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A REPORT
OF THE
RECORD COMMISSIONERS,
CONTAINING THE
1.
ROXBURY LAND AND CHURCH RECORDS.
SECOND EDITION.
IT DEUS
NOBIS
1822
BOSTONIA CONDITA A.D.
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BOSTON : ROCKWELL AND CHURCHILL, CITY PRINTERS, No. 39 ARCH STREET. 1884.
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[DOCUMENT 114-1880.]
CITY OF
BOSTONIA. CONDITAA.D. 1630.
WINE D
BOSTON.
1
REPORT
OF THE
RECORD COMMISSIONERS.
BOSTON, December 31, 1880.
The Record Commissioners obtained the consent of the City Council this year, to print, as their sixth volume, the Land Records of Roxbury, thereby carrying out the idea of apportioning the work among the various sections of our present city. The second volume contains Boston records ; the third, Charlestown records; the fourth, Dorchester records; the present, Roxbury records ; and the seventh, now in the printers' hands, will resume the Boston volumes.
The Roxbury book here printed, has, we believe, been taken apart and re-arranged, so that it is no longer possible to say when the record of grants was commenced. Cer- tainly the first entry on our first page, dated in 1639, is not in the same handwriting as the entries paged 1-86, on our pages 12-51. These entries were all by the same hand, and probably the following order explains them : -
Roxbury Town Records Vol. i. p. 9. "Town order for makeing new transcript."
" The town boock wherin most mens lands being recorded [by] gods prouidence being burned. therby much dammedg may [be done?] to seuiriall men. to prevent dammedg as aforesayd [it is or ]dered by the town of Roxbury that ther shalbe fife [men] chosen to doe there best indeuer to set
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down etch mans land giuen them by the town or that may belondg [to] them other ways. and make return vnto the town within three months soe as this may be accumplished for the pshon of dammedg as afore sayd. and allsoe to record hieaways and other town preuilidges. 17. of 11. 1652. JOHN JOHNSON
WILLIAM PARKE ISAK MORILL
ED. DENYSON
GRIFFEN CRAFT."
These signatures are not autographs, but a comparison with other pages leads us to the conviction, that this tran- script, or book of possessions, was written by Edward Den- ison at that time.
The other items in the book are dated, and are of the miscellaneous nature generally to be found in old books of town records.
As this particular volume would not make a book of the size of others in this series of reports, the commissioners searched for material to accompany it. The first volume of town records is in proper form for printing by itself, and it seemed unwise to divide it so as to fill out this book. It was, however, believed, that the Records of the First Church in Roxbury were of so conspicuous interest and value as to warrant their selection for printing. Not only are they of interest as being largely the work of that most famous of our divines, the Rev. John Eliot, but they contain many pages of entries of general interest. Mr. Eliot and his col- league, the Rev. Samuel Danforth, happily conceived the idea of entering in this volume a summary of public events, year by year. As public records, therefore, they will be valued by many who have no special interest in the doings of the settlers at Roxbury.
Portions of this record have been printed already. In. 1850, the late J. Wingate Thornton, Esq., published a num- ber of articles, in a Roxbury newspaper, concerning the early settlers. A portion of the church record was thus printed, and fifty copies of these essays were issued in book form. During the past two years the whole of the public record of Eliot and Danforth has appeared in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, with elabo- rate notes by William B. Trask, Esq. But even this pub- licity is but partial, and the expense to a collector would be considerable. The greater part of the volume, however, is now printed for the first time, and all of the volume, except. a very few pages, is here given.
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RECORD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
The following description of the venerable manuscript volume will show exactly what has been done with it. It will be noticed that we have altered the arrangement in one or two points, in order to make the whole more systematic. Thus, at the end, the baptisms and burials, from 1641 to 1688, were written in double columns on each page, under the heading of each year. As we could not print these entries in this form, it seemed best to print all the baptisms in chronological order, and then to treat the burials in the same way.
In the manuscript we find first three leaves, on one of which there is some poetry on Abigail Tomson, and on two of the others some church votes, etc., in 1658. The pagina- tion then begins regularly, but we have not inserted it in the text, as many of the pages have but a few names on each. Probably Mr. Eliot intended to leave room after each name for further notes. On p. 56 (our printed page 86) the en- tries begin to be more in detail. With page 70 (our page 100) these entries end, and the lists of admissions begin, con- tinuing through p. 81 (our p. 111). Pp. 82, 3, 4 are blank. On p. 85 is the list of five names printed by us on p. 111. P. 86 is blank.
Pp. 87-89 are entries of admission from 1753, printed on pp. 111-114. Pp. 91-96, blank.
Pp. 97-110 are baptisms from 1751-1766 ; these we have transferred to their proper place, and print on pp. 147-162.
Pp. 111-124 contain votes of the church from 1751-1774, and are not printed, as they contain nothing of interest to the public. Pp. 125-138, blank.
Pp. 139-144, baptisms resumed, 1768, etc. ; printed by us, pp. 162-169.
Pp. 145-242, blank; pp. 243-4, two pages of accounts A.D. 1672-7.
Pp. 245-249, Eliot's general records, printed on pp. 187- 191 ; p. 250, the note on William Curtis.
Pp. 251-262, Danforth's records, printed on pp. 196-212. Pp. 262-268, Eliot's records, printed on pp. 191-196.
P. 269, Amos Adams' memorandum on our pp. 169-170, ending with the entry of Dr. Porter's death in 1833. Pp. 270- 297, blank ; p. 298, notes about a legacy ; pp. 299-302 are wanting, probably by error in numbering the pages. P. 303, note of a legacy ; pp. 304-6, blank. Pp. 307-314, accounts, A.D. 1759-1774, mostly about Col. Lamb's bequest. Pp. 315-6, blank ; pp. 317-18, accounts of 1759. Pp. 319-464, blank.
With page 465 begin 34 pages not numbered, of baptisms and burials, written in double columns. We print the bap-
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tisms, 1641-1688, on pp. 114-142, and the burials for the same period on pp. 170-187.
Then come 5 pages of persons owning the covenant, 1700- 1750, printed on pp. 143-146; then the note by Rev. O. Peabody, printed on p. 146; then 7 pages blank; then pages numbered 519-525, blank ; lastly, p. 526, Index.
We have been thus particular in describing the contents of the volume, as it was found inexpedient to print it continu- ously. Like all such books, entries were made at random, and it seemed best, in printing, to correct the arrangement. If the present members of the church will print the few pages of church votes and accounts, they can feel sure that this invaluable record will be certain of preservation.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. WHITMORE, WILLIAM S. APPLETON. Record Commissioner o.
ROXBURY LAND RECORDS.
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[1.] The First day of the Fowerth moneth Comonly Called June 1639 this booke was bought (by the Seaven men then im- ployed in the Towne affairs) for the entrying of the Towne Lands and other weighty bussinesses being fully Agreed vpon which may concerne the Inhabitants of thes Towne of Rocksbury and payed for the booke Fower shillings.
Edward Bugbie 8 Accres for a great Lott lying vpon the hill bejond the great Pond vpon the lands of Phillip Elliott abuting.
Jasper Gunn 5 Accres and a halfe of meadow and Vpland lying at the end of Beare hill Bounding vpon Mr. John Goare his meadow South east and the other end and two sids bounds to the Comon.
Arthor Gary seaven Accres and a halfe for a great Lott at the great Pond lying next to Edward Bugbie towards Dedham path one end of it abutting to the railes of Phillip Elliott and also fower accres and a halfe at muddy riuer abutting to John Perry his highway to his meade.
Thomas Ruggles seaven Accres and a halfe for a Lott abutting vpon Arthor Gary and one end to Phillip Elliotts railes thether side to the Comon Dedham path going through the same, and Fowr accres and a halfe at Muddy Riuer in two p'ts three Accres want [*] pole betweene two p'cells of ground giuen to Thomas Grigges and one Accre and a halfe and 7 pole abutting to Arthor Gary and Robert Prentice.
Samuel Chapin his lot upon which Georg Alcocks lot Nº. 6 in the 3ª division is entered.
[2.] Philip Searle sen. and Jonathan Torry transfer their right of the halfe of the Nipmug Land Granted to the Generall Court to the Town of Roxbury which did belong to the stayers, unto Roger Adams and his heirs forever he or they discharging all the charges equitably required by reason thereof.
[3.] Robert Masson hath sould vnto William Perkins two Accres and a halfe a Roode of Broken up ground in the Calues pasture adioyning to the lands of the said William on the one side therof and to the Lands of wm Denison one the other side therof with one end abutting on the highway and the other end vpon the marsh paid for it twelue pounds and tenn shillings the sixteenth day of March 1639.
Witnes. JOHN STOW
p me ROBERT MASSON.
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 114.
Gregory Bexter hath sould vnto William Perkins his howse and buildings therevnto belonging, with seven p'eells of Land namly three Accres of broken up ground one the back side of the howse, and two Accres and halfe a Roode in the Calues pasture between Joshua Hewes and William Webb. and Sixe Accres of Fresh Marsh vpon John Stow and Fower Accres vpon the meeting howse hill, and Eight Accres of Salt Marsh vpon the Lands of Samuell Hagborne and Isaae Morrell on the other side. And Seaven Accres at Stony Riuer M' Thomas Weld one the one side and William Denison on the other And Nine Aecres at the greate Pond adioyning to the land of [Blank] Cheney paid for it one hundred Forty sixe pounds and Ten shillings Witnes JOHN STOW.
Daniell Brewer hath sould vnto Joseph Weld three Accres of Fresh meadow by estimation abutting vpon Stony Riuer South and vpon the meadow and vpland of the said Joseph Weld East North and West Sixe pounds and tenn shillings in hand payed p'uided if ther be n[ot] three Accres to repay back againe for what is wanting after For * * shillings and three shillings and Fower pence an Accre and if ther be more then to giue more according to the value Dated the fift day of May 1640.
Witnes JOHN STOW senior.
The marke of & B DANIEL BREWER.
[4.] James Astwood, hath sould vnto Joseph Weld Three Accres of Fresh meadow more or lesse abutting vpon Stony Riuer South and vpon the vpland and meadow of the said Joseph East and North and to the Common West and also three Accres more or lesse of Vpland abutting vpon the Lands of the said Joseph West vpon Joshua Hewes North vpon Robert Seauer East and vpon the highway South for the some of Nine pounds to him in hand payed Dated the Nine and Twentyeth day of August 1640.
Witnes JOSHUA HEWES JOHN STOW (autograph) JAMES ASTWOOD
Robert Masson hath sould vnto Lambert Jennery of Dedham Three Accres of land more or lesse lying to the highway East to the Lands of Mr Thomas Weld North and West and to the Lands of William Dennison South and also elenen Accres more or lesse lying at the great hill going to Muddy Riuer towards the South of the highway towards the west of the land of Robert Prentice towards the East of the lands of [Blank] Roberts and towards the land of Arthor Gary els North Dated the 24th of Nouember 1640 Witnes JOHN STOW senior JOHN STOW p me ROBERT MASON
[5.] Joseph Weld hath giuen in exchange Sixe Acres of Fresh meadow abutting to the meadow of [Blank] cheyney East to Joshua Hewes West and to the Comonds North and South Vnto Joshua Hewes * * * eight and Twenty Acres of Vpland abutting vpon the Lands of Phillip Elliott South vpon the Lands of Robert
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Seaner North west and vpon the highway Eastward for Forty shillings of money already payed Dated the nine and twentyeth day of August, 1640.
Witnes JAMES ASTWOOD JOHN STOW
JOSEPH WELD JOSHUA HEWES
Mª Thomas Weld hath bought of Lambert Jennery of Dedham thr[ee] acres of Land more or lesse late the Lands of Robert Masson about * * * to the highway towards the East and to the lands of William De * * towards the south, and to the land of the said M' Weld west and * as by the marks and bounds it doth and may appeare. Dated the 24th day of Nouember. 1640. Witnes ROBERT MASON The mark of LAMBERT JENNERY
JOHN STOW senior JOHN STOW
Samuell Chapin liath bought of James How a howse and *
* Accres of Land more or lesse lying therevnto abutting to Thom[as] Bell one the west and p't South to Daniel Brewer one the * * and one Edward Bridg North and p'r. South as by the marks and bounds it doth and may appeare. Dated the first of Aprill 1641 Witnes HENRY ARCHER.
JAMES HOW
JOHN STOW senior.
Phebe Disborough in the absence of her husband by his assign- ment hath sould vnto James Morgan two howses and Fower p'ells of land for the some of thirty poundes to her in hand payed the howses and howse lott abutteth to the highway against John Rug- gles vpon the south of the way to the Landes of Robert Prentice North sixe Accres one the other side of a way bounds as the howse plott S[outh] and North to John Ruggles and Robert Prentice Sixe accres m *
* abutts to John Ruggles North and Griffin Craft South and Fi *
* accres of marsh being a Creek round about it adioyning to Joshua Hewes and Thomas Lambe. Dated the 26th of May 1641.
Witnes JOHN STOW
HENRY ARCHER
PHEBE DISBOROWE
[6.] It is agreed the eight of the First moneth 1644 in the p'sents of us whose names are vnder written that William Denison his heires and assignes shall for euer mainteine a sufficient fence from the place where the gate now hangeth which leades into the litle Marsh at Smilt Brooke to the ditch of John Johnson which is for euer to be mainteined for a fence betweene the land we John Johnson bought of John Pettit and the said William Denison. ISAAC HEATH JOSHUA HEWES THOMAS LAMBE
This agreement was ingrost in a noate vnder the handes of those three men abone written the day and yeare abouesaid which noate remaines in the hands of John Johnson.
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 114.
[7.] M' Elliott 8 goats, 5 kidds John Johnson 6 goats, 4 kids Isaac Morrell 4 goats. 3 kids Mrs Sheafe 14 goats. 10 kids Edward Bugbie 6 goats 7 kids John Burchly 2 goats. 2 kids Edward Sheffild 2 goats. 1 kide Wm Chandler 1 goat. 1 kid. 1640 :
Elder Heath 12 goats. 7 kids WVm Denison 2 goats. 3 kids John Stow 20 goats. 8 kids John Levins 8 goats. 8 kids Thomas Waterman 7 goats. 6 kids
Thomas Freman 3 goats. Richard Peacock 1 goate 1 kid Dorothy 1 goat. 1 kid
We whose names are vnder written haue appointed John Burd- well to * *12ª apeece for Goats and kids out of which we did appoint him to pay * * * Burt for his boy for the full tyme that he did keepe the Goats.
ISSAC H[EATII] JOHN STO[W]
A note of the estates and persons of the Inhabitants of Rocks- bury
accres.
halfe ac
3 -. 00 - 0
Edward Pason
.
6 .. 2 ... 0
John Tatman
7 00 0 John Stonnard
6 00 0 Martin Stebbin
7 00 0 Giles Pason
6 10
2 00
0 Lawrence Wittamore
.
11
00
0 Edward Bugbie .
00 0 John Levins
11 X X X
2
0 Gowin Anderson .
0
0 Christopher Peake
2
0 John Ruggles
12 12 15
0 0
0
Edward Rigges
12 12 14
0
0 Edward Bridge
0
0 Thomas Ruggles .
0
0 Robert Seaver
12 12
0
0 Thomas Griggs
John Hall .
12
0 0
John Trumble
17
2
0 Abraham Howe
5
0
0 John Mathew
15 2
0 John Bowles
0 Isaac Johnson
0 Ralph Hemmenway
15. 16. 15. 0 Arther Gary
18 .
0 Thomas Waterman
X .
0. 0. 0 Thomas Pigge
person & estate
1 - 00 .. 00 .. 00 2 - 06 - 00 .. 00 2 - 00 .. 09 .. 00 2 - 00 .. 00 .. 00 2 - 10 .. 03 .. 04 2 - 02 .. 06 .. 08 3. 08 .. 00 .. 00 3 .. 17 .. 00 .. 00 3 .. 17 .. 00 .. 00 3 .. 01 .. 00 .. 00 3 .. 06 .. 08 .. 00 3 .. 04 .. 13 .. 00 4 .. 03 .. 00 .. 00 4 .. 00 .. 00 .. 00 4 .. 02 .. 00 .. 00 4 .. 02 .. 00 .. 00 4 .. 01 .. 15 .. 00 4 .. 17 .. 06 .. 00 4 .. 00 .. 00 .. 00 4 .. 00 .. 00 .. 00 4 .. 00 .. 00 .. 00 5 .. 17 .. 10 .. 00 5 .. 01 .. 00 .. 00 5 .. 01 .. 00 .. 00 5 .. 07 .. 10 .. 00 5 .. 02 .. 00 .. 00 5 .. 09 .. 14 .. 08 5 .. 00 .. 00 .. 00 5 .. 02 .. 00 .. 00 6 .. 01 .. 16 .. 08 6 .. 17 .. 00 .. 00
15. 2 . 16 2 . 0. 0 John Corteis .
0 0 0 John Burwell
15 0
2
0 Richard Peper
0 William Webb
.
.
0 Richard Peacocke
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accres.
halfe ac
person & estate
X 0.
0 Samuell Fi[nch] .
6 .. 14 .. 05 .. 00
22. 0. 0
Widdow Iggulden
22 . 0. 0 Abraham Newell
22 . 0. 0 Wm Chandler
2. 0 Robert Gamlien
John Perry
0 0 Francis Smith
21 . 24 .
24 . 2 . 0 Wm Cheiney
8
8
8
8 8
9 9
9
9
X
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07 X X X
39 . [8.] x .
0. 0.
0 0 Thomas Bell
×10 X × 13 13 .. 18 .. 02 .. 00
x . 0.
0 George Holmes
X . 0. 0 Samuell Hagborne
15 .. 1 .. 10 .. 00 [×16 0.
[X]00 0. 0 John Gore .
2[X]40. 0 Isaac Morrell
242. 0.
0 George Alcock
256 . 0.
0 Elder Heath
[x] 0. 0 John Stow .
×7 0. 0 Wm Denison
[X] 78 0. 0 Joseph Weld
[x]880. 0 Joshua Hewes
3[X] 50. 0 Phillip Elliott
333 . 0.
0 Mª Thomas Weld
356 . 0. 0 M' Thomas Dudley
24 .. 07 .. 06 .. 08 / 23 .. 03 .. 15 .. 00 24 .. 00 .. 00 .. 00 25 .. 07 .. 13 .. 04 26 .. 01 .. 13 .. 00 10 .. 00 .. 00
0.
0 Griffin Craft
9 10
X X
37. 37. 0. 0
0. 0 John Watson
12 X
39 . 0. 0 Mr John Elliott
William Curties
13
7 .. 06 .. .. X 7 .. 07 .. X .. X 7 .. 06 .. X .. X 7 .. 03 .. X .. X 7 7 X X X 8
X
X 24 . 0. 0 Samuell Chapin
25 . 2.
0 William Perkins
2. 0 Robert Williams .
25. 26 .
0. 0 John Crane
2. 0 Daniell. Brewer
27 . 28. 0. 0 James Astwood
27 . 0. 0 Edward Porter
28 . 27. 30.
2 . m0
John Miller
0. 0 John Roberts
Thomas Lamb
12
X
13 .. 10 .. 00 .. 00 · 14 .. 17 .. 00 .. 00 x . 0. 0 William Parke
0 John Johnson
15 .. 12 .. 06 .. 08 15 .. 16 .. 00 .. 00 17 .. 00 .. 00 .. 00 20 .. 03 .. 00 .. 00 21 .. 18 .. 03 .. 04 21 .. 02 .. 17 .. 04
[9.] The Accompt of Joshua Hewes Counstable chosen in the third moneth 1642 for two yeares expired and his accompt giuen in the first of the 3d mo : 1644. is as followeth.
A Rate bearing date the first of Nouember. 1642. out of which 62 poundes was assigned to be payable for our part for Rocksbury of 1000's payable towards the discharging the Country charges which rate amounted vnto. -
XXXXXXX
21 . 21 . 0. 0. 2. 0 John Pettit
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Imp'mis paied to M' William Tynge Tres"
Is 02 .. 10 .. 00 8
Itm paied to M' William Perkins
02 .. 13 .. 06
Itm. pd to John Scarbrow ; for 1 p of wheeles in p't
00 .. 15 .. 00
Itm på to John Johnson
02 .. 00 .. 00
[10.] Blank.
[11.] This 20 day of 11 mo. 1657 the owners of the thousand ackrs at dedham agreed to put the sam into .10. lots. the partys all consenting thereto and agreed as followeth - Willi : Park .10. 110 ackr *
Ed Passon
·
.41. .25.
.6.
Ed. Redgs
.
.10. .16.2ª
092.2ª
Rafe Hiningway
Heath. P. Isak
Arth Gery
Robert Seuer .
Robrt Pepper .
Sam Finch
.49.2ª
John Maho
.21.
.2.
John Rudgls
.09.2ª
John Bouls
.15.2ª
95.2ª
Robrt. Printes
.60.
Bro. Smith and Gard
.30.
.1.
-
-101.
John Watson
.40.2t
Abra Newell
.22.
Ch. Peak
.10.
.3.
John Tatman
.06.2
John Pery
.21.
---- 100.0
John Pierpont
.83.
Rich. Peacoke
.10.
.5.
- 105.
.39.
Nat. Brewer
.27.
Sam Rudgls
8.
John Rudgls
.08.
Willi. Cheny
.24.2+
Ed. Budgby
.12
9.
Tho. Lamb
.37
John Scarborow
.25
98.2ª
Abra. How
.15
Tho, Pedg
.20.
Cap. Johnson .
.15.
M' Ellyot
.39.
.89.
Pedgs
.12
.12
Willi. Chaulr
.22
----- 120.
John Trumbll . Hugh Clerk
.12.
John Leuns
.11.
.7. .
.39. .39. .14.2t .07.
099.2
Robert Williams
.
.4.
the same day it was Agreed by all these partys that the land shalbe suruaid at a just Chardg of the whole and the partys Chossen
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to see the same done and to lay it ought into 10. parts are. Robert Williams. sergeant John Rudgls with the help of such as they shall desire and agre with all to doe it: it was agred by all the sayd Partys that they that are desired may chose any one man of these ownrs in any of the 10 parts to pay for the whole chardge of the p'reters.
the sayd lots to hede vpon the line next dorchester and. soe to run vnto the line next Cambrdg. the first lott to begine. next the last dyuisyon of Roxbury lots and the last next deadham it was allsoe agred by the sayd partys that if there should not be land anufe for etch man all accordin [* * * ] there proporchons to bee equally amongst all accordinge to the number of partys,
[12.] Blank.
[13.] At a Countie Court holden at Boston 31 July 1666.
Roxbury presentment was called and it being alledged that the Treasurer of the Countie and other the Committee had let out ther Bridges ; The Court enjoyned that it be done by the next Court on penalty of five Pounds.
A true Copie taken out of the Court book of Records thence drawn and examined.
Attest JOSEPH WEBB Cler :
At a Countie Court held at Boston 26th January 1668
The Countie Bridge at Muddy River being presented as defective the Court ordered that Deacon Wm Park and John White be a Com- mittee to order the substantial erecting of a Bridge there and they are herby impowered to impress meet workmen for the carrying on end that worke and bringing the charge therof to the next Court who will order the charges therof to be satisfied by the Treasurer of the Countie &c : and fees :
A true Copie taken out of the Court Booke of Records thence drawn and examined
Attest™
JOSEPH WEBB Cler :
These are true Copies of what was transcribed by Joseph Webh Cler out of the Records, and entered in this Book by order of the select men :
p JNº GORE Town Cler :
[14.] Blank.
[15.] A Record of an Agreement betwen Thomas Cheney and Giles Payson, Tobias Davis
This wrighting testifieth a mutuall agreement betwen Thomas Cheney and Deacon Giles Payson with the helpe and concurence of the select men and feoffese of the schoole of Roxbury concern- ing a high way leading throw the land of Giles Payson and so leading into the Land of the said Thomas Cheney at the Great lo[t]
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The agreement and conclusion of the foresaid diferdence with a great dale of loue and condesendancy (is as followeth) the said Deacon Payson doth freely giue throw his land, where the dirty barrs are where formerly proprietys vse to goe in at one Rood broad next to Ralph Himenways fence begining th * one Rood wide one the Right hand of a Rock sone after you a come into the barrs and there being a small parcell of land one the right hand sone after you are in at the bares this land the said Cheney is to bye of the said Payson and to allow him after three poun [ds ] one acer and to pay it in mony.
Furdermore the said Payson is to fence out one halfe of this hye * begining his part at the first entring in at the barrs and * * * enen to make and soficiently maintaine the same and the said Thomas Cheney is to make and maintaine the other halfe fence betwen the High way and the land of the said Paysons and to * the fence soficient and for ever to maintaine it so and for the f setlement of this way Ensigne Dauis doth also agree to gui throw his land for the runing vp this way to the land of the said Cheneys the one making one halfe of the fence and the other the other halfe of the fence and for euer to make soficient and for euer to maintaine the same to the faithfull performance of the foresaid premises we haue herevnto set our hands this 10: 11 72
Wittnes herevnto
GILES PAYSON
WILLIAM PARK
THOMAS CHENEY
ISAAC JOHNSON
TOBIAS DAVIS
GRIFFIN CRAFTS.
Ensigne Davis Giles Payson and Thomas Cheney hath acknowl- edged this agreement to be thare Aet and Deed 21: 6 1677 before me
J DUDLEY Assist
[16.] Blank.
[17.] We whose names are under written being chosen by M' William Denison and Stephen Williams, both of Roxbury in New England, in the Countie of Suffolk, to setle the bounds of a cer- taine parcel of land lately in controversie between the aforesaid Denison and Williams which sd land lies in the Town of Roxbury aforesaid, and is bounded on Braintry Road West South on the land of Richard Hall South, on the land of Samuel Payson decesed East and on the land of Deacon Samuel Williams North : and to put an end to all difference contests and quarrells about said land or the bounds of it, or anything that apertaines to it Do conclude, determine, setle and award all matters concerning the foresaid land and bounds of it as followeth : By Braintry road a heap of stones, from thence by a line to a Walnut-tree neer to an old stump on the brow of the hill, from thence to a Walnut tree in the Valley and so to a heap of stones with a stake in the midle of it, and so from thence to a wallnut tree and from thence to another wallnut tree and so straight to a gray oak, and from thence to the North side of the edge of a rock leading to a heap of stones, by the high-way leading to Dorchester Brooke ; which Land is bounded
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