Box 1
Contains 49 Results:
Hezekiah Luther, Jr., Enoch Chase, et al. Marriage Notice, 1757 October 22
A document written and signed by Hezekiah Luther, Jr., town clerk, giving public notice of intended marriages between Enoch Chase and Deliverance Mason, both of Swansea, and between Daniel Barney, of Rehoboth, and Rachil Boomy, of Swansea.
Andrew Cole, et al., Town Meeting Notice, 1779 May 5
A document issued by the Swansea board of selectmen giving public notice of a town meeting for the purpose of raising a company to "Guard the Shores for the Saftey and Defence of the good people of the Town. . .at this time [of] Eminent Danger." An endorsement over the names of the same three selectmen appears on the reverse.
Edward Stead, et al., Town Meeting Warrant, 1782 November 12
A warrant issued by the Swansea board of selectmen (Edward Stead, Charles Stead, and William Brown) directing the constables to give public notice of a town meeting for the purpose of settling town accounts. The endorsement of Daniel Barney, constable, appears on the reverse.
Edward Stead, et al., Town Meeting Warrant, 1783 June 4
A warrant issued by the Swansea board of selectmen (Edward Stead, Charles Stead, and Jonathan Wood) directing the constable to give public notice of a town meeting at the house of Caleb Hill, for the purpose of electing a special representative to the General Court to rectify a 'misstake in the Last tax bill." The endorsement of Daniel Barney, constable, appears on the reverse.
Constant Smith Petition, 1786 February 23
A document signed by Constant Smith, professing that "the Times have Turned hard against me in the Buisness that I have Carried on for Upwards of two Years," and petitioning the Swansea board of selectmen for a tax abatement. The petition bears the signatures of nine witnesses, all residents of Swansea.
Joseph Stead, et al., James Simmons Warning Out of Town, 1791 May 14
A document issued by the selectmen of Swansea, directing the constable to warn out James Simmons, "a blak man" of Somerset, lately arrived with the intention of "abiding therein not having obtaining the towns consent." Constable Amos Kingsley's endorsement appears on the reverse.
Samuel Buffinton, Hezekiah Kingsley, Treasury Account Settlement, [1795 May]
A committee report, signed by Samuel Buffinton and Hezekiah Kingsley, settling the Swansea treasury accounts for the period 1791-1795, showing a total of £615 15s 9 3/4p in taxes due.
James Luther, David Brown, Treasury Account Settlement, [1797 May]
A committee report, signed by James Luther and David Brown, settling the Swansea treasury accounts for the period 1793-1797, showing $1.23 owed to the town treasurer, a total of $1,766.75 in taxes owed to the town, and taxes paid to the treasurer in the form of notes totaling £97 19s 5p.
Aaron Wood, et al., Town Meeting Warrant, 1803 April 22
A document issued by the Swansea board of selectmen, directing the constables to give public notice of town meeting for the purpose of choosing a committee to survey landing sites and highways in Swansea. The endorsement of Royal Chase, constable, appears on the reverse.
Christopher Mason, Reuben Chase, Treasury Account Settlement, [1803 June]
A committee report, signed by Christopher Mason and Reuben Chase, settling the Swansea treasury accounts with Amos Kingsley, town treasurer, for the period 1800-1803, showing $.47 owed to Kingsley, and a total of $991.95 in taxes owed to the town.
Reuben Chase, Nathaniel Lewis, Town Meeting Warrant, 1804 October 26
A document issued by the Swansea selectmen, directing constable Royal Chase to give public notice of a town meeting for the purpose of electing a representative to the U. S. Congress from the district of Bristol. Chase's endorsement appears on the reverse.
Aaron Wood, Reuben Chase, Town Meeting Warrant, 1805 March 20
A document issued by the Swansea selectmen, directing the constables to give public notice of a town meeting for the purpose of electing town officers, and casting votes for governor, lieutenant governor, and two U. S. senators. Constable Royal Chase's endorsement appears on the reverse.
John Winslowe, et al., Freeholders Petition, 1807 February 25
A document, signed by ten Swansea residents, petitioning the board of selectmen to convene a town meeting for the purpose of drawing up school districts.
John Butterworth, et al., Samuel Luther and Thomas Estabrook Land Survey Record, undated
Joseph Mason, Metapoiset Road Survey Record, undated
[Joseph Mason], Thomas Eastabrooke Land Survey Record, undated
This document and the two preceding (MSN/COL 2718-44 and MSN/COL 2718-45), are undated survey records detailing the laying out of lots and roads during Swansea's formative years, in the early 1670s. The present document is a survey of the "House Lott" of Thomas Eastabrook (or Estabrook), on the Mattapoisett River; this particular copy was made from the town land records, probably by clerk Joseph Mason in the early eighteenth century
Highway Committee Report, undated
Highway Committee Report, undated
Tax Collection Warrant, undated
An unsigned fragment from a warrant directing Hezekiah Luther, constable, to collect taxes from the residents of Swansea, and authorizing him to attach the property of any who refuse to make payment, to the value of the taxes owed.