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desember 30 1692
the laying out of apeice of Swamp and pond in the neck of a please called called towns Swamp for temothy woster and wooster william tomlinson
it is 64 rods one each side and ten rods at ea end which maketh 3 acres more or lese
bounded with a high way South wither one land west with william tomlinson Senor and temothy woster their land and north with David wosters his land.
at a lawfull town meeting at Derby December 16 1698 the town have granted to Ebenezar harger ten acres of pasture land on the est side of beaver brooke one the est side of Sam- uel griffin Pasture high ways being not hindred.
At a lawfull town meeting Jenuery 4 1698 9 the town have resined up the deepe holow to George beman which they hade beman georg of him upon conditions which conditions was never fulfiled by the towne.
(Page 115.) December 23th 1698. the marking out apeice of land for Samuel riggs in the neck upon the side of the high hill so called it is bounded South with Joseph hawkins his land westerd with Samuel nickols his Pasture northwerd with william tomlinson Senier his land bounded est werd with the fery land and ministers and temmothy woosters and william tomlinson Juners ther Swamp or low land this land lieth for one acre fencing in common line.
Samuel Riggs
Recored p mee
John Tibbals recorder.
december 23th 1698. the marking out a peice of land for John Tibbals
John Tibbals in the neck on the west side of nagutuck River
william tomlinson
timothy
william
tomlinson
Ebenezar harger
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it is bounded South werd with a high way est werd with the old river & Ebenezar harger and Joseph hull ther land in Gamese medow and bounded north and northest with the min- ister land west with a high way this land lieth for fenc for an acre in the Common line.
Ebenezar Riggs
jenuery II 16989 at a lawful town meet at Derby the town have grant to ebenezar rigg thurty acres of land upon new haven Sentinul hill and also 3 acres of loe swamp and ten acres of pastur up- on new haven Sentinul hill taken from the town order.
Ebenezar Johnson
Jenar II 1698. at a lawful town meeting the town hav granted to ebenezar Johnson ten acres of land ajoying to his one land at the poonds.
Jenuary II 1698 att a laful town hav granted to John Per- John person son ten acres acres of land upon New haven Sentinul hil.
his land is and al is to ther land that is alotted to him pro- vidid he atend this town order. Jenuery II 16989.
Ephraem® Smith
at a lawfull towne meeting the town have granted to Eph- ram Smith 15 acres of land upon New haven Sentinul hill which was formurly granted to Wedow gun
December 16-1698 at a lawful town meeting the town have granted Eben- Johnson Sener and ensyn riggs liberty to purches a [ ] medow and a Swamp up in the great Necke above the Ches- nut tree hill and have it them Selves.
Ebenezar Johnson
Jenuery 16 16989 the laying out of John bowers pasture ensign riggs upon Sentinul hill it is forety rods one South and north sids and 52 rod one the est and west ends which maketh 13 acres more or less bounded Southwerd with new haven path estterd John bowers with tow 'mil brook northerd and westwerd with common land
Jeremiah Johnson Seneor
Januery 16 16989 the laying out of Jeremiah Johnson [ ] Swamp in beare Swamp it is 24 rods one the South end and 24 rods one the est and west end and 28 rod [ ] the north side which maketh 3 acres more or less bounded one South with Ebenezar Riggses Swamp bounded west with his owne land est and w [ ] the common. the lay in out of Jeremiah John- son up land at bear Swamp it is 40 rods one each side [ ] end which maketh five acres more less bounded with the Comon and north the common est [ ] Ebenezar riggs his Swamp and his owne Swamp
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(Page 116.) Jenuery 16 16989. the laying of Ebenezar Riggs Swamp in bear Swamp it is thirty rods one each side and 12 rod one South end and 24 rods one the north end which maketh three acres more or less bounded north with Jeremiah Johnson his Swamp est and South with the coman west with Common and Jeremiah Johnson his land
layed out by us Samuel Riggs John Tibbals
Jenuery 16 16989. the layin out of John twichell land upon new haven Sentinull hill it 40 at each end and 44 rods on the north side and 41 rods and tow peaces on the South Side which maketh teen acr mor or les bounded est South with high ways north with the common land and west with John Person his land. layed out by us
Ebenezar Johnson Samuel Riggs John Tibbals
December 23th 1698. the marking out of a peice of land for Samuel Riggs on the west side of Nagatunck river in the neck it is bounded Souther with Joseph hawkins his land and bounded westwerd and norther with high way estwerd with his owne land this land lieth for tow acres fencing in the com- on line
recorded by me John tibbals Recorder.
at a lawful town meeting at Derby the town al have quited Jenuary Scors with william tomlinson Sener and he hath and he cleard II 16989 al acounts with them
further the town have granted to Jeremiah Johnson Sener a peice of land one the Side of the hill at new haven Sentinul hill against his medow at David medow for the conveniti of fencing
Januery 13 16989. the 20 acres of land that the town granted to the Mill lot & the 20 acres that town granted to John huls Senier upon new haven Sentinul hill is layed out Six Scor rods in lenth one the South & north sids and fifty two rods one each end which makes 40 acres more or les it is bounded Southerly with the road that goeth from Derby to new haven westerly with Ebenezar riggs his land & ye two mil brook northerly & esterd with a high way that is betwen milford bounds & the Said land layed out by us Ebenezar Johnson Samuel riggs
-benezar Riggs
John twichell
Samuel Riggs
Jeremiah Johnson Senior
John huls Senier
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-enezar
-iggs
Januery 13 1698. the laying out of Ebenezar riggs land upon new haven Sentinull hill as it is layed out it is Six Scor rod in length on the southwerd side & eightty rods in lenth on the westerd Side & fifty Six at each end which maketh thirty acres more or les bounded southerd with John Huls sener his land wester with two mil brook & northerd with Ebenezar Johnson his land and a high way and bound esterd with a high way between milford bounds and Derby layed out by us
Ebenezar Johnson Samuel Riggs
-ram -th
Febuery 10 16989. the laying out of Ephram Smith pas- tur upon hors hill as it is layed out it is fourty rod squer bounded westerd & northerd with the high way esterd & southerd withe common land layed out by us
Samuel riggs John Tibbels
(Page 117.) march 13 1698
mr John
James
at a lawful town meeting ther at Derby the town hav granted to m' James a peice of land for a pastur on the south side or aend of the Pasonag hom lot and his on hom lot on the hill side from the south carner of wedow Frech land to the est carner of Samuel riggs pestur
march 13 1699
at a laful town meeting at Derby the town have granted to Stephen Person Juner a peic of up land against his medow at david medow for the convenance of fencin
Further the town have granted to Jonathan lum ten acres of pastur upon the foot of the the great hill by woodbery path
march 13 1699. at a laful town meeting the town have granted to Franses Frech ten acres of land upon new haven Sentinul joyin to John twicher land
Further the town have granted to Ephraim Smith ten acres of land upon new haven Sentinul hill joying to Franses French land if it can be found he laying down 15 acres of land that was formerly granted to him
the town have granted to Samuell Bowers ye rest of the land between his ten acres all redy granted him and the brock that runs out of the swamp at ye head of the littell
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David meddow and have granted him liberty to tak in part of the broock
march 13 1699
at a lawfull town meeting at Derby the tow have granted to John rigg ten acres of land upon new haven Sentinul if it can be found high way not being hindred
march 13 1699 at a lawful town meetin the town have have granted to Jeam hard 3 acres of swamp upon the great hill on the west side of woodbery path
Further the town hav chosen Samuel b [ ] and John tibals to mesur m" bow [ ] est side of his land upon hors
[ ] and if tha find not a sofiseent high w [ ] the north est end then they lay out [ ] way on that end and shal lay out [ ] on the north west side of his land.
march 13 1699. at a laful town meeting the town have granted to moses Johnson a peice of lad upon Sentinull hill on the north side of the path that that goeth over the hill and north and north est with John rigg his land and a high way march 13 1699
at a laful town meeting at Derby the town have voated and agreed that the land [ ] was formerly granted to Samuel town agreement Johnson shal be resarve or sequestred for [ ] Smith
(Page 118.) march 15 1698 the laying out of frances french land upon new haven Sentinull hill as it is lay out it is 60 rods long on each side 28 rods wide at each end which maketh ten acres mor or les bounded south with John twichel and Persen ther land est with a high way west with the comon march 15 1698 layed out by us Samuel rigg John tibBals
The layin out of Ephraem Smith land upon new haven Sen- tinul hil as it is layed out it is 60 rods long on each side 28 at each end which maketh ten acres more or les bounded South with Frances Frensh his land bounded est with a high way north with John riggs his land west with the commen
layed out by us Samuel rigg John Tibbals
James hard
moses
Johnson
frances french
Ephram Smith
1
4
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John Rigg
march 19 1698 9 the laying out of John rigg land upon new haven Sentinul hill as it is laye out it is 50 rods on the estterd side and 70 rods on the sotherd side 50 rods on the westerd sid 20 rod on the north end which makes ten acres more or les bounded southwerd with Ephram Smith his land west with a high way north and est with the common
layed out by us Samuel rigg John tibbals
-benezar -ggs
march 15 1698 9
the laying out of Ebenezar rigges pastur at the uper end of Davids medow so called as it is layed out it is 40 rod on the westerd sid 32 rods on the north end 48 rods on the northerd side and 40 rods on the esterd end which make ten acres more or les layed out by us Samuel Riges John tibbals
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-hn -gs march 15 1698 the laying out of John riggs land between the two David medows as it is layed out it is 68 rods at each sid 20 rods at each end and 24 rod in the medle which makes ten acres more or les bounded west with littel Davids medow so caled est with a high way north and south with the comon layed out by us Samuel rigg John tibbals
-athan
-um
march 23 1699 the laying out Jonathan lumms pastur the south west end 28 rods the north est end 33 rods & at each sid 60 rods which make ten acres of mor or les bounded with the comon land on each sid 4 end
the mesur of Jonathan lum homlot 33 rod on each side & 16 rods wide at each end and want of mesur to make 4 acres we have added a three cornered peic at each end.
william tomlinson John Pringle
(Page 119.) Febuery 10 169; the laying out of Francis French Six acres of pasture upon hors hill it is 40 rods on the south est side & 40 rods on the north west sid & 20 rods on each end which maketh six acres more or les bounded estwerd with a high way south est with John bowers his land west werd with a high way and notherd with common land.
woster David
march 31 1699 the laying out David wooster pastur up the baren plain brooke above John hulls Swamp as it is layed out 60 rods on the esterd side 60 rods on west werd side & 30
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rods wide at each end which maketh ten acres more or less bound est west north & south with the comon land layed out by us henry woster John Tibbals
march 31 1699
the laying out thomas woster land & swamp up at the bear thomas woster hils as it is layed out 60 rods on the South est side 60 rods on the westerd side 36 rod on the northerd end & 24 on the sotherd end which maketh ten acres more les bounded est- werd westwerd & northerd & southerd with the comon land. layed out by us henery woster John Tibbals
march 31 1699
the laying out of an acre of land for John Tibbals up the littel neck as it is layed out it is 20 rods on the est werd sid & 20 rods on the west side ten rods wide at each end which maketh one acre more or les bounded esterd with the comon bounded westerd with the comon north weard with a brooke & south werd with a high waye layed out by us henry wooster aprel 22 1699 John Tibbals widow harger
the laying out of wedow hargers pastur up the bever brooke as it is layed 56 rods on the est erd west erd sids a 40 rods wid at the south end 28 rod wide at the northerd end which maketh ten acres more or les bounded west werd with a high waye & northerd est with the comon south werd with mile swamp so called layed ont by us Samuel Riggs John tibbals
aprell 22 1699 the laying out of a peice of up land & Swamp for Joseph huls up the bever bro [ ] rocks it is 88 rods longe Joseph on the esterd side & [ ] rods on the west werd side north erd end 20 rods 2 rods on the southerd end bounded est west north & south comon
layed out by us Samuel riggs John tibbals
aprell 22 1699
the laying out of Ebenezar hargers pasture in the rockes on the north north Side of hors hill brook as it is layed out it is 40 rods Squair which maketh ten acres more or les bounded South with hors hil brook westerd with a six rod high way north & est comon land
layed out by us Samuel riggs John tibbals
John Tibbals
Ebenezar harger
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John huls
(Page 120.) aprel 22 1699 the laying out of John huls pas- tur up the bever brooke against Scraping-hole plain as it is layed out it is sixty rods lon on each side & 34 rods at the north end 28 rods on the south end which maks ten acres more or les bound west with the Scraping-hol plain bounded northest & south with coman layed out by us Samuell riggs John tibbals
aprel 74 1699
(John chat feild
the laying out of John Chatfield devition of land up at the five mille brook in the great neck on the north side of wood- bery path as it is layed out it is a hundred 64 rods on the westerd side 92 rods on the south weard side a hundred and twelve rod on the estard side a hundred on the north side which maketh 20 acres more or les bound southerd with woodbery path bounded est west and north the comon land
layed out by us Samuel riggs John Tibbals
aprel 24 1699
-muel -ggs
the laying out of Samuel rigges land in the great necke northwerd of John hulls pich upon the five mile hill as it is layed out on the south side it is six score rods & on the west side it is six score rods & on the north werd side it is six score & fifteen rods & on esterd side it is six scor rods bounded south- werd with John huls & John Tibbals ther land westward with isbons brooke so called & north ward with wedow Denman & towns land & esterd with a littil brooke that runeth into the littel River the esterd bound is a heap of stons the southered corner is an ash tree and a heap of stons the westerd corner is a beach tree & the northward corner is a black oak tree layed out by us Samuel riggs John Tibbals
aprell 24 1699
the laying out of John Tibbalses land upon the five mile hill in the grat necke as it is layed out it is sixty rods at each end & a hundred rods on the est side & a hundread & twelve rods on the north west side bounded north werd with Samuel rigges his land westwerd with John hulls his land & south werd with the towns land & ward with the towns land a peice joying to it on the southerd side of John huls it is sixty rods on each side 25 rods on the west werd end 40 rods on the
-hn -- bbals
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esterd end bounded north werd with John huls his land west- erd with coman Souththerd with woodbery path layed out by us Samuel riggs John Tibbals
aprell 24 1699
the laying out of georg bemans devition of upland & hasa- ca medow at the north est end of Moose hill rockes in the great neck as it is layed out it is 80 rods long on the esterd side & 80 rods on the westerd side ten rods on the north end _eman & fifty rod on the south werd end which maketh ten acres mor or les bounded est west north & south with the comon
layed out by us John tibbals Samuel riggs
may 26 1699
(Page 121.) the laying out apiece of land that the town had of John bowers for a high way at the north east end of his hors hill lot next greap swamp it is 8 rods wid at the southest end & 22 rods at each side and nothing at the north end which makes half an acer more or les
layed out by us Samuel brensmead John Tibbals
may 26 the laying of a peice of land for John bowers at the north end of georg bemans deepe hollow so called. that he had of the town for recompenc for the high way that the town had of him as it is layed out it is seventeen rods on the north west side & 13 rods on the south west side & 21 rods on the south est side which makes three acres more or les bound- ed north west with a high way & south west with georg be- mans his land south est with his on land layed out by us
John bowers
Samuel brensmed John Tibbals
aprell 27 1699
the laying out of a peic of land for Ephram Smith on the est side of great swamp as it is layed out it is 56 rods on the south west (side) 42 rods on the south est side & 32 rods on the north west & north est sidse which makes ten acres more Ephram or les bounded south west with the common & south est with Smith the comon land John riggs hom lot north west & north est with the high way
layed out by us Ebenezer Johnson John Tibbals
,
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aprell 30 1698
the laying out of thomas woosters land at barren plain brooke it is 16 rods on the west end & 30 rod on the north side and 26 rods on the esterd end & 26 rods on the south side which makes 3 acres [ ] pole more or les bounded west
thomas wooster werd [ ] eastward with high ways northerd with the com- mon & south werd with [ ] comon layed out by us
Samuel riggs John Tibbals
wedow denman
aprel 24 1699
the layin out of wedow Denmans devition of land and samp in the great [ ] as it is layed out it is 80 rods on the [ ] side & the wester side a hundred rods south werd side it is 60 rods and esterd side 60 rods bounded southward Sam- uel riggs his land bounded est west and [ ] with the towns land layed out by us Samuel rigg John tibbals
(Page 122.) aprell 22 1699
the layin out of a piece of land for wedow griffin on the south west side of the path against Samuel washbons hous that was formerly granted to her husband Samuel griffin up- on condition that he lay down so much of his hom lot as it is layed out it is 40 rods on the westerd sid 32 rods on the esterd side 24 rods on the southerd end 17 rods on the norther end which makes 4 acres more or les bounded westerd & south- werd with the common northwerd the high way ester with the coman and John huls land
layed out by us Samuel rigg John Tibbals
agust 17 1699 they town have chosen ensign Samuel riggs & william tomlinson Senor and John twichell lister for the year insuing
Abraham tomlinson
September 12 1699 at a laful town meeting at derby the towne hav granted to abraham tomlinson ten acres of land upon the uper end of of the great hill on the north side of road that goeth to woodbery
November 7 1699
john johnson
at a lawful town meeting at derby the town hav granted to John Johnson a peice of swamp up at bleaters brooke on the north side of the brok that runes betwee the indian purches and his on land if he will purches it
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-further at the same time adino Strong heath propeused Adinah for a hom lot and liberty to purches som land above castle Strong rock.
november 7 1699 at a laful towne meeting at Derby the town have granted to thomas tiller libirty to remain in the town
at a lawfull town meeting at Derby the town have granted to Josiah baldwin a hom lot near mistris bowers hous on the notherd side of the path-and chosen Jeremiah Johnson seneor & ensign riggs to lay it out and also 20 acres of land upon Sentinal hil on the south est side of holy ? medow path so called
Dec : 23 1699 Agreed at a lawful Town meeting yt ye spring in Samuel Bow's his pasture adjoining to ye high way lying to ye north west shal be fenced out sixteen foot below yee head of ye Spring & so upon a strait line westward to ye high way to a walnut bush standing between John Bowers & ye said Samuel Bowers his land
(Page 123.)-& with a strait line northward to ye two rod high[ ] to ye second post from ye corner-ye Spring to be left out by ye 15 of June next ensuing ye date hereoft In recom- pence whereoff ye Town have granted to Jnº Bowers an acre of land joyning to his pasture upon Centinel Hill & its left to ye apprecation of ye men wch shal lay it wch side of his pasture they shall lay it out his acre unto and tha hav liberty to turn the spring which way tha will
at a laful town meeting at derby the town have granted to John rigg three acres of swamp that was formerly granted to John bowrs at the head of the Davids medow swamp
at a laful town meeting the town granted to John Chatfeild a piec of land upon the side of the hill on the north est sid of his med[ ] for the convenicy for fencing
november 23 at a lawful meting at derby Georg-man and Samuel bower hav agreed to run ther fenc in the old line on the each sids of the two rod high way and also the town doth consent to it and also have chosen Ebenezer Johnson and En- sign Samuel riggs to lay out the lin on both sids
november 23 1699 at a lawful town meeting the town doth
Thomas Tiler
-ah -dwin
John Řiggs november 23 1699
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town agre ment
agre to what Samuell riggs & John tibbals did in agreeing with Capt Johnson about the ten foot and a half of land against his yeard-and barn which the town granted to him foremerly
-further at the Same time the town have taken the [ ] fiter of that land that was granted to John gri(ffin !) upon condition which condition he did not fulfill
Adino Strong
november 23 1699 At a lawful town meeting at Derby the town have granted to Adino Strong a hom[ ] against David wooster his house on the south side of the high way that was foremerly granted to John griffin this lot is granted upon con- dition that he fulfill the town order made aprell
november 23 1699
At a lafull town meeting at Derby the town voated and agree that the bowendes [ ] in that [ ] dus belong to the towne
Desember 16 1699
the laying out of Josiah baldwin hom lot is 26 rods on the north side & 28 rods on the South side & 21 rods wide front and reare which make three acres and a half more or les bounded on the north est end with six rod high ways and westerdly with m' James and Frances French the pastur- layed out by us
Jeremiah Johnson Samuel riggs
1699 December 19
(Page 124.) the laying out of John twichels & John Person hom lot and ten acres of land apeice joiing to ther hom lots as it is layed out it is 44 rods on the est end & 56 rods on the westward end and on the south weard end it is a hundred and 14 and on the notherd side it is a hundred and 20 rods which make 28 acres more or les bounded on the estwerd end with towns land bounded west ward and southwerd and north ward with high way layed out by us Samuel riggs John Tibbals
desember 19 1699
Josiah Baldwin
the laying out Josiah baldwins twenty acres of land upon Sentinull hill as it is layed on the south side of hog medow path it is on the westerd side 80 rods on the estwerd side it is 80 rods on the notherd end it is 40 rods on the south werd end it is 40 rods which makes twenty acres more or les bounded
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est werd notherd with high ways south werd and westwerd with town land. layed out by us Samuel riggs John tibbals
the boundary of this land are on the south and west corner are two walnut trees bushes and the est corner is a black oak buch upon a rock and the north corner is a stone and a saxa- fax stak
desember 25 99 the laying out of James hard three acres of Swamp at the uper end of the great hill on the west side of James hard woodbery path as it is layed out it is 40 rods long on the each side and 13 rods at the north est end & 20 rods at the south west end and a crooked line on the south est side bending out which makes 3 acres more or les bounded al round with town land
layed out by us
william Tomlinson John Tibbals
the laying out of John Pringles pitch upon the good hill so caled in aprell 24 1699 bounded on the north with the common land & the widdow tomlinson land and 120 rods bounded on the west with Samuel nichols his land an 100 rods & bounded south with the comon land 60 rods bounded on the est with the comon land an 120 rods alowed to make 30 acres more or les alowed by us
Samuel brensmed John Pringle
April 21 1694
the layin out of John Pringle devition one the great hill brook which contains two acres mor or les which was agreed upon and bound on the west with great river & on the south with the great hil brook & on the est with Pals plain high way upon the topp of the hill which is betwen the high way and hasacay mado plain and bounded on the north with a littel gulley that runs into the great river at the north end of the plain layed out and alowed by us
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