New London County CT Archives History .....Town Poor, Etc., In Colchester Town Treasurer's Records, 1849-1851 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/ctfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara W. Brown buwbrown@comcast.net September 13, 2009, 3:42 pm Colchester, Town Treasurer's Records, 1839-1851: Jan. 29, 1849 prosecution v. Leander McCracken Feb. 22, 1849 prosecution v. Charles B. Smith Mar. 1, 1849 prosecution v. Benjamin Smith Feb. 1849 pd Town of New London for supporting Amanda Yeppon 7 weeks 4 days no date pd Town of Griswold for supporting Henry Johnson 17 weeks 1 day to June 16, 1849 May 5, 1849 prosecution v. Perigo; prosecution v. Ann Perigo Sept. 7, 1849 pd Town of Saybrook for support of Ann Taylor Jan. 8--June 11, 1847 July 6, 1848 Dr. S.E. Swift billed town for 7 visits & medicine for Henry Watrous; damage done splints done by said Watrous Feb. 24, 1849 Dr. S.E. Swift billed town for 2 visits & medicine for Joel Bigelow Sept. 28, 1849 pd for legal fees in grand juror cases v. Charles B. Smith & Benjamin Smith pd for legal fees in grand juror case v. H. Morgan Sept. 29, 1849 pd for passage from New London last year of Amanda Yeppon and a son of Henry Morgan pd for 1 day to Norwich on account of Rose Brown pd for going to Saybrook to see about Ann Taylor's children pd for supplies for Stephen Augur's family pd Dr. E.W. Parsons for doctoring Simpson, Jan. 11-27, 1847 pd for supplies delivered to Asahel Jones July 26-Sept. 28, 1849 Nov. 1848 John Packer billed town for going to Jewett City to see about Henry Johnson, a pauper; bringing said Johnson to Colchester Mar. 1849 Joel Bigelow's widow moved to the alms house 1849 pd Dr. J.D. Edmonds for doctoring Asahel Jones July 1-Sept. 25, 1849; medical attendance on family of Stephen Augur June 1- Aug. 1, 1849 Nov. 3, 1849 pd James R. Moore (keeper of the alms house) for supporting Jones family, 6 in number, 2 weeks; supporting M. Carter 5 weeks; journey to North Lyme after child of Sterling Rood Nov. 8, 1849 pd for moving Asel Jones and his family to the poor house Mar. 14, 1850 pd Town of Salem for funeral expenses of Ann Taylor, an inhabitant of Colchester May 9, 1850 pd Town of Andover for funeral expenses for Ellen Evans June 6, 1850 pd J.R. Moore for boarding M. Stewart 4 weeks 4 days; shirts & stockings for G. Morgan pd Dr. J.D. Edmonds for medical attendance to Horeb Shailor's wife Oct. 2, 1850 pd William Bulkeley for doctoring Hannah Mason, Oct. 1, 1849- Jan. 23, 1850 pd William Bulkeley for doctoring Isaac Williams, Feb. 20- Sept. 17, 1850 Oct. 3, 1850 pd for grave cloth for H. Smith's wife delivered Jan. 1850 pd for taking Joseph Beckwith to Hartford in April Oct. 13, 1849 to half day investigating Clark Lewis case Nov. 24, 1849 to half day investigating Clark Lewis case Dec. 14, 1849 to trip to Norwich in Clark Lewis case Dec. 16, 1849 carried Clark Lewis to Lebanon line Dec. 1849 funeral expenses of Joseph Button half day investigating Hannah Mason's case Jan. 28, 1850 pd Town of Vernon for medical aid for colored family Jan./Feb. 1850 funeral expenses for Hannah Mason Feb. 28, 1850 half day for Clark Lewis case Mar. 1850 1 day to East Haddam on case of Charles Dowd and wife Apr. 17, 1850 to East Haddam in Jones case Apr. 1850 2 days to Preston in Curry Bulkeley's case May 2, 1850 expenses of moving Isaac williams May 1850 1 day to Chatham in Jared Ingraham's case May 17, 1850 1 day in Clark Lewis case May 1850 1 day to East Haddam in Mitchell's case July 18, 1850 1 day to Preston in Curry Bulkeley's case Aug. 17, 1850 1 day to Norwich in the case of Elisha Blodgett; cash pd select- men of Norwich for said Blodgett Sept. 6, 1850 assistance provided for Isaac Williams Oct. 1850 brought two of Henry Morgan's boys from New London Oct. 4, 1850 pd for digging graves for Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Shailor in 1850 pd for appointing master over James Wright Dec. 11, 1850 pd William E. Bulkeley for doctoring Isaac Williams Oct. 1- Nov. 19, 1850 pd William E. Bulkeley for doctoring Charles Stewart at alms house on Nov. 27, 1850 Jan. 8, 1851 pd Retreat in Hartford for keeping Joseph Beckwith Feb. 25, 1851 pd Horatio Bardon for boarding & furnishing Isaac Williams 4 weeks; for cash paid Samuel Lewis for keeping Frances Williams 5 weeks; boarding Frances Williams 10 weeks June 3, 1850 warrant served on M. Church Nov. 29, 1850 warrant served on Charles Stewart Jan. 10, 1851 warrant served on Washington Condoll Feb. 20, 1851 warrant served on Jason Freeman Oct. 30, 1851 pd J.D. Edmonds for doctoring Stephen Augur's family Dec. 1, 1851 pd for goods furnished to Oreb Shailor Apr. 1851 Avery Bill billed town for boarding John Cornell & wife 2 weeks Dec. 5, 1851 pd Avery Bill for boarding Isaac Studivent 6 weeks; boarding Ezra Fox 2 weeks 3 days (marked "with Salem") Nov. 1, 1851 Avery Bill billed town for boarding John Mason 3 weeks Dec. 5, 1851 pd Town of Bozrah for supporting Charles Davis and wife 4 weeks; funeral expenses of said Davis pd for carrying Seth Carrier to poor house sometime between June & Nov. pd Asa Randall Jr. for 1 day to Vernon on Freeman's case Nov. 1851 pd William M. Carrier for boarding Seth Carrier 3 weeks Nov. 1850 pd for carting Isaac Williams from Sam Lewis' to sawmill house Jan. 8, 1850 1 day in Hartford on Benjamin Jackson case Jan. 13, 1850 pd for Elizabeth Williams' board Feb. 4, 1850 one-half day for getting place for Irish boy Feb. 8, 1850 trip to Hartford on E. Williams case Feb. 27, 1850 to looking up Gin Freeman & carrying her to poor house Mar. 27, 1850 investigated cases of Frances Williams & Elisha Taylor Apr. 3, 1850 funeral expenses of E. Williams Jan. 15, 1851 pd for provisions furnished Frances Freeman belonging to the town of Hartford pd Sam Lewis for boarding Nancy Smart 3 weeks pd for provisions for Elisha Taylor Apr. 20, 1851 received cash from Town of Hartford for supporting Frances Freeman 29 weeks June 20, 1850 cash pd to Irish paupers to leave town July 1850 legal fees in cases of State v. Gilbert Flyn; State v. Lorence? Lynch; State v. Thomas Sheridan; case v. Mr. Palmer's wife Dec. 5, 1851 pd for stove for Cushion's room pd Horatio Barden (keeper of alms house) for keeping Clark lewis Feb. 25-Nov. 12, 1850 Jan. 1851 pd Town of Groton for sundries furnished to E. Taylor & wife Dec. 1, 1851 notified the State Comptroller that John Northlin, Jeremiah Keating & John Hartlin Mason were on expense to the town of Colchester (note: jeremiah Keating 7 weeks to Jan. 18) no date Town of Colchester billed Town of Middletown for keeping the wife of Hiram Wanton and 4 children May 10-Aug. 26, 1847; keeping wife & three children Aug. 26-Sept. 27, 1847 (note: Thomas Wanton father of Hiram Wanton; A.I. Loomis says Middletown paid him a bill when he and Joseph Kellogg were selectmen); account marked settled Feb. 14, 1847 notified Town of Preston that a colored man by the name of Curry Bulkeley was on expense notified Town of Ledyard that a colored man by the name of Curry Bulkeley was on expense Oct. 2, 1849 Town of Colchester billed Town of Chatham for support of Abigail Alvord May 3-June 18, 1847; bill pd Aug. 9, 1852 no date Town of Colchester billed Town of East Lyme for boarding & nursing Henry Edwards 7 weeks, Dec. 1847-Jan. 24, 1848 Apr. 1840 billed Town of Groton for supplies furnished Elisha Taylor's wife Mar. 1841 memorandum to bill the Town of Ledyard or Town of Groton for bill of support of Rufus Riley's wife & child in Feb. & Mar. 1841 no date billed Town of Guilford for support of Abel Stevens June 24- July 4, 1845 Jan. 6, 1841 billed Town of Lebanon for supplies furnished Hide's wife and children, paupers of Lebanon Mar. 1848 billed Town of Lebanon for supplies furnished E. Taylor Feb. 5, 1841 billed Town of Salem for supplies furnished Mrs. Atwell May 10, 1845 billed Town of Lyme for supporting the wife & family of 3 children of William H.B. Cone 19 weeks 4 days Dec. 24, 1847 notified Town of Montville that Henry Edwards, son of Perry Edwards, was on expense Dec. 27, 1847 notified Town of Waterford that Hannah Beckwith was on expense Jan. 16, 1849 notified Town of Marlborough that Jared Ingraham was on expense; Town of Colchester has suppoted him since Dec. 5, 1848; Town of Marlborough took him away Sept. 21, 1840 Memorandum: Lucy Ayres has this day become chargeable to this town & is removed to the poor house; her furniture, etc. are to be delivered after her decease to Mr. Banning of Lyme. (Note: the said articles delivered by Asa Pease, 1841) no date William David Droud (sic) Springfield, Mass. Dec. 18, 1839 notified Town of New London that Frances Davis, an inhabitant of New London, was on expense at the poor house July 4, 1840 notified Town of Ledyard that Mrs, Riley and her child, wife and child of Rufus Riley, were on expense July 10, 1840 notified Town of Sterling that Mrs. Tabor, wife of Gardner Tabor, was on expense Apr. 23, 1840 notified Town of Groton that Elisha Taylor & wife were on expense notified Town of Lyme that Jordan Noyes, a colored man, was on expense Aug. 6, 1840 notified Town of Windham that Mary DeLee & child were on expense at the house of Harry Downer Jan. 18, 1841 notified Town of New London that the wife of Thomas Freeman was on expense Dec. 1841 billed Town of Marlborough for keeping Jared Ingraham family Additional Comments: This record is located at the office of the Colchester Town Clerk. 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