1794 Annual Town Meeting of Westfield(Fort Ann), Washington Co., NY

1794 Annual Town Meeting of Westfield (Fort Ann), Washington County, N.Y.




Source: Microfilm of Original Town Records on File in Washington Co. Courthouse.
Transcribed by Lynn Stevenson Fisher, descendant of Andrew Stevenson.
Note: Spelling of names matches the original as closely as possible. Other possible spellings added by the transcriber in brackets.


At the annual Town meeting held at the house of Capt. Thaddeas Dewey in Westfield on this day 1st April 1794 agreeable to law. The following ... officers were chosen for the year ensuing ....

Moderator George Wray

Town Clerk Charles Kane Qualified before Ozias Coleman Esq.

Supervisor George Wray Ditto

Afsefsors James Sloan

Zepheniah Kingsley

Reuben Baker

Commifsioners John Kingsley Qualified before Ozias Coleman Esq.

Of Highways Charles Kane Qualified before Ozias Coleman Esq.

Stephen Burges Qualified before Ozias Coleman Esq.

Poor Masters Capt. Saml. Wilson

Maj. Silas Childs Qr. B... S. Sherwood

Constables Solomon Brown Qualifed before Ozias Coleman Esq.

& Collectors William Potter Qualifed before Ozias Coleman Esq.

Path Masters John Crosby

On the West Side Charles Kane

Of Wood Creek Samuel Welch [Walch]

Willm. Pattison

John Lykes

Hope Washbont

Thomas Stevens

James Perkins

William Harrifs [Harriss]

Richd. Weatherby

John Forbufs [Forbuss]

Husted Mow

Samuel Winegar

John Pettiplace

Peter Harrifs [Harriss]

[One or more names cut off]

Path Masters John Kingsley

On the East Side Robert Harper [Harpor]

Of Wood Creek Reuben Baker

Joseph Jenkins

John Main

Zepheniah Mason

Daniel Mason

Grant Beequeth

Ozias Coleman Jun. [Coloman]

Ebenezer Northem [Northam, Northum]

Elijah Chapen

Andrew Stevenson [Stephenson]

Jacob Snyder

Pound Keepers Ozias Coleman [Coloman]

William Harrifs [Harriss]

Medad Harvey

Damage Prizers Joseph Parks

& Fence Viewers William Potter

Nathan Mason

Zepheniah Kingsley

Town Treasurer Ozias Coleman Esq.

Voted. That all young or single men shall work two days.

Also That 2/3 of the highway work shall be done by 30th June

Also That next Town Meeting to be at Medad Harvey's Esq.

Also The next after that to be at Capt. Thaddeus Deweys

Also That Hogs & sheep shall not be free commoners.

[Signed]

Charles Kane

Town Clerk


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