Lexington Town
Records
1813-
Transcribed by Scott Wichmann from microfilmed copies of the original records located at the State Library at Albany. Writing on the right hand of the page may be missing from the original document due to handling over time and are indicated with (missing); unclear interpretation is indicated with (?). Best efforts were made to transcribe this document.
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No. 17th Beginning at the East Hill near the house of John Gass & from thence Easterly to the East line of the town of Lexington
No. 18th Beginning at the Deep hole so called from thence to the North line of Nicholas Martin’s Lot—
No. 19th Beginning at the corner of
the above road near the Creek from thence down the creek to the little West Kill
to where the road crosses the said
Kill from thence by Wilsey and Carvers to the town line—
No. 20th Beginning on the West line of
the town of Lexington near the Bush Kill where the highway that runs through the
south of the town of
Middletown strikes the said line from thence to the birch tree Lettered H.
standing on the south side of the Little Delaware turnpike near the
northwest corner of Peter Craeslor field—
No. 21st Beginning at a heap of stones
on the west line of the town of Lexington a corner between Jacob Halsted and
Joseph Halsted from thence to a
yellow birch tree lettered H. standing on the south side of the Little Delaware
Turnpike—
No. 22nd Beginning at District No 2nd near the house of Charles Peck from thence by the house of Chester Hull to where it intersects East Kill road
No. 23rd Beginning at the foot of the
hill at the intersection of the road ?outh of Zadock Pratt’s from thence
southerly by the house of Da??? Johnson
to where it intersects District No. 1st near the house of Joseph
Chase—
No. 24th Beginning at the North line
of the town of Lexington on Charles McEvers Lot from thence southerly striking
the line of Lot No. ? from thence
easterly to the line of Robert R. Livingston’s patent
No. 25th Beginning at the west line of
Robert R. Livingson’s (sic) patent from thence easterly to a stake and stones a
little west of the house of Ephraim
Dunham—
No. 26th Beginning at a stake and stones west of the house of Ephraim Dunham from thence Easterly to the school house near Henry Goslees—
No. 27th Beginning at the highway a few rods west of Henry Goslee from thence Northwesterly by William Parkers as far as the road is laid out—
No. 28th Beginning at the east end of
the bridge near the house of Luke Olds from thence westerly to where the
road leading down the
mountain by Elijah Mores intersects the great flats road near the meeting house
No. 29th Beginning at the end of the above mentioned road near the meeting house on the flats from thence west (missing) at Pettits farm—
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No. 30th Beginning at the west line of Hezekiah Pettits farm from thence westerly to the North line of the town of Lexington—
No. 31st Beginning at the West Kill
near Wm. Turks from thence to Daniel Angles including a branch of a road leading
to Jeremy Coyers and another
branch leading to Derrick Deckers—
No. 32nd Beginning at the West Kill road near the barn of John Newton from thence westerly to the house of Darius Briggs—
No. 33rd Beginning at the Schohary
Kill road near the house of Isaac Van Valkenurghs from thence Northerly to the
highway leading by Widow
Millers—
No. 34th Beginning at a small hemlock
tree cornered and marked H. standing on the north side of the road laid up the
Schohary Kill nearly opposite
the house of John Goes from thence across the hog mountain so called to the
southerly bank of the East Kill below Buels Mills—
No. 35th Beginning at the southeast
corner of the lot owned by Nathan Rowley from thence northerly to a Hemlock tree
lettered H. on the south side
of the highway and west of Walter Everdens house—
Horace V. Beach } Commr. of
A true copy
by me Joel Ford
} Highways
Munson Buel, town
clerk John Newton }
Highway Surveys
We the subscribers commissioners of highways in the town of Lexington being legally called upon to lay a highway in the following manner (Viz) Beginning in the middle of the highway 60 links South of the house of Isaac D. Johnson thence North 66º West 42 Chains to a heap of stones on the North side of the highway west of the house of Israel Thompson do order the same recorded opened and worked agreeable to law—Given under our hands at Lexington this 21st day of December 1813—
A true copy Munson Buel, town clk.
Joel Ford } Commr. of
recorded June 10th 1814
Horace V. Beach } Highways
We the subscribers commissioners of highways in the town of
Lexington being legally called upon to alter a highway do alter the same as
follows (Viz) beginning at a stake and stones standing on the north side of the
road on Peter T. Smiths land and near a pair of bars six rods west of a causeway
thence N. 49º E. 15. Chns. to a stake and
stones on Samuel Galowys land thence N. 59º
E. 4 Chns. to the old road and do order the same recorded opened and worked
agreeable to law—Given under our hands in Lexington this 2nd day of
(missing) 1814
Joel
Ford } Commr. of
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We do certify that we have Discontinued the old Road
beginning at a heap of stones on the north side of the highway west of the house
of Israel Thompson and funning to Isaac D. Johnsons and do order the same
Recorded
Justus Coe } Commissioners
Lexington June 13th 1814
Joel Ford } of highway
A true copy Munson Buel, town Clerk
At the annual town meeting held in the town of Lexington on the first Tuesday in April 1814
Jacob A. Vn. Valkenburgh } Justices
Peter T.
Smith } presiding
Munson Buel Town Clk.
Resolved the sum of three hundred dollars be raised by tax on the inhabitants of said town for the support of the poor
Resolved that this town is ready to meet the town of Greenland and Windham in building a poor house Provided they will comply with the proposal heretofore made by this town at a special town meeting
Resolved that the Overseers of the poor mainly agree with the Overseers of the poor of the towns of Windham and Greenland to make a division of the poor which are supported by the three towns
Resolved that the sum of ten dollars be allowed to any inhabitant of said town who shall take and kill a wolf or panther within the bounds of said town to be levied and collected as other contingent urges (???) of said town are
Overseers of Highways
No. 1 David
Chase No. 20 Jacob Halsey
2 Theophilus Peck 21
George Smith
3 Joel Hosford
22 Chester Hull
4 Asahel Dickerman 23
Samuel B. Fowler
5 Samuel Adams 24
George Cross
6 Justus Squire
25 Josiah Clessen
7 Joel Dickerman
26 Ephraim Dunham
8 Samuel Woolcott 27
John Parker
9 Israel Whitcomb 28
Samuel Peck Jnr.
10 Elijah More
29 Weeks Rowley
11 Jacob A. Vn. Valkenburgh 30 David W.
Foster
12 Aminelous Lament 31
Darius Briggs
13 Aron Bushnell
32 Daniel Rowley
14 Tunis Vn. Valkenburgh 33
William Faulkenier
15 Cornlius E. Shermerhorn 34 Eliada
Parker
16 Oliver Coe
35 William Butler
17 John Gass
18 William Everdon
19 James Willsey
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Bennajah Rice
} John Vandeburgh—Pound keeper
Ezra Pratt }
Robert Maben } Fence Lewis H.
Chamberlin--Supervisor
Abraham Vn. Valkenburgh } Viewers
Eber Cornish }
Munson Buel—Town Clerk
James Vandeburgh }
Josiah Clesson }
Aron Bushnell } Overseers
George Cross }
Wyllys Miles } of the Poor
Eder Barnham }
John Newton }
Peter T. Smith } Assessors Justus
Coe } Commr. of
George Miles }
Joel Ford } highways
Wyllys Hosford
} Wyllys Hosford—Collector
David W. Foster } Constables
Resolved that Munson Buel be allowed the sum of ten dollars for his services as town Clerk for the year last past and also the further sum of seven dollars for his services as town Clerk for the town of Windham—
Resolved that the next annual town meeting be held at the meeting house near John Vandeburghs and this meeting disolved—
Highway Surveys
We the subscribers Commissioners of highways of the town of Lexington being legally called upon to alter a Highway do alter the same as follows Beginning in the middle of the highway against a hard maple tree marked H. standing on the North side of the highway on the hill west of Cornelius Deckers thence S. 27º E. 4 Chns. 25 L. thence N. 27º E. 5 Chns. to a stake and stones thence S. 30º E. 5 Ch. 75 L. to the middle of the old road against Cornelius Decker’s barn do order the same recorded, opened and worked according to law—
Surveyed by Silas Lewis Joel
Ford } Commr. of
A true copy Justus
Coe } highways
M. Buel town Clerk
We the subscribers Commissioners of highways for the town of Lexington being legally called upon and met together to lay out and alter highways June 22nd 1813 laid out a highway beginning at a hemlock tree lettered H. standing on the west side of George Goes improvement and running from said place of beginning S.85º W 7 Chns. thence N. 73º W. 4 Chs. thence N. 88º W. 2 Chns. thence N. 50º 2 Ch. thence N. 88º W. 10 Chns. thence along the N. side of the west hill S. 69º W. 3 Ch. thence N. 78º W
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5 Chs. thence N. 60º
W. 4 Chs. thence N. 88º W. 2 Chs. thence
N. 80º W. 5 Chs. thence S. 55º
W. 6 Chs. 75 L. to the South bank of the West Kill thence N. 85º
W. 6 Chs. thence S. 88º W. 6 Chs. thence S. 72º
W. 5 Chs. 75 L. thence N. 52º W. 9 Chs.
thence N. 20º W. 5 Chs. to where it was
formerly laid out.
John Newton } Comr. of
Joel Ford } Highways
June 23rd laid out a highway beginning at the southwest corner of Nathan Rowleys Jnr. lot at a stake and stones and running from thence N. 33º E. 82 Chs. to a stake and stones the North East corner of Reuben Delongs lot thence N. 50º E. 6 Chs. thence N. 17º E. 4 Chains thence N. 55º E. 6 Chains thence N. 14º E. 2 Chs. thence N. 68º W. 1 Ch. 250 L. thence N. 43º W. 4 Chs. and fifty links thence thence (sic) N. 57º W. 5 Chs. thence N. 10º W. 4 Chs. to a hemlock tree Lettered H. standing on the south side of the highway and west of Walter Everdens house—Also altered a highway beginning in the middle of the highway against Benjamin Deveys house thence N. 55º W. 7 Chains thence N. 57º W. 4 Chs. thence N. 5º W. 7 Chs. and 40 L. thence N. 17º W. 7 Chs. and 40 L. thence n. 30º E. 3 Chs. to the old road—We do lay the above described highways 4 rods wide and order the same recorded opened and worked agreeable to law
Surveyed by Silas Lewis [no
names } Comr. of
listed] } highways
We the subscribers commissioners of highways in the town of Lexington being legally called upon to alter a highway do alter the same as follows- (Viz)—
Beginning at a small Elm tree standing on the North side of the highway and at the west corner of the field that contains Jacob. L. Vn. Valkenbughs orchard and running from thence S. 84º W. 5 Chs. thence N. 55º across Peter Vandeburghs bridge to the west side of the West Kill 2 Chs. thence 35º W. 8 Chs. thence S. 43 W. 10 Chains and 25 L. thence S. 71º W. 4 Chains 18 L. thence S. 49º W. 4 Chains thence S. 36º W. 4 Chs. 25 L. thence S. 18º W. 6 Chs. 25 L. thence S. 4º W. 2 Chs. 75 L. to a stake and stones one chain North of Henry C. Gordeniers house—Also altered another highway beginning in the highway against the house occupied by Minor Clark thence S. 3º E. 3 Chs. 25 L. thence S. 71º E. 4 Chs. to the old road West of a small bridge do order the same recorded opened and worked agreeable to law—
Given under our hands at Lexington this 16th day of July 1814—
Surveyed by Silas
Lewis-- Joel Ford } Commr.
John Newton } highways
Road District
District No. 36th Beginning at the south side of the bridge near the burying ground on Zadock Pratts land and running thence to a hemlock stump near the corner of Seth Lockwoods orchard—Dated at Lexington this 21st day of March 1815—
Justus Coe } Commr. of
John Newton } highways
Joel Ford }
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At a special town meeting held at the dwelling house of
Zadock Pratt in the town of Lexington on the third day of November 1814—
Jacob A.
Vn. Valkenburgh } Justices of
Peter T.
Smith } the peace
Wyllys
Miles } presiding
Munson Buel, town Clk.
Resolved Munson Buel } Comrs. of
Nathan Rowley } Inspectors
Robert Maben } common Lumon Squier
} of common
Aron Bushnell }
schools
} schools
*At a special town meeting held at the dwelling house of John Beach Jnr. in the town of Lexington on the 20th day of Dec. 1813—
Jacob A.
Vn. Valkenburgh } jst. pc.
Peter T.
Smith } presiding
Munson Buel, town Clk.
On motion whether the town would comply with the requisitions of the Act entitled An act for the encouragement of common schools it was resolved not to comply—
Resolved that the Overseers of the poor confer with the town of Windham and Greenland concerning building a poor house—
*The proceedings omitted in their proper place
At a special town meeting held at the dwelling house of Jemima Chamberlin in the town of Lexington on the 8th day of Dec. 1814—
Peter T. Smith & Jacob A. Vn. Valkenburgh Jst. Pc. presiding
M. Buel, town clk.
Resolved that Hezekiah Petitt Munson Buel and Eder Barnham be a committee to petition the Legislature at their next session on behalf of said town requesting a repeal of the school act—and also publish an address to the people respecting the same
At a special town meeting held at the dwelling house of Zadock Pratt in the town of Lexington on the 27th day of Dec. 1814—
Peter T.
Smith } jst. pc.
Wylys
Miles } presiding
Munson Buel, Town Clk.
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Resolved that this meeting are unwilling that any part of the town of Hunter should be annexed to the town of Lexington
Resolved that Reuben Hosford Lewis H. Chamberlin and Eder Barnham be a committee to forward the doings of this meeting to Moses T. Cantine Esq. and request him to present the same to the Legislature in case there should be a petition presented for such annexment—
School Districts
No. 1st To include all the inhabitants living on the road heading down the Schohary Kill from the easterly line of William Gass farm to the westerly line of James A. Galowys farm including the inhabitants on the south side of the Schohary Hill from the west line of Nathaniel Cornishs land to the easterly line of Zepheniah Chases land also all the inhabitants living on the road leading from said Schohary Hill road to the south line of Jared Rices farm also to include Eliada Parker and Jared Johnson—
No. 2nd To include all the inhabitants living on the road heading from the southerly line of Jared Rices farm to the line between Lexington and Windham also including all the inhabitants living on the road leading from the first mentioned road to the westerly line of Reuben Hosfords farm also all the inhabitants living on the road leading from Captn. Justus Squires to the meeting house as far as twenty rods easterly of Ebenezar Johnsons dwelling home also all the inhabitants living on the road leading from Charles Pecks to Israel Thompsons east line also all the inhabitants living on the road leading from Ransom Woolcotts by Barets Mill to Stephen Johnson including said Johnson also all the inhabitants living on the road leading from Zadock Pratts by Seth Lockwoods to Zepheniah Chases North line also all the inhabitants living on the road leading from Zadock Pratts to Cornelius Deckers West line—
No. 3rd To include all the inhabitants in the town of Lexington living northerly of the East Kill and Easterly of a line drawn from said East Kill beginning on the easterly line of Israel Thompsons land and running from thence Northerly to the highway thence such course in a direct line as will strike the bridge westerly of Samuel Atwaters thence to the highway twenty rods easterly of Ebenezar Johnsens dwelling house from thence Northerly to the line between Lexington so far west as to include the house formerly by David Distin in said District—
No. 4th To begin at the westerly line of Samuel Galowys land and thence down the Schoharry Kill as far as the Easterly line of Benjamin Kipps farm from thence across the Schoharry up the West Kill road as far as the Northwesterly line of Henry C. Gardeniers land Also up the south side of the Schoharry Kill as far as the west line of Nathaniel Cornishs land Also to include all the inhabitants living on the road leading from the meeting house to Elijah Mores as far as the road leading from said More to Widow Millers to include said Miller and thence down the road leading from said Millers to Isaac Van Valkenburghs near the Schoharry Kill—
No. 5th To include all the inhabitants living on the road leading from the East line of Isaac Deckers land to John Frints(?) so far as the West line of Israel Chamberlins farm also all the inhabitants living on the road (Illegible) Reuben Hosfords west line to Elijah Mores including (Illegible) landing Wm. Parker Asahel Hull Titus Horten Jun (Illegible)
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No. 6th To include all the inhabitants living on the road leading from the west line of Samuel Chamberlins farm to the west line of the town of Lexington also all the inhabitants living on the road leading from John Frints to Robert Thompsons including said Thompson also Caleb Elmer Samuel Adams and Wm. Streeter—
No. 7th To include all the inhabitants on the road up the West Kill from the line between Aminelous Lament and Stephen Butler to Cornelius C. Schermerhorns including said Schermerhorn also all the inhabitants on the beach ridge road from John Newtons to the line of land between Daniel Rowleys and Henry Clines—
No. 8th To begin on the line between Jacob L. Vn. Valkenburgh and Henry c. Gardenier including all the inhabitants up the West Kill to the line between Amineloe Lament and Stephen Butler also to include all the inhabitants from thence around on the beach ridge as far as the line between Henry Cline and Daniel Rowley—
No. 9th To begin on the west line of Benjamin Kipps farm to include all the inhabitants living on the road west to the town line also to include all the inhabitants on the south side of the Schohary Kill and up the little west kill to the south line of Soloman Chafeys farm also to include all the inhabitants on the south side of the Schoharry Kill three quarters of a mile south west of the same as far east as the place of beginning or opposite said Kipps West line—also to include all the inhabitants of little West Kill to the town line—thence on said line to Schoharry Kill
No. 10th To begin on the heights of the beach ridge mountain and from thence to include all the inhabitants on the west side of said mountain to the county line—
Lexington January 3rd
1815 Munson Buel } Commissioners of
Aron
Bushnell }
Robert
Maben } Common Schools
At the annual Town Meeting
held in the town of Lexington on the first Tuesday in April
in the year of our Lord 1815—
Peter T. Smith
} Presiding
Jacob A. Vn. Valkenburgh } Justices
Willys Miles
}
Resolved that one hundred dollars be raised by tax on the inhabitants of said town for the support of the poor
Overseers of Highways
No. 1st Zepheniah
Chase No. 4 Israel Thompson
2 Wyllys Miles
5 William Davis
3 Abel Holcomb
6 Justus Squire
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7 Isaac Buel
22 Nathaniel Hull
8 Samuel Merwin 23
Bennajah Rice
9 Isaac Decker
24 Stephen Valentine
10 John Dickey
25 Josiah Closson
11 Peter I. Vandeburgh 26
Henry Goslee
12 Stephen Lament 27
John Parker
13 Aron Bushnell
28 John Vandeburgh
14 Jerenemus P. Vn. Valkenburgh 29
Benjamin Chamberlin
15 George Cross
30 David Vn. Dyke
16 Nathaniel Beach 31
John Maben
17 William Burn
32 Benjamin Dewey
18 William Everden 33
Isaac Vn. Valkenburgh
19 James Wilsey
34 Eliada Parker
20 Robert Brownell 35
Peter Lightshear
21 Joseph B. Brooks 36
Jesse Lockwood
Fence Viewers
Bennajah
Rice Anson Bushnell
Ezra
Pratt Nathan
Rowley
Amos
Peck William
Parker
Robert
Maben Joel Ford
Abraham Vn. Valkenburgh Samuel
Atwater
Poundkeeper
John Vandeburgh
Resolved that Munson Buel be allowed ten dollars for his services as town clerk for the year past—
Resolved that the penalty for rams running at large within the times prescribed by law for them to be restrained shall be five dollars for each offense and when collected paid over for the use of the poor
The presiding officers after receiving and canvassing the ballots taken at the aforesaid town meeting found those persons whose names are hereafter written elected to the office set opposite their names—
Aron Bushnell Supervisor
Munson Buel Town Clerk
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Aron Bushnell } Overseers of
Wyllys
Miles } the poor
Eder Barnum }
Peter T.
Smith } Assessors
George
Miles }
Justus
Coe } Commissioneers
Josiah Clossen }
of
John
Newton } Highways
John Beach Collector
John Beach Jnr. } Constables
Ransom
Johnson }
Peter T. Smith } Commissioners
Horace V.
Beach } of
Aron
Bushnell } Common Schools
George Miles } Inspectors
Alvin
Bushnell }
Eder
Barnum } of
Peter T.
Smith }
Henry Goslee Jnr.
} Common
Lewis H. Chamberlin
} Schools
Resolved that the next annual town meeting be held at Zadock Pratts and this meeting dissolved---
Highway Surveys
We the subscribers commissioners of highways in the town of Lexington being legally called upon to lay out a road for Christopher Chrispell and others as followeth (viz) Beginning at a soft maple standing on the north bank of the Schoharry Kill and near said Chrispells fording place thence N. 80º W. 2 Chains thence N. 26º W. one chain to the new highway do lay the same two rods wide and order the same recorded opened and worked—
Given under our hands at Lexington this 2nd
day Justus Coe } Commrs. of
of May
1816--
Joel Ford } Highways
A true Copy
M. Buel Clk.
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Road Districts
No. 6 Beginning twenty rods easterly of Ebenezar Johnsons farm thence by the school house near Justus Squires thence by the house of Asa Brown to the line of the town of Hunter including the road Southerly from Luman Squires to Asahel Dickermans to the line and the road Southerly from Samuel Baldwins to the aforesaid town line—
March 19th
1816-- John Newton } Commissioners
Justus
Coe } of highways
At a Special Town Meeting held at the dwelling house of Jemima Chamberlin in the town of Lexington on the nineteenth day of January 1816—
Resolved that the family of Nehemiah Lord be transported to his wifes fathers in Canada as soon as the roads shall become settled
Resolved that the overseers of the poor contract with some suitable persons to transport said family as aforesaid
Resolved that this meeting be dissolved—
A true copy (illegible) Munson Buel, Town Clk.
At the annual Town Meeting held in the town of Lexington on the first Tuesday in April in the year of our Lord 1816 at Zadock Pratts—
Peter T.
Smith }
Jacob A.
Vn. Valkenburgh } Presiding
George
Miles } Justices
Henry
Goslee Junr. }
Resolved that the money paid by Isaac Tomlinson for his tax be appropriated towards the support of the poor—
Resolved that the sum of one hundred dollars be raised by tax on the inhabitants for the support of the poor—
Resolved that the overseers of the poor pay to Harry Hosford six dollars for the maintenance of Joseph Lord
Resolved that the overseers of the poor pay to Ransom Woolcott eight dollars and fifty-nine cents for the maintenance of Mary Lord—
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Resolved that the overseers of the poor pay to Benjamin Maben four dollars and three cents for the maintainance of Mary Lord—
The presiding officers after canvassing and estimating the ballots taken at the aforesaid town meeting for the town officers found these persons whose names are under written elected to the several offices set against their respective names—
|
Lewis K. Chamberlin |
Supervisor |
|
Munson Buel |
Town Clerk |
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Isaac Buel |
Overseer of the poor |
|
Aaron Bushnel |
Overseer of the poor |
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Eder Barnum |
Assessor |
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George Miles |
Assessor |
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William Faulkenier |
Assessor |
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William Parker |
Commissioner of highways |
|
Lewis Bushnell |
Commissioner of highways |
|
Justus Coe |
Commissioner of highways |
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Ransom Johnson |
Collector |
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Ransom Johnson |
Constable |
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Luke Clow |
Constable |
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Lewis H. Chamberlin |
Commissioner of Common Schools |
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Horace V. Beach |
Commissioner of Common Schools |
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Henry Goslee Jnr. |
Commissioner of Common Schools |
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Charles Peck |
Inspector of Common Schools |
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Isaac Buel |
Inspector of Common Schools |
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Peter T. Smith |
Inspector of Common Schools |
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Aaron Bushnell |
Inspector of Common Schools |
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Eder Barnum |
Inspector of Common Schools |
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Alvin Bushnell |
Inspector of Common Schools |
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(Resolved) Bennajah Rice |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Ezra Pratt |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Amos Peck |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Robert Maben |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Abraham Vn. Valkenburgh |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Anson Bushnell |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Nathan Rowley |
Fence Viewer |
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“ William Parker |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Joel Ford |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Samuel Atwater |
Fence Viewer |
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“ John Vandeburgh |
Pound Keeper |
Pages 17 and 18 missing
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|
George Miles |
Assessor |
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Eder Barnum |
Assessor |
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William Faulkenier Jnr. |
Assessor |
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Justus Coe |
Commissioner of highways |
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William Parker |
Commissioner of highways |
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Eliakim Briggs |
Commissioner of highways |
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Ransom Johnson |
Collector |
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Ransom Johnson |
Constable |
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Luke Olds |
Constable |
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Seth Lockwood Jnr. |
Constable |
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Henry Goslee Jnr. |
Commissioner of Common Schools |
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William Faulkenier Jnr. |
Commissioner of Common Schools |
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Eder Barnum |
Commissioner of Common Schools |
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Peter T. Smith |
Inspector of Common Schools |
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James Thompson |
Inspector of Common Schools |
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Isaac Buel |
Inspector of Common Schools |
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Oliver Coe |
Inspector of Common Schools |
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Caleb Elmer |
Inspector of Common Schools |
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John Miller |
Inspector of Common Schools |
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(Resolved) Bennajah Rice |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Ezra Pratt |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Amos Peck |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Robert Maben |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Abraham Vn. Valkenburgh |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Anson Bushnell |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Nathan Rowley |
Fence Viewer |
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“ William Parker |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Joel Ford |
Fence Viewer |
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“ Samuel Atwater |
Fence Viewer |
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“ John Vandeburgh |
Pound Keeper |
Overseers of Highways—
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No. 1 Henry Miller |
No. 9 Titus Heaton |
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2 Harry Hosford |
10 Elijah More Jnr. |
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3 Abel Holcomb |
11 Ephraim Dunham |
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4 Asahel Dickerman |
12 William Allen |
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5 Robert Thompson |
13 Miron Clark |
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6 Amos Peck |
14 Tunis Vn. Valkenburgh |
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7 Joel Dickerman |
15 John Goose |
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8 Abel Holcomb Jnr. |
16 Jacob Egbertson |
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17 William Everden |
27 Samuel Peck Jnr. |
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18 James Deyo |
28 Nehemiah Foster |
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19 John Brooks |
29 Joshua Cross |
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20 Jesse Lockwood |
30 Nathan Rowley Jnr. |
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21 Chester Hull |
31 Benjamin Dewey |
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22 David Johnson |
32 Eber Cornish Jnr. |
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23 Jacob Christler |
33 Jared Johnson |
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24 Samuel Adams |
34 William Butler |
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25 Peter T. Vandeburgh |
35 David Johnson Jnr. |
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26 John Parker |
|
Resolved that Munson Buel be allowed the sum of ten dos. for his services as town Clerk for the year last (missing)
Resolved that Ebenezar Johnson be sealer of weights and measures
Resolved that if any person shall take and kill a wolf within the (missing) of Lexington he shall receive from said town the sum of ten dollars therefore—
M. Buel, Clk.
New School District
No. 12th is bounded as follows Beginning between the dwelling houses of Daniel Beers and John Beach and running from thence in a northern direction to the north bounds of the town and from east to west so as to include the dwelling houses of Charles Vorse and Wyllys Hosford and so far south as to include the dwelling houses of William Beach and Chester Hull—
Lexington June 7th 1817—
A true Copy
??? Eder
Barnum } Commrs.
Munson Buel, Twn. Clk. William Faulkenier Jnr. }
Highway Survey
We the subscribers commissioners of highways in the town of Lexington being legally called upon to lay out a road and alter highways June 12, 1817 have laid out a highway beginning at a heap of stones at the foot of a bank on the N.W. side of the old road a few chains N.E.ward of the line dividing the counties of Green and Ulster runs thence N. 28º E. 20 chains thence N. 25º E. 36 Ch. 60 links N. 10º E. 39 Ch. 65 l N. 38º E. 3 Ch. N. 53º E. 20 ch. 30 l N. 23º E. 25 ch. 50 l. N. 43º E. 5 ch. whole distance 200 ch 5 links
Do order the same recorded opened and worked agreeable to law
Given under our hands at Lexington this 12 day of June 1817
A true
copy William
Parker } Commissioners
(Missing)
(Missing) } of highways
Page21
At the annual town meeting held at Seth Lockwoods
in Lexington on the first Tuesday of April
1817
Peter T. Smith
Jacob A.
Vanvalkingburgh
Wishes
Rowley } Justices
George
Miles }
Henry
Gasley }
Munson Buel, Town Clerk
Resolved that the sum of one hundred dollars be raised by the inhabitants of said Town for the support of the poor
Resolved that there be a commite of three appointed To petition the legislater in behalf of the Town to have the Town meeting in the Town of Lexington altered from the first Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in March
Resolved that Reuben Hosford Esqr, William Beach Esqr, Aron Bushnell be said Committee
Resolved that the same fence viewers serve as last year Except Asahel Dickermond
Fence Viewers
|
Benajah Rice |
Aron Bushnell |
|
Ezra Pratt |
Nathan Rowley |
|
Amos Peck |
William Parker |
|
Robert Mabin |
Joel Ford |
|
Abraham Van Vanvalkingburgh |
Elijn Bushnell |
Resolved that John Vandeburgh Pound Keeper
Resolved that Ebenezer Johnson Sealer of Weights and Measurs
Overseers Highways
|
No. 1 David Chase |
No. 7 Ransom Woolcott |
|
2 John Beach |
8 Isaac T. Thomson |
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3 Homer Holcomb |
9 Titus Heaton |
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4 Israel Thomson |
10 Samuel Galaway |
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5 William Davis |
11 Derrek L. Schermerhorn |
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6 Luman Squire |
12 Samuel B. Hull |
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13 Amos A. Hewton |
25 William Gasley |
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14 Tunis Vanvalkingbergh |
26 Asahel Hull |
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15 John Goose |
27 Seth Lockwood |
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16 Willm Burn |
28 Nemiah Foster |
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17 Nicholas Martin |
29 Benjamin Kipp |
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18 James Deyoe |
30 Darius Briggs |
|
19 John Brooks |
31 John Cline |
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20 Nemiah Carvil |
32 Willm Faulkner |
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21 Chester Hull |
33 Eliada Parker |
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22 Roger Holcomb |
34 Willm Butler |
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23 George Cross |
35 Seth Lockwood Jnr. |
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24 Josiah Closen |
36 Peter T. Vandeburgh |
|
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[37 & 38 listed with no names] |
Resolved that Ten doll. be allowed the Town Clerk For the year Ensuing
Resolved that the sum of three dollars and Ninty cents with the Interest from the 20 of last November be paid to Abraham VanValkingburgh for Tax twice paid on No. 25 In subdivision 36th in Grate Lot 20
Resolved that there be three Constables for Lexington
Resolved that there be three assesors for Lexington
Resolved that there be one Collector for Lexington
Resolved that Aron Bushnell, Wyllys Hosford, Seth Lockwood Jnr. be a committee to Pettition the Schorry Kill bridge company to Give off half the Toll to all who coms on the road by John Tuttles, from the Mountain
Resolved that the vote before taken as to the next town Meeting be recalled
Resolved that the Next annual Town meeting be held at the now dwelling house of Seth Lockwood Jnr.
Town Meeting closed by Justices
Page 23
I Stephen Johnson of Lexington county of Greene
and State of New York for and in consideration of Twenty five ??? cents do here
by relinquish all my right to a certain head Land and for any use through a
piece of land lying easterly of Simeon Fowlers new dwelling house and by Isaac
Tomkins And in the possession of David Jhonson that I disanull said Road and
entirely ??? to use it as such and that I do here by authorize and require the
Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington as far as in me lies to enter the same on
the Town records, and I do further promise and engage that I will not be any
means directly or indirectly aid or assist in having a road laid out through
said premises private or Publick Witness my hand at Lexington this
22nd day of June 1817
In presence of
Stephen Jhonson
Reuben Hosford
We the subscribers commissioners of highways in the Town of Lexington being legally called upon to lay out a Road Have Laid out a road as follows Beginning on the east side of the road Running from the house of David Johnson Junr. To Zadock Pratts 50 links N. from the corner of said Johnsons Stone Wall, runs thence N. 7º E. 2 Chains 40 links, thence N. 41º E. 4 Chs 68 links, thence N. 68º E. 7 Ch. 40 links to a stake 18 links Eastwardly from a large hemlock Tree, the before mentioned Stake standing in the center of the Road running from Stephen Johnson house Westerdlly And we Commissioners of Highway for the Town of Lexington do hereby declare the road leading from the place where the above described road intersects it to the Road running between the house of David Johnson Jnr. to Zadock Pratts to be Disanulled and we do order the same to be recorded in the Town Clerk book for the Town of Lexington
Survd by A. Buell Lexington may 30, 1818
Justus
Coe } commissioners
Joel
Ford } highways
Page 24
Names of the Town officers Choosen by ballot in
the year 1818
|
Lewis H. Chamberlin |
Supervisor |
|
Peter T. Smith |
Town Clerk |
|
George Miles |
Assessors |
|
Justus Coe |
Commissioners highway |
|
Isaac Buel |
Overseer poor |
|
Ransom Johnson |
Collector |
|
Ransom Johnson |
Constables |
|
William Faulkner Jnr. |
Commissioner of Common Schools |
|
Horise V. Beach |
Inspectors of Common Schools |
Lexington Oct. 5, 1818 Third School District Altered
all that part in Anding Isaac D. Johnson and Joel Dickamon to be added to No. 2nd
Harry
Hosford } Commiser
Willm
Faulkner } Common School
Page 25 Highway Survey No. 16
Beginning at a beach Tree where the road was laid and to in the preceding year from near the line Dividing the County of Green and Delewar Runs thence N. 39 E. 10 Canins Thence N. 74º E. 6 Ch. 40 links thence N. 42º E. 10 Chains thence N. 26º E. 5 Chains N. 48º E. 9 Chains 40 links thence South 82º E. 7 chains thence S. 55º E. 7 Chains 40 links To a small Maple Tree. Where the road was laid out June 12, 1817, as Follows—South 75º E. 10 Chains Thence South 70º E. 3 Chs thence 80º E. 5 Chs. ?? links Thence S. 39 E. 15 Chains thence N. 60º E. 3 Chs. 75 links thence S. 80º E. 6 Chs. 50 links thence N. 84º E. 2 Chains 50 links thence S. 70º E. 6 Chains 50 links thence S. 70º E. 6 Chains 50 links thence S. 80º E. 3 Chs. 50 links thence East 25 Ch. 50 links Thence N. 82º E. 6 Chains 20 links thence N. 64º E. 22 Chs. 10 links Thence N. 85º E. 8 Chains 25 links thence S. 76º E. 8 Chs. 50 links thence S. 48º E. 16 Chs. 50 links thence N. 25º E. 4 Chs. 15 links thence S. 40º E. 7 Chs. thence N. 20º W. 4 Chs. 30 links thence N. 32º E. 9 Chs. thence N. 21º Chains N. 35º E. 5 Chains to a Beach Tree, thence Road as surveyed June 12, 1818 runs N. 48º E. 6 Chains 30 links thence N. 65 E. 5 Chs. thence S. 56º E. 8 chs. 40 links thence South 31º E. 12 Chs. 60 links thence S. 67º E. 6? Chs. ??? links Thence N. 84º E. 10 Chs. thence N. 48º E. 5 Ch. 50 links thence S. 69º E. 10 Chs. To the highway running Southwardly from the house of Eliakim Briggs near the School house. Whole distance 405 Chains 826 links
Joel
Ford } Commissioners
Eliakim
Briggs } Highways
Eror
Between the 9 & 10 line from top
thence N. 65º E. 6 Chs. 75 lks. thence S. 30º E. 3 Chs. 25 links
Page 26
Second Survey beginning at a large sugar Maple
tree standing on the east side of the Highway running from the west line of the
Town of Lexington to a Beach Tree marked H near the Northwest corner of Peter Chrislers field, runs S. 26º E. 37 Ch.
thence N. 33º E. 10 Chains Thence N. 63º
E. 9 Chains thence N. 27º E. 27 Chs. 60
links To a Beach tree Lettered H standing on the line of road Laid out June 12,
1817 And we Commissioners of highways for the Town of Lexington do hereby
order the above described road to be opened and worked according to Law and that
part of the highway running from the large sugar Maple last mentioned to near
the north west corner of Peter Cristlers field to be Discontinued
Eliakim Briggs } Commissioner
Surveyed by Albert G. Buell Joel
Ford } Highway
We the subscribers commissioners of highways In the Town of Lexington being called upon to Lay out a road, have laid out a road as follows Beginning at a hard Maple Tree standing About 2 Ch. 50 L. westerly from the bridge Crosing J. Wiltsie Mill pond and running from thence N. 16º 80” N. E. 1 Ch. 60 L thence N. 21º E. 7 Ch. 56 L. thence N. 4 W. 14 Ch. 44 L. thence N. 24 W. 5 Ch. 75 thence N. 4 Ch. 64 thence N. 10, 30 W. 3 Ch. 60 L. thence N. 27 W. 27 Ch. To a Hemlock Tree Marked H standing on the west side of the old Road Leading from Schoharra kill to James Wiltsie
Surveyed by me Robert L. More
Sept 17th
1818 Eliakim Briggs }
Commissioners
Joel
Ford } of Highway
Page 27 Road district altered
We the Commissioners of highways do see fit and proper To annex a piece of road in district No. 33, Beginning at the road near David Johnson jnr. Lot Runing To the Crick near Stephen Johnson saw Mill and place the same to District No. 34 and order the same to be so recorded
Lexington March 23, 1819 Justus
Coe } Commissioners
Eliakim
Briggs }
Joel
Ford } Highways
We the Commissioners of highways think fit and Proper to take a piece of road belonging to District N 1 Beginning at the black school house and annex the same to District N 28 and order the same to be recorded
Lexington March 23, 1819 Justus
Coe } Commissioners
Eliakim
Briggs } of
Joel
Ford } Highways
New Road District No. 37
We the subscribers Commissioners of highways in the Town of Lexington being duly called upon to lay out a road, have Laid out a road as follows, Beginning at small hemlock Tree standing on the south side of the road near Doct. E. Barnums House, runs S. 10 E. 6 Ch thence S. 46 W. 3 Ch. thence South 25º E. 2 Ch. thence S. 58º W. 3 Ch. thence S. 31º 30 W. 3 Ch thence S. 5º E. 3 Ch. thence S. 23º E. 16 Ch thence S. 28º W. 3 Ch 50 L thence 2º E, 8 Ch S. 14º W 5 Ch S. 28º W 8 Ch 50 L thence South 45º W 28 Ch To the highway between Minor Turks & Henery Clines. We do hereby order the same opened & worked four rods wide according to Law
Survey by A.G. Buel
Joel Ford } Commissioners
March 22, 1819 Eliakim Briggs } of high ways
Page 28 New Road District No. 32
We the subscribers commissioners of highways being Called upon to lay out a road in Lexington have Laid out a Privat road as follows for Henery Cole Two rods wide Beginning on the South side of the road running East from Benj. Dewys house and near the line between the R. Dewys and Henery Cline lot Runs S. 65º W. 9 Ch thence S. 73º W. 11 Ch 50 Links thence S. 52º W. 9 Ch To the above mentioned Henery Cline house
And we order the same opened and worked according to Law
Surveyed by A.G. Buel
Joel Ford } Commissioners
March 22, 1819 Eliakim Briggs } of Highways
At the annuel Town meeting held at Daniel Patterson In Lexington formerly ocupyd by J.T. Lockwood on the first Tuesday of April 1819
Jacob A.
Vanvalkingburg } Justices
George
Miles
}
Harry
Goslee } Presiding
Peter T.
Smith Town Clerk
Resolved $300 be raised for the support of the Poor
Resolved that the overseers of the Poor be autherised to Purchase a house for the Poor to be kept in at work And to contract with other Towns in supporting the poor to the best advantage
Resolved that Ten dollars be allowed to the Town Clerk for his services last year
Resolved that there be a Committee appointed to Petition to the Legislature to alter the annual Town meeting to the first Tuesday in March Next
Isaac
Buel }
George
Miles } Committee
Eder
Barnum }
Page 29
Resolved that there be but two Constables elected for the year Ensuing
Resolved that there be but three assessors elected for the year Ensuing
Resolved that if any Person that shall take and kill any woolf or Panther within Town they shall be intitled to Ten dollars
Resolved that the Fence viewers be the same as last year
Fence viewers
|
Benajah Rice |
Aron Bushnell |
|
Ezera Pratt |
Nathan Rowley |
|
Amos Peck |
William Parker |
|
Robert Mabin |
Joel Ford |
|
Abraham Vanvalkingburg |
Elijah Bushnell Jnr. |
Resolved that Robert Mabin be Pound Keeper
Resolved that Ebenezar Johnson be Sealer of Weights and Measurs
Resolved that he next annuel Town Meeting be held at Harry Hosfords on the Mountain
Resolved that the following Persons Name be appointed overseers of Highways
|
No. 1 Zepheniah Chase |
No. 11 Derrick L. Schermahorn |
|
2 Samuel Peck |
12 John Mabin |
|
3 Reuben Hosford |
13 Aron Bushnell |
|
4 Isaac D. Johnson |
14 Miron Clark |
|
5 James G. Miller |
15 Cornilus Schermahorn |
|
6 Samuel Osborn |
16 John Johnston |
|
7 Harry Goslee |
17 Nicholas Martin |
|
8 Samuel Wolcott |
18 James Deyoe |
|
9 David Chase |
19 Willm Denton |
|
10 Solomon Lament |
20 David Griffin |
Page 30
|
No. 21 John D. Meres |
No. 30 Daniel Angle |
|
22 Orin Johnson |
31 Daniel Rowley |
|
23 Stephen Valentine |
32 Jeremiah Martin |
|
24 Josiah Clasen |
33 Jerad Johnson |
|
25 Harry Willcox |
34 Cristoper Deyo |
|
26 John Parker |
35 Richard Peck |
|
27 John Lockwood |
36 Tenant Peck |
|
28 James Canada |
37 Elihu Humphrey |
|
29 Edmon Richards |
|
The Presiding officers after Canvassing and estimating the Ballots taken at the aforesaid Town meeting for the Town officers those Persons whose names are under written Elected to the several offices set against their Respective Names
|
Lewise H. Chamberlin |
Supervisor |
|
Peter T. Smith |
Town Clerk |
|
Aron Bushnell |
Overseers of Poor |
|
Ransom Johnson |
Collector |
|
Eder Barnum |
Assessors |
|
John Newton |
Commissioners of Highways |
|
Ransom Johnson |
Constables |
|
Eder Barnum |
Commissioners of Common Schools |
|
John D. Meres |
Inspectors of Common Schools |
Page 31
A Special Meeting of the Town held at Daniel Pettersons in Lexington on the 25 day of May 1819 Agreeable to
Warnings
Henery Gaslee Justice
Peter T. Smith Town Clerk
On a motion made that the this meeting be Adjourned to the
Next annual Town meeting it was Carried in the
affirmative
P.T. Smith, Town Clerk
We the subscribers Commissioners of highways,
in the Town of Lexington being called upon to lay out highways have The
following manor Beginning at on the Noth?????? of Lot no. 2 now in
the possession of Miles Johnson at a small Hard maple marked H one chain fifty
links from the Northeast corner of sd lot Runs S. 27 W. 4 chains, thence S. 11º
W 13 chains thence S. 33º W 12 chains 60
links, thence S. 5º E. 5 chains thence S.
21º 30 W. 5 chains thence South 3º E. 20
chains thence S. 13º W. 3 chains, thence
S. 11º E. 10 chains Thence S. 5º
E. 2 Chains thence S. 20º 30” E. 9 chains
thence South 7 Chains thence South 5º E.
9 chains thence s. 15º E. 7 chains 20
links thence S. 3º W. 4 chains thence s.
26º E. 4 chains & 50 Links, thence S. 13º E. 4 chains 70 links, Thence S. 33º E. 4 chains 25 links thence S. 9º
E. 3 Chains 50 Links to the road running East from Peter Vandeburghs house
Containing 117 Chains & 75 Links And we do hereby order the same opened
and worked according to Law
Surveyd by A.G.
Buel Joel Ford } Commissioners
John Newton } of Highways
Lexington May 13, 1819
Page 32
Altered the following Road Beginning at the crick east of Peter Vandeburgh house where the road coming from West crosses it, runs South 65º E. 12 Chains thence S. 56º E. 3 Chains 75 links thence S. 47º E. 6 chains thence S. 65º 30” E. 6 chains thence N. 37º E. 2 chains 50 links thence S. 63º E. 6 chains thence S. 77º 30” E. 4 chains thence N. 74º E. 4 chains 20 Links thence South 84º E. 2 chains Thence N. 57º E. 5 chains where it intersects the road Formerly laid over the Mountain from the house of the before mentioned Peter Vandeburgh to that of Eliakim Briggs And we do hereby order the same to be opened and worked as the Law Directs, and so much of old road as Lies between the above mentioned point of Intersection and the Creek above mentioned we do here by disanull
A.G. Buell,
Survr. Joel Ford }
Commissioners
Lexington, May 14, 1819 John
Newton } of Highways
We the subscribers Commissioners being Duely called upon have Laid out the following road Beginning at beach Tree Corners of Lots 5, 6, 15, & 16 of Which one is now in possession of Cyrus Smalley runs South 57º E. 28 chains till it intersects the road running down the creek from Miles Johnsons Lot and we do hereby order the same opened and worked as the Law Directs.
Lexington 14 May 1819 Joel
Ford } Commissioners
A.G. Buell,
Survr. John Newton } of Highways
Page 31 (page repeated)
(Missing) Beginning at a (missing) Marked H standing on the highway between Peter F. (missing) And Tenant Pecks a few chains N. from a certain brook Called Bear Brook, runs N. 55º W. 10 chains thence N. (missing) 10 chains thence N. 83º W. 10 chains thence N. 57º W. (mssing) Thence S. 60º W. 6 chains 80 links thence S. 61º W. 9 chains Thence N. 76º W. 6 chains thence N. 41º W. 9 chains thence N. 50º W. 24 chains 25 links thence N. 62º W 63 chains thence N. 13º W. 9 Chains 30 links thence N. 3º E. 8 chains 60 links thence N. 24º West 2 chains 25 links thence N. 2º E. 3 chains thence N. 25º W. 5 chains thence N. 60º W. 6 chains to the line between the Town of Lexington in the County of Green and Roxbury in the county of Deleware—No. 39th
Lexington July 14, 1819
Joel Ford } Commissioners
A.G. Buel,
Sur. John Newton } of Highways
Laid out the following road, Beginning at a certain oak corner Tree standing on the line between the Town of Lexington of the county of Green and the Town of Middleton in the county of ??? runs thence at the end of the road formerly laid out by the Town of Middletown N. 64º E. 14 chains thence 50º E. 14 chains thence N. 81º E. 3 chains 30 links thence S. 79º E. 5 chains 50 links thence W. 70º E. 27 chains Thence N. 70º E. 12 chains, thence N. 40º E. 20 chains, thence N.E. 6 chains 50 links thence N. 13º E. 5 chains thence N. 35º E. 2 chains 50 links thence N. 57º E. 19 thence N. 70º E. 4 chains thence N. 83º E. 9 chains 30 links thence N. 44º E. 14 chains Thence N. 59º E. 2 Chains thence N. 30º E. 7 chains 30 links where it intersects the road running westerly from Millers house near the westerly boundary of this Town-
Lexington July 15, 1819
Joel Ford } Commissioners
A.G. Buel, Surveyor
John Newton } of Highways
Recorded P.T. Smith, Town Clerk
Page 32 (page repeated)
(missing) held in the town of Lexington at Harry (missing) house on the first Tuesday of April in the year of our Lord 1820
Jacob A.
Vn. Valkenburgh } Presiding
George
Miles }
Henry
Goslee } Justices
Peter T. Smith Town Clerk
Resolved that the sum of three hundred dollars be raised by tax on the inhabitants of said town for the support of the poor—
Resolved that the overseers of the poor be and are hereby authorized to contract for and dispose of all poor persons chargeable to said town in such way and manner as they shall see proper, and such overseers are requested to put out the children that are chargeable to said town by giving a sufficient sum (if necessary) to induce suitable persons to take the same—
Resolved that there be one collector three assessors and two constables for said town the ensuing year—
Resolved that Ebenezar Johnson be sealer of weights & measures
Resolved that [the following] be fence viewers
|
Bennejah Rice |
Aaron Bushnell |
|
Ezra Pratt |
Nathan Rowley |
|
Abm. Vn. Valkenburgh |
Amos Peck |
|
Robert Mabin |
Wm. Parker |
|
Elijah Bushnell Jnr. |
Joel Ford |
Resolved that it be the duty of the town clerk to put up at three of the most public places in said town coppys of the lists of all the town officers elected at any annual or special town meeting in said town & that said coppys be put up immediately after said town meeting, And also give notice by advertising in three public places, of the time and place of the second annual meeting of the (missing)
Page 37 (no pages 33-36)
Resolved that the following persons be overseers of highways the ensuing year—
|
No. 1 West Chase |
No. 21 Elijah Parker |
|
2 George Mann |
22 Nathaniel Hull |
|
3 Joel Hosford |
23 Roger Holcomb |
|
4 Oliver Coe |
24 George Cross |
|
5 James T. Vandeburgh |
25 Josiah Clossan |
|
6 Luman Squire |
26 Caleb Parker |
|
7 Zadock Pratt Jnr. |
27 Jesse Wilcox |
|
8 Daniel Merwin |
28 Richard Peck |
|
9 Lawrence Decker |
29 Joel Ford |
|
10 James Moore |
30 Salmon Richard |
|
11 William Kirk |
31 Christopher Angle |
|
12 Nathaniel Appleby |
32 John Miller |
|
13 Aaron Bushnel |
33 Jeremiah Martin |
|
14 Philo Bushnel |
34 Eliada Parker |
|
15 John Goes |
35 Christopher Deyo |
|
16 Peter T. Vandeburgh |
36 Simeon Fowler |
|
17 Jesse Goodsell |
37 Elihu Humphrey |
|
18 George Chafee |
38 Cyrus Smalling |
|
19 James Wiltsey |
39 Jacob Miller |
|
20 Nehemiah Covel |
40 Joshua Kelley |
Resolved that the money raised on the sale of the pound be appropriated for the use of the poor of said town and the Irons to be kept for the use of the town—
Resolved that the next annual town meeting be held at the house now occupied by David Dopp
Page 38
The presiding officers after canvassing and estimating the ballots taken at the aforesaid town meeting found those persons whose names are hereafter written elected to the offices set opposite their names—
|
Lewis H. Chamberlin |
Supervisor |
|
Henry Goslee |
Town Clerk |
|
Isaac Buel |
Overseers of Poor |
|
George Miles |
Assessors |
|
Ransom Johnson |
Collector |
|
Ransom Johnson |
Constable |
|
Orrin Johnson |
Commissioners of Highways |
|
Harry Hosford |
Commissioners of Schools |
|
Horace V. Beach |
Inspectors of Common Schools |
New School Districts—No. 10th & 13th
The undersigned commissioners of schools of the town of Lexington do hereby describe the above Districts No. 10th Bounded west by the town line south by the bounds of the town north & east by the middle line of Vandenburghs patent—
No. 13 Bounded west by the town line south by the middle line of Vandenburghs patent east & north by the heights of land—
Lexington May 12th
1820 James Thompson } Commissioners
a true
copy Harry Hosford } of
test. Henry Goslee, Town Clerk Eder
Barnum } Schools
Page 39
Highway Surveys
The undersigned commissioners highways of the town of Lexington have laid out the following road—Beginning on the west line of Mr. Moore’s land at a small hemlock stump the end of the old road, runs N. 87º E. 3 chs. 25 links, thence S. 29º E. 2 chs. 16 links; thence N. 67º E. 3 chs. 30 links; thence N. 40º E. 8 chs. 75 links; thence N. 45º E. 4 chs.; thence N. 83º E. 3 chs; thence south 39º E. 9 chs.; thence S. 10º E. 3 chs.; thence S. 64º E. 14 chs.; thence N. 80º E. 3 chs.; thence south 59º E. 4 chs. 80 links; thence S. 80º E. 2 chs.; thence S. 47º E. 10 chs.; thence S. 79º E. 4 chs. 35 links; thence S. 36º E. 6 chs; thence S. 53º E. 23 chs. 50 links thence S. 77º E. 17 chs.; thence thence (sic) N. 76º E. 11 chs; thence S. 86º E. 6 chs; thence S. 68º E. 8 chs; thence S. 84º E. 5 chs thence S. 55º E. 18 chs. 30 links thence S. 35º E. 7 chs. 60 links; thence S. 70º E. 7 chs. 8 links; thence N. 84º E. 9 chs. 30 links thence S. 74º E. 6 chs to the line between the towns of Lexington and Hunter; And we hereby order the same opened and worked according to law—
Lexington May 29, 1820 Derick L.
Schermerhorn } Commissioners
A.G. Buel, Surveyor John
Newton } of
true coppy Orrin
Johnson } Highways
test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk
Alteration of Road Districts
Road District No. 14th continue down the west-kill to the east line of Amos A. Newtons farm—Lexington April 20th 1820—
John Newton } Comrs.
Derick L. Schermerhorn } of
A true coppy Orren
Johnson } Highways
test. Henry Goslee, Clerk
Page 40
Highway Surveys
We the subscribers commissioners of Highways of the town of Lexington have laid out the following road: Beginning at a beech tree on the line between the towns of Lexington and Middletown, at the end of the Middletown road, runs N. 12º W. 12 chs. 40 links; thence N. 24º W. 16 chs. 50 links; N. 39º W. 7 chs; thence N. 8º E. 14 chains, to two beach trees marked H, standing on the north line of Dudley Todds farm—And we hereby authorize the town clerk to record the same—Dated June 26th 1820
A.G. Buel, Surveyor Derick L.
Schermerhorn } Comrs.
John Newton } of
A true coppy H. Goslee, Clk. Orren
Johnson } Highways
We the subscribers commissioners of highways
of the town of Lexington deeming it necessary and proper, have laid out the
following road: Beginning on the road before laid out at a pair of bars about
two chains south of the north line of Elijah Parkers land, runs N. 41º
W. 8 chs; thence N. 57º W. 15 chs; thence
N. 36º E. 8 chs.; thence N. 31º
E. 16 chs; thence N. 5º W. 8 chs, thence
N. 25º W. 44 chains to the Red Kill
road—And we do hereby authorize the town clerk to record the same—Lexington
June 27th A.D. 1820--
Derick
L. Schermerhorn } Comrs.
A.G. Buel, Surv. John
Newton } of
A true copy H. Goslee, Clk. Orren
Johnson } Highways
Page 41
We the subscribers, commissioners of Highways for the town of Lexington, in the county of Green and state of New York; deeming it just and necessary, haved (sic) laid out the following road: Beginning on the south line of Jesse Lockwoods farm, in the highway south of his house, follows the said line S. 57º E. 17 chs; thence S. 87º E. 19 chs.; thence S. 70º E. 11 chains to the east line of Forsters farm And we hereby authorize the town clerk to record the same—Dated June 27th 1820—
A.G. Buel, Surv. Derick L.
Schermerhorn } Comrs.
Orren Johnson } of
A true coppy test. H. Goslee, Clk. John
Newton } Highways
We, the subscribers, commissioners for the town of Lexington in the county of Greene and state of New York deeming it necessary and proper, have laid out the following road: Beginning at a soft maple stump on the first ridge north of Jesse Lockwoods house, runs N. 71º E. 14 chs. 30 links to the old road—And so much of the old road as his between the said point of intersection and the top of the first bank east of the site for the school house, as fixed by the commissioners of common schools, East of Peter I. Vandenburghs house, and the branch of the said old road which runs to the Christler house, are hereby disannulled—Dated June 28th A.D. 1820.
A.G. Buel, Surv. Derick L.
Schermerhorn } Commissioners
John Newton } of
A true coppy test. H. Goslee, Clk. Orren
Johnson } Highways
Page 42
On the oath of twelve freeholders of the town of Lexington we the subscribers, commissioners of highways for the said town, have laid out the following road: Beginning on the top of the first bank east of the site for the schoolhouse, as fixed by the commissioners of common schools, across the bank from Peter T. Vandeburgh’s house, runs S. 28º E. 6 chs. 50 links; thence S. 51º E. 3 chs. 50 links; thence S. 28º E. 3 chs.; thence S. 17º E. 7 chains; thence S. 2º E. 3 chs. 50 links; thence S. 26º 30’ W. 13 chs.; thence S. 29º W. 20 chs; thence S. 45º 30’ W. 5 chs 50 links to the highway, west of an old house known by thename of the Christler house—so much of the said road as lays south of T. Lockwood house being an alteration of the old road and not laid out on the oath of 12 freeholders—June 28th 1820—
A.G. Buel, Surveyor Derick L.
Schermerhorn } Commissioners
A true coppy John
Newton } of
test. H. Goslee, Clk. Orren
Johnson } Highways
The undersigned commissioners of highways of the town of Lexington, haveth laid out the following road; Beginning at a Beech tree on the line between J. Lockwood’s and P.T. Vandenburgh’s farms, where the road from Kibbe’s intersected the road running from Vandeburgh’s up the mountain, follows the said line S. 33º W. 5 chs. 75 links to the road Between Vandeburgh’s and Lockwood’s—June 28, A.D. 1820—
Derick L. Schermerhorn } Comrs.
A true coppy John
Newton } of
text. H. Goslee, Clk. Orrin
Johnson } Highways
Page 43
We the commissioners of Highways for the town of Lexington in the county of Green & state of New York, have altered the following road: Beginning (as it now is) at a beech tree marked H, above a certain clearing made by Jacob Vn. Valkenburgh, and now in possession of Baker, runs S. 39º E. 5 chs 60 links thence S. 20º E. 4 chs 50 links; thence S. 4º W. 5 chs. thence S. 8º E. 9 chs. thence S. 6º W. 5 chs. to the old highway—And we hereby authorize the town clerk to record the same—Dated, June, 28th A.D. 1820
A.G. Buel, Survr. Derick L.
Schermerhorn } Commissioners
John Newton } of
A true coppy test. H. Goslee, Clk. Orrin
Johnson } Highways
At a special town meeting held at the house of
David Dopp in Lexington on the 23rd day of June
1820
Present-- Peter T. Smith—Justice
Peace
Henry Goslee—Town Clerk
Resolved that the overseers of Poor and Zadock Pratt Jnr. be a committee on the part of the town to make such contract as they shall see proper (relative to Mr. Seth Lockwood’s property), with Messrs. Luman Squire & Harry Hosford.
Resolved that this meeting be dissolved.
A true copy test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk
Page 44
We the subscribers, commissioners of highways
for the town of Lexington, in the county of Greene and state of New York,
deeming it necessary and proper have altered the following road: Beginning on
the old highway on the west bank of the East kill a few chains N. from Zepheniah
Chase’s house runs thence S. 33º E.
crossing the said East Kill a feet below a certain pine tree; and having in the
line a small maple next below said pine, and a small birch, marked, and standing
on the east bank of the afforsaid Kill, 3 chs. and 50 links to a stake and
stones; thence S. 60º 30’ E. 12 chs 90
links to a hemlock tree marked H; thence S. 51º
E. 5 chs. thence S. 63º E. 11 chs. 95
links, thence S. 82º E. 11 chs. 45 links
thence N. 85º E. 8 chs.; thence S. 72º
E. 9 chs; thence (S. 35º E. 18 chs;)*
thence S. 77º E. 10 chs 40 links; thence
S. 57º E. 11 chains 72 links; thence E
east, 10 chs. 45 links; thence S. 80º E.
5 chs; thence S. 63º E. 3 chs. 80 links;
thence S. 53º E. 10 chs to the line of
the town of Hunter. And so much of the old road as lies between the west bank
of the East-Kill and the line of the town of Hunter, is hereby
disannulled—Lexington August 22, 1820--
John
Newton } Commissioners
A.G. Buel,
Survr. Orren Johnson }
of Highways
*Here the old road runs (S. 40º E. 1 ch. 30 links; thence; thence S. 8º E. 5 chs. 40 links; thence S. 30º E. 6 chs. 80 links; thence S. 58º E. 2 chs 54 links; thence N. 80º E. 4 chs 60 links) thence S. 77º E. 8 chs—
Page 45
The subscribers commissioners of Highways for the town of Lexington do hereby order the road recorded in town book Page 39 & marked A. to be annexed to District No. 10th and that the road embraced in the survey recorded Page 41st marked B. be annexed to road District No. 20th and the road recorded page 42nd marked C. be annexed to District No. 40th and that the road surveyed June 27th 1820 and recorded in town book Page 40 marked D. be a new District No. 41st—
Lexington
} John Newton } Commrs. of
Feb 27, 1821
} Orrin Johnson } of Highways
A true coppy test. H. Goslee, Clk.
At the annual town meeting holden at the dwelling house of David Dopp in Lexington on the first Tuesday of March one thousand eight-hundred and twenty & one
Munson Buel }
Jacob A. Vn. Valkeburgh } Presiding Justices
Peter T. Smith }
John V. Meers }
Henry Goslee, Town Clerk
Resolved that the sum of two hundred Dollars be raised on said town for the support of the poor
Resolved that the overseers of the poor pursue the directions contained in the resolve of the last year in respect to the poor—
Resolved that there be three assessors one collector and two constables in said town for the ensuing year—
Resolved that Peter T. Smith be allowed ten dollars for his services as town clerk in 1819—
Resolved that the town clerk have five dollars for his services the ensuing year—
Resolved that the collector have three per cent the ensuing year—
Page 46
Resolved that Ebenezar Johnson be sealer of weights and measures—
Resolved that Tenant Peck-Eber Cornish-Amos Peck-Nathan Appletree-Bennajah Rice-Ezra Pratt-Abraham Vn. Valkenburgh-Robert Mabin-Nathan Rowly-William Parker and Joel Ford—be fence viewers—
Resolved that the bounty on wolves & panthers be ten dollars for each one caught and killed in said town—
Resolved that annually hereafter the supervisor ?? exhibit to said town at their annual meeting a statement of the amount of money raised by tax on the inhabitants of said town-the amount paid in to the county treasury and to the overseers of the poor, the school commissioners, and the amount paid to each town officer, and all other expenses of said town—
Resolved that the sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars be raised by tax on the inhabitants of said town for the purpose of helping to build a bridge across the Schoharrie kill near the house of Derick L. Schermerhorn—and that the said sum be paid to the overseers of the poor; if the said bridge should be completed by the next annual town meeting then the said sum to be at the disposal of Aaron Bushnel-Lewis Bushnel and Jacob A. Vn. Valkenburgh; if not so completed then to be at the disposal of the inhabitants of said town—
Page 47
Resolved that the following persons be overseers of highways the ensuing year—
|
District No. 1st |
West Chase |
District No. 21st |
Lewis Garrison |
|
2 |
Wyllys Miles |
22nd |
Nathaniel Hull |
|
3 |
Chauncey Hosford |
23 |
Bennajah Rice |
|
4 |
Ethan S. Bailey |
24 |
Benjamin Chamberlin |
|
5 |
Gideon B. Southwick |
25 |
Wm. Webster |
|
6 |
Ralph Coe |
26 |
John Frint |
|
7 |
Joel Dickerman |
27 |
Jesse Wilcox |
|
8 |
Wyllys Hosford |
28 |
Peter T. Smith |
|
9 |
John Mahar |
29 |
Joel Ford |
|
10 |
John Reynolds |
30 |
Salmon Richards |
|
11 |
Ephraim Dunham |
31 |
Richard Gorsline |
|
12 |
Aminlaus Lament |
32 |
Benjamin Dewey |
|
13 |
Eber Cornish |
33 |
Jeremiah Martin |
|
14 |
Nathan Frint |
34 |
Jared Johnson |
|
15 |
Cornelius C. Schermerhorn |
35 |
Christopher Deyo |
|
16 |
John G. Vn. Valkenburgh |
36 |
David Johnson Jun |
|
17 |
Duncan Gass |
37 |
Elihu Humphrey |
|
18 |
Nicholas Martin |
38 |
Reuben Baker |
|
19 |
James Wilton |
39 |
Jacob Miller |
|
20 |
Timothy Tyler |
40 |
Joshua Kibbe |
|
|
|
41 |
Joseph Pelham |
Resolved that the next annual town meeting be holden at the house of David Dopp
The presiding officers after canvassing and estimating the ballots taken at the afforsaid town election do declare that the following persons were elected to the several offices set opposite their names
|
Lewis N. Chamberlin |
Supervisor |
|
Henry Goslee |
Town Clerk |
|
Isaac Buel |
Overseers of Poor |
|
Eber Cornish Jnr. |
Collector |
|
Eder Barnum |
Assessors |
|
George Miles |
Comrs. of Schools |
|
John Newton |
Commissioners of Highways |
|
Horace N. Beach |
Inspectors of Schools |
A true Coppy-test Henry Goslee, Clk.
Meeting Dissolved
At a Special Town Meeting held in and for the Town of Lexington on the 29th day of May 1821—
Present Weeks Rowley }
Oliver Coe }
Justices of the peace—
Resolved that the contemplated bridge across the Schoharry Kill be built between the old burying ground and Jeremiah Martins
Resolved that it be built on the same plan as the East-Kill bridge, and that Aaron Bushnel house what money the town raised in addition to the individual subscription for the building of the bridge as afforsaid—
Resolved that Solomon Huestis, Weeks Rowley & Benjamin Kipp be a committee to inspect the said bridge when done—
Resolved that this meeting be dissolved—
A true Copy of the original—H. Goslee, Clerk
Page 49
Highway Surveys
Layed out the following road—Beginning on the
enclosure of Jacob L. VanValkenburgh at a stake and stone i.e. Southerly of the
Schoharry-kill and running thence S. 33º
E. 3 Chs 8 L. to a stake and stones, thence S. 50º
45’ E. 4 C. 57 links to a stake and stones, thence S. 50º
30’ E. 3 Chains to a stake and stones thence S. 41º
E. 7 chains to a stake and stones, thence S. 28º
30’ E. 4 C. to a stake and stones, thence S. 42º
15’ E. 5 C. to a stake and stones, thence S. 53º
15’ E. 10 C. to a stake and stones, thence S. 54º
15’ E. 4 c. 25 L. to a stake and stones thence S. 66º E. 7 C. to a stake and stones, thence N. 69º
30’ E. 2 C. 20 L. to a stake and stones thence N. 46º
E. 4 Chains 55 links to a stake and stones standing on the northerly side of the
Schoharry kill at the corner of the burying ground—N.B. this road being the
whole length on the left hand side of the line—And we order the same to be
recorded and posted up as the law directs—Dated at Lexington this 30th
day of May 1821--
John Newton } Commissioners
a true copy of
the John
Reynolds } of
original
survey-- Nathaniel
Hull } Highways
H. Goslee, Town Clerk
Page 50
We the Commissioners of highways by the consent
of the occupant have altered a road as follows—Beginning at the Highway against
the land of Harry Hosford at a birch stump and stones standing on the edge of a
rock thence South 62º 15’ West 4 Chains
17 links to a beech sapling and stones, Thence South 34º
West r chains to a stake and stones-Thence South 49º W to a stake and stones standing on the Highway near the land
in the occupation of Reuben Hosford—And we order the same to be
recorded—Lexington June 25,
1821
John
Newton } Commissioners
Alonzo Bushnel, Surst.
John Reynolds } of
a True
Copy Nat.
Hull } Highways
H. Goslee, Town Clerk
At a meeting of the commissioners of Highways of the Towns of Hunter & Lexington—To examine the highway on the Division line of said Towns—Do hereby allot to the Town of Hunter all that part of the said road between the corner near the house of Samuel Kelsey in Hunter, and the intersection of the road from Samuel Baldwins in Lexington and do allot to the town of Lexington all the Road between the intersection of the last aforesaid Road and the house of Joel Woolcott in Lexington and do allot all the inhabitans (sic) Residing on each part of the said road to that part of the road on which they respectively reside—Given under our hands at Lexington this 8th day of January 1822-- John Beach } Comrs. in
A true
Copy Augustus R. Benjamin }
Hunter
test. H. Goslee,
Clerk Nathaniel
Hull } Comrs. in
(Missing) } Lexington
Page 51
Alteration of Road districts No. 20, No. 16 and No. 38
District No. 20 to extend to the out-put on the fly mountain and from the out-put to the Eaton Spring to District No. 38 and from Eatons spring to the line of the farm of John Shear late deceased to District No. 16--
John Newton } Comrs. of
Lexington John
Reynolds } Highways
Feb. 19, 1822
a true copy Test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk—
Alteration or road district No. 39 & 41
District No. 39 no further than the intersection of district No. 41 and the remainder from that to the town line near the red-kill to be annexed to the said District No. 41—
Feb. 19,
1822 John Newton
} Comrs.
a true copy-Test.
John Reynolds
} of
H. Goslee, Town Clerk Nathaniel Hull } Highways
The undersigned commissioners of Highways do hereby annex that part of road from the farm line of John Shear late deceased to the Dwelling house of the same to District No. 31, February 19, 1822
John
Reynolds } Comrs.
A true
copy John
Newton } of
Test. H. Goslee, Clerk Nathaniel Hull } Highways
We do annex District No. 3rd to District No. 8th making but one district—Lexington Feb. 19-1822
a true
copy John
Reynolds } Comrs. of
Test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk John
Newton } Highways
Page 52
Road District No. 3rd
Being a piece of Road lying on the town line between Hunter & Lexington beginning at the intersection of the Road leading from Samuel Baldwins, from thence to the dwelling house of Joel Woolcott, shall be a new District No. 3rd including at present the following inhabitants Joel Woocott, Joel Peck, Wm. Fero, Edmund Avery & Chauncey Peck—Lexington February 19, 1822--
John Reynolds } Comrs.
a true
copy John
Newton } of|
Test. H. Goslee, Clerk
Nathaniel Hull } Highways
We do annex all that part of Highway from the intersection of Beach ridge road to the middle of the Westkill bridge to District No. 12—Lexington Feb. 19-1822
a true
copy John
Reynolds } Comrs. of
Test. H. Goslee, Clerk
John Newton } Highways
District No. 11 To begin at the intersection of Beach ridge road and to run from thence along said road across the Schoharry-kill bridge to the corner of the Burying ground Lexington Feb. 19, 1822
a True
copy John
Reynolds } Comrs. of
Test. Henry Goslee, Town Clerk John
Newton } Highways
Page 53
At the annual town meeting held at the house of David Dopp on Tuesday the 5th of March 1822—
Munson Buel }
Weeks Rowley } Justices
Jacob A. Vn. Valkenburgh } Presiding
Oliver Coe }
Henry Goslee, Town Clerk
Resolved that Solomon Lament late collector be allowed 5 per ct. for collecting Taxes—
Resolved That the sum of Three Hundred Dollars be raised by tax for the support of the poor
Resolved That there be one Collector two Constables & three assessors for the ensuing year—
Resolved That Ebenezer Johnson be sealer of weights & measures—
Resolved That the fence viewers be same as last year—
Resolved That the irons of the pound be sold for the use of the poor—
Resolved That the Town clerk have five dollars the ensuing year—
Resolved That the overseers of the poor & Justices of the peace meet at David Dopps three weeks from this day & sell the poor at public sale to the lowest bidders—
Resolved That the next annual town meeting be at the house of Harry Hosford—
Page 54
Overseers of road Districts
|
No. 1 West Chase |
No. 22 Nathaniel Hull |
|
2 Harry Johnson |
23 John Rice |
|
3 Chauncey Peck |
24 George Cross |
|
4 Isaac D. Johnson |
25 Josiah Classon |
|
5 John Thompson |
26 William Goslee |
|
6 Amos Peck |
27 Amos Finch Jnr. |
|
7 Isaac Buel |
28 Bruce C. Smith |
|
8 Elisha Thompson |
29 Weeks Rowley |
|
9 Ira Whitcomb |
30 Peter M. Pulver |
|
10 Elijah Moore |
31 Nathan Rowley |
|
11 Jacob A. Vn. Valkenburgh |
32 Daniel Rowley |
|
12 Nathan Applebee |
33 Jeremiah Martin |
|
13 Elijah Bushnel Jnr. |
34 Eliada Parker |
|
14 Barent Goes |
35 Christopher Deyo |
|
15 John Goes |
36 Oliver Coe |
|
16 Peter T. Vandeburgh |
37 Elihu Humphrey |
|
17 Jesse Goodsell |
38 Miles Johnson |
|
18 Salmon Richards |
39 Jacob Miller |
|
19 James Wiltsey |
40 Joshua Kibbee |
|
20 Daniel Griffin |
41 James Garrison |
|
21 John Banker |
|
Page 55
The presiding officers after canvassing and estimating the ballots taken at the aforesaid Town election do declare the following persons to be elected to the offices set opposite their respective names—
|
Wm. Faulkner Jnr. |
Supervisor |
|
Henry Goslee |
Town Clerk |
|
Isaac Buel |
Overseers of Poor |
|
Jacob A. Vn. Valkenburgh |
Assessors |
|
Solomon Lament |
Collector |
|
Solomon Lament |
Const. |
|
George Mann |
Comrs. |
|
Eder Barnum |
Comrs. |
|
Horace V. Beach |
Inspectors of Schools |
Town meeting dissolved
A True Copy—Test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk
New School District—No. 14th
We the undersigned commissioners of schools for the town of Lexington do hereby divide school district No. 9th by the Schoharry-kill running through the same, forming a new district of the north part of No. nine—New district bounded as follows Vis. on the south by said kill including Jacob R. Schermerhorn on the west by the town of Windham on the north by school district No. 6th east by District No. 4—said district is to be number 14—
Lexington Oct. 11-1822
James Thompson } Comrs. of
Eder
Barnum } Schools
A True copy H. Goslee, Town Clerk
Page 56
Alteration of School district No. 3rd
The Comrs. of Common Schools of the Town of Lexington Divided District No. 3rd on the 26th of August last and annexed the south and east part of said District to District No. 13th in the town of Hunter—the division line is as follows—Beginning on the west line of Ethan Baileys land between him & Asahel Dickerman and running from thence northerly until it strikes the Town line at the corner of the road leading from Samuel Baldwin, to the East-kill a little north of the house of Levi Francis—
Dated Lexington George Miles } Commissioners
Sept.
5-1822 Eder
Barnum } of Schools
A True Copy—H. Goslee, Town Clerk
Highway Surveys—
Layed out 86 chains 95 links of road as follows—Beginning at a stake and stones that stands on the old highway that runs along the Schoharie kill thence north 2º 30’ W. 1 chain to a stake and stones thence north 6º W. 1 chain 50 links to a stake and stones thence north 32º E. 25 chains 90 links to a stake and stones thence N. 17º 45’ E. 4 chains to a stake and stones thence N. 49º E. 4 chains 70 links to a stake and stones N. 32º E. 46 chains 60 links to a stake and stones thence north 15º 45’ east 10 chains 25 links to a stake and stones standing on the highway that runs along the mountain—
Lexington Sept. 28-1822
Robt. Thompson } Comrs. of
Alonso Bushnel, Surveyor Eber
Cornish } Highways
A True copy Test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk
Page 57
Layed out the following road viz. Beginning at a stake and stones standing on the old highway on the lot now occupied by Joseph B. Brooks thence N.76º 3 chains to a hemlock tree thence N. 85º E. 8 chains to a stake and stones thence S. 33º 15’ E. 10 chains to a birch stump thence south 31º 30’ E. 5 chains to a stake and stones thence S. 54º E. 4 chains 50 links to a stake and stones thence south 76º E. 8 chains to a stake and stones thence north 75º E. 13 chains 50 links to a beech sapling thence north 41º E. 9 chains to a maple tree thence N. 75º E. 3 chains 75 links to a beech tree thence N. 60º 30’ E. 5 chains 50 links to a stake and stones N. 34º 15’ E. 4 chains 25 links to a beech tree thence N. 63º 15’ E. 2 chains 50 links to a beech tree thence S. 7º E. 4 chains to a maple tree standing on the east side of the lot now occupied by Merchant B. Brooks containing in length 81 chains--
Eber Cornish
} Comrs. of
Lexington Oct. 14, 1823
Robert Thompson } Highways
Alanson Bushnel, surveyor
A True copy Test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk
Layed out the following road viz. Beginning at
a beech tree standing on the highway on the lot now occupied by John G. Vn.
Valkenburgh thence S. 60º 30’ E. 14
chains to a beech tree thence S. 35º E. 4
chains to a maple sapling thence S. 68º
30’ east 14 chains to a stake and stones thence N. 65º E. 1 chain to a stake and stones standing on the old highway on
the lot now occupied by Harry Hosford containing in length 33 chains--
Eber Cornish } Comrs. of
Lexington Robert
Thompson } Highways
October 15, 1822
A. Bushnel, Surveyor
A true copy test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk
Page 58
Layed out the following road beginning at a stake and stones standing on the old highway near David Forsters house thence S. 8º 15’ W. 12 chains to a stake and stones thence S. 8º E. 20 chains to a stake and stones thence S. 28º 45’ E. 40 chains to a beech tree thence S. 3º E. 10 chains to a beech sapling thence S. 9º W. 7 chains to a maple tree thence S. 3º E. 19 chains to a stake and stones thence south 24º 30’ W. 6 chains 50 links to a stake & stones thence S. 47º W. 4 chains to a stake and stones thence S. 1º W. 10 chains to a stake and stones thence S. 15º E. 2 chains to a stake and stones standing on the old Highway near Hezekiah Pettits house containing in length 187 chains—
Lexington Robert
Thompson } Comrs.
Nov.
11-1822 Eber
Cornish } of
Alanson Bushnel, Surveyor George
Mann } Highways
A true copy—Test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk
We the undersigned commissioners of highways of the town of Lexington do hereby annex the road that runs between the farms of Abraham Vn. Valkenburgh and Robert Maben likewise between Wm. Falconer Jnr. and Solomon Lament—The lower end of the same as far up as the upper side of Solomon Laments farm to District No. 29 and the remaining part of said road to district No. 5th—
Lexington Robert
Thompson } Comrs.
Feb. 18,
1823 Eber Cornish
} of
A True
copy George Mann } Highways
Test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk
We do hereby disanull the two first points of compass from David Forsters to George Crosses—The remainder to be a new District No. 44—
Lexington George
Mann } Comrs.
Feb. 18,
1823 Eber Cornish
} of
Test. Robert Thompson
} Highways
H. Goslee, Town Clerk
Page 59
The undersigned commissioners of highways of the town of Lexington do hereby annex the road between Ralph Coes and John G. Vn. Valkenburghs to District No. 20th
Lexington Eber
Cornish } Comrs.
Feb. 18,
1823 George Mann
} of
A True
Copy Robert Thompson } Highways
Test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk
The undersigned commissioners of highways of
the Town of Lexington do hereby order that all that part of District No. 20th
Beginning at or near James Forsters and from the east end of the same to its
Junction with The Bush Kill road shall be a new district No.
42--
Robert Thompson
} Comrs.
Lexington George
Mann } of
Feb. 18, 1823 Eber Cornish
} Highways
a true copy
Test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk
We do make a new road district of that road Beginning at a lot of land owned by Joseph B. Brooks and ending at a lot now occupied by Merchant Brooks to be maintained 43rd-- Eber Cornish } Comrs.
Lexington George Mann } of
Feb. 18, 1823 Robert Thompson } Highways
A true copy
Test. Henry Goslee, Town Clerk
Page 60
Formation of School District No. 15th
The commissioners of common schools upon the application to them made by the proprietors of District No. 1st have divided said district & from the east part thereof have formed a new district which is No. 15th and is Bounded as follows on the west by the west line of the farms of Benjamin Chase & Zepheniah Chase & running from thence northerly till it strikes the line of District No. 2nd from thence east to the north line of the farm of Jared Johnson & Eliada Parker thence to the north-west corner of the farm of Jacob Egbertson thence southerly on the west line of the said Egbertson to the top of the mountain south of the Schoharry Kill thence to the place of Beginning—
Feb. 25,
1823-- George Miles
} Comrs. of
a true Copy H. Goslee, Clk. Eder
Barnum } Schools
Alteration of school District No. 3rd in Hunter
The Commissioners of common schools for the towns of Hunter & Lexington having divided school district No. 3rd in Hunter on the 22nd of February 1823 in the following manner—Beginning at the Northwest corner of the farm of Jacob Egbertson and running from thence in a straight line to the heights of the mountain south of the Schoharry-kill--
Abijah Griffin } Comrs.
Eder
Barnum } of
A true
copy George Miles }
Schools
Test. H. Goslee, Town Clerk Daniel Stuer }
Page 61
At the annual town meeting held at the house of Harry Hosford on the first Tuesday of March 1823
Weeks
Rowley } Justices
Elijah
Bushnel Jnr. }
Zadock
Pratt Jnr. } presiding
Resolved that Stephen Butler be discharged from a Judgt. at the suit of the overseers of the poor—
Resolved that there be one collector two constables & three assessors chosen for said Town the ensuing year—
Resolved that Ebenezar Johnson be sealer of weights & measures—
Resolved that Tenant Peck, Eber Cornish, Amos Peck, Nathan Appleby, Bennajah Rice, Ezra Pratt, Robert Mabin, Nathan Rowley, Joel Ford, William Parker & Abraham Vn. Valkenburgh be fence viewers the ensuing year—
Resolved that there be three hundred Dollars raised by tax on the inhabitants of said town for the use of the poor—
Resolved that the overseers dispose of the poor at publick sale—
Resolved that it is the wishes of the freeholders & inhabitants of said town that the supervisors of said county provide a house of industry for the accommodation of the poor—
Resolved that the next annual town meeting be held at the house now occupied by David Dopp—
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Resolved that if any horses or meat cattle shall be found running at large within one fourth of a mile of any meeting house, tavern, or store during the months of December, January, February or March the owner of the same shall be liable to pay the sum of fifty cents per head for every such horse or meat cattle so running at large to be collected in the name of the Supervisor & paid over in to the hands of the overseers of the poor for the use of the poor—
Overseers of Highways
|
No. 1 West Chase |
16. Tenant Peck |
31. Lewis Bushnel |
|
2 Harry Hosford |
17. John Johnstone |
32. John Cline |
|
3 Chauncey Peck |
18. Wm. Everdon |
33. ------ ------ |
|
4 Alvin Ford |
19. James Wiltsey |
34. Eliada Parker |
|
5 Jacob Vn. Hoesen |
20. Joseph B. Brooks |
35. Christopher Deyo |
|
6 Elisha Bailey |
21. John Banker |
36. Zadock Pratt Jnr. |
|
7 Henry Goslee |
22. Remus Merwin |
37. Elihu Humphrey |
|
8 Isaac P. Thompson |
23. Alanson Holcomb |
38. Miles Johnson |
|
9 Norman Tichnor |
24. Stephen Valentine |
39. Henry G. Miller |
|
10 Henry Ward |
25. Josiah Classon |
40. Joshua Kibbe |
|
11 Darius Briggs Jnr. |
26. William Goslee |
41. James Garrison |
|
12 Jehoakim G. Vn. Valkenburgh |
27. John Parker |
42. James Forster |
|
13 Anson Bushnel |
28. Cornelius Chrispell |
43. Merchant Brooks |
|
14 Philo Bushnel |
29. Robert Mabin |
44. George Cross |
|
15 C. C. Schermerhorn |
30. Benjamin Kipp |
|
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|
William Faulkner Jnr. |
Supervisor |
|
Henry Goslee |
Town Clerk |
|
John Parker |
Assessors
|
|
Solomon Lament |
Collector |
|
Solomon Lament |
Constables |
|
Isaac Buel |
Overseers of Poor |
|
George Mann |
Comrs. of Highways |
|
George Miles |
Comrs. of Schools |
|
Luke Olds |
Inspectors of Common Schools |
Town meeting dissolved a true copy H. Goslee, Clk.
Luke Olds appointed a Comr. of Schools by the Justices—
Alverd Smith appointed an Inspector of Schools by Justices—
Nathaniel Hull overseer of road District No. 22nd in the place of Remus Merwin removed from said District—
We the undersigned do order the highway recorded at page 31st to be numbered 38—
Likewise the road running from the aforesaid highway to the corners of Lots 5, 6, 15, 16 of which one is now in possession of Cyrus Smalling to be annexed to No. 38
Also the road running from John G. Vn. Valkenburghs to Ralph Coes & formerly annexed to District No. 20 be & the same is hereby annexed to District No. 39—
Lexington March 19, 1824 Robt.
Thompson } Comrs.
Tenant
Peck } of
a true
Copy George
Mann } Highways
Test. H. Goslee, Town Clk.
Page 64
The undersigned having been called on by twelve freeholders on oath to disannul the road commencing near the dwelling house of Robert Mabin & running from thence to the highway that leads from the house of Robert Thompson by James G. Millers, and deeming it just and proper that the said request be granted, we do hereby disannul the said road and order the same to be recorded
Given under our hands at Lexington this 21st day of July 1823
George
Mann } Comrs. of
A true Copy H. Goslee, Town Clerk Robert
Thompson } Highways
New School District No. 16th
Beginning at the County line south of the house of Uriah Brooks & running northwardly on a ridge of land east of said Brooks Lewis Garrison & others till it strikes the southwest corner of of (sic) Jacob Millers farm thence along the west line of said farm to the centre line of George Stephensons patent, thence westerly along said line until it strikes the county line then along said line to the place of beginning—
Lexington January 1, 1824 Jacob
Miller } Comrs. of
A true
Copy Luke Olds } Schools
H. Goslee, Town Clk.
Page 65
At a special town meeting held pursuant to notice at the house of David Dopp the 30th of January 1824
Present: Elijah Bushnel Jnr. Justice of the Peace
Henry Goslee Town Clerk
Resolved unanimously that we disapprove of any part of the Town of Lexington being set off to a new County—
Resolved that Aaron Bushnel Eder Barnum & Bruce C. Smith be a committee to forward the foregoing resolve to the legislature—
Resolved that this meeting is dissolved—
Test. Henry Goslee, Town Clerk
Highway Surveys—
Layed out the following road Beginning at the south side of the old highway District No. 20 thence S. 70º E. 19 chains 25 links to a stake and stones thence s. 86º 30’ 15 chains to a stake and stones thence N. 71º E. 2 chains to a stake and stones thence South 73º E. 14 chains to a maple tree thence north 54º E. 4 chains to a maple tree thence up on the north bank of the Brook as it winds and turns 32 chains to a beech tree thence N. 54º E. 2 chains 50 links to a hemlock tree thence N. 38º E. 9 chains to a maple tree be and the same is hereby made a new road district No. 42 and that the road recorded page 41 & marked B. be and the same is hereby disannulled—
Lexington Feb. 17th
1824 Robt. Thompson } Comrs.
a true
Copy George
Mann } of
H. Goslee, Town Clk.
Tenant Peck } Highways
Page 66
Layed out the following Road Beginning at the end of a branch of District No. 38 at the corner of lots No. 5, 6, 15, 16 thence N. 57º 30’ west 40 chains to a beech tree marked H. Be a new district No. 33 together with survey recorded in town book Page 32nd and marked E.
Lexington Robert
Thompson } Comrs.
Dec. 15,
1823 Tenant Peck
} of
A True
copy George Mann
} Highways
Test. H. Goslee, Clk.
Altered the following road beginning at the corner of farm roads near John G. Vn. Valkenburghs barn thence north 64º 30’ W. 10 chains 75 links to intersect the old road—Also another alteration beginning at the same corner as above mentioned thence S. 65º 30’ E. 10 chains to intersect the old road—
Dec. 13,
1823 Robert Thompson }
Comrs.
a true
copy Tenant Peck }
of
Attest-- Henry Goslee, Town Clk. George
Mann } Highways
Layed out the following private road for John Barker Beginning at the corner of lots No. 11 and 13 thence north 31º E. 11 chains 50 links to a stake & stones standing at the corner of lot No. 13 said road is two rods wide & shall be know as district No. 45—
a true
copy Robert Thompson
} Comrs. of
Test—H. Goslee, Town Clk. Tenant
Peck } Highways
Page 67
Layed out the following Road beginning at the east side of the old Highway Dist. No. 21 south of Lewis Garrisons house thence S. 57º E. 59 chains 30 links to the north side of the highway Dist. No. 16 near the old school house be and the same is hereby annexed to district No. 21—
Feb. 17,
1824 Robert Thompson } Comrs. of
A true copy Henry Goslee, Town Clerk Tenant
Peck } Highways
Layed out the following road beginning at a beech sapling standing on the east line of Stephensons patten (sic) and lot No. 10 thence N. 87º 30’ W. 15 chains to a beech tree thence 70º 30’ W. 4 chains to a stake & stones thence north 59 west 2 chains 35 links to a stake & stones thence south 32º 30’ W. 13 chains to a beech tree thence South 73º W. 10 chains to a stake & stones thence S. 70º W. 9 chains to a maple tree thence N. 70º W. 6 chains to a beech tree thence S. 73º W. 3 chains to a stake & stones thence N. 41º W. 4 chains 60 links to an iron wood tree thence N. 28º W. 2 chains to a stake and stones thence north 63º W. 2 chains to a stake and stones thence north 63º W. 2 chains to a stake and stones thence N. 51º W. 6 chains to the south side of the old highway District No. 20 be & the same is hereby made a new district No. 46—
Alanson Bushnel, Survr.
Robert Thompson } Comrs.
Feb. 17,
1824 Tenant Peck
} of
a true
copy George
Mann } Highways
Test—H. Goslee, Town Clk.—
Page 68
The undersigned Comrs. of highways of the town of Lexington do hereby order that all that part of District No. 29 north of the line between Nathan Applebee & Roswell Brooks be & the same is hereby made a new District No. 47—
A true
copy Robert Thompson
} Comrs.
attest Tenant
Peck } of
H. Goslee, Town Clk.
George Mann } Highways
The undersigned do hereby extend road District No. 5th down to the north line of of (sic) a piece of woods owned by Solomon Lament—
Lexington Robert
Thompson } Comrs.
Feb. 17,
1824 George Mann
} of
a true
copy Tenant
Peck } Highways
attest H. Goslee, Town Clk.
The undersigned Commissioners of highways of the town of Lexington do hereby make a new road District commencing at the east end of the bridge near Wyllys Hosfords house and embracing all the east part of road District No. 8—said new District to be No. 48
Lexington George
Mann } Comrs.
a true
copy Tenant
Peck } of
attest H. Goslee, Town Clerk Robt.
Thompson } Highways
Page 69
At the annual town meeting held at the house of David Dopp on the first Tuesday of March 1824
Weeks Rowley
}
Elijah
Bushnell Jnr. } Justices Presiding
Zadock
Pratt Jnr. }
Henry Goslee, town Clerk
Resolved that the Sum of $350. be raised the present year for the Support of the Poor—
Resolved that there be two constables one collector
Resolved that there be 3 assessors
Resolved that Ebenezer Johnson be Sealer of Weights & Measures
Resolved that the fence viewers Remain as last year with the exception of Benjamin Dewey in the Room Nathan Applebee
Overseers of Highways
|
No. 1 Samuel Peck |
17. Nicholas Gass Jnr. |
33. Cyrus Smalling |
|
2 Theophilis Peck |
18. Wm. Everden |
34. Jared Johnson |
|
3 Orran Peck |
19. James Wiltsee |
35. Christopher Deyoe |
|
4 Isaac D. Johnson |
20. Daniel Griffin |
36. David Johnson Jnr. |
|
5 James G. Miller |
21. Danl. Morrison |
37. Elihue Humphrey |
|
6 Luther Ford |
22. Chester Hull Jnr. |
38. Reubin Baker |
|
7 Alvah Baily |
23. Ira Rice |
39. Jacob Miller |
|
8 Daniel Merwin |
24. John Wood |
40. Joshua Kibbe |
|
9 Israel Whitcomb |
25. Josiah Classen |
41. Daniel Lawrence |
|
10 Solomon Lament |
26. Caleb Parker |
42. Lewis Beers |
|
11 Darius Briggs Jnr. |
27. Wm. Parker |
43. Merchant Brooks |
|
12 Jacob D. Schermehorn |
28. Jeremiah Martin |
44. George Cross |
|
13 John Newton |
29. Cornelius Decker |
45. John Barker |
|
14 Henry Classon |
30. Benjamin Kipp |
46. Tho. Swartwout |
|
15 John Goes |
31. Eder Barnum |
47. Ralph Coe |
|
16 Jno. P. Vn. Valkenberg |
32. Henry Miller |
48. John (crossed out) |
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|
William Faulkner Jnr. |
Supervisor |
|
Bruce C. Smith |
Town Clerk |
|
Isaac Buel |
Assessors |
|
Solomon Lament |
Collector |
|
Remus Merwin |
Constables |
|
Amos Rice |
Inspectors of Common Schools |
|
Isaac Buel |
Overseers of Poor |
|
Tenant Peck |
Comrs. of Highway |
|
Luke Olds |
Comrs. of Schools |
Resolved That Widow Mary Cornish be exempt from taxation the present year
Resolved That the next annual town meeting be held at the house David Dopps
Town meeting Disolved
attest a true Copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Lexington March 2, 1824
We order that part of District No. 29 Viz. from the Bridge over the Schoharrie Kill Near the Store of Bruce C. Smith and East including all West of the Mill Road by Mr. Bray’s to be Sett off in a District No. 28
A true
Copy Robert Thompson }
Comrs. of
Bruce C. Smith, town Clerk Tenant
Peck } Highway
Page 71
Layed out the following Road Begginning at a Beach stump standing at the corner of the Roads and between the houses of Jesse Lockwood and Peter J. Vandeburg—Thence N. 66º E. 10 Chains to a beach stump thence N. 47º E. 10 chains to a Beach tree thence N. 72º E. 4 chains to a beach tree thence N. 60º E. 5 chains 60 links to a beach tree thence N. 50º E. 10 chains to a beach Sapling thence N. 68º E. 10 chains to a beach tree thence N. 60º 30’ E. 6 chains to a beach tree thence N. 70º E. 9 chains to a birch tree thence N. 58º E. 6 chains to a beach tree thence N. 52º E. 9 chains 50 links to a birch tree thence N. 44º 30’ E. 11 chains 50 links to a Beach tree thence N. 66º E. 7 chains to a Rock thence N. 65º E. 14 chains to a birch tree thence N. 68º 3 chains to a maple tree thence N. 51º E. 4 chains to a maple tree thence N. 19º E. 4 chains to a Rock thence N. 4º W. 7 chains to a beach thence N. 12º W. 3 chains to a birch tree thence 20º E. 12 chains to a beach tree thence N. 39º E. 10 chains to a maple tree thence N. 85º E. 7 chains to a beach tree on the top of the mountain thence S. 22º 30’ E. 3 chains to a maple stub thence South 4 chains to a maple tree thence N. 35º E. 6 chains to a maple tree thence 43º E. 10 chains to a maple tree thence N. 75º E. 4 chains to a beach sapling thence 89º E. 8 chains to a beach stub thence S. 34º E. 7 chains to a beach sapling thence S. 78º E. 10 chains to a poplar sapling thence East 11 chains to a beach tree thence S. 31º E. 2 chains to a beach sapling thence N. 76º E. 5 chains to a beach sapling thence S. 60º E. 13 chains to a pile of stones thence S. 2º E. 4 chains to intersect the old Highway near Jacob Angles house—
We order the same to be recorded & to be a new District no.
59 and a copy of the same set up
Robert
Thompson } Comrs. of
Feby 27,
1824 Tenant Peck
} Highway
Alanson Bushnell, Surveyor
attest A true Copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Page 72
Altered the following Road beginning at a Stake & Stones standing on the South side of the old Highway District No. 30 near Peter M. Pulvers barn and runs from thence S. 30º 30” E. 16 chains to a Poplar Sapling thence S. 55º E. 3 chains to a birch Sapling thence S. 46º E. 2 chains to a birch Sapling thence up the Schoarriekill as it winds & turns on the North Bank 47 chains 40 links to a poplar tree thence S. 70º E. 8 chains 50 links to intersect the old Highway at the North corner of John Clevers land—
and we order the same to be posted
Lexington Tenant
Peck } Comrs. of
March 26, 1824
Benjamin Kipp } Highway
Recorded April 12th 1824
A true copy attest Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Altered the following road beginning at a hemlock stump standing on the West side of the road formerly layed out and Runs from thence S. 2º 30” West 4 chains to a stake and stones thence S. 23º W. 11 chains to intersect the old Highway west of Hezikiah Pettits house
Tenant Peck
} Comrs. of
Lexington March 26-1824
Benjamin Kipp } Highway
A true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
District No 17th Bounded as follows Beginning at the head of Elk Creek thence over to the head of Emery Brook thence along the same Stream to the county line thence along the county line until the farm and house of Daniel Griffin which he now occupies is included the line running from thence so as to include the farm & Dwellings Timothy Tyler Joseph B. Brooks Roswell Brooks Thomas Holcott and Cornelius Vanvalkenburgh from thence to the place of beginning
Recorded May 10th
1824 Jacob Miller } Comrs.
a true Copy Bruce C. Smith Oliver
Coe } of Schools
attest Town Clerk
Page 73
Alteration made in District No 12th the following inhabitants annexed the line Running so as to include Jacob Miller the line running thence so as to include all the inhabitants in the Stephenson Pattent
June 7th
1824 Luke
Olds } Comrs.
attest a true copy Bruce C. Smith, town clerk
Oliver Coe } of Schools
Alteration made in District No. 17th the following inhabitants annexed to said District the line running so as to include Nathan Aplebie Tenant Peck Johoakim Vanvalkenburg & James Dentow
June 17th
1824 Luke Olds
} Comrs.
A true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Oliver Coe } of Schools
Layed out the following Road Beginning at a Stake & Stone Standing on the S.W. side of the old highway a few rods East of Capt. Amos C. Treats house and runs from thence N. 78º W. 4 Chains 40 links to a stake and stones thence S. 19º W. 8 chains 40 links to a stake and stones thence S. 69º W. 7 chains a maple tree thence S. 43º W. 6 chains to a beech sapling thence S. 32º W. 150 chains to a basswood sapling thence S. 20º W. 18 chains to a maple sapling thence S. 93 chains to a beach tree thence N. 45º W. 40 chains to a beach tree thence S. 53º W. 51 chains to a maple tree marked county line thence running in the county of Ulster 41 chains in a North West Direction to a birch tree Marked Ulster County on the S. Side and Greene County on the North side thence N. 15º W. 12 chains to a beach tree thence S. 61º W. 12 chains 50 links to a stake and stones standing on the line of the aforesaid County being in length 5 miles 44 chains
Alanson Bushnell, Surveyor Tenant
Peck } Com. of
June 15th
1824 Benjamin Kipp }
Highway
Attest Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Page 74
Altered the following highways viz: that part of District 28 East of the Barn occupied by Henry Hammehen annexed to District No. 1—
Also 60 Rods of the cross roads in No. 20 annexed to District No. 16—
Also that part of District No. 32 from the Brook west of Amos C. Treats and 2 ½ miles of the New Road through the Big Hollow annexed to District No. 13—
Feby 23,
1825 Tenant
Peck } Comr. of
A true
copy Benjamin Kipp }
attest Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk Orrin Johnson } Highway
Altered the following Road beginning at a stake & stones standing on the north side of the old highway on the land of Miron Clark and about four chains East from a pine stump commonly called three Brother thence South 80º E. as the Needle now points 10 chains 75 links to a stake & stones about 1 chain 50 links N.E. from the old Log house belonging to John Newton intersecting the old Highway and we order the same to be posted
Alanson Bushnell, Surveyor Tenant
Peck } Com. of
Recorded Feby 25th
1825 Benjamin Kipp } Highway
a true copy attest Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
We order that part of the New Road through the Deep Hollow (commonly called) that lies within the county of Green to be a new District No. 49
Feb. 23,
1825 Tenant Peck
} Comrs. of
A true copy Bruce C. Smith
Benjamin Kipp }
Town
Clerk Orran Johnson } Highway
Page 75
At the annual Town Meeting held at the house of David Dopps Tuesday the first day of March 1825
Wicks Rowley }
Justices
Elijah Bushnell Jnr. }
Henry Goslee } Presiding
Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Resolved that the Sum of two hundred and fifty dollars be raised the ensuing year for the Support of the poor—
Resolved That the Supervisor and town Clerk together with such other person as they shall appoint shall constitute a committee to investigate the subject of lands in said town said to have been twice assessed and collected.
Resolved That the Supervisor Shall cause such sum or sums as may be found to have been twice billed and collected to be raised and paid over to the proper owner or [owners] of such lands—
Resolved that Ebenezer Johnson be Sealer of weights & measures—
Resolved that there be but Six fence viewers the present year
Resolved that Nathan Applebee, Jeremiah Menton, Nathan Rowley, John Frint, Orran Johnson, George Mann be the Same—
Resolved that the Sealers of Weights & Measures shall proven a Standard brass yard and a Suitable sett weights to try Steel yards by—
Resolved that the next annual town meeting be held at the house now occupied by David Dopp—
Resolved That there be but two constables in said town the ensuing year—
Page 76
Overseers of Highway
|
No. 1 David Dopp |
25 Wm. Webster |
|
2 Ebenezer Johnson |
26 Wm. Goslee |
|
3 Orran Peck |
27 Abraham Finch |
|
4 Asahail Dickerman |
28 William Faulkner Jnr. |
|
5 John J. Vandeburg |
29 Joel Ford |
|
6 Luman Squires |
30 Silas Fowler |
|
7 Joel Dickerman |
31 Lewis Bushnell |
|
8 Abel Holcomb |
32 Benjamin Dewey |
|
9 John Maher |
33 Cyrus Smalling |
|
10 James More |
34 Abner Johnson |
|
11 Ephraim Dunshamb |
35 Christopher Deyoe |
|
12 Darius Briggs |
36 David Johnson Jnr. |
|
13 Aaron Bushnell |
37 Elihue Humphrey Jnr. |
|
14 Miron Clark |
38 Miles Johnson |
|
15 Corns. E. Schermerhorn |
39 John G. Vanvalkenburgh |
|
16 Wm. Vanvalkenburg |
40 Henry J. Ford |
|
17 Duncan Gass |
41 Gilbert Griffin |
|
18 John Decker |
42 Jacob Turk |
|
19 James Wiltse |
43 Reuben Avrey |
|
20 Thomas Holcott |
44 George Cross |
|
21 Uriah Brooks |
45 John Banker |
|
22 Nathaniel Hull |
46 Abraham G. Pelham |
|
23 Stephen W. Atwater |
47 Nathan Applebee |
|
24 Wm. Vanhousen |
48 John W. Thompson |
|
|
49 William Mossier |
|
William Faulkner Jnr. |
Supervisor |
|
Bruce C. Smith |
Town Clerk |
|
Isaac Buel |
Assessors |
|
George Mann |
Comrs. of Highway
|
|
Luke Olds |
Comrs. of Schools |
|
Solomon Lament |
Collector |
|
Solomon Lament |
Constables |
|
Isaac Buel |
Overseers of Poor |
|
Elisha Bailey |
Inspectors of Schools |
Attest a true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Page 77
Alteration of School District No. 10 Beginning at the East line of John G. Vanvalkenburgh & the East line of Tenant Pecks farm thence to take the west part of George Stephensons Pattent to the county line and to include the farms of Jehoakin P. Williams & John A. VanValkenburghs & James Denton
Lexington March 26th
1825 Jacob Miller } Comrs. of
Attest a True Copy
Ralph Coe } Schools
Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Alteration of District No. 13 to be continued South on the Creek Road so far as to include Nathan Applebee farm
Lexington March 26th
1825 Jacob Miller } Comrs. of
A True Copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk Ralph
Coe } Schools
Alteration of School District No. 8 to be Extended so far South East as to include the house of John Cline
Also District No. 11 to continue so West as to include the house of Jeremiah B. Coger
Dated at Lexington this 10th Day of Sept
1825 Jacob Miller } Comrs. of
Attest a true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk Luke
Olds } Schools
Lexington Decr 19th 1825
To the town clerk of the town of Lexington
We hereby Notify you of the Dissolution of School District No. 10th which is annexed to district No. 13th and wish you to Record the Same Ralph Coe } Comr. of
A true Copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk Jacob Miller } Schools
Page 78
Layed out the following Road Beginning at a stake and stones standing on the line between Lexington & Windham and runs from thence S. 77º E. 14 chains 23 links to a hemlock tree thence S. 29º E. 10 chains 10 links to a hemlock tree thence S. 35º E. 11 chains 90 links to hemlock tree thence s. 26º E. 6 chains to a hemlock tree thence S. 17º 30” E. 4 chains to a maple tree—thence S. 2º E. 4 chains 10 links to a hemlock thence S. 15º E. 5 chains 80 links to a Beech sapling thence S. 39º 30” E. 5 chains 30 links to a hemlock stump thence S. 27º E. 3 chains 40 links to a Birch tree—thence s. 55º E. 13 chains to a stake & stones thence S. 65º E. 10 chains 75 links—thence S. 19º E. 7 chains 50 links to a hemlock tree where it intersects the old Highway District No. 19
Lexington Decr. 3rd 1825
Alanson Bushnell,
Surveyor Tenant Peck } Com. of
A true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
David Dopp } Highway
Altered a part of Road District No. 39 as
follows Beginning at a stake & stones standing on the north side of the old
Highway District 47 thence S. 81º W. 4
chains to a stake & stones thence N. 33º
30” W. 4 chains 50 links to a stake & stones which intersects the old highway
District No. 39--
David Dopp } Com.
Alanson Bushnell Decr. 6th
1825 George Mann } of
Bruce C. Smith, Town
Clerk Tenant Peck } Highway
Page 79
Altered that part of Road District No. 39 as follows Beginning at a Beech tree standing at the fork of the two Roads which leads to Redkill thence S. 79º E. 6 ½ chains to a beech tree thence S. 86º E. 4 chains 20 links to a Birch tree thence S. 73º E. 3 chains to a maple tree thence N. 88º E. 3 chains to a maple tree thence S. 75º E. 4 chains to a beech tree thence S. 64º E. 2 chains 40 links to a maple tree thence S. 54º E. 4 chains to a beech tree and after running 8 chains along the old Road and across a Bridge to an ironwood sapling thence S. 29º E. 4 chains to a Beech tree thence S. 58º E. 26 chains to a Beech tree thence S. 15º E. 4 ½ chains to intersect the old Highway District No. 39
A. Bushnell,
Surveyor David Dopp } Com.
Decr 7th
1825 George Mann } of
Bruce C. Smith, town Clerk Tenant
Peck } Highway
Altered a part of the fly mountain road where it is now worked Beginning at a beech tree standing on the old route as it was formerly layed out—thence S. 85º W. 12 chains to a beech stump & stones thence N. 75º W. 5 ½ chains to a beech tree thence S. 75º W. 5 ½ chains to a stake & stones—thence S. 49º W. 12 chains to a beech stump thence S. 58º W. 10 chains to a beech stump—thence s. 53º W. 18 chains to a beech sapling thence S. 66º W. 16 chains to a beech tree thence S. 60º W. 8 chains to a maple stump thence S. 67º W. 9 chains to a birch stub thence S. 55º W. 3 chains to a beech stub thence S. 45º W. 16 chains to a white maple stub thence S. 51º W. 3 ½ chains to a maple tree standing at the fork of the Road
Alanson Bushnell,
Surveyor Tenant Peck } Com.
Decr 6th 1825
George Mann } of
Bruce C. Smith, Town
Clerk David Dopp } Highway
Page 80
Layed out the following road Beginning at a stake and stones standing on the East side of the old Highway District No. 4 thence N. 35º E. 10 chains to a pile of stones thence N. 10º 30” East 4 chains 30 links to intersect the old Highway District No. 7 at a stake & stones George Mann } Com. of
Lexington Feby 17th 1826 David Dopp } Highway
Alanson Bushnell, Surveyor A true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Alteration of Sunday Road Districts made 21st day of Feby 1826 Viz—District No. 20 to continue to Nathan Applebees Barn—
District No. 47 to continue from Nathan Applebees barn to the top of the Beach Ridge Mountain
Made a New District No. 50 beginning at the corner a little East from Nathan Rowley house and to continue to the top of Beach Ridge Mountain to intersect District No. 47—
Made a New District No. 51 to begin at the town line between Windham & Lexington and to continue the same to intersect District No. 18—
Annexed that part of District No. 19 East of Sullivan Chaffee including the bridge across the Brook to District No. 18—
Added a new Road to District No. 7 beginning a little west of Isaac D. Johnsons and Runs through a small piece of wood and intersects District No. 7
Tenant Peck } Com. of
David Dopp } Highway
A true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Page 81
Made a Road District beginning at a stump standing on the Division line of Lot No. 41 thence N. 50º E. 1 chain to a pile of stones thence N. 27 E. 8 chains to a stake & stones thence N. 5 chains 80 links to a stake & stones thence N. 61º E. 3 chains 50 links to a stake & stones thence N. 44º E. 2 chains to a stake & stones thence S. 86º E. 1 chains 75 links to the South Bank of the Schoharrie-kill thence N. 60º E. to intersect the old Highway near John Laments house—No. 52
Feby 27,
1826 Tenant Peck
} Comr. of
A true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
David Dopp } Highway
At the annual town meeting held at the house of Amos W. Gates on Tuesday the 7th day of March 1826
Elijah Bushnell }
Justices
Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk Henry
Goslee } Presiding
Resolved That the sum of two hundred dollars be Raised the present year for the support of the Poor—
Resolved That if any Persons shall take and kill a full grown fox within the town of Lexington they shall be entitled to twenty five cents bounty & half of that sum for a young one upon taking the skin before a Justice of the Peace and making oath to the same being killed within said town. The justice to crop the ears and give a certificate
Resolved That Ebenezer Johnson be Sealer of Weights & Measures
Resolved That the fence viewers be same as last year
Resolved That the Bounty on wolves be twenty dollars
Resolved That there be three assessors, one collector & two Constables the Ensuing year
Page 82
Resolved That the next annual town meeting be held at the house of Jeremiah Martins in Lexington
Overseers of Highway
|
No. 1 Luke Olds |
27 William Parker |
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2 George Mann |
28 William Faulkner Jnr. |
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3 Joel Wolcott |
29 Joel Ford |
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4 Ezekiel Towner |
30 Jacob Cross |
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5 John Thompson |
31 Lewis Bushnell |
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6 Wm. Osborn |
32 John Cole |
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7 Isaac Buel |
33 Cyrus Smalling |
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8 Abel Holcomb |
34 George W. Fiero |
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9 Reuben Woolcott |
35 Christopher Deyoe |
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10 Solomon Lament |
36 Oliver Coe |
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11 Darius Brigg Jnr. |
37 William Cole |
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12 Jacob D. Schermerhorn |
38 Reuben Baker |
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13 Amos C. Treat |
39 Eli Ellis |
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14 Miron Clark |
40 Henry J. Ford |
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15 Corn. E. Schermerhorn |
41 Gilbert Griffin |
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16 Tenant Peck |
42 Jacob Turk |
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17 John Dickens |
43 Merchant Brooks |
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18 John Stickles |
44 George Cross |
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19 Sullivan Chaffee |
45 John Banker |
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20 Daniel Griffin |
46 Cornelius Vanvalkenburgh |
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21 Lewis Garrison |
47 Jesse Lockwood |
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22 Nathaniel Hull |
48 Wyllys Hosford |
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23 Orran Johnson |
49 Martin Vosburgh |
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24 John Vanhouson |
50 Cornelius Decker |
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25 Josiah Closson |
51 William Higgins |
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26 Harry Wilcox |
52 David W. Foster |
|
William Faulkner Jnr. |
Supervisor |
|
Bruce C. Smith |
Town Clerk |
|
Isaac Buel |
Overseers of Poor |
|
Jacob A. Vanvalkenburgh |
Assessors |
|
Luman Squire |
Com. of Highway |
|
Jacob Miller |
Com. of Schools |
|
Solomon Lament |
Collector |
|
Solomon Lament |
Constables |
|
Amos Rice |
Inspectors of Schools |
Page 83
We the commissioners of Highway in the town of Lexington do certify that we have disannulled the old road over the fly mountain from the Spring near what is called the Stonney hill to the next road intersecting near Jesse Locwoods house and order the same to be recorded
Luman Squire } Comr. of
May 31st
1826 Tenant Peck } Highway
A true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Altered Road District No.14 & 15 as follows Beginning at a pine stump standing on the North side of the old highway District No. 15 thence S. 86º W. 3 chains 40 links thence thence (sic) West 5 chains 70 links to a point 10 links South Easterly from a pine Sapling cornered thence N.69º W. 9 chains 50 links to a stake & stones thence N. 54º 15” West 14 chains 16 links to a stake & stones standing on the brink of a ridge thence with the said Ridge on the brink thereof in a northeasterly Direction 5 chains to a stake & stones standing on the East side of Henry Classons garden thence N. 59º W. 3 chains to a stake & stones standing on the Northeasterly side of the old Highway District No. 14 where it intersects the old highway the above alteration is Layed out 4 rods wide and Surveyed in the Center
Alanson Bushnell,
Surveyor Luman Squire } Com.
Lexington July 3rd
1826 Tenant Peck
} of
A true Copy Bruce C. Smith, Town
Clerk Samuel Peck } Highway
Page 84
Bounds of the town of Lexington in the County of Greene
Beginning at the Southwest corner of the county being also the Southwest corner of Great Lot No. 20 of the Hardenburgh patent in the north bounds of Great lot No. 8 of Said Pattent and runs thence along the bounds thereof
S. 58º E. 640 Chains to the Southeast corner of Great Lot No. 22 the Southwest of the town of Hunter thence along the west bounds thereof the East bounds of Said lot 22
N. 33.00 E. 9.87 to a Stake & Stones Standing in the height of land Batavia and the South mountain Settlement and runs thence on said height of Land
N. 39.00 W. 13.50
N. 40.00 W. 40.00
N. 60.00 W. 11.50 to a beech tree cornered
West 9.00
S. 67.00 W. 9.70 to a cherry corner tree
S. 39.00 W. 8.30 to a beech tree cornered
West 70-- to a beech tree cornered
N. 53.00 W. 8.00 to a beech tree cornered
N. 45.00 W. 14.00 to a maple tree cornered
N. 75.00 W. 22.40 to a rock maple tree cornered
S. 77.00 W. 7.00
N. 80.00 W. 13.40
S. 80.00 W. 18.00
S. 47.00 W. 8.40
S. 76.00 W. 15 to a small red oak tree cornered
N. 83..00 W. 186.00 to a beech corner tree on the hight West of the road linking from Fetters to Holcombs
S. 57.00 W. 14.00 to a small beech tree cornered
S. 42.00 W. 9.08
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S. 76.00 W. 13.00 to a Rock Maple tree cornered
West 27.00 to a Rock maple tree cornered
S. 63.00 W. 40.00 to a Beach tree cornered
N. 10.00 W. 6.00 to a maple tree marked
N. 40.00 W. 12.40
N. 75.00 W. 30.00 to a Birch tree cornered
West 15
N. 10. W. 12
N. 28.00 W. 16 to a small Beech tree Cornered & marked W.I.
N. 55.00 W. 14.00 to a hemlock tree cornered
N. 80.00 W. 90.00 to the East bounds of Greene Co. no 20 thence along the Same
S. 33.00 W. 50.00 to a Stone Standing on the East Bank of the Schoharriekill the (crossed out) between divisions No. 42 and 43 of Same Great lot No. 20 thence—
West 330.00 to the East bounds of Delaware County thence along the Same
S. 33.00 W. 475 to the place of Beginning—
August 1st 1826 (???) John Kiersted
Layed out the following highway 4 rods wide through Isaac Johnson land as follows Beginning at a beach stump marked & Stones around it thence North 30º E. 7 chains 30 links to a hemlock sapling cornered thence N. 58º 11 chains to intersect the East kill road 50 links from the north corner of a stone wall which [encloses?] said Isaac Johnsons orchard and we order the same to be recorded
Luman
Squire } Comr. of
Lexington October 18th
1826 Samuel Peck Jnr. } Highway
Alanson Bushnell, Surveyor
A true Copy Test. Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Page 86
That part of Road District No. 20 leading from the house of Christopher Angle to the division line between said Angle and Cornelius Baker is hereby disannulled
Also that part of District No. 20 from the line between Thomas Holcott & Nathan Applebee to said Applebee Barn be set off and annexed to District No. 47—Also to extend district No. 44 so as to include Nathan Frint District No. 24—also that part of District No. 39 including John G. Vanvalkenburgh in district No. 16 that Christopher Angle & Peter L. ??? be a new district including the road from District no. 35 to the fly mountain Road
dated Feby 20th 1827
The above alterations are by order of the commission Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Highway Survey
Layed out the following Road beginning on the highway and opposite the barn of George Cross at a pile of stones thence north 7º E. 3 chains 65 links to a pile of stones thence N. 40º E. 10 chains thence N. 31º E. 15 chains to intersect the highway at a Rock being on the South side of the old highway District No. [blank]
Dated Lexington April 4th
1826 Tenant Peck } Comr. of
A true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Samuel Peck Jnr.} Highway
Recorded Feby 24th 1826
Page 87
Highway Survey
Layed out the following road four rods wide Beginning at a hemlock Stump Standing near the East line of Peter Goes Land and in the old highway thence N. 85º 30” 4 chains 45 links to a beach tree thence S. 85º E. 2 chains 90 links to a hemlock tree thence S. 77º 30” E. 3 chains to a birch sapling thence S. 75º 30” E. 10 chains 65 links to a hemlock tree thence N. 82º 30” E. 5 chains to a hemlock tree—thence South 55º E. 3 chains to a maple tree Thence S. 31 E. 7 chains 25 links to a beach tree—Thence S. 48º E. 2 chains 50 links to a hemlock tree thence S. 28º E. 3 chains 60 links to a maple tree thence S. 12º E. 4 chains to a hemlock stub thence S. 10º E. 2 chains to a maple tree thence S. 44º E. 10 chains to a hemlock tree thence S. 30º 15” E. 4 chains to a beach tree thence S. 68º E. 2 chains 50 links to a hemlock tree thence N. 85º E. 4 chains to a beach sapling thence N. 52º E. 3 chains 45 links to a beach sapling thence 85º E. 3 chains 15 links to a beach tree thence S. 87º E. 7 chains to a hemlock tree thence N. 80º 30” 5 chains 30 links to a hemlock tree thence N. 70º E. 100 chains to a hemlock tree thence S. 85º E. 9 chains 70 links to a hemlock tree thence N. 89º E. 2 chains to a beach tree thence S. 55º E. 4 chains where it intersects the old Highway at an Ironwood Sapling
Dated Lexington December 1826
Tenant Peck } Com. of
Alanson Bushnell,
Surveyor Samuel Peck Jnr. } highway
A true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Recorded Feby 24th 1827
Page 88
Alteration of School districts
The undersigned commissioners of common Schools for the town of Lexington do hereby alter the following School Districts Viz John Reynolds annexed to District No. 6 also Isaac G. Vanvalkenburgh & William Mabin annexed to District No. 7 and do hereby order the same Recorded
Dated Lexington Decr. 30, 1826
Oliver Coe } Comr. of
Recorded Feby 24th
1827 James Smith } Schools
A true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Alteration of Road district No. 6 as follows all that of said District No. 6 from the division line between Luman Squire & Amos Peck to be annexed to District 3rd
July 27th
1827 Luman
Squire } Comr. of
a True copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk Tenant Peck }
Samuel Peck, Jnr. } Highway
District No. 16 altered so as to include that part from the fly Road to the center of the bridge near Peter J. Vandeburgh annexed to District No. 38
Feby 27th
1827 Luman Squire }
Comr.
Samuel
Peck Jnr. } of
Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk Tenant
Peck } Highway
Page 89
School District No. 3rd altered
We the undersigned commissioners of common schools in the town of Lexington & Hunter in the county of Greene have annexed to district No. 15 in the town of Hunter the following described territory taken from District No. 3rd in the town Lexington beginning on the line between the two towns at the intersection of the Roads Southerly from the house of James Brown and running thence along the easterly to the West line of the lot in the possession of Abijah R. Brown thence along northerly on the westerly line of the farm of said Brown to the north west corner of said farm and from thence on the height of ground northerly to the line between the towns of Lexington 7 Windham and from thence Easterly on said line to the line between the towns of Lexington and Hunter and from thence along the line between the two last mentioned towns Southerly to the place of beginning—given under our hands the third day of March 1827
Oliver
Coe } Comr.
A true
copy James Smith } of
Bruce C.
Smith, John Beach Jnr. } Common
Town
Clerk Charles Chase } Schools
We the undersigned commissioners of Schools in the town of Lexington do hereby annex the following described territory to district No. 11 Viz running from the South East corner of Lewis Bushnell land along the East line of the lands of Darius Brigg Jnr. to the north bounds of the farm formerly occupied by John Cline including the families of Elihue Humphrey, William Cols, Eli Humphrey & Abraham Turk in district No. 11
Given under our hands this 5th day of March 1827
A true
copy Oliver Coe }
Comr. of
Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk James
Smith } Schools
Page 90
At the annual town meeting held at the house of Jeremiah Martins on Tuesday the 6th day of March 1827
Bruce C. Smith, Town
Clerk Elijah Bushnell } Justices
Jacob A. Vandeburgh }
Henry Goslee } Presiding
Resolved That Ebenezer Johnson be Sealer of Weights & Measures the Ensuing year—
Resolved That the fence viewers be same as last year
Resolved That there be three constables and one collector the ensuing year—
Resolved That the inspectors of common Schools be allowed thirty seven and a half cents for every School that the (sic) inspect the ensuing year—
Resolved That if it is agreeable to the Statute of the State of New York to remit the fines imposed upon Obediah Stephens for selling liquor without license for the year past that said fines be remitted—
Resolved That the bounty on full grown foxes be fifty cents and twenty five cents on young ones
Resolved That the penalty for Rams running at large be three dollars
Resolved That double the amount of money be raised the ensuing year for the support of common Schools that we receive from the county Treasury
Resolved That we disapprove of the Susquehannah turnpike company altering or removing the gates near the head of the Delaware or the Eastern gate
Voted That the next annual Town meeting be held at the house of Jeremiah Martins in Lexington
Page 91
|
William Faulkner Jnr. |
Supervisor |
|
Bruce C. Smith |
Town Clerk |
|
Eder Barnum |
Overseers of Poor |
|
Jacob A. Vanvalkenburgh |
Assessors |
|
Luman Squires |
Comr. of Highways |
|
Jacob Miller |
Comr. of Schools |
|
Solomon Lament |
Collector |
|
Solomon Lament |
Constables |
|
Amos Rice |
Inspectors of Schools |
Overseers of Highways
|
No. 1 James Smith |
28 William Faulkner Jnr. |
|
2 Ransom Johnson |
29 Philo Ford |
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3 Amos Peck |
30 Silas Fowler |
|
4 Asahel Dickerman |
31 Eliakim Briggs |
|
5 James Thompson |
32 Benjamin Dudey |
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6 Elisha Bailey |
33 John Osborne |
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7 Ezra Pratt |
34 George W. Fero |
|
8 Samuel Merwin |
35 Christopher Deyoe |
|
9 Norman Tickner |
36 David Johnson Jnr. |
|
10 Elijah More Jnr. |
37 Eli B. Humphrey |
|
11 John J. Vandeburg |
38 Reuben Baker |
|
12 William Butler |
39 Eli Ellis |
|
13 Amos A. Newton |
40 Henry Ford |
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14 Barent Goes |
41 David Lawrence |
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15 Benjamin Maben |
42 Minard Turk |
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16 John A. Vanvalkenburgh |
43 Merchant Brooks |
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17 John Dickins |
44 George Cross |
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18 William Everden |
45 |
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19 James Wiltsie |
46 Sanford Kelly |
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20 Daniel Griffin |
47 Jesse Locwood |
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21 William Griffin Jnr. |
48 John W. Thompson |
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22 Nathaniel Hull |
49 Martin Vosburgh |
|
23 Benazah Rice |
50 Nathan Rowley |
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24 Thomas Streter |
51 William Higgins |
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25 William Webster |
52 Benjamin Cross |
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26 William Goslee |
53 Christopher Angle |
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27 Abraham Finch |
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Page 92
Highway Survey
Beginning at a hemlock stump on the east line of Peter Goes lot thence S. 54º E. 5 ¾ chains to a hemlock tree thence S. 85º E. 7 chains to a hemlock tree thence S. 65º E. 4 ½ chains to a Beech tree thence S. 29º E. 4 chains to a beach tree thence S. 51º E. 8 chains thence S. 30º E. 3 chains thence S. 6º E. 22 chs. to a hemlock tree thence S. 37º E. 9 chains to a Basswood tree-thence S. 56º E. 5 chains to a beach tree thence S. 43º E. 2 chains to a beach tree thence S. 70º E. 8 chains to a maple tree thence S. 33º E. 9 chains to a beach tree thence S. 61º E. 4 chains to a hemlock tree thence N. 89º e. 4 chains thence N. 75º E. 7 chains to a hemlock tree thence S. 77º E. two chains to a maple tree thence N. 75º E. 5 chains to a hemlock tree thence n. 60º 3 chains to a beach sapling N. 77º E. 3 chains to a beach tree thence N. 38º E. 2 chains to a maple tree thence N. 52º E. 5 chains to chains to a pine tree thence S. 78º7c E. 5 chains to hemlock tree thence N. 88º E. 2 ½ chains to a hemlock tree thence S. 35º E. 4 chains to a beach tree thence S. 68º E. 3 chains to a pine tree thence S. 77º E. 3 chains to a maple tree thence S. 62º E. 4 chains to a hemlock tree thence S. 86 1/2º E. 4 ½ chains to a maple tree thence S. 73º E. 2 chains to a beach tree thence s. 89º E. 2 chains to a hemlock tree thence N. 47º E. 2 ½ chains to a hemlock tree thence S. 82º E. 6 ½ chains to a beach tree, s. 61º E. 2 chains to a hemlock tree, S. 23º E. 3 ¼ chains to a hemlock tree thence s. 62º E. 2 ½ chains to a hemlock tree N. 82º E. 2 ½ to a beach tree S. 62º E. 4 chains to a beach tree N. 83º E. 2 ½ chains to a hemlock tree S. 55º E. 3 ½ chains to a birch tree N. 87º E. 3 chains to a maple tree N. 70º E. 1 ½ chains to a hemlock S. 87º E. 4 chains, N. 77º E. 4 ¾, E. ¾ chains to a hemlock tree standing on the line between the towns of Lexington & Hunter
Alanson Bushnell,
Surveyor Luman Squire } Com. of
A true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Evert Chase } Highway
May 8th 1827
Page 93
Highway Survey
Layed out the following Road 2 rods wide Beginning at a beach tree cornered and stones around it standing on the land of Christopher Deyoe and in the old Road Easterly of his house thence N. 60º West 18 chains to a maple tree thence N. 76º W. 9 chains 40 links to Shears lot thence S. 32º 30” W. along the line between Shears and Angle and Decker & Angle 32 chains 25 links to Angles gate between his house and Road
Alanson Bushnell,
Surveyor West Chase } Comr. of
A true copy Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Tenant Peck } Highway
Lexington July 13th 1827
Highway Survey
Layed out the following Road 3 rods wide as an alteration Beginning at a beach stump standing in the old Highway thence N. 9º 30” E. 2 chains to a birch tree thence N. 20º E. 8 chains to a birch tree thence N. 8º 7 chains to a maple tree thence 28º E. 4 chains to a maple sapling standing between D. Brooks thence N. 53 E. 4 chains 75 links to a birch tree thence N. 42º E. 4 chains to a maple tree thence N. 28º E. 12 chains to intersect the other Road Northerly from Eli Ellis house
Alanson Bushnell,
Surveyor West Chase } Comr. of
Lexington A true Copy
Tenant Peck } Highway
July 13th 1827 Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Page 94
Highway Survey
Layed out the following Road as an alteration Beginning at a cherry sapling standing on the South side of the old highway on the west side of a small brook in District No. 26—thence S. 5º E. 3 chains 50 links to a maple sapling cornered thence S. 84º E. 4 chains to the old Road in said District No. 26 and we order the same posted.
Nov. 17th
1827 West
Chase } Comr. of
Alanson Bushnell,
Surveyor Tenant Peck } Highway
P.S. The above was not Posted because it was not Recd. by me within the 30 days prescribed by law officially signed
A true copy attest Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Decr. 27th 1827
Alteration of Road District No. 15 as follows Beginning at a hemlock stump on the East line of Peter Goes land thence South across the westkill to the Hunter line as laid down in a Survey bill by Alanson Bushnell now on record Datd. My 8th 1827—Also Road District No. 21 beginning at a beach stump standing in the old highway thence north by Eli Ellis to intersect District No. 39
We also order District No. 53 & 35 to be annexed together and known by District No. 35
Dated Lexington Feby 19th
1828 West Chase } Comr. of
Recorded Feby 28th
1828 Tenant Peck } Highway
A true Copy Attest Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
Page 95
At the annual Town Meeting held at the house of Jeremiah Martins on Tuesday the 4th day of March 1828
Jacob A. Vanvalkenburgh } Justices
Bruce C.
Smith, Elijah Bushnell Jnr. }
Town
Clerk Henry
Goslee }
Jacob
Miller } Presiding
Resolved That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars be raised the Ensuing year for the support of the Poor in said Town
Resolved That Ebenezer Johnson be Sealer of Weights & Measures the ensuing year
Resolved That john Peck, Ezra Pratt, Luman Squire, Joel Ford, Israel Whitcomb, Stephen Valentine, Amos C. Treat, Nathan Rowley, George Mann, Jacob Martin, Dudley Todd, Ephraim Dunham Jnr., Henry G. Miller, Asahel Whitcomb, be fence viewers for the ensuing year—
Resolved That there be four Constables in said town for the ensuing year
Resolved That there be but one collector the ensuing year
Resolved That there be three assessors the ensuing year
Resolved That the Bounty on foxes be the same as last year
Resolved That the Bounty on wolves be the same as last year
Resolved [blank]
Resolved That if any Ram shall be found running at large from the first day of September to the tenth day of November the owner or owners thereof shall forfeit and pay the sum of three dollars agreeable to the Statutes in such case made and provided
Resolved That double the amount of money be raised by said town for the support of common Schools that they receive from the County Treasurer—
Resolved That no swine be allowed to run at large or be accommodated and the Penalty for the sum for every 24 hours after being notified to Distrain them be one half the amount as heretofore
Page 96
Voted that the next annual Town Meeting be held at the house of David Dopp—
Overseers of Highway
|
No. 1 David Dopp |
27 Abraham Parker |
|
2 Henry Hosford |
28 Lucas Vanvalkenburgh |
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3 Ambrose Baldwin |
29 Daniel Rowley |
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4 Moses Towner |
30 David W. Foster |
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5 John Thompson |
31 Lewis Bushnell |
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6 Luman Squire |
32 Robert Maben |
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7 Munson Buel |
33 John Osborn |
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8 Daniel Merwin |
34 Jared Johnson |
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9 David Chase |
35 Christopher Angle |
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10 Henry Ward |
36 Oliver Coe |
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11 Tunis Vanvalkenburgh |
37 Elihue Humphrey |
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12 Asa Butler |
38 Reuben Baker |
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13 Alanson Bushnell |
39 Johnathan Cluss |
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14 Philo Bushnell |
40 Andrew Cole |
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15 Barent Goes |
41 Samuel Sleight |
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16 John G. Vanvalkenburgh |
42 Jacob Turk |
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17 Asahel Whitcomb |
43 Reuben Avrey |
|
18 William Everden |
44 Salmon Richards |
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19 William T. Huggins |
45 [no entry] |
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20 Martin Brooks |
46 Conger Avrey |
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21 Uriah Brooks |
47 Ralph Coe |
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22 Nathaniel Hull |
48 Chancy Hosford |
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23 John Rice |
49 Johnathan Harrington |
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24 John Vanhousin |
50 Jacob Angle |
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25 John Cole |
51 James Knapp |
|
26 William Goslee |
52 Benjamin Cross |
|
Isaac Buel |
Supervisor |
|
Bruce C. Smith |
Town Clerk |
|
Eder Barnum |
Overseers of Poor |
|
Jacob A. Vanvalkenburgh |
Assessors |
|
Joel Dickerman |
Com. of Highway |
|
Solomon Lament |
Collector |
|
Solomon Lament |
Constables |
|
Jacob Miller |
Com. of Schools |
|
Lewis Beers |
Inspectors of Schools |
Page 97
Division of School District No. 7
The Commissioners of Common Schools of the towns of Hunter & Lexington in the county of Greene having met at the house of Milo Hitchcock in the town of Lexington in pursuance of previous notice whereof the commissioners do hereby adopt the following Resolution in Relation to the division and alteration of School District No. 7, in the town of Lexington Beginning on the East line of the lands of Cornelius E. Schermerhorn and Running to the heights of Land Each way and thence Easterly to the town line and thence and thence running East on the height of Land to the head of the (smudged)kill in the town of Hunter—Resolved that this district be known by Number 18 Lying in the towns of Lexington & Hunter—the above alteration is made by the consent of the trustees of District No. 7 dated at Lexington this 26 day of March 1828
A true
Copy Jacob
Miller } Trustees
attest John
Peck } of
Bruce C.
Smith, Thomas Artman }
Lexington
Town
Clerk E. Philips } &
Hunter
Page 98
The Commissioners of Common Schools of the town of Roxbury in Delaware County and the Commissioners of the town of Lexington Green County having met at the house of William S. Saudder in said Town of Roxbury in pursuance of previous notice to each of the commissioners do hereby adopt the following Resolution in relation to alteration of District No. 13—Resolved unanimously that that part of Lexington lying in the Settlement known by the Name of Redkill in said Roxbury the line being at the county line at the head of said Redkill Hollow thence running at the heights of Land to East line of Jesse Crosbies farm so as to include said Crosby & Joseph White thence on the heights of Land until it strikes the north line of Dudley Todd farm thence westerly to Redkill Stream all the above described Territory so as to include Josiah Canfield 7 his possessions within the above named be annexed to said District No. 13 in the town of Roxbury in the county of Delaware Dated at Roxbury June 20-1828
L.
Preston } Comr.
John
Peck }
William
D. Ferris } of
Erastus
Mead }
Jacob
Miller } Schools
Resolved that the part District set off this way from No. 13 in the town to No. 13 in the town of Roxbury be knows as past District No. 13
John
Peck } Comrs.
Lexington June 21-1828
Jacob Miller } of
Amos
Rice } Schools
We the trustees of District No. 13 do consent to the within alterations
Lexington June 21-1828 Eli
Ellis } Trustees
A true copy
attest Tenant Peck }
Bruce C. Smith, Town Clerk
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We the commissioners of Highway of the town of Lexington do order that a new District be formed out of that part of Road District No. 15 Viz. Begginning at the division line between Cornelius E. Schermernorn two lots from thence up the west kill to the town line as the road now runs & that the same be known by the name of District 53
Dated at Lexington
Nathan Appby [Applebee] } Com. of
Feby 24th
1829 Cornelius Crispell
} Highway
At the annual town meeting held at the house of Thomas C. Loveland on Tuesday the 3 day of March 1829 for the town of Lexington
Bruce C.
Smith Jacob A. Vanvalkenburgh } Justices
Town
Clerk Elijah Bushnell Jnr. }
Henry Goslee }
Jacob
Miller } Presiding
Resolved That the sum of two hundred dollars be raised in said Town the ensuing year for the support of the Poor
Resolved That Ebenezer Johnson be Sealer of Weights & Measures
Resolved That the fence viewers be the same as last year except John Frint in the place of Stephen Valentine
Resolved That there be four constables and one collector in said town the ensuing year and three assessors
Resolved that the Bounty on Foxes be the same as last year
Resolved that the Bounty on wolves be Ten Dollars the ensuing year
Resolved That Swine be a commoner and be allowed to run at large after this date with the same restrictions as required by the vote of the town in 1813
Resolved That we raise Double the amount of money by Tax on the inhabitants of said town for the support of Common Schools that we receive from the County Treasury
Voted That the nex (sic) annual town meeting be held at the house of Jeremiah Martins
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|
Henry Goslee |
Supervisor |
|
Bruce C. Smith |
Town Clerk |
|
Wyllys Miles |
Overseers of Poor |
|
Samuel Peck Jnr. |
Com. of Highway |
|
Elisha Baily |
Comr. of Schools |
|
Reuben Baker |
Constables |
|
Solomon Lament |
Collector |
|
Jacob A. Vanvalkenburgh |
Assessors |
|
Walter L. Barber |
Inspectors of Schools |
Overseers of Highway
|
No. 1 West Chase |
28 William Faulkner |
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2 George Mann |
29 Bruce C. Smith |
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3 Calvin Ford |
30 John W. Job |
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4 Edward Squire |
31 Eliakim Briggs |
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5 Elijah Southwick |
32 Henry Miller |
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6 Justus Squire |
33 Daniel Griffin Jnr. |
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7 Alvah Bailey |
34 Abner Johnson |
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8 Alexander Merwin |
35 Christopher Deyoe |
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9 Reuben Woolcott |
36 Oliver Coe |
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10 Solomon Lament |
37 Elihue Humphrey |
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11 Tunis Vanvalkenburgh |
38 Peter T. Vandeburgh |
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12 Darius Dryer |
39 Johnathan Cluss |
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13 Eber Cornish |
40 Pardon Peckam |
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14 John Newton |
41 Daniel Lawrence |
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15 William Craten |
42 Minard Turk |
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16 John A. Vanvalkenburgh |
43 Nehemiah Covel |
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17 John Gass |
44 David Cross |
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18 William Everden |
45 [no entry] |
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19 James Wiltsie |
46 Conger Avery |
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20 Merchant Brooks |
47 Samuel Fiero |
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21 Lewis Garrison |
48 Isaac P. Thompson |
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22 Nathaniel Hull |
49 Trowbridge Milks |
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23 Ira Rice |
50 Nathan Rowley |
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24 Miner Sanford |
51 James Knapp |
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25 Jacob A. Closson |
52 Jehial N. Wilcox |
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26 William Parker |
53 Samuel Galloway |
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27 John Parker |
54 Henry Goslee |
At the annual Town meeting held at the House of Wm. I.
Travise on Tuesday the first day of March 1836
John Van Valkenburgh,
Town Clerk
Henry
Goslee }
Bruce C.
Smith } Justices
Darius
Derger } present
Resolved That Soloman Rodgers be Sealer of weights and measures the ensuing year
Resolved That there be three assessors four Constables & one Collector the ensuing year
Resolved That we raise double the amount of money the ensuing year for the Support of Common Schools that we receive from the County Treasurer
Resolved That the annual Town meeting be held on the first Tuesday in April for three years next ensuing
Resolved That the following men Named be the overseers of Highways the ensueing year
Road District
|
1. I. H. Chamberlain |
21. Lewis Garritson |
44. James Cross |
|
2. George Mann |
22. Nathaniel Hull |
45. Wm. Van Valkenburgh |
|
3. Orin Peck |
23. Orin Johnson |
46. Wm. Denton |
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4. Asahel Dickerman |
24. Leonard Hogaboom |
48. John W. Thompson |
|
5. John Thompson |
25. Harvey Wilcox |
49. Cyrus Place |
|
6. Loren Beach |
26. Wm. Goslee |
50. Nathan Rowley |
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7. Joel Dickerman |
27. Abner Finch |
51. Caleb Hand |
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8. Orson Holcomb |
28. Wm. Faulkner |
52. Luther Maben |
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9. Norman Tickner |
29. Daniel Rowley |
53. Henry Ki??n |
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10. James Moore |
30. Benj. Kipp |
54. Henry Goslee |
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11. Darius Briggs |
31. Eden Barnum |
55. Ira Whitcomb |
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12. Tunis? G. Van Valkenburgh |
32. Austin Chase |
56. James Decker |
|
13. Anson Bushnell |
33. Levi Ellis |
57. John Brandow |
|
14. (Missing) L. Falls |
34. E. E. Kofman |
58. Abm. Schermerhorn |
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15. (Missing) Craton |
35. Christopher Angle |
59. John Frazer |
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16. (Missing) Crosby |
36. Ezra Pratt |
|
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17. (Missing) Whitcomb |
37. Elihew Humphrey |
|
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18. (Missing) Chadden |
38. John Sharp |
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19. (Missing) |
39. John G. Van Valkenburgh |
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20. (Missing) |
40. Benjamin Maben |
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41. Anson Gouvisson |
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42. (Missing) |
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43. (Missing) |
47. [omitted from list] |
Resolved That the next annual Town meeting be held at the House now occupied by Wm. I. Travise
At the annual Town meeting held at the House of Wm. I. Travise on Tuesday the 1st day of March 1836 the following officers were elected
|
Henry Goslee |
Supervisor |
|
John Van Valkenburgh |
Town Clerk |
|
Wm. Faulkner |
Overseer of poor |
|
Daniel Griffin |
Overseer of poor |
|
Cornelius Hogaboom |
Assessor |
|
Nathaniel Hull |
Assessor |
|
Wm. Goslee |
Assessor |
|
Benjamin Maben |
Com. of Highway |
|
John Thompson |
Com. of Highway |
|
Abram Parker |
Com. of Highway |
|
Elisha Bailey |
Com. of Schools |
|
David Cross |
Com. of Schools |
|
Benj. L. Crosby |
Com. of Schools |
|
Soloman Lament |
Collector |
|
Isaac B. Hinman |
Constable |
|
Soloman Lament |
Constable |
|
Aminolus Lament |
Constable |
|
Daniel Barker |
Constable |
|
Milo P. Buel |
Inspector of Schools |
|
Iretus D. Bushnell |
Inspector of Schools |
|
Peter T. Ellis |
Inspector of Schools |
|
Henry Goslee |
Justice of the peace |
The presiding officers after receiving and counting the ballots at the aforesaid Town meeting found that the names heretofore written to the office set opposite their (Missing)
John Van Valkenburgh Henry
Goslee }
Town Clerk John P. Van
Valkenburgh } Justices
Darius Deoye }
(Missing) C. Smith
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