The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1783-08-26 00:00:00, page 4

WRI&IAS & proprietors of Stamford, in the State of Vermont, at sundry legal meet
ings did tax themfelycs in the following funis for the purposes hereafter mentioned,
and many of the said proprietors have negle&cd or refufed co pay the hid taxes in whole
• r i n Part, altho' heretofore legally warned thereto (the following original proprietors, their
heirs or assigns, arc in arrears the following fit ms, except some few who paid the Subferiber,
"then abfenc from home, who gave them receipts, and his minutes thereof arc at present
miflgid, he desires chafe would fend copies of those receipts to prevent theirlands being fold
with delinquent proprietors).- viz.—At a legal meeting held at Northampton, on the 12th
day of November, 1,61, did tax thcmfclves twelve shillings lawful money on each origi
nal right, to defray the charge of a surveyor and committee to go on and view and running
she lines of said town, &c. And at another legal meeting at said Northampton on the Bth
of March, >,62, did tax thcmfclves the further sum of one dollar on each original right, in
addition to laid las, before granted for the purpofc of bireing the surveyor to survey lay out
and mark fettling lots, encourage fcttlers, &c. the one half ofthe last mentioned tax was
afterwards remitted or abated. And the proprietors at a legal meeting held in said Stam
ford, on the ,oth of Odober, 17,9, did vote that all delinquents on said former taxes should
pay the interest from the time they were due to the collectors, and all after taxes granted
should likewise be paid with interest, by delinquents. And at another legal meeting held at
said Stamford, on the 28th of September, 1780, did tax themselves in the further sum of
two filter dollars on each original right, for the purpose of employing one or more able
attorneys to prosecute the claims of the original proprietors and their assigns, against those
who pretend to hold under a grant fraudently obtained by the name of New-Stamford and
all others who might claim against them.—And the proprietors did at said meeting grant
a further tax of eight shillings lawful silver money, for the purpofc of laying out a second
division of one hundred acre lots, to encourage gospel preaching, schools, &c. And at an
other legal meeting held in said Stamford, on the 30th of May, 1781, did grant a tax of
fix silver dollars on each right, for the purpafe of laying out and clearing a road thro' said
town into Woodford, for encouraging and supporting gospel preaching, educating
children, and paying offlcveral old and just demands against said proprietors 1 And did fur
ther vote that all said taxes should be paid into the hands of their treasurer, within three months
from the date of the refpe&ive grants, and did appoint Mr. Moses Kinsley of Northampton,
to collect the two last mentioned taxes of all proprietors living within the Commonwealth
of M. ffachufetts. Mr. Timothy Cook of said Stamford, to colled the last mentioned fix
dollars of all proprietors living within the said Scateof Vermont. And the Subferiber, to
celled the remainder of all said taxes. The following proprietors their heirs or assigns
are in arrears the following sums, viz. 1 Total.
No. of Rights. Proprietors Names. 1. s. d. 1. s. d. 1. s. d. 1. s. d. 1. s. d. 1. s. d.
a John G. Brimmer, 2d. 012 0 030 012 0 080 I>6 0 3 IXO
3 Elisha Mather, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 160
4 Suply Kinsley, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 @
$ Seth Hudson, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 0
6 Joseph Kinsley, 0 120 080 1 16 0 2 26 o
7 Timothy Dwight, jun. 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 o
± Gideon Clark, 0 x2O ojo 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 IXO
9 Mak Warner, jun. 0 120 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
co Noah Smith, jun. 0 12 0 080 1160 2 16 o
31 Samuel Kinsley, 0 12 0 080 1x 6 0 2 16 o
13 Noah Alien, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
14 Eleazer Root, #l2 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 o
is William Clark, 0 12 0 0 3 0 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 o
16 Ebenezer Hunt, 0 x2O 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
17 Elihu Clark, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 116 0 3xlo
18 Amos Hull, 0120 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 Ixo
co Jonathan Alien, pl 2 0 080 116 0 216 o
ax Nathanael Day, 0 120 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3110
aa Theodore Atkinson, 0 x2O 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 31X0
33 Noah Brighman, 080 1 16 0 2 4 o
„ Jonathan Phelps, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 16 ©
3, Noah Cook, jun. 0 12 0 080 1 160 2 16 o
M John Miller, jun, OX2 0 030 0 12 0 080 x 16 0 31X0
27 Eleazer King, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 Q
,8 Israel Clark, 0x 2 0 080 x 16 0 2 16 o
4, Joel Clark, 0 12 6 080 1 160 3 16 o
,< Elihu Wright, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 o
,3 Selah Wright, OX2O 030 0 120 080 x 16 0 31X0
„ Joliah Raimond, 0 120 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
,4 Enos Kinsley, 012 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
„ Jon. G. Vandergreger, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 o
gg Elisha Cook, 0 12 0 080 >l6 0 216 o
41 Solomon Miller, 0 X2O 030 0 12 0 080 xx 6 e 3 11 0
44 Andrew Hike, 0X 2 0 030 012 0 080 1x 6 0 3 IXO
45 Elisha Hunt, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
4,7 Thomas Hutchinson, Esq. 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 IXO
go John G. Brimmer, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 08c 1 16 0 3 Ixo
51 Nathaniel Phelps, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
„ Timothy Dwight, OX2 0 030 0x 2 0 080 1 16 0 31X0
„ Thomas Starr, 012 0 080 Ix 6 0 2 16 o
„ Isaac Searl, 0 120 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 Ixo
36 Martin Phelps, 012 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
37 John Phelps, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 0
49 Charles Phelps, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 0
60 Thomas Webber, 012 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 1X 0
61 Bela Strong, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 0
62 Thomas Alfen, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 0
63 Benjamin Simonds, 012 0 030 0X 2 0 080 1 16 0 3 xlO
64 Jefiah Kentfield, 0 120 080 116 0 2 16 0
6g Martin Smith, 1 16 o xx 6 0
66 Matthew Gillet, 1 16 0 1 16 0
6, Elijah Flowers, , X 16 0 1 16 0
68 Hezekiah Seymour, • 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 0
69 Uriah Seymour, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 0
70 Seth Smith, 0 12 0 080 Xl6 0 2 16 0
Unless the above said taxes, except as before excepted, are paid to the fcveral collectors
before named, or their order with interest and incidental charges, on or before the 9th day
of Odober next, so much of their said lands will be foldac public vendue, at the houfelatc
1, owned by Lieut. Edward Higbee, in said Stamford, as will fatisfy thefame.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW, CoUedor.
Middletown, May if, 1783.
WHEREAS the proprietors of Woodford, in the State of Vermont, at fundr, legal
meetings, did tax thcmfclves in the fcveral sums hereafter mentioned, tor the pur
pofc of defraying the charges of laying out the town, marking the lots, and making a fet
tiement by a division of said town with fundr, gentlemen who claim a part thereof, cutting
roads, encouraging fcttlers, &C. &c. all which have been duly advertised, and delinquents
heretofore notified thereof according to law--- The firft rate was ten pounds continental
currency granted on each original right, on the fiift Tuesday of September 1779- -The se
cond was ten pounds like money on each right, granted on the firft Wednesday of January
z,Bo —The third was also ten pounds like money on each right, granted on the firft Wed
mefda, of August 1786— she fourth was ten shillings and fourpence on each right, of mo
ney emitted by tig State of Connecticut the March, June and July preceeding the grant,
whichVas on tft firft Wednesday of Febuary 1781 —And the fifth was one pound ten shil
lings lawful silver money on each^ right, granted on the fourth Wednesday of May 1781.
Of which rates the following original proprietors, their heirs, executors, administrators or
assigns, #re in arrears in whole 01 in part, and what has been voted to be prid in silver,
with the interest according to the value thereof.
timber Original &ptemberljznuary! August j February I May I Total
of Proprietors. l 1779- 1 1780. X7BO. , 1781. 1 1781. IValueof
Rights.fool. 0 0 |xof. 0 &101. 0 0' 0 los. 4d.)1, 10. o| Silver.
32 Aaron Alvord, X 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 x 6
Theodore Adkinfo# 4 Efq;lo 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 xlO 0 3 16
JegeMftify A?, #4# 1, ~ @Q° Mag 3 6?
1. $. d. 1. s. d. 1. s. d. 1. $, d. I. s, d. I:§,d.
,6 Elias Autia, xlO & x lO 2
38 Gershom Biidfcy, 1000 iodo to 10 0 OTo 4 110 d 3 x 6
57 Benjamin Bixdfc,, iood 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 xlO 0 3 16
^9 Ilrael Burrett, 100 0 10 0 0 10 00 oxo 4 xlO 0 3 is
27 Stephen Bates, 3d. so oo xobo 10 00 010 4 xlO 0 3x6
^4 Michael Burnham, 10 0 0 oto 4 110 0 2 20
„ James Burnham. 10 00 010 4 110 0 2 2 0
7 Elihu Chauncey, 110 0 110 a
24 Nathaniel Chauncey, loco 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 xlO 0 3 16
16 Elnathan Chauncey, 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 210 ,
9 William Clark, 010 4 110 0 1 17g
37 John Canfield, 10 00 010 4 110 0 1 14.,
43 Abraham Camp, to 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 210 ,
64 Edward Ells Woo 10 00 10 00 010 4 Ixo 0 3 x&
63 John Eicon, 10 0 0 10 co 010 4 110 0 210 ,
42 Ifiael Goddard, to 0 0 10 oo io 0 0 010 4 110 0 3x6;
53 Samuel Gaylord, 010 4 110 0 al7 ,
29 Timothy Hall, to 00 000 110 0 114
21 Joseph Hecocks, 100 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 210 3
23 Elihu Hall, 100 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 010 4 110 0 3 1 &
18 John Hall, sth 1000 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
56 Elihu Hall, jun. Io 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16+
48 Theophilus Hall, Xo 0010 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 © 3 16
So John Jones, 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 210 ,
13 Aaron Lyman, tooo Io 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
36 Mathew Livermore, Esq; 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 010 4 110 0 316
6 John Lyman, 1000 10 co 0 00 1100 2 30
45 Phineas Meeker, 010 4 110 0 1X73
23 Simeon Parmelee 1000 xo 0 0 10 co 010 4 110 0 3 16
38 Benjamin Pickett, 110 0 lio 0
41 Samuel Ruffe!, 100 0 10 00 0 00 110 0 2 3^
15 Edward Ryley, 1000 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
36 Josiah Robbinfon, *OO 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 1 6
46 Elisha Stocking, 110 0 110 0
i 9 Joseph Stocking, 1 106 110 g
14 George Stillman, 010 4 110 0 110 0
58 Benjamin Spencer, 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 316
30 Thomas liboals, 1000 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
17 Joseph Wright, 110 o rio 0
35 Seth Wetmore, Esq; 10 0 0 010 4 110 0 2 2 0
2 Benning Wentworth, Efa;
(2 Rights, °° ° 2000 20 00 1 08 3 00 6 30
1 John Went«"o th, Esq; 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 1 6
3 Nathaniel Yale. 10 0 0 10 0 0 Io 00 010 4 110 0 3 1 6
And the said original proprietors, their heir,, &c.arc hereby notified, thatu, lets they pa,
said taxes with interest and incidental charges, to the Subferiber, on or before the if h da,
of camber next, so much of their lands as will pay said rates with interest and incidental
charges, will there be fold at public vendue as the law direds, at the heufe of Mr. J. fiab
Laurence in said Woodford.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW, Collc&or<
Middletown, May 17, 1783.
„,.„ State of Vermont, Bennington County, C
TJURSUANT to application of more than one fixthteenth part of the proprietors of th 3
X townships ofWoodfo d and Stanford, in the said count, of Bennington, I hereby
warn and notify to the said proprietors of Stanford, that they meet atthe house formerly pof*
feffed by Lieut. Edward Higbee, in Stanford, on Wednesday the ,th day of Odobcr next.
And the proprietors of Woodford, that they meet at the house of Jafiah Laurence in said
Woodford, on theiych of faidoa* aforefaid, then and there to a& on the following articles#
ift. To chufe a moderator.
2d. To chufe a Committee and an, other officers necessary for the due management
es the affairs of said towns.
,d. To raise any sum or sums of money neceffar, to defray proprietary charges.
4=h. To tranfa& any other business necessary and proper to be done on said days.
Given under my hand at Bennington, in said count, of Bennington, this 13th del,
of February, 1783. ISAAC TICHENOR, Justice of the Peace,
WHEREAS seven of the proprietors ofthe town of Washington, (formerly called b,
the name of Hartwood) in the Count, of Berkshire, and Commonwealth of Masc
fachufetts, have made application co me the Subferiber in writing under their hands, bear
ing date August 12, 178,, desiring me to call a meeting ofthe proprietors aforefaid, to be
holden at the meeting-house in said Washington, on Tuesday the ,th day of September
next, at ten o'clock forenoon, then and there to aft as follows a
ift. To chufe a moderator for said meeting.
21. To chufe one assessor and collector.
3d. To fee what method the proprietors will take to colled what remains due from
those that are delinquent.
4th. To fee what shall be done concerning twenty-five acres of land granted co the tea
firft fcttlers in said town.
sth. To tranfad any other business the proprietors shall think proper when met.
These are therefore to notify and warn the proprietors of the aforefaid town, to meet at
the time and place above-mentioned, for the puipofes aforefaid.
Given under my band in Washington, this fourteenth day of August, 1783.
AZARIAH ASHLEY, Proprietors Clerk.
WE the Subferibers being apponted, by the Hen. Court of Probate for the diftud es
Sharon, Commissioners, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the
eftite of ALLIN CURTISS, late of Canaan, deceased, reprcfented infalvent, do hereby give
notice that we shall attend said bufinels at the dwelling-house of Mr, Jonas Laurence, inn
holder in Canaan, on the fecund and third Tuesdays of November next, frem one to fix
0 clock in the afternoon. No accompts will be allowed unless properly attested.
SAMUEL HYDE, „
Canaan, August 13, 1783. BENAJAH DOUGLASS ) Como " ffion c ff «
To be fold an elegant Stone-House, two stories
High, forty by thirty feet dimension, well finished throughout, and a liable convenient for
the purposes of a public house, with about one and a half acres of land, fiuated a few red,
cast ofthe meeting-houfein Killingworth, lately occupied by Samuel Shethar, deceafed#
The Subferiber likewise requests all persons who have any demands on the estate of the
said deceased Samuel Shethar, to make an immediate exhibition of them far fettlcment to
him, as Administrator on said deceafed's estate, and all persons who are indebted to laid
estate are desired to fettle as foonas possible, to prevent thcmfclves trouble and cost.
An indisputable title will be given of said Buildings and Land, bv John Shethar of Litchi
field, Administrator. And if it should be more convenient for creditors or debtors to said
estate, to exhibit theix accompts co Samuel Redfield of said Killingworth, it will be equall,
agreeableto JOHN SHETHAR, Administrator.
N. B. No accompts will bg allowed unless properly attested.
Litchfield, July 25, 1783.
STOLEN from the Subferiber, the 20 of July, a red rone MARR, about 14 bands bigb,
crooked hind legs, natural pacer, fufpeded to be Role bv one Roger Parkes, wore a
white Hat, griped linen Coat, otter coloured Vest, brown Trowfers, and check'd Shirt.
Whoever will take up said Mare and supposed Thief and secure them so that the owner may
have her again, shall have five dollars reward and all charges ; and whoever will take up
faidfuppofed Thief or Mare shall have 15 shillings reward, paid by
l^fct, State of Vermont^ TITUS PIKES.