an Order on the Treasurer directing him to pay
the same v\v— »

To Samuel Brigham for sundry supplies to Sam1)
White for support of Wm Whites Children to \
1st April 1822, @ .50 cts per Week J $21,, 75

To Sam1 Puffer for board & expences of Nathan)

Boyinton* in his last sicknefs / 25,, 75

^Editorial Note: — script has been followed; probably meant Boyington

Watertown Records. 435

To Daniel Jackson for support of Fred Reming-1

ton one year to 1st June 1822 J 30„ —

To Daniel Moulton for support of Esther Warren)

from 1st Octr 1821, to her decease J 20„ —

To Stephen Cook for Mrs. Bray's House Rent to)

1st March 1822 / 25„ —

To Francis Hagar for support of Wm Merrick to)

this 3d June 1822 J 16„ —

Also appointed Charles Swift Engine Man for the remainder
of the year to Engine No — 1

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

July 8th Nath1 Woodward took the Oath of Pound Keeper
Before William W7hitney Town Clerk

(431]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton July 22d AD. 1822 they having receiv'd a copy
from the Court of Sefsions of a Petition of sundry Inhabit-
ants of the Town of Watertown & the adjacent town's
praying for a Road to be opened & layed out from the
Street to meet the Mill dam Road (so call'd) & the Courts
order thereon (which Petition & Order may be seen on file)
they ifsued the following Warrant viz<— >

Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts

Watertown fs. To Maj Joseph Peirce Constable of the
L.S. town of W7atertown in the county of Middlesex — Greeting

L.S. In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby

L.S. required to notify & warn the Freeholders & other In-
L.S. hab itants of said Town qualified to vote in town affairs to
L.S. meet & afsemble at the publick Meeting house in said Town
on Monday the twelfth day of August next at five O clock
in the afternoon to act on the following articles viz<— >

l8t To Elect a Moderator for said meeting

2d To take into consideration the petition of sundry of the
Inhabitants of this and adjoining Towns presented to the
Court of Sefsions at their May term holden at Concord
praying for a new Highway to be layed out from near the

436

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House of the Rev'd Convers Francis' & north of Tyler
Bigelow's to the United States Arsenal Wharf in Water-
town and the Courts order thereon and to act any thing

thereon as the town may think best for their Interest
3d To know if the town will take any measures to remove any
Nuisances in the Square and publick Streets, near the great
Bridge or make any regulations relative to Wood Carts
and Teams standing therein and act any thing thereon

[432]

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen or Town Clerk at or before
the time appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands & seals at Watertown this twenty
second day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and
twenty two' — >

Attest Wm Whitney)
Town Clerk /

Thomas Clark
Luke Bemis
Moses Chenery
Daniel Bond
Joshua Coolidge Jr

Selectmen
of

Watertown

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton August 5th 1822 the allowed the following accounts
& drew an Order on the Treasurer directing him to pay the
same viz*— >

To Dan1 Moulton the amount of a mistake in his]
last settlement for the support of Esthers
Warren J 3„ 75

To Sam1 Latch for Boarding Robert Saunders 14]
weeks from May 1st to August 5th 1822 @ 8/>
pr week J 18„ 66

To Joshua Coolidge for his acct. for repairs to the)

lower burying Ground fence / 14,, 88

To Elijah Hagar for support of Lucy Hagar from]

Decr l3t 1821 to June l9t 1822 26 weeks at|

7/6 per week, & Nursing & Doctors Bill J 42, , 60

Attest Wm Whitney Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

437

Middlesex fs. Watertown August 12th 1822

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified & warn'd
the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of said Town qualified
as therein exprefsed to meet at the time & place & for the
purposes within mentioned by posting up two Copies of the
within Warrant at the Public Meeting-house two Sunday
prior to said meeting

Jo9 Peirce Constable

[433]

Pursuant to the preceeding Warrant the Freeholders &
other Inhabitants of the Town of W7atertown afsembled in
open town meeting on Monday the 12th day of August AD
1822 & proceeded to act by articles as follows viz*— >

l3t Voted & Chose Levi Thaxter Esq. Moderator

2d Voted to Choose a Committee to appear before a Com-
mittee from the Hon. Court of Sefsions, to act in behalf of
the Town, agreeable to the instructions they shall hereafter

receive & this Committee to consist of three persons

Voted to Choose said Committee by nomination

Voted to reconsider the preceeding vote respecting choosing

s'd Committee by nomination

Voted to Choose said Committee by Ballot the three on one
ticket*— >

Voted & Chose for [Levi Thaxter
said Committee jLuke Bemis
[Adam Brown

Voted that said Committee appear before the committee
from the Hon. Court of Sefsions & make all due influence to

oppose the opening & laying out of said Road if, the

same is to be done at the expence of the town

Voted that said Committe appear before the Court of
Sefsions to oppose said Road

3d Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to take into
consideration suitable measures respecting removing nui-
sances &c. from (and Contiguous to), the Street; & what-
ever regulations or bye Laws so adopted by them they

are to make report of the same for the approbation of the
town at the adjournment of this meeting

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[434]

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first Monday in
September at five O clock in the afternoon, then to meet in
this place & was declared to be adjourned

Attest Wm Whitney Town Clerk

August 12. Samuel Learned was sworn as Collector of
Taxes Before

William Whitney Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton August 12 AD. 1822 they appointed Thomas J.
Farrar Engine man for the remainder of the year to Engine
N° 1.

Attest Wm Whitney Town Clerk

Agreeably to an adjournment of the preceeding meeting
the Inhabitants afsembled September 2d 1822 & proceeded
as follows viz under Article 2d

Voted to discharge the Old Committee from any further
trouble respecting the contemplated Road, & from appear-
ing before the Hon. Court of Sefsions

Voted to Choose another Committee to defend the Rights
of the Town, relative to the Road aforesaid

Voted that this Committee consist of three Persons*— *

Voted & Chose [Thomas Clark
for said jNath1 Bright

Committee [Amos Livermore

Voted that said Committee be authorized to employ Coun-
sel at the Expense of the Town

Voted that this Committee be clothed with the same power
as the former Committee

3d No Report thereon

Voted to difsolve this meeting & was declared difsolv'd

Attest William Whitney Town Clk.

Watertown Records.

439

435

At a meeting of the Seledmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton Septr 2 AD 1822 the following persons were
approbated as Innholders & Retailers for the town of
Watertown the ensuing year

vi z<

Luke Robinson
Elisha Stratton
Septr 5th Mark Vose

Amaziah Howard
Mary Bellows

Innholders

John Clark
Thaddeus Cole
George Coolidge

Retailers

Appointed Benjamin Dana Engine Man for the remainder
of the year to Engine called the Relief

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton Octr 7th 1822 they ifsued the following warrant
viz

To Maj Joseph Peirce Constable for the Town of
WTatertown Greeting

L S You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
L S of Mafsachusetts to Notify and Warn the Inhabitants of the
L S Town of WTatertown qualified by law to Vote for Repre-
L^S sentatives in the General Court of this Commonwealth to
L S afsemble at the publick Meeting house in said town on
Monday the 4th day of November next at three of the Clock
in the afternoon to give in their Votes for a Representative
to Represent the people of said Commonwealth in the
Congrefs of the United States

for

[436]

For the Middlesex district Hereof fail not & make due

return of this warrant with your doings thereon unto the
Selectmen on or before the time appointed for said meeting

440

Watertown Records.

Given under our hands and seals this seventh
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty two

Thomas Clark
Luke Bemis
Daniel Bond
Moses Chenery
Joshua Coolidge

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Watertown Novr 4th 1822 Pursuant to the within War-
rant I have Notified the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of
said Town qualified as therein exprefsed to meet at the
time & place & for the purposes within mentioned by
posting up two copies of the within warrant at the publick
Meeting House two Sunday's prior to said meeting

Joseph Peirce \ Constable of Watertown

Pursuant to the within warrant, the Inhabitants qualified
as therein exprefsed, met at the Meeting house at the time
specified in the Warrant & gave in their Votes for a Repre-
sentative to Congrefs for the Middlesex district which were
brought in sorted, counted, and declared by the Selectmen
(they presiding) to be as follows viz*— 4

For the Hon. Timothy Fuller twelve Votes
Levi Thaxter Esq five Votes
John Wade five Votes

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

[437]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton Nov 4th 1822 they allowed the following accounts
& drew an order on the Treasurer directing him to pay the
same viz< — >

To Widow Hannah Farrar for support of Benja-1
min Whitney from 1st May to 31st Octr 1822 [
by agreement at 9/ per week J 39„ 00

To Mary Crafts for services in WTfn Winchester's]
Family 14 week's & H day to 12 Septr 1822 at
75 cts per week j 10„ 62

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441

To Hannah Nutting for services in Charles!

Nuttings Family to 16th Octr 1822 J 10„ 00

To Joseph Peirce for his services as Constable 1)

year from March 1821 to March 1822 J 15„ 00

They Appointed the following persons Engine Men for the
remainder of the year to Engine N° 1.

Daniel Rice Jun
Elijah Harris

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

To Levi Thaxter Esqr Treasurer for the Town of Watertown

At a meeting of the Subscribers at the House of
Elisha Stratton Novr 4th 1822 they agreed to abate so
much of the following persons taxes for the year 1821 as is
annexed to their respective names viz

To John Allen 1.51

John M. Adams . . 1.51

Thomas Bolter ... 1.51

Abishai Cottle ... 1.51

Michael Christian 1.51

Mr. Dowell.. 1.51

Edmund Fowle Jr. 1.51

Samuel Mc Cleury 3.13

William Mead .. . 1„ 51

Jepthah Puffer. . . 1„ 51

Francis Radoux . . 2.16

Jacob Reed 1.51

John L. Stone ... 1„ 51

Widow Dan1 Sangar 1„ 08

To Martin Furlong . . 1.51

PaulFurbush .... 1„ 51

Hiram Greene 1,/ 51

WmGerrish 1„ 51

Andrew Holmes . . 1„ 51

Gilbert Kirker ... 1„ 51

Alvin Loker 1^ 51

$21,, 14

" Mr. Jones 1.51
Cha8 Baker 1.51

S3,, 02

Daniel Sanger ... 1,, 51

Sam1 Sanderson . . 1.51

Hugh Shaw 1.51

San^Teel 1„ 51

Henry Taylor ... 1.51

Geo. Warner .... 1.51

Allen Ward 1.51

Simeon Yaw 1.51

Andrew White. . . 3„ 02

Joseph Taylor ... 1.51

29„ 02
21. 14

$50,, 16
3„ 02

$53,, 18

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And you are requested to discount to Maj Sam1 Learned
Collector for that year the above sums as so much Money
for Taxes

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Thomas Clark
Luke Bemis
Daniel Bond
Moses Chenery
Joshua Coolidge Jr.

Thomas Clark
Nath1 R. Whitney
Amos Livermore

Assessors
of

Watertown

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton January 6th 1823 they allowed the following ac-
counts and drew an Order on the Treasurer directing him to
pay the same Viz<— »

To Sullivan Sawin for boarding Newton Baxter
from 28th May to 28 Nov 1822 being 26 weeks
at $1 per week & for Sundry Articles of

cloathing J 31„ 62

To Benjamin Wood for 9lA feet WTood for the)

Meeting House J 6„ 60

To WTilliam Winchester for Meal for his family — 4„ 00

[439]

To Elijah Hagar for boarding Lucy Hagar from)

l8t of June to 1st December 1822 26 Week/ 32„ 50

To Samuel Somes for Labour on the Bridge 3„ 50

To Gilbert Kirker for boarding Robert Sanders]
13 Weeks from 3d August to 3d Nov. 1822 at}
8/ per week J 17„ 33

To Joshua Coolidge Jr. for amount he paid for]
Chloe Fiske's board 13 Weeks from 14th off
August to 14th Novr 1822 at $1— pr week —J 13„ 00

To Zaccheus Pond for boarding Widow Mary)
White from 1st Jan. 1822 to Jan. l8t 1823 &
sundries J 76„ 17

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443

To Asa Pratt for Coffin for Mrs. Winchester — 6„ 00

Also appointed Nathaniel R. Whitney & Elisha W. Dana
Fish Agents for the year ensuing

Also appointed the following persons, Engine Men for the
ensuing year viz< — >

For Engine N° 1/

Amasa Jackson
Isaac Robbins
Charles Coolidge
George Newhall
Henry Bright
Benjamin Stevens
Nathan Fuller
Charles Bent

T.—

Lewis Upham
Alpheus Cutter
Asa Pratt
Rums Lee
Francis Bush
Charles Swift
Jefferson Farrar
Daniel Rice Jun.

For Engine called the Relief

Gilbert Nichols
James Robbins

Nath1 R. Whitney Jun.
Elijah Ray

[440

Thomas Soden
Coolidge P. Wood
Benjamin F Farrar
Francis Leathe
Joseph Reed
Dana P. Hooker
Benjamin Dana

Charles H. Chandler
John M. Harris
Hezekiah Bacon
Alexander Meacham
John Daniels
Horatio Nichols
Constantine V. Swan

Roland Rose

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton Feby 17, 1823 they allowed the following accounts
& drew an Order on the Treasurer directing him to pay the
same Viz*-^

To the City of Boston for the support of Maryl

Warren &c. / $32, 38

To Sumner Hudson the amount of his* 28, , 42

^Editorial Note: — script illegible.

444

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To Levi Thaxter his acct. of fees in prosecuting'
the suit in favour of the Town vs Draper &
others

i

15„

1 x 11

00

To Widow Hannah Farrar for supporting Benja)
Whitnev 13 weeks ending Feby 1 1823

> 19

50

To Jerome Hearsey for setting Glafs

17„

70

To Nath1 Cutler for Sy2 Cords of Wood deliv'd]
Charles Nutting & Wm Winchester @ 33/ — J

1 30„

25

To Gilbert Kirker for Boarding Robert Saunders 1
13 weeks to February 3d 1823 J

' 19„

85

To Mrs. Adams for keeping House for William 1
Winchester 22 y2 Weeks to February 17th — J

' 16>.

87

To Thomas Clark for sundries delivered Charles 1
Nutting & William Winchester J

' 3„

87

[441]

To Isaac Patten for timber for the Bridge 1// 63

To Daniel Bond for sundries 35„ 76

To John Clark for sundries delivered, for the!

support of the Poor &c. / 191 „ 95

To Thaddeus Cole for Refreshment furnished at)

the Burning of the Factory / 39„ 90

To Luke Bemis for Repairs of Bemis Bridge so)

called / 1„ 50

To Nath1 Bemis Jr. for Medicine & attendance)

for sundry of the poor the last year J 17„ 00

To Coolidge P. Wood for three Ladders 18„ 00

To David Hagar in part of his acct. for Boarding)

Miles Greenwood j 25„ 79

To Joseph Robbins for Boarding Chloe Fiske 13)

Weeks to 14 February 1823 / 13„ 00

To Elisha Stratton for Selectmen's Expences the)

last year / 30„ 00

They approbated Luke Bemis as a Retailer for)
the remainder of the year J

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445

They drew the following Order for the abatement of Taxes
viz*— >

Watertown Feby 17th 1823 — To Levi Thaxter Treasurer of
the town of Watertown1—^

You are hereby required to allow to Sam1 Learned
Collector of Taxes for said Town the amount of the follow-
ing Taxes which have been abated by us viz

William Raymond 12.41 William Leathe 9„ 61

Heirs of Elbridge Gerry 2,, 51 Elbridge Jones 6„ 83

William Leathe 9„ 08 Moses W7oods 2„ 46

Levi WToodson 17/ 66 Joseph P. Dana 1„ 66

[442]

Nath1 Bond 2d 2„ 46 Nath1 Bridge 4„ 05
Asaph WThitcomb 3„ 78 Samuel Latch 4„ 21

Amounting in all to the sum of sixty Dollars and seventy
two cents

Thomas Clark
Luke Bemis
Daniel Bond
Moses Chenery
Joshua Coolidge Jr

Selectmen
of

Watertown

IAfsefsor
of

J WTatertown
Attest WTilliam Whitney Town Clerk

At the above time and place the Selectmen ifsued the
following warrant vi;

To Joseph Peirce one of the Constables of the Town of
Watertown Greeting

L.S. You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
L.S. wealth of Mafsachusetts to Summon, Notify and W7arn the
L.S. Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Water-
L.S. town qualified by Law to vote in the Election of Town
L.S. Officers and in Town affairs to afsemble at the Public
Meeting house in said Town on Monday the third day of
March next, at ten O clock in the forenoon, to act on the
following articles Viz*— >

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1. To choose a Moderator for said meeting

2. To choose all Town officers required by Law to be chosen in
the Months of March or April annually

3. To Choose a Sexton, and agree how he shall be paid for his
services

4 To determine whether Swine and Neat Cattle shall go at
large the ensuing year, and act any thing thereon

[443]

5. To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensuing year and
act any thing thereon

6. To grant Money to open make and repair the Highways in
said Town and act any thing thereon

7. To hear and examine the accounts of those Persons to
whom the Town are indebted, grant Money to pay the
same and act any thing thereon

8. To hear the report of the Committee for making an estimate
of the expences, of the Town for the year ensuing and act
any thing thereon

9. To hear the reports of any other Committees and act any
thing thereon

10. To know what method the Town will take to support their
Poor for the year ensuing, to grant Money to pay for the
same & act any thing thereon

11. To hear the Statement of the Selectmen concerning the
Treasury, and act any thing thereon

12. To know what method the Town will take to collect their
Taxes for the year ensuing & act any thing thereon

13 To know if the Town will take any order relative to the
destruction of certain Birds & act any thing thereon

14 To know what method the Town will take to dispose of
their Pews in the Meeting house and act any thing thereon

15 To know if the Town will excuse the Committee appointed
to oppose the Road to be laid out from the Hay Scales to
the Arsenal Wharf from any further duty and act any thing
thereon —

16 To know if the Town will procure a New Bell for the Meet-
ing house and act any thing thereon

17 To know if the town will take any measures to repair the
Roof of the Meeting house and act any thing thereon

[444]

18. To know if the Town will procure Blinds for any of the
Windows in the Meetinghouse and act any thing thereon —

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447

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your
doings thereon to the Selectmen at or before the time ap-
pointed for said Meeting

Given under our hands and seals this seventeenth dayjof
February in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and
twenty three

Thomas Clark

Luke Bemis Selectmen
Daniel Bond \ of

Moses Chenery Watertown
Joshua Coolidge Jr

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. Watertown March 3d 1823 Pursuant to

the within warrant I have notified and warned the free-
holders and other inhabitants of said town qualified as
therein exprefsed to meet at the time and place, and for the
purposes within mentioned, by posting up two copies of the
within warrant at the public meeting house two Sundays
prior to said meeting

Joseph Peirce Constable*— >

March )
Meetings
1823 J

Agreeably to the warrant aforesaid the inhabitants
afsembled March 3d 1823, and proceeded to act by articles
as follows, viz<— >

Art. l8t Voted & chose Levi Thaxter, Moderator.

2d Voted & chose Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk & was
sworn into said office by Levi Thaxter Just, of Peace

Voted and Chose Levi Thaxter Esqr. Town Treasurer

[445]

Abijah White
Gilbert Nichols
Voted & chose for Selectmen < Amos Livermore

I Moses Chenery
[Joshua Coolidge Jr

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Voted & chose for Afsefsors

(Thomas Clark
Amos Livermore
Levi Thaxter

Voted to adjourn this meeting 'till two oclock in the after-
noon then to meet at this place

Agreeably to adjournment the meeting was opened and
proceeded as follows.*—*

Voted & chose for Constables fThaddeus Cole

\Joseph Bird

Voted & chose for Fence viewers
Voted & chose for Tythingmen*—

Paul Learned
William Stone
Nath1 Bright
Peter Clark'— >

/Miles Sprague
lElisha W. Dana

Voted & chose for Clerks of the (Constantine V. Swan
Market \ Luther Barrett

[John H. Clark
William Horn
Phin3 Sanderson
Voted & Chose for Field drivers \ Joseph Bird

William Stone
James Gilpatrick
George Coolidge*— »

[446]

Voted & chose for Hogreeves*

Clinton Thayer
Abraham Farwell
Joseph Young
George Robbins
Edwd Fogg
Nath1 Broad

Samuel Learned
Luke Bemis
Luke Robinson
Daniel A. Tainter
Fran9 Brown
William Stone

Voted & chose for Surveyors of [Isaac Dana

Lumber*— > \ Coolidge P. Wood

Voted & chose for Surveyors
of Highways*— >

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449

Voted & chose for Firewards

Voted & chose for Cullers of f Isaac Dana
Hoops & Staves' — > \ William Horn

John Hunting
Levi Thaxter
Nath1 Bright
John Clark
Abijah White
Elisha Livermore
Eliakim Morse
Joshua Coolidge Jr.
Seth Bemis

{George Coolidge
John Clark
William Nichols

Voted & chose for Pound keeper Nath1 Woodward

[447]

3d Voted that the choice of Sexton be refered to the Selectmen.

4th Voted that swine shall not go at large the ensuing year and
it was also voted to let neat Cattle go at large

5th Voted to grant the sum as reported by the Selectmen &
Treasurer see by their estimate under Article 8th and the
sum to be appropriated in the several districts as last year — ■

6th Voted to grant the highways, twenty five Cents upon every

rateable poll, and other estates in proportion, each man

to be allowed, twelve & half Cents per. hour and a good
team the same as a Man, and that the Afsefsors, afsefs the
highway tax before the first of April next.

7th Voted, that all the Accounts against the town shall be
presented to the Selectmen for their allowance

8th Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen & Treasurer
of the estimates and grant the following sums for the year
ensuing. Viz< — »

For opening & repairing highways 25 Cts on a poll
& other estates in proportion

For Supporting the poor 1300,,

For Support of Schools 1200,,

For Support of Ministry 570,,

For all contingent expences 500,,

Amounting in the whole to the sum of

See report on file*— »

450 Watertown Records.

9th Voted that this article be postponed for the present.

10th No order taken thereon

11th Voted to Accept the Treasurers Account as examined and
reported by the Selectmen, they being a Committee for that
purpose, and to be placed on the files of the town, the result
of which is

Levi Thaxter as Treasurer is charged with the

sum

[448]

Sum of — $7420,, 78

and is credited with the sum of 7048 „ 29

leaving a balance in the hands of the Treasurer)

as will appear on file, the sum of J $372,, 49

12th Voted to farm out the taxes in the usual way, viz. to the
lowest bidder, and that when this meeting be adjourned,
it be at Luke Robinsons house, at 6 'Oclock this evening
solely for that purpose & the choice of Collector

13th Voted to take off all the restrictions relative to the law
for shooting all kinds of birds

14th Voted to refer the letting of the pews to the Selectmen and
to be leased at Auction

15th Voted that this article be dismifsed

16th Voted to choose a Committee to examine the present Bell,
and take the subject under Consideration and report at
the adjournment of this meeting*— >

[Elisha Livermore
Chose for said \ Joseph Peirce
Committee (Adam Brown* — >

17th No order taken thereon.

18th Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to procure as many
blinds at the meeting house as they shall think necefsary

Voted to adjourn this meeting to Luke Robinson's house,
this evening at six Oclock, for the sole purpose of farming
out the taxes and choosing Collector

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Watertown Records,

451

[449]

Agreeably to the adjournment of the foregoing meeting

met at Luke Robinson's The taxes were put up on the

same terms and conditions as last year, and were struck

oft to Thaddeus Cole for One Cent on the dollar

Voted and Chose Thaddeus Cole. Collector

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first Monday in April
next, then to meet at the Meeting house at four O'clock
in the afternoon

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Oaths '

of
town
officers t

March 3d 1823. Amos Livermore, Gilbert Nichols, Moses
Chenery and Joshua Coolidge Junr were sworn as Selectmen
John H. Clark, William Horn, Joseph Bird &. George

Coolidge were sworn as Feild drivers

Isaac Dana & William Horn were sworn as Cullers of
Hoops & Staves

Isaac Dana and Coolidge P. Wood were sworn as Surveyors
of lumber

Luke Robinson and Francis Brown were sworn Surveyors
of highways

Thomas Clark was sworn as an Afsefsor

All the above by Nath1 R. Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

March 7th William Stone took the oaths of Surveyor of
Highways, Fence viewer and Feild driver .

before Nath1 R. Whitney Jr. Town Clerk*— »

March 11th Abijah White was sworn as Selectman

Amos Livermore was sworn as an Afsefsor

Thaddeus Cole and Joseph Bird were sworn as Constables —
Clinton Thayer was sworn as Hogreeve

before Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

452

Watertown Records.

[450]

Selectmens
Meeting
March 11
1823

A meeting of the Selectmen was held at Elisha Stratton
March 11th 1823 when the following businefs was trans-
acted Viz. The list of voters for April meeting was revised
and approved

Thaddeus Cole was appointed Auctioneer 'till the first
of May next

George Coolidge was appointed sealer of weights and
Measures for the year ensuing

Thaddeus Cole Luke Robinson and Isaac Dana were
appointed Measurers of Wood and Bark

Selectmens

Meeting
March 17th >
1823

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha
Stratton March 17th 1823. they proceeded as follows

The following accounts were allowed and an order
drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same. Viz

To Nath1 R. Whitney for his services as an)
Afsefsor for the year 1822 J 34.50

To Samuel Puffer for the support of Ann)
Green from Feb^ 16th 1822 to Feb* 16th 1823. — j 52„ —

To Thomas Clark for his services as an)

To Clinton Thayer for his Acc1 for y2 hund.)
Clapboards for the poor house in 1819 / 1„ —

To Amos Livermore for his services as an)

Attest. Nath1 R. Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Afsefsor for the year. 1822.

27.25

Afsefsor for the year 1822.

To Luke Robinson for boarding Nursing &
finding her a room and fire Wood, Ifor Mr8
Cunningham while sick from December 22d 1822
to Jan* 26th 1823

20„-

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[451]

To William Whitney for his services as'
Town Clerk for the year 1822 / 25„

To Doct. Nath1 Bemis for reducing and at-]
tending Mary Cunninghams fractured leg, from \
Decb 23d 1822 to Jan^ 26th 1823 J 8„ 75

To Levi Thaxter for his services as Treasurer)
for the year 1822 j 30„ —

To Samuel Puffer for Clothing furnished)
Ann Green J 5.08

To Ebenr Smith for Mason Work done at the)

South School house J 1.75

To Leonard & Jonas Bond for 2 years house)
rent and land privileges for Chas Nutting fromf
April l8t 1821 to April l8t 1823 J 30„ —

To Joseph Peirce for his services as Con-)
stable from March 4th 1822 to March 3d 1823 andf
for Notifying town officers for 1823 j 15„ —

To G. H. Coolidge for Sundries delivered)
men employed to clear the ice from the bridge — / 2„ —

To G. H. Coolidge for supplies for Engine C° N° 1)

at the fire of Harris's Shop in Jan* 1820 j 2„ 50

Amasa Jackson, Elisha W. Dana & Adolphus Cannon
were appointed Beef Weighers for the year ensuing

Oaths }

Levi Thaxter was sworn as an Afsefsor and George
Coolidge was also sworn as Sealer of weights and Measures

before Nath1 R. Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

March 28th 1823 Luke Bemis was sworn as surveyor
of Highways

by Nath1 R. Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Warrant
for
April
Meeting

At the foregoing Meeting the list of voters was revised
for April Meeting and the following warrant ifsued. — Viz.

454 Watertown Records.

Middlesex fs. To Thaddeus Cole one of the Constables
for the town of Watertown Greeting

[452]

L S. You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
LS.of Mafsachu setts to summon, Notify and warn the free-
ze S. holders, and other inhabitants of the town of Watertown,
L S. qualified agreeably to the Constitution of this Common-
L S. wealth, to meet at the public meeting house in said town on
Monday the seventh day of April next at two of the Clock
in the afternoon to give in their votes for Governor, Lieu-
tenant Governor, Senators and Counsellors

Also, You are alike required to notify and warn the free-
holders and other inhabitants of the aforesaid town of
Watertown qualified by law to vote for Representatives to
meet at the public meeting house in said town on Monday
the seventh day of April next at three of the Clock in the
afternoon to act on the following articles viz.

1st To Choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To give in their votes for a County Treasurer

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with
your doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before the
times appointed for said meetings.

Given under our hands & seals at Watertown this
seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1823.^->

Abijah White

Amos Livermore Selectmen
Moses Chenery \ of
Gilbert Nichols Watertown
Joshua Coolidge Jr

Middlesex fs. Watertown April 7th 1823 Pursuant to the
within Warrant I have notified and warned the freeholders
and other inhabitants of said town qualified as therein
exprefsed to meet at the time and place for the purposes
within mentioned by posting two copies of the within
warrant at the public meeting house

two

Watertown Records. 455
[453]

Two Sundays prior to said meetings

Thaddeus Cole Constable*— >

April \
Meeting/

Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the meeting was held

April 7th 1823 The votes for Governor Lieut. Governor

& senators being called for, were brought in, sorted, and
counted & were as follows*— »

For Hon. William Eustis 115 Votes

" Hon. Harrison G. Otis 71

" Hon. James Lloyd 1

For Ll Govr Hon Levi Lincoln 114

" M " Hon Daniel Noble 72

Clinton Thayer. ... 1

For Senators Joel Cranston 124

Levi Thaxter 125

Will- Austin 116

John Wade 114

John Keyes 112

Samuel Hoar Jr 68

Timothy Walker 55

John Abbot 67

Abner Wheeler 25

William Hilliard 53

Benjamin Wheeler 28

Marshall B. Spring 1

Seth Knowles 9

William Whittemore ... 1

Edmund Foster 1

Abiel Haywood 1

The votes were thus accordingly declared, and sealed
up in open town meeting

Attest— Nath1 R. Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Meeting

for
County
Treasurer

The meeting agreeably to the warrant, for the choice of
County Treasurer was opened — when*— 4

Levi Thaxter Esqr was chosen Moderator

456

Watertown Records.

[454]

The votes being called for, sorted and counted were

For John Keyes 58.

Abiel Heywood 16.

Attest. N R. Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Adjournment]
of March \
Meeting J

The adjournment of the March meeting being opened
the inhabitants proceeded as follows

Levi Thaxter Esqr. presided as moderator

The trustees of the ministerial fund made a report
which was accepted and placed on file, it was as follows

The trustees of the Watertown Ministerial fund, ask
leave to lay before the town the following statement of
their proceedings the last year, and of the existing state of
their funds

Since the last statement, the trustees have elected
Abijah White Esquire to fill the vacancy that at that time
existed at the board.

The parsonage house and land that was conveyed to
the Corporation by the town, has lately been sold for the
sum of fifteen hundred dollars. This measure is thought to
be judicious, in as much as the interest arising from that
sum will exceed the net amount of rent which could be
obtained for the place, and being now owned by an indi-
vidual will be subject to taxation and produce a revenue to

the town The residue of the real estate remains in the

same situation as the last year. The funds of the Corpo-
ration beside the real estate amounts at this time to the
sum of Four thousand, six hundred & fifty six dollars &
fifty cents which is loaned on interest with sufficient
security. The annual interest of which is two hundred and
seventy nine dollars and thirty nine Cents and the annual
rent of the real estate is one hundred & fifty four dollars and
fifty Cents, making a net amount of

income

Watertown Records,

457

[455]

Income of four hundred and thirty three dollars and eighty
nine Cents All which is respectfully submitted*— ^

By order of the Trustees

Levi Thaxter. Treasurer.

Watertown April 7th 1823' — »

Voted to reconsider the vote whereby the town, at
their last meeting, voted to let neat Cattle go at large

Voted that three additional Feild drivers be chosen
for the ensuing year*— >

[Elisha Whitney
Voted & Chose for Field drivers*— > \ Asa Pratt

[Daniel Sanger' — >

The Committee who were chosen to examine the Bell
and to report the expediency of procuring a new Bell made
the following report Watertown April 4. 1823

We the subscribers a Committee chosen by the town
for the purpose of examining the Bell in the meeting house
to see whether it would be necefsary to exchange the same
or procure a new one, have attended said service, and are of
opinion that the Bell is not of much service to large portion
of the inhabitants of the town, and we believe is not satis-
factory to any Therefore your Committe have applied

to Mr Holbrook the Bell Founderer at Medway and do
hereby annex his terms on which a new one can be procured;
should the town think it expedient to exchange the old for
a new the terms will probably be as favourable now or

more so than can be obtained at any future period All

which is submitted

Elisha Livermore 1

Jos. Peirce* — > [ Committee

Adam Brown* — > J

Mr Holbrook made the following statement in writing
George H. Holbrook will give the town of Watertown
25 Cents a pound, expecting said Bell to weigh 1134 lbs
which will be $283„50; for the new Bell of the same weight
will be 40 Cts a pound, amount of the same $453.60 — the
difference between

said

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Watertown Records.

[456]

Said Bells will be $170„10; but for Cash down will take
$150„00; if the new Bell should fall short of the weight of
the Old Bell I will allow 25 Cts a pound; but if it over runs,

shall charge 40 Cts a pound probably I can come within

30 or 50 lbs of the Old Bell, I will deliver said Bell to them
at my own expence, and take their Old Bell, my being at no
expence there while doing said businefs* — »

George H. Holbrook

Medway March 26. 1823.

The same Committee were directed to procure a Bell as
near 1200 lbs as pofsible

Voted to grant One hundred & eighty dollars for the
purpose

Voted also that the Committee shall be at liberty to
get a Bell exceeding 1200 lbs and not exceeding 1500 lbs
provided it shall be no expence to the town

Art. 17th Voted to dismifs this article

Under Art. 5th Voted to Choose a Committee for the pur-
pose of Visiting and examining all the Schools in the
town< — >

Levi Thaxter
Nath1 Bemis Jr
Walter Hunnewell
Thomas Clark

Voted & Chose for said Committees

Voted to difsolve this meeting* — »

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
Apr. 7.
1823

A meeting of the Selectmen was held at Elisha Strattons

April 7, 1823 when the following businefs was transacted

viz.

The Hay Scales were leased to John Tucker for the
same sum, in proportion to the time as last year 'till the
first of June next* — »

Watcrtawn Records,

459

1823

[457]

The pews in the Gallery of the meeting house were
leased at Auction viz. the pew in the west Gallery at the
north west corner next to the wall being considered N° l.< — s

N° 1 To Thomas Dana

Benjamin Wood ..
Abiiah White. . . .
Alpheus Cutter . .
Dan1 Waters ....
Dan1 Bond

for 3„ 37^

3„ 50

3„ —

3„ 25

2„ 75

2„ 75

East side beginning next to the Singers'

N° 1 To Xath Bright

Hugh Hall

Sam1 Learned . .
George Coolidge
David Stone . . .
Abijah White. . .

for

3„ 62y2

r%

i'„ 62y2
3„ ny2

3„ 25

3„ 25

The above pews were leased for the term of one year
from the 1st day of May, 1823

Isaac Dana was sworn as Measurer of Wood by N. R
Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Attest Xath1 R. Whitney Tr Town Clerk

April 7, 1823 Daniel A. Tainter was sworn as Surveyor of
highways by Xath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Selectmen s
Meeting
Ap: 21,
1821*

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha
Stratton April 21st 1823 they proceeded as follows viz.

The following accounts were allowed and an order
drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same' — ,

To John Tucker for repairing Fire buckets!
in 1822 6c 1823 / 1„ 75

To Luke Robinson for Oxen and work on"
the Bridge Xovr 1821 /

1„ 50

* Editorial Sote — Probably meant 1823.

460

Watertown Records.

[458]

To Mehitable Segar for one years weekly's]
allowance from Apr1 3, 1822 to Apr1 3d 1823 at \
4/6 prW J 39„ -

To Samuel Hyde for the support of Jona]
Nutting & Sundry Clothing from March 30th \
1822 to March 30, 1823 J 118,, 82

To Larkin Smith for a pair of boots for Mr\
Winchester Feb^— 22d 1823 J 3„ 25

To David Hager the balance of his accfc for]
the support of Miles Greenwood from Feby 15, \
1821 to May 4, 1822 J 62„ 21

To the estate of Thomas Richardson for]
taking care of David Barnard one year fromf
May l3t 1822 to May 1, 1823 j 20„

To Mary Cook for Clothing for Hannah!
Cook J 5„

To Hannah Nutting in full for her services]
nursing her Father and Mother J 20,,

To Coolidge P. Wood for his services as)
sexton one year to May 1, 1823 J 35„ —

To Widow Hannah Farrar for supporting!
Benjamin Whitney 13 Weeks to May 1, 1823 — / 19„ 50

To Thomas W7hitney for the support of)
Lucy W7hite 1 year to March 2d 1823 j 39„

Asa Pratt was appointed Sexton for one year from the

1st of May 1823 @ $30,, being a compensation for his

services for ringing the Bell, putting up and taking down
the Stoves & Funnels, Sawing Wood sweeping the meeting

house &c. for attending funerals of adults three dollars

& fifty cents in the Summer and four dollars in Winter, and
for Children in proportion

Thaddeus Cole & Samuel Learned were appointed
Auctioneers for one year from the first of May 1823<—

Watertown Records.

461

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1823

Hawes & John M. Peirce were appointed En-
gine Men for the year ensuing

Asa Pratt was sworn as Field driver by Nath R. Whitney Jr
Town Clerk

Warrant
for
May
Meeting

At the foregoing Meeting the following Warrant was
ifsued Viz.

Middlesex fs. To Thaddeus Cole one of the Constables
L. S for the town of Watertown Greeting.

L. S You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
L. S wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify and warn the freeholders
L. S and other inhabitants of the town of Watertown qualified
L. S agreeably to the Constitution to meet at the public Meeting
house in said town on Monday the twelfth day of May next
at three of the Clock in the afternoon for the purpose of
choosing one or more Representatives to represent them at
the General Court appointed to be convened and held at
Boston on the last Wednesday of May next

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant
with your doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before
the time appointed for said Meeting. Given under our
hands and seals this twenty first day of April A D. 1823*—^

Middlesex fs. Watertown May 12. 1823 Pursuant to the
within warrant I have notified and warned the freeholders
and other inhabitants of said town qualified as therein
exprefsed to meet at the time and place for the purpose
within mentioned by posting two copies of the within War-
rant

Attest Nath1 R. Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Abijah White
Amos Livermore
Moses Chenery
Gilbert Nichols

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Joshua Coolidge Jr.

at

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| 460]

At the public Meeting house two Sundays prior to said
meeting Thaddeus Cole Constable* — >

May ]
Meeting \
1823' — , J

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants afsem-
bled May 12. 1823 and gave their votes as follows Viz.

For Abijah White Seventy nine votes

" Marshall B. Spring. . .fifty "

Thomas Clark One "

Abijah White Esqr was thereupon declared chosen to
represent the town the year ensuing* — >

Attest Nath1 R. Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Selectmen's
Meeting
June 2. '
1823

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha
Stratton June 2. 1823. The following Accounts were
allowed and an order drawn on the Treasurer directing him
to pay the same Viz.*— >

To Daniel Jackson for the support of Fred.)
Remington one year to June 1. 1823 / $30, , —

To Gilbert Kirker for the support of Rob1]
Saunders from Feb* 3 to June 2. 1823 17 Weeks \
at 1 „75 and for wire „29 Cts J 30„ 04

To Joseph Robbins for the support of Chloe)
Fisk 3 Months from 4th Feb* 1823 to May 14. [
1823 J 13„

To Benjamin Wood for work and lumber for)
Bridge, attending funeral of Miles Greenwood}
and for supporting Sally Berry to June 2. 1823 — J 21.95

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Oaths* — >

May 1823. Samuel Learned was sworn Surveyor of high-
ways & Phinehas Sanderson was sworn as Field driver

before Levi Thaxter Justice of the peace*— j

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[461

Selectmen's
Meeting
Aug3t 4.
1823

At a Meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of Elisha
Stratton August 4. 1823. The following Accounts were
allowed and an order drawn on the Treasurer directing him
to pay the same Viz.*— >

To Sullivan Sawin for boarding Newton]
Baxter from Nov. 28. 1822 to May 28. 1823 and[
for sundries supplied during that time j 27.75

To Reuben Gragg* for boarding Mrs Mary]
Clark from May 5 to August 6. 1823 13 weeks— \
® 90 Cts j 11,, 70

To the town of Cambridge for the support of]
Joel Wellington in gaol from Augus1 9th to[
Septembers 1822 4f weeks @ 2.50 j 9.30

To Elijah Hager for boarding Lucy Hager]
from Decr 1. 1822 to June 1. 1823 26 Weeks at 7/6
and Nursing $3. J 35.50

To Joseph Robbins for the support of Cloe)
Fisk 3 Months from May 14 to August 14 1823 — / 13„ —

To Mrs Francis Hager for labour & afsistancel
on the day of C. Nuttings funeral J 1„ —

To Mrs Benja Gardner for labour & afsistancel
at the funeral of C. Nutting / 1„ —

To Widow Hannah Farrar for the support of]
Benjamin Whitney 13 Weeks from May 1. tof
August 1. 1823 J 19„ 50

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Agreement ]
with sundry^
persons* — » J

On the 2d June 1823. The Selectmen agreed with Daniel
Jackson, to support Fred. Remington one year to June 1st
1824 for $30,, said Jackson to clothe him, except two shirts,
one pair Shoes and 2 pair of Socks

^Editorial Note: — Original script spelling is Gragg; possibly the name
referred to by town Clerk was Gregg.

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Also agreed with Mark Vose to support John Remington
one year to May 1. 1824 for sixty dollars

Also agreed with said Vose to support Jefse Sanger one
year to May 13. 1824 for $50,, in sicknefs and in health,
the town to have the privilege to take him away if they
can do better

[462]

Agreed also with Joseph Bright to support David Barn-
ard to May 1, 1824 and also to clothe him for the sum
of $20,—

Attest Nath1 R. Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Selectmen's
Meeting
Se^ 1,
1823

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha
Stratton Spetember 1, 1823, The following businefs was
transacted viz/

Moses Whitney Jr was appointed an Engine man for
the year ensuing for Engine N° 1.

The following persons were approbated as Innholders
and Retailers viz.

Luke Robinson 1

Elisha Stratton > Innholders

Mary Bellows J

John Clark
Thadd8 Cole
Geo. Coolidge
Luke Bemis

Retailers

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

Selectmen's
Meeting
Oct. 6,
1823

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of
Elisha Stratton October 6, 1823, The following accounts
were allowed and an order drawn on the Treasurer directing
him to pay the same. viz.

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465

To Samuel Puffer for boarding Mrs Green]
from February 16, 1823 to September 16, 1823 [

and for Clothing supplied her during that time — J 32.70

To Hugh Gragg* for labour on the great)

bridge J 2.25

To Josiah Kendall for Meal did. Wm Win-)

Chester J 10.37

To Amasa Jackson his a/c for repairs on the\

Engine &c. J 5.78

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1823

To Joseph Robbins for nursing Cloe Fisk — 5„ —

To Jeremiah Stimpson for Medical Advice)
for Cloe Fisk / 5„ —

To Gilbert Kirker for boarding Robert)
Saunders from June 2 to Sept. 2, 1823 J 26.50

To Mrs Benja Gardner for afsistance &c. at)
the funeral of Mrs Nutting J 1„ —

The following order was drawn on the Treasurer

Watertown Oct. 6, 1823

To Levi Thaxter Esquire Treasurer of Watertown

You are hereby directed to allow Samuel Learned
in part payment for the Taxes Committed to him to collect

for the year 1822; the following abatements as hereto

annexed viz.

Water Adams 1.95 John Gardner Jr. 1.70

Amos Albee 3.84 Andrew Hemenway 1.70

John Avery 4.02 Joseph Hartwell 1.70

Horatio Brigham 1.70 Welcom Hathaway 1.70

Geo. Blackman 1.70 Sam1 Hubbard 1.70

Sam1 Bigelow 1.70 Aaron Harrington 1.70

Jofhua Brown L70 Nich8 W. Kelton 1.70

Oliver Champlin 1.70 George Knight 1.70

Jonas Collins 1.70 57.64

Nath1 Cole 1.70 Sam1 Latch 1.70

Charles Chenery 1.70 Joshua Merritt 1.70

Gardner F. Davis 1.70 Hartwell Melvin 1.70

Guy Drake 1.70 Thorn6 C. Marsh 1.70

^Editorial Note: — Original Script spelling is Gragg; possibly the name
referred to by town Clerk was Gregg.

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Jacob Day 1.70

Will- Ellis 7.03

Newbury Eddy 1.70
Thomas J. Flanders 1.70

Sewell Fiske 1.70

Gilman Fox 1.70

Andrew Gragg* 1.70

Jacob Nichols 1.70

Farley Newcomb 1.70

Moses Paine 1.70

Joseph Pritchard 1.70

Gardner Putnam 1.70

Dan1 Rice 1.70

John Powers 1.70

[464]

Lynde Parker 1.70

Sam1 Rockwood 1.70
Wid. Ami Sanger — „ 93

Sam1 Sanderson 1.70

John Smith 1.70

Samuel Smiley 1.70

Dan1 Smith 1.70

John Simmons 1.70

James Townsend 1.70

Will- Vose 1.70

Asaph Whitcomb 6„ 22

George Warner 1.70

Andrew White 3.40

Will- Worth 5.18

Wm J. White 1.70

Stephen Westcott 1.70

John Wentworth 1.70

Horace Whitney 4„ 02

Joseph Young 1.70

62.25

Amo1 brofc over 57.64

$119.89

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Oct 6th 1823 Samuel Barnard & Andrew Cole were ap-
pointed Engine Men, for the engine called the Relief*— >

Att3t NR Whitney Jr. T. Clerk

Selectmen's
Meeting
Dec. 1, '
1823

At a meeting of the Selectmen, held at the house of

Elisha Stratton Decbr 1, 1823. the following accounts

were allowed and an order drawn on the Treasurer directing
him to pay the same, viz.<-~>

To Widow Hannah Farrar for the support of)
Benja Whitney one quarter ending Oct. 31, 1823/ 19„ 50

^Editorial Note: — Original script spelling is Gragg; possibly the name
referred to by town Clerk was Gregg.

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467

To Asa Pratt for Coffins and attending the)
funerals of Charles Nutting and his wife / 15„

To Elijah Hager for supporting Lucy Hager]

from June 1, 1823 to Dec. 1, 1823 26 weeks \

©7/6 ■ J 32„ 50

To Hart for support of Ann]

Green 3 months from Sept. 18, 1823 to Dec. 18, [•

1823 J 6.50

[465]

To David Hager for transporting Mrs Green'
from Westminster to Boston / 4„ —

To Jos. Robbins for support of Chloe Fisk)
one quarter ending Nov. 14, 1823 J 17.50

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen, at the house of Elisha
Stratton Jany 5, 1824. — The following accounts were al-
lowed, and an order drawn on the Treasurer directing him
to pay the same. viz/ — >

To Willm Hills for boating and rafting plank)
from Boston to Watertown for Bridge / 12„ —

To W7m K. Barnard for plank for Bridge — 144.36

To Sullivan Sawin for boarding Newton)
Baxter from May 28, 1823 to Nov. 28, 1823 and|
for extra trouble j 31„ —

To Phin8 Sanderson for Shaving Miles)
Greenwood & Charles Nutting &c. / 2„ —

To J. & D. Kendall for Meal supplied Wm)
Winchester from Sept. 8, to Dec. 25, 1823 / 7.87

To Abijah White his acc1 for sundries sup-)
plied the poor, wood for meeting house &c. J 81.09

To Adam Brown for Highway plough 6„ —

To Zacheus Pond for boarding W7idow Mary)
White from Jan* 1, 1823 to Jan^ 1, 1824 and for
repairing highway plough & pick J 105.12

468

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To James Robbins for carting lumber for)
Bridge &c. J

6.50

[466]

Also at said meeting Nath1 R. Whitney & Elisha W. Dana
were appointed for leasing the Fishery the ensuing year

The following persons were appointed Engine men for
the Engine called the Relief. viz.

James Robbins
Thomas Soden
Charles H. Chandler
John M. Harris
Benja F. Farrar
Francis Leathe
Giles A. Meacham

John Daniels
Horatio Nichols
Benja Dana
Roland Rose
Andrew Cole
Sam1 Barnard*— »

Also for Engine N° 1 the following persons were ap-
pointed viz.

Isaac Robbins
Charles Coolidge
Henry Bright
Lewis Upham
Alpheus Cutter
Asa Pratt
Rufus Lee
Charles Swift
Jefferson C. Farrar

Daniel Rice Jr.
John Bond
Giles H. Hawes
William Johnson
Moses Whitney Jr.
C. V. Swan
Henry Kendall
John M. Peirce' — »

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Warrant for ]
town Meetings
Feb 4, 1824 J

The Selectmen ifsued the following Warrant Jany 30th
1824. viz.*—.

Seal. To Thaddeus Cole one of the Constables of the town
Seal, of Watertown Greeting

Watertown Records.

469

[467]

SealXoxi are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
Sea/ of Mafsachusetts forthwith to summon and notify the free-
holders and other inhabitants of said town of Watertown,
qualified to vote in town affairs to afsemble at the public
meeting house in said town on Wednesday, the fourth day
of February next at two of the Clock in the afternoon to
act on the following articles, viz.

l3t To Choose a Moderator for said meeting.

2d To know if the town will take any measures to oppose the
petition of the town of Brighton relative to the Fishery,
now pending before the Legislature of this Commonwealth,
and act any thing thereon.

Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with
your doings thereon, to the Selectmen at or before the time
appointed for said meeting.

Given under our hands and seals this thirtieth day of
January AD. 1824

Abijah White

Amos Livermore I Selectmen
Gilbert Nichols of
Joshua Coolidge Jr. J Watertown' — >

Watertown Feb^ 2, 1824

Middlesex fs. Pursuant to the within warrant I have sum-
moned and notified the inhabitants of said town qualified
as therein exprefsed to afsemble at the time and place and
for the purposes within mentioned.' — >

Thaddeus Cole Constable

[468]

Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the inhabitants afsem-
bled Feby 4, 1824 and proceeded as follows.

1st Voted & Chose Thorn3 Clark Esqr. Moderator

2d Voted that a Committee be chosen to appear before the
Committee of the Legislature, to oppose the petition of
Brighton, and prevent if pofsible the repeal of the law
regulating the preservation of the fish, called Shad and
Alewives and other fish in Charles River

470

Watertown Records.

Voted and Chose ] Levi Thaxter
for said Com- [Abijah White
mittee* — » J Thomas Clark

Voted to adjourn this meeting to next Wednesday at 3
oclock in the afternoon then to meet at this place.

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

Wednesday, the day of adjournment, being very in-
clement the meeting was not attended; consequently noth-
ing transpired relative to the object of adjournment

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Elisha
Stratton Feb* 16, 1824.

The following accounts were allowed and an order
drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same viz.

Att9t NR Whitney Jr. Town Clerk

[469]

1824

To Gilbert Nichols, his account for sundries
supplied the poor and for making cartridges and
for bridge repairs

14„ 66

To Joshua Coolidge Jr his acct. for sun-
dries supplied the poor & for bell rope

21.60

To Jonathan Whitney Jr. his account for
laying out Mr Nutting & for work cutting ice —

1.25

To Doct. Nath1 Bemis for medicine and at-
tendance on the poor the year past and all de-
mands to date

13.50

To Widow Hannah Farrar for support of
Benja Whitney one quarter ending Jany 31, 1824

19.50

To the City of Boston for the support of|
Mrs Warren, Jefse Sanger, and for the funeral ex-[
penses Dodge J

To Newell Bent for 2 Sticks of timber for
the great bridge

9.08

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To Abijah White for Men and oxen getting]
plank for bridge out of the river and for trans- \
porting Jefse Sanger to Westminister J 9,, —

To J. & D. Kendall for meal supplied Wm)
Winchester's family J 4.10

To C. P. Wood his acc* for making doors fori
School house; boarding over the bell at meeting}
house & for planking bridge J 33.50

To Samuel Bird his acct. for fixing funnel]
for meeting house, & straitening spikes for[
bridge J 2.51

To Ebenr Smith for Mason work at East)
district School house / „ 50

[470]

To Richard Sanger for four posts for min-1
isterial land J ,, 56

To Samuel Walker for the support of Tabby]
Learned from Oct. 1 to date — 20 weeks @ .50 — J 10„ —

To Amos Livermore for Shoes supplied Wm)
Winchester & D. Barnard / 3.60

To Amos Livermore his acct. for setting)
glafs in east district School house J 9.30

To Nath1 Broad for boarding Jefse Sanger)
&c. / 11. 8

To Jerome Hearsy for setting glafs in School)
houses and meeting house & painting ladder J 12.42

To John Clark for sund3 supplied the poor — 44.22

To Elisha Stratton for Selectmen's expences)
the past year J 20„ —

To Mr9 Hannah Adams for keeping house)
for Wm Winchester 1 year from Feby 17, 1823 to[

Attest Nath1 R Whitney Jr Town Clerk

To Jo. Robbins for the Support of Chloe

472

Watertown Records.

At the foregoing meeting the Selectmen ifsued the
following warrant.

To Thaddeus Cole one of the Constables for the town
of Watertown Greeting

L. S You are hereby required in the name of the Com-
L. S mon wealth of Mafsachusetts, to summon, notify and warn
L. S the freeholders, and other inhabitants of the town of
L. S Watertown qualified by law to vote

in

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1824

In the election of town officers, and in town affairs, to
afsemble at the public meeting house in said town on
Monday the first day of March next, at ten of the clock in
the forenoon, to act on the following articles viz.

l8t To chooses a Moderator for said Meeting.

2d To choose all town officers required by law to be chosen in

the months of March or April annually

3d To choose a Sexton and agree how he shall be paid for his

services

4th To determine whether swine and neat Cattle shall go at

large the ensuing year & act any thing thereon

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensuing year and

act any thing thereon.

6th To grant money to open make and repair the highways in

said town & act any thing thereon

7th To hear and examine the accounts of those persons to whom

the town are indebted, grant money to pay the same, and

act any thing thereon.

8th To hear the report of the Committee for making an estimate

of the expences of the town for the year ensuing & act any

thing thereon.

9th To hear the reports of any other Committees and act any

thing thereon.

10th To know what method the town will take to support their

poor, for the year ensuing, to grant money to pay for the

same and act any thing thereon.

11th To hear the Statement of the Selectmen concerning the

Treasury & act any thing thereon.

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12th To know what method the town will take to collect their

taxes, for the year ensuing and act any thing thereon.

13th To know if the town will take any order relative to the

destruction of certain birds & act any thing thereon

14th To know what method the town will take to dispose of their

pews in the meeting house and act any thing thereon.

15. To know if the town will dispose of the Hay Scales and act

any thing thereon.

16 To know if the town will take any measures to preserve the

Fish in Charles River and act any thing thereon.

17. To know if the town will accept of the Bell procured by

their Committee and act any thing thereon.

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant, with
your doings thereon to the Selectmen at or before the time
appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands and seals this sixteenth day of
February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred &
twenty four

Abijah White
Amos Livermore
Moses Chenery
Gilbert Nichols
Joshua Coolidge Jr.

Selectmen
of

Watertown

[473]

1824

Middlesex fs. Watertown March l9t 1824, Pursuant to the
foregoing warrant, I have notified the freeholders and other
inhabitants of said town qualified as therein exprefsed to
meet at the time and place and for the purposes within
mentioned, by posting up two Copies of this warrant at the
public meeting house two Sundays prior to said Meetings**

Thaddeus Cole \ Constable*— »

Agreeably to the Warrant issued the Inhabitants met in
open town meeting March l3t 1824, and proceeded to act by
articles as follows. viz.«— >

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March ]
Meeting \
1824 J

Article l8t Voted and Chose Levi Thaxter Esq. Moderator.
2nd Voted & Chose John Clark, Town Clerk. And
was sworn before Levi Thaxter Justice of the
peace.

Voted & chose Levi Thaxter Esq. Town Treasurer*— ^

rAbijah White
Amos Livermore
Voted & Chose for Selectmen \ Joshua Coolidge Jr.

Peter Clark
James Robbins

{Thomas Clark
Amos Livermore
Levi Thaxter

Voted to Adjourn the Meeting till Two O clock in the
afternoon then to meet at this place

Agreeably to Adjournment the meeting was opened and
proceeded as follows

Voted that Constables shall not receive any pay except for
Special services

[474]

Voted & Chose for Constables /fej1" H£!a£k,

1 Gilbert Nichols

Voted & Chose for Fence Viewers

Voted & chose for Tything Men

Voted & chose for Clerks of the
Market

Voted & chose for Field Drivers

Samuel Learned
Paul Learned
Nathaniel Bright
Peter Clark

f Asa Pratt

\ George Coolidge

/Nathaniel Broad
\Constantine V. Swan

Phineas Sanderson
Joseph Bird
William Horn
James Gillpatrick
Nathaniel Broad
Luke Bemis

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475

Voted & chose for Hog-reeves

Thomas Dana
Jotham Keyes
Joseph Bird
[John H. Clark

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1824

Voted & chose for Surveyors
of Highways

Elisha Stratton
Luke Bemis
Nathaniel Broad
Daniel A. Tainter
James Gillpatrick
Moses Chenery

Voted & chose for Surveyors
of Lumber

/Isaac Dana
\Coolidge P Wood

Voted & chose for Cullers
of Hoops & Staves

Voted and chose for Fire Wards

(Isaac Dana
\ William Horn

John Hunting
Levi Thaxter
Nathaniel Bright
John Clark
Abijah White
Elisha Livermore
Eliakim Morse
Joshua Coolidge Jr.
Seth Bemis

Voted and Chose for a Com-
-mittee to protect the rights
which the town have to the
Shad & Ale wife Fishery

Samuel Learned
Elisha W. Dana
Edward Lowd
David Stone 2nd
Samuel Somes

[476]

Voted to choose a Committe to examine the records of
the town relative to the Fishery for ten Years last past and
report a statement of facts at the next Town meeting
relative to the same

476

Watertown Records.

(Jeremiah Fowle
Levi Thaxter
Isaac Dana

Voted & chose for Pound Keeper, Nathaniel Woodward

3rd Voted that the choice of a Sexton be refered to the Selectmen

4th Voted that the town take no order respecting Swine

Also Voted that neat Cattle shall not go at large the ensuing
Year.

5th Voted to Grant the sum as reported by the Selectmen &
Treasurer see by their estimate under Article 8th the sum to
be appropriated in the several districts the same as last
year.

Also Voted to grant the sum of Seventy five Dollars for the
purpose of keeping a Singing-School the ensuing Year.

[Samuel Barry
Voted & Chose for Said Committee \ Isaac Patten

(Elisha Livermore

6th Voted to grant for opening & repairing Highways twenty
five cents upon every rateable pool, and other estates in

proportion. each Man to be allowed, twelve & half

Cents per hour, and a Good team the same as a Man.

7th Voted that all Amounts against the town shall be presented
to the Selectmen for their allowance.

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1824

8th Voted to Accept the report of the Selectmen and Treasurer
of the estimates and grant the following sums for the Year
ensuing, viz/— >

For opening & repairing Highways 25 Cents on a pool
and other estates in proportion

For Supporting the poor. 1200,, —

For Support of Schools. 1200,, —

For Support of the Ministry 570,, —

For all contingent expences 500,, —

See report on file

9th pafsed, no Committee made any report.

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All

10th Voted that the Selectmen take charge of the Poor.

1 1th Voted that the town Accept the Account of the Treasurer as
examined by the Selectmen, they being a Committee for
that purpose, and place the same on file, the result of which
is*—

Levi Thaxter as Treasurer is charged with

the sum of 7580,, 39

and is Credited with the sum of 6372,, 65

leaving a balance in the hands of the Treas-1

urer (as will appear on file) the Sum of / 1207,, 64

12th Voted to farm out the Taxes in the usual way and that
when we do adjourn it be to the House of Luke Robinson,
for that purpose.

13th Voted to difmifs this Article.

14th Voted to refer the letting of the pews in the Meeting House
to the Selectmen to be let at Auction.

15th Voted that the Selectmen be A Committee to dispose of the
Hay-scales in any way which they shall think best

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16th Voted that the Selectmen be a Committe to prosecute any
person or persons who may violate the laws respecting the
taking of fish in Charles river

Also that they pursue the Cause now in Court to a final
Judgement

17th Voted to Grant the sum of one Hundred dollars to defray
expences of the new Bell.

Also Voted that tbe town disapprove of the present bell and
desire the Committee to exchange the same once more with

Mr George H Holbrook, Agreeably to their contract.

Voted to Adjourn the Meeting till 7 Oclock, then to meet at
the House of Luke Robinson.

Agreeably to Adjournment of the foregoing meeting they
met at the House of Luke Robinson and proceeded to farm
out the taxes on the following terms and conditions. viz< — >
the purchaser to Give good and sufficient bonds to Accept-
ance of the Selectmen for the faithfull performance of his
duty, and that, if the taxes are not collected within one year
from the time of receiving them he (the purchaser) is not
entitled to receive any premium for Collecting.

478

Watertown Records.

The taxes were then put up and Struck off to Thaddeus
Cole for one & half cent on a dollar, he being the lowest
bidder

Voted & chose Thaddeus Cole Collector
Voted to difsolve the meeting

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

[479]

1824

Oaths of \
Town Officers /

March 1st 1824 Abijah White, Amos Livermore, Joshua
Coolidge Jr., Peter Clark, and James Robbins, were sworn
as Selectmen.

Thomas Clark, Amos Livermore and, Levi Thaxter were
sworn as Afsefsors

John H. Clark and Gilbert Nichols, were Sworn as Con-
stables

Samuel Learned Nathaniel Bright and, Peter Clark were
sworn as fence Viewers

Phineas Sanderson, William Horn and, Nathaniel Broad,
were sworn as Field drivers

Jotham Keyes and, John H. Clark, were Sworn as Hog-
reeves

Nathaniel Broad, was Sworn as Surveyor of Highways

Isaac Dana, was Sworn as Surveyor of Lumber

Isaac Dana and, William Horn were Sworn as Cullers of
Hoops & Staves

All the above before John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmen's
Meeting I
March 15
1824

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Cap1 Elisha
Stratton March 15th 1824 the following businefs was
transacted

To Levi Thaxter Esquire Treasurer of Watertown.
You are hereby directed to pay out of the Treasurey to the
several persons hereafter named the several Sums annexed
to their names Viz.

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479

To Mahitable Segars for one Years]
Weekly allowance from April 3 1823 to[
April 3 1824 J $39,, 00

To Gilbert Kirker for the support of]
Robert Saunderson from December 2nd}
1823 to March 2nd 1824 it being 13 Weeks J 26„ 00

$65„ 00
carry'd over

480

To Levi Thaxter Esquire for his serv-1
ices as Treasurer & Afsefsor & for Station-
ary for 1823 j

To Silas Goodnow, in full for the Sup-
port of Furlong while lame, it

being the amount received from the Com-
monwealth

To Thomas Clark, Amos Livermore
and Nathaniel Bright, for their services as a
Committe to oppose the Road leading over
the U. S. Arsenal Land, the same includes
the amount paid S. P. P. Fav Esqr as Coun-
cil :

65 Brot over

To Thomas Clark Esquire for his serv-1
ices as Afsessor for 1823 J 22„ 80

66„ 00

To Amos Livermore Esquire for his)
services as Afsefsor for 1823 J 13„ 50

8„ 10

26„ 00
201 „ 40

Thaddeus Cole, Samuel Learned and John H Clark,
were appointed Auctioneers for one Year from the first of
April next

George Coolidge, was appointed Sealer of Weights &
Measures for the ensuing Year

Elisha W. Dana, Adolphus Cannon, Thomas Gookin
and Amasa Jackson, were appointed Weighers of Beef for
the Year ensuing.

480

Watertown Records.

Isaac Dana, Luke Robinson, & Thaddeus Cole were
appointed Measurers of Wood and Bark, for the ensuing
year

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

[481]

1824

Warrant for]
April
Meeting J

At the foregoing Meeting the following Warrant was
ifsued

Middlesex fs To Gilbert Nichols, one of
the Constables for the Town of Watertown. Greeting.

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to summon notify and warn the
freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Water-
town qualified agreeably to the Constitution of this Com-
monwealth, 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 Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Senators and, Counsellors.

Also,You are alike required to notify and warn the freeholders
and other Inhabitants of the aforesaid town of Watertown,
qualified by law to vote for Representatives, to meet at
the public Meeting house in said town on Monday the fifth
day of April next at three of the Clock in the afternoon to
Act on the following Articles, viz

l3t To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting.

2nd To Give in their votes for County Treasurer.

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with
your doings thereon, on or before the time Appointed for

said Meeting. Given under our hands and seals at

Watertown the fifteenth day of March in the Year of our
Lord 1824

Abijah White
Amos Livermore
Joshua Coolidge Jr
Peter Clark
James Robbins

Attest John Clark Town Clerk

LS
LS
LS
LS
LS

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Watertown Records.

481

[482]

Notice to
perambulate y
the town
lines

Also They gave notice to the Selectmen of Newton, Waltham,
Cambridge and West Cambridge, to meet them or such
persons as they should appoint, for the purpose of per-
ambulating the town lines agreeably to a law pafsed March
23 AD. 1786, in the following manner. viz<— ^

To the Selectmen of Newton, to meet them at Bacons
tavern at Newton Corner on Thursday the 25th March
Instant at 8 O'Clock A.M. & Abijah White & Joshua
Coolidge Jr were appointed a Committee to perambulate
said lines with them.

To the Selectmen of Waltham, to meet at the house of
Moses Bright in Watertown on Thursday the 25th March
Instant at 11 O'Clock A.M. & Abijah White & Joshua
Coolidge Jr were appointed a Committee to perambulate
said lines with them.

To the Selectmen of Cambridge, to meet at Mrs
Bellows' Tavern in Watertown on Friday the 26th March
int. at 8 O'Clock A. M. & Abijah White & Peter Clark were
Appointed a Committee to perambulate said lines with
them.

To the Selectmen of West Cambridge to meet at the
house of Peter Clark in Watertown, on Friday the 26th
March Inst, at 2, O'Clock P.M. & Abijah White & Peter
Clark, were appointed a Committee to perambulate the
lines with them.

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Pursuant to the foregoing Notices & Appointments the
Selectmen of the Several towns aforesaid met, and per-
ambulated the lines between said towns and made the
following reports, viz.*— >

Report of the

Committees
Appointed to •

perambulate
the town lines

We the undersigned subscribers, Selectmen of Watertown
and Waltham, hereby Certify that we have this twenty
fifth day of March in the Year of Our Lord one thousand

482

Watertown Records.

eight hundred and twenty four Perambulated the lines
between the said towns, and found the former bounds in
some instances defaced & nearly distroyed and we have
agreed to renew the same in the following manner (viz)

l8t At a Stone Marked W.W. on the North bank of Charles
River, at the West corner of Watertown in land of the Hon
Christopher Gore, from thence to the 2nd which is a stone
standing in the

back

[483 ]

1824

Back road by the side of said Gores wall near the gate south
of his House, from thence to the 3d which is a button Wood
tree marked W.W. in land of the said Gore near the small
Bridge or Sluiceway acrofs the Great road leading from
Watertown to Waltham, from thence to the 4th which is a
small heap of Stones in the Bemis lane (so called) by the
side of Jonathan Coolidges wall, from thence to the 5th
which is a Stone Mark'd W.W. Standing on a Small heap of
Stones against Barns' wall about fifteen Rods, east of his
House, from thence to the 6th which is a great Oak tree
marked W.W. in land of Jonas White, from thence to the
7th which is a Stone Marked W.W. in the road leading from
Watertown to Lexington, by the side of Leonard & Jonas
Bonds wall, called the Tom Harrington place, from thence
to the 8th which is a heap of Stones near a small Ceder tree,
in land of Jonas White formerly belonging to Phineas
Stearnes, from thence to the 9th which is a heap of Stones
on a flat rock in land of Capt Charles Wellington, and
formerly owned by Samuel White, from thence to the 10th
and last which is a Stone Marked W.W. in land of Peter
Clark, and on the line that divides Watertown & Waltham,
from West Cambridge.*—*

Abijah White \ Selectmen

Joshua Coolidge Jr J of Watertown.

Luke Fiske ] Selectmen

Abijah Whitney [ of

J Waltham

Recorded by John Clark, Town Clerk ^^^^

We the undersigned Subscribers Selectmen of WTatertown
and Cambridge, hereby certify that we have this Twenty
sixth day of March in the Year of Our Lord one thousand

Watertovon Records.

483

eight hundred and twenty four, Perambulated the lines
between said Towns, and found on examination some of the
Ancient marks and monuments distroyed, And we have
agreed to renew the same in the following manner, viz.
l3t A locust post on the southwest side of a ditch, which is
a dividing line between land of the late Elbridge Gerry

& the late Mofes Stone deceased on the northerly bank
of Charles River, Thence northerly by said ditch to
the 2nd which is a post at the Shore of the Marsh on the
upland in the dividing line aforesaid marked W.C. from
thence northerly nearly in a Straight line to the 3rd which
is a button wood tree in the line aforesaid marked W.C.
thence curving a little as said dividing line runs to the 4th
which is a post on the westerly side of a Stone wall marked
W.C. thence curving as said wall runs, to the 5th. which is
a post at the corner thereof marked W.C.C. from thence
making nearly a right angle, and running westerly in a
Straight line to the 6th. which is a post marked W.W.C.
in the Corner of land of the heirs of the late Moses Stone
deceased, then running northerly to the 7th which is a post
marked W.C.C. on the South side of the road leading from
Watertown to Cambridge and in land of the Hon William
Gray, and nearly opposite said Grays house thence running
westerly by the Southerly side of said road to the 8th
which is a post marked W.W.C. from thence crofsing Said
road and running northerly between lands of Coburn &
Bird and Land of Jonas Wyeth Junr in a Straight line to
the 9th. which is a post on the shore of fresh Pond marked
W.C. in the line between land of Coburn & Bird & lands of
the late Elbridge Gerry deceased, from thence in a Straight
line untill it comes to the dividing lines in said pond be-
tween Cambridge, West Cambridge & Watertown.*— »

[484]

Abijah White
Peter Clark

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

484

Watertown Records,

[485]

1824

We the under signed Subscribers Selectmen of Watertown
and West Cambridge, hereby Certify that we have this
twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty four, Perambulated
and run the lines between said Towns and found the Ancient
marks and monuments in some instances distroyed and in
others defaced. And we have agreed to renew the same in

the following manner, viz 1st Beginning at a Stone in

land of Peter Clark at the Corner of Watertown & Waltham,
and adjoining West Cambridge thence running to the 2nd
bound mark, which is a White Oak tree on the South side of
Cambridge & Concord Turnpike in land of Peter Clark,
W

marked C W. Thence running northeasterly and crofsing
said Turnpike to the 3rd bound mark, which is a Swamp
white oak tree in land of Jonas & Leonard Bond marked
W

C W. thence turning a right angle and crofsing said turnpike
about eight rods from said tree to the 4th bound-mark,

W

which is a Stone marked C W. in land formerly belonging
to Solomon Prentifs — thence running to the 5th. bound

W

mark which is a small Elm tree marked C W. in the end of
the wall on the South side of the aforesaid turnpike, at the
northeast Corner of land belonging Leonard Stone. Thence
running to the 6th bound mark which is a post marked
W

C W. in land of Mr Smith and formerly owned by Richard
Richardson And from thence to the 7th. and last bound

W

mark, which is a post marked C W. Standing on the north-
west side of fresh Pond (so called) and on the Division line
of lands belonging to Mr Foster, and formerly belonging to
John T. Apthrop and land of William Gay, and formerly
owned by Elizabeth Prentifs/—*

Abijah White
Peter Clark

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Thomas Rufsell
Jonathan Frost

Selectmen
of

West Cambridge

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

485

[486]

We the undersigned Subscribers, Selectmen of Watertown
and Newton, hereby certify that we have this twenty fifth
day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty four, perambulated the lines between
said Towns, and found on examination, the bound marks to

be perfectly plain, and as follows, Viz 1st A Stone

Marked W.N. Standing on the South side of Charles River
in land belonging to the heirs of the late Nath1 Weld de-
ceased; from thence Southerly to the second which is a
Stone Marked W.N. Standing on land of John Richardson,
which bound makes a corner; from thence westerly crofsing
the great Road leading from Watertown to Newton, to a
Stone Marked W.N. Standing on the afore said road in land
of Eliakim Morse which is the 3rd; from thence to the fourth
which is a Stone Marked W.N. Standing in land lately
belonging to Cornelius Lenox deceased, and a little easterly
of sd Lenox's house which stone makes a Corner; from
thence to the 5th in a northerly direction to a stone on the
south Shore of Charles River in land of Isaac Griner marked
W.N. all of which bounds we have agreed to; And also that
the dividing point between the said Towns on the Bemis
Bridge so called shall be at the north end of the Middle
Stone pier in said bridge which is the same as agreed to, by
the Selectmen of said Towns October 18th 1819.*—,

Abijah White ] Selectmen
Joshua Coolidge Jr \ of

J Watertown

William Jackson \ Selectmen
James Fuller / of Newton

Attest John,, Clark Town Clerk

1824 Watertown April 5th 1824

Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified the In-
habitants of said town qualified as therein exprefsed, to
meet at the time & place & for the purpose there exprefs'd,
by posting two Attested Copies of the within Warrant at
the public Meeting house in said town, two Sundays prior
to the date hereof

Gilbert Nichols, Constable

486

Water town Records.

April 1
Meeting
1824

At a public town Meeting held Agreeably to the War-
rant ifsued March the 15th 1824 the Inhabitants of Water-
town Met April 5th to give in their votes for Governor,
Lieut Governor, and Counsellors and Senators, the result
of which is as follows Viz/ — »

for

Governor

for Lieut
Governor

JFor His Excellency William Eustis
\For Samuel Lathrop Esq

(For Marcus Morton Esq

\For Richard Sullivan Esq

Hon Levi Thaxter
John Keyes
" John Wade
" Micah M. Rutter
Seth Knowles
Senators \ Abial Heywood

William Blanchard Jr
William Hilliard
Edmund Parker
Cyrus Baldwin
William Austin

The Votes were then Accordingly declared and Sealed up in
open town meeting

Attest John„Clark, Town Clerk

191

Votes

OsJ

121

Votes

83

Votes

120

Votes

121

<«

120

122

121

77

79

76

79

80

1

[488]

The Meeting for the choice of a County Treasurer was
then opened, and Levi Thaxter Esqr Chosen Moderator

The Votes being called for, Counted and sorted were
for John Keyes 38 votes

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmen's ]
Meeting \
April 5 1824J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke
Robinson on Monday the 5th of April 1824 the following
businefs was transacted Viz. The pews in the Gallery of
the Meeting house belonging to the town were leased on the

Watertown Records.

487

following conditions for one Year from the first of May
next. The purchaser to pay Cash down, or give a note
payable on the said first day of May at which time he takes
possession.

Beginning at No 1 which is the pew in the West Gallery
being at the northwest Corner next to the wall

No 1 to John Hunting For 3„ 25

2 " Amasa Jackson " 2„ 87 y2

3 " George Long M 2„ 50

4 " Rufus Lee " 2„ 12

5 " Daniel Waters " 2„ 62y2

6 " Daniel Peirce " 2„ 50

East Side beginning next to the Singers

No 1 to James Robbins " 3,, 87 y2

2 " Abijah White " 3„ 25

3 " Levi Whitney " 3„ 50

4 " Hugh Hall " 3„ 50

5 " George Coolidge " 3,, 37

6 " Abijah White " 3„ 31 y2

$36,, 75

Attest John^Clark Town Clerk

Selectmen's]
Meeting [
Apl 5 1824 J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen April 6th 1824, they sold the
Hay-Scales belonging to the Town to John Richardson for
the sum of Eighty one Dollars $81„ 00

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

1824

Selectmen's ]
Meeting Apl >
12th 1824 J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Capt Elisha

Stratton April 12 1824. The following businefs was

transacted

488 Watertown Records.

To Levi Thaxter Esqr Treasurer of Watertown, You
are hereby directed to pay out of the Treasurey, to the
persons hereafter named, the Several Sums annex'd their
respective names viz.

To Samuel Hyde, for the support of Jona-1
than Nutting one Year to March 30th, 1824 andi
for clothing supplyd the same j 106,, 25

To Lois Curtis for Grave Gown for Charles)
Nutting and for Cap & Hkf for his wife, at the
time of their death

J 3„ 75

To Hart for Support of Mrs]

Greene three months from december 18th, 1823 \

to March 18th 1824 j 6„ 50

To Thomas Whitney for the Support of)
Lucy White one Year to 2nd March 1 824 J 39,, 00

To the Widdow Hannah Farrar, for the Sup-]
port of Benja Whitney one quarter ending April \
30th 1824 j 19„ 50

To Nathaniel R Whitney Jr for his Services)
as Town Clerk for the past Year. j 25„ 00

$200,, 00

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Also at the above Meeting the following persons were
appointed Engine Men for the engine called the Relief
viz*— >

Jonathan B. Harrington
Noah Wyeth
Frederic A. Bemis

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

[490]

Oath Apl 12 1824

Daniel A. Taintor Sworn as Surveyor of Highways
before John Clark, Town Clerk.*— >

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke Robin-
son April 26th 1824, the following businefs was transacted

Watertown Records,

489

viz. Asa Pratt was appointed Sexton for one year from the

l8t of May 1824. Twenty dollars being a compensation

for his services for ringing the Bell, putting up and taking
down the Stoves and Funnels, Sawing wood, sweeping the

Meeting house &c For attending the funerals of adults,

three dollars and fifty cents in the Summer and four dollars
in the Winter, and for Children in proportion.

Also The following Warrant was issued

Warrant 1
for May \
Meeting J

Middlesex fs. To Gilbert Nichols, one of the Constables of
Town of Watertown Greeting

LS You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
LS wealth of Mafsachusetts, to notify and warn the freeholders
LS and other Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, qualified
LS agreeably to the Constitution, to meet at the public Meet-
LS ing house in said town on Monday the tenth day of May
next, at Three of the clock in the afternoon for the purpose
of choosing one or more Representatives, to represent them
at the next General Court appointed to be convened and
held at Boston, on the last Wednefday of May next

Also You are alike required to notify and warn the free-
holders and other Inhabitants of the said Town of Water-
town, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet at the
public meeting house in said town, on Monday the tenth
day of May next, at Four of the Clock in the Afternoon to
Act on the following articles Viz' — k

let To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2nd To know if they will take any measures to ascertain what
right the town has to any lands or pafsways, not at present

occupied by them, and act any thing thereon

3nd To hear the report of any Committe, and Act any thing
thereon

4th To Know if the Town will hear the petition of Luke Bemis,
and others respecting widening the back road leading to the
Waltham

Factories

[491]

1824

Factories, And Act any thing thereon.

5th To Know if the town will hear the Request of Jeremiah
Fowle and act any thing thereon.

490

Watertown Records.

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant
with your doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before

the time Appointed for said Meeting. Given under our

hands and seals this twenty Sixth day of April AD. 1824*- — >

Abijah White

Amos Livermore Selectmen
Joshua Coolidge Jr \ of
Peter Clark Watertown
James Robbins

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Watertown May 10th 1824

Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified the
male Inhabitants of Said town, qualified as therein ex-
pressed to meet at the time and place and for the purposes
therein mentioned, by posting two attested copies of the
within warrant at the public Meeting house two Sundays
prior to the date hereof

Gilbert Nichols, Constable

Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants afsem-
bled May 10th 1824, And proceeded to vote as follows
Viz<— >

Voted to Send two Representatives; the votes being
then called for were

For Abijah White Eighty Nine Votes
" Thomas Clark Sixty Seven Votes
" Marshall B. Spring Twenty Eight Votes

Abijah W7hite & Thomas Clark were Accordingly declared
to be Chosen

The Meeting for the transacting of Town Affairs was
then opened Agreeably to the warrant

Article 1st Voted & Chose Thomas Clark Moderator

2nd Voted to Choose a Committee to ascertain what
right the town has to any Lands, or pafsways not at

present Occupied by them

Voted & Chose the Selectmen for said Committee

3rd The following report was made.

Watertovon Records.

491

[492]

Watertown May 10th 1824

To the Inhabitants of Watertown in Townmeeting afsembled

We the Subscribers a Committee appointed by the In-
habitants of said Town, at a public Town meeting held on
the 4th of March AD. 1822, together with Capt John
Fowle of late deceased for establishing the boundaries near
Treadaways bridge (so called) between Jonathan Coolidge
Esqr & others, and the Town & to pass quit claim deeds;
which has not been done; considering the circumstance of
the death of said Fowle, we think it incumbent on us to
give you this information that you may act on the subject
as you may judge expedient

All which is Submited by Joseph Peirce

Nath1 R. Whitney

4th Voted to dismifs this article
5th Voted to dismifs this article
Voted to difsolve the Meeting

Attest John Clark Town Clerk

April 27 1824 William Lock of Newton applied and re-
ceived a certificate that he was a member of the Congrega-
tional religious Society in Watertown

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

April 30 Josiah Tilden of Newton Applied and received a
certificate that he was a Member of the Congregational
religious society in Watertown

From John Clark, Town Clerk

Certificate]
of Allen \
Ward J

This may certify that Mr Allen Ward of the Town of
Watertown is a Member of the first Universal Society in
Newton, Newton April 12 1824, By order of the Standing
Committee

George Murdock, Clerk

492

Watertown Records.

Certificate
of Jo3 Mead
Dan1 Damon f

J D. Park

This certifies that Joseph Mead, Daniel Damon, & John D
Park all of Watertown are Members of the Congregational
religious Society in the West precinct in Newton

Joseph Jackson prcnt. Clerk
Newton-West Precinct Apl 29 1824

[493]

1824

May l8t 1824 Nathaniel Woodward Sworn as pound Keeper
before John Clark, Town Clerk

May 3 1824 Elisha Stratton, Sworn as surveyor of Highways
Before John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmen's 1
Meeting \
May 12 1824 J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton May 12th 1824 The following warrant was drawn
for Town Meeting.

Warrant 1
for

Town Meeting]

Middlesex fs, To Gilbert Nichols one of the Constables
of the Town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to summon, notify & warn the
freeholders other Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown,
qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, to meet at the
public Meeting house in said town on Monday the thirty
first day of May Instant at five of the clock in the afternoon,
to act on the following articles, Viz' — >

l9t To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting.

2nd To Know if the Town will accept the list of Jurors as pre-
pared by the Selectmen & Act any thing thereon.

Watertown Records.

493

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with
Your doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before the
time appointed for said meeting.

Given under our hands and seals this
twelfth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred & twenty four.

Abijah White
Amos Livermore
Peter Clark
James Robbins

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Pursuant to the within warrant I have summoned and
notified the Inhabitants of said Town qualified as therein
exprefsed to afsemble at the time and place, and for the
purposes within mentioned by posting two copies of this
warrant at the public Meeting house two Sundays prior to
the date hereof

Watertown May 31-1824 Gilbert Nichols Constable

[494

Town
Meeting

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of
Watertown assembled and proceeded to Vote by articles as
follows*— »

Article l8t Voted & Chose Thomas Clark, Moderator

Article 2nd Voted to Accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the
Selectmen May 12th 1824

Voted to difsolve the meeting

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Oaths \

May 22 1824 James Gillpatrick was sworn to the Office of
Highway Surveyor for the Year ensuing Before Levi
Thaxter Justice of the Peace

494

Watertown Records.

May 24 1824 Luke Bemis was Sworn to the Office of High-
way Surveyor for the year ensuing Before Levi Thaxter
Justice of the Peace

June 1 1824 Moses Chenery was Sworn to the Office of
Highway Surveyor for the year ensuing

Before John Clark, Town Clerk

Seledhnens ]
Meeting \
May 31 1824 J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House Elisha
Stratton May 31 1824, the following Accounts were Al-
lowed, and an order drawn on the Treasurer for the same
(Viz)

To the east district School House Committe]
for Stove & Funnel for School House, which they [
Bought of J P. Bradlee J 28„ 41

To Joseph Robbins for the Support of Chloel
Fisk 3 m° from Febry 14 1824 to May 14, 1824 — J 17„ 50

To Asa Pratt for his services as Sexton One]
Year to 3d May 1824 & for Sundries paid for by|
him for house J 35,, 87

To Daniel Jackson for the Support of]
Fredrick Remmington one year to June 1 1824 & \
Clothing Supplyed J 30„ 00

$111,, 78

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmens ]
Meeting \
July 12 1824 J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton July 12 1824 the following Accounts were allowed
and an order drawn on the Treasurer for the same (Viz)

[495]

1824

To Elijah Hager for the Support of Lucy Hager]
from December 1, 1823 to June 1 1824 26 f
weeks ?32„ 50

Watertown Records.

495

To Wm Wait for the Support of Ann Green 3 m°\

from March 18 to June 18-1824 J 6„ 50

To Samuel Walker for the Support of Tabby]
Learned from February 16 1824 to July 8th [
1824 20 weeks J 10,,

To S Sawin for the Support of Newton Baxter]
from Novr 28 1823 to May 28 1824—26
weeks & for Support of Jefse Sanger 14 j
weeks J 66„ 50

To the Widdow Hannah Farrar for the Support]
of Benjamin Whitney three months fromf
April 30 to July 30—1824 J 19„ 50

To Gilbert Kirker, for the Support of Robert]
Saunders from March 2nd to June 2nd 1824 and[
for Making a Shirt for him J 26,, 66

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Also at the foregoing meeting the following persons were
appointed Engine Men for Engine No 1 (Viz)

Hiram Steele
Asa Thayer Jr
Levi Whitney

Attest John Clark Town Clerk

Selectmen's
Meeting
August 2 [
1824

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton August 2nd 1824, they proceeded as follows Viz.
The following Accounts were allowed and an order drawn
on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same^

To Joseph Robinson for the support of Chloe)
Fisk 3 Months to August 14th 1824 J $17,, 50

To Mark Vose for his Account for the Sup-'
port of John Remington Two Years from May
l3t 1822 to May l3t 1824, & for Clothing Sup-
ply'd him to the said 1st May 1824 & for boarding >
Jefse Sanger from May 14 1823 to Sept 7 1823
Also, for boarding & Clothing Supply'd Dyer
Loverage a pauper

of

496

Watertown Records.

[496]

Of Deerfield from October 15th 1822 to Nov 5,1
1822 & for Supporting Sally Barry from June 9th [
182* to June 9 1824 making in all the Sum of — j$188/# 50

Also Elisha S. Lyman was appointed an Engine Man for
Engine No 2

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

August 2 1824 Isaac Dana was Sworn as Measurer of Wood
& Bark before

John Clark Town Clerk

Selectmen's]
Meeting [
Sept 6 1824 J

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton Sept 6 1824. The following businefs was trans-
acted

George Lawton & Frederick A. Sumner were ap-
pointed Engine Men for Engine No. 1.

Also, the following persons were Aprobated as Inn-
holders & Retailers Viz

Luke Robinson 1

Elisha Stratton \ Innholders

Nathaniel Broad J

John Clark

Thaddeus Cole \ Retailers
Luke Bemis J

Likewise, the following Accounts were allowed and an order
drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the same

To Josiah Mason Jr & Co for Lumber for)
Bemis' Bridge J 161.97

To J & David Kendall for Meal for William)
Winchester to August 28 1824 J

To William Rogers for one days work on)
Bemis' Bridge j 1.60

To Ebenezer Hay ward for Stones & Labour)
Making and securing the Main sills of Bemis' [
Bridge J 42„09

* Editorial Note: — Year date not completed in original script.

Watertown Records.

497

[497]

1824

To the Town of South Reading for the Sup-]
port of Joseph Prentifs from October 1 1823 tof
Oct 1 1824 j 76„ 20

To Phineas Cary for Stones & Labour on)
Bemis' Bridge J 62„ 83

To David Hager for services rendered at the)
death of Mrs Nutting J 1„ 50

To Gilbert Kirker for the Support of Robert)
Saunders, from June 2nd 1824 to Sept 2 1824 J 26„ 00

To Jotham Keyes for Labour & Stones Re-]
pairing Sluiceway at Cooks Pond & Treadaways [
Bridge J 26„ 70

To Joseph Bright, a balance due him for the]
Support of David Barnard one year to May 1,[
1824 J 15„ 97

Attest John Clark Town Clerk

The following Warrant was drawn by the Selectmen and
handed to the Constable to warn the Inhabitants for a
Special town Meeting.

Warrant for )
Town Meeting/

Middlesex fs — To Gilbert Nichols one of the Constables
of the Town of Watertown. Greeting

LS You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
LS wealth of Mafsachusetts forthwith to summon Notify and
LS warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of
LS Watertown qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet
LS at the public Meeting house in said town on Monday the
fourth day of October next at three of the Clock in the
afternoon to Act on the following articles (Viz)

Article 1st To Choose a Moderator for Said meeting.

2nd To Know if the town will excuse the Selectmen
who were a Committee Appointed in may last and appoint
another in their stead for the purpose of ascertaining what
right the town has to any lands or pafsways not at present

occupied

498

Water town Records.

[498]

Occupied by them, and Act any thing thereon

3nd To know if the town will do any part of making another
Sluice way near Treadaways bridge, and give liberty to the
proprietors of the Cambridge port Turnpike to raise the
Road from the east end of said Turnpike to the square near

the pump, and Act any thing thereon.

4th. To hear the request of George Coolidge and act any
thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with
your doings thereon on or before the time Appointed for
said Meeting

Given Under our hands and seals this Twenty eighth
day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and twenty four

Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified &
warned the Inhabitants qualified as therein exprefsed to
meet at the time & place & for the purpose therein Men-
tioned.

Watertown Octr 4 1824 G. Nichols, Constable

Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants
afsembled and proceeded to vote as follows October 4 1824

Voted & Chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2nd Voted not to excuse the Selectmen who were formerly
chosen A Committee to ascertain what right the town has to
any lands or pafsways not at present occupied by them
from acting on the same' — >

Abijah White
Amos Livermore
Peter Clark
Joshua Coolidge Jr
James Robbins

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

499

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1824

Voted to add three to the Committee

Voted & Chose Nath1 Bemis

Tyler Bigelow and
Nath1 R Whitney Esqrs

and that they be directed to attend to the businefs and
make report of their doings at the next town Meeting

3rd Voted to Choose a Committee to widden Treadaways
Bridge

Voted & Chose for Said Committee the Selectmen together

with Nath1 Bemis

Tyler Bigelow and
Nath1 R Whitney Esqrs

and that they be directed to widden Treadaways Bridge or
Sluiceway to such width as may be deemed Sufficient to
prevent an overflow of water in time of freshet, either by
contract or any otherway they shall think most for the
interest of the town, and draw their order on the Treasurer
for money to defray the expence of the same
Voted that the remaining part of this article be refered to
the same Committe. (Viz) and give liberty to the pro-
prietors of the Cambridge port Turnpike to raise the Road
from the east end of said Turnpike to the square near the
pump

4th Voted that the Committe be directed not to pafs any quit
claim deeds as requested by Mr George Coolidge
Voted to Adjourn this meeting to the First Monday in
November next then to meet in this place at two of the
Clock in the afternoon

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
Oct 14 f
1824

At A meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton October 14 1824 — The following Accounts were
allowed and orders drawn on the Treasurer to pay the
same (Viz)

500

Watertown Records.

To Zacheus Pond for Spikes & Iron posts for)
Bemis' Bridge J 5.33

To Gilbert Kirker for boarding & attendance]
on Robert Sanderson from the 2nd Sept to the[
10-1824 J 5„ 50

[500]

To Samuel Walker for the Support of Tabby]
Learned from July 8 to October 8 1824— 13 \
Weeks J 6, ,50

To Hugh Gragg for 3 days Labour on Bemis)

Bridge / 5„ 25

To Samuel Somes for 14 days labour on Bemis')

Bridge •/ 26—85

To Thomas Soden for 5 % days Labour on Bemis)

Bridge / 11

To Daniel Waters for Nine days Labour on)

Bemis' Bridge / 15—75

To Elisha Livermore Joseph Peirce & Adam
Brown, the Committe Appointed to procure a
new Bell for the Town, the balance of expenda-
tures for said purpose as per Account certified at
this time

136.48

Also — the following Warrant was drawn for Town
Meeting

Town Meeting for the choice of Representatives to Con-
grefs & Electors of President &c<— »

Middlesex fs To Gilbert Nichols, one of the Constables of
the Town of Watertown. Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify and warn the Inhabitants
of the said Town of Watertown, qualified by law to vote
L S for Representatives to the General Court of said Common-
L S wealth, to Afsemble at the public Meeting house in said
L S town on Monday the first day of November next at two of
L S the clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for Repre-
L S sentatives of the people of said Commonwealth in the
Congrefs of the United States for the Middlesex district. —

Watertown Records.

501

Also, — in like manner to afsemble at the same place at
three of the Clock in the afternoon to give in their Votes for
Fifteen Electors of President and Vice President of the
United States.

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with
your doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or

before

1824

[501]

Before the time Appointed for said meeting.

Given under our hands and seals this fourteenth day
of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and twenty four

Abijah White
Amos Livermore
Peter Clark
Joshua Coolidge Jr
James Robbins

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attest John Clark Town Clerk

Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notifyed and
warned the male inhabitants of said town of Watertown,
qualified as therein exprefs'd, to meet at the time and
place and for the purposses therein mentioned by posting
at the public Meeting house two Copies of the within two
Sundays prior to the date hereof

Watertown Novr l9t 1824 Gilbert Nichols, Constable

Meeting for
the choice of I
Representative!
Electors &c

Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants
qualified as therein exprefsed, met at the public Meeting-
house in said Watertown on Monday the l3t day of Novr
1824 at 2 of the Clock in the afternoon and proceeded to
give in their votes for a Representative to represent the
Middlesex district in the Congrefs of the United States, the
Votes being sorted and counted by the Sele&men were
declared by them to be as follows (viz)

502

Watertown Records.

For Mr Edward Everett one Hundred and four votes 104
For Levi Thaxter Esquire Twenty one votes 21

Votes for Electors were then called for, which were brought
in counted and Sorted and declared to be as follows

[502]

Electors at Large

Hon William Gray, one Hundred and fifteen Votes 115

Hon Levi Lincoln, one Hundred and fifteen Votes 115

" William Baylies, Twelve Votes 12

William Reed Twelve Votes 12

Electors for Suffolk district

Hon Thomas L Winthrop, of Boston, one Hundred

and fifteen votes 115
" Samuel Hubbard Twelve Votes 12

Electors for Essex South District

Hon Nathaniel Silsbee, of Salem one hundred and

fifteen votes 115

William Sutton Twelve Votes 12

Electors for Essex North District

Hon Thomas Kittredge, of Andover, one hundred &

fifteen votes 115

David How Twelve Votes 12
Electors "for Middlesex district

Augustus Tower, Esqr. of Stow one hundred &

fifteen 115

Edmund Foster Twelve Votes 12
Electors for Worcester South district

General Jonathan Davis of Oxford one hundred &

fifteen 112

Daniel Shurber Twelve Votes 15

Electors for Worcester North District

Col Edmund Cushing, of Lunenburg one hundred &

fifteen votes 115

Hon Solomon Strong Twelve Votes 12

Watertown Records. 503

Electors for Franklin district

Oliver Smith, Esqr. of Hatfield one hundred &

fifteen votes 115

Gen. Samuel Porter Twelve Votes 12

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1824

Electors for Hampden district

Enos Foot, Esquire, of Southwick, one hundred

& fifteen votes 115
Timothy Horton Twelve Votes 12

Electors for Berkshire district

Hon. William Walker of Lenox one hundred &

twenty seven votes 127

Electors for Norfolk district

Hon John Endicott, of Dedham one hundred &

fifteen votes 115

Hon Benjamin Reynolds Twelve Votes 12
Electors for Plymouth district.

Hon Thomas Weston, of Middleborough, one Hun-
dred & fifteen votes 115
Benjamin Hobart, Esqr. Twelve Votes 12

Electors for Bristol district

Cornelius Grinnell, Esqr. of New-Bedford one

hundred & fifteen votes 115
Hon John M. Williams Twelve Votes 12

Electors for Barnstable district

Hesekiah Barnard, Esq. of Nantucket, one

hundred & fifteen votes 115
Nymphas Morton, Esqr. Twelve Votes 12

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

504

Watertown Records.

Adjournment
of Town
Meeting of >
Oct 14th
1824

Agreeably to adjournment of the Town Meeting
October 4, 1824 the Inhabitants afsembled at the public
Meeting-house Nov. 1, 1824 at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon,
the meeting was opened by the moderator and following
report and resolves were read and ordered to be accepted &
reported at length on the Town records

The committee chosen by the Town of Watertown to
ascertain what rights the town has to any lands or pafsage
ways — to investigate

the

[504]

The subject & report their doings to the town — have in
pursuance of their appointment attended to the subject &
ask leave to report in part viz

That they have investigated the rights
of the town to the lands lying easterly of the Stream
pafsing under Treadway bridge the mill creek & Charles
river, from the great road leading to the Meeting house
down to the John Sanger estate, so called, now owned by
Mr Isaac Patten and they find that the land east-
erly of said stream mill creek & Charles river, & adjacent
thereto, from the said great road down to the said Sanger
estate, has been common & uninclosed from time im-
memorial—^& been used & improved by all the inhabitants
and the public for the purposes of pafsing & repafsing,

common landings wharfage &c That the late Mr

David Sanger owned & improved the lands lying easterly
of those above discribed and used for public purposes as

aforesaid That as early as the year 1739 & at divers

times afterwards the town took measures to let the said
lands & actually let the same, as appears by the records of

the town That it appears also by the same records that

the said David Sanger at divers times between the year
1740 & the year 1780 petitioned the town to sell to him the
said lands & that the town uniformly refused to grant his

petition excepting about the year 1750, when the town

voted to sell him "five rods for a wharf" but it does not
appear that any deeds were ever given of the same nor
that any part of said land was ever exclusively occupied

Watertown Records.

505

and improved by him That the site or line of the old

wall to which the said Sanger improved is now visible from
the garden of the Rev. Mr Francis southwardly for many
rods.

Your Committee further find that after the division
of the estate of the said David Sanger to & among his heirs,
that part of his estate lying easterly of the lands used by
the public

as

[505]

1824

As aforesaid — came into the possesion of Jonathan Coolidge
Esqr of Waltham & Mr Isaac Patten as tenants in common
That said Coolidge & Patten about the year 1808 — without
any legal discontinuance of the rights easements & privi-
leges belonging to the public as aforesaid, or Special
license from any person, erected a Sea or river wall from
where the said Treadway Stream entered the mill creek,
down to what is now called the Gap or landing place &
filled up the same with gravel, thus changing what was
before the natural shore or landing place of the river, into a

wharf or landing place in the state it now presents itself

That this was the first attempt exclusively to appropriate
any part of the lands used & improved by the public as

aforesaid That said Coolidge & Patten since that time

have occasionally taken pay or wharfage of persons using

that portion of said land filled up by them as aforesaid

particularly of the Boston Manufacturing Company

That they however never inclosed any part of said lands
but the same have remained open & uninclosed & have
been used by said inhabitants for the purposes of pafsing &

repafsing landing from canoes — mud* from boats &c &c

That during the present year the said Coolidge &

Patten have made partition — & the land easterly of those

used & improved by the public as aforesaid & south of

the Garden of Mr Francis now belongs to the said Jonathan
Coolidge

Your Committee further find that the businefs done on

Charles River from the Country & which may be called

the descending businefs of the river & which consisted of the
transportation of lumber — Ship timber — &c &c & which

required Spacious landings has quite ceased that the

ascending businefs of the river, or transportation from

Editorial Note: — "mud" or " 'much"; original script is illegible.

506

Watertown Records.

the Capitol into the country & from the lands & marshes
below is now very considerable & may hereafter become

very

[506]

Very great & extensive It is therefore highly expedient

& necefsary that the rights of the Town & of the public to
the wharves & common landings upon said river & the
rights of pafsage to & from the same should be carefully

guarded & protected from encroachment upon the

whole therefore your Committe are unanimously of opinion
that the town ought to pafs the following resolves viz<— >

1 Resolved That the Inhabitants of the Town & the

public now enjoy & from time immemorial have enjoyed
the right to all the lands lying easterly of the Stream
pafsing under Treadway bridge so called, the mill creek &
Charles river down to the John Sanger estate so called —

now owned by Mr. Isaac Patten & westerly of the

lands now owned by Mr. Thaddeus Cole The Rev.

Convers Francis and the site or line of the old wall southerly
of the garden of said Francis, to which the late David
Sanger improved

2nd Resolved That no person whatever has the right to

inclose build upon or exclusively appropriate any part of
the said lands aforesaid

3 rd Resolved — -That

be a committee to defend & protect the rights of the Town

to the lands aforesaid to remove all incumbrances

which may be placed there — & to prosecute for any trefs-
pases thereon — to finish the lower end of the Wharf — &
fix the gap so as it shall be most convenient for pafsing in &
out of the river — & that any expenses which may be in-
cured in effecting the foregoing objects shall be paid by the
Town

4th Resolved That this report shall be recorded at

length

Watertown Records,

507

1824

[507]

Length upon the Town records — & plased upon the files
October 14th 1824

Abijah White

Amos Livermore Selectmen
Peter Clark \ of

Joshua Coolidge Jr Watertown
James Robbins

Nathaniel Bemis
Tyler Bigelow
Nath1 R Whitney

Voted to choose a Committee to carry the foregoing Re-
solves into effect

Voted and chose

Tyler Bigelow
Abijah White and
Nathaniel Bemis, Esqrs —

For said Committee

Voted to difsolve the meeting

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmen's
Meeting
Decern 6 |
1824

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton December 6 1824, The following accounts were
allowed and an order drawn on the Treasurer to pay the
same (Viz).

To the Widdow Hannah Farrar for the sup-)
port of her Son Benjamin Whitney from July 30- \
1824 to the 30 1824 J $19,, 50

To William Hart for the support of Mrs]
Green Six Months from June 18, 1824 to Dec. 18 f
1824 J 13„ 00

To Elijah Hager for the support of Lucy)
Hager from June 1, 1824 to Deer 1, 1824 J 32„ 50

508 Watertown Records.

508

To Joseph W. Gay for the Support of]
Edmund Wellington from April 1 1824 to De-|>
cember 1 1824 J $35,, 00

To Joseph Robbins for the Support of Chloe]
Fisk three Months from August 14 1824 tof
Nover 14 1824 J 17„ 50

To John Clark for attendance as Witnefs &c)
in the Fish cause against Daniel Draper / 14„ 62

To Isaac Dana for attendance as Witnefs &c)
in the Fish cause against Daniel Draper / 8„ 62

To Luther Barrett for Attendance as Wit-)
nefs &c in the Fish cause against Daniel Draper/ 14„ 62

To George Coolidge for attendance as Wit-1
nefs &c in the Fish cause against Daniel Draper/ 28,, 28

To Joseph Peirce for attendance as Wit-\
nefs &c in the Fish cause against Daniel Draper/ 14,, 62

To Levi Thaxter for 2 Sticks Timber for)
Bemis' Bridge / 15 30

To Daniel Bond for Pig deld Wm Winchester 4 04

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
Janury 3
1825

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr
Elisha Stratton January 3rd 1825 the following accounts
were allowed and an order drawn on the Treasurer to pay
the same

To Benjamin Stevens for making Catridges)
for Militia / 5—00

To Lois Curtis for Sundries for Jonas White)
family / 14„ 25

[509]

1824

To Daniel Jackson for boarding & nursing)
Fredrik Remington in his last Sicknefs / 32„ 79

WaUriown Records.

509

To Nathaniel Broad for Sundry repairs on &
posts 6c Rails for Ministerial Land ] 17., 25

To Zacheus Pond for Boarding Mary White
one year to January 1825 105 —

To William Gois for washing for J Whites family 1

Also the following persons were appointed engine men
for Engine No 1 — (Viz)

Asa Pratt
Rufus Lee
Henry Bright
Alpheus Cutter
Lewis L'pham
Jefferson C. Farrar
John M. Peirce
William Johnson
Constantine V. Swan

Henry Kendall
Moles Whitney J1
Asa Thayer
Hiram Stelle
Levi Whitney
George Lawton
Orion Broad
James P. Briggs

Likewise the following persons were appointed en-
gine Men for Engine called the Relief viz

James Robbins
John M. Harris
Francis Leathe
Benjamin F Farrar
Giles A Meacham
John Daniels
Horatio Nichols
Benjamin Dana

Roland Rose
Andrew Cole
Samuel Barnard
Jonathan B. Harrington
Frederick A. Bemis
Noah Wyeth
Elisha S. Lyman
John Bond

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

510

At a Meeting of the Selectmen January 24th Daniel
Bond and John H. Clark, were appointed agents to lease
the Fisherv the ensuing vear.

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmens
Meeting
Febv 14th
1825

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Elisha
Stratton Feb 1825 the following Accounts were allowed

510 Watertown Records.

and an order drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay
the same Viz.

To Widdow Hannah Farrar for the support]
of Benja Whitney three Months ending Feb 1 — \
1825 J 19„ 50

To Elijah Hagar for boarding Jonas White's)
Children / 9, ,00

To Luke Robinson for Entertainment fori
Selectmen &c J 4„ 81

To Jerome Hearsey for Setting Glafs in)
School-houses & Meetinghouse &c / 7„ 25

To Abijah White for Sundries supplied the)
poor and Sundries for Bemis' Bridge J 86„ 82

To George Harvey for boarding Sam1 White,!
son of Jonas White to Febry 15 1825 j 9„ 00

To John Clark for his Account for Sundries)
supplied the poor / 79,, 75

To J & D Kendall for Meal deld William)
Winchester j 8„ 58

To Benja F. Farrar for Carrying the Engine)
to Roxbury & Returning the same J 3„ 63

To Leonard Daniels for a Scraper 2„

To Thaddeus Cole for Warning Town Meet-)
ing & posts & Rails for Ministerial Land J 9„ 90

To Joseph Bird for Ironing Scraper 3„ 20

[5111

To Daniel Sangar for Mason work at the)
West School house j 1„ 50

To Larkin Smith for Shoes for William)
Winchester & Family j 4„ 76

Watertown Records. 511

To Joshua Coolidge Jr for Clothing fori
John Remington J 14„ 69

To Peter Clark for Plough & Sundries fori
William Winchester / 11„ 39

To James Robbins for fenceing Stuff for
Ministerial land & Sundries supplied the poor —

To Howell Powell for boarding Jonas White's '
Children to Feb 14 1825 / 16„ 25

To Luther Barrett for Painting Herse &1
Joists for Hanging the Bell / 3„ 10

To Asa Pratt for Coffins & for attending!
funerals of sundry of the Poor & for Repairing [
Engine J 79„ 45

To Samuel Learned for attending court as al
witness & services as fish agent / 1 ,, 50

To Joseph Robbins for the support of Cloel
Fisk 3 Months from Novr 14 1824 to Feb. 14—
1825 J 17„ 50

To Nathaniel Bemis Jr for his bill for Meda-1
cine & attendance for the Poor J

To Walter Hunnewell for his Account fori
Medacine & Attendance for Sundry paupers — / 43„ 50

To Elisha Stratton for Entertainment fori
the Selectmen the last year J 20,, —

Also the following orders were drawn on the Treasurers

[512]

Watertown Feb 14, 1825

To Levi Thaxter Esquire Treasurer of Watertown

Sir You are hereby directed to refund and
pay over to Samuel Learned Collector of taxes for Water-
town, the Amount of the Several persons Taxes hereafter
named the several sums annexed their names as the Said
Learned has given sufficient evidence to the Undersigned

512

Watertown Records.

Selectmen & Afsefsors of Watertown that he is unable to
collect said Taxes (viz)' — >

for 1819

1822

68„

16

Edmund Wellington

6„

43

Martin Furlong
Reubin Gragg*

1„

70

1820

In

70

Thomas Harrison

In

75

Elijah Hagar

2

63

Joel Stearnes

6„

04

Paul Rice

1

70

Daniel Vila

1„

69

John Reed

hi

70

Edmund Wellington

6„

46

Daniel Vila

K

70

Elisha Whitney

7„

23

Flint Shelden

hi

70

1821

Edmund Wellington 1„

70

Amos Albee

3„
ii

37

Elisha Whitney

21

John Barber

l,i

51

Charles Morgan

1

70

Abradatus Farrar

4„

16

Daniel Rice

hi

70

Elijah Hagar

2„

82

Elijah Ray

5„

64

11 1_ A- 1

all but pole

Isaac Glynn

In

in

70

Elijah Ray

5„

29

Wm H. Sumner

3„

40

Daniel Vila

1„

51

Benja Stevens

hi

83

Edmund Wellington

4„

75

Aaron Flanders

hi

70

Asaph Whitcomb

3„

78

Richard Coombs

hi

70

Elisha Whitney

9„

86

Ebenzer Wells

hi

51

$107 „

27

$68

16

Amounting in all to the sum of one Hundred seven
dollars and twenty Seven Cents' — »

[513]

1825

To Levi Thaxter Esqr Treasurer of Watertown

You are hereby directed to receive the following
sums in part payment for the list of Taxes committed
Thaddeus Cole to collect for 1823, they being abatements
of the several persons Taxes hereafter named (viz)

Hervy Breck 1#/ 98 amt Brought up 43„ 73

Mr Barry 1„ 98 Benjamin Linscott 1.98

Joseph Cole 6„ 71 George Bullard 1.98

Elijah Corlis 1„ 98 Thomas Maclany 1.98

John Danforth 1„ 98 Charles Mann 1.98

Henry Danforth 1„ 98 Wm G. Raymond 1.98

Fredrick Dodd 1„ 98 Mathew Roach 1.98

* Editorial Note: — Original script spelling is Gragg; possibly the name
referred to by town Clerk was Gregg.

Watertown Records.

513

Rebecca Frost

5„

34

Elijah Ray

3.81

Edward Fogg

in

98

Daniel Rice

1.98

Stephen Furbush

1„

98

Benjamin Stevens

1.98

Alpha Guild

1„

98

Phineas Sanderson

1.98

Nath1 Hooper (poll)

In

98

Amy Sangar

97

Elijah Hagar

98

J Smith

1.98

James Hildreth

98

Enoch Wiswall

1.98

Kendall Holt

1„

98

Andrew White

1.98

William Hitchcock

K

98

M Woodward

1.98

Calvin Howard

In

98

John Stimpson Jr

1.98

John Thomas

In

98

$76,, 23

carryed up $43,, 73

Amounting in all to the sum of Seventy Six dollars
and twenty three cents

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Also at the same time the following warrant was issued.'

[514]

Warrant
for March
Meeting
1825

To Gilbert Nichols one of the Constables of the Town
of Watertown Greeting

L.S. You are hereby required in the name of the

L.S. Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts, to summon, notify &
L.S. warn the freeholders, and other inhabitants of the town of
L.S. Watertown qualified by law to vote in the election of town
L.S. Officers, and in town affairs, to afsemble at the public
Meeting house in said town on Monday the Seventh day of
March next, at ten of the Clock in the forenoon, to act on
the following Articles Viz.<— »

l9t To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2nd To Choose all Town Officers required by law to be chosen in

the months of March or April annually.

3rd To Choose a Sexton and agree how he shall be paid for his

services.

4th To determine whether swine and neat Cattle shall go at
large the ensuing year and act any thing thereon.

514

Watertown Records.

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensuing year and

Act any thing thereon

6th To Grant money to open make and repair the Highways in

said town and act any thing thereon.

7th To hear and examine the accounts of those persons to

whoom the town are indebted, grant money to pay the

same and act any thing thereon.

8th To hear the report of the Committee for making an estimate

of the expences of the town for the year ensuing and act

any thing thereon.

9th To hear the report of any other Committees and act any

thing thereon.

10th To know what method the town will take to support their

poor, for the year ensuing to grant money to pay for the

same and act any thing thereon.

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1825

11th To hear the statement of the Selectmen concerning the

Treasurey and act any thing thereon.— —
12th To Know what method the town will take to collect their

taxes for the year ensuing and act any thing thereon.

13th To Know if the town will take any order relative to the

destruction of certain birds and act any thing thereon.
14th To Know what method the town will take to dispose of

their pews in the Meetinghouse and act any thing thereon.
15th To Know if the town will take any measures to preserve the

fish in Charles River, and Act any thing thereon
16th To Know if the town will hear the request of Thaddeus

Cole and Act any thing thereon.

17th To Know, if the town will accept of the Road Layed out by

the Selectmen as a private pafsway leading from Treada-

ways bridge, so Called, by the Mill Creek to the John

Sanger place, now owned by Isaac Patten and act any

thing thereon.

18th To Know if the town will direct their Surveyors to purchase

Gravel for the use of the Highways and Act any thing

thereon.

19th To Know if the town will permit the proprietors of the
paper mill to alter their Raceway, opposite the town way
below Treadawaways bridge, and act any thing thereon.

20th To Know if the town will accept of the Engine proposed to
be presented them by Mefsrs Seth Bemis & Co and appoint
men to manage the same and Act any thing thereon.

218t To Know what method the town will take to repair the
fence round the Old burying Ground and Act any thing
thereon.

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22nd To Know if the town will direct their Selectmen to lay out
a Road from near the Old burying Ground to the West
Boston Bridge Turnpike, and Act any thing thereon

23rd To Know what method the town will take to repair the
Meetinghouse and Act any thing thereon.

Hereof fail not and make return of this
warrant with your doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or
before the time Appointed for said meeting.

Given under our hands and seals this fourteenth day
of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty five.*— »

Abijah White
Amos Livermore
Peter Clark
Joshua Coolidge Jr
James Robbins

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk/— ^

Watertown March 7th 1825

Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I have summoned
and notified the Inhabitants of said town, qualified as
therein exprefsed to assemble at the time & place & for the
purposes within mentioned by posting two copies of said
warrant at the public meeting house in said town two
Sundays prior to said meeting.

Gilbert Nichols, Constable

[517]

1825

Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of
Watertown afsembled March 7th 1825, and proceeded to
vote by Articles as follows. viz.<—

Article l3t Voted & chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Moderator

Voted & chose John Clark, Town Clerk.

And he was sworn before Levi Thaxter Justice of the Peace

Voted & chose Levi Thaxter Esqr. Town Treasurer

{Amos Livermore
Joshua Coolidge Jr
Gilbert Nichols

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Voted to Adjourn this Meeting till two O'Clock this after-
noon then to meet in this place.

Agreeably to adjournment, the Inhabitants afsembled and
proceeded to vote as follows. viz.<— >

Voted & Chose for Afsessors

Voted & Chose for Constables

Voted & Chose for fence Viewers

f Amos Livermore
I Gilbert Nichols
[Charles Whitney

(John H.Clark
\ Thomas Learned

Zacheus Pond
Paul Learned
Nathaniel Bright
Peter Clark.

Voted & Chose for Tything Men (£sa Pra" ...

(George Coolidge

Voted & Chose for Clerks of the Market/if kf Ro]?inDson

Nathaniel Broad

Voted & Chose for Field Drivers

Asa Pratt
Joseph Bird
William Horn
James Gillpatrick
Nathaniel Broad
Luke Bemis

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Voted & Chose for Hog-Reeves

Voted & Chose for Surveyors of
Highways

Voted & Chose for Surveyors of
Lumber

Voted & Chose for Cullers of
Hoops & Staves

George Long.
Joseph Harris.
Jalel Baker.
Larkin Smith.*— >

Charles Whitney.
Mofes Bright.
Nathaniel Broad.
David Livermore.
Israel Whitney.
Leonard Stone/— 4

flsaac Dana
\Coolidge P. Wood.

flsaac Dana
\ William Horn.

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[Levi Thaxter
Luke Bemis
Eliakim Morse
John Hunting
Voted & Chose for Firewards { John Clark

| Elisha Livermore
Joshua Coolidge Jr
Charles Whitney
Abijah White.' — >

Article 3rd Voted that this article be refered to the Selectmen

4th Dismifsed.

5th Pafs'd.

6th Voted to grant for opening & repairing the Highways
twenty five cents upon every rateable pool, and other

estates in proportion each man, to be allowed twelve &

half cents per hour, and a good team the same as a man.

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1825

7th Voted that all Accounts against the town, accept for Sup-
port of the poor, shall be presented to the Selectmen for
allowance.

8th Voted to accept the report of the Selectman and Treasurer,
it being an estimate of the expences of the town for the
currant Year. viz.<— >

For opening and repairing highways twenty five cents on a
pool, and other estates in proportion

For support of the poor #1300,, 00

For Support of schools 1200,, 00

For support of the Ministry 570,, 00

For contingent expences 300,, 00

See report on file $3370,, ,,

9th pafs'd

10th Voted to choose three persons for Overseers of the poor'— >

[Nathaniel Bright
Voted & Chose for Overseers of the poor | John Clark

[Thomas Learned

Also Voted that the Overseers of the Poor be directed to buy a
Farm within the limits of Watertown, such a place as they

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shall think most for the intrest of said town, on which to
place their poor, and, that they are hereby authorised &
empower'd to borrow on the credit of the town such sum or
sums of money as shall be necessary to defray the expences
arising from the same.

11th Voted that the town Accept the Account of the Treasurer
as examined by the Selectmen, they being a committee for

that purpose, and place the same on file The result of

which is that Levi Thaxter as Treasurer is credited with
the sum of $8498.60

and is Charged with the sum of 8470.67
leaving a balance due to him from the town of $27.93
as will appear by said Account on file >

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Also under Article 11th Voted that the town cause all the items
of their expences for the last year to be published.

12th Pafs'd

13th Dismifs'd

14th Voted to refer the letting of the pews in the Meeting house
to the Selectmen, to be by them let at Auction.

15th Voted & Chose for a fish committee [Gilbert Nichols

| John Hunting
(William Nichols

16th Voted to dismifs this article

17th Voted that the laying out of the way from the Watertown
Turnpike to the John Sanger Estate, so called, by the
Selectmen, in the manner that the same is hereby reported
by them to the town be, and hereby is by said town ap-
proved & allowed and that said way be established in the

manner as laid out by the Selectmen and that their

report thereof be recorded at length upon the town records
which report is as follows. viz.<— »

Whereas the Inhabitants of the town of Watertown
have from time immemorial had used and enjoyed the space
or land lying between Charles River on the south west —
and the estate of the late David Sanger on the northeast up
to the site or line of the old wall of the said David — & from
Treadways bridge so called on the north — to the John

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Sanger estate now owned by Isaac Patten on the south —

as and for a public or Town way and common landing

And whereas the same space or land is still convenient and
necessary to be used and enjoyed by said inhabitants as
they have heretofore used and enjoyed the same — & will
continue to become more & more convenient & necefsary
in proportion as the businefs on Charles River shall in-
crease— And the inhabitants of said town become more

numerous. And whereas the right of said inhabitants

to the use or enjoyment of said space or land for the pur-
poses aforesaid, is

pretended

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Pretended to be drawn in question by George Coolidge of

said Watertown. We the Subscribers Selectmen of said

town of Watertown in order more effectually & forever to
secure to said Inhabitants the use or enjoyment of said
space or land for the purposes aforesaid so convenient &

necessary to them do hereby lay out the said space or

land as and for a particular & private way for the use of
said town of Watertown and the inhabitants thereof for-
ever and we do bound and describe the same way as

follows, viz. beginning at the Watertown Turnpike road
where the same intersects Treadway bridge so called,
thence on said bridge to the Mill Creek so called, thence on
said Mill Creek and Charles river as the wall or wharf now
stands southerly to the John Sanger estate now owned by
Isaac Patten — thence easterly across the present traveled
road to land late of David Sanger decd now owned by
Jonathan Coolidge — thence northerly by and along the
site or line of the old wall by said land of said Coolidge &

land of the Rev. Convers Francis to the said Turnpike

thence westerly on said turnpike to the bound first men-
tioned and as we know of no person who owns said land, or
is injured by the laying out said way as aforesaid — we
make no recompense to any one — all which we do hereby
report to said town of Watertown at some public meeting
of the inhabitants thereof regularly notified and warned to
be by them approved and allowed

February 14, 1825

Abijah White 1
Amos Livermore Selectmen
Peter Clark | of

Joshua Coolidge Jr I Watertown
James Robbins J

520 Water town Records.

Voted to Adjourn this meeting to the first Monday in April
then to meet at this place at 4 O'Clock P.M.

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

[522

Oaths of]
Town !•
Officers

March 7, 1825 Amos Livermore, Joshua Coolidge Jr and
Gilbert Nichols were sworn as Selectmen.

March 12, 1825
March 15, 1825

before John Clark, Town Clerk.*— »

Asa Pratt was sworn as field driver.-
before John Clark, Town Clerk. *—

John H. Clark was sworn as Constable
before John Clark, Town Clerk*— >

Warrant
for

April •
Meeting

1825

Middlesex S3. To John H. Clark one of the Constables of
the town of Watertown Greeting.

You. are hereby required in the commonwealth of
L S Mafsachusetts to summon notify & warn the freeholders
L S and other Inhabitants of the town of Watertown, qualified
L S Agreeably to the Constitution of this Commonwealth to
meet at the public Meeting house in said town, on Monday
the fourth day of April next, at one of the clock in the after-
noon to Give in their votes for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Senators & Counsellors.

Also — You are alike required to notify & warn the free-
holders and other inhabitants of the aforesaid town of
Watertown qualified by law to vote for Representatives, to
meet at the public Meetinghouse in said town on Monday
the fourth day of April next at three of the Clock in the
afternoon to Act on the following Articles. Viz.*— %

l8t To Choose a Moderator for Said Meeting.

2nd To Give in their votes for A County Treasurer

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3rd To Know if the town will direct the Overseers of the poor
to sell the Old poorhouse, and Act any thing thereon

4th To Know if the toWn will protect the purchasor of the
fishery, in useing the banks of Charles River below the
dam, in the same manner as they have heretofore

been

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Been used in taking the fish called shad & Alevwives, and

act any thing thereon.

5th To Know if the town will grant money to aid the Singing
Society & Act any thing thereon.

Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with
your doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before the
time Appointed for said meeting.

Given under our hands and seals, this twenty first day
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty five.*— ->

Amos Livermore ] Selectmen
Gilbert Nichols [ of
Joshua Coolidge Jr J Watertown

The foregoing businefs was transacted at the House of
Luke Robinson at a Meeting of the Selectmen March 21st
1825

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Watertown April 4, 1825

Pursuant to the within Warrant I have warned the In-
habitants of said town qualified as therein exprefsed, to
meet at the time and place & for the purposes therein
exprefs'd by posting two attested Copies of the within
Warrant at the public Meeting house in said town two

Sundays prior to the date hereof John H. Clark,

Constable

Pursuant to the above Warrant the Inhabitants of the
Town met at the public Meeting house in said town for the
purpose of giving in their votes for Governor, Lieut.
Governor and Senators, the whole number of votes Given
in were Sorted, counted, and recorded, and were as follows

For Governor

Hon. Levi Lincoln one hundred & four votes

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For Thaddeus Cole two Votes
James Lloyd three Votes
Harrison G. Otis five Votes
Levi Thaxter two Votes

For Lieutenant Governor

For Hon Marcus Morton one hundred & two Votes
Nathaniel Bright one Vote
Jeremiah Fowle one Vote
Elisha Stratton one Vote
William Prescott one Vote
Samuel Lathrop Six Votes
John Clark Two Votes

Senators

For Hon Levi Thaxter, Fifty Seven Votes
" John Hart, Forty eight Votes
" Micah M. Rutter Sixty seven Votes

Nathan Chandler Thirty Votes

Luke Fiske Fifty one Votes

John Wade Thirty three Votes
" Charles Train Fifty two Votes

John Keyes Thirty one Votes

Luther Lawrance Seventy seven Votes

Samuel Hoar Jr Thirty six Votes

Seth Knowles Sixty one Votes

Abel Jewett Thirty two Votes

Joseph Valentine Seven Votes

Constantine V. Swan one vote

The votes were then Accordingly declared and sealed
up in open town Meeting.

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

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1825

The Meeting for the choice of a County Treasurer was
then opened, and
Article 1 Levi Thaxter Esquire was chosen Moderator

2nd the votes were then given in for County Treasurer, sorted, &
counted, and were

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For Nathan Brooks Forty seven Votes
M William Whitney Twenty six Votes
" John Keyes Sixteen Votes

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Article 3 Voted that the overseers of the poor be directed to Sell,
Let, or otherwise dispose of the Old poor house in such way
or manner as they shall think most for the intrest of the
town.

4th Voted that the town will protect and completely indemnafy
the purchaser of the fishery the present year for any ex-
pences that may arise in consequence of his using the
banks of Charles River below the dam, provided he uses
them in the same manner they have heretofore been used.

5th Voted that the town raise twenty five dollars for the use
of the Singing Society*— s

Under Article 4, It was Voted that

Tyler Bigelow,
Abijah White, and
Nathaniel Bemis Esquires

be a Committee to ascertain what right the town have to
use the banks on the South side of Charles River below the
dam for the purpose of taking the fish called Shad & Ale-
wives

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

March Meeting was then opened Agreeably to Adjournment
Voted and Chose George Rufsell pound Keeper

Article 18 Dismifsed

19 Dismifsed

20 Dismifsed

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Article 21 Voted to Choose a Committee to view the fence round
the Old burying Ground and report thereof to the town/— >

[David Livermore
Voted and Chose for Said Committee | Moses Coolidge

(Elisha Livermore

22nd Voted to Choose a Committee to view the rout of the
Contemplated from near the Old burying ground to the

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West Boston Bridge Turnpike and make report thereon. —
Voted and Chose George W. Coffin, Leonard Stone and
Seth Bemis for said Committee

Voted to excuse Nathaniel Broad from serving as Highway
surveyor.

Voted & Chose John Hunting, Highway Surveyor for the
year ensuing.

Voted to Adjourn this Meeting to the House of Nath1
Broad for the sole purpose of farming out the taxes this
evening at 6, O'Clock.

Agreeably to Adjournment the Inhabitants met at the
House of Nath1 Broad, and proceeded to farm out the taxes
on the following conditions. (Viz)

The purchaser to Give Good and sufficient bonds to the
satisfaction of the Selectmen for the faithfull performance
of his duty, and that if the taxes are not collected within
one year from the time of receiving them, he, the purchaser
is not to receive any premium for collecting the same.

The taxes were then put up and struck off to

Thaddeus Cole, for two Cents on a dollar.

Voted & Chose Thaddeus Cole, Collector

Voted to difsolve this meeting.

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Article 23 Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to
repair the Meeting house.

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

[527]

1825

Selectmens)
Meeting /

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Na-
thaniel Broad, April, 4, 1825 the following businefs was
transacted, (Viz) John H. Clark, & Thaddeus Cole were
appointed Auctioneers for One Year.

William Lynch was appointed Engine man for the Engine
called the Relief, also, David Hager Jr & Samuel Harvey
were Appointed Engine men for Engine No 1.

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Likewise the pews in the gallery of the Meeting house were
let at Auction for one year from the first of May next, on
the following conditions. The purchaser to pay cash down,
or give a note payable on the said first day of May at which
time he takes pofsession. Beginning at No 1 which is the
pew in the West Gallery at the northwest corner next to
the wall, and were struck ofiF to the following persons

No 1 To Benjamin Wood for 3„ 50 pd

2 " Coolidge P. Wood " 4„ 00

3 " David Hager " 3„ 25 note

4 " Tristram Knight " 3„ 00 pd

5 " William May " 2„ 75 pd

6 " William H. Lawton 3„ 00 pd

East side beginning next to the Singers

No 1 To Frederick A. Bemis 4„ 75 pd

2 " Abijah White 4„ 25

3 " Alpheus Cutter 4„ 00 pd

4 " Thomas Learned 4„ 00

5 " George Coolidge 4„ 25

6 " Benjamin Wood 4„ 50 pd

$45,, 25

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Oaths}

April 4, 1825 James Gillpatrick was sworn as Feild driver —
Peter Clark & Nathaniel Bright were sworn as Fence
viewers

Thomas Learned was sworn as Constable

Before John Clark, Town Clerk

[528]

Oaths}

April 4, 1825. Isaac Dana & Coolidge P. Wood, were
sworn as Surveyors of Lumber, Isaac Dana was sworn as

Culler of Hoops & Staves

Nathaniel Broad was sworn as Field driver

Levi Thaxter Esqr as Town Treasurer & John Hunting as
Surveyor

Before John Clark, Town Clerk5— >

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Watertown Records.

Selectmen s
Meeting
April 4
1825

Middlesex SS.

To John H. Clark one of the Constables of the town

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-

wealth of Mafsachusetts forthwith to summon and notify
L S the freeholders and other inhabitants of said town of
L S Watertown, qualified to vote in town Affairs to afsemble
L S at the public Meeting house in said town on Friday the

eighth day of April at four of the Clock in the afternoon, to

Act on the following Articles, Viz.*— >

l8t To Choose a Moderator for Said Meeting.

2nd To hear the report of any Committee and Act any thing
thereon

3rd To Know if the town will Accept of the Farm purchased
by the Overseers of the poor, and Grant money to pay for

the same. Also — to grant money to make the necefsary

repairs & additions to the House, to purchase furnature,
build a new barn, purchase Stock and farming utensils, to-
gether with such other Articles as may be necefsary for the
carrying into effect the object of the town in purchasing a
Farm on which to place their poor and Act any thing
thereon — —

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with
your doings thereon to the Selectmen at or before the time
Appointed for said Meeting.

Given under our hands and seals, this fourth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty five.*— >

of Watertown

Greeting.

Warrant
for

Town
Meeting

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

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[529]

1825

The foregoing Warrant was drawn by the Selectmen
at a Meeting at the house of Nathaniel Broad, April 4th
1825

Attest John Clark, Town Clerlo^

Pursuant to the within warrant I have warned the in-
habitants qualified as within exprefsed to meet at the time
& place & for the purposes therein mentioned by notifying
them in person or leaving word at their usual places of
abode Watertown April 8, 1825

John H. Clark, Constable*— >

Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of
WTatertown met at the public Meeting house in Said town

on Friday the 8th day of April 1825. and proceeded to

Act on the Warrant by Article as follows

Article l8t Voted and Chose Walter Hunnewell, Moderator.

Article 2 Dismifsed

Article 3rd Voted that the Town approve of the doings of
the Overseers of the poor in contracting with Israel Whitney
for the purchase of his Farm for the sum of Thirty Eight
hundred dollars

Voted That the Treasurer of the town be authorised &

directed to receive of Israel Whitney a Good & sufficient
deed of his farm & to give the said Whitney in payment
therefor, in behalf of the Town a Note of hand for Thirty
eight hundred dollars payable the l3t day of April next
with Interest.

Voted That the Overseers of the poor be Authorized as

soon as convenient to build a new Barn, make such repairs
and Additions to the buildings on said Farm, & procure
such Furnature, Farming Utensils, Stock & other articles as
may be in their discrefsion necefsary for the accommoda-
tion, management & support of the poor; and to draw on
the Treasurer for money to defray the expences of the
same

Voted — that the Treasurer of the town be Authorized and

directed

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Directed to Borrow for the use & upon the credit of the
Town the sum of Twenty two hundred dollars — for such
length of time & upon such terms as he in his discretion
shall think expedient.

Voted — that the Overseers of the poor be directed forever
hereafter to make an Annual report in the months of
March or April of all the expences for the support of the
poor the preceeding year.

Voted to difsolve the meeting

April 8, 1825 Leonard Stone, was sworn as surveyor of
highways before John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmen's!
Meeting J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke
Robinson April 11th 1825 — the following businefs was
transacted, viz<— 4

Asa Pratt was Appointed Sexton for one year from the l8t

of May 1825 Twenty five dollars being a compensation

for his services for ringing the Bell, puting up and taking
down the Stoves & Funnels, sawing the wood, building the
fires, sweeping the Meetinghouse &c — For attending
Funarels of Adults Three dollars & fifty cents in sumer,
and four dollars in the Winter season — and for Children in
proportion

Also — the following Accounts were allowed and an order

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Oath}

To Levi Thaxter for his Services as Afsessor &
Treasurer the last year

To Thomas Clark for his services as Afsessor for
ditto

To Amos Livermore for his services as Afsessor
last year

12 —

To Mahitable Segar for her weekly allowance for
one year up to April 1st 1825

39

25

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1825

To Samuel Walker for the Support of Taba)
Learned six months up to April 8th 1825 j $13 —

To Joseph W. Gay for the support of Edmund]
Wellington from Deer 15 1824 to April 1, 1825—

being 17 Weeks @1.$

1 17„

To Ashael Stearnes for Cost of suit against the
town in favour of Ebenezer Stedman & others —

\ 97

OQ

To John Lenox, for shaving Robert Saunder'
deceased

1 1//

UU

To Samuel Hyde, for board & Clothing for Jon3'
iNuiLing ior one year to ine ouin iviarcn loz.d —

To the City of Boston for Cash furnished Mary'
kj. warren to iviarcn iy, loij

UU

To Howell Powell, for boarding Jonas White V
v^niiaren to /\pru lotn lozj - — j

^ 18

To Samuel Bird for Blacksmith work

To Hiram Hosmer, for Medacine & Attendance]
for Clarissa White J

\ 6.

—

To Nathaniel Bemis Jr for Medacine & Attend-]
ance on Sundry of the poor J

> 10

—

To Thomas Whitney for the support of Lucy]
White for one year to the 2nd March — 1825 J

■ 39.

00

To Luke Bemis for repairs & work on Bemis]
Bridge J

' 9.

00

To the Town of Cambridge for the support of]
Andrew White in Jail J

>

To Gilbert Nichols for his services as Constable]
the last year j

10

To Catherine Hunt for services rendered Jonas]
Whites Children & Robert Saunders j

' 5„

29

Likewise the following persons were Appointed Engine
men for the Engine furnished by Mefsrs. Seth Bemis & C°
Viz. Jacob Baldwin, Robert E. Bemis, Solomon R. Bullard,
Levi Bigelow, Dana Bullard, Asa R. Burnham, Jarvis G.
Farrar, Samuel Farwell, Samuel Hortham, J W C Jones,

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Leonard Fuller, Joel Stone, Cyrus B. Thayer, Josiah
Ti'lden, Osgood Putnam, Ebenezer Dunham.

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk
[532]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen April 20th 1825 the follow-
ing Warrant was drawn

Warrant 1
for

May Meeting]

Middlesex S8 To John H. Clark one of the Con-
stables of the Town of Watertown. Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify & warn the freeholders
L S and other inhabitants of the town of Watertown qualified
L S agreeably to the Constitution, to meet at the public Meet-
L S ing house in said town on Monday the second day of May
next at three of the clock in the afternoon for the purpose
of Choosing one or more Representatives to represent them
at the next General Court Appointed to be convened and
held at Boston on the last Monday in May next

Also, You are alike required to notify and warn the
freeholders and other inhabitants of the said town of
Watertown qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to
meet at the public Meeting house in said town on Monday
the second day of May next at four of the clock in the
afternoon to act on the following Articles Viz«— ^

1st To Choose- a Moderator for said meeting

2nd To hear the report of any Committee and act any thing
thereon

3rd To Know if the town will petition the Legislature for leave
to sell their fishery, for more than one year and Act any
thing thereon.

4th To Hear the request of Thaddeus Cole and act any thing
thereon

5 To Hear the request of Artimas Rogers and act any thing

thereon Hereof fail not and make return with your

doings thereon unto the Selectmen at or before the time
Appointed for said meeting.

Given under our hands and seals, this twentieth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand

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1825

Eight hundred and twenty five*

Amos Livermore ] Selectmen
Gilbert Nichols | of
Joshua Coolidge Jr J Watertown

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Middlesex Ss. May 2nd 1825

Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the
freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Water-
town as within directed by posting an attested copy of the
within at the public Meeting house in said town two
Sundays prior to said meeting

John H. Clark, Constable

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants
afsembled May 2nd 1825, and gave in their Votes, which
were Sorted and counted & were as follows viz*— j

For Marshall B. Spring One hundred & thirty four votes

" Thomas Clark Thirteen votes

" Abijah White Eleven votes-

Constantine V. Swan two votes-
< — ^Attest John Garb-

Also the inhabitants met at 4, O'Clock and proceeded to
Vote as follows viz*— >

Article 1 Voted and Chose Walter Hunniwell Moderator

Article 2 The Committee Appointed to view the rout for
the proposed road leading from the Old burying Ground to
the West Boston Bridge Turnpike made a report, for which
see file*— >

Article 3rd Voted that the Selectmen be directed to petition
the Legislature for an alteration in the fish act

Article 4 dismifsed

Article 5 dismifsed

Voted to difsolve the Meeting

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

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Watertown Records.

[534]

Watertown May 2nd 1825 The following list of names were
handed in, as appointed Engine Men for the Engine called
the Relief viz< — >

Nathaniel G. Bailey, George Harvey*— >

Avery Clark, Leonard Sanderson

Allen Ward, Norman Dolly
Nathaniel Bright Jr.

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

May 17th. 1825 Amos Livermore, Gilbert Nichols & Charles
Whitney were sworn as afsessors for the ensuing Year
before Nathaniel R. Whitney Esquire

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

The following warrant was issued by the Selectmen
May 13th. 1825

Warrant for]
Town \
Meeting J

To John H. Clark one of the Constables of the Town of
Watertown Greeting

US You are hereby required in the name of the common-
I}S wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify and warn the freeholders
L\S & other Inhabitants of the town of Watertown, qualified
by law to vote in town affairs, to afsemble at the public
Meeting house in said town on Monday the Thirtieth day
of May Instant at four of the Clock in the afternoon to Act
on the following Articles, Viz^-j

l9t To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2nd To Know if the town will approve of a road laid out by the
Selectmen, leading from the old burying Ground to West
Boston Bridge Turnpike Road and act any thing thereon*— >

[535]

1825

3rd To Know if the town will choose a Committee to make bye
laws for the town respecting the stands of those people who
bring Wood, fish &c for Market & petition the Court of
Sefsions to Approve the same & Act any thing thereon

Watertown Records.

533

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with
your doings thereon unto the Selectmen at or before the
time appointed for said meeting

Given under our hands and seals,
this thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty-five'— »

Amos Livermore ] Selectmen
Gilbert Nichols \ of
Joshua Coolidge Jr j Watertown

Middlesex Ss. May 30th. 1825

Pursuant to the warrant within I notified & warned the
freeholders & other inhabitants of the town of Watertown
to meet at the time & place and for the purpose within
mentioned, by posting up attested Copies of this warrant
two Sundays in succefsion at the public Meetinghouse in
said town

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of
Watertown met at the public Meeting house in said town
on Monday the 30th day of May 1825 and proceeded to
vote by article as follows Viz* — »

Article l3t Voted & Chose Walter Hunnewell, Moderator*— >

2nd. dismifsed

3rd dismifsed

Voted to dissolve the Meeting

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

[536]

Selectmens 1
Meeting \
May 3* 1825 J

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House Nathaniel

Broad May 30th 1825 the following accounts were

allowed and an order drawn on the Treasurer to pay the
same — Viz* — ,

To the Town of Reading for the support of]
Joseph Prentifs from August 14 — 1824 to April >
9th 1825 34 Weeks J $57 „ 00

^Editorial Note: — probably meant May 30th.

534 Watertown Records.

To the widow Hannah Farrar for support of
Benjamin Whitney 13 Weeks to Apl 30, 1825 —J

1 19„

50

To Joseph Robbins for Supporting Cloel
Fisk 3 Months to 15 May 1825 j

1 17„

50

To Mark Vose for Boarding John Reming-'
ton one year ending May 1, 1825 .

1 60„

00

To Francis Bowman for Surveying Road layed
out by the Selectmen

t

f 2„

25

To Asa Pratt for repairs on Engine & for his)
services as Sexton for one year ending May 3,
1825 j

23„

46

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Na-
thaniel Broad July 4th 1825

the following businefs was transacted Viz Samuel

Blanchard was Aprobated as a Retailer

[537]

1825

Also the following Accounts were allowed and an order
drawn on the Treasurer to pay the same viz

To Hannah Adams for Keeping house for Wil-)

liam Winchester J 45,, 00

To George Harvey for boarding Nath1 White)

Nine Weeks & three days to Apl 23 1825 J 7„ 08

To Amasa Jackson for boarding Fredrick Rem-)
mington 4 weeks & 4 days J 4„ 39

To Abijah White for Cash paid for Wood & 1 1„ 56

To Mark Vose for boarding Sally Barry & Shoes)

for J Remmington &c j 17„ 00

To Elijah Hager for Support of Lucy Hager from)

Deer 1—1824 to June 1.— 1825 / 32„ 50

To Samuel Barnard for Plough for Highway — 9„ 00

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Watcrtown Records. 535

Selectmen's
Meeting
Sept 12 '
1825

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Nath1
Broad September 12 1825 the following businefs was trans-
acted Viz. William Bright was appointed an Engine Man

Also the following Accounts were allowed (Viz)

To Charles Bird for an Iron bar $1„ 25

William Hart for the support of Mrs Greene)
from Deer 18, 1824 to March 18—1825 J 6„ 50

To Josiah Mason Jr for Plank for the Great)

Bridge 1 55„ 22

To Luther Barrett for painting posts round the)

pump, Trough, Guide boards &c J 14„ 50

To J. M. Peirce for work on Engine No 1 1 . 50

538

To James P. Briggs for repairs on Engine No 2 — $7,, 83

To James P Briggs for repairs on Engine No 1 — 13„ 72

To William Johnson for repairs on Engine No 1 3. 60

To Coolidge P. Wood for repairing fence on)
Treadaways bridge, Making Trough forf
pump and putting down posts j 35„ 13

To George Domet for Long Hose for Engine No 1 )
& repairing Short Hose /

To Isaac Dana for Labour on bridge 13. 00

Also the following persons were Aprobated as Innholders &
Retailers (Viz)

Luke Robinson )
Elisha Stratton I
Nathaniel Broad f Innholders
Jonas Wyeth J

John Clark

Thaddeus Cole I

Luke Bemis ( Retailers

Mason Hunting

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

536

Watertown Records.

Selectmen's
Meeting
Oct 3rd
1825

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Na-
thaniel Broad October 3rd 1825, the following businefs was

transacted Viz Luther Adams was appointed an

Engine man for Engine No 1

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

[539]

1825

Selectmen's
Meeting
Novr 14
1825

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Nath1
Broad Novr. 14, 1825 the following businefs was transacted
viz<— i

To Levi Thaxter Esqr Treasurer of Watertown

You are hereby directed to receive the following
sums in part payment for the list of Taxes committed
Thaddeus Cole to collect for 1823 & 4 they being abate-
ments of the several persons Taxes hereafter named, viz*—

Norcrofs Wright „ 86 Amount Brought up $33. 00

Joshua Blanden 1„ 72 D Fuller 1„ 72

Charles Bradbury 1„ 72 Benjamin Gardner 1„ 72

Maxfield Bond 1„ 72 Thomas Glaser 1„ 72

Calvin Bailey 1„ 72 Joseph Goodridge 1„ 72

Samuel Bosington 1„ 72 Kendall Holt 1„ 72

Caleb Cheeney 1„ 72 Mr Hastings 1„ 72

Thomas Cox 1„ 72 Mr Hyde 1„ 72

Thomas Cox Jr 1„ 72 Alexander Jemison 1„ 72

Joseph Chesley 1„ 72 Paul Kendall 3„ 91

Joseph Cole 6„ 34 George Langdon 1„ 72

Orin Clark 1„ 72 Jonas Livermore 1„ 72

J. P. Cutler 1„ 72 Silas Morse 1„ 72

Atherton Chaffee 1,, 72 Benjamin Moreson 1„ 72

George Ellis 1„ 72 Jacob Mead 1„ 72

Abraham Farwell 1,, 72 Thomas B. Osgood 1„ 72

Jeremiah Fuller 1„ 72 William Price 1„ 72

CarryedUp $33. 00

Carryed Over $62,, 71

Watertown Records.

537

[540]

Amt Brought Over $62,, 71 Amount Brought up $83. 35

Bela W Putnam 1„ 72 Samuel Welsh Jr 1„ 72

John Pease 1„ 72 Abel Whitney 1„ 72

Elijah Ray 1„ 72 Asa Williams 1„ 72

Thomas Sera 1„ 72 Jonas White 2nd 1„ 72

Benjamin Stevens 1„ 72 John Barnard 0. 50

John Stimpson 1„ 72 Willard Johnson 1„ 46

John Stimpson Jr 1,, 72 Lydia Harrington 0 59

Daniel Turner 1„ 72 Samuel Currier 1„ 72

Daniel D Thompson 1,, 12 Thomas Cheeney 1„ 12

George Teague 1„ 12 Josiah Tilden 25

Andrew White 1, 72 Abial Rufsell 1„ 72

Samuel Walker 1,, 12 Artemas Rogers 1„ 12

Daniel Price 1„ 12

Amt Carryed up $83—35

$101,, 63

Amounting in all to the sum of One hundred and one
dollars and Sixty three cents.

Also James Annis and Ebenezer Mead, were appointed
Engine men for Engine No 1.

Likewise, the following Accounts were allowed and
an order drawn on the Treasurer directing him to pay the

same Viz<^-»

To Zacheus Pond for the Support Mary White)

from the first of January to 1 9 Apl j 31. 00

To Jonathan B. Harrington for Books and paper)

for the use of the Afsessors J 6. 34

To the Town of Cambridge Supporting Andrew)

White in Jail J 9 90

To Caleb Lincoln for work on Bemis Bridge 26. 12

To Elijah Ray to Afsist him to Remove to the)

State of Maine J 10 —

To Artimas Rogers for Repairing Engine 3

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

538

Watertown Records.

[541]

1825

Selectmen s
Meeting
Novr 28
1825

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Na-
thaniel Broad November 28 — 1825 — the following businefs

was transacted Viz Amasa Jackson & Elisha W. Dana

were appointed Weighers of Beef

Also — Isaac Dana, Luke Robinson and Thaddeus Cole
were Appointed Measurers of Wood and Bark
Also — Artemas Rogers was appointed Sealer of weights and
Measures

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Na-
thaniel Broad January 2nd 1826 — the following persons
were Appointed Engine Men for Engine No 1

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmen's
Meeting

1826

January 2 t

(Viz) Asa Pratt
Rufus Lee

Moses Whitney Jr
James P Briggs
David Hager Jr
Samuel Harvey
Elmer Meid
James Annis
William V. Lynch

Henry Bright
Lewis Upham
John M Peirce

William Johnson
Henry Kendall

Also for Bemis* or No 3

Robert E. Bemis
Jacob Baldwin
Cyrus B. Thayer
Josiah Tilden

Leonard Fuller
William Bright
Solomon R. Bullard

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Watertown Records. 539
[5421

Oaths

1826 January 7th Luke Robinson and Isaac Dana were
Sworn as Measures of Wood & Bark

before John Clark, Town Clerk

1826 January 9th Artemas Rogers was Sworn as Sealer of
Weights and Measures

Before John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmen's
Meeting
Jany 30—
1826

At a Meeting of the Selectmen January 30 1826-

Levi Thaxter and John Clark were appointed Agents to
lease the Fishery the ensuing year

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmen's
Meeting
Febry 6th
1826

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of

Nathaniel Broad on Monday the 6th February 1826 the

following Accounts were allowed and an Order drawn on
the Treasurer directing him to pay the same (Viz)

To Henry Craft for Stone for Treadaways Bridge 9„ 75

To Asa Brooks for Blinds for Meeting House — 14 —

To Susan Sanderson for making cloths for the)

White Children J 1„ 13

To Asa Pratt for Wood for Meeting house 9„ 20

To Isaac Dana for Stone for Treadaways Bridge 7„ 25

To Henry Craft for Repairing Treadaways j

Bridge f 53„ 50

To Jotl
Bridge

To Jotham Keyes for Work on Treadaways j

540 Watertown Records.

To William May for Catridge paper, Tax Bills,)

&c J 14„ 41

To Rev. Convers Francis for a five Dollar Bill ofl

the Eagle Bank / 5„ 00

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

[ 543 ]

1826

At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feb. 22—1826 the

following warrant was drawn for March Meeting. Viz*— >

Warrant
for March
Meeting
Feb. 22
1826

To John H. Clark one of the Constables of the town
of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify and warn the male
Inhabitants of said town qualified by law to Vote in town
affairs, to meet and afsemble at the public Meeting house
in said town on Monday the Sixth day of March next at
ten of the Clock in the forenoon to Act on the following
Articles Viz' — >

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting-

2nd To choose Town Officers for the ensuing Year

3rd To choose a Sexton and agree how he shall be paid for his
services.

4th To determine whether swine and neat Cattle shall go at

large the ensuing Year and Act any thing thereon

5th To agree what schools shall be kept the ensuing year and

Act any thing thereon

6th To grant money to open make and repair the highways in

said town and act any thing thereon

7th To hear and examine the Accounts of those persons to

whom the town are indebted, grant money to pay the same

and act any thing thereon

8th To hear the report of the Committee for making an estimate

of the expences of the town for the Year ensuing and Act

any thing thereon

Watertown Records,

541

9th To hear the report of other Committees and act any thing
thereon

10th To Know what method the town will take to support their
Poor, for the year suing to Grant money to pay for the
same and Act any thing thereon

[544]

11th To hear the statement of the Selectmen concerning the

Treasurey and Act any thing thereon

12th To Know what Method the town will take to collect their

Taxes for the Year ensuing and act any thing thereon

13th To Know if the town will take any order relative to the

destruction of certain Birds & Pickerel & act any thing

thereon

14th To Know what method the town will take to dispose of
their Pews in the Meeting house & Act any thing thereon

15th To Know if the town will take any measures to preserve
the fish in Charles River and Act any thing thereon.

16th To Know if the town will indemnify Moses Whitney &
George Coolidge for expences in defending a suit brought
against them by the town of Brighton for fishing in Charles
River above the dam, and act any thing thereon

17th To Know if the town will purchase a new set of Hymn
Books for the use of the Singers & Act any thing thereon —

18th To Know if the town will choose a Committee to confer
with the town of Brighton relative to the fishery, And act
any thing thereon

19th To hear the statement of Jefse Bird and others relative to
the laying out a road from near the town burying ground to
the West Boston Bridge Turnpike, and Act any thing
thereon

20th To Know what Method the town will take to raise money to
pay for the Poor House farm and act any thing thereon

And you are further requested by
the Authority aforesaid, to notify and warn the Inhabitants
of the said town of Watertown qualified to vote for Repre-
sentatives to meet and afsemble at the public Meeting-
house in

said

[545]

1826

Said town on Monday the Sixth day of March next at two
of the clock in the afternoon to give in their Votes for
County Register & Treasurer

542

Watertown Records.

Hereof fail not and make return of
this warrant with your doings thereon to the town Clerk,

at the time and place above mentioned, Given under

our hands at Watertown this twenty second day of Febru-
ary AD. 1826' — ,

Amos Livermore ] Selectmen
Gilbert Nichols [ of
Joshua Coolidge Jr J Watertown

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Na-
thaniel Broad February 27 1826 the following accounts
were allowed and an order drawn on the Treasurer directing
him to pay the same Viz<— >

To James P. Briggs for Repairing Engines 13„ 54

To Samuel Barry for use of the Singing Society 25„ 00

To Edward Lowd for his services as fish Ward 41

days J 4„ 00

To George Coolidge for Sundry Repairs on)

School house and Services as fish Ward J 13„ 98

To Jerome Hearsey for Setting Glafs in Brick &)

West School houses & Meeting house / 5„ 05

To John Tucker for Repairing Buckets & Strap\

for Engines J 8. 33

To the Estate of Joseph Peirce for shafts for)

Engine & Whipple tree J 3„ 75

To James P Briggs for Repairing Hearse ■ 2„ 1 1

To Gilbert Nichols for Powder and Making)
Catridges J 1 00

Attest John Clark Town Clerk

[546]

Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified and
warned the male Inhabitants of said town qualified as
therein exprefsed to meet at the time and place and for the
purposes therein mentioned by posting up two attested

Waterto'xn Record:. 543

Copies of said warrant at the public Meeting house in said
town two Sundays in suceisicr. prior to said meeting

John H. Clark, Constable

Dated at Watertown March 6 — 1 S 2 6

Pursuant to the warrant Issued February 22, — 1826
the Inhabitants of Watertown Assembled March 6th 1826,
and proceeded to vote by article as follows. \ w — ,

Article 1st Voted and chose Levi Thaxter Esq Moderator

2~~: Voted and chose John Clark, Town Clerk and he was
sworn before Levi Thaxter Justice of the Peace

Voted and chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Town Treasurer**^

'Amos Livermore
Voted and chcse for Selectmen • Gilbert Nichols

Joshua Coolidge Jr

John Clark

Voted and chose for Overseer of • 'Nathaniel Bright
the Poor v Thomas Learned

'Amos Livermore
Voted and chose for AJsessors ■ Gilbert Nichols

Charles Whitney

Voted and chose for Constables Isaac Dana

John H. Clark

[547]

Voted and chose for Tvthing Men

Voted and chose for Fence Viewers

Voted and Chose for Clerks of the
Market

Voted and Chose for Field drivers

'Asa Pratt
Thomas Learned

Zacheus Pond
Paul Learned
Nathaniel Bright
| Peter Clark

'Luke Robinson
Nathaniel Broad

[Joseph Bird
| Henry Bright
< George Harvev
William Hem'
James Gillpatrick
Nathaniel Broad

544

Watertown Records.

Voted and Chose for Hogreeves

Nathaniel G. Bailey
Avery Clark
Abraham Lincoln
Samuel Blanchard

Voted and Chose for Surveyors [Isaac Dana

of Lumber \Coolidge P. Wood

Voted & Chose for Cullers of Staves [Isaac Dana
and Hoops \ Willi am Horn

Elisha Livermore
Joshua Coolidge Jr
Abijah White
Charles Whitney
Levi Thaxter
Eliakim Morse
Seth Bemis
John Hunting
John Clark

Voted and Chose for Firewards

[54fl]

Article 3rd Refered to the Selectmen

{John Clark
Nathaniel Bright
Thomas Learned

Article 4th dismifsed

5th Voted that the money be divided as heretofore, and that
each district keep their windows and seats & Benches in
repair out of the money received.

6th Voted to pafs this article

7th Refered to the Selectmen

8th Voted to Accept the report of the Selectmen & Treasurer it
being an estimate of the expences of the town for the
currant Year viz<~-*

For Support of the Ministry 560 — 00

For Support of public Schools 1200 —

For Support of the Poor 1000 —

For the Interest on the towns debt — 360 —

For Contingent expences 330

For Making & Repairing Highways 700

For the purpose of discharging in part

the towns debt 1000

see report on file

5150,, -

Watertovon Records.

545

9'-h Pafsed

10* pafsed

1 1 Voted to Accept the Account of Levi Thaxter Esq Treasurer
as examined by the Selectmen, they being a committee for
that purpose, And place the same on rile, the result of which
is that Levi Thaxter as Treasurer is Credited with the

sum of - £9504.52

And is Charged with the sum of 9409.70

ieaving a Balance due him from the town of — $ 94.82
as will appear by the account on file*— »

16th Voted that the town Allow Moses Whitney and George
Coolidge the sum of forty four Dollars and grant Money to
pay the same.

17th Voted that the Selectmen be directed to purchase three
Doz Hymn Books for the use of the singers4— >

Abijah White
18:h Voted and Chose 'Luke Bemis

Thomas Clark for a Committee to confer
with the town of Brighton relative to the fishery

Voted to Adjourn to 3 O'Clock then to meet at this place

The Meeting for the Choice of County Register &
Treasurer was then Opened the Votes were given in for
County Register counted and sorted and were for William
F. Stone Fifty three Votes

The Votes for County Treasurer were then given in,
were sorted & counted and were for Nathan Brooks, fifty
One votes

[549]

546

Watertown Records.

Agreeably to adjournment the Inhabitants met and
proceeded as follows

Under Article 7th Voted to allow the Overseers of the Poor the
sum of One Hundred and fifty Dollars for their time and
expences in purchasing the Poorhouse Farm, and superin-
tending the repairs on the same

19th Pafsed

[550]

20th Voted that the Treasurer be, and is hereby Authorised and
directed to borrow on the credit of the town the sum of
thirty eight hundred dollars for such length of time and
upon such terms as he shall think expedient, for the purpose
of discharging the note which Israel Whitney holds against
the town

Voted to adjourn to the house Nathaniel Broad for the
purpose of farming out the Taxes at 6 O'Clock

Agreeably to adjournment the Inhabitants met at the
House of Nathaniel Broad and proceeded to farm out the
taxes on the following conditions. Viz.<— *

The purchaser to give good and sufficient Bonds to the
satisfaction of the Selectmen for the faithfull performance

of his duty And, that if the taxes are not collected

within one year from the time of receiving them, he the
purchaser is not to receive any premium for Collecting the
same.

The taxes were then put up and Struck off to John H.

Clark for one cent and six eights of a cent on a dollar

Voted and chose John H. Clark Collector

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first Monday in April
next to meet at the public Meeting house at 4 O'Clock in
the Afternoon

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Watertown March 6th 1826

Oaths

Isaac Dana and John H. Clark were sworn as Constables

Levi Thaxter was sworn as town Treasurer

George Harvey & Henry Bright were sworn as field drivers

Zacheus Pond was sworn as fence viewer

Isaac Dana was sworn as surveyor of Lumber & Culler of
Hoops & Staves

Watertown Records.

547

Nath1 G. Bailey, Avery Clark & Sam1 Blanchard were
sworn as Hogreeves

All the Above before John Clark, Town Clerk

[551]

1826

Watertown March 6th 1826 John Clark and Thomas
Learned were Sworn as Surveyors of Highways before Levi
Thaxter Justice of the Peace

April 3 1826 Gilbert Nichols and Joshua Coolidge Jr
were sworn as Selectmen before John Clark Town Clerk

Warrant
for
April
Meeting

To John H. Clark Constable of the Town of
L.S. Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to notify the male Inhabitants of
said town of Watertown, qualified by the Constitution to
vote for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senators, and
Counsellors, to meet and afsemble at the public Meeting
house in said town on Monday the third day of April next
ensuing, at one of the Clock in the afternoon to give in their
votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senators, and
Counsellors, Agreeably to the Constitution of said Com-
monwealth.

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant
with your doings thereon to the Subscribers at the time and

place above mentioned Given under our hands and

seal at Watertown this twentieth day of March AD. 1826

Gilbert Nichols
Joshua Coolidge Jr

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Middlesex Ss. April 3rd 1826, pursuant to this warrant I
have notified the male Inhabitants of the town of Water-
town to meet and afsemble at the time & place & for the
purposes within mentioned by posting up two Attested
Copies of the within warrant at the public meeting house in

548

Watertown Records.

said town of Watertown two Sundays next preceeding the
third day of April John H. Clark,

Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of
Watertown Met at the public Meeting house in said town
for the purpose of giving in their Votes for Governor
Lieutenant Governor, Senators, and Counsellors, the whole
number of votes given in were Sorted, counted and re-
corded and were as follows.*— ■>

For Governor

His Excellency Levi Lincoln Fifty Seven Votes

For Lieutenant Governor

Thomas L Winthrop Sixty Votes
Alden Bradford Eight Votes

For Senators & Counsellors

Leonard M Parker Sixty two Votes
Abel Jewett Sixty three Votes
Charles Train Forty three Votes
Luke Fiske Fifty five Votes
Benjamin F. Varnum Sixty three Votes

{ohn Keyes Seventeen Votes
Jathan Brooks Five Votes
Luther Lawrence One Vote
Samuel Hoar three Votes
David Townsend One Vote

The votes were Accordingly declared and sealed up in
open Town Meeting

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

[552]

Samuel Hubbard Twelve Votes

H. G. Otis one Vote

James Lloyd one Vote

Attest John Clark Town Clerk

WaUrtown Records.

549

[553 ]

1826

Watertcwn April 3 1826

Adjournment
of March
Meeting J

Agreeably to adjournment the March Meeting
was then Opened, and the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund
made a report which was accepted and put on hie

Under Article 18th It was Voted that the committee chosen
to Confer with the Town of Brighton, or any Committee
said Town may choose for the purpose of uniting the
F;she-:e^ of Watertown &c Brighton & preventing future
collisions 6*: disputes relative to said fisheries, be authorised
and have full power and authority to agree with the said
town of Brighton to unite the Fisheries of the two towns,
and agree upon the proportion of the proceeds of the
Fineries each Town shall receive, fix the time, places &

manner of taking the fish to Join with said town of

Brighton in a petition to the Legislature for a law to carry
their agreements into effect, & to do & perform all such
acts and things relative thereunto as they may think best
for the Town.

Voted to choose a committee to look into the doings
of the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund

Nathaniel Bemis
Voted and chose for said Committee' Tyler Bigelow

vThaddeus Cole

Voted to Choose a Committee to examine the Accounts of
the Overseers of the poor

'George Coolidge
Voted £*: Chose for said Committee • Abijah White

(Thomas Clark

[ 554 ]

Voted to Excuse John H. Clark from being a Collector of
Taxes

Voted that the Fish Committee Viz George Coolidge Isaac
Dana and John H. Clark, be Authorised to procure the
consent of the owners of land over which the Brighton
Fishermen pafs in drawing for Shad & Alewives, and when
procured prosecute for the same

550 Watertown Records.

Voted to Adjourn this Meeting to the House of Luke
Robinson, till Six O'Clock this evening for the purpose of
Farming out the Taxes

Agreeably to Adjournment the inhabitants met and pro-
ceeded as follows

Voted & Chose Jeremiah Rufsell pound keeper*— >

Agreeably to adjournment the Inhabitants met at the
house of Luke Robinson, and proceeded to farm out the

Taxes on the following conditions, viz the purchaser to

give Good and sufficient bonds to the satisfaction of the
Selectmen for the faithful performance of his duty, and that
if the Taxes are not Collected within one year from the
time of receiving them he the purchaser is not to receive

any premium for collecting the same. The Taxes were

then put up and struck of to Thaddeus Cole for three Cents
on a Dollar

Voted & Chose Thaddeus Cole, Collector*— »

the Meeting was then dissolved

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

[555]

1826

Selectmens)
Meeting J

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke
Robinson April 3rd 1826 — the following businefs was
transacted (Viz)

The pews in the side Galleries of the Meeting house
were let at Auction beginning at North west pew in the
West Gallery next to the Wall, for one year from the first
of May next when the purchaser takes possession, the
purchaser to pay cash down or a Note payable on the said
first day of may, and they were struck off to the following
persons

No 1 to George Robbins for $3„ 25 paid

2 u Thomas Livermore 2„ 75 paid

3 " John Frost 2„ 75

4 " George Coolidge 2„ 62lA

5 " Asa Pratt 2„ 50 paid

6 " T.Cole 2„ 50 paid

Watertown Records.

551

on the East side beginning
next to the Singers

No 1 To Chester Bullard

John Hunting
Levi Whitney

Thos Learned (use of Town)

Luther Barrett

Thos Learned (use of Town)

3„ 50 paid
3„ 25
3„ 50 paid
3„ 37V2
3„ 00
2„ 62y2

$35,, 62V2

Also the following persons were Appointed Engine Men for
Engine No. 1. Viz.*— >

George Tucker
John Broad
John Marble Jr
Phineas A Johnson
John Robberts

556

Also the following persons were Appointed Engine Men for
the Engine belonging to Mefsrs Seth Bemis & Co Vi;

Alpheus Cutter
Asahel G Allen
Levi Whitney
Wm T. Baldwin
Reuben Spaulding
Luther B. Pierce
Luke C. Pierce

Daniel F. Emery
George Mosman
Oliver Farnsworth
J W. C. Jones
Henry Eustis
Barton Varnum
Heman Wheeler

Likewise the following persons were Appointed Engine
Men for Engine No 2 (Viz)<— »

James Robbins
John M. Harris
Benjamin F. Farrar
Giles A. Meacham
John Daniels
Benjamin Dana
Andrew Cole
Samuel Barnard
Frederick A. Bemis
William Dana

John Bond
Allen Ward
George Harvey
Nathaniel Bright Jr
Leonard Sanderson
Luther Adams
Samuel Bright
Ebenezer Fuller
Emery Hartshorn

Also Asa Pratt was appointed Sexton for one year from the
1st of May 1826 — Twenty five Dollars being the compensa-

552

Watertown Records.

tion for his services for ringing the Bell, taking down and
putting up stoves sweeping the house &c &c. For attending
Funerals the same price as he had the last year, and to
render every service as he heretofore has done

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

[557J

1826

Watertown April 18, 1826 Isaac Dana & Thaddeus
Cole were sworn as Measurers of wood & Bark before

John Clark T. Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke
Robinson April 18, 1826 — the following businefs was
transacted (Viz).«—

Peter Harrington

Elijah W. Luce and

Miles Sprague Jr were appointed

Engine Men for Engine No 1.

Also the following Accounts were allowed and an Order drawn
on the Treasurer to pay the same (Viz)<— ^

To Gilbert Nichols for his services as Afsessor)
the last year & for Attending before A Courts \
Committee j $42,, 00

To John H. Clark for his services as Constable!

the two last Years — j 10. 00

To Amos Livermore for his Services as Afsessor)

the last Year J 13„ 50

To John Clark for his services as Town Clerk the)

last Year / 25„ 00

To Levi Thaxter for his services as Treasurer the)

last year & Blank Book / 40. 50

To Asa Pratt for his services as Sexton the last)

year / 25„ 00

Attest John Clark Town Clerk

Watertown Records. 553

Watertown May 1 1826 Amos Livermore was sworn as
Selectman

before John Clark, Town Clerk

[558]

Warrant ]
for May [
Meeting j

At a Meeting of the Sele&men at the House of Luke
Robinson April 18 — 1826, the following Warrant was
issued.

To John H. Clark one of the Constables of the Town of
Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify and warn the male
Inhabitants of said Town being twenty one years of Age
and upwards, qualified as the Constitution prescribes to
vote for Representatives to meet at the public Meeting
house in said town on Monday the first day of May next at
three of the Clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of
choosing one or more Representatives to represent said
town in the General Court, Appointed to be convened and
held at Boston on the last Wednefday of May.

And You are further required by the Authority
aforesaid to notify and warn the male inhabitants of said
town Watertown qualified to vote in town Affairs, to meet
and afsemble at the public Meetinghouse in said town at
four of the Clock in the Afternoon on said day, to Act on
the following Articles*— s

lBt to Choose A Moderator for Said Meeting

2nd To Know if the town will Authorise the Committee who
have in charge the subject of the Road and landing place
near Charles River — to settle & fix the line between said
Road & landing place & lands of the Rev Convers Francis &
Doctor Hiram Hosmer, and Act any thing thereon.

[559]

1826

Hereof, fail not, and make return of this Warrant, with
your doings thereon to the subscribers, at the above men-
tioned time and place

Watertown Records.

Given under our hands and seal, at Watertown this
eighteenth day of April AD. 1826* — »

Middlesex Ss. May lat 1826, Pursuant to the above
warrant I have notified & warned the male inhabitants of
the town of Watertown to meet at the times and place and
for the purpose above mentioned by posting up attested
copies of this warrant at the public Meeting house in the
town of Watertown two Sundays next preceeding the first
day of May within mentioned John H. Clark Constable

Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants
afsembled May l8t 1826 and proceeded as follows

Voted to send one Representative*—

the Votes were then given in Sorted & counted and were as
follows

For John Clark Forty Nine votes
" Seth Bemis Forty Six votes
" Abijah White Twenty eight votes

John Hunting Twenty two votes
" Thomas Clark Six votes

Levi Thaxter One vote

there was a motion then made to reconsider the vote to
send one Representative — and after counting the Inhab-
itants sitting

And Standing, the Selectmen declared it to be a vote to
reconsider the former Vote, which was immediately doubted
by a large number of the Inhabitants who requested them
to make it certain by dividing the house which they, the
(Selectmen) refused to do, saying they were satisfied & that
was enough

It was then moved that the meeting be difsolved, but
the Selectmen refused to put the motion, It was then ob-
served by Eliakim Morse Esqr that if they considered the

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

and

[560]

Watertown Records.

555

vote reconsidered which they first took, that the town
stood as they did when they first commenced, but the
Selectmen refused to act any further saying that the Meet-
ing had died of itself

The Meeting for the transacting of town Affairs was
then Opened, and the Inhabitants proceeded as follows.

Article 1st Voted and chose Walter Hunnewell Moderator and
ascertaining that he was absent they
Voted & chose Seth Bemis Esqr — Moderator

Article 2nd Voted that the whole subject relative to the boundry
lines between lands of the Rev Convers Francis & Doct
Hiram Hosmer And the Road and landing place near
Charles River be refered To Tyler Bigelow Abijah White
and Nathaniel Bemis Esqr to establish the same as they
shall think most fit and proper and for the best intrest of
the Town

Voted to difsolve the Meeting.*— >

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

[561]

1826

Petition ]
for Town \
Meeting J

To Amos Livermore Gilbert Nichols & Joshua Coolidge Jr
Selectmen of Watertown.

The Subscribers Inhabitants & freeholders
of said Town request that a Meeting of the Inhabitants may
be called on the 15th day of May Instant to know the minds
of the town whether they will send one or more Repre-
sentatives to represent them in the next General Court to
be convened and held at Boston on the last Wednesday of
the present month

Watertown May 3rd 1826*—,

Samuel Learned
Adam Brown
Isaac Dana
Luther Barrett

Nathaniel Bemis Jr
C. P. Wood
Ziba Bridges
Benjamin Wood

556

Watertown Records.

Luke Robinson Richard Sanger

Eliakim Morse Jalel Baker

George Coolidge Marshall S. Fowle

Jotham Keyes Francis Leath

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke

Robinson May 4th 1826 the following warrant was

drawn for a town Meeting

To John H. Clark one of the Constables of the
Town of Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify and warn the male In-
habitants of said Town being twenty one years of Age and
upwards, qualified as the Constitution prescribes, to vote
for Representatives, to meet at the public Meetinghouse in
said town on Monday the fifteenth day

of

[562]

Of May Instant at three of the clock in the afternoon, for
the purpose of choosing one or more Representatives to
represent said town in the General Court, Appointed to be
convened and held at Boston on the last Wednefday of
May.

And You are further required by the Authority afore-
said to notify and warn the male Inhabitants of said town of
Watertown qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet and
afsemble at the public Meetinghouse in said town at four
of the clock in the Afternoon of said day, to Act on the
following Articles Viz

l3t To Choose A Moderator

2nd To hear the report of any Committee and act any thing
thereon, Hereof fail not and make return of this war-
rant with your doings thereon to the Selectmen, at the
above mentioned time and place

Given under our hands and seal, at Watertown
this fourth day of May AD. 1826* — »

Amos Livermore | Selectmen
Gilbert Nichols \ of
Joshua Coolidge Jr J Watertown

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

557

Middlesex Ss May 15th 1826

pursuant to the above warrant I have notified &
warned the male inhabitants of Watertown to meet at the
time & place & for the purposes above mentioned by posting
up Attested Copies of this warrant two Sundays next pre-
ceeding said fifteenth day of May

John H. Clark, Constable

[563]

1826

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants

Assembled at the public Meetinghouse May 15th, 1826

and proceeded as follows*— »

Voted to send two Representatives

The Selectmen then directed that there should be but one
voted for at a balloting*— »

The votes were then brought in and were as follows
(Viz)

For Seth Bemis One hundred & fourteen votes
John Hunting Nine votes
John Clark Sixteen votes
George Coolidge one vote
Amos Livermore one vote
Levi Thaxter Two votes
Thomas Clark fourteen votes
Nath1 Bright Thirteen votes'—*

Seth Bemis was then declared to be elected

They then proceeded to a second ballot which was as
follows

For John Clark Sixty eight votes
Levi Thaxter one vote
Thomas Clark Twenty Seven votes
John Hunting Seven votes
Amos Livermore One vote
Nath1 Bright Sixty votes

There not being any choice it was Voted to reconsider
the vote to send two Representatives and send but one

Voted to dissolve this meeting

The Meeting for the transacting of town affairs was then
opened

558

Watertown Records.

Article lBt Voted & chose Seth Bemis Moderator
Voted to difsolve the Meeting

Attest John Clark Town Clerk

[564]

Oaths

Watertown June 5th 1826, Amos Livermore Gilbert
Nichols & Charles Whitney were sworn as Afsessors for the
ensuing Year before John Clark, Town Clerk

June 15 1826 Nathaniel Bright was sworn as surveyor of
Highways & as Fence viewer for the ensuing year before

John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmen's!
Meeting J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke
Robinson on Monday the 4th day of September 1826 the
following businefs was transacted, Viz*— >

To Levi Thaxter Esq Treasurer of Watertown,

You are hereby directed to receive the following sums in
part payment for the list of Taxes committed Thaddeus
Cole to collect for the year 1824 & 5 they being abatements
of the several persons Taxes hereafter named

for 1824

Brought up

19„

27

Michael Green

1„

72

Thomas Cox Jr

1.

45

Martin Blanden

1„

72

Joseph Cole

5„

31

Gilbert Kirker

1.

72

Daniel Cummings

h,

45

1825

Henry Cooms

1.

45

Rodman Davis

1.

45

Mr Cowly

1.

45

Lydia Harrington

56

Thomas Daniels

1.

45

David Woodman

2„

36

Nath1 Eaton

1.

45

Asa Sumner

hi

20

Martin Furlong

1.

45

Heirs of David Stone

hi

29

James Floid

1.

45

George Harvey

hi

45

Michael Green —

1.

45

1825

Mr Carlton

h,

45

Ebenezer Ayers

hi

45

Benjamin Gardner

hi

45

Mr Bowers

hi

45

William Griffin

h,

45

William Bartlet

1.

45

Francis Hager

1.

45

Thomas Cox

1.

45

Carryed up

$43,,

43

Carryed up $19—27

Watertovon Records. 559
[565]

Amt Brought Up 43. 43 Amount Brought up $62,, 28

Mr Hoyt 1„ 45 Elijah Ray 1„ 45

Leonard Hall 1„ 45 Benjamin Rice 1„ 45

Mr Harpam 1. 45 Amos Rice 1„ 45

Mr Hart 1„ 45 Miles Sprague Jr 1„ 45

Gilbert Kirker 1„ 45 Nath1 Sumner 1„ 45

Edward Magee 1„ 45 John Snow 1„ 45

Nahum Morse 1„ 45 John Stimpson Jr 1„ 45

John Morse 1„ 45 Sam1 Walker 1„ 45

John Prichard 1„ 45 Aaron Whitney 1„ 45

Mr Priest l/y 45 Benjamin Stevens 1 45

James Prichard 1„ 45 Samuel Welsh Jr 1„ 45

Osgood Putnam 1 45 Daniel Wellington 1„ 45

Daniel Rice 1. 45

$62,, 28 $79,, 68

Amounting in all to the sum of Seventy Nine Dollars

and Sixty eight Cents also on Seth Bemis Tax for 1825

$15„79 — Also — Daniel Cary, was appointed Engine Man
for Engine No 1.

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

The following letter was received from the Trustees of
the Ministerial Fund

Watertown Sept 4 1826

Letter from
the Trustees

of the
Ministerial

Fund

Gentlemen, I am directed by the trustees of the Watertown
Ministerial Fund to inform you that a vacancy has recently
taken place in their board, by the death of Nath1 R Whitney
Esqr and that in pursuance of the vote of the Town pafsed
on the 4th day of March AD 1822 the remaining trustees
have proceeded & elected Nath1 Bemis Esqr to fill the
vacancy.

I am Gentlemen very Respectfully your Obt Sert

Levi Thaxter, Clerk of sd Corporation
To the Selectmen of Watertown

Copy Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

560

Watertown Records.

[566]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke
Robinson on Monday Sept 11, 1826 the following Warrant
was drawn.

Warrant ]
for Town |
Meeting J

To Mr Isaac Dana one of the Constables
of the Town of Watertown Greeting*— >

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify & warn the male In-
habitants of said town qualified by law to vote in town
affairs, to meet and afsemble at the Meeting house in said
town on Monday the twenty fifth day of September Instant,
at three of the clock in the afternoon, to act on the following
Articles (Viz).

l8t to Choose A Moderator for said Meeting

2nd to know if the town will take any measures to oppose the

Trapilo Road (so called) & act any thing thereon

3rd To know if the town will Accept a Road laid out by their
Selectmen, leading from West Boston Bridge Turnpike
beginning near the east end of Charles Bird's Shop, from
thence through land of Isaac Patten & the Heirs of Jere-
miah Fowle to the great County Road in front of the House
Occupied by Miles Sprague Jr. And act any thing thereon —

4th To know if the town will choose a Committee to prepare
Bye laws- for the town, to regulate the stands for Wood,
Fish-Carts & Oysterbords & Co. And Get the same Appro-
bated by the Court of Sefsions, & Act any thing thereon

Hereof, fail not and make return of this Warrant to
the Town Clerk with your doings thereon, at the time and

place above mentioned. Given under our hands &

seals the Eleventh day of September AD. 1826

Amos Livermore 1 Selectmen
Gilbert Nichols \ of
Joshua Coolidge Jr J Watertown

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

561

[567]

1826

Watertown September 25th 1826

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified & warned
the male Inhabitants of the town of Watertown qualified
by law to vote in town Affairs; to meet and Afsemble at the
time and place, & for the purposes therein mentioned

Isaac Dana, Constable

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhab-
itants of Watertown met at the Public meeting house in
said town on Monday the twenty fifth day of September
AD. 1826 and proceeded to vote as follows.

Article 1 — Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esquire Moderator

2nd Voted to choose a Committee to opose the laying out of
the Road as prayed for by Thomas Page & others, from the
termination of a new highway at the Waltham line to Mr
Bond's house in Watertown, at the road leading to West-
Cambridge.

[Thomas Clark
Voted and chose for said Committee] Nathaniel Bright, and

[Levi Thaxter Esqrs.

3rd Voted that the laying out of a Road, begining forty one
& half feet from the east end of Charles Bird's Brick Shop
on the West Boston Bridge Turnpike to the great County
Road, by the Selectmen in the manner that the same is
hereby reported by them to the town be, and hereby is by
said town approved & allowed and that said Road be

established in the manner as layed out by the Selectmen

And that their report thereof be recorded at length upon
the town records which report is as follows (Viz.v— . 4

Whereas Isaac Patten & others having petitioned the
Selectmen of Watertown to lay out a Road or Highway
from the West

Boston

[568]

Boston Bridge Turnpike Road through land of said Patten &
land of the heirs of Jeremiah Fowle deceased to the great
County Road leading from Watertown to Cambridge

562

Watertown Records.

We the Subscribers Selectmen of Watertown, having noti-
fied the said Patten & Samuel Etheridge of Charlestown,
the Father & Guardian of said heirs being all the parties
known to us to be interested, met them this day & naving
heard their several objections & allegations for & against
the laying out a road as aforesaid, & having examined the
premises do adjudge & consider that a road from said
Turnpike to said County road will be of Great use and
convenience to the Inhabitants of Watertown, and we do
accordingly lay out a Road or Highway for the use of the
Inhabitants of said town of Watertown forever, as follows.
Viz. Beginning forty one & half feet from the east Corner
of Charles Bird's Brick Shop on said Turnpike Road and
running northerly a straight line through said Patten's
land to land of said Fowle's heirs at a Stake, thence through
land of said Fowle's heirs to the said County road at a
stake ten feet from the west corner of the House owned by
said Heirs & now occupied by Miles Sprague Junr, the road
to be twenty five feet wide & to lay wholly on the Westerly
side of said bounds. And we consider that the laying out
said road will be of greater benefit than injury to the said

Fowle's Heirs & the said Patten we therefore do not

award damages to any person All which we do hereby

report to the town to be Approved & allowed at some
public meeting of the Inhabitants thereof regularly notified
& warned.

Watertown Sept 11th 1826' — ,

Amos Livermore ) Selectmen
Gilbert Nichols [ of
Joshua Coolidge Jr J Watertown

[569]

1826

Article 4th Voted to choose a Committee to prepare Bye laws
for the town to get them approbated by the Court of Sef-
sions, and to lay the same before the Inhabitants of said
town for their Acceptance

] Co1 Thomas Learned
Voted & chose for said Committee [Co1 John Hunting, and

J John Clark

Voted to dissolve the meeting

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

563

To John H. Clark, one of the Constables of the town of

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to notify and warn the male
Inhabitants of the town of Watertown who are qualified by
the Constitution to vote for Representatives in the General
Court of this Commonwealth to meet and afsemble at the
public Meetinghouse in said town on the sixth 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 said Commonwealth in the Congrefs of
the United States for the Middlesex district.

And you are further required by the Authority afore-
said to notify and warn the male inhabitants of said town
of Watertown qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet and
assemble at four of the Clock in the afternoon on said day,
and at the above sd place to Act on the following Articles
Viz:< — »

l8t To choose a Moderator

2nd To Know if the town will reconsider the vote passed

March 4 — 1822 Authorising the Trustees of the Ministerial
Fund to fill any vacancy in their board, and act any thing
thereon.

3rd To hear the report of any Committee & act any thing
thereon

4th To Know if the town will take any measures erect Hay
scales, and Act any thing thereon

Hereof, fail not and make return of this Warrant with
your doings thereon to the subscribers at the time Appointed

for said meeting Given under our hands and seal, at

Watertown the twenty third day of October AD. 1826.*— >

The fore going Warrant was drawn at a Meeting of the
Sele&men at the House of Luke Robinson October 23, 1826

Watertown-

-Greetings

March

[570]

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

564

Watertown Records.

Middlesex fs November 6th 1826

Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have
notified and warned the male Inhabitants of the town of
Watertown to meet at the time & place and for the purposes
within directed by posting Attested Copies of the within
warrant at the public Meetinghouse in said Watertown two
Sundays next preceeding the said six day of November

John H. Clark, Constable of Watertown

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant, the Inhabitants
qualified as therein exprefsed, met at the public Meeting
house in said town on Monday the 6th day of Novr 1826 —
and proceeded to open the meeting and givin the votes for
a Representative to represent the Middlesex district in the
Congrefs of the United States, the Votes being sorted and
counted by the Selectmen & Town

Clerk

[571]

1826

Clerk and were declared to be as follows Viz*— »

For the Honorable Edward Everett, Thirty one
votes — 31

The Meeting for the transacting of town Affairs
was then opened, and they proceeded as follows. Viz*— »

Article l9t Voted & chose Thomas Clark, Moderator

Article 2nd Voted that the order pafsed March 4th 1822
Authorising the Trustees of the Ministerial fund to fill any
vacancy .that may happen in thei r board — be, and the same
is hereby resinded, and, that they are hereby directed to
notify the Selectmen, when any such vacancy may happen
Agreeably to the Act of incorporation

Article 3rd two Committees made reports for which see file

4th Voted that the Town will not erect Hay scales
Also Voted to choose a Commite to confer with the Guard-
ian of the Heirs of M. B. Spring relative to the purchase of

their Hay scales the use of the town and to ascertain

what scales can be erected for*— »

[Luke Bemis

Voted & chose for said Committee j John Hunting, and

[Samuel Learned, Esqrs

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

565

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke
Robinson November 13th 1826, the following Accounts
were allowed (Viz)

To George Coolidge for his services as a Witnefs)

in the Action Against Daniel Draper J 6„ 24

To Luther Barrett for his services as do. 3.12

To John Clark for his services as Witnefs Against)

do / 3. 12

To Isaac Dana for his services as a Witnefs)
Against do J 3. 12

To Hesekiah Bacon for his services as a Witnefs
against do

} 3. 12

[572]

To John Tucker for 64 Knapsacks furnished for the
Militia of the town ?74.67< — »

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Selectmen's
Meeting
January
1st 1827

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke
Robinson, on Monday evening January l3t 1827 the follow-
ing businefs was transacted (Viz)*— >

The following persons were Appointed Engine Men
for Engine No 1.

Henry Bright
Henry Kendall
John M. Peirce
Phineas A. Johnson
Moses W7hitney Jr
David Hager Jr

Elmer Mead
James Annis
Peter Harrington
Daniel Carey
Asa Pratt
Rufus Lee

Also the following persons were appointed Engine
Men for Engine called the Relief or No 2

Benjamin F Farrar
Giles A. Meacham
John Daniels
Benjamin Dana
Andrew Cole
John Bond
George Harvey

Nathaniel Bright Jr
Samuel Bright
Ebenezer Fuller
Amory Hartshorn
William F. Dana
Allen Ward

566

Watertown Records.

Likewise the following persons were Approbated Engine
Men for the Engine belonging to Mefsrs Seth Bemis & Co
or No 3

R E Bemis
Jacob Baldwin
Levi Fuller
Solomon R Bullard
William Bright
Alpheus Cutter
A. G Allen
Wm T. Baldwin

C Bullard
Luke C. Peirce
Luther B. Peirce
Daniel F Emery
J. W. C. Jones
Heman Wheeler
Godfrey Wheelock

[573]

1827

Also the following Accounts were allowed and an order
drawn on the Treasurer to pay the same. Viz<— >

To Jonathan B. Harrington for Hymn Books &)

Stationary J 19„ 30

To John Clark for Expences incured in Repairing!

the Great Bridge &c J 20„ 42

To Tyler Bigelow to be Accounted for by him in
his Settlement with the Town, for expences in-
cured in defending the suit Geo Coolidge against
Thomas Learned •

250

To Isaac Dana for Repairs on the Meetinghouse 6„ 50

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke
Robinson January 12 1827, the following persons were
appointed Engine Men for Engine called the Relief or
No 2 (Viz)

William Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Miles Sprague Jr
H. P. Patridge
Varnum Cooper
John Eastman
A. P. Holt
Charles Williams

Watertown Records. 567
[574]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen January 26, 1827 — Levi
Thaxter & John Clark were appointed agents to lease the
Fishery for the ensuing Year.

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke
Robinson Monday evening February 5th 1827 the following
businefs was transacted. (Viz)

To Levi Thaxter Esq Treasurer of Watertown*— ^

You are hereby directed to receive the following sums in
part payment for the list of Taxes committed Thaddeus
Cole to Collect for the Year 1825 they being abatements of
the several persons Taxes hereafter named (Viz)

for 1825 Ezekiel Whitney $4„ 39

Phineas Sanderson 1,, 45 pole Tax
Mary Jackson 4,, 36

for 1826 Jerome Hearsey 2„ 27 pole Tax

Amounting in the whole to the sum of Twelve Dollars
and Forty seven Cents

Also — the following Accounts were allowed (Viz)

To Elisha W Dana for his services as fish Com-)

mittee Man J $2„ 00

To Thomas Clark for his services as Committee)

man to Oppose the Trapalow Road So called — J 3,, 00

To Charles Whitney for Materials & Labour for)

repairing the West School House J 61„ 80

To William S. Bright for the support of David)

Barnard from May 1824 to May 1825 J 20, , 00

To Asa Pratt for his bill of Sundries 14„ 15

$100,, 95

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

568 Watertown Records.

[575]

1827

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Luke
Robinson February 19, 1827 the following businefs was
transacted. (Viz)

Abijah White Esqr
Levi Thaxter Esq and
John Clark, were Appointed Fish
Wardens for the Town of Watertown for the ensuing Year

Also — the following Accounts were allowed and an order
drawn on the Treasurer to pay the same — (Viz)*— 4

To Nathaniel Bright for his services as Com-)

mittee man in opposing the Trapalow Road J $10,, 25

To Levi Thaxter for Ditto — 6, ,00

To Amos Livermore for Glafs set in the East)
Schoolhouse in 1824, & 5 j 5„ 18

To Luke Robinson for refreshments when the)

Cotton Factory was Burnt J 6„ 50

To Ditto for refreshments for the Selectmen — 10„ 00

Attest John Clark, Town Clerk

Warrant )
March |
Meeting J

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at the house of Luke
Robbinson Feby 19, 1827, they isued the following Warrant

To John H. Clark one of the Constables for the Town of
Watertown 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
and afsemble at the public meeting house in said town on
Monday the fifth day of March next at ten of the Clock in
the forenoon to act on the

following

[576]

Following Articles Viz*— >

l8t To choose a Moderator

2d To choose Town Officers for the ensueing year

3d To give in the votes of the electors for a County Treasurer

Watertown Records.

569

4th To choose a Sexton & agree how he shall be paid

5th To determine whether Swine & neat Cattle shall go at

large the ensueing year & Act any thing thereon
6th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensueing year &

Act any thing thereon

7th To grant Money to open, make & repair the highways in

said town and Act any thing thereon
8th To hear and examine the accounts of those persons to

whom the town are indebted, grant money to pay the same

& act any thing thereon

9th To hear the report of the committee for makeing an esti-
mate of the expences of the town for the year ensueing and

Act any thing thereon
10th To hear the report of other Committee's & Act thereon
11th To know what method the town will take to support the

poor & act any thing thereon

12th To hear the statement of the Selectmen concerning their

Treasury & act any thing thereon
13th To know what method the town will take to collect their

Taxes for the ensueing year & Act any thing thereon
14th To know if the town will take any order relative to the

destruction of certain Birds & Pickeral and Act any thing

thereon

15 To know what method the town will take to dispose of their
Pews in the Meeting house & Act any thing thereon

16 To know if the town will take any measures to preserve the
Fish in Charles River & Act any thing thereon

17 To know what method the town will take to raise money to
pay for the Poor house Farm & Act any thing thereon

[577]

1827

18 To know what method the town will take to enlarge the
School house in the East District & Act any thing thereon

19 To know if the town will take any Measures to fill the
board of Trustees of the Ministerial Funds and Act any

thing thereon Hereof! fail not & make return of this

warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the
time & place above mentioned

Given under our hands at Watertown this nineteenth
day of February AD 1827< — ,

Amos Livermore ) Selectmen
Gilbert Nichols > of
Joshua Coolidge Jr J Watertown

570 Watertown Records.

Pursuant to the above Warrant I have notified & warned
the Male Inhabitants of said town qualified as therein
exprefs'd to meet at the time & place and for the purpofses
therein mentioned

dated March 5th 1827 John H. Clark Constable

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

1578]

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of
Watertown met at the public Meeting house in said town &
proceeded as follows (Viz)

l8t Voted & chose Walter Hunnewell Moderator

2d Voted & chose Gilbert Nichols, Town Clerk

Voted & chose Levi Thaxter Town Treasurer

Gilbert Nichols was sworn as town Clerk before Levi
Thaxter Justice of the Peace

Voted to choose three Selectmen

" Voted & chose for Selectmen fLevi Thaxter Esqr

\Walter Hunnewell

Voted to adjourn this meeting to two O Clock this after-
noon .

Atts1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Agreeably to the adjournment the Inhabitants met & pro-
ceeded as follows (Viz)

Voted & chose John Hunting Selectman

[Nath1 Bright

" Voted & chose for Overseers of Poor \ Thomas Learned

[John Clark

" Voted & chose for Afsefsors fNath1 Bright

\Abijah White

u Voted to postpone chooseing the other Afsefsor to the
adjournment of this Meeting— —

Watertown Records. 571
[579]

1827.

" Voted to choose a Committee to examine the Accounts of
the Overseers of the poor for the last year and report at our
next meeting?— »

f George Coolidge
" Voted & chose for said Committe*— -» \ Abijah White

(Marshall S Fowle

The town then took up the 17th Article and Voted that the
Treasurer be, and is hereby directed to borrow on the
Credit of the town, upon such terms as he shall think
expedient the sum of five Thousand Dollars for one year
from the first day of April next, for the purpose of dis-
chargeing the Debts the town owe

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first Monday in April
next, then to meet at this place at nine of the Clock A.M.

Atts1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

The following persons appeared and was Sworn as follows —
Levi Thaxter Esqr, Doc1 Walter Hunnewell, and John
Hunting, as Selectmen & Levi Thaxter Esqr as Town
Treasurer*— >

By Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[580]

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant dated February the
19th 1827 A legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Water-
town met, by an adjournment from the 5th day of March
last & proceeded as follows (Viz)

Voted & Chose John Clark for an Afsefsor

Voted & chose for Constables*—

Voted & chose for Tythingmen*

Voted & chose for fence Viewers*

/John H Clark
\ George Coolidge

f Asa Pratt
\Tho9 Learned

Zacheus Pond
Paul Learned
Nath1 Bright
Peter Clark

572

Watertown Records,

Voted & chose for Clerks of the
Markett*— *

Voted & chose for Field Drivers*— 4

Voted & Chose for Hogreeves*— >

(William Blanchard
\john Hunting

Joseph Bird
Henry Bright
George Hervey
William Horn
James Gillpatrick
Nath1 Broad

David Hager Jr.
Ebenr Fuller
Charles Stone
I Hiram Hosmore*

581]

1827

Voted & chose for Surveyors of
Lumber*— »

Voted & Chose for Cullers of
Hoops & Staves

Voted & Chose for Firewards*

Voted & Chose for Surveyors of
Highways*— >

Voted & chose for General School
Committee*— j

(Isaac Dana
\Coolidge P Wood

flsaac Dana
\ William Horn

Levi Thaxter
Eliakim Morse
Seth Bemis
John Hunting
John Clark
Elisha Livermore
Joshua Coolidge Jr.
Abijah White
Charles Whitney

[Nath1 Bright
jTho8 Learned
(John Clark

Revd Convers Francis

Leonard Stone
i Walter Hunnewell

Levi Thaxter
[Tyler Bigelow

Voted & chose George Rufsell for Pound Keeper-
Voted & Chose for Fish Wardens (Jol?n £lark

[Luke Bemis

4th Voted that the Selectmen provide a Sexton

*Editorial Note: — probably meant Hosmer.

Watertown Records.

573

[582]

5th Article Voted to dismifs & let the law remain in force

6th Voted to Grant twelve Hundred Dollars for the support of
Schools to be divided as follows (Viz) the West District to
have three hundred Dollars the East District to have three
hundred Dollars & the Middle or Double District to have
Six hundred Dollars, Each District to keep their Windows &
seats in repair out of their own money

7 Voted that the Paupers of the town repair the Highways
under the Directions of the Overseer of the Poor who are
the Surveyors

8th that the Accounts against the town be refer'd to the Select-
men for allowance

9 Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen relative To the
Town Treasurers Accounts & that the same be placed on
the town flies the footing of Which stands thus (Viz)

leaveing a ballance due the Treasurer of $78,, 77

Voted to accept the Report of the Ministerial Funds & place the
same on file (the proceeds are $450.3)

13 Voted to farm out the Taxes at the adjournment of this
meeting this evening

14 Article dismifs'd, law to remain in force

15 leaseing of the Pews referd to the Selectmen

17 Voted to grant three Hundred Dollars to pay the Interest
of the town's debts.

Voted (under 7th Article) to grant One Thousand Dollars to pay
the expence of Poor & repairing highway's

Voted to grant three Hundred Dollars for Contingent Ex-
pences

Voted To Grant five hundred & fifty Dollars for the support of
the Ministry in Watertown

Levi Thaxter is Cr By —
and stands charged with

$12628,, 8
12549,, 31

[583]

1827

574 Watertown Records.

Voted that the Selectmen be a committee to examine the Ac-
counts & doings of the overseers of the Poor the ensueing
year

Voted to Adjourn this meeting to three O'clock then to meet at
this place

Attfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Warrant for April Meeting

To John H Clark Constable of the town of Watertown

Greetings— i

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts to notify & warn the male Inhabitants of
said town of Watertown qualified by the Constitution to
vote for Governor Lieu1 Governor Senators & Counsellors
to meet and asemble at the public meeting house in said
town on Monday the second day of April next at one of the
Clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for Governor
Lieu1 Governor Senators & Counsellors agreeably to the
Constitution of said Commonwealth

Hereof fail not and make a return of

this

[584]

This warrant with your doings thereon to the Subscribers
at the time and place above mentioned

Given under our hands this 23d day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty seven

(Levi Thaxter
Walter Hunnewell
John Hunting

Att9t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Agreably to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the
town of Watertown met at the time & place therein Men-
tioned, for the purpose of giveing in their Votes for Governor
Lieut. Governor, Counsellors, & Senators, on Monday the
2d day of April being the l9t Monday in said Month

Watertown Records.

575

The whole number of Votes given in were sorted & counted
& recorded and were as follows (Viz)

For Governor*— »

Levi Lincoln had Seventy four Votes 74

William C Jarvis had Fifty three Votes 53

James Lloid had four Votes 4

Marcus Morton had three Votes 3

Joseph Bird had three Votes 3

James P Brigs had One Vote 1

George Laughton had one vote 1

Harrison G Otis had two votes 2

[585]

1827

For Lieutenant Governor*—^

Thomas L Winthrop had Eighty eight Votes 88

Amasa Jackson had One Vote 1

For Senators & Counsellors*— >

John Keyes had ninety seven votes 97

Leonard M Parker had One hundred & three 103

Benjamin F Varnum had One hundred & two 102

Luke Fisk had One hundred votes 100

Abel Jewett had One hundred & two votes 102

Timothy Fuller had eleven votes 11

Samuel Hoar Jur had eleven votes 11

Calvin Sanger had nine votes 9

Edmund Parker had eleven votes 11

John Abbot had nine Votes 9

Levi Thaxter had two Votes 2

Sam1 Dana had two Votes 2

Luther Lawrence had one vote 1

Joseph Locke had three votes 3

Sam1 P P Fay had two votes 2

Nathan Brooks had two votes 2

John Wade had two votes 2

Charles Train had two Votes 2

The Votes were accordingly declared signed & sealed up in open
town meeting

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

576

Watertown Records.

[586]

Agreeably to the adjournment of March Meeting (page
583) the Inhabitants being afsembled the meeting was
opened, & they proceeded as follows

Art 8 Voted to choose a committe of three to examine the School
houses & see what repairs are nefsessary, and report at
May Meeting.' — >

(Luke Bemis
Nath1 Bright
Levi Thaxter

Voted that each School District shall choose their own Pru-
dential Committee, or agent

Voted that the report of the Committee (Viz)

Tyler Bigelow, Abijah White & Nath1 Bemis respecting the
road in front of Doctr Hiram Hosmore & the Revd Con-
verse Francis, be refer'd to the Selectmen, to act thereon as
they shall see fit

19 Article Respecting enlargeing the number of Trustees of the
Ministerial Funds was dismifs'd ■

The Inhabitants were then call'd upon to bring their Votes for
County Treasurer which were as follows (Viz).

John Keyes had five votes 5

Nathan Brooks had twenty three votes 23

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the Spring Hotell then to meet
at seven O'Clock this evening

Atts Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[587]

1827

Agreeably to the foregoing adjournment the Inhabitants
met at the Spring Hotell, April 2, at seven O'clock in the
evening an proceeded as follows.

Voted to farm out the Taxes upon the following conditions (Viz)
the purchaser to give good & sufficient Bonds to the satis-
faction of the Selectmen for the faithfull performance of
his duty, & if he does not collect & pay in the Taxes that
may be committed to him within one year from the time of

Watertown Records. 577

receiving them he shall not be entitled to any Premium for
collecting them.

The Taxes then were put up for the lowest bider & was
struck off to Jotham Keyes for two Cents & five eights of a
Cent on a Dollar

Voted & chose Jotham Keyes for Collector

Voted to dissolve the Meeting which was accordingly declared
dissolved

Atts Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

April 2, 1827 The Selectmen then put up the Pews in the gallerey
of the Meeting house belonging to the town to lease at
auction, for one year, from the first of May next, begining

at the north west pew next to the wall (call'd N° 1.)

which was struck off To Ebenezer Fuller for $2„ 75

N° 2 To Thomas Livermore 2,, 25

" 3 Abijah White 1„ 76

588

N° 4 pew to George Coolidge for $1„ 62

" 5 " " Daniel Bond — " 1„ 62

"6 " John Hunting — " 1„ 50

N° 1 on the East Gallary next to the Singer's seats was then
put up & struck off To Abijah White for 2„ 50

N° 2 To Levi Thaxter 2„ 37

" 3 " Asa Pratt 2„ —

" 4 " Nath1 Bright 1. 62

" 5 " Comfort Foster 1. 62

N° 6 " reserved for paupers

$21. 61

Also the Selectmen appointed the following persons for Engine
men (Viz)

for Engine N° 3< — »
for Engine N° h — »

Atts Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[Dudley Winslow
\ Frank S Rogers

Nath1 O Annis
William French
Hiram Chase
John Broad

578

Water town Records.

Oaths George Coolidge & John Henry Clark were sworn as

Constables Isaac Dana as culler of Hoops & Staves &

as Surveyor of lumber James Gillpatrick as Fieldriver —

before Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

April 26 the Selectmen appointed the following Persons as
Engine men

{Daniel Eustis
Henry Eustis
Henry Sanborn

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[589]

1827

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at the Spring Hotell
April 16, 1827, the following businefs was transacted (Viz)
They agreed to allow the following accounts & drew an
order on the Treasurer to pay the same, to the several
persons as follows.' — »

To Gilbert Nichols, Amos Livermore, & Charles)
Whitney, for their services as Afsefsors last Year. / $70. —

To Gilbert Nichols for Powder &C 6. 46

To John Clark for his services as Town Clerk last)

Year / 25. 00

To Asa Pratt as Sexton to May 1st 1827 25„ 50

To Charles Bird for Iron work on Bridge &)
Schoolhouse J 5„ 59

To John H Clark as Constable & Fish Committee)

last year J 15„ 00

To Levi Thaxter as Treasurer the last year 40„ 00

To Isaac Dana as Constable to date 1// 50

Sexton

Asa Pratt was appointed Sexton for one year from May l8t
& agreed to take twenty five Dollars for said Service.

Water town Records.

579

Engine!
Men f

They also appointed the following persons as Engine men
Viz

for Engine N° 1

for Engine N° 2

Adolphus Cannon
Artemas Ward
Joseph Turner

James P Briggs
John Robberts
Isaac Robbins
George W Tucker
Charles Hammond
Elezer Rex

Also Artemas Rogers was appointed Sealer of Weights and
Measures for the ensueing year

[590]

WTeighers ofi
Beef<— > J

Thomas Gookin and Amasa Jackson were appointed
weighers of Beef for the town of Watertown the ensueing
year

Measurers \
of Wood J

Luke Robbinson, Isaac Dana, & Thaddeus Cole, were ap-
pointed measurers of Wood & Bark for the ensueing year,
they also isued the following Warrant

To John H Clark one of the Constables for the town of Water-
town. Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to notify and warn the male
Inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in town
affairs to meet and afsemble at the public Meeting house in
said town, on Monday the thirtieth day of April Inst at
three O clock in the afternoon, to Act on the following
Articles (Viz)

1st To Choose a Moderator for said meeting

2d To Choose an Afsefsor in place of Abijah White who

declines serveing the present year
3d To hear the report of any committee & Act any thing

thereon

580 Watertown Record*.

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your
doings thereon unto the town Clerk at the time & place
above mentioned

Given under our hands this 16th day of April AD 1827«— »

Levi Thaxter 1 Selectmen
Walter Hunnewell \ of
John Hunting J Watertown

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[591]

1827

Pursuant to the foregoing warrant to me directed I have
notified & warned the male Inhabitants of Watertown to
meet at the time & place, and for the purposes therein
mentioned

John H Clark Constable

At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Watertown
qualified to vote in town affairs, held April 30th 1827
agreeably to the foregoing Warrant, proceeded as follows

Viz Article 1st Voted & chose Thomas Clark Esqr Moderator

2 Voted & chose Tho9 Clark Afsefsor

3 the statement of George Coolidge, concerning the
Overseers of the Poor, order'd on file.

4th Voted to accept the list of Jurors presented by the
Selectmen —

Voted that this meeting be disolv'd

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Oaths

April 30th 1827 The following persons appeared and made Oath
to the performance of their several duties as town Officers

(Viz) Thomas Clark, Nath1 Bright & John Clark as Afsefsors
Nath1 Bright & Peter Clark Fence viewers — Isaac Dana as
surveyor of Lumber & Wood. Nath1 Bright Tho9 Learned
John Clark Surveyors of Highways, Luke Robbinson sur-
veyor of Wood & Bark. George Hervey Fieldriver

Watertown Records. 581

Aug1 8, John Hunting & William Blanchard Clerk's of the
Markett

before Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Aug1 16 Jotham Keyes was sworn as Collector before

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[592]

At a meeting of the Selectmen held the third day of May,
they issued the following Warrant (Viz)

To John H Clark one of the Constables for the town of
Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts to notify & warn the male Inhabitants of
said town being twenty one years of age & upwards quali-
fied as the Constitution prescribes to Vote for Representa-
tives, to meet at the public meeting house in said town on
Monday the fourteenth Ins1 at three of the Clock in the
afternoon to choose one or more Representatives, to repre-
sent said town in the General Court, appointed to be con-
vened and held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May
Ins1.

Also, You are alike required to warn the Inhabitants of said
town qualified by law to Vote in town affairs, to meet on
the day above appointed at four of the Clock in the after-
noon to act on the following Articles (Viz)

1st To choose a Moderator for said meeting
2d To hear the statement of Israel W7hitney & Act any thing
thereon

3d To hear the Report of any committee & Act any thing
thereon

Hereof, fail not, & make return of this Warrant with your doings
thereon unto the Selectmen at the time and place appointed
for said meeting

Given under our hands this third day of May AD
1827' — ,

Levi Thaxter ] Selectmen
W7alter Hunnewell \ of
John Hunting J Watertown

Atts1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

582 Watertown Records.

[593]

1827

At a public Town meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town
of Watertown qualified by the Constitution To Vote for

Representatives, held May 14, 1827 agreeably to the

foregoing Warrant proceeded as follows (Viz)

l3t Voted to choose two Representatives to the General Court

2d Voted to reconsider the above vote to send two Representa-
tives so far as not to send but one

3 Voted & chose Mr Nath1 Bright for Representative

Atts Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

The Meeting for town affairs then being opened agreeably
to the foregoing Warrant, they proceeded as follows

l3t Voted & chose John Clark for Moderator

Article 2d Voted to refer this Article to the Overseers of the Poor

" 3d Voted to accept the Report of the Committee chosen
to see what repairs were nefsary to be made on the School
house's & order'd the same on file*— >

Voted, to choose a Committee of three to take the number of
Children in the whole town under twenty one years of age
for the purpose of equaliseing the School districts

[Charles Whitney
Voted & chose for said Committee | Gilbert Nichols

[Sam1 Barnard

Voted to dissolve the meeting

Atts1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[594]

Town bye laws.

Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts

Middlesex fs.

At a Court of Sefsions began and holden at Cambridge
within & for the County of Middlesex on the first tuesday
of January being the second day of said month AD 1827

Watertown Records.

583

And now in this term a document is presented to the
Court here, of a tenor following

Viz) "the Committee chosen by the town to prepare by laws for
said town &C ask leave to report the following for the
consideration of the town (Viz) 1st no person shall here-
after put or place any stand, stall or any other thing, from
which to sell, or expose for sale any Oysters, Lobsters or
any kind of fish within twenty feet of the town pump
situated in the public square in said town, or shall any
person wash or dense Oysters, Lobsters or any kind of fish
at said pump, or within the distance aforesaid, And if any
person shall hereafter expose for sale, Oysters Lobsters or
any kind of fish or wash or clean the same within said
distance of said pump, such person shall forfeit and pay the
sum of five Dollars to the use of said town for each & every
offence

[595]

1827

2d the Clerks of the Markett in said town for the time being
shall have power to assign suitable and propper places or
stands in said town, where Oysters, Lobsters and all kinds
of fish may be exposed for sale, and if any person (excepting
traveling retailors of fish) shall expose for sale within the
limits of said town, Oysters, Lobsters or any kind of fish
at any place or stand, other than such as may have been
asigned as aforesaid, such person shall forfeit & pay the
sum of one Dollar to the use of said town for each and every
offence

3d every person who shall hereafter sell Oysters, Lobsters or
any kind of fish in said town shall remove from the place or
stand where he shall sell such Oysters Lobsters or fish, and
from the public stand & squares in said town, all the shells,
scales & other offal proceeding therefrom And if any person
shall suffer such shells, scales or other offal to remain over
night shall forfeit & pay the sum of One Dollar to the use of
said town for each and every offence

4 any of the penalties & forfeitures aforesaid may be re-
covered, by any Clerk of the Markett of said town for the
time being by

Action

584 Watertown Records.

[596]

Action of Debt, brought by him before any Justice of the
peace proper to try the same

Thomas Learned j Committee
John Hunting J

At a public meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of
Watertown Novr 6, 1826* the foregoing report was accepted

Att1 John Clark Town Clerk

And the same is approved by the Court

Copy of Record Att1 A Bigelow Clerk

Received & entered July 9th 1827— (on file)*—,

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen held at the Spring Hotel Septem-
ber, 10, 1827 the following accounts were by them allow'd
and orders drawn on the Treasurer to pay the Same (Viz)

To Thomas Clark for his services as Afsefsor fori

the year 1827 — J 19„ 63

" Charles Bird for spikes for Bridge 15,, 12

Charles Whitney for work on Bridge 9„ —

" Ezekiel Whitney for ditto 4„ 67

" Caleb Lincoln for ditto 16„ 50

" Abraham Lincoln for ditto 10. —

" Overseers of Poor for ditto 49„ 75

" John Clark for salt & Nails for ditto 31/r 35

[597]

1827

" Josiah Mason for Lumber for ditto 3178. 35

" Elijah Hager for house rent for Jonas White)

in the year 1824 J 5. —

" William Horn for Work on Bridge 11. 75

" Luke Robbinson for ditto 2. 25

Editorial Note: — Nov. 6, 1826; script has been followed as to date given.

Water town Records.

585

Also the Selectmen approbated the following persons as Inn-
holders and Retailers for the ensueing year

Luke Robbinson
Nathaniel Broad
Charles Stratton
Jonas Wyeth

John Clark
Luke Bemis
Benjamin Dana
Sam1 Blanchard
Andrew Cole

Innholders

Retailers

Also, the Selectmen appointed the following persons as Engine
men Viz.

Charles Williams \r ^ . XT _

William Hersey jfor Engine N 2

Alva Chandler for Engine N° 1

John Pike for d° N° 3

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk*

[598]

1828 January 7th the Selectmen this day appointed the following
persons named as Engine men for the ensueing year. Viz.

for Engine N° 1.

Henry Bright
Peter Harrington
Asa Pratt
Rufus Lee
John M Peirce
Moses Whitney
Elmer Mead

for Engine N° 3.<— >

Robert E Bemis
Solomon R Bullard
W7illiam T Baldwin
Jacob Baldwin
William Bright
Alpheus Cutter
Tho8 M Chandler
Henry Eustis

James Annis
Oney Annis
Adolphus Cannon
John Broad
William French
Artemas Ward

David Eustis
Leonard Fuller
Luke C Peirce
Frank S Rogers
Henry Sanborn
Herman Wheeler
John Pike
Dan ford White

586 Watertown Records.

att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk"

1828 Jany 12th The Selectmen appointed the following persons
as Engine men for Engine N° 2d (Viz)

Benjamin F Farrar
Giles A Meacham
Benn Dana
Andrew Cole
George Hervey
Nath1 Bright Jur
Sam1 Bright
Ebenr Fuller
Amery Hartshorn

Wm F Dana
Ja8 P Briggs
George W Tucker
Isaac Robbins
Charles Williams
William Hersey
William Davis
Luther G Barrett

[599]

1828

Also they appointed the following Persons for Fish wardens for
the town of W7atertown for the ensueing Year Viz' — >

Abijah White ]
Levi Thaxter \
John Clark j

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Spring Hotel held January
12th 1828 they agreed to allow the following accounts, &
drew orders on the Treasurer to pay the same Viz

To Tyler Bigelow Esqr for Clay for Bridge $5,, 00

Isaac Dana for repairs on Bridge 10,, 75

" Asa Pratt for Wood &C for Meeting house — 8„ 80

" Nath1 Bright for his servicies as Afsefsor — 18,, —

" Jotham Keyes for work on Bridge 17. 75

" Jn° B Harrington for Manuscripts for Af-)

sefsors / 1,, 17

Jerome Hersey setting glafs & stove in Meet-)

house / 7„ 36

John Clark for his servicies as Afsefsor and)

lock for Powder house J 25„ 20

Watertown Records. 587

Tc Benjamin Wood for work on Bridge 00

" Abram Sanger for boating Lumber 8„ 00

" John H Clark for makeing Catriges 2„ 00

" John Hunting his a/c of servicies 13. 65

Attest Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[600]

At a meeting of the Selectmen held February 11 — 1828 held at
the Spring Hotel they agreed to allow the following Ac-
counts and drew an order on the Treasurer to pay the
same (Viz)

To James P Briggs for Irons for Bridge $6. 44

Levi Thaxter Esqr for servicies and costs in)
the suit against E Stedman & others and two>
suits against Dan1 Draper J 150,, 00

" Levi Thaxter for his fees & expences as wit-]
nefs at Worcester Court in suit of Sawing
against the town of Watertown J 6„ 00

Abijah White for his fees & expences as Wit-j
nefs at Worcester Court and for the Plan of \
Wharf J 15. 00

" Samuel Dana Esqr for his Acc* for attending)
before the General Courts committee ancU
arguing the Action against Dan1 Draper J 100. 00

Luke Robbinson for the Seleclmens expences)

& accomodation the last year J 6„ 00

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[601

1828

Abatements of Taxes

At a Meeting of the Selectmen and Afsefsors held June 11th
1828 they proceded as follows in abating Taxes

588

Watertown Records.

Viz We the Subscribers have abated the following Taxes which
are contained in the list of Afsefsments committed to
Thaddeus Cole for Collection for the last year (Viz)

Ezra Alen ,,91

Henry Burnam 2„ 27

Sam1 Corbit 2„ 27

Mr Farnam 2„ 27

David Hager (Pole) . 2„ 27

George Mosman .... 2„ 27

Anthony Rugg 2. 27

Oliver Rusfell 2. 27

John Stuart 91

John Stimpson Jnr. . 2. 27

Nath1 Woodard . . . . 2. 27

Tobias Wilson 2. 27

Nahum P Whitney. 2. 27

Ebenr T Lane 2. 27

Abisha Cottle 2. 83

Nath1 R Whitney... . 51

Calvin Honey 2. 27

am1 caried up $34,, 67

Amount Brot up ... . $34.67

Mr9 Annis 3.65

Solomon Bullard 3.18

Henry Baker 2.27

Thomas Casady .... 2.27

Farrington Hawkes. . 2.27

EWLuce 0.91

Adanijan Penick. . . . 2.27

MrRobbins 2.27

John Snow 2.27

James Scott 2.27

James Vinton 2.27

Ezekiel Whitney 4.56

Erastus Evens 2.27

John Frost (Pole) . . . 2.27

Arthur Williams 2.27

Mr Noone* 2.72

Mary Jackson 6.69

George Coolidge .... 2. —

amount carried over $83.35

[602]

Amount brought over $83.35

To Levi Thaxter Esqr Treasurer for the town of Water-
town, you are hereby ortherised and directed to alow the
above mentioned sum of Eighty three Dollars & thirty three
Cents to the said Cole on his Settlment with you for said
Taxes.

June 22d 1827.

[Thomas Clark
signed*— > \ John Clark

[John Hunting

Recorded by Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Also. The Selectmen & Afsefsors at a Meeting held Jany 12'
1828 made the following abatements. (Viz)

^Editorial Note: — script illegible; possibly Noonan.

Watertown Records.

589

To Levi Thaxter Esqr Treasurer of Watertown

We the Subscribers have abated the following Taxes
which are contained in the list of Afsefsments committed
to Jotham Keyes for collection the present year (Viz)

James Allen $1„ 71

Calvin Harris 1,, 71

Thomas Merrill. ... 1 . 71
Mary Jackson 2 . 52

Luther Parker 1.71

Bartlett Cushman . . . 1.71

Robbinson 1.71

James McRoy 1.71

$14.49

amounting to fourteen Dollars and forty nine cents which
sum you are orthorised and directed to allow to the said
Keyes on his settlement with you for said Taxes.

January 12th 1828<— , Thomas Clark

John Clark
John Hunting

Atts1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[603]

1828

Also, at a meeting of the Selectmen and Afsefsors, held Feb 11,
1828 they made the following abatements Viz. in Jotham
Keyes list committed to him to collect in the year 1827,
and drew an order on the Treasurer to allow the same (Viz)

Farrington Hawkes . $1.71 Charles Hammond . . 1.71

Andrew Bailey 1.71 David Livermore Jnr 1.71

Joseph Cole 6.63

$13,, 47

Amounting to thirteen Dollars & forty seven Cents

signed by* — »

Thomas Clark
Levi Thaxter
Walter Hunnewell
John Hunting

590

Waterlown Records.

Also they drew an order to abate Thomas Worthington's tax in
Thaddeus Cole list of Taxes for 1826 of $2„27
directing the Treasurer to allow the same

(Thomas Clark
Walter Hunnewell
John Hunting

Att* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen held Feby 25 1828 they allow'd
the following accounts & drew an order directing the
Treasurer to pay the same (Viz)

To Luther Barrett for painting Hearse $5.00

" John Roberts for repairing ditto 4.87

" James P Briggs for Iron work 2.33

Atts1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[604]

Warrant for March Meeting 1828

To John H Clark Constable of the town of Watertown

Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts, to notify & warn the male Inhabitants of
said town, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet
and, assemble at the public Meeting house in said town on
Monday the third day of March next at nine of the Clock in
the forenoon, to act on the following Articles (Viz)

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting

2 To choose Town Officers for the ensueing year

3d To choose a Sexton and agree how he shall be paid for his

servicies

4th To determine whether Swine & Neats Cattle shall go at

large the ensueing year, and Act any thing thereon

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensueing year and

act any thing thereon
6th To grant money to open, make, and repair Highways in

said town and Act any thing thereon
7th To hear and examine the Accounts of those persons to

whom the town are indebted & grant Money to pay the

same and act any thing thereon

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591

8th To hear the report of the Committee for estimateing the
expences of the town the ensueing year, and act any thing
thereon

9th To hear the report of any committee & act any thing
thereon

10th To know what method the town will take to suport their
poor & act any thing thereon

11th To hear the statement of the Selectmen concerning the
Treasury and act any thing thereon

12th To know what method the town will take to collect their
Taxes, and act any thing thereon

13th To know if the town will pafs any relative to the destruc-
tion of certain birds & Pickerel, and act any thing thereon

14th To know what method the town will take to dispose of their
pews in the meeting house, and act any thing thereon

15th To know what method the town will take to preserve the
fish in Charles River, and act any thing thereon.

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16th To know what method the town will take to raise money to

pay for the poor house and farm, and act any thing thereon.
17th To know if the town will grant money for the support of a

singing school and act any thing thereon

18th To know if the town will take any measures to provide Hay

scales for the use of the town & act any thing thereon

19th To know if the town will take any measures to assertain

their to certain lands & buildings, now in care of Trustees

of Ministerial funds, and act any thing thereon
20th To know if the town will alter the Road at the south end of

the great Bridge leading up by the side of the River & act

any thing thereon

218t To know if the town will give their committee that were
chosen to defend the town's right to the Wharf near Doctr
Hosmere's house any further instructions, and act any
thing thereon

22d To know if the town will choose a committee to examine the
doings of the overseers of the poor & their books of original
entries from the commencement of the establishment; and
take an inventory of all the personal estate in their hands
and report at our next meeting and act any thing thereon.

Hereof fail not, and make return of this Warrant to
the town Clerk with your doings thereon, at the time and
place appointed for said meeting.

592

Watertown Records.

Given under our hands at Watertown, this eleventh
day of February AD 1828.

Levi Thaxter | Selectmen
Walter Hunnewell [ of
John Hunting j Watertown

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. March 3d 1828 pursuant to the above warrant
I have notified & warned the Male Inhabitants of the town
of Watertown qualified as above to meet at the time and
place, and for the purposses above mentioned by posting
attested copies of this warrant at the public meeting house
in said town two Sundays next preceeding this 3d day of
March.

signed John H Clark, Constable of Watertown
Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[606]

March 3d 1828, pursuant to the foregoing Warrant (dated
Feb* 11 1828) the Inhabitants of the town of W7atertown
met at the public Meetinghouse as therein directed on said
third day & proceeded as follows (Viz)

lBt Voted and chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Moderator

2d Voted and chose Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Gilbert Nichols was sworn as town Clerk, by L. Thaxter,
Justice peace

3d Voted and chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Town Treasurer

Voted to choose three Selectmen

Voted & chose for Selectmen Levi Thaxter John Hunting &
Leonard Stone.

{Thomas Clark s
Gilbert Nichols s
Charles Whitney s

(Levi Thaxter
John Hunting
Peter Clark

Voted to adjourn this meeting untill half past two of the
Clock this day then to meet at this place

Att1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Water town Records.

593

Agreeably to the above adjournment the Inhabitants met &
proceeded as follows (Viz)

Voted & chose for Constables' — >
Voted & chose for Tythingmen* — >

Voted & chose for fence viewers*—*

Voted & chose as Clerk's of Market

George Coolidge
John H Clark

Asa Pratt* — >
Thomas Learned

f Zacheus Pond
j Paul Learned

Nath1 Bright

Peter Clark

(John Hunting
\Thaddeus Cole

607

1828

Voted & chose for field Drivers

Voted & chose for Hogreeves'

Voted & chose for surveyors of
Lumber*— >

Joseph Bird

Henry Bright s

George Hervey (excused)

William Horn

James Gillpatrick

Nath1 Broad

Doctr Hiram Hosmore
James P Briggs
Andrew Cole
Moses Chenery Jr
Robert E Bemis

Isaac Dana s
Abraham Lincoln

Voted & chose as cullers of Hoops &
Staves'— s

Isaac Dana
William Horn

Voted & chose for fire wards'

Levi Thaxter
Eliakim Morse
Seth Bemis
John Hunting
John Clark
Elisha Livermore
Joshua Coolidge Jnr
Abijah White
Charles Whitney

[Levi Thaxter

Voted & chose for Surveyors of Highways \ John Hunting

Peter Clark

594

Watertown Records.

Voted & chose for General School
Committee

Revd Convers Francis
Leonard Stone
Walter Hunnewell
Levi Thaxter (excused)
Tyler Bigelow
Revd Rufsell Streeter
Nath1 Bemis Jnr

Voted & chose George Rufsell for Pound keeper^^

[608]

3 Voted to refer to the Selectmen

4 Voted to let the law remain in force

5 Voted to accept the report of the committee of estimates as
respects schools, that is grant twelve hundred Dollars for
the support of schools to be divided as last year — 31200.00

6 Voted to pafs over

7 Voted to refer to the Selectmen the adjustment the Ac-
counts against the town

9 Voted that the report of the committee chosen to take the
number of Inhabitants under twenty one years of age for
the purpose of equaliseing the school Districts remain on
file.

10 Voted to accept the report of the committee of estimates &
Grant One thousand Dollars for the support of the poor &
the Highways, as therein exprefs'd $1000.00

11 Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen relative to
the town Treasurers Accounts & the same be placed on
the town Files the footing of which stands thus (Viz)
Levi Thaxter Esqr Treasurer stands Credited by sundry
payments made to sundry persons as per Rect9 $7005,, 43
outstanding Taxes remaining in the hands of the

Collector 1241,, 59

Cash in the hands of the Treasurer 9„ 26

$8256,, 28

The above sum being the amount of Taxes remaining in the
hands of Thaddeus Cole March 6th 1827, & Taxes com-
mitted to Jotham Keyes to colect June 1827, and sundries
as per Report on file

Watertown Records. 595

12 Voted to choose Thaddeus Cole — Abijah White Leonard
Stone a committee to assertain the best method to collect
our Taxes the ensueing year, & report at our next meeting

13 Voted that the restrictions the law provides respecting
the distinction of certain Birds & Pickerel be removed

14 Voted that the Selectmen be a committe to lease the Pews
in the Meeting house.

15 pass'd over

16 Voted to grant five Hundred Dollars to pay for the poor

house & farm in part $500,, 00

Voted to pay the Interest of the towns Debts &

Grant : 300. 00

Voted to grant for contingent expences 300 . 00

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1828

Voted, that the Treasurer be, and is hereby directed, to
borrow on the Credit of the town, upon such terms as he
shall think expedient the sum of five thousand Dollars for
one year from the first day of April next for the purpose of
dischargeing the debts the town owe 35000. —

Voted to grant five hundred & fifty Dollars for the support
of the Ministry $550.00

17 Voted to grant One hundred Dollars for the support of a
singing School, to be afsefs'd in the Ministerial Tax.

18 Voted to choose a Committee of three to afsertain the ex-
pence of Hay Scales for the use of the town, and the ex-
pence of a proper site to place them so as to convene the
town & report as soon as may be

[Luke Bemis Esqr
Voted & chose for said Committee*—- » \ Moses Coolidge

[Samuel Learned

19 Voted to dismifs this article.

20 Voted to dismifs

21 Voted to dismifs

22 Voted to choose a committee of three to examine the doings
of the Overseers of the poor & their books of original entries
from the commencement of the establishment, and take an

596 Watertown Records.

enventory of all the personal estate in their hands, & report
at our next meeting

(Abijah White

Voted & chose for said committe \ Tyler Bigelow

[Elisha Livermore

Also Voted that said committee be instructed to assertain as
near as may be, the expence of the poor three years previous
to the adoption of the late establishment

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first Monday in April
next, then to meet at this place at four O clock in the
afternoon

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

1828

March 3rd Thomas Clark Gilbert Nichols & Charles
Whitney were sworn as Afsefsors before Levi Thaxter
Justice of the Peace Nath1 Bright & Peter Clark was sworn
as fence Viewers and Henry Bright as Fieldriver Isaac
Dana & Surveyor of Lumber & culler of Hoops & staves
before

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[610]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen held March 25, 1828 They
agreed with Asa Pratt & he was appointed Sexton for One
Year from the l3t day of May 1828 twenty five Dollars
being the compensation for his servicies for ringing the Bell
takeing down & putting up the Stoves & funnells, clenseing
& sweeping the Meetinghouse when nefsary & render every
service usual for a Sexton to perform Also they Ap-
pointed Artemas Rogers Sealer of Weights & Measures

Thaddeus Cole Luke Robinson, Isaac Dana Measurers

of Wood & Bark Thomas Gookins, & Amasa Jackson

weighers of Beef

Oaths

Levi Thaxter John Hunting & Leonard Stone was sworn as

Selectmen Artemas Rogers as Sealer of Weights &

Measures before

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

597

Warrant for April Meeting April 7, 1828'

To John H Clark, one of the Constables of the town of
Watertown Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts, to notify and warn the male in-
habitants of said Town, qualified by the Constitution to
vote in the choise of Governor, Lieutenant Governor
Senators & Counsellors, 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 Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senators &
Counsellors agreeably to the Constitution of said Common-
wealth

Also to exprefs their approbation or disapprobation by ballot,
of Yea & Nay, of the towns of Groton, Shirley Peperell,
Ashby & Townsend being taken off from the County of
Middlesex and united with the towns of Royalston Win-
chenden, Athol, Templeton Gardner Westminster, Ash-
burnham Fitchburgh, Leominster, Lunenburgh Princetown
Hubbardston Philipston, Lancaster Bolton & Harvard from
the County of Worcester, for the purpose of creating a new

County. You are also alike required to notify & warn

the male Inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in town
affairs to meet at the public meeting house in said town on
Monday the

seventh

[611]

1828

Seventh day of April next at three of the Clock in the
afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz)

l3t To chose a Moderator for said meeting
2d To give in their Votes for County Treasurer
3d To hear the report of any committee and act any thing
thereon

Hereof fail not & make return of this Warrant with
your doings thereon to the town Clerk at the time & place
appointed for said Meeting.

Given under our hands at Watertown this 25th day of March
AD 1828

Levi Thaxter 1 Selectmen
signed John Hunting \ of

Leonard Stone Watertown

Watertown Records.

Attst Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Middlesex fs. April 7th 1828. In obedience to the foregoing
Warrant I have notified & warned the Inhabitants of the
town of Watertown to meet at the time and place and for
the purposes therein mentioned, by posting attested Copies
of this Warrant at the public Meeting house two Sundays
preceeding the above date

(Signed.) John H. Clark Constable

At a Public Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town
of Watertown held April 7, 1828, agreeably to the foregoing
WTarrant They proceeded as follows

The Selectmen Presideing, the Votes were call'd for Gov-
ernor Lieutenant Governor, Senators & Counsellors, and
were brought in sorted & counted and were as follows*—

Governor

For his Excellency Levi Lincoln Sixty one Votes — 61

Marcus Morton Seven d° — 7

R W Dickinson One d° — 1

James Lloyd One d° — 1

Abijah White One d° — 1

Lieu1 Governor

Thomas L Winthrop Sixty two d° — 62

Andrew Cole One d° — 1

Nathan Willis Six d° — 6

Elu Meacham One d° — 1

Tyler Bigelow One d° — 1

[612]

For Senators and Counsellors

Hon. Timothy Fuller Sixty Votes 60

" Charles Train fifty eight d° 58

" Luther Lawrence fifty two d° 52

" Levi Thaxter twenty three d° 23

" John Keyes four d° 4

Benjamin F Varnum nine d° 9

" Sam1 Hoar Jnr forty six d° 46

Daniel Flint forty three d° 43

" William C Jarvis seventeen d° 17

Watertown Records.

599

Hon. Leonard M Parker, nine d° 9

" James Lewis Jnr five d° 5

" John Clark One d° 1

Dan1 Richardson, eight d° 8

Luke Fisk One d°

" Agustus Tower One d°

Abram Whitney One d°

" Abijah White One d°

Andrew WThite One d°

Benjamin Gardner One d°

Tyler Bigelow, One d°

4- The meeting was then adjourned to seven O clock this
evening for the purpose of sealing up the Votes for Governor
Lieu1 Govr Senators & Counsellors, at which time and
place The Inhabitants met at the Spring Hotel, and the
foregoing votes for Govr Lfc Govr Senators & Counsellors
was sealed up in open town Meeting & directed to the
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts, as the
Constitution directs.

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Also, the Inhabitants were call'd upon by the Selectmen
agreeably to the Warrant to exprefs their Approbation or
disaprobation by Yeas & Nays on ballots of the towns of
Groton Shirley, Pepperell, Ashby, & Townsend, being
taken from the County of Middlesex & united to the towns
of Royalston, W7inchenden, Athol, Templeton, Gardner,
Westminster, Ashburnham Fitchburgh Leominster

Luninburgh

[613]

1828

Luninburgh, Princeton, Hubbardston, Phillipston, Lan-
caster Bolton, & Harvard, from the County of Worcester,
for the purpose of creating a new County, the ballots were
brot in, & were as follows (Viz)

/Nays 42

\Yeas 11

Atts1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

600

Watertown Records.

Town Meeting was then opened for the purpose of chooseing
County Treasurer & hearing the reports of any Com-
mittes, agreeably to the foregoing warrant & proceeded as
follows (Viz)

Ar* 1 Voted & chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Moderator

2 The Votes for County Treasury was Call'd for & brot in
sorted & Counted & were as follows

Voted to accept the Report of the Trustees of the Min-
isterial funds, the income of which for the last year which is

as pr Report on file*— >

The town then proceeded to Act under the March
, Meeting Warrant by an adjournment from the 3d day of
March last

Voted to accept the Report of the Committee Chosen to examine
the Poor house Accounts &C & the same was ordered to be
put on file

Voted, To choose a Committee to take into consideration
the best method to collect our Taxes in report at May
meeting

Voted & chose for said Committee*— > ]Levi Thaxter Esqr

Voted, that the Selectmen appoint a Pound keeper

Voted, that the Money granted March last to keep a
Singing School be paid by the Treasurer to the Committe
appointed by the Singing Society

Voted, to adjourn this Meeting to May Meeting.

William Whitney fifty six 56

Joel Adams Eleven 11

John Keyes five 5

now due is

$450.3

AttBt Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[614]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen held April 7th 1828, they
proceeded to lease the Pews in the Galliries belonging to the
town by Auction for one Year from the first day of May

Watertown Records.

601

next, begining at the North pew in the West Gallery next
to the wall call'd N° b — >

N°

1 was struck off

to Miles Sprague

for 30

.75

No

2

George Robbins

for

.75

N°

3

" Asa Pratt

for

.50

N°

4

" Asa Pratt

for

.75

N°

5

" Asa Pratt

for

.87 y2

N°

6

" Abijah White

for 1,

ny2

N°

1 on the East Gallery next to the Singers

N°

1

" Abijah White for

1.

62 3^

N°

2

" Asa Pratt for

1.

75

N°

3

R W Dickinson for

1„

50

No

4

Francis Leathe for

1„

50

No

5

" Asa Pratt for

1„

87M

N°

6

reserved for the use of the Paupers

$13,, 00 ,

Engine Men-

The Selectmen then Appointed the following Enginemen
Viz

Simon Lealand
John P Broad
Joseph Wyeth
Thomas Lincoln
John D Glazer
Joseph Bede
Almon F Kimbal!
Caleb W Wilson

For Engine N° 1,

W7illiam Bixby j

Sullivan Dean \ For Engine N° 2*— >
Nath1 Parlow

Oaths

George Coolidge & John H Clark as Constables and James
Gillpatrick as^field Driver before

Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

602

Watertown Records.

[615]

1828

April 30th At a meeting of the Selectmen held this day,
they appointed Samuel Blanchard as an Engine man for
Engine N° 2d & Dana Stone to Engine N° 1

Att8t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

1828

May 5th At a meeting of the Selectmen held this day they
appointed Samuel Cutting and George G Phelps as Engine
men for the Bemis Engine

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

1828

May 5th At a Meeting of the Selectmen held this day, they
appointed Samuel Pond, Edwin Smith & William Emerson
as Engine Men for Engine N° 1

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk
Warrant for May Meeting

To John H Clark one of the Constables of the town of
Watertown. Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify and warn the male
Inhabitants of said town being twenty one years of age and
upwards, qualified as the Constitution prescribes to vote for
Representatives to meet at the public meeting house in
said town on Monday the twelfth day of May Ins1 at two
of the clock in the afternoon for the purpose of chooseing
one or more Representatives to Represent said town in
the General Court appointed to be convened & held at
Boston on the last Wednesday of May Ins1

Hereof, fail not & make return of this Wrarrant with your doings
thereon to the Subscribers at the above mentioned time &
place.

Given under our hands this l8t day May AD 1828' — »

Levi Thaxter 1 Selectmen
John Hunting \ of
Leonard Stone j Watertown

Atts1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

603

[616]

Return of 1
Warrant for I
May Meetingf
1828 j

Middlesex fs. May 12th 1828 In pursuance to the fore-
going warrant to me directed I have notified the male
Inhabitants of Watertown to meet at the time and place
and for the purposes within directed, by posting attested
copies of this warrant at the public Meeting house in said
town two Sundays next precedeing said twelfth day of
May

signed John H Clark Constable of Watertown*— >
Atts Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a public town meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of
Watertown qualified by the Constitution to Vote for
Representatives held May 12th 1828 agreeably to the fore-
going Warrant Proceeded as follows (the Selectmen pre-
sideing

Voted To choose one Representative

Voted and Chose John Clark for Representative to represent the
town the ensueing year at the General Court to be held at
Boston

Voted to dissolve the Meeting

Att3t Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

March Meeting by adjournment was then declared by the
Moderator to be open and their proceeding were as follows

Voted & chose John M Harris for field Driver who was there

sworn to that office also he was appointed pound

keeper

Voted, that the Overseers of the poor be directed to sell the old
poor house at public Auction for the most it will fetch.

Voted & chose Charles Whitney Collector for the ensueing year
upon the following conditions he to give Bonds to the satis-
faction of the Selectmen for his faithfull performance of
the following conditions (Viz) he is to collect & pay in,
one third of the Taxes that may be committed to him in

604

Watertown Records.

three Months, One third, in six Months & one third in
Nine Months, & to receive as compensation for collecting
two & five eights of a Cent on every Dollar

Voted to discharge from further service the Committee chosen
to afsertain upon what conditions the town could supply

themselves with Hayscales Voted that the Treasurer be

orthorised to borrow upon the Credit of the town five
Hundred Dollars for the purpose

of

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1828

Of discharging the Debts the town owe to the Overseers
of the poor the last year

Voted to dissolve this meeting

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

At a Meeting held September l8t 1828 they agreed to allow the
following accounts and drew Orders to pay the same (Viz)

To Gilbert Nichols for his servicies as town Clerkl

one year ending March 3d 1828 / $25 „ —

To Asa Pratt for repairing Grave yard — Wood for)
Meetinghouse & his servicies as Sexton One Year >
ending May 3d 1828. J 26. 50

To Levi Thaxter for his servicies as Town Treas-1

urer the last year / 40. —

To Gilbert Nichols for his servicies as Afsefsor)

the present year J 27. —

ditto for Cash paid for Tax Bills 12. —

d° for takeing N° Children in Town 3. —

To Charles Whitney for ditto 3. —

To Samuel Barnard for ditto 3. —

To Thomas Clark for his servicies as Afsefsorl

the present year J 21 . —

Also the appointed Jefsee Wheeler & Edwin Robinson Engine
Men for Engine N° 2. and Isaac Robbins as Auctioneer

Watertown Records.

60S

Also, the following persons were aprobated as Innholders &
Retailers

Viz Luke Robinson
Elisha Stratton
Jonas Wyeth

as Inholders

John Clark
Andrew Cole
Luke Bemis
Benjamin Dana
Samuel Blanchard

as Retailers

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk*— >

[618]

1828 September 2d the Selectmen appointed Josiah H Chamber-
lain as Engine Man for Engine N° 1<— >

Attsfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Also the Selectmen Appointed Solomon P Hooker as an
Engine Man for Engine N° 2

1828 September 2d Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

1828 October 21st the Selectmen isued the following Warrant
To John H Clark one of the Constables of Watertown

Greeting

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts to notify and warn the Inhabitants of
the said town of Watertown qualified by law to Vote for
Representatives to the General Court of said Common-
wealth, to afsemble at the public Meeting house in said
town, on Monday the third day of November next at two of
the Clock in the afternoon, to give in their votes for Repre-
sentatives of the people of said Commonwealth in the
Congrefs of the United States for the Middlesex District, —

Also in like manner to afsemble on the same day and place at
three of the Clock in the afternoon, to give in their Votes
for fifteen Electors of President and Vice President of the

606 Watertown Records.

United States Agreeably To an Act of this Commonwealth
pafs'd June 10, 1828

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon, unto the Selectmen on or

before

[619]

1828

Before the time appointed for the said meeting

Given under our hands & Seals this twenty first day
of October in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred & twenty eight

Levi Thaxter ] Selectmen
of

Signed John Hunting J Watertown

Atts1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk.

1828 Novr 3 the following return was made on the forego-
ing Warrant by the Constable (Viz)

Middlesex fs by virtue of this Warrant I have notified and
warned the Inhabitants of said town of Watertown to
meet at the time and place & for the purpose above men-
tioned by posting up attested copies of the above warrant
at the public Meeting house in said town two Sundays next
precedeing the said third of November.

signed John H Clark Constable

Atts Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants qualified as
therein exprefs'd met at the time and place therein men-
tioned the Selectmen presideing they call'd for the votes
for a Representative for the Middlesex District to the
Congrefs of the United States, which were brought in, &
declared to stand as follows. Viz

For the Hon. Edward Everett, One hundred & One Votes.
The Selectmen then call'd for the Votes for fifteen Electors

Agreeably

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Agreeably to the Warrant which were brought in counted &
sorted & declared to stand as follows

For Electors at large

Hon. Thomas L Winthrop had One hundred
Hon. Samuel Lathrop One hundred d°

Nathan Willis, two ditto

David Henshaw two ditto

For Suffolk District

Hon Jefse Putnam had One hundred d°
" John K Simpson two d°

Essex South d°

Hon Stephen White One hundred d°
Josiah Newhall had two d°

Essex North d°

Hon. Bailey Bartlett One hundred
John Rufs two d°

Middlesex d°

Hon Nathan Chandler One hundred
William Austin two votes

Worcester South d°

Gen Jonathan Davis One hundred d°
Hon Jonas Sibley two d°

Worcester North d°

Hon. Silas Holman One hundred
William Williard two votes

Franklin d°

Col Eliel Gilbert had One hundred
John Drury Esqr. two votes

Hampden d°

Hon. Joshua Frost had One hundred
Joseph M Foward had two Votes

608

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1828

Berkshire d°

Samuel Jones Esqr had One hundred
John Drury Esqr two Votes

Norfolk d°

Hon Edward H Robbins had One hundred
Ebenezar Seaver two Votes

Plymouth d°

Hon Seth Sprague had One hundred
Peter H Peirce Esqr. two votes

Bristol d°

Hon Oliver Starkweather One hundred
Elisha Daggett Jnr had two Votes

Barnstable d°

Hon Braddock Dimmick had One hundred
John P Norton Esqr. two votes

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

1829

January 5th,

at a meeting of the Selectmen held this day, they
agreed to allow the following Accounts & drew an order
for the Town Treasurer to pay the same (Viz)

To Jonathan B Harrington Bill of Stationary fori

Afsefsors / $1„ 38

To Asa Pratt for Wood for Meeting house 1 „ 60

" John H Clark for his servicies as Constable)

last year J 10,, —

" Isaac Dana Ballance of his A/c for repairs!

on Bridge & Meeting house J 4. 67

" James P Briggs for Irons for Bridge & Meet-)

ing house J 2„ 30

" John Clark for Salt & Nails to repair Bridge 5 . 67

Watertovon Records. 609

To Overseers of Poor for work done on the Bridge 24. 50
" Levi Thaxter his Bill 34. 17

$90. 29

Attsfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

[622]

1829 )
January 5th/

At a meeting of the Selectmen held this date they Appointed

Abijah White 1

John Clark > Fish Wardens
Daniel Bond J

Also, they appointed the following persons as Engine Men for
the ensueing year (Viz)

For Engine N° 1

Peter Harrington
John M Peirce
Moses Whitney
Elmer Mead
James Annis
Adolphus Cannon
Simon Lealand
John P Broad

Joseph Wyeth
John D Glazier
Thomas Lincoln
Joseph Beedy
Almon F Kimball
Edwin Smith
Samuel Pond
Josiah H Chamberlain

For Engine N° 2

Benjamin F Farrar John Roberts

Giles A Meacham George W Tucker

Benjamin Dana Isaac Robbins

Andrew Cole Luther G Barrett

George Hervey William Bixby

Ebenr Fuller Jessee Wheeler

William F Dana Edwin Robinson

James P Briggs Gilbert Nichols Jnr

610

Watertown Records.

For Engine N° 3

Robert E Bemis
Jacob Baldwin
Solomon R Bullard
Alpheus Cutter
William Bright
Thomas M Chandler

Frank S Rogers
Danford White
Leonard Fuller
John Pike
George G Phelps
Charles Cutting

Atts* Gilbert Nichols, Town Clerk

[623]

1829
January 26.

At a meeting of the Selectmen held this day they agreed to
allow the following Accounts and drew an order for the
town Treasurer to pay the same (Viz)

To Mefsrs Newton ballance of A/c for servicies)

in suit of Athol against Watertown J $278,, 73

To Asa Pratt makeing Cattriges 2„ —

To Nath1 Broad his A/c8 1„ 50

To Zacheus Pond for Spikes for Meetinghouse 2„ 53

To Benjamin Dana his A/c „ 56

To John M Harris d° 4„ 50

To Charles Whitney as Afsefsor 18„ 75

To T Cole for Duties pd for sale of old Poorhouse 2„ 6

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Warrant for March Meeting, 1829

To John H Clark one of the Constables of the Town of Water-
town Greeting

You are hereby required, in the name of the Commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts, to notify and warn the Male Inhabitants
of said town qualified by law to Vote in town affairs, to
meet and afsemble at the public Meetinghouse in said town
on Monday the second day of March next at nine of the
Clock in the forenoon, to act on the following Articles (Viz)

1st To choose a Moderator for said Meeting.

2d To choose all town officers for the ensueing year

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611

3d To choose a Sexton and agree how he shall be paid for his
Servicies

4th To know or determine whether Swine & neat Cattle shall go

at large the ensueing year, or act any thing thereon

5th To agree what Schools shall be kept the ensueing year &

Grant money for the same & act any thing thereon

6th To Grant Money to open, make & repair the Highways in

said town or Act any thing thereon

7th To hear & examine the accounts of those persons to whom

the town are indebted and grant Money to pay the same

and Act any thing thereon.

8th To hear the report of the Committe for estimateing the

expences of the town the ensueing year and Act any thing

thereon

9th To hear the report of any Committee & Act any thing
thereon

10th To know what method will take to support their Poor and

Act any thing thereon

11th To hear the statement concerning the state of the Treasury

and Act any thing thereon

12th To know what method the town will take to collect their

taxes & act any thing thereon

13 To know if the town will pafs any order respecting the
destruction of certain Birds & Pickerell and Act any thing
thereon

14 To know what method the town will take to dispose of their
Pews in the Meeting house & Act any thing thereon

15 To know what method the town will take to pay for their
Poor house & farm & Act any thing thereon

16 To know if the town will build a new fence for their Pound
or Act any thing thereon

17 To know if the town will accept of the persons appointed
by the Selectmen to fill up the list of Jurors and act any
thing thereon

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant to the Town
Clerk with your doings thereon at the time & place ap-
pointed for said Meeting

[624]

Given under our hands at Watertown this twelfth day
of February AD 1829.

Attsfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertown Records.

Middlesex fs. March 2d 1829. Pursuant to the above War-
rant I have notified & warned the Male Inhabitants of
Watertown to meet at the time & place & for the purposes
above mentioned by posting up attested Copies of the
above Warrant at the public Meeting house in said town
two Sundays preceeding the said second day of March

John Clark, Constable of Watertown

[625]

)

March 2d 1829 pursuant to the foregoing Warrant dated
Feby 12th 1829, The Inhabitants of the town of Watertown
meet at the public Meetinghouse as therein directed &
proceeded as follows (Viz)

Voted & chose John Clark Moderator

Voted & chose Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk who was sworn
to the faithful performance of that office before Thomas
Clark Esqr

Voted & chose Levi Thaxter Esqr Town Treasurer

(Charles Bemis
John Clark
William May

{Thomas Clark
Gilbert Nichols
Charles Whitney

[Nath1 Bright
Voted & chose for Overseers of Poor \ Samuel Barnard

[Tyler Bigelow

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to Monday next then to
meet at 2 of the Clock in the afternoon

Atts Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

March 9th agreeably to adjournment from March 2d the
Inhabitants met & proceeded as follows (Viz)

Voted & Chose for Constables^ {as^P^U^

Voted & Chose for Tythingmen<— > (£f Pra" ,
J Thomas Learned

Watertown Records.

613

Voted & Chose for fence viewers*

Zacheus Pond
Paul Learned
Nath1 Bright
Peter Clark

John H Clark was sworn as Constable pr Gilbert Nichols
Town Clerk

[626]

Voted & chose for Clerks of the Markett RobtoLn

Voted & chose for Fielddrivers*

Joseph Bird (sworn)
Henry Bright
William Horn
James Gillpatrick
John M Harris

Voted & chose for Hogreeves*

Andrew Cole
R W Dickinson
Walter Rufsell
William French
John Roberts
Luther E Wright
Samuel Hervey
Elijah Pratt
Nathan Nurse (sworn)
k Benjamin F Farrar

Voted & chose for Surveyors of j Isaac Dana
Lumber \Abraham Lincoln

Voted & chose for Cullers of f Isaac Dana
Hoops & Staves \William Horn

Voted & Chose for Firewards

Levi Thaxter
Eliakim Morse
Seth Bemis
John Clark
Elisha Livermore
Joshua Coolidge Jnr
Abijah White
Charles Whitney
R W Dickinson

614

Waicrtown Records.

[627]

1829

Voted that the overseers of the Poor be surveyors of High-
ways (Viz) Nathaniel Bright Samuel Barnard & Tyler

Bigelow

Revd Converse Francis

!tb

Voted & chose for General
Schools Committee

Revd Rufsell Streeter
Leonard Stone
Tyler Bigelow
Nath1 Bemis Jnr

Voted & chose John M Harris for Pound Keeper

3d Article as respects Sexton refer'd to the Selectmen

4 d° dismifs'd that is the law to remain in forse

5th Voted to grant twelve hundred Dollars for the

support of School's to be divided as last year — $1200.00

Voted to grant One hundred Dollars for the Sing-
ing Society to be afsefsed in Minister Tax & laid
out under the Direction of the Society's Com-
mittee. $100.—

6 Voted to grant One thousand Dollars for the

support of the Poor & to repair the Highways — $1000.00
Voted to choose a Committee to examine the Overseers of
Poor's Accounts and take an enventory of all the personal
Estate if the Overseers require il

[Luke Bemis
Voted-& chose for said Committee < William May

[George Coolidge

Voted to grant two hundred & seventy Dollars to

pay the Interest of the towns Debts $270.00

Voted to grant three hundred Dollars for con-
tingent expences $300. —

Voted to grant for Ministers Sallary five hundred

& fifty Dollars $550.—

Voted to grant five hundred Dollars to pay part

of the towns Debt for Poorhouse $500. —

Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen re-
specting the Treasury which stands thus as you
may see on file Viz he stands charged for monies
Received $7717,, 63

Watertown Records. 615

Credit by sundry payments as pr Rect8 5909.74

Outstanding Taxes in the hands of

C Whitney 1129.22

Cash on hand in the Treasury 678.67 37717.63

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Voted that all the Accounts against the town be refer'd to
the Selectmen for adjustment.

10th pafs'd over

12 posponed to the first Monday in April

13 Voted to take oflf the restrictions made by law as respects
certain Birds & Pickerell.

14th Voted that the Selectmen be a committee to lease the Pews

15 Voted to pafs over

16 Voted that the building a New fence around the Pound be
refer'd to the Selectmen

17 Voted to accept the persons appointed to fill the vacancies
in the list of Jurors (Viz) Charles Bemis, Amos H Livermore
and Benjamin Dana

Voted to choose a Committe to cause the town expences to
be printed & posted for the use of the Inhabitants' — >

f Jotham Keyes
Voted & chose for said committee ^George Coolidge

(R W Dickinson

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the 1st Monday in April
then to meet at this place at four of the Clock in the after-
noon

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

March 23d Charles Bemis, John Clark, & William May were

sworn as Selectmen pr G Nichols Town Clerk they then

appointed, Luke Robbinson Thaddeus Cole, Isaac Dana

and Asa Pratt as Measurers of Wood & Bark Luke

Robbinson was sworn as Measurer of Wood & Bark pr
G Nichols Town Clerk

March 30th Asa Pratt was sworn as Constable pr Tyler Bigelow
Justice of the peace as pr Certificate on file' — >

Also, they isued the following Warrant for April Meeting

616

Watertown Records.

[629]

1829

To John H Clark one of the Constables of the town of

You are hereby required in the name of the Common-
wealth of Mafsachusetts to notify & warn the Male In-
habitants of said town qualified by the Constitution to vote
in the choise of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senators &
Counsellors, to meet at the public Meeting house in said
town on Monday the sixth day of April next, at one of the
Clock in the afternoon to give in their votes for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor Senators & Counsellors agreeably to
the Constitution of said Commonwealth.

Also, you are alike required to notify & warn the Male In-
habitants of said town qualified by law to vote in town
affairs, to meet at the public Meetinghouse in said town, on
Monday the sixth day of April next at three of the Clock in
the afternoon, to Act on the following Articles. (Viz)

1st To choose a Moderator.

2d To give in their Votes for a County Treasurer.
3d To hear the Report of Any Committee & Act any thing
thereon

4th To know if the town will choose a Committe & ortherise
them to sell the town's Wharf & land in Cambridge & Act
any thing thereon

5th To know if the town will provide suction Hose for their
Engine and Act any thing thereon.

Hereof, fail not & make return of this warrant with
your doings thereon unto the Selectmen at the time & place
appointed for said meeting.

Given under our hands & seal at Watertown, this Sixteenth day
of March AD 1829.

Watertown.

Greeting

John Clark
signed William May

Atts Gilbert Nichols, Town Clerk

The above Warrant was duly executed & return'd by

John H Clark, Constable

IV at er town Records.

617

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At a public town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of
Watertown held April 6th 1829 — Agreeably to a Warrant
for that purpose, they proceeded as follows — the Selectmen
presideing — who, call'd for the Votes for Governor Lieu-
tenant Governor, Senators & Counsellors, which were
brought in sorted & counted, and were as follows (Viz)

For Governor

Levi Lincoln had Sixty five votes 65

Marcus Morton had Eight " 8

Harrison G Otis had Six " 6

Daniel Webster had One " 1

Jotham Keyes had One " 1

For Lieutenant Governor

Thomas L Winthrop had Sixty nine votes 69

Nathan Willis had Seven " 7

William Prescott had One " 1

Jonathan Whitney Jnr had One " 1

Adolphus Bates had One " 1

For Senators and Counsellors

Benjamin F Varnum had Sixty nine " 69

James Lewis had Seventy " 70

Charles Train had Seventy six " 76

Francis Winship had Seventy five " 75

Thomas J Goodwin had Eighty three " 83

Leonard M Parker had seven " 7

William Parmenter had six " 6

John Abbott had Eight " 8

Ebenezar Parker had Eight " 8

Samuel Hoar Jnr had Nine 14 9

William Jackson had Eight " 8

Thomas Clark had One " 1

Isaac Bemis had One " 1

e Meeting was then Adjourned to the house of L Robbinson
for the purpose of Sealing up the above Votes there to meet
at seven O clock this Evening, at which time & place the
Inhabitants met & the above list of Votes were sealed as
the law directs.

Atts4 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

618

Watertown Records.

[631]

1829

April 6th Agreeably to the preceeding Warrant the town
meeting was opened for the purpose of Chooseing County
Treasurer & transacting other businefs as exprefsed in
said Warrant

l8t Voted & chose John Clark for Moderator who call'd for the
Votes for County Treasurer which were brought in sorted &
Counted & were as follows (Viz)

2d for County Treasurer

Elisha Fuller Esqr. seventy seven Votes 77

John Keyes " two " 2

William White " two " 2

George Hervey " three 3

3d Voted, to accept the Report of the Trustees of the Minis-
terial Funds & that the same be placed on file, which states

the Income same as last year which is $450. —

which sum is now due.

4th Voted, that the Selectmen be a Committe to sell the Wharf
& land belonging to the town situated in Cambridge.

5th Voted to refer this Article, respecting suction Hoses for
the Engines, to the Firewards for them to report at our
next meeting.

March Meeting was then opened by declaration of the Moder-
ator on Motion, it was Voted to choose an overseer of the
poor instead of Nath1 Bright (deceased).
Voted, & chose Charles Whitney as Overseer of Poor

Voted, to excuse John M Harris as Pound keeper
Voted, that the Selectmen appoint a Pound keeper

Voted to adjourn this meeting to Luke Robbinson there to meet
at seven O clock this Evening.

Agreeably to adjournment the Inhabitants assembled &
proceeded as follows (Viz)

Voted & chose Charles W7hitney Collector of Taxes for the en-
sueing year upon the following conditions (Viz) he to give
Bonds to the Satisfaction of the Selectmen for his faithful
Performance of the following conditions (Viz) he is to
collect and pay in One third part of the Taxes that may be
committed

to

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[632]

To him to collect in three Months from the date of the
Bills, and One third in Six Months & the other third in
nine Months, And he is to receive for compensation two
Cents & Six Mills on every Dollar he so collects

Atts* Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Agreeably to a Vote of the town the Selectmen then pro-
ceeded to lease the Pews in the Gallary at Auction which
belong to the town The North Pew in the west Gallery
call'd N° 1. was put up.

N° 1 was struck off to John Lenox for $0„ 62 y2

N° 2 Thomas Learned " „ 50

N° 3 " Thomas Learned " „ 50

N° 4 " Asa Pratt " „ 50

N° 5 " Samuel Cutter " „ 50

N°6 " Abijah White " 1„ 00

N° 1 on the East Gallery next to the Singers

N° 1 " Asa Pratt " 2. 65

N° 2 " Asa Pratt 1 . 35

N°3 " Abijah White " 1. 20

N° 4 " Asa Pratt " „ 80

N° 5 & 6 reserved for the Paupers

$9„ 62y2

Iso, the Selectmen allow'd the following accounts & drew
orders on the town Treasurer to pay the same (Viz)

To John H Clark for his servicies as Constable — $10. —

To Gilbert Nichols as Town Clerk the last year 25„ —

To Jonathan B Harrington for binding Recordl

Book / „75

Asa Pratt his Bill as Sexton &C 25„ 88

Mason Huntings d° for repairing Bell 23„ 75

Also, they appointed to following Persons as Engine Men
for N° 1

ngine N° 1 Olney Annis William Harrington

John Chambers Cyrus Cobb

John Foley Amasa Whitney

Williard Whitcomb
George Clark

Atts1 Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

620

Watertown Records.

[633]

1829

The Selectmen appointed Asa Pratt for Sexton he to per-
form all the duties as last year for Nineteen Dollars & fifty
cents to commence the 1st of May

Attsfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

April 27, At a Meeting of the Selectmen held this day they
appointed the following persons as Engine Men for Engine
N°3. (Viz)

Elisha Cottle Jnr
George Winch
Osgood Hutchinson
Levi Hardy.

Attsfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

1829 May 4th. At a Meeting of the Selectmen held this day they
appointed the following persons as Engine men for Engine
N°. 2 (Viz)

Charles Bird
Samuel Frost
James Kidder
Henry Sanger
Ja8 L. T. Pyncheon
Samuel Bright
Simeon Herrick

. Attsfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

1829 May 4th Thomas Clark was sworn as Afsefsor who also
administer'd the Oath to Gilbert Nichols for said office
as a Justice of the Peace, May 11th Charles Whitney was
sworn as Afsefsor

Attsfc Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk

Watertown Records

621

PUBLIC TOWN MEETINGS

Listing meetings by dates and pages

Editorial note: — Page numbers indicate only the opening of each meeting,
and includes regular as well as adjourned meetings.

(1810) Mar. 12th, p. 4; Apr. 2nd, p. 11; May 7th, p. 14; Nov. 5th, p. 18.

(1811) Mar. 18th, p. 23; Apr. 1st, p. 29; Mav 6th, p. 36; May 13th, p. 41;
May 20th, p. 43; June 3rd, p. 44; Aug. 12th, p. 46; Aug. 26th, p. 47;
Sept. 23rd, p. 53; Sept. 30th, p. 54; Nov. 4th, p. 58.

(1812) Jan. 27th, p. 60; Mar. 16th, p. 63; Mar. 30th, p. 70; Apr. 6th, p. 74;
Apr. 22nd, p. 77; May 11th, p. 80; June 8th p. 83; Nov. 2nd, p. 87;
Nov. 12th, p. 91.

(1813) Mar. 15th, p. 98; Apr. 5th, p. 106; May 10th, p. 114, June 3rd, p. 117;
Dec. 20th, p. 129.

(1814) Feb. 7th, p. 133; Mar. 21st, p. 139; Apr. 4th, p. 146; May 9th, p. 152;
Nov. 7th, p. 159.

(1815) Mar. 20th, p. 166; Apr. 3rd, p. 173; Mav 8th, p. 178; Oct. 16th, p. 186;
Dec. 11th, p. 188.

(1816) Mar. 18th, p. 196; Apr. 1st, p. 204; May 6th, p. 214; June 10th,
p. 217; Nov. 4th, p. 226; Dec. 9th, p. 229.

(1817) Mar. 17th, p. 235; Apr. 7th, p. 243; Apr. 14th, p. 246, May 5th, p. 253.

(1818) Mar. 2nd, p. 267; Mar. 5th, p. 267; Mar. 16th, p. 268; Apr. 6th, p. 276;
May 11th, p. 284; June 4th, p. 289; Sept. 21st, p. 293; Oct. 5th, p. 294;
Nov. 2nd, p. 298.

(1819) Mar. 15th, p. 308; Apr. 5th, p. 314; Apr. 12th, p. 320; Mav 3rd, p. 323;
May 17th, p. 327; June 14th, p. 329; Julv 6th, p. 331 ; Oct. 11th, p. 336;
Oct. 15th, p. 337.

(1820) Mar. 20th, p. 346; Apr. 3rd, p. 352; Mav 8th, p. 359; June 12th, p. 361;
July 3rd, p. 365, Aug. 21st, p. 370; Oct. 16th, p. 375; Nov. 6th, p. 376.

(1821) Mar. 19th, p. 382; Apr. 2nd, p. 390; Apr. 9th, p. 396; Mav 7th, p. 399;
June 14th, p. 402; Sept. 3rd, p. 407; Oct. 1st, p. 410.

(1822) Mar. 4th, p. 417; Apr. 1st, p. 425; May 6th, p. 431; Aug. 12th, p. 437;
Sept. 2nd, p. 438; Nov. 4th, p. 440.

(1823) Mar. 3rd, p. 447; Apr. 7th, p. 455; May 12th, p. 462.

(1824) Feb. 4th, p. 469; Mar. 1st, p. 474; Apr. 5th, p. 486; Mav 10th, p. 490;
May 31st, p. 493; Oct. 4th, p. 498; Nov. 1st, p. 501.

(1825) Mar. 7th, p. 515; Apr. 4th, p. 521; Apr. 8th, p. 527; May 2nd, p. 531;
May 30th, p. 533.

(1826) Mar. 6th, p. 543; Apr. 3rd, p. 548; Mav 1st, p. 554; Mav 15th, p. 557;
Sept. 25th, p. 561; Nov. 6th, p. 564.

(1827) Mar. 5th, p. 570; Apr. 2nd, p. 574; Apr. 30th, p. 580; May 14th, p. 582.

(1828) Mar. 3rd, p. 592; Apr. 7th, p. 598; May 12th, p. 603; Nov. 3rd, p. 606.

(1829) Mar. 2nd, p. 612; Apr. 6th, p. 617.

INDEX OF NAMES

, Abijah, 65

Abbot (Abbott), John, 425, 455, 575,
617

Abbot, Luther, 404

Adams, Mrs. , 222, 223, 444

Adams, Hannah, 471, 534
Adams, Jacob, 184
Adams, Joel, 600
Adams, John M., 441
Adams, Josiah, 425
Adams, Luther, 536, 551
Adams, Samuel, 404
Adams, Sarah, 191
Adams, Smith, 373
Adams, Thomas B., 88
Adams, Water, 465
Albee, Amos, 465, 512
Alden, Seth, 303
Alden, William, 268
Aldridge, A., 433
Alen, Ezra, 588
Allen, A. G., 566
Allen, Asahel, 551
Allen, David, 404
Allen, James, 589
Allen, John, 441

Annis, Mrs. , 588

Annis, James, 537, 538, 565, 585, 609
Annis, Nathaniel O., 577
Annis, Olney (Oney), 585, 619
Apthorp, T., 123
Apthorp, John T., 223, 484
Austin, Benjamin, 314, 353
Austin, Nathaniel, 30
Austin, William, 205, 277, 390, 425,

455, 486, 607
Avery, John, 465
Avery, S., 126
Avery, Samuel, 98
Ayers, Ebenezer, 558
Ayres, Joshua, 257

Bacon, , 481

Bacon, Hezekiah (Hesekiah), 281, 304,

339, 347, 351, 362, 378, 412, 443,

565

Bailey, Andrew, 589

Bailey, Calvin, 536

Bailey, Nathaniel G., 532, 544, 547

Baker, Charles, 441

Baker, David, 15, 22, 37, 94, 122

Baker, Henry, 588

Baker, Jalel, 516, 556

BaJdwin, Cyrus* 486

Baldwin, Jacob, 529, 538, 566, 585,610

Baldwin, Loammi (Loamma), 18, 53,

58, 75, 107, 147
Baldwin, William T., 551, 566, 585
Bancroft, John, 63, 157

Barber, John, 512

Barker, Aaron, 19

Barnard, D., 471

Barnard, Daniel, 137, 206

Barnard (Barnerd), David, 195, 241,

280, 318, 356, 377, 400, 433, 460,

464, 497, 567
Barnard, Hesekiah, 503
Barnard, Isaac, 285, 383
Barnard, James, 309
Barnard, John, 537
Barnard, Nathan, 94, 119, 131
Barnard (Barnerd), Samuel, 237, 329,

335, 347, 352, 428, 466, 468, 509,

534, 551, 582, 604, 612, 614
Barnard, William K., 467

Barnes (Barns), , 124, 340, 482

Barnes, Mrs. , 166

Barnes, Andrew, 138

Barrett, Luther, 67, 140, 144, 285, 342,

362, 368, 391, 418, 422, 448, 508,

511, 535, 551, 555, 565, 590
Barrett, Luther G., 586, 609

Barry, Mr. , 512

Barry, Mrs. , 121

Barry, Sally {see also Berry), 496, 534

Barry, Samuel, 476, 542

Bartlet, William, 558

Bartlett, Bailey, 607

Bartlett (Bartlet), Josiah, 75, 106, 147,

205

Bartlett (Bartlet), Samuel, 31, 205,

206, 383, 407
Bates, Adolphus, 617

Baxter, , 160, 162

Baxter, N., 156

Baxter, Newton, 223, 301, 325, 334,
339, 373, 403, 411, 433, 442, 463,
467, 495

Baylies, William, 502

Bede, Joseph, 601

Beedy, Joseph, 609

Bellows, , 174

Bellows, Mrs. , 481

Bellows, Elijah, 193

Bellows, Mary, 439, 464

Bellows, Samuel, 85, 119, 122, 158,
167, 176, 197, 222, 223, 259, 290,
334, 347, 352, 372, 383, 408

Bemis, , 124, 182, 296, 340, 41 1,

482

Bemis, Dr. , 137

Bemis, Charles, 168, 612, 615, 616
Bemis, Frederic (k) A., 488, 509, 525,
551

Bemis, Isaac, 617

Bemis, Luke, 6, 24, 27, 28, 39, 40, 43,
47, 50, 65, 76, 82, 85, 100, 119, 140,
141, 168, 173, 177, 187, 188, 197,

623

624

Index of Names

198, 208, 212, 213, 215, 216, 222,
226, 235, 237, 238, 240, 242, 246,
252, 263, 265, 268, 269, 271, 281,
295, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313,
318, 320, 322, 323, 326, 329, 331,
333, 334, 336, 342, 345, 347, 349,
350, 355, 358, 360, 366, 382, 384,
387, 388, 389, 395, 398, 402, 405,
406, 410, 413, 416, 417, 418, 419,
423, 431, 436, 437, 440, 442, 444,
445, 447, 448, 453, 464, 474, 475,
494, 496, 516, 529, 535, 545, 564,
572, 576, 585, 595, 605, 614

Bemis, Nathaniel, 6, 15, 23, 24, 26, 27,
28, 29, 33, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44,
46, 50, 51, 52, 58, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66,
67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 76, 77, 79, 82, 83,
84, 85, 87, 89, 90, 92, 96, 100, 101,
102, 114, 133, 141, 142, 148, 149,
152, 167, 168, 169, 173, 182, 196,
198, 199, 200, 208, 210, 215, 217,
218, 219, 220, 221, 233, 237, 238,
248, 253, 255, 269, 271, 293, 310,
311, 316, 321, 323, 327, 350, 379,
385, 394, 395, 406, 407, 414, 420,
426, 453, 470, 499, 507, 523, 549,
555, 559, 576

Bemis, Nathaniel, Jr., 98, 126, 140,
166, 249, 251, 303, 343, 349, 444,
458, 511, 529, 555, 594, 614

Bemis, R. E., 566

Bemis, Robert E., 529, 538, 585, 593,
610

Bemis, Seth, 16, 47, 85, 119, 213, 215,
236, 242, 246, 270, 359, 384, 396,
449, 475, 514, 524, 529, 544, 551,
554, 555, 557, 558, 559, 566, 572,
593, 613

Bemis & Eddy, 411

Benjamin, Samuel, 218, 219

Bent, Charles, 257, 339, 347, 352, 362,
378, 413, 443

Bent, Micah, 137, 162

Bent, Newell, 260, 412, 470, 483

Bernard, Daniel, 5, 22, 63

Bernard, James, 5, 8, 329

Bernard, John, 418

Berry, Miss (see also Perry),

223

Berry, Mr. , 183

Berry, S., 256

Berry, Sally (see also Barry), 165, 222,
462

Biglow, Abraham, 91

Bigelow, A., 584

Bigelow, Levi, 529

Bigelow (Bigilow), Samuel, 134, 465

Bigelow, Tyler, 3, 7, 26, 27, 101, 133,
149, 152, 169, 186, 209, 218, 219,
220, 221, 226, 238, 239, 240, 260,
262, 270, 271, 277, 285, 338, 436,
499, 507, 523, 549, 555, 566, 572,

576, 586, 594, 596, 598, 599, 600,

612,614,615
Bigsby, David, 404, 523
Bill, David, 362, 404

Bird, , 483

Bird, Capt., 137

Bird, Charles, 560, 561, 562, 535, 560,

561, 562, 578, 584, 620
Bird, Daniel, 355, 387, 391
Bird, Jesse, 541

Bird, Joseph, 81, 140, 150, 165, 232,
268, 273, 290, 309, 312, 347, 363,
383, 403, 418, 423, 429, 448, 451,
474, 475, 510, 516, 543, 572, 575,
593, 613

Bird, Samuel, 5, 8, 13, 16, 47, 230, 262,
291, 302, 306, 343, 362, 378, 411,
471, 529

Bixby, William, 601, 609

Blackman, George, 429, 465

Blake, Enos, 167, 168, 170, 197, 202,
230, 231, 236, 237, 240, 268, 269,
272, 277, 304, 309, 310, 312, 328,
342

Blanchard, Samuel, 534, 544, 547, 585,

602, 605
Blanchard, William, 572, 581
Blanchard, William, Jr., 486
Blanden, Joshua, 536
Blanden, Martin, 558
Bolter, Thomas, 383, 441
Bond, , 561

Bond, Amos, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11,
14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 33,
37, 40, 50, 53, 65, 66, 67, 71, 74, 82,
85, 86, 87, 90, 92, 99, 100, 101, 118,
133, 141, 142, 148, 163, 166, 167,
168, 169, 174, 176, 180, 184, 197,
198, 200, 217, 237

Bond, Charles, 433

Bond, Daniel, 5, 8, 64, 70, 77, 78, 98,
99, 104, 105, 111, 113, 117, 122, 123,
126, 127, 128, 130, 132, 135, 136,
137, 139, 140, 144, 146, 150, 151,
160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166,
170, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184,
188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 196,
202, 204, 213, 224, 228, 232, 233,
235, 237, 246, 261, 267, 272, 275,
283, 287, 292, 297, 308, 312, 313,
317, 320, 322, 326, 327, 330, 336,
340, 341, 343, 345, 346, 347, 350,
352, 357, 358, 361, 363, 364, 367,
368, 370, 372, 374, 376, 381, 417,
418, 422, 423, 424, 429, 431, 436,
440, 442, 444, 445, 447, 459, 508,
509, 577, 609

Bond, John, 339, 378, 468, 509, 551,
565

Bond, Jonas, 120, 123, 340, 349, 360,
400, 453, 482, 484

Index of Names

625

Bond, Leonard, 62, 120, 123, 340, 349,
360, 400, 453, 482, 484

Bond, Nathaniel, 226, 301

Bond, Nathaniel, 2nd, 257, 333, 445

Bond, Maxfield, 536

Bond & Fuller, 71

Bond & Wiswall, 295

Bone, George, 232, 233

Bosington, Samuel, 536

Bourn (Bourne), George (George C,
or G.), 256, 282, 288, 291, 301, 302,
304, 305, 324, 332, 342, 356, 369,
377, 379, 400, 408, 411,414

Bowers, Mr. — , 558

Bowman, Francis, 534

Boynton, , 157

Boynton, Mr. , 395

Boynton, N., 343

Boyington (Boynton, Bovinton),
Nathan, 301, 325, 334, 338, 414, 434

Bradbury, Charles, 536

Bradford, Alden, 548

Bradford, William, 230, 263, 302, 339,
372

Bradford, Z., 195

Bradford, Zebediah, 230, 362

Bradley, , 207

Bradlev, Mr. , 206

Bradley (Bradlee), Joseph P., 224,

415,419, 424, 494
Bray, Mrs. , 195, 222, 290, 305,

369, 400, 435
Brazilli, Patrick, 22
Breck, Hervy, 512
Bridge, Matthew, 11, 30, 74
Bridge, Nathaniel, 445
Bridges, Wilson, 193
Bridges, Ziba, 555

Briggs (Brigs), James P., 509, 535,

538, 542, 575, 579, 586, 587, 590,

593, 608, 609
Brigham, Horatio, 465
Brigham, Samuel, 143, 165, 170, 183,

369, 403, 434

Bright, ;, 281

Bright, Francis (Francies), 99, 112,

140, 149, 167, 197, 236, 250
Bright, Henrv, 347, 396, 413, 443, 468,

509, 538, 543, 546, 565, 572, 585,

593, 596, 613
Bright, Josep, 98

Bright, Joseph, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 21, 23,
28, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 50, 58, 62, 64,
68, 69, 70, 79, 82, 83, 84, 87, 89, 90,
92, 96, 99, 111, 113, 116, 117, 122,
124, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 135,
136, 139, 144, 151, 153, 157, 160,
164, 166, 170, 171, 180, 181, 185,
189, 288, 464, 497
Bright, Joseph, Jr., 24, 65, 68
Bright, Josiah, 241, 280, 309, 318, 319,
356, 377, 400, 418,422

Bright, Meses, 64, 75, 76, 347, 351,
383, 387, 481, 516

Bright, Nathaniel, 5, 24, 40, 65, 120,
124, 167, 207, 227, 229, 236, 240,
254, 267, 268, 269, 278, 309, 340,
347, 351, 383, 384, 385, 396, 416,
418, 421, 422, 426, 428, 429, 432,
438, 448, 449, 459, 474, 475, 478,
479, 516, 517, 522, 525, 543, 544,
557, 558, 561, 568, 570, 571, 572,
576, 577, 580, 582, 586, 593, 596,
612, 613, 614, 618

Bright, Nathaniel, Jr., 532, 551, 565,
586

Bright, Samuel, 551, 565, 586, 620

Bright, William, 94, 131, 176, 189, 257,
396, 535, 538, 566, 585, 610

Bright, William S., 567

Broad, John, 551, 577, 585

Broad, John P., 601, 609

Broad, Nathaniel, 448, 471, 474, 475,
478, 496, 509, 516, 524, 525, 527,
533, 534, 535, 536, 538, 539, 542,
543, 546, 572, 585, 593, 610, 613

Broad, Orion, 509

Brooks, Asa, 539

Brooks, John, 172, 205, 206, 243, 276,

314, 353, 390, 425
Brooks, Nathan, 314, 523, 545, 548,

575, 576

Brown, Adam, 5, 7, 8, 23, 24, 31, 33,
36, 37, 40, 43, 49, 66, 76, 99, 101,
111, 125, 142, 149, 153, 173, 179,
186, 197, 198, 199, 200, 202, 208,
215, 216, 217, 231, 236, 237, 239,
240, 248, 253, 269, 277, 278, 285,
293, 304, 310, 325, 347, 375, 384,
386, 391, 419, 437, 450, 457, 467,
500, 555

Brown, Eliza, 98, 119, 126

Brown, Francis, 236, 237, 240, 267,
268, 272, 296, 303, 309, 312, 333,
418, 422, 448, 451

Brown, Jonathan, 406, 407

Brown, Joshua, 465

Brown, Samuel, 91

Bullard, , 230

Bullard, C, 566

Bullard, Chester, 551

Bullard, Dana, 529

Bullard, George, 512

Bullard, Solomon, 588

Bullard, Solomon R., 529, 538, 566,
585, 610

Burnam, Henry, 588

Burnham, Asa R., 529

Burridge, Andrew, 384

Bush, Francis, 396, 427, 443

Cambell, Samuel, 134
Cannon, Adolphus, 387, 396, 453, 479,
579, 585, 609

626

Index of Names

Carey (Cary), Daniel, 559, 565

Carlton, Mr. , 558

Carman, Samuel, 88, 168

Cary, Phineas, 497

Casady, Thomas, 588

Chaffee, Atherton, 536

Chamberlain, Josiah H., 605, 609

Chambers, John, 619

Champlin, Oliver, 465

Chandler, Alva, 585

Chandler, Charles H., 65, 70, 257, 304,
339, 378, 412, 443, 468

Chandler, Nathan, 522, 607

Chandler, Thomas M., 585, 610

Chaplain, Dyer, 404

Chase, Hiram, 577

Cheeney, Caleb, 536

Cheeney, Thomas, 537

Chenery, Charles, 429, 465

Chenery, Ebenezar (Ebenezer), 64, 99,
107, 167, 197, 212, 428, 429

Chenery, Moses, 5, 8, 17, 27, 45, 67,
85, 102, 112, 129, 138, 139, 143, 164,
170, 188, 189, 196, 197, 198, 202,
212, 213, 225, 236, 246, 258, 267,
268, 272, 275, 281, 283, 287, 292,
293, 297, 305, 308, 347, 352, 378,
384, 396, 417, 418, 423, 424, 427,
431, 436, 440, 442, 445, 447, 451,
454, 461,473, 475,494

Chenery, Moses, Jr., 593

Chenery, William, 161

Chesley, Joseph, 536

Chick, John, 404

Child, , 3

Child, Jonathan, 17, 22, 50, 64, 69, 70,
76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 89,
90, 91, 95, 96, 102, 103, 104, 105,
110, 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119,
128, 129, 135, 140, 141, 143, 144,
145, 146, 151, 152, 156, 158, 159,
160, 161, 185, 186, 201, 223, 262

Child, Joseph, 4, 50

Child, Josiah, 101, 161, 170

Child & Craft, 161, 165

Childs, Jonathan, 99, 100

Christian, Michael, 441

Claflin, Dexter, 288, 404

Clapp (Clap), Aaron, 16, 19, 59, 94,
131, 140, 176, 189

Clapp, Eleazer, 121

Clark, Mrs. , 233, 256, 259

Clark, Avery, 532, 544, 547

Clark, George, 619

Clark, James, 232

Clark, John, 47, 65, 68, 85, 100, 119,
134, 137, 140, 149, 151, 158, 162,
163, 168, 182, 197, 203, 223, 229,
231, 237, 243, 258, 259, 269, 285,
291, 301, 305, 310, 323, 324, 333,
334, 342, 347, 354, 357, 360, 362,
366, 368, 372, 379, 384, 392, 398,

399, 408, 414, 419, 420, 439, 444,
449, 464, 471, 474, 475, 478, 480,
481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487,
488, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495,
496, 497, 498, 499, 501, 503, 507,
508, 509, 510, 513, 515, 517, 520,
521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527,
528, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535,
536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 543, 544,
546, 547, 548, 550, 552, 553, 554,
555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 562,

563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 570,
571, 572, 578, 580, 582, 584, 585,
586, 588, 589, 593, 599, 600, 603,
605,608, 609, 612, 613,615,616,618

Clark, John H., 167, 170, 236, 237,
240, 268, 280, 281, 292, 293, 309,
318, 319, 347, 357, 383, 418, 448,
451, 474, 475, 478, 479, 509, 516,
520, 521, 524, 526, 527, 530, 531,
532, 540, 543, 545, 546, 547, 548,
549, 552, 553, 554, 556, 557, 563,

564, 568, 570, 571, 574, 578, 579,
580, 581, 587, 590, 592, 593, 597,
598, 601, 602, 603, 605, 606, 608,
610,612,613,616,619

Clark, John Henry, 578
Clark, Jonas, 340
Clark, Mary, 463
Clark, Orin, 536

Clark, Peter, 5, 15, 24, 26, 28, 31, 39,
46, 49, 55, 57, 60, 64, 65, 68, 80,
94, 99, 102, 121, 123, 124, 140, 167,
179, 197, 198, 199, 208, 209, 210,
212, 229, 244, 267, 272, 275, 283,
287, 292, 297, 308, 327, 334, 340,
346, 351, 383, 418, 422, 434, 448,
474, 478, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484,
490, 493, 498, 501, 507, 511, 515,
516, 519, 525, 543, 571, 580, 592,
593, 596, 613

Clark, Thomas, 2, 5, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17,
21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 36, 37,
38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 52, 53, 54,
58, 60, 62, 63, 64, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73,
76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 87, 88, 89,
90, 92, 96, 98, 99, 104, 105, 106, 108,
111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,
119, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128,
130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 139,
142, 144, 146, 148, 151, 152, 153,
157, 158, 160, 161, 163, 164, 165,
166, 167, 169, 170, 171, 175, 176,
178, 180, 181, 183, 184, 185, 188,
189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 196, 199,
200, 202, 204, 206, 213, 214, 222,
224, 225, 226, 228, 229, 232, 233,
235, 238, 243, 244, 246, 253, 264,
267, 271, 272, 278, 285, 289, 293,
294, 298, 304, 308, 311, 312, 319,
323, 340, 346, 349, 350, 351, 352,
357, 358, 363, 364, 368, 370, 372,

Index of Names

627

376, 377, 381, 382, 384, 387, 388,
389, 392, 396, 398, 399, 402, 405,
406, 407, 408, 410, 413, 416, 417,
419, 421, 423, 424, 426, 428, 431,
432, 436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 445,
447, 448, 451, 452, 458, 462, 469,
470, 474, 478, 479, 490, 493, 498,
528, 531, 545, 549, 554, 557, 561,
564, 567, 580, 584, 588, 589, 590,
592, 596, 604, 612, 617, 620

Clarke, Amos, 325

Cobb, Cyrus, 619

Cobb, David, 1 1

Coburn 483

Cockran, Mary, 404

Cockran, Peter, 165, 362

Codman, Rev. Mr. , 32

Coffin, G. W., 97

Coffin, George W., 524

Cole, Andrew, 466, 468, 509, 551, 565,
585, 586, 593, 598, 605, 609, 613

Cole, John, 97, 150

Cole, Joseph, 59, 94, 131, 137, 154,
175, 176, 189, 195, 257, 512, 536,
558, 589

Cole, Nathaniel, 465

Cole, T., 550, 610

Cole, Thaddeus (Thadeus), 1, 3, 19,
20, 24, 27, 28, 62, 97, 101, 102, 107,
121, 156, 190, 223, 230, 236, 239,
240, 262, 263, 266, 268, 269, 273,
276, 291, 295, 305, 309, 324, 334,
342, 347, 372, 373, 383, 396, 408,
414, 418, 439, 444, 448, 451, 452,
454, 455, 460, 461, 462, 464, 468,
469, 471, 472, 473, 477, 478, 479,
480, 496, 506, 510, 512, 514, 522,
524, 530, 535, 536, 538, 549, 550,
552, 558, 579, 588, 590, 593, 594,
595, 596,615

Collins, Jonas, 465

Cook, Hannah, 460

Cook, Israel, 130, 233

Cook, John, 232, 256, 262

Cook, Mary, 460

Cook, Samuel, 3, 129, 142, 180, 201
Cook, Stephen, 165, 195, 233, 290, 305,
369, 400, 435

Coolidge, , 195, 381

Coolidge, C, 369

Coolidge, Charles, 339, 378, 383, 405,
413, 443, 468

Coolidge, Daniel, 4, 24, 28, 59, 125,
136, 142, 148

Coolidge, G., 369

Coolidge, G. H., 453

Coolidge, George 59, 100, 131, 176,
189, 228, 257, 260, 268, 273, 333,
339, 342, 347, 351, 355, 372, 378,
383, 387, 396, 405, 408, 418, 422,
429, 430, 439, 448, 449, 451, 452,
453, 459, 464, 474, 479, 487, 498,

499, 508, 516, 519, 525, 541, 542,

545, 549, 550, 556, 557, 565, 566,

571, 577, 578, 580, 588, 593, 601 1

614,615
Coolidge, John, 384, 387, 418
Coolidge, John K., 13, 22
Coolidge, Jonathan, 124, 340, 415,

420, 482, 491, 505, 519
Coolidge, Joshua, 64, 68, 97, 99, 112,

169, 174, 187, 197, 270, 302, 421,

436, 440

Coolidge, Joshua, Jr., 100, 382, 387,
388, 389, 398, 402, 413, 416, 417,
423, 431, 436, 442, 445, 447, 449,
451, 454, 461, 469, 470, 473, 474,
475, 478, 480, 481, 482, 485, 490,
498, 501, 507, 511, 515, 517, 519,
520, 521, 526, 531, 533, 542, 543,
544, 547, 554, 555, 556, 560, 562,
563, 569, 572, 593, 613

Coolidge, Josiah, 100, 141, 168, 198,
237

Coolidge, Mehitable, 302, 342

Coolidge, Moses, 5, 6, 8, 24, 26, 27, 35,
37, 38, 39, 43, 65, 66, 68, 73, 76, 99,
100, 102, 116, 141, 142, 155, 156,
168, 169, 189, 197, 198, 212, 229,
235, 236, 237, 244, 246, 253, 263,
269, 270, 271, 276, 278, 287, 290,
304,310, 321,348, 353, 523, 595

Coolidge, Nathan, 223, 349

Coolidge, Samuel, 136

Coombs, Richard, 512

Cooms, Henry, 558

Cooper, Varnum, 566

Corbit, Samuel, 588

Corey, Isaac, 190, 222

Corey, Stillman, 268

Corlis, Elijah, 512

Corrier, Nathaniel, 404

Cottle, Abishai (Abisha), 441, 588

Cottle, Elisha, Jr., 620

Cowly, Mr. , 558

Cox, Thomas, 536, 558

Cox, Thomas, Jr., 536, 558

Craft, , 161, 165

Craft, George, 59, 94, 112, 131, 184

Craft, Henry, 97, 125, 163, 182, 230,
305, 539

Crafts, Mary, 440

Cranston, Joel, 425, 455

Crosby, Isaac, 140

Crowninshield (Crowninsheild), Ben-
jamin W., 276, 314, 377
Cummings, Daniel, 558

Cunningham, Mrs. , 452

Cunningham, Mary, 224, 453
Currier, Samuel, 537
Curtis, Jeremiah H., 405
Curtis, Lois, 295, 411, 488, 508
Curtis, Otis, 257
Cushing, Edmund, 502

628

Index of Names

Cushman, Bartlett, 589

Cutler, J. P., 536

Cutler, Nathaniel, 444

Cutter, Alpheus, 413, 443, 459, 468,

509, 525, 551, 566, 585, 610
Cutter, J., 165

Cutter (Cuter), Joseph, 126, 130, 134,

137, 160, 182
Cutter, Samuel, 619
Cutter (Cuter), Sarah, 126, 128, 130
Cutting, Charles, 610
Cutting, Samuel, 602

Daggett, Elisha, Jr., 608
Damon, Daniel, 492
Dana, Asaac, 100

Dana, Benjamin, 439, 443, 468, 509,
551, 565, 585, 586, 605, 609, 610,
615

Dana, Caleb, 59, 94, 189, 256, 257

Dana, Elisha W., 1, 7, 19, 59, 94, 131,
176, 189, 202, 203, 257, 268, 309,
346, 347, 350, 351, 373, 374, 375,
376, 378, 383, 387, 412, 443, 448,
453, 468, 475, 479, 538, 567

Dana, Isaac, 6, 9, 15, 18, 24, 63, 65
68, 97, 100, 102, 103, 122, 125, 140,
141, 144, 162, 168, 195, 198, 202,
228, 231, 237, 240, 241, 262, 269,
273, 276, 310, 312, 317, 342, 347,
351, 357, 358, 362, 368, 369, 379,
384, 387, 396, 418, 422, 448, 449,
451, 452, 459, 475, 476, 478, 480,
496, 508, 516, 525, 535, 538, 539,
543, 544, 545, 546, 549, 552, 555,
560, 561, 565, 566, 572, 578, 579,
580, 586, 593, 596, 608, 613, 615

Dana, Joseph P., 445

Dana, Samuel, 11, 30, 74, 159, 226,
243, 277, 376, 390, 425, 575, 587

Dana, Thomas, 391, 459, 475

Dana, William, 551

Dana, William F., 565, 586, 609

Dane, Nathan, 91

Danforth, Henry, 512

Danforth, John, 512

Daniels, John, 400, 412, 443, 468, 509,
551, 565

Daniels, Leonard, 510

Daniels, Thomas, 558

Davies, Amasa, 284, 290, 362, 365

Davies, Luther, 318, 334, 339

Davis, Amasa, 391

Davis, Asa, 268

Davis, Caleb W., 404

Davis, Gardner F., 465

Davis, Hannah, 195,222, 257

Davis, James, 362, 383

Davis, Jonathan, 502, 607

Davis, Rodman, 558

Davis, Samuel, 155, 156, 184, 189

Davis, Samuel B., 257
Davis, William, 566, 586
Day, Jacob, 466
Dean, James, 268
Dean, Sullivan, 601
Dearbourn (Dearborn), Henry A. S.,
390

Dearbourne (Dearborn), Henry, 243,
425

Dewing, Seth, 211

Dexter, Samuel, 147, 172, 205

Dickinson, R. W., 598, 601, 613, 615

Dimmick, Braddock, 608

Dodd, Fredrick, 512

Dodge, , 470

Dodge, Martha, 262

Dodge, Venus, 304

Dolly, Norman, 532

Dommet (Domet), George, 414, 535

Dowell, Mr. , 441

Drake, Guy, 465

Draper, , 444

Draper, Daniel, 508, 565, 587
Draper, Ira, 112, 127, 149
Drury, John, 607, 608
Dunham, Ebenezer, 530
Dutton, Solomon, 115, 116
Dyer, Justin, 100, 103

Eager, Farwell, 230

Earl, William, 127

Early, , 193, 230

Eastman, John, 566

Easty, Jacob, 193, 230

Eaton, Nathaniel, 558

Eaton, Reuben, 257, 339, 378

Eaton, Samuel, 362

Eddy, , 411

Eddy, Newbury, 466

Eliot, Mrs. , 301

Eliot, Lucy, 302, 304

Eliot, Richard R. (R. R., Rev., Mr.),
2, 16, 39, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 54, 55,
56, 86, 90, 109, 131, 154, 185, 186,
191, 222, 232, 252, 253, 275, 292,
293, 294, 298, 299, 300, 302

Ellis, George, 536

Ellis, Sarah, 22

Ellis, William, 273, 362, 466

Emerson, William, 602

Emery, Daniel F., 551, 566

Endicott, John, 503

Etheridge, Samuel, 562

Eustis, Daniel, 578

Eustis, David, 585

Eustis, Henry, 551, 578, 585

Eustis, William, 353, 390, 425, 455,
486

Evens, Erastus, 588

Everett, Edward, 502, 564, 606

Index of Names

629

Fan,* , Daniel, 65

Farnam, Mr. , 588

Farnsworth, Oliver, 551
Farrar, Abradatus, 512
Farrar (Farrer), Benjamin, 281, 304,

378, 339, 412, 443, 468, 509, 510
Farrar, Benjamin F., 551, 565, 586,

609, 613

Farrar (Farrer), Ezra, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9,
12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 27, 28,
30, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56,
58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 67, 68, 71, 73, 75,
76, 78, 80, 85, 86, 88, 91, 93, 94, 95,
96, 97, 102, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111,
112, 114, 119, 122, 130, 136, 139,
143, 144, 147, 149, 154, 158, 159,
164, 166, 170, 172, 175, 176, 223,
230, 232

Farrar (Farrer), Hannah, 373, 379,
392, 403, 408, 411, 433, 440, 444,
460, 463, 466, 470, 488, 495, 507,

510, 534

Farrar (Farrer), Jacob, 121, 150, 222,

252, 253, 282, 288, 358
Farrar, Jarvis G., 529
Farrar, Jefferson, 443, 468
Farrar, Jefferson C, 509
Farrar, Thomas T., 438

Farrer, , 182

Farrer, E., 159

Farrer & Wyeth, 154

Farrow, Abradatus, 309, 319

Farwell, Abraham, 405, 448, 536

Farwell, Samuel, 529

Faxon, Joseph, 400, 401

Fay, Samuel P. P., 107, 172, 205, 243,

276, 295, 298, 314, 353, 376, 390,

479, 575

Fessenden (Fesenden), Inman, 256,
257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263,
266, 372, 404

Fessenden, Samuel, 24, 65, 68

Field, Ebenezer, 160

Fisk(e), Chloe (Cloe), 442, 444, 462,
463, 465, 467, 471, 494, 495, 508,

511, 534

Fisk(e), Luke, 482, 522, 548, 575, 599

Fiske, Sewell 466

Flagg, Solomon, 342

Flanders, Thomas J., 466

Flaners, Aaron, 512

Flint, Daniel, 598

Floid, James, 558

Fogg, Edward, 448, 513

Foley, John, 619

Foot, Enos, 157, 503

Foot Forward & Co., 305

Foster, Mr. , 484

Foster, Comfort, 577

Foster, Edmund, 107, 147, 455, 502
Foward, Joseph M., 607

Fowle, , 303, 562

Fowle, Mrs. , 373

Fowle, E., 92

Fowle, Edmund, 24, 27, 35, 79, 85, 86,
90, 92, 101, 102, 104, 107, 110, 113,
114, 126, 138, 179, 181, 182, 185,
186, 188, 189, 191, 196, 199, 231,
246, 270, 302, 303, 304

Fowle, Edmund, Jr., 441

Fowle, Jeremiah, 16, 33, 47, 85, 259,
267, 269, 290, 334, 343, 411, 476,
489, 522, 560, 561

Fowle, John, 5, 6, 15, 16, 24, 42, 43, 46,
49, 55, 56, 57, 64, 65, 68, 76, 100,
141, 166, 168, 169, 174, 179, 197,
198, 200, 208, 209, 210, 212, 215,
217, 231, 237, 248, 254, 256, 271,
279, 293, 309, 321, 327, 346, 350,
352, 358, 361, 363, 364, 368, 372,
374, 376, 377, 381, 384, 385, 420,
491

Fowle, Marshall S., 237, 240, 362, 419,

432, 556, 571
Fowle, Mary, 127
Fowle, Nathaniel, 181, 189
Fowle, Susanna, 301, 338, 411, 432
Fox, Gilman, 466

Francis, Convers (Converse or Mr.),
305, 319, 320, 321, 326, 327, 328,
333, 349, 420, 426, 436, 505, 506,
519, 540, 553, 555, 572, 576, 594,
614

French, William, 577, 585, 613
Frost, John, 550, 588
Frost, Jonathan, 484
Frost, Joshua, 607
Frost, Rebecca, 513
Frost, Rufus, 4
Frost, Samuel, 620

Fuller (Fuler), , 22, 71, 94, 97,

109, 137, 154, 161, 175, 182, 183,
211

Fuller, D., 536

Fuller, David, 97, 125

Fuller, Ebenezer (Ebenezar), 21 1, 551,

565, 572, 577, 586, 609
Fuller, Elisha, 318, 618
Fuller, J., 92
Fuller, James, 485

Fuller, Jeduthan (Jeduthun), 26, 55,
56, 66, 71, 82, 99, 101, 110, 111, 119

Fuller, Jeremiah, 536

Fuller, Leonard, 237, 530, 538, 585,
610

Fuller, Levi, 566

Fuller, Nathan, 219, 220, 221, 309,
408, 413, 443

* Editorial Note: — page torn in script made it impossible to determine what
the full last name was.

630

Index of Names

Fuller, Timothy, 107, 147, 172, 205,

226, 298, 376, 440, 575, 598
Furbush, Paul 441
Furbush, Stephen, 513

Furlong, , 479

Furlong, Martin, 441, 512, 558

Gale, Jacob, 134

Gardner, Benjamin, 126, 127, 131, 291,

404, 463, 465, 536, 558, 599
Gardner, Betsy, 3
Gardner, Eliza, 165, 223
Gardner, John, Jr., 465
Gardner, William, 137
Gay, Joseph W., 508, 529
Gay, Michael, 207
Gay, Seth, 309

Gay, William, 24, 28, 58, 125, 484

George, John, 16, 47, 85

Gerrish, William, 441

Gerry, Elbridge, 11, 30, 74, 445, 483

Gilbert, Eliel, 607

Gillpatrick, Abraham, 404

Gillpatrick, (Gilpatrick), James, 418,
422, 448, 474, 475, 493, 516, 525,
543, 572, 578, 593, 601,613

Gilman, Samuel, 258, 288, 318

Glaser, Thomas, 536

Glazer (Glazier), John D., 601, 609

Gleason, , 163

Glynn, Isaac, 512

Godard (Goddard), , 40, 112,

149, 170, 212, 245, 273, 317

Goddard, Ebenezer, 84

Goddard, Josiah, 20

Goding, Nathaniel, 183, 223, 288

Goding, Spencer, 161, 183

Goodenough (Goodnow), Adams, 237,
363

Goodnow, Silas, 479

Goodridge, Joseph, 536

Goodwin, Thomas J., 617

Gookin(s) (Googins), Thomas, 189,

203, 245, 257, 273, 479, 579, 596
Gore, C, 340

Gore, Christopher, 11, 30, 124, 340,

353, 390, 425, 482
Goss, William, 509
Gragg (Gregg), Andrew, 466
Gragg (Gregg), Hugh, 465, 500
Gragg, Reuben, 463, 512
Grant, Abraham, 427, 428
Grant, Christopher, 120, 309, 315,

383, 427, 428
Grant, Christopher, Jr., 168, 170, 236,

268

Grant, Samuel, 427, 428

Gray, William, 11, 30, 91, 147, 172,

377, 483, 502
Green(e), Mrs. , 157, 465, 467,

488, 507, 535
Green, A., 165

Green, Abigail, 301

Green(e), Ann (Anna, Anne), 126, 133,
137, 138, 151, 334, 325, 338, 343,
373, 379, 395, 414, 452, 453, 467,
495

Green, Michael, 558
Greene, Hiram, 441
Greenwood, Miles, 404, 444, 460, 462,
467

Griffin, William, 558
Griner, Isaac, 485
Griner, Jacob, 341
Grinnell, Cornelius, 503
Guild, Alpha, 153
Guild, Charles, 230

Hager, Isaac, 341

Hagar (Hager), David, 6, 8, 140, 144,
165, 190, 206, 232, 259, 262, 266,
306, 363, 444, 460, 467, 497, 588

Hager, David, Jr., 524, 538, 565, 572

Hagar (Hager), Elijah, 332, 338, 363,
378, 412, 436, 442, 463, 467, 494,
507, 510, 512, 513, 534, 584

Hagar (Hager), Francis, 369, 377, 379,
400, 435, 463, 558

Hagar (Hager), Lucy, 126, 127, 131,
137, 160, 162, 183, 190, 232, 332,
338, 378, 412, 436, 442, 463, 467,
494, 507, 534

Hall, Hugh, 429, 459, 487

Hall, Leonard, 559

Hammond, Charles, 579, 589

Hardy, John, 192

Hardy, Levi, 620

Harpam, Mr. , 559

Harrington, Mrs. , 165

Harrington, Aaron, 465

Harrington, Charles

Harrington, Edward, 2, 7, 16, 20, 40

Harrington, Jonathan B., 488, 509,
537, 566, 586, 608, 619

Harrington, Lydia, 434, 537, 558

Harrington, Nathaniel, 99, 116, 197,
212 230 434

Harrington, Peter, 552, 565, 585, 609

Harrington, Phinehas (Phineas), 24,
29, 140, 144, 167, 170, 268, 384, 434

Harrington, Thomas (Tom), 124, 206,
340, 482

Harrington, Widow , 137, 163

Harrington, William, 619

Harris, , 453

Harris, Calvin, 589

Harris, Elijah, 357, 378, 441

Harris, John, 197, 222, 233, 257, 302,

333,339,378,413
Harris, Tohn M., 257, 304, 339, 362,

378, 412, 443, 468, 509, 551, 603,

610, 613, 614, 618
Harris, Joseph, 516
Harris, L., 316

Index of Names

631

Harris, Leo, 134

Harris, Leonard, 19, 59, 94, 127, 131,
137, 155, 156, 160, 176, 189, 223,
232, 254, 257, 262, 279, 304, 306,
339

Harris, Lucy, 123
Harris, Ludy, 123

Harris, Nathaniel, 4, 22, 160, 166, 231,
256

Harris, Thomas, 426
Harrison, Thomas, 512

Hart, Mr. , 559

Hart, , 467, 488

Hart, John, 172, 205, 243, 276, 314,

376, 522
Hart, William, 507, 535
Hartshorn, Emery (Emory, Amery,

Amory), 551, 565, 586
Hartwell, Benjamin, 261, 294
Hartwell, Joseph, 465
Harvey (Hervey), Mrs. , 223,

305

Harvey (Hervey), George, 233, 306,
510, 532, 534, 543, 546, 551, 558,
565, 572, 580, 586, 593, 609, 618

Harvey (Hervey), Samuel, 524, 538,
613

Harvey, Widow , 251

Haskell, Josiah, 301

Hastings, Mr. , 536

Hathaway, Welcom, 465

Hawes, , 461

Hawes, Giles, H., 468

Hawks (Hawkes), Farrington, 339,

588, 589
Hawks, M., 161

Hawks (Hawkes), Mathew, 127, 157,
161

Hay, Mrs. - , 195, 261

Hay, Catherine (Catharine, or Caty),

125, 126, 133, 138, 151, 183, 190,

222, 231,233, 256
Hayden, John, 132
Hayes, Edmund, 404
Hayward, Ebenezer, 496
Haywood (Hey wood), Abial (Abiel),

12, 31, 81, 107, 147, 172, 205, 206,

243, 277, 353, 383, 426, 455, 456,

486

Heard, Thomas, 262, 288, 295, 332

Heard, Thomas, Jr., 16, 19, 40

Hearsey (Hearsy, or Hersey), Jerom
(Jerome), 131, 138, 162, 176, 189,
190, 197, 230, 257, 263, 304, 309,
339, 342, 344, 362, 365, 368, 377,
378, 412, 414, 429, 444, 471, 510,
542, 567, 586

Hearsy, James, 257

Hemenway, Andrew, 465*

Henshaw, David, 607

Herrick, Simeon, 620

Hersey, William, 585, 586

Hervey {see Harvey)

Higgins, , 97

Hildreth, James, 513
Hill, Joshua, 207
Hilliard, William, 455, 486
Hills, William, 467
Hitchcock, William, 513
Hoar, John, 257
Hoar, S., 261

Hoar, Samuel, 91, 107, 147, 172, 205,
548

Hoar, Samuel, Jr., 425, 455, 522, 575,

598, 617
Hobart, Benjamin, 503
Hobbs, Ebenezer, 30, 425
Holbrook, George H., 457, 458, 477
Holman, Silas, 607

Holmes, , 86, 90

Holmes, Andrew, 441

Holmes, J., 400

Holmes, John, 401

Holt, A. P., 566

Holt, Kendall, 513, 536

Holt, Samuel, 6, 24, 65

Holten (Hoten), Benjamin, 183, 184,

191, 256, 325
Homer & Holmes, 86, 90
Honey, Calvin, 192, 588
Hooker, Dana P. (Dennie P., or

Denny P.), 318, 400, 412, 443
Hooker, Solomon P., 605
Hooper, Nathaniel, 513
Horn, , 137

Horn, William, 5, 36, 37, 41 , 42, 43, 62,
85, 99, 102, 103, 119, 134, 140, 144,
163, 165, 167, 168, 170, 171, 173,
177, 187, 188, 193, 195, 198, 199,
200, 202, 237, 269, 310, 347, 362,
384, 418, 422, 448, 449, 451, 474,
475, 478, 516, 543, 544, 572, 584,
593, 613

Hortham, Samuel, 529

Horton, Timothy, 503

Hosmer (Hosmore, Hosmere), Hiram,
Dr., 529, 553, 555, 572, 576, 591,
593

Hosmer, Stiles, 400

Hovey, Josiah, 206

How, David, 502

Howard, Amaziah, 380, 408, 439

Howard, Calvin, 513

Howard, Joseph W., 404

Howe, Daniel, 131

Hoyt, Mr. , 559

Hoyt, Benjamin, 259, 268, 362

Hoyt, Jonathan, 404

Hubbard, Samuel, 465, 502, 548

Hudson, Sumner, 443

Hunnewell (Hunewell, Hunniwell),
Walter, 3, 7, 22, 97, 136, 139, 142,
223, 308, 314, 315, 320, 328, 349,
362, 365, 368, 371, 375, 382, 383,

632

Index of Names

399, 458, 511, 527, 531, 533, 555,

570, 571, 572, 574, 580, 581, 589,
590, 592, 594

Hunt, Catherine, 529

Hunt, E., 183

Hunt, M., 183

Hunter, Solomon, 195

Hunting, John, 1, 5, 138, 165, 167, 170,
184, 190, 237, 269, 310, 311, 328,
331, 336, 337, 347, 360, 362, 364,
368, 379, 384, 385, 391, 394, 395,
419, 449, 475, 487, 518, 524, 525,
544, 551, 554, 557, 562, 564, 570,

571, 572, 574, 577, 580, 581, 584,
587, 588, 589, 590, 592, 593, 596,
597, 602, 606

Hunting, Mason, 362, 535, 619
Hurd, Joseph, 12
Hutchinson, Osgood, 620

Hyde, Mr. , 536

Hyde (Hide), Samuel, 123, 163, 191,

232, 318, 358, 395, 433, 460, 488,

529

Jackson, , 282, 404

Jackson, Amasa, 193, 197, 230, 246,
290, 310, 318, 319, 339, 348, 355,
362, 368, 378, 384, 387, 396, 413,
419, 430, 443, 453, 465, 479, 487,
534, 538, 575, 579, 596
Jackson, Daniel, 61, 66, 84, 85, 117,
118, 222, 225, 227, 259, 281, 314,
324, 325, 336, 347, 358, 435, 462,
463, 494, 508
Jackson, Daniel, Jr., 119, 158
Jackson, Henry B., 85, 223, 237, 240
Jackson, Joseph, 492
Jackson, Joshua, 47, 140
Jackson, Leonard, 404
Jackson, Mary, 567, 588, 589
Jackson, Oliver, 160, 183, 184
Jackson, Timothy, 12, 30
Jackson, William, 485, 617
ackson & Lincoln, 18, 125, 230
aques, Abial, 127
Jarvis, William C, 575, 598
Jemison, Alexander, 536
Jenison, Benjamin, 230
Jenison (Jennison), Phinehas, 218,
220

Jenks, Mr. — , 290

Jennison, Josiah, 19, 40

Jewett, Abel, 522, 548, 575

Johnson, Nicholas, 160

Johnson, Phineas A., 551, 565

Johnson, Willard, 537

Johnson, William, 468, 509, 535, 538

Jones, Mr. , 441

Jones, Elbridge, 363, 404, 445
Jones, Joel, 404
Jones, Joseph, 6, 15, 183
Jones, J. W. C, 529, 551, 566

Jones, Samuel, 608

Jones, Silas, 114, 131, 140, 144, 150,

167, 170, 176
Jordan, Jonathan P., 94
Jourden, Jonathan P., 168
Jupp, Mary, 294

Kelton, Nicholas W., 465

Kendall, D.*, 467, 471, 510

Kendall, David, 496

Kendall, Henry, 468, 509, 538, 565

Kendall, J., 467, 471, 496, 510

Kendall, Josiah, 465

Kendall, Paul, 536

Kenrick, Caleb, 123

Kent, Clark, 404

Keyes, John, 147, 172, 205, 206, 243,
260, 277, 314, 353, 383, 426, 455,
456, 486, 522, 523, 548, 575, 576,
598, 600, 618

Keyes, Jotham, 475, 478, 497, 539,
556, 577, 581, 586, 589, 594, 615,
617

Kidder, James, 620
Kimball, Almon F., 601,609
Kimball, Asa, 404

King, William, 74, 106, 147, 205, 243
Kirker, Gilbert, 404, 441, 442, 444,

462, 465, 479, 495, 497, 500, 558,

559

Kittredge, Thomas, 276, 502
Knight, George, 465
Knight, Tristram, 137, 160, 162
Knowles, Seth, 455, 486, 522

Lamphrey, Ephraim, 404

Lane, Ebenezer, 588

Langdon, George, 536

Larrabee, Thomas, 126

Latch (Letch, or Leatch), Samuel, 191,
231, 257, 288, 291, 304, 324, 325,
332, 338, 342, 356, 358, 369, 377,
378, 400, 408, 411, 414, 433, 436,
445, 465

Lathrop, Samuel, 486, 522, 607

Laughton, George, 575

Lawrence, Abigal, 119

Lawrence, (Lawrance), Luther, 522,
548, 575, 598

Lawton, George, 496, 509

Lawton, William H., 525

Lealand, Simon, 601, 609

Learnard, Mrs. , 150

Learnard, Benjamin, 125, 190

Learnard, Hannah, 121

Learnard, J., 165

Learnard, Jonas, 121, 131, 138, 150,

183, 184, 191, 196
Learnard, Josiah, 100, 115, 116, 126,

133, 190, 197
Learnard, Oliver, 121, 137
Learnard, Paul, 99, 125, 140

* Editorial Note: — see also Randall.

Index of Names

633

Learnard, Phinehas, 192
Learnard, Samuel, 125, 156, 169
Learnard, Thomas, 157, 167, 197
Learned, Benjamin, 223, 231, 233,

257, 282, 288, 291,303, 304
Learned, Bezl., 4

Learned, D., 230

Learned, Daniel, 309, 319, 347. 352,
363

Learned, Jonas, 22, 256, 325

Learned, Joshua, 384, 387

Learned (Learnd), Josiah, 64, 65, 68,

78, 212, 223, 233, 269, 273, 287, 293
Learned, Paul, 4, 293, 327, 346, 351,

375, 383, 386, 387, 391, 401, 418,

448, 474, 516, 543, 571, 593, 613
Learned, Phinehas (Phineas), 268,

347, 363, 383, 387
Learned, S.. 230

Learned, Samuel, 7, 198, 202, 203, 204,
212, 214, 223, 224, 225, 228, 229,
234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240, 241,
242, 251, 252, 256, 259, 264, 265,
269, 270, 272, 273, 276, 282, 284,
286, 289, 290, 291, 292, 296, 298,
305, 306, 308, 312, 313, 315, 317,
319, 320, 324, 325, 326, 328, 330,
331, 332, 333, 343, 344, 346, 347,
349, 350, 357, 360, 363, 366, 368,
369, 372, 373, 379, 383, 386, 392,
400, 403, 406, 412, 413, 417, 421,
429, 432, 438, 442, 445, 448, 459,
460, 462, 465, 474, 475, 478, 479,
511, 555, 564, 595

Learned, Susanna, 22, 94

Learned, Tabby (Taba), 471, 495, 500,
529

Learned, Thomas, 17, 22, 212, 236,

258, 268, 270, 276, 309, 328, 329,
346, 347, 351, 383, 384, 396, 418,
419, 420, 516, 517, 525, 543, 544,
547, 551, 562, 566, 570, 571, 572,
580, 584, 593, 612, 619

Learnerd, Thomas, 177

Leath (e), Francis (Francies, or

Frances), 184, 189, 257, 268, 272,

333, 339, 347, 362, 378, 412, 443,

468, 509, 556, 601
Leathe, John, 1, 19, 59, 65, 68, 94
Leathe, William, 5, 8, 24, 26, 27, 35,

43, 49, 64, 65, 68, 99, 102, 121, 309,

312, 404, 445
Leavitt, Charles, 404
Lee, Rufus, 413, 443, 468, 487, 509,

538, 565, 585
Lenox, Cornelius, 123, 341, 485
Lenox, John, 529, 619
Leverett, Daniel, 1, 4, 19, 24, 28
Lewis, James, 617
Lewis, James, Jr., 599

Lincoln, , 18, 121, 125, 230

Lincoln, Abraham, 189, 257, 301, 333,

339, 344, 378, 379, 413, 544, 566,
584, 593, 613

Lincoln, Caleb, 94, 122, 165, 186, 189,
200, 230, 232, 237, 240, 257, 266,
268, 269, 272, 301, 310, 316, 319,
328, 344, 347, 351, 384, 537, 584

Lincoln, Levi, 377, 390, 425, 455, 502,
521, 548, 575, 598, 617

Lincoln, Thomas, 601, 609

Linscott, Benjamin, 512

Livermore, Amos, 80, 138, 225, 413,
415, 417, 420, 423, 438, 442, 447,
448, 451, 452, 454, 461, 469, 471,
473, 474, 478, 479, 480, 490, 493,
498, 501, 507, 515, 516, 519, 520,
521, 526, 528, 531, 532, 533, 542,

543, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557,
558, 560, 562, 563, 568, 569, 578

Livermore, Amos, Jr., 64, 75, 80, 195,
200, 203, 210, 235, 240, 242, 245,
252, 260, 265, 266, 271, 273, 293,

308, 312, 313, 320, 324, 336, 344,
345, 350, 355, 390, 398, 408

Livermore, Amos H., 615

Livermore, David, 31, 99, 111, 125,
140, 149, 167, 173, 516, 523

Livermore, David, Jr., 589

Livermore, Elisha, 6, 24, 65, 100, 141,
168, 173, 179, 180, 198, 199, 208,
236, 237, 238, 240, 267, 269, 270,

309, 310, 347, 382, 384, 387, 388,
389, 398, 402, 413, 416, 419, 449,
450, 457, 475, 476, 500, 517, 523,

544, 572, 593, 596, 613
Livermore, Jonas, 536
Livermore, Thomas, 550, 577

Lloyd (Lloid), James, 455, 522, 548,

575, 598
Lock, William, 491
Locke, John, 314

Locke, Joseph, 12, 30, 243, 276, 314,

353, 390, 425, 575
Locke, Nathaniel, 162
Loker, Alvin, 404, 441
Lomis, Bliss, 404
Long, George, 487, 516
Longley (Longly), Joshua, 13, 97, 127,

163

Longley (Longly), Stephen, 190, 258,
294

Loring, Charles, 193

Loverage, Dyer, 495

Lowd, Edward, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14,
15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 27, 28, 29, 33,
35, 36, 37, 38, 44, 45, 46, 50, 52, 57,
58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 65, 78, 100, 101,
103, 107, 111, 126, 127, 132, 138,
140, 141, 144, 145, 149, 150, 154,
168, 174, 175, 190, 191, 198, 203,
211, 230, 237, 240, 254, 266, 279,
288, 302, 339, 363, 475, 542

Lowd, Edward, 2d, 237, 362

634

Index of Names

Lowde, Edward, 404
Lowering, Charles, 183
Luce, E. W., 588
Luce, Elijah W., 552
Lyman, Elisha S., 496, 509
Lynch, William, 524
Lynch, William V., 538

McCleury, Samuel, 441
McEllis, William, 404
Mclntire, Nathaniel, 332
McKenney, John, 197, 202
McRoy, James, 404, 589

Maclaney, Thomas, 512

Maddox (Mattocks), Ruth, 63, 157

Magee, Edward, 559

Mann, Charles, 512

Marble, John, Jr., 551

Marcy, Chester, 230

Marcy, Darius, 230

Marsh, Thomas C, 465

Marshall, Catharine, 22

Mason, J., 304

Mason, Josiah, 131, 150, 230, 290, 302,
344 584

Mason, Josiah, Jr., 62, 97, 496, 535
May, William, 540, 612, 614, 615, 616

Meacham, , 4

Meacham, Alexander, 339, 378, 412,
443

Meacham, Elu, 598

Meacham, Giles A., 468, 509, 551, 565,

586, 609
Meacham, J. F., 261
Meacham, Jeremiah, 59, 231
Meacham, John, Jr., 1
Mead, Ebenezer, 537
Mead, (Meid), Elmer, 538, 565, 585,

609

Mead, Jacob, 536*

Mead, Joseph, 492

Mead, William, 441

Mellen, Thomas, 182

Melvin, Hartwell, 465

Merriam (Meriam), Samuel, 301, 325,

334, 338, 343
Merrick, William, 435
Merrill, Thomas, 589
Merritt, Joshua, 465
Miller, Thomas, 340

Minot, , 233

Minot (Minott), George, 257, 268,

273, 276, 291
Moreson, Benjamin, 536
Morgan, Charles, 512

Morse, Dr. , 123, 341

Morse, E., 97

Morse, Eliakim (Eliakime, or Elikim),
16, 39, 43, 47, 65, 82, 85, 101, 126,
133, 226, 236, 237, 240, 269, 310,

347, 384, 419, 449, 475, 485, 544,

554, 556, 572, 593, 613
Morse, John, 559
Morse, Nahum, 559
Morse, Silas, 536
Morton, Daniel, 411
Morton, Marcus, 486, 522, 575, 598.

617

Morton, Nymphas, 503
Mosmon, George, 551, 588
Moulton, Daniel, 294, 338, 373, 435,
436

Murdock, Artemas (Artimas, or Arti-
mus), 1, 8, 16, 19, 74, 86, 90, 93, 97,
102, 107, 117, 118, 138

Murdock, George, 491

Murdock, Robert, 137

Nelson, Jeremiah, 91
Newcomb, Farley, 466
Newell, George, 339
Newhall, George, 378, 413, 443
Newhall, Josiah, 607
Newhall, Noah, 158

Newton, Messrs. , 610

Newton, John, 404
Nichols, G., 498

Nichols, Gilbert, 1, 19, 59, 78, 94, 98,
99, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108,
111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118,
119, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127,
129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136,
139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146,
147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 155,
156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 163,
164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171,
172, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180,
181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 187, 188,
189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195,
196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202,
203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 211,
212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218,
219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225,
226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 233,
235, 237, 238, 248, 249, 255, 257,
267, 272, 285, 293, 304, 308, 311,
316, 319, 328, 339, 340, 342, 346,
350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 357,
358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 367,
368, 370, 371, 372, 373, 375, 377,
378, 379, 381, 384, 386, 391, 395,
412, 426, 443, 447, 451, 454, 461,
469, 470, 473, 474, 478, 480, 485,
489, 490', 492, 493, 497, 500, 501,
509, 513, 515, 516, 518, 520, 521,
526, 529, 531, 532, 533, 542, 543,
547, 552, 554, 555, 556, 558, 560,
562, 563, 569, 570, 571, 574, 575,
576, 577, 578, 580, 581, 582, 584,
585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 592,
596, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603,

Index of Names

635

604, 605, 606, 608, 609, 610, 611,
612,613,615,616,617,619, 620

Nichols, Gilbert, Jr., 609

Nichols, Horatio, 339, 412, 443, 468

Nichols, Jacob, 466

Nichols, William, 309, 347, 362, 449,
518

Nichols & Meacham, 4
Noble, Daniel, 455

Noone, Mr. •, 588

Norcross, Elijah, 1, 19, 59, 94, 106,

125, 161,206, 285
Norcross, Jerusha, 206
Norton, John P., 608
Nurse, Nathan, 613

Nutting, Mr. , 470

Nutting, Mrs. , 465

Nutting, C, 223, 463

Nutting, Charles, 62, 134, 137, 138,

218, 220, 221, 342, 349, 360, 400,

414,441,444, 453, 467, 488
Nutting, Hannah, 441, 460
Nutting (Nuting), Jonathan, 59, 121,

134, 151, 163, 191, 232, 318, 358,

395, 433, 460, 488, 529
Nutting, Sally, 59, 121
Nutting (Nuting), Sarah, 134, 151

Odin, John, 160, 318
Osburn, Jerimiah, 192
Osgood, Thomas B., 536
Otis, H. G., 548

Otis, Harrison G., 207, 455, 522, 575,
617

Otis, Harrison Gray, 91

Page, Joel, 127

Page, Thomas, 561

Paine, Moses, 466

Palmer, Nathaniel P., 404

Park, J. D., 492

Park, John D., 492

Parker, Ebenezar, 617

Parker, Edmund, 425, 486, 575

Parker, Leonard M., 276, 314, 353,

548, 575, 599, 617
Parker, Levi, 404
Parker, Luther, 589
Parker, Lynde, 466
Parlow, Nathaniel, 601
Parmenter, James, 160
Parmenter, William, 617
Patridge, H. P., 566

Patten, , 562

Patten, Charles, 168, 170, 197, 202,

236, 261, 268, 384
Patten, Isaac, 56, 109, 154, 167, 170,

175, 184, 185, 186, 191, 199, 211,

231, 249, 254, 260, 279, 418, 422,

432, 444, 476, 504, 505, 506, 514,
519, 560, 561, 562

Patterson, Nathan, 413

Pearce, William, 91

Pearsons, Elipt, 363

Pease, John, 537

Peirce, , 153

Peirce, Daniel, 487

Peirce, George A., 138

Peirce, J. M., 535

Peirce, James, 384, 418

Peirce, John M., 461, 468, 509, 538,
565, 585, 609

Peirce, Jonathan, 192

Peirce, Joseph, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 24, 28,
37, 39, 47, 65, 68, 85, 97, 99, 100,
102, 119. 121, 130, 140, 141, 158,
162, 168, 169, 301, 309, 317, 319,
321, 322, 335, 336, 343, 347, 348,

350, 351, 352, 356, 357, 360, 361,
362, 364, 365, 369, 370, 379, 380,
382, 388, 389, 391, 396, 397, 399,
400, 401, 402, 405, 407, 409, 410,
417, 420, 423, 424, 426, 430, 431,
435, 437, 439, 440, 441, 445, 447,
450, 453, 457, 491, 500, 508, 542

Peirce, Luke C, 551, 566, 585

Peirce, Luther B., 551, 566

Peirce, Peter H., 608

Peirce & Child, 3

Peirce & Wiswall, 130, 137

Penick, Adanijah, 588

Penniman (Peniman), William, 150,

157, 190, 223, 230, 233, 263, 301,

338, 373, 395, 411, 432
Perry, James*, 124
Perry, Sally, 165
Pettingill, Joseph, 391
Phelps, George G., 602, 610
Phillips (Philips), William, 30, 74,

106, 147, 172, 205, 243, 276, 314,

353, 377
Pierce, Joseph, 415
Pike, John, 585, 610

Pollard, Miss , 358

Pollard, Mrs. , 369

Pollard, Mary, 379

Pomroy, William M., 78, 141, 168,

198, 236, 237, 268, 269, 273, 310,

319, 348, 384, 419
Pond, S., 127

Pond, Samuel, 100, 103, 602, 609
Pond, Z., 127

Pond, Zacheus (Zaccheus), 19, 24, 28,
99, 162, 173, 177, 264, 304, 318, 347,

351, 377, 378, 379, 383, 387, 412,
442, 467, 500, 509, 516, 537, 543 ,
546, 571, 593,610, 613

Popenberry, Mrs. , 126

^Editorial Note: — see also Berry; script was not always distinct enough to
distinguish between Berry and Perry.

636

Index of Names

Popenberry (Popenbery), Lucy, 125,

133, 134, 138, 151
Popkin, J. S., 258
Popkin, William, 290
Poppenberry, Sally, 134
Porter, Samuel, 503
Powell, Howell, 404, 511, 529
Powers, John, 466

Pratt, Asa, 347, 351, 412, 413, 443,
457, 460, 461, 467, 468, 474, 489,
494, 509, 511, 516, 520, 528, 534,
538, 539, 543, 550, 551, 552, 565,
567, 571, 577, 578, 585, 586, 593,
596, 601, 604, 608, 610, 612, 615,
619, 620

Pratt, Elijah, 613

Pratt, Nathaniel, 19

Preble, E., 256, 260

Preble (Prebble), Ebenezer, 82, 225,
242, 244, 249, 251

Prentice, Hannah, 224

Prentice (Prentiss), Solomon, 123,
484

Prentiss, Elizabeth, 123, 484
Prentiss, Joseph, 427, 497, 533
Prescott, Benjamin, Jr., 107
Prescott, Oliver, 12
Prescott, William, 522, 617
Price, Daniel, 537
Price, William, 536
Prichard, James, 559
Prichard, John, 559

Priest, Mr. , 559

Pritchard, Joseph, 466
Puffer, Jepthah, 441
Puffer, Samuel, 414, 434, 452, 453,
465

Putnam, Bela W., 537
Putnam, Gardner, 466
Putnam, Jesse, 607
Putnam, Osgood, 530, 559
Pyncheon, James L. T., 620

Radoux, Francis, 441
Rand, Samuel, 65, 68

Randall,* , 119, 137

Randall, Jonathan, 166

Randall, John, 22, 63

Ray, Eliiah, 131, 176, 189, 230, 257,

304, 339, 378, 412, 415, 443, 512,

513, 537, 559
Raymond, William, 445
Raymond, William G., 512
Read, James, 258
Read, Joseph, 412
Reed, Jacob, 441
Reed, John, 512
Reed, Joseph, 372, 378, 443
Reed, William, 502
Reeves, Jacob, 205, 261

Remington, F., 403

Remington, Frederick (Fredrick,

Fred, Frederik), 256, 281, 324, 325,

358, 435, 462, 463, 508
Remington, John, 125, 157, 230, 284,

288, 302, 324, 343, 355, 373, 403,

433, 464, 495, 511, 534
Remmington, Fredrick, 494, 534
Remmington, J., 534
Revere, Paul, 119
Rex, Elezer, 579
Reynolds, Benjamin, 503
Rice, Amos, 559
Rice, Asaph, 137
Rice, Benjamin, 559
Rice, Daniel, 332, 466, 512, 513, 559
Rice, Daniel, Jr., 441, 443, 468
Rice, Horace, 413
Rice, Horatio, 396
Rice, Jonas, 396
Rice, Paul, 512

Richards, Edward, 114, 131, 176
Richardson, Daniel, 599
Richardson, John, 71, 123, 137, 219,

220, 221,341,485, 487
Richardson, Richard, 122, 125, 484
Richardson, Thomas, 33, 99, 102, 140,

167, 195, 309, 312, 346, 347, 348,

351, 383, 433, 460
Richardson, W'illiam M., 58
Roach, Mathew, 512
Roberts (Robberts), John, 551, 579,

590, 609, 613
Robbins, Mr. , 354, 369, 373,

588

Robbins, Edward H., 608
Robbins, George, 448, 550, 601
Robbins, Isaac, 396, 413, 443, 468,

579, 586, 604, 609
Robbins, James, 40, 59, 94, 131, 168,
176, 189, 197, 200, 202, 230, 245,
255, 257, 262, 273, 304, 309, 312,
339, 347, 369, 373, 378, 383, 391,
412, 443, 468, 474, 478, 480, 487,
490, 493, 498, 501, 507, 509, 511,
515, 519, 551
Robbins, Jo., 471

Robbins, Jonathan, 1, 19, 24, 28, 59,
94, 131

Robbins, Joseph, 444, 462, 463, 465,
467, 494, 508, 511, 534

Robbins, Lois, 247

Robinson, Mr. — , 391, 421

Robinson, Edwin, 604, 609

Robinson, Joseph, 495

Robinson (Robbinson), Luke, 284,
290, 334, 350, 355, 357, 358, 372,
380, 386, 396, 408, 418, 422, 439,
448, 450, 451, 452, 459, 464, 477,
480, 486, 488, 496, 510, 516, 521,

*Editorial Note: — see also Kendall^ script often made it impossible to dis-
tinguish between Kendall and Randall.

Index of Names

637

535, 538, 539, 543, 550, 552, 553,

556, 558, 560, 563, 565, 566, 567,

568, 579, 580, 584, 585, 587, 596,

605,613, 615, 618

Robbinson, , 589

Robbinson, L., 617

Robertson, Luke, 362

Rockwood, Samuel, 466

Rogers, Artemas (Artimas) 530, 537,

538, 539, 579, 596
Rogers, Frank S., 577, 585, 610
Rogers, William, 496
Rose, Roland, 433, 443, 468, 509
Rugg, Anthony, 588
Rugg, Obadiah, 404

Ruggles, , 162

Ruggles, Abijah, 77, 162, 289, 338
Ruggles, Nathaniel, 88
Russ, John, 607

Russell, , 177, 210, 225

Russell, Abial, 537

Russell, Benjamin, 125

Russell, Cyrus, 174, 175, 211, 254, 279

Russell, George, 523, 572, 594

Russell, Hubart, 200

Russell, Hubbard, 79, 86, 90, 92, 104,

108, 110, 140
Russell, (Rusell) Isaac, 259, 268, 304,

339, 363, 368, 378,379, 413
Russell, Jeremiah (Jerimiah), 197, 201,

202, 269, 310, 348, 384, 419, 424,

426, 432, 550
Russell, John, 100, 141, 144, 165, 168,

179

Russell, Joseph, 50, 62, 94, 154, 162,
175, 211, 254, 279, 364, 367, 368

Russell, Joseph, Jr., 1, 15, 19, 59, 78,
94, 114, 131, 155, 160

Russell, Oliver, 588

Russell, Thomas, 124, 484

Russell, Walter, 613

Russell, Widow , 303

Russell, William, 244

Rutter, Micah M., 486, 522

Salsbury, , 405

Sanborn, Henry, 578, 585

Sanders, Robert*, 304, 356, 369, 377,

378, 414, 442
Sanderson, Leonard, 532, 551
Sanderson, Phinehas (Phineas), 5, 6,

8, 24, 65, 68, 167, 176, 190, 256, 302,

305, 343, 362, 368, 448, 462, 467,

474, 478, 513, 567
Sanderson, Robert, 191, 500
Sanderson, Samuel, 441, 466
Sanderson, Susan, 539
Sangar, Amy, 513 '
Sangar, Calvin, 390

Sangar, Daniel, 383, 387, 405, 441,
510

Sanger, , 137, 317

Sanger, Aaron, 6
Sanger, Abigail, 97

Sanger, Abraham, 97, 121, 122, 162,

165, 267, 269, 362, 587
Sanger, Ami, 466

Sanger, Calvin, 172, 205, 276, 314,

353, 575
Sanger, Caty, 162

Sanger, Daniel, 240, 266, 267, 272,
457

Sanger, David, 121, 137, 504, 505, 506,
518,519

Sanger, Henry, 620

Sanger, Jesse, 464, 470, 471, 495

Sanger, John, 163, 166, 222, 257, 288,
303, 504, 506, 514, 518, 519

Sanger, Richard, 1, 4, 19, 59, 94, 99,
103, 114, 236, 239, 250, 266, 288,
324, 343, 358, 363, 471, 556

Saunder, Robert, 529

Saunders, Robert, 231, 257, 282, 288,
291, 324, 332, 342, 408, 411, 433,
436, 444, 462, 465, 495, 497, 529

Saunders, S., 119

Saunders, Sally, 4

Saunderson, Phinehas, 408

Saunderson, Robert, 400, 479

Sawin, , 587

Sawin, S., 495

Sawin, Samuel, 301, 325, 334, 339,
373

Sawin, Sullivan, 403, 411, 433, 442,

463, 467
Sawyer, John, 168, 193
Sawyer, Samuel F., 483
Scott, James, 588
Sears, Daniel, 23, 36, 38
Seaver, Ebenezer (Ebenezar), 88, 608
Segar, Mehitable (Mahitable, Meheti-

bell), 358, 395, 433, 460, 479, 528
Sera, Thomas, 537

Sergent, , 137

Sergent (Sargent, or Sargeant), Isaac,

168, 257, 396, 413
Shaw, Hugh, 441
Shelden, Flint, 512

Shepherd (Shephard), William, 317,
362

Sherman, William, 191
Shurber, Daniel, 502
Sibley, Jonas, 607
Silsbee, Nathaniel, 502
Simmons, James, 24, 35
Simmons, John, 466
Simpson, John K., 607
Sisson, Luther, 339, 378, 413

*Editorial Note: — see also Saunders, Sanderson, Saunderson.

638

Index of Names

Smiley, Samuel, 466

Smith, ,405

Smith, Mr. , 484

Smith, Daniel, 466
Smith, Ebenezer, 453, 471
Smith, Edwin, 602, 609
Smith, J., 513

Smith, Jesse (Jessee), 211, 254, 279

Smith, Joel, 230

Smith, John, 466

Smith, Larkin, 460, 510, 516

Smith, Oliver, 503

Smith, Samuel, 405

Snow, , 404

Snow, John, 559, 588

Soden, Thomas, 168, 176, 189, 257,

304, 339, 362, 378, 391, 412, 443,

468,500

Somes, Samuel, 237, 362, 384, 442,

475, 500
Sparhawk, Amelia, 121, 131
Spaulding, Reuben, 551
Sprague, Ebed, 363
Sprague, Miles, 362, 391, 448, 601
Sprague, Miles, Jr., 268, 309, 317, 319,

363, 552, 559, 560, 562, 566
Sprague, Seth, 608
Spring, M., 134
Spring, M. B., 564

Spring, Marshall, 19, 27, 53, 56, 79,
82, 86, 90, 92, 101, 104, 110, 115,
206

Spring, Marshall B., 235, 237, 240,
242, 252, 253, 265, 285, 295, 296,
333, 359, 405, 425, 455, 462, 490,
531

Starkweather, Oliver, 608

Stearns, , 434

Stearns (Stearnes), Asahel (Asahael),

30, 75, 106, 147, 159, 226, 243, 376,

529

Stearns, Charles, 94

Stearns (Stearnes), George, 134, 258

Stearns (Stearnes), Joel, 512

Stearns(Stearnes),Phinehas(Phineas),
124, 340, 433, 482

Stedman, E., 587

Stedman, Ebenezer, 529

Steele (Stelle), Hiram, 495, 509

Stephen, , 190

Stevens, Benjamin, 149, 183, 193, 223,
232, 260, 281, 305, 315, 325, 339,
342, 363, 378, 413, 443, 508, 512,
513, 537, 559

Stewart, Alexander, 257, 362

Stimpson, Jeremiah, 465

Stimpson, John, 372, 404, 537

Stimpson, John, Jr., 1, 19, 59, 94, 121,
131, 176, 189, 236, 240, 257, 268,
358, 372, 513, 537, 559, 588

Stoddard, Hosea, 347, 352, 384, 396

Stone, , 195

Stone, Abijah, Jr., 309

Stone, Asa, 160, 192

Stone, Charles, 99, 140, 150, 168, 177,

197, 273, 285, 309, 312, 324, 333,

572

Stone, Cornelius, 310, 348, 384, 419
Stone, Dana, 602

Stone, David, 38, 140, 168, 429, 459,
558

Stone, David, 2d, 475

Stone, James, 40

Stone, Jessee, 165

Stone, Joel, 530

Stone, John L., 413, 441

Stone, Jonathan, 5, 8, 15, 19, 23, 24,
28, 31, 35, 64, 68, 71, 80, 81, 92, 94,
99, 102, 114, 115, 119, 173, 181, 202,
235, 240, 242, 252, 258, 265, 266,
418

Stone, Jonathan, Jr., 1, 100
Stone, Josiah, 384

Stone, Leonard, 7, 24, 27, 123, 484,
516, 524, 528, 572, 592, 594, 595,
596, 597, 602, 611, 614

Stone, Moses, 483

Stone, Nathaniel, 155, 156, 269, 348,
384, 419

Stone, William, 267, 269, 273, 296,
303, 333, 346, 351, 383, 384, 387,
401, 417, 418, 422, 428, 429, 448,
451

Stone, William F., 432, 545
Storey, Joseph, 147

Stratton, , 255, 256

Stratton, Mr. , 316, 317

Stratton, Mrs. , 263, 264, 266,

272, 273, 277, 278, 280, 281, 284,
286, 287, 289, 290, 291, 294, 295,
296, 301,302, 303
Stratton, Charles, 16, 47, 85, 119, 150,
158, 189, 196, 201, 205, 211, 212,
223, 226, 227, 228, 230, 233, 239,
241, 243, 245, 250, 251, 259, 279,
585

Stratton, Elisha, 268, 272, 273, 290,
305, 306, 317, 324, 332, 334, 337,
338, 339, 342, 343, 344, 347, 351,
355, 363, 372, 377, 379, 387, 390,
395, 400, 401, 403, 405, 408, 411,
412, 413, 414, 423, 425, 426, 429,
432, 434, 435, 436, 438, 439, 440,
441, 442, 443, 444, 452, 458, 459,
462, 463, 464, 466, 467, 470, 471,
475, 478, 487, 492, 494, 495, 496,
499, 507, 508, 509, 511, 522, 535,
605

Streeter, Russell, 594, 614
Strong, Caleb, 74, 106, 147, 172
Strong, Solomon, 502
Stuart, Alexander, 333
Stuart, John, 588
Sullivan, Richard, 486

Index of Names

639

Sumner, Asa, 558

Sumner, Frederick A., 496

Sumner, Nathaniel, 559

Sumner, William H., 512

Sutton, William, 502

Swan, C. V., 317, 468

Swan, Constantine V., 245, 273, 418,

422, 433, 443, 448, 474, 509, 522,

531

Swan, Daniel, 22

Swan, Ebenezer, 138, 315

Swan, Isaac, 192

Swan, Samuel, 182

Swift, Charles, 435, 443, 468

Swift, William, 192

Tainter, Daniel A., 6, 192, 383, 390,

448, 459, 475, 488
Taylor, George, 414
Taylor, Henry, 257, 268, 333, 339,

362, 378,391,441
Taylor, Joseph, 441
Teague, George, 537
Teel, Samuel, 441

Thaxter, Levi, 6, 7, 25, 36, 37, 43, 46,
49, 55, 57, 60, 65, 66, 67, 73, 85, 100,
109, 110, 111, 114, 118, 121, 133,
140, 149, 154, 162, 175, 192, 206,
209, 210, 211, 222, 223, 244, 255,
261, 262, 267, 271, 272, 275, 279,
283, 285, 287, 292, 293, 297, 300,
305, 308, 312, 313, 316, 320, 321,
322, 323, 326, 327, 330, 331, 333,
336, 340, 341, 343, 345, 346, 347,
350, 352, 353, 354, 357, 358, 359,
361, 363, 364, 366, 367, 368, 370,
372, 374, 376, 377, 378, 379, 381,
382, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389,
390, 393, 394, 395, 399, 405, 406,
410, 411, 413, 414, 416, 417, 419,
422, 425, 437, 440, 441, 444, 445,
447, 448, 449, 450, 453, 455, 456,
457, 458, 462, 465, 470, 474, 475,
476, 477, 478, 479, 486, 488, 493,
494, 502, 508, 511, 512, 515, 518,
522, 525, 528, 536, 539, 543, 544,
545, 546, 547, 552, 554, 557, 558,
559, 561, 567, 568, 570, 571, 572,
573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 580,
581, 586, 587, 588, 589, 592, 593,
594, 596, 597, 598, 600, 602, 604,
606, 609, 611, 612, 613

Thayer, Asa, 400, 412, 509

Thayer, Asa, Jr., 495

Thayer, Clinton, 1, 19, 59, 67, 94, 99,
102, 112, 131, 140, 176, 184, 212,
223, 259,448, 451, 452, 455

Thayer, Collins, 268

Thayer, Cyrus B., 530, 538

Thayer, Sullivan, 259, 268, 272, 291,
305

Thayer & Minot, 233

Thomas, John, 513

Thompson, Daniel D., 537

Thompson, John, 405

Thorns, Isaac, 160

Tilden, Josiah, 491, 530, 537, 538

Tillock, Phebe, 94, 97

Tower, Mrs. , 134

Tower, Augustus, 502, 599
Tower, Daniel, 197, 237
Tower, Ruth, 137, 150
Townsend, David, 124, 137, 548
Townsend, James, 466
Townsend, Moses, 91

Tracy, Mr. , 282, 302

Train, Charles, 522, 548, 575, 598, 617
Train, Isaac, 383, 407, 426, 432
Trowbridge, William, 341

Trufant, , 157

Trufant, John, 63

Trull, John, 24, 28, 85

Tucker, Ebenezer, 317, 339

Tucker, Ebenezer, Jr., 378

Tucker, George, 551

Tucker, George W., 579, 586, 609

Tucker, John, 1, 19, 64, 127, 199, 208,

231, 293, 321, 327, 355, 395, 396,

430, 458, 459, 542, 565
Tufts, Peter, 119
Tufts, Peter, Jr., 50
Turner, Daniel, 537
Turner, Joseph, 579
Tuttle, John L., 4, 11, 12, 30, 31, 53,

74, 81

Upham, , 373

Upham, Jonathan, 409

Upham, Lewis, 237, 245, 362, 413, 443,

468, 509, 538
Upham, Otis, 418

Valentine, Joseph, 522
Varnum, Barton, 551
Varnum, Benjamin F., 548, 575, 598,
617

Varnum, Joseph B. (Josep B.), 18, 53,
106, 243, 276, 314, 353, 390

Vila, Daniel, 512

Vinton, James, 588

Vose, Mark, 109, 126, 128, 130, 157,
166, 167, 191, 206, 269, 284, 287,
288, 290, 310, 324, 334, 343, 348,
355, 372, 373, 384, 403, 408, 419,
433, 439, 464, 495, 534

Vose, Sarah, 433

Vose, William, 190, 197, 202, 237, 466

Wade, John, 425, 440, 455, 486, 522,
575

Wait, William, 495
Walker, John, 91
Walker, S., 190

640

Index of Names

Walker, Samuel, 6, 160, 165, 257, 405,
471,495,500, 529, 537, 559

Walker, Timothy, 425, 455

Walker, William, 503

Ward, Allen, 441, 491, 532, 551, 565

Ward, Artemas, 260, 579, 585

Ward, Ebenezer, 405

Ware, Henry, 258

WTare, Jonathan, 6, 8

Warner, , 405

Warner, George, 441, 466

Warren, Mrs. , 162, 262, 342,

470

Warren, Esther, 294, 338, 373, 411,

435, 436
Warren, Mary, 415, 443
Warren, Mary G., 529
Warren, Moses, 138, 233, 358, 369
Warren, Moses, Jr., 369
Waters, Daniel, 339, 378, 384, 387,

413, 459, 487, 500
Webster, Daniel, 617
Weeks, David, 176
Welch, James, 324, 333
Welch, John, 256

Weld, Nathaniel, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 16, 24,
25, 34, 37, 40, 50, 65, 71, 82, 100,
121, 123, 134, 141, 142, 153, 168,
173, 188, 189, 192, 198, 218, 219,
220, 221, 222, 227, 229, 237, 254,
309, 310, 339, 341, 347, 378, 383,
485

Weld, Nathaniel, Jr., 1, 19, 59, 94,
131, 176, 189, 237, 240, 257, 304

Wellington, Charles, 124, 340, 482

Wellington, Daniel, 559

Wellington, Edmund, 157, 508, 512,
529

Wellington, Joel, 463

Wellington, T., 256

Wellington, Thomas, 157, 231, 257

Wellington, Thomas, Jr., 97, 121, 157,

166, 190, 223
Wells, Ebenezer, 512
Welsh, Samuel, Jr., 537, 559
Wentworth, John, 466
Westcott, Stephen, 466
Weston, Eliphalet, 257
Weston, Thomas, 503
Wheeler, Abner, 455
Wheeler, Amos, 212, 245
Wheeler, Benjamin, 425, 455
Wheeler, Heman, 551, 566
Wheeler, Herman, 585
Wheeler, Jessee, 604, 609
Wheelock, Godfrey, 566
Whitcomb, Asaph, 362, 445, 466, 512
Whitcomb, Williard, 619

White, , 210, 230, 231, 303, 539

White, Miss , 127

White, Mrs. , 190, 195

White, Abijah, 7, 67, 70, 71, 98, 111,

118, 126, 138, 139, 141, 142, 144,
148, 149, 153, 165, 167, 169, 177,
179, 180, 196, 198, 199, 201, 209,
210, 233, 235, 238, 239, 248, 253,
259, 267, 272, 304, 308, 311, 315,
319, 321, 346, 348, 349, 351, 372,
382, 386, 387, 390, 397, 403, 406,
407, 413, 420, 421, 422, 425, 429,
447, 449, 451, 454, 456, 459, 461,
462, 467, 469, 470, 471, 473, 474,
475, 478, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484,
485, 487, 490, 493, 498, 501, 507,
510, 515, 517, 519, 523, 525, 531,
534, 544, 545, 549, 554, 555, 568,
570, 571, 572, 576, 577, 579, 586,
587, 593, 595, 596, 598, 599, 601,
609,613,619
White, Andrew, 22, 137, 163, 191, 231,
334, 405, 441, 466, 513, 529, 537,
599

White, Clarissa, 529
White, Danford, 585, 610
White, Francies, 162
White, J., 138, 162, 509
White, John L., 1

White, Jonas, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17, 21,
22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 34, 36, 41, 43, 44,
46, 49, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60,
62, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 76, 77,
79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90, 92,
93, 97, 98, 101, 104, 106, 110, 113,
114, 116, 117, 118, 120, 124, 126,
127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 135, 136,
137, 138, 139, 142, 144, 146, 150,
151, 152, 153, 156, 157, 158, 160,
161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 169,
170, 171, 174, 178, 179, 180, 181,
182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 188, 189,
191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 199, 209,
216, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231,
233, 238, 244, 246, 248, 254, 270,
285, 293, 300, 302, 303, 304, 315,
318, 331, 335, 336, 337, 340, 350,
366, 414, 416, 426, 432, 433, 434,
482, 508,510, 511, 529, 584

W7hite, Jonas, Jr., 253

White, Jonas, 2nd, 537

White, Josiah, 1, 19, 59, 94, 131, 176,
189, 257, 268, 272

White, Lucy, 127, 163, 190, 258, 338,
358, 411, 433, 460, 488, 529

White, Mary, 257, 290, 301, 412, 442,
467, 509, 537

White, Nathaniel, 193, 534

White, S., 124

White, Samuel, 79, 82, 225, 340, 369,

434, 482, 510
White, Sarah, 13, 97, 163, 258, 261,

294

White, Stephen, 607
White, Warren, 339, 378

Index of Names

641

White, Widow , 318, 334, 358,

377 379

White, William, 196, 202, 204, 205,

213, 214, 222, 225, 253, 262, 369,

403, 434, 618
White, William 2d, 233
White, William J., 384, 466
Whiting, Leonard, 1
Whitney, , 123, 164, 169, 180,

200, 206, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221,

373

Whitney, Mrs. , 342, 358

Whitney, Aaron, 119, 122, 559

Whitney, Abel, 537

Whitney, Abijah, 482

Whitney, Abraham, 138, 599

Whitney, Amasa, 619

Whitney, Benjamin, 121, 150, 182,
222, 252, 282, 288, 358, 373, 379,
392, 403, 408, 411, 433, 440, 444,
460, 463, 466, 470, 488, 495, 507,
510, 534

Whitney, C, 615

Whitney, Charles, 3, 27, 45, 67, 85, 94,
99, 111, 129, 135, 136, 138, 142, 176,

196, 201, 202, 217, 222, 229, 236,
238, 239, 248, 250, 259, 262, 266,
267, 270, 272, 275, 277, 278, 283,
285, 287, 292, 295, 297, 302, 303,
304, 305, 306, 308, 312, 313, 318,
326, 330, 336, 338, 345, 346, 348,
350, 352, 357, 363, 364, 367, 368,
370, 372, 377, 378, 381, 406, 407,
516, 517, 532, 543, 544, 558, 567,
572, 582, 584, 593, 596, 603, 604,
610,612,613,618,620

Whitney, Elisha, 138, 190, 197, 202,
222, 232, 233, 260, 262, 282, 288,
295, 318, 332, 343, 457, 512
Whitney, Emery, 362, 384, 387
Whitney, Ezekiel, 134, 262, 301, 567,
584, 588

Whitney, Francis (Francies), 1, 19,
59, 85, 94, 97, 127, 131, 134, 176,
193

Whitney, Horace, 466
Whitney, Horatio, 363
Whitnev, Israel, 24, 28, 85, 167, 181,

197, 202, 230, 250, 258, 266, 303,
309,418,422,516, 527, 546, 581

Whitnev, James B., 17, 22
Whitney, Jo, 379
Whitney, Jonathan, 373, 406
Whitney, Jonathan, Jr., 268, 272, 362,

391,470,617
Whitney, Joseph, 291, 305, 373, 412,

414

Whitney, Lemuel, 134, 163
Whitney, Leonard, 193
Whitney, Levi, 487, 495, 509, 551
Whitney, Marshall, 324

Whitney, Mary, 290, 301, 318, 334,
358, 377

Whitney, Moses, 119, 348, 384, 419,
430, 538, 541, 545, 585, 609

Whitney, Moses, Jr., 383, 464, 468,
509, 565

Whitney, Nahum P., 588

Whitney, Nathaniel R., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8,9, 10,15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 25,26,
28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,
41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52, 55,
57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69,
70, 73, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84,
85, 87, 89, 90, 92, 96, 99, 100, 101,
103, 107, 114, 116, 118, 126, 138,
148, 150, 152, 156, 157, 161, 169,
173, 174, 176, 179, 186, 189, 191,
195, 198, 199, 200, 208, 209, 210,
216, 218, 219, 220, 221, 230, 231,
232, 235, 236, 239, 240, 242, 248,
251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 260, 263,
265, 268, 270, 271, 279, 281, 285,

293, 304, 312, 318, 323, 331, 336,
338, 350, 359, 382, 387, 399, 405,
408, 412, 413, 417, 419, 420, 423,
432, 442, 443, 451, 452, 458, 468,
491, 499, 507, 532, 559, 588

Whitney, Nathaniel R., Jr., 6, 19, 24,
28, 59, 65, 68, 94, 100, 119, 131, 140,
158, 176, 189, 218, 219, 220, 235,
239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245,
250, 251, 252, 253, 256, 257, 258,
259, 260, 261, 263, 265, 266, 267,
270, 272, 273, 275, 276, 277, 278,
280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286,
287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293,

294, 295, 297, 298, 301, 302, 304,
306, 308, 310, 312, 313, 314, 316,
317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323,
325, 326, 329, 330, 332, 333, 334,
335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 343,
345, 348, 378, 412, 443, 447, 450,
451, 452, 453, 455, 456, 459, 461,
462, 463, 464, 466, 467, 468, 470,
471, 488

Whitney, Samuel, 434

Whitney, Susan, 324, 333, 334

Whitney, Susanna, 412

Whitney, Thomas, 338, 358, 411, 433,
460, 488, 529

Whitney, William, 382, 383, 386, 387,
388, 389, 390, 395, 396, 397, 398,
399, 400, 402, 403, 405, 406, 407,
408, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 416,
417, 420, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426,
427, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435,
436, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443,
445, 447, 453, 523, 600

Whittemore, Cephas, 339

Whittemore, William, 353, 390, 425,
455

642

Index of Names

Wilder, Martin, 156, 162, 210, 211,

230, 232, 236, 254, 279
Willett & Bullard, 230

Williams, , 94, 122

Williams, Amasa, 3
Williams, Arthur, 588
Williams, Asa, 537
Williams, Charles, 566, 585, 586
Williams, John M., 503
Williams, Payson, 65, 68
Williard, William, 607
Willis, Nathan, 598, 607, 617
Wilson, Caleb W., 601
Wilson, Cyrus, 261
Wilson, Tobias, 588
Winch, George, 620

Winchester, Mr. , 460

Winchester, Mrs. , 443

Winchester, William, 440, 442, 444,

465, 467, 470, 471, 496, 508, 510,

511,534
Winship, Francis, 617
Winslow, Dudley, 577
Winthrop, James, 81
Winthrop, Thomas L., 502, 548, 575,

598, 607, 617
Winthrop, William, 74
Wise, Aaron, 405
Wiser, Benjamin, 1, 6, 16, 19, 24

Wiswall, , 130, 137, 295

Wiswall, Enoch, 7, 33, 74, 78, 80, 93,

98, 102, 104, 105, 111, 113, 117, 118,

122, 126, 128, 130, 132, 133, 134,

135, 136, 138, 139, 144, 146, 150,

151, 157, 158, 160, 162, 164, 166,

383, 417, 513
Wiswall, Fuller & Co., 22, 94, 97, 109,

137, 154, 161, 175, 182, 211
Wiswall Fuler & Co., 183
Wiswall & Peirce, 153

Wood, Benjamin, 362, 387, 411, 442,
459, 462, 525, 555, 587

Wood C. P. 471 555

Wood^ Coolidge P., 257, 301, 309, 339,
356, 362, 378, 379, 387, 400, 411,
418, 422, 427, 429, 443, 444, 448,
451, 460, 475, 516, 525, 535, 544,
572

Wood, Nathan, 182
Woodard, Thomas {see Woodward),
140

Woodman, David, 558

Woods, Benjamin, 384

Woods, Coolidge P., 304, 412, 433

Woods, Moses, 445

Woodson, Levi, 445

Woodward, M., 513

Woodward, (Woodard), Nathaniel, 64,

94, 99, 119, 157, 195, 197, 199, 200,

231, 232, 233, 256, 263, 429, 432,

435, 449, 476, 492, 588
Worcester, Noah, 282
Worth, William, 466
Worthington, Thomas, 590
Wright, Luther E., 613
Wright, Norcross, 536

Wyeth, , 154

Wyeth, J., 316

Wyeth, Jonas, 535, 585

Wyeth, Jonas, Jr., 483

Wyeth, Jonathan, 100, 103, 175, 183,

200,211,254, 279
Wyeth, Joseph, 601, 605, 609
Wyeth, Noah, 488, 509
Wyman, Francis, 230
Wyman, Jacob, 372, 405
Wyman, Jacob B., 378

Yaw, Simeon, 441
Young, Joseph, 448, 466
Young, Thomas, 223, 259

INDEX OF SUBJECTS

Alewives (see Fishery)

Almshouse, the (see Poor house), 19, 334

Andover, town of, 502

Arsenal, United States, 436, 446, 479

Ashburnham, town or, 597, 599

Ashby, town of, 597, 599

Assessors, accounts for services of, 15,
37, 81, 94, 103, 119, 141, 142, 169,
199, 200, 238, 270, 311, 348, 349,
354, 392, 397, 419, 420, 452, 479,
528, 552, 578, 584, 586, 604, 610

Assessors chosen, 5, 15, 23, 64, 98, 139,
148, 167, 196, 236, 267, 269, 308,
346, 382, 390, 417, 448, 474, 516,
543, 570, 571, 580, 592,612

Athol, town of, 597, 599, 610

Auctioneer appointed, 273, 295, 324,
357, 400, 414, 429, 452, 460, 479,
524, 604

Barnstable district, 503, 608

Bass Viol, the, 4, 22, 157

Bell, Town, the (see also Sexton), 13,

20, 26, 32, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 63, 79,

82, 97, 103, 119, 122, 125, 126, 142,

281, 324, 446, 450, 457, 458, 470,

471,477, 500,511, 619
Berkshire Bank, the, 180
Berkshire district, 503, 608
Beverly, town of, 91
Bird laws, 265, 307, 345, 381, 386, 416,

421, 446, 450, 473, 514, 541, 569,

591, 595, 611, 615
Bisco's Spring, 416
Blacksmith work, 262, 412, 529
Bolton, town of, 597, 599
Boston, city of*, 430, 443, 461, 467,

470, 489, 502, 529, 530, 553, 555,

556, 581, 602, 603
Boston, town of, 13, 35, 78, 91, 113,

142, 151, 162, 165, 177, 251, 262,

283, 304, 321, 356, 398
Boston Manufacturing Company, the,

505

Bridge, a, 19, 94, 135

Bridge, the, 37, 62, 63, 94, 97, 122, 131,
134, 137, 138, 165, 183, 213, 215,
230, 232, 290, 301, 332, 340, 379,
411, 412, 442, 444, 453, 459, 462,
467, 468, 470, 471, 535, 578, 584,
586, 587, 608, 609

Bridge, Bemis, the, 188, 260, 263, 274,
278, 291, 301, 302, 305, 318, 341,
444, 485, 496, 497, 500, 508, 510,
529, 537

Bridge, Cambridge, the, 195

Bridge, Creek, the, 18, 94, 97, 117,
118, 125, 127, 225, 263, 266, 290

Bridge, Great, the, 4, 94, 119, 130, 131,
134, 145, 150, 163, 183, 204, 208,
217, 224, 227, 228, 229, 248, 256,
262, 291, 301, 436, 465, 470, 482,
535, 566, 591

Bridge, old, the, 230

Bridge, small, the, 482

Bridge, Treadaway, 146, 148, 275, 278,
415, 416, 420, 491, 497, 498, 499,
504, 506, 514, 518, 519, 535, 539

Bridge, Waste, the, 195

Bridge, West Boston, 515, 524, 531,
532, 541, 560, 561

Bridges, the, 4, 301, 302

Brighton, town of, 37, 72, 138, 283,
469, 541, 545, 549

Bristol district, 503, 608

Brook, the, 428

Brookline, town of, 94

Burlington, town of, 91

Burying Ground, the (Grave Yard),
235, 239, 246, 247, 248, 249, 266,
381, 386, 436, 514, 515, 523, 531,
532, 604

By-laws, 437, 560, 562, 582

Cambridge line, the, 31

Cambridge, town of, 8, 33, 37, 67, 68,
72, 91, 122, 123, 132, 143, 162, 165,
170, 195, 231, 240, 273, 334, 345,
350, 371, 374, 375, 427, 463, 481,

482, 483, 484, 498, 499, 529, 537,
561, 582, 616, 618

Cambridge, West, 92, 104, 110, 121,
122, 123, 124, 126, 340, 481, 482,

483, 484, 561

Charles River, the, 10, 34, 37, 56, 71,
72, 73, 77, 78, 94, 105, 123, 128, 130,
132, 133, 169, 180, 200, 206, 207,
217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 274, 277,
287, 289, 294, 295, 296, 304, 340,
341, 357, 359, 469, 471, 473, 477,
482, 483, 485, 504, 505, 506, 514,
518, 519, 521, 523, 541, 553, 555,
569, 591

Charlestown (Charleston), town of,

305, 373, 562
Chelsea (Chelsey), town of, 94, 122
Clergymen, accounts for, 304, 333
Clerks of the Market chosen, 6, 24, 65,

100, 140, 168, 197, 236, 268, 309,

347, 383, 418, 448, 516, 543, 572,

593, 613
Coffins (see Funerals)

^Editorial Note: — Boston became a city in 1822. All "towns" have been
checked as to date of incorporation as cities, and listed as towns according to the
date of this book.

643

644

Index of Subjects

Concord, town of, 37, 122, 123, 132,
133, 222, 251, 260, 261, 435, 484

Congregational Religious Society, the,
491,492

Congress of the United States, 17, 18,
51, 53, 57, 58, 86, 87, 88, 89, 158,
159, 224, 227, 296, 298, 376, 439,

440, 500, 501, 563, 564, 605, 606
Constables, accounts for services of,

156, 199, 238, 305, 343, 379, 400,

441, 453, 474, 529, 552, 578, 608,
619

Constables chosen, 5, 23, 36, 64, 75,
99, 107, 140, 167, 198, 236, 239, 267,
269, 309, 315, 346, 348, 383, 390,
391, 417, 448, 474, 516, 543, 571,
593, 612

Constitution, the, revising of, 370, 371 ,

374, 375, 396, 397
Contingent expenses {see Treasurer,

Town, accounts examined)
Cook's Pond, 497

Counsellors, votes for, 9, 11, 12, 13,

29, 30, 33, 34, 70, 74, 75, 76, 103,
106, 107, 111, 145, 146, 147, 171,
172, 203, 204, 205, 241, 243, 245,
274, 276, 313, 351, 388, 390, 395,
423, 425, 427, 454, 480, 486, 520,
547, 548, 574, 575, 597, 598, 599,
616,617

County Register (Registry of Deeds),
21, 23, 30, 31, 169, 200, 202, 205,
206, 218, 221, 222, 381, 382, 383,
406, 407, 423, 425, 426, 431, 432,
541, 545

County Treasurer, 2, 4, 6, 12, 21, 23,

30, 31, 62, 64, 75, 80, 96, 98, 99, 107,

136, 142, 147, 164, 172, 194, 202,
205, 242, 243, 260, 262, 274, 277,
313, 314, 352, 353, 381, 382, 383,
423, 425, 426x 454, 455, 456, 480,
486, 520, 522, 523, 541, 545, 568,
576, 597, 600, 616, 618

Court costs, 3, 4, 37, 58, 94, 122, 125,

137, 138, 156, 162, 165, 191, 195,
196, 199, 222, 223, 230, 231, 233,
246, 251, 256, 259, 260, 261, 266,
295, 338, 444, 508, 511, 529, 552,
565, 566, 587, 610

Court, General, 13, 17, 18, 34, 35, 50,
53, 57, 58, 73, 78, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91,
93, 112, 113, 144, 151, 156, 158, 159,
162, 177, 178, 187, 213, 224, 226,
251, 253, 283, 296, 321, 356, 369,
374, 376, 389, 398, 406, 430, 461,
489, 500, 530, 553, 555, 556, 563,
581, 582, 587, 602, 603, 605

Court, Probate, 58, 222

Court, Sessions, 133, 149, 188, 251,
435, 437, 438, 532, 560, 562, 582

Court, Worcester, 587

Courthouse,a,79,81,82,125, 132, 133

Craigie's Point, 133

Cullers of Hoops & Staves chosen, 6,
15, 24, 65, 100, 140, 168, 198, 237,
269, 310, 347, 384, 418, 449, 475,
516, 544, 572, 593, 613

Dam, the, 132, 133, 287, 523, 541
Debt, Town, {see Treasurer, Town,

accounts examined)
Dedham, town of, 503
Deed to the town of Watertown, 227,

259

Deerfield, town of, 496

Distillery, Whitney's, 164, 169, 180,

200, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221
Districts of Wafertown {see School

districts; Highway districts)
Dorchester, town of, 32

Eagle Bank, the, 540

Electors, votes for, 89, 91, 93, 376,

377, 500, 501, 502, 605, 607
Enginehouse, the, 136, 137, 142, 148,

153, 194, 200, 210, 234, 248, 249,
255, 256, 271, 279

Engine-men, accounts for, 354, 369,
373, 453

Engine-men chosen, 1, 19, 40, 59, 94,

114, 131, 176, 184, 189, 257, 259,
281, 304, 316, 333, 339, 357, 372,

378, 396, 400, 408, 412, 413, 427,
429, 433, 435, 438, 439, 441, 443,
461, 464, 466, 468, 488, 495, 496,

509, 524, 529, 530, 532, 535, 536,
537, 538, 551, 552, 559, 565, 566,
577, 578, 579, 585, 586, 601, 602,
604, 605, 609, 610, 619

Engines, the, 3, 232, 234, 238, 239,

249, 257, 259, 262, 281, 283, 286,

304, 307, 311, 333, 339, 342, 358,

372, 379, 381, 386, 414, 415, 465,

510, 511, 514, 534, 535, 537, 542,
616

Essex, county of, 91
Essex North District, 502, 607
Essex South district, 502, 607
Estates, valuation of, 16

Factories, 86, 90, 92, 104, 108, 110,

115, 127, 131, 134, 135, 155, 157,
162, 177, 182, 186, 210, 222, 227^
261, 444, 489, 568

Fence-viewers chosen, 5, 24, 64, 99,
140, 167, 197, 236, 267, 269, 309,
346, 383, 418, 448, 474, 516, 543,
571, 593, 613

Field-drivers chosen, 5, 15, 24, 37, 65,
81, 85, 99, 115, 140, 155, 167, 197,
236, 268, 269, 309, 347, 383, 418,
448, 457, 461, 474, 516, 543, 572,
593, 603, 613

Index of Subjects 645

Firehooks and fire buckets {see also

Engine), 411,459
Firewards chosen, 6, 24, 65, 100, 141,

168, 198, 237, 269, 310, 347, 384,

419, 449, 475, 517, 544, 572, 593,

613

Fish Agents, the, 2, 7, 20, 26, 37, 61,
66, 95, 101, 107, 136, 138, 142, 156,
164, 169, 186, 191, 192, 232, 246,
263, 304, 306, 378, 412, 509, 511,
539, 545, 567

Fish carts, 560

Fish Committee, the, 65, 66, 78, 142,
149, 166, 168, 184, 195, 198, 237,
269, 285, 289, 293. 306, 310, 348,
380, 384, 419, 449; 470, 475, 476,
518,567

Fish rights {see also Court costs), 37,
77, 78, 95, 128, 130, 146, 149, 185,
187, 283, 285, 286, 287, 289, 293,
357, 359, 469, 470, 473, 477, 514,
521, 523, 530, 531, 532, 541, 545,
549, 569, 583

Fishery, the, lease of, 10, 11, 34, 41,
69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 86, 90, 93, 97, 105,

106, 117, 118, 122, 138, 139, 142,
144, 145, 232, 248, 266, 306, 340,
468

Fishery, the, Seines for, 3, 125, 138,

161, 184, 190, 194, 201
Fishwardens, accounts for, 542
Fishwardens chosen, 6, 25, 65, 100,

568, 572, 586
Fitchburg (Fitchburgh), town of, 597,

599

Franklin district, 503, 607
Fresh Pond, 123, 483, 484
Frost field, 428

Funerals, accounts for {see also Sex-
ton), 4, 50, 63, 94, 119, 122, 137,
157, 162, 183, 191, 223, 224, 232,
233, 262, 281, 294, 300, 304, 315,
322, 323, 324, 342, 358, 369, 412,
432, 443, 463, 465, 467, 470, 488,
497, 511

Gardner, town of, 597, 599
Gap, the, 218, 219, 220, 221, 505, 506
Gloucester, town of, 91
Governor, votes for, 9, 11, 12, 19, 29,
30, 33, 34, 70, 74, 75, 76, 103, 106,

107, 111, 145, 146, 147, 171, 172,
175, 203, 204, 205, 241, 243, 245,
274, 276, 277, 280, 313, 314, 351,
353, 388, 390, 395, 423, 425, 426,
454, 455, 480, 486, 520, 521, 522,
547, 548, 574, 575, 597, 598, 599,
616,617

Governor, Lieutenant, votes for, 9, 11,
12, 19, 29, 30, 33, 34, 70, 74, 75, 76,
103, 106, 107, 111, 145, 146, 147,
171, 172, 203, 204, 205, 241, 243,

245, 274, 276, 277, 280, 313, 314,
351, 353, 388, 390, 395, 423, 425,
426, 454, 455, 480, 486, 520, 521,
522, 547, 548, 574, 575, 597, 598,
599, 616, 617

Groton, town of, 597, 599

Guide Posts (Guide boards), 22, 260,
262, 535

Hampden district, 503, 607

Harvard, town of, 597, 599

Hatfield, town of, 503

Hay scales, the, 8, 19, 33, 67, 96, 102,
143, 161, 170, 183, 202, 240, 255,
273, 302, 317, 355, 395, 416, 430,
446, 458, 473, 477, 487, 563, 564,
591, 595, 604

Hayweigher, the, 76

Health laws, 436, 437, 560, 583, 584

Hearse (Herse), Town, the, 3, 231,
281, 343, 511, 542, 590

Highway districts, 173

Highway tax {see Taxes)

Highways, the, repair of, 2, 7, 20, 25,
31, 61, 66, 95, 101, 135, 141, 164,
169, 173, 234, 238, 244, 264, 270,
307, 310, 344, 348, 380, 385, 415,
419, 446, 449, 472, 476, 514, 517,
540, 544, 569, 573, 590, 594, 611,
614

Hogreeves (Hogreaves) chosen, 6, 24,
37, 65, 100, 140, 168, 197, 237, 268,
309, 347, 383, 384, 418, 448, 475,
516, 544, 572, 593, 613

Hopkinton, town of, 401

Horse & Chaise, 258

Horse & Waggon, 121, 184

House-rent, accounts for, 62, 121, 131,
165, 166, 183, 184, 191, 195, 233,
256, 290, 305, 306, 325, 349, 360,
369, 400, 435, 453, 584

Hubbardston, town of, 597, 599

Hymn (Psalm) books, 141, 157, 541,
545, 566

Jackson's store, 227

Jail (Gaol, Goal, Prison), 79, 81, 82,

132, 133, 162, 165, 231, 261, 291,

334, 529, 537
Jennison's Hill, 31

Jurors, 52, 54, 117, 118, 204, 208, 217,
275, 278, 280, 401, 402, 492, 493,
611,615

Lancaster, town of, 597, 599
Land, Common, the, 194, 200
Land divisions, 120, 121, 182, 209,
210, 215, 216, 295, 296, 302, 303,
333, 334, 400, 401, 406, 407, 427,
428, 429, 433, 434, 553, 555
Land purchases by the town, 409, 410
Land, Town, 20, 26, 38, 92, 187, 189,

646

Index of Subjects

233, 416, 421, 489, 490, 497, 498,
499, 504, 505, 506, 507, 518
Landing Place, the {see also Wharf),
164, 169, 180, 200, 217, 218, 219,
220, 221, 222, 504, 505, 506, 507,
519, 553, 555
Legislature, the, 51, 53, 59, 60, 185,

187,295,469,530,531, 549
Lenox, town of, 503
Leominster, town of, 597, 599
Lexington, town of, 340, 482
Licenses granted, 16, 47, 85, 119, 150,
158, 181, 191, 223, 259, 284, 288,
290, 291, 318, 334, 339, 372, 408,
439, 444, 464, 496, 534, 535, 585,
605

Lincoln, town of, 91
Lunenburg (Luninburgh), town of,
502, 597, 599

Main street, the, 108, 206

Maine, state of, 537

Measurers of Wood {see Surveyors of

Wood & Bark)
Medicine accounts {see Poor, support

of)

Medway, town of, 457

Meetinghouse, the, care of {see also
Sexton), 119, 157, 233, 263, 266,
281,324, 358,442, 467,608

Meetinghouse, the, repairs for, 2, 3,
19, 22, 33, 48, 49, 50, 97, 137, 169,
190, 194, 200, 210, 224, 226, 242,
244, 254, 256, 271, 275, 278, 279,
283, 285, 304, 305, 306, 315, 316,
318, 325, 328, 330, 331, 335, 343,
344, 379, 392, 414, 446, 450, 471,
510, 515, 524, 539, 542, 566, 586,
608, 610

Meetinghouse, the, stable lots of, 247,

249, 307, 312, 335, 337
Meetinghouse Common, the, 275, 278,

286, 307, 312, 332, 416, 421
Meetinghouse Hill, the, 104, 108, 110,

207

Meetinghouse, new, a, 20, 26, 32, 33,
330

Meetinghouse Pews (Galleries), the,
2, 7, 16, 20, 26, 32, 33, 40, 48, 49,
50, 55, 79, 82, 84, 85, 104, 111, 112,
149, 170, 171, 175, 181, 212, 245,
273, 317, 321, 326, 328, 329, 330,
331, 332, 335, 337, 345, 350, 355,
360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366,
368, 370, 371, 374, 375, 379, 381,
386, 391, 398, 416, 421, 429, 446,
450, 459, 473, 477, 486, 487, 514,
518, 525, 550, 551, 569, 573, 577,
595,600, 601,611,615, 619
Meetinghouse, WTatertown, the, 86, 90
Meeting, Public Town, requested by

freeholders, 362, 363, 364, 367, 368,
555, 556

Meetings, Public Town {see listing on

page prior to name index)
Middleborough, town of, 503
Middle-district, 224, 296
Middlesex, county of, 4, 51, 54, 59, 60,

91, 200, 218, 406, 423, 431, 582, 597,

599

Middlesex-district, the, 17, 18, 51, 53,
57, 58, 158, 159, 224, 376, 439, 500,
502, 563, 564, 605, 606, 607

Military equipment for the Town
{arms, bullet moulds, cartridges, car-
tridge boxes, flint, gunpowder, kettles,
knapsacks, powder casks, etc.), 18,
19, 58, 62, 137, 157, 160, 162, 165,
184, 209, 260, 288, 305, 342, 400,
470, 508, 540, 542, 565, 578, 586,
587

Military service, 83, 84, 177, 179, 183,
192, 193

Mill Creek, the, 153, 255, 504, 505,
506, 514, 519

Mill dam, the, 145, 435

Mill, Grist, 255

Mill, Paper, the, 153, 514

Minister, the, ordination of, 326, 327,
328, 329, 334, 338

Minister, the, resignation of, 292, 293,
297, 298, 299, 300

Minister (Ministry), the, support of,
2, 51, 53, 110, 315, 354, 449, 476,
517, 544, 573, 595

Ministerial Fund, the, 51, 53, 54, 57,
92, 108, 109, 110, 115, 136, 139, 142,
154, 174, 175, 209, 210, 211, 254,
255, 279, 307, 311, 315, 316, 322,
323, 337, 354, 392, 393, 414, 416,
421, 456, 457, 549, 559, 563, 564,
569, 573, 576, 591,600, 618

Ministerial lands {including barn,
farm, fence, garden, house), 21, 26,
27, 31, 39, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 51,
53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 63, 79, 86, 90, 92,
97, 101, 104, 108, 109, 110, 111, 115,
119, 122, 127, 136, 155, 160, 161,
163, 166, 179, 184, 185, 186, 190,
191, 209, 216, 222, 225, 231, 232,
258, 260, 270, 304, 311, 322, 323,
354, 373, 471, 509,510, 511

Minister's contract, the, 45, 46, 47, 48,
49, 54, 55, 56

Minister's desjt (Pulpit), the, 252, 253,
258, 275, 278, 282, 288, 290, 292,
297, 300, 302, 303, 305, 307, 310,
318, 325, 333, 342, 344, 360, 377

Minister's funeral, the, 300, 322, 323

Minister's salary, the, 16, 45, 46, 47,
48, 49, 54, 55, 56, 131, 297, 302, 320,
420

Index of Subjects

647

Minister's taxes {see Taxes)
Ministry, the, offered to Converse

Francis, 319, 320, 321, 326
Moderator chosen {see listing of Public

Town Meetings)
Monev grants, law concerning, 249,

250'
Mullatto, a, 98

Nantucket, town of, 503

Neat Cattle, 1, 6, 20, 25, 61, 66, 95,
101, 135, 164, 168, 193, 198, 234,
238, 264, 269, 307, 310, 344, 348,
380, 385, 395, 397, 415, 419, 446,
449, 457, 472, 476, 513, 540, 569,
590, 611

Needham, town of, 342

New Bedford, town of, 503

Newbury port, town of, 91

Newton, town of, 11, 34, 74, 106, 122,
123, 134, 187, 188, 283, 341, 401,
409, 410, 481,485,491,492

Norfolk district, 86, 87, 88, 89, 503,
608

Oxen, 459

Oxford, town of, 502

Parsonage, the {see also Ministerial
lands), 42, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 56,
297, 301,456
Pepperell (Peperell), town of, 597, 599
Perambulations of Watertown and
surrounding towns, 122, 123, 124,

126, 137, 162, 340, 341, 344, 481,
482, 483, 484

Philipston (Phillipston), town of, 597,
599

Plough (Plow), Town, the, 19, 97, 125,

127, 162, 165, 195, 232, 263, 264,
290, 467, 511, 534

Plymouth district, 503, 608

Poor, the, Overseers of, 244, 271, 280,
517, 521, 523, 526, 527, 528, 543,
546, 549, 570, 571, 574, 580, 582,
584, 591, 592, 595, 596, 604, 609,
612,614,618

Poor, the, support of {including ac-
counts for boarding, clothing, medi,
cine, supplies, £s? attendance on), 2,
3, 4, 7, 13, 15, 20, 22, 25, 39, 50, 59,
61, 63, 66, 81, 94, 95, 97, 98, 101,
115, 116, 119, 121, 122, 125, 126,
127, 128, 130, 131, 133, 134, 135-
136, 137, 138, 139, 142, 148, 150,
151, 152, 156, 157, 160, 161, 162,
163, 164, 165, 166, 173, 180, 182,
183, 184, 190, 191, 194, 195, 196,
199, 200, 215, 222, 223, 230, 231,
232, 233, 238, 234, 241, 248, 251,
252, 256, 257, 258, 259, 261, 262,
263, 265, 271, 275, 280, 281, 282,

283, 284, 285, 288, 290, 291, 294,
295, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307,
311, 315, 316, 318, 324, 325, 332,
333, 334, 338, 339, 342, 343, 345,
349, 354, 355, 356, 358, 369, 373,
377, 378, 379, 380, 385, 392, 393,
394, 395, 400, 403, 408, 411, 412,
414, 415, 416, 420, 433, 434, 435,
436, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 446,
449, 452, 453, 460, 462, 463, 464,
465, 466, 467, 470, 471, 472, 476,
477, 479, 488, 494, 495, 496, 500,
507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 514, 517,
528, 529, 533, 534, 535, 537, 539,
541, 544, 567, 569, 573, 591, 594,
611, 614

Poorhouse, the (Farm), 22, 137, 162,
183, 231, 233, 282, 302, 324, 342,
343, 385, 393, 394, 395, 407, 409,
410, 452, 517, 518, 521, 523, 526,
527, 528, 541, 546, 569, 591, 595,
600, 603, 610, 611, 614

Pound-keeper, the, 6, 25, 65, 100, 141,
168, 201, 244, 269, 310, 348, 384,
419, 432, 449, 476, 523, 550, 572,
594, 600, 603, 614, 618

Pound, Town, the, 165, 203, 208, 216,
217, 247,615

Powder house, the, 209, 586

President of the United States, 89, 91,
93, 500, 501,605

Princeton (Princetown), town of, 597,
599

Printing town records, 615
Pump, Town, the, 160, 498, 499, 535,
583

Reading, town of, 533
Reading (South), town of, 497
Records, Watertown, legality of, 146,

148, 156
Representatives, House of, 53
Representatives, votes for, 12, 13, 14,
17, 18, 30, 35, 36, 50, 51, 53, 57, 58,
61, 78, 80, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 93, 96,
112, 114, 136, 148, 151, 152, 158,
159, 164, 177, 178, 194, 213, 214,
224, 226, 227, 251, 253, 283, 284,
285, 296, 298, 321, 355, 356, 359,
369, 374, 375, 376, 381, 382, 389,
398, 399, 406, 423, 430, 431, 439,
440, 461, 462, 489, 490, 500, 501,
502, 520, 530, 531, 541, 553, 554,
555, 556, 557, 563, 564, 581, 582,
602, 603, 605, 606
Rhode Island, 256
Road {see also Turnpikes)
Road Committee, the, 13, 101, 102,

155, 182, 188, 189, 233
Road, County, the, 7, 209, 295, 296,
303, 562

648 Index of Subjects

Road, Great, the, 86, 90, 97, 104, 108,
110, 155, 207, 210, 227, 340, 485,
504

Road, Great Country, the, 54, 56
Road, Great County, the, 92, 303,
560, 561

Road, new, the, 131, 134, 135, 160,

163, 246, 338
Road, Trapelow (Trapilow, Trapalow)

19, 225, 227, 260, 261, 264, 266, 560,

567, 568

Road under the Rocks, the, 280, 292,
293 318

Roads, Town, 31, 37, 79, 82, 86, 90,
92, 93, 101, 104, 108, 109, 110, 111,
113, 115, 121, 125, 127, 130, 136,
155, 157, 161, 174, 177, 179, 181,
182, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 196,

207, 210, 213, 215, 222, 225, 227,
242, 244, 246, 249, 251, 256, 258,
260, 270, 274, 277, 304, 311, 340,

341, 428, 435, 437, 438, 446, 479,
482, 489, 499, 514, 515, 518, 519,
523, 531, 532, 534, 541, 553, 555,
560, 561, 562, 576, 591

Roxbury, town of, 510
Royalston, town of, 597, 599

Salem, town of, 91,502

Salt Marsh, the, 56

School census, 198, 199, 582, 604

School Committee, 114, 199, 419, 458,

572, 594, 614
School districts, 146, 148, 177, 179,

198, 199, 203, 206, 207, 208, 544
School master, 127
School teaching, 4, 127, 134
School, Woman's, 127
Schoolhouse, a, 416, 421
Schoolhouse, Brick, 79, 82, 108, 155,

208, 215,224,226,231,342
Schoolhouse, Double-district, 208
Schoolhouse, East-district, 113, 114,

195, 266, 305, 415, 471 , 494, 568, 569
Schoolhouse, Middle-district, 3, 19,

62, 94, 127, 131, 134, 231,232
Schoolhouse, new, 207
Schoolhouse, South-district, 453
Schoolhouse, West-district, 3, 19, 61,

62, 66, 75, 76, 134, 222, 231, 233,

274, 277, 294, 304, 415, 510, 542,

567

Schoolhouses, repair of, 3, 22, 61, 62,
75, 76, 97, 138, 162, 190, 263, 304,

342, 350, 355, 385, 414, 471, 510,
542, 576, 578, 582

Schools, support of, 1, 6, 20, 25, 61,
66, 95, 101, 135, 141, 164, 168, 193,
238, 246, 264, 270, 307, 310, 344,
380, 385, 415, 419, 446, 449, 472,
476, 514, 517, 540, 544, 573, 590,
594, 611, 614

Scow, the, 97

Sealer of Weights & Measures ap-
pointed, 151, 240, 355, 387, 429,
479, 538, 579

Selectmen chosen, 5, 23, 64, 98, 139,
166, 196, 235, 267, 308, 346, 382,
417, 447, 474, 515, 570, 592, 612

Selectmen's entertainment, 266, 279,
306, 344, 379, 380, 510, 511, 568

Selectmen's expenses, 4, 19, 22, 63, 97,
122, 139, 196, 444, 471, 587

Selectmen's meetings, 1, 3, 9, 13, 16,
17, 18, 19, 21, 28, 33, 35, 38, 45, 47,
50, 54, 58, 59, 60, 62, 68, 78, 85, 86,
93, 94, 95, 96, 103, 112, 114, 118,
119, 121, 125, 126, 127, 130, 131,
133, 137, 145, 149, 150, 151, 156,
158, 159, 160, 161, 163, 165, 170,
176, 177, 182, 183, 184, 187, 189,
190, 192, 193, 195, 203, 212, 222,
223, 228, 230, 232, 239, 241, 245,
250, 251, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260,
261, 262, 263, 264, 266, 273, 280,
281, 284, 286, 287, 289, 290, 291,
294, 295, 301, 302, 303, 305, 317,
324, 332, 334, 337, 338, 339, 342,

343, 351, 355, 357, 363, 369, 372,
373, 375, 377, 378, 379, 387, 395,
400, 401, 403, 405, 408, 411, 412,
413, 414, 423, 429, 430, 432, 434,
435, 436, 438, 439, 440, 442, 443,
452, 458, 459, 462, 463, 464, 466,
467, 470, 478, 486, 487, 488, 492,
494, 495, 496, 499, 507, 508, 509,
521, 524, 526, 528, 530, 533, 534,
535, 536, 538, 539, 540, 542, 543,
550, 552, 553, 556, 558, 560, 563,
565, 566, 567, 568, 578, 581, 584,
586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 596, 600,
602, 604, 608, 609, 610, 620

Senate, United States, 53

Senators, votes for, 9, 11, 12, 13, 19,
29, 30, 33, 34, 70, 74, 75, 76, 103,
106, 107, 111, 145, 146, 147, 171,
172, 175, 203, 204, 205, 241, 243,
245, 274, 276, 313, 314, 351, 353,
369, 388, 390, 395, 423, 425, 427,
454, 455, 480, 486, 520, 521, 522,
547, 548, 574, 575, 597, 598, 599,
616, 617

Sexton, the, 1, 4, 6, 13, 20, 22, 25, 61,
66, 94, 100, 135, 141, 163, 168, 193,
195, 198, 234, 238, 250, 251, 264,
269, 281, 288, 307, 310, 324, 325,

344, 348, 356, 380, 384, 387, 400,
415, 419, 427, 433, 446, 449, 460,
472, 476, 489, 494, 513, 528, 534,
540, 551, 552, 569, 572, 578, 590,
596, 604, 611,614,619, 620

Shad & Alewives {see Fishery)
Shearman's Pond (Sherman's, Shere-
man's), 20, 26, 38, 187, 189

Index of Subjects 649

Shire town, a, petition for, 59, 60, 132,
133

Shirley, town of, 597, 599

Shops, (Stores) 354, 369, 373, 453,

560, 561, 562
Singing master (music teacher), a, 17,

22

Singing Society (school), the, 4, 7, 25,

63, 66, 141, 156, 211, 326, 329, 345,
349, 410, 416, 424, 426, 476, 521,
523, 541, 542, 545, 591, 600

South street, 206
Southwick, town of, 503
Spring Hotel, the, 576, 578, 584, 586,
587

Square, the, 436, 583

Stage hire, 162

Stow, town of, 502

Stranger, a, burial of, 162

Sudbury (East Sudbury), town of,

163, 232, 282, 318
Suffolk, county of, 91
Suffolk district, 502, 607
Surveying, account for, 119
Surveyors chosen, 197
Surveyors of Boards, Plank, Timber &

Slitwork chosen, 6, 15, 24, 65, 100,

141

Surveyors of Highways chosen, 5, 24,

64, 99, 140, 155, 167, 173, 181, 236,
250, 268, 309, 326, 329, 347, 358,
384, 418, 448, 475, 516, 524, 544,
572, 593, 614

Surveyors of Lumber chosen, 168, 198,
237, 269, 310, 347, 384, 418, 448,
475, 516, 544, 572, 593, 613

Surveyors (Measurers) of Wood &
Bark appointed, 150, 190, 203, 228,
240, 241, 273, 302, 317, 324, 339,
357, 396, 480, 538, 579

Swine, 1, 6, 20, 25, 61, 66, 95, 100,
135, 164, 168, 193, 198, 234, 264,
269, 307, 310, 344, 348, 380, 415,
419, 446, 472, 476, 513, 540, 569,
590, 611

Taverns, 174, 255,256, 481

Tax abatements, 214, 215, 252, 306,
372, 403, 404, 405, 413, 441, 442,
445, 465, 466, 511, 512, 513, 536,
537, 558, 559 567, 587, 588, 589,
590

Tax bills, 156, 604

Tax collecting, methods of, and pre-
miums for, 20, 21, 25, 27, 31, 59,
94, 97, 101, 115, 121, 125, 128, 129,
136, 138, 139, 141, 142, 156, 170,
173, 174, 181, 188, 189, 199, 200,
201, 216, 222, 223, 234, 258, 262,
264, 295, 300, 307, 333, 345, 348,
369, 385, 386, 412, 416, 419, 446,

449, 473, 476, 514, 517, 541, 569,
591,595, 600, 611
Tax, United States, 160, 191
Taxes, Collectors of, chosen, 3, 8, 27,
67, 143, 161, 176, 185, 186, 202, 250,
272, 317, 386, 422, 432, 451, 478,
524, 546, 550, 577, 603,618
Taxes, County, 4, 8, 27, 67, 102, 260,
262

Taxes, East list of, 8, 27, 67, 102, 143,
175

Taxes, farming out of, 8, 27, 67, 102,
143, 172, 175, 201, 233, 249, 250,
272, 311, 316, 317, 349, 350, 386,
422, 450, 477, 524, 545, 546, 550,
573, 576

Taxes, Highway, 25, 31, 199, 204, 208,
216, 270, 275, 278, 310, 315

Taxes, Minister's, 8, 27, 67, 102, 253,
322, 323, 349, 595

Taxes, sinking of, 128, 129, 201, 213,
214

Taxes, State, 8, 27, 67, 102, 227, 300
Taxes, Town, 8, 27, 67, 102
Taxes, West list of, 8, 27, 67, 102, 143,
175

Templeton, town of, 597, 599
Town Clerk, the, accounts for services
of, 81, 141, 169, 200, 238, 270, 348,
391, 420, 488, 453, 528, 552, 578,
604, 619

Town Clerk, the, chosen, 4, 23, 63, 98,
139, 166, 196, 235, 267, 308, 346,
382, 417, 447, 474, 515, 543, 570,
592, 612

Town Officers sworn into office, 8, 9,
16, 17, 28, 29, 35, 37, 40, 45, 63, 64,
68, 70, 76, 8a, 85, 98, 99, 102, 103,
111, 112, 116, 144, 149, 150, 151,
156, 167, 168, 170, 173, 176, 177,
181, 202, 212, 240, 242, 245, 258,
259, 272, 273, 276, 281, 287, 290,
312, 319, 321, 329, 332, 335, 350,
351, 352, 373, 387, 396, 398, 403,
406, 408, 422, 423, 430, 435, 438,
451, 453, 459, 462, 478, 488, 492,
493, 494, 496, 520, 525, 528, 532,
539, 546, 547, 552, 553, 558, 571,
578, 580, 581, 596, 601, 613, 615,
620

Treadeway square, 146, 148
Treadeway stream, 505
Townsend, town of, 597, 599
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, 223
Treasurer, Town, the, accounts ex-
amined, 15,38,67, 84, 115, 116, 117,
118, 153, 180, 201, 239, 271, 311,
349, 385, 386, 420, 421, 450, 477,
518, 545, 573, 594, 614, 615
Treasurer, Town, the, accounts for
services of, 15, 38, 81, 103, 141, 169,

650 Index of Subjects

199, 238, 270, 310, 315, 348, 397,
420, 422, 453, 479, 528, 552, 578, 604

Treasurer, Town, the, chosen, 4, 23,
63, 98, 139, 167, 196, 235, 239, 267,
308, 346, 382, 417, 447, 474, 515,
543, 570, 592, 612

Treasurer, Town, the, orders on, 3, 4,
13, 18, 19, 21, 22, 50, 58, 59, 62, 63,
93,94, 96,97,98, 118, 119, 121, 122,
125, 126, 127, 131, 133, 134, 135,
137, 138, 139, 150, 156, 157, 159,
160, 161, 162, 163, 165, 166, 182,
183, 184, 190, 191, 192, 195, 196,
222, 223, 224, 230, 232, 233, 251,
256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262,
263, 264, 266, 282, 288, 289, 290,
291, 294, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305,
306, 318, 325, 332, 333, 334, 338,
339, 342, 343, 344, 358, 369, 373,
377, 378, 379, 395, 400, 403, 408,
411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 432, 433,
434, 435, 436, 440, 441, 442, 443,
444, 452, 453, 459, 460, 462, 463,
464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 470, 471,
479, 488, 494, 495, 496, 497, 499,
500, 501, 508, 509, 510, 528, 529,
533, 534, 535, 537, 539, 540, 542,
543, 552, 565, 568, 578, 584, 586,
587, 604, 608, 619

Turnpikes, 122, 123, 484, 498, 499,
515, 518, 519, 524, 531, 532, 541,
560, 561, 562

Tythingmen chosen, 5, 24, 64, 99, 140,
167, 197, 236, 268, 309, 346, 383,
418, 448, 474, 516, 543, 571, 593,
612

Universal Society in Newton, 491

Vice-President of the United States,

89, 91,93, 376, 501,605
Voting qualifications (see Warrants)

Waltham line, 206, 207, 561

Waltham, town of, 10, 34, 73, 105,
122, 124, 126, 144, 185, 187, 340,
481,482, 484, 489, 505

Warning town meetings, accounts for,
3, 96, 103, 119, 173, 510

Warning town meetings, law con-
cerning, 88

Warrants for Public Town Meetings,
1, 9, 13, 17, 19, 28, 35, 40, 42, 44,
50, 52, 57, 59, 60, 68, 69, 77, 78,
82, 86,89,90, 95, 103, 104, 112, 116,
128, 132, 135, 139, 145, 151, 158,
163, 171, 177, 184, 187, 193, 203,
212, 224, 228, 234, 241, 251, 264,
273, 282, 286, 291, 296, 306, 312,
319, 321, 325, 330, 335, 344, 351,
356, 360, 364, 369, 373, 375, 380,
387, 389, 397, 398, 401, 405, 408,
415, 423, 430, 435, 439, 445, 453,
461, 468, 472, 480, 489, 492, 497,
500, 513, 519, 526, 530, 532, 540,
547, 553, 556, 560, 563, 568, 574,
579, 590, 597, 602, 605, 610, 616

Watering Place, the, 79, 86, 90, 92,
101, 177, 179, 186, 194, 200, 227,
424, 426, 432

Watertown street, 303

Weighers of Beef appointed, 203, 245,
273, 318, 355, 387, 453, 479, 538,
579 w

Westminster, town of, 165, 233, 467,

471, 597, 599
Weston, town of, 10, 34, 73, 105, 144,

185, 187

Wharf (see also Landing Place), 8, 33,
67, 68, 102, 143, 170, 202, 240, 273,
317, 345, 350, 371, 374, 375, 436,
446, 504, 505, 506, 587, 591, 616,
618

Winchenden, town of, 597, 599
Wood carts, 436, 437, 560
Woodstand, the, 146 148
Worcester, county of, 597, 599
Worcester North District, 502, 607
Worcester South District, 502, 607

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