The ancient historical records of Norwalk, Conn ... - Hay genealogy

1728.] PROPRIETORS' RECORDS. 121
Copp, Mr. James Brown, and Mr. Saml. Betts, committee
to represent ye town before s'^ council when convened,
and to manage the whole affair respecting y^
premises
ahoves"^.
[Soon after this date some drew off to the Church of
England, and the First Congregational Society was
organized under the style of " The Prime Ancient
Society." The Town then ceased to manage the ecclesiastical
affairs, and all proceedings relative to such matters,
connected with the Congregational Society, will be
found under the head of Society Records.]
Land to Wilton Parish.
At a Proprietors meeting convened in Norwalk, Feb.
1, 1726-7, the proprietors by major vote grant to
ye Parish of Wilton, Tenn Acres of land, to be
layd out where ye proprietors alow land to be taken up,
to be to ye use of ye Presbiterian or Congregational
ministery among them forever.
Parsonage.
Feb. 12, 1728-29. The Proprietors grant Tenn
Acress of land to be layd out West of ye High way that
leads up from Isaaac Hayes's to Strawberry Hill, and
North of the high way that lead up by Ebenezer Hyat's
lott, towards the said Hayes's, where it can be most
conveniently had, and that not prejudiciall to any High
wayes ;
which Tenn acres of land ye said proprietors
grant for the use of a Dissenting Presbyterian or Congregational
minister, that now is or shall be improved
and ordained to that work in ye ancient and prime society
in ye township of Norwalk from time to time.
[At the same meeting the Proprietors granted to
the
Parish of Wilton, five additional acres: sis acres