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Edward Coborn Jun Samuell Flecher Jun Joshuah Blecher left Joseph wheller John banke Jonathan Adames Jacob warren Solomon theies Robertl proctor John sheply Jun Steven perce John barett sen my John Tiske Jun Robert parrice This Forgoing Ratte was Copied outh and Dill to bounstable Abraham parker the 25 the 3 mo 1674 by mee Sam Adames cel
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Know all men bye this presents that I Francis Gold of Chelmsford Doe Bye thes presents Acknolege that I have taken to hier the house and land that I now live in of the select men of the towne For which house and land ) Do comenatt with them to pay yearly the sun of one pack of endian Corn For the towns use as willnes my hand this last tuseday i Desember 1673 Francis Gold wittices his ) marke Sam Adames Samuell Foster William Underwood Received one pack of borne of leftt Samuell Flicher Foster one the Aco of Francis Gold for Rent due for the house he bids in I say Receid as above ff\" the last Juseday in desember 1674 in the Name of the selectt men Sam Adams
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An acompt of the estate of the inhabillantes of Chelmsford, Rateable to the minister in the year 16/4 as in pertickers Toloeth
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George Robines Ambros Swallow Solomon Heies
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0 3 0 0 0 John Wright 0 00 0 6 John burge 4 0 C 0 09 01 John bates 0 5 0 0 John Stevens 0 0 3 9 Moses barron 0 4 4 c 0 0 Josiah Richenson O 0 0 0 4 John bauke
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The Forgoing A compl is Thomas barett Joseph barrett Abraham parker sen John parker left Samuel Foster Jacob Warren James hildreth Richard hildreth Gestion proctor beniamin buterfeild Samuell buterfeild .Joseph buterfeild
Nathanell buterfeild George biam Will underwood Eliager browne John blanchard Jun
Steven fierce Will Good John blanchard John spaulding John Carell Samell Adames Sarah parker henry "Lidly) John Wattelle Francis Goole mylohn Fiske Jun Samell Flecher sen Cornelius Walldo and 6d on the This sum Above is but one ad 34 more to it, with this Foloing in the full of the proportion the Full is as Folorth beeneth The full proportion is as the Following
Edward Coborn sen Robertt Coborn John Coborn Aromas Coborn Edward Coborn Sam ell varnum
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The 29 september 1674 the select men made. a rate to pay Joseph farell and boiled the same to Abraham parker bounstable to gather 11 10 6
mr Cornell waldow gives in his aco for his services as Deplaying the yeare . 1673 and in full is 1.4 ..
Att a melling of the select men the 29 the 10 mo 16:14 the select men Chose leftten thom hinchman and leften Jam Forter Comitee to lay out a high way with the bomily of Dunstable for the Country's use through Chelmsford
Counstable parker gives in aco of Jouer wolves killed [] John parker in this year 1674 /1221 highway of on the Request of sarrah the late wife of Jacob parker was laid out by order of the select men a high way bellwine the land of Abraham parker and the land of John parker which high way is for the use of the survius of Jacob parker ther medow As withnes our hands Samuell Foster, sin
John Fiske Commi (123)
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Anaco of powder sould to the inhabitants of Chelmsford the 1 Day of september 1674 # James Richerson / 6 Jam muell Flecher 1 6 With woodhead / 6 Andrew Spaulding 1 6 Will underwood 2 feds 3 .
Thom barett Joseph barrett Solomon Reies Robertt proctor Efim hildreth
Flores barron Joseph buterfild John spaulding Nach buterfild John Stevens
Paule Flecken Witt Fillecher Vérane bowers George Robines John Wright
Sam buterfild
Abraham bram
Ambros swallow Steven pierce John blanchard Orten Balles Jonathan ( Adames Thomas hinchman Jacob Warren Joshuah Fleches
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James hildreth John banke Thom Corry Abraham parker sen 2 pounds John parker - John burett Thom Chambilin sen Edward Spaulding leftlen Poster John perham John Fiske Mariah Richenson henry Lidly Eleazer browne Cor ell waldow -John burger Same varium With Good beniamin spaulding Joseph spaulding lettlenant Foster more Thom Chamberlin Jun Jacob parker this Aco above is to be Charged all 15 p pound And quine by Rate to the Counstable
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The 19 the & mo 1674 was laid out by leftenatt sam Foster and ensighn William Fletcher a way for the towns highway use es chewing) out of Concord way and is bounded on the west by the land of Ambros Aivalow and so Runeth to the land of mir John Fiske Sen Sam Foster as willnes our hands
Witt Fleches Bomles
(125)
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The Day of January 1674 leften Thomas hinchman) Country and liften Samuell Foster being Apointed by the Towne Way to layne with leftenant Whealer and Abraham parker The boinelly to lay out the Country way from Sonstable to Chelmsford thay Doe Jointly Agree on both parties that the Way shall in Chelmsford towns bergine at mr Tings Farme and so to bee sixe polle wid and 10 to Condinew as by marked treese Downe to Jerathmell bowers land and so to black brooke into the Country way that Comes From merrimack, this is a trew fettone of the bornily as above Datted will is Sam ell ( Adames
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clarke
An aco of trespas don by swine in the year 1674 en will Flecker, expounded & swine of Abraham parkers (Four times in the same year -
1674
647 12/06 .8310 9 16.26. 20.7 10 5.6 9 12/3/11 Chelmsford is deplor in the year 1674 A to a Rate For the Countys use and tresurs ordr I to a rate For the town house goole lives in I to a rate for the payment of the minister # to a rate for the Country as by treasurers order " to a rate for the owner use by the selectt mens order I to a rate for powder sould out of towns stock I to a rate for glas. For the metting house A to an other Rate for the Countys use by treasures warent 5166 # to an other Rate For the minesty and toune the 28 7 167519 14 10 # to a Country Rate as by treasures warent in 75 15.72
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laid out to Lever Dell, According to lowne order and Grant to him by the towne of Chelmsford to say twenty) (Acers of opland more or les and is bounded on North east by a wall nut tree marked and by a black jack on the south east south west by a white rake marked and on the North west a white rake marked and on all other points by the towne Common as withnes our hands this 20 the 6: 1674 This is a trew- Record of William Flecker
The originall rettorne of Thomas Adams Comités
the Commity as above as
wittenis my hand Samell Adams Clerks (126)
1674 by Contr is Cre in year 1674 To so much pid my Tiske pastor by Constable parker I to so much hid to barrell by Constable parker for Towne hose 12 .. # to so much fid lefttenant hinhman by Constable parker A to so mich hd the County treasurer by bon parker I to 10 mich hd Contry treasurer by bon parker 6.47
(127)
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The 2 day of February 1674 there was a Genovall melling of the Inhabitants of Chelmsford who Chose to office) this persons as foloch in particular For bounstable) Solomon Keres
For Selecto men 1 Samuell Adames 2 Thom-Adames William - underwood John- burge sin
5 Thom Chamberlin sen
For Comisoners
Thomas Adames Thom hinchman Sain Adames
For surveiers of highwaies James hildreth Nathett Buterfeild
For a Comite to give the select men instructions ar
leftenatt hinchman en witt Flecher Abraham parker Josiah Richerson John barrell
Chelmsford is Depter 1676
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W to mrJohn Fiskes firm Aco - A to John parkers Aco For wools
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The 13 Day of the 10 mo 1675 att a Genorall. metting of inhabitants of Chelmsford was voated as Foloeth
Ily in Consideration of mr Fiskes Age and infermitis Acompaning the same ther is ned of sum hilfe to joine with my Tiske in the woorke of the ministry
2ly that besides the eighty pounds Formerly granntid yearly to the ministry they shall be Fourty pounds more Raised - yearly For the obtaining of mr Clarke to be a help in the worker Aforsaid if he may bee Attained Recorded by order of the selecte men the 28 10 1675
Sam Adams Clerk
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By appointment of the townesmen ther is tow foot wares laid out through the land of John wright the one begining -- att the still Next to Jerathmell bowers and co to the - - Cart brige and then below the orchard to the land of -- Jonathan butterfield and then close by the Fence of John wright of to the drift way and the other begining Against John sheplies and then straight to the drift way at Jonathan futerfilds barne by william underwoods and Jerashmell bowers and for part of satisfaction hee hath taken apec of land a bout an Acer and halfe bowndid North of on the towne Common east of on the medow of John wright south of on the lands of Jonathan bullerfeild and west of on the land of John wright: Recorded by order of the selectt men 21 7mo 1677 This is a trew Coffey Samell Adams clerk of the Rellorn of The Comity
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to so much in Solomon Ke's Palace of Aco as Constable 001/ 08/11 I to so much by Abraham parkers A co to balance as Constable .. $ 04/07 I to so much by in will Flechers Aco of 10 watts 004 026
# to so much by Josef Farwells Aco of 10 watts Is to John Fiske by Salutiah for goods Rent 2 years"[] (129)
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The 1 Day of Febrory 1675 att a genovall melling of the inhabitants wear Chosen to office as foloeth For the year ensewing For bounstable) For Select men
For Commisones
For surveiers of highwaies
Joseph Barrett 1 Samuell Adames 2. Thomas -- Adames 3 William-underwood 4 John -- Burge sen 5 Thom Chamberlin sen Thomas hinchman Thomas Adams Samuell Adames Robertt proctor John Wright That when as henry Vidly had 6 Acers and halfe of land laid out by the Comity on thee sid of Robins hill over Against thommas barrets the towne granted that the forsaid land should be exchanged and laid out by the same Commity all the best Decretion weare the said Lidl's house and medow baled tobacows medow: the day above willnes my hand Sam Adams cle
Granted unto George Robines the day Above that The land that his house stands on shall bee his and his heures for ever And bee bounded by the Commity to lay out lands the bulke of it is one Acer besids what he turns of of his one lands And the Community is to make Retorne of the Act in this base Dalled as Above by me
An order for this Above was Sam Adams 26:12:77
given to the Comity to lay it out - - de
the I day of June 1676 the select men made an Agreement with George bram to cleane the melting house put out bulles and Attend both sabath and lectturi daies as Formerly he hath don and for the yeare insewing her is to have 50 shillens in borne or battell to be paid halfe att the last of the other halfe att or before the last of June Foloing /30)
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The 6 day of February 1676 att a Tenorall metting of the inhabitants weare Chosen to office as foloeth For the year enswing
For Constable - - John Blanchard sen Joseph Farwell
For selecte men. Samell Adams Thomas Adames William underwood William Flecker Cornelias waldow
For Comisiones
Samell Adams William Flecher Thomas Adams
For survevers - ~
of high waies }
Andrew Spalding George biam Jacob parker
The 27 the 12 mo 1676 was granted to Daniell Salutiah that he should live in the townes house on robins hill for the terms of seven years from the Date Above and likwi's its granted that he shall have liberty to improve by planting the sum of seven Acers of land provided that he distorbe not his mothers Goods peaceall living in the house and likeis that the said galolich pay perly as an Activolight of this his grant from the towne to say one pack and half of Comme yerly Datted the Day Above by the selectt men
Sam ll Adams Clarke (131)
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'ne 27 the 1 mb 167 att a melting of the select men was ordered as Foloeth (1) that all Fences with in the limits of this towne Shall bee made up and repaired Acordg to law to bee sofitient Against great cattell all or before The tenth Day of April next on penalty of paying all damages that shall bee don to Any man by Any breatur that both the same through means of insofitient fences It is ordered hatt all swine From tow months old and vfwd shall be you cked suficiente by the welth of April and Runged soficiently in the midell of the rose by the First day of may Next of on the paying of all damages that shall frise her by as a penalty for the same : And it is likwis ordred that if any swine be found onyouckd or unringed From the datte Above untill the First day of October Foloing shall pay each swine wanting a ringe or youche three pence for wante of a ringe or youch and six pence for wante of both to be paid by the owners of the swine of on leagall Conviction of the owner and if any seine bee sofitiently youched and runged and yett be found in any enclosier doing damage the ofiser so finding Them shall have three fence a swine for each swine being by the ofiser empounded and the officers for this or appointed by the selectt men and foloeth as by Name
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Thomas Bloggett Samuell Burge
26 the 12 mo 1677 it is agreed that if swine See youchd and ringed it shall be sofitient and The fence must be sofitient Against them so and the oficer to be pd all charges for empouding apointed to new fincis are thes foloing From bros bridg Same French
Ely Foster Samell Chamberlin
to Newfeild Joseph Perkes
From brose bruge to moses barons Samell Foster: so round Robins? Steven Perce hill to John Barrett
For stony brook Samell Fleches Joseph Spalden
(132)
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The 26 June 1678 the select men Covenanted with George Biam For to clense the metting house For the yeare en sewing For which they are to pay him Fifty too shillens in towne pay datted as Above by order of the selectt men Sam"Adames Clarke George biam is Dept to so much Received of Constable John balles by order the 25 12:78)- -- 1.91
· The 27 Agust 1677 the select men and John Wright Comisover take a list of the persons and Rateable estat to the Country! the year ensewing Acording to law: as foloch John Stevens
The 28 the 11 mo 1677 Abraham Parker late constable of Chelmsford produced a Resite of five pounds sixten shillens pid by Joseph parker to me James Rusell executor to me Richard Rusell latte treasurer which was in full of a Conty ratte dew from : Chelmsford in the year 13 and afind by John Woolcott in his Name
Att a metting of the Selectt men the 25 June 1677 Constable blanchad and farwell brings in a receita from the bounty treasurer of 4 pds. 8 signed with his one hand 15 May 1677 as withnes Sam Adams (133 )
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att a Genarall metting the 5 the 12 mo 1677 this folding wear Chosen to towne service For Select men
/ Sam Adams sin 2 Thom Adams 3 Will underwood 4 John Fiske 5 Josiah Richardson
For Constables
John Wright- John Pattes.
For Comisiones
Sam Adams Thomas Adams william underwood
For Surveiers of high waies
John Parker Joseph Barrett Nath Puterfild
The day Above the towne Chose for a comity Caft parker to seate persons in the meting house for mr waldow the time ensewing Thom Adams Josiah Richardson James Hildreth
The day above was granted and given to Thomas Parker sixe Acers of land on Condition that her bom and follow his trade of shoomaking in this towne and the land is to bee laid out Ajoying to John blanchards orchard and so else where att the Bomit's decreation: withn's in the name of the inhabitants Sanell Adams to this was an order gind to the Comity to ly out lands Dated 26 12 77
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The day Above was Given onto Joseph Spaldin a parsill of land lying bettwine the towne hyway and Solomon Reids his land and Andrew Spalding high way : on bon dition hee fuld a Dueling house on the same withnis in behalf of the towne Sam Adams blesk
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The Day Above was given to With of land tioyning to David freshold now John barks lott on for to build a house on it to follow his trade witt'ins in behalf of the towne
Sam Adams clerk
( 135) The 5 Day of 12 mo 1677 was given to Jacob worren tow Acers of land lying joyning to richard hildreth land on the South side of the bridge for him to build a ho[] on for his subsistance with's in behalf of the towne This above was laid out by the Commity Sam Adams clerke
ell and Recorded in the 2 book of Records in the 18 folio
The 5 day of 12 1677 was granted and given to Petter dell three Acers of land weare to the land of thomas bory for a house lott and her is to build and inhabett on the same or else] forfitt the same to the towne within's the day Above Sam Adams clerk
The day Above att a genovall metting was given to Thomas Adams tow. Acers of land near Thomas Parkers land on Robins hill for the said Adams to build a Dwelling house on the same or else this gifte to be of no force withns Samle Adams
to this was an order gind to the Comity to lay out land Dated 26 12 1677
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The day Above was given to henry Sparks an Acer and halfe of land Ajoyning to his former lott for him to Guld a house on near near the springe witting the land above is compast in with Samle Adamo Becker
Three high waies not Aroying on his lott
26:12: 1677 All a meeting of the selectt was Concluded on as foloeth
The day Above was order given to Ambrof] swalow for the bomity to lay out in exschang 3 or 4 Acers of land
The Day Above william underwood was Chosen to Joyne with mr John fiske to bounds medows " and vpland,
as shall bee Desired by the Inhabitants
( 136)
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foloing is An ACT of the estate of the several inhabitants of Chelmsford Katable to the ministry From the 5 12 mo 1677 .5
Joshwat Plecher Jamel French John Parice Gestion Proctor Jacob warren Solomon Reces Jerathinell Powers Steven Perce Abraham Parker fun Abraham Parker sin John Parke John Parker John Spaldin moses Parrow Beniamin Spalding Pelatiah Adames Eliazer Browne Samell Flecher sin Timothy) Adames bah Thon hinchman John Blanchard ser Sam varnum) John Barrett sen Joseph Farwell) lohn Battes Thomas Adames Edward Spalding Thomas Barrett Thomas Corry Joseph Barrett Thomas Chamberlin sin John Wright Joseph Perkis Jeorge Biam Jonathan Barett- Ad his Boys - 20'
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John Speply gun widow Lidiah Flacher Same Cleveland With Flicher Samell Flecher jún Nathaniel 1Butterfield " Semam amin buterfild (137) # to the forgoing list of several sums on the inhabitants Sam Butterfield Andrew Shaldin John Stevens Joseph Spalding Will underwood leften Sam "foster John chiste Sosial richarson) Joseph hid
Richard woods Richard hildreth James hildreth Samuel Adams sen Jacob Parker robert Proctor Letter Dell Daniell Salutiah cSam Goold Henry Sharks John Copper bor ell
mr Waldow John waldow John Blanchard John Burge George Robines Sam Burge Henry Vidly) Ambros Swalow Widow Brigett Richardson Dames Harwood
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This rale Above is by Addition to be mad:, 80 and H in mony by order of the selectt men 26 / 1678 the sum Above being 16 pound 8" by multiplication three times and three quarters is in full 78 pounds Ad to bak Parke so much as makes him up 3 pounds 2s) 81 (138) The Day above the select men those to be ververs of Fenses John Spalden John She ply Joseph Farwell Witt Flecher James heldreth For swine marshalls Abraham Biam) Steven Perce Samell Butterfeild Jacob Warren it is ordered that the order About swine datted the 27:1: 167 Concerning swine shall stand and that fences Against swine so ordred bee sofitient
The 25th 12 mo 1677 was a rate levied of on the towne to the sum of Foure howds Four shill Five pence And Comited to John wright Constable to gather and 04 04 5 make payment to the bounty treasurer to Answer his warrent being datted the 27th 10 mo 1677 by order of the silectt men Sam Adams . The 25 June 1678 John blanchard and Joseph Farwell Constable mad full satisfaction by several A co given to the selecte men of a ralle Comited to thom of the sume of Twenty pounds eleven stilles
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the 3 day of the 3 mo 1678 the towne being baled to gether pased ther voatt as foloeth
2 was
1 that they should be several parsills of land sould to make pay for the use of the towne it voted for a Comity to sell this lands for prices as they Judg it worth for such pay as suts the towne the vote pased for the Comity which ar that the lands sould by the Comity Ser Josiah Richarson
The Comités 3 power Bated 4
for the use Above shall bee entred Solomon Keies in as in the 153 page .
John fiske
in the towne booke as other lands or by a sertificatt under the Comitis hands - entered by the towns Agreement by Sam Adams blesk 28 may 1678 Att a meeting of the select men was Aacted as Foloeth [ {] Joseph, Tarwell gave his Aco as Constable pd by bill - 13 ... /
2. The selectt men have Chosen Cap Thomas Hinchman ser Josiah Richardson and mr John fiske to Joyne with Fins Thomas Clarke to fuld or Cause to bee bultt a house for mr Clarke According to Former Agreement by the towne with mr Clerke. And so to Finish the same by the last day of June next Com twelve month
25 the 4 mo 1678 the selectt men att ther meeting mad a ratte And ditt to the Constable Battes to gather in many for the payment of lorsers land for mr blecke 66 17 5 Thee 24 Jeneway 1680 the selectt men mad a rate of five pods three shillens tenne pence And Comited the same to John Parker Constable to make payment out of the Jame to the County treasurer 4 04 02 10 the Remainder is for the townes use
(140)
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Chelmsford Febriwanie the 1690 at a general metinge of the towne wer chosen to ofistiate in the towne for Select men left Jeams hildreth John Barite Senor Solomon Keys Senor left Boerse is chosen Nathaniel Hille)
For counstable) Eliasor Browne) For town clarke Sarg Solomon Keyes
The 2 of Febrewje 1690 Sargent Edwid Spaldinge was chosen a depit For the genorall corte as utis Josiah richardson clerke
fence vewars
fence views aberhand by am esrall Prockter edward foster John Kider Cebenesar Parkes
over sears of the swine
John Shiply John wright benjeman Sholding arter cruch
Jacob waring Ju Danell galusha Joseph hyd
Seways of hy ways ephrem heldrick Sargent Sholding Thomis Parker John Sholding Ju for stony brook for Preambelation cantine Josijah richardson
John Wright Samewell Spolding
the above rune the line betwin Dunstabell groten and Chelmsford in the year 91 acording as the law Derect
( 14.1 )
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Articles of Agreement beetwine mr Thomas Clarke minister att Chelmsford and the select men of the towne mad the 27 day of August 16[
march the 12 1691 const bell brown deter for rates commited to him by the select men the same wher of amounts to 2:60 16 which rates are to answer the tresuerers warant and pay some Town dues by order of the select men Solloman Keyes clark gunn the 17 4: 1691 arate delivered to constable browne for the satisfying the towns covent with m Thomas 101 clark for the year 91 which amounts to funn the 17 arate commited to constable frown for the 7 and some Town dues to 333
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