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Same to Same. for £15 6s. 8d. two acres, the easterly end of said further field. October 2, 1773. (Suff. Deeds, L. 124, f. 209.)
NATHAN CHEEVER to a part of his homestead lands, inelud- JOSHUA CHEEVER, his son. ing 39 aeres of upland & marsh that bounded E. on land of Mr. Yeamans occupied by Robt Temple Esqr & Wm Low; N. on the Town road to a stake and heap of stones N. of the old house spring so ealled; W. on a line running S. over middle of s'd spring down to the Creek; & S. on the ereek until it eame to s'd Yeamans land excepting barn & barn yard & 2 aeres of land W. of barn yard with a strait W. line running N. & S .; & excepting 5 aeres of saltmarsh at the S.W. corner of s'd piece of land. October 4, 1773. Suff. Deeds, L. 124, f. 209. Mortgaged by Joshua Cheever February 24, 1774, to Samuel Sar- geant. Released May 31, 1794. (Ibid., L. 125, f. 250.)
WILL OF NATHAN CHEEVER, Gentleman, dated October 2, 1769; probated October 21, 1774. He makes his mark. He em- powers his executors to sell lands to pay debts and appoints his son, Joshua Cheever, and Capt. Jona Green executors; if either
20 This was formerly a part of the Hasey farm. Infra, Appendix 12.
21 See Appendix 11.
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die he substitutes his kinsman Deacon Abijah Cheever of Lynn or his kinsman Captain Abner Cheever of Lynn.
(1) He gives to his " well beloved, & eldest Son Nathan Chcever, during his natural life . . . my old dwelling House, that my hond Father, the Revd. Mr Thomas Cheever formerly dwelt in, and about three Acres of Land adjoining to it," 22 bound- ing N. & E. on land improved by Robt. Temple Esq". & Wm Low; S. on the road, from the S. E. " Corner of my Land, that is North of the Road, until it comes due South of the Well, that is between my two dwelling Houses, from thence extending due North over the middle of said Well" and 10 rods beyond the middle of the well, thence due west to the next fence, thence N. on sd fence to the land improved by Temple & Low; also the S. half of the barn and half of the barn yard and " the one half of my Lands that is not needed to be sold, to pay my just Debts " etc., " and that I do not herein particularly give to my Son Joshua Cheever, by Butts & Bounds." After the death of Nathan the land was given to Nathan's children and " to their Heirs & assigns forever "; to his sons 3 shares, and to his daughters 2 shares. His exccutors were empowered to improve the land for the use of Nathan Cheever and to be recompensed for their trouble. Nathan Cheever was forbidden to cut wood except for his own firewood, and fencing. The executors might sell a part of Nathan's real estate, if necessary for his further support. If Nathan's wife survived him, she was to have the use of one fourth of the real estate for life.
(2) To his "youngest Son Joshua Cheever " he gave "my newest dwelling House, which I now dwell in, & about five Acres of Land adjoining to it," the S.E. corner thereof being due S. of sd well at the road; thence from the road due N. to the middle of the well and 10 rods beyond; thence due W. to the next fence ; then N. on sd fence to land under improvement of Temple & Low; thence W. to the next fence and bounded N. on Temple and Low; thence S. on the last mentioned fence till it comes to the road; thence E. on s'd road to the first bound and bounded S. on sd road " which goes before my Housen." Also 2 acres in E. end of my field adjoining to and W. of the barn yard; the N. half of the barn and half of the barn yard. Also one half of all his lands etc. as to Nathan Cheever.
The personal estate was to be equally divided between his two
22 The house of Nathan Cheever, the new house mentioned in his will, was once supposed to be the dwelling of Rev. Thomas Cheever. "Revere Public Library Dedication," November 18, 1903, p. 21.
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sons. The witnesses were Isaac Wait, Samuel Pratt and Richard Shute. (Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 74, ff. 157, 158.)
The following items are from the inventory of the estate :
Tho old dwelling house ete. 3 acres £89- 6- 8 The new ete. 7 acres 182:13: 4
To about 40 Aers Land on the Hill, @ 8:13:4 per aere 346:13: 4
To about 6 Aers Salt Marsh, & Upland, to ye West of ye Spring 36 To about 3 Aers by the old Meeting House, of Upland 33 - - To 15 Aers Salt Marsh, all at . 90 - -
Signed Thos Pratt, Sam1 Sprague, Samuel Sargeant, November 24, 1774. (Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 74, f. 264.)
March 31, 1775, twenty-one acres 145 poles of upland and salt- marsh were sold by the executors to William Eustis. (Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 74, f. 390. For the division of the remainder of the real estate, and the accounts of the executors, or trustees, see ibid., L. 74, ff. 389, 390; L. 76, f. 325; L. 87, ff. 112, 113.)
At the division of the estate of Nathan Cheever, second of the name, March 25, 1788, it contained only 3 acres 138 poles of his father's estate, and the dwelling-house of Rev. Thomas Cheever. This house with 2 acres 15 poles of upland adjoining it, were assigned by Joshua Cheever, Jonathan Green, and Samuel Sar- gent, the committee appointed to settle the estate, to Joseph Cheever, the eldest son. He was to pay his two brothers £7 10s. 3d. each, and his two sisters £5 2d. each. Other records show that the brothers were Thomas and Samuel, and the sisters Betsey, and Hannah, wife of William Emmons of Malden. (See Suff. Deeds, L. 153, ff. 155, 207, etc.) One acre 123 poles, bounded south on the road from Chelsea meeting-house to the house of Joshua Cheever, Esqr., being the east part of the old house plot, was set off to the widow Elizabeth Cheever as the one fourth of her hus- band's lands, in which, according to the will of his father Nathan Cheever, she possessed a life interest. (Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 87, ff. 162-165.)
Title to the greater portion of the lands assigned to Nathan Cheever in the division of his father Nathan's estate in 1774, had passed, before his death, to his son Joseph Cheever. April 27, 1796, Joseph Cheever of Chelsea, Gentleman, conveyed to William Cheever, son of his uncle Joshua Cheever, for $1469.40, one aere 132 poles of the old house plot, bounded east on the Widow Eliza- beth Cheever's " thirds"; north on Hyslop and Greenough ; west on Joshua Cheever and south on the town road. No mention was made of a house standing thereon. It is noticeable that he con- veyed 43 poles less than he received from his father's estate, and
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yet his eastern bound was the widow Elizabeth Cheever. The deed also conveyed title to 17 aeres 12 poles of upland on "Cheever's Hill " between the town road and the Yeamans farm, with Joshua Cheever to the east, west, and southwest; 3 aeres 1531/2 poles of upland on the same hill, bounded south by the town road and on all other sides by Joshua Cheever ; 5 aeres 150 poles of upland and salt marsh bounded north on the town road, south on the ereek, west on Daniel Pratt, and east on Joshua Cheever ; 5 acres and 10 poles of salt marsh, formerly a part of the Hasey farm. (Suff. Deeds, L. 183, f. 40.)
When the direet tax of 1798 was assessed the farm was owned by Joshua Cheever and his son William. William Cheever was owner and oeeupant of the lands conveyed to him in 1796 by Joseph Cheever. Joshua Cheever was owner and oeeupant of 69 aeres with a house thereon bounded south by a ereek; west by Daniel Pratt, William Cheever and others; north by land in the oeeupation of William Eustaee (Newgate-Shrimpton farm) ; east William Cheever and said Eustaee. The house eovered 1344 feet, was of two stories, had 25 windows, and with an aere of land was valued at $650.00. There was a barn 60 X 30, and a eorn barn 16 × 10. He also owned 15 aeres of dyke marsh " in the Home Farm," 7 aeres of salt marsh of the original Hasey farm, and 21/2 aeres near the meeting-house.
The tax list seems defective at this point, as no house is taxed either to William Cheever or to widow Elizabeth Cheever. Pre- sumably it was then in the oeeupation of the widow, as it was not mentioned in the eonveyanee to William Cheever; her name does not appear on the tax list. The widow beeame a charge upon the town, which, May 5, 1806, voted to lease her land to William Cheever for $27 a year during her life. He seeured from her heirs the reversion of her lands, - two acres. (Suff. Deeds, L. 226, f. 7, ete.)
The Salem turnpike was laid out in 1803, through the lands of William and Joshua Cheever. The land of the widow Elizabeth Cheever was not mentioned. From the boundary of the Newgate- Shrimpton farm, it passed over Wm Cheever's Land 21 poles 10 links " to a stake, or bound in his Garden," thenee south 48º west over said Cheever's Land 2 poles 8 links; thenee over Deacon Joshua Cheever's Land 2 poles 10 links, "to the Road, thenee aeross the Town Road [Fenno Street]; thenee over said Joshua Cheever's Land the same eourse " 90 poles 23 links to the creek.
April 20, 1812, William Cheever conveyed the 23/4 acres of the house lot of Rev. Thomas Cheever lying east of the turnpike
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(Broadway) and north of the town road (Beach Street), "with all the buildings thereon standing," and also "one half of the well standing on the Westerly side of said turnpike road and oppo- site to the premises above described," to George Dick (L. 240, f. 87). This was doubtless the well between the houses of Rev. Thomas Cheever and Nathan Cheever mentioned in the latter's will. Diek conveyed the same to Benjamin Wilson in 1814 (L. 244, ff. 28, 29) ; Wilson to John Wright in 1823 (L. 284, f. 8). The land appears under the name of John Wright on the plan of the Yeamans farm in 1844 (L. 525, f. 305). Evidently within this lot of land was the site of Rev. Thomas Cheever's house. 23
For the division of the estate of Deacon Joshua Cheever in 1814, see Suff. Deeds, L. 613, ff. 221, 224. For the restoration of the Cheever farm in the Fenno farm, see L. 385, ff. 3-8; also L. 335, f. 164; L. 250, f. 115; L. 613, ff. 221, 224. A plan of the Fenno farm in 1846 by John Low is in Suff. Deeds, L. 560, f. 304. The lands of Harris and of J. Pierce, marked thercon, belonged originally to the Cheever farm; also 21/2 acres sold by Nathan Cheever to Daniel Pratt in 1762, and the lands of John Wright, - both noted above. The house of Nathan Cheever, first of the name, stood north of Fenno Street and west of Broadway. The " old barn yard " was south of Fenno Street and west of Broadway. There was also a " small barn yard " east of Broadway, south of Beach Street. (L. 385, ff. 3-8, 1834.) ]
23 See supra, p. 161, and note 22.
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[JOHN NEWGATE, by will dated November 25, 1664, and pro- bated September 11, 1665, left his farm at Rumney Marsh, with houses in Charlestown and Boston, to his wife, Ann Newgate, for life. After her death the farm and the house in Charlestown were to revert to his son " Nathaniel his Heyres & assighnes." 1 In the inventory, signed by James Penn, Tho. Brattle and Tho. Buttolph, the " ffarme at Rumley Marshe, with all the houses thereunto Belonging, out housing & Marsh at Hogge Jsland with al ye appur- tenances thereunto belonging " was valued at £600.2 Nathaniel Newgate, a merchant and shipowner, married Isabella, sister of Sir John Lewis of Leedstone, Yorkshire, England, and lived at Greenwich near London. His will, dated September 8, 1668, and probated in England on September 22 of the same year, reads : "I giue all my lands tenements hereditaments in New England to my sonne Nathaniell Newgate and the heires males of his body . .. J appoint the said Simon Lynd to receive the rents Jssues and proffits of my said lands in New England during the minority of my said son Nathaniell he giueing a true account for the same when my sonne shall come to the age of one and twenty years." By a codicil to this will, signed on the same day, he left " the sume of one hundred pounds to be disposed of to such silenced Ministers as Docter Wilkins & the said Edmund White shall direct and that the said Docter Wilkins shall receive such part and share of the said one hundred pounds as he and the said Edmund White shall agree on." He gave many legacies and mourning rings to relatives and friends, among others to "Sr William Peake the now Lord Mayor of London forty shillings to buy him a ring." 3
Anne Newgate, widow of John Newgate, by will dated August 6, 1676, and probated April 8, 1679, bequeathed " unto Nathanael
1 Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 1, ff. 450-453. See also Suff. Deeds, L. 9, ff. 42, 101-103.
Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 4, ff. 245-249.
3 Certified copy of the will, March 3, 1687/8, from the registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Chamberlain MSS., iii. 193.
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Newgate the Son of my Son Nathanael Newgate deced. that five Acres of Marsh which I purchased of Edward Weeden of Rumbly Marsh, and it joines to the ffarme which my husband gave to his Son Nathanael Newgate, but being now deceased the right of Inheritance belongeth unto his Son Nathanael and his heires for ever, I am willing therefore as a testimony of my deare and tender love to my abovesd. Grand Son Nathanael Newgate to cast in my small gift of that five Acres of Marsh abovementioned to him the sd. Nathanael Newgate." + The grandson, Nathanael, married June 5, 1688, his cousin Sarah, daughter of the Simon Lynde mentioned in his father Nathanael's will.5 His mother Isabella married John Johnson of London, merchant, and died before November 24, 1679.6
June 1, 1687, an Indenture was signed between Nathaniell New- digate alias Newgate of London, merchant, and John Shelton and Nicholas Brattle, also of London, according to which Newgate agreed to levy a " ffine sur Conusans de droit come ceo &c," during " this prsent Trinity Term " in the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster for his lands in Charlestown, Rumney Marsh, and Hogg Island unto said Shelton and Brattle, said fine to enure to the use of said "Nathaniell Newdigate alias Newgate his heires and Assignes for ever and to and for none other vse intent or purpose whatsoever."7 The first page of the fine levied in pur- suance of this agreement hangs on the walls of the Bostonian Society's rooms in the old State House. It is there mistakenly labelled a deed from the Andros government. It is said to be of date June 15, 1687. Both the indenture and the fine were re- corded by " John West, D. Secry ". in the " Secrys Office for his Maties Territory and Dominion of New England att Boston," December 21, 1687. Presumably this was merely a common recovery to bar the entail, as it is known that Newgate was in Boston as early as November 15, 1687, and was desirous of sell- ing the farm.8 Possibly he hoped that the court's judgment would strengthen his title to resist attack by the Andros government. Simon Lynde, with that end in view, had procured a deed from the
4 Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 6, f. 267. Possibly this marsh was at Hog Island. Suff. Deeds, L. 8, f. 51.
6 Official endorsement on the will of Nathaniel Newgate cited above. 10 Sewall's Diary, i. 216. Suff. Deeds, L. 16, ff. 308, 403.
7 Indenture signed by Nicholas Brattle, Jno Shelton, Nathaniell New- digate als. Newgate, with official endorsements thereon. Chamberlain MSS., iv. 21.
8 Letter from Samuel Sewall, 6 Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., i. 68; also 70, note.
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Indians in 1685.9 In a petition endorsed " 16ª. July 1688 " New- gate states that he was summoned to the Superior Court at Boston to answer an "Information Exhibited " there by the Attorney-General eoneerning the lands at Rumney Marsh and Hog Island, but was " Unwilling to Stand Suit with the King," and eraved a grant of the land "Under such Moderat Rents as your Excelley Shall thinek fitt." No answer is endorsed on the petition, and the records of the Couneil are missing.10
. November 22, 1688, " Nathanael Newdigate als Newgate of the Citty of London . .. att p"sent Sojourning in Boston " signed and sealed in the presence of four witnesses a conveyance of the farm at Rumney Marsh, subject to the payment of five pounds yearly to Harvard College, but with no mention of quitrents to the king, to Samuel Shrimpton Esq. for £350, " Sterling mony of England."
On the same day Newgate sailed for England, in the ship with Samuel Sewall. Two days later Epaphras Shrimpton as attorney for Nathaniel Newdigate gave possession on the premises to Samuel Shrimpton in the presence of Jnº Lake, Sam11 Pease, Chars. Ploummer, James Meers juner and John Wiswall s". (27: 2: 39).11 December 5, 1688, John Lake, James Meers jun", Nathanael Myles and Eliezer Moody, witnesses to the deed, made oath to the signature of Nathaniell Newdigate before Wait Winthrop, a member of " his Majties Couneil," but the eonveyanee does not seem to have been recorded in New England under the Andros régime.12
February 25, 1688/9, "Nath. Newdigate als Newgate late of Boston in New England now in London Mareht." made oath in Chancery to the sale of the lands in November last, free from all eneumbranees by him or by any one " elayming by from or under this deponent in trust for this deponent." A copy of this oath, ad- dressed to Coln. Samuel Shrimpton, was received and forwarded March 2 by Jon Richardson.13 Under date of October 11, 1692, there was endorsed upon the original deed, a receipt signed by " Nath : Newdigate als Newgate" for £350, also the consent of Sarah Newdigate, both in the presence of Isa: Addington and
9 Supra, chap. v. Simon Lynde died November 21, 1687. Sewall's Diary, i. 195.
10 Supra, chap. v.
11 John Wiswall attached the date of his birth to his signature as a means of identification.
12 Official endorsements on the original deed, Chamberlain MSS., iv. 29.
13 Certified copy from the court records with endorsement by John Richardson. Chamberlain MSS., iv. 22.
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Epaphs Shrimpton; also the acknowledgment of Nathaniel and Sarah Newdigate before Samuel Sewall, Justice of the Peace. The deed was recorded in the Suffolk Registry of Deeds, February 4, 1692/3.14
In 1672, Henry Green was tenant on the farm under Mrs. Ann Newgate.15 Presumably he was the son of Thomas Green of Mal- den, born about January, 1638/9.16 In 1658 and 1667 Henry Green was surveyor of roads at Rumney Marsh, and in 1664 constable. His name appears on the tax list of 1674, but not on that of 1687. July 21, 1671, Richard Smith assigned to " Henry Greene of Rumney Marsh " two indentured servants, Deborah Phillips for thirteen years, and her brother, Edward Phillips, for ten years.17 January 11, 1671/2 Green married Esther Hasey, daughter of William Hasey of the adjoining farm.18 He served under Lieutenant Hasey in the Three County Troop in King Philip's War.19 His later life was spent in Malden.19
In February, 1702/3 " one Marable " was tenant on the farm.20 In the tax lists for Rumney Marsh 1701 and 1702, " Thomas marbel " was taxed for a farm valued at £30 a year, the rent which Robert Temple paid later for the Newgate-Shrimpton farm. He had in 1702 a horse, two oxen, six eows, fifty sheep, and two swine. Thomas Marable was a fenee viewer at Rumney Marsh in 1703. Presumably he was the Thomas Marable who, in 1696, was a tenant on Usher's farm in Charlestown,- the Ten Hills farm, - and who married Sarah Bell, August 30, 1689.21 Mareh 27, 1710, he leased a house and land of Nicholas Paige. His later history will be found in the appendix on the Keayne farm.22
November 4, 1715, and August 8, 1716, the farm is deseribed as in the possession of John Chamberlain; and December 10, 1719, as the "farm on which John Chamberlaine Jun" now lives," 23
14 L. 16, f. 1. .
15 Suff. Deeds, L. 8, f. 176.
16 Wyman.
17 Suff. Deeds, L. 6, ff. 304, 305.
18 Infra, Appendix 12.
19 Corey, Malden, 324, etc.
20 Suff. Deeds, L. 21, f. 410.
21 Middlesex Court Files, March, 1696; Wyman. June 11, 1709, Thomas Marable took oath before Nicholas Paige, Justice of the Peace resident at Rumney Marsh, that on February 22, 1698/9 he paid Joseph Whittemore £30 on the account of John Usher, Esq. Chamberlain MSS., iv. 34. (A. D. S. by Nicholas Paige.) In 1708 Thomas Marable of Rumney Marsh sold land in Charlestown. Wyman.
' Infra, appendix to chap. xxi.
23 Suff. Deeds, L. 31, f. 13; L. 34, f. 27; L. 35, f. 136.
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doubtless the son of John Chamberlain, tenant on the Dudley farm.24 March 1, 1733/4, Deacon John Chamberlain asked to be relieved of the care of the church funds at Rumney Marsh, " because of his removal to live at Pullen-point." In the same year (1734) Jacob Hasey, brother-in-law of John Chamberlain, sold to Robert Temple an acre of land, which lay on the east side of " the Road which leads to the Landing place," and adjoined the Yeamans (or Newgate) farm, which lay between it and the Mill River.25 Doubtless Robert Temple was lessee of the Yeamans farm when he bought this acre of land. Presumably the year 1734 marked the end of John Chamberlain's tenancy of the farm, and the beginning of Robert Temple's. Possibly John Chamber- lain, and before him Henry Green, had occupied buildings on this acre of land belonging to their brothers-in-law. The land was conveyed by Robert Temple to John Yeamans, " late of St James's Parish, Westminster," August 15, 1748.26
Robert Temple, father and son, lived at Noddle's Island until 1760; after that, presumably, at the Ten Hills farm, which the father bought in 1740, or in the village of Charlestown. He is always described in land conveyances, - in 1748, 1766, 1778, etc., - as Robert Temple of Charlestown. He managed many farms 27 and presumably had under-tenants. In 1771 and 1772, the farm was described as land "under the improvement of Robert Temple Esqr. and William Low." 28 June 17, 1761, " Wm Low of Chelsea " bought of David Jenkins a " Dwelling House Barn and Buildings," and eightcen acres of land, originally a part of the Hasey farm.29 May 4, 1763, Nathan Lewis sold William Low three acres fronting twenty-one rods on the town road, its south corner being at the " bars leading from said road into Mr. Temple's farm so called." 30 During the following years he purchased other lands in Chelsea.31
September 21, 1780, the Newgate-Yeamans farm was described by its owners as "lately occupied by Robert Temple Esq. (& now in possession by lease) of Mr. Henry Howell Williams." 32 He
24 Infra, appendix to chap. xix.
25 Infra, Appendix 12.
26 Original deed in Chamberlain MSS., iv. 45; recorded among Suff. Deeds, L. 75, ff. 136, 137.
27 Sumner, East Boston, 323.
28 Suff. Deeds, L. 119, f. 45; L. 121, f. 46; L. 124, f. 209.
29 Ibid., L. 96, f. 143; infra, Appendix 12.
80 Ibid., L. 100, f. 178.
31 Infra, Appendixes 11 and 12.
32 Suff. Deeds, L. 362, f. 137.
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had been lessee of Noddle's Island sinee about 1762; in 1791 he purchased the Ferry Farm at Winnisimmet.
When the direct tax of 1798 was assessed, the tenant was William Eustace, who on April 19, 1775, left one of the Bellingham farms, on which he or his ancestors had been tenants for over one hundred years, and was living in Charlton, Worcester County, in 1785.33 The farm was taxed as containing 400 acres. There were two barns 60 × 30, and 50 × 32, and a corn barn 24 × 13 feet. The house covered 1344 feet, was of two stories, had 22 win- dows, was " Verry Old," and, with one aere of land, was valued at $660. The farm paid an annuity of $16.66 to Harvard College, - the £5 a year entailed on it by its first owner, John Newgate.]
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33 Infra, chaps. vii. and xviii.
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[" AT a Court of General Sessions of the Peace begun and held at Boston for and within the County of Suffolk on the first Tues- day of October being the Sixth day of the said Month Annoque Domini 1713. . .. Nicholas Paige Esqr Capt Elisha Bennet William Ireland and Joseph Bill in behalf of themselves and others the Inhabitants of Rumney Marsh Complain against Simeon Stoddard of Boston Esqr. For that Whereas Pursuant to an Order or Vote of the Town of Boston in the year 1635 a Committee of the said Town in the year 1666 repaired to Rumney Marsh afore- said to Survey and Settle the highways of that place, as well those that led to other Towns as those that lead to the water side &c And Whereas for these Three score years last past (until very lately) the Inhabitants of Rumney Marsh have been in the Con- stant known & peaceable Improvement of a certain highway leading down to a Landing place on the farm now Shrimptons formerly Newdigates (it being indeed the only publick Landing place weh the said Inhabitants have to make use of and of absolute necessity to them) and grows more so as the said hamlet increases ; And that the said Simeon Stoddard Esqr sometime the last Winter absolutely Shut up and fenced in the said highway to the very great Greviance of Her Majties good Subjects living and trading in Rumney Marsh aforesaid and against Laws. The Deft Simeon Stoddard Esqr beforenamed appeared by Joseph Hearne his Attorney and pleaded Not Guilty in manner and form &c, Upon which issue being joined, the Case after a full hearing was Com- mitted to the Jury who were Sworne according to Law to try the same and returned their Verdict therein upon Oath That is to say, That the said Simeon Stoddard is Guilty as in the Complaint is set forth. It's Therefore Considered and Ordered by the Court That the said Simeon Stoddard take down and remove or cause to be taken down and removed the said fence, and the said high- way to be laid open within the space of Fourteen days under the penalty of Fifty pounds and pay the Costs occasioned by the Petition or Complaint." 1
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