Moorestown, Chester Township MInutes book

Chester Township (Moorestown) Minute Book

COPY OF TOWN RECORDS

Transcribed from the Original

Records by Bayard R. Kraft

Moorestown, NJ

Beginning 1692

Again by S. Homer
Moorestown, NJ 2003

Transcribed by ©Sara Hemp, 2006

[RESIDENTS FINED FOR NOT REPAIRING ROADS/BRIDGES]

Whereas the Inhabitants of the townshipp of Chefter Allais ponsokeing have thought fitte And mutually Agreed Uppon that if Any of ye house houlder Residenth within the sd townshipp Doth neglect his serovice Att mendings of Bridgres and High Ways within our townshipp having A Lawfull Sumones shall pay or causse to be payd three shillings per day for defalt of --- May 26 1692

Being the 1 Day of January 1693

Whereas the Inhabitants of the Townshipp of Chefter alias ponfokean hath had A town metting conserning the town Biffness as foloweth chossing of constabl And overseers of HeighWay & Ordering of them that neglectad their service att mending & Repairinge of ye High Ways the Lasy year to pay their fine three shilling per Day as foloweth

Moure Coxe 0 3 0
Elias Toy 0 3 0
Frederick King 0 3 0
Will Harvie 0 3 0
John Ford 0 3 0
Thomas Moff 0 3 0
John Walker 0 3 0

Whereas the Inhabitants of the Townshipp of Chefter have had town meetting on this 18th day of March 1693 Feffors Chossen for the County Taxe alfo the same for the Pnincciale Taxe and also colecttors for the cathoring of the sd Taxe

John Rudderow
Fefforf
Jamef Shernynn
Thomas Frence Collector

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It is Agreed uppon By the Inhabytants of the Townshippe of Chefter Alias Ponfokeing yt the Conftable for ye Townshippe is to be Locally Choofed By ye Inhabitants of Chefter Townshipp By voat & the mager coat Careys itt

CONSTABLES

CONFTABLES
1694 James Hernyn
1695 Mahlon Allen
1696 William Maklack
1697 Stephen Toy
1698 Frederick King
1698 Jufta Fish in the place of Frederick King
1699 Moune Coxe
1700 John Cowperthwait
1701 Moune Coxe
1702 John Rudderowe
1703 Robert Stiles
1704 James Adames
1705 Thomas French
1706 Isaace Conero
1707 Joseph Heritage
1708 Samuell Burgefs
1709 Anthoney Frier
1710 John Roberts
1711 Philop Packer
1712 Thomas Addames
1713 Abraham Hulings
1714 Matthew Allen
1715 David Walker
1716 Thomas Mackney
1717 John Chambers
1718 Simon Clifton
1719 William Matlack
1720 Thomas Lipincot
1721 Henrey Warinton
1722 James Laconey
1723 Robert Stiles
1724 Joseph Stockes
1725 Willaim Heulings Juner
1726 John Rudderow Juner
1727 Francis Hoggset
1728 Jacob Lipincutt
1729 John Ward
1730 George Hollinshed
1731 Frederick Toy
1732 Natthan Middleton
1733 Edward Clemons
1734 Joseph Claypole
1735 Joseph Fargurson
1736 Philip Wallis
1737 Peter Philips
1738 Thomas Meeer
1739 Joseph Budein
1740 Richard Heritage
1741 Joshua Humipris
1742 John Cowperthwait
1743 Sameuell Stockes
1744 Ezekel Hardon

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Thereas the inhabitants of the townshipp of Chefter By all Confent thought fitt to have every perticelar within the bounds of the townshipp to Entter & Record their Cattels Ear marks in the town Boooke or Record

As followeth
EAR MARKS
Imprimis

Frederick Toy sucsedes to his fathers mark

Elias Toy is Acropp of ye far ear & A flitt in ye Grope And A halfe jade ye under ride of the neer ear

Fredericke Kinge is Acroppe of ye far ear And A halfe gad in ye croppe & A croff flitt under the fame ear

Moune Shens is A crope of the near year and A halfe gad the under side the same year

John Roberts is a flitt Down Aloung each ear & nothing elfe

Thomas Wallis is A habeney the under fide of each eare And A flanting flitt the under fide of the near ear

Stephen Toy is a helfe peney under the near eare And A flitt A Lounge the midell of the far ear

John Cowperthwaitte is two halfe under side of the near ear

James Sherwinn is A flitt A Loung each eare And halfe peney the ouder fide each ear

Samuel Burgis is fuscseder of James Sherwin his brand S B

John Rudderow is A halfe gad the upper side of each ear

1719
Danel Conron his year mark is a Slit in the near year & a halpeney the fore part & a Swallow forke in the for year & a halpeney the back part

1723
Edward Peak juner is A Half peney under the far ear And A flitt A Lounge the Midele of the near ear

Hans Ponoro his ear marke is Crop the topo of

March 7 1745/6 - Charls French his Ear mark is a Half Crop o the off Year on the under side a Crop on the near Ear & a Halpeny on the uper Side of the Ear

April 13th 1747 - Edward Pattisons Ear mark is a Crop a top of theNear Ear & 2 Slits in the further Ear Succeeder to Hugh Sharp Juner

August 27th. 1747 - Thomas Warrington's Ear mark is a Crop on the top of each Ear & a Halpeny Under Side each Ear

Octobr. 12th. 1747 - Thomas Lippincot Sur Ear mark is a Crop of the further Ear & a Halpeny the upper Side the near Ear & a Halpeny the under Side the Same

John Morris Ear Mark is a Crop the top of the near Ear & a Slit the under Side the off ear

March 16 1749/50- Thomas Gills Ear Mark is a Whole in the Midle of Each Ear and a Crop on the Top of the off Ear

July 28 1750 - Darling Conrow' Ear Mark is a Slitt in the Midle of the Near Eare and a halpeny the Under Side the Same

Jenuary 18 1753 - Adom Shub's Ear Mark is a Swallow fork in the Near Eear and a Crop on the Top of the off Ear

Juney 23 1753 - Richard Shatterthwaite his Ear Mark is a Slitt Down the Middle of the Near Ear and a Crop the under Side of the Same half way Downy Slitt

March ye 11th 1755 - Ephram Stiles Ear Mark is a halfpeny in the under Side and the upper Side of the Off Ear and a Swallow forke In the Near Ear

14th Janna 1785 - Frances French Ear Mark is a Crop on the Top of the Near Ear & a Slit the under Side the off Ear, Entered

November ye 29th 1786 - Abraham Warrington's Ear Mark, is a half Crop the under Side of Each Ear

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It is Agread upon by the Inhabitants of the Tonefxhip of Chester for the ouverfeurs of the poer to be chosan by vote and the magor vote shall carrie it. Imprimis

1702 Thomas Wallis - Abraham Hillings
1707 Hugh Sharp - John Coperthwait
1708 Thomas French - John Hollinshed
1709 Robert Stiles - William Hollinshed
1710 Willaim Matlack - John Chambers
1711 James Addames
1712 Joseph Heritage
1713 Samell Burges
1714 John Roberts
1715 Elias Toy - John Rudderrow
1716 Matthew Allen -William Matlack
1717 Thomas Lipincot - Simon Clifton
1718 Matthew Allen - James Shearwin
1719 Matthew Allen - James Sherrwin
1720 James Adames - Anthoney Frier
1721 David Walker - Joseph Stoakes
1722 Thomas Lipincot - Thomas Adames
1723 Joshua Wright - Henrey Warinton
1724 John Coperthwait - Henrey Warinton
1725 John Coperthwait - Henrey Warinton
1726 John Coperthwait - Samell Atkinson
1727 John Coperthwait - Samell Atkinson
1728 John Coperthwait - Samuel Atkinson
1729 John Coperthwait - Sameuell Atkinson
1730 John Chambers - James Leeconey
1731 Danel Comron - John Brooks
1732 John Rudderrow Juner - Mathias Brackiwn
1733 William Mcllinshed Juner - Jacob Lipinccut
1734 Phillip Wallis - James Sherwin
1735 Joseph Brown - Frederick Toy
1736 Joseph Claypol - Canel Toy
1737 George Matlack - Nathan Middleton
1738 George Matlack - Nehemiah Heins
1739 George Matlack - Nehemiah Heins
1740 Nehemiah Heins - Edweard Clemons
1741 John Milborn - Nehemah Heins
1742 John Roberts - Hugh Hollinshed
1743 Lacelet Brown - Auther Burdal
1744 Peter Phillips - Matthew Allon

Miscellenaeous Appointments
[Dec 20, 1700]

By vertue of A warante Granted foorth Bye John Adams Bearing datte the 20 of December in ye year of our Lord 1700 To sumons in All the Inhabitants & freeehoulders of the township of Crefter Alias ponfakean for to Conftable & overfeer for the next year Whereas there was A town Meeting held Bye Vertu of the forefth Warante the 23rd day of the foresd December for Electing & shooffing A Conftable By general Voat have chofen Mounc Porge for the next year for to ferve the Ofice of A Conftable furthermore by Major voat of the Inhabitants & freehoulders thay have chefen James Adams for the Overfeer of the High Ways the fucceeding year Being the year of our Lord 1700:1
And further the freehoulders have Agreed uppon that Every on of the freehoulders or Inhabitants that neglectenth coming to the town meeting After hauving Lawfull fumons shall pay the fum of two shilling & fiave penc fine for not Appearing exept the partie that for neclecteth sheweth suficient Refon to the fattisfaction of the Reft of the freehoulders that he would not be coming And further the Agreed that the town Meetteeng should Be held att the Dwelling houf of John Adams for the prefent And that they shall meet there By 11th of the Clocke in the morening

[December 9, 1702]

Ye right ye 9 day of Desember in ye year of our Lord 1702 then our township of Chester being met togather at the hous of Thomas Wallis and have mutually agreed that James Adams shall serve Constable for the ensuing year and it is allso it is agred that Gorge Glane Junior is to serve for overser of the highwais for ye yeare ensuing and it is
also agred that John Coperthoyt and Heugh Sharpe is to be oversears of the poor this yeare
Allso it is agreod that Abraham Heulings or who also Shall be apointed to be Clarke Shall have for theyr trouble Six Shillinge a yeare Itt is mually agreed that when Abraham Heulinge leaveth this town that Heugh Sharp is to be Clarek in his roome

[Feb 21 1709]
Joseph Heritage entred to be Clarke the 21 day of Febry 1709

[Jan 24, 1703]
Att our town meeting ye 24 of Jenuary 1703

By vertue of a warrend given from ye Court of Quarter Sessions by adiuzment hold on ye 22th day of Desember last past upon the County of Burlington for the finishing and Repairing the Court hous and prison in Burling aforesaid
And in pursuance of ye aforesaid warend Wee haye Chosen Elias Coye, Thomas Wallis, John Coperthoyt, John Rudrow Sessory and William Hancy and Heugh Sharp Colectors

[Nov 18, 1703]
By virtue of a warrant bearing Date ye 7 Day of January in ye year aforsaid att our town meeting ye 18 Day of Novomber 1703 att the house of Thomas Wallis it was mutualy agred that Thomas French is to be Constable and William Hackny is to be overseer of high ways for the ensuing yeare

[Jan 21, 1704]
Att our town meeting ye 21 of January 1704 att the hous of Thomas Wallis by virtue of a warrant dated Burlington
Nova Cesana the twenty fifth day of January 1704 pursuant to a act of asembly past the last session entitled and act for the Raising of a Revanye for ye suport of her Maiesties government wtin This Province in obedience to it wee have given a list of dublicate

[Sep 21, 1705 - July 17, 1706]
At our townmeeting held ye 21 of september 1705 by vertue of a warrant bearing date ye 8 day of September for ye finishing of ye prison and Court hous ye meting being held a the hous of Jacob Heulinge and theare and then wee dide Chuse John Hollingshead to Colector of the aforie Said tax we doe apoint John Cowperthwaite and Jacob Heulings to be assesors allso we do Chuse Isaac Conorad to be Constable By vertue of a town mitting held att the houss of Jasop Heulings this 17th day of July 1706

[March 4, 1710]
By major voatt of the Inhap Elected Anthoney Freyer to be Constable for the surreering:

att ouer towne meeding held at the houss of James Adames March the 4 diay 1710 it was a greeed that thear Should be raised this Sum of fouer pounds for defraying Charges Thomas Adames asseser to be payd in to the hands of James Adames & Anthoney Frier at or before the first Diay of Aprill next ensuing

[July 10]
By virtue of a warrant baring date ye 10 of July and the town being met at the hous of Jacob Heulings pursuant: it is mutually agreed that Sammuell Burgis is to be Constable for the insuing yeare allso it is mutually agreed that William Kaekleeh and John Hollinshead is to oversears and Thomas French of the poore for the insuing yeare

[July 14, 1707]
This 14 day of July 1707
by urby of Judgment baring date ye 27 of november1707 for reasing of mony for Gooder Holtt in whearof we have given order for the Raising of four pounds ten pense

[July 7 1708]
the 7 of ye 7 mon 1708

By vertue of a Townmeting held this Seventh Day of the above sid fristant at the houss of Will Hackneys for the Township of Chester, it was then mutalyed agred by the Said inhabitants that Robert Stiles and Will Holingshead
are Chosen oversseer of the pore for the next year Ensuing

By vertue of the above Town meting that Elias Toy, John Copathrayt, and Jacop Heulings were Chosen Sasers for the Raising of five pounds and nineteen Shillins and Eight pense for the Defreing of Charges of a suit depending against John Holinshead and to be paid into the hands of Abram Heulings, Jacob Heniling, and James Adams or any one of them by the fiftenth of this Instant september

The Township allowed Joseph Heritage one pound and fifteen Shillins six pence for the trobel and Charge that he was at about Goodder Holter
The Township hath Receivd of Josepth Heritage two pounds and ten shillins and fore pence being the Ramainder of the fore pounds five shillins and ten pence which was ordered and gathered about by the town meeting 14 of July 1707

[Feb 21 ]
By virtue of a townmeting held this 21 day of february they william macklack and John Chambers is chosen ye overseres of the poore for the nex year Insung

[Aug 7, 1708]

7 of the 8 month 1708 -- By vertue of a town meeting held this Seventh of the Eight month one thousand seven hundred and Eight at James Addams house for the inhabitants of Chester that then the Colecters for the Last tax given at the Last town meting did then bring In their amunts and did bring them selves in Crede to the town thirteen shillins and seven pence halpeny which the inhabitants doe agre to pay out of their now in hand.

By vertue of the above said metting wee have Chosen John Copathawrt and Thomas French for Sesers for the Raising of Six pounds and fife Shillins ten pence for the defreing Charges yt may inour of upon this Township of Chester
and wee have also Chosen Hugh Sharp and James Adams of the said money and they to billfurder orders and that Every one of thee said Inhabitants to pay it into their hands at or before the nine and twenteth of this futth October
the Town also aggress that Wilt Hackny shall have Eight shillins for Charges about Goodman Hold 0----8----0
also they agree that James Adames shall have three shillins --------0----3----0
and also they agree that Joseph Heretage shall have three shillins ------0----3----0
also they agree that Will Parks shall have two shillins and six pence for Charges about Goodman Hold 0---2----0
and also it is agreed that Eighteen shillins and nine pence being in bank shall be paid to James Addames hands till furder orders or Demanded by us the inhabitants

Receved 18 Shillings & 9 pence of the above Said money Receved or to the assembley for a bridg over Ancocas according to order by Thomas French & James Adames it being by it was not wait when disust

[Oct 18, 1708]
By vertue of a Warant baring date ye Eightenth of the tenth month one thoufand seven and Eight purfant to ye Said warant the inhabitants are heir together to Raife two pounds and three shillins and six pence two pounds being for ye Repairing of ye Cort houfs and the other three Shillins and six pence for the warant and treafurers feefs wherof we have Chofan Hugh Sharp and John Holenhead Sefsers at this Town meeting held at James Adams hous one the day above Said and Jofeph Heritage and Anthy Fryer Colecters

[Oct 30, 1708]
Chofen at this Town meeting held at James Adams houfs ye 30th of ye tenth mon 1708 it is alfo mutaly Agreed by ye above inhabitans that Mount Skine shall serve the office of an over feere of the highways for the year Enfuing its is alfo Agreed by ye Said Inhabitans that John Holinhead shall be Conftabel for ye next year Enfuing

[Feb 21, 1709]
By vertue of a townde metting held the 21 Day of february 1709 John Hollinshed was chosen to be constable for the ensuing yeare

Martch ye 21 1708
Receved of Anthoey Frier Collecttor for the Township of Chester two pounds being their part for Repayoring the Court hous and three Shillings and six pence for ye warrant Receving and paing Receved by William Buftill, Treasurer

[Oct 16, 1709]
By Vertue of Town meting held at James Adames this Sixteenth Day of the tenth month one thoufand Seven hundred and nine by the inhabitants of the Township of Chester it was then mutily agreed by the Said Inhabitants that Hugh Sharp shall have Six shillins for wrighting for the Said Town for the year paft and he shall have alfo seven shillins for delivering in a petition of the afembly at Amboy for the building of a Bridg over Ancokes and that he shall be paid when the new Tax is gathered for the defering of Charges of the above
Said Town Receved the abovesaid 13 shillings of the pound by the hands of James Adames the first Day of March 1713 It is alfo agreed that James Adames and Thomas French shall have nine shillins and six pence alowed them for Delivering in the above Said petition to the Afembly man Hugh Sharp and for the writing of the fame and that it shall be alowed out of the money which James Adams hath in bank already

To the Conftable of Chester greeting
Thou art hereby required to bring to me or John Reading a true and perfect lift of all the Inhabitants refidents housholders Sojourners and freemen within your Said Town on or before the tenth day of Aprill next enfueing the date hereof or appoint them to meet me with thy Self at the house of John Lambert on the Second day of Aprill next by ten in the morning then and theare togive me an account of their tax able eftates purfuant to an act of Afsembly Intituled an act for Support of her majeftjes goverment of Nova Ceefarie or New Jerfery given under my hand this 26 Day of the month Called March 1711
John Willis, Afefsor

May the 29, 1710
By vertue of a warrant Baring Date the 20 Day of May 1710 By the hands of Thomas Renell, Justice For Sumonsing of the Inhabitants of the Township of Chester to a townd meeting in persuanc theare of wee proseed By the vertew of the townd metting a levey layd amounting to the sume of Ctt13 ----S3 for the Defraying of Severall Charges

And further it is agreed that John Rudderow, Willam Hackeny & James Addams is apoynted by the Inhabitants of the township aforfaid to proseed in the behalfe of the Inhanitance to Solict and proofed in a Suit of law against John Hollinshed concerning the casway

January the 16, 1710
By vertue of a warrant baring Date the11 Day of january 1710 by the hands of Thomas Renell, Justice for Sumonsing of the Inhabitants of the Townshippe of Chester to a townd meeting in pursuanc theare of we proseed at the house of James Adames and layd a teaxt for defraying Severall Charges accruing upon the townd a mounting to twenty pounds & ten shillings to be payd to Johnn Rudderrow or James Addames

Free hold Jerseymen
1712 - Jacob Hulings and Thomas French
1713/4 - Thomas French; Thomas Adams
1715 - John Coperthwait; John Hollinshed
1716 - Elias Toy; Thomas Adams
1717 - Thomas Adams; Abraham Hulings
1718 - Abraham Hulings; Thomas Adames
1719 - Abraham Hulings; Thomas Adames
1720 - Thomas French; James Laconey
1721 - Willaim Matlack Juner; Thomas Hackney
1722 -William Matlack Juner; Thomas Hacknen
1723 -William Matlack Juner; James Shemein
1724 - Joseph Heritage; William Matlack Juner
1725 - Thomas French; Samenrell Atkinson
1726 - Thomas French; Samell Atkinson
1727 - Thomas French; Sameull Atkinson
1728 - Thomas French; Samell Atkinson
1729 - Jacob Heulings Juner; William Matlack
1730 - Jacob Hulings Juner; William Matlack
1731 - Jacob Hulings; Thomas Hackney
1732 - Joseph Stockes; Thomas Hackney
1733 - Joseph Stockes; Thomas Hackney
1734 - Joseph Stockes; Thomas Hackney
1735 - Joseph Stockes; Thomas Hackney
1736 - Joseph Stockes; Thomas Hackney
1737 - Joseph Stockes; Thomas Hackney
1738 - Joseph Stockes; Thomas Hackney
1739 - Joseph Stockes; Thomas Hackney
1740 - Joseph Stockes; Thomas Hackney
1741 - Joseph Stockes; Thomas Hackney
1742 - Joseph Stockes; Thomas Hackney
1743 - Joseph Stockes; Thomas Hackney
1744 - Joshuah Wright; John Rudderrow

October the 22 1713
By vertue of a warrand Baring Date the 15 Day of October 1713 by the hands of Jerimiah Bafs & Robert Wheler Justises for Sumonsing of the Inhabitants of the township of Chester to chouse Afsesors & ouer Sears of the pooer in pursuance thear of we prosed by majour Vote Samenell Burges and John Roberts
Choused for the over Sears of the pooer by majour Vote John Copperhtwait & Thomas Addames Afsefsors

14 Day of Agust 1719
At a townd meetting held at the house of John Wards Juner this 14 Day of Agust 1719 by Veartue of a warrant Baring Date the tenth day of Agust 1719 under the hand of Hugh Sharpe for relefs for the Poer we prosead and order that thear Shall be assessed and raised the Sume of fouer pounds to be payd at or befoer the first day of October next Joseph Heritage assessor Anthony Frier, Colecter

[Nov 19, 1742]
At a townd meeting heled at the house of Joseph Stockes this ninetenth day of November 1742 by veartue of warrant baring Date the thirteenth Day of November 1742 under the hand of John Hollinshed in order for relefe for the Poor in order we prosead and order that thear Shall be assessed the sum of Six pounds to be paid in to the hands of the oversears of the Poor with all Expedition in order for relefe of the Poor

[Dec 29, 1743]
At a townd meeting held at the house of Lancelot Brown in the TownShip of Chester in the County of Burlington this twenty ninth day of December 1743 by vertue of warrant baring date the twenty third day of December 1743 under the hand of John Hollingshed Jn order we prosed and order that thear Shall be afsesed the sum of ten pounds for the relefe of the Poor to be paid into the hands or the Oversears of the poor with all Expedition in order for relefe

[March 13 1743]
Of the poor
At a townd meeting held at the house of Thomas Lippincyt in the TownShip of Chester in the County of Burlington this 13 day of March 1743 4 it was conclude that thear Should assessed the Sum of 15 pounds for the Relefe of the Pooer to be paid in to the hands of the oversears of the Pooer with all Expeditoin in order for relefe of the pooer

1717 - Joseph Heritage, Assesor; Thomas Hackney, Colecter
1718 - Joseph Heritage, Assesor; John Coperthwait, Colecter
1719 - William Hollinshed, Assesor; Thomas Lipincot ,Colecter
1720- Joseph Heritage, Assesor; John Coperthwait, Colecter
1721 - Joseph Heritage, Assesor; John Coperthwait, Colecter
1722 - Samell Atkinson, Assesor; John Coperthwait, Colecter
1723 - Samell Atkinson, Assesor; Thomas French, Colecter
1724- Samell Atkinson, Assesor; John Hollinshed, Colecter
1725 - Joseph Heritage, Assesor; Thomas Lipincot, Colecter
1726 - Joseph Heritage, Assesor; Williem Matlack, Coleter Juner
1727 - Joseph Heritage, Assesor; Joseph Stockers, Colecter
1728 - Joseph Heritage, Assesor; James Dunlape, Colecter
1729 Joseph Heritage ,Assesor; Joseph Stockes, Colecter
1730 Joseph Heritage, Assesor; Joseph Stockes, Colecter
1731 Joshua Wright Juner, Assesor; Thomas Lipincut, Colecter
1732 Joshua Wright Juner, Afsesor; Thomas Lipincut, Colecter
1733 Joshua Wright Juner, Assesor; Thomas Lipincut, Colecter
1734 Joshua Wright Juner, Assesor; Sameull Atkinson, Colecter
1735 Sameuell Atkinson, Asesor; Thomas Hakney, Colecter
1736 Sameuell Atkinson, Assesor; Lancelot Brown, Colecter
1737 Sameuell Atkinson, Asser; Lancelot Brown, Colecter
1738 Joshua Wright, Afsesor; Thomas Hackney, Colecter
1739 Joshua Wright, Afsesor; John Milbern, Colecter
1740 Joshua Wright, Assesor; Lancelet Brown, Colecter
1741 Joshua Wright, afsesor; Lancelet Brown, Colecter
1742 Joshua Wright, Assesor; Thomas Coperthwait, Colecter
1743 Danel Morgan, Assesor; Thomas Coperthwait, Colecter
1744 Joshua Bispham, Afseror; Uhemiah Heins, Colecter

[Oct 8 1719]
ye 8: 10 mo 1719
Then Received of Thomas Lipincote the Sume of fourteen pounds & six penc in cash which with ye Sefsors fees Eleven shillings & six pence & the Colecters fees seven shillings & six pence makes in all Ð 14 -19 -6d new money for the Township of Chester I say Received as a bove per mee Richard Smith, Co Colecter

[Jan 9 1719]
ye 9: 1 mo 1719 Received more of him fower Shillings all being the provintiall tax for support of Government per mee Richard Smith

Received this 9th of 1 mo 1719 of Thomas Lipincote in cash the sume of one pound three shillings & firve pence & Discounted with him for ye assesors and Colecters wages ye sume of one Shilling and eight pence halpeny which makes in all 1 - 5 - 1 - 2/1 -------------------------- being in part of County tax for ye township of Chester

I say Received as above per mee

[Feb 4 1720]
ye 4: mo3 1720 Received more of ye a bove mentioned tax Richard Smith three Shillings & eleven pence 2d per mee Richard Smith

[Jan 9 1719]
Received ye 9: 1mo 1719 of Thomas Lipincot in Bills of Credit at at eight Shillings per OZ ye sume of three pounds and tenn shillings with being added makes it L 3 Ð 17 Ð0 York which being Reduced to proclamation is three pounds & fore

Shillings & tenn pence being part of the Rearage tax fo the township of Chester I say Recevced as above per mee Richard alfo difcounted his one & ye afsesors fees fower Smith Co Coll

Shillings & feven pence which makes ye ye hole sume L 9 - 9 - 5 new money per me Richard Smith

[Mar 4 1720]
Ye 4: 3mo 1720 Received more of ye a bove mentioned tax the sume of Six Shillings & fower pence /2 d per mee Richard Smith

Receved of The Lipincot Colectore for ye Town ship of Chester the fum of Eleven pounds nine shillings Proclamation money it being in full of the within mentioned Dublicate I say Receved

[Nov 10 1725]
this 10 of November 1725 per The Hunlocke County Colector Reed of Thomas Lippincot Colector for ye Township of Chester the Sum of Five pounds which is in full of the within mentioned Dublicate I say Recd this 29 ofMarch 1726 Per Tho Hunloke County Colector

[Nov 27 1731]
Receved of Thomas Lippincot Colector for Township of Chester the sum of Eight pounds shellings & five pence which is in part of the within Lublicate
I say Recd this 27 November 1731

Per Thomas Hunloke
County Colector
Receved of Thomas Lippincoat Colector for the Township of Chester the sum of seven pounds six shillings which is in part of the with in mentioned Dulicate I say Receved this

5 of Aprill 1733
Per Tho Hunloke
County Colector

Recd of Thomas Lippincoat Colector for the Township of Chester the sum of fouer pounds Eleven Shillings &nine pence which is in part of the within mentioned Dulicate Recd this 27th of November 1733

Per Tho Hunloke County Colector

Receved of Sameuell Atkinson Colector for the Township of Chester the sum of Eight pounds nineteen Shillings & one peny which is in part of the within mentioned sum
I say Receved this 14 day of January 1734
Per Tho Hunlock County Colector

Matlack Colector for the Township of Seaventeen pounds thirteen Shillings is in full pay of the with in mentoned Recved this Second day of November one dred & twenty Six Per Thos. Hunlocke County Colector

Stockes Colector for the Township of Chester pounds Eighteen Shillings which is in mentioned Dublicate I say Receved this ber 1727 Per Thomas Hunlocke County Colecter

Elap Colector for the Township of Chester the ounds nineteen Shillings which is part of ed Dublicate I say Recd this 4 of November Hunloke County Collector

Stockes Colector for the Township of Chester pounds Thirteen Shillings which is in mentioned Dublicate I say Recd embor1729 per Thomas Hunlock County Colector

Stockes Colector for the Township of Seven pounds forentten Shillings of the within mentioned dublicate of November 1729 per Tho Hunlak County Colector

Stoakes Colector for the Townshipp of Chester pounds & tenn shillings which is in parttioned Dublicate I say Receved this per Thomas Hunloke County Colector

Paks Colecter for the Townshipp of Contents of the within metioned Dublicate
12 d of May 1730
per Thomas Hunlock County Colector

1720 reced then of John Copperthwait Colecter for ye

Township of Chester in CASH fower pounds Six Shill and 4:d/z & discounted for wages five Shillings & 7 makes in all ye Sume of fower pounds & twelve Shil being in full as appears per Duplycat for the Towne provintiall tax for the year one thousand Seven hun & twenty I say Received as a Bove by mee

Richard Smith
Co. Collector
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no 1720 Received then of John Copperthwait Colector for Chester in Vermont Certifiecates one pound Shillings & in Cash five pounds three Shillings and discounted the Sesors wages Six Shillings & which makes in all Ye Sume of Seven pounds eight nine pence being in part for that towns County for ye year 1720 I say

Receved by mee
Richard Smith Co: Colltord Vari Copia

[Sep 9 1720]
9mo1720 Reced of John Copperthwaite Collector for ye TownShipp of Chester in Cash on pound Shillings & d3 & Difcounted for wages fower Sh which makes in all one pound six shillings & d/8 full as appears by Duplicate for that Towns Coun for the year 1720 I say Recd as a Bove by mee

Richard Smith
Cc Collector
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Memorandum made Anno 1823

Whereas I ASA MATLACK of Chester Township being in the Store of Ellis Stoke's, the Town he having the Town book upon the counter; offered to loan the same, to me which I accepted of: brought it home with me & copied
out therefrom all that I thought would ever interest me into a book (which my Reader may refer to for more) the first said book being very ancient; & all to pieces: a new one being also now procured, I judge this old one will now soon be intirely Lost------- this sheet being the first one of the Sd book intirely loose: & now deemed of no value
by any Inhabitant of Sd Township (but by myself) and the names, letters, & marks of all the inhabitants (or I presume nearly so) of Sd Township of Cheseter make by their own hands upon this sheet ------ I hope to preserve the same for the sake of its antiquity
Asa Matlack