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1693.] TOWN RECORDS. 85
them in "the order of house rows ;" beginning "at
John Gregorie's" and " so along that row," and " the
first man's proportion to begin at the south gate, and
so goe along in the same order."]
Feb. 21, 1G92.
School Keeping.
Thomas Hanford, junior, was chosen
to the work and imployment of a schoolemaster, for to
learn childeren for to reade and write, and to begin present
on that work, aad to continue on sayd work one
moneth ;
and then at the beginning of next somer, to
enter the sayed work againe, and in case hee and the
towne can agree, for five months more. And he to be
allowed and payd one pound, ten shillings for each
moneth that he shall attend to the sayd work and imployment.
Killing Wolves.
June 7, 1693. Agreed and voted that there shall be
allowed and payd unto any person who shall kill any
wolfe or wolves v/ithin the bounds of the towne, the sum
of 123. more than is allowed to be payed by the towne.
This order to stand in full force a twelvemonth.
Death of Mr. Hanford.
At a towne meeting. Dee. 26, 1693, voted and agreed
for to allow unto Mrs, Hanford, widow of Mr. Thomas
Hanford, deceased, for his labor and work in the ministry'
the sum of sixty pounds the yeere espireing the
first of March next.
Dis^ibuting Mr. Hanford's Estate.
Distributed 't& Elnathan Hanford for his part and
portion out of his father's estate, viz., ye Reverend Mr.
Thomas Hanford, late of Norwalk, deceased, viz. :
To one eighth part of the Home lott or
Homestead, _ _ . 13/, l^s.Od.
To pasture lott, - - - - 18/. 00 00
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