The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1783-09-02 00:00:00, page 6

WHEREAS tile proprietors of Stamford, in tfa Sme es Vermont, at fe n dr, legal meet
ings did taxthemfelves in the following fams for the purpefes hereafter mentioned,
and many of the said proprietors have neglected or refufed to pay the said taxes in whole
er in part, altbo' heretofore legally warned thereto (the following original proprietors, their
heirs or aligns, are in arrears the following fums,except some fewwbapaid the Subscriber,
wi,n absent from home, who gave them receipts, and his minutes thereof are at present
mifl tid, he desires those would fend copies of those receipts to prevent their lands being fold
with delinquent proprietors)---viz.--- At a legal meeting held atNoithampten, ontehe 12th
day of November, 1761, did tax thcmfelvcs twelve shillings lawful money on each origi
nal tight, to defray the charge of a Purveyor and committee to go on and view and running
ahe lines of said town, &c. And at another legal meeting at said Northampton on the Bth
of March, 1762, did tax thcmfelvcs the further sum of one dollar on each original right, in
addition to laid 12s, before granted for the purpose of hireing the surveyor to survey lay out
and mark fettling lots, encourage settlers, &c. the one half ofthe lan mentioned tax was
afterwards remitted or abated. And the proprietors at a legal meeting held in said Stam
ford, or the 30th of October, 1779, did vote that all delinquents on said former taxes should
pay the interest from the time they were due to the collects, 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, 1-780, did tax themselves in the further sum of
two hiver 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 aligns, 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 ^lver money, for the purpose of laying out a fecund
divifien 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 purpose of laying out and clearing a road thro' said
town into Woodford, for encouraging and supporting gospel preaching, educating
children, and paying pfffevcfal old and just demands against said proprietors : And did fur
ther vote that all said taxes should be p aid into the h ands oftheir treasurer, with: n three months
from the date of the refpt&ive grants, and did appoint Mr. Moles Kinsley of Northampton,
to colled the two last m ntioned taxes of all proprietors living within the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. Mr. Timothy Cook of said Stamford, to colled the lalf mentioned fix
dollars of all proprietors living within the laid Srateof Vermont. And the Subscriber, to
colhdthe rem winder of all said taxes. The following proprietors their heirs or assigns
are in arrears the following sums, viz. Total.
No, of Rights. Proprietors Names. 1. s. d. 1. s. d. 1. s. d. 1. s. d. 1. s. d. 1. s. d.
2 John G. Brimmer, 2d. 012 0 030 012 0 0801 j 6 o 3 11 o
3 Elisha Mather, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 0
4 Suply Kir fley, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
5 Seth Hudson, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 o
6 Jofcph Kinfl ~ 0 12 0 080 116 0 2 26 o
7 Timothy D right, jun. 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 116 0 3 iio
8 Gideon Clark, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1160 3 11 o
9 Matk Warner, jun. 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
Zo Noah Smith, jun. 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
II Samuel Kinftey, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
13 Noah Allen, 0 120 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
14 Eleazer Root, ©l2 0 030 0 120 080 116 0 311 o
15 William Clark, *0 X 2 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 0
16 Ebenezer Hunt, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
17 Elihu Clark, © 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 116 0 3 11 o
18 Amos Full, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 116 0 3 11 0
20 Jonathan Alien, 0 120 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
21 Nathanael Dry, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 o
22 Theodore Atkinfou, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 08 0 1 16 0 3 11 o
„ Noah Brigbman, 0 80 1 16 0 2 4 o
24 Jonathan Phelps, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2i 6 ©
23 Noah Cook, jun. 0 12 0 080 116 0 2r 6 0
26 John Miller, jun. 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 o
27 Eleazer King, 0 12 0 080 116 0 2 16 o
28 Israel Clark, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
29 Joel Clark, _o 12 0 080 1 16 0 2r 6 o
31 Elihu Wright, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 116 0 3 11 o
32 Selah Wright, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 o
33 Josiah Raimond, 0 120 080 1r 6 0 2 16 o
34 FinosKinflay, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
37 Jon. G. Vandergreger, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 o
39 Elisha Cook, 0 12 0 080 116 0 2 16 o
41 Solomon Miller, 012 0 030 012 0 080 116 0 3 11 0
44 Andrew Hike, 0 120 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 o
43 Elisha Hurt, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
47 Thomas Hutchinson, Esq. 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 116 0 3 it o
50 John G. Brimmer, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 o
51 Nathaniel Phelps, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
52 Timothy Dwight, 012 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3110
53 Thomas Starr, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 o
53 Isaac Searl, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 11 0
56 Martin Phelps, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 1.6 o
57 John Phelps, 012 0 080 rr6 0 216 0
59 Charles Phelps, 0 12 0 080 r 16 0 2 16 0
60 Thomas Webster, 0 12 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 160 3 11 0
61 Bela Strong, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 0
62 Tlomas Allen, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 0
63 Berjamin Simonds, 012 0 030 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 3 ii 0
64 J fiah Kentfield, 9 12 9 980 1 16 0 2 16 0
65 Martin Smith, 1 16 0 1 16 0
66 Matthew Gillet, 1 16 0 1 16 0
67 Elijah Flowers, 1 16 0 116 0
68 Hezekiah Seymour, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 0
69 Uriah Seymour, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2r 6 0
70 Seth Smith, 0 12 0 080 1 16 0 2 16 0
Unless the above said taxes, except as before excepted, are paid to the several collegers
before named, or their order with interest and incidental charges, 03 or before the 9th day
of October next, so much cf their said lands will be foldat public vendue, at the houfclatc
ly owned by Lieut. Edward Higbee, in said Stamford, as will fatisfy thefame-
BENJAMIN HENSHAW, Colledor.
Middletown, May 15, 1783.
WHEREAS the proprietors of Woodford, in the State of Vermont, at fundr, legal
meetings, did tax themselves in the several sums hereafter mentioned, for the pur
pefc of defraying the charges of laying out the town, marking the lots, and making a fet
tJcment by a division of said town with fundr, gentlemen who claim a part thereof, cutting
road:, encouraging feelers, &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 fi ft Tuesday of September 1.779---The fe
cund was ten pounds like money on each right, granted on the firft Weduefd#, of January
1780—-The third was also ten pounds like money on each right, granted on the firii Wed.
neQay of August 1780-- The fourth was ten shillings and fourpence on each right, of mo
ney emitted by the State of Connt&icut the March, June and July proceeding the grant,
which was on the 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.
Ofwhich rates the following original proprietors, their heirs, executors, administrators or
assigns, are in arrears in whole or in part, and what has been voted to be paid in silver,
with the interest according to the value thereof.
Number! Original iSeptemberlJannar,< August ! February I Moy I Total
of ^Proprietors. 1 1779- 1 1780. j 1780. | 1781. I 1781. iVHueof
Rights. I I roL 0 0 ;iol. 0 0 10L 0 0 o 105.4d.111. 10 o| Silver.
32 Aaron Alvord, 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
52 Theodore Adkinfon,Efq; 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
0 JeGe Auflinj <OOO 000 10 oq o • • aio • 3 69
f. %d. f. s. d. Ls. d. 1. s. d. 1. s. d. I.s.d;
paßlias Auffiri, 110 0 1 10®
28 Gershom Biidfey, 100 © 10 e 0 10 10 0 910 4 110 0 3 1 6
57 Benjamin Birdfiy, 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 ©lO 4 110 0 3 16
59 Israel Burrett, 100 0 10 0 0.10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
27 Stephen Bates, 3d. 10 0 0 10 0 • 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
34 Michael Burnham, 10 0 0 010 4 110 0 2 2a
55 James Burnham. 10 0 0 010 4 110 0 2 29
7 Elihu Chauncey, 110 0 110 a
24 Nathaniel Chauncey, to 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
16 Elnathan Chauncey, 10 0 0 10 0 0 010 4 110 0 210 3
9 William Clark, 010 4 110 0 117 3
57 John Callfield, 10 00 010 4 110 0 1 147
43 Abraham Camp, ro 0 0 10 00 010 4 1 100 210
64 Edward Ells to 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 15
63 John Elton, 100 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 2 105
42 Israel Goddard; 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 1 6
53 Samuel Gaylord, 010 4 110 0 1 175
29 Timothy Hall, To 0 0 000 110 0 1 146
21 Joseph Hecocks, 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 2 105
25 Elihu Hall, 100 0 100 0 10 00 010 4 Ito 0 3 ig
18 John Hall, rfh • 10 00 10 00 10 00 010 4 1 100 3 ig
56 Elihu Hall, jun. 10 00 10 00 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
48 Theophilus Hall, 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 010 4 110 © 316
60 John J. i nes, 100 0 10 0 0 010 4 110 0 2 105
13 Aaron Lyman, 10 0 0 to 00 10 00 0 104 110 0 3 16
36 Mathew Livermore, Esq; 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 1 6
6 John Lyman, 10 0 0 10 0 0 000 110 0 230
45 Guineas Meeker, 010 4 110 0 117 3
23 Simeon Parmelee 10 00 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
38 Benjamin Pickett, 110 0 110 0
41 Samuel Russel, 10 0 0 10 00 000 110 0 2 3 9
15 Edward Ryley, 1000 ro 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 1 6
26 Josiah Robbinfon, 1000 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
46 Elisha Stocking, 110 0 110 0
19 Joseph Stocking, 110 0 110 0
14 George Stillman, 010 4 110 0 110 0
58 Benjamin Spencer, toco 10 0 & 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
30 Thomas Tibbals, 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 16
17 Joseph Weight, 110 0 110 0
35 Seth Wetmore, Esq; 10 0 0 010 4 110 0 2 20
2 Benning Wentworth, Esq;!
(2 Rights, °°° 20 ° ° 20 °° 1 08 300 6 30
T John Wentworth, Esq; 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 010 4 110 0 316
3 Nathaniel Yale. 10 0 0 rood 10 00 010 4 110 0 3 1 6
And the said original proprietors, their heirs, &c.arc hereby notified, that unless they pay
said taxes with interest and incidental charges, to the Subscriber, on or before the 15th d..y
of Odober next, so r. uch of their lands as will pay said rates with interest and incidental
charges, will there be fold at public vendue as the law dire&s, at the house of Mr. Josiah
Laurence in said Woodford.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW, Collcdor.
Middletown, May 17, 1783.
State of Vermont, Bennington County, ff.
PURSUANT to application cf more than one fixthteenrb part of the proprietors of the
townships of Woodford and Stanford, in the said county of Bennington, I hereby
warn and notify tothe said proprietors of Stanford, that they meet at the house formerly pef
feffed by Lieut. Edward Higbee, in Stanford, en Wednesday the 9th day of Oftober next.
And the proprietors of Wocdfcrd, tnat they meet at the house of Josiah Laurence in said
Woodford, en theisth of faido6b aforefaid, then and there to a& on the following articles:.
iff. To chufe a moderator.
2d. To chufe a Committee and any other officers necessary for the due management
of the affairs of said towns.
3d. To raise any sum or fumsof money necessary to defray proprietary charges.
4th. To tranfad any other business qfeeffary and proper to be done on said days.
Given under my hand at Bennington, in fa?d county of Bennington, this 13th day;
of February, 1783. ISAAC TICHENOR, Justice of the Peace.
WHEREAS seven of the proprietors of the town of Washington, (formerly called b,
the name of Hartwood) in the County of Berkshire, and Commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts, have made application to me the Subscriber in writing under their hands, bear
ing date August 12, 1783, desiring me to call a meeting of the proprietors aforefaid, to be
holden atthe mecting-houfe in said Washington, on Tuesday the 9th day of September
nex~, at ten o'clock forenoon, then and there to a& as follows :
ift. To chufe a moderator for said meeting.
2d, To chufe one assessor and colleger.
3d. To fee what method the proprietors will take to colleft what remains due from
those that are delinquent.
4:h. To fee whatshall be done concerning twenty-five acres of land granted to the ten
fit It settlers 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 purposes aforefaid.
Given under my hand 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 diftrid 06
Sharon, Commifiianers, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to th#
efface of ALLIN CURTISS, late of Canaan, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give
notice that we shall attend said bufinels at the dwelling-heufe of Mr. Jonas Laurence, inn
holder in Canaan, on the fecund and third Tucfdays of November next, from one to fix
o'clock in the afternoon. No accosts will be allowed unless properly attested.
SAMUEL HYDE, )
Canaan, Aiguft 13, 1783. BENAJAH DOUGLASS ) comm "" on ers?
Io be fold an elegant Stone-House, two stories
High, forty by thirty feet dimension, well finished throughout, and a fiablc convenient for
the purposes of a public house, with about one and a hall acres of land, situated a few rods
cast of the meeting-houfeiN Killingworth, lately occupied by Samuel Shethar, deceafed#
The Subscriber likewise requests all persons who have any demands on the estate of the
said deceased Samuel Shethar, to make an immediate exhibition cf them for fettlcment to
mim, as Administrator on laid deceafed's estate, and all persons who are indebted rodaid
eflate are defied to fettle as soon as p< flible, to prevent themselves trouble and cost.
An indisputable title will be given of laid Buildings and Land, by John Sbethar of lirch
ficld, Admirrift ater. And if it should be more convenient for creditors or debtors to said
efface, to exhibit theit accorupts to Samuel Redfield of said Killingworth, it will be equally
agreeable to JOHN SHETHAR, Administrator.
N. B. No accompts will be allowed unless properly attested.
Litchfield, July 25, 1783.
STOLEN from the Subscriber, the 20 of July, a red rone MARE, about 14 hands high,
crooked hind legs, natural pacer, fufpefted to be stole by one Roger Parkes, wore
white Hat, striped linen Coat, otter coloured Vest, brown T offers, and check'd Shirt.
Whoever will take up Gid 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
faidfuppo ed Thief or Mare shall have 15 shillings reward, paid by
Dorfen State of Vermont. TITUS PIKES,