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Refolved that we confider Embargoes and the whole Syftem of meafures Reftraining the Commerce of the United States, as inconfiftent with the principles of the Conftitution- as extremely injurious to this Commonwealth, and by diminifhing the funds and refources of the nation as rendering the people lefs able to fuftain the burden of War.
Refolved, that while we admit that there may be extraordinary emergencies when the legiflative Bufineis of the Nation ought to be tranfacted with clofed doors ; yet we fee with pain this courfe purfued by Congrefs without fuch aparent neceffity, and feel alarmed that while difcuffing and adopting a meafure fo effentially affecting the vital interefts of the Nation as a declaration of War, the arguments for and againft the meafure are withheld from publick view.
Refolved That in the prefent fituation of our Nation we cannot fee from the facts dif- clofed to the publick, any reafonable ground for making War upon Great Britain. If it be undertaken to protect Commerce, we apprehend it will completely annihilate this. If it be to recover our impreffed feamen, we underftand that the British Government has never claimed the right to imprefs them, nor refufed to reftore them ; but we confider War as likely to involve our feamen in poverty at home or captivity abroad. If, as has been publickly alledged, it be undertaken to conquer Canada, we confider fuccefs as worfe than defeat.
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Refolved That we confider it an extreme hardfhip that the militia fhould be called from their farms and other lawful occupations to repel invafions which do not appear likely to take place.
Refolved That we do deprecate as completing the deftruction of all we hold dear in fociety, the effect and tendency of War as leading to an alliance with France and binding us as flaves in the chains of the Tyrant who fears not God nor regards man.
Refolved that we will unite in fupport of order, and will not ceafe our exertions to pro- cure an honorable peace, and to effect thefe defirable objects we will take all conftitutional meafures to procure an election into office of the friends of commerce impartiall neutrality and peace.
Voted to choofe Jabez Colton a Delegate to reprefent the Town in a convention pro- pofed to be holden at Northampton on the 14th day of July next; and that he be and hereby is directed to communicate the doings of this meeting, and endeavour to obtain a general concurrence herewith.
JABEZ COLTON Town Clerk.
Nothing in the present appearance of Longmeadow Street would indicate any necessity for the following series of votes early in the present century, respecting
VARIOUS CLASSES OF ANIMALS,
which, however, were doubtless not uncalled for at the time :
April 1st, 1799, Voted that the Swine have liberty to go at large only being yoked and ringed according to Law.
February 17. 18c1. Voted that for the fpace of one year from this day-it is ordered and directed that Neat Cattle, Horfes or horfe kind Mules or Affes fhall not go at large within the Limits of this Town without a keeper, under Penalty of twenty five Cents for Each Beaft agreeable to a Law of this Commonwealth paffed Feb 26. 1800.
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April 6. 1801 it is Voted that from and after the firft day of June next Geefe fhall not have liberty to go at large in this Town under Penalty of three Cents for Each Goofe fo found going at large-Said Penalty to be recovered with Cofts of Suit of the owner or keeper of Geefe found at large by any perfon who thall fue therefor before any Juftice of the Peace belonging to the County of Hampshire. Voted that Col. Gideon Burt be a Comtee from this Town to obtain the approbation of the foregoing By Law at the Court of General Seffions of Peace at Northampton in May next.
A CHANGE OF TOWN NAME,
has, strange as it may seem, occasionally exercised the minds of Longmeadow citizens. The following letter written by Nathaniel Ely, Sr., to his son Nathaniel Ely, Jr., our agent at the General Court at the time of Town In- corporation, shows how little the peaceful and pastoral beauty of a perhaps too familiar name, was then appreciated by even such a citizen :
" LONGMEADOW Oct. 13. 1783.
" SON NATHel We received your Second Letter by Mr Adams the Poft. by whom I thall fend you Five Pounds in Cath. We rejoice to hear of your welfare and al ye profpect of your accomplithing the Important Butinefs you have the care of Would Inform you through Divine Goodnefs we are all well as ufual. Nothing remarkable has happened here fince you Left home . My kind Compliments to Col. Blifs. Your Mother fends love to you. With my fincere regards and Concern for your welfare and Good Conduct I fubfcribe myfelf Your affectionate Father NATH'' ELY."
" P. S. If we are Made a Separate Town I thould Chufe to be Called South Springfield Rather than Longmeadow."
About twenty years later the inatter engaged the attention of the town quite seriously, as appears from the following votes :
April 6, 1812 Voted that Capt Ethan Ely Chefter Woolworth Col Gideon Burt. Stephen Taylor and D" Oliver Blifs be a Comtee to confider of the propriety of having the name of the Town altered and make a report at the Town Meeting in May next.
May 4, 1812 Voted that the Comtee Chofen April 6. 1802 on the Bufinefs of Altering the Name of the Town attend further to their Bufinefs, and look out a Name which may fuit the Town to receive inftend of their prefent Name, and report to the Town at their meeting next November.
November 2, 1812 Voted to petition the General Court that the Name of this Town Longmeadow may be Exchanged for Lifbon and that the Town Clerk make out a Copy .. this vote and deliver the fame to the representative of the Town for him to petition fl General Court that this alteration may be made.
This project was, however, given up upon the fortunate discovery that there was already another town in the Commonwealth bearing the name of Lisbon. The subject, however, was not dropped at once, for
November 12, 1812. Voted that the Comtee chofen April 6. 1812 to find a new Name for the Town be directed to find a name for the Town and if they cannot agree upon any one particular Name they are defired to felect a Number of Names moft proper and refer them to Roderick Buit to choofe one of them and prefent to the Town at this adjourned meeting.
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As no further reference to the matter appears upon the records, the pre- sumption is that no more fitting name than Nature's own was found by Mr. Burt. Long may it be ere the agitation is revived, at least for that portion of the town which was first thus named, and to which it so evidently belongs.
This series of votes illustrating the Municipal Life of a New England Village of the last century might be indefinitely extended. As a strictly proportional exhibit of the public interest upon the varied subjects included, it has indeed some deficiencies,-notably in the educational department. Probably more votes upon this subject than upon any other, except church matters, crowd the pages of both the Precinct and the Town records; but chiefly of a statistical character, which renders them less adapted for present use. Enough of all have, however, been given to demonstrate the intelli- gently minute yet broadly comprehensive religious and patriotic sentiment which pervaded that ancient town life. It is impossible to read such a series of votes as the preceding without recognizing on every page that sturdy independence, strong common sense, and high moral purpose which have everywhere characterized Saxon civilization. By the sharp attritions of keen minds and the resolute wrestle of strong wills in the close encoun- ters of town debate, all finally mutually consenting in the compromises of a saving common sense, every important question of public welfare has been surely and safely, if not swiftly wrought out. Churches and school houses have been built and maintained, roads constructed, local laws enacted and administered to meet every exigency of social life, and all the varied machinery of municipal government so systematized and sustained as to realize justice and comfort for all ;- far more so, at least, than could have been the case under the autocratic rule of any single mind or will, however imperial in intelligence or energy. Under what other civilization could such a record of incorporated yeoman enactment as is here presented be matched ?
To impart to this monograph of Ancient Town Life its utmost aroma of antiquity, it has been preferred to present it in veritable antique typography, even at some sacrifice of visual beauty and clearness. For the longer docu- ments however which follow, though of equal or even earlier antiquity, a return to more modern typographical dress will probably not be unwelcome to even the most ardent antiquarian.
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SPRINGFIELD LINE.
1703.
1708. Thomas Colton.
Joseph Cooley, Sen.
Abel Curtis.
HIGHWAY TO WOODS.
Eliakim Cooley.
1708. Nathaniel Burt, Jr.
REED HIGHWAY.
1704. Obadiah Miller.
Unknown.
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Increase Sikes.
Thomas Cooley.
FIELD HIGHWAY.
Benjamin Cooley.
1708. Samuel Cooley.
Jonathan Cooley.
1708. Jonathan Cooley.
Joseph Cooley.
1708. Daniel Cooley.
1703.
1708.
Daniel Cooley.
John Cooley.
1714.
Joseph Cooley.
COOLEY
BROOK.
1 703.
Benjamin Cooley, 2d.
Thomas Bliss.
1703.
Joseph Bliss.
1707. Simon Cooley.
EMERSON HIGHWAY.
S. BLISS HIGHWAY.
1703.
1707. Joseph Cooley, 2d.
Samuel Stebbins.
20 RODS
Thomas Cooley.
1703.
1 707. Nathaniel Bliss, Jr.
Samuel Stebbins.
1707. Dan'l Cooley, Jr. BROOK.
Thomas Bliss, 2d.
AWIDE.
1703. Jonathan Ely.
ELY HIGHWAY.
1 703.
1703.
Nathaniel Burt.
Nathaniel Burt.
CHURCH.
HIGHWAY.
CENTER LINE.
These two pages exhibit a plan of the entire Longmeadow Settlement as origin- ally modeled and granted by the Springfield Committee. The central street was laid out twenty rods wide and four miles long, extending from Springfield to Enfield. A highway ten rods wide ran eastward from this into the woods, commencing near the middle of the main street, and several highways led from it westward to the meadow at intervals of about half a mile. The church was located about the center of the main street, and the burying-ground on the south side of the highway leading eastward at that point.
CONNECTICUT
MEADOW.
SIDE
1708. Geo. Colton.
HILL.
1707. Bassil Steele.
Eliakim Cooley.
RIVER.
WHEEL MEADOW
NORTH SECTION OF MAIN STREET.
1703.
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CENTER LINE.
1703.
Burying-Ground.
H'way.
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1703. Benjamin Cooley.
Samuel Bliss, 2d.
1703. John Ely.
1703.
Samuel Stebbins.
I703. Samuel Bliss, Ist.
1703.
Jonathan Burt.
1703. Jonathan Burt.
1703.
George Colton.
1707. Nathaniel Bliss.
BOOTH HIGHWAY.
1703.
Thomas Haile.
1703. Thomas Haile.
17º7. Samuel Colton.
MILL HIGHWAY.
Samuel Colton.
1703.
Samuel Bliss, 2d.
Thomas Colton, Jr.
1703.
Samuel Bliss, 2d.
LONGMEADOW
BROOK.
Samuel Keep.
Samuel Keep.
HIGHWAY (Green Street.)
1703. John Colton.
John Colton.
1703. Thomas Colton.
RASPBERRY BROOK.
Nathaniel Burt.
(20 RODS WIDE.
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SOUTH SECTION OF MAIN STREET.
1703. John Atchenson.
CONNECTICUT
MEADOW.
SIDE HILL.
HIGHWAY.
RIVER.
ENFIELD LINE.
The individual grants usually fronted about twenty rods on the main street, but those former owners of the hill lands who had now given them up for the new set- tlement were permitted larger allotments; that of Nathaniel Burt, e. g., extending from the meadow gate, south of the later Ely mansion, as far south as the church, besides forty rods front on the opposite side of the street, which he gave afterwards as ministry lands, and still other large allotments both at the lower and upper ends of the street. The dates are those of the respective grants.
CHURCH.
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F .- DOCUMENTS OF THE OLDEN TIME.
THE MEADOW PETITION.
The petition of the inhabitants of the Longmeadow settlement to the town of Springfield for leave to remove from the meadow to the higher ground eastward, is as follows :
January the 29th 170g We the Inhabitants of Longmeadow in Springfield do make our Addrefs to this Town of Springfield as followeth we would declare our difficult Circumftances
I" Our living in a general Field we are thereby forced to be at great charge to make Lanes or outlets for our Creatures.
2ª By reafon of Floods our lives have been in great Danger our Houfing much damnified and many of our Cattle have been loft.
3ª A third Difficulty which we fhall mention in the laft Place (not that we count it a matter of leaft Concernment but becaufe in Reafon it will be helpt in the lait Place) and that is our living remote from the Publick Worfhip of God as to hearing the word preached and alfo our Children are thereby deprived of the Benefit of In- ftruction by the School Mafter in the Town.
Now for our Relief we do fuppofe our beft way is to move out of the General Field and build on the Hill againft Longmeadow and we have been at the pains to meafure what Lands we thought might be convenient to build on for Three fcore or four fcore Lots and be twenty Rods in breadth and about eighty Rods in Length. We therefore do defire the Town to grant us faid Lands as home lots to build on Alfo that the Town would order thofe Lands to be laid out and modled in fuch way and manner as may be moft comfortable for Setling thereon. We defire not this that the Town by granting this our defire fhould be brought into any fnare or inconven- ience hereafter but for our own Benefit and Comfort and our Pofterity after us.
The answer of the town of Springfield to the above petition is as follows :
March 9th 170g At a general Town meeting for the election of Town Officers. At this meeting the Petition of the Inhabitants of Longmeadow prefented at the Town meeting January 29th 170g was confidered and it was voted to give them lib- erty to build upon the Hill Eaftward of faid Longmeadow. It was further voted to give the Land from Pecowfick to Enfield Bounds and from the Hill Eaftward of the Longmeadow half a mile further Eaftward into the woods unto the faid Long- meadow Inhabitants and to fuch others as a Comtee appointed by the Town fhall allow. In all which they shall be ordered and modled in fuch way and manner as may be moft comfortable to fettle on referving liberty for convenient highways. And Maj John Pyncheon Japhet Chajoin and Lieu' John Hitchcock were appointed to be the Comtee to fee to the modling and dividing of thofe faid lands and the Charge of this work to be born by the Longmeadow Inhabitants and fuch others as fhall be added to the Longmeadow Inhabitants.
HIGHWAY LAYOUTS AND GRANTS.
The records of the Springfield Committee appointed to model and lay out the Longmeadow Hill settlement specify numerous numbered grants, of which the following are samples :
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I .- THE MAIN HIGHWAY.
The Comtee hath laid out a Highway or Country Road of twenty Rod wide upon the Hill on the eaftward fide of the Longmeadow beginning at Pacoufick and fo to Run to Enfield Bounds.
44 .- THE MEETING-HOUSE LANE.
Granted a highway of ten Rods wide on the Eaft fide of the Country Road in Longmeadow Precinct Running eaftward into the Commons bounded South by Benj" Cooley. North by Nath1 Burt Sen".
45 .- THE BURYING-GROUND.
Cranted out of the Highway aforefª one acre of Land for a Burying Place bounded fouth by Benj" Cooley' grant aforefd and extending north in the Highway four Rods Bounded weft by the Country Road aforefd and extending eaft 40 Rods.
15 .- THE FIVE-ACRE MINISTRY LOT.
April 28th 1793 Granted to Nath1 Burt Sent two Lots 20 Rods wide Each on the Eaft fide of the Country Road bounded foutherly by the Highway that leads into the woods Northerly by Jon" Ely's Land weft by the Country Road Provided it does not prejudice any former Grants.
April 28th 1793 Granted to Jona Ely a Lot of twenty feven Rod wide on the eaft fide of the Country Road bounded fouth by Nath' Burt Sent his Land North by Daniel Cooley Jun' provided it does not prejudice any former Grants.
FORFEITURE AGREEMENT.
In the map of the layout of the Hill settlement given upon pages 178 and 179, it will be noticed that a large proportion of the allotments were made within a period of five years, from 1703 to 1708. The fol- lowing copy of an agreement of certain meadow settlers with a for- feiture condition attached, to encourage early settlement upon the hill, explains this fact :
SPRINGFIELD the 29th of November Ano 1703.
Thefe Prefents tettify an Agreement by the Subfcribers hereof. alfo an Obligation with the Conditions.
Whereas it is difcouraging to fome particular perfons that are about to build on the Hill in Confideration that they fhall live far from neighbors and alfo with refpect to highways convenient for them to Carry their Crops up the Hill To incourage thofe who fhall go forthwith up and build and carry on, and in order to collect on the Hill. We the fubfcribers do bind ourfelves to carry on as to making Highways Equal with thofe that go up at prefent to dwell there. Alfo as to our equal propor- tion of fencing out fª ways from particular Enclofures and to maintain fd ways.
Here follows several individual agreements of John Colton, Eph- raim Colton Jr., George Colton, Samuel Colton, and Capt. Thomas Colton, to give land for suitable highways from the meadow to the Street, which appear to have been laid out three in number, and about half a mile apart. The document concludes with the following pledge :
Furthermore. we the Subfcribers both thofe who give the Land for the Highways
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alfo all others that have Lotts there viz between Longmeadow Brook and Wheal- meadow Brook do oblige ourfelves under forfeiture of Ten pounds to build a Good Dwelling Houfe on the Hill within five years to be paid to thofe who go up there before. This is to be understood under condition that extraordinary troubles by wars or fickness prevent or that any of us move away before that time. We subfcribe EPHRAIM COLTON THOMAS COLTON GEO COLTON DAVID L'URT NATH BURT JUN' THOMAS HAIL SAM' COLTON JON" BURT JOHN BURT SAM' KEEP
THE PRECINCT ACT OF INCORPORATION.
The following is the Act of Precinct Incorporation, applied for some years later, as copied from the Book of Precinct Records :
" PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.
At a feffion of the Great and General Courtt or Affembly, held att Bofton Febr! 10, 1713. It being Reprefented that the Petitioners Inhabitants of thatt Partt of the Town of Springfield Commonly Called Longmeadow, (altho not fully the Number of Forty Families) are of Good and Sufficientt ability to Maintain a Minifter ; and oftentimes Cannot with any Conveniency attend the Publick Worfhip at the Meeting Hous that now is in the f1 Town, by reafon of their great Distance from it.
Ordered that the Prayer of the Petition be Granted, and that a Seperate Precinct for the Gofpel minittry be and heerby is fet of and eftablithed in the fª Town of Springfield accordingly with all ufual powers and privileges: To be bounded Northerly by a Line to be Drawn from the mouth of Pecowfick Brook fo Called where it falls into Conecticutt River, to the province's Land paralel to the Line of the Southern bounds of the f' Town of Springfield, Wefterly by Conecticut River, Southerly by the Town of Endfield and Eafterly by the province's Land Provided that the Inhabitants and Interefted in the f precinct fhal pay to the maintainence of the Miniftry in the other partt of the Town as formerly until they are provided with a Learned Orthodox Minifter and agree to Raife and pay the fum of Fifty pounds at leaftt annualy for his Suport."
PYNCHON'S DEED TO QUARTERMASTER GEORGE COLTON.
The following copy of a very old deed from John Pynchon to Quar- termaster George Colton, though it bears date of 1678 only, refers to the actual sale, it will be noticed, as having been made "many yeers since." The memorandum at the end, also, as to the source from whom Pynchon himself obtained his own title, may have historical value as indicating the original allotment of the lands in question :
Thefe prefents teftifie that John Pynchon Esq. of Springfield in the Colony of the Maffachufetts, for and in good and valuable confiderations, him and herevnto mov- ing, hath many years since, given, granted, bargained and sold, And by thefe pref- ents doth with the free confent of Mrs Amy Pynchon his wife fully clearly and abfo- lutely give, grant, bargain and fel vnto George Colton of Springfield aforefd and vnto his theires and affignes for ever, Certain Portions or parcels of Lands, arable, medow and pafture lying and being in the Long Meadow in Springfield or the bor- ders thereof, as follows in this deed mentioned: Imprimis.
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[Here follows an enumeration of thirteen parcels of meadow land with reference to former or present ownerships of various persons, viz. : Jonathan Burt, John Lumbard, John Harman, Thomas Hicks, Alexander Edwards, James Bridgman, John Clarke, Henry Burt. Roger Pritchard, George Langhton, the Widow Bliss, Joseph Parsons, and including in the aggregate over seventy acres of meadow land.]
Al of which parcels of Land being thirteen parcels, and al the Trees, Timber, Woods and vnderwoods, Fences, profits and other appurtenances therevnto belonging, the fd George Colton is to Have, Hold, and Enjoy for himfelf and his heires and affignes for ever. And the fª John Pynchon Efq. doth hereby covenant and promife to and with the f' George Colton to fave the f George Colton harmles from al manner of Claim, right, title or Intereft of any perfon or perfons lawfully Claiming any right or Intereft in the i' Lands above mentioned, and by thefe prefents fold-From By and vnder him the f' John Pynchon Efq And It is the Intent of thefe prefents that this Deed of Sale fhall not be to the prejudice of any highwayes laid out thorow any of thote Lands. And in Witnefs to thefe prefents the abovefd John Pynchon Efq. and Mrs. Amy his wife have hereto fet their Names and Seals this feventh day of March 163%.
Thofe words in the laft line but four [from By and Under him the fd John Pynchon] were interlined before figning.
JOHN PYNCHON AMY PYNCHON
Subforibed fealed and delivered in the prefence of JOHN HOLYOKE.
BENJAMIN HINTON.
March 8th 1638 Mrs. Amy Pynchon acknowledged this Inftrument to which the hath fubfcribed her Name to be her act and Deed, freely refigning all her Intereft in ye Land above mentioned to Geo. Colton and his heirs Before me JOHN PYNCHON.
Memmorandum That al the thirteen parcels of lands in this Deed mentioned were by Alexander Edwards fold and by fale fully and forever paft away over to John Pynchon Efq. and his for ever.
JOINTURE AGREEMENT.
The following marriage jointure agreement would seem to indicate the ability of our foremothers to secure all their just rights under legal forms, as well as the willingness of our forefathers to grant them, even in a period so long prior to any Woman's Rights' agita- tion. Indeed, it is a little suggestive of the formula sometimes attrib- uted to the opposite sex as expressive of their assumed rights, "What's yours is mine and what's mine is my own " :
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT Made and Concluded Upon between Nath1 Burt Sen", Plow Right, and Mary Crowfout Widow Poth of Springfield in the County of Hamp- fhire in the Province of the Maffachufetts Bay in New England-Witneffeth-That Whereas a Marriage is Concluded and Agreed Upon by and Between the fª Nath1 Burt and Mary Crowfoot and by the grace of God fhortly Intended to be folemnized by and Between them, and to the End that Love Peace and Unity may be Kept by and Between them and Their Children Refpectively and that Juftice May be Don-It is Hereby Covenanted and Agreed by and Between the fa Nath' Burt and Mary Crow-
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foot-for themfelves their feveral and Refpective Heirs and Adminiftrators in Manner and form following, In Cafe the Said Intended Marriage thall take Effect-That is to Say-
That the Said Nathaniel Burt on his Part Covenants and Agrees with the id Mary Crowfoot-that all fuch Houfehold Goods and Movable Eftate that the fhall Put in Poffeffion and Improvement of the !" Nath' Burt Either Before or After the Time of their Marriage, thall be Returned to the fª Mary Crowfoot Immediately Upon the fil Nath' Burts Deceafe In Cafe the furvive him, and if the faid Mary Crowfoot thall De- liver to the fª Nath! Burt one Cow for his Ufe, the ft Cow, or Another Cow of Equal Value thall be Delivered to the (" Mary Crowfoot in Cafe the furvive Him to be then at her Own Ditpofal with the Other Movable Ettate as aforeid. But if in Cafe it thall fo Happen that. the fª Mary Crowfoot thail Deceafe before the f Nath1 Burt, then all the Moveable Ettate with the Cow as Aforefd thall be Delivered to the Heirs, Executors or Adminiftrators of the fª Mary Crowfoot or to Thofe Perfons to whom the thall Order and Appoint to have and Receive the fame. And Further it is Agreed that in Cafe the f" Mary Crowfoot fhall furvive the f" Nath Burt that the thall have the Ute and Improvement of one of the lower Dwelling Rooms of the Now Dwelling houle of the fª Nath' Burt being in Long Meadow in Springfield aforef-viz. the Eait Room and fuch a Part of the Orchard in the Home lot of the fd Nath! Burt As the thall have Need and Occafion for her own Perfonal Ufe and Comfort -but not to I).1- pole of any of the fruit of fd Orchard Otherwife than for her Own Cie as Aforefl, as alfo fuch a Part of the f Home Lot as is lying Between the Eafterly End of the f Houfe and the Highway-as alfo fo Much of the Cellar Room Under the fª Houte as the thall need, and Liberty of Setting and Keeping fome Neceffary Houfeno!d Good- in the Eatt Chamber of f! Houfe if the thall have Need or Occafion thereof, -as alto the Liberty of Improving the well Near the f' Houte for the Drawing of Water with liberty of Paffing to and from the id Well as the thall have Occation-as alfo Liberty of a convenient Paffage from the Great Door of fd Houfe, to the freet upon the fouth fide of fd Houfe-and fo long as the thall Remain his Widow and no longer if the lee Caufe-but not to Leafe or Let the fame to any other Perton, . . . . And the f Nath1 Burt Further Agrees with the (" Mary Crowfoot that all fuch Edate which the f Mary Crowfoot fhall be Poffeffed of and have Right and Title to at the Time of the Mar- riage Aforefª thall be and Remain to her, her Heirs and'Affigns in the fame flate and Condition as they would be in Cate the id Intended Marriage should Not Take Effect -Excepting what Movable Eftate the fhall Deliver to the fd Nath! Burt as Aforefd -and that the thall have Power and Authority at Any time During her being the wife of the fd Nath' Burt to Give, Grant and ditpofe of her fd Eftate in fuch way and Manner as the thall fee Caufe-and the fª Nath' Burt from all Right and title or In- tereit therein by Means Hereof thall be Secluded and Debarred Save Only What he is to have the L'fe of as Aicretd .
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