New London County CT Archives History .....Town Poor In Waterford Records, 1825- 1825 ************************************************ 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 October 3, 2008, 1:16 pm Waterford, Town Book, 1801-1834: Jan. 3, 1825 pd Jason Beckwith for taking Eliza Daniels, a poor girl pd Collins Gorton for taking a poor girl called Caroline Beckwith pd Jedediah Beebe for coffin for Charles Hazard Jan. 20, 1825 pd Joseph Stebbins for supporting Russell Beckwith's children pd Paul Beebe for house rent for William Beckwith's children Feb. 3, 1825 pd James Forsythe to release Polly Brooks from jail Feb. 17, 1825 appointed William Gorton overseer over Elizabeth & Lucretia Fargo pd Joseph Edwards for keeping Lydia Beckwith's boy Mar. 21, 1825 pd Joseph Edwards for taking Robert Beckwith pd John A. Latimer for taking Mary Ann Beckwith Apr. 20, 1825 pd Samuel Watrous for boarding Albert Brooks, a poor boy pd Robert Jones for keeping his sister 3 weeks at his house pd for wood delivered to Mrs. Hannah Baker May 4, 1825 pd William Champion for school bill for Eleazar Richards' 3 children May 25, 1825 pd Peter Chapel for keeping Lucretia Daniels pd Thomas Manwaring for house rent for Mrs. Lydia Latham appointed Daniel H. Caulkins overseer over Dennison Beckwith for 3 years from date appointed Joshua B. Chappel overseer over Mariah Beebe for 3 years from date appointed Paul Rogers overseer over Hannah Beebe for 3 years from date June 8, 1825 appointed George Williams overseer over Paul Beebe for 3 years from date June 20, 1825 appointed Deac. Samuel Fox overseer over Jason B. Maynard for 3 years from date Aug. 10, 1825 pd Asa Wightman for supplies furnished Eleazar Richards' wife in sickness & labor Sept. 7, 1825 pd Amos Lester for keeping Mary Butler, a poor woman belonging to Waterford pd Sally Bolles for taking care of Eleazar Richards' wife appointed Philip Morgan overseer to Stephen Crocker for 3 years from date Sept. 20, 1825 pd Jason Beckwith for supplies for Lydia Latham pd Peter Chappel for keeping Lucretia Daniels pd Alexander Comstock for bringing back Eleazar Richrds to the work house from Daniel Chappel's in Montville pd James Bulkeley for supplies for William Beckwith's wife pd Dr. James Rogers 2nd for wine for Fanny Richards pd James Bulkeley for supplies for Grace Crocker, Joshua Crocker & Martha Miner pd Anson Smith for supplies to Phyllis Rogers, a black woman pd Peter Comstock for supplies for Mercy Beckwith pd John Watrous for bringing Sally Cook back from Montville Sept. 30, 1825 abated Amos Strickland's poll tax, he being over 70 years of age pd Joseph Stebbins for keeping 2 of Russell Beckwith's children Oct. 5, 1825 appointed Edward A. Warren Esq. overseer to Nabby Butler for 3 years from date Nov. 2, 1825 abated Elias Smith's poll tax on levy of 1824, he being a minor. appointed Joshua B. Chappel ovrseer to Guy Beckwith & wife Susannah for 3 years from date Dec. 7, 1825 pd Joseph Stebbins for keeping 2 children of Russell Beckwith's widow pd Wiliam Gorton for expenses of moving the Newdigates to Block Island pd Noyes Strickland for keeping Eleazar Richards' wife when sick at his house in July 1825 appointed John Watrous overseer to Amon Fox for 3 years from date appointed John Watrous overseeer to Joshua Dart & Elizabeth Dart for 3 years from date appointed David G. Otis overseer to Amos Whipple for 3 years from date Jan. 4, 1826 abated Ebenezer Darrow's poll tax on levy of 1824, he being of age of over 70 years abated Richard B. Carpenter, a poor man belonging to the State of Rhode Island appointed Joshua B. Chappel overseer over Jerusha Beebe for 3 years from date appointed Asa Wightman overseer to Zaccheus Wheeler for 3 years from date Mar. 20, 1826 pd John Keeney for taking an apprentice boy by the name of Albert Brooks to keep & bring up til he be 21 years old. (Note: This note was never paid to Keeney & therefore was destroyed Sept. 25, 1826.) pd Alfred Loomis for taking Robert Beckwith until ae 21 pd Daniel Douglas for wood furnished to Anna Baker Apr. 19, 1826 pd Robert Douglas for supplies for Mrs. Chadwick pd Anson Smith for supplies for Phyllis pd Collins Gorton for going to Colchester in the Isaac Beckwith suit pd Ebenezer Maynard for supporting his lame son Apr. 24, 1826 appointed Griswold B. Avery overseer to Johnson Bolles for 3 years from date May 3, 1826 pd Joseph Stebbins for keeping 2 children of widow Russell Beckwith to date pd Peter Chappel for keeping his mother-in-law to Apr. 1, 1826 pd Lydia Latham for keeping her idiot child to the 1st day 1826 June 7, 1826 pd Lydia Latham for keeping her idiot child 4 weeks pd Joseph Stebbins for keeping 2 of Russell Beckwith's widow's children appointed David G. Otis overseer to David Bolles for 3 years from date appointed Guy Wheeler overseer to David Strickland for 3 years from date Aug. 2, 1826 pd Lydia Latham for keeping her lame child to Aug. 1 Sept. 7, 1826 pd Peter Chappel for keeping his mother-in-law to Sept. 2, 1826 pd Nehemiah Caulkins for taking a pauper child named William Beckwith Sept. 25, 1826 pd Asa Wightman for supplies for Mrs. Sally Strickland pd for coffin for Allyn Chadwick pd Sarah Strickland for house rent for widow Lewis 6 months Sept. 29, 1826 pd Lydia Latham for keeping her idiot child pd Joseph Stebbins for keeping widow Beckwith's 2 children to Sept. 27 Nov. 1, 1826 pd Gilbert Rogers for keeping or boarding Joshua Crocker 7 months Dec. 6, 1826 pd Lydia Latham for supporting her idiot child Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, when she was notified to support him herself Jan. 3, 1827 pd Peter Chappel for keeping Lucretia Daniels to date Jan. 15, 1827 appointed Jason Beckwith overseer to Cyrus Cook for 3 years from date Feb. 7, 1827 pd Anson Smith for supplies for Phyllis Mar. 7, 1827 pd for grave for Samuel Daniels pd for supplies for Hannah Baker & Polly Sherman Mar. 31, 1827 pd Peter Chappel for keeping Lucretia Daniels to Apr. 2, 1827 Apr. 11, 1827 appointed Comstock Chappel overseer to Elizabeth Beckwith for 3 years from date May 2, 1827 pd John Keeney for taking Albert Brooks as apprentice pd Sarah Strickland for house rent for widow Lewis pd expenses of Isaac Beckwith at Bolton appointed Daniel H. Caulkins overseer to Richard H. Jerome for 3 years from date, to advise him in the management of his affairs June 6 1827 pd Jeremy Fox for keeping Hannah Smittson 6 weeks in fall of 1825 Town of Wethersfield pd for medical attendance on Martin Baker while in the Waterford alms house pd Nehemiah Caulkins for coffin for William Daniels Sept. 5, 1827 pd Thaddeus Beebe for boarding Lydia Powers 6 weeks pd Jason Beckwith for boarding William Daniels 6 weeks; grave clothes pd Peter Chappel for boarding his wife's mother to Sept. 3, 1827 Sept. 21, 1827 pd James Bulkeley for supplying Grace Crocker pd Lydia Latham (crossed out and corrected to Mrs. Knight? -illegible) for keeping her grandchild to this date Dec. 5, 1827 pd Lydia Latham for supporting her idiot boy to date pd Samuel Waterhouse for coffin for Mrs. Baker pd Gilbert Rogers for support of Joshua Crocker for 1 year to Oct. 1st last past pd Jeremiah Getchell for digging grave for William Daniels pd Peter Chappell for supporting Lucretia Daniels appointed Manasseh Leach overseer to Lathrop Smith for 3 years from Dec. 17, 1827 pd Charles Spencer for coffin for Mrs. Morgan Additional Comments: This record is located at the office of the Waterford Town Clerk. 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