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Signed Sealed and delivered in ye presence of James Enno his
John * Williams mark
Spanesa * his mark.
Poxonock * his mark.
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This above written is a true Coppy of a deed whereby Spanesa and Poxonock have Sold certayne lands at Worro- noco to Capt Clark & Samuell Marshall of Windsor
Recorded April ye 17th 1666 By mee Elizur Holyoke Recorder
observe, that here is noe legall acknowledgemt of this Deed or Morgage
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Part of Brookfield
HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS
Liber A; Folio €8
Here followeth the Coppy of the Deed for the Purchase of the lands at Quaubauge [now called Brookfeild] from the Indian called Shattoockquis, together with Leiut Thomas Cooper his resignation of the said Deed to ye Inhabitants of Quawbauge now called Brookfeild for the said deed was framed in Name to the Said Leiut Cooper but indeed for ye only use and behoofe of ye Inhabitants of the said Plan- tation called Brookfeild. Also ye Coppy of ye said Leiut Coopers acknowledgmt of his said Resignation before ye worppll Major John Pynchon
These Presents Testify that Shattoockquis alias Sha- dookis the sole and propper owner of certayne lands at Qua- bauge here after named Hath for good & valluable consid- erations him the said Shattooquis thereunto moveinge given granted bargayned & sold, And by these presents doth fully clearely & absolutely give grant bargayne & sell unto Ensigne Thomas Cooper of Springfeild for the use & behoofe of the present English Planters at Quabaug & their Associates, & their successors & to them & their heires for Ever, Certayne parcells of land at towards or about the North end of Quabauge pond that is to say begining at a little meddow at the north end of the pond Quabauge wch meddow is called Podunk with- the land about it, & soe to a little hill Wullamanick & from thence Northward or North & by East about three miles & soe westwards off to ye North end of Wecobaug 2 Pond taking in all the playnes meddows and upland from Podunk by Quabaug pond to Wecobaug pond all the lands betwixt, as that called Nacom- muck 3 (viz a brook where meddow is) and soe to Masse- quockummis 4 viz another brook where meddow is, and soe thorough the playne to Wecobaug pond, & then down to Lashaway 5 viz the River wch comes from Quabaug pond all ye lands as aforesaid on the East or Northeast Side of
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that River and about three miles North or North & by East from the River together with the said River, & the lands on the West side, or South, or Southwest side of the said River, & particularly from Lashaway down the River to a brook or streame called Naltaug and soe up that brook to the head of it Southward, & then from the head of that brook to verge of a hill called Asquoach, 6 & soe down Southward or Southeast to ye pond Quabauge, taking in all the west meddow & meddows called Masquabamisk & Nanantomqua it being about foure miles from the river to the verge or foote of the hill aforesaid called Asquoach and about Six miles or neere there abouts from the River at the mouth of ye brook called Naltaug to Quabaug pond : All the aforesaid tract of land from Wecobauge to Podunk at the North end of Quabauge, & from Naltaug to Quabauge, called Naltaug Lashaway, Massequockcumis Nacommuck Wullammannuck Podunk Nanantomqua Masquabamisk & soe to the hill called Asquoach.
All wch land aforedescribed together with the trees waters Stones profits comoditys & advantages thereof, & thereunto belonging, the said Ensign Thomas Cooper for himself & for the present Planters at Quabaug and their Associates & Successors is to have hold & enjoy & that for Ever: And the said Shattookquis as well for other consid- erations as also for & in consideration of the Summe of Three Hundred fadom of Wampampeage in hand Received doth grant bargayne & sell All & Singular the aforenamed tract of land to Ensigne Thomas Cooper his successors & assignes as aforesaid & to their heires for Ever: And the said Shattoockquis doth hereby covenante & promise to & with the said Ensigne Thomas Cooper that he will save ye said Thomas Cooper harmless from all manner of claymes of any perfon or persons lawfully clayming any right or intrest in the said land hereby sold or in any part thereof, & will defend the same from all or any molestation & in- cumbranse by any Indians lawfully laying clayme or title therunto.
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In witnes whereof the said Shattoockquis hath hereunto sett his hand this tenth day of November 1665
Subscribed and delivered in ye presence of Elizur Holyoke Samuell Chapin Japhett Chapin
The mark * of Shattoockquis
The mark of Mettawomppe an Indian * witness who chal- lenging some interest in the land above Sold received part of ye pay and consented to the Sale of it all.
Shattoockquis an Indian above mentioned did own and acknowledge this to be his act and deed resigning up all his rights title & intrest in the lands above mentioned unto Thomas Cooper his Associates & assignes as above said; this tenth day of November 1665:
Before mee John Pynchon Assistant
I Thomas Cooper above mentioned doe hereby relin- quish & resigne up all my right & title in ye lands within mentioned to be bought of Shattoockquis, hereby declaring that my acting in ye premises was only in the behalfe & for the use & behoofe of the Inhabitants of Quabauge (now called Brookfeild) & their suecessors: The purchase of the above mentioned land being at their pper cost and charge, who had obteyned a grant thereof from ye Honno Genll. Cort & are now allowed a Towne: I doe therefore hereby deliver up 2 this Instrument or deed of sale to John John Warner Richard Coy & William Pritchard of Quabauge alias Brookfeild for the use & as the propper right of the inhabitants of Brookfeild, The Said Persons being betrusted by the Towne or present Inhabitants of Brookfeild for tak- ing in & receiving this present Deed. Wherefore I doe hereby deliver it up to them hereby declaring it & the land therein mentioned to be sold to be & belong to the present Inhab- itants of Brookfeild as they are a Township, and to per- ticular persons only according as they have or shall have grants of land confirmed to them.
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The whole Tract of land above mentioned I doe fully & absolutely resigne up to the Inhabitants of Brookfeild aforesaid and to their Successors and their Heires for Ever. As witness my hand this 19th day of December 1673
Thomas Cooper
December 19th 1673 Lieut Thomas Cooper above men- tioned Subscribed hereunto & acknowledged the resigning up this Deed & all his intrest in the premises to the Inhab- itants of Brookfeild
Before mee John Pynchon Assistant.
This Deed was Recorded March ye 1673 By mee Elizur Holyoke Recordd
Notes to the Preceding Deed
IWullamanick .- Wolaman-ick; "vermillion paint place."
2Wecobaug .- From we, particle meaning "well; good," in composition, and kupau, "pond," verbified and used in the participle mood; kupauk. The literal translation would be "it being a good pond," and more naturally, "at the good pond." Or it may derive from we-koba-aug, "good pond land."
3Nacommuck .- From na, particle, which also means "good," and kami, root for "field," verbified and used in the participle mood, kamick. The meaning would be "where it is a good field." It may perhaps come from na-kami-uck, "good soil country."
4Massequockummis .- From massek, "marsh," which in composition becomes massekwa, and kami, root for "land" in the diminutive; "the little marshy meadow."
5Lashaway .- "Midway; between."
6Asquoach .- Iskwa-ack; "the ending place."
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Part of Deerfield
FROM ORIGINAL DEED IN POSSESSION OF THE PACOMTUCK VALLEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
These presents Testifie That Chauk alias Chaque the Sachem of Pacomtuck for good & valluable Considera- tions him thereunto moveing, hath Given, Granted, Bar- gained & sold, & by these presents Doth (for himself & his Brother Wapahoale,) fully, clearely & absolutely Give, Grant, Bargaine & sell unto Capt John Pynchon of Spring- field for ye use & behoofe of Major Eleazer Lusher, & En- signe Danl Fisher, & other English of Dedham, theire As- sociates, & successours & to them, & theire heires for ever, Certain parsells of Land at Pacomtuck on ye further side or upper side or North side of PacomtuckI River. That is to say beginning a little above, where Pukcommeagon 2 river Runs into Pacomtuck River, & so alittle way up Pukcom- meag River, & then leaving Puckcomeagon river, runs off to ye hill Sunsick 3 westward: All ye land fro the Hill Sunsick on ye westward & downe ye River Pacomtuck, eastward below Nayyocossick to Pochewee neere ye Mouth of Puckcomeagon river wch persells of Land are called Nayyocossick Tomholissick Masquomcossick Ussowwack Wusquiawwag & so to Sunsick hill, or by what ever other names it maybe called, Together wth the Trees, waters, meddows, woods, Brookes, uplands, Stones poffits, Comod- itys & advantages thereof & thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, the aforesd Major Eleazer Lusher, & Ensigne Danl Fisher of Dedham, theire associates & succes- sors & theire heires are to Have Hold & Injoy & that for- ever, 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 walnuts chestnuts & other nuts things &c on ye Commons: And the sd Chaque doth hereby Covenant & promise to & wth ye sd Major Eleazer Lusher & Danl Fisher, that he will
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save ye sd Major Lusher & Danl Fisher, theire Associates & theire Heires & assignes, harmeless of & from all manner of claimes of any person or persons Lawfully claiming any right Title or Interest in any of ye lands hereby sold or in any pt or part or thereof & will Defend the same fro any molestation or Incumbrance by Indians otherwise than as before reserved In witness whereof the sd Chaque hath hereunto set his hand this 24th Febr. 1666.
In presence of : Jon. Pynchon Jun. The marke of * Chaque Wequanock an Indian witness his * marke
who helped ye Sachem
in Makeing ye Bargaine
The day aforementioned Chaque acknowledged this in- strument to be his act & Deed
Before mee John Pynchon, Assistant.
Notes to the Preceding Deed
I Pacomtuck .- Modern name is Deerfield River.
2 Puckcommegon .- Modern name is Green River.
3Sunsick Hills .- Modern name is West Mountain
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Part of Agawam
HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS Liber A-B; Folio 21
THE DEED OF NEESAHEGAN THE INDIAN TO THE TOWNE OF SPRINGE
A coppy of the Evidence of the purchase of ye medows over Agawa River (called the higher medowe) & the up Lds further Southerly fro those medows
Anº: 1666,-
This writing witnesseth that Neesahegan alias Squom- seat & Kepaquomp alias Squinnamoh for themselves & on behalfe of an old woman called Potucksisq affirming, that the English at Springfeild never bought the Lands over Agawam River in the higher medows, that is to say, the Lands between the middle medow, & so round the Hils, fro the pond by the midle medow to Ensigne Coopers house, & so to Agawam River; & yet acknowledging that the midle medow & house medow called Quana & Agawam, were Long since bought by the English: But now the said Indian men for themselves, & in the behalfe of the said old woman, for the greater security & more ful assurance of the Lands hereby sold, as also of the Lands formerly sold, as also for & in consideration of fifty fatham of wampam to the said Indians in hand paid do sel & for ever passe away unto Elizur Holyoke; Ensigne Cooper, Anthony Dorchester & Samuel Marshfield, in the behalfe of themselves & their successors & the Inhabitants of the Towne of Springfeild, the Lands In the said higher medows, wth other uplands, furtherly Southerly fro the said medows. Al which Lands together wth those Lands wch were formerly bought of the Indians, & by the said Indians soe acknowledged, are bounded as is herafter mentioned, that is to say, Easterly by Connecticut River fro Agawa Rivers mouth, to a little gutter that runs into the great River neer about over agt Pacowsicke, & thence running westerly over the medows in the woods, where Ensigne Cooper & Samuel Marshfeild
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have medow; & so fro thence Westerly til one come neer the pond called Wequanshausicke, & fro thence the West border runs to Agawam River, at a brooke, called pau- hunganuck, I & fro thence the said River called Agawam River is the bounds down to Connecticut River: All which said Land, y' are wthin the aforesaid bounds, the said Eli- zur Holyoke, Ens. Cooper, Samuel Marshfeild & Anthony Dorchester & the Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield are To have hold & enjoy for themselves & their successors for ever; wth out any molestatio from the said Indians or any other: Witnes the said Indians hands this 20th day of June Anno Domin 1666
Subscribed & delivered in the presence of
The marke of Neesaheagan alias * Squomseat
John Holyoke
John Pynchon Jun'
James Taylor
The make * of Kepaquomp alias Squinnamok
Wequagan his * marke
an Indian Witnes
This Deed of sale was acknowledged by Kepaquomp, alias Squinnamok & Neesaheaga alias Squomseate to be their act & Deed this 20th of June 1666
Before me Jn° Pynchon Assistant
July : 8th 1679 Recorded this deed
by Jnº Holyoke Recorder.
I Pauhunganuck .- From the Algonquin pawahagan, an instrument to bruise or thrash, hence by derivation it may be called a mill. With the ter- mination it would be "land of the mill." On page 258 of volume I of the records of the town of Springfield appears a grant of land made Dec. 8, 1664, "for ye Setting up of a Saw Mill on a brook below Ensign Coopers farme over Agawam River," also forty acres of land near by, provided that the mill should be completed by April 1, 1666. This would seem to confirm the translation. After the mill was completed the Indians apparently dis- puted the title to the territory. The brook is now known as Miller's brook, Thomas Miller being one of the four grantees of the mill land.
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Part of Deerfield
FROM ORIGINAL DEED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE PACOMTUCK VALLEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
These presents Testifie that Milkeanaway alias Masse- amet (ye Indian, owner of certaine Lands at Pacumtuck) Hath Demised Granted Bargained & sold unto John Pyn- chon of Springfield for ye use & behoofe of Major Eleazer Lusher & Daniell ffisher of Dedham & their associates & by these presents Doth demise Grant Bargain & sell unto ye sd Maojor Eleazer Lusher Daniell Fisher & theire Associates & 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, wch lands are called Pojassick1 wequunckcaug, ManePacossick & Southward to ye hills Pemamachuwatunch, 2 or by what- ever other names the sd lands are called, even all ye land from Mantahelant (wch wuttawoluncksin 3 Sold to Mr. Pynchon) up to Scowockcuck & so off to Quinetticot River to Mattampawsh to ye Land Mr. Pynchon bought of Wut- tawoluncksin 3 togithir wth all ye woods Trees waters wet meadows profits & comoditys whatsoever to ye sd Land belonging, or in any wise appertaining, only ye sd Indian reserves to himself Liberty for fishing, otherwise all the sd Tract of land the aforesd Major Eleazer Lusher, Danl ffisher & theire associates & theire heires & assignes, are to have hold & Injoy & that forever: both ye profits and appurte- nances thereunto 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 person Lawfully claiming any interest or right in any of ye Land hereby sold.
In witness whereoff the sd Masseamet alias Milkenaway heth hereunto set his hand & seale this 13th of June 1667.
The mark of
Massea * met
Alias Milkenaway
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Subscribed Sealed & dlid in ye presence off William Warriner John Pynchon Junr Amy Pynchon 4
June ye 13th 1667 Masseamet alias Milkeanaway did owne & acknowledge this writing to be his act & Deed, resigneing up & releasing all his right Title & interest in ye lands abovesd
Before me John Pynchon Asist
Notes to the Preceding Deed
"Pojassick .- "Where the narrows open out."
2 Pemamachuwatunch .- Modern name is East Mountain. George Shel- don, in his History of Deerfield, Vol. I, page 29, translates this as "at the twisted mountain (pemi-adchu)."
3Nothing is known of a deed from Wuttawoluncksin to Pynchon.
4Sheldon says "that they were witnessed by two young children of Pynchon." This is hardly correct, as Amy Pynchon was the wife of John Pynchon, and John Pynchon, Junior, was about twenty years old.
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Part of Deerfield and Greenfield
FROM ORIGINAL DEED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE PACOMTUCK VALLEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
These presents testifie that Ahimunquat alias Mequin- nichall of Pacomtuck Hath Demised Granted Bargained & Sold, And by these presents doth Demise Grant Bargain & sell unto 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 Pocumtuck River called weshatchowmesit & on ye North or Norwest side of ye sd River, called Tomholisick: the sd parcelles of Land called Tomholisick & weshatchowmesit from ye brooke downe ye River up 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 Kunck- keasacod togithr wth all Tree waters profits & Comoditys whatsoever to ye sd Land belonging or anyways appertain- ing. The aforesd Major Eleazer Lusher Danl ffisher & theire Associates & theire heires & assigns are to have hold & injoy & that for ever, wth all ye profits & appurtenances thereunto belonging. And ye sd Ahimunquat alias Mequin- nitchall doth hereby covenant & promise to save ye sd Major Eleazer Lusher Danl ffisher theire Associates & 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 hereunto Set his hand & seal, this 22 of July 1667
The marke of Ahimunquat Alias Mequinnitchall *
Subscribed Sealed & dlid in ye presence off Amy Pyn- chon John Pynchon Jr.
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The marke of Grin * neachchue Brother to Mequin- nitchall, who Received part of ye Pay, viz. 20. fadam: & approved of the Sale of ye Land: Mequinnitchall, alias Ahimunquat, did owne & acknowledge this writing abovesd, to be his act & deed, this present 22th of July 1667
Before me John Pynchon, Asist.
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Part of Westfield
HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS Liber A-B; Folio 50
WESTFIELD TOWNES DEED
These Presents testify that Alquat the Indian Sachem of Woronoak & Pojassick for & in Consideration of the Sum of forty pounds in English accot, being so much Sterling to him in hand before the sealing & Delivery hereof wel & truly paid, by Capt Jnº Pynchon of Springfield, for & in the behalfe of Capt Aron Cooke mr James Cornish, mr Joseph Whiting, Geo: Phelps Tho: Noble David Ashley Jno Roote & other the Inhabitants of Woronoake alias Westfield, the Receite whereof the said Alquat doth ac- knowledge by these presents & therewth to be fully satis- fyed & contented, Hath Given granted bargained & sold, & by these presents doth fully & clearly & absolutely Give grant bargain and sel unto Capt Aron Cooke mr James Cornish mr Joseph Whiting George Phelps Tho: Noble, David Ashley John Roote of Westfield, alias Woronoake aforesd for themselves & the present Inhabitants of the abovesd Place or Plantation & their Successors & Assignes, from time to time, & unto their heires & Assignes for ever, according as their severall Proportions or Divisions shal be Laid out & proportioned to them. A certain Parcel or Tract of Land Medow & Woodland lying & being at Woro- noake aforesd, on the South side of Woronoake River, the great River, & on the North, or Northerly side of the little River, or Forte River; Adjoining on the Southeast, East & Northeast on Land formerly purchased by Sam1 Marshfield of Springfield for the Inhabitants of Westfield aforesd, & on the South & South-West on the little River abovemen- tioned, comonly called the Fort River; On the North or Northerly It is bounded by the grt River called Woronoake River, & so runs up Woronoake River, to the ffalls neer about a mile above the present Houses to a marked tree
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There; & from that marked Tree, it Runs off westerly, or Sow-Westerly upon a straite line to the little River or Fort River to a Stone at the Nooke or point where al the good Land ends, & where going up the Hill, the Pine Plain begins, the said Comon or pine Plaines being the Westerly or NorWesterly bounds of this Tract of Land. The line of Division being Run by seveall Inglish going along with the Indians from the ffalls in the grt River over to that Stone aforementioned, wch is on the top of the hill by the little River, where the Pine Plaine begins, To have & To hold al the Parcel or Tract of Land before mentioned, containing seveal hundred Acres wth al the profits & appurtenances thereupon or thereunto belonging to the sd Capt Cooke James Cornish, Joseph Whiting. Geo: Phelps Tho: Noble David Ashley & Jno Roote for the Inhabitants of Westfield aforesd, according as Division yt of shal be made unto ym & to their heires & assignes for ever, onely reserving & ex- empting out of the present sale seven acres of medow Land for Wollump, son of sd Alquat, wch seven acres reserved & exempted lyes in a nooke by the little River & agt Land now deeded & proportioned to mr Joseph Whiteing, & to be at the sole dispose of the sd Alquat & Wollump: Also reserving liberty for Indians to fish & take fowls; And the sd Alquat doth Covenante & promise to & wth the sd Capt Cooke mr James Cornish mr Joseph Whiteing, Geo Phelps Tho: Noble David Ashley & Jno Roote that he wil save them harmles fro al manner of Claime of any Person or persons Lawfully Claiming any Right Title or Interest in the premises, otherwise than ye Reserve or Exemption of the seven acres aforesd for Wollump-In witnesse whereof the sd Alquat hath hereunto affixed his hand & Seale this 30th Day of June 1669
Subscribed sealed & delivered in the presence of
Sam. Marshfield Timothy Cooper William Brooke John Aestson the marke * of Wollump ) Indian ye mark of * Wallawunt Witnesses
the marke of Al * quat wth his seale affixt
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Alquat the Indian Sachem acknowledged this Instru- mt to be his act & Deed, this present 30th June 1669. before me
John Pynchon Asist.
Jan. 8 1684: Entered this deed fro the original by me Jno Holyoke Recorder
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Part of Westfield
FROM ORIGINAL DEED IN POSSESSION OF THE SPRINGFIELD CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Aprill 25th 1670.
An Agreement wth Alquat alius Keems the Sachem of Pojassuck & Son Wollump Touching theire Seven acres of Land in ye feild at Westfeild wch they reserved out of ye Purchase or sale to ye english wch seven or eight acrs of theire land, lys by ye little River or fort River, & against Mr Joseph Whiting's land in Westfeild aforesd in ye Hooke by ye River yt lys agt Mr Whiting's land :
It is Conditioned agreed & Consented to by ye aforesd & above mentioned Indians, Alquat & Wollump, That Mr John Pynchon & Mr Joseph Whiting shall have, Injoy and Posess theire ye said Indians seven or eight acres of land, being meddow Land for themselves and their heires & assigns forever; ye sd Whiting allowing the sd Sachems of ye Indians some broken up or Improved Land for'ye same yearely: That is to say Three acres of old ground for ye Indians to Plant Corne on this yeare now coming, and after this yeare then only to allow them five acres of broken up or improved and meere Land fit for Indian Corne every yeare after this present yeare: After this yeare ye sd Indians Alquat & Wollump are to have if they ever demand it ffive acres of Land yearely, viz of Planting land or old ground to plant Indian Corne on: and in consideration hereoff the sd Indians doe Relinquish all their right & interest in their seven or eight acres of meddow Land above mentioned be it more or less and yt for ever: resigning it up to Mr John Pynchon And giving him the Possession thereoff, they ye sd Indians for ye five acres of Planting Land (wch now they
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are to have yearely of Mr Whiting) being free fro all fencings or payment of Rates to ye english as they were for their seven acres. In witness whereoff ye sd Indians have set to their hands this 25th of Aprill 1670.
the marke of Al * quat alius Keems.
the marke * of Wollump.
John Pynchon. Asst. Samuell Marshfield who was Interpreter & assisted in the Bargain making.
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Part of Deerfield
FROM THE ORIGINAL DEED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE PACOMTUCK VALLEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
These presents testifie, That Mashalisk (the old woman, Mother of Wuttawwaluncksin) doth hereby Bargaine sell & allienate a Tract of Land in ye Southerly side of Pacom- tuck River & so lying all along by Quinetticot River side downe to ye Lower Point of ye Hill called Wequomps & by ye English Sugarloafe hill: all ye Tract of Land between ye greate River Quinetticot on ye east & ye ledge of Moun- taines on ye west, & on ye Northward fro Pacomtuck River Mouth, Mantehelant downe southward to Wequomps & to ye very Point of land where ye hills come to ye greate River called Tawwat or Tawwattuck Togither wth all ye Islands in ye greate River, called Mattampash, Allinnack, or Allin- nackcooke, Taukkanackcoss, or by whatever other names they may be called, all ye whole sd Tract of Land Mante- helant Mattampash downe to Tawwat or Tawwattuck & so by ye ledge of Mountaines lie fro greate River westward.
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