New London County CT Archives History .....Town Poor In Lebanon Selectmen's Records, 1848- 1848
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Lebanon, Selectmen's Records, 1837-1878:
   Jan. 30, 1848: New Haven to Lebanon.  Henry Dwight, a colored boy aged about 
21 years, on expense.  He states that his father, Enoch Dwight, was brought up 
in the family of Rev. Mr. Pomeroy in Lebanon,.  Henry has lived with Mr. 
Eliphalet Huntington and came into this town a short time since.
   Feb. 9, 1848: Lyme to Lebanon.  Wife and 3 children of Nathaniel A. Button 
on expense.  We applied to Windham, and they state that the Buttons are 
inhabitants of Lebanon.  Mrs. Button states that her husband is the 
illegitimate son of a woman who became the lawful wife of a Lebanon man named 
Snow.  We suppose that Button never gained a residence anywhere on his own 
right.  Mr. H. Wells, Selectman of Windham, says that some of the family were 
on expense in Windham a few years ago, and Lebanon paid the bills.  Button has 
gone away and left his family entirely destitute; they have been on expense 
since Jan. 10.
   Feb. 14, 1848: Lebanon to New Haven.  There has been no such person as Rev. 
Mr. Pomeroy in Lebanon for the past century.  Mr. Eliphalet Huntington does not 
remember ever having had anyone named Henry Dwight in his family.
   Feb. 21, 1848: Lebanon to Lyme.  Nathaniel A. Button, wife and children are 
not inhabitants.
   Mar. 10, 1848: Preston to Lebanon.  Jesse Brewster, wife & 3 children on 
expense.  He is now sick with small pox; two of the children are now alive; one 
dead.
   Mar. 10, 1848: Peleg G. Thomas of Lebanon to Selectmen of Lebanon.  To 
notify you that I have in my employ the following, who are not inhabitants of 
any town of this state: Jacob Gutter, Joseph Gutter, Henry D. Arp.
   Mar. 16, 1848: Jabez McCall and David Geer of Lebanon to Selectmen of 
Lebanon.  To notify that we have employed (Mar. 3) two Germans named Frederick 
Pilgrim and William Goodhall, aged 27 and 21 respectively.
   Apr. 4, 1848: Lebanon to Preston.  Jesse Brewster and family not inhabitants 
of Lebanon.
   July 26, 1848: Norwich to Lebanon.  Lydia Jane Polly and her infant child on 
expense.  Miss Polly is about 19 years of age, daughter of Johnson Polly, son 
of Joshua Polly, now of Lisbon.  We supposed from the girl's history of herself 
that she belonged to that town; Lisbon says that Johnson Polly was born in 
Lebanon and lived there until he was aged 21.  He then left Lebanon, resided 
and had a family in New York State; about 6 or 8 years ago he returned to 
Connecticut and resided in Lisbon 2 or 3 years until his death.
   Aug. 6, 1848: Lebanon to Norwich.  Lebanon will settle bill of Lydia Jane 
Polly.
   Aug. 15, 1848: N.C. Saxton, Lebanon, to Selectmen of Lebanon.  To notify you 
that I have in my employ a foreigner, a native of Ireland, late from Canada, 
named James Anderson; has been with me 8 days.
   Oct. 23, 1848: Lebanon to Hampton.  Ransom Benton is deranged and on expense.
   Nov. 1, 1848: Windham to Lebanon.  A person calling herself Jane Barber is 
on expense.
   Nov. 9, 1848: Lebanon to Windham.  Jenny Barber is not an inhabitant of 
Lebanon; according to our best information she belongs to Groton.
   Nov. 18, 1848: Stonington to Lebanon.  Nov. 18, 1848: Thomas Hoxie and 
family on expense.
   Nov. 25, 1848: Thomas Hoxie was born in Rhode Island, and neither he nor his 
parents ever gained a settlement in this town.
   Dec. 6, 1848: Lebanon to Hampton.  Receipt of payment for expenses for 
sickness and burial of Ransom Benton.
   Jan. 1, 1849: Norwich to Lebanon.  Willim Sisson, wife and 3 children are on 
expense.
   Jan. 2, 1849: P.G. Thomas, Lebanon, to Selectmen of Lebanon.  To notify you 
that there are 5 foreigners who sleep in my house nights and work for Mr. Post 
days: Johannes Klump; Jacob Bill; Christian Christ; Pelea Bush; Christian 
Miller.  All are farmers.
   Jan. 13, 1849: Norwich to Lebanon.  William Sisson, wife and three children 
on expense.
   Jan. 13, 1849: Norwich to Lebanon.  William Sisson and wife & two children 
on expense. (ed note: This letter was written by a different selectman from the 
one who wrote the preceding letter.)
   Jan. 15, 1849: Colchester to Lebanon.  Erastus Brown is sick, and his 
family, consisting of wife and one child (a son, I think), is on expense.
   Mar. 24, 1849: Marlborough to Lebanon.  Thaddeus C. Lyman and Sarah Lyman 
are on expense.  He has cut his foot very bad but with help- he will probably 
be able to maintain himself and wife again in a few weeks.
   Apr. 10, 1849: Glastonbury to Lebanon.  Nancy Elclerk on expense.
   Apr. 24, 1849: Marlborough to Lebanon.  Thaddeus C. Lyman and wife Sarah are 
on expense.
   May 25, 1849: Franklin to Lebanon.  Job Congdon was brought to our town sick 
by Mr. Throop, under whom he lived.  Dr. Woodard was sent for and informed me 
that he might die.  I delayed writing until the next day, when the doctor 
informed me that Job was dead.  Request funeral expenses.
   Aug. 18, 1849: Marlborough to Lebanon.  Request payment of expenses for 
Thaddeus C. Lyman and Sarah Lyman incurred last spring.
   Aug. 30, 1849: Robert Carpenter, Lebanon, to Selectmen of Lebanon.  I have 
taken in a man name Thomas Raddle, not an inhabitant of any town of this state.
   Sept. 12, 1849: Windham to Lebanon.  Request for payment in case of Jane 
Barber.
   Oct. 12, 1849: Lebanon to Mansfield.  Philip Sawyer sick and on expense.  
   Oct. 17, 1849: Lebanon to Colchester.  Rachel Avery, partially deranged 
though able to do something, is at the house of Mr. John Johnson in the east 
part of the town; on expense.
   Oct. 29, 1849: Mansfield to Lebanon.  Philip Sawyer never lived in our town.
   Nov. 2, 1849: Lebanon to Hebron.  Philip Sawyer, a colored person supposed 
to be an inhabitant of your town, is on expense at Christopher Brown's in 
Exeter Society.
   Nov. 5, 1849: Hebron to Lebanon.  Philip Sawyer never belonged to Hebron; he 
is not known in this town.
   Dec. 7, 1849: Hebron to Lebanon.  Peter Watson, colored, died suddenly in 
this town on the 7th inst.; request funeral expenses.
   Dec. 8, 1849: E.L. Williams, Lebanon, to Selectmen of Lebanon.  I have in my 
employ James & Ellen McGuiness, both natives of Ireland; came into my family 
Nov. 24, 1849.
   Dec. 22, 1849: Lebanon to Hebron.  Peter Watson was never an inhabitant of 
this town.
   
   

   

   
   
   
   

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