New London County CT Archives History .....Town Poor In Griswold Selectmen's Records 1829 ************************************************ 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 27, 2008, 11:18 am Griswold, Record of Letters Sent to and Received from Different Towns, 1829- 1835: Dec. 2, 1829: Manchester to Griswold. We have received your letter of Nov. 20th that a colored person is on expense. Inform us of the child's age, where the mother is, and the probable expense of keeping her there, and what will be the cost of sending her to Woodbridge's tavern in Manchester by the stage. Jan. 14, 1830: New London to Griswold. A colored boy was left in this town by the mother, Olive Jeffers, who belongs to Griswold. Jan. 15, 1830: Selectmen of Griswold to Governor of Connecticut (evidently part of a report on disabled residents). William H. Wilcox, son of Nathan Wilcox, is aged 8, totally blind and dumb, yet can hear tolerably. He has never walked a step nor has ever been able to bear his weight on his feet. His countenance denotes a mediocrity of mind. The parents are extremely poor; their legal settlement is in North Stonington. They have four younger children of fair and promising countenance. Feb. 1, 1830: Griswold to New London. Neither Olive Jeffers or her boy are residents of Griswold. This town recently had a bill paid by the town of Manchester for expenses of another child of Olive. Feb. 1, 1830: Griswold to Sterling. John Whitney and his wife, reputed inhabitants of Sterling, are on expense. Mar. 1, 1830: Selectmen of Griswold to Mr. Benjamin Olin. Your father is destitute and helpless and on expense; we look to you for support. Mar. 15, 1830: Griswold to Voluntown. Mary or Betsey Gates, aged under 14, daughter of Polly Rouse (or) Polly Green, belonging to your town, is on expense. Mar. 22, 1830: Lisbon to Griswold. The family of the late James Congdon, a black man, is on expense; the family is numerous. Mar. 24, 1830: Deposition of Town Clerk of Becket, Mass. that the following entries are found in the town records. Feb. 28, 1805: intention given of marriage between Daniel Lamphere and Nancy Button, now residing in Becket. Feb. 28, 1805: Daniel Lamphere and Nancy Button were married by Nathaniel Kingsley, J.P. Mar. 27, 1830: Voluntown to Griswold. Polly Rouse or Polly Green not an inhabitant. July 5, 1830: Lisbon to Griswold. Mr. Perkins, who takes our paupers, has been to your place and arranged with Mrs. Herrington on her family's account. Unless she or they be sick, in which case please notify us and it shall be attended to forthwith. Sept. 18, 1830: Griswold to Norwich. Mary Leffingwell on expense. Nov. 16, 1830: Norwich to Griswold. If Mary Leffingwell is the daughter of Hart Leffingwell, late of this town, deceased, and has not gained a settlement elsewhere, we must acknowledge her as a pauper of this town. Note at bottom of page: Mary Leffingwell buried Dec. 27, 1830. Mar. 1, 1831: Griswold to New London. David Frost, an inhabitant of New London, and his family are on expense. Mar. 15, 1831: New London to Griswold. Said Frost has been gone from this town for more than 25 years and we had reason to believe he had gained a settlement in some town in this state, but if you know that said Frost and family belong here please send information on the expense of removing them to New London. Dec. 5, 1831: Canterbury to Griswold. Christopher E. Reynolds and family, consisting of himself, wife and children, are on expense. Dec. 9, 1831: New London to Griswold. We shall send for David Frost and family as soon as possible. Dec. 19, 1831: Windham to Griswold. Widow Lydia Woodburn is on expense. Jan. 2, 1832: Norwich to Griswold. A person calling himself George Malleson is in Norwuch poor house with his wife; on expense. Jan. 4, 1832: Norwich to Griswold. Mary Mallison on expense. Jan. 10, 1832: Norwich to Griswold. The widow Weeden has called on us for wood and supplies for herself and children. Her husband was a foreigner, married his wife in your town, and has been dead for some time. July 17, 1833: Farmington to Griswold. Bill for support of Mary Ann, Eliza and Lucy Olin, children of Henry Olin, from June 22 to July 17, 1833. Aug. 24, 1833: Farmington to Griswold. Concerning the children on expense: the parents are both intemperate. The mother conducted herself so very bad that she was taken on a Grand Juror's complaint before a magistrate and sentenced to the workhouse for 30 days, and the children were taken care of by the neighbors for several days until the father applied to the town for help. She has returned and behaves well. There will probably be no more expense at present. Nov. 29, 1833: Griswold to Preston. A colored person by the name of James Moody (alias Little) on expense by reason of a cut foot. Dec. 4, 1833: Griswold to Farmington. Newbury Olin, the father of Henry Olin, claims that he gained a settlement in the town of Lisbon while his children were minors. Dec. 5, 1833: Plainfield to Griswold. Nathan Green's family is on expense. Col. Judson states that he has lately collected a bill from Griswold for his support while in Canterbury. Dec. 16, 1833: Griswold to Plainfield. We have ascertained that Arnold Green, the father of Nathan, was the owner of real estate in Canterbury and he resided there more than 6 years. Jan. 6, 1834: Windham to Griswold. Lydia Woodburn on expense. Jan. 6, 1834: Granby to Griswold. Joshua Caswell is on expense, having broken his leg. He claims to be a resident of Griswold, having once owned a farm there. Jan. 11, 1834: Farmington to Griswold. Newbury Olin claims settlement in Lisbon, but Lisbon took particular pains to get him out of that town before the 6 years expired. He lived in Canterbury 1 year and then returned to Lisbon. See Esq. Adams, in whose house Newbury lived while in Lisbon. Jan. 13, 1834: Canterbury to Griswold. We have investigated the Nathan Green case and still think he belongs to Griswold. Feb. 4, 1834: Groswold to Farmington. Paid bill for Olin children. Mar. 4, 1834: Griswold to Windham. Reminder of a bill due for support of Mrs. Rudd. Apr. 9, 1834: Griswold to Windham. Mr. Lord had contracted to keep Mrs. Rudd in Griswold. May 25, 1834: Granby to Griswold. Joshua Caswell on Nov. 9 last broke his leg between the knee and the foot and was confined for 5 months. July 16, 1834: Griswold to Granby. We find in our records 2 deeds: one a deed from Elisha Prentice to Joshua Caswell of a small farm, the other a mortgage deed bearing the same date and of the same property from said Caswell to said Prentice. Capt. Prentice says that the notes and interest were never paid. Caswell occupied the farm for 2 years. Prentice then gave Caswell his notes and took the land, Caswell removing to Canterbury. Aug. 14, 1834: Attorney for Griswold reported that he could not ascertain the birth place of Joshua Caswell. Being informed that Casell had lived with James McClellan, the attorney wrote to him. McClellan says that when Caswell first came to Woodstock he lived with him and sent his team to bring and his family from Uxbridge, Mass. Where he was born he does not know. Sept. 2, 1834: Plainfield to Griswold. Request that Nathan Green account be settled. Sept. 12, 1834: Preston to Griswold. A man named Levi Jones is in our poor house. Sept. 20, 1834: Norwich to Griswold. Reminder of an old bill for articles furnished Nancy Mallison, etc. Jan. 21, 1835: Granby to Griswold. Bill for support of Joshua Caswell & his wife for 18 weeks. 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