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Item. one upland Lot Containing fower akors be it more or Less bounded with the foot of the hill East Edward Wooster south the highway west Richard Baldwin North
Item. one upland Lot more Containing fower akors be it more or Less bounded with the highway East John Smith south Nagotunck River west frances french North
Item. (Page 17.) One medow Lot Containing six akors be it more or Less bounded with the foot of the hill East Edward Wooster south Nagotunck River west Edward Riggs North
Item. John Browne and Joseph Hawkins Bought of M' Alexan- der Bryant a tract of Land Containing forty akors be it more or Less the bounds thereof are as followeth with potatuck River southwest Nagotunck River North East and one the North west with marked trees ;
Item. one Iland Containing : 4 : or 5 : akors be it more or Less Liing before theire dore
Item.
Mr Alexander Bryant bought of widow Elizabeth Baldwin, Late wife to Richard Baldwin Now Deseaced all her Living at pagosuck the bounds of Every parcill thereof is as followeth
Item. One home Lot Containing three Akors and a halfe and a Roode be it more or Less bounded with the foot of the hill East Edward Riggs south the highway west Edward wooster North
Item.
One upland Lot Containing fower Akors be it more or Less bounded with the foot of the hill East: Abell Gun south the highway west Edward Wooster North
Item. One upland Lot more Containing two Akors be it more or Less bounded with the foot of the hill East Henery Boxford south a highway west and a highway North.
Item. One medow Lot Containing fower akors and a halfe be it more or Less bounded with a Creek East Edward Wooster south Nagotunck River west frances ffrench North
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1670
The in habetants of Pagaset mett to gether and grantted Joseph hawkings a tract of land as folloeth
Land granted! to Joseph Hawkings gr
This Land lyeth on the west side of nagatuck River ; The tarmes are as folloeth that no high wayes convenient for mr All: Bryan shall be hendared And that the company shall Take up land Els whear acording to proporsian :
Bounded as folloeth ; with the present fenc East: with Item the chanel of potatuck River westt: with
(Page 18.) The Land betwen Mr: Alex: Brian and Joseph on the South : with the preasent path that goeth to the old fort And the brook North: Upon dea Beatte (debate) it is It. agreed that Joseph hawkins hath Nott Any jntrest in the first purches : and it is further Agreed that Joseph hawkins shall have Butt own share of Land on sentinull hill and on the west sied of nagatuck Rivar Namely in thatt Purches Bought of mr hawly
Upon a Lafoll meting of the jnhabetants of Pagasett Dec: 6: It. 1670 the inhaBetants have granted to stephen Person a hom lott: Containing fouer Akers more or les Bounded with a Brock (brook) on the east : and south with the Present path : west with the common; and North with The common : This hom lott together with his swomp is Granted To stephen and ten Akers of land joyning to his swomp on sentenall hill; This Land is granted to stephen person upon considerasion thatt the said stephen shall beuld And fenc and in habett upon this Land granted to him within The time of two yeres after the Deabte here of: and in case The sayed stephen Doth not fullfill the tearmes all his Granted Land is to return to the in habetants of pagasett Againe
The jnhabetants of pagasett have granted to Abell Gunn Abell and Ephram smith apece of Land lying betwen thare-plain Gun Lottes And henary Boxfords homlot; and the said abell gun Ephraim is to have A soficyent high way down to his pastar thorow it Smith if he see Case (cause) Abell is to have that eand next frances french his lott and Ephram the vally next the rivar: Ed : Woster Sa' Rigs is devid it
Stephen Pierson
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The inhabetants of Pagasett have Granted to Samuell Riges Samuell a pece of Land att the eand of his hom lott: Bounded on the Riges North with the Common: bounded east with A rock and the head of the Cold spring : and on the South with the Common : it is to goo to the outside
(Page 19.) of Ephram smithes hom Lott: Bounded on the west with samuell Riges his hom lott and ephram smithes hom lott :
Eben ezar Johnson
The inhabetants of Pagaset met together on April The : 5 : 1671 and have granted to Ebenezar johnson a tract of Land Bounded on the North with the Common: and own The west with the greatt Rivar: and own the South with the Divels jump so called : and one the east with the common land : and the said ebenezar johnson is ingageed to buld and fenc and inhabett on this Land with in the space of time of two yeres after the Deabt here of: and if the said ebenezar fulfill not the tearmes here of the Land is to return to the inhabetants Again: and the sayed ebenezar is to make a soficyyent high way betwen his fenc and the hill and to mainTain it
The inhabetants of Pagasett mett together and granted to stephen peirson a tract of land ten akers and a swomp And thatt Land abought his house: Bounded on the west And south with the preasent path that goeth to Milford and on the east with john tibbales his Land And on the north with the Common and his hom Lott: all this Land is granted upon the condisiones afore mensined :
Stephen Peirson
march the : 26 : 1672 : the in habitants of pagasett have granted To stephen pearson An jlant called by the name of walnut tre ilant it is Granted to him upon the accounpt that he shall make And main tain Twelve rodes of fenc for this jland in the common ligne: The reivar runs round the jlant and that is the bownes of it :
John Tibbals
Upon a Lafoll meting of the inhabetants of Pagasett feB : 15 : 1670 they have granted to john Tibbals a hom lott and Three akers of hacyke meadow and ten akers of Land This is granted upon condisiones that he shall com and fenc and buld and dwell upon this Land with in the space of two yeres after the deabt here of and in cace the afore sayed john doth
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not fulfill the termes here of the Land is to return to the inhaBetants of Pagasett again :
(Page 20.) one hom Lott Containing fouer Akers mor or Les Bounded on the north with the Coman ad bounded on the east with his swomp ad medow: on the South with abell Hollbrocks Land ad on the west wth the Highway: further his Ten akers is bounded on The East with the comand and on the west wth stephen Person his Land ad North with the comand Land ad south wth milford path
Upon a Lafull meting of the in habetants of pagasett jun : 1670 thay have granted to joseph Hawkins a hom Lott Contain- ing fouer akers : it is granted on the North side of the brock Hawkins Joseph that Cometh into nagaTuck Rivar against the midle of the meadow. thar was fouer Lots granted ad joseph hawkins is To have his Choyce of them all
March : 15 : 1668: Samuell Riges Bought apece of Land of the habetants of pagasett for and in Considarasion of compleat satisfacsion to them All Readey payed. This Land above men- Samuell sined containes an aker ad a half more or Les : bounded on The Riges north wth the high way on the south wth Nagatuck Rivar : ad east wth the sam Rivar @ on the west wth the present fenc @ the Brock
Upon A Lafoll meting of the jn habetants And Plantares of Town order Pagasett : feb : 29 : 1671 : it was agreed by all and votid that frances french Samuell Rigg : Hen: Boxford : Ephram Smith : -- Abell Gunn : Mr. Haly: al theas eare to be meand up eaquell in Lands with edward woster acording to proporsion : fardar Ed: woster gave in his Land wch he had more then thos above mensiNed and he gave it in at : twenty Akers of sisabell Land and it was Agred that thos men : frances french hen : Boxford Samuel Riges Ephram Smith : mr Haly ABell Gunn : shuld have forty akers of siezed Land on sentenni hill : thay are to have tow akers for one : forty for a dubell share : and twenty for a single shear: And Thay are to take this purches Land up on Sentanell Hill; & where they se cas provided highwayes be nott hendared :
(Page 21.) Upon a Lafoll meting of the Inhabetants of pagaset Feb : 29: 1671 : Thay have Agreed to Lay out Land
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John Tibbals
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frances french
in Sentanill Hill to Sevarall men as foLoeth : The first feld hath tow devisiones of Lotts: frances french hath his first Lott on the east side of the high way that goeth thorow the felde ; it containes tow akers and a half more or Les: it is fortey Rodes in Lenth from the high way and: ten Rodes in Bredth : Bownded on The North wth the high way : and on the east wth the Coman Land : and on the south wth abell Gunn his Land and on The west wth the high way
Abell Gunn
Feb : 29: 1671. ABell Gun hath his first Devision of Land on the East side of the high way that goeth thoro the feld : Containing five Akers more or Les : Bounded on the North wth frances french His Land : and Bounded on the west wth the high way that Goeth thorow the feld : and on the south wth Samuel Riges his Land and on the East wth the comand Land : it is fortey Rodes Long from the high way that goeth thoro the feld : And twenty Rodes wide :
Samuell Riges
Feb : 29: 1671 Samuel Riges hath his first devision of Land on the East side of The feld Containing five Akers more or Less : Bounded on the North with Abell Gun his Land : and: on the East wth Coman land And on the west wth the high way that goeth thorow the feld : and on the south wth tow marked Stones marked wth : S: R: on them facing-into the Lott: it is fortey Rodes in Length and twentey Rodes in Bredth ;
Hawly Mr
Feb : 29: 1671 M' hawly Hath his first Devision of Land on the east side of the feeld : A shear and a half lying together Containing Seaven Akers And a half more or Les bounded on the North wth Ephram Smith his Land : and on the west wth the high way that goeth Thorow the feeld : and on the south wth the Comand Land : And on the east wth the Comand Land :
A Bell Gun
feb : 29 : 1671 Abell Gun has his SeCond devision on the west side of the feeld Containing six akers more or Les bounded on the south wth Tow stones marked with A G on them feasing (facing) into the Lott: And on the East wth a high way that goeth thorow the feeld : and on the North wth Samuell Riges his Land and with tow stones marked wth A G : facing in to the Land; And on The west wth The Comand Land: it is fortey Rodes Long : And twentey five Rods wid
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feb : 29 : 1671 Samuell Riges hath his second Devision on the west side of the feeld : Containing Six Akers more or Les : bounded on the South wth Abell Gun his Land and tow stones marked wth : S R
Samuell Riges
(Page 22.) -feacing in to The Lott: And on the East wth the high way That goeth thorow the feld: And on the North wth frances french his Land and tow stones marked wth : S R : feacing into The Lott : And on the west wth the Coman : this Land is forty Rodes Long And twenty five Rodes wide
feb : 29 1671 frances french hath his Second Devision on the west side of The feeld Containing thre akers more or Les : Bounded on the south wth Samuell Riges his Land and tow french stones marked wth F F : fasing in to his Land : bounded on the east wth the high way that goeth thorow the feld: and on the North wth the high way that goeth to milford and tow Stones marked wth F F : facing into his Land : and on the west with the comand Land : this Land is fortey Rodes Long And Twentey five Rodes in wedth :
feb : 29 : 1671 : ABell Gun hath his third Devisian of Land on The North side of the present cart Path that goeth to milford : Containing Nine Akers more or Les : Bounded on the North wth coman Land And frances french his Land and on the East wth m" hawly : and on the south wth the high way : and on the west wth John Tibbals his Land: Tow marked stones stand- ing betwen Abell Gun and mr hawly marked wth A G: on that side that feaces in to Abells Lott: this Land is fortey Rodes Long on that sid Next to m' hawly and twenty Rodes wid against the Cart path that goeth to milford : and fifty Rodes Long Against john tibbals his land : and fortey eight Rodes Against the Comman: and twenty Rodes wide Against frances french @ Samuell Riges :
Feb : 29 : 1671 M' Joseph hawly hath his third Devision of Land on The North side of the path that goeth to milford : con Taining thre Akres more or Les Bounded on the North wth Samuel Riges his Land @ Ephram smith his Land : and bounded on the east wth Ephram Smith his Land : and on the South wth the path that goeth to milford : And on the west wth Abell Gun his Land : this Land is fortey Rodes Long and Sixteene Rods wide :
frances
A Bell Gunn
Mr Hawly
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Ephram Smith
(Page 23.) feb: 29 : 30: 1671 Ephram Smith hath his devi- sion of Land altogither on Sentenall hill on the South East eand: Containing Sixtene akers More or Less : bounded on the east with the high way that goeth Thorow the feld : and Bounded on the south wth the coman Land And Bounded on the west wth the coman Land: And Bounded On the north wth ABell Gun his Land and tow stones marked wth : E. feacing into the Land: this Land is Sixty five Rodes Long and fortey Rodes in Breth :- this Land wth thre devisions more was Layed out To Ephram Smith : Hen : Boxford have- ing half of it: Now thay have parted and Ephram hath this Land Above mensined for hisSelf
Ephram Smith Hhen Box
Samuell Riges
feb 29: 1671 Samuell Riges hath his Third Devision on the North side of the path that goeth to milford : Containing thre Akers more or Les it Leyeth for so much : Bounded on the North wth m' hawly And Abell Gun and the coman : and on the east wth the coman and Tow marked stones marked wth S R : facing inward : and on the South wth the high way that goeth to milford and on the west wth Tow marked stones facing inward : S: R: this Land is forty Rodes Long and Twenty four Rodes wide :
Mr hawly
feb 29: 1671: mr joseph hawly hath his fourth Division on Sentanall Hill Nere Jery miah johnsons feld : Containing thre Akers more or Les: bounded on the North wth a hight way : and on the east wth the coman : and on the south wth-Sam- uell Riges his Land and on the west wth Abell Gun his Land : this Land is fortey Rodes Long and Twelve Rodes wide :
A Bell Gunn
feb : 29 : 1671 : Abell Gun hath his fouarth Division on Sen- tanall Hill Nere jer : johnsones feld : containing fouer Akers and a half more or Les: Bounded on the North wth A high way : and on the East with mr joseph hawly : his Land : and on the west wth Ephram Smith or henary boxford : And on the South wth Samuell Riges And ephram or hen : Boxford : this Land is Eightene Rodes wide marked wth Tow Stones on each side of the Lott A G on each stone feacing Both in to the Lott : And it is fortey Rodes in Lenth :
Testymony : Hen : Boxford
Thare Hath Bene the Boundes of Land as m" hawly Bounded wth Ephram Smith : wch Now is falen to hen : Boxford by Parting betwen them Both it bein Layed out as his namly ephrames :
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feb : 29 : 1671 Hen : Boxford hath his first devision on sen- tenul hill Containing five Akers more or Les: it Layeth on the east side of the high way that goeth thorow the feld : it is Bounded on the North wth wth samuel Riges and on the south wth mr joseph hawly his Land and on the west wth the high way that goeth thorow the feld : and on the east wth the Coman Land: it is forty Rodes in Lenth @ : twentey Rodes wid
(Page 24.) feb : 29 : 1671 Samuell Riges hath his fourth Devision on Sentanull Hill nere jer : johnson his felld con- taining fouer Akers and a half more or Less : Bounded on the north with the high way : and on The south with mr joseph hawly his Land : and Abell Gun his Land And on the west with frances french his Land and two stones marked with S : R : facing into the Lott: and on the East with henary Boxford or ephram smith and two stones marked with : S : R : facing into the Lott : it is forty Rodes Long : and eightene Rodes wide :
feb : 29 1671 : frances french hath his fourth Division on sentanull Hill nere jer : johnsons felld containing two akers and a hallf Bownded on the North with a high way and on the east with Samuell Riges his Land : and two stones marked with F : F feacing into the Lott and on the south with ABell Gun his Land : and on the west Abel Gun and the common Land : this Land is forty Roods in Lenth and nine Rods in Breadth :
feb : 29 : 1671 Hen Boxford hath his Second Devision on the north Side of the path thatt goeth to millford containeing three Akers more or Less it is sised so much bounded on the north with Samuell Riges his Land and his one Land : and on the south with the high way that goeth To millford and on the east with Samuell Riges his Land : and on the west with mī jo : hawly his Land: this Land is forty Rods Long and twenty fouer Rods wide: this Land Leyeth for three Akers more or Less :
feb : 29 : 1671 : hen : Boxford hath his third devision of Land on sentanull hill nere jer : johnsons felld : it Containes fower Akers and a half more or Less Bowned on the north
Sam Riges
fran french
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Hen Box
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Hen Box : with the high way and on the west with samuell Riges his Land and on the east with Abell Gun his Land and on the south with his own Land and m' hawly his Land this Land is fourty Rods in Lenth and eightene Rodes wide
Abell Gun
feb : 29 1671 : Abell Gun hath a Lott Layed out Containe- ing Ten Akers more or Less wth convenientcy of fencing granted to him it is thatt Land which is called huls swomp to gether with that Land joyning to it: it is Bownded with the common on three sides and ahigh way that goeth to millford on the East side it is fourty Roods squar only convenency alowed for fencing it is ten akers in measure but Leyeth but for three akers and a half of sized Land :
Sam Riges
feb : 29 : 1671 : Samuell Riges hath his fift devision on the North side of sentanull hill : Containeng ten akers more
frances french
(Page 25.) -or Less Bounded on the North with frances french his land. And on the west with the Command Land and on the south with Common Land and on the East with jer : johnson his Land this Land lieth for ten akers :
feb : 29 : 1671 frances french has his fiftt devision of Land on the North side of sentinull hill and lieth along by new haven path So called : it containes ten akers more or Less Bownded on the North with the path that goeth to new haven, and on the west with the common Land; and on the south with samuell Riges his Land, and on the East with jer: johnsons Land, this Land Lieth for ten akers :
feb : 9 : 1671 Samuell Riges hath his Sixt devision in the first Purches Against john TibBals his hom lott, it containes
Eben johnson
March : 26 : 1672 : Upon a Lafoll meting of the inhabetants of Pagaset And thay have granted to EBenezar johnson a hom lott containing four akers lying at the South eand of sentynall hill and thay have. Agred that two men shall lay it out that is samuell Riges and Abell Gunn : this is not to hendar any high wayes that may be found convenient for any man or men that belonges to the place :
Eben Johnson
Aprell : 3 : 1672 the inhabetants of Pagasett have granted to Ebenezar Johnson thatt land which is fitt to make meadow on the west side of two mille brocks mouth at the great rivar side :
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This wrighting Bearing Dabte Aprell : II : 1672 : wittneseth and ingageeth wee hose names are undar-writen ourselves our estates our Heires and assignes To Pay to those two men samuell Riges and Abell Gunn that entar into Bond for the payment of : 34 pounds to Them thare heires and asignes either to them or to them which thay Asigne att milford or att Stratford or att Pagasett ; this meony is to Be Payed att Price corRant to the sattisfacsion of the bond which Those Two men entar into with m' Allex : Bryan : in wittnes whareOf we have sett toe our hands : samuell Riges is entarlined and abell Gunn in the margent :
this is atru copPy apoynted to be Recorded
Edward wostar frances french Joseph hawkins Ephraim Smith Ebenezar johnson
Jonas Tomlinson
John tibBalls Mosis Gohnson
(Page 26.) feb : 16 : 1670 The inhabetants of Pagasett being Lafollly worned met together And have granted to Stephen Person three Akers off that Swomp and meadow wch is Called by the name off hasseke Meadow: And this meadow was Layed out : jen : 9 : 1674 by samuell Ris Ed : woster Abell Gun : it is 56 Rodes Long : And 9 : Rodes Wide wch is 3 akers more or Les this Land is bounded On the North wth the upLand : and Bounded on the West wth that Condisinall grantt meade to john tibbals: And bounded on the south east wth the jland so Caled And Bounded on the East wth Abell Gunn his Swomp. This Land was Granted to stephen upon the formar CondiSiones
Jen : 9 : 1674 Ed : wostar Samuell Reges Abell Gun vewing Stephens ten aker Lott and finding it nott full Land have Layed outt tow Akers more to it on the North Side wch is To Run east tell it mett wth john tibbals his granted Land fardar thay namly theas men have Drawen a line from The Cornar that is the east Cornar or north east Cornar off his
A bond made Sam Riges and Abell Gunn
Stephen Person
Stephen Person
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hom Lott ovar the island the bownes thare of is thee presentt marked tres ad the Command Land
Towne Agre- ment for
Aprell II : 1672 The jnhabetants of pagaset being Lafolly warned and mett to gether thay have agreed and voted that all the Inhabetants of Pagasett that now are or shall be to the number of thirty : shall Pay to the purChesing of the minystores lott Every man alike : and they have agreed that all the inhabetants of Pagasett shall goo Eaquall in all pur- cheses that here after shall be meade by them: and shall have alike in all devisiones of land purChesed by them: to the number of : 30 : jnhabetants only thos that shall come after the making of this ordar shall Bee meade up equall in lands with thos thatt are the last Commares to the place as: Eb : johnson moses johnson: john Tibbals Stephen peirson and jos : hodgkis :
disburs- mentes of Devision of Land :
Town orde- r abought The letting of the pas- onag land
Att a lafoll meting of the inhabetants of pagaset : july : 27 : 1672 It is agreed that thos men that make the fenc that belongs to the miniStors land Shall have : 28-2ª p rods : pro- vided ît be all good Strong New Sofityent fenc meade of PoSt and rayls and Soe judged by the fenc vewears : further it is agreed that thos that have the land Shall pay reats for it : it is agreed that thos that make the fenc Shall Set it up sofitiently betwen this and the last of march next after The deabte here of : further it is agreed that thos that have
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Eb. johnsn hires the mr" land of the inhabetants
(Page 28.) The ministors land Shal make all the fenc belonging to the minyStors meadow new this yere by the last of march next after the deabte hereof: and all the fenc that they make new thay Shall be payed for before it goeth out of their hands ; if any man give more for it the next yere then thos that have it this yere; Ebeneazor johnson hires the minniStors land this yere and is to give thre pounds Starling and apeny farthing for this yere inSewing for the Use tharof and jer : johnson doth ingage to pay haff this thre powns : peny farthing for this yere inSewing
further the inhabetants of PagaSet have chosen frances french and Abell Gunn to be fenc vewares this yere insew- ing :
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Septem : 19 : 1672 : the inhabetants of Pagaset being lafolly warned thay have Agreed and votted that noo hom lot or loots or any other land Shall be granted to any man or men tell such tim as their is and hath bene Two lafoll metings abought all and every Such grantt :
Sep : 19 : 1672 : the inhabetants of PageSett hereing that Ta[ ] georg alsup hath bought a tract of land nere us ; have agreed to Send to him to know whother hee will Submit that tract of land to the inhabe Tants Pagasett wch he hath bought of the indians or indian :
May : 21 : 1675 : The inhabetants of Pugasett mett together and have granted to john huls a hom loott containing 4 akers nere jabez hargars hom Loot and the Said john huls doth ingage to fullfill the orther meade Aprell 16 : 1675 :
This wrighting bearing deabt Aprell the twenty witnesseth that ey Okenuch the Sool and only Sagamore of Pagasett together with The Rest of the indianes my Subjects and propriatores dow Sell and by theas presents do make ovar to Samuell Riges and Abell Gunn of PagaSett in the County of new haven in the coliny of Conectycut; a parcell of Land nere Pagasett Called by the name of hors hill; bounded on the South with a brock: and bounded on The East with a Swomp and the indiens land; bounded on the north with a brock; and bounded on the north west and South west with two Broocks Called beavar brock and hors hill brock ; j say j doe sell and by theas presents make ovar all The right and title of claym and intrest in the same: j Say j doe Clerely fully absolutely make ovar to the inhabetants of Pagaset and thier agents their heirs and asignes adminystratores for evar to have and to hold for evar clerely and fully and quiatly and doe ingage never to troble the afore Said Samuell rigs And abell gun thar heires asignes for evar: i Say i doe ingage to Clere aquit and discharg the aforeSaid Samuell Riges and abell Gun from any Claym by me Okenuch or any by from or undar me or any by from or under mine: i Say i doe clerely Sell the above Said tract of land for and in conSidirasion of one blanket
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