Page 600 (433 & 434 missing) (435) State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester August 29, 1808 at a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chichester met agreeable to Notification Date of warrant August 13, 1808 1Abraham True Esq Chosen moderator to Govern Sd Meeting 2 The votes were Given for five Persons to Represent this state in the Congress of United States

are as follows: for Clemont Storer– 61, Daniel M Durrel Esq– 61, Jedediah Smith Esq– 61, Francis Gardner Esq– 61, Charles Cutts Esq–?, Nathaniel A Haven Esq– 44, William M? Esq–

44, James Wilson Esq– 44, John C Chamberlain Esq– 24, Daniel Blaisdell Esq–44

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1. Voted to lay out a road agreeable to the third article in the warrant on the reserve between the fourth division from Gilmanton Road so-called to Simeon Rings land

2. Voted the lay out a road on the reserve between lots No 23 & 25in the second range and first division from Job Griffin House to the range from there to No 32in the first range and same division

3. Voted Asa Lane and Enoch tilton agents to see against Silk that just cyan mason has commenced

Moses Seavey, Town Clerk (436) A Return of a Road We the subscriber selectmen for the town of Chichester being requested by a number of the inhabitants the same to lay out a road on the second range beginning at the Center Road in said Chichester from their running north 41° west 366 rods to the corner of Thomas Hooks lot No 32 Said road to come off the south easterly side of the spotted and number trees We have also this day laid out a road on a reserve near Job Griffins beginning at the turnpike in send to Chester from there to

Page 602 strike the second range said road to come off in north westerly side of the spotted line said road running North 33° and 45 minutes East 102 rods to strike the New Hampshire Turnpike said road to be two rod’s wide Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Ebenezer Cate Moses Seavey, Town Clerk

A return of a road late out by selectmen of Chichester October 19, 1808 beginning at the westerly side of Gilmanton old road so called the lot No 7 in the eighth Range and first division and the lot No 61 in the ? division of lots then north about ? degrees West on the range between the first and forth division about 405 rods to the road leading from John ? to Richard Maxfields then on the same ? about 50 rods to Simeon Rings land (437) Above road is to be 3 rods wide beginning on the first division of lots the whole distance from said Gilmanton Road to Simeon Rings land Dated at Chichester this day and year above-mentioned Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Moses Seavey, Town Clerk

Page 603 This may certify the Daniel Drake has our approbation to sell spirituous liquor as a taverner and retailer to present year provided that he conducts agreeable to the laws of this state Chichester October 25, 1808 Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Ebenezer Cate Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Chichester August 3 18 oh wait This may certify to all men that deadly smart as our approbation to sell spirituous liquor provided he conducts as the law directs Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Ebenezer Cate Moses Seavey, Town Clerk To Chester March 13, 1809 This may certify that John Leavitt has our approbation as a taverner to sell spirituous liquor provided he conducts agreeable to laws of this state Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Ebenezer Cate Moses Seavey, Town Clerk

Page 604 (438) State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: these are to notify and warn all persons who are qualified by law to vote in Town meetings to assemble and meet at the public meeting House in Chichester on Friday the 4th day of November next at 1 o’clock in the afternoon and when met to act as follows

1. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting 2. To vote by ballot for seven persons inhabitants of this state who shall not be senators or

representatives in Congress or persons holding an office of profit or trust under the

United States to be electors of the president and vice president of the United States and each voter is required to get in on one ballot the name of every person that he votes for

3. To vendue 25 cords of hardwood for the Rev. Carpenter to the lowest bidder. Send wood is to be delivered at his house by or before December 26 next

4. To see if the town will vote the reserve that lays between lot No 5 & 7 the road going through said lots in the eighth Range and first division

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5. To act on any other matter that maybe thought proper at said meeting

Given under our hands and seals at Chichester October 19, 1808 Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Moses Seavey, Town Clerk This may certify that Thomas Hook has our approbation to sell spirituous liquor as a taverner and retailer in Chichester providing he conducts according to the law of this state for the term of one year from this date Chichester September 11, 1809 Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Joseph Moulton (439) State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester November 4, 1808 at a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chichester met according to notification Date of warrant October 19, 1808

1. Voted Abraham True moderator

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2. The votes were given four seven persons of this stateo be electedrs of the president and vice Pres. Of the United States are as follows: his Excellency John Langdon– 72, Samuel Bell – 72, Amasa Allen– 72, John Goodard – 72, Robert Alcot– 72, Nathaniel Shannon– 72, William Tarlton– 72, Jeremiah Smith– 33, Oliver Peabody– 33, Samuel Hale– 33, Timothy Farrer– 33, Robert Wallis– 33, Benjamin West – 33, Jonathan Franklin– 33

3. Voted the fourth article out of the warrant Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Chichester November 4, 1808 To be sold this day at public vendue agreeable to notification 25 cords of hardwood for the Rev. Carpenter it being his yearly proportion allowed him by the town articles for sale as follows

1. Said wood to be set up one cord at a time and struck off to the lowest bidder 2. Said wood to be drawn to the Rev. Carpenters House by the first day of January next and

cut and corded 3. Call disputed bids are to be decided by a majority of the bidders present

Name Cord Price (S-D $) Name Cord Price (S-D $) Jacob Sanborn 1 $1 Elphelet Leavitt 1 $1 Jacob Sanborn 1 $1 Jacob Sanborn 1 $1 Jonathan Leavitt Jr 1 $1 Elephet Leavitt 1 $1 Nathan Marden 1 $1 Jonathan Edmunds 1 $1 Nathan Marden 1 $1 Dudley Watson 1 $1

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(440)Levi Stanyan 1 $1 Ephraim Leavitt 1 6-95 Edmund Leavitt 1 $1 Jonathan Edmunds 1 -95 Dudley Watson 1 -95 Francis Hook 1 -95 Nathan Marden 1 .98 Edmund Griffin 1 -94 Samuel Davis Jr 1 -95 Edmund Griffin 1 $1-92 Francis Roach 1 -97 Edmund Griffin 1 -86 Jonathan Edmunds 1 $.97 Levi Stanyan Jr 1 -79 Jonathan Edmunds 1 -86 Moses Seavey, Clerk to vendue Moses Seavey, Town Clerk State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: by order of the clerk of the Superior Court of judicature in and for the County of Rockingham these are to notify and warn all persons who are qualified by law to serve as juror to assemble and meet at the public meeting House in Chichester on Monday the 13th day of January instant at 1 o’clock in the afternoon and when met to act as follows

1. To choose a moderator govern said meeting 2. To choose one man of those duly qualified to serve as grand juror at the Superior Court

of judicature to be holden at Portsmouth on the first Tuesday of February next 3. To choose one man of those duly qualified to serve as a petit juror at said court on the

first Tuesday February next

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4. To choose one man duly qualified to serve as petit juror at the Superior Court to be holding at Portsmouth on Monday the 13th day of February next

Given under my hand and seal at Chichester January 18, 1809 Moses Seavey, Town Clerk (441) State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester January 30, 1809 at a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chichester met agreeable notification Date of warrant February 18, 1809

1. Voted Joshua Lane moderator to govern said meeting 2. Voted Asa Lane chosen to serve as grand juror at the Superior Court of judicature to be

holden at Portsmouth on the first Tuesday of February next

3. Voted James Maxfield chosen to serve as petit juror at the Superior Court of judicature to be holden at Portsmouth on the first Tuesday of February next

4. Voted Abijah Lane chosen to serve as petit juror at the Superior Court judicature to be holden at Portsmouth on Monday February 13 next

Moses Seavey, Town Clerk

Page 609 State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: these are to notify and warn all persons who are qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble and meet at the public meeting House in Chichester on Monday the 30th day of January instant at 2 o’clock in the afternoon and when met to act as follows

1. To choose a moderator govern said meeting 2. To see what method the town will take to support Josiah Smiths wife and family 3. To see if the town will volt to settle a lawsuit with Josiah Mason that is now at court 4. To act on any other matter thought proper ad said meeting

Given under our hands and seals at Chichester January 14, 1809 Asa Lane selectmen for Chichester Ebenezer Cate Moses Seavey, Town Clerk (442) State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester January 30, 1809 at a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chichester met agreeable notification Date of warrant February 14, 1809

1. Voted Abraham True moderator to govern said meeting 2. Voted to leave Josiah Smiths Family in the hands of the selectmen until the annual

meeting as they have made application to the town for help

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3. Voted that the selectmen should settle the lawsuit Josiah Mason if you will settle on reasonable terms

4. Voted to vendue the wood for Miss Smith to the lowest bidder until annual meeting struck off to William Edmunds at $3

Moses Seavey, Town Clerk This may certify that Samuel Langmaid has our approbation as a taverner and retailer to sell spiritousliquor in the town of Chichester the term of one year from the date provided he conducts agreeable to the laws of this state Joseph Sanborn Asa Lane Selectmen for Chichester Ebenezer Cate Chichester March 9, 1809 Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Pembroke February 6, 1809

To the selectmen of the town of Chichester this may certify that Ephraim Leavitt contributes to the support of the Methodist society in this town Hezekiah Field M.P. Moses Seavey, Town Clerk

Page 611 (443)State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: these are to notify and warn all persons who are qualified by law to vote in town meetings to assemble and meet at the public meeting House in Chichester on Tuesday the 14th day of March next at 10 o’clock in the forenoon and when met to act as follows

1. To choose a moderator govern said meeting 2. The vote for governor, counselor, senator and all other state and county officers as the

law directs 3. To see if the town will choose one person duly qualified to represent this town in general

court this present year 4. To choose a Town Clerk, selectmen, constable, collector and all other town officers as

the law directs 5. To see how much money the town will vote to raise for the support of schools the year

current 6. See how much money the town will raise the support of highways and bridges for the

year current 7. To see how much money the town will raise to make new roads lately laid out in town 8. To see if the town will vote a petition to the Gen. Court for a committee to settle a line

between Epsom and Chichester agreeable to a petition signed by Eliphet Drake and others

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9. To act on any other matter thought proper at said meeting

Given under our hands and seals at Chichester February 25, 1809 Joseph Sanborn Asa Lane Selectmen for Chichester Ebenezer Cate Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Chichester April 4, 1809 This may certify that William Lake has our approbation to sell spirituous liquor as a taverner providing he conducts agreeable to the laws of this state for the term of one year from this date (444) State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester March 14, 1809 at a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chichester met agreeable notification Date of warrant February 25, 1809

1. Voted Abraham True moderator to govern said meeting

2. The votes were given for a governor of the state: his Excellency John Langdon – 83, Jeremiah Smith– 52, Elijah Hall–1

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3. The votes were given for a counselor for the County of Rockingham: Elijah Hall – 72,

John Bell–51 4. The votes were given for a senator for the fourth District: John Bradley– 77, William

Kent – 51 5. The votes were given for a county treasurer: Nathaniel Gilman – 97 6. The votes were given for a recorder of deeds: Josiah Adams– 74, Nathaniel Parker– 38 7. Voted Abraham True to represent this town in the Gen. Court of New Hampshire the

present year 8. Voted most the Moses Seavey Town Clerk the current year 9. Voted Jacob Sanborn, Jacob Moulton and Josh Will Lane, Selectman the current year 10. Voted the Constable and collector office vendued and struck off to Moses Sanborn at

$1.50 and is accepted by the town with Asa Lane and Robert Lake for his bondsman 11. Voted this meeting stand adjourned until Wednesday the 15th instant at 1 o’clock in the

afternoon Chichester March 15, 1809 Then met agreeable to adjournment

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12. Voted Abraham True, Joseph Brown, John Stanyan, George Seavey, Eliphlet Drake assessors the year current

13. Voted Abraham True, Moses Seavey and Theodore Ring auditors 14. Voted Micajah Morrill and Joseph Drake tithingmrn 15. Voted Rev. Carpenter, Dr. Amasa Kelley and Moses Lane a committee to inspect several

schools in this town 16. (445) Voted Simeon Lane, John Leavitt, Thomas Lake Jr, Eliphlet Drake, Samuel

Langmaid, William Lake, Steven Robie, Nathaniel Bachelder, John Stanyan, Ebenezer Lane surveyors of highways

17. Voted Jacob Moulton, Samuel Hilliard, Josiah Green surveyors of lumber 18. Voted Samuel Langmaid culler of staves 19. Voted Ebenezer Cate, John Maxfield, Benjamin Palmer, James Blake hogreaves 20. Voted James Brown, Benjamin Shaw and Moses Seavey fence viewers 21. Voted the sexton and I vendued and Struckoff to Jonathan Edmunds at $1.99 22. Voted Samuel Langmaid pound keeper 23. Voted Samuel Langmaid sealer of weights and measures

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24. Voted to raise $300 for the support of schools the year

25. Voted to raise $400 the support of highways and bridges above some is to be laid out in labor at $.67 per day

26. Voted to raise $150 to make new roads said money is to be laid out in labor at $.67 per day

27. Voted at the selectmen should petition to general court to have a line established between the towns of Chichester and Epsom

28. Voted to vendue the four of the town to the lowest bidder 29. Voted Abigail Sanborn vendued and struck off to William Lake at 88-20 30. Voted Sarah Ward vendued and struck off to Levi Stanyan Jr for 16-45 31. Voted Sarah Prescott vendued and struck off to Richard Maxfield for25-00 32. Voted Josiah Smiths wife and two of her children vendued and struck off to Samuel

Davis Jr at $22 33. Voted that the selectmen should call all the surveyors of highways that have not made a

return of their list to a settlement 34. Voted to give in Joseph Mason 3rd minister tax for the year 1807 35. Voted to get in Josiah Mason minister tax for the year 1807 36. Voted to get in Theodore Ring minister tax for the year 1807

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37. Voted to give in Simon Mason minister tax for the year 1807 38. Voted to give in James Mason minister tax for the year 1807 39. Folding to get in Josiah Smith tax for the year 1807 40. Voted to give in Ezra Maxfield tax for the year 1808 41. Voted to give in Josias Smith tax for the year 1808 42. (446) Voted to get in Nathaniel Brown tax for the year 1808 43. Voted to get in James Brown minister tax for the year 1808 and not to text him again to

Rev. Carpenter for the future 44. Voted to see if the town would give in the minister tax those persons that have gotten

certificates from Ebenezer Knowlton for the year 1808. Passed in the negative 45. Voted to move the town chest to Samuel Langmaids for one year

This may certify that the town officers herein specified have taken the oath of office Moses Seavey, Town Clerk

Page 617 Pittsfield March 24, 1809 This may certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others whomsoever it may concern that Peter Bragg of Chichester does belong to the free will Baptist society and does attend meeting with us and therefore be it known to you most respective gentleman that he is according to our good constitution and law free from any taxation any other society what ever Given under my hand Ebenezer Knowlton of Pittsfield Pittsfield March 11, 1809

This may certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others whomsoever it may concern that Moses Sanborn of Chichester belongs the Freewill Baptist Society Given under my hand Ebenezer Knowlton of Pitsfield Pitsfield April 3, 1809 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others whomsoever it may concern that Henry Bragg of Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and Doth attend meeting with us Given under my hand Ebenezer Knowlton of Pittsfield Pittsfield March 30, 1809 This may certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others whomsoever it may concern that Mr Robert Bragg of Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend meeting with us Given under my hand Ebenezer Knowlton of Pittsfield

Page 618 (447)State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Agreeable to a Petition of a number of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chichester these are to Notify and warn all the Legal voters in the Town of Chichester to assemble and meet at the Public Meeting house in said Chichester on Monday the 10th day of Apriel next at 2 o’clock in the Afternoon and when met to act as follows

1. To Choose a Moderator to Govern said Meeting 2. To See if the Town will Vote to Give in the Minister Tax of Those that have Procured

Certificates from Ebenezer Knowlton that stands against them inCapt Samuel Langmaid’s list for Last year agreeable to their Petitioners

3. To see if the Town will vote to exempt the Said Petitioners from Being Taxed to the Rev. Josiah Carpenter for the future

4. To act on any other Matter Thought Proper at said meeting Given under our hands and Seals at Chichester March 24, 1809 Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Joshua Lane Jacob Moulton Selectman of Chichester Jacob Sanborn

Page 619 State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester April 10, 1809 at a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chichester met agreeable Notification Date of warrant March 24, 1809

1. Abraham True Chosen Moderator to Govern Sd meting 2. Voted the Second and third articles out of the warrant 3. Voted that the Selectmen Should Lay out about half an Acre of Land on the Parsonage

Lot Near Caleb Pearsons for a Burying yard

4. Mr Ebenezer Lane and Lieut Nathan Marden Chosen agents to take Care of the Towns Land

5. Mr Timothy Berry Vendued and Struck off to Joseph Bickford $33=50. Said bid Relinquished to Jonathan Leavitt Jr

At the above meeting the following agreement was maid that the Petitioners to call said meeting should Pay their Minister Tax for the year 1808 and not be Taxed to the Rev. Mr Carpenter for the future and the Rev. Mr Carpenter agreed in open meeting that he would Sacrafise so much of his Stated Salary as those Persons Paid that have gotten Sutificates from other Denominations

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(448) This may certify that Daniel Drake has our Approbation as a Taverner and Retailer to Sell Spirituous Liquor for the Term of one year Providing he cCnducts according to Law Jacob Sanborn Jacob Moulton Selectman for Chichester Chichester October 28, 1809 This may Certify that Dudley Smart hath our Approbation to Sell Spirituous Liquors as a Taverner for the Term of one year Provided he Conducts as the Law dDrects Joshua Lane Jacob S Moulton Selectman of Chichester Chichester October 13, 1809 Moses Seavey, T Clerk Chichester March 13, 1810 This is me certify that James Sanborn has our approbation to Sell Spiritous Liquors as a Retailer in Chichester to so small a quantity as a class for the year 1810 Providing he acts agreeable to our Constitution and Laws of the State Joshua Lane Moses Seavey Selectmen for Chichester Moses Seavey, T Cleerk Cynthia Sanborn born in 1810 Jacob Sanborn Mary A Marston born June 26, 1810 Thomas Marston (449)State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: These are to Notify and Warn all the Legal Voters in the Town of Chichester to meet at the Public meeting House in said Chichester on Monday the 2nd day of October next at 2 o’clock in the afternoon and when met to act as Follows

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1. To Chose a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 2. To see what method the Town will take find the Soldiers Victuals and Drink on the

general muster Day 3. To vendue 25 Cords and a half Ifor the Rev. Josiah Carpenter 4. To act on any other matter thought Proper at said meeting

Given under our hands and Seals in Chichester September 18, 1809 Joshua Lane Jacob S Moulton Selectman of Chichester Jacob Sanborn Moses Seavey, Town Clerk State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester October 2, 1809 at a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Chichester met agreeable Notification Date of warrant September 18, 1809

1. Capt Joshua Lane Chosen Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 2. the Victuals and Drink for the Soldiers on General muster Day Vendued and Struck off

to Eliphlet Drake at $.25 and a half to Each Soldier

Page 622 (450) Chichester October 2, 1809 To be Sold this day at Public Vendue agreeable to Notification 22 Cords and a half of hard Wood for the Rev. Josiah Carpenter it being his yearly Proportion allowed him by the Town the Present year Articles of Sale as Follows

1. Said wood to be Set up one Cord at a time and Struck off to the Lowest Bidder 2. Said wood to be drawn to the Rev. Josiah Carpenters house by the first day of January

Next and Cut and Corded 3. All Disputed bids is to be Dissided by a Majority of the Bidders Present

Name Cord Price (S-D $) Name Cord Price (S-D $) David Watson 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $.98 Ebenezer Cate 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $.98 Francis Hook 1 $1 David Watson 1 $.99 Ebenezer Cate 1 $1 David Watson .5 $.47 Jacob Sanborn 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 David Watson 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 David Watson 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 Edmund Leavitt 1 $1 Edmund Leavitt 1 $1 Edmund Leavitt 1 $1 Edmund Leavitt 1 $1 Moses Seavey, Town Clerk (451)State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: By order of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for the County of Rockingham These are to notify and warn all Persons who are qualified

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by law to Vote in Town meetings to assemble and meet at the Public Meeting House in Chichester on Monday the 22th day of January instant at 2 of the clock P.M. and When met to act as follows

1. To Choose a moderator to Govern Said meeting 2. To Choose one man of those duly Qualified to Serve as grand juror at the Superior Court

of Judicature to be holden at Portsmouth on the first Tuesday of Ffbruary next 3. To Choose one man of those duly qualified to serve as a Petit juror at Said Court on the

first Tuesday February next 4. To Choose one man of those duly qualified to Serve as a Petit Juror at Superior Court to

be holden at Portsmouth on Monday the 12th day of February next Given under my hand and Seal at Chichester January 12, 1810 Moses Seavey, Town Clerk (452)State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester January 22, 1810 at a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chichester met agreeable Notification Date of warrant January 12, 1810

1. Capt Joshua Lane Chosen Moderator 2. Jeremial Lane Chosen to serve as Grand Juror at the Superior Court of Judicature to be

holden at Portsmouth on the first Tuesday of February next

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3. Enoch Tilton Chosen to serve as Petit juror at the above Mentioned Court on the first Tuesday of February next

4. Capt Joshua Lane was Chosen to Searve as Petit Juror at the Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Portsmouth on Monday February 12 Next

Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Chichester February 13, 1810 To be Sold this day at Public Auction agreeable to Advertisement at the Dwelling house of Moses Sanborn fFeeholder in said Chichester so much of Each Nonresident Proprietors or owners of land in said Town who is Delinquent in PPying the Taxes assessed on said land for the year 1809 Together with Incidental Charges as will pay the same on the Following Conditions

1. The highest bidder for the Least Quantity of Land sSruck off of Each Delinquent Right to be Deamed the Purchaser by Paying down the Purchase Sum Immediately upon said Land being Struck off as aforesaid

2. (453) Every Purchaser who shall not Comply with the first article Shall be Considered as no Purchaser nor Shall have Liberty of Biding again in said Vendue and the Land so Struck off to Such Shall immediately be sSt up and sold to Such as will Comply aforesaid

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3. Every Purchaser Paying as aforesaid shall be intitled to seave from the Collector so Selling a Deed legally Executed the Land so Sold within one year from the Date of Sale House of the Collector

4. The Lands Sold are to be in Common Quantity and Quality and subject to Right of Redemption according to Law

5. All Disputed bids is to be Dissided by a Majority of the Bidders Present The Following are the Lots Exposed to Sale agreeable to the within: Proprietors Names Div No R ? Tax&Charge Purchaser Acres Ebenezer Prescott 3 83 6 5 2-4 pd Timothy Prescott 4 Thomas Sweat 3 93 6 5 3-11 pd Timothy Prescott 7 Benjamin Hodgsdon 4 75 12 44 1-44 pd Jacob Sanborn 6.5 Andrew Simpson 4 2 1 25 1-27 pd Dudley Smart 12 Capt Richard Currier 4 19 1 50 1-4 pd Malakai Haines 8 Samuel Abbott 4 5 2 50 1-4 pd John Maxfield 50 Dr. Gale 1 24 1 50 1-40 pd Dudley Smart 5 Fay & Stephen Holt 4 12 1 10 1-21 pd John Maxfield 10 Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Moses Sanborn Collector Vendue Master

Page 626 (454)State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: tThese are to Notify and warn all Persons who are qualified By Law to vote in Town meetings To assemble and meet at the Public meeting house in Chichester on Tuesday the 13th day of March Next at 10 o’clock in the forenoon and when met to act as Follows

1. To Chose a moderator to govern Said Meeting 2. Vote for Governor, Counscilor, Senator and all other State and County officers as the

Law Directs 3. To See if the Town Will choose one person duly qualified to Represent this town in

general court this present year 4. To choose a Town Clerk, Selectmen, Constable, Collector and all other Town officers as

the Law Directs 5. To see how much money the Town Will Raise for the Support of public Schools the

Currant year 6. To see how much Money Town Will raise for the Support of highways and Briges for the

year currant 7. To see What method of the Town Will take to makes Satisfaction for Land Which is

taken up for Roads Where there has not Satisfaction been made 8. To see if the Town Will take under consideration Respecting a Eoad leading from Esq

Moses Seaveys to Pembroke line near Dickermans Mills agreeable to a Petition presented

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9. To see if the Town Will Sell a Certain Piece of Land Lying near Malaki Haines and appropriate by use of Said Money to School

10. To See if the Town will Act or Pass any Vote Respecting the line between Epsom and Chichester by the Request of the Selectman of Epsom

11. (455)To See if theTtown will Pass any Vote or Votes to Number the Districts: North District to be No 1, Bare hill District to be No 2, Canterbury Road District to be No 3, Seaveys District to be No 4, Morrills district to be No 5

12. To Act on any Matter thought Proper ad Said Meeting Given under our hands and Seals at Chichester February 23rd 1810 Joshua Lane Jacob Moulton Selectman of Chichester Jacob Sanborn Moses Seavey, Town Clerk State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester March 13, 1810 At a Legal Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chichester met agreeable Notification Date of warrant February 23, 1810

1. Capt Joshua Lane Chosen Moderator to Govern Sd Meeting

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2. The votes were given for a Governor of this State; for Jeremiah Smith, Esq– 41?, for the Hon John Langdon, Esq – 104

3. The votes were Given for a Councilor for the County of Rockingham: for Elijah Hall– 95, forJohn Bell – 38

4. The votes ware Given for a Senator for District No ?: for Josias Sanborn–8?for William A Kent–3?

5. The votes were Given for a County Treasurer: for Nathaniel Gilman, Esq – 10 6. The votes were Given for a Recorder of Deeds: dor Seth ?–9?, for James Gray-? 7. (456) Abraham True. Esq Chosen to Represent this Town in the General Court of New

Hampshire the Insuing year 8. Moses Seavey. Esq Chosen Town Clerk the Currant year 9. Capt Jacob S Moulton, Moses Seavey, Esq and Capt Joshua Lane Chosen Selectman the

year Currant 10. The Constable and Collectors office Vendued and Struck off to Moses Sanborn at Not

and is Excepted by the Town when Abraham True, Esq and Capt. Jacob S Moulton for his Bondsman

11. Voted Not to Choose any Assessors the Present year

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12. Abraham True. Esq, Theodore ring, John Marden Chosen a Committee of audit 13. John Moore and Josiah Drake Chosen Tithingmen 14. The Rev. Josiah Carpenter, Doctor Amasa Kelley and James Hook Chosen a Committee

to Inspect Schools

15. Simeon Ring, John Smith, Capt Samuel Langmaid, Ebenezer Miller, Peter Hook, Aaron Batchelder, Josiah Shaw, George Seavey, Timothy Knox, Elipflet Drake Chosen Surveyors of Highways the year Currant

16. Caleb Pearson, Samuel Hilard, John Stanyan Chosen Surveyors of Lumber for the year Currant

17. George Seavey Chosen Culler of Staves the Curreat year 18. James Sanborn , Isaac Fife and Ebenezer Cate Chosen Hogreaves 19. The Sasxton office Vendued an Struck off William Edmunds at three dollars 20. James Brown and Ebenezer Lane Chosen Fence vVewers 21. Capt Samuel Langmaid Chosen Pound Keeper 22. Josiah Shaw Chosen Sealer of Weights and Measures 23. Voted to raise $320 dollars for the Support of Schools the Burrant year 24. (457)Voted to raise $400 for the Support of highways and bridges the Currant year to be

Laid out in Labor at $.67 per day

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25. Chose the selectmen a Committee to Look into and make Satisfaction to those People who are Ingreed by the Road Cuting their Land

26. Voted to Raise $100 for to Repair Bad Roads 27. Voted to Sell a Piece of Land laying near Malak haines and Appropriate the use of the

Monney to Schools 28. Voted not to agree with the Selectman of Epsom in a Committee to established a line

Between the Towns 29. Voted to Number the Schools Districts as Follows: North District to be No 1, Barehill

District is No 2, Canterbury Rd District is No 3, Seaveys District is No 4, Morrills District is No 5

30. Voted to Vendue the Poor of the Town to the Lowest Bidder 31. Abigail Sanborn Vendued and Struck off to James Blake at nine dollars 32. Sarah Ward Vendued and Struck off to David Brown Jr at $20 33. Sarah Prescott Vendued and Struck off to Richard Maxfield at $20 34. Josiah Smiths wife and three children Vendued and sSruck off to Joshua Lane at $31.30 35. Timothy Berry Vendued and Struck off to Nathaniel Edmunds at $35 36. Voted to leave to Widdow James in the hands of Selectmen at Present

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37. Voted to give you Jeremiah Hiliard taxes for the year

This may Certify that the Town officers herein specified have Taken the oath of office Attest Moses Seavey, Town Clerk (458)Pittsfield March 24, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others Whomsoever it may concern that Mr Isaac Fife of Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend meting With us Given under my hand - Ebenezer Knowlton

Pittsfield March 8, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others Whomsoever it may concern that Mr Stephen Perkins of Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend Meeting With us Given under my hand - Ebenezer Knowlton Pittsfield March 10, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others Whomsoever it may concern that Mt James Blake of Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend meeting with us Given under my hand - Ebenezer Knowlton

Pag 632 Pittsfield March 24, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others Whomsoever it may concern that Mr Aaron bachelder of Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend Meeting with us Given under my hand - Ebenezer Knowlton Pittsfield March 24, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others Whomsoever it may concern that Mr George Sargent of Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend Meeting with us Given under my hand - Ebenezer Knowlton (459)Pittsfield March 29, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others Whomsoever it may concern that Mr Daniel Clifford of Chichester does belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend meeting with us Given under my hand Ebenezer – Knowlton Pittsfield March 26, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others Whomsoever it may concern that Mr Israel Clifford of Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend meeting with us Given under my hand Ebenezer - Knowlton

Page 633 Pittsfield March 29, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others Whomsoever it may concern that Mr George Sargent of Chichester does belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend meeting with us Given under my hand Ebenezer Knowlton

Pittsfield March 26, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others Whomsoever it may concern that Mr John Davis of Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend meeting With us Given under my hand Ebenezer – Knowlton (460)Pittsfield March 24, 1810 To whom it may concern this certifies that George Seavey of Sd Chichester is a hearer of the Methods and an attendant of their meetings and contributes to the Support of the preachers among them Lewis Bates – circuit preacher for Pembroke

Page 634 Pittsfield March 24, 1810 This may certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others whomsoever it may concern that Mr Samuel Milton of Chichester doethbelong to the freewill Baptist Society and doeth attend Meeting With us Given under my hand - Ebenezer Knowlton Pittsfield March 23, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others whomsoever it may concern that Mr Peter Hook of Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doethattend meeting with us Given under my hand - Ebenezer Knowlton Pittsfield February 16, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others that Ebenezer Felows of Chichester Doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and Doth attend meeting with us Given under my hand - Ebenezer Knowlton (461)Pittsfield March 26, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others whomsoever it may concern that Mr William Edmunds of Chichester doth belong to the Freewill Baptist Society and doth attend meeting with us Given under my hand - Ebenezer Knowlton

Page 635 Pittsfield March 24, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others whomsoever it may concern that Mt David Wilson of Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend meeting with us Given under my hand - Ebenezer Knowlton

Pittsfield March 5, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others whomsoever it may concern that Mr Thomas Mardenof Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend meeting with us Given under my hand - Ebenezer Knowlton Pittsfield March 24, 1810 This may Certify the Selectman of Chichester and all others whomsoever it may concern that Mt Henry W Hook of Chichester doth belong to the freewill Baptist Society and doth attend meeting with us Given under my hand - Ebenezer Knowlton This may Certify that William Lake has our approbation to Sell Spiritous Liquors as Taverner and Retailer in Chichester the Term of one year from date Provided he Conducts agreeable to Laws of this State Chichester May 23, 1810 Moses Seavey Joshua Lane Selectmen of Chichester Jacob Moulton

Page 636 (462) This may Certify that Ezekiel Kelley hath our approbation to Sell Spiritous Liquors as a Retailer in the Town ofChichester for the Space of one year Provided he conducts as the Laws of this State require Chichester June 4, 1810 Moses Seavey Selectmen od Chichester Joshua Lane This may certify that Josiah Green has our Approbation to Sell Spiritous Liquors as a Retailer Provided he Conducts according to the la:s of this State for the Term of one year from Date Chichester May 23, 1810 Jacob S Moulton Selectmen of Chichester Moses Seavey This may certify that Dudley Smart has our approbation to sell Sell Spiritous Liquors in Chichester the Term of one year From Date to as small a Quantity as a glass Provideing he Conducts as the Laws of the State Directs Joshua Lane Jacob S Moulton Selectmen for ChichesterJ Moses Seavey Chichester October 12, 1810

This may certify that Eliphlet Drake has our Approbation to Sell Spiritous Liquors as a Taverner in the Town of Chichester the Term of one year from this Date pPoviding he Conducts agreeable to Laws of this State Chichester December 25, 1810 Moses Seavey Selectmen Jacob S Moulton

Page 637 John Lake born May 13, 1810 Robert Lake Martha Lake born 1812 Robert Lake Eunice Lake born 1806 Robert Lake Hannah Lake born in 1804 Robert Lake David Lake born 1808 Robert Lake (463)State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: These are to Notify and warn all Persons in the Town of Chichester Qualified by law to Vote in Town meetings to meet at the Public Meeting house in said Chichester on Monday the 27th day of August Instant at 1 o’clock in the afternoon and when met to act as Follows

1. To Choose a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 2. To Vote by Ballot for five Persons duly Qualified for Representatives of this State in the

Congress of the United States agreeable to an Pased June 21, 1792 3. To See if the town will vote to sell gore (triangle piece of ground) of land line between

the First and fourth Division in Said Chichester against the third Range of Lots in Said Division

4. To see what method the Town will take for the Support of Meriby James

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5. To see if the Town will vote to join with Epsom and Candia to the Discretion of Joshua Lane of Sandbornton, Samuel Shepard Esq of Gilmantown and John Lane of Candia to establish the line between Said Towns and if thought proper to Choose an agent or agents for that Purpose

6. To act on any of the matter thought Proper at Said Meeting Given under our hands and Seals at Chichester August 10, 1810 Joshua Lane Selectmen of Chichester Jacob S Moulton (464)State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester August 27, 1810 at a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chichester Met agreeable to Notification Date of warrant August 10, 1810

1. Capt Jacob S Moulton Chosen Moderator to Govern Sd Meeting 2. The votes ware given for five persons to Represent this State in the Congress of the

united States are as follows: for the Hon Josiah Bartlett – 80, John A Harper– 80, David L Morrill Esq– 80, Samuel Dinsmore – 80, Hon Obed Hall – 80, Hon George Sullivan–

33, William Hale Esq– 33, James Wilson Esq– 33, Roger Vose– 33, Daniel Blaisdell Esq– 33

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3. Voted the third articl out of the warrant 4. Voted to Vendue the Widow Meriby James to the Lowest Bidder 5. The widow Meriby James Vendued and Struck off to Richard Maxfield at $.83 per week

untill March meeting and is find her Board and Clothing 6. Put to vote to See if this Town would Join with Epsom in a Committee to Setle The Town

Line. Pased in the Negative Moses Seavey, Town Clerk State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: these are to Notify and Warn all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants in tTwn of Chichester Qualified by lLw to vote in Town Affairs to meet at the Public Meeting house in Said Chichester on Tuesday the 2nd day of October next at 1 o’clock in the Afternoon and when met to act as Follows

1. To Choose a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 2. To See what method will take to rebuild or repair Deer meadow Bridg So Called and

Proced accordingly

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3. (465) to See if the Town will do Anything Further Concerning Epsom Line and Proceed accordingly

4. To See if the Town will vote to Build a Work house in some Convenient plase in this Town and if Voted to See what Method the Town will take to Build the Same

5. To Vendue the Rev. Josiah Carpenter Proportion of Wood for the present year 6. To See what Method the Town will take to Provide Victuals and Drink for the Soldiers

on General Muster day if ? 7. To act on any other matter Thought proper at sSid mMeting

Given under our Hands and Seals at Chichester September 15, 1810 Joshua Lane Selectmen Jacob Moulton Moses Seavey, Town Clerk State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester October 2, 1810 At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chichester met Agreeable to Notification Date of warrant September 15, 1810

1. Voted Abraham True Esq Chosen Moderator to Govern Sd Meeting 2. Voted to Rebuild Dear meadow Bridge 3. Voted to Eaise $100 at $.50 per day

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4. Voted to Choose a Committee to See that Sd Bridge is Built

5. Voted that John Marden one of the Committee 6. Voted that Abraham True one of the Committee 7. Voted that John Stanyan one of the Committee 8. Voted that it Shall be left to the Discretion of the Committee how to Build Sd Brige 9. (466) Voted to Join with Epsom in a committee to Settle the line Between Towns 10. Voted that the Above Committee Shall Consist of Joshua Lane Esq of Sandborntown,

Samuel Shepard Esq of Gilmantown and John Lane Esq of Candia 11. Capt Jacob Smith Moulton Chosen agent to see to Setling the Line Between Chichester

and Epsom 12. Voted the fourth Article out of the Warrant 13. Voted the Sixth Article out of the Warrant

Page 642 Chichester October 2, 1810 To be sold this Day Public Vendue agreeable to Notification 17 Cords of hard Wood for the Rev. Josiah Carpenter it being his proportion Allowed him by the Present year articles for Sale as follows

1. Said Wood to be Set up one Cord at a time and Struck off to the Lowest Bidder 2. Said wood to be drawn to the Rev. Losiah Carpenters House by the first day of January

next and cut and corded 3. Call disputed bids are to be dissided by a Mijority of the Bidders Present

Name Cord Price (S-D $) Name Cord Price (S-D $) John Langmaid Jr 2 $8 Francis Hook 1 $1 Ly Edmund Leavitt 1 $1 Edmund Leavitt 1 $1 Lt Edmund Leavitt 1 $1 Francis Hook 1 $1 Jonathan Edmunds 1 $1 John Langmaid Jr 1 $.97 Dudley Sanborn Jr 1 $1 Edmund R Leavitt 1 $.98 Ebenezer Cate 1 $1 Dudley Sanborn Jr 1 $.98 Joshua Lane 1 $1 Jonathan Edmunds 1 $.97 Ebenezer Cate 1 $1 Jonathan Edmunds 1 $.98 (467) We the Subscribers being Chosen a committee to Exchange Range and Reserves for the Road Cuting Peoples Land Do hereby agree to Exchang with Jeremiah Sanborn and Jeremiah Sanborn Jr 2 Rods of the Range across the Southwesterly End of the Lots No 5 & 7 in the Eighth range of the First Division what lies the westerly Side of Gilmanton Road so call also the Researve lying between the Lots No 7 & 9 in the Same Range as far as their Land Extends or what lies the Southerly Side of the Road which Leads to Timothy Hiliards for what

Page 643 Gilmanton Road So Called and the Road to the Bridg near Timothy Hilyards House cuts their land also to Exchange with Lt Joseph Sanborn the Remainder part of the reserve lying between the Lots No 7 & 9 as above for what Gilmanton Road Cuts his Land. We have also agreed to

Exchange with a Number of Persons on Canterbury Road So Callrd who are to have 2 rods of the R? lying on Each End of their lots for What Canterbury Road cuts said Lots the Following are the Persons we have agreed to Exchange with and the No of their lots annexed With: Lt Jonathan Leavitt No 9 & ?, Richard Rand No 11, Jacob Sanborn No 12, Dudley Sanborn Jr No 13, Jacob Stanyan No 14 & 15, Francis Hiook No 16, Jonathan Cass No 17 all the above mentioned Lots are in the third Range and first Division Chichester September 15, 1810 Moses Seavey Joshua Lane Committee Jacob S Moulton Jonathan F Towle Born 1811 Jonathan Towle

Page 644 (468) A return of Canterbury Road so-called We began at a large Poin Stub Near MrThomas Drake and Run 1st North 24° West 20 rods, 2nd North 46° West 36 rods, 3rd North 36° West 50 rods, 4th North 61° West 20 rods, 5th North 24° West 16 rods, 6th North 11° West 24 rods, 7th North 37° West 68 rods, 8th North 55° West 108 Rod, 9th North 74° West 66 rods, 10th North 61° West 80 rods, 11th North 37° west 220 rods, 12th North 68° West 86 rods, 13th North 62° west 36 rods, 14th North 43° West 40 rods, 15th North 67° West 96 rods, 16th North 82° west 14 rods, 17th North 85° west 18 rods, 18th North 57° West 28 rods to Louden line. Said Road to be Four Rods Wide Chichester September 15, 1810 Jpshua Land Jacob Moulton selectmen Moses Seavey Moses Seavey, Town Clerk State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: By order of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for the County of Rockingham These are to notify and Warn all the Legal voters of the Town of Chichester to meet at the Public meeting house in Chichester on Monday the 28th day of January Instant at 2 o’clock iP.M.n and When met to act as Follows

1. To Choose a Moderator to Govern said Meeting 2. To Choose one Man of those duly Qualified to Serave as Grand Juror at the Superior

Court of Judicature to be holden at Portsmouth on the third Tuesday of February Next

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3. To choose one man of those duly qualified to serve as a petit juror at said court on the third Tuesday of February next

4. To Chose one Man duly Qualified to serve as Petit Juror at the Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Portsmouth on Monday the 25th day of February (469) next

Given under my hand and Seal at Chichester January 18, 1811 Moses Seavey, Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: at a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chichester met agreeable Notification Date of warrant June 18, 1811

1. Mr John Marden Chosen Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 2. Mr Jacob Sanborn Chosen to Serve as Grand Juror at the Superior Court of Judicature to

be holden at Portsmouth on the third Tuesday of February Next 3. Capt Jacob S Moulton Chosen to Serve as Petit Juror at the above Court 4. Lieut James Brown Chosen to Serve as Petit Juror at the Superior Court of Judicature to

be held at Portsmouth on Monday February 25 next Moses Seavey, Town Clerk

Page 646 A return of Bare Hill Road so-Called began at Louden Line Near Theophilus Masons Dwelling house and run: 1st South74° East 12 rods, 2nd South 66° East 80 rods, 3rd South 66° east 22 rods, 4th South 57° east 192 rods, 5th South 70° east 6 rods, 6th South 48° east 62 rods, 7th South 32° east 68 rods, 9th South 73° east 22 rods, 10th South 75° East 81 rods 11th South 70° east 53 rods 12th South 34° east 23 rods 13th South 30° east 30 rods 14th South 33° east 94 rods To Gilmanton Road So Called. Said Road to be 2 Rods Wide Dated at Chichester September 15, 1810 Moses Seavey, T Clerk Joshua Lane Selectmen Jacob Moulton (470) State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: This are to Notify and warn all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants in the town of Chichester Qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Public Meeting house in Said Chichester on Tuesday the 12thday of March next at 10 o’clock in the forenoon and when met to act as Follows

1. To Chose a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 2. To vote by Ballot for three persons to Represent this State in the Congress of the United

States

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3. To vote by ballot for a Governor of this state 4. To Vote for a Councilor for the County of Rockingham 5. To Vote for a Senator the fourth District 6. To Vote for a Treasurer for the County of Rockingham 7. To Vote for a Recorder of Deeds for this County 8. To See if the town will Vote to Send a Representative to Represent this Town in the

General Court the present year and if Voted in to Proceed in Said Choice 9. To choose a Town Clerk, Selectmen, Constable, Collector and all other Town Officers as

the Law Directs

10. To See how much Monney the Town will vote to Raise for the Support of Highways and Bridges in this Town the present year

11. To See how much Money the Town will vote to raise for the use of Schools in this Town the present year

12. To See if the Town will Vote to Except of the Report of the Committee which was Chosen to Settle the line between this Town and Epsom

13. To see what Method the Town will take relative to the poor in the Town the present year and Proceed accordingly

14. To See if the Town will Vote to make any Division or alteration in any of the Highway Districts in this Town

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15. To act on any of the Matter Thought proper at said meeting

Given an under our hands and Seals at Chichester February 18, 1811 Moses Seavey Joshua Lane Selectmen Jacob Moulton Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Frelove Towle Born July 28, 1811 George P Haines Born February 5, 1811 Malaki Haines State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester March 12, 1811 At a Legal Amual meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chichester met agreeable Notification Date of Warrant February 18, 1811

1. Capt Jacob Moulton Chosen Moderator to Govern Sd Meeting 2. The votes ware Given for three Persons to Represent this State in Congress of the united

States are as Follows: for John A Harper– 106, for Obed Hall – 106, for George Sulaven–38, for William Hale Esq– 38, for Daniel Blaisdell Esq– 38

3. The votes ware Given for a Governor of this State: for His Excellency John Langdon – 109, for the Hon Jeremiah Smith– 28

4. The votes ware Given for a Counselor for the County of Rockingham: for Elijah Hall Esq– for106 Nathan A Hare Esq– 28 , forJosiah Sanborn Esq–1

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5. The votes ware Given for a Senator the Fourth District: forJosiah Sanborn – 96, for

William A Kent – 31 6. The votes ware given for a treasurer for the County of Rockingham: Nathaniel Gilman –

113 7. The Votes weae given for a Recorder of Deeds: for Seth Walton Esq– 94, for Nathaniel

Parker Esq–9 8. (missing) 9. Abraham True Chosen to Represent this Town in the Gen.eralCourt of New Hampshire

the year Currant

10. Moses Seavey Esq Chosen Town Clerk the year Currant 11. Capt Joshua Lane, Capt Jacob Moulton, and John Marden Chose Selectmen the year

Currant 12. Mr John Moore and Jmr osiah Drake Chosen Tithingmen 13. The Constable and Collector office Vendued and Struck off to Capt Samuel Langmaid at

$14 and is Excepted by the Town with Moses Seavey Esq and Jacob Stanyan for his Bondsman

14. the Revd Josiah Carpenter, Capt Joshua Lane Dr Amasa Kelley Chosen a committee to inspect schools

15. (missing) 16. (472) Simeon Ring, Josiah Mason, William Lake, Joseph Page, Abijah Lane, William

Edmunds, Josiah Green, Daniel Seavey, Dr. Micajah Morrill, Lieut Jonathan Leavitt Chosen Surveyors of Highways

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17. Voted this Meeting Stand Adjourned to March 13, 1811 at 1:00 PM

Chichester March 13, 1811 and met on adjournment

1. Jeremiah Sanborn Jr , Capt Jacob S Moulton and John Stanyan Chosen Surveyors of Lumber

2. Capt Samuel Langmaid Chosen Culler of Staves 3. Simeon Ring, Moses Sanborn Aaron Seavey Chosen Hogreaves 4. Lt James Brown and Eliphlet Drake Chosen Fens Viewers 5. the Sexton office Vendued and Struck off to William Edmunds at $3 6. Capt Samuel Langmaid Chosen Pound Keeper 7. Josiah Shaw Chosen Sealer of Weights and Measures 8. Lt Jonathan Leavitt, Lt Joseph Sanborn and Malachi Haines Chosen Assessors 9. Voted to Reconsider the vote that Was Pased respecting highway Districts 10. Put to vote to See if the Town would make any alterations in any of the Highway District

in this Town and Pased in the Negative 11. Voted to Raise $500 for the Support of Highways 12. Voted to Raise $320 for the use of Schools the Currant year

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13. Voted to Except the Report of the Committee in Settling the line between the Town of

Chichester and the town of Epsom 14. Abigail Sanborn Vendued and Struck off to John Maxfield. Hh is to keep her for her

labor one year if she is Well and if unwell she falls into the hands of the Selectmen 15. Timothy Barry Vendued and Struck off to Robert Lake at $.99 per Week 16. Sarah Ward Vendued and Struck off to Abijah Lane at $19.25 17. Sarah Prescott Vendued and sDruck off to John Langmaid Jr at $.76 per week 18. Voted to Give Joshua Lane $10 to keep Coffin Smith the Son of Josiah Smith untill he is

14 years of age 19. (473) Sally Smith Vendued and Struck off to John Moor at $4.90

20. Philes James and Child Vendued and Struck off to Stephen P Batchelder at $1 per week 21. Voted that no person Shall Call on a Doctor for the Poor Excepting they have liberty

from the Selectmen 22. Voted to Give $.12 a Head for Crows that is Killed in Chichester by the Inhabitants

Between the first day of Apriel and the first day of July

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This may certify that the town officers herein specified have taken the oath of office Moses Seavey, Town Clerk

A return of a Road leading from Josiah Drakes by Jonathan Davis and Lt Nathan Marden to Epsom Line beginning at the Range Between the first and Fourth division against the End of Reserve which lies Between Mr Josiah Drakes and Mr Daniel Seaveys Land and Runing 1st South 71° West 24 rods, 2nd South 19° west 10 rods, 3rd South 80° West 46 rods, 4th South 12° East 8 rods, 5th South 35° east 148 rods to Epsom Line. Said road to be 2 Rods Wide Chichester January 16, 1811 Moses Seavey Joshua Lane selectmen Chichester March 31, 1803 We the Subscribers Committee appointed by the Inhabitants of the District Called Canterbury road District to Agree on a Place to Build a Schoolhouse have Met and after a mature Deliberation on the matter Have mutual agreed to report and do Report that Said Schoolhouse ought to Stand according to the best of our Judgment on Mr Samuel Davis land on the Southeast corner of the buriing yard on the north side of Canterbury Road so called in Do Report accordingly John Hilliard Joseph Dow Committee George Seavey

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Chichester Vol II Index

Bounds Center of town 156, 164, 165, 247, 249, 252, 253, 271, 272 Drake and Seaceys land 479 – 481 Fences 434 – 436 Green and Greens land 479 – 481 Green and Seaveys land 479 – 481 Town lines Chichester and Epsom 45, 67, 515, 520 – 522, 577, 615, 630, 639, 641, 651 Chichester and Louden 392, 393, 506, 507

Chichester and Pembrook 494, 495 Bridges By Langmaids Mill 175, 177, 325 Deer Meadow 462, 640, 641 On Canterbury Road 493 Outlet bridge 10, 13 Suncook River 214, 251, 584, 586 Suncook River by Browns Mill 489, 490 Cemetery 2, 619 Committee of safety 33, 40, 52 Constitution Amendments to 312, 313, 322 Revision of 483, 584, 585 Delegates Convention to Concord 1778 53 Convention to Concord 1779 72, 74 Convention to conquer 1781 111 Convention to Concord 1789 235 Convention to Exeter 1788 203 Provincial Congress 1775 20, 26

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Districts School 646, 630 Town dividing 124 – 126, 131(dividing town books 137) Fast day 283 General court representatives 1779 77 1785 168 1787 193 1789 231 1796 412 1797 424 1798 450 1799 475 1801 502 1802 513 1803 528 1804 544 1805 559 1806 572 1807 583 1808 595 1809 613 1810 628 1811 649

Government, plan of 70, 72, 134, 205 Highways 17, 35, 67, 68, 75, 214, 223, 224, 236, 238, 239, 311, 337, 384, 457, 505, 534, 537, 552, 580, 581, 601, 630 Barnstead line 13, 14, 56, 57 Barnstead line to New Orchard Road 89, 90 Bear Brook 8

Page 655 Highways Bear Hill 60, 86, 646 Bear Hill to Canterbury 86, 235, 236, 316, 318, 319 Bear Hill to Louden 249, 287, 373, 405, 406, 534 Bow line to Epsom line 237, 238 Canterbury Road to Louden 239, 240, 643, 644 Canterbury Road to Pembroke 184, 185 Center Road 564, 601 Center Road to Pembrook 84 Crams Mill to 183 Crams Mill to Gilmanton 56, 58, 100, 101 Epsom line to 8, 403, 652 Gilmanton Road to 10, 12, 505, 506 Gilmanton Road to Louden 646 Gilmanton Road to Pittsfield 361 Gilmanton Road to Bear Hill Road 339 Gilmanton Old Road to Chichester 59, 60, 111 Gilmanton Old Road to Simeon Ring 601, 602 Governors Road 23 Louden to 235, 236, 318, 319 Louden line to 57 Louden line to NH Turnpike 588 Louden Road 57, 60 Louden Road to Richard Maxfield 382 Morrills road 506 New Orchard to 8 Pembrook to 404 Pembrook line to 141, 184, 214, 533, 534, 536, 537, 552, 581

Page 656 Pittsfield to 223, 224, 236 State Road 318 Timothy Hilliard Road 564 Turnpike road to 581, 602 Inventories, tax lists, etc 1793 343 -347

1794 376 – 380 1798 452 – 455 Jurors 1774 15 1796 420 1798 437, 438 1799 468 1800 479 1801 498 1802 510 1803 524 1804 538, 539, 549 1805 555 1806 566 1807 579 1808 589, 590 1809 608 1810 623, 624 1811 645 Land Deeds of land John Worth to James Marden 151– 153 Meeting House and Parsonage lots 165, 167, 171, 173, 175, 181 – 183, 189, 212, 229, 248, 271, 272, 289 – 291, 310, 331, 332, 332, 341, 367, 369, 370, 384, 546, 561, 577

Page 657 Public land 163, 212, 310, 336, 337, 341, 404, 415, 496, 541, 542, 561, 619, 642, 643 Sale of land 81 – 83, 114, 115, 142 – 148, 197, 198, 200, 201, 220, 305, 327, 374, 390, 391, 407, 408, 487, 488, 563, 591 – 593, 624, 625 Upper burnt ground 162 Lawsuits Chichester versus Baptist society 360 Chichester versus Josiah Mason 610 Chichester versus Nathaniel Batchelder 567, 575 Chichester versus Obadiah Carrigan 332 Jenness versus Moffatt 386 Meetings, Town 1773 5-7 1774 9,10,15 1775 19, 20, 22, 23, 25 – 28 1776 31 – 33, 35, 36 1777 39 – 45, 47 1778 48, 50 – 53, 56 1779 63 – 74, 76, 77

1780 88 – 92, 84, 95 1781 98, 99, 103 – 107, 110, 111, 120, 124, 127 1782 129 – 134 1783 135 – 141, 150, 154, 156, 157 1784 157, 159 – 167 1785 168, 170 – 173 1786 174 – 177, 179 – 183 1787 187 – 193

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1788 203 – 212, 214 – 217, 222 1789 223, 226 – 232, 235, 236 1790 241, 243 – 245, 247 – 251 1791 252, 253, 255, 269 – 275, 277 – 281, 283, 285 – 287, 291, 292, 297, 298, 300 1792 302, 308 – 312, 315 – 318, 321 – 325 1793 329 – 332, 354, 336– 341 1794 364 – 368, 373, 374, 382, 384, 386 –388 1795 400 – 405 1796 405, 410 – 412, 414 – 416, 418 1797 419 – 429, 432 1798 437, 438, 446 – 451, 457, 461, 462 1799 466, 472 – 476 1800 479, 482 – 487, 489 –494, 496 1801 492, 498, 500 – 505, 508, 509 1802 510, 513 – 515, 517 1803 522, 524, 527 – 530, 536, 537 1804 538, 539, 541 – 549, 551, 552 1805 554 – 556, 558 – 562, 567 1806 568, 571 – 576 1807 579, 580, 583 – 586 1808 589, 590, 594 – 601, 605, 606

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1809 608 – 610, 612 – 616, 619, 621 1810 623, 624, 627 – 631, 638 – 641 1811 645, 648 – 652 Meeting House Building of 111, 165, 167, 206, 255, 278, 279, 281, 292, 313, 315, 338, 339, 347, 349, 414, 458, 530 Meeting House committee 451, 522 Plan of pews 354, 359 Sale of pews 348 – 353, 355 – 358, 361, 362, 463 – 465, 476 – 478, 487, 508, 509, 524, 525

Militia Ammunition 41 General muster 621 Minutemen 26, 386 Officers 26, 27 Procuring soldiers 41 – 44, 48, 70, 92, 94, 98, 111, 133 Provisions 26, 98, 99, 111, 120 Soldiers families 56, 65, 67 Wage 26, 44, 105, 106, 120, 129, 386 Mills 503 Ministers 23, 40, 51, 64, 89, 104, 139, 160, 171, 180, 188 209, 228, 244, 271, 275, 283, 285 –292,298- 2 98-300, 302, 315, 322, 325, 334, 337, 369, 370, 373, 403, 405, 433, 434, 458, 359, 518, 519, 539, 540, 552, 553, 568, 577, 578, 587, 606, 607, 619, 621, 622, 641, 642

Page 660 Ecclesiastical Council 283 Letters 295 – 297 Ordination 298 Religious societies 68, 69, 126, 336, 360, 368 – 371, 384, 460, 564, 581, 585, 590, 610, 617 – 619, 631 – 635 Names of individuals, see card index Officials, County and state vote for 1787 189 1788 216, 222, 223 1789 227 1790 241, 250 1791 269, 270 1792 308, 322, 323 1793 329 1794 363, 365, 382, 388 1795 401 1796 410, 416, 418 1797 422, 429, 432 1798 447, 457 1799 473, 476 1800 483, 491, 494 1801 497, 500, 501 1802 515, 517 1803 527, 528 1804 544, 548, 551, 552 1805 558, 559 1806 571, 572, 577

1807 583 1808 595, 600, 605, 606 1809 612, 613

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1810 628, 638, 639 1811 648, 649 Petitions Gen. Court, to 126, 236, 279, 615 Selectmen, to 485 Pound 23, 412 Roads, see highways Schools 7, 9, 23, 33, 40, 51, 64, 69, 104, 139, 160, 171, 180, 189, 209, 228, 244, 271, 310, 331, 366, 402, 403, 411, 424, 450, 475, 485, 487, 502 515, 529, 546, 560, 573, 584, 596, 615, 629, 630, 650 School committee 614, 629, 649 School houses 215, 412, 503, 530, 556, 652 Sheep marks 2-4, 116, 117, 193 – 197, 203, 303, 395, 396, 467, 468 Turnpikes, see highways Vital statistics Births 29, 46, 79, 80, 99, 100, 112, 113, 115, 116, 204, 217, 218, 232 – 234, 261 – 264, 341, 342, 374, 375, 395 – 399, 419, 425, 430, 431, 466, 468 –472, 507, 510, 522, 524, 566, 586, 620, 637, 643, 648 (baptisms 36, 37) Deaths 29, 112, 262, 263, 298, 312 – 314, 335, 336, 341, 342, 382, 396, 398, 451, 468 – 470, 547 Marriages 29, 46, 79, 92, 121, 122, 148, 149, 151, 154, 155, 217, 233, 262 – 267, 319, 320, 397, 398, 425, 468 – 470 Publishment of marriage 36, 257 – 261

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Wages Building bridges 640 Building meetinghouse 279 Highway 7, 10, 23, 40, 64, 89, 105, 161, 615, 630 Jurors 420, 437 Running Town lines 67 Selectmen's 33, 40, 70, 107 Warnings out-of-town 302