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"In witness whereof I have set to my hand and seal this twenty-third day of December, and in the second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King James II. A. D. one thousand six hundred and eighty-six.
The mark of JOSIAH WAMPATUCK.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us. JOHN SOULE. JOSEPH BARSTOW. SAMUEL TINSLEY.
Acknowledged before
WILLIAM BRADFORD, Deputy Governor.
December 23d, 1686.
Recorded, p. 425, in the Great Book of Records.
Pr. SAMUEL SPRAGUE, Recorder.
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
The one hundred acres mentioned in the above confirmation were afterwards repurchased by individuals in the town. From this deed it appears the greatest part of the town was twice purchased of the In- dians-once of the Massasoit, and again of Wampatuck-and a valuable consideration paid each time. By the boundaries of the town, as de- scribed in Governor Hinckley's deed of confirmation, it is evident a gore of land was still left on the north between Bridgewater (now Brockton) and the line of the colonies, commencing at the point where the six-mile line met the colony line towards the northwest corner of the town, and thence extending easterly to the northeast corner of the town, where the distance to the county line is considerable. The west- erly and narrow end of this gore having been purchased of the govern- ment after the union of the colonies by Daniel Howard and Robert Howard, was, on the petition of the selectmen of the town, annexed to Bridgewater, October 15, 1730. These several grants and additions constituted all the territory ever belonging to Bridgewater in its greatest extent. The greatest part of Abington and what is now Hanson at that period belonged to Bridgewater, which must then have contained about ninety-six square miles. In this situation, and with these extensive territorial dimensions, the town remained without change or diminution till June 10, 1712, when Abington was incorporated.
When the Abington petitioners first applied for an act of incorpora- tion, July 4, 1706, they denominated themselves " certain inhabitants of the east part of the town of Bridgewater, and proprietors of a cer- tain tract of land between the towns of Weymouth, Hingham, Scituate, and Bridgewater," and when the act was finally passed, in 1712, the boundaries were thus described :
On the north with the line of the colonies of the Massachusetts Bay, on the east upon the town of Scituate, on the south with the line that is the southerly bounds of land of John Cushing, Esq., and of John Cushing, Jr., Esq., thence on the south- westerly side by certain bounds which the town of Bridgewater have set and prefixed to Beaver Brook, and on the west with the said brook until it comes to the extent of Bridgewater northward, together with a small gore of land lying between the said town of Bridgewater and the said line of the colonies, the town of Bridgewater having signified their consent thereto.
By the plain and express language of the statute, the whole gore is included in Abington; but for some reasons now unknown, the
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OLD BRIDGEWATER.
" Howard Farms" seem, as the selectmen of Bridgewater in their peti- tion stated, to have been considered as " belonging to no town," till they were annexed to Bridgewater in 1730. Another considerable tract on the east part of the town was annexed to Pembroke, June 7, 1754, and now constitutes the greater part of Hanson. The old Bridge- water line was as far east as the west line of the farm formerly owned ,and occupied by the late Rev. Dr. Hitchcock. These two are the only instances in which any considerable portions of the town have been annexed to other corporations. Questions and disputes as to bound- aries were formerly frequently arising between this and neighboring towns. The latest occurred with Middleboro', which was finally settled by court June 8, 1716, when the great river was constituted the boundary between them. This seems to have been done in pursuance of the express power which the court had reserved to itself in the " two-mile-additional grant." The boundaries of the town, as finally settled, may be thus described : On the east it is bounded by Halifax and Hanson ; on the north by Abington, Randolph and Stoughton ; on the west by Easton and Raynham ; and on the south by Middle- boro', Titicut River there constituting the boundary. It is the north- west town in the county of Plymouth, adjoining the county of Norfolk, or Old Colony line, on the north, and the county of Bristol on the west. Its dimensions may be estimated at about twelve miles by six, and as containing at least seventy square miles. The centre of the old town was about twenty - six miles from Boston, twenty from Plymouth, and ten from Taunton.
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
CHAPTER III.
NORTH PARISH OF BRIDGEWATER.
Petition of the North Part of the West Precinct to be Set off into a Separate Town -Charter for a Precinct -First Meeting of the Same-Clerks-Treasurers-Parish Committee-Selectmen - Moderators of Precinct Meetings-Parish Tax for 1744-Poll Tax List for 1770-United States Land Tax, 1798.
T HE inconvenience of attending on church worship at what is now West Bridgewater (the mother town) was a reason why many people of this parish wished for a church nearer home. Accordingly fifty-five persons belonging to the said North Parish sent a petition to the General Court asking to be set off into a separate township, which petition was so far granted as to allow them the powers and privileges usually allowed to parishes. This was in the earliest settlement of the territory afterward known as the "North Precinct " or " Parish," after- ward the town of North Bridgewater, then the town of Brockton, and now the "City of Brockton."
The following is a copy of the petition and the act of incorporation : To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esqr., Captin General and Governour in Chief in and over his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England, and to the Honourable his Majesties Council and House of Representatives in Generil Court Assembled at Boston, on the 31st of May, 1738, the Petition of us, the Subscribers, Inhabitants of the Town of Bridgewater, Consisting Chiefly of the North part of the west precinct, and two Familys of the East precinct, in sd Town,-
Humbly Sheweth :
That, when the meeting house was lately bult In the West precinct, the Inhabitants of the North part of sd West precinct Cheerfully Consented to, and Did their propor- tionable part In, building of sd meeting House where it Now stands, tho very Remote from the Petitioners, and at such a Distance from them so as but few of their Families Ever Could, without Great Difficulty, attend the Publick Worship of God there; but, Notwithstanding, that they were Willing to Do the utmost of their power and ability to Promote the Worship of God their, In hopes when thay ware able to have it Nearer to them; and, by the Providence of God, thay are Greatly Increased In Numbers and Something In Estates, So that they look upon themselves Capable of Bulding a Meet- ing House, and Sittling a Minister, and upholding the publick Worship of God among themselves, and are in hopes that the Best part of the Town and West precinct have
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NORTH PARISH OF BRIDGEWATER.
110 Just Cause to objeet against it, Since we have been so helpful, and Done to the nt- most of our power in Sittling the minister and Bulding the New Meeting House, in st West precinct, and we are willing and Desirous that what we then Did should be left to that precinct, who are now able of themselves, under their priesent good and Grow- ing Circumstances, to maintain the Publick Worship of God ther without us, as will appear by the Valuation of their Estates herewith Exhibited, which the more Em- boldens us to petition this Honourable Court to Set us off a Distinct and Separate Township, by the following metes and Bounds, which Includes not only the North part of Bridgewater, but a small Tract of land and a few of the Inhabitants of the town of Stoughton, which suitable aecomodites them as well as us, viz. : Beginning at a white oak tree standing on the North west part of Jonathan Packard's field, on the Easterly side of the Countrey Road, and from thence East and West till It meets with Easton Line, and East till it meets with the East precinct Line, and then North on sd Line Half one mile, and then North East till it meet with Beaver Brook; then by said Brook to the Colony Line, So called ; then Westerly by sd Line to a Beach tree which is the Easterly Corner Bounds of Stoughton ; then on the Line between Brantrey and Stoughton to Capt. Curtis' Land; then Westerly to Salisbery plain River; then south- erly by sd Rever to the Colony Line; then Westerly by sd Line to Easton Line; and then South By sd Line first mentioned. We having In time past once and again petitioned this Honourable Court for Relief in the premises, but it so happened that this Honoured Court Did not then Grant the prayer of our petition in full, But Never- theless, according to our Desier, Sent a Committee to view and Consider our circum- stances, whose report (we humbley Conceve) was something Different from What we prayed for in our petition, and the matter falling through, in as much as it happened that his Excellency the Governour Did not then sign what the Honoured Court acted on said report, and we remaining under our Difficulties and unrelieved, But yet taking encouragement from what was acted on sd report by the Honoured Court, and also from what was acted by our town in general, at a Town meeting Legally Called and Notified to that purpose, on the 15th of February Last, In which We had the major vote for our being set off a Distinct Township, and, that we might not be under Difficulties In Bulding an House and Settling a Minister all at once, have erected and Inclosed a good House for the publieke Worship of God Where it may Best accomodate us all. We Do therfore think it our duty once more humbly to Renew our Petition that We may be set off a township as Before herein prayed for, and we Humble beg leave here to say, that what we now offer in Respect of our being So Set off is Sincerity for the promoting the Worship of God and Religion In the Puriety of it among us.
Wherefore we pray your Excellency and Honours would be pleased to here our Re- quest and Grant our petition, and as we in Duty Bound Shall Ever pray.
ROBERT HOWARD,
NATHANIEL HAMMOND,
WILLIAM FRINCH, JR.,
JOHN JOHNSON, THEOPLIS CURTIS,
JAMES HEWETT,
JOHN KINGMAN, 2ª,
WILLIAM CURTIS,
DANIEL HOWARD,
DAVID PACKARD,
ASHLEY CURTIS,
HUGH MCCORMICK,
CHARLES SNELL,
EDWARD CURTIS,
NATHAN KEITII,
CHARLES CUSHMAN, 6
DAVID HILL, SOLOMON PACKARD,
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
WHMHAM FRINCH,
JACOB ALLEN,
JOHN DIXON, WILLIAM PACKARD,
HENRY KINGMAN,
JOSEPH PETTENGALL,
JOHN WORMALL,
ABIEL PACKARD,
ABIAN KEITH,
JAMES PACKARD,
AKERMAN PETTINGALL,
ISAAC FULLER,
JOHN KINGMAN, 3ª,
ZACHARIAH CARY,
WALTER DOWNIE,
DAVID PACKARD, JR.,
JAMES BERRET,
JOSHUA WARREN,
ZACHEUS PACKARD, ABIJAH HILL,
BENJAMIN EDSON,
CONSTANT SOUTHWORTH,
CHARLES BESTWICK,
SETH PACKARD,
DANIEL FIELD, JR.,
JOHN PACKARD,
SAMUEL BRETT,
MICHAEL LANGFORD,
JOHN ALLEN,
EPHRIM WILLIS,
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, June 14, 1738.
Read and ordered that the petitioners sarve the West Precinct in the town of Bridgewater, and also the town of Stoughton, with a Copy of the petition, that thay show Cause (If any they have), on the first Thursday of the setting of the Court, why the prayer thereof should not be granted; and the petition is referred, the meantime, for Consideration.
Sent up for Concurance.
Read and Concurrid.
16th Consented to.
J. QUINCY, Spkr. IN COUNCIL, June 15, 1738. J. WILLARD, Secretary. J. BELCHER.
IN COUNCIL, Dec. 1, 1738.
Read again, togather with the answer of the West Precinct, In the town of Bridge- water, and other papers In the Case ; and, the parties being admitted before the Bord, were fully Heard, in their pleas and allegations, thereon ; all of which being considered,-
ORDERED, That the prayer of the petition be so far granted as that all the land, with the inhabitants thereon living, half a mile to the northward of an east and west line, from the white oak at Jonathan Packard's corner, together with David Packard, Sol- omon Packard and Jacob Allen, inhabitants of the east side of the river, their families and estates, be set off and constituted a distinct and separate parish, and be invested with the poures, privileges, and immunitys that all other precincts or parishes wethin this Province do or by law ought to Injoy.
Sent down for concurrence.
SIMON FROST, Deputy Secretary. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Dec. 2, 1738. J. QUINCY, Spkr.
Read and Concurrid. January 3 .- Consented to. A true copy. Examined.
J. BELCHER. SIMON FROST, Deputy Secretary. This is a true Copy of an etisted copy examined By me.
ROBERT HOWARD, Parish Clerk.
TIMOTHY KEITH, JR., ZACHRY SNELL.
JOHN PRATT, TIMOTHY KEITH,
JOSEPH RICHARDS, THOMAS BUCK, ISAAC KINGMAN,
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NORTH PARISH OF BRIDGEWATER.
NOTIFICATION OF FIRST MEETING.
Pursuant to a warrant directed to me from Samuel Pool, one of his Majistise Justices of the Pees for the County of Plymouth, these are therefore to notify the freeholders and other inhabitants of the North Precinct, in Bridgewater, to assemble and meet together at the mecting-house in said North Precinct, in Bridgewater, on Monday, the fifth day of February Next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, then and there to Elect and chouse all precinct officers that shall be needful for the present year to be chosen. Dated at Bridgewater, Jan. the 19th, 1738-9. ABIEL PACKARD.
The first meeting held in the North Parish, after the grant of the petition to become a separate parish, was held February 5, 1739; for the purpose of organization and choosing the necessary officers, as appears by the following record :
feb the 5th year 1738-9.
The North Precinct In Bridgewater Being Legally Notifyed meet to Gather at the place and time of Day Spessefied In the Notification and the meeting was setteled by the Chose of Timothy Keith, Moderator of sd meeting & Robert Haward was chosen Clark of sd meeting, and the Moderator by the voice of the precinct adjorned the meet- ing Half one Houre to the house of John Johnson and Robert Haward was precinct Clark for the present year, and sworn to the faithfull Discharge of his Offise, and Tim- othy Keith, David Packard, & Daniel Howard, ware chosen, precinct Commettee, and It was further put to vote whether the precinct would Chuse any more precinct Offisers and it was voted In the Negetive.
TIMOTHY KEITH,
Moderator.
ROBERT HAWARD, Precinct Clark.
1739.
LIST OF CLERKS IN THE NORTH PARISH OF BRIDGEWATER.
Robert Howard, 1739-71.
Daniel Cary, 1792-1802.
John Howard, 1772-81. Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1802-15.
Daniel Howard, 1782-85.
Jesse Perkins, jr., 1816-18.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1786-91. Adin Packard, 1819.
Lemuel French, 1820, '21.
TREASURERS OF THE NORTH PARISH FROM 1738 TO 1821.
Abiel Packard, 1738-43. Jabez Field, 1757.
Deacon Samuel West, 1744, 45.
Abel Packard, 1762.
Samuel Brett, 1746-48.
Dr. John Staples Crafts, 1763, 64.
Constant Southworth, 1747.
Zachariah Cary, 1765.
Daniel Howard, 1749-51. Barnabas Packard, 1766-71.
Isaac Packard, 1752-54.
Nathaniel Southworth, 1772, 76, 77.
Abia Keith, 1755, 59-61.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1773, 81, 82.
Thomas Torrey, 1756, 58. Issachar Snell, 1774.
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
Reuben Packard, 1775.
Abel Kingman, 1795-1800.
Simcon Packard, 1778, 79.
Caleb Howard, 1801.
Simeon Cary, 1780. Capt. David Packard, 1783.
Capt. Howard Cary, 1802-9.
Perez Crocker, 1810.
Lient. Daniel Cary, 1784-92.
Jonathan Beals, 1811, 12.
Jonathan Perkins, 1793, 94.
Ichabod Howard, 1813.
Edward Southworth, 1814-21.
COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH PARISH OF BRIDGEWATER FROM 1738 To 1821.
Timothy Keith, 1738-40, 49.
David Packard, 1738-45.
Daniel Howard, 1738, 39, 41-48, 52-55.
Samuel Kingman, 1739, 40.
Ichabod Edson, 1781.
James Packard, 1741, 42, 51, 52.
Isachar Snell, 1782, 84-93.
Zachariah Snell, 1743, 46, 47, 54.
Matthew Kingman, 1782-93, 98.
Samuel West, 1744, 45.
Reuben Packard, 1782.
Abiel Packard, 1746-48, 50, 52, 54, 55-58, 60, 61, 63-69.
Moses Curtis, 1748, 49.
Solomon Packard, 1749.
Robert Howard, 1750, 51, 56, 70, 81.
Henry Kingman, 1750, 51, 55, 67, 68.
Shepard Fiske, 1753, 55-58.
Simeon Cary, 1759, 61, 77, 79, 91.
Nathaniel Reynolds, 1759, 66, 70, 72, 74, 75.
Constant Southworth, 1760, 61, 64.
Ebenezer Packard, 1762, 63, 68, 69, 73, 74.
Isaac Packard, 1765, 72.
Abia Keith, 1770.
Barnabas Howard, 1771, 72, 74, 76, 78.
Dr. Philip Bryant, 1771, 75, 76, 79, 95. 97. Jacob Packard, 1772.
Simeon Brett, 1777.
Dea. David Edson, 1776.
Josiah Hayden, 1778.
Jesse Perkins, 1780, 82, 91, 93, 96, 98- 1800.
Captain Lemuel Packard, 1796, 99, 1803, 7, 8. Timothy Ames, 1796. Dr. John S. Crafts, 1797.
Col. Caleb Howard, 1798, 1801, 3, 11-13, 15-21. .
Joseph Silvester, esq., 1799, 1800.
Jonathan Perkins, jr., 1800, 10, 15, 19, 20.
Issachar Snell, jr., 1801.
Daniel Cary, 1801. Perez Southworth, 1802, 4-10, 12-14, 21.
Howard Cary, 1803.
Capt. Gideon Howard, 1804-10. Moses Cary, 1807-9.
Asa Jones, 1809. Col. Edward Southworth, 1816.
Abel Kingman, esq., 1811, 13, 14. Thomas Packard, 1811.
Capt. Robert Packard, 1817, 18.
Previous to 1700, the number of selectmen in the old town of Bridgewater was three, and they were chosen by nomination, which custom was continued till 1757, when the number chosen yearly was five-one from each parish-till the incorporation of the town of North Bridgewater.
Jonathan Cary, 1780, 84, 85, 87-90. Capt. Zebedee Snell, 1780, 86, 94, 95. Acchariah Gurney, 1781, 1812, 21.
William Shaw, 1783.
Ichabod Howard, 1794, 1802, 4-6.
Dr. Elisha Tillson, 1794, 95, 97.
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NORTH PAARISH OF BRIDGEWATER.
THE FOLLOWING WERE CHOSEN FOR THE NORTH PARISH :
Shepard Fiske, 1757-74.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1783-85.
Col. Simeon Cary, 1770-75.
Issachar Snell, esq., 1786-88.
Nathaniel Reynolds, 1776, 77.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1789-95.
Col. Josiah Hayden, 1770-80.
Major Daniel Cary, 1796-1801.
Lieut. John Howard, 1781.
Capt. Abel Kingman, 1802-17, 19-21.
Col. Josiah Hayden, 1782.
Eliphalet Kingman, esq., 1818.
MODERATORS OF THE YEARLY PRECINCT MEETINGS FOR THE CHOICE OF OFFICERS FROM 1738 TO THIE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN IN 1821.
Timothy Keith, February 5, 1739. Timothy Keith, March 12, 1739.
James Packard, March 26, 1739. John Kingman, March 24, 1740.
Daniel Howard, March 23, 1741. Daniel Howard, March 23, 1742. Abiel Packard, March 28, 1743.
Daniel Howard, March 28, 1744.
Shepard Fiske, March 25, 1745. Daniel Howard, March 26, 1746.
Daniel Howard, March 25, 1747. Daniel Howard, March 28, 1748. Abiel Packard, March 27, 1749. Abiel Packard, March 29, 1750.
Abiel Packard, March 25, 1751. Shepard Fiske, March 25, 1752. Constant Southworth, March 28, 1763. Shepard Fiske, March 28, 1754. Daniel Howard, March 26, 1755. Shepard Fiske, March 29, 1756. Shepard Fiske, March 28, 1757. Daniel Howard, March 28, 1758. Zachariah Snell, March 20, 1759. Simeon Cary, March 19, 1760. Constant Southworth, March 16, 1761.
Daniel Howard, March 22, 1762. Daniel Howard, March 25, 1763. Shepard Fiske, March 19, 1764. Simeon Brett, March 27, 1765. Daniel Howard, March 19, 1766. Daniel Howard, March 18, 1767. Constant Southworth, March 22, 1768. Simeon Cary, March 20, 1769. Simeon Cary, March 20, 1770.
Nathaniel Reynolds, March 20, 1771. Nathaniel Reynolds, March 12, 1772. Simeon Cary, March 22, 1773. Simeon Brett, March 28, 1774. Nathaniel Reynolds, March 20, 1775. Simeon Cary, March 14, 1776. Simeon Cary, March 17, 1777. Simeon Cary, March 25, 1778. Simeon Cary, March 17, 1779.
Thomas Thompson, March 27, 1780. Simeon Brett, March 19, 1781. Capt. Jesse Perkins, March 19, 1782. Col. Josiah Hayden, March 13, 1783. Issachar Snell, esq., March 11, 1784. Matthew Kingman, March 17, 1785. Barnabas Howard, March 29, 1786. Dr. Philip Bryant, March 21, 1787. Capt. Zebedee Snell, March 18, 1788. Issacher Snell, esq., March 19, 1789. Daniel Howard, March 18, 1790. Issachar Snell, March 22, 1791. Issacher Snell, March 19, 1792. Issachar Snell, March 19, 1793. Matthew Kingman, March 17, 1794. Dr. Elisha Tillson, March 16, 1795. Dr. Philip Bryant, March 21, 1796. Lemuel Packard, March 9, 1797. Daniel Howard, March 8, 1798. Caleb Howard, March 7, 1799. Matthew Kingman, March 6, 1800. Joseph Sylvester, jr., March 2, 1801. Daniel Howard, jr., March 4, 1802. Daniel Howard, jr., March 28, 1803. Moses Cary, March 27, 1804.
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
Abel Kingman, March 11, 1805. Caleb Howard, March 27, 1806.
Jonathan Perkins, March 30, 1807. Howard Cary, March 24, 1808.
Joseph Sylvester, March 14, 1814. Joseph Sylvester, March 13, 1815. Calch Howard, March 4, 1816.
Joseph Sylvester, jr., March 24, 1817.
Dr. Nathan Perry, March 20, 1809. Joseph Sylvester, jr., April 3, 1818. Iloward Cary, esq., March 25, 1819.
Jonathan l'erkins, March 19, 1810. Gideon Howard, March 19, 1811. Caleb Howard, March 10, 1820.
Dr. John S. Crafts, March 10, 1821.
PARISH TAX, 1744-The following is a list of rates as made out by the assessors in the North Parish of Bridgewater (now Brockton) for the payment of Rev. John Porter's salary for the year 1744, as made out by Daniel Howard and Robert Howard, assessors of the precinct, September ye 14th, 1744, and committed to Joshua Warren, constable, for collection, and is inserted to show the inhabitants of the parish at that date :
Names. Polls. Tax. £ s.d.
Names.
Polls. Tax £ s.d.
Names.
Polls. Tax.
Timothy Keith 2 2 7 6
John Battles .I
I 3 9
David Packard -3 3 II 6
Joseph Phinney
I 3 9
Jabez Field. 2
2 7 6
Solomon Packard. .2 2 7 6
Nath'1 Reynolds I 3 9
Walter Downie. 2
2 7 6
Jacob Allen I I 39
I Thomas Reynolds I 3 9
Benj. Pettingill I
I 3 9
John Kingman (2d) 1
I 3 9
Samuel Pettingill I
I 3 9
Joseph Pettingill. I
I 3 9
Benjamin Edson 3
3 II 3
Asa Pettingill .2
2 7 6
Peter Edson I
I
3 9
John Kingman (3d) 3 9 .
Isaac Allen I
I
3 9
Benjamin Worrick I
I
3 9
Henry Kingman I
I 39
Benj. Hayward I
I 3 9
John Buck I
I
3 9
Simeon Cary I
I 3 9
Zechariah Packard 2
2 7 6
Edward White I
3 9
I 3 9
James Torrey. .0
O
3 º
John Randall. .2
2
7 6
Thomas Terrill I
3 9
John Coley. I
I 3 9
Zepio (colored) I
I 3 9
Thomas Henry. I
3 9
Daniel Rickard
I
3 9
Jacob Packard I
I
3 9
Matthew Buck I 3 9
Abiah Keith I
3 9
C Southworth 2
2
7 6
David Brown I
I 3 9
Widow Keith 0
00
Widow L. Packard o
O
C
Daniel Ames I
I 3 9
Japhet Rickard O
I 3 9
John Johnson O
o
Robert Howard 2 2
7 6
Zachariah Cary 2
2 7 6
Samuel West. I
I
3 9
John Brett. I
I
3 9
John Pratt. I
I
3 9
Pelatiah Phinney .I
I 3 9
Thomas Buck I
I
3 9
Zechariah Snell 2
2 7 6 Seth Packard I
I
3 9
Benj. Edson, jr. I
I
3 9
William French 0
O David Packard, jr I 3 9
John Dailey O
Elisha Dunbar I
I
3 9
William Packard. .2
2 7 6
Charles Snell. I
I 3 9
Abiah Keith I 3 9
Mark Perkins 3 3 II 3
Edw'd Southworth 2
2 7 6
Daniel Field, jr I
I 3 9
Samuel Brett. I
I 3 9
Shepard Fiske.
00
Ebenezer Hill 1 3 9
William French I
I 3 9
James Hewett I
1 3 9
David French I
I 3 9
Micah Langford 1
I
3 9
Isaac Fuller I
I 3 9
Abiel Packard
2 7 6
Alexander Wilson
I 3 9
---- Ames. 0
I 3 9
Caleb Phillips I
I 3 9
Daniel Howard I
I 3 9
Ephraim Willis o o
0
Deacon Packard 2
2 7 6
Zechariah Cary I
I 3 9
Jonathan Cary I
Joshua Warren 2
2 7 6
£s.d.
A. Thompson 2 2 7 6
POLL-TAX LIST FOR 1770-The following list is inserted to show the residents of the North Parish of Bridgewater (now Brockton) in 1770, with the number of polls against each householder :
Caleb Howard, March 23, 1812. Jonathan Perkins, March 15, 1813.
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NORTH PARISH OF BRIDGEWATER.
Naics. Polls.
Names. Polls.
Names.
Polls.
Joseph Allen I
Nehemiah Lincoln I
Ezra Cary.
Samuel Brett. I
Ebenezer Packard
2
Abram Packard
Simcon Brett. .3
Jacob Packard
I
Enos Thayer I
Matthew Bnek
-3
Nathan Packard
Barnabas Curtis I
Japliet Beal
Simeon Packard
I
Eleazer Cole
I
Zechariah Cary I
James Packard
Daniel Ames
I
Joseph Cole. I
Reuben Packard 2
Timothy Amcs
T
Samuel Colc. .2
Seth Packard I
Noah Amcs
?
Zachariah Gurney 1
Lieut. Joseph Packard I
Benjamin Aines
I
Lieut. Elisha Gurncy I
Joshua Packard.
Simeon Alden
I
Micah Gurney.
I
Daniel Packard. I
Isaac Brett. I
Daniel Howard, esq.
Eliab Packard.
I
Simeon Cary. I
T
Robert Howard, jr I
Josiah Perkins I
Deacon David Edson
I
Elisha Hayward
I
Samuel Pettingill 3
Joseph Hayward
I
Edmund Pettingill
I
Benjamin Edson
I
Jonathan Hayden
I
Joseph Pettingill
2
Daniel Richards
2
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William Edson I
Ichabod Edson
I
Nathan Keith
.2
Jacob Keith.
I
Daniel Manly
I
John Brett . I
Capt. Abiel Packard 2
Thomas Packard
I
Timothy Packard I
Dr. Philip Bryant I
I
David Packard, jr. I
Job Bryant-
I
Abiezer Packard I
William Packard 2
Ashley Curtis, jr
I
William Packard. jr I
Elisha Dunbar
0
Lemuel Packard
I
Capt. Isaac Packard
2
Seth Dunbar
I
Silas Dunbar
I
Ensign Abel Packard 2
John Packard. I
Ens. John Dailey.
I
Nathan Packard, jr
Jabez Field
3
Barnabas Pratt.
I
Levi French
Joshua Warren
I
Thomas Pratt I
Ebenezer Snell. 2
Ebenezer Warren I
Ezra Warren. I
Daniel Pettingill I
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