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west side, making one acre more or less, bounded East west north & south with the comon land. 3 octobre92 Wm Tomlinson sen" John Tibballs
Recorded 3ª octobr 92 p Joseph Webb Record"
The laying out Isaac Niccolls his land betwixt the East hill & the long Swamp. It is fifty rod long on each side, & seven rod on each end, it lies for an acre & an halfe more or less, bounded East with Isaac nicholls his land & Sam11 Niccolls his land, west & north & south with comon land. 3 octobre1692 Wm Tomlinson Sen" John Tibballs
Recorded 3ª octobr 1692 p Joseph Webb Record"
The laying out Isaac Niccolls his land in the long Swamp between the East hill & bare plains, It is twenty six rod square, being two acres, more or less, bounded South wth Wm Tomlinsons land, North wth Sam1 : Niccolls his land, west wth land belonging to Sª I. Niccolls, East with ye comon land, 3ª octobr 1692
Wm Tomlinson sen™ John Tibballs. Recorded this 3ª Octobr 1692 p Joseph Webb Record"
The laying out Isaac Niccolls his land in the Swamp under the East side of the great hill, It is twenty two rods on each end, & thirty four on each side, being two acres more or less, bounded on the north wth Wm Tomlinson sent his land, South wth Sam11 : Brinsmeaids land, East & west wth Comon land 3ª octobr 1692
Wm Tomlinson sen" John Tibballs Recorded 3ª Octobr 1692 p Joseph Webb Record"
The laying out Jnº Pringles land in the Swamp, under ye Jnº East side of the great hill, It is seventeen at each end &
Isaac Niccolls
Isaac Niccolls
Isaac Niccolls
Pringle
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twenty two at each side, being an acre more or less bounded South wth Sam11 Niccolls, land north wth Sam11 Brinsmeads land, East & west wth comon land.
3ª octobr 1692
Wm Tomlinson Sent John Tibballs
Recorded this 3ª Octobr 92 p Joseph Webb Record"
The meadow that George Beman bought of the Town of Derbe in David's hither meadow is laid out thirty two rod in length, twenty rod at each end wch makes four acres more or less, bounded South East with the meadow of John Chattfield, north west with the meadow of Sam11 : Bowres, north & South with the comon land.
William Tomlinson Ebenezer Johnson Recorded this 4th october 1692 p Joseph Webb Record'
(Page 85.) The Swomp that was sold to John Chattfield, George Beman & Samuell Bowers is laid out & it is thirty three rods wide at each end and thirty six rods on each side which makes six acres more or less, & is bounded South east wth Sam11 Bowrs his meadow & north & west & south with the comon land.
Ebenezar Johnson Wm Tomlinson ser
Recorded 4th octor 1692 p Joseph Webb Record"
Received p me William Tomlinson Town Treasurer of George Bema one pound thirteen shillings & eight pence for part of pay for the two acres of swamp that he bought of the Town, I say received p me
6. May, 1689 William Tomlinson
Received p me William Tomlinson two pounds one shilling & four pence of George Beman for the swamp which Sam11 Bowers bought of ye town I say received p me
William Tomlinson Town treasur™
Recorded this 4th octobr 92 p me Joseph Webb Record"
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at a laful town meeting held at derby october 24 the town have chosen John tibbals recorder for the year insueing : fur- ther the town have agreeed to look out for a minister-fur- ther tha hav voted and agreed tha would look to m' Thomas Buckingham for to Be helpful to us in the work of ministrey and in cas tha can not prevail with him then tha having need to look to m' Stephen meeks for his help in the ministry fur- ther the town having chosen Capt Johnson to go and see if he can prevail with Rev. Buckingham to com and preach amongst us further the town have admited Andrew Smith to be an inhabytant amongst them he performing the conditions mad for other inhabitantes hoe are admited-further the town hav granted to Daniell holbrook liberty to look out for land in order to a setalment amongst them
at a laful town meeting held at derby december 3 : 1692 the town have voted & agreed to giv to a minister for his salary fifty pound and the use of the pasonag and his wood if he con- tinu in the town a year and after then fifty pound a year and his wood if he stay a shorter tim further the town have chosen Capt Johnson Jeremiah Johnson Sener John tibbals for to goe to treat with m' buckingham in order to setalment amongst us if not then for a year or half or a quarter of a year further the town have agreed to give for the incoragment of a minister that wil setal amongst them the same incoragment that thay promised to M' Webb in cas he setaled amongst them
December 1692 at a laful town meeting the town have chosen Jeremiah Johnson Cunstable for the year ensuing
further the town hav chosen abiel holbrook Samuel brens- mead william tomlinson Joseph huls Samuel Bower townsmen for the year ensuing
further tha have chosen Jeremiah Johnson John Bowers iseak nickols John Pringle fenc vewiers and tha have chosen Ensign Riggs Samuel nickals surve[ ] and hav chosen Wil- liam tomlinson John Johnson pounders for the year insuing
further tha hav chosen John Pringle bounder
(Page 86.) further the town have a greed that ther shall be a feild fenced in upon sentinul hill and thay have chosen Capt
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Dec. 30 1692 Joseph hawkins
Johnson insin riggs Jeremiah Johnson Sener Philip denman William tomlinson for to veiw and indsur Wher the general line shal goe upon Sentinul hill also or any share of them and make them return to the town again : further tha have chosen the constable to gather the remainder of the rent that belongs to the ministers house further they hav chosen Capt Johnson insin rigg William tomlinson to mak up the towns reat the laying out of Joseph hawkins hom lot liing in the great necke liing on the north side of the brock that runs into the medow it is 40 rods long on each side and 16 rod wide at each end bound with the brook south and bowned west and north with the undevided lands and est with the land that the town granted to the said Joseph hawkings which mak 3 acer more or les
further the fencing out of Joseph hawkins Pastur it is a hundred rod on the south side westard 32 rod 40 rod on the north side and 40 rod on the est end which makes 20 acers more or les layed out by us insin rigg William tomlinson
december 12 1692
John tibbals
this indentur witeneseth that ey Jeremiah Johnson Sener of derby in the County of new haven in the Colony of conetucut in new england plainter do give to my oldest son thes pasuld of land as foloweth, i say I do freely volentaryly give to Jere- miah gunier my oldest son namely half my hom lot contain- ing 2 acers and a half be it more or les bounded with high way that gos from Capt Johnsons to Mister bowers bounded north with Samuel boweres his land bounded south with the high way that goes by goodman denman further I the said Jeremiah John seneor do give to the aboue said gunier foure acers of my paster that lies at the east end of goodman denman hom lot thos aboue said pasels of land I the aboue said senear in the County and Con. Coleny aboue said do fre clerely ab- soluteley do give to the aboue said Jeremiah Johnson juniar I say to him his hares and asigns to be theres ther ares and asign forever together with the aples trees and other trees be- longing ther unto and the aboue said sener doth bind himself his ares and asign for ever to warent and acquit and forever to
Jeremiah Johnson Sener
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defend the aboue said Jeremiah John juniar his ares and asigns from al clames or demands by me the said Jeremiah Johnson seneor or any by from or under me my ares or asign or con- sent prevety or procurement and shal wil from tim to tim and at al tim for ever ratify and conferme this my deed and gift in witnes wher to we hav set to our hands
Joseph Hull Samuel Johnson John tibbals
Jeremiah Johnson seneor
the laying out wedow tomlinson land upon the great hill it is 68 rods square which makes twenty acers more or less bounded with woodbery path south west and north with the common land est with isack nickels and Samuel brensmed and john pringle Swamp layed out by us
Febeurry 13 : 1692 widow Tomlin son
william tomlinson john tibbals
(Page 87.) · the layin out william Tomlinson land upon the great hill it is 20 rods one the west side 28 rods one the north Phebe wary Side 24 one the est side 28 rods on South side which maks 3 19 : 1692 acer more or les bounded west north and south and est with Tomlinson William the common land and lies on swamp laid out by us william tomlinson john tibbals
november 21 1687
John hulls swamp is layed out 48 rod in lenght and 28 rod at the south end and 12 rod at the north end which makes 6 acers more or les bounded est and west and north and south with the common land john hulls 20 acers is layed out be- twen the high hill and the nagotunck river it is a 100 rod long and 60 rod the south end and 40 at the north end bounded south with baren plain brook est west and north with common land which make 20 acers more or les and if the town see caus to hav a cart way through it tha are to hav it
John
hulls
ebenezer Johnson william tomlinson
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Andrew Smith
febewary 17 1692
we the propriators of the wast land the indian feild on the west Side of noegotuck river do grant to andrew Smith a hom lot on the Est side of Isack Nickals hom lot bounded in the est and South with highway and bounded west with the aboue Sar Isack Nickals hom lot at the same time thay have granted to temothy woster a hom lot liing between the high way that goeth into indian feild and the road that goeth down to Joseph hawkins bounded west and est high ways and South william tomlinson juner his land and west ward by the indian field fenc
Temmothy woster
further tha have granted to andrew Smith 15 acers of the land lying on the est side of est hill at the est end of the hill lots
laying out of andrew Smith ended upon est hill it is 48 rod in the west Side 32 rod in the south end and 80 rods on the est Side 60 rods in the north end which makes 15 acers more les bounded on the west Samuel nickols land and south with Samuel brensmade pasture est and north with the undevided land
Samue bower
febewary 20 1692
the town hav given to Samuel bower a black oak bush standing upon the high way preti ner his haus
further thay have granted to ensign riggs son a pees of land upon Sentinull hill that he layed down formarly
febewary 20 1692
further the town have agreed that the contry road shall run over Sentinull hill By the welch mans lot down to the two mile brook
town agree ment
futher thay hav granted Capt. Johnson the old road that goes now from abel holbrooks hous down to the two mile brook for exchang for land that he lays down for the high way that gos over Sentinull hill down to the two mile brook
march 1 1692
John tibbals
At a lafull town meeting the town hav granted to john tib- bals 12 acker of land upon Sentinull hill as it is layed out it is 95 rod on the south side and 25 rods on each end 55 rods
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on the north side and bounded south with frenches riggs gun and pasonag lands, west with a high way north with Jeremiah Johnson junier land est with the comanland
At a laful town meeting at derby march 1692 the town hav granted to jiremiah johnson junier a 6 acers of land upon Sentenull hill asit is layed out it is 55 rods on the South Side and 60 rods on the est side 20 rod on the north and 37 rod on the west side bound west with the high way est with a high way and south with John tibles his land
(Page 88.) the laying out of abel holbrooks land upon Sentinull hill it is 50 rods on the south side and 50 rods on Abel holbrook 22 1692 3 the est side and 40 rods on the north side and 40 rod on the Febeuwary westside which maks 12 acers mor or les bounded south with the cuntry road est with a high way and north with the com- mon land and west with his on land
futher the laying out of john chattfeilds land upon the loer sid of Sentanull hill febewary 21 1692-3 it is 80 rods on each side and 40 rod on the north end which makes Io acers more or les bound with high way north and est and west with his on land :
march 1 1692 3 at a lawful town meeting at derby the town have granted to Capt Johnson 8 acers of land upon the loer side of Sentanull hil as it is layed out it is 80 rod on each Side and foure rod at each end ling for 8 acers more or les bounded est and west with high ways and north with John catfeild land and south with his on land
futher thay hav agreed the fenc of the generall feild upon Sentinull hill shal go from the north side ensign riggs field upon Sentanull down to mr bower swomp so along by John- sons and denmans hom lot and over on the hill on the est side of Stephen Person 10 acers pece of land and so down to two mile brook and so up to the welchmans medow and so up that spring to the est corner of insign riggs feild at a lawful town meting march 1 1692 3 the town have granted to john davis that hom lot that was formerly granted to John John- son he atending the town order mead april 16 1675
febewary 17 1692 the marking out a peic of land liing to the est end of his pasture
Jiremiah Johnson-
John Chatfield
Capt Johnson
town agree ment
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John Pringie
John Pringle
futher the mark out a peic of land ling at the foot of est hill on the east side ling on the north sid of the graise nole bounded South with is on land and est with a high way and north the land that was william tomlinson his land which is the said John Pringles now and bound west with the est hill at the same tim marking out a piece of land ling on the est side of the foot of the est hil bounded north with his on land south with the contry road and west with william tomlinson his land and est with the said John Pringle and Isacke Nic- kels graise nole so called and high way that goes out at graise nole further the marking out a peic of land upon the south side graise nole bounded est and west and south with the high way and north with isak nickels graise nole the said John Pringle land further marking out a peic of pas- tur land on the west Side of the est hill bounded west with the present fenc south with isack nickells pastur and est with Samuel nickealls est hill land and north with william tom- linsons-temothy woosters pastur land
John Pringle
John son
March I : 1692 3 the town have granted liberty to John Johnson and Jeremiah Johnson to chang lands they fulfilling the town order mead aprell 16 1675
Abel hol- broock
march 1 1692 3 the town have granted to abell holbrook a peice of land upon sentanull hill as it is layed out it is 80 rods on the South Side and 40 rods on the north side
Samuel bowers
(Page 89.) march 1 1692 3 the town have granted to Sam- uel bowers 5 acers of land upon Sentinull hill as it is layed out it is 40 rods on the south side 40 rods on the west side 20 rods on the est side 8 rods on the north end bound south with abel holbrooke his land west with the pasonage land and est and north with common land March I : 1692 3 at a lawful town meeting the town hav granted to Jeremiah Johnson seneor 15 acers of land upon Sentinull hil as it is layed out it is 70 rods on the north side and 49 rods on each end which lies for 15 acers mor or les bounded north with a two rod high way that goes thro on the field by jeremiah Johnson bounded est with a high way and west with ensign riggs his land
ensign riggs
aprel 25 1693 at a lawful Town meeting at derby The town have Sold to ensign riggs thair part of ( ?) swamp and so
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much of loer swamp as not alredy granted or the swamp that lies est weard of that swamp for 15 shilings an acer and if ther be not anofe to pay the debt that the Town is indetted to him then he shal hav that swamp that lies in the bever brook rockes by the round hill as this is to be 15 shilings an acer
aprel 25 1693 at a law town meeting a derby the town have granted to lide French widow a peice of pasture land on of est side of her cank wood so called which she has fenced in
may 15 1693 at a lawful town meeting at derby the town have granted to geog beman a peic of land ling upon lower side of Sentanull hill as it is layed out it is 40 rods on the south side and 40 rods on the north side 16 rods on the est and 30 rods on the west end which maks 5 a cers mor or les bounded south with Philip denman his land est and west and north with the high way provided the said beman do make and maintain the fenc that is layed out to it
July 27 at a lawful town meeting the town have agreed to send to m' James to com and give us a vizet and let us asist at his labour-further they hav chosen Jeremiah Johnson seneor to go to him
July 27 At a lawful town meeting the town have granted to Andrew Smith six acer of land ling aboue toba's Pound on the est Side of the great rock that lies at loer end of swamp plain : further the town have granted to the aboue said Andrew Smith a Swamp that lies at the foot of the great hil bounded west with william tomlinson sener and william tomlinson juner land and north and west and south with the common land
July 27 at a lawful town meeting the town do Se caus and doth relinquish the high ways that was formerly apointed to go thorough capt Johnson and John chatfields hom lots
(Page 90.) March 8 : 1692 3 At a lawful town meeting the towns men with the town do agreed that the fenc of the general feild upon Sentinul hil shal go wher it is laid out
Aprell 25 1692 3 At a laful town meeting the towns men granted to Jeremiah Johnson gunier that land that lies between his fathers and brother Johns lands he marking and maintaining the fenc that is layed out to it
widow french
georg beman
town agree ment
Capt Johnson
Jeremiah Johnson
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town agree ment
August 4 1693 at a laful town meeting at derby the town have voated and agreed to fine a minister that wil com and setal amongst them 40 pounds a year and the use of the pason- age and his fire wood and find him a comfortable hous to dwel in and if he wil continu with them 6 years then thay wil give him 40 acers of upland and medow
John Chatfeild
July 28 1693 the laying out and the renewing of the former bounds of John Chatfeilds fifteen akers of land on the loer side of Sentinul hill : it lies 60 rods in length on each Side and 40 rods one each end which maks fifteen acres more or les it is bounded north with Philip denman his land and it is bound west with the high way and bounded South with ebenezer Johnsons land and it is bound on the est side with John Chat- feilds one land
Ebenezer Johnson william tomlinson
November 13 1693 At a lawful town meeting at derby the town have voated and agreed to give to m' James 40 pound and the use of the pasonage and his wood and hous room to dwel in if he will continue with them a year in work of the ministry
November 13 1693 at a lawful town meeting at derby the town have hire red the north end of the hous that was Doctor guns lower and uper rome and half the Seller use of the oven opning with the north west end of the barn and the town is to give to Jeremiah Johnson seneor 20 shilings a yer for them
wiliam tiller
november : 13 1693 At a lawfull town meeting at derby the town have granted to william tiler al the land lies between Stephen Person and Philip denmans and his on land upon west side sentinull hil only the town rezerve rome to set a fenc cros it and high way 100 rod wide or along by it
david
woster
desember 4 1693 : at a lafull town meeting at derby the town hav granted to david Woster a hom lot against widow wash- bon Provided he atend the town order made aprel 1675
(Page 91.) at a laful town meeting at derby the town have it was voted that Thomas Smith should have leave to com in to the town for two months then if thay see cause to remove him out of town that then he shal Surely go out
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desember 26 1693 at a lawful town meeting at derby the town hav agreed that in deviding of the fence on the west and east side of nakotunk river that every man Shal have his on fenc and if thay hav not ther proportion then tha shal cast lots where thay shal have the remander
Jenewy 31 1692 Isack nickels hath Sould to John Pringle too acers of land 72 rod more or les in hasaca medow in the bear Plans that was granted John hubbel for in consideration of eaight pound al receved bounded north with common bounded on the est with John Pringle south and west the coman John tibbals recorder
Janewary 29 1692 : John Pringle hath sould to Samuel brens- mead his loot in the indian feild it is 52 rod on each side and 25 rods at each end which makes 8 acers mor or les bounded on the South with the fery lot So called west with the river and Samuel brinsmead lot north end with foot of the hill est- John tibbals recorder
Janewary 29 1693 Samuel brensmead hath sould to John Prin- gle his lot upon East hill it is 4 acers 105 rods bounded on the south with isack nickels his land north with John Pringle and est with Sam brensmead his land and west town land
John tibbals recorder
Jane wary 29 1693
John Pringle hath sould to Sam brinsmead an acre of loo land att the foot of the great hill bounded with Samuel brens- mead land South bounded west with John hubbels land bounded north and est with town land
John tibbals recorder
Phebewary 17 1693 the marking out of a peice of land for Samuel nickeals Joyning to his pastur it is bounded est with Samuel brensmead his land South and west with the high ways and north with william Tomlinson his land
John Tibbals recorder
Phebewary 20 1693 4
The laying out of too acers of pasture for insign rigs upon hors hill bounded south with the comon and abel gun his ensign land est and west with the comon north with his on land riggs
Sale of lot adjoin ing the Fery
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Jenewary 29 1693
Samuel brensmead hath sould to John Pringle too acres 72 rod more or les of medow in hassaca medow in the bear Plain bounded on the south with John Pringle land and north with Samuel nickels his land and west and est with the town land John tibbals recorder
david woster
(Page 92.) febuery 13 1693 4 at a laful Town meeting at derby the town have granted to david woster libarty to pur- chis the long Plain and also granted that he Shall have it for his on
febuery 13 1693 4 at a lawful town meeting at derby the town have granted to Stephen Person Juner a peice of land liing by the too mille brock beyond the Capt Johnsons burnt Swamp that was Provided to atend the town order made Aprel 16 1675
Ebenezer Johnson
febuery 13 1693 4 at a lawful town meeting at derby the town granted to Capt Johnson 4 or 5 acers of land upon new haven Sentinul hill Joyning to the too mil brock
febuery 13 1693 4 at a laful town meeting at derby the town have granted to Thomas Smith a hom lot at greap swamp Joyning to Georg beman his land
febuery 27 1693 4 at a laful town meeting the town doth de- sire that m' James would setal amongst them further they have agreed to be at the cost transport his goods down in cas he will setal amongst them-further the town hav chosen Capt Johnson Ensign riggs william tomlinson to agree with a man or men to bring down m' Jameses goods
town agree ment
febuery 27 1693 4 at a lawful town meeting the town hav voted and agreed that the fenc in the generall feild on the west Side of the river Shal go from the pine treas against wedow washbon feild down to the corner of wedow tomlin- son lot and then on the north est Side of the high way to wil- liam tomlinson gunear hom lot then down to the fenc built in the indian feild and thens too it down to the Fery rocks and if the fenc gos ther then william tomlinson sener wil make 5 rods of fence mor than his proportion for his land and timo- thy wooster wil make 10 rod mor than his proportion for his land and andrew Smith is to mak 5 rods of fenc for his hom lot
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william tomlinson Junier is to mak 4 rod fenc more than his proportion for his land Samuel nickels is to mak 2 rod mor of fenc than his proportion for his land and the fenc on the est hil rocks is to ly a rod and a half for a rod and the fenc below the uper landing place in the indian feild is to ly too rods for one and thos now concerned in the indian feild shal hav ther pleac of fencing against ther one land in the indian feild so far it wil go widow washbon fenc is to lie Joyned to the west of her fenc : the fenc of the comon lin is to run from the pine rocks up foot hill to baren plain brook and from there to the corner of widow washbon fenc As the line was run and from thenc to the rock at the uper end capt Johnson feild capt Johnson is to make half the fenc against his on land so long as the land is improved he having libarty to choos which end to mak the fenc John chatfeild abel holbrook is to mak half of the fenc against their on land and every man shal build his fenc where he hath fenc already meade proportionabl to his acers and if any man haath to much it shal be taken of
march 8 1693 4 at a laful town meeting at derby the town hav granted to Isak nickels a peic of land upon the west Side of the est hill so caled between his pastur and the comon fenc John tibbals recorder
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