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 COLLECTIONS 
 
 NEIY JEESET 
 
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 HISTOEICAL SOCIETY. 
 
 VOLUME VI. 
 
 NEWARK, K J. 
 
 PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY 
 1864.
 
 OFFICERS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 NEAV JERSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 
 
 ELECTED 1SG4. 
 
 JOSEPH C. HORNBLOWER, LL. D., President. 
 Hon. JAMES PARKER, 1st Vice Pkesident. 
 Hon. RICHARD S. FIELD, 2d Vice President. 
 Hon. HENRY W. GREEN, 3d Vice President. 
 WILLIAM A. WHITEHEAD, Corresponding Secretary. 
 DAVID A. HAYES, Recording Secretary. 
 SAMUEL H. CONGAR, Librarian. 
 SOLOMON ALOFSEN, Treasurer. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
 SAMUEL H. PENNINGTON, M.D., 
 Rev. HENRY BEERS SHERMAN, 
 Hon. CHARLES S. OLDEN, 
 Rev. RAVAUD K. RODGERS, D. D., 
 N. NORRIS HALSTED, Esq., 
 Rev. SAMUEL M. HAMMILL, 
 LYNDON A. SMITH, M. D. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS. 
 RICHARD S. FIELD, 
 WILLIAIVI A. WHITEHEAD, 
 HENRY W. GREEN, 
 SAMUEL H. PENNINGTON. 
 Rev. JOHN HALL.
 
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 \A MAP of the Town of NEW-ARRin the State of NEW-JERSEY Published iu latVS
 
 RECORDS 
 
 TOWN OF NEWARK, 
 
 NEW JERSEY, 
 
 FROM ITS SETTLEMENT IN 1G6G, TO ITS INCORPOEATION 
 AS A CITY IN 1836. 
 
 NEWARK, N. J. : 
 
 PRINTED FOR TUE NEW JERSEY UISTORICAL SOCIETY, 
 
 AT TUE DAILY ADVERTISER OFFICE. 
 
 186-i.
 
 bAWAA 13/ 
 
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 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Early in the month of May, 1666, a few small vessels 
 entered the Passaic Eiver and steered their course towards the 
 uplands that loomed in the distance towards the west. The 
 low meadows, through which the river winds its way to its 
 confluence with the Ilackensack, must have possessed then, as 
 now, little that was picturesque or attractive, although those 
 on board the vessels referred to may have estimated the 
 "plains of good Hay of 50 acres of Ground, with hardly one 
 tree to be seen upon the whole Spot — and several Places so," 
 as highly as did the early settlers elsewhere in New Jersey, 
 who pointedly alluded to them as among the natural objects 
 that wooed them hither. But the higher land beyond, to 
 which the voyagers were destined, then lying in all its orig- 
 inal beauty, varied with hill and dale, plain and forest, must 
 have presented so many unmistakable advantages for the loca- 
 tion of a town, that it is not remarkable they should have 
 looked towards it with bright anticipations ; although we 
 cannot reasonably suppose that the most sanguine among 
 them, when their thoughts rested upon the probabilities of the 
 future, ever fancied results so great as have flowed from the 
 settlement they were about to make — for these vessels bore to 
 New Jersey the pioneers of those who founded Newark. 
 
 Since then, while Time has been unrolling his eventful 
 scroll of nearly two hundred years, the successors of the first- 
 comers have diligently labored to cover the site selected for 
 their " town upon the Passaic River " with all the utilitarian 
 adjuncts and appliances wliich the world's progress has ren-
 
 VI INTRODUCTION. 
 
 derecl essential to the comfort and happiness, physically and 
 mentally, of a population of 80,000 souls. Success has 
 crowned their labors, and the New Jersey Historical Society 
 present in this volume, the official record of the public meas- 
 ures by which the first adventurous spirits and those who 
 came after them, secured good order, peace and prosperity 
 from the settlement of the town until its incorporation as a 
 City in 1836 ; confident that the duty thus performed cannot 
 but prove serviceable to the people of the State through all 
 time. 
 
 In the month of August, 1665, Philip Carteret — the 
 commissioned governor of his brother Sir George Carteret 
 and Lord John Berkley, the first proprietors of New Jersey 
 under the grant from the Duke of York^ — arrived in the 
 Province on board the " Ship Philip," bringing with him 
 " about thirty people," who, with four families who had arrived 
 a short time j)reviously, formed the nucleus of the settlement 
 at Elizabethtown. Immediately after his arrival, the governor 
 despatched messengers into New England to publish "the Con- 
 cessions," so called, of the Lords Proprietors — being the terms 
 upon which settlers would be admitted — and to invite emi- 
 grants to the rich and virgin soil of New Jersey. 
 
 The prppositions of the governor appear to have received 
 immediate attention from the people of Milford, Connecticut, 
 and Egbert Treat, a prominent man among them, and sub ■ 
 sequently governor of that province, was delegated, in conjunc- 
 tion with others from adjoining plantations, to visit New Jersey 
 and examine into its actual and prospective advantages. Their 
 first intention was to settle on the Delaware river, near the 
 present site of Burlington, but not being favorably impressed 
 with that location they returned to Elizabethtown, and were 
 induced by Gov. Carteret to select lands lying nortli of that 
 place. Some negotiations had already taken place with the 
 aboriginal owners looking to the acquisition of the tract, and
 
 INTRODUCTION. VI 1 
 
 the governor furnished Mr. Treat with a letter to their chiefs, 
 requesting them to perfect the sale directly to him. 
 
 These arrangements must have been made in the autumn of 
 
 1665, but no interview with the Indians seems to have taken 
 place at that time. The following Spring, as we have seen, 
 the vessels bearing the first company of settlers, arrived in the 
 Passaic. "But,'' said Mr. Treat, twenty-three years thereafter, 
 " no sooner was the company present got on the Place and 
 landed some of their goods, than I with some others was by 
 some of tlie Ilackensack Indians warned off' the Ground, and 
 [they] seemed troubled and angry that we landed any of our 
 goods there, tho' first we told them we had the governor's 
 order ; but they replied the land was theirs, and it was unpur- 
 chased ; and therefore we put our Goods on board the vessels 
 again and acquainted the Governor with the matter."* This 
 conference with the governor, and subsequent negotiations 
 with the Indians, led to the purchase and quiet possession of 
 the lands ; although in after years a disinclination on the part 
 of many of the settlers to obtain from the Proprietors the 
 confirmation of their titles by Patents for the property, was 
 the occasion of many disorderly acts and harrassing legal 
 proceedings. 
 
 It was while these preliminary measures were being taken 
 that the meeting was held, either on board of one of their 
 vessels, or on the land "near to Elizabethtown," on 21st May^ 
 
 1666, the result of which may be seen in the opening docu- 
 ment of the records, providing for the common occupancy of 
 the new tract by the people from Milford, Guilford and Brand- 
 ford, should the latter so determine before the ensuing Novem- 
 ber. It is thought that the first party consisted of about thirty 
 fimilies, but it is probable that only a few remained on the 
 ground the first summer. 
 
 On the 30th October of the same year, 1666, the inhabitants 
 
 * EliKabethtown Bill in C'haucery, ]). IIS.
 
 VIU INTRODUCTION". 
 
 of Brandforcl, previous to embarking, formally acceded to the 
 propositions for a common interest in tlie new " Town upon 
 Passaic River," and those already on the ground subsequently 
 joined in committing themselves to the "Fundamental agree- 
 ments," which are on the second and subsequent pages of the 
 book. 
 
 As yet the name of the new settlement does not appear in 
 any of the documents, but it seems from " Scot's Model of the 
 Government of East Jersey" (p. 274) that it was probably at 
 first known as " J/^^orf?;" but on the arrival of the people of 
 Brandford, bringing with them their Church organization, such 
 pre-eminence in the councils of the new settlement was secured, 
 that the name of Milford was dropped and that of Newark 
 conferred upon the town, in honor of the Rev. Abraham Pier- 
 son, their pastor, who had officiated, or been ordained, at New- 
 ark, in England. 
 
 To Robert Treat, the first Recorder or Town Clerk, we are 
 probably indebted for the preservation of the documents re- 
 lating to the settlement from its commencement until 1672, 
 when he returned to Connecticut; and the Treasurer, as 
 ordered by the Town in 1669, provided a Book, which is 
 still extant, in which Mr. Treat commenced the " Record of 
 Lands." The irregularity observable in entering the proceed- 
 ings of several Town Meetings in the Town Book is probably 
 attributable to the inadvertence of Mr. Treat's successor on 
 copying his papers. 
 
 In 1775, Joseph Hedden, Jun'r, agreed witb the Town to 
 purchase a Bound Book in folio, and to " transcribe the old 
 Town Book into the new one," in a legible fair hand. This 
 volume contains the Minutes of Town Meetings in Newark 
 from 1667 to 1775, as found in that book, with the exception 
 of the Meetings from April 12th, 1714, to March 8th, 1714-15, 
 which are omitted in that transcript. These are from the 
 original record made by John Cooper, Town Clerk, of which
 
 INTRODUCTION. ix 
 
 a few leaves relating to the following year are lost. The Town 
 Patent of 1713, and also the Survey given in the Appendix, 
 are printed as recorded by him. 
 
 From 1775 to 1832 we have the books as written up by the 
 several Town Clerks, and it has been thought proper to follow 
 the originals as nearly as possible in orthography, abbrevia- 
 tions, capitals, and punctuation, except in the transcript from 
 the old book, in which some additional jiointing seemed neces- 
 sary. In a few instances, an explanatory word or name has 
 been introduced in brackets. The first part of the transcript, 
 or about six pages of this volume, was printed in November, 
 183-1, in the Newark Daily Advertiser, at which time the first 
 leaf containing the names of the signers of the fundamental 
 agreement was mislaid. In the substituted one, the name of 
 Zachariah Burwell is omitted. It is now restored to its place 
 as then printed, and as the Indian and the English Proprie- 
 tors' Deeds, given in the Appendix, have been carefully com- 
 pared with the record in the office of the Secretary of State, 
 it is believed they are as near correct as they can be made, as 
 the depositories of the originals, if they are yet in existence, 
 are unknown. 
 
 This brief introduction to the contents of the volume is all 
 that has been deemed necessary. It would have been rendered 
 of more interest to the general reader, and more useful in 
 some respects, had it been accompanied by notes and exjDlana- 
 tions, but it was thought more consistent with the objects of 
 the Society, to place the Eecords in the hands of the people of 
 the State in their original form, leaving to individual enquirers 
 the developement of obscure events or contemporaneous mat- 
 ter. The Genealogical and local information it contains must 
 render the volume exceedingly acceptable, not only to all in 
 any way connected now with the city to whose history it par- 
 ticularly refers, but also to the inhabitants of a large portion 
 of the State of which Newark is the centre, whose population
 
 X INTEODUCTIOlSr. 
 
 and business relations, whose customs and manners, as well as 
 their political and religious opinions, have been in a great 
 degree drawn from it, or been framed in accordance with the 
 influences it may have exerted in the past. 
 
 The labor and responsibility of superintending the passage 
 of the work through the press devolved upon Mr. William 
 A. Whitehead, the Society's Corresponding Secretary, and 
 Mr. Samuel H. Congar, its Librarian. The Table of Officers 
 in the Appendix, and the Index to the Contents were con- 
 tributed by the former, and to the latter was deputed the diffi- 
 cult task of reading the proof sheets. It is due to Mr. Congar 
 to say that by no other person could the duty have been so 
 faithfully and intelligently performed, his intimate acquaint- 
 ance with names, localities and circumstances connected with 
 the town and its history, enabling him to solve doubts and 
 correct errors, where another person would have been entirely 
 at fault. 
 
 The Map appended to the volume shows the extent of the 
 town at two periods, being lithographed from a photographi- 
 cally reduced copy of one published in 1806, from surveys 
 made by C. Basham, then princij^al of the Newark Academy, 
 with additional lines, showing the first home-lots of the settlers.
 
 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 
 
 1666. 
 
 IMPRIMIS, In the Province of New Jersey, near to Elizabeth 
 Town, and the Town Plotts on Passaic River, made choice of 
 by friends from Milford and other neighboring plantations, there- 
 abouts from New England, on the tAventy first day of May, one 
 thousand six hundred and sixty six, the above mentioned per- 
 sons had a meeting, together with the agents sent from Guilford 
 and Brandford to ask on behalf of their undertakers and selves 
 with reference to a township or allottraents, together with friends 
 from Milford ; at this meeting it was agreed upon mutually that 
 the aforesaid persons fi'om Milford, Guilford, and Brandford, to- 
 gether with their associates, being now accepted of, do make one 
 township, provided they send word so to be any time between 
 this and the last of October next ensuing, and according to fun- 
 damentals mutiially agreed upon, do desire to be of one heart 
 and consent, through Gods olessing with one hand they may 
 endeavor the carrying on of spiritual concernments as also civil 
 and town affairs according to God and a Godly government ; 
 there to be settled by them and their associates. Tliey then 
 mutually chose eleven empowered for a committee, viz : Capt. 
 Robert Treatt, Lieut. Samuel Swain, Mr. Samuel Kitchell, Michal 
 Tompkins, Mr. Morris, Sergt. Richard Beckly, Richard Harrison, 
 Thomas Blatchly, Edward Riggs, Stephen Freeman, and Thomas 
 Johnson for the speedier and better expedition of things then 
 emergent to be done ; then also six or more, at the least five of 
 the committee who might remain or be in the place, were mutu- 
 ally chosen and appointed to order and settle the concernments 
 and people of the place, till another committee be chosen and 
 settled ; all of the eleven above said, do in the name and behalf 
 of the inhabitants there being, or to come, do mutually covenant
 
 2 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1666. 
 
 and agree, that the agents from Guilford and Branford do take 
 up and hold till June in the year one thousand six hundred and 
 sixty seven, and fully to dispose of, provided it be possessed, 
 built upon, and settled according to order, for their associates, for 
 themselves, theirs and such as they shall send, provided that 
 these last bring due testimonials to the committee there for the 
 town, and they approve of them lots, allottments in every divis- 
 ion equally privileged as far as may be with the rest of the planters 
 then being or to be ; as also the aforesaid agents, and their asso- 
 ciates shall be respectively equalized in all privileges Avhatsoever ; 
 the town or limits thereof according to their fundamentals agreed 
 upon with the place may at any time afford or be capable for a 
 mutual benefit. To the true intention and performance hereof, 
 we whose names are underwritten, do subscribe or sign in the 
 behalf of the persons above mentioned in the year one thousand 
 six hundred and sixty six, the twenty fourth of May. 
 
 Signed 
 Copy enrolled per me ) ROBERT TREATT, 
 
 Robert Tkeatt, Recorder. \ SAMUEL SWAIN. 
 
 October 30th, 1666. 
 
 At a meeting Touching the Intended design of many of the 
 inhabitants of Branford, the following was subscribed : 
 
 1st. That none shall be admitted freemen or free Burgesses 
 
 within our Town upon Passaick River in the Province 
 Kxod. 1*^31. of New Jersey, but such Planters as are members of 
 Deut. iT-15. some or other of the Congregational Churches nor 
 
 shall any but such be chosen to Magistracy or to Carry 
 on any part of Civil Judicature, or as deputies or assistants, to 
 
 have power to Vote In establishing Laws, and making 
 jerem. 3C-21. qj. Repealing them or to any Chief Military Trust 
 
 or Office. Nor shall any But such Church Members 
 have any Vote in any such elections ; The' all others admitted 
 to Be y)lanters have Right to their proper Inheritance, and do 
 and shall enjoy all other Civil Liberties and Privileges, Accord- 
 ing to all Laws, Orders, Grants •vrhich are, or hereafter shall be 
 made for this Town. 
 
 2nd. We shall with Care and Diligence provide for the main- 
 tenance of the purity of Religion professed in the Congregational 
 Churches. Whereunto subscribed the Inhabitants from Branford. 
 
 Jasper Crane Ebenezer Carafield 
 
 AbraPeirson John Ward, Senior 
 
 Saml Swaine Ed. Ball 
 
 Laurance Ward John Harrison 
 
 Thomas Blacthly John Crane
 
 1666.] 
 
 Records of Newark. 
 
 Samuel Plum 
 Josiah Ward 
 Samuel Rose 
 Tliomas Peirson 
 John Warde 
 John Catling 
 Uicliard Harrison 
 
 Thomas Huntington 
 Delivered Crane 
 Aaron Blacthly 
 Richard Laui-ance 
 John Johnson 
 
 Thomas L Lyon 
 
 And upon the Reception of their Letters and Subscriptions, the 
 present Inhabitants in November following declared their con- 
 sents and readiness to do likewise ; and at a meeting the twenty 
 fourth of the next June following in 1667, they also subscribed 
 with their own Hands unto the two fundaniental agreements 
 Expressed on the other side their names, as follows : 
 
 Robert Treatt -u, - ^\ • ^ Robert Daolesh 
 
 /^i 1- 1 13 rrancis Jb Lmle tt *n 
 
 Obadiah bruen ,„„i; Hauus. Albers 
 
 Matthew Caratield Daniel Tichenor Thom. Morris 
 
 Samuel Kitchell John Bauldwin, Sen. Hugh Roberts 
 
 John Bauldwin, Junr. Eph'm Pennington 
 
 Jeremiah Pecke 
 Michael Tompkins 
 Stephen Freeman 
 Henry Lyon 
 John Browne 
 John Rogers 
 Stephen Davis 
 Edward Rigs 
 Robert Kitchell 
 
 hi! 
 
 J X B Brooks 
 
 mark 
 
 bli 
 
 Robert v Lymens 
 
 Jona. Tomkins 
 Geo. Day 
 Thomas Johnson 
 John Curtis 
 Ephram Burwell 
 
 his 
 
 Robert R Denison 
 
 Nathaniel Wheeler 
 Zachariah Burwell 
 William Camjie 
 Joseph Walters 
 
 Martin Tichenor 
 John Browne, Jr 
 Jona. Seargeant 
 Azariah Crane 
 Samuel Lyon 
 Joseph Riggs 
 Stephen Bond 
 
 Fiiudanientftl 
 Agieomeiit. 
 
 Item, it is fully agreed upon that every Man that comes to be 
 admitted an Inhabitant with us, shall first produce and 
 bring a certificate from the Chief of the Place from 
 whence he comes unless the Town be upon their 
 Knowledge satisfied in and about the Good Carriage and 
 Behaviour of them otherwise : then it is agreed upon by a full 
 Vote of the Town assembled, that all and every Man that comes 
 to be received . . an Inhabitant in our Town on Passaick 
 River, shall first subscribe his Name and declare his assent with 
 the rest of the Town, to all and every one of our fundamental 
 agreements on the other side recorded and here following 
 agreed upon, viz : That it is fully and unanimously agreed upon, 
 as a Condition upon the which every one doth reckon and 
 hold his Lands and accommodations in the Town, viz : that they 
 will from Time to Time pay or cause to be paid yearly in their full
 
 ■i Records of newark. ' [1666. 
 
 Proportions equally, to the Maintainance & allowance agreed upon 
 for the upholding of the settled Ministry and preaching of the 
 word in our Town, and that was agreed upon before any Division 
 of Land was laid out except Home Lotts — and Eighty Pounds 
 per the year was agreed on and allowed for the present Minister. 
 
 Item, it is agreed upon, that in case any shall corae into us or 
 arise up amongst us that shall willingly or wilfully disturb us in 
 our Peace and Settlements, and especially that would subvert us 
 from the true Religion and worship of God, and cannot or will not 
 keep their opinions to themselves or be reclaimed after due Time 
 and means of Conviction and reclaiming hath been used ; it is 
 unanimously agreed upon and Consented unto as a fundamental 
 Agreement and Order, that all and Persons so ill disposed and 
 affected shall after Notice giren them from the Town quietly 
 depart the Place Seasonably, the Town allowing them valuable 
 Considerations for their Lands or Houses as Indifferent Men shall 
 price them, or else leave them to make the best of them to any 
 Man the Town shall approve of 
 
 Item, it was ordered and agreed upon, in Case of changes of 
 Lands or any kind of obligation whatsoever by Gift, Sale, Ex- 
 change or otherwise that any new Inhabitant shall arrive or come 
 into Town to inhabit with us ; it is agreed and ordered that he or 
 they trom Time to Time shall in all Respects subscribe and enter 
 into the same engagements as his Predecessors or the rest of the 
 iown have done, before he or they can or shall be accounted 
 
 Legal Inhabitants in our Town, or have Title to their 
 
 Lands or Possession therein. 
 
 Item, it is solemnly consented unto and agreed by all the Plan- 
 ters & Inhabitants of the Town of Newark from their 
 Submit to law get^tiing together at first, and again publickly renewed 
 
 amongst t O 1 */ 
 
 i.ursHive'f. as their joint Covenant one with another, that they 
 
 will from Time to Time all submit one to another to 
 be lead, ruled and governed by such Magistrates and Rulers 
 in the Town, as shall be annually chosen by the Friends from 
 
 among themselves, with such orders and Law whilst 
 tireVro'vincJ" they arc settled here by tliemselves as they had in 
 
 the Place from whence they came, under such Penalties 
 as the Magistrates upon the Nature ot the offence shall determine. 
 Item, the present Inhabitants of the Place for their better security 
 & Neighbourhood, desired Liberty to set down and take up their 
 Lotts in a Quarter together, which Motion of theirs was consented 
 unto ; and after the Line was run in the Center or Middle Street of 
 the Town by the Surveyor General, and the several Ranges of 
 Lotts agreed upon, and the Middle Highways both in the Length 
 
 and Breadth of the Town to be Eight Rods wide and the 
 Highwayn. Rcst four, with a full Power and Liberty to aj^point and 
 
 agree upon and set out High ways in the most conveni-
 
 1667.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 5 
 
 ent Places necessary for the publick uses and Benefits of 
 ^8«ttge8. tlie Town, with the like Liberty for Passages for Drains, 
 Gripes, or Water Courses where they were needful ; yea 
 though it sliould fall out to be across or within any Mans Lands or 
 Meadows Avhat and wheresoever for the present untill the Town 
 shall see Cause to rej^ealthis order : the Intent whereof was not 
 but that every Particular Person or Persons should huve full 
 satisfaction otherwise for every such High way or Water Pas 
 sage that shall be taken from him ; which was consented unto by 
 the Inhabitants then present that had full Power to order mat- 
 ters for the Good of the Town. 
 
 Item, it was by a full consent agreed upon, that the Neighbour- 
 hood of Milford and New Haven should take up their 
 H„me r.„.u Home Lotts and Quartei-s in that Part of the Town 
 where now they are, and the Neighbours from Bran- 
 ford and Guilford then present, in Places where now they are ; and 
 the Neighbours from Milford and New Haven freely gave way 
 that Captain Robert Treat should chuse his Lotts, and they agreed 
 amongst themselves to go over and fix the Lotts, which was before 
 by the whole Cotnmittee agreed upon to be Six acres, according to 
 their Pattent [pattern] of the Surveyors Line, for the General . . 
 
 the Town : only Captain Robert Treat was allowed 
 ^l«n«. to have Eight Acres to his Home Lott ; which 
 
 being done, they belonging to Milford Quarter 
 cast Lotts for tlie Places where they should have their Home 
 Lotts to settle upon ; and after the Lotts prepared, and how they 
 should begin and Succeed, the matter was solemnly submitted to 
 the Lord for his Guidance : and the first Lott next the Captain's 
 fell to , . . Gregory, upon Considerations that he come with 
 his Family to build, and inhabit the same about two Years, which 
 was the Condition of his Entertainment with us in oitr Town ; 
 the Second Lott to the Wife of Robert Denison, the Third to 
 Thomas Johnson, the fourth to George Day, the Fifth to Nath 
 Wheeler, the Sixth to Edward Rigs, the Seventh to John Plum 
 noAv William Camps, the Eighth to Stephen Freeman, the Ninth 
 to John Curtis, the Tenth to Senior Baldwin, the Eleventh to 
 Mr. Jeremiah Peck, the Twelfth to John Bauldwin Junr, The 
 Thirteenth to Michael Tompkins. — Item, Jonathan Tompkins had 
 the Grant of his Lott, next beyond his Father's ; and Martin 
 Tichenor had the Grant of his Lott, next beyond that was John 
 Plum's. — Item, it was agreed that those of Brandford tliat 
 Avere present, should agree upon their own places and Way 
 of dividing their Home Lotts, provided they took them to- 
 gether. 
 
 Item, it is fully consented unto and agreed upon, that the 
 Range of Home Lotts butting and rearing upon the Wet Swamp, 
 called the Cedar Swamp, betAveen the Neck and the Town ; that
 
 6 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1667 
 
 all aud every of those Home Lotts butting upon the 
 fMsiLce Neck or Common Line, that they shall make and main- 
 Rears""" tain ft'om Time to Time, at their own proper Charge, 
 
 the whole fence or Fences at the Rears of their Lotts, 
 and not Expect any Easment, from the Neck Lands being but a 
 Common Burden with all Home Lotts, and the condition upon 
 which those Lotts were given out. — Item, it is agreed that all 
 Home Lotts lying in a Quarter together, shall bear equal Burden 
 
 in fencing, both inside and outside Lotts, and Lines 
 Poncing. thereof, provided they be of like Quantity, and the 
 
 whole Quarter have not universally and voluntarily 
 agreed otherwise. 
 
 Item — it is ordered, that any Man that takes up 
 dweiiin|?wo Allotment and Accommodations of Lands in our Town 
 IXrfLanrts. upon Passaic River, he or they shall come with the 
 
 greatest Part of their family to Build upon the Same, 
 and possess it for the sj^ace of Two Years at Least, before they 
 shall have any Liberty or Power to dispose or Sell his Accommo- 
 dations ; and then he or they Shall first Make a Tender of his 
 Sale to the Town in General, and upon Their Refusal he may Sell 
 it to any whom the Town shall Approve of; and that all such 
 sales or Alienations Whatsoever, either to Non residents or such 
 as the Town Allow not of, all such Sales shall be Void and not 
 accounted Legal, and the same to Retui-n into the Town's Hands, 
 they Paying the owner or possessor of it Valuable Considerations 
 as Indifferent Men shall apprize it at ; provided that this Order 
 Reach Not to Widows, or the Relict of Persons, or Inheritance 
 to Heirs remote upon the Deceasing of their friends and relation 
 by the Over Ruling providence of God ; provided that in all such 
 Sales the Town may have the Tender of it. Note — the Intent of 
 this Order is Not to Hinder Sale of a Small parcell, Before that 
 Time. 
 
 Item — the Town agreed, that any Man that would 
 woiTe«. take Pains to kill Wolves, he or they for their Encour- 
 
 agement should have 1 5s. for every grown Wolf that 
 they kill, and this to be paid by the Town Treasury. 
 
 Item — Thomas Richards had granted him, that his 
 Ridmrds. Lott by the Landing place should be made up Six 
 
 Acres, if it may be there had without Prejudice to the 
 
 Town. 
 
 Item — it was agreed upon, that Michael Tompkins 
 Tompkins. should liavc an Acre of Land in his Division of Land, 
 
 upon the Consideration of the Remoteness . . . 
 and Amends for his Home Lott. 
 
 Item — it is ordered and agreed, that according to the 
 Fencing. Town's Order for the present about fencing, that Every 
 
 Man shall set up and make a sufficient Fence in the
 
 1667.J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 7 
 
 Common Line, both at the Rears of the Lotts and elsewhere, 
 between this and the last of March 1667-1668, and maintain the 
 same untill it shall be otherwise disposed of; and is to be set up 
 by the Time, under the Penalty of Two Shillings and Six Pence, 
 for every Rod that is Defective by the Day, and Twelve Pence 
 by the Rod Every Day after till it be sufficiently made ; besides 
 all Damages that it may be liable to be charged with ; which for 
 the present the Town, by way of Order, sees cause to declare, 
 that where the Fence is insufficient and apparently defective, all 
 Damages shall lye upon the defective Fence or Fences, unless the 
 Cattle be Known or can be proved to be unruly, and then the 
 Damage is to lye on the Cattle. 
 
 Item — the Town agreed, that the Way and Rule of propor- 
 tioning Men's Fence or Fences, should be according to their 
 Lands. 
 
 Item — the Town agreed that a rate should be made, for Pay- 
 ment of every Man's Share of the Purchase, and that they would 
 referr the Matter to Seven Men, that should have full Power to 
 hear, examine, and judge of every Man's Estate and Persons, as 
 their Rule, by which they Avill proceed in Time Convenient to 
 pay for their Lands bought of the Natives, with the necessary 
 Charges of selling the Place, and Mr. Peirson's Transport, and 
 the Divi-sions and Subdivi-sions of all their Lands and Meadows 
 belonging to the same — And the Men so Chosen were Mr. 
 Robert Treatt, Deacon Ward, Samuel Swaine, Mr. Camlield, 
 Michael Tom})kins, Richard Laurance, and Joseph Walters, any 
 five of whom shall have full Power to act herein ; and for their 
 Direction herein, the Town saw cause to allow and pass upon 
 every Head of a Family, or that takes up Allotment in the Town, 
 to be valued at £50, and for every Child or Servant in the Family 
 besides. Ten Pounds by the Head, which shall be allowed as good 
 Estate ; and for all other kinds of Goods and Estates, Real and 
 visible, that Men intend, God willing, to transport on the Place, 
 the Town wholly referrs themselves and the sole Determination 
 into their Hands, according to whose Judgment it shall stand — 
 Which being done, the Town saw Cause that One Third Part of 
 every Man's Estate in generall thorough the whole Town should 
 be deducted, and according to the Remainder both the Charges 
 and Divisions of Land should be proportionated and borne, for 
 this year. 
 
 (Note here — the first common Gate next the Great 
 Gates Ri\'er, is disposed of to make and maintain as their 
 
 lit."'""" Division of Fences, to Aaron Blacthly and John Harri- 
 
 son ; the Second to Mr. Bruen in like Manner, and the 
 Third Gate in like manner to John . . . ., John Bauldwin, 
 Junior for then* Fence, and the first Division of Fences.) 
 
 And the Same, with a Sure List of Every Man's Estate ap-
 
 8 
 
 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 
 
 [1667. 
 
 proved by the Sale Men, are Her 
 tions — as FoUoweth : 
 
 John Browne 
 
 Mr. Matthew Camfleld... 
 
 Stephen Davies 
 
 Nathaniel Wheeler 
 
 Thomas Luddingtou 
 
 Thomas Richards 
 
 Thomas Lyon 
 
 William Camp 
 
 Robert Denison 
 
 Thomas Johnson 
 
 Martin Tichenor 
 
 John Catlius 
 
 John Bostick 
 
 John Ward, Juu 
 
 Deliverance Crane 100 
 
 John (Xirtis 
 
 John Baldwin, Sen 
 
 Joseph Walters 
 
 Micah Tompkins 
 
 Jonathan Tompkins 
 
 Ephraim Pennington 
 
 John Crane 
 
 Edward Ball 
 
 Ser. Richard Harrison 
 
 Edward Rig^s 
 
 Zachariah Bnrwell 
 
 Ephraim Bnrwell 
 
 George Day 
 
 John Brooks 
 
 John Harrison 
 
 John Rogers 
 
 Mr. Jeremiah Peck 
 
 Mr. Robert Kitchell 
 
 Mr. Samuel 
 
 e set down with their Deduc- 
 
 308 
 
 205 
 
 500 
 
 333 
 
 289 
 
 192 
 
 186 
 
 124 
 
 122 
 
 81 
 
 110 
 
 73 
 
 570 
 
 380 
 
 220 
 
 134 
 
 300 
 
 200 
 
 420 
 
 280 
 
 169 
 
 113 
 
 315 
 
 205 
 
 160 
 
 120 
 
 250 
 
 167 
 
 150 
 
 IS 
 
 190 
 
 127 
 
 137 
 
 91 
 
 180 
 
 120 
 
 260 
 
 173 
 
 166 
 
 111 
 
 150 
 
 104 
 
 250 
 
 167 
 
 160 
 
 104 
 
 400 
 
 267 
 
 320 
 
 213 
 
 160 
 
 104 
 
 150 
 
 100 
 
 120 
 
 80 
 
 SO 
 
 53 
 
 120 
 
 80 
 
 350 
 
 233 
 
 200 
 
 134 
 
 750 
 
 500 
 
 RMiard Laurauce 
 
 John Ward 
 
 added 
 
 John Baldwin, Junr 
 
 Hauns Albers 
 
 Samuel Camfleld 
 
 Samuel Rose 
 
 Mr. Obadiah Bruen , 
 
 Mr. Morrish 
 
 Robert Datelesh 
 
 Aaron Blatcnly 
 
 Stephen Freeman 
 
 Thomas Staples 
 
 Lieut. Samuel Swain 
 
 Laurance Ward 
 
 Francis Linle 
 
 Mr. Jasper Crane 
 
 Mr. Abraham Peirson, Sen . . . 
 
 Hugh Roberts 
 
 Josiah Ward 
 
 Thomas Peirson 
 
 Mr. Robert Treatt 
 
 Robert Limon 
 
 Samnel Plum 
 
 Thomas Huntington 
 
 Stephen Bond 
 
 Benjamin Baldwin 
 
 Alexander Munrow 
 
 John Browne, Junr 
 
 Mr. Abraham Pierson, Junr. . 
 
 Daniel Dod 
 
 Jonathan Sargant 
 
 Samuel Lyon. '. 
 
 273 
 360 
 50 
 145 
 100 
 174 
 250 
 200 
 3S5 
 167 
 ISO 
 440 
 150 
 550 
 370 
 210 
 570 
 644 
 446 
 210 
 200 
 660 
 285 
 500 
 350 
 140 
 120 
 100 
 250 
 380 
 150 
 150 
 
 182 
 240 
 60 
 97 
 67 
 116 
 167 
 13:3 
 257 
 111 
 120 
 293 
 100 
 .367 
 247 
 140 
 380 
 429 
 297 
 140 
 133 
 440 
 190 
 338 
 233 
 94 
 80 
 67 
 150 
 250 
 100 
 100 
 150 
 
 Item — it was again Declared and Agreed upon, that all Lands 
 should Be disposed of with the Consent of all the freeholders of 
 the Town, or the Major part of them that were the purchasers 
 there — Ilntill it Be orderly Agreed upon Otherwise. 
 
 Item — it was by the General Vote and Consent of the Town 
 agreed, that they would lay out and Divide the Land in Our Town 
 by Persons, Estates, and other Condign Qualifications, if any 
 such should appear in any. With The Before Mentioned Allow- 
 ance to every Child and Head of a Family. And Concerning the 
 Divisions of their upland in the Neck, the Town Agreed to divide 
 or Lay a Division of three Acres of Sized Land to Every Hun- 
 dred Pound Estate ; which after the High ways Agreed upon, 
 Viz, One by the Great River Side and along by the Meadow at 
 Beef Point ; and another highway in the Middle of the Little 
 Neck ; and another Highway Between The two furthermost Share 
 of Lots in the Little Neck, and from thence to Whelers Point ; 
 and So Another down between the Middle Share of Lots down 
 the Great Neck ; and another to the Great Swamp ; and the Land 
 fixed, the Towni by their most General Vote agreed to divide 
 it by Lot, and To begin at Mr. Bruen's Home Lot in the 
 River Spot ; only Mr. Robert Treatt had his division Granted 
 to him according to his desire. Unanimously, to Lye in the
 
 1667-8.] 
 
 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 
 
 9 
 
 first spot of Lots Next the River, Adjoining to the Little Cove 
 of Meadow, which he Motion'd To the Town tliat he Might 
 have all that Lay on this Side the Creek, Against his Land Near 
 Home, which was Granted fully unto Him. 
 
 Town Meeting the 6th oi February 1667— after due prepa- 
 ration and Solemnization for it, the Town Agreed to draw their 
 Lots, which fell with their Numbers & places as Follows. 
 
 Mr. Obadiali Bruen . . . . 
 
 John Rogers 
 
 Mr. Robert Kitcliel . . . . 
 
 Mr. Jer. Peck 
 
 Stephen Freeman 
 
 John Curtes 
 
 John Baldwin, Sen . . . . 
 
 Benjamin Fen 
 
 John Baldwin, Jnn . . . . 
 
 Benjamin Baldwin 
 
 Martin Tichenor 
 
 William Camp 
 
 Edward Riggs 
 
 Nathaniel Wheeler. . . . 
 
 Thomas Johnson 
 
 Robert Denison 
 
 Mr. Abraham Peirson . . 
 
 Laurance Ward 
 
 John Catling 
 
 Mr. Samuel Kitchel. . . . 
 
 Josiah Ward 
 
 Sergt. John Ward 
 
 Mr. Morrish 
 
 Edward Ball 
 
 Sergt. Rich'd Harrison. 
 Lieut. Samuel Swaine. . 
 John Browne, Sen'r. . . . 
 Stephen Bond 
 
 21 
 
 9 
 
 12 
 
 16 
 
 39 
 
 58 
 
 6 
 
 29 
 
 8 
 
 47 
 
 20 
 
 34 
 
 18 
 
 26 
 
 17 
 56 
 42 
 52 
 15 
 3 
 28 
 31 
 37 
 45 
 55 
 54 
 9,2 
 
 Thomas Luddington. . 
 
 Eleazer Rogers 
 
 John Bostick 
 
 John Gregory 
 
 Henry Lyon 
 
 Joseph Walters 
 
 Robert Dalgllsh 
 
 Francis Linle 
 
 Mr. Jasper Crane 
 
 ]\rr. Lcet 
 
 Mr. Matliew Canfeild . 
 
 Thomas Peirson 
 
 Saml. Plum 
 
 Elders Lot 
 
 John Ward, Turner . . . 
 
 Richd. Lawrance 
 
 Hauns All)ers 
 
 Deliverance Crane . . . . 
 
 Samuel Ross 
 
 Thomas Huntington . . 
 
 John Crane 
 
 Rockwell 
 
 Stephen Davis 
 
 Aaron Blacthly 
 
 John Harrison 
 
 Thomas Richards . . . . 
 
 Seamans Lot 
 
 Taylors Lot 
 
 60 
 23 
 19 
 41 
 1 
 7 
 43 
 44 
 49 
 48 
 59 
 10 
 30 
 4 
 51 
 25 
 24 
 40 
 46 
 32 
 62 
 27 
 53 
 11 
 14 
 13 
 36 
 57 
 
 Thomas Harrison, Mr. Webster, Goodman Cole, and Joseph 
 Horton having deserted their Lots Before the Recording of them, 
 so they were not Entered in this Table. 
 
 Note Here— that Micah Tompkins, Jonathan Tompkins, 
 Ephram Penington, Zachariah Burwell, Ephraim Burwell, John 
 Brooks and George Day desired and had Liberty to Take up 
 their first Division of upland, if it be there to be had, in the Little 
 Neck by Goodman Tompkins ; and Hugh Roberts his division at 
 the Rear of his Home Lot ; and Mr. Person and Mr. Camfield a 
 part of their Divisions in the Neck on this side Goodman Rob- 
 erts ; Viz, Mr. Person for One Hundred, and Mr. Camfeild for 
 Two Hundred pound.
 
 10 
 
 EECOEDS OF NEWARK. 
 
 [1668. 
 
 These may Certify and Declare, that we Whose Names are 
 hereunto Subscribed, being Chosen and Commissionated with full 
 power from Elizabeth Town, and Newark plantation upon Passa- 
 ick RiA-er, to agree upon and fully Issue the Divident Line and 
 Bounds Between the forenamed Elizabeth Town and Newark 
 Town, which is as followeth, Viz ; That it is Consented unto that 
 the Center, or place agreed upon by the said Agents of the 
 Towns for to Begin the Dividing bounds, is from of the Top of a 
 Little round hill, named divident hill ; and from Thence to run 
 upon a North West Line, Into the Country. And for the Rati- 
 fication of our Agreements, the Said Agents of Elizabeth Town 
 have marked an Oak Tree with an E, Next them ; And the Said 
 Agents of Newark Town have marked the same Tree with N, on 
 that side Next them and Their Town ; and to the said Agreem.ent 
 we have this Twentieth day of May in the year 1668, set to our 
 hands Enterchangably. 
 
 Truly Copied 
 out of the 
 Original agre- 
 meut by Me — 
 Robt. Treatt 
 
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 Xfl 
 
 
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 Jasper Crane 
 Robt Treatt 
 Mathew Camfeild 
 Saml. Swain 
 Richd. Harrison 
 Thos. Jonson 
 
 Elizabeth 
 Town -! 
 
 Agents, 
 
 r John Ogden 
 1 Luke Watson 
 Robt. Bond 
 Jeffery Joanes 
 
 Town Meeting, 10 Sept. '68. — The Town freely Consented, by 
 their Jointly Voteing to Give freely to Mr. Parson, the Charges 
 off diging and Finishing his well Hitherto ; with the Rest of his 
 Transportation Charges. Item — the Town Consented to pay Mr. 
 Parson Eighty pounds for the first Year, Which is to Be Laid 
 out in Building his House at Moderate prises for their Labour; 
 Avhich Year began the first of Oct'br. Last in the Year 1667, and 
 To the Last of October 1668, and so to Stand from Year to 
 Year. 
 
 And it is Further agreed unanimously, that Mr, 
 Provision Parsou shall have allowed Eighty pounds by the Year, 
 the Ministry. for hls Carrying on of the Work of the Ministry, 
 which is to Be paid Yearly at Two Several Times, 
 Viz: at October and Mai-ch, in all several kinds of paym'ts to 
 Be made at price Current; and they do agree to pay Him Yearly, 
 a pound of Butter for every milk's Coav in the Town, in part of 
 his pay. 
 
 Item — it is Agreed that Mr. Parson shall be Free From all 
 Cora'on Rates, during the Time of his Carrying on the Work of 
 the Ministry in this Place. (Note — his heirs) and Lands After
 
 1668.J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 11 
 
 him, The Lords Half Penny, and the Charges of Ways and 
 Drainings in the Meadows, is exempted in this Vote. 
 
 Item — it is ordered and Agreed to Build a Meeting House as 
 soon as May be ; of Four or Six and Twenty Foot wide, and 
 thirty four Foot Long, and Ten Foot Between Joints : which for 
 the Better Carrying it an end, tlie Town hatli made Choice of 
 Five Men, Viz: Deacon Ward, Sarg. Harrison and his Son John, 
 Sarg. Obdh. [Edw'd] Rigs, and Michael Thompkins, Into whose 
 hands the Town Hath referred Full power for the Managing of 
 the Building; and declared Themselves by their Joint Vote, to 
 Be Willing to Lend their Best help as they shall be Call'd for, 
 upon any Seasonable Warning, Accoi'ding to Proportions; and 
 no Man If Call'd out But must Worke Two days Value, . . . 
 he Satisfies Them with his or Their Grounds otherwise. And 
 For the Better Regulating the Same, the Town Hath Agreed to 
 Leviee a Rate of Thirty Pounds for the Cai-ying on of the same ; 
 which Meeting House is 26 Feet Avide and a Lenter to It, and 
 Thirty Six Feet Long, and 13 foot Between Joints. 
 
 Item — the Town Agreed That Thomas Johnson shall have 
 Eight shillings, for his Son's beating the drum this Year, and 
 Repairing tlie remainder of the Year ; And in Case his Sou's 
 shall Be Appointed to Beat it any time Morning and Evening, 
 after This Time ; they shall be allowed after the rate of Five 
 Shillings the Month. 
 
 It was agreed that Henry Lyon, Sargaent John Ward, and 
 Juo. Brown shall have the sole Power to hear every man's reason 
 of his or Their Absence, Late Coming, or disorderly departing 
 or Avithdrawing, fi'om any of our Town Meetings, having Legall 
 Warning thereto ; and Thereupon to Acquit them, or Return the 
 names of them that they release not, but are by the order Signed 
 unto the Constable or such other Officer as the Town shall ap- 
 point to receive them, for the use of said Town. 
 
 Item — the Town hath sold to Henry Lyon that Home 
 Lyons Lott that was Formerly John Gregory's by exchange, 
 
 JiTe Town."' t^at Lycth next his own. Consisting of Seven Acres, for 
 Ten Pounds; Seven Pounds whereof he is to pay by 
 discharging the Town of their Country Rate, and three pound 
 he is to procure shingle Nails for as soon as he can, or to do his 
 True Endeavour to get them. 
 
 Item — the Town Agreed for the present that Mr. 
 Mr. Pearson's rate and the Town rate, should be made ac- 
 
 Rate!"" * cording to the Estates Men Gave in for their Lands ; 
 and that a Rate of £80 should be made for the Minister 
 Forthwith, for the Year past, by Deacon Ward and Mr. 
 Town Rate. Sam'l Kltchcl ; And for the Town, a Rate of One Hun- 
 dred and Sixty Pounds they are to prepare as soon as they 
 Can ; and for every Home Lott that is Granted to the Young Men,
 
 12 KECORDS OF NEWARK. [1668 
 
 they are to pay to the Town Rate Twelve Shillings, and for any 
 Stock of Cattle, they are to pay to the Town rate for theui be- 
 sides ; and to the Minister's Rate, the Men appointed to make it 
 are to speak with the Young Men in our Town that are for 
 Themselves, and to See what they Avill Voluntarily pay to the 
 Minister. 
 
 Item — the Town hath made choice of Thomas Johnson to Col- 
 lect and Gather up the Town Rate : the One Half of it 
 Collector. tliat Is to Bc })aid between this and the first of Janua- 
 r}^ next, and the other Half Between this and the Last 
 of March Next, in any Current pay that will pass and is Accepted 
 Between Man and Man ujion the place : and the Town 
 Tieasuiei. hath niadc choice of Henry Lyon to Be their Town 
 Ti-easurer for the Year Insueing, or until the first of 
 Next January Come Twelve Months. 
 
 Item — the Town hath Granted to Seth Thompkins, 
 kinf''Exdla.'i'se^ Liberty to Lay downe his Own Home Lott, and take 
 up that Av^hich was Formerly Granted to Benjamin 
 Baldwin. 
 
 Item — the Town hath Chosen Deacon Laurance Ward and 
 Mr. Samuel Kitchell to Take and Keep, and account 
 Ac-count!, of Avhat the Charges of Our Land Comes to by the hun- 
 Lands. (Ired, or the acre ; and Likewise, Avhat the Charges is 
 
 about the Building of the Meeting House; and to 
 bring it to the Town, that it mav be entered on the Records of 
 sd Town. 
 
 Item — the Town hath voted and agreed, that the 
 nio'n'.fyfnonsiit chai'gcs about thc purchasing of our Lands of the In- 
 Town Rales.' dlaus, sctliug the Place, with Mr. Pearson's Transporta- 
 tion, shall be all Brought to the rest of our Town 
 Charges and made uj), and ... by the Town Treasurer 
 with other disbursments of our Town. 
 
 Item — the Town hath made Choice of Sarjeant 
 Surveyors. Ward, aud John Curtes, for to be their Surveyors of 
 their Highways, for the Year Insueing or until New be 
 Chosen ; And full power is put into their hands to Call forth 
 Men to work, when and Where, they in their best discretion shall 
 Think most Needful. 
 
 Item — the Town hath Bargained with Deacon 
 ^rnnZT Ward, Sarj Richard Harrison, and Sarj. Edwd Rigs, 
 House!'" lor the sum of seventeen Pounds to Build the Same 
 
 Meeting House, according to the Dementions agreed 
 upon, with a Lenter to it all the Length Avhich Avill make it Thirty 
 Six foot Scpiare, with the doors, and Windows, and Flue Boards 
 at the Gable ends ; only the Town is to Hew and Bring all the 
 rest of the Timber upon the place, Avhich is Agreed upon to be 
 done as soon as they Conveniently Can : With whom the Town
 
 1668-9.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 13 
 
 Contidecl in to have it well done, and Some Abatement in the 
 Ijrice if they can attbrd It. 
 
 Town Meeting, Jan. 1G68, Mr. Crane and Mr. Treatt are Chosen 
 Magistrates for the Year Insueing, for our Town of Newark. 
 
 Item — Mr, Crane and Mr. Treatt are Chosen depu- 
 cimseiu ties or Burgesses for the General Assembly, for the 
 
 Year Insueing ; and Lieut. Sam'l SAvain is Chosen a 
 Third man, in Case of either the other Failing. 
 
 Item — Lieut. Sam'l Swain and Mr. Camfield are Chosen de^tu- 
 ties, to assist the INlagistrates in the Town Courts. 
 
 Item — Henry Lyon is Chosen Treasurer for the Year Insuing, 
 as above said. 
 
 Item — the Town hath Chosen the sd Henry Lyon, to 
 "'cirsei.."^'''" keep an Ordinary for the Entertainment of Travellers 
 and Strangers, and desired him to prepare for it as soon 
 as he Can. 
 
 Item — the Town hath Chosen Thomas Johnson, to 
 consuhiu. Beare the Office of a Constable in our Town, for the 
 
 Year Insuing. 
 Recorder Itcui — Mr. Robcrt Treatt is Chosen Recorder or 
 
 chosen, hi8 Town Clark in our Town, for this Year Insueing ; and 
 he is to have Forty Shillings for his Salary. 
 
 Item — Stephen Bond is Chosen Common Brander in 
 lou^nder.^"""' our Towu for all Horses, according to our Law for 
 Branding Settled in our Province ; and also to keep 
 the Records of the Same for this Year Insuing. 
 
 Item — John Ward is Chosen the Common Brander, 
 Pounding ot jjjj^i Recorder, of all Neat Cattle in our Town, for this 
 Year Insueing, according to our Country Law. 
 Item — The Town agreed with Henry Lyon, to Make a Suffi- 
 cient pound for four Shillings the Rod, unless any will within a 
 Week undertake it of him for Less Money by the Rod ; and it is 
 to be Made with Six Good Rails, Six foot High, the Rails Not 
 above Ten foot Long, and the up2)er Rails to be all Pin'd Togeth- 
 er : and for the Bigness of it, it's to be four Lengths in a Side for 
 Two Sides, and Three Lengths and a Gateway of Six foot Long, 
 for Each of the other Two Sides ; and the Gate is to Be well 
 Hanged with Iron Hooks and Hinges Below, at the Town 
 Charge : which Pound is to be Set up at the First Opportunity 
 that the Weather will permit ; and for the place Avhere it Shall be 
 Set up that is most Convenient by the Frog pond side, is to be 
 as Serj. Rigs, Thomas Johnson, with Henry Lyon shall Judge 
 Best ; and the said Edw'd Rigs and Thomas Johnson are to 
 See that it be Sufficiently done. 
 
 Michael Tompkins and Serj, Ed'd Rigs are Chosen, 
 rlncer "' to be Viewers of Fences in Our Town for this Year 
 Insueincr.
 
 14 EECORDS OF NEWARK. [1668-9. 
 
 Warners of Nathaniel Wheeler and Aaron Blatchley are Chosen, 
 
 Me'etjal" to Warn the Town Meetings for this Year, as oft as 
 
 occasion shall Require them Thereto : and it is order'd 
 that every man shall provide a Good Ladder, between this and 
 the First of March next Insueing the date, under the Penalty of 
 Five Shillings, and so maintain the same under the Penalty of 
 Is. by the Month. 
 
 Item — the Town hath Chosen Mr. Camfield and 
 Committee Thomas Johuson to be a Committee Adjoined to the 
 for Accounts. Trcasurcr, to heare and determine what and how Much 
 
 shall pass, upon account of Mens demands for this Year 
 past ; and its agreed that all accounts before that hath not been 
 allowed allready, shall not be admitted to account from hence 
 Forth. 
 
 Item — The Town hath Agreed, that there Shall be 
 Courts. Two Courts in our Town Yearly, to hear and try all 
 
 Causes and actions that shall be Necessary and desired 
 within our Compass and according to Our Articles ; and that the 
 same shall pass by the Verdict of a Jury of Six men : And one 
 of the Times is to be the Last Fourth day of the week. Common- 
 ly Called Wednesday, in the Month of February ; and the other, 
 is the Second Wednesday of the Next Following Month of 
 September, 
 
 Court [Town Meeting] the 5th March, 1668-9, of all the 
 Freeholders of Newark : 
 
 John Brown Junior, was by a full vote of the Town admitted 
 and received a planter, and hath the Grant of an Accommoda- 
 tions, Both of uplands and Meadows, According to his Estate 
 that he does Give in, and is truly possessed of; he paying his 
 proportion of the Charges Laid out for it, and do Seasonably 
 Come to jjossess The Same Some Time this Spring. 
 
 Eleazer Rogers also, hath his Former Accommodation Con- 
 fer'd and Renewed upon him ; provided that he do defray all 
 the Charges and Come upon the place to Inhabit, some Time 
 Between this and the Last of May Next ; and Transplant his 
 Family Hither, as soon as he Can be prepared and accompUsh 
 the same. 
 
 Item, The Court fully Agreed, that the Young Mens 
 YonnK Lotts should pay, for each one of them Twelve Shil- 
 
 Ra"ca. " " lings, for their Rate this Year to the Towne and for 
 the Ministry. 
 
 The motion of Jonathan Sargant and Danl Dod, to have an 
 Acre or two of Land a piece of them Exchanged or Given them to 
 Build on, at the end of the Town near Hauns's, or the Milner's 
 [Millers] Lott, was left to Consideration : and Serg't Ward and 
 Stephen Davis are Chosen by the Town, to Take a View of the 
 Land and Make a True Report of the Nature, Quality, and how
 
 1668-9.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 15 
 
 much may be spared without prejudice to the Highways or Mil- 
 
 ners Lott, if any be found there npon sucli an 
 
 Account. 
 
 Meetixg adjourned to the 9th of March 6S-G9. 
 
 Mr. Obadiah Bruen's Motion in the Behalf of his Son 
 B?uen. Jno. Bruen, was taken into Consideration and Granted, 
 
 that he shoukl have Six Acres of Upland, Somewhere 
 in the Neck adjoining to his Fathers second division ; he Takmg 
 of his share of Fence, and paying in to The Treasury Sixteen 
 Shillings, for all Charges past To This clay. 
 
 Item, The Town for the Better Satisfaction of them- 
 Inriizeais sclvcs lu Gcueral, about the sizeing and Equalizing of 
 Meadow. Mcus first divisiou of Meadow already Laid out, with 
 
 the due care of Making Drains, and Highways into 
 their Meadows ; they have again renewed the Choice of Four of 
 the Former Committee, viz : Lieut. Saml. Swain, Mr. Samuel 
 Kitchel, Serj Edw'd Rigs, and Thomas Johnson, and Added Four 
 more to Them, viz : Serj. Rich'd Harrison, Henry Lyon, John 
 Catling, and Mr, Robt. Treatt as their Co'mitte : fully Impowered 
 by them To finish and perfect the first division of Meadow, in 
 the most Just and Equal way they Can in their Best Skill and 
 ability attain unto, as may Tend to the most hopefull Satisfaction 
 of all it may be, and to Relieve and Supply any that want Meadow 
 for their Inheritance ; and To do their Indeavour to Supply any 
 with Grass for the present, that Have their proportion of Good 
 Meadow, and for the want of drains, or highways. Cannot for the 
 present Come at it ; and also, to Take a Thorough and Effectual 
 View of the several places in the s"* MeadoAV, where and how 
 many drains, with the Length of them Needful ; and also To 
 View and Survey all the Boggy Fresh Meadow that are in Com- 
 mon, Undivided, adjoining to our Meadows. 
 
 Item, they have full power to set out the Highways Laid out 
 a Cross any Mans Meadows, and any Four of the Com'itte have 
 full Power to Act herein, to the Alienating and disposing of any 
 Meadow Lott Lying Vacant ; Except the Elders Lott, Seamans 
 and Boatmans Lott, Mr. Websters, Goodman Cole, and The 
 Taylors Lott. 
 
 Item — The Town Agreed and Order'd, that every 
 jCks. Man shall se that Their be sufficient Stakes and Land 
 
 Marks, both to Their upland and Meadow Lotts for the 
 present ; and that every man that hath a division or divisions of 
 Either Meadow or upland, shall be Injoined by Virtue thereof, 
 within One Year after the date hereof, on perfecting their Lotts 
 to set up and Maintain, under the Penalty of Five Shillings for 
 every default, Two, or More if their needs, Sufficient stone Land
 
 16 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1668-9. 
 
 Marks, to every Parcell of upland and meadow that lie or they 
 stand possessed of; with the Two Letters of Men's Names Le- 
 galy Engraven thereon, about a foot Above the Ground — To be 
 set at eacli End of Their Lotts. 
 
 Item — The Town hath Chosen and deputed Nath'l 
 tiie™vomi8. Wheeler and John Curtis, to Take the Care of Burning 
 
 the Meadows and upland for this Year, and to take pay 
 for it out of the Town Treasury. 
 
 Item — Liberty was Granted to Deacon Ward, to Lay 
 Kxd^ange. dowue hls owu division of Land in the Neck, and to 
 
 take up that was Formerly Given to John Wilford. 
 Deciani. Itcm — DeUvcr'd Crane hath Granted to him, an Acre of 
 
 Land Lying on the Hill, adjoining his Home Lott. 
 Jonathan Sergant and Dan' Dod, have Each of them 
 serRantand Grautcd au Acrc and Half of Land to Build upon, near 
 D. Doj,is Hauns Albers Lott, where Serj. John Ward and Stejjhen 
 
 Davis shall appoint ; who are irapowered by the Town to 
 set out the same. 
 
 Item — Hauns Albers hath Granted him, a Little knoll 
 Hai.ns. of Land against the middle of his Lott to Build upon, 
 
 about a rod wide to a Black Oak and so to run of to 
 Nothing, the Corner of his Lott. 
 
 Item — Tlie Town saw Cause, for the Incouragement 
 Motion of any amongst them that would Build and Maintain a 
 
 Mil" " Good Mill, for the supply of the Town with Good 
 
 Grinding, To oifer and Tender freely the Timber Pre- 
 pared for that use, Twenty Pounds Current Pay, and the Accom- 
 modations Formerly Granted Belonging to the Mill, viz : 18 
 Acres of upland and 6 of meadow, with the only Liberty and 
 privilege of Building a Mill on y' Brook ; which Motion was Left 
 to the Consideration of the Town Betwixt this and the 12th of 
 this M" Current at Even, and the Meeting is adjourned to that 
 Time : And in Case any desire sooner or in the mean Time, to 
 have any further Treaty or Discourse, about his or their Under 
 taking of the Mill, they may repair to Mr. Treat, Deacon Ward, 
 and Lieutenant Swain, to prepare any Agreement between the 
 Town and them. 
 
 Town Meeting, ]2th March, 1668-69. 
 None appearing to accept of the Town's Motion and En- 
 couragement to build and maintain the Mill, they agreed to set 
 upon it in a general way, and moving to Lieut. Swain about 
 the matter, he made some ^propositions to the Town, 
 {iie^Miil!""" and at Length the Town agreed with him for 20s. by 
 the week or Avorking days, and three Pounds over for 
 his skill, unless he shall see cause to abate it, which if he shall 
 see Cause to do the Town will take it thankfully ; for the which
 
 1GG9.J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 17 
 
 lie engaged to improve his Time and skill, for the best Advantage 
 and carrying on to an End the whole Work, Avith all that shall 
 be implied by him, so far as belongeth to his Art and Trade of a 
 ^lillwriglit ; as also to give his best advice about the Dam, or 
 levelling the Ground, as the Town shall need hhn, and this to be 
 done as soon as conveniently he can : and the Town promiseth 
 to help him with Work in part of liis pay as he needs it, so many 
 Days Work as he M'orks at the Mill ; common Labourers at two 
 shillings by the Day, and Carpenters at 2s. Gd. the Day. And 
 for the carrying on of the rest of the Work about the Mill, for 
 making the Dam, with other Necessaries, the Town hath made 
 Choice of a Committee, to be with Lieut. Swain improved for 
 the carrying on of the Work, viz : Mr. Robert Treat, Henry 
 Lyon, John Brown, Stephen Davis, who are to appoint and over- 
 see the Work, and that as near as they can in an eqixal and ])ro- 
 portionate Way, and to keep a clear and distinct account of 
 every mans work and Layings out about the Work. And the 
 Town hath chose Thomas Pierson and George Day, to call men 
 forth to Labour as tlie Committee sliall agree upon ; and the 
 Town hath agreed with Zachariah Burwell and John Baldwin, to 
 saw about half tlie Timber that's to be cut, and for the .... 
 Boards they are to have Gs p the Hundred foot, and for the Two 
 inche Plank they are to have Gd more in the Hiindred. Item, the 
 Town agreed to send some men forth upon the Discovery, to see 
 if they can find any sutable Stones for Milstones. 
 
 Town Meeting, the 30th March, 1GG8-69. 
 
 At which meeting it w\as agreed, that the matter of 
 
 ""Jlr."" Capt. Bollens Demands in his Letter, should l)e wholly 
 
 refferred and left with Mr. Camfield, Lieut. Swain, 
 
 Henry Lyon, and Thomas Johnson, to act and do in it as they 
 
 shall see cause. 
 
 Item, the Town Agreed M'ith Thomas Luddington 
 HmiH,'.'" and Thonias Johnson, to raise the Meeting House for 
 sTimiinr' five Pounds ; the Town having shewed their willingness 
 to be helpfull upon moderate Terms, and to lend them 
 Things as they needed that was within their Compass, to carry it 
 on : and for the Place where it should stand, it was agreed to be 
 set up in the Place where it now lies, and to stand near fronting 
 on a square with the Street; which for the verry Place and more 
 direct manner of standing, it was left to the advice of Mr. Pier- 
 son, Deacon Ward, and Mr. Treat. 
 
 Item, the Motion of John Rockwell was fully con* 
 
 J"i'i> sented unto, that upon Consideration that he doth this 
 
 HdniutHu.c very Sprmg Season, come and Settle here m our iown 
 
 and maintain this or such like sufficient Boat for the use 
 
 of tlie Town, or particular Persons in the Town on ... . 
 
 3
 
 18 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1669. 
 
 Considerations for liis Boat and Time in going with her as he or 
 they .... agree, so long as the Lord sliall enable him 
 
 thereto. The Town hath declared their renewed 
 
 Acceptance and Admittance of him into our Town, with the Gift 
 of his former accommodations to him, npon the Conditions afore 
 said ; as also that they will forbear him for some Time, the present 
 Rate of his Purchase money. 
 
 Town Meeting, the llth A^n-il, 1C69, Avhen they agreed to 
 provide Nails, for the closing the Meeting House, in a voluntary 
 Way, to see what every man would do in a voluntarily ; and 
 they chose Brother Toraiikins and Good'n Johnson to ... . 
 and know, what the Rest of the Town would ingage upon such 
 Accounts, for such an End ; and they are all to be paid out of 
 the Town Treasury — all which Nails are to be paid into Broth. 
 John Brownes, as soon as they can. 
 
 Item, the Town agreed, that the common fence that 
 Fcnres.^"' li<^s down should be mended up speedily, and that the 
 
 Third Day the next week, the Viewers of the Common 
 Fences should go forth, and view the Fence : and then every man 
 that is found defective is hable to pay his Penalty, and they are 
 to give every man Notice of his or their defective Fences, and re- 
 turn their Names to the Next Town Meeting. 
 
 Item — they agreed that all Cattle whatsoever that lye 
 
 in the Neck, should be fetched out between this and the 
 Icaule. fourth Day ot the next week, by the owners of them : 
 
 and tliat all Cattle of Avhat Sort or Kind soever, tliat shall 
 after that Day be found in any Part of the Neck or Necks, with- 
 in the common Fence, Avithout a sufficient Keeper, they shall be 
 liable to pay Poundage and Damage ; with such Penalty for their 
 leaving the Cattle in the said Neck, according to Order, if any 
 shall prosecute against them for the same. 
 
 Item — the Town agreed with John Catling, to hang out and 
 sufficiently fasten some Poles or Young Trees in the River, at the 
 end of or adjoining to our common Fence, and to turn them out 
 and up the River about a Rod or two, and some what back again, 
 after the manner of a Pound, to prevent Hogs swiming round the 
 Fence into the Neck ; and upon his so doing that they stand for 
 this summer, he is to be allowed Ten fShillings out of the Treasury 
 for his Pains. 
 
 Town MeetinCx the twenty fourth of Jlay 1CG9— The Matter 
 begun the last JMeeting, about a voluntary Collection of Nails for 
 the closing the ]Meeting House was again propounded, and issued 
 as on the Day Book the Particulars thereof may apjiear — and it 
 was agreed that tliey should be paid for them, out of the Town 
 Treasury. 
 
 the Necks
 
 1669.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 19 
 
 Item, it was agreed that Mr. Samuel Kitchell should 
 LeiTcr* send, and answer to the Widow Doud of Guilford, 
 
 about her demands of titty Shillings t'vo\n the Town. 
 •r.iwnsn.eu. Iteui, tiio Towu agreccl unto and chose live Towns- 
 men, for the Remainder of this Year, or untill the first 
 of January next ensuing. iVnd tlie Men chose were Mr, Cam- 
 tield, SarJ. John Ward, Sarj. Richard Harrison, Sarj. Edward 
 Riggs, and Robert Denison, Avho are impowered and bctrustcd 
 with the Care of finishing of the Meeting House, all the Matters 
 about the common fence or fences in the General Line, ordering 
 or setting out of High ways in the fields or elsewhere expedient, 
 and about the Hearding of Cows, or diiving out of the dry Cat- 
 tle in the Tou'u — and what they shall agree U2)0n herein, the 
 Town will Act accordingly. 
 
 Item, The Town agreed, that Their shou'd be aHigh- 
 Hijrii Way way of two rods wide at Least, Quite a Cross the Great 
 Seek."" '" Neck from Meadow to Meadow, in the most Convenient 
 place the Town Men shall Agree upon ; and what land 
 tliey make use of for that End which Belongeth to particular 
 men, they are to be allowed for it Again so Much Land else 
 where, as the Town or Town Men and they shall agree upon. 
 
 Item — Robert Denison is Chosen pound keeper, and he is to 
 have a penny by the Head for Turning the key, or Reception of 
 any Cattle Trespasing, into The said Pound. 
 
 Item — The Town Ordered and Agreed, that for all 
 «Ke'r,>'i'"''" unruly Cattle, or Horses, Oxen, and Cows that are turn- 
 cZnl. t;d in or voluntarily Left in the Neck, or Com'on Field,- 
 
 they shall pay Five Shillings by the head Poundage ; 
 lialfe to the pounder and half to tlie Town, besides all damages 
 that they shall do to any Man in his Corn, Grass or Hay, or 
 Otherwise : and for all Cattle that are not unruly, Horses, Oxen, 
 or Cows, Four Pence by the Head Poundage, Besides any 
 damage. 
 
 Item, its Ordered, that for all Hogs that shall be 
 Ho?««n,i j)ounded out of the Com'on Fields, shall pay six pence 
 poimdage. the Head Poundage, Besides Damages; and Calves 
 
 four Pence, and Sheep at a penny the Head. 
 A.ariai, Bush Iteui— tlic Town agreed that Azariah Bush [Beech] 
 should be admitted a Planter, as others have been, and 
 to be accommodated according to his Estate, ujton Condition of 
 his maintaining a good sufficient Boat or bigger Vessel, for the 
 Use and Commodity of the Town as they may need, and can 
 agree with him for the Use thereof And he is granted to have 
 three Acres, or four, for a Home Lott, it the Place will afford it, 
 by the Side of the Miller's Lott. 
 
 John Rogers had Liberty granted him, to lay his 
 chfnge. own Lott in the Meadow, and to take up that Avhich 
 
 was granted to his Son Eleazer Rogers.
 
 20 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1669. 
 
 Item — William Camp hath Liberty given him, to 
 Change. Lay down his Upland Lott in the Great Neck, and to 
 
 take it up in the Point of Goodman Roberts Neck, 
 near Sarj. Riggs his Wolfe Pit, if it be there to be had. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, 10th pJiuu^ 1669 — It is ordered and 
 Town agreed upon, that the High Way through the Great 
 
 ionijime. Swamp shall be mended, and that those that have 
 
 given in their Names to Avork at it shall Avork a Day 
 for a £100. Item, it is fm-ther agreed on, that every one shall 
 speedily, either in the said Swamp, or in Ditching the Meadow 
 into the Creek at Maple Island, and on the farther side of the 
 
 Great Swamp where the Surveyor and those . . . 
 wi^k^^"^ begin shall agree upon, shall Work a Day for £200 ; 
 Ditchir.li.'°' =*'"^^ that for every two Rod of Ditching that any Man 
 
 doth according to Order, viz : 2 foot broad and so 
 much in Depth, and near a foot Wide in the Bottom, he shall be 
 allowed a Days Work, and so in Proportion for half Days or 
 other Quantities, as Men's Estates given in amounts imto : and 
 they are to begin this Work at two Places, and carry it so on 
 successively as they shall be warned, or called forth by the Sur- 
 veyor, or he that is to give No.tice ; and over Night for the next 
 Day, is looked upon sufficient time of Notice. And in Case any 
 ]V[an or Men shall refuse to go when warned, Avithout satisfying 
 Reasons to the Surveyor, he or they shall have full PoAver to hire 
 others in their room, though it be for double or treeble Wages, 
 "if they cannot obtain it other Avise ; which shall be paid by he, 
 or they, that are the Refusants to Avork Avhen called. And Sarj. 
 Ed. Rigs is to begin the AVOrk at INIaple Island Creek, and Sarj. 
 Rich. Harrison at the other Place. The one part of the ToAvn 
 Avhere the said Sarj. Rigs dwells, is to take it by Succession, or 
 . , .... to the Captains, and from him to Good. Free- 
 mans and so to Good. Tomj^kms, and so round to the other Side 
 of the Street, Avhere Good. Brown and every Man is to Avarn his 
 next Neighbor, passing by them that have done their Share at the 
 Swamp ; and so in like manner for those or that part of the Town 
 Avhere Sarj. Harrison dwells, from his House round, according to 
 order. 
 
 And the High Way across the town, from the Capt. to Mr. 
 Crane's is that way Avhere it's agreed for parting. 
 
 And it's further agreed, that every one shall inform himself 
 from the Rate, or any other perfect list of their Estates, AAdiat 
 their share of Avork or Ditching comes to : and every one that 
 ditches is to set up a stake, marked Avith the two first letters of his 
 Name legally set on, at the End of his Work or Ditch, so that the 
 Surveyor nuxy view Avhether every Man hath done his Share, ac- 
 cording to Order or no ; Avho are to keej) a true account of the
 
 1669.] BECOKDS OF NEWARK. 21 
 
 Work that every one hath dune, that every Thing may be reduced 
 to a Rate and Rule of Proportion, in Time convenient wlicn it 
 bhall be thought meet. 
 
 Item — The Men appointed for the Sizmg or Resiirveying of 
 
 the Meadow of such as compLains of the badness ot their 
 Meadows. Mcadow, or for Grass for their present supply, gave 
 
 l>ublic Notice ; that those that desired Consideration 
 from them in the Premises that Avould make tlieir case kno\\n to 
 them, and attend as they need upon the next Second Day come 
 Seven night, ■wliicli is the Time appointed ]>y them to set upon 
 that Work : or else, if they attend not, or be not supi)lied, it will 
 be their own Default. 
 
 Towjv Meetixg 23rd June lOG!). — It Mas agreed, that in Case 
 any Man shall desire to take his Amends for the lirst Division of 
 Meadow, out of the boggy ]\Ieadow against the front ol his own 
 Meadow ; the Men deputed for the perfecting the Siz- 
 Men that desire urc of thc Mcadow, (to wit) : the Division ; they have 
 K,""" foil Power to lay out to them Mhat they Judge meet of 
 it — they sitting down and resting satisfied in Avhat 
 they do. 
 
 Item, the Town by their Vote declared their willingness to re- 
 ceive Eleazer Rogers, and John Bostick ; and to possess their 
 accommodation with them in the Town ; in case they do come to 
 the actual Possession of them and so remain according to Order ; 
 at any time between this and the first of October next — 1)ut not 
 afterwards. 
 
 Item — it was consented and agreed, that if Need did require 
 and no other way did appear more Likely, that Then 
 vacau"rLotis thc Sizcrs of Meadow shou'd have full Power, to dis- 
 pose of all, or any of the Vacant Lotts of ^leadow to 
 tliose that are in want, Either of their division of Meadow, or 
 Amens to that they have ; except That which was Mr. Leet's, 
 Mr. Webster's and that set apart for an Elder, 
 
 Item — allowance Avas made that John Brown Jun'r., should 
 without deduction be accommodated, after the Propor- 
 jnoBi.nvn tlou of au Hundrcd and Fifty Pound Estate. Item, 
 Azariah Beech hath Given His Estate, to Ila\'e accom- 
 odations for a Hundred Pound Estate. 
 
 Towx .Meetixg, 28tli July 1GC9 — the Town made Choice of 
 Mr. Crane and Mr. Treat, to take the first opportimity to Goe 
 over to York, to advise Avitli Col Lovelace Concerning our Stand- 
 ing, Whether Ave are designed to be Part of the Duke's Colony, 
 or Not; and about the Neck, and Liberty of purchasing Lands 
 up the River, that the ToAvn Wou'd Petition for. 
 
 Item — the ToAvn by their unanimous Vote, declared tlicir Free-
 
 22 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1669. 
 
 ness to desire and call upon Mr. Abraham Pierson Jii- 
 
 pLton^plu-Bd iiioi" to be helpful to his Father, in the exercising his 
 
 Faih'r''" Gifts in the Ministry for the space of a Year; and for 
 
 his Encouragement they are Avilling to allow him Thirty 
 
 Pounds, for this Year. 
 
 Item — the Town declared their Confirmation of Avhat the 
 sizers of the Meadow had done, in laying out of the Bogs ; and 
 saw not cause to alter it. 
 
 Town Meeting the Third of December 1669 — The Town assem- 
 bled, agreed that the Letter prepared should be coppyed out, and 
 sent to Col. Nicholls in the Town's Behalf— and signed by Mr. 
 Treat in the Name of the Town. 
 
 3Ir. Jasper Crane hath confirmed and granted to him, all the 
 
 Land in his Home Lott that is within Fence, to him 
 M, Crane's tind his Hclrs forcvcr, viz : his own 8 acres and two 
 Exch'au'se acrcs that he took in of Mr. Leet's Lott, and the addi- 
 tion to the Front, of the same Measure that it was laid 
 out by at the First. 
 
 Item — Mr, Crane hath granted him, full Liberty to lay down to 
 
 the Town his LTpland Lott in the Neck, and to take it 
 n. Cranes ^^^ partly wlicrc late Deacon Ward hath laid dowji, 
 
 and to be made up of that was formerly laid out for 
 
 John Gregory, if he had come to our Town. Item, Delivered 
 
 Crane Avas Avilling to take up his Upland Lott of Gregory's, next 
 
 his Father. 
 
 Item — Liberty is granted to Stephen Freeman, to remove his 
 
 Lott nearer homeward out of Gregory's, so much of it 
 GnmT""' as is left; provided he lays down of his own to the 
 
 Town lands, so much as he takes uji. 
 Item — Henry Lyon had confirmed again, all the Land that was 
 formerly laid to Greg. . . . Lott, and that he hath now within Fence. 
 Item — The whole Meeting jointly agreed, that there should be 
 
 a Record made in our Town by Mr. Robert Treat, of 
 Record of Lan.is •'^H tlic Lauds laid out in our Town, ot what sort soever ; 
 
 beginning first with the Home Letts, as soon as may 
 be. And the Treasurer is forthwith ordered to do his best En- 
 deavor, to procure a Book for the Records of the Lands. 
 
 Item — it is agreed upon, that Air. Pierson's Rate for the Year 
 
 past, sliall be levied and raised as in ]\[anner follow- 
 WH.vorrRijn^- iiig — for every Male Person, not freed or disabled to a 
 Minister siiiglc Ratc Is. 4d, by the Head, that is 16 years and 
 
 upwards ; for every Acre of Land lying in the Home 
 Lotts under Fence, 3d. by the Acre ; and for all other upland and 
 Meadow, lotted out and enclosed, Id. by the Acre ; And for all 
 Horses and Mares of tliree Years old and upward, 3d. by the 
 Head ; and so for all two Year old Horses and Mares 2d. by the 
 Head ; and for all Yearling Horses Id.; And for all Oxen of five 
 Years old and upward at 6d. the Head ; and for all four Year old
 
 1669-70.] RECORDS OF ne\yark:. 2S 
 
 Steers at od. the Head ; ami for all Three Year old Steers and 
 Heffiers at 3d. the Head ; and Two Year olds at 2d. the Head ; 
 and Yearlings at Id.; and for all Cows of four Year old and u])- 
 ward at .iMTby the Head ; and for all Swine of a Year old and 
 upward at Id; and fur all vai-ant or deserted Lotts or Lands . . . 
 appropriated to the owners dwell in another Town, they shall 
 pay to Mr. Pierson's Rate one Third as nnieh as they did for the 
 purchase, hy their Lands one third .... 
 
 Item — The Court ordered and desired Mr. Kohert 
 i!«°«eu!II'" Trent, to Avrite to j\[r. Ogden and Mr. Bond about our 
 lilmnd".'' Bounds, and sip;nify to them that it is the Town's Mind 
 
 fully, to have no Farm settled near our Line or Bounds, 
 if their Town Mill do liic like — whereto our Town consented 
 unto long Since. "^ 
 
 Towx Meetixu, the first of Jamiary^ 1GG9. — ]Mr. 
 fho^'en™"" Jasper Crane, Mr. Robert Treat, and jNIr. ]\[atthew 
 Camfield, are chosen Magistrates for our Town, for the 
 ensuing Year. Item — the said !Mr. Crane and Mr. Treat are 
 chosen Deputies for the General Assemlily, if there shall be any; 
 and Lieut. Sam'l Swain is chosen Deputy, to assist the Magis- 
 trates in our Town Courts. 
 
 Item, Mr. Robert Treat is chosen Recorder in our 
 "hosel,! Town, for the Year ensuing, and the Salary is the 
 
 same as it was last Year. 
 Item — Thomas Johnson is again chosen Constable in our Town, 
 for the Year ensuing. Item, Henry Lyon is also chosen Ti'easurer 
 for the Year ensuing. Item — Sarjeant John Ward, Sarj. Richard 
 Harrison, Lieut. Swain, and Stephen Davis, are chosen Surveyors 
 of the High AVays for a Year. 
 
 William Camp and Nathaniel Wheeler are chosen, for to view 
 the fences in our Town, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — Josiah Ward and George Day are chosen, to warn the 
 Town Meetings appointed by any of our Magistrates in our Town, 
 for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Thomas Johnson or one of his Sons for him, is chosen to be 
 Poundei- of ^any Cattle trespassing, according to Order, any 
 where within our common Fence, ibr the Year ensuing. 
 
 John Bruen hath given and granted to liim upon his 
 
 0™',".' Father's Motion, the five acres of L^'pland next Mr. 
 
 Bruen's Lott that was formerly laid out as Part of Mr. 
 
 Leet's Lott, and the other are })romised to him ; he is to take it 
 
 up with his Father Bruen's next Division of upland. 
 
 Thomas Johnson hath given and granted to him by 
 1onTrJ,mT' tbe Coui't, for one of his Sons, the Lott and whole ac- 
 ..r B..s.i<k-8 commodations of Upland as well as Meadows, that was 
 formerly granted to John Bostick ; lie paying all just charges 
 for it.
 
 '24: 
 
 RECORDS OP NfeWARK. 
 
 [i6G9-70. 
 
 William Camp halh Liberty granted him, to lay down his own 
 Lott of jMeadow, and to take np that Lott of Meadow with all 
 the Amends laid to it, for his own, Meadow and Propriety, that 
 was formerly given to, and again laid down by John Rogers into 
 the Town's Hand. 
 
 Item — Sarj, John Ward hath upon his Motion, given 
 waid"l"(j",i.t •'^iid fully granted to him by the Court, that Parcel of 
 
 upland that Avas formerly granted to the Boatman, 
 which lies adjoining to his own Division of Land in the Great 
 Neck. 
 
 Item — they agreed that the Division of Meadow, 
 Mea,iu"«'."' entered in Part Page the 0th, be by Lott, and Micah 
 
 Tompkins was to draw the Lott for those absent ; and 
 Mr. Bruen, and so onward was to draw tirst. And the Lotts as 
 they fell were as followeth : 
 
 The Number Mr. Obadiali Bruon 43 
 
 and Flares of 
 
 theu.it-. .John Rogers 04 
 
 j\[r. Iioliort and .... 
 
 Mr. Samuel Kitchel too-etlier. . . 00 
 
 Mr. Peck 7 59 
 
 Stephen Freemau 43 
 
 Epliraim Penington 70 
 
 Benjamin Baldwin 15 
 
 Martin Ticbenor 19 
 
 William Camp 40 
 
 Edward Riggs 45 
 
 Thomas Pierson 33 
 
 Samuel Plum 35 
 
 Elder's Lott 50 
 
 .John Ward, Turner 55 
 
 Richard Lawrence 4 
 
 Hauns Albers 09 
 
 Natli'l Wlieeler 71 
 
 George Day 7 
 
 Thomas Johnson 73 
 
 Rol>ert Denison 38 
 
 Mr. Al)r'm Pierson 51 
 
 Mr. Robert Treat 5 
 
 Ijawrence AVard 53 
 
 John C'atling 07 
 
 Josiah Ward 39 
 
 Sarj. John Ward 03 
 
 ]\rr. JNIorrish 08 
 
 Edward Ball 9 
 
 Sarj. Rich'd Harrison 47 
 
 Lieut. Sam'l Swain 30 
 
 John Brown 11 
 
 Stejjhen Bond 05 
 
 Deliverance Crane 37 
 
 John Curtis 34 
 
 John Baldwin, Sen'r 54 
 
 Thomas Staples 50 
 
 John Baldwin 14 
 
 Micah Tompkins 57 
 
 Jonathan Tompkins 40 
 
 Samuel Rose 49 
 
 Thomas Huntington 33 
 
 Mill Lot 35 
 
 Roljcrt Limon 30 
 
 Boatman 1 
 
 John Crane 00 
 
 Zachariah Burwell 39 
 
 Ei^hraim Burwell 38 
 
 Thomas Luddington 31 
 
 John Brook 13 
 
 Hugh Roberts 3. 
 
 Eleazer Rogers 30 
 
 John Bostick 31 
 
 Henry Lyon 41 
 
 Joseph Walter 3 . 
 
 Sam'l Camlield 53 
 
 Robert Daglesh 58 
 
 Francis Linle 37 
 
 Mr. AVebster 10 
 
 Mr. Jasper, Crane 48 
 
 Mr. Leete 01 
 
 Matthew Camfield 
 
 Stephen Davis 3 
 
 Aaron Blatchly 33 
 
 John Harrison 34 
 
 Thomas Richards 18 
 
 Taylor's Lott 17 
 
 Seaman's Lott 13
 
 1668.J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 25 
 
 Note, tliere are some deserted Lotts that are given to others 
 for Amends, are omitted here. 
 
 Robert Dalghesli, liatli bought of the Town a little 
 Daigi.esi, Land in the Front of his Lott, for £1 — provided it 
 
 hinder not the eoming at the Brook, watering of Cat- 
 c.Mitioi.i tie, or High Avays, And likewise a little Slip in the 
 
 Front of Samuel Canifield's was given to him, for that 
 which was wanting to his Lott. 
 
 Mr. Robert Treat hath given hiiu, ihu Meadow on this side of 
 the Creek in tlie Cove, next Home, all along against his own 
 Land. 
 
 Item — Lieut. Samuel Swain hath given him, in Lieu 
 swain-8 of the Slip he parted with of his Home Lott, to Take 
 
 up four Acres of his Division of Meadow if it be there 
 to be had for him, in the further side of the Creek in the first 
 Cove of Meadow commonly called by the Name of the Captain's 
 Cove ; according to his own Motion and Desire. 
 
 Item — the Town gave Mr. Abraham Pierson four 
 
 pastme'."""' Acrcs of thc Cove of Meadow beyond Martin Tiche- 
 
 nors, with so much Upland on this Side of it as can lie 
 
 spared for the High Ways, to be joined to his own Upland on 
 
 the other side against it, for a Pasture according to his Desire. 
 
 Town Meeting, J/ay the 7th, 166S. It was then 
 
 Rivw Boun.i agreed that the Great River and the Bound Creek, 
 
 shall be accounted in all Respects for a sufficient Fence ; 
 
 and any Hogs or Cattle that takes to swim over it, are liable to 
 
 be proceeded against as Trespassers. 
 
 Item — Samuel Rose engaged to make and maintain a sufficient 
 Cart Way over the Dirty Place near Hainis and by his own Lott, 
 upon the Town's Grant to him to exchange a Little Part of his 
 Lott ; which was consented unto. 
 
 Item — the Town agreed, that the Common Fence shoiild be 
 proportioned according to Men's Estates and Lands within the 
 same, which was committed to Mr. Samuel Kitchel and Lawrence 
 Ward to be justly shared out — and then the Town agreed to 
 divide the Common Fence by Lott ; only that which was casual 
 by Reason of Tide or Floods was to be made and maintained by 
 the Town, and the Lotts are as followeth. 
 
 The Common Lifts lye two for one. 
 
 4
 
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 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 
 
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 Both. Mr. Kitchels -J. 
 
 Mr. Jeremiah Peck 42.4.5 
 
 Stephen Freeman 38.3!) 
 
 Thomas Staples 9. 
 
 Jo. Baldwin, Jun'r 13. 
 
 Micah Thomplcins 50. 
 
 Ephraim Pennington 2.5. 
 
 Martin Tichenorr T, 
 
 William Camp 12. 
 
 Jonathan Tompkinii 4. 
 
 Ell ward Riggs 4!). 
 
 Nath. Wheeler 32. 
 
 Geor-c Day 48. 
 
 Thomas Johnson 43, 
 
 Robert Denison ;i5, 
 
 Mr. Abraham Pierson 10 
 
 Mr. Robert Treat 14.15 
 
 Law renee Ward 11. 
 
 John Catling 3(;.3' 
 
 Josiali Ward 22.23 
 
 Sarj . John Ward 49.50 
 
 Mr. Morrish 4().4' 
 
 Edward Ball 3!l.40 
 
 Sarj. Eich'd Harrison 24.25 
 
 Lieiit. Samuel Swain 30.31 
 
 John Brown, Sen'r IS.iH 
 
 Stephen Bond 21.'i2 
 
 Zachariah Burwell 17.18 
 
 Ephraim Burwell 20.21 
 
 Thorn. Luddington 11. 
 
 John Brooks 41.43 
 
 Hugh Roberts 16.17 
 
 JohnBostick 3. 
 
 Henry Lyon 29.30 
 
 Joseph Waters 31.32 
 
 Matthew Camfield & Son 5. 
 
 Robert Dalglesh 46.47 
 
 Francis Linle 37.38 
 
 Thomas Pierson 45.46 
 
 Jasper Crane 18.19 
 
 Samuel Plum 12. 
 
 John Ward, Turner 26 
 
 Richard Lawrence 27 
 
 Hauns Albers 34.35 
 
 Deliver Crane 8. 
 
 Robert Limou 44. 
 
 Sam Rose 19.20 
 
 John Crane 33.S . 
 
 Stephen Davis 28.29 
 
 Thomas Richards 23.24 
 
 Mill Lott 39.40 
 
 28 
 
 Note licre, tlie Common fence is lotted in two Divisions, and 
 tlie Fences are most 
 
 the Town iu>t 
 ti) be given 
 away . 
 
 At a General Meeting of the Toavn upon the Twenty Fifth 
 and Twenty Sixth of January^ 1C69. Its agreed, that Mr. Crane 
 and Captain liobert Treat should be the Moderators at our Town 
 Meetings, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item, it's by a full consent of all agreed upon, that 
 none of the Common Lands lying within our Town, or 
 High Ways, so far as our Articles will allow otj shall at 
 any Time be given or disposed of to any Man's Pro- 
 priety, witliout the Consent of every Freeholder or received In- 
 habitant of the Town ; as the Land about the Frog Pond or 
 Training Place ; the Land before William Camp's toward the 
 End, in the Front of those Lotts ; as also that at the Rear of 
 them ; together Avitli that which lyeth in the Middle Street 
 toAvards the Landing Place ; and that Avhich lyes against Aaron 
 Blatchley's and John Ward's ; and Robert Dalglesh's ; which is 
 to be and remain as Town Commons. 
 
 Item — Ml-. Abraham Pierson hath the Grant of that 
 Pi'oiBmi'BLou Home Lott that Avas formerly Mr. Lcet's, upon Condi- 
 tion that he pay for the Purchase Twenty four Shillings, 
 and for the Fence belonging to it as Sarj. John Ward, and John 
 BroAvn Sen'r, that are chosen mutually to be Prisers of it accord- 
 ing to the State they find it in : and in Case Mr. Abraham Pierson 
 settles not in the Town but shall remove elscAvherc, lie is to resign 
 it up to them again ; they paying him or his Assigns for all his
 
 1669-70.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 27 
 
 Charges expended upon it, as Inditterent Men shall value or ap- 
 prise the same, wlicn lie leaves it. 
 
 Item, it was agreed that the Articles should be 
 Articles. copied out, at a Town Charge. 
 
 Item — the Meeting in general all agreed to have a 
 upunrt'oPfi Division of Land, viz : Upland to be laid out as soon 
 Acres to the j^j, ^^^j^ j^p^ ^j.' gj^ Acrcs to cvcrj Hundred Pound 
 
 Estate. And they chose five Men whom they impow- 
 ered, and would confide in their Faithfullness and Discretion, to 
 make as just a Sizure and measuring out of the said Division as 
 they can ; and wholly to order the Manner of the Lying of the 
 Several Ranges and Shots of Lotts in each Place respectively, 
 Avith all necessary High Ways, and Passages for Carts and Cat- 
 tle, commodiously as the Places will aftbrd and do call for, every 
 where. And this Division is to be partly in tlie Neck to begin 
 
 there, and to accommodate so many as there will be 
 place "'m fouud Laiid suitablo and com'odious for them. And 
 by'i'he'Loi'i. those that by the Allotment are put by their Desires 
 
 of having their Divisions of Lands there, they are to 
 . . supplied and fall in their Places upon tlie Hills, with otliers of 
 their Neighbours. And for the order of the Lotts and Places 
 Avliere Men are to liave their Land in the Neck to lie, was agreed 
 on as foUoweth. After the vacant Lotts of the first Division are 
 taken up and orderly disposed oft", the first Lott next is to begin 
 next Home in tliat Range of Lotts that lies next Beef Point 
 Meadow, and so to run downward ; and the next Tier of Lotts, 
 begining at tlie End of the other next the Pond ward, to be 
 second ; and so onward successively till nil be laid out on this 
 side the great Swamp. And then that which is on the other 
 
 side, begining at the End next the River first, and to 
 si7.ei., ci.nsen end with that Part next Wheeler's Point. And for 
 Power. ""• ' the Land at Wheeler's Point or near adjacent, it's left 
 
 at the Sizers Discretion where to lay out any there or 
 no. And the Names of the Sizers are Mr. Robert Treat, Mr. 
 Samuel Kitchell, Henry Lyon, Thomas Johnson, and Sarj. John 
 Ward ; and any three of them agreeing, have Power to issue 
 any Matter under Hand about the same. 
 
 And for the Rest of the Land to make up the Division, it's to 
 lie partly within the Common Fence and the lands on this Side of 
 the Two Mile Brook next the Town, if that Avill reach it, begin- 
 ning at the River, and so to come South-westward ; and in like 
 Manner it's agreed to begin M'ith Limon's Lott, and so along 
 with that Range of Houses next the River, and so one after 
 another as they lye quite across the Town iintill they come to 
 Hugh Roberts, for all such as are not supplied with Land or their 
 whole Division in the Neck, or within the Fence by the Two 
 Mile Brook ; for which Land it was agreed it should be decided
 
 28 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1669-70. 
 
 who slioulcl have it by the Lott — and tliat the order of the Lotts 
 were first to begin next Hugli Roberts, and so onward toward 
 the Two Mile Brook ; for Avhicli Lands, Ten Persons desiring it 
 — Ten Lotts were drawn — Imin-iinis, Zachariah Burwell had the 
 Tentli Lott, John Brown Senr. the 1st, John Brown Jnnr. the 
 4th, WilUani Camp the 5th, Thomas Johnson the 3d, Ephraim 
 Burwell the 9th, George Day the 8th, Henry Lyon the 6th, 
 Widow Elizabeth Riggs the Vth, and Nathaniel Wheeler the 2d, 
 And concerning 31 Lotts drawn for Lands in the great neck, 
 either in Part or in whole of their Divisions, to lye there, the 
 Lotts fell as foUoweth. 
 
 The Int. of Imprimis, Aaron Blatchly, for his whole Divison 4 
 
 them ihathav^ Stephen Davis, for his 4 acres 17 
 
 umi. i„ the g.^j^^,j_ pj^^j^^^ ^^^j. ^ ^^^j.^ ^^ j^jg Division 29 
 
 Ricliard Lawrence, for half his 20 
 
 John Rogers, for half his 23 
 
 John Harrison, for his Division 21 
 
 Thomas Richards, for his Division 18 
 
 Obadiah Bruen, for half liis 9 
 
 Sarj. John Ward, for half his 2 
 
 John Ward, Turner, for half his 7 
 
 De. Crane, for half his 5 
 
 Thomas Huntington, for half his 14 
 
 Alexander Munrow, for his Division 1 
 
 Josiah Ward's, whole Division 28 
 
 Mr. Sam'l Kitchell, for half his 15 
 
 John Catling, for half his 25 
 
 Mr. Rol^ert Kitchell, for half his 26 
 
 Edward Ball, for half his Division 30 
 
 Sarj. Richard Harrison, for his half 13 
 
 Widow Ward, for her half 10 
 
 Lieut. Sam'l. Swain, for his half 31 
 
 Jasper Crane, for his half 27 
 
 Francis Linle, for his half 8 
 
 Rob't. Dalglish, for his Division 19 
 
 Rol^t. Treat, for his half 24 
 
 Stephen Freeman, for his half 16 
 
 John Curtis, for his Division 6 
 
 Abr'm. Pierson, for his Thirds 3 
 
 John Brown for his half 22 
 
 John Baldwin Jun'i- 12 
 
 Ephraim Pennington 11 
 
 Hans Alberts had liberty granted to him, with his 
 
 Hhiis Aihort. fii'st Division, to take np both his Divisions together in 
 
 the Lott by it that is vacant, that was formerly Eleazer 
 
 liogcrs's. 
 
 Item — Jonathan Sargeant had the Grant or Liberty, to change 
 
 .lonatii,,!. ^'^^ Home Lott, for that which was formerly granted to 
 
 oTair*"" Rockwell the Boatman, lying next beyond John 
 
 Crane,
 
 1669-70.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 29 
 
 Item — Accommodations was Granted to liim, according to his 
 Estate tliat he shall ^[ake Appear to any three of the Sizars, if 
 he will Abide in the Town and follow his Trade ; Provided he 
 pay his Shear to the purchase for what he hath, as others Have 
 Done. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, the 3d February^ 16G9, the Governors Writing 
 was read, and After some debate i;pon it they by their 
 Governors' ""^ Votcs agreed as Follows : After all due Sallutations to 
 wiitiiiK. \yQ presented by the Constable to Our WorshipfuU 
 
 Governor, Ave, the Inhabitants or freeholders of the 
 Town of New Ark, do by him make Return to the said Gover- 
 nors Writing, as foUoweth, Viz : That they do Hold and Possess 
 their Lands and Rights in the said Town, Jjoth By Civil and 
 Divine Right, as by their Legall purchase and Articles doth and 
 May Shew. And as for the payment of the Half Penny per 
 Acre for all our Allotted Lands, According to our Articles and 
 Interpretations of them, You assuring them to xis, We are ready 
 when the Time Comes, to perform our Duty to the Lords or their 
 Assigns. 
 
 Item — the Court Agreed that all that are excluded from Hav- 
 ing their divisions of Land or part of them, in the Great Neck, or 
 Avithin the Common fence, or elsewhere — In Case that the Place 
 where their Lotts shall fall to Be, the Sizars doe Not Judge the 
 one half of every Mans Lott to be Good Land, then they shall 
 have Liberty to take up the Half of their Division in some other 
 place, where such Land is to be had, Provided it Be Not in such 
 places as shall be Eminently prejudicial! to the Town : but the 
 other Half is to Be Laid out in its Course, as it fall's By The 
 Houses Successively. 
 
 Item — the Court agreed to have the remainder of the Meadow, 
 Both of Boggs and Salt Marsh, So much of it as may Be useful to 
 the Town, for to be Divided or Laid out : and that part of it Above 
 and Beneath Maple Island, toward the Mouth of the Bound 
 Creek, is referred to John Brown Junr., George Day, and William 
 Camp, to Be done by the first opportunity ; and for the Next part 
 of the Boggs and other Meadows not already Allotted out, 
 Towards Wheelers Point and that Avay Toward the Bay, is Com- 
 mitted to Ephraim Pennington, John Catling, and Aaron Blacth- 
 ly ; and from the uppermost Great Pond, for all the Meadow Un- 
 divided, upward the Bay and River, that is Worth Laying out is 
 to be Survayed by John Curtis, Stephen Davis and Sam'l Rose, 
 who are Chosen and Impowred respecting to Dispart the Same 
 and to make as full and Exact Return to the Town, Both of the 
 Quality and Quantity thereof as they Can. 
 
 John Crane had Liberty from the Court, to lay down 
 ixeha^,gr'' his own Division of Meadow all but 2 Acres that was
 
 30 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1669-70. 
 
 Given him for Aiuens : and In Lieu theveof to Take up that 
 parcell that was formerly allotted to and Laid down by Wm. 
 Camp, provided that for So Much as is 3Iore than his propor- 
 tion, He will set it of on his Second Division. 
 
 Item — Dan'l Dod had Given him that Acre and Half 
 Dani Do.i. of uplaud abovc Haiins Albers' Lott, that Jonathan 
 
 Sergaut Laid DoAvn, he paying for it. Item — Liberty 
 was Granted him to Bring in his Estate, and to have some Meadow 
 in his Second Division accordingly, But Not in the first. 
 
 Item — Rob't Denison had the Liberty Granted, to 
 DeniLm. Take up that jjiece or Parcell of Land in the Little 
 
 Neck that Edw'd Riggs, Deac'd, Laid Down to the 
 Town, upon Account of his Second Division, so far as it will 
 reach Therein. 
 
 Item — Martin Tichenor had Liberty Granted him, to 
 Tit'ilenoi. Lay Down His first division of upland in the Neck, 
 
 and to Take it up in the Little Neck as it's their Sized, 
 at the Rear of Dan'l Dod's Home Lott, 
 
 Item, the Court saw Cause to order and agree, that no 
 p'ipeSNiv^"! Timber shall be Sold or made use of for pipe Staves or 
 
 Heading but what shall be for the use of the Town, 
 iinder the Penalty of Loosing all their Labour for any Timber so 
 Sold in the Town after this day, Within four Miles of the Town 
 any where. 
 
 Item — Mr. Abr'm Pierson hatli tlie Grant for ac- 
 p\eifo'iK "' comodations of X'250, without any deduction ; to be 
 
 Laid out to his Home Lott, as a planter in the Town. 
 Item — the Town hath made Choice of Stephen 
 wmVir D.avis and Nath. Wheeler, to take the Care of Burn- 
 
 ing the Woods and Common Meadows Belonging to 
 the Town Needfull of Fireing. 
 
 Town Meeting, 24th March., 1G69, it was by their Joint Vote 
 agreed, that Henry Lyon and Ths. Johnson should Take and 
 receive eveiy Mans Just Share and Proportion of Wheat for his 
 Land ; the Summer Wheat at 4s. pr Bus'l and Winter Wheat at 
 OS. according to the order and Time perfixed to them to Bring it 
 to Johnson's House Before the day be over, or else if they fail 
 they are to Double the Quantity : which Corn the said Lyon & 
 Johnson is to MorroAV to Carry to Elizabeth Town, and Make a 
 Tender Thereof to the Gouvernor upon the account of the Lords 
 Proprietors rent for the Land we make use of, according to 
 Articles 25th March IGTO. 
 
 Town MKExmrr, the 24th Aug. IGvO, the motion of setting 
 upon the ]>uilding of a Mill in our Town of Newark : the Town 
 at length Made a full agreement with Mr. Robt. Treat and Serj't
 
 1670.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 31 
 
 Kich'd Ilanison, aljout the Building- mul Maintaining of a Suf- 
 ticicnt Corn Mill, to be set npon the Little Brook Called the Mill 
 Brook, Avith suitable Necessary's, and Making the Damns, and 
 all other Provisions Needfull for and Belonging to the sd Mill, 
 and furnishing the same Avith a (xood Miller, and to keep it in 
 Good repair; to Grind all the Town Grist's into Good IMeal, 
 Giveing Such due Attendance thereto as the Town being the one 
 Party and the owners of sd Mill the other Party shall from Time 
 to Time and at all Times Agree upon, for the Twelfth Part of 
 Indian Corn and the Sixteenth of all other Grain. And for their 
 Encouragement to set upon the "Work with as Speed as they 
 Can, and upon their Efecting and Maintaining thereof, the sd 
 Town doth promise and agree to and Avith the sd Treat and Har- 
 rison, that they shall have the sole privilege of the sd Brook, 
 Not prejudicing Connnon HigliAvays; Avith all the Town Grist's 
 Ironi Time to Time, all Stones Capable of Millstones in the ToAvn's 
 utmost Limits and Bounds, Avith all the Timber that Avas prepared 
 for it by Jos. Horton, Avith 2 days Avork of every Man and Woman 
 that Holds an AUottment in the Town ; Avith all the Lands former- 
 ly Granted to Jos. Horton, Entailed to the Mill in all respects as 
 their OAvn Lands During the Time and Term of their Having and 
 Upholdhig the sd Mill ; they being Not to be Alienated or dis- 
 ])osed from the Mill Avithout the Consent of the ToAvn ; and also 
 Thirty Pounds to be Paid to the sd Crane & Harrison, their 
 Heirs or Assigns at or Before the 1st of March Next, in Good 
 Wheat, Pork, Beef, or one Fourth in Good Indian Corn, at such 
 Prices as may be Like to procure Iron, Millstones, or the Work 
 mens Wages, viz : Winter AVheat at 5s. pr Bus'l, Summer do. at 
 4s. 5d., Pork 3d pr lb, Beef a 2d, and Indian Corn a 2s. 6d. 
 Bus'l : and upon these Conditions the said ToAvn Avith their Two 
 Inhabitants aforesaid, have Mutually Bargained and agreed for 
 the Carrying on this AVork. 
 
 Town Meeting, 5th Dec'r^ 1G70, it was Agreed, that Stephen 
 Bond should have the remainder of p's of Land that is Near or 
 Adjoining to his own, Avhich Ilauns Albers Leaves of his Piece, 
 that he hath by Exchange Avith the ToAvn, in the Neck ; for and 
 Consideration of his Home Lott, to Make it as Good as his 
 Neighbours. 
 
 Item — it Avas Voted, that the Present Sizars of the 
 mm,'' John" Second Division of Land should Take a "VicAv of Kobt. 
 p™k"'«m!' Denison's first Division of upland in the Neck, and of 
 r>avis?" Mr. Peck's, John BroAvn's, and Stephen Davis pro- 
 
 pounded, and it Appeared his Case Avas one and the 
 Same ; and they are to Give such AUoAvance and Amendment to 
 any of them in Their Divisions as they find to be Just andEqnal, 
 
 Jonathan Sergant for his Encouragment to settle in 
 salglut." the ToAvn, folloAV his Trade, and to help Mend his
 
 32 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1670. 
 
 Home Lott, they (jJave Him that piece of Meadow that Lies at 
 Beef Point, whicli was formerly Granted to John Rockwell the 
 Boat Man. 
 
 Item — it was declared, that John Brown, Sen'r, was to Have 
 But Half his Division of Land in the Neck on this Side the Two 
 Mile Brook, and Henry Lyon one third ; But the Rest Stood for 
 their Whole Shares of their Division Their. 
 
 Item — it Avas Agreed at our Meeting, to raise the 
 uifii'iiiistiy. Ministers IMantainence for the Year past in the same 
 Avay that they did the Last Year, and it's their desire 
 they would Accept the same Allowance as Avas then Agreed uj^on, 
 and Goe on this Year also : and for the More S])eedy Eftectiug of 
 the rate Granted for the Aforesaid Ends, they Agreed that every 
 Man should Bring a List of his Estate, Between this day Sen'- 
 night at farthest, to the Deacon's, as they Avere Ordered formerly ; 
 and Mr. Sani'l Kitchell and Mr. Obadiah Bruen are Appointed to 
 Join Avith Them, and to be Helpfull therein for to Make the Rate. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, 12th Decni'r^ 1670, it Avas Agreed, 
 jii'o!'Biu"i- that the Land that is Left unlaid out, shall Be Laid out 
 B,wn?j'r, to them to Avhonic it falls By Lott ; and the first Lott 
 ^u'n, j>m'!'.' ftjll to John Baldwin, Sen'r, to have His Avhole Second 
 Division of Upland, and One Acre for his staying on 
 the 2>lace the first Summer ; Second Lott fell to John BroAvn on 
 this Side the Great SAvamp ; and the Third Lott fell to Mr. Abr'm 
 Pierson, for his first division. 
 
 Item — Micali Thorapkens had the Grant of a Little piece of 
 Land, on the Account of his Second division of Land, at his 
 Point. 
 
 Item — it Avas agreed by Vote, that Mr. Robt. Treat 
 ^mti^ shou'd Record and Enter Both the First and Second 
 of Land, into the Book of records. 
 
 Item— it Avas Agreed that Serj't John Ward should 
 
 x5o'aare3r'"' be AlloAved to Have Fifty Pounds to his Estate added, 
 
 and to Take np Land for it ; and that piece of Land in 
 
 the Neck of the Boatmans, is to Goe on upon the Account Avhich 
 
 Avas Before Given Him. 
 
 Town Meeting, 29th i>ec'r, 1670, Mr. Jasper Crane Had Given 
 Him, a Little piece of Land Adjacent to his Home Lott, upon 
 the Acc't of His Second Division of Land. 
 
 Item — Liberty Avas Granted to any that Avill Now 
 Goeins.,ut Eutcr tlicir Minds, to Goe out of the Range and turn 
 House row j-^^. j^jtij^^i- ^ ^^,1% or thc Avliolc of Their Second division 
 M.e w,!"i«. of Land, according as it falls l)y the Order of House 
 rowe. They have all Liberty for Either the Part or 
 the Whole, Besides the one Half of their Division yt by Lott
 
 1670-71.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 3o 
 
 were Excluded out of tlie Neck, wliicli Abides the same as in tlie 
 Former Grant. 
 
 Item — tlie Town at this Meeting Took the Matter of 
 Land at Laying out the Land at Wheelers Point into further 
 
 poi'nr" Consideration, and Gave their full Consent that these 
 
 Six Men Annexed, shall have it in Equal Parts unless 
 they shall Agree otherwise ; and the Men Are Mr. Abr'm Pier- 
 son, Henry Lyon, Mr. Camfield, Serj't Harrison, Stephen Free- 
 man, Widow Riggs, 
 
 And Those that Entered their Names, to take up the remainder 
 or a part of their division of Lands as they do Make an Entry of, 
 in some other place Avliere they shall pitch upon, according as it 
 shall be Sized ; and in Case they agree Not upon their places, it's 
 Agreed that they issue it by Lott. Imprimis, Mr. Crane, Jos. 
 Walters, Henry Lyon, Francis Linle, Mr. Robt. Treat a part. 
 
 Item — Francis Linle had Granted him, the Little 
 lini^. Corner of Land for his Yard on the side the Brook 
 
 Next his Lott, by Estimation About Twelve Rod of 
 Ground ; Provided he makes the High Way and Passage for 
 Cattle as Good as it was in the other j^lace. 
 
 Item — Henry Lyon hath the Grant of tliat piece of 
 n.>.. Lyon. Land at the Rear of Gregories Lott (that was), to 
 
 range even with the Rear of his other Lott, Next Lin- 
 le's Lott, upon the Acc't of his Division, so far as the rear of 
 Frank Linle's Line unless the Sizars see Good Cause to the Con- 
 trary ; but he is not to Come over or Worse the Highways. 
 
 Item — Lieut. Sam'l Swain hath the Grant of a Little 
 swa.'n.^'""'' Corner of Island, that lies within his Meadow or the 
 
 most of it, at the Hither Corner to Make it Straight 
 from one Corner to the other. 
 
 Item — Jno. Baldwin, Jun'r, had Granted him, a 
 ?;;?;"" little Slip of Land at the front of his Home Lott, in 
 
 Lieu of Fifty Pole of Ground that He Avanted of his 
 Second Division in his piece in the Neck ; and it's to range with 
 Deacon Tompkins his Front at one End, and Come of to Nothing 
 at the other End. 
 
 Item — Wm. Camp hath the Grant of a Little piece 
 ' of Land, about Twelve Pole, that lies at the Front of 
 
 his Home Lott at the Hither Corner, for a Yard ; upon Condi- 
 tions his Two Neighbours Give their Consent, and he does not 
 Hurt the Highway. 
 
 Town Mketing, 2nd Jcoi'ij, 1070, the renewall of 
 SMinnit, our Solemn Agreement to submit to Law and Authori- 
 
 ty among our Selves, Till it Be settled in the Province, 
 its record fol. 3rd. 
 
 Mr. Jasper Crane is chosen Magistrate in our Town
 
 34 RECORDS OF NEWARK. fl670-71. 
 
 ci^sen^. for the Year Insuing. Mr. Camfield and Lieut. Swain 
 
 are Chosen Deputies, to assist the Magistrate in our 
 Town for the Year Insuing. Mr. Crane and Mr. Treat are 
 Chosen deputies for the Generall Assembly, and Lieut. Swain is 
 the Third Man. 
 
 Item — Henry Lyon is Chosen Treasurer Again this Year, Mr. 
 Treat, Secretary, and Thos. Johnson, Constable, andRobt. Deni- 
 son and Jno. Catling are Chosen Haywards for the Town. Jno. 
 Crane and Sam'l Rose are Cliosen Viewers of the Fences. Ths. 
 Richards and the Widow Riggs Her Son, arc Chosen To Warn 
 the Town Meetings, eacli of them his Part as they did the Last 
 Year. Serj't Ward and Wm. Camp are Chosen Surveyors for 
 the Ways of Meadows and Upland, Towards Maple Island and 
 the Two Mile Brook ; and Deacon Lawrence and Step'n Davis 
 the Highways towards Beef Point and that way ; Mr. Kitchell 
 and Josiah Ward for the Highways Down Middle of the Neck, 
 Towards the Great Swaraj) and that Way, 
 
 Item — the Town Choose Jos. Johnson for Drummer as before, 
 upon Condition that lie Beats the first Drum at Least up as far as 
 the Saw Pitt, or the Corner of Serj't Hai'rison's Lott. 
 
 Item — the Town Choose Thomas Johnson to keep 
 ci'iosin'J J^ii Ordinary in the Town for the Entertainment of 
 
 Strangers ; and Prohibited all others from Selling any 
 Strong Liquors by Retail mider a Gallon, unless in Case of Neces- 
 sity, and that by Licence from the Magistrate. 
 
 Item — the Town Agreed to Allow Mr. Leete, to- 
 Mr. Leete. wards lus Disbursmcuts on his place the Sum of Three 
 
 Pounds, besides what his fence shall Be Apprised At. 
 Highways'". Item — it was Agreed upon, that the Charge of the 
 
 Highways and the Surveying the Land shall be Levied 
 by a Rate, According to Lands only. 
 
 Item — the Town Aureed with Thos. Johnson About 
 
 Meeti 
 
 "rionr his Floaring Half the Meeting House for Four Pounds, 
 of Good Chesnut or Oak, of 2 Inches and a Half 
 Plank, and they are to find and do all, to Edge and Lay down 
 the floar on Seven Good Sleepers ; and in like Manner they Have 
 Bargain'd with Jno. Brown, Mr. Burwell, Jno. Baldwin, and Jos. 
 Riggs to do the other Half. 
 
 Town Meeting, 20th 3Iarch, 1670. Mr. Abr'm 
 Mr. Poiison. Pcirsou liatli the Liberty Granted Him, to Take up the 
 Remainder of His First division of Land, in the Jjittle 
 Neck that Jonathan Sergant Laid down Lying on the other side 
 of the Highway, Against His Pasture, According as the Sizars 
 shall Determine. 
 
 Item — it was Agreed that Henry Lyon and Thos. Johnson 
 shall Goe to our Governor, in Behalf of the Town make a Tender
 
 1670-71. J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 35 
 
 to Him in Good Wheat fur the Payment of tlieir Half Fenny pr 
 Acre to Him for tlie Lords Proprietors, in Like Manner as they 
 did the Last Year at the Day Appointed ; in Case that he will 
 Accept of tlie Same, That then they are fnlly Impowcred to 
 Give Notice by the AVarners of the Town, for every 
 Huif I'unny. onc to Bring in his Proportion of Corn to the Consta- 
 ble's Honse, the Morning of the day appointed, by 7 
 or 8 O'Clk, that they may send it to their Governor, and take a 
 Discharge of Him for the same ; and they are at Least to Bring 
 as Much as they did the Last Year, and More if they see Cause. 
 Item— its Agreed that the fence in the Common Line shall be 
 again Proportioned and Laid out a New to every in his Just 
 Share, According to the Number of his Acres within 
 Pividins the same ; Beginning at or near the First Common 
 
 t^uc".""' Gate Next the Fence, and so to run on Successively 
 According to the Order of Men's Lotts in their First 
 division of fence, nntill they Come to the fence at Bound Ci'eek, 
 and thence to Come to the side of Seaman's Lott, Kuning up by 
 the side thereof nntill they Come to the River at or Near the 
 IMiddle Landing Place : and for the Whole Enter Thereof, to be 
 Order'd, Appris'd, and set out to Each Man his Just Proportion, 
 it's Wholly Left to tlie Judgment of Robert Denison, Mr. Stephen 
 Davis, Jno. Catling, Jno. Curtis, and Jno. Brown Junior, to regu- 
 late, Value and Lay out every Man his Just Proportion of fence. 
 And every Man hath Engaged to set down, According to 
 Their Determination. 
 
 Item — its Agreed that a rate of £30 shall be made 
 Mill Rate. for thc Mill Forthwith; to be raised According to 
 Estates and Lands, in like Manner as the Rate for Mr. 
 Abr'ni Peirson the Last Year. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, 20th leh')/, 1670, it Avas Agreed by 
 Vote, tliat Thos. Johnson and Natli'l Wheeler shall Give Notice 
 when to Burn About the Fences, by the Beating of a Drum Early 
 in the Morning, from His House as far as Serj't Jno. Wards. 
 
 Item — that Henry Lyon and Thos. Johnson shall in 
 comn.isBions. tlic Towu's Namc, recpiest the Governor to Confirm Mr. 
 Jasper Crane and ]\[r. Robt. Treat Magistrates or Jus- 
 tices of the Peace, Which Were Again Chosen the 2nd Jan'y, 
 1670. 
 
 Item — that Jno. Brown, Jun'r, shall Have first Divis- 
 Mea>io"™''"'" ion of Meadow, or as Much of it as the Place Avill 
 Afford as it shall Be Sized, Lying on Both sides of the 
 2 Mile Brook. 
 
 Item — that the Middle of the Town shall have the 
 S'Sinv. Bogs or Boggie Meadow, to divide among Themselves 
 
 Avithout Charge to the ToAvn, from the Widow Ward's 
 Meadow to Jno. Curtes's Creek MeadoAV.
 
 36 
 
 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 
 
 [1670-71. 
 
 Item — those whose Names are under Written, Sliall Have 
 Liberty to Take up their divisions of Bogs, from Hugh Roberts 
 stakes to the Widow Wards Meadow ; and Agree among them- 
 selves to Lay them out, and Make their Highways without any 
 Charo-e to the Town. 
 
 Hugh Roberts, 
 Jno. Brown, Jun'r, 
 Wm. Camp, 
 Widow Rigs, 
 Nath'l Wlieeler, 
 Epbraim Pennington, 
 Robt. Dalglish, 
 
 George Day, 
 Ths. Johnson, 
 Zachariah Burwell, 
 Ephraim Burwell, 
 Thomas Staples, 
 Eliafaph Preston, 
 
 Stephen Bond, 
 Robt. Deuison, 
 Mr. Canlleld, 
 Deacon Thompkens, 
 Jonathan Thompkens, 
 Abr'm Peirsou, Sen'r. 
 
 Item — Those Whose Names are Here under Written, shall 
 Have Liberty to take their division of Bogs, Each one Against 
 His Lott the Breadth of his Lott, and Agree Among Themselves, 
 without any Charge of their Highways or to Lay them out to the 
 Town. Beginning at Joseph Walters and Ending at John Cur 
 tes's Lott, and the Names are as followeth — 
 
 JoseiDli Walters, 
 Edw'd Ball, 
 Josiali Ward, 
 Stephen Freeman, 
 Wid. Ward, 
 John Harrison, 
 John Ward, Turner, 
 Serj't John Ward, 
 
 John Brown, Sen'r, 
 John Catling, 
 John Brooks, 
 John Baldwin, Jun'r, 
 Benj'm Baldwin, 
 Thos. Huntington, 
 Mr. Peck, 
 
 Mr. Morris, 
 Martin Tichenor, 
 Thos. Richards, 
 John Rogers, 
 Thos. Johnson, 
 Rich'd Harrison, 
 John Crane. 
 
 find It. 
 
 Town Meeting, 21st Felfy^ ICZO, it was Agreed, 
 That Jonathan Sargent shall have Liberty to Take up 
 his first division of Land, in the Neck, Where he Can 
 
 Item — that the fence Next the River, shall Be made 
 fhTRiver. "pon the Top of the hill Till it Comes Near the Land- 
 ing Place ; and then down to the River in the most 
 Convenient Place, as far hito the River as Low Water Mark. 
 
 Item — that Mr. Abr'm Peirson shall Have his first division of 
 Meadow, in that which was Mr. Webster's Lott. 
 
 Item — Mr. Abr'm Peirson, Sen'r, Hath the Grant, to have his 
 Second division of Meadow at the rear of his own Lott, the East 
 Side of the Creek. 
 
 Item — that a Division of Salt Meadow shall be Laid out, three 
 Acres to a Hundred Pound. 
 
 Item — that the Layers out of this Meadow shall begin at the 
 Bound Creek for their Front, and flank upon the rear of Mr. 
 Kitchell, Jno. Catling, and Mr. Morris's Lotts, and end Avhere the 
 Small Hay Cocks Where When the Viewers Viewed ; and so to
 
 1670-71.] 
 
 RECOKDS OF NEWARK. 
 
 37 
 
 return by Maple Island Creek Till they Come at Mr. Cantields 
 Lott ; and so over the Creek at Mr. Canfields Lott ; and so Goe 
 down the Creek Till they Come round to Mr. Person's Lott ; and 
 so Take^ in Mr. Leete's *Lott with a Little which Lyeth by it ; 
 and So over the Creek Betwixt the Creek and the Pond, till the 
 Pond Conies to the Creek or the Creek to It ; and so by Sam'l 
 Rose's Lott, and By the rear of the Lotts ; and so round by the 
 Bay to the other Creek. And this Second division of Meadow 
 is to be Be Ordered according to Mens Lotts, or the place where 
 they shall Lye. 
 
 The order, Number, and Places of Mens Lotts, for the Second 
 division of Salt Meadow, are as foUoweth — 
 
 Jasper Crane 49i 
 
 llobt. Treat 42| 
 
 Obadiali Brueu 37 
 
 Jno. Rogers 50 
 
 Roht. Kitchel 57 
 
 Stcplieu Freeman G6 
 
 .Tno. Curtice 41 
 
 Mr. Peck 34 
 
 John Baldwin, Sen'r 47 
 
 Thos. Staples 65 
 
 Jno. Baldwin, Jun'r 40 
 
 ]\Iicali Tompkins 7| 
 
 Jonathan Tompkins 44 
 
 Ephraim Pennington 2C 
 
 Martin Tichenor 13 
 
 Wm. Camp 9 
 
 Widow Rigs 12 
 
 Natlil AVlieeler 58 
 
 George Day 21 
 
 Thos. Johnson 54 
 
 Robt. Denison 33 
 
 Widow Ward 27 
 
 Jno. Catling 51 
 
 Sam'l Kitchell 39 
 
 Josiali Ward 6 
 
 Jno. Ward 46 
 
 Mr. Morris 5 
 
 Edw'd Ball 
 
 Thos Richards 31 
 
 Benj'm Baldwin 32 
 
 Thos. Huntington 14 
 
 Sam'l Rose 24 
 
 Jno. BroAvn, Sen'r 26 
 
 Rich'd Harrison 45 
 
 Sam'l Swain 48 
 
 Jno. Brown, Sen'r 16 
 
 Stephen Bond 11 
 
 Zachar. Burwell 15 
 
 Ephraim Burwell 63 
 
 Thos. Luddington 25 
 
 .Jno. Brooks 23 
 
 Hugh Roberts 5 
 
 Henry Lyon 35 
 
 Joseph Walters 28 
 
 Fran. Linle 18 
 
 Robert Dalglish 43 
 
 Mr. Camfield 55 
 
 Sam'l Camfield 22 
 
 Thos. Person 62 
 
 Jno. Ward, Jun'r 64 
 
 Alex'r Munrow 19 
 
 Rich'd Lawrence 4 
 
 Hauns Albers 10 
 
 Delivcrence Crane 36 
 
 Robt. Lynion 29 
 
 John Crane 3 
 
 Sam'l Plum 38 
 
 Stephen Davis 52 
 
 Aaron Blatchly 59 
 
 Jno. Harrison 17 
 
 Jonathan Sergant 2 
 
 Al)'m Pierson, Jun'r 60 
 
 Eliataph Preston 
 
 Dan'l Dod 5 
 
 John Bostick 3 
 
 Item — it was Agreed, that any Man may have Lib- 
 erty to Change His Meadow Lott with his Neighbour, 
 Before it Be Laid out ; Provided they Exchange not 
 Above c£30 in Estate, one More than the other. 
 
 Change Lottc 
 of Med'w.
 
 38 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1671. 
 
 Item — its Agreed that Serj't Jno. Ward, Henry Lyon, Ths. 
 Johnson, Stephen Davis, Jno. Catling, Jno. Cartes, Jno. Brown, 
 Jun'r and Wm. Camp, are Chosen to Lay out this Second divis- 
 ion ot Salt Meadows. Any Two of these, with one of the Old 
 Ones shall have Power to act. 
 
 Town Meeting, 2d April, 1671, the return of the Men Ap- 
 pointed for the Laying ont of the Fence in the Common Line, 
 was Published and declared to the Meeting ; and notwithstand- 
 ing some Difficulties and Intricacies Alledged, tliey saw Cause to 
 pass a full Vote, ordering every ]Man to make up liis share of 
 Fence, According as it is Given In and Awarded by the Men for- 
 merly Chosen and Recorded for that Work ; only Stephen Free- 
 man was Promist Full Consideration Afterwards, if he woiild do 
 up his in the 2 Mile Brook, of Abat'mt ; and Agreed that it 
 should be done by the 10th April Next, under the Penalty of 4d. 
 the Rod for every Days Defect, in Not Sufficiently Making, or 
 Maintaining the Same Afterwards, and All the damages that may 
 Come Thereby. 
 
 Town Meeting, 23rd May, 1671, it was fully agreed and 
 Order'd, that Twenty Four Hours Time of Notice to the Warn- 
 ers or freeholders in Our Town, to Them or the People 
 wiming of Houses Where they dwell, shall be accounted upon 
 
 any Ordinary Occasion of a Town Meeting Legal 
 Warning ; not with standing, they do Leave as formerly, full 
 Power in the Magistrates to Call a Town Meeting at 
 Meelhil's- any Shorter Time of Warning, upon Extraodinary Busi- 
 ness when the Case Requires it and Cannot admit of a 
 further Delay Tlierein. 
 
 Item, at a Meeting of About 40 freeholders being Legally Warn- 
 ed, it was by their Vote fully Ordered and Agreed, that from 
 Henceforth or Untill further Order, any Twenty of the freeholders, 
 the Clerk and one the Magistrates being Present ; Provided the 
 said Twenty having Legall Notice Given them ; which said Twenty 
 Freeholders of our Town shall have full power, to Order, Act 
 and doe, or Cause to be done, all or any business belonging to 
 the Whole Town or any particular Therein, as fully and Legally 
 as if they were all Present, Might, or Could doe : excepting the 
 admission of Inhabitants, and the Alteration of our Fundamental 
 Agreement ; Whereupon Ave all Came Hither and have subscribed 
 unto and all shall ]3e obliged to Submit to what shall Be in such 
 Avise Agreed upon. 
 
 Item — its Agreed upon, that the 5th June Next shall Be forth- 
 Avith Published, for every Soldier that day to appear at 
 Training. tlic bcat of tlic drum, to shcAV his Arms and Ammuni- 
 tion, and to spend that day in the Exercising their
 
 1671.] 
 
 RECORDS OF NEWAtlk. 39 
 
 Anns, as they shall Agree among Themselves ; nuclei' the Penal- 
 ty of 2s. Gd. for Absence, and all former Penalty's Agreed 
 ujjon for being defective in their Arms — and they so met 
 
 shall have full ])ower to Appoint an other day of Meet- 
 A>n'«'on ing — iind to order the Matter of the Hciuadrons for the 
 
 i.ath.'^'''" Carrying of Arms to Meeting, and Warding on the 
 
 Lords days During the Time of Publick ex(!rcise ; 
 which is the Town's mind and order, that it should be Strikly 
 Observ'd and Attended. 
 
 Item — it's ageeed, that every Man that's Land in 
 HiXwals'/ •'^iiy fields Butting on any Highway, wherein he Hath 
 
 Laid or Cause to be fell or Laid any Wood or Trees, 
 he or they shall remove the same again, between this and the 
 Sixteenth of June Next, and C'lear the said way or ways, under 
 the penalty of Is. for every Days Neglect after the Day afore- 
 said ; and under the same Penalty, to keep C'lear the 
 Vm^""^ One Half of the Highways that Butts upon his Land, 
 
 And also it's ordered, that every Man shall Clear 
 away the wind falls and wood, that lie found in the one Half of 
 the Highway next his Land, and so keep it Clear; under the 
 same penalty for Neglect, upon Complaint: and for his Clearing 
 the under falls, he shall be paid for his Pains out of the Treasury, 
 Item — it's Agreed that the 2nd day of the week and the Gth 
 day of the same week and the Next Days if the Town Need, 
 
 and the Work Cannot be well done on those days that 
 uays.""" ^I'O a])pointed and agreed upon by The Town Meeting 
 
 and the Owners of the Mill to be their Grinding days, 
 upon which days the Miller is to attend his Grinding, and the 
 Town are to bring their Grists, and the Miller Promiseth to do 
 his as for Himself secure the same untill it Be en- 
 closed, and under Lock and Key. 
 
 Richard is admitted a freeholder, upon Condition of 
 
 his setting his Name to our Agreements, and Hath tlie 
 F,eei,„i,i,.r. Privilcdgc of Commonage for Fifty Pound Estate, 
 
 without Deduction ; and He Hath Promised to set 
 About Learning to read — Which was an Encouragement imto 
 Them Herein. 
 
 Ths. Huntington hath Granted to him and them, their Shares 
 of the Highway formerly taken out of their Lotts which Hath 
 Been laid down Again ; and the remainder undisposed of the 
 Land Lying At his and their Pears of their Home Lotts, which 
 was formerly Appointed to Them in lieu of the Land Taken out 
 of their Lotts for the said Highway, is Confirmed upon them. 
 
 Aaron Blacthly, Promising to uphold his Common Fence with- 
 out Charge to the Town, untill they Can Dispose of the Land 
 
 and fence without Loss in the Neck ; they Granted 
 Kxchangc. him liberty to Lay down some Part of his said division
 
 40 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1671. 
 
 of Land, viz : that t*art lying by Mr. Crane's Flank ; and to 
 Take up so mucli Sized Land for it in the Woods, as upon a Due 
 View of Sizure it Being not prejudicial! to the Town ; which 
 so Appearing, they are willing to Accommodate him With. 
 
 Ephraim Burwell, with his Neighbours having their Lands 
 Lying Together, desiring liberty to have a Highway Exchanged 
 
 or removed, that leads to their lands in the Little Neck 
 E'lXZnged. by Deacon Tompkens's, from the outside of his Lott 
 
 one Avay that Now is, to Almost the out side of liis 
 Own Lott, on the other side of his Lott ; and he Avou'd Be Con- 
 tent to take uj) some Amens for his Land and Charges in Sub 
 duing it, at the End of his own land ; as also the Remainder of 
 His Aniens due to him for his Home Lott, which was Granted to 
 him for Amens, if it be there to Be had : and free and full Liber- 
 ty Avas Granted Them to j^lace the Highways anew for their Best 
 Convenience Among Themselves, as they shall Agree, they Not 
 annoying any other Mans Land by their alterations : and Like- 
 wise liberty was Granted to all them that have their lands on that 
 
 side of the Highway, to have their Lotts run to the 
 fo^'hc Swamp Swauip for their Preservation of the Corn by Fencing 
 
 or otherwise ; the additions of Land Being Inconsid- 
 erable as it's presented to the Town which is Given to them, and 
 they have sustained Great loss for want of such Liberty of Fenc- 
 ing, as they say — which moved the Town to Comply with Them. 
 
 Town Meeting, 29th ^Se^yfr, 1671. Mr. Jasper Crane and 
 Robt. Treat are Again Chosen Deputies in our Town, for the 
 Service of the Assembly in 3d Oct'r Insuing the date, According 
 to the Governors Warrant. 
 
 Item — free Liberty Avas by a full Vote Given to any Amongst 
 us, of Freeholders of our Town, to enter on Treaty of Sale, and 
 to Buy the Neck of Capt. Wm, Sandford, or his Uncle, or Both 
 if they Could Agree for it, and pay Avhat they shall engage ; and 
 the sd Town Avou'd expect Nothing of them. But to pay their 
 Shares to the Minister in Ncav ark, unless they Avould freely of 
 Themselves Give and Grant some further Priviledgo to 
 Ai«>"^t_B»5- The ToAvn, Avhere to they May Not be Comjielled. 
 Neck. And it's Agreed that None shall be exempted from 
 
 libei-ty of Purchasing, that doe Now Desire It ; and 
 that he shall have and Enjoy his Share and Proportion of AAdiat 
 lie Purcliaseth, according to his adventures and Monies Expended 
 About the same : and there ]>rcsently appeared so many Volun- 
 teers, as to make Tender to Capt. Sandford or such as had the 
 Right of Dispose, the sum of Eight Hundred Pounds In Cattle 
 and Provision, pay hear, Avith some Pipe Staves, within Four 
 Year Next Insueing : and they refered the Matter to Mr. Pier- 
 son, Sen'r, to draw up the Letter, Avith the Names and Shares
 
 1671.] RECOllDS OF NEWARK. 41 
 
 that they Propounded to Expend for the Procuring of the same ; 
 and to keep a Copy of Mens Names and Shares Adventuring, 
 and what is Committed to the sd Sandford under their hands, for 
 the Buying the sd Neck Aforesaid. 
 
 Town jMeetixg, 14th iVbi''r, 1G71, which Meeting adjourned 
 to the 26th Inst, to hnish what they Cou'd Not due this day ; 
 and Concerning rates it was agreed that all rates that shall be 
 levied this Present Year, (Except the Lord rent and Surveying of 
 
 Land,) should be made and Levied by Persons Valued 
 Kales. at Is. 4d. pr Head, by Lands the Home Lotts rateable 
 
 at three lialf Pence pr Acre, and for the First division 
 of Upland and Meadow to Goe at Id pr xA.cre, and for the Second 
 of land Not to be rated this Year ; also Cattle to be rated as they 
 Avere last Year: and Concerning the Lords rent and Surveying 
 of Land, the Charges thereof to be levied by Lands only, which 
 rates was Ordered as follows, viz : a Rate of £50 was Granted 
 to be Levied forthwith, to answer the Occasions of the Town . . 
 . . and where to any unto Avhom they are Indebted. Item, a rate 
 of £'20 was ordered to be made, to pay the Charges of Survey- 
 ing Lands; Avhicli Monies are to be paid into the Treasurer's 
 Hand. 
 
 Item, its agreed, that a List of every Mans Estate Shall be 
 Brought in to the men apointed, Between this and the 2nd 
 Decem'r Next, and Every one that dwells in the North End of 
 the Town to Serj't Jno. Ward, and those of the South End to 
 Thos> Johnson, under the Penalty of 6d., to be charged to the 
 
 rates of any that are defective, having Had Notice of 
 Rate.. this order ; which 6d. Shall be Taken out of the Rates 
 
 of Those Men that are put upon The Trouble to Get 
 it : and the Men Appointed to make the rates are, Mr. Obadiah 
 Bruen, Serj't Jno. Ward, Thos. Johnson, Jno. Curtes, and Jno. 
 Brown, Jun'r, who are desired to attend the Avork and Issue It as 
 soon as they Can : the Prizes of Corn, and flesh, ave the same as 
 it's Expressed in the Country Laws. 
 
 Item, the Motion of Mr. Abr'm Pierson's to the 
 Pu'r-"' Town, that he might have his first division of upland 
 
 *""• According to the Proportion of his Estate, laid out in 
 
 the Hither side Next the Lott reserv'd for the Elders Lott in 
 the Neck ; which was Granted him on Condition that he settles 
 and Abides with us a Considerable Time, Carrying on the work 
 of the Ministry : which if he should not do, but in a few years 
 
 ]-enx)ve away, then he is to leave the land to the 
 ,;,„„„ „f Town for the end Afs'd ; he Shall be paid for Layings 
 HMilis^^io out About it, if the Improvements of the land hath 
 a Year Mo... j^q^ ^j^j^g j^ bcforc. Itcui, ou thc sauic Conditions 
 
 afs'd, they are willing to and agree to add Ten Pounds 
 6
 
 42 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1671-72. 
 
 Yearly More for his Maintenance, for the Time to Come — he shall 
 Also be free from all Rates, Except the Charge of Purchasing 
 and Setling tlie Place, as otliers have done. 
 
 Item, tlie Town again Clioose Robt. Treat to Record all their 
 
 Lands and Meadows which are Laid out in our Town, for 
 Landl*'"''* ° 2d. a parcell ; and every Man is to bring in his parcells 
 
 of Land to him — with The Number of Acres ; and if any 
 Allowance for Sizure they was to make It known how much, and 
 how its Bounded on Each side Thereof: and this they Agreed to 
 do, as soon as they could. 
 
 Town Meeting, 1st Jaii'y^ 1671 — Mr. J. Crane and Mr. Robt. 
 Treatt, are again Chosen to the place of Magistrates for the Year 
 Insewing. 
 
 Item — they are Chosen Deputies for the General Assembly, for 
 the Year, and Sam'l Swain is Chose the Third Man. 
 FenTeg." "' Mr. Trcat is chosen Secretary for Next Year. Henry 
 Lyon, Treasurer. Ths. Johnson, Constable. Jno. Har- 
 rison and Wm. Camp are to Warn the Town Meetings in their 
 Y)art of the Town ; the old Surveyors to Stand Again. Wm. 
 Camp and Jabez Rogers, Hay wards for this Year ; George Day 
 and Zachariah Burwell Viewers of Fences, Avho are to Attend it 
 once a Month : they are to Mark the defective Places 
 penaitys aud Glvc tlic Owncrs Notice Thereof, and allow them 
 t""e Fences. ] G Hours to auicnd it ; and then they are again to view 
 it, and for every defect after, He or they shall pay to 
 the Viewers Is. a Day for every day it lies defective. Besides all 
 damages in the Mean Time ; and in Case the owners of The De- 
 fective Fences will not pay their penalties, the said Viewers shall 
 have full PoAver, by Warrant to Distraint. 
 
 Serj't Rich'd Harrison and Stephen Davis are Chosen, to range 
 the Middle Highway in the Neck, Ag't Francis Linle's and Jno. 
 Catlings Lott. 
 
 Item, Mr. Pierson hath the Consent of the Town Given Him, 
 to Buy the House, and any Part of the Lott that Belongs to 
 Widow Elizabeth Ward. 
 
 The Rates made for the Town were read and Published, and 
 its agreed that every Man should pay in his ])roportion to the 
 Treasurer, between this and the 10th Feb'y Next, or else the 
 Constable l)y order Must destrain for it. 
 
 Item, it's Order'd, that No Goats at any Time of the Year 
 shall be kejit any where in the Neck, or Common Fence. 
 
 Item, Wm. Camp hath Granted him, upon Acc't of That 
 
 Acre of Land, that the Townsmen in the Time that 
 
 ^i^^t% Home Lott he now dwells on was Vacant in a Com 
 
 mon, disposed of to Edw'd Riggs, Deac'd, a Point of 
 
 LTp Land Beyond Martin Tichenor's Land Towards the Point, on
 
 1671-72.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 43 
 
 tlie left Hand of the Higlnvay as they Goe to Maple Island — 
 deemed About -3 Acres. 
 
 Item, it was declar'd by Many, that in Case those 
 (\-iom8. that Would have their riglrt in the Colours to Them- 
 
 selves, they should have It, rather than to make any 
 Trouble About It. 
 
 Town ]Meetixg 22d Jaii'y^ IGVl. Mr, Treat and Lieut. Swain 
 are deputed, to Take the first oportunity to Advise with Mr. 
 Ogden, or any other they see Cause, what may be the Safest and 
 Best Course to be taken for the Town, about our Lands and Set- 
 tlements here. 
 
 Item — it's ordered and Agreed, that every Man Shall bring in 
 his or their Half Bush'l. to Henry Lyon and Joseph 
 Meas^i^e"! Waters to have them Tryed, and sealed when made fit 
 with Mr, Crane's ; which for the ])resent is the Stand- 
 ard — they shall have 2d. pr. piece for Sealing with the small 
 Town Brand, or |^ . 
 
 Town ]\[EETixa, 4th March, 1671, it's Order'd for 
 ^L%Z^''''"' the Church to Call Mr. Abr'm Pierson, Jun'r, to be 
 Joined with his Father in Time Convenient for the 
 orderly efecting It ; and they have Agreed upon his Taking Office 
 he shall have and enjoy lus Accommodations Granted him, upon 
 the same Tenor and Terms that other Men In our Town Generally 
 hold the Same, 
 
 Item, its agreed, that after the lOtli Inst, March, 
 loih March. every Man shall secure his Wood, Timber, Corne, 
 and Hay, which is Abroad, or Beare the loss of them 
 with his fences also. 
 
 Item, its Order'd that Mr. Crane, Good'n Davis, and 
 woo"d'".° Nath'l Wheeler, shall Take Care for to Burn the 
 
 Woods this present Year, 
 
 Town Meeting, 22 March, 1671-2, John Brown, Jun'r, is 
 Chosen Recorder for the Town, and to have in Custody all the 
 Town's Writings After Mr. Treats leaving the Town, 'Till Jan'y, 
 1772. 
 
 Widow Denison liath Granted to lier, 1 Acre of laud and 
 Meadow Adjoining her other land and Meadow^ — for her stay- 
 ing on the place so Long when the Town was first settled. 
 
 Wm. Camp liad Granted to him, of his piece of Land in the 
 Point Lately Given liim of Four Acres and Half, he shall have 2 
 Acres of it free from all Charges, in lieu of wliat was wanting 
 in his Home Lott ; the rest on account of his Division. 
 
 Martin Tichenor hath \\ Acre of Land Granted Him, Adjoin- 
 ing his own division in the point, partly for the accommodations
 
 44 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1672. 
 
 of the highway that he made of his Land, and for his Staying so 
 much on his place when the Town was first Settled. 
 
 Jonathan Tompkens hath Granted him, a piece of land Lying 
 Lefore the front of his Home Lott, on Consideration of his Home 
 Lotts Being so poor and Scanty. 
 
 John Curtis Also hath a Grant of an Acre of Land, for His 
 Staying on the place at the first settling Thereof 
 
 Item, Sara'l Plum and Stephen Davis are Added to 
 chOTtn.^ the rest, to Finish the Laying out of Lands in that 
 
 Division Already Begun. 
 
 Town Meeting, 10th April, 1672, Francis Linly is Chosen to 
 Sweep the Meeting House this year, for doing which he is to 
 Have 20s. 
 
 Item, it's order'd that No Cows, Calves, Goats, or Sheep, shall 
 Be kept within the Com'on fence, nnder the penalty of 6d. pr. 
 head ; Working Oxen and Horses hath Liberty, with a sufficient 
 keeper. 
 
 Order'd, that the Treasurer shall pay Mrs. Kitchel 27s. upon 
 Mr. Leet's Acc't — she Giveing a Rec't for the same. 
 
 Town Meeting, 13th 3Imj, 1672. Jno. Cathn and Edw'd Ball 
 have undertaken to Make the Common fence by Thos. Richards's, 
 to keep out all Cattle and Sheep this Year, for 12s, 
 
 Mr. Crane and Lieut. Swain that were Chosen representatives 
 for the Town, are desir'd by the Town to Consult with the rest 
 of the representatives of the Country, to order Matters for the 
 safety of the Country. 
 
 Jno. Curtes and Jno. Brown, Jun'r, are to have 4s, ap's, for 
 Making the rates the Year Past. 
 
 Stephen Freeman is Chosen in Thos. Johnson's room, to lay 
 out the Second Division of Meadow, Till Thos. Johnson is fit to 
 Goe. 
 
 It's order'd, that those which want of their first division of 
 Meadow, shall have it made up in their Second. 
 
 Henry Lyon hath the Grant, to lay down his first 
 Lyon^s divlslou of Mcadow, only that as was for his amends ; 
 
 Graut. ^^^ ^Q Take up as much as his amends wants of his 
 
 first division where he Can find It, when the Second division is 
 Lay'd out. 
 
 The Tailor's Lott is to be Lay'd out by a Hundred and fifty 
 Pound Estate. 
 
 Dan'l Dod is to have his Meadow Lay'd out, by a £100 Estate. 
 
 Martin Tichenor and Thos. Ludinton hath Each allow'd them, 
 1^ Acre in their Second division, for Staying on their 2)lace the 
 first Summer. 
 
 Town Meeting, 17th Jime, 1672. Mr. Crane, Mr. Canfield,
 
 1C72.] PvECORDS OP NEWARK. 4§ 
 
 and Lieut. Swaiu, arc Chosen Magistrates for tlic Year Insueing. 
 Thos. Johnson, Constable. 
 
 Item — there is to be a Quarterly Court held in this 
 ijuajieriy Towu, Beginning the First Tuesday in September 
 Next. 
 Item — Mr. Crane is Chosen President of said Court. 
 Jno. Browne, Jun'r, is Chosen Recorder of said Court. 
 
 Item — the Court is to have for Every Action Is. 6cl. 
 
 Recorder, entering for do. - 6(1. 
 
 iw Constable, for Serving every Warrant - - 6(1. 
 
 Serving an Attachment ... - 8d. 
 
 Jury Men . ^ - - - 6d Every Action. 
 
 Serj't Ward, Sam'l Kitchel, Henry Lyon, and Thos. Johnson, 
 
 are Chosen to end the Difterence Betwixt Deocon Lawrence and 
 
 Robt. Dalglish, About their Second Division. 
 
 Sam'l Plum and Aaron Blachly are Chosen, to Goe over to 
 Mr. Sandfords about Swine, the Town to Pay Them. 
 
 There was a full vote Past Aug. 10th, 1672, tliat is Not Here 
 Recorded— But is Recorded Folio 36.— [Ordered obliterated, 
 Feb. 25, 1675-6.] 
 
 Town Meetimg, 14th JSTov')', 1672, it was Agreed to have a 
 Rate made, for Defraying the Ministry, and other Publick 
 Charge. 
 
 It's Agreed that all lands shall be a Like Rated Now 
 Ai'IkJ'rt'ed. and Hereafter, upon Condition there be no more dis- 
 turbance in Town about the way of Rateing ; Lands at 
 Id pr Acre, Cattle of all kinds as formerly. 
 
 Item, all Swine and Cattle that are Rateable which are now a 
 Live, or hath been killed since August, shall Be Rated. 
 
 Item, it's Agreed that every Man shall Bring in a List of their 
 
 Estates, to Jno. Curtis, and Jno. Brown Jun'r, Next day 
 
 Everyiian after thls Mcetlug ; and if it's known they Leave out 
 
 hiA'ut^ '" any of their Estates, they shall forfeit 5s. in the pound ; 
 
 and if any Do not Bring in their Estates Timely, the 
 
 said John's shall have Is. for every one they Fetch. 
 
 Jno. Curtes and Jno. Browne are to have 5s. each, for Making 
 the rates this Year. 
 
 Sam'l Lyon is admitted a Planter in our Town, and 
 s,m'iL5oi,. j^^^i^ ^1^^, Taylor's Allotment Granted him. 
 
 Town Meeting, 28 JSTov^r, 1672, it was agreed, that the former 
 order that Twenty men should carry on Town Business shall now 
 * be repealed ; and if any Man doth not Come Timely 
 
 Order About (After 24 Hours Warning) he shall be lined 6d, Half a 
 T,.nvu.M«t- (lay's Absence 15d, and Whole day's Absence 2s 6d, 
 Except he Give a Sufficient Reason of his Absence ; if
 
 46 RECOEDS OF NEWARK. [1672-73. 
 
 any Goe away Before tlie Meeting Brake up, without leave, 2s : 
 these fine shall be carried into Treasurer and Pay'd as a Due 
 Debt. If tlie Defect be in the Warner's, they Shall jjay these 
 fines. 
 
 Towisr Meeting, 9th BeCr^ 1672. Mr. Treat, Deacon Tomp- 
 kins, Serj't Ward, and Henry Lyon, are Desired to return an 
 answer to Mr. Peck's Letter, Either in Writing or By Word of 
 Mouth. 
 
 Item, Mr. Kitchel and Jno. Brown, Jun'r, is to Dictate the 
 Acc'ts of the Town. 
 
 Item, the Town agreed to have a Rate of £20 made, for the 
 Town. 
 
 Its agreed, that the fence upon the Hill, by the River, shall Be 
 Removed to Stephen Freeman's Corner, and so to the Brow of 
 the Hill at the Towns Charge : the owners of the Fence is to 
 Maintain it there, and Thos. Huntington is to Make the fence 
 from the Hill to Low Water Mark, to secure the Neck ; and he 
 is to have No other fence In the Common fence, and for Main- 
 taining that fence. He Hath Granted to Him that Marsh under 
 the Hill. 
 
 Stephen Davis and Jos. Walters are Chosen, to look after 
 Clearing of our Highways within the Common Fence, as in folio 26 
 [39] : and every Man is to have that as Lieth by his Land Cleared 
 by the 12th of this Month ; and they Two are to seta Prise upon 
 the Windfalls ; and if it be not done by the Time appointed they 
 are To Hire Men to do It, and those that shou'd have done it 
 shall })ay them for it. 
 
 Item, Mr. Kitchel and Josiah Ward are Impowred, to Call out 
 Men to Work at the Highways. 
 
 Magistrate TowN Meeting, 1 st Jatxhi . 1672 — Mr. Jaspei Crane 
 
 antschosei.. IS Magistrate for the Year Insewmg. Mr. Bond and 
 Mr. Canfield, is Chosen Assistants. Lieut. Swain is 
 Chosen the Third Man. 
 
 Item, Mr. C'rane and Mr. Bond are chosen Deputies for the 
 General Assembly, for the Year ensuing, and Lieut. Swain the 
 Tiiird Man. 
 
 Constable ThoHias Joluisou is chosen Constable, for the Year 
 
 cho.eu. ensuing. 
 
 Henry Lyon is chosen Treasurer, for the Year ensuing. 
 Item, John Brown, Jun'r, is chosen Recorder, for the Year 
 ensuing. ^ 
 
 Item, Stephen Davis and Martin Tichenor are chosen. 
 
 Town Meetiugs. ^ 
 
 ings, for the Year ensuing.
 
 1672-73.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 47 
 
 Item, John Brown, Sen'r, and Stephen Davis, are chosen fence 
 viewers for the Year ensuing. Item, Josepli Walters liatli Lib- 
 erty to make a Bridge over Maple Island Creek, piovided he 
 wrong not his Neighbours by it. 
 
 Town Meetinc;, the 31st of January, 1672. It was agreed 
 and voted, tliat the Hate for the half penny an Acre, 
 pemiy"Ce. sliall bc brouglit into the Constable's House by tlie 
 Third day of February next ; and in Case it be not 
 brought in by or on that Day, the Constable shall have Liberty 
 to distrain for it ; and those that are the occasion of it shall bear 
 all the Charges about it. 
 
 Item, it is voted, that Mr. Peck shall have his Rates 
 Lind"'i'y that are behind upon the Town's Account, given him 
 KaT«'"iveu"''" Item, Francis Lindly hath his Rate that is behind on 
 the Town's account, given him 
 
 Mr. Peck 
 Francis L 
 have their Town 
 Rates 
 them. 
 
 Town Meeting, February 15th, 1672. Stephen Freeman and 
 Stephen Davis are chosen, to measure the fence ujjon the 
 Hill by Thomas Richards's, and after the Convenientest Place 
 from Stephen Freeman's Corner to the Hill ; also Sarj't Ward 
 and Henry Lyon are joined with them, and they were to bring 
 the Report of it to the Town ; and they were also appointed to 
 settle the Places for the Gates — which accordingly they did. 
 
 Item, it was agreed by Vote, that those that set up 
 Jemownrih'e tliclr Fcucc lu tlic Swauip shall have Six Pence for 
 Fence. cach Rod ; and those that set it upon Dry Ground, 
 
 should have five Pence for each Rod. 
 Item, it is agreed by Vote, that every Man shall have at both 
 Ends of his Fence one Stake, Avith the Tavo first Letters 
 of his Name upon them, by the Twelfth Day of this 
 Instant February, upon the Penalty of Two Shillings 
 for every such Defect; the one half thereof the View- 
 ers are to have, and the other half is to be carried in to the 
 Treasurer. 
 
 Town Meeting, February 28th, 1672. Sarj't Ward 
 Woods'.'^ J^n<^l Stephen Davis for their end of the Town — Lieut. 
 
 Swain and Stephen Freeman for the Middle of the 
 Town — Henry Lyon and Thomas Johnson for their End of the 
 Town, are chosen to appoint a fit Season to burn the Woods. 
 Also it is agreed, that every Male from Sixty Years to Sixteen, 
 shall go out one Day to burn Woods Also it is agreed, that 
 whosoever doth not attend that day (wliich is to be in May) if 
 they do not go before, he or they shall forfeit his or their Day's 
 work upon the Proof thereof, and pay it to the Treasurer. 
 
 PeHaltv .if 
 not Stak- 
 ing the 
 Fence.
 
 48 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1673. 
 
 Item, if any Man shall 'set tire on the Meadow be- 
 Lu^7 'Z fore the Tenth of March, by Gunning or any other 
 Me^,rtow8o„ y^rays, hc shall be tined Ten Shillings ; Half to the In- 
 former and Half to the Town. 
 
 Item, Mr. Crane hath Granted to him upon his Request, that 
 Piece of Meadow containing about 3 or 4 acres, be- 
 
 Gmn't."'"^'' tween his first division of Meadow and the Pond, 
 which was laid for a Highway — and he doth promise 
 
 to drain it, and to let the Highway go through his Meadow any 
 
 where as they can. 
 
 Item, the Town hath left the Matter in Controversy 
 
 Highwlfjl!'' about the Highway at the front of Goodman Johnson's 
 
 Lott in the Range, to the Judgment of the Men that 
 
 are appointed to lay out Land ; to lay out that, in the conve- 
 
 nientest place for the Good of the Town. 
 
 Item, Mr. Crane, having Liquors for Six Shillings a 
 Mr^ craue'8 Gallou, aud Ouc Shilling and Six Pence a Quart, they 
 paying Wheat for it, hath Liberty to sell Liquors in 
 the Town, till the Country Order alter it. 
 
 Item, John Harrison and Edward Ball hath all their 
 Bon"s Ke[«l8e. Fiuc about the Resque released, only they are to pay 
 the Court Charges. 
 
 Town Meeting, A2)7'il the 18th, 1673. Mr. Swain and Good- 
 man Freeman have i:)romised to find Iron for the Stakes. 
 
 Item, it is agreed, that the Dry Cattle shall be kept beyond 
 the Mountain this . . . and every one that hath dry Cattle shall 
 put them to that Herd. 
 
 Town Meeting, J/ay the 26th, leVS. It was agreed upon, 
 
 that the Young Men which have Home Lotts in the 
 
 The Young Towu, shall have Liberty to take np Land in this 
 
 Men's (rrant ... . "^ -^ 
 
 if Lands. Division that is now to be laid out, according to an 
 
 Hundred Pounds Estate ; provided they pay to the 
 Purchase as other Planters have Done, according to their Pro- 
 portions. 
 
 Item, that tlie Young Men shall have Liberty to take half their 
 Division, next after those as have their Second Division (in Part 
 or in whole) yet to lay out. 
 
 Item, it is agreed, that the Highest Estate in our 
 
 Hnwmur-i, Town is to patten but one Hundred Acres, within that 
 
 be patented. Couipass as Is already purchased; and so everyone 
 
 accordingly, proportionable to his Estate. And if any 
 
 desire, he may have his Lott in two Parts.
 
 1673.] 
 
 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 
 
 49 
 
 Tlio Mixner nf 
 tnkliit; this 
 Divirtiou or 
 Luiiil. 
 
 Item, it is agreed that wc should all draw a Lott, and that the 
 iirst Lott shall chuse, and so to proceed successively 
 according to the Number of their Lotts ; and those as 
 Avill hav(! half or Part of their Proportion but in one 
 Place, they shall stay for the other Part till all the 
 Lotts arc out, and then to l)egin again and proceed as formerly. 
 
 Item, it is agreed that the Want of a Lott, or if any JMistake 
 liap])en about drawing of the Lotts any way, that it shall not 
 breed any Confusion nor alter any Thing. 
 
 Item — after due Preparation and Solemnization for it, the Town 
 agreed to draw their Lotts, Avhich fell with their Numbers and 
 Places as followeth — 
 
 Jasper Crane 101 
 
 Abraham Pierson, Sen'r 46 
 
 Matthew Candtield 18 
 
 Robert Bond 43 
 
 Lieut. Saml Swain 55 
 
 Obadiali Bruen 57 
 
 Jabez Rogers 4 
 
 Steplieu Freeman 18 
 
 John Curtice 1 
 
 John Baldwin, Sen'r. 14 
 
 Jno. Baldwin, Jun'r 9 
 
 Deacon Tompkins 50 
 
 Jonathan Tompkins 64 
 
 Ephraim Peninton 38 
 
 Martin Tichenor 3 
 
 William Camp 19 
 
 Joseph Riggs 58 
 
 Natli'l Wheeler 50 
 
 George Day 48 
 
 Thos. Johnson 16 
 
 Rol)t. Dcnison 58 
 
 jVIr. Robt. Treat 08 
 
 Mr. Aln-aham Pierson, Jun'r. ... 20 
 
 John Catlen 39 
 
 Sam'l Kitchell 33 
 
 Mrs. Kitchell 23 
 
 Mr. Peck 30 
 
 Josiah Ward 7 
 
 Sarj't John Ward 49 
 
 John i\[orris 20 
 
 Etlward Ball 6 
 
 Sarj. Ricli'd Harrison 34 
 
 Jno. Brown, Sen'r 60 
 
 Stephen Bond 8 
 
 Zachariah Burwell 69 
 
 Ephraim Burwell 66 
 
 Thomas Luddington 13 
 
 John Brown, Jun'r 52 
 
 Henry Lyon 36 
 
 Joseph Walters. .~T.T .'IT: .".'. . . 47 
 
 Robert Dalglish 43 
 
 Francis Lindly 68 
 
 Thomas Pierson, Sen'r 67 
 
 Benj'n Baldwin 41 
 
 Thomas Huntinton 45 
 
 Alexander Mnnrow 15 
 
 John Ward, Turner 3 
 
 Richard Lawrence 27 
 
 Hauns Alliers 51 
 
 Delivered Crane 33 
 
 Sam'l Rose 17 
 
 Jonathan Sargent 59 
 
 John Crane 61 
 
 Sam'l Plum 65 
 
 Stephen Davis 38 
 
 Aaron Blachly 11 
 
 John Harrison 40 
 
 Thomas Richards 34 
 
 Azariah Crane 21 
 
 Robert Limen 31 
 
 John Treat 63 
 
 Sam'l Lyon 44 
 
 Dan'l Dodd 29 
 
 Thom's Pierson, Jun'r 35 
 
 Edward Riggs 37 
 
 Sam'l Harrison 3 
 
 Barth'w Goodrich 22 
 
 Seth Tompkins 54 
 
 Thom's Staples 5
 
 50 RECORDS OF NEWARK, [1673 
 
 At a Town Meeting, July 1st 16'73, It was Voted, and agreed 
 by tlie General and universal Consent and Vote of 
 s'lnd T'pe- '" all our Peo2:)le, that there should be an Address by 
 Lorts Pro-"'" Avay of Petition, sent to the Lords Proprietors of 
 pnetois. ^i^-g Pi-oyii^gg^ fQi- w^Q removing of the Greviances 
 
 incumbent, and obtaining ofAvhatmaybe necessary for the Good 
 oftlie Province, and of this Plantation — in testimony of onr Con- 
 sent hereto, and of our agreement ; what necessary C^harge 
 shall arise liereu])on we will defray by way of rate, proportionably 
 to tlie number of those wlio join in the sd. Petition. 
 
 Mr. Crane, JMr. Bond, Mr. Swain, Mr. Kitchell, and Henry Lyon, 
 are Cliosen a Committee, to consider with the messengers from tlie 
 otlicr Towns, about sending a Petition to England. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, e/u?y the 5th, 1C73. — Mr, Crane, Mr. Bond, 
 
 ^r. Kitchell, Henry Lyon, and John Ward, Turner, are chosen to 
 
 'agree with Mr. Delevall about Money to send a Messenger to 
 
 England ; and as they did agree with him, it should be paid by 
 
 the Town. 
 
 Town Meeting, August 4th, 1673. — It was agreed that we 
 should join with the rest of the Province, to agree with the Gene- 
 rals at N. Orange, to have a priviledged County between 
 counTy'^a""'' tlic Two Rlvcrs Passaick and Araritine, or with as many 
 uesueii as will join with us ; and if none will join with us upon 
 
 that account, tiien to desire what may be necessary for us in our 
 Town. Mr. Ciane, Mr. Bond, Lieut. Swain, and Sarjent John 
 Ward, are Chosen Deputies to treat with the Generals about this 
 Business. 
 
 Town Meeting, August 12, 1073. — Mr. Crane, Mr. 
 Nimhlat'rL Bond, Sarj't. John Ward, Mr. Bruen, Stephen Freeman, 
 & John Curtis, are nominated for Magistrates. 
 Item — Deacon Lawrence, and Sarj't, Harrison, are chosen Dep- 
 uties to go to Woodbridge. 
 
 Town Meeting, ^w/7us(! 30, 1G73. — Lieut. Sanniel Swain and 
 Thomas Johnson, are nominated for Captains, Sarj't. 
 iioirs'Iiomi- John Ward and Josiah Ward are nominated for I^ieu- 
 iiate.i. tenants, Sarj't. Richard Harrison and JMr. Samuel Harri- 
 
 son are nominated for Ensigns, 
 
 Town Meeting, September %^ 1G73. — It was tliought 
 .'^.n't't'u""" fit and agreed upon, tliat a Petition should be sent to the 
 Dronje. Gcncrals at Orange, that if it might be. We might have 
 
 the Neck.
 
 1678,] RECOEDS OF NEWARK. 61 
 
 Item, Mr. Crane and Mr. Johnson are chosen to carry this Pe- 
 tition, and treat with the Generals about the Neck. 
 
 Town Meeting, /September 16, 1GV3. — It was agreed by Vote, 
 that Avhat necessary change is laid out at Orarge by the Town's 
 Messengers in the Town's Business, shall bo discharged by the 
 Town. 
 
 Item, Mr. Crane, Mr. Bond, and Mr. "Ward, are chosen to treat 
 with the Generals about Terms for the Neck, and if they can to 
 buy it. 
 
 Town Meeting, Septeinher 24, 1673. — It is Voted, that if we 
 are desired to join witli other Towns to send Men to the Indians 
 to demand the Robbers, that we should send Men with them. 
 
 Item. — It was also by the Magistrate's order pidjlish- 
 oi'Aini's ed, that in consideration of the jiresent Danger, and 
 
 iMibu.iieu. £g,^j. q|- y^r\y^^ jj^ay further ensue. We do therefore re- 
 quire that every Man in our Town mider Sixty and above Sixteen 
 Years of age, shall meet together with their arms well fixed, upon 
 Eight of the Clock on the first day of October which is this day 
 Senight, upon the Penalty of five Shillings. The Ammunition for 
 each Man to bring with him being half a Pound of Powder, and 
 Twelve Bullets fit for his gun, or Two Pounds of Pistol Bullets, and 
 upon that Day the Soldiers shall chusethe rest of their Ofiicers. 
 
 Town ^Ieeting, October the 1st, 1673. — It was agreed that a 
 Rate of Thirty Pounds should be levied, to defray pub 
 "ho'T lick Charges ; and the way of rating should be as for- 
 
 RHtins. merly, and as it was last year, as fol. 15 and 31, [see 
 
 pages 41 and 45.] 
 
 Item, if any Man loose any of his Cattle betwixt this and Win- 
 ter, they have Liberty to deduct or keep so much Estate the next 
 Year from being rated. 
 
 Item, John Curtis and John Brown Junior, are chosen to make 
 the Rates this year ; and every Man is to bring a List of his Estate 
 to them, by the next fourth day. 
 
 Item, Thomas Johnson is chosen Treasurer, for the 
 
 Treasurer clmsen. y^.^^ CUSUhlg. 
 
 Town Meeting, October 13, 1673. — Stephen Davis and Martin 
 Tichenor, are chosen Hcywards in our Town, for this Year. 
 
 Item — John Ward, Turner, and John Catlin, are chosen to go to 
 New Orange to buy Kingsland's Part of the Neck, as Cheap as 
 they can. 
 
 Town Meeting, October 25, 1673. — It is unanimously voted 
 and agreed by the Town, that every Individual Man or Planter
 
 52 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1673-4. 
 
 ill the Town, shall by Way of Proportion in a Rate be engaged for 
 the Purchase of that Part of the Neck, which formerly belonged 
 to Major Kingsland. 
 
 Item — Mr. Crane, Mr. Molyns, and Mr. Hopkins, are chosen to 
 see after Confirmation of the Neck, and to sue for further Easment 
 in Respect of Pay. 
 
 Item — Mr. John Ogden, Mr. Jasper Crane, Mr. Jacob Molynes, 
 Mr. Samuel Hopkins, Mr. .lohn Ward, Mr. Abraham Pierson, 
 Senior, and Stephen Freeman, are chosen to take the Pattent in 
 their Names in the Town's Behalf, and to give Security for the 
 Payment of the Purchase. 
 
 Item — Stephen Freeman, Tliomas Johnson, Stephen Davis, John 
 Ward, Turner, and John Catlin, are impowered to "Order every 
 Thing to the best Advantage they can, as belongs to our Part of 
 the Neck as is purchased. 
 
 Town Meeting, November \1th, 1673. — It is voted and agreed, 
 that this Day Fortnight every Man shall bring a List of their 
 Estate to the Meeting as is then appointed for that End, and there 
 be read. 
 
 Item — Captain Swain is chosen to be joined with Mr. Crane, to 
 sue for Easment in Respect of Payment for the Neck, and what is 
 else needful concerning that Matter. 
 
 Town Meeting, iJecemher 1, 1073. — John Curtis is chosen, to 
 gather up and carry in to the Treasurer all the fines about being 
 defective in not attending Town JMeetings, according as it is writ- 
 ten in Folio 31 [see page 45] — and for his Pains he is to have half 
 the Fines. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 1th., 1673. — Thomas Lud- 
 T^oTn'^Meetinss Juton is choseu to warn the Town Meetings for this 
 vieweTs7hos«.>. Ycar, at his End of the Town — Item, Samuel Plum is 
 chosen to warn the Town Meetings for this Year, at his 
 End of the Town. Item, Joseph Walters and Jonathan Sargeant 
 are cliosen for Fence Viewers, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 to lie made l.y 
 
 Town Meeting, January 8. — It is Voted, that the 
 Highways that stand upon Record to the Upland, shall 
 iioit octuber. i^Q carried on as men are most concerned ; and they 
 shall be called out by the Surveyors to do this Work ; 
 and according to the Judgment of the Surveyors it shall be let 
 out by the great, or done by Day's Works ; and the Surveyors 
 shall keep an exact account of every Man's Work and bring it to 
 a Rate, Avhich rate is to be made according to the Pro|>ortion of 
 Lands as Men possess : those ways are to be done by next October, 
 or sooner if the Surveyors shull see cause.
 
 1673-1.] KECORDS OF NEWAEK. 53 
 
 Item — the Surveyors for these Highways shall have 
 
 Power" power to call out Men when they see occasion ; and 
 
 every Man is to attend their Call at two days Warnin<>-, 
 
 upon the Penalty of Two Shillings a Day for neglecting coming to 
 
 attend the Work, 
 
 Item — Richard Lawrence and Stephen Davis are cho- 
 cSr" sei^ lor the River Higlnvay ; Mr. Kitchcll and Edward 
 Ball for the Great Swamp ; these four are to join to- 
 gether, to see after the mending of the Middle Highway that foes 
 down the Great Neck. 
 
 Item — Thomas Johnson and George Day are chosen, to be 
 Surveyors of the Highways as helong'to that End of the Town as 
 they live at. 
 
 Item — all particular Ways in the Meadow anywhere. 
 Moa,Tow"ti^m cvcry Man as is concerned shall be compelled to bear 
 t"heymosi'cou- ^'s Proportiou according to the Benetit or Use he 
 •'™- makes of it; and to agree amongst themselves for the 
 
 doing of it without Trouble to the Town. 
 
 Item — it is voted that two Days Work is to be be- 
 Hishw"ys!''" stowed in stubTnng the Highways in the Town ; one of 
 the Two is to be bestowed about the Frog Pond, and 
 thereabouts. 
 
 Item. — Stephen Davis and John Catlin for their Eiid of the 
 Town, and John Brown Sen'r, and John Baldwin Jun'r,, for their 
 End of the Town, are to call out jNIen to do this Work ; and all 
 are to do this Work from Sixteen Years of age to Sixty, upon the 
 Forfeit of two Shillings and six Pence a Day for neglecting. 
 
 Item. — Ebenezer Dod hath granted to him the Sea- 
 man's Lot, lying over the way against Thomas Rich- 
 
 Ebenezer Dod 
 
 ards. 
 
 Olil Trees to be 
 fallen & When, 
 
 Item. — Itis voted, that every Man is to fall all the 
 Old Trees that stand on his Land within forty Rods of 
 any House or Barn, within Two Years Time, upon the 
 Penalty of five Shillings a Tree. 
 
 Item. — Robert Dalglish hath Liberty to lay down his 
 H8"h"GmIf.' Second Division of Meadow, and take up that Piece of 
 Meadow, which was formerly John Crane's first Divi- 
 sion. 
 
 Item, — John Bruenhath Granted to him, that Piece 
 joimnruen. of Mcadow which Avas formerly Robert Dalghsh's Sec- 
 ond Division. 
 Item. — Stephen Davis hath Granted to him, a little Piece of 
 Land lying between the Mill Brook and the Mill Lot. 
 
 Town ^Meeting, f/(Oi«rty7/ 31, 1673. — It is voted, that by this 
 day Senight every man shall recon with the Treasurer.
 
 54 RECOEDS OF NEWARK. [1673-74. 
 
 The RatH tci 
 buy the Nei-li 
 
 Item. — It is voted, tliat according to the list as Men 
 took tip Land by at the first, shall this Rate be made by, 
 to pay for the purchasing of the Neck. 
 Item. — Tlie Magistrates appoint this pay to be made, within 
 three weeks from this meeting. 
 
 Item. — Mr, Crane, Mr. Ward, Captain Swain, Stephen Davis, 
 and Thomas Richards, are chosen to compleat this Business about 
 the Neck, with John Catlin and Edw'd Ball. 
 
 Item. — Mr. Ward, Stephen Davis, and John Treat, are chosen 
 to go over with these Men to see the Neck, and bring Informa- 
 tion about the same. 
 
 Towx Meeting, February 4, 1673. — It is ordered by 
 uate'I^oni'er. thc Maglstratcs, that every Man shall recon with the 
 Treasurer by or before the Seventh Day of this Instant 
 Month, and bring in their pay by or before that Day, upon the For- 
 feiture offive Shillings. 
 
 Town Meeting, February 24, 1663-74. — It is voted, 
 ul'jnhi'rcaTi'il that the Bargain is confirmed between the Town and 
 jii.a Edwani John Catlin and Edward .... according as is express 
 ed in the Writing of Agreement made between thera. 
 
 Item. — It is voted, that the Town is willing that Nathaniel 
 Wheeler and John Baldwin shall be their associates. 
 
 Item — John Catlin and Edward Ball have also accepted the 
 Bargain from the Town, according as is expressed in the Avriting 
 of agreements made between them (to this all of them set to their 
 Hands) Viz. John Catlin, Edward Ball, Nathaniel Wheeler, and 
 John Baldwin. 
 
 Item — It is voted that John Catlin and Edward Ball shall ]>ay 
 at three equal Payments. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, March 19, 1673-74, — It is voted and 
 
 Jh,™n'ai"i agreed that thei-e shall be ToAvns Men chosen, to carry 
 
 their Power. q,^ sucli worlv for tlic Good of the Town as the Town 
 
 shall think fit to betrust them with, for the Year ensu- 
 
 ing. 
 
 "iteni — the Men that are chosen by vote to bo Towns Men, are 
 Capt. Swain, Sarj't. Harrison, Stephen Freeman, Stephen Davis, 
 Thomas Johnson, John Brown Sen'r. and John Curtis. 
 
 Item — It is voted, that these seven Towns Men are to carry all 
 Town Business, according to the best of their Judgments for the 
 Good of the Town, for the Year ensuing ; except disposing of 
 Land, admitting Inhabitants, and the way of levying Rates. 
 
 Item — Ebenezer Dod hath liberty by vote, to buy 
 hiroran't.""'^' Edward Balls accommodations, provided he subscribe 
 to the fun<lamental agreements as other Inhabitants 
 have done-
 
 1674.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 55 
 
 Item — Upon a motion of Richard Fletcliev to ... . his Land 
 laid together— it is voted that Mi'. Ward, Joseph ^Vnl 
 FietX'i- ters, and Tliomas Ludenton, shall view whether it be 
 his Giant. convenient or not, and accordinc; as they find it is left 
 to them to layout if not prejudicial to the Town ; itrovided he 
 make a way over the Swamp, where they appoint him. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that upon the View of Stephen Davis and 
 Samuel Rose, Sarjant Harrison shall have liberty to change two 
 acres of land in the Mill Home Lott (by Samuel Rose's Flanek) for 
 two acres of his own Land on the other side of the IMill Brook, 
 near the Mill. 
 
 Item — it is also agreed that the Weavers Thomas Pierson and 
 Benjamin Baldwin, shall be considered by the Surveyors, (Mr. 
 Crane, Capt. Swain, and Robert Dalglesh l)eing joined Avith them) 
 to make their out lotts on the Hill shorter. 
 
 ToAvx Meeting, June 29, 1G74 — It is voted, thai there shall be 
 a Petition sent to the Governor (and Council) for the obtaining a 
 Confirmation of our bought and paid for Lands, according to the 
 General's promise. 
 
 Item — Mr. Crane and IMr. Pierson Jun'. is chosen to carry this 
 Petition, and present it to the Governor and Council at X. Orange, 
 in order to the obtaining a Confirmation as above said. 
 
 Town Meeting, July the :>, 1674 — John Brown Jun'r. is chosen, 
 to present this Petition to the Court again at New Orange. 
 
 Town Meeting August 10, 1674 — Mr. Crane, Mr. Ward, Mr. 
 Bond, Captain Swain, Stephen Freeman, and Mr. Kitchell, are 
 nominated for Magistrates. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that there shall be a Treaty with the Indians, 
 in refference to the purchasing of That Tract of Land as lieth 
 above our Town, by the River. 
 
 Item — Sarjant Harrison, Stephen Freeman, Stephen Davis, 
 Thomas Johnson, Thomas Richards, Samuel Harrison, and Hance 
 Albers, are chosen to treat with the Indians about it, and if they 
 find them reasonable in their Price to buy it, and make Return of 
 their Answer to the Town. 
 
 ToAVN ^Meeting, October 2\, 1 674— Mr. Ward, ^[r. Kitchell, Mr. 
 Freeman, Mr. Pierson, Deacon Tompkins, Deacon Lawrence, 
 Sarjeant Harrison, Stei)hon Davis, and Thomas Richards, are 
 diosen a Committee to consider of such Tilings as may tend for 
 the Good of the ToAvn ; also they have Liberty to debate of sucli 
 Things Avith any they shall see Occasion so to do, without calling 
 a Town Meeting,
 
 56 REdORDS OF NEWARK. [1674-5. 
 
 Town Ms^TrnG^ December U, 16'74 — Mr. Ward, Mr. Kitchell, 
 Mr. Freeman, Captain Swain, Serj't. Harrison, Thomas Richards, 
 Deacon Lawrence, and Thomas Joimson, are chosen to go down 
 to Elizabeth Town to treat witli the Governor upon the particu- 
 lars written, and if they can agree witliout, not to deliver that 
 Avriting ; hut in Case he will not hear them, then they are to pi-e- 
 sent this Writing to him and leave it with him. Item — John 
 Brown Junior is chosen, to subscribe this Writing in the Inhabi- 
 tants' Name. 
 
 ToWxV Meeting, November 1, 1674 — Mr.Ward and Mr. Kitchell, 
 is chosen as Deputies to go over to Bergen, to hear what the Gov- 
 ernor hath to read, according to his Warrant. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 16, 1674 — That the way of rating 
 shall be as it was last Year, only some abatement of Heads, Oxen, 
 and Cows. 
 
 Item — Heads shall be voted at 14 c a Piece, and Oxen at 5 c a 
 Piece, and Cows at 3 c a Piece ; all other Cattle and Lands as they 
 were before. 
 
 Item — It is voted, that the Estates shall again be brought in to 
 make the Rates by, as is now living. 
 
 Item — the Estates is to be brought in, between this and the 
 fourth Day at Night. 
 
 Item — John Crane for that End of the Town, and 
 
 cho"on" Ephraim Burwell for the other End of the Town, are 
 
 chosen to warn Town Meetings for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Town Meeting, February 20, 1674, — It is voted, 
 BmrfsX''' lliat Edward Ball and his Associates shall have the 
 Bill of Sale which is prepared — drawn out and deliv- 
 ered to them. 
 
 Item — John Brown, Jun'r, is chosen to transcribe this Bill and 
 sign it in the Town's Name, and deliver it to them. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that the Town will be obliged to buy Salt of 
 Mr. Windor from Time to Time ; provided he be also obliged to 
 supply them at all times from Time to Time, for half a Crown a 
 Bushel. 
 
 Item — Thomas Johnson and Thomas Richards are chosen, to 
 go to the Governor to declare the Minds of the Town 
 fo^pamn"' ""' about pattenting ; that they see it not their way for the 
 present, to jiattent upon the Terms proposed. 
 
 Town Meeting, February 28, 1674 — Mr. Ward is chosen to 
 carry on Town JNIeetings, till a new one be chosen. 
 
 Item — the Town is Agreed, to take some effectual Course to
 
 1674-5.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 57 
 
 free ^Ir. Crane from that £5, which was due to Domhie Luke, at 
 New York. 
 
 Item — Mr, Wilson is admitted to be a Planter with us if Mr, 
 Peck and he Agree ; in Case he subscribe as others have done. 
 
 Item — Stephen Freeman, John \Yard, and John Catliji, are 
 chosen to go over to New York ; and the Town doth impower 
 these Men, upon good Advice to lay an Arrest upon Person and 
 Estate of Nicholas Bayard, 
 
 CoNDiTioxs AND ARTICLES of tlio Bargain between the Town 
 of Newark, and John Catlin and Edward Ball (with whom by 
 the Town's Consent were joined Nathaniel Wheeler and John 
 Baldwin, Senior,) about Part of the Neck that formerly belonged 
 to Major Kingsland, Agreed upon and consented to the Twenty 
 fourth Day of February, One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy 
 and Three. 
 
 That in Case their Part shall be lost by any Claim of Kingsland 
 or any in his Right, within the space of Two Years, the Town 
 shall be liable to return them so much of the Money as shall by 
 that Time be paid by them ; they themselves bearing their Part 
 together with the ToAvn, unless those who receive it shall repay 
 it them. 
 
 That their Part shall be appertaining to this Town of Newark, 
 as a part of it ; and that they shall be liable to bear their Part of 
 the Kates to the Ministry and Country according to Proportion, 
 together with the rest of the Town ; paying for their Heads, 
 Stocks, and improved Lands such as they till and mow. 
 
 That there shall be a sufficient and free Passage, from the 
 wading place by the Mouth of the Second River to the Town's 
 Land. 
 
 That there shall be a sufficient and free Passage, from the 
 Town's Land to the Meadow and the Great Creek which is before 
 the Buildings. 
 
 That they shall neither for the present or hereafter, they or 
 their Heirs or Assigns, admit of any to be Inhabitants in their 
 Part of the Neck, but such as this Town shall aprove and allow of 
 
 That they shall have no Right to put any of their Creatures 
 into the Town's Land. 
 
 That for and in Consideration of their Part of the Neck, they 
 shall pay Three Hundred and Ten Pounds, in such Pay and such 
 Kind, and at such Time and such Prices, to the Vendue Master 
 at York or to whom the Town shall appoint, as the Town was 
 ingaged, free from all Charge, viz : at three equal Payments — 
 And that they shall be liable to bear whatsoever Damage may 
 fall out, by their failing in the Condition of Payment. 
 
 That in Case the Town shall improve their Land, they shall bo
 
 58 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1674-5. 
 
 obliged to make half of the Fence cross the Neck, upon the 
 upland. 
 
 Tliat they and their Associates, Heirs and Assigns, or any that 
 shall come to liave any thing to do in that Part of the Neck by 
 any Riglit from them, sliall be bound to the true and real Per- 
 formance of the Conditions before expressed, according to the 
 true Intent of them, in each Particular thereof 
 
 That their further Bound or Line on the Upland sliould be by 
 the Fence, beginning near the Meadow on the farther Side of 
 the broken upland, and so to run in the directest Line, from 
 thence imto the old Fence which crosseth the s'd Neck. 
 
 Item — Their Line in the Meadow, begining at tlie upland, 
 rangeth with the Fence on tlie further side of the broken upland, 
 and runneth to the Midst of a smaller Clump of Cedars — there 
 being two greater Swamps or Clumps of Cedars, one on each side 
 of it, and so is bounded by the first Cedar Swamp, and tlien by 
 a Point of Brushy Ground imto a Tall Tree standing alone on the 
 said Point, and from thence upon a Square Line to the Creek that 
 buts against tlie Buildings ; only in Case that it prove so as that 
 they liave not a Sufficiency of Meadow for their use to mow 
 within their Bounds, they then are to extend their Line on the 
 further side of the Creek unto the Midst, between the aforemen- 
 tioned brushy Point and Tree, and the next Parallel Point tliat 
 also buts near the Creek, which Creek is their Bound tlirougli 
 from thence unto Hackinsack River. 
 
 It is also further Agreed upon, tliat there shall be a Higliway 
 from the Town's Land for the Town's Use, by the Meadow Side, 
 of Eight Rods wide, on firm Land imto the Head of the Creek, 
 Avith Room convenient for the Town's Cattle; which said High- 
 way they have Liberty to improve, so long as their Land and the 
 Town's lieth in Common : but whensoever they with the Town 
 shall agree to fence so as to part their Cattle, they are tlien forth - 
 Avith to remove their Fence, and lay open the IlighAvay for the 
 Town's use as above said. 
 
 JOHN CATLIN. 
 
 Hereto hath John Catlin sub- ) 
 scribed in tlie Presence of us ) 
 Joiix Ward, 
 Joseph Harrisox. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 8, 1G74-5.— It is voted tliat, tliat 
 writing Avhich is prepared to desire Mr. Jacob Melyne to produce 
 the Bill of Sale, or any other Writing that may be helpfull to 
 John Catlin and Edward Ball, shall be signed and delivered to 
 them by John BroAvn, Junior.
 
 1674-5.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 59 
 
 Item — Bt'ino; it is thought lit we should send in 
 Deb«ie wiih the WritinG^ ouv ^NHuds ubout pattcntintr to the Governor 
 
 Ooverncir about -, , ri^ i t^ t i rm t i 
 
 p«iteiiting. — Mr. W ard, Deacon Lawrence, and Ihonias Johnson 
 are chosen, to go down to EHzabetli Town and present 
 it, and also to debate with him about that Matter. Both Mr, 
 Pierson's are desired, together with Mr. Kitchell, to draw up 
 3Iatters in Short for that End. 
 
 Towx Meeting, MarcJi the 19, 1674-5. — It is agreed, that is 
 done in Referrence to the arresting of Mr. Bayard, the Town 
 doth consent to. 
 
 Item — Thomas Richards and Edward Ball are chosen to go 
 over to York, to carry some writings upon that account. 
 
 e™"ch«Ber' Towx Meetix(;, Man-h 30, 1674-5.— Samuel rium, 
 
 Sen'r, and John Baldwin, Junior, are chosen for Fence 
 Viewers, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Towx Meeting, April 28, 1675. — Thomas Johnson, Stephen 
 
 Freeman, John Curtis, Mr. Samuel Kitchell, Thomas 
 
 chTseu/'"" Huntington, John Ward, Turner, and Samuel Plum, 
 
 are chosen Town's Men, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — These Town's Men have committed to them the same 
 
 Power as the Town's Men had the last year. 
 
 Towx Meeting, J/ay the 10, 1675 — It was voted, that those 
 as have not yet taken up their Second Division of Land, shall 
 liave Liberty to go out of the Range, and take it up on the other 
 Side of the Two Mile Brook. 
 
 Item — John Brown, Junior, liatli Liberty to Lay 
 msGrnn'r" down his first Division of L'^pland in the Great Neck, 
 by the Great Swamji, and take it up with his Second 
 Division. 
 
 ToAvx ]Meetixg, JTcnj the 18, 1675 — The Town, after much 
 Debate about the Third Division of Land, thought it 
 laling"''.';"! not fit to lay out an Hundred Acres to the Highest 
 iiiirsion!""' Estate, have now agreed by Vote that the highest 
 Estate shall not exceed above forty Acres, and the 
 lowest not above Twenty, and the others not to exceed above 
 thirty ; and that this Land shall all lie common, for Pasture, Tim- 
 ber, and Stone, till it be inclosed by Fence. 
 
 Item — It is voted, that all shall proceed in laying out the Divis- 
 ion as they have drawn Lotts ; and if any shall neglect his Place 
 by not attending the Surveyor, the next Lott shall have his Place. 
 
 Item — \Yilliam Camp is appointed to speak to Mr. Bond, about
 
 60 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1675. 
 
 his taking up more Land than his Proportion for his Second 
 Division, before the Second Division be perfected, contrary to a 
 Town Order ; and also to declare to him, that if it fall out that 
 any ]Man shall take it up for his Proportion, he hath Liberty from 
 the Town (he paying the Surveyor) so to do. 
 
 ToAvx Meetixg, June 7, 1675 — Thomas Johnson and Richard 
 Harrison are appointed, to go down to Elizabeth Town's Men, to 
 desire that our Bounds may be enlarged towards them. 
 
 Item — It is also agreed, that a Petition should be drawn up, 
 and presented to the Governor and Council (by our Town's Men) 
 about that Matter ; and Jolm Brown, Junior, is appointed to 
 sign it. 
 
 Towx Meeting, August 28, 1675 — It is agreed, that 
 Honse*'\fork! thc Mcetiug House shall be lathed, and filled up with 
 thin Stone and Mortar below the Girts, and the Charge 
 hereof shall be levied as the Town shall Agree. 
 
 Item — It is also agreed, for the better Security of the Town, 
 all the Men above Sixteen Years of Age, shall from Day to Day 
 as their Turns come, attend this Work about the Meeting House 
 till it be finished, and bring their Arms with them. Twelve Men 
 is appointed to appear in a Day. 
 
 Item — It is agreed, that two Flanckers shall be made at two 
 Corners of the Meeting House wdth Palisades or Stockades ; and 
 the charge of all this Work to be borne by the Persons and 
 Estates as belongs to the Town. 
 
 Item — it is agreed, that all the Home Lotts as be- 
 M--ftchin1""' longs to this Town, shall watch according to their 
 Turn, as well those as are not Inhabited as those that 
 are. 
 
 Town Meeting, ISepUmher 10, 1675 — It is agreed, that two 
 3Ien of tliese Twelve which are to come according to their Turns, 
 are chosen to be Overseers to appoint the Work, and to take 
 Notice who is wanting. 
 
 The Town's jMen agreed, October 9, 1675, That the Necks 
 where any Corn is, shall be cleared from all Cattle on the 11th 
 Day of this Instant October, and the former Town Order to stand 
 in force again. 
 
 Item — Two Men shall be sent down to Elizabeth Town, accord- 
 ing as is expressed in the Writing now come from the Governor. 
 
 Item — jMr. Bond, Deacon Lawrence, and Thomas Richards are 
 chosen, and any two of them to go down. 
 
 To-WN Meeting, Octohcr 26, 1675 — Lieut. Ward and Sarjent
 
 1675-6.] RECOEDS OF NEWARK. &1 
 
 Johnson are chosen Deputies, to go clown to Elizabeth Town to 
 meet the Governor and Council. 
 
 Town- ^Meeting, N'ovembcr the 22, 1675 — Mr. Samuel Kitchell, 
 Sam'l Plum, John Curtis, and John Brown, Junior, are chosen Ly 
 Vote, to go from House to House, to take an account liow much 
 Land and ^leadow every Man hath already, or will take up in this 
 Tract of Land already purchased : as also how much every Man 
 will take of that Land which lieth up the River, Avhich is yet 
 uninirchased. 
 
 Item — Jolin Baldwin, Junior, and Ephraim Peninton, may 
 change a Piece of Land in the Neck if they please, each with 
 other. 
 
 Item^It is voted, that Thomas Staples' Home Lott Shall be 
 cleared, between this and next Spring. 
 
 Towx Meeting, January the firsts 1675 — It is voted, that the 
 Deputies for the General Assembly in April, shall be chosen by 
 Vote with Hands. 
 
 Item — Lieut. Ward and Thomas Johnson are chosen, to attend 
 that Business. Capt. Samuel Swain is chosen for the Third Man, 
 in case any of those fail. 
 
 Item — Mr. Samuel Kitchell, John Baldwin, Junior, and Stephen 
 Davis are chosen Grand Jury Men for the Year ensuing. 
 
 It being ordered by the General Assembly, that a 
 l!,"orim'r'' Monthly Court shall be, to decide small Matters ; it is 
 voted, that the ^Members of this Monthly Court shall 
 be chosen by Papei's 
 
 Item — ]Mr. Bond, Lieut. "Ward, and Thomas Johnson are chosen 
 Members thereof, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — John Brown, Junioi", is chosen Clerk — and Edward Ball 
 is chosen to be ^Messenger for this Court, for the Year Ensuing. 
 
 Item — John Curtis is chosen Constable, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — John Brown, Junior, is chosen, to be Clerk for the 
 Town, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — Thomas Johnson is chosen, to be Treasurer for the Town, 
 for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item— John Brown, Sen'r, is chosen, to warn Town Meetings 
 for that end of the Town where he lives, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — John Ward, Turner, is chosen to Warn Town Meetings 
 for tliat End where he lives, for this Year. 
 
 Town ^Meeting, e/««^a<r?/ 10th, 1675 — Cajitain Swain, Sai'jent 
 Johnson, and Sarj't. Iluntinton are chosen by Vote, to join with 
 tlie Commission'd Military officers, to consider aboiit and contrive 
 for the Fortifications belonging to our Town.
 
 62 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1675-6. 
 
 Towx Meetixg, January 21, 1675. — The Town did Volimtanly 
 by Vote, oblige tliemselves to pay that money demanded upon 
 account of the Neck, in a Rate made according to Proportion, as 
 they put in their Estates at tlie first to tal^^e up Land by. 
 
 ToAvx Meetixg, February the Yth, 1675— The Town 
 BTyani!'^"" by Votc hath agreed, that Mr. Bayard sliould be sued 
 in Respect of recovering the Money M'hicli M^as paid 
 ui)on Account of ye Neck — Sarjant Thomas Joimson and John 
 Ward, Turner, are cliosen to prosecute tliis Suit upon Mr, Bay- 
 ard, 
 
 Item — In case of Thomas Johnson's absence, Sani'l. Kitcliell is 
 chosen in his stead. 
 
 Item — Tliomas Johnson is chosen to goto Woodbridge, to de- 
 sire Mr, Moore to come to treat about tliis matter. 
 
 Item — It is agreed by Vote, that the way of Rating 
 r.,'rinT"fm"tii« f*^i' thc Ministcrs this Year, shall be upon that rateable 
 ust'secmllr Estatc which is now visible, as it was the last Year, (to 
 fombwfvery wlt,) ou Hcads, Lauds, and Cattle, the Prices as they 
 Year. ^^,j^g before, only the Swine as be now fatting shall not 
 
 be rated — but for the Time to come the Town hath 
 agreed, that the List of Estate to rate by shall be given in the 
 last Second day of September, in every Year, 
 
 Town Meeting, February 25, 1675-6 — It is voted, that the 
 vote which was past the lOth of August 1672 and recorded in fol. 
 36, [see page,.,,] concerning the Government, shall be ol>literated 
 by the Clerk. 
 
 Item — Michael Tompkins is chosen, to present the Names of 
 the Members of the Town Court to the Governor, to Establish 
 and impower them to that Work, 
 
 Town Meeting, March the 21st, 1675-6 — Having had much 
 trouble about disorderly coming to Town Meetings-the Town 
 doth now agree, that Twenty four Hours shall be accorded legal 
 Warning, and if any Man doth not come to the Place of Meeting 
 to answer to his Name at the Second Beat of the Drum, shall be 
 fined 6c. The Drum is to be beaten twice, in fair weather the 
 first Drum is to be beat as far as Sarj't, Harrison's Gate, and the 
 Second at the Meeting House about half an Hour after, at Avhich 
 Time every Planter shall be at the Place of Meeting to answer to 
 his Name, or else to be under the Penalty afr'd., if he give not a 
 satisfying Reason to the Town of his late coming. And for a whole 
 Day's Absence he is to be fined half a Crown, and for half a Day's 
 Absence fifteen Pence, and for going away before the Meeting is 
 dismissed without leave two Shillings, excej^t he give a satisfying 
 reason as afr'd. Also, if any Man be absent Part of the Day, be
 
 1676.] EECORDS OF NEWARK. 68 
 
 shall besides his fine loose liis Vote, and stand to what tlie Town 
 liath done or shall do in his Absence. 
 
 Item — Lieut, Sam'l Swain is chosen, to assist the Justice of 
 Peace in our Town Courts, 
 
 Item — It is also agreed, that the Clerk shall take Notice of 
 these tines, and demand tliem of those as are defective, and kee]» 
 them on the tile to be disposed of as tlie Town shall see cause. 
 
 Item — .Mr, Ward gives Notice to all that are Planters tliat 
 tl\ey have tlieir Names listed, and attend Town 3Ieetings. 
 
 Item — John War<l, Turner, is chosen to procure a 
 nmiic'" 1".' " Barrel of Powder, and Lead answerable to it, as reason - 
 p.>w.ie,. j^|-,]j, jjg jjg g^j^^ ^Qj. ^j^g Town's use ; provided that tlie 
 
 Town pay him once within this week in Corn, Fowls, 
 and Eggs, or any Way to satisfy him. 
 
 Item — This ]\Ioney to be raised by the Ordinary Way of rating, 
 by Heads, Flocks, and Lands ; ]Mr, Pierson's Estate paying to 
 this Rate also. Item — the Pate of this Ammunition is to be tlie 
 sum of Ten Pounds. 
 
 Item — John Brown, Junior, is chosen to make this Rate. 
 
 Item — It is agreed by Vote that those Estates which are not 
 yet brought in, shall be brought to the Deacons or the Clerks, 
 within Two Days from this Meeting. 
 
 Town Meeting, A2)ril IV, 1G7G — Seth Tompkins and 
 rrs'otJs'inr Daniel Dod are chosen Fence View^ers, for the Year en- 
 suing, or till new ones are chosen. 
 Item — It is Voted, that John Catlin and Edward Ball shall have 
 the Rate as is made to pay for the Money as was borrowed upon 
 the Neck Account, provided that the Widow Freeman may have 
 tlie Benefit of it, according to her Proportion. Item — John 
 Brown Jim'r is chosen by Vote, to deliver this Rate to John Cat 
 lin and Edward Ball. 
 
 Item — It is voted that a Committee be chosen, to lay 
 t uToui'th". o'lt the Highway and the Landing Place hx the River, 
 Srf ■" near Thomas Richards. 
 
 ''''"■'"• Item — Lieut. Sam'l Swaine, SarJ't Thomas Johnson, 
 
 Sarj't Richard Harrison, and Mr. Samuel Kitchel are 
 chosen a Committee for this purpose, or any three of them. 
 
 Town Meeting, June the 5, 10T6 — Joseph AValters is 
 
 Packer ches-n. ghoscn thc Packcr of Meat for the Town, according to 
 
 the order of the Gen'l Assembly. 
 
 Item — Deacon Lawrence is chosen to be the Sealer of 
 
 ^7mI? Leather for this Town, according to tlie order of the 
 
 '■'"""■"• General Asseml)Iy. 
 
 Item — John Brown Senior, and Jose})h Walters are
 
 64 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1676. 
 
 chosen, to Seal all Measures of all Sorts for the Year ensuing, ac- 
 cording to the Order of the General Assembly. 
 
 Item — Tlie Grand Jury Men are chosen, to take care that the 
 Governors Arrears of those that have not subscribed be gathered 
 up, according to the Order of the General Assembly. 
 
 Item — upon the Request of Richard Fletcher to la}'^ 
 
 Pi'^t'chela liis Land together, and lay tlie Highway on the South 
 
 (jiant. gj^ig of it, it is granted to him ; pi-ovided that he make 
 
 and maintain a good sufficient Highway, for Carts or 
 
 other use, over the Swamp. 
 
 Item — Thomas Ludington liath granted for amends of 
 .Iington%''"''' 'lis Second Division of Meadow, tliat sunken MeadoAV 
 Grant. (togctlicr wltli Part of the Pond) between the Home- 
 
 ward Stake of John Brown's black Stake Meadow, and 
 so streight to the Homeward End of the Pond; also, John Brown 
 is to have half the Pond, and from thence to His further Stake by 
 Maple Island Creek. 
 
 Item — John Brown Junior, liath Granted to him, a 
 fmu'ToZun. small Parcell of Land to set his House on, over the 
 Way, partly against his own Lott and partly against the 
 next Lott, not exceeding above half an Acre. 
 
 Towx MEETixa, June 12, 167G— It is Voted, that 
 
 l°7m»Zr those Men last chosen for Town's Men shall be in that 
 
 Place till the first of January, namely : Sani'l Kitchel, 
 
 John Ward, Turner, Samuel Plum, Thomas Huntington, Joseph 
 
 Walters, Azariah Crane, and William Camp. 
 
 Item. — It is voted that every Male Inhabitant in the 
 'p'nfiiis""" Town, aged above fourteen Yeai's of Age, hath Liber- 
 'oa'tTieTmi ty to pouud auy Cattle being found in trespassing, and 
 if the Matter prove actionable afterwards in our Town 
 Courts, his Oath shall be counted legal Testimony. But 
 if any Persons under fourteen Years of Age find any Cattle so 
 trespassing, and bring them to pound, he or they shall ])roduco 
 Testimony where he or they found the Cattle, before it be ac- 
 counted legal Testimony. But for unruly Cattle, and such Cat- 
 tle as are voluntarily left in the Neck, as the Law and Town Or- 
 der provides. 
 
 Item — John Brown Sen'r is chosen Pound Keeper, his Fees as 
 specified. 
 
 Item — For Cows, Oxen, Horses, and Swine, six pence by the 
 Head Poundage ; besides all Damages. 
 
 Town Mei:tix(;, /^epteviber 25, 167G — Mr. Bruen hath a Grant, 
 to be rate free. 
 
 Item — It is voted, that those as are behind of their Tiiird Divi- 
 
 giving in 
 TeKtinio
 
 1676.] RECORDS OF NEWARK, 65 
 
 sioii wliich should have been laid out bctbrc this time, shall now 
 have Liberty of a Week's Time to perfect the same, (provided 
 they take not uj) any Land as is sequestered in the Town Book,) 
 before any shall proceed to take up according to Concession. 
 Sealers of Itcui — Johu Curtls aud John Baldwin Sen'r are 
 
 L«atiKr chosen Sealers of Leather, for this Year. 
 
 choseu. 
 
 Town ^Meeting, N^ovembe)'2\,l61(j — William Meeker's Peti- 
 tion to the Governor, Council, and Assembly, was publickly read 
 and upon this Condition following tlie Inhabitants of Newark 
 have voluntarily contributed to answer his desire therein, (Viz) : 
 That he, nor none of his, nor any Person or Persons in his name, 
 nor in his Behalf, shall at any Time or Times, Place or Places, 
 now or hereafter, attempt to trouble or molest any person or per- 
 sons belonging to our Town of Newark, upon the Account of his 
 Loss sustained by Reason of the Change of Government : unto 
 this Condition, as the Terms upon which I the said William 
 Meeker do accept this Contribution, and hereunto, I have set to 
 my Hand this 19th Day of January 1670 — 
 
 In the presence of us William Meekeu s^ his Mark. 
 
 Thomas Johxson 
 John Bkoavx Jun'h 
 
 At the same Meeting, November 21, Thomas Johnson and 
 Deacon Tompkins are chosen to acquaint those as are absent 
 what is done tor William Meeker, and t«.> compleat the Business 
 with them and with William Meeker, according to the Town's Act. 
 
 Item — every Man shall reckon Avith the Treasurer between this 
 and the last Day of this Aveek ; otherAvise he shall not be paid 
 this Year. 
 
 Item — Thomas Richards is to make, and maintain, a sufficient 
 Cart Gate to the Landing Place. 
 
 Item — Edward Ball hath Liberty to take the Elder's Lott, be- 
 yond Mr. Ward's Pasture on the Hill, in Lieu of Part of his Land 
 beyond the Second River, Acre for Acre. 
 
 Item — the Town's Men have Liberty to see if they 
 sc'honi Master, c^u find a coiiipetent Number of Schollars, and accom- 
 odations for a School Master, Avithin this ToAvn. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, Jcoiuanj 1st, 1G76. — Thomas Johnson and 
 Thomas Richards are chosen Deputies for the General Assembly, 
 for the Year ensuing. John Curtis the Third Man, in Case either 
 of these fail. 
 
 Item — Lieut. Swain and Thomas Johnson are chosen Assistants, 
 
 to sit in ToAvn Courts Avith the Justice, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — John Brown, Junior, is chosen Clerk for the ToAvn Courts, 
 
 lor the Year ensuing. Item — EdAvard Ball is chosen Messenger 
 
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 66 KECORDS OF NEWARK. [1676-7. 
 
 for the Town Courts, for the Year ensuing. Item — Joseph Wal- 
 ters, John Ward, Turner, and Ejjhraini Peninton, are chosen for 
 Grand Jury Men for the Year Ensuing. Item— John Catlin is 
 chosen for an Attorney for tlie Town Courts, for the Year ensu- 
 ing. Item — John Brown Junior is chosen Cleric for the Town, 
 for the Year ensuing. Item — Mr. Samuel Kitchell is chosen 
 Constable, for the Year ensuing. Item — John Curtis is chosen 
 Treasurer, tor the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — Stephen Bond and Samuel Rose are chosen, for Warners 
 for the Town Meetings for the Year ensuing. Item — Ephraim 
 Penninton and Hans Albers, are chosen Fence Viewers for the 
 Year ensuing. Item — Richard Fletcher is chosen Pounder, and 
 to keep the Key of the Pound for the Year ensuing. Item — 
 John Baldwin Junior, Tliomas Pierson Junior, Thomas Pierson 
 Sen'r, John Catlin, William Camp, Azariah Crane, and George 
 Day, are chosen Towns Men for the Year ensuing — these Towns 
 Men are appointed to meet every Lecture Day, in the afternoon. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that the Country Rate shall be made by the 
 List as Men put in to make the other Rates by. 
 
 Town Meeting, February G, 1676 — The Town seeing some 
 Trees spoiled in the streets by barking, or otherwise ; The Town 
 hath agreed, that no green Tree Avithin the Town as is marked 
 with N. shall be barked, or felled, or any otherwise killed, under 
 the Penalty of Ten Shillings so killed. 
 
 Item — the Towns jMen are chosen, to mark such 
 maTk Tree"*" Trccs as arc convenient for Shade in the Town Streets. 
 Item — Stephen Bond is chosen for Brander of Horses 
 and Mares, according as the Law provides. 
 
 Item — John Ward, Turner, is chosen Brander of Cattle, ac- 
 cording as the Law provides. 
 
 Whereas, at a Town Meeting January 1st, 167G — there was 
 a Committee sent to the Ministers, for the abatement of Twenty 
 Pounds of their Salary, upon the Consideration of the low condi- 
 tion and many Payments the Town hath to defray ; To which 
 Motion of the Town the Ministers complied with, upon Condi- 
 tion that We the Inhabitants of Newark, do oblige ourselves 
 each of us severally for our Parts, and as a Town jointly for the 
 whole, to pay or cause to be paid, the full and just sum of One 
 Hundred Pounds by the Year to the Two present Ministers, in 
 Wheat, Pease, Pork, Beef, Indian Corn, Rye, and other passable 
 Current Pay, at Price Current in the Province, at or before the 
 Twentyeth of February ; and also we do, each of us that are 
 behind, engage to pay the Rates already levied. Also Ave do 
 agree and consent, that the said present Ministers shall be free
 
 1677.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. G7 
 
 from all Common nn<l Ordinary Rates, both in Town and Coun- 
 try. This is voted in a Town Meeting, to be an Agreement 
 betwixt the Town and tlie Two Ministers, this 7tli of February, 
 1616. 
 
 Town Meeting, February Vth, 1G76 — Mr. Ward and Thomas 
 
 Johnson are chosen to go to Woodbridge, and incjuire 
 
 To8e« if onr whctlicr Mr. Deleiilary hath caused what he hath (k)ne 
 
 Town Bouiiils • T-> 11 T ,» rn I ■> T 
 
 bciecoRied. in Kespect to what Jie surveyetl lor our iown i>ounds, 
 to be recorded in tlie Secretary's Office ; and if not, to 
 go to him, and use Means to have it recorded in the Secretary's 
 Office Speedily. 
 
 Item — they are also to have the Bill of Sale from tlic Indians 
 recorded there. 
 
 Item — it is agreed that there shall be a Commission procured, 
 for our Justice to keep Town Courts. 
 
 Item — Joseph Walters is chosen Packer of Meat, for the Year 
 ensuing. 
 
 Item — the Town hath consented that the Town's Men should 
 perfect the Bargain with the School Master for this 
 Mns^eJ. Year, upon Condition that he will come for tliis Year, 
 
 and do his faithful, honest, and true Endeavor, to teach 
 the Children or servants of those as have subscribed, the reading 
 and writing of English, and also Arethmetick if they desire it ; 
 as much as they are cajnible to learn and he caj^able to teach 
 them, within the Compass of this Year — nowise hindring but 
 that he may make what l^argain he please, with those as have not 
 subscribed. It is voted, tliat the Town's Men have Liberty to 
 compleat the Bargain M'ith the School Master, they knowing the 
 Town's Mind. 
 
 Town Meeting, February 20, 1GV6 — It is voted, that Thomas 
 
 Huntington shall have the Boggs against his Meadow 
 
 "^"Gf.nt. to the Upland, and he doth take it as Satisfaction for 
 
 M'hat he thinks he is wronged in his Meadow, provided 
 
 he may liave it, without Trouble from any in the Town, upon 
 
 accoimt of what was granted against the Lotts, 
 
 Item — Richard Fletcher hath Granted to him, One 
 Gr'a'nt'"'' Acro aud a half of Meadow for what is wanting in his 
 Second Division. 
 
 Town Meeting, June 18, 1677 — The Town's Men are chosen 
 
 by the Town, to go to John Johnson in the Town's 
 
 johnjohu- Kame, and testify their Dislike of his taking up that 
 
 Lott by the Frog Pond. And also to see if he "will lay
 
 68 
 
 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1677-8. 
 
 it down (or a Considerable Part of it) and take a Lott in some 
 other Place. 
 
 The way of To"\VN Meeting, Octobefl, 1677 — It is voted, that 
 
 tm3"year!" SO much of the Third Division as lieth within Fence, 
 shall pay to all Rates this Year, as the first and Second 
 doth. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that the first and Second Divisions sliall pay 
 Eates this Year, as formerly. 
 
 Item — Heads and Cattle as it was the last Year, (viz) : Lands 
 penny for Acre, heads 14d., Oxen 5d., Cows above three Year 
 Old 8d., Steers of four Year Old 4d., Steers of year old 3d., 
 Steers and Hiefters of two Year Old 2d., Yearling Steers and 
 Hieffers Id., Horses and Mares of three Year Old and upwards 
 3d., Horses and Mares of Two Year old 2d., Yearlings Id., All 
 Swine of a Year old and upward Id. 
 
 Item — John Curtis and John Brown, Junior, is chosen, to make 
 the Rates for this Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, October 5, 1677 — It is voted, for tlie perfect- 
 ing of the List of Estates to make the Rates by this Year, that 
 that those as have not brought in their Estates already, a List of 
 them shall be drawn up, they having a Week's time before to 
 perfect the same and bring it to John Curtis or John Brown, 
 Junior; and upon the Failure hereof there shall be a Warrant 
 given to Edward Ball, to go to every one and take their List, 
 and for his so doing he shall have four Pence a Piece ; and those 
 Lists brought to the next Meeting and read there, as others have 
 been. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that this Money due upon the Neck Account, 
 shall be made into a Rate. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 1st, 1677 — Mr. Tiiomas Johnson and 
 Captain Samuel Swain are chosen Deputies for the General 
 Assembly, for the Year ensuing. Mr. Ward is chosen to be the 
 Third Man. 
 
 Item — .John Crane, William Camp, and SarJ't Richard Harri- 
 son, are chosen Grand Jury Men, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — John Brown, Junior, and William Cam^), are chosen to 
 see after the procuring the Laws of the Province, or tliat Part of 
 them as is between our Town and Elizabeth Town. 
 
 Item — Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Swain, are chosen for 
 the carrying on Town Courts, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — Jolin Brown, Junior, is chosen Clerk of the Town 
 Court. Item — David Ogden, is chosen Messenger for the Town 
 Court. John Curtis is chosen Treasurer.
 
 1677-8.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 69 
 
 Item — its agi'ecd by the Town, that two next Neighhours at 
 one End of the Town one Year, and the two next Neighbors at 
 the otlier End of the Town the Next Year, shall l)e fence View- 
 ers — beginning at tlie North End of the Town. 
 
 Thomas Pierson, Sen'r, and John Ward, Turner, are chosen 
 fence Viewers for this Year. 
 
 Zacliariali Burwell and Daniel Dod, "Warners ot Town Meet- 
 ings, each for the End of the Town where he lives. Azariah 
 Crane, Pounder and Pound Keeper. John Catlin, the Town 
 Attorney. Joseph Walters, Packer of Meat. John Brown, 
 Junior, and Joseph Walters, Sealers of ^Measures and Weights. 
 
 Ephraim Burwell, Ste))hen Davis, John Baldwin, Junior, 
 Thomas Pierson, Senior, John Catlin, George Day, and Thomas 
 Pierson, Jun'r, Town's Men. Thomas Huntington, Constable. 
 William Camp, Surveyor of the Highways in the Room of 
 Thomas Johnson — the others to remain, and have the same Pow- 
 ers they had before. John Brown, Junior, Town Clerk. 
 
 John Gardner is admitted a Planter with Us, he submitting to 
 
 our Town Orders : he hath Granted to him Thirty 
 
 iimuJ'T'' Acres of Upland lying at the rear of John Ward, 
 
 Turner's, Lott, and other Lott rears — lying beyond the 
 
 2nd River, 
 
 Nathaniel Ward hath a Grant from the Town, of that Home 
 Lott lying by his Father's. 
 
 Samuel Potter is admitted a Planter, provided lie can buy an 
 accommodation or supply himself by a Grant from the Town ; he 
 submitting to our Town Orders. 
 
 Item — The Town Voted, that the Town's Men shall 
 ^^mel.d*tl." look after the mending or making of the Upper Gate, 
 Gate uext ti,e ^^^^^ ^j^j^jj ^^Q paid for It, bccausc Thomas Richards re- 
 fuseth to make or mend it as Aaron Blatchly's Agent. 
 
 John Davis is admitted an Inhabitant. 
 
 ToAvx Meeting, Fehruarii 6, 1677. — It is voted, that the vote 
 made 7th February, 1G7G, concerning the INIinisters, shall be now 
 void, and of none effect. 
 
 The Town having made an Act, March 20th, 1G70, 
 to have the Com'on fence divided, to every Man his 
 just Proportion and Share, according as he hath acres 
 of Land within the same, and also hath chosen Robert 
 Denison, Stephen Davis, John Catlin, John Curtis, and 'John 
 Brown Junior to Proportion the same, and hath also engaged to 
 sit down satisfied Avith their Determination. They having there- 
 fore measured the Fence, do find that two acres one Rod and 
 Twenty Poles of Land doth require one Rod of Fence, of that 
 
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 lences .
 
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 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 
 
 [1675-6. 
 
 Land which is ah'eady laid out. Also they have proceeded to lay 
 the said fence according to the best of their Judgments, the 
 Number of Lotts and Rods to each Man being also here recorded 
 — beginning with the first. 
 
 John Rogers 
 
 Botli Mr. Kitchels 
 
 John Bostick 
 
 Jonathan Tomi^kins, . . 
 
 Mr. Candfleld 
 
 Widdow Ward 
 
 Martin Tichenor . 
 
 Delivered Crane 
 
 Thomas Stajjles 
 
 Mr. Pierson Sen'r 
 
 Thomas Ludington . . . . 
 
 William Camp 
 
 John Baldwin Jun'r.. 
 
 Mr. Treat 
 
 John Brown Sen'r 
 
 Hugh Roberts 
 
 Zachariah Burwell . . . . 
 
 Mr. Crane 
 
 Samuel Rose 
 
 Ephraim Burwell 
 
 Stephen Bond 
 
 Josiah Ward 
 
 Thomas Richards 
 
 Sarj'tRicli'd Harrison. 
 Ephraim Pennington . . 
 John Ward, Turner . . . 
 Richard Lawrence . . . . 
 
 Stephen Davis 
 
 Henry Lyon 
 
 Lieut. Sam'l Swaine . . . 
 Joseph Walters 
 
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 John Crane ^ . , 
 
 Hanse Albers 
 
 Robert Denison 
 
 John Catlin 
 
 Francis Lindly 
 
 Stei^hen Freeman 
 
 Mr. John Ward 
 
 Edward Ball 
 
 John Brooks 
 
 Mr. Peck 
 
 Thomas Johnson 
 
 Robert Limon 
 
 Thomas Pierson 
 
 Mr. Morris . . . . 
 
 Robert Dalglish 
 
 George Day 
 
 Widow Rigs 
 
 Michael Tompkins 
 
 John Brown Jun'r 
 
 Mr. Pierson Jun'r 
 
 Jonathan Sargant 
 
 Alexander Monrow.... 
 
 Benjamin Baldwin 
 
 John Harrison 
 
 Thomas Huntington 
 
 John Curtis 
 
 John Baldwin Sen'r. . . . 
 
 Aaron Blachly 
 
 Mr. Bruen & John Bruen . 
 Samuel Plum 
 
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 Town Meeting, October 22, 1677 — to prevent the Rate wliich 
 Avas agreed upon on the Neck account on the 5 October, 77 ; 
 there was a List of what Pipe Staves People were willing to give 
 drawy up— which were to be brought to some convenient Land- 
 ing by the last of next week, after the Date hereof 
 
 Joseph Walters, was chosen Culler for these Staves. 
 
 Stephen Davis and John Ward, Dish -Turner, are chosen to 
 join with John Catlin and Edward Ball as a Committee, to make 
 the best of these Staves to defray that Debt.
 
 Hi thi: Muiili- 
 luln. 
 
 1678.J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 71 
 
 Town MeetixCx tlie 1st of March^ 1677-8 — It is voted as a 
 Town Act, tliat all and every Man tliat improves Land in the 
 Town of Newark, shall make their appearance at Town 
 tr'ro^n Meetings, and there attend to any Business as shall be 
 Meeting. proposed as any of the Planters do, and be liable to 
 
 any Fine as others are in Case of their absence at the Call, or a 
 wliole Day, or going away before the Meeting break up — and 
 also that the Clerk is to set their Names in a List, and Call them 
 as others are called. 
 
 Item — there having been much Debate about buying 
 the Land to the Top of the Moimtain, parellel with 
 the Two Lines — Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Samuel Har- 
 rison, and Richards, are chosen to treat with 
 
 the Indians about the same, and to agree with them as well as 
 they can. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 30, 1677 — It was thought needful and 
 agreed upon by Vote, to send a Petition to the Governor and 
 Council for a Charter, with as good Privileges as our Neighbors 
 at Woodbridge have, of all the Lands which is surveyed to us by 
 the Surveyor as our Town Bounds ; and those Lands as are not 
 yet purchased, to have Liberty with convenient Time to jjurchase 
 it, or till the Indians will sell it. 
 
 Item — Deacon Tompkins, Mr. Kitchell, and Stephen Davis, are 
 chosen (with 3Ir. Pierson's Help) to draw up a Petition to the 
 Governor and Council. 
 
 Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Deacon Tompkins, and Stephen Davis, 
 or some of them, are chosen to present the Petition to the Gov- 
 ernor and Council. 
 
 John Curtis and John Treat are chosen to run the 
 
 tu"L[nL West Line with the Indians, and to meet with Edward 
 
 Ball and Daniel Dod, Avho are also chosen to run the 
 
 North Line with the Indians, and meet with the otliers on the 
 
 Mountain. 
 
 After Lecture, the 1st of 3/ay, 1678 — It was thought meet 
 
 to send two Letters to Holland, one to Anthony 
 
 linVirn.i!" Colve and the other to the Court of Admiralty, to seek 
 
 for Reparation for our Expence about the Neck ; which 
 
 Letters being prepared were then read — and John Brown Jun'r 
 
 was chosen to sign them in the Town's Name. 
 
 Town Meeting, Jime 17, 1678— It is voted, that the Country 
 Rate should be made by Head and Estate, as other 
 'i'lT" Rates were.
 
 72 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1678-9. 
 
 John Curtis and John Brown Jun'r are chosen, to make 
 this Rate. 
 
 Town Meeting, September 30, 1678 — It is voted, that all 
 Meadow as first and Second Division Avhich is allotted and laid 
 out according to Town Order, and all Upland as lieth Avithin any 
 Fence, as first Second or Third Divisions, and laid out according 
 to Town Order, shall pay Rates this Year. 
 
 All Lands and Meadow shall pay penny for acres, as it was 
 sized by the Town, Heads and Cattle as they Avas the last Year. 
 
 John Curtis and John Brown Jnn'r, are chosen to make the 
 Rates this Year. 
 
 It is fully and nnanimonsly consented to, and agreed npon by 
 every Planter noAV present, all being called by Name, that they 
 Avill from Time to Time pay or cause to be payed 
 pioporHons Yearly, in their full Proportions Equally in a Rate that 
 Bon*'jm.'rr ^^^^J ^^^ agrccd on by the Major Part of the Town, to 
 the Maintainance and allowance now agreed nj^on for 
 the Upholding and preaching of the Word in our ToAvn ; and 
 Eighty Pounds by the Year is agreed npon to be allowed to the 
 present Minister Avith his Fire wood — and to be Rate i'ree. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, Jwmary 1st, 1078 — Mr, Thomas Johnson and 
 John Curtis are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing, and Sam'l 
 Swain the Third Man. Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Swain 
 are chosen for the Town Courts, for the Year ensuing. John 
 Brown Jun'r, Clerk for the Town Court. David Ogden, Messen- 
 ger for the Town Court. John Brown Jun'r, Town Clerk. John 
 Curtis, Treasurer. 
 
 The Town's Men have Power to agree with the Town Treas- 
 urer for his Salary, for the time past and for this Year. The 
 Town's Men have Power to agree, and indent, Avith all Ofticers 
 as are to have Salaries in the ToAvn. 
 
 Ephraim Burwell, Samuel Rose, Edward Ball, John Baldwin 
 Sen'r, John Catlin, Stephen Bond, and Joseph Johnson, are 
 chosen ToAvn's Men for the Year ensuing, having the same PoAver 
 as other ToAvn's Men have had before. 
 
 Samuel Plum, George Day, and Azariah Crane, are chosen 
 Grand Jury Men for the Year ensuing. Edvvard Ball, ToAvn At 
 torney. David Ogden, Pounder. Nathaniel Wheeler and 
 Thomas Pierson Jun'r, fence Viewers. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that the Warners of Town Meetings, Avhen 
 their Year is out, shall each of them from Time to Time nominate 
 two or three to the Town, to serve in Avarning Town Meetings 
 for that Year ; and the Town to chuse one of them as they think
 
 1678-9.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 73 
 
 most fit, provided they nominate not any Man that liath sewed 
 in that Place already, till every Inhabitant liath served once. 
 
 Ilance Albers and J^amuel Lyon are chosen Warners of Town 
 Meetings in their respective Places, for the Year ensning. John 
 Curtis and John Baldwin Sen'r, Scalers of Leather. Joseph 
 Walters, Packer of Meat. Joseph Walters and John Brown 
 Sen'r, Sealer of Weights and Measures. Richard Fletcher and 
 Edward Ball, Grave Diggers. Thomas Pierson Sen'r, Constable. 
 
 Towx Meeting, February 12, 1G7S-9 — The Town consented 
 by Vote, not to sow any Pease Avhite or gray this Year, on the 
 Penalty of Five Shillings a Rod, or for the smallest Quantity, as 
 any Person or Persons shall or may sow. 
 
 Item — upon a Report that many are sick of the Pox at Xew 
 York — It is thought fit to prohibit persons from frequent going 
 thither upon every small occasion, as formerly. The Town hath 
 therefore chosen as a Committee, Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
 Swain, Deacon Lawrence, and Sarj't Harrison, to whom Persons 
 shall repair for Liberty ; and this Committee or any Three of 
 them to consider whether Persons occasions are of tirgent Neces- 
 sity, and as they find, to give Liberty or Prohibit. 
 
 Item — If any Person or Persons shall presume to go without 
 approbation from some of these Three, sliall forfeit the sum of 
 20s., to be distrained by the Constable. 
 
 Item — it is agreed that the Meeting House shall be seated in 
 Convenient Time, for our Conveniency in Meeting together for 
 God's Worship. 
 
 Item — the Town's Men, Thomas Ludington, Capt. Swain, and 
 John Brown Jun'r, are chosen to contrive for the most decent 
 and convenient Way (as they tliink) to seat it ; also, as near as 
 they can give Report Avhat it will Cost. 
 
 Item — it is agreed that the last Purchase Rate shall be made 
 in a Town Rate, in the Ordinary way of rating, l)y Heads and 
 Estates. 
 
 Towx Meeting, JFehruary 13, 1078-9 — Samuel Dod, doth 
 freely resign and lay down to the Town's Disposal, his Right to 
 any Land, Meadow, or Boggs, which he hath illegally taken up 
 contraiy to a Town agreement. 
 
 Item — it is Agreed, that Samuel Dod is admitted a planter in 
 our Town, and hath Liberty to possess Lands by Gift or Pur- 
 chase, according to Town Rights as other Planters do. 
 
 Item — Samuel Dod hath Granted to him, that Twenty-five 
 
 Acres laid out already on Watseson ; and that Part of Swamp 
 
 laid out to liim i)y the Surveyor, Containing about Twenty Acres ; 
 
 provided it shall lie Common for Stone and Timber as the Third 
 
 10
 
 74 RECORDS OF NEWARK, [1678-9- 
 
 Division doth ; .and that Part of Land belonging to the Town (if 
 any) lying near Hance's ; provided it prcjudiceth not the High- 
 way. Samnel Plnm and Stephen Davis are chosen to lay ont a 
 convenient Highway by Hance's. 
 
 Stephen Davis, acl^nowledging he had taken np some Land 
 contrary to a Town agreement, doth freely resign it to the Town's 
 Disposal ; doth request it for his Son John Davis. 
 
 Item — John Davis hath granted to him, about Twenty Acres 
 of Land up the River ; provided he leave a convenient Highway 
 by the River, of four Rods wide. 
 
 John Tichenor doth freely lay down and resign to the Town's 
 dispose, his Right to any Land which he hath illegally taken np, 
 contrary to a Town Agreement. 
 
 Item — the Town granted that he may have that land before 
 William Camp's, provided he prejudice not the Highway ; also, 
 he doth freely leave himself with a Committee to lay it out, and 
 also to lay out the Highway. John Brown, Jun'r, William Camp 
 and Thomas Ludington are chosen to lay it out, and also a con- 
 venient Highway. 
 
 Item — Anthony Olefl" doth confess his Fault, in taking up land 
 and Meadow, contrary to the Town Order ; and doth freely sub' 
 mit it to the Town's Dispose, And upon his Desire he is ad- 
 mitted a Planter. 
 
 Item — Anthony Olelf hath granted to him forty Acres of Land 
 at the Mountain, which was laid out to him by the Surveyor, 
 
 Town Meeting, February 19, 1078-9— Edward Ball doth ac- 
 knowledge he hath taken fifty acres of land, which is contrary to 
 a Town Agreement ; and doth freely resign what is more than 
 his Proportion, to the Town's Dispose, 
 
 Mr. Crane saith, he will lay down what Land he hath taken up 
 contrary to a Town Agreement, if others will Lay down all they 
 have taken u]i, contrary to a Town Order. 
 
 Item — the Town Agreed by Vote, that the Town Rate for this 
 Year should be paid at Winter Wheat 5s. p. Bus'l, Summer Wheat 
 4s. Gd. p. Bus'l, Rye 4s. p. Bus'l, Indian Corn 3s. p. Bus'l. 
 
 Item — John Johnson proposed to the Town to lay down that 
 Lott he hath surveyed by the Frog Pond for the Town's use ; 
 provided he may have so much of the Pond as is already laid out 
 to him, and an Acre of Land about his House, in such foi'm as 
 Sarj't Richard Harrison and John Ward, Turner, have brought 
 Report of the Town (viz) ; so far as the first Row of Apple Trees 
 are now from his House, and so by the Pond till the Acre be 
 made up ; and also Six Acres of that Lott laid out for an Elder's 
 Lott, on that Side of the Lott next to John Ward, Turner's, Lott ; 
 likewise he desires to enjoy for his Use, the Avhole Lott by the
 
 1679.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 75 
 
 Frog Pond for the Space of Tiiree Years, if the Tuwii need it 
 not before ft)r an Elder ; and also he desireth Liberty to drain the 
 Pond thro this hvnd. This Avas agreed on l»y Vote, to be an 
 Agreement between tlie Town and John Johnson. 
 
 Item — the Town doth impower the Com'ittce already chosen, 
 to carry on the Seating of the Meeting House, with as good 
 Prudence for the Town as they can. 
 
 Towx Meeting, March 10th, 1078-9 — It is agreed, that no 
 Person whatsoever, shall at any Time sett or make tire 
 foi'thls fii'p. hi the Woods or Meadow, to burn the Woods or 
 Meadow, on the Penalty of paying sill Damages they 
 do by the Fire so sett, nntill after the Town's Men who are a])- 
 pointed by the Town to a])point a Day for that Purpose, when 
 they see the fittest Season, and to give Notice by the Beat of 
 the Drum ; at which Time every Planter is to make their Appear- 
 ance at the Common Place of Meeting, upon the Penalty of 2 s. 
 G d. — and then and there to agree in the Manner how to proceed, 
 for the best security of y° Town. 
 
 Item — Mr. Crane, Robert Dalglesh, and Jasper Crane are 
 chosen, to lay out Samuel Potter's Lott again. 
 
 Towx Meetinu, April 17th, 1G79 — It is thought necessary and 
 agreed by Vote, upon the News concerning the Indians rising, 
 that we for our Parts send to desire the Governor to call the 
 General Assembly, to consider what may Ite meet to secure our- 
 selves, in Case of such Danger — Mr. Ward is chosen, to carry 
 the Town's ^Message to the Governor. 
 
 John Ward, Turner, hath the Grant of the remainder of the 
 Elder's Lott which is more than John Johnson is to have, for one 
 of his Son's to build on. 
 
 Town Meeting, Jane 10, 1079 — for the better Security of the 
 
 Town, it is agreed to have a Watch kept in the Town, 
 wa'iching."'^ Three in a' Night, at some House appointed by the 
 
 Sarjents, and one of the Three to stand Gentry, one at 
 one Time and another at another ; and at break of Day or there- 
 abouts all Three of them to be walking, that if there be Dan- 
 ger it may be timely discovered and prevented, and about half 
 an liour after Daybreak to call the Drummer, and he is to beat 
 
 the Drum. It is also agreed that one fourth Part of 
 rims;"'' the Town at a time, and so taking their Turns, shall 
 
 carry arms to Meeting on the Lord's Days — and two 
 to Ward, and one to stand Gentry. 
 
 Town Meeting, lieptember 29, 1079 — It is voted, that all Per-
 
 76 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1679, 
 
 sons which have taken up Land or Meadow within tlie limits 
 of our Town of Newark, and still keeps it in their Posses- 
 sion, shall pay Rates for it this Yeai', together with all other 
 ratable Estate, as Heads, and Cattle — by Lands, we mean all 
 Land and Meadow laid out by the Town's Order, or by Mr. 
 Deleplary, not depriving any Man of his particular Right given 
 him before by the Town. Also it is Agreed, that if any Person 
 have taken up any Land or Meadow infringing upon any Town 
 Priviledge, as Highways, or Waterings, shall be exempted from 
 this Rate so much of it as is for his Use. 
 
 Item — It is voted, that the first and Second Division shall be 
 given in as the Town laid it out, and other land and Meadow as 
 Mr. Deleplary laid them out. 
 
 Item — It is voted that all Lands shall pay alike to this Rate, 
 and that all Land shall pay Penny p. acre. And all Heads and 
 Cattle as before, viz : Heads 14d., Oxen 5d., Cows 3d., Steers and 
 Iliefters of Two Years old 2d., Steers of four Years Old 4d., 
 Steers of three Years Old 3d., Steers and Hieifers of One Year 
 Old Id., Horses and Mares of three Years Old and upwards 3d., 
 Horses and Mares of two Years Old 2d., Horses and Mares of 
 one Year Old Id, and Swine of One Year old and upwards Id. 
 p. Head. 
 
 Item — George Day hatli the Grant, to have his Proportion of 
 Meadow whicli is wanting in his Second Division, lay out to him 
 at Wheeler's Point in that Meadow which was Henry Lyon's. 
 
 Town Meeting, October 13, 1670— Mrs. Morris hath 
 Mrs. Moiriss Grautcd Twenty Shillings in the Town Rate, upon ac- 
 count of what she did for Mr. Bruen. 
 
 Item — It is voted that if any Person shall kill any 
 Wolves, and bring the Heads to the Constable, shall 
 have allowed by the Town Ten Shillings per Head. 
 
 Orders 
 
 iilnntt 
 
 WolvfS. 
 
 Town Meeting, November 24, 1679 — It is agreed that two 
 in each Quarter shall be aj^pointed, to look after the 
 "anyinK Mr! Carrying in Mr. Pierson's Wood for this Year, and take 
 Wood!"'" Care that it be done seasonably. And also to see that 
 every one as is yet behind for the last Year, do first 
 carry their Load ; and for their Pains and Care shall be exempted 
 from their Load of Wood. Mr. Johnson and George Day for 
 their Quarter, ]\[r. Kitchel and David Ogden for their Quarter, 
 Deacon Lawrence and John Ward, Turner, for their Quarter, 
 and Joseph Walters and Thomas Pierson, Junior, for their Quar- 
 ter are chosen — every (Quarter to go out when the ]Men see Cause 
 to call. 
 
 Item — There being Complaint that many as are grown Persons^
 
 1679-80.] RECOKDS OF NEWARK. 77 
 
 as well as Boys, do luisljeliave themselves on the Lord's Day in 
 the time of Public Service, both in the iMeetino; House and Avilh- 
 out by the House Sides; also by sleejang, AVliispering, or the 
 like. Wherefore, the Town hath chosen Thomas Pierson, Junior, 
 and Samiiel Potter, to use their best Care and Endeavors to re- 
 strain like Disorder in Time of })ublic Worship, by rebviking such 
 Persons as behave themselves irreverently, within or without the 
 House ; and if they are such grown Persons as will not be re- 
 strained l)y their liebukes, then they arc to present them to the 
 Authority. 
 
 Town Meetinc, Jtoniari/ 1, lOVO — ^Mr. Johnson and John 
 Curtis, are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. ^Ir. AVard the 
 Third Man. 
 
 John AYard, Turner, Constable. 
 
 Mr. Ward as President. Mr. Johnson and Lieut. Swain, for 
 Town Courts. John Brown, Junior, Clerk for this Court. Joseph 
 Harrison, Messenger for this Court. Josejjh Johnson, Edward 
 Ball, Stephen Davis, David Ogden, and Thomas Ludington, are 
 chosen Town's Men for this Year, having the same Power as 
 others formerly. 
 
 John Curtis, Treasurer. John Brown, Junior, Town Clerk. 
 Jonathan Sargcant and Thomas Pierson, Jun'r, AYarners of Town 
 IMeetings. Thomas Huntington and Benjamin Baldwin, fence 
 Viewers, 
 
 AYilliam Camj) and Edward liiggsare chosen to see if Elizabeth 
 Town will Agree to meet with us in making a Fence in Order to 
 secure our Field ; being the Bound Creek is thought to be no 
 sufficient Fence. 
 
 Item — The Town saw Cause to choose a Committee to survey 
 the Highways belonging to the ToAvn tending to the Meadow, 
 both for Quantity and Quality ; and also to divide the same 
 equally to several Persons, according to their Proportions of 
 land and jMeadow within the Neck. Sarj't Richard Harrison, 
 Thomas Huntington, John Curtis, Samuel Plum, and AVilliam 
 Camp, are chosen a Committee for this })urpose. 
 
 Thomas Pierson, Sen'r, Thomas I'ierson, Jun'r, and Stejihen 
 Bond, are chosen Grand Jury Men. John Curtis and John Bald- 
 Avin, Sen'r, Sealers of Leather. Joseph AYaltcrs, Packer of ^Nfeat. 
 liichard Fletcher, Grave Digger — and is to have ."Js. for a Man's 
 Grave, '2s. for a Middle Person, and Is. Gd. for a Child, Edward 
 Ball, Town Attorney, 
 
 ToAvx Meeting, February ]8th, 1679 — Concerning seating 
 Persons in the Meeting House, it Avas agreed that Persons should 
 be i)laced according to Office, Age, Estate, Infirmity and Deseut
 
 78 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1679-80. 
 
 or Parentage : by Estate is meant that Estate as Persons pur- 
 chased and'took up Land by, together with the present Estate — 
 comparing all these together. Mr. Ward, INIr. Johnson, Deacon 
 Tompkins, Richard Harrison, Stephen Davis, Thomas Hunting- 
 ton, and John Brown, Juu'r, are chosen a Committee to this 
 Work. 
 
 Towx Mketing, 3farch 22, IG 79-80— It is agreed, that the 
 Drum being begun to be beaten at Joseph Rigg's Gate, 
 
 "'.'AUnn. ^iid SO all the Way up the Street as far as Sam'l Harri- 
 son's Gate, and at the Ceasing of the beating of the 
 
 Drum three Guns being distinctly fired of — it shall be siithcient 
 
 Warning for all as are in the Military List, forthwith to meet 
 
 at the Meeting House in their Arms. 
 
 The Towx being met together the 29th of MarcJi, 1679-80, 
 and give their positive Answer to the Governor of York's Writ, 
 (viz) : Tlio.t they have taken the Oath of Allegiance to the King 
 and Fidelity to the present Government, and untill they have 
 sufficient Order from his Majesty we will stand by the same. 
 
 ToAVN Meetix(I, 3Iai/'o, 1680 — It is agreed that there shall be 
 a C'Ommittee chosen, to petition the Deputy Governor and Council 
 to enlarge and settle our Town Bounds. And by Reason we 
 liave been kindred and deprived of the Neck, and Ilockqueka- 
 nung also ; we desire to have it made up in that Land and 
 Meadow called I^oquanuck. and to have a Charter for the whole. 
 Item — the Committee chosen for this purpose are John Ward, 
 Thomas Johnson, Richard Harrison, Thomas Richards, and John 
 Catlin. 
 
 Item — it is agreed, that if any Man shall put out any of Land 
 
 or Swamp to pasture, within the Comon Fence ; tiie 
 SmJfence. Fcncc about any such Land or Swamp so made Use of 
 
 Avith the afs'd Fence shall be liable to a Survey by two 
 Men chosen for that Purpose, and none but such Fence shall be 
 allowed to be sufficient : and if any Man shall put any of his 
 Cattle into such Pasture and the Cattle break out, the Owner 
 shall pay Double Damage, and Poundage also. And if any such 
 Fence or Fences need Surveying, the Owner of such Fence or 
 Fences shall pay for the Surveying, 
 
 Joseph Waltei's and Robert Dalglish are chosen Surveyors for 
 such Fences 
 
 John Catlin, Ei^hraim Burwell, and John Brown, Juu'r, are 
 
 chosen to do what they can to see who is behind about 
 N«ck Monty, thc Neclv Moucy, and also to gess as near as they can 
 
 how it will rise in another Rate.
 
 1680.] RECORDS OF NEWARK* 79 
 
 ToAvx ]\[eettxg, June 23, 1G80 — It is agreod, that 
 "'n'mided!" 0"c ^Maii ill evcvv House shall go out one Day to mend 
 the Highways hi the Neck. 
 Item — it is agreed that Surveyors shall he chosen to appoint 
 ■\vhen ^len shall go out, and have ]*ower to call a Team or Teams 
 if need recpiire. Ricliard Harrison and Samuel Plum are chosen 
 Surveyors. 
 
 Towx Meetixg, June 30th, 1080— Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, 
 and Mr. Swain, are chosen to carry on Town Courts. Item — It 
 is Agreed to petition to have another Justice — it is also desired 
 that Mr. Johnson should be the Man for this Year. 
 
 Item — It is agreed that Ave should desire the Governor and 
 Council to grant, that our Town Courts may have Liberty to try 
 Actions of Five Pounds, Avithout Appeal ; and if need require to 
 have a Jury. 
 
 Item — It is Agreed, that the Town is Avilling Samuel White- 
 head should come and Inhabit among us, provided he Avill supply 
 the Town Avith Shoes, tho' for the Present Ave knoAV not of any 
 Place of Land convenient. 
 
 Meetin 
 House 
 Seated 
 
 ToAVX Meeting, J^ihj 24, 1680 — It is agreed by 
 
 Vote, that that Middle part of the Meeting House 
 
 Avhich is yet to be seated, shall have Three Seats of a 
 
 Side. 
 
 Item — It is voted that Henry Lyon hath a Right to, .and Shall 
 
 have a Seat in the Meeting House — paying proportionably with 
 
 his Neighbours. 
 
 ToAvx Meeting, Septemher 3d, 1680. — The To Avn hath engaged 
 by Vote, to stand by Goodman Porter [Potter] and keep him 
 harmless from what shall come to him from Peter Jacobs, by 
 Reason of Stephen Freeman's liJond of forty Pounds. 
 
 Item — John Curtis, Thomas Richards, and John BroAvn, Juif r, 
 are chosen, to do Avhat they can to see AAdiat is paid to Peter 
 Jacobs, on acco't of this Bond of Stephen Freeman's. 
 
 Town Meeting, ySep^ewJer 27, 1680 — It is agreed by Vote, 
 that those Persons as have been admitted Planters in the Toaa'u, 
 and have according to a Town Grant taken up Land, and have 
 not paid the Purchase at all, or only to the Home Lotts ; shall 
 pay the Purchase for Avhat Land and MeadoAV they have legally 
 taken up, to the ToAvn Treasurer, some Time betAveen this Day 
 and the TAventy fifth Day of March next ensuing. 
 
 Item — The ToAvn's ]\Ien, John Curtis and Jolni Brown, Jun'r, 
 are chosen, to find as near as they can Avhat of Right doth be-
 
 80 tlECOllDS OF NEWARK. [1680. 
 
 long to each Person to pay, according to his Land taken up as 
 afs'd. 
 
 Item — It is agreed that all improved Lands, that is, sucli Land 
 as is plowed and used for Pasture in particular by fencing, shall 
 pay One Penny p. Acre. And all otlier Lands, as Out Lands and 
 other Lands in the Neck not plowed, nor used for Pasture and 
 Meadow, one-half Penny p. Acre. All Lands is to be brought in 
 to Rate by, as they was the last Year : that is, the first and 
 Second Division as tlie Town laid it out, and all other Land and 
 Meadow as Mr. Deleplary laid them out. Note, all Lands and 
 Meadow as afs'd, together with Heads, and Cattle, to be as they 
 were the last Year. 
 
 Item — John Curtis and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen to make 
 Rates for this Year. 
 
 At the same Meeting, 2'7th of September, 1680. It is voted, 
 that those as will set themselves to kill Wolves and Bears, shall 
 have for every grown Wolf's Head Twenty Shillings, and for 
 every grown Bear Ten Shillings, and for Bear Cub five Shillings. 
 
 Item — John Curtis, Thomas Richards and John Catlin are 
 chosen to go to New Y^ork ; to make up all Accounts 
 To make up about tlic N cclc, and do what thev can to satisfy Peter 
 Account. Jacobs by borrowing Money to pay him, if they judge 
 
 it the prudentist Way for the Town — and the Town 
 dotli engage to stand by them, and repay it again between this 
 and the Twenty-fifth Day of March Next. 
 
 Item — Nathaniel Wlieeler, Edward Riggs, and Josepli Riggs, 
 liave a Grant to take up Land U2)on the upper Chesnut hill by 
 Raway River near the Stone House ; provided they exceed not 
 above fifty Acres a piece. 
 
 Towx Meeting, the 29th of N'ovemher, \(SSO—li is agreed 
 upon by Vote, that a jMan should be chosen to look 
 AM,mri„.se.. aftcr and see tliat the Boys and Y^outh do carry them- 
 tiie n„.vs. selves reverently in the time of jiublic Worship u]ion 
 
 the Lord's Day, and other Days and Times of Worship, 
 And if any grown Persons shall carry themselves irrcA'erently, he 
 is to make Complaint to the Authority and j^resent their Names; 
 and his Word shall be accounted Evidence against him or them 
 offending, whetlier the offence be committed within or M'ithout 
 the House. Joseph Walters is chosen to be the Man for the pm-- 
 pose above said. 
 
 Item — John Johnson, Thomas Lyon, ^Matthew Wil- 
 u 'if'i'.Mi.' ' '■''' Hams and John Mekeny are admitted l^lantcrs ; pro- 
 vided they pay the Pnrchase for Avhat land they have, 
 as other Planters liave done.
 
 1680-1. J llECORDS OF NEWARK. 81 
 
 Item — It is voted, that those as have not now given 
 
 To brii,;,- u, a in a List of their Estate, shall have one Week's time 
 K»t»ic. allowed them to bnng them to the Clerk ; and it any 
 
 Person do neglect, the Constable is to fetch it and have 
 six Pence a piece for his pains. 
 
 Item — There having been a Town Meeting legally warned this 
 
 29th of November, 1680, and many being absent — It 
 ™n.'inK'"\"o is agreed by those Planters present to remit all those 
 TowuMea- J'iues that are already past, and for Time to Come if 
 
 any Person or Persons that are Planters shall be remiss 
 in coming, according to the Act made the 21st of March, 1675-6, 
 then those Fines then exprest (according to the oifence) are 
 strictly to be gathered np by the Constable, for the Town's Use : 
 or if any come not, being warned by the Constable by special 
 Warrant, at a shorter Time, then the Penalty to be exacted jis 
 before said. 
 
 Towx Meeting, January 4tli, 1680 — Whereas, there Avas a 
 
 vote past the 29th of November, 1680, concerning the 
 
 "use'oi'i-iu'.s! Constables gathering up the Fines for remissness in 
 
 attending Town Meetings ; the Town doth now think 
 
 it more convenient that the Clerk give their Names to the Treas 
 
 urer, and the Fine be placed to their Rate. 
 
 Item — It is voted, that this Money due to Peter 
 raise ""Mone? Jacobs upou accouut of Goodman Porter, [Potter] shall 
 jacSbs. ^''"'' l>e raised by the Estate as is now given in to make Rates 
 by this Year. 
 
 Azariah Crane is chosen Constable for the Year ensuing. 
 
 John Curtis, Treasurer. 
 
 Stephen Davis, David Ogden, Jasper Crane, William Camp 
 and John Catlin, Town's Men. 
 
 Joseph Brown for that end of Town, and Daniel Dod for that 
 End of the Town where they live, Warners of Town Meetings. 
 
 Nathaniel Wheeler and Thomas Lyon, fence Viewers. 
 
 Item — It is agreed that these fence Viewers shall view the 
 fence as often as there is Occasion for it, and having viewed them, 
 if they find any Defects, they are to give Notice thereof to the 
 Owners of it, who is to repair the Defects within Twenty-four 
 Hours or sooner if they can, upon the Penalty of One Shilling for 
 each Defect ; which fine is to be given in to the Treasurer and 
 l^lac'd to their Rates ; half of it is for the viewers, the other half 
 to the Town. 
 
 It is also agreed, that every man shall from Time to Time set 
 
 up and keep ixp two stakes, at each end of his Fence 
 
 defectiv"^ one, with tlie two first Letters of his Name on them- 
 
 Fe.irel"' upon the Penalty of One Shilling for every Stake's 
 
 11
 
 82 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1680-1- 
 
 "Want or Defect, which is to be given iu to the Treas- 
 urer, half for the Viewers and half to the Town. It is also 
 agreed, that the Heighth of the Fence is to be four feet four 
 Inches. 
 
 Item — It is agreed that the Common Fence shall be again pro- 
 portioned, to every Man his just Proportion according to the 
 Number of Acres of Laud and Meadow within the same ; be- 
 ginning at the River, aiid so to go successively as the Lotts 
 lie now as near as they can, untill they come to the Boiind 
 Creek. It is also agreed, that each Man shall agree with his 
 Neighbour concerning making his fence as before, or if they 
 cannot agree, then they have Liberty to take it away if he please. 
 
 Item — The Town hath chosen George Day and William Camp 
 to take a view of that Land Daniel Tichenor asked for ; and if 
 they consent, and it be not prejudicial to the Town, then he is to 
 have it. 
 
 Item — At the said Town Meeting, January 4th, 
 
 Town's Men 1680 — Thc Towu's Mcu and John Brown, Junior, are 
 
 theTenre.'"" choscu, to Proportlou to each Man his Proportion of 
 
 Fence, according to his Number of Acres of Land and 
 
 Meadow in the same. 
 
 Bonnd Item — The Town doth give their free Consent to 
 
 Muu'' f^iiy Person or Persons among us, to set wp a Corn Mill 
 
 upon the Bound Creek, near the Two Mile Brook. 
 
 Item — The Clerk is chosen, to send to Elizabeth Town in the 
 Town's Name, to desire of them the like Liberty also. 
 
 Item — It is voted, the Minister's Rate and the Town 
 Minister'e Ratc shall bc made in one this Year. 
 
 Town Meetixg, Janxiary 21, 1680 — It is voted that this Busi- 
 ness of Difterence about the Land and Swamp, shall be 
 Swamp.'''' ended by the Committee already Chosen to lay out the 
 Fence, who are to size such Land and Swamj) as hath 
 been taken up in the Neck, since the fence Avas laid out. 
 
 Item — John Ward, Turner, and Thomas Ludington are chosen, 
 
 to join with the Committee for the sizing of the Land and Swamp. 
 
 Item — Jabez Rogers hath granted to him, that he may have 
 
 the Town's Right of so much of the Swamp at the 
 
 f^gi'^Gianf." Rear of his Second Division of Land in the Neck as 
 
 was surveyed to him, to make his Lott square, and he 
 
 accepts it for the amends of his first Division. 
 
 Item — it is agreed, that there shall be Two Town's Men to the 
 other five. 
 
 Item — John Treat and Thomas Ludington are chosen to be 
 Town's Men to join with the other. 
 
 It is agreed by the Committee chosen by the Town for that
 
 1681.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 83 
 
 Purpose, that any Person or Persons which hath taken 
 puiTlmfe''or up Land withhi the Town for a House Lott, and hath 
 "r/LKm'tl'^ not yet paid the Purchase, shall by the Time the Town 
 
 appointed pay Two Shillings for each Acre, be it more 
 or less ; and for other Lands lying- more remote Three Pence for 
 each Acre, and for jNIeadow four Pence for eacli Acre, or else let 
 it lie to the Town's Dispose. 
 
 Towx Meeting, February 25, 1G80 — To prevent sundry Li- 
 conveniencies Avhicli may grow to this Town of Newark, by the 
 inconsiderate receiving and entertaining of Strangers amongst 
 us — It is Voted, That henceforward, no Planter belonging to us 
 or within our Bounds or Limits, receive or entertain any Man or 
 Woman of what Age or Quality soever, coming or resorting to 
 us, to settle upon their Land : nor shall any person that hath 
 been or shall be received as a Planter among us, by Right of 
 Inheritance or otherwise, sell, give, nor any way alienate, or pass 
 over, Lease or Lett, any House or House Lott, or any Part or 
 Parcell of any of them, or any Land of what Kind or Quality 
 soever, to any such Person : nor shall any Planter or Inheritor 
 permit any such Person or Persons so conning and resorting, to 
 stay or abide above one Month, without Licence from those the 
 Town shall appoint for that Purjjose, under the Penalty of Five 
 Pounds for every such Defect ; besides all Damages that may 
 grow by such Entertainments. 
 
 Towx Meeting, June 8, 1681 — It is agreed by vote in a full 
 Town Meeting, that what the Major part of the Town shall con- 
 ceive and act upon any Account for the Good and Safety of the 
 Town, shall stand good and valid to bind every Individual Planter 
 and Inhabitant to the attendance thereof; upon such Penalty as 
 the Town, or a Committee chosen by the Town, shall see Cause 
 to inflict. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that forthwith a Watch in the Night, and a 
 Ward on Sabbath Days be observed. Item — Stephen Davis and 
 Joseph Rigs is appointed, to give a Charge to the Watch every 
 Night. Item — it is agreed that every Soldier do bring his Arms 
 every Day of Public Worship, well fixed, and also Am'unition. 
 Captain Swain and Lieut. Curtis are chosen, to give the Charge 
 for the Watch and Warders. 
 
 Towx Meeting, Juh/ 18, 1G81 — Thomas Johnson and John 
 Curtis are chosen Deputies, according to the Writ. John Ward 
 the Third Man. 
 
 Town Meeting, October 19th, 1681 — It is agreed by vote,
 
 84 RECOKDS OF NEWARK. [1681. 
 
 that tlie way for rating this Year shall be, that all 
 rath, ^7 "^ Home Lotts and all improved Lands lying within the 
 Year i6rt. Commou fence shall pay a Penny p. Acre. All Lands 
 that are unimproved lying within the Com'on fence, be 
 it first, Second or Third Divisions, Meadow, and the Second Di- 
 vision without the Common fence, a half penny p. Acre, and all 
 other out Lands one farthing p. Acre, All Heads, and Cattle, to 
 be rated as they were the Last Year. 
 
 To prevent disorderly Meeting of Young People at unseasona- 
 ble Times, it is voted as a Town Act, that no House- 
 ^'alth" Feb^y keeper or Master of a Family, shall harbour or enter- 
 omufed^'bHng talu auy Person or Persons in the Night after Nine 
 recorded till Q'clock, Or at otlicr unseasonable Times, (extraordinary 
 occasions excepted) ; nor shall they sufter them disor- 
 derly to meet at any Place within their Power, to spend their 
 Time, Money, or Provisions inordinately, in drinking, gaming, or 
 such like; nor shall they suffer any Carriage, Conferrence, or 
 Council, which tends to corrupt one another. All such Persons 
 so transgressing, shall be liable to such fines the Authority shall 
 think fit. 
 
 The Town having agreed the 4th January 1680, that the 
 Com'n Fence should be again divided, and for that Purjiose ap- 
 pointed the Town's Men and John Brown, Jun'r, to proportion 
 the same, which according to the best of their Judgments they 
 have performed ; and do find thatfour Acres of Land and MeadoAV 
 requireth one Rod of Fence, and have accordingly proceeded, as 
 near as they cun to the laying it out as the Lotts was drawn at 
 first, leaving out tlie Gates and Barrs Avhich are disposed of as 
 followeth, (viz) : The first Gate next the River to Aaron Blachly 
 and Samuel Harrison, to be sufliciently made and maintained from 
 Time to Time, instead of Seven Rods offence. The Second Gate 
 is disposed of to David Ogden, in Stead of his Proportion of 
 fence in the Common Line, to be sufliciently made and maintained 
 from Time to Time. The Third Gate to John Curtis and John 
 Baldwin, Senior, to be sufliciently made and maintained from 
 Time to Time, in Stead of Seven Rods of Fence. The fourth 
 Gate together with the Fence on both sides, the Breadth of the 
 Highway, to Deacon Michael Tompkins for his Proportion of 
 fence, to be sufficiently made & maintained from Time to Time. 
 The fifth Gate to AVilliara Camp, to be sufficiently made and 
 maintained from Time to Time, instead of Seven Rods of fence. 
 
 The Sixth Gate to John Ward, Jun'r, and Matthew Canfield, 
 to be made and maintained sufliciently from Time to Time, in- 
 stead of Six Rods of Fence : the jVIile Brook liath One Rod of 
 Fence allowed for it. 
 
 The Barrs called Wheeler's Barrs to Joseph Riggs, to be suf-
 
 1681.] 
 
 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 
 
 85 
 
 ficiently made and maintained, liandily to be put up and down 
 from Time to Time, instead of Three Rods of Fence — tliere is 
 two Rods of Fence allowed for the Two Mile Brook. The 
 Seventh Gate to Mr. Thomas Johnson, to be sufficiently made 
 and maintained from Time to Time, instead of Seven Rods of 
 Fence. It is always to be understood, that the Rod Pole this 
 Fence Avas laid out by, was 16 feet and 9 inches in Length. 
 Thomas Huntington hath his Proportion of Fence, according to 
 his Agreement with the Town — beginning at Low Water Mark, 
 and reacheth untill it meets with Jabez Rogers's fence, which is 
 the first Lott in Order. 
 
 Jabez Rogers 
 
 Being divided by Aaron 
 
 Blachly and Samuel Harri- 
 son's Gate and Fence. 
 
 Mr. Samuel Kitcliel 
 
 Joseph Johnson 
 
 Jonathan Tompkins 
 
 Ebenezer and Jonathan Can- 
 field 
 
 Martin Tichenor 
 
 Jasper Crane 
 
 Thomas Staples 
 
 Thomas Pierson, Juu'r 
 
 Being in two Places, one 
 
 in the Swamp against Mr 
 
 Bruen's, the other Part next 
 
 Daniel Dod's. 
 
 Thomas Ludington 
 
 William Camp 
 
 John Baldwin, Jun'r 
 
 John Treat 
 
 Richard Fletcher , 
 
 Azariah Crane 
 
 John Brown, Sen'r 
 
 Mrs. Mary Bond 
 
 Zachariah Burwell 
 
 Mr. Jasper Crane 
 
 Samuel Rose 
 
 Ephraim Burwell 
 
 Stephen Bond 
 
 Thomas Richards 
 
 Richard Harrison 
 
 Ephraim Penuinton 
 
 John "Ward, Sen'r, Turner 
 
 Richard Lawrence 
 
 Stephen Davis 
 
 Henry Lyon 
 
 7^ Capt. Sam'l Swain 
 
 ; Joseph Walters 
 
 jSTathaniel Wheeler 
 
 John Crane 
 
 15|-!;Hance Albers 
 
 S 2^ John Denison 
 
 4 3i !Johu Catlin 
 
 iFrancis Lindly 
 
 5 4i j Samuel Freeman — l)eing di- 
 
 6 3f vided by Joseph Rigg's 
 
 4 Barrs and fence 
 
 3^ Joseph Brown 
 
 11-|- Thomas Brown 
 
 Mr. John Ward 
 
 Edward Ball 
 
 Mr. Sam'l Wilson 
 
 Thomas Pierson, Sen'r 
 
 10 3i Mrs. Eliz'th Morris 
 
 11 7i Robert Dalglish 
 
 12 3i George Day 
 
 13 12| Edward Riggs 
 
 00 2^ John Brown, Jun'r 
 
 00 5i Mr. Abr'm Pierson 
 
 14 7-J^j Jonathan Sarjant 
 
 15 6|{ Benj'n Baldwin 
 
 16 2^1 Joseph Riggs — he hath the 
 
 17 13f , Barrs and i Rod by them . 
 
 18 4J John Curtis • 
 
 19 2|1 John Meckeny 
 
 20 3 i John Burwell 
 
 21 5^ John Tichenor 
 
 22 13i!lJohn Baldwin, Sen'r 
 
 23 4i| .TolmCnrtis and John Bald- 
 
 24 8J win, Sen'r, have 3rd Gate and 
 
 25 6 j the fence the Breadth of the 
 
 26 6 HighAvay, and the remainder 
 
 27 2i !of their Proportion of fence 
 
 36 
 
 llf 
 H 
 4f 
 3f 
 
 4i 
 
 H 
 
 8f 
 U 
 
 5f 
 H 
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 10 
 
 7i 
 
 H 
 
 10 
 3 
 
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 4i 
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 4i 
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 6f 
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 86 
 
 RECORDS OF NEWARK". 
 
 [1681. 
 
 lies next to Thos. Pierson, 
 Jun'r, in Ticheuor's Lane. 
 
 Aaron Blachly 
 
 Sam'l Harrison 
 
 Their Gate and fence lie 
 together. 
 
 John Briien 
 
 Sam'l Plum 
 
 Seth Tompkins 
 
 John Ward, Jun'r, Turner . . 
 
 Sam'l Ward 
 
 John Johnson 
 
 Matthew Canfield 
 
 John Ward, Jun'r 
 
 They have both their fence 
 by their Gate. 
 
 John Gardner 
 
 Anth'y Oliff. 
 
 Mr. Thos. Johnson 
 
 His fence lies next his own 
 Gate. 
 
 Thos. Lyon 
 
 Daniel Dod 
 
 Sam'l Lyon 
 
 Matthew Williams 
 
 Sam'l Potter 
 
 John Davis 
 
 Sam'l Dod 
 
 2i 
 lOf 
 
 3 
 
 3f 
 
 3i 
 1 
 
 2+ 
 
 Item — it is ordered by the Town's Men, that if any Person or 
 Persons shall (at any Time) open any Gate, or pull down any 
 approved or allowed Barrs leading into the Common Fields, and 
 leave them so, shall forfeit the sum of 5s, for every Time he or 
 they so transgress; to be paid into the Town Treasurer, half for 
 the Informer and half for the Town's Use, besides all Damages 
 that may be done upon such Neglects ; excepting in sliding Times 
 at the Appointment of Two or Three Town's Men, when Frost 
 and Snow lieth upon the Ground. Also it is ordered as afs'd, 
 that any Person or Persons that have their Lands lying adjacent 
 to the Coni'on Fence, and do see Cause to make Barrs or Gates, 
 (though not allowed to be such by the Town) yet the same 
 Penalty shall be to them as to the other, in Case they are left 
 down or open and not carefully shut or put up again. 
 
 Surveyors 
 for Higli- 
 waya 
 chosen. 
 
 Town Meeting, -OecemSer 12, 1681 — It is voted, that there 
 
 shall bo Surveyors chosen to lay out Highways as far 
 
 as the Mountain if need be, and to lay out the Third 
 
 Division to all who have a Desire to have it laid out, 
 
 and Passages to all Lands. 
 
 Item — William Camp, John Treat, Thomas Ludington, Jasper 
 
 Crane, Mr. John Catlin, Richard Harrison, and Stephen Davis, are 
 
 Chosen for that Purpose ; and any Three of them at each end of 
 
 the Town have Power to act. 
 
 John Curtis and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen to make the 
 Rates for this Year. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that Mr. Pierson's and the Town Rate shall 
 be made in one this Year. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that Ephraim Burwell shall be Rate free this 
 Year.
 
 1681-2.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 87 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, December 19th, 1681 — It is agreed, there 
 shall be a Committee of four Men from among our- 
 committee selvcs choscn to join with the four Farmers, both join- 
 end tVeDu- inff together as a Committee, to end the lonsc Difference 
 
 ftrence about t • 
 
 the Seek. between the Town and them concernmg the Neck 
 Money ; which eight Men shall have Liberty finally to 
 end that Difference if they can ; and if they cannot agree them 
 selves they have Liberty mutually to choose an Umpire to be the 
 casting Voice ; and both the Town and the Farmers are engaged 
 together, to stand to what they shall do. The Umpire agreed 
 u]ion both by the Town and the Farmers, is one of these three 
 Men, (viz) : Bei)j'n Price, Sen']', Isaac Whitehead, Sen'r, or Ben- 
 jamin Parkas ; the Committee's Av^ork which is chosen, is to see 
 whether the Town be indebted to the Farmers or not, and whose 
 Right it is to pay it if any be due. 
 
 Item — Mr. Thomas Johnson, John Curtis, William Camp and 
 John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen for the Committee. 
 
 Toww Meetixg, January the 1st or 2nd, 1681-2 — Mr. Thomas 
 Johnson and John Curtis are chosen Deputies for the Year 
 ensuing. 
 
 Samuel Plum, Constable. John BroAvn, Jun'r, Clerk for the 
 Town. Samuel Lyon and Samuel Harrison, Pounders. 
 
 Stephen Davis, John Catlin, William Camp, Joseph Walters, 
 Samuel Harrison, Joseph Riggs, and John Brown, Jun'r, Town's 
 Men. 
 
 Item — it is agreed by Vote, that the Difference between the 
 Town and the Farmers shall be ended by the Committee already 
 chosen. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that the Treasurer shall have no Salary. 
 
 ToAVN Meetixg, January 6, 1681-2 — It is agreed, that what 
 the Town's Men shall act and do according to the best of their 
 Judgment for the Town's Good as they apprehend in making any 
 act, provided it infringe not on any of the three things i:)rohibited 
 in the Town Book, shall be as binding as any Act made by the 
 whole Town, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — Edward Riggs is chosen Warner of Town Meetings for 
 that end of the Town where he lives, lor the Year ensuing. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 11th, 1681-2 — Mr. Thomas Johnson 
 is chosen Town Treasurer for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — Benjamin Baldwin is chosen to Warn Town Meetings, 
 at that End of the Town where he lives, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — Azariah Crane is chosen to look to the Young People, 
 that they carry themselves civilly in the Meeting House in time 
 of Divine Worship, for half this Year ensuing.
 
 88 KECORDS OF NEWARK. [1682. 
 
 JosejDh Riggs and Thomas Lyon are chosen Fence Viewers for 
 the Year ensmng ; and the Town doth allow them half the Fmes, 
 as they did before. 
 
 Item — there having been some nncomfortable Debate, about 
 the Town's Men chosen the 1st or 2nd of January, 1681-2 — The 
 Town doth now again confirm their Choice. 
 
 Town Meeting, February the 24th, 1681-2 — It is 
 
 "cin"" agreed, that all and every Person or Persons shall 
 
 Treasmer. rcclvou wlth the Treasurcr, and agree with him for the 
 
 Payment of their Rates, within a Week's Time. 
 
 Item — it is agreed, that the foremost Seats in the Meeting 
 
 House shall be tilled with Men and Women, so far forth as Con- 
 
 veniency will permit. 
 lo"B"at"the Item — it is agreed that a new Committee shall be 
 
 Houle'.^ chosen, to appoint in which Seats Persons shall sit. 
 
 Item — it is agreed that the Town's Men shall be a 
 Committee to seat the Meeting House, and they shall have Lib- 
 erty to chuse two Men to join with them, which Town's Men 
 together with those two shall have Power, from Time to Time to 
 supply this Work. 
 
 Item — Samuel Plum and Thomas Ludington are made choice 
 of, to join with the Town's Men in this Work. 
 
 Item — it is agreed that if any Person or Persons kill 
 For Killing auv Wolves or Bears, wdiich they require nay for from 
 
 "Wolves aii<! •/ j. x •/ 
 
 B.ars. the Town ; they shall be only such Wolves and Bears 
 
 that are killed within our Town Bounds, that they shall 
 be allowed pay for. 
 
 Town Meeting, ^jor?7 19th, 1682 — There having been much 
 Damage done by Reason of much defective Fences, and in special 
 by a Piece of Fence against a Home Lott formerly given to 
 Daniel Dod, upon account of his making and maintaining a Fence 
 at the Front of his Lott, the Breadth of his Lott so given. And 
 Altho' this Grant (to Daniel Dod) is not found upon the Record, 
 Yet several Persons that Avas then Present do now declare, that 
 they do fully remember that that Lott Avas given to Daniel Dod 
 upon the afs'd Condition, as namely : Deacon jNIichael Tompkins, 
 Deacon Richard Lawrence, Mr. Thomas Johnson, Stephen Davis, 
 
 and William Camp, and also several others. Yet now 
 Daniel Dod Daulcl Dod refusetli to make or maintain the same, 
 nrnTnuirThis Quly as his Proportion in Common Avith other, tho' 
 i.isTou?'""' made and maintained by him at first. Upon these 
 
 Person's Testimony and the Complaint of Damage 
 done by the Insufficiency of this Fence — The Town doth by Vote 
 declare their Minds concerning the same, (viz) : that Dan'l Dod 
 is to make and maintain, from Time to Time, that Fence at the
 
 1682.] RECORDS OF NEAVARK. 89 
 
 front of his Lott, accortling to the Conditions he took the Lott 
 by as is before exprest. 
 
 Item — the Town doth agree to stand by tlie Fence Viewers, 
 
 and see that they shall be paid lor the making or re- 
 
 er«"t" bi paid, jiairing any defective Fences which the owners refuse 
 
 to make or repair^ according as the former Country 
 
 Order provides. 
 
 Item — Mr. Jolmson, Josepli Walter, Mr. Ward, and Samuel 
 Plum, are cliosen to appoint the Time for the carrying 
 ji'i'pu'r^ Mr, Pierson's Wood, each Man in that Quarter where 
 in!' 'this'"' ^^® liveth ; and all Persons concerned in each Quarter 
 V'^^"'- is to attend the work upon one Day, Avlien the Over- 
 
 seer doth Appoint it, he giving two or three Days 
 Warning before Hand. 
 
 Item — Zachariah Burwell, Ephraim Burwell, and George Day, 
 have the Grant to take so much Land at the Front of their Lotts 
 toward the Two Mile Brook as William Camp, Thomas Luding- 
 ton, and John Treat, Avho are appointed to lay it out shall lay to 
 their Lotts ; provided it prejudice not the Highway. 
 
 Towx Meetixg, September the 24, 1682 — It is agreed by Vote, 
 that all Home Lotts and improved Lands shall pay a 
 Th« way „f Penny p. Acre — that all Lands unimproved lyinir 
 Yt.ar°i6.-2. withm Fence, and Meadow, a half Penny p. Acre. 
 That the Second Division without the Common Fence 
 and not Fenced in particular, shall be rated according to the 
 Third Division without P'ence, (viz) : a farthing p. Acre. Tliat 
 all Heads, and Cattle, as they Avere the last Year. 
 
 Item — it is agreed, that two Men at each end of the Town 
 shall go to each Inhabitant that is concerned to pay Rates, and 
 demand a List of their Estate, within a Fortnight alter this Day, 
 and il any Person do refuse to give in a List of their Estate to 
 them, then these Men now chosen shall give in a List, according 
 to their best knowledge and best Information they can come at. 
 
 The Men now chosen for this purpose, are Samuel Harrison and 
 Edward Ball for that End of the Town where they live. William 
 Camp and Ephraim Burwell for that End where they live. 
 
 Item— it is agreed that the Minister's and the Town Rate shall 
 be made in one this Year. 
 
 John Curtis and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen to make the 
 Rates this Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, -Dec6;7iJe;' 4, 1G82 — Joseph Walters and David 
 Ogden are chosen, to go to each Man that stands indebted to the 
 Town in the Treasurer's Book, and make Demand thereof, or 
 desire them to reckon Avitli the Treasurer Avithiu a Week's Time ; 
 and if they have neither Meat, nor Corn, to pay, the Treasurer 
 
 12
 
 90 ' RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1682-3. 
 
 doth engage to putt them in a Way to i)ay their Debt with Tim- 
 ber ; but if they will not pay nor reckon, then the Constable shall 
 come with a Warrant and distrain for it. 
 
 Town Meeting, the 1st January^ 1682-o — Mr. Thomas John- 
 son and John Curtis are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing, 
 Edward Ball, Constable. Thomas Huntington, Joseph Walters, 
 Joseph Riggs, Samuel Harrison, Samuel Lyon, John Baldwin, 
 Jun'r, and John Crane, Town's Men, 
 
 Mr. Johnson, Treasurer. 
 
 John Brown Jun'r, Clerk for the Town, also Warner of Town 
 Meetings at that End of the Town where he lives. 
 
 Item — Jolin Davis, Warner of Town Meetings at that end of 
 the Town where he lives. 
 
 Jasjier Crane and Samuel Potter, Fence VieAvers. 
 
 Azariah Crane and Anthony Olift", Pounders. 
 
 William Camp and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen, to gather 
 up a List as near as they can, of those that are behind in paying 
 tbe Purchase for such Lands they have taken up and not paid for ; 
 also as near as they can, hoAV many Acres such have taken x;p. 
 
 Item — John Baldwin, Sen'r, is chosen, to look that the Young 
 People carry themselves orderly, in Times of Divine Worship. 
 
 Town Meeting, February 5th, 1682-3. — It is voted, that the 
 Town's Men's Work for this year, shall be as it was in March the 
 19, 1673-4. 
 
 Item — it is agreed that there shall be a Committee chosen, to 
 consider of some Things as they think may be for the Town's 
 Good, in Order that our Deputies should promote the same at 
 the General Assembly. 
 
 Item — Mr. John Ward, Stephen Davis, Richard Har- 
 t^oinstnict risou, Thomas Richards, William Camp, Joseph Wal- 
 ift\e>Mieid! ters, Epiiraim Burwell, and John Brown, Jun'r, are 
 chosen a Committee for this End. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 'li^ 1682-3— Mr. Ward, Mr, Johnson, 
 Mr. Lyon, John Curtis, Edward Ball, and John Brown, 
 A Committee Jun'r, arc chosen Agents to endeavor in the Town's 
 meuT ^^ " Behalf the obtaining a legal Settlement, Avith such 
 Privileges from the Proprietors as they, the said Agents, 
 shall think lit to be proposed for. As also, the obtaining a Charter 
 for the Avhole Town Bounds, with as much Priviledge and Ease 
 as they can. And any three of these have Power and may Act 
 in the Town's behalf, and what they shall act and do, the Town 
 shall and will own as their Act and Deed.
 
 1683.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 91 
 
 Town Meeting, May lltli, 168:i — It is agreed by Vote, that 
 for the two next Years one End of tlie Town from the 
 
 r«rr.vins cross Street shall find Mr. Pierson with wood one Year, 
 
 son's «.'..:.!. and the other End of the Town the next Year. The 
 
 North End of the Town is to begin. 
 Item — Upon Mr. John Wilkins' ^Motion. The Town admitted 
 him to be a Planter, he snbmitting to our Town Orders. 
 
 John Wilkins The Town hath also given liim Liberty to j^urchase an 
 
 1.H «' pianie." Accommodation in our Town, or take up a Tract of 
 Land ; provided it be no Ways prejudicial to High' 
 
 ways, or that other ]Men have not already surveyed, he paying 
 
 the Purchase as others have done. 
 
 To^vx Meeting, May IG, 1G8;5 — Whereas, there was a Cov- 
 enant made with Mr. Robert Treat and Sarj't Richard Harrison, 
 to make and maintain a sufficient Corn Mill, upon such Conditions 
 as is in a Covenant exprest, made between them, the said Mr. 
 Treat and Richard Harrison, and the Town, recorded in the Town 
 Book, fol. 29. Be it known, that I, Richard Harrison, having 
 bought Mr. Treat's Part of the Mill, and am obliged according 
 to the Covenant and Conditions thereof afs'd, have formerly, and 
 do now again make over, all my Right to the Mill unto my Sons 
 Sam'l, Joseph, and George Harrison ; they being become obliged 
 unto the Town in all particulars mentioned in the said Covenant, 
 to observe and keep the same, in all Respects as fully as I the 
 said Richard Harrison was obliged to. And the said Samuel, 
 Joseph, and George Harrison, have and do declare in the Town 
 Meeting, their acceptance of the Mill, upon the same Conditions 
 as is in the said Covenant exprest. Also the Town doth declare 
 their Acceptance of the said Samuel, Joseph, and George Har- 
 rison, in their Father's stead — this was voted in the Meeting 
 above said. 
 
 Item — Sarj't Richard Harrison hath Granted to him as his 
 proper Right, half of the Mill Home Lott, on that side of the 
 Lott next to Samuel Rose ; by Exchange for a Parcel of Land 
 laid out to himself and Mr. Treat, joining to the Mill Land, on 
 the other side of the Mill River. 
 
 Item — the Millers do own, that the Six Acres of Meadow be- 
 longing to the Mill, lieth next to, and on that end of their Meadow 
 next to Jasper Crane. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, •2nd October^ 1683 — It is agreed by vote, that 
 all and every Person possessed of Lands in the Town of Newark, 
 shall have their Names put into the List, to be called at Town 
 Meetings from Time to Time. 
 
 Item — it is agreed by vote, that this second Day of October
 
 92 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1683-4. 
 
 shall be the Day for this Year, to bring in the List of their 
 Estates, instead of the last Second Day of September. 
 
 Item — it is agreed by Vote, that the way of rating this Year 
 shall be on Lands, Heads, and Cattle, as it Avas the last Year, 
 viz : on Heads 14d. p. Head, Oxen 5d. p. Ox, Cows above 3 Years 
 old 3d. J). Cow, Steers of 4 Years old 4d. each. Steers and Hieffers 
 of 3 Years old 3d. each. Steers and Hieflers of 2 Years old 2d. 
 each, Steers and Hieffers of one Year old Id. each, Horses and 
 Marcis of three Years old and i;pwards 3d. each, Horses and 
 Mares of 2 Years old 2d. each, Horses and Mares of one Year 
 old Id. each, all Swine of one Year old and upwards Id. each, all 
 Home Lotts and improved Lands shall pay Id. p. Acre. All 
 Lands unimproved lying within Fence, and Meadow, half penny 
 p. Acre. The Second Division without the Common Fence and 
 not Fenced in particular, shall be rated according to the Tliird 
 Division without Fence, viz : a farthing p. Acre. 
 
 Item — John Curtis and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen to make 
 the Rates for this Year. 
 
 Item — it is agreed by vote, that those Persons as have not yet 
 brought in a List of their Estates on this Second day of October, 
 according to the Town Order, shall within seven days (from this 
 2nd of October above said) bring in a true List of their rateable 
 Estate, to the Men chosen to make the Rates ; and if any neglect 
 so to do, William Camp and Ephraim Burwell are chosen for that 
 end of the Town where they live, Edward Ball and Samuel Har- 
 rison are chosen for that end of the Town where tliey live, to go 
 to the Houses of those as neglect and demand a List, and for 
 their Pains shall have Six Pence a piece, for each List so fetched: 
 which money is to be taken (by the Rate Makers) from their 
 Rates as fetch any such List, and added to their Rates as are 
 found Neglectors. And if any shall refuse to give in a List of 
 their Estates, those as are thereunto appointed shall give in a 
 List, according to the best of their Knowledge and others In- 
 formation. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 1st, 1G83 — Mr. Thomas Johnson and 
 John Curtis are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. William 
 Camp, Constable. John Tichenor, Warner of Town ^leetings at 
 that End of the Town where he lives. John Ward, Turner, 
 Warner of Town Meetings at that End of the Town where he 
 lives. 
 
 Thomas Huntington, John Crane, John Baldwin, Jun'r, Samuel 
 Lyon, Azariah Crane, Joseph Harrison, and Nathaniel Wheeler, 
 Town's Men. 
 
 Jolm Brown, Jun'r, Town Clerk. 
 
 John Curtis, Town Treasurer. 
 
 Stephen Davis, John Baldwin, Sen'r, Azariali Crane, John
 
 1683-4.] 
 
 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 
 
 93 
 
 Treat, Thomas Ludington, Jasper Crane, and Antliony Oliff, to 
 lay out Iligliways. 
 
 "Whereas, there is an Order made by Vote tlie 21 of ]\rarcli, 
 16'75-6, tor our Orderly attendance at Town ^Meetings, and for 
 Want of due Execution many are remiss in their Attendance, by 
 which means Town Business is much hindrcd, and some as do 
 attend are much damnified by loosing their Time. We that are 
 now present do assent, that all past offences upon this account be 
 past by to this Day. And do now subscribe our names (provided 
 that Three fourths of the Planters do subscribe) to submit to all 
 and every Penalty in that Order before mentioned, upon our late 
 Coming, total Absence, or irregular going away before the oNIeet- 
 ing be dismissed. And Whereas, the said Order directs every 
 Delinquent to give tlieir Reasons to the Town. We do now 
 agree and think it most fit, that Three Men in each End of the 
 Town be Chosen, for each Person that is remiss to repair to 
 within two or three Days at the most after the Meeting ; and if 
 their Reasons are satisfying to them, why they Avere absent, they 
 shall be remitted their Fine ; otherwise, within three Days after 
 such Town* Meeting tlieir Names as are remiss shall be returned 
 to the Constable, who is to gather up such Fines, and shall have 
 half for liis Pains. 
 
 Item — it is agreed, that the three Men at the South End of 
 the Town are Joseph Walters, Stephen Bond, and Ephraim Bur- 
 well ; and the Three at the North End of the Town are Deacon 
 Lawrence, Stephen Davis, and Samuel Plum ; for the Confirma- 
 tion thereof, we have hereunto set our Hands this 9th of January, 
 168.3. Note, that the other half of the Fines is to be delivered 
 to the Treasurer for the Town's use. 
 
 •lolm Ward, 
 Thomas .Jolnison, 
 Richard Lawrence, 
 William Camp, 
 Stephen Davis, 
 John Baldwin, .Jun'r, 
 Samuel Plum, 
 .Tohn Ward, .Juu'r, 
 Thomas Ludington, 
 John Baldwin, Scn'r, 
 Joseph AValtcrs, 
 David Ogden, 
 Theophilus Pierson, 
 Anthony Oliff, 
 Samuel Lyon, 
 Ephraim Burwell, 
 Samuel Rose, 
 Thomas Pierson. 
 John Crane. 
 
 .John Wilkins, 
 .John Johnson, 
 Azariah Crane, 
 .loscph Johnson, 
 John Burwell, 
 Zachariah Burwell, 
 .John Bruen, 
 Thomas Lyon, 
 John Curtis, 
 Edward Riggs, 
 Jonathan Tompkins, 
 Jahcz Rogers, 
 Seth Tompkins, 
 Stephen Bond, 
 John Brown, Scn'r, 
 Henry Lyon, 
 Samuel Kitchell, 
 Robert Dalglesh, 
 Richard Fletcher, 
 
 John Brown, Jun'r, 
 Jonathan Sargant, 
 Samuel Potter, • 
 •Joseph Brown, 
 Edward Ball, 
 Thomas Brown, 
 Samuel Harrison, 
 Samuel Tichenor, 
 .Joseph Riggs, 
 •Joseph Harrison, 
 Tliomas I-Jichards, 
 Ebenezcr Cantield, 
 John Tichenor, 
 Samuel Ward, 
 Nathaniel AVard, 
 John Ward, Turnci\ 
 •John Treat, 
 Francis Lindly, 
 Daniel Abett.
 
 94 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1683-4 
 
 Some propositions between the Town and John Gardner,, 
 towards an agreement for John Gardner to keep and provide for 
 Richard Hore, (viz) : that the said John Gardner doth agree 
 with the Town, to take Richard Hore into liis House (he coming 
 well clothed with a good Leathern Suit) for Two Shillings and 
 Six Pence a Week, in Money, or Pay equivalent ; and doth 
 farther promise to keep him conveniently clean, and if he live 
 not a Year, the said John Gardner shall have two Shillings and 
 Six Pence a Week for so long as he doth live ; and if he live 
 above a Year, the said John Gardner doth engage to provide 
 him with Cloaths and Victuals, that he suffer not, for the two 
 Shillings and Six Pence a week afs'd, as long as the said Richard 
 live and the Town see Cause to continue him there, and free 
 the Town from further Trouble. In Confirmation hereof, John 
 Gardner on his Part and Edward Ball in Behalf of the Town, 
 have this 20th of Feb'y, 1690, set to their Hands. 
 
 JOHN GARDNER, 
 EDWARD BALL. 
 
 Town Meetinc^, January 9th, 1683 — Anthony (31iff is ap- 
 pointed by the Constable to be the Constable's Deputy. Richard 
 Fletcher and Anthony Oliff are chosen Fence View^ers for the 
 Year ensuing. Thomas Lyon and Jabez Rogers, Pounders. 
 
 Town Meeting, FelPy 25th, 1683— It is agreed by 
 MeetmliloLe. Vote, tliat thcrc shall be a Committee chosen to seat 
 the Meeting House, and procure the mending the Seats 
 that are broken. 
 
 Item — John Curtis, Mr. Johnson, Deacon Lawrence, Mr. 
 Ward, John Brown, Jun'r, Stei^hen Davis, and William Camp, 
 are chosen a Committee for this Purpose. 
 
 Item — It is voted that the Rule for them to proceed in to seat 
 Persons by, is Office, Age, Estate, Infirmity, Decent or Parentage 
 —all which are left to the Discretion of the Committee, to act in 
 according to the best of their Judgments. 
 
 Item — John Conch is admitted a Planter in this Town. 
 
 Item — Samuel Lyon hath Liberty to give Zopher 
 
 Zopl,. 
 
 Grant. 
 
 Il^'"''' Beach two Acres of Land, to build on. 
 
 Item — the Town's Men are chosen a Committee, to 
 draw up some thing concerning the Act of Assembly about 
 Horses and present to the DejDUties, that we may not be hindred 
 to take up our Horses out of the Woods. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 22, 1683-4 — Azariah Crane, Joseph 
 Riggs, Edward Ball, and Samuel Harrison, are chosen to lay out 
 the Bounds between us and Hockquecanung, and to make no
 
 1681] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 95 
 
 other Agreement witli tliein of any other Bounds than what was 
 formerly. 
 
 Tlie Surveyors appointed by the Town to lay out Highways 
 for convenient coming at Land and Meadow, upon the LUh of 
 Marcl), 168,3-4, laid out from the great Highway that goes down 
 to the lower End of the Great Neck, a Highway of two Rods 
 Wide, u])on that Point of Land between the Pond and Swamp 
 and the Meadow, in the most convenient Place leading into the 
 3Ieadow. 
 
 Tow^j^' Meeting, jlfay 30, 1084 — It is voted, that there shall 
 be a Committee Chosen to consider and draAv up something as 
 may be in Readiness, if Occasion be, to manifest our Right and 
 Title to the Land Ave bought of the Heathen ; and present the 
 same to the Town, to have the Town's approbation if they like it. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that five Men shall be of this Committee, 
 (viz) : Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ward, John Curtis, Mr. Kitchell, Deacon 
 Lawrence, and William Camp, Avhich Committee have Liberty to 
 call in the Help and Advice of any others, not of the Committee. 
 
 Town Meeting, September 29, 1684 — It is voted, that all Land 
 laid out for Home Lotts are to be rated for this Year, at tAvo 
 ])ence p. Acre ; And all Land Second or Third Division Avhich 
 Men build House or Barn and dAvell upon, shall to tlie Value of 
 Six Acres pay tAvo Pence p. Acre ; and all other Land improved 
 in the Neck or out of the Neck by Tillage, one Penny p. Acre; 
 and all Lands improved for Pasture Avithin or Avithout the Neck, 
 and MeadoAv, half penny p. Acre. All Heads, and Stock, as they 
 use to be of late Years, 
 
 Item — John Curtis and John BroAvn, Jun'r, are chosen to make 
 the Rates this Year. 
 
 Item — all Persons are appointed to carry a list of their rateable 
 Estate to one of the Rate Makers, by the 6th of October next 
 after this Date ; and in Case any fail of so doing the Constable 
 is appointed to fetch a List, and to have Six Pence of each Per- 
 son he fetched a List from. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, December 22nd, 1684 — It is voted that there 
 shall be a Committee chosen to treat Avith the Governor. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that twelve Men shall be ot this Committee. 
 Item — Mr. Johnson, ]\[r. Ward, Mr. Kitchell, John Curtis, Dea- 
 con LaAvrence, Thomas Huntington, John BroAvn, Jun'r, Joseph 
 Walters, Thomas Ludington, Epliraim Burwell, Robert Dalglesh, 
 and Joseph Johnson, are chosen for this Committee. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, January 1st, 1684-5 — Thomas Huntington
 
 96 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1684-5 
 
 and John Curtis, are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing 
 Benjamin Baldwin and Seth Tomi)kins, Warners of Town Meet 
 ings. Azariali Crane, Joseph Harrison, John Treat, Joseph 
 Johnson, Thomas Pierson, Jabez Rogers and Edward Ball, 
 Town's Men. Nathaniel Wheeler, Constable. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, January 7th, 1684-5 — Jasper Crane, Joseph 
 Riggs, and Jabez Rogers, are chosen Surveyors, to see the High- 
 ways mended, for the Year ensuing. John Curtis, Treasurer, 
 John Brown, Jun'r, Town Clerk. 
 
 Thomas Richards, John Curtis, and John Brown, Jun'r, are 
 chosen to make Inquiry into the old Treasurer's Accounts, and 
 wdiat they find amiss to rectify if they can. 
 
 Azariali Crane, Joseph Walters, and John Baldwin, Sen'r, are 
 chosen to lay out Higlnvays. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, February the 6th, 1684 — Daniel Tichenor 
 
 hath Liberty, according as Thomas Ludington, Samuel 
 
 uo"s*'Gnint'r Lyou, and Nathaniel Wheeler shall appoint, to take up 
 
 a piece of Land in the Common against the Rear of 
 
 Samuel Lyon's Lott, he leaving a Rod or more in Breadth from 
 
 the Corner of his own Lott, if these Three Men see cause for it. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 9th, 1684-5 — It is agreed to incourage 
 those as will kill Wolves, that [they] shall have allowed 
 
 woivel? ^"' them five shillings a Head of each grown Wolf killed 
 within our Town bounds, besides what the Country 
 
 allows. 
 
 Item — Mr. Johnson is chosen Surveyor, to join Avitli Jasj^er 
 
 Crane, Joseph Riggs, and Jabez Rogers, to see to mend the 
 
 Highways for this Year. 
 
 Item — these four Surveyors have Power to agree among them- 
 selves and divide the Town Highways into four Parts 
 
 f^'Ti-iUH" if they see Cause. And also they have Power to call 
 
 Highway's. out Mcii as arc concerned by their Agreement, to make 
 and mend those Highways they are betrusted with. 
 Item — it is agreed, that those Surveyors chosen to lay out 
 Highways, if they take away land for Highways out of 
 
 u!c"'Lana"a8 ^uy Mau's lotted Land, they have Power to repair 
 
 Higinvays/"'' thcm agaiu with other Land. Also, those that were 
 Surveyors formerly and have taken Land away from 
 
 any Person or Persons for Highways, shall join with the now 
 
 Surveyors to make their Land good to them again. 
 
 Item — it is agreed, that those Persons as want their 
 
 wanftiuni Tlilrd Divlsiou of Land laid out, shall have it now laid 
 
 "ke'in.p.' o^it by the I'own Surveyors, before any other Land be 
 taken up, provided it be done between this Day and 
 
 the first of April next ensuing.
 
 1685-6. J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 9? 
 
 Item — John Curtis and William Camp are chosen for the Sur- 
 veyors to perfect the Third Division. 
 
 Item — Joseph Brown and Thomas Brown liave Liberty to take 
 up Sixty Acres of land between them, when the Third Division 
 is completed and they are willing to pay the Purchase — this 
 Land is to be laid out by the aboves'd Surveyors, John Curtis 
 and William Camp. 
 
 Item — Mr, Johnson, John Curtis, William Camp, Stephen 
 Davis, and Edward Ball, are chosen as a Committee to treat 
 Avith Elizabeth Town about the Bounds, and to issue it with them 
 if they can. 
 
 Towx Meeting, Jime 3, 1685 — It is agreed that there shall be 
 a Committee to treat with the Proprietors, about our Settlement 
 — it is also agreed, that the Committee formerly chosen to that 
 Purpose, shall still continue. 
 
 ■ To wx Meeting, August lOth, 1685— It is agreed, there shall 
 be a Committee chosen to join with those sum'oned, to be assist- 
 ant what they can in defending their and our just Rights and 
 Titles to our Land. 
 
 Item— John Curtis, Edward Ball, -Thomas Richards and John 
 Brown, Jun'r, are chosen for that Purpose. 
 
 Town Meeting, Novemher 1\\\, 1685— It is agreed, that the 
 way of rating for this year, shall be as it was the last Year, 1684. 
 
 Item — John Curtis and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen to make 
 the Rates for this Year, 
 
 Item — Samuel Harrison, Edward Ball, Samuel Lyon, and John 
 Treat, are chosen to go to each Man concerned in the Town 
 Rates, and demand and take a List of their Estates; and if any 
 Person refuse to give a List, then they are to take a List accord- 
 ing to the best of their knowledge and others Information. 
 
 Item — William Camp and John Baldwin, Jun'r, are chosen, to 
 go from House to House of those as have not subscribed to our 
 fundamental Covenant, and return their answer to the Town. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 1, 1685-6 — John Curtis and Thomas 
 Richards are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. Joseph Har 
 rison. Constable. 
 
 Item — it is agreed, that the P'ence in the Common Line shall 
 be made and maintained, sufficient from Time to Time to keep 
 out Cattle and Swine— and also, that all Fences about Home 
 Lotts shall be made and maintained, sufficient and good as above 
 said. 
 
 13
 
 98' RECOEDS OF NEWARK. [1686. 
 
 Item — John Ward, Jun'r, and John Johnson, are chosen Fence 
 Viewers. David Ogden and Jabez Rogers, Pounders. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 8, 1685-6 — John Curtis and William 
 Camp are chosen to lay out the Third Division of Land to those 
 as Want it, they being called forth to do it between this and the 
 first of April next — and if any as pretend to any Third Division 
 and neglect calling them out as aboves'd, they shall loose their 
 Claim to any Third Division. 
 
 Town's Men chosen for this Year are Stephen Davis, Mr. Sam- 
 uel Kitchell, John Baldwin, Jun'r, and the four that were Town's 
 Men last Year. 
 
 Item — Edward Ball is chosen to declare the Town's Business 
 about the five Pounds that is in Difference between Mr. Johnson 
 and the Town — note first, Mr. Johnson and the Town agreed to 
 put it to Mr. Price, Mr. Whitehead, and Lieut. Rose to end. 
 
 Item — it is thought convenient that there shall be four Town 
 Meetings in a Year, at a Time certain, (viz) : the first upon the 
 first day of January, the Second the first Second day of April, 
 the Third the first second day of July, the fourth the first Second 
 day of October, at which Meeting the Way of rating shall be 
 agreed on ; and that the Warning of these Meetings which shall 
 be accounted legal, shall be by a Writing set up on the Meeting 
 House Door, by the Clerk, 10 or 12 Days before the Day ap- 
 pointed by this Order — Also, it is further agreed, that if 10 or 
 12 Planters together Avitli the Clerk, shall meet at about Ten of 
 the Clock in the forenoon on the Day appointed, the Major Part 
 of them so met, shall by this Order have Power to order and do 
 any Thing or Things as shall be thought by them convenient to 
 be done for the Town's Good ; and the same to be binding to the 
 whole for this Year, as if every Planter was present : and if the 
 whole or a greater Part than the 10 or 12 as before said shall 
 meet, the IVIajor Part of them then met shall have the like Power 
 to order and do as afores'd. And if there shall be any special 
 Occasion for a Meeting at other Times, then to be warned with a 
 Warrant from a Justice, in which Days the whole is to be present. 
 
 ToAViST Meeting, April 5th, 1686 — William Camp, Edward 
 Riggs, Zachariah Burwell, Jasper Crane, Francis Lindly, John 
 Baldwin, Sen'r, Stephen Davis, Samuel Harrison, and Samuel 
 Plum, are chosen to lay out Highways for the Year ensuing — as 
 also to lay out Passages to Men's Land as they shall call tliem 
 out, they agreeing with them ; they are also to make Amends in 
 laying out Land, to repair those they take any Land from to 
 make Highways with, and any Three of these have Power to act 
 in ordinary Cases ; but in difficult Cases any five : this is agreed 
 to 1)0 done, between this and the first of June next after this Date.
 
 1686.] KECORDS OF NEWARK. 99 
 
 Item — Mr. Johnson, Edwanl Ball, unci William Camp, are 
 chosen to treat and ayrcc with Elizabeth Town Inhabitants about 
 tlie Division line; and the Town leaves it with them, to take the 
 best Way they can to accomplisli it. 
 
 Item — Azariah Crane, Joseph Walters, Samuel Harrison, and 
 Edward Ball, are chosen to go to each l^erson that is possessed of 
 Land, and take an account of them how much each Man hath, 
 and bring an Account to the Town the next Meeting. 
 
 Town Meeting, A2yril IStli, 10 80 — It is agreed that there 
 shall be a Committee chosen, to take an Account of the Third 
 Division of Land and Meadow laid out by Dele2)lary, or our 
 Town Surveyors ; and every Man that hath taken np Land shice 
 the Third Division was agreed on to be taken up, shall bring in 
 as true an Account as they can to the Committee, Avithin Six 
 Days after this INIeeting ; which Committee is according to Men's 
 Estates to see how much each one hath exceeded what he should 
 have taken up, or come short of what they might have taken u]), 
 and make Report thereof to the Town — And if any neglect to 
 bi-ing in an Account by the Time appointed, such shall pay the 
 Charge for fetching it in their Rate. 
 
 Item — William Camp, Ephraim Burwcll, and John Brown, 
 Jun'r, are chosen for this Committee. 
 
 Town Meeting, October the 4th, 1080 — It is agreed and voted, 
 that the orders made the 4tli of May, 1009, together with the 
 order made the 10th of April, 1072, shall be now again renewed 
 — it is also voted, that they shall stand in full Force in all Re- 
 spects, only Sheep may have Liberty Avith Leave from the Town's 
 Men or the Major Part of them, in such Seasons of the Year 
 when they will in all likelihood do more Good than Hurt. 
 
 Item — it is agreed that the Avay of rating for this 
 ra'ting'iose. Year, shall be as it w^as the Two last Years. 
 
 Item — John Curtis and John Brown, Jun'r, are 
 chosen to make Rates for this Year. 
 
 Item — it is agreed, that the Constable shall see that the 
 Pounders shall take their Oaths before one of the Justices, some 
 time within a Aveek from this Day. 
 
 The Meeting being adjourned to the 18th of this Month — on 
 which Day, Edward Ball and Joseph Harrison are chosen Town 
 Attornies, to take Care that the Town Orders be put in Execu- 
 tion ; and upon any Com2:)laints made of the Breach thereof to 
 prosecute the oflender, and to have half what they can recover 
 ujDon any Penalty for their Pains. 
 
 Item — Joseph and Thomas Brown have Liberty granted, to 
 exchange their Father's Third Division of Land lying beyond
 
 100 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1686-7. 
 
 Elizabeth River, and to take up the Quantity thereof on this 
 side Ruway River, below the Mouth of Stone House Brook. 
 
 ToAvx Meeting, January 1st, 16 86-7 — John Curtis is chosen 
 Deputy for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — George Harrison, Constable. 
 
 Item — Stephen Davis, Samuel Kitchel, John Baldwin, Jun'r, 
 Seth Tompkins, Jasper Crane, Ephraim Burwel, and Thomas 
 Richards, Town's Men 
 
 Item — the Town hath appointed any live of these Town's Men 
 to meet with and agree together with the Justices, concerning 
 what is to be done according to Acts of Assembly in Refterence 
 to Rates. 
 
 Item — Samuel Pierson is admitted a Planter, he submitting to 
 all wholesome Town Orders. 
 
 Item — Jonathan and Thomas Davis have Liberty to possess 
 what Land was laid out to them by William Camp, i;pon account 
 of their Father's Purchase. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 24tli, 1686-7 — Joseph Walters and 
 John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen, to Seal Measures and Weights. 
 
 Item — it is agreed, that Benjamin Baldwin's or Stephen Davis's 
 half Bushel, shall be the Standard which shall be thought most 
 suitable, and all Measures shall be sealed with an |^, and all 
 Weights shall be tried by brass Weights if they can be had, and 
 if not, by Stephen Davis's Weights whish have been Sealed at 
 New York. 
 
 Item — John Curtis is chosen Treasurer for this Year. 
 
 Whereas — there is Liberty by Acts of Assembly, that each 
 Town should chuse Seven Men to appoint whether Swine shall 
 have their Liberty or be still restrained ; as also to appoint what 
 Fences shall be accounted sufficient: We do therefore chuse 
 Stephen Davis, William Camp, Samuel Harrison, Thomas Rich- 
 ards, Edward Ball, Samuel Lyon, and John Brown, Jun'r, to act 
 in this Matter. 
 
 Item — Jabez Rogers and Thomas Lyon are chosen Pounders 
 for this Year, 
 
 Item — William Brant hath granted, to have three Rods of 
 land by the Mill Brook as the Men aj^pointedto view have agreed, 
 with Priviledge of the . . . against it. 
 
 Item — it is agreed, that there shall be a Committee to treat 
 with the Committee of the Proprietors, about our Settlement for 
 the Town Bounds. 
 
 Item — John Curtis and Edward Ball are chosen to treat with 
 and settle Avith the Proprietors if they can ; receiving tlieir In- 
 structions from the Town. 
 
 Item — it is agreed that there shall be a Committee to give In-
 
 1687-8.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 101 
 
 structions ill tlic Town's Behalf (viz) : Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, 
 John Brown, Jun'r, Thomas Richards, and Daniel Dod. 
 
 ToAVx Mektixg, January :Ust, 1G8G-7— Item — it is agreed 
 that upon the fourteenth Day of February next, every one as 
 hath Measures and Weights shall bring them to the Prison, that 
 they may be tried, and sealed ; and for cutting and Sealing every 
 Measure, they arc to have three Pence in ]Money, or four Pence 
 in other Pay ; and for Weights as they can agree. 
 
 Town Meetixg, February Vth, 1686-7 — It is voted that there 
 shall be a Committee chosen, to take Notice of all Lands that 
 Persons have appropriated to themselves, and regulate the same — 
 The Committee chosen are jNIr. Ward, jVIr. Johnson, Stephen 
 Davis, John Curtis, Samuel Harrison, Edward Ball, William 
 Camp, Thomas Richards, Samuel Lyon, John Brown, Jun'r, 
 Azariah Crane, Ephraim Burwell, and Joseph Harrison : this s'd 
 Committee are to Order how a fourth Division of Land shall be 
 laid out : it Avas agreed that there should be thirteen, that there 
 might be a casting voice among them, if need should require. 
 
 ToA\'x jNIeetixg, January 2nd, 1687-8 — John Curtis is chosen 
 Deputy for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Thomas Richards, Constable. Thomas Richards having agreed 
 with George Harrison, the Town accepts George Harrison to bo 
 Constable in Thomas Richards's Stead, and the s'd George hath 
 made Choice of Theophilus Pierson, to be his Deputy. 
 
 Item — the way of rating as formerly, which was after desisted 
 from, and agreed upon to pay the Minister by Contributions for 
 the Year 1687. 
 
 Item — Thomas Richards, Seth Tompkins, Jasper Crane, John 
 Baldwin, Sen'r, Samuel Plum, Sen'r, Samuel Harrison and An- 
 thony Oliff, are chosen Town's IVIen for This Year. 
 
 John Brown, Jun'r, Clerk, John Curtis, Treasurer. 
 
 ToAVN Meetixg, March 6th, 1687-8 — Joseph Johuson and 
 Daniel Tichenor, are chosen fence Viewers for this Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 9th, 1687-8 — John Cockburn is ad- 
 mitted an Inhabitant among us. 
 
 Item — Stephen Davis, Azariah Crane, and Samuel Harrison, 
 are Surveyors for Iligliways for this Year. 
 
 Item — Eleazer Tompkins hath granted, that he may take up a 
 piece of Land upon his Father's account, upon Lighting hill. 
 
 January 9th, 1687-8 — It is fully and unanimously consented 
 to, and agreed upon by every Planter uow present, all being
 
 102 
 
 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 
 
 [1688. 
 
 called by Name ; that they will from Time to Time pay or cause 
 to be paid yearly, in their full Proportion equally, in a Rate that 
 may be agreed on by the Major Part of the Town, to the Maiii- 
 tainence and Allowance now agreed upon for the upholding and 
 preaching of the Word in our Town ; and Eighty Pounds by the 
 Year is agreed upon to be allowed to the present Minister, with 
 his fire wood, and to be Rate free. Note, it is to be understood, 
 that every man that doth now subscribe to this Agreement, he 
 paying his Proportion in the Rate, shall not be liable to be prose 
 cuted to make Payment for any that may be deficient in non- 
 payment — In Confirmation hereof, we have hereunto set to our 
 Names. 
 
 John Ward, Sen'r, 
 John Bruen, 
 Thomas Johnson, 
 Samuel Freeman, 
 John Curtis, 
 John Baldwin, Jun'r, 
 Setli Tompkins, 
 Micah Tomi^kins, 
 Samuel Ticenor, 
 Edward Ball, 
 Edward Riggs, 
 Samuel Kitcliel, 
 John Cockbura, 
 Anthony Olift', 
 Joseph Riggs, 
 Theophilus Pierson, 
 Azariah Crane, 
 Samuel Harrison, 
 Jasjicr Crane, 
 Joseph Harrison, 
 Thomas Pierson, 
 Samuel Dod, 
 George Harrison, 
 Sam'l Lyon, 
 Thomas Richards, 
 David Ogden, 
 
 Daniel Dod, 
 Stejihen Davis, 
 Saml Plum, Sen'r, 
 John Crane, 
 Nathaniel Ward, 
 John Browne, Sen'r, 
 Zachariali Burwell, 
 Ephraim Burwell, 
 Thomas Browne, 
 John Tichenor, 
 Joseph Browne, 
 John Browne, Jun'r, 
 Joseph Walters, 
 Ebenezer Cantield, 
 Matthew Canfield, 
 Robert Dalglesh, 
 Francis Lindly, 
 Samuel Pierson, 
 Sam'l Rose, 
 Richard Lawrance, 
 Jonathan Sargent, 
 John Baldwin, Sen'r, 
 Hans Albers, 
 Jonathan Tompkins, 
 Joseph Johnson. 
 
 Town Meeting, ^pn7 30th, 1688 — It is thought convenient, 
 that there be a Committee chosen to endeavour a legall Settle- 
 ment with the Proprietors, offering to give a legall Acknowledg- 
 ment for our Lands within our Town Bounds as exprest in our 
 Bill of Sale, and Priviledges suitable for us — The said Committee 
 in their Offer, not exceeding the advice of such of their Neigh- 
 bours as are most capable to give Advice in that Matter — Mr. 
 Ward, Mr. Johnson, John Curtis, Joseph Harrison, Azariah Crane, 
 Edward Ball, George Harrison, Thomas Richards, Jasper Crane, 
 Thomas Ludington, John Treat and Joseph Johnson, are chosen 
 a Committee for the Purpose afs'd.
 
 1688-9.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 103 
 
 Town Meeting, November 19tb, 108S — It is voted that the 
 Town's Men shall endeavor to get the Meethig House repair- 
 ed, to keep out the Wett and Cold for the present ; and also 
 to repair the Seats, and provide Cedar Shingles to cover it when 
 the Spring conies suitable, and be paid for it in a Town Rate. 
 
 Item — it is voted by the Major of those met, that the Way of 
 rating for this Year shall be upon Heads, Stock, and Lands, as 
 formerly ; upon the same Prices as formerly. 
 
 Item — it is voted that John Curtis and John Brown, shall make 
 the Rates for this Year : And all Persons are by this day Se'night 
 to bring a List of their Estates to them. 
 
 Town Meeting, February 4th, 1688-9 — Edward Ball is chosen 
 Constable for this Year, or 'till a new one be sworn. 
 
 Item — it is voted to encourage killing wolves, that there shall 
 be allowed for each grown Wolf, in a Town Rate 15s. 
 
 Town Meeting, February/ 11th, 1G88-9 — John Curtis is chosen 
 Treasurer for this Year ; it is also voted, that the Treasurer shall 
 . . . thirty Shillings for this Year's Salary. 
 
 Item — it was voted, that there should be two men chosen to 
 size y'' Land as Deleplary laid out, and every one as imploys them 
 shall pay them for it. 
 
 Town Meeting, November 25th, 1689 — Daniel Tichenor is 
 chosen fence Viewer, to join with Samuel Lyon till new ones are 
 chosen. 
 
 Item-^John Morris and Benjamin Harrison are chosen Pound- 
 ers for this Year, or 'till new ones are chosen : notwithstanding, 
 others may pound as they have Occasion. 
 
 John Johnson is chosen Pound Keeper. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 10th, 1689-90 — The order made the 
 21st of March, 16V5-6, was read, and there Avas none but ap- 
 proved it, and therefore it is now again confirmed to stand in 
 Force. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that all Lands shall be rated as it was in the 
 Year 1684. Item — Heads and Stocks are to be rated as formerly, 
 (viz) : Heads 14d. p. Head, Oxen above 4 Years old 5d. p. Head, 
 4 Year old Steers 4d. p. Head, Cows and ^ Years olds 3d. p. 
 Head, Horses and Mares .3d. j:). Head, all 2 Year olds, neat Cattle, 
 and Horse kind 2d. p. Head, all Yearlings Id. p. Head, Swine Id. 
 p. Head. 
 
 Item — John Curtis and John Browne is chosen to make the 
 Rates for this Year. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that the Town's jNIen shall agree Avith 
 
 Shingles and Nails, and let him have Meadow.
 
 104 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1690-91. 
 
 Towx Meeting, March 25th, 1689-90 — It is voted, that there 
 shall be a Committee chosen to order all aifairs in as prudent a 
 way as they can, for the Safety and Preservation of ourselves. 
 Wives, Children and Estates, according to the Capacity we are 
 in. Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Azariah Crane, William Camp, 
 Edward Ball, and John Browne, are chosen for a Committee, to 
 join with those in military Capacity. 
 
 Towx Meetixg, July 18th, 1690— Jasper Crane is chosen 
 Constable, for this Year or till another be sworn. 
 Item — Robert Young is chosen Pounder. 
 
 ToAVx Meeting, 29th Se2)te')nher^ 1690 — The Planters' then met, 
 voted that the Way of rating should be on Heads, Lands, and 
 Stocks, as it hath been some Years before. 
 
 Town Meeting, 5th of Jamiary^ 1690-1 — It is voted, that the 
 Soldiers Phillip Morris, Samuel Potter, and Benjamin Harrison, 
 should be paid their Wages for the time they were out, according 
 to our Agreement. 
 
 Item — Mr. Falconer is chosen to be Collector, to receive and 
 make payment of this Money for the Soldiers. 
 
 Item — Joseph Johnson, Thomas Browne, John Treat, Azariah 
 Crane, Daniel Dod, Zojiher Beach, and Jonathan Sarjent, are 
 chosen Town's Men for the Year. 
 
 Jabez Rogers, Constable for this Year, or till another be sworn. 
 
 Zachariah and Ephraim Burwell, fence Viewers. 
 
 Item — it is voted that John Curtis be joined with the Justices, 
 to hear and determine all small Causes actionable, whether of 
 Debts or Trespasses, not exceeding forty Shillings ; according to 
 the Acts of Assembly concerning small Courts. 
 
 Edward Ball and Daniel Tichenor, are chosen Pounders for 
 this Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, February 20tli, 1690-1 — It is agreed, that 
 Edward Ball should sign in the Town's Name, the agreement 
 between John Gardner and the Town, for providing for Richard 
 Hore. 
 
 Item — Edward Ball is chosen Town's Man, in the Room of 
 Jonathan Sargent. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 29th, 1691-2 — William Camp and 
 Samuel Harrison, are chosen fence Viewers for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Theophilus Pierson is chosen Constable, for this Year or until 
 another be chosen and Sworn* 
 
 Item — John Morris, Pounder.
 
 1692.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 105 
 
 Town Meetixg, i^6i?vmry 5tli, lGOl-2 — It is voted, that the 
 Comon line of Fence sliall be righted up within a Week's Time; 
 and by the first day of March next, tlie Gate belonging to John 
 Ward and ^latthew Canfield, removed to tlie upper end of the 
 Lane, and all the Common fence made sufficient to keep out Cat- 
 tle and Swine. 
 
 Item — Azariah Crane, Samuel Harrison, William Camp, and 
 Edward Ball, are chosen to take the Care of the Poor and of 
 Richard Ilore, and to ap})oint Avhat each Man shall pay for what 
 is behind ; and also, to appoint what each one shall pay for a 
 quarter — they are also to see to remove liim to Samuel Rose, or 
 some other Place, and agree as reasonably as they can. 
 
 Town ^Mektixg, April 2nd, 1092— It is voted, that Mr. Pier- 
 son shall be paid his Salary for that Time for which no Rates 
 have been made, proportionable to the Rate made for two Years 
 together (viz; : '88 and '80. 
 
 .Tolin Curtis, is chosen Clerk. 
 
 Town Meetixg, August 2f)rd, 1092 — It was consulted, con- 
 sented, and unanimously agreed, that Mr. John Pruden should 
 be called to be their Minister ; and in Case he should come and 
 settle among them in that Work, they would freely and readily 
 suljmit themselves to him and to his Dispensations and Adminis- 
 trations, from Time to Time in the Discharge of his ministerial 
 Office and Works, as God shall assist and direct him therein by 
 liis Word and Spirit, for their Spiritual Good and Edification. It 
 is also consulted, voted, consented to, and agreed by the said 
 Inhabitants then convened, for Mr. John Pruden's Encourage- 
 ment to come and settle among them, and that he may the better 
 attend upon the Work of the Ministry as his Business, and for 
 the more comfortable Sustainance of his Family in his Attendance 
 therein ; that he shall have £50 p. annum, and his Fire Wood 
 free : to be paid yearly, according to several Contributions volun- 
 tarily subscribed l)y them, to Mr. Pruden or his Order, so long as 
 he shall continue with them employed in the Ministry : this also 
 voted. 
 
 It is moreover voted and agreed, that Mr. Pruden shall have 
 and hold such a Propriatie, and other Conveniences for his Ac- 
 commodations in the Town, as shall be agreed upon between him 
 and the Committee appointed to treat with him (viz) Mr. Ward, 
 Mr. Johnson, John Curtis, Azariah Crane, Jasper Crane, Thomas 
 Ludington, and Stephen Bond, nominated and impowered by the 
 Town for that Purpose. 
 
 August 2:ird, 1092 — The Result of a Treaty between Mr. John 
 Pruden and a Committee chosen, constituted, and impowered by 
 
 li
 
 106 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1692-3. 
 
 the Inhabitants and Freeholders of N ewark to act in their Behalf, 
 is as followeth, (viz) : It is concluded and agreed by the said 
 Committee, that Mr. Pruden shall have and hold the accomo'da- 
 tions purchased of Mrs. Falconer, for his own Propriatie, to him 
 and his Heirs forever ; he paying or causing to be paid the two 
 last Payments indented for with Mrs. Falconer ; excepting only 
 five Pounds which the Town is to discharge besides what is 
 already done, in prime Bill of Debt made to the s'd Mrs. Falconer 
 — as Witness our Hands — subscribed, Mr. John Pruden. Com- 
 mittee for and in Behalf of themselves and their Neighbours — 
 Mr. John Ward, Mr. Johnson, John Curtis, Azariah Crane, Jasper 
 Crane, Thomas Ludington, Stephen Bond. 
 
 Tow^N Meeting, 28th October^ 1692 — It was voted, whether 
 the Charges for ])urchasing that Accom'odations that was Mrs. 
 Falckner's, and the Charge of transporting Mr. John Pruden, 
 should be equally levied on every person's Estate ; and it was 
 agreed with a unanimous Consent, that it should be so. 
 
 2ndly, It was also voted, that the Charge for the Payment and 
 Transport shoiild be Charged by a Rate, according to our Agree- 
 ment formerly made, that is by Heads, Lands, and Stock. 3rdly, 
 It was voted that Mr. Johnson and Jasper Crane should give Mr. 
 Pruden Possession of the Accom'odations that was purchased of 
 Mrs. Falkoner. 
 
 It was also voted, that Zachariah and Ephraim Burwell for the 
 South end of our ToAvn, and Samuel Harrison and Nathaniel 
 Ward for the North end, for to see after the bringing the Wood 
 for Mr. Pruden ; and lor to call out the People for that Purjiose, 
 
 when there is Need for his Supply therein. 
 cho"en!'*' John Gardner and Eleazer Lampson, are chosen 
 
 Pounders. 
 
 It was voted, that the List of Estates for the Town Rate 
 should be brought in, when the list of Estates to make the Country 
 Rate was brought in, to the Constable. 
 
 Thomas Brown 500, Jasper Crane 200, of Shingles for the 
 covering of the Meeting House. 
 
 Town Meeting, Jaii'y 2, '92 — Thos. Richards and Daniel Dod 
 are chosen Deputies, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 John Baldwin^ Sen'r, Constable. 
 
 Jasper Crane, Sam'l Harrison, Joseph Harrison, Nathaniel 
 Ward, Setli Tompkins, Joseph Johnson and Zopher Beach, 
 Town's^ Men. 
 
 Town Meeting, . . . IG — Thos. Richards, Azariah Crane, 
 Edward Ball and John Gardner are chosen for to be a Committee 
 for to treat with the Governor and Proprietors about our Settle- 
 ments.
 
 1693-4.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 107 
 
 Benjamin Baldwin, Jaboz Rogers, William Camp and Seth 
 Tomjikiiis are chosen, to collect the ]\Ionoy that is gathered by 
 the Sul^scriptions in Newark, for the Maintainence of the Min- 
 istry in the year 1692. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 1st, 1093-4 — John Treat and Azariah 
 Crane, are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item, Benjamin Baldwin is chosen Constable — and he hath 
 chosen Jonathan Baldwin his Son, for his Deputy. 
 
 Item — it is voted that Robert Young may have Sixty Acres of 
 land, where he can find it within our Town Bounds clear from 
 any Claim of others — he paying the Purchase as others have done. 
 
 Samuel Harrison, Joseph Harrison, Nathaniel Ward, Jasper 
 Crane, Thomas Davis, John Morris, and Theophilus Pierson are 
 chosen Town's Men, for the Year ensuing. Jabez Rogers and 
 Samuel Freeman, Pounders. 
 
 John Gardner and Eleazer Sampson, Fence Viewers. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that the Tow'n's Men, John Treat, William 
 Camp, and Ephraim Burwell, in the Town's Behalf on the one 
 Part ; and those that have their Home Lotts butting on the Neck 
 on the other Part ; to agree among themselves to settle the Com- 
 mon Fence against their Lotts: and if they cannot agree, they 
 are impowered to choose some unconcerned to end it between 
 them ; and also to settle where the Conmion Line of Fence shall 
 stand. 
 
 Item — Thomas Davis is chosen Collector to gather up the pay 
 Rate, and if any Person or Persons do not pay their Proportion 
 within a Fortnight's Time, then he is to make his Complaint to 
 a Justice. 
 
 ToAvx Meeting, March 5th, 1693-4 — Joseph Wood is ad- 
 mitted Planter. 
 
 Item — Caleb Ward, Hendrick Henderson, Tunis Johnson, 
 Ilance Hendrickson, Bostyan Van Gicse, Garret Laydicker, 
 Eleazer Lampson, James Clizbe, Jonathan Tichenor, and William 
 Brant, are admitted Planters. 
 
 Item — Zophar Beach is chosen by the Town, to be at the 
 Court of Sessions, according to Act of General Assembly, in 
 Case John Browne is wanting at that time. 
 
 Item — Whereas, there is much Prophanation of the Lord's 
 Day in the Time of Worship, by the playing of Boys and Girls ; 
 therefore Daniel Tichenor and Thomas Lyon are chosen to look 
 after them, and to correct them, or call them by Name, as they 
 shall see Occasion, for this Year ensuing. 
 
 Item — it is voted that the Town Rate for this Year shall be 
 made by the Estates given in for the Country Rate ; only, Sheeji 
 shall be taken out and Heads put in, according to Town Agree-
 
 108 RECOKDS OF NEWARK, [1694-5 
 
 ment ; and those that wore assess'd in the Country Hate shall be 
 assess'd in the Town Rate, if tliey do not bring in their Estates. 
 
 fbo^elr Town Meeting, January 1st, 1G94-5 — John Treat 
 
 and Azariah Orane are chosen Deputies, for the Year 
 ensuing. 
 
 Thomas Davis, Constable for this Year, or untill 
 dToTen"*" another be chosen and sworn. 
 
 Towx Meeting, January 17, 169 1 — It is voted, 
 i^unlTew. that all Lands and Meadows shall be i-ated alike, for 
 this Year. 
 Item — it is also agreed by Vote, that Lands and Meadows shall 
 bo rated at a farthing p. acre — Item, it is voted that Heads and 
 Cattle shall be valued in this Rate, (viz) : Heads £14, Oxen of 4 
 Years old and upwards £.3, Steers of 3 Years old £2, Cows £2, 
 Two Year old Steers and Hielfers £l 10s., 1 Year old 15s., grown 
 Horses and Mares of 3 Years old and upwards £2 10s, Two 
 Year olds £l 5s., One Year olds 15s. All Swine of one Year old 
 and upwards, 10s. 
 
 Item — Zopher Beach and John Browne are chosen to make 
 this Rate. 
 
 Item — the Constable is chosen to collect this Rate. 
 
 Theophilus Pierson, John Morris, Daniel Dod, John 
 cCmu""" Treat, and Azariah Crane, are chosen Town's Men for 
 this Year. John Gardner, Pounder. John Baldwin 
 and Samuel Freeraanj Fence Viewers. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 4th, 1694-5 — According to Acts of 
 Assembly, each Town Hamlet have Power to chuse Men not ex- 
 ceeding Seven, to make oiders for the prudential preventing Harm 
 by Swine, and laying a Penalty on them. John Treat, Samuel 
 Harrison, Theophilus Pierson, Nathaniel Ward, Joseph Harrison, 
 Jasj^er Crane. 
 
 Town Meeting, June 19th, 1695 — Thomas Davis hath Liberty 
 to set up a Saw Mill, Avith Liberty to have use of Timber in any 
 common Land ; provided he shall let any of the Inh;.bitanls have 
 Boards, as cheap as otheis and before Strangers. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 1st, 1695-6 — Mr. John Treat and 
 John Browne are chosen Deputies, for this Year. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that the way to make the Rate for the Gov- 
 ernor, Dejiuties, and oilier Town Charges, shall be by Heads, 
 Stock, and Lauds, as it was the last Year, and to be made in one 
 Rate together.
 
 1696.] EECORDS OF NEWARK. 109 
 
 Item— tlie Select Men chosen to make this Rate and receive 
 the Li«t of Men's Estates, are John Browne, Nathaniel Ward, 
 Joseph Harrison, Joscpli Johnson, and Theophilus Pierson, each 
 Person is to give in a List of tlieir Estates witliin a Week's Time 
 after the Date hereof, or else are liable to he assessed by the 
 Select Men. 
 
 Item — Thomas Browne is chosen Constable, for the Year en- 
 suing. Eliphalet Johnson and James Clizbe, fence Viewers. 
 John Baldwin, Sen'r, Paul Day, and Jabez Rogers, Pounders. 
 
 Item— the Select Men chosen to make the Rate, shall appoint 
 the Time when the Cattle shall have Liberty to go into the Neck, 
 and when they shall be prohibited, and also what Cattle shall go in. 
 
 Town ^Meeting, August 10th, 1696— Summoned by the Cou- 
 .stable, with a Warrant from a Justice according to Act of Assem- 
 bly. Item— it is voted that there shall be Seven Men chosen, to 
 ag'ree, and consider, and Order all prudential Affiiirs as shall be 
 for the Securing the Neck, and Fruits in it, and concerning the 
 Pound, and pounding Cattle, and where working Cattle shall be 
 baited ; and this Agreement to continue untill the Town, or major 
 Part of them, agree otherwise. 
 
 Item — John Browne, Joseph Harrison, Samuel Harrison, Thos. 
 Hays, Thomas Ludington, Eliphalet Johnson, and Jasper Crane, 
 are chosen to be the Committee. 
 
 Item— it is voted, that Capt. John Curtis, Mr. John Treat, and 
 Mr. Theo])hilus Pierson, shall endeavor the obtaining a well quali- 
 fied Man for a School Master. 
 
 The Committee chosen August 10th, 1696, to order the pru- 
 dential Affairs of the Neck, do this 10th of August, 1696, agree, 
 that all Cows or any other Cattle that go into the Neck, (work- 
 ing Cattle and Sheep only excepted), shall be kept out of the 
 Neck, by the last day of August or first of September next, 
 under the Penalty of being pounded and paying Nine pence j). 
 Head, to be paid by the owner of the s'd Cattle to the Party_ as 
 pounds them, or else otherwise compound with them : working 
 Cattle, and Horses that are worked with, have Liberty to go in 
 untill the r2th or 13th Day of September; after which Time they 
 shall be liable to be pounded, being found in Damage either in 
 Corn or Grass, paying nine pence ]). Head, to be paid as afs'd. 
 And no Cattle, Cows^ or Calves, shall have Liberty at all to go in 
 before Harvest is in, under the Penalty of eighteen pence \). Head 
 (every time so transgressing) Poundage, besides all Damage to 
 be paid as afs'd ; unless in the Si)ring, for such Time as shall be 
 agreed on by us : but finding that most Damage is done in the 
 Neck on Sabbath Days, We agree, that no Oxen or Horses 
 shall be kept or baited in the Common field on Sabath Days, 
 under the Penalty of nine pence p. Head, if it be proved after-
 
 110 KECORDS OF NEWARK. [1696-7. 
 
 wards that they have been so kept or baited, unless at such Sea- 
 sons in the Spring, when Cattle are allowed to go in : Always 
 provided ; Avorking Cattle have Liberty (unless Sabbath Days) to 
 bait in the Neck Avith a sufficient keeper, when Men have occasion 
 to work their Cattle, not Damnifying their Neighbours in their 
 Corn or Mowing-Grass, at any Time of the Year — any Thing in 
 this Agreement notwithstanding." 
 
 Towj^ Meeting, October 23rd, 1G96 — Nathaniel Ward is 
 chosen Clerk. 
 
 clfJseiK Town Meeting, January 1st, 1G96-7 — Mr. John 
 
 Treat, and Jasper Crane, are chosen Deputies for this 
 Year. 
 
 Item — John Cooper is chosen Constable, for the Year ensuing 
 or nntill another be sworn. 
 
 Item — Joseph Harrison and Robert Young are chosen, to be 
 concerned Avith the Justices in making the County Rate next 
 March. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that the Way of rating this Year shall be 
 Ti.e Way ^J Hcads, Stocks, and Lands, as it was in the Year '94 ; 
 or rating. ^^j| ^|^q j^jgjj choscn to uiakc the Town Rate, and to 
 make Assessments upon those Persons that don't give in a List 
 of their Estates are Joseph Harrison, Nathaniel Ward, Seth 
 Tomkins, Zopher Beach, and Thomas Hayse : and each Person 
 is to give in a List of their Estates to Zopher Beach or Nathaniel 
 Ward, within eight Days after the Date hereof or they are liable 
 to be assess'd, and the Constable is chosen to collect the Rate 
 above said. 
 
 Town Meeting, January 6th, 1696-7 — Joseph Harrison, The- 
 ophilus Pierson, Nathaniel Ward, Thomas Hays, and Jasper 
 Crane are chosen, to be concerned in settling the Common Line 
 of Fence for the Security of the Neck. 
 
 Item — Daniel Browne, John Dalglish, and Paul Day, are chosen 
 Pounders for this Year. Hugh Robards and Samuel Camp, Fence 
 Viewers. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that the Deputies shall have 5s. p. Day, for 
 the last Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, February 15th, 1696-7 — It is voted, that 
 those Men tliat are chosen to settle the Common Line of fence 
 against the Neck, shall have Power to call out the County Sur- 
 veyors, to lay out such Highways as they shall see needfull for 
 the Town's use. 
 
 Item — John Lindly is chosen Fence Viewer for the Year en* 
 suing, in Samuel Camp's Stead.
 
 1698.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. Ill 
 
 Town ]Meetix(;, Juhj 21st, 1G97 — Summoned by the Constable, 
 witli a Warrant from a Justice according to Act of Assembly. 
 
 Item — there is chosen by vote, Mr. .Tohn Curtis, Mr. John 
 Treat, Thomas Richards, Mr. Theoi^liilus Pierson, Eliphalet John- 
 son, Nathaniel "Ward, to order the prudential aftairs of the Neck. 
 
 ToAVN Meetixo, January 1st, lOOT-S — Mr. John Treat, and 
 Jasper Crane, are chosen Deputies for this Year. 
 
 Theophilus Pierson, Jasper Crane, and Thomas Richards are 
 chosen, to agree with a School Master to keep School in this 
 Town for this Year, according to Act of Assembly. 
 
 Matthew Cantield and Ebenezer Lindly, are chosen fence 
 Viewers. Item — Daniel Tichenor, Obadiah Bruen, and Samuel 
 Freeman, Pounders. 
 
 Towx Meeting, April 19th, 1698 — It is voted and 
 of'rauli'j. agreed npon, that the Way of rating to raise Money 
 to discharge the ToAvn Debts, shall be as it was the 
 last Year. 
 
 Item — the Men chosen to make the Rate, are Na- 
 fhlsen"'" thaniel Ward, John Cooper, Thomas Richards, Josepli 
 Harrison. 
 Item — it is voted, that Thomas Ilayse, Josej^h Harrison, Jasper 
 Crane, and Matthew Canfield, shall vieAv Av^hether Azariah Crane 
 may have Land for a Tan Yard, at the Front of John Plum's 
 home Lott, out of the Common; and in case the Men above men- 
 tioned agree that Azariah Crane shall have the Land, he the said 
 Azariah Crane shall enjoy it, so long as he doth follow the Trade 
 of tanning. 
 
 Towx Meeting, Septemher Gth, 1698 — It is agreed upon by 
 vote, for Incouragement to those that Avill kill Woolves, that they 
 shall have Twenty Shillings p. Head allowed them in a Town 
 Rate, lor this Year. 
 
 fo'-iaTout Towx Meeting, December 12th, 1698— Mr. Treat, 
 
 Highways. -^^^ Curtis, Jasper Crane, Samuel Harrison, are chosen 
 by vote, to lay out Highways for the Town's use. 
 
 Item-— Mr. Pierson, Joseph Harrison, are chosen by vote, to 
 take Care of the ToAvn's Poor. 
 
 Item — it is agreed upon by A'ote, that there shall be a School 
 Master hired for this ToAvn, the next Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, e/am^ary 2nd, 1698-9— Mr. Treat, and Jasper 
 Crane, are chosen Deputies, for the Year ensuing. Samuel Pier^ 
 son. Constable. 
 
 Item — Capt. Curtis, Mr, Pierson, Thomas Richards, Joseph
 
 112 EECORDS OF NEWARK, [1699. 
 
 Harrison, Natlianiel Ward, are chosen a Committee for to give 
 Advice to the Deputies, 
 
 Item — Seth Tompkins and Eleazer Tompkins, are chosen fence 
 Viewers, for the Year ensuing, John Gardner, Thomas Pierson, 
 and Natlianiel Ward, Pounders. 
 
 Item — it is voted that those Men that are chosen to take Care 
 of the Town's Poor, shall take Care to repair the Meeting House, 
 and to keep it in Repair from Year to Year, 
 
 Item — Mr, Treat, Jasper Crane, Thomas Richards, Nath'l 
 Ward, Mr. Pierson, John Morris, Eliphalet Johnson are chosen, 
 to lay Penalties upon Swine, 
 
 Item — it is agreed upon l)y Vote, that the Town will raise £100 
 in a Way of Rate, for the upholding of the Worship of God 
 amongst us for a Year. 
 
 Item — it is voted for to know, whether the Town would have 
 Mr. AVakeman if he could be obtained, for to join with Mr, 
 Pruden in helping him to carry on the Work of the Ministry, and 
 if he cannot be obtained then some other. 
 
 Item — Mr. Pierson, jMr, Treat, Mr, Curtis, Jasper Ci'ane are 
 chosen, for to treat and agree with Mr, Wakeman and Mr, 
 Pruden, for to see if they can be agreed with, and if Mr, Wake- 
 man will not then some other, for a Year, 
 
 Town Meeting, April 5th, 1G99 — Summoned by the Constable, 
 with a Warrant from a Justice according to Act of Assembly. 
 
 Item — Thomas Hays, Samuel Harrison, Zopher Reach, are 
 chosen, to make up the Town's Accounts and assess Men in Order 
 to making a Town Rate, and to make the Rate. 
 
 Item — it is agreed upon by Vote, the Way of rating for this 
 Year shall be as it was formerly. 
 
 Item — that all Lands and Meadows shall be rated alike, and 
 that Land and Meadow shall be rated at farthing p. Acre, Ileads 
 £14, Oxen of 4 Years and upwards £;3, Steers of three Years old 
 £2, Cows £2, two Year old Steers and Heiffers £l 10s., one Year 
 old 15s,, grown Horses and Mares of Three Year old and up 
 wards £2"lOs., two Year olds £l 5s., One Year old 15s., all 
 swine of one Year old and upwards 10s, 
 
 Item — Mr, Curtis, Mr, Treat, Jasper Crane, George Ilari-ison, 
 Mr. Pierson, William Camp, Robert Young, are chosen a Com- 
 mittee, to treat and agree Avith Elizabeth Town if they can about 
 our Bounds in Controversy, and to sue or defend if there be 
 Occasion. 
 
 Town Meeting, June 9th, 1G99 — Item — it is agreed upon by 
 vote, that We will send for the hon'rd and revered Counsel of 
 Elders, and to fovour us with the Sight of those Papers wherein 
 the Issue of late Difficulties so liir is contained.
 
 1699.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 113 
 
 Item — the Town did Vote tlieir full Compliance with, and Ac- 
 quiescence in that Issue. 
 
 Item — the Revered Mr. Pruden and Mr. John Brown are 
 chosen by vote, to return our Thanks to the Revered Counsel for 
 their faithfuU and painfull Services for our Settlement ; signifying 
 we will take sufficient CJare to defray the Avhole Charge of this 
 their Journey and Trouble, till they return. 
 
 Item — Capt. Curtis, Mr. Treat, Mr. Pierson, and Thomas Rich- 
 ards are chosen by a full vote, to retui-n our Thanks to the Rever- 
 ed Mr. Pruden for his hitherto Services amongst us ; with a sig- 
 nification that We will speedily pay of our Arrears due to him by 
 our particular Subscri2:)tions : and by a full Vote we declare our 
 Desire of his Continuance among us, and his Service at present 
 in preaching the "Word to us, till God shall favor us with some 
 other Sujiply. 
 
 Item — it is agreed and voted, that we will allow him for liis 
 further Ministry according to what he formerly had, in Propor- 
 tion to the Time We have occasion to use him as a Minister. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that all Persons, from 16 to GO Years of Age, 
 shall give to Mr. Pruden each of them one Load of Wood, for 
 the Year ensuing ; whether he serve the Town in the Ministry 
 another Year, or no. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that Mr. Treat, Jasper Crane, Joseph Har- 
 rison are chosen a Committee, to join with such as the Church 
 shall appoint, in speedily looking out for another Person to be on 
 Trial, in order to Settlement in the pastoral Office in this Place. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that We will give to such Minister £50 p. 
 Annum, for his Incouragement Avhilst on Trial ; and that We 
 will increase the Salary upon his Settlement, as he and We shall 
 agree. 
 
 Item — Mr. Treat, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Pierson, and Thomas Rich- 
 ards, are chosen l)y Vote, to desire Mi*. Pruden to carry on the 
 Work of the Ministry with us, till God shall favour us with a 
 Supply. 
 
 At a Town Meeting at Nevmrk 11th of April, Anno 1699 — 
 The Town gave unto their Representatives their Thanks, for not 
 consenting to the passing of an Act, entitled, an Act for redress- 
 ing a force of our Neighbour Province ; and because the said 
 Act does Order the raising the sum of £675 Current Money of 
 New York, and does not say for what End that Sum is raised, 
 but leaves it to be disposed to such Uses as a few Men nominated 
 in the said Act shall think fit ; and to be remitted (by Bills of 
 Exchange though obtained at extraordinary Rates) to such Per- 
 sons, the Major Part whereof we have no reason to Trust nor 
 give our Money unto, nor are we (or can be) any ways assured, 
 that the said Persons will apply it to those uses the Commission - 
 
 15
 
 11-i RECORDS OF NEWARK, [1699 
 
 ers will appoint, if they be any other than the paying the owner 
 or owners of the Ship Hester, which we suspect to be tlie End 
 of raising the Sum afs'd. The Town of Newark therefore do 
 with one Voice, resolve, not to pay any Part of the Tax afs'd, nor 
 to be aiding or assisting to the Constable or Sheriff, or any other 
 Officer or Officers impowered or to be irapowered to gatlier the 
 said sum of £675, or any Part of it ; but do resolve, as one Man 
 to witlistand all Force whatsover that shall be used for the gather- 
 ing of it ; because we know of no illegal force committed upon 
 us by oiu' neighbouring Province : and the said Town of Newark 
 do order their Clerk to record this Resolve, in their Town Book. 
 This also voted. 
 
 Item — it is voted, that Cattle shall have Liberty to go into the 
 Neck Avithout keeping, after Harvest. 
 
 Item — Samuel Harrison, Thomas Hays, Jolin Morris are chosen 
 by Vote, to give Notice when Cattle shall go into the Neck, and 
 when they shall be taken out. 
 
 Item — Nathaniel Ward is chosen Collector, to gather the 
 Town Rate. 
 
 At a ToAVX Meeting, August Stli, 1699 — The Committee for- 
 merly chosen, to look out for a Person upon Trial in the Work 
 of the Ministry, desired the Advice of the Town as to the Per- 
 son ; the Votes being given in, they desired the Town to Avith- 
 draw : the Committee having looked over the Votes, the Meeting 
 was called in again, and it was agreed by Vote, that they Avould 
 comply and acquiesce Avitli tlie advice of the Major Part. Item 
 — Mr. Wakeman was declared to be the Person made choice of 
 
 At a Towx Meeting in Newark, Ocifoier 2nd, 1G99 — First — 
 it Avas agreed by the generality of the ToAvn, that they Avould 
 endeavor to make a Purchase of a Tract of Land lying WestAvard 
 of our Bounds, to the South Branch of Passaick River ; and such 
 of the ToAvn as do contribute to the purchasing of the s'd Land, 
 shall have their Proportion according to their Contribution — 
 2ndly, That Mr. Pierson and Ensign Johnson are chosen, to go 
 and treat Avith the Proprietors about the same, to obtain a Grant 
 — i^rdly. There AA^as a Committee chosen (viz), Samuel Harrison, 
 Thos. Davis, Robert Young, Daniel Dod, Nathaniel Ward, and 
 John Cooper, to consider, agree, and put forward the Design 
 abovesaid. 
 
 Item — it Avas agreed upon by Vote, that the Committee for- 
 merly chosen to confer and consult about such prudential Affiiirs 
 as should offer, they shall be paid Avhat is due to them, out of the 
 ToAvn Rate ; they making up their Accounts with the Select Men 
 chosen to inake up the ToAvn's Accounts.
 
 1700.] KECOKDS OF NEWARK. 115 
 
 Towx Meeting being legally summonecl, and assembled to- 
 gether this ^Gi\\ of JVovo/ibc)-, H599 — It Avas unanimously voted 
 and agreed to, that .Mr. .Tabez Wakenian should be treated Avith, 
 to be imployed in tlie Work ot" the Ministry. 
 
 Item — it is agreed upon by Vote, that we will give him for Ids 
 Incouragement, for his Service in the Work of the Ministry, X'OO 
 for this Year. 
 
 At a Town Meetixg, February 29th, 1099 — it is voted, that 
 Cattle shall be prohibitted from going into the Neck after Har- 
 vest, without keeping. 
 
 Item— Eliphalot Johnson, Paul Day, Samuel Freeman, Eleazer 
 Bruen, are chosen Fence Viewers for the Year ensuing. Daniel 
 Brown, and George Day, Pounders. 
 
 At at a Towx Meeting at ISTewark, Ajirll loth, 1700 — Sum- 
 moned by the Constable, by a Warrant according to Act of As- 
 sembly ; It was particularly inquired of every Person, whether 
 they desired Mr. Jabez Wakman to be called to the pastoral 
 office in this Town, and they every one manifested their Willing- 
 ness thereto, and also voted the same. 
 
 Item — John Lindsly is chosen Constable for this Yeai', or till 
 another be chosen and sworn. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, 3Iay 9th, 1 700— Mr. John Treat and 
 Mr. Jasper Crane, arc chosen Deputies. 
 
 Item — John Johnson or his Son, John Dalglesh, John Ogden, 
 are chosen Pounders. 
 
 Item — 3Ir. Treat, Mr, Jasper Crane, Eliphalet Johnson, are 
 chosen a Committee to join with the Church's Committee, to 
 treat Avith Mr. Jabez Wakman about his taking the Office of a 
 Pastor upon him in this ToAvn. 
 
 At a ToAVN Meeting, Aur/ust IGth, 1700 — Mr. Curtis, Mr. 
 Treat, Mr. Pierson, Mr. Jasper Crane, Thomas Richards, Eli- 
 phalet Johnson, Seth Tompkms, are chosen a Committee, to pro- 
 cure a Settlement for Mr. Jabez Wakman in this ToAvn. 
 
 Item — it Avas agreed upon l>y vote, that the Money to jtrocure 
 a Settlement for Mr. Jabez Wakman, shall be raised by Avay of 
 Rate upon the Estates of the Subscribers. 
 
 ToAV'N Meeting, Septemher 30th, 1700 — It Avas unanimously 
 A'oted by the Inhabitants then assembled, that Mr. Jabez Wake 
 man should have t'GO allowed him annually and every Year for 
 his Salary, for his Labour in the Ministry amongst us. 
 
 Item — it Avas agreed upon by vote, that the aboves'd £G0
 
 116 RECORDS OF NEWARK-. [1701. 
 
 should be raised by way of Rate, and the Avay of rating should 
 be as the major Part of the Subscribers should agree upon. 
 
 At a Towx Meeting, January Yth, 1*700 — Mr. John Treat, 
 and Jasper Crane, are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. 
 Samuel Freeman, Constable. Thomas Hays and Samuel Harri- 
 son, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Daniel Brown and John Dalglish, Fence Viewers — and to 
 view from Camp's Gate by Daniel Tichenor's to the Bound Creek 
 — John Morris and Josei^h Ball, Fence Viewers — and to view 
 from the River to Camp's Gate by Daniel Tichenor's. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, February 28th, 1700 — Samuel Robards, 
 John [Sam ?] Ailing, John Medles are chosen by vote, to go 
 about to get the Subscription perfected to Mr. Wakeman's Deed 
 of Gift. 
 
 Item, it is agreed upon by vote, that the Committee shall 
 deliver the Deed of Gift to Mr. Wakeman, as the Town's Act 
 and Deed. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, November 11th, 1*701 — It is agreed upon 
 
 by Vote, that Mr. Wakeman's Salary of £60 for the 
 of'raTiug. Year jmst, shall be raised upon Estates as Avas agreed 
 
 upon formerly, that is, all Lands and Meadow alike — 
 and that Land and Meadow shall be rated at 5d. p. Acre, Heads 
 £14, Oxen of four Years old and upwards £3, Steers of three 
 Years old £2, two Year old Steers and Hieifers £l 10s., Year- 
 lings 15s., Horses and Mares of three Year old and upwards 
 £2 10s., Two Year Olds £1 5s., One Year old 15s., Cows £2, 
 All Swine of one Year Old and upwards 10s. 
 
 Item, Daniel Dod and Nathaniel Ward are chosen, to make 
 the Rate of Mr. Wakeman's Salary. 
 
 Item, it is agreed upon by Vote, that Mr. Wakeman 
 slrr"""""'" shallhave £80 allowed him Annually and every Year 
 
 for his Salary, for his Labour in the Ministry amongst us. 
 
 Item, it is agreed upon by Vote, that Mr. Jabez 
 
 WBkem«n'^8 Wakeman shall have laid out to him. Sixty Acres of 
 
 Grnirt. ' Upland and Ten Acres of Meadow in the Bounds of 
 
 Newark if it can be found, if he settle among us to be 
 our Minister; and Mr. John Curtis is chosen by Vote to lay out 
 the Land above said. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, January 16th, 1701-2, Mr. John Treat, 
 and Mr. Jasper Crane, are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. 
 Samuel Dod, Constable. Joseph Ball, Samuel Huntington, and 
 William Wilson, Pounders. 
 
 Item, Joseph Brown and Abraham Pierson, Fence Viewers.
 
 1703.] KECORDS OF NEWARK. 117 
 
 Town Meeting, November 2iul, 1702 — Summoned by the Con- 
 stable, according to Act of Assembly. 
 
 Item, it is voted, that the Way of rating for Mr. Wakeman's 
 Salary, shall be as it was the last Year. 
 
 Item, Sarj't Samuel Harrison and John Morris, are 
 choscD.'" chosen Assessors for the North End of the Town ; and 
 Sarj't Thos. Hays and Ensign Eliphalet Johnson, are 
 chosen Assessors for the South End of the Town. 
 
 Item, it is voted that a List of the Estates shall be brought in 
 to the Assessors, l)y this Sen'night. 
 
 Item, Capt. Curtis and Mr. Theophilus Pierson are chosen, to 
 reckon with the Collectors and take an Account of the Town's 
 Debts. 
 
 Item, it is voted, that there shall be a Gallery built at the 
 North End of the Meeting House. 
 
 Item, it is voted that there shall be a Town Rate made, to dis- 
 charge the Town's Debts. 
 
 Item, it is voted that the Town Rate shall be raised upon 
 Estates, as Mr. Wakeman's Rate is. 
 
 Item, it is voted that those Persons that have killed Wolves 
 since the last Town Rate, or shall kill any Wolves, shall be 
 allowed Twelve Shillings p. Head. 
 
 Item, it is voted that those Creatures which People intend to 
 kill for their Use, shall be Rate Free. 
 
 Item, Nathaniel Ward and John Cooper are chosen to make 
 the Rates. 
 
 Town Me-eti^g, Janucm/ the first, 1703 — James Nottman is 
 chosen Constable, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, November 2nd, 1703 — Item, Jasper 
 Crane and Samuel Pierson are chosen Overseers for the Poor. 
 Thomas Williams, Azariah Crane, Jun'r, and Zachariah Burwell, 
 Pounders. 
 
 Item, Samuel and Daniel Baldwin, Fence Viewers. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, March 10th 1704 — It is voted that there 
 should be a Shepherd hired for to keep the Sheep — Samuel Har- 
 rison, Robert Young, Eliphalet Johnson, and Thomas Hays, are 
 chosen Sheep Masters. 
 
 Item, it is agreed u])on by vote, that the Sheep Masters shall 
 have Power to hire a Shepherd to keep the Sheep. 
 
 Item, Samuel Harrison and John Morris arc chosen, to con- 
 trive and oversee the building a Gallery in the Meeting House. 
 
 Item, Mr. Treat, Mr. Curtis, Mr, Pierson, Joseph Harrison, 
 George Harrison, and Eliphalet Johnson are chosen a Committee, 
 for to draw up something in order to a regulation of Lands 
 irregularly taken up.
 
 118 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1705. 
 
 At a Towx Meetixg, October 12th, 1V04 — It is agreed upon 
 by Vote, that Ave will pay Mr. Wakeman's Salary for this 
 Year as we paid the Last Year, or by the last Year's Rate. 
 
 Item, it is unanimously agreed upon by vote, that we will be 
 in the speedy Use of Means, to see for a Man to supply the 
 vacancy of the pastoral office in this Town among us. 
 
 Item, it is agreed ujion by vote, that we will desire Mr. Pruden 
 to preach the Word amongst us at present, or till We be other- 
 Avays supplyed. 
 
 At a Towx Meetixg held at Newark, ^4;wi7 11th, 1705 — It 
 was voted, that the regulation of Fence in the Common Line 
 shall be left or deferred, till some farther Opportunity. 
 
 It was voted, that Samuel Lyon, Sen'r, and Nathaniel Wheeler, 
 Jun'r, should be Fence Viewers, for that part of the Common 
 Line from Mr. Treat's Lott to the Bound Creek ; and Daniel 
 Harrison and Joseph Ball, for the Remainder of the Common 
 Line of Fence. 
 
 It was voted, that Samuel Harrison and William Camp should 
 survey the Highway and vacant Land at the Landing, and that 
 the Exchange with Thomas Richards and the Town is allowed, 
 and ordered to be recorded accordingly. 
 
 Mr. Treat, Mr. Pierson, Mr. Samuel Robards, and Joseph Har- 
 rison are chosen to discourse Mr. John Barely, Receiver General, 
 about the Quit-Rents in behalf of the Town, and to give an 
 Answer. 
 
 At a Towx Meeting, October 1st, 1705 — Mr. John Treat is 
 chosen to be one of the Committee, to endeavor to get a Man 
 upon Trial in the Work of the Ministry amongst us. 
 
 Item, the Town manifested their Desire by vote, that the Com- 
 mittee should make their application to Mr. Sam'l Sherman, to 
 preach the Word amongst for Probation. 
 
 At a Towx Meeting, October 30th, 1705 — It was agreed upon 
 by Vote, to petition my Lord Cornbury for Lisence, that we may 
 have Leave to get and settle a Man in the Work of the Ministry 
 of the Gospel, according to our own Presevasion. 
 
 Item, Mr. Pruden, Mr. Pierson and Sarj't John Morris are 
 chosen by Vote, to draw a Petition — it is voted that the Clerk of 
 the Town shall personate the Town in signing the Petition— Mr. 
 Pierson is chosen to prefer it to my Lord Cornbury. 
 
 Town Meeting, Janvary 22nd, 1705-G — Summoned by the 
 Constable, it is voted that the Way ot rating for defraying the 
 Town's Debts shall be as foUowcth : Person of Sixteen Years old 
 and upwards £14 — all Land and Meadow at 5s. p. acre — all Cattle
 
 1705-6.J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 119 
 
 of One Year old and upwards at £2 p. Head — all Swine of One 
 Year old and upwards at 10s. p. Head. 
 
 Item, John Cooper and Nathaniel Ward Sen'r, are chosen Rate 
 makers. 
 
 Item, Nathaniel "Ward Sen'r is chosen Collector, to Collect the 
 Town Rate. 
 
 Item, it is AOted that the Price of Corn to pay the Town Rate 
 sliall be as followeth : Wheat 5s. p. Bushell, Rye ;3s. p. Bus'l, 
 Indian Corne ;>s. p. Bus'l, Oats Is. 9d. p. ]>us'l, Flax 9d. p. pomid. 
 
 Item, Joseph Harrison and Robert Young are chosen, to take 
 account of what are the Town's Debts, in Order to make the 
 Town Rate. 
 
 Item, it is agreed upon by Vote, that if any Person or Persons 
 do leave open Gate or Barrs belonging to the Neck, they shall be 
 lined according to Town Order. 
 
 Item, Nath'l Ward and John Cooper are chosen Assessors, for 
 the Town Rate, 
 
 Item, it was granted to John Johnson, that he should have 
 
 that Piece of Land betwixt his own Land at Canfield's 
 
 ifon'" Gmnt Mcadow and the Highway, for Avhat the Town owed 
 
 ertAuK''t2olh lii™, or for that Debt for which he sued Thomas 
 
 JecorSgtm. Ricliards and had Judgment against him. 
 
 now. 
 
 At a ToAvx Meeting, February 19th, I70o-G — The Question 
 was asked the Town, whetlier they was satisfied with the Infor- 
 mation that the Church had from Mr. Sherman's own Mouth, 
 concerning his Circumstances from the Place from whence he 
 came — It Avas consented to by Vote they was. 
 
 Item, it was also voted by the Town, that they Avould have no 
 farther Treaty with Mr. Sherman upon the account of a Settle- 
 ment amongst \is. 
 
 Item, Eliphalet Johnson, Mr. Jasper Crane, Mr. Pierson, Deacon 
 Azariah Crane were chosen by Vote, to return the Town's answer 
 to Mr. Sherman abovesaid. 
 
 Item, it was voted to try the Town's JNlind, whether they 
 would seek for a Supply in the jiastoral Charge amongst us, in 
 inviting a Man amongst us upon Trial ; which was manifested by 
 Vote. 
 
 Item, ]\[r. Pierson was chosen by Vote to be the Town's Mes- 
 senger to send, to endeavor to get a Man upon Trial in the work 
 of the Ministry amongst us. 
 
 Item, Mr. Pruden, Mr. Jasper Crane, Deacon Crane, Robert 
 Young, and Joseph Harrison were chosen by Vote, to give Mr. 
 Pierson Powei", Direction, and Instruction in that matter, in the 
 Town's Behalf. 
 
 Item, it is voted, that if any Person or Persons do set Fire 
 within the Common Line, or Neck, or Meadow, before Notice be
 
 120 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1706. 
 
 given by the Beat of the Drum, he or they shall forfeit 20s — 
 which shall be for the Town's use. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, February 25th, 1705-6 — It is granted 
 to John Gardner by Vote, that he should have half the Breadth 
 of that Gusset of Land next Jasper Crane's Line so running from 
 the Brook up to his Land, and John Baldwin should have the 
 Rest. 
 
 John Cooper is chosen Town Clerk, for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Item, Joseph Harrison, John Morris, and Nathaniel Ward, are 
 Chosen for to settle a Table of Fees for the Town Clerk. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, 3Iay lYth, 1700 — It was voted and 
 agreed upon, to improve Mi*. Samuel Whitlesse in the work of 
 the Ministry among us, for the Space of One Year. 
 
 Item, it was also voted that Mr. Whittlesse should have £G0 in 
 Money or equivolent, for his first Year's Salary. 
 
 Item, it was also voted, that the £60 should be raised by Way 
 of Rate, and the Way of rating as was agreed upon for our last 
 Town Rate. 
 
 Item, Thomas Davis and John Morris, are chosen Overseers of 
 the Poor for this Year. Hugh Robards and Henry Lyon, Fence 
 Viewers for the South End of the Town, and William Wilson 
 and John Rogers for the North End. 
 
 Item, It was also voted, that Mr. Theophilus Pierson, Capt. 
 EHphalet Johnson, Deacon Crane, and Joseph Harrison, should 
 carry the Town's Message to Mr. Whittlese. 
 
 At a Tow^N Meeting, ^?^^?<s« 26th, 1706 — It was voted that 
 Mr. Whittlesey should be treated with, about his settlement in 
 the Work of the Ministry among us — Deacon Azai'iah Crane, 
 Capt. Eliphalet Johnson, Mr. Theophilus Pierson, and Thomas 
 Richards are chosen, to deliver the Town's Message and to treat 
 Avith him about the Settlement. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, March 31st, 1707 — It was voted that the 
 Major Part should Rule the Minor, in affixing Mr. Whittlesey's 
 Salary. 
 
 It was also voted, that John Cooper should have a piece of the 
 Parsonage Land for his Improvement, for the space of Seven 
 Years, about Six or Seven Acres adjoining to Sarj't. Ward. 
 
 It was also Voted, that Mr. Whittlesey should have Sixty-five 
 Pounds Annually, for his Labour in the Ministry among us. 
 
 Item, it Avas also Voted, that they would and were willing to 
 be helpfull to Mi\ Whittlesey, in procuring a Settlement for him 
 in Convenient Season.
 
 1709.] EECORDS OF NEWARK. 121 
 
 Item, it was also voted, tliat Deacon Crane, Mr. Picrson, and 
 Sarj't Josepli Harrison, sliould carry tlie Town's Proceedings to 
 Mr. Wliittlesey. 
 
 Town Meeting, October 27th, 1707 — It was voted, that the 
 Way of rating for the Poor shall l)e as the last Town Rate was 
 made, and Sarj't Ward and John Cooper are chosen to make 
 said Rate. 
 
 Item, it was also voted, that a Rate for Mr. Whittlesey's Salary 
 should 1)0 made, in the same Way as it was last Year ; and Serj't 
 Nathaniel Ward and John Cooper are chosen to make the Rate. 
 
 Item, Sarj't Joseph Harrison and Robert Young are chosen by 
 vote, to collect, demand, and recover Mr. Whittlesey's Rate for 
 the Year 1707, and also to demand and recover Mr. Whittlesey's 
 Rate for the Year 170G — that is to say the Arrears. 
 
 Town Mekting, il/a?r/i 21st, 1708 — Mr. Picrson was chosen 
 by vote, to go to New England to endeavor to procure a Min- 
 ister, and the Committee that Avas before chosen, (viz) : Mr. 
 Pierson, Deacon Azariah Crane, Mr. Jasper Crane, Sarj't Joseph 
 Harrison, Robert Young, and Lieut. Samuel Ailing were ai>- 
 pointed to give him his Instructions in the Management of that 
 Affair. 
 
 Town Meeting, Jtme 3d, 1709 — Upon Mr. Pierson's Return, 
 he made a Report to the Town of the Progress he had made in 
 that Matter, and that with good Advice from the Elders he made 
 liis ai^plication to Mr. Nathaniel Bowers, where he received this 
 Encouragement, that if the Town would signify their Desire 
 therein he would give us a Visit ; which was put to Vote, and 
 very unanimously voted that there should be a Messenger sent to 
 Hudson's River on the 10th Inst. .June, to wait upon him to 
 Newark. 
 
 Town Meeting, June 22nd, 1709 — The Town was then asked 
 whether they desired any farther Improvement of Mr. Bowers 
 upon Trial or not, which was very nnanimously voted to the Af. 
 tirmatiAC and not one to the Contrary , it was also agreed that 
 he should be treated with for his Continuing among us lor one 
 Year. 
 
 It was also voted the Committee before chosen should treat 
 with him, for the Time of Trial among us. 
 
 It was also voted, that the offer to ]Mr. Bowers for the first 
 Year should be £70, Avith the Use of the I'arsonage House and 
 Land, and his Transportation ; and so i)roportionably to the 
 Time they should agree Avith him for. 
 
 16
 
 122 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1710. 
 
 It was also Voted, that the afs'd Sum of £10 — with the said 
 Charges should be paid by Way of Rate, according to our former 
 "Way of Rating. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, October 21st, 1109 — It was agreed upon, 
 tliat Mr. Bowers's Rate for his Salary, should be raised according 
 to usual Way of Rating for the Minister — Also, Sarj't Nath'l 
 Ward and John Cooper, Assessors and Rate Makers for said 
 Rate — Also, Caleb Ward and Nathaniel Wheeler, Jun'r, Ovei-- 
 seers of the Poor, and Assessors for this Year — Also, Lieut. Sam'l 
 Ailing and James Nottman, are chosen Collectors of Mr. Bowers's 
 Salary. 
 
 Mr, John Treat, Mr. Theophilus Pierson, Mr. Jasper Crane, 
 Sarj't Joseph Harrison, and Zopher Beach are chosen, to draw 
 up some wholesome Orders about the Neck, and also to provide 
 a Man to be Avdth the Surveyor General in drawing the line be- 
 tween Newark and the intended Hurley [Survey?]. 
 
 At a To^vx Meeting, 3fareh 20th, 1709-10— The Inhabitants 
 of Newark were called one by one, and examined, whether they 
 were so far satisfied with Mr. Bowers the present Minister, as to 
 Give him a Call in Order to his Settlement, and to make Pro- 
 vision for the same — and all agreed and consented so to do ex- 
 cepting two Men. 
 
 Item, it was voted that Mr. Bowers should have £80 p. annum 
 for his Salary and the Use of the Parsonage, he keeping of it in 
 Repair. 
 
 Jioie 29th, 1710, upon a Lecture Day, Mr. John Treat and 
 Sarj't Josejih Harrison were appointed and made choice of by 
 vote, to deliver the Subscription to Mr. Bowers Avhich was drawn 
 up and signed by the greatest Part of the Town for the Payment 
 of his Yearly Salary. 
 
 ^ At a Town Meeting, Avffust 28th, 1710 — The Town were de- 
 sired to signify by vote, whether they were willing that Mr. 
 Bowers should be called to Office in this Town, and there Avas 
 not one appeared to the negative — Also, Mr. Theophilus Pierson, 
 Mr. John Treat, Capt. Elij^halet Johnson, Deacon Crane, and 
 Sarj't Joseph Harrison were made Choice of, for the Management 
 thereof in Order to his Ordination. 
 
 Town Meeting, JVovembe?- 6th, 1710— Sarj't Nathaniel Ward 
 nnd John Cooper were chosen, to assess and make Mr, Bowers's 
 Rate for his Salary for the Year ensuing, and Mr. Samuel Ailing 
 and James Nottman Collectors; and that a List of the Estates of 
 tlio Subscribers should be given in to the said Ratemakers, on or 
 ■before the first Day of December next ensuing.
 
 1713. J RECOKDS OJ^ NEWARK. 123 
 
 Town Meeting, November 5th, 1711 — Sarj't Naihaiiicl Ward 
 and John Cooper were chosen, to assess and make a Rate for Mr. 
 Bowers's Salary for tlie Year ensuing, and iMr. James Notman 
 and Mr. Sam'l Alhng are chosen Collectors ; and that a List of 
 the Estates of the Subscribers should be given in to Sarj't Ward, 
 on or before the 1st of December next. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, March 3rd, 1711-12 — John Dalglish and 
 Joseph Baldwin, are chosen Overseers of the Poor for the Year 
 ensuing. John Richards and Samuel Cooper are chosen Asses- 
 sors, for making of a Rate lor the Poor, and other necessary 
 Charges allowed by an Act of Assembly — and Joseph Bruen is 
 chosen, for the making of a Pound — John Dalglish, I'ound 
 Keeper — John Baldwin, Miner [Juu'rJ, and Judah Penington, 
 Fence Viewers — Mr. Joseph Harrison and John Cooper, Avere 
 chosen to meet for the County. 
 
 Town Meeting, February 21st, 1711 — The Inhabitants of 
 Newark Avere asked, whether they were willing to come to an 
 Agreement with the Inhabitants of Elizabeth Town about settling 
 the Bounds between them and us, which was imanimously con- 
 sented unto: And in Order thereunto by Vote chose a Commit- 
 tee to endeavor for an Agreement, (viz) : Mr. John Treat, Mr. 
 Jasper Crane, Capt. Johnson, Mr. Theophilus Pierson, Mr. Joseph 
 Harrison, Sarj't John Morris and John Cooper — did likewise put 
 into their Hands the full Power of agreement, and did verbally 
 by Words engage to rest satisfied with what the said Committee 
 should do in that Aftair. 
 
 Item, it was also voted, that the said Committee should take 
 all care, and use all regular means for the procurement of a Town 
 Pattent. 
 
 To"\VN Meeting, May 25th, 1713 — It was agreed upon by vote, 
 that the Charges for procuring of a Town Pattent should be raised 
 as Mr. Bower's Salary (that is to say) all Lands and MeadoAvs at 
 £25 p. Hundred Acres, all Cattle and Horses one Year old and 
 upwards at £2 p. head, all Male White Persons at Sixteen Years 
 old and upwards at £14 p. head. 
 
 Item, Ensign Samuel Cooper and James Brown, were chosen 
 Rate makers and Assessors — Item, David Ogden, Collector. 
 
 Town Meeting, November 2nd, 1713 — Samuel Cooper and 
 David Ogden, Averc chosen Assessors and Rate makers for Mr, 
 BoAvers's Rate, the ensuing Year. 
 
 Item, Joseph Bruen and James BroAvn, are chosen Collectors 
 for the said Rate.
 
 124 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1714. 
 
 Newarke, 
 County of Essex. 
 
 A Towx Meetixg, held Apreill y" 12tli 1714, by Vertue of A 
 Avarrant Given under y" liands of y*" Trustees for y" Said Town 
 for y° Time being, tlie Inhabitants being mett, y° Town Pattent 
 was PubHshed. 
 
 John Cooper was Chosen Town Clerke by Vote of y" Inliabi 
 tants. Also Persons Chosen by Vote to Regulate y" Common 
 Line of fence, and to order other Prudentiall affaires in y" Neck, 
 (viz) : Capt. Eliphelet Johnson, Leiu" Sam" Aling, Leiu" Jona- 
 than Crane, Leiu" John Moris, & Serg' John Dalglish. 
 
 James Broun is Chosen Overseer of y" poor for y" Ensuing- 
 Year. M'' James Notman &; Nathaniel Wheeler are Chosen 
 Sheep Masters for y" Year Ensueing, 
 
 A Towx MEETIXG held at Newark SepHr y" 2Sth 1714. John 
 Cooper was then again Chosen Town Clerk and Sworn Truly 
 to perform that Trust, & Sam" Cooper Avas Chosen and Sworn to 
 officiate in y" Clerks absence, in Taking y" Minites and to Trans- 
 mit them to y" Clerk to be Recorded. 
 
 The Persons Chose apreill y" 12th to Regulate y'" affaires in y" 
 Neck, are again Confirmed for that Service. 
 
 Josejjh Peck is Chosen by Vote, to be a Trustee for y" Town 
 of Newark, to Suply y" 2:)lace of Mr. John Treat Deceased, to fill 
 up y*" Number of Ten. 
 
 Leiu" Sam" Aling & Ensign Sam" Cooper are Chosen by Vote, 
 to Take Care that y" Subscription for Mr. Bowers his Sallery be 
 filled up at y" North End of y" Town, & Capt. Eliphelet Johnson 
 ^ Ensign Nat" Wheller for y" Same at y" South End. 
 
 James Broun is Chosen Overseer of y* poor, for y" Year En- 
 sueing. 
 
 It was also ordered by Vote, y' y" old floor in y" Meeting house 
 Should be made use of for y" Making a floor in y" Schoolhouse in 
 the Midle of y" Town. 
 
 John Ogden is Chosen Constable by Vote, to Execute Such 
 Matters and things as y" Trustees of y" Said Town Shall find 
 N"essesary to be Done by Vertue of y" Town Pattent. 
 
 Town Meeting, Novertiber y" 1st, 1714 — Assessors & Col- 
 lectors Chosen for Mr. Bowers his Rate, (viz) : Sara" Cooper tfe 
 David Ogden are Chosen Assessors & Rate Makers : & Joseph 
 Bruin ct James Broun, Collectors. 
 
 Town Meeting, Jamiary y" 20th, 1714-15, it was then 
 agreed by Vote, y* John fiord Should have Liberty to Sett a Mill 
 below y" old Mill, and that he Should have a (juartcr of an Acre 
 of Land.
 
 1714-15.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 125 
 
 David 0<4(len & Josej^li ]>urwell was also Chosen by vote, to 
 agree with those persons who Laid out y" Common Line lence, 
 what they Should liave for their work. 
 
 ToAVX Meeting, March Y 8th, 1714-15 — Sam" Aling &l 
 David Ogden were Chosen, to Meet y^ Justices in order to agree 
 about y"^ County Tax. 
 
 The Severall Persons hereafter Named were Chosen 
 by Vote, (viz) : Capt. Eliphelet Johnson, Mr. Sam" 
 Town^Mrat- Aling, Mr. Jonathan Crane, Leiu" John Morris, & 
 3^2811/' nu. Serg" John Dalglish, To Regulate Common Line ffence 
 Relateing y" Neck, <fc to order other Prudentiall af- 
 faires In y" s'd Neck, the which orders <fc Regulation being Made 
 is as followeth, (viz) : That all y° Common Line fence Shall be 
 Deemed & Esteemed Sufficient, when it is made and Maintained 
 According to y" Act of Generall Assemblely, & not otherwise. 
 Excepting from y° Bound Creek to y" Bridge by y" Two mile 
 brook Landing, and John Bradburys by y'' Main River : which 
 Shall be made So as to Secure y" Neck & Then it Shall be ac- 
 counted Sufficient, & not otherwise. 
 
 The Severall Persons hereafter Named Avhose Land Joines upon 
 y" Common Line, (viz) : Hugh Robarts, Daniel Broun, Thomas 
 Broun, James Broun, Thomas Peirson, The Lot formerly belong- 
 ing To Mr. John Treat Deceased, The front Thereof to be made 
 and Maintained for y" Proportion of fence belonging to that 
 Estate, Judah Penington, Eleazer Tompkins, John Tompkins, 
 Setli Tompkins, John Baldwin, Joseph Baldwin, Daniel Baldwin, 
 Samuel Baldwin, Timothy Baldwin, Elnathan Baldwin, Epherim 
 Price, And Samuel freeman : all y" above Mentioned Persons 
 Avhose Land Bounds upon y" Common fieild. Each of them cfc 
 their Successors Shall Secure y^ Common ffeild against his or 
 their own Lotts : all apparent Damages Happening in y*' Sd feild 
 Through any of y" abouesd Lotts to be born & paid by y" person 
 or persons through whose ffence it Shall appear to be done : all 
 y" Rest of y*' Sd ffence to be under Veiw by ffence Veiwers 
 Chosen to Veiw y" Same, which they Shall be oblidged to Do 
 once Every Three Months, &• oftencr if need Require. Itt is also 
 ordered that Each Person Do mark his her or their ffence with 
 y" Two first Letters of their name at Each End, and for Neglect 
 therof Each Person to forfeit one Shiling, to be paid to the aforesd 
 fence Veiwers. 
 
 All ai)parent Damages Happening Through any Defective 
 ffence, y" owner of y'' Said llbnec through which it Shall be made 
 appear to be Done Shall pay y" Damages accruing thereby :
 
 126 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [171-i-15. 
 
 The ffence Veiwcrs Hading Defective fence Shall Give Seasonable 
 Noiis to y" owner thereof to make it up : & if Neglected by 
 y" owner the fence Veiwers to Do it themselves, or cause it to be 
 Done, and to be paid Duble Wages by the owner thereof for y*" 
 Same. 
 
 All unruly Cattel & horsees being found trespassing in the 
 Common feild, y" owner of such unruly Creature Shall pay to the 
 Pounder or pounders when pounded, one Shiling and Sixjjcnce pr. 
 head, for all Cattell or horses put or Left in y" Neck without a 
 keeper Shall pay one Shiling and Sixjience Per head Avhen 
 Pounded, ffor all Such Cattle and horses as Shall break out of 
 pastures in y" Common feild, & all others that Shall be found in 
 y" Neck, when Pounded y" owner or owners thereof Shall pay 
 Nine pence pr, head. 
 
 There Shall be no baiting Cattle horses or sheep in y" Sd Neck, 
 Except it be by persons upon their own Land. 
 
 all Sheep being found Trespasing iu y*" Sd Neck shall be 
 pounded, and y*' owner of them Shall pay Two pence i>r. head. 
 
 The Pounders Pounding any Creatures out of y" Said Neck, 
 they shall fourthwith Give Notice thereof to y** owner if to be 
 found, if not to be Proceeded with according to y"" Act of Assem- 
 bly. 
 
 for Rescuing any Cattle or other Creature above mentioned 
 from the Pounder or Pounders, by any jjerson or persons, Such 
 person or persons Rescuing y° Same Shall Pay the Sum of forty 
 Shilings for Each time : if ye Rescue be made by any under 
 Covert, In that Case y" Same Penaltie of forty Shilings Shall be 
 paid by y" Parent Master or Mistriss of Such Son or Servant, by 
 Avhom it Shall be Commited. 
 
 For any Gates or bars that Shall be Left open in y'' Common 
 Line, by any person or pei'sons, they Shall forfeit live Shilings, to 
 be paid to the Complainer & also pay all Damages hapening 
 therby : if y" person Leaveing it open be under Covert, then ik^ 
 in that Case to be paid by y'' parent Master or Mistriss of Such 
 Son or Servant, by which y'^ Simie Shall appear to be Left open. 
 
 The Names of y'' Persons Concerned in y'^ Sd Common Line, 
 with their Proportion of fence annexed to their Names Succes- 
 sively, begining at y' bound Creek and Thence Runing North- 
 wardly to y" Main River —
 
 171G.] 
 
 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 
 
 127 
 
 John Canfiold 
 
 John Dal.i,'lish 
 
 Two Widow Ciindits 
 
 Jamea Wheeler 
 
 Beacon Azariah Crane for ye 
 tirst Gate 
 
 Ilezekiah Johnson in y Same 
 Gate 
 
 Mr. James Notmau from ye 
 Creek to y«- Gate and from 
 y Gate to Ebenezer Tomp 
 kins 
 
 Ebonezcr Tompkins 
 
 Mr. Josepli Harrison , 
 
 Ehenfzcr Liiidsley 
 
 Josc'i)li ]?ald\viu of Milford.... 
 
 Johanus Vrcelandt 
 
 Capt. Eliphelct Johnson 
 
 Josiah Ogden 
 
 Widow &arah llimtingtou 
 
 Josepli Crane 
 
 Thomas Johnson 
 
 Georij;e Day from Thomas John 
 son to y« North Side of y« Two 
 Two mile brook for his Join- 
 ing on y-' Neck being . 
 
 Aling Wilkison 
 
 Robert Camell 
 
 Mr. Benjamin Lyon 
 
 John Richards 
 
 Samuel Harison 
 
 Daniel Crane 
 
 Abraham Vreelandt 
 
 Joseph Ball 
 
 Daniel Harrison one Length of 
 fence 
 
 Henry Lyon the Second Gate 
 
 Daniel Harison '...:. 
 
 Nathan ftbster 
 
 Samuel Tompkins 
 
 Doctr James Prouost 
 
 Nathaniel Crane 
 
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 Samuel Camp 
 
 Al)raliaiu Kitchell 
 
 jLawrants Areutsen Deceast. ., 
 
 ! Jacob Vralman 
 
 iDaniel Dod 
 
 ^Robert Hayes , 
 
 j Widow Martha Beech 
 
 Joseph Riggs 
 
 I John Goden 
 
 'Benjamin Harison 
 
 David Ogden 
 
 Robert Young 
 
 I John Cooper , 
 
 I Widow Martha Dod 
 
 'Jonathan Peirson 
 
 jBenjamin Baldwin 
 
 Samuel Peirson 
 
 ijohn Ward 
 
 I John Rogers 
 
 jJosc'ph Wood 
 
 Daniel Dod._ 
 
 Martin Tiche'nor 
 
 Harmauus Garetson 
 
 .Daniel Clark 
 
 John Liudslcy 
 
 Thomas Ball 
 
 Mr. John Pruddeu and y Wid- 
 ow Margeret Prudeu 
 
 Joseph Jones 
 
 'Jonathan Lindsley 
 
 Thomas Gardner 
 
 I John Johnson 
 
 Edward Riggs 
 
 Nathaniel Wheeler 
 
 Jonathan Serjant 
 
 Joseph Lindsley 
 
 Mathew Williams 
 
 Jasper Crane 
 
 Samuel Ward Jun' 
 
 Samuel Day 
 
 Joseph Wlieeler 
 
 Jonathan Sayer 
 
 Town Meeting, ./l?^^?<s« 10th, 1716— Sarj't Jolin Linsly and 
 Josepli Bruen, were chosen Overseers of the Poor for the Year 
 ensuing. 
 
 Towx Meeting, Atigust 30th, lYlG— It was voted by the 
 Town, to chnse a Committee to se out some Way to ]»rocure a 
 Minister for the Town, to supply the Place of Mr. Nathaniel 
 Bowers, dec'd. The Committee chosen for tliat affair was Deacon 
 Azariah Crane, Capt. Eliphalet Johnson, Mr. Sam'l Ailing, Mr. 
 Josiah Ogden, Mr. Jonathan Crane, Mr. Thomas Davis and John 
 Cooper. 
 
 There was also chosen two Men, to seat the Three Men that 
 were chosen to seat the INIeeting House, (viz) : James Nuttman 
 and Lieut. John Morris. 
 
 Town Meeting at Newark, 3Tarch 12th, 171 6-1 7— By virtue
 
 128 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1718-19. 
 
 of an Act of Assembly, on the Second Tuesday of s'd Montli Mr. 
 Sam'l Ailing and Mr. David Ogden were chosen Freeholders, to 
 meet the Justices for the present Year. 
 
 Item, David Ogden was chosen Assessor for the provincial 
 Tax, and Samuel Ailing, Collector. 
 
 Item, Lieut. John Morris, Mr. Jonathan Crane, Samuel Har- 
 rison, Jun'r, and Mr. Benjamin Lyon, are chosen Surveyors of the 
 Highways. 
 
 Item, it was also voted that the Pai'sonage Land should be run 
 out according to the Pattent, and that they would defray the 
 Chai'ge of doing it. 
 
 Item, Joseph Baldwin, Jun'r, and Abraham Kitchel, were 
 chosen Sheep Masters for the ensuing Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, March llth, 171S-19— Mr. Thomas Davis and 
 Lieut. Nathaniel Wheeler are chosen, together with Sarj't Samuel 
 Ward and Samuel Camp, Surveyors of Highways for the ensuing 
 Year. John Ogden and John Cooper are chosen Freeholders, 
 and the s'd John Coo])er is chosen Assessor, and David Ogden, 
 Collector for the provincial Tax. Abraham Pierson and Joseph 
 Rogers, Overseers of the Poor. Joseph Bruin and Robert Hays, 
 Sheep Masters, and Capt. Morris and James Brown are chosen, 
 to make up acco'ts with the Sheep Masters. Robert Crane and 
 Thomas Longworth, Pounders. 
 
 They have also agreed to renew the Line between Newark and 
 Ackquackonong, the first Monday in April next. 
 
 A^jril Gth, 1719 — The Line was then Renewed, and there was 
 present from Newark Deacon Azariah Crane, Mr. James Nott- 
 man, Josepli Peck, Joseph Ball, Joseph Baldwin, Moses Ball, 
 Doct'r Jacob Arent, John Cooper, Thomas Stagg — from Acquack- 
 onong Mr. Michael Vreelandt, Thomas Uriansen, Garret Har- 
 manusen. 
 
 Town Meeting, December- IGth, 1718 — After an Orderly be- 
 ginning, a Letter of Recom'endation from Mr. Andrew, of Mr. 
 Webb, was read Avell accepted. It Avas agreed upon by vote, to 
 agree Avith Mr. Webb for Three quarters of a Year upon trial — 
 It was also agreed upon, to give him for the Time at the Rate of 
 £70 a Year. It was also agreed upon, to raise the Money by 
 Way of Rate. 
 
 Town ^Meeting, JVovember 2nd, 1719 — There was then chosen 
 David Ogden, and Samuel Cooper, Assessors, and Joseph Ball 
 and John Crane, Jun'r, Collectors, to assess and collect Mr. 
 Webb's Rate for the Year ensuing ; and it was agreed upon, that
 
 1725.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 129 
 
 the Estates in order to make the same should be given in to the 
 s'd Assessors, at or before the 2oth of Deeember next. 
 
 ToAVx Mki':tin'<;, Xovemhev 20th, 1719 — It was then agreed 
 upon, to make a Town Kate lor tlie Support of the Poor in the 
 Town of Newark — John Cooper was chosen to assess the said 
 Rate, for which it was agreed upon he slioukl have Twenty Sliil- 
 hngs — ]Mr, Joseph Harrison, Mr. James Nottman, Capt. John 
 Morris and Lieut. Jonathan Crane were chosen, to inspect the 
 acco'ts of tlie Debts what shoukl be allowed, and to give an acc't 
 to the Assessor how big the Rate should be made, and of 
 the Species and Prices the same should be paid in ; and the 
 same to be paid by the first Day of February next ensuing — also, 
 Samuel Baldwin and Judah Penington are chosen Fence Viewers, 
 for the Year ensuing. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 8th, 1719-20 — John Cooper and Jona- 
 than Crane, Avere chosen Freeholders for the ensuing Year. 
 Joseph Crane, Caleb Ward, Henry Lyon and Samuel Harrison, 
 Jun'r, Surveyors of Highways. Joseph Peck and Nathan'l Bald- 
 win, Overseers of the Poor — David Ogden, Assessor, and Samuel 
 Cooi:)er, Collector of the provincial Tax. 
 
 March 14th, 1721 — At a Town IVIeeting by Virtue of an Act 
 of Assembly, were chosen for Overseers of the Poor for the Year 
 ensuing, Thomas Longworth and Thomas Richards — Surveyors 
 of the Highways, Thomas Davis, Sam'l Ailing, Jonathan Sayer 
 and Sam'l Coo])er — Assessor, John Baldwin, Jun'r — Collector, 
 Capt. John Morris — Freeholders, Joseph Crane and David Ogden 
 — Capt. Ogden and Sam'l Cooper Avere chosen Freeholders, and 
 John Baldwin, Assessor. Mr. Jonathan Crane, Collector — Daniel 
 Dod, Samuel Pierson, Joseph Harrison and Joseph Riggs, Sur- 
 veyors — Joseph Ball and Israel Candfield, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 At the same Meeting it was agreed by vote, that the Trustees 
 or the major Part of them should have PoAver Avitli Capt. Samuel 
 Harrison and Lieut. Sam'l Dod, to let out the Common Land or 
 any Part thereof to dig for Mines, to such Person and on such 
 Terms as they shall agree upon. Isaac Lyon, Poimder — the old 
 Fence Viewers stand — Joseph Bond, Clerk for keeping the Book 
 for Strays. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, March 8th, 1725 — Was chosen, John Cooper, 
 Assessor, and Jonathan Crane, Collector for the provincial tax — 
 John Crane and Elihu Crane, Overseers of the Poor — Mr. Sam'l 
 Farrand, Joseph Pruden, Stephen BroAvn, and Joseph Tutle, Sur- 
 veyors of HigliAvays, and John Crane, Sheep Master. 
 
 17
 
 130 KECOKDS OF NEWARK. [1731-2 
 
 Town Meeting, November Vth, ] 72G — John Baldwin, Jun'r, 
 and John Crane, Jun'r, were chosen Assessors and Rate makers 
 for Mr. Webb's Salary for that Year ensuing — and Joseph Pruden 
 and Epenetus Beach, Collectors. 
 
 Town Meeting, Ilarch 11th, 1728-29— John Crane, Jun'r, 
 was chosen Assessor, and Elihu Crane, Collector — Capt. David 
 Ogden and Lieut. Sani'l Cooper, Freeholders — Jonathan Pierson, 
 Joseph Johnson, Jun'r, Joseph Rogers, and Thomas Richards, 
 Surveyors of the Highways — Joseph Tutle, Clerk for entering of 
 Strays — Eliphalet Johnson and Jonathan Ward, Overseers of the 
 Poor. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 10th, 1729-30— Capt. David Ogden 
 was chosen Assessor, and Sam'l Ailing, Collector. Capt. David 
 Ogden and Lieut. Sam'l Cooper, Freeholders. Jonathan Pierson, 
 Thomas Richards, John Crane, Jun'r, and Thomas Curry, Sur- 
 veyors of the Highways. Eliphalet Johnson, Jun'r, and Jona- 
 than Ward, Overseers of the Poor. Joseph Bond, Clerk of 
 Strays. Capt. Ogden, Sam'l Cooper, Nathaniel Johnson, Israel 
 Cantield, Jonathan Pierson and Edward Riggs, Fence Viewers- 
 John Keney [Kinney], Pounder. 
 
 Town Meeting, November Srd, 1730 — John Baldwin and John 
 Crane were chosen Assessors, and Thomas Serjeant and Nath'l 
 Camp, Collectors of Mr. Webb's Rate for the ensuing Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 9th, 1730-1— By virtue of an Act of 
 Assembly, the several Officers were chosen, (viz) : John Baldwin, 
 Assessor, and James Wheeler, Collector. Eliphalet Johnson, 
 Jun'r, John Crane, Joseph Harrison and Josej^h Riggs, Surveyors 
 of Highways. Joseph Bruen and Joseph Tutle, Overseers of the 
 Poor. Capt. David Ogden and Lieut. Sam'l Cooper, Freeholders. 
 Joseph Bond, Clerk of Strays. Isaac Lyon, Pounder. Capt. 
 Ogden, Lieut. Coojier, Jonathan Pierson, Nath'l Camp, Hugh 
 Roberts and Joseph Tutle, Fence Viewers. 
 
 Town Meeting, November 1st, 1731 — John Baldwin and John 
 Crane were chosen Assessors, and Thomas Sargeant and Israel 
 Canfield, Collectors of Mr. Webb's Rate for the ensuing Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, 3Iarch 14th, 1731-2— The Persons hereafter 
 named were chosen by vote, Capt. David Ogden and Lieut. Sam'l 
 Coopei', Freeholders. John Bakhvin, Assessor for the provincial 
 tax. Mr. Jonathan Crane, Collector. Daniel Dod, Sam'l Pier- 
 son, Joseph Harrison, and Joseph Riggs, Surveyors. Joseph
 
 1734-5.] KECORDS OF NEWARK. 131 
 
 Ball and Israel Canfield, Overseers of the Poor. Isaac Lyon, 
 Pounder — the old Fence viewers stand — Joseph Bond, Clerk of 
 Strays. 
 
 Tlie same Day was a Meetuig Ordered by the Trustees by Vir- 
 tue of the Town Pattent ; at the said ^Meeting it was agreed on 
 by a vote, that the Trustees or the major part of them sliall have 
 full Power with Capt Samuel Harrison and Lieut. Daniel Dod, to 
 let out the Common or Town's Laud or any Part thereof to dig 
 for ]Mines, to such Person and on such Terms as they shall agree 
 upon. 
 
 Town Meetin(t, November Gth, 1 7:^2— John Baldwin and John 
 Crane were chosen Assessors for Mr. AVebb'sRate, and Benjamin 
 Co and Josejih Biggs, Collectors, for the ensuing Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, March l^ih, 17.32-3 — At which were chosen 
 the several Officers following— Timothy Tutle, Assessor, and Mr, 
 Jonathan Crane, Collector, Capt. David Ogden and Lieut. Sam'l 
 Cooper, Freeholders. Joseph Harrison, Joseph Biggs, John 
 Ogden, Jun'r, and Benjamin Co, Surveyors of the Highways. 
 Joseph Bond, Bookeepe'r for the Strays. Nath'l Johnson and 
 Thomas Serjeant, Overseers of the Poor. Capt. Ogden, Sam'l 
 Cooper, Joseph Tuttle, Israel Canfield, Capt. Wheeler and John 
 Johnson, Fence Viewers for the common Line fence in the Neck 
 — and Isaac Lyon, Pounder. 
 
 Town Meeting, November 5th, 1733 — John Crane and Joseph 
 Canfield were chosen Assessors, and Stephen Baldwin and Oba- 
 diah Bruen were chosen Collectors, of Mr. Webb's Rate for the 
 ensuing Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, November 4th, 1734— John Crane and Benja- 
 min Canfield, were chosen Assessors for Mr. Webb's Rate for the 
 ensuing Year, and John Ogden, Jun'r, and John Ward, Col- 
 lectors. 
 
 Town Meeting, 3Iarch 11th, 1734-5 — Pursuant to the Act of 
 Assembly, the several Officers hereafter named were chosen by 
 vote, (viz): John Crane, Assessor, Mr. Jonathan Crane, Collector. 
 Eliphalet Johnson, Jun'r, and John Ogden, Jun'r, Freeholders. 
 John Ogden, Jun'r, Benjamin Co, John Johnson and David Pier- 
 son, Surveyors of Highways. John Cooper, Clerk for Strays. 
 Silas Halsey and Daniel Tichenor, Overseers of the Poor. Israel 
 Canfield, Nath'l Camp, Robert Crane and Moses Ball, Fence 
 viewers for the Com'on Line. Nathaniel Ward and Nathaniel 
 Andress, Pounders. John (h-ane, Daniel Harrison, Nathaniel
 
 132 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1736. 
 
 Andress and Joseph Riggs chosen, to take Cai'e for the rmging 
 the Bell, sweepmg the Meeting House, and to take Care of the 
 Disorders among Persons on the Lords Day, and to use all law- 
 full Endeavors to suppress the same. 
 
 Towx Meeting, December 18th, 1735 — The Town being as- 
 sembled together, tliere was a vote ]Hit, whetlier the Inhabitants 
 were willing that the Common Land should be leased out to any 
 Person, for to search and dig for Mines, which was carryed in the 
 affirmative and not one Person opposing it. 
 
 2ndly, There was also another vote put, who they would chuse 
 to act in that Affiiir and to lease Out the Town's Land — which 
 with one Voice they made Choice of the Trustees of the said 
 Town and the Pattentees of the Commonage, or the major Part 
 of them. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 9th, 1735-6 — Pursuant to an Act of 
 Assembly, the several Persons were chosen, (viz) : Benjamin Can- 
 field, Assessor, and Mr. Jonathan Crane, Collector. Eliphalet 
 Johnson, Jun'r, and John Ogden, Jun'r, Freeholders. Daniel 
 Tichenor and Obadiah Bruen, Overseers of the Poor. George 
 Harrison, Christopher Wood, Robert Crane and Sam'l Ward, 
 Jun'r, Surveyors. John Cooper, Book Keeper for Strays. Na- 
 thaniel Andress, Thomas Sargeant and Thomas Winter, Pounders. 
 i\[r. Webb to have the use of Burying place for Pasture this 
 present Year — and it was then oftered to the Persons disatisfied 
 with the Persons chosen before to regulate tlie Common Line 
 Fence, to leave the Matter to Persons wholly unconcerned. 
 
 Town Meeting, Novemher^ 1736 — John Crane and Benjamin 
 Canfield are chosen Assessors, and Stei^hen Baldwin and Obadiah 
 Bruen, Collectors for Mr, Webb's Rate for the ensuing Year. 
 The Committee Chosen to agree with Mr. Burr was Mr. Jonathan 
 Crane, Mr. Samuel Farrand, Mr, James Nutman, ]\Ir. Jonathan 
 Pierson, Mr. Jolm Crane and John Cooper. 
 
 Town Meeting, Decemher 21st, 1736 — It was then put to vote, 
 whether the Town desired Mr. Aaron Burr should have a Call, 
 for further Improvement in the Work of the Ministry among us, 
 as a Candidate for further Trial ; Avhicli was carried in the affirma- 
 tive, nemine contradicente. 
 
 It was also voted, whether Mr. Webb should be improved with 
 Mr. Burr, untill the End of the Year now begun should be ended, 
 which was carried in tlie affirmative ; and it was left to the Com- 
 mittee above named to agree Avhat Sum should be raised for Mr. 
 Webb, for tlie Remainder of the Time to the expiration of the 
 said Year on the 4th Day of January : the Committee agreed
 
 1737-8.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 133 
 
 that there should be the sum of £S0 raised for Mr. Webb's 
 Salary, for the Year now running^, on Condition that if any Per- 
 son or Persons should find Fault and not cousentinc; to pay the 
 same, then Mr. Webl) to deduct one Sixth Part of this Rate and 
 allow tlie same out of it. 
 
 On the 30th Day of December, 17:;G— The Committee treated 
 with Mr. Aaron Bun-, for farther Improvement among us in the 
 work of the Ministry as a Candidate, and agreed with him for 
 One Year to commence from tlie 10th Day of January next, for 
 which service he is to have the sum of £60. 
 
 ToAVX Meeting, March 8th, lYoG-T — Pursuant to an Act ot 
 Assembly, the several Persons was chosen, (viz) : Benjamin Can- 
 field, Assessor. Mr. Jonathan Crane, Collector. Eliphalet John- 
 son, Jun'r, and John Ogden, Jun'r, Freeholders. Nath'l John- 
 son, Robert Crane, Samuel Plum and Samuel "Ward, Jun'r, Sur- 
 veyors of Highways. ]Moses Ball and Joseph Riggs, Overseers 
 of the Poor. John Crane to record Strays, 
 
 At the same time the feed [of] the burying Place was sold to 
 James Banks, for the insuing Year for 40s. to be paid to the suj)- 
 port of the Poor, except so much as is necessary to repair the 
 Fence of s'd burying Place. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, March Gth, 1737-8— John Crane and Benja 
 min Caiifield was cliosen Assessors, and Benj'n Co. and Daniel 
 Harrison, Jun'r, Collectors of Mr. Aaron Burr's Rate for the 
 ensuing Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 14th, 1737-8 — Pursuant to an Act of 
 Assembly, the several Persons were chosen, (viz) : Joseph Riggs, 
 Assessor, Jonathan Crane, Collector of the Cuntry Rate. Eli- 
 phalet Johnson, Jun'r, and John Ogden, Jun'r, Freeholders. 
 John Johnson, Sam'l Ward Jun'r, Amos Williams Jun'r, and 
 John Dod, Surveyors of Highways. Daniel Harrison and Daniel 
 Pierson, Overseers of the Poor, John Crane, to record Strays. 
 Timothy Crane and Caleb Wheeler, Pounders for the Great 
 Neck, and John Lyon for the Little Neck. Nathaniel Anderson, 
 Pound Keeper, 
 
 At the same Meeting, Samuel Ailing and John C-rane was 
 appointed to order the" ringing of the" Bell and Sweeping the 
 ^Meeting House, also to take Care of the burying Yard fence-— it 
 was also voted that Hanah Shingelton should sweep the Meeting 
 House, provided she sweeps it clean and for the same Wages as 
 it was done for last Year. The feed of the burying Place was 
 sold to Isaac Lyon for the ensuing Year, for the sum of £2 lis, 
 8d., to be put to the same Use as it Avas last Year,
 
 134 RECOEDS OF NEWARK!. [1739-40. 
 
 At the same Time Mr. Jonathan Crane, Nathaniel Johnson, 
 John Johnson, Isaac Lyon, Zopher Lyon, Joseph Lyon, and 
 Joseph Robards, petitioned for Liberty to build a Hovel near the 
 Meeting House, to shelter Horses, and Liberty Avas granted by 
 Vote. It was also Voted, the Regulators of the Common Line 
 Fence elected for the last Year, be continued Regulators thereof 
 for the ensuing Year. Voted also, that Joseph Bonnel, Thomas 
 Price, Matthias Metfield, Esq'r., shall determine and ascertain to 
 the above Regulators, what Part and how much shall be by them 
 deemed and regulated as Common Line fence ; and that their 
 Regulation so made, shall be binding and obligatory to all Per- 
 sons concerned in Interest in Lands contained wathin the Neck 
 or Necks of Land included within the Common Line, untill it 
 shall be otherwise determined by another Vote of sd. Town of 
 New Ark. 
 
 Towx Meeting, March 12th, 1 738-9 — Thomas Longworth 
 and John Crane were chosen Assessors, and Jonatlian Sergeant 
 and Sam'l Parkhurst, Collectors of Mr. Burr's Rate for the en- 
 suing Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 13th, 1*738-9 — Pursuant to an Act of 
 Assembly, the several Persons were chosen, (viz) : Jolm Crane, 
 Assessor, and Samuel Ailing, Collector. John Low and Nathaniel 
 Johnson, Freeholders. Joseph Day, David Williams, Daniel 
 Harrison and Daniel Pierson, Surveyors of Higlnvays. Nathaniel 
 Anderson, Josiali Gilbert, Samuel Freeman and John Dod, Over- 
 seers of the Poor. Thomas Longworth, Clerk for recording of 
 Strays. The same Time, the feed of the burying Place was sold 
 to Nathaniel Anderson, for tlie ensuing Year for 28s. 
 
 At a Town Meeting October 24th, 1739 — Jonathan Crane 
 Esq'r., Col'l Josiah Ogden, and Samuel Farrand Esq'r., were 
 cliosen a Committee, to treat with the People of Elizabeth Town 
 about settling a Lino between the two Towns. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 3d, 1739-40 — Jonathan Crane and 
 John Crane Avere chosen Assessors, and Daniel Ticlienor and 
 Stephen Baldwin, Collectors of Mr. ]3urr's rate for the Ensuing 
 Yean 
 
 Town Meeting, March 11th, 1739-40 — Pursuant to an Act 
 of Assembly, the several Persons were chosen, (Viz) : Samuel 
 Dod, Assessor. Samuel Farrand, Esq'r., CoHector. George 
 Harrison and Natlianiel (!amp. Freeholders. Nathaniel Baldwin, 
 David Williams, Daniel Harrison, and Zopher Lyon, Surveyors
 
 1742-3.] KECOKDS OF NEWARK. 135 
 
 of Highways. Josiah Gilbert and Nathauiel Anderson, Over- 
 seers of tlie Poor — and Samuel Ailing, Clerk to record Strays. 
 
 At the same Meeting, Nathaniel Wheeler, Robert Crane, John 
 Johnson, and David Bruen, were chosen to be viewers of the 
 Common Line fence — and Timothy Crane and Jonas Crane, 
 Pounders. Also, the feed of the burying yard Avas sold to Na- 
 thaniel Anderson, for £2 Is. 2d. 
 
 ToAVx Meeting, 3Iarch 10th, 1740-1 — Pursuant to an Act 
 of Assembly, Doct'r William Turner Avas chosen Assessor, and 
 Samuel Farrand Esq'r., Collector for the ensuing Year. John 
 Johnson Juu'r, David liruen, Josiah Beech and Samuel Parkust, 
 Surveyors of Highways. Nathaniel Anderson and Isaac Lyon, 
 Overseers of the Poor. John Crane Clerk for recording estrays, 
 Nathaniel AVheeler and Samuel Ailing, Sheep Masters At the 
 same Time, the feed of the burying I'lace was Sold to Nath'l 
 Anderson for £2 2s. 2d. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 3d, 1740-1 — Jonathan Crane and 
 John Crane w^ere chosen Assessors, and James Wheeler and 
 Samuel Ailing, Collectors of Mr. Burr's Rate for the ensuing 
 Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 24th, 1740-1 — William Turner was 
 chosen Assessor, in Order to make a Rate for the Poor in Newark 
 for the Ensuing Year. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 9th, 1741-2 — pursuant to an Act of 
 Assembly, Amos Williams Jun'r Avas chosen Assessor, and Sam'l 
 Ailing, Collector, for the ensuing Year. Uzal Ogden and Thomas 
 Longworth, Freeholders. Joseph Pierson, Ryneer Van Geese, 
 Emanuel Cocker, and John Johnson Jun'r, Surveyors of the 
 Highways. John Crane, recorder of Strays — and Isaac Lyon 
 and David Ogden Jun'r, Overseers of the Poor. At the same 
 Time, the burying Yard Avas sold to Doct'r William Turner for 
 the Year ensuing, for £l 18s. 6d. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, March 8th, 1742-3— Pursuant to an Act ot 
 Assembly, Joseph Robards Avas chosen Assessor, and Joseph 
 Riggs, Jun'r, Collector for the ensuing Year, George Harrison 
 and Nathaniel Camp, Avere chosen Freeholders. Joseph Pierson, 
 Ryneer Vaugessee, Silas Halsey and Joseph Camp, Surveyors of 
 HigliAvays. Jonathan Peirson and Jonathan Sargeant, Overseers 
 of the Poor — and Joseph Robards, Assessor of the Poor's Rate, 
 and John Crane, Clerk to record Strays. At the same Time it 
 Avas voted, that any Person should be fined 20s. one half to the 
 Complainer and the other half for the Use of the Poor — that
 
 136 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1743-4. 
 
 cuts any Tree or Trees, Spires or Hoop-Poles upon any Part of 
 the Parsonage, except so much as is necessary for diging or 
 carrying of any Stones any Person may Avant for building 
 or other Uses. Nathaniel Wheeler, Nathaniel Johnson and Na- 
 thaniel Camp, were chosen to run out the Parsonage Meadow, 
 and to prosecute Trespassers on the same in the Trustees Name. 
 The feed of the burying yard was sold to Isaac Lyon, for 22s, 
 
 Town Meeting, March 7th, 1742-3 — Jonathan Crane and 
 Samuel Farrand were chosen Assessors, and David Crane and 
 Nathaniel Chandler, Collectors of Mr. Burr's Rate. 
 
 Town Meeting, March llth, 1743-4 — Pursuant to an Act 
 of Assembly, Josej:)h Robards was chosen Assessor of all Rates, 
 and Joseph Riggs, Collector for the ensuing Year. George Har- 
 I'ison and Nathaniel Camp, Freeholders. Nathaniel Harrison, 
 John Cundit, Epenetus Beach and Thomas Eagles, Surveyors of 
 Highways. Jonathan Pierson and Jonathan Sergeant, Overseers 
 of the Poor. Also Nathaniel Crane and Gideon Van Winkle — 
 and John Crane, Clerk to record Strays — at the same time it Avas 
 agreed, that the Inhabitants of Second River and the Body of 
 the Town of Newark should act in all afi'airs relating to the Poor, 
 separately and severally by themselves, and that all Fines and 
 Assessments shall be collected for the Use of each Division where 
 they are collected : and to prevent Disputes about which sliall be 
 esteemed Inhabitants of Second River, and which of the Body of 
 Newark, the Division was agreed to be as folio weth, (viz) : Be- 
 ginning at Passaick River, at the Gulley near the House of Doct'r 
 Pigot, thence North West to Second River, thence \\\) the same 
 to tlie Saw Mill belonging to George Harrison, thence a direct 
 Line to the North East Corner of the Plantation of Stephen 
 Morris, thence to the Notch in the Mountain leaving William 
 Crane's House to the Southward, thence on a direct line to 
 Stephen Van siles, thence Westwardly to Passaick River leaving 
 said Van siles Bars and Abraham Francisco's to the Northward 
 of s'd Line : and it Avas agreed, that all on the Northward of 
 s'd Lines should be esteemed Inhabitants of Second River, and 
 all on the Southward of the Body of Newark, excepting Levi 
 Vincent, Johanes Kij^er and his Son Thomas Cadmus. John 
 Low desired, that himself and his Father might be rcconed or 
 esteemed Inhabitants of Second River, since they belong to that 
 Society. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 5th, 1743-4 — John Crane and Jonas 
 Crane, were chosen Assessors of Mr. Burr's Rate — and Silas 
 Halsey and Thomas Boes, Collectors.
 
 1746-7.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 137 
 
 Towx ]\Ieetixg, March 12tli, 1744-5 — Pursuant to an Act of 
 Assembly, Elijah Crane was chosen Assessor of the County and 
 Poor Rates. " Joseph Kiggs, Collector. Nathaniel Camp and 
 Isaac Lyon, Freeholders. Samuel Huntington and Capt. .Tolin 
 Johnson, Overseers of the Poor. Samuel Plum, Daniel Harrison, 
 John Cundit and Nathaniel Harrison, Surveyors of Highways. 
 Jolm Crane, Clerk for Strays. Amos Ilobards, John Crane, John 
 .Johnson, John Cundit and Jonathan Sergeant, a Committee to 
 treat with Elizabeth Town about the Diflercncc between Newark 
 and sM Elizabeth Town. Same Time, the feed of the bnrying 
 yard was sold to Josc})h Kiggs for 2-ks. Od. 
 
 Tow.v jMeetixc, March 11th, 1745-0 — i)ursuant to an Act of 
 Assembly, Jonathan Uay was chosen Assessor for County, Poor, 
 and Taverns Hates. Ste])hen Baldwin, Collector. Nathaniel 
 Camp and John Cundit, Freeholders. David Harrison, Jona- 
 than Sergeant, Ebenezor Hedden and Timothy Ball, Surveyors 
 of Highways. Samuel Huntington, John Johnson Jun'r and 
 Gideon Van Winkle, Overseers ot the Poor. John Crane, Clei-k 
 for Strays. Samuel Ailing, Shee]) Master. Feed of the burying 
 Yard sold to Eliphalct .Johnson I^sq'r for 26s. John Crane and 
 Samuel Ailing to repair tlie fence of the burying Yard. At the 
 same Meeting it was voted, that any Person or Persons cutting 
 Wood or Timljer on the I'arsonage, within the space of Seven 
 Years from this Time, shall forfeit 10s. for each offence — and 
 David Crane, Emanuel Cocker and Samuel I'lum to prosecute 
 such offenders. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 3d, 1745-0 — Deacon Samuel Ailing 
 and Jonathan Sergeant were chosen Assessors, and Elijah Bald- 
 win and Nehemiali Baldwin, Collectors of Mr. J3urr's Rate for 
 the Year 1740. 
 
 Town Meeting, March 2nd, 1740-7 — John Crane and Samuel 
 Ailing were chosen Assessors, and Caleb Sayr and Zopher Beach, 
 Collectors of Mr. Burr's Rate. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, 3Iarch 10th, 174G-7— Pursuant to an 
 Act of Assembly, Ebenezer Lamson was chosen Assessor, and 
 Samuel Ailing, Collector for the Town, also for the Poor's Rate. 
 Nathaniel Camp and .John Cundit, Freeholders. Benjamin C-o 
 and Emanuel Cocker, Overseers of the Poor. .James Nicholson, 
 Joseph Hedden, Jonathan Tichenor and Samuel Beach, Surveyors 
 of Highways. .John Crane, I>ook-keeper for Stray Creatures. 
 Abraham Cadmus, Overseer of the Poor for Second River. It 
 was also unanimously voted, that Avhoever shall cut any Wood or 
 Tindjer on any of the Land called tlic Parsonage Land, shall 
 forfeit for every Cart-load 10s. — and so in l*roportion for a greater 
 
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 188 KECOUDS OF NEWARK. [17-i8-9. 
 
 or lesser Quantity — for the Use of the Poor — also to forfeit the 
 Wood and Timber, to be fetched away by any Person for the 
 Use of tlie Poor — the Person carting the Wood or Timber to he 
 ])aid by the Overseer of the Poor. It was also voted the said 
 Lands should remain unmanured, and let the wood stand, nntill 
 it is otherwise altered by a Town Vote. Joseph Peck, Josiah 
 Linsley, Emanuel Cocker, David Crane, Samuel Plum and David 
 Bruen were chosen, to take Care of the Parsonage Lands and 
 prosecute Olfenders. It was voted that there should be a Pound 
 made on the West side of the School house, joining to the Land 
 of Abiel Canfield dec'd. The feed of the burying Yard Avas 
 hired to Capt. Cocker, for 26s. 
 
 At a ToAvx Meetixg, March 8th, 1747-8 — Pursuant to an Act 
 of Asseml)ly, Daniel Lamson Avas chosen Assessor, both for the 
 Town and Poor's Rate. Samuel Ailing, Collector. Joseph Day 
 and George Harrison, Freeholders. Joseph Hedden, James 
 Nicholson, Daniel Harrison, and John Robarts, Surveyors of 
 Highways, Isaac Lyon and James Nicolson, Overseers of the 
 Poor — also Abraham Cadmus, Overseer of the Poor for Second 
 River. John Crane, Clerk for Strays, Emanuel Cocker, Caleb 
 Sayre, Timothy Pierson, and William Wheaton, Pounders, Jon- 
 athan Sergeant, Regulator of the Common Line fence, in the 
 Place and Stead of Samuel Plum. The feed of the burying Yard 
 was to Joseph Riggs, for 20s. 
 
 3Iarch Gth, 1748-9 — John Crane and Samuel Ailing Avere 
 chosen Assessors of Mr, Burr's Rate, and John Young and 
 Thomas Canfield, Collectors of the same, 
 
 ToAvx Meeting, 3Iarch 14th, 1748-9 — Pursuant to an Act of 
 Assembly, Nathaniel Farrand Avas chosen Assessor of the County 
 and Poor's Rates. David Ogden, Collector. George Harrison 
 and Joseph Day, Freeholders. Isaac Lyon aud Nathaniel Camp, 
 Overseers of the Poor — also Gari-abrant Garrabrants for Second 
 River. John Cundet, David Williams, Hugh Robarts and Eph- 
 . raim Wheeler, Surveyors of Highways, John Crane, Clerk for 
 Strays. The same Time Samuel Plum, John Plum, Samuel Ball 
 and Thomas Canfield Avere chosen Pounders, for the ensuing- 
 Year. It Avas voted, that Samuel Ailing should have Liberty to 
 feed the burying Yard Avith Sheep and Calves the Year ensuing, 
 he taking Care of the Repair of the Fence. 
 
 ToAVN Meeting, J/are/i 5th, 1749 — Nathaniel Chandler and 
 EHjah Bakhvin, Assessors, and Nathaniel Baldwin and Obadiah 
 Bruen, Collectors of Mr. 13urr's Rate. 
 
 ToAVN Meetinc;, pursuant to an Act of Assembly, March
 
 1749-50.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 139 
 
 l.^.th, 1 '74O-0O — Xatlmiiiel Farraiul ^v.'^s chosen Assessor of tlic 
 County and Poor's Rates. ])avi(I Ogden, Jun'r, Collector. 
 Georo-e Harrison and Joseph Day, Freeholders. Eleazer Bruen, 
 Abner Ward, Ebenczer Farrand and Israel Baldwin, Surveyors 
 of Highways. David Ogden, Esq'r, and Isaac Lyon and Garra- 
 brant Garr.abrants, Overseers of the Poor. John Crane, Clerk 
 for Strays for the ensuing Year. The same Time, Nathaniel 
 Johnson, David Ogden, Jun'r, Nathaniel Camp, Daniel Tichenor, 
 John Crane and Capt. Nathaniel Wheeler, a Committee, to man- 
 age the artair witli Hugh Robarts relating to the Bounds of the 
 Parsonage ^Meadow. The vote Avas renewed for j^reserving the 
 Wood on the Parsonage Land, which was passed March 10th, 
 174G-7, and Josiah Ward, Samuel Plum, Josiah Linsly, Joseph 
 Peck, John Crane, James Banks and AVilliam Turner, to take 
 Care of said wood and prosecute Offenders. 
 
 Whereas, great Strifes and Contentions have been had, moved 
 and stirred up between Hugh Robarts and John Robarts of 
 Newark in the County of Essex and Province of New Jersey, 
 and the Inhabitants of Newark afs'd concerning the Bounds of 
 the Meadow of the said Hugh and John Robarts, and the 
 Meadow called the Parsonage Meadow near the Mouth of Bound 
 Creek. And Whereas, by a Vote at a Town Meeting in Newark 
 the 13th day of March last past Capt. Nath'l Wheeler, Nathaniel 
 Camp and Daniel Tichenor were chosen a Committee, to manage 
 the affair relating to said Difference — And We, John Stites, Esqr. 
 and John Ilalsted, Esqr. — and John Chandler, being indiffer- 
 ently chosen by the said Parties in Difference as Arbitrators, 
 to settle, determine, and final End to make of said Difference 
 concerning the Premises afs'd. We the said Arbitrators, having 
 heard and duly considered the several Proofs and Allegations 
 relating to the s'd Differences do order and determine, that the 
 Bounds between the Meadow of the said Hugh and John Robarts 
 and the Meadow called the Parsonage shall be as followeth, (viz) : 
 Beginning at a Stake standing at the Head of a small Branch of 
 Tide Pond Creek so called. Nine Chains and five Links on a 
 North Twenty two Degrees and fifteen minutes West coiirse 
 from the Westward side of the Mouth of said Creek at Bound 
 Creek — And from the Stake running North Sixty five Degrees 
 and Thirty Minutes Twelve Cliains and fifty Seven Links, to a 
 Stake standing by a Branch of Oyster Creek — And from thence 
 along the several Courses of said Branch to said Oyster Creek — 
 As Witness our Hands this Twenty Seventh Day of Se})tember 
 Anno Dom. One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty. 
 
 JOHN STITES, 
 JOHN HALSTEAD, 
 JOHN CHANDLER. 
 A True Coi^y taken by me, 
 
 Jon'x Sekgeaxt, Clerk.
 
 140 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1754. 
 
 Town Meeting, Pursuant to Act of Assembly, March 12tli, 
 1750-1 — Nathaniel Farrand was chosen Assessor, of the County 
 and Poor's Kates — Uzal Ogden, Collector. Nathaniel Camp and 
 Nathaniel Harrison, Freeholders. Isreal Baldwin, John Syden- 
 liam, Isaac Pierson and Thomas Brown, Surveyors of Highways. 
 Obadiah Bruen, John Ailing, George Harrison and Ary King, 
 Overseers of the Poor — and John Crane, Clerk for Strays for the 
 ensuing Year. The feed of tlie burying Yard was sold to Doct'r 
 Turner, for £l Os. 6d. 
 
 March 4th, 1750-1 — Elijali Baldwin and Eleazer Baldwin were 
 chosen Assessors, and John Alhng and Tlionias Brown Collectors 
 of Mr. Burr's Rate. 
 
 Town Meeting, Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, March 
 10th, 1752 — Nathaniel Farrand was chosen Assessor for tlie 
 County and Poor's Rate. Uzal Ogden, Collector. Nathaniel 
 Camp and Natlianiel Harrison, Freeholders. EHjah Baldwin, 
 Thomas Brown, Ezekiel Ball and Nehemiali Hedden, Surveyors 
 of Highways. Joseph Camp, John Cundet, and Ary King, Over- 
 seers of the Poor — and John Crane, Clerk for Strays for the 
 ensuing Year. The feed of the burying Yard was sold to Na- 
 thaniel Anderson, for Twelve Shillings. It was voted that Dogs 
 might be killed, if found from Home out of Sight of the Person 
 who has the Care of sucli Dog or Dogs. 
 
 Town Meeting, March lotli, 1753 — Pursuant to an Act of 
 Assembly, Nathaniel Farrand was chosen Assessor for County 
 and Poor's Rate. Uzal Ogden, Collector. Nathaniel Camp and 
 Nathaniel Harrison, Freeholders. Ezekiel Ball, Nehemiah Hed- 
 den, Daniel Tichenor and David Crane, Jun'r, Surveyors of High- 
 ways. Josiah Beech, Elijah Crane, Timothy Ball, William Crane 
 and Ary King, Overseers of the Poor — and Jolni Crane, C-Ierk 
 for Strays for the ensuing Year. At tlie same Meeting, Joseph 
 Johnson, Joseph Riggs, and Nath'l Camj^ were chosen to take 
 Care about the burying Yard fence, and to endeavor to get 
 Money subscribed ibr building a Pail Fence. The Day before 
 this Meeting, Nathaniel Farrand and Elijah Crane were chosen 
 Assessors, and Samuel Ailing and Nathaniel Johnson, Collectors 
 of Mr. Burr's Rate. 
 
 March * * * 1754 — Joseph Riggs and Nehoniah Baldwin 
 Avere chosen Assessors and ****** and Samuel Huntington 
 Collectors of Mr. Burr's Rate. 
 
 March 12th, 1754 — At a Town Meeting pursuant to an Act 
 of Assembly, .Tohn Dod the 3rd was chosen Assessor of both
 
 1755.] RECORDS 01* NEWARK. 141 
 
 County and Poor's Rates, and John Crane, Colloctor. David 
 Rogers, Timotliy Crane, Ezekiel Crane and Jonathan Toni])kins, 
 Surveyors of the Highways. EHjali Crane, Josiali lieacli, Timo- 
 thy Ball, William Crane and Ary King, Overseers of the Poor. 
 John Crane, Clerk for Strays. Jonathan Sergeant, Town Clerk 
 — and for Overseers of the Highways Caleb Wheeler, David 
 Bruen, Joseph Camp, Isaac Pierson, William Gray, Jonas Ball, 
 Joseph Riggs, Jun'r, Joseph Farrand, Noali Crane, Thomas 
 Lyon, Sen']', Samuel Jones, Samuel Pierson, Jun'r, Daniel Cun- 
 diet — And Nathaniel Cam]), Joseph Day, John Cundict and Na- 
 tlianiel Harrison a Committee, to agree with Elizabeth Town 
 about Settling a Line between the two Towns. It was voted, 
 that it shall be the same Forfeiture of Twenty Sliillings for 
 every Tree that is cut on the Parsonage, half to the Cora- 
 plainer as the Act of the Assembly is in other Cases, the other 
 half of the Money to the Poor. Also, the Parsonage Meadow 
 Avas rented to Jonathan Crawford, for 4Gs, to be paid to John 
 Ogden, Es(]r. 
 
 March 3rd, 1755 — Elijah Baldwin and Samuel Crane were 
 chosen Assessors, and Samuel Parkluii'St and Samuel Morris, Col- 
 lectors of Mr. Burr's Rate for the Year ensuing. 
 
 March nth, TZAo — At a Town Meetixg, pursuant to Act of 
 Assembly, the following Officers were chosen, (viz) : John Dod 
 the ord, Assessor of all ilates, and John Crane, Collector. Nath'l 
 Camp and Nathaniel Harrison, Freeholders. John Gilderslevc, 
 John Vincent, Isaac Pierson and Samuel Ball, Surveyors of High- 
 ways. Josiah Beech, Elijah Crane, Timothy Ball, William Crane 
 and Ary King, Overseers of the Poor, John Crane, Clerk for 
 Stray Creatures. Daniel Tichenor, Hendriek Coeyman, Jacobus 
 Kidney, Simeon Riggs, John King, John Tichenor, Joseph Iled- 
 den, Nathaniel Ball, John Van Winkle, Jun'r, Zebulon Ward, 
 Daniel Lamson, David Crane, Jun'r, Nath'l Ward, David Ward, 
 Jun'r, ]*eter Pruden, William Williamson, Levi Vincent, Matt. 
 Phillips and Joseph ]\[un, Overseers of the Highways. Feed of 
 the burying Place sold to .Tose])h Riggs, for 15s. 3d. 
 
 March 9th, 1750 — At a Towx Meetixg pursuant to Act of 
 Assembly, the following Officers Averc chosen, (viz) : John Dod 
 3rd, Assessor of all Rates. John Crane, Collector. Nath'l Camp 
 and Nathaniel Harrison, Freeholders. David Johnson, Isaac 
 I'ierson, Samuel Ball and Peter Pruden, Surveyors of Highways. 
 Timothy Ball, William Crane, Elijah C'rane, Josiah Beech, Ary 
 King .and Peter Degarmo, Overseers of the Poor, John Crane, 
 Clerk for Strays. Peter Jacobus, Sanders Cockefoir, Jun'r, Cobus 
 Vandike, Johanes Queeman, Jun'r, Jonathan Shores, Isaac Ball,
 
 142 ilEdORDS OF NEWAEii. [1758. 
 
 Abel AVard, Elihu Crane, Jedidiali Crane, Ebcnczer Canfiekl, 
 John Lyon, Samuel Crowell, John Young, Jonas Hinnian, ITel- 
 megh Yourolman, Robert Ward, Daniel Dod, Jun'r, Caleb 
 Brown, Nathaniel Williams, Jun'r, Zopher Bedford and Tliomas 
 Gold, Overseers of Highways. Isaac Lyon, Samuel Plum, Jona- 
 than Sergeant, James Nuttman, David Williams, and Nathaniel 
 Wheeler a Committee, to inspect Encroachment on the Parsonage. 
 Tlie above Time the Feed of tlie burying Place sold to Eli])halet 
 Johnson, Esqr,, for 15s. G. The Parsonage Meadow was sold for 
 the Year ensuing to Nathaniel Camp, for £2 7s., to be divided 
 between the 3 Ministers, (viz) : 2 in the Town, and one at tlie 
 Mountain. 
 
 March 8th, IT 57 — At a Towx Meeting pursuant to an Act of 
 Assembly, John Dod 3rd, was chosen Assessor, both for County 
 and Poor's Rates, Elijah Crane, Collector, and also Clerk for 
 Strays. John Crane and Joseph Camp, Freeholders. David 
 Johnson, Samuel Ball, Isaac Piersou and Peter Pruden, Surveyors 
 of Highways. Samuel Plum, Samuel Huntington, Joseph Riggs, 
 Jun'r, Nathaniel Ogden, Jacobus Kidney, and John Vincent, 
 Overseers of the Poor. Amos Robards, Samuel Jones, Peter 
 Bestedy, Daniel Deen, Ezekiel Johnson, Ebenezer Iledden, Jacol) 
 Spier, Peter Garrebrant, Nathaniel Wheeler, Jun'r, Jabez Har- 
 rison, Samuel Medlis, Caleb Harrison, Joseph Crane, Jun'r, Jedo 
 diah Crane, Abraham Urianson Vanriper, Casparus Van Winkle, 
 Helmegh Youralman, Joshua Burwell, and Abraham Riker, 
 Jun'r, Overseers of Highways. At the same Time the Parsonage 
 Meadow was hired for the ensuing Year to ****** for * * *. 
 
 Also the feed of the burying Yard to Josiah Crane, for 21s. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, March 14th, 1758 — John Dod ;>rd, was 
 cliosen Assessor of all Rates, both for County and Poor, Elijah 
 Crane Collector, and also Clerk for Strays. John Crane and 
 Joseph Camp, Freeholders. Garrebrant Garrebrantson, Helmegh 
 Jerolman, Stephen Harrison, Jun'r, and David Peck, Surveyors 
 of Highways. Samuel Plum, Elijah Baldwin, Alexander Cocke- 
 tare, Jun'r, Jacobus Kidney, Joseph Harrison and John Gilder- 
 sleeve, Overseers of the Poor, Samuel Jones, John Robinson, 
 Samuel Morris, Stephen Crane, Joseph Crane, John Spier, Corne- 
 lius Cadmus, Abraham Vangeson 3rd, David Beech, Ilendrick 
 Spier, Benjamiii Baldwin, Peter Garrabrants, Jonathan Harrison, 
 EHjah Bruen, Ezekiel Tichenor and Eliakim CU-ane, Overseers of 
 Highways. At the same time Capt, Joseph Johnson, and John 
 Crane were chosen, to enquire after and Collect the Monies which 
 the burying Yard and the Parsonage Meadow were hired for 
 before, and for the Year ensuing. The feed of tlie burying Yard 
 M-as sold, for IGs. ,5d. for the Year ensuing to Elijah Baldwin.
 
 1760.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 143 
 
 Also, the Parsonage Meadow was liired to Caleb Wheeler, Ibr 
 £2 5s. 
 
 1759 — March 13th — A Towx Meetixg was held at the Court 
 house in Newark, the following; Officers was then chosen for the 
 ensuing Year — John Ogden Es(|'r., ^Moderator. Elijah Crane, 
 Town Clerk, and also Clerk for the Strays. John Crane and 
 Josejjh Camp, Freeholders. .Tohn Treat Crane, Benjamin .John- 
 son, Ezekiel .Johnson and .Tedediah Crane, Surveyors of the High- 
 ways. Sauiuel Plum, Elijah Baldwin, David Williams, and 
 Bethuel Pierson, Overseers of the Poor. Abraham Van Riper 
 and Sanders Cockefair .Tun'r,, Assistants at Second River. John 
 Dod, 3rd Assessor. Elijah Crane, Collector. Josci)h Johnson 
 Esq, and John Crane, Collectors for the Parsonage and the bury- 
 ing Yard. Capt. Joseph Riggs, Nathaniel Harrison, Lieut't Na- 
 thaniel Camp, John Crane and Deacon Peck a Committee, to 
 settle a Line in the Parsonage Land with John Ogden Esq'r. by 
 liis Land. Overseers of the Highway Samuel Plum, David 
 Brown, Matthew Winne, Isaac Poulesson, Hendrick Van Gieson, 
 Samuel Whittimore, Jedidiah Iledden, John Hedden, Jun'r, Na 
 than Baldwin, .Tames Nesbit, .Jonathan Squire, Aaron Baldwin, 
 Samuel Nuttman, Caleb Davis, Joseph Mun, Levi Vincent, 
 John Muchmore, John Cockefair, Jeremiah Martin, John Corter, 
 Solomon Crane and Samuel Harrison Jun'r. The Parsonage 
 ]Meadow was let for One Year to Elijah Bruen, for £3. Also, the 
 burying Yard was let to John Vander Pool, for 20s. Cd, drawn 
 out and given to S'd Collectors. 
 
 March 12th, 1760— At a Town Meeting held at the Court 
 house in Newark, the following Officers were cliosen for the en- 
 suing Year, (Viz) : Joseph Camp, Esq'r, Moderator. Samuel 
 Hayes, Town Clerk. Nathaniel Farrand, Assessor. Solomon 
 Davis, Collector, and Book-keeper for Strays. John Crane and 
 Joseph Camp, Freeholders. Ebenezer Lindsly, David Harrison, 
 Isaac Ball and .Joseph Baldwin .Jun'r, Surveyors of the Highway. 
 Samuel l^lum, Elijah Baldwin, Abraham Van Ryper and David 
 Williams, Overseers of the Poor. Overseers of the Highway, 
 Samuel Plum, Isaac -Myer, Solomon Davis, Daniel Tichenor Jun'r, 
 ]*hillip Courtland, .John Kingsland, Ezekiel Ball, Eleazer Hedden, 
 SauTuel Freeman Jun'r, Caleb Harrison, Peter Garrabraut, Enoch 
 I'owlson, Samuel Jones, Jonathan Squire, Zcbulon Ward, Ebe- 
 nezer Ward, William Crane and Isaac Ryker Jun'r. 
 
 Item, it was voted to take a Girl of Theophilus Burwells, now 
 with Samuel Pierson, into the Care and Charge of the Overseers 
 of the Poor of the Town, for the present Year. 
 
 Item, Whereas David Youusj; of Hanover in Morris Count v is
 
 1^4 EECORDS OF NEWARK. [1761. 
 
 thought by some, to be Heir at Law of our Parsonage Patents, 
 as he is Heir of Robert Young the oldest Patentee, it is thought 
 by some proper that this Vote be put — Whether tlie Trustees of 
 the iirst Presbiterian Church at Newark shall apply to s'cl David 
 Young for a Deed of Conveyance to them in Trust, that so the 
 said Trustees may be the better enabled to be Guardians for the 
 same. This Vote Avas accordingly put, and therefore it was ac- 
 cordingly unanimously voted, that the Trustees of the first Pres- 
 biterian Church in Newark should ])rocure a Deed from the s'd 
 David Young, for the said Parsonage Lands in Trust, in Order 
 that they may be the better enabled to take Care of tlie same for 
 the said Church. The Pai*sonage Meadow Avas let the ensuing 
 Year to Joseph Riggs, for 59s. Gd. The feed of the Burying 
 Yard to William Grant, to take Care of the Fence. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, Marcli 10th, 1761 — The following Offi- 
 cers av ere chosen, (viz) : Joseph Riggs Esq'r, Moderator. John 
 Dod, 3d Assessor. Elijah Crane, Collector, and Clerk for Strays. 
 John Cundit and Samuel Pennington, Freeholders. Isaac Ball 
 and Joseph Baldwin Jun'r, Surveyors of HigliAvays. Samuel 
 Plum and Elijah Baldwin, Abraham Van Riper and David 
 Williams, Overseers of the Poor. Joseph Hedden, Jonathan 
 Tompkins, Samuel Crowd, John Van Winkle Jun'r, Aaron King, 
 Henry Earl .Jun'r, John Peck, Jonas Ball, Samuel Cundit Jun'r, 
 Capt. Ely, Samuel Ogden, Jose2)h Taylor, William Crane, Aaron 
 Jacobus, Abraham Ryker, Jose^jh Wright, Abraham Garrabrant, 
 Ichabod Say re, Nathaniel Ogden, Eli as Crane, Samuel Gouver- 
 neur, James Banks Jun'r, Joseph Robarts, Eliphalet Johnson, 
 Joseph Riggs, Abraham Van Ryper Jun'r and Thomas Freeman, 
 to be Overseers of the Highways. Joseph Ball, Elias Crane and 
 David Rogers, Av^ere chosen Pounders for the Neck. 
 
 It Avas voted that the Overseers of the Poor shoxdd build or 
 hire a House, and keep the Poor of the Parish to Labor, agree- 
 able to an Act of Assembly in that Case made and provided. 
 
 It Avas voted that William Grant should have the feed of the 
 burying Ground, and to keep the Fence in Repair. 
 
 It appearing to the Heirs and Descendants of the first Settlers 
 of Newark, Inhabitants of s'd ToAvn, That the Proprietors of the 
 Eastern Division of the Province of Ncav Jersey, by their Gov- 
 ernor and Council by Letters Patent dated the 10th Day of De 
 cember. Anno Dom, 1G96 did grant to John Curtis, Robert 
 Young and others, sundry Tracts of Land Lying in NcAvark for 
 the Uses and Purposes therein mentioned ; among which several 
 Lotts and Parcells of Land and one Lott of Meadow Avere 
 granted, for the Use of a Parsonage — And that since the grant- 
 ing the s'd Letters patent, the Heirs and Descendants of the first 
 Settlers of s'd Town of Newark have divided into three several 
 Societies Avithin s'd ToAvn for jDublic Worship of God, distin-
 
 1762.] RECORDS OF NETTARK. 145 
 
 guislied by llic Names of The Churcli of England, The first 
 Presbitevian Society, and tlie Mountain Society — and that many 
 Dis]Hites have frequently arose among the Heirs and Descendants 
 of the first Settlers of New-Ark, relating to the property of said 
 last mentioned Lands and Meadow, whereby the real Benefit and 
 Advantage which might otherwise be made of the same is greatly 
 obstructed and hindered — and that at a Town Meeting held at 
 Newark afs'd. In March last, during the Time of the Small Pox 
 being in Town, and -when but very few of the Inhabitants were 
 present, and without any previous Notice being given to the 
 Inhabitants of said ToAvn of any Intent of their passing a Vote 
 relating to said Lands called the Parsonage Lands — it was then 
 and there voted by the majority of the few then present, that 
 Ap])lication should be made to One David Young, Heir to the 
 Surviving Trustee mentioned in said Letters Patent, to obtain a 
 Deed for the same Lands last mentioned to the Committee or 
 Trustees to the first Presbiterian Society or Congregation, and 
 that a Deed Avas accordingly obtained for the Use of One Society 
 Only, Avhich has given great dissatisfaction to the Inhabitants of 
 said Town in general. Wherefore, to End s'd disputes, and that 
 the same may be amicably adjusted and the Use intended by said 
 Letters Patent be carried into Execution — it is voted and agreed 
 at a very fall and public Town Meeting as follows — 
 
 1st, That said Deed, so obtained as afs'd from David Young 
 Heir of the Surviving Trustee mentioned in s'd Letters patent, is 
 contrary to the real Intent and Desire of the majority of the 
 Heirs and Descendants of the first Settlers of Newark, and 
 to the Spirit and Design of said Letters Patent, and against the 
 Use intended to be thereby granted. 
 
 2ndly, That as the Heirs and Descendants of the first Settlers 
 of Newark have three Societys or Congregations for the publick 
 Worship of God — each having a distinct or separate Minister 
 to support — It is voted and agreed, that the said Lands grantee! 
 by said Letters patent to lye for a Parsonage be equally divided 
 in Quantity and Quality exclusive of the Improvements made 
 thereon, among said Three Societies or Congregations. 
 
 3rdly, It is further voted and agreed, that John Cundit, Be- 
 thuel Pierson, Daniel Picrson Esq'r, James Nutman, John Crane 
 and Elijah Baldwin, or any four of them be Agents to divide and 
 allot said Lands to said Societies or Congregations in manner 
 afs'd, and when so divided and allotted to apply to the Governor, 
 Council and General Assembly, to confirm the same by a Law to 
 bo made for that Purpose to each Society, agreeable to s'd Di- 
 vision for the Use in s'd Letters Patent mentioned. 
 
 Towx Meeting, March 9th, 1VG2 — The following Officers were 
 chosen : Nehemiah Baldwin, Moderator, Samuel Hayes, Town 
 Clerk. John Dod the Third, Assessor. Elijah Crane, Collector 
 
 19
 
 146 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1762. 
 
 and Clerk for Strays. John Cundit and Sam'l Pennington, Frce- 
 liolders. James Nutman, William Camp, Samuel Harrison Jun'r, 
 and Abraliam Vanriper, Overseers of the Poor. Ezekial Ball 
 and Obadiah Hedden, Surveyors of Highways. Thomas Brown, 
 David Crane, Timothy Crane, Isaac Plum, William Dow, Tunis 
 Jeroleman, Daniel Williams, Ebenezer Caufield, William Crane, 
 Jedediah Hedden, Silas Dod, Israel Crane, Caleb Harrison, Na- 
 than Ward, Josiah Lindsly, Arthur Perry, Samuel Billiard, Caleb 
 Camp, Thomas Seagler, Hendrick Vanderhoof, Robert Baldwin, 
 Robert Ward and Timothy Freeman, were chosen Overseers of 
 Highways. Joseph Ball, Elias Crane and David Rogers, were 
 chosen Pounders for the year ensuing, to take Care of the Neck. 
 
 The hon'ble David Ogden Esq'r having signified to the People, 
 that at the Desire of some or all of the four Persons herein after 
 mentioned whom he called Agents for the Town — the other two 
 being those chosen out of the first Presbyterian Church in Newark 
 refusing to be concerned in it — he had drawn a Draught of an 
 Entry jjroposed to be made at a Town Meeting held at Newark 
 on the Nintii Day of March 1762 — which he read as follows — 
 
 John Cundit, Bethuel Pierson, Daniel Pierson and James Nut- 
 man, four of the Persons appointed by a vote of the Inhabitants 
 of this Town of Newark, at their last annual Meeting on the 
 Second Tuesday in March Last, for the dividing of the Parsonage 
 Lands and Meadow Belonging To s'd Town, Made their Report 
 this day of their Haveing so far Executed the Trust in them 
 Reposed as to make a Division of sM Parsonage Lands and 
 Meadow, which report "was read at the Publick Town Meeting 
 held this Day for said Town, and apj^roved of and Confirmed by 
 a majority of the Inhabitants of s'd Town at their s'd Meeting, 
 subject Nevertheless to such Alterations as is her-oin After Men- 
 tioned : which Report is in the Words following, viz : the Ques- 
 tion being Put, whether the s'd Agents for the Town, or any 
 four of them might receive and Consider the division by them 
 made as afs'd, and Hear such Objections thereto Against the 
 Equality thereof as any Person or Persons shall think Proper to 
 ofter — and Make all Reasonable Alterations — it was Carried by a 
 Vote of the Majority of s'd Town, that the s'd Agents for the 
 Town or any four of them Shall and May have 4 Months from 
 this Time to Hear the Objections of any person, or persons with- 
 in s'd Town, who shall Think themselves Grieved Against the 
 Equality of s'd division, and make such alterations therein as 
 shall Be Just and Ecpial ; and that After the Expiration of s'd 
 four Months, the s'd division now Made or such other division as 
 sliall within that Time Be Agreed on as afs'd, the s'd agents or 
 any four of them are requested by the Inliabitants of s'd Town 
 to Take all Proper Measures to make Effectual and Binding on 
 all Parties.
 
 1763.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 147 
 
 A Number ol tlie Principal jNIembers of the tirst Prcsbi- 
 terian Church in New Ark Objected Against it, and Insisted 
 upon it lliat the Men Avas Not Legally Chosen — that the 
 Vote pass'd Last Annual Town .Meeting was not fairly obtained 
 — a Majority being at tliat Time on the Negative, and that there 
 was at Least Two Hundred I'ersons present at the Town Meeting 
 in March 1700, when the Vote about the l*arsonage was so Ll^nani- 
 mously Obtained, &c. Plowever, upon Mr, Ogdon's and some 
 others strongly urging and repeatedly insisting upon it, the 
 INIoderator put the Vote and it was carried in the negative by a 
 majority of those present, it being a very full Town Meeting, 
 (viz) : that the Division should not be confirmed even with the 
 Limitations above mentioned. 
 
 ToAVN Meetixg, March 8th, 176:? — The following Officers were 
 chosen — John Ogden, Esqr, Moderator. Joseph Robards, As- 
 sessor. Elijah Crane, Collector and Clerk for Strays, Samuel 
 Huntington and Bethuel Pierson, Freeholders. Caleb Wheeler 
 and William Camp, Surveyors of Highways. William Camp, 
 James Nuttman, Nath'l Ogden, John Gilderslecve, Abraham Van 
 Riper at Second River, Overseers of the Poor. Thomas Browne, 
 David Crane, Timothy Crane, Isaac Plum, William Dow, Theunis 
 Jerolman, Daniel Williams, Joseph Crane, David Peck, William 
 Crane, Silas Dod, Israel Crane, Caleb Harrison, Aaron Baldwin, 
 Arthus Perry, Samuel Billard, Caleb Camp, Thomas Seagler, 
 Jeremiah Martin, Robert Baldwin, Andrew Teed, and Timothy 
 Freeman, Overseers of Highways — David Taylor appointed ii' 
 the Room of Andrew Teed, dec'd. 
 
 Towx MEETr>'G, October '^x(}i^ 1 7(33 — Warned by the Constable, 
 held at the Court House at Newark — it was voted that Two 
 Hundred Pounds proclamation, shall be raised for the use of the 
 Poor in Newark afs'd. 
 
 At a ToAVX Meeting held March 13th, 17G4 — Joseph Riggs 
 Esq'r, Chosen Moderator, John Dod Jun'r, Assessor, Elijah 
 Crane, Town Clerk, Collector, and Book Keeper for Stray Crea- 
 tures, Nath'l Camp and Stephen 3Iorris, Freeholders. Caleb 
 Harrison and Abraham Van Ryper, Surveyors of the Highway. 
 Samuel Plum, Nathaniel Ogden, and Abraham Van Ryper, 
 Overseers of the Poor. Voted, that £'150 proclamation be raised 
 for the Poor. That the Overseers shall hire a House for the Re- 
 ception of the Poor. Overseers of the Highways — William 
 Crane, Zojiher Beech, Samuel Billard, Daniel Riggs, ]\ratthew 
 Harrison, Uzal Ward, Sam'l Pierson, Justice Dow, John Kings - 
 land, Hendrick Van Winkle, John Van Winkle, Peter Garra- 
 brant, Ilelmegh Jerolcman, John .Morris, Josiah Ward at Canoe 
 Brook, Nathan Baldwin, Isaac Cundit, Tim. AVilliams, David
 
 148 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1765. 
 
 Cuntlit and Alexander Vance. Voted, that the Parsonage Meadow 
 be hired for the ensuing Year — said Meadow rented for £2 12s, 
 to Josiah Quinby, Joseph Mun and Ichabod Harrison. Nehe- 
 niiah Baldwin, James Nutman, and Amos Harrison Esq'rs, to 
 receive the Money, equally to be paid to the Priests of said 
 Town. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, held 12th of Ilarch, 1765— Doctor 
 Burnet, chosen. Moderator. Elijah Crane, Town Clerk. John 
 Dod Jun'r, Assessor. Elijah Crane, Collector. Isaac Longwortli 
 and Caleb Camp, Freeholders. Joseph Hedden, Jun'r and Jo- 
 siah Pierson, (Surveyors of the Highways. Samuel Plum, Na 
 thaniel Ogden and Abraham Van Ryper, Overseers of the Poor. 
 Samuel Plum, chosen Pounder. 
 
 It was voted, to Farm let all the Poor out for one whole Year 
 from the Date hereof by way of Vendue, and whoever is the last 
 Bidder shall take the charge of them immediately. It was also 
 further agreed, that whoever takes them should have the Benefit 
 of all the Fines belonging to the Poor, within said Year. Also, 
 the Benefit of all the Money that may arise from Stray Creatures. 
 They was Vendued of to Daniel Cundit being the lowest Bidder, 
 for the sum of £159 — proc'n Money — which said Sum was agreed 
 to be raised by way of Rate within said Year. The following 
 Men chosen Overseers of the Highways — Samuel Hayes, William 
 Camp, Elihu Crane, Jedediah Freeman, Jonathan Lyon, Jedediah 
 Hedden, John Earle, William Dow, JEsq'r, Tlieunis Jerolman, 
 Noah Crane, John Cockefair, Enoch Powlesson, John King, 
 Jonathan Cundit, Abraham Van Geison, Peter Garmo, liheuben 
 Harrison, David Bedford, Joseph Williams, Obadiah Force, 
 Thomas Denman, Ralph Tucker and David Williams. 
 
 A Town Meeting, held at the Court house in Newark the 
 11th of J/«rc/i, 17G6 — Joseph Riggs Esq'r, chosen Moderator, 
 Elijah Crane, Town Clerk. John Dod Jun'r, Assessor. Elijah 
 Crane, Collector. Isaac Longworth and Caleb Camj), Freehold- 
 ers. Joseph Hedden Jun'r and Josiah Pierson, Surveyors of the 
 Highways. Samuel Huntington and Isaac Cundit, Overseers of 
 the Poor — Dr. Abraham Van Ryper for Second River. Elijah 
 Crane, Clerk for Strays. Samuel Huntington, Pound Keeper. 
 Matthias Crane and Joseph Ball, Pounders. Paul Beech, Capt. 
 Joseph Riggs, Sam'l Gouverneur, Thomas Brown, Joseph Crow- 
 ell, Alexander Vance, Ezekiel Ball, Hendrick Francisco, John 
 Garrabrant, l*eter D. Garmo, Wm. King, Samuel Williams, Hen- 
 drick King, Benj'n Williams Jun'r, Joseph Harrison, Joshua 
 Baldwin, Ralph Tucker, Capt. Wm. Ely, Hendrick Van Winkle, 
 Levi Vincent, John Peck, John Gordon, Daniel Cundit, Joseph 
 Williams Jun'r and Thomas Lyon, Overseers of Highways.
 
 1767.J EECOKDS OF NEWARK. 149 
 
 It was voted that £180, proc'n Money, be raised for the Poor 
 for the eusuing- Year. 
 
 Voted that the Inhabitants might take Care of their Ilay in 
 the Meadows, the 24th of this Inst't March. 
 
 March 10th, ITGT — At the Town Meeting, at the Court 
 house was chosen the following Officers, for the Year ensuing — 
 John Ogden Esq'r, Moderator. Elijah Crane, Town Clerk. Jolni 
 Dod Jun'r, Assessor for all Kates. Elijah Crane, Collector, and 
 Clerk for Strays. Nath'l Camp and William Crane, Freeholders. 
 John Peck and Icliabod Harrison, Surveyors of the Highways. 
 
 By a Vote passed it was agreed, that all the Poor that then 
 was or should be brouglit on the Town, within One Year from 
 the Date hereof, should be farmed out for the ensuing Year, and 
 that they should be set up at Vendue — agreeable whereto they 
 were set up and Struck off to Caleb Camp, he being the last 
 Bidder ; and he agreed to Keep the same said Poor the ensuing 
 Year or to the lOth Day of March 1708, for the sura of £147 
 15s. Liglit money, and ho being the lowest Bidder they Avere 
 struck of to him accordingly for £147 15s. Light money. Samuel 
 Huntington, Capt. Camp and Ezekiel Ball, Overseers of the Poor — 
 Capt. Garrabrant, Do. for Second River. Overseers of the High- 
 ways — Sam'l Gouverneur, Uzal Ward, Paid Beech, Dan'l Tiche- 
 nor Jun'r, Alexander Vance, Ezekiel Ball, Obadiah Hedden, 
 Cornelius Jones, George Parsonett, Daniel Taylor, John Range, 
 John Ogden over the Mountain, Aaron Dod, Sam'l Pierson Sen'r, 
 Dan'l Cundit, Daniel Dean, John Waters, Obadiah Force, Sam'l 
 Pierson Jun'r, Elijah Squire, John Dod, Carpenter, Benjamin 
 Baldwin, Job Brown, Claus Garrabrant, Helmegh Jerolman, 
 David Griffith, John Kingsland, Jeremiah Martin, Tho's Pierson, 
 Tho's Denman, John Pierson. 
 
 August 4th, 1767 — Wo the Surveyors of the Highways for 
 the Town of Newark, do nominate and appoint Jabez Harrison 
 to be an Overseer of the Highways in the Room of Uzal Ward — 
 and Joseph Baldwin 3rd, in the Room of John Range. 
 
 John Peck, 
 IcuABOD Harrison. 
 
 3fcirch 8th, 1768— A Town [Meeting] held at the Court 
 House for the Town of Newark — the following Officers were 
 then chosen for the ensuing Year — John Ogden Esq'r, Moderator. 
 Elijah Crane, Town Clerk. John Dod Jun'r, Assessor. John 
 Camp, Collector. Elijah Crane, Clerk for the Stray Book. 
 William Camp and Eleazer Lamson, Freeholders. Moses Ogden 
 and Alexander Vance, Surveyors of the Highways. The Poor 
 of this Town was farmed out for the ensuing Year to the Town
 
 150 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1769. 
 
 Meeting in March next, Caleb Wheeler being'the lowest Bidder, 
 accordingly he is to take and Keep said Poor for the Sum of £14."] 
 10s. — Light Money. Samuel Huntington, Caleb Wheeler, Ezekiel 
 Ball, Nathaniel Ogden and Capt. Garrabrants, Ovei'seers of the 
 Poor. Voted, that the People may secure their Hay in the 
 Meadow Tomorrow, at Ten of the Clock in the Morning. Joseph 
 Hedden Jun'r, Obadiah Hedden, Caleb Camj^, James Banks, 
 Garret II. Spier, Josei)li Hedden, Josiah Crane at the Farms, 
 Lawrence Ward, Nath'l Ogden, Sam'l Freeman Jun'r, Joseph 
 Baldwin 3rd, John Riker, David Harrison, Dtivid Cundit, Eplira- 
 im Camp, John Muchmore, Enoch Powlson, Tho's Gould, Be- 
 thuel Pierson, Solomon Crane, Silas Baldwin, Isaac Reeves, Tho's 
 Cadmus, Abraham Van Ryper, Weaver, Matthew Winne, Benj'n 
 Mun, Eliphalet Johnson, Samuel Johnson, James Force, Tho's 
 Seagler, Overseers of the Highways. 
 
 Voted by a great majority. That the Parsonage Lands belong- 
 ing to the Town of Newark be divided between the Three Con- 
 gregations of the lirst Settlers of Newark, (to Avit) : The iirst 
 Presbyterian Church in Newark, the Church of England, and the 
 Mountain Society. But the Trustees of the first Presbyterian 
 Church in Newark being present, advised the People then met to 
 let the Parsonage alone, declaring the Title to be Invested in 
 them, and forbid them passing the former or any other Vote re- 
 lating to the Parsonage — publickly protested against it and de- 
 sired their [protest ?] might be entered upon the Town Book — 
 which was granted. 
 
 Voted by a great majority, that Sam'l Penington and Ebenezer 
 Baldwin on the part of the lirst Presbyterian Church of Newark, 
 Thomas Longworth and Capt. James Nutman on the part of the 
 Church of England — and Bethuel Pierson and Capt. Abraham 
 Ogden on the part of the Mountain Society — should be the Men 
 to divide the Parsonage belonging to the Town of Newark be- 
 tween said Congregations, agreeable to the foregoing Vote — But 
 Sam'l Pennington and Ebenezer Baldwin declared they would 
 not act. 
 
 At a Towx Meeting held for and in the Town of Newark at 
 the Court House the 14th March., 1709 — the following Officers 
 were chosen and appointed to act the ensuing Year as follows — 
 John Ogden Esq'r, jModerator. John Ogden Jun'r, Town Clerk. 
 Abraham Ogden and Isaac Longworth, Freeholders John Camp, 
 Collector, and Clerk for Strays. John Dod Jun'r, Assessor. Da- 
 vid Cundit and Benj'n Williams Jun'r, Surveyors of the High 
 ways. Samuel Huntington Sen'r, Ezekiel Ball, Caleb Camp, Na- 
 thaniel Ogden and Garrabrant Garrabrants, Overseers of the 
 Poor. And Overseers of the Highways were as follows — Joseph 
 Hedden Jun'r, Sam'l Hayes, Alexander Vance, Ezekiel Ball,
 
 1769.] RECOEDS OF NEWARK. 151 
 
 Thomas Pearsal, Jonathan Squire Jun'r, Obailiah Iledden, John 
 Freeman, Benj'n Bakhvhi, Gcoro-e Parsonet, Manning Force, 
 Jonathan Dickenson, Sam'I Williams, John Jones son of Sam'l 
 Jones, Daniel Taylor, Keuhen Harrison, Thomas Gonkl, Silas 
 Baldwin, David Williams, Josejih Pierson, Levi Vincent, Amos 
 Dod, Timotliy Davis, Benj'n Williams Sen'r, l^hillij* V. Cortlandt, 
 Ah'm Van llyper Sen'r, Ah'm Vangeson 3rd, John Waters. 
 William Camp and Bethuel Pierson, Freeholders last chosen. 
 Caleb Camp hid oif the l^or at £100 — Light ni.oney, and is to 
 keep them in sufficient Victuals and Cloathing, give Schooling to 
 such Children as require it, which s'd Schoohng &c. is left at the 
 Direction and Discretion of Samuel Huntington one of the Over- 
 seers ; and tlie s'd Camp is to take all that shall legally he brought 
 on the Town, and farm the Avhole from ]\[arch 14th 1769 to the 
 second Tuesday in IMarch 1770. 
 
 ]\[emorandun\ — William Cam}) and Eleazer Lamson were 
 proposed to be elected Freeholders, as were also the before men- 
 tioned Isaac Longworth and Abraham Ogden ; the mode of elec 
 tion was the same as used on the Election of all the other officers 
 at this Meeting, (viz) : by holding uj) of the Hands and the ma- 
 jority appearing clear and indisputable in favor of said Mess'rs 
 Longn^orth and Ogden, the Moderator directed their being 
 elected Freeholders to be entered by the Clerk on the Minutes — 
 which was accordingly done. Soon after, Nathaniel Camp the 
 Father of said William Camp, seconded by others, objected to 
 the above Election and proposed William Camp and Bethuel 
 Pierson Candidates for a new Election ; and that the same should 
 be determined by poling or going down in the Street, and scpe- 
 rating and counting the Votes for the different Candidates — 
 Avhich was waved by the Moderator as the former Election ap- 
 peared perfectly clear and conclusive, but on the matter's being 
 insisted upon ordered that the remaining Business of the Meeting 
 should be first gone through, and that then any reasonable Objec- 
 tions against the above of the Freeholders should be lieard — 
 Avhich being done, the above Proposal of going down into the 
 Street was again moved for — but the afs'd majority who had 
 voted for the s'd Mess'rs Longworth and Ogden, conceiving any 
 Election set aside the fii'st (so clearly determined) would intro- 
 duce the greatest Confusion in Town Meetings, as there would 
 be no end to electing so long as any one Person remained dis- 
 satisfied and had any other Candidate to propose, and therefore, 
 they conceiving the Business of the ^Nfeeting to be finished de- 
 parted. However, great ))art of the remaining Inhabitants went 
 into the Street, and the jNlajority of the said remaining Inhabi- 
 tants voted that s'd William Camp and Bethuel l^ierson should 
 be Freeholders. 
 
 N. B. The first Court of (Quarter Sessions determined that s'd
 
 152 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1770' 
 
 Longwortli and Ogden should serve as Freeholders for the en- 
 suing Year. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, held August 30th, 1769 — According to 
 Order of the Justices, on account of the Death of John Camp 
 the late Town Collector — Tlie Town met and chose James Banks 
 Esq'r, Moderator. Elijah Crane, Town Collector, to act for the 
 remainder of this Year. 
 
 At a puhlick Town Meeting, held the 13th Day of March., 
 TZVO — the following Persons were chosen Officers for the ensuing- 
 Year — Joseph Riggs, Sen'r, Moderator. Caleb Camp, Town 
 Clerk. John Dod, Assessor. Elijah Crane, Collector, and Clerk 
 for the Strays. Jonathan Sayre and Joseph Ailing, Surveyors of 
 the Highways. Nathaniel Camp and Abraham Ogden, Free- 
 holders. Samuel Huntington, Caleb Camp, Ezekiel Bal],Ichabod 
 Harrison and Theunis Jerolman, Overseers of the Poor. Over- 
 seers of the Highways are as follows — Sam'l Huntington, Sen'r, 
 Joseph Hedden, Sen'r, Recompense Crowell, Peter Garrabrant, 
 Jacob Spier, Ichabod Harrison, Jabez Baldwin, Daniel Dean, 
 David Morehouse, Capt. Garrabrant Garrabrants, Josepli Bruen, 
 Moses Roberts, Solomon Davis Andrew McMyers, Manning 
 Force, WiUiam Ely, Sen'r, Thomas Williams, Jun'r, Nath'l 
 Beech, Josejjh Williams, Dan'l Riggs, Zebina Ward, Daniel Mil- 
 ler, Simeon Van Winkle, Samuel Cundit, Abel Freeman, Hel- 
 megh Jerolman, and Jedediah Lindsly. 
 
 Put to Vote, whether the Fines and the Strays should be given 
 to the Farmer of the Poor or not — it was carried in the negative. 
 The Poor was set up to be farmed out for the ensuing Year, and 
 tliey was bid of to be kept by Caleb Camp, at £151, Light Money. 
 Money to be raised for the Poor, £1C0. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, held the 12th Day of March, 1771, the 
 following Officers were chosen for the ensuing Year — William 
 Camp, JNIoderator. Caleb Camp, Town Clerk. John Dod, As- 
 sessor. Obadiah Bruen, Collectoi', and Clerk of the Strays. 
 David Cnndit and Caleb Cam]), Freeholders. Stephen Harrison, 
 Thomas Williams, Surveyors of the Highways. Samuel Hunting- 
 ton, Caleb Camp, Ezekiel Ball, Ichabod Harrison and Theunis 
 Jerolman, Overseers of the Poor. Overseers of the Highway as 
 follows— William Camp, Uzal Ward, Matthias Lyon, Ezekiel Ball, 
 David Brown, Jedediah Crane, Obadiah Hedden, Silas Baldwin, 
 Dan'l Williams, Josepli ILarrison, Sen'r, John Kiiigsland, AJjra- 
 liam Winer, Epliraim Cump, ]Ienry Earle, Abr'm Rikcr, John 
 Edwards, George Parsonet, Daniel Taylor, Matthew Cundit, 
 Moses Osborn, David Baldwin, Sam'l Dod, Jun'r, George Wells, 
 James Segler, Dan'l Cundit, Sen'r, Samuel Pierson. John Cocke- 
 fiiir, Epaphras Cook, Joseph Hedden, Sen'r,
 
 1772.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 153 
 
 Proposed wliether the Poor be farmed out as in former Years 
 — it was carried in the affii-inative, and was accordingly farm'd 
 out to Bethuel Pierson, he being the lowest Bidder at £148 lOs, 
 — Light Money — and is to provide and do for them and for the 
 Town, agreeable to the ])irection of the Year 1769. 
 
 It was'further agreed and voted, that as there is a Dispute 
 between the Township of Newark and the Township of Eliza- 
 beth, about the Residence of Thomas King and Wife, and 
 I'atience Jennings and her children, that none of s'd Persons 
 shall be chargeable this Year 1771 to said Bethuel Pierson. 
 
 Voted, that upon a Letter from Edward Thomas, Overseer of 
 the Poor for the Township of Elizabeth, proposing for the Town- 
 ship of Newark to keep Thomas King and his wife and pay their 
 own Costs hitherto accrued, and the Township of Elizabeth 
 should keep Patience Jennings and her three Children and pay 
 their own Costs hitherto accrued, being read — that the Overseers 
 of the Poor, this Day chosen, be a Committee for the further 
 Management of this Cause, and that they answer Mr. Thomas's 
 Letter and proceed in the Matter as they shall think most for the 
 advantage of the Township of Newark — and that they also ajv 
 prove the Steps taken by the Overseers the last Year, in their 
 Proceeding in their Causes. 
 
 Voted, that there be £200 Light Money raised for the Use of 
 the Poor for the Year 1771 — Fines and Strays and Tavern Rates 
 included. 
 
 Voted, that any Cattle that shall be found trespassing in the 
 Salt Meadows shall be pounded by the Person who shall find 
 them trespassing, and that the Poundage shall be one Shilling p. 
 Head — and the Person who shall pound them shall receive it of 
 the owner of s'd ('attle — and that John Crane be Pound keeper 
 at .3d. p. Head. Put to vote, whether every Man may have a 
 Court Yard before his House of Ten feet wide — it carried in the 
 negative. 
 
 At a publick Meetini;, held at the Court House in and for the 
 Town of Newark on the 10th Day of 3Iarch^ 17 72 — the follow- 
 ing Officers were chosen for theYear ensuing — The hon'ble David 
 Ogden, Esq., Moderator. Isaac Longworth, Town Clerk. John 
 Dod, Assessor. Obadiah Bruen, Collector, and Clerk for Strays, 
 David Cundit and Isaac Ogden, Esqr., Freeholders. Joseph 
 Hedden, Jun'r, and James Banks, Surveyors of the Highways. 
 Samuel Huntington, Caleb Camp, Ezekiel Ball, Ichabod Harrison 
 and AVilliam King, Overseers of the Poor. "'.Villiam Camp, Isaacs 
 Longworth, Nathaniel Johnson, Isaac Crane, .Joseph Baldwin, 
 Samuel Hayes, Henry S([uire, Sanauel Billard, George Parsonet, 
 David Crane, Josiah Quinby, .Jonathan Wade, John Jones, 
 Zachariah Burwell, Nath'l Ogden, Daniel Cundit, Thos. Could, 
 
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 154 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1778. 
 
 .Tames Raymond, Caleb Harrison, -John Range, Samuel Cundit, 
 •Tun'r, Daniel Dod, Derick Mowrson, Joseph Meeker, Peter 
 Jacobusen, John Kingsland, William Dow, Esqr,, Obadiah Hed- 
 den, Overseers of the Highways. By virtue of an Order from 
 David Ogden, Esq., Dated Ap'l 22nd, 1'772, and sent p. Ezekiel 
 Ball — this Day I make the entry of the underwritten — Charles 
 Gillam, Overseer of the Plighway. 
 
 The Poor was taken by Bethuel Pierson for the ensuing Year, 
 for £157, Light Money. It was voted to raise £180 Proclamation, 
 for the support of the Poor. It was voted, that any Cattle that 
 shall be trespassing on the Salt or fresh Meadows (not belonging 
 to the owner of the Cattle) shall be subject to be pounded — and 
 any Person that shall pound any Cattle (trespassing as above) 
 shall be entitled to one Shilling a Head for each. 
 
 At a publick Town Meeting held at the Court house in New- 
 ark on the 9th Day of 3farch, 1773 — the following Officers were 
 chosen for the ensuing Year, (viz) : The Hon'ble David Ogden, 
 Esqr., Moderator. Isaac Longworth, Town Clerk. John Dod, 
 Assessor. Obadiah Bruen, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. Isaac 
 Ogden, Esqr., and David Cundit, Freeholders. Samuel Pierson, 
 Jun'r, and Benjamin Williams, Jun'r, Surveyors of Highways. 
 Daniel Cundit, Caleb Camp, Samuel Penington, Ezekiel Ball and 
 William King, Overseers of the Poor. Isaac Ogden and Sylvanus 
 Baldwin, Constables. 
 
 Voted unanimously, that a Committee should be chosen to take 
 Care of the Priviledgcs of the Town, and agreeable thereto, Isaac 
 Ogden, Esqr., William Camp, John Peck and Moses Baldwin, 
 were chosen to take Care of the Priviledges of the Town, espe- 
 cially the Watering Place near Capt. Joseph Riggs's, and to 
 make Report thereof at the next Town Meeting. William Camp, 
 Joseph Ailing, Caleb Camp, Nathan Baldwin, Matthias Winants, 
 Manning Force, Williams Cook, Daniel Van Seluf, Alexander 
 Vance, Josiah Quimby, Ichabod Harrison, John Range, Amos 
 Dod, Thomas Gould, Reuben Harrison, Benjamin Baldwin, Wil- 
 liam Dow, Esqr , John Kingsland, Timothy Freeman, John Crane, 
 Jun'r, Obadiah Hedden, .Tonathan Williams, Helmegh Jerolman, 
 .Jonathan Cundit, Thomas Seagler, and Zenas Pierson, Overseers 
 of the Highways. Voted to iarm out the Poor. Also voted, 
 that the IVIoney arising from Fines and Strays in the Year 1773 
 shall be paid to the Person that takes the Poor the above Year, 
 The Poor was taken by Caleb Wheeler for the Year 1773, at 
 £107, Light Money. Voted to raise £110 proclamation, for the 
 Poor for the Year 1773. The vote concerning jjounding, j^ast in 
 the Year 1772, is again voted for the Year 1773. Thomas Saffen 
 is chosen Pounder for the ensuing Year, and to have 4d. a Head 
 for his Service.
 
 177-t.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 155 
 
 At a Publick Town MEETiN(i, held at the Court House in 
 Newark on the 8th Day of March, 1774 — tlie following Officers 
 were chosen for tlio Year ensuing, (viz) : Isaac Ogden, Esqr., 
 Moderator. Isaac Longworth, Town Clerk. Voted, that the 
 Town Clerk shall be exempted from working on the Highways 
 for the ensuing Year. John Dod, Assessor. Obadiah Bruen, 
 Collector, and Clerk of Strays. Isaac Longworth and David 
 Cundit, Freeholders. Joseph lledden, Juu'r, and Jonathan Sayre, 
 Surveyors of Highways. Samuel Huntington, Caleb Camp, Daniel 
 Cundit and William King, Overseers of the Poor. Isaac Cundit 
 and Isaac Ogden, Constables. Isaac Ogden, Esqr., William Camp, 
 John Peck, and Moses Baldwin, to take Care of the Priviledges 
 of the Town. Capt. Anthony Rutgers, John Ailing, Paul Beech, 
 Capt. Eliphalet Johnson, Job Camp, Amos Dod, John Range, 
 John Kingsland, Sam'l Ogden, Aaron Ward, John Francisco, 
 Thomas Gould, Ezekiel Ball, Jotham Harrison, Thos. Williams, 
 Juu'r, Joseph Tompkins, Juu'r, Enos Baldwin, John Piersou, 
 Daniel Dean, David Morris, Samuel Pierson, Henry Wade, Gar- 
 ret Spier, Richard Harrison, Juu'r, Obadiah lledden, John De- 
 vesne, John Browne, Joseph Browne, William Dow, Esqr., Ger- 
 shoni Ivilburn, and Isaac Cundit, Overseers of the Highways. 
 
 Voted to farm out the Poor, and that on the following Condi- 
 tions — 1st, That John Ogden and Amos Harrison, Esqrs., with 
 Samuel Huntington and Caleb Camp, or any three of them, be a 
 Committee to inspect the Poor on the first Monday in every 
 Month, and to see that they are well provided with Cloaths and 
 Provisions and otherways well taken Care of — and that the Poor 
 shall be now inspected and shall be well cloathed, and so delivered 
 to the Person that shall hire them, and at the Expiration of the 
 Year the s'd Person shall deliver them up as well cloathed as he 
 receives them — and if he should refuse or neglect to do it, then 
 the Inspectors shall cloath them and deduct the Expeuce thereof 
 out of the Monies that are to be paid Him for the Support of the 
 Poor. 2ndly, That the Poor Children shall be constantly sent to 
 School at the expence of the Person that takes them. 3rdly, 
 That if the Poor shall chusc to go to a Place of publick Worshij), 
 the Person that farrns the Poor shall procure Carriages for them 
 to go there — if they live at a Distance from a Place of publick 
 Worship. 
 
 The Poor was taken by Joseph Riggs, Esqr., for tlie Year 
 1774, for Ninety Nine Pounds and five Shillings Light Money — 
 and he is to have the Benefit of the Fines and Strays. Voted, 
 to raise £120 proc'n for the Poor for the Year 1774. 
 
 Voted, that a School house may be built on any of the Comon 
 Land in Newark — and the particular Place shall be Avhcre a 
 major Part of the Subscribers in Value shall appoint. Thomas 
 Saffen is chosen Pounder.
 
 156 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1776. 
 
 At a Publick Town Meeting, (agreeable to warning given as 
 directed by an Act of Assembly) held at the Conrt House in 
 Newark the 6th Day of June, 111 i — in Order to chuse a Col- 
 lector for the Town of Newark, in the Stead of Obadiah Bruen, 
 dec'd. Isaac Ogden, Esqr., was chosen Moderator. John Ogden, 
 Esqi'., was chosen Collector. 
 
 Voted, that a Pound may be built on the Watering Place near 
 Capt. Joseph Riggs's, and that untill the Dispute concerning the 
 Watering Place is decided between the Town and Capt. Riggs, 
 a Pound may be built adjoining the East Corner of Ehhu Crane's 
 Lott, near his House- Samuel Huntington, Robert Nichols, and 
 Joseph Mun, were chosen to treat with Capt. Riggs concerning 
 the disputed Lands at the Watering Place, and nominate Men 
 to settle the Dispute between the Town and Mr. Riggs. 
 
 At a Publick Towx Meeting held at the Court House in 
 Newark on the 14th Day of Ifarch, 1775 — the following Offi- 
 cers were chosen, (viz) : Isaac Ogden Esq'r, Moderator. Isaac 
 Longworth, Town Clerk — and to be exempt from Work on the 
 Highway for his Services. John Dod, Assessor. John Ogden 
 Esq'r, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. David Cundit and William 
 Camp, Freeholders. Samuel Huntington, Solomon Davis, John 
 Peck, William King and Enos Baldwin, Overseers of the Poor. 
 Isaac Cundit and Isaac Ogden, Constables. Timothy Cundit and 
 Joseph Tompkins Jun'r, Surveyors of the Highways. William 
 Camp, Jonathan Sayre, Benj'n Coe, Jun'r, Sam'l Curry, John 
 Ogden Jun'r, Jerod Harrison, Josiah Quinby, Dan'l Taylor, Elijah 
 Squire, John Pierson, Stephen Williams, Lewis IMiller, AlDraham 
 Garrabrant, Isaac Dod, Caleb Harrison, Aaron Dod, John Range, 
 Thomas Gould, Timothy Bruen, Jun'r, Walling Egberts, Hen- 
 drick Brown, Joseph Kiugsland, Helmegh Jerolman, John Kings- 
 land, Casparus Van Winkle, Caleb Camp, Eliphalet Johnson, 
 Ezekiel Ball, Maning Force, David Morehouse, David Little, 
 Joseph Meeker, Recompense Crowell, James Smith, Jun'r, Be- 
 thuel Pierson, Jonathan Cundit, Reuben Hai-rison, Daniel Cundit, 
 and Ephraim ]Morris, Overseers of the Highways, 
 
 Voted to farm out the Poor. Voted, that Joel Osborn's oldest 
 Son be put out by the Overseers of the Poor. Also, that one of 
 Joel Osborn's Daughters shall be put to Capt. Ehphalet Johnson, 
 at the Discretion of the Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Voted, that Joseph Hedden Jun'r may build a boat on the 
 Town Wharf Voted, the Farmer of the Poor shall not be at 
 any Charge with Elizabeth Godden's Child. Voted, the Monies 
 arising for Fines and Strays, sliall be Paid to the Farmer of the 
 Poor this Year. Henry Squier took the Poor for One Year, 
 for which he is to have £93 17s. — Light Money. 
 
 Voted unanimously, that One Acre and an lialf of Land in the
 
 1776.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 167 
 
 Town Commons at the North End of the Town, may be taken up 
 for the Use of the new Academy lately erected on s'd Land. 
 Voted, that LcAvis Oc^den Esq'r, William Camp, Isaac Ogden 
 Esq., Capt. Anthony Rutgers, Joseph Hedden Jun'r, Samuel 
 Hayes, and Joseph Ailing, or any four of them be a Committee 
 to lay out one Acre and an half of Land, for the Use of the 
 Academy in such Manner as they shall think proper. 
 
 Voted, to burn the Meadows on the 28th Day of March. 
 
 Caleb Wheeler, Paul Beech, andBenj'n Coe Jun'r,were chosen 
 Sheep Masters. 
 
 Voted, to raise Ten Poimds proclamation, to be paid to Joseph 
 Hedden Jun'r for which he agrees to purchase a Bound Book in 
 folio not less than 5 Quire, and to "• transcribe the Old Town 
 Book into the new one" in a legible fair hand. 
 
 Voted, the Town will indemnify Samuel Curry, in the Posses- 
 sion of liis Tan Yard, and that WiUiam Camp, Eliphalet Johnson 
 and Thomas Candfield be a Committee to give Sam'l Curry a 
 Lease. Thomas Saften is chosen Pound keeper, and to have 4d. 
 proclamation p. Head, Poundage. 
 
 At a Publick Towx Meeti]S"g held at the Court House in 
 Newark on the 12th Day of March^ 1776 — the following Officers 
 Avere Chose — Isaac Ogden Esq'r, ^Moderator. Isaac Longworth, 
 Town Clerk. 
 
 Voted, that the Town Clerk draw an Order on the Town Col 
 lector. To pay Joseph Hedden Jun'r Ten pound proclamation, for 
 Coppyiug the Old Town Book. 
 
 John Dod, Assessor. John Ogden Esq'r, Collector, and Clerk 
 of Strays. David Cundit, and Jonathan Sayrs, Freeholders. 
 Paul Beech and Jonathan Crane, Surveyors. Samuel Hunting- 
 ton, Solomon Davis, John Peck, William King and Enos Bald- 
 win, Overseers of the Poor. Isaac Ogden and Isaac Cundit, 
 Constables. Hendrick I. Browne, Christopher Stymats, John 
 Range, Lewis Crane, Thomas Gould, Stephen Williams, Matthias 
 Ross, Dan'l Cundit, Michael D. Vreland, Lewis Baldwin, Thomas 
 Griffith, Peter Beach, Ephraim Camp, Zenas Pierson, John Ed- 
 wards, Effingham Townly, Matthew Cundit, Samuel Pierson, 
 Jeptha Baldwin, Uzal Ball, Jediah Freeman, Benjamin Baldwin, 
 Joseph Brewin, Moses Baldwin, David Browne, Caleb Harrison, 
 Daniel Dod, ]\[athias Lyon, David Little, Isaac Denman, Joseph 
 Baldwin, Nath'l Andruss, Ebenezer Ward, Caleb Sayrs, John 
 King, Gerrit Spier, And Abram Garrabrant, Overseers of y" 
 High Ways. 
 
 Voted to burn y"' Medow ISText Saturday. 
 
 Sam'l Currey, pound keeper, to have One Shilling p, head for 
 Horses and Cattle and 2d. per head for Sheep. 
 
 Voted to Farm out the Poor, Also to put out y* Widow lled- 
 dens Oldest boy.
 
 158 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1778. 
 
 Voted the Fines and Strays Shall go to the Farmer of the poor. 
 Amos Freeman Took the poor at £101 10s. Od. Light Money, 
 
 Voted to raise £110 Os. Od. prock. for the use of the poor. 
 Jonathan Lyon, Thomas Canfield, Samuel Hays, Sam'l Pening- 
 ton, Josiah Hornblower, Isaac Ogden Esq'r, Daniel Cundit, Lewis 
 Ogden Esq'r, Benjamin Williams, Joseph Munn, Joseph Tomp- 
 kins .Jr., Nath'l Camp, John Range, Israel Crane, Capt. Leslie, 
 Jos, Hedden Ju'r, Matthias Ward, Elijah Squire, Manning Force 
 and David Cundit and Jonathan Sayrs be A Committee. Voted 
 1 1 makes A Quorum. 
 
 Mr. Joseph Riggs having Applied to the Town Meeting, to 
 Leave the Dispute Subsisting Between this Town and Himself to 
 Arbitration, The Town Agreed to the Same on this Condition, to 
 Witt : that in Case the said Dispute Should be Determined in 
 Mr. Rigg's Favor, that then he Will Convey the Land Agreed to 
 be Convey'd by A former Contract made with Mr, Currey, 
 Agreeable to the Said Contract, And for the Sum therin Speci- 
 fied, and that the Costs of S'd Arbitration Shall go with the 
 Event of the Suit, Unless the S'd Arbitrators Should find part 
 of the Land in Said Currey's Possession to Belong to Mr, Riggs 
 And Other Part to the Town ; in which Case the S'd Arbitrators 
 are to Order the Costs to be jiaid by Which Party they think 
 proper : to which Conditions the S'd Mr, Riggs Agreed, The 
 Town then Appointed the Following persons, to Witt : William 
 Camp, Eliphelet Johnson, and Caleb Camp as a Committee to 
 Enter into Arbitration Bonds with Mr, Riggs, and to Chuse the 
 Arbitrators. 
 
 At a Town Meeting, held at the Court house in Newark the 
 lOth Marcli^ 1778, the following Officers were Chosen, Joseph 
 Riggs, Esqr., Moderator, Aaron Ogden, Clerk. Ebenezer Bald- 
 win, Bethuel Pierson, Freeholders, John . , . Assessor. Nath'l 
 Farrand, Collector, and Clerk of Strays, Enos Baldwin, Samuel 
 Huntington, Sen'r, Josiah Quimby, John Garrabrant, Over-Seers 
 of the Poor, Joseph Ailing, David Crane, Surveyors, Caleb 
 Camp, Josiah Hornblower, Joseph Riggs, Commissioners of Ap- 
 peals. Sylvenus Baldwin, John Tichenor, Nathaniel Andross, 
 Joseph Crane, -Toseph Meeker, Manning Force, William Baldwin, 
 John Morris, William King, Constables. Voted, That the poor 
 be Taken Care of by the Overseers of the poor. No poor money 
 to be raised this Year. Voted, That all Cattle, Horses, Hogs, 
 Sheep, or Geese, found Running at Large are subject to be 
 pounded, unless they have a Keeper — poundage 3s. p. head. 
 
 At an annual Town Meeting, held at Newark the Ninth day 
 MarcJi, 1779, the following Officers were Chosen, Joseph Riggs, 
 Esq., Moderator, Aaron Ogden, Clerk, John Dod, Assessor.
 
 1781.1 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 169 
 
 Natlianiel Farrantl, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. Ebenezar 
 Baldwin, Betbuel Pierson, Freeholders. Caleb Wheeler, Sen'r, 
 Josiah Quimby, Enos Baldwin, Garrabrant Garrabrant, Overseers 
 of the Poor. Abraham Ogden, Stephen Harrison, Jun'r, Sur- 
 veyors. Caleb Wheeler, Sen'r, Joseph Riggs, and Josiah Horn- 
 blower, Commissioners of Appeals. Edward Fleming, John 
 Ward, Nathaniel Camp, Jun'r, Timothy Andross, Jeremiah i\Iar- 
 tin, John Dovosne, Benjamin Williams, Jonathan Iledden, Con- 
 stables. David Crane, pound Master. Voted, that the poor be 
 Taken Care of by the Overseers of the poor. Voted, That Eight 
 Hundred pounds be Raised for the Poor. 
 
 Voted, That the Meadows shall not be burn'd untill the 1st 
 April. Voted, that Justice Cundit Take The Town Charter into 
 his Charge, untill Called for By Proper Authority. Voted, that 
 all Horses and Cattle, found on the Salt MeadoAVsnotthe proper- 
 ty of the Owners of the Cattle, shall pay a fine of IDs. and he 
 subject to poundage. 
 
 Voted, that the Reverend Alex'r McWhorter, Mr. Chapman, 
 Josiah Hornblower, Joseph Riggs, and Lewis Ogden, be a Com- 
 mittee, to give such instructions to our Legislatures in this Coun- 
 ty from time to time as Occasion may require. 
 
 The Proceedings of Town Meeting for 1780 is Lost. 
 
 At a Towisr Meeting, held at Newark the 13th March, 1V8], 
 The following Officers were chosen — .Joseph Riggs, Esqr., Mod- 
 erator. Aaron Ogden, Tow^n Clerk. .John Dod, Assessor. Na- 
 thaniel Farrand, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. Caleb Wheeler, 
 William Dow, Esqr., Joseph Baldwin, Elijah Squire, Assistants to 
 the Assessor. .Joseph Ailing, Thomas Williams, Freeholders, 
 Daniel Cundit, Isaac Dod, Benjamin Coe, Jun'r, Commissioners 
 of Appeals. Josejih Thomkins and Zebulun Jones, Surveyors. 
 Jose^jh Baldwin, Garribrant Garrabrant, Josiah Quimby and 
 Joseph Harrison, Overseers of the poor. Sylvenus Baldwin, 
 Josiah Quimby, Joseph Canfield, Nathaniel Taylor, Jacob Ward, 
 Sam'l Cocker, .John Devosne and Josiah Taylor, Constables. 
 Robert Johnson, Josepli Lyon, Joseph Riggs, Isaac Reves, and 
 William Dow, were Chosen to give such Instructions to Our 
 Legislature from time to time as Occasion may require. 
 
 Voted, that Two hundred and fifty pounds be Raised for the 
 poor. 
 
 At an Annual Towx Meeting, held at the Court house in 
 Newark the 12th March, 1782, the following Officers Avere 
 Chosen, Doc'r William Burnet, Moderator. Aaron Ogden, Town 
 Clerk, John Dod, Assessor, Nathaniel Farrand, Collector, and 
 Clerk of Strays. Caleb Wheelar, Jun'r, William Dow, Elijah 
 Squire and Lewis Baldwin, Assistants to the Assessor. jNfatthias
 
 160 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1784 
 
 Ward and Stephen Harrison, Freeholders. Josiah Pierson, Josepli 
 Baldwin, and Joseph Riggs, Commissioners of Appeals. Benja- 
 min Coe, Jun'r, Jose])!! Harrison, Joseph Riggs, and Garribrant 
 Garribrant, Overseers of the poor. Sylvenus Baldwin, Martin 
 Hill, Josiah Quimby, Obed Denham, James Farrand, Jabez Wil- 
 liams, Samuel Ratan and Thomas pool. Constables. Robert 
 Johnson and Benjamin Jnn'r, Surveyors. 
 
 Voted, that a Lawsuit be Commenced against the Widow 
 Davis on acc't of Wessells. 
 
 Voted, that the said Wessells Remain in the hands of the 
 Overseers of the poor, untill the suit is Determined, 
 
 Voted, that the poor be farmed out and that the Farmer be al- 
 lowed all the fines on Strays, and one hundred pounds proc. p. Year. 
 
 Voted, that Two Hundred be Raised for the poor this Year. 
 Natha'l Andross, Pound Master. 
 
 At an annual Towx Meeting, Held at the Court l^ouse in 
 Newark the 11th March^ 1783, The following Officers were 
 Chosen. Caleb Camp, Moderator. Aaron Ogden, Town Clerk. 
 John Dodd, Assessor. Nathaniel Farrand, Collector, and Clerk 
 of Strays. Caleb Wheeler, Jun'r, .Joseph 13aldwin, William Dow 
 and Elijah Squire, be Assistants to the Assessor. Stephen Jar- 
 rison and Matthias Ward, Freeholders. Josiah Pierson, John 
 Ogden, Jun'r, Thomas Williams, Commissioners of Appeals. 
 Zebulon Jones and Joseph Tomkins, Surveyors. Benjamin Coe, 
 Jun'r, Rynear Brown, Josiah Quimby, and Joseph Harrison, 
 Overseers of the Poor. Sylvenus Baldwin, Obadiah Bruen, John 
 Tichenor, Jacob Brookfield, Josiah Quimby, Stephen Fordham, 
 Benjamin Lyon, Henry Ratan and William King, Constables. 
 
 Voted, that three hundred and fifty pounds be Raised for the 
 use of the poor the ensuing Year, David Banks, Esqr., Pound 
 Master. 
 
 At an Annual Towx Meeting, held at Newark the 9th March, 
 1784, the following Officers were Chosen for the ensuing Year — 
 Caleb Camp, Moderator, Aaron Ogden, Town Clerk. John 
 Dod, Assessor, Abial Canfield, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. 
 Doct'r Wm, Burnit, Jun'r, Isaac Munn, William Dow, Elijah 
 Squire, Assistants to the Assessor. Caleb Camp, Doc'r John 
 Cundit, and Israel Iledden, Commissioners of Appeals. 
 
 Joseph Banks and Luther Baldwin, Surveyors. Benjamin Coe, 
 Jun'r, Stephen Harrison, Rynear Brown and Joseph Harrison, 
 Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Sylvenus Baldwhi, Alexander Eagles, John Tichenor, Jabez 
 Baldwin, Stephen Fordom, Thomas Tison, Timothy Ward, and 
 l^enjamin Lyon, Constables. 
 ^ Robert Nichols and Stephen Harrison, Freeholders.
 
 1786.] KECOKDS OF NEWAKK. 1(31 
 
 Voted, that the poor be farmed out. 
 
 Voted, that to Prevent Disputes, if any Person or Persons of 
 the poor sliall be adjudged by the Justices To be Removed for 
 Non Residence, that the Exjjence shall fall on the Town and not 
 on the fiirmer. 
 
 Voted, That Two hundred and fifty poiTnds be Raised the en- 
 suing Year, for the Support of the poor. 
 
 Benjamin Coe, Farmer of the Poor at One hundred and Ninety 
 Six pounds proc. 
 
 Ptoses Combs, Pound master. 
 
 At an Annual Towx Mektixg, Held at Newark the Eiglilh 
 day Marc/i^ 1785, the following Officers were Chosen for the 
 ensuing Year — Caleb Camp, Moderator. Aaron Ogden, Town 
 Clerk. Samuel Curry, Collector and Clerk of Strays. John 
 Dod, Assessor. Caleb Camp, Doc'r Cundit, Israel Iledden, Com- 
 missioners of Appeals. Abial Canfield and John Lindley, Free- 
 holders. Daniel Williams and Amos Harrison, Surveyors. Wil- 
 liam King, Isaac Ailing, .Josiah Quhnby, Enos Baldwin and Rubin 
 Harrison, Overseers of the poor. Sylvenus Baldwin, John Gif- 
 ford, John Tichenor, Josiah Quimby, Stephen Fordom, Gerrit 
 Hogwert, Isaac Force and Daniel Harrison, Constables. 
 
 Voted, that to Prevent Disputes if any Person or Persons of 
 the Poor shall be Adjudged by the Justices to be Remov'd for 
 Non Residence, that the expence shall fall on the Town and not 
 on the Farmer of the poor. 
 
 Voted, that the \iooY be Farmed out. 
 
 Voted, That Two hundred pounds be Raised the ensuing year, 
 for the support of the Poor. Amos Freeman, Farmer of the 
 Poor at One Hundred and thirty nine pounds Ten Shillings. 
 
 Voted, that Moses Combs be pound Master. 
 
 Voted, that John Brown be pound Master at Second River. 
 
 At an annual Town Meeting held at the Court house m New- 
 ark the 14th day of J/arcA, 1780, The following Officers were 
 Chosen for the ensuing Year — Caleb Camp, Esqr., Moderator. 
 John Burnet, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Strays. John Dod, 
 Assessor. Silvanus Baldwin, Collector. Samuel Hayes, Amos 
 Harrison and Wm. Dow, Commissioners of Appeal. Abiel Can- 
 field and John Lindsley, Freeholders. George Ogilvee and 
 Joseph Banks, Surveyors of the High Way. Isaac Ailing, Josiah 
 Quimby, Enos Baldwin, Reubin Harrison and William King, 
 Overseers of the Poor. Silvanus Baldwin, Alex'r Eagles, Josiah 
 Quimby, Daniel Harrison, Ebenezer Dod and Aaron Tom])kins, 
 Constables. David Sayr,s, Israel Iledden, Benj'n Coe, Jun'r, 
 Isaac Ailing, John Crane, Caleb Wheeler, Calel) Parkhurst, 
 Eleazer Iledden, Josiah Tichenor, Capt. Amos Dod, John Tucker, 
 
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 162 KECOKUS OF NEWARK, [1786. 
 
 William Ely, Jacob Deen, George Harrison, Natlianiel Taylor, 
 Eleazer Ogden, Thomas Baldwin, Asher Brown, Thomas Corey, 
 Benj'n Meeker, Samuel Muchmore, James Jacobus, Isaac Tiche- 
 nor, John Duren [Durand], Joseph Pierson, Matth's Lyon, Jacob 
 H. Vreelandt, James Speer, Ilendrick B. Brown, John Van Win- 
 ckle, Elias Speer, Jacob Brookfield, Wm. Gonld, John Man, 
 John Meeker, William Stockman, Obadiah Iledden, Samuel 
 Pierson, Daniel Taylor, Doct'r John Condict, Samuel Perry, 
 Thomas Williams, William Corbit, John Vreelandt, Stephen 
 Crane, Joshua Ward, and Samuel Miller, Overseers of the Higli 
 Way. And then the following Votes were taken — 
 
 1st. That the Pound be removed to the place where it formerly 
 was, adjoining the School House in the middle of the Town. 
 
 2d. That Wm. Grant be keeper of the Pound, and John Brown 
 for Second River. 
 
 od. That Is. p. Head be paid for all Cattle that shall be Pound- 
 ed, 8d. to the Person who shall drive them to the Pound, and 4d. 
 to the Keeper of the Pound. 
 
 4th. That if any Cattle shall be privately taken out of the 
 Pound, the owners of them shall notwithstanding pay the Pound- 
 age. 
 
 5th. That the Poor be farmed out for the ensuing Year. 
 
 6th. That Obadiah Tompkins be farmed out, seperately from 
 the rest of the Poor. 
 
 7th. That the Poor be farmed out untill the first Monday in 
 May 1787. 
 
 Josej^h Lyon agreed to keep Obadiah Thompkins tor 
 5s. proc. p. Week, and it was agreed to give him 5s. proc. p. 
 week for keeping him, from the Brst day of April 178G to the 
 first Monday in May 1787. 
 
 William Stockman agreed to keep all the Poor of the Town- 
 ship of Newark, besides the s'd Obadiah Thompkins, from the 
 iirst Day of April 1786 to the first Monday in May 1787, which it 
 was agreed to give him One Hundred and Seventy Nine Pounds, 
 Proc. 
 
 8. That Two Hundred Pounds be raised for the use of the Poor 
 tlic ensuing Year. 
 
 9. That there shall be a large Swinging Gate on the Road that 
 leads to the Salt Meadow, below and near the Hand that points 
 to the Ferry, and that all Cattle which shall be found without a 
 Keeper below the Gate shall be liable to be Pounded. 
 
 10. That any Gentlemen have leave to build an House for a 
 Public Market, in the ]3road Street. 
 
 The following was read and unanimously agreed to — 
 It is taken for granted, that the Issuing of Paper Money upon 
 Loan would be of great advantage to this State, Especially to tlie 
 eastern Division of it and a Bill for this Purpose has passed the
 
 1787.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 103 
 
 irotise of Assembly, whicli is now before the Council for their 
 Concurrence : but it is said, tliat it is not like to pass in its present 
 Form. 
 
 Wo shall therefore be deprived of the Advantage of a Paper 
 Currency, unless a Compromise should take place. 
 
 And a Compromise lias been proposed in the Council or l)e- 
 tween the Council and Assembly, which is this — 
 
 That the Holders of Certiticates should be entitled to borrow 
 the Money upon their Public Securities, in the same manner as 
 Land-Holders will be Entitled to borrow ^Nloney upon their 
 Lands, or that a certain Proportion of the Money should be ap- 
 propriated to the payment of the Interest of Certificates, and 
 thus all the Inhabitants of the State will have an Equal Cliance 
 of being benefited by the Money. 
 
 It is well known that the Part of the State where the Army 
 lay, hold more Certificates than the Western Division do, and 
 therefore it is supposed, that if a Measure of this Kind Should be 
 adopted, it would be of peculiar advantage to the Inhabitants of 
 this and the adjacent Counties, Avho performed more services and 
 afforded more supplies for the Army of the L^nited States, than 
 all State besides, and therefore it is probable that they have more 
 Certificates. Some of our Representatives request that their 
 Constituents would instruct them upon this Head, that they may 
 know how to conduct themselves in this Business, as they look 
 upon it a matter of great Importance in which the County is 
 deeply interested. It is therefore proposed and requested, that 
 the following Vote be put — 
 
 Whether in the present situation of Affairs, this Town Meet- 
 ing approves of our Representatives in Council and Assembly 
 consenting, that a Law should pass Entitling the Original Holders 
 of Public Securities to borrow the Money to be Emitted upon 
 Loan, they giving their Certificates for Securities in the same 
 manner as Land Holders shall be Entitled to borrow money by 
 moi'tgaging their Lands. 
 
 At the Annual Town JNIeetixc; held at the Court House in 
 Newark the 23d Day of April 1787, The following Ofllcers Avere 
 Chosen for the ensuing Year — 
 
 Caleb Camp Esq'r, Moderator. John Burnet, Town Clerk and 
 Clerk of Strays. John Dod Jun'r, Assessor. Silvanus Baldwin, 
 Collector. Israel Hedden, William Dow and Amos Harrison, 
 Commissioners of Appeals. Abial Camfield and John Lindsly, 
 Freeholders. Aaron Harrison and John Crane, Surveyors of the 
 Highways. Xath'l Beach, Josiah Quimby, William King, Enos 
 Baldwin, and Robert Gould, Overseers of the Poor. Silvanus 
 Baldwin, Alexander Eagles, Josiah Quimby, Nath'l Condict, 
 Eleazer Dod, John Ogden of S wines field, Nath'l Taylor and
 
 164 RECORDS OF NEWARK-. [1788. 
 
 David D. C/rane, Constables. Daniel Johnson, Nathan Baldwin, 
 Beuj'n Williams, Nathaniel Taylor, John Durand, William Corby, 
 Richard Harrison, Zenas Pierson, John Tichenor Jun'r, Jotham 
 Harrison, Josepli Pierson Jun'r, Joseph Davis, Simeon Baldwin, 
 John Vreeland, Thomas Force, Jun'r, Daniel Williams, Col. J. 
 Cummings, Samuel Curry, Israel Hedden, Elijah Hedden, Caleb 
 Wheeler, Jun'r, Simon Hedden, Samuel Hays, Jesse Robards, 
 Abial Hays, Eleazer Dod, David Earl, Eleazer Hedden, Sam'l 
 Farrand, Stephen Crane, Adonijah Dod, Henry Speer, Joel Con- 
 diet, Daniel Woodrufl", Daniel Zeluft', Corey Meeker, Samuel 
 Muchmore, Stephen Lyon, Thomas Gould, Jacob Brookfield, 
 Joshua Ward, William Kingsland, William Burnet, Jun'r, Isaac 
 Rowleson, Thomas Seglar, Francis Speer, Daniel Tuers, John 
 Jordon, and Moses Baldwin, Overseers of the High way. 
 
 And then the following Votes Avere taken — 
 
 1st. That the Pound be removed near Mr. Samuel Curry's 
 Barkhouse. 
 
 2nd. That David D. Crane be keeper of s'd Pound, and John 
 Brown for Second River. 
 
 3rd. That Is. p. Head be paid for all Cattle that shall be 
 Pounded, 8d. to the Person who shall drive them, and 4d. to the 
 Keeper of the Pound. 
 
 4th. That if any Cattle shall be taken Privately out of the 
 Pound, the owners of them shall notwithstanding pay the 
 Poundage. 
 
 5th. That the Poor be farmed out the ensuing Year. 
 
 6th. That the Overseers send the Poor Children to School, at 
 the expence of the Town. 
 
 1t\\. That the fines and Strays go to the Town the ensuing 
 Year. 
 
 Zenas Piei'son agreed to keep all the Poor of the Township of 
 Newark, from the first Monday in May, 1787, till the first Mon- 
 day in 1788, for Avhich it was agreed to give liim Two Hun- 
 dred Pounds, proc. 
 
 8th. That Silvanus Baldwin be Town Constable, for the ensuing 
 year. 
 
 9th. That Two hundred &; Twenty-five Pounds be raised for 
 the use of the Poor, the ensuing year. 
 
 1 0th. That all Cattle found in the road below the Gates in the 
 Neck, without a keeper, shall be liable to Poundage. 
 
 At an annual Tow'x Meeting, held at the Court house in 
 Newark the 28th Day of April, 1788, The following Ofticers 
 were Chosen for the ensuing year — Caleb Camp, Moderator. 
 John Burnet, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Strays. John Dod, 
 Jun'i-, Assessor. Silvanus Baldwin, Collector. Israel Hedden, 
 Wm. Dow and Amos Harrison, Commissioners of A]>peals.
 
 1788.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. l65 
 
 Abiel Caufiekl and Jolin Lindsley, Frcclioklers. John N. Cum- 
 ■ ming and Abra'm Spear, Surveyors of tlio Highway. Wm. King, 
 Alex'r Eagles, Josiah Quimby, Robert Gould, and David Little, 
 Overseers of the l*oor. David D. Crane, Silvanus Baldwin, 
 Alex'r Eagles, Nath'l Condit, Josiah Quimby, Isaac Force, and 
 Ebenezcr Dod, Constables. David D. Crane, Town Constable. 
 
 Dan'l Johnson, Sam'l Huntington, Moses Tichenor, Stephen 
 Crane, Jun'r, John N. Cuniming, Ebenezcr Ward, Jeremiah 
 Bruen, James Thompson, Joseph Woodruff, John Sandford, 
 Joseph Gould, Helmeck Sipp, Sam'l Pierson, Zadock Baldwin, 
 Nath'l Lindsley, ])an'l Taylor, Amos Condict, Nath'l S({uire, 
 Jedidiah Lindsley, John Wright, Wm. Burnet, Jun'r, Sam'l J. 
 Ward, Jonathan Hedden, Branard Dickerson, Wm. Bond, Elijah 
 Lyon, Isaac Gillom, Thomas Baldwin, Obadiali Crane, Norris 
 Baker, John Davis, Benj'n Reave, John Peck, Henry Kent, Isaac 
 Van Geson, Jacob Vreelandt, Abr'm IMowerson, Timothy Bruen, 
 Wm. Stockman, Joseph Crane, Joseph Ball, Caleb Johnson, 
 Henry Rutan, Elias Osburn and Anthony King. Total (45). 
 
 And then the following Votes were taken — 
 
 1st. That David D. Crane be Keeper of the Pound, and John 
 Brown for Second River. 
 
 2nd. That Is. p. head be paid for all Cattle that shall be 
 pounded, 8d. to the Person who shall drive them to the Pound 
 and 4d. to the Keeper of the Ponnd. 
 
 ;<rd. That if any Cattle shall be taken privately out of the 
 Ponnd, the Owners of them shall notwithstanding pay the 
 Ponndage. 
 
 4th. That the Poor be farmed out for the ensuing Year. 
 
 5th, That the Farmers send the Poor Children to school the 
 ensuing Year. 
 
 Gth. That the Fines and Strays go to the Town for tlic ensuing 
 Year. 
 
 7th. That three hundred I*ounds be raised for the use of the 
 Poor, the ensuing Year. 
 
 Caleb Camp agreed to keep all the Poor of the Township of 
 Newark, from the first Monday in May, 1788, to the first Monday 
 in May, 1789, which it was Agreed to give him Two hundred 
 and forty five Pounds. 
 
 8th. John Peck, David Banks, and John Contlit, Esqr., were 
 chosen and appointed a Committee, to settle with the Freeholders 
 of the Township for the ensuing Year, 
 
 9th. That the JNIoney raised by the Dog tax, slndl be appro- 
 priated to the encouragement of raising Sheep and Wool in this 
 Township, 
 
 The increase of Sheejj and the consequent production and in- 
 crease of Wool being of the highest importance to the interest 
 and pros))crity of tliis Country, and tlie inhabitants of tin's Town-
 
 166 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1789. 
 
 ship being disposed to encourage and promote so laudable a de- 
 sign do agree to give the following premiums upon the Condi- 
 tions following, viz : 
 
 To the Person who shall sliear oft' of his own Sheep in the 
 Spring of 1789, the greatest quantity of good clean Wool, the 
 sum of ten pounds. 
 
 To the Person who shall shear the next greatest quantity as 
 above s'd, the sum of eight Pounds. 
 
 To the Person wlio shall Shear the tliird greatest cjuantity, tlie 
 sum of six pounds. 
 
 To the Person wlio shall sliear tlie fourth greatest quantity, the 
 sum of five pounds. 
 
 To the Person who shall Sliear the fifth greatest quantity, the 
 sum of three pounds. 
 
 To the Person who shall Shear tlie sixth greatest quantity, the 
 sum of two pounds. 
 
 IsTo person shall be entitled to either of the above s'd ])rcmiums, 
 unless he shall reside within this Township, and unless he shall 
 appear before David Banks, Esqr,, on or before the tenth Day of 
 June, 1789, and shall make oath to the quantity of Wool he shall 
 have Sheared as above s'd. And the s'd David Banks is hereby 
 authorised to give Orders upon the Collector of the Township, 
 in favor of the persons who shall appear to be entitled to the 
 above s'd premiums — and the s'd Collector is hereby directed to 
 pay snch Orders, which shall be sufticient vouchers in the settle- 
 ment of his accounts. And if it should so happen, that two or 
 more persons shall produce the same quantities of W^ool, then 
 such premiums as they are entitled to shall be equally divided 
 between them. 
 
 10th. That the Executors of Sam'l Curry, Dec'd, shall be re- 
 leased from the Payment of £5, being five years rent of the Tan- 
 yard which he hired of the Town. 
 
 11th, That the Town Committee or Trustees be authorized to 
 draw on the Town, for any expences arising from any suit that 
 may be commenced by them. 
 
 12th. That the Town Clerk meet with the Justices, and bring 
 forward the acc't of the Overseers of the Poor the ensuing Year. 
 
 13th. That John Peck, Esqr., David Banks, Esqr., Caleb Camp, 
 John Crane, Sam'l Hays, Ebenezer Ward, Elias Baldwin, Elijah 
 Squire and Doc'r J. Condict, be Town Trustees to take care of 
 the priviledges of the Town, agreeable to the Town Charter. 
 
 J. BURNET, Town Clerk. 
 
 At an annual Town Meeting, held at the Court House in 
 New- Ark the 27th Day of April, 1789— The following Officers 
 were chosen for the ensuing Year — Caleb Camp, Esqr., Modera- 
 tor. John Burnet, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Strays. John Dod,
 
 I78y.j 
 
 HECORDS OF NEWARK. 1G7 
 
 Jun'r, Ass'r. Silvanus Baldwin, Collector. Israel Ileddeii, Win. 
 Dow, and Amos Harrison, Commiss'rs of Appeal. Alnel Cani- 
 tield and Abraham Spier, Freeholders. John C. Crane and Zenas 
 Pierson, Snrveyors of the Highway. Alex'r Eagles, Josiah Quim- 
 by, Ehjah Squire, Robert Gould and John Brown, Overseers of 
 the Poor. David D. Crane, Town Constable. David D. Crane, 
 John Giriord, Silvanus Baldwin, John Drew, Nath'l Condict, 
 Josiah Quimby, Girshom Kilburn, James McGinnis, and Isaac 
 Force, Constables. Isaac Plum, Viner V. Zandt, Luther Bald- 
 Avin, Samuel Hays, Aai'bn Ogden, Caleb Pierson, Joseph Robards, 
 Elias Osborn, Elijah Durand, Aaron' (Quimby, Samuel Mun, Jun'r, 
 John Smith, Jun'r, Amos Mun, Abraham Rhcock, Ezra Baldwin, 
 Samuel Baley, Nath'l Taylor (Short Hill), Joseph Pierson, Daniel 
 Taylor, Elijah Squire, John Perry, Abraham Spier, Aaron Har- 
 rison, David Day, Henry Kingsland, Joseph Tompkins, Jonathan 
 Ilutchings, Henry Wade, Abel Dod, John Berry, John Jordan, 
 Abner Ball, Thomas Sigler, Josiah Baldwin, Abraham V. Riper, 
 Robert Gould, Caleb Martin, Stephen Parkhurst, Henry Rutau, 
 Israel Crane, Nath'l Andress, Amos Dod, Thomas Sidmun, Abra- 
 ham Harrison, Wm. Burnet, Jun'r, Samuel M. Ward, and Jacob 
 Denman, Overseers of the Highway. James Jacobus, Overseer 
 of the Road by order of Two Magistrates. J. B. 
 
 And then the following Votes Avere taken — 
 
 1st. That Stephen Hays be Keei^er of the Pound, and John 
 Brown for Second River. 
 
 2d. That Is. p'r Head be paid for all Cattle that shall be 
 Pounded ; 8d. to the Person Avho shall drive them to the Pound, 
 and 4d. to the Keeper of the Pound. 
 
 3d. That if any Cattle shall be taken privately out of the 
 Pound, the Owner shall notAvithstanding pay Poundage. 
 
 4th. That the Poor shall be farmed out the ensuing year. 
 
 5th. That the Farmer shall send the Poor Children to School, 
 the ensuing year. 
 
 Gth. That the tines and Strays go to the Town for the ensuing 
 year. 
 
 7th. That all horses and horn'd Cattle found in the Road in 
 the Neck, Avithout a Keeper, is liable to Poundage. 
 
 8th. That Two hundred and fifty pounds be Raised lor the use 
 of the Poor, the ensuing year. 
 
 Henry Squire agreed to keep all the Poor of the ToAvnship of 
 New-Ark, from the first Monday in May, 1789, to the first Mon- 
 day in May, 1790, for Avhicli it Avas agreed to give him two hun- 
 dred and fitteen Pounds. 
 
 9th. That the Dog tax for the year 1788, bo appropriated for 
 the use of the Poor. 
 
 1 0th. That the ToAvn Conunittee call a Town Meeting to settle 
 some business (they have to settle) of Importance. 
 
 JOHN BURNET, Town Clerk.
 
 168 EECOKDS OF NEWARK. [1790. 
 
 At an annual Town Meeting, held at the Court House in 
 New-Ark, yl^^r^Y 26tli, 1790, the following Officers Avere chosen 
 for the ensuing year — 
 
 Caleb Camp, Esqr., Moderator. John Burnet, Town Clerk, 
 and Cl'k of Strays. John Dod, Jun,, Assessor, Silvanus Bald- 
 win, Collector. John N. Cumming, Abraham Spier and Amos 
 Harrison, Commissioners of Appeals. 
 
 Abiel Camfield and Amos Harrison, Freeholders. 
 
 Nathaniel Beach and Samuel Hays, Surveyors of the Highway. 
 
 Alex'r Eagles, Stephen Harrison, Esqr., Robert Gould, Henry 
 W. Wade, and Abraham Joralman, Over's of the Poor. 
 
 Zebulon Jones, Esqr., and Caleb Wheeler, Jun'r, Town Com- 
 mittee in the room of Jolm Ogden, Esqr., resigned, and Na- 
 thaniel Camj), dece'd. Stephen Hays, Town Constable. Silvanus 
 [Baldwin, John Gifford, Nath'l Canlield, Stephen Hays, Gershom 
 Kilburn, Nath'l Condict, Josiah Quimby, Ezra Baldwin, James 
 McGinnis, Const.ables. 
 
 Caleb Camp, Esqr., Samuel Hays, Isaac Ailing, Moses Baldwin, 
 John Wiley, Caleb Wheeler, Jun'r, Joseph Camp (Farms), Daniel 
 Harrison, Thos. Baldwin, Ezekiel Ball, Abijah Ilarrison, John H. 
 Brown, Peter H. Garrison, Nath'l Crane, Benjamin Crane, Uzal 
 Dod, Aaron Edwards, William Corby, Christian Bone, Zenas 
 Pierson, Simeon Harrison, Abij'ah Harrison, Joseijh Tompkins, 
 Israel Blundige, Peter Halleck, John Edwards, Abraham Rheack. 
 Branard Dickerson, Thomas Force, Aaron Ball, Ab'm Stegar, 
 Ilelniech Joralmon, Moses Baldwin (Farms), Ichabod Baldwin, 
 Pell Sid, William Ely, Garrabrants A. Garrabrants, Paiminus 
 [ParmenusJ Riggs, John Ogden (O. Mountain), Jose])li Gould, 
 John Berry, Eleazer Hedden, Daniel Condict, Henry Rutan, 
 Daniel Brown, Thos. Gardner, Jun'r, Elihu Pierson, AVm. Sand- 
 ford, John Jordan, George Ilarrison, Joseph Baldwin (Crane 
 Town), Joseph Ward, James Spier, Anthony Waters, Jos. Wood- 
 ruff, and Samuel Huntington, Overseers ot the Highway. 
 
 And then the following Votes were taken, (viz : 
 
 1st. That Stephen Hays be Kee2:)er of the Pound, and John 
 Brown for Second River. 
 
 2nd. That One Shilling p'r head be paid for all Cattle that 
 shall be pounded, 8d. to the person who shall drive them to the 
 Pound, and 4d. to the keeper of the Pound. 
 
 3rd. That if any Cattle shall be taken jirivately out of the 
 Pound, the owners of them shall notwithstanding pay the pound- 
 age, or if taken from tlie person driving them to the Pound, 
 
 4th, That the Poor be firmed out for the ensuing year, 
 
 6th, That the Fines and Strays go to the Town for the ensuing- 
 year. 
 
 Tth. That two hundred i^ounds be raised for the use of the 
 Poor, the ensuing year.
 
 1791.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 169 
 
 8tli. That the Dog Tax for the year 1789, be appropriated for 
 the use of the Poor. John Robards agreed to keep all the Poor 
 of tlie Township of New- Ark, from tlie first Monday in J\[ay, 
 1790, to the first Monday in May, 1791, for Avhich it Avas agreed 
 to give him Two Hundred and fifteen Pounds. 
 
 J. BURNET, Town Clerk. 
 
 At an annual Tom'X Meetixg, held at the Court House in 
 Newark, on Monday, Ajjril 11th, 1791, the following Oflicers 
 were chosen for the ensuing year — 
 
 Zebulon Jones, Esqr., Moderator, John Burnet, Town Clerk, 
 and Clerk of Strays. John Dod, Jun'r, Assessor, Silvanus Bald- 
 win, Collector, John N. Curaming, Abraham Spier and Amos 
 Harrison, Commissioners of Appeals. Abiel Camfield and Amos 
 Harrison, Freeholders. Henry Squier and Joseph Thompkins, 
 Surveyors of the Highway. Alexander Eagles, Stephen Har- 
 rison, Esqr., Elijah Squire, Robert Gould and Ab'm Joralmon, 
 Overseers of the Poor. Stephen Hays and Nathaniel Canfield, 
 Town Constables. Nath'l Canfield, Stephen Hays, Silvanus Bald- 
 win, John Giftbrd, James McGinnis, Nathaniel Condict, Gershom 
 Kilburn, James Conklin, Wm. King and Josiah Quimby, Con- 
 stables. Samuel Hays, Benjamin Coe, Isaac Plume, Jon'th. 
 Sayrs, David D, Crane, Caleb Wheeler, Jun'r, Abner Ward, 
 Nich's A. Garrabrant, Benjamin Williams, John Ogden, (Swine 
 Field), Amos Robards, Job Brown, Eleazer Hedden, Nath'l 
 Foster, Daniel Williams, Jun'r, Jephia Condict, John H. Brown, 
 Nathan Tichenor, David Day, Nath'l Crane, John Crane, Na- 
 thaniel Taylor, John W. Smith, Jonathan M. Baldwin, Samuel 
 Mnu, David INIorris, Isaac Freeman, James Spier, Anthony 
 Waters, Josiah Brown, John Lyon, Recompeuce Crowell, Elijah 
 Case, John Vreclandt, Caleb Ward, Richard Harrison, John 
 Meeker, Isaac Winants, Ezekiel Ball, William Bond, Thaddeus 
 Russell, Garret P, Jacobus, Abraham Spier, Lewis Miller, Linus 
 Baldwin, Nathaniel Edwards, Chris'n Bone, Joseph Davis, Daniel 
 Harrison, Eleazer Dod, John Winner, Enos Farrand, Zenas Pier- 
 son, William Ilornblower, John Drew, Abraham Garrabrants, 
 Abram V, Riper, Abraham Rheoc, Thomas Marr, Thomas Deane 
 and Cornelius V. Gieson, Overseers of the Road. 
 
 And then the following Votes were taken, viz: 
 
 1. That Stephen Hays be Keeper of the Poimd, and John 
 Brown for Second River. 
 
 2. That one Shilling per Head be paid for all Cattle and Hogs 
 that shall be pounded, 8d. to the Person who shall drive them 
 to the Pound, and 4d. to the Keeper of the ]iound, and Gd. be 
 paid for Sheep. 
 
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 170 KECORDS OF NEWARK. [1792. 
 
 3. That if any Cattle, Hogs or Sheep, shall be taken privately 
 out of the Pound, the owners of them shall pay the Poundage, 
 or if taken from the Person driving them to the Pound. 
 
 4. That the Poor be farmed out this year. 
 
 5. That the Farmers shall send the Poor Children to school 
 this Year. 
 
 6. That the Fines and Strays go to the Town this Year. 
 
 7. That Two hundred pounds be raised for the use of the Poor 
 this Year. 
 
 8. That John Peck and John Lindsly, Esq'rs, be a Committee 
 to settle with the Overseers of the Poor, and report to the next 
 Annual Town Meeting. 
 
 9. That the Dog tax for the Year 1V90 be appropriated to the 
 use of the Poor. 
 
 Sayrs Robards agreed to keep all the Poor of the Townshijj of 
 Newark, from the first Monday in May, 1791, to the first Monday 
 in May, 1792, for which it was agreed to give him One hundred 
 and Ninetv Seven Pounds, Ten Sliillings — £197 10s. 
 
 ZEBULON JONES, IVIoderator. 
 
 J. Buu^^ET, Cl'k. 
 
 At an Annual Town Meeting, held at the Court House in 
 Newark, April 9th, 1792, The following Officers were chosen for 
 the ensuing Year — 
 
 Caleb Camp, Esqr., Moderator. John Burnet, Town Clerk, 
 and Cl'k of Strays. John Dod, Jun'r, Assessor. Silvanus Bald- 
 win, Collector. Ephraim Morris, Joseph Harrison and Thos. 
 Williams, Commiss's of Ajjpeals. Abiel Canfield and Amos Har- 
 rison, Freeholders. Samuel Hayes and Moses Baldwin, Survey- 
 ors of the Highway. Ste2:)hen Harrison, Alex'r Eagles, Abraham 
 Joralman, Ezra Baldwin and William Ely, Jun'r, Overseers of 
 the Poor. Silvanus Baldwin, John Giffbrd, James Conklin, 
 Nath'l Canfield, Gershora Kilburn, David Taylor, Nath'l Condict, 
 Josiali Quimby, and William King, Constables. Caleb Sayres, 
 Ephraim Morris, George Harrison, James Jacobus, Aaron Har- 
 rison, Jotham Harrison, Simeon Harrison, Egbert Egbert, Francis 
 Speer, Isaac Van Gieson, Gershom Kilburn, Isaac Cadmus, John 
 Sandford, Amos Freeman, Joel Condict, John Squire, Eleazer 
 Dod, Isr.ael Crane, .Joseph Pierson, Jun'r, Joseph Gould, .John J. 
 lirown, .Joseph Thonipkins, Jun'r, Jacob Dean, Francis Cutwater, 
 Zebina Ward, Christopher S. Stegar, John Pierson, John Corby, 
 Elias E. I3aldwin, Stephen Fordhatn, WiUiam Mutchmore, Isaac 
 Longworth, Jacob Denman, William Camj), Nathan Tichenor, 
 Jonathan Day, Nicholas .Joralman, Caleb M.Baldwin, .John Peah, 
 Caleb Cam}), Moses Gardner, Daniel Taylor, .Jun'r, Isaac Con- 
 dict, William Burnet, Jacobus Joralman, William Hand, Abiel 
 Hayes, Zenas Freeman, Erastus Pierson, Nath'l Taylor, Abner 
 Ball, Overseers of the Highway.
 
 1793.] RECOKDS OF NEWARK. 171 
 
 And then the following Votes were taken, viz : 
 
 1st. That Rev'd Moses Combs be Keeper of the Pound, and 
 John Brown for Second River. 
 
 2d. That one Shilling per head be paid for all Cattle and Hogs 
 that shall be Pounded, 8d. to the Person who shall drive them 
 to the Pound, and 4d. to the Keeper of the I*ound, and that Gd. 
 be paid for Sheep. 
 
 3d. That if any Cattle, Hogs or Sheep shall be taken privately 
 out of the Pound, the owner of them shall notwithstanding i)ay 
 the Poundage ; or, if forcibly taken from the Person driving 
 them to the Pound. 
 
 4th, That the Poor be farmed out in four Classes this Year. 
 
 oth. That the Farmers shall send the Poor Children to School 
 this Year. 
 
 Oth. That the Dog tax for the Year 1791, be appropriated to 
 the use of the poor. 
 
 Joseph Lindsly agreed to keep the first Class of the Poor for 
 fifty pounds — William Stockman, the fourth and Second Class, 
 ibr one hundred and two pounds. 
 
 Zenas Pierson, the third Class for forty six pounds, from the 
 first Monday in May, 1792, to the first Monday in May, 1793. 
 
 CALEB CAMP, Moderator. 
 
 J. BURXET, Cl'k. 
 
 At an Annual Town Meetixg, held at the Court House in 
 Newark, Ajvil 8th, 1793, The following Officers were chosen for 
 the ensuing year — 
 
 John Lindsly, Esqr., Moderator. John Burnet, Town Cl'k 
 and Cl'k of Strays. John Dod, Jun'r, Assess'r. Silvanus Bald- 
 win, Collector. Ephraim Morris, Joseph Harrison and Thomas 
 Williams, Commissioners of Appeal. Abiel Canfield and Amos 
 Harrison, Freeh's. Aaron Harrison and Simeon Harrison, Sur- 
 veyors of Highways. Alex'r Eagles, Stephen Harrison, Abra- 
 ham Joralman, Wm. Ely, Jun'r, and Ezra Baldwin, Overseers of 
 the Poor. Silvanus Baldwin, John Giffoi'd, ISTath'l Canfield, 
 Josiah Quimby, David Taylor, Nath'l Condict, and Wm. King, 
 Constables. 
 
 Samuel Huntington, Isaac Ailing, Samuel Hay, Nath'l Camp, 
 Enos Baldwin, David Morehouse, Calvin Ely, Joseph Harrison, 
 Joseph Rogers, Pell Tidd, John Michael Vreelandt, Timothy Ball, 
 Nathan Squire, Isaac Kingsland, Stephen Smith, Ethan Baldwin, 
 Timothy Brewin, Benj'n Coe, Abraham Sigler, Aury King, 
 Thomas Cadmus, Joseph Camp, Cyrus Freeman, Silas Baldwin, 
 Elikam Crane, Jun'r, Matthew Dod, Jcdidiah Lindsly, Elijah 
 Lyon, Henry Earl, Silas Cook, Sam'l Mun, Jacob Vreelandt, 
 Cajjt. Henry Joralman, Wm. Wheton, Sam'l Perry, Thaddeus
 
 172 RECORDS OF NEWARK, [1794. 
 
 Russell, Eiios Condict, Jonathan Wade, Joseph Keen, Stephen 
 Beach, Moses Edwards, Josiali Quunby, Abraham Harrison, 
 David Meeker, Nicholas O. Garrabrants, Amos Mun, Aaron 
 Ward, John Jordan, Hendrick Franisko, James Townley, Joseph 
 Pierson, Thomas Parsell, Ebenezer Canfield, Enos Pierson, Aaron 
 Beach,' Joseph Pierson, Caleb M. Baldwin and Isaac Plum, Over- 
 seers of the Highway. 
 
 And then the following Votes were taken, viz : 
 
 1st. That one Shilling p. head be paid for all Cattle and Hogs, 
 that shall be pounded, 8d. to the person who shall drive them to 
 the Pound, and 4d. to the Keeper of the Pound, and that 6d. be 
 paid for Sheep. 
 
 3d. That if any Cattle, Hogs or Sheej), shall be taken privately 
 out of the Pound, the owners of them shall notwithstanding pay 
 the Poundage ; or, if forcibly taken from the person driving them 
 to the Poimd. 
 
 4th. That Moses Combs be Keeper of the Pound, and John 
 Brown for Second River. 
 
 oth. That the Poor be farmed out in four Classes this Year, 
 
 6tli. That two hundred pounds be raised for the use of the 
 Poor this Year, 
 
 Vth. That the Justices and Overseers shall bind out all the 
 Poor Children this Year. 
 
 8th, That the Salt Meadow shall not be burned this Year, 
 
 Oth. That the Dog Tax for the Year 1792 be appropriated to 
 the use of the Poor, 
 
 Nath'l Taylor agreed to keep the first Class of the Poor for 
 the sum of Twenty Eight Pounds Ten Shillings. 
 
 Thomas Sidman the second Class, for Thirty Seven Pounds. 
 
 Josiah Tichenor the third Class, for the sum of Forty nine 
 Pounds ten Shillings, and Joseph Camp the fourth Class for the 
 sum of Twenty nine Pounds fifteen shillings, from the first Mon- 
 day in May 1793 to the first Monday in May 1794. 
 
 JOHN LINDSLY, Moderator. 
 
 J. BUKNET, Cl'k. 
 
 At an Annual Toavn Meeting, held in the Court House in 
 Newark Aiwil 14th, 1794, the following Officers for the ensuing 
 year were Chosen — 
 
 Zebulon Jones, Moderator. John Burnet, Town Clerk and 
 Clerk of Strays. John Dodd, Jun'r, Assessor. Silvanus Bald- 
 win, Collector. Caleb Wheeler, Amos Harrison, and Ephraim 
 Morris, Commissioners of Appeal. Abiel Canfield, and Amos 
 Harrison, Freeholders. Stephen Hays and Amos Condict, Sur- 
 veyors of the Highway. Abiel Canfield, Joseph Davis, Stephen 
 Harrison, Joseph Hai'rison, Abram Jerolaman and David E
 
 1795.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 178 
 
 Tichenor, Overseers of the Poor. Silvanus Baldwin, Jolni Gif- 
 ford, Natli'l Canfield, James Clark, William King, Amos Free- 
 man, Josiali Quimljy, Samuel Jones and David Taylor, Constables. 
 David Ross, Caleb Sayrs, Natli'l Camp, Isaac Plum, James 
 McGiunis, Joseph Keen, 3Ioses Roharts, Jared Harrison, Henry 
 Jarolaman, Halaraer Jarolaman, Isaac Luker, Anthony Waters, 
 Nehemiah Hedden, jMoses Osborne, John Lindsley, Francis Law- 
 rence, Peter 11. Garrison, David Banks, Zenas Pierson, Eathan 
 Baldwin, Dan'l Teirs, John Lamb, Isaac Kingsland, Dan'l Harri- 
 son, Joel AVilHams, W. S. [Watsesson], William Stockman, Linus 
 Dodd, Dan'l Dodd, George Harrison, Cyrus Pierson, John Pier- 
 son, Abial Hays, Abram Hyar, Aaron Tompkins, Sam'l M. Ward, 
 John Jordan, Abram Queman, Pell Teed, Joseph Green, Jona- 
 than Crane, Stephen Moorhousc, John Vreelandt, Garret V. 
 Waggoner, Moses Baldwin (Newark), Joseph Jones, Nathan 
 Tichenor, Jotham Johnson, Egbert Egberts, Mathias Chitterlin, 
 Abram Sigler, Joel Condict, and William Holmes, Overseers of 
 the Highway. 
 
 And then the following Votes were taken, ^ iz : 
 
 First. That one Shilling p'r head be paid for all Cattle and 
 Hogs that shall be i:)Ounded, Sd. to the person who shall drive 
 them to the pound, and 4d. to the Keeper of the pound, and that 
 6d. be paid for Sheep. 
 
 Second. That if any Cattle, Hogs, or Sheep shall be taken pri- 
 vately out of the Pound, the owners of them shall notwithstand- 
 ing pay the Poundage; or, if forcibly taken from the person 
 driving them to the Pound. 
 
 Third. That Moses Tichenor be Keeper of the Pound, and 
 John Brown for Second River. 
 
 Fourth. That the pound be removed above the House of Jona- 
 than Keen. 
 
 Fifth. That the Poor be left in the hands of the Overseers, to 
 be taken care of at their Discretion. 
 
 Sixth, That the Dog Tax for the year 1793 be appropriated for 
 the use of the Poor. 
 
 Seventh. That the sum of Two Hundred Pounds be raised for 
 the use of the Poor this Year. 
 
 ZEBULON JONES, Moderator. 
 
 J. BUEXET, Cl'k. 
 
 At an Annual Town Meeting, held in the Court House in 
 Newark A2)ril 13th, 1795, the following Officers for the Ensuing 
 Year were Chosen — 
 
 AVilliam Burnet, Moderator. John Burnet, Town Clerk, and 
 Clerk of Estrays. Isaac Mun, Assessor. Silvanus Baldwin, Col-
 
 174 RECOEDS OF NEWARK. [1796* 
 
 lector. Amos Harrison, Nath'l Camp and Jasper Ten Brook, 
 Commissioners of Appeal. Abiel Canfield and Amos Harrison, 
 Freeholders. Joseph Rogers and Aaron Harrison, Surveyors of 
 the Highway. Abial Canlicld, David E. Tichenor, Stephen Har- 
 rison, Jonathan Wade, Joseph Davis and Abraham Joralaman, 
 Overseers of the Poor. John Gilford, Nath'l Canfield, James 
 Clark, Joseph Robarts, Ezekiel Ball, Josiah Quimby, David Tay- 
 lor, William King and David Ayres, Constables. Nath'l Bruen, 
 James McGinnis, Isaac Davis, Stephen Hays, Sam'l Hays, Josiah 
 Baldwin, Abraham Cadmus, James Dod, Enos Pierson, Simeon 
 Williams, Joseph Campbell, Moses Combs, Pell Ted, Nath'l 
 Camp, Jonathan Sayres, David Earl, Jonathan Hedden, Thomas 
 Baldwin, Zenas I'ierson, Henry Mandeville, James Dod, William 
 Ely Jun'r, John Kidney, Noah Matthews, Henry I. S})eer, Chris- 
 topher Interest, Sam'l lluntington, Jacob Foster, John Harriot, 
 Nath'l Crane, David Rogers, Joseph Tomj^kin's Jun'r, Isaac V. 
 Gecson, Egbert Egberts, Francis Beatty, Justus Baldwin, Timo- 
 thy Brewin, John Dod Juu'r, Joseph Rogers, Abial Hays, Ziba 
 Tompkin, Ryner Brown, Job Brown, Aaron Ball, Joseph Harri- 
 son and John Van Winkle, Overseers of the Highway. 
 And then the Following Votes were taken. Viz — 
 
 1. That two Shillings p'r head be paid for all Cattle and Hogs 
 that shall be pounded — Is. 6d. to the person who shall drive 
 them to the pound, and Gd. to the Keeper of the pound, and that 
 Is. be paid for Sheep, 9d- to the driver and 3d. to the Keeper of 
 the pound. 
 
 2. That if any Cattle, Hogs or Sheep shall be taken privately 
 out of the i^ound ; The Owners of them shall notwithstanding 
 pay the poundage, Or if forcibly taken from the person driving 
 them to the pound. 
 
 3. That Benjamin Lyon be Keeper of the pound, and John 
 Brown for Second River. 
 
 4. That the Overseers of the Poor, after settling their acco'ts 
 shall render them Annually at this Meeting. 
 
 5. That the Poor be left in the Hands of the Overseers, to be 
 taken care of at their discretion, 
 
 6. That the Dog Tax for the year 1794 be appropriated for the 
 use of the Poor. 
 
 7. That the sum of three Hundred Pounds be raised for the 
 use of the Poor this Year. 
 
 WM. BURNET, Moderator. 
 J. BuENET, Clerk. 
 
 At a Town Meeting in the Court House in Newark, ^4^j>n7 
 11th, 1796, the following Officers for the insuing Year were duly 
 Chosen — 
 
 Amos Harrison, Moderator. Jabez Parkhurst, Town Clerk,
 
 1797.] RECORDS OF NEWARK, 175 
 
 and Clerk of Estrays. John Docl Jun'r Assessor. Silvanus Bald- 
 win, Collector. Caleb Camp Esq'r Judge of next Election, 
 Epliraini Morris, Amos Harrison, iSTathaniel Camp, Commissioners 
 of Appeal, Abiel C^anfield and Amos Harrison, Chosen Free- 
 holders, Abraham Speer and Amos Condit, Surveyors of the 
 Highways, Abiel Canfield, David Tichenor, Stephen Harrison, 
 Joseph Davis, Jonathan Wade, and .Vbraham Cadmus for Second 
 River, Overseers of the poor, Joseph liobords, David Ayres, 
 John Gifibrd, .Tosiah Quimby, William King, Xathaniel Canfield, 
 David Taylor, James Bruen, Aaron Dod Jun'r, Xathaniel An- 
 dress and John Brown, Constables, 
 
 It was agreed by the Town Meeting, that the poundage of 
 Cattle &c. should remain as the law directs. 
 
 Henry .Taralman, Abraham Cadmus, John King Sen'r, Xehe- 
 miah Baldwin, George Harrison, Thomas Cadmus, Matthias Ward, 
 Phillip Kearney, John P, Crane, Zenas Williams, Jacob Foster, 
 Aaron Tompkins, John .Tohnson, Caleb Brown, Isaac jNIunn, 
 Samuel Lindley, Samuel Hays, Thomas Ball, .Joseph Condict, Za- 
 dock Baldwin, Christian Bone, Robert Gould, Jolm Berry, Jo- 
 siali Smith, -losiali Baldwin, Isaac Van Geeson, Stephen iMore- 
 house Jun'r, Nathaniel Dod Jun'r, Cornelius S^^eer, John A. 
 Van Geeson, Jonathan Kent, Linus Pierson, John Speer Jun'r, 
 William Kingsland, Xathaniel Crane, Jonathan Baldwin, Zenas 
 Freeman, Parmenus Riggs, Samuel Billington, Linus Dod, David 
 Ross, Zebediah Ward, Johnson Xichols, Peter II. Garritse, 
 
 Daniel Tues, .John Parrot, Thadeus Russell, Eathen Baldwin, 
 Jasper Ten Brook, Paul Hurton, Peter Cook, Uriah Smith, 
 Eliakim Crane, Xathaniel Harrison, Josiah Tichenor, Stephen 
 Hays, Cornelius Vincent, EUas Osborn, John Morris, Overseers of 
 the Highway. 
 
 And then the following Votes were passed, Viz : 
 
 1. That the poor be left in the hands of the Overseers, to be 
 taken Care of at their discretion. 
 
 2. That the dog Tax be appropriated for the use of the poor. 
 
 3. That the sum of Five Hundred pouiuls ho raized for the use 
 of the Poor this Year. 
 
 4. That the Overseers of the })Oor render an account of the 
 Avliole expence of the poor, at the next Town Meeting. 
 
 5. That the Town give all the liberty they possess to the pro- 
 priators of the School House at the Xorth End of the Town, 
 for them to remove said School House on the Upper Common. 
 
 AMOS HARRISOX, Moderator, 
 .1. Parkiiukst, Cl'k, 
 
 At an annual Towx Meeting, held at the Court house in 
 Newark April 10th, 1707, The following Officers for the ensuing 
 year were duly chosen —
 
 176 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1797. 
 
 Caleb Camp Esq'r, Moderator. Jabez Parkliurst, Town Clerk, 
 and Clerk of Estrays. John Dodd Jun'r, Assessor. Sylvanus 
 Baldwin, Collector. Amos Harrison Esq'r, Judge of next Elec- 
 tion. Amos Harrison Esq'r, Major Nathaniel Beach, and Ej^hra- 
 im Morris, Commissioners of Appeal. Abiel Camfield and Amos 
 Harrison Esq'r, Chosen Freeholders. Caleb Camp Esq'r and 
 Jotham Harrison, Surveyors of the Highways. 
 
 John Brown, Joseph Davis, Aaron Munn, Caj^t. Jonathan 
 Wade, Capt. David Tichenor and Abiel Camfield, Overseers of 
 the Poor. James McGinniss, Josiali Quimby, Moses Williams, 
 Amos Freeman, Joseph Robords, Ehas A. Baldwin, John Gilford, 
 Nathaniel Canfield and Moses Ward, Constables. 
 
 Israel Curry, Pound Master for Newark, John Brown Sen'r, 
 Pound Master for Second River. 
 
 Doct'r William Burnet, Major Nathaniel Beach, Thomas 
 Speer, Abraham Berger, Henry Cadmus, Jacob Ward, Joseph 
 Crane, Henry Rattan, Peter Garritse, Enos Williams, James 
 Siglar, John Speer, Abraham Siglar, William Ely Ju'r, Frederick 
 Vincent, Amos Freeman, David Munn, Cyrus Freeman, David 
 Pierson, Amos Tyrrill, Capt. Thomas Baldwin, Abiel Hays, Sam- 
 uel Camp, John Johnson, Stephen Peck, Caleb Parkhurst, Sylva- 
 nus Baldwin Jun'r, Jabez Camfield, Egbert Egberts, Richard 
 Harrison, Elias Baldwin, Moses Quinby, Thomas Ball, Peter H. 
 Garritse, Oliver Crane, Aaron Williams, Elias A. Baldwin, Capt. 
 Isaac Gillam, John Van Winkle, Sayres Coe, John Morris, John 
 P. Crane, Col. Matthias Ward, Simon Iledden, John Jordan, 
 Samuel Stivers, Joseph Clizbe, Samuel Rattan, Stephen Plum, 
 Aaron Tompkins, Caleb Ward, Samuel Tompkins, Tliaddeus 
 Russell, Robert Gould, Joseph Kingsland, Daniel Dodd, Capt. 
 Zenas Pierson and Jonathan Wlliams, Overseers of the High- 
 way. 
 
 And then the following Votes were passed — 
 
 1. That the Poor be left in the hands of the Overseers (as the 
 year past). 
 
 2. That the Dog Tax be applied to the use of the Poor. 
 
 '■). That the sum of Five Hundred pounds I^roclamation money, 
 be raised for the use of the Poor the ensuing year. 
 
 4. Resolved (on motion of Mr. William Hornblowcr) Tliat the 
 Poor of Second River (whicli have been supported by the Parish 
 of Second River separately) be in future included in the Poor of 
 the Township of Newark, and that they be supported together 
 with the said Township's Poor at large, from the first Monday in 
 May next, and that all the accoimts respecting the said Poor 
 jirevious to tliat day bo paid by the two parties seperately. 
 
 CALEB CAMP, Moderator. 
 
 J. Parkiiukst, Cl'k,
 
 1798.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 177 
 
 At an Annual Town Meeting, held at the Court House in 
 Newark on the 9th day of Ajvil, 1798 — The following Officers 
 for the ensuing year were duly chosen — 
 
 Col, John Condit, IModerator, Jabez Parkhurst, Town Clerk, 
 and Clerk of Estrays. 
 
 John Dodd, Assessor. Sylvanus Baldwin, Collector. 
 
 Major Amos Harrison, Judge of next Election. Nathan 
 Squire, Nathaniel Beach and Abraham Speer, Commissioners of 
 Appeal. Abiel Camfield and Major Amos Harrison, Chosen 
 Freeholders. 
 
 Caleb Wheeler and Nathan Squire, Surveyors of Highway. 
 
 Abiel Camfield, John Brown, Aaron Munn, and Capt. David E. 
 Tichenor, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 "William S. Pennington, Abraham Speer, Nathaniel Crane, 
 Jotham Harrison and Caleb Camj), Town Committee. 
 
 Elias A. Baldwin, Joseph Robords, Nathaniel Canfield, WilUam 
 King, James McGinniss, Joseph Dodd, Moses Williams Junior, 
 Josiah Quinby and Uzal Baldwin, Constables. 
 
 John Brown, Samuel Curry, Samuel Munn and Thomas Bald- 
 win, Pound Masters. 
 
 Nehemiah Baldwin, Anthony Van Cisco, Jarid Rutgers, Ste- 
 phen Fordham, John Parrot, Enos Farrand, David Sayre, Elias 
 Crane, Moses Robords, John Vincent 2nd, Aaron Johnson, Abia- 
 thar Dodd, Aaron Roffe, Ethan Baldwin, Abiel Hayes, David 
 Earle, Joseph Kingsland, Thomas Williams, Aaron Crowell, 
 Abner Crowell, Nathaniel Condit, Jabez Pierson, Matthias Ward, 
 Stephen Hayes, Jonas Smith, Matthias Dodd, Samuel Farrand, 
 Enos Lyon, Joel Condit, Ebenezer Striker, John E. Baldwin, 
 Aaron Baldwin Jun'r, Thomas Sydenham, Moses Dodd, Simon 
 Condit, Moses Crowell, Daniel Dodd, Amos Munn, John Spear, 
 Henry Kingsland, John Pake, Henry Striker, Doct'r William 
 Burnet, Caleb Parkhurst, David D. Crane, Joseph Miller, John 
 Winne, Moses Baldwin, Joseph Siglar, Abraham Spear, Isaac 
 Van Gesen, David Munn, Joseph Condit, Daniel Lindly, John H. 
 Brown and Abraham Jaralman, Overseers of the Highway. 
 
 The following Votes were passed — 
 
 First. That the next Annual Election for the State Legislature 
 be opened at the House of Samuel Munn at Orange, and held 
 there during the first day of the same, and that on the Second 
 day it be opened and closed at the Court House in Newark. 
 
 Second. That the next Town Meeting be held at the Court 
 House. 
 
 Third. That the Clerk of Estrays have Liberty to publish an 
 account of the Estrays, when he may think proper. 
 
 Fourth. That the Roads be repaired by labour and not by hire. 
 
 Fifth. That permission be granted for the Erection of two more 
 l)ublic Pounds, Viz — One on the Common between Samuel Munn's 
 23
 
 178 RECOllDS OF NEWARK. [1798. 
 
 and Moses Williams's at Orange, and another near the House of 
 Capt. Thomas Baldwin. 
 
 Sixth. That the Town Committee be authorised to huild the 
 Pounds, and Keep them in repair. 
 
 Seventh. That the sum of Twenty Pounds be raised this Year, 
 for the expence of the Pounds. 
 
 Eighth. Tliat the Poor be left in the Care of the Overseers, as 
 the last Year. 
 
 Ninth. That the Sum of Two Hundred pounds be raised for 
 the use of the Poor this Year. 
 
 Tenth. That the Dog tax be applied to the use of the Poor this 
 Year. 
 
 Eleventh. That the Town Committee be requested to meet at 
 the House of Johnson Tuttle, at nine o'clock on the morning of 
 the 12th instant, in order to divide the Highways into districts, 
 to Erase the names of all supernumerary Overseers, and transact 
 such other business as the Law authorizes them to perform. 
 
 Twelfth. That all Horned Cattle, Horses, Hogs and Sheep 
 which may be pounded, shall be driven to the Pound which is 
 nearest the place of trespass ; and if any i^erson shall drive said 
 Cattle &c. to any pound situated more than One Mile farther 
 than the pound which is nearest to said place of trespass, such 
 driving shall be deemed unlawful, and the oli'ender shall forfeit 
 and pay to the owner of said Cattle, horses, hogs or Sheep the 
 amount of double their lawful poundage. 
 
 Thirteenth. That the lawful poundage shall be as follows Viz : 
 horned cattle and horses one shilling per head. Hogs two shillings 
 ])er head and and Sheep six ijence per head, New York Currency. 
 One third part of the amoiuit of the poundage shall be retained 
 by the pound Master, and the other two thirds he shall pay to the 
 person driving such cattle to the pound. 
 
 Fourteenth. That all cattle found in the road without a keei^er, 
 below the first Great Swamp bridge shall be liable to poundage. 
 
 Fifteenth. That a certain paper Avhich has been handed to the 
 Town Clerk, to lay before the Town Meeting, be read, it being an 
 address to both Houses of Congress praying that they would 
 " take some Effectual measures to restrain the arming of our 
 " merchant Ships, and that they will not involve the Country in 
 " an immense increase of debt by instituting or augmenting a 
 " national maratime force ; but avoid both as the best means to 
 " prevent l)eing led into war." 
 
 The said address being read and some debate ensuing, a motion 
 was made and seconded that the Town Meeting adjourn till 
 Monday next, in order to be more fully informed concerning the 
 dispatches to Government from our Envoys in France. A Vote 
 being taken on this motion it was negatived. A vote then passed 
 almost Unanimously, that
 
 1799.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 179 
 
 TliG said Petition be adopted as tlie sentiments of this Town 
 Meeting, and that two Coi^ies of the same be forwarded to Con- 
 gress, the One directed to the Vice President of the Senate, and 
 the other to the Speaker of the Ilonse of Representatives, Avith 
 a request that they lay the same before their respective Houses. 
 
 JOHN CUNDIT, Moderator. 
 
 J. Paekhukst, Clerk. 
 
 At an Annual Towx Meeting, held at the Court House in 
 Newark on the eighth day of A2)ril, 1799, The following officers 
 for the ensuing year were duly chosen — 
 
 Major Amos Harrison, Moderator, 
 
 Jabez Parkhurst, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Strays. 
 
 Major John Dodd, Assessor. 
 
 Voted, that the person who may be chosen Collector of the 
 Township shall give sufficient security for the faithful performance 
 of his duty, and also that the Town Committee liave power to 
 demand and receive such security. 
 
 Isaac Ward was chosen Collector of the Township. 
 
 .Major Amos Harrison was chosen Judge of next election. 
 
 Nathaniel Beach, Nathan Squier and Abraham Speer, Commis- 
 sioners of Appeal. 
 
 Samuel Pennington and Nathan Squier, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Stephen Hayes and Samuel Condit, Surveyors of the Highway. 
 
 Abiel Camtield, John Brown, Ephraim Morris, Aaron Munn 
 and David E. Tichcnor, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Caleb Bruen, Abraham Speer, Nathaniel Crane, Jotham Har- 
 rison and Thomas Baldwin, Town Committee. 
 
 Joseph Robords, Elias A. Baldwin, Nathaniel Canfield, Abijah 
 Dodd, Joseph Dodd, Josiah Quimby, Uzal Baldwin, Moses Wil- 
 liams and William King, Constables. 
 
 Samuel Curry, Samuel 3Iunn, Thomas Baldwin and John Brown, 
 Pound Masters. 
 
 Nathaniel Camp, Caleb Wheeler, Moses N. Combs, Simon 
 Hedden, John Sandford, Aaron Johnson, Abraham Ward, Nehe- 
 raiah Hedden, Overseers of Highway, Newark. 
 
 Jonathan Davis, Uzal Baldwin, Samuel Munn, Joseph Williams, 
 Samuel Brown, William Stockman, Calel) Baldwin, Elihu Crowell, 
 Ebenezer Canfield, Orange. 
 
 John J. Brown, Abraham King, Samuel Rattan, John Speer, 
 Joseph Kingsland, Peter Van Winkle, William Holmes, Belle- 
 ville. 
 
 "^J'liomas Bennet, Joseph Keen, Johii King, Daniel Dodd, .Tesse 
 Baldwin, Israel Crane, Jolm Baldwin, Nathaniel Dodd, Jun'r, 
 Ephraim Van Gieson, Peter Garritse, Isaac Van (irieson, John 
 Van Winkle, Peter Winne, George Harrison, Bloomlield. 
 
 John E. Baldwin, Ethan Baldwin, Tiraotliy ]>all, Oljadiah
 
 180 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1800. 
 
 Crane, and Ebenezei- Havens, Overseers of the Highways, Camp- 
 Town and North Farms. 
 
 1^^ The following Votes were passed — 
 
 1st. That the Annual Election for Members of Assembly, &:c., 
 shall be opened, held and closed as it was last Year. 
 
 2nd. That all the Constables give security for the faithful dis- 
 charge of their duty. 
 
 3d. That all Cattle found trespassing on the Salt Meadows 
 shall be liable to double the lawful poundage, viz : two shillings 
 per head, and any 2>erson who may find them trespassing whether 
 on his or their Meadow or not, shall have liberty to pound them. 
 
 4th. That tlie Com.mon lawful poundage be the same as last 
 year. 
 
 5th. That the Townshij^ Committee be authorised to keep the 
 pounds in repair. 
 
 6th. That the Dog tax be applied to the use of the Poor this 
 Year. 
 
 Yth. That the Poor be left in the care of the Overseers of the 
 Poor as they were last year. 
 
 8th. That Two Hundred Pounds be raised for the use of the 
 Poor this Year. 
 
 9th. That the Clerk of Estrays have liberty to publish an ac- 
 count of the Estrays, at such times as he may think proper. 
 
 10th. That the twelfth vote of last Town Meeting, respecting 
 driving Cattle, &c., to the nearest Pound be continued in force. 
 
 AMOS HARRISON, Moderator. 
 
 J. Parkiiuest. 
 
 At an annual Town Meeting, held at the Court House in 
 the Township of Newark, on Monday, the 14th day of April, 
 1800, the following Officers for the ensuing year were duly 
 chosen — 
 
 Amos Harrison, Moderator. 
 
 Jabez Parkhurst, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Estrays. 
 
 John Dodd, Assessor. 
 
 Amos Hax'rison, Judge of next Election. 
 
 Isaac Ward, Township Collector. 
 
 Samuel Condit, Stephen Fordham, and Robert B. Camjifield, 
 Commissioners of Appeal. 
 
 Nathan Squier and Samuel Pennington, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Stephen Hayes and Samuel Condit, Surveyors of the Highways. 
 
 Abiel Campfield, John Brown, Nehemiah Baldwin, Aaron 
 Munn and Caleb Camp, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Jabez Parkhurst, Nathaniel Crane, John Dodd, Jotham Har- 
 rison, and Thomas Baldwin, Town Committee.
 
 1800.J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 181 
 
 Isaac Wartl, Elias A. Baldwin, jMoscs Roff, Natlianicl Canfiekl, 
 Uzal Baldwin, Abijali Dodd, Josiali Quimby, Moses Williams and 
 Williara King, Constables. 
 
 Stephen Hayes, John Brown, Thomas Baldwin and Samuel 
 jNIunn, Pound Masters. 
 
 Overseers of the Highways — 
 
 For the Town of Newark, &g. — Nathaniel Camp, Joseph T. 
 Baldwin, Joseph Brown, Jun'r, Edward Earlc, Jacob Foster, 
 Hiram Freeman, Simon Hedden, Elijah Andress. 
 
 For Orange, &c. — Amos Freeman, Abijah Harrison, Stephen 
 Day, Matthias Dodd, Ezra Gildersleeve, Samuel Munn, Isaac 
 Condit, Isaac Munn, Jabez Fierson, Henry Townley, Nathaniel 
 B. Gardner, Aaron Ball, Davis Kilbron, Joel Condit. 
 
 For Camptown, &c. — Edward Badgly, David Day, Jabez B. 
 Baldwin and Abiel Hayes. 
 
 For Bloomiield, d:;c.— Samuel C, Ward, William Sandford, 
 Matthias Baker, Enos Farrand, Tliomas Hayes, Simeon Crane, 
 Peter H. Garritse, Abraham Garrabrants, Cornelius Speer, Peter 
 Egbert, Job Dodd, John Van Dyck, Henry Cadmus, Joseph 
 Kingsland, Nathaniel Dodd, Daniel Tues. 
 
 For Belleville, etc. — John H. Brown, Thomas Speer, Abraham 
 Cadmus, Jared Rutgers and John Speer, Jun'r. 
 
 The following votes were passed — 
 
 1st. That the Town Committee shall demand security of the 
 Township Collector and Constables, in the sum of One Thousand 
 Dollars Each, for the true and faithful performance of their re- 
 spective official duties. 
 
 2nd. That the Poor of the Township be left under the Care 
 and Management of the Overseers of the Poor as usual. 
 
 3d. That the smn of Twelve Hundred Dollars be raised for the 
 use of the Poor this Year. 
 
 4th. That the Dog Tax be aj^propriated to the use of the Poor 
 this year. 
 
 5th. That the next Annual Election for Members of the State 
 Legislature, &;c., be opened at the House of Bethuel Pierson at 
 Orange, and continued there during the first day of the same, 
 and that the said Election on the Second Day be opened, held 
 and Closed at the Court House in Newark. 
 
 0th. That all Cattle found Trespassing on the Salt Meadows 
 shall be liable to a poundage of four Shillings per head, and any 
 person finding them so trespassing may pound them. 
 
 7th. That the Pound in the Town of Newark be removed, and 
 placed as near the Centre of the Street in front of the Place 
 where it now stands as may be found convenient. 
 
 8. That John Dodd, Caleb Parkhurst and Doct'r Isaac Pierson 
 be a Committee, to act in behalf of this Township in concert
 
 182 RECORDS OF NEWARIt. [1801. 
 
 with such other Committees as may be appointed in the other 
 Townships for the hke purpose, Viz : for the purpose of recom- 
 mending to the peojile, suitable persons to be supported as Can- 
 didates for Members of our next State Legislature and Congress. 
 
 AMOS HARRISON, Moderator. 
 J. Paekhurst, Town Clerk. 
 
 At an Annual Towx Meetixg held at the Court House in 
 Newark on Monday April 13, 1801, The following Township 
 Officers for the Ensuing Year were duly chosen — 
 
 Amos Harrison, Moderator. 
 
 Jabez Parkhurst, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Estrays. 
 
 John Dodd, Assessor. 
 
 Isaac Ward, Collector. 
 
 Amos Harrison, Judge of next Election. 
 
 Samuel Condit, Stephen Fordam, and Robert B. Campfield, 
 Commissioners of Appeals. 
 
 Jabez Pierson and Jabez Camj^field, Surveyors of the Higli- 
 ways. 
 
 Samuel Pennington and Aaron Munn, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Abiel Campfield, John Brown, Nehemiah Baldwin, Aaron Munn 
 and Caleb Camp, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 .Tabez Parkhurst, Abraham Speer, John Dodd, Jonathan Con- 
 dit and Thomas Baldwin, Township Committee. 
 
 Elias A. Baldwin, Elihu Crane, Nathaniel Campfield, William 
 King, Abijah Dodd, Josiah Quimby, Moses Williams and IMoscs 
 Croell, Constables. 
 
 Abiel Camjjfield, John Brown, Samuel Munn, and Thomas 
 Baldwin, Pound Masters. 
 
 Caleb Parkhurst, David D. Crane, Johnson Nichols, Isaac An- 
 druss, Jacob Simpson, Stephen Plum; and for Camptown &c. 
 Moses Robards, Joseph AVilbur, Joseph Camp, Ethan Baldwin, 
 David Ball, Samuel Pierson, John E.Baldwin and Obadiah Crane, 
 Overseers of the Highways. 
 
 Bethuel Pierson, Linus Pierson, Cyrus Pierson, Amos Free- 
 man, Josiah Baldwin, Samuel Condit, David Pierson, Daniel 
 Williams and Moses Harrison, Overseers of the Highways for 
 Orange. 
 
 And Overseers of the Highways for Bloomfield &c. : Jose])!! 
 Keen, Isaac Baldwin, Squier Baldwin, James Mclnnis, James 
 Wharry, Isaac Van Gieson, John Parrot, Benjamin Crane, Na- 
 tlianiel Crane, Abraham Speer, Joseph Kingsland, Isaac I. Kings« 
 land, John II. Van Winkle, Peter Ilelme, Henry J. Van Winkle, 
 Stephen King, Henry II. Brown, James T. Jaralmen, Charles 
 Hedenburg and Francis Speer. 
 
 The folloAving Votes were passed :
 
 1802.] RECOBDS OF NEWARK. 183 
 
 1st. That tlic Towiisliii) C'oiuinittec shall duiuaiul security of 
 the Township Collector in the sum of Two Thousand Dollars — 
 and of the Constables in the sum of One Thousand Dollars each, 
 for the true and faithful performance of their respective Official 
 duties. 
 
 2. That the poor of the Township be left nnder the Care and 
 management of the Overseers of the poor as usual. 
 
 3. That the sum of Thirteen Hundred Dollars be raised for the 
 nse of the Poor this Year. 
 
 4. That the Dog Tax be appropriated to the use of the I'oor 
 this year. 
 
 5. That the next annual Election for Members of the State 
 Legislature &c. be opened at the house of Samuel JNluim at 
 Orange, and continue there during the first day of the same, and 
 that the said Election on the Second day be opened, held and 
 closed at the Court house in Newark. 
 
 Adjourned. 
 
 .\]\10S HARRISON, Moderator. 
 J. Parkiiukst, Town Clerk. 
 
 At an annual Towx Meeting, held at the Court house in 
 Newark On Monday April 12, 1802, 
 
 The following Township Officers ibr the ensuing year were 
 duly chosen. 
 
 Amos Harrison, Moderator. 
 
 Jabez Parkhurst, Town Clerk and Clerk of Estrays 
 
 John Dodd, Assessor. 
 
 Isaac Ward, Collector of the Township, 
 
 Amos Harrison, Judge of Election. 
 
 Jabez Pierson, Jabez Camtield, Surveyors of Highways. 
 
 Samuel Pennington and Samuel Condit, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Abiel Campfield, John Brown, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Aaron 
 Munn and Caleb Camp, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Samuel Hayes, Abraham Sj^eer, John Dodd, Caleb Tichenor 
 and Thomas Baldwin, Township Committee. 
 
 Stephen Fordham, William S. Pennington, Doctor Isaac Pier- 
 son, Caleb Camp and Samuel Hays, Committee to En(|uire into 
 and ascertain the priviliges of the Town under the antient Char. 
 ter — and to call a Town Meeting if they think it necessary, to fill 
 up the board of Trustees muler said Charter to the number of 
 ten, 
 
 EUas A. Baldwin, Nathaniel Canfield, Jediah Crane, William 
 King, Abijah Dodd, John Quimby and Moses Williams, Con- 
 stables. 
 
 Abiel Camfield, John Brown, Samuel Munn and Thomas Bald- 
 win, Pound Masters. 
 
 Jonathan Lyon, Joseph Cam]>, Timothy Osborne, David Day
 
 184 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1802. 
 
 Abraham Harrison, Timothy Ball, Joseph B. Ball, Job Brown, 
 William Stockman, David Munn, Noah Matthews, Enos Pierson, 
 Samuel Crane Ward, Josiah Williams, William Perry, Israel 
 Curry, Jacob Simpson, John Sandford, Charles Iledenburg, Abra- 
 ham Cadmus, Joseph Kingsland, Hendrick Van Winkle, John 
 Morris, William Kingsland, John Van Winkle, Peter Winner, 
 John Van Dyk, Joseph Siglar, John E. Baldwin, Joseph Pierson, 
 Elias Van Arsdale, Caleb Parkhurst, Aaron Baldwin, Benjamin 
 Coe, Nathaniel Dodd, James Siglar, Rynear A. Van Geson, Cor- 
 nelius Speer, Samuel Sandford and James Van Winkle — of Bloom- 
 field — Joseph Munn, Joseph Woodrufl', Abraham Cadmus Ju- 
 nior, Daniel Ball, Samuel Farrand, [Overseers of Highways.] 
 
 The following Resolves were passed : 
 
 1st. That the Business relative to supporting and disposing of 
 the Poor be hereafter taken up, and finished by the Town Meet- 
 ing jjrevious to the Election of any other township Oificers, than 
 the Moderator and Clerk. 
 
 2nd. That the Township Committee shall demand security of 
 the Township Collector in the sum of Two Thousand dollars, and 
 of the Constables in the sum of One Thousand dollars Each, for 
 the faithful performance of their respective Official Duties, and 
 that the mode heretofore practised of accepting one Constable as 
 security for another be discontinued. 
 
 3d. That the Poor of the Township be left under the care and 
 management of the Overseers of the poor, as usual. 
 
 4th. That the sum of Fifteen Hundred dollars be raised for the 
 use of the Poor this Year. 
 
 5th. That the Dog Tax be appropriated to the use of the 
 poor. 
 
 Cth. That the next annual election be opened at Orange at 
 the house of Bethuel Pierson — and continue there the first day, 
 and adjourned to the Court House in Newark the second day, as 
 usual. 
 
 7th. That the Town Committee do meet hereafter on the first 
 Monday in April Annually, for the purpose of Examining and 
 settling the accounts of the Overseers of the poor &c. 
 
 N. B. — Samuel Condit, Robert B. Camfield and Stephen Ford- 
 am were aj^pointcd (at the aforesaid meeting) Commissioners of 
 Appeal. 
 
 Adjourned. 
 
 AMOS HARRISON, Moderator. 
 
 J. Pakkiiuest, Town Clerk. 
 
 At a Special Towx Meeting duly called by advertizements 
 according to law, for the purpose of " Enquiring into the en- 
 croachments made on the Public Lands and Highways within the
 
 1802.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. Ibo 
 
 Towiisliip of Newark, aiul to consider of, and determine on tlie 
 propriety of prosecuting tlie persons wlio liave made encroach- 
 ments on tlio said I'ublic Lands and Highways witliin tlie Town- 
 sliip of Newark, and for making provission for defraying the Ex- 
 2)ences of such prosecutions." 
 
 Amos Harrison Esquire Avas chosen Moderator, and Jabez 
 Parkliurst, Clerk. 
 
 The Committee appointed by tlie last annual Town Meeting to 
 juake Enquiry relative to the Encroachments made on the public 
 lands and Highways &c. made report in the following Avords, 
 Viz: 
 
 " The Committee appointed by the last annual Town Meeting 
 in April, to make Enquiry relative to the Public Lands and Roads 
 in the Town of Newark, and the Encroachments made thereon, 
 Ke])ort — 
 
 That the first Inhabitants of the Town purchased all the lands 
 of the Indian Natives, and held and possessed the same for a 
 considerable time Avithout any other title. During this possession 
 they divided off to each Individual Inhabitant such part as reason- 
 ably fell to his Lott according to agreements made Avith the 
 Avhole, Avhich divisions Avere usually confirmed by a Vote of the 
 ToAvn Meeting, and Entered in the ToAvn Book noAV in the pos- 
 session of the Town Clerk. 
 
 That besides the Grants to Individuals the Inhabitants of the 
 ToAvn — Reserved to themselves for certain public purposses — In 
 the first place. Large Extensive Roads Avithout any i^recise di- 
 mensions to the same, A-arying according to local circumstances 
 in many cases arising from the broken situation of the ground, 
 and often exceeding Eight Rods in Avidth. In the Second Place — 
 Large pieces of ground for sundry public purposses such as a 
 " Parsonage" — " Burying Ground" — " Training place" — " a JMar- 
 ket Place" — and " a Watering place" and in tact all the lands 
 not particularly and specifically given to some Individual Avere 
 reserved to the use of .the Toaa'o. After this occupation and pos- 
 session of the Lands for a considerable time by the Inhabitants of 
 the ToAvn, the Eastern Proprietors set up a right to the Lands, 
 and demanded of the Inhabitants a quit Rent for the same. 
 
 This demand Avas hoAvcA'er resisted Avith great Spirit by the 
 Inhabitants, Avho refused to pay the quit rent and they Avere 
 finally abandoned by the Proprietors. But notAvithstanding this 
 many of the Inhabitants thought proper to obtain from the Pi'o- 
 prietors Grants or Patents for their Lands ; Andjthe Inhabitants 
 of the Town in the Year lG9o or '96 took of the Proinietors a 
 Patent for their Reservations including Roads of uncertain di- 
 mensions in the name of Certain Trustees. 
 
 The Committee cannot learn that the Proprietors Ever granted 
 any Lands adverse to the original Divissiou made by the luhabi- 
 
 24
 
 186 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1802. 
 
 tants, nor adverse to tlieir Reservations, nor in any Avay to dis- 
 turb tlie Inhabitants in the disposal of their Lands according to 
 their Original phm under the Indian i)urchases ; but only granted 
 Patents for the confirmation of the original lots as previously sett 
 off and allotted to each Individual. 
 
 That on the beforeraentioned Public Lands and Roads so as 
 aforesaid reserved by the Inhabitants and confirmed by the Patent 
 from the Proprietors, Individuals have been constantly making 
 Encroachments. 
 
 The Lands thus Encroached ui)On being Enclosed with the 
 Antient Lotts, it is in many cases difficult to ascertain the ancient 
 boundaries, the Land Marks in many Cases being destroyed or 
 removed. 
 
 But many Encroachments arc so recent as to be Easily ascer- 
 tained, and the Land Marks precisely traced, described and ascer- 
 tained — Especially where Encroachments have been made on 
 Public Lands and in many cases on Public Roads. 
 
 The Committee think that the encroachments on and about the 
 Antient Watering Place are wanton and Avithoiit a shadow of 
 Right, that some of the Trespassers Emboldened by the remiss- 
 ness of the Inhabitants ojjcnly avow their intentions to maintain 
 and defend not only their former Encroachments ; but threaten 
 to fence in the whole of the Public Lands and set the Town at 
 defiance. 
 
 It is with pain the Conmiittee observe that the manly and En 
 lightened policy of our Ancestors in providing Lands for Public 
 nses and Capacious Streets, at once calculated to preserve the 
 Health of the People, and to adorn, beautify, and render commo- 
 dious the Town, has been greatly circumscribed by the narrow 
 and selfish dispositions of some of their Descendants and the 
 shameless avarice of more modern Settlers. 
 
 CALEB CAMP, 
 (Signed) SAM'L HAYES, 
 
 WILLIAM S. PENNINGTON, 
 STEPHEN FORDHAM. 
 
 Which Report having be.en read — The Meeting Resolved unan- 
 imously, 
 
 1st. That the Township Committee of the Township of Newark 
 are hereby authorised to prosecute in behalf of the said Town- 
 ship, any person or persons who have made encroachments on 
 the Public Lands and Highways and, also all those Persons who 
 may hereafter encroach on the same. 
 
 2nd. That the said Committee be authorized in such cases as 
 they think proper and beneficial to the Town, to consent on the 
 part of the Town to settle Controversies relative to the Public 
 Lands and Roads, by Arbitration or Reference.
 
 1803.] 
 
 RECORDS OF NEWARK. 187 
 
 3d. Resolved by a very large majority — That the sum of Two 
 Hundred pounds be raised and assessed on the Inhabitants of 
 the Township of Newark the ensuinp; year, to be appropriated 
 to the purpose of prosecuting for tlie privileges of the Town, 
 viz : for the recovery of such Common Lands and Highways as 
 are encroached on, as far as the appropriation of the same shall 
 bo found necessary. 
 
 The Town Meeting adjourned to meet again according to Law. 
 
 AMOS HARRISON, Moderator. 
 
 J. Parkiiurst, Town Clerk. 
 
 At an Annual Towx Meeting held at tlie Court House in 
 Newark, on Monday, ^4p77 nth, 1803, the following Townshij) 
 Officers for the ensuing year were duly chosen — 
 
 Amos Harrison, Moderator. 
 
 Ehas A. Baldwin, Town Clerk. 
 
 Aaron Coe, Clerk of Estrays. 
 
 John Dodd, Assessor. 
 
 Isaac Ward, Township Collector. 
 
 Amos Harrison, Judge of Election. 
 
 Jabez Pierson, Jabez Canfield, Surveyors of the Highways. 
 
 Samuel Pennington, Samuel Condit, Chosen P^'reeholders. 
 
 Abial Canfield, John Brown, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, David D. 
 Crane, Aaron Munn, Caleb Camp, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 John Uodd, Abraham Speer, Samuel Hays, Thomas Baldwin, 
 Caleb Tichenor, Town Committee. 
 
 Elias A. Baldwin, Nathaniel Canfield, John Hedden, Jun'r, 
 Japhiah Harrison, John Quimby, Moses Williams, Abijah Dodd 
 and William King, Constables. 
 
 Abial Canfield, John Brown, Samuel ]\Eunn, Thomas Baldwin, 
 Pound Masters. 
 
 Robert B. Canfield, Nathan Squire, Stephen Fordham, Com- 
 missioners of .Vppeals. 
 
 Nehemiah Hedden, Henry Lyon, Sayre Roberts, Thomas W. 
 Baldwin, Daniel Brown, Isaac Gilliam, Ebenezer Baldwin, Amos 
 Freeman, Jonas Smith, Abraham Winans, John Dean, Richard 
 Harrison, Benjamin Crane, Elijah Williams, Israel Brundridge, 
 Jotham Clark, Moses Fatout, Minard Quoman, James Joralmon, 
 Joseph Kingsland, John Rikeman, Henry H. Joralmon, John H. 
 Brown, Peter Van Winkle, John Winne, George Harrison, 
 Ephraim Morris, Isaac J. Tichenor, Joseph I^icrson, Jun'r, John 
 Crawford, Caleb Bruen, Uzal Baldwin, Ezra Baldwin, Samuel 
 ])odd, Isaac Van Gicson, Nicholas Garrabrant, Garrett G. Speer, 
 Jolm Siglar, John Parrott, Parmenas Dodd, Doct'r John Ward, 
 Samuel L. Ward, Nehemiah Baldwin, Joseph L. Keen, John P. 
 Crane, Caleb Baldwin, Jolm Tichenor, Overseers ot the Iligliways, 
 
 The following Resolutions were passed —
 
 188 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1804. 
 
 1st. That the business relative to supporting and disposing ot 
 the poor, be liereafter taken up and finislied by the Town Meet- 
 ing previous to the election of any other Township Officers than 
 the Moderator and Clerk. 
 
 2d. That tlie Township Committee are hereby instructed to 
 demand Security of tlie Township Collector in the sum of Two 
 thousand dollars, and of the several Constables in the sum of 
 One thousand dollars each, for the faithful performance of their 
 respective official duties, and it is liereby enjoined on the said 
 Committee, that they will not except of one Constable as security 
 for another, 
 
 3d. That the sum of fifteen hundred dollars be raised for the 
 use of the poor this year. 
 
 4th. That the poor of the Township be left under the care and 
 management of the Overseers of the poor as usual. 
 
 5th. That the Dog Tax be appropriated to the use of the poor 
 as usual. 
 
 6th. That the next Annual Election be opened at Orange at 
 the House of Samuel Munn and continued there during the first 
 day of the same, and adjourned to the Court House in Newark, 
 as usual, 
 
 Yth. That the Township Committee do meet annually on the 
 first Monday in April, for the purpose of examining and settling 
 the accounts of the Overseers of the poor. 
 
 Adjourned. 
 
 AMOS HARRISON, Moderator, 
 
 Elias a, Baldwix, Town Clerk. 
 
 At an Annual Towx Meeting held at the Court house in 
 Newark, on Monday, the ninth day of Ajyril, 1 804, The following 
 Resolutions Avere passed, and the Township officers for the ensu- 
 ing year duly Elected, viz : 
 
 Caleb Camp, Moderator. 
 
 Elias A. Baldwin, Town Clerk, &c. 
 
 John Dodd, Assessor. 
 
 Isaac Ward, Township Collector. 
 
 Caleb Camp, Judge of Election. 
 
 Jabez Canfield and Caleb Tichenor, Surveyors of the Highways. 
 
 Amos Harrison and Sam'l Pennington, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Abial Canfield, James Tichenor, David Munn, John Brown and 
 Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 John Dodd, Abraham Speer, Samuel Hays, Thomas Baldwin 
 and Caleb Tichenor, Township Committee. 
 
 Robert B. Canfield, Nathan Squire and Stephen Fordham, 
 Commissioners of Appeals. 
 
 , Abial Canfield, John BroAvn, Samuel Munn, Thos. Baldwin and 
 Ephraim Morris, Pound Masters.
 
 1804.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 189 
 
 Elias A. Baldwin, Japhiali Harrison, Aaron B. Miller, Nathaniel 
 Caufiekl, William Kinp;, Abijali Dodd, Nathaniel Dodd, oNIoses 
 Williams, John Crumby, and John iredden, J un'r, Constables. 
 
 Calel) Brucn, David Johnson, Caleb Camp, Ethan Baldwin, 
 Abraham Harrison, Timothy Ball, Aaron Crowell, Jabe/, Pierson, 
 Jotham Quimby, Samuel ]\Iunn, Alexander Dean, Henery Bald- 
 Avin, Aaron Harrison, Ebenzer Canfield, Eleazer Hedden, Samuel 
 Perry, Zenas Pierson, Dan'l Williams, Joseph Campbell, Moses 
 Fatout, Jotham Clark, John Crawford, Jonathan Keen, Samuel 
 Huntington, Jabez B, Baldwin, Abraham Sanford, Joseph Kings- 
 land, Gerard Rutcus, Anthony Francisco, John H. Brown, Her- 
 man Lyukford, Aaron King, George Harrison, NehemiahS. Bald- 
 win, Samuel Dodd, Ephraim JMorris, Joseph L. Keen, Henery 
 Van Winkle, Linas Baldwin, Sam'l W. Baldwin, Francis Si)eer, 
 Daniel Siglar, John Vreelandt, Garrabrant A. Garrabrant, Robert 
 Van Gieson and James Van AVinkle, Overseers of Highways. 
 
 The following Resolves were j^assed — 
 
 1st. That all the Children now on the Town, under the age of 
 fourteen Years, are to be under the care and direction of the 
 Overseers of the Poor. And all other persons now on the Town 
 and all that may or shall hereafter become a Town Charge (in- 
 cluding Children) are to be farmed out, and the farmer to indem- 
 nify the Town from the first Monday in May next to the first 
 Monday of May following. 
 
 2d. That the sum of two thousand dollars be raised for the use 
 of the poor this year. 
 
 nd. That the Dog Tax be appropriated for tiie use of the Poor, 
 as usual. 
 
 4th. That the bisiness relative to supporting and disposing of 
 the Poor be hereafter taken up and finished by the Town Meet- 
 ing, previous to the Election of any other Township Officers than 
 the Moderator and Clerk. 
 
 5th. That the Township Committee be authorized and instruct- 
 ed, to give the Trustees of ]Market Street School house a Title for 
 a lot of land. 
 
 Gth. That the Township Committee do meet annually on the 
 first Monday in April, for the purpose of examining and settling 
 the accounts of the Overseers of the Poor, &c. 
 
 Yth. That the next annual Election be opened at the house of 
 Bethuel l*ierson at Orange and continued there during the first 
 day of the same ; and adjourned to the Court house in Newark, 
 as usual, 
 
 The Poor sold this year for Eight hundred and fifty dollars, 
 Benjamin Coe the purchaser. 
 
 Adjourned. 
 
 CALEB CAMP, Moderator. 
 
 Elias A. Baldavix, Town Clerk.
 
 190 RECORDS Of Nt:WARK; [1805. 
 
 At an Annual Town Meeting, held at the Court house in 
 Newark, on Monday, A2)ril 8th, 1805, The following Resolves 
 Were passed, and the Township Officers for the ensuing year duly 
 chosen, Viz : 
 
 Amos Harrison, Moderator. 
 
 Elias A. Baldwin, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Astrays. 
 
 John Dodd, Assessor, 
 
 Isaac Ward, Township Collector. 
 
 Caleb Camp, Judge of Election. 
 
 Stephen Hays, Caleb Tichenor, Surveyors of the Highways, 
 
 Amos Harrison, Sam'l Pennington, Abraham Speer, Chosen 
 Freeholders. 
 
 Abial Canfield, James Tichenor, Caleb Camp, David Munn, 
 Isaac Dodd, Jun'r, John Brown, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 John Dodd, Abraham Speer, Samuel Hays, Thomas Baldwin, 
 Caleb Tichenor, Township Committee. 
 
 Nathaniel Beach, John Harrison, Stephen Fordhom, Commis- 
 sioners of Appeals. 
 
 Aaron B. Miller, Japhia Harrison, Nath'l Canfield, Jonathan 
 Keen, William King, Isaac Dod, John Quimby, William AVil- 
 liams, John Iledden, Jun'r, and Alex'r Laurence, Constables. 
 
 Abial Canfield, John Brown, Thos. Baldwin, Pound Masters, 
 
 Caleb Bruen, Elias Van Arsdale, John C. Burnet, Joseph Wil- 
 ber, Ezra Baldwin, Elihu Crane, John Johnson, Caleb Camj), 
 Ethan Baldwin, Abial Hays, David Hand, Aaron Crowel, John 
 Linsley, Esqr,, Caleb Quimby, Timothy Williams, John Harrison, 
 Aaron Williams, Abijah Harrison, Ebenezer Canfield, Israel Brun- 
 drage, Henry Townley, Jonathan Williams, Japhia Condit, John 
 Harthorn, Amos Terril, Abraham Stivers, -Joseph Kingsland, 
 Peter Cadmus, John Brown, Jun'r, Ilenery Kingsland, Abraham 
 King, George Harrison, Job S. Dodd, Daniel Kilburn, Sam'l Pitt, 
 Thos, Sidman, Henery Van Winkle, Thos. Crane, John Baldwin, 
 Francis Speer, Abraham Siglar, James Siglar, Moses Siglar, 
 Ephraim Van Giesou, James Van Winkle, Overseers of the 
 Highways. 
 
 Resolves passed-— 
 
 1st, That the poor be left in the hands of the Overseers of tlie 
 Poor. 
 
 2d. That a poor house be built. 
 
 .3d. That the dog Tax be appropriated for the use of the Poor, 
 as usual, 
 
 4th. That the sum of fifteen hundred dollars be raised for the 
 use and support of the Poor this year. 
 
 r)th. That John Y, Baldwin supply the place of Jesse Baldwin 
 as Trustee of tlie new Town dock. 
 
 0th. Tliat the Township Committee do meet on the first Mon-
 
 1807.] RECOllDS OF NEAVAKK. 191 
 
 day in April, for the purpose of examiniDg and settloing- the ac- 
 counts of the Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 'Ztli. That the next Annual Election l)e opened at the house of 
 Sani'l Munn, at Orange, and continue there during the first day 
 of the same; and adjourned to the Court House in Newark as 
 usual. Adjourned. 
 
 AMOS HARRISON, Moderator. 
 
 Elias a. Balda\'ix, Town Clerk. 
 
 N. B.— As in the Original Charter of the Town priviliges there 
 is a piece of land granted to the Town for a Watering place — 
 the same Lands are claimed by sundry persons. The dispute has 
 not been finally discided in Law. 
 
 Propositions have been made by the claimants afs'd to settle 
 the dispute in an amicable manner. 
 
 Therefore Resolved, provided the claimants afs'd adhere to 
 their propositions — The Town Committee are hereby authorized 
 and instructed to relinquish the claim of the Town to said lands, 
 and to grant such acquittances or Releases as may be ]jroper on 
 the occasion, and should Legislative aid be found necessary to 
 confirm the title in the af 'd Claimants at any future period, it is 
 agreed that the Town Committee sign a petition to the Legisla- 
 ture when presented by the claimants af'd to that elfect. 
 
 At an Annual Town Meeting, held at the Court house in 
 Newark on Monday the 14th day of Aj^rll 180(3. The following 
 Resolves were passed and the Township Officers for the insuing 
 Year duly chosen. Viz : 
 
 Aaron Munn, Esq., Moderator. 
 
 Elias A. Baldwin, Town Clerk. 
 
 John Dodd, Nathan Squire, Elias A. Baldwin, Assessors. 
 
 Henry Stryker, Isaac Dodd, Jun'r, Annanias Baldwin, Town- 
 ship Collectors. 
 
 Robert B. Canfield, John Harrison, Surveyors of the High- 
 ways. 
 
 Aaron Munn, Judge of Election. 
 
 Amos Harrison, Sam'l Pennington, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Isaac Nichols, Joseph T. Baldwin, Caleb Camp, Caleb Tichenor, 
 Isaac Dodd Jun'r, John Brown, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Resolved — That all Cattle hereafter impomided notice shall be 
 given to the owner or owners thereof within one week after im- 
 pounding the same. 
 
 David D. Crane, Stephen Hays, Israel Crane, Stephen D. Day, 
 Tho's Baldwin, Township Committee. 
 
 Abraham Winans, Stephen Eordham, Stephen Hays, Connnis- 
 sioners of Appeals. 
 
 John Brown, Tho's Baldwin, Jabcz Canfield, Pound Masters.
 
 192 KECORDS OF NEWARK. [1806. 
 
 James Wliitlock, Jonathan Keen, Isaac A. Ward, John Quiniby, 
 ISToali Matthews, Alexander Laurence, Isaac Uodd and John A. 
 King, Constables. 
 
 John Ailing, Caleb Sayro, Uzal Sayre, Stephen Hays, Sylvanus 
 Baldwin, Moses Crowell, Jacob Plum, Joseph Sayre, John Harri- 
 son, Joseph Matthews, James Williams, Benjamin B. Williams, 
 Josiah Baldwin, Moses Roberts, Moses Taylor, Jonas Smith, John 
 Corby Jun'r, Caleb Camp Esq'r, Ethan Baldwin, Obadiah Crane, 
 David Beach, Aaron A. Gardner, Timothy Bigalow, Joseph 
 Crane Jun'r, Ezekiel Ball, John II. King, Edward Earl, Abraham 
 Bergen, Ilenery J. Van Winkle, Tho's Cadmus Jun'r, Oliver 
 Crane, Yehis Mandevillc, Ilenery Osborn, Smith Ward, David 
 Doremus, Sylvanus Baldwin, Japhia Condit, David Taylor, 
 Henery Speer, Joseph Jones, Tho's Crane, Rhyneer Van Gieson, 
 David Riker, James Ward, Abraham Van Cisco, Simon Condit, 
 Joseph Kingsland, Simeon Stivers, Jotham Condit, Abr. Mer- 
 celle Jun'r, Peter Helms, Abr. Riitan, Overseers of the High- 
 way. 
 
 Resolves passed — 
 
 1st. That the Township Committee be authorized to make 
 good all damages done to the Court house at the time of holding 
 Town Meetings therein, and to cause the same to be sweept and 
 cleaned after each Meeting. 
 
 2d. That the Resolves of the Town Meeting passed at the last 
 Town Meeting held April 1805, respecting the Town lands, be 
 resinded. 
 
 od. That the Note or Notes, Obligation or Obligations or any 
 other security entered into by any person or persons respecting 
 the Town lands commonly called the watering place, bo rendered 
 and given up by the Township Committee to the persons Avho 
 entered into or gave the same. 
 
 4th. That all j^ersons are hereby forbid to enter upon, and take 
 possession, for jn-ivate use, the public lands adjoining the Tan- 
 yards of Nathaniel Beach and others, known by the name of the 
 Watering place, and that these Resolves be published in the 
 Centinel of Freedom for three weeks successively. 
 
 5th. That the Township Committee, together with the As- 
 sessors, be authorized to divide the Township into three destriets, 
 for the purjDose of Assessment and Collection, and that each per- 
 son be taxed in the Destrict Avhero he resides for all liis Taxable 
 property in the Township. 
 
 Cth. That the dog Tax be apj)ropriated for the use of the jjoor, 
 as usual — And that the sum of Twenty live hundred dollars be 
 raised for the suj^port of the poor the ensuing year. 
 
 7th. That the Township Committee be instructed to pay unto 
 Samuel Pennington or to the director of the board of Chosen 
 Freeholders the sum of forty five dollars and sixty two cents.
 
 1807.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 193 
 
 Htli. That tlie next Annual Election ojien at tlie liouse of John 
 -Ming in Orange, and contiinied tliere during the first day, and 
 adjourned to the Court liouse in Newark, as usual. 
 
 Adjourned to meet again according to Law. 
 
 April 14th, 180G. 
 
 AARON MUNN, Moderator. 
 
 Elias a. Baldwix, Town Clerk. 
 
 Agreeable to the fifth Resolve passed at the last annual Town 
 meeting, a meeting of the Townshi}) Committee and Assessors, 
 w.as held at the house of Samuel Munn in Orange on the ninth 
 day of ]\ray, 180G— when it was agreed, that the following should 
 he the division lines. Beginning at the Green Island in Pasaik 
 River; and run ing from thence to the Coiling Spring on lands 
 of Pliiuehas Baldwin, IJec'd ; and from thence'to the Bridge at 
 the Slough hctwcen the houses of Jonathan Baldwin and Elihu 
 ]*ierson ; and from thence to the Bridge near Silas Dodd's; and 
 I'rom thence to the Bridge near Martin Richards ; and from thence 
 to Turkey Eagle Rock "^on the top of the first IMountain, which 
 we agree shall be the line between the Bloomfield Ward and the 
 Wards of Newark and Orange. And also, that the line between 
 Newark Ward and Orange Ward shall begin at the af 'd Boiling 
 Spring ; and from thence runing to Peck's Bridge on Great 
 Meadow Brook ; and from thence to the Bridge called Coleman's 
 Bridge ; and from thence following the River called Elizabeth or 
 Elizabeth River to tlie line of the Township of Elizabeth. 
 
 Witness our hands this ninth day of May, 1 BOG. 
 
 D. D. Crane, Thos. Baldwin, Stephen Hays, Stephen D. Daj^, 
 Township Committee. 
 
 Elias A. Baldwin, John Dodd, Nathan Squire, Assessors. 
 
 At an annual Toavx Meeting held at Newark on Monday, the 
 13th day of April, 1807, The following resolves were passed, 
 and the Township) Ofilicers for tlie ensuing year duly chosen, viz: 
 
 John N. Cumming, Moderator. 
 
 Elias A. Baldwin,''Town Clerk. 
 
 John Dodd, Assessor. 
 
 Ananias Baldwin, Town Collector. 
 
 John N. Cumming, Judge of Election. 
 
 Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Nathaniel Crane, Survej-ors of the 
 Highways. 
 
 Israel Crane, William Ilalsey, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Benjamin Coe, Isaac Nicholes, John Brown, Caleb Camp, 
 Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 John Dodd, David D. Crane, Tliomas Ward, Ste])hen Hays, 
 Joseph Sandford, Township Committee. 
 
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 194 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1808. 
 
 Jonathan Keen, Edward Jones, Japliia Harrison, Isaac Dodd, 
 Jun'r, Alex'r Lawrence, John Brown, Jnn'r, Constables, 
 
 Sam'l Pennington, Abraliani Sjjeer, Josej^h Wilber, Commis- 
 sioners of Appeals. 
 
 Joseph Canfield, Jolni Brown, Pound Masters. 
 
 Joseph Wilber, XJzal Johnson, Ebenezer Havens, Caleb Bruen, 
 Ezra Baldwin, Jotliam Clark, Uzal 8ayre, James Vanderpool, 
 Archibald Mercer, Joseph L. Keen, Job S. Dodd, David Ward, 
 Nathaniel Dodd, John Osborn, Jacob Vreelandt, Stephen King, 
 John P. ^Sanford, .Joseph Siglar, John Williams, .Fames J. .Tarole- 
 man, John Clarrabrant, Samuel H. Rutan, Araham Speer, Eleazer 
 Crane, David Riker, Peter Egberts, and .John Van Winkle, Over- 
 seers of the Highways. 
 
 Resolves passed — 
 
 1st. That the sura of fifteen hundred dollars be raised this year 
 for the use of the poor — And that the poor l)e left in the hands 
 of the Overseers of the poor, as usual. 
 
 2d. That the dog tax be appropriated for the use of the poor, 
 as usual. 
 
 At an Annual Town Meeting held in the Township of New. 
 .ark, on Monday, the 11th day of April, 1808, The following re- 
 solves were passed, and the Township Officers for the ensuing 
 year Averc duly chosen : 
 
 Col, Thomas Ward, Moderator, 
 
 Elias A. Baldwin, Town Clerk, &c. 
 
 .John Dod, Assessor, 
 
 Ananias Baldwin, Collector, 
 
 Robert B. Canfield, Judge of Election. 
 
 Thos. Ward and Israel Crane, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Nathaniel Ci'ane, Nehemiah S, Baldwin, Surveyors of Highways. 
 
 Sam'l Pennington, Abraham Speer, Joseph Wilbei-, C'Ommis- 
 sioners of Appeals, 
 
 Abraham Speer, David D, Crane, Stephen Hays, John Dodd, 
 Joseph T. Baldwin, Township Committee, 
 
 Benjamin Coe, Caleb Camp, John Brown, Isaac Nichols, John 
 Osborn, Overseers of the poor. 
 
 .Jabez Canfield, Seth Woodi'ufF, John Brown, Pound Masters. 
 
 Ananias Baldwin, Edward Jones, Jonathan Keen, .Jaj^hia Har- 
 lison, Isaac Dodd, Alexander Lawrence and John 1*. Cadmus, 
 Constables. 
 
 Jonathan Andruss, Jonathan Lyon, David Johnson, Caleb 
 Parkhurst, Joseph Bruen, Sayre Coe, David Rogers, John Craw- 
 ford, IMatthias Plum, Joseph T. Baldwin, John Hawthorn, Moses 
 Ciane, Joseiih Davis, David Ward, Sam'l Dodd, Isaac Ball, Aury 
 Jving, George Harrison, John Stiraus, Moses Siglar, Abraham
 
 1808.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 195 
 
 Cadmus, llarmonus Speer, Yellis Maudcrliekl, llencry Jaruleinan, 
 Jun'r, ,Jolin H. Van Winkle, Nelicmiah Crane, Caleb Baldwin 
 ^Bloonitield), Moses Kanison, John ]*avrot, John 11. Brown, John 
 
 Cadmus, 
 Ji 
 
 A. Van Kiper, Overseers oi the Highways, 
 Resolves passed — 
 
 1st. That Seth Woodriiir, AVilliam Ilalsey and llobert B. Can- 
 tield, be a Committee to settle all matters in dispute (if any there 
 may be) respecting the poor of the Township of Newark and the 
 Township of Orange. 
 
 2d. That the Township Committee, at the next annual Town 
 Meeting have leave to apply for a rehereing respecting the un- 
 settled accounts of Isaac AVavd late Collector of the Township 
 of Newark. 
 
 3d. That the siun of fifteen hundred dollars be raised for the 
 use and support of the poor, and that they shall be disposed of 
 as usual. 
 
 4th. That all hogs or swine found running at large in the 
 public streets or highways, shall and may be taken up and pounded 
 at the expence of tlie owner or owners thereof at the rate of 
 fifty cents per hed— twenty five cents to the use of the poor — 
 twelve and a half cents to the driver and twelve and a half cents 
 to the pound Master. This resolve extends no farther than from 
 Col. Sam'l Ogden's down to Joseph Beach's — and from high 
 Street to the East Back Street. 
 
 5th. That the next annual Election be opened at the house of 
 Jacob Ward in Bloomfield and continued there during the first 
 day, and adjourned to the Court house in Newark as usual. 
 
 (3th. That the Township Committee meet on the first Monday in 
 April annually, for the purpose of examining and settling the ac- 
 counts with the Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Adjourned. 
 
 THOS. WARD, Moderator. 
 
 Elias a. Baldwin, Town Clerk. 
 
 An Act for the preservation of Sheej^ in the Township of 
 Newark. 
 
 AVhereas the Legislature of this State by a Law passed on the 
 thirteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and Six, did authorize 
 the Inhabitants of the several Townships at their Annual Town 
 Meetings to order to be levied. Assessed and Collected, such tax 
 on Dogs, in addition to the Tax already imposed by Law — and to 
 make such other by laws as a Majority of each Town jNIecting 
 may deem expedient for the i)rotection of their Sheep. 
 
 Therefore 1st be it enacted by the Inhabitants of the Town- 
 ship of Newark hi the County of Essex, that the Assessors of 
 this Township shall at the Time of Assessing the other taxes for
 
 1^6 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1808. 
 
 the use of the Township, County, or State, assess every Master 
 or Mistress of any family in wliich a Dog or Dogs of six months 
 old and upwards are kept whether by themselves or any Child, 
 Servant or other person whomsoever, the following suras of 
 money, viz : If only one Dog is kej^t by one flimily. One Dollar. 
 If two Dogs are so kept, live dollars and for every Dog so kept 
 above two, the further sum of twenty dollars, which Tax shall 
 be construed to include the Tax heretofore authorized by law, 
 and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner 
 in every respect, with the other Taxes raised in the Township, 
 except that the Assessor and Collector shall be each intitled to 
 six cents for every Dog returned in the Duphcate agreeably to 
 this Act. 
 
 2d. And be it enacted that if any person shall deny that he or 
 she have any property in any Dog so assessed in his or her name, 
 or shall refuse to give a fair account of the number or age of the 
 Dog or Dogs to remain about his or lier house, he or she shall 
 be deemed to be the owner of such Dog or Dogs and be liable 
 to the payment of the Tax aforesaid, and moreover shall be liable 
 to a line of ten dollars for every Dog so harboured and not re- 
 turned to the Assessor when by him required, to be recovered 
 before any Justice of the peace in this Township by the Collector 
 of the same, and to be applyed as h herein after directed. 
 
 od. And be it enacted, that the amount of the said Tax after 
 deducting the charges of Assessing and Collecting the same and 
 all lines which shall be recovered by virtue of this Act, shall be 
 appropriated, exclusively to making good any losses sustained by 
 the Inhabitants of this Township by the destruction of their Shee^) 
 by Dogs Avhere no legal remedy can otherwise be had for the 
 same : and for this purpose, the ballance of this fund which may 
 remain unappropriated in the hands of the Collector at the ex- 
 jiiration of his office, shall be paid to his successor, or shall be 
 placed at interest to form a permanent fund to be applyed exclu- 
 sively to the object contemplated by this Act, at the discretion 
 of the Township Committee. 
 
 4th. And be it enacted, that where any Inhabitant of this 
 Township shall sustain damages by his or her Sheep being killed 
 by Dogs, it shall be Lawful to call on two respectable freeholders 
 of the Township who shall view the Sheep so killed, and if it 
 shall appear to their satisfaction that the said Sheep were killed 
 by a Dog or Dogs, and that the owner of such Dog or Dogs can- 
 not be discovered, the said viewers shall make return in writing 
 to a Justice of the peace of this Township of such their belief, 
 together with the damages appraised by them on oath or affirma- 
 tion, which said Justice shall under his hand direct the Collector 
 of the Township to pay the amount out of the monies specially 
 appropriated for this purpose, if he should have a sufficient sum
 
 1809.J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 1^7 
 
 iu his hands to pay the same — togetlier witli one dollar for the 
 services of each of the said appraisers, and iifty cents fur the 
 services of the said Jnstice : — Provided that the person so claim- 
 ini; damages shall previonsly subscribe on oath or affirmation on 
 tlie back of said, to be certified by the said Justice, that he or 
 she doth not know by whose Dog or ])ogs the damages was oc- 
 casioned, and that Avhenever it shall come to his or her knowl- 
 edge, he or she will give information thereof to the Collector of 
 the Township whose duty it shall be to prosecute forthwith for 
 the amount, and Avhen recovered to apply the same as herein 
 before directed. 
 
 5th. And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for any Inhab- 
 itant of this Township who shall see any Dog chase, Avorry or 
 wound liis Sheep or Lambs, to kill such Dog ; and if such person 
 does not kill such Dog, and shall give notice thereof to the own- 
 er or possessor of such Dog, If such owner or possessor shall 
 not kill, or cause the Dog to be killed within forty eight hours 
 after such notice, he or she shall forfeit the sum of thirty dollars ; 
 to be recovered before any Justice in the Township by the owner 
 of said Sheep or Lambs, to his or her use, with cost of suit. 
 
 Gth. And be it enacted, that the Dog or Dogs meant to be 
 subject to the Taxes and penaltys above named, shall extend to 
 Dogs of all sizes and sexes. 
 
 At an Annual Town Meeting h(;ld at the Court house in New- 
 ark on Monday, the 10th day of Apr 11^ 1S09, The Officers lor 
 the ensuing year were duly chosen and Resolves passed as fol- 
 lows — 
 
 Samuel Pennington, Moderator. 
 
 Daniel Brown, Town Clerk. 
 
 John Dodd, Assessor. 
 
 Ananias Baldwin, Collector. 
 
 Aaron Mun, Judge of Election. 
 
 Thomas Ward and Israel Crane, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Abraham Speer, Caleb Camp and Samuel Pennington, Com- 
 missioners of Appeals. 
 
 Abraham Speer, Aaron Johnson, Stephen Hays, John Dodd, 
 and James Vanderpool, Townshii> C^onimittee. 
 
 John JiJrown, Benjamin C/oe, David Nichols, Isaac Dodd, Over- 
 seers of the Poor. 
 
 Samuel B. Brown, Jabez Campiield, I'eter Wilt, Pound masters. 
 
 llobert B. Camptield, William Ilalsey and Setli Woodruff, 
 Street Commissioners. 
 
 Edward Jones, David Thorp, Japhiah Harrison and 'J'homas 
 Crane, Isaac Dodd, and Alexander Lawrence, C^onstablcs. 
 
 Nathaniel Crane and Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Surveyors of 
 Highways.
 
 1.98 RECOEDS OF NEWARK. [1809. 
 
 Cooijer Ci'aue, Caleb Parkhurst, Henry Ticlienor, Sayres Coo, 
 James Black, William Barges, Jabez Campfield, Edward r>lack- 
 ford, Abner Ward, Joseph T. Baldwin, David James, Jun'r, 
 Eleazcr Crane, Lewis Baldwin, Samuel Dodd, Abraham Sigler, 
 Peter Egbert, Thomas Specr, John P. Sanford, John Stimats, 
 James Ilornbloer, Jared Rutgers, John A. Van Riper, Henry 
 Van Winkle, Jacob Cooman, Tunis Garrabrant, James Sigler, 
 Isaac Kingsland, George Harrison, Isaac Baldwin, Stephen INIor- 
 ris, Ephraim Cockafeir, John Winneer, Joseph L. Keen, Garret I. 
 Speer, John Tuis, Overseers of the Highways. 
 
 Resolved — 
 
 1st. That a paper containing the division of the Poor between 
 the Townships of Newark and Orange be recorded, and filed by 
 the Clerk. 
 
 2. That sixteen hundred Dollars be raised this year, for the 
 use and support of the Poor. 
 
 3. That the Poor be disposed of by the Overseers, &c., as usual. 
 
 4. That the Street Commissioners, viz : Robert B. Campfield, 
 William llalsey and Seth Woodruff", be instructed to proceed to 
 execute the law respecting streets, &c., and that the Faith of 
 the Town be pledged to defray the expences of the same. 
 
 5. That the aforesaid street commissioners be appointed a com- 
 mittee to confer with the inhabitants residing in the neighborhood 
 of certain vacant lands known by the name of the watering 
 ground, respecting the width of the street, &g. And the said 
 Committee be authorized to receive fifteen hundred Dollars, in 
 payment for part of said lands. It shall also be the duty of the 
 said Committee to apply to the Legislature for a Law to authorise 
 the said Committee to sell the said vacant lands. 
 
 6th. That two public Pounds be provided in addition to the 
 common Pound, for the impounding of Hogs, viz. one at the 
 South, and the other at the North end of the Town, and that 
 each hog, after remaining in the Pound more than 24 hours, have 
 three cents worth of feed per day, which shall be given him by 
 the pound master, and to be paid for by the ovvners of the hogs. 
 And that every hog after remaining in the Pound more than 
 seven days, shall be sold at public Vendues, which shall be held 
 on Saturdays between 5 and V o'clock P. M. 
 
 Hogs subject to he impoimded — All of two months old and 
 upwards found in the ])ublic streets, or out of the enclosures of 
 their owners. Rate of Poundage, and Bounds, the same as last 
 year. 
 
 7. That the Dog tax be continued the same as last year. 
 
 s. That all Cattle found on the Salt Meadow, not on the land 
 of their owners, shall be liable to be impounded. 
 
 9. That liberty be granted to the Inhabitants of tliis Town to
 
 1810.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 199 
 
 I)uild a Fish Market on the common between Mr. Aaron Harri- 
 son's and Mr. J. Ashton's. 
 
 1 0. That tlie annual Election be opened at Bloomfield on the 
 first day, (at the time appointed by law) and close at the Court 
 house in Newark on the second day. 
 
 Division of tlie Poor between the Township of Newark and 
 Orange. 
 
 Agreeable to notice, The Township's Committees of the Town- 
 ships of Newark and Orange met at the house of Moses Condit, 
 Inn-keei^er at Orange on the .'5rd day of June, 180S; for the 
 purpose of dividing the Poor of the said Townships not hereto- 
 fore agreed upon ; and the said C'ommittees amicably agree to 
 the following division. 
 
 The Township of Orange by the Committee agreed, and it 
 was accepted by the Committee of Newark, that they take as 
 (juota the following persons, and the remnant to be ]n-ovided for 
 by tlie Township of Newark. Samuel Parrett, Haniiah Ball, 
 Joel Osborne, Abner Osborne, Child, Joannah "VYilliams, Widow 
 of Moses Owens, and two children, John Congar, James Humes, 
 Susannah Humes, Robert Davis, Widow Hannah ]*rice, and 
 Children, and James Ryon. 
 
 The Committees directed their Chairmen to make out two 
 Certificates, one for each Town, and sign the same. 
 
 In conformity to the said order of the Committees, we the 
 Subscribers do certify that the foregoing division of the Poor is 
 just and true, as agreed uj^on by the Committees respectively, as 
 witness our hands this seventeenth day of August, 1808. 
 D. D. CRANE, Chairman of the Newark Committee. 
 STEPHEN D. DAY, Chairman of the Orange Committee. 
 
 SAM'L PENNINGTON, Moderator. 
 Dan'l Browx, Town Clerk. 
 
 At an Annual Town Meeting, held at the Court house in 
 Newark, on Monday, the 9th day of A2»'il, 1810, The Officers 
 for the ensuing year were duly chosen and resolves j.assed as 
 follows, viz : 
 
 Aaron Munn, Esqr., Moderator. 
 
 Isaac Headley, Town Clerk. 
 
 John Dodd, Assessor, 
 
 Ananias Baldwin, Collector. 
 
 Aaron ^Munn, Judge of Election, 
 
 Robert B. Cam2)field, Israel Crane, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 vVbraham Speer, Caleb Camp, Samuel Pennington, Commis- 
 sioners of Appeal. 
 
 Robert B. Camjifield, Seth Woodrutt\ Joseph T. Baldwin, 
 Street Commission ei"s.
 
 206 RECORDS OF NEWARK-, [1810 
 
 Abraham Speer, John Dod, Stephen Hays, Nehemiali S. Bald- 
 win, James Vanderpool, Town C-ommitteo. 
 
 John Brown, Benjamin Coe, Jolni II. Osborn, David Nichols, 
 Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Edward Jones, Joseph Sayrs, Japhiah Harrison, David Thoi'p, 
 Alexander Lawrence, Isaac Dodd, Constable. 
 
 Joseph Sayrs, Jnn'r, Nathaniel Crane, Surveyors of the high- 
 ways. 
 
 Jabez Canfield, Pound Master. 
 
 Resolved — 
 
 1st. There shall be but one Pound in the Town. 
 
 2nd. That two thousand Dollars be raised for the support of 
 the poor for the present year. 
 
 Hrd. The Overseers shall not sell the poor at Auction. 
 
 4th. That a Committee be appointed to dijest ; and at a future 
 meeting, exhibit some place [plan ?J relative to errecting a poor 
 house in the Town. The Committee to consist of the following- 
 persons, viz : Samuel Pennhigton, John Dodd, John Dow, Isaac 
 Andruss, Seth Woodruff, Epaphras Hinsdale, C^aleb Camp, James 
 Vanderpool, Joseph T. Baldwin, 
 
 5th. That the dog tax shall be as it has heretofore been. 
 
 Gth. That the Annual Election shall be opened at the house 
 of Jacob Ward at Bloomfield, and closed at the Court house in 
 Newark. 
 
 7th. That a tax of $500 be raised to defray the cxpenccs of 
 Surveying the Town Plot. 
 
 8th. That the Street Commissioners be paid for their services 
 the last year. 
 
 9th. That the Inhabitants of this Town will not abandon their 
 right in the old burying ground. 
 
 10th. That a Committee of five be appointed to enquire into 
 the Town's right resj^ecting the burying ground. 
 
 11th. That the Committee consist of the folloM'ing persons — 
 William S. Pennington, Isaac Andruss, James Vanderpool, Silas 
 Condict, Seth Woodruff. 
 
 12tli. That the said Committee be instructed to make due en- 
 quiry respecting the right of the burying ground, and if they 
 find it invested in the Inhabitants of the Town they shall demand 
 it of the Trustees, and if they refuse to give it up they shall pro- 
 pose leaving to a refference ; but if those pacific measures prove 
 ineffefetual the Committee are authorized to call a special Town 
 Meeting. 
 
 13th. That the purchasers of that lot of land commonly called 
 the watering place, shall jiay one third of the money on the 
 receipt of the deeds, and the other two thirds on the first of 
 May, ISU.
 
 1811.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 201 
 
 14tl). That tilt' lio<^ law be and remain as it was the last year, 
 except that the hogs shall be subject to be pounded at any Sea- 
 son of the year. 
 
 15th. That Goats shall be subject to be jjounded any season of 
 tlie year, their poundage to be two shillings. 
 
 AARON MUNN, Moderator. 
 
 Isaac Heauley, Town Clerk, 
 
 At an Annual Toavx Meetixg, held in the Court room at 
 Moses Roff''s tavern, Ajyril 8th, ISll, The following Officers were 
 chosen for the year ensuing, viz : 
 
 Aaron Muun, Esqr., Moderator. 
 
 Isaac Andruss, Town Cl'k and Cl'k of Estrays 
 
 John Dodd, Assessor. 
 
 Ananias Baldwin, Collector. 
 
 Aaron Munn, Judge of Election. 
 
 Robert B. Campfield, Israel Crane, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Ab'm Speer, Caleb Camp, Sara'l Pennington, Com. of Ap])eals. 
 
 John Ailing, Josejih Sayrs, Jun'r, 8eth \V'oodruft', Street Com- 
 missioners. 
 
 Abr'm Speer, John Dodd, Stephen Hays, Nehemiali S. Bald- 
 win, Joseph T. Baldwin, Town Committee. 
 
 John Brown, John H. Osborn, David Nichols, Benjamin Coe, 
 Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Jonathan Keen, Joseph Sayrs, Japhia Harrison, Isaac Dodd, 
 Squire Baldwin, Harmonus King, Constables. 
 
 Job S. Dodd, Joseph Sayrs, Jun'r, Surveyors of Highway. 
 
 Jabez Campfield, John Brown, Pound Masters. 
 
 The following resolutions were then adojated, viz : 
 
 1st. That the Poor be left in the hands of the Overseers, as in 
 the last year. 
 
 2d. That the sum of twenty five hundred dollars be raised for 
 the use of the Poor the ensuing Year. 
 
 :3d. That the chosen freeholders of this Township, be instruct- 
 ed to concur in the jiroposition for building a County Poor house. 
 
 4th. That the next Election for County Ofticers be opened at 
 Isaac Ward's at Bloomfield, and closed at Moses Roffs in Newark. 
 
 .5th. That the next Annual Town Meeting be held at Moses 
 Rofl^s tavern in Newark. 
 
 0th. That the same Zaw resjjccting the impounding of Hogs 
 and Goats shall be in force this year, as was in the last. 
 
 7th. That the Town Clerk be allowed five dollars for his ser- 
 vices, in addition to the fees allowed him by law. 
 
 The following persons were then elected Overseers of the high- 
 ways, viz : Sam'l Foster, Ogden Johnson, Joseph Bruin, Sam'l 
 
 2(5
 
 202 RECOKDS OF NEWARK. [1811. 
 
 Pennington, Jediah J, Nichols, John Ailing, Uriah Burclge, 
 Elihu Crane, Seth Woodrufl', Joseph T. Baldwin, John Sandford, 
 Miuard Queman, Cornelins Jacobus, Ezekael Wade, Joseph 
 Kingsland, Adrion Post, Thomas Speer, Ab'ni Pake, Rich'd 
 Craig, Alex. Williams, David Taylor, John Garrabrant, Ab'm 
 Speer, Stephen Fordham, Caleb Baldwin, Joseph Morris, Isaac 
 J. Ward, Thomas Keen, Nehemiah Ward, Moses Dodd, Henry 
 Kingsland, John G. Garrabrant. No fui'ther business appearing 
 the Town meeting was adjourned. 
 
 AARON MUNN, Moderator. 
 Isaac Axdruss, Town Clerk. 
 
 At a special Toavx Meeting, held at the Court room at Moses 
 Roff's tavern, pursuant to public notice, June the 24th, 1811, 
 Aaron Munn, Moderator, and Isaac Andruss, Clerk. 
 
 The object of this Special Town Meeting was to take into con- 
 sideration the proj^riety of purchasing, with a part of the money 
 arising from the sale of the Watering j^^cice, a lot of land in the 
 Town platt of Newark whereon to build a Tow^i House. 
 
 After the object of the meeting had been fully explained, and 
 much conversation and debate had taken place, upon a motion 
 being made and seconded, it was Resolved, 
 
 1st. That one thousand live hundred and seventy five Dollars 
 and iifty cents, of the monies arising from the sale of the water- 
 ing place be and is hereby approj^riated, to purchase a lot of 
 laud lying South of Stephen Rolf's tavern in the Broad Street, 
 being a part of the old Court house ground, containing sixty four 
 feet in front, and running back to the burying ground, for the 
 purpose of building a Town house thereon, and that the Town- 
 ship Committee be directed to take a deed for the same, in the 
 name of the Inhabitants of the Township. 
 
 2d. That a committee of seven persons be ajjpointed, with full 
 powers, to contract lor, or build a Toion house on said lot of 
 land, in such a way, or manner as they may think best calculated 
 to serve the interests of the Town, and that the following persons 
 be the Committee, Viz : William S. Pennington, Smith Burnet, 
 Robert B. Campfield, Stephen Hays, Isaac Andruss, James Van- 
 derpool, and Aaron Munn. 
 
 A letter was received and read in the Town Meeting, from the 
 Selectmen of Neiohemj iwrt, addressed to the Town Officers of 
 Newark, giving an account, of very great distress and damage 
 expei^enced in that Town from a late lire, which had consumed 
 more than two hundred houses — And jiraying for the benevolent 
 aid of their fellow citizens, it was resolved that the address be 
 handed back to the Town Committee and that they be instructed 
 to cause the same to be published in the Newspaper published in 
 this Town, and that the Town Committee be directed to open a
 
 1812.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 203 
 
 subscription and circulate the same tbrougout the Townsliip, 
 for the benefit of the sufferers. And that after the subscription 
 has had a general circulation the money raised be forwarded by 
 the Town Committee in the name of the Township, to the Select- 
 men of Neioherri) port^ for the benefit of the sufierers, 
 
 ISAAC ANDPvUSS, Town Clerk. 
 
 At an annual Town Meeting, held in the Court Roonr at 
 Moses Roff's Tavern, April 13th, 1812, the following Officers 
 where chosen for the year ensuing, viz : 
 
 Aaron Munn, Esqr., IVIoderator. 
 
 Silas Hayes, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Estrays. 
 
 James Hedden, Assessor. 
 
 Josej^h L. Wheeler, Collector. 
 
 Aaron ]\Iunn, Es(p-., Judge of Elections. 
 
 Robert B. Campfield, Esq., Joseph T. Baldwin, Chosen Free- 
 holders. 
 
 Samuel l*cnnington, Esq., Caleb Camp, Esq., James Vander- 
 pool. Commissioners of Appeals. 
 
 Seth Woodruff, John Ailing, Jabcz Camfield, Street Commis- 
 sioners. 
 
 David I). Crane, Esqr., Stephen Hayes, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, 
 Joseph T. Baldwin, Silas Condit, Town Committee. 
 
 David Nichols, Obadiah Woodruff, Oversears of the Poor. 
 
 David Roff, Joseph Sayrs, Jotham Baldwin, J aphia Harrison, 
 Constables. 
 
 Joseph W. Camp, David Doremus, Surveyors of HighAvay. 
 
 Jabez Camfield, Pound Master. 
 
 The following reasolutions where then adopted, viz : 
 
 1st. Resolved, That the same law respecting the pounding of 
 Hogs and Goats shal be in force this year as was in the last. 
 
 2nd. That the sum of Two Thousand Dollars be raised for 
 the use and support of the poor the ensuing year. 
 
 3rd. That a Committee of three persons be ajipointed to call 
 upon the trustees of the first Presbyterian Church in ISTcwark, 
 for a surrender of the possession of all the town lands, now in 
 their possession, which where, by a late act of Assembly vested 
 in the town, wether held by them, or persons holding under them, 
 and, that in case the said Corporation refuse to surrender any 
 lands which the Committee are of opinion belong to the Town, 
 that the said Committee have authority to call a special town 
 meeting. 
 
 4th. That Josei>h C. Jloriiblower, Seth Woodruff and William 
 Halsey, be a Committee to call on the trustees of said church. 
 
 5th. That the poor be left in the hands of the oversears of the 
 ])0or as in the last year.
 
 204 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1813. 
 
 6th, That the accounts of the Street Commissioners be exam- 
 ined by the Town Committee, and that a sum not to exceede 
 One liundred Dollars be raised for said Commissioners, provided 
 however that said Committee shall deem it expedient. 
 
 The following persons w^here then elected as Oversears of the 
 high ways, Viz : 
 
 Joseph Wilbur, Stephen Johnson, Caleb Camp, Esq., Samuel 
 Pennington, David Nichols, John Ailing, Moses Fatout, Jabez 
 Camfield, Samuel Williams, Joseph T. Baldwin, David Sayrs, 
 Jun'r. 
 
 It was then agreed that the next election for County Officers 
 be held at Stephen Roif 's Tavern in Newark. 
 
 No farther business appearing Town Meeting adjourned. 
 
 AARON MUNN, Moderator. 
 
 S. Hates, Clerk. 
 
 At an annual Towx Meetixg, held at Moses Roff's Court 
 room, Ajn-il 12th, 1813, when the following officers where chosen 
 for the ensuing year, viz : 
 
 Aaron Munn, Esq., Moderator and Judge of Election. 
 
 Silas Hayes, Town Clerk and Clerk of Estrays. 
 
 James Hedden, Esqr., Assessor. 
 
 Joseph L. Wheeler, Collector. 
 
 Robert B. Campfield Esq'r, Samuel Pennington Esq'r, Chosen 
 Freeholders. 
 
 Caleb Wheeler, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Stephen Hayes, Com- 
 missioners of Appeals. 
 
 John Ailing, Jabez Camfield, Silas Condit Esq'r, Stephen Hayes, 
 Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Town Committee. 
 
 Obadiah Woodruff, David Nichols, Oversears of the Poor. 
 
 David Roff, Jotham Baldwin, Joseph Sayrs, Japhia Harrison, 
 Constables. 
 
 Seth Woodruff, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Surveyors of High way. 
 
 Jabez Camfield, Pound Master. 
 
 John Ailing, Seth Woodruff, Jabez Camfield, Street Commis- 
 sioners. 
 
 The following Reasolutions where then adopted. Viz: 
 
 Resolved 1st. That Hogs be subject to poundage that run at 
 large aiul that their poundage be fifty Cents, that all Hogs that 
 rciniain in pound for four days, shall be then advertised by the 
 Pound Master for Sale for three days, advertisements to be 
 posted at three different places, viz. at Moses Roft''s, at the pumj) 
 oi)posite Capt. Giffbrd's in Broad Way and at Jacob Plum's store 
 in north part of the town, and that the pound master be al- 
 lowed twenty five cents for advertising, to be paid by the owner 
 or owners of such Hogs so advertised — that this law extend to
 
 1814] RECOEDS OF NEWARK. 205 
 
 all the township except that part which lies South and South West 
 of David Hayes'. 
 
 2nd. That Twenty two hundred Dollars be raised for the sup- 
 port of the poor of this township the ensuing year. 
 
 .^rd. That Five liundred Dollars be raised for the Schooling of 
 poor children, to be placed hi the liands of the Town Committee 
 for said purpos. 
 
 4th. That the poor remain in the hands of the Oversears of 
 the poor the ensuing year. 
 
 5th, That the elections be held at Stephen Roft''s. 
 
 (5th, That John N. Gumming, Anthony Dey, Caleb S. Riggs, 
 William Ilalsey and Joseph C. Ilornblowers, Esquires, be j^er- 
 mitted to erect at their own expence or by voluntary contribution, 
 under the direction of the Township Committee, a pale fence, 
 with proper gates, railings and walks round the two Commons in 
 the North part of the town, to Avit, the Common in front of 
 Gen'l Cumming's, and the military common on which the Episco- 
 pal church now stands, provided that the said commons are to 
 be and remain for the original public use in the town ])atent 
 designated, i;nder the direction of the township C-ommittee, and 
 be subject to the futur order and controul of the Town Meeting. 
 And the erections round the Military common to have gates 
 sufficiently large to admit Collums of iMilitary Troops to i)ass 
 and repass. 
 
 The following persons were then appointed overseers of the 
 high ways, viz : 
 
 Zophar Lyon, Stephen Johnson, Josiah Brewin, Sam'l Pen- 
 nington, Johnson Nichols, Richard Sweazy, Isaac Sayrs, Caleb 
 Sayrs, Jabcz Camfield, Seth Woodruif, Joseph T. Baldwin, and 
 David C, Brown. 
 
 No farther business appearing Town Meeting Adjourned. 
 
 SILAS HAYES, Clerk. 
 
 At an annual Town Meetino, held at ]\[osos Roff 's Court 
 Room, Ajyrll 11th, 1S14, Avhen the following Officers where 
 chosen for the ensuing Year', viz : 
 
 Aaron Munn, Esqr., Moderator. 
 
 Silas Hayes, Town Cleilc and Clerk of Estrays, 
 
 James Iledden, Esqr., Assessor, 
 
 Joseph L. Wheeler, C -ollector. 
 
 Aaron jNIunn, Esqr., Judge of Election. 
 
 Robert B. Camptield, Es([r., Seth Woodruff, Chosen Free- 
 holders. 
 
 Calel) Wheeler, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Stephen Hays, Com 
 missioners of A])peals. 
 
 John Ailing, Jabez Camfield, Sti'phcn Hays, Nehemiah S. ]5a]d- 
 w in, James Vanderjiool, '^I'own Committee.
 
 206 Records of Newark. [1814. 
 
 Jabez Camfield, Henry L. Parkhurst, Surveyors of Highways. 
 
 Obadiali WoodrufF, Moses Roberts, Oversears of the Poor. 
 
 David Roft', Joseph Sayrs, Japhia Harrison, Jotham Baklwin, 
 Constables. 
 
 Moses Smith, Seth Woodruff, Jolui Ailing, Street Commis- 
 sioners. 
 
 Jabez Camfield, Jonathan Miller, Samuel B. Brown, Pound 
 Masters. 
 
 Jos. C. Ilornblower, Silas Condit, Edward Jones, James Van- 
 derpool, David Hayes, William Tuttle, Aaron Munn, Committee 
 to examine the Poor Schools. 
 
 Oversears of the High Ways — Israel C. Crane, Samuel Bald- 
 win, Samuel Wliitaker, Edward Jones, Ezra Baldwin, Stephen 
 Sayrs, William Burdge, James Serring, Abner Ward, Jr., Jona- 
 than Miller, and John I. Plume. 
 
 The following Reasolutions Avhere then adoi^tcd, Viz : 
 
 1st. That the roads be worked by tax. 
 
 2nd. That Four Thousand Dollars be raised for the working 
 the roads. 
 
 .3rd. That Twenty Seven Hundred Dollars be raised for the 
 sup])ort of the Poor and that Five Hundred Dollars be appro- 
 priated for the schooling of Poor Children. 
 
 4th. Tliat Poor Children Avho have a residence be schooled. 
 
 6th. That the Poor remain in the hands of the oversears as 
 the year past. 
 
 6th. That the Town Committee have authority to raise a sum 
 on loan, not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars in anticii)ation of 
 the road Tax. 
 
 7th. That the Hog Law and poundage be as it was last year. 
 
 8tb. That this meeting do instruct their Freeholders to use 
 their influence to join with the County to build a County Poor 
 House, and If they refuse to endeavour to get the property sold 
 that is now inirchased and the money divided in proportion to 
 the money advanced. 
 
 9th. That the election o])en at Stephen Roft"'s and close at 
 Moses Roff's. 
 
 No further business apj^earing — Adjourned. 
 
 SILAS HAYES, T. Clerk. 
 
 At a Special Towx INEeeting, held at the Court Rooin of 
 Moses Roff's, on Saturday, the 30th of A2)rll, 18U, Call'd at the 
 request of sundry Iidiabitants of the Townshi]"), to reconsider 
 the several reasolution of working the High ways by tax for 
 Raising by tax Four Thousand Dollars for road Tax and the em- 
 powring the Town Committee to borrow on Loan a sum not ex- 
 ceeding Two Thousand Dollars in anticipation of the road tax.
 
 1814.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 207 
 
 The meeting proceeded to business, wlien Aavou Munn, Esqr., 
 was chosen Chairman, and Silas Hayes, Clerk. 
 
 The following reasolutions where then adopted : 
 
 1st. That the first reasolution of the last Annual Town Meeting 
 declaring the Highways to be worked by tax for the ensuing year 
 that the same be repealed. 
 
 2nd. That the Second reasolution passed at the last ainiual 
 Town meeting, authorizing tlie raising by tax the sum of Four 
 Thousand Dollars for road tax that the same be repealed. 
 
 ord. That the sixth reasolution passed at the last annual Town 
 Meeting, authorising the Town C-omraittee to borrow on Loan a 
 sum not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars in anticipation of the 
 road tax that the same bo repealed. 
 
 The business of the meeting having gone through agreeable to 
 the advertisements, it adjourned. 
 
 SILAS HAYES, Town Clerk. 
 
 At an extra Town Meeting, held at Moses Rolf's Court 
 Room, for the purpos of a^ipointing an Assessor to sui)})ly the 
 vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Col. James Hcdden and 
 to hear the report of the Committee appointed in respect to the 
 poor und poor Ilonse. 
 
 Aaron Munn, Esqr., Chairman. 
 
 Silas Hayes, Sect'y. 
 
 John Tiiompson, Assessor, 
 
 The following Reasolution was then adopted : 
 
 That a Committee of six persons. Viz — Lewis Thibou, Caleb 
 Camp, Esq., Silas Condit, Robert I>. Camptield and Samuel l*en- 
 nington be and are liereby appointed to fix on a sight for build- 
 ing or hireing a situation for the Poor. 
 
 No further Business the meeting adjourned. 
 
 "Sn^AS HAYES, Clerk. 
 
 A Sjiecial Toavn Meeting, held at the House of Moses Roft"'s, 
 on Tuesday, the 18th October^ 1814, agreeable to public notice, 
 on the subject of the Poor JTouse, 
 
 The Committee appointed to ])rocure a situation for the Poor, 
 reported and recommended the Purchase of a certain House antl 
 lot situated in Mulberry street, formerly the property of Jotham 
 l>aldwin. The report being considered, was adjourned to the 
 next meeting, Mdien it was 
 
 Resolved, that the subject of tliis meeting be adjourned imtill 
 Tuesday, the 25th inst., at G o'clock in the evening at this place,
 
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 208 RECOEDS OF NEWARK. [1814. 
 
 at which time tlie Town will bo eall'd upon to adopt the report 
 of the Committee in pnrchasing the above mentioned situation. 
 Meeting adjourned. 
 
 SILAS HAYES, Clerk. 
 
 A S])ecial Towx Meeting, held at the House of Moses Roff, 
 agreeable to public Notice, on Tuesday, the 25tli October^ 1814, 
 on the subject of the Poor House. 
 
 The report noted in the Minutes of the last meeting on this 
 subject, was again made by the Committee appointed at a pre- 
 vious Town Meeting, and after deliberation it was resolved that 
 the subject bo postponed untill Wednesday evening, the 2nd of 
 November next, at G o'clock, and in order that general Informa- 
 tion may be given, the following reasolution was adopted, viz : 
 
 Resolved, That this meeting do instruct the Town Clerk to 
 cause Hand bills to be distributed on the day preceding the meet- 
 ing, setting forth the object and time of the meeting, and that 
 he engage the Bell man to give notice thi'ough the streets on the 
 afternoon preceding the meeting, and do direct the Town Com- 
 mittee to pay for the same. 
 
 No further business appearing, adjourned. 
 
 SILAS HAYES, Town Clerk. 
 
 A Special Town Meeting, held at Moses Rolf's Court Room, 
 Nov. 2nd. 1814, on the subject of the Poor House. 
 
 The Committee appointed to procure a situation for the Poor 
 again reported their proceedings on the subject. Recommending 
 the purchase of the House and Lott late the property of Jotham 
 Baldwin situated in Mulbery Street. When after considerable 
 debate and investigation, the following reasolution was taken on 
 the subject. Viz: 
 
 1st. That this meeting deem it ex2:)edient at this time to hire a 
 situation for the convenience of the poor. 
 
 2d. That the Town Committee do hire a House and Lands 
 sufficient for the convenience of the Poor within the Town Plot 
 for three Years, 
 
 od. That the Town Committee are hereby instructed to present 
 a petition to Legislature of this State praying for a Law to exerap 
 the Town of Newark from being subject to a tax for the purpos 
 of a County Poor House. 
 
 No further Business appearing, adjourned. 
 
 SILAS HAYES, Town Clerk. 
 
 A Special Toavn Meeting, held agreeable to public Notice, on 
 Tuesday, the 6th JJecer/ibei; 1814, at the Court room of Moses 
 Rolf's, on the subject of the Poor House, eall'd at the request of 
 the Town Committee.
 
 1815.] KECORDS OF NEWARK. 209 
 
 Aaron Munn, Esq., was chosen Chairman, 
 
 Mr. Vanderi)Ool iti belialf of tlie Town Committee explaiiiea 
 the object of the meetino-, viz; that the reasolutiou of last Town 
 Meeting requiring the Town Committee to hire a situation for 
 the Poor within the Town Piatt could not he put into eftect, 
 embraceing the interest of the Town and the accommodation of 
 the Poor. The Town Committee suggested the iiropriety of 
 ])urchasing instead of hireing a situation for the poor. After de- 
 liberation the meeting was adjourned untill Tuesday, the I'Uh 
 inst., for a more general attendance, to be held at this place at 
 u'clock in the evening, to take into consideration the report ot 
 the Town Committee on the subject of the Poor House. Also to 
 take into consideration the propriety of Issuing Tickets as a cir- 
 culating medium for the convenience of the Town. 
 
 Ordered that the Town Clerk be required to give public notice 
 of the adjourned Town Meeting in the Xewark Centinel, setting 
 forth the time and object of said meeting. 
 
 Adjourned. 
 
 SILAS HAYES, Town Clerk. 
 
 Special Towx Meeting December 13, 1814 — The Town Com- 
 mittee again reported to the meeting the impropriety and im- 
 jtossibility of hireing a Situation within the Town Piatt for the 
 Poor. 
 
 The following reasolutiou was adopted. Viz : That Whereas the 
 Town Committee having found it impractable to procure a sit- 
 uation for the poor Avithin the Town Piatt therefore resolve that 
 the Town C^ommittee are hereby authorised to hire or purchase 
 a situation for the ])oor within the Township of Newark. 
 
 The subject of Issuing Tickets as a circulating medium for 
 the Benefit of the Town was discuss'd and adjourned indefinitely. 
 
 SILAS HAYES, T. Clerk. 
 
 At an annual Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of tlie Town- 
 ship of Newark held ut Moses Rolfs this Tenth day of April 
 A. D. 1 Sis- 
 Aaron Munn, Moderator and Judge of Election. James \V. 
 Hurnett, Clerk and Clerk of Estrays. 
 
 On motion being made and seconded this meeting was ad- 
 journed for one hour, to meet again at this same place, which 
 l)eing duly done and the 7th Sec. of the Act of the Legislature, 
 l)eiug read, as required by Law, proceeded to Buisness, when 
 was duly Elected 
 
 For Assessor, Seth Woodruft". 
 
 Collector, Joseph L. AVheeler, 
 
 Chosen Freeholders, Seth Woodruff, James Van Derpool. 
 
 Commissioners of Appeal, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Jabez Can- 
 field, Col. Stephen Hayes, 
 
 27
 
 210 liECOliDS OF NEWARK. [1815. 
 
 Surveyors of Highway, Henry L. Parkhurst, Ezra Baldwin. 
 
 On Motion <^c. The Ueport of Township Committee was read 
 and aece]>ted in part, to wit, rehitive to monies received and 
 Expended. 
 
 Report of Overseers of the Poor being called for, was read by 
 Oba. Woodruff, Overseer. 
 
 Report of Town Committee rchitive to the purchase of a Poor 
 House, for the accommodation of the Poor of this Township, 
 together with a Preamble and Resolutions accompanying the 
 same were severally Read, and on motion &c. the said Resolu- 
 tions were adopted and sanctioned by unanimous Vote of this 
 meeting. 
 
 It was submitted for the consideration of this meeting, the 
 propriety of selling the Poor House and Farm recently purchased 
 by the Town Committee for the ])urposc of ])rocuring a more 
 EHgiblc situation and one more adjacent the Hoiises of PiibUo 
 lVbrshi2), and after considerable debate this Meeting Resolved to 
 dispense with the Sale. 
 
 On Motion &c. the Sum to be raised the ensuing Year for the 
 Benifit and Support of the Poor shall be Three Thousand Two 
 Hundred Dollars, of which sum Five Hundred Dollars shall be 
 appropriated for the use of the Poor School of this Township, 
 and that the sum of One Thousand Dollars, be loaned if necessary, 
 till such time as the same shall be duly collected. 
 
 Resolved that the Overseers of the Poor, consist of two per- 
 sons to wit 
 
 Overseers of Poor, David Hayes, Lewis Thibou. 
 
 Town Committee, John Ailing, Jabez Canfield, Stephen Hayes, 
 Neheraiah S. Baldwin, James Van Derpool. 
 
 Constables, Japhia Harrison, Ashbel Green, Isaac Crawford, 
 Uzal McGinnis, Joseph Sayres. 
 
 Street Commissioners, Col. Isaac Andruss, Edward Jones, Jo- 
 seph T. Baldwin. 
 
 Pound Masters, Jabez Canfield, Nehemiah J. Crane, Samuel B. 
 Brown. 
 
 Overseers Highway, Abner Kilburn, Capt. Josei:»h Bruen, 
 Hugh K. Toler, Henry Parkhurst, Ezra Baldwin, Edward Jones, 
 Jedediah Crane, David Cook, Matthias Plum, John C. Burnet, 
 John P. Decatur. 
 
 Committee appointed to superintend the Poor School Estab- 
 lislied for the Benefit of the Poor Children of this Township 
 Re])orted and submitted an Address to this meeting, which was 
 read, 
 
 Whereui)on the following persons were chosen as a Committee 
 for the same purpose the Ensuing Year to wit : 
 
 Jose]jh C. Hornblower, Silas Condit, Edward Jones, David 
 Hayes, William Tuttle, Isaac Andruss, William Ward, Committee 
 to Superintend I*oor Schools.
 
 181o.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 211 
 
 Resolved that tlio Roads sliall bo worked by Labour the En- 
 suing Year. 
 
 Resolved, that Hogs found trespassing sliall not be liable to be 
 poiuided. 
 
 A motion was made seconded and carried that the Town Com- 
 mittee be instructed to Enclose the Old Burying Ground, and see 
 that it be Kept in good fence, and that the same l>e not Leased 
 or Hired for the purjiose of pasturing Horses, Oxen or Cows. 
 
 It was submitted that a Town House be Erected and Built in 
 this Township and a motion taken accordingly and Resolved that 
 a Committee be appointed to consider of the pro])riety and Ex- 
 pediency of such proceeding, and to report in Writing at the 
 next annual Town meeting, and the following persons were duly 
 ap])ointed as such Committee to wit : 
 
 Seth AVoodrutf, Isaac Andruss, Silas Condit, Isaac Nichols, 
 Rob't B. Cantield. 
 
 Resolved — That the Ensuing Election open at Stephen Rofts 
 and Close at ]\[oses Rofts. 
 
 No further Business appearing before this Meeting, the Same 
 was closed Sine die. 
 
 JAMES W. BURNETT, Town Clerk. 
 
 The following is a Copy of tlie Preamble and Resolutions sub- 
 mitted to the Town Meeting by Township Committee, (vide 
 JMinutes) : 
 
 The Tow^nship Committee hav'g reported that they had applied 
 to the Legislature of this State and obtained an Act Entitled 
 " An Act to authorise the Inhabitants of the Township of New- 
 ark in the County of Essex to Build or Purchase a I'oor House." 
 
 And also that they had entered into certain Articles of Agree- 
 ment in writing on behalf of this ToAvnship with Captain Aa. 
 Johnson, for the purchase of the dwelling House and farm where- 
 on he lately lived situate in the Township of Newark, as lately 
 surveyed by Stephen Hayes Junior, for the sum of Four Thousand 
 Five Hundred Dollars. 
 
 Whereupon Resolved that this Townshiji do accept the Prive- 
 lidges of the said Act of the Legislature, and do appoint the said 
 dwelling House and Farm, so as aforesaid agreed by the said 
 Township Committee to be purchased from the said Aaron John- 
 son, to be the place in the said Township of Newark to be pur- 
 chased for a Poor House according to the terms of the said Act. 
 
 Resolved, That the said Township Committee be and they are 
 hereby empowered to take possession of the said Dwelling I louse 
 and farm for the use of the Poor of the Township, and to receive 
 from the said Aaron Johnson a Deed for the same — and there- 
 upon the Inhabitants of the Township of NcAvark in the County 
 of Essex and their Successors shall become bound 1o ])ay to the
 
 212 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1816. 
 
 said Aaron Jolinson his Executors, Administrators and Assigns 
 the sum of Four Thousand five hundred Dollars, the consideration 
 money, in manner following to wit — $500 on the first day of Jan- 
 uary next with Interest on the whole sum or Purchase money 
 from the first day of April Instant, and One thousand Dollars 
 Yearly and Every year thereafter untill the whole Purchase 
 money be Paid, with Interest to he ])aid Annually on the whole 
 sum remaining unpaid according to the Terms of the said Agree- 
 ment so made with the said Aaron Johnson, And that this Town- 
 sliip is pledged and bound to provide the necessary funds to make 
 good the said Payments. 
 
 At a Special Town Meeting, holden this ninth day of Septem- 
 her^ A. D. 1815, for the purpose of appointing a Township Col- 
 lector, (vice Joseph L. Wheeler, resigned) agreeable to previous 
 notice, Col. Isaac Andruss was duly appointed Moderator, 
 
 The object of this meeting being explained, the 7th Section of 
 the " Act incorporating the Inhabitants of Townships, designa- 
 ting their meetings" being read, and the said meeting qualified 
 agreeable to Law proceeded to Buisness, Avhen after due consid 
 eration James W. Burnett was by a majority of votes appointed 
 Toionsliip Collector for the Year. No further Business coming 
 up, this Town Meeting was adjourned sine die. 
 
 JAMES W. BURNETT, Town Clerk. 
 
 At an Annual Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town- 
 ship of Newark, convened on the 8th day of April, 1816, at the 
 house of Moses Roff, and from there adjourned to the Session 
 house of the 1st Presbytei'ian Church, the following Oflicers 
 were elected for the ensuing year, and the joroceedings as follow 
 adopted : 
 
 Gen. John N. Cumming Avas chosen Moderator. 
 
 William Ward, Town Clerk and Clerk of Estrays. 
 
 Seth Woodruff, Assessor. 
 
 James W. Burnett, Collector. 
 
 Samuel Pennington, Robert B. Camfield, Chosen Freeholders, 
 
 Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Jabez Camfield, Col. Stephen Hayes, 
 Commissioners of Appeal. 
 
 Henry L. Parkhurst, Ezra Baldwin, Surveyors of Iliglnvay. 
 
 Isaac Nichols, Lewis Thibou, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Ashbel Green, Joseph Sayres, Japhia Harrison, David Ball, 
 Jacob Peshine, Constables. 
 
 John I. Plume, Seth Woodruft* WiUiam S. Pennington, Street 
 Commissioners. 
 
 Jabez Camfield, Nehemiah J, Crane, Samuel B. Brown, Pound 
 Masters, 
 
 EUas Wood, Joseph W. Camp, Caleb Earle, Samuel Penning-
 
 1816.J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 213 
 
 ton, James Black, David Nicliolls, Jedediali Crane, David Cook, 
 IMattliias Plum, Thomas Eagles, Josc])li T. r)al(l\viii, Overseers of 
 IIii;li\vny. 
 
 .lohii Alliuir, Jabc/ Camfield, Stephen Hayes, Nehemiah S. 
 Baldwin, James Vanderpool, Town Committee. 
 
 Aaron JMunn, Judge of Pvlection. 
 
 Jose])li C. Ilondjlower, Silas Condit, Edward Jones, J)avid 
 Hayes, Williani Tuttle, Isaac Andruss, William Ward, Commit- 
 tee for the Poor School. 
 
 On motion, Minutes of the last annual meeting relating to 
 Hogs T\^re corrected — in place of the word " trc^xissing,'''' the 
 sentence, '^hogs found running at large in the streets,^'' was 
 substituted. 
 
 jV[r. Vanderpool, in helialf of the Town Committee, produced 
 and read a detailed report concerning the state of the poor, and 
 other subjects, Avhich report was acce])ted : — Whereupon it was 
 resolved, that said Annual report be entered on the town l)Ooks, 
 and that the clerk l)e instructed to transcribe the same, and that 
 a reasonable compensation be allowed him for such service. 
 
 Resolved, that 2,800 dollars be ajipropriated for the mainten- 
 ance of the poor for the ensuing year. 
 
 That the Street Commissioners be compensated for their ser- 
 vices, at the rate of One Dollar p'r day, and that they exhibit 
 their accounts for such allowance at the Annual Meeting. 
 
 That they be authorised at the public expence to procure a 
 copy of a map of the town now in the office of the County Clerk. 
 
 That One Hundred Dollars be raised by a tax, to be levied 
 exclusively upon the inhabitants of the Tow^i Plot, for the use of 
 the Commissioners toward regulating the Streets ; and that in 
 every case of difficulty or opposition -which, in the faithful ])er- 
 formance of their duty may occur ; — such as running and ascer- 
 taining lines, or prosecuting or defending the connnon rights of 
 the township; the town will support them, and indemnify them 
 in any loss or damage so sustained. 
 
 That after this date all hogs found running at large within the 
 town plot may be impounded — the name of the person who 
 brings or sends them to be left with the pound Master. The rate 
 of poundage for each hog shall be Fifty cents : twelve and a half 
 to the pound master, twelve and a half to the person impound- 
 ing, and twenty five cents to the town. 
 
 Rei^ort of the Committee on the proposition to build a town 
 house was read. Whereupon on Motion, Resolved, that the sub- 
 ject be referred back to the same Committee for further consid- 
 eration, and that the Committee be instructed to apply to the 
 Legislature for a Law to authorize the selling of such portions of 
 the town property as may be deemed necessary to accomplish tlie 
 proposed object.
 
 214 * RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1816. 
 
 Resolved, that the poll of the next election be opened and 
 closed at the house of Stephen RoiF. 
 
 Resolved, that the management of the Chanty School devolve 
 exclusively upon the Supcrintendants of that establishment, and 
 that they be authorised generally to conduct and regulate its 
 concerns in such way as they may deem most conducive to the 
 promotion of its welfare, and the accomplishment of the designs 
 of the institution. 
 
 Resolved, that the roads be worked as the last year, by labour. 
 
 Resolved, that the town Committee take charge of the bury- 
 ing ground. 
 
 Meeting adjourned. 
 
 WM, WARD, Cl'k, 
 
 (Copy.) 
 
 Report by the Township Committee of the receipts and ex- 
 penditures for the township of Newark in the support of the 
 Poor, and for other purjioses, from April, 1815, to April, 1816. 
 
 The ballance reported to be on hand the last annual report. . $396 49^ 
 Out of which was paid to David Nicliolls late 
 
 overseer of the poor the sum of. $42 37 
 
 To Ol)adiah Woodrutl" do 14 30 
 
 To Moses Roberts do 37 90 
 
 To James Connor for school teaching 13 33 
 
 107 90 
 
 Which left an unexpended ballance of $388 59^ 
 
 Applicable to the su})port of the poor, the education of poor 
 children and damage done to Sheep. 
 
 The amount of the duplicate Tax list for 1815 and 
 
 ^16 is .$4,150 00 
 
 The amount of the Dog tax 71 00 
 
 ]\Iaking the total sum raised of $4,221 00 
 
 From which deduct — 
 
 Paid Joseph Pierson, State tax $423 89 
 
 " Township Collector's fees 114 00 
 
 " Assessor's fees 114 00 
 
 " Commissioners of Appeal 14 84 
 
 " Taxes returned bail 136 21 
 
 " Direct and township taxes 15 76 
 
 Error, tax assessed to Baldwin & McGiunis 5 00 
 
 Which makes a total sum to lie deducted of 823 08 
 
 And leaves for the use of the Township $3,397 32 
 
 To which add unexpended funds last year 288 59^ 
 
 $3,085 91i
 
 181G.] RECORDS OF NEWTARK. * 215 
 
 .Viul which is applicable to the following; ol)jei;ts — 
 
 Due to the account tor ilainagc done to 
 
 sheep $74 (iO 
 
 Nett am't of Dog tax the hist assessment 58 04 
 
 Making a sum aijplicable to dam'gc done to sheep. . lo3 G4 
 
 Due to the acc't for education of poor 
 
 chikh-en 187 58i 
 
 Ai)propriation by vote of hist annual 
 
 town meeting 500 00 
 
 Making a sum applicable to the educa- 
 tion of 2)oor children 087 58^ 
 
 The sum applicable to the support of the Poor. . . 3,805 00 
 
 3,085 OH 
 
 State of the funds applicable to the support of the I'oor, for 
 the payment due on the Poor House farm, for building, repairs, 
 and furnishing the same. 
 
 Receipts on hand from last year |26 41 
 
 The am't arishig from taxes as before stated is 3,805 00 
 
 To which add rec'd for fines. 
 
 From Caleb Sayres I 1 00 
 
 " David D. Crane, Es(p- 5 00 
 
 " Joseph T. Baldwin, Esfi 13 00 
 
 " Smith Burnet, Esrp- 15 00 
 
 " Stephen Hayes, Jun'r, Esq 3 00 
 
 " Aaron Munu, Esq 3 00 
 
 " Japhia Harrison 10 00 
 
 Rec'd for two Pedlar's licences 120 
 
 Making a total sum of |3,940 30 
 
 The expenditures which ha^'e been made on acc't of the Debt, 
 for the purchase of the Poor House fiirm, the building, rcjjairs, 
 and furnishing the same, is as follows — 
 
 There has l^een paid to Captain Aaron Johnson the 
 
 jiayment due to him by Contract on the 1st of 
 
 January last, on acc't of princi])al $500 00 
 
 There has been expended in build'g and 
 
 repairs " $048 84 
 
 Deduct the sale of a Cistern and barrack. . 45 50 
 
 Leaves G03 34 
 
 There has been paid for household furniture and 
 
 stock on the farm 103 49 
 
 Making a total sum of exijcnditure, the jjroperty of the toAvn- 
 
 ship of 1 ,390 83 
 
 The ex^jenditures which have been made for the support of 
 the poor are as follows :
 
 216 ■' RECORDS OF NEWARK-. [1816. 
 
 Interest paid Capt. Aaron Johnson 225 00 
 
 Paid Ebenezer Haven's salary 350 00 
 
 Expences paid for cloatliing and provisions 
 
 furnislied tlie poor house 593 89 
 
 Deduct am't of produce sokl from the Poor 
 
 house farm 353 26 
 
 Leaves the sum of "^OO I'd 
 
 Lewis Thibou, Overseer of the Poor, has paid for 
 the support of i^aupers that could not Ijc removed 
 to the poor house, conveying paupers to their place 
 of residence and his own services — amounting to. 175 79i 
 
 David Hayes, Overseer of the Poor 35 05 
 
 Paid Physician's bills, amounting to 55 31 
 
 " Magistrates' bills IG 00 
 
 " Jacob Peshine, Constable 15 00 
 
 " Advertising by the Collector 1 50 
 
 '' Funeral charges 17 75 
 
 " J. C. Hornblower, Esq., Council Fee 10 00 
 
 " Newark Mutual Fire Insurance Company for 
 policy of Insurance on the Poor house for 5 
 
 Years 19 80 
 
 " Interest on $1100 l^orrowed for the use of the 
 Township by vote of last annual Town 
 
 Meeting oG 37 
 
 " Moses Roff, Township Committee's bill of ex- 
 pences 31 71 
 
 " Township Committee's Bill 75 00 
 
 Which makes the current expences for the support of the 
 
 Poor amount to the sum of 1,744 ol^ 
 
 To which add the permanent expenditure 1 ,39G 83 
 
 Makes a total expenditure from the funds applicable to the 
 
 support of the Poor of $3,041 14^ 
 
 And leaves a deficiency of 100 84-^ 
 
 State of the fund which lias been specifically appropriated by 
 vote of Town Meeting for the education of Poor Children. 
 
 There was a Ijallance due to this account from the * 
 
 last year amounting to 187 58^ 
 
 Apj)ropriation l)y vote of last annual town meeting. 500 00 
 
 Makes a total of 087 58^ 
 
 From this fund has been made the following exi)enditures — 
 
 To David llogers, Teacher, the sum of 393 18 
 
 " Augustus M. Hay 20 31 
 
 '• Albion Pool 3 00 
 
 Paid for fuel 31 13 
 
 330 03 
 
 Which leaves a balance for educating poor children of. . $350 96|
 
 1816.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 217 
 
 State of the fiuuls arising from tlie Dog tax applicable to the 
 payment of damage done to sheei>. 
 
 There was a ballancc due to this account from tlie 
 
 last year of $74 GO 
 
 Tlie nett am't of Dog tax from last assessment W 04 
 
 Making a total sum of 132 G4 
 
 From which has been made the following expenditures — 
 To .Tosluia Baldwin for sheep damage 8 53 
 
 Leaves an unexpended I'uud for damage done to sheep of. . .ii^l24 11 
 
 From this statement the funds of tlie Township will appear to 
 1)0 as follows : 
 
 Au uuexjiended ballance for the education of Poor 
 
 children is $350 m} 
 
 Au imexpended ballance for damage done to sheep of 224 11 
 
 Which makes together the sum of ; 475 07i 
 
 From this sum deduct the deficiency of innds lor the support 
 
 of the Poor 100 84^ 
 
 Leaves the amount of funds unexpended 374 23 
 
 To Avhicli add the use of the l)urying ground let for pastur- 
 ing of Sheep, after deducting repairs offence 21 00 
 
 ^[akcs a total of unexpended funds belonging to the Town- 
 ship .' 1395 23 
 
 All which is respectfully submitted. 
 
 By order of the Township Committee. 
 
 (Signed) JAMES VANDERPOOL, C'l'k. 
 
 Newark, April sth, 1810. 
 
 At a Special Towx Meeting, convened agreeably to public 
 notice at the house of Moses Roft', Aiq/. 13, 1810. 
 
 William S. Pennington, Esq., Moder.ator. 
 
 ^Ir. Vanderpool, in behalf of the Township Committee, sub- 
 mitted the following resolution, which was adopted unanimously : 
 
 Resolved, That the Township Committee be, and they are 
 hereby authorized to purchase in the behalf of the township, lor 
 the use the Poor house, a piece of Meadow offered for sale by 
 C'.apt. Aaron Johnson, containing between six and seven acres, 
 and to pay for the same at the rate of Fifty live Dollars p'r Acre, 
 and to enter into engagements on the i)art of the Townshi]) to 
 |)ay at such time as the Committee may agree upon with Ca])t. 
 Johnson, and the funds of the town are hereby pledged for the 
 fulfilment of the Contract. 
 
 Meeting adjourned. 
 
 WM. WARD, Cl'k. 
 28
 
 218 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1816. 
 
 At an Annual Town Meeting, convened at the house of Moses 
 RofF, on the 14 clay of April, 1817 — 
 
 Silas Condit, Esq., was chosen Moderator, and "VYilliani Ward, 
 Cnerk. 
 
 After which proceedings it was resolved to adjourn to 2 o'clock 
 in the afternoon, at the Session house of the 1st Presbyterian 
 Church. 
 
 Session house, 2 o'clock P. M. 
 
 Section 7 of the law relating to town meetings having been 
 read as prescribed. Meeting proceeded to business. 
 
 William S. Pennington, Esq., moved the following resolution, 
 which was adopted : 
 
 liesolved, That it be a rule of this Town Meeting, that on all 
 Annual Town Meeting days every question to be submitted to 
 the consideration of the meeting respecting the working of the 
 high ways, maintenance of the poor, raising of money, or any 
 other matter, involving the pecuniaiy interest of the town, shall 
 be proposed and oifered for consideration, and disposed of before 
 the meeting proceed to the choice of Officers — the Moderator 
 and Clerk excepted — and not afterwards on that day. And that 
 this rule shall not be annulled or altered unless on public notice 
 thereof given in the newspaper of the town at least ten days be- 
 fore an annual town meeting, and then to be proposed and de- 
 cided on before the meeting proceed to the choice of Officers — 
 the Moderator and Clerk excepted. 
 
 The Town Committee submitted a Report, which was read by 
 Mr. Vanderpool, and the same ordered to be accepted and filed. 
 
 Report of the Free School Committee was read, together with 
 a letter addressed to the trustees by the teacher of the school, 
 which were accepted — Whereupon resolved, that the Town Com- 
 mittee be authorized to discharge the difficiency of the School 
 fund represented in said report, amounting to $16 97-lOOths. 
 
 Resolved, that Three thousand two hundred dollars, be ai5j)ro- 
 priated for the support of the poor the ensuing year. 
 
 That Four hundred dollars of the ajapropriation be ajiplied for 
 the support of the Free School. 
 
 Officers chosen for the ensuing year : 
 
 William Ward, Town Clerk, and Cl'k of Estrays. 
 
 Isaac Nicholls, Assessor. 
 
 James W. Burnett, Collector. 
 
 Samuel Pennington, Robert B. Campfield, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Col. Stephen Hayes, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Jabez Carafield, 
 Commissioners of Appeal. 
 
 Henry L. Parkhurst, Ezra Baldwin, Surveyors of Highways. 
 
 Lewis Thibou, Isaac Nicholls, Overseers of Poor. 
 
 William S. Pennington, Lewis Thibou, Silas Condit, Street 
 Commissioners.
 
 1818.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 219 
 
 Samuel B. Brown, Jonathan Andniss, Jonathan Miller, Ebe- 
 nezer Havens, Pound Masters. 
 
 Uzal Hedden, Isaac Youngs, Elias Roberts, Samuel Penning- 
 ton, Richard Sweezy, Sears Coe, Jedediali Crane, Uzal Sayres, 
 Obadiah AVoodruff, Moses Hedden, Robert Baldwin, Henry 
 Baker, Overseers of Highway. 
 
 John Ailing, Jabez Camtield, Stephen Hayes, Neheraiah S. 
 Baldwin, James Vanderpool, Town Committee. 
 
 Ashbel Green, David Ball, Joseph Sayres, Jonathan Keen, 
 Ja])hiah Harrison, Constables. 
 
 Col. Stephen Hayes, Judge of Election. 
 
 Joseph C. Hornblower, Silas Cond't, Edward Jones, David 
 Hayes, WiUiam Tuttle, Isaac Andruss, William Ward, Free 
 School Committee, 
 
 Committee for building Town house reported having done 
 nothing in the business. 
 
 Street Commissioners rejiorted having done nothing. 
 
 Resolved, that the Street Commissioners be instructed to take 
 all legal and proper measures to remove any encroachments on 
 the road, or obstructions in the highway. 
 
 Resolved, that the roads the ensuing year be worked by labour, 
 by districts. 
 
 Resolved, that the hog law of last year be revived, with this 
 alteration — that the driver shall be entitled to 25, and the pound 
 master to 12^ cents a head. 
 
 Resolved, That the poll of the next annual election be opened 
 and closed at the house of Stephen Roll", Innkeeper, Newark. 
 
 Resolved, that the next annual town meeting be opened at 
 the house of Moses Roff, at 1 o'clock P. M. 
 
 jMeeting adjourned. 
 
 WM. WARD, Cl'k. 
 
 At an Annual Towx Meeting, commenced at the house of 
 Moses Roff, on the [13] day of April, 1818, and from there ad- 
 journed to the Session House of the 1st Presbyterian Church, in 
 the town of Newark — the following Officers were chosen for the 
 ensuing year, and the following proceedings adopted : 
 
 Gen. John N, Gumming, Moderator. 
 
 AVilliam Ward, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Estrays. 
 
 Isaac Nicholls, Assessor. 
 
 James W. Burnett, Collector. 
 
 Samuel Pennington, Robert B. Camfield, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Col. Stephen Hayes, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Jabez Camfield, 
 Commissioners of Appeal. 
 
 ]Moses Roberts, Ezra Baldwin, Surveyors of Iligliway. 
 
 Isaac Nicholls, Aaron Ward, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 AVilliam S. Pennington, Lewis Thibou, Silas Condit, Street 
 Commissioners.
 
 220 EECOKDS OF NEWARK. [1818. 
 
 Samuel B. Brown, Ebenezer Havens, Capt. DeKay, Col. Isaac 
 Andruss, Pound Masters. 
 
 Joseph Camp, Isaac Young, Thomas Camfield, Sylvanus Bahl- 
 win, Samuel Pennhigton, Edward Jones, Jedediah Crane, David 
 Cook, Moses Fatout^ Joseph T. Baldwin, D. Baker, John Kans- 
 ley. Overseers of Highway. 
 
 Jabez Camfield, Col. Stephen Hayes, Nchemiah S, Baldwin, 
 James Vanderpool, Lewis Tliibou, Town Committee. 
 
 Jonathan Keen, Joseph Sayres, Ashbel Green, Silas C. Bald- 
 win, Japhia Harrison, Constables, 
 
 Silas Condit, Judge of Election. 
 
 Joseph C. Hornblower, Silas Condit, Edward Jones, David 
 Hayes, William Tuttle, Isaac Andruss, William Ward, Trustees 
 of Free School. 
 
 Resolutions adojjted — 
 
 The Annual report of the Township Committee having been 
 read, 
 
 Ilesolved, that the same be accei)ted, and that the Report be 
 entered in the town book. 
 
 The Annual report of the Free School Avas read, and on mo- 
 tion accepted. 
 
 Mesolved, that Two thousand nine hundred dollars be appro- 
 priated toward the maintenance of the poor the ensuing year. 
 
 Mesolved^ That Two hundred dollars be appropriated for the 
 sujjport of the Free School the ensuing year. 
 
 liesolved, that the Town Committee be required to inspect the 
 old burying ground, and that they be empowered and instructed 
 to remove all nuisances, and prevent trespassing on the same, to 
 mend the fences, to raise and otherwise regulate the head stones 
 which they may find out of order. 
 
 Hesolved, That the Town Committee be authorized to take 
 measures to procure a new burying ground, and report at a 
 special, or at the next Annual Town Meeting. 
 
 Resolved, That the Town Committee be authorized to open a 
 passage from the Main street into the old burying ground, and 
 that they cause the lower grounds therein to be raised, that the 
 passage across them may be rendered more convenient. 
 
 liesolved^ that this meeting deem it ex2:)edient to adopt meas- 
 ures to erect a town house upon the town lot in the main street. 
 
 liesolved, tliat VYilliam S. Pennington, James Vanderpool, 
 Silas Condit, Isaac Nicholls, Lewis Thibou, be chosen a Commit- 
 tee to carry the above resolution into effect, and to re2)ort a plan 
 at some future town meeting. 
 
 liesolved, that the above Committee be instructed, in case they 
 shall deem it expedient, to report at a special town meeting to 
 be called at their recpiest, any time between this date and the 
 first Monday in June next.
 
 1819.J RECOllDS OF. NEWAKK. 221 
 
 Hesolved, tliat the roads be worked as the last year by labour, 
 by districts. 
 
 llesolved^ that the Town Committee be authorized to purchase 
 a lot of laud late the property of Abraham Lyon, without the 
 buildings, should they deem the measure expedient, 
 
 llcsolved, that the hog law be continued the same as last year, 
 and that it be in force throughout the whole year. 
 
 Jiesolved, that the next annual town meeting be held in the 
 session room of the 1st Presbyterian church, to commence at 1 
 o'clock in the afternoon. 
 
 -Resolved, that the poll of the next annual election be oi)ened 
 and closed at the house of Stephen Roll", Newark. 
 
 Hesolved, that the Town Clerk be allowed Five dollars for his 
 Services, in addition to the fees allowed him by law. 
 
 WM. WARD, Town Clerk. 
 
 At a Special Toavn ]Meetixg, convened agreeably to law, on 
 Monday, 3Iar. 1, 1S19, at the house of Moses Roft", Inn-keeper, 
 Newark, 
 
 "William S. Pennington, Esq., was chosen Moderator, when the 
 following resolution was adopted : 
 
 Resolved, that the Town Committee be avithorized and in- 
 structed to lease out the Town Lot in the Main street, opposite 
 to the 1st Presbyterian Church, in such proportions as they may 
 deem most advisable, for a term not exceeding live years. 
 
 Meeting adjourned. 
 
 WM. WARD, Town Clerk. 
 
 At An Anual Town ^Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town- 
 ship of Newark, held at the Session room of the IstPrcsbytereau 
 Church in the Town of Newark on the 12th day of A]yrU, A. D. 
 1819— 
 
 Silas Condit, Esq., Avas chosen ^Moderator, and Nathan F. "Wood, 
 Town Clerk. 
 
 AVhen the following Resolutions were adopted : 
 
 Resolved, that the Town Committee be instructed to Investi- 
 gate the situation of the Lot of Land belonging to the town on 
 which the Market now stands, and call on the subscribers who 
 built tlie Market, and if they relinquish their claims to take pos- 
 session and apply it to the use ot the Town. 
 
 The report of the Town Committee was then Read, and on 
 motion, &c., was ordered to be accepted and filed. 
 
 Resolved, that the Town Committee be instructed to Lease 
 out the Town Lot in Front of the 1st Presbyterian Church 
 untill wanted for a publick i)ur])ose. 
 
 Resolved, that the Town Committee be instructed not to Lease 
 out any part of said Town Lot for to be built upon.
 
 222 KECORDS O^ NEWARK. [1819- 
 
 Tlie report of the School Committee was read, and on motion 
 made and Carr'd, was Accepted and filed. 
 
 Resolved, tliat the sum of Four hundred Dollars of the sum to 
 be raised for the maintainance of the poor be appropriated for 
 the educating of poor children. 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Twenty six hundred Dollars be raised 
 the ensuing year to be appropriated for tlie maintainance ot the 
 Poor. 
 
 The Following officers were then chosen : 
 
 Assessor — Isaac JSTichols. 
 
 Collector — James W. Burnet. 
 
 Chosen Freeholders — David Beach, Lewis Thibou. 
 
 Commissioners of Appeal— Col. Stephen Hayes, Nehemiah S. 
 Baldwin, Jabez Camfield. 
 
 Surveyors of Highways— Moses Roberts, Ezra Baldwin. 
 
 Overseers of the Poor — Isaac Nichols, Lewis Thibou. 
 
 Street Commissioners — Wm. S. Pennington, Esq., Lewis Thi- 
 bou, Silas Condit. 
 
 Pound Masters— John P. Crane, James Scarring, Henry L. 
 Parkhurst, Ebenezer Havens, Samuel Baldwin. 
 
 Town Committee— Jabez Camfield, Col. Stephen Hayes, Nehe- 
 miah S. Baldwin, James Vanderpool, Lewis Thibou. 
 
 Constables — David Ball, Japhia Harrison, Joseph Sayres, Sam- 
 uel Scarring, Ashbel Green, Jonathan Keen. 
 
 Silas Condit, Esq., Judge of Elections. 
 
 Trustees of Free School — Joseph Wilbur, John C. Burnet, 
 James Tichenor, David Hayes, Wm. Tuttle, Isaac Andruss, Esq., 
 Silas Condit, Esq. 
 
 Overseers of Highways — Joseph T, Baldwin, Gen. John N. 
 Gumming, George Ilolden, Caleb Sayres, Abner Ward, Jedediah 
 Crane, David Nichols, William Burge, Caleb Campbell, Moses 
 Roberts, James Camfield, Josiah Meeker, Joseph W. Camp. 
 
 Resolved, That the Town Committee be instructed to fit up 
 and prepare a room in the upper part of the Market for the use 
 of the Free School at the Town expence. 
 
 Resolved, that hogs Running at large be subject to Poundage 
 the present year, and that the Poundage be three shillings, i. e. 
 two shillings to the driver and one shilling to the Pound Master. 
 
 No further Business Meeting adjourned to Meet Again on the 
 2nd Monday in April, 1820, at one o'clock P. M. in this place. 
 
 SILAS CONDIT, Moderator. 
 
 Attest— Nathan F. Wood, Cl'k. 
 
 At an Annual Toa\'n Meeting of the Inliabitants of the Town- 
 ship of Newark Held in the Session House of the 1st l*resbyte- 
 reau Church in the Town of Newark on Monday the 10th Day of 
 A2:)i-il 1820,
 
 1820.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 228 
 
 Silas Gondii Esq'r was Chosen Moderator. 
 
 Nathan F. Wood, Clerk. 
 
 Tlie Vth Section of tlie Law relating to Town Meetings liaying 
 Been read as prescribed, .Meeting proceeded to Bnsiness. When 
 the following resolutions were adopted : 
 
 The Annual report of the Township C'onnuittee having been 
 read, Resolved that the report be accepted and tiled. 
 
 The Articles of Agreement Between Town Committee and 
 Aaron jMunn respecting the rent of the Burying Ground was 
 read. The amount of the rent was $40— and Reported by said 
 Town Committee as due from Aaron Munn to the Town, it was 
 
 Resolved that the sum of |10 be abated from the above Claim 
 against Aaron ]Munn. 
 
 Resolved that the Town Committee be authorised to Borrow 
 any sum not Exceeding One Thousand dollars for the use of 
 the Town, to be repaid when the taxes for the present year are 
 paid. 
 
 Resolved that the sum of Twenty Eight hundred dollars be 
 raised the Ensuing year to be appropriated toward the maintain- 
 ance of the poor. 
 
 The report of the School Committee was read and ordered to 
 be accepted and filed. 
 
 Resolved that the Sum of Four hundred dollars of the sum to 
 be raised for the maintainance of the poor Be appropriated for 
 the Education of poor Children. 
 
 Resolved that the Town Committee be Instructed to select a 
 suitable place for a Burying Ground and to call a Special Town 
 Meeting when they think proper and make report of such ])lace 
 or ]ilaces, that The Town may act upon it. 
 
 The Following Officers Avere then Chosen : 
 
 Isaac Nichols, Assessor. 
 
 James W. Burnett, Collector. 
 
 Samuel Pennington, James Vanderpool, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Stephen Hayes, Jabez Camfield, Joseph W. Camp, Commis- 
 sioners of Appeal. 
 
 Henry L. Parkhurst, Moses Roberts, Surveyors of Highways^ 
 
 Isaac Nichols, Lewis Thibou, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Silas Condit, Wm. S. Pennington, Caleb S. Riggs, Street Com- 
 missioners. 
 
 Zadock Baldwin, .lonathan Andruss, Zadock Meeker, Pound 
 Masters. 
 
 Stephen Hayes, Jabez Camfield, Moses Smith, Silas Condit, 
 John Taylor, Town Committee. 
 
 Samuel Scarring, Japhia Harrison, David Ball, Stephen llowel, 
 Jonathan Keen, Joseph Sayrcs, Constables. 
 
 Joseph Wilbur, John C. Burnett, James Bruen, John Taylor, 
 James Tichenor, David Hayes, William Tuttle, Silas Condit, 
 Trustees of Free School.
 
 224 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1821. 
 
 James Keen, Moses Fatout, Caleb S. Riggs, Abner Ward, 
 Geo. Neilson, Sayres Coe, William Barge, Silvanus Baldwin, 
 Moses Roberts, Caleb Earl, Stephen Foster, Jos. W. Camp, 
 Overseers of the Highway. 
 
 Stephen Hayes, Judge of Election. 
 
 Resolved That Hogs running at Large be subject to Poundage 
 the present year and that the poundage be three Shillings i e 2s. 
 to the driver and Is. to the ]*ound Master, 
 
 R(!Solved That the l*oll of the next Annual Election be open'd 
 and closed at the House of Mr. Stephen Rolf Inkeeper Newark. 
 
 Resolved That the Next annual Town Meeting Be held in the 
 session room of the first Presbyterean Church in this Town to 
 Commence at 1 O'Clock 1*. M. 
 
 Meeting adjourned. 
 
 SILAS CONDIT, Moderator. 
 
 Natiiax F. Wood, Clerk. 
 
 At a Special I'own Meetixg Convened agreeable to Law on 
 Tuesday 3fai/ 30th, 1820, at the House of Moses Rolf Innkeeper, 
 Newark. 
 
 Aaron Munn Esq'r was chosen Moderator, 
 
 When the following resolution "was adopted. 
 
 Resolved that the further Consideration of the purchasing a 
 Town Burying (Tround, (for whicli ])urpose tliis Meeting Avas 
 Called) Be postponed Indefinately. 
 
 Meeting adjourned accordingly. 
 
 N. F. WOOD, Clerk. 
 
 At an Annual Towx Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town- 
 ship of Newark held in the Session house of the 1st prcsbyterian 
 Church in the Town of Newark on Monday the 9th day oi'Ap^nl 
 1821, 
 
 Joseph C, Hornblower Esq'r was chosen Moderator, 
 
 Philo Sanford " Clerk. 
 
 The laws respecting town meetings having been read and the 
 act to prevent routs, riots &c., as prescribed by law, the meeting 
 proceeded to business, when the following resolutions Avere 
 adopted and Officers chosen, the report of the Town Committee 
 "was read, resolved that the same be accepted, resolved that the 
 report of the fire wardens be read, resolved that the Town C'Om- 
 mittee be authorised to raise the sum of One thousand ciglit hun- 
 dred dollars for the expences of the town for the Ensuing year, 
 resolved that a special Committee be appointed to inquire into 
 the situation of the Town Docks, and to report at an annual or 
 special meeting for that purpose, and to settle with the trustees 
 of the said Docks and receive the money if any for the use of 
 the Town. This Committee to consist of I'hree ; The following 
 Gentlemen w^re chosen Viz : Caleb S. Riggs, David D. Crane,
 
 1821.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 225 
 
 Sam'l Pennington ; resolved that the surplus fund arising from 
 the dog tax be aj^propriated to the support of the poor. 
 
 A letter from the Clerk of the Board of Directors of the New- 
 ark and Mount pleasant turnpike Co. addressed to the Moderator 
 of this Meeting, being read, on motion Ordered that the same 
 be laid on the Table : "it being stated to the meeting that Ebo- 
 nezer Havens while keeper of the poor house had sold certain 
 articles of produce as agent for the town Committee amounting 
 to about forty dollars (40) and which had been lost by the failure 
 of the person to whom the sale was made and that he had been 
 charged with the amount in settlement with the Town Commit 
 tee, on motion resolved that the sum of forty (40) dollars be re- 
 funded to him : Resolved that the tax on dogs be raised to the 
 sum of three dollars the Ensuing year, resolved that the sum of 
 four Imndred dollars raised by the Town for the use of the poor 
 be appropriated to the support of the free school, resolved that 
 it is Expedient to procure a place for a pubUc l)urying Ground, 
 resolved that a Committee of three be appointed to purchase the 
 land, the following Gentlemen were Chosen, Viz David D. 
 Crane, Caleb S. Kiggs, Samuel Pennington ; resolved that the 
 Committee have power to purchase a lot containing not less than 
 Two acres nor more than four acres for tlie burying ground, and 
 tliat the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated 
 towards the payment of said lot, resolved that the town Com- 
 mittee be authorized to borrow the residue of the money that 
 may be wanted to complete the purchase of said lot. 
 
 resolved that all the Town lands that are now in the possession 
 of or belonging to the town or that may hereafter be owned by 
 the town be placed under the care and Superintendance of the 
 town Committee ; resolved that it is Expedient to build a town 
 house the present year, resolved that a Committee of Seven be 
 appointed to Carry into Effect the build of the town house, the 
 following gentlemen were chosen Viz : Lewis Thibou, John 
 Pionier, Isaac Nichols, Caleb S. Riggs, Smith Burnett, Ephraim 
 BoUes, William Halsey. 
 
 Resolved that five hundred dollars be raised towards the build- 
 ing of the Town house and that the Committee have power to 
 borrow any sum not Exceeding five Thousand dollars to carry 
 into Effect the building of the town house ; resolved that the 
 vacancies occasioned by the death of two of the trustees of the 
 town docks, be filled by the following Gentlemen Viz David D. 
 (U'ane, James Vanderpool. 
 
 The following officers were then Chosen : 
 
 Isaac Nichols, Assessor. 
 
 James W. Burnett, Collector. 
 
 Samuel Pennington, James Vanderpool, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Stephen Hayes, Jabez Campfield, Joseph W. Camp, Commis- 
 sioners of Appeals. 
 
 29
 
 226 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1821. 
 
 Henry L. Parkhurst, Moses Roberts, Surveyors of Highways. 
 
 Isaac Nichols, Lewis Thibou, Overseers of the jjoor. 
 
 Silas Condit, "William S. Pennington, Caleb S. Riggs, Street 
 Commissioners. 
 
 Zadoc Baldwin, Jonathan Andruss, John Maginnis, Ebenezer 
 Havens, Pound Masters. 
 
 Stephen Hayes, Jabez Carapfield, Moses Smith, Silas Condit 
 Joseph W. Camp, Town Committee. 
 
 Stephen Hayes, Judge of Elections. 
 
 David Ball, Jacob Osborn, Joseph Sayres, Japhia Harrison, 
 Benjamin Jarves, Constables. 
 
 Josejih Wilbur, John C. Burnett, James Bruen, David Hayes, 
 William Tuttle, Silas Condit, John Taylor, James Tichenor, 
 Trustees of the Free Schools, 
 
 John P. Sanford, Moses Faitoute, Henry Holden, John Ailing, 
 James Searing, Johnson Nichols, William Burdge, Enoch Bolles, 
 Caleb Earle, Joseph Lyon, Overseers of the Highways. 
 
 Resolved that the poll of the next Annual Election be opened 
 and closed at the house of Mr. Stephen Rolf Innkeeper Newark. 
 
 Resolved tiiat hogs running at large be subject to poundage 
 the present year and that the poundage be four Shillings i. e, two 
 Shillings for the driver and two Shillings for the pound Master. 
 
 Resolved that the roads be worked by labor the jjresent year. 
 
 Resolved that the next annual town Meeting be held in the 
 Session room of the 1st presbyterian Church in this Town to 
 commence at 1 O'Clock P. M. 
 
 Meeting Adjoiirned. 
 
 JOS. C. HORNBLOWER, Moderator. 
 
 Philo Sanford, Clerk. 
 
 At a Special Town Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town- 
 ship of Newark, held in the Session house of the first presby- 
 terian Church, on Monday, the 11th June^ 1821, made choice of 
 James Vanderj)ool, Esq., Moderator for the meeting. 
 
 The law respecting routs, riots, &c., having been read the fol- 
 lowing resolutions Avere adopted — Resolved, that the vote taken 
 at the last Annual Town Meeting respecting Dogs be reconsider- 
 ed. Resolved, that the vote of the last Annual Town Meeting 
 laying a tax of three dollars on dogs, be and the same is hereby 
 rescinded. 
 
 Resolved, that it is inexpedient to apply to the legislature at 
 their next session for a law to raise money by tax to purchase a 
 public burying ground or to build a Town house. 
 
 Meeting Adjourned. 
 
 PHILO SANFORD, Clerk. 
 
 jl^roceedings of the Annual Toaa'N Meeting of the Township
 
 1822.] KECOKDS OF NEWARK. 227 
 
 of Newark, held in tlie Session house of the first Presbyterian 
 Church in Xewark on the Second Monday in April, 1822, 
 
 Joseph C. Ilornblower, Esq., Avas cliosen Moderator, and Philo 
 Sanford, Clerk. 
 
 The meeting being organized, and that part of tlie Act of 
 Assembly read which by law is required to be read at the open- 
 ing of every Annual Town Meeting. The reports of Committees 
 were called for. 
 
 The Annual report of the Township Committee behig read, on 
 motion, 
 
 Is^t. Resolved, That the same be accepted and filed. 
 
 A Member of the Township Committee having stated to the 
 meeting that Mrs. Savage had Presented to the Committee a bill 
 of Fifty Dollars for services rendered to Robert Montgomery 
 who had been badly injured by a scald, but that the Committee 
 did not feel authorized to Pay the same, not knowing whether 
 the Town was legally chargeable with the case and maintainance 
 of the said Montgomery. 
 
 2nd. On motion, it was Resolved, That this meeting do recom- 
 mend to the Townshij) Committee to Pay to the said Mrs. Savage 
 a sum not exceeding Twenty five Dollars on the said Bill. 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred at the last annual Town 
 Meeting the subject of the Town Docks, made a report, Avhich 
 being read, on motion 
 
 3d. Resolved, That the report be accepted and filed, and the 
 Committee discharged. 
 
 4th. Resolved, That so much of the report of the Committee 
 on the Town Docks as relates to the lower or new Town Dock 
 be referred to the Town Committee ; and so much of the said 
 report as relates to the upper or old Town Dock be referred to a 
 select Committee of three persons, with authority to adopt such 
 legal measures as they may deem expedient to ascertain and 
 estabhsh the Town rights in regard to the said Dock or landing 
 place, and to recover the Possession thereof if necessary. 
 
 5th. Resolved, that Caleb S. Riggs, William S. Pennington 
 and Samuel Pennington be that Committee. 
 
 6th. Resolved, That the sum of One hundred Dollars be raised 
 and appropriated to the use of the last named Committee for the 
 Purpose aforesaid. 
 
 The Trustees or Directors of the Free School under the care 
 of the Town, made their annual report, which being read, 
 
 Vth. Resolved, That the same be accepted and filed. 
 
 8th, Resolved, That the surplus fund of the Dog tax, Avhich 
 by a vote of the last Annual Town Meeting was transferred to 
 the general fund, be transferred to the credit ot the fund arising 
 from the Dog tax, to be ai)plied to the purposes to which that 
 tax is by law approj)riated, and That the Township Committee
 
 228 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1822. 
 
 be directed to apply the same to the satisfaction of such balances 
 as may be due to individuals for damages done by Dogs to Sheep 
 during the past Year. 
 
 9th. Resolved, That the Township Committee be instructed 
 to pursue legal measures to prevent trespasses upon the Upper 
 and the Military Commons, and to protect the same from en- 
 croachments and injuries by carriages passing over the same. 
 
 10th. Resolved, That the Highways be maintained by hire. 
 
 11th. Resolved, That the sum of Two thousand Dollars be 
 raised for the maintaiuance of the highways this year. 
 
 12th. Resolved, That the Township Committee apportion the 
 sum above voted to be raised to each overseer of the highways 
 that may be appointed in the several districts as now laid out ; 
 the amount of taxes that may be raised in said districts which 
 said several sums so apportioned shall be exclusively for the 
 maintaiuance of the highways in the said several districts where 
 raised ; Provided that the tax shall be ai^ijlied to the districts in 
 w^hich the person taxed may reside. 
 
 13th. Resolved, That the sum of Twelve hundred Dollars be 
 raised this year for the support of the Poor. 
 
 14th. Resolved, That the smu of Four hundred Dollars be 
 raised this year for the support of the Free School under the care 
 of the Township. 
 
 It being stated to the meeting that three vacancies existed in 
 the Board of Trustees of the Town Docks by the resignation of 
 
 David D. Crane and and the rem.oval of John Y. 
 
 Baldwin. 
 
 Mr. John Ailing, Nehemiali Tunis, and Lewis Thibou, were 
 elected to supply the vacancies. 
 
 15th. On motion, Resolved, That the meeting proceed to the 
 election of Township Officers for the ensuing year. 
 
 The following were Chosen : 
 
 Isaac Nichols, Assessor. 
 
 James W. Bui'net, Collector. 
 
 elames Vanderpool, Samuel Pennington, Chosen Freeholders. 
 
 Stephen Hayes, Jabez Camlield, Joseph W. Camj?, Commis 
 sioners of Appeal. 
 
 Ezra Baldwin, Moses Faitoute, Surveyors of Highways. 
 
 Isaac Nichols, Lewis Thibou, Overseers of the Poor. 
 
 Silas Condit, William S. Pennington, Caleb S. Riggs, Street 
 Commissioners. 
 
 Zadoc Baldwin, Robert Hayes, John Maginnis, Pound Masters. 
 
 William Tuttle, Ephraim Bolles, Joseph W. Camp, Jabez 
 Campfield, Samuel Pennington, Town Committee. 
 
 Stephen Hayes, Judge of Election. 
 
 Diivid Ball, Jacob Osborne, Josej)h Sayres, Constables. 
 
 Joseph Willbur, John C. Burnet, James Brueu, David Hayes,
 
 1822.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 229 
 
 William Tattle, Silas Condit, John Taylor, James Ticlienor, 
 Trustees of the Free School. 
 
 Israel C Crane, Caleb Earle, John Baldwin, Ezra Baldwin, 
 Johnson Nichols, James Searing, Matthias Plum, Lewis Thibou, 
 Moses Faitoute, John I. Plume, Samuel Baldwin, James Tichenor, 
 Overseers of the Highways. 
 
 16th. Resolved, That the poll of the next annual election be 
 opened and Closed at the House of Mr. Stephen Rolf, Inn-keeper, 
 Newark. 
 
 17th. Resolved, That hogs running at large be subject to 
 poundage tlie present year, and that the Poundage be four Shil- 
 lings, I. E. Two Shillings for the driver and two ShiUings for the 
 Pound Master. 
 
 18th. Resolved, that the next annual Town Meeting be held 
 in the Session house of the first Presbyterian Church in this 
 Town to commence at half past one o'clock P. M. 
 
 Meeting Adjourned. 
 
 JOS. C. HORNBLOWER, Moderator. 
 
 PiiiLO Sandford, Clerk. 
 
 Special Tov^n Meeting, Newark, Nov 11th, A. D. 1822. 
 
 At a special Town Meeting of the inhabitants of the Township 
 of Newark, convened in the Session room of the first Presby- 
 terian Church by Order of the Town Committee for the purpose 
 of supplying the vacancy in the Town Committee occasioned by 
 the death of Mr. Jabez Campfield ; also a vacancy in the Com- 
 missioners of Appeal occasioned by the death of the same Gen- 
 tleman — Also to take into consideration the projDriety of applying 
 to the Legislature for a modification, &c., of certain Laws. 
 
 Jos. C. Hornblower, Esq., Chosen Moderator. 
 
 1st. Resolved, That James Vanderpool, Esq., be chosen to 
 supply the vacancy in Town Committee. 
 
 2d. Resolved, That James Vanderpool, Esq., is chosen to fill 
 the vacancy in the Commissioners of Appeal. 
 
 3d. Resolved, That it is expedient to apj^ly to the Legislature 
 for a modification of the existing Laws, so as to exempt all regu- 
 lar members of the fire Engine Companies of this Town from 
 personal labour not exceeding three days on the Highways when- 
 ever the same shall be worked by labour, and from tax when the 
 same shall be worked by taxes, not exceeding three Dollars ; 
 provided that in case such quantity of labour or tax of any mem- 
 ber shall exceed those amounts, such excess shall be Avorked or 
 paid by such membei*. 
 
 4th. Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolution, signed 
 by Moderator and Clerk of this meeting, be forwarded to the 
 rei^resentatives in the Legislature from this County. 
 
 Meeting Adjourned. Nov. 11th, 1822. 
 
 PHILO SANFORD, Cl'k.
 
 230 KECORDS OF NEWARK. [1823. 
 
 Annual Toavk Meeting A. D. Eighteen hundred and twenty 
 three. 
 
 Proceedings of the Annual Town Meeting of the Township of 
 Newark held in the Session house of the first Presbyterian 
 Church in Newark on the Second Monday in April One thousand 
 Eight hundred and twenty three. 
 
 Isaac Andruss Esq'r was chosen Moderator, and Philo Sanford 
 Clerk. 
 
 The Meeting being organized and that part of the act of assem- 
 bly read which by Law is required to be read at the opening of 
 Every Annual Town Meeting the reports of Committees were 
 called for. 
 
 The Annual report of the Township Committee being read, on 
 motion, 
 
 1st. Resolved that the same be accepted and filed. 
 
 liond. Resolved that Caleb S. Riggs, Elias VanArsdale, and 
 Theo. Frelinghuysen be a Committee to Examine into settle and 
 determine a dispute now Existing between the Township Com- 
 mittee and the Assessor and the representation of the late Col- 
 lector James W. Burnet dec. respecting the fees of said Ofiicers 
 respectively arising out of the Assessment and Collection of the 
 tax of the last year. 
 
 And that the same Committee Enquire and determine whether 
 the allowances made by the Township Committee to the Magis- 
 trates in pauper cases and others which Enter into the Accounts 
 of the said Committee are correct or not. 
 
 3d. Resolved that WilHam S. Pennington, Silas Condit, Thom- 
 as Ward, E, E. Boudinot and Samuel Pennington be a Commit- 
 tee on the subject of the upper Town Dock and that they have 
 power and authority to accept the ofler of Aaron Ward Except 
 that part which requires the Town to repair the Dock, and that 
 in case he shall not agree thereto that the said Committee have 
 power to take such measures to recover possession of said dock 
 as they may Judge necessary and proper and that the sum of 
 One Hundred dollars be appropriated in addition to the former 
 api^ropriation for the aforementioned purposes. 
 
 4th. Resolved, That the manure which shall remain in the pub- 
 lic Streets within the ToAvn plot of Newark after the 21st day of 
 the present month and all that shall hereafter accumulate shall be 
 considered as belonging to the Town. And it shall be the duty 
 of the Superintendant of the Poor House Establishment to gather 
 it from time to time for the use of the Township Farm in his 
 charge. 
 
 Whereas there are several small pieces of land Avithin the 
 Town plot of Newark which are described on the map filed in 
 the County Clerk's oftice made by the Cojumissioners appointed 
 by law to survey and locate the Streets in the ToAvn Plot and are 
 in the said Map and Survey denominated Vacant ground and
 
 1823.J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 231 
 
 there is also a piece of ground whereon the Mai-ket stands ad- 
 joining Market street and the dock or landing place called the 
 old Town dock all which are public or community property hut 
 the legal title to which does not appear to be vested in the Town- 
 ship as a Corporation or to be owned by any individual, but 
 which with the other Vacant ground if any within the Town, 
 ought to be vested in the Township as owner that it may be pro- 
 tected and improved as circumstances shall rc(piire : Therefore 
 
 Resolved that a suitable act for that purpose be prepared and 
 application made to the Legislature to Enact the same into .a 
 Law with such provisions therein as may be deemed reasonable 
 and for the public good. 
 
 Resolved That Caleb S. Riggs, Silas Condit and Wm. S, Pen 
 nington be a Committee to carry this resolution into Eflect. 
 
 Resolved That the sum of Two thousand dollars be raised for 
 the maintainance of the highways this Year. 
 
 Resolved That there be not more than three Overseers of the 
 roads and highways within the Town Plot of Newark compre- 
 hending the roads leading into and out of the Town Plot as far 
 as they are worked by the people of the Village and as compre- 
 hended in the present district : That it be recommended to the 
 Township Committee to keep the whole of the said roads and 
 highways in one district to the end that the said three Overseers 
 may act in ... . And that it also be recommended to the 
 Siiid Overseers to devise a judicious plan with respect to the said 
 and highways and work the same accordingly. And it is further 
 resolved that all the funds raised or to be raised for working the 
 roads and highways be applied and Expended by the said three 
 Overseers of a majority of them in the pursuit of such plan as 
 far as may be done consistently with the public welfare. 
 
 Resolved That the sum of Eighteen hundred dollars be raised 
 this year for the support of the poor. 
 
 Resolved That the sum of Four hundred dollars be raised this 
 year for the su2^port of the Male Free School mider the care of 
 the Township. 
 
 Resolved That the sum of three hundred dollars be raised this 
 year for the support of the female Fi-ee School in the Union 
 School house. 
 
 Resolved That the Meeting proceed to the Election of Town- 
 ship Ofhcers for the Ensuing Year. 
 
 The following were chosen : 
 
 Assessor, Isaac Nichols. 
 
 Collector, Abm. Ward Jr. 
 
 Chosen Freeholders, James Vanderpool, Samuel Pennington. 
 
 Commissioners of Appeal, Stephen Hayes, James Vanderpool, 
 Joseph W. Camp. 
 
 Surveyors of Highways, Moses Faitouto, Ezra Baldwin. 
 
 Overseers of the Poor, Lewis Thibou, Isaac Nichols.
 
 232 HECOKDS OF NEWAKK. [1823. 
 
 Street Oommissioners, Silas Condit, Wm. S. Pennington, Ca- 
 leb S. Riggs. 
 
 Pound Masters, Zadoc Baldwin, Robert Hayes, John Baldwin, 
 Jonathan Andriiss, Caleb Campbell, George Holden. 
 
 Town Committeee, William Tuttle, James Vanderpool, Stephen 
 Dodd, Joseph W, Camp, Sam'l Pennington. 
 
 Judge of Elections, Stephen Hayes. 
 
 Constables, David Ball, Jacob Osborn, John Searing, Benj. S. 
 Jarvis, Joseph Sayres. 
 
 Trustees of the Male Free School, Joseph Wilbur, John C. 
 Burnet, James Bruen, David Hayes, William Tuttle, Silas Con- 
 dit, James Tichenor, John Taylor. 
 
 Overseers of Highways in the Town Plot, Caleb S, Riggs, 
 Lewis Thibou, Samuel Pennington. 
 
 Overseers of Highways at Camptown and Lyons Farms, Israel 
 C. Crane, James Canfield, Josej^h W. Camp. 
 
 To supply the Vacancy in the Trustees of the lower Town 
 Dock occasioned by the resignation of Caleb Wheeler, Ephraim 
 Bolles. 
 
 Resolved That Hogs running at large be subject to poundage 
 the present Year and that the poundage be Four Shillings I. E. 
 three shillings for the driver and one Shilling for the pound 
 Master. 
 
 Resolved That the Poll of the next annual Election be opened 
 and closed at the house of Mr. Stephen Roif Lmkeeper Newark. 
 
 Resolved That the next annual Town Meeting of the Town- 
 ship of Newark be held in the Session house of the first Presby- 
 terian Church in the Town to commence at One O'Clock P. M. 
 
 ISAAC ANDRUSS, Moderator. 
 
 PiiiLO Sanford, Clerk. 
 
 Special Towx Meeting of the inhabitants of the Township of 
 Newark Conven'd in the Session house of the first Presbyterian 
 Church on Saturday 31st day of May A.D. 1823 for the purpose 
 of taking into consideration the Exjjediency of enlarging the 
 Poor house and if thought Expedient to authorise the raising of 
 funds for carrying it into effect. 
 
 Aaron Munn Esq. was chosen Moderator for the Meeting. 
 
 Resolved That the Town Committee be authorised to make 
 such additions to the Poorhouse as in their opinion is necessary. 
 
 Resolved That the Town Committee be authorised to borrow 
 any sum not Exceeding Seven hundred dollars for the above men- 
 tioned 2iur2:)03e. 
 
 Meeting adjourned. 
 
 AARON MUNN. Moderator. 
 
 Philo Sanfoed, Clerk.
 
 1824.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 233 
 
 Xewark Annual Towx Meeting, In Eighteen Hundreil and 
 Twenty Four. 
 
 Agreeable to previous Notice, the Annual Town Meeting for 
 the Townshij) of Newark was held in the Session Ilonse (At- 
 tached to the 1st Presbyterian Church) on the Second j\[onday 
 the 12th of April, 1824— 
 
 "When Joseph C. Hornblower, Es([., was chosen Moderator, and 
 Archibald Woodruft", Clerk. 
 
 The House being called to order the Clerk was instructed to 
 read the 7th Section of the Act Avhich relates to Town Meeting 
 and also the Riot Act. 
 
 Caleb S. Riggs, Esq., on the Committee respecting vacant 
 parcels or Lots of Land in the Town Plat of Newark, Reported 
 that a Law was passed at the last sitting of the Legislature 
 (which was read) and which said law vested said Lots or Parcels 
 of Land, Including the old Town Dock, In the Inhabitants of 
 the Township of iNewark. 
 
 Resolved, That said Lands and Dock be placed under the 
 direction and care of the Township Committee. 
 
 The Annual Report of the Township Committee Avas called foi-. 
 Read, Accepted and ordered to be Hied. 
 
 The Report of the Committee respecting the Charge made by 
 Justices of the Peace in certain cases and of Collector's Fees 
 was made and the Committee discharged. 
 
 The Committee appointed to adjust the diiference with Aaron 
 Ward respecting his encroachments on the old Town Dock, 
 made no special Report thereon. But it was Resolved to reject 
 Mr. Ward's former proposal, and continue the same Committee, 
 and they are hereby instructed to take such Legal measures as 
 they may deem expedient for the recovery of said Dock and the 
 Town rights therein. 
 
 Resolved, That the Roads be districted and Worked upon the 
 same plan and in the same way as the last Year. 
 
 Resolved, That Two Thousand Dollars be raised for the work- 
 ing the Roads or Public Highways this year. 
 
 Resolved, That the sum of Four Hundred Dollars be raised 
 for the support of the Male Free School. 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Four Hundred Dollars be raised for 
 the support of the Female Free School held in the Union School 
 House. 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Two Tliousand Dollars be raised for 
 the support of the Poor — each of the above several suras are for 
 the ensuing year. 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars be raised for 
 the purpose of Paying the Ballance due for Building an addition 
 to the Poor house. 
 
 Resolved, That the Township Committee be instructed to pay 
 30
 
 234 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1824. 
 
 the respective ballauccs due the Overseers of the Highway, as 
 Reported by the said Township Committee in their Annual Re- 
 port for the last Year. 
 
 Resolved, That this meeting now proceed to the election of 
 Townshi]) Officers for the ensuing year, Commencing with the 
 Choice of Constables. 
 
 Five Constables were chosen, viz : — Benjamin S. Jarvis, Jacob 
 Osborn, John Searing, David Ball and Joseph Sayres. 
 
 List of Officers Elected as Follows : 
 
 Assessor — Isaac Nichols. 
 
 Collector — Abraham K. Ward. 
 
 Chosen Freeholders — James Vanderpool and Moses Smith. 
 
 Commissioners of Appeal — Joscpli W. C^amp, Robert 15. Camp- 
 fiekl and James Vanderpool. 
 
 Surveyors of the Highways — Moses Faitoutc and Ezra Bald- 
 win. 
 
 Overseers of the Poor — Moses Smith and Caleb Carter. 
 
 Street Commissioners — William S. Pennington, Caleb S. Riggs 
 and Sihis Condit. 
 
 Town Committee —WilHam Tuttle, Samuel Pennington, Wm. 
 S. Pennhigton, Sloses Smith and Ephraim Bolles. 
 
 Judge of Election — Robert B. Campfield, 
 
 Trustees of the Male Free Scliool — James Tichenor, John C, 
 Burnet, Joseph Wilbur, Silas Condit, Wm. Tattle, James Bruen, 
 John Taylor and David Hayes. 
 
 Overseers of the Highways — Caleb S. Riggs, Samuel Penning- 
 ton and Nehemiali Tunis, 
 
 Overseers at Camptown and Lyon's Farms — James Canfield, 
 Israel C. Crane and Josej))! W. Camp. 
 
 Pound Masters — Wilhani Stevens, Elihu Pierson and Robert 
 Hayes. 
 
 Resolved, That Hogs running at large are hable to be drove 
 to the Pound, and Charged for each Hog Fifty C-ents, tliat is to 
 say — Twenty Five Cents to be paid to the Driver and Twenty 
 Five Cents to be allowed the Pound Keeper. 
 
 Resolved, That a Committee of Nine Persons be appointed to 
 take into consideration whetlier any, and if any, Avhat Legislative 
 aid may be necessary for the better regulation of this Town in 
 respect to a Market and other matters not now provided for by 
 any existing Law, and to Rejiort to a special or to the next an- 
 nual Town meeting for tlie consideration of such meeting — and 
 that Wm. S. Pennington, Caleb S. Riggs, Theodore Frelinghuy- 
 sen, Jolm Taylor, Robert B. Campfield, Ptoses Smith, Joseph C. 
 Ilornblower, E2)hraim Bolles and Cliarles T. ShijMnan l)e tlie 
 Committee to carry tlie foregoing resolution into cttect. 
 
 Resolved, That tlie next Annual Election for Members of the
 
 1825.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 235 
 
 Legislature, Sherift", tfcc, be lield at tlie House of Steplien Ptoff, 
 and tliat the Poll open and close there. 
 
 llesolved, That the next Annual Town Meeting be held in the 
 Session House of the fn-st Presbyterian Cdiurch, to coninienee at 
 one o'clock P. M. in tliis Town. 
 
 Ordered, that Mr. Munn be Paid Two Dollars for cleaning the 
 Session House. 
 
 Meeting adjourned. 
 
 JOS C. HORXBLOWER, Moderator. 
 Attested by 
 
 Akcu'd Woodruff, Clerk, 
 
 Newark Aunual Towx Meeting, for the Townsliip of Newark, 
 held in the Session House of the 1st Presbyterian Church, on 
 Monday, A2)rll 11th, 1S25, 
 
 When Joseph C. Hornblower, Esq., was Chosen Moderator, 
 and Archibald Woodruft', Town Clerk. 
 
 Agreeable to the requisition of the Law, the Clerk was in- 
 structed to read the Seventh section of the Act required to be 
 read at every Annual Town Meeting and the Riot Act. 
 
 The Minutes of the last Annual Town Meeting being called 
 for and read. 
 
 The Committee appointed at the last Annual Town Meeting on 
 the subject of the old Town Dock being called upon to Report, 
 It appeared by the Statement of the Chairman of that Commit- 
 tee, that nothing had been done by them in relation to the object 
 of their a])pointment. Thereupon it was, on motion, 
 
 Resolved, that said Committee be discharged, and a Commit- 
 tee of Three appointed Avith the same powers and instructions as 
 W'Cre given to the former Committee, on the subject of the said 
 Dock — Whereupon Samuel Pennington, Stephen Hayes and John 
 Ailing were appointed on said Committee. 
 
 The Committee of Nine, appointed at the last Annual Town 
 Meeting to take into consideration what Legislative aid might be 
 necessary to enable the Town to establish and regulate a market, 
 &c., was discharged, and the subject dismissed. 
 
 The following Resolv;tion Avas moved and Seconded, viz : 
 
 Resolved, that it is expedient and proper to take measures to 
 erect a Town House, on the Lot belonging to the Town, on the 
 West side of Broad Street, and after some discussion, the further 
 consideration thereof was indeliuately Postponed. 
 
 A memorial from a number of tlie Inhabitants of this Town 
 Avas presented and read, Praying leave to erect a new Market on 
 the sight of the old one, in Market Street L-^pon Certain Terms &c. 
 
 On motion Resolv'd that the consideration thereof, be post- 
 poned, and that the subject of said memorial, and also the sub- 
 ject of Building a Town House, be referred to a Committee of
 
 236 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1824- 
 
 Five, with instructions to Report thereon, to a special Town 
 meeting, shoukl they deem it necessary, and Expedient to call 
 one for that purpose, or to the next annual Town Meeting. 
 
 Whereupon Wni. S, Pennington, Smith Burnet, Luther Goble, 
 James Vanderpool and Jabez Harrison Avere appointed on that 
 Committee. 
 
 The annual Report of the Town Committee was call'd for and 
 read, and in connection therewith, the Report from the Male 
 Free School Committee, and the managers of the Female Free 
 School, and on motion, the same were accepted, and ordered to 
 be filed. 
 
 Whereupon on motion Resolv'd that the sum of Four Hundred 
 Dollars, be raised for the use of the Male Free School, and the 
 like sum for the use of the Female Free School for the present 
 year. 
 
 The Town Committee, layed before the meeting the Report 
 made to that Comittee by the Trustees of the lower Town Dock, 
 by which it appeared, that the Trustees, had agreed, to lease the 
 same to Nchemiah Tunis, for Ten Years, at Ninety Dollars a 
 year, and the Trustees to Expend thereon. Three Hundred Dol- 
 lars, in repair if necessary. It wds thereupon moved and Sec- 
 onded, that it is inexpedient, and improper for the Trustees, to 
 proceed to ^Execute, any lease of the said Dock, — and after a 
 considerable discussion, the further consideration thereof, was 
 indefinately postponed. 
 
 It was moved and Seconded, tliat the Roads be worked this 
 year by Labour, as the same had been done before the system 
 of raising money by taxes, for making and repairing the same, 
 was introduced, and after, a considerable discussion, the motion 
 was negatived by a very large majority. 
 
 On Motion Resolved, that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars 
 be raised for the support of the Poor this Year, 
 
 On Motion Resolved that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars 
 be raised this Year, for the purpose of making and repairing the 
 Roads. 
 
 On Motion Resolved that the meeting now proceed to the 
 Election of Township Officers. 
 
 Constables, Benjamin S. Jarvis, Joseph Sayres, Jacob Osborn, 
 David Ball and John Searing. 
 
 Collector, Abraham K. Ward. 
 
 Chosen Freeholders, James Vanderpool and Robert B. Cam})- 
 field. 
 
 Commissioners of Appeal, James Vanderpool, Stephen Hayes 
 and Joseph W. Camp. 
 
 Surveyors of Highways, Moses Faitoute and Ezra Baldwin. 
 
 Overseers of the Poor, David Nichols and David Hayes. 
 
 Street Commissioners, WiUiam S. Pennington, Caleb S. Riggs 
 and Silas Condit.
 
 1825.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 237 
 
 Town Committee, Steplien Hayes, Joseph W. Caiiii>, Kiiluaini 
 Bolles, Wm. Tattle and Steplien Dod. 
 
 Judge of Election, Col. Stephen Hayes. 
 
 Committee of the iNfale Free School, Jas. Tichenor, Ellison 
 Conger, Joseph Wilbur, Silas Condit, David Hayes, Wni. Tattle, 
 James 13ruen and Stephen Dod. 
 
 Overseers of the Iloads in the Town Piatt, Moses Faitoute, 
 Stephen Hayes and Johnson Nichols. 
 
 Overseers of the Outer Districts, Hugh K. Toler, Joseph W. 
 Camj) and Caleb H. Camp. 
 
 Pound Masters, John 1. Plume, Upper ; Elihu Piersou, Center ; 
 and Robert Hayes, Lower. 
 
 On motion Resolved that the Committee of the INIale Free 
 School, be and they are hereby instructed, to introduce the Lan- 
 casterian System of Teaching, in that School if practicable imder 
 existing circumstances. 
 
 Resolved that Hogs found running at large shall be liable to be 
 impounded, and that the Driver be paid, and is Entitled to re- 
 ceive with the Pound Master the same Compensation — respec- 
 tively, as Avas agreed upon at the last annual Town Meeting. 
 
 Resolved that the next annual Election be opened held and 
 Closed, at the House of Steplien Rolf Innkeeper in tliis Town. 
 
 Resolved that the Town Clerk be Paid Five Dollars for his 
 Service in Keeping the Minutes and Records of the Town last 
 Year, and that he receive the same sum annually, hereafter, luitill 
 otherwise ordered. 
 
 Resolved that the Sexton of the 1st Presbyterian Church be 
 paid Two Dollars for Cleaning out this House after Town 
 Meeting is over. 
 
 Resolved that this jNIeeting Adjourn to meet in this Place, at 
 Two O'Clock P. M. on the Second Monday in April next. 
 
 JOS. C. HORNBLOAVER, Mod'r. 
 
 Attested by Arcii'd Woodruff, Town Clerk, 
 
 Special Town Meetixg Held at the House of Enoch Jjolles 
 October 1st 1825. 
 
 When Mr. Silas Condit was chosen Moderator and Arch'd 
 Woodruff acted as Clerk. The Seventh Section of the Act re- 
 lating to Town meetings was by the Moderator ordered to be 
 read as also the Notice for calling this meeting. 
 
 The memorial which was read at the last annual Town meet- 
 ing was again read — which relates to the granting to a Company 
 upon certain terms the lease of the Lot of Ground in Market 
 Street where the old ]\Larket now stands for tbe ]iurpose of 
 Erecting a new One thereon. 
 
 The Minutes of tlie last Annual Town Meeting in relation to 
 the Market and also the subject of Building a Town House being
 
 238 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1826. 
 
 also called for and Read both of which Avere referred to a Commit- 
 tee with powers to report thereon. TVhereu])on said Committee 
 now Report, Recommending the leasing of said Lot to a Com- 
 pany for the Building of a new Market. As also that application 
 be made at the next sitting of the Legislatm'e for a Law authoriz- 
 ing the raising of money to Build a Town House. 
 
 On motion, Resolved, that the first part of the Report in rela- 
 tion to the Building a Market, be accepted. 
 
 Resolved, that the Town Committee be, and they are hereby 
 authorized and instructed to make and execute a Lease to such 
 Persons as shall be appointed by the Market Street Market Asso- 
 ciation of the Ground Avhereon the Old Market House stands, 
 Avliich lease shall be upon the i^rinciples contained in the Rej)ort 
 of the Committee appointed at the last Town Meeting upon this 
 subject — provided that such lease shall contain a provision that 
 at least Fourteen feet of the Market Lot next to the premises of 
 Mr. Jabez Harrison shall be left 0])en for a Street in connection 
 with the P^'ourteen feet of Vacant Land Adjoining the same, be- 
 longing to the said Jabez Harrison. And such lease is only to 
 be made, upon condition that the said Jabez Harrison will in 
 some legal and binding way dedicate his said vacant strip of 
 Fourteen feet to the use of a Public Street. 
 
 Resolved, that the Report of the Committee in regard to the 
 Town House be accepted. 
 
 Resolved, that a Committee of Three be appointed to make 
 application to the next sitting of the Legislature for a Law au- 
 thorizing tlie Town to raise money for the pur])ose of Building a 
 Town House ; and that Caleb S. Riggs, William S. Pennington 
 and Smith Burnet, Esquires, be and they are hereby appointed 
 on that Committee. 
 
 Meeting Adjourned. 
 
 Sn^AS CONDIT, Moderator. 
 
 Attested by Arcii'd Woodruff, Town Clerk, 
 
 Annual Towx Meetix*^^ For the Township of Newark, Held 
 in the Session House of the first Presbyterian Church, on Mon- 
 day, the Tenth day of April, One Thousand Eight Hundred and 
 Twenty Six, at Two o'clo'k P. M. 
 
 Aarou Munn, Es(|r., Avas chosen Moderator, and Archibald 
 Woodruff, Town Clerk. 
 
 The Vth Section of the Law relating to Tom'u Meeting was 
 read, as also the Riot Act. 
 
 The minutes of the last Annual Town IMeeting as well as of 
 the last Special ToAvn Meeting were called for and read. 
 
 The Report of the Town Committee Avas call'd for and read 
 by their Clerk, (together Avith an appendix, Xo. 1 Report of the
 
 1826.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 239 
 
 Trustees of tlie new Town Dock, No. 2 Committee of the JMale 
 Free Scliool, and No. 4 A commmiicatiou from Aaron Marsli, on 
 his having^encroached upon vacant land belonging to tlie Town) 
 when, on motion, it Avas 
 
 Resolved, to accept the Report of said Committee so fir as to 
 exclude the appendix. 
 
 Resolved, that the Trustees of the now Town Dock take such 
 Legal measures to secure the rights of the Town in said Dock as 
 they in their wisdom may deem necessary. 
 
 The Committee on the subject of encroachments made by 
 Aaron Ward on the old Town Dock, Report that after scAX'ral 
 interviews with Mr. Ward, he has made the following proposi- 
 tion, viz: that he will relin([uish to the Town Twenty live feet of 
 the North part of his Dock for the Twenty five feet of the SoiHh 
 part of the Dock, claimed by the Town, and occupied by him, 
 provided the Town Avill give him One Hundred Dollars in the 
 exchange, and which the Committee would respectfully recom- 
 mend. 
 
 The proposition of Mr. Ward was rejected, and 2 Resolutions 
 were oftered by Mr. S. Pennington, the first of which was to 
 make an even exchange M'ith jMr. Ward, which Avas afterwai-ds 
 amended, by Instructing the Com'ttee to ofter Mr. Ward Ninety 
 Nine Dollars for the ditlerence. And the 2d Resolution Avas to 
 continue tlie old Committee, Avith poAvers to eftect the exchange 
 agreeable to the foregoing Resolution, or take legal measures to 
 recover the ToAvn Claims in the said Dock, and the Com'ittee to 
 draAV on the ToAvnship Collector for any sum not exceeding One 
 Hundred Dollars not otherwise appropriated. 
 
 Resolved, that the Report of the Committee of the Male Free 
 School be accepted, and the TOAvn Meeting coincide Avith the 
 vicAVS of the Committee as recommended in their Report of 
 altering said School from a free to a Pay School, and on the 
 Lancas^erian Plan. And said Committee were authorized to 
 hire a Room sufficiently large to hold from 2 to 300 Children. 
 
 Resolved, that it be recommended to the IManagers of the 
 Female Free School to Adopt a similar course as tliat recom- 
 mended by the Com'ittee of the Male Free School, viz : that of 
 receiving pay by gradation instead of its being ,an ontii'c Free 
 School, should they deem it ])racticable. 
 
 Resolved, That the amount of the Judgment and Cost ol)taiu- 
 ed against Mr. Bolles in the suit instituted against him by Mr. 
 INforehouse, before Justice Munn, in relation to the manure re- 
 moved to tlie Poor Farm by said BoUe's order, Avhile acting as 
 one of the ToAvn Com'ittee, be paid. 
 
 Resolved, that the Resolution i)assed in 182:1, in relation to 
 collecting the manure in the Street, for the benefit of the Poor 
 P\arm, be Repealed.
 
 ^40 RECORDS OF KEWARg. [1826. 
 
 A Report of the Committee of the Watch (which was kei)t up 
 (luring the last Winter) after having been read, was ordered to 
 be filed. 
 
 The Report of the Managers of the Female Free School was 
 read, accepted, and ordered to be filed. 
 
 APPEOPRIATIOXS. 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars be raised 
 for the purpose of making and Repairing the Roads this Year, 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars be raised 
 for the support of the Poor this Year. 
 
 Resolved, That the sum of Four Hundred Dollars be raised 
 for the use of the Male Free School, and the like sum of Four 
 Hiindred Dollars for the use of the Female Free School this 
 Year. 
 
 Resolved, that Silas Condit, Esq., be appointed to fill the 
 vacancy in the Trustees of the New Town Dock, occasioned by 
 the removal of Mr. Lewis Thibou to New York. 
 
 Election of Township Officers : 
 
 Constables — Benjamin S. Jarvis, Joseph Sayrs, Jacob Osborn, 
 David Ball and John Searing. 
 
 Assessor — Isaac Nichols. 
 
 Collector — Abraham K. Ward. 
 
 Chosen Freeholders — James Vanderpool, Robert B. Campfield. 
 
 Commissioners of Appeal — James Vanderpool, Stephen Hayes, 
 Robert B. Campfield. 
 
 Surveyors of Highways — Moses Faitoute and Jabez Cook, 
 
 Overseers of the Poor — David Nichols and Caleb Carter. 
 
 Street Commissioners — Silas Condit, Caleb S. Riggs and Wm, 
 S. Pennington. 
 
 Town Committee — John Ailing, Joseijh W. Camp, Wm. Tut- 
 tie, Luther Goble and Stephen Hayes. 
 
 Judge of Election — Stej)hen Hayes. 
 
 Committee of the Male Free School— Ellison Conger, James 
 Ticheuor, Silas Condit, Wm. Tuttle, Joseph Wilbur, David Hayes, 
 James Bruen, Stephen Dodd. Two new ones appointed, viz : — 
 Luther Goble and Caleb H. Shipman. 
 
 Overseers of the Road in Town Plott — David Doreraus, Ste- 
 phen Hayes and Johnson J. Nichols, 
 
 Overseers do, of Outer Districts — Joseph W, Camp, Caleb H. 
 Camp and David Earl, 
 
 Resolved, that Avhen this meeting Adjourn it shall l)e to meet 
 at Eleven o'clock A. M, — the next Annual Town JMeeting. 
 
 Poimd JNIasters — Hugh Cammack, Robt. Hays and David J, 
 Bald win i 
 
 Resolved, that the next Annual Election be opened, held and 
 closed at the House of Mr. Stephen Rotf, Inn-keeper in this 
 Town.
 
 1827.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 241 
 
 Resolved, that Hogs riming at large be liable to be impound- 
 ed, and that the Driver be entitled to receive 25 Cts., and tlie 
 I'ound Masters 25 Cts. for each Hog. 
 
 Resolved, That Two Dollars be paid the Sexton for Cleaning 
 this House. 
 
 The Town Meeting referred the application of Mr. Aaron 
 jMarsh in relation to his having in possession and now occupying 
 some ot the Tublic or Vacant Town Lands, to the Town Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 Resolved, that the Dog tax; be 50 Cts. tliis year. 
 
 Resolved, that this meeting now Adjourn, to meet in this 
 Place at their next Annual Town jMeeting at the time before 
 agreed upon. 
 
 AARON MUNN, Moderator. 
 
 ARcnii'.ALD WooDKUFF, Towu Clcrk, 
 
 Annual Toavx Meetixg For the Township of Newark, held in 
 the Session House of the first Presbyterian Church, on Monday, 
 tlie Ninth Day of Aivil, A. D. 1827, at 11 o'clock A. M. 
 
 Aaron Munn, Esqr., was chosen Moderator, and Archibald 
 Woodruft; Town Clerk. 
 
 After having read the Riot Act and the Seventh Section of 
 tlie Act of Assembly required to be read at Town Meetings, 
 The Town Committee were called upon to make their Report, 
 Avhen it was read by their Clerk and accepted. 
 
 The Report of the Trustees of the New Town Dock was made, 
 Stating a Ballance in the Hands of their Treasurer of the sum of 
 8:337 23-lOOths, which was accepted. 
 
 The Report of the Committee on the old Town Dock was 
 read, in which it was stated they had not effected an exchange 
 Avith Mr. Ward, as recommended at the last Annual Town Meet- 
 ing, and asked to be discharged, which was granted. 
 
 Resolved, tliat the subject of tlie Old Town Dock lie referred 
 to the Town Committee, with powers to compromise with Mr. 
 Ward, or to take legal measures to recover the same. 
 
 Provided they be not authorized to Pay ]Mr. Ward any money 
 in the exchange. 
 
 Reports of the Male and Female Free Schools was read and 
 accepted. 
 
 Appropriations for the current year : 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars be raised 
 for the working of the Public Highways. 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Seventeen Hundred Dollars be 
 raised for the maintainance and supjtort of the Poor. 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Four Hundred Dollars be raised for 
 the support of the Male Free School, and the same sum of Four 
 Hundred Dollars for the Female Free School. 
 
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 242 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1827. 
 
 Col. Isaac Andruss made ai^plication to the Town Meeting to 
 have refunded to the Trustees of the New Market in Market 
 Street the stipulated amount for the last year's Rent, which was 
 rejected. 
 
 Resolved, that this meeting now proceed to the choice of 
 Townshij) Officers for the ensuing year. 
 
 Constables— Benjamin S. Jarvis, Joseph Sayres, David Ball, 
 Jacob Osborn and John Searing. 
 
 Assessor — Isaac Nichols. 
 
 Collector — Abm. K. Ward. 
 
 Chosen Freeholders — Robt. B. Campfield and James Vander- 
 pool. 
 
 Surveyors of Highways— Moses Faitoute and Jabez Cook. 
 
 Over Seers of the Poor — Caleb Carter and David Nichols. 
 
 Judge of Election — Luther Goble. 
 
 Overseers of the Road for the Town Plott — John Ailing, Rob- 
 ert B. Cami^lield & Samuel Pennington. 
 
 Overseers of the Outer Districts— Joseph W. Camp, Caleb II. 
 Camp, Abm Johnson and James Eaton. 
 
 Street Commissioners — John Taylor, James Vanderpool and 
 Samuel Pennington. 
 
 Town Committee— Silas Condit, Luther Goble, William Tuttle, 
 Stephen Hays and Ephraim Bolles. 
 
 Committee of the Male Free School — Silas Condit, James 
 Bruen, James Tichenor, David Hayes, Joseph Wilbur, Luther 
 Goble, C, H. Shipman, Stephen Dod, Ellison Conger and Wm. 
 Tuttle. 
 
 Commissioners of Appeal — James Vandei-pool, Robert B. 
 Campfield and Stephen Hayes. 
 
 Pound Masters — Hugh Cammack, Robert Hayes and David 
 J. Baldwin. 
 
 Resolved, that the next fall election be opened and Closed at 
 the House of Stephen Roff. 
 
 Resolved, that Hogs be impounded, and that the Poundage be 
 Fifty cents. Twenty five of which will be for the Pound Master 
 and Twenty five Cents for the Driver. 
 
 Resolved, that the Sexton be paid Two Dollars for Cleaning 
 this House. 
 
 Resolved, that this meeting now Adjourn to meet in this Place 
 at the next Annual Town Meeting at 1 o'clock P. M. 
 
 AARON MUNN, Moderator. 
 
 Attested by Akcii'd Woodruff, Town Clerk. 
 
 A Special Town Meeting For the Township) of Newark was 
 held agreeably to previous Notice, at the House of J. A. Britten 
 on Tuesday, the Second day of October, A. D. 1827.
 
 1828.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 243 
 
 Col'nl Isaac Audniss was cliosen Chairman and Arch'd Wood- 
 ruft' acted as Clerk. 
 
 The Notice for calling said Meeting was road. Also the l.jth 
 and 11th Sections of the act relating to Town Meetings. 
 
 Resolved, that it is expedient for the Township of Newark to 
 procure a Lott or Lotts of Ground for a Public Burying Ground 
 for the use of the said Township of Newark. 
 
 Resolved, that the Township Committee be instructed to apply 
 to the Legislature of this State at their next sitting for a Law 
 authorizing the raising by taxation, a sura not to exceed One 
 Thousand Dollars for the above object. 
 
 Resolved, that the aforesaid Town Committee be instructed 
 to procure an Act of the Legislature at the same time for power 
 to raise money for the support of a regular Night Watch, the 
 expense of which to be Assessed on the Inhabitants of the Town 
 and on such property only as is contained within the following 
 prescribed Boundary, viz : to commence at the North End of 
 the Town of Newark at Mill Brook, running along tlie Passaic 
 River to the extent of the Commercial Dock, thence including 
 ]\Iulberry street and down Broad street to the forks of the Road 
 by David Hays' at the South end of the Town, thence along eacli 
 side of High street to the place of Beginning. 
 
 ISAAC ANDRUSS, Moderator. 
 
 Archibald Woodruff, Town Clerk. 
 
 Special Towx Meeting for the Township of Newark Avas held 
 at the House of Mr. Brittain, on Teusday, the 1st Jan''>/, 1828. 
 
 Robert B. Camptield, Escp-., was Chosen Chairman, and Arch'd 
 Woodruff acted as Clerk. 
 
 After the notice for calling the meeting Avas read. The ToAvn 
 Committee made their report as follows : 
 
 One Bill for an aiDplication to the Legislature for a Law au- 
 thorizing the raising of money to purchase a Burrying Ground. 
 
 And a Bill authorizing the maintenance of a Night Watch, 
 with certain prescribed powers. 
 
 While these Bills were under consideration, .\ motion was 
 made to have another Bill read, the intention of Avhich was to 
 make application to the Legislature for certain Corporate powers, 
 for the benefit of the Inhabitants of the Town of Newark. 
 
 After the reading of said Bill, it was, on motion, referred to a 
 Committee of Eleven, Avhose duty it should be to examine and 
 consider on the merits of said Bill, and make Report to an Ad- 
 journed meeting to be held on the eleventh Jan'y Instant at 3 
 o'clock P. M. Also to publish such parts of said Bill as they 
 may deem expedient for the Information of the Inhabitants of 
 the Town generally. 
 
 Resolved, that the Chairman appoint the aforesaid Committee.
 
 244 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1828. 
 
 "When the followmg Gentlemen were duly appointed by him. Viz : 
 Silas Condit, J. C. Ilornblower, Isaac Andruss, Wm. Tattle, 
 Luther Goble, Isaac Nichols, Jabez Harrison, David Nichols, 
 Charles T. Shipman, Wm. Pennington and James Vanderpool. 
 
 Resolved, that the Bill just read for an application to the Leg- 
 lature for authority to purchase a Burying Ground be approved 
 of as presented by the Town Committee. 
 
 Meeting Adjourned. 
 
 ROJBERT B. CAMPFIELD, Chairman of said Meeting. 
 
 Attested by Aechibalb Woodruff, Town Clerk. 
 
 An Adjourned Special Towx Meeting, held Jmi'y 11th, 1828, 
 at the House of Mr. Brittain. 
 
 Smith Burnet, Esq., was Chosen Chairman, and Archibald 
 Woodruff acted as Clerk. 
 
 The Report of the Committee to whom was refered the Bill 
 for certain Corporate powers for the Town of Newark was made 
 with amendments by Silas Condit, Esqr., Chairman of that Com- 
 mittee. And recommended that it should not go into operation 
 nntill fairly considered by the Inhabitants and an Election special- 
 ly held for its adoption or rejection. 
 
 The Bill was called for and read as amended, and after Some 
 time spent in the discussion of different subjects which said Bill 
 embraced. It was on motion rejected entirely by a large majori- 
 ty. And the Meeting Adjourned. 
 
 SMITH BURNET, Chairman of the Meeting. 
 
 Attested by Aecii'd Woodruff, Town Clerk. 
 
 Annual Towx Meeting for the Township of Newark, held in 
 the Session House of the First Presbyterian Church, on Monday, 
 the fourteenth day of Aprils at 1 o'clock P. M. In the Year of 
 our Lord 1828. 
 
 Coln'l Isaac Andruss Avas Chosen Moderator, and Archibald 
 Woodruff, Town Clerk. 
 
 The Tth Section of the Act required to be read at the opening 
 of Town Meetings was read. As also the Minutes of the last 
 Annual Town Meeting, and of the subsequent Special Town 
 Meetings held during the last year. 
 
 The 9th Section of the Act relating to Free Schools — Also an 
 Act of the Legislature passed at their last sitting, in relation to 
 the same subject were read. 
 
 The Street Commissioners made a Report, stating that they 
 had entered into an Agreement with Ellison Cougar, And had 
 received the sum of Fifty Dollars from him as an acknowlede- 
 ment for having violated the Law in Building beyond the line of 
 the Street, on Market street — and stipulating to remove the en-
 
 1828.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 245 
 
 croachment at a faturc day — whicli Report ■was accci)tcd and 
 ordered to be filed. 
 
 It was stated that Moses Ward had huilt heyond tlic line of 
 the Street on Market street, which was on motion rel'ered to the 
 Street Commissioners. 
 
 The lleport of the Town Committee was read, stating a 
 Ballance of 81868 10-100 in the Hands of the Township Collector 
 and 72 Cts. in the Hands of the Clerk of the Committee. 
 
 The Report of the Trustees of the Xew Town Dock was re- 
 ceived from which it appear'd that there was a Ballance in the 
 Hands of their Treasurer of $413 09-100. 
 
 The Report of the Male and Female Free Schools were made 
 and accepted. 
 
 An application was made by Abraham and John King-, Two 
 Colour'd Men, for assistance towards the education of Poor Col- 
 oured Children in the Town, amounting to the number of Fifty. 
 
 Resolved, that the money that has been paid by individuals 
 and expended on the Road at the Bridge over the Branch Brook 
 occasioned by the Canal being constructed across the Road, be 
 refunded by the Overseers of the Highway (to be liereafter ap- 
 pointed) amounting to the sum of One Hundred and Sixty Dol- 
 lars, $160. 
 
 Resolved, that the Town Committee be instructed to tender 
 to Aaron Ward the sum of $100 by way of compromising the 
 controversy as respects the Old Town Dock, $100. 
 
 The following Resolutions in relation to the Building of a Town 
 House were introduced and passed : 
 
 1st. Resolved, that it is expedient to erect a Town Plouse for 
 the more convenient transaction of Town business. 
 
 2d. Resolved, that the Town Committee be authorized to bor- 
 row any sum not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars, on the Credit 
 of the Town, and to apply and expend the same from time to 
 time, in the erection of a Town House upon the Town Lot ad- 
 joining Stephen Roll' Inn, after such a jjlan, and in such a man- 
 ner, as shall be prescribed to them by a Committee, to bo ap- 
 pointed by the Town Meeting for that purpose. 
 
 3d. Resolved, that the Town Committee be authorized to Pay 
 the first Year's Interest on the sum or sums by them borrowed, 
 for the aforementioned purpose, out of any unappropriated ftmds 
 belonging to the Town, 
 
 The following persons, consisting of Five, were appointed a 
 Committee to prepare a plan for the Town House, agreeably to 
 the second Resolution on that subject, Viz : Robert B. Cam]»- 
 field, William Ilalsey, Isaac Andruss, Smith Burnet and JMoses 
 Dod. 
 
 Resolved, that the Town Committee be instructed to purchase 
 one or more places for a Burying Ground.
 
 246 KECORDS OF NEWARK. [1828. 
 
 The following ajjpropriatious were made for the ensuing year : 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars be raised 
 for the sujjport of the Poor, 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars be raised for 
 working the Public Highways. 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars be raised for 
 the purchasing a Burying Lot or Lots of Ground. 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of Four hundred Dollars be raised for 
 the Male Free School, and the same sum of Four Hundred Dol- 
 lars for the Female Free School in the Town. 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of One Hundred Dollars be raised for 
 the instruction of Female Children in the outer disti'icts of the 
 Township. 
 
 Resolved, that the sum of One Hundred Dollars be raised for 
 the Poor Coloured Childi-en's Listructiou in the Township, to be 
 paid out at the discretion of the Town Committee. 
 
 Resolved, that this meeting now proceed to the choice of 
 Townshi]) Officers for the ensuing year. 
 
 Constables — Benjamin S. Jarvis, Joseph Sayres, David Ball, 
 John Searing, Isr.ac Beach, David Jones, 
 
 Assessor — Isaac Nichols. 
 
 Collector — Abrahaui K. Ward. 
 
 Chosen Freeholders — Robert B. Campiield, James Vanderpool. 
 
 Surveyors of Highways — Moses Faitoute, Jabez Cook. 
 
 Overseers of the Poor — David Nichols, Caleb Carter. 
 
 Judge of Election — Luther Goble. 
 
 Overseers of the Road in the Town Plott — Robert B. Camp- 
 Held, Stephen Hayes, Johnson Nichols. 
 
 Overseers of the Road in the Outer Districts — Abraham John- 
 son, Caleb H. Camp, James Vanhouten. 
 
 Street Commissioners — Samuel Pennington, James Vanderpool, 
 John Taylor. 
 
 Town Committee — Silas Condit, Luther Goble, William Tuttle, 
 E])hraini Bolles, Moses Smith. 
 
 Committee of the Male Free School — Silas Condit, James 
 Bruen, James Tichenor, David Hayes, Joseph Wilbur, Luther 
 Goble, C. H. Shipman, Stei:)hen Dod, Ellison Cougar, William 
 Tuttle. 
 
 C'Ommissioners of Appeal — James Vanderpool, Robt. B. Camp- 
 field, Stephen Hayes. 
 
 Pound Masters — Robert Hayes, Hugh Cammack, David J. 
 Baldwin, John Griffith, Elihu Pierson. 
 
 Resolved, that Hogs be impounded, and that the Poundage 
 be Fifty Cents, one half for the Driver and the other half for the 
 Pound Master. 
 
 Resolved, that the Elections for next fall be held at the House 
 of Stephen Rofl", and to be opened and closed there.
 
 1828.J RECORDS OF NEWARK. 247 
 
 Resolved, tliat the Sexton be Paul Five Dollars for Cleaning 
 tliis House. 
 
 Resolved, that the meethig now adjourn to meet in this Place 
 at the next Annual Town Meeting at One o'clock P. M. 
 
 ISAAC ANDRUSS, Moderator. 
 
 Attested by Arch'd Woodruff, Town Clerk. 
 
 Special Towx Meetixg For the Township of Newark Avas 
 held at the House of J. A. Brittain, Agreeable to previous No- 
 tice on Wednesday Julij KJtli, 1828. 
 
 Robert B. CampfiekrEsq'r was chosen Moderator. And Arch- 
 ibald Woodruft" acted as Clerk. A motion was made to ascertain 
 tlio sense of the meeting, wether they would proceed to the 
 business for which they had convened, or Adjourn, AVhen it 
 was agreed to proceed. And the Town Committee made tlieir 
 Report, which was read by their Clerk, And is as follows : 
 
 In obedience to the vote of the last Annual Town Meeting in- 
 structing the Township Committee to purchase one or more Lots 
 for a Town Burying Ground, the Committee gave it Early atten- 
 tion, and after considerably En([uiry and deliberation, purchased 
 Two Lots of the Mrs. jMcWhorters, situated on the South Side 
 of the Old Ferry Road, adjoining the land of Widow Aaron 
 Harrison, as best adapted to answer the purposes of the 
 Town both as to location and as to the Price required for the 
 same. 
 
 The iirst Lot having a front of 250 feet on the old Ferry Road, 
 Containing 8 Acres and OGIOO, and Cost, at the rate of $00 an 
 Acre, The other directly in the rear, and Adjoining the first Lot 
 contains 5 Acres and G4100, and was purchased at the sum of 
 80 Dollars per Acre. On the latter lot is a verry fine young apple 
 Orchard now in bearing order. The aggregate sum paid for the 
 Two Lots amounts to §12:30 00-100 for "the 14 Acres and 30-100 
 of an Acre. The same has been Deeded to an individual of the 
 Committee untill the whole might be partitioned into a Square 
 Lot, suited to accomplish the wishes of the Town. And here 
 the Committee would beg leave to remark, that if our constitu- 
 ents are dissatisfied with the location, or the price Paid for the 
 land. The Committee will cheerfully Exonerate the Town from 
 the purchase, and take the same u])on themselves. 
 
 As before remarked there are 250 feet front on the Old Ferry 
 Road, as a matter of Economy to the Town, the Committee Re- 
 solved after throwing out 20 feet for a road on the East boundary 
 of the first lot, to sell the remaining 230 feet for Building lots, 
 which have accordingly been sold at about One Dollar a foot 
 producing $230 for IV-lOO of an Acre, Mr. Harris who owncs on 
 the same line has also contributed 20 feet towards a road, so that
 
 248 RECOEDS OF NEWAEK. [1828. 
 
 a Street 40 feet wide will be opened sufficiently spacious for all 
 purposes of communication with the lot designed for the Public 
 Burying Ground. 
 
 The Committee further remark that by drawing parallel lines 
 from North to South in Order to make the lot Square, there will 
 be a projection or strip of land on the Two sides of the Premi- 
 ses, which they propose to sell, still reducing the price of the 
 original purchase. 
 
 The first is the marsh or low land west of Widow Harrison's 
 House, containing 2 Acres .and 48-100 of an Acre, which is not es- 
 teemed verry valuable. The other projection is in the rear of Wm. 
 Il.arris lot, and contains 2 Acres 18-100 of thrifty orchard. The 
 two together the Committee Estimate will bring not less than 
 |800. So that the 8 Acres .and 87-100 of an Acre, designed for 
 a Burying Ground, (as may bo seen by the Map herewith pre- 
 sented), will cost the Township .about $700 — after deducting the 
 Building Lots sold, and the skirts of land still to be sold. 
 
 Signed By Order of the Township Committee, 
 
 WM. TUTTLE, Clerk. 
 
 Newark, July IG, 1828. 
 
 Resolved that this Town Meeting approve of the proceedings 
 of the Town Committee, in procuring a lot for a Public Burying 
 Ground, and of the purchase whicli they have made for that 
 jjurpose, and that they be authorized and requested, to dispose 
 of such part of the premises, as they may not deem necessary 
 for the use of the Town for the above purpose — 
 
 Provided however that at least the Square cont.aining Eight 
 Acres 87-100 of an Acre, as design.ated on the Map submitted l)y 
 the Committee be retained for the use of the Town. 
 
 Meeting .adjourned. 
 
 ROB'T B. CAMPFIELD, Moder.ator, 
 
 Attested by Arcu'd Woodruff, Town Clerk. 
 
 Special Town Meetixg For the Township of Newark, was 
 held at the House of Mr. Brittain, Agreeable to previous notice 
 on Monday the 10 day of Nov'r 1828. 
 
 Mr. Moses Smith was chosen Moderator and Archibald Wood- 
 ruff acted as Clerk. 
 
 The 7th Section of the Act was read relating to the opening 
 of Town Meeting. 
 
 Also the Notice for calling this meeting was read stating the 
 objects of calling said meeting. 
 
 Resolved that the Township Committee be and they are here- 
 by instructed, to apply to the Legislature, to obtain authority by 
 Law, to apj^ropriate any part of the funds, that may arise by way 
 of income, from Town Property in the Town Plott of Newark,
 
 1829.] RECOllDS OF NEWARK. 249 
 
 for tlie pur))Ose of purcliasing or repairing Fire Engines, pro- 
 curing ] looks, ladders, and lire buckets, or otlier Expenses con- 
 nected Avitli the object of Extinguishing Fires. 
 
 Resolved that the Township "Committee be instructed to apply 
 to the Legislature, for a Law authorizing the vesting of the New 
 Town Dock in the County of Essex iu the Lihabitants of the 
 Townshi]) of Newark. 
 
 Resolved that the Township Committee be authorized to sell a 
 part of the new Burying Ground, to such Persons as may apply 
 for the i^urpose of interments. 
 
 Meeting Adjourned. 
 
 i\[. SMITH, Moderator. 
 
 Attested by Aucuibald Woodruff, Town Clerk. 
 
 Annual T<jwn Meetixo For the Township of Newark, was 
 held at the Session House of the 1st Presbyterian Church on 
 Monday Ajyril 13th, 1829, 1 O'Clock P. M. 
 
 Isaac Andruss Es(|'r was chosen JNIoderator and .Vrchibald 
 Woodruff Town Clerk. 
 
 The 7th Section of the Act relating to the opening of Town 
 Meetings, was read, and the acts iu relation to Education. 
 
 The Minutes of the last Annual Town Meeting, and of the 
 Special Town Meetings, held within the last Year, was also read. 
 
 The Town Committee made their Report, Avhich Avas read by 
 their Clerk, and accepted, Stating a Ballance in the Hands of the 
 Township Collector of $1175 15-100 and 82,56 in their Clerks 
 Hands. 
 
 The late Act of the Legislature directing the new Town Dock 
 to be taken under the care of the Township Committee, and the 
 appropriating all monies arising from Town Property, to the 
 purchase antl repairs of Fire Engines, and for purposes of Ex- 
 tinguishing Fires — as also the authorizing the raising or borrow- 
 ing of money for Building a Town House, was read. 
 
 h\ consequence of the management of the New Town Dock 
 having by a recent law been placed under the direction of the 
 Town Committee, The Old Trustees of the same reported that 
 the sum of §495 70-100 remained in their hands, and asked leave 
 to pay the same over, to the ToAvnship Committee, Whereujion 
 it was 
 
 Resolved That the Trustees of tlie New Town Dock be in- 
 structed to hand over all monies. Securities, and papers, in their 
 hands, in relation to said Dock, to the Township Committee, and 
 that said Trustees, for such performance be indemnify'd and 
 saved harmless. 
 
 The Subject of Building a Town House Avas called uj), and a 
 motion Avas made and Seconded, to Build a Toavu House, on the 
 
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 250 RECOEDS OF NEWARK. [1829. 
 
 Old Town Lot in Broad Street — when after a full and fair dis 
 cussion of the subject, it was on motion, 
 
 Resolved to postpone the further consideration of the subject 
 for the present. 
 
 Upon a motion being made and Seconded, it was Resolved that 
 a Committee be appointed to consult the feelings and wishes of 
 the Inhabitants of the Township, whose friends and relations 
 had been intered in the old Burying Ground, on the subject of 
 changing the use of said Burying Ground, and having their re- 
 mains reiutered in some other place at the Town's Expense, with 
 suitable mementoes. 
 
 The following Persons were ai)pointed a Committee for that 
 purpose, with instructions to make a report at a future Town 
 Meeting, viz : David D. Crane, Robert B. Campfield, Jesse 
 Baldwin, Moses Roberts, Samuel Pennington, Isaac Nichols, and 
 Henry L. Parkhurst, 
 
 Resolved that the Town Committee apply to the Legislature 
 for a Law giving them authority to sell the old Town Lot on 
 Broad Street, if thought Expedient and purchase another Lot 
 of Ground for the purpose of Building a Town House thereon. 
 
 Resolved that the Town Committee be instructed to improve, 
 the new Burying Ground, and to lay out the same in small Lots 
 and dispose of them to any Persons who may apply for them. 
 
 Resolved that the sum of |250 be appropriated to fencing and 
 improving said Burying Ground. 
 
 Resolved That in future there be no more interments made in 
 the Old Burying Ground, and that Notice be given thereof, by 
 the Town Committee in the Newspapers printed in the Town. 
 
 Resolved that the Town Committee be instructed to take such 
 legal measures in relation to the Controversy with Aaron Ward 
 respecting the Old Town Dock, as they may judge necessary to 
 obtain the rights of the Town. 
 
 Report of the Male Free School was read. 
 
 Resolved that the School Committee be instructed to make 
 Reports annually to the Town Meeting of the ditterent free 
 Schools in the Township. 
 
 APPKOPraATIONS. 
 
 Resolved that the sum of Four Hundred Dollars be raised 
 for the Male Free School. 
 
 Resolved that the Sum of Four Hundred Dollars be raised for 
 the Female Free School. 
 
 Resolved that the sum of One Hundred Dollars be raised for 
 the Education of Coloured Children in the Town. 
 
 Resolved that the Sum of One Hundred Dollars be raised 
 for the Education of Poor Children in the Outer Districts. 
 
 Resolved that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars be raised for 
 the support of the Poor.
 
 1829.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 251 
 
 Resolved that the Sum of Two Tlioiisaiul Dollars be i-aised for 
 the working of the Public Highways. 
 
 Resolved, that the Roads be worked by Tax — and that it be 
 recommended to the Town Committee to make six districts in 
 the Town Plott, extending North as far as the Township extends. 
 . Township Officers Chosen for the ensuing year : 
 
 Constables — Benjamin S. Jarvis, Joseph Sayres. David Ball, 
 John Searinij, Isaac Beach, David Jones, Daniel S. Moore, Henry 
 D. Iledden. ^ 
 
 Assessor — Isaac Nichols. 
 
 Collector — Abraham K. Ward. 
 
 Chosen Freeholders — Robert B. Campfield, James Vanderpool. 
 
 Surveyors of Highways — Jabez Cook, James Searmg. 
 
 Overseers of the Poor — David Nichols, Caleb Carter. 
 
 Judge of Election — Luther Goble. 
 
 Overseers of the Road in the Town Plott — Robert Baldwin, 
 Edward Jones, Jabez Cook, J, Johnson Nichols, James Black, 
 Moses Roberts. 
 
 Overseers of the Road in the Outer Districts — Abraham John- 
 son, Caleb H. Camp, James Vanhoutcn, Stephen Baker. 
 
 Street Commissioners — James Vanderpool, John Taylor, Sam- 
 uel Pennington. 
 
 Township Committee — Silas Condit, Moses Smith, David Dore- 
 mus, William Tuttle, Samuel Pennington. 
 
 Committee of the Male Free School — Silas Condit, James 
 Bruen, James Tichenor, David Hayes, Joseph Wilbur, Luther 
 Goble, Stephen Dod, William Tuttle, EUison Conger, C. II. 
 Shipman. 
 
 Commissioners of Appeal — James Vanderpool, Roltcrt B. 
 Campfield, Stephen Hayes. 
 
 Pound Masters — Zadok Meeker, Robert Hayes, Aaron Cam]), 
 Hugh Cammack, Elihu Pierson, Daniel Clearman, David J. 
 Baldwin. 
 
 Resolved, that there be a Committee of 5 to act imder the 
 late law relating to the School fund appropriation of this State 
 2nd that said Committee be appointed by the iModerator from 
 the School Committee — Whereupon Messrs. Condit, Goble, 
 Bruen, Dod and Tuttle were appointed. 
 
 A communication was made by A. Giflbrd from inhabitants 
 living in the u])per part of the Town, asking remuneration for 
 money laycd out, in repairing the road leading to Orange — when, 
 after some time had been spent in making statements and ex- 
 planations, the subject matter was refered to the Town Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 Resolved, That the Poundage of Hogs be the same this year 
 as it was last — That is, Twenty five Cents for the Driver, and 
 Twenty five Cents for the Pound Master.
 
 252 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1830. 
 
 Resolved, that the Annual Election for next fall be held at 
 the House of Stephen Rolf, and to be opened and closed there. 
 
 Resolved, that there be paid to Mr. P^'rancisco for Cleaning 
 tliis House Five Dollars. 
 
 Resolved, that the next annual Town Meeting be held at tliis 
 Place, at One o'clock P. M. 
 
 Town Meeting Adjourned. 
 
 ISAAC ANDRUSS, Moderator. 
 
 Attested by Auohibald Woodruff, Town Clerk. 
 
 The following resolutions were omitted to be recorded in their 
 proper place at the Annual Meeting, April ]3, 1829, having been 
 regularly adopted at said meeting, and are as follows : 
 
 Resolved, that the Trustees of the New Town Dock of New- 
 ark, be and they are hereby requested to pay over, to the Town- 
 sliip Committee, any monies in their hands, that may have arrisen, 
 by way of rent, or otherwise, from said Dock, and also all docu- 
 ments of any kind, and for so doing the Township is here]>y 
 pledged, to indemnify and save harmless the said Trustees. 
 
 Resolved, that the Township Committee be, and they are 
 hereby directed, to set apart and preserve, as a distinct fund, 
 " Any monies belonging to the Township, and arising from 
 Town property, and lying within the Town Plott, by way of 
 rent or otherwise," and wltich said fund, as to receipts and dis- 
 bursements therefrom, shall by tlie said Committee be specifically 
 reported at the annual meeting of the Township. 
 
 Resolved furtlier, that the Township Committee be and they 
 are hereby authorized to expend from the aforementioned fimd, 
 so much as they may from time to time deem expedient, for ob- 
 jects connected with tlie business of extinguishing fires, as is pro- 
 vided by the Sixth Section of an Act of tlie Legislature, entitled 
 an Act concerning the new Town Dock, and other matters in the 
 Townshio of Newark, in the County of Essex. 
 
 ISAAC ANDRUSS, Moderator, 
 
 Archibald Woodruff, Town Clerk. 
 
 Annual Town Meeting for 1830 for the Township of Newark, 
 convened by the Session room of the 1st Presbyterian Church, 
 One o'clock P. M., ApH 12th. 
 
 Samuel Pennington was chosen Moderator, and Stejihen II. 
 Pierson, Clerk. 
 
 Resolved, To Adjourn to the Lecture room of the Tliird 
 Pres'n church. 
 
 Tlie 7th Section of the act in relation to the opening of Town 
 Meetings, and the Act in relation to education were read.
 
 1830.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 253 
 
 The Report of the Township Committee was read and ai)- 
 proved. 
 
 The subject of the Docks in possession of Aaron Ward, and 
 claimed hy tlic Town, was discussed, and the next Town Com- 
 mittee autliorized to settle with Mr. Ward at their discretion. 
 
 Resolved, That the Town Committee be instructed liereafter 
 to settle with the Collector and Assessor agreeable to the Avrit- 
 ten oi)inioii of C. S. Riggs, E. Vanarsdale and Tlieo. Freeling 
 huysen, on file. 
 
 The Reports of the Male and female free Schools, Infant School 
 and Coloured do. were read. 
 
 Resolved, That One Thousand dollars be raised for the educa- 
 tion of poor Children, to be distril)uted in the ditt'crent districts 
 in the same proportions as the State funds. 
 
 Resolved, That One Hundred and fifty Dollars of the above 
 sum be appropriated to the Coloured School. 
 
 Resolved, That the road districts remain the same as the last 
 year, and the Overseer«of the diiVercnt districts be recommended, 
 as far as it can be done consistent with other duties, to Macadam- 
 ize in their Districts. 
 
 Resolved, That Two Tliousand dollars be raised for the sup- 
 port of the Poor. 
 
 Resolved, That Two Thousand dollars be raised for making 
 and repairing the roads. 
 
 Constables— David Jones, David Rail, Dan'l S. INIoore, Renj'n 
 S. Jarvis, Joseph Sayres. 
 
 Assessor — Joseph L. Wheeler. 
 
 Collector — James Whitamore. 
 
 Chosen Freeholders — Robt. B. Canfield, James Vanderpool. 
 
 Surveyors of Highways — John W. Baldwin, Capt. E. Beach. 
 
 Overseers of thePoor — Caleb Carter, David J. ITtiyes. 
 
 Judge of Election — Stephen Dodd. 
 
 Overseers of the Road for Town Plott — ^Robert Baldwin, Joel 
 W. Condit, Edward Jones, Lewis Nichols, James Tichenor, 
 William 11. Earl. 
 
 Street Commissioners — Sheldon Smith, Jabez Harrison, Sam- 
 uel Pennington. 
 
 Overseers of the Outer Districts— Caleb H. Camp, James 
 Vanhouten, Abm. Johnson, Stephen Baker. 
 
 Town Committee— Silas Condit, Moses Smith, David Dorerans, 
 William Tuttle, Samuel Pennington. 
 
 Commissioners of Appeal — James Vanderpool, Robt. B. Can- 
 field, Stephen Hays. 
 
 Pound Masters— E. E. Boudinot, David J. Baldwin, Wm. H. 
 Wolf, Hugh Cammack, Joseph L. Camp, Wm. Crane, Jun'r. 
 
 School Committee — Silas Condit, James Bruen, James Tiche- 
 nor, David Hays, Luther Goble, Stephen Dodd, William Tuttle, 
 Ellison Congar, C. H. Shipman.
 
 254 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1830. 
 
 Resolved, That the above Committee take charge of the 
 money and Supenntend the coloured school. 
 
 Resolved, Tiiat hogs be impounded, and tliat the driver have 
 lifly cents and pound master iifty cents. 
 
 Resolved, That the annual election for next fixU be opened and 
 closed at Stej^hen Rolf's. 
 
 The Town Committee laid before the Town Meeting a com- 
 munication addressed to the said Town Committee by Nicholas 
 Longworth, Esq., in behalf of the surviving sisters and Brothers 
 and other heirs of Jabez Longworth, deceased, in relation to the 
 supposed will of the said Jabez Longworth, deceased, of which 
 communication the following is a copy, to wit : 
 
 To the Town Committee of the Township of Newark : 
 
 Gentlemen — The surviving Sisters and ])rothers and other 
 heirs of Jabez Longworth, Dec'd, (some of Avhom not only de- 
 serve to inherit his estate but are in limited circmnstances) can- 
 not but deeply feel interested in the result of the controversies 
 likely to take place, between the Township of Newark and them- 
 selves, in relation to the validity and legal cft'ect of the instru- 
 ment of writing purporting to be his will. They verily believe 
 that their deceased Brother and relative was not in such a 
 state of mind, as to be capable of making a legal disposi- 
 tion of his property, and they feel confident that the inhabitants 
 of Newark, if they knew the real circumstances of the case 
 would not be willing, mider the forms of law, even if it Avere 
 certainly in their power to avail themselves of the supposed 
 will, and thereby divert the property of the deceased, from 
 a deserving widowed sister, and other near and dependent rela- 
 tives, to the uncertain and indefinite objects of charity named or 
 refered to in that writing. 
 
 But our Council, after a full and I believe an impartial investi- 
 gation of the facts connected with that instrument, and the 
 l)oints of law arising in the case, have come to the conclusion, 
 
 1st. That were it possible to sustain the Instrument as a will, 
 that the bequest to the Town cannot be sustained. 
 
 2nd. That if sustained and enforced the estate is so situated 
 that The Town could derive no eventual benefit from it. 
 
 The bequest is limited in its object, and is so devised that 
 many years must elapse before the "Pown could possibly (if at all) 
 derive any l)enefit from it. 
 
 But they a]>prise me, that the nature and variety of the 
 grounds of objection, and the numerous suits to which they 
 would give rise — if tlie instrument purporting to be a will bo 
 l)rovcn, Avould subject us to endless Litigation in various Courts, 
 whore the expenses arc great, and Litigation mutually inconve- 
 nient to all parties, and Avhich Ave shonkl have no reasonable })ros- 
 pect of seeing closed in our day.
 
 1830.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 255 
 
 The citizens will readily perceive, that with tlie view the heirs 
 have of the case, it Avould become the duty of such of the heirs 
 as are able, to supj)ort tlie interest of the rest and maintain tlieir 
 rights, l)y seeking protection in every fair and legal way in every 
 Court of tlie State and of the United States, that could be re 
 sorted to. 
 
 It Avould afford the heirs great satisfaction could an amicable 
 arrangement take place to accomplish so desirable an object, and 
 give satisfaction to the citizens, they would cheerfully pay some- 
 thing to be applied in the manner named in the becjuest. 
 
 If the Town Meeting approve the measure and will appoint 
 a Special Committee of intelligent citizens, I will lay before them 
 such vouchers and jiapers of the estate as tliey may re(piest, with 
 such evidence of facts, in my power, as they may deem usefull 
 and request, Avhether for or against our interests, to enable them 
 to come to a fair and Just conclusion, the submission to be with- 
 out prejudice to either party, should a compromise not take place. 
 
 The Committee to be vested with j^ower to make a final set- 
 tlement, or merely to report the terms agreed on, to a subsequent 
 Town Meeting, for acceptance or rejection, as the Citizens may 
 deem most advisable. 
 
 Very Kespect'ly, 
 
 N. LONGWORTII. 
 
 Whereupon the said communication being read to the meeting 
 it was, on motion, 
 
 Kesolved, That a Committee of Seven ])c appointed by this 
 meeting to confer with the lieirs of said Jabez Longworth, de- 
 ceased, upon the subject of the bequest contained in said will in 
 favor of jioor Orphan children of the Township of Xewark. 
 
 Kesolved, That it shall be the duty of the Town Committee 
 upon the request of the Committee above appointed, to call a 
 special Town Meeting in the manner directed by Law, for the 
 jHirjjOse of receiving and acting upon their report, and that they 
 do then make report to such special Town jMeeting. 
 
 Resolved, That Isaac Andruss, James Tichenor, David Dore- 
 mus, Amzi Dodd, Silas Condit, Asa Wliitehead, Samuel Penning- 
 ton do compose said Committee. 
 
 Resolved, That the Sexton be paid Ten Dollars for cleaning 
 this House. 
 
 Resolved, That the election for Town Officers at the next 
 annual Town Meeting shall be by ballot. 
 
 Resolved, That Isaac Andruss, C. T. Shipman, Rodney Wilbur, 
 Geo. W. Campbell and David Doremus, be a Committee to select 
 a more suitable spot than that next to S. Roff's, for a Town 
 House, and report to a Special Town Meeting.
 
 256 KECORDS OF NEWARK. [1830. 
 
 Resolved, That the next Annual Town Meeting be held in 
 this place at (10) ten o'clock A. M. 
 Adjourned. 
 
 SAM'L PENNINGTON, Chairman. 
 Attest — Stephen II. Pierson, Town Clerk. 
 
 To Stephen II. Pierson, Town Clerk of Newark : 
 
 Sir, you are hereby directed to give notice of a Special Town 
 ]Meeting of the inhabitants of the Townshij) of Newark, to be 
 held on Monday, the third day of May next, at three o'clock 
 P. M., at the session room of the first Presbyterian Church, to 
 receive and Act upon the report of the Committee appointed at 
 the last Annual Town Meeting to confer with the heirs of Jabez 
 Longworth, deceased, relative to the bequest in the last will and 
 testament of said dec'd in favour of the Poor Orphan children of 
 the Township of Newark. 
 
 By order of the Township Committee. 
 
 SAI^IUEL PENNINGTON, Chairman. 
 Wm. Tuttle, Clerk. 
 April 24, 1830. 
 
 SPECIAL TOWN ME15TING. 
 
 Public Notice is hereby given, that a Special Town Meeting of 
 the inhabitants of the Township of Newark, m the County of 
 Essex, will be held at the Session Room of the first Presbyterian 
 church in said Township of Newark, on Monday, the third day 
 of May next, at three o'clock in the afternoon of said day, for 
 the purpose of receiving and acting upon the report of the Com- 
 mittee appointed at the last annual Town Meeting to confer with 
 the heirs of Nicholas LongAvorth, deceased, in relation to the be- 
 ([uest contained in the last will and testament of said deceased, 
 in favour of poor Orphan children of said Township. 
 By Order of the Town Committee. 
 
 STEPHEN IT. PIERSON, Town Clerk. 
 
 April 24, 1830. 
 
 Copies of the above were put up at the Court House, at J. 
 O'Donnel's, Z. Drake's and Mansion House Hotels. 
 
 At a Special Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town- 
 ship of Newark in the County of Essex, holden at the Session 
 room of the first presbyterian Church in the said Township of 
 Newark, on INIonday, the third day of J/«y, in the year of our Lord 
 One thousand eight Hundred and thirty, at tliree o'clock in the 
 afternoon of said day, in j)ursuance of due and legal notice given 
 of the time and place and purpose of said meeting, for the pur- 
 pose of receiving and acting upon the report of the Committee
 
 1830.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 257 
 
 appointed at tlic last Annual Town Meeting of said Township, to 
 confer with the heirs of Mr. .TaLez Longworth, deceased, in re- 
 lation to the hequest contained in the last Avill and testament of 
 said Jabez Longworth, deceased, in lavour of poor Orphan chil- 
 dren of said Township. 
 
 Cxeneral Thomas Ward was aj)pointed Moderator. 
 
 The Committee above mentioned having made their rejiort, 
 and the same being read, the following })reamble and resolutions 
 were unanimously adopted — 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred by a resolution of the 
 last Annual Town ]\[eeting of this Township, the subject of tlu; 
 devise or bequest in the supposed will of Jabez Longworth, de- 
 ceased, for the benefit of poor ()r])han children of this Townshi)! 
 having re]»orted to this meeting, 
 
 It is ordered, that the said report be accepted and agreed to, 
 and that the Clerk do file the same in liis oflice, and make a 
 record thereof at length in the minutes. 
 
 Whereupon, on motion, it was further resolved, that this meet- 
 ing do approve of, consent to and accept the terms of com- 
 promise offered by the heirs next of kin of the said Jabez Long- 
 worth, dec'd. 
 
 Resolved, that upon payment of the said sum of Five Thou- 
 sand ]^oIlars by the said heirs and next of kin, or any of them, 
 to James Vanderpool, Theodore Frelinghuysen and Luther Coble, 
 or upon the execution and delivery by the said heirs and next of 
 kin or any of them to the said James Vanderpool and Luther 
 (Tol)le of a good and sufficient bond and mortgage, securing to 
 them the payment of the said Sum of Five Thousand Dollars in 
 one year from the third day of May instant with interest, this 
 Township do relinquish all further claim and demand on the 
 representatives of the said Jabez Longworth, deceased, for and 
 on account of any devise, bequest or clause contained in the said 
 supposed will. 
 
 Resolved, That the money when received by the said James 
 Vanderpool, Theodore Frelinghuysen and Luther Gol)le, or the 
 security to be given to them therefor, shall be taken and held by 
 them and their Survivors and Survivor of them in trust for the 
 Inhabitants of the Township of Newark, in the County of Essex, 
 until an Act of the Legislature of this State shall be obtained 
 creating Trustees for the said fund, and providing for the use 
 and application of it as near as may be, according to the true 
 intent and meaning of the said Jabez Longworth, as expressed 
 in his said supposed will and the report of the aforesaid Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 Resolved, That the Township Committee be and they are 
 hereby instructed at the expense of the Townshi]) to jv.-ocure an 
 Act of the Legislature of this State at their next session, Jiiaking 
 
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 258 RECORDS OP NEWARK. [1830. 
 
 permanent provision for the appointment and succession of suit- 
 able trustees for the said fund, and the application of the Interest 
 and income thereof forever, towards the sup})ort and education 
 of poor Orphan children of this Township in the manner afore- 
 said. 
 
 Resolved, That the meeting recommend the said James Van- 
 der Pool, Theodore Frelinghuysen and Luther Goble to accept 
 the bond of Nicholas Longworth, Esq., secured by a mortgage 
 upon Lands in the Town of Cincinnati and its vicinity in the 
 State of Ohio, as security for the payment of the said sum of 
 Five Thousand Dollars Avith interest as aforesaid, provided the 
 Hon. Jacob Burnet and Nathaniel Wright, Counsellor at Law, 
 shall certify that the mortgaged premises are unincumbered and 
 of sufficient value, and the mortgage duly executed and recorded. 
 
 The Committee .appointed at the last Annual Meeting of the 
 inhabitants of the Township of Newark, for the jjurpose of con- 
 fering with the heirs of the late Mr. Jabez Longworth, npon the 
 subject of a bequest in his last will and testament for the benefit 
 of poor Orphan children of said Township, 
 
 Kes})ectfully Report, That they have met several times upon 
 the subject, and have been attended by Nicholas Longworth, 
 Esquire, in behalf of himself and the heirs of the Testator, who 
 has made before the Committee, as far as they are able to Judge, 
 a full and fiir exposition of the circumstances and situation of 
 the estate of the Testator, your Committee have also had stated 
 before them the various objections r.aised against sustaining the 
 Ijequest in question, which are too numerous and complicated to 
 be discussed in this report. 
 
 The Committee, after a full consider.ation of the subject, with 
 a view to promote the best interests of the Township, to save 
 expensive and tedious litigation and to effect a compromise upon 
 Terms which they think Just and equitable between the parties 
 agreed to propose to Mr. Nicholas Longworth that they would 
 recomend to the Township to receive the sum of five thousand 
 Dollars in lieu of the bequest in question, which proposition was 
 .agreed to by Mr. Nicliolas Longworth in behalf of himself and 
 the other heirs of the Testator, And the same is now submitted 
 for the consideration of the Town IVIeeting. The Committee 
 think but Just to mention that the intercourse between them 
 and Mr. Nicholas Longworth has been of the most satisfactory 
 character, that on his part it h.as been distinguished by a gentle- 
 manly candour and frankness which h.as greatly facilitated the 
 C^ommittee in the discharge of the duties assigned them. 
 
 And your Connnittee would further beg leave to recommend 
 that should the Township accept the terms proposed. That the 
 five Thousand Dollars be set apart as a distinct fund, and be 
 loane<l out ujjon IJond .and Mortgage, and the Interest of the
 
 1830.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 259 
 
 siunc Iju a|)|>i'()i)i-i:ikMl in accordiincu willi tlic will and iiituiitioii 
 of the Testator, viz: for tlic su])])ort aud education of jioor 
 Orphan Children of the Township of Newark, to be Selected by 
 the Township C'oniniittee yearly. And that a S2)ecial report be 
 made to tiie Annual Town JNIceting by the Township Committee 
 of the situation of tliis fund, the amount of" interest received and 
 tlie names of the Orphans selected, and the amount expended 
 upon each individual, and that the said yearly repoi't be entered 
 at large upon the Town book, by the Clerk yearly, as a perpetual 
 memorial of the liberality and beneficence of Mr. Jabez Long- 
 worth, deceased, a native citizen ot the Town of Newark. All 
 which is resj)ectfully submitted, 
 Newark, May 3d, 1830. 
 
 Isaac Andruss, David Doremns, 
 
 Samuel Pennington, Silas C'ondit, 
 
 James Tichenor, Asa Whitehead, 
 
 Anizi Dodd. 
 
 Resolved That this Town Meeting Entertain a high o[iinion of 
 the frank open and honourable conduct of Nicholas Longw^orth 
 Esq'r in the negotiation and settlement of the matter of the 
 bequest in the will of Jabez Longworth decM in favor of poor 
 Orphan Children in the Town of Newark and that the Clerk of 
 the Township be directed to furnish to Mr. Longworth a Copy of 
 this resolution and also a Copy of the report of the Committee 
 and also of the resolutions of this Town Meeting in relation 
 thereto duly certified by the Moderator and Clerk of this Meet- 
 ing. 
 
 Adjourned. 
 
 THOMAS Wx\UD. 
 
 Attest Stei'Iiex IL I'iekson, Clerk. 
 
 May 3, 1S30. 
 
 Special Towx Mketinm;. — Agreeable to Notice given, a Special 
 Town Meeting was held in the Session Itooiu of the first pres- 
 byterian Church The 20th day of Jane 1S30, for the purpose of 
 adopting measures, if Expedient for removing a C-ollection of 
 Water in the old burying ground lot. Also to remove a Collec- 
 tion of Water in the North part of the Town and similar ])ublic 
 nuisances in other parts of the Town — if necessary — and to Elect 
 an Overseer of the Poor in the room of D. J. Hays. 
 
 .lames Vandcrpool was chosen Moderator. 
 
 Resolved that a C/ommittee of five l)e ap[)ointed to Examine 
 into the Evils complained of by the Inhabitants of difiercnt Sec- 
 tions of the Town arrising from stagnant waters, and atlvise with 
 and reconnnend to the Overseers of the highway in the respec- 
 tive districts in which such Evils exist as to the best mode of
 
 260 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1830. 
 
 removing tliem, and that Kob't B. Cantiekl, Capt. Epliraini 
 Beacli, JSamuel Pennington, A. W. Kinney, David Dorenius, hv 
 that Committee. 
 
 Resolved That the Town Committee be authorized to appro- 
 Ijriate Two Hundred Dollars out of any monies in their hands 
 not already appropriated to any specific object and which may 
 legally be used for this object to assist the Overseers of the high 
 ways in Eftecting the removal of the Evils above Complained of 
 ])rovided the same shall be deemed necessary by the Examinhig 
 Committee ai^pointed in the foregoing resolution. 
 
 Resolved That this Committee Examine the law, authorizing 
 the draining the low grounds in the Town of Newark passed 
 Nov. 25, 1822 — and also the Supplement passed Nov. 20, 182;; — 
 and also other acts on the subject, and advise whether any thing 
 further can be done under the same Acts to remove the nuisances 
 complained of 
 
 Resolved That David Nichols be Overseer of the poor in room 
 of David J. Hays. 
 
 Resolved, That David Doremus, C. T. Day and Isaac Andrnss 
 be appointed to fill the vacancies in the School Committee. 
 
 Adjourned. 
 
 JAMES VANDERPOOL, IVloderator. 
 
 Stephen H. Piersox, Town Clerk. 
 
 Special Town Meeting, August 10th. — Agreeable to notice 
 given a Special Town Meeting was held at the Session room of 
 the first Presbyterian Church on the Tenth day of June 1830 to 
 receive the report of the Committee a])pointed at a recent Special 
 Town Meeting to Examine Stagnant Waters Considered public 
 nuisances in said Town and other jnirposes. 
 
 Asa Whitehead was chosen Moderator, 
 
 The report of the Committee being read. It was Resolved tliat 
 the water now running into the Old burying ground, be contin- 
 ued down Broad Street the entire length, from the Cannal to S. 
 B. Browns. 
 
 Resolved That a Committee of Three be appointed to carry 
 this resolution into Eftect and that the Overseers of highways of 
 districts in which the work is to be done be requested to per- 
 form the work according to the direction of the Committee — 
 and that Rob't B. Canfield, A. W. Kinney and Capt. E. Beach 
 be that Committee. 
 
 Resolved, That this Committee recommend that the road run- 
 ning from Obadiah Woodrufi^ to plane Street, be raised by filling 
 in gravel so as to Cast the water into its old course and that the 
 same plan be ado])tcd in Bank, Harrison and Acadimy Streets. 
 
 Resolved that Rob't B. Canfield, Theodore Frelinghuysen, Da- 
 vid Doremus, John Ailing and Silas Condit be a Committee to
 
 lyol.] KECORDS OF NEWAKK. 261 
 
 cuiifiT witli thu JMaiiagurs of tlie JVEorris Cauual ihcii' Agents or 
 Engineers respecting the best mode ot" constructing bridges over 
 Said Cannal where it crosses any of tlie Streets in Town and all 
 otlier matters of interest to the Inhabitants arising out of the 
 Erection of said Cannal tlirough the Town of Newark. 
 
 .Vdjourned. 
 
 ASA WHITEHEAD, Moderator. 
 
 Stei'ukn II. PiKKsox, Cl'k. 
 
 Tlic annual Toavn Meeting was held in the Lecture Uoom of 
 the third presbyterian Church, The Eleventh of April One 
 Thousand Eight liundred and Thirty one — At Ten O'Clock A. M. 
 
 Uen'l Thomas Ward chosen Moderator and Abraliani ]3each 
 Town Clerk. 
 
 The 7th Section of the act in relation to the opening of Town 
 Meeting Avas read. 
 
 It was moved that the minutes of the last annual and special 
 Town Meetings so far as respects the Settlement with the Heirs 
 ot Jabez Longworth Dec'd be read. 
 
 Which was finally posponed imtill after the Town Committee 
 made their annual report. 
 
 On motion Resolved That the resolution of the last Annual 
 Town Meeting respecting the Voting by Ballot for Town Officers 
 be rescinded. 
 
 Resolved That the standing resolution of a former Town Meet- 
 ing, I'hat all those objects which require the ajipropriation of 
 money to be acted upon and disposed of previous to the Election 
 of Town OtHcers be rescinded. 
 
 Resolved That we now proceed to the Election of Town 
 OtKcers. 
 
 Resolved That Seven Constables be a}>pointed for the ensuing- 
 year . 
 
 Constables — David Ball, Daniel S. jNIoore, Isaac Beach, David 
 M, Fitzgerald, Benjamin S. Jarvis, Jose})h Sayre, David Jones. 
 
 Assessor — Stephen Dod. 
 
 C'ollector — Caleb Carter. 
 
 Chosen Freeholders — James Vander[)ool, Robert B. Camp- 
 tield. 
 
 Surveyors of the Highways — Robert Baldwin, Jabez Cook. 
 
 Overseers of the jioor — Aaron Nichols, Abraham K.Ward. 
 
 .Judge of Election — Isaac Nichols. 
 
 Overseers of the roads for the Town ]*lott districts — No. 1 
 David C. Brown, 2 Enoch iJollcs, :! Charles Grant, f Aaron 
 Camp, 5 Josei)h Magie, (i James Tichenor. 
 
 Overseers for the Outer districts — Stephen Baker, James Van 
 Ilouten, John Hayes, Elias Roberts.
 
 2'62 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1831 
 
 Street Coniiuissioiiers — William Lee, Abraliaiu W. Kinney, 
 Samuel Pennington. 
 
 Town Committee — Luther Gol)le, Ephraim UoUes, Isaac Bald- 
 win, David Dorenius, William Tuttle. 
 
 Commissioners of Appeal — Stephen Hays, Isaac Nichols, James 
 Vanderpool. 
 
 Pound Masters — Jahez Cook, Elias E. Boudinot, Hugh Cam- 
 mack, William Crane Jun'r, David J. Baldwin. 
 
 School Committee — Luther Goble, Richard M. Crane, George 
 W. Campbell, Caleb 11. Shipman, David Doremus, Isaac An- 
 drnss, Ashbell W. Cory, Ellison Cougar, Stephen Dod. 
 
 Town Meeting adjourned untill Two O'Clock P. M. 
 
 At Two O'Clock P. M. met agreeable to adjournment. 
 
 Called to Order and proceeded to Business. 
 
 It was moved and seconded to re-consider the apj)oiMtments 
 made ])revious to Adjournment. And after discussion it was 
 decided by the Moderator to be out of Order. 
 
 Tlie annual report of the Township Committee was then read 
 by their Clerk. On motion Resolved That it be accepted 
 and Filed, 
 
 The following Statement in relation to the settlement with the 
 Heirs of Jabez Longworth Dec'd, from the Hon'le Theodore 
 Frelinghuysen, made a part of the Town Committees report : 
 
 Nicholas Longworth "| 
 
 To I 
 
 Luther Goble, [> Sealed bill for 
 
 Theodore Frelinghuysen j $5000, dated Ohio, 
 
 ■■"" and James Vanderpool. J May ;5rd, 1830, 
 payable with legal Interest I'rom date at six per cent, till i)aid 
 and secured by a Mortgage of same date o)i lots of land in Cin- 
 cinati, Ohio. Certified by Jacob Burnet and Nathaniel Wright, 
 Esq'rs to be free from incumbrances and sufficient security for 
 said sum. The said sealed bill and mortgage are in the i>osses- 
 sion of the Subscriber. 
 
 Signed TiiEODOKi-: Feelinguuysex. 
 Newark, March ;nst, 1831. 
 
 Resolved, That Two thousand dollars be raised for the suj)- 
 port of the Poor. 
 
 The subject of working the roads was taken up. And .after 
 considerable discussion and the reading of an estimate of the 
 cost of McAdamizing the streets in the Town Plott, It was, on 
 motion. Resolved, That the sum of Five Hundred Dollars be 
 raised for working the roads in the Town Plott. 
 
 Resolved, That the sums levied in the several districts to make 
 out the above mentioned sum of Five Hundred Dollars, be ex- 
 pended in the districts where levied.
 
 1831.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 268 
 
 The meeting were iiifonned by Amzi Dodd, Esqr., the prose- 
 cnting Attorney on tlie part of the .State for the County of Essex, 
 Tliat the Townsliip of Newark liad been indicted lor a nuisance 
 in suffering tlie water to stagnate and become offensive in the old 
 burying ground. 
 
 On motion, Resolved, That tlie sum of Two liundred dollars 
 ])v. raised, and if necessary expended to remove said nuisance. 
 
 Several Overseers of the Highways having informed the meet- 
 ing that they had expended more money than they had received 
 from the Town to Avork the Highways in the Toavu Plott dis- 
 tricts. On motion, Resolved, Tliat the Townsliip Committee 1)0 
 authorized to pay each and every Overseer of the Highways all 
 the money they have expended in their districts beyond what 
 they have received from the Town funds. Out of any monies not 
 otherwise a])propriated. 
 
 The School Committee, in pursuance of the Act to establish 
 Common Schools, made their annual report. 
 
 Resolved, That the same be accepted and Filed. The re])ort 
 of the Managers of the School for educating the }»oor childien 
 of Colour in the Town was read. 
 
 Resolved, That the same be accepted and Filed. 
 
 Several sections of the Law respecting Common Schools having 
 been read — It was, on motion, Resolved, That the money re- 
 ceived from the State fund for the support ot Common Schools, 
 Together with the money raised by the Town for the same i)ur- 
 pose, be approjjriated to the schooling of i)Oor children in the 
 districts where they reside. 
 
 Resolved, That the sum of One Thousand Dollars be raised 
 for the support of Common Schools. 
 
 Resolved, That One Hundred and fifty Dollars be aj))tropriated 
 to the education of the poor children of colour. Out of tlu; 
 money raised for the support of Common Schools. 
 
 A motion to raise the sum of Three hundred Dollars to aid the 
 Female Union School was negatived. 
 
 On inotion. Resolved, That the Township Committee be au- 
 thorized to remove all ]3uildings and all other incnmbrances fVoni 
 the Town Lott on Broad street. 
 
 The motion to instruct the Town Committee to lease the Town 
 Lott on Broad street was on motion posponcd untill the next 
 Annual Township INIeeting. 
 
 Resolved, That hogs running at large be subject to poundage, 
 with the same penalties as last year. Viz : Fifty cents to the 
 driver .and Fifty cents to the [)ound master. 
 
 Resolved, That the Annual Election for members of tlie State 
 Legislature, Sherifl' and ("oroners be opened and closed at the 
 House of Stephen Roff, Inn Keeper. 
 
 Resolved, 'J'liat the Town Committee be authorized to pay Mr.
 
 264 RECOUDS of NEWARK. [18S2. 
 
 Epliraim Beach, tlie Sexton of the third presbytcriuii cliurch, tlie 
 sum of Ten Dollars for cleaning this room. 
 
 Resolved, That the next Annual Township Meeting be held in 
 this place at Ten o'clock A. M. 
 
 Town Meeting Adjourned. 
 
 THOMAS WAR]), Moderator. 
 
 Attest — Abraham Beach, Town Clerk. 
 
 NEWARK TOWNSHIP MEETING FOR 1832, 
 
 The annual Town Meeting for the Township of Newark Was 
 held in the Lecture Room of the third Presbyterian Church, 
 Monday, tlie ninth of Apr'il, One Thousand Eight hundred and 
 Thirty-two, at 10 o'clock A. I\[. 
 
 When Asa Whitehead, Esq., Avas chosen Moderator. 
 
 The Vth Section of the Law relating to Town Meetings was 
 read by the Moderator. 
 
 Abraham Beach was Chosen Town Clerk. 
 
 The minutes of the last Annual Town Meeting was read. 
 
 It was, on motion. Resolved, That we now proceed to the 
 election of Township Officers for the ensuing Year. 
 
 The following Officers were chosen : 
 
 Assessor — Moses Dodd. 
 
 Collector — James Whittemore. 
 
 Commissioners of Appeal in cases of Taxation — Joseph W. 
 Camp, William Lee, William Grummon. 
 
 Chosen Freeholders — John iVUing, Samuel Pennington. 
 
 Surveyors of the Highways — John W. Baldwin, Matthias Plum. 
 
 Overseers of the Poor — Abraham K, Ward, Aaron Nichols. 
 
 On motion, Resolved, that seven Constables be aj)pointed for 
 the ensuing Year. 
 
 Nominations for the Constables having been made, A motion 
 to reconsider the above Resolution iDrevailed. 
 
 It was, on motion, Resolvetl, That nine Constables be appoint- 
 ed for the ensuing year. 
 
 When the following were chosen — David M. Fitzgerald, David 
 Jones, Daniel S. Moore, David Shuart, David Ball, Ambrose 
 Bruen, Josei^h Sayre, William Johnson, Samuel ]>each. 
 
 Meeting adjourned untill half Past Two o'clock l\ M. 
 
 Town Meeting again assembled at h past Two o'clock, and the 
 following Officers Avere chosen : 
 
 Overseers of the road for the Town Plott districts— District 
 No. 1. David S. Osborne; 2. Asa Torry; ;]. Matthias Plum ; 4. 
 William II. Earle ; 5. Jediah J.Nichols; G. Abner Pierson. 
 
 Overseers of the road for the out districts — Abraham Johnson, 
 Stei)hen Baker, James Van Jlouten, Josiah Meeker. 
 
 Resolved, That five ])Ound Masters be .appointed for the en- 
 suing year.
 
 1832.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 265 
 
 Found Masters — Thomas J. Philips, Enoch Bolles, Elihu Pier- 
 son, William II. Ross, William Crane, Jun'r. 
 
 Resolved, That Hogs runninfj at large be subject to poundage, 
 with the same penalties as the Two last years, Viz : Plfty cents 
 to the driver and Fitly Cents to the ])0und Master. 
 
 A motion to impound C'attle running at large without a driver 
 was decided in the negative. 
 
 Judge of Election — Elias E. Boudiiiot. 
 
 Town Committee — David Doreinus, Luther Goiile, William 
 Tuttle, Elias E, Boudinot, Pruden Ailing. 
 
 Street Commissioners — John H. Stephens, Pruden Ailing, 
 William Lee. 
 
 School Committee — David Doremus, Isaac Andruss, Luther 
 Goble Ashbell W. Cory, William Grummon. 
 
 Tlie Town Committee made their Annual Report, which was 
 read by their Clerk and accepted. 
 
 The Annual report of the School Committee was read and 
 accepted. 
 
 The subject of working the Highways was taken up, and on 
 motion. 
 
 Resolved, That the sum of Five hundred dollars be raised for 
 working the roads the ensuing year in the Township. 
 
 Resolved, That the Town Committee shall as soon as practica- 
 ble apportion to each Overseer of the road for the Township the 
 sums of money they are severally to receive out of the P'ive 
 hundred Dollars raised for w^orking the roads in said Townshi]). 
 
 Resolved, That the Town Committee be authorized to pay 
 Mr. Aaron Camp, one of the Overseers of the road, for the last 
 year district. No. 4, the expence of a plougli and drag purchased 
 l)y him for the use of the Town out of any monies belonging to 
 the To\\'n not otherwise appropriated. 
 
 A motion to authorize the Town Committee to pay Mr. James 
 Tichenor, one of the Overseers of tlic road for the last year, 
 district No. S, his monies advanced in working his district, was 
 decided in the negative. 
 
 Resolved, That the sum of Two thousand five hundred Dollars 
 be raised for the support of the poor for the ensuing year. 
 
 Resolved, That the sum of One Thousand iive hundred Dol- 
 lars be raised for the support of Common Schools for the ensuing- 
 year. 
 
 Resolved, That the sum of Two Hundred dollars bo appro- 
 priated for the education of the poor Children of Colour out of 
 the sum raised for the support of Common Schools. 
 
 Resolved, That the money received from the State fund for 
 the support of Common Schools, Together with the money raised 
 by the Town for the same purpose, be appropriated to the School- 
 ing of poor Children in the districts where they reside. 
 
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 266 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1832. 
 
 RosolvGcl, That the Chairman of the School Cominittee be 
 allowed the sum of Ten Dollars per year for his services uutill 
 otherwise ordered. 
 
 Resolved, that the Town Clerk be allowed the yearly sum of 
 Twenty five dollars for his services. 
 
 Resolved, That the Town Committee be authorized to pay to 
 Ephraim Beach Ten Dollars for cleaning the Lecture Room of 
 the third Presbyterian Church. 
 
 The Report of James Bruen, Robert B. Campfield and Stephen 
 Hays, Commissioners appointed by the Legislature of the State 
 to superintend the cutting a ditch to drain the low grounds in 
 the vicinity of "Washington street having been read and accepted, 
 It Avas, on motion. 
 
 Resolved, That the Town Committee be authorized to pay the 
 said Commissioners the sum of Two hundred dollars towards 
 paying the expences of making said ditch and keeping the same 
 in repair out of any monies belonging to the Township not other- 
 wise appropriated. 
 
 Resolved, That a town house be built on the Town Lott on 
 broad street. 
 
 When after considerable discussion, it Avas, on motion, 
 
 Resolved, that the further consideration of tlie subject of 
 building a town house bo postponed until a Special Town Meet- 
 ing be called whenever the Town Committee shall think proper 
 to call the same. 
 
 Resolved, That the next Annual Election for a member of the 
 Legislative Council, Members of the General Assembly, Sheriff 
 and Coroners, Together with the election for Electors of Presi- 
 dent and Vice President and representatives in Congress be 
 oppened and closed at the house of Zepbaniah Drake, Inn Keej)- 
 er of this Town, 
 
 Resolved, That the Town Committee be authorized to make 
 such a disposition of the Town Dock as they may think proper. 
 
 The following preamble and Resolution was introduced by 
 Gen'l Isaac Andruss, and adopted by the meeting : 
 
 Whereas, The Townshij) of Newark has become so populous 
 that it is impracticable to procure a room adequate for the ac- 
 commodation of the Inhabitants of the Townshi]), when in Town 
 Meeting assembled for tlie transaction of the annual business of 
 the Township, 
 
 Be it Therefore Resolved, Tliat a Committee bo appointed to 
 digest a plan for the division of the Township into two or more 
 "Wards, with a system for the transaction of the Township busi- 
 ness upon equitable principles, by the Two, or more sejjarate 
 "Wards, and that the Committee report to a special Town Meet- 
 ing to be called for that purpose. That time may be aftbrded to 
 obtain Legislative aid in the premises, before the next annual
 
 1832.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 267 
 
 Town Meeting, should the measure be approved of by the Town- 
 ship, in Town Meeting assembled, 
 
 Resolved, Tliat the Moderator of tliis meeting appoint a Com- 
 mittee of iivc in accordance with the foregoing Resolution, and 
 the following persons were appo 'ited, Viz : Isaac Andruss, Joseph 
 C. Ilornblower, Stephen Dod, Wilham II. Earle, Arclier Gittord. 
 
 Resolved, That the next Annual Township Meeting be lield 
 at the Lower point of the Military Common, at Ten o'clock in 
 tlie forenoon. 
 
 Town Meeting Adjourned. 
 
 ASA WHITEHEAD, Moderator. 
 
 Attest — Abeauam Beach, Town Clerk. 
 
 COPY OF NOTICE FOK SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. 
 
 Notice is hereby given, that in accordance with a request made 
 to the Township Committee, signed by a number of respectable 
 freeholders of the Township of Newark, the Town Committee 
 liave directed that a Special Town Meeting be held at tlie Session 
 Rooni of the first presbyterian Church on Saturday the 2nd day 
 of June next at 2 O'Clock P. M. for tlie purpose of taking into 
 consideration certain Encroachments alleged to be made on a 
 portion of tlie public lands belonging to the Town in the Neigh- 
 borhood of the Commercial Dock. Also to hear the report of 
 the Committee appointed at the last annual Town Meeting on tlie 
 subject of dividing the Township into Wards for the transaction 
 of Town Business, provided said Committee are prepared to re- 
 port. And Also to consult on the propriety of providing for the 
 Town a new place of interment instead of that now occupied in 
 Newark neck. 
 
 By Order of the Township Committee. 
 
 ABRAHAM BEACH, Town Clerk. 
 
 May 23rd, 1832. 
 
 Copies of the above notice was put up at Isaac C. Winans 
 Store, at the Eagle Tavern (Z. Drakes), at the Mansion House 
 (Hinchinans), at John Remers Store near the Canal Broad 
 Street and at the Northern liberties Hotel Kept by John Agens — 
 published in Sentinel and Chronicle Two Weeks, 
 
 Special Toavn Meeting, Jime 2nd, 1832. — Publick notice 
 having been given according to Law a special Township Meeting 
 was held in the Lecture room of the first presbyterian Church 
 Saturday June the Second, One Thousand Eight Hundred and 
 Thirty Two at Two O'Clock P. :M. 
 
 The Meeting being Called to Order 
 
 Asa Whiteliead Esq'r was chosen Moderator, 
 
 Abraham lleacli acted as Clerk.
 
 268 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1832. 
 
 The Notice calling a Special Town Meeting at this time was 
 then read by the Clerk. 
 
 The first business in said Notice being certain Encroachments 
 alledged to have been made on the public lands belonging to the 
 Town in the neighbourhood of the Commercial Dock— The Town- 
 ship Committee were called upon to give the Meeting all the 
 information in their possession on the subject. 
 
 jMr. William Tuttle Clerk of the Township Committee stated 
 that the Committee had no special information to communicat'.\ 
 A petition having been presented to the Committee signed by a 
 number of respectable fi-eeholders requesting a Special Township 
 Meeting to be called upon that subject — The Town Committee 
 has seen fit to call such meeting accordingly. 
 
 Wliereupon after discusion It was on motion Resolved That a 
 Special Committee to consist of five be appointed by the Mode- 
 rator of this Meeting whose duty it shall be to obtain all the in- 
 formation they can upon the subject of the Encroachments al- 
 ledged to be made upon the Township lands in the Neighbour- 
 hood of the Commercial Dock and report the same to a future 
 Town Meeting. 
 
 The following persons were appointed accordingly, A"iz : Ed- 
 Avard Jones, James Vanderpool, John W. Baldwin, Stephen Dod, 
 John P. Jackson. 
 
 The Committee to divide tlie Township into AYards or dis- 
 tricts for the transaction of Town business made the following- 
 report : 
 
 The Committee appointed at the last annual Town Meeting To 
 investigate the subject of dividing the Township of Newark into 
 two, or more Wcu'ds and make report thereon — 
 
 Beg leave to make the following Report : Your Committee 
 after deliberating upon the Subject referred to them are of the 
 opinion that owing to the numerous population of the Town and 
 its rapid increase that a division of the Township into two or 
 more districts for the transaction of the Townshij) business would 
 be a great public convenience by affording an opportunity to a 
 greater proportion of the Inhabitants to assemble and take a part 
 in the Township business. The measure contemplated could not 
 be carried into effect Avithout Legislative aid. 
 
 Your Committee would therefore premise — That should the 
 plan meet the views of the ToAvnship, It would be advisable and 
 they would recommend that a Committee be appointed to draft 
 a Law to be presented to the next Legislature for Enactment, 
 embracing the objects contemplated. And that the said draft be 
 presented to a future Town Meeting for their sanction or rejec- 
 tion. All Whicli is respectfully submitted. 
 
 ISAAC ANDRUSS, Cha'n of said Committee. 
 
 Newark, June 2nd, 18.32.
 
 1833.] RECORDS OF NEWARK. 269 
 
 It was on Motion Resolved that the report above be accepted. 
 
 Resolved That a Special Committee to consist of tlirec be ap- 
 pointed by tlie Moderator to draft a Law to divide the township 
 into two or more districts and report the same to a fnture Town 
 meeting and also to pnblish tlie same in one or more of tlic public 
 newspapers printed in the Town previous to any Township ]\[eet- 
 ing to act upon the same. 
 
 Tlie followino- persons were appointed said Committee, Viz : 
 Joseph C. Ilornblower, Isaac Andruss, Amzi Dodd. 
 
 On Motion Resolved That it shall be the duty of the Townshi]) 
 Committee to order a Special Town Meeting whenever the above 
 Committee shall request the same. 
 
 The subject of the burying Ground in Newark neck was taken 
 up and after discussion It was on motion 
 
 Resolved as the ophiion of this meeting that as few interments 
 ought to be made in the burying lot lately purchased by the 
 Town as possible and that the Town Committee be instructed to 
 apply to the Legislature for an act to vest the said lot in the In- 
 habitants of the Township of Xe.wark with power to sell the 
 same in lots or otherwise as the public Interest may require. And 
 further that the Town Committee should be authorized to pur- 
 chase one or more lot or lots in the neighbourhood of the Town 
 for the purpose of burying the dead. 
 
 No further business, Adjourned. 
 
 ASA WHITEHEAD, Moderator. 
 
 Attest Abraham Beach, Town Clerk. 
 
 COPY OF NOTICE FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. 
 
 Notice is hereby given, that a Special Town jMeeting of the 
 Inhabitants of the Township of Newark, will be held in the 
 Session Room of the First Church, on Tliursday, the third dav 
 of January, 1833, at 2 o'clock P. M., to receive the Report of 
 the Committee appointed to drall a Bill for dividing the Town 
 into Wards or Districts, agreeable to the Vote of the last Special 
 Town Meeting, and also to take into consideration sucli other 
 measures relative to a Corporation of the Town as i-espects the 
 better regulation and municipal government of the same as may 
 then be brought before the meeting. Also to hear the report of 
 the Committee appointed to select a new Burying Ground for 
 the use of the Town, if that Committee is prepared to re])ort. 
 By order of the Township Committee. 
 
 ABRAHAM BEACH, Town Clerk. 
 
 Newark, December '25th, 18:52. 
 
 Copies of the above were put up at John O'Donnel's Tavern, 
 at Z. Drake's Eagle Tavern, at the Mansion House kept by 
 Ilinclnuan, and at G. D. Small's Cadet Hall.
 
 270 RECORDS OF NEWARK. [1833 
 
 Also advertized in the Sentinel of Freedom, Newark ICagle 
 and Newark Daily Advertiser. 
 
 In accordance with a Pnblic Notice given according to law, 
 A Special Tow^^ Meetixg was held in the Lecture Room of the 
 iirst Presbyterian Church, on Thursday, the third day oi January, 
 One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty three, at 2 o'clock P. M. 
 
 The meeting being called to order, Stephen Dod, Esq., was 
 chosen Moderator. Abraham Beach acted as Clerk. 
 
 The notice calling said meeting was then read by the Clerk. 
 
 The first business in said Notice being to hear the report of 
 the Committee appointed at a Special Town Meeting, held on the 
 2nd of June last, on the subject of dividing the Townsliij) into 
 Wards for the Transaction of Town business. 
 
 When Gen'l Isaac Andruss, Chairman of the said Committee, 
 presented the General features of a Bill for dividing the Town- 
 ship into four Wards, which Bill is now on file, marked A. 
 
 The Bill having been read by the Chairman of the Committee, 
 it was, on motion. 
 
 Resolved, That the said Bill be read and considered by Sec- 
 tions. 
 
 The first Section of the Bill was amended as follows, by alter- 
 ing the division of the Wards, viz : 
 
 All that part of the Township of Newark lying North of a 
 line drawn in the middle of New and Centre streets, untill it 
 strikes the Townshij> of Orange West and the Passaick River 
 East, be called the North Ward. 
 
 All that part of the Township lying South of a lino drawn in 
 the centre of Fair street running parallel east and of a line 
 drawn in the centre of William, Running parallel West, mitill it 
 strikes the Township of Orange, be called the South Ward. 
 
 All that 2iart of the Township lying East of Broad street in 
 the Centre and South of the middle of Centre street and North 
 of the middle of Fair street, be called the East Ward. 
 
 All that part of the Township lying West of Broad street in 
 the Centre and lying South of the Centre of New street and 
 North of the Centre of William street, be called the West Ward. 
 
 Section 2nd was adopted without any alteration. 
 
 Section r,rd Amended in the following manner : The oflicers to 
 be chosen by liallot, except Moderator and Ward Clerk, who 
 are to be chosen Viva Voce. Also one Fire Warden, not less 
 than two or more than five Constables, not less than two or more 
 than five Overseers of the Highways to be chosen in each Ward. 
 Also Two Chosen Freeholders, Two Surveyors of the Highways 
 to be chosen by General Ticket by the four Wards. The Votes 
 to be Canvassed by the Town Committee, And the Overseers to 
 Avovk the roads as directed l)y the Street Commissioners.
 
 1833.] RECOKDS OF NEAVARK. 271 
 
 Section 4 Amended as follows: The Annuul report of the 
 Township Committee, to be inxblislied at least two weeks previous 
 to the ^Vnnual "Ward Meetings, and In addition to have power to 
 raise money by tax for the extinguishment of fires. 
 
 Section 5 Amended as follows : 
 
 Tlie Cliosen Freeholders of the Township, The Surveyors of 
 the highways for the Township and the Street Commissioners 
 appointed by the several Wards shall constitute a board of Com. 
 missioners, and shall have power to lay out and vacate and alter 
 the public Streets and Highways in the Township. 
 
 Section G superseaded by other provisions. 
 
 Section 7 adopted. 
 
 Section 8 adopted. 
 
 Section 9 adopted. 
 
 Section 10 Amended as follows: A majority of the Wards 
 necessary to change the use of any Public burying ground in the 
 Township. 
 
 On motion, Resolved, That a Committee of two from each 
 Ward be appointed by this meeting to prepare a bill according 
 to the foregoing plan, to be presented to the Legislature of this 
 State for enactment. 
 
 When the following Gentlemen Avere appointed : 
 
 North Ward — James Vanderpool, ^Vrcher Gilford, Estp's. 
 
 South Ward — Asa Whitehead, Amzi Armstrong, Escp's. 
 
 East Ward — Joel W. Condit, Joseph C. llornblower, Es(p's. 
 
 AVest Ward — Isaac Andruss, William Pennington, Esqrs. 
 
 Uesolved, That the Sexton of the first Presbyterian Church 
 have Three dollars paid by the Town Committee for cleaning the 
 Lecture room of said Church out of any monies belonging to the 
 Town not otherwise appropriated. 
 
 On motion, Town Meeting Adjourned. 
 
 STEPHEN DOD, Moderator. 
 
 Attest — Abraham Beach, Town Clerk. 
 
 I Note. ] — The Committee appointed for that purpose pre|)arcd 
 a Draft of a LaAV, dividing the Township into 4 Wards : and 
 the same was enacted by the next Legislature and became a 
 Law. And the Ward system was organized and carried into 
 effect in April, 1833, and o])perated 3 Years. 
 
 183G — The Township obtained a Charter making Newark a 
 City, which Charter was received by a public vote in April, 183G. 
 [ABRAHAM BEACH, Town Clerk.]
 
 ^PF^ENDIX. 
 
 OFFICE HOLDERS, 
 
 FROM THE SETTLEMENT OP THE TOWN UNTIL ITS INCORPORATION IN 1713. 
 
 *** A dash between the dates indicates that the person appears to have deen re-elected 
 annually during the intervening period, but it is evident that re-elections must frequently 
 have taken place without any record having been made of the fact. 
 
 Some of the offices were of a temporary character, and others seem to have been 
 created, suspended, revived or abolished, as the circumstances of the to\vn required, 
 without any official entry being made of the change. This will account for the want of 
 continuity that will be observed in several offices. 
 
 The manner of spelling many of the names differed at different periods. 
 
 DEPUTIES TO PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY. 
 
 Jasper Crane, Sen'r, 1669-'73. Thomas Huntington, 1685. 
 
 Robert Treat, 1669-'73. Daniel Dod, 1693. 
 
 Stephen Bond, 1673. John Treat, 1694, '95, '99-1702. 
 
 John Ward, 1675-'76. Azariah Crane, 1694, '95. 
 
 Thomas Johnson, 1675-'78, '80-'84. Jasper Crane, 1697, 1702. 
 
 Thomas Richards, 1677, '79, '86, '93. Joseph Harrison, 1712. 
 
 Samuel Swain, 1678. John Cooper, 1712. 
 John Curtis, 1679-88. 
 
 ALTERNATE DEPUTIES, OR "THIRD MEN.'' 
 
 Samuel Swain, 1666, '71-'73, '76, John Ward, 1680, '81. 
 '79. 
 
 MAGISTRATES. 
 
 Jasper Crane, Sen'r, 1669-'74. John Ward, 1674. 
 
 Robert Treat, 1669-'72. Stephen Bond, 1674. 
 
 Matthew Camfleld, 1670, '72. (Mr.) Kitchell, 1674. 
 
 Samuel Swain, 1671, '74. Thomas Johnson, 1680. 
 
 ASSISTANT MAGISTRATES. 
 
 Samuel Swain, 1669, '70, '71, '73, Stephen Bond, 1673. 
 
 '76, '79. Thomas Johnson, 1677. 
 
 Matthew Camfield, 1669, '71, '73. 
 
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 274 APPENDIX, 
 
 PRESIDENT OF TOWN COURT. 
 
 Jasper Crane, Sen'r, 1671. 
 
 JUSTICES OP MONTHLY COURT. 
 
 Stephen Bond, 1G75. Thomas Johnson, 1675, '78, '79, '80. 
 
 John Curtis, 1691. Samuel Swain, 1678-'80. 
 
 John Ward, 1675, '78-'80. 
 
 MESSENGERS. 
 
 Edward Ball, 1675, '77. David Ogden, 1678, '79. 
 
 Joseph Harrison, 1680. 
 
 CLERK. 
 
 John Brown, Jr., 1676-'80. 
 
 TOWN ATTORNIES. 
 
 John Catlin, 1677, '78. Edward Ball, 1679, '80, '8G. 
 
 Josejjh Harrison, 1686. 
 
 CONSTABLES. 
 
 Benjamin Baldwin, Jr., 1694. Thomas Huntington, 1678. 
 
 John Baldwin, Sen'r, 1693. Thomas Johnson, 1669-73. 
 
 Edward Ball, 1683, '89. Samuel Kitchell, 1677. 
 
 Thomas Brown, 1696. John Lindley, 1700. 
 
 William Camp, 1684. Anthony Oliff (Deputy), 1684. 
 
 John Cooper, 1697. James Nottman, 1703. 
 
 Azariah Crane. 1683. Thomas Pierson, Scn'r, 1679. 
 
 Jasper Crane, 1690. Theophilus Pierson, 1693. 
 
 John Curtis, 1676. Samuel Pierson, 1699. 
 
 Thomas Davis, 1695. Samuel Plum, 1683. 
 
 Samuel Dod, 1702. Thomas Richards, 1688. 
 
 Samuel Freeman, 1701. Jabez Rogers, 1681. 
 
 George Harrison, 1687. John Ward, ' Turner; 1670. 
 Nathaniel Wheeler, 1683. 
 
 GRAND JURY MEN. 
 
 Samuel Kitchell, 1676. Wm. Camp, 1678. 
 
 John Baldwin, Jr., 1676. Richard Harrison, 1678. 
 
 Stephen Davis, 1676. Sam'l Plum, 1679. 
 
 Joseph Walters, 1677. George Day, 1679. 
 
 John Ward, Turner, 1677. Azariah Crane, 1679. 
 
 Ephraim Pennington, 1677. Thomas Pierson, Sen'r, 1680. 
 
 John Crane, 1678. Thomas Pierson, Jun., 1680. 
 Stephen Bond, Jun., 1680. 
 
 RECORDER, OR TOWN CLERK. 
 
 Robeit Treat, 1069, '70-'73. John Curtis, 1093. 
 
 John Brown, 1673, '73, '76-'80, '83- Nathaniel Ward, 1696. 
 '85, '88. John Cooper, 1706. 
 
 ASSESSORS AND RATE MAKERS. 
 
 John Curtis, 1685-'88, "90. John Brown, 1085-'88, '90, '95, '96.
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 '^i'O 
 
 Zophar Bcacb, 109.5, '97, '99. 
 Natiri Ward, lG91-'98, 1701, ' 
 
 '7, '9-'ll. 
 J()S('i)li Harrison, lG96-'98. 
 .Ti)sepli Johnson, 1096. 
 Tlicophilus Pierson, 1097. 
 Robert Younir, 1697. 
 Seth Tompkins, 1097. 
 Thomas Hays, 1697, '99, 1701. 
 
 John Cooper, 1098, 1702, "6, 
 3, '6, '10, '11. 
 
 Thomas Richards, 1698. 
 Samuel Harrison, 1099, 1702. 
 Daniel Dod, 1701. 
 John Morris, 1702. 
 Eliphalet Johnson, 1702. 
 John Ricliards, 1712. 
 Samuel Cooper, 1712. 
 
 •7, -9. 
 
 COLLECTOUS. 
 
 Thomas Johnson, 1068. Thomas Davis, 1694, *9j. 
 
 Nath'l Ward, 1699, 1706. 
 
 TKEASUKERS. 
 
 Henry Lyon, 1668-'73. Thomas Johnson, 1676-'82, '83. 
 John Curtis, 1077-'81, '85, '86, '87-89. 
 
 Edward Ball, 1692. 
 Joseph Baldwin, 1712. 
 William Camp, 1692. 
 Azariali Crane, 1092. 
 Jasper Crane, 1703. 
 John Dalglesh, 1712. 
 Thomas Davis, 1706. 
 
 OVERSEERS OP THE POOR. 
 
 Joseph Harrison, 1699. 
 Samuel Harrison, 1692, ll 
 Thomas Hayes, 1701. 
 John Morris, 1706. 
 Theophilus Pierson, 1699. 
 Samuel Pierson, 1703. 
 Caleb Ward, 1709. 
 Nathaniel AVheeler, 1709. 
 
 01. 
 
 John Baldwin, Sen'r, 1097, '88. 
 John Baldwin, Jun'r, 1677, '78, '83, 
 
 '84, '87, '88. 
 Edward Ball, 1679, '80, '85, '91. 
 Zophar Beach, 1691, '93. 
 Stephen Bond, 1679. 
 John Brown, Sen'r, 1674. 
 John Brown, Jun'r, 1682, '96. 
 Thomas Brown, 1691. 
 Epliraim Burwell, 1078, '79, '87. 
 William Camp, 1090, '77, '81, '82. 
 Matthew Campfield, 1677, '79. 
 John Catlin, 1677-'79, '81, '82. 
 Azariah Crane, 1070, '78, '83, '84, 
 
 '87, '95. 
 Jasper Crane, 1681, '87, '88, '93,' 97. 
 John Crane, 1083, '84. 
 John Curtis, 1074, '75. 
 George Day, 1677, '78. 
 Stephen Davis, 1074, '78, '80-'82, 
 
 '80, '87. 
 Thomas Davis, 1094. 
 Robert Denison, 1009. 
 Daniel Dod, 1691, '95. 
 
 ['S MEN. 
 
 Stephen Freeman, 1074, '75. 
 Richard Harrison, 1009, '74. 
 Samuel Harrison, 1682, '83, '88, '93, 
 
 '94. 
 Joseph Harrison, 1684-'86, '93, '94. 
 Thomas Huntingron, 1675, '76, '83, 
 
 '84. 
 Thomas Johnson, 1674, '75. 
 Joseph Johnson, 1079, '80, '85, '86, 
 
 '91, '93. 
 Samuel Kitchcll, 1675, '76, '86, '87. 
 Richard Lawrence, 1667. 
 Thomas Ludington, 1680, '81. 
 Samuel Lyon, 1693, '84. 
 John Morris, 1694, '95. 
 David Ogden, 1680, '81. 
 Anthony Oliff, 1088. 
 Thomas Pierson, Sen'r, 1077, '78. 
 Thomas Pierson, Jun'i-, 1077, '78, 
 
 '85, '80. 
 Theophilus Pierson, 1674, '75. 
 Samuel Plum, Sen'r, 1675, '76, 
 Thomas Richards, 1687, '88, 
 Edward Riggs, Sen'r, 1669. 
 
 '88.
 
 276 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 Joseph Riggs, 1682, '83. 
 Jabez Rogers, 1685, '86. 
 Samuel Rose, 1679. 
 Jonathan Sargeant, 1601. 
 Samuel Swain, 1667, '74. 
 Michael Tompkins, 1667. 
 Seth Tompkins, 1687, '88, '93. 
 
 Robert Treat, 1667. 
 
 Jolm Treat, 1681, '85, '91. '92, '96. 
 
 Joseph Walters, 1667, '76, '82, '83. 
 
 John Ward, 1667, '69. 
 
 John Ward, " Turner," 1675, '76. 
 
 Nathaniel Ward, 1693, '94. 
 
 Nathaniel Wheeler, 1684. 
 
 Richard Harrison, 
 Stephen Freeman, 
 Stephen Davis, 
 Richard Lawrence, 
 
 John Browne, 
 Joseph Harrison, 
 Samuel Harrison, 
 
 TOAVN COMMITTEES. 
 
 1674. 
 
 Thos. Richards, 
 John Ward, 
 (Mr.) Kitchell, 
 Abraham Pierson, 
 Michael Tompkins. 
 
 1696. 
 
 Thomas Hays, 
 Thomas Ludington, 
 Eliphalct Johnson, 
 Jasj)er Crane. 
 
 FENCE VIEWERS. 
 
 Hans Albers, 1677, 
 Benjamin Baldwin, 1680. 
 Daniel Baldwin, 1703. 
 John Baldwin, 1695. 
 John Baldwin, Jr., 1675. 
 Joseph Ball, 1701, '5. 
 John Brown, Sen'r, 1673. 
 Samuel Baldwin, 1703, '19. 
 Daniel Brown, 1701. 
 Joseph Brown, 1702. 
 Eleazer Bruen, 1700. 
 Zechariah Burwell, 1672, '91. 
 Ephraim Burwell, 1691. 
 Samuel Camp, 1697. 
 William Camp, 1670, '92. 
 Matthew Canfield, 1698. 
 James Clisbe, 1696. 
 John Crane, 1671. 
 Jasper Crane, 1683. 
 John Dalglish, 1701. 
 George Day, 1672. 
 PaurDay, 1700. 
 Stephen Davis, 1673. 
 Daniel Dod, 1676. 
 Richard Fletcher, 1684. 
 Samuel Freeman, 1695, 1709. 
 John Gardner, 1694. 
 Samuel Harrison, 1692. 
 Daniel Harrison, 1705. 
 Thomas Huntington, 1680. 
 John Johnson, 1686. 
 
 Wm. 
 
 Joseph Johnson, 1688. 
 Eliphalet Johnson, 1696, 1708. 
 John Lindley, 1697. 
 Ebenezer Lindley, 1698. 
 Thomas Lyon, 1681. 
 Henry Lvon, 1706. 
 Samuel Lyon, 1680, 1705. 
 .John Morris, 1701. 
 Anthony Oliff, 1684. 
 Ephraim Pennington, 1677. 
 Judah Pennington, 1712. 
 Thomas Pierson, Sen'r, 1678. 
 Thomas Pierson, Jun'r, 1679. 
 Abraham Pierson, 1702. 
 Samuel Potter, 1688. 
 Samuel PlQm, 1675. 
 Edward Riggs, 1669. 
 Joseph Riggs, 1682. 
 Hugh Robards, 1697, 1706. 
 John Rogers, 1706. 
 Samuel Rose, 1671. 
 Eleazer Lampson, 1694. 
 Jonathan Sargeant, 1674. 
 Daniel Tichenor, 1688, '89. 
 Mieah Tompkins, 1669. 
 Seth Tomjikins, 1676, '99. 
 Eleazer Tompkins, 1699. 
 Joseijh Walters, 1674. 
 John Ward, "Turner," 1678. 
 John Ward, Jun'r, 1686. 
 Nath'l Wheeler, 1670, '79, '81, 1705. 
 Wilson, 1706,
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 277 
 
 BURNERS OF WOODS AND MKADOWS. 
 
 Jasper Crane, 1G72. Thomas Johnson, 1673. 
 
 John Curtis, ICOl). Henry Lyon, 1G73. 
 
 Stephen Davis, 1G70, '2, '3. Samuel Swain, 1673. 
 
 Stephen Freeman, 1673. John Ward, 1673. 
 
 Nathaniel Wiieelor, 1669, '70, '73. 
 
 SURVEYORS AKD LAYERS-OUT OF HIGHWAYS. 
 
 Edward Ball, 1674-78. 
 John Baldwin, Sen'r, 1684 -'86. 
 Zachariah Biu-svell, 1686. 
 Wm. Camp, 1671, '73, '78, '86. 
 Azariah Crane, 1684, '86, '88. 
 Jasper Crane, 1684-86, '99. 
 John Curtis, 1668, '89. 
 George Day, 1674-78. 
 Stephen Davis, 1670-3, '4-"8, 
 
 '86, '88. 
 Thomas Johnson, 1674, '77, '86. 
 Richard Harrison, 1670. 
 Samuel Ilarrisou, 1686, '88, '99. 
 Josiah 
 
 (Mr.) Kitcliell, 1671, '3, '4-'8. 
 
 Richard Lawrence, 1671, '3, '4-'8. 
 
 Francis Liudley, 1686. 
 
 Thomas Luddington, 1684. 
 
 Anthony Oliff, 1684. 
 
 Samuel Plum, 1686. 
 
 Edward Riggs, 1686. 
 
 Joseph Riggs, 1685. 
 84, Jabez Rogers, 1685. 
 
 Samuel Swain, 1670. 
 
 John Treat, 1684, '99. 
 
 Joseph Walters, 1685. 
 
 John Ward, 1668, '70-'73. 
 Ward, 1671, '3. 
 
 WARNERS OF TOWN MEETING. 
 
 Hans Albers, 1679. 
 Benjamin Baldwin, 1683, '85. 
 Aaron Blatchly, 1669. 
 Stephen Bond, 1677. 
 John Brown, Scn'r, 1676. 
 John Brown, Jun'r, 1683. 
 Josepli Brown, 1681. 
 Ephraim Burwell, 1674. 
 Zachariah Burwell, 1678. 
 Wm. Camp, 1673. 
 John Crane, 1674. 
 George Day, 1670. 
 John Davis, 1683. 
 Stephen Davis, 1673. 
 John Harrison, 1673. 
 
 Thomas Luddington, 1674. 
 Samuel Lyon, 1679. 
 Samuel Plum, 1674. 
 Thomas Pierson, Jun'r, 1680. 
 Thomas Richards, 1671. 
 
 Riggs, 1671. 
 
 Edward Riggs, 1683. 
 Samuel Rose, 1677. 
 Jonathan Sargeant, 1680. 
 Martin Tichenor, 1673. 
 John Tichenor, 1684. 
 Seth Tompkins, 1685. 
 John Ward " Turner," 1676, "84. 
 Josiah Ward, 1670. 
 Nathaniel Wheeler, 1069. 
 
 POUNDERS AND FOUND KEEPERS. 
 
 John Baldwin, Sen'r, 1696. 
 Edward Ball, 1691. 
 .loscph Ball, 1701. 
 John Brown, Scn'r, 1676. 
 Daniel Brown, 1697. 
 Obadiah Bruen, 1698. 
 Zechariah Bunvell, 1703. 
 Azariah Crane, 1678, '83. 
 Azariah Crane, Jun'r, 1703. 
 
 Robert Dalglish, 1697, 1713. 
 Paul Day, 1696, '97, 1700. 
 Robert Denison, 1669. 
 Richard Fletcher, 1677. 
 Samuel Freeman, 1693, '98. 
 John Gardner, 1693, '95, '99. 
 Samuel Hamson, 1683. 
 Benjamin Harrison, 1689. 
 Samuel Huntington, 1703.
 
 278 APPENDIX. 
 
 Thomas Johnson, 1670. Anthony Oliff, 1683. 
 
 John Johnson, 1689. Thomas Pierson, 1699. 
 
 Samuel Lyon, 1683. Jabez Rogers, 1684, '86, '87, '94, '86. 
 
 Thomas Lyon, 1684, '87. Daniel Tichenor, 1691, '98. 
 
 Eleazer Lampson, 1692. Nath'I Ward, 1699. 
 
 John Morris, 1689, '93. Wm. Wilson, 1703. 
 
 David Ogden, 1678, '86. Thomas Williams, 1703. 
 Robert Young, 1680. 
 
 SEALERS OF LEATHER. 
 
 Richard Lawrence, 1676. John Curtis, 1676, '79, '80. 
 
 John Baldwin, Sen'r, 1676, '79, '80. 
 
 SEALERS OF MEASURES. 
 
 John Brown, Sen'r, 1676, '79, Joseph Walters, 1671, '78, '79, '87. 
 
 John Brown, Jun'r, 1678, '87. 
 
 PACKER OF MEAT. 
 
 Joseph Walters, 1676-'80. 
 
 HAY-WARDS. 
 
 Robert Denison, 1671. Jabez Rogers, 1673. 
 
 John Catling, 1671. Stephen Davis, 1673. 
 
 Wm. Camp, 1673. Martin Tichenor, 1673. 
 
 BRANDERS. 
 
 Stephen Bond, 166, '77. John Ward, " Turner," 1660, '77. 
 
 TOWN DRUMMER. 
 
 Joseph Johnson, 1668-'71. 
 
 GRAVE DIGGERS. 
 
 Edward Ball, 1679. Richard Fletcher, 1679, '80. 
 
 MILITARY OFFICERS — 1673. 
 
 Captains — Samuel Swain, Thomas Johnson. 
 Lieutenants — John Ward, Joseph Ward. 
 Ensigns — Richard Harrison, Samuel Harrison. 
 
 THE INDIAN BILL OF SALE TO THE NEWARKE MEN. 
 
 Entered 2d March, 1676-7. [E. J. Records, Lib. 1, fol. 69.] 
 
 Know all men By these presents, that Wee, Wai^amuck the Sakamaker, 
 and Wamesane, Peter, Captamin, Wecaprokikan, Najieam, Perawae, Ses- 
 som, Mamustome, Cacanakque, and Hairish, Indians belonging now to 
 Hakinsack, the known acknowledged proprietors of a certain tract of 
 Land Lying on the West of Pesayak river being parties on the one Side, 
 and Mr. Obediah Bruen, Mr. Samuel Kitchell, Michael Tomkins, John 
 Browne, and Robert Denison, with the consent and advice of Ca2it'n 
 Philip Carteret Governeur of the Province of New Jersey, and in the 
 behalf of y* Inhabitants now being or to be y'^ possessors of the Tract of
 
 APPENDIX. 679 
 
 Land Inserted in this Deed of Sale the other parties, Doe make this 
 Indenture the eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord 1667 (being 
 the enlarging and perfecting of a deed of Sale made With the Indians 
 the year before the present) in manner and form following, viz : 
 
 That Wee, the said Wapamuck the Sakamaker, and Wamesane, 
 Peter, Captamin, Wecaprokikan, Napeam, Perawae, Sessom, Mamus- 
 tome, Cacanakque, and Harish, doe, for ourselves and With Consent of 
 the Indians, Bargain, sell and deliver, a Certain tract of Land, Upland, 
 and Meadows of all sorts. Wether Swamps, Rivers, Brooks, Springs, fish- 
 ings, Trees of all sorts, Quaries and Mines, or Metals of what sort soever, 
 With full liberty of hunting and fouling upon the same, Excepting Liber- 
 ty of hunting for the above said proprietors that were uppon the upper 
 commons, and of fishing in the above said Pesayak River ; Avhich said 
 tract of Land is bounded and Limited with the bay Eastward, and the 
 great River Pesayak Northward, the great Creke or River in the meadow 
 running to the head of the Cove, and from thence bareing a West Line 
 for the South bounds, wh. said Great Creke is Commonly Called and 
 known by the name Weequachick, on the West Line backwards in the 
 Country to the foot of the great mountaine called Watchung, being as is 
 Judged about seven or Eight miles from Pesayak towne ; the said 
 Mountaine as Wee are Informed hath one branch of Elizabeth towne 
 River running near the above said foot of the mountaine ; the bounds 
 northerly, viz. Pesayak River reaches to the Third River above the 
 towne, y" River is called Yauntakah, and from thence upon a northwest 
 line to the aforesaid mountaine ; all which before mentioned Lands for 
 the several kinds of them, and all the singular benefits and Priviledges 
 belonging to them, with y" several bounds affixed and expressed herein, 
 as also free liberty and range for Cattle, horses, hoggs, and that though 
 they Range beyond any of the l)Ounds in this deed Expressed, to feed 
 and pasture Without Molestation of or damage to the owners of the 
 cattle &c. above said. Wee the alwvc said Indians, Wapamuk, &c. doe 
 sell. Alienate, make over and Confirm all our Right, Title and Interest of 
 us, our heires, and Successors forever Unto the said Lands, &c. as above 
 mentioned to Mr. Obediah Bruen, Mr. Samuel Kitchell, Michael Tomkins, 
 John Browne and Robert Denison, townsmen and Agents for y" English In- 
 habitants of Pesayak, to them, their heires and associates for Ever, to have, 
 hold, and dispose of. Without Claim, Let, or Molestation from ourselves 
 or any other Whatsoever. These Lands, &c. are thus solde and delivered 
 for and in consideration of fifty double-hands of powder, one hundred 
 barrs of lead, twenty Axes, twenty Coates, ten Guns, twenty pistolls, ten 
 kettles, ten Swords, four blankets, four barrells of beere, ten paire of 
 breeches, fifty knives, twenty howes, eight hundred and fifty fathem of 
 wampem, two Ankors of Licquers or Homething Ecjuivolent, and three 
 troopers Coates ; these things arc received, only a small remainder En- 
 gaged to them by bill. To the true and just performance ac(;ording to 
 y true intent of our Bargain, Wee y* said Obediah Bruen, and the rest 
 above said, doe for ourselves and heires, Ex'tors, Adm'n'tors or Assigns, 
 to the said Wapamuk, &c., the true proprietors of the said Lands doe 
 bind and Covenant. Wee the said Wapamuk and the rest of the Indians 
 above said doe fully surrender, pas over and Yeild up all our Right, 
 privilege and power "in the same, and to free the above said Lands from 
 Claim, Incumbrances, of What kind soever; all the above mentioned 
 purchasse Wee doe Grant and deliver to Obediah Bruen and y' rest 
 above said, to them, their associates, heires, and all thelaAvfull possessors. 
 And for the full Ratiffication and testification of the above said bargain
 
 280 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 and agrements about the aforesaid tract and parcells of Land so bounded, 
 Wee, the said parties above mentioned have hereunto Enterchangeably 
 sett our hands and seales, the day and year alcove said, in the presence 
 of Us Witnessing. Moreover Wee doe grant them free liberty to take 
 what timber and stones tliey jjlease in any of our Lands, wliere Wee the 
 above said Lidians have yet propriety. 
 
 OBEDIAH BRUEN, 
 MICHAEL TOMKINS, 
 SAMUEL KITCHELL, 
 JOHN BROWNE, 
 ROBERT DENISON. 
 
 Wapamuk, 
 Harish, 
 Captamin, 
 Mamustome. 
 
 Peter, O^^ 
 
 Wamesane, 'Ov^ 
 
 Wekaprokikan, J^ ^ 
 
 Cacanakrue, 
 
 Sessom, 
 
 Perawae, 
 
 his marke. 
 C V»w liis marke, 
 liis marke. 
 
 his marke, 
 his marke, 
 his marlce. 
 his marke, 
 his marke, 
 his marke. 
 his marke. 
 
 o 
 
 Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of 
 Samuel Edssall, 
 PiERWiM, y" Sachum of Pau, M his marke, 
 Edwarb Burrowes, 
 mark of R Richard Fletcher, 
 Classe X his marke. 
 
 SIGIIi. 
 
 INDIAN DEED OP SALE AND CONFIRMATION TO THE 
 
 TOWNE OF NEWARK. 
 
 Entered 18th March. [E. J. Records, Uh. 1, fol. 107.] 
 
 Wereas in the original deed of sale make liy the Indians to the 
 inhabitants of the town of Newark, barcing date the ellevent day of
 
 APPENDIX. 281 
 
 July, 1G07, it is said to the foot of tlve Great Moimtainc, called Watcli- 
 ung, alias Atchunck, Wek Winocksop and Slicnocktos, Indians and 
 owners of the said Great Mountaine, for and in consideration of two 
 Guns, three Coates, and thirteen kans of Rum, to us in hand paid the 
 receipt Wereof wee doe here])y acknowledge, doe Covenant and declare 
 to and with Mr. John "Ward and j\Ir. Thomas Johnson, Justices of the 
 peace of the said towne of Newark, before the Right Ilon'ljle Phillip 
 Carteret, Esq., Governcur of the Province of New Jersey, and the other 
 witnesses here under Avritten, tliat it is meant, agreed, and intended that 
 their l)ounds shall reach or goe to the top of the said Great Mountaine, 
 and that Wee the said Indians will marke out the same to remaine to 
 them the said inhabitants of Newark, their heires or Assignes for Ever. 
 In Witness hereof Wee the s'd Indians have hereunto sett our hands 
 and Scales the 13th of March, 1G77-8. , 
 
 Winocksop, y^/^^y liis marke. [stgtl.] 
 
 SiiENOCKTOS, /dL* ^''^^ marke, [sigil.] 
 
 Signed, sealed and Delivered in the presence of 
 James Boli,en, Secretary, 
 Hendrick Drogestkadt, 
 Samuel Harisson. 
 
 This acknowledged before me the day and yeare alcove written. 
 
 PH. CARTARETT. 
 
 DEED FROM THE PROPRIETORS. 
 [E. J. Records, Lib. F, fol. 166-168.] 
 
 The Proprietors of the Province of East New Jersey, To all 
 })ersones to whome these presents shall come Greeting, Know ye, 
 that Wee the sayd Proprietors for and in consideration of the Rents and 
 services herein After Reserved and for severall other good causes and 
 considerationcs us hereunto moving, Have Given, granted, bargained 
 and sold. And by these presents Do give, grant, bargaine and sell unto 
 John Curtis, John Treat, Thcophelus Peirson and Robert Yong, all of 
 the Towne of Newark in the Countie of Essex and Province afore sayd. 
 All those severall Tracts of Land and meadow hereafter Expressed, 
 scituate, Lycing and l)eing within the sayd Towneship of Newark : 
 
 1st. A Home Lott, In Length tenn chaines, in breadth at the east and 
 middle three chaines Lack six foot And att the west end foure chaine 
 and three quarters of A Chaine ; bounded North by John Johnson, south 
 by Daniel Browne, east and west by high wayes. 
 
 Also A tract Lyeing Above Daniel 1 Dods Home lott Begining at 
 Daniel Dodd's South-west corner, thence runing North at the East End 
 twenty Eight chaines to the highway ; thence as the highway runes 
 twcntie six chaines to the branch of the Mill Brooke ; thence Along the 
 Brooke seaven chaines at the west End to Samuell Huntington's line ; 
 bounded west by the sayd branch, North by the highway, East by Ilance 
 Al))erts, Samuel and Daniel Dod, and by the other Lotts South, 
 
 Another tract l)eyond the [Mill brooke branch Begining At A Chestnut 
 
 36
 
 282 APPENDIX, 
 
 tree markt on foure sides which is John Ward's corner ; thence riming 
 north west Seaventeene chaines to a maple tree markt as before at the 
 swamj} side ; thence south and by west seventy to another tree markt as 
 before ; thence East and by south twentie chaines to Mr. Crane's corner, 
 bounded North by Land unsurveyed, East by other Lotts, west l)y the 
 Swamp and fresh meadows, soutli by other Lotts. 
 
 Also a pcece of meadow at the Lower tide pond, in Length seaven- 
 teene chaines, Li breadth seaven chaines, bounded east by the creeke 
 that runs into the tide pond, south by Hugh Roberts and Thomas 
 Staples', north by the Pond, west by Oyster Creeke. 
 
 ^ Also a peece of swamp Lying at the Great Swamp in the Neck, be- 
 gining at the Bogg [bridge, in the survey,] and running in Length twentie 
 chaines north, and at the south end fifteen chaines, bounded south by 
 the Iji'idge, east by the ])oggs, west ))y other Lotts. 
 
 Also another peece of meadow at the head of the Great Meadow, 
 Begining at Samuel Potter's South west corner And running North 
 twentie chaines in breadth to Aaron Blackley's line, in lengdi twenty 
 chains, bounded east by Samuel Potter, north by Aaron Blackley and 
 John Johnson, west by the swamp, south by Eliezer Lampson and unsur- 
 veyed Land ; containing in all the above said tracts of upland and 
 meadow (after allowances for barrens, highways, &c.) two hundred acres, 
 being alotted for the parsonage. 
 
 2dly. All that small tract alotted for the bureing place, takeing in the 
 Pond and meeting house, being seaven chaines in Length and foure 
 chaines in breadth, bounded west by John Treat, south by John John- 
 son, North and East by Highways. 
 
 3dly. A triangle peece aloted for a Markett place, six chaines wide at 
 the south end, on the west side nine chaines in length, and on the east 
 side eleven chaines in length, bounded on all sides by highways. 
 
 4thly. Auothcr triangle i^eece alotted for a training place, in length 
 on the west side seaveuteen chaines, on the south-east side fifteen 
 chaines, and on the east end seaven chaines and a halfe, bounded on all 
 sides by Highways. 
 
 Stilly. Another triangle peece Alotted for a watering place for cattle, 
 Begining at John Plum's corner and running up the brooke west seaven 
 chaines, thence east and by north seaven chaines to the highway, and at 
 the east end one chaine three rodes ; bounded south by John Plum, and 
 IJobert Daglish, North and East by highways. 
 
 And lastly, the streets of the sayd towne of Newarke, as they are 
 now layed out, viz : the high street to remaine about two chaines more 
 or less in breadth, and in length from Hugh Roberts' Ijrooke to the mill 
 brooke tliorow the Middle of the Towne ; and the rest of the streetes to 
 bee as they arc now in breadth ; Together with all and all manner of 
 rivers, rivolets, springs, runes, streames. Dams, feedings. Pastures, woodes, 
 under woodes, trees, waters, water courses, water falls, ponds, poolls, 
 pitts, meadowes, easements, profits, commodities, liberties, advantages, 
 Emoluments and Appurtenances whatever to the same belonging or any 
 manner of ways appertaining ; To Have and to Hold the said several 
 tracts of upland, nicadowes and premises with theire and every of theire 
 appurtenances to them the sayd John Curtis, John Treat, Theophelus 
 Peirson and Robert Yong their heires and Assignes forever ; to the only 
 proper use, benefit and behoof of the Old Setlers of the towne of New- 
 ark aforesaid, their heires and Assignes forever. In Com'on ; granted to 
 bee and Remaine to and for the several uses herein particularly ex2:)ress-
 
 APPENDIX. 283 
 
 eel, autl to be appropriated lor no other use or uses whatsoever; To bee 
 Holdeu in free and com'on soccage of us tlie sayd Proprietors, our heires 
 and Assignes forever As of the seignorie of East Grcenwitcli ; Yeelding 
 Jind paying therefor unto us the Proprietors, our heires and Assigucs 
 forever, sixpence sterling niouie of England, for the aforesaid several 
 tracts of Land on every five and twentieth day of ]\Iareh forever here- 
 after, in Lciu and instead of all other services and demands whatsoever. 
 In Witness whereof Wee Have caused the scale of our sayd Province 
 to be hereunto affixed, and the same to l)e signed by our Governour and 
 the Major part of his Council for the time being this tenth day of 
 December, Anno Dom. IG'JG, and in the eight yeare of the Kaigne of 
 our sovcraigne Lord, William the Third, over England, &c.. King. 
 
 AND. HAMILTON, 
 , — , JOHN INLVNS, 
 
 ] L. s. [ SAMUEL DENNIS, 
 
 ^ -v^ ' JOHN BISHOP, 
 
 JAMES DUNDAS, 
 JOHN ROYSE. 
 
 '• TOWN PATTENT OR CHARTER." 
 
 [E. J. Records, Lib. A. A. A., fol. 145.1 
 
 Anne, by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain, ftrance and 
 Ireland, Defender of y' faith &c. To all to whome These Presents Shall 
 Come or may in any wise Concern Sendeth Greeting. Whereas, our 
 Loveing Subjects John Treat, Joscpli Harison, Eliplielet Jcjhnson, John 
 Cooper, and John Morris, freeholders and Inhabitants of y' Town of 
 Newark in y' County of Essex in our Province of New Jersey, on behalf 
 of themselves and the Rest of y'' freeholders of y' said Town and by 
 their order, by their Humble Petition Presented to our Trusty and w'ell 
 Beloved Robert Hunter Esq'r Captain General and Govcrnour in Cheife 
 of our Said Province, have Sett forth, that their Ancestors and Prede- 
 cessors, freeholders of y" said Town, by Licence from y"^^ Proprietors 
 Governour, in y' Month of July one Thousand Six Hundered Sixty 
 Seven, had Purchased from y' Indians, all that Tract of Laud now Known 
 by j" Name of Newarke, Bounded Easterly Ijy a Great Creek that Runs 
 from Ilackingsack Bay through y'' Salt Meatlow Called by the Lidians 
 Wequahick, and now Known by y' Name of bound Creek : and Continu- 
 ing from the head of y' Said Creek to the head of a Cove to a Markt 
 Tree, from thence it Extended Westerly upon a Straight Line, by Com- 
 ])utation Seven Miles be the Same more or Less to the End or foot of the 
 Great Mountain and to the Ridge thereof Called by the Indians 'W^ac- 
 chung. Near where Runs a branch of Raway River, from thence Extend- 
 ing on a Northerly Course along the Ridge of the Said j\Iountain to a 
 heap of Stones, Erected to Asertain the Bounchiry ijctween the s'd Town 
 of Newark and the Town of Achquickatnuck, from thence Runing a 
 South East Course Ity Achquickatnuck Bound Line, to where the l)r()olv 
 or Rivolet Called by the Indians Yantokah, but now Known l^y the Name 
 of the Third River, Emtieth itself into Pasayack River and from thence 
 Continuing Down along by the said Pasaiaek River and Ilackingsack 
 Bay to the mouth of the said Bound Creek : and that for want of a
 
 284 APPENDIX. 
 
 Charter or Pattcnt of Incorporation they are under Sundry Inconvicnces 
 and Disorders, which to prevent for y'' future they have therefore Prayed 
 our Charter or Pattcnt of Privilidges accordingly : whicli Request we 
 being willing 'to Grant. Know yee, that of our Especiall Grace, Cer- 
 tain Knowledge, and Mear Motion, We have Given, Granted, Rattified, 
 and Confirmed, and Do by these Presents, for us, our heires, and Suc- 
 cessors for Ever, Give, Grant, Ratifie, and Confirm unto John Treat, 
 Joseph Harison, James Notman, Eliphelct Johnson, John Coojoer, John 
 Morris, Joseph Crane, Thomas Davis, Nathaniel Wheeler, and George 
 Harison, in Trust to and for themselves and y*" Rest of y'' freeholders and 
 Inhabitants of y'' said Town and their Successors for Ever, within the 
 Limits and Bounds aforesaid, the free Liberty and Privillidge of being a 
 Town Ship, and They and their Successors for Ever hereafter are and 
 Shall be a Comunity or Township, in Deed and in Name, in the said 
 County of Essex, within our Said Province of New Jersey, by the Name 
 of the Trustees of the freeholders and Inhabitants of the Township of 
 Newark, And that they and their Successors for Ever hereafter Shall 
 have a Perpetuall Succession of the Number of Ten, Principle freeholders 
 and Inhabitants of the s'd Township of Newark, who shall be the 
 Trustees of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Township of 
 Newark for Ever, (That is to say) that upon y" Death of any 
 one or more of the said Trustees, it Shall and may be Lawful 
 for the freeholders of the said Townshi]) for the Time being, being 
 therunto Sumoned or Warned by the Constable or Constables of 
 the said Town for the Time being, by order of the Surviving Trus- 
 tees of the said Township of Newark for the time being, or the 
 Major part of them, and by other Publick wayes and Meanes, to Assem- 
 ble and meet together, at Such time and Publick Place within y" said 
 Township as the s'd Surviveing Trustees for the time being, or the Major 
 part of them from time to time as Need shall be shall think titt to Nomi- 
 nate and apijoint, and there by Majority of votes of the said freeholders, 
 to Elect and Choose so many of y" Principle freeholders of the said 
 Township Resideiug within y' Bounds of the said Township as may fill 
 up the Number of the s'd Trustees to be Ten, which Trustees so Chosen 
 and Elected as aforesaid, together with the Surviving Trustees for the 
 time Ijeing, Shall be Trustees of the Said Township to all Intents and 
 Purposes as Much as if they had been particularly Nominated and Ex- 
 pressed in this our Said Grant. And We Do further Give and Grant 
 unto the said Trustees and their Successors for Ever, that it shall and 
 may be Lawful to and for y' said Trustees and their Successors for Ever, 
 l)y y' Name of the Trustees of the freeholders and Inhabitants of y"" 
 Township of Newark, In any of our Courts within Said Province of New 
 Jersey to Sue and be Sued, Answer and be Answered unto. Defend and 
 be Defended. And We Do further Give and Grant unto the said Trus- 
 tees and their Succsssors for Ever hereafter, and to the Major part of 
 them, full Power and Lawful Authority once in Every Year at their 
 Discretion, to Summons and Call together the freeholders of the said 
 Township, and for the said freeholders and their Successors so Summoned 
 and Called together, to assemble and meet on Such Certain Day and at 
 such place as the said Trustees for y'' time being or the Major part of 
 them shall appoint, to Elect and Choose by Plurallity of Votes of the 
 said freeholders and their Successors, Such Number of the Said free- 
 holders and their Successors as they shall think tit. Not Exceeding five.
 
 APPENDIX. 285 
 
 to be Overseers I'or appointing -uliat Improvement Shall be Made for the 
 Ensuing Year upon a Certain Neck of Land within the Bounds of the 
 said Township, whicli by Reason of its Scituation and Natural advan- 
 tages is or May be Easily Encloseed by a Generall fence, and for appor- 
 tiouateing to Each of the s:ikI freeholders Interested in the Said Neck, 
 and their Successors for the time being, their Share of y' Charge of the 
 Said Generall fence for the Common Good, which s'd api)Oii:ionateiug So 
 made as afores'd shall Ije of force against Each of y' Said freeholders 
 and their Successors for the time being for their Respective Shares or 
 Portions of the said Charge their Executors, administrators or assigns, 
 for so Long time as the said Trustees and their Successors or y' Majority 
 of them shall think titt and no Longer, and in Case of Refusall or Neg- 
 lect to Pay y^ Same, it shall and may be Levied by y" Constables of the 
 said Town or nny one of them, by warrant from a Justice of the Peace 
 within the said Township by Distress, and by the said Constaljles or 
 Constable to Ije paid into the said overseers for y" time being, for the use 
 aforesaid and no other use whatsoever. And We Do further Give and 
 Grant to the said Trustees and their Successors for Ever, that it shall 
 and may be Lawful for y' freeholders and Inhabitants of y' said Town, 
 Annually and once in Every Year, to Assemljle and meet together and 
 to Choose Two Constables, one overseer of y' Poor, and one overseer of 
 y" highwaies, by Majority of the Votes of the ftreeholders and Inhabit- 
 ants of the s'd town of Newark, which Constable and overseer so Chosen 
 as aforesaid Shall Serve in the said Respective Offices in the said Town 
 untill the Next Auuall Election, if they so Long Live, or Pay the Sum 
 of live Pounds for the use of the poor of the Said Town, And that in 
 Case of the Death or Refusall of any of the said Officers to serve in any 
 of the said Offices as often as the Same Shall Happen out of the Useuall 
 Anniversary time of Election, that it shall and may be Lawful for the 
 said freeholders and Inhabitants to assemble, and meet together to Choose 
 others in their Room and place, and it shall and may be Lawful for a 
 Justice of the peace within the said Township to administer an Oath to 
 the Said Officers of the said Town, for the laithfuU Discharge of their 
 Respective Offices. And We Do further Give and Grant to the said 
 Trustees and their Successors all other Privillidges, Rights, Liberties and 
 Immunities that the Townshij) of Amwell or any other Township within 
 our s'd Province of New Jersey Doth or may of Right Enjoy, To Have, 
 Hold and Enjoy all and Singular the Privilidges, Rights, Liberties, and 
 Immunities aforesaid, unto the said John Treat, Josei)h Harison, James 
 Notman, Eliphelct Johnson, John Coojier, John Morris, Joseph Crane, 
 Thomas Davis, Nathaniel "NYlieeller, and George Harison, Trustees of the 
 freeholders and Inhabitants of the Township of Newark and their Suc- 
 cessors for Ever; they y" s'd Trustees and their Successors for Ever Yeild- 
 ing, Rendering, and Paying unto us, our heires and Successores, Y'early 
 and Every Y'ear, on the feast Day of the Annunciation of the Blessed 
 Virgin ]\Iary, as an acknowledgment for the Said Privilidges, the An- 
 nual Rent of five Shilings, In Leiu and Stead of all other Rents, Ser- 
 vices, and Demands Avhatsoever for the Same. 
 
 In Testimony whereof, we have Caused these our Letters To be made 
 Pattent, and y'' Seall of our Province of New Jersey to be affixed. Witt- 
 ness our said Right Trusty and well beloved Roljcrt Hunter Esqr, 
 Captain General and Governour In Cheilfc of the Provinces of New Jer- 
 sey and NcAv York, and the Teritorics and Tracts of Land Depending
 
 286 APPENDIX. 
 
 thereon in America, and Vice Aclmirall of the Same &c. at fort Anne 
 In New York, this Twenty Seventh Day of Apreill, in the Twelfth Year 
 of our Reign, Annoqe Dom, 1713. 
 
 J. BASSE, Secretary. 
 
 [L. S.J 
 
 "BOUNDARIES OF YE TOWNSHIP OF NEWARKE." 
 [E. J. Records, Lib. A. A. A., fol. 155.] 
 
 By Warrant from liis Excelencic y" Govcrnour, to me Directed, bearing 
 Date y" 7tli Day of November, 1713. 
 
 Sirveyed, Marked out, & Acertained y" Lines and Boundaries of y" 
 Township of Newarke, According to their Pattent or Charter, which 
 bears Date y' 27th Day of Apreill 1713 : begining where Bound Creek 
 Emtieth itself into Hackingsack Bay and Runing up y" s'd Creek to 
 y' head thereof, where a black Cherry tree Markd with y" Letters N on 
 the one Side & E on the other Stands under a Steep hill, thence South 
 Twenty one Degrees West Twenty five Chaines forty Three Links to a 
 Dead Black oak Tree, Standing in Joseph Lyons feild, thence North 
 Sixty Degrees fifteen Minutes West four Hundered and five Chain or five 
 Mile & five Chains along Markd Trees, many of them being Markd with 
 y" Letters N & E as aforesd (because tis y" Partition Line betwen Sd 
 Newark & Elizabeth Town) to a Black oak tree & a Small Red oak Tree 
 by it, both Markd on four Sides Standing on y" Riseing Ground of 
 y*^ South End of y' Mountain Call'd Watchung, & about forty or fifty 
 Rod North Easterly from y' Westmost of y° Two branches of RaAvay 
 River which Comes Down on Each Side of y" s'd Mountain, Thence Ex- 
 tending on a Northerly Course along y" Ridge of y* s'd Mountain to a 
 heap of Stones, Erected to Ascertain y° Boundaries between s'd Town of 
 Newark & the Town of Acquackanong, Thence on a South East Course 
 to y" brook or RivoUet Called y' Third River, Where it falls into Pasayack 
 River, Thence Continuing Down y" s'd Pasayack River & Hackingsack 
 Bay to where it began. 
 
 By JOHN REID, Sirveyor. 
 
 A True Copy of y' Return of y' Sirvey of y' Townsliip of Newark, 
 Entered \)t me. 
 
 JOHN COOPER, Town Clerk. 
 
 FROM PROPRIETORS' RECORD OF WARRANTS AND SURVEYS- 
 
 Lib. 3, fol. 36. 
 
 Anno 1G76. A Warrant to Lay out for Benefit & Use of the Town 
 of Newarke So much Land as shall be Convenient for Landing places 
 within the said Towne, Land for a School House, for a Town house, a 
 Meeting house, a Market Place or Market places ; and two hundred 
 Acres of Upland and Meadow in proportion for a parsonage. Provided 
 that none of the said Land be Already Surveyed and Ai^projiriated by 
 any particular person & to return &c. Dated 31 Octob.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 *^* References to the pages on ■\vhicli ajipointments to the regular 
 town offices are recorded, have not been inserted in tliis Index. The 
 names of those holding office prior to the obtainment of the Town 
 Charter in 1713 are given in the Appendix. Office appointments after 
 that time it was thought unnecessaiy to refer to particularlj', as thej' 
 were made annually with great regularity, and the rccajjitulation of so 
 large a number of names would have unnecessarily increased the size of 
 the volume. 
 
 A dash between the figures indicates that the name or suliject is men- 
 tioned on each of the intervening pages. 
 
 Differences in the mode of spelling a name have sometimes been 
 pointed out. 
 
 Abctt, Daniel, 93. 
 
 Acquackanont;, (Ilackquccannng) Bounds 
 ■with, ',14. Lino renewed, 128. 
 
 Advertiiier (newspaper), 270. 
 
 Agens, John, 2fJ7. 
 
 Agreement, between people of Milford, 
 Guilford and Branford, relative to 
 settlement, 1 ; by inhabitants of 
 Branford, 2 ; with John C'atlin and 
 Edward Ball about Neck, 57 ; thoiie 
 not signing fundamental, to be called 
 upon, '.*7; with heirs of Jabez Long- 
 worth, 257. 
 
 Alarm, Signal of, 78. 
 
 Albera, Hans, 3, 8, 9, 14, IC, 2-t— 2fi, 28, 30, 
 31, 3T, 49, 55, 70. 73, 85, 102. 
 
 Ailing, John, 228, 2;35, 2G0. 
 Joseph, 1.57. 
 Samuel, 110, 121—125, 133, 137, ISS. 
 
 Ammunition, to be procured, iVi. 
 
 Andros, Governor, answer to, 78. 
 
 Andros, Nathaniel, 131, 132. 
 
 Andruss, Isaac, 2(i(t, 2(12, 210, 211, 242—244, 
 255, 255, 2.59. 2ti(l, 2(i7, 2(19, 271. 
 
 Arent, Dr. Jacob, 12S. 
 
 Arentsen, Lawrence, 127. 
 
 Arms, Inhabitants to be provided with, 51. 
 
 Armstrong, Amzi, 271. 
 
 Ashton, J., 199. 
 
 Baldwin, [Bauldwin] Benjamin, S, 9, 12, '24, 
 30, 37, 49, 55, 70, 85, KHJ, 107, 127. 
 Daniel, 125. 
 Ebenezer, 150. 
 Eliaa, IGG. 
 Elijah, 142, 145.' 
 Eluathan, 125. 
 Jesse, 190, 2.50. 
 
 B.ildwin, [Bauldwin! , John, Scn'r, 3, 5. 8, 9, 
 17, 28, 32, 34, 37, 49, 54, 57, 70, 84, 85, 
 90. 93, 9S, 102, 120. 
 
 [Bauldwin], John, Jnn'r, Si, 7—9. 
 21, 2(!, 28, :«, 30, 37, 49, 53, (51, 70, S;"). 
 93, 102. 125. 
 John W., 208. 
 John Y., 190, 228. 
 Jonathan, 193. 
 Joseph, 125, 127, 128. 
 Joseph T., 200, 215. 
 Jotham, 207. 
 Moses, 154. 
 Nehemiah. 148. 
 Phineas, 193. 
 Samuel, 125. 
 Thomas, 178. 
 Timothy, 125. 
 Ball, Edward, 2, 8, 9, 24, 20, 2.S, 36, 37, 44, 
 48, 49, 54, 50—59, tW, 05, 08, 70, 71, 
 74, 85, 89, 90, 92—9-1, 97—102, 104— 
 100. 
 Hannah, 199. 
 Joseph, 127, 128. 
 Moses, 128. 
 Thomas, 127. 
 Banks, David, 105, 100. 
 James, i:«, 139. 
 Bayard, Nicholas, Committee authorized to 
 
 arrest him, .57, 59 ; to be sued, 02. 
 Beach, Ephraim, 200, 204, 200. 
 Joseph, 195. 
 Nathaniel, 192. 
 Zophar, 94, 107, 122. 
 Bears, 80, 88. 
 Beckly, Kichard, 1. 
 Beech, Azariah, 19, 21. 
 
 Widow, Martha. 127.
 
 288 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Bergen, Deputies sent to, to hear the Gov- 
 eruor's warrant, 56. 
 
 Blatchly, [Blacthly], Aaron, 3, 7—9, 24, 20, 
 28, 38, 39, 45, 49, 69, 70, 84, SO. 
 Thomas, 1, 2. 
 
 Blocmfield, Dividing lines between, and 
 Newark and Orange, 193. 
 
 Boatman's Lot, 15, 18, 24, 31, 32. 
 
 Bollen, Capt., Letter of, referred to a Com- 
 mittee, 17. 
 
 Bolles, Ephraim, 225, 234, 239. 
 
 Bond, Mrs. Mary, 85. 
 
 Robert, 10, 23, 49. 
 
 Stephen, 3, 8, 9, 24, 26, 31, 30, 37, 49, 
 50, 51, 59, 60, 70, 85, 93, 105, 106. 
 
 Bcstick, John, 8, 9, 21, 23, 24, 26, .37, 70. 
 
 Bonnel, Joseph, 134. 
 
 Boudmot, Ellas E., 230. 
 
 Bowers, Mr. Nath'J, to be minister for one 
 year, 121 ; called permanently, 122, 
 124 ; dies, 127. 
 
 Bradbury, John, 125. 
 
 Branford, Agreements with settlers from, 1, 
 2, 5. 
 
 Brant, William, 100, 107. 
 
 Brooks, John, 3, 8, 9, 24, 20, 36, 37, 70. 
 
 Browne, [Brown] Daniel, 125. 
 James, 123, 125, 128. 
 John, 3, 8, 9, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, 
 31, 32, .34—37, 45, 49, 53, 54, 64, 70, 
 71, 85, 93. 97, 102—104, 107, 113. 
 
 John, Jnn'r, 3, 8, 14, 21, 34, 2S, .35 
 —37, 41, 43—46, 49, 51, 55, 56, 58—61, 
 (i:3— ()5, 08—70, 72—74, 78—80, 82, 84, 
 86, 87, 89, 90, 92—97, 99—102. 
 Joseph, 85, 93, 99, 102. 
 S. B., 200. 
 
 Thomas, 85, 9.3, 97, 99, 102, 104, 
 100, 125. 
 
 Bruen, David, 138. 
 Elijah, 143. 
 James, 251, 200. 
 John, 15, 23, 53, 70, 85, 93, 102. 
 Joseph, 123, 128. 
 
 Obadiah, 3, 7, 8, 9, 15, 23, 24, 28, 32, 
 37, 41, 49, 50, 64, 70, 76. 
 
 Burnet, James W., 230. 
 
 Smith, 202, 215, 225, 2.36, 2.38. 
 
 Burr, Aaron, a candidate for the ministry, 
 132, 133. 
 
 Burwell, Ephraim, 3, 8, 9. 34, 26, 28, 36, 37, 
 40, 49, 70, 78, S5, 86, 89, 90, 92, 93, 95, 
 99,101,102,100,107. 
 John, 85, 93. 
 Joseph, 125. 
 Theophilus, 143. 
 
 Zachariah, 3, 8, 9, 17, 24, 26, 28, 34, 
 .'5.5, 37, 49, 70, 85, 89, 93, 98, 102, lOli. 
 
 Burying Place, let out for i)asture 132, (and 
 thereafter annually for some years) ; 
 to be fenced, 140, 211 ; right of in- 
 habitants thereto not to be aban- 
 doned, 200 ; leasing for pasture pro- 
 hibited, 211 ; put in charge of Town 
 Committee, 314 ; nuisances removed 
 from it, <&c., 220 ; passage into it 
 from Broad street, 220 ; removal of 
 remains from proposed and no more 
 interments to be nuuli^ tlicrcin, 2.50. 
 
 Burying Place, New, to l)f jirocurcd. 220, 
 223; subject indefuiitcly posli)onpd, 
 221; i)ropositi()n revived, 225, 267; 
 jjroposition fdrapjilication to Legis- 
 lature for authority to raise money 
 for, lost, 220; again authorized, 243, 
 and approved, 244 ; expedient that 
 
 lots should bo purchased therefor, 
 243, 269; land procured, 247, 248; 
 part to be sold, 349 ; to be improved 
 250 ; stagnant water in, 259, 2G0 : 
 buri.als in, to be discontinued, 209. 
 
 Cadmus. Thomas, 136. 
 
 Camell [Campbell ?] Robert, 127. 
 
 Camfield. Ebenezer, 2. 85, 93, 102. 
 
 [C.anfield] Matthew, 3, 7—10, 1.3, 
 14, 17, 34, 26, 33, .37, 49, 70, &4, 80, 
 102, 105, 111. 
 Samuel, 8, 34, 25, 37. 
 
 Camp, Aaron, 20.5. 
 
 Caleb, 149, 151, 152, 155, 1.58, 105, 100. 
 183, 180. 200, 207. 
 Nathaniel. 130, 139, 141. 
 Samuel, 127. 
 
 [Campe] William, 3, 5, 8, 9, 20, 24. 
 20, 28, 29, 33, 30—38, 42, 43, 59, 
 08, 70, 74, 77, 82, 84—90, 92—95, 97— 
 101, 104, 105, 107, 112, 118, 154, 157, 
 158. 
 
 Campbell, George W., 355. 
 
 Campfteld [Canfield] Robert B., 195, 202. 
 307, 211, 2:i4, 250, 200, 260. 
 
 Canfteld, Jonathan, 85. 
 John, 127. 
 
 Candfield, Tliomas, 1.57. 
 
 Carteret, Governor, letter from, rec'd and 
 auswer'd. 29. 
 
 Catling [Catlin] John, 3, 8, 9, 15, 18, 31, 20, 
 ^ 28, .3.5— ;«, 42, 44, 49, 51, 54, 57. 5s. 
 03, 09, 70, 78, SO. 85, 93. 
 
 " Centinel of Freedom," 192, 209. 
 
 Chapman (Mr.) 159. 
 
 Chronicle (newspaper), 207. 
 
 Church of England, to share in Parsonage 
 Lands, 145, 150. 
 
 Clark Daniel, 127. 
 
 Clizbe, James, 107. 
 
 Cockburn, John, 101, 102. 
 
 Cocker, Emanuel, 137, 138. 
 
 Coe, Benjamin, 161, 189. 
 
 Cole, " Goodman," 9, 15. 
 
 Colours of the Town, 43. 
 
 Colve, Anthony, letter to, about Neck, 71. 
 
 Collectors to give bonds, 179, 181, ls3, 188. 
 
 Committee, to instruct and advise with 
 Deputies to Assembly, 90, 111 ; to 
 devise measures ot protection, &c., 
 104, 114; to divide Parsonage lands, 
 145 ; Report of, on Parsonage lands 
 disagreed to, 146, 147 ; to look after 
 the privileges of the town, 154, 106, 
 183, 180 ; to inspect the poor, 155 ; 
 to lay out land for school house, 
 157 ; in dispute with Joseph Riggs, 
 1.58; to instruct members of legis- 
 lature, 1.59 ; to nominate members 
 of Legislature and Congress, 181, 
 182; Report of, upon encroach- 
 ments on nighways, 185 ; Report 
 of, on poor of Orange and Newark, 
 195, 199; to superintend schools for 
 Poor, 208, 210 ; relative to Burying 
 Ground. 200, 247 ; to enclose Com- 
 mons, 205 ; to adopt measures for 
 erecting Town house, 2-'ii, 225, 230 ; 
 to provide a new Burying Ground. 
 235 ; Report of, on vacant lands, 
 353 ; relative to a Market, &c., 234 
 —230 ; on Docks, 2:i5, 207, 208 ; to 
 frame Act of Incorporation, 313, 
 244 ; on Longworth Lemcy, 355 ; re- 
 port of on Ijongworth Legacy, 257 :
 
 INDEX. 
 
 289 
 
 on Canal bridges, 2i)(l; on division 
 of towns-hip into wardc, '2(it) — 27S. 
 t'oniiuons, 2C, 157; two to be enclosed. 2(15 ; 
 trespasses upon to be i>rosecuted, 
 •2-iS. 
 Conch, John, 04. 
 
 C'oudit (Coudict, Cundit] John, 137, 145, 
 l4(i, 1C5, 166; to have chari,'e of 
 Town Charter, 150. 
 Joel W., 271. 
 MoBCS 190. 
 
 [Condict] Silas, 200—207, 210, 211, 
 220, 2:30, 231, 244, 245, 251, 255, 250, 
 260. 
 Coni,'ar, Kllison, 244. 
 
 John, 100. 
 Coiii;re^'ati()iial Clmrchcs, members of, only 
 
 iidmitted as freemen, 2. 
 C<>nsfal)li's, to ,i;ivc security, 180, 181, 183. 
 Connor, James, 214. 
 Cooper, John, 114, 120, 12-3, 127, 123, 132. 
 
 Samuel, 124. 
 Cornbury, Lord, to be petitioned relative to 
 
 a minister. 118. 
 Corn Mill on Bound Creek. 82. (See Mill.) 
 Courts established, 14, 4.'>, 61. 
 Court-yards to houses ])rohibited, 153. 
 Crane, Azariah. 3, 40, s5, 87. 03, !t4, 00, KU, 
 1U2. 104—106, 111, 110—122, 127, 12s. 
 Daniel, 127. 
 Bavid, 137, 1:58. 
 
 David D., 100, 215. 221, 225, 228, 250. 
 Delivered [Deliverance], 3, 8, 9, 16, 
 
 22, 24, 26, 28, 37, 40, 70. 
 Elihu, 156. 
 
 Jasper, 2, 8-10, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 
 32, 33, 37. 40, 4.3—45, 48—52, 54, 55, 
 70, 74, 75, 85. 
 Jasper, Jun'r, 86, 01, 08, 102, 105, 106, 
 
 108, 110—113, 110—123, 127. 
 John, 2, 8, 0, 24, 26, 2S, 20, 36. 37, 40, 
 53, 70, 75, 85, 102, 120, 131— 1:M, 137, 
 130, 142, 14.5, 166. 
 Jonathan. 124, 125, 120, 132, 134. 
 Joseph, 127. 
 Josiah, 142. 
 Nathaniel, 127. 
 William, 136. 
 Cummini,', John N., 205. 
 Currency, Issuing of tickets as, iu 1814 
 
 rejected, 200. 
 Curtis, John, 5, 8, 0, 24, 2«, 20, .35, 37, 38, 41, 
 44, 45, 40— .52, 54, 61, 68—72, 77, 70, 
 8(1, 84— S7, 0(1, 02—103, 105, 106, 100, 
 111, 113, 115—117, 144. 
 
 Daglesh [Dalgleish, Dalglish] Robert, .3, 8, 
 0. 24, 25, 26, 2.S, §6, .37, 45, 40, 53, 55, 
 7(», 75. 78, S5, 93, 05, 102, 124. 
 Dalglish, John, 124, 125, 127. 
 Davis, John, 60, 74, 86. 
 Jonathan, 100. 
 Kobert, 100. 
 
 Thomas, 100,108,111,127. 
 Widow, Law suit with, about Wes- 
 sells, IGO. 
 Davics [Davis] Stephen, 8, 0, 11, 16, 24, 26, 
 28—31, 35, 37, 38, 42—44, 46, 47, 49, 
 51— .55, 60—71, 74, 78, S3, 85, 86, 88, 
 00, 03, 04, 07, 08, 100—102. 
 Day, George, 3, 5, 8, 9, 17, 24, 26, 28, 36, .37, 
 40, 70, 76, 82, S5, 89, 127. 
 Joseph, 1,11. 
 Samuel, 127. 
 Stephen D., 100. 
 
 Delepierrc [Deleprary] Mr., 76, 80; enquiry 
 of, relative to the recording of the 
 Town bounds, 67 : third Division of 
 land laid out by, 91. 
 
 Delevall, Mr., 50. 
 
 Denison, Robert. 3, 8, 9. 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 35 
 —37, 49, 60, 70, 85. 
 
 Denison's Wife, Robert, 5. 
 
 Denison, Widow, 43. 
 
 Deputies, Pay of, 1607, 110 ; thanks to, for 
 not consenting to a certain act, 113. 
 
 Dey. Anthony, 205. 
 
 IMvident Dill, 10. 
 
 Docks, Town, 100, .324, 227, 2.30, 2*5, 235, 
 236, 230, 241, 240, 250, 252, 253, 266, 
 —268. 
 
 Dock, Commercial, encroachments at, 207 
 —268. 
 
 Dodd, Amzi, 2.55, 259, 253, 260. 
 John, 181, 200. 
 
 Dod [Dodd] Daniel, 8, 14, 16, 30, 37, 44. 49, 
 71, 73, 85, 86, 88, ICl, 102, 116, 127. 
 Ebenezer, .^3, 54. 
 Martha, Widow, 127. 
 Samuel, 86. 102, 120. 
 Stephen. 251, 267, 268. 
 
 Dogs, First regulation for killing, 140. 
 
 Dorenius, David, 255. 2.V.), 2tiil. 
 
 Doud, Widow, her claim against the town, 
 10. 
 
 Dow, John, 200. 
 William, 150. 
 
 Drake, Zephaniah, 256, 266, 267, 260. 
 
 Drummer for the town, 11, ;J4, 85. 
 
 Dutch Authorities at New Orange, api)lua- 
 tion to, for a privileged county, 50 ; 
 negotiations with, al)out Neck, 60, 
 51 ; about conflrmation of purchase 
 of lands, .55 ; authorities in Holland 
 to be written to about Neck, 71 . 
 
 Eagle Newspaper, 270. 
 
 Earle, Wm. H., 267. 
 
 Education, Measures relative to, 65, 67. 
 
 Elder's Lot, 9, 15, 21, 24, 41, 65, 74, 75. 
 
 Elections for member of Legislature, where 
 to be held, 177. 
 
 Elizabcthtowu Bounds, 10, 23, 112, 123, 134, 
 141. 
 
 Elizabethtown, Consultations with, 10, 4.3, 
 60,77,82, 97, 90, 112, 123, 134.137, 
 141,153; laws relating to the atfairs 
 of the two towns to be obtained, 68. 
 
 Episcopal Church, 205. 
 
 Falconer, Mr., 104. 
 
 Falconer, Mrs., 106. 
 
 Farrand, Samuel, 132, 1:54. 
 
 Fen, Benjamin, 0, 
 
 Fences, Regulations respecting, 6, 18, 25, 35, 
 42, 46, 47, 78, 81, 82, 81, 86, 80, 97, 
 125, 1:54. 
 
 Fire Engine, application to Legislature for 
 authority to appropriate money for, 
 249 ; expenditures authorized there- 
 for, 252. 
 
 Firemen, Proposed exemptions for, 229. 
 
 Fish Market, authorized to to be built on 
 the Common, 100. 
 
 Fletcher, Richard, .55, W, 67. 85, 03. 
 
 Fortificatiiins to be erected, Til. 
 
 Ford, .lulm, uuthori/.ed to erect mill, 124. 
 
 Fordliani Stephen. 183, 186. 
 
 Foster Nathan, 127. 
 
 Francisco, Abraham, 1:56. 
 Mr., 252.
 
 290 
 
 INDEX, 
 
 Freeholder, admitted, on his promising to 
 learn to read, 39. 
 
 Freeholders, Chosen, first elected, 1715, 125; 
 disputed election of, 151. 
 
 Frelinghuysen, Theodore, 230, 2.^4, 2G0, 262. 
 
 Freeman, Amos, 158. 
 
 Samuel, 85, 103, 125. 
 Stephen, 1. 3, 5, 8, 9, 20, 22, 24, 26, 
 28, m, 36—38, 44, 46—50, 52, 54— 
 57, 70, 79. 
 
 Frog Pond, pound by side of, 13 ; land about, 
 to remain common, 20 ; John John- 
 son's appropriation of part of land 
 objected to, 67, 74. 
 
 Gardner, John, 69, 86, 94, 104, IOC, 120, 
 
 Thomas, 127. 
 Garretson, Harmanus, 127. 
 Gate, Large s^vinging, on the road to salt 
 
 meadow, 162. 
 Gifl'ord, John, (Capt.) 204. 
 
 Archer, 281, 267, 271 
 Goble, Luther, 2.36, 245, 251. 
 Godden, Elizabeth, 156. 
 Goden, John, 127. 
 Goodrich, Bartholomew, 49 
 Grant, William, 14-4. 
 Gregory, John, 5, 9, 11, 22. 
 Guard to be kept, and where stationed, 60, 
 
 75, 83. 
 Guilford, Agreement with settlers from, 1,5. 
 
 Halsey, William, 195, 283, 205, 225. 
 Halstead, John, 139. 
 Harmanusen, Garret, 128. 
 Harris, Mr., 247. 
 Harrison, Amos, 148, 155. 
 Aaron, 199. 
 Benjamin, 104, 127. 
 Daniel, 127, 1.31. 
 George, 91, 102, 112, 117, 136. 
 Ichabod, 148. 
 Jabez, 236, 238, 244. 
 Japliia, 215. 
 
 John, 2, 7—9, 11, 24, 28, 36, 37, 48, 
 49, 70, 78. 
 
 Joseph, 58, 91, 9.3, 101, 102, 108, 
 110—113, 117-123, 127, 129. 
 Nathaniel, 141. 
 
 Richard, 1, 3, 8—12, 15, 20, 24, 26, 
 28, 31, 33, :U, 36, 42, 49, 50, 54—56, 60, 
 63, 70, 73, 74, 77, 79, 85, 86, f»0, 91. 
 
 Samuel, 49, 50, 55, 71, 78, 84, 86, 
 89—94, 97—102, 105, 106, 108, 114, 117, 
 118, 127, 129. 
 Thomas, 9. 
 Widow, W8. 
 Haven [Havens] Ebenezer, 216, 225. 
 Hay, Augustus M., 246. 
 Hays, Thomas, 110, 111, 114, 117. 
 Hayes [Hays] Daniel, 210, 243. 
 
 [Hays] Samuel, 157, 166, 183, 186. 
 Kobert, 127, 128. 
 
 [Hays] Stephen, 202, 211, 215, 235, 266. 
 Health Committee appointed, 73. 
 Uedden, Joseph, 157 ; permitted to build a 
 boat, 156 ; to transcribe the old 
 Town book, 157. 
 Widow, 157. 
 Henderson, Hendrick, 157. 
 Hendrickson, Hans, 107. 
 Hester. The ship, act relative to, 113, 114. 
 Highways, Regulations respecting, 4, 8, 15, 
 19, 20, 39, 52, 53, 86, 95, 96, 98, 17S ; 
 encroachments on, 184, 185, 219 ; 
 overseers of, first appointed, 1754, 141 
 
 Hinchman, , 169. 
 
 Hinsdale, Epaphras. 200. 
 HockquecanuBg. [See Acquackanong.] 
 Horc, Richard, 94, 104, 105. 
 Hornblower, Joseph C, 203, 205, 210, 216, 
 234, 244, 267, 269, 271. 
 Josiah, 159. 
 William, 176. 
 Hopkins, Mr., 52. 
 
 Horses, Remonstrance against act suppress- 
 ing the running of, in woods, 94. 
 Horton, Joseph, 9, 31. 
 Humes, James, 199. 
 
 Susannah, 199. 
 Huntington, Samuel, 155, 156. 
 
 Widow, Sarah, 127. 
 Thomas, 3, 8, 9, 24, 28, 30, 37, 
 39, 46, 49, 61, 67, 70, 77, 78, 85, 95. 
 
 Incorporation, Bill proposed and referred to 
 Committee, 243; reported on and 
 rejected, 244. 
 
 Indians, Proposal to send men to them to 
 demand robbers, .51 ; to treat with 
 them about land, 55; bill of sale 
 from, to be recorded, 67 ; to be treat- 
 ed with for land to top of mountain, 
 VI ; north and west lines with, to 
 be run, 71 ; threatened rising of, 75. 
 
 Jackson, John P., 268. 
 Jacobs, Peter, 79, 80, 81. 
 Jennings, Patience, 132. 
 Joanes, Jeftery, 10. 
 Jones, Edward, 210, 268. 
 
 Joseph, 127. 
 Johnson, Aaron, 211, 215, 210, 217. 
 
 Eliphalet, 111, 112, 115, 117, 110. 
 120—12,5, 127, 156, 157, 158. 
 Hezekiah, 127. 
 
 John, 3, 10, 18, 48, 67, 74, 75, SO, 
 86, 93. 119, 127, 134, 137. 
 Joseph, 85, 93, 95, 102, 140, 142. 
 Nathaniel, 134, 136, 139. 
 Robert, 159, 
 
 Thomas, 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13—15, 
 17, 2:3 24, 26—28, 30, 34—38, 41, 44— 
 46, 49, 50, 52, 54—56, 59—63, 65, 67, 
 71, 73, 70, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 94, 
 95,97,98,99, 101. 102, IfW. 105, 106, 
 114, 127. 
 Tunis, 107. 
 
 King, Abraham, 245, 
 John, 245. 
 Thomas, 1.53. 
 Kingsland, Major, 57. 
 Kinney, A. W., 260. 
 Kiper, Johannes, 136. 
 Kitchen Abraham, 127, 128. 
 
 Robert, 8, 9, 24, 26, 28, .37, 70. 
 Samuel, 1, 3, 8, 9, 11, 15, 19, 24, 25, 
 26, 27, 28, 32, 36, 37, 45, 46, 49, 50, 56, 
 59, 60, 62, m, 70, 71, 76, S5, 93, 95, 102. 
 Mrs., 44, 49. 
 
 Lancasterian system of teaching, to be in- 
 troduced into the schools for the 
 poor, 237. 
 
 Landing-place to be laid out, 63 ; gate to, 65. 
 
 Lands not to be sold until two years after 
 settlement, 6; bought of Indians, 
 how to be paid for, 7 ; how to be 
 designated, 15 ; manner of laying 
 out recorded, 22 ; in common, not 
 to be given away without unani.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 291 
 
 mous consent, 2(J ; division? of, 27, 
 'i!), 33, 59 ; declaration as to liow 
 held, 2!) ; no Patent of, to be for 
 more tliaii lOOacres, IS ; Patents of. 
 reduced to 40 acres, 5!) ; up the river 
 to be bought, 01 ; beyond Second 
 river, G!) ; to top of mountain, 71 ; 
 on Itjihway river, SO ; not to be part- 
 ed with to strani'ers, S-i; west of 
 Town bounds to be purchased, 114; 
 rijichtsto, bought of ttie heathen, to 
 be upheld, 95 ; irregularly laid out, 
 117; common, to be dug for mines, 
 129,181,132; vacant, t<) bo vested 
 in Township, 231 ; law obtained rela- 
 tive to vacant, 233. 
 Lampson, Eleazer, 1((7. 
 Laurance (Lawrance), Richard, 3, 7—9, 3-1, 
 'it), 28, 37, 45, 49, 50, 5C, 59, 70, 7(1, 73, 
 7ti, 85, 93—95, 102. 
 Laydicker, Garret, lo7. 
 Leet, Mr., 9, 21—24, 26, ;J4, 37, 44. 
 Linle (Lindly), Francis, 3, 8, 9, 24, 2(i, 28, 33, 
 
 37, 42, 44, 47, 49, 70, 85, 93, 98, 102. 
 Lindsley, Ebenezer, 127. 
 John, 127. 
 Jonathan, 127. 
 Joseph. 127, laS, 139, 171. 
 Longworth, Jabez, resolutions, &c., relative 
 to will of, 2.>4— 2r)7, 2(11, 202. 
 Nicholas, 2.>4, 255, 358, 259. 
 Thomas, 1.50. 
 Ludlngton, Thomas, 8, 9, 17, 34. 2C, 37, 44, 
 49, 55, (J4, 70, 73, 74, 82, 85, 8(5, 88, 89, 
 93, 90, 102 105, 100. 
 Lovelace, Col., Governor of N. Y., to be 
 consulted about relations with that 
 colony, 21. 
 Lymens (Limou), Eobert, .3, 8, 24, 2(;, 37, 19, 
 
 70. 
 Lyon, Abraham, 221. 
 Benjamin, 127. 
 
 Henry, 3, 9, 11—13, 15, 17, 22, 24, 20— 
 28, .30, 32— ;i4, 37, 38, 4:i— 47, 49, 50, 
 70, 70, 79, 85, 93, 127. 
 Isaac, 1.3;J, 134, 142. 
 Joseph, 159, 102. 
 
 Samuel, 3, 8, 45, 94, 96,97, 100-102. 
 Thomas. 3, 8, 80, 85, 90, 93, 107. 
 Zophar, i:i4. 
 
 Alannrc, to be gathered in the streets for 
 
 Poor house farm, 239. 
 Map of Town, to be copied, 213. 
 Market house, permission to build one in 
 
 Broad street, 102. 
 Market House lot, inquiry into rights of 
 
 property in. 221. 
 Market, Committee on securing a better, 
 
 2-34 ; discharged, 2;i5 ; another Com- 
 mittee appointed, 236; proposal to 
 
 erect a new, 2.^'), 2:}7, 238. 
 Marsh, Aaron, 239, 241. 
 McWhorter, Rev. Alex'r, li59. 
 
 Mrs., 317. 
 Meadows, provision for laying out, 15, 31, 
 
 23, 34, 29, 37 ; for burning, 10, 119, 
 
 157, 1.'59, 173. 
 Measures and Weights, how regulated, 100, 
 
 101. 
 Medles, John, 110. 
 Meeker, William, releases the town from all 
 
 claims, 05. 
 Mekeny, John, 80, 85. 
 Meeting House, to be built, 11, 13; where 
 
 placed, 17; nails for it, 18; the 
 
 townsmen to attend to completion 
 of, 19; the flooring of, :«; to be 
 lathed, 0(1; to be protected by a 
 guard, 0(1 ; to be seated, 73, 75, ti4 ; 
 irreverent behavior therein to be 
 rebuked, 77, 8(1, 132 ; seats in, regu- 
 lated, 77, 79, 88 ; how congregation 
 tosit in. 94. 103; shingles for, 100; 
 north gallery in, 117; lloor of, to be 
 transferred to the school house, 134 ; 
 those who seated the congregation 
 in, to be themselves provided for, 
 127; charge of, 132, 133; hovel to 
 be bnilt near, i:W. 
 
 Motfield, Matthew. 134. 
 
 Millbrd, Agreement with people of, 1, 5. 
 
 Mill, Grist, measures for erection of, 16 ; 
 agreement for, 30, 91 ; rate for, 35; 
 grinding days at, .39; on Bound 
 Creek, authorized, 82. 
 
 Mill Lot, 24, 20. 
 
 Mines, common lands to bo let to dig for. 
 129, 131, 132. 
 
 Ming, John, 193. 
 
 Ministry, provisions for obtaining and sup- 
 porting, 4, 10, 22, 32, 41, 02, 60, 09, 
 72, 70, 101, 103, 105, 107, 113, 113, 
 IKi, lis— 121, 137, 1-38, 132—136. 
 
 Molyns [Molynes, MelyneJ, Jacob, 52, 58. 
 
 Montgomery, Robert, 227. 
 
 Moore, Mr., (of Woodbridge], 02. 
 
 Morehouse, . 339. 
 
 Morris, Mr., [Morrish], 1, 8, 9, 24, 26, .30, 37, 
 70. 
 
 John, 112, 114, 117, 130, 133, 124, 135, 
 137—129. 
 Thomas, 3. 
 
 Mrs. Elizabeth, 70, 85. 
 Philip, 101. 
 Stephen. 130. 
 
 Mountain Society (Orange) to share in Par- 
 sonage Lands, 145, 1.50. 
 
 Mnnn, Aaron, 202, 315, 323, 339. 
 Joseph, 148, 15(!. 
 Samuel, 177, 183, 18S, 191, 193. 
 
 Munrow, Alex., 8, 38, 37, 4il, 70. 
 
 Neck, The, arrangements for procuring, 50, 
 51,52,54,57, 63, 03, 7(i, 71, 8(1, 87; 
 regulating use of, 1U9, 111 114, 115, 
 119, 125, 120. 
 
 Newark, agreement between people of Mil- 
 ford, Guilford and Branford as to 
 mode of settlement, 1 ; none but 
 members of Congrt-gational churches 
 to be admitted, 2 ; dividing line be- 
 tween Elizabethtown and, 10 ; en- 
 quiry to be made if the bounds are 
 recorded, 07; a Charter from Pro- 
 prietors applied for, 71 ; application 
 tor settlement of bounds, 78 ; divid- 
 ing line with Second River, as to 
 domicils of the Poor, 130; Charter 
 deposited with Justicr Cuinlit, 15'.t: 
 dividing between and Blooniliehl and 
 Orange, 103; receipts and expendi- 
 tures of, in lsl5-'10, 214; N. andMt. 
 Pleasant Turnpike Co., letter from 
 received, 325 ; i)ropo»ed division 
 into wards, 208—371 ; law passed 
 by the Legislature, 271 ; chartered 
 as a citv, 271. 
 
 Newark Mutual Fire Ins. Co., 21(i. 
 
 Newbury Port, application for relief from, 
 202. 
 
 New Haven. agreements with settlers from,5,
 
 292 
 
 INDEX-. 
 
 New Orange. (See Dutch.) 
 
 New York, relations with, 21, 22 ; small pox 
 
 there, 73. 
 NichollH, Col., letter to be sent to, 22. 
 David. 244. 
 
 Isaac, 211, 220, 225, 244, 250. 
 Kobert, 1.36. 
 Night Watch, application to legislature to 
 
 be made to raise money for, 243. 
 Nottman [Nuttman] James, 1'22, 124, 127, 
 12y, 132, 142, 145, 14G, 14S, 150. 
 
 O'Dounell, John, 256, 2G9. 
 
 Ogden, Abraham, 150. 
 
 David, 70, 84, 89, 93, 102, 125, 127, 
 
 139, 146. 
 
 Isaac, 154, 157. 
 
 John, 10, 23, 4.3, 52, 155. 
 
 Josiah, 127, 1:34. 
 
 Lewis, 157, 159. 
 
 Samuel, 195. 
 
 Olcff, Anthony, 74, 86, 93, 102. 
 
 Orange (Mountain Society) Church to share 
 in Parsonage Lands, 145, 150 ; divid- 
 ing lines between Newark and 
 Bloomfield, 193 ; Poor of Orange 
 and Newark referred to Committee, 
 195, 198; road to, 251. 
 
 Ordinary, for the entertainment of Travel- 
 lers, to be established, 13. 
 
 Osborne, Abner, 199. 
 Joel, 156, 199. 
 
 Overseers of Highways, first appointed IT.M, 
 141 ; restricted to three within New- 
 ark Town Plot. 2:31. 
 
 Owentj, Widow Moses, 199. 
 
 Paper Currency in 17S7, 163. 
 Parkhurst [Parkas], Benjamin, 87. 
 Caleb, 181. 
 Henry L., 250. 
 Parratt Samuel, 199. 
 
 Parsouacre Land to be run out, 12S, 1.3(); 
 Fines for cutting wood from, 136, 
 137, 139, 141 : piit in charge of a 
 Committee, 1:58, 1:39 : deed for, to be 
 obtained from David Young, 144; 
 division of, among the three con- 
 gregations, 145; division of, dis- 
 agreed to, 147; division again au- 
 thorized, 150. 
 Parsonage Meadow, bounds settled, 139; 
 rented, 141 (and thereafter annually 
 for several years ;) the three minis- 
 ters to participate in the rent, 142, 
 148. 
 Patent for Town, to be obtained, 52 ; nego- 
 tiations relative to, 59, 123; pub- 
 lished, 124. 
 Pease, not to be sown, 73. 
 Peck [Pecke], Jeremiah, 3, 5, 8, 9, 24, 26, 
 :31, m, 37, 46, 47, 49, 57, 60. 
 Joseph, 128, 138, 1:39, 
 John, 154, 165, 166. 
 Pennington, Ephraim, 3, S, 9, 24, 26, 28, 30, 
 57, 49, 61, 70, 85. 
 Judah, 125. 
 
 Samuel, 1.50, 192, 200, 207, 225, 
 227, 230, 2.35, 2:39, 250, 255, 259, 260. 
 William, 271. 
 
 Wm. S., 183, 186, 200, 202, 220, 
 227, 230, 231, 2:34, 236, 238, 244. 
 Peshine, Jacob, 216. 
 
 Pierson [Peirson, Person], Abraham, 2. 7— 
 11, 17, 22. 24—26, 28, 30, 32, :33, :3(i, 
 37, 40—42, 49, 52, 59, 62, 70, 71, 76, 85, 
 
 89, 91, 105, 112. 
 
 Abraham, Jun'r, 8, 37, 49, 55, .59, 
 70 ; called as assistant minister, 22, 
 43. 
 
 Bethuel, 145, 146, 150, 153, 154, 181, 
 1S4, 189. 
 
 Daniel, 145, 140. 
 Elisha, 193. 
 Dr. Isaac, 181,18:3. 
 Jonathan, 132. 
 Joseph, 214. 
 Samuel. 100, 102, 127. 
 Theophilus, 93, 102, 104, 108—115. 
 117—123. 
 
 Thomas, 3, 8, 9, 17, 21, 26, 37, 49, 
 55, 85, 93, 102, 125. 
 Thomas, Jun'r, 49, 76, 77, 85. 
 Zenas, 164, 171. 
 Pigot, Dr., i:36. 
 Plum, Jacob, 204. 
 John, 5, 111. 
 
 Samuel, 3, 8, 9, 24, 26, 28, 44, 45, 49, 
 61, 70, 74, 77, 79, 86, 88, 89, 93, 98, 
 102, 1:38, 1:39, 142. 
 Poinicr, John, 225. 
 Pool, Albion, 216. 
 
 Poor, Overseers of, appointed, 105, 111, 
 (thereafter annually) ; dividing line 
 of, between Newark and Second 
 Kiver. 136; of Second River again 
 included in Newark, 176; first spe- 
 cific sum a])i)ropriated for support 
 of, in 1763, 147 (thereMfter, with some 
 exceptions, annually); to be let out, 
 1765, 148 (thereafter, with some ex- 
 ceptions, annually for many years) ; 
 children of, to receive schooling 
 from those who take the families, 
 151, 155, 170, 171 ; to be inspected 
 monthly, 155 ; to be taken to church, 
 1.55; divided into classes, 171; chil- 
 dren of, to be bound out, 172; chil- 
 dren of, to be let out, 189 ; questions 
 respecting those of Orange and New- 
 ark referred, 195,198; provision for 
 education of children of, 210, 214 ; 
 report on state of, in 1816, 2i:3, 214. 
 Poor-house, to be built or hired, 144, 147 ; 
 to be built, 190 ; place to be obtain- 
 ed 200 ; one for the county to be 
 tried for, 206 ; site to be selected, 
 207 ; site fixed upon in Mulberry 
 St., 207; site rejected, 208; one to 
 be hired, 208 ; hiring one found in- 
 eft'ectual, 209 ; authority given to buy 
 as well, 209; purchase "made, 210: 
 report thereon, 211 ; meadow added 
 to, 217: to be enlarged, 232. 
 Potter, Samuel. [Goodman], 09, 75, 77, 79, 
 
 81, 86, 9.3, 104. 
 Pounds established, 13. 13^, 156, 162, 164, 
 177,181,198; re-ulatious of, 19, 64, 
 126, 15:3, 175. 17s, and generally an- 
 nually; number reduced to one, 200. 
 Powder and Lead to be procured for town's 
 
 use, 63. 
 Presbyterian Church, Trustees of, to obtain 
 deed from David Young for Parson- 
 age lands, 144 ; they protest against 
 division of Parsonage lands. 1.50; 
 called upon to surrender all the 
 town lands, 203. 
 Preston, Eliafaph, :36, 37. 
 Price, Benjamin, Seu'r, 87, 98. 
 Ephraim, 125. 
 Hannah, Widow, 199.
 
 INDEX, 
 
 293 
 
 Thomas, 184. 
 
 Prices of Produce in payment of rates, 30, 
 31, 74, 119. 
 
 Privateers, Address against arming, in 
 1798, 17?i. 
 
 Proprietors, relations witli, 29, .30, 34, .3.5, 40, 
 41, 43, 44, 50, 52, 56, 59, CO, (;2, 64, 
 71, 78, 90, 95, 97, 190, 102, 106, 112, 
 114, lis, 12.3, 144, 185. 
 
 Potter, Samuel, [Goodman] 69, 75. 77, 79, SI, 
 86, 93, 104. 
 
 Provost, Dr. James, 127. 
 
 Pruden, John, to be called to be minister, 
 105; arrangements for his accommo- 
 dation, 10() — 113; a successor to be 
 looked for, 11.3, 118, 119, 127. 
 
 , Margaret, (Widow), 127. 
 
 Public Securities, holders of, to have like 
 privileges with holders of Real Es- 
 tate in borrowing under the Loan 
 Act of 1787, 133. 
 
 Quinby, Josiah, 148. 
 ^uit-Rents, 118. 
 
 Receipts and Expenditures, 1815-1 C, 214. 
 Religion, subverters of, to depart, 4. 
 Remer, John, 267. 
 Reves, Isaac, 159. 
 Richards, John, 127. 
 Martin, 193. 
 
 Thomas, 6, 9, 24, 26, :«, 36, 37, 44, 
 47, 49, 54—56, 59, 60, 63, 65, 69—71, 
 78—80, 85, 90, 93, 96, 97, 100—102, 
 106, 111—113, 11.5, 118—120. 
 Riggs, Caleb S., 205, 224, 225, 227, 230, 2.31, 
 233 2.34 238 
 Edward,!, 5,'9, 11-1.3, 15, 20, 24, 26, 
 
 30, 42. 49. 
 Edward, Jr., 77, 80, 85, 97, 98, 102, 127. 
 Elizabeth (Widow), 28, 33, 36, 37, 70. 
 Joseph, 3, 34, 49, 78, 80, 83—8.5, 93, 94, 
 102, 132, 140, 144, 1.54—156, 158, 159. 
 Robards, Amos, 137. 
 Joseph, 134. 
 Samuel, 116, 118. 
 Sayres, 170. 
 Robarts, [Robards] John, 189,169. 
 Roberts. Hugh, 3, 8, 9, 20, 24, 26—28, .36, 37, 
 70. 125, 139. 
 Moses, 214, 250. 
 Rockwell, John, 9, 17, 28, 31. 
 Rod-pole, Length of, used in measuring 
 
 fence. 85. 
 Roff, Moses, 201, 204, 200- 208, 211, 212, 210, 
 218, 219, 224. 
 Stephen, 202, 204, 206. 211, 214, 219, 224, 
 Vi26, 229, 232, 235, 237, 240, 240, 252, 
 255, 263. 
 Rogers, David, 216. 
 
 Bleazer, 9, 14, 19, 21, 24, 36. 
 Jabez,49,82, 85, 93, 107. 
 John, 8, 9, 19, 24, 26, 2S, 36. 37, 70, 
 127. 
 Rose, [Ross] Samuel, 3, 8, 9, 24—26, 29, 37, 
 
 49, 55, 70, a5, 93, 98, 102, 105. 
 Rutgers, Anthonj-, 157. 
 Ryon, James, 199. 
 
 Sabbath, regulations for guard duty on, 39. 
 Salt, to be bought of Mr. Windor, 56. 
 Sandford, William, to be treated with for 
 
 the Neck. 40. 
 Sava":o, Mrs., 227. 
 Saw-Mill, Thomas Davis authorized to erect 
 
 one, 108. 
 Sayer, Jonathan, 127. 
 Sayrs, Caleb, 215. 
 
 88 
 
 Schools, Free, Committee to superintend, 
 appointed in 1814, 206 [thereafter 
 annually) ; room In ui)i)er part of 
 market appropriated for use of, 222 ; 
 Female, in Union School-house, 231; 
 Lancasterian system of teaching to 
 be introduced in, 237, 239 ; recom- 
 mendation to turn them into pay 
 schools, 239 ; first appropriation for, 
 for colored children, 2.50. 
 
 School-house, to be floored with floor of 
 meeting house, 124 ; to be built on 
 common laud, 1.55 ; an acre and a 
 half on North commons appropri- 
 ated for, 157; permission given to 
 remove it, 175. 
 
 School-master, Equiries respecting a, 65; 
 an engagement with one authorized, 
 67, 109, 111. 
 
 Seaman's Lot, 9, 15, 2-1, 53. 
 
 Seargeant, [Sargent, Sargeant] Jonathan, 3, 
 8, 14, 16, 28, .30, 31, 34, 86, 87, 49, 52, 
 70, 9.3, 102, 127, 137, 1-38, 142. 
 
 Second River, Lands beyond, 69 ; land be- 
 tween it and Newark as regarded 
 the poor, 1.36. 
 
 " Sentinel of Freedom," (newspaper) 267, 
 270. 
 
 Sheep, measures for preservation of, 195. 
 
 Shepherd for the town, 117. 
 
 Sherman, Mr. Samuel, to preach on proba- 
 tion, lis ; to be settled, 119. 
 
 Shingleton, Hannah, to sweep the meeting- 
 house, 1.33. 
 
 Shipman, Charles T., 2.34, 244, 255. 
 
 Sidman, Thomas, 172. 
 
 Small, George D., 269. 
 
 Small-pox in 1760, 145. 
 
 Smith, Moses, 3.34. 
 
 Soldiers, to be paid their wages, 104. 
 
 Squier, [Squire] Henry, 156, 167. 
 
 Squire, Elijah, 166. 
 
 Stagg, Thomas, 128. 
 
 Staples, Thomas, 8, 24, 26, 36. 49, 61, 70, 85. 
 
 Staves, to be gathered and sold to pay the 
 debt for Neck, 70. 
 
 Stites, John, 139. 
 
 Strangers, regulations for admitting. S3. 
 
 Streets, Commissioners of, first appointed, 
 1809, 197 ; to be regulated, 198, 213 ; 
 encroachments on, to be removed, 
 219. 
 
 Stockman, William, 162, 171. 
 
 Swain, Samuel, 1, 2, 7—10, 1.5—17, 24—26, 28, 
 .33, 37, 43, 44, 48—50, 52, 5-1—56, 61, 
 63, 70, 73, 85. 
 
 Tan-yard, allowed to A. Crane out of com- 
 mon, 111. 
 Taylor, John, 2;M. 
 
 Nathan, 172, 
 "Taylor's lot," 9, 1.5, 24, 44, 45. 
 Thibou, Lewis, 207, 216, 220, 225, 228, 240. 
 Tichenor, Daniel, 82. 96, 107, 116, 139. 
 James, 255, 259, 2(i5. 
 Jonathan, 107. 
 John, 74, 95, 102. 
 Josiah. 172. 
 
 Martin, 3, 5, 8, 9, 24, 25, 30, .36, 37, 
 42—44,49,51,70,127. 
 Samuel, 93. 
 Timber to be cut and sold only for the 
 
 town, 30. 
 Tompkins, Ebenczer, 127. 
 Elcazer, 101, 125. 
 John, 125. 
 Jonathan, 3, 8, 9, 24, 36, 37, 44,
 
 294 
 
 INDEX, 
 
 49, 102. 
 
 Michael [Micah], 1, 3, 5—0, 11, 
 18, 20, 24, 26, 32, 33, 36, 37, 40, 40, 49, 
 62, 05, 70, 71, 78, 84, 88, 102. 
 Obadiah, 102. 
 Samuel, 127. 
 
 Seth, 12, 49, 86, 90, 102, lOT, 115, 
 125. 
 Town-book, to be transcribed, 157, 
 
 Commons, what declared to be, 26. 
 docks, 90, 224, 227, 230, 233, 235, 236, 
 239, 241, 249, 2.50, 252, 253, 266. 
 house, erection of proposed, 202, 211, 
 213, 217 ; to be placed on town lot In 
 Broad street. 220, 235, 236; authorized 
 to be built in 1821, 225 ; proposition 
 to apply to legislature to raise money 
 for, lost, 226, 230 : subject of, revived 
 in 1829, and rejected, 250; more 
 suitable lot than town lot to be 
 selected, 255. 
 
 lot, selected as the site for town- 
 house, 220, 235, 236 ; to be leased for 
 five years, 221 ; not to be built on if 
 leased, 221 ; authority to be applied 
 for to sell, 250; incumbrances on, 
 to be removed, 263; to be leased, 
 263. 
 map to be copied — 
 meetings, attendance at, regulated, 
 1 11, 38, 45, 52, 62, 71, 81, 91, 93, 98. 
 Town g men appointed, 54. (See list of 
 
 ofhcers in Appendix.) 
 Town patent (Incorporation) obtained, 12-t ; 
 deposited with Justice Condit, 159. 
 (See Appendix.) 
 plot, surveyed, 200. 
 Township divided into three districts, 192 ; 
 proposed division of, into wards, 
 266 ; Report of Committee thereon, 
 268: Committee to draft law relating 
 thereto, 26S ; proposed law respect- 
 ing, 270 ; passed by legislature, 271. 
 Training days established, 78. 
 Treasurer's accotmts to be examined, 168o, 
 
 96. 
 Treat [Treatt], John, 49, 54, 71, 85, 86, 89, 
 93, 97, 102, 107-109. 111-113, 117, 
 118, 122, 123, 125. 
 Robert, 1-3, 5, 7. 8, 10, 15-17, 21, 22, 
 24—28, 30, 32—34, 37, 42, 43, 46, 49, 
 70, 91. 
 Trees, old, to be cut down, 53 ; preservation 
 
 of, 66. 
 Trustees of Town, authorized to let out the 
 common lands for mining, 131, 132. 
 Tunis Nehemiah, 228, 2;36. 
 Turner, William, 135. 
 Turkey Eagle Rock, 193. 
 Tuttle, Johnson, 178. 
 
 William, 210, 244, 251, 268. 
 
 Uriansen, Thomas, 128. 
 
 Van Arsdale, Ellas, 2.30. 
 Vanderpool, James, 200, 202, 220, 225, 236, 
 244, 262, 26fi, 271. 
 John, 143. 
 Van Geise, Bostyan, 107. 
 Van Siles, Stephen, 136. 
 Vincent, Levi, 136. 
 Vraeman, Jacob, 127. 
 Vreclandt Abraham, 127. 
 
 Johannes, 127. 
 
 Michael, 12S. 
 Wakeman, Rev. Jabez, 112, 114—118. 
 
 Walters, [Waters] Joseph, 3, 7, 9, 24, 33, 36, 
 37, 43, 49, 52, 55, 70, 76. 78, 80, 85, 89, 
 90 93 95 99 
 Ward, Aaron^ 230, 233, 239, 241, 250, 252, 253. 
 Caleb, 107. 
 Ebenezer, 166. 
 
 Elizabeth, widow, 28, 35—97, 42, 70. 
 Isaac, 201. 
 Jacob, 195, 200. 
 
 John, Sen'r, 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 
 24, 26—28, 32, 35—38, 41, 45, 46. 49— 
 52, 54—59, 63, 65, 67, 'lO, 71, 73, 75, 
 78, S9, 90, 93—95, 101, 102, 104—106. 
 John, JunY, 8, 37, 84, 86, 93, 127. 
 John, " Turner," 9, 24. 26, 28. 36, 49, 
 51, 52, 02, 63, 69, 70, 74—76, 82, 85, 93. 
 John, "Turner," Jun"r, 86. 
 Josiah, 3, 8, 24, 26, 28, 36, 37, 46, 49, 
 .50. 70, 139. 
 Laurance [Lawrence], 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 
 
 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 26. 
 Nathaniel, 69, 93, 102, 106, 108, 110— 
 112, 114, 116, 120. 
 Samuel, 93. 
 Samuel, Jun'r, 127. 
 William, 210. 
 Washington street, low grounds in vicinity 
 
 of, 260. 
 Watchmen, 60, 75, 83. 
 Water courses, regulations respecting, 5. 
 Watering Place, 154, 156, 158, 186, 191, 192, 
 
 198, 200, 202. 
 Waters, stagnant, measures to remove, 259, 
 
 260. 
 Watson, Luke, 10. 
 
 Webb, Mr., to be minister for three-fourths 
 of a year, 128 ; continued with Mr. 
 Burr, 132. 
 Webster, Mr., 9, 15, 21, 24. 
 Weights and Measures, how regulated, 100, 
 
 101. 
 Welford, John, 16. 
 Wheeler, Caleb, 143, 150, 154. 
 Joseph, 127. 
 
 Nathaniel, 3, 5, S. 9, 26, 28, 30, 35 
 —37, 43, 49, 54, 57, 70, 80, 85, 96, 124, 
 127, 1.36, 139, 142. 
 Whitehead, Asa, 255, 259, 271. 
 Isaac, Sen'r, 87. 
 Samuel, 79. 
 Whittlesey, Mr. Sam'l, to be minister, 120, 
 
 121. 
 Wilkins, John, 91, 93. 
 Wilkison, Ailing, 127. 
 Wilson, Mr.. 57. 
 Wilbur, Rodney, 255. 
 Williams, David, 142. 
 Joannah, 199. 
 Matthew, 80, 86, 127. 
 Moses, 178. 
 Winans, Isaac C, 267. 
 Windor, Mr., to furnish salt, 56. 
 Wolves, 6, 76, 80, 88, 96, 103, 111, 117. 
 Wood, Joseph, 107. 
 Woodruff, Obadiah, 214, 260. 
 
 Seth, 195, 202, 203, 211. 
 Wool, Premiums for best shearings of, 166. 
 Wright, Nathaniel, 258, 262. 
 
 Young, David, of Hanover, presumed heir 
 to Parsonage Patents, 143, 144 ; deed 
 from. 144, 145. 
 
 People, regulated, 77, 80, 84, 88, 90, 
 107. 
 
 Robert, 107. 112, 114, 117, 119, 121. 
 127, 144. 
 
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