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Thomas Betts (bought Nathaniel Eli's home-lot ; sold half to Christopher Comstock ; also bought house and home-lot of Ralph Keeler-recorded about 1660), 4 acres.
Bounded east by Common upland, west by Common Highway, north by John Keeler's home-lot, south by Samuel Campfield's home-lot.
Thomas Ward, of Norwalk (September 1, 1665, sold
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to Ralph Keeler his " dwelling howse and howses, &c.," reserving " the workshop for the abode of his wife, if she shall have occasion, till the 27th of Sept., 1666," said Ward reserving to himself "to take away at his pleasure, the locks upon the dwelling howse doares, and the younger nursery trees, and twoe boards lying upon the coller beames"-folio 2,).
Boundaries not given save on the north, which is bounded by Jonathan Marshe.
Thomas Benedict, Jr. (bought of Joseph Fenn, 1671, " now home-lot, lyinge by the side of the creeke or river called the Coafe"), 4 acres.
Bounded east by Highway leading to the point, west by "Bancke of the coafe," north by Joseph Fenn's land adjoining to his home-lot, south by Cartway leading out of Daniel Kellogg's meadow.
Richard Raimond (inhabitant of Salem, in the juris- diction of Mattachusetts Bay, bought of Ralph Keel- er, October 20, 1662, " My howseing, contained at present in my home-lott, or cow yard," &c., "the howse, flores, doares, glasse windows, shelfes, or ought else necessarily fastened together"), 4 acres.
Bounded east by John Gregorie's lot that was George Abbott's, west by Common land, north by John Bene- dict's that was George Abbott's, south by_“ A High- way running to the sea bancke."
Jakin Greggorie (in 1666, grant of home-lot upland and loe-land), 4 acres.
Bounded east by Common upland, west by Common Highway, north by Common upland, south by Tho. Tayler's home-lot.
John Platt, of Norwalk (bought of Thomas Lupton, March 9, 1665, sold in 1674 to John Bowten), 4 acres.
Bounded east by " Reere of Thomas Lupton's house- lot and Richard Homes's, west by Matthias Sention's land, north by John Bowten's land, south by George Abbott's land.
John Crampton (" because he was a souldier in the late Indian war," 1679), 3 acres.
Bounded east by Highway, west by Samuel Benedict's home-lot, north by Thomas Betts, Sen.'s, home-lot, south by James Miller's home-lot.
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HOME-LOTS.
Thomas Fitch, Jr. (May 20, 1671, bought of Samuel Camfield) home-lot, 5 acres.
Bounded east by Upland of the common, west by Town Highway, north by Joseph Sention's lot, south by Richard Olmsted's.
Samuel Smith (" sonne" to Matthew Marvin, Sen., hath given him by said Marvin, August 20, 1674, folio 61, " haffe my home-lot and halfe my orchard as it lyeth").
Joseph Ketchum, 6.
Bounded east by Ephraim Lockwood and common land, west by Thomas Taylor's home-lot and common land, north by Highway, south by James Picket's land.
Thomas Taylor (home-lot of upland and lowland, A.D. 1670), 4 acres.
Bounded east by Common land, west by Common highway, north by Jakin Gregorie's:
Robert Stewart (Jan. 22, 1674, bought the "200 pound lot granted to Richard Bushnell").
Bounded east by Lands of Samuel Camfield, west by' Lands of Samuel Camfield, north by Lands of Samu- el Camfield, south by Common Highway.
John Ruscoe (original grant, but recorded February 9, 1683), 4 acres.
Bounded east by Town Highway, west by Lot for- merly Thomas Lupton's, north by Mr. Handford's home-lot, south by Richard Homes' home-lot.
At a meetinge heild the 27th of March, -65, granted and voted unto Tho. Betts a home-lott of 4 acres, lyinge next to Ralph Keeiler's home-lot, the said Tho. Betts having at the saied meetinge resigned that home-lott lying by Will Ruscoe's unto the Towne's hands.
At the same meeting granted and voted unto Mstr. Ffenn that home-lott lyine by Will Ruscoe's home-lott, which Tho. Betts hath resigned up.
THO. BENEDICT, senr., in 1669, bought of Samuel
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Campfield his houselot, granted him by the town, be- tween Tho. Betts and Ephraim Lockwood.
MR .. BUCKINGHAM's home-lot, 4 acres : bounded E. by land of Tho. Betts, & the common fence, W. by Town's highway, N. by home-lot of Tho. Seamer, S. by home-lot of heirs of John Raymond, senr., decd. (The lot originally laid out to Richard Webb.)
John Nashe (in 1688, a grant in the rear of Robert Stewart's).
Bounded east by common land, west by Robert Stew- art's home-lot.
James Pickett (home-lot in 1672), 4 acres.
Bounded east by Common Land, the said lot taking in the Water Brook, west by Common Highway, north by John Keeler's home-lot, that was Edward Ketcham's, south by Judah Gregory's home-lot.
Samuel Benedict (in 1678, a home-lot upon Dry Hill), 4 acres.
Bounded east by Highway that leadeth to said hill, west by Town Highway, south by Thomas Benedict, sen.'s, homelot.
John Benedict, in 1678, home-lot upon Dry Hill), 4 acres.
Bounded east and west by Highway, north by Robert Stewart's lot, south by Thomas Betts, sen.'s, lot.
Thomas Benedict, Jr. (home-lot between Rayle Hill and Strawberry Hill), 4 acres.
Bounded east by Highway upon Strawberry Hill, west by Highway leading to the old Common High- way, north by Samuel Smith's lot, south by John Gregory, sen.'s, lot.
Joseph Platt (Recorded Jan. 11, 1699, grant of 16 acres lying at W. Rocks, west side of Highway leading up to said Rocks).
Bounded "partly by land of James Miller, north by Ebenezer Sension, west on Highway, south partly by land of Samuel Betts and James Miller.
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HOME-LOTS.
Samuel Smith (Feb. 20, 1680, grant of home-lot adja- cent to Strawberry Hill), 4 acres.
Bounded east by Highway, west and north by High- way, south by Thomas Benedict, jr.'s, lot.
Samuel Sention (May 12, 1682, bought home-lot of James Jupp), 4 acres.
Bounded east by John Gregory, sen.'s, lot and Com- mon Land, west by Common Land, north by John Bowten, sen., that was George Abbott's, south by Highway running by the " Coafe Bancke,"-said lot purchased by Jupp of Richard Seamer.
James Beebe (home-lot, fol. 58, between two hollows in the land that lies against Judah Gregory's and John Hoyt's on the left hand of the Path or Highway lead- ing to the Mill), 2 acres.
Bounded east by Path or Highway, west by the Bank, north by a Hollow and Common Land, south by a Hollow and Common Land.
NOTE.
The several grants made to each person, previous to the record- ing-about 1670 to 1690-are generally recorded together. Thus : after the record of Rev. Mr. Hanford's home-lot, follow records of several parcels of land granted to Mr. Hanford, e. g .:
acres. roods.
10 2 at Pine Hill and Soakatuck Plaine.
6
0 in the Neck.
5 1 Neck and Fruitful Spring.
4 2 Coast Division.
1 0 Planting Field
1 0 Meadow.
2 2 Meadow Field.
2
1 Other side of the River.
5
0 Meadow at Barren Marsh.
4 2 Upland plain of the Meadows.
0
0 Out-meadow.
6
0 Neck Planting Field.
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0 Saukatuck Hill.
6
3 Indian Field.
4 0 Rayle Hill: and so on for all the original planters.
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NORWALK.
[1640.
DEEDS.
INDIAN DEED TO ROGER LUDLOW. [East side of Norwalk River.]
A copyie* of a deede of sale made by Norwalke Indians, unto Master Roger Ludlowe, of Fairfield, as followeth, 26th February, 1640.
An agreement made between the Indians of Norwalke and Roger Ludlowe : it is agreed, that the Indians of Norwalke, for and in consideration of eight fathom of wampum, sixe coates, tenn hatchets, tenn hoes, tenn knifes, tenn sissors, tenn jewse-harpes, tenn fathom Tobackoe, three kettles of sixe hands about, tenn look- ing glasses, have granted all the lands, meadows, pas- turinge, trees, whatsoever their is, and grounds betweene the twoe Rivers, the one called Norwalke, the other Soakatuck, to the middle of sayed Rivers, from the sea a days walke into the country ; to the sayed Roger Ludlowe, and his heirs and assignes for ever ; and that noe Indian or other shall challenge or claim any ground within the sayed Rivers or limits, nor disturb the sayed Roger, his heirs or assignes, within the precincts aforesaid. In witness whereof the parties thereunto have interchangeably sett their hands.
the marke
ROGER LUDLOWE.
Witnesse
Tomakergo
Thos. Ludlowe
the marke of
Tokaneke
the marke of
the marke of
Mahachemo, Sachem
Adam
prosewamenos
the marke.
* These "copies" were recorded in the Book of Deeds in the year 1672.
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INDIAN DEED.
1640.]
INDIAN DEED TO CAPT. PATRICK.
[Of the meadows and uplands, adjoininge, lyinge on the west side of Norwake River.]
An agreement betwixt Daniell Patrick and Mahack- em, and Naramake and Pemenate Hewnompom indians of Norwake and Makentouh the said Daniell Patricke hath bought of the sayed three indians, the ground call- ed Sacunyte napucke, allso Meeanworth, thirdly Asum- sowis, fourthly all the land adjoyninge to the aforemen- tioned, as farr up in the cuntry as an indian can goe in a day, from sun risinge to sun settinge ; and twoe Islands neere adjoining to the sayed carantenayueck, all bound- ed on the west side with noewanton on the east side to the middle of the River of Norwake, and all trees, mea- dows, waters and naturell adjuncts thereunto belonginge, for him and his forever ; for whith Lands the sayed in- dians are to receive of the sayed Daniell Patricke, of wampum tenn fathoms, hatchetts three, howes three, when shipps come ; sixe glasses, twelfe tobackoe pipes, three knifes, tenn drills, tenn needles ; this as full satis- faction, for the aforementioned lande, and for the peace- able possession of which the aforementioned mahache- mill doth promise and undertake to silence all opposers of this purchase, if any should in his time act, to wit- nesse which, on both sides, hands are interchangeably hereunto sett, this 20th of Aprill, 1640.
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wittnesses, Tobi ffeap John How
pomenate his
marke.
FH marke.
mamechom
marke naromake.
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[1650.
AGREEMENT OF MR. LUDLOW WITH THE PLANTERS OF NORWALK.
A copyie of the agreement and articles made between Roger Ludlow, of Fairfield, and Nathaniel Eli, and Rithard Olmested, with the rest, for the settlinge and plantinge of Norwalke.
Articles of agreement made between ROGER LUD- LOWE of Fairfield, esquire, of the one parte, and NA- THANIEL ELI of Hartford, in the River of Connecticut, RITHARD OLMSTED of the same, in the behalfe of them- selves, and RITHARD WEBB, NATHANIEL RITHARDS, MATHEW MARVIN, RITHARD SEAMER, THOMAS SPEN- CER, THOMAS HALES, NATHANIEL RUSKOE, ISACKE GRAVES, RALPH KEELER, JOHN HOLLOWAY, EDWARD CHURCH, JOHN RUSKOE, and some others about plant- inge Norwalke, over the 19th day of June, 1650.
Inprimis, the sayed NATHANIEL ELI and RITHARD OLMESTED, doe covenant and promise and agree, that they will set upon the plantinge of the sayed Norwalke, with all convenient speed ; will mowe, and stacke some hay upon the sayed Norwalke this winter, to the end that they may, in the spring next at the farthest, breake up some ground to plante the next season, followinge ; and that then they will begin to build and inhabite their-with some considerable companie, and to invite an orthodoxe and approved minister with all convenient speede that they may be ; and that the plantation shall not be taken up under thirtie approved families, in a short time to be settled their, and so to continue ; and that, or the like considerable companie ; and that they will not receive in, any that they be obnoxious to the publique good of the Commonwealth of Connecticut. And upon that consideration the sayed Roger Ludlowe
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INDIAN DEED.
1650.]
is willinge and doe agree to surrender the purchase of the sayed Norwalke, whith he bought of the Indians, of the sayed Norwalke, some years since ; which cost the sayed Roger Ludlowe fifteen pounds, some years since ; as by the purchase will appeare ; whith sayed fifteen pounds is promised to be payed to the sayed Roger Ludlowe or his assignes by the sayed Eli and Olmested their assignes, shortly after the first plantinge thereof, with consideration for the sayed fifteen pounds from the disbursinge thereof unto that time ; as also that the sayed Roger, shall have a convenient Lott, laied out for his sonnes, accordinge to the vallue of 2001b. in the proportion of Rates as they goe by themselfes ; and that it shall be one of the first ; the publique charges beinge borne by the sayed Lott, and proportinabley by themselfes ; and that it shall be one of the first Lotts that shall be Laied out. Witness our hands,
ROGER LUDLOWE.
CONFIRMATION OF CAPT. PATRICK'S PURCHASE.
A true and perfect Copyie of the confirmation of the purchase of the meadows and lands adjoininge ly- ing eupon the other side of Norwake River.
Memoranda. Wheareas Aashowshack and Chachoa- mer, Indians, are the survivinge propriators of the Land lyinge on the other side of Norwake River, whith sayed Land was fullie bargained for, and sold unto Captaine Patricke of Greenwich, and whereas the sayed Aashow- shake and Chachoamer, doe testifie and affirme, with other Indians, that their was left unpayed by the sayed Captaine Patricke twoe Indian coates, and fowre fathom of wampam, now these are to certifie, that I Annanupp, Alias Parrott, so named and knowen to the English,
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[1650.
have by order and Appoyntment of the Aashowshake and Chachoamer, received of Mstr. 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 acquitt 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, unto any farther thinge or things in or about the sayed purchase of Lande made firmely by Captaine Patricke, and now hereby confirmed unto the sayed Mstr. Goodier, and his heirs, and assignes: in witness where of I the sayed Annanupp, Alias Parrott doe hereby sett my hand the first day of July, 1650.
Witnesse
JOSHUA ATTWATER. the marke
of Annanupp. THOMAS KIMBERLIE.
the marke
of Anthitunn. 1
Memorandum. Their is a counterpart of the afore- sayed written artickles and agreement and subscribed, by Nath'n Eli and Rithd Olmested.
A COPYIE OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF NORWALKE, PURCHASED BY MSTR LUDLOWE, UNTO NORWALKE INHABITANTS, Aprill the 13th 1654.
Memorandum. That the sayed Roger Ludlowe, doth by these pressentes, assigne and sett over unto Nathaniell
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INDIAN DEED.
1651.]
Eli and the rest of the Inhabitants of Norwalke, all my title, interest, claime and demands whatsoever to the plantation of Norwalke and every part thereof, and doe acknowledge my selfe satisfied for the same, Witness my hand the day and year above.
Rd LUDLOWE.
1137026
DEED FROM RUNCKINGHEAGE.
This Indenture made the 15th of February 1651, Between RUNCKINHEAGE, PIAMIKIN, and MAGISE, and TOWNTOM, and WINNAPUCKE, and MAGUSHETOWES, and CONCUSKENOW, and WAMPASUM, and SASSEAKUN, and RUNCKENUNNETT, and POKESSAKE, and SHOAKE- CUM, and SOANAMATUM, and PRODAX, and MATUMPUN, and COCKENOE-DE-Long-Island, Indians, of the one Partie, and RICHARD WEB, NATHANIEL ELI, MAT- THEWE MARVEN, senr., NATHANIEL RICHARDS, ISACKE MORE, THOMAS FITCH, THOMAS HALES, RICHARD HOLMSTED, RICHARD SEAMER, RALPH KEELER, MAT- THEW MARVEN, junior, NATHANIEL HAIES, EDWARD CHURCH, JOSEPH FITCH, Planters of Norwake, for the use and behalfe of said Town, WITNESSETH, that the said Runckinheage, and Piamikin, (&c. &c.) HAVE, and in and for the consideration of Thirtie Fathum of Wampum, Tenn Kettles, Fifteen Coates, Tenn payr of Stockings, Tenn Knifes, Tenn Hookes, Twenty Pipes, Tenn Muckes, Tenn needles, to them in
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NORWALK.
[1651.
hand paid, HAVE, and Every of them, for themselves and their heyers, Granted, Bargained, Sold, assigned, Enfeoffed, and confirmed ; and by these Presents doth Bargain, grant, sell, enfeoffe, assigne, sett over, and confirme, unto the said Richard Web, (&c. &c.) all their lands called and known by the name of Runck- 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 Captain Patriarke, so called, on the West bounded with the Brook called Pampaskeshanke, which said Brook and passage, the Bounds West, Extendeth up into the Country by marked Trees ; and so far as the said Runckinheage, and the rest above mentioned, hath any Right and proprietie ; and the aforesaid Land bounded with the Brook called as aforesaid Pampaskeshanke, from the aforesaid pas- sage and path down along to the Sea. And the afore- said 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 Appurtenances whatsoever, To HAVE AND TO HOLD, and quietly and peaceably injoy, all the aforesaid lands, &c. unto the aforesaid Richard Web, &c. and to their heyers forever. And the aforesaid Runckinheage and Piamikin, and Magise, and Townetom, Winnepucke, Magushetowes, Conkus- kenow, Wampasum, Sasseakun, Runckenunnutt, Po- kessake, Shoakecum, Soanamatum, Prodax, Matumpun, Cockenoe-de-Longe-Island, Do by these presents, ac- knowledge to have received the aforesaid Thirtie fathum of Wampum, &c. in full satisfaction. In witness whereof the above said parties have for them-
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INDIAN DEED.
1651.]
selves, and every of them, sett to their hands, the day and year above written to this present Indenture. Signed and delivered in the presence of
STEPHEN BECKWITH, SAMUELL LUMES, SAMUEL ELY.
his
his
Runckin
heage,
mark.
his
Magi
se
Piamikin,
mark.
his
mark.
his
Winna
pucke,
Conkus
kenoe,
his
mark. his
Towne
Tom,
Sasse
a kum,
mark.
his
mark. his
Pro
dax,
Wam
passum,
mark. his
Pokassake,
Sassa
kun,
mark.
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kemunutt.
Recorded February ye 24th, 1708-9.
Pr. JOHN COPP, Recordr.
3
87 mark.
mark.
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NORWALK.
[1686.
PATENT.
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 said land having been by purchase or otherwise lawfully obtained by the Indian native proprietors ; and whereas the proprietors Inha- bitants of Norwalk have made application to the Go- vernor 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 inter- ruption ; Now, for a more full confirmation 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 Blessed memory, in his late patent bearing date the three and twentieth day of Aprill in the four- teenth year of his said majesties 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. Tho- mas Bennedick, Mr. Walter Hoyt, Mr. Matthew
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PATENT.
1686.]
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 Norwalk, 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; they 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 WIT- NESS whereof, we have caused the seal of the Colony to be hereunto 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 England,
-
-
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[1686.
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 Colony of Conect- icot, signed
Pr. me JOHN ALLYN Secretary. The above written is a true coppie of ye original, being examined and com- pared therewith, July 8th, 1686. A true copie of ye Record, ELEAZAR KIMBERLY, Secretary.
Recorded Dec. 21st, 1708,
Pr. me JOHN COPP, Recorder.
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TOWN RECORDS.
1653.]
TOWN RECORDS.
EXTRACTS FROM THE TOWN RECORDS OF NORWALK.
Swine in the Planting Field.
At a meetinge 9th of May, 1653, it is agreed and ordered, that if there shall be found any swine in the* and planting field without youkes on, such *. have been agreed upon formerly, that it shall* lawful for any inhabitant to kill any of such aforesaid swine being found in the above said woods, after the date hereof, provided the person killinge any such swine shall immediately endeavour to informe the owners of such swine, that they may take them and make meate of them; and this order to continue untill the companie shall repeale it.
Mr. Hanford s House.
Desember the 18th, 1653, agreede by the Towns- men about Mstr. Hanford's house with Ralph Keeiler and Waltar Haite as followeth, viz. : Ralph Keeiler is to fell all the Timber, and hewe what is to hewe, and frame all. The timber to be laied by and shinckles to be laied by in* , and he to raise the house, and to hange the shinckles with pinnes, and *- them *. in clay and to make the morter, and*
house is to be in lenth 26 feete, and bredth 16 and for the saied worke, he is to have
in wheate at the marchants price,- - rest in current
pay, and he is to finish the by the 10th of Aprill next; and the said *- is to do all the
worke belonging to the Frame, in such con-
venent time as may sute Keeiler, for which worke he is to have ye for which worke he is to
* Obliterated.
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[1653.
put it in his rates, - - provide 800 of board, at 7s a
hundred for it im- Uppon further consideration the aforesaid frame is to be 31 foote in lenth, and 18 foote in bredthe, and Ralph Keeiler is to have 20 more ; and Math. Marvin, Jr. now hath undertaken to lay in 2000 of good suff-shinckles at Ralph Keeilers ready to have at
The Pound.
It was ordered and voted allso at the foresaied meetinge, that there shall be a good and sufficient pound or pinnefold erected and sett up, as soon as the season will permitt ; at the place where the Townsmen shall appoynt, the saied pound to be thirtie foote square, six foote in height, six rayles in every lenth ; the sayed rayles to be 11 foote in lenth, and the postes to be about 10 inches square; and for the saied pound the Towne are contented, and doe promise to pay, to any that shall undertake to finish, sayed pound, the some of Twoe pounds.
Memorandum : that in regard there is a convenience to have the saied pound made and that with expedition, -Nath. and Math. Camfield, Nath. Richards, and Thos. Fitch have undertaken to have the saied pound maid accordinge to the agreement.
Felling Timber.
Agreede and voted at the aforesayed meetinge, that if there shall be any timber felled in any of the com- monage belonging to the Town of NORWAKE or uncorded beyond the space of three mounthes, from the date hereof, that is to say Desember 29th 1653, then it shall be lawfull for any planter to use and carry away the said timber as their proper owne.
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TOWN RECORDS.
1654.]
Agreed and voted also that if any timber shall be found in the commonage aforesayed, lyinge and con- tinuinge above three mounthes after it is hewen and corded, that then allso it shall be lawful and free for any inhabitant or planter to take it and carry away, as their propper owne.
Agreed and voted at the aforesaied meetinge that if any inhabitant shall fall or cause to be fallen any tree into any common cart way, and not cause said tree to be removed within the space of -- howres, so as it to be noe annoyance to the saide cart way, that then it shall be lawful for any of the inhabitants to remove the saied tree, and - planter that did fall the saied tree - - to the - that removed the tree the some of in good current pay.
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