History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 168

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1534

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" It was further agreed that our brother Isaac Grosse shall have a great Allotment at Muddy River.

" The 7th of the 12th moneth called February 1636 .- Att a meeting this day of Thomas Leveritt, William Hutchinson, Robert Keayne, John Newgate, John Coggeshall, John San- ford, Willyam Brenton and Willyam Balstone,

" It was agreed that our brother Thomas Alcock shall have his great lott layd out at Muddy River.

" Also that our brother Thomas Savage shall have seaven acrs of the marsh ground att Muddy Ryver, layd him out for | the keeping of his Cattle (being in number five) by our brother William Coulbourne and others.

"29 of the 2d memeth, 1637 .- Also it is ordered that the feild fences at Muddy Ryver shall be made sufficient before the 7th day of the next third moneth, by equall proportion of acrs upon the planters thereupon, in default of 12d. for every acre ; then undone.

" The 2d of the 4th moneth 1637 .- Also, that Thomas Flint hath allotted unto him 24 aers of the marsh ground at the mouth of Muddy River, there to be layd out for him.

" The 8th of the 11th moneth called January, 1637 .- Also, whereas att a Generall Meeting the 14th of the 10th moneth, 1635, it Was by generall Consent agreed upon for the laying out of great Allottments unto the then Inhabitants, the same are now brought in bounded as followeth :-

" Imprymis :- Edward Browne, eight acrs, bounded on the south west with Mr. Willyam Coulborne, on the North West

with Richard Bulgar and on the south East with Muddy River and North East with Beniamyn Ward :

"2. Beniamin Ward, 12 acrs, bounded on the South-West with Edward Browne, on the North West with the Cedar swamp and on the South East with Muddy River, and on the North East with John Cramme :

"3. John Cramme sixteene acrs bounded on the south West with Beniamin Ward, on the North East with the Cedar swamp, and on the south East with Muddy River, and on the North- West with Robert Houlton :

"4. Robert Houlton sixteene acrs bounded on the south West with John Cramme: on the North West with the Cedar swamp, and on the south East with Muddy River, and on the North East with Jarrat Bourne :

"5. Jarrat Bourne eight acres bounded on the South West with Robert Houlton, on the North West with the Cedar swamp and on the South East with Muddy River, and on the North East with John Bigge.

"6. John Bigge eight acrs bounded on the South West with Jarratt Bourne, on the North East and South East with Muddy River Marsh, and on the North West with William Beamsley :

"7. William Beamsly sixteene acrs bounded on the South East with John Bigge and on the South West with the Cedar swamp and on the North East with Muddy ryver marsh and on the North West with Thomasyn Scottua, widdow.

"S. Thomasyn Scottua, widdow, sixteen acrs bounded on the South East with William Beamsley, on the South West with the Cedar swamp and on the North East with Muddy River Marsh and on the North West on Alexander Becke :

"9. Alexander Becke eight acrs bounded on the South East with Thomasyn Scottua, widdow, on the South West with the Cedar Swampe and on the North East with Muddy River marsh and on the North West with Raphe Route, laborer :

" 10. Raphe Route twelve acrs bounded on the South East with Alexander Becke, on the North East with a little marsh at the mouth of Charles Ryver and on the Robert Reade on the north west.

" 11. Robert Reade eight acrs bounded on the South East with Raphe Route and the said little marsh, on the North East with Charles River running from thence towards the south West a quarter of a myle in length towards the sur- veyors marke and on Mathew Ines on the North west :

"12. Mathew Ines eight aers : bounded on the south East with Robert Reade, on the North East with Charles River of the same length towards the South West and on Anthony Hawker on the North West :

" 13. Anthony Hawker eight acrs : bounded on the South East with Mathew Ines, on the North East with Charles River and of the same length to the South West and on John Pemmerton on the North West :

"14. John Pemmerton eight acrs : bounded on the South East with Anthony Hawker on the North East with Charles River and of the same length to the South West and on George Griggs on the North West :

" 15. George Griggs twentie and eight acrs : bounded on the South East with John Pemmerton, on the North East with Charles Ryver and of the same length to the South West : and on James Fitch and Richard Fitch on the North west :

"16. James Fitch and Richard Fitch sixteen acrs: bounded on the South East with George Griggs and Edmund Jackson, on the North East with Charles River and on the North West with Watertowne and on Anne Ormesby, widdow, on the South west :

"17. Anne Ormesby, widdow, eight acrs: bounded on the South East side and both ends, with the Cedar Swamp and on Nathaniell Woodward the elder, on the South West :

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"18. Nathaniell Woodward, the elder, twenty and eight aers : ; the Northwest by Newtowne, about two acres of ground over- bounded on the South East with Anne Ormesby, the widdow, on plus betweene : the North East with the Cedar swamp, the South East side ex- tending 60 rodd and the North West side SO rodd towards the Southwest :

" 19. James Johnson eight acrs : bounded on the South East with Nathaniel Woodward, being 80 rodd in length; and on Nathaniell Heaton to the Northwest .

"20. Nathaniel Heaton twenty acrs : bounded on the South East with James Johnson, being 80 rodd in length, and on Edmund Jackson to the Northwest :

" 21. Edmund Jackson eight acrs : bounded on the South East with Nathaniel Heaton and of the same length towards the North East and on the North West with James Fitch and Richard Fitch and on the Southwest with a Swamp :

"22. Richard Bulgar twenty acrs: bounded on the South East with Edward Browne and on Mr. William Coulborne on the North East, with the Cedar Swamp and Nathaniel Wood- ward, the North West side being 80 rodd in length :

" 23. Elizabeth Purton, widdow eight aers : bounded on the South East with Richard Bulgar and of the same length towards the South West and North East and on William Salter towards the North West:

" 24. William Salter eight acrs : bounded on the South East with Widdow Purton of the same length to the South West and North East and on William Wilson to the North West.

" 25. William Wilson twelve aers: bounded on the South East with William Salter and of the same length to the South west and North East and on William Townsend to the North- west :

" 26. William Townsend eight aers : bounded to the South East with William Wilson, on the North West with a Swamp, by Mr. John Coggeshall's Wigwam and William Dyneley :

"27. William Dyneley foure and twenty acrs : bounded on the South East with William Townsend, and on the North East by the said Swamp, extending to the southwest, about 40 rodd in length and on Richard Tappin to the Northwest :

"28. Richard Tappin, four and twenty acrs: bounded on the South East with William Dyneley and on the North East with the said Swamp, extending to the South West about 40 rodd in length and on the North West to Newtowne, a small pecce of land lying betweene.

"29. Francis Bushnall foure and twenty acrs, lying in the formne of a Triangle : bounded on the South with William Coul- borne and on the North East with Richard Bulgar, Widdow Purton and William Salter and on Henry Elkyn to the North- west :

" 30. Henry Elkyn eight aers: bounded on the South East with Francis Bushnall and on the Southwest with Mr. Willyam Coulborne; being about 70 Rodd in length and on Richard Fairbancke to the Northwest :

"31. Richard Fairbancke three and twenty acrs bounded on the South East with Henry Elkyn and on the South end partly with Mr. Willyam Coulborne, being 80 rodd in length on the Northwest syde :

"32. John Mylam, fourteene aers: bounded on the South East with Richard Fairbancke, being 80 rods in length to the South West and North East, and on Robte Walker to the North West :

"33. Robert Walker, fourteene aers : bounded on the South East with John Mylam, on the Northwest with James Davisse and a fresh marsh by Newtowne, being 80 rodd in length to the Southwest and Northeast :

"34. James Davisse, tenn aers : bounded on the Southeast with Robte Walker, on the North East with the said fresh marsh extending from it to the Southwest about 40 rodd, on

"35. William Pell, five and twenty acrs, bounded on the South West with Mr. Willyam Coulborne and a brook running betweene Mr. John Cotton and him on the Northwest syde being 80 Rodd in length :

"36. Robert Reynolde five and twenty acrs : bounded on the South East with Willyam Pell, and John Cranwell and George Baytes, on the North West with Newtowne, being on the North- west syde, half a myle in length :

"37. John Crapwell, ten acrs: bounded on the South East with Mr. John Cotton, on the North East with the said Fresh brooke and on the Northwest with Robte Reynolds and George Baytes :

"38. George Baytes fifteene acrs : bounded on the North East with John Cranwell, on the South East with Mr. John Cotton, and on the North west with Roberte Reynolds :

"39. Philemon Pormont thirtie acrs : bounded on the North East with John Cranwell, on the South East with Mr. Thomas Leveritt and by a peece of ground lying between him and Mr. John Cotton, on the Northwest with Newtowne :

"40. Robert Mear twenty acrs bounded on the North East with Mr. Thomas Olyvar, on the South East with Roxburie and on the Southwest with Captaine John Underhill, his land lyeth in the forme of a tryangle :

" 41. Edward Bendall, five and thirty acrs bounded on the South East with Roberte Meares, on the North East with Mr. Thomas Leveritt, extending itself to the North West side about 70 rodd in length and on Thomas Wardall to the South West :

"42. Thomas Wardall twenty acrs : bounded on the south- east with Edward Bendall, on the North East with Mr. Lev- eritt, extending itself on the North West side 80 rodd in length :

"43. Mr. William Blackstone fifteene acrs bounded on the South East with Thomas Wardall extending itself eighty rodd in length to the Southwest and North East, and on Robte Tytus to the North West :

"44. Robert Tytus twenty acrs : bounded on the South East with Mr. Blackstone; extending it self 80 Rodd in length to- wards the Southwest and Northeast and on William Courser to the Northwest :

" 45. William Courser, tenn acrs : bounded on the South East with Robert Tytus, being 80 Rodd in length to the Southwest and North East and on Alexander Winchester to the Northwest :

"46. Alexander Winchester twenty acrs : bounded on the Southeast with William Courser, being 80 Rodd in length to- wards the Southwest and North East and on Henry Burchall to the Northwest :

" 47. Ilenry Burchall fifteen acrs bounded on the South East with Alexander Winchester being 80 Rodd in length to the Southwest and North East and on Robert Turner to the North- west :

"48. Robert Turner ten acrs bounded on the South East with Henry Burchall, on the Northwest with Newtowne being 80 Rodd in length to the Southwest and North East :

"49. William Denning ten acrs bounded on the South East with Roxbury, being 80 Rodd in length to the Southwest and North East and on Joseph Arratt to the Northwest :

"50. John Arratt. ten acrs : bounded on the South East with William Denning being in length 80 Rodd to the South West and North East and on Captaine John Underhill to the North- west :

"51. Captaine John Underhill four score acrs : bounded on the South East with John Arratt being 92 Rodd in length on the North west syde :

" 52. William Talmage fifteen acres : bounded on the South

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East with Captaine John Underhill, being 80 Rodd in length to the Southwest and North East and upon Thomas Snow on the Northwest :

"53. Thomas Snow tenn acrs bounded on the South East with William Talmage, being 80 Rodd in length to the South- west and North East and upon Isaack Grosse on the North- west :

"54. Isaack Grosse fifty acrs: bounded on the South East with Thomas Snow, beinge 80 Rodd in length to the southwest and North East :

" Mr. William Coulborne a hundred and fifty acrs, bounded on the North West by Francis Bushnall, Henry Elkin, Richard Fairbanck and William Pell, to the west by William Pell, to the south by a fresh brooke running betweene him and Mr. Cotton, to the North East by Edward Browne and to the East by Muddy River :

"Mr. John Cotton, all the ground lying between the twoe brooks, next unto Mr. Coulborne's Allotment, and so to the other end, unto the shortest Cutting over beyond the hill to- wards the North West, conteyning twoe hundred and fiftie acrs, (be it more or lesse,) bounded on the North by the said fresh brook, on the West by John Cramme and George Baytes, on the South by a fresh brooke running between him and Mr. Lev- eritt and on the East by Muddy River :

" Mr. Thomas Leveritt a hundred acres : bounded on the North by the sayd fresh brooke running betweene him and Mr. Cotton, on the West by Edward Bendall and Philemon Pormont : on the South by Mr. Oliver, the East end being a sharp angle,

" Thomas Oliver a hundred acrs: bounded on the North with Mr. Leveritt, on the West with Roberte Meares; on the South with Rocksbury, the east end being a sharp angle :

" Mr. Thomas Oliver fifteen acrs of the same Marsh : bounded on the South with Muddy River, on the West with Jarratt Bourne, the browes of his upland being 80 Rodd in length, and on the North with Mr. Leveritt :

" Mr. Thomas Leveritt fifteen acrs of the same Marsh next adjoining, bounded on the South with Mr. Oliver, on the west with the browes of the Upland there being 80 Rodd in length, and on the North with Mr. Coulbourne :

" Mr. William Coulborne tenn acrs of the same marsh, bounded on the South with Mr. Leveritt, on the West with browes of the Upland, there being 80 Rodd in length, and on the North with Robte Walker :

" Robert Walker five acrs of the same marsh : bounded on the South with Mr. Coulborne ; on the West with the browes of the Upland there being 80 Rodd in length and ten Rodd broad :

" And for the more cleare distinctions of all these, the Markes and Lymmitts of the survayors are extant :

" The 19th of the twelfth moneth, called February, 1637 .-- | Also there is graunted to John Love to have a housplott and also a great Lott at Muddy Ryver :

" Also to Thomas Scottoe a great Lott at Muddy Ryver, for three heads :

" Also, to brother Isaac Perry, a houseplott neere to brother Robte Walker's and a great Lott at Muddy Ryver for three heads :

" Also to Silvester Saunders a great Lott at Muddy Ryver for two heads :

" Also to Ralph Mason a great Lott at Muddy Ryver for six heads.

"The 16th of the second Moneth called April 1638 .- Also a great Lott is granted to Edmund Oremsby for three heads, at Muddy River :

" Also to our brother, Thomas Wheeler, a great Lott at Muddy Ryver, for three heads :

" Also, to Jacob Wilson a great Lott there for three heads :

" Also, to Mawdit Inge, a great Lott there for three heads :

" Also there is granted to William Hudson the younger, a great Lott at Muddy Ryver for three heads.

" The 9th of the fifth moneth called July, 1638 .- It was agreed that Robert Reynolds sball have five acrs of Marsh ground att Muddy River in exchange for five acrs of his upland there, to be laid out by Mr. Coulborne :

" The 8th of the Sth moneth 1638 .- At a meeting this day of Thomas Olyvar, Thomas Leveritt, Robert Keayne, William Coulborne, John Newgate, James Penne and Jacob Elyott,

" There was granted to Mr. William Tinge the having of his great Lott at Muddy Ryver for Eight persons and Forty and twoe heads of Cattell, in present possession and thirtie heads to come, foure hundred acrs and an hundred more :

" 24th day of the 10th moneth .- Also, Esdras Reade, a Taylor, is this day allowed to bee an inhabitant, and to have a great Lot at Muddy River, for 4 heads :

" The 21 of the 11th Moneth, January 1638 .- At a meeting this day of Thomas Olyvar, Thomas Leverett, Willyam Coulbourne, Robert Keayne, Robert Harding, James Penne, and Jacob Elyott, leave was granted to John Odlyn to make use of a peice of Marsh ground at Muddy River, conteyning an acre, lying against the third Lott there until the Towne shall see occasion for further disposing of it :

" Also, this day, our brother Robte Scott, hath for the sume of £13 16s. sould 23 acrs of Upland att Muddy River, that was our brother Richard Fairebanckes great Allotment, unto our brother Thomas Savage, his heirs and Assignes forever :

"Further, at the same meetinge, it appeared by a Writing dated this same 18th day of 12th Moneth 1638, that Thomas Scottow, of Boston, Joyner, hath sold to Thomas Grubb of the same, all his six aers of ground, lying at Muddy River 'ad- joyning to my Mother's Lott there and which I bought of her :'

" The 25th day of the 1st moneth called March 1639 .- Our brother, Mr. Gryffen Bowen hath a great Lott granted unto him at Muddy River.

"Likewise our brother Richard Holledge hath a great Lott granted unto him there for three heads :

" Further at this Meeting it appeared by a Writing, dated the first day of August, 1638, that Mr. John Underhill hath sur- rendered unto Mr. Thomas Makepeace of Dorchester, his house in Boston, with an hundred Akers of upland ground at Muddy River and tenn acrs of meadow or marsh ground there, and his share of Woodland in the Ilands, with a garding at the house and another behind Mr. Parker's house, to the quantity of halfe an Aker and somewhat more, and also neare half an Aker upon the fort hill, for the Some of an hundred pounds :

" It is Also ordered that all the Corne feild fence at Muddy River shal be made sufficient before the 20th of this next 2nd Moneth, Aprill, upon penaltie of every Rodd then undone vis. viiid. And to be seene unto by our brethren John Audlyn and Edward Baytes. And for the Charge of the fence, the broken up ground to pay for every aer three thirds thereof, and the unbroken up twoe thirds of the Charge of every Acr.

" The 29 of the 5th moneth, July 1639 .- There is granted a great lot to our brother John Smyth, Taylor, at Muddy River, for three heads :

" Also, John Leveritt hath granted unto him a great Lott at Muddy River for tenn heads :

" 30th day of the 7th moneth; Sept. 1639 .- Also, to Mr. David Offley a great Lott at Muddy River for 15 heads :

" The 28th day of the 8th moneth October 1639 .- Also a great Lott granted to our brother Nathaniell Woodward, at Muddy River for three heads :

" The 30th day of the 10th moneth, December 1639 .- There is

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graunted to Richard Sherman a great Lott for seaven heads att Muddy River if it be there to be had :

" Also, our brother John Kenricke hath a great Lott allowed to him at Muddy Ryver for four heads :

" Also our brother George Curtys hath a great Lott granted to him there for 2 heads :

" At this day it was agreed that 500 acrs at Muddy River for perpetuall Commonage to the Inhabitants there and the towne of Boston, to begin at the outer bounds of Mr. Hibbin's Lott, and soe to goe into the Country, as the Land will afford, before any other allotments are laid outt hereafter :

" Whereas at a former meeting there was granted to our brother Thomas Scottoe a great Lott at Muddy River for three heads, which as yet have not beene layde out, for him and that now he is increased to fyve heads. He is, therefore, now al- lowed to have said Lott for five heads :

" 27th day of the 11th moneth 1639 .- Also to Henry Messenger a great Lott at Muddy River for 2 heads :

" Also to our brother Joshua Scottoe a great Lott there for 3 heads :

" Also to Thomas Painter, Joiner, a great Lott at Muddy River, for 4 heads :

" Also, there is further granted to Mr. William Ting, in regard that his great Lott at Muddy River is not yet layd out, nor could be in regard to the Bounders between Boston and Rox- bury were but lately determined, and that now the number of his Persons and Cattell are increased, there is further granted to him an hundred acrs more, to be layd unto his Lott formerly granted, The Brethren's Lotte and the Commonage there alredy granted being first layd out :

" Also, there is granted to our elder Mr. Thomas Olyvar all the fresh meadow belonging to Boston, lying under the foote of the great Hill at Muddy River, next Newtowne, bounds there.

" Also there is granted to Mr. William Coulbron a parcell of fresh meaddowe adjoining to the little fresh brooke parting be- tweene us and Newtowne bounds at Muddy River and Running into Charles Ryver there :

" The 24th day of the 12th moneth February 1639 .- Also, there is granted to William Blanton, Carpenter, a great Lott at Muddy River for 3 heads.

" Also there is granted to Leonard Buttles, bricklayer, a great Lott at Muddy River, for 4 heads :

" Also there is granted to ould Robert Wing a great Lott at Muddy River for 4 heads :

" The 30th day of the Ist moneth, March 1640 .-- It is ordered that Mr. Willyam Coulbron and Jacob Elyott shall set out to brother John Odlin such quantity of Marsh ground at Muddy River as they shall think Convenient for him, and shall Certify the same at the next towne's meeting, that a pryce may be sett of the same, upon payment Whereof, the said Marsh ground to be granted to the said JJohn Odlyn and to his heirs forever.

" Also Willyam Colbron and Jacob Elyott are appointed to lay out the high Ways at Muddy River towards Cambridge.

" The 27 day of the 2nd moneth, April, 1640 .- At a meeting this day of Mr. John Winthropp Governor, Mr. Richard Bellingham, Assistant, Captaine Edward Gibbones, Mr. William Colbron, Mr. William Ting, Mr. John Cogan and Jacob Eliott. Ordered,

" First, that William Hibbins should have his greate Lott at Muddy River (yt it be there to be had,) as neare his land he bought as may be, without wrong to others; and for this end Mr. Colebron and Goodman Eliott are to vue the place and Certify at the next meeting what may bee donne.

" Edward Grosse is graunted a lot for twoe heads at Muddy River, if it be there to be had after former grants are served :

" John Odline is to have 8 Acres of Marsh at muddie river for 4₺ which he payd downe ; and Ed Grubb six acrs there for

: 3£; and Ben Gillum 10 acrs for 5€; and Joh Davis 8 aers for 4£, to be set out by Mr. Coleburne and Goodman Eliott after Mr. Hibbins is served :

" The 25th of the 3d moneth called May 1640 .- Also To Wil- liam Hibbins is graunted a parcell of meadowe at Muddy River, Containing by estimation about 10 Acres, inclosed by a greate swampe on the one side and greate Rocks on the other, pro- vided it fall not in any former graunt; if wee can better accom- modate him heare after, he is content to resigne his againe.

" The 31st of the 6th month 1640 .- Theodor Atkinsone is graunted his greate Lott for twoe heades, at muddie River, yt it be there to bee had after others are served that had their graunts before him :

" The 26th of the 8th moneth 1640 .- There is sould to our brother John Odline one Acre and halfe of marsh at muddy river adjoining the 8 acres formerly sould him for which he hath payd in hand 15s.

" Also at the same meeting our brother Thomas Grubb and our brother Garrett Bworne are appoynted overseers of the fence at muddy river in the Common feyld to See it made by the first of Aprill; and in default of every Rod not then re- paired and made, the owners of the said land are to forfett 3s. 4d p rod; and the said overseers shall have power to distraine for such moneys soe groing due :

" Our brother Peter Oliver graunted unto him sixtie ners of land at muddy river, if it bee there to be had; of the which there is graunted some marsh, if there be any there, always provided that those graunts before graunted are first served.

"Our Brother James Oliver hath graunted to him 40tie acres at muddy river, if it be there to be had when those afore graunted are served.

" There is at this meeting a bridg appoynted to be made at muddy river; Mr. Coleburne, our brother Eliott and our brother Peter Oliver are appoynted to see the same donne.

"There is likewise granted, this day, to William Hibbins, three hundred acrs of land at muddy river, bounded by Cam- bridge line on the one side, Mr. William Ting'e on the other side and Dedhame line on the other, with the ordinary allow- ance for rockes &cc.

"Our brother John Biggs hath sould unto him 4 acres of marsh, at Muddy River, for 10s. per acr, the former grants being made good :

" Our brother William Talmage being layd out shorte of his former graunt at muddy river, hath graunted him to be added thereto, five acres if it may be laid out adjoyning to his former graunt and bounding upon Cambridge line :

" Also he hath graunted him 3 acres of marsh at muddy river, paying therefor 10s. per acre if it be there to be had when former graunts are performed :

" Our brother Ed Fletcher hath graunted him a greate Lott at muddy river, for three heads, the which is supposed was formerly graunted to him :

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History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 168

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co. Number of Pages: 1534

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1534