1809 Minutes

 

At an annual town meeting held in Palmyra on the first Tuesday in April at the town house:  Levi Ward, Ira Selby, and James Reeves – Justices of the Peace being present, inspectors of said meeting.  Gain Robinson elected by ballot – Town Clerk. 

 

Pardon Durfee – Supervisor.

 

David Wilcox, Calvin Bradish, and Israel Deleno – Assessors of Taxes for year ensuing.

 

Nathan Comstock, Nathan Harris, and George Culver – Commissioners of Highways.

 

Nathan Comstock and Noah Porter – Overseers of the Poor

 

Edward Durfee – Collector of Taxes.

 

William Porter and Edward Durfee  - Constables for the year ensuing.

 

Overseers of Highways chosen for the year ensuing, viz.(Road Districts):

 

            William How Cuyler   - 1st                  Levi Ward – 11th

            Denison Rogers – 2nd                      Abner Hill – 12th

            Benjamin Williams – 3rd                   Ebenezer Hill – 13th

            Nathaniel Terry – 4th             Joseph Jones – 14th

            Rufus Reeves – 5th                           Henry Wilber – 15th

            James Reeves – 6th                         Samuel Smith – 16th

            Edward Durfee – 7th                         Sylvanus Conant – 17th

            Peter Harris – 8th                              David White – 18th

            Isaac Arnold – 9th                              Richard Dillingham – 19th

            Arthur Harris – 10th                           David Warner – 20th

                                    David Sherman –21st

 

Voted Overseers of Highways serve as Fence Viewers

 

Voted as it respects stud horses, ram, male swine, and other swine the same as formerly.

 

Voted this meeting be adjourned to the next annual town meeting then to meet at this place at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of doing business.

 

A true copy from the minutes.  Gain Robinson, Town Clerk.

 

April 4th, 1809.  Entry of the several obligations of town officers.  The obligation of Town clerk taken and subscribed by Gain Robinson before me.  Stephen Phelps, Justice of the Peace.

 

April 4th, 1809.  The obligation of Supervisor taken and subscribed by Pardon Durfee as the law directs before me.  Ira Selby, Justice of the Peace.

 

April 4th, 1809.  The obligation of Assessors taken and subscribed by David Wilcox, Calvin Bradish, and Israel Deleno before me, according to law.  Levi Ward, Justice of the Peace

 

April 4th, 1809.  The obligation of commissioners of Highways taken and subscribed by Nathan Harris, Nathan Comstock, and George Culver according to law, before me.  Ira Selby,  Justice of the Peace.

 

April 4th, 1809.  the obligation of Overseers of the Poor taken and subscribed by Nathan Comstock and Noah Porter according to law before me.  Ira Selby, Justice of the Peace

 

April 4th, 1809.  The obligation of Constables taken and subscribed by William Porter and Edward Durfee according to law before me. 

                        Levi Ward, Justice of the Peace.

 

April 4th, 1809.  The obligation of Overseers of Highways taken and subscribed by them, before me.  Ira Selby, Justice of the Peace.

 

April 21st, 1809.  Entry of a copy of highway fences as appeared by as will appear by file No. 3.  Nathan Comstock, George Culver, and Nathan Harris, Commissioners of Highways.

 

A record of the minutes of a road as surveyed by Nathan Comstock and Nathan Harris, Commissioners of Highways in April, 1809, viz.  Beginning in the center of a highway 80 rods north of the southeast corner of Lot No. 37, thence east 13 degrees, south 132 rods, thence east 13 degrees, south 46 rods, thence east 16 degrees, north 40 rods, thence east 3 degrees, north 24 rods, thence east 60 rods, thence east 2 degrees, south 18 rods, thence northeast 21 degrees, 14 rods to a public highway about 18 rods east of Wonton Aldrich's house.                  

 

April, 1809.  The record of a private road laid out through the land of Joseph Pratt by his concent, 2 rods wide for the benefit of Samuel Atkins and others.

 

As surveyed by Nathan Comstock and Nathan Harris, commissioners of Highways.  Viz.

Beginning 8 rods north of southeast corner of Lot No. 37, thence west 13 degrees, north 84 rods to Joseph Pratt's west line.

 

A true copy.                Gain Robinson, Town Clerk

 

May 5th, 1809.  A record of the minutes of a road beginning at the southwest corner of Joseph Mann's farm on Lot No. 59, thence north parallel with the east line of said lot, 100 rods to a highway near the said Mann's house, the above to be the east line of said road.

 

May 5th, 1809.  A record of the discontinuation of a road laid in the following direction, viz.:  Beginning about 20 rods west of the southeast corner of Lot No. 58, thence northwesterly 180 rods, thence north 120 rods to being the road crossing Jonathan Mansdell's land in an angular manner, commonly called the Penfield Road.

 

A true copy.                Gain Robinson, Town Clerk.

 

1809.  A record of the survey of a road beginning in the center of a highway near Oliver Booth's, running east and west, thence east 35 rods, thence south 40 degrees, east 14 rods, thence east 32 degrees, north 21 rods, thence east 160 rods, thence east 15 degrees, north to a road leading from Palmyra to Williamson as laid by Nathan Comstock and Nathan Harris, Commissioners of Highways.

 

A true copy.                Gain Robinson, Town Clerk.

 

And we do hereby discontinue a road beginning where the last recorded does begin, thence running southeasterly between the lands of David Shaw and Perry Davis to a road leading from Palmyra to Williamson.

 

Approved:  Nathan Comstock and Nathan Harris, Commissioners

                                                                                        of Highways.

 

1809.  A record of the minutes of a road as surveyed by Nathan Comstock and Nathan Harris, Commissioners of Highways, viz.:

Beginning in the center of a highway 24 rods north of the northwest corner of Lot No. 11 in Township No. 12, 3rd Range of Townships near Rufus Wells, thence south 20 degrees, east 89 rods, thence south 19 degrees, east 46 rods, thence south 42 rods, thence south 8 degrees, east 42 rods, thence south 14 degrees, east 56 rods, thence south 47 degrees, east 24 rods and from thence south 7 degrees, east 78 rods to a highway near Sunderland Patterson's.  Said road was laid by the consent of the owners of the land through which it passes. 

 

A true copy.                            Gain Robinson.

 

1809.  A record of the discontinuation of a road as done by Nathan Comstock and Nathan Harris in the following manner, viz:  Beginning in the center of a highway 24 rods north of the northwest corner of Lot No. 11 in Township No. 12, thence south on the west line of the lot above named and the land owned by Charles Smith and Sunderland Patterson to a road running east and west, and the same is hereby discontinued.

 

A true copy.                Gain Robinson, Town Clerk.

 

1809.  A record of the minutes of a road as surveyed by Nathan Comstock and Nathan Harris, Commissioners of Highways, viz.:

Beginning in the center of a highway on the north line of Township No. 12 in the 3rd Range of township about 40 rods east of the northwest corner of Lot No. 67, thence south 14 degrees, east 134 rods, thence south 6 degrees, west 100 roads, thence south on the line between Peter Taft and John Ginning's land 240 rods, thence south 22 degrees, east 40 rods, thence south on the line between

Linus Leland and Jeremiah Soper to a road running east and west near Barnabus Brown.  The above road was laid at the request of twelve Freeholders.

 

A true copy.                Gain Robinson, Town Clerk.

 

1809.  A record of the minutes of an alteration of a road surveyed by Nathan Comstock and Nathan Harris, Commissioners of Highways, viz.:

 

Beginning about 13 rods west of Bennett Bates' house, thence south 10 degrees, west 14 rods, thence south 15 degrees, east 42 rods, thence south 25 degrees, east 88 rods, thence south 30 degrees, east 60 rods to a road on the north side of Mud Creek running east and west and about 20 rods west of Webb Harwood's.

 

And the above named commissioners do hereby discontinue the section of the road lying west of and accutioned(?) by the above described road.

 

A true copy.                Gain Robinson, Town Clerk.

 

1809.  A record of the minutes of an alteration of a road as surveyed by Nathan Comstock and Nathan Harris, Commissioners of Highways for the present year, viz.:  Beginning in the center of a road about 40 rods south of the north line of Isaac Thayer's land at a beech tree, thence south 35 degrees, east 105 rods to the center of a road on Isaac Thayer's land, and the above named commissioners do hereby discontinue the section of the road which is superceded by the above described alteration of a road.

 

A true copy.                Gain Robinson, Town Clerk.

 

1809.    A record of the division of the 21st Road District as surveyed by Nathan Comstock and Nathan Harris, Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Palmyra, viz.:  beginning at the northeast corner of Sunderland Patterson’s land on Lot No. 11 being the east line of said district, thence west to the west line of the town to be called the 22nd Road District in said town.  Approved.  (Altered on page 152.)  A true copy.  Gain Robinson, Town Clerk.

 

1809.    A record of the minutes of a road as surveyed by Nathan Comstock and George Culver, Commissioners of Highways, viz.:  beginning in the center of a highway about 40 rods north of Joseph Hamilton’s dwelling house, thence east 65 rods, thence southeast 58 rods, thence east 122 rods, thence north 63 rods, thence east 18 rods to the west corner of Sarah Champion’s land, thence north 40 rods, thence east 70 rods, thence north 17 rods, thence east 30 rods, thence north 4 rods, thence east 66 rods to a public highway running north and south near Esq. Ward’s grist mill.  The above road was laid by the consent of the owners of the land through which it passes.

 

A true copy.          Gain Robinson, Town Clerk.

 

1809.    A record of the minutes of an alteration of road as surveyed by Nathan Comstock and Nathan Harris, Commissioners of Highways, viz.:  Beginning in the center of a road about 2 rods south of Humphrey Herman’s blacksmith shop, thence north 30 degrees, east 31 rods, thence north 47 degrees, west 16 rods, thence west 22 rods, thence west 58 degrees, south 34 rods.

 

And the above named commissioners do hereby discontinue the section of a road occupied by and lying south of the above described road.

 

A true copy.                Gain Robinson, Town Clerk.

 

1809.    A record of the minutes of a road as surveyed by Nathan Harris and George Culver, Commissioners of Highways, viz.:  beginning 6 rods east of Arthur Harris’ house in the center of a road running east and west by said Harris, thence south 26 degrees, west 29 rods, thence south 240 rods, thence south 15 degrees, east 60 rods, thence south 20 degrees, east 84 rods, thence south 25 degrees, east 70 rods, thence south 42 rods on the town line intersecting the roads leading from Nathan Harris’ to intersect the road by William Davidson’s on the center line of the Town of Palmyra.

 

A true copy.                Gain Robinson, Town Clerk

 

1809.    A record of the discontinuation of a road as done by Nathan Comstock, Nathan Harris, and George Culver, Commissioners of Highways, viz.:  Beginning at the road running east and west from David White’s distillery to Darius Comstock about 6 rods east of a barn owned by Sylvanus Conant near a brook, thence northerly to Paul Reed’s saw mill dam of pond, and the same is hereby discontinued.

 

A true copy.                                        Gain Robinson, Town Clerk.