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Dec. 27, 1665. Vpon treaty wth Tymothie Dwight in refference to furthering the erecting a plantation at pocomptucke according to the condicion of the Generall Court, he tender, that on condicion that a plantation be there effectually settled as aforesaid, if the Towne will paye him five pounds for his Journey, charges and ser- uice there, 2 f being in money and 3£ in Corne and Cattell he will laye down and resigne all his clayme to the Land engaged to him ther by his former agreemt wth the select men.
And vpon the like treaty with Lieft Fisher, he allso vpon the same condicion with Tymothie Dwight, tender that if the Towne will paye him Tenn pounds for all his charge and seruice in refference to Pocompticke he will likewise release his clayme to the 300 acres, engaged to him provided the Tenn pounds be payed 45 in money and sixe pounds in Corne and Cattell this is tendered upon con- dicion that the agreemt to effect it as aboue said be at the next en- sueing Genrall Towne meeting and the worke thereof be set in a meet waye for proceeding therein.
Jan. 22, 1665-6. At a Generall meeting of the Towne for the further consideration of the settling a plantation at pocumpatuck.
ACTION TO SECURE TITLE.
It is by generall voate concluded that each propriators Lands there shall paye Annually towards the mayntenance of an orthodoxe ministry there 2" for each Cow Common that he shall keepe in his own hand whether he shall be liueing there or at Dedham and all others that holde any pt of the 8000 acres in proprietie vpon any other account besides kowe Commons shall paye proportionable except such Lands as shall be layed out for the accomadacion of teaching Church officers there.
And it is allso further concluded that if any propriator of Lands or interests ther doe tender his Rights at the price that shall be by generall voate set and no buyer doe so accept it then the persons In- habiting there shall take his Rights at that price or discharge him of the aforesaid payemt to the ministery.
It is allso further agreed and concluded that each propriator shall lay down his kow Common Rights there at that price that by the major pt of proprieties shall be agreed vpon."
The proprietors at this time were mostly Dedham men who had no intention of removing to the new settlement, and this vote would naturally work hardship to settlers, if it did not stop emigration entirely, and so the grant would be forfeited. It does not appear to have been enforced :-
"June 27, 1666. Haueing understood that the worpfull Capt Pincheon vpon treaty wth the Indians about the purchase of the Indian Title in the 8000 acres layed out for this Town at Pocumpa- tucke and haue made a contract with them accordingly and that he aduised the Town of Dedham to make entery therevpon, this påsent summer which, vpon consideration we conceaue may be of good vse thereby to take posession, doe accordingly order deput and empow- er Lieft Fisher, Ensigne Fisher and Tymothy Dwight to take care thereof that such an enterey be made and such posession be taken in the behalfe and to the vse of the Towne in due season as in thier discretion may be most effectuall and safe for the ensureing our 'Title "
Early in the year 1667, the Selectmen sent John Gay, Robert Ware and Nathaniel Fisher to take further observa- tions of their far off possessions. On the 6th of June the town,-
"After consideration of the case respecting Pocompticke and the In- formation brought by those bretheren lately vpon the place, by dep- utation of the Selectmen doe desire and depute them, by themselues or some of themselues, as they shall thinke meete to make reporte to the Inhabitants of the Towne in publike the next Lecture day after Lecture for the sattisfaction of the Towne in generall and for their consideration in refference to the future.
Allso that the Towne be made acquainted with the disbursmts of the Worpfull Capt Pinchion in purchasing the Indians Right at Pocompticke at the request of the selectmen in the behalfe of the Towne who haue declared that he haue allready layed out about 40 £
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DEDHAM GRANT AND INDIAN DEEDS.
and is yet in prosecution of compleating that worke, and by word and writeing haue exp'ssed his desire to be reimbursed, the payem' he desire is money, wheat and porke, and we would desire the Town to remember and gratifie his paynes."
The following deed was probably produced as evidence of the purchase and claim :-
These presents Testifie That Chauk alias Chaque yr Sachem of Pacomtuck for good and valuable Considerations him there vnto moving, hath Given granted Bargained & sold, & by these presents doth (for himself and his brother Wapahoale) fully clearly & ab- solutely give grant Bargain & sell vnto Capt John Pynchon of Springfield for ye vse & behoofe of Major Eleazer Lusher & Ensign Daniel ffisher & other English of Dedham their associates & succes- sors & to them & their heires for ever Certaine persels of Land at Pacomtuck on ye further side or vpper side or North side of Pacom- tuck river, that is to say beginning a little above where Pukcom- meagon river runs into Pacomtuck river and so a little way vp Puckommeag river & then leaving Puckcomeagon river runs off to ye hill Sunsick westward: · All ye land from ye hill Sunsick on west- ward, downe ye River Pacomtuck eastward below Nayyocossick to Pochewee, neare ye Mouth of Puckcomeagon river, wch persells of Land are called Nayyocossick, Tomholissick, Masquomcossick, vssowwack Wusqviawwag & so to Sunsick hill, or by what ever other Names ye sd Land is or may be called: All ye aforedescribed Tract of Land, being called by several names as aforesd viz. Nayyocossick Tomholissick Masquomcossick vssowwack Wusqviwawag & Sunsick, or by what ever names it maybe called, Togither wth the Trees, waters, meadows, woods, Brooke, vpland, stone, proffits, comoditys & advantages thereoff & there vnto belonging or in any wise apper- taining, the aforesd Major Eleazer Lusher & Ensign Danl ffisher of Dedham, theire Associates & successors, & their Heires are to Have Hold & Injoy & that forever, only the sd Chauk alias Chaque doth reserve Liberty of fishing for ye Indians in ye Rivers or waters & free Liberty to hunt Deere or other Wild creatures & to gather Wal- nuts chestnuts and other nuts things &c on ye commons: And the sd Chaque doth hereby covenant & promise to & wth ye sd Maj Ele- azer Lusher & Danl ffisher, That he will saue ye sd Major Lusher & Danl ffisher, theire Associates & theire Heires & assignes, Harmless of & from all manner of Claimes of any person or persons Lawfully claiming any right Title or Interest in any of ye sd lands hereby Sold or in any part or parsell thereof & will Defend the same from any molestation or Incumbrance by Indians otherwise than as be- fore reserved, In witness whereoff the sd Chagve hath herevnto set his hand this 24th ffebr 1666-7 The marke of (I CHAQVE
In presence of
Jo" Pynchon Ju":
Wegvanock an Indian witness his V marke, who helped ye Sachem in making y" Bargaine
The day aforementioned Chaqve acknowledged this Instrum' to be his act & Deed Before me
JOHN PYNCHON, Asist
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COW COMMONS.
[June 12, 1667. ] " Vpon further consideration of takeing posession at the 8000 Acres, at pocomptatucke, and the further satisfaction to be brought to the Towne in refference to the Capacitie of the place to be a plantation, and other considerations of that nature, it is at prsent by voate resolued to call some other meet persons to Joyne with the Committee already deputed to take posession of the said place, & to take further viewe of what may concerne the same, and make returne to the selectmen The persons nowe deputed as abouesaide
John Gaye Sen', Nath Coalburn Sent, Tho: Fuller, Wm: Averey, Robt: Ware Nath: Fisher"
Oct. 2, 1667, a rate was laid to raise funds for settling with Pynchon, payable in " specie, one fourth to be abated if payed in money." This rate amounted to £115-4-8. Sixty eight persons were assessed; among these were-
Maj' Genll Leaverett £ 3-8-8
M' Joh: Allen 4-9-8
Lieft Josh: Fisher 10-6-0 Tymo: Dwight 10-18-5
I doubt if this tax was ever collected.
On a Country Rate at Dedham, at this time, ninety-two names were on the list, so it appears twenty-four proprietors had already sold out their rights at Pocumtuck.
Down to this date the meetings for action about the grant had been town meetings, as each voter in town held certain rights there; but so soon as taxes began to be imposed the shares rapidly changed owners, often falling into the hands of speculators, and all subsequent action was at Proprietors' meetings.
No one, however, was allowed to sell without the approval of the Proprietors. By a vote Aug. 26, 1668, "Left Fisher had leave to sell to John Stebbins of Northampton, his rights at paucomtucke, or a part of them." Similar votes were common.
In 1659 a large proportion of the territory of Dedham was held by the inhabitants in common. That year a plan was adopted for dividing this land, or any other they might ac- quire among the individuals. The apportionment was based partly on the tax list and partly on the number of cattle running on the commons. Each separate tract was divided into 522 shares, or "common rights,"of which, under a some- what arbitrary rule, each proprietor was to have his proper proportion. These shares were called "cow commons."
The "8000 acres Grant" at Pocumtuck was thuis held by Dedham people in proportion to the "cow commons " owned
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at home. For many years the land here was bought and sold by the "cow commons." Fractions were reckoned by "sheep or goat commons," five of which equalled one "cow common."
Oct. 28, 1667, Pynchon bought of Rev. John Allen six cow commons and two sheep commons. Two days later Gover- nor Leverett, for "65 current money of N. E., and Several barrels of Tar " sold Pynchon all his "right and title to lands at a place usually called Pocumtuck, being part of the 8000 aeres, * * 150 acres which I bought of Anthony Fisher of Dorchester, one part whereof being meadows con- taining 38 acres more or less, is already laid out between land of Lieut. Joshua Fisher, north & land Timothy Dwight South. * * * More, all the right and title belonging to 6 cow commons & 2 sheep commons, also my right and inter- est to 6 cow commons which I lately bought of James Draper of Dedham, 5 of them being his proper share-the other one he bought of Wm. Mackenney, who had it of Thomas Jor- dan, all of Dedham." Pynchon had previously bought of Joshua Fisher 16 cow commons and was now one of the largest owners in the grant.
Dec. 27, 1667. The Selectmen, having the general over- sight of the Dedham Grant, suggested :-
" That the Towne may consider that the time prfixt by the Generall Court for the planting a Towne at Pocompticke doe shorten and it wer good to resolue what the Towne will doe in that respect and that if it be intended to emproue it according to the grante that then it might be put into some way conduceing thereto."
In the summer of 1667 Pynchon concluded his purchases of the Indians at Pocumtuck, obtaining three more deeds, one of which is lost, the others may be found below. It has been found impossible so far to locate the tracts conveyed by the Pynchon deeds. " Tomholissick " was covered by two of them. From the fact that they were witnessed by two young children of Pynchon it is evident that they were drawn and executed at Springfield, and it is more than probable that they were written from ill understood descriptions, or rude maps made by the Indians for Mr. Pynchon, and that the grantees themselves had little knowledge of what they were buying. There appear to be discrepancies and contradie- tions in description and point of compass, which could hard-
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INDIAN DEEDS.
ly occur had the writer of the deeds been on the ground. It is probable that as the Indian tongue becomes better un- derstood, the names of the various tracts will assist in fixing their location, for every place name is descriptive of the locality to which it is applied :-
These presents Testifie that Milkeanaway alias Masseamet (ye Indian, owner of certaine Lands at Pacumtuck) Hath Demised Granted Bargained & sold vnto John Pynchon of Springfield for ye vse & behoofe of Major Eleazer Lusher & Daniell ffisher of Dedham & their associates & by these presents Doth demise Grant Bargain & sell vnto ye sd Maojor Eleazer Lusher Daniell Fisher & theire As- sociates & to theire heirs & assigns forever, All & singular the sd Milkeanaway alias Masseamet, his Lands at Pacumtuck on ye south or Southeast side of Pacumtuck River, weh lands are called Pojas- sick weqvunckcaug, ManePacossick & Southward to ye hills Pema- machuwatunch, or by whatever other names the sd lands are called, even all ye land from Mantahelant (weh wuttawoluncksin Sold to Mr. Pynchon) vp to Scowockcuck & so off to Qvinetticot River to Mattampawsh to ye Land Mr. Pynchon bought of Wuttawoluncksin togithir wth all ye woods Trees waters wet meadows profits & com- oditys whatsoever to ye sd Land belonging, or any wise appertain- ing, only ye sd Indian reserves to himselfe Liberty for fishing, other- wise all the sd Tract of land the aforesd Major Eleazer Lusher, Danl ffisher & theire associates & their heires and assignes, are to haue hold & Injoy & that forever: both ye profits and appurtenances therevnto belonging: And the sd Masseamet alias Milkeanaway doth hereby covent & promise to save ye sd Major Lusher & Danl ffisher & theire Associates harmless from all manner of claime of any per- son Lawfully claiming any interest or right in any of ye Land here- by sold. In witness whereoff the sd Masseamet alias Milkenaway hath herevnto set his hand & seale this 13th of June 1667.
The marke of MASSEA I MET Seal. 1
Alias MILKENAWAY
Subscribed Sealed & dlid in ye presence off William Warriner John Pynchon Jun" Amy Pynchon
June ye 13th 1667 Masseamet alias Milkeanaway did owne & ac- knowledge this writing to be his act & Deed, resigneing vp & re- leasing all his right Title & interest in ye lands abovesd
Before me:
JOHN PYNCHON Asist
These presents testifie that Ahimunquat alias Mequinnichall of Pacomtuck Hath Demised Granted Bargained & Sold, And by these presents doth Demise Grant Bargain & sell vnto Major Eleazer Lusher & Daniell ffisher of Dedham their Associates & theire heires & assigns for ever. All the sd Ahimunquat, alias Mequinnitchall his lands at Pacomtuck, both on ye South or Southeast side of Po- comtuck River called weshatchowmesit & on ye North or Norwest side of ye sd River, called Tomholisick: the sd parcelles of Land
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called Tomholisick & weshatchowmesit from ye brooke downe ye River vp to Sunsick & bounded by ye Land wch Masseamet hath already sold, or by whatever other Names ye sd Lands are called even all ye Land belonging to ye sd Ahimunquat alias Mequinitchall & to his Brother Kunckkeasacod togithr wth all Tree waters profits & Comoditys whatsoever to ye sd Land belonging or anyways ap- pertaining: The aforesd Major Eleazer Lusher Danl ffisher & theire Associates & theire heires & assigns are to haue hold & injoy & that for ever, wth all ye profits & appurtenances thereunto belonging. And ye sd Ahimunquat alias Mequinnitchall doth hereby covenant & promise to save ye sd Major Eleazer Lusher Danl ffisher theire As- sociates & theire heires harmless from all manner of claime of any person or persons lawfully claiming any right or interest in any of ye Land hereby Sold In witness whereoff the sd Ahimunquat alias Mequinnitchall hath herevnto Set his hand & seal, this 22 of July 1667.
The marke of AHIMUNQUAT Alias Mequinnitchall
X
Subscribed Sealed & dlid in ye presence off Amy Pynchon John Pynchon Jr
The marke of Grin tu neachchue Brother to Mequinnitchall, who Received pt of ye Pay, vis. 20. fadam: & approved of the Sale of ye Land: Mequinnitchall, alias Ahimunquat, did owne & acknowl- edge this writing abovesd, to be his act & deed, this present 22th of July 1667 Before me JOHN PYNCHON, Asist
Another deed, perhaps the first given, and probably from Wuttawolunskin, has not yet been found.
By these deeds it appears that a few of the Pocumtucks were alive to claim and sell these lands. The tribe had been nearly all destroyed by Mohawks some years before; and where " Chauk, Sachem of Pocomtuck," obtained his title and authority, does not appear. He is not heard of before or after this transaction ; nor are the names of the other grantors to be found elsewhere. These Indians were probably hangers on about the settlements on the river below. Chauk may have been put in authority by the English, pursuant to a policy to be noted hereafter.
About this time events were transpiring at Pocumtuck which called for immediate action. With the energy of a born pioneer, Samuel Hinsdale had actually taken possession, and his plowshare had already turned up the virgin soil. Born about 1642, he with his father, Robert Hinsdale of Ded- ham, removed in youth to Medford, married at seventeen, and soon after becoming of age, joined the settlers at Hadley. He invested largely in the Dedham grant, and becoming im- patient with the delay in settling, he made a bold strike for
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SAMUEL HINSDALE THE PIONEER.
a home, where he could place his young family. He must be considered the first settler here, and his son Mehuman was the first white man born on the territory :--
" May 18, 1669. Samuell Hinsdell of Hadley in the Countie of Hampshir haucing purchased some propriety in Pocumptucke in the Land Granted and layd out to the Inhabitants of Dedham, and made emprouemt by ploughing Lande there, came this daye to the selcct men, and gaue account of the reasons of his so doeing, and demaunded the layeing out of the Rights he had so purchased of one of the Inhabitants of Dedham that he might settle himselfe vpon it and proceed in emprouemt thereof for his owne supplye, or if it could not be yet layed out, that then some smale parcell of vpland might be granted and layed out to build an house vpon.
To which we answer, that we see not cause to forbid him seing himselfe is content to beare the ventur of the place wher he make emprouemr, but it not being in our power to doe what he demaunde herein we thinke meet to doe what in vs lyes, to moue the propriators to promote, the layeing out each Inhabitants Right ther, and to that end that the Lotts may be prpard and drawen, that some better rule may be had for euery propriator to knowe where about his owne In- terrest lyes and that in the first optunitie."
Sept. 24, 1669, four acres at Dedham were granted Lieut. Fisher "to pay him for his last journey to Paucumptucke," and another lot was soon after granted Sergeant Fuller for the same service. Probably as a result of the conference of the Selectmen with Samuel Hinsdale these men had been sent to Pocumtuck to note the progress of events and report plans for action. They doubtless brought back three more Indian deeds from Pynchon, for, Sept. 24, 1669, Maj. Eleazer Lusher reports them to be in his possession :
[At a meeting of the Selectmen Sept. 24, 1669.] "Elea: Lusher this day prsent seuerall Deeds of Sale from the Indians propriators at Paucomticke procured by Capt John Pinchon Esq' allso giueing ac- count of the state of that affayre, respecting the Towne and allso enforming that the said m' Pinchion expect his payemt in money at the next session of the Generall Court in october of which payemt he giues an account how it arise, where vpon it is agreed to call a generall meeteing of the propriators for further resolution heerein the 4 day of the next weeke being 29 instant, at 9 in the morning"
Sept. 29, 1669. At a generall meeting of the propriators of land at Pawcomptucke called together to order payent to Capt Pincheon for the purchase of the Indians rights there
It is by voate agreed that a new Rate for that payemt shall be forthwith drawen by the Select men, assessing each propriator ther at so much vpon each Cowe Common there, to be payed in money, as may pay the 96 £ 10% due vpon account to Capt Pinchion or as neere that just summe as it may conueaniently be cast vp.
The Rate for the payemt of Capt Pincheon 965-10% for the pur-
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chase of the Indian Rights at Pawcomptucke is this daye made to be forthwith Leauied in money by the Constable euery Cow Common being asessed at 3", 4ª, which is 10% short of what is nowe due, and some Rights yet to be purchased is afterward to be payed for in this Rate the Lands granted to particular persons, called the Farmes is Rated at 54 Cow Commons, the number of acres in those grants vpon account coming to so much, allwayes to be vnderstood, that those Lands are in the same capacitie in allowance of Land for high wayes and the like occasions as other Lands there doe, this Rate is to be leauied of the seuerall Grantees named, or thier heyers, Adminis- trator», Executors or assignes.
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"Jan. 1, 1669-70, the Selectmen proposec to the town whether Robt Hinsdell shall be accepted to be a purchaser of Lande at Paucomptucke or not."
[At a General Meeting Jany. 3, 1669-70. ] "It is by voate ordered
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DRAWING LOTS AT POCUMTUCK.
that the answer to the question concerning Robert Hinsdell be de- layed for prsent
The question being put whether it be not conueanient that the propriators at Pawcomptuck should drawe Lotts in the first opportuni- tie that it might be better knowen wher each mans propriety will lye-it is by voat declared that the select men this day to be chosen are desired to apoint, and publish som conueanient time for the propriators there to meet and order therein according as they see cause
"March 18, 1669-70. In order to the effecting of what was by the last Gen11 Towne meeteing left to the select men to take care of respecting Pawcomptucke, it is according agreed that the roth day of the 3 month next is appointed for the propriators in that place to meete by 9, of the Clocke in the forenoone at the house of Lieft Fisher in Dedham"
"10:3:70: [May 10, 1670. ] Assemb: according to former apointmt for the consideration of draweing Lotts and settling proprieties at Pawcomptucke
Mr Allin pastor, Eldr John Hunting, Lieft. Fisher, Joh: Haward, Joh: Gaye, Edw: Richards, Sergt Fuller, Tymo: Dwight, Tho: Payne, Mich: Metcalfe, Elea: Lusher
The 23 daye of this Instant 3 month is apointed for a meeteing of the propriators at Pawcumptucke for the furthering the aboue said motion, and its ordered that notice be giuen accordingly to the persons concerned, the meeteing to be at the meeting house in Ded- ham about 7, in the morning "
"23.3:70 Assemb: according to the apointmt aboue written the propriators by Grant or purchase the men heere vnder named
Joh: Pincheon Esq", Mr Allin pastor, Lieft: Fisher, Ensi: Fisher, Joh: Haward, Joh: Gaye, Edw. Richards, Ensi: Phillips, Joh: Ful- ler, Mary: Buncker prsent by Elea: Lusher, Joh. Stebbin prsent by Sam: Hinsdell, Elea: Lusher, Sergt Averey, Sergt Fuller, Nath: Coleburn, Tymo: Dwight, Joh: Farington, Robt. Ware, Isaac: Bul- lard, Tho: Payne, Pet: Woodward Junr, Sam: Hinsdell, Mich. Met- calfe, Joh: Baker
It is agreed that an Artiste be procured vpon as moderat tearmes as may be that may laye out the Lotts at Pawcomptucke to each propriator according to thier Lawefull interest in each sort of Land that is to be deuided and drawe and returne to the Towne a true platt of what he shall doe therein
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