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Three acres of meadow ordered to William Ward .- 19 Eight acres of Land Granted to Thomas Barns with all acomadations Sutable : one tree allowed for fencing Timber off the Commons for Every two acres of hous- lot : The Second Devission of meadows Proportioned The Perpetual Cow-Common stated : Exepting Eighty acres of upland- 20
Ten acres of Land Granted unto William Kerly sent: A Ten acre Lot Granted to Thomas Barrett : Abraham How Leberty to Exchange Two acres of Land: Town officers Chosen : Tho Smiths Lot allowed to Jonathan Jolinson : order about Sw[i]ne Cattle to have a Keeper 21
A set time for fences to be made up & finished ordered that John Ruduek have the standerds of waits & meas- ures Anamaks Convayanee of the Land the old meet- ting-house stood npon 22
A Rate for the minister : Highways apointed- -23
William wards Surender of half an acre of Land : no flax or hemp to be Laid in any pond or Brook where Cattle Drink a Commete to Lay out the Countre Road Betwen here & Sudbury A house-lot Granted to Ab- raham Williams: a sixteen acre Lot Granted to JJohn Woods jun' : Twelve acres & half of meadow Granted
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to Abraham How : mon apointed to see after Trepass Don upon the Common by felling of Timber: Thomas Rice his house-lot ordered to Ly by the pond : with the Addition 24
Town orders to prevent inmats without the Towns Leve Peter Bents first Devission of meadow Confirmed : orders abont Swin Cattle & fones : Town officers Chosen : Direction to the Survayors of the high-ways with their allowence Swamp & meadow by Edmun Ricess Given to John Rutter for Seven acres of meadow 25
The first Devission of Ceder Swamps: The Determina- tion and advice of the County Court at Cambridge : all persons to hold their Possessions paying their arrears -John How and John Rideat are Chosen to be added to the Select men-Joseph Holms has first Devission of meadow Confirmed 26
Marlboroughs Address to the General Court : A'nd the Courts Commete A Rate to finish the meetting-house : Town officers Chosen a Lot Granted to Capt Thomas Wheller: The Honoured Commetes order to amend what is amiss in the old Book And to wright a New Book for the Town : Sd Commette altering & inending the town List of mens possessions Granted them : all Grants of Lands to be Recorded absolutly : Capt Wheeler & Abraham williams Grants & possessions to be added to the List & also their Second Devission of meadows with other orders of ye Commette 27
The List Exemen amendend & Explained 28. 29
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The Second Devission of meadow Laid out by Ensigne Noys 30
An account of the Indian purchas of the plantation the payment of the mony the List of the Names of those that paid ye mony And procuring a plat from m™ Samuel Andross 31. 32. 33
A Committee Chosen or Continued to state High-ways from pag 34 to 38 only in page 37 Select men Stated Some : And the al- lowence Given- 34 to 38 more Highways Stated Some by a Committe & Some by Selectmen 39: 40
A Clark Chosen And a Committe to Recover the writ- tings of the widow of the Deceased Clerk- ----- 40 Highways Stated from page 40 to 45 --- 40 to 45 meetting to Devide the Cow-Common m' Breckes Peti- tion for Land & his Grant : And the measuers by wch they would make the Devission -45: 46
Petitions of Joseph Newton And Thomas Barrett Granted by Exchang of Land wth John Parry. A Grant to Thomas Rice a place to Buld a mill : To Chuse men to stand in the Proprietors intrest a Committee Chosen to Joyn wth a Committee of the Indian plantation- about the Line betwen them & ye Proprietors ------ .47
(1) a devision wth in Cow-Comon
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mony Receved for ye Rent of Common meadow : Land had of John Pery How Disposed of: several adjurn- ments : and Exceptations of Lands- 48
The Proprietors order for an orderly Record of their Lands taken up in the Cow-Common : A Committee Chosen to State a high way through Land Granted to m' Breck : The Retorn of Caleb Rice & John Banister apointed to treat with John Perre about the Exchange of Land. Exepted And another Committee Chosen to Settle the Conveyence with several adjetations And some Returns of Lands: A Grant of Land to John Bellows : A Grant of Land to Abraham Williams And to Nathaniel Oake for Recompence for Highways : Some plats of Land Exepted Granted to Moses Newton sent a Liberty to make use of the sreeme of Stony Brook And the use of the Land about. where his Iron works now are And several adjournments & more ex- eptations of Lands Provision for Priambelation And Defending the Proprety - 49
agreement to Raise money to Defend the Propriety : A Request of Isaac Amsden to Change Land : Exeptation of Land 50
(2) devision wth in Cow-Comon
more Returns of Lands: A Committee Chosen to Give John mainard sen" Sattisfaction for his meadow taken from him at angle meadow A Committee Chosen to End Contravereys Betwen Isaac Amsden and the Bellowses : And to Take order for a nother Devission within the Cow-Commons And the second Devission within the Cow-Commons Granted with orders and measners to be attended in the Devission : Some adjorn- ments & Exeptations of Lands 51
A Grant of Lands to Henry Bartlet And also to James Taylor Each Squordern to have a Copy of the acts Refering to the Devission the clerk to be paid by the propriety : Several proposals Refering to Equitable allowences with their final End: Exeptations of Land a Recompence to Abraham Williams for a way Taken out of his Seventeen aeres Exepted: Some adjourn- ments 52
Proprietors Called together by order of the moderater Chose a Committee to Go upon the north Line & the 400 acres Called the Cod order that the acts of the Last Committee of the General Court be Recorded See the first or second Leffe of the Book: Begening of Re- turns of Land of the second Devission within the Cow- Commons : A Committee Chosen to Answer a Sitation of the General Court Another Committee Chosen to Gether money to Defray Charges : men Chosen to take care that the men that Gave in Evedence about the Lines of the town and m' Androsses managment be sworn - 53
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Some adjournments and Exeptations of Lands ---- 53
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Exeptations of Land : a Committee Chosen about high- ways their Returns Several adjournments : Alexan- der Stewards petition for Land ye Grant of it. Some Directions for the Squad orns Committee & some pro- pcsals about Bruces mill Grant And a Committee Chosen about it 54
Exeptations of Land : adjournments : Some Discours about Land for m' Breck : the Return of a Committee Refering to Some Land of Samuel Stow taken for high- way And his Recompence : A Committee to Look upon a high way Refering to Isaac Amsden & Deacon Woods at Castle hill -55
Records of Later Grants or Devissions of Lands to the primitive lots from page 56 to 106 Exepting two acres of meadow allowed to Samuel Stow in page 77. And some Exeption of Land Relinquished by John Shearman And Recompence for the same in pag 100 56 to 106
(1) devision with out Cow-Comons
the first Devission without the Cow-Common Granted be- ing 3 acres for one in the hous-lot : orders Refering to a ministerial Lot And orders Refering to the Devission with Caer Refering to Highways Clay & meadows ____ 106 Some further measuers Refering the Devission with out ye Cow-Commons the Returne of the Committee for And the Establishment of the ministereal Lot with Committees to Decide Defferences Several adjourn- ments & Some Exeptations of Lands 107
an highway stated over Assabeth River to Hockanmine a Defference mentioned Betwen Samuel Brigham & David Mainard : A Committee Chose to vew a mill- place And to End a Differance at Turky-hill : A Com- mittee Chose to state a way from Belehars pond to the Ceder Swomp 108
The sd Committees Return yt was sent to state a way from Andraws pond to the Ceder Swomp: votes and orders for men to bring their plats of Land to Records by a Sett Time Leberty Granted to Peter Bent to Take up his Third Devission Some Exeptations of Land 109
A vote for an order or orderly Recording the Land Taken up without the Cow-Commons. . A vote to take off the Clogg of former Grants or Highway : Committees to Take an account of Common meadows A Leberty to John Shearman to alter Some Land Granted him for Recompence for high-way Several adjournments & Returns of Lands 110
Several Returns of Land in weh Som to Peter Bent where in is Some meadow taken up upon the mill Grant: Something Refering to meadow of Jonathan Johnson : Some adjournments- 111
meadow sold to Deacon John Woods: A Committee Chosen to Go with the men that measuer for Equatable Allowence : meadow sold to Isaac Woods : A Second
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Devission Granted with out the Cow-Commons with the Ruels & measuers there of : Being 2 acres for one in ye hous-lot A Reservation of Land near Bruces mill-place : a motion of Biglo Refering to Bruces Land Some proceedings upon it: Some adjournments and Returns of Lands- 112
A Commettee Chosen about Cold-harbor meadow : orders for Abraham Williams Refering to the proprietors money Returns of Land the Return of the Sd Com- mittee 113
Several adjournments & Returns of Lands An order to Isaac Amsden Refering the proprietors money : The ministerial meadow Lott to Nathan Brigham with the Tirms : meadow Lott to Jnº mainard 114 memorandome of Bringing Both the meettings that with in the Cow-Commons And that without into our meetting : Land Reserved 115
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Records of Lands from page - 115 to 120 --- 115 to 120 Begens Records of Lands taken up without the Cow- Commons- 121
Records of Later Devissions of Lands from page 121 To 186 only these particular things Hereafter mentioned viz page 167 Several percels of meadow Recorded to Peter Bents mill-lot as part of his Devission of meadow for it : page 161 Some more meadow Recorded to Sd Bent upon the Sd Right : page 130: Lands Relengud by Jonathan Johnson 186
meettings for Excepting of Land : A Request of Samuel Stow to Change a peice of Land by his well a Com- mette Chosen to vew it a Commeette Chosen to Settle accounts with m' Breck Refering to the Land he pur- chased of the proprietors allowance to Thomas Axtell for Highway Taken out of his Hons-lot: And Na- thaniel : mony paid to Deacon woods and Several other Creditors ont of mony in Isaac Amsdens hands Receved of the former Clerks widow an agreement for another Devission of Land within the Cow-Com- mons with Ruels for it And Leberty for the Squad- rons to Go into one anothers: Two acres of Land Excepted to James Taylor : And Several other Excep- tations of Lands : A Commeette to State the Highway Betwen the Indian-hill and the town : And to find out the Town Line from the Southeast Corner to Sudbury River 187
m' Breeks purchas Compleated : an high-way Relenquished Runing over the farme-hill Leading to the Countre Road men Chosen to Search the Countre Records Refering to the Bounds of the Town & m" Alcoks farme: an high-way & some plats excepted: an high- way Relinquished through Jonathan Johnsons Land: A proposal to Bring the meetings with in and with out the Cow-Commons together -188
(3) Devission within Cow-Comonl
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A Commette Chosen Refering to a Difference Betwen Jolin How and Samuel Stow about meadow: an addi- tion to a Commeette for high ways : proposals to Sell or Devide the Common meadows : a proprietors Clerk Chosen : Some plats Exepted- 189
orders to Call in mony Due to the proprietors for meadow Ether Sold or Lett: and high-way ordered to be Laid out over Liquor Brook to the northerly End of Cold- harbour : orders for the Rectifying of Errors & mistaks in the Records of mens Lands: men Chosen to Lett the Common meadows: The way turned at Tobaca meadow : A Commeette Chosen to agree with Isaac Temple about Bellowses Adition : The Commeete for High-ways to agree with m' Breck Relating to the High way Cross his Lot : Some allowence to Nathanael Joslin for want in his Adition 190
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Allowence Granted to m' Breck for the highway near the Scool-house: a Commette Chosen to Servey the Common meadows Some Lands & highways Ex- cepted :* orders for the Recording the Second Devis- sion of Ceder Swomp: an agreement to Devide the Common meadow by intrest : men apointed to assist the serveyers in Deviding the Common meadows ---- 191 6 page
(4) Devission with in Cow-Comon
Some Land & Some highways Excepted: a Grant of Some Land to James Taylor near his mill : the Com- meette for highways to Settle the Bounds of the High- way Betwen the Land of John Ilow & Samuel Stow next the Indian Line Another Devission of Land within the Cow-Common and a Limitation for Com- pleating the former Devissions : a motion of the Second Squadron for want of Land 192
Some further Ruels to be observed in the Devission Last mentioned with in the Cow-Commons: Several ad- jornments and Exceptations of Lands : major How to inspect the Reserved Land at fort meadow : Also a proceeding to the further Laying out the Land with out the Cow-Comon- 193
(3) Devission with- out Cow-Comons
orders for Calling a proprietors meetting when Lost. also a meetting Called for Deviding the Land with out the Cow Common : men ordered to Run the town Bounds from Jaekstraws field to the River : Ruels & methods to Devide the Land without the Cow-Com- mons : orders to Lay out the Common meadow with the measuers & Ruels thereof -194
where he begen to Lot ont the Common meadows: And some further Ruels tu be observed in that mater: the widow of Joseph Ward to Exchange an high-way: Some further orders for perfecting the Town South Line : proprietors debts brought in & orders for the payment of them : Lots Drawn for the Common meadow 195
Lands to be Exepted with this proviso not hendering for-
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mer Grant or high ways : acts Relating to the Common meadows 196
men Chosen to servey the Common meadows : a meetting to proceed in the Devission of the Common Land & meadow formerly Granted: Also to hear Jolin Brig- hams Request Refering to Some meadow Taken into his Land: the meetting being Lost again Revived : Some further proceedings in the Devission without the Cow-Commons : the Name of the Devission Satis- faction to Samuel Ward for his first Devission of Ceder
Swomp : a Commeetty Refering to high ways -- 197 Some further proceeding Refering to the Reserved Land at fort meadow : a Commity to Call John Shearman to Show the Bounds of an acre of meadow Granted to Thomas Bruce : a meetting Called for the Defence & Security of the Town Bounds and a Commitie Chosen for the Same purposs. 198
A motion of Isaac Temple for stoping an highway a Commeetty Chosen to hear the pleas of Isaac Temple aud Benjamin Woods for stoping highways and their Return-& the act of the propriety upon it : Benjamin woods and John Newtons Exchange of high ways : a Commeetty Chosen to End a Difference Joseph main- ard & Samuel Taylor- -199
Records of Lands from page 199 to page 228 228
Records of Second Devission of Ceder Swomp from page 282 to 284
Crane Ceder Swomp Serveved 286
Clay pits in Several places Stated: An high way Stated from David mainard to the plain by John prats with allowence for it- 288
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And high ways Stated: by the house of John Barns : by the house of John Bellows: Betwen the Land of Eleazer How and Thomas Brigham Leading to Thomas Brighams House And an highway on the Southerly Side of Liquor-hill ten Shill in mony paid by Edward Barns for meadow in his Land 289
Land Granted to John Brittain and William Thomas Some further proceedings about the Common meadows & Some plats of Land Excepted 290
Lands Excepted to John Britian William Thomas and Ebenezer Witt : And meadow sold to Daniel Warren 291 Some other acts Refering to the Common meadows a Tender to John Brigham for meadow Lying within his Land : A Return to be Brough of the Common mead- ows in order to be Recorded -292
An acount of the Common meadows Brough in and Ex- cepted And a bill of Charge Granted : John Brig- ham aquited for the meadow he had appropreated an act for Selling Smal percels of meadow that Remained after the alotments : A proposal for the Calling in mony Due to the proprietors for meadow appropriated
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by Some particular persons : an acount of meadow Sold to Daniel Warren & the mony paid A Commeety Chosen to vew the Land pititioned for by mr Wm Thomas & James Brown -293
The (4) Devission of Land within
A meetting Raised by vertue of a warrant from major Fulhun : a Clerk Chosen: a Commiette Chosen to Receve the Books of the widow of the Late Clerk an agreement how to Raise meettings for the time to Come : A meetting Raise by the Commeetty to vindicate the Bounds Betwen marlborough & Stow to Consider what they would Do about the Burying places in west- borough & Southborough : Some Land Relinquish to Abraham Williams formerly Reserved for Highways : proposed whether they will have another Devission of Land within & without the Cow-Commons & it past in the afermitive A motion of Isaac Temple for Recom- pence for a high-way : an act for Selling of Land Ly- ing betwen the Lots of John Rutter & Richard Newton Land Sett appart for a meetting-hous a Burying place And a Training feild in South-Borough a Commeetty Chosen to Settle the Bounds Betwen marlborough & Stow: Land Sett apart in westborough for Burying places & other publick uses : a Commeetty Chosen to sell some Lands without the Cow-Comons -294 fifth Devision finisht on page 295 8 page
A. nother meetting Raised by the proprietors Commeetty :
And Chose a Clerk : And Chose a Commeetty to Con- tense the Book of Records of Lands and to Take an acount of what Lands are Laid out & by whome And to Alphebet where they are Recorded : A Return of Land Sold without the Cow-Commons And the Exeep- tance of it to warren & hardy : a vote to hold the proprietors meettings within & without the Cow-Com- mons together A Commeetty Chosen to Consider what may be proper Relating to highways : voted that the Devission of Land Granted Last shall be one acre without the Cow-Commons & half an acre within -- 295 mony Granted to Several persons and the payment or- dered : the Return of the Commeetty sent to treat with Stow Relating to the Bounds betwen the towns 296 from page 301 to page 345 the primitive Grants
Recorded by Capt Green -301-345
Lands Granted to moses Newton : to James Taylor And to Joseph Newton- 346
Lands Granted to Thomas Bruce- 347
Lands Granted to James Sawyer- 348
Lands Granted to Jonathan Johnson & paid for- -349
A Record of Ceder Swomp & upland to Edmund Rice 350 Lands Granted to William Ward Sen- -351
Lands Granted to Thomas martain ; And to John Perre
And to Thomas Barrett : And to Dorithy How widow of Joseph How -- 352
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Lands Granted to Samuel Stow- 353
Lands Granted to Edward Rice Sent 354
Lands Granted to Thomas Brigham 355
Lands Granted to John Rutter -35€
Lands Granted to Bent Sent 357
Lands Granted ro John How Sent. 358
An agreement Betwen Isaac Temple And the proprie- tors Refering to John Bellowses Adition .359
Lands Granted to Alexander Stewert: And to Thomas Bruce Sent Land Exchanged with Samuel Bruce for an highway : And Land Laid out to Daniel Newton 368 for allowence for an highway
Lands Granted and Sold to Jonah warren 369
land Laid out to Nathanael Oake to James Taylor Sent And to James Taylor jun"- -370
Lands Granted to Ilenry Bartlet- 371
Land Granted to Cap® Amsden for allowenee for an high- way Cross the Easterly Corner of his house lot- 94
an Exchange of highway with Joseph wards widow 8
REGISTER RE-PRINTS, SERIES A, NO. 30
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