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Frederick B Shaw Chichester New Hampshire

2020

Chichester Records Vol 1

1727-1800 Proprietors Records Page 1 to 200

Including Pittsfield State of New Hampshire

Filmed at the Genealogical Society Salt Lake City Office of Secretary of State

November 20, 1950 Page 1

At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of Chichester held attt Hampton att ye house of Capt. Wingate November ye 10 by adiornment from November ye 6 In ye yeare 1727.

1. Voted that Col. Potter Weare be moderator for this meeting. 2. Voted that William Staniford be clark for ye year insuing chosen and sworn 3. Voted that Jethro Tilton and Ichabod Robe Serve as a Committee for ye town of Chichester and to

survey ye land and to lay out ye Township and Ichabod Roby go one of ye surveyors 4. Voted that Jethro Tilton and Ichabod Robe must have 10 shillings a day 5. Voted that ye Clark gett a book to enter the vote of ye town of Chichester in 6. Voted that the Charter be entered in ye book and all ye men names that are in ye Scutle to be entered in

the Book 7. Voted that Col Wear is to have 14 shillings for two days one day for going to Portsmouth and the other

day for meeting ye Committees of ye other Towns at Mr. Cottons 8. Voted that John Sanborn and Samuel Palmer and William Stanaford be a committee to mack up all ye

accounts and to receive all ye claims

Page 2 George by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith. To all people to whom these presents shall come: Greeting Know ye that we of our special knowledge and motions for the Encouragement of Settling a new Plantation by and with that advice and consent of our council have given and granted and by these presents as far as in us lies do give and grant equal shares on to Sundry of our Beloved Subjects whose names are entered in a Scuttle hereunto annexed that inhabit or shell inhabit within the said Grant within our province of New Hampshire all that tract of land went in the following bounds viz: To begin on the south West Side of the town of Barnsted and from thence running south westerly on the head of the town of Nottingham until 8 miles be accomplished and then Northwest 8 miles and then North east 8 miles and then south east by the said town of Barnsted to the place where it first began and that ye same be a Town Corporate by the name of Chichester to the persons aforesaid for ever to have and to hold the said

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land to the said grantees and their heirs and assigns for ever and to such associates as they shall admit upon the following conditions 1. That the Proprietors within three years Build or Cause to be built 60 Dwelling Houses and Settle Families in the same and Cleave 3 acres of ground fit for planting or mowing and that each proprietor pay his proportion of the town charges when an so often as occasion requires ye same 2. That a Meeting House be built for Publick Worship of God within the term of four years. 3. That upon default of any particular proprietor in complying with the conditions of this Charter upon his part such delinquent proprietor shall forfeit his share of ye said land to the other Proprietors which shall be disposed of according to the major vote of ye

said Proprietors at a legal meeting. 4. That a Proprietors share be reserved for a parsonage and another for ye first minister of the gospel that shall be there settled and ordained and another Proprietors share for ye benefit of a school in ye said town provided nevertheless that ye peace with ye Indians continue for ye space of three years but if it should

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happen that a war with ye Indians should Commence before the Expiration of the affore said term of three years that then ye said term of three years shall be allowed the Proprietors after ye expiration of the war for ye performance of the of affore said conditions rendering and paying therefore to us our heirs and successors or such officer or officers as shall be appointed to receive the same the annual ? rent or acknowledgment of 1 pound of hemp in ye said town on ye last Wednesday in March yearly for ever if demanded reserving also unto us our heirs and successors all mast trees growing on said tract of land according to acts of Parliament in that case made and provided and for ye better order rule and government of ye said town we do by these presents for ourselves our heirs and successors Grant unto the said men and inhabitants or those that shall inhabit said town that yearly and every year upon the second Wednesday in March forever shall meet to elect and choose by the major part of the Proprietors then Present Constable Selectmen and other town officers according to ye laws and usages of our aforesaid Province with Power Privileges and authority as other towns and town officers within our

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afforesaid Province have an and enjoy and for ye notifying and calling of ye first town meeting we do hereby a appoint Peter Weare esq. John Sanborn and Jacob Freese to be the first selectmen and they to continue in said respective office as Selectmen until ye Second Wednesday in ye month of March which shall be in ye year of our Lord 1728 and until other selectmen shall be chosen and appointed in there Stead in such manner as in these presents expressed in testimony where of we have caused the seal I’ve hour said providence to be hereunto affixed witness John Wentworth esq. our lieutenant governor and Cmdr. In chief in and over our said province at our town of Portsmouth in our said province of New Hampshire ye 30th day of May in the 13th yeare of our Reigne anno Domine 1727 By order of his honor Lieut. Governor with the advice of the Council John Wentworth Richard Waldron Clark of ye Counsell

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A schedule of the Proprietors of the town of Chichester entered March 25 1728 Nathaniel Gookin, Nathan Longfellow, Richard Wilbird,Jr John Alden, John Sweat, George Jeffrey Jr, Christopher Page, Moses Black Richard Waldron Jr, Peter Weare, Jacob Freese, Benjamin Gamblin, Edward West, Abraham Drack, Ebenezer Weare, Nathaniel Healy, John Redman Jr, Thomas Perce, Jabez Smith, Nathaniel Drack, Wenthorpe Hilton, Josiah Bachelder, Samuel Thing, Joseph Redman, Jonathan Fifield, Thomas Webster, James Jeffrey Jr, Pain Wingatt, Bartt Thing, John Redman, Nicholas Gilman, Samuel Gillman, Thomas Cram, Nathaniel Locke Jr, Peter Gillman, John Dearborn, William Staniford, James Leavitt, Henry Rust, Shuball Sanborn, Joseph Dearborn, Jonathan Cushing, John Webster, John Robberson, John Bradford, Benjamin Thomas, Benjamin Lambere, John Jenness, Joseph Tayler, Josiah Moulton Jr, Hezekia Jennes, Samuel Marston, John Bachelder. John Gerrish, B Sow, Mathias Plant, Samuel Palmer Jr, Peter Weare esq. Jonathan Garland, Bezaled Tappen, John Plasted, Jacob Freese Jr, Jarvis Ring Jr, James Davis, Benjamin Sanborn, Capt. Currier, John Gillman esq., Daniel Weare, Cypryan Jeffrey, Andrew Wiggins, John Prescott, Benning Wentworth, Captain John Gillman, Minister Whipple, Hunking Wentworth, John Downing, Joshua Wingatt, John Wentworth, William Fellows, Nathaniel Weare, William Wentworth, Samuel Tibbets, John Shurborn, Jeremiah Sanborn, Ephraim Dennit, Jonathan Filbork, Jethro Tilton, Theodore Atkinson, Benjamin Perkins, John Cram, Ebenezer Stephens, Charles Steward, Bradstreet Wiggans, Capt Paul Gerrish, Charles Treadwell, Stephen Sanborn, Richard Jenness

Benjamin Cram

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(5)James Jeffrey, the Hon. Col. Thomas Westbrook, John Sanborn, Samuel Shute esq., Archibald Mackfhedris, George Frost, John Wentworth. John Frost. William Odiorn esq., Jonathan Odiorn. William Pepperell Jr, Joseph Frost, John Tuck Jr, Col Mark Hunking, Col. S Walton, George Jeffrey, Richard Wibird Each a Proprietors share 500 acres and a home lott. At the annual meeting of ye Town of Chichester held att ye House of Capt. Wingates in Hampton March 13 1728: 1. Voted that Col. Peter Weare moderator of this meeting 2. Voted William Staniford Clark chosen and sworn 3. Voted Joseph Taylor constable chosen and sworn 4. Voted Benjamin Perkins, Benjamin Lambere and Jethro Tilton be selectmen for this year 5. Voted Thomas Webster, Nathaniel Drack and John Robenson tything men 6. Voted that Peter Gilman, Capt. John Gilman and Nathaniel Healy be the surveyors 7. Voted that Deacon Weare John Sanborn, Peter Gilman, John Robenson and Samuel Marston be a committee to layout ye Town of Chichester 8. Voted that Deacon Weare. John Sanborn, Samuel Palmer and William Staniford be a committee to mark up all ye documents.

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Whereof several of the men chosen to layout ye Town of Chichester by Providence cannot go to do ye work. These are therefore to give notis to all ye Proprietors of said Town to meett att ye house of Mr Samuel Sedons in Hampton on Monday ye 23 Daye Instant att one of ye Clock afternoon to chuse other men in there Rooms and to joyne with ye other Towns in laying out ye New Towns if they see cause. Dated at Hampton ye 12th day of September 1728

Benjamin Lambert Benjamin Perkins Selectmen Jethro Tilton

(6)At a legal meeting of ye Proprietors of Chichester held att ye House of Mr. Samuel Sedons in Hampton September ye 23 1728.

1. Voted Col. Peter Weare moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that Samuel Palmer, Simeon Marstin and John Sanborn be committee to layout ye Town of

Chichester 3. Voted the Committee have Power to hire what assistance they shall think needful to carry on ye

work of laying out ye Town of Chichester and this Committee to join with ye naboring Towns as they shall see cause in laying out of ye Towns

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This is to give notis to all ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester that they meett on Tuesday ye 24th day of this instant December att ye House of Capt. Joshua Wingate in Hampton at 1 of ye clock afternoon to

chuse meett and suitable men forwith to lay out said town of Chichester according to Charter ye persons formally chosen for that work neglecting ye same December 20th 1728.

Benjamin Lambert Benjamin Perkins Selectmen Jethro Tilton

At a legal meetting of ye Proprietors of Chichester held at ye House of Capt. Joshua Wingate December 24, 1728

1. Voted Decon Weare moderator of this meeting 2. Voted Simon Marstin, Samuel Marstin , Jeremiah Sanborn, Charles Stuard, Capt. Tilton, William

Staniford re a committee to lay out ye Town of Chichester 3. Voted that ye Committee is to have 10 shillings a day for laying of the town of Chichester 4. Voted that Ichabod Robe go a Surveyor to lay out ye Town of Chichester and to have 15 shillings a

daye 5. Voted that ye Committee call upon ye worke as soon as posable not exceeding Monday next if ye

wether be suitable 6. Voted that each committee have Power to hire a Pilate 7. Voted that upon ye Return of ye committee there shall be a meeting of ye Proprietors be called of ye

Town of Chichester (7)This is to give notice to all persons that have any right in ye Town of Chichester that they meet at ye house of Capt. Joshua Wingate in Hampton on Tuesday ye 28th of this instant January at 1 of ye clock afternoon to Pay these men that have bin to lay out said town and all Persons that have not paid there part of ye former charges to bring there money and where any person neglects to mack payment there rights maybe disposed of according to ye rule discribed in ye Charter and any other bisness that may be thought needful to be done at said the meeting Hampton January 15, 1728-9

Benjamin Perkins Benjamin Lambert Selectmen Jethro Tilton

At a legal meeting of ye Proprietors of Chichester held at Hampton att ye house of Captain Wingate January 28, 1828-9

1. Voted Col. Peter Weare moderator of this meetting 2. Voted that every proprietor pay 10 shillings 3. Voted that ye Pilate be paid 5 pounds 17 shillings for his service. I say received by me William Hill

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4. Voted that Capt. Tilton be payed 6 pounds for his work in laying out ye Town of Chichester. I say

received by me Joseph Tilton 5. Voted that Ichabod Robe be Payed 9 pounds for going a survaer in laying out ye town of Chichester

I say received by me Ichabod Robe 6. Voted that Simon Marstin be payed 6 pounds 11 shillings for his going to layout ye Town of

Chichester. I say received by me Simon Marstin 7. Voted that Capt. Wingate be allowed ye 10 shillings that he has in his hands for his going to

Portsmouth 8. Voted that ye meetting be adjorned to ye seventh day of February next at 1 o’clock in ye afternoon

att ye House of Capt. Wingate in Hampton February 7, 1728-9

9. Voted that ye clark procure or a good bound book for ye Town of Chichester Samuel Marstin, Charles Stuard, Jeremiah Sanborn, and William Staniforth have received thare 6 pounds a pece for laying out ye Town of Chichester

(8) At a meeting of ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester December 24, 1728. We ye subscribers have been chosen buy ye said Proprietors to lay out or run ye Lines of ye said town of Chichester accordingly ye have done itt as followeth - beginning at a burch at ye south corner of Barnsted which we found marked on four sides and with ye letter Bow ye NE side of said tree and with other letters on said tree and we marked said tree with ye letters CB on ye S.W. Side of sd tree and with other letters on sd tree and with ye day of

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ye month with date of year that we took our Departure from sd tree which was on January 4, 1728-9 and marked other trees near sd bounds then running 8 milles SW to a Beech tree which we marked on four sides and ye letters CB on ye NE Side of sd tree and with other letters on sd tree and ye day of ye month and ye date of ye year that we marked sd tree which was January 7, 1728/9 and marked other trees neare sd bounds then running 8 miles NW to a white oke tree which we marked on four sids and ye letters CB on ye NE side of said tre and with other letters on sd tree and with ye day of ye month and ye date of ye yeare that we marked sd tree which was January 8, 1728/9 and marked other trees near sd bounds and this we mack as our return. As witness our hands this 28th day of January 1728/9 Ichabod Robe William Staniford Simon Marston Samuel Marston Jeremiah Sanborn Charles Steward This is to give notice to all the Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester that thay meett at ye House of Samuel Sedons in Hampton on Wednesday ye twefth day of March next ensuing ye date

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here of at 1 o’clock afternoon to chuse Select and Constable and all other town officers according to ye Charter or Grant of sd town and to choose men to look out ye most convenient place for a way to sd town to be cleared and made as soon as may be and what so ever may further he thought necessary to be dun or acted at said meeting for ye settlement of sd town. Hampton February 26, 1728/9

Benjamin Lambert Benjamin Perkins Selectmen Jethro Tilton

(9) Att a leagall meeting of ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester holden at Hampton at ye House of Samuel Sedons on March 12, 1729:

1. Voted that Peter Weare esquire be moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that William Staniford be clark for ye year ensuing 3. Voted that Jethro Tilton be constable for ye year ensuing 4. Voted that Capt.Jabez Smith, Charles Stuard and Josiah Moulton Jr be selectmen for ye year ensuing 5. Voted that Capt. John Gilman and Peter Gilman be a committee to Trett with ye Proprietors of

Nottingham to see wether they will let us have a way through thare town to ye Town of Chichester

6. Voted that Peter Gilman, Samuel Marstin, Capt. John Gilman, and William Staniford be a committee to go to find a way through Nottingham to Chichester and to look out ye most convenient place for ye Settlement of ye said town of Chichester and so mark a way up to Chichester

Where as we whose names are under written were chose a committee to look out a way to Chichester and to look out a Convenient Place to Settle ye Town accordingly we have been out and Took our Departure from ye and of Bow Street in Nottingham at a great white Pine Tree marked on fore sides and so running Northwest half a Paynt more northerly or there about through Nottingham and then we run northwest about 2 miles where we come to Little Suncook River and there we think Convenient Place to Settle ye Town likewise have marked ye way up to sd river from Nottingham Fort John Gilman Samuel Marstin Petter Gilman William Staniford This is to Give Notice to all Persons that have any Right in ye Town of Chichester that they meett at ye ]House of Capt. Joshua Wingate in Hampton on Monday ye 26 day of this May at

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1 o’clock afternoon to pay ye men for looking out a way to sd Town and also to chuse men to clear ye way to ye Town and to layout house lots or to do any other thing that may before ye bennefitt of ye Proprietors said Town. Dated at Hampton ye 15th day of May 1729.

Charles Stuard Jabez Smith Selectmen Josiah Molton

(10) At a legal meeting of ye proprietoris of ye Town of Chichester in Hampton att ye House of Capt. Wingate on ye 26th day of May 1729 1. Voted Peter Weare esquire moderator of this meeting 2. Voted Ichabod Robe to have 15 shillings a day for going to mark out ye way through Nottingham to

Chichester 3. Voted that there be a Day appointed for all Persons which belong to Chichester to cleare ye way from

Nottingham to ye most Convenient Place for ye Settlement of ye Town in ye Bounds of Chichester att or near ye place that ye late committee hath narked and that thare be survaers chosen that shall keep an exact account of all ye person which would work and they shall be allowed six shillings a day and he that don’t go himself or send a good hand shall pay six shillings a day (Page 16) for every day ye company is out so as to make itt equal to every Right and ye money payed to be disposed of by vote of ye Proprietors and every man to provide to stay out a fortnight if ye work be not finished before and ye Servaers to Prosed accordingly and selectmen to give Public Notice thereof

4. Voted that ye eighth day of September next be ye day that ye Proprietors to go to cutt ye way through Nottingham to Chichester

5. Voted that Moses Black, Josiah Moulton, Samuel Marstin, Capt. Tilton and William Staniford be survaers to look after ye Cutting out a way yjtough Nottingham to ye most Convenient Place for ye settlement of ye said Town of Chichester

6. Voted that ye survaers have eight shillings a day apiece which is Ichabod Roby and Samuel Palmer 7. Voted that ye house lots be laid out in 20 acre lots

(11) At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester held at ye House of Mr. Danells in Hampton Falls August 27, 1729

1. Voted Col. Peter Weare moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that ye men that gose along with ye survaers must have six shillings a day to layout ye House

lots of ye Town of Chichester 3. Voted that Mr. Robe go a sor to lay out ye house lots of ye Town of Chichester and ye servaer must

have 12 shillings a day for his work 4. Voted that a committee be chosen of three men to hire convenient men to go a long with ye servaers

to lay out ye house lotts of ye Town of Chichester and ye men to have six shillings a day. Col Weare, Capt. John Gilman, Capt Jabez Smith, are a committee to chuse ye men to go along with ye servaers

5. Voted that Jonathan Fifield, Mr Odiorne, Daniel Weare, and William Staniford be a committee to adjust ye accounts of ye Town of Chichester

6. Voted that a committee be chosen to see ye Place where to sett down ye Town of Chichester 7. Voted that ye Committee must have six shillings a day for to go see ye Place where to sett down ye

Town of Chichester and ye men that are chosen are Col. Weare, Capt. John Gilman, Deacon Moulton, Ichabod Robie

8. Voted that ye other servaer that shall go shall have butt 10 shillings a day that goes along with Mr. Robe

9. Voted upon ye return of ye Committee there shall be a meeting Called and all accounts shall be made up and adjusted

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A legall meeting of ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester held at Hampton at ye House of Capt. Wingate October 6, 1729

1. Voted Peter Weare esq. moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that Col Weare, Capt John Gilman, Icabod Robe, Capt Jabez Smith, Jasper Black and Decon

Moulton be a committee to go look out a Convenient Place for ye Settlement of Town Chichester and to lay out highways for ye Town and if any of ye Committee cannot go ye Rest of ye Committee are to put a man in his Roome out of ye Proprietors of ye Town

3. Voted that ye former committee Col. Wear, Capt. Gilman, Ichabod Robe. Capt. Smith. Decon Moulton and Jasper Black, be a committee to lay out highways and ye Center of ye Town and 20 acre lott to each of ye Proprietors in ye Town and if any of ye Committee shall faill ye other of ye Committee are to put a man in his Room out of ye Proprietors of ye Town

4. (12)Voted the committee that are chosen to lay out the house lots, the highways and the center of the town must have it eight shillings a day and the surveyor Mr. Robie to have 12 shillings a day for their work in laying out the highways and the house lots

5. Voted that the men that cutt the highway from Nottingham to Chichester must have two shillings a day added to their wages for each man for their work in cutting out the highway

Mr. Richard Jennis dissents against this fifth vote This is to give notice to ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester that they meet at ye House of Capt. Wingate in Hampton on Tuesday ye 23rd of this instant December at one of ye clock afternoon to see if they will except of ye Return of ye Committee of laying out a convenient Place for ye Center of ye Town and laying out ye house lots and highways and to pay ye Committee for their work and also to pay ye men for cutting ye way from Nottingham to ye above said Town and ye other persons yet are behind of paying ye former charges are to pay all of ye money yet is due so yet they and all ye other Proprietors of said Town may draw for their lots and to do something yet may be proper for a speedy settlement of ye Town and to do any other thing yet may be for ye benefit of ye Proprietors of said Town

Dated at Hampton December 11, 1729

Josiah Moulton Charles Stuard Selectmen of sd Town Jabez Smith

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At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Town of Chichester held at the house of Capt. Wingate in Hampton December 23, 1729

1. Voted Col. Weare moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that the Proprietors of Chichester do accept of the Return of the Committee that layed out the

house lots and the high ways and the Center of the Town where the Block house must stand 3. Voted that the parsonage lot No 26 and the Ministers lot No 13 and the school lot No 50 and the mill

lot at Nilus No 20 and the mill lot at Little Suncook No 61 they are not to be drawn for 4. Voted that the Proprietors do accept of the accounts that are adjusted by the Committee whose

names are Mr Jotham Oddihorn, Daniel Weare and Mr. Wm. Staniford 5. Voted that the meeting is adjourned to the first day of January next at 10 of the clock at the house

Capt. Wingate in Hampton (13)January 1, 1729 by adjournment of the meeting to the house of Capt. Wingate

6. Voted that Governour Wentworth shall have the 27 lot in Number for his home lot in the Town of Chichester

7. Voted that all persons that are not here that are of the Proprietors of the town of Chichester that the votes that are not drawn for shall be sealed up till the next annual Meeting and that then the absent Proprietors that are not here may have opportunity to draw for their lots

8. Voted that Lieut. Sherburn be repaid he Is 10 shillings back again that he paid for the Lieutenant Governor

9. Voted that the Petition of the Proprietors of the Town be preferred to the Governor and Council by Mr. Dennet and Capt. Thomas Peirce

10. Voted that the clark must have 30 or 35 schilling’s out of the money that is now paid for to procure a book for to enter the Records of the Town in

11. Voted that the Money that is now paid be equally divided amongst the men that have done the work for the Town in cutting the way and laying out the house lots

12. Voted that Ichabod Robie, Josiah Moulton, and William Staniford divide the money that is paid equally amongst the labourers according to the work that they have done.

At a meeting of ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester October 6, 1729 We ye Subscribers being chosen to go to the said Town and pitch on a convenient place for to set ye Meeting House or Block house and to search out convenient highways in order to lay out house lots

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Accordingly we have done it in ye South quarter of said Township in the following order: Firstly we have laid out a highway beginning at Suncook about 40 rods below where little Suncook runs into the main river and runs as followeth:

First course runs ESE 300 Rods. Second course SE 100 Rods. Third course E 240 Rods. Fourth course SE 170 Rods. This course ESE a mile and a 100 Rods and other highways as it is hereafter mentioned. Secondly we have laid out a piece of land for ye Center or Meeting house place about a mile upwards on the 5th course on ye highway above mentioned ye said highway runs through ye Center of sd piece of land ye side lines are 55 Rods long and runs parrallel with sd highway and ye end lines are 45 Rods long sd piece of land is a Rhomboids and ye acute angles contains 67 deg and 30 min. Sd angles are the W & E Angles (14) Thirdly we have laid the house lots as followeth each lot contains 20 acres. The first two ranges are pounded on ye fifth course of ye above mentioned high way and bounding ye lots on both sides of said highway, 18 lots on each side of sd way ye lots are 22 rods wide on sd way except 2 on each side yet buts on ye Center and are 140 Rods long

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all the rest are 160 Rods long both ranges are bounded on Common at ye other ends ye course ye lots run is NE and SW ye lots on ye N side of sd highway begins to number below and numbers upwards and out all No 100.1.2.3..4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.39.40.41.42 and ye lots on ye S side beginning downward and numbering upwards are No 104 and No 14 to 30 Fourthly the second 2 ranges are bounded on ye fourth course of ye above mentioned highway on each side of said way 8 lots on each side of said way the lots are 20 rods wide and 160 rods long ye range on ye NE side of sd way is bounded at ye NE end on Common and ye Range on ye SW side is bounded at ye SW end on a highway ye lots run NE and SW ye lots on ye NE side are No 43 to 50 and ye lots on ye SW side are No 31 to 38 both ranges begin to number below. Fifthly the Third 2 ranges are bounded on ye third course of ye aforesd highway and are six lots on ye S Side of sd way and 7 on ye N side and are 35 rods wide on sd way except ye lowest lot on ye W Side which is 70 rods wide on said way which is No 80 and comes to a point at ye other end ye courses ye lots run is N19 deg E and S 19 deg W those on ye E side are bounded at ye NEterly end on Common and those on ye SWterly end on a highway ye lots on ye S

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side of said highway are No 80 to 85 and then lots on ye N side of said way are No 52 to 58. Both ranges numbers upwards Sixthly the fourth 2 ranges are bounded on ye first course of ye aforesaid highway on both sides of sd way 14 lots on each side of sd way 14 lots on each side of sd way and are 21 rods wide on said way and 160 rods long te course ye lots run on ye NEterly side of said way is N 37 deg E and those on ye SWterly side is SW ye other ends of each range is bounded on Common ye lots on ye North Eterly side of sd way are No 59 to 72 and then on ye SWterly side are No 89 to 99 both ranges begin to number below and numbers upwards. Seventhly The fifth 2 ranges are bounded on a highway yet meets with ye highway that runs across ye aforesd highway at ye upper end of ye Second two ranges ye highway yet ye lots are bounded on runs S 20 deg W and are 22 rods wide on sd way 3 lots on each side of sd way ye lots on ye SEterly side of sd way runs SE and are bounded at ye SEterly end on Common and ye lots on ye Northerly side of sd way runs W and are bounded at ye westerly end on Common sd lots are 160 rods long. Those on ye SEterly side of sd way are No 101.102.103 and those on ye W side are No 111.112.113 Eighth The sixth two ranges on ye NE side of

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Little Suncook and ye SW end of ye highway yet ye lots are bounded on the bares N 17 deg W 70 rods from where Suncook runs out of ye meadow that (15) lays at ye NW endof ye Great Pond and ye highway yet ye lots are bounded or runs NE and ye lots are bounded on both sides of sd highway 11 lots on ye NW side and 10 on ye SE side ye lots are 20 rods wide and 160 rods long ye course ye lots run is NW and SE and are bounded at ye other ends on Common ye lots on ye NW side of ye way are No 114 to 124 and ye lots on ye SE side are No 125 to 134 ye lots begin to number at ye NE end of sd highway. The 51 lot lays between ye 52 and ye cross highway at the upper end of ye fourth course of ye highway first mentioned and is five rods wide on sd way and at ye Eterly end 65 rods wide on a strait line with ye Eterly end of ye lots yet butts on ye E side of ye 3rd course of ye highway first mentioned. Ninth the Cross highways yet we have laid out are as followeth ye first runs between ye 9 & 10 lots in No ye third between ye 13 & 39 lots in No ye fourth runs between ye 26 & 27 lots in No ye fifth runs between ye 42 & 43 lots in No ye 6th runs between ye 42 & 43 lots in No ye 6th runs between ye 30 & 31 lots in No ye 6th runs between ye 30 & 31 lots in No ye 7th runs between ye 50 & 51 lots in No ye 8th runs between ye 38 & 80 lots in No ye 9th runs

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Peter Weare Josiah Moulton Jabez Smith Jaspar Blake Ichabod Robie

A list of the men’s names that have Drawn these lots in Chichester and ye Number of ye lot that each man has Drawn: Nathaniel Gookin 64 Daniell Weare 3 John Odlin 15 John Prescote 14 Christopher Page 133 Mr Whipple 123 Peter Weare Jr 89 Joshua Wingate 18 Edward West 4 Nathaniel Weare 34 Nathaniel Healey 99 John Sherborn 54 Jabez Smith 10 Jonathan Philbrook 88 Joshua Bachelder 97 Benjamin Perkins 82 Jonathon Fifield 112 Charles Steward 29 Pain Wingate 52 Charles Tredwell 1 Nicholas Gilman 51 Nathan Longfellow 6 Nathaniel Lock 86 John Sweat 12 William Staniford 55 Moses Black 127 Shuball Sanborn 57 Jacob Freese Sr 90 John Webster 119 Abraham Drack 28 Benjamin Thomas 65 Samuel Thing 48 Joseph Taylor 80 Thomas Webster 122 Samuel Marstin 23 Bartholomew Thing 118 Matthias Plant 130 Samuel Gilman 60 Jonathan Garland 111 Peter Gilman 128 Jacob Freese Jr 30 James Leavitt 2 Benjamin Sanborn 62 Joseph Dearborn 11

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John Robinson 175 William Wentworth 24 Benjamin Lambry 21 Jeremiah Sanborn 126 Josiah Moulton 56 Jethro Tilton 45 John Bachelder 113 John Cram 129 Samuel Palmer Jr 81 Bradstreet Wiggan 125 Bezakel Tappen 87 Steven Sanborn 66 Jarvas Ring 9 Benjamin Cram 5 Captain Currier 100 Richard Wiberd Jr 83 Cypryan Jaffrey 19 George Jaffrey Jr 36 Bening Wentworth 120 Richard Waldron Jr 33 Hunking Wentworth 87 Benjamin Gamblin John Wentworth 59 Eben Weare 47 John Redman 44 Richard Jennes 43 Nathaniel Drack 35 James Jeffrey 53 Thomas Perce 131 John Jennes 16 Winthrop Hilton 63 John Sanborn 42 Joseph Redman 17 George Frost 92 James Jeffrey Jr William Odiorn 37 John Redman 98 William PepperellJr 134 Thomas Cram 102 Joseph Frost 40 John Derborn Jr 94 John Tuck Jr 91 Henry Rust 117 Samuel Shute Esq and Jonathan Chushing 7 John Wentworth Esq 27 John Bradford 25 Each of then 500 acres Hezekiah Jennes 22 and a home lot John Gerrish B Son Col Mark Hunking 104 Peter Weare Esq 8 Col Shadduck Walton 31 John Plaisted 101 George Jeffrey 39 James Davis 48 Richard Whiferd 70 John Gilman 32 Col Thomas Westbrook Andrew Wiggan 71 Archibald Mackphedris 96 Cap John Gilman 84 John Frost 58 John Downing 121 Jotham Odiorn 132 William fellows 75 Capt Henry Sherborn 103 Samuel Tibbets 46 Parsonage Lot 26 Ephrahaim Dennit 124 Minister Lot 13 Theodore Atkinson 69 School Lot 50 Ebenezer Stevens 116 Sawmille Lot 61 Capt Paul Gerrish 38 Mill Lot at Niles No 20

Page 28 (19) This is to give notice to ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester that thay meett at ye House of Mr. William Daniels in Hampton on Wednesday ye 11th of March next at 10 of ye clock in ye morning to chuse town officers for ye Town above said and also for ye persons that have not already drawn thare 20 acres lots

that are laid out in sd town that they come and pay thare money that is due and draw thare lots and if any other Persons have not paid thare proportion of ye Town charges that thay bring or send thaire mony or else thay most expect to be delt with according to ye Charter of Sd Town and also for ye Proprietors of Sd Town something ? towards a spedy setteling of Sd Town by building a sawmill, a block house or both of them if thay see cause and if thare be any lots left after all ye Proprietors have drawn thare lotts then of any person all persons have drawn ? lots that thay may have ye liberty to quit there lots and draw others and see if ye Proprietors of Sd Town will alow Benjamin Hilyard of said Hampton to have a right in ye said town because he was one of ye first petitioners for Sd Town or to do any other thing that may br for ye bennifitt of the Proprietors of said Town. Datted att Hampton February ye 25 1729/30

Josiah Moulton Charles Stuart Selectmen of Said Town Jabez Smith

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Att a Legal meeting of ye Proprietors of ye town of Chichester held at ye House of Mr. Danelse in Hampton March 11, 1729

1 Voted Col Weare moderator of this meeting 2 Voted William Staniford Town Clark of Chichester 3 Voted Ichabod Robe constable chosen and sworn 4 Voted Daniell Weare, Jonathan Garland and Nathan Longfellow are chosen selectmen for this year 5 Voted that Ichabod Robe, Deacon Moulton and William Staniford be a committee to divide ye

money equally to them that have been ye laborers 6 Voted that ye Proprietors buld a meeting house 35 foott long and 25 foott wide and to be 11 foott

stud 7 Voted that ye meeting house be Bult and finished by ye last day of November next 8 Voted that Captain Wingate, Daniell Weare, Nathaniel Healey be a committee to lett out ye meeting

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9 (20)Voted that when all ye Proprietors have drawn their lots that Mr. Rachell Freese shall have ye Libberty to let that lot she has drawn drop and shall have a libberty to draw another

10 Voted that the clark shall have 20 shillings for Transcribing ye Book This is to give notice to ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester that they meett att ye house of Mr. Daniel Collins in Hampton one Wednesday ye 13th of this instant January att 12 of ye clock that those who have not drawn their lots may draw them and all others who are indebted to bring in thare mony that ye men who have dun service may be be satisfied for thare labor and to know what ye Committee hath dun concerning ye Block house which was Voted to be Buld and send some men if itt be thought needfull to see wether others do not intrud upon our Township by fencing or any other thing that shall be thought needful to be dun at said meeting Dated at Hampton January 7, 1730/31 Nathan Longfellow Daniell Weare Selectmen At a Leagall meeting of ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester held at Hampton att ye house of Mr

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Collins January 13, 1730/31

1. Voted Capt. Wingate moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that ye Proprietors buld a meeting house 25 foott long and 16 foott wide and about 9 foott

high with Jett in ye chamber being bult with timber 6 inches thick being called a Loog house 3. Voted that ye men that has undertaken to buld ye Block house shall have thare money Payed to them

by ye Proprietors att ye next annuall meeting in March ye sum of the 50 pounds 4. Voted that ye Block house that Mr. Jennes is to buld or any other persons that under tack ye same

shall mack a good comfortable house with a good door and a back for to make a fire against and to buld it good and strong in all things as a house ought to be bult and to have it dun and finished by ye 10th day of May next and to sett itt in ye Square that is laid out for ye meeting house

(21)At a legall meeting of ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester held at Mr. Daniell Collins in Hampton March ye 10, 1731 1 Voted that Capt. Joshua Wingate modderator of this meeting

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2 Voted that Jonathan Garland constable chosen and sworn for ye Town of Chichester 3 Voted that Jabez Smith Esq, Deacon Moulton, Josiah Bachelder selectmen for ye year in insuing 4 Voted that ye Clark William Staniford shall have 3 pounds for ye Service he has already dun for his Trouble of being Clark of ye Tow clark for ye year insuing 6 Voted that ye selectman of ye Town of Chichester with Mr. Ichabod Robe Servaer that thay notifie ye Proprietors of Nottingham att thare annuall meeting to run thare lines so as to find yhare head line betwext Nottingham and Chichester 7 Voted that Capt. Henry Sherborn of Portsmouth is admitted a Proprietor of ye Town of Chichester in full with ye Rest of ye Proprietors of Sd Town 8 Voted that this meeting is adjorned to ye 30th day of this instant March att 12 of ye clock at ye House of Mr. Daniell Collins in Hampton. Roger Shaw and Joseph Redman enters thare dissent against ye seventh vote March ye 30 by adjournment from March ye 10 to March ye 30 1731

9 Voted that Ichabod Robe, Roger Shaw and William Staniford be a committee

Page 33 to join with Nottingham to run thare head line between Nottingham and Chichester 10 Voted that Lieut. Healey shall I have 2 pounds 13 shillings for is going to Chichester with Mr Goo? and Jasper Black

11 Voted that this meetting is adjorned to ye 20th day of May next insuing that ye Proprietors that are not heare may have liberty to draw their lots

Hampton may ye 20, 1731 at ta legall meetting of ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester by ajornment from March ye 30th to May ye 20 in 1731

12 (22)Voted that six men shall go to mend ye wayes from Nottingham to Chichester to case ye swamps and mire places and mend ye way so as we may ride up thether

13 Voted that Mr. Roger Shaw shall go a survaer to see that ye work be well dun 14 Voted that Mr. Shaw and those men that go with him to mend ye ways shall have eight shillings a

day each man for his work

Page 34 This is to give notice to ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester that they meet on Wednesday ye 29th day of September curant att 12 of ye clock on sd at ye House of Mr. Daniell Collins in Hampton to see what

incouragement ye Proprietors of sd town will give to such persons as will speedayly go and settle in ye sd Town of Chichester and all so such of ye Proprietors as have not drawn thare lotts to come to ye sd meeting and draw them and pay thare parts of ye charge that is not payed and other of ye Proprietors of ye sd town that have not paid thare parts of ye charge to bring thare mony and pay itt att ye meeting and all so to cum in some way to buld houses in sd town acording to ye Charter of sd town and every Proprietor of ye said town that behind hand of his part of ye charge that has been already and don’t pay his part of ye charge att ye sd meeting may expect to be Delt with acording to ye Chartter of ye said town. Datted at Hampton ye 15th day of September 1731 At a legall meetting of ye Proprietors of Chichester held att Hampton September ye 29 at ye house of Mr. Daniel Collins in Hampton 1731 1 Voted Major Josiah Wingate moderator of this meeting 2 Voted that 60 houses shall be bult in Chichester where ye committee

Page 35 that shall be chosen for that business or ye major Part of them shall see cause to erect them 3. Voted that each Proprietor pay 10 pounds in the money within two months of ye date hereof to defray ye charges of buiding sd houses or else their Share shall be disposed of acording to Charter 4 (23)Voted that a committee be chosen to lett out ye said 60 houses to buld ye bigness of sd houses not to be less then 12 foott long and 10 foott wide one story high to be according to ye Committee Drection within the space of four months of ye date hereof 5. That if any of ye Proprietors will agree with ye Committee and buld them att thare proportion one charge within ye Space of two months from Date ye hereof shall be cleared from there proportion of charges for bulding sd houses except ye Committee charge 6. Voted that if ye Proprietors don’t appear to buld there proportion of sd houses by ye time aforesaid that then ye Committee have power to lett out sd houses or as many as is wanting of them to be done to those that will undertake to buld

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them within ye Term of four months as above sd att ye charge of ye Proprietors and those that don’t carry on their proportion in the bulding sd houses thare money which is voted on each of thare Rights shall go to defray sd charges 7. Voted that Major Joshua Wingate, Charles Treadwell, Josiah Moulton. Samuel Gilman, Capt Thomas Perce Esq be a committee to see that there are 60 dwelling houses built in Chichester went in ye time limited in ye former votess 8. Voted that the Proprietors except of ye return of Roger Shaw of mending of ye way from Nottingham to Chichester This is to give Notice to ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester that they meett on Wednesday ye eighth day of March next at 12 of ye clock on sd day at ye House of Mr. Daniel Collins in Hampton to Choose town officers for ye yeare ensuing and to see what incouragement ye Proprietors of the sd Town will give it to such Persons as will Speedily goo and settle in sd town and also such Proprietors as has not drawn thare lotts to come to sd meetting and draw them and pay thare part of ye charge that is not paid and

Page 37 other of ye Proprietors of sd Town that have not paid thare parts ye of charge to bring thare money and pay itt att ye meeting that itt may be Payed whare it is due and also to Chuse a committee to see if they can find a better way to sd Town and see if ye Proprietors of said town ill cleare ye Center and so itt with hay seed and to chuse Committee to joyn with ye Committees of ye neighboring Towns to run ye lins between them and to see

wether ye houses be bult according to ye vote for bulding of them and to see if ye Proprietors of have sd Town will build a sawmill and sd Town or to due any other thing that may be for ye benefitt of ye Proprietors of ye Town Dated at Hampton February 22, 1731/2 (24)At a legal meeting of ye Proprietors of Chichester Hill at ye house of Mr. Daniel Collins in Hampton March 8, 1732

1. Voted Samuel Palmer Jr moderator of this meeting 2. Voted William Staniford Clark for ye year ensuing 3. Voted John Jennis Constable for ye Town of Chichester for ye yeare insuing chosen and sworn

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4. Voted that Benjamin Lambert, Charles Treadwell and Edmund Rand, Selectmen for ye year insuing 5. Voted that Roger Shaw and William Staniford are servaers of ye high ways of Chichester for ye year

insuing 6. Voted that a Committee be chosen to look out a better way from Nottingham to Chichester 7. Voted that Roger Shaw, Jasper Black and Williams Staniford be a committee to look out a better

way through Nottingham to Chichester and to have power to hire a Pilott whom ye Committee shall see cause

8. Voted that Every one of ye Proprietors pay 12 pence a pece Towards ye charges of hiring a Pilott to look out a new way through Nottingham to Chichester

9. Voted that ye Clark Pay ye mony that he has in his hands to ye Persons to whom it is due as itt will hold out in Proportion

Province of New Hampshire, To the proprietors of ye Town of Chichester you are Desired to mett at the Delling house of Daniel Collins Inholder in Hampton at 12 o’clock in ye fore noon on this 11th day of Aprill and then and thare where meett to do what shall be thought Convenient and Expedient in order

Page 39 to ye settling of sd Town of Chichester as to raising money on ye Proprietors of giveing some Persons that are willing to go this spring to bring forward a settlement theire such sums of money or provisions as shall be thought necessary and allso to choose a Committee to Dispose of ye mony or provision that shall being Raised at sd meeting to such Persons as will go and settle in sd town of Chichester and Likewise to buld a sawmill in sd Town and likewise to agree with sum Persons to go to sd Town of Chichester and to Burne about ye Block house and ye Rest of houses to secure them from being burned and likewise for doing any thinge else for ye Bennifott of sd Town of Chichester. March 28, 1732 (25) At a legall meetitng of ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester held att ye house of Daniel Collins in Hampton April 11, 1732

1. Voted that Maj Wingate moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that this meetting is adjorned to ye 19th day of this instant Aprill at ye House of Daniell

Collins at 12 of ye clock on said day in Hampton att a legall meeting of ye Proprietors of Chichester held at Mr Daniell Collins in Hampton Aprill ye 19 by adjornment from ye 11th 1732

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1. Voted that if 60 men of ye Proprietors or men procured by them shall forthwith settle in ye sd town

of Chichester and thare Continue for ye Space of three years shall receive 200 pounds ye first year to be paid upon their first settlement and 150 pounds yearly the next two years ensuing to be raised and

paid buy ye Proprietors of sd town according to their interest in sd town to sixty men or so many as shall subtle and Remain thare the term of three years

2. Voted that Capt Thomas Perce. Capt James Leavitt be a committee to receive the money and to Dispose of it to those men that shall go and settle at Chichester ye first three years according to ye former vote

3. Voted that ye selectmen of Sd Town shall forthwith mack a Rate and assess all ye proprietors of sd town according to thare interest in sd Town and Committ the Rates to ye Constable of sd town with a warrant to empower him to Collect Sd Rates acording to law of ye sum of 500 pounds and collected to Pay ye said money ye to committee

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chosen att sd meeting to receive sd mony for ye Proprietors use (26)At a legall meetitng of ye Proprietors of Chichester held at Hampton Falls in ye House of Mr. John Browns July 10, 1732

1. Voted that Col Peter Weare moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that ye Proprietors of Chichester do chuse a Committee to discourse with the Epsom

Committee about ye settlement of a line between Epsom and Chichester 3. Voted that Col Peter Weare and Ichabod Robe and John Sanborn be a Committee to discourse with

Epsom Committee and to see if they can agree about ye settlement of a line between Epsom and Chichester and to make Report to our next meeting for confirmation if ye Proprietors see you cause to Exccept of itt

4. Voted that this meetting is adjourned to ye 21 daye of August att ye House of Daniell Collins in Hampton at one of ye clock in ye afternoon

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At a legal meetting of ye Proprietors of Chichester held at Hampton at ye House of Mr. Daniel Collins in Hampton August 21 1732 by adjournment from ye July 10

1. Voted that ye Proprietors of Chichester chuse a committee of 2 men to represent ye Town of ye Governor and Counsell to see if ye line can be settled between Epsom and Chichester that thare may be no further differences between us about our line

2. Voted that Ichabod Robe and Capt Thomas Perce be a committee to Prefer a Petition to ye Governor and Council to gett our line settled between Chichester and Epsom

3. Voted that ye Committee have Power to employ an attorney if they see cause to speek for them before ye Governor and Counsell about ye lines

4. (27)Voted that all ye Proprietors of Chichester pay 2 shillings a pece towards ye charges of ye Committee for ye Settlement of ye line between Chichester and Epsom

5. Voted that Charles Tredwell, Roger Shaw, Edmund Rand and Joseph Derborn are collectors for to gather ye mony of ye Proprietors for ye Committee and to pay itt to ye Clark that ye Committee may have ye mony to gett ye line settled between us

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At a legal meetting of ye Proprietors of Chichester held att ye House of Mr. Gersham Griffes in Hampton on Monday September 18, 1732

1. Voted that Maj Joshua Wingate is moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that Capt Thomas Perce, Maj Wingate and Capt Jabez Smith are a committee to prefer a

Petition to ye Governor and Counsell to gett our Charter Confirmed and as much time for settlement as his Excellency and ye honoured counsell shall see cause to give us

Province of New Hampshire: This is to give notice to ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester that thay meet att ye House of Mr Gersham Griffithin Inholder at Hampton on Monday November ye 20th day of November current att 12 of ye clock on said day and all such of ye Proprietors has have not drawn their lots in sd town are desired to cum two sd meetting and draw them and every Proprietor of ye aforesaid Town that hath not Paid his Part of ye Charge that ben already our Desired to Cum to sd meetting and Pay his mony or ye Proprietors of sd town see cause to vote any Person

Page 44 or persons a Right or Rights in sd Town itt shall be dun att sd meetting and also see how many Persons will appear to settle in sd Town for ye encouragement that hath all ready been given. Dated at Hampton November 8, 1732

Benjamin Lambery Edmund Rand selectmen Charles Tredwell

(28)At a legal meeting of ye Proprietors of Chichester held at Hampton att ye House of Mr Gersham Griffith November 20, 1732

1. Voted Capt Jabez Smith Esq modderator of this meeting 2. Voted that his Excellency Governor Belcher is to have ye lott 41 and a Right throughout ye Town

with ye other Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester Province of New Hampshire: This is to Give Notice to the Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester that thay meet att ye House of Mr. Gersham Griffith att Hampton on Wednesday ye 14th day of March current att 12 of ye clock on sd day all such of ye Proprietors as have not drawn their house lots in sd town are desired to Cum to said meeting and

Page 45 Draw them and Every Proprietor of ye aforesaid Town that hath not paid his part of ye charge that been already are desired to come to said meetting and Pay his mony and also at said meetting to chuse Town officers according to ye law and ye Charter of Chichester Directs and allso see att sd meetting what encouragement ye Proprietors will give to Such Persons as will go Speedily and Settle in sd Town of Chichester and what Persons will appear att said meetting to go and settle in sd Town for ye encouragement that shall then be given and allso to do anything else that may be needful to be dun for ye Bennifit of sd Town. Given under our hands this 2nd day of March 1732/3

Benjamin Lambery Edmund Rand selectmen Charles Tredwell

(29)At a legall meetting of yhe Proprietors of Chichester held at ye House of Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton March 14, 1733

1. Voted Col Henry Sherborn moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that William Staniford be Town Clark for ye year ensuing

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3. Voted that Ichabod Robe, Nathaniel Drack and Christopher Page are Selectmen for ye year insuing

4. Voted that Joseph Sanborn is Constable for ye year insuing 5. Voted that Ichabod Robe and William Staniford are a committee to adjust all ye accounts and to

bring them into the next meetting 6. Voted that this meetting is ajorned to the 11th day of Aprill next att 12 of ye clock of sd day at the

house of Mr. Gersham Griffith in Hampton Hampton April 11, 1733. The meetting did not go on because ye weather was so stormy that ye moderator did not Cum Att a leagall meetting of ye Proprietors of the Chichester held at Hampton att ye House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder April 26, 1733

1. Voted Col Peter Weare moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that Roger Shaw shall go up to Chichester to show ye Work men ye Town and ye House lotts

and that ye Proprietors shall pay him for his going

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3. Itt was voted that by Reason of ye badness of ye weather and severall of ye Proprietors living att a Distance from said meetting so that thay Could not Come to sd meetting with any Convenience so that by reason of ye small number appearing att said meetting and things of great Consequence to be voted itt is ajorned to ye third day of May at 12 of ye clock on sd day at ye house of Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton

(30)Hampton May 3, 1733 by ajornment from April 26, 1733

4. Voted that Chichester shall be speedily settled by ye Proprietors or men Procured by them according to Charter

5. Voted that if any of ye Proprietors or men procured by them shall go and settle speedily att Chichester and if any of ye men that go to settle shall be Elected out his house lott by ye Controversy that may arise between Epsom and Chichester. Such Persons as our ejected out of thare house lotts shall have Restitution out of ye Comon land where those Persons will have itt laid out in sd Town and ye Proprietors are to pay all ye Charges that shall arise in ye law between Epsom and Chichester

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6. Voted that Whereas we have been att great Cost and Charge to a erect houses or cotages in ye

Township of Chichester and to fence in ye same it is therefore voted that we will forthwith Repare sd fence and inclose ye same att ye Cost and Charge of ye Proprietors of sd town

7. Voted that ye Town of Canterbury shall have a Road of 4 rods wide through our Town of Chichester in ye most Convenient way that thay can find out Provided that ye Proprietors of Canterbury do make itt a good Passable highway and if ye Road does damage any of ye house lotts by going through itt,he shall have Restitution out of ye comon land

8. Voted that those Proprietors that shall go to fence in Chichester or that have been alreddy shall have 8 shillings a Day Payed them by ye Proprietors for thare work

9. Voted that if 15 men or under will go and speedily settle in Chichester thay shall have a full Proprietors share through out ye Town of Chichester with ye Rest of ye Proprietors in sd town and if those men that shall first to go up to settle shall settle upon any of ye house lots that are laid out alreaddy. Those Proprietors shall have 20 acres laid out to him else whare he shall Abuse itt in Town of Chichester whose names are here underwritten (31) and every one of ye Proprietors pay those men that shall settle and to live thare three years from ye date here of 20 shillings a year every one of them shall Pay for ye first three years which will be in ye yeare 1733 and ye year 1734 and ye year

1735 and ye 20 shillings shall be Payed yearly by ye Proprietors Peter Weare, Abraham Drack, John Sherborn, Joshua Wingate, John Webster, Williams Staniford, Richard Jennis, Jonathan Garland, Ichabod Robe, John Derborn, Shuball Sanborn, Nathaniel Drake, Joseph Taylor, Capt Smith, Joseph Freese, John Tuck, James Davis

10. Voted that those men that will go and settle at Chichester shall come by ye beginning of June and enter his name to the Clark

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At a leagall meetting of ye Proprietors of Chichester held at Hampton July 18, 1733 at ye House of Mr Gersham Griffith inholder November 20, 1732

1. Voted Mr. Jarvis Ring moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that thare shall be a committee chosen to drap up some method for a speedy settlement of

Chichester with an addition to the votes that have been Passed before 3. Voted that Samuel Palmer, Ichabod Robe, Charles Tredwell, A? Blackford and Jabez Smith Esq be

committee to draw up something which thay shall think proper to note for further Incouragement to those that will speedy make settlement and make Report to said meeting

4. Voted whereas there was a leagall meetting att Hampton of the Proprietors of Chichester att ye house of Mr Gersham Griffith Apriell 26, 1733 and adjourned to the third day of May at 12 of ye clock on said day att ye house of Gersham Griffith ye sd Proprietors being leagally convened and meett acording to sd ajornment thay then Proceeded to pass seaverall Votes now whereas in ye number of ye said votes that ye fourth and ye ninth vote may want Sum Plainer explanation. We have for the further incorigement of ye speedy settlement of the Township of Chichester and for ye Explanation of ye former votes thus more amply explained them and it is further voted that is to say that whereas in ye(32)

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Sd vote if 15 men or under shall go and settle in Chichester by ye 29th day of September next ensuing ye Date hereof and thare continue for ye Space of three years from ye 29th day of September next ensuing, they shall be allowed Each of them a full Right or Proprietors share of land with all itts Prevellidges and appurtenances and more over whereas itt may be construed by ye former Votes that each of them shall receive 20 shillings. Itt is further Voted that each proprietor shall pay 20 shillings yearly for space of three years to those 15 men or less to begin ye time the 29th of September above mentioned that is to say that each Proprietor shall pay 20 shillings a year annually for three years which is ye full sum which is to be Divided Equally amongst the 15 man or so many as shall settle according to this vote the sd 15 men or under to keep the fence in good Repare that is allreaddy made during ye st time of three years

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5. Voted that ye Proprietors of Chichester do except of what ye committee has drawn up and it is

passed into a vote 6. Voted that ye selectt men for ye time being shall raise ye money of ye Proprietors for those men that

shall first go and settle att Chichester or other mony that shall be needful to be raised

7. Voted that ye Rev Mr Plant and Col William Pepperell be a committee to represent our case to ye Governor and Council and to manage any law suite that may arise against ye Proprietors of Chichester in any Corte what so ever

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That the Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester meett on Wednesday ye 13th day of March next at 12 of the clock in sd day att ye House of Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton Inholder for to chuse a constable and other town officers according to the Charter Hampton February 27, 1733/4

Christopher Page Nathaniel Drake Selectmen for Chichester Ichabod Robie

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At a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton March 13, 1733/4

1. Voted Capt Jabez Smith Esq moderator of this meeting 2. Voted Benjamin James constable 3. Voted Lt John Sherman, Jonathan Cram and Ensine Joseph Freese Selectman of Chichester 4. Voted William Staniford Town clerk of Chichester

(34)At a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Town of Chichester on March ye 12 1735 att the House Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder at Hampton

1. Voted Capt Jabez Smith Esq moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that thare be two constables in ye Town of Chichester 3. Voted that Moses Blake the constable for the Town of Chichester 4. Voted that Andrew MacClary be constable for ye year insuing 5. Voted that Roger Shaw, Abraham Drake, Benjamin Moody our selectt men for ye year insuing 6. Voted that two men be Chosen to go to Epsom Proprietors to see if they will cum to any complyance

about our difference between Epsom and Chichester 7. Voted that Ichabod Robe and Capt Richard Jennes be a committee to go to Epsoms annuall meeting and

to see if our differences can be made up between us 8. Voted that Williams Staniford is clark for ye year insuing

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(35)Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held att the House of Gersham Griffith in Hampton Aprell 29, 1735

1 Voted Mr Jarves Ring moderator of this meeting 2 Voted that Mr. Jarves Ring and Capt Richard Jennes thaye or either of them be attorneys to Represent the Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester in an action commenced against one Charles McCoy for Cutting a tree or trees on said land of ye Township of Chichester and to Proced in that affare from Court to Cort untill the case be ended and what day do we will allow ratified and confirm and this shall be their sufficient power to act in ye same 3 Voted that the selectmen of Chichester Rase a Tax upon ye Proprietors of ye Town of Chichester of 10 shillings upon each proprietor of sd town for Defraying of ye charges of ye sd Town and towards ye settlement of ye sd Town of Chichester for ye year 1735

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(36)At a legal meeting of ye Proprietors of Chichester held at Hampton att the house of Gersham Griffith Inholder March 10, 1735

1. Voted Capt. Jabez Smith moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that Moses Blake Jr is Constable of ye year insuing 3. Voted Roger Shaw, Abraham Drake, and Benjamin Moody our select for ye yeare insuing 4. Voted that two men be chosen to go to Epsoms annuall meetting to see if thay are willing to cum to a

compliance about our Difference that is betwen our Townships 5. Noted that Capt Jabez Smith Esq and William Staniford be a committee to go to Epsoms annuall

meetting to discourse with ye Proprietors of Epsom to see if thay are willing to cum to a Complyance about our differenct

6. Voted Williams Staniford be town Cleak for ye year ensuing (37)At a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held at the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton March 9, 1737

1. Voted Capt Jabez Smith moderator of this meeting 2. Voted Insine Joseph Freese chosen constable

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3. Voted Shuball Sanborn, John Derborn and William Staniford selectmen for ye year ensuing 4. Voted William Staniford Town Clerk for ye yeare insuing 5. Voted that two men be chosen to call ye Constable to an account and to see what mony he has got in his

hands and to Take out of his hands 6. Voted that Capt Jabez Smith and Benjamin Moody be a committee to Call ye Constable to an account

and to take out what money he has got in his hand Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held at Hampton at ye House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder December 14, 1737

1. Voted Capt Jabez Smith moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that thare be three men chosen for a committee to Prefer a Petision to ye Gennerall Cort at thare

next Sesions to appoint a committee to layout ye Town of Chichester acording to ye Charter 3. Voted that ye committee chosen are Jarvis Ring and Samuel Palmer 4. Voted that the selectmen of Chichester Raise five shillings on every Proprietor to pay ye charge of ye

said petision and laying out of ye Town Page 57 (38)Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held at the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton March 8, 1738

1. Voted that Maj Joshua Wingate is moderator of this meetting 2. Voted John Bachelder, Benjamin Hilyard and Samuel Palmer our selecttmen for the year einsuing 3. Voted that William Staniford is Constable for ye yeare insuing 4. Voted that William Staniford is Town Clark for ye yeare insuing 5. Voted that the committee chosen att the last meetting to Prefer a Petition to the Governor and Counsell

are hereby Impowered and Directed to go to the Proprietors of Epsom or to thare Selectt to see if thay will join with the Proprietors of Chichester to Prefer the Pition to the Governor and Counsell to have each of our Towns layrd out acording to our Charters

6. Voted that this meetting is ajourned to April 12 nextt att one of the clock in the afternoon at this house of Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton April 12, 1738 at a legal meeting of the Proprietors of Chichester held at Gersham Griffith in Hampton.By adjournment from March 8, 1738:

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7. Voted that Jonathan Garland is chosen to be one of the committee in the Room of Jarvis Ring to carry on

our Petison before the Governor and Counsell 8. Voted that this meetitng is ajorned to the eighth day of Maye att 1 of the clock in the afternoon att the

house of Gersham Griffith in Hampton. Hampton Maye 8, 1738 at a leagal lmeetitng of the Proprietors of Chichester held at the house of Gersham Griffith in Hampton by ajornment from April 12 1738

9. Voted that this meeting is dissolved (39) Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held at Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton March 14, 1738

1. Voted that Decon Benjamin Sanborn is moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that William Staniford is Town Clark for the town of Chichester 3. Voted that Roger Shaw is Constable for the town of Chichester 4. Voted that Capt. Robe, Jonathan Garland and Benjamin Jennes are selectmen for the town of Chichester

for ye yeare insuing

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5. Voted that Jonathan Dow, Thomas Cram, Jonathan Garland, and William Staniford are a committee to vew the land and to lay out the house lots in the Town of Chichester

6. Voted that the committee are hereby Impowered to hire a Servaor to assist them in the laying out of the house lotts in the Town of Chichester and to find the most Convenient place for the same

7. Voted that the house lots shall be laid out in 20 acre lots to Each Proprietor in said Town of Chichester 8. Voted that Each Proprietor pay 20 shillings to the Constable and the Constable to pay it to the

Selecttmen for the defraying of the Charges of the laying out of the house lots 9. Voted that the Committee shall have 10 shillings I day for thare work in the viewing of the land and the

laying out of the house lots 10. Voted that Each Proprietor pay 10 shillings by the first day of June next and the other 10 shillings when

the committee have done thare work in Viewing of the land and of laying out of the house lots

Page 60 (40)Province of New Hampshire: The Proprietors the Town of Chichester did att their last meetting on 14th of March last pass a vote to layout Province of New Hampshire: Hampton August 29, 1739 Att a leagall meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester

1. Voted Capt Ichabod Robe moderator of this meetting 2. Voted at this meetting be and is hereby adjourned to Tuesday September 18 next att one of the clock in

the day to the house of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton. Hampton September 18, 1739 the modderator and a Few of the Proprietors mentt and there being so small a number of them that they did not Proceed to Pass any Vote but Dissolved the meetting

(41)Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held at Hampton att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder on March 12, 1740

1. Chosen Maj Joshua Wingate moderator of this meeting

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2. Chosen William Standiford Proprietors Clark 3. Voted Benjamin Hilyard Constable for the town of Chichester for the year Insuing 4. Voted Mr Christopher Page, John Derborn and Joseph Worth our chosen selectmen for the year Insuing

Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held at the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton March 11, 1741

1. Voted Maj Joshua Wingate moderator of this meetting 2. Voted William Staniford Town Clark of Chichester 3. Voted Thomas Cram Constable for the Town of Chichester 4. Voted Mr Joseph Worth, Benjamin James and Edmnd Rand Selectmen for the town of Chichester

(42) Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held at the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton January 18, 1741

1. Voted Cap Jabez Smith moderator of this meetting 2. Voted this meetting is adjourned to the 26th day of this Instant January to the house of Gersham Griffith

Inholder in Hampton att 1 of the clock in ye afternoon

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3. Voted that the house Lotts in Chichester shall be layed out in 50 acres lots to each Proprietor in Chichester

4. Voted that thsre be a committee chosen to lay out ye House lots in Chichester 5. Voted that Soloman Page, Samuel Marstin, Jonathan Garland and Thomas Cram be a committee to lay

out ye House lots in Chichester 6. Voted that the committee shall have 12 shillings a day for thare work in lying out the house lots 7. Voted that the committee shall have Power to hire a Servaor to asist them in laying out of the house lots 8. Voted that each proprietor pay 20 shillings towards laying out of ye house lots and other Charges that

shall arise and that 10 shillings of said 20 be Payed by Each Proprietor by the next annuall meetitng that the committee may have some mony to hire a Servaor

9. Voted that ye mony that is Payed be Payed to ye Clarke (43)Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton March 10, 1742

1. Voted Capt Jabez Smith moderator of this meeting

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Counsell that we the Proprietors of Chichester may have sum land granted to us for that which Epsom taks out of our Town of Chichester

6. Voted that the committee draw out of the Clarks hands 4 pounds to Defray the Charg of the Petition before the Governor and Counsell

Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held at the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton March 9, 1743

1. Voted Mr Samuel Palmer Esq modderator of this meetting

2. Voted Mr Thomas Cram, Mr. Jonathan Garland, Mr Edmund Rand Selectmen for the town of Chichester 3. Voted Mr Joseph Derborn Constable for the town of Chichester 4. Voted that a Committee be chosen to go the Governor to Inform him that the Proprietors of Chichester

are earnestly desirous to go and lay out lotts and settle thare. Immediately if itt can be dun with safety and Desire an answer to thare Petition that Lain sometime before his Excellency and the Counsell

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5. Voted that Mr. Samuel Palmer Esq and Capt Richard Jennis be a Committee to go to the Governor and

Counsell to see if our Petition can be Complyed with or what we shall do in order for a speedy Settlement of Chichester

6. Voted at Williams Staniford is chosen Proprietors Clark (44)Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held at the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton March 14, 1744

1. Voted Capt Richard Jennis modderator of this meetitng 2. Voted William Staniford Proprietors Clark 3. Voted Lt John Sherburn Constable of Chichester 4. Voted William Staniford, Nathan Tilton, Deacon Moulton are Chosen Selecttmen for the Town of

Chichester 5. Voted that Mr Richard Jennis person be a committeeman in the Room of Mr Garland to lay out the

house lots 6. Voted that the committee do go on with the worke and laying outt of the house lots forthwith agreeable

to a Vote Passed in the year 1741/2 and that the Committee when thay do go on with the worke that thay draw the money out of the Clarks hands that he has Received of the Proprietors for the defraying of the Charges of laying out of the house lots

Page 65 Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton March 13, 1745

1. Voted Mr Christopher Page modderator of this meeting 2. Voted that Decon Moulton, Abraham Drake and William Stanifortd be selecttmen for the year insuing 3. Voted Mr John Derborn Constable for Chichester 4. Voted William Staniford Proprietors Clark of Chichester

(45)Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton March 12, 1746

1. Voted Mr Samuel Palmer Esq modderator of this meeting 2. Voted that Mr Christopher Page, Mr. Rand and Mr. Solomon Page our chosen selecttmen for the year

insuing 3. Voted Mr Steven Page is chosen Constable for the year einsuing 4. Voted William Standiford Proprietors Clark

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Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Jonathan Leavitts Inholder in Hampton March 11, 1747

1. Voted Jabez Smith Esq modderator of this meeting 2. Voted Mr Edmund Rand, Jabez Smith and William Staniford Selecttmen for the Town of Chichester

3. Voted Mr Jonathan Garland Constable for Chichester 4. Voted William Staniford Proprietors Clark

(46) Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held at Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton March 9, 1748

1. Voted Mr Samuel Palmer Esq chosen moderator of this meeting 2. Voted William Standiford Proprietors Clark 3. Voted Mr Christopher Page, Decon Moulton and William Staniford selecttmen for Chichester 4. Voted Mr Jonathan Marstin Constable for Chichester

Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton March 8, 1749

1. Voted Mr Christopher Page modderator of this meeting

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2. Voted Mr Jonathan Garland and Christopher Page and Noah Ward are chosen Selecttmen for Chichester 3. Voted Mr Joseph Redman Constable for Chichester 4. Voted William Staniford Proprietors Clark

(47) Hampton June 16, 1749 This is to notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester that thay meet on Monday the 26th of this instant June att the house of Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton att 1 of the clock in the afternoon to chuse a committee to go up to Chichester to laybout house lotts and to do any other Busness that shall be thought Proper to be done at said meetting for the speedy settlement of the said town by the order of the Selecttmen William Staniford, Proprietors Clark Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att the house of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton June 26 1749

1. Voted Col Joshua Wingate moderator of this meeting 2. Voted at the house lotts in Chichester be laid out in 50 acre lots

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3. Voted that five men go as a committee with a Servaor to lay out the 50 acre lotts to each Proprietor in

the Township of Chichester 4. Voted that Obadiah Worth, James Prescott Jr, Lt Jeremiah Sanborn and Nathan Clough and Jonathan

Swett go as committeeman with a Servaor to lay out the 50 acre lots to Each Proprietor in the Township of Chichester

5. (48)Voted that the committee is to have 35 shillings a day old Tenor for their worke in laying out of the house lotts

6. Voted that the Said Committee have Power to hire a Servaor as Reasonable as thay can to lay of the 50 acre lotts to Each Proprietor in sd Chichester and likewise that Each Proprietor Pay his Equall Proportion of the charge for laying out of said lotts

7. Voted that the Said Committee do the work above mentioned and make thare Return to the Selecttmen of Said Chichester within the term of two months from this time or sooner if they can if no Extraordinary casualty prevents

This is to notify the Proprietors of the

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Township of Chichester that thay meett on the fifth day of October next att the house of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton at 10 of the clock in the forenoon to draw thare lots and to pay their mony for laying of them out that so the Committee may be Payed for thare work in laying of them out and that the Committee may have mony to Paye thare Servaor and do any other Busness that shall be thought Proper to be dun att said meeting for the Speedy Settlement of Sd Town by the order of the Selecttmen Hampton September 28, 1749 William Staniford, Proprietors Clark (49)Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton October 5, 1749

1. Voted Col Wingate modderator of this meeting 2. Voted that this meeting is ajorned to the 19th day of this instant October at 12 of the clock of said day att

the house of Mr. Gersham Griffithin Hampton Att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton by ajournment

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1. Voted that the Committee account be allowed 2. Voted that each proprietor pay 30 shillings old town for the defraying the charges of laying out of the

house lots to each proprietor and that the surplus money be lodged in the clerk’s hand for not defraying of future charges

3. Voted that each proprietor pay that old acreage brought into the present meeting with the 30 shillings voted to be paid by each proprietor before he draws his lot. The said bill sign by Col Robe and William Staniford

4. Voted that each proprietor who paid his 10 shillings voted to be paid upon each right at a Proprietors meeting held at the house of Mr Gersham Griffith on March 14, 1738 shall have his money reimbursed

5. Voted that Col Wingate, Justice Palmer, and Mr. John Sanborn we chosen a committee to prepare all the accounts or demands that any person may have upon the Proprietors of Chichester in order to lay them before the Proprietors at their next meeting for their approbation

6. Voted that the clerk shall receive the money to be paid by each proprietor and to pay it out as is or shall be voted by the Proprietors

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7. Voted that the return of the committee and the plan be excepted and recorded 8. Voted that Capt Jabez Smith Esq and William Staniford are a committee to pay the money to the men

that is done to as far as it will hold out 9. Voted that this meeting is adjourned to the 16th day of November at 12 o’clock of said day at the house

of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton and they day being Thanksgiving did not go on but dropped

A return of the laying out of the first division lots in the Town of Chichester we began on Canterbury Road about three quarters of one mile above Suncook River on the west side of said river add a large white pine tree standing on the north east side of said road and a pitch pine tree on the south west side of said road which trees stand about 50 rods distance about north west from a brook and we numbered each said tree

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with number one then from said trees which trees are four rods distanc each from the other on a north east and by North and Southwest and by South point of the compass which is the course that divides one lot from the other through the whole division. We run north east and half of one point more northerly up said Canterbury Road that being the course of said road nearest and when we had so run 50 rods then we marked a tree that stood to rods distance North east and by North from the aforesaid north west half north line with the number one again and then four rods distance from said last mentioned tree South west and by south we numbered a tree number one also then we went on Northwest half north 50 rods and Mark a tree that stood 2 rods distance from said northwest half north line with number two and over against said tree 2 rods from said line, we numbered another tree with the number two and then 50 rods and numbered two other trees standing in the course and distance as the trees before described with number three in each of said trees. All the numbers are in figures and we laid out 17 lots on each side

Page 73 Said Canterbury Road the numbers increasing from 1 to 17 as afore mentioned. Then we returned to the two trees first mentioned in this return and run south west and by South 166 rods and they’re marked a tree with the letters HW for a highway. Then four rods for said way and then measured 160 and 6 rods and then marked a tree again with the letters HW and then run up Northwest half north a tree before. We began to run north west half north with the numbers one two. Both numbers on one tree the number one on the north east side of said tree and number two on the south west Side of said tree and then run 50 rods and marked another tree with one two as aforesaid then 50 rods and marked another tree with the numbers three four then 50 rods and marked a tree five six and so on to number 34 and the road hereof 4 rods wide. It lays on the south west side of the number and spotted trees and then we returned again to the trees first mentioned in this return standing on Canterbury Road and from the tree that stands on the

Page 74 North east side of said to Canterbury Road we run north east and by north 166 rods and marked a tree with the letters HW and then measured 4 rods for the road all the roads that are upon the north east side of Canterbury Road which is the road between the third and fourth Range lays on the north east side of the spotted and numbered trees. All the eight ranges begin their numbers at the south east end thereof and in course their numbers as they go north westward. The first range are all even numbers from 2 to 34 the second range from number 1 to 33 all odd numbers range. The third is numbered from 1 to 17 both even and odd numbers. Range number 4 is likewise. Range number five is numbered from 2 to 28 all even numbers. Range number six is numbered from 1 to 27 all odd numbers. Range Number seven is numbered from 2 to 28 all even numbers. Range number eight is numbered from 1 to 27 all odd numbers. All the lots are numbered at each and are 166 rods long and 50 rods

Page 75 wide. The ranges are numbered from the south west to the north east. Range number one is the south westerly Range. Then next is range number two. Then next is range three which lays on Canterbury Road on the south west side thereof and so on north eastward. Dated at Hampton October 19, 1749 (Note: surveyor Committee – Walter Bryant, Obadiah Worth, James Prescott, Nathan Clough, Jeremiah Sanborn, Jonathan Sweet) PS The first cross road four lots distance nort westward from the south easterly end of the ranges is to rods broad. The second cross road which is for lots distance from the road last mentioned is four rods broad to and where said road crosses Canterbury Road there is a Center Square of about 4 acres which takes off a corner from each of the four lots adjoining to said roads. The Center Square is to extend 25 rods on the end of each of said four lots and 25 rods on the side each of said for lots adjoining two said roads and then extending a straight

line from the end of said 25 rodsin a triangular from the third and last crossroad is for lots distance north westward from the last mentioned 4 rods road and is 2 rods broad and in all this return we have regard to a plan of said division drawn by Walter Bryant and received this day

Page 76 A list of the men’s names that have drawn their lots and of the schedule 1749: Nathaniel Gookin the 6 range No 23 John Odlin the 6 range No 25 Christopher Page the 8 range No 3 Peter Weare Jr the 26 lot in ye 5 range Edward West the 21 lot in ye 2 range Nathaniel Healy the 5 range No 12 Jabez Smith the 6 range No 17 Josiah Batchelder first range 32 Jonathan Fifield the 24 lot in the first range Pain Wingate the 17 lot in ye 3 Range Nicholas Gilman the 21 lot in ye 8 Range Nathaniel Locke the 12 lot in ye 4 Range drawn by Steven Page William Staniford the 2 Range No 25 Shuball Sanborn the 7 Range No 24 John Webster the 8 Range No 11 Benjamin Thomas the 4 Range No 1 Joseph Taylor the 2 Range No 5 Samuel Marstin the 1 Range No 4 Matthias Plant the 3 Range No 11 Jonathan Garland the 2 Range No 33 Jacob Freese the 2 Range No 15 Drawn by James Prescott Benjamin Sanborn the 4 Range No 15 Daniel Weare the 1 Range No 22 John Prescott the 2 Range No 9 Minister Whipple the 2 Range No 13 Joshua Wingate the 6 Range No 13 Nathaniel Weare the 8 Range No 27 Range drawn by Mr Sawyer

Page 77 John Sherborn the 6 Range No 11 Jonathan Philbrick the 1 Range No 28 Drawn by Mr. Chase Benjamin Perkins the 7 Range No 2 Charles Stuard the 4 Range No 16 Charles Tredwell the 5 Range No 4 Nathan Longfellow the 6 Range No 7 John Sweet the 5 Range No 14 Moses Blake the 7 Range No 26 Jacob Freese the 3 Range No 15 Abraham Drack the 8 Range No 25

John Redmond (June 11) the 3 Range No 11 Nathaniel Drack the 5 Range No 24 Samuel Thinge the 1 Range No 2 Theodore Webster the 1 Range No 12 Samuel Gilman the 1 Range No 20 Peter Gilman the 8 Range No 5 James Leavitt the 7 Range No 12 Voted To Samuel Jennes Joseph Derborn the 3 Range No 6 John Robberson the 5 Range No 18 Benjamin Lambere the 6 Range No 19 Josiah Moulton Jr the 7 Range No 6 John Batchelder the 6 Range No 21 Samuel Palmer Esq and Ezekell Dow Esq 5 Range No 16 Bezabel Tappen the 2 Range No 33 Jarvis Ring the 4 Range No 14 Capt Currier & David Currier the 3 Range No 7 Cyfuryan Jeffrey the 8 Range No 9 Drawn by Samuel Drack

Page 78 Bening Wentworth the 1 Range No 14 Hunkin Wentworth the 4 Range No 14 Drawn by Jonathan Marston John Wentworth the 7 Range No 18 William Wentworth the 5 Range No 6 Jeremiah Sanborn the 8 Range No 19 Jethro Tilton the 5 Range No 8 Bartt Thinge the 4 Range No 5 John Cram the 3 Range No 12 (left of hear) Bradstreet Wiggan the 6 Range No 27 Steven Sanborn the 6 Range No 1 Benjamin Cram the 7 Range No 28 Richard Wiberd Jr the 6 Range No 3 George Jeffrey Jr the 3 Range No 10 Richard Waldron the 3 Range No 3 Benjamin Gamblin the 8 Range No 13 Ebenezer Weare the 6 Range No 15 Thomas Perce the 2 Range No 11 Drawn by Jacob Hook Winthrop Hilton the 2 Range No 29 Joseph Redman the 1 Range No 18 Drawn to Robinson ( not a part of original) James Jeffrey Jr the 4 Range No 11 John Redmond the 3 Range No 14 Thomas Cram the 4 Range No 6 John Derborn Jr the 4 Range No 17

Henry Rust the 6 Range No 5 Jonathan Chushing the 2 Range No 17 John Bradford the 4 Range No 7 John Jennis the 7 Range No 10 Hezekia Jennis the 3 Range No 2 John Gerish B Son the 2 Range No 23 Drawn by Mr Griffith

Page 79 Peter Weare Esq the 3 Range No 1 Abraham Black and Rollins John Plaisted the 5 Range No 10 James Davis the 4 Range No 4 John Gilman Esq the 8 Range No 15 Andrew Wiggan the 7 Range No 8 Capt John Gilman the 2 Range No 1 John Downing the 8 Range No 17 William Fellows the 5 Range No 20 Samuel Tibbetts the 8 Range No 1 Ephriham Dennitt the 4 Range No 3 Thomas Atkinson the 1 Range No 26 Ebenezer Stevens the 2 Range No 19 Capt Paul Gerrish the 6 Range No 9 Richard Jennis the 7 Range No 14 James Jeffrey the 4 Range No 7 John Sanford the 1 Range No 6 George Frost the 28 Range No 23 William Odiorn the 3 Range No 4 Drawn by Joseph Rowell William Pepperell the 1 Range No 34 Joseph Frost the 3 Range No 16 John Tucker the 7 Range No 4 Samuel Shute Esq and John Wentworth Esq each 500 acres and a home lot Col Mark Hunting the 4 Range No 8 Col Shatt? Walton the 7 Range No 16 George Jeffrey the 5 Range No 2 Richard Wiberd the 2 Range No 27 Col Thomas Westbrook the 1 Range No 16 Archibald Mackphederis the 8 Range No 7 John Frost the 1 Range No 30

Page 80 Jonathan Odiorn the 2 Range No 7 Drawn by Bezaball Tappen Henry Sherburn the 7 Range No 20 Each a proprietary share Governor belcher the 1 Range No 10 Hampton February 26 1749

This is to notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester that they meet on Wednesday the 14th day of March at 1 o’clock in the afternoon at the house of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton to choose Selectmen, constable and other town officers according to Charter and all those that have not drawn their lots are desired to come two said meeting and bring their money and draw their lots that the committee maybe paid for laying of them out to do any other businesses that shall be thought proper to be done at said meeting for the speedy settlement I’ve said town. By the order of the Selectmen

William Staniford Proprietors clerk

At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held at Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton on March 14, 1750

1. Voltage Capt Jabez Smith Esq moderator of this meeting

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2. Voted that Lt Sherburn, Deacon Miulton and Mr Abraham Drake are chosen selected 3. Voted Edward Shaw is chosen constable for Chichester 4. Voted that Capt Richard Jennis is appointed a man to go to the governor to know if we can have any

land allowed to us the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester for that land that Epsom takes out of the Town of Chichester

5. Voted William Staniford propriete is Clark This is to give notice to the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester that they meet on 24 April next at 10 o’clock in the forenoon at the house of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton to see what the Proprietors we’ll give for encouragement to those that go and settle first in the town and to see what they will give it to any person or persons that will build a sawmill in said town and to see whether the Proprietors are willing to choose a committee to layout the whole township that each proprietor mate take care of his new land or else to lay out to each proprietor 100 acres of land more than is already laid out and all those of the Proprietors that have not

Page 82 Drawn their are lots are desired to come to said meeting and draw them or else their lands Will be put up to sale for the charges of laying out of those lots By the order of the Selectmen dated at Hampton March 19, 1750

William Staniford Proprietors Clark

At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held at Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton on April 24, 1750

1. Voted Capt Jabez Smith Esq moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that a committee be chosen to run the line round Town of Chichester 3. Voted that a committee of five men be chosen to run the line round the Town of Chichester 4. Voted that Lt Jeremiah Sanborn, James Prescott, Samuel Drake. Jonathan Shaw and Jonathan Sweet be a

Committee to run the lines of the Town of Chichester 5. Voted and that the committee hath the power to hire a surveyor whom they think best 6. Voted that the committee is to have 35 shilling’s old Tenor a day for their work 7. Fulton that there me rwo 50 acre lots laid out to each proprietor in the Town of Chichester

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8. Voled that the same committee that runs the Town line be a committee to lay out the 50 acre lots 9. Voted that each proprietor paid four pounds old Tennor towards laying out of the 50 acre lots and

running of the lines of the town Province of New Hampshire: This is to notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in said province to meet at the house Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton in said province on Thursday the 10th of January next at 11 o’clock in the forenoon then and there in said meeting to see what encouragement the said Proprietors Will give to the first settlers in said Town of Chichester and whereas several of the said Proprietors have neglected to pay the Chargers due upon rheir rights for laying out the lots and said Chichester to the great damage of the other Proprietors and settlement of the said Township all in every such proprietor as our delinquent our hereby once more requested to come and draw their lots at said meeting and pay the charges due upon them or otherwise they are liable to be voted forfeited pursuant to the Charter of sait town and sold to

Page 84 pay the charges thereof as they will be at the annual meeting of said Proprietors on the second Wednesday in March next and also at said meeting to do and transact all such other matters and things as shall be thought necessary and convenient for bringing forward the settlement of said Township in the proper and speedy manner. Dated at Hampton December 14, 1750. By the order of Selectmen William Staniford Proprietors clerk At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held at Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton on January 10, 1750

1. Voted the Hon. Mesheck Weare moderator and the meeting did not pass no other vote because the notification was not expressed enough

These art to notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in the Province of New Hampshire to meet at the house of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton in said province on Wednesday the 13th day of March next at 10 o’clock in the forenoon to choose a Proprietor Clerk, Constable, Selectmen and all other

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2. To receive the return of the committee which were chosen by the Proprietors at their meeting in April last to lay out a division of lots I’m 100 acres to each proprietor and for each proprietor to draw his lot and pay his proportion of charge for laying out the same

3. Whereas many of the Proprietors have neglected to draw their lots in the division which was before laid out and to pay their proportion of charges which have arisen. They are hereby notified to draw there lots and pay what is due upon their respective rights if they would prevent their being forfeited and sold agreeable to the chart

4. Whereas the following rights are in arrears Vis: The right of William Fellows 1=13-0 old Tender The right of Ebenezer Stevens 1=13-0 The right of Capt Paul Gerish 2=13-0 The right of William Odiorne 1=12-0 The right of Joseph Frost 2=3-0 The right of Coll Thomas Westbrook 3=13-0 The right of Archibell Macphederis 1-13-0 The right of Jacob Freese Jr 2-13-0 The right of James Leavitt 1-11-0 The right of Bezabel Tappen 2-3-0

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To see if the Proprietors will declare said rights forfeited and proceed to dispose of them agreeably today charger of said Township unless the owners of said rights shall appear at send meeting and pay what is due upon their rights and also to see if the Proprietors will proceed to dispose of all such rights as shall be behind in paying the proportion of charge due upon them agreeable to the Charter

1. To consider of the most proper method to forward the settlement of said Township by building a sawmill or any other method or thing which shall be thought best and to pass such votes relating thereto as shall be judged necessary and if need full to choose a committee or committees to manage what shall be concluded to be done and if thought necessary to examine and settle any accounts or any other thing which shall be judged necessary for the benefit of the Proprietors. Hampton February 5, 1750

By order of the Selectmen William Staniford Proprietors Clark

At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held at Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton on March 30, 1751

Page 87 1. Voted Ezekial Dow Esq moderator of this meeting 2. Voted Jabez Smith Esq, Capt Drake and Thomas Rand chosen Selectmen 3. Voted Mr Jabez James constable 4. Voted that the Proprietors do except of the return of the committee of laying out of the two last divisions

of lots 5. Voted that William Staniford is chosen Proprietors clerk for the year ensuing and he is to have 15

pounds for his trouble of being clerk and for what money he has laid out of his own old Tennor to this time. William Staniford this day has received 12 pounds of the 15 pounds that the Proprietors has allowed him for his service for the time that is passed

6. Voted that the clerk shall let any of the Proprietors draw their lots paying their money and he shall pay it to the committee as he receives it the committee giving him a receipt

7. Voted that a committee be chosen to examine all claims that is due from the Proprietors of Chichester 8. Voted that Jabez Smith Esq and Deacon Josiah Moulton be a committee to examine all claims that any

person has upon the Proprietors of Chichester

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9. Voted that Capt James Leavitt, Jacob Freese, Col Thomas Westbrook, William Odiorne, Capt Paul Gerrish rights are declared forfeited at this present meeting

10. Voted thatMesheck Weare Esq, Jonathan Sweet and Josiah Shaw BA committee who are empowered to search out and settled the bounds I was said Township of Chichester and to take any proper methods which they shall find necessary for to make certain what are the bounds and limits of said Township and to get the same thoroughly and authentically settled and to make report as soon as may be to the Proprietors of their proceedings the committee to be allowed by the Proprietors reasonably for their trouble

The return of the second and third division of lots

We the subscribers being chose as a committee by the Proprietors of the Township Chichester in April 1750 to run out the boundary lines of send town and to lay out to 50 acre lots to each proprietor. We run out the boundary lines of said town in part the lines we run out including the whole said Township according to Charter are as follows. Viz: We begin at the formally South easterly corner of Chichester and run

Page 89 N 33 degrees 45 minutes and 6 miles and then N67 degrees 30 minutes for 4 miles and 40 rods then S 33 W 45 for four mmiles then N 45 degrees and to Barnsted six miles and 108 rods and then S 33 degrees 45 minutes and to the end of the first line we run for a clearer explanation we refer to the plan sent in with this return. We then proceeded to lay out the lots in the following order. Viz: we began at the Pine where the former committee began to layout the home lots and run S 36° 15 minutes East 40 rods and numbered a tree N1 then 40 rods for the second lot then 40 rods for third lot and then to the third line we had run which was 56 rod for the 4 lot. These lots are to run to the river then we went to the place where the lower line of the house lots crossed the river and run N33° 45 minutes and 160 rods and numbered a tree N8 and then run S 56° 15E to the we mentioned before and divided it into four lots each to run to the river then we run N 33=45E on said line 160 rod and number a tree N9 and then run N56=15 to the said lower line and divided it into 4 lots then on said lower line N33=45E 160 rods then S56=45E until

Page 90 we come square with the Sd third line itt being 24 rods from the end of itt. We divided this into 4 lots N13 these lots run parrallel with the Home lots and are numbered from 1 to 16 as may be seen in the Plan Nexly. We laid out all the land below the river in the following manner Viz We began att the corner between the second and third Lines that we Run and Run N33=45E until we Come to the River and laid out all the land betwen the Sd line and the River into three lots as followeth Viz: we began att the NEast Cornor of the 16 lots and Run 160 rods on Sd line then N56=15W 54 rods and numbered a tree N17 then the Same Corse to the River which was 40 rods and number a tree No 18 NB. The 17 lote is to Run the Same Corse with those before mentioned and all the land between the 17 lots and those 16 lots and the River is allowed for the 18 lot and all the land between the 17 and 18 lots and the line before mentioned that we run from the Cornor to the River and the River is allowed for the 19 lot. Then we laid out all the rest below the river into Seven Ranges of lots and one single lot. The Ranges Run parallel with Barnsted line that is S45 degrees E. and begin their number att said

Page 91 line and out all 164 rods wide the first Excepted which is about 210 rods wide. The lots are 50 rods wide some few Excepted and are all Numbered att the Southermost End an are to run N33 (D)=45(M)E. They begin there Number N1 by the River in the first Range and Proceed to N 140 in the same order that thay are in the Plan. The 20th lot is about 120 rods wide the 21st is 65 rod wide and the 22nd is 55 rod wide. The 42nd is about 80 rods wide 50 below and 30 above the River. This is the only lot it Croseth the River in all the Ranges. The 43rd lot is 80 rods wide the 44th is 60 rod wide the 68 is 60 (69) rods wide the 88 is 60 rod’s wide att the S Westerly End of the 89th is 110 rod wide at the N East end 90th is 70 and the 91st is 60 rod wide and 113th it is a Triangle and it is 240 rods long on the Second line we run the 114th is 80 rods the 115th is 60 rods on said line the 136 is 54 rods wide the 137th is 62 and the 138th is 86 rods wide and the 139th is to Contain all the land in this range between the 138th and the 116th lots. The 140th lot is a triangle and Contains all the land between the Seventh Range and the said second line and the above Said line that runs from the Cornor to the River. Then we laid out

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Six Ranges above the river all which would run parrallel with Barnsted line and run from the River to the N East line we Run to Barnsted these ranges are 164 rods wide and begin their number att Barnsted line The lots are all 50 rods wide the uper lot in Each Range and Sum lots by the River Excepted. The lots are numbered at the South Westerly end and run Parrallel with those below the river N33=45 East the 16th lot is 79 the 17th is 65 the 45th is 80 the 46th is 70 please 77th is 65 and the 78th is 65 rods wide att thare Southwesterly Ends the Southwesterly Bounds of the 32 lot is about 4 rods from the River and all the land between a line run N33=45E from Said Bounds to the Second Range and the river is allowed for the 32 lots the lenth breth and Corners of the 59th lot is same with the other lots only itt layes lengthways with the Ranges the 60 lot Contains all the land between a line Runs N33=45E from the Bounds between the 59 and the 60 lots to the River and the River itt being 100 rods wide at the Southwesterly End the Southwesterly Cornor of the 61st lot is 34 rods from the River and Contains all the land in that Range between the River and a line run N33=45E from said Bounds to the fourth Range the Southwesterly Bounds of the 93rd lot is

Page 93 70 rods from the River Sd lot Contains all the land in that Range between the River and a line run N33=45E from Sd Bounds to the fifth Range NB. There is a road of 4 rods wide the Southerly Side of the marked trees between the Every Range both above and below the River and one of 4 rods wide the Northwesterly side of the marked trees of the before mentioned third line (70) from Canterbury Path to the Southwesterly cornrr of the 90th lot below the River and one of four rods wide from the River above it to the 88th lot to the River where the 41 lot the Crose Roads are all 2 rods wide and are the South Easterly side of the Numbered trees as are in the Plan in all the Ranges above and below the River the roads in the lots Elow the Home lots are the Southwesterly side of the Numbered trees between the same lots that thay are marked in the Plan NB. We left at eight Cornor Continuing about 90 acres partly above the River and partly below the River as itt is in the Plan and the whole of this Return we Refer to the Plan Sent in with this Return for a Clearer Explanation. Dated at Hampton March 13, 1750/51

Page 94 Jeremiah Sanborn James Prescott Jonathan Swett Samuel Drake Josiah Shaw Simeon Dearborn Servayor (71) A list of the mens names that have drawn the second and third division of lots in Chichester: Name Range Lot Range Lot Nathaniel Gockin 1 3 5 69 John Odlin 2 41 1 8 Christopher Page 2 22 0 17 Peter Weare Jr 4 83 4 60 Edward West 4 71 2 18 Nathaniel Healy 4 77 3 48 Jabez Smith 2 21 2 19 Josiah Batchelder 5 104 7 131 Jonathan Fifield 3 59 3 41 Pain Wingate 5 112 4 48 Nicholas Gillman 2 37 2 20 Nathaniel Lock 2 39 5 62

William Staniford 3 44 2 25 Shuball Sanborn 2 32 6 83 John Webster 1 2 6 89 Benjamin Thomas 6 116 6 128 Joseph Taylor 4 86 1 4 Samuel Marstin 1 4 6 120 Matthias Plant 2 25 1 18 Jonathan Garland 5 106 (?116) 0 18 Jacob Freese Jr 1 17 5 68 Benjamin Sanborn 5 101 (?111) 5 75

Page 95 Daniel Weare 3 60 5 71 John Prescote 2 35 0 19 Mr. Whipple 3 64 6 127 Joshua Wingate 4 82 6 86 Nathaniel Weare 5 90 4 47 John Sherborn 1 20 3 35 Jonathan Philbrick 6 117 6 121 Benjamin Perkins 1 13 6 125 Charles Stuard 1 6 2 23 Charles Tredwell 4 80 5 72 Nathan Longfellow 1 15 1 52 John Swett 7 136 2 26 (72)Moses Black 2 38 4 59 Jacob Freese Sr 3 66 4 58 Abraham Drack 1 19 7 139 Samuel Thing 4 73 6 91 Thomas Webster 7 133 2 42 Bartholomew Thing 3 63 7 140 Samuel Gilman 1 16 6 9 Peter Gilman 5 95 3 32 James Leavitt 5 105 3 34 Joseph Derborn 6 114 3 40 John Robenson 4 76 7 132 Benjamin Lamberry 1 1 5 74 Josiah Moulton 4 69 2 22 John Batchelder 6 113 1 11 Samuel Palmer Jr 3 67 6 124 Bezaball Tappen 3 62 5 76 Jarvis Ringe 2 28 6 81 Capt Currier 5 99 6 92 Cypryan Jeffrey 4 88 6 93 Bening Wentworth 2 29 5 77

Page 96 Hunkin Wentworth 3 52 4 53 John Wentworth 5 102 5 64 William Wentworth 3 45 1 15 Jeremiah Sanborn 2 23 6 82

Jethro Tilton 2 33 2 29 John Cram 4 72 1 6 Bradstreet Wiggan 5 111 7 134 Steven Sanborn 4 11 1 5 Benjamin Cram 4 74 2 17 Richard Wiberd Jr 5 94 1 1 George Jeffrey Jr 3 61 3 43 Richard Waldron Jr 1 7 3 38 Benjamin Gamblin 5 98 5 70 Eben Weare 1 14 5 73 John Redman Jr 5 107 1 7 Nathaniel Drack 3 55 5 66 (73)Thomas Perce 2 24 3 44 Winthrop Hilton 1 12 2 28 Joseph Redman 1 10 6 122 James Jeffrey Jr 3 56 4 49 John Redmond 3 26 4 49 James Jeffrey Jr 3 56 4 49 John Redmond 3 49 5 63 Thomas Cram 4 85 6 90 John Dearborn Jr 2 30 6 88 Henry Rust 2 27 6 129 Jonathan Chickering 1 8 6 126 John Bradford 3 57 1 10 Hezekiah Jennes 4 68 2 24 John Gerrish B Son 5 108 3 45 Peter Weare 4 54 2 31 John Plasted 2 40 4 57 James Davis 5 100 4 51 John Gilman 5 109 5 67

Page 97 Andrew Wiggin 3 50 6 80 Capt John Gilman 1 5 1 16 John Downing 5 93 2 27 William Fellows 1 9 3 39 Samuel Tippits 1 18 6 84 Ephraham Dennit 5 92 7 138 Theodore Atkinson 2 36 6 87 Ebenezer Stevens 1 11 4 46 Capt Paul Gerrish 2 26 5 65 Richard Jennis 2 31 6 119 James Jeffrey 3 43 4 50 John Jennes 5 110 3 42 John Sanborn 3 47 2 21 George Frost 3 53 4 55 William Odiorn 3 46 7 135 William Pepperrell Sr 6 118 2 30 Joseph Frost 4 89 3 33 John Tuck Jr 5 97 3 36 (74)Samuel Shute Esq

John Wentworth Esq Col Mark Hunkin 3 51 1 13 Col Shattuck Walton 5 96 1 3 George Jeffrey 2 34 7 137 Richard Wiberd 3 65 1 9 Col Thomas Westbrook 4 79 6 123 Archibald Mackphedris 3 54 1 14 John Frost Esq 4 70 6 85 Jonathan Odiorn 4 78 4 54 Col Henry Sherborn 4 75 5 61 Governor Belcher 5 91 3 37

Page 98 The Province of New Hampshire: These are to notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in Said Province to meett at the house of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton in said province on Wednesday the second day of October next att 10 of the clock in the forenoon then and thare in said meetting for those Proprietors that have not drawn there lots in the two last Divisions in Said Township to draw the same and to pay their Proportion of Charges for laying out Said last Division

2. Whereas Sundry of the Proprietors have Neglected to Draw there lots in the Divisions here to fore laid out and to Pay the Charge Dew upon there Rights for laying out the same all Such Delinquent Proprietors are hereby Notifyed to Draw there lots and pay what is Dew upon there Respective Rights as they would Prevent there being forfited and Persuant to the Charter of Said Township

3. Whereas the following rights are in arrears: Old Tenor Ll- S-D The right of Capt Nathaniel Healey 5-10-0 The right of Maj Nicholas Gillman 5-11-0 The right of Jacob Freese 5-12-0 The right of Samuel Thing Esq 6-1-0 The right of Col Samuel Gillman 6-11-0 The right of William Wentworth 6-1-0 The right of John Bradford 6-1-0

Page 99 The right of Capt John Gilman 5-11-0 The right of Col John Downing 6-1-0 The right of Ephraham Dennit 5-13-0 To see if the Proprietors will Vote Said Rights forfited and Proceed to Dispose of them Pursuant to the Charter unless the owners of Sd Rights shall appear att Sd meetting and Pay what is Dew upon there Rights and all so to see if the Proprietors will Proceed to Dispose all Such Rights as shall be behind in Paying the Proportion of Charge Dew upon them agreeable to the Charter.

4. (76)Whereas the Proprietors voted several rights forfeited at their last annual meeting to see if the Proprietors will proceed to dispose of them pursuant to that Charter of said Township

5. For those Persons that have any demands on the Proprietors on account of laying out of the last Division of lots in Sd Chichester to Bring to there acounts in order to Receive there Pay

6. To see what an Incouragement the first settlers in Sd Township shall be Intitled to and all so to do and Transact any other matter or Busness that shall be Thought necessary. Hampton September 2, 1751

Jabez Smith Nathaniel Drake Selectmen of Chichester Thomas Rand

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Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton on October 2, 1751

1. Voted Capt Jabez Smith modderator of this meeting 2. Voted Whereas Capt Paul Gerrishs Right was Voted forfited it tis now Voted in again 3. Voted the Capt Nathaniel Healy, Mr Nicholas Gillman, Jacob Freese Sr. Samuel Thing, William

Wentworth Ephraham Dennitt Rights are voted forfited 4. Voted that this meeting is ajorned to the first Wednesday in November next at 1 of the clock in the

afternoon att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton, (77) At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester by adornment from the second day of October to the sixth day of November next att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton 1751

5. Voted that Mr. Ephraham Dennit right is voted in again. Mr Nathaniel Bartlett having payed the charges

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6. Voted that Jacob Freese Jr Right be sold at this Present meetitng towards the Defraying the Charges of the Said Township and that Joseph Rollins is Chosten Vandue Master

7. Voted that William Oddorns Right Shall be sold at this Present meetting to highest Bidder towards Defraying of the Charges of the Township of Chichester and Joseph Rollins is chosen Vandue Master

8. Voted that James Prescot be a Proprietor in full in the Township of Chichester in the Roome and Right Jacob Freese Jr and that Joseph Rollins be a Proprietor in full In the Roome and Right of William Odiorn whose Rights were Voted forfited att a leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Said Township of Chichester held att Hampton March 13, 1751 The said James Prescot Paying 82 Pounds and the said Joseph Rollins paying 85 Pounds old Tenor to the Proprietors and their Proportion of Charges for the time to come

9. Voted at this meetting is ajorned to the fifth day of December next att 1 of the Clock in the afternoon to be held at Mr Gersham Grittith in Hampton

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(78)Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton by ajornment from November ye 6 to December 5, 1751

10. Voted that whereas Mr Nicklus Gillmans Right was voted forfited itt is now Voted in again 11. Voted that Capt James Leavitt’s Right be sold at This Present meetting to highest Bidder towards

Defraying of the Charges of the Said Township of Chichester and that Jonathan Swett be Vandue Master 12. Voted that Samuel Jennis be a Proprietor in full in the Township of Chichester in the Room and Right of

Capt James Leavitt he being to give 61 Pounds for the right old Tenor (79)The Province of New Hampshire: These are to Notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in Said Province to meet at the house of Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton in Said Province on Wednesday the eleventh Day of March next at 1 of the Clock in the afternoon then there in Said Meeting to choose officers for Said Town for the year following

2. Those Proprietors that have not drawn their Lotts in this Several divisions already laid out such delinquent Proprietors

Page 103 our desired to come to Sd meeting and draw their Lotts and pay their part of charges that is due upon their respective rights as they would prevent their being forfeited and sold pursuant the Charter of said Township

3. Whereas the following rights are in Arrears (Viz) Rights will be declared forfeited and sold at said meeting

4. And at said meeting several rights more will be declared forfeited particularly the rights of: The right of Nathaniel Healy The right of Jacob Freese Sr The right of John Gerrish The right of Benjamin Dow The right of Daniel Weare The right of Ebenezer Weare The right of Richard Wibird Jr The right of George Jeffrey

5. If any person or persons have claim from the Proprietors of Sd Chichester are desired to bring their accounts to set meeting in order to receive their money

6. To see what an encouragement the first settlers in Said Township shall be Intitled to and also to do and Transact any other matter or business that Shelby thought to be necessary. Hampton February 7, 1752

Jabez Smith Nathaniel Drake Selectmen Thomas Rand

Page 104 Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton on March 11, 1752

1. Voted that Capt Jabez Smith modderator of this meeting 2. Voted that Mr Abraham Drake, Lt Jeremiah Sanborn and Obadiah Worth are Chosen Selectmen for the

year ensuing 3. Voted that Mr. Shuball Page is chosen Constable. Capt Jennis has Drawed his lot which was five pounds

10 shillings. Mr. Roger Shaw has Drawed 2 lots which was 8 pounds 4. Voted that William Staniford is Chosen Proprietors Clark and is to have 5 pounds olde Tenor for his last

year Service of being Clark of Chichester whereof he has Received 40 shillings towards the 5 pounds 5. Voted that William Staniford Proprietor’s Clark of Chichester do sue James Prescott and Joseph Rollins

Promesary Nots at the next June Cort if they do not Pay before (81) These are to Notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in the Provence of New Hampshire to meett at the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton on Wednesday the 27th day of Maye at two of the Clock in the afternoon

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1. That all those who have not Drawed their lots which have been Laid out May att Said meetting Draw them and Pay their Proportion of Charge that so those men who have Dun Labour in Laying out the lots and for other things and have been long out of their mony may receive their Pay

2. To See if the Proprietors will agree to Cleare a way where itt Shall be found needful to any Part of the Township that shall be agreed upon and allso if that Proper to Buld a Block House of such sort and Dimensions as Shall be agreed upon and to take Such method as Shall be thot best and to Raise mony upon the Proprietors to accomplish the same

3. To Consider of the most Proper method to be taken with Regard to Bulding of a sawmill for the benifitt of the Proprietors and to be under such Regulations as Shall be agreed upon for Incouraging such as first

settle there and to pass such vote Relating thereto as shall be thot best and if needfull to choose a Committee or Committees to manage the same or any other method as shall be thot Proper and to Raise mony as shall be agreed upon for this End. Hampton Maye 13, 1752 By the order of the selecttman William Staniford, Proprietor’s Clark

Page 106 (82) Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Hampton att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder on Maye 27, 1752

1. Voted that Capt Jabez Smith is chosen modderator of this meeting 2. Voted that thare be a way marked and Cleared to the Place where the Committee has left Common land

to sett up for a Sawmill In the most Convenient way that thay can find out the most Convenient Place for to build a Block House in

3. Voted that a Committee a five men be Chosen to marke and Cleare the waye to the Place where we have voted to Buld a sawmill and a Block House

4. Voted that the cCmmittee are: Obadiah Worth, Samuel Drack, Joseph Rollins Jonathan Green and Samuel Jennis be a committee to Look out and marke and Cleare the way to the Place whare the Sawmill is to be Buld and to Buld the Block House and the Committee is to have seven and six pence a day a Pece of new Tenor

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5. Voltage that this meetting is ajorned to that last Wednesday in June next att 1 of the Clock in the afternoon at the house of Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton

(83) Hampton June 24, 1752 Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton by ajornment from maye the 27 1752 to June 24, 1752

6. Voted that whereas Mr Jacob Freese Right was Voted forfited itt is now Voted in again Jacob Freese Paying 42 shillings and Joseph Freese of setting 4 Pounds which was Dew to him for a service that he had Dun for the Proprietors of Chichester

7. Voted that a Committee of three men be Chosen to see how they Can gett a Sawmill Bult by any Number of men in Chichester in the Place that is Left in said Town for a mill the committee are to make Report to this meetting how much mony thay can gitt the mill and dam bult for and well Finished with a good saw and all needful Iron work besides five or six score of acres of land most Convenient for the under Takers that Buld the mill and the Bullders of said sawmill to have the said sawmill and the Privilege belonging to itt for themselves and there hires forever

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8. Voted that Mr Jonathan Cram, Mr John Derborn and Obadiah Worth are a committee to lett out the

Place and of Bulding of the sawmill and to mack Report att this meetting what they can have it Dun for and to see wether the Proprietors will except of itt or not

9. Voted that the Clark Shall Pay the Proprietors Expenses that thay have been att this Day which is 3 pounds 10 shillings

10. Voted that the Persons that have any Demands upon the Proprietors of Chichester that is allowed by the Committee that Receved there Claims be Payed by the Clark

11. Voted that this meetting is ajorned to the 29th Day of July next att 1 of the Clockl in the afternoon att the house of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton

(84)Hampton July 1, 1752 Whereas the Proprietors of Chichester at thare meetting in June 24 Did Chuse a Committee to lett out a very Convenient Place on Great Sun Cook

Page 109 River to any Person or Persons that would Buld a good sawmill on Sd falls and to keep itt in a good Repair may have the Place on the Falls and the mill for them selves and their heirs for ever and as much Land ajoaning there to as the Committee and the under Takers shall agree upon and any Person for Persons that are a mind to take the same may meett the Committee att Mr Gersham Griffith on Wednesday the 29th day of this instant July att 10 of the Clock in the forenoon and the meetting is ajorned the same Place at 2 of the Clock in the afternoon on the Same Day above-mentioned. William Staniford, Proprietors Clark Hampton July 29, 1752 Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton by ajornment from June the 24 to July 29, 1752

12. Voted two men be Chosen to go to one of the lawyers to Portsmouth to see wether we have Power to Sell any of the Delinkant Proprietors Rights or not

13. Voted that Capt Richard Jennis and William Staniford be a Committee to go to Portsmouth to take advice of one of the Lawyers and to Know what Power we have to Sell the Rights of the Delinkquint Proprietors

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1. Voted that the Proprietors Clark Pay the Charges of the Committee out of the mony that he has in his hands of the Proprietors which is 4 pounds old Tenor

(85) This is to notify Proprietors of The Township of Chichester that thay meett on Wednesday the 14th day of this Instant march att 2 of the Clock in the afternoon att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton Inholder

1. To Chuse Selectmen and Constable can other Town officers acording to the Charter of said Township 2. To cum into some method for the Settlement of the Town and to Give what Incouragement shall be

thought Proper to the first settlers in Sd Township 3. To Desire all those that have not Drawn thare Lots to Cum to said meetting and Draw them and to Paye

thare mony that those Persons that Layed out the lots may be Payed for their labor in Laying of them out and to do any other Busness that Shall be thought Proper to be Dun at Sd meetting the Settlement of the Township

Dated att Hampton March 1 1753. By the order of the Selecttmen, William Staniford, Proprietors Clark

Page 111 Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder on March 14, 1753

1. Voted Capt Jabez Smith Esq is Chosen modderator of this meeting 2. Voted Edward Shaw, Lt Jeremiah Sanborn, Obadiah Worth, Samuel Drack and William Staniford our

chosen Selecttmen 3. Voted Mr Joseph Redman is chosen Constable for the year ensuing 4. Voted Mr Abraham Drack and Jonathan Cram are Chosen assessors 5. Voted that the Clark shall have 10 schillings new Tenor for his service the last yeare which was 1752 6. Voted that William Staniford is Chosen Clark for the year Insuing

7. Voted that Mr Joseph Rollins is Chosen Collector for the year Insuing 8. Voted that the Clark Shall Pay the Recking of the House that we have Spent this afternoone which is 50

shillings old Tenor out of the mony that he has in his hands of the Proprietors

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(86) An advertisement This is to Notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester that thay meett on Wenesday the 14th Day of this Instant March at 2 of the Clock in the afternoon att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton Inholdert

1. To Chuse Selectmen and Constable and other town officers acording to the Charter of said Township 2. To cum into Sum method for the Settlement of the town and to Give what Incouragement shall be

thought Proper to the first settlers in Sd Township 3. To Desier all those that have not Drawn theire Lots to Cum to Said meetting and Draw them and to Pay

theire mony that those Persons that Layed out the lots may be Payed for thare Labor in Laying of them out and to do any other Busness that be thought Proper to be Dun att Sd meetting for the Settlement of the Town

Dated att Hampton March 1, 1753 by order of the Selectmen. William Staniford, Proprietors Clark (87)Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held at Mr Gersham Griffith on March 14, 1753

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1. Voted Capt Jabez Smith is the chosen modderator of this meeting 2. Voted Edward Shaw. Lt Jeremiah Sanborn, Obediah Worth, Samuel Drack and William Staniford are

Chosen Selecttman 3. Voted Mr. Joseph Redman is Chosen Constable 4. Voted Mr Abraham Drake and Jonathan Cram is chosen asessors 5. Voted that the Clark Shall have 10 shillings new Tenor for his Service the last yeare for being Clark 6. Voted that William Staniford is Chosen Clark for the year Insuing 7. Voted Mr Joseph Rollins is Chosen Colecttor for the yeare Insuing 8. Voted that the Clark Shall Pay the Recking of the House that we have Spent this Day out of the mony of

the Proprietors that he has in his hands which is 50 shillings old Tenor Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in the Provence of New Hampshire to mett att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton on Wednesday the 25th day of Aprill next att 12 of the clock on said day

1. To all those who have not

Page 114 Drawed their Lots which have been laid out may att said meetting draw them and pay there Proportion of Charge that so those men who have Dun labor in laying out of the lots and for other things and have been long of their mony may Receve their Pay and all those that Do not Come to said meeting and Draw their lots and Pay their Charge may Expect to be Dealt with acording to the Charter and the law of this Provence

2. To consider of the most Proper method to be Taken with Regard to Bulding of Sawmill for the Benefit of the Proprietors to be under Such Regulations as shall be agreed-upon for Encouraging Such as first Settle there and to Pass Such Votes Relating thereto as Shall be thot best and if needful to Chuse a

committee to manage to same and to Raise mony upon the Proprietors for this End and to Vote what the Proprietors (88) will give to the first seven or 10 families that settle in Chichester and Continue there for three years to come and to Raise mony upon

Page 115 The Proprietors what Shall be thought Proper for this End. Hampton March 20, 1753. By the order of the Proprietors, William Staniford, Proprietors Clark Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held at Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton on Aprill 25, 1753

1. Chosen Capt Jabez Smith modderator of this meetting 2. Voted that if any Persons that have any Right or Rights in the Town of Chichester will go and settle in

Said Town and Cleare 5 acres of his land and Buld Convenient Dweling house and live thare three years from the first day of September next he Shall Receve of the Proprietors of Said Town 50 pounds old Tenor per year for Three years from the first day of September next if thay will come and Enter thare names with the Clark and Ingage with him that thay will go and Settle thare for the Three years to Com to the first seven, eight, nine or 10 famellys that Shall live thare the Three years above-mentioned

3. Voted that thare be a Committee chosen to lott out the Place that

Page 116 is left in Chichester to Buld a sawmill and just see what thay can gitt it Dun for and to make Report at the next meeting

4. Voted that the men chosen are Lt Jeremiah Sanburn, Mr Joseph Rollins, and Mr. Jonathan Shaw are a Committee to let out the place for to Buld the sawmill in

5. Voted that the Clark Shall pay the Expenses of the house out of the Proprietors mony that he has in his hands which is 3 pounds 12 shillings old Tenor

(89)This is to Notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester that thay meett on Wednesday the 13th day of this Instant March at 1 of the Clock in the afternoon at the house of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton

1. To chuse Selecttmen and Constable and other town officers acording to the Charter of said Township 2. To Desier all those that have not Drawn their lots to Com to Sd meetting and Draw them and to Pay

their mony that those Persons that Layed out the lots may be Payed for theire Labor in Laying of them out that so theire lots may not be forfited and to do any

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other business that Shall be thought Proper to be Dun att Said meetting for the Settlement of the Township. By the order of the Selectman Dated att Hampton March 1, 1754

William Staniford, Proprietors Clark Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton on March 13, 1753

1. Voted that Capt Richard Jennis is Chosen moderator of this meeting 2. Voted that William Staniford, Ens Laevitt and Capt Nathaniel Drack are Chosen Selecttmen for the year

Insuing 3. Voted that Jonathan Towle is Chosen Constable for this yeare 4. Voted that Mr Abraham Drack and William Brown Clough are Chosen assesors for this yeare 5. Voted William Staniford is Chosen Proprietors Clark for the yeare Insuing

6. Voted that the Clark Shall have four pounds old Tenor for his last years service 7. By order of the Proprietors that the Clark pay Mr Griffith 3 pounds seven shillings and six pence old

Tenor This is to Sertify the Proprietors of Chichester that thare was a meetting called and advertised which Cost 3 pounds the Putting in

Page 118 to the Public Print on the first day of May and so few Proprietors Came to the meetting that did not act anything Butt Spent 30 shillings of the Proprietors mony which I payed (90) This is to notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meett at the house of Mr Gersham Griffith on Wenesday the 12th day of this Instant March att 2 of the Clock in the afternoone to Chuse Select men and Constable and other town officers acording to the Charter of said Township. By the order of the Select men William Staniford Proprietors Clark Dated Hampton March 8, 1755 Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton on March 12, 1753

1. Chosen Capt Jabez Smith Esq modderator of this meetting 2. Chosen Joseph Johnson. Jonathan Tole and Obediah Worth are Select men for the yeare Insuing 3. Chosen John Taylor constable for this year 4. William Staniford Proprietors Clark

This is to Notify the Proprietors of Chichester that thay meett on Wednesday the 16th day of this instant

Page 119 Aprill att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton att 2 of the Clock in the afternoon To meett Sum Suncook men who are willing to go and settle att Chichester if thay can have some land for Incouragement to settle there and will Cum to the meetting to meett the Proprietors att thare meetting and to do any other Busness that Shall be thought Proper to be Dun att Said meetting. Dated at Hampton April 5, 1755. By the order of the Selectmen

William Staniford, Proprietors Clark Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith on Aprill 25, 1755

1. Chosen Decon Josiah Moulton modderator of this meetting 2. Voted that this meetting is ajorned to the 10th day of September next att House of Mr Griffith in

Hampton at 2 of the Clock in the afternoon Thare was so few of the Proprietors that came to the meetting that the Proprietors did not act anything att the ajournment Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notify the Proprietors of the Township

Page 120 of Chichester in Said Provence to meet on Wednesday the 10th day of this Instant March att two of the Clock in the afternoon att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith Inholder in Hampton To Chuse Selectmen and Constable and other Town officers acording to the Chatter of said Township and to meet Sum Suncook men that are willing to settle att Chichester if thay can have good Incouragement by having some land Givein them for settling thare. Hampton March 2, 1756. By the order of the Select men

William Staniford, Proprietors Clark Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith on Wensday the 10th Day of March 1756

1. Chosen Capt Jabez Smith modderator of this meetting 2. Chosen Joshua Johnson, Jonathan Tole, and Jonathan Cram Selectt men for the yeare Ensuing 3. Chosen John Taylor Constable for the yeare ensuing 4. Chosen William Staniford Proprietors Clark 5. Voted that a Committee be chosen to go up to Chichester to see the land that the Suncook men

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our a mind to have to Settle upon and to mack Report of itt att our next meetting

6. Voted that Jonathan Cram and Henry Elkins are the Committee to go to see the land that Suncook men are a mind to have

7. (94) Voted that five shillings be Payed by Each Proprietor Towards Paying these Committee men for going out to Chichester to see the land that the Suncook men are in mind to have

8. Voted that this meetting is ajorned to the third Wenesday in May next att 1 of the Clock in the afternoon att the House of Mr Gersham Griffith in Hampton

Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Mr Gersham Griffith on Wensday Maye 19, 1756 Received the Committees Report about the land that the Suncook men was a mind to have and Then Voted that the Proprietors will not dispose of any of the undivided land att this meeting Whereas Jonathan Cram was

Page 122 Chosen a Committee man to goo to Chichester is Demand for gooing to Sd Town is 11 pounds of which sum he has received 4 pounds. Received by me

Jonathan Cram Hampton March 9, 1757 this Day Voted that William Staniford is to have the four pounds old Tenor that he has in his hands for his being Town Clark of Chichester March 9, 1757 then Reaceved of John Talor Constable for the Township of Chichester 7 pounds in full for his going to Sd Town as a Committee man

Jonathan Cram

(95) Province of New Hampshire: this is to notifye the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet next Whensday the ninth Day of March at 1 of the Clock in the afternoon at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitts Inholder in Hampton to Chuse a Clark, selectmen and a Constable for the year Insuing and to Due any other Busness That Shall be thought Proper to be Dun at said meeting Dated at Hampton March 3, 1757

Jonathan Cram Joseph Johnson selectmen of Chichester Jonathan Towle

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Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held att Lt Jonathan Leavitts on March 9, 1757

1 Chosen Capt Jabez Smith is moderator of this meetting 2 Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt is Chosen Town Clark of Chichester 3 Voted that Samuel Garland, Joseph Johnson, Benjamin Moulton our chosen Selecttmen for the year Insuing 4 Voted that Jonathan Marston is Chosen Constable for The Year Insuing 5 Voted that William Staniford is to have 4 pounds oald Tenor That he has in his hands for his troble of being Town Clark of Chichester

Hampton March 9, 1757 Then received 4 pounds Oald Tenor of ye Proprietors of Chichester wich is in full for my trouble of being Town Clarke of Chichester William Staniford (96) Province of New Hampshire: To the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in said provence

Greeting You are hereby notified to meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton in the

Page 124 afore Said province on Wednesday the Eighth day of March Instant at 1 of the Clock in the afternoon Thare and Thare to Choose Selectman and Constable or any other Officers for the Said township for the Ensuing Year as The Law Directs or according to thaeir Charter and Do anything that may be thot may be Proper for the interest of the said Proprietors Dated at Hampton March 2, 1758

Joseph Johnson Benjamin Moulton Selectma Samuel Garland

Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester held att Lt Jonathon Lavitt on March 8, 1758

1 Chosen Capt Jabez Smith is moderator of this Meeting 2 Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt is chosen Town Clark 3 Voted that Joseph Johnson, Samuel Garland, Jonathan Towle are chosen Selectmen For the Insuing year 4 Voted that Shuball Page is Chosen Constable For the Year Insuing 5 That the town officers Choosing was sworn

(97) Province of New Hampshire: This is to notify the Proprietors of the Township

Page 125 of Chichester to meet next tuesday the 12th Day of February Instant at 1 of the Clock in the afternoon at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt inholder in hampton. Afore sd to see if thay may find who those are that have Cutt or may be found Cutting Down to timber in Sd town as we are Informed and make thair Report at the next yearly meeting Dated at Hampton February 15, 1759

Joseph Johnson Samuel Garland selectmen Jonathan Towle

Att a Leagall meetting of the Proprietors of Chichester Held att Lt Jonathon Lavitts on February 15, 1759

1. Chosen Capt Jabez Smith is moderator of This meating

2. Capt Jonathan Swett and Mr. Jonathan Cram and Mr. Jonathan Shaw is Chosen to go into the Township of Chichester to see if thay may find those persons are that have Cutt or may be he found Cutting Down timber in Sd town and make their report at the next yearly meetting

3. Voted that those that are Chosen to go into Sd Township shall have 6 pounds Oald Tenor per day for their service

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March 14, 1759: then was paid on Daniel Weares right 4-0-0 May 30, 1759: then paid on the right of Bartholomew Thing 4-0-0 March 12, 1760: then on the right of Benjamin Perkins 4-0-0 March 12, 1760: then was paid on the right of Thomas Pearson? 4-0-0 April 24, 1760: paid on the right Nathaniel Hook 2-0-0 November 26, 1761: Paid on the right of Nathaniel Healy 4-0-0 February 8, 1762: Paid on the right of Benjamin Sanborn 4-0-0 September 13, 1762: paid uppon the Right of Capt Currier 2-0-0 Old Tenor 28 This 28 pounds Leavitt is to account with Chichester for Jonathan Leavitt (99) Province of New Hampshire: This is to notifye and warn the Proprietors of the township of Chichester to meett on Wenes Day the 14th Day of this Instant March at 1 of the Clock iIn the afternoon at House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton to Chuse a Clark, Selectmen and a constable For the year Insuing

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2. To Say what method Shall be taken to Prevent the Timbers Being cut and wasted in said township 3. For the Proprietors of said township to say what methoard Shall be taken in order to forward the settling

of Sd Town 4. To pass a vote for the Posting and Sale of those Rights which are not Drawn and are Delinquent in

Paying the Charge if they Doant come and Draw their Lotts and pay the charge att said meetting and allso to Due any other Bisness at said meeting that Shall then be thought To be Dun

Dated at Hampton March 1, 1759

Joseph Johnson Samuel Garland selectmen Jonathan Towle

At a Legal meetting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester March 7, 1759

1. Mr Francis Jennes his chosen moderator 2. Lt Jonathan Leavitt chosen Proprietors Clark 3. Voted that Joseph Johnson, Jonathan Towle, Jonathan Shaw Selectmen 4. Voted Jonathan Marston constable 5. Voted any person or persons that have any Lot or Lots and said Lots to be legealy laid out and Drawn in

the town of Chichester will go and settel in said town and Clear five Acres of his Land and Buld a convenient Dwelling hous And Live thair three years from the first day of December next he Shall Reserve of the Proprietors of said town 50 pound old Tenor Per year for three years from The first day of December next If thay will come and Enter Their names with the Clark and Ingage with him that thay

Will go and settel there for three years to come to the first three Seven Eight nine or ten fameilys that shall live thair the Three years above mentioned

6. (100) Voted that Francis Jennes Shall Goo to the General Cort with a Petition to Geet an Act to inabel the Proprietors of said Town to make sale of any Right or part of a Right not yet Drawn or paid for or any oather charges Ensuing

7. Voted that Jonathan Shaw and Jonathan Cram is to take Care of the timber in Chichester the Ensuing year

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Hampton March 8, 1759 Where as we the subscribers Ware chosen a committee by the Proprietors of Chichester To Go into the township of Chichester to see if we may find who these persons are than have cutt or maybe found cutting down timber in said township and make our Report At the next yearly meeting Agreeable to the said vote we have been and made search and inquiery and haveing spent three Days in the Service We have Returned finding nothing of Dammag Don To said Proprietors

Witness our Hands Jonathan Shaw Jonathan Cram

Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notify and Warn the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to Meet on Wednesday the 30th day of this Instant May at 2 of the Clock in the afternoon at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitts Inholder in Hampton

1. To Chuse a Proprietors Treasurer to Receive and Pay out Money as the Proprietors of Said Township shall Impower hi

2. For the Proprietors of said Township to say whether the expenses all the Proprietors meetings shall be paid by the Proprietors

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3. For the Said Proprietors to say wheither they will allow Paul Morrill 35 acres of Land where he now

Lives in Said Chichester in Case he the said Morrill will Convey and Confirm one full Right in all the Common Lands in Said Chichester to the Proprietors of Said Township

4. To Say how much money Shall be Raised upon eah Proprietors Right in said Chichester for the defraying of the Charges for the present year

5. For the Proprietors to say wheither they will Chuse a Suitable Person to Assist with Mr Jenness in Petitioning to the General Court to get an Act or Order of Court for the sale of those Rights which are Delinquent in Paying the Charges and also to Do any other Business at Said Meeting

Dated at Hampton May 15, 1759 Jonathan Shaw Joseph Johnson selectmen Jonathan Towle

Page 131 (101)Hampton May 30, 1759 At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in the province of New Hampshire held at the House Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in said Hampton

1. Voted That Jabez Smith shall be moderator for this meeting

2. Voted that Jonathan Towle shall be Proprietors Treasurer to Receive and Pay out Mony as said Proprietors shall Impower him

3. Voted That Mr Paul Morrill be allowed 35 acres of land where he now Dwells in said Chichester provided he gives a Lawfull Deed to the Proprietors of said Chichester of one full share of all the Common and undivided Lands of said town

4. Voted That the Expenses of the Proprietors Meetings shall be paid by the Proprietors 5. Voted That there shall be Money Raised on each Right of the Proprietors of Sd Township of Chichester

to Defray the Charges of this present year 1759 6. Voted That each proprietors Right Shall Pay 30 shillings new Tenor to Defray the Charges of this

present year 1759 and that the Selectmen make a a out a List of the Proprietors and comit the same to the Constable accordingly

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7. Voted That a Suitable Person shall be chosen to Assist Mr. Francis Jennes in Petitioning to the General

Court for an Act to Impower the Proprietors rights to sell as much of each Delinquent Proprietors Rights as shall be necessary to Defray the Charges

8. Voted That Capt Thomas Westbrook Waldron shall Assist Mr. Francis Jennes in Petitioning to the General Court as aforesaid

9. Voted That the 30 shillings voted to be Raised on each Right of the Proprietors as aforesaid shall be paid to the constable of said Township and that the said Constable as soon as he has Received said Money (or part thereof) of the Said Proprietors shall Pay the same to the Treasurer of the Propriety and take his Receipt therefor

(102) Province of New Hampshire: To the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in said Province – You are hereby Notified to Meet on Wednesday the 12th day of March next ensuing at 2 of the Clock in the afternoon at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton

1 To Cnuse a Proprietress Clerk, Selectmen, a Constable and a Treasurer for the Year Ensuing 2 For the Proprietors of said

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Chichester to pass a Vote to Lay out and Divide all the Common Lands in said Township

3. For the Proprietors of Said Township to pass some Votes for the Encouragement of the Setling of said Township

And also to Do any other Business that shall be thought Proper to be done at said Meeting Dated at Hampton February 28 1760 Jonathan Shaw Joseph Johnson selectmen Jonathan Towle Hampton March 12, 1760 At a Legal Meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in the Province of New Hampshire held at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in said Hampton

1. Voted That Jabez Smith be Moderator of this present Meeting 2. Voted That Lt Jonathan Leavitt be Proprietor’s Clerk the Year ensuing 3. Voted That Lt Jonathan Leavitt, Mr Jonathan Shaw, Mr Joseph Weare, Mr Jonathan Towle and Mr.

Obadiah Worth the selectmen for the year ensuin 4. Voted That Mr Jonathan Towle be Proprietor’s Treasurer to Receive and Pay out Money as Said

Proprietors shall Impower him for the Year ensuing

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5. Voted That Mr. Steven Page be Proprietors Constable for the Year ensuing 6. Voted That all the common and undivided Lands in said Township of Chichester shall be laid out 7. Voted That a Committee shall be chosen to Lay out all the said Common and undivided Lands 8. (103) Voted That Capt Jonathan Swett, Mr. Jonathan Shaw. Mr Obadiah Worth and Mr Josiah

Dearborn be a Committee to Lay out said common and undivided Lands and are Impowered to Do the same as soon as may be and make Return thereof under their Hands to the Proprietors as soon may be after Said common and undivided lands are Laid out

9. Voted That the above Chosen Committee are Impowered to Employ a Surveyor to assist in Laying out the Said common and undivided lands at the Charge of the Proprietors

10. Voted That the aforesaid Committee shall first Lay out of the said common and undivided lands the 500 acres granted the Hon Samuel Shute and the Hon John Wentworth as mentioned in the Schedule to the Charter of said Township

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11. Voted That the said Committee be Impowered to Draw 150 pounds old Tenor from the treasurer of the

Proprietors towards Defraying the Charges of Laying out the said common and undivided Lands and to be accountable to the Proprietors for so much as they Receive

12. Whereas many of the Proprietors of said Chichester neglect to Draw out their Rights and Pay what is due thereon and whereas without a Law enabling them thereto it is not Easy to Collect Taxes and Settle Said Property. Therefore Voted that Thomas Westbrook Waldron, Gentleman, and Francis Jennes, Yeoman, be a Comittee of Said propriety to petition to the General Assembly for a Law so calculated as will Enable them to Expedite the Settlement of Said Propriety. Lastly, Voted That the said Comittee be Impowered to draw money from the Treasurer of the Proprietors to enable them to Forward the Petition aforesaid and to be accountable to the Proprietors for the same

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(104) Province of New Hampshire: To the Propritors of the Township of Chichester in Said province – you are hereby notified to meet on Wednesday the 11th day of this instant March at 1 od the Clock in the afternoon at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitts Inholder in Hampton To Chuse hey proprietors Clerk, Selectmen, a Constable and a treasurer for the year Ensuing and allso to do any other business that shall we thought Proper to be Dun att said meeting Dated att Hampton March 5, 1761

Jonathan Leavitt Obadiah Worth selectmen Jonathan Towle

Hampton March 11, 1761 Att a legal meeting of the Proprietors of Chichester Held at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitts Inholder in said Hampton

1 Votrd Mt Rubin Sanborn chosen Moderator 2 Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt. Mr Jonathan Towle, Mr Samuel Garland selectmen for the Year ensuing

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3 Voted that Mr Josiah Dearborn be Constable for the Year ensuing 4 Voted that Lt Jonathon Leavitt be Peoprietors Clerk for the year ensuing 5 Voted that Mr. Jonathan Towle be Treasurer for the year ensuing

6 Voted that Mr. Obadiah Worth, Capt Jonathan Swett and Mr. Samuel Garland be a Committee to Examine All the Former accomplishments Concerning the Township of Chichester

(105) Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet on Wednesday the 8th day of July at 1 o’clock in the afternoon at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton

1. To see if the Proprietors pass any votes two forward to settling of said Township 2. To see if said Proprietors Will dispose of such delinquent rights or shares or so much of them as will be

sufficient to pay the arrears and to raise what money maybe thought necessary to defray the growing charges of said town

3. To Ratify and Confirm any vote on votes formerly Pased by Said Proprietors

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1. To see if Said Proprietors will Chuse a Commity to layout all or any of the Common and undivided Lands in Said Chichester and order Said Committy to Run out the Lines Round said Township and to do and Transact any other Business proper and Lawfull to be Done by said Proprietors at Said Meeting

Hampton June 18, 1761 Jonathan Leavitt Samuel Garland selectmen Jonathan Towle Hampton July 8, 1761 At a Legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in the Province of New Hampshire held at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Said Hampton

1. Voted Capt Jonathan Sweet chose moderator 2. Voted to Forward the Settlement of Said Township 3. Voted that those Rites that are in arears so much of Delinquent Proprietors Rites shall be sold as to

Defray the charges already Risen 4. Voted to Chuse a Committy to go up and Run the lines Round the Township and lay out all the

undivided Lands or part of said Township the men Chosen to Run out the lands are Capt Jonathan Sweet, Mr Jonathan Shaw, and Mr Obediah Worth

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5. Voted that if any of the Proprietors of Chichester to the Number of six or under have a mind to go up

and Settel in Said town thay have by those presents free Liberty to Exchange any lot that they own in Said Town for one lot that is not yet Drawn for Provided thea make Speady Settlement this fall upon Said Lot and continue so to do

6. Voted that the Committy that are to up and Run out Said Lands shall Draw out of the treasury the sum of 100 pounds old Tenor

7. (106 )Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notife the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet on Wednesday the 8th day of Julynext at 1 of the Clock in the afternoon at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitts Inholder in Hampton

1. First to see if the Proprietors will pass any votes to forward the Settlement of said Township

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2. To see if said Proprietors will Dispose of Such Delinquent Rights or Shars or so much of them as will be Sufficient to pay their Arears and to Raise what Mony maybe thoght Necessary to Defray the Growing Charges of Said Town

3. To Ratafie and Confirm any vote or votes formally Pased by Said Proprietors 4. To see if Said Proprietors will Chose a Committee to Lay out all or any of the Common and undivided

Lands in Said Chichester and order Said Committee to Run out the Lines Round Said Township and to do and Transact any other Business proper and Lawfull to be done by Said Proprietors at Said meeting

Hampton June 18, 1761 Jonathan Leavitt Samuel Garland selectmen Jonathan Towle

By mistake entered the Rong notification (107) Whereas it was noted by Said Proprietors of Chichester at their meeting Eighth of July 1761 that any Proprietor of the Number of Six or under might have Libirty to Exchange any lot that thay in said Town for any Lott not yet Drawn for and Whereas Samuel Davis one of said

Page 141 Proprietors has by deed Convayed to Jeremiah Sanborn and the other Proprietors of Said Chichester his Lott of Land No 33 in the Second Division for the Consideration of 25 pounds New Tenor which mony was not paid to said Davis. Therefore Voted that said Davis Shall have in Consideration of the aforesaid Lott the Lott No 5 in the first Division in the third Range for his own use benefit and behoof to him and his heirs for Ever Said Davis Performing his Settlement agreeable to said vote LtJonathan Leavitt and John Sanborn Jr has Drawn the Lotts No 8 & 9 as Voted and has given Authentick Deeds to Capt John Moulton for the use of the properties of Chichester (108) Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notife the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton on Tuesday the 3th day of November next at 1 of the Clock in the afternoon

1. To Receive the Committees Return Chosen at the last meeting to Run the Lines Round the Town and to lay out part of the Common and undivided Land in Said Town

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2. To see what encouragement the proprietor of said Town will give any of the Proprietors that will go and

Settle in Said Town first 3. To see if the Proprietors will grant the mill Priviledges to any Person or Persons that will build a sawmill

within three months from this date Said Town 4. To see if the Proprietors will Raise any mony to cleare out the old way laid out through Said Town of

Canterbury 5. To see the Proprietors will acct any further Relating to the Disposing of those Delinquent Rights or

Shares or so much of them as will be Sufficient to pay their Arrears and to pass any other votes that may be thot Proper to be passed at Said Meeting

Hampton October 19, 1761 Jonathan Leavitt selectmen Jonathan Towle At a Legal Meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in the Province of New Hampshire held at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitts Inholder of hampton on November 3, 1761

1. Voted Capt Jeremiah Sanborn moderator for the present meeting

2. Voted to Leave the Committee Return to a further Consideration

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3. Voted that if Mr Samuel Davis will move up to Chichester this fall with his family and Continue their to Settle on his own land at his going up he is to Receive out of the treasury 100 pounds old Tenor and at six months End from his going up he is to Receive out of the treasury 50 pounds old Tenor more

4. Voted to Cleare the Road in Said Township thats Called Canterbury Road threw to Canterbury 5. Voted that the Road is to be Let out to the loest bider 6. Voted that Capt Jeremiah Sanborn is to Inspect the Road that is to be cleared by the Loest bider 7. (109) Voted the Said Road that is to be cleared is to begin at Great Suncook River at the new bridge is to

be done well and to pass with a Loaded Card without hindrance by stumps or sloughs or the want of proper Bridges or Sufficient Cosewayes and to be Cleared 12 feet wide through Chichester to Canterbury the road thats already Laid out and is to be Let out to the Loest Bider and it is to be Inspected by sum Sutable Person or Persons that shall be appointed for that end and if its not done well the undertaker is to have nothing for his work on Sd Road and after inspection and its found well done its to be paid out of the Treasury and the Said Road is to be Compleated in one month from this date. Capt Jonathan Sweat is the undertaker to Clear Said Road for 195 pounds old Tenor

8. Voted that their shall be a tax on Each hole Right make of 4 pounds old Tenor for the Defraying Charges already Risen and growing Charges

9. Voted not to give away the mill Privileges 10. Voted to Chose a Committee to Call on the Delinquent Proprietors for their acreages and to Dispose of

their Rights or so much of them as to pay their arears 11. Voted John Moulton, Jonathan Towle, Thomas Rand be a Committee to dispose of the Delinquent

Rights or so much of them as to pay their Arears 12. Voted that Lt Jonathan Leavitt Shall Draw a Lot in the Second Division in the Room of one he has

drawn in Said Division as their is another of the Same number Drawn by another Person and Lt Jonathan Leavitt has drawn again No 136 Range 7 below the river

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The meeting is adjourned until December 14, 1761 Meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in hampton as by ajornment to Receive the Report of the Committee but thay are not Ready to offer it at this meeting

1. Voted that the 16 lots below the first Division of the 50 acres Lots for some good Reason its thought Proper to let them Lay as Common and undivided Lands

2. Voted that Each Original Proprietors name is to be Entered in the Plan 3. Voted that Mr James Thurston is to have 100 pounds old Tenor at his moving up to Chichester

this winter with his family (110) Province of New Hampshire: This is to notifye the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitts Inholder in Hampton on Monday the 8th day of February next Ensuing at 2 of the Clock in the afternoon to Chuse a Collector for Said Town and to do any other

Page 146 business at said meeting that shall be thought Proper to be Dun Dated at Hampton January 27, 1762 Jonathan Leavitt selectmen Jonathan Towle

At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in the Province of New Hampshire Held at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitts Inholder in Hampton February 8, 1762

1. Voted Mr Joseph Rolings is Chosen Moderator for this Present Meeting 2. Voted Mr Thomas Rand is Chosen Collector for the Township of Chichester 3. Voted That the Expenses of this meeting be Paid By Proprietor 4. Voted that the Expense of this meeting be Paid By The treasurer

Province of New Hampshire: Where as an application hath this day been made to me the Subscriber by the owners of more than one 16th part of the Shares Rights or Interists of the hole of the Township of Chichester in Said Province Desiering me to Notifie and Call a meeting of Said Proprietors this is therefore to Notifie

Page 147 and warn all the Proprietors of Said Township to assemble and meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton in Said Province on the Second Wednesday in march next at 1 of the Clock in the afternoon in order to Act and vote on the following articles viz

1. To chose a moderator 2. To chose a proprietors Cleark 3. To chose Selectmen 4. To chose Assessors 5. To chose a Colector 6. To see what mony the Proprietors will Rase to Defray the past Charges and for growing charge of sSid

Township 7. To see what an Incouragement the Proprietors will give to any Person or Persons that will go up and

settel in the Said Township with their families by next fall 8. And for Said Proprietors to agree on some proper method for calling their meetings for the future and to

do and Transact any other matters that at said meeting Shall being Judged necessary for the promoting the Settlement of Said Township

Hampton February 23rd 1762 Jonathan Moulton, Justice of the peace

Page 148 (111) Hampton March 10, 1762 At a Legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in the Province of New Hampshire Held at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton

1. Voted Capt Jonathan Sweat moderator for the present meeting 2. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt Clark for the year ensuing 3. Voted Jonathan Leavitt, Samuel Garland, Jonathan Towle Selectmen for the year ensuing 4. Voted Obadiah Worth, Capt John Moulton assessors for the year Insuing 5. Voted Thomas Rand Collector for the year Insuing 6. Whare as in November Last past the Proprietors voted a tax of 4 pounds old Tenor on Each Original

Right it was thought not Sufficient its now at this Present meeting voted that their shall be a tax of 8 pounds old Tenor on Each original Right for the Defraying of the Charges of Said Township and that the Selectmen make out a List Immediately and give same to the Collector

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7. Voted that if any man and his wife will go up to Chichester that is a Proprietor and build a house and get

his family up at Said Chichester he is then Intitled to Draw out of the Proprietors Treasury 100 pounds old Tenor and if a single man goes up and builds a house and Clears 3 acres of Land that is a Proprietor, he likewise is Intitled to 100 pounds old Tenor but its to be understood that thay do the afore mentioned business by the first day of December next Insuing

8. Voted that the Selectmen for the time being are Impowered to Call meetings for the future for said ProprietorI

9. Voted Mr Jonathan Towle is Treasurer for the year ensuing 10. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt, Capt John Moulton, Mr Josiah Moulton Jr be a Committy to overhaul and

Settel the Treasurers account former Constable in years past and the present Collector and Selectmen 11. Voted Mr Reuben Sanborn used to have 100 pounds old Tenor and on Consideration he used to have 50

pounds old Tenor more an is to Receive it out of the proprietress Treasurey 12. Voted Mr James Thirston is to have 50 pounds more old Tenor

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13. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt is to Draw 50 pounds old Tenor for keeping the book and all his Servises he

has done 14. Voted that the Expenses of this meeting be paid out of the Proprietors Treasurry. The Town officers

Chosen at this meeting are Sworn to the faithful Dicharge of their Several offices by John Weeks Esq and Christopher Toppan Esq

(112) Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notify and Warn the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitts Inholder in Hampton on Wednesday the 14th day of this instant July at 2 of the Clock in the afternoon

1. To see if said Proprietors will Build a Sawmill in Said Chichester or Dispose of the mill Priviledge Sum other way as Said Proprietors Shall think Proper and part of the land Joyning to the mill Priviledge as its left in the plan of said Chichester

2. For Said Proprietors to pass Sum Votes Concerning the Clearing out the old Canterbury Road that was Laid out through Said Chichester

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3. For sSid Proprietors to say what thay will Do Concerning Exchanging Lotts in said Township as they

Did the Last year to forward the Settling of Said Township 4. For Said Proprietors to say Whether they will Run out Part or all the Bounddery Lines Round Said

Chichester and also to do any other Business or to pass any other Votes that Shall be thought Proper at Said meeting

Dated at Hampton July 2, 1762

Jonathan Leavitt Samuel Garland selectmen for Chichester Jonathan Towle

At a Legal Meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester Held at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitts in Hampton July 14, 1762

1. Voted Capt Jonathan Swatt Moderator for the present meaning 2. Voted not to Build a Sawmill at the Cost of the Proprietors of Said Chichester

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3. (113) Voted that whosoever will Build a Saw mill and Corn mill in Chichester on the Place wheare the

Priviledge was Left for that use by the Proprietors of Chichester on Suncook River that he or they who Builds the mill or mills Shall be Intitled to 40 acres of land partly on boath sides of the River that was Left with Said priviledge of the Falls to be his and his hairs for Ever Provided he or thay Build a Saw mill and Equip her fit for Sawing within one year from this Date and keep said Mills in good Repare for the Term of 20 years from this date and Likewise a Corn mill to be Compleated and fit for grinding in

the Term of three years from Said Date and if they or he Neglect to Build and keep them in good Repair in Said Term then said undertakers is to Loose and abridge themselves of Land, Stream and all the Priviledges that is now granted and then Said Priviledges Returns to the Proprietors again. Reuben Sanborn appears at this present meeting and accepts of the above Vote and Complies with the obligations that is there in contained and with his own hand Sined the Vote. Reuben Sanborn

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4. Voted that Thomas Rand is to Clear out the old Canterbury Road it is to begin at Suncook Bridge that

runs throug Chichester to Canterbury the Said Road to be 12 feet wide and to be built all proper Bridges and Causways wheare needed so as for a Loaded Cart to pass without Hindrances or by Stumps and said Thomas Rand is to have Said Road Compleated within three months from this Date and Said Road is to be paid by the treasurer of Said Chichester 170 pounds old Tenor when Said Road is compleated

5. Voted that Capt Jeremiah Sanburn and Mr Reuben Sanburn be a Committee to over Look and see when Mr Thomas Rand has complied with the above Vote in Clearing out the above Road through Chichester and if not done according to the above Vote Said Rand is to have nothing for his labor

6. Voted that their be a Committee to Run and mark out the lines up the head of Chichester Next to Canterbury according to Charter of said Chichester

7. Voted that Mr Reuben Sanburn and Mr Jonathan Shaw and Mr Obadiah Worth be a Committee to Run out the lines upon the head of said Chichester next to Canterbury

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8. Voted that the Expenses of this Present meeting be paid by the Proprietors 9. Voted that this Present meeting is adjorned the 26th day of this Instant July at 2 o’clock in the afternoon

at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton (114) Hampton July 26, 1762 Then meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt on July 14, 1762

1. Voted to Draw out at this Present meeting the Lotts No 8 & 9 in the first Division of the third Range of the 50 Acre Lotts in order to forward the Settlement of Said Township in order for sale or Exchange as they Did last year

2. Voted the Moderator is to Draw the two above mentioned Lotts 3. Voted that John Sanburn Jr Shall have the Lott No 8 in the first Division in the third Range and Lt

Jonathan Leavitt Shall have the Lott No 9 in the first Division in the third Range. Each of them are to Convey to said Proprietors a Deed of another Lott in the Same Division

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4. Voted that Capt John Moulton be the Person to Receive the Deeds and see they are Authentic and to

give the numbers of the above Lotts Mr to John Sanburn and Lt Jonathan Leavitt in the behalf of the Proprietors of Chichester and the Deeds he takes are for the use of the above Propriety

5. Voted Mr Thomas Rand be a Committe to Joyne the other Committee to Run the lines between Canterbury and Chichester

6. Voted that Lt Jonathan Leavitt and Capt John Moulton be a Committe to Receive the Claims and Examine the Same of any Person or Persons that have any against the Proprietors or Township of Chichester and to Lay the same before the next meeting or as soon as thay Can get them in

Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notify the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton On Monday the 22th day of this instant November at 1 of the

Clock in the afternoon to choose a Committee to Perambulate the Line between the Township of Chichester and Canterbury and allso To Do any other Bisnes at said meetting that Shall be thought Proper To be Dun at said meeting Dated at Hampton November 11, 1762 Jonathan Leavitt selectmen Jonathan Towle

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Hampton November 22, 1762 Then meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt as Legally warned

1. Mr John Bachelder is Chosen moderator for the present meeting This meeting is adjorned untill Wednesday the 24th Instant att 5 of the Clock in the afternoon (115) Hampton November 24, 1762 Then meet as by adjournment at the House Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder at Hampton

1. Voted to Receive the Return of the Commite Chosen Last meeting To Run the line according to Charter betwen Canterbury and Chichester

2. Voted to Chose a Committe Joyne with Canterbury in Pearmbulating the Head Line according to Charter Between Chichester and Canterbury. Begining at the original bounds at the South westerly Corner wheare stands a white oak with Bondery marks Their on

3. Voted Mr Jonathan Shaw, Thomas Rand and Mr Reuben Sanborn be a commity to Joyne with Canterbury commite in Perambelateing the line between Chichester and Canterbury

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4. Voted the Commite Chosen to Perambelate The Line are to Have Six pound old Tenor per day 5. Voted that Mr Jonathan Shaw and Mr Jonathan Cram be Paid By the Treasury the Sum voted per Day

with thair Servises Don 6. Voted that we Receive the Report of the Road Some time agon Let out Mr Thomas Rand to Clear and to

be Inspected By Capt Jeremiah Sanborn and Mr Reuben Sanborn and Thay At this meeting thay Delare at this meeting the Rode is Done According to Vote of the Former meeting

7. Voted that the Expences be Paid By the Proprietors of this meeting 8. Voted that Capt Jeremiah Sanborn Shall Have 18 pounds Old Tenor for his servise in viewing the Rode

that Mr Thomas Cleared out throw Chichester to Canterbury 9. Voted that Mr Reuben Sanborn Shall Have 6 pounds old Tenor For His Service in viewing that Mr

Thomas rand Cleard out throw Chichester to Canterbury The Return this meeting Received it is recorded towards the latter End of the book before the fourth Division

Page 158 Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and Warn the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton on Wednesday the 9th day of March Next Ensuing at 2 of the Clock in the afternoon

1. To choose a Proprietors Clark, Selectmen, a Constable or collector and Treasurer for the year Ensuing 2. For Said Proprietors to Say Whether thay will Exchange a Lott or Share of Land in Said Chichester with

Reuben Sanburn 3. For said Proprietors to Say Whether the Inhabitants of Chichester shall have the Priviledge of Cutting

meddows in Said Town the year Ensuing Excepting any of the owners of Said meddows shall want to

Cutt any of them for there own Use and also to do any other Business att said meeting that Shall we thoght Proper

Given under our hands this 24th day of February at Hampton 1763

Jonathan Leavitt Samuel Garland selectmen Jonathan Towle

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(116) Province of New Hampshire: Then Meet as by the Notification at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton on March 9, 1763 to Transact the busines of the Township of Chichester

1. Voted Christopher Toppan Esq moderator for the present meeting 2. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt Clerk for the Ensuing year 3. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt and Mr Joshua Moulton and Mr Jonathan Towle be the Selectmen for the

year Ensuing 4. Voted Mr Thomas Rand be Collector for the year Ensuing 5. Voted Mr Jonathan Towle treasurer for the year ensuing 6. Put to Vote if the Proprietors Wood Exchange a Lott of Land with Mr. Reuben Sanburn and it passed

and the negative 7. Voted that the settlers of Chichester Shall have the Rite of Cutting all the grass in the Meddows that are

to be found in the undivided Lands and that no inhabitant belonging to any other town Shall Cutt any grass in any of the meddows in Chichester

8. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt, Capt John Moulton and Mr Josiah Moulton Jr be a Committee to Examine and Settle the Treasurers account Former Constables or Collectors accounts in years past and the present collector and the selectmens account

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9. Voted that the Proprietors of Chichester pay the Tavern Expenses of this present meeting

The meeting is dissolved Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and warn the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to Meet and assemble at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton on Wednesday the 18th day of May next at 1 of the Clock in the afternoon to pass the following Votes viz

1. To see if the Proprietors will Establish Paul Morrill in the Land he is upon he giving other land with an authentick deed to the Proprietors of Said Township

2. Where there is one number Entered to two owners and one number that is Called in another Range as the Range does not Comprehend the Same what Shall be done in order to place it Right

3. To see what method the Proprietors will take to put the present collector in a Capacity to Collect the mony that is not yet Collected

4. To Chose a Committee to Run the South Line of Chichester from the head of Nottingham head line

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and also to do any other Business at said meeting that shall be thought proper to be done Dated at Hampton and Given under our hands this 15th day of April 1763 Jonathan Leavitt Samuel Garland selectmen Jonathan Towle

(117) Province of New Hampshire: Then Meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder as by Notification on Wednesday May 18, 1763

1. Voted Christopher Toppan Esq moderator of the Present Meeting 2. The first Article in the Notification is pased over by Reason of Mr Paul Morrill not apearing at this

meeting 3. Voted to Choose the Committee to Rectifie the mistakes in Entering one Lot to two men and for them to

take advice on the Same and for them to act accordingly 4. Voted Christopher Toppan Esq, Lt Jonathan Leavitt and Capt John Moulton are Choosen a Committee

to take advice and place the Lotts and Numbers Rite

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5. Voted the Collector shall as soon as Posable according to law makes sale of the Delinquent Proprietors Share or part of the undivided Lands in order to pay the taxes assest to be paid by Each Origanal Proprietor

6. Voted not to Run the South lLne of Chichester as the fourth article in the Notification Sets fourth 7. Voted not to change a Lott of land with Mr Reuben Sanburn 8. Voted to Receive the Return of the two Governors Lotts as made by Capt Jonathan Sweet and Jonathan

Shaw and Obadiah Worth 9. Voted Mr Jeremiah Lane is alowed 6 pounds old Tenora day for his Servises 10. Voted Mr Lane is to be paid the first mony that is put into the Treasurers hands for Servises done for

Chichester 11. Voted Capt Jonathan Sweet, Jonathan Shaw, and Obadiah Worth is to have 6 pounds old Tenor a Day

for their Servises done for the are Propriety of Chichester 12. Voted Obadiah Worth, Samuel Jennes and others that went up to build a Blockhouse Some years Since

are alowed for Each day five pounds old Tenor to be paid by the Treasurer 13. Voted the Expenses of the house be payed by the Proprietors

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This meeting is dissolved The Sails of The Delinquent Proprietors Common and undivided Lands you may find Six Leaves back from the Latter End of this Book and the advertising Recorded (118) Province of New Hampshire: We the Subscribers being Chosen by the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester as a Committee to Run or Perambulate part or all of the Lines around Said Township as also to lay out Some Common Land Remaining therein have as follows: First we have Run the Line Between Said Chichester and Bow to a white oak tree Marked from thence North East between said Chichester and Bow one mile then Continuing the Same Course Between the Sd Chichester and Canterbury so far as we thoght proper being uncertain whether to go through would be to the Satisfaction of the Proprietors We have also Laid out two 500 Acre Lots which we have bounded as follows (viz) beginning at Deer Meddow Bridge so Called and Runing South 56 degrees East 55 Rods

Page 164 to a pich pine which is the North Westerly Corner Bound of the Northerly lot Numbered one which tree is marked thus (G) on the Easterly Side thereof and on the SoutherlySide thereof thus NI from thence South East to the River which is about 100 Rods then as the River Runs to a Maple Tree by Said River about 52 Rods marked upon the westerly Side thus GNI from thence South 33 ¾ West 530 Rods to a pich pine tree by a Great flat Rock with Stones piled up by the same which tree is marked on the Westerly Side with the letter G and on

the Northerly side with NI thus from thence Northwest 152 Rods to a white oak Tree with Stones around the same and marked on the Easterly side when the letter G thus and on the Northerly Side with NI thus which are the four Corner bounds of the Lott No 1 The other 500 Acre Lott which is Numbered two is bounded on the Southerly End of the Lott No 1 and have the two Southerly End Corner bounds of the Lott No 1 for its two Northerly End Corner bounds marked on the Southerly Sides thereof with No 2 thus as also the marks aforesaid on the other sides from which bounds running South 33 ¾ West 530 rods to

Page 165 two other bounds on the Easterly Side to a white pine Tree for the South Easterly Corner Bounds marked on the North Westerly Side thus NG2 from thence North West 152 rods to the other Corner bound which is the white oak Tree marked on the Northerly Side thus NG2 which is the South Westerly Corner bound of the Lott No 2 all which is Represented by the Plan aforesaid Jonathan Sweet Jonathan Shaw Committee Obadiah Worth Jeremiah Lane, surveyor Hampton may 18, 1763 (119) Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and warn the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton on Wednesday the 14th of this Instant March at 1 o’clock in the afternoon to pass the following votes

1. To Chuse a moderator and then Proprietors Clerk, Selectmen and Collector and Treasurer for the year Ensuing

2. To see if the Proprietors of said Township will establish Paul Morrill in the Land he is upon he giving other Lands within an Authentick Deed to the Proprietors of Said Township

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3. For Said Proprietors to Choose a committee to Run out part or all the Bounderie Lines Round Said

Chichester in order to Prevent the Intruding of other Towns upon Said Chichester 4. For the said Proprietors to Say whether they will Raise a sum of money to Defray the growing Charges

of Said Township and also to do any other Business at said meeting that Shall be thought Proper to be done

Hampton March 1, 1764 Jonathan Leavitt Josiah Moulton selectmen Jonathan Towle Province of New Hampshire: At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held at Hampton at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder on Wednesday the 14th day of March 1764

1. Voted Mr Francis Jennis Moderator for the Present meeting 2. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt Proprietors Clerk for the year ensuing 3. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt, Josiah Moulton and Jonathan Towle Selectmen for the year Ensuing 4. Voted Mr Thomas Rand Collector for the year Ensuing 5. Voted Mr Jonathan Towle be treasurer for the year ensuing 6. Voted to alow the Collectors ten pounds old Tenor on the hundred for gethering

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7. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt, Capt John Moulton and Josiah Moulton Jr be a Committee to Examine and Settle with former Constables and Collectors and all out Standing accounts

8. Voted to give in Exchange to Mr Paul Morrill 250 acres of land in Chichester where he is now Settled and its to be Laid out to him by a Committee Chose by Said Propriety with this Condition he giveing a warenty Deed to Said Proprietors of the hole Rite of the Rev Matthias Plants Original Proprietor

9. Voted to Choose a Committee to Run Some of the Lines of Chichester 10. Voted Capt Jonathan Sweet, Francis Jennes and Reuben Sanburn are vVoted and Impowered as

Committee to Settle the Lines of Chichester and to apply to the General Court for a Committee to do the same

11. Voted the Expenses of this Meeting is to be paid by the Proprietors 12. Voted this meeting is adjorned to the first Tuesday in June next Ensuing at 2 o’clock in the afternoon

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(120) Province of New Hampshire: Hampton June 5, 1764 then meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder as by Adjornment in March 14 Last past and as the accounts were not Redy To offer to the meeting and on Motion made to the meeting its thought proper the meeting Should be further adjorned to the second Tuesday in August next ensuing at 3 o’clock in the afternoon Province of New Hampshire: Hampton August 14, 1764 then meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder as by adjornment in June Last past and as the Court had not Set to order the lines to be Run between Chichester and other Towns its thought proper to further adjorn to the first Tuesday in November next Insueing the first Tuesday at 3 o’clock i the afternoon Then meet as by adjornment and for Special Reasons the meeting is Disolved Province of New Hampshire: To the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester in Said Province you are hereby Notified to meet on Wednesday the 13th day of March next Insuing at 2 o’clock in the Afternoon at the house Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder

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1. To Chuse a Proprietress Clerk, Selectmen, Colecttor, and Treasurer for the year Ensueing and a Committee to adjust the accounts of the propriety.

Dated at Hampton March 2, 1765 Jonathan Leavitt selectmen Josiah Moulton Jr Province of New Hampshire: At a Leagal meeting of the Proprietors of Chichester held at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton on Wednesday the 13th day of March Instant as by the above Notification

1. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt moderator for the present meaning 2. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt Proprietors Clerk for the year Ensuing 3. Voted Mr Thomas Rand Collecttor for the year Ensuing 4. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton Treasurer for the year Ensuing 5. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton, Mr Joseph Johnson, Capt John Moulton, Lt Jonathan Leavitt and Mr.

Josiah Derburn are Selectmen for the year Ensuing 6. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton, Capt John Moulton and Lt Jonathan Leavitt are a Committee to adjust and

Settle with former Constables and present Constable or Collectors and all outstanding accounts and former Treasurer and present one and said Committee are Impowered to Do the same as above

7. Voted the Expenses of this meeting is to be paid by the Treasurer

This meeting is Disolved

Page 170 (121) Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and warn the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton on Wednesday the 12th day of March Next Ensuing at 2 o’clock in the afternoon to Act on the following Particulars:

1 To Chouse a moderator 2 To Chouse Town officers as the Law Directs 3 To see what the Proprietors will do Relative to the Settleing the bounds with the other Towns Adjoining to Said Township 4 To see what Said Proprietors will do Relative to Building a Saw mill and a Grist mill whether Said Proprietors will Build a mill or mills or Give Said Priviledge to any Person or Persons that will Build a mill or mills in said township 5 To See if the Proprietors will Lay out the Common and undivided lands and Said Township

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Province of New Hampshire: At a Leagal meeting of the Proprietors of Chichester held at Hampton at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt on Wednesday the 12th day of March 1766

1. Voted Deacon Francis Jennes Moderator for the Present Meeting 2. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt Clerk for the year Ensueing 3. Voted John Moulton Esq, Capt Josiah Moulton, Lt Jonathan Leavitt, Joseph Johnson, and Josiah

Derburn be Selectmen for the year Ensueing 4. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton be Proprietors Treasurer for the year Ensuing 5. Voted Mr Samuel Jennes be Collector for the year Ensueing 6. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt, John Moulton and Capt Josiah Moulton be a Committee to Examine

Chichesters Accounts and Receive all accounts against Said Propriety, Constable and Collector 7. Voted said Committee are empowered to settle all accounts with any person or persons that have

accounts with said propriety and Constable and collector and former treasurer 8. Voted to Chouse a Committee go to Barnsted meeting to Treat with them about Settling the Lines

between Chichester and Barnsted

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9. Voted John Moulton Esq, Capt Josiah Moulton, and Mr Samuel Jennes are the Committee chosen to go to Barnsted meeting to Treat with them about Settling the Bounds between said Townships

10. Voted the Said Committee are Impowered to Joine with Barnsted in Chousing three Indifferent Persons to make a final Settlement of the Bounds Between Township of Barnsted and Chichester

11. Voted to Chouse a Committee to Perambulate the Line between Chichester and Canterbury 12. (122) Voted Capt McClary, Reuben Sanburn, Samuel Davis are a Committee to Perambulate the Lines

between Canterbury and Chichester and are to Notifie Canterbury Selectmen of the Time 13. Voted this meeting be adjourned to Last Wednesday in May next Ensuing at the house of Lt Jonathan

Leavitt at 3 o’clock in the afternoon Province of New Hampshire: Hampton May 28, 1766 there meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt as by adjournment in March Last past

14. Voted to See if the Proprietors would give the mill Priviledge to any Person or Persons that would Build a mill in one year and it Pased in the Negative

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15. Voted to See if the Proprietors will Chuse a Committee from them selves to Joyne with Barnsted in

finally Settling the Boundaries Between Chichester and Barnsted 16. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton, John Moulton Esq, Samuel Jennes, and Benjamin Prescot are a Committee

to Joyne with Barnsted Committee in finally settling the boundaries between Barnsted and Chichester. Either three out of the four - according to the Lines in the Charter

17. Voted Benjamin Prescut is to Draw a lot in the third Division in the Room of Lott 19 which is Recorded to Jabez Smith Esq deceased. Said Lott be Drawn for the heirs of his father John Prescut deceased

18. Voted to Employee John Worth and five more in Chichester to Work Each one Day to Clear out the Road Leading to Canterbury and are have three shillings Each a Day for their Labour

19. Voted to Raise a Tax of Six Shillings on each original Right 20. Voted the Proprietors to pay the Expense of the house

This meetings Disolved

Page 174 (123) Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and warn the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton in Said Province on Wednesday the 24th day of September at 2 o’clock in the afternoon to Vote on the following Particulars

1. To See if the Proprietors will Lay out the Common Land at the head of said Township next to Canterbury and Draw for the Same

2. To See what said Proprietors will Relative to Building a mill or mills or in Disposing of the Mill Priviledge To any Person or Persons that will Build said mill or mills

3. To see what mony will be Proper to Raise at said meeting and its Desired the Proprietors will attend as its Business of Importance

By order of the Selectmen Hampton September 1, 1766 Jonathan Leavitt, Proprietors Clark Province of New Hampshire: Hampton September 24, 1766 then meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt as buy the above notification

1. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton Moderator of the Present meeting 2. Voted this meeting be Adjorned to October 22, 1766 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon at the House of Lt

Jonathan Leavitt Hampton October 22, 1766 met according to adjournment

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3. Voted to Lay out a 50 acre Lot to each original at the Head of sd Township in the Common Land Adjoining to Canterbury

4. Voted to Chouse a Committee to Lay out Said Lots 5. Voted Capt Andrew McClary, Jonathan Leavitt Jr, Samuel Davis, Reuben Sanborn and John Sanborn be

and are hereby Impowered to Lay out said Lots of Land next to Canterbury 6. Voted to Raise a Tax of Six Shillings on Each original Right 7. Voted to give Capt Andrew McClary, Jonathan Leavitt Jr Six Schillings a day and the other three or

Shillings Each a Day 8. Voted that the Expense of This meeting shall be paid by the Proprietors

(124) Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and warn the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton Said Province on munday the Second Day of

March next Ensuing at 2 o’clock in the afternoon in order to pass Some Votes or Vote on the Following particulars Viz

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1. To See what method the Proprietors will Proceed in Against Canterbury as Canteberry has Comminced an action of Trespass against Chichester

2. To see if said Proprietors will Chouse an agent or agents to Carry on the Suit to final Judgment 3. To see if the Proprietors will Impower said agent or agents to act as Above

Hampton February 17th 1767 John Moulton Joseph Johnson Selectmen Jonathan Leavitt Josiah Moulton Josiah Derborn Province of New Hampshire: Hampton March 2 1767 then met at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt as by above Notification

1. Voted Francis Jeness Moderator for the Present meeting 2. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton and Thomas Rand be and hereby are a CommiAtee to Defend Chichester

against Canterbury or any proprietor of Canterbury that has Commced an action against Chichester or any Proprietor of Chichester and to Carry on the action the final Judgment

3. Voted the proprietress pay the Expenses of this meeting This meeting is Disolved

Page 177 (125) Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and warn the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Inholder in Hampton Said Province on Wednesday the 11th day of March next Ensueing at 1 o’clock in the afternoon iz

1. To Chouse a moderator to Regulate Said meeting 2. To Choose Town officers as the Law Directs 3. To See whether the Proprietors will Vote the mill Priviledge to any Person or Persons that will Build a

mill or mills on Said Priviledge at a Term of Time Limited - or what said Proprietors will do Relative to Said Priviledges

4. To See if the Proprietors will Chouse a Committee to wait on the Proprietors of Barnsted at their meeting and to Demand a Preambulation of the Line Between Chichester and Barnsted

5. To see if the Proprietors will Dispose of a Lot of Land not Drawn to Jonathan Leavitt Jr and to do any other Business that will Expedite the settlement of said Chichester

Hampton February 25, 1767 John Moulton Joseph Johnson Selectmen Jonathan Leavitt Josiah Moulton Josiah Derborn

Page 178 Province of New Hampshire: Hampton March 11 1767 at a Leagal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held at Hampton at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt in said Province

1. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton Moderator for the Present Meeting

2. Voted Capt John Moulton Clerk for the year ensuing 3. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt, John Moulton Esq. Capt Josiah Moulton, Joseph Johnson and Jesaiah

Dearborn be Selectmen for the year Ensueing 4. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton Treasurer for the year Ensueing 5. Voted Mr Samuel Jenness be Collector for the year Ensueing 6. Voted to Chouse a Committee to Settle all accounts belonging to Propriety 7. Voted John Moulron Esq, Lt Jonathan Leavitt, Capt Josiah Moulton be and hereby are Committee to

Rxamine and to Settle accounts with all Persons that have accounts with Said propriety 8. Voted the hole of the Mill Priviledge to any Person or Persons that will Build a sawmill and a Grist Mill

in one year and half from this Date

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9. Voted Capt Jeremiah Sanborn, Josiah Shaw and John Lamprey are a Committee to Treat with any Person or Persons that shall apply to Take said Priviledge to Build the mills as above said and are hereby Impowered to Dispose of the Said Privilege to Said Person or Persons

10. (126) Voted to Rase a Tax of four shilling on Each original Right 11. Voted to Chouse a Committee to Wait on the Proprietors of Barnsted at their meeting and Demand a

Preambulation of the line between Chichester and Barnsted and to Run and settled it 12. Voted Capt Jeremiah Sanborn, John Moulton Esq and Mr Samuel Jenness are a Committee to wait on

Barnsted Proprietors at their next meeting and are Impowered to Run the line and finally Settle it with Barnsted Propriety according to Chichester Charter

13. Voted the Expense of the house at this meeting be paid by the Proprietors

Page 180 Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and warn the Proprietors of Chichester thst they meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Innholder in Hampton in said province on Tuesday the 26th day of this instant May at 2 o’clock in the afternoon to act on the following particulars Viz

1. To Chouse a moderator to Regulate said meeting 2. To see if the Proprietors will accept of the Return of the fourth Division so called as its Exhibited in plan 3. To see if the Proprietors will Draw their Lots in the fourth division so called at said meeting 4. To see what Encouragement the Proprietors will give more than the mill Privilegde to any Person or

Persons that will Build a Saw mill and a Gristmill in said Township - Coresponding with the Vote of Last meeting - by order of the Selectman

Hampton May 16, 1767 John Moulton Proprietors Clerk Province of New Hampshire: Hampton May 26, 1767 then met at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt by the above Notification

1. Voted Christopher Toppan Esq is chose moderator the Present Meeting 2. Voted to Receive the Return of the fourth Division so called as is Exhibited in Plan

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3. Voted whereas a Number of the Proprietors of Chichester are in arears in not Paying their Tax therefore

no Person shall be allowed to Draw his lot in the fourth Division untill the Tax is paid by such Delinquent and all that have or shall pay the Taxes Due shall be alllowed to Draw bringing from under the Collectors hands of such payment to the Clerk.

4. Voted to give any Person or Persons the sum of 15 pounds more than the Priviledge to Build tTwo mills by the Time Limited at the last meeting

5. Voted the Expence of the House be paid by the Proprietors

This Meeting Disolved (127) Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and warn the Proprietors Township of Chichester to meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Innholder in Hampton in Said Province on Munday the 10th day of this instant August at 2 o’clock in the afternoon to act on the Following Particulars To See if the Proprietors will chouse a Person or Persons to go up to Chichester and see to the Running of the Lines of said Township with

Page 182 the Survayor that is appointed by the Court to Run Said Lines with Canterbury Committee - by order of the Selectman Hampton August 1 1767 Province of New Hampshire: Hampton August 10, 1767 then met at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt in said province as by the above Notification

1. At a Legal meeting Voted Christopher Toppan Esq moderator for the Present meeting 2. Voted Mr Samuel Jennes to go up to the Township of Chichester to see to the Running of the Lines with

the Survayor that is appointed by the Court to Run Said with Canterbury committee 3. Voted Mr Samuel Jennes is Impowered to get a man at Chichester as an assistant if he thinks it Proper

for the Benifit of Said Propriety and said Proprietors are to pay their Wages for the above services 4. Voted the Proprietors pay the Expences of the for said meeting

This meeting is dissolved Province of New Hampshire: This is to otifie and warn the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Innholder in Hampton in Said Province on

Page 183 Thursday the 12th day of November next Ensuing at 1 o’clock in the afternoon to act on the Following Particulars

1. To See if the Proprietors will lengthen out the Time Limited at a Legal meeting in March Last past for Building a Saw mill and Grist mill on the Privilegde Left by Said Proprietors – it Laying in the fourth Range Partly in the Second Division and Partly in the Third Division on the Great SunCook so called

2. As the Voting away said Priviledge Did not in the former meeting Extend to Person or Persons and their heirs its now now to see if Said Proprietors will Vote it to a Person or Persons and there heirs for Ever in fee simple

3. To see what the Proprietors will do Relative to the Payments of the mony which was Voted at a former meeting to any Person or Persons that would Build said mills

4. To see what the Proprietors will do Relative to making Roads and Clearing Roads in Said Township which will most Expediate the settlement of said Township

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5. (128) To see if the Proprietors will chouse a Committee to wait on the General Court to get an act made

to Impower said Proprietors to sell the Lands which is Common or Divided of the Delinquent Proprietors in order to pay their Past and Entervening Charges

By order of the Selectmen Hampton October 22, 1767 John Moulton, Proprietor’s Clerk

Province of New Hampshire: Att a Legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt in Hampton in Said Province on Thursday November 12, 1767 as by the forgoing Notification

1. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton Moderator for the Present meeting 2. Put to Vote if the Proprietors would lengthen out the Time Limited for the Building the Saw mill and it

Passed in the Negative 3. Voted to Lengthen out the Time Limeted for Building of the Grist mill one year Longer than at the

former meeting it was fixed for it to be Built

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4. Voted that any Person or Persons that will undertake the above said mills the aforesaid Priviledge shall be theirs and their heirs in fee simple for Ever if said undertakers comply with their obligations with which they shall agree to with the ommittee which is chose by said Proprietors to Dispose of said Priviledge

5. Voted that the mony which was voted at a former meeting to Build said mills its to be understood that said undertakers are Intitled to one half of said mony at the Compleating the Saw mill and the other half at the Compleating the Grist mill

6. Put to Vote if the roads should be Cleared or made and its thoght best to Suspend it for the present untill the roads are Looked out and will be most advantagious for the Benefit of said Proprietors

7. Voted to Chouse a Committee to wait on the General Court to get an act past to sell such a part of the Common Land or Divided of those Proprietors that are Delinquent in paying their Tax as shall be Sufficient to pay their Past an Entervening Charge

8. Voted Christopher Toppan Esq be the Person to wait on the General Court to get the above said act Past if it Can be attained

9. Voted the expenses of the house for this meeting be paid by the Proprietors This meeting is dissolved

Page 186 (129)The obligation or Convayance of the Mill Privilege to Joseph Frost Esq and Capt John Cram – Know all Men by these Presents that we Jeremiah Sanborn, John Lamprey and Josiah Shaw all of Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire on the one Part as a Committee Chose by the Proprietors of Chichester at a Legal Meeting in March Last Past to agree with any Person or Persons that would undertake to Build a Saw mill and Grist mill in Chichester in Such a Term of Time and under Such Restrictions and obligations as is mentioned in Said meeting and finding some things was not so fully Expresed there being another meeting Called the 12th day of November Last past to strengthen the former Votes and their Appears Joseph Frost Esq of Newcastle and John Cram of Raymond Gentlemen both of the Province aforesaid on the other part –Doth Covenant and Agree with the said Committee aforesaid to Build the Two mills in Chichester on the Great Suncook River so called the Privilege being in the fourth

Page 187 Range and Partly in the Second Division and Partly in the third Division and to have the Saw mill completed and fit for Use by the 11th day of September next Insueing the Date hereof and the Grist mill in 12 months after the Compleating the sawmill and in good order to Grind Corn for the Inhabitants and to keep said mills in good Repair for the Term of 20 years and to Saw Boards for the Inhabitants at the halfesThe Inhabitants finding Logs at the mill; and shall not Saw for other Towns when the Inhabitants of Chichester are in want and shall Grind Corn for Customary Tole and if said mills are not Built by the Time are not kept in good Repair then Said Priviledge is to Return to the Proprietors again and such undertakers nor their heirs have any Claim or Interest thereunto. But if the said Joseph Frost Esq and John Cram Gentlemen Shall fully Comply with the Terms

aforesaid in Building the aforesaid mills then we the Committee aforesaid for our selves and for the Proprietors of Chichester do Covenant and Ingage the Said mills Privilidges with all the land which is

Page 188 reserved by the Proprietors of Chichester shall be Given to them the said Joseph Frost Esq and John Cram Gentlemen aforesaid and there heirs in fee simple for Ever and warrant and Defend the same from all Persons what Ever. In witness we have here onto Set our hands and Seals this first day of December 1767 In the present of: Jeremiah Sanborn Jonathan Leavitt John Lamprey John Moulton Josiah Shaw And acknowledged by Jonathan Moulton, Esq (132) Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and warn the Proprietors of Chichester to Meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Innholder on Wednesday the ninth day of March Next Ensuing at 2 o’clock in the afternoon to act on the following particulars Viz

1. To Chouse a moderator to Regulate said meeting 2. To Chouse a Proprietors Clerk 3. To Chouse a Collector 4. To Chouse Select Men 5. To Chouse a Proprietors tTeasurer 6. To see what money Is Necessary to Raise in order to Pay the Past and Entervening Charges

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7. To Chouse a Committee to settle all outstanding account against Propriety and to Settle with the Past

and Present Collectors and Treasure By order of the Select Men Hampton February 24 1768 John Moulton Proprietors clerk

Province of New Hampshire: At a Legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester held at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt in Hampton Innholder as by the above Notification on March 9 1768

1. Voted Joseph Frost Esq moderator for the Present meeting 2. Voted John Moulton Clerk for the year Ensueing 3. Voted Samuel Jennes collector for the year Ensueing 4. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton treasurer for the year Enseuing 5. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton, Lt Jonathan Leavitt, Thomas Rand, John Moulton, and Joseph Johnson

select Men for the year Ensueing 6. Voted to raise six shillings Tax on Each original Right for to Pay the Past an Entervening harges for the

year Ensueing

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7. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt, Capt Josiah Moulton and John Moulton are a Committee to Settle with the Past Collector and Present and the Proprieties Treasurer and all out standing accounts against Said Propriety

8. Voted the Expence of the House for this meeting is to be Paid by the Proprietors This meeting is Disolved

(133) Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and Warn the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Innholder in Hampton in said Province on Thursday the 25th Instant August at 2 o’clock in the afternoon to act on the following Particulars Viz

1. To Chouse a moderator to Regulate said meeting 2. To See what said Proprietors will do Relative to a Road from the Saw mill in Said Township Towards

the Road Called the Chookas Road 3. To See if the Proprietors will Dispose of a Lott in said Township in the Second Division or Third to the

Builders or Builder of the mills in said Township as part of their Pay

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4. To see if the Proprietors will Dispose of Two Lotts in the first Division in Said Township – Namely the Lotts No 8 & 9 in the fourth Range to Lt Jonathan Leavitt

5. To See if the Proprietors will Let Samuel Ring Draw a Lot in the first Division or Third that is not yet Drawn on the Right of the Hon Theodore Atkinson Esq

6. To See if the Proprietors will Chouse a Committee to Notifie the Proprietors of Barnsted to Preambulate the Line Between Chichester and Barnsted and to see if the same Committee if Barnsted Refuses may Run Said Line and have it fenced

By order of the Selectmen Hampton August 10, 1768 John Moulton, Proprietors Clerk Province of New Hampshire: Hampton August 25, 1768 then met at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt as by the above Notification

1. Voted Capt Jeremiah Sanborn moderator for the Present meeting 2. Voted to Chouse a Committee to look out the Road from the Sawmill to the Place which will be most

Conveniants and most advantageous for said Propriety 3. Voted Capt John Cram and Thomas Rand are a Committ to Look out the above Road

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4. Voted Capt John Cram and Thomas Rand are a Committee to Serch the Lotts No 56 in fourth Range and make Return at the Adjournment of this meeting

5. (134) Voted Capt John Cram and Thomas Rand Likewise View the Lotts No 8 & 9 in the first Division and Likewise make Return at the Adjournment of this meeting

6. Voted Mr Samuel Ring Draw the Lott No 87 in the sixth Range in the first Division on the Right of the Hon Theodore Atkinson Esq his giveing Said Ring a Deed of the Same

7. Voted to Chouse a Committee to Preambulate the Line between the Township of Chichester and Barnsted and fineally to Settle it with them and if Barnsted Refuses then Said Committee are to Run the Line and to make a fence between the Towns of Chichester and Barnsted and are to make Return at the Adornment of this meeting

8. Voted Capt Jeremiah Sanborn, John Moulton, and Mr Samuel Jennes be a Committee to Settle the above with Barnsted Committee

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9. Voted this meeting is adjourned to the last Wednesday in October next Ensueing at the House of Lt

Jonathan Leavitts at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Hampton October 26, 1768 then met as by adjournment in August Last

10. Voted the Road where it Should go is Left to the Discrssion of the Committee from the mill

11. Voted the Lott Capt Cram is a mind to is yet Suspended untill Said Lott is Run out and Viewed 12. Voted to Defer acting anything on the Lotts No 8 & 9 until the adjournment of this meeting 13. Voted as its much wanted Two Bridges in Chichester to Give Reuben Sanborn Seven Dollars to Build

the above bridges one over Gilman Town Brook and the other over Swigey Meadow Brook and said bridges are to be good well Built and are to be Viewed by Capt John Cram and if Said Bridges are not good then Said Sanborn is not to have anything for his Services and Building them

14. Voted This meeting be further adjourned to the first Wednesday in December next Ensuing at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt at 2 o’clock in the afternoon

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(135) Hampton December 7, 1768 then met at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt asked by adjournment

15. Voted to Cleare a Road from the Saw mill in Chichester to Capt Andrew McClarys Sawmill in Epsom 16. Voted to give Capt John Cram of Raman the Sum of 4 pounds Lawfull mony to Clear the above Road

and if Said Road can be Cleared for List Said Cram is to alow in the Price for Clearing - and the Settlers are to work in clearing Said Road if they have a mind to do so

17. Voted the Lott No 56 in the fourth Range above the River in the third Division to Capt John Cram for the Sum of 10 pounds 10 shillings Lawfulll mony

18. Voted to Receive the Return of the Committee that has Preambulated the Line Between Chichester and Barnsted

19. Voted the Expence of this meeting to be paid by the Proprietors This meeting is Disolved Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and warn the Proprietors of the Township Chichester to meet at the house of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Innholder in Hampton in Said Province on Wednesday the Eighth Day of March next Ensueing at 2 o’clock in the afternoon to act on following particulars Viz

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1. To Chouse a moderator to Regulate at Said meeting 2. To Chouse Town Officers as the Law Directs 3. To See what the Proprietors will do Relative to the Law Suit Depending with Canterbury 4. To see if the Proprietors will Dispose of Two Lotts in the first Division in Said Township Namely the

Lots No 8 & 9 in theC fourth Range to Lt Jonathan Leavitt 5. To See if the Proprietors will Confirm Some Votes that was Past at the Last meeting 6. To see if the Proprietors will Chouse a Committee to Settle the line with Barnsted Propriety

By order of the Selectmen Hampton February 22, 1769 John Moulton, Proprieteor’s Clerk Province of New Hampshire: Hampton March 8, 1769 then met at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt as by the above Notification

1. Voted George Frost Esq moderator for the Present meeting 2. Voted John Moulton Esq Clerk for the Year ensueing 3. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt, Capt Josiah Moulton, John Moulton Esq, Joseph Johnson and Thomas Rand

Selectmen for the year Ensueing

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4. Voted Samuel Jennes Collector for the year Ensuing 5. (136) Voted Capt Josiah Moulton treasurer for the ensuing

6. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt, John Moulton Esq, John Lamprey are a Committee to Settle all the Proprietys out standings accounts former Collectors and Present

7. Voted to Dispose of the Lot No 8 in the fourth Range the first Division to Lt Jonathan Leavitt for a Lott that Said has Drawn on the original Right of Joseph Taylor in the Third Division in Said Township Namely Lott No 4 in the First range said Leavitt Giveing the Proprietors of Chichester an authentick Deed of the Last mentioned Lott

8. Voted to Give Reuben Sanborn seven dollars for his Building of Two Bridges in the Township of Chichester - to be paid by the Proprietors Treasurer

9. Voted Capt John Cram is to be Paid by the Proprietors of Chichester for the clearing a road he under Took Last as it was then Voted

10. Voted to Chouse a Committee to Settle with Barnsted Committee 11. Voted George Frost and John Moulton Esq and Miajah Morrill be a Committee to finalaly to Settle the

Line with Barnsted Propriety

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12. Voted to Chouse a committee to Revive the Law suit with Canterbury 13. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton and Thomas Rand and George Frost are a Committee to Transact the above

with Canterbury to final Service 14. Voted to Raise a Tax on Each Proprietors Share of Six Shillings Lawfulll money 15. Voted the Expenses of this meeting is to be paid by the proprietress 16. Voted this meeting be Disolved

Province of New Hampshire: This is to Notifie and warn the Proprietors of the Township of Chichester to meet at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Innholder in Hampton in Said Province on Wednesday the 14th day of this Instant March at 9 o’clock in the fore noon to Act on the following particulars Viz

1. To Chouse a moderator to Regulate said meeting 2. To Chouse a Proprietors Clerk 3. To Chouse Town officers as the Law DirectC 4. To see what mony is Proper to Raise to Support the charges of Said Township

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5. To See if the Proprietors will allow the Clerk to Draw the Lotts of those Proprietors that have not Drawn

their Lotts and to Record them 6. To See what the Proprietors will do Relative to the Rights or Lotts of those that are Sold which

Belonged to Minors 7. (137) To see what the Proprietors will do Relative to Building Bridges and Roads in Said Township 8. To know what Encouragement the Proprietors will give to any Person or Persons that will Settle in Said

township By order of the Selectmen Hampton March 2, 1770 John Moulton Proprietors clerk Province of New Hampshire: Hampton March 14, 1770 then met at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt as by the above Notification

1. Voted Christopher Toppan moderator for the Present meeting 2. Voted John Moulton Clerk for the year Ensueing 3. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton, John Moulton, and Thomas Rand Selectmen for the Ensueing year 4. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton Treasurer for the year Ensueing 5. Voted Samuel Jennes Collector for the Year Ensueing

6. Voted Lt Jonathan Leavitt, John Moulton and John Lamprey are a Committee to Examine all out standing accounts of Said Propriety and all Collectors and Treasurers

7. Voted Capt Josiah Moulton, George Frost Esq and Thomas Rand are a Committee to Prosecute the law Suit with Canterbury to final Judgment

8. Voted to Raise a Tax of 12 shillings Lawfull mony on Each original Right 9. Voted the Clerk Shall Draw the Lotts of those that have not yet Drawn their Lots in Said Township and

Record the same in the Records of Chichester 10. Voted Capt John Cram and Lt Jonathan Leavitt be a Committee to Look the Road to go to the North

East Corner of Said Township in order to accommodate Gilman Town 11. Voted this meeting is Adjourned to the first Tuesday in June next 3 o’clock in the afternoon at this Place

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12. Hampton June 5 1776 then met as by Adjournment. Voted that the road now to be Looded out is to

begin at the NE Corner of Said Township and so to run between the first and second Range and then Cross the Second Range and Part of the third and then Down to Capt John Cram’s mill and more then a half mile Between the third and fourth Range and as the Sled way goes

13. Voted Capt John Cram and Jonathan Leavitt Jr and John Blaso are a Committee to look out the above road

14. Voted the above committee are empowered to lay out a road according to the above where the land Will best suit and make a return at the next meeting

15. Voted Christopher Toppan and John Moulton Esq are a Committee to ask an attorney advice what shall be done relative to the minors lots that are sold

16. Voted Samuel Davis and Jonathan Leavitt Jr alright committee to view Paul Morrills land and the two rights he is to give the Proprietors

17. Voted Nathaniel Chase shall have an authentic deed delivered him by the Proprietors clerk his paying to Said clerk the sum of 10 pounds Lawfull mony within the Term of four months the Number of the Lott said Chase is to have in Chichester is No 8 in the fourth Range Second Division