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runs a little to the northward of a little wood island, the said ereck to be the bounds as it flows, or runs ifp easterly or northerly. in its various turnings and windings, up to a hole cut in the marsh and stake pitched. near the said creek, and from that hole and stake, by a straight line to another hole cut in the marsh and stake near the river side, that runs up towards Gottom meadow, and bounded by that river, one reach of the said river which runs, by estimation, north east nearest, about twenty or thirty rods, into a little creek on the easterly side of the last men- tioned Gotom river.
And from the mouth of said little ereck, by a straight line to the north west corner of the marsh of John Washburn's or John Hobbes, and so as the said Hobbs. his marsh runs to the eut creek.
And have also agreed, that ou consideration of the above mentioned agreement and settlement, the town of Duxbury shall allow, ratify, and confirm the sale of a certain traet of meadow or marsh. by the said Winslow, formerly sold unto William Pabodie and John Washburn aforesaid, lying near the mouth of the above said eut creek.
And finally, we the above mentioned Josiah Wins- low, Samuel Seabury, William Pabody, John Traey and John Soule, have agreed that this instrument being brought to publie record, shall be a final and pupetual issue of the above said controversy.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand the day and year above written.
JOSIAH WINSLOW, SAMUEL SEABURY, WILLIAM PABODIE, JOHN TRACY. JOIN SOULE.
The instrument above written was transcribed and recorded by me,
RHODOLPHUS THACHER, Town Clerk.
March 11, 1692.
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1689. Jan. 22. Vol. a. Page 254.
At a Town Meeting in Duxburrough 22d Jany, 1689. The town did give unto William Tubs, thirty acres of land lying against said Tubs, his meadow, upon condition that he the said Tubs, does bear his part to the maintenance of the ministry, and other town charges, if it be to be had on the lower side of the broad cart way to the broad meadow. By me,
RHODOLPHINS THACHER, Town Clerk.
1693-4. Mch. 22. Vol. a. In Reference unto the agreement of John Sprague and his mother. ( now Ruth Thomas ) at Plymouth, in court June 6th, 1683. about the bounds of their Page 257. land in Duxbury. We whose names are underwrit- ten, being employed about that business, have to the content and assent of both parties, settled the bounds of said land as followeth viz : From a white oak tree, with a straight line to a stake about the head of the creek, and so with a right or straight line from said tree up to a stake and stones, till it meet with the highway according to record Oct 8th, 1683.
JOHN TRACY, JOHN SOULE, WM. PABODIE.
The above written with the two words interlined ( and besides the three words scratched out ) was truly transeribed out of the original agreement, and recorded by order.
By me,
RHODOLPIC'S THACHER, Toun Clerk.
This 22d March, 1693-94.
1690. No date. Vol. a. Page 257. 5
The bounds of the land of William Tubs jun" on the Westerly side of Namassakeesit brook is as fol- loweth, viz : Butted on the Easterly side and upon said brook, and on the Southerly side by the road. to a small sassafras tree marked with a heap of
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stones, and on the Northerly side with a birch stump near the mill. and so to a red oak tree marked. and so to a stake by a rock with stones upon it, which said sassafras tree and said stake and rock, is the head bounds, and is recorded by order of the Com- mittec to run ranges.
pr me,
RIODOLPHLU'S THACHER, Town Clerk.
1690. Feb. 21. Vol. a. Page 258.
We whose names are underwritten, Laid out unto John Soule, Land formerly granted unto Zachariah Soule, being on thic West side of Pudding brook. We began at a great white oak tree and run 40 rods West by North. and marked a red or black oak tree with 4 marks, and from thencc, South by West 160 rods marking many trees, and at the corner of the lot on said line, we marked a thriving white oak, and from thence we ran East and by South till we came to the brook aforesaid and the said brook the bound of the said land on one side 40 acres, more or less, this 21st day of Feb., 1690.
Recorded by me,
RHODOLPHUS THACHER, Toun Clerk.
1694. April 5. Vol. a. Page 250.
Where as Isaac Lobdin did unadvisedly cut down the Ancient Bounds marked tree which was the cor- ner bounds of or between Mr. Alexander Standish his land, and the said Isaac Lobdin his land, We the above said parties, to prevent future differences and wrong, are mutually agreed, and have deter- mined that the stump of the said Ancient bound marked tree, shall still remain the same bounds as before, said Isaac Lobdin raising a monument of stones upon said stump and round about it, and fur- ther. we the above named, are agreed and determined that the walnut tree marked on two sides, standing near the above said stump, shall always stand as a direction to the old boundary. Recorded by consent
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and order of Mr. Alexander Standish and Isaac Lobdin this 5th of April 1694.
pr me.
RHODOLPHCS THACHER, Town Clerk.
1694. April 25. Vol. a. Page 259.
The town have granted to Joseph Peterson, about 30 acres of land lying between Philip Lenard's and the South river.
By ALEXANDER STANDISH, Town Clerk.
1694. April 25. Vol. a. Page 259.
At a town meeting, the town of Duxborrough have granted to William Boney, about twenty or thirty acres of land lying between John Boney's land and Edward Weston's land. by the old Bay path, leaving sufficient way for convenieney.
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ALEXANDER STANDISH. Town Clerk.
1694. Oct. 23. Vol. a. By order from the town, We. Thomas Delano, and Abraham Samson, laid out unto JJohn Boney a tract of land granted unto him by the town of Dux- Page 260. burrough on the back side of the Cedar Swamp.
We began a little way from the third brook on the North side, where we marked a white oak tree by the path. and another by the swamp, for the South end, and then bounded by the path unto the fourth brook, where we marked a white oak tree, and so bounded by that brook to the swamp. being twenty five acres, or there about.
Recorded by me,
ALEXANDER STANDISH, Clark.
1695. May 13. Vol. a. Page 260.
We whoes names are underwritten, laid forth unto James Bishop a small tract of swampy land in Dux- burrough, viz. between three or four acres. lying adjacent to Indian Head River, bounded as follow- eth. viz : Easterly with the land formerly sold by the town of Duxborrough to Mr. Benjamin Church,
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begining at the Southwesterly side of said River and so it runs fourteen rods Southwesterly with the line of the afore said land that was sold to Mr. Benjamin Church, and at the end of the fourteen rods. it runs about sixty rods with a straight line to an elm or live oak tree marked, standing about seven rods distant from the said Indian Head river, and with a straight line to a walnut tree standing by the said river side. and so bounded with the said river downward until it meet with the aforesaid land of Mr. Benjamin Church now in possession of John Rogers of Marsh- field, and others.
Laid out in the day and year above written.
By us. ENSIGNE FRANCIS BARKER. JOSIAN HOLMES.
pr ALEXANDER STANDISH, Toun Clerk.
1695. Oet. 30. Vol. a. We whose names are underwritten being appointed by the Town to lay out 30 acres of land for Joseph Peterson, lying upon the town line between the land Page 261. of Phillip Lenard and South River, and accordingly we have laid it out, and the bounds are as followeth :
We began and bounded it with a white oak. stake and stones at the North East corner, and so making the corner line his hounds, till we came to a small black oak tree, which is marked on four sides. making the said tree his North west bound, and then Southwardly by a range of trees marked until we came to a red oak, which we marked for his South west eorner bounds on four sides, and from said tree we ran south east for his Southerly bounds. until we came to a birch sapling being in a swamp which we marked on four sides, and then making a straight line from the birch north, to the fore named stake and stones, for his Easterly bounds.
ABRAHAM SAMPSON. Jonx SOULE.
ALEXANDER STANDISH, Town Clerk.
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1696-7. Feb. 24. Vol. a. We whose names are underwritten, laid forth to Josiah Kein, Sen, a tract of land containing thirty acres. the said lonl, Josiah Kein, JJunor bought of Page 213. Francis West. The aforesaid land is bounded as followeth. To the south west of Pudding brook, and from the said brook with a straight line to a pine tree marked, and so runs away easterly with a straight line from the aforesaid Pudding brook and the pine tree, to a white oak tree marked, and from the said white oak tree, the same line to the land of Josiah Kein Sen. and so bounded easterly, with the land of Josiah Kein Sen, until it meet with the aforesaid Pudding brook.
Laid ont by us whose names are herennto sub- scribed.
FRANCIS BARKER, JOSIAH HOLMES.
Recorded by
ALEXANDER STANDISH. Town Clark.
1698. May 28. Vol. a.
The partition of the land between Duxburrough and Marshfield 1698.
Witnesseth these presents. That where as the Page 263-4. late general Court of Plymouth for many year now past. did give and grant unto the town of Dux- borrough and Marshfield, a tract of land lying be- tween the ancient bounds of Plymouth and Dux- burrough. and bounded as per said graut on record may appear. which said tract of land ever since the time of the grant hath been held together by said towns in common, and undivided, wherefore to the intent that a perpetual partiton and division in the land may be laid out, and made between the inhabit- ants of said towns, and to the intent that each town may know, and enjoy their own respective parts in severalty.
We the subscribers. agents for, and in the behalf of each said town by virtue of the power to us com- mitted, have made, and hereby do make partision and division of the same in manner following. Viz :
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We began our line at Plymouth line where pine brook crossith said line, and so by Pine brook as it goes up until it comes to the Cedar Swamp way, where it erosseth said brook, and thence, turning from said place on a straight line to the Indian weir, where Mattakesit brook flows out of herring pond, and from said weir on a straight line, to a great rock 1698. May 28. Vol. a. on the hill, called Hart hill, and from the said rock to the mouth of a little brook that runs into a great pond at, or near a corner of Isaac Oldhams lot. Page 264-5. thence on a straight line to a great rock on the westerly side of a little brook that runs from a dead swamp into Indian head river, said rock, being, by estimation. about twenty rods from the river, and from said rock on the same line till it comes to said river, the said town of Duxburrough for ever here- after to have and enjoy as the proper right of said town all the land between said lines and their old bounds of said town, that is to say, Massachusets path, and said town of Marshfield shall forever here- after as the proper right of said town, have. hold and enjoy all that part of said traet of land lying be- tween the said lines, and Plymouth bounds. and the lands called the Majors purchase, and Indian head river.
In testimony whereof. We the said agents of eachi respective town. have hereunto subscribed, on the eleventh day of May 1698.
JOIN SOULE. ISAAC LITTLE. SETH ARNOLD. SAMI SPRAGUE. ROBERT BARKER.
May 28, 1698.
Recorded in the town books.
ALEXANDER STANDISH, Toun Clark. -
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1699-1700. Feb. 17. Vol. a. Page 266.
Whereas formerly a traet of land was granted by the town of Duxburrough to Joseph Chandler, lying between the meeting house road. and Plymouth road, and was laid out to him, but now no record to be found of it. We Ensign John Tracy, Thomas Delano and Abram Sampson, being desired by Joseph Chandler, have laid out unto him twenty aeres of land, more, or less, bounded on the East by the meeting house path to a red oak tree marked on four sides, and from said tree by a west south west line to a pine tree, which is the corner mark of the town land. and from said pine tree by the same line, a range of trees marked, until we come to a cart road. where we marked a red oak sapling, and then bounded by said path and Plymouth road, and by said road to the lotted land of said Joseph Chandler, and so by Joseph Chandler's line to the meeting house path.
This 17th day of February 1699-700.
JOHN TRACY, SEN. THOMAS DELANO. ABRAM SAMPSON.
ALEXANDER STANDISH. Town Clark.
1690. Feb. 21. Vol. a. Page 268.
We whose names are underwritten. have laid to Josiah Kein JJun' a tract of land formerly granted to the said Kein. We began in a swamp at a spruce tree marked formerly, and finding another marked, south west from said spruce, we run the line eight score rods by a range of trees marked, to a red oak tree marked on the South west corner, on the south east corner we began at a maple tree and ran North East eight score rods, until we came to a hill, and upon said hill a stake and a heap of stones for the north east corner, where was the former corner mark of said land, which is 60 acres more or less.
ABRAM SAMPSON. THOMAS DELANO.
pr ALEXANDER STANDISH, Town Clark
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1695. June 20. Vol. a. Page 268.
We whose names are underwritten, being agents for the town, have sold unto JJosiah Kein Sent a certain pareel of land containing about twenty acres, more or less, for 4 pounds in silver money, bounded as followeth :
Begining at a red oak sapling at the South west corner of said Kein's land, and from thence to a spruce tree marked, near a little run falling into Pudding brook, and so by said Pudding brook till it eomes right to a maple tree at the South east corner of Kein's land.
DAVID ALDEN. JOHN PARTRIDGE.
ALEXANDER STANDISH. Town Clark.
1699. Mch 7. Vol. a. Page 267.
Where as there was an Ancient grant of ten or Eleven acres of land granted to Thomas Boney Sent deceased, the town at a town meeting March 7th. 1699, did by a general vote, make a new confirmatie of the ancient grant, granted to Thomas Boney Sen" deceased. to Thomas Boney Jun", and appointed Thomas Delano and Abram Sampson, to lay it out unto him, which accordingly was done, and We Thomas Delano and Abram Sampson laid out ten or eleven acres of land, more, or less.
We began at a path on the North east side, where we marked a red oak tree, and so bounded by the path, until we came to Plymouth road, southerly until we came to a pathi that erosseth Plymouth road, and then, bounded by that path until we marked a red oak tree on the left hand of the path, and by a straight line from said tree unto the tree where we began.
This was done the twentyeth day of March, 1698-9,
by ABRAM SAMPSON. THOMAS DELANO.
ALEXANDER STANDISH, Town Clark.
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1699. April 13. Vol. a. Page 270.
We whose names are underwritten. being consti- tuted, and appointed by the town of Duxburrough. have laid unto Aaron Sonle of the same town, Fifteen acres of land as it is bounded, be it more or less. lying situated in the township of Duxborrow, at a place called Mattakeesit. bounded by the North side with the South end of a lot of land formerly granted to Zachariah Soule of said town. now in possession of Aaron Soule aforesaid, begining at the South west corner bounds of said lot. which is a white oak tree marked, we measured 47 rods South- erly. to the path or road that goes from Josialı Keins to Mattakeesit, bounded by the South, with the path. and so away Easterly, by the path until it meet with the land of Josiah Kein, and so bounded with JJosiah Keins land, hence to the brook, and bounded with the brook until it meet with the South east corner bonnds of the above named lot of land granted by the town of Duxborrough to Zachariah Soule, three acres of the above named fifteen the town hath given to Aaron Soule, the remainded of the above said tract we. the above said agents, have sold unto Aaron Soule for 40 shillings, and do hereby acknowledge that we the said agents, have received the 40 shillings in full satisfaction, and thereof do acquit and discharge the said Aaron Soule and his heirs. forever. Witness our hand :
FRANCIS BARKER. JOSIAH HOLMES.
by
ALEXANDER STANDISH, Town Clark.
13th day of April 1699.
1699. July 17. Vol. a. Page 272.
In the month called August 1699
I. pursuant of a grant made to Phillip Lathely bearing date April 25th 1694. I, the subscriber have bounded as followeth, begining for the corner bound, with the road as it now is, and a brook, called the third brook, and so upon a straight line to a hemlook
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marked, and from that tree to three hemlock trees marked. ranging by the swamp, and the last being marked on four sides for a corner bound, and then to run near South east to a spruce tree marked on four sides for a corner bound by a brook side called the first brook, and then the brook to be the bounds until it comes to the new road as it now lies, and then the road to be the bounds until it comes to the first corner bound.
ROBERT BARKER.
pr ALEXANDER STANDISH. Town Clark.
1684. To all people to whom these presents shail come. Josiah Holmes of Duxborrow in the jurisdiction of New Plymouth in New England in America. .July 7. Vol. a. Page 276. Sendeth greeting Know ye that I. Josiah Holmes. for, and in consideration of a tract of upland, and a parcel of meadow, to me in way of exchange. by John Russel of Duxborrow aforesaid. made over. and confirmed as by deed bearing date with these presents, given me under the hand and seal of the said John Russell doth. and may at large appear --- Know ye that in consideration of the premisses the said Josiah Holmes have given in exchange. granted enfeoffed and confirmed. and by these presents, for myself and my heirs. do clearly and absolutely give in exchange. granted and enfeoffed and confirmed unto him. the said John Russell, his heirs, and assignes forever, all that my Six or Seven acres of upland, be the same more or less, and are situated within the tract of land that is in partnership be- tween the towns of Duxburrow and Marshfield, and was sometimes the land of John Rouse Senor. and is bounded by several marked trees. Viz, by a white oak tree standing by the brook side by Joseph Tubs. and lyeth on the southerly side of the old road that leadeth from Mattakeesit to the County road. all which said parcel or tract of land of the said Holmes purchased of the said Rouse, as per deeds
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under his hand and seal appeareth. and also. all that pareel or part of my fresh meadow that is situated within the said township of Duxborrough. and is bounded eastward with Mattakeesit River. and so up a small brook that runs between the meadow of Isaac Barker and the great cedar swamp. beginning at a White Ash tree marked and standing by a small brook on the sonthierly side of said eedar swamp, and the said brook to be the bounds of said granted meadow, till it comes to Mattakeesit river, and so bounded by the said river till it comes to a stake standing by a ditch. and from said stake, on a straight line to a marked maple tree. and from said maple tree to continue on the same straight range till it comes to the westwardly bounds, or line. ( The bounds marked are as followeth, A red oak tree and a birch tree standing both together on the sontherly side of the land. also a tree the top stoop- ing eastward perished on one side, also at Mill brook a white oak tree standing by the brook, and so to a red oak tree marked, and so to a white oak tree marked on four sides standing by the path side.) with my right, title and interest in. or unto the said granted upland. and meadow, together with all the singular appurtenanees. privileges and emmunities to the same belonging, or any wise appertaining, to have and to hold the above said upland and meadow, with all the right. and privileges and appertenances to the same belonging. to him the said John Russell, his heirs and assignes forever, to the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said John Russell, his heirs. and assignes, forever. without any matter of challenge claim or demand of me, the said Joseph Holmes, my heirs. executors, administrators or as- signes. or any other person or persons whatever. lawfully elaiming by, from, or under me. any right title or interest in, or unto the said granted premises. or to any part or parcel thereof free and clear and elearly, acquitted, and otherwise discharged of and from all other and former gifts, grants, bargained
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sales, mortgages, leases or other inemmbrances. or intanglement, whatsoever had made, committed. omitted. suffered, or done by me. Josiah Holmes. or by cause, means, privily or - hereby avonch- ing and declaring myself at until the ensealing and delivery of these presents, to be very true, and pro- per owner of all and every part of the above granted. give grant exchange and dispose of according to the tenor of this instrument, and lastly, of the said Josiah Holmes for myself, my beirs, executors, ad- ministrators and assignes in manner and form as followeth. That is to say. that from henceforth it shall and may be lawful to, and for, the said Russell. his heirs. executors, administrators or assignes. from time to time and all times hereafter to have, hold, ocenpy, possess and enjoy as their own proper right. all and every part of the above granted premises by foree and virtue of these presents.
1684.
In witness where of, the said Josiah Holmes have Page 277. hereunto set my hand and seal. this Twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred and Eighty one. (1681).
The words. and so. between the 11th and 15th lines, and the word "brook" between, were inter- lined before sealing. also the name JJosiah Holmes in the first line was erased. and the name of John Russell written above it. before sealing.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
HOPESTILL BISBE. SAMUEL SPRAGUE.
Josiah Holmes and Hannah his wife acknowledge this instrument the 7th day of July, before me.
JOHN ALDEN, Assistant.
This deed was recorded by me.
ALEXANDER STANDISH, Town Clark.
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1702-3. Dec. 29. Vol. a. Page 8.1.
Laid ont to James Boney about fourteen acres of land to make up what was formerly granted to Wil- liam Boney by the Town of Daxborrough.
Begining at the south west corner bounds of the land which Francis Barker, and Josiah Holmes laid ont to William Boney, the said bounds is a red oak tree marked on four sides, from said red oak tree, about thirty poles, southwest to a maple tree stand- ing on the westerly side of a little brook, close to the brook side, the said tree is marked on four sides, and from the said maple tree, sixteen rods eastward, or toward the south east with a straight line to a white oak tree marked on two sides, and from the said white oak tree, the same line quite home to John Boney's land, and so where the said line meets with John Boney's land, from the said line North, bounded with John Boney's land quite home to a little brook that falls into Cedar Swamp, the said brook being the bounds between John Boney's and James Boney's land, the land above bounded, is about five acres as it is bounded out, and to make the fourteen acres above named, I laid out about nine acres of land at the easterly end of the land formerly laid ont to William Boney. Begining at the south east corner of said land, at a white ash tree marked, standing on the North side of the said brook, close to the brook side, and from said ash tree. easterly, with a straight line, to a hemlock tree, standing close to the Cedar Swamp side, and from the hemlock tree with a straight line, North or toward the North east, to a white oak tree marked, and from the white oak tree, with a straight line to a hornbound tree, with a straight line fifty rods, north to three spruce stumps, dead stumps, and from the said dead stumps, North west, and by West, twelve rods home to the land now in possession of Edward Wanton, and so bounded with said land, quite home to the South East corner bounds of that land now in possession of Edward Wanton.
This the 29th day of Dec Anno 1702-3.
By me JOSIAH HOLMES.
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Memorandum, That still the Town of Duxbor- rough doth forever reserve a sufficient cart way for the towns use, through the above said land laid out for James Boney, through the said land, into the Cedar Swamp.
As above written was voted by the town of Dux- borrougli to be liere recorded.
By me JOHN WADSWORTH. Town Clerk.
1706. Nov. 27. Vol. a. Page 36.
November 27th, 1706. We whose names are under written did renew the bounds of the land that is commonly called Clarks field. We did begin at a red oak tree upon the South east corner, and run Northerly about 28 rods, to a pine tree upon the brow of a hill, marked on four sides, and from said tree, Westerly, to a red oak tree marked on four sides, and from thence near South west, across an arm of swamp to a white oak on the side of a hill, marked on four sides, and from thence southerly to a poplar stump with a stake stuck in it, and from thence Easterly, to the tree where we did begin 6 aeres more or less, and but a very little.
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