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Michigan OAKLAND COUNTY
The first assessment made in this town was in 1826, Wm. Morris and S. V. R. Trowbridge were the assessors. Thomas Pinkerton had 240 acres of land and paid three dollars tax and one and one-half days' road work.
In the winter of 1827 the legislative council organized the township of Farmington; and Novi, Lyon, Milford and Commerce were attached to it for township purposes. Novi was called West Farmington, and Lyon was called Farmington, jr. The first justice of the peace in this town was Wm. Yerkes, appointed by the governor of the territory, Gen. Cass, in 1827.
The first township meeting held under the organization just alluded to, was at Robert Wixom's, on the first Monday in April, 1827; three assessors were elected at that time, Samuel Mead, Philip Marlatt and Wm. Yerkes. The election was held in Farmington four years, once at Robert Wixom's, once at Philbrick's, and twice at Soloman Walker's.
Oakland Co. Michigan
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