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ANCIENT RECORDS
TOWN OF IPSWICH
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JOHN B. BROWN LIBRARY PRESENTED TO IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY BY MR. & MRS. R.T. CRANE, JR. 1928
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE.
In September, 1898, The Ipswich Chronicle began . publishing each week two columns of the Ancient Records of Ipswich. Soon after, it was suggested to the editor that the newspaper article should be put into pamphlet form and the suggestion was adopted it being the intention to issue the pamphlet quarterly, Owing to , press of other business this was not done, but instead the entire amount of the records published the first year, taking in the period from 1634 to 1650, have been published in this book, Vol 1 of The Ipswich Records. Had it been the intention on the start to issue the records in book form, more care would have been taken with the work. The pages would have been numbered, the contents in- dexed, and the typographical appearance would have been more carefully looked after. In the succeeding Volumes, for we propose to continue the publication of these records, this will be done, and should the sales of Vol 1 give sufficient encouragement, we will at some time in the future reprint this first volume properly indexed and paged. By those who are interested in the early records of Ips- wich, this first Volume, even in its present condition, will be warmly welcomed ..
GEORGE A. SCHOFIELD,
IPSWICH, JULY 20, 1900.
TRE ANGIEDT RECORDS
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VOL. 1 .- FROM 1634 TO 1650.
EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY GEORGE A. SCHOFIELD, IPSWICH, MASS.
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CHRONICLE MOTOR PRESS, IPSWICH, MASS .: 1899,
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AGAWAM NAMED IPSWICH.
A Court holden at Newe Towne August 5th 1634. It is ordered that Aggawam shalbe called Ipswitch. A true copy Exmd pr. Thads Mason Depy. Secy.
The above is a true Copy from the Records of the General Court in my official custody and possession under the date of August 5th 1634.
I further certify that it appears by the records of that pe- riod, that it was usual to record all the proceedings of the Session under one date, viz: the day of the commencment of the same, without distinguishing the proceedings of each day; and that it cannot be determined therefore from the Records on what particular day of the month, of the week, or of the Session the above passed. But that the votes of the Session appear to be few in number, occupying only one page, and the Order passed respecting Ipswich, is the second recorded, making it probable that it was on the first day of the Session.
Attest Edward D, Bangs, Secy.
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POWER TO DIVIDE LAND.
Att a gen'all Court, holden att Newe Towne March 4tb 1634.
It is ordered, that John Winthrop, John Humfry & John Endicott Esq. or any two of them, shall havepower to de- vide ye Lands att Ipswich, within 4 myles of the Towne, to y'ticular ysons as in equity they shall thinke meete.
DEED FROM INDIANS.
I Musconominot, Sagamore of Agawam, doe by these y'sents acknoledge to have Received of Mr. John Winthrop the some of Twenty younds in full satisfaction of all the Rights, yroperty, and Cleame I have or ought to have, un- to all the Lands lying and being in the Bay of Agawam, als Ipswich being soe Called now by the English, as well as all such Lands wch I formerly reserved unto my own use at Chebacco, as alsoe all other Lands belonging unto mein those parts Mr. Dummers farme excepted only. And I hereby relinquish all the Right, and interest, I have unto all the Havens, Rivers, Creeks and Ilands, huntings and fish- ings, with all the woods, Swamps, Timber, and whatsoever else, is or may be in or upon the said ground to me Belong- ing, and I doe hereby acknoledge to have received full satis- faction from the said Jno. Wintropp for all former agree- ments touching the yremises or any part of them, And I doe hereby bind myselfe to make good the foresaid bargaine and saile unto the said John Wintrop, his heirs and assigns for- ever, and to secure him against the title and Cleame of all other Indians and Nations whatsoever.
Wittnesse my hand this 28 June 1638. Musconominet his X mark
Wittnesses hereunto, Jno. Jollife-Thomas Coytomore, James Downinge Robert Hardinge
This deed above written, so signed and witnessed, being compared with the originall, word for word, stands thus entered and recorded at the request of Captaine, Wayte Winthrop this 15th of February 1682.
as Attest Edward Rawson, Sec. 4 B-p 381 2.
IPSWICH TOWN RECORDS.
Containing the records of all grants of Land and other town business: Meetings of the Selectmen, and orders passed, & meetings of the inhabitants of the town from 1634 to 1674, Copied from the 1st Vol of the old towne records.
1634.
Att a meeting houlden in November [ ] was consented and agreed unto the length [ ] of Ipswitch should extend westward unto [ ] buryinge place and Eastward unto a Cove of the River unto the plantinge ground of John Pirke- ings the Elder.
Itt is concluded amongst us that any man havinge a house lott granted unto him, shall have any trees that are felled uppon the same, paying a valuable consideration for the fallinge of them.
Itt is concluded and consented unto that Mr. John Spen- cer and Mr. Nicholas Easton shall have libertye to build a Mill and a Ware uppon the Town River, about the falles of it uppon this condicon, that they shall pte with an equal share of theire Fish to all the inhabitants of this Town if they bee demanded att five shill a thousand more or less ac- cording to the comon price of the Countrye.
Given and Granted unto Mr. John Spencer twentye acres of Land lyeinge near the River on the south side thereof.
Given and Granted unto Mr. Nicholas Easton, twentye acres of Land lyeinge near the River on the south side there- of.
Given and Granted unto John Winthrop Esq., six acres of
Land lyeinge near the River, on the south side thereof.
Given and Granted unto John Winthropp, Esq., three hun- dred acres of Land lyeinge att the head of a River or Cricke known by the name (Labour in vane) unto him his heirs or assigns forever.
Given and Granted unto Mr. William Clerke, sixty acres of Land, lyeinge Eastward of (Labour in vane) Southward by the Town River, sepated from all other Lands by a small Cricke incompassing the same, unto him his heirs or as- signs forever,
Given and Granted unto Mr. Robert Coles two hundred acres of Land more or less, lyeinge uppon this neck of Land the Town standeth, bounded by a Cricke on the North side, and a Cricke on the West side, and this Town River on the South side, unto him his heirs or assigns forever.
Given and Granted unto John Perkins the Elder, fouretye acres of Land, more or less, bounded on the East by Mr. Robt Coles his Land on the South by a small Cricke, on the West unto the towne side, unto him his heirs or assigns.
Given and Granted unto Mr. John Dillingham, Six acres of Land, lyeinge at the West end of the Town on the South side of the great Swamp, to him, his heirs o assigns.
Att a meetinge houlden on the [ ] 1634 all the grants formerly entered [ ] unto and Mr Willaim Clerke Ch [ ] or Clerke of the Towne to enter all [ ] and determina- tions of the Towne in this book and he to deliver copies of Lands granted as they shall be required.
That whosoever will have his lott entered into the records of the Towne, shall bring unto the Officer in that beehalf, a certificate under the hands of Henry Short, John Pirkins, Robert Mussey, John Gadge or the greatest pt of them wic shall bee a warrant unto the officer in that beehalf to enter and record the same,
That theire shall noe farriner amongst us come into our meetinge unless he will subject himself unto the like orders and penalties that we the freemen of the Towne, have estab- lished for our own peace and comfort in our meetinge. .
Given and Granted, unto John Newman, William Sergiant and William Franklin; about Twelve acres of Land, more or less, to everie one of them a like p portion or share of the same, lyeinge on the South side of John Pirkins the elder, his land, and resygned unto the Towne againe by Mr. John Spencer, uppon further enlargement unto him unto every of them, their heirs or assigns forever.
That Mr. Robtt Coles, John Pirkins, and Henry Shorte shall view a piece of Land, lyeinge Northward from the Towne for the accomodation of several men that there de- sire Land.
Given and Granted unto John Pirkins Jun" that he shall have six acres of Land, more or less, in equal share with Thomas Hardy and Francis Jordan, lying East and West of him, unto his heirs and assigns forever.
Given and Granted unto Thomas Howlett two acres of meadowe, and two acres and a half of marsh joyninge unto it lyinge betweene the Towne River, and the lands of Wil- liam Sergient and John Newman unto him his heirs or as- signs,
Given and Granted unto John Gadge fouer acres of mead- owe and marsh, lyinge on the South syde of the River, aga nst the plantinge ground of John Maning and others, unto him his heirs and assigns.
Given and Granted unto Thomas Howlett, six acres of Land, more or less, in equall share with John Maninge and others, lyeinge uppon this neck of Land the Towne standeth, betweene the Lands of John Gadge on the one side and Thomas Clarke on the other, unto him his heirs and assigns.
Given and Granted unto John Gadge, six acres of Land, more or less, in equal shares with Thomas Clerke and others, lyinge uppon this neck of Land the Towne standeth, bee- tweene the Lands of John Gadge on the one side and Thom- as Clarke on the other, unto him his heirs and assigns,
Given and Granted unto John Gadge, six acres of Land more or less, in equal shares with Thomas Clerkeand others lyeinge uppon this neck of Land the Town standeth, bee-
tweene the Lands of John Maninge and Thomas Howlett, unto his heirs or assigns.
Given and Granted to Mathias Currin, two acres of Land lyinge unto his house on the east end thereof, to him his heirs or assigns,
Itt is consented unto that Ri [ . ] shall make a Ware at the River and enjoye the proffitte of the same unto [ ] or his assigns forever.
Granted unto John Maning, six acres of Land more or less in equall shares with Thomas Howlett, John Gage and others lying on the neck of Land.at the east end of the Town unto him. his beirs and assigns forever.
Att a meetinge houlden the twenty ninth of December 1634 a Springe in question of difference betweene Mr. Nicho- las Easton and William White was decided by Henry Shorte Robert Mussy, John Pirkins and John Gadge, who were the comittye appoynted for that end.
December 29th 1634.
Given and Granted unto Mr. John Dillingham, sixtye acres of meadowe ground (more or less) lyinge in the Rocke mead- owe, und layed out by Mr. William Clarke and John Satch- well the appoynted comittie for ytt, also thirty acres of up- land ground adjoyninge unto the same, on the North side of the same, to him his heirs or assigns.
Itt is consented unto that John Pirkins Junior, shall build a Ware uppon the River Quasyecung, and enjoy the profits of itt, but in case a plantation shall there settle, then hee is to submitt himself unto such condicons, as shall by them bee imposed.
Mr, John Spencer and Mr, Nicholas Easton, freelye resygne all that interest they have in a former Towne grant to build a Mill and a Ware uppon the Towne River &c uppon these condicions. That there bee layed downe to the Towne use to bee bestowed in cattle for the fare $200 and assign con- venient land to main [ ] the stock, also they resign 40
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Att a meetinge houlden the 5 day of January 1634, ytt was ordered, that the Necke of Land next adjoyninge Mr. Rob+ Coles his Land extending unto the Sea shall remayn for comon use unto the Towne foreyer.
That the Neck of Land wheareuppon the great Hill stand- eth, wch is known by the name of the Castle Hill, lyeinge on the other side of this River towards the Sea, shall remayne unto the comon use of the Towne forever.
Given and Granted unto Mr, Henry Sewell, fourtye acres of Land lyeinge on the South side of this River next unto the Land of Mr. John Spencer and Mr. Nicholas Easton and on the South side of them unto him, his heirs and assigns: if ytt bee convenient the hie way is to bee layed through the Lands of Mr. Spencer and Mr. Easton for Mr, Sewalls best accomodation.
Given and Granted unto John Webster and unto Mathias Curren and unto Phillip Fowler, and unto William Mouedy, and unto Thomas Dorman, and unto Christopher Osgood, and unto Joseph Medcalfe to each of them, 4 acres of mead- owe and marsh ground as itt will arise in 40 pole or rod by the land side unto them their heirs or assigns, lyeinge North- ward of the Town, the marsh is not limited unto them.
That a well in question of difference, betweene Mr. Henry Sewell, and Will White was ended by Henry Shorte, Rob- Mussy, John Pirkins and John Gadge, the appoynted com- ittye for that end.
Given and Granted unto Richard Kent fouer acres of Land near the River of Chebacco, and ytt is consented unto, he may build another Ware uppon the same River, and enjoy the profits of the same.
Att a meeteinge houlden the 26th of January 1634, Grant- ed unto John Mussey, a portion of Land lyeinge Northward of the Towne, in 20 rodd of bredth North and South and to extend westward unto a pathway leading towards the River of Merrimack in equall lenth with Anthony Shorte and
others, unto his sole and proper use forever.
Given and Granted unto Anthony Shorte, a portion o Land lyeinge next unto John Musseys northward in 20 rodo broad and unto the aforesaid path leadinge towards Merri- mack River in equall lenghth with Robt Musseys and others, unto his sole and proper use forever,
Giyen and Granted unto Robert Mussey, a portion of Land lyeinge next unto Anthoy Shorte Northward, in 40 rodd broad and unto the aforesaid path, leading towards Merrimac River, in equall length with John Satchwell and others, unto him his heirs or assigns.
Given and Granted unto John Satchwell, a portion of Land lyeinge next unto Henry Shorte, Northward in 60 rodd broad and unto the aforesaid path leading towards Merri- mack River in equall length with Henry Shorte and others unto his sole and proper use forever.
For all the wayes of God are the truth and mercy both.
Given and Granted unto Mr. Wa [ ] Mr. Fawn and to Phillip Fowler, and to Goodman Andrews, and to Chris- topher Osgood, a hill of ground cont. 30 acres of Land, unto each of them 6 acres of Land, and unto their heirs forever.
Given and Granted unto William White twenty acres of Land lyeinge on the South side of this River at the west end of Mr. Spencer, his Land, unto his sole and proper use for- ever.
Given and Granted unto Danyell Clerke, six acres of Land, more or less lyeinge uppon this neck of Land, in equall share with John Manning and others, unto his sole and proper use forever,
Given and Granted unto Mr. Nicholas Easton, a great hill of Land, lyeinge towards a Cricke coming out of the River of Chebacco with such conveniences of Land adjoyninge, as shall amount unto three hundred acres, unto him his heirs or assigns, If 300 acres of Land bee not found on that side of the River, ytt is to bee layed out uppon the other side of the River, to make upp 300 acres.
Given and granted unto Mr. John Spencer, three hundred
acres of Land, lyeinge next unto the Land of Mr. Easton, towards the River of Chebacco, unto him his heirs or assigns.
APRIL 20th 1635,
Att a meeting this day held by the Town it was agreed, yt if any timber or claphoards, shall at any tyme hereafter be carried out of this Town without ye consent of ye Town, all such Timber or clapboards shall be forthwith forfeited to the Town.
Att a meetinge upon the 20th day of April 1635, It was agreed and ordered by consent of ye Town, yt no man shall sell, lend, give or convey or cause to be conveyed or sent out of this Town any Timber sawen or unsawen, riven or unriven upon pain of forfeiting the same, or the price thereof to the use of the Town.
That all House lotts within the Town are to be fenced by the first of May and such as fail to shall pay 2 s pr rodd beside the payne of doeing of it.
Granted to William Foster, all the west end of the little Necke except ten acres of upland ground lyeinge next Good- man White, and five acres of marsh ground lyeinge of each the upland,
The Records of the Lands, granted in Ipswich, entered accordinge to an order of Court, by foure men chosen for that purpose by the freemen of the Towne,
Their was Given and Granted to Thomas Dudley Esq in October 1635 one parcell of g ound containing about nine acres lyeinge betweene Goodman Cross on the West and a lott intended to Mr Broadstreet on the East, upon parcell of wch nine acres, Mr. Dudley hath built an house; Also their was Granted to him twentie five acres late Goodman Musseys lyinge betweene John Shatswell, and a lott late Goodman Cross, now Mr Saltonstalls. Also a ten acre lott in the Reedy marsh. Also one hundred acres of Meaddow, and one hundred acres of upland, at the farr meaddow where he would chuse it, and wch he hath since chosen, all
these parcells lyinge and esteemed to lye in Ipswich. A11 which premises aforesayd, with the house built thereon and the palinge sett up thereon, the sayd Thos Dudley Esq, hath sold to Mr Hubbard and his heirs, &c.
Granted to William White an house lott bounded on the south west by the River, on the Northwest by Mr Saywells house lott, on the Northeast by Goodman Hassalls house lott, on the Southeast by Mr Easton's house lott. Also their was Granted to him a place to sett a house, bounded on the South by John Whityears house lott, on the North by the High Streete, on the West on the west by Goodman Goodhue, on the East by a streete that goes to the Mill. Also their was granted to him twentye acres of Land part meaddow, part upland lying on the East side of the Town, on the Southeast side of the highway that leads to the Great Necke, on the West side of Mr. Bressy's land.
Also their was Granted to him two hundred acres of Land lyinge at the further Chebacco, bounded on the Southeast by a creek that lyes between it and Mr. Coggswells land, bounded on the North by a great bare Hill without trees.
There was Granted to John Shatswell, about six acres of ground, upou parcell whereof the sayd John Shatswell hath built an house lyinge betweene Mr. Wades house lott on on the East, and Mr. Finnan's on the West, havinge Good- man Webster's lott on the Northeast. Also a parcell of Land, part marsh and part upland, containinge twentie five acres in the whole lyinge betweene Mr. Dudley's lott, towards the South, and Humphrey Broadstreet towards the North. Also a farm containinge two hundred acres, lyinge beyond the North, commonly called Egypt River, ad- joyning to the bounds of Newbury.
Granted to Jonathan Wade, two hundred acres of Land at Cheboko, havinge Mr, Winthrops farm on the Northwest Mr. Sam' Dudley's Northeast and a creeke called Chebacco creeke on the Southeast. Also a six acre lott of planting ground, lyinge next the meaddows by a Creeke commonly called Labour in vayne, which meaddows belong to Mr.
Saltonstall and Mr. Denison.
Granted to Mr. John Coggswell, three hundred acres of Land at the further Cheboky, having the River on the South- east, the land of William White, on the Northwest. and a Creeke comminge out of the River towards William Whites farm on the Northeast, bounded also on the West with a Creeke and a little brook. Also their was granted to him, a parcell of ground containinge eight acres, upon part wher- of, the sayd John Coggswell hath built an house, it being the corner lott in Bridge streete, and hath Goodman Brad. streets on the Southeast. There was also granted to him, six acres of ground, late Mr. John Spencers, butting upon the River on the Southeast, havinge a lott of Edmund Gar- diners on the Northeast, and a lott of Edmund Sayward's on the Southwest, wch six acres of ground the said John Coggswell hath sold to John Perkins the younger, his heirs and assigns.
Granted to Thomas Finnan, one hundred acres of Land beyond Chebocco creeke, havinge Robert Andrews Land on the Northwest, and a great bare Hill on the Southwest Also ten acres of meaddow in the marsh commonly called Rockie marsh.
Also a six acre lott of plantinge ground, on the South side the River, lyinge betweene Mr. Saltonstalls and Mr. Wood- mansy's and adjoyning to the River at the Northwest end,
There was granted to John Perkins Jun" six acres of plant- inge ground beyond John Manning's house lyinge betweene Francis Jordan on the one side and Thomas Hardye on the other side. Also there was granted to him, six acres of marsh lyinge upon the Creeke commonly called Labour in vayne, havinge Mr. Bartholemew on the one side and the great River on the other side. Also "an house lott contain- ing an acre, lyinge by the River havinge Thomas Hardy's and Rob Andrews house lotts on the Southwest side upon which John Perkins hath built an house and enclosed it with palings. Their was Granted to him also, five and for-
ty acres of ground, lyinge beyond great Chebacco river, right against the Ware, bounded by the River on the North- west, and by a swamp on thesoutheast. There was also liberty granted to build a Ware, which he hath built, and is to enjoy the profits thereof for seven years beginning 1636 for the which he is to sell the Alewives he their takes at 5 shillings a 1000, according to his agreement which the Town expressed in the Town book, which five and forty acres and the wares the said John Perkins hath sold to Mr. John Cogswell his heirs and assigns,
Granted to John Cross one hundred acres of Land, hav- inge the North (commonly called Egypt) River on the South- east, and the land of Humphry Broadstreet on the North- east. Likewise five and twenty acres on the North side of the Towne, havinge the Land of Thos: Dudley Esq., on the North and Robert Andrews towards the South. Likewise an house lott lyinge next the buryinge place, with six acres lyeinge on the Hill adjoyning to it to enjoy to him, his heirs or assigns forever &c.
There was Granted to Thomas Howlett, thirtie acres of upland and ten of meaddow at the head of Chebacko creeke the meaddow lyinge on both sides the Creeke, and the up- land on the West side of the meaddow. Likewise ten acres of Land lyinge on the North side of the Town towards the Reedy marsh, havinge John Gage, his Land towards the North, and Thomas Scott towards the South. Likewise six acres of Land lyinge on the Town River, havinge Thos: Clarke's on the Northeast and John Gage on the Southwest, Likewise six acres part meaddow, part upland, having a lott of Edmund Gardiners on the Southwest. Likewise an house lott in the Town adjoyninge to Thos: Hardy's upon which he hath built an house, To enjoy the premises to him his heirs and assigns &c.
Their was Granted to Mr, Foster, the west end of a Necke of Land, lying Northeast of the Town, containginge thirtie acres of upland with ten of meaddow, the one half lyinge on the North side, the other on the south side the upland.
Likewise an house lott in the Towne, lyinge on the West side of George Varnham's, To enjoy to him,and his assigns forever.
Granted to Robert Andrews one hundred acres of Land, havinge Chebocke creek on the Northwest, the Land of George Giddings on the southeast, and Goodman Haffields Land on the Northeast, Likewise ten acres of meaddow ly- inge upon Labour in vane creeke havinge Mr. Denison's meaddow on the Southwest, and Mr. Sam: Dudley on the North, Likewise twelve acres of Land, lyinge on the North side of the Town, havinge Mr. Gardiner's Land on the South and the Land that was Granted to John Cross, (now Mr. Saltonstalls) on the North. Likewise six acres on the Hill lyinge on the North side of the Town havinge Christopher Osgood on the Southwest. Also an house lott in the Town near the Riverside, havinge Thos. Hardy's house lott on the Northwest. To enjoy to him, his heirs and assigns forever,
Granted to Humphrey Broadstreet fourscore acres of Land, havinge the North River on the Southeast, John Cross's Land on the Southwest, and Thos: Dorman's on the Northeast, Likewise thirtie acres of upland, and ten of meaddow, havinge a Creeke (which cometh out of the North River to the Reedy marsh) on the Northeast. Like- wise ten acres lyinge against the marsh, having John Shats- well's Land on the South, and Thos: Scott on the North, Likewise an house lott in Mill street, havinge John Coggs- well's,on the Northwest. To enjoy to him his heirs and as- signs forever,
Granted to George Giddings, one hundred acres of Land at Chebocky havinge Rob Andrew'sLand on the Northwest Mr. Firman's on the Southeast.
Likewise about sixteen acres of meaddow and upland, havinge the highway to Cheboky on the Northeast, Like- wise an house lott on the South side of the River havinge Paul Williamson's lott on the Northeast and Thomas Fir- mans on the southwest to enjoy to him, his heirs and as- signs forever.
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