New London County CT Archives History .....Town Poor In Lebanon Selectmen's Records, 1840-1842 1840
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Lebanon, Selectmen's Records, 1837-1878:
   Jan.1, 1840: Bozrah to Lebanon. Mrs. Dean, wife of James Dean of Lebanon, is 
on expense.
   Jan. 25, 1840: Franklin to Lebanon.  Enos Beckwith died this afternoon, 
leaving a wife and four children on expense.
   Jan. 30, 1840: Lebanon to Franklin.  Enos Beckwith never belonged to this 
town.  I believe he was born in Colchester.
   Feb. 1, 1840: Franklin to Lebanon.  When Enos Beckwith had his fingers blown 
off, about 1832 or 1833, I went to Enos and asked him when and where he lived 
to gain a residence in Lebanon.  He stated that he had lived I think 10 years 
in Lebanon.  Lebanon found that it was responsible at that time, paid all 
charges, and would have removed him had not his brother promised to help him 
soon.
   May 15, 1840: Bozrah to Lebanon.  Bill for support of James Dean and funeral 
charges.
   Sept. 16, 1840: Chaplin to Lebanon.  David L. Dean and wife are on expense, 
both being infirm.
   Oct. 2, 1840: Henry Strong of Norwich to Town of Lebanon.  Bill for retainer 
in suit of Colchester v. Lebanon (Sept. 6, 1839), fees at trial (Sept. 1839)
   Jan. 8, 1841: Colchester to Lebanon.  The family of Hyde, who has gone to 
States Prison, consisting of his wife and five children, are poor and on 
expense in Colchester.  Mr. Ripley states that the house is open, old, etc., 
and not suitable for any human being to reside in, this cold weather.  The 
Christian name of Hyde is not known to me.  (ed. note: Amasa Hyde, convicted in 
New London County Court of attempted rape Aug. 15, 1840)
   Jan. 12, 1841: Windham to Lebanon.  Lucretia Hardy is on expense.
   Jan. 27, 1841: Chaplin to Lebanon.  Bill for supporting David L. Dean and 
wife, Sept. 12-Oct. 23.
   Feb. 13, 1841: Chaplin to Lebanon.  Wife of Ira Collins is on expense.
   Feb. 20, 1841: Lebanon to Chaplin.  The wife of Ira Collins is not an 
inhabitant.
   Apr. 19, 1841: Windham to Lebanon.  Lucretia Hardy is on expense.
   June 7, 1841: Norwich to Lebanon.  A colored woman by the name of Way Briggs 
died here; bill for $6.50 in funeral expenses.
   Champlin Lester, jailer in New London, to Town of Lebanon: bills dated Dec. 
11, 1838 (boarding William H. Greenwood & Griswold Chapman Dec. 4-11, 1838) and
June 25, 1839 (boarding Alfred Daniels Oct. 4-1838-June 25, 1839)
   July 15, 1841: New London to Lebanon.  Alfred Daniels was confined on a 
charge of bastardy and maintenance of an illegitimate child claimed by one 
Hannah Haynes.  He is poor and unable to support himself.  Greenwood and 
Chapman were confined for non-payment of military fines.
   Aug. 24, 1841: Lebanon to New London.  We have paid the bill on Greenwood 
and Chapman some time ago.  I have not yet made up my mind on the Daniels board.
   Dec. 2, 1841: Abraham Wheeler, son of Eliza Wheeler, illegitimate, born in 
Colchester, is on expense.
   Dec. 2, 1841: Lebanon to Woodstock.  Bainbridge Corbin alias Bainbridge 
Wheeler, illegitimate colored child, son of Solomon Corbin and Eliza Wheeler, 
born in Woodstock, is on expense.
   Dec. 20, 1841: Veniah Woodworth has been on expense since the 15th instant 
at Mr. William Hough's.
   Jan. 3, 1842: Lebanon to Sterling.  Bainbridge Corbin, alias Bainbridge 
Wheeler, illegitimate colored child, son of Eliza Wheeler, who has her 
settlement in the town of Sterling and her child was born there also, on 
expense.
   Jan. 5, 1842: Lebanon to Ashford.  George W. Smith is on expense.
   Jan. 6, 1842: Lebanon to East Haddam.  Carile Scovel is sick and on expense, 
having lately had an illegitimate child.  The child is dead. 
   Jan. 5, 1842: Relative to Veniah Woodworth, a pauper in Bozrah.  He has 
lived in Lebanon 6 years, which is insufficient time to make him an 
inhabitant.  The fifth year he lived in Lebanon, the selectmen abated his tax 
on the list of 1819.  He never held public office and is not an inhabitant of 
the town of Lebanon.
   Jan. 8, 1842: Sterling to Lebanon.  We have no knowledge of Bainbridge 
Corbin or Eliza Wheeler.
   Feb. 9, 1842: Have received no answer from you concerning Bainbridge Corbin.
   Mar. 2, 1842: Lebanon to East Haddam.  Bill for supporting Carile Scovel 8 
weeks and 5 days and burial of child.
   Mar. 2, 1842: Lebanon to Ashford.  Bill for supporting George W. Smith 1 
week 2 days.
   Mar. 7, 1842: Woodstock to Lebanon.  We can prove that Bainbridge Corbin was 
born in the State of Massachusetts.  The mother of said child also belonged to 
Massachusetts.
   Mar. 22, 1842: Ashford to Lebanon.  Sending part payment on bill for George 
W. Smith and will send the rest soon.
   Apr. 30, 1842: Ledyard to Lebanon.  We have an account v. the town of Salem 
for the support and funeral charges of Gurdon Chapman.  He is represented to 
belong to your town.  Please ascertain his residence.
   May 14, 1842: Lebanon to Ledyard.  Gurdon Chapman lived in Lebanon 2 or 3 
years but paid no taxes and was sick, and the town of Salem paid the bill for 
his support.  He never gained a residence here.
   June 13, 1842: East Haddam to Lebanon.  It is possible that the Scovel girl 
may belong to our town.  Will make inquiries.
   July 2, 1842: Lebanon to Colchester.  The wife of Ransom Perry and two 
children are on expense.
   July 2, 1842: Lebanon to North Stonington.  The wife of Ransom Perry and 2 
children are on expense.
   July 4, 1842: Lebanon to Windham.  Mary Perry and 2 children, wife & 
children of Ransom Perry, are on expense.
   July 23, 1842: Lebanon to Windham.  Ransom Perry's wife and 2 children are 
on expense.
   July 28, 1842: Salem to Lebanon.  A man by the name of Woodworth is sick and 
on expense.
   July 30, 1842: Franklin to Lebanon.  Simeon Perry, father of Ransom Perry, 
had his taxes abated 4 times during his residence in Franklin but did not gain 
a residence here.
   Aug. 27, 1842: Lebanon to Chatham.  Concerning support of Carile Scovil and 
burial of her illegitimate child; she is now represented as belonging to the 
town of Chatham.
   Aug. 30, 1842: Colchester to Lebanon.  A family by the name of Brown is sick 
and on expense.
   Sept. 14, 1842: Lebanon to Colchester.  Bill for support of Mary Perry and 2 
children, wife and children of Ransom Perry, for 11 weeks, June 29, 1842 to 
Sept. 14, 1842.
   Oct. 24, 1842: Chaplin to Lebanon.  David L. Dean, alias David Dean, and 
wife are on expense.
   Nov. 3, 1842: Lebanon to Colchester.  We are fully satisfied that Ransom 
Perry is an inhabitant of Colchester, having gained a settlement there under 
his father.
   Nov. 3, 1842: Lebanon to Hebron.  Anna Tillotson is on expense.
   Dec. 19, 1842: Lebanon to Windham.  Ransom Perry's wife and 2 children are 
still on expnse here.  We supposed until quite lately that the town of 
Colchester was liable, as we could establish the fact that Ransom Perry gained 
a settlement there under his father.  Colchester says it can prove that Perry 
has gained a settlement in Windham on his own right since his father removed 
from Colchester.
   Dec. 14, 1842: Jane or Genny Barber is on expense.  She says she was born in 
Lebanon and brought up in the family of Gen. Amos Fowler.
   
    

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