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Page 166 Town of Milford Annual Town Meeting Minutes 1817 We have this day audited and allowed the accounts of John Moore Supervisor of the Town of Milford and find in his hands due to the Said Town the sum of [no sum given] Milford February John Moore } Supervisor The 25th 1817 Henry Scott } Jus P James Westcott }Jus P Ezra Adams } TC 16 Ward Beginning at the Center of the Bridge near Juda Waters gristmill from thence to the north Line of Ezra Adams farm also past George Wilcox to his west line 44th Ward Beginning at the North line of Ezra Adams Farm and from thence to Elias Rogers North line and also to where the Road Intersects Near Clark Commins 17th Ward Beginning at the North Line of Elias Rogers Farm and ends at the house of John R. Franciscko February 25th 1817 Levi Adams }Comrs James Westcott } of Saml Carpenter }Highways Ezra Adams }T Clk Page 168 At the Annual Town Meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of Milford held on the 4th day of March 1817 at the house of John Bivvins the Following persons were Elected town officers Viz . . Ezra Adams } Town Clerk John Moore } Supervisor Jacob Dietz } Peter Collier } Afsefsors Daron Lane } Simeon Walling } Comrs Levi Adams } of James Dietz } Highways Samuel Bixby } Const & Collector John Badger } Overseers Daniel Lee } of Poor David Reyes } John Culley } Constables Samuel Carpenter } Henry Scott } Comrs Ezra Adams } of Reuben Westcott } Schools Jacob McDonald } Inspectors John Badger } of David Culley } Schools [New page, unnumbered] John Moore } Levi Adams } Elihu Gifford } Simeon Walling } Pound Masters Wilhelmus Yauger} Peter Collier } Daniel Fairchild } George Wilcox } Reuben Scott } Joseph Mumford } Fence Viewers Asahel Marvin }+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ David Reyes } John Fairchild } Overseers of Highways Asa Eddy .1 Thomas Cunningham ..2 Thomas Eldred 3 John R Francischo .4 William Collier 5 William Cox .6 Baltip Campbell ..7 Simeon Walling ..8 Nicholas Whitmarsh 9 Wilhelmus Yauger .10 Jacob Dietz .11 Water Fitch .12 Sircis Richardson 13 [No name listed] .14 Page 170 At the Annual Town Meeting Phan Stevens ..15 Samuel Bixby .16 Eli Rose ..17 David Wilcox .18 James Ray ..19 Thomas Nosg ... ..20 Andrew Shute Jnr 21 Loringo Batis ..22 Peter Marlatt 23 Cardar Stone 24 Jacob Dingman 25 David Culley 26 Solomon Barney ..27 William Martin 28 Paul Swert 29 _aldin Sweet 30 John Low .31 Silas Moray ..32 __mas Waters ..33 Adam Dietz ..34 Parker Wilson ..35 William Richardson .36 Isaac _ict_ .37 James Wilh_____ .39 Joseph Varrs ..40 Barrint Cipley 41 Aron New_____ 42 Bennoni Cic_arris ..43 Benjamin Aylesworth 44 Daniel Fairchild .46 [New page, unnumbered] Resolved } as the by Laws Stood the Last Year they Shall Stand for the Present year Resolved} that Their Shall be Raised for the Support of the Poor for the Town of Milford five and three Dollars and Thirty Four Cents Voted that the Inspectors of Schools have no compensation for services Voted that the next Annual Town Meeting be held at the house of John Bivvens and wher the Annual Meeting was Last Held the Last Year . Marks for Cattle, Sheep and Swine George Wilcox mark is a Square crop of the Right Ear and a hole in the same John L Westcott Mark is a Swallowtail on the end of each ear and a half penny on the Upper and under Side of the right ear Page 172 Taken up by the subscriber on the 5th Ins.. A Light Bay Mare with a Black Main and Tail with a scar on the Left side of her head a Small snip on the nose and a white foot and has lately been Blooded the owner is desired to prove property pay charges and take her away Milford 7th June 1817 John Marlatt To the Commifsioners of Highways in Milford County of Otsego We your Petitioners being Freeholders and Inhabitants of Said Town Shew that whereas the Charlott Bridge near James Youngs has become Unpasable and whereas there is a much Better situation for a bridge at or near Emmons Mills on said Charlote Crick Now Therefor we pray you to Cause the Road from the Center of the Said Bridge to the Intersection of the Road from Youngs to Said Mills be discontinued Your __ Milford April 21st 1817 Pilihanero Nicholafs Whitmarsh John Beames Frederic Brown Jacob Youngs Jacob Dietz David Yager Samuel Carpenter John Moore Lawrence Swart Daniel Lee Aaron Newkarke William Armentage Page 174 Survey of a Road Relaice Say Beginning at a Stake and Stones Standing on the South side of the Highway leading Edmonds Richmond in Milford to the Town of Lawrance and Runs from thence North 83 East 10 .. 00 Thence North 88 East 7 .. 00 Thence North 79 East 28 .. 00 Thence North 61 East 7 .. 00 Thence East 5 .. 00 Thence North 86 East 3 .. 00 Thence North 56 East 5 .. 00 Thence North 28 East 11 .. 00 Untill it intersects the Road that leades from David Reyes in Milford to James Cyphers Containing a distance of Seventy six four ipall Chaines Milford 16th June 1817 Levi Adams }Comrs of David L Sayre Surveyor Simeon Walling }Highways Survey of a Road say Beginning at a Pine Stump at the South west Corner of Beezer Reeads Barn in Milford and Runes from thence North 28 Degrees West 9 .. 00 Thence North 20 Degrees West 11 .. 00 Thence North 10 Degrees West 10 .. 00 Thence North 45 Degrees West 9 .. 00 Untill it Intersects the Road that Leades from Walter Fitch in Milford to Nehemiah Edsons containing a distance of 39 four pall Chaines Milford June the 16th 1817 Levi Adams }Comrs of David L Sayre Surveyor Simeon Walling }Highways [New page, unnumbered] County of Otsego} Whereas John Badger being appointed one of the Inspectors of Common Schools in and for the Said Town of Milford for the year 1817 and has Refused to Serve in said office of Inspector and Whereas the Freeholders of the Said Town of Milford has not within fifteen days filled the Vacancy by said Refusal Therefore We James Westcott Henry Scott and Ezra Adams Esqrs three of the Justices of the Peace in and for the Said County of Otsego Residing in the Town of Milford in the said County Do hereby Nominate and appoint Arial Wentworth being a freeholder and Inhabitant of the Said Town of Milford according to the directions of the Statute in that Case Made and Provided Given Under our hands and Seales at Milford this 13th day of September 1817 John Westcott Henry Scott Ezra Adams 23rd Ward Beginning at the Intersection of the Road by David Bates and from thence westerly to the west side of a Bridge west of Samuel Hotchkiss west line near a house where John Marlatt formerly lived 48th Ward Beginning at the above mentioned Bridge on the west Side of said Bridge and from thence by Aaron Lanes to the Town of Laurens Page 176 Survey of a Road Say Beginning at the School house near Asahel Marvins in Milford and Runs from thence North 85 Degrees West 29 .. Chaines Thence North 58 Degrees West 27 .. Chaines Thence North 63 Degrees West 10 ... Chaines Thence North 89 Degrees West 27 .. Chaines Untill it Intersects the line that divides the Towns of Milford and Laurens Containing a distance of one mile and fifty two Rods Milford 12th July 1817 Levi Adams} Comrs of David L Sayre Surveyor James Dietz}Highways Ezra Adams}Town Clk Survey of a Road Say Beginning on the Town line that divides the Town of Milford and Lawrens where it Intersects the Road that leades from Peter Marlatts to Laurens Being the 23d Ward and Runs from thence south 25 degrees West 24 Chaines and ends near to the dwelling house of William Vanburens in Milford Containing a Distance of Eighty Rods Milford 18th July 1817 Levi Adams } Comrs of Highways James Dietz } D.L. Sayre Surveyor Ezra Adams } Town Clk [New page, unnumbered] Survey of a Road Say Beginning at a harde Maple Tree Standing these ____ lines dont Belong to this Survey Survey of a Road Relayd say Beginning on the North side of the Highway that leades from David Reyes in Milford to James Cyphers and Runs from thence North 67 degrees West 2 .. 00 thence North 42 degrees West 5 .. 00 thence North 65 degrees West 3 .. 00 thence North 69 degrees West 12 .. 00 Untill it Intersects the above Road that leades from David Reyes to James Cyphers Containing a distance of 22 four pall Chaines Milford June the 11th 1817 Levi Adams }Comrs of David L Sayre Surveyor Simeon Walling }Highways Survey of a Road say Beginning at the intersection of the Road Near to William Richardson in Milford and Runs from thence south 76 degrees West 17 Chaines Untill it Intersects the Town line that divides the Towns of Lawrenes and Milford thence along the lines of the Said Towns South 21 Degrees West 340 Chaines until it Intersects the Road that leades from William Hortons Tavern in Milford to the Town line of Otsego Containing a distance of four Miles and a quarter Milford July the 11th 1817 Levi Adans } Comrs of David L Sayre Surveyor James Dietz }Highways