History of Windham County, Connecticut

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1874. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... of abatement of petition sufficient, and confirmed to Joseph Thompson of London, his two-thousand-acre tract in the north part of Killinufly, choosing to submit to the loss of a part of her lawful territory rather than break her covenant, and re-open controversy with Massachusetts. IX. TOWN AFFAIRS IN KILLINGLY. DISMISSAL OF MR. FISK. MEETINGHOUSE CONTKOVEHSY. SOCIETY DIVISION. AFTER the erection of Thompson Parish, affairs in Killingly were managed with more order and regularity. A book for the inscribing of town acts was procured, and the proceedings at townmeetings thenceforth duly recorded. The first town-meeting in Killingly of which there is existing record was held November 2o, 1728-- more than twenty years after town organization. But forty-four regularly-admitted freemen were then reported, not half the adult male residents. A large number of these freemen were inducted into the various public offices. Justice Joseph Leavens served as moderator of the meeting, and was continued as town-clerk and first selectman. Eleazer Bateman, Isaac Cutler, Joseph Cady and Benjamin Bixby were also chosen townsmen. Robert Day served as constable; Thomas Gould and Jonathan Clough, as branders; Joseph Barret and John Russel, grand-jurymen -, Haniel Clark, Jabess Brooks, William Whitney, Israel Joslin, William Lamed and Daniel Lawrence, as surveyors; Daniel Waters, Andrew Phillips, Nathaniel Johnson and Jaazaniah Horsmor, as listers; Benjamin Barret and Jacob Cumins, as fenceviewers; John Hut chins, tithing-man. Peter Aspinwall, James Leavens, Sampson Howe and Joseph Cady still remained in charge of the public lands in the township. It was agreed, That the annual meeting for the choice of town-officers should be held thereafter on the first Tuesday of December--a warrant o...