History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;
History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654; History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;
86 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1738. years there was no "bonesetter" in this section of the val- ley. Some one attended npon those persons who were in- jured at the raising of the meeting-honse, in 1730, l)ut his name and residence are unknown. Three years afterwards an attempt was made l)y a few towns in Hampshire County to prevail upon a surgeon to settle in one of them. Northampton, Hatfield. Hadley, Sunderland and Deerfield. each agreed to offer a sum of money to induce Dr. Hezekiah Porter of Farmington, Ct., to take up his residence in either of the first three named towns. A conference of committees from the several towns was held with Dr. Por- ter, and an arrangement made by which he was to receive £200 as a settlement. Hadley voted to give him £62 if he would settle there, and £10 less if he went to either of the other towns. Hatfield offered £42 " if he j^ractices for life "' in either of the towns named above. Deerfield decided to give £14, or "what part soever thereof shall be accounted our proportion with y*^ rest of y*^ towns." Northampton concluded that the town " would do something to encourage Dr. Porter settling here or in the neighboring towns, viz. : Hatfield or Hadley."' A committee was chosen to confer with the committees of the other towns and with him, in order to ascertain on what terms he would be willing to "settle among them.'' At a subsequent meeting it was voted to give ' ' our part or proportion of £200, in Bills of Publick Credit, first deducting what Deerfield and Sunderland give, and £10 more than Northampton's proportion In Case he the s'' Porter Settle in Northampton." The committee was instructed to "take Sufficient Security for his abode and Continuance among us Some years." Dr. Porter came to Northampton, and in 1739, the town paid him £72, in accordance with the above votes. School-House Re- An Order was adopted in 1738, to remove nioved. the school-house "from the place where it now Stands to the Sand Hill, Near to Jonathan Wright's House." This was undoubtedly the schoolhouse erected in 1693, and the removal was from one part of meeting-house hill to another, in order to make room for the Town and County House that was built the following year. Tins was x''i"obably very near the point upon
1738.1 JOSEPH HAWLEY—PHYSICIANS—TOWN HALL. 87 wiiicli it had lieeu proposed to build the new meeting- house. Fines for Deoiinius Joseph Bartlett, rather than serve as conthe Office of Con- stable, after having been chosen to that office, paid a fine of £5. Ensign Sheldon a,nd John Lyman likewise refused to take the oath as fence viewers, and were each find 20s. Town Haii"and Court- Previous to this date town-meetiugs as House built by tiie -^ell as religious services had been held in Town and County. ., j- i i i px j_i the meetmg-house ; but soon after the new one was built, a movement was made for the erection of a building to be used exclusively for business purposes. It took definite shape in March, 173^, when the town decided to build a town house the following summer. During all these years the County Courts had convened at the ' ' ordinaries " about town, and it was deemed a very proper time to engage the County in the matter, and by combining the two interests, provide a place of assembly for each. Accordingly the building committee was instructed to apply to the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, to ascertain what action, if any, would be taken concerning the mat- ter. It was also ordered that the materials of the old meeting-house should be used in building the new struct- ure. The matter was laid before the County Court at once, and it decided to unite in erecting the building, on condition that Northampton should pay one half the cost, " for building and finishing the same, besides their proportionable part of the charges of the other half together with the towns of Hadley, Hatfield, Deerfield, Westfield. Sunderland and Northfield, to be proportioned agreeable to their province tax." Deerfield voted not to join with the other towns in the county in paying the expense of this building. The Building and Tliis propositiou was acquiesced in by the its Cost. town, and the work was carried out in 1738 and 1739. An account for labor and mate- rials, in 1738, was considerably reduced by the town before it was approved. The town and county house was built on
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1738.1 JOSEPH HAWLEY—PHYSICIANS—TOWN HALL. 87<br />
wiiicli it had lieeu proposed to build the new meet<strong>in</strong>g-<br />
house.<br />
F<strong>in</strong>es for Deoi<strong>in</strong>ius Joseph Bartlett, rather than serve as conthe<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> Con- stable, after hav<strong>in</strong>g been chosen to that<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice, paid a f<strong>in</strong>e <strong>of</strong> £5. Ensign Sheldon<br />
a,nd John Lyman likewise refused to take the oath as fence<br />
viewers, and were each f<strong>in</strong>d 20s.<br />
Town Haii"and Court- Previous to this date town-meetiugs as<br />
House built by tiie -^ell as religious services had been held <strong>in</strong><br />
Town and County. ., j- i i i px j_i<br />
the meetmg-house ; but soon after the new<br />
one was built, a movement was made for the erection <strong>of</strong> a<br />
build<strong>in</strong>g to be used exclusively for bus<strong>in</strong>ess purposes. It<br />
took def<strong>in</strong>ite shape <strong>in</strong> March, 173^, when the town decided<br />
to build a town house the follow<strong>in</strong>g summer. Dur<strong>in</strong>g all<br />
these years the County Courts had convened at the '<br />
' ord<strong>in</strong>aries<br />
" about town, and it was deemed a very proper time<br />
to engage the County <strong>in</strong> the matter, and by comb<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the<br />
two <strong>in</strong>terests, provide a place <strong>of</strong> assembly for each. Accord<strong>in</strong>gly<br />
the build<strong>in</strong>g committee was <strong>in</strong>structed to apply<br />
to the Court <strong>of</strong> General Sessions <strong>of</strong> the Peace, to ascerta<strong>in</strong><br />
what action, if any, would be taken concern<strong>in</strong>g the mat-<br />
ter. It was also ordered that the materials <strong>of</strong> the old<br />
meet<strong>in</strong>g-house should be used <strong>in</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g the new struct-<br />
ure. The matter was laid before the County Court at<br />
once, and it decided to unite <strong>in</strong> erect<strong>in</strong>g the build<strong>in</strong>g, on<br />
condition that <strong>Northampton</strong> should pay one half the cost,<br />
" for build<strong>in</strong>g and f<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g the same, besides their proportionable<br />
part <strong>of</strong> the charges <strong>of</strong> the other half together with<br />
the towns <strong>of</strong> Hadley, Hatfield, Deerfield, Westfield. Sunderland<br />
and Northfield, to be proportioned agreeable to<br />
their prov<strong>in</strong>ce tax." Deerfield voted not to jo<strong>in</strong> with the<br />
other towns <strong>in</strong> the county <strong>in</strong> pay<strong>in</strong>g the expense <strong>of</strong> this<br />
build<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
The Build<strong>in</strong>g and Tliis propositiou was acquiesced <strong>in</strong> by the<br />
<strong>its</strong> Cost. town, and the work was carried out <strong>in</strong> 1738<br />
and 1739. An account for labor and mate-<br />
rials, <strong>in</strong> 1738, was considerably reduced by the town before<br />
it was approved. The town and county house was built on
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