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shall be one of the first, the publlque charges beluge borue by the nayed Lott, and proportionabley by themselfs; and that it shall be one of the first Lotts that shall be Laled ont. Witness our hands,
" Kocka LUDIAWE."
The following is a copy of the confirmation of Capt. Patrick's purchase :
" A trne and perfect Copy of the confirmation of the purchase of the incadows and lands adjoininge lyinge upon the other side of Norwake River.
" Memoranda, Whoareas Aashowshack and Chachoamer, Indians, are the survivinge propriators of the Land lyinge on the other side of Nor- wake River, whith sayed Land was fullie bargained for, and sold into Captaine Patricke, of Greenwich, and whereas the sayed Aashowshake and Chachoamer, dee testifie and affirme, with other Indians, that thelr was left unpayed by the sayed Captain Patricke twoe Indian coates, and fuwre fathom of wampam, now these are to certifie, that I, Annannpp, Alias Parrott, so named and knowen to the English, have by order and Appoyutment of the Aashowshake and Chachoamer, recelved of Metr. Stephen Goodier, of new Haven, marchant, the sayed two coates, and fowre fathom of wampam ; and doe by their order and In their names, hereby acqnitt and discharge the sayed Mstr. Stephen Goodier, of all dues or demands or any claims to be made by us, or any Indians what- soever, nute any farther thinge or things in er abont the sayed purchase ef Lande made firmely by Captaine Patricke, and now hereby confirmed unto the sayed Mstr. Goodier, and his heirs and assignes: in withers where of I the sayed Annampp, Alias Parrott doe Hereby sett my hand the first day of July, 1650.
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" Memorandum. Their is a counterpart of the aferesayed written ar- tickles and agreement and subscribed, by Nath'n Eli and Rithid Olmie- sted."
ASSIGNMENT BY LUDLOW.
" A copy of the assignment of Norwalke, purchased by MIstr Indlowe. nnto Norwalke inhabitants, April the 13th, 1654.
" Memorandum. That the sayed Roger Ludlowe, doth by these pres- sentes, assign and sett over nnto Nathaniell Eli and the rest of the In- habitants of Norwalke, all my title, interest, claime and demands what- soever to the plantation of Norwalke and every part thereof, and doc acknowledge my selfe satisfied for the same. Witness my hand the day aud year above.
" Rd LUDLOWE."
DEED FROM RUNCKINGHEAGE. The following is the deed from Runekinheage :
" This Indenturo made the 15th of February, 1631, Between Runckin- heage, Piamikin, and Magise, and Tewntom, and Winnapucke, and Mngushetowes, and Conenskenow, and Wampasum, and Sassenkun, and Runckeminnett, and Pokessake, and Shoakeenm, and Soanamatum, and Prodax, and Matnmpun, and Cockenoc-de-Long-Island, Indians, of the ene Partie, and Richard Web, Nathaniel Eli, Matthewe Marven, senr., Nathaniel Richards, Isacke More, Thomas Fitch, Thomas Hales, Richard Ilolmsted, Richard Seamer, Ralph Keeler, Matthew Marven, Junior, Na- thaniel Haies, Edward Clmrch, Joseph Fitch, Planters of Norwake, for the nse and behalfe of said Town, WITNESSETH, that the said Ennekin- heage, and Pinmikin, (etc., etc.) .. . HAVE, and in and for the .con- sideration of Thirtio Fathmm of Wampnm, Tenn Kettles, Fifteen Coates Tenn payr of Stockings, Tenn Knifes, Teun Hookes, Twenty Pipes, Tenn Mnekes, Tenn needles, to them in hand paid, HAVE, nud Every of them, for themselves and their heyers, Granted, Bargained, Sold, assigned, Eu- fooffed, and confirmed; nnd by these Presents doth Bargain, grant, sell, enfoeffe, nssigne, sett. over, and confirme, unto the said Richand Web. (etc., etc.) . . . all their lands called and known by the name of Runck-
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inheage, Rooaton, or by whatsoever name or names the same is called or known, Lying and bounded on the East upon ye land purchased of Cap- tain Patriarke, so ealled, on the West bounded with the Brook ealled Pampaskeshanke, which said Brook and passage, the Bounds West, Ex- tendeth up into the Country by marked Trees; and so far as the said Runekinheage, and the rest above mentioned, hath any Right and pro- pietie ; and the aforesaid Land bounded with tho Brook called as afore- said Pampaskeshanke, from the aforesaid passage and path down along to the Sea. And the aforesaid Land bonnded on the South with the Sea; and on the North the Moebakes Country; with all the Islands, Trees, pastures, meadinge, water, water conrses, Rights, members, and Appnr- tenances whatsoever, To HAVE AND TO HOLD, and quietly and peaceably injoy, all the aforesaid lands, ete. . . . unto the aforesaid Richard Web, etc. . . . and to their heyers forever. And the aforesaid Runekinheage and Piamikin, and Magise, and Townetom, Winnepucke, Magushetowes, Conkuskenow, Wampasum, Sasseakun, Runckenunnutt, Pokessake, Shoa- kecum, Soanamatum, Prodax, Matumpun, Coekenoe-de-Longe-Island, Do by these presents, acknowledge to have received the aforesaid Thirtie fathum of Wanpum, ete. . .. in full satisfaction. In witness whereof the above said parties have for themselves, and every of them, sett to their hands, the day and year above written to this present Indenture.
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" STEPHEN BECKWITH,
" SAMUEL LUMES,
" SAMUEL ELY.
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THE PATENT.
Thirty-six years elapsed after the settlement of the town, before the General Court granted the patent. It bears date March 30, 1686, and was as follows :
"Whereas the Generall Court of Connecticut have formerly granted unto ye proprietors inhabitants of Norwalk, all those lands both meadow and upland, within these abutments, upon the Sea on the South, and to runn from the sea towards the north, full Twelve miles, and abut on the Wilderness on the North, and on Fairfield bounds on the East, and on Stamford bounds on the West, the sail land having been by purchase or otherwise lawfully obtained by the Indian native proprietors ; and where- as the proprietors Inhabitants of Norwalk have made application to the Governor and Company of the Colony of Connecticut assembled in Court May the 14, 1685, that they may have a pattent for confirmation of the aforesaid lands to them so purchased and granted to them as aforesaid, and which they have stood seized and quietly possessed of for more than twenty years last past, without interruption; Now, for a more full eon- firmation of the aforesaid Tracts of land, as it is butted and bonnded aforesaid, unto the present proprietors of the Township of Norwalk,-
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KNOW YE that the said Governor and Company, assembled in Generall Court, according to the commission, and by virtue of the power granted to them, by our late Sovereigne LORD KING CHARLES the Second of Blessedl memory, in his late patent bearing date the three and twentieth day of Aprill in the fourteenth year of his said majestie's Reigne, Have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, Ratifie and Confirme, unto Mr. Thomas Fitch, Mr. Thomas Hanford, Capt. Richard Olmstead, Mr. Thomas Bennedick, Mr. Walter Hoyt, Mr. Matthew Marven, Mr. John Ruscoe, Mr. Nathaniel Hayes, Mr. Daniel Kellog, and Mr. Thomas Seamore, and the rest of the present proprietors of the Township of Nor- walk, and their heirs and assigns forever, and to each of them, in such proportion as they have already agreed upon for the division of the same, all that aforesaid tract and pareell of land as it is butted and bounded; together with all the woods, upland, arable lands, meadows, pastures, ponds, havens, ports, waters, rivers, adjoining Islands, fishings, huntings, fowlings, mines, mineralls, quarries, and precious stones, upon or within the said tract of land, and all other profits and commodities therennto belonging, or in any wise appertaining ; AND do also grant unto the afore named Mr. Thomas Fitch, and Mr. Thomas Hanford, . . . &e., that the aforesaid tract of land shall be forever hereafter deemed, and reputed, and be, an entire township of itself-To HAVE and to HOLD the said tract of land, &e., . . . according to the tenour of his majestie's manor of East Greenwich in the county of Kent in ye Kingdom of England, in free and common soccage, and not in cappiteo nor by Knight service ; yielding and paying therefore to our Sovereigne Lord the King, his heirs and sueeessors, only the fifth part of all the Oar of Gold and Silver which from time to time, and at all times hereafter shall bo gotten, had, or otherwise obtained; in lieu of all rents, serviees, duties, and demands whatsoever according to CHARTER.
"IN WITNESS whereof, we have caused the seal of the Colony to be here- unto affixed, this eighth day of July, 1686, in the second year of the Reign of our Sovereigne Lord JAMES the Second, by the grace of God, of Eng- land, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
" ROBERT TREAT,
" Governor.
" March 30th, 1686, pr. order of the Governor and Company of the Col- ony of Coneeticut, signed
" Pr. me JOHN ALLYN, " Secretary. " The above written is a true coppie of ye original, being examined and compared therewith, July 8th, 168G.
" A true copie of ye Record,
" ELEAZAR KIMBERLY,
" Secretary.
" Recorded Dec. 21st, 1708,
" Pr. me JOHN COPP, " Recorder."
THE PIONEERS.
Although the purchase of the Indians was made in 1640, the permanent settlement of the town was not effected until 1651. Trumbull, in his history of Con- necticut, says, " A few families seem to have planted themselves in the town, about the time (1640) of these purchases." Hollister states that " the better evidence appears to be that a few bold planters had taken pos- session soon after these grants were made, and had continued to hold it until the arrival of the company," in 1651. Both of those authors have failed to cite any
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authority for these statements, and certain it is that no referenee is made in the town records to the settle- ment of the town until 1651.
The agreement of the settlers with Mr. Ludlow bears date June 19, 1650, but the permanent settle- ment did not take place until 1651. As early as Feb- ruary 15th of that year the sturdy pioneers were all in their wilderness home, as appears in the deed from Runekinheage and the other Indians.
There is a tradition that a portion of the planters spent the winter of 1650 here, which is doubtless true.
The only names extant of the original settlers are those mentioned in the agreement with Mr. Ludlow, as follows: "Nathaniel Eli, Rithard Olmstead, Ri- thard Webb, Nathaniel Rithards, Mathew Marvin, Rithard Seamer, Thomas Speneer, Thomas Hales, Nathaniel Ruskoe, Isaeke Graves, Ralph Keeler, John Holloway, Edward Chureli, John Ruskoe." This, of course, is not a complete list, as the artiele states that the agreement is entered into between Mr. Ludlow and those mentioned above, and "some others."
The following is the most perfeet list of the early settlers that is known to be in existenee, being a table of " Estates of Lands and Accommodations," made in 1655:
George Abbitt, Robert Beacham, Stephen Beek- with, John Bowton, Matthew Campfield, Nathaniel Eli, Thomas Fiteh, John Griggorie, Samuel Hales, Thomas Hales, Walter Haite, Nathaniel Haies, Rev. Thomas Hanford, Richard Homes, Ralph Keeiler, Walter Keeiler, Daniel Kellogge, Thomas Lupton, Matthew Marvin, Sr., Matthew Marvin, Jr., Isaeke More, Jonathan Marsh, Widow Morgan, Richard Olmstead, Nathaniel Richards, John Ruskoe, Mat- thias Sention, Sr., Matthias Sention, Jr., Matthew Sention, Thomas Seamer, Richard Webb.
In a list of accounts in 1654 are the following names, which do not appear in the preceding list of estates, viz. : -- Bryant, Edward Church, Joseph Fitch, Edward Nash, Richard Raiment, Riehard Seamer, Giles Whitinge.
In 1656 the following names also appear: Owen Morgan, William Reid.
In the table of home-lots, the following names also appear : Thomas Benediet, Sr., Thomas Benediet, Jr., John Benediet, Thomas Betts, Richard Bushnell, Samuel Campfield, Christopher Comstoek, John Crampton, Thomas Fiteh, Jr., Joseph Fenn, John Gregory, Jr., Jakin Greggorie, Samuel Haies, Eph- raim Loekwood, Joseph Ketehum, Jolın Keeler, James Piekett, Joseph Platt, Mark Sention, Robert Stewart, Samuel Smith, Thomas Taylor, Thomas Ward.
The following notices of the first settlers of Nor- walk are from Hinman's "Catalogue of the Names of the First Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Conneeti- eut :"
" Abbott, George, 1648."
" Beckwith, Stephen, 1619.
" Belding, John (son of Jolin, of Wethersfield, who dled 1677).
" Benedict, Thomas, 1662.
" Betts, Thomas, Gullford, 1650.+
" Camfield (or Campfield), Matthew, a magistrate and judge; not only a leading man there, but In the colony. One of the signers of the petl- tion to King Charles II, for the colony ; in 1662 appointed with Gold and Sherman to hold courts at Fairfield.
" Ely, Nathaniel, Hartford, 1635 ; constable, 1639; one of the settlers of Norwalk, but afterwards removed to Springfield, Mass
" Fitch, Thomas, a brother of Rev. James, at Saybrook, and of Joseph, of Windsor.
"Gregory, Jolin, a deputy, 1662-63.
" Hoyt, Walter, Windsor, 1640.
" Keeler, Ralph, Hartford, 1639, viewer of chimneys in 1645.
" Marvin, Matthew, surveyor of high ways in 1639 and 1647; an original proprietor and settler in Hartford before 1039; removed to Norwalk ; deputy to tho General Court from Norwalk in 1654.
"Olmsted, Richard, Hartford, 1640, constable 1646, fence-viewer 1649, deputy in 1662-63; moved to Norwalk and was made a military officer. In 1661 was appointed with John Banks and Joseph Judson, who were appointed by the General Conrt to run tho lines between Fairfield and Stratford.
" Richards, Nathaniel, of Hartford, in the colony in 1639; constable in 1641 and 1649; orderer of the town in 1644, deputy in 1643.
"Senchion, or St. John, Matthias, 1640.
"Seymour, Richard, Ilartford, 1639, chimney-viewer in 1646.
" Webb, Richard, Hartford, 1539, on the first grand jury at the General Court in the colony in 1043. Also a juror in 1643-44, selectman in 1648, surveyor of highways in 1649. Ile soon after removed to Stamford; was made free there in 1662."
The following list of first settlers is taken from the first book of grants and deeds :
"Elizabeth Webb, relicke of Richard Webb, in 1677, employed her 'Beloved brother John Gregory to make an agreement with Thomas Butler of Hartford, and his wife,' they ' laying claime to the estate of my deere husband, Richard Webb, deceased.' (Fol. 51.)
"Richard Homes, of Stratford, Oct. 12, 1657, bought of Alexander Bryan, of Milford, the home-lot which was Thomas Smith's, and March, 1663, the lands of Stephen Beckwith, planter, of Norwalk.
" Matthew Campfield, late of Norwake, now resident in Newarke, in the colony of New Jersey, (gave a deed) to his sou Sammuel, April 1, 1669.
"Samuel Ilales, now of Weathersfield, late of Norwake, sold to John Platt, May 14, 1669.
" Thomas Barnam, of Fairfield, had a grant before 1663.
" Josephi Sinith, late of Long Island, bought of Samuel Campfield the north part of his home-lot in 1675.
" Sammel Smith, in 1672, a parcel of land in Indianfield.
"Samuel Belding, Feb. 28, 1673, bought two parcels of land in the Neck planting-field.
"James Pickit, in 1074.
"Thomas Betts, Jr. (fol. 55), in 1677, bought of Benjamin Fenn, of Milford, the house and home-lot formerly belonging to his brother, Joseph Fenn.
"Richard Raymond removed to Saybrooke, gave a deed to his son Jolin; in 1677 empowered his 'well-beloved brother Thomas Betts, of Norwalk,' to record all his divisions, etc. ; and in 1676 gave by will all his lands in Norwalk 'unto those children which wy son John Raymond allready have or may have by Mary Raymond, his present wife.'
"Jolın Reede, 'of Rie,' bought of Richard Homes.
"' James Miller and Martha his wife, of Ry, in the county of Fairfield,' Dec. 26, 1681.
"Audrew Messenger, June 28, 1686 (fol. 85), bought land of Walter Hoyt.
" Samuel Camfield's house and four acres, between Thomas Betts and Ephraim Lockwood, Dec. 17, 1681.
"Thomas Hyatt, in 1679, bought land of James Miller (James Miller and Martha his wife, of Rye, Dec. 26, 1081).
"Jonathan Perkins bought of Nathaniel Richards, Feb, 23, 1677."
* Date of the first mention in the colony records.
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inheage, Rooaton, or by whatsoever name or names the same is called or known, Lying and bounded on the East upon ye land purchased of Cap- tain Patriarke, so called, on the West bounded with the Brook called Pampaskeshanke, which said Brook and passage, the Bounds West, Ex- tendeth up into the Country by marked Trees; and so far as the said Runekinheage, and the rest above mentioned, hath any Right and pro- prietie; and the aforesaid Land bounded with the Brook called as afore- said Pampaskeshanke, from the aforesaid passage and path down along to the Sea. And the aforesaid Land bounded on the South with the Sea; and on the North the Moehakes Country ; with all the Islands, Trees, pastures, meadinge, water, water courses, Rights, members, and Appur- tenances whatsoever, To HAVE AND TO HOLD, and quietly and peaceably injoy, all the aforesaid lands, etc. . . . unto the aforesaid Richard Web, etc. . . . and to their heyers forever. And the aforcsaid Runckinheage and Piamikin, and Magise, and Townetom, Winnepucke, Magushetowes, Conkuskenow, Wampasum, Sasseakun, Runckenunnutt, Pokessake, Shoa- kecum, Soanamatum, Prodax, Matumpun, Cockenoe-de-Longc-Island, Do by these presents, acknowledge to have received the aforesaid Thirtie fathum of Wampum, etc. . . . in full satisfaction. In witness whereof the above said parties have for themselves, and every of them, sett to their hands, the day and year above written to this present Indenture.
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" STEPHEN BECKWITH,
" SAMUEL LUMES,
" SAMUEL ELY.
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THE PATENT.
Thirty-six years elapsed after the settlement of the town, before the General Court granted the patent. It bears date March 30, 1686, and was as follows :
"Whereas the Generall Court of Connecticut have formerly granted unto ye proprietors inhabitants of Norwalk, all those lands both meadow and npland, within these abutments, upon the Sea on the South, and to runn from the sea towards the north, full Twelve miles, and abut on the Wilderness on the North, and on Fairfield bounds on the East, and on Stamford bounds on the West, the said land having been by purchase or otherwise lawfully obtained by the Indian native proprietors; and where- as the proprietors Inhabitants of Norwalk have made application to the Governor and Company of the Colony of Connecticut assembled in Court May the 14, 1685, that they may have a pattent for confirmation of the aforesaid lands to them so purchased and granted to them as aforesaid, and which they have stood seized and quietly possesscd of for more than twenty years last past, without interruption ; Now, for a more full eon- firmation of the aforesaid Tracts of land, as it is butted and bounded aforesaid, unto the present proprietors of the Township of Norwalk,- KNOW YE that the said Governor and Company. assembled in Generall Court, according to the commission, and by virtue of the power granted to them, by our late Sovereigne LORD KING CHARLES the Second of Blesse.l memory, in his late patent bearing date the three and twentieth day of Aprill in the fourteenth year of his said majestie's Reigne, Have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, Ratifie and Confirme, unto Mr. Thomas Fitch, Mr. Thomas Hanford, Capt. Richard Olmstead, Mr. Thomas Bennedick, Mr. Walter Hoyt, Mr. Matthew Marven, Mr. John Ruscoe, Mr. Nathanicl Hayes, Mr. Daniel Kellog, and Mr. Thomas Seamore, and the rest of the present proprietors of the Township of Nor- walk, and their heirs and assigns forever, and to each of them, in such proportion as they have already agreed upon for the division of the same, all that aforesaid tract and parcell of land as it is butted and bounded ; together with all the woods, upland, arable lands, meadows, pastures, ponds, havens, ports, waters, rivers, adjoining Islands, fishings, huntings, fowlings, mines, mineralls, quarries, and precious stones, upon or within the said tract of land, and all other profits and commodities thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining; AND do also grant unto the afore named Mr. Thomas Fitch, and Mr. Thomas Hanford, ... &c., that the aforesaid tract of land shall be forever hereafter deemed, and reputed, and be, an entire township of itself-To HAVE and to HOLD the said tract of land, &c., . . . according to the tenour of his majestie's manor of East Greenwich in the county of Kent in ye Kingdom of England, in free and common soccage, and not in cappitee nor by Knight service ; yielding and paying therefore to our Sovereigne Lord the King, his heirs and successors, only the fifth part of all the Oar of Gold and Silver which from time to time, and at all times hereafter shall be gotten, had, or otherwise obtained; in lieu of all rents, services, duties, and demands whatsoever according to CHARTER:
"IN WITNESS Whereof, we have caused the seal of the Colony to be here- unto affixed, this eighth day of July, 1686, in the second year of the Reign of our Sovereigne Lord JAMES the Second, by the grace of God, of Eng- land, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
" ROBERT TREAT,
" Governor.
" March 30th, 1686, pr. order of the Governor and Company of the Col- ony of Conecticut, signed
" Pr. me JOHN ALLYN, " Secretary.
" The above written is a true coppie of ye original, being examined and compared therewith, July 8th, 1686.
" A true copie of ye Record,
" ELEAZAR KIMBERLY,
" Secretary.
" Recorded Dec. 21st, 1708,
" Pr. me JOHN COPP,
" Recorder."
THE PIONEERS.
Although the purchase of the Indians was made in 1640, the permanent settlement of the town was not cffected until 1651. Trumbull, in his history of Con- nectieut, says, " A few families seem to have planted themselves in the town, about the time (1640) of thesc purchases." Hollister states that " the better evidence appears to be that a few bold planters had taken pos- session soon after these grants were made, and had continued to hold it until the arrival of the company," in 1651. Both of those authors have failed to cite any
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authority for these statements, and certain it is that no referenee is made in the town records to the settle- ment of the town until 1651.
The agreement of the settlers with Mr. Ludlow bears date June 19, 1650, but the permanent settle- ment did not take place until 1651. As early as Feb- ruary 15th of that year the sturdy pioneers were all in their wilderness home, as appears in the deed from Ruuekinheage and the other Indians.
There is a tradition that a portion of the planters spent the winter of 1650 here, which is doubtless true.
The only names extant of the original settlers are those mentioned in the agreement with Mr. Ludlow, as follows: "Nathaniel Eli, Rithard Olmstead, Ri- thard Webb, Nathaniel Rithards, Mathew Marviu, Rithard Seamer, Thomas Speneer, Thomas Hales, Nathaniel Ruskoe, Isacke Graves, Ralph Keeler, John Holloway, Edward Church, John Ruskoe." This, of course, is not a complete list, as the article states that the agreement is entered into between Mr. Ludlow and those mentioned above, and "some others."
The following is the most perfeet list of the early settlers that is known to be in existence, being a table of "Estates of Lands and Accommodations," made in 1655:
George Abbitt, Robert Beacham, Stephen Beek- with, John Bowton, Matthew Campfield, Nathaniel Eli, Thomas Fiteh, John Griggorie, Samuel Hales, Thomas Hales, Walter Haite, Nathaniel Haies, Rev. Thomas Hanford, Richard Homes, Ralph Keeiler, Walter Keeiler, Daniel Kellogge, Thomas Lupton, Matthew Marvin, Sr., Matthew Marvin, Jr., Isaeke More, Jonathan Marsh, Widow Morgan, Richard Olmstead, Nathaniel Richards, John Ruskoe, Mat- thias Sention, Sr., Matthias Sention, Jr., Matthew Sention, Thomas Seamer, Richard Webb.
In a list of accounts in 1654 are the following names, which do not appear in the preceding list of estates, viz .: -- Bryant, Edward Church, Joseph Fitch, Edward Nash, Richard Raiment, Richard Seamer, Giles Whitinge.
In 1656 the following uames also appear: Owen Morgan, William Reid.
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