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Sold to Henry Ingalls junr: a quarter of an acre of land on ye east side of ye way against his house to be layd out by ye lott layers, he hav- ing paid 8 money for ye same by Mr: Andrew Peeters.
Sold to Serjt: Ephraim Steevens thirty rods of land on ye southend of his land he hath on ye west side of ye way he having payd 48: for ye same to ye Treasurer.
Graunted a parcell of land on ye west side of Shawshin River being incompassed with ye land of Thomas Johnson, Abraham More James ffrie: and several others, sd land containing about thirty or forty acres, ye said land to lye perpetually for a sheep comon for that part of ye tome.
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Graunted libertie to Joseph Lovejoy & Serjt: Sam": ffire ye use of tenn acres of land lying upon ye west side of ye hill, behind ye Widdowe Holts & on ye east side of ye pine hole, to improve for seaven years & then to leave it in English stubble, & sowe it sufficiently with english grass seed, & to take noe timbr: for ye ffencing ye same but what growes upon sd land.
Graunted libertie to Left: John Osgood to change four acres of swamp land he bought of ffrancis ffaulkner & to joyne it to his owne land northerly or northwesterly, ye lott layers to lay out ye same"to review ye bounds of sd ffrancis ffaulkners land, & returne ye same into ye towne records.
Whereas formerly there was appointed three men for the laying out of sixty acres of land to Mr. Barnard, out of that fourscore acres which John Johnson senr changed with the towne, & one of sd persons being dead & an- other infirme the towne has appointed Deacon Joseph Steevens, Left: John Chandler, & Left: Tho:Johnson to lay out sd land according to ye graunt. Sold to Henry Chandler an acre of swamp land lying across the head of crane meadowe from upland to upland, he having payd for ye same.
Given to Lawrence Lacy about an acre or three quarters of an acre of swamp land on ye west side of Jacks hill, bounded round with ye upland:
Att a lawfull towne meeting ye 2nd of March 169 6
Left: John Osgood was chosen moderator for this meeting.
Majr: Dudley Bradstreet was chosen clerk for ye year ensuing:
Majr: Dudlev Bradstreet, Left: John Osgood, Capt: Christopher Osgood, Left John Chandler, & Mr. Andrew Peeters were chosen selectmen for ye year ensuing:
Serjnt William Chandler & Serjnt Samuel Osgood was chosen constables for ye year insuing:
Serjnt: Ephraim Steevens, Deacon Joseph Steevens, Corp --: Stephen Parker, Serint George Abbott, & Serjnt: William Lovejoy, & Henry Holt are chosen serveighrs for ye year ensuing:
Quartermaster James ffrie, Corp --: Benjamin Barker, Thomas Chandler junr: & Henry Holt sent: are chosen thything men for year ensuing:
Timothy Osgood, Samuel Hutchinson, Corp --: Benjamin Abbott & Nehemiah Abbott were chosen fence viewers for ye year ensuing.
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Serjnt Ephraim Steevebs was chosen clerk of ye market for ye year ensuing: Serjnt George Abbott is chosen leather sealer for ye year ensuing:
The persons appointed in ye year 93:94 are chosen again for hawards or field drivers for ye year ensuing
Benjamin Barker & William Johnson are chosen pound keepers for ye year ensuing: Mr: Andrew Peeters is chosen towne treasurer for the year ensuing:
ordered & voted yt whereas the Comittee for incroachments returned Quarter master James ffrie, a delinquent (& ye select men had given ordr to ye Tomme Treasurer to gather ye money for ye same), that ye selectmen for ye time being call sd ordr in againe: he having made it appear a mistake
The instructions for ye selectmen were ye same that was voted in ye year 1693, & voted and passed this meeting. 4
Graunted libertie to Ralph ffarnum to change a small parcell of swamp he hath lying upon Boston brook, to lay soe much on ye north end of his owne land, ye lottlayers to lay it out
Graunted libertie to Nathaniel Abbott to lay down one acre of land on ye east side of his land, and to take soe much on ye north side of his land, be- twixt his owne land & ye pine tree not prejudicing ye high way
Sold to Ensigne Joseph Ballard five acres of land upon ye south east side of ye way by his house betwixt his house & Rogers brook, he has payd
Sold to Timothy Osgood eight rodds of ground upon ye north side of ye way, & on ye south side of his house: payd
Sold to Robert Grey two acres of land, on ye west side of ye last tenn acres he bought of ye Towne, about fourty rodds from sd land: payd:
Sold to Quartermaster James ffrie an acre of land, or w' shall appear lying east of his owne land not pjudicing any way, Nathaniel Dane senr: & John Ingalls to lay out sd land
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Att a lawfull Towne meeting this 4th of May 1696
Left Jnº Chandler was chosen moderator for this meeting
Voted and passed yt these tenn men herafter named shall have the libertie of makeing a ware, for ye catching of fish in Merrimack River, att a place commonly called ye fishing place. against Major Bradstreet his ground: According to these terms ffolowing: (viz:) to sell to ye inhabitants shad att any prise, not exceeding twlve pence ye score, & ye inhabitants of this Towne to be supplied before strangers: Mr: Andrew Peeters Left: John Chandler, Left: Thomas Johnson, Serjt: John Aslebee: William Chandler sent: Walter Wright senf: Henry Holt senr: Andrew Foster, Thomas Osgood, & Daniel Bigsbie are ye sd tenn men, this abovesd ware to be erected and finished as soone, as ye stream will permitt, upon ye forfeiture of ye graunt
Graunted libertie, that Deacon Joseph Steevens haveing layd out some land he bought of Left: Thomas Johnson, and through a mistake, interfered upon ye land of Serjt: George Abbott, sd Steevens has libertie to new lay, ye westerly end of sd land: & to make returne of ye same to ye clerk:
Deacon Joseph Steevens Serj': Sam": ffrie were chosen grand jury men to serve att ye Superior Court att Ipswich this osent month: And Corp -- Hooker Osgood & Jnº Ballard were chosen to serve upon ye jury of tryalls att ye abovesd court:
Capt Christopher Osgood was chosen Representantive for ye Towne for this year:
Att a lawfull meeting of ye Towne ye 3d day of August 1696
Capt: Christopher Osgood was chosen moderator for this meeting
Serjt: John Aslbee Quart: mast: James ffrie & Jnº fbbott senr: were chosen Assessors for ye tax of seaventy six pounds graunt (?) att ye Genl: Court, ye 27th of May 1696, but sd Assessors refuse to serve, soe yt ye selectmen, for this year are to be the Assessors, as ye law directs, & took their oaths as ye law directs this 2d of August 1696.
Att a lawfull Tome meeting, January 4th 1697 6 Christopher Osgood was chosen clerk for this meeting Left: John Chandler was chosen moderator for this meeting:
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Sold to Joseph Osgood one acre of swamp land, lying on ye south side, att ye lower corner of Hooker Osgood's he leaveing out ye spring for a watering place he paying for the same according to ye usuall price, upon ye lay- ing of it out, weh land is to be layd out by Andrew ffoster, and Nathaniell Abbott
Whereas Nathaniell Abbott, by the approbation of ye selectmen, and for his owne convenience hath sett his house on ye townes land: have granted him libertie to exchange one acre of land layeing down one acre of his land on ye southwest side of Walter Wrights swamp & to take up one acre of land where his house stands: wch land shall be layd downe, and layd out by Andrew ffoster & Walter Wright.
Sold to Quartermaster James ffrie, a small parcell of land joyneing on ye east side of ye land which he bought of Ensign Joseph Ballard; contayne- ing about a quarter, or half an acre more or less, he not enterrupting of a sufficient highway to ye claypits from William Chandlers lott, he payeing for the same according to usuall price, wer land shall be layd out by Nathaniell Dane & John Ingalls.
Sold to Andrew ffoster a small corner of land about half an acre, on ye north- east corner of his house, joyneing to his other land, he payeing to usuall price.
Sold to Leiu' Benjamin Steevens, & Serjt. John Aslebee a small stripp of land adjoyneing to ye northwest end of their pasture next to the highway to ye meeting house, ? a about half a rodd wide, or more, where it will bear not prejudiceing ye highway, for ye conveniency of setting up their fence in timber (?) land, they payeing for it proportionably according to usuall price.
Sold to Serjnt Sam-1 Osgood a small gore, or cornr of land adjoyning on ye west end of his street pasture, between ye way y' goes downe to Cocherchock ffield from ffrancis ffalkners and ye way y' goes down ffrom Capt Osgoods house, sd cornr of land being supposed to be about an acre, or an acre & a half, which shall be layd out by ye lott layers, & he payeing for it, according to usuall price, according to usuall price, as ye quantity shall appear wh it is layd out: not prejudiceing ye way to ye feild.
Sold to Henry Holt a corner of land adjoyneing on ye west side of his land, on ye north west corner to run a ? , not exceeding fourteens rodds westerly, and from thence to runn southerly till it meets with ye westerly line, not exceeding an acre and a half, to be forthwith layd out by ye lottlayers, and he payeing
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for it according to usuall price so soone as it is layd out
Graunted to Leiut. John Barker ye liberty of a ffisheing place, on ye ffals on Merimake River about Shawshin ffeild, with liberty to take in others to joyne as Associates with him, in yt affair, he selling his fish to ye townsemen before others, & att ye price they shall be sold att att ye other fishing place granted by ye towne
Branted to Joseph Wilson & Thoma. Abbott seaven acres of land for to improve for seaven year., to be layd out on ye east side of Cocheechok river, near ye land of John ffarnum & Timothy Osgood, wch they had on ye same account, they sowing it sufficiently with English hay seed att ye expirated of seaven years, & then to be throwne up to comon, & they makeing use of ye wood, & timber, groweing upon sd land towards ye fencing of it soe farr as it will goe, & ye rest wt shall be wanting, they shall have liberty of ye comon.
Sold to Serjt Goorg Abbott one acre of swamp land joyneing to ye northeast side of ye meadow he bought of his ffather Graves upon Rogers brook, he payeing ffor it according to usuall price.
Sold to Joseph Wilson a gore of land adjoyneing to ye southeast side of his pasture, by ye roade, toing ( toeing?) out even with Leiut. Johnsons feild & runing a straight line to his other corner to a point there he payeing proportionably for wt it shall be wh layd out according to usuall use price
Sold to Nathan Steevens junt half an acre of land att ye northend of his land, to be layd out by ye lottlayers, he payeing for it to ye towne according to usuall price.
(handwriting changes back to same as 0395) Att a meeting of ye Towne legally warned ye 19th: January 1699 Serjnt: Sam --: ffrie was chosen moderator for this meeting:
Graunted libertie to Majr: John March of Newberry to take what timber is convenient for ye building of two vessels, not exceeding fifty tunn apeice, provided he build such vessels in Andover, and to use noe timber that is fitt for ye building of houses, of make of posts.
Voted and passed that ye vote in ye year 1689:90 referring to ye iron works is ratified & confirmed, with this addition, yt any mine yt may be found upon oe Common shall be free for any man to digg & carry to sd works.
That vote relating to Majr: John March is to be understood to what timbr: is to be felled & corted for sd vessels and all men shall ? ye benifit of, provided they will work with themselves & teems as reasonably as in other places they doe.
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At a lawfull meeting of the town of Andover the 1st March 1696-7 Lt. John Osgood was chosen moderator for this meeting.
Major Dudley Bradstreet, Capt. Christopher Osgood, Lt. John Osgood, Mr. Andrew Peeters and Lt. John Chandler were chosen selectmen for the year ensuing.
Major Dudley Bradstreet was chosen tom clerk for the year ensuing. Mr. Andrew Peeters was chosen for town treasurer for the year ensuing. Corpll. Samuel Ingalls, is chosen constable for the year ensuing. William Blunt Sene. was chosen constable for the year ensuing. Sgt. John Aslbee was chosen commissioner for assessments for the year ensuing. Sgt. Ephraim Stevens, Deacon Joseph Stevens, Timothy Osgood, Francis Dane, Sgt. George Abbott and Henry Holt Sr. are chosen surveyers for the year ensuing.
Lt. Benjamin Stevens, John Bridges, Walter Wright Sr. and Joseph Marble Sr. are chosen tithing men for the year ensuing.
John Ingalls, Thomas Farnum, William Johnson, and Thomas Chandler were chosen fence viewers for the year ensuing.
Sgt. Ephraim Stevens is chosen clerk of the market for the year ensuing.
Corpll. Benjamin Barker, Corpll. William Johnson was chosen pound keepers for the year ensuing.
Sold to James Bridges one acre of land where his shop now stands he not damaging any way now in use as shall be judged by the neighborhood, he paying twenty shillings in money for it.
Sold to John Abbott Sr. two acres of land lying upon Rogers, his brook on the southeast of the land the town sold to Ensign Joseph Ballard, he having paid for it.
Sold to John Johnson an acre of land and half on the south side of the road to Topsfield and upon the east of Salem road and on the north of mosquito river, he having satisfyed the town for it.
Whereas there was several persons bought land at the town meeting in January last past, the quantity unknown and said persons neglecting to lay out said par- cels, the town ordered that they, said persons, lay out said land within a month after the date hereof and pay said money due for it to the town treasurer and if any particular persons be appointed to lay out land for any person and they refuse, the lot layers shall lay it out, and in case any neglect this order, they shall forfeit their grant and five shillings to the town.
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Sold to Timothy Abbott a gore of land on the westerly end of his lot betwixt his lot and the land of William Blunt, he paying for the same as is usual in the town.
Sold to Corpll. Stephen Parker fourty rods of land by his house to make his fence straight, he having paid for it.
Granted liberty to Corpll. Benjamin Barker and Samuel Hutchinson the use of ten acres of land upon the wire hill for seven years and then to throw it up to the com- mon, leaving it in English stubble and sufficiently somme with English hay seeds.
Sold to Walter Wright Sene one acre of swamp land of the east side of the swamp he bought of Capt. Chandler which he hath paid for.
Sold to Sgt. William Lovejoy two acres of upland on the southeast of his own land, having paid for the same.
Sold to Sgt. George Abbott one acre of swamp land adjoining to the acre of swamp he bought of the town last January. He hath paid for it.
Sold to Joseph Ballard Jr. one acre of upland on the south side of his fathers lot. Payed.
That act relating to wolves made about two years ago, is continued for two years more.
Sold to Copl. Hooker Osgood one acre and half of land on the northwest corner of his lot not prejudicing any highway. Payd.
Sold to Robert Grey three acres of land on the southwest end of the land he bought of the town. Payd.
Granted liberty to Henry Grey to improve six acres of land for seven years and to fence it with the wood growing upon it and no other and at the end of ye term to sowe it sufficiently with English hay seed, leaving said ground in English stubble.
Granted to Capt. Christopher Osgood an acre and half of land on the east side of his land on the east side of Shawsheen on the right hand of the way going to his house, which is in full consideration of what damage he received in Sir Edmond Andros his time.
Granted to Lt. John Osgood an acre and half of land on the north of his land on that side of the way his barn stands on, in full satisfaction for damage his father received in Sir Ed Andros, his time, said Osgood to make satisfaction to any person concerned in his fathers estate. Neither of said Osgoods abovesd to prejudice any highway.
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Granted to Richard Barker, Stephen Barker, Benjamin Barker and James Ingalls the benefit of a fishing place at a place called deer jump, upon the same terms the other fishing places are granted.
Sold to Ensigne Joseph Ballard an acre of land on the east end of the five acres he bought of the town.
Sergt. John Aslbee is chosen a lot layer in the roome of Lt. Thomas Johnson, his age calling for a writ of ease.
At a lawfull town meeting held January 3, 1697-8, Christopher Osgood was chosen clerk for this meeting.
Lt. John Chandler was chosen moderator for this day.
Sold to Thomas Chandler, Tertius, a small strip of land about half an acre or not exceeding three quarters lying at the north side of the way to Boston below goodman blunts, he paid in money for it according to usual price.
Sold to John Frye a small corner of land lying on the north side of his home meadow, not interrupting the way lying over the Dam, in quantity about three quarters of an acre, he having paid for it in money according to usual price.
Sold to John Abbott a small lot of swamp land lying between Ens. Ballards land and some land that Abbott bought of the town the last year as is supposed to be about an acre or something more, having paid for it according to usual price.
Sold to Henry Ingalls june one quarter of an acre of land lying on the east side of his house on the other side of the way adjoining the quarter of an acre he bought of the town before, he having paid for it in money according to the usual price.
Sold to Samuel Hutchinson half an acre of land for his conveniency of building, lying on the west side of Benjamin Barkers meadow, between that and the highway going to goodman Marstons from the mill, he having paid money for it according to usual price.
Sold to James Ingalls one acre and half of swamp land joining to Millers meadow on the northwest corner where the brook runneth into the meadow, he paying for it when it is laid out, in money according to usual price.
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Granted to John Ballard liberty to exchange twoe (?) and an half acres of land, he laying down so much of that which he formerly had of goodman Abbott out of the east end of said land and to take it again joining upon the brook by his door, that which was formerly granted to his father for his swamp division.
Granted liberty to William Johnson to exchange three acres of land out of the west end of the land he had of Capt. Chandler and to take it up before Samuel Phelps house adjoining to Samuel Phelps his land.
Sold to Sgt. Samuel Frye half an acre of land joining to his house lying to the south end of his land, he paying for it in money according to usual price.
Sold to Sgt. George Abbut about an acre, or not exceeding an acre and half in two parcels. One parcel at the south end of his meadow on Rogers Brook, the other on the north end of the swamp he bought last year of the town.
Granted liberty to Nathan Stevens Jr. six acres of land to improve for seven years, lying on the east side of Benjamin Stevens his swamp, formerly called Jobs Folly, he sowing of it the seventh year with English hayseed according to former grants of that nature and then to throw it up again to the towns use.
Granted liberty to Joseph Osgood to improve six acres of land for seven years at the west end of his lot between that and the old clay pits, he sowing it sufficiently the seventh year with English hayseed and then to throw it up again to Common.
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At a lawful town meeting the 7th of March 1697-8, Lt. John Chandler was chosen moderator for this meeting.
Col. Dudley Bradstreet and Mr. Andrew Peeters, Lt. John Chandler, John Abbott Sr. Sgt. Samuel Frye were chosen selectmen for the year en- suing.
John Aslbee
Joseph Stevens
November in 1699 measured out for John Stevens twenty one acres and a half of land which he bought of John Russ Sr. lying three square bounded northerly with a pine tree and southerly with a maple stub and west- ward with a black oak the said land changed with the town for so much more that was laid out the same day which lieth on the west side of his home land be- ginning with a black oak tree marked which is the northeast corner and then running southeast seventy 72 two rods to a white oak tree marked, then forty six rods to a white oak westward marked and then northerly seventy eight rods to two fast (?) rocks and then thirty eight rods to the first black oak and from the black oak twenty rods east to a white oak tree marked and then southwest eighteen rods to a white oak marked then sixteen rods to the first black oak.
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were chosen and continued Moses tyler Johnson are Marble Sr.
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the market for keepe for ye of three acres William Chandler husband it
as he aught, but in case said land to come again into the towns hand for their use and disposal. Ensign Joseph Ballard and William Abbott to bound said land and make return of what they do therein to the clerk of the town.
Sgt. George Abbott is chosen a lot layer to join with Deacon Stevenss and Ensign Aslbee.
Granted liberty to Timothy Osgood to change four acres of land on the north side of the land which he bought of Francis Faulkner and take it in a piece of four acres Lt. John Osgood bought of said Faulkner and changed it with the town.
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At a lawful town meeting the 7th of March 1697-8, Left John Chandler was chosen moderator for this meeting.
Col Dudley Bradstreet, Mr. Andrew Peeters, Lt. John Chandler, John Abbott Sr. and Sergt. Samuel Frye were chosen selectmen for the year en- suing.
Col Dudley Bradstreet was chosen town clerk for the year ensuing.
Mr. Andrew Peeters was chosen town treasurer for the year ensuing.
Samuel Hutchinson and Benjamin Abbott were chosen constables for the year ensuing.
The surveyers for the last year are chosen and continued for the year ensuing.
Cornet Nathan Stevens, quartermaster Moses Tyler, Walter Wright Sr. and Corpll. William Johnson are chosen tything men for the year ensuing.
Henry Ingalls Jr., John ffarnum Jr., Joseph Marble Sr., and Ebenezer Barker are chosen fence viewers for the year ensuing.
Sgt. Ephraim Stevens is chosen clerk of the market for the year en- suing.
Copl. Benjamin Barker is chosen pound keeper for the year ensuing.
Granted to John White the improvement of three acres of land lying on the north side of the land of William Chandler, Tertius, for so long a time as he shall husband it as he aught, but in case of failure therein, said land to come again into the towns hand for their use and disposal. Ensign Joseph Ballard and William Abbott to bound said land and make re- turn of what they do to the clerk of the town.
Sgt. George Abbott is chosen a lot layer to join with Deadon Stevens and Ensign Aslbee.
Granted liberty to Timothy Osgood to change four acres of land on the north side of the land which he bought of Francis Faulkner and take it in a piece of four acres Lt. John Osgood bought of said Faulkner and changed it with the town.
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Granted liberty to John Carlton to lay down about three acres of his lot on the eastward side of the way, on the easterly and southerly side of said land, to take up so much on the northerly side of said land. Sgt. Samuel Frye and quartermaster James Frye to lay it out and make return of what they do herein to the clerk of the town.
Granted liberty to Joseph Lovejoy and Thomas Austin four acres of land to plant & sowe with English grass seed for seven years joining to Abraham Fosters land on the north side of Boston Road.
Granted liberty to Capt. Benjamin Stevens to exchange one acre of up- land for one acre of swamp that joineth to the end of his swamp.
Sold to Ephraim Marston half an acre of upland lying on the north side of the way that goeth to Lt. Jon. Barkers and on the east side of the cart- ways that goeth in to the meadow.
Sold to Thomas Austin half an acre of upland joining to his fence on the northwest side of his lot.
Granted liberty to Sgt. Samuel Frye to change a parcel of land that lyeth joining upon the east of Daniel Poors land for a parcel of land upon the east side of his land where he now liveth.
Granted liberty to John Ballard three acres of land to plant for seven years and to sow, the same with English hayseed, lying on the west side of the country road to Woburn and joining to the east end of the land he had of the town last town meeting day.
Granted liberty to Ephraim Marston four acres of land to plant for seven years and to sow the same with English hayseed laying upon the Wyre Hill.
Granted liberty to Nathaniel Lovejoy to exchange about two acres of land lying in Shawsheen field for so much laying in a swamp by Blanchard pond in the northwest corner where the brooks meet.
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Sold to Samuel Austen that piece of land which Sgt. Samuel Frye changed with the tom which lyeth on the east side of Daniel Poors land.
Granted liberty to James Bridges to exchange one acre and half of land being on the south side of the piece of ground that he bought of the town, laying upon the south side of Richard Barkers house, for one acre and half of land that lyeth on the north side of his house joining upom ye widow Stevens, her meadow.
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