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12 CENTENNIAL History
corner of Nathaniel Camp's Land, thence easterly on the Southerly Line of said Camp's Land to the ancient Line to the place of beginning, and that all the Inhabitants living within said Limits be comprehended in said Society. And your petitioners further pray that they may have asserted and set out to them for the support of the ministry and public worship among them, their part and proportion of the said funds of each of the said Societies, according to their Grand List as taken from each of said Societies, or in some other way grant their relief, and they as in duty bound will ever pray.
Dated at Milford this 25th day of April, A. D. 1804.
SAMUEL TREAT JOSEPH TREAT for themselves and associates.
Samuel Fenn Benjamin Fenn Jr. John Lambert
Elias Clark Jonathan Treat Ephraim N Lambert
Isaac Treat Benjamin Clark, Jr. Joel Woodruff
Samuel Treat Joseph Pardee John Treat
Robert Treat, Jr. Asa Sperry Jeremiah Parker
Amos Mallory Asa Platt Margaret Andrew
David Treat Jonah Treat Isaac Nettleton
David Nettleton Joseph Stone Andrew Parker
Amos Littleton Benjamin Clark Robert Treat
Josiah Fowler Mary Woodruff David Treat, Jr.
Ichabod A Woodruff Elias Andrew Enoch Clark, Jr.
Samuel Penn, Jr. Josiah Boardman Jonathan Fowler
Joseph Treat, Jr. William Fowler Joseph Treat
Aaron Hine David Johnson Hezekiah Lounsbury
Peck Fenn Jonas Boughton Richard Treat
Gideon Alling Jesse Hodge Abraham Hine
Aaron Hine, Jr. Elias Clark, Jr. 52
A former petition had been denied owing to the earnest opposition of the southern part of the town. But there seems to have been less opposition to this second petition and request of the petitioners was granted, at least so far as incorporation went. No mention is made in the bill of a division of the funds and there is no evidence that any division was made. The important