USA > Massachusetts > Plymouth County > Historical sketches of the towns and cities of Plymouth and Barnstable counties, Mass > Part 4
USA > Massachusetts > Barnstable County > Historical sketches of the towns and cities of Plymouth and Barnstable counties, Mass > Part 4
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10
TOWN OFFICERS.
Hambleton E. Smith, Moderator.
Town Clerk - Josiah Peterson.
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of Highways, Constables, and Board of Health - Thomas Chandler, Charles II. Chandler, Samuel Atwell.
Treasurer and Collector of Taxes -Frederic C. Sher- man.
Appropriated $3000 for schools, $2,500 for the poor, $3,575 for roads, $7,376 for debt and interest; total $16,451.
Population in 1870, 2,341.
CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Rev. J. W. Smith, Pastor. Methodist Episcopal Church-Rev. B. Otheman, Pastor. Unitarian Church - Rev. J. Moore, Pastor.
Congregational Church - No settled Pastor.
SCITUATE.
The Indian name was Satuit, (Cold Brook), the name of a stream here. It is at the mouth of North river, which flows into Massachusetts Bay. The first settlement was made about 1633, by people from Kent, England.
15
-
114
HISTORY OF TOWNS.
Timothy Hatherly was a principal founder of the town.
He built a saw mill here as early as 1656, on Herring Brook.
Scituate suffered much during King Philip's war, 19 houses being burnt by the savages.
ROBERT HICKS.
There are many fine villages in the town, which extend back a long distance from the bay.
South Scituate was incorporated in 1849, as a separate town. The population of Scituate in 1870, 2,350.
Robert Hicks was in 1618, a dealer in hides and leather, in London, England. He came over in the Fortune in 1621. This was the second vessel, that arrived at Plymouth. He had one acre of land assigned him beyond the first brook at Plymouth. Thomas Prence's acre was in the same locality.
August 29, 1638, Clement Briggs of Weymouth, felmon- ger, deposed, that " Mr. Hicks about 22 years ago was ac- customed to pull 300 sheeps' pelts a week and sell them for 40 shillings per hundred." Mr. Hicks then carried on this business of a felmonger in Burmundsy street, Southwark, and Briggs was acquainted with his servant, Thomas Harlow, with whom he often conversed in regard to the matter. This statement of Briggs was sworn to before Governor Prence and William Bradford, Assistant, the date above mentioned, 1638.
Mr. Hicks, in 1639, styled " of Plymouth, planter," sold to his eldest son, Samuel his house, outhouses, and garden plot in Plymouth, with 4 acres of land lying on the south side of the town, also 8 acres on the north side, together with all the meadow at High Pines and Island Creek, being 7 acres ; also 3 cows.
It is stated in the Plymouth memorial, that Robert Hicks, at an early day, was a merchant of Plymouth, and occupied the Allyne House.
In 1632, he was foreman of a jury. The next year his tax was 18 shillings. AHe settled at Duxbury before 1634. Sub- sequently he removed to Scituate, and died March 24, 1647, at Plymouth, leaving a will dated 28 May, 1645, in which he mentions his grand sons John Bangs, and John Watson, and makes bequests to them. Mr. Hicks's first wife was Eliza- beth, and his second Margaret, who survived him. Her will is dated in 1665. Her son-in-law George Watson admin- istered upon her estate. In 1661, there was a difference be- tween her and her son Samuel about the will of his father
115
SCITUATE.
Robert, and certain goods and chattels of Robert and Marga- ret's youngest son Ephraim, and it was agreed between them that Samuel should pay his mother ten pounds and leave the " winescot bedstead, and the table in the hall to remain to the house as now it stands," the house reverting to him at his mother's decease.
Both he and his mother were apparently dwelling in the house at this time. Ephraim died in 1649, and his estate was used for the support of his mother by order of the court
1n 1660, George Watson, petitioned the Court in behalf of his son John Watson, and his nephew John Bangs, lega tees of Robert Hicks, that Mr. H.'s name might be entered on the records as the purchaser of lands at " Cushena and Acoacksett" in place of Samuel Hicks, the son, which had been erroneously inserted. By Mrs. Hicks's will it appears that she was the mother of the children. So I suppose Robert's first wife, Elizabeth, died early.
The John Bangs above-mentioned was son of Edward, who came over in the Anne, the third vessel, in 1623. Edward had married a daughter of Robert Hicks. He settled at Eastham, and there is a notice of him in the sketch of that town.
EDMUND CHANDLER.
In 1633, Edmund Chandler owned land in Duxbury near to that of Robert Hicks, which he sold in 1634. He was chosen constable in 1636-7. About this time he is called "yeoman." In 1643, he was of Duxbury, under 60 years of age.
He removed to Scituate before 1650, and died there in 1662, leaving a will, by which he bequeathed to his daugh- ters Sarah, Anna, and Mary, lands in Barbadoes. He had other sons and daughters.
He represented Duxbury in the Colonial Court in 1639. Jonathan Brewster being the other Representative. Chand- ler was also Representative in 1643 and 1645.
Richard Higgins, a sketch of whom may found under East- ham, married Mr. Chandler's daughter Lydia, Dec. 11, 1634 ..
The following named Scituate men fell in battle near what is now Pawtucket, Rhode Island, March 26, 1676, under the lead of Captain Michael Peirce of this town, and while en- gaged with the Indians who were led by the famous chieftain Conanchet, in person. Captain Michael Peirce, Samuel Rus- sell, Benjamin Chittenden, John Lothrop, Gershom Dodson, Samuel Pratt, Thomas Savery, Joseph Wade, William Wil-
116
HISTORY OF TOWNS.
come, Jeremiah Barstow, John Ensign, Joseph Cowen, Joseph Perry, and Joseph Rouse. These were killed outright, and Thomas Mann, severely wounded. ' Captain Michael Peirce was a brother of William Peirce who made the first almanac that was published in this country, for the year 1639. Cap- tain William Peirce was killed by a cannon ball at the island of New Providence, in 1641. He was leading an expedition fitted out by the colony of " Massachusetts Bay." A lineal descendent of Captain Michael Peirce, and bearing his sur- name, led one of the companies of the patriot army sent from Mass. to aid in the defence of Rhode Island, in the war of the American Revolution, one hundred years after Captain Michael fell, at the head of Plymouth Colony forces, upon the soil of the same colony (and now State) of Rhode Island, and a Captain named William Peirce was killed by a cannon ball at the siege of Louisburg, 1746.
-
SCITUATE TOWN OFFICERS, 1873-4.
Town Clerk. - James L. Merritt.
Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor. - George C. Lee, William H. Litchfield, Thomas Tilden.
School Committee. - Caleb W. Prouty, Joseph O. Cole, A. J. Waterman, Joseph Bailey, John W. Bailey, Nathaniel J. Vinal.
Constables. - E. C. Gardner, Edward James, J. B. Turner. CHURCHES.
Unitarian Church - Rev. Nicholas P. Gilman, Pastor. Baptist Church - Rev. Thomas L. Rogers, Pastor. Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev. C. S. Nutter, Pastor. Congregational Church - No settled Pastor. Population, 2,350.
HANOVER.
Incorporated in 1727. Settled in 1649. It was taken mostly from Scituate. The name comes from King George I, who was previously Duke of Hanover.
Hanover is noted for its pleasant country residences.
Rev. John S. Barry published a history of the town in 1853.
£
0
د
117
HANOVER.
The first minister was Rev. Benjamin Bass, ordained in 1728. The next was Rev. Samuel Baldwin, dissmissed in 1780. Then came Rev. John Mellen, succeeded by Rev. Calvin Chaddock.
The soil is quite productive, white oak and pine trees grow here.
Hanover Academy was erected in 1807. This town has a good Revolutionary record. The Artillery company was formed in 1798.
Population according to census of 1870, 1,628.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1873-4.
Town Clerk and Treasurer. - Bernard Damon.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. - Hon. Jedediah Dwelley, Robert S. Church, Henry J. Curtis.
School Committee. - Hon. Jedediah Dwelley, Henry J. Curtis, William H. Brooks.
Constable. - Theodore Dyer.
Road Commissioners. - Hon. Jedediah Dwelley, James Cushman, George B. Oldham.
CHURCHES, &c.
First Congregational Church. - Rev. Cyrus W. Allen, Pastor.
Second Congregational Church - Rev. T. D. P. Stone, Pastor.
Baptist Church - Rev. Andrew Reed, Pastor.
St. Andrews Episcopal Church - W. H. Brooks, Pastor.
Hanover Academy - Rev. T. D. P. Stone, Principal.
Masonic. Phoenix Lodge, U. D. F. A. M. - Officers for 1873. F. P. Arnold, W. M .; George B. Oldham, S. W .; James Ford, J. W. ; E. M. Sweeney, Treasurer ; R. S. Tal- bot, Secretary ; R. C. Waterman, S. D .; S. Bailey, J. D .; F. Howard, S. S. ; M. C. Bailey, J. S. ; F. A. Davis, , Mar- shall ; J. Cudworth, Tyler.
Joseph E. Wilder Encampment, Post No. 83, G. A. R. Meets at Town Hall, last Tuesday evening in each month, M. V. Bonney, Comr.
118
HISTORY OF TOWNS.
SOUTH SCITUATE.
Incorporated in 1849, being originally a part of Scitu- ·ate. Robert Stetson was the first settler, receiving a grant of land here as early as 1634. He built a mill in 1656, on Herring Brook, and was accounted a rich man.
The mill was burned by the Indians in 1676, but the remains of the dam may be seen yet. Much ship build- ing has been carried on upon North River; and vessels built here are strong, as the oak of the neighborhood is tough and sound.
Some of the conspicuous families have been the Cope- lands, Delanos, Stetsons, Taylors, Tildens, Curtises and Fosters. Population 1,661.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1873-4.
Town Clerk and Treasurer - E. T. Fogg.
Selectmen -C. A. Litchfield, E. Stowell, T. B. Water man.
CHURCHES.
Unitarian Church - Rev. William H. Fish, Pastor.
Universalist Church - Rev. J. B. Tabor, Pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church - No settled Pastor.
KINGSTON
This town, formerly the " North End" of Plymouth, was set off as a separate parish in 1717, by the name of Jones' River. The Captain of the Mayflower was Jones. Hence the name of the river; just as Clarke's Island was so called from the mate of the Mayflower, as I suppose. .
The town was incorporated by the name of Kingston in 1726. It is 4 1-2 miles from Plymouth, on the Old Colony Railroad, has a good harbor, and is considerably engaged in commerce.
Some of the most noted of the pilgrim fathers had their homes in what is now Kingston.
,
119
KINGSTON.
Here dwelt Gov. Bradford for a time at least, and his son Major William of the Indian wars, lived and died here.
He built what is now the Sampson House. Here he kept the precious writings of his father, among them the history of New Plymouth, which remained in manuscript till 1855. Elder Thomas Cushman lived here , also John Howland, Samuel Fuller, Francis Cooke, and Edw. Gray. Population, 1605.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1873-4.
Town Clerk - Nathan Brooks.
Selectmen and Assessors - Edward Gray, Alden S. Bradford, John F. Holmes.
Treasurer and Collector - Nathan Brooks.
School Committee - Philander Cobb, Frank H. Holmes, Augustus Simmons, Asa C. Hammond, William H. Myrick, Lucius Hayward.
Superintendent of Schools - Wylie R. Ellis.
Overscers of Poor - Josiah Cushman, Spencer Drew, Davis W. Bowker.
Constables - George H. Sampson, Cyrus W. Ripley.
CHURCHES.
First Congregational Society, (Unitarian) - Rev C. Y. De Normandie, Pastor.
Second Congregational Society, (Trinitarian) - Rev. Joseph Peckham, Pastor.
Baptist Society - Rev. T. W. Crawley, Pastor.
HINGHAM.
Settled about 1635, by people from Hingham, in Norfolk, England. Among them were the Gilmans, Folsoms, and Leavitts, who soon removed to Exeter, N. H.
The Lincolns and Cushings of Hingham have always been very prominent families.
Barber gives a long list of the names of early settlers, among them, many distinguished in the annals of our State. See Barber's Hist. Colls. page 504.
Rev. Peter Hobart was the first minister, and officiated
-
120
HISTORY OF TOWNS.
nearly 40 years, then Rev. John Norton preached here nearly 38 years. Next Dr. Ebenezer Gay was pastor 68 years and Dr. Henry Ware from 1787 to 1805, when he was appointed Professor at Harvard University.
Major General Benjamin Lincoln, of the Revolution, was born here January 24th, 1732-3, and died May 8, 1810.
The village of Hingham is at the head of a bay, which is an arm of Massachusetts Bay.
In King Philip's war, the town suffered in some degree from the Indians. Three forts were built. Soldiers were raised for the war, of which mention is made in the town records. Population, 4,422.
The " Lincoln Light Infantry Company," of Hing ham named in honor of Major General Lincoln, responded to the " first call" for soldiers made by the country in the late war of the " Great Rebellion." Three hours after the orders were received, the company had assembled and was ready for duty.
Under Gaptain Stephenson this company proceeded to Boston, from whence as Company H. of the fourth regi- ment of Mass. Infantry, under Colonel Abner B. Pack- ard of Quincy, went to Fortress Munroe in Virginia, and performed a tour of duty three months in the three months' service, so called ; the fourth regiment forming a part of Brigadier General Ebenezer W. Peirce's Brigade.
Roll of the " Lincoln Light Infantry Company," in the 3 months' service in Virginia, commencing in April, and ending in July, 1861 :
Luther Stephenson Jr., Captain ; Charles Sprague, Lieu- tenant ; Nathaniel French Jr., Second Lieutenant ; Joshua Morse, Peter N. Sprague, Lyman B. Whiton, and Henry Stephenson, Sergeants ; Henry S. Ewer, George W. Bibby, George R. Read, and William S. Whiton, Corpo- rals ; Samuel Bronsdon, Musician. Commissioned 3, Non Commissioned and Musicians 9, Privates 67, total 79.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1873-4.
Town Clerk - Charles N. Marsh.
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor and Sur- veyors of Highways - Seth L. Hobart, Seth Sprague, De Witt C. Bates.
Treasurer - William Fearing, 2d.
121
HINGHAM.
Collector - Andrew J. Gardner.
School Committee - Hawkes Fearing, Allen G. Jen- nings, Henry Siders, John C. Gardner, Edmund Her- sey 2d, Joseph Sprague, Calvin A. Lincoln, John D. Long, John Cushing, Henry Stephenson, J. Winthrop Spooner.
Superintendent of Schools - A. G. Jennings.
Constables - George R. Turner, Charles R. Cook, Grid- ley F. Hersey.
CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, &c.
Baptist Church, Main street - Rev. J. Tilson, Pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church, North street - Rev. James H. Nutting, Pastor.
Universalist Church, North street - Rev. D. P. Liver- more, Pastor.
First Congregational Unitarian Church, Main street- Rev. Calvin A. Lincoln, Pastor.
Second Congregational Unitarian Church, Main street, South Hingham - Rev. A. G. Jennings, Pastor.
Third Congregational Unitarian Church, North street- Rev. W. G. Todd, Pastor.
Congregational Trinitarian Church, Main street, Hing- ham Centre - Rev. Mr. Garvin, Pastor.
St. Paul's Catholic Church, North street - Rev. Hugh P. Smyth, Pastor.
Edwin Humphrey Encampment, Post No. 104. G. A. R. Hall at Hingham Centre. Peter N. Sprague, Com.
Hingham Public Library, Hingham Centre. Hon. Solo- mon Lincoln, President ; Henry Siders, Librarian.
Hingham Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Agri- cultural Building, East and Leavitt streets, Hingham Cen- tre. Hon. Hlbert Fearing, President ; Henry Siders, Sec.
Masonic. Old Colony Lodge. Meets Tuesday evening, on or before the full moon of each month, at Freemason's Hall, South street. Jason W. Whitney, W. M .; H. M. Perkins, Secretary
16
٢
A
122
HISTORY OF TOWNS.
MARSHFIELD.
This place was formerly a part of Plymouth, and called Rexham.
Peregrine White, the first born of the Pilgrim settlers, lived and died here. His death occurred July 20, 1704, at the age of 83 years. Governor Edward Winslow also dwelt in this town, as well as his brother Kenelm. It was incor- porated in 1640. The two rivers of Marshfield are North river and South river, The former separates it from Scituate on the north.
Here are large tracts of salt marsh of much value, which are frequented by many varieties of Sea fowl.
The business of Marsfield is commercial, agricultural and . manufacturing.
Hon. Daniel Webster, the greatorator and statesman, had his home here in the south part of the town, about 12 miles north of Plymouth, in full view of the sea. Richly cultiva- ted fields surround it. He had 1500 acres of land with splendid lawns, gardens, arbors, &c. One of his houses was that built by Governor Winslow, himself, over 200 years ago.
Ralph Chapman was of Duxbury in 1640, a ship carpen- ter ; but he removed to Marshfield before 1643. Nov. 23, 1842, he married Lydia, daughter of Isaac Wills or Wells of Barnstable, and they had sons and daughters. Their second son Isaac, of Barnstable, married Rebecca Leonard, daughter of James Leonard of Taunton, "bloomer," that is, i-on manufacturer, being the first in the country. Isaac Chapman and his wife, Rebecca, had a daughter Lydia, that married John Dillingham of Satucket, (Brewster).
Ralph bound himself in 1645, to keep the Ferry at New Harbor in Marshfield, which had previously been kept by Robert Barker.
In 1656, Ralph Chapman complained that he could no longer keep the ferry at North River, as it did not pay ; and so he was excused, except that he should bring over the magistrates of Scituate if they should require it.
In that expedition in " King Phillip's War," led by Capt- ain Michael Peirce of Scituate, the following named .Marsh- field men fell in battle, just within the limits of the State of Rhode Island, March 25th, 1676, then called the " colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations :" Thomas Lit- tle, Joseph Eams, Joseph White, John Burrows, Joseph Phillips, Samuel Bump, and John Low.
123
MARSHFIELD.
Captain Peirce of Scituate, and his Lieutenant, - Fuller of Barnstable being at the same time slain.
Captain Peirce, as one of his preperations, had just made his will, that commenced with these impressive words, " Being by the appointment of God, going out to war against the Indians, I do ordain this my last Will and Testament ; and first I commit my ways to the Eternal God."
TOWN OFFICERS, 1873-4.
Town Clerk - Daniel Stevens.
Treasurer - Daniel Stevens.
Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of Poor - John H. Bourne, Luther Magoun, Israel H. Hatch.
School Committee - John H. Bourne, Col. H. A. Oak- man, George M. Baker.
Constables - Franklin W. Hatch, Judson Ewell.
Road Commissioners - Charles P. Wright, Frank Ford, Marcellus Hatch.
Collector of Taxes - William C. Oakman.
CHURCHES.
First Congregational Church - Rev. Ebenezer Alden Jr, Pastor.
Second Congregational Church - Rev. James C. Sea- graves, Pastor.
Unitarian Church - Rev. George Leonard, Pastor.
Methodist Church - Rev. J. H. Humphrey, Pastor.
First Baptist Church - No settled Pastor.
Second Baptist Church - Rev. B. W. Gardner, Pastor.
Marshfield Agricultural and Horticultural Society - Pres. ident, George M. Baker, Marshfield; Vice Presidents, George F. Andrew, Plymouth ; Levi Walker, Marshfield. Secretary, Francis Collamore, Pembroke.
Treasurer, Robert H. Moorehead, Marshfield.
Auditor, John H. Bourne, Marshfield.
Population of Marshfield, 1,659.
124
HISTORY OF TOWNS.
EASTHAM.
Here is where the pilgrims first came to purchase Indian corn of the natives. The squaws used to cultivate this corn, using alewives for a fertilizer, putting one in each hill. There were extensive salt marshes at Nauset, as Eastham was called by the Indians. The tribe here were the Nausets.
The brooks were full of alewives at certain seasons, when these fish were going up to the ponds to spawn and when they returned to the sea, as their custom is. Shell-fish were abundant, the salt marshes produced hay without cultivation; several kinds of berries, as huckleberries, cranberries, and blue- berries of the best sorts abounded in the wild lands, and wheat grew well here in some fertile spots. Hence we may com- prehend why this locality was considered a favorable place for settlement, even by the wealthiest and most independent fam- ilies of the Plymouth pilgrims. Food was at hand for man and beast, and the highway of the sea was on every side, ready to bear commodities to and from other ports of the world ..
Nearly the whole church of Plymouth at first contem- plated removing to Eastham, and the Colony court made a grant to the Church, or " to those, that go to dwell at Nauset," of " all that tract of land lying between sea and sea, from the purchasers' bounds at Namskeket to the herring-brook at Bil- lings gate, with said herring-brook and all the meadows on both sides of said brook, with great bass pond there and all the meadows and islands within the said tract."
Rev. Enoch Pratt published a brief history of this town in 1844. This work employed some of his leisure hours after he had retired from the pastorate of the Congregational Church at Brewster. Mr. Pratt says the first seven settlers of the town were Governor Thomas Prence, John Doane, Nicholas Snow, Josias Cook, Richard Higgins, John Smalley, and Edward Bangs. Of these very first inhabitants I am de- scended from Prence, Higgins, and Bangs.
The prominent settlers, who came immediately afterwards were Major John Freeman, Richard Sparrow, Giles Hopkins, Thomas Paine, Rev. Thomas Crosby, teacher of the church, also Rev. John Mayo, Ensign William Myrick, John Dil- lingham, Kenelm Winslow, William Twining, Jonathan Cobb, Joseph Rogers, Lieut. John Cole, William Nickerson, John Young, John Knowles. Of these, the first eight are my ancestors ; and I could tell much more about them and their descendants than time or space will now permit.
..
1
٢
第二P
125
EASTHAM.
When this town was first settled there were only three other towns on the Cape, viz., Sandwich, Barnstable, and Yarmouth. It then extended from Yarmouth to within three miles of Namskaket, and across the neck from sea to sea. At least this was the tract obtained by the old comers from Ply- mouth Court.
The town was laid out in 1644. Seven families established their homes here, comprising 49 souls. In 1646, Nauset was granted the privileges of a township. The inhabitants held a town meeting and elected Nicholas Snow, Town Clerk, Edward Bangs, Treasurer, and Josias Cook. Constable.
Among the freeman in 1655, are several new names,- Henry Atkins, from Yarmouth, Stephen Atwood, Richard Boo- shop, George Crisp, Thomas Paine, Thomas Roberts, Robert Wexam, Thomas Williams, Ralph Smith, Daniel and Job Cole, Nathaniel Mayo, Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow, &c.
All the historians agree, that those, who settled Eastham, were principal families of the Plymouth pilgrims.
Many of their descendents are prominent merchants, Di- vines, Lawyers, Scholars, and Statesmen.
RICHARD SPARROW.
Richard Sparrow in 1633, was taxed £9. In '39-'40 he was elected Constable of Plymouth. In '42-'3, he was a Grand Juror. In '47, Supervisor of Highways. In '53, April 6, he was chosen Deputy of Eastham, together with Mr. John Doane, to meet the magistrates at Plymouth, and with them to treat and conclude such military affairs as might · tend to the present and future safety of the Colony, a war with Holland being anticipated by England. In 1659, he was deputed from Eastham, as one of the committee to con- sider about letting the Kenebeck Colony trade with the In- dians.
Exact copy of an Ancient Document in my possession, in the hand-writing of Mark Snow, July 31st, 1682 :
"An agreement and final conclusion of the settlement of the bounds betwene the Inhabitants of the town of Eastham and the purchasers on the westerly side of the town, from Namskeckett River over the neck of land to the Eastern sea : viz., beginning at the mouth of Namskeckett river the mid- dle of the river soe alonge as the river runs to the head tak- ing the southermost arme at the head to a marked tree or stone there being a bound formerly sett betwene the town and the purchasers there ; and soe from that bound marke to run upon a straite line to the head of potanumaquitt salt water
L
126
HISTORY OF TOWNS.
pond to a spring running out of a swamp and soe to the mouthe of the river that runs out of the pond and soe as the river runs into the baye and soe directly ouer the baye to the midle harbour or potanumaquitt harbour or place of sd. harbour where the maine Channell runs out into the sea the purchasers excluding any part of the upland of potanumaquitt two lands soe called ; alsoe the towne of Eastham doth re- linquish any right as to uertue of purchase to any lands on the westerly side of the above sd. bounds.
taken out of Eastham towne, Booke of Records Marked R C.
per Mark Snow, Clarke.
The upland lying at sesuett from the bound brooke to Satucket brook belonging to the purchasers weare laide out and lotted and mesured by Mr. Thomas prence, Nicholas Snow, Edward Banges, joseph Rogers, gyles Hopkins, josiah Cooke, for these men as followeth ; this 15th of June 1653. The first lott of upland Mr. William Bradford senior : next peter wardens 20 acers upland 2 acers long. The second lott experience Michael 20 acers upland 2 acers length. The third lott Nicholas Snow 20 acers upland 2 acers in length The fourth lott Steven Deane 20 acers upland 2 acers in length.
The fifth lott Thomas Clarke 20 acers upland 3 acers in length. The sixt lott Mr. Thomas prence 20 acers upland 3 acers in length. The scuenth lott joseph Rogers 20 acers up- land 3 acers in length. The eight lott giles Hopkins 20 arces upland 3 acers in length. The ninth lott Mr. howland 20 acers upland 3 acers in length. The tenth lott Mr. Collier 20 acers upland 3 acers in length. The eleventh lott Edward Banges 20 acers upland with the jsland of upland lying in the marsh. The medow lying at sesuett lands that belongs to the purchasers beginning from the head of Edward Banges ground 1 acer and a halfe from the head of Edward Banges ground so by the side of the point againe the jsland 20 acres from the point lying against the jsland to a Cricke on this side 4 great rocks. 1 acer lying on the East side of the jsland to the point halfe an acer lying on the south side to a marked tree and soe to the Cricke 1 acer from the marked tree "at the point on the west side of the jsland to a rock lying ! by the upland 3 acers, against Mr. Collier's ground to the 2 marked tres on the jsland 1 acer from the marked tree and # stake in the Medow on the west side of the jsland to a'rocke 1 acer at the end of Mr. howlands ground staked out.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.