Revealing document revealing the community support given the families of the brave soldiers fighting against British tyranny - from February 20th to September 23rd, 1779, the town gave numerous bushels of wheat, Rye, corn, and other grains; pork, butter, salt, chestnuts, wool, sugar, even a gallon of rum. The total value was 140 pounds 19 shillings, of which they had only been compensated 8 pounds, 8 shillings 10 pence - apparently they would be seeking compensation from the Congress.