New London County CT Archives History .....Town Poor In Lebanon Selectmen's Records, 1863-1866 1863
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Lebanon, Selectmen's Records, 1837-1878:
   Jan. 17, 1863: Lebanon to North Stonington.  Palmer Holmes is on expense.
   Jan. 20, 1863: Lebanon to Farmington.  Bill for support of Adney Gladding 
and wife Jan. 24 to Feb. 22, 1862.  (Note: Farmington pid the bill.)
   Jan. 27, 1863: Windham to Lebanon.  Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Smith, wife of 
Julian Smith, and an infant child of theirs are on expense.
   Feb. 6, 1863: Selectmen of Lebanon to Uriah Smith, Windham.  Julian Smith is 
your son and we expect you to pay the expenses of Mary Elizabeth Smith and 
infant child.
   Feb. 23, 1863: Uriah Smith (per Justin Swift) to Selectmen of Lebanon: Mr. 
Smith's age and income exempt him from paying bills of his son's family.  His 
son is in the army, having enlisted from Coventry.  His wife will receive $8.00 
a month while he is in service.
   Feb. 23, 1863: Mansfield to Lebanon. George Rogers is sick and on expense.
   Mar. 3, 1863: Lebanon to Uriah Smith (per Justin Swift).  Cites case of 
Samuel Powers, whose father has less income and was more infirm than Smith.  
Selectmen of Lebanon applied to Superior Court, and Powers was made to give 
$40.00 a year for his son's benefit.  Lebanon is ready to go to court against 
Smith in a similar case and suggests that Smith would find it cheaper to 
contribute to his daughter-in-law's support for a short time.
   Mar. 3, 1863: Lebanon to Mansfield.  I suppose that George Rogers belongs to 
Lebanon, but he will not stay with us.  A few days ago we heard of him in 
Burlington; the selectmen there sent him on the cars to Willimantic; he came to 
our poor house and then left.  Send your bill.
   Apr. 21, 1863: North Stonington.  Require particulars on case of Palmer 
Holmes; where is he now and is he in health to support himself?
   May 1, 1863: Thompson to Lebanon.  Anson L. Perry and wife Chloe C. Perry, 
Anzonata Perry and Anson Perry are on expense.
   May 6, 1863: Lebanon to Thompson.  No one knows anything of Anson L. Perry 
and family.
   May 15, 1863: Thompson to Lebanon.  Anson L. Perry's father, Joseph L. Perry 
(I think that was his name)was an inhabitant of Lebanon during Anson's 
minority, and Anson has not gained residence elsewhere in this state.
   May 29, 1863: Lebanon to Thompson.  Joseph L. Perry has not lived in Lebanon 
since he was 21 years old; his father came here from Rhode Island, and we are 
not convinced that Joseph lived here in this town long enough to gain a 
residence.  Send further particulars.
   June 1, 1863: Thompson to Lebanon.  Anson L. Perry and family have removed 
to East Woodstock, Ct.
   Sept. 30, 1863: Hebron to Lebanon.  John Rouse and wife are on expense.
   Oct. 1, 1863: Lebanon to Hebron. John Rouse & wife not inhabitants.
   Oct. 7, 1863: New London to Lebanon.  Bill for supplies furnished Thaddeus 
Lyman and family.
   Oct. 26, 1863: Lebanon to Chaplin.  Mrs. Polly Lockwood owns real estate in 
your town.  Her husband, Joseph Lockwood, lived in this town a few years but 
never owned any real estate here.
   Oct. 26, 1863: Lebanon to New London.  We had never been notified that 
Thaddeus Lyman was on expense; send a copy of the notice and further 
particulars.
   Oct. 29, 1863: Chaplin to Lebanon.  Mrs. Lockwood has been sick for some 
time past.  She does not own real estate here but has a life estate in about 3 
acres of land which rents for about $3.00 per annum.
   Oct. 29, 1863: New London to Lebanon.  Thaddeus Lyman is an old customer; he 
has been helped for years, and Lebanon has paid the expense.
   Nov. 23, 1863: Lebanon to New London.  Thaddeus C. Lyman is an inhabitant; 
send bill.
   Dec. 1863: Colchester to Lebanon.  Payment of bills of Mrs. Catherine Fuller 
from Oct. 9, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863.
   Dec. 4, 1863: Manchester to Lebanon.  Isaac N. Deming is dead; his widow, 
Mary Deming, and his daughters, Mary L. Deming, are on expense.
   Dec. 9, 1863: Lebanon to Mnchester.  Isaac Deming gained a residence in 
Bolton.  With regard to his family, the woman he has been living with is not 
his lawful wife, she having a husband living in the town of Windham.
   Jan. 8, 1864: Columbia to Lebanon.  Eleazer Bentley is on expense.
   Feb. 13, 1864: Hebron to Lebanon.  Joel Saunders, his wife, William, Chester 
and Eveline (his children) on expense.
   Feb. 20, 1864: Columbia to Lebanon.  Daniel Hyde is on expense.
   Mar. 12, 1864: Lebanon to Colchester. Elisha Beckwith and family sick and on 
expense
   Mar. 22, 1864: Colchester to Lebanon.  Elisha Beckwith and family are not 
inhabitants.
   Mar. 12. 1864: Lebanon to Waterford.  Elisha Beckwith and family on expense.
   Apr. 1, 1864: Waterford to Lebanon.  We have no knowledge of Elisha 
Beckwith.  Send further particulars.
   May 1, 1864: Lebanon to Waterford.  We do not know that Elisha Beckwith ever 
lived in Waterford, but he belongs to Waterford.  The family has lived in 
Colchester; they were on expense there, and the bills were paid by Waterford.
   May 6, 1864: Hartford Retreat to Selectmen of Lebanon.  Increase in price 
for supporting Catherine Nutley.
   May 13, 1864: Hebron to Lebanon. Gilford Sales, wife Samantha, and their 4 
children are on expense.
   May 24, 1864: Lebanon to Waterford.  Bill for support of Elisha Beckwith and 
family, who are still at our poor house.  We suggest that you take them away. 
Bill covers support of 3 persons from Mar. 12 to May 21, 1864.
   May 28, 1864: Lebanon to Hebron.  Sales is not an inhabitant.  He lived in 
Colchester from 12 to 15 years; lived in Warren West's house 9 years and in 
Capt. Otis' house for 1 year and in other places in Colchester previous to that.
   June 1864: Memorandum.  Elisha Beckwith formerly belonged to Waterford, but 
he gained a residence in Colchester since 1852.  It also appears that the woman 
with whom he has been living is the lawful wife of Roderick Stanton, who is 
supposed to be an inhabitant of Bozrah, and never legally married to Beckwith.
   June 16, 1864: Lebanon to Bozrah.  Elizabeth Stanton, wife of Roderick 
Stanton, and one child are in our alms house on expense.
   Oct. 17, 1864: Lebanon to Hebron.  The wife & 2 children of Samuel Congdon 
(colored) are on expense.
   Oct. 19, 1864: Hebron to Lebanon.  Samuel Congdon not an inhabitant; he was 
bound out to Elisha Post by the town of Franklin, and he left here soon after 
he was 21 years old.
   Oct. 1864: Lebanon to Franklin.  The wife and 2 children of Samuel Comgdon 
(colored) are on expense.
   Nov. 2, 1864: Franklin to Lebanon.  Samuel Congdon and family not 
inhabitants of this town.  Congdon was illegitimate; his mother, Emily Barker, 
afterwards married Thomas Freeman and came to Franklin and lived here 4 or 5 
years.  While they were living in our town, Sam was bound to Mr. Post of Hebron 
at request of Freeman and his wife.
   Nov. 12, 1864: Lebanon to Hebron. Samuel Congdon was illegitimate son of 
Emily Barber (daughter of Lewis Barber of Hebron).  Emily afterward married 
Thomas Freeman and went to Franklin.  While living there Sam was bound out to 
Mr. E. Post of Hebron at the request of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman.
   Dec. 2, 1864: Mansfield to Lebanon.  Silas Rouse, insane and poor, is on 
expense.
   No date: Lebanon to Mansfield.  Silas Rouse not an inhabitant of this town.  
John Rouse, the father of Silas, died last year in Hebron.
   Jan. 30, 1865: Lebanon to Franklin.  Bill for support of Samuel Congdon's 
wife and 2 children from Oct. 20 to Dec. 1, 1864.
   Nov. 1865: Tolland to Lebanon.  The wife of James H. Rouse on expense; sick 
and under doctor's care.
   Nov. 28, 1865: Lebanon to Tolland.  James H. Rouse was never an inhabitant 
of this town, having lived here only 5 years.
   Nov. 30, 1865: Lebanon to Killingly.  From information received from a 
sister of Joseph Perry, Anson L. Perry is not liable to be supported by this 
town.  William Perry, father of Joseph Perry, moved from Rhode Island to this 
town when Joseph was aged 7.  The fall after he came to this town, Joseph went 
to Pawcatuck Bridge, R.I. to learn a trade.  His time was given him when he was 
20, and he went to Pomfret to work at his trade and has never lived in Lebanon 
since.  His sister has been here for 50 years last spring and knows nothing 
about Anson or any of Joseph's children.
   Dec. 5, 1865: Lebanon to Franklin.  I find upon examination that John 
Congdon maried a Fletcher, and Samuel was their child.  They lived at the time 
of his birth at the top of Crocker Hill, in an old house which stood on land of 
Mr. Hastings.
   Dec. 12, 1865: Franklin to Lebanon.  What is the bill for assistance 
rendered to Samuel Congdon's family.  Are they in your town now?
   Dec. 16, 1865: Lebanon to Franklin.  The family of Samuel Congdon is not in 
Lebanon now; I think they are in Columbia.  Bill for support of 2 children of 
Samuel Congdon from Oct. 20 to Dec. 1, 1864.  Note: Samuel Congdon was born in 
Franklin, a legitimate child, and was married in Hebron Dec. 1859 by Rev. Mr. 
Warland and gave his place of residence as Franklin.
   Oct. 3, 1866: Brooklyn to Lebanon.  Angeline L. Malbone Congdon, wife of 
Elisha H. Congdon, is sick and on expense.
   Oct. 8, 1866: Lebanon to Brooklyn.  The name Elisha Congdon is not known.  
We have some white people named Congdon, but if Elisha is a colored man perhaps 
we can give you some information, as we have a claim against a town for a 
Congdon a few months since.
   Oct. 22, 1866: Brooklyn to Lebanon.  Elisha H. Congdon is a colored man.  
The Selectmen of Franklin inform us that he formerly belonged to that town but 
now belongs to the new town of Sprague.
   
   
    
   

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