Antwerp, Jefferson, NY

Organization

ORANIZATION OF THE TOWN

Antwerp was erected a town on the 5^th, of April, 1810. Its territory—the same which is included in its present boundaries—was partitioned off from Le Ray. Its name was given in honor of the Antwerp company, who owned large tracts of land in this and in neighboring townships.

The organization went into effect on the 1^st of January, 1814, and the first annual meeting of the new town was held on the 5^th of he following Match, "at the house of Francis McAllister, occupied by William Fletcher, inn-keeper, in said Town." Daniel Sterling was chosen moderator, and the following persons were elected to the town offices, viz.: Daniel Heald, supervisor; Samuel Randall, clerk; Francis McAllister, Oliver Stowell, and Eklanah Pattridge, commissioners of highways; William Fletcher and John C. S. Foster, overseers of the poor; Daniel Sterling, Jeduthan Kingsbury, Salmon White, Matthew Brooks, and Samuel Hendrix, overseers of highways; Elkanah Pattridge; constable and collector.

Among the other business transacted at that meeting the following is found recorded:

"Resolved by a majority of the meeting that Daniel Sterling’s barn yard be made use of as a pound for the ensuing year," and "that Hopestill Foster officiate as pound-keeper,"

"Resolved, That there be Five Dollars raised for the purpose of destroying the animal Wolf by a majority of said meeting, and payed for each full grown wolf caught and killed in said Town the ensuing year."

"Resolved, That no Horn Cattle nor Sheep shall be admitted to run upon the highways within fifty rods of an inn from the 15^th day of November to the first Tuesday in March in said Town the ensuing year."

And it was resolved that the next annual meeting "be held at the house of Daniel Sterling, now occupied by Hopestill Foster,"

Transcribed by Holice B.Young

Html by Debbie

December 26, 1999

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