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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Nov.
Dennes. Recorded, Jan. 30, 1677, among the records of lands for Essex, book 4, p. 125, by Robert Lord,* recorder. On Jan. 25, 1674, Samuell Cogswell assigned this lease to his brother John Cogswell. Wit: Joseph Lee and Samuell Graves. On Dec. 6, 1677, John Cogswell of Ipswich assigned this lease to Benjamin Marshall until the end of Samuell Pipins' term. Wit: Philip Fowler and William Goodhu, jr. Copy made by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
Copy of lease, dated Jan. 5, 1677, given by John Cogswell of Ipswich, administrator of the estate of his brother Samuell Cogswell, late of Ipswich, to Benjamin Marshall of Ipswich, shipwright, all the land which said Samuell formerly let to Sam- uell Pipin, except that parcel sold by Samuell to Abraham Perkins at the Island beyond Chebacco river, it being part of the farm his father had by lease from the town of Ipswich, "bounded by Chebacco river on the northwest upon John Cogswells Land on the northeast from william thomsons corner being a Crotched maple tree marked on two sids and soe runing up to gloster line the next marked tree being a hemlock and thre more white oakes all marked with three notches on either side one a straight linne from tree to tree gloster line on the east as it is bounded in the grand lease coman lands of Ipswich towards the south william androus land towards the west," and paying 46s. 8d. annually in butter, cheese, beef and corn, etc. Wit: William Goodhue, jr. and Philep Fowler. Recorded Mar. 5, in the record of lands for Essex, book 4, p. 136 by Robert Lord,* recorder.
John Giddins and Samuell Giddins testified that they were desired to go over Chebaco river to that farm commonly called the new pasture to measure the width between the head of Whitredg's creek and the head of John Burnam, sr.'s creek and to measure the breadth upon Gloster line from John Bur- nam, sr.'s corner bound tree to a maple tree near Gloster line which was marked with a stone at the root in a small swamp. They found the first 86 rods longer than the second, which Corporal Andrews, Benjamin Marshall and William Androws said Insign Burnam and Capt. Whiple marked. Sworn, Nov. 22, 1678, before Daniel Denison .*
Moses Pengre, sr., deposed concerning the measurements. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1678, before Daniel Denison .*
John Burnum, sr., deposed. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1678, before Daniel Denison .*
Samuell Peppen and William Andrews deposed that they were upon this land about two years and saw a great many pine trees felled and John Burnum, jr., said he felled two of them and his father Ensign Burnam the rest, etc. Sworn in court.
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RECORDS AND FILES
1678]
William Andrews deposed that he went along with Ensign Burnum, Dekon Pingrin and Goodman Roper when they laid out John and Samuell Cogswell's farm and deponent's father went with them, ete. Sworn in court.
Robart Cross and Thomas Varny testified that about five or six years ago they were at the running of the line and it was agreed that John Cogswell should have the lower part of the farm toward Chebacco bridge and Samuell Cogswell the upper part, against Ipswich common, etc. Sworn by Varney on Nov. 22 and Cross on Nov. 25, 1678, before Daniel Denison .*
Jno. Brewer, aged fifty-two years, testified. Sworn, Nov. 24, 1678, before Jo. Woodbridge,* associate.
John Andrews, sr., testified as to the selectmen laying out the land and marking the bounds. Sworn in court.
Daniell Epps, aged about fifty-four years, deposed. Sworn Nov. 25, 1678, before Daniel Denison .*
John Cogswell, aged twenty-seven years, deposed. Sworn, Nov. 23, 1678, before Daniel Denison .*
Margaret Cogswell, aged twenty-five years, deposed that she being in company with her husband, etc. Sworn, Nov. 23, 1678, before Daniel Denison .*
Robert Lord, sr., aged seventy-five years, deposed. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1678, before Daniel Denison .*
Moses Pengry, sr., deposed concerning the line. Sworn, Nov. 22, 1678, before Daniel Denison .*
Jonathan Wade* and Thomas Wade* deposed that when the suit was withdrawn in Sept., last, between themselves and Benjamin Marshall, they advised William Andrews to drop the matter but he said he would spend all he had before he would let the case go. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1678, before Jo. Woodbridge,* associate.
John Burnum, aged sixty-three years, deposed that he was with Capt. Whipple, etc. Sworn in court.
John Andrews, sr. and William Andrews deposed. Sworn in court.
William Goodhew, jr., deposed concerning going with Good- man Lovewell to run the line, etc. Sworn in court.
Simon Stace, aged forty-one years, deposed. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1678, before Jo. Woodbridge,* associate.
Thomas Wade, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed concerning measuring the bounds. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1678, before Jo. Woodbridge,* associate.
John Burnam, aged about thirty years, testified that his father Ensign Burnam and his uncle John Burnam, etc. Sworn Nov. 22, 1678, before Daniel Denison .*
Samuell Peppen, aged about thirty-five years, deposed. Sworn, June 19, 1678, before Daniel Denison .*
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Nov.
William Haines v. Henry Williams. Nonsuited .*
Thomas Hore v. James Pitman. For shooting Eliza, wife of said Hoare with a gun. Verdict for plaintiff. Defendant was to pay the doctor for the full cure.t
Bill of cost of Thomas Burnum and John Whipple, 2li. 13s. 8d.
At a meeting of the selectmen Mar. 9, 1671-2, "ordered that Decon Pengry, Walter Roper and Sergent Burnam shall sett the bounds of mr John Cogswell his farme betweene that farme & the common and Gloster line according to lease." Copy from Ipswich town book, May 16, 1678, by Robert Lord,¿ cleric.
*Writ: William Haines, school master in Linne v. Henry Williams; debt for summering and wintering a bull of his about five years; dated Oct. 14, 1678; signed by Hilliard Veren,¿ for the court; and served by Thomas Laughton,¿ constable of Lyn.
Henry Williams' bill of cost, 4s.
Writ, dated Nov. 19, 1678, signed by Moses Mavericke,į for the court, and served by William Wood,¿ constable of Mar- blehead.
Thomas Hore's bill of cost, 1li. 12s. 3d.
Petition, dated Marblehead, Nov. 25, 1678, of Samll. Ward, Lieut., and Richard Norman,¿ Ensign: "about six weks agoe upon a training day we tooke up a vacant plase about our wach hous for our Exercies which we guardid round with musketers and Cleared the ground we ordered all parsons to kep of and Liekwies ordered all our sentenells to keep out all peopl and let non in without order at which tiem we had an other partie that waer to alarum us in which tiem thaer Caem a woman on Elisabeth hoaer and presd upon on of the sentenills who Comandid harr to stand of but she refusing as we aer in- formed was fierd at; what hurt she Resaieved we umblie Con- seaive she might have avoieded if she had pleasd but by harr own relation she hath formerlie oferd the sentinells abus in the saem maner."
Edward Benit, aged twenty-three years, and Petter Kery, aged thirty-four years, deposed that at the last training day at Marvelhead in the time of skirmishing, Jams Pitman was set as sentinel and when Elisabeth Hore passed at a consider- able distance, he went out of his place and discharged his gun so near her that the fire burnt her clothes and flesh and the force struck her down to the ground. Sworn in court.
Thomas Tener, aged forty years, deposed that he took Elis- abeth up from the ground, etc. Sworn in court.
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1678]
Michaell Bowden v. Capt. James Smith. Verdict for plaintiff. Appealed to the next Court of Assistants. James Smith bound, with Samuell Ebborne and John Baker as sure- ties .*
James Dennis, aged thirty-six years, and Nathaniell Walton, aged about forty years, deposed that the sentinels were placed three rods apart, and Elisabeth tried to get in between two of them, etc. Sworn in court.
Receipt of Rich. Knott,t chyr., to James Pittman, dated Nov. 25, 1678, for curing the wound.
*Writ: Michall Bouddon v. James Smith; for not paying a debt due from Mary, wife of said James Smith; dated 19 : 9 : 1678; signed by Ephraim Turnor,t for the court; and served by Joseph Webb, t marshal of Suffolk. Bond of James Smith.t
Mary Smith, t on 9 : 11 : 1676, acknowledged the debt of 39li. 2s. Wit: Samuel (his mark) Aborn and Samuel Nurs.t Samuel Nurst made oath to the signature.
Micall Bouden's bill of cost, 1li. 8s.
Frances Nors, aged about fifty-eight years, and Edmund Bridges, aged about forty-two years, deposed that a month since Capt. Smith told them that he had made his wife his attorney in his absence, whereupon his tenant Mikell Bouden, etc. Sworn in court.
Samuell Sendall, aged about sixty years, testified that a month since he was asked by James Smith to go with him to the latter's farm at Marblehead on which one Michaell Bowden was living, and met there Bowden, his father-in-law, his uncle Bridges and one of his brothers-in-law, etc. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1678, before Edward Tyng,f assistant.
Mary Smith, aged forty-eight years, Ann Smith, aged nineteen years and Sarah Smith, aged seventeen years, tes- tified that two years ago, Machell Bowden, Francis Nurse and his son came to Boston to the house where James Smith now lives, and Mary Smith signed a paper which she did not understand, being persuaded against her will. Samuel Aborn her brother-in-law, was then in the house on the bed and they called him to witness it. Mary could not sleep pondering what she had done and rose before day and called the men up saying that they had made no account of the produce of the farm, carting with the team nor increase of creatures. Nurse replied, "I protest Michell the woman speaks nothing but reason and you must Recktify things." But Bowden refused to give up the paper. Later Bowden went to Boston to have another accounting but Mary refused to do anything until
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120
SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Nov.
Ephraim Fellowes, Joseph Fellowes and Samuell Fellowes, administrators of the estate of William Fellowes, and Isaac Fellowes for himself v. Nathaniell Jacob, executor of the estate of Richard Jacob. Review. Verdict for plaintiff. Appealed to the next Court of Assistants. Nathaniell Jacob bound, with Tho. Knoulton and Tho. Jacobs as sureties .*
her husband came home. Bowden said he wanted money to finish the barn he was building. She bade him keep the produce of the farm and sell her husband's horse, etc. Sworn Nov. 25, 1678, before Edward Tyng,f assistant.
*Writ, dated Nov. 20, 1678, signed by Robert Lord,t for the court, and served by Tho. Lovell,t deputy for Robert Lord,t marshal of Ipswich.
Nathaniel Jacob's bill of cost, 2li. 5s. 1d.
Ephraim Fellows' as attorney, bill of cost, 2li. 4s. 6d.
William Dorge, sr. and Joseph Ayers, deposed that being desired by Ephraim Fellows to appraise a parcel of corn which was destroyed by swine, said it was at least twenty bushels of Indian corn. Sworn, 23 : 9 : 1678, before Daniel Denison.t
Joseph Jacob, aged about twenty-two years, testified that when Corporal Andrews came to deliver the farm to his fath- er, he said that there was a parcel of land which he had for- gotten to tell them of, near Walker's swamp. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1678, before Daniel Denison.t
Thomas Lovell, deposed that he measured the land and there were three acres and thirteen rods, and Samuel Ayers, jr. was present. Sworn, 23 : 9 : 1678, before Daniel Denison.t Thoms. Knowlton, aged about thirty-six years, and Willm. Knowlton, aged thirty-four years, testified. Sworn in court.
John Appleton, sr., of Ipswich, aged about fifty-seven years, deposed that his brother Jacob, etc. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1678, before Daniel Denison.t
William Knowlton deposed that being a servant of Ser- geant Richard Jacob, etc. Sworn in court.
Thomas Jacob deposed that his father ordered Master John Apleton to pay Andrews, etc. Sworn in court.
Copy of deed, dated Apr. 4, 1663, given by Sarah Andrews, widow of Jno. Andrews of Lynne, deceased, to Richd. Jacob of Ipswich, for 50s., two parcels of land formerly belonging to her husband but now in occupation of Richd. Jacob; the first parcel of four acres lay between Mile brook and Mr. Sal- tonstall's forty acres, the other one acre on the other side of the farm bounded by Walker's swamp, Mile brook and land of Goodman Fellows. Wit: Thomas Andrews and Daniel Epps.
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1678]
Abraham Perkins v. Theoder Atkenson, sr. Verdict for plaintiff. Tho. Rumery, attorney to defendant, appealed to the next Court of Assistants, and was bound with Capt. Price as surety .*
Thomas Jacob, aged about thirty-eight years, deposed. Sworn in court.
Letter of attorney, dated Nov. 23, 1678, given by Isack Fellows, t Samuell Fellowst and Joseph Fellowst to Ephraim Fellows, their brother. Wit: Robert Lord,# marshal and Daniell Wikam.# Sworn in court.
John Pengelly, aged about twenty-eight years, testified. Sworn, Oct. 28, 1678, before Daniel Denison.}
John Pengelly, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed that his master Jacob repaired the fence, etc. Sworn, Oct. 28, 1678, before Daniel Denison .¿
Daniell Weickum and Nathaniell Healy deposed that being in company with Nathaniell Jacobs at the Deputy Governor's house, etc. Sworn, by Healy, Nov. 23, 1678, before Daniel Denison,¿ and by Wicom in court.
William Dillo, aged about forty-five years, deposed that being a servant to Corporall John Andrews, he received twenty bushels of malt at Mr. Appelton's for the acre of land. Also that he heard his Master Andrews tell William Fellowes at Mr. Corwin's shop at Salem, etc. Sworn, 20 :7 : 1678, be- fore William Cowdry# and John Dammon,# commissioners of Redding.
Thomas Ayers testified. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1678, before Daniel Denison.#
John Pengelly, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed that the land was fenced in when he came into the country about eleven years ago, etc. Sworn, Oct. 28, 1678, before Daniel Denison.#
*Writ: Abraham Perkins v. Mr. Theoder Adkisson, sr., for denying that he had given a letter of attorney; dated Sept. 26, 1678; signed by Robert Lord,į for the court; and served by Danill Wicom,¿ deputy for Robert Lord,į marshal of Ipswich. Bond of Theoder Atkinsont of Boston, with John Atkinson,{ as surety. Wit: Tho. Woodbridge and Edmond Bridges.#
Abraham Perkins' bills of cost, 2li. 6s. 8d., and 12li. 4s. 10d.
Bill of cost of Tho. Rumsey, attorney to Mr. Theoder Atkinson, 8s.
Daniell Wycom and Robert Lord, jr., deposed that Atkin- son told Perkins if he could prove that he gave a letter of attorney to his son, he would pay the debt. Sworn in court.
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Nov.
William Longfellow v. John Pickard and Ezekiell Northend, as inhabitants of the town of Rowly and as lot layers or men appointed to divide or lay out land in said town in behalf of Rowley. Special verdict. If Henry Sewall, grantor of the deed to Longfellow, were a lawful heir to Henry Seawall of Rowly, deceased, they found for plaintiffs, nine gates with all privileges; if otherwise, for defendant. Court gave judgment for plaintiff. Appealed to the next Court of Assistants. De- fendants bound, with Mr. Nehemiah Juett as surety .*
Copy of letter of attorney made by Robert Lord,t cler. Letter of attorney, dated Nov. 25, 1678, given by Theoder Atkinsonį of Boston to Thomas Rumrey of Boston, gentleman. Wit: Jonathan Howard,t notary public.
*Writ: William Longfellow v. John Pickard, sr., and Ezekiell Northend, lot layers of Rowley; for not laying out to him his proportion of gate land that belonged to the right of Mr. Henry Sewall, purchased by him of Mr. Edward Carlton, and by the heir of said Sewall conveyed to Longfellow; dated Nov. 19, 1678; signed by Robert Lord,t for the court; and served by Robert Lord,t marshal of Salem, by attachment of the house and barn of said Northend, and land of said Pickard.
Bill of cost of defendants, 1li. 10s.
George White deposed that he was at the house of Ezekiell Northend of Rowley when Longfellow demanded the gate land of nine other gates, and helped measure two bushels of good old Indian corn which Longfellow left as pay for the laying out, etc. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1678, before Daniel Denison.t Robert Lord, marshal, testified to the same. Sworn in court.
Copy of the rates of old Mr. Shuell who lived and died at Rowley, taken from the ministry book by William Tenny, t keeper of the book: 9 mo. 1649, 14s .; 10:9: 1650, 11s. 9d .; 3 mo. 1651, 10s. 6d .; 10:9 : 1651, 10s. 4d .; 1 :3 :1652, 9s. 3d .; 10:9:1652, 10s .; 3 mo. 1653, 8s .; 10 :9:1653, 5s. 5d .; 1:3:1654, 4s. 7d .; 16:9 : 1654, 4s. 4d .; 17 :3 : 1655, 5s. 4d .; 8 :10 : 1655, 11s .; 5:3:1656, 6s .; 24 :9: 1656, 4s. 4d. for his house; 26 : 3 : 1657, 4s. for his house.
Certificate signed by Joseph Jewett, Mathew Boyes and John Tod that there were nine gates appraised in Mr. Henry Sewall's inventory filed Mar. 25, 1656. Copy made by Robert Lord,t cleric.
Copy of petition of Mr. Henery Sewall, son of Mr. Henery Sewall, presented to the town meeting at Rowley, Jan. 8, asking for a confirmation of his gate rights, etc. Copy made by John Johnson.t
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RECORDS AND FILES
1678]
John Bates and Martha, his wife v. Giles Coree and Mary, his wife. Defamation. Verdict for plaintiff .*
"Memo that Henery Short entered to the estate 27 March 1656
"Md that Tho. Lamb and Dan Wibham was present when goodman pickard desiered 6 weekes tim I would have granted it provided at ye end of six weekes they would lay out his Land."
Receipt, dated Apr. 8, 1658, given by Moses Browne for 40li. from Thomas Stanton, by order of Mathew Boyes, in payment of land sold to Anthony Crossby of Rowly by Hen- ry Sewall of Badsly in old England. Wit: Hugh Drury and James Stanton. Copy made by Hilliard Veren.t
Receipt, dated Apr. 21, 1657, given by Moses Browne to Mr. Anthony Crosbee for 20li. by order of Mr. Henry Sewall of Badsley. Copy made by Hilliard Veren, t cleric.
Deed, without date, given by Edwarde Carltont of Rowley to Henery Sewall, sr., of Newbery, dwelling house, barn and other housen with three acres of land in Rowley; also nine gates in Rowley which Mr. Henery Sewall had liberty to stock with four score sheep or other cattle proportionately. Six of the nine gates were in the walk and three in the ox pasture.
"Brother Short Since Ye writting of my Letter to you Mr Crosby & I are agreed upon Articles Conscirning my House & Land at Rowly wch my father did purchas of Mr Edward Carlton upon ye performance of wch I would intreat you to give him possession there of & of every part thireof also to Lett him receiue ye rent dew since my Fathers decease & this shal- be your full discharge Hen: Sewall.t
"Baddesly 15 Aprill 1657. Anth. Crosbe.t
"In ye meane time If It be not Let you may Lett him have free egress & regress for ye Reparing of it if he can agree with ye tenent."
Deed, dated Jan. 1, 1677, given by Henry Sewallt of New- bery to William Longfellow of Newbery, all his interests in Rowley, with all the gates purchased by Mr. Henery Sewall, sr., deceased, in Rowley, with privileges upon the common of Rowley. Wit: Stephen Sewallt and Jane Sewall .; Acknow- ledged, Sept. 30, 1678, before Jo. Woodbridge,t commissioner. Recorded, Oct. 3, 1678, in the records of lands for Essex at Ipswich, book 4, page 192, by Robert Lord,t recorder.
Copy of record of the division of fences in Rowley, accord- ing to town order, 1650, made, Nov. 25, 1678, by Philip Nell- son, t recorder.
*Writ, dated 19 :9 : 1678, signed by Hilliard Veren,t for the court, and served by John Williams, t deputy for Henry
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Nov.
Capt. James Oliver and Thomas Dexter, jr., administrators of the estate of Tho. Dexter, sr. v. the town of Lin, or Capt. Richard Walker, Thomas Laighton, Wm. Bassett, Andrew Mansfield, Nathaniell Kertland, John Burrell and Ralph King, selectmen. Verdict for defendants. The inventory to be allowed by virtue of an order of the General Court. Leift. Waye, attorney to plantiff, appealed to the next Court of As- sistants, and was bound, with Mr. Jonathan Ting and Joseph Webb as sureties .*
Skerry, t marshal of Salem, by attachment of house and land of defendant.
John Gloyd, aged about twenty-five years, and Mary his wife, deposed that they were at Coree's house sometime in June and heard Mary, wife of Coree say that the wife of John Bates had several times milked Coree's cows as they came out of the woods past Bates' door. Sworn, 26 : 9 : 1678, before Edm. Batter,t commissioner in Salem.
Mary Parker, aged twenty-five years, testified that about two months ago she heard Bates' wife say that she milked some of her mother Cory's cows. Sworn in court.
*Writ, in an action of review of a judgment granted against said Dexter, sr., at the Court of Assistants in Boston, Sept. 1, 1657, which was an appeal from the Salem court, 30 :4 : 1657, concerning a neck of land near the town of Linn, known as Nahant; dated Boston, Nov. 20, 1678; signed by Ephraim Turnor, t for the court; and served by Joseph Webb, t marshal of Suffolk, by attachment of common land of Lin near the meeting house, and notifying Mr. Thomas Laiton and Mr. Ralph King, selectmen.
Copy of writ: Thomas Dexter, sr. v. Thomas Laughton, George Keaser, Robert Coates and Joseph Armitage, for the town of Lynn; trespass at Nahant, by keeping cattle, cutting wood, giving out lots for building houses and planting; dated 24 : 4 : 1657; signed by Thomas Stace, for the court; and no return made. Edward Mitchelson, marshal of Suffolk made Richard Wayte, his deputy. Copy made by Edwd. Rawson,t secretary.
Reasons of appeal, dated Aug. 26, 1657, of Farmer Dexter, delivered to Daniel Denison .; Copy made by Edw. Rawson, t secretary.
Copy of record of this action at the Court of Assistants, with judgment for defendant. Copy made by Edw. Rawson,t secretary.
Copy of record of Salem court, 30 : 4 : 1657, with verdict for defendant. Copy made by Edw. Rawson, f secretary.
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RECORDS AND FILES
1678]
Copy of letter of attorney, dated Sept., 1677, given by James Oliver of Boston, merchant, administrator of the estate of Thomas Dexter, late of Boston, and in behalf of Thomas Dexter, mariner, to Leift. Richard Way of Boston. Wit: Thomas Moore and Thomas Kemble. Acknowledged, 22 : 7 : 1677, before Thomas Clarke,* assistant. Copy made by Robert Lord,* cleric.
Certificate of administration upon the estate of Thomas Dexter, sr., late of Boston, dated Feb. 19, 1676, given by Hon. John Leverett, Esq. Govr. and Edward Tyng, Esq., as- sistant, to Capt. James Oliver, his son-in-law and Thomas Dexter, jr., his grandson, signed by Isa. Addington,* cler. Bill of cost of the town of Lyn, 4li. 11s. 6d.
At a General Court held at Boston Oct. 2, 1678, it was voted that the entrance money be returned to Capt. James Oliver in his action aganst the town of Lynn. Copy made by Edward Rawson,* secretary.
Copy of General Court records, 13 : 12 : 1638, signed by Nathaniel Turner, William Ballard, Richard Walker and John Woodbery, and copy made by Edw. Rawson,* secretary : "It is ordered that the bounds betwixt Salem and Lynn shall at the Clyffe by the sea, where the water Runns as the way lyeth from lynn to Marble head & Runns upon a streight line to the long pond by the old path that Goeth to lynn at the south end thereof next to lynne; & the pond to be in Salem bounds and from that pond to runn upon a streight lyne to the Island in Mr Humbreys pond and from that Island to runn upon a streight line to sixe great pine trees marked called by those sixe men that layd out the bounds the sixe mens bounds and from those trees to runn upon a streight line unto another little pine tree marked by the side of a litle hill beyond the trees and to runn upon the same line so farr as our bounds shall reach into the country."
Copy of General Court records, May 18, 1642, adjourned to June 14, 1642, signed by Willi. Hathorne and Edward Tom- lins, made by Edward Rawson,* secretary: "Whereas William Hathorne of Salem & Edward Tomlins of lynn were chosen by the Gennerall Court to lay out the length of the bounds of the Towne of lynne according to the Courts order of six miles from the meeting house which accordingly hath beene performed the day & yeare above written which wee signify under our hands to extend from Charles Toune bounds to the south of the great pond at lynn village and from thence to the great swampe adjoyning unto the great pond, and so to Runne from thence northward to the North River and so to Salem bounds these being the nearest marks by our measure wee finde to state the bounds."
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Nov.
At a criminal court held at Boston, 13 :1 :- , "Lynne was Granted sixe miles into the Country & mr Hathorne Lef- tent Davenport to view & Informe how the land beyond lyeth whither it may be fit for another Plantation or no." Copy made by Edward Rawson,* secretary.
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