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(Page 41.) A Court of Election held at harford may 13:1675 : mosion of joseph hawkins and john hulls to have the of a plantasion granted to the inhabetants of Pagasett g abought 12 familees settled thar all readey and more To the Number of aleven preparing for Settlement forth wth And that thay have ingageed a ministor to Come and settle Among them Spedyly and have exspended abought one hundred pownes in prepareing a hous for the minystor this Court for thar incoridgment Doe grant them the power and priveledg [ ] a plantasion and for thar Bownes this Court
Samuell Brimsmead
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Doe Resarve power in thar hans to settle thar Bownes when thay are informed of The State of theas Landes soe as may be most a comodatting and least inconvenient to the Said Pagasett : and the New town going up att Matatuck and doe order that the fewtor dispos of Landes wth inThe bownes to be granted them and settlement of what is purchesed alReady for improve ment shal be ordared and disposed by The Com- mity apoynted by this Court to se to the settle ment of both the bownes and distrobusion of Landes so as may be best for the upholdment of a plantasion as is now granted to them : wch Commety is Captain john Nash Cap : Wil : Curtice : leu : tho : munson : the plantasion of Pagasett is by this Court Named Derby And is freed from Cuntry Reates for thre yeares next foloing thay defraying thar one charges: cap : john: Nach : Cap: wil: Curtece leu : tho: munson ; are by this Court desiared and apoynted to lay out The high way from wodbery to Pagasett to the most Convenient Place for a fery and also to lay out a conveinent parsell of land for a fery place and the town of stratford are also by this Court apoynted to lay out a contry high way from thar town to Pagasett in the most convenient place to the place whare the feary Shal be setteeled :
Exstracted out of the Court Recordes : may : 19: 1675 p me. Jhon Allyn
Secretary
(Page 42.) At a court of Election held att harford may Whare as this Court have manifested them selves re A plantasion att pagasuck provided the peopell th -asity to maintain an othedox ministry amongst This Court cannot se it wil be capable unles thar tamiLies entertained and for the incoridgment of To plant thar this Court are willing and Doe hereby grant that Thar Boundes shall bee on the south on mitford Boundes on the West on potatuck Rivar and from thar south Bownes into the n
th twelve miles and that thay shal have libarty to improve The meadowes lying on Pomparoge Rivar all though it be off thar Bownes tell the Court shal se cas other wis to dispose
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It : and milford and thay are advised to se if thay can agre to this and octobar Court: and if thay cannot agre this Court will Settle thar eastern bownes and when thay se that thay are A capasity to parform what was in joyned by the Court the ninth one thousand six hundred sixty seaven thay shal be thar Plantasion a sutabell Nam and priveledges al they shal be fre from cuntry reates three yeres stracted out of the records of the Court by me John Allyn Secret
FIRST PART OF BOOK 2.
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BOOK 2.
The first part of the Secc
ABELL GUN his BOOK 1675 MAY 30
E Benezar Johnson was maried November: 23: 1676 eunes Johson was born the 22 agust : 1678
Joseph hawkins was maried the eight Day of aprell 1668 Joseph hawkins was borne the : 14th of febrewary 1668 Eleazer hawkins was borne the 12th of December : 1670 Abygail hawkins was borne the : 2th of febreawary : 1672 Robert hawkins was borne the : 4th of july : 1675 Robert hawkins died in the same month 1675 mary hawkins was borne the : IIth of june 1677 John Hawkins was Borne the : 28th of September 1679 John Hawkins Died the : 5th of December : 1679 Hannah Johnson the Daughter of EBenezer Johnson wa the Sixt of December : 1680 Mary Beaman Daughter of George Beman was Daughters of jos
Loes & agnes Hawkins , was Born the b
Phillep Denman was maried to hasadink Aprell : 1677 :
mary Denman Daughter of Phillip Denman was of Aprell : 1678:
Elezabeth Denman Daughter of phillip Den of july : 1680
Samuell Rigs was maried the : 14th Day of june Baldwin :
Elezabeth Rigs Daughter of Sa1 Rigs was June : 1668:
Samuell Rigs sun of Sa1 Rigs was Born the eight I670 : Sarah Rigs Daughter of Sa1 Rigs was Born the : 3 of John Rigs sun of Sa1 Rigs was born abo Aprell : 1676 :
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Ebenezer Rigs sun of Sa1 Rigs was Born the Ber : 1678
Edward Rigs sun of Sa1 Rigs was Born the se october: 1680:
Samuell Nicols was married to Mrs Mary Bow Day of May : 1682 per Major Trea-
Sarah Denman Daughter of Phillop Denmand was The 15 day of September 1682
Sarah Rigs Daughter of Sa1 Rigs was Born t & Died in je™ following : 72 :
(Page 2.) 1683 : George Beman son of George Beman was Born jun the 1 : 1683
14th 1683: John Jacson Aged aboutt three score yers Deseased
irst day of october att Derby : 83 :
ah Riggs Daughter of Samuell Riggs was Born the 24: of ffeb : 1683:
: 2 : 1684: Elezabeth Johnson Daughter of jer : Johnson se" was born
r : 2 of may : 84
Peter Johnson son of Ebenezer Johnson was Borne the Ninth of october 1684 :
amuell Benjamine son of widow mary Benjamine died the wentieth ninth of December 1684 :
nica Denman son of Phillip Denman was Borne the : 22th day of an 1684 :
ard HolBrook son of Abell Holbrook was Born the 24 : of December : 1684
ichard Hulls son of John Hulls was Borne the 16 Day of october : 1674
Ebenezer Hulls son of John Hulls was Born the 16 march : 167%
emiah Hulls son of John Hulls was Borne the 28 September : 1679
dr-w Hulls son of John Hulls was Borne the : 15 july : 1685
eman son of George Beman was Borne: the IIth feb : 1685
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was born the 6 of march: Daughter of Thos: woster the : 6: of march 1679
Daughter of thomas woster born the 19 of agust 1682 ster Daughter of tho : woster was Borne: Sept : 80 &
(leaf torn)
ept 82
woster Daughter of Tho: woster was Borne the : I of Sept : 1685
on son of william Tomlenson was Born the Igth Sept 86
el son of John Pringdell was Borne : oct : 1 : 1686 nson son of Ebenezer Johnson was Borne the : 22 of feb : 1686
ell Bowers was married to Ruth woster Both of
owers : died the 14: day of june 1687
french Daughter of ffrances & lidia french was b agust 21 : 62
ffrench Daughter of ffrances & lidia french was ne 20: 1664
rench Daughter of ffrances & lidiah ffrench was Borne
10 1666; lidia french Dauch of ffran: & lidia Died Sept 7: 69
ffrench Daughter of ffrances & lidia ffrench was ne Sept : 7 1668; Sa1 french died oct : 26: 1677 iah ffrench daughter of ffrances & Lidia ffrench was Borne Sept : 28: 1670
Samuell ffrench son of ffrances & lidia french was Borne jan : 6: 1672
Susana ffrench daughter of ffran: & lidiah ffrench was bone june 6: 1675
ances ffrench son of: ffran : & lidia was Borne 1677
ffran & lidia ffren
(leaf torn)
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(Page 3.) Know all men by theas pressents bearing Date ye 15th of September one thous [ ] six hundred sixty five yt I ockenunge ye Sole and onely Sagamore of pagaSett to [ ] er with all ye Indians my subjects and proprietores at pagaSett aforesaid thare [ ] will and Consent, Doe make ovar alienate and Sell unto Richard Ballwin his heirs And assignes, together with theire Copartenars at pagasett; A tract of Land bounded As herein Exprest That is to say bounded on ye North with ye preSent path yt Goes betweene Newhaven and pagasett; and bounded on ye South with ye Bownds of Millford towne; and on the East with ye mil River of millford; and bounded on The weast with ye great Rivar at pagaSett; I Say I Doe Sell and alienate ye Above sª tract of Land; Except what was for- merly sould prticulerly to Richard Baldwin or granted upon Considerations what soever to hiS heirs or aSignes All which grants and alienations as aboveSd I Doe Confirme and declare to be with mine and ye jndians of pagasett free Consent and approbation I say I sell ye abovesd tract of Land unto the partys afore mentioned to them and To theire heires and Assignes with all priviledges Conveniences and apertenances Comonages or whatt may bee found Convenient though not here exprest to them their heires and Assignes for evar to have and To hold with out molestation or troble from any prson or prSons indian or indians Laying claim or Challinging Right and title in the premises by virtewe of any jnterest what soevar; for And in Consideration of full and Compleate Satis- faction all ready by me Received from ye afore [ ] Richard Balldwin of Milford in ye Jurisdiction of Connectycutt as witnes my hand subscribed ye Day and Deabte first above writen-
Witnessed by US and Delivered ) In ye pesence of US
John Minor Michell Tompkins Thomas Oviatt
Ockenunge his mark X
Chupps his mark
X
Nehawkumme his [
X
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Mr Allyn and honared Sir
Theas within Deeds I would desire the ffeavor of y" as to Recorde them in the first place unto me and from me unto m' Alexander Bryan his heires and Asignes To whom I have Alienated ; and sold all the Above Said and with in premises In witnes here of I have here unto putt my hand this: 10th of october: 1669 : [in]
ep mee Sylvanus Baldw
wittnes: John Beard : Edward wostor:
memorandom the wrighting above Directed to the honared mr allyn And Subscribed by Silvanus baldwin wich speaks of Dedes refers to Another dede beside that above written and folloeth both the Said dedes Att the lattar end on the back Side of the leafe in which the said Dede was written the which last dede being to the Said Silvanus and richard baldwin only and the other above writen belong in to the town of Derby ; the said dede of Silvanus and Richard bald-
was here omitted in the warand wch other wise might have Bene waranded be fore the Said mentioned writing-
(Page 4.) Know all men by theas presents bearing Dabte ye 15th of September one thousand Six hundred Sixty five yt I okenunge the sole and only sagamore of Pagasett
Together with the indians my SubjectS and Proprietors att Pagaset aforesaid.
Their free will and Consent; Doe make ovar alienate, and sell unto Richard Baldwin his heires and asignes together with thear Copartenors att Pagasett-
A tract of Land bounded as heare in ExSprest; that is to Say bounded on the North with the Present Path yt goes betwen Newhaven and Pagasett; and bounded on
The south with the Bownds of milford towne; and on the East with the mill Rivar of milford ; and bounded on the west with the greatt Rivear att Pagasett ;
I say I Doe sell and alienate the above sd tract of land (exsept what was formarly sould prticularly to Richard baldwin or granted upon Considerations what Soe evar to his heirs or
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asignes all which grants and alienasions As above Sd j doe Confirm and declare to be with mine and ye jndians of PagaSett free consent and approBation ; I Say I sell ye above said tract of Land unto The Parties afore mentined to them and to their heirs and asSignes wth All priviledges Conveniences and apur- tenances, Comonages or whatt may be found Convenient though not here Exprest to them their heirs and ASignes for Evar to have and to hold with out molestation or trouble from Any Person or prSons jndian or Indians Laying Claime or Challinging Right and title in the premises by virtewe of any Interest what soevar; for and In Considerasion of full and Compleate Satisfaction all ready by me Received from the aforesaid Richard Balldwin of milford in the Jurisdiction of Conectycut as witness my hand subscribed ye Day and Deabte first Above written-
wittnessed by us and Delivered in ye presence of US-
John Minor Michell Tompkins Thomas oviatt
Ockenungs his mark X
Chupps his mark X
Neebawkumme his mark X
Mr Allyn Thease maye Sartyfi you That the above mensined Deede is the Inhabetants of Pagasetts and i would In treatte you to Record it from me To them which is now Derby- This first of may : 1677 :: : Alexander: Bryan- This writeing of this Side is entred- In the Publek reCords: lib: I : to rg : may : 13: 1667 : p: me John Allyn Secye :-
Derby march ye 9: day 1710 we whose Names are under writen that was Chosen by ye Town of derby & ªpointed to Lay out the Land to Stephen miles that was given to ye said mils by the town of Derby & we have atended that work and we have laid out to the said miles eaightteen Roods at ye west end & Eaightteen Roods at ye East end and thirty one rods & a half
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at the South sid and one the north side thirty three rods and a half joyning upon ye South sid of ye said miles hom lot.
Jeremiah Johnson Josiah Baldwin John Riggs p me Abel Gunn town Clark
(Page 5.) Know all men by theas PreSentS; That I Joseph Hawly Sen': of Stratford in the County of Fairfield: in the Colony of Connecticutt for and in Consideratyon of thirty ffour Pounds Payd to m' Alexandar Brian for me and my use; by the Inhabytants of Pagasett or their Agents whare with I Doe Confesse my Selfe to be fully Satisfyed; contented and payd- have Bargained and Sold and Doe by theas presents fully clearly and absolutely bargain And Sell unto the Said Inhaby- tants of PagaSett the whole accommodations thatt I Purchased of mr Alexander Bryan : that did formerly belong to Richard Baldwin of Milford; viz: one home lott Containing three aceres more or lesse, Bounded with An highway North west ; Bounded with Samuell Riges his hom lott south west ; bounded South East with the bottome of the greatt hill ; bounded on the North east with: Edward Wosster his home lott; Item : one meadow : Lott ffour a Ceres and an halfe more or Lesse, Bounded on the North with frances ffrench his Lott, on the west with NaugatuCk River; on the South with the Same River and edward Worster his land; on The East with the Bottome of the greatt hill; Item ; one lot formerly Arable Containing four acres more or lesse; bounded on the North with Edward worster His Land: west with the highway; South with another highway ; on the East with ye Bottome of the hill; Item: one lott of arable Land Containing Seven acers and a half More or lesse, bounded on the west with an highway; on the South with the Common; on the East with the Common; North with Ephraim Smith his Land: It. An- other Lott Containing three Acers more or lesse ; bounded on the South with The High way; on the East with Ephraim Smith his Land, on the North with Samuell Riges and Ephraim Smiths land; on the west with Abell Gun his land; It: an- other lott Containing three Akers, more or lesse; bounded East with the Common; on the South with Samuell Rigs his
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Land on the west Abel Gun his land; on the north wth The high way; All this above mentioned land, the above said Joseph Hawly doth ffully, absolutely and clerely sell and Alienate to the Said inhabitants of Pagasett. Together with all and singular its Rights Apurtenences or priviledges belong- ing to The Premises; or to any part or partes of them : belong- ing or in any wise appertaining : To them their heires Exec> utors: administratores or assignes for Evar This Above specifyed land is sould to the Inhabitants of Pagasett for the miniStry; and is to be setled by them as ParSonage land; and So to be continued SucCessively ; Further the Said joseph hawly doth hereby bind himselfe his heires And asSignes to warrant acquit and for Evar defend the Said inhabitants of Pagasett and their heires from time to time; from all other Demands; person or persons laying Claim to the Premises ; by from or undar him, or by from or undar his, Consent Privity or Procurement; and all and every other Person or Persons; Claiming or Pretending Claim to the above specifyed parcels of land And shall And will from time to time and att all times for Evar Ratifye this Their Right and title as witnese my hand and Seall this Sixteenth of Aprill one thousand six hundred and Seventy and Two :--.
The True intent of this wrighting is thatt all thos lands sould to me-
By mr alexsandar bryan formarly belonging to Richerd Bald- win and thatt
Thatt is ReCorded to me Upon that alottment, with the apur- tenanc-is truly Sould to the inhabitants of Pagasett for the End above writen.
Witnes my Hand Joseph Hawly
Signed Sealed and
Delivered in presence of US. Israell Chancy Henery Tomlinson
the laying out of frances ffrenchs land at horse hill this 13th of march 1710 according to a bargain made with the town in town meeting feb : 24th 1719 it is bounded north with his own land being 24 rods wide east with the land yt was John
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Bowerst Southward it comes to a pint bounded west with an high way which is 3 rods in the narrowest place Laid out by us- John Riggs: Ebenezer hargar
p me abel Gun town clark.
(Page 6.) Att a Lafoll meting of the inhabetants of Paga- sett to gether with thos propriators of Stratford
And milford that have some land in improvement theire, noven: 18: 1673 :
Itt was votted and agreed that thay would build mr john Bowers adwelling hous: 36: foott In lenth and : 18 : foott and a halfe in breadth and a Story and an half in height, m' Bowers finding what glase nailes and iron works that Shall be neseSary for the hous; this is to be ffinnished soe as m" Bowars may live in it with his family by the Next may in Seuing the Date above written :
It. It was agreed between m" Bowers and the inhabetants of Pagasett that in case the Said m' Bowers Shold Come to the possestion of this hous if he Shold be taken away by death with in the space of six yeres thatt then this hous shall be to his heires and asignes ffor evar but in Case the Lord continew his liff he hath nott the power of dispoSall of it in way of Selling untell he hath fullfilled the just time of Six yeres with Them in the ministry ; but after the term of Six yeres m" Bowers hath full power of the dis posall of the above said hous and in case m' Bowers Shall See Case with in The Space of this Six yeres to remove from them it is all ways provided that the Inhabetants shall pay him for what it is any ways bettar by his improvement and then The to remain to the inhabetants.
It. The inhabetants att the Same time have agreed with john hulls to Build this hous Dementions as above Said for the vallew of : 33 : powns the Condisions of which agrement is this that the Said john huls Shall doe all the timbar worke Consarn- ing This house and gitt the planks for the loer floors; the in- habetants doe ingage to gitt the Clabbords and Shingles and to Cart all the timbar they all so ingage A redines to hellp in Case thay are called and desiared by john hulls provided thay Have adays warning before hand; and for every days work this wintar Season tell march thay are to be alowed two Shil-
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lings a day, and after the first of march thay are to have 2s 6d pr day.
It. Att the same time m' hawly Nickolas Camp, john Beard Henery Tomlinson and john Brinsmead Ded ingage 20 powns towards the building of the hous in Equall proportion amongst them selves : and to Pay ten pownds if it be Demanded att the Rearing and ten Pounds att the Covering of the hous and be case of present distanc thaye are to be exsempted from partycular days works abought the building :
It. It is agreed by the inhabetants that thay will and case to be Payed to m' BowerS After the first yere from yere to yere the full and just Sume of $35 : in Such wayS as may best Seuet his neds ether in work or other wise thay Still main- taining him with fire wood Such as may be Comfortable from time to time :
It. As to the first year Seing the inhabetants are like to be att greate exspences in Building: mr Bowers is willing to take up with what the inhabetants Shall or wil Vollentaryly Doe for that yere.
It. But in case the hous Return to the inhabetants upon the terms above Specyfied then thay Shall Pay unto m' Bow- ers the proportion of the first years Sollori As thay Payed the Second year.
It. The inhabetants doe alow m' Bowers: 12 acers in his home lott: 6 acers on SentaNull hill : 20: acers on hors hill as Sone as it is PurChesed : which land hee hath Upon the Same teirmes he hath the hous above Said :-
It. Mr Bowers Desires and the inhabetants doe grant him a wattaring Place in His home lott and the inprovement of the PasSanage, up land and meadow theas Articuls of agre- ment betwen mr john Bowers and the inhabetants of Pagasett. As all Soe betwen john hulls and the inhabetants their as allso whatt the ProPriators ingaged and Consented to att a lafoll meting the Day and yere above written : j say have mutually Consented that theas artiCuls and every Part of theas Particu- lars Shall be reCorded and to Stand feirme in law to all true Intents and Purposes whatt Soe evar.
(Page 7.) This Indentor meade the Twentieth Day of March in the yere of our Lord One thousand Six hundred Seventy
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and four; witteneseth okenuch the Sach [ ] of Pagasett in the Colloni of Conecty Cut for and inconsideration of one indian Cootte in hand Paid by Jabez Hargar of Pagasett afore Said and fore other [ ] Siderations him the Said okenuch moving : hath Given granted bargained Sold infofed and for evar confeirmed by theas PreSents Doth frely Clerely and Absolutely give grant bargain Sell infofe And Confeirme unto the Said Jabez hargar : His heires and asignes for evar ; one parcell of Land ; liing in the bowns of Pagasett A joyning to the Said hargars Land and john hulls South and East. Bounded with a Rock North as high as Plum meadow; and Bounded with the west Side of hors hill; and i doe by theas Presents bargain Sell and infofe And Confirme for evar and by theas preSents freli clereli and absoluetly Give grant bar- gain Sell and infofe and confirme to jonas Tomlison of Pagasett Afore Said his heirs and asignes for Evar the full quantiti of ten acres of Good land liing on the South of hors hill wch i the Said okenug doe ingage To Sett forth the bounds and mark it; The Said jabez hargar and jonas Tom- linSon to have and to hold all and every Part of the Said Parcells of Land with the Apurtenances and all the Said oKenug Right and title and Interest whatt So Evar in and to the above Said Premises with the apPurtenances unto the Said jabez hargar and Jonas Tomlinson their heires an asigns for Evar to the onli use and behalfe of the Said jabez harger and And Jonas Tomlinson their heires and asigns for Evar : and that the Said Jabez harger and Jonas Tomlinson his or their heires or aSigns Shal or lafoll ly may for Evar here after quiatly and Peaceablely have hold and injoy All and Every of the Premises to the tru mening of theas pre-Sents with out the lafoll Lett ordeniall of the above Said okenug or his Heires or aSignes or any other Parson or Parsons whatt Soe Evar wittnes my hand the Day and Yere above written
Okenug X his
marke
Wittnesed in the : Presents of US : Carnelyos: X : JonS His mark Henery Tomlinson HuskS his mark X
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(Page 8.) At a Court of Election held at hartford May the : IO: 1677: Upon the motion of the inhabetants of Derby that thay may be Parmited to raise There Rate for the maintenanc of the minestry and defraying town Charges upon Lands this Court haveing Seriusly Consedered the Same and findS that if this town Be constrained to Come Ply with the Generall provetion of the law abought Raising Rates Sundry Parsons hoe have taken up lands Doe only maintain there Title to there Lands and make litle inprovement of the Same Yett doe Shun the Afording that help thay ought to wards the mainte- nanc of the ministry and the Publak Charg of the town Doe see good Reason to take Dew Care that the min-istery be comfortablely Provided for and in order there onto; Doe order that for the three next Yeres the Peopell of Derby Shall Raise there Rates for the ministery and town upon Lands: vez: upon all such Lands as are or Shall be laid out within this time ; and for the thre next yeres the Said Darby Shall Case: There Reats the one half of it upon Lands and the other half upon Parsons and Estats this to Stand any law or custom to the Contarary not with Standing-
Upon the petision of the Peopell of Derby and for there in- couragement this Court DoeSe Cause to grant to the Said Peopell the benifit of the fishing trade To be to all and every of the inhabetants of Derby tell the Court Shall order other wise and doe Prohibett all others with out there leave fishing within The bounds of there township.
The Committe aPPoynted to order the Settle ment of the Lands att Derby exhib- byted and a Return undar there hands to this Court of what thay had Dun which : By this Court is a PProved only the time alowed m' hawly and Tomlinson to Settle upon there landS is by the Court judged toe Short : and in case of failelure the town disposeing of it with out Sattis- fieing what hath bene Dis- Burst upon it not Regular and therefore doe not confeirm thatt Part of the order but desire mr hawly and mr tomlison to be as Spedy as thay may in setT ling Suttable inhabetants upon there Lands there Settleed upon them by The Committy and what other lands have bene Purchesed for the Said town of Derby of the indians of the town of Derby : is advised to make the Purches Sers just Sat-
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