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Report of number of children
between ages of 5 to 16 residing in District 6, 21st Feb. 1826
Horace Lawrence, Clerk
Family Asabel Franklin Benjamin Kenyon Theophilus Howard, Jr. Casper Martin John Beach, Jr. Orrin Beach Thomas Griggs Cornelius Baley John Hunt Johnathan Smith Luther Williams William B. Champlin (Trustee) Daniel Steward William Choat, Jr. Thomas Maynard Bildad Hodge Betsey Brown Harmon Rulifson, Sr. Harmon Rulifson, Jr. Randal Clark Elisha Jones John W. Champlin (Trustee) | Number of Children
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School was held 7 months and 13 days that year.
Public money collected $16.70: $11.38 from Blenheim, $5.39 from Jefferson.
Children taught: 62.
1842
Among the Lawrence papers were found the School District Clerk’s Oath of Office and the Collector’s Warrant for the year 1842, signed by Philo Johnson and Stephen Haines, Trustees. On it is listed the bill for 3 months of teaching, to be paid by each parent as follows:
Family Asabel Franklin Benjamin Kenyon Theophilus Howard, Jr. Casper Martin John Beach, Jr. Orrin Beach Thomas Griggs Cornelius Baley John Hunt Johnathan Smith Luther Williams William B. Champlin (Trustee) Daniel Steward William Choat, Jr. Thomas Maynard Bildad Hodge Betsey Brown Harmon Rulifson, Sr. Harmon Rulifson, Jr. Randal Clark Elisha Jones John W. Champlin (Trustee) | Number of Children
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Three months of teaching @ $12 per month = $36.00
Public money applied on this bill — 23.41
Collector’s fee being 5% of 12.59 — .63
Amount of tax to be raised in this bill — 13.22
Bee Mattice passed us a folder relating to the Newsletter's one-room schoolhouse theme. This page refers to students in South Gilboa School District 6 (Kemper Mountain Road). Click below for the other reports.
District 6, Report of First Meeting, 6 November, 1813, and on to School Meetings, 1814–1848
District 7, History of School District No. 7
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