Easton, Fairfield Co., CT

Town of Easton

A highway tax Book of 3 cents on the Dollar on Assessment List of 1855 Payable to the Highway Surveyor on the first day of May 1856, 3/4 of said tax to be expended in the months of May or June on the Roads & Bridges & the balance in the month of September of said year.

Perkins French,
Surveyor & Collector

That each Highway Surveyor be a collector to collect the tax in his district & lay it out agreeably to the foregoing. That each Surveyor who neglects his Duties shall be fined Seven Dollars.

That each Surveyor returning his Book to the Town Clerk on or before the first day of Oct 1856 & make oath to the same.

NAME LIST TAX

John S. Rowland 43.48 Paid 1.31

John Avery 0.00 0.00

Jesse Lacey 104.62 Paid 3.14

Elisha B. Burr 84.16 Paid 2.53

Aaron Bennett 27.64 .83

James S. Cole 203.65 Paid 6.11

Zalmon Edwards 33.63 Paid 1.01

William Edwards 20.65 Paid .62

Perkins French 179.83 Paid 5.40

Philo Gilbert 0.00 0.00

Lewis M. Judd 14.92 Paid .45

Wid. Eunice Judd 8.28 Paid .25

Amariah Mallet 51.97 1.56

Wid. Beaulah Rowland 21.18 Paid .64

Daniel Sherwood 24.34 .82

Benjamin Winton 160.03 Paid 4.80

Andrew Wakelee 29.47 Paid .89

George Burr 12.40 Paid .37

David W. Gilbert 10.00 .30

(Eason) Hayes 13.81 Paid .42

Charles Johnson 0.00 0.00

Wid. Huldah Sherman 0.00 0.00

Curtis Cole 38.88 Paid 1.17

Wid. Mary Wakelee 35.49 Paid .87

Heirs of Walker Sherman 28.89 Paid .87

Wid. Rhoda Sherman 6.57 .20

Silas C. Lewis 9.24 Paid .28

Total 35.04

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