^. .-?. Benj. Smith,

Caleb Fowler.

The principal proprietors of New Castle are the Wards, Concklins. Hiatts, Underbills, Haights, Carpenters, Greens, Kirbys, Davenports, Van Tassels, Griffens, Tomkins, Kipps, Secors, Bradys, Reynolds, duinb^^s, and Merrits, 6cc., &c.

The first election for town officers took place on the 5th of April. 1791, vvhen the following individuals were chosen for the year ensuing :

a One of the associate patentees appears to have been Col. Matthews, who held ]2S0 acres in the west patent of North Castle.

b The original document is in the possession of Mr. Caleb Sands of North Castle,

368 HISTORY OF THE

Isaac Siiiitb, supervisor. Abraham Hyatt, town clerk. SiUtoii Craft, constable. Benjamin Carpenter, collector^ and Caleb Carpenter, security. Caleb Haight, )

Nathaniel Smith, > assessors. Henry Slason, \

Caleb Carpenter, / .^^..^g.^,. ^/-^^g jj^.^. Abraham Hyatt, \ ^^^^^^^^^ ^/ '^^ P^^^-

Caleb Haio^ht, )

Nathaniel Smith, > commissioners of roads,

Henry Slason, )

Jan:ies Underbill, pounder.

Nathaniel Concklin, )

Jesse Brady, > damage prizers and fence viewers.

Isaac Powell, 3

" Isaac Smith, Caleb Carpenter and Isaiah Green; were deputed to meet a committee from the town of North Castle for to settle all disputes which may exist between the town of New Castle and the aforesaid town of any nature or kind whatsoever, also to settle the line between the two towns.^

The village of New Castle Corners^ is pleasantly situated in the north-east angle of the town, on the west side of Kirby's pond. It contains a Methodist church, several stores, a post-office, a grist mill, a needle manufactory, and twelve or fifteen dwelling houses. The neighborhood of this beautiful spot abounds with the most romantic scenery. It is now about one hundred and twenty-eight years since the first families settled in this place. They appear to have met with great discouragements, and to have endured severe trials, for they were in the midst of a wilderness, and constantly exposed to Indian depredations.