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The first Book of Records in the Town of Northamton, began the 4th day of April 1797—

The first Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Northamton, in the (County of Onterio, State of New York) was held at the house of Peter Shaffers, on the day above mentioned—

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Be it Rembered .that in Town Meetinng held in the Town of Northamton, and County of Onterio, on the 4th day of April 1797—The Votes was taken by Gad Wadsworth Esqr of the Town of Hartford, for the Officers of the Town of Northamton—

Eli Granger, Town Clark—

Col. Josiah Fish, Supervisor.

Peter Shaffer, Majr. Elijah Kent and Jeremiah Olmstead, Assessors.

Gideon: King, Peter Shaffer and Joseph Morgan, Comitioners of Highways.

Peter Shaffer overseaer of the Poor,

Simon King Constable and Collector,

Hinds Chamberlin Constable,

Cristopher Dugan, Joseph Morgan and Col. Josiah Fish, Path Masters.

Cristopher Dugan and Isaac Scott Fence Viewers.

The above Gentlemen were sworn according to Law to the faithful Discharge of their Respective Offices before Gad Wadsworth Esqr.

Fifty Dollars was voted to be raised to pay the necesary Charges of the Town.

Voted that Swine might run at large without Yoaks or Rings.

The meeting Ajorned to the first Tuesday in April 1798 to be opened and held at the house of Peter Shaffers.

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School Money for the year 1797—It apears by a Certificate Rec'd from Richd. M. Green Clark of the Board of Supervisors; that their will be due to this Town, the ensueing year Thirty five Dollars and 64 Cts for the Suport of Schooles in the Town.

For the Expendetures of the moneys Raised, you may turn to page 5th, for the year 1797—

April 3d, 1798} This day being the first Tuesday in April, mett in Town meeting according to Ajornment in the year 1797—The Votes for Town Officers being taken by the Town Clk and Constables, and apeard as follows:—

Eli Granger Town Clk.

Josiah Fish Supervisor,

Chapman Hawley, Peter Shaffer and Berzeliel Atcherson Assessors.

Charles Wilbor, Isaac Scott, and Elisha Farwell. Commitioners of High weighs.

Peter Shaffer Poor Master,

Samuel Baker Constable and Collector

Zenos Bigelow Constable

Stephen Atcherson, Gideon King, Isaac Scott and Asa Baker Path Masters

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Joshua Chamberlin and Joseph Morgan Fence Viewers

Peter Shaffer Superintendant of Schooles

Thoms. Whitcomb Pound Keeper

The above Gentlemen were sworn according to Law, to the faithful discharge of their Offices before

ELI GRANGER T. Clk.—

Voted in the above meeting, that Swine Shall not Run at large without yoak and Rings.

Voted to Rais Fifty Dollars for the use of the Town—also to Accept of Col Fishes Bill as Supervisor for the year 1797—

And also Voted to Ajourn this Meeting to the first Tuesday in Aprill 1799, then to meet at the House of Peter Shaffers—

School Money for the year 1798—It apears by a Certificate rec'd from Timothy Burt, Clark to the Board of Supervisors, that their will be due to this Town the Ensuing year Sixty one Dollars and 36 Cents for the Suport of Schools in this Town—

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Statement of the Money Granted, and expended in the year 1797, by Col—Fish Supervisor—

Money Granted by the Town	$50.00
Granted by the board of Supervisors	10.00
	$60.00
Paid to Peter Shaffer for Service	7.50
To Majr. Elijah Kent Do.	12.00
To Eli Granger Do.	4.50
To Gideon King for Do	4.50
To Jeremiah Olmstead	4.50
for Town Books	4.00
To Thoms. Whitcomb for Election Boxes	.18
To Col. Fish for his own services	7.50
Amt of Expenee for year 1797	$47.68
Ballance due in the Hand of the Supervisor	$12.32
paying Simon King for Collection	3.00
Town Feas	.75

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April 2nd 1799}.

This being the first Tuesday in April the Inhabitants of this Town meet at the Dwelling House of Peter Sheffers in Sd Town agreeable to an Adjournment (made in Town Metting held in and for S. Town at in the year of our Lord 1798.)

Where the Votes were taken for Town Officers agreeable to Law by the Town Clerk and Constables of this Town which appears to be as follows.—

Charles Wilbor Town Clerk

Josiah Fish Esqr. Supervisor—

Voted that, that the other officers should be choosen by Hand Votes

Hinds Chamberlain Peter Sheffer and Zenos Bigelow— Assessors.

Cryus Douglass Joseph Morgan and Reuben Heath Commisioners of Highways—

Philip Beach Constable and Collector

Jeremiah Olmstead Constable and Collector

Elijah Kent Constable

Jesse Beach 1st District. Capt. Asa Baker 2nd. Do. Peter Shaffer 3d. do. Elijah Kent 4th do. Saml. Hicks 5th do. Path Masters.

Peter Sheffer Poor Master

Chapman Hawley Joseph Morgan and Josiah Fish Esqr.— School Committee

Ezekiel Chamberlain Isaac Scott and Elijah Kent—Fence Viewers

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Voted that the West Banks of Gensee River be a Lawful Fince.—

Voted that all the moneys now in the Poormasters hands raised by Licence or otherwise not yet appropriated be Laid out in Maiking and repairing Bridges.—

Voted Raise Fifty Dollars for the use of the Town

Voted Elijah Kent Peter Sheffer and Asa Baker—Bridge Committee

Voted Raise Fifty Dollars payable in Labour or Produce To be appropriated to the use of Bridges.—

Voted, Likewise to Adjourn this meeting to the first Tuesday in April 1800 to be holden at the Dwilling House of Peter Shaffer.—

I certify the preceding Gentlemen appointed for the Town officers by the Town for the year 1799, were qualified to the faithful discharge of their several offices as pr. reference to Page, 11, 12, and 13.

CHAS. WILBOR, T. Clk.

Be it remembered that Jeremiah Olmstead was qualifyd as Constable and Collector by Josiah Fish Esqr as will appear on file.

Be it remembered that on the 11th Day of Nov. 1799. was taken up by Dan Rowe a light brown colour'd Cow with a white face white stripe on her back with white on her belly and legs—Artificial mark a crop and two slits in the right and a slit in the left Ear. And also by the same Hand and time a Black coulerd Heifer of one year old with some white about the Face no artifical mark.—

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I Charles Wilbor Town Clerk of the Town of Northampton in the County of Ontario Do solemly and sincerely promise and sware, that I will faithfully and honestly keep all the Book, records writings and Papers by virtue of my said office of Town Clerk cornmited and which shall be from Time to time be commited unto me; and in all things to the best of my Knowledge and understanding, will and faithfully perform the duties of my said office of Town Clerk, without favour or Partiallity.

CHAS. WILBOR

I Hinds Chamberlain, Peter Shaffer and Zenus Bigelow do solemnly and sincerely promise and sware, that I will honestly and impartially assess the several Persons and Estates within the Town of Northampton in the County of Ontario and that in maiking such assesments I will, to the best of my Knowledge and Judgment observe the directions of the several Laws of this State Directing and requiring such Assessments to be made.

PETER SHEFFER

ZENOS BIGELOW

HINDS CHAMBERLIN

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I Cyrus Douglas Joseph Morgan Reuben Heath do solemnly and sincerely promise and sware, that I will in all things, to the best of my Knowledge and understanding, well and faithfully execute the trust reposed in me as a Commissioner of Highways for the Town of Northampton and County of Ontario without favour or Partiality.

CYRUS DOUGLASS

I Jeremiah Olmstead do solemnly and sincerely sware that I will in all things to the best of my Knowledge understanding and ability, well and faithfully execute and perform the trust reposed in me as Collector and Constable of the Town of Northampton and County of Ontario.

PHILIP BEACH

I Elijah Kent do solemnly and sincerely sware that I will in all things to the best of my Knowlidge understanding and Ability, well and faithfully execute and perform the trust reposed in me as Constable of the Town of Northampton and County of Ontario.

ELIJAH KENT

I Peter Sheffer do solemnly and sincerely sware that I will in all things to the best of my Knowlidge, understanding & Ability, well and truly execute and perform the Trust reposed in me as Poormaster for the Town of Northampton and County of Ontario.

PETER SHEFFER

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April 1, 1800}

This being the first Tuesday in April, the Inhabitants of this Town met in Town Meeting at the House of Mr. Peter Shaffer in said Town agreeable to an adjournment made in Town meeting in the Year 1799.—

Voted that a Committee of five persons be appointed to settle account with Josiah Fish Esqr. Supervisor—

Voted that Christopher Laybourn, Jno Markham, Frederick Walther, Zenos Bigelow and Cyrus Douglass, constitute a committee to adjust accounts between the Town and Josiah Fish Esqr. the Supervisor

Voted that this meeting be adjourned for the space of an hour Met in Town meeting agreeable to adjournment the Day and year above written—

Voted to receive Josiah Fish Esqrs accounts as Supervisor for the Years 1797, 1798 and 1799, See Page 16th

The Votes for Town Officers were taken by Josiah Fish Esqr.

Voted Christopher Laybourn Town Clerk—

Josiah Fish Esqr	Supervisor—
Michael Beach Cyrus Douglass Eli Griffeth Jno. Palmer Philip Beach	Assessors
Peter Sheffer	Collector
Simon King Chapman Hawley	Overseers of the Poor
Stephen Peabody Danl. Curtis Fredk Walther	Commissioners of the Highways

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Voted Thomas King Joseph Palmer Philip Beach Isaac Scott	Constables
Jno. Ganson Junr Wm. Curtis Seth Lewis	Fence Viewers
Eli Griffeth Hinds Chamberlin Bezalell Atchinson Saml. Baker	Pound Keepers

Voted that the Genesee River so far as it Borders on this Town be considered a sufficent Fence—

Voted that Mr. Isaac Scott be allowed and paid the sum of Twenty Dollars for repairing the Bridge over Alleyn Creek in the 1799—

Voted Capt. Jotham Curtis Garret Davis Asa Ransom Joshua Chamberlin Stephen Peabody Timothy Madan Junr Danl. Curtis

1st District 2 Do. 3 Do. 4 Do. 5 Do, 6 Do. 7 Do.

Overseers of the Highways

Voted, that the sum of Two hundred Dollars be raised for the Purpose of Building a Bridge over the Creek at Butter Milk Falls on the State Road—

Voted that Captn. Jotham Curtis Captn Jno. Ganson and Charles Wilbor be a committee to superintend the business respecting Building said Bridge

That the sum of One hundred Dollars be raised for the Contingent charges of the Town.—

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Voted likewise to Adjourn this meeting to the first Tuesday in April 1801—to be holden at the Dwelling House of Mr. Peter Sheffer—

Accounts between the Town of Northampton and Josiah Fish Esqr Supervisor for the Years 1797, 1798 and 1799

Dr. Josiah Fish Esqr.	DollCent		Pr Contra Cr.	DollCent
1797 To Cash raised by Tax	60.00		1797 By Cash Paid Major Kent	12.00
1798 To Cash	50.00		Paid Peter Sheffer	7.50
1799 To Cash raised by Town	500.00		Jeremiah Olmstead	7.50
To Licence Money	66.00		Gideon King	4.50
To County Money for Road	42.10		Eli Granger	4.50
	718.10		Josiah Fish	7.50
			Books for the use of Town	7.00
			returning the Votes	3.00
			Collector and treasurer	3.60
			Fees 1798 By Paid Peter Sheffer	12.50
			Chapman Hawley	10.31
			Bezaliel Atchinson	7.50
			Christor Laybourn	6.00
			Jno Johnson	6.00
			Josiah Fish Esqr	7.50
			Saml. Baker	3.00
			Collector & Treasurer fees.	3.00
			1799 By Inspectors and Clerks of the Election	36.00
			returning the votes	3.00
			Asa Baker	3.00
			Building Little Black Creek Bridge	23.00
			Building Deep Hollow Bridge	475.00
			Commissioners and others for laying out Roads	36.00
				687.91
			By Balance Due to Town	30.19
				718.10

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I Christopher Laybourn, Town Clerk of the Town of Northampton. in the County of Ontario, Do solemnly and sincerely promise and Swear, that I will faithfully and honestly keep all the Books, Records, Writings, and Papers, by virtue of my said Office of Town Clerk committed, and which shall from time to time be committed unto me; and in all things to the best of my knowledge, and understanding, well and faithfully perform the duties of my said Office of Town Clerk without favour or partiality

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN

I Michael Beach, Cyrus Douglass, Eli Griffin, Jno. Palmer and Philip Beach, do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will honestly and impartially assess the several persons and Estates within the Town of Northampton in the County of Ontario, and that In making such Assessment, I will to the best of my knowledge and judgment, observe the directions of the several Laws of this State, directing and requesting such Assessments to be made

MICHAEL BEACH

CYRUS DOUGLASS

ELI GRIFFETH

PHILIP BEACH

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I Frederick Walther, Daniel Curtis and Stephen Peabody, do Solemnly and sincerely promise and Swear that I will in all things, to the best of my Knowledge and understanding well and faithfully execute the trust reposed in me as a Commissioner of Highways for the Town of Northampton and County of Ontario without favour or Partiality.

FREDK. WALTHER

DANIEL CURTIS

STEPHEN PEABODY

I Peter Sheffer do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will in all things to the best of my knowledge understanding and Ability, well and faithfully execute and perform the trust reposed in me as Collector of the Town of Northampton and County of Ontario.

PETER SHEFFER

I Philip Beach do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will in all things to the best of my knowledge understanding and Ability, well and faithfully execute and perform the trust reposed in me as Constable of the Town of Northampton and County of Ontario

PHILIP BEACH

I Simon King, and Chapman Hawley do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will in all things, to the best of my Knowledge, understanding and Ability, well and truly execute and perform the trust reposed in me as Poor Master for the Town of Northampton and County of Ontario

CHAPMAN HAWLEY

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Road from Braddocks Bay to Mr. Peabody Still House Bearings and Distances of a Line measured along the middle of a public Road (four Rods wide) beginning at the South West Corner of Farm Lot No. 3 in the sixth Range of Farm Lots, in the Township of Braddocks Bay, District of Northampton, County of Ontario, and State of New York, to a Still House belonging to Stephen Peabody, and from thence to the present Road Bearing North and South near said Still House.

Stations	Bearings	Distances		Stations	Bearings	Distances
		C L				C L
1	South	60.50		43	South 75°45' East	3.50
2	South 13°30' East	9.00		44	South 87°45' East	4.50
3	South  5°45' West	11.50		45	South 80°45' East	5.50
4	South	38.00		46	South 74°15' East	2.00
5	East	181.00		47	South 67°45' East	3.50
6	South 64°45' East	5.00		48	South 72°45' East	4.00
7	South 42°45' East	10.00		49	North 82°15' East	6.00
8	South 33°15' East	7.00		50	North 89°45' East	10.00
9	South 11°45' East	5.00		51	South 80°45' East	2.00
10	South 12°15' West	20.50		52	South 84°45' East	19.50
11	South 12°45' East	23.00		53	North 79°15' East	7.00
12	South 16°45' East	9.00		54	North 86°15' East	4.00
13	South 23°45' East	8.00		55	South 79°15' East	3.00
14		21.00		56	South 73°45' East	2.50
15	South 22°45' East	12.50		57	South 76°15' Easte	3.00
16	South 10°45' East	13.00		58	South 73°45' Easte	7.00
17	South 43°45' East	3.50		59	South 76°45' Easte	10.00
18	South 66°45' East	18.00		60	South 79°45' East	5.50
19	South 81°15' East	20.50		61	South 71°45' East	5.00
20	South 75°45' East	3.00		62	South 66°15' East	16.00
21	South 70°15' East	7.00		63	South 82°45' Easte	8.50
22	South 83°45' East	17.50		64	South 66°15' East	4.50
23	South 87°45' East	8.00		65	South 83°45' East	30.00
24	South 72°45' East	2.00		66	South 75°45' East	7.00
25	South 63°45' East	4.50		67	South 73°45' East	6.00
26	South 81°45' East	10.00		68	South 68°45' East	5.50
27	Easte	13.00		69	South 75°15' East	4.50
28	South 66°45' East	5.00		70	South 79°45' East	31.50
29	South 76°45' East	13.50		71	South 84°45' East	4.00
30	South 35°45' East	4.50		72	North 82°15' East	3.00
31	South 73°45' East	2.50		73	North 88°15' East	5.00
32	North 64°15' East	4.00		74	South 86°15' East	26.00
33	South 73°45' Easte	18.00		75	North 77°15' East	5.50
34	South 69°45' Easte	8.00		76	North 69°15' East	4.00
35	South 88°45' Easte	5.50		77	South 84°45' East	10.00
36	South 70°45' Easte	6.00		78	South 59°45' East	15.00
37	South 80°45' Easte	12.00		79	South 63°45' East	37.50
38	South 64°45' Easte	3.50		80	South 55°45' East	12.50
39	South 87°45' East	15.00		81	South 51°45' East	15.00
40	South 79°45' Easte	7.00		82	South 45°15' East	5.50
41	South 70°45' East	7.50		83	South 51°45' East	8.00
42	South 80°45' East	2.00		84	South 52°45' East	5.50

At the request of the Inhabitants of Braddocks Bay, the above Described Highway was laid June 6th, 1799, by us

CYRUS DOUGLASS

REUBEN HETH,

Commissioners of the Highways for the District of Northampton.

The above is a true copy of the minutes of the survey. May 6th, 1800

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN

Town Clerk

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ROAD from the Landing Place below the falls on the Genesee River, to the Landing Place above the Mill on said River. Bearings and Distances of a Line measured along the middle of a Public Road (four Rods Broad) beginning at the Landing place below the falls on the Genesee River, from thence to the Landing place above the Mill on the said River, in the District of Northampton, County of Ontario and State of New York.

Stations	Bearings	Distances		Stations	Bearings	Distances
1	South 84°15' West	8.50		16	South 29°45' East	2.50
2	North 42°45' Weste	7.50		17	South 39°45' East	3.50
3	North 85°45' Weste	6.50		18	South 42°45' Easte	3.50
4	South 11°15' West	105.50		19	South 29°15' West	5.00
5	South 3°15' West	17.75		20	South 49°45' Easte	5.00
6	South 14°15' East	3.50		21	South 35°45' Easte	12.00
7	South 12°15' East	5.00		22	South 52°45' Easte	3.50
8	South 24°45' Easte	5.00		23	South 59°45' Easte	5.00
9	South 22°45' Easte	3.50		24	South 74°15' Easte	2.50
10	South 11°45' Easte	22.00		25	South 47°45' Easte	3.00
11	South 37°15' Easte	6.00		26	South 42°45' Easte	4.00
12	South 47°45' Easte	5.00		27	South 32°15' Easte	10.00
13	South 42°45' East	4.00		28	South 22°45' Easte	8.50
14	South 30°15' East	12.00		29	South 25°15' East	6.50
15	South 34°15' Easte	3.50		30	South 12°15' East	21.00

At the request of the Inhabitants of the Settlement at the Genesee Falls, and the Inhabitants of Braddocks Bay the above Described highway was laid June 7th, 1799

By REUBEN HETH

CYRUS DOUGLASS

Commissioners of the Highways for the District of Northampton

The above is a true copy of the minutes of the Survey

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN

Town Clerk

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A Road Surveyed for the Town of Northampton Beginning at an Elm Stump Blazed and marked with three hacks near the old Fording Place against the Old Ewing Farm and runs South 88° West 284 Rods, to an Elm Stake, then North 44° West 30 Rods across the old Fording over Beards Creek—and another Road beginning at a Buttonwood Tree on the West Bank of the Genesee River opposite Captain Jones's Dwelling House and runs North 85° West 18 Rods, thence North 21° West 225 to intersect the above described Road.

DANIEL CURTIS

STEPHEN PEABODY

Commissioners of High Ways

Recorded Sept. 23, 1800

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN

Town Clerk

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Northampton, April 7, 1801

This being the first Tuesday in April, the Inhabitants of this Town, met in Town meeting at the House of Mr. Peter Sheffer in said Town agreeable to an adjournment made in Town meeting in the Year 1800.

Voted, That a Committee be appointed to settle accounts with Josiah Fish Esqr. Supervisor

Voted, That Peter Sheffer, Christoher Laybourn, Timothy Coats, Captain Joseph Hewet, and Captain Joseph Smith, constitute said committee and they are likewise chosen a Committee to Settle accounts with the Bridge Committee, appointed at the Last Town meeting.

Voted, That this meeting be adjourned for one hour.

Met again, agreed to receive the Supervisor account see page

Votes for Town Officers were taken by Josiah Fish Esq. and Charles Wilbor Esqr.

Voted—Christopher Laybourn, Town Clerk

Josiah Fish, Esqr.,	Supervisor
Sylvestus Atchinson John McVain Joseph Hewet	Assessors
Hugh McDiarmed Timothy Coats Elisha Farwell	Commissioners of High Ways
Peter Sheffer Isaac Scott	Overseers of the Poor
Peter Sheffer	Collector
Elijah Kent Friend Hall John Kembel	Constables

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Voted—Nehemiah Weston Simon King Solomon Blood Joseph Cumings Peres Brown John McVain Daniel Davis Garret Davis John Palmer John McNaughton Salmon Scott Asa Ransom	Overseers of High Ways
Voted—Johnathan Leonard Bezaleel Atchinson Willard Lewis John Redford Isaac Scott John McNaughton John Ganson Junr Philip Beach Simon King Elijah Kent Willm Wood Andrew Workman	Fence Viewers
Voted—Jonathan Leonard Elisha Farwell Eli Griffin John Ganson Junr Wm. Wood	Pound Keepers

Every Pound Keepers Yard to be a pound.

Voted, That the Town be Divided.

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Voted, That the following Rules, Orders and Regulations be Observed, To Wit—

That all petition and Circular Fences, shall be made of Logs, Poles, or Rails—not to be laid more than four Inches apart, within two feet of the ground, above two feet high not more than Six Inches, apart except the Top Pole or Rail—The Fence not to be less than five feet high—

That the Genesee River be a sufficient Fence—

That all Horses neat Cattle and Sheep be permitted to go at large from the first Day of April untill the first Day of December, Except stoned Horses which are not to go at large at any time—Any person suffering a Stoned Horse of more than one year Old to go at large shall incur a penalty of Five Dollars for each offence—

That Swine be permitted to go at large all the year—

That whenever the Fence Viewers are called out to view fences or estimate damages, They shall be allowed one Dollar each Day—

That any person or persons, carrying the Head or Heads of a Wolf or Wolves with the entire Skin thereon to any Justice of the Peace or Supervisor within the Town of Northampton, and making satisfactory proof by Oath or otherwise, that he or they did take and kill the said Wolf within the Town of Northampton shall be entitled to a Bounty of three Dollars for each Wolf so taken and killed after this time.

The Justice of the Peace are empowered and required to give a Certificate to the person or persons producing such Head—and the Justice in giving such said Certificate shall therein name the person producing such satisfactory proof that he had actually (Page 31) taken and killed such wolf within the Town of Northampton and the Justice or Supervisor shall cut off and destroy the ears of every such Wolf for which such certificate shall be granted, and such certificate being produced to the Supervisor of the Town, the Supervisor shall allow to such person or persons as shall produce such certificate every such sum or sums of money, as shall appear to be allowed by this act and draw on the Treasury for ye same.

Voted, That the sum of one. Thousand Dollars be raised for the purpose of giving a Bounty for destroying Wolves, and other Contingent Charges of the Town.

Voted, That Josiah Fish Esq., Elisha Farwell and Hugh McDiarmed be a Committee to inspect Bridges or places where Bridges are wanted, with power to Contract for repairing old Bridges or Building new ones where wanted and to find Ways and means to pay the expense of the same

*Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to the first Tuesday in April 1802 to meet again at the House of Mr. Peter Sheffer at 10 o'clock in the forenoon

*Voted, Thatit be necessary from the extensive Boundaries of this Town that it be divided.

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I Christopher Laybourn Town Clerk of the Town of Northampton in the County of Ontario, do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will faithfully and honestly keep all the Books, Records, writings and papers, by virtue of my said office of Town Clerk committed, and which shall from time to time be committed unto me and in all things to the best of my Knowledge, and understanding well and faithfully perform the Duties of my said Office of Town Clerk without favour or partiality.

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN—

I Josiah Fish Esqr. do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will in all things, to the best of my Knowledge and Ability, faithfully and impartiallity execute and perform the trust reposed in me as supervisor of the Town of Northampton in the County of Ontario, and that I will not pass any account or any article thereof, wherewith I shall think the said County is not justly chargeable, nor will I disallow any account or any article thereof wherewith I shall think the said County is justly chargeable

JOSIAH FISH

Sworn before Chas. Wilbor, Just. Peace

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I Sylvester Atchinson, John McVain and Joseph Hewit do solemnly and sincerely promise and Swear that I will honestly and impartially assess the several persons and estates, within the Town of Northampton, in the County of Ontario, and that in making such assessment, I will to the best of my knowledge and judgment, observe the directions of the several laws of this State, directing and requesting such assessments to be made.

SYLVESTUS ATCHINSON

JOSEPH HEWIT

I Hugh McDiarmet, Timothy Coats and Elisha Farwell do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear that I will in all things to the best of my knowledge and understanding, well and faithfully executed the trust reposed in me as a Comissioner of highways for the Town of Northampton and County of Ontario without favour or partiality.

TIMOTHY COATS

HUGH McDIARMID

ELISHA FARWELL

I Peter Sheffer do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will in all things to the best of my knowledge, understanding and ability, well and faithfully execute and perform the trust reposed in me as Collector of the Town of Northampton and County of Ontario—

PETER SHEFFER

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I Elisha Kent and John Kimbel—do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will in all things to the best of my knowledge, understanding and Ability, well and faithfully execute and perform the trust reposed in me as Constable of the Town of Northampton and County of Ontario—

ELISHA KENT

JOHN KIMBEL

I Peter Sheffer and Isaac Scott, do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will in all things, to the best of my knowledge understanding and ability well and truly execute and perform the trust reposed in me as Poor Master for the Town of Northampton and County of Ontario—

PETER SHEFFER

ISAAC SCOTT

I Nehemiah Weston, Simon Blood, Solomon Blood, Joseph Cumings, Peres Brown, John McVain, Daniel Davis, Garret Davis, Jno Palmer, Jno McNaughton, Salmon Scott, and Asa Ransom, elected an overseer of the Highway in the Town of Northampton in the County of Ontario, do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will honestly, faithfully and impartially to the best of my understanding and ability execute the Duties enjoined on me as an Overseer of Highways-—

JOHN McNAUGHTON
SOLOMON BLOOD
PERES BROWN
NEHEMIAH WESTON
SALMON SCOTT
SIMON KING

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Accounts between the Town of Northampton and Josiah Fish Esqr. Supervisor, for the Year 1800

Dr. Josiah Fish Esqr.			Per. Contra Cr
	DollCents			DollCents
To Balance Old acct.	30 19		By Election Exps	50 00
Money raised by the Town	300 00		Return of Votes	3 00
	330 19		Town Clerk, Record of Road, &c	1 50
			Wm. Wadsworth Esqr.	130 00
			Whitmore & Co.	13 00
			Wm. Markham	130 00
			Sq. Fish Service for attend of Rais of Bridge	10 00
			Treasurer & Collector fees	18 00
			Isaac Scott, Town Votes	20 00
			Sq. Fish Service Att. Assessor	14 00
				274 10
			By Balance on hand	56 09
				330 19

By the Report of the Committee appointed to Inspect the accounts of the Bridge Committee there appears to be a Balance of $234.44 Due to the Bridge Committee for Building the Bridge at Butter Milk Falls—

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No. 1

Surveyed May the 7th 1801 for the Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton, a Road beginning in the Center of the Road leading from the Mouth of the Genesee River to Canawogus 50 Links North of Peter Sheffers Field, and West of said Sheffers Dwelling House and running the following Courses and Distance—-viz.

		C L				C L
No. 1	N. 88° West	75.00		No. 16	N 64° West	4.80
2	S. 83° West	37.00		17	N 80° West	6.50
3	S. 67° West	18.00		18	N 61° West	15.00
4	N. 87° West	35.00		19	N 63° West	7.75
5	S. 59° West	148.50		20	N 55° West	28.20
6	S. 47° West	18.00		21	N 49° West	9.00
7	S. 66° West	28.50		22	N 39° West	5.50
8	N. 73° West	9.00		23	N 61° West	11.50
9	S. 72° West	36.00		24	S 84° West	19.50
10	S. 87° West	23.00		25	N 74° West	18.50
11	S. 62° West	17.00		26	S 77° West	13.50
12	S. 69° West	22.00		27	S 46° West	12.50
13	S. 78° West	12.00		28	S 53° West	9.00
14	S. 66° West	17.50		29	S 67° West	25.00
15	N. 73° West	32.50		30	S 47° West	10.50 to

the East Boundary of Peter Campbell's Lott at the upper end of the Scotch Settlement about Eight Chains North of Allens Creek.

ALEXR. REA Surveyor

Northampton County of Ontario and State of New York

May 7, 1801

The above described Road was laid out at the request of the Caledonia Settlers.

TIMOTHY COATS
ELISHA FARWELL
HUGH McDIARMID

Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton

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No. 2

Surveyed May 7, 1801 for the Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton, a Road beginning on the South Boundary of Township No. 3 in the first Range of Short Ranges at a Beach post and running thence South Five hundred and thirty four chains-South sixteen Degrees West Thirty four Chains which intersects the Road leading from Peter Sheffers to Francis Allbrights Mill Seat Containing in Distance Seven Miles and Eight Chains.

ALEXR. REA Surveyor

The above described Road was laid out at the request of the people in the Hanover Settlement.

ELISHA FARWELL
TIMOTHY COATS
HUGH McDIARMID

Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton, County of Ontario and State of New York

May 7, 1801

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No. 3

Surveyed May 16th, 1801 for the Commissioners of Highways of the Town of Northampton, a Road beginning in the Road leading from the Mouth of the Genesee River to Canawogus, Six Perches from the North end of the Bridge over Allens Creek and running thence the following Courses and Distances untill it Intersects the Road Leading from Peter Sheffers to Allbrights Mill Seat

	Course	Distance
No. 1	S. 79° W	18.00
2	N. 79° W	7.75
3	S. 75° W	8.00
4	S. 54° W	9.00
5	S. 66° W	29.00
6	S. 70° W	8.50
7	S. 78° W	35.00
8	West	41.00
9	S. 89° W	72.50
10	N. 79° W	15.00	to the Intersection of the Above mentioned Road from P. Sheffers.

ALEXR. REA Surveyor

The above described Road was laid out at the request of the People in Mr. Isaac Scotts Settlement or Neighbourhood.

TIMOTHY COATS
ELISHA FARWELL
HUGH McDIARMID

Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton

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No. 4

Surveyed May the 16th 1801, for the Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton, a Road beginning at the West end of the Bridge over Beard Creek on Genesee Flatts, and running Thence the following Courses and Distances across the State Road about twenty Chains west of the Big Springs and also across AlIens Creek one Chain below the Old Fording place and intersecting the Road laid from the River Road through the Scotch Settlement about fifteen chains west of Hugh McDiarmids Dwelling House.

	Course	Distance			Course	Distance
No. 1	N. 65° W	10.50		No. 9	N. 2.34° W	77.00
2	N 88° W	34.50		10	N 12° W	64.50
3	N 6° E	460.00		11	N. 5° W	56.00
4	N. 27° E	3.50		12	N. 21° W	110.00
5	N. 60° E	6.00		13	N 9° W	107.00
6	N 61° E	4.50		14	N. 18° E	28.00
7	N. 6° E	58.50		15	N. 43° E	13.00
8	N 8° E	206.00		to the point above mentioned West of Hugh McDiarmids Dwelling House.

ALEXR. REA Surveyor

The above described Road was laid out at the request of the people on the Genesee Flatts, known by the name of Jones's Flats.

HUGH McDIARMID
ELISHA FARWELL
TIMOTHY COATS

Commissioners of Highways For the Town of Northampton
County of Ontario, and State of New York.

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No. 5

Surveyed June 15th, 1801 for the Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton, A Road beginning at a Black Oak Sapling Standing in the Road leading from Braddock Bay to Allbrights Mill about 45 Chains south of Timothy Coats Dwelling House and running thence the following Courses and Distances viz—

		C
No. 1	S. 67° E.	15...
2	S. 49° E.	100...
3	S 25° E.	17...
4	S. 33° E.	19...
5	S. 35° E.	52...
6	S. 61° E.	16...	intersecting the Road from Isaac Scotts to Albrights Mills about 4 Chains West of Cyrus Douglass Dwelling House.

ALEXR. REA Surveyor

The above described Road was laid- at the request of the Inhabitants of the Hanover Settlement

HUGH McDIARMID
TIMOTHY COATS
ELISHA FARWELL

Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton—

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No. 6

Surveyed June l8th, 1801 for the Commissioners of Highways of the Town of Northampton a Road beginning at a post being the North West Corner of Lot No. 2 in the 6th Range of Lots in the Town of Braddocks Bay and about 55 Chains North of Bezabel Atchinsons Dwelling House and running thence the following Courses and Distances. viz–

		C L				C L
No. 1	South	54,50		No. 8	S 29° K.	13,00
2	East	17,50		9	S 41° K.	5,00
3	S 26° E.	27,00		10	S 54° K.	17,75
4	S 44° E.	11,00		11	S 50° K.	36,00
5	S 22° E	6,75		12	S 40° E.	26,00
6	S S W.	20,00		13	S 73° E.	9,00
7	S 20° E.	5,50		14	S 37° K.	10,00

Intersecting the Road leading through the South Part of S. Braddocks Bay to Peabodys Still House.

ALEXR. REA Surveyor

The above described Road was laid at the request of the Settlers of Braddocks Bay.

HUGH McDIARMID
TIMOTHY COATS
ELISHA FARWELL

Commissioners of HighWays for the Town of Northampton.

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No. 7

Surveyed June l Sth, IS01 for the Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton, A Road beginning at a Beach Tree marked 5 Miles in the former Survey of the Road thro' Braddocks Bay Township about half a Mile South of Thayers Saw Mill and running thence the following Courses and Distances viz—

	Courses	Distances C L
No. 1	North 10° W.	10.20
2	N 4° E.	6.00
3	N 11° W.	6.50
4	N. 3° E.	8.50
5	N. 20° E.	8.50
6	N. 35° W.	6.50
7	N. 10° W.	10.75
8	N. 3° E.	7.75	Intersecting the said former laid out Road about Twenty four Chains north of said Saw Mill, and by this altering and discontinuing the part of Sd. former Laid out Road lying between the Points of Intersection.

ALEXR. REA, Surveyor

The above Road was laid out at the request of the Braddocks Bay Settlers—

HUGH McDIARMID
TIMOTHY COATS
ELISHA FARWELL

Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton
County of Ontario and State of New York.

Page 43

No. 8

Surveyed June 20th, 1801 for the Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton A Piece of Road, beginning in the Road leading from Braddocks Bay to Peabody's Still House at a White Oak Tree marked E F about Eight Chains from Said Still House and running Thence N 88°E 6 Chains and 50 Links... Intersecting the Road leading from said Still House to Kings Tavern about three Perches North of the Bridge which alters and discontinues the Part lying between the place of beginning and said Still House.

ALEXR. REA Surveyor

The above Road was laid out at the request of the Settlers of Braddocks Bay

HUGH McDIARMID
TIMOTHY COATS
ELISHA FARWELL

Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton— The before mentioned Roads Marked No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, No. 7, and No. 8,—was entered on record Feby. 22d, 1801

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN
Town Clerk

Page 44

Surveyed June 20th, 1801 for the Commissioners of High Ways for the Town of Northampton a Road beginning at the dug way at the North end of the Carrying Place past Genesee Falls 92 Links West of a large pine Tree standing at the head of Said dugway and Running Thence the following Courses & Distances. viz.–

		C L				C L
No. 1	S 23° E.	4.35		No. 8	S 37° W.	3.80
2	S 37° E	19.00		9	S 26° W.	8.75
3	S 1° W	18.00		10	S 14° W	9.25
4	S 32° W	4.80		11	S 10° W	10.00
5	S 52° W	5.00		12	S 26° W	6.00
6	S 31° W	6.00		13	S 34° W	5.00
7	S 40° W	14.00		14	S 29° W	6.50	to the South end of the Bridge over Deep Hollow— by this altering and discontinuing the Road laid between this and the Road leading from Kings Tavern to Peabody's Still House

ALEXR. REA Surveyor

Northampton County of
Ontario & State of New York

June 20—1801

The above described Road was laid at the request of Josiah Fish Esqr. Elijah Kent.and others by

HUGH McDIARMID
ELISHA FARWELL

Commissioners of High Ways for the Town of Northampton.

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The No. and Boundaries of the Road Districts in the Town of Northampton.—

No.

1 — Beginning at the Bridge across Beards Creek on the Genesee Flatts, to the main Road about thirty perches west of the Big Springs—

2d — From Canawogus Ferry to the Bridge on Allens Creek at the Scotch Settlement—

3d — From where the Big tree Road intersects the main Road, to the Bridge on Allens Creek at the Butter Milk Falls.

4 — From the West Boundaries of Peter Campbells Lot to Allbrights Mills—

S — From Mr. Workmans house to the South Boundaries of Mr. Templeton's lot, also from the River Road about thirty Chains North of Mr. Dugans House to Mr. Albrights Mills—

6 — From the South boundaries of Mr. Tempeltons Lot to the North boundary of Mr. Isaac Scotts lot also from S. Scotts to Allbrights Mills

7 — From the Braddock Bay Road line to Allbrights Mill—also from Salmon Scotts to where it intersects the Road leading from Isaac Scotts to Allbrights Mills.

8 — From Black Creek to the North Boundaries of Isaac Scotts Lot—also from the River Road to where it intersects the road leading from Isaac Scotts House to Allbrights Mills—

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9 — From Black Creek to the mouth of Genesee River also from the landing Place to the angle about ten perches west of Kings Tavern—

10 — From the N West Corner of lot No. 2 in the 6th Range of lots, in Braddocks Bay Township to the Bridge over the Deep Hollow, also from where it intersects the river Road to the angle about Ten Perches West of Kings Tavern

Northampton, Feby. 23, 1802

HUGH McDIARMID
ELISHA FARWELL
Commissioners of Highways—

Page 47

On adjusting the accompts between Josiah Fish Esqr. Supervisor and the Town of Northampton the 23d Day, Feby 1802—according to the accounts rendered in by the Supervisor there appears to be in the hands of the Supervisor Due to the Town Forty Dollars and Twenty two Cents.

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN, Town Clerk

Statement of accompts between Josiah Fish Esqr. Supervisor and the Town of Northampton Feby. 23, 1802

Dr. Josiah Fish Esqr.	Doll. Cts.		Pr. Contra Cr.	D
To Balance Last Years Acct D	56.90		By Mr. Walther Licence Lost	5.00
46 Licences at 5 each	230.00		De Curtis De Deficient	3.00
Ganson and Stoddard Dr.	7.00		Stimson Molten Lost	5.00
	293.09		David Power L Lost	5.00
			Isaac Smith Deft	3.00
			Jno Crow Lost	5.00
			Wm. Howell Deft	2.00
			Old Overseer of the Poor C. Hawley	5.00
			Present Overseer De	17.00
			Bridge Committee	81.00
			Comers of Highways	6.00
			Chas. Wilbor Esqr.	8.50
			Jno. McVane	18.30
			Sylvestus atchinson	2.50
			Eli Granger	2.00
			Joseph Hewit	2.50
			Elijah Kent	2.50
			Jno McVean	7.70
			Joseph Hewit	4.00
			Hinds Chamberlain	3.00
			Attend Election Apl and Augt	20.00
			Returns of Votes	6.00
			Extra Services	16.00
			Chris. Laybourn	1.87
			Attend of Settl of In Accts	3.00
			Bridge Committee	18.00
				252.87
			Balce. in the hands of the Supervisor	40.22
				293.09

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March 2-1802

This being the first Tuesday in March, the Day on which the Law (by a late act of the Legislature) directs the Annual Town Meetings are to be held, the Inhabitants of this Town Met at the House of Mr. Peter Sheffer according to an adjournment made in Town meeting in the Year 1801—

When the Votes were taken by Josiah Fish Esqr. Charles Wilbor Esqr. The Town Clerk—Constables &c—&c as follows

Voted—Josiah Fish Esqr. Supervisor

Christopher Laybourn—Town Clerk

Simon King—Cyrus Douglass, Job Pierce and John Thompson – Assessors

Asa Ransom—Collector

Rd. M. Stoddard—Asa Ransom—Job Pierce Commissioners of Highways—

Peter Sheffer—Daniel Curtis—Overseer of the Poor

Levi Phelton—Isaac Sutherland Friend Hall—John Kembel—Elijah Kent—Constables

No. 10 Bezaleel Atchinson Junr; No 9 Lewis Morgan; No. 8 Joseph Morgan; No. 7 Salmon Scott; No. 2 Daniel Bewel; No. 4 Jno McNaughton; No. 3 Danl Davis, Danl Curtis, Abel Row, Jno Hains, Jno. Palmer; No. 5 Asa Utley; No. 6 Ezekiel Chamberlin; No. 1 George Garner Wm. Howel; OVERSEERS of Highways—

Page 49

Voted—Michael Beach, Stephen Peabody—Christopher Laybourn, James Tomplin Samuel Carver—Joseph Cary—Isaac Scott—John Ganson Junr Joseph Howett, Lemuel Cook—Ezekiel Lane, John Hains Jno. McLaren Senr. Willm Carter, Wm Preston FENCE VIEWERS and Pound Keepers—every pound Keeper to make his Own Pound.

Voted That two Dollars for every Wolf destoyed in addition to the former Bounty of three Dollars be added—the Wolf act and all the other acts made in Town Meeting in the Year 1801 mentd. be continued the same this Year—with the above mentd. additional Bounty on Wolves—

Voted That Stephen Peabody—be allowed Seven Dollrs and fifty Cents for Town Services—and Danl. Curtis be allowd three Doll. and fifty Cents for Town services—and That Hugh McDiarmid and Elisha Farwell Comers of Highways for the last year be allowed Six Dollr. and twenty five Cents for laying a Road from Chr. Dugan to Allbright Mill—the Survey Havg been Burnt by Accident—

Voted That this meeting be adjourned to the House of Mr. Isaac Scott the first Tuesday in March 1803-

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Survey of a Road laid out a follows Beginning at a point on the State Road leading from Genesee River to Niagara at the N W Corner of Capt. Ezra Platts Farm and the N E corner of Samll Davis Farm thence Running South two Miles 26 Chains to the South line of West Geneseo so called, have established the same four Rods wide
June 10, 1802

RICHD. M. STODDARD
ASA RANSOM
JOB PIERCE
Commissioners of Highways

Recorded June 15, 1802

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN
Town Clerk

Page 51

Traverse of the Western State Road Commencing at the East Side of Allens Creek and extending to the Westward to the South West Corner of Lot No.4 in the Village of Batavia

No.	Courses	Distances C L
1	Weste	1.60
2	N 87° W	86.50
3	N 53° W	14.50
4	N 88° W	179.50
5	5 72°	9.00
6	N 86½° W	15.90
7	N 70° W	43.20	Intersects Transit Meridian
8	N 78.52° W	201.65
9	N 77.15° W	20.39
10	N 74.30° W	102.36
11	N 77.54° W	139.17
12	N 157.06° W	67.73	South West Corner of Lot No. 4 in the Village of Batavia.

RICHD. M. STODDARD
ASA RANSOM
JOB PEIRCE
Commissioners of Highways

Recorded July 2—1802

CHRIS. LAYBOURN Town Clerk

Page 52

Traverse of the Center Line of the Road leading from a point on the N E Bank of Buffaloe Creek near the S E end of Lake Erie, On Eastward to the East Line of Mr. Cully Lot or Farm

No.		C Lks
1	N 55½° E.	18.36	At the end of this Course John
2	N. 14¼° E.	204.16	Palmers House Bears N 79° W. 75
3	N. 39° E.	54.77	Links distance— And the extreme part
4	N. 34°6' W.	23.70	of Point Ebony on N Shore of Lake Erie
5	N. 39° W.	218.00	bears S 75½° W—
6	N. 62° E.	81.00
7	S. 85° E.	74.00
8	S. 61° E.	28.00
9	S. 71° E.	28.00
10	N. 79° E.	121.00
11	N. 81°30'	64.00
12	S. 87° E.	107.39
13	S. 38° E.	70.00
14	N. 86°57' E.	50.00
15	N. 74°35' E.	161.34
16	N. 82°18' E.	46.92
17	N. 81¼° E.	20.21
18	N. 79½° E.	21.74
19	N. 65½° E.	23.80
20	N. 64½° E.	155.12	To the East Line of Mr. Cullys Lot or Farm.

ASA RANSOM
RD. M. STODDARD
JOB PEIRCE
Commissioners of Highways

Septr. 17th, 1802

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN Town Clerk

Page 53

Traverse of the Center Line of the Road from the Round post at Fort Niagara up the Niagara River.

No.		Cha
1	S. 88½° E.	9.00
2	S. 44° E.	35.00
3	S. 30½° E.	15.50
4	S. 13½° E.	18.50
5	S. 5½° W.	7.50
6	S. 7° W.	15.00
7	S. 6¼° W.	16.00
8	S. 12° R.	8.00
9	S. 15° W.	17.00
10	S. 2½° W.	30.00
11	S. 12°, 38' E.	66.50
12	S. 0°, 35' E.	26.00
13	S. 19° W.	6.00
14	S. 16½° W.	16.50
15	S. 19° W.	4.50
16	South	7.00
17	S. 21° W.	5.50
18	S. 13½° E.	16.00
19	S. 26° E.	22.00
20	S. 51° E.	1O.50
21	S. 40° E.	10.50
22	S. 22½° E.	11.50
23	S. 16° E.	8.50
24	S. 15½° W.	3.50
25	S. 45° W.	12.50	See the Opposite Page

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No.		Cha
26	S. 26° W.	11.50
27	S. l0° W.	17.00
28	S 3° E.	4.00
29	S. 4° W.	27.50
30	S. 7° W.	15.00
31	S. 6° E.	7.00
32	S. 18° W.	25.00
33	S. 6° W.	6.50
34	S. 4° E.	14.50
35	S. 12° E.	25.50
36	S. 83° E.	20.00	{On this Course Intersects the Road to the Landing on Niagary River
37	S. 88° E.	21.50
38	S. 36° E.	16.50
39	S. 12° E.	17.00
40	S. 52° W.	13.50
41	S. 45° W.	16.50
42	S. 46° W.	11.50
43	5. 29° W.	18.50	to a Tree marked 6 M by Seth Pease and Majer Hoops—

The Traverse of the Road from the proposed Landing on Niagara River two Perches North of Mr. Clarks House to the 36th Course on the Main Road, That is to say, from the proposed Landing N. 86° E 14. Ch. 50. Lks Intersects the 36th Course at 3 Ch, 50 Lks, from the beginning of said 36th Course—

Septr. 15th, 1802

ASA RANSOM
RICHD M. STODDARD
JOB PEIRCE
Commissioners of Highways

Septr. 17th, 1802

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN, Town Clerk

Page 55

Statement of Aects. between the Town of Northampton and Josiah Fish Esq. Supervisor, Sep. 28, 1802.

Dr. Josiah Fish Esq.	Doll Cts			Pr. Contra Cr.	Doll Cts
To Balance Old Acct	$40.22		No.
Cash Rd of County Treasurer	784.10		1	Simon King	$4.30
Total Received	824.32		2	Joseph Hewit	19.00
			3	Do    Do	8.85
N.B. The County Treasurer has retained as warages 141 Collectors Fees &c	74.90		4	Charles Wilbor Esq.	4.50
Balance Due to the Supervisor	.13½		5	Chapman Hawley	2.88
	824.45½		6	Sylvester Atchinson	25.50
			7	John Ganson	27.26
			8	Timy Coats	22.01½
			9	Elisha Farwel	53.30
			10	Hugh McDiarmed	150.00
			11	Hugh McDiarmed	53.30
			12	Wm. Schovil	18.95
			13	Gershom Beach	5.07
			14	Wm. Markham	13.40
			15	Jessee Beach	15.64
			16	Joseph Hewit	6.00
			17	Jotham Curtis	19.29
			18	Do    Do	1.00
			19	Wm. Blackman	5.29
			20	Friend Hall	2.54
			21	Elijah Cutting	2.00
			22	Elisha Farwell	18.00
CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN			23	Jno Forsyth	13.00
Town Clerk			24	Joseph Morgan	5.00
			25	Charles Wilbor Esq.	3.00
			26	Philemon Nettleton	9.00
			27	Chrisr. Laybourn	10.00
			28	Bezl. Atchinson Junr.	3.00
			29	Bezl. Atchinson	18.13
			30	Jno. Dillingham	2.94
			31	Cyrus Douglass	21.00
			32	Philemon Nettleton	1.20
			33	Do    Do	1.88
			34	Do    Do	4.90
			35	Do    Do	5.98
			36	Josiah Fish Esq.	15.50
			37	Chris. Laybourn	10.00
			38	Charles Wilbor Esqr.	3.00
			39	Josiah Fish Esqr.	3.00
			40	Asher Bates	7.50
			41	Andrew Wortman	8.25
			42	Do    Do	7.70
			43	Rd. M. Stoddard	60.54
			44	Do for Ray & Thompson	84.00
			45	Simon King	18.00
			46	Elijah Kent	7.50
			47	Stephen Peabody	7.50
					816.61½
			48	Treasurer Fees	7.84
					824.45½

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Northampton Sept 28th, 1802.

The Inhabitants of this Town Met in a Special Town meeting at the dwelling House of Isaac Scott (Legal notice having been previously given) for the purpose of Voting to Raise by a Tax a sum of money to pay a Bounty on Wolves, and other Town Charges and to Transact other material Business relating to said Town... When the Votes were taken by Josiah Fish Esqr. Charles Wilbor Esqr. Ezra Platt Esqr. John H. Jones Esqr. The Town Clerk &—

Voted To chuse four Commissioners in the four Towns composing the County of Genesee (when the Division takes place) That is to say, one Commissioner in each Town, the said commissioners to meet within four Days after the last Tuesday in Feby next, and divide the Monies raised for the support of the Poor—the monies raised to pay a bounty on Wolves,—Contingent Charges &c previous to the Division of the Town if any there be between the four Towns aforesaid, and shall make such Division on principles of Equity—and in like manner apportion the poor if any there be at that time. Or if the Town be then in Debt they are on the same principles to Determine what part of the Debt each Town ought to pay—

Voted That Josiah Fish Esq. be a Commissioner for Northampton—

Francis Albright be De for Southampton

John H. Jones Esq. be De for Leicester

Alexander Rea be De for Batavia—for the purpose above mentioned—

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Voted that Commissioners be chosen to ascertain the necessary boundary lines in the Towns composing the County of Genesee, to be compleated before the next annual Town meeting-—

That Elijah Kent be Commissr for Northampton

Rd. M Stoddard Esqr. be De. for Southampton

Samuel Tupper be De. for Leicester

John Thompson be De. for Batavia for the purpose last above mentioned—

Voted—Elijah Kent, be Collector in the place of Stephen Atchinson—dismissed at his own request.

Voted That the sum of One Thousand Dollars be raised for the purpose of paying a Bounty on Wolves and other Town Charges.

That Peres Brown be a Constable

John H. Jones Esqr. and Wm. Carter be fence Viewers and pound Keepers—

That Cyrus Douglass be Overseer of the High Ways for the Sixth District—

Voted That Peter Sheffer be paid the sum of Eighty Dollars—as a compensation for his Service as Collector last two Years

That the sum of One hundred Dollars be paid to Isaac Scott as a compensation for the loss he has sustained in Building a Bridge Over AlIens Creek near his Dwelling House.

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Voted That Christopher Laybourn Josiah Fish Esqr. be School Commissioners and John H Jones Esqr.

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN Town Clk.

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Began on the East Line of Andrew Cragies purchase at the main Road and where the main Road Crosses the East Line of said Tract. Thence:

Courses	Distances C L
S. 55° W.	34.19	to a Soft maple Stake
S. 30° W.	37.00	to a Sugar Stake
S. 50° W.	12.50	Sugar Stake
S. 35° W.	34.50	Sugar Stake
S. 70° W.	33.50	Beech Stake
S. 60° W.	20.00	Water Ash Stake
S. 32°30' W.	39.50	Sugar Stake
S. 60° W.	73.50	Beech Tree 3 Miles
West	20.00	Beech Stake
S. 60° W.	25.00	sugar maple stake
S. 32°30' W.	10.00	Beech stake standg on the Bank of a Creek about 1¼ Perches wide
South	25.00	to a Beech Tree marked 4 Miles
South	80.00	to a Black Oak Tree marked 5 Miles
S. 20° E.	28.00	Iron Wood stake No. 8
South	21.00	Iron Wood stake 9
S. 32°30' W.	31.00	Beech Tree marked 6 Miles No. 10
S. 45° W.	72.50	Beech Tree marked 11
S. 32°30'	75.00	to the Transit Line
S. 50° W.	115.00	to the tenth Township on the Holland Companys Land One Mile 26c 18L from the N E Corner.
	80)786,69
	966,69

Northampton 14th Feby 1803 COTTON FLETCHER Surveyor

RD. M. STODDARD, ASA RANSOM, JOB PEIRCE — Commissioners of High Ways

Recorded, Feby 23. 1803

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN Town Clerk

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Survey of the Road from Leroy to Lake Ontario beginning at a stake in the Centre Main Road standing at the S E Corner of David Fairchilds Farm— Thence:

	C L
North	38.67	to an Iron wood stake.	No. 1
N. 19°35' E.	149.58	to a sugar maple Stake	No. 2
N. 40° K.	63.62	to an Iron wood Stake.	3
N. 75° E.	6.80	to a sugar maple stake.	4
North	20.00	to a sugar maple Stake also a sugar Tree marked 3 Miles.	5
N. 13° W.	25.00	to a White Oak Tree marked.	No. 6
N. 60° K.	6.25	to a Sugar maple Stake.	7
N. 13.°21' E.	60.85	to a Sugar Tree.	8
N. 2.52 E.	70.50	to a Beech Stake.	9
N. 17.30° E.	63.12	a sugar maple.	10
N. 28° E.	33.55	a Bass stake.	11
North	18.50	a Beech Stake.	12
N. 34°.22' E.	65.32	a Beech stake.	13
N. 12° E.	82.18	a Beech Stake.	14
N. 40° E.	54.74	a Bass tree 9 Miles.	No. 15
N. 3.40° W.	48.60	to a Beech Stake standg on the S Bank of Black Creek.	No. 16
N. 15.15° W.	94.75	to a Beech stake.	17
N. 1° W.	119.54	a Beech Stake.	18
N. 5°.15' W.	121.00	a Beech Stake.	19
N. 11.20° E.	12.57	Elm Stake.	20
N. 17° W.	50.00	Beech stake.	21
N. 2.30° E.	119.40	Beech stake.	22
N. 11,45° E.	122.17	Beech post.	23
N. 27.30° E.	129.34	White Ash Post.	24
North	284.13	Beech Stake.	25
N. 24°40' E.	194.10	Hemlock stake.	26
N. 41.34° E.	28.35	Beech Stake.	27
N. 29.34° E.	62.35	Gilead Stake on the Shore of Lake Ontario.

Northampton 22d Feby. 1803 — STEPHEN BENTON Surveyor

RD. M. STODDARD, IRA RANSOM, JOB PEIRCE — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded Feby 23d 1803.

CHRISTOPHER LAYBORUN Town Clerk

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Traverse of a Road Beginning at a stake standing in the Center where the Road ended leading to the Mouth of the Genesee River on the Farm owned by Samuel Street Esqr.

		C L
Thence	South 30° W.	33.00
2	S. 41° W.	34.25
3	S. 1.30° E.	27.50
4	S. 83° E.	28.50
5	S. 20° E.	20.32
6	S. 54° E.	10.00
7	S. 21,30° E.	32.50	to a Button Wood Tree standing on the Bank of a Creek near the Main Road.

Northampton Feby 26,1803— COTTON FLETCHER Surveyor

RD. M. STODDARD, JOB PEIRCE — Commissioners of High Ways

Recorded Feby 28, 1803 — CHRIS. LAYBOURN, Town Clk

Traverse of a Road beginning at the End of the Road leading from the Main Road to Francis Albrights Mill Thence South 80° E on the Bank of the Creek 9c 501 Thence South Over the Creek 4c 871

2	S. 73° East	11.25
3	S. 77° E.	17.50
4	S. 63° E.	16.50
5	S. 65° E.	295.00	to the Center of the Road leading from Chrisr Dugans to the Mouth of the Genesee River containing 4m34c621

Northampton Feby 26, — 1803 COTTON FLETCHER Surveyor

RD. M. STODDARD, JOB PEIRCE — Commissioners of High Ways

Recorded, Feby 28th 1803 — CHRISR LAYBOURN Town Clerk

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Traverse of a Road beginning at the Genesee River at a Place known by the name of Streets Ferry

		C L
Thence	North 26° W.	23.00
2	W.	20.00
3	North 816° W.	20.00
4	South 866° W.	80.50	To Township Line
5	South 756° W.	19.50	To a Creek
6	North 796° W.	11.50	To Township Line
7	West along said Line	59.50	to the Main Road

Northampton

Feby. 26. 1803 — COTTON FLETCHER Surveyor

RD. M. STODDARD, JOB PEIRCE — Commissioners of the HighWays

Recorded Feby. 28, 1803

CHRISTOPHER LAYBOURN, Town Clk

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March the 1st 1803

This being the first Tuesday in March the Day on which the Law By a Late act of the Legislature Appointed Our Town Meating to be held at the House of Josiah Fishe's Esq. The Inhabitents of the Town met at the time and Place So appointed in Northampton when The Votes were Taken by Josiah Fish Esq &c—

Voted Sylvestus Atchinson Town Clark—

Simon King Supervisor—

John Kimbol—Lewis Morgan Jonathan Leonard Assessors

Elisha Dunham Jeremiah Olmsted Bezaleel Atchinson Commissioners of High,

Stephen Pebody John Kimbol Over Seers of the Poor—

John Kimbol—Lewis Morgan Constables

Lewis Morgan Collector of Taxes—

that the third Road District be Divided at West Bank of Prusts Kreek

No. 1st Solomon Blood, No. 2nd William Hincher No. 3d Sylvestus Atchinson on the East part. George GoodHew for the west of the Same and Joseph Cara for No. 4th. Over Seears of Highways fence Viewers and Pound Keepers and make their Own Pound—

that the Sum of one Hundred Dollars for to Defray the Expense of Wolf Killing—

Voted Lastly that this Meeting be Adjourned to the now Dwelling House of Elisha Dunham Inholder on the first Tuesday of March next—

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Northampton, April the 9th 1803

Be it Remembered that on the Last Day of march one thousand Eight Hundred & three Came into the Inclosure of Bezaleel Atchinson Jnr. A Dark Bay Mare Colt Judged to be three years old this Spring with a Star in the foarhead a Snip Nose Natural Troter Caries a Good head and tail Straight Limber &c

SYLVESTUS ATCHINSON Town Clark

Survey of a Road April 6th 1803 at Northampton

Road from the Landing Below the fall on Genesee River to the Road Leading from the mouth of the River to the Mills above the falls—Widened as followith—Began at the top of the Hill at a Pine Stump on the North Side of Said Road. Run North Half a Chain to a White Oak Stump then west three Degrees South Seven Chains to the above Mentioned Road Leading from the Mouth of the River—then South Half a Chain to to the former Line of Sd Road the above Addition is on the North Side of Sd Road—is two Rods from the top of the Hill to the other Road.—

ELISHA DUNHAM, JEREMIAH OLMSTED Commissioners of High Ways

Recorded June the 8th 1803

SYLVESTUS ATCHINSON Town Clerk

Page 65

Survey of a Road to Thomas Kings as Followes. Began at the North East Corner of Lot No. 29 Bounded on the Road Leading to Deep Hollow Bridge so Called Run West two Degrees North one Hundred and Seventy two Chains and an Half to a Stake Marked then west Nineteen Degrees South Forty Two Chains and an half to a Steep Gully a few Rods East of Thomas Kings House Said Road is Laid four Rods wide on the Lot No. 29 and Bounded North on the North Line of the above Mentioned Lot one Hundred and four Rods from thence the Center of the Road to be on the Line of the Lots to the above Mentioned Stake

Northampton April the 7th 1803

ELISHA DUNHAM, JEREMIAH OLMSTED — Commissioners of High Ways

Recorded June the 8th 1803

SYLVESTUS ATCHINSON Town Clark

Northampton November 18th 1803

This Day Settled Town amounts with Josiah Fish Esq Late Supervisor for the Said Town and find a Ballance Due the Town in his hands for the Sum of three Hundred fifty four Dollars and five Cents

SYLVESTUS ATCHINSON Town Clark
Josiah Fish

Page 66

Northampton November the 18th 1803

on adjusting accounts with Josiah Fish Esq. Late Supervisor for Said Town By amount Turned in by him at the time there appears to be a Ballance in his hands (Beside the Licence money) of three Hundred and fifty four Dollars five Cents in manner following, to Wit—

   

Dr. Josiah Fish Supervisor				Pr. Contrary Cr.
to one thousand Dollars paid by Lewis morgan Collector	$1000.00			Ballance Due in the old Settlement of	$000.13
	$1000.00		No. 1	Elijah Kent	15.00
	$472.96		2	Shanks an Indian	5.00
amounts caried over	$527.14		3	Job Pierce	41.75
			4	Richard M Stoddard	63.00
			4	John Keys	7.50
			5	Richard M Stoddard	25.20
			6	Christopher Laybourn	5.00
			7	Job Pierce	5.00
			8	Wm. Dwinnoll	20.00
			9	Peter Sheffer	5.00
			10	Shanks an Indian	5.00
			11	Ezra Platt	5.00
			12	Elisha Farwell	6.75
			13	Joseph P. Palmer	5.00
			14	Frances Albright	5.50
			15	Cotton Fletcher	6.00
			16	Daniel Curtis	3.50
			17	Cotton Fletcher	7.50
			18	Richard M Stoddard	19.50
			19	Benjamin Kimbol	5.00
			20	Phinehas Bates	5.25
			21	Wm. Dwinnold	5.00
			22	Henry Leash	5.00
			23	Job Pierce	10.75
			24	Luke Whitmore	15.73
			25	Petter Sheffer	80.00
			26	Christopher Laybourn	15.50
				Tresury Fee	10.00
				Lewis Morgans Fees	50.00
				his attending Election 1803	6.00
				Paid Jonathan Leonard for Town Sarveses &c.	8.00
					$472.86

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Josiah Fish Esqr. Dr. to amount Brought over from the other page of	$527.14			Amos Ranger Woolf Bounty	$5.00
	$527.14			Hinds Chamberlin De-De	5.00
	$233.35			John Foresyth	21.13
Due the Town	293.79			Jeremiah Nettleton	9.31
	6.00			Compensation to him Black Creek Bridge Building	40.00
Due the Town	$287.79			Allowd for Paying Town orders to Oliver Phelps Esq.	47.00
				Charles Wilber Esqr.	13.91
				Coln Fish allowance made him for the Exchange of Bills	10.00
				Cyrus Douglass	22.00
			No. 27	Ezra Platt	12.00
			28	Charles Wilbor	4.00
			29	Job Pierce	18.00
			30	Job Pierce	4.50
				Josiah Fish Esqr. for appointing L. Morgan Collector &c.	7.50
				Josiah Fish for Compass and Chain	14.00
					$233.35
				Tending Election as Clerk in April 1802	6.00

Page 68

Survey of the Alterations in the Road Leading to Braddose bay So Cald April—1803—From the Road Running nearly Parrellel with Genesee River Beginning Opposit the Road from the Landing at a Chestnut Stake Running South Eighty Seven Degrees West Twenty Chains to the former Road to Braddose bay aiterations from Prawon Creek Cald­— Began at the Center of the Bridge on Said Creek Running North Eighty Eight Degrees and thirty Minnuts west Sixty Chains to a Beach Sapling mark'd H. about Six Rods west of Jermiah Olmsteds Land on the Side of the former Road then then North Seventy two Degrees West thirty Seven Chains to a Stake Standing on the west Line of Ebenezar Utters Loot

Northampton April 1803

BEZALEEL ATCHINSON JNR, JEREMIAH OLMSTED — Commissioners of Highways

SYLVESTUS ATCHINSON Town Clark

Survey of a Road from the Road Nearly Parallel with Genesee River Began on the west Side of Said Road on the Line Betwixet North and Southampton Running North Eighty Eight Degrees west Forty two & an half Chains then North Seventy Six Degrees west thirty Seven and an half Chains thence North fourty Six Degrees and thirty Minuts West Eleven Chains then North 58° west 10 Chains then North 51° west 41½ Chains then North 31° west 17 Chains then North 60° west 11½ Chains then North 81° west 41 Chains then North 72° west 96½ Chains then North 67° West 9½ Chains then North 8° west 7½ Chains to a Stake on the Road Running Past Salmon Scotts to Fairfield—

Northampton April—1803

JEREMIAH OLMSTED, BEZALEEL ATCHINSON JNR — Commissioners of Highways

SYLVESTUS ATCHINSON Town Clark

Page 69

Survey of a Road From Salmon Scots to Fairfield So Cald— Began at the Northeast Corner of Said Scots Land Running North 1° West 230 Chains then North 30° West 140 Chains then North 275 Chains Ending Oposit the House of Mr. Jonathan Browns in Fairfield aforesaid—

Northampton April 1803

JEREMIAH OLMSTED, BEZALEEL ATCHINSON JNR — Commissioners of Highways

Survey of a Road through Fairfield to Braddose Bay Began at the House of Mr. Jonathan Browns in Fairfield aforesaid Running North 2½° East 65c 361 then North 28° East 10 Chains then North 16° East 3c 501 then North 30° East 17c 501 then North 20 Chains then North 14° East 7c 501 then North 29° East 23c 601 then North 6° East 19c 501 to Fairfield Line then North 3° East 7 Chains then North 22° East 45 Chains then North 9° West 20 Chains then North 25° West 10 Chains then North 2° East 10 Chains then North 2° West 13c 501 then North 18° West 23c 501 then North 23 Chains then North 30° East 25 Chains then North 4° East 13 Chains then North 16° West 5 Chains then North 5° East 4 Chains then North 17" East 24 Chains then North 3° East 43 Chains to a Stake No. 7 in the fourth Range by Mr. Beaches then West 20 Chains on the old Road then North 19° West 8 Chains then North 5° West 76½ Chains to Braddose Bay Road by Mr. Atchinson—Surveyed by Gibbens Jewet Surveyor—

Northampton—1803

BEZALEEL ATCHINSON JNR, JEREMIAH OLMSTED — Commissioners of Highways

SYLVESTUS ATCHINSON Town Clark

Page 70

March 6th 1804

Agreeable to a late Act of the Legislature Directing the Anual Town Meetings the Inhabitants of this Town Met at the late House of Elisha Dunham according to Adjournment made in Town meeting in the Year 1803. When the Votes for Town officers and other affairs of Sd Town were taken by Sylvestus Atchinson Esqr

Simon King Supervisor

Lewis Morgan Town Clerk

Libeus Fish Joshua Wickson & Abraham Colby Assessors

William H. Spencer Collector

Charles Hartford Joshua Wickson Overseers of the Poor

Thomas King Sanford Briggs Joseph Cary Commissioners of Highway

Simon King Stephen Peabody Henry Widener, Marven Brockway Michael Beach Abel Rowe Overseers of Highways Fence Vewers & Pound. keepers to find or Make their own Pounds

Jeremiah Olmsted Wm. H Spencer & John Kimbal Constables

Voted One Hundred Dollars shall be Raised as Bounty for the Purpose of Killing Wolves

that this Meeting be adjourned to the House of the Wid. Brown on the first Tuesday of March next

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Statement of Accts. between the Town of Northampton and Simon King Supervisor Septr, 1804

Dr Simon King to Money Raised for Wolves & Contingent Charges			Pr contra Cr.
			Alexr. Rea	$12.00
	$297.38		Asa Ransom	51.50
			John H. Jones	12.00
			Stephen Peabody	6
			Lewis Morgan	10.50
			Charles Hartford	6.00
			Jeremiah Olmsted	1.00
			Sylvestus Atchinson	5.60
			Solmon Blood	3.75
			Wm. Dwinold	10.00
			Dan Rowe	1.00
			Jerm. Olmsted	16.25
			John Harmon	1.00
			Wm. Dwinoll	5.00
			Gibbom Jewit	6.88
			John Atchinson	5.00
			Lewis Morgan	12.00
			Sylvestus Atchinson	6 .00
			John Harmon	3.06
			John Kimbal	9.12
			Lewis Morgan	6.00
			Libeus Fish	6.00
			Jonth Leonard	8.85
			Wm. Hincher	3.00
			Simon King	13.50
			Sylvestus Atchinson	9.00
			Elisha Dunham	19.29
			Barzaleel Atchinson	25.00
			Bazaleel Atchinson	1.00

Recd. from the Estate of Simon King Deeeasd the Ballance of the above Amt

GIBBONS JEWETT Supr.
JUSTIN WORTHINGTON LC.
SANFORD BRIGGS J.P.

1804

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Survey of a Road from Danl. Arnols to Thomas Kings beginning at Said Arnolds N.W. Corner runing E. 2½ degrees S.800 Rods to a Stake thenE, 30 Degrees S. 66 Rods to a Stake then E. 2½ Degrees S. 442½ Rods to a Stake then E. 20 degrees N. 288½ Rods to a Beech Tree then E. 30 degrees N. 40 Rods to a Stake then E. 40 degrees N. 50 Rods to a Stake then E. 20 degrees N. 12 Rods to a Stake then E. 15 degrees N. 332 Rods Meeting the Road before laid out to Thos Kings from the Rive—

June 20th. 1804

SANFORD BRIGGS, Tnos KING — Commitioners of Highways

LEWIS MORGAN T Clerk

No. 1		Survey of Roads in Fairfield Begining at William H. Spencers Mill at Beech Stump thence S. 32de W 420 Rods to a Stake thence W. 2½de N 244 Rods on the line of Danl Arnolds and Danl Browns Lotts to the center of the Road by Said Arnolds.
No. 2		Survey of the Road to John Websters beginning on the Main Road 200 Rods S. of the N. line of Farefield at a Stake runing W. 2½de N. 800 Rods to the W. line of Said Town to a Stake Mark'd 25.
No. 3		Survey of the road from Danl Browns to the W. Town Line of Farefield Beginning at Said Browns S.E. Corner at a Stake Marked 43 runing W. 2½de N 1882 Rods to the W. Line of Said Town.
No. 4		Survey of. a Road from Williams Bannings N.E. Corner to the W. Line of Farefield begining at a Stake marked 82 on the main Road Runing (Page 73) W. 2½de N 272 Rods to a Stake thence W. 25 de S. 34 Rods to a Stake thence W. 25 de N. 40 Rods to a Maple Tree thence W. 2½ de N. 1047 to the W. Line of Said Town.

October 28th. 1804

Tnos. KING, SANFORD BRIGGS —Commitioners of highways

LEWIS MORGAN T Clerk

No. 5

Survey of a Road from the Main Road in farefield to Ira Lucus's beginning at the S.W. Corner of Lott 196 at a Stake Runing E. 2½de S. 820 Rods to the E. line of Said Town.

November 1st. 1804

JOSEPH CARRY, SANFORD BRIGGS —Commitioners of highways

LEWIS MORGAN T Clerk

No. 6

Survey of a Road from John Kimble's to Black Creek and thence Ira Lucuses begining at the S.E. Corner of Said Kimbles Farm runing E. 20 de S. 74 Rods to a Stake thence E. 53 de N. 313 Rods to a Stake thence N. 48de W. 14 Rods to a Stake thence N. 96 Rods to a Tree thence N. 21de W. 58 Rods to a Stake thence N. 15½de E. 92 Rods to a Stake thence N. 30de E. 26 Rods to an Oak Stake on the bank of Black Creek thence N. 26de W. 20 Rods to a bunch Basswoods thence N. 18de E. 927 Rods to a Stake Mark'd 229 & 230 on the S. Line of Fairfield thence N. 2½de E. 200 Rods intersecting the Road by Said Lucuses.

March 20th. 1805

SANFORD BRIGGS, JOSEPH CARRY, THOS KING — Commitioners of Highways

LEWIS MORGAN T Clerk

Page 74

Northampton Septr 1804

Statement of Accts Between the Town of Northampton and Sylvestus Atchinson Town Clerk for 1803.

Money Paid pr. L. Morgan Collector	$250.00			by Collectors Fees	$17.50
Do Raised by County	100.00			Treasurers fees	3.50
	$350.00		No. 1	Bezeliel Atchinson Jr.	19.00
			2.	Jonth Leonard	30.00
Cash Paid to Ballance	8.11		3.	Sylvestus Atchinson	19.00
	$358.11		4.	Michael Beach	16.62
			5.	Jacob Atchinson	19.00
			6.	Sylvestus Atchinson	15.75
			7.	Thos King	34.89
				Cash Pd to Surveyor	67.98
				By an order from Commissioners	56.25
					$358.11

LEWIS MORGAN T Clerk

Dr. Josiah Fish to the Town of Northampton

			Contra-Cr.
To Amot brot forward	$287.79		Jan. 17th 1805 By order from Commitioners on Supervisor	$45.00
Balls due the Town	$249.79		Apri1 2d by an agreement Certified by the Commissioners to the Amount of	$80.00
deduct	80.00
	$162.79

Agreeable to an Alteration of a Road on the appeal of Moses Johnson to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas on the 25th of Feby. 1805 Viz : Begining at the S.E. corner of Joseph Cary's Farm Running E.22 Rods thence E. 26de S21 Rods to intersect the Road heretofore Laid.

SANFORD BRIGS, JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

LEWIS MORGAN T Clerk

Page 75

Northampton Apl. 1st. 1804

Statement of Accts. between The Town of Northampton and Luis Morgan Town Clerk for 1804.

				Cr.
Money paid by W. H. Spencer Collector	$250.00			Collectors fees	$12.50
Money paid by Sylvestus Atchinson Late Town Clerk	67.98			Treasurers do	2.50
	317.98		No l.	Tom Leet	13.75
			2.	Wm. Banning	21.00
	180.55		3.	Marvin Brockway	16.00
Ball. Due the Town Ball. Due on Settlement	$137.43		4.	Sylvestus Atchinson	8.11
			5.	Heny Widner	33.50
			6.	Marvin Brockway	16.25
			7.	Justin Worthington	6.62
			8.	Benagr Welley	9.00
			9.	Sylvestus Atchinson	9.00
			l1.	Josh. Fish Junr	3.00
			10.	Sylvestus Atchinson	25.50
					180.55
			12	John Rockwell	5.00
			13	John Rockwell	11.94
			15	G. Jewett Supt.	11.94
				Money paid to Wm. H. S.	44.24
				Money paid " de	13.00
				de ..... L	6.87
				by Cash paid Z. Colby	5.00

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Northampton March 6th 1805

The Inhabitants of this Town met in a Special Town meeting at the House of Messr Rowe's (Legal notice having been previously given) for the purpose of Choosing a Supervisor and any other business thats material.

When the Votes were Taken by Sylvestus Atchinson Esqr. The Constable Voted that William Henry Spencer be Town Clerk Protemporary

Voted Gibbons Jewett Supervisor

Wm. H Spencer — Town Clk Protemporary

Page 77

April 2nd. 1805.

This being the first Tuesday in April the day on which the Law (by a late Act of the Legislature) directs the Anual Town meetings to be held—the Inhabitants of this Town Met at Mrs. Clarrissa Browns according to an adjournment made in the year 1804—Where the Votes were Taken by Sylvestus Atchinson Esqr. the Supervisor Town Clerk Constables &c.&c. as follows.

Voted Gibbons Jewett Supervisor—

William Henry Spencer Town clerk—

Zacheus Colby Sylvestus Atchinson Richard Abbey and John Kimball Assessors—

John Kimball Colector

Jeremiah Olmsted Solomon Blood Overseers of the Poor—

Ephraim Colby Jr. Stephen Atchinson Moody Truman Commissioners of Highways—

John Kimball Sanford Briggs and Jeremiah Olmsted Constables.

Page 78

Augustus B. Shaw Jacob Scoonover Joel Chapman Salmon Scott William Banning Benjamin Freeman John Atchinson John Harmin Benajah Willey James Sayre Overseers of Highways

George Goodhue William Hencher Joel Chapman and William Banning Fence Viewers and Pound Keepers—that every pound Keeper furnish his own pound—

Voted That their be three Shillings paid as a Bounty for every dozen of Rattle Snakes That may be killed in or within a half mile of the Town

Voted That there be three Hundred dollars Raised for the Contingent Charges of sd Town-and for a bounty on Wolves and Rattle snakes—

This Meeting be Adjourned without day

WILLIAM H. SPENCER Town Clk.

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Northampton April 11 th, 1805

Taken up by the subscriber a Two year old Mare Colt dark Brown Black mane and Tale White Star in the forehead a snip on the nose Trots and paces the mane cut off the owner is desired to prove property pay Charges and take her away Immediately

MICHAEL BEACH.

The Above is a True Copy

WM. H. SPENCER, Town Clk
Nov. 29th, 1805

Survey of a road from the Genesee River begining at a stake and Stones North of the old Mill standing at Highwater Mark running west 29 Rods to a stake and stones and to the now traveled road—

MOODY FREEMAN, STEPHEN ATCHINSON, EPHR COLBY Jnr. — Commissioners of Highways

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Northampton Nov. 29, 1805

Survey of a road begining at a stake and stones Standing at the North East corner of Silvestus Atchinson farm running west Ten degrees North 62 Rods then on a westerly Course untill it Intersects with the road leading to Braddocks Bay as is Now established—

MOODY FREEMAN, STEPHEN ATCHINSON, EPHRAIM COLBY Jnr. — Commissioners of Highways

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Survey of a road Nov. 29, 1805. begining at the center of the road leading from the Genesee River to Braddocks Bay Town and running the following Courses and distances Viz—

		Ch L			Bearings	Distances
No. 1	N 83°15' W	62,40		No. 17	N 51 W	66.00
2	S 10 W	18,75		18	N 55 W	32,60
3	N 89 W	34,40		19	N. 67° W	38.00
4	S 89,30 W	84,50		20	N. 87,10 W	47,60
5	N 80 W	15.00		21	N. 69 W	81,30
6	N 75 W	32,50		22	N. 63 W	37,10
7	N 78 W	54.00		23	N. 55,40 W	61,30
8	N 86 W	69,50		24	N. 54,30 W	42,60
9	N 84,45 W	63,60		25	N. 61 W	40.00
10	N 83,45 W	59,50		26	S. 87,15 W	19.00
11	N 76 W	79.00		27	N. 46 W	12,25
12	N 84 W	27.00		28	N. 62 W	13,50
13	N 71,20 W	46,10		29	N. 73,30 W	11,60
14	N 66 W	67,50		30	N. 65 W	66.00
15	N 71,40 W	51,60		31	N. 62 W	32,40
16	N 60,15 W	22,20		32	N. 66 W	160,00

Northampton Genesee County
State of New York Nov. 29th, 1805
MOODY FREEMAN
STEPHEN ATCHINSON
EPHRAIM COLBY Jnr.

Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Northampton

Recorded Decembr. 3rd 1805 WM. H. SPENCER Town Clerk

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Survey of a road in May 1805 begining at the center of the road leading from Fairfield to Hanover and about a Hundred rods Northerly of Black Creek Bridge at a beach Tree and running the following Courses and distances Viz—

West 5° N	265 Chains
W 49° N	95
W 49° N	187
W 00°	60
	The above as Directed by the Commissioners of Highways

GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor
EPHRAIM COLBY Jnr., STEPHEN ATCHINSON — Commissioners of Highways

The above is a True copy

WM. H. SPENCER Town Clerk

Survey of a road in May 1805 begining at the North East Corner of Lot No. 9 in Fairfield and running west on the line of sd Town To the Main Road From Fairfield To Braddock Bay Town it being 232 Rods The above Mentioned line to he the South line of said Road.

The above as Directed by the Commissioners of Highways.
GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor
STEPHEN ATCHINSON, EPHRAIM COLBY Jnr. of Commissioners Highways

Northampton March 25th, 1806

WM. H. SPENCER Town Clerk

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Survey of a road Nov. 30th 1805 begining at the Braddocks Bay Road between Lots No. 2 & 3, and range 6 & 7 at a stake and stones-thence Running the Following Courses and distances (Viz)

W. 00°	60 Chains
W. 20° S	73 Ch
W. 35° S	78.50 Links
W.	3½ miles and 5 Chains To the main Road leading North & South through The Triangle
NB The above Two Rod Chains

MOODY FREEMAN, STEPHEN ATCHINSON — Commissioners of Highways
Attest WM. H. SPENCER Town Clerk

Survey of a road Febuary 13th 1806 begining at the West line of Fairfield at the end of the road laid by Ephraim Colby and running the Following Courses and distances (Viz)

W	86 Chains
S 16° W	40 do
W	194 "

To the main Road leading North and south Through the Triangle.

MOODY FREEMAN, EPHRAIM COLBY Jnr. — Commissioners of Highways

Northampton March 26th, 1806

WM. H. SPENCER Town Clerk

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Dr. Josiah Fish To the Town of Northampton.

1806 March 27th

To balance of Accts brot forward dolls 162.79

Cr. by agreement Certified by the Commissioners of highways for the sum of $ 19.94

Statement of Account between Wm. H. Spencer Town Clerk and the Town of Northampton.

	Dr.				Cr.
1805 April 2nd.	To Cash acct of L. Morgan on an Order in favour of I. Worthington	$ 3.37		1805 May 4th	by Cash Cr. G. Jewett by Order of the Commissioners for Cr	80.00
May 3rd.	To Cash acct of L. M.	44.24			Josiah Fishes Account by paying I. Kimble his Fee	4.20
Oct. 4.	To Cash acct of L. M.	13.00			by paying A. C. Fishers Order	28.75
1806 Feby	To Cash acct of I. Kimble	84.00			by paying A. C. Fishers Order	3.00
March 25	To an Acct of L. M.	6.87			by paying Prince Browns Order	10.00
"	To G. I. rept of L. M.	45.00			by paying Isaac Nicholls Order	4.75
		$196.98			by paying Calvin Freeman on an Order	19.32
1806	To Cash-Recd of County Treasurer	157.70			by G. Jewett supt	45.00
		$354.18			by Treasures Fees	1.96
1806 July 12	Recd by-Z Colby	.50		1806	by Cash Paid Zacheus Colby	157.08
		$$354.68			by Treasures fees	.62
						$$354.64

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April 1st 1806

This being the first tuesday in April the Day on which the Law (by a late act of the Legislature) Directs the anual Town meetings to be held-the Inhabitants of this Town met at Mr. George W. Willeys according to an adjournment made in the year—1805—

When the votes were taken by Sylvestus Atchinson Esqr. the Supervisor Constables &c, &c, as follows—

Voted Zacheus Colby Town Clerk

Gibbons Jewett Supervisor

Ephrain Colby Junr, Joseph Cary, Daniel Arnold — Commissioners of Highways

Daniel Spencer, Collector

George W. Willey, Jonathan Leonard, Richard Abby, Lewis Morgan, Salmon Scott — Assessors

Justin Worthington, Bezaleel Atchinson Jr. — Over Seers of the Poor

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William Hincher Jr, Augustus B. Shaw, Jonas Scoonover John Kimball Euijah Griswold Josiah Mather William B. Brown Abraham Colby, Jeremiah Olmsted Lazarus Church Jacob Atchinson Levi Gilbert William Davis Moody Freeman Joseph Grover William Church Overseers of the Highways

William Peters George Huntley Michael Beach Benajah Werden Nathaniel Jones Fence viewers & Pound Keepers

Nathaniel Randol Nathaniel Jones Benjamin Freeman Joel Chapman Constables

Voted Not to pay Isaac Scott his clame for one Hundred Dollars upon this Town

Voted To Raise three Hundred Dollars for the Contingent charges of the town

Voted That there be one Dollar paid as a bounty upon every Dozen of Rattle Snakes killed in or within a half mile of this Town

Voted That ther be Five Dollars paid as a bounty for every Wolf killed in Town—

Voted That all Town officers be authorized to collect all back arrearages of their predecessor

This meeting Adjourned to the now dwelling House of George W. Willey

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

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Survey of a Road in Northampton in Hanover Settlement Begining at Joshua Howells Northeast Corner Bound & Runing South 2°W 132 Rods to the E & W Road by James Franklins to a Markd Tree thence South 20° East 246 Rods Thence 2° West 172 Rods to the South Line of the Town of Northampton

GIBSON JEWETT Surveyor

Northampton Augst 25 1806

JOSEPH CARY, DANIEL ARNOLD — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded September 22d, 1806

ZAXEEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Survey of a Road from the Black Creek Settlement in Hanover to the Road that Runs from Hanover to Fairfield—Begining Two Rods Rods North of Joel Chapmans now Dwelling House from thence Runing West 28° South 68c501 then W 30° S 5c50l then W 31° S 33c50l then West 36° South 12c then W 33° South 23c to Fairfield Road

Pr. DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton July 4 1806

DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded October 1st 1806

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

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Broke into the enclosure of the Subscriber on the first Instant a two year old Bull of a Dark brown colour with some white upon the Belly hind feet the owner is Desired prove property pay charges & take him away—

Northampton Deer 16th, 1806

The above is a true Copy

WM. PETERS
ZACHEUS COLBY Tn Clerk

Survey of a in Northampton Begining at Samuel Fowler new Grist Mill & Runing South 40° East 480 Rods Thence South 45° East 130 Rods to the West Line of Fairfield to Post No. 13 & 25

Northampton Augst 22d 1806

Pr GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor

DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY Jr. — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded September 22d 1806

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

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Division of Road Districts in the Town of Northampton for the year 1806

District No. 1	Begining near Mr. Hinchers Running South to the corner of the Road to the Landing
No. 2	Beginning the above corner & running Down the Dugway to the River then beginning at the above corner Running South to the top of Dumpling hill—
No. 3	Beginning at Dumpling Hill Running South to the Town Line then West to Hanover Settlement
No. 4	Beginning at Southampton Line Running North to Fairfield Town Line—
No. 5	Beginning at the Line near the South East Corner of Fairfield Running South near Joseph Carys to the main Road—
No. 6	Beginning at the South Line of Fairfield Running north to Bannings northeast Corner
No. 7	Beginning at Bannings northeast corner Running North to the Niagara Ridge Road and East from Arnolds corner to Rush Creek—
No. 8	Beginning at Bannings North East Corner running West to Salmon Creek thence Beginning at Browns Corner Running West to the Town Line thence Beginning near Spencers Corner running West to the Town Line.
No. 9	Beginning at the River Road running West to the new Bridge on the Ridge thence beginning at the River Road running West by Thos Kings to Rush Creek
No. 10	Beginning at the new Bridge running West on the Ridge to Salmon Creek then from the Ridge running North West to Beach Creek
No. 11	Beginning at the Ridge Road running North near Bezaleel Atchinson Junr North East Corner then West to the East Road on the Triangle—
No. 12	Beginning at the South Line of the 2d Township on the Triangle thence running North to the East Road on the 3d Town to Salmon Creek.

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No. 13		Beginning at the East Road near Hogs Mouth running North to the Niagara Ridge thence East to Salmon Creek—
No. 14		Beginning at the West Line of the Triangle on the Ridge running to the main Road thence North to the middle Line of Calvin Freemans Lot thence East to the East Road on the Triangle thence North on the main Road to the 23d Mile Stake—
No. 15		Beginning at the 23d Mile Stake Running North to the Lake.
No. 16		Beginning at the Corner Near Ws Line running East to the East Line of Fairfield.

By agreement of a Majority of the Commissioners of Highways of the Town of Northampton the Roads Laid in West Pulteney are made a Road District being the l7th Road District and Elihew Church is appointed overseer of Highways for the Same to Serve for the year 1806—

Northampton September 28, 1806

DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY — Commissioners of Highways

The above is a true Copy

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

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Survey of a Road in Northampton Begining at the South­west Corner of Henry Wideners Lot thence East 2° South 120 Rods to Post thence North 2° East 83 Rods to the old Road Leading from Black Creek Settlement to Hanover—

Northampton July 23-1806

Pr GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor
JOSEPH CARY, DANIEL ARNOLD — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded September 22d·1806

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Survey of a Road from Kings Landing to Lake Ontario Joining the Road that was before Laid a few Rods north of Lewis Morgans at a post from thence runing the following Courses and Distances Viz.

No.	Bearings	Distances C L
l.	N. 8½° W.	35 50
2.	N. 5° E.	45
3.	N. 24½° E.	40
4.	N. 17° W.	13 50
5.	N. 18½° E.	31 50
6.	N. 11° W	12 50
7.	N. 22½° E.	55
8.	N. 23½° E.	24 50
9.	N. 4° E.	6 50
10.	N. 22½° E.	13 50
11.	N. 28½° E.	80 00 to Lake Ontario

Northampton September 5th, 1806

Pr DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor
DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded Oct 1st 1806

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

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Survey of a Road in Northampton West Pultney Begining at Post No. 114, 115, 104, 105 then Westerly on the Line of Lots half a mile to Post No. 113, 114, 103, 104 Then Northerly on the Line of Lots 200 Rods to post No. 96, 94, 83, 84 Then Westerly on the Line of Lots one Mile to Post No. 81, 89, 91, 92

Errors excepted

Pr GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor
DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY Jnr. — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded Decr 29th, 1806

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Survey of a Road in Northampton Begining at post No. 26, 27, 14 & 15 Zacheus Colbys Northwest Corner bound on Washington Street Thence S 2½° West 4 miles three quarters & Twelve Rods to Post No. South Line of fairfield thence S. 45° West 39 Rods to the Line of Lots in Pultney Runing Southerly from Post No.6 & 7 thence Southerly on the Line of Lots through West Pultney to Post 157 & 158 on Southhampton Line

Errors excepted

GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor
DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY Jr. — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded December 29th 1806

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

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Survey of a Road in Northampton West Pultney—Begining at Post No. 53 & 54 on the South Bank ofBIack Creek thence Southerly on the Line of Lots 38 Rods South of Post No. 72 & 73 thence South 45° West 20 Rods then South 30°.20 Rods then S 6 Rods thence 30° East 36 Rods to Line of Lots as before then Southerly on P. Line to Post 122, 123, 133, 134 then S 10° E 38 Rods then South 40° E. 40 Rods then 20° E 28 Rods then S 50° E. 20 Rods then S. 45° E 120 Rods then S 60" E. 200 Rods to Post 157, 158 on Southampton Line. Erors Excepted.

Pr GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor
DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY Jr. — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded December 29—1806—

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Survey of a Road in Northampton Fairfield Begining at the Northwest Corner of Justin Worthingtons Farm Lot thence E. 2½” South 480 Rods then E. 40” S. 40 Rods then E. 80” S. 20 Rods then E. 57” S. 20 Rods then E 10' S 220 Rods then E. 30” S 40 Rods then E. 45° S 100 Rods then E 1240 Rods then E 23” N 60 Rods then E 8” N 24 Rods Then 26” S 34 Rods S 12 Rods then E 8” S 28 then E 8” N 28 Rods then E 728 Rods

being Nine Miles one half & 14 Rods

Errors Excepted

Pr GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor
DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY Jr. — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded Dec. 29— 1806—

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

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Survey & alteration of a road in Northampton Begining at Fairfield South Line at the Corner of Lots No. 225, 226—Running South 30° East 95c then South 2½° West 4c25l then South 30° East 2c then South 16° East 3c 551 then South 41° W 3c then South 11° West 12c15l

Northampton December 4, 1806

Pr DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor
DANIEL ARNOLD, JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28, 1807

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Survey of a Road in Northampton Fairfield Begining at the main Road a Little North of the South Line Running North 43° East 65c then North 47° East 70c

DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton December 4th, 1806

DANIEL ARNOLD, JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28-1807·

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

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A Statement of Accounts between Gibbons Jewett Supervisor of the Town of Northampton & Said Town

Gibbons Jewett & the Town of Northampton Dr.			Pr. contra Cr.	$ Cent
1805 March 21st. To Cash Recd of. County Treasurer for Bridges	50.00		No. 1 by wolf Certificate	10.00
April 25th to Cash of the wido of the Late Supervisor	124.24		No. 2. by Commissioners order	12.00
To Cash of Josiah Fish Pr. Hand of Lewis Morgan	45.00		No. 3. by J. Olmsteds Acct.	04.50
May 4th To Cash of Josiah Fish Pr. hand of Wm. H. Spencer	47.00		No. 4 & 5. by Town Clerks Acct.	11.00
To Cash Pr. Do Pr. Do	13.00		No. 6 & 7. by auditing Town of accounts S. Atchinson Act &c	5.50
1806 March 25th To Cash Pr. Do	6.87		No. 8. by Commissioners order	02.25
Pr. Do To Cash Pr. Do	16.00		No. 9. by Commissioners order	00.75
June 13th To Cash of Joseph Eliott Esq. Treasurer	182.95		No. 10. To Do	01.75
	$485.06		No. 11. by Snake bounty	01.03
			No. 12. by Do.	01.06
			No. l3. by Cash paid CL.	5.00
			No. 14. by paying S.B.	19.55
			No.15. by paying J.C.	19.36
			by 1½ Days Settling accts. with the wido King	03.00
			1805
			No. 16. by paying Inspectors of Election	48.00
			No. 17. by Snake bounty	2.97
			No. 18. by J. Kimball	03.50
			No. 19. by J. Wickson	14.74
			No. 20. by Commissioners order	12.50
			No. 21. by 4 wolf bounty	20.00
			No. 22. by Commissioners order	7.50
			No. 23. by Snake bounty	3.20
			No. 24. by Do	1.78
			May 17th 1806 by Surveying Road	1.50
			No.25. by Coms order	9.75
			No. 26. by Do	5.00
			No. 27. by Wolf bounty to Crosby	5.00
			No. 28. by Com order	5.75
			No. 29. by Do	0.87
			No. 30. by Snake bounty	01.00
			No. 31. by Coms order	06.00
			No. 32. by R. Abbys Acct.	08.75
			No. 33. by Coms order	01.25
			No. 34. by Do	07.00
			No. 35. by Do	01.00
			No. 36. by wolf bounty	05.00
			No. 37. by Coms order	03.75
			No. 38. by J. Kimball	07.S0
			No. 39. by Coms order	03.00
			No. 40. by T. Kings Acct.	13.00
				$296.06
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			Gibbons Jewett Cr. Brot forward	296.06
			March 30th by going to Batavia after Town money	08.00
			No. 4l. by auditing accounts of Town officers	04.00
			No. 42. by Wm. H. Spencers account paid	16.00
			No. 43. by Sylvestus Atchinson account	04.00
			No. 44. by Do	06.87½
			No. 45. by Commissioners order	09.00
			June 7 by going to Canandaigua for Law Course	05.00
			1806 May 2d by 4 Days attending Elections &c	08.00
			May 12th by returning Election Certificate	03.99
			13 by going to Batavia after Town Money	8.00
			No. 46. by Comrnsss order to Wm. B. Brown	10.00
			No. 47. by Moody Freemans Acct. for surveyor	10.50
			No. 48. by Moody Freemans Acct. as Commssr	29.00
			No. 49. by paying Eppm Colbys account as Commissioner of highways	32.50
			No. 50. by R. Smith Rect for Law advice	02.00
			No. 52. by Stephen Atchinsons Acct Paid	31.00
			No. 53. by Commissioners order to J. Leonard	02.00
			1806 Sept. 29 by 1 Day settleing with T Clerk	02.00
				489.92½
			by Treasurers fees	004.89½
				494.82
				485.06
				9.76

Sept. 29-1806 This Day Recorded & Settled all accounts between Gibbons Jewett Supervisor for the town of Northampton & Sd. Town & find a ballance Due the Supervisor of Nine Dollars Seventy Six Cents witness our hands—

GIBBONS JEWETT Supr—

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

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A Statement of Accounts between Zacheus Colby TownClerk & the Town of Northampton—

Dr.			Cr. by Cash Paid George Goodhue for Comms. order Drawn on Wm. H. Spencer late Town Clerk	$20.00
1806 to Cash Recd of Wm. H. Spencer late Town Clerk	157.08		By Do pd Stephen Webster	12.00
to Cash of L. Morgan	5.00		by Do paid A. C. Usher	3.00
1807 to Cash Recd. of Daniel Spencer Collector	237.50		by Do paid C Freeman	6.68
	$399.58		by Do paid J Colby	6.00
			by Do paid B. Atchinson Jr.	18.75
			by Do paid J Freeman	17.09
			by Do. paid J Leonard	6.50
			by Do paid G Elliott	11.25
			by Cash paid Mr. Freeman	16.00
			by Do. paid W. Leach	14.00
			by Do. paid M. Brockway	36.28
			by Do paid J. Webster	.86
			by Do paid Wm. Banning	27.62
			by Do. paid A. Atchinson	3.75
			by Do paid J. Leonard	3.96
			by Do paid J. Valentine	15.50
			by Do paid N. Hall	24.12
			by Do paid L. Nichols	11.58
			by Do paid J. Webster	9.25
			by Do paid J. Freeman	12.00
			by Do paid J. Nichols	11.00
			by Do paid J. Hopkins	7.00
			by Do paid P. Brown	7.08
			Carried over	$301.28
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			Z. Colbys Cr. Brot Over by amo brat over	301.28
			by Cash paid J. Kimball	38.35
			by Do paid Wm. B. Brown	5.50
			by Do paid Do	1.56
			by Do paid J. Colby	3.70
			by Do paid Wm. B. Brown	4.25
			by Do paid J. Nichols	2.80
			by Do paid B. Freeman	8.69
			by Do paid H. Everett	9.50
			by Do paid Wm. H. Spencer	.50
			by Do paid M.S.	3.00
			by Do paid Do	4.50
			by Do paid J. Carey	12.00
			by Treasurers fees	3.99½
				$399.62½

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Survey of a Road in the Town of Northampton Fairfield Begining one Chain & fifty Links East of Post No. 18, 19, 30, & 31 Running North 2½° East 6c then North 20° West 5c, then North 2½° East 39c 501 then North 25° East 17 Chs then North 2½° East 51c 501—

DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton February 26, 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY Jr., JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28, 1807

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Alteration of a Road in the Town of Northampton Fairfield Begining four Chains West of Post No. 41, 42, 54, 55 Running East 6c 401 then East 20° South 2c

DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton Feby 26 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY Jr., JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28 1807

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clk.

Page 100

Survey of a Road in the Town of Northampton Begining at the West Line of the Triangle at the Corner of Lots No.1 & 2, 3d Section Line Running East 109c then East 20° North 8c then East 28° North 11c 501 then East 11° South 10c then East 21° South 3c then East 20° South 4c 501 then East 113c 501 to the Center Road on the Triangle—

DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton March 18th, 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28th, 1807

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Survey of a Road in Town of Northampton West Pultney Division Begining at Post 122, 123, 133, 134. Running South 2½° West on the Line of Lots 65c 501 then South 45° East 14c to the South Line of the Town—

Pr DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton March 16th, 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28th, 1807

ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

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Survey of a Road in West Pultney Town of Northampton Begining at the corner of Lots No. 111, 112, 121, 122 Running East 2½° South on the Line of Lots 38c to the corner of Lots No. 112, 113, 122, 123

Pr DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton March 17, 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28, 1807

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Survey of a Road in the Town of Northampton Beginning in West Pultney at the corner of Lots No. 81, 82, 91, 92 Running West 2½° North 114c on the Line of Lots to Corner of Lots No. 78, 79, 88, 89 then North 2½° East 11e 501 on the Line of Lots to the Corner of Lots 62, 63, 68, 69 then West 45c 501 then West 35° North 18c then West 5° North 12c then West 37c 501 to the Center Road on the Triangle

Pr DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton March 17, 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28, 1807

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Page 102

Survey of a Roadin the Town of Northampton Braddox Bay Begining at the Corner of Lots No. 4 & 5 between the first & second Range Running West on the Line of Lots 143c,

Pr DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton March 20, 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28, 1807

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Survey of a Road in the Town of Northampton Braddocks Bay Beginning at the Corner of Lots No.4 & 5 Between the Sixth & Seventh Range Running South on the Line of Lots 80c.

Pr DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton March 21st, 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28, 1807

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Survey of a Road in the Town of Northampton Braddocks Bay Beginning at the Corner of Lots No. 6 & 7 Sixth & Seventh Range running West on the Line of Lots 135c

Pr DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton March 21st, 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28, 1807

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Page 103

Survey of a Road in the Town of Northampton in the Division Called Braddox bay Beginning at Lots No. 3 & 4 Between the first & Second Range Running South 27° East 3c 501 then South 35° East 2c 501 then South 500 West 3c then South 45° West 4c then South on the Line of Lots 113c to Post No. 6 & 7—

Pr DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton March 20th, 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, JOSEPH CARY — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28, 1807

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Survey of a Road in the Town of Northampton From the Genesee River to Braddox bay, Beginning at the River in the River Township at the Corner of Lots No. 30 & 31 Running West 28¼° North 25c 501 then West 23½ South 2c 401 then West on the Line of Lots 170c, then West 700 South 3c then West on the Line of Lots 225c to the West Line of the River Township then West 196c then West 55° North 9c then West 18° North 5c then West 3c then West 10° South 16c then West 22° South 15c 501 then West 8c—

Pr DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton 20th, 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY Jr. — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded March 28, 1807

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Page 104

Survey of a Road in the Town of Northampton Beginning in Fairfield at the Corner of Lots No. 32 & 33 Running North 2½° East 12c 151 then North 66° East lOc, then North 50° East 17c 501 then North 70° East 6c 751 then North 40° East 8c, then North 48° East 4e 501 then North 9° East 8e then North 5° West 5c then North 44° West 6c 501 then North 32° East 2c 251 then North 2½° East 35c 501.

Pr DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton March 26th, 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY Jr. — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded April. 1, 1807

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Survey of a Road in the Town of Northampton Begining at the State Road nine Chains South of the Corner of Lots No. 1 & 2 of the River Township Running North 177c 751 then North 2800 East lc 501 then North 17° East 5c then North 45° West 3c then North 103c—

DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton March 26th, 1807

DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY Jr. — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded April 1, 1807

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Page 105

Survey of a Road in the Town of Northampton Begining at the Corner of Lots No. 21 & 30——Running South on the Line of Lots 198c-

Pr DANIEL ARNOLD Surveyor

Northampton March 26th, 1807—

DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY Jr. — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded April. 1, 1807—

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Division of Road Districts in the Town of Northampton for 1807 is as Follows——This District is altered

District No. 1

Beginning a Dumpling Hill on the River Road Running South to the South Line of Northampton from thence west­ward to the west Line of Lemuel Woods Home Lot—

District No. 2

Beginning at the west Line of Lemuel Woods Lot Running Westward to the North & South Road in Hanover & from the Southwest Corner of Warner Douglass Home Lot running Northward to the Northeast Corner of Joshua Howels home Lot—

District No. 3

Beginning at the South Line of Northampton on the Road that Leads from Hanover to Albrights Running Northward to the top of the Hill North of Black Creek against the Road that Leads to Salmon Scotts, & Likewise the Road that is Laid Between Henry Wideners & Joshua Howels Running East to the Corner of Said Widener Lot then Northward to Mill Creek—

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District No. 4

Beginning about sixty Rods North of Mill Creek on the Road that Leads from Hanover to Fairfield Runing nearly Northeast to Joel Chapman's Likewise the Road from Mill Creek running North to the North Line of Solman Scotts home Lot then Westward to the Road tha tLeads from Hanover to Fairfield then on that Road to Fairfield South Line

District No. 5

Begining at the South Line of Fairfield in Union Street Runing Northward to the north Line of Wm. Bannings home Lot Likewise a Road Begining on the North Line of Justen Worthingtons home Lot runing an easterly Course to the East Line of Fairfield

District No. 6

Begining at the Northeast Corner of Wm. Bannings home Lot at Union Street runing westward to the Triangle Line Likewise Washington Street from the South Line of Fairfield to Merrill Colbys Nursery, Altered.

District No. 7

Beginning at Corner of Lots No. 69, 70, 82, 83 Runing North to the State Road Likewise a Road begining at the Corner of Lots No, 69, 70, 56, 57 Running Eastward to the East Line of fairfield Likewise a Road turning off to, the North of East from this Road Begining about three quarters of a mile East of the main Road & Runing to Wm. H Spencers Likewise another Road Begining on the Line of Fairfield runing on Sd. Line to the East of Henry Howes then North-westward to the State Road

District No. 8

Beginning at the South Line of Daniel Browns home Lot on Union Street runing to the westward to the west Line of Fairfield Likewise a Road Begining at Merrill Colbys, Lot on Washington Street Running Northward to the Northwest Corner of Zacheus Colbys home Lot

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District No. 9

Beginning on the North Line of Lot No, 32 on Union Street Running Westward to Towles Mill Likewise a road Begining one Chain fifty Links East of Post No; 18, 19, 30, & 31—Running Northward to the Ridge Road. Altered.

District No. 10

Begining on Ridge at the State Road Runing Northward to Michael Beaches then westward to Ariel Webbs Likewise from Michael Beaches North to the North Line of Sheldon Beaches Land Likewise East from Michael Beaches to the East Line of Jeremiah Perrys home Lot

District No. 11

Beginning at Ira Lucas' Lot running West to Union Street Fairfield Likewise another Road Begining at (Union Street running Northeast untill it Joins to other Road). Altered.

District No. 12

Beginning at Bezaleel Atchinsons Runing in a Southeast Direction near to Michael Beaches Likewise another Road Begining at Sd. Atchinsons Mills Runing East to the old Canewagus Road Likewise another Road Begining on the East Line of Shelton Beachs Land Running across the Same an Easterly Course untill it Strikes a Road Laid from Mr. Hicks's Runing North Likewise another Road Begining at the North Line of Braddocks Bay Township Near Mr. Parkers Runing South to the North Line of Shelton Beaches Land Likewise another Begining about half a Mile East of Mr. Atchinsons Mills Runing South to an East and West Road—

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District No. 13

Begining at Mr. Hicks's Runing North to the corner of Lots No. 3, 4 Likewise another Road Begining at the East Line of the River Township Runing West to the before mentioned Road from G. Hicks South & Southeasterly by Jereh. Perrys to the State Road

District No. 14

Begining at the Corner of Lots No. 31, 32, 38, 39 Runing South to the State Road Likewise another Road Begining at the State Road on the East Line of the River Township Runing North to the East & West Road then East on that Road to the other Road—

District No. 15

Begining at the River East of Samuel Lattas Runing Westward to a North & South Road—Likewise another Begining at the Lake Runing Southward by Said Latta's to the South Line of the River Township—This District is Altered

District No. 16

Begining at the South Line of the River Township on the River Road Runing Southward to Dumpling Hill Likewise another Road Begining at the Corner of Charles Harfords home Lot Runing Westward to Fairfield East Line—This District is altered

District No. 17

Begining at the Corner of Jeremiah Pery's Land Running East to the River Road Likewise another Road Beginning at the River Road Runing Westward to Fairfield East Line and the State Road from hope Davis to the Old Road East—This District is altered

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District No. 18

Begining at the South Line of Fairfield at Washington Street Running Southward to the South Line of West Pulteny Likewise another Road Begining at the aforesaid Road Running Westward by Ellihue Churches to Mr. Frosts—

District No. 19

Beginning at Amasa Frosts Lot Runing South to the South Line of West Pulteny Likewise a Cross Road Running from the East to the West Road Runing in a Southerly Direction Ending at the Town Line & another Begining At Mr. Cirllenadens Running East to the Road—

District No. 20

Beginning at Amasa Frosts Land Running Westward & Northward to the Triangle East Line—

District No. 21

Begining at the South Line of Northampton Running North to the Ten Mile Stake on the Triangle—This District is altered

District No. 22

Begining at the ten Mile Stake Runing West to the West Line of the Triangle—

District No. 23

Beginning at the Seven Mile Stake Running North untill it Strikes the East Road then on the East Road to the East Line of the Triangle—

District No. 24

Beginning at the Intersection of the East Road Running North to the State Road

District No. 25

Beginning at the State Road Running to the Lake—

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District No. 26

Beginning at the West Line of the Triangle Running East to the main Road Said District being a part of the State Road.

District No. 27

Beginning at the main Road on the Triangle Runing East to the East Line of the Triangle it being a part of the State Road

DANIEL ARNOLD, EPHRAIM COLBY Jr. — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded April 3d, 1807

Pr ZACHEUS COLBY Town Clerk

Page 111

April 7th 1807

This being the first Tuesday in April the day on which the Law by a late act of the Legeslator directs the anuel Ton meting to be held the Inhabitants of this Town Met at George W. Willeys—according to an adjournment made in the year 1806 where the votes were taken by Zacheus Colby Richard Wight Esq. the Supervisor Town Clerk Constables &c. &c. as follows

Voted April 8th Gibbons Jewett Supervisor

Justin Worthington Town Clerk

Olney F. Rice Ariel Webb Abel Rowe Joshua Howel George Huntley Assessors

Daniel Spencer Collector

Nathaniel Tibbel Nehemiah Frost Poor Masters

Alexander White Samuel Latta Samuel Baldwin Commissioners

Frederic Rowe Israel Douglass John Landon Sanford Briggs Jarvis Wing Constables

Solomon Blood James Franklin Joseph Cary Elijah Cuttin George Huntley John D. Webster Henry Hawn Israel Nichols John Webster Nehemiah Weston John Vallentine Silas Leonard Amos Hicks Nathaniel Tibels Jr. (Page 112) Samuel Latte Elisha Dunham Josiah Irish Joseph Tucker Eurelus Fergo Samuel Baldwin Samuel Lincoln David Johnson Wm. Peters Isaiah G. White Daniel Durfy Eldridge Fairwell Olney F. Rice Overseers of Highways

Voted that there Shall be five Dollars Bounty on wolves

Voted that Gibbons Jewett Shall keep the compas & Chain

Voted that they wood pay Augustus B. Shaw two Dollars a week for helping Nahaniel Goodale

Voted that this Meeting bee Adjourned to the House of George W. Willey

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clerk

District No. 28

Beginning at Thares Landing on Salmon Creek running A Southwesterly direction to A Bech tree at the North end of the Canawagus Road thence to the corner of Lots No. 182 fifth Range thence a Southwesterly direction to the Road runing by John Atchinsons

SAMUEL LATTA, SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highways

Recorded May 12th 1807

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clerk

Page 113

Survey of a Road in May 8th 1807

Begining at the Lots No. 182 fifth Range in Bradocks bay Running the following Courses and Distances viz

S.60°W 235 Rods

S.35°W 138 Intersecting the Road East of John Atchinsons Shop

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

SAMUEL LATTA, SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highways

Northampton May 12th 1807

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clerk

Northampton May 12th 1807

Survey of A Road in May 8th 1807 Beginning At A Beech Tree at the North end of Canwagas Road in Bradocks bay Runing the following Courses and Distances Viz

East 25° N 260 Rods

N 40° E 52

N 40° E 40 To A Stake by Thayers Landing on Salmon Creek

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

SAMUEL LATTA, ALEXANDER WHITE, SAMUEL BALDWIN — Commissioners of Highways

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clerk

Page 114

Northampton May 12th 1807

Survey of A Road in May 8th 1807 Begining East of Bezeleel Atchinsons House on the Line Between Stephen Atchinson & B. Atchinson Runing the following courses and Distances Viz

S 5° W 62 Rods

S 12° W 40

Intersecting the Road South of Bazaleel Atchinsons farm

SAMUEL LATTA, ALEXANDER WHITE, SAMUEL BALDWIN — Coms of Highways

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clerk

Northampton July 18th 1807

Minutes of a Publick Highway begining at the Northeast Corner of Lot No. 209 in the 8th Sexion of Town 2 on on the Triangle

thence N 88°50' W 118 Chains

thence So 49° W 3 do

thence S 81°50' W 8 do

thence N 44°50' W 5 do

thence N 88°50' W 101 do to the West Line of Sd. Triangle the above Courses are as the Magnetic Needle pointed

SAMUEL GLEASON Surveyor

ALEXANDER WHITE, SAML. BALDWIN — Commissioners of Highways

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clerk

Page 115

Northampton July 18th 1807

Minutes of a Publick Highway beginning at the North East Corner of Lots 86 in Sexion 6 of Town 2 on the Triangle

thence N 88°50' W 163 Chains 75 Links

thence S 68°50' W 3 do

thence N 23° W 3 do 7 do

thence N 88°50' W 35 do to the west

Line of Sd Triangle the above Courses are as the Magnetic Needle pointed

SAMUEL GLEASON Surveyor

ALEXANDER WHITE, SAMUEL BALDWIN — Commissioners of Highways

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clerk

Genesee County Whereas application has been made by Jesse Barber of the Town of Northampton in G. County to the Judges of the court of Common pleas for the alteration of the above Recorded highways leading from the main Road through the Triangle  Beginning at the Southeast corner of sd Barber home Lot & Running West on the Connecticut tract so calld on the Line of Lots.

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Broke into the Subscribers in closure About the first of November a pale red one year old Heffer with some white on the belly the owner is desired to prove property pay charges and take her away—

Northampton November 11th, 1807 ISAAC C. GRISWOULD

Taken up by the Subscriber About the 7th of November a pail red two year old Steer the owner is desired to prove property pay charge and take him away

November 17th, 1807 Northampton WM. B. BROWN—

Broke into the Subscribers in closure About the 8th day of November a red one year old Ster the owne is desired to prove property pay charges and take him away.

Northampton December 8th, 1807 JOSEPH CARY

Broke into the Subscribers inclosure About the 1st of Decm. a red one year old Steer with Some white in the face and Some white on the Back the owner is desired to prove property pay charges and take him away.

Northampton January 8th, 1808 HENRY WIDENER

Page 117

Survey of a Road in Northampton 1807 Begining at the center of the State Road about one Hundred rods Northerly of the upper falls on old Mills Running the following courses Viz.

S 88° W 98½ Chains			S 55° W 21½ C
W 22° W 10 C			S 74° W 18 C
S 88° W 40 C		Intersecting the Road by Esq. Brewster's	S 70° W 10½ C
S 45° W 15¼ C			S 43° W 10 C
S 80° W 5¼ C			S 52° W 16 C
W 10° N 10½ C			S 45° W 40 C
S 79° W 9 C			S 30° W 12½ C
W 15° N 39½ C			S 45° W 4 C
S 84° W 149½ C			S 35° W 8 C
S 77° W 5 C			S 75° W 8 C
S 53° W 36 C			S 45° W 34 C
S 83° W 124 C			S 65° W 9½ C
S 76° W 24½ C			S 35°° W 65½ C
S 85° W 9 C			S 60° W 22 C
W 3° N 3 C			S 4° W 9 C
S 80° W 41 C			S 21° W 4½ C
S 81° W 37 C		Ending on the Bank of Black Creek oposit Isaac Mews Sawmill the above as directed by the Commissioners of Highways
S 58° W 6½ C
S 50° W 80½ C

April 2, 1808

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highway

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clerk

Page 118

Survey of a Road in Northampton Novem. 11 1807 Beginning at the center of the Ridge Road Leading from genesee River Niagary falls on the Southwest Corner of Isaac Fairwells Lot at a Stake Running the following courses and distances Viz.

North 2½° E 11 Chains

W 74° N 51 C

N 2½° E 53½ C

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highway

April 2th 1808

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clerk

Survey of a Road in Northampton 12th 1807 Begining at the Northwest Corner of Ebenezer Towls on the Center of the Road Leading from the Genesee River to Niagary falls Running the following Courses and Distances Viz. N 17° 205c Intersecting the road from Capt. Freemans to Bazeleel Atchinsons the above as Directed by the Commissioners of Highways

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highway

April 2, 1808

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

The above as Directed by the Commissioners of Highways

Page 119

Survey of a Road in December 1807 Beginning at the North end of the road called by Washington Street about one Hundred rods South of Jarvis Kings at the corner of Lots No. 14 & 15 running the following courses and Directions Viz.

N 2½° E 25 Chains

N 10° E 13½ C

N 62° E 8½ C

N 10° E 56 C

N 45° E 12 C

N 15° E 15½ C

N 46° E 19 C

N     112 C

Intersecting the Road Leading from Michael Beeches to Mr. Webbs and Ending on the Bank of Salmon creek at a Stake marked 684,182 the Above as directed by the Commissioners of Highways

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highway

April 2th 1808

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

Survey of a Road Northampton December 23th, 1807 Beginning opposit the House of George W. Willey Running the following courses and distances Viz.

South 2½° W 290 Chains thence East 77° South 21 Chains to a maple tree thence East 79° South 146 Chains to a Stake thence East 6600 South 4 Chains to a Stake thence East 46° South Eight Chains to the center of Black creek bridge the above as Directed by the commissioners of Highways

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commiser of Highway

April 2th 1808

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

Page 120

Survey of a Road in November 14th, 1807 Beginning at the center of the Road Leading from Bazeleel Atchinsons to his Saw mill Runing the following courses and Distances Viz

N 17° E 4 Chains

S 16° W 2½ C

S 27° W 5½ C

W    66 C

Intersecting the Triangle Line thence

E 70° S 198½ C

on the Line Between the Triangle and Braddocks bay Intersecting the Road on the Ridge at a beech tree the above as Directed by the Commissioners of Highways

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highway

April 2th 1808

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

Survey of a Road November 1807 Beginning at the end of a Road Leading from Michael Beeches to Ariel Webbs, at a bass wood tree Running the following Courses and Distances Viz.

W 24 Chains

to the west line of Bradoks bay the above as Directed by the Commissioners of Highways

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highway

April 2th 1808

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

Page 121

Statement of Accts. Between Gibbons Jewett Supervisor and the Town of Northampton

1806 Sept. 29			1807 Feby 4th
To Balls Brot forward	9.76		Contra_______Cr.
To Cash Pd Wm. H. Spencer 1807 Feby 4	2.87		By Cash of Danel Spencer Collector	318.96
To Cr Danel Spencer Cott	15.94			317.60
To my Acct and by bord Supervisors	8.50			$1.36
To Salmon Scotts No. 2	5.12.½
To Rich Abby No. 3	8.75		1807 Septbr. Thoms
To Commssrs. bordr. to J. Webster No. 4	10.00		Richornd & Sett-
To Rich Abby No. 5	5.00		led all Accts Be-
To George W. Willey No. 6	9.372		tween Gibbons
To " " No. 7	17.372		Jewett Supervisor
To Zach Colby No. 8	8.122		& The Town sd. of
To " " No.9	16.49		Northampton &
To " " No: 10	15.00		found Due sd. Town
To " " No. 11	8.00		one Dollar & Thirty
To Jona Leonard No. 14	2.50		Six Cents witness
To Augst B. Shaw No. 15	7.17		our hands
To Elisha Dunham No. 16 & 17	9.25		Gibbons Jewett Supr.
To John Atchinson	45.00		Justin Worthington T.C.
To Jona Leonard	10.00
To Supr. Commssor	3.19
To Isaac Colby No. 18	10.00
To Tim Colby No. 19	2.00
To Joseph Caryhur	7.00
To Danel Arnold & Eph Colbys Acct	81.18
	$317.60

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Statement of Accts Between the Town of Northampton and Gibbons Jewett Supervisor

1808 February			1807 Septbr.
By Danel Arnold Amt. No. 1	$55.25		To Balls Brat from the other side	$1.36
By Abel Rowe No. 2	20.12½		To Octbr Cash Recd of County
By G. Jewett No. 3	9.60½		Treasurer for Arrears in 1803	.09
By S. Briggs No.4 & 5	12.00		To Cash of Daniel
By Snake Cuth No. 6 & 7	5.25		Spencer Collector	219.21
By Alex. White No. 8	19.00		March 31st To Cash of
By Geo. Huntley No. 9	20.62		County Treasurer	128.77
By Collectors fees	3.49			$350.43
By Supervisors fees	3.49
By O. F. Ries No. 10	17.25		October 7th 1808 by
By E. Colby Jr. No. 11	12.00		Cash of County Treasry	83.30
By Jed Crosby No. 12	4.00		Feby 7th 1809 by Cash of
By S. Baldwin No. 13	19.00		Collector two payments	448.81
By S. Gleason No. 14	7.50			$882.54
By H. Brewster No. 15	10.00
By G. Jewett & others No. 16	28.00
By Ariel Webb No. 17	9.37½
By Zach Colby No. 18	11.49½
By Town Clerk No. 19	15.38½
By John Atchinson Wolves, 2	10.00
By Asa Atchinson Do	10.00
By Shelton Beech one do	5.00
By Richd Clark one do	5.00
By Jona Leonard	14.25
By Ebenezer Utter Snake Cut	1.08
By Joshua Howells Acct.	24.75
By Commissrs on $83.30	.83
By D. Arnold & E. Colby Jr.	21.57
By Nat Jones Snake Cut	1.125		← This Account Carried forward & Continued
By E. U. Brown Acct. No.1	7.00
By G. Jewett & others No. 2	44.00
By Edmond Parker No. 3	5.00
By Richd Abby No. 4	23.25
By Do Do No. 5	2.00
By Jarvis Ring No. 6	20.75
By Joseph Tucker No. 7	18.00
By Do Do No. 8	4.00
	$507.91½

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Northampton December 8th, 1807

The Inhabitants of this Town met in a Special Town Meting at the Dwelling House of George W. Willey Legal notice having been previously for the purpose of agreeing how Said Shall be Divided

When the Votes were taken by Henry Brewster & Zacheus Colby Esq.

Voted that East & West Pultney Town Ships be a Town by the Name of Pultney

Voted that the Triangle and all the Land Lying west of in the Town of Northampton be a Town by the name of Bayard

Voted that the Ship of Fairfield Braddcks bay and the Lake Town Ship Lying North of Braddocks Bay be a Town by the name of Farfield

Voted that the two River Town Ships be a Town by the name of Northampton

Voted that there be a committe appointed to carry into affect the doings of this Meting to consist of fore.

JOSEPH TUCKER
RICHARD ABBY
GIBBONS JEWETT
ZACHEUS COLBY
Committee

Page 124

Survey of a Road in Northampton Nov. 12th, 1807 Beginning at the end of the Road Leading from Capt Freemans to Bazeleel Atchinsons Runing on the Line between John Atchinsons and the Leonards Runing the following courses and distances Viz

E 89½ Chains

Intersecting the canawagus road the above as Directed by the Commissioners of Highways

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

April 2th, 1808

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highway

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

Survey of a Road in Northampton November 13th 1807 Beginning at the end of a Road between Bezeleel Atchinson and John Atchinson about 15 chains South of the Road Leading from Capt Freemans to Said Atchinsons Running the following courses and Distances—Viz So. 25½ Chains Intersecting a Road Southeast corner B. Atchinsons Lot

The Above as Directed by the Commissioners of Highways

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

April 2 1808

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highway

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

Page 125

Survey of a Road in Northampton 1807 Beginning at the center of the River Road at a Stake Marked 184 & 101 About four Hundred and Sixty rods Northeast from the Mouth of Black creek Runing the following courses and Distances Viz

W 2½° N 398 Chains

S 71° W 9 C

S 35° W 9 C

S 82° W 9 C

S 7½° W 31 C

To a Maple tree Marked H Infer Secting the road from Black Creek to Ira Lucuses Ending at a Maple Tree Marked H the above as directed by the Commissioners of Highways.

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

March 30th, 1808

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highway

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

Survey of a Road in Northampton November 1807

Beginning at the center of a road Leading from Genesee river to west pultney and about one Hundred Rods Northerly of John Chapmans Running the following courses and Distances Viz.

S 44 Chains

S 20 W 30 C

Ending at a Stake Marked 133 & amp;134 the above directed by the Commissioners of Highways

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

April 2 1808

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highway

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

Page 126

Survey of a Road December 1807 Beginning as follows at the center of the Rridge road Leading from Genesee River to Niagary falls Said Road begining at a Stake about Sixty rods west of Abel Rowes Now Dwelling House running the following courses and Distances—Viz

N 2½° E 33½ Chains

W 48° N 5½ C

N    276½ C

to a Stake Marked 33 & 34 oposit the House of George Clerk the above as Directed by the Commissioners of Highways

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

April 2th 1808

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commisser of Highways

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

Survey of a Road in December 1807 Beginning as follows on the west Line of the River Town Ship at a Stake Marked. thirty one and thirty nine Running the following courses and distances—Viz

E    155½ Chains

N 13° E 12 C

E 24° S 10 C

E    170 C

to a Maple tree Marked on three Sides the above as Directed by the Commissioners of Highways

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

March 2 1808

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highways

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

Page 127

Survey of a Road March 1808 Beginning at the Southwest Corner of Lot No. 84 owned by Samuel Church Running on the South Line of Sd. lot E 2½° South 151 Rods intersecting the road from West pultney to Faifield.

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

April 2 1808

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commisser of Highways

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

Survey of a Road March 1808 Beginning at the end of a Road Leading from Genesee falls to Meads Saw mill Running the following courses and Distances Viz.

E 71° S 2½ Chains

S 2½° W 35 C

S 30° W 7 C

S 40° W 14 C

S 48° W 10 C

S 40° W 26½ C

S 44° W 4 C

W 2½° N 19 C

Intersecting the Road from West pultney to Faifield the above as Directed by the commissioners of Highways.

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

April 2th, 1808

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commisser of Highways

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk.

Page 128

Survey of a Road March 1808 Beginning as follows on the Northeast corner of Lot No. 114 Runing West on the Line of Lots No. 113 & 102 West 2½° North 156 Rods intersecting the Road from Black creek to Southampton the above as Directed by the Commissioners of Highways.

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

April 2th, 1808

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highways

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town C

Survey of a road March 1808 Begining as follows at the Northeast corner of Lot No. 62 Running North on the Sd Line of Lots the following courses and Distances Viz

N 2½° E 23 C 56 L

W 2½° N 50 C

Do    N 50½ C

Intersecting the Road from the Lake to Esq. Stoddards about fifty Rods South of Mr. Buck the above as by the Commissioners of Highways.

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

April 2th, 1808

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highways

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON TC

Survey of a Road March 1808 Beginning as follows on the center of the Road at the Northeast corner Isaac Wallis Lot running on the line of Sd Lot

W 2½° N 237 Rods

W 43° N 114 rods

W 1° N 114 rods

Intersecting the road from the Lake to Esq Stoddards the above as Directed by the Commissioners of Highways

SANFORD BRIGGS Surveyor

April 2th, 1808

SAMUEL BALDWIN, ALEXANDER WHITE — Commissioners of Highway

Statement of accounts between Justin Worthington Town Clk and the Town of Northampton .

December 25 1807

			Cotiary	Cr.
Dr 1807 to Cash Received of			By Cash paid Wm. White	20.00
Daniel Spencer Collector	$237.50		By Cash pd Jacob Spafford	3.00
			By Cash paid Wm. White	20.00
			By Cash paid Jacob Spafford	16.00
			By Cash paid Bennajah Worden	3.25
			By Cash paid David Franklin	20.00
			By Cash paid Salmon Scott	16.97
			By Cash paid Samuel Latta	20.00
			By Cash paid Jacob Spafford	15.50
			By Cash paid Henry D. Gifford	4.00
			By Cash paid Sanford Briggs & others	32.50
			By Treasurers fees	2.50
			By Cash paid Justin Worthington	3.78
				237.50

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District No. 1

Beginning at the South Line of Fall Township the River Road Runing Southward to the South line of Northampton from thence westward to the west line of Samuel Woods Hame Lot

District No. 15

Beginning at the River East of Samuel Lattas Runing westward to the west Line of the hundred acre lots No.1 & 2 Likewise another road beginning at the Lake runing Southward by Said Lattas to the South Line of the River Township.

District No. 16

Beginning at the South Line of the River Town Ship on the River Road Runing Southward to the South Line of the fall Town Ship also an other road begining at the corner of Chs. Norford's home Lot Runing west ward to Farfield East Line likewise another Road begining at the river Road runing East to the River down the dugway

District No. 17

Beginning at the corner of Jeremiah Perry's Land running East to the River Road Likewise another Road runing from Hope Davis's to the Creek known by the Sherman Creek. Altered.

District No. 21

Beginning at the South Line of Northampton runmg North to the Seven Mile Stake on the Triangle

District No. 29

Beginning at the corner of the hundred acre Lot No. 182 Runing westward to the North and South Road and and another Road Beginning at the east and west Road runing North to George Clerks Southwest Corner Likewise another Road begining on the west Line of the river Township at a Stake marked thirty one and thirty nine Runing Eastward to a maple tree marked on three Sides

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District No. 30

Beginning at the South of the River Township at the Southwest corner of Wm. Covert's home Lot Running North to the east and west Road

District No. 31

Beginning at Bradocks point Runing Eastward a Long the beach of the Lake to the mouth of Genesee River

District No. 32

Beginning at the the west bank of Creek known by the Sherman Creek being the State Road runing Eastward to the river Road also another road begining at a Stake Sixty Rods west of Abel Rowes runing North to the South Line of the River Town

District No. 33

Beginning at the river road runing westward by Thomas Kings to Fairfield east Line

District No. 34

Begining at the Seven mile Stake runing North to the nine Mile Stake

District No. 36

Begining at the Eleven Mile Stake Runing North to the Thirteen Mile Stake

District No. 35.

Begining at the nine mile Stake Runing North to the Eleven Mile Stake

District No. 37

Beginning at the great Ridge Road on the East Triangle Road thence Northerly as the road is Laid untill it Intersects the Road Leading from Moody Freemans to Bradocks Bay Settlement

Northampton June 30th 1808

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April 5th, 1808

This being the first Tuesday in April the day on which the Law by a late act of the Legeslator directs the anual Town metings to be held the inhabitants of this Town met at the House of George W Willey according to an adjournment made in the year 1807

When the votes were taken by the Justices of the peace Supervisor Town Clerk & Constables as follows

Voted Gibbons Jewett Supervisor

Justin Worthington Town Clerk

Joseph Tucker Mathew Dimmie Jarves King Richard Abby—Assessors

Ebenezer Towl Gibbons Jewett Stephen Atchinson Commissioners of Highways

Clark Hall Elisha U Brown Bethezel Barran, Jonathan Thompson Const.

Lemuel Wood Warner Douglass Joshua Howel John Chapman George Huntley John D Webster Daniel Spencer Samuel Eastman Rufus Davison Ariel Webb Timothy Stave Bezaleel Atchinson Jr Samuel Wicks Isaac Wilkenson John Harmon Jacob Teaple Hope Davis Nehemiah Frost Eleazer T. Slator Henry Brewster John Ward Levy Bissel James Landon Rufus Hammon Moody Freeman John Fairwell Jr Richard Abbey Richard Clark Wm. Colbert George Moremus Zaeheus Colby Thomas King Jacob Spafford Jonathan Underwood — Overseers of Highways

Voted that hoggs be under the Same restirctions as other cattle

Voted that this Meeting be adjourned to this place

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clerk

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Survey of a Road in Northampton Begining on Lot No. 3 North of Jarvis Kings on Washington Street at a Marked Whitewood Tree Thence North 26° W 4 Chains .... Thence North 2½ E. 3 Chains To post in North Line of Fairfield No. 2 & 3 Thence N 12 W 92 Chains & 1 Rod to the Great Ridge Road

NB. meaning 4 Rods Chans

GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor

August 11th 1808

GIBBS JEWETT EBEN TOWLE — Comis Highways

Survey of a Road in Northampton on the Triangle Beginning on the great Ridge Road at the line of lots west of Willard Leach House Running Southerly on the line of Lots 68 Chains & 2 Rods Thence Easterly on the Line of Lots 118 Chains & 2 Rods to the main Road from Lake Ontario to Stodards Settlement

NB. 4 Rods Chans

GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor

August 12th 1808

GIBBS JEWETT EBENZ TOWLE — Commis Highways

Alteration of the Road to the North of Calvin Freeman Sawmill on the Triangle Begining on the great Ridge Road Runing W 23° N. 24 Rods to a marked Beach Staddle then West 40 Rods to the center of the State Road on Sd Ridge.

GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor

August 12th 1808

GIBBONS JEWETT EBEZ TOWLE — Commissr Highways

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1809 March 11th Survey of a Road in the Town of Gates on the Triangular Tract Beginning on the Lake Road at post No. 8 7th Section the Northeast Corner of Walter Palmers home Lot the west on the Line of Lots between Section 7 & Section 8 to Section 3 & Section 4 Continueing on the Line of Lots between Sd Sections to the Connecticut Tract so called about Two Miles & three fourth

GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor

GIBBONS JEWETT EBENZ TOWEL — Commissioners Highways

Survey of a Road in Gates Begining at Post No. 40 41 in Fairfield Settlement the Southwest corner of Benjamin Freemans house Lot Runing Northerly on the Line of Lots about Two hundred Rods to the East & West Road Near James Websters

GIBBONS JEWETT Surveyor

GIBBONS JEWETT EBENZ TOWLE STEPHEN ATCHINSON — Commissioners of Highways

Gates March 21th 1809

JUSTIN WORTHINGTON Town Clk

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Statement of accounts between Justin Worthington Town Clerk and the Town of Gates

December 2d, 1808

Dr			Contrary Cr.
1809 to Cash Received of			by Cash paid Shelton Beach	$ 3.50
Elisha U. Brown Collector	$237.50		by Cash paid Bezeleel Atchinson Jr.	3.94
			by Cash paid Stephen Atchinson	13.00
			by Cash paid George Hintley	20.70
			by Cash paid Daniel Spencer	1.62½
			by Cash paid George W. Willey	5.75
			by Cash paid Asa Atchinson	15.31
			by Cash paid Josiah Mather	12.62
			by Cash paid John Farwell Jr.	17.76
			by Cash paid Jonathan Leonard	3.50
			by Cash paid Ariel Webb	22.75
			by Cash paid Benjamin Freeman	15.08
			by Cash paid Wasse Davies	19.18
			by Cash paid John Farewell Jr.	6.00
			by Cash paid John Wansey	15.68
			by Cash paid Moody K. Freeman	19.75
			by Cash paid Isaac Nichols	1.61
			by Cash paid Wm. B. Brown	8.50
			by Cash paid John Rockwell	3.88
			by Cash paid Rufus Daveson	1.23
			by Cash paid Stephen Webster	1.28
			by Cash paid John Webster	1.00
			by Cash paid Norman Davison	1.52
			by Cash paid Aaron C. Usher	18.20
			by Cash paid John Rockwell	4.00