MINUTES – TOWN OF PALMYRA, NY 1822

 

March 11th, 1822, entered:  Survey of an alteration in the road leading from the Village of Palmyra to Pultneyville commencing at a point in said road 1 chain 15/100 or 54 degrees north from a guide-board at the meeting of three rods near the blacksmith shop belonging to Martial Johnson, thence north 72 degrees, east 6 chains 51/100 to a stake on south bank of Erie Canal, thence north 54 degrees, east 2 chains over said Erie Canal to a stake, thence north 80 ¼, east 9 chains 76/100 intersecting the center of said road to Pultneyville.  With the discontinuance of a highway launched as follows commencing at the point where the above road intersects said road, thence south 38 degrees, west 9 chains 50/100 over the canal to a stake, thence north 60 degrees, west 6 chains .08 along Henry Jessup’s Tannery, thence west 6 chains 30/100 to place of beginning.  Palmyra, February 24, 1822.

 

            James L. Stoddard and Ira Lapham

            Commissioners of Highways

 

I certify the above to be a copy of the original survey.

 

            Frederick Smith, Town Clerk

 

Recorded on March 18th, 1822.  Morris Atwater, Esq.:  Per the Commissioners of the Town of Palmyra have laid a road through my improved land by which I concern myself aggrieved thereupon appeal to you as an arm of the judges of this county for your decision.  Respecting said road according to the statute in that case made and provided.  I also call upon Judge Howell and Judge Price to officiate(?) with you.  I hope that the two of you convene as soon as convenient and decide on the appeal.  The road is near my house in the western part of this village; therefore it will be best to come directly to your office.            Z. Williams  August 20, 1821

 

Recorded March 19th, 1822.  Survey of an alteration in the road leading from the Village of Palmyra to Pultneyville, commencing in said road 1 chain 15/100, north 54 degrees, west from a guide-post at the meeting of those roads near the blacksmith shop belonging to Martial Johnson, thence north 72 degrees, east 6 chains 5/100 to a stake on the south bank of the Erie Canal, thence north 54 ½ degrees, east 2 chains over said canal to a stake, thence north 80 ¼ degrees, east 9 chains 76/100 intersecting the center of said road to Pultneyville.  With the discontinuance of a highway bounded as follows:  Commencing at the point where intersects said road, thence south 38 degree4s, west 9 chains 50/100 over the canal to a stake, thence north 60 ½ degrees, west 6 chains .08 along Henry Jessup's tannery, thence west 6 chains 30/100 to place of beginning.  Palmyra on February 24, 1822.

 

            James L. Stoddard and Ira Lapham

            Commissioners of Highways

(Margin Notation:  over the canal, see page 231)

 

To the honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Ontario County:  I, the subscriber, feeling myself aggrieved by the late decision of the Commissions of Highways upon which the above survey is founded, so far as the same is related to the discontinuance of the highway as described in the latter part of the above copy do hereby appeal to the Honorable Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Ontario County praying that said road may not be discontinued.  That although the prayers of your petitioners on behalf of the newly laid that the same known road; that the now travelled road may not therefore be discontinued but remain as it now is.  Palmyra on March 18th, 1822.  Henry Jessup

 

Recorded:  March 19th, 1822.  We, the subscribers, three of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ontario County, having received notice in writing from Henry Jessup of the Town of Palmyra in said county bearing date of March 18th, 1822, stating that he was aggrieved by the determination of the commissioners of Highways of said town in discontinuing the highway last within described that he appealed to the said judges against said determination, and we having this day considered said appeal and viewed the said highway so discontinued do hereby reverse the said determination of the said commissioners so far as respects the discontinuation of the said highway and decide that the same remain as it was established before the said commissioners discontinued the same.  Dated at Palmyra in said county this 18th day of March, 1822.

 

            Nathaniel H. Howell, Moses Atwater, and John Price

 

I certify the above is a  correct copy of the doings of the judges therein mentioned and that notice was  put up on March 20, 1822.

 

            Frederick Smith, Town Clerk

 

Recorded on March 19, 1822.  To the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ontario:  I feel myself aggrieved by the laying out of the road through my land by the Commissioners of Highways for the Town of Palmyra on the 6th day of July, 1821 and recorded on July 12th, 1821.  I pray of you to view the same and discontinue the said road.

 

                        Z. Williams            (See page 229.)

 

Zebulon Williams of the Town of Palmyra in the County of Ontario, having appealed to us the subscribers, three of the judges of the county aforesaid against the determination of the Commissioners of Highways of said town in altering a certain highway in said town.  (*A certified copy of the survey of said alteration bring him to be annexed.)  And having given a notice in writing of such, his appeal on August 20th last.  And we, the subscribers, having this day considered the said appeal and viewed the alteration so  appealed against, do hereby decide that the determination of the said commissioners in the premises  is correct and do affirm the same.  Dated March 18th, 1822.

 

            Nathaniel H. Howell, Moses Atwater, and John Price

 

I certify that the above is a correct copy of the doings of the  judges therein mentioned and notice put up on March  20.

 

*The certificate or ruling attended to is recorded on page 229, first record.            Frederick Smith, Town Clerk

 

March 19, 1822.  Record of the minutes of an alteration of the 32nd Road District beginning in the middle of the brook which runs across the highway between Willis Kelly and the meeting of the roads at the shop now occupied by William Willetts, thence following the center of said brook each direction through the said District No. 32.  The east part of the now laid District No. 32 shall be called and known by Road District No. 38.  Dated at Palmyra, March 19th, 1822.

 

            Thomas Rogers, 2nd, James L. Stoddard, and Ira Lapham

            Commissioners of Highways

 

I certify the above to be a correct copy of the division thereon made.  Notice put up March 20, 1822. Fred Smith, Town Clerk

 

Recorded on March 19, 1822.  Record of an alteration of Road District No. 6 by attaching so much of the highway as lies on Road District No. 2 between the east end of Road District No. 2 and the bridge that crosses Mud Creek near Luman Harrison’s grist mill to District No. 6 and so much of District No. 6 to District No. 4 as will include the bridge across Mud Creek near Hiram Foster.  Palmyra, March 19th, 1822.

 

            Thomas Rogers, 2nd, Ira Lapham, and James L. Stoddard

            Commissioners of Highways

 

I certify that the above is a copy of the original and notice   put up March 20, 1822.            Frederick Smith, Town Clerk

 

Recorded on March 19th, 1822.  Record of an alteration of Road District No. 8 into three districts:  First beginning at the intersection of the road near the school house near Luman Durfee running from there up said highway past Stephen Durfee’s west to the west line of No. 12, 2nd Range, thence following the different windings of the said District No. 8 until it intersects the south line of the Jersey tract (so-called) to be called District No. 39.  2nd division beginning at the south line of said Jersey tract, thence running north embracing all that part of District No. 8 which lies north of the south line of the Jersey tract to be known by District No. 40.  Dated at Palmyra, March 19th, 1822.

 

            Thomas Rogers, 2nd James L. Stoddard, and Ira Lapham

            Commissioners of Highways

 

I certify that the above is a copy of the original.  Frederick Smith,                                                                                                 Town Clerk

 

Recorded on March 27, 1822.  A record of an alteration of a road beginning on the south line of the town in the center of the road near Charles Smith’s house, thence running a northwesterly course until it strikes the west line of the town 63 rods north of the southwest corner agreeing with the road running through Perinton to Rochester.

 

            James L. Stoddard and Ira Lapham

            Commissioners of Highways

 

I certify the above to be a copy.   F. Smith, Town Clerk

 

Recorded on March 27, 1822.  Record of the survey of a highway beginning on the north line of Farmington and running north 25 degrees, west 24 rods until it intersects the highway that runs by Thomas Goldsmith to Phelps and on land formerly owned by Samuel French across the Erie Canal to the center of said highway.  Palmyra, November 18th, 1821.

 

            Thomas Rogers, 2nd and Ira Lapham

            Commissioners of Highways

 

I certify the above to be a copy of the original.  Fred Smith, Town Clerk   (Margin notation:  Notice put up same day.)

 

Recorded:  March 27, 1822.  Record of a private road beginning at the southwest corner of Alexander Rowley’s farm and running south 3 degrees, west 126 rods until it intersects the Creek Road west of Luther Sanford’s dwelling house and on his west line to the center of said Creek Road and on the land of Luther Sanford 10 ½ rods wide.  Dated March 21, 1822.  (Margin notation:  Notice put up same day.)

 

Thomas Rogers, 2nd and James L. Stoddard

Commissioners of Highways

 

I certify the above to be a copy of the original.  F. Smith, Town Clerk

 

Recorded on March 28th, 1822.  Record of the alteration of Highway Road Districts No. 1 and 9 by attaching that part of the highway which crosses Mud Creek near the Presbyterian Meeting House to a part of Jacob Stevens’ land to District No. 1.  The road is hereby attached from Road District No. 9 and attached to Road District No. 1 lies between Mud Creek and land at the four corners near the said Jacob Stevens.  Dated:  March 26, 1822.

 

            James L. Stoddard and Thomas Rogers, 2nd

            Commissioners of Highways

 

I certify the above to be a copy.               F. Smith, Town Clerk

(Margin notation:  Notice put up same day.)

 

At the annual town meeting held at the meeting house in the village of Palmyra on Tuesday, April 2nd, 1822, present:  Abraham Spear and William A. McLean, Justices of the Peace of said Town of Palmyra, Inspectors of said meeting.

 

Voted:  James White serve as Supervisor of said town the year ensuing.

 

Voted:  Frederick Smith serve as Town Clerk the year ensuing.

 

Voted that but three Assessors be chosen the year ensuing.

 

Voted:  Stephen Sherman, Abraham Spear, and Nathaniel H. Burkhurst serve as Assessors the year ensuing.

 

Voted:  Thomas Rogers, 2nd, James L. Stoddard, and Ira Lapham serve as Commissioners the year ensuing.

 

Voted:  Henry Jessup and George Crane serve as Overseers of the Poor the year ensuing.

 

Voted that the town pay but 3% for collecting the tax the year ensuing.

 

Voted that William P Carson serve as Collector the year ensuing.

 

Voted:  Asa B. Smith, John Lapham, and Luman Harrison serve as Commissioners of Common Schools the year ensuing.

 

Voted:  Eliphatet Spencer, William White, and Alex R. Tiffany serve as Inspectors of Common Schools the year ensuing.

 

Voted that ten Constables be elected for the Town of Palmyra the year ensuing.  Vote reconsidered and voted that five constables be elected for the Town of Palmyra the year ensuing.

 

Voted:  Joseph Noble, William R. Corwin, Daniel Hendee, Truman Hemingway, and Otis Letchworth run as Constables.

 

Voted:  The following persons serve as Overseers of Fence Viewers the year ensuing:

 

District No. 1            George Buhurst             21        Ira Ramsdale

                    2 William Wilcox      22 Charles Smith

                    3 Job Sherman      23 Pitts Taft

                    4 Stephen Sherman             24 Levi Wood

                    5 Reuben Stacks                 25 Elijah Pratt

                    6 Zena Foster                    26 James White

                    7 William Osband               27 Nathan Terry

                    8 Job W. Taft                     28 William Cambrian

                    9 Preston Harris       29 Oliver Durfee

                   10 James L. Stoddard             30 Joseph Noles

                   11 Isaac Durfee       31 Seth Parker

                   12 Abner Hill                        32 Ira Lapham

                   13 Asa Aldrich            `                33 William R. Corwin

                   14 William P. Richardson 34 Caleb Limon

                   15 Joseph Pratt                   35 David Warner

                   16 Moses Baker      36 William Luce

                   17 Asa Smith                       37 Daniel Jagger

                   18 George Crane      38 Enoch Gannett

                   19 Halsey B. Scovell                 39 William Durfee

                   20 Abraham Spear      40 Noadiah Dickinson

 

Voted that the Fence Viewers receive $.50 per day.

 

Voted the following resolution be adopted; viz., resolved that the Commissioners of Highway be directed to dispose of the old town compass and chain and procure a new compass and chain on condition the balance which the town shall be obliged to pay shall not exceed the sum of $27.50 and that the said commissioners draw their order on James White for said balance to be paid out of the monies raised for the use of roads and bridges now in his hands.

 

Voted:  Hiram K. Jerome serve as Pound Master the year ensuing.  Vote reconsidered.

 

Voted:  Fitch Averill serve as Pound Master the year ensuing. 

 

Voted that $100 be raised for the support of the poor.

 

Voted the proper authority proceed to collect from the late Collector of Palmyra the balance due from him to the town.

 

Voted that horses shall not be free commoners and that any person who shall permit his or her horse(s), mare(s) to run at large shall forfeit and pay the sum of $2 to be collected according as the statute directs in such cases and applied for the benefit of the said Town of Palmyra.

 

Voted that any person(s) permitting his/her (or their) ram(s) to run at large between September 1st and November 1st in each and every year shall forfeit the sum of $5.

 

Voted that sheep shall not be permitted to run at large, and any person permitting his/her sheep to run at large shall forfeit the sum of $.05 per head for each and every offense.

 

Voted that hogs shall not be free commoners the year ensuing and that the owner of swine suffering them to run at large within one-fourth mile of this village including the territory between Doctor Gain Robinson and Henry Jessup pay a fine for each and every offense the sum of $1.00. 

 

Voted that horned cattle shall not be free commoners and any person who shall permit his/her horned cattle to run at large and damage any person in the highway between December lst and April 15th shall forfeit and pay $2.00.

 

Voted that all fines to be collected during this year be applied to the aid of the poor of said town.

 

Voted that this meeting be adjourned until the first Tuesday of April next at the meeting house in this village at 10:00 a.m.

 

Jasper Fisk's sheep mark:  A crop off the left ear and a hole through the right ear.  Recorded April 22nd, 1822.  Taken from M. Field's mark.

 

Received and recorded on April 20th, 1822.  Record of an alteration of a highway as surveyed by the commissioners of the Town of Palmyra on March 28th, 1822, beginning in the center of the road on the west line of Joshua Hicks' land on the road that runs from Isaac Eddy to the Huddle (so-called) running north 38 degrees, east 84 rods, and 28 links to the west line of Jess Champion's land, thence north 26 degrees, east 50 rods, thence north 46 degrees and 30 minutes, east 30 rods on the north line of the lot formerly occupied by silas Crane until it intersect the north/south road that leads from Palmyra to Ontario's four corners.  Palmyra, March 28th, 1822.

 

            James L. Stoddard and Thomas Rogers, 2nd

            Commissioners of Highways

 

I certify the above to be a copy of the original.

 

            Frederick Smith, Town Clerk

 

(Margin notation:  Put up notice same day.)

 

Received and recorded on April 20, 1822.  Put up copy same day.

 

Record of a highway as laid by the Commissioners of the Town of Palmyra on April 28th, 1822, beginning in the center of the highway north of Estlow Grist Mill and running east on the line of lots, 98 rods and 20 links to a stake on the corner of the lots occupied by Isaac Erlow and Morris Robin's, thence running east 21 degrees, north to a stake in the center of the highway that runs north and south by Noadiah Dickinson 54 rods.

            James L. Stoddard and Thomas Rogers, 2nd

            Commissioners of Highways

 

I certify the above to a copy of the original.  F. Smith, Town Clerk

 

George Moore's sheep mark:  A hollow crop upon the upper side of the right ear.

 

Phinhas Bills' sheep mark:  A slope the upper side of each ear and a half penny the underside of the right ear.  May 13, 1822.

 

May 17, 1822.  George Howell's sheep mark:  Two round holes in the right ear and slit in the same.

 

May 25th, 1822.  Put up copy same day. (Margin notation)

 

The survey of a road in the western part of Palmyra by the commissioners of said town on May 22nd, 1822, beginning near the middle of Lot No. 37 and the east line said lot at the southeast corner of Levi Shumways' land, thence running west parallel with south line of said lot 73 rods, thence west 53 rods, thence west 24 degrees, north 38 rods to the west line of said town, thence to intersect the road running through Perinton to Rochester.

 

            Ira Lapham and James L. Stoddard, Commissioners

 

I certify the above to be a copy of the original survey.

 

            Frederick Smith, Town Clerk

 

Wilson Herendeen's sheep mark:  11/2 crop the underside of the left ear and a slit in the end of the right.

 

May, 1822.  John Lapham's sheep mark:  A slit in the end of the right ear and the underside of the same.

 

August, 1822.  Dr. William White's sheep mark:  A slit in the end of the right ear.

 

November 26th, 1822.  Christian Barnhart's sheep mark:  A half penny underside of the left ear and tinant(?) upon the end of the right ear.

 

November 9th, 1824.  Joseph Parshall's sheep mark:  !/2 penny underside of each ear; same in the end of the left ear.

 

Received and recorded on October 30th, 1822.  Record of the survey of a highway beginning in the center of the highway leading from John Hopkin's school house to Williamson running north 36 degrees, west 31 rods to a beech tree on the line between Oliver Clark's and Zina J. Buck's, thence north 18 degrees, west on said Buck's enclosed land, 50 rods and 23 links to a stake, thence north 26 degrees, west 20 rods and 10 links, thence north 29 degrees, west 16 rods, 20 links on Reuben Stark's land, thence north 40 ½ degrees, west 36 rods and 11