. A history of Hatfield, Massachusetts, in three parts : I. An account of the development of the social and industrial life of the town from its first settlement. II. The houses and homes of Hatfield, with personal reminiscences of the men and women who have lived there during the last one hundred years; brief historical accounts of the religious societies and of Smith Academy; statistical tables, etc. III. Genealogies of the families of the first settlers. yed and established in April, 1721,by a committee from both towns. The first choice of assessors as a separate body is recordedunder date
. A history of Hatfield, Massachusetts, in three parts : I. An account of the development of the social and industrial life of the town from its first settlement. II. The houses and homes of Hatfield, with personal reminiscences of the men and women who have lived there during the last one hundred years; brief historical accounts of the religious societies and of Smith Academy; statistical tables, etc. III. Genealogies of the families of the first settlers. yed and established in April, 1721,by a committee from both towns. The first choice of assessors as a separate body is recordedunder date of July 24, 1694,—Lieut. Daniel White, Frary, and Samuel Marsh. In 1697 heads wereassessed at 2s.; houses, 6s. the highest and others propor-tionally at the judgment of the assessors ; land, 10s. per acre ;oxen, 50s.; cows, 3 years old, 30s., 2 years old, 20s., 1 yearold, 10s.; horses, 40s., 2 years old, 20s., 1 year old, 10s.; hogs,5s.; sheep, 3s.; negroes, 2s. This is the first reference in thetown records to negroes. Mr. Williams had negro slavesand possibly other inhabitants did also. During the eight-eenth century many were owned in town. The town officers chosen in 1697 were constables, select-men, clerk, tithing men, surveyors of highways, fence view-ers, field drivers, and assessors. Packers of meat and gaugersof casks are occasionally mentioned. Fence viewers and fielddrivers, who were important officials and had much to do to. A View on Middle Lane. prevent damage to standing crops, were first called was always neglected by the proprietors duringwar time. Middle Lane was built up during King Williams Belden and Samuel Kellogg were living there in 1696 130 HISTORY OF HATFIELD. and very likely there were other occupants of the grants thathad been made, but it is impossible to ascertain who theywere or at what time they became permanent residents ofthat section. Probably several more houses on the Hillwere built at this period also
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