Survey of a highway beginning at the center of the highway leading north and south by the Glover's, thence west 2 degrees, north on the line of the lots between Ira Howard and the Glover's, Benjamin Woods, and Nathan Stewart. 202 to the highway leading north and south by E. Woods and Levi Ward's in No. 12 Range.
Survey of the alteration of a highway in No. 12, 3rd Range, beginning at the south end of the Long Causeway on the line of the lots between Willys Kelly's and William Reed's land, thence south 30 degrees, west 21 rods, thence south 3 degrees east, 14 rods, thence south 17 degrees, east 32 rods to the center of the original survey of highway between the above said lots.
Survey of the alteration of a public highway beginning on the town line between Williamson and Palmyra in No. 12, 2nd Range and on the lot line between Timothy VanWinkler and Weaver Osburn formerly owned by Benjamin Hopkins and Reuben Starks, thence south on said lot line 317 rods to intersect a road laid out on said Benjamin Hopkins' and Reuben Stark's line and the road formerly laid out from the aforesaid lot line across to Daniel Jaggers' and to the north line of the town, we do hereby disannul and make void.
The above explored and approved by: William Rogers and Edward Durfee, Commissioners.
Recorded March 22nd, 1806, by: Stephen Phelps, Town Clerk/
Record of the survey of a highway in No. 12, 3rd Range beginning at a small beech tree marked No. 65 and 66, standing on the north line of said town, thence south 480 rods, thence south 20 degrees, west 58 rods, thence south 25 degrees, east 14 rods, thence south 35 degrees, east 24 lacking 70 links, thence south 66 rods intersecting by Ebenezer Sills'(?) land and meeting a highway leading by Asa and Abrahm Aldrich's land.
Survey of the alteration of a highway on Lot No. 57 now owned by Gideon Durfee situate in No.12, 3rd Range beginning at a white elm tree standing in the center of the former road and between said Durfee's land and John Pound's on the side of a large hill, thence north 40 degrees, west 24 rods, thence west 32 rods intersecting with the former described road.
Explored and approved by: William Rogers and Edward Durfee, Commissioners.
Recorded March 22nd, 1806, by: Stephen Phelps, Town Clerk.
Alteration of the 8th Road District now bounded as follows (viz.): South by the 1st Road District as far west as the west line of No. 12, 2nd Range, thence west on the north bank of Mud Creek to the east line of a road leading from John Swift's to said Swift's mill, thence across said creek, thence west on the south bank of said creek to the west line of Lemuel Spears' land, thence north on said west line to the north line of Nathan Comstock's land, thence north to the south bank of Red Creek, thence east on the north bank of said creek to where it intersects with Mud Creek.
Approved March 18th, 1806, by: William Rogers, James Reeves, and Edward Durfee, Commissioners of Highways.
Stephen Phelps, Town Clerk.
Marks applied for in 1805:
*Jeremiah Iron's mark: A crop off the left ear and a slit in the end of the right ear.
Isaac Shelley's mark: A swallow's for in the right ear and a slit in the end of the left ear. (Transferred to page 156.) (Recorded June 3rd, 1808, for Perry Davis.)
Joseph Cott's mark: A crop off the right ear and a slope the foreside of the left ear.
Israel Parshall, Jr.'s mark: A notch the underside of the right ear in this form. (Drawing of a shoe)
May 7th, 1806: James Willcox's mark: A tenant on the end of the right ear.
May 13th, 1806: James Stoddard's mark: A crop off the left ear and a slope the underside of the right ear.
May 25th, 1806: Isaac Thayer's mark: A crop off the left ear and a half crop the underside of the right ear.
May 26th, 1806: Michael Field's mark: A crop off the left ear and a hole in the right ear. (Transferred to Jasper Fish, page 241.)
June 4th, 1806: Pardon Durfee's mark: A crop off the left ear and a square for in the same.
July 16th, 1806: Joseph Pratt's mark: A crop off the left ear and a slit in the end of the right ear. (*Jeremiah Irons, see 1805)
January 24th, 1807: Joseph Gannett's mark: A crop off the left ear and a swallow's fork in the end of the right ear.
Emor Harris' mark: A notch the underside of the left ear in this form. (Diagram illustration.)
March 21st, 1807: Phineas Culver's mark: A square the underside of the right ear.
William Rowley's mark: A square fork the underside of the left ear.
Joseph Stevenson's mark: A slit in the end of the right ear and a half penny the upperside of the left ear.
An annual Town Meeting held on the first Tuesday in April, 1806, at the Town House in Palmyra. William
Rogers and Pardon Durfee, Justices of the Peace, Inspectors of said meeting. The meeting being opened.
Stephen Phelps chosen Town Clerk.
John Swift, Supervisor.
Edward Durfee, Charles Bradish, and Levi Ward – Assessors.
Edward Durfee, Charles Bradish, Levi Ward – Commissioners of Highways.
Thomas Goldsmith and Noah Porter – Overseers of the Poor.
William Rogers – Town Collector.
Voted to choose two Constables. William Rogers, Jr. and Edward Durfee – Constables.
Joseph Cott – Overseer of Highways for the 1st Road District. David Willcox – 2nd District. Thomas Goldsmith, Jr. – 3rd District. James Jinny(?) – 4th District. Jedediah Foster – 5th District. Pardon Durfee – 6th District. Peter Harris – 7th District. Isaac Thayer – 8th District. Isaiah Bard – 9th District. Artemus Ward – 10th District. Ira Lapham – 11th District. Elany Pratt – 12th District. Sunderland Paterson – 13th District. Sylvenus Conant – 14th District. Nathan Comstock – 15th District.
Voted that the above named Overseers of Highways serve as Fence Viewers.
Isaac Shelly chosen Pound Master.
Abraham Gallop chosen Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Voted that rams be confined from August 15th to November 1st. Penalty $.50 as formerly.
Boars, other swine, and stud horses running at large the same as last year.
Wolves the same as last year.
Voted there shall be no bounty on squirrels and birds.
Voted to raise the sum of $41.42 to defray the arrears of the bounty on squirrels and birds.
Voted the Supervisor be authorized of the Poor Masters what money comes into their hands for the use of the town.
Voted the Supervisor be authorized to erect stocks at the expense of the town.
Voted this meeting be dissolved and to meet at this place the next annual Town Meeting at 10:00 a.m.
A true copy. Stephen Phelps, Town Clerk
Record of the survey of the continuation of a public highway beginning in the center of a highway running north and south by William Thayer’s, thence north 2 degrees, west 50 rods, thence north 11 degrees, east 43 rods, thence north 2 degrees, east 44 rods, thence north 10 degrees, east 40 rods, thence north 5 degrees, east 11 rods to the north line of Palmyra. (Running north and south past H. C. Durfee’s.)
Explored and approved by: Levin Ward and Charles Bradish, Commissioners of Highways.
Record of the survey of the alteration of a public highway beginning in the center of a highway leading past Isaac Howell’s to Edward Durfee’s saw mill, thence west 24 degrees, north 14 rods, thence west 30 degrees, north 24 rods where it intersects the new state road, which runs through Palmyra.
Explored and approved May 14th, 1806, by: Edward Durfee and Charles Bradish, Commissioners of Highways.
Record of the survey of a public highway beginning at the center of a north and south road 5 rods north of Thomas Rogers’ house, thence east 6 degrees, south 70 rods, thence east 41 degrees, south 32 rods, thence south 30 degrees, east 30 rods, thence south 10 degrees, east 72 rods, thence south 10 degrees, east 72 rods, thence south 40 degrees, east 16 rods, thence east 40 degrees, south 16 rods, thence south 40 degrees, east 26 rods, thence east 40 degrees, south 18 rods, thence east 19 degrees, south 34 rods, thence east 4 degrees, south 28 rods, thence east 35 degrees, south 33 rods, thence south 25 degrees, east 101 rods to the south line of the Town of Palmyra to a stake.
Explored and approved October 26, 1806, by: Edward Durfee and Levi Ward, Commissioners of Highways.
A true copy. Stephen Phelps, Town Clerk
Record of the survey of the alteration of a highway beginning in the center of a highway running from Williamson to Palmyra on Lot No. 72 on the town line, thence south 32 degrees, east 22 rods, thence south 10 degrees, east 20 rods, thence south 125 degrees, east 16 rods, thence south 22 degrees, east 26 rods intersecting the first mentioned road on the bank of Beaver Marsh Creek.
Survey of the alteration of a highway beginning opposite Noahdiah(?) Dickinson’s house east, thence south 23 degrees, west 88 rods to the bridge across Red Creek.
Survey of the alteration of a road beginning opposite Paul Reeves’ barn in the center of Sodus Road leading from Job Durfee’s northerly, thence north 22 degrees, east 98 rods, thence north 33 degrees, east to the center of the above described road.
Explored and approved by: Edward Durfee and Levi Ward, Commissioners of Highways.
Record of the survey of a public highway beginning at the center of a highway between Humphrey Shearman’s and Nathan Terry’s, thence west 20 rods to the northwest corner of Nathan Terry’s land, thence south on Nathan and Joshua Terry’s west lines, also south on Luke Mason’s west line, thence south 98 rods, thence south 27 degrees, west 14 rods to a road leading by Thomas Goldsmith, Jr.’s house.
Explored and approved by: Edward Durfee and Levi Ward, Commissioners of Highways.
Record of the survey of a public highway beginning at the center of a road running on the north side of Mud Creek on a line between Joseph Mansfield’s and John Hopkins’, 35 rods to Mud Creek, thence across said creek to a butternut tree on the bank of said creek, thence south 9 degrees, east 23 rods, thence south 18 rods to the center of a road running by Luke Mason’s house.
Explored and approved by: Edward Durfee and Levi Ward, Commissioners of Highways.
A true copy. Stephen Phelps, Town Clerk.
Record of the survey of a public highway beginning at the southwest corner of Lot No. 35 in No. 12, 3rd Range, thence north on the west line of said lot to the southwest corner of Lot No. 38, thence north on the west line of said lot 270 rods, thence north 22 degrees, west 50 rods, thence north 22 degrees, east 58 rods, where it intersects the west line of Lot No. 59, thence north on said line to the center of it.
Explored and approved June, 1806, by: Charles Bradish and Edward Durfee – Commissioners of Highway.
Record of the survey of the alteration of a public highway beginning in the center of a road at the northeast corner of Lot No. 39 in No. 12, 3rd Range, thence west on the north line of said lot 45 rods, thence west 13 degrees, north 8 rods, thence west 13 degrees, south 7 i/2 rods to the first mentioned line, thence west on said line to the northwest corner of said lot, thence westerly on the north line of Lot No. 38, 106 rods, thence north 45 degrees, west 73 rods, when it intersects a road running on the west line of Lot No. 59.
Explored and approved June 30, 1806, by: Charles Bradish and Edward Durfee – Commissioners of Highway.
A true copy. Stephen Phelps, Town Clerk