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From: Stephen and Patty Chrisman <>
Subject: [SACKETT-L] Yet more from Northampton
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 16:14:54 -0500

Also from Trumbell--History of Northampton

p. 167


"Carefully the townsmen endeavored, not only to prevent their own people
from becoming paupers, but to protect the town from being burdened with
those from other places..."

"The man that came lately out of ye bay as hee says," had been hired for
one year by John Sackett, and he was not molested, but the town decided by
this vote that he was to be looked after. "As for Patrick wee agree that
those yt brought into ye Towne be caled in question about bringing ni."
Patrick it seems was sick, and "wee order that hee should have some bedd
clothes, and doe intreate Mrs. Williams to entertaine him during his
sickness, at the expense of the town."


I am a little chagrined to think John wouldn't have provided his hired
servant with some clothing, and cared for him when he was ill--but how else
to intrepret this?

Patty Sackett Chrisman

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