New London County CT Archives History .....Town Poor, Colchester Town Treasurer's Records 1786-1787 ************************************************ 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 December 21, 2008, 12:27 pm Colchester, Town Treasurer's Records, 1781-1797: Jan. 3, 1786 pd John Otis for keeping Stephen Taylor and wife Dec. 26, 1785- Jan. 3, 1786 Jan. 24, 1786 pd Huldy Law for keeping widow Kneeland Aug. 4, 1785-Jan. 1, 1786 Dec. 13, 1786 pd John Douglas fees for transporting Sarah Mack Jan. 8, 1786 Joseph Isham billed the town for boarding Jonah Clark 8 days; petticoat for Mercy Strong Jan. 21, 1786 Joseph Isham billed town for wood for Mr. Rowley Jan. 27, 1786 pd David Wilds for boarding Ann Tennant Feb. 21, 1786 Joseph Isham billed town for cash pd on arbitration of case of David Wilds & Ann Tennant Mar. 1, 1786 cord of wood for old Mr. Rowley May 24, 1786 pd John Otis for boarding old Mr. Taylor & wife May 27, 1786 Joseph Isham billed town for boarding Jonah Clark 1 week June 30, 1786 supplies delivered to old Mr. Rowley and William Dodge July 15, 1786 supplies delivered to Mr. Rowley July 17, 1786 supplies delivered for Mr. Rowley's funeral; digging his grave Aug. 8, 1786 pd Israel Loomis for boarding Jonah Clark 4 weeks Aug. 12, 1786 pd Deac. Thomas Gates for delivering supplies to William Dodge Aug. 16, 1786 rum delivered to Peter Graves Aug. 28, 1786 Alfred Isham went after Nathan Chapman Joseph Isham billed town for boarding Jonah Clark May 27-June 3 Aug. 31, 1786 pd John Otis for boarding Nathan Chapman Oct. 11, 1786 to Lucy Carter's complaint and writ and bonds v. Isaac Pratt Oct. 17, 1786 cash pd Ephraim Wells for keeping Fox girl Oct. 30, 1786 pd Abner Chapman for board for widow Woodworth to Jan. 1, 1787 pd Israel Newton for boarding Jonah Clark June 3, 1786-Jan. 1, 1787 Dec. 1786 pd Col. Champion for supporting Lydia Wack to Jan. 1, 1787 pd Deac. Otis for supporting William Dodge & wife to Jan. 1, 1787 Jan. 14, 1786 supplies tow cloth for Mercy Strong Feb. 4, 1786 Jonathan Deming billed town for boarding Jonah Clark 3 weeks Feb. 16, 1786 pd Josiah Foot for keeping Rebecca Chamberlain Jan. 1-Jan. 5, 1786 Feb. 23, 1786 pd Elizabeth Coleman for keeping her daughter Betty Jan. 1- Feb. 25 Mar. 4, 1786 pd Andrew Dodge's wife for keeping Stephen Taylor and wife to Mar. 4 Apr. 28, 1786 pd Andrew Dodge's wife for keeping Stephen Taylor and wife Mar. 4-Apr. 29 May 26, 1786 pd Andrew Dodge's wife for keeping Stephen Taylor and wife Apr. 29-May 27 June 2, 1786 supplies for John Woodworth June 9, 1786 pd Elizabeth Coleman for keeping her daughter Betty Feb. 25- June 10 June 20, 1786 supplies for Elnathan Rowley June 24, 1786 pd Andrew Dodge's wife for keeping Stephen Taylor and wife May 27-June 25 July 10, 1786 supplies for Clement Daniels pd Elizabeth Coleman for keeping her daughter Betty June 10- July 8 July 22, 1786 pd Andrew Dodge's wife for keeping Stephen Taylor and wife June 25-July 23 Aug. 19, 1786 pd Stephen Taylor and wife for their support July 22-Aug. 20 Sept. 6, 1786 pd John Otis for keeping Nathan Chapman 3 weeks Sept. 16, 1786 pd Nathaniel Clark for keeping Mary Jones 4 weeks pd Stephen Taylor for his support Sept. 16 to date Oct. 14, 1786 pd Elizabeth Coleman for keeping her daughter Betty July 8- Oct. 15 pd Stephen Taylor for his support Sept. 6 to date Nov. 11, 1786 pd Stephen Taylor & wife for their support Oct. 14-Nov. 11 Dec. 8, 1786 pd Ambrose Strong for keeping his sister Mercy 16 weeks Dec. 11, 1786 pd Elizabeth Coleman for keeping her daughter Betty Oct. 15, 1786 to Jan. 1, 1787 Dec. 12, 1786 pd Stephen Taylor for his support & his wife's Dec. 2, 1786- Jan. 1, 1787 Aug. 1, 1786 Dr. Thomas Skinner treated Nathan Chapman; visit to Peter Graves Aug. 31, 1786 Dr. Skinner dressed leg of Peter Graves, Aug. 9, 10, 16 & 31 Dec. 18, 1786 pd Asa Marriner for boarding Mary jones 3 weeks pd Asa Marriner for boarding Ann Tennant 18 weeks pd Asa Marriner for boarding Rebecca Chamberlain Jan. 5, 1786- Jan. 1, 1787 Jan. 28, 1786 warned Asenath Fox out of town; pd Constable John Chamberlain for going after Comfort DeWolf Feb. 18, 1786 warned Nathan Warner, Nathan Warner Jr. & Jonathan Roberts; warned William Brown; warned Ebenezer Whiting; warned Christian Beebe Mar. 29, 1786 warned Dorothy Berry; warned Mercy Palmer May 6, 1786 warned Charles Smith; warned Jabez and Asa Fox June 1, 1786 transported Sarah Mack to New London warned Lewis Tatton Aug. 24, 1786 warned Moses Barber Oct. 28, 1786 warned Elihu Avery Dec. 17, 1786 warned Lemuel Fagins Dec. 23, 1786 pd Ebenezer Kellogg for keeping Mary Jones 42 weeks to Jan. 1, 1787 Dec. 1786 pd John Adams for keeping Lydia Kneeland Dec. 25, 1786 pd Israel Newton Jr. for keeping Nathan Chapman Aug. 22, 1786- Jan. 1, 1787 Dec. 28, 1786 supplies for widow Woodworth Dec. 25, 1786 received note from Daniel Jones of Hartford as payment toward expenses of Mary Jones the current year Dec. 26, 1786 pd for transporting a transient person out of the town pd for transporting Sarah Benton from Colchester to Hebron pd for supplies for Peter Graves, Clement Daniels pd John Loveridge for house rent for Clement Daniels Jan. 5, 1787 pd Joseph Isham for journey to Graves' about John Graves supplies for Levi Webster, Elijah Taylor June 16, 1787 pd Abner Chapman for boarding widow Woodworth pd Daniel Clark for boarding Jonah to Apr. 3, 1787 pd Amos Randall for boarding Jonah Clark 7 1/2 weeks Dec. 1787 pd Charles Taintor Jr. for warning one Allen out of town pd for transporting Hannah Stanton out of town pd for supporting Drinkwater's wife in travail board and supplies for old John Skinner pd for expenses of keeping Drinkwater's wife & children and sending them back expenses of case v. Elias Palmer cash pd Asa Foot for the widow Burrows pd John Holmes for boarding widow Woodworth pd for nursing John Skinner in his last sickness and for funeral expenses pd Rossiter for keeping widow Woodworth pd Charles Taintor for warning out Sena Waters Jan. 1, 1787 pd John Adams for keeping Lydia Kneeland Jan. 1-29, 1787 Jan. 6, 1787 supplies for widow Woodworth Jan. 10, 1787 pd Stephen Taylor and wife for their support Jan. 1, 1787- Jan. 15, 1787 Jan. 29, 1787 pd Stephen Taylor and wife for their support Jan. 15-Jan. 29 Feb. 2, 1787 pd Elizabeth Webster when she lay in pd Stephen Taylor for support Jan. 29-Feb. 12 Feb. 27, 1787 supplies for Rebecca Chamberlain Mar. 7, 1787 pd Elizabeth Coleman for keeping her daughter Betty Jan. 1- Mar. 5, 1787 Mar. 12, 1787 pd John Adams for supporting widow Lydia Kneeland Jan. 28- Mar. 12 Mar. 15, 1787 pd Stephen Taylor for support of him & wife Feb. 12-Mar. 12 Mar. 26, 1787 pd Israel Newton Jr. for keeping Nathan Chapman Jan. 1-Mar. 26 Mar. 27, 1787 pd Elizabeth Coleman for keeping her daughter Betty Mar. 5- Apr. 2, 1787 Apr. 12, 1787 pd Stephen Taylor for support of him & wife Mar. 12-Apr. 10 Apr. 24, 1787 pd Elizabeth Coleman for support of her daughter Betty Apr. 2- Apr. 24 Apr. 27, 1787 pd John Adams for supporting widow Kneeland Mar. 12-Apr. 24 May 8, 1787 pd Stephen Taylor & wife for support Apr. 10-May 8 May 16, 2787 pd Daniel Clark for keeping Jonah Clark Apr. 2-May 15 May 24, 1787 pd Mrs. Coleman for keeping Betty Apr. 22-May 28 June 4, 1787 pd Stephen Taylor & wife for support May 7-June 4 July 2, 1787 pd Stephen Taylor & wife for support June 4-July 2 Aug. 2, 1787 pd widow Coleman for keeping her daughter Betty May 28-Aug. 7 Aug. 27, 1787 pd Stephen Taylor & wife July 30-Aug. 27 Sept. 11, 1787 pd John Adams for supporting Lydia Kneeland Apr. 24-Sept. 12 Sept. 24, 1787 pd Stephen Taylor & wife for support Aug. 28-Sept. 24 Oct. 10, 1787 pd for fees on process brought against Elihu Avery for not departing town when warned Oct. 15, 1787 pd Stephen Taylor & wife for support Sept. 24-Oct. 22 Oct. 16, 1787 supplies for Rebecca Chamberlain Oct. 26, 1787 pd Justin Little for moving Stephen Taylor to widow Beebe's wood for Jettice Cummo Nov. 19, 1787 pd Stephen Taylor & wife for support Oct. 22-Nov. 19 Dec. 13, 1787 expenses in James Bennet's case and in Avery's case Dec. 17, 1787 pd Elizabeth Coleman for keeping her daughter Betty Aug. 7, 1787 -Jan. 1, 1788 Dec. 18, 1787 pd Daniel Clark for boarding Jonah Clark Feb. 26, 1787-Jan. 1, 1788 Dec. 20, 1787 pd Israel Newton Jr. for keeping Nathan Chapman Jan. 1, 1787- Jan. 1, 1788 pd Mary Marriner for keeping Rebecca Chamberlain Jan. 1, 1787- Jan. 1, 1788 Sept. 29, 1787 Daniel Watrous kept John Jones, a transient person, 1 night and transported him to Lebanon Feb. 24, 1787 pd Ebenezer Kellogg for keeping Mary jones Jan. 1, 1787-Jan. 1, 1788 Dec. 26, 1787 pd Stephen Taylor & wife for support Dec. 16-Jan. 1 pd Dr. John R. Watrous for visit to John Skinner at Weeks Williams' pd John Adams for keeping Lydia Knee;and Sept. 11-Jan. 1; keeping Lydia Kneeland Jan. 1-Feb. 3, 1788 Jan. 3, 1788 pd Mrs. Beebe for house rent for Stephen Taylor & wife Aug. 25- Oct. 25, 1787 Jan. 8, 1788 wood for John Woodworth Dec. 24, 1787 received payment from Daniel Jones towards Mary Jones' expenses the year past Additional Comments: This record is located at the office of the Colchester Town Clerk. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ct/newlondn/history/other/townpoor205gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ctfiles/ File size: 11.0 Kb