Records of property ownership, type of land, building data, and tax assessments for real estate.
Includes: [1] 2 volumes of Treasurer's account books, 1863-1883, recording town income and expenditures including state and town taxes, school, highway, and county taxes; [2] book of Road Records, 1857-1895, containing highway construction and alteration petitions, surveyor's notes and reports, compensation claims, awards, and releases; and [3] record of chattel mortgages, 1876-1885, showing names of mortgagor and mortgagee, filing dates, and dates of discharge or release.
The summary above refers to the processed portion dated 1857-1895. Additional accessions are described below.
Treasurer's records (1868-1942) showing receipts and disbursements, balance statements, and in some cases, the purpose of payment and the person paid. Clerk's record books, 1900-1961, contain school board minutes, financial records, and teacher contracts. School registers (1916-1961) indicate names of teachers and pupils, attendance records, remarks concerning the promotion and progress of students, and a register of visitors.
