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IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
" No man's person shall be kept in prison for debt but when there ap- pears some estate which he will not produce." [See code of 1650 in Col. Rec., vol. i.]
"1 July, 1669.
" Alexander Piggin hath given him some land at the head of Mill Cove, enough to make three or four pitts for dressing of leather amongst the springs.
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" It is voted and agreed that Clement Miner have sold him sixe acors upland over against his house upon the north side the highway that goes to Miantick, and 8 acors, of swampy land near Goodman Houghs, which land is for consideration of 8 wolves by him killed. And the towne doth order the Townesmen to give him a deed of sale for the same."
SALE OF POWDER TO INDIANS.
" Nov. 29.
" Left. Avery, Mr. Rogers, James Morgan, Sen., and John Morgan chosen to lay out the King's highway between Norwich and Mystick.
" Wm. Hough, John Stebbins, Clement Miner, and Isaac Willey to lay out the King's highway between New London and the head of Nian- tick river.
"John Keeny is appointed to sell powder, shot, and lead to any Indian or Indians, he having purchased his liberty therein at 33s. to be paid to the town."
" Feb. 28, 1669 [70].
" Charles Hill chosen Recorder.
" Manasse Minor is admitted an Inhabitant in this Towne."
CHURCH REGULATIONS.
"16 Jan., 1670-I. Mr. Edward Palmes hath liberty granted to make a seate for himself and relations at ye north end of ye pulpitt.
" Voted that there be 2 Galleryes made on each side ye meeting-house -[the width of two seats]."
"The towne desire Mr. Tinker to be by ye court confermed assistant for this yeer, and Oba : Bruen for the taking of oathes and making of warrants and attachments.
"The Book of Lawes is voted to be called for by the constable, Peter Blatchford, and to be delivered to O. Bruen, recorder, for the use of the towne."
INHABITANTS FINED.
"31 March, 1663.
" James Rogers, James Morgan, John Prentis, and Peter Blatchford, are chosen to draw a petition to the Court representing the grievances of the town.
" Whereas, Cary Latham and Mr. Douglas are by the Court fined for not fully presenting the town list, anno 1662, the town see cause to pe- tition the Court as a grievance, not finding wherein they have failed ex- cept in some few houses. Voted, also that the rate of £358 8. 9d. as over- rated £1500, by the Court in March, '62-3."
" The fines were remitted in May, 1663."
THE STOCKS.
"16 April.
" The town agree with Robert Bartlet for the making of a pair of Stocks with nine holes fitted to put on the irons for 13s. 4d."
" May 7. John Culver is chosen for this next yeere to drumm Saboth days and as formerly for meetings.
" Francis Hall 1 hath given him two pole of land by the water side, if it be there."
"June 9. Cary Latham, Mr. Douglas, and Ralph Parker were to make the Country rate by the list they made of the Town Rate in '62. Our rate according to our list being about 291. 38. 9d. Court says 35l. 8s. 9d.
"Cary Latham, with myself, O. B. voted to speake with the committy from Court sent to heare the Case, depending (as the Court expresseth it), betwixt Uncas and the Inhabitants of New London."
" July 20. Order from the Court to make the rate 311. 5s. and to be sent by October next."
"16th Sept.
"Mr. Witherell, Lieut. Smith, James Morgan, and Oba. Bruen chosen to hear the grievances of the inhabitants of wrong done by the Indians and draw a petition in the towns behalf."
"26 Oct. This being the town meeting, James Bemas should have ac- knowledged his offence against the Major-he came not to it.
"Mr. Skillinger propounded the sale of his land and house this day,- none offered anything."
" Dec. 14.
"Mr. Winthrop hath all his land at Naihantick given him rate free for tyme to come. Also he hath given him a pond of water betwixt his land at Naibantick and the land now in possession of John Printice. John Printice objects against this town grant of ye pond.
"George Chapple hath given him 6 acres of land for a house-lot be- twixt the neck fence and Jordan river, part of it buting on Jordan river."
1 Hall was of Stratford, but had commercial dealings in New London.
VOTES CONCERNING REV. MR. BUCKLEY.
"15 Jan: '63-4. James Rogers, Levt. Smith, Cary Latham, John Smith, and William Hough, are appoynted to goe to Mr. Buckley for the settling him amongst us."
. "25 Feb. Old Mrs. Buckleys request to be read.
" Mr. Buckley for enlarging maintenance yt he may keep a man and also take the geting of wood into his owne handes-if not let IOZ. more be aded to our town rate for wood cutting and carting, and 4l. for rais- ing the pulpet.
" Inhabitants not to entertane strange young men. Vide country order read.
"The order of cardes and order of shufflebords :- I read.
" It is agreed by the towne that henceforward Mr. Buckley shall have sixe score pound a yeere, in provision pay, good and marchandable, he freeing the towne from all other ingagements."
" April 18.
" A Country rate sent to us from Hartford,-this day was the first day I herd of it; 297. 18s. 9d.
"3 or 4 Listers to be chosen, one of them a Commissioner ; Mr. Weth- erell, Commissioner."
"Sept. 21.
"To determine a more certain way for the ministry to be upheld amongst us.
"The Towne have agreed that there shall be a petition drawn in the behalf of the Towne, Mr. James Rogers, Ensigne Avery and Mr. Weth- erell are chosen to see it be done with reference to Pockatuck pay of rates to our towne as formerly they did."
" Nov. 21.
" At this towne meeting it was voated that there should be an At- turnye for the towne to see to the coming in of the ministers rate and other towne rates. Peter Blatchford chosen Atturney."
"Jan: 9, 1664-5.
" Peter Blatchford to be paid for a voyage to the River's Mouth, about the guuns, 12s."
"The General Court, in May, 1660, had ordered that two great guns, with shot convenient, then at Saybrook, should be lent to New London. The above charge was doubtless connected with the removal of these pieces. Under the same date is noticed a debt of 15s. to Richard Hartley, for providing a 'seat for the guard in the meeting-house,' an item showing that men still went armed to the house of worship, and that the fear of sudden attacks from Indians had not subsided."
THE FERRY.
"Goodman Burrose chosen ferryman for Mistick river, to ferry a horse, and a man for a groat."
THE SALE OF LIQUORS.
"Goodman Culver is allowed by the towne to sell liquors, provided he shall brew also, ells not: provided also the court allow of it, ingaging always to have good beere and good dyet and lodging for man and horse, to attende alsoe to good order."
" At a town meeting Feb. 25, 1664 [1665].
"The towne being desired to declare there myndes concerning Mr. Bulkley, it was propounded whether they were willing to leave Mr. Bulkley to the libertye of his conscience without compelling him or en- forcing him to anything in the execution of his place and office con- trarye to his light according to the laws of the commonwelth.
" Voated to be there myndes."
" At a towne meeting, June 10.
" The Towne understanding Mr. Buckleys intention to goe into the Bay have sent James Morgan and Mr. Douglas to desire him to stay un- till seacond day com seventnight which day the Towne have agreed to ask againe Mr. Fitch to speake with him in order to know Mr. Buckleys mynde fullye whether he will continue with us or no to preach the gospell."
"July 10-'65. In towne meeting.
" If it be your myndes yt Mr. James Rogers shall goe in the behalfe of the towne to Mr. Brewster to give him a call and to know whether he will come to us to be our minister, and yt he shall intercead to Mr. Pell first to be helpful to us herein, manifest it by lifting up your hands. Voted."
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The person to whom this application was made is supposed to have been Rev. Nathaniel Brewster, of Brookhaven, L. I.
1665.
"24 July. John Packer desires that Leiftenant Avery and James Morgan may issue the busines yt is now in contest betwixt him and the Indians at Naiwayuncke and to compound with them in the best way they can with land to satisfaction of the Indians and Goodman Packer. Voted."
"9 October. Mr. Douglas by a full voate none manifesting themselves to the contrary, was chosen to goe to Mr. Wilson and Mr. Elliot to desire there advise and help for the procureinge of a minister for the towne."
"Nov. 24. A town meeting concerning what Mr. Douglas hath done about a minister."
" Nov. 24, 1665. It is agreed at this town meeting that a letter be writ and sent from the town to Deacon Parke of Roxburye to treat with Mr. Broadstreet in the behalfe of the towno to come to us for this end to supply the towne in the worke of the ministry, in which letter sent full powre be given to Mr. Parke to act in our behalf, the towne expressing themselves willing to give 601b, and rather than that the work seas, to proceed to ten pound more, giving our trusty friend liberty to treat with others in case our desire of Mr. Broadstreet faile.
" A Court order for a brand-mark and horses to be branded, this day read.
"Mr. Douglas confermed in his place for the Townes packer of meat. And also he was voted and chosen to brand mark all horses with L on the left shoulder and is to record all horses soe branded."
"Jan: 12. 1665 ['66].
" The return of Mr. Brodstreet's letter to be read.
" Thomas Robinson to propound [for an inhabitant].
" A rate to underpin the meeting-house.
"Concerning messengers to goe for Mr. Bradstreet.
" Also for a place where he shall be when he comes. Also for pro- vision for the messengers,-some course to be taken for 5 lb for then.
" The Town rate for Nihantick part £26 6s. 6d.
" The East side ye River £35 6s. 10d."
" Feb. 26. It is voted that Leftt. Avery and James Morgan be chosen messengers to fetch up Mr. Bradstreet as soon as moderate weather pre- sents.
"John Smith and goodman Nicholls shall receive Contribution every Lords daye and preserve it for ye publiek good.
" It is voated and agreed that the townsmen shall have power to pro- vide what is needful for the Messengers that are sent to Mr. Bradstreet and allso to provide for him a place to reside in at his coming.
" Mr. Douglas and goodman Ilough are voted by ye Towne to demand the 80 pound of Mr. Buckley which he stands ingaged to pay to ye towne.
" Voted by ye Towne that Leifft. Avery and James Morgan have power to agree with any person that hath a serviceable horse to be emploied in fetching up Mr. Bradstreet and what agreement they make the towne to allowe and make good the same."
[In the Towne accounts of the next year appears due " To Goodman Prentice for his horse, 10s. To Goodman Royce for ye ministers dyet, 151b."]
" Voted that a towne rate of 401b. be made immediately for ye payment of Towne depts and providing to acomadate a minister and repareing the meeting house.
" It is voted and agreed that Mr. Buckley for his time and paines taken in preaching the word of God to us since the time of his yeere was ex- pired shall have thirty pounds to be gathered by a rate."
"June 1, 1666. Voted by a Vnanimous consent that Mr. Bradstreet is accepted in ye worke of ye ministry amongst vs, and that he have 801b pr. yeare to encourage him in the worke, to be gathered by way of rate.
" Voted by the Towne that there shall be a house imediately built for ye ministry, the dimensions to be 36 foote in length and 25 in breadth and 13 studd betwixt ye joynts with a stack of stone chimneys in the midst. The house to be a girt house.
" The towne are free to give for ye building of the house one hundred pound and allso to farther paye ye masons for building a stone chimney and glaze ye house windowes.
" Voted by the towne that the house now agreed upon to be built for the ministry, and allso the house and land bought of Mr. Douglass to- gether with ye land which hitherto bath been reserved for the ministry shall so remaine both houses and lands for the ministry, both to us and our succeeding generations never to be sold or alienated to any other vse forever."
Minority Rate Lists .- In the list of 1664 the number of names is one hundred and five. This in- cludes non-residents who owned property in the town. In this list the amount of each man's taxable prop- erty is given, and the rate levied upon it is carried out. The assessment of James Rogers is nearly double that of any other inhabitant. He is estimated at £548, and his rate £7 19s. 10d. "John Winthrop Squire," who heads the list, is set down at £185, and his rate at £2 14s. He was at this time a non-resi- dent. Mr. Palmes, £224; John Picket, who is next highest to James Rogers, £299 10s. ; James Morgan, £252; Robert Burrows, £246; James Avery, £236; Cary Latham, £217; George Tongue, £182; John Prentis, £176; Andrew Lester, Sr., £170; Edward Stallion, £169; Robert Boyce, £163. These are all the estates over £150. Between £75 and £150 are thirty-two. It must be remembered that land at this period was of little value, and estimated low. In the list of 1666 the number of names is one hundred and sixteen, and in that of the next year one hundred and twenty-seven. Of the whole number, four are referred to as deceased, viz., Sergt. Richard Hartley, Thomas Hungerford, William Morton, and Mr. Rob- ert Parke. About seventeen may be marked as non- residents, consisting principally of persons who had removed, or merchants of other places who had an interest in the trade of the port. Mr. Blinman, the ex-minister, Mr. Thomson, the former Indian mis- sionary, and Mr. Newman, minister of Wenham, are on the list. Mr. James Richards, of Hartford, is among the number. He was probably a land-owner by inheritance from Wm. Gibbons, who was his father-in-law, and had bought land at Pequonnuck. Mr. Fitch (probably Samuel, of Hartford), Samuel Hackburne, from Roxbury, and Robert Lay (of Lyme) are enrolled, as also Lord, Savage, Stil- linger, Revell, Richardson, who have been heretofore noticed.
EXCLUDING COLORED PERSONS.
" In town meeting, April 15, 1717.
" Voted that this town do utterly oppose and protest against Robert Jacklin a negro man's buying any land in this town, or being an inhab- itant within s'd town and do further desire the deputies yt shall attend the Court in May next yt they represent the same to the Gen. Assembly that they would take some prudent care that no person of yt colour may ever have any possessions or freehold estate within this government."
CHAPTER XI.1
NEW LONDON-(Continued.)
Early Settlers-Incidents, etc ..
DURING the year 1650 grants were made to Robert Parke and his son Thomas, Robert Burrows, Richard Belden, Philip Kerwithy (Carwithy), Samuel Martin, William Taylor, Mr. Blynman, Obadiah Bruen,
1 Condensed from Miss F. M. Caulkins' excellent " History of New London."
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Hughe Cankin, Hugh Roberts, John Coite, Andrew Lester, James Averye, and Robert Isbell. The fol- lowing received grants soon after : William Keeny, Ralph Parker, William Wellman, Robert Brookes, Thomas Stanton, and John Elderkin. Previous to the year 1652 the following had applied for house- lots: George Chappell, William Comstock, Thomas Doxey, John Gallup. Thomas Hungerford, Mrs. Lake, Ceystan Sybada, Edward Scott, Edward Stal- lion, Thomas Stedman, and Matthew Waller.
Inhabitants, 1651 : Kary Latham, John Gallope, John Gager, Thomas Parke, John Stubbin, Longdon, Urquar, Chappell, Thomas Welles, Lewis, Bemas, Mudg, Keeny, Parker, Wellman, Brewster, Bartlet, Morton, Waterhouse, Hempstead, Fossiker, Stanton, Hungerford, Stallion Waller, Harwood, Burrows, Packer, Doxe, Burden, and Marshall. The above list was recorded by Obadiah Bruen, the first "Re- corder of the Town of Pequot." Richard Aerie, Goodman Barker (of Charlestowne), Lieut. Bud, John Coale, Edward Codner, John Davies, Capt. Denason, Goodman Garlick, John Gesbie, John Ingason, Edward Messenger, John Pickworth, John Read, Thomas Roach, William Vincent, Thomas Roach.
The following were here previous to 1661 :
Addis, William .- Came from Boston 1658 or '59.
Bartlet, Robert .- Brother of William, first mentioned 1657.
Bloomfield, William, from Hartford, 1659 .- Removed in 1663 to New- town, L. I.
Bowen, Thomas, 1657 .- Removed to Rehoboth, and there died in 1663. Brooks, Thomas, 1659 and '60 .- Afterwards removed.
Chapman, William, 1657 .- Bought the house and lot that had been Capt. Denison's of Mr. Blinman, agent of John Chynnery.
Cowdall, John .- A trader who became bankrupt in 1659, and left the place.
Crocker, Thomas .- Bought house in New Street, 1660.
Douglas, William .- From Boston, 1659.
Lenard, Thomas, 1657 .- House-lot at Foxen's; removed in 1663.
Loveland, Robert .-- Mariner and trader from Boston, 1658.
Moore, Miles, from Milford, 1657 .- Purchased the homestead and other allotments of John Gager.
Raymond, Joshua, 1658.
Rogers, James.
Richards, John .- The first notice of him is in 1660, hut he may have been in the plantation two or three years. He purchased on what is now State Street-the south side-two house-lots originally given to Waterhouse and Bruen. He built his house at the corner of the present Huntington Street, and this remained for more than a century the home- stead of the family.
Royce, Robert, 1657.
Shaw, Thomas, 1656 .- Was afterwards of Pawcatuck.
Smith, Edward, 1660 .- Nephew of Nehemiah and John Smith.
Tinker, John .- A grave and able man from the Massachusetts colony. Wetherell, Daniel .- From Scituate, 1659.
Wood, John, 1660.
1652 .- Thomas Griffin, afterwards of Pawcatuck ; William Rogers, from Boston ; Nehemiah Smith, sometimes of New Haven; Richard Smith, from Martin's Vineyard (he bought the Mudge house-lot, but after a few years removed to Wethersfield) ; Na- thaniel Tappin, grants forfeited.
The new inhabitants of 1654 were John Lockwood, William Roberts, William Collins, Sergt. Richard Hartley, and Peter Bradley. Hartley appears to have
come from England with a stock of English goods, which he opened in a shop on Mill Cove. Peter Bradley was a seaman, who married Elizabeth, daugh- ter of Jonathan Brewster, and bought the house-lot of John Gallop. John Chynnery, of Watertown, at the same period bought Capt. Denison's homestead, the latter having previously removed to Mystic.
The following appear as settlers between the years 1661 and 1671: Robert Latimer, William Cotter, Goodman Hansell, John Borden, John Ells, Abraham Day, William Peake (of Pike), Edward Fanning (Gro- ton), Josiah Reed, Thomas Stafford, John Terrill, John Daniel, Samuel Chester, William Condy, Abra- ham Daynes, William Chapell, William Collins, George Codner, William Cooley, John Elce (Ellis), Charles Haynes, Thomas Marshall, William Measure, John Sullaven, William Terrall, Samuel Tubbs, Richard Dart, Benjamin Grant, afterwards of Lyme, Oliver Manwaring, son-in-law of Joshua Raymond, Thomas Martin, Samuel Starr, son-in-law of Jona- than Brewster, William Williams, a grantee on the east side of the river, and Capt. John and Wait Win- throp, the sons of the Governor.
In 1665, Charles Hill and Christopher Christophers _ appear on the roll of inhabitants. They were traders in partnership, and made their first purchases on Mill Cove, of warehouses and wharfage, where Richard Hartley and John Tinker had previously traded. The firm of Hill & Christophers was probably the first regular copartnership in the town. Mr. Chris- tophers was a mariner, and engaged in trade with Barbadoes. He had an older brother, Jeffrey Christo- phers, also a mariner, who probably settled in the place at the same time, though his name does not occur so early. They both brought families with them.
In 1666 persons who are mentioned as inhabitants, but without any reference to date of arrival or settle- ment, are Benjamin Atwell, Thomas Forster, com- manding a vessel in the Barbadoes trade, George Sharswood, Thomas Robinson, Peter Spicer (living east of the river), and Gabriel Woodmancy.
In 1667 appear John Baldwin, Peter Treby, Joseph Truman, and John Wheeler. About 1668, Philip Bill settled east of the river, near Robert Allyn and George Geer. Thomas Bolles, supposed to have come from Wells, in Maine, settled in the town plot. In 1670, Thomas Dymond and Benjamin Shapley, both mariners.
John Gard, George Garmand, Joseph Elliot, Henry Philips, and Nicholas Towson.
The following new inhabitants appear between 1670 and 1700 :
Ames, John and David, probably brothers, and it is conjectured from Andover, Mass., settled east of the river about 1696. The name is often written Eams and Emms.
Ashby, Anthony ; at Mystic 1688, and perhaps earlier.
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Baker, Joshua; from Boston, not long after 1670.
Blake, Jeremiah; bought land in July, 1681; on the list of 1688, etc.
Bodington, or Buddington, Walter; east of the river in 1679.
Brookes, Henry ; living at Nahantick in 1699.
Bucknall, or Buckland, Samuel; cattle-mark re- corded in 1674. He married (1) the widow of Mat- thew Beckwith, Sr .; (2) the widow of Philip Bill, Sr.
Bulkley, Dr. Charles; son of Rev. Gershom ; licensed by the County Court to practice physic, and settled in the town, 1687.
Butler, Thomas and John; before 1690, and per- haps much earlier.
Button, Peter; in the North Parish, probably be- fore 1700.
Camp, William; in the Jordan District before 1690.
Cannon, Robert ; accepted as an inhabitant in town- meeting, 1678.
Carder, Richard ; east of the river, about 1700.
Carpenter, David; at Nahantick Ferry, 1680.
Chandler, John ; licensed to keep a house of en- tertainment, 1698.
Cherry, John; a transient inhabitant about 1680.
Crary, Peter ; east of the river; cattle-mark is re- corded in 1680.
Darrow, George; between 1675 and 1680.
Davis, Andrew ; east of river, about 1680.
Davie, John ; bought farm at Pequonuck (Groton), 1692.
Denison, George; son of John, of Stonington ; of New London, 1694.
Dennis, George; from Long Island, about 1680.
Dodge, Israel ; on a farm in North Parish, 1694. Ellis, Christopher ; admitted inhabitant, 1682.
Edgecombe, John ; about 1673.
Fargo, Moses ; house-lot granted 1680.
Fountain, Aaron; son-in-law of Samuel Beeby. His house on the Great Neck is mentioned in 1683.
Foote, Pascoe; 1678 ; son-in-law of Edward Stal- lion.
Fosdick, Samuel ; from Charlestown, Mass., 1680.
Fox, two brothers, Samuel and John, about 1675.
Gibson, Roger, and his son William; living on the Great Neck in 1680.
Gilbert, Samuel; in North Parish ; on a list sub- scribing for the ministry of New London in 1688.
Green, Jonas; probably of the Cambridge family of Greens ; commanded a coasting vessel, and fixed his residence in New London ; in 1694 lived on Mill Cove, in a house sold by his descendants to John Colfax.
Hackley, Peter; erected a fulling-mill at Jordan, 1694.
Hall, Jonathan ; in 1676 or 1677 he exchanged his accommodations in New Haven for those of John Ste- vens, in New London.
Halsey, William ; 1689.
Harvey, John; at Nahantick, 1682.
Hatch, William; about 1690.
Hawke, or Hawkes, John ; a serge-maker. 1698.
Haynes, Josiah ; at Pequonuck (Groton), 1696.
Halloway, Jacob; about 1700.
Holmes, Thomas; he had wife, Lucretia. Their son John was born March 11, 1386.
Holt, Nathaniel ; 1673.
Hubbard, Hugh; about 1670; from Derbyshire, England.
Hubbell, Ebenezer; from Stratfield, Fairfield Co. after 1690.
Hurlbut, Stephen ; about 1695, probably from Windsor.
Hutchinson, George; about 1680. His wife, Mar- garet, obtained a divorce from him in 1686, on the plea of three years' absence and desertion.
Jennings, Richard ; from Barbadoes, 1677.
Johnson, Thomas and Charles; before 1690.
Jones, Thomas; 1677, probably from Gloucester, Mass.
Leach, or Leech, Thomas; about 1680.
Leeds, John ; from Kent Co., England, 1674.
Loomer, Stephen ; 1687.
Mayhew, John; from Devonshire, England, 1676.
· Maynard, Zachariah; " formerly living at Marl- borough ;" settled east of the river, beyond Robert Allyn, 1697.
McCarty, Owen ; 1693.
Minter, Tobias; son of Ezer, of Newfoundland ; married 1672, died 1673.
Minter, Tristram ; his relict in 1674 married Joshua Baker.
Mitchel, or Mighill, Thomas; a shipwright, had his building-yard in 1696 near the Fort land.
Mortimer, Thomas ; often Maltimore; a constable in 1680.
Munsell, or Munson, Thomas; on the Great Neck, 1683.
Mynard, or Maynard, William; about 1690, from Hampshire, England.
Nest, Joseph ; 1678.
Pember, Thomas ; 1686.
Pemberton, Joseph ; from Westerly, after 1680. .
Pendall, William; mariner and shipwright, 1676.
Persey, Robert ; a transient inhabitant; bought a house 1678, sold it 1679.
Plimpton, Robert ; 1681.
Plumbe, John; before 1680.
Potts, William; from Newcastle, England, 1678 ; married a daughter of James Avery ; was constable east of the river, 1684.
Rice, Gershom ; east of the river, before 1700.
Rose-Morgan, Richard ; 1683.
Russell, Daniel ; 1675.
Satterly, Benedict ; after 1680.
Seabury, John ; east of the river, before 1700. Scarritt, Richard ; 1695.
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Singleton, Richard ; east of the river ; cattle-mark recorded 1686.
Springer, Dennis; land granted him east of the river in 1696.
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