Annual Minutes
1821
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Annual Minutes 1821 Copied by : Jayne Davis Szaz |
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Town of Milford Annual Town Meeting Minutes 1821 Page 198 Whereas the office of Constable in the Northeast section of the town of Milford in the County of Otsego has become vacant by the desertion of Joseph Merriam and whereas the Freeholders and inhabitants of the Said town of Milford have for more than fifteen days neglected to fill such vacancy by Election Now Therefore Know ye that by virtue of power and authority vested in us Asa Eddy Ezra Adams and Joseph Mumford three of the Justices of the peace in the said town of Milford by the Statute in such case made and provided do hereby nominate and appoint unto the said office of Constable in the Said town of Milford William P Waite from this time to the first Tuesday in March Next Given Under our hands and Seales at Milford this Sixth day of January 1821 Asa Eddy……….. JP Ezra Adams…….. JP Joseph Mumford... JP Ezra Adams Town Clerk [New page, unnumbered] We have this day audited and allowed the amounts of Thomas Baker one of the overseers of poor of the town of Milford and find in his hands in Money one hundred seventy three dollars and forety six cents and in Notes $30.84 with Interest cost on Said Notes up to this date Feb the 27th 1821 Ezra Adams…….. TC Joseph Mumford.} JP Peter Collier…….. Supt Asa Eddy……….. JP We have this day audited and allowed the amounts of Simeon Walling one of the overseers of the poor of the town of Milford and find in his hands in Money $2.37 cents and a Note of $5.00 on the Silver Lake bank together in other Notes $35.00 Feb 27th 1821 Ezra Adams…… JP Joseph Mumford..JP Peter Collier…… Supt Asa Eddy………. JP Addition to the 47 Ward of a new laid Road beginning near William Richardsons barn a south westerly course to the town line of Laurens and Milford from thence along Said line untill it intersects the North and South Road running from Frederick Browns to Laurens also all the road from Laurens line to the above road being part of the 36 Ward Milford 20th Feb 1821 W E McDonald}Comrs of Walter Fitch }Highways Page 200 We the undersigned do request and Require that the commifsioners of Highways To meete to lay out a Road to begin at or near to the dwelling house of John Mumford in Milford and runs from thence so as intersect the road that leads from the Bridge that crofses the Susquehannah River near the Inn of Peter Colliers so into Maryland near to the dwelling house of James Coons which they think is Necefary for the publick convenience February the 26th 1821 Otsego County fs} Personally appeared before me Ezra Adams Esquire the persons whose names are Subscribed to the within petition who being duly Sworn respectively say that the facts set forth in the said petition are true according to the best of their knowledge & belief Subscribed and sworn to Joseph Rice This 27th day of February Joseph Mumford 1821 before me Rubn Francischo Ezra Adams JP Daniel Lee Levi Stewart Peter Collier Samuel Bixby Cyrus Richmond David Culley Rectus Richards David L Sayre Simeon Walling Page 202 At the Annual Town Meeting of the freeholders and Inhabitants of the town of Milford held at the house of William V Whites in Said town on Tuesday the 6th day of March 1821 The following persons were elcted to office Viz Peter Collier…………………}Supervisor Ezra Adams…………………}Town Clerk Charles Morris………………} John T Quackenbofs……….. }Afsefsors Samuel Bixby………………. } Daniel Lee…………………..}Constable and Collector Thomas Baker………………} Simeon Walling…………….}Overseers of the Poor John C Kittle………………..} Walter Fitch………………...}Commifsioners of Highways W E McDonald……………..} Oren C Star…………………} Zichri Ward…………………}Constables Benajah Aylesworth………..} Ezra Adams………………...} Joseph Westcott……………}Commifsioners of Schools Rodney Arnold…………….} Joseph Rice………………...} William Knapp……………..}Inspectors of Schools Rectus Richards……………} David L Sayre……………...} Levi Adams………………..} James Westcott…………….}Pound Masters Peter Collier……………….} Simeon Richardson………..} Beers Peete…………………} Levi Stewart……………….} William Wilcox…………...} Charles Morris…………….}Fence Viewers William Collier……………} Lawrance Sw__t…………...} Isaac Peete………………...} Path Masters Asa Eddy…………………1 Ward David L Sayre……………2 Richard Swartwout………3 William Scott……………4 Isaac W Collier………….5 William Yuman…………6 John Beames…………….7 Lewis Houghtaling……...8 John D. Brewer…………9 John Quackenboss……..10 Lawrance Sw__t………..11 Abial D Blodget………..12 Cyrus Rechmance………13 Smith Humphrey………..15 Jacob Edson…………….16 Page 204 Wards Rowland Rogers……….17 David Wilcox…………...18 Gideon Ray……………..19 Thomas Hoag…………...20 David French 2d………..21 Ebenezer Wilcox……….22 Samuel Hotchkiss………23 Reuben Scott……………24 Samuel Pettingale………25 Rectus Richards………...26 Luther Bifsell…………..27 Oliver Cracker…………29 Lawrance Tarpening…...30 John Low………………31 Devilus Horth………….32 David Ellis…………….33 James Burnside………..34 Baltes Simons…………35 John T Quackenbofs…..36 Asahel Marvin…………37 Asher Barnard………….38 Alvin Lyon…………….39 Joseph Varrs…………...40 Barnard Ciperley………41 Aaron Newkerke………42 Benoni Adams…………43 Benjamin Aylesworth….44 John Fairchild………….46 William Richardson……47 William Wellman………48 Admiral W Wickham…..49 Abel Babcock………….50 Jasper Varrs……………51 Cornelius Laney………..52 Thomas Sweet…………..53 Daniel Price…………….54 Page 206 Ezra Adams Esq Town Clerk of the town of Milford in the County of Otsego The petition of Sundry Freeholders and Inhabitants of the town of Milford Aforesaid Humbly Sheweth That your petitioners are serioufly incommoded by the vacancy of the office of Supervisor in the said town – Your petitioners therefore request that you forthwith give public notice of the time and place of holding a town meeting for the purpose of Electing a suitable person to fill the said office in pursuance of the act of the Legislator of this State in such case made and providence May the 1st 1821 Abel Babcock Petitioners names Levi Stewart J A Cronkhite Amos Sweete Ichabod Cunningham Abel Sweete Jasper Vars William Angel William P Waite Charles Mackey Allen Baker Jason Wilcox Lyman Brooks Joseph Edson [New page, unnumbered] Survey of a Road Say Beginning on the road leading from the Bridge that Crofses the Susquehannah River near to the dwelling house of Peter Collier in Milford to the town of Maryland say one chain fifty links South west from the dwelling house of James Coon and runs from __ Thence North 37 Degrees West 16..00 Chains Thence North 15 Degrees West 15..00 Chains Thence North 37 Degrees West 5..00 Chains Thence North 10 Degrees West 35..00 Chains Thence North 31 Degrees West 47,,00 Chains Thence North 19 Degrees West 14.00 Chains Thence North 4 Degrees West 2..00 Chains Thence North 17 Degrees East 4..00 Chains Thence North 46 Degrees East 5..00 Chains Thence North 70 Degrees East 6.00 Chains Thence North 55 Degrees East 2..00 Chains Thence North 62 Degrees East 5.00 Chains Thence South 83 Degrees East 4.00 Chains Thence East…………………. 7.00 Chains Thence South 88 Degrees East 8.00 Chains Thence North 72 Degrees East 10.00 Chains Thence North 56 Degrees East 17.00 Chains Thence North 37 Degrees East 6.00 Chains Thence North 42 Degrees East 5.00 Chains Thence North 30 Degrees East 5.00 Chains Thence North 10 Degrees East 6.00 Chains Thence North 9 Degrees West 10.00 Chains Until it Intersects the Road Near to the dwelling house of John Mumfords Containing a distance of two miles three quarters and fifty Six Rods Milford 28th February 1821 David L Sayre Walter Fitch }Comrs of Surveyor W E McDonald }Highways Ezra Adams } T Clerk Page 208 Whence the office of afsefsior in the Town of Milford in the County of Otsego has become vacant by the neglect of not being sworn into office according to law and whereas the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the said town of Milford have for more than fifteen days Neglected to fill such vacancy by Election Now Therefore Know Ye by the virtue of power and authority vested in us Ezra Adams Joseph Mumford Asa Eddy three of the Justices of the peace of the said town of Milford by the Statute in such case and made and provided do hereby nominate and appoint into the said office of afsefsor in the said town of Milford Samuel Bixby from this time to the final Tuesday in March Next Given under our hands and Seales this 6th day of June 1821 at Milford Ezra Adams JP Asa Eddy JP Joseph Mumford JP [New page, unnumbered] Survey of a Rod near Daniel Prices in Milford Say Beginning on the North line of the Widow Swarts farm adjoining Henry L Miller 25 links north from a soft Maple Stump and Runs from thence North 13 degrees West……... 22 Chains Thence North 7 degrees West.. 5 Chains Thence North 4 degrees East …5 Chains Thence North …………………2 Chains Thence North 4 East…………..5 Chains Thence north 5 West………….3 Chains Thence North 3 East………….6 Chains Thence North 9 West…………6 Chains Thence North 11 East…………2 Chains Thence North 5 West…………6 Chains Thence North 25 West……….4 Chains Thence North 45 West………..1…50 links to the town line of Lawrence Containing a distance of 270 Rods David L Sayre Surveyor Walter Fitch }Comrs of John C Kittle }Highways Milford 12th July 1821 Ezra Adams }Town Clk Survey of a Road near Warren Wickham say beginning on the Road leading from Bezer Reads to William Stevens twenty links East from a Maple tree Marked A and runs from thence south 28 degrees West 3..00 chains thence south 63 West 23..00 thence South 49 West 5..00 Untill it intersects the Road that leade s from Isaac Rowland to William V Whites Containing a distance of 124 Rods David L Sayre Surveyor Walter Fitch }Comrs of Milford 12 July 1821 John C. Kittle }Highways Ezra Adams }Town Clk Page 210 Survey of a Road near Asahel Marvins Say begins 40 links South west from the bla_ shop of Nathan Bennet in Milford and runs from thence south 66 degrees East ….8 Chains thence South 6 degrees East 7 Chains thence South 10 degrees East 20 Chains thence South 7 degrees East 3 Chains where it intersects the Road Near to the dwelling house of Frederick Bornts Containing a distance of 153 rods David L Sayre Surveyer Walter Fitch }Comrs of Milford 28th June 1821 John C Kittle }Highways Ezra Adams }Town Clk Taken up by the Subscriber on or about the 20th of October a Brown two year old Steer the owner is desired to prove property pay charges and take him away Milford Oct 24th 1821 Aaron Lane