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280 SPRINGFIELD, <strong>1636</strong>-<strong>1886</strong>.<br />

tradition that some worthy dames <strong>of</strong> Si^riugfield were not above<br />

steeping tea at the honv <strong>of</strong> midnight <strong>and</strong> drinking it in the sedusion<br />

<strong>of</strong> their closets.<br />

At the spring town-meeting <strong>of</strong> the important year 1775 the fol-<br />

lowing town <strong>of</strong>ficers were elected :<br />

—<br />

Mod''. — Mr. James Sikes was Chosen Moderator.<br />

Clerk & Treas''. — Edward Pynchon Esq'' was Chosen Clerk & Treas^<br />

Selectmen. — Deao'' Daniel Harris, Ens" Phinehas Chapin, Mr James Sikes,<br />

Mr William Pynchon Jiin' <strong>and</strong> Deac" Aaron Colton were Chosen Selectmen.<br />

Wardens. — Mr Daniel Lumhard, Mr Nathaniel Bnrt & Mr Eleasar Chapin<br />

were Chosen Wardens.<br />

Assess''^ — Mr Jon=' Burt Jun' , Deac" Edward Chapiu & Mr William Pynchon<br />

Jun' were Chosen Assessors.<br />

Consta'^ — Stephen Hitchcock, Moses Harris, William Stebbins Jun"^, Henry<br />

Colton & Stephen Wright were Chosen Constables.<br />

Tythingmen. — Mr Timothj- Bliss, Ebenezer Stebbins, George Colton 2d, &<br />

Jonathan Bement were Chosen Tythingmen.<br />

SurV^ <strong>of</strong> Highways. — Andrew Colton, Josiah Hitchcock, Aaron Cooley,<br />

Hezekiah Hale, Silas Hale, Benoni Chapin. George Chapin & Eliakim Cooley<br />

were Chosen Surveyors <strong>of</strong> Highways.<br />

Fence Viewers. —•<br />

Jacob Cooley, Joseph Stebbins Jun', Festus Colton, Samuel<br />

Keep. Ens" Phin'^ Chapin & William Chapiu Jun' were Chosen Fence Viewers.<br />

Surv's Qf Ching''' & Clapb\ — L' Abner Smith, Phinehas Chapin Jun' & David<br />

White were Chosen Surveyors <strong>of</strong> Shingles & Clapboards.<br />

Hogg Rieves. — Matthew Keep, Edward Cr<strong>and</strong>ell, Jolm Clark & Abijah Edson<br />

were Chosen Hogg Rieves.<br />

Deer Rieves. — Nathaniel Alex<strong>and</strong>er & Elijah Burt were Chosen Deer Rieves.<br />

Sealers <strong>of</strong> Leather. — Samuel Gridley & Jonathan Stebbins were Chosen<br />

Sealers <strong>of</strong> Leather.<br />

Com'^'^ to adjust ac'^ with ye Treas'^. —-Mr Reuben Bliss, Mr. Luke Bliss <strong>and</strong><br />

Mr Jonathan Dwight were Chosen a Committee to adjust ace*'' with the <strong>Town</strong><br />

Treas'.<br />

Bull Com'^''. — Mr John Warner, Mr Thomas Stebbins, Mr Josiah Cooley,<br />

Mr Samuel Keep, Mr Silas Hale, Deac" Edward Chapin, Mr .\zariah Vanhorn<br />

& Mr John Horton, Were Chosen a Committee to Hire Bulls for the use <strong>of</strong> v^<br />

<strong>Town</strong>.<br />

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